AEW Coverage
Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (4/21/21)
Power VS Work, what wins?
Much of AEW’s landscape could change in one night!
Never before has Dynamite been this volatile! Team Taz is going for the kill as “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs looks to work Christian Cage over, and Ricky Starks looks to take the #1 spot from Hangman Adam Page!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Hangman Page VS Ricky Starks w/ Hook; Hangman wins.
- Trent w/ Orange Cassidy VS Penta El Zero M w/ Alex Abrahantes; Penta wins.
- AEW Women’s World Championship: Hikaru Shida VS Tay Conti; Shida wins and retains the title.
- QT Marshall w/ The Factory VS Billy Gunn w/ The Gunn Club; Marshall wins.
- Christian Cage VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs w/ Team Taz; Christian wins.
- AEW TNT Championship: Darby Allin w/ Sting VS Jungle Boy w/ Luchasaurus; Darby wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
Hangman Page VS Ricky Starks w/ Hook!
The Anxious Millennial Cowboy is THE #1 contender, but that could change if Absolute takes him down! Will Starks prove Hangman can’t handle the pressure? Or will Hangman be number one with a bullet?
The bell rings as Taz joins commentary to watch his guy closely. Hangman and Starks circle as fans fire up. They tie up, Starks waistlocks but Hangman throws him off. Starks headscissors, Hangman kips free and headlocks for the takeover. Starks headscissors again, Hangman kips out again and the two stare down. Fans fire up as Hangman dodges a haymaker to BOOT and CHOP! Hangman whips, Starks reverses to kick low. Starks runs, Hangman follows, things speed up and Hangman catches Starks for a SLAM! Hangman bumps Starks off buckles, stomps him down, and the ref counts so Hangman lets off at 4.
Hangman gives Hook a glance before going back to Starks in the corner. Hangman scrapes Starks’ face on ropes, lets off as the ref reprimands, and Starks grabs ropes to resist the whip. Hangman CLUBS Starks, whips him but Starks dodges only to be sent out to the apron. Starks ducks the triangle lariat, but not the second TRIANGLE LARIAT! And then Hangman PLANCHAS! Direct hit and fans fire up while Hook seethes. Hangman gets Starks up and in, Taz admits Hangman is legit, and Hangman goes back after Starks with a pump handle and half nelson! FALL AWAY SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO as Starks SLAPS Hangman on the chest!
Fans rally up as Hangman stalks Starks to ropes. Hangman brings him up, around and suplexes, but Starks knees free. Starks swings but into a clinch. He breaks free, then sends Hangman into ropes! Hangman flounders and fans boo but Starks says he’s that much smarter. Starks stomps Hangman at ropes, bends him against them, then lets off at 4. Starks strikes a pose, Hangman CHOPS him back! Starks kicks and clubs Hangman, whips him corner to corner hard, and Hangman bounces off buckles to hit the mat! Starks drags Hangman up, snapmares and CLUBS him with the forearm to the back! Starks soaks up heat as he gets Hangman up again,
Starks whips, wraps Hangman up but Hangman powers out. Starks redirects, Hangman switches, GERMAN SUPLEX! Starks rolls to his feet, but is put on the apron. Starks ROCKS Hangman, springboards, but into a LARIAT! Fans fire up as both men are down. Hangman gets up, Starks clutches his leg and neck as he gets to ropes, but Starks hobbles over. Hangman ROCKS Starks again and again, then dodges to scoop, for a FALL AWAY SLAM! Hangman gets Starks back up, dead lift suplexes and hits a BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Starks is tough to say the least, but Hangman won’t let off. Fans rally up for Hangman as he stalks Starks to a corner.
Hangman runs in to clothesline Starks, roll him and run, but Starks dodges the slider! Starks elbows from a corner, goes up and up but Hangman gets him for an Alabama! Starks uses that to get Hangman up for a SIT-OUT POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!! Hangman lives and Starks can’t believe it! Starks kicks at Hangman as he gets up, and then drags Hangman up as fans rally. Starks reels Hangman in, but Hangman RAMS him into a corner! Starks still clubs Hangman, hops up the corner, and adjusts his position, only for Hangman to ROCK him with a right! Hangman climbs up, all the way up, and hits a SUPER FALL AWAY SLAM!! Fans are thunderous as both men rise again!
Hangman aims with a wild look in his eye, and he LARIATS Starks inside-out! Cover, TWO!?! Starks survives and now Hangman is shocked! Hangman goes to the apron and he loads up his best! Starks flounders to his feet, slingshot but Starks dodges to SPEAR!! Cover, TWO?!?! Hangman lives and Starks is almost in tears! Starks drags Hangman up and reels him in. Hangman resists, Starks clubs away, then gets Hangman up. Hangman flips it to an Alabama! Starks drops to waistlock, Hangman switches and throws Starks to the BULLY CHOKE!!! He even hooks a leg, Starks TAPS! Hangman wins!!
Winner: Hangman Page, by submission
Hangman’s modified STF was absolutely devastating! But Taz tells Hangman, “You got lucky! You’re the #1 ranked wrestler here, I know you’re toughness, but you just got lucky, my friend.” Watch your back because look who’s there! HOOK chop blocks Hangman! Hook stomps Hangman, and Starks gets Hangman up. Hangman BOOTS Hook, ROCKS Starks and Hook, but then he’s still in a 2v1 situation! Brian Cage comes out now, drags Hangman up and reels him in! But here comes THE DARK ORDER! They run Team Taz off and save their friend! Will Taz’s #AbsoluteMachines have to answer to Page and his posse?
The Elite is arriving!
They’ve made Brandon Cutler their private cameraman? And Mike Nakazawa opens the door to their private trailer. What will Kenny Omega, the Good Brothers & The Young Bucks be up to tonight?
Trent w/ Orange Cassidy VS Penta El Zero M w/ Alex Abrahantes!
The Best Friends are back at 100% now that Trent’s at 100%, and they 100% want payback on Death Triangle for all the blindsides and sneak attacks of the past! But will Trent be an example to his friends as to what happens when you mess with Cero Miedo?
The bell rings, the two circle and fans fire up already. Penta and Trent approach, tie up, and Penta wrenches to a wristlock. Penta wrangles Trent down, Trent gets up to roll and trip Penta. Trent gets a headlock and cover, ONE! Penta headscissors, Trent kips free, and the fans fire up again. Penta takes off the glove, and throws it at Orange! CERO! MIEDO! Trent throws forearms and CHOPS! Penta back kicks, shouts Cero Miedo again and whips, but Trent reverse. Things speed up, Trent hits a FLYING DOUBLE KNEE! Trent gets Penta up for a SAIDO! Penta bails out, Trent builds speed but Penta trips him up to throw him into railing!
Penta goes to the ring, fans fire up and Penta builds speed, but Trent gets in to CLOBBER Penta! Penta bails out, Trent FLIES! Direct hit and they hit the railing! Trent gets up as fans fire up. Trent puts Penta in as Alex coaches him, and Trent runs in at the corner. Penta dodges, KICKS, but then misses the splash! Trent hits a tornado but not the DDT! Penta dodges to springboard crossbody! Things keep moving, SLINGBLADE! Cover, TWO! Penta reels Trent in, Cero Miedo and underhooks but Trent slips out. Penta dodges to SUPERKICK! Penta runs but into a ROLLING ELBOW! Double clotheslines collide, then Trent spins Penta to TORNADO DDT!
Fans fire up as Trent whips Penta, but Penta springboards to the DESTROYER!! Both men are down and fans fire up as AEW goes picture in picture!
A standing count begins and climbs, but Penta sits up at 4. Penta and Trent slowly rise, and Penta is up at about 7. Penta KICKS Trent down, and fires up again. Penta talks trash to Orange then drags Trent up to throw him out. Penta goes out, gets in Orange’s face, then goes back to Trent. Penta puts Trent up against the railing to CHOP! Trent staggers about, Alex is there to talk some trash but he backs off as Trent storms over. Penta stalks up behind Trent, has Alex rub in the new merch shirt, and then Penta powers up his hand. Trent dodges and the chop hits post! Trent ROCKS Penta with a right and AEW goes to break!
AEW returns and Penta throws down hands on Trent. The ref reprimands about closed fists, so Penta lets off to put Trent in a corner. Penta throws forearms and CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS! Penta whips but Trent reverses, only for Penta to go up and over. Trent denies the backstabber, to then get his HALF ‘N’ HALF! Trent fires up and aims from a corner, to PSYCHO KNEE! Cover, TWO!! Penta survives but Trent puts him in a corner and hoists him up top. Trent CHOPS Penta, climbs up but Penta slips out to SUPERKICK a leg out! Penta gets a DRAPING BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO!! Trent lives but Penta keeps his cool.
Penta drags Trent up, CHOPS him in the corner, whips him corner to corner and Trent tumbles up then comes back, into Penta’s half nelson and pump handle! PUMP HANDLE DRIVER!! Cover, TWO!?! The fans are thunderous as Penta stalks Trent to an apron. Penta wants Orange to watch this, as he tucks Trent in! Trent fights free and they brawl with forearms and CHOPS on the edge! CHOP for CHOP, but Trent kicks low! Trent reels Penta in, APRON PILEDRIVER!! Both men fall to the floor, fans say “This is Awesome!” and far from over! Trent dares Penta to get up, then he runs in to SPEAR Penta down! Trent fires up and the fans fire up, too!
But Alex gets a mic to tell Trent that Penta wanted to relay a message to him. Trent sucks, his friends suck and guess who sucks the most? TRENT’S MAMA sucks! Trent gets a chair and chases Alex into the ring! But Orange is there! Orange is putting his hands in his pockets! But Penta SUPERKICKS Orange down! And Alex CLOCKS Trent with the mic!! PACKAGE DRIVER!! Cover, Penta wins!!
Winner: Penta El Zero M, by pinfall
Alex just gave Penta a huge assist in that match! Will the Best Friends have to worry about more than just Death Triangle’s three in their mission for revenge?
Jim Ross sits down with The Pinnacle.
The world is buzzing as we count down to Blood & Guts. JR brings up that Chris Jericho had some fiery words for this group, especially MJF. What is their reaction to that? MJF says it was called the “immortal promo.” Jericho got one thing right about the scarf. Not that he stole it from Jericho, but that he’s been rocking it since the Rosie O’Donnell show. It’s old, haggard, and it’s Spring. That means new things. Tully Blanchard is home writing up some plays, but he got them this gift. Wardlow says that Tully said it’s silk season! A new silk scarf, in the same MJF colors, and MJF is fresh.
Wardlow says that “immortal promo” being the perfect promo, almost was perfect. Jericho’s one of the best talkers. Not MJF level, but good. Jericho cut the best promo of his entire career, which is saying a lot. Until he got to Wardlow. Jericho kinda stumbled with his words there, didn’t he? Because the moment “Wardlow” came out of Jericho’s mouth, he knew he was doing something wrong. MJF says Jericho, the first ever AEW World Champion and the most charismatic man in wrestling, the GOAT, has been leading the industry for years, until now.
Now, Jericho stands in front of a bunch of B players so he looks like an A, and he wrestles a bunch of A players so he doesn’t look like a B. And when it comes to elevating talent around him, MJF gives him an F. The “Jericho rub” is really just him wrestling against guys fans already want to see, and then claiming their popularity comes from him. For example, and this is just a few: Kenny Omega, Hangman Page, Cody Rhodes, Jon Moxley, Orange Cassidy and now… MJF. Smart, and MJF doesn’t blame him. For 30 years, Jericho has been outsmarting everyone who comes his way, until now. MJF is the one man he couldn’t outsmart or hold under his thumb.
And why is that? Because he IS Maxwell Jacob Friedman. MJF isn’t just good for a 25-year-old, no. “THAT’S HORSESHIT!!” MJF is great, period! When Jericho was 25, he was curtain jerking on worldwide, but MJF? He’s a top guy who hangs around top guys! They are THE best faction in wrestling today, THE PINNACLE! And they’re all winners! MJF is still undefeated, so it was so odd to him when Jericho said he shouldn’t claim to be better than anyone until he can prove himself better than Brandon Cutler and Michael Nakazawa. Well that’s funny, because if memory serves correctly, MJF already beat Jericho! Where does that put him on the totem pole? That makes MJF better than Jericho, and he knows it.
But how about this? Instead of sending out “that stooge,” Mike Tyson, to sucker punch one of his brothers in arms, send out the family so MJF can send out his, and they beat the Pinnacle. For the sake of pride and pride alone, Jericho should try to beat MJF, because Lord knows MJF will do the same. So yes, Jericho got one thing right in the “immortal promo.” MJF is a mark. But not for Jericho, but for his spot! And so alongside his family, MJF will take that spot! Because hen you’re The Pinnacle, you’re always on top! Will Blood & Guts see The Pinnacle end The Inner Circle once and for all?
AEW Women’s World Championship: Hikaru Shida VS Tay Conti!
The biggest opportunity of the Brazilian Blackbelt’s life is here! There is a legacy to this title already, and Conti wants to add to it. The Full Metal Warrior acknowledges that Conti is pretty, is athletic, is skilled, and will be a champion one day, just not tonight. Shida vows to hold this title to defend it in front of a full crowd, but will Conti win it in front of those fortunate enough to be here for this match?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if Shida’s reign ends before hitting its anniversary!
Shida and Conti are both wary about the handshake, so they both bow to each other instead. They circle, tie up and go around, and Conti puts Shida on ropes. The ref counts, Conti lets off and avoids Shida’s forearm! Shida shoves, kicks and whips, but Conti reverses to ROCK Shida with a right! Shida smiles! Shida fires a forearm, Conti returns it and they fire off! Shida gets the edge, knees low, then knees again! Shida knees a third time, reels Conti in but Conti blocks! They battle over the sayanagi but Conti shifts to a headlock! Shida powers up but can’t power out as Conti holds tight. Shida fights but Conti hits the sayanagi!
Conti runs, runs and KICKS Shida down! She keeps going and KICKS Shida again! Cover, TWO! Conti is right after an arm! Shida rolls, Conti keeps on the arm to wrangle Shida down, and has a chicken wing body scissor combo! Shida scrambles, reaches with a foot and gets the ropebreak! Conti lets off at 2, Shida bails out and fans are fired up as they duel. Conti aims from the apron, Shida ducks the kick then trips Conti up! Shida positions Conti on the apron, CLUBS her, then runs in to KNEE her! Shida is fired up as Conti flops to the floor! Shida drags Conti up, RAMS her into railing hard, then brings her around to whip into more railing.
Conti stops herself but turns around into an ENZIGURI! Shida then suplexes Conti for a BRAINBUSTER to the floor! Fans are thunderous and chant, “HOLY SHIDA!” Shida puts Conti in the ring, drags her around and stomps her down! Shida focuses on the back as she stomps, and digs her knees in for the Bow ‘n’ Arrow! Conti endures as Shida thrashes her then pops her to a body scissors! Conti resists, but Shida gets the arms for a motorcycle stretch! Shida digs her boots into Conti’s back to pop her off, into a CAMEL CLUTCH! Conti endures, reaches, but Shida dribbles her off the mat! Shida keeps pulling, using her chin for leverage, and AEW goes picture in picture!
Conti moves, reaches, and gets a ropebreak! Shida lets off fast but she stomps Conti at the ropes. Shida scuffs Conti to egg her on, then drops a heavy elbow! Conti gets away but Shida hurries after. Shida scoops Conti for a BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Shida grits her teeth and KICKS Conti in the back! Shida has Conti at ropes again, chokes her, pulls hair, but the ref counts and Shida lets off at 4. Shida drags Conti up, brings her around and bumps her off buckles. Shida then bumps Conti off them again, and stomps a mudhole! Shida storms off corner to corner to come back and SLIDING KNEE! Shida drags Conti to a cover, TWO!
Shida keeps on Conti with another camel clutch! Conti endures, fans rally, and Conti reaches out. Shida pulls hair, slaps Conti around, then drags her up, only for Conti to throw forearms! Shida eggs her on and Conti throws more forearms! Conti runs but Shida drop toeholds her to ropes! Shida runs in and KNEES Conti against ropes! AEW returns to single picture as Shida goes up and drags Conti to the top. SUPERPLEX! But Conti is right up to BOOT Shida down! Fans are thunderous for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” as both women are down. Shida gets up but Conti rallies! Conti wrenches, drop sayanagi! And another! And another! Conti reels Shida in for a GERMAN SUPLEX!
Fans are fired up with Conti as she runs corner to corner and BOOTS Shida! Then side to side for the BOOT WASH!! Conti reels Shida in, ripcord but no roundhouse! Shida bumps Conti off buckles, fires forearms, then runs corner to corner, only to be put up top! TOP SHELF KICK! Conti keeps Shida up there, climbs up to get her, TOP SHELF BACK SENTON!! Cover, TWO!?!? Conti can’t believe Shida survived that! Conti gets Shida up, hammerlocks, but Shida RAMS her into a corner! Shida whips but Conti blocks to ROCK Shida! Conti runs, but Shida hits a KNEE! Shida gets Conti back up, for a FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO!! Conti survives and Shida is furious!
Shida powers up, takes aim and runs, but Conti anchors the foot. Shida clubs Conti, hoists her up, and uses the Canadian rack to put Conti up top. Shida climbs, Conti ROCKS her! Shida forearms back, and headbutts! Shida hoists Conti up to the fireman’s carry, for a SUPER BACKBREAKER to the corner! Conti flops to the floor after “The Witch’s Shot” and the ref checks on her. Conti’s okay to continue so Shida gets Conti in, and aims, but Conti ducks the katana kick! Roll through and BOOT! Gory Especial, TAY-K-O!!! Cover, TWO!??!! Shida survives but Conti keeps going! Shida Alabama lifts Conti for the CRUNCHY!! Cover, TWO!?!?? How are they doing this?!
Shida gets Conti up but Conti ROCKS her with a right! And another! And another! Conti fires off, kicks but into a SLAP!! Shida reels Conti into a fireman’s carry, WITCH’S SHOT, to the KATANA KICK!! Cover, Shida wins!!
Winner: Hikaru Shida, by pinfall (still AEW Women’s World Champion)
This battle of true warriors was an instant classic! But in the end, the champion retains her title! And now, The Doctor, Britt Baker, walks out to ruin the fun. And now that Conti has lost, Britt Baker is the #1 contender! But Shida throws her kendo stick at her! Britt scurries off, but she’ll be back for that title! Will Shida be able to keep her reign going until she can celebrate with the world?
Miro speaks.
“Another week, and no Kip. I hate unresolved business.” He needs his vindication, so he doesn’t care who you are! You can walk around here with your “slimy Impact mouth,” or your “emo facepaint daddy.” If you have a title, you have a Miro problem. AEW can make him jump through hoops and distractions all they want, but Miro will not be denied! The question now is: which champion does Miro beat first? Will Kenny Omega and Darby Allin both have to worry about The Best Man?
Tony Schiavone interviews The Inner Circle!
Chris Jericho leads his team into the ring as fans sing Judas for him. Schiavone says it was quite a moment last week with Tyson in the ring with them, and surely they heard The Pinnacle’s comments earlier tonight. Jericho says, “Who cares about The Pinnacle? I just heard the Inner Circle Squad as loud as you can be on a Wednesday night, baby!” Fans cheer for that, and then Jericho says there’s a lot of energy and here’s why: May 5th, right here in Jacksonville, it is Blood & Guts, finally for the first time ever! It’ll be the most violent and brutal match ever seen on TNT, it’ll leave a trail of tears all the way to the front door of The Pineapple. Or, Pinnacle.
And it started last week when honorary member Iron Mike knocked Cash Wheeler’s teeth down his throat! It probably caused him to have his jaw wired shut in order to eat dinner! Jake Hager says that’s right, and they have a few gifts for Cash and the Pinnacle: STRAWS! Because when the Inner Circle gets through with them, they’ll all be sucking down dinners through those for a month! “YOU SUCK!!” Wow, nice one, Hager. How do you say “straw” in Spanish, Sammy? El Sturururaw. It’s actually “pajita” but okay.
But the thing is, as they watched the Pinnacle sit-down, no one else said anything. MJF yaks on and Wardlow said something but Jericho can never pay attention to him seeing those stupid manicured eyebrows. But the others all seem like mutes! Santana says that, if his memory serves him right, since day one of those guys being in AEW, they’ve been name-dropping, calling people out and wanting to wrestle the best. But then, they wait until they have a crew behind them! That’s smart on their part. But where Santana & Ortiz come from, “we call those ‘bitch moves.'” Now boys, we saw the color of your blood! But come May 5th, we’re going to see the size of your hearts!
Jericho agrees, The Pinnacle talks behind their backs, but MJF never shuts up! Yakkity yakkity yak, but Jericho never feels any conviction in those words. MJF is still delivering lines like he’s in his high school drama class that his teacher gave him out of a script. Jericho doesn’t feel what MJF is saying. MJF is still singing showtunes on Rosie O’Donnell. MJF was great at that, but Jericho can sing showtunes, too! HE wrote one about My Jerkoff Friend tonight! Wanna hear it? The fans do! Well alright. “His name is little Jacob Friedman Max~! His head looks like a troll and that’s a fact~! He’s such a dipshit and you know it’s true~! I shoved his head down a toilet and flushed it down~! I gave him a swirly!”
Fans now chant “Swirly! Swirly!” and Jericho smirks. He’ll tell you something else: MJF’s new silk scarf? Jericho scrubbed his ass with it before Tully gave it to him! But the bottom line is this: It’s fun to make jokes about The Pinnacle and My Jerkoff Friend, but Blood & Guts will be a lesson in violence you will never forget! And what exactly are the rules? The first-time-ever, no more cutting promos out here while MJF is in the back! Next week, fact to face, Inner Circle and Pinnacle are having an good ol’ fashioned parley. That is to say, when two opposing armies meet peacefully to discuss plans.
But here’s Jericho’s plan right now: “At Blood & Guts, MJF, I am going to beat the living hell out of you! You understand me?! And if you think that’s a line from drama class, Oliver Twist, think again! Because we are crazier than you, and you know it!!” The worst is yet to come, because God help MJF, He better own your soul because in Blood & Guts, The Inner Circle will own your ass!! Is this ONE MATCH EVENT going to redefine what it is to be violent in pro-wrestling!?
QT Marshall w/ The Factory VS Billy Gunn w/ The Gunn Club!
After betraying the Nightmare Family and doing so at the expense of his boys, Austin & Colten, Papa Gunn is stepping up to shoot down Cody’s former friend. But will the head of the Factory just cross off another blindly loyal member of Cody’s crew?
But as soon as QT and his crew get on stage, Billy fires off on them! Billy DECKS Solow, DECKS Comoroto, and then throws QT into the ring! The bell rings, Billy fires off on QT with haymaker after haymaker, but shouts at the ref to back off. Billy goes after QT again to whip him corner to corner hard! QT tumbles up and out but Billy BLASTS him off the apron! QT hits railing, Billy goes out to ram him into more! Billy bumps QT off the apron, then back into the railing! Then an APRON BACK SUPLEX! QT crawls into the ring, Billy stalks him and QT begs for mercy, only to get a rain of fists! QT pushes Billy away then BOOTS him from below!
QT gets up to whip but Billy reverses. QT dodges, ducks but runs into a scoop SLAM! Fans are fired up as Billy storms around. QT flops out of the ring and his Factory regroup with him, but Billy runs them off. Billy gets to QT to throw haymakers! Comoroto & Solow creep closer but the Gunn boys tell them to back off. Billy DECKS QT, drags him back up, and then glares at Comoroto. Billy RAMS QT into railing again, the ref tells them to get this in the ring. Billy tells him to get the Factory back, but while the ref is busy checking on QT, Comoroto POSTS Billy! So Austin and Colten jump after him and Solow! The Gunns go after the Freak Beast and then RAM him into the stage!
The brawling continues around behind the timekeeper’s area, but at least that means Billy and QT will be 1v1. Billy gets in the ring, QT drags him up and throws clubbing forearms. Billy just gets mad! Billy fires up as QT gets worried, and QT kicks low! PILEDRIVER!! Cover, TWO!!! Billy lives and QT is furious! Fans chant, “QT SUCKS!” as Billy slowly sits up. QT ROCKS him with haymakers but Billy eggs him on! QT gets Billy up, throws more hands, and then QT says, “SUCK IT!” But Billy ROCKS and DECKS QT over and over! Billy whips, scoops and BLUE THUNDER BOMBS QT! But Billy isn’t done there, he fires up and tells QT, “SUCK IT!” Billy runs, but QT dodges to-
NO! No cutter! QT bails out to the ramp, Billy stalks him, and then throws him back in. But Anthony Ogogo is here! SUCKER PUNCH to the liver!! The ref missed it while checking on QT again! Fans boo as QT gets Billy up and hits the DIAMOND CUTTER! Cover, QT wins!
Winner: QT Marshall, by pinfall
The Factory earned their keep helping QT out, but they’re not done there! Ogogo gets QT a wooden lawn chair?! QT aims at Billy, but wait! Here comes DUSTIN RHODES! And the Natural hits the Gifted first with what looks to be a cattle bell! Dustin fires off haymakers, whips but QT reverses, only for Dustin to CLOBBER him! Dustin throws more hands, CHOPS QT in a corner, then throws more hands! QT shoves Dustin but runs into the POWERSLAM! Dustin fires up as he gets the cattle bell and bull rope back! He chooses not to use that, to use QT’s lawn chair! Ogogo gets QT out of the ring and rolls up his sleeves. But Comoroto is back!
Dustin dodges to SMACK Comoroto! The chair explodes but Comoroto doesn’t even budge!! The refs rush out to stop this from getting any wilder! Will the Natural lead the charge against The Factory and shut them down?
The Elite speaks.
Brandon Cutler lets them know that they’re live, and Don Callis starts off with some history. Callis loves history, and he tells us that as a student of history, there’s never been an assemblage of talent like there is before us. There’s the Good Brothers, Doc Gallows & Arn Anderson. There’s the Young Bucks, Matt & Nick Jackson in a romp-him and an ornate track suit, respectively. And of course, there’s Kenny “BAH GAWD” Omega, THE AEW World Champion, AAA Mega Champion, and soon to be Impact World Champion!
Matt says, “This group of individuals is the reason why business went up in Japan. This group of individuals is the reason why there is a world-famous T-shirt sold in retail stores in America. That’s us! This group of individuals are the people that sparked the movement that created the revolution called ‘All Elite Wrestling!'” Nick adds that this isn’t All Moxley Kingston Wrestling, now is it? It’s not! Omega says those two are back tonight! Oh~ no~! How is Kingston’s boo-boo doing? But you know exactly where the Elite is, so come find them! Come and knock on their door~! The Elite dares the “tough guys” to do something.
But Omega gets serious, and says that for all the people that hate The Elite, hate what they stand for and what they’re about, he has news for them. But wait, what is that honking outside? Can we stop that? Omega is upset but he has to keep going. The honking doesn’t stop, though. Can we call security? Who is that?! They see it out the window but maybe they should tell that person to shut up. Wait, it’s Moxley and Kingston in that truck!! And they definitely come get the Elite by RAMMING THEIR TRAILER!! Moxley and Kingston get out and they get the pipe! You think this is a game?! You think these two are just playing?! They smash the window and then open the trailer door!
Wait, no one is in here? Did they cut and run? Where’d they go? Moxley says stop stealing sneakers, Kingston. But The Elite doesn’t want none of these two! These two are too real! What cowards. #BitchAF. But the Elite is done! Kingston & Moxley head out after smashing the window again, and go to get some steaks. Will Kingston & Moxley not be satisfied until they’ve ripped The Elite apart one by one?
Christian Cage VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs!
Captain Charisma wants to prove he is the workhorse of AEW and can #OutWorkEveryone. But Team Taz’s big, bad brute sure gave Christian some work last week! Will Christian be able to handle his business? Or will he just be dealing with some Town Business?
The bell rings, fans rally for Christian as he and Hobbs tie up, but Hobbs powers Christian to a corner. The ref counts, Hobbs lets off and dares Christian to show that work ethic. They circle, tie up again, and Hobbs TOSSES Christian to the ramp! Christian steadies himself, Hobbs waits for him, and Christian returns to try again. They circle, tie up, and Christian waistlocks. Hobbs pries free, switches, and then SLAMS Christian! Christian gets up but Hobbs pie faces him. Christian SLAPS Hobbs, then SLAPS him again! Hobbs scowls, gives chase around the outside and back in, and Christian throws hands! Hobbs stumbles, Christian runs and WRECKS Hobbs with a dropkick!
Fans fire up as Christian goes out, ducks a clothesline but not the LEFT HAND LARIAT! Hobbs grins as he looms over Christian. “All you had to do was say ‘yes!'” Hobbs brings Christian up and TOSSES him into the crowd of wrestlers ringside! They give Christian and Hobbs room as Hobbs pulls the curtain back. Hobbs clears more space, and again says all Christian had to do was say yes to the offer. Hobbs digs Christian’s face into the railing! The ref counts, Hobbs lets off, and the workhorse is definitely getting that work as AEW goes picture in picture.
Hobbs snarls as he comes back to get Christian against barriers and CLUB him back to ringsides! Hobbs puts Christian in the ring, stomps him around, then drags him up to a dragon sleeper. Hobbs mocks the Peep Show and hits the INVERTED DDT! Cover, TWO! Hobbs wraps Christian up with a chinlock and grinds him down! Christian endures, fights up, and throws body shots. Hobbs knees low, whips Christian hard into ropes, and Christian sputters from that impact to his chest. Hobbs talks some trash before he pulls Christian into the ropes! The ref counts, Hobbs lets off again and takes his time dragging Christian back to center for another thrashing chinlock.
Christian endures as Hobbs leans on the hold. Hobbs headbutts Christian, throws him down, then watches him drag himself up. Christian throws body shots and haymakers! He ROCKS Hobbs, but Hobbs knees low! Hobbs grins again, stalks Christian, and claws at his face before wrapping on another chinlock. Christian again endures the grind, and fans rally as AEW returns to single picture. Christian fights up, fights back with more body shots, and is free! Christian uppercuts, gets the arms, but Hobbs powers out of the Unprettier! Hobbs says that isn’t going to work on him, and he gets Christian up to TOSS him corner to corner! Christian sputters as Hobbs takes his time walking over.
Hobbs stands on Christian while looking for the peeps! Hobbs goes up and drops, but the Vader Bomb gets boots! Christian gets up as fans rally and he ROCKS Hobbs with haymakers! Christian goes again and again then whips but Hobbs reverses, Hobbs misses in the corner, Christian SWING KICKS! Christian ho8ps up, leaps and hits a FLYING UPPERCUT! Cover, TWO! Hobbs isn’t done that easily but Christian sticks close. Christian throws hands, chokes Hobbs on the ropes, and stands on him! He lets off at 4 to slingshot and uppercut! Hobbs staggers away, Christian hurries back in, but he runs into the SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Christian survives and Hobbs is furious!
Hobbs stalks Christian to a corner, fans fire up and Christian elbows back! Christian goes up, reels Hobbs in, but Hobbs powers out to ROCK Christian! Hobbs climbs up but Christian slips under to POWERBOMB! Christian goes back up top, for a FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Christian won’t let frustration get to him as he watches Hobbs slowly rise. Christian runs in, but Hobbs BODY CHECKS him first! Hobbs wasn’t going to let Christian get Rated R, and he drags him to a corner. Hobbs runs in to HIP ATTACK! Cover, TWO!!! Christian narrowly gets free, and now Hobbs is mad. Hobbs drags Christian up, but Christian gets around to get a SLEEPER!
Christian is a backpack, Hobbs pops Christian around! RAM into the corner, then turn around, but Christian slips out! KILLSWITCH!! Cover, Christian wins!!
Winner: Christian Cage, by pinfall
Powerhouse Hobbs was looking for the peeps when he should’ve been watching Captain Charisma! It’s still up for debate if Christian is a workhorse, but he has the heart of a fighter! Will that lead him to the top of another company? Wait, Ricky Starks hobbles out to check on Hobbs. Starks didn’t beat Hangman, but will he want to push Christian to the absolute limit?
BIG matches are in store for next week’s Dynamite!
Penta dealt with one Best Friend, now he’s on to Orange Cassidy! Will Penta be making some Freshly Squeezed orange juice? Or will Cassidy succeed where Trent failed? And the honorary Best Friend, Kris Statlander, looks to settle things with Mrs. Superbad, Penelope Ford, once and for all! Plus, in an AEW World Tag Team Championship “Eliminator Match,” The Young Bucks will take on the Sydal Brothers! If Mike & Matt succeed, they will get a title shot at Matt & Nick down the line! And after the confrontation we saw earlier tonight, Dustin Rhodes returns to lead Billy Gunn and Big Shotty, Lee Johnson, against QT and the Factory! Will the Nightmare Family finally be avenged?
And while Ricky Starks couldn’t outdraw the Cowboy, perhaps The Machine will knock Hangman off the number one spot! Will not even the Buckshot be enough to stop the Path of Cage?
Jade Cargill speaks.
“Let me give you the scoop. Every manager here in AEW is looking to sign me,” because she is the hottest commodity in AEW. Matt Hardy would, for a “wee” fee, of course. Vickie Guerrero knows Cargill would be the perfect fit for the Vicious Vixens, because she is a strong, empowered woman who loves titles. Jade Cargill doesn’t need a manager, she is her own boss. If anyone is going to sign her, they better make her a hell of a deal. Is this the beginning of a bidding war for #ThatBitch?
AEW TNT Championship: Darby Allin w/ Sting VS Jungle Boy w/ Luchasaurus!
It’s a battle of two fan favorites who couldn’t be any more different! The Relentless One has been a fighting champion, and Jurassic Express’ front man has been fighting for a championship! Darby dared JB to leave the dazzling smile at the door and get down and gritty, but will JB stay true to himself and win anyway?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if Jungle Boy can man-up and take the title from the Face of the Network!
Darby and JB stare down as fans rally up. Darby and JB approach as fans rally and duel, and they tie up! They are in a deadlock but JB gets leverage to push Darby back into a corner. The ref counts, Darby turns it around but he lets off on the second count. Darby stares JB down as he backs off, but JB keeps his cool. They approach again, knuckle lock, but Darby lets off as the energy builds. They try again, knuckle lock and knuckle lock, Darby sweeps a leg to cover! TWO as JB Matrix bridges out, but Darby gets him for a crucifix! TWO, and Darby is after JB with a facelock. Darby shifts to a headlock and holds on tight as JB tries to power out. Darby hits a takeover, JB rolls to a cover, ONE!
JB gets up, powers out, and things speed up. JB hits a headlock takeover on the run! JB traps an arm, uses that to turn Darby over and go after both arms for a ghost pin! TWO, but JB stays on Darby’s shoulder. Darby gets mad but he gets up, and fans sing JB’s theme song but Darby throws JB with a fireman’s carry takedown. Darby runs but JB gets him with another takeover! JB is after the arm, Darby fights up and JB wrenches to a wristlock. Darby puts JB in the corner, the ref counts and Darby whips corner to corner. JB goes up and over and rolls back, and hits another quick takeover! JB is still after the arm, and he has a top wristlock on the mat.
Darby fights up, whips JB away, but JB whips only for Darby to springboard arm-drag! Darby stares JB down as fans fire up! JB shoots in, gets a leg, trips Darby up but Darby avoids the Snare Trap with a ropebreak! JB lets off but he keeps close to get on Darby’s nerves. JB shoulders Darby but Darby shoulders him back. Darby then trips JB up and throws down furious fists! The ref counts, Darby lets off and JB bails out. Darby hurries after him but JB CHOPS him! And CHOPS him! Darby POSTS JB and CHOPS him back! The ref reprimands them both to get in ring, but JB powers Darby to the railing and over them! They spill into the crowd of fellow wrestlers and AEW goes picture in picture!
Darby and JB both writhe while the ref goes out to check on them. JB gets up, but Darby staggers over. JB ROCKS Darby, knees him low, then throws him over the railing to the ring! Darby staggers around again as JB pursues. JB drags Darby up and puts him in the ring to cover, TWO! Darby grits his teeth but JB brings him up. JB whips and elbows Darby down to cover, TWO! JB keeps his cool, brings Darby up, and Darby rams JB into a corner! Darby CHOPS JB, then DECKS him! Darby whips JB corner to corner but JB reverses and Darby hits buckles hard! JB drags him to a drop zone, then climbs the corner. But Darby trips JB up first!
Darby climbs up to get JB in position, but JB fights back. Darby ROCKS JB, climbs again, and brings JB up for a SUPERPLEX! Both men are down but fans fire up! Sting is stoic as a standing count starts. JB and Darby slowly sit up, crawl to opposite corner, and the standing count stops at 7. AEW returns to single picture as Darby runs in but JB elbows him first! Then ROCKS him with a forearm, puts him in the corner, but Darby BOOTS back! Darby runs back in but into a CORNER BELLY2BELLY! And a GERMAN! Bridging cover, TWO!! Darby survives but JB holds on to TIGER SUPLEX!! Bridging cover, TWO!!! Darby survives again and the fans are dueling again!
JB gets the waistlock back, Darby throws elbows. Darby switches, shoves, and ducks the rebound lariat to hit the THROWBACK STUNNER! Cover, TWO!! JB survives and Darby is furious! “This is Awesome!” and almost over as only TV time remains. JB goes to a corner, Darby runs corner to corner, and BODY BLOCKS JB, to then go again with another BODY BLOCK! Darby keeps going, but JB BOOTS him again! Darby staggers, JB hops up, POISON RANA!!! Darby hits hard but flops out of the ring! JB takes aim, builds speed, and DIVES! Direct hit sends Darby into railing but JB keeps going! Another DIVE! Another hit into railing but JB isn’t done! JB FLIES! DIRECT HIT!
Fans are thunderous after that tope conjilo! JB drags Darby back up and brings him around the way. JB puts Darby on the apron, climbs up to get in the ring, and only onw does Sting look worried as JB stands Darby up. JB goes to suplex but Darby uses the ropes to choke JB! Darby lets go at 4, then stands on JB’s head! He stops at 4 again, then stomps JB on the apron! The ref reprimands but Darby goes up the corner. APRON COFFIN DROP!! It hits but both men flop to the floor again! Fans are loving this “A E DUB!” main event for the “A E DUB!” TNT title! The ring count is 5 of 10 before either stirs, and Darby drags himself up and in at 6!
JB is still down, Luchasaurus shouts to him, but JB is up at 8, leaning against Luchasaurus. That’s enough for him to get in at 9.5!! Luchasaurus backs off because he was innocent, but Sting questions it! Luchasaurus defends himself to the Icon and puts a hand on his shoulder to keep him back. Sting catches that arm in a cording hold to ROCK Luchasaurus with haymakers! Sting and Luchasaurus brawl on stage! Sting kicks but Luchasaurus stays up to throw Sting down the tunnel! JB and Darby are up and they brawl in the ring! Darby shoves but JB rebounds to LARIAT!! JB gets Darby up fast for a BRAINBUSTER!! JB sits Darby up, BLINDSIDE LARIAT!! Cover, TWO!!??
Fans fire up as JB gets the legs and the crossface for the SNARE TRAP!! Darby is fading fast but his hand still reaches! Darby gets his second wind and he drags himself to the ropes! JB drags Darby back to stand on the legs! And then he gets the arms, for the ROMERO SPECIAL, and a ROLLING SURFBOARD! JB then gets the legs again, SNARE TRAP!! Darby endures again as JB shifts to a cravat hold, but Darby claws at JB’s eyes! Darby gets free, but JB comes back to SLAP Darby! And slap and slap and slap! Fans are thunderous as they duel, but Darby whips. JB sunset flips, Darby rolls through to get the legs! LAST SUPPER CLUTCH!! DARBY WINS!!!
Winner: Darby Allin, by pinfall (still AEW TNT Champion)
Darby wasn’t the only one who was relentless in this match, but all it took was a split second and JB got caught! But before Darby can even hold his title, Scorpio Sky & Ethan Page attack!! These two bitter egomaniacs attack Darby and JB! They stomp JB down, and get Darby up for the EGO’S EDGE!! Scorpio wants a piece, but here comes LANCE ARCHER!! The Murderhawk Monster ROCKS Ethan, drags Scorpio off Darby, and has double choke grips, only to get a DOUBLE LOW BLOW!! Ethan & Scorpio mug Archer, but STING returns! And he has the bat!
Sting and Archer run Ethan & Scorpio off before getting a swing in! Will the Icon make sure All Ego & The Face of the Revolution don’t get ahead of themselves when it comes to the TNT Championship?
My Thoughts:
This was another awesome episode, and I think the biggest news gets left behind: Blood & Guts is going to be a ONE MATCH EVENT! Commentary said it, that’s how it’s going to be, as it should be, and that is awesome! An almost two HOUR match is awesome for network television, and for a faction feud that’s gotten as fired up as Inner Circle VS Pinnacle. Pinnacle had a good interview promo but it’s just as the Inner Circle pointed out: it was just MJF & Wardlow, when we know FTR can contribute and Shawn Spears can try to add something. But I’m sure they’ll all say their piece during the “parley” next week to make it even more clear just how they’ll make their take on WarGames last as close to 120 minutes as possible.
Hangman VS Starks was a great opener, but boy that German Suplex was rough. I don’t think Hangman got enough strength into it for Starks to actually land on his feet, or at least knees, but luckily it was still enough that Starks didn’t just fold. Starks’ leg might’ve been legit since he hobbled out after Christian VS Hobbs. Hangman continuing as the #1 contender is great in many different ways. He’s going to have the story of maintaining that top spot keeping him moving while we wait to have Omega’s contender for Double or Nothing named. Hangman VS Cage is going to be awesome stuff, and it could be a point of contention with Cage and Starks about who does better.
Christian VS Hobbs was very good. Again, I don’t really see Christian as the “top workhorse,” but him taking these kinds of hard hitting matches on his return is impressive nonetheless. Christian gets the win off of Hobbs’ hubris, and Starks staring Christian down sets up another strong match-up. I feel like Christian’s first loss in AEW will be treated as a big deal, too, given how AEW hyped his signing with them and the career legacy he has. It’ll probably be to Brian Cage, given the story he has with Team Taz, to establish Brian Cage as the alpha in Team Taz.
Trent VS Penta was a good start to the series of matches Best Friends and Death Triangle are going to have. I don’t think Penta needed Alex Abrahantes to help him with that, but it is really bringing Alex into his on-screen character for him to have done that. Penta VS Cassidy will also be great, and maybe Trent gets even with Penta and Alex to help Cassidy win. And this definitely needs to culminate in a Six Man match, maybe even at Double or Nothing. If AEW is still hoping to one day bring in trios titles, these two trios are prime choices for inaugural champions.
QT VS Billy was very good, but naturally The Factory helps QT win with some cheating. Ogogo bringing out a wooden lawn chair and Dustin showing up with the cow bell bull rope makes me want Dustin and QT, and possibly members of the Nightmare Family and The Factory, to battle it out in the second-ever Bunkhouse match. Dustin & QT were a great tag team, they won that match against Butcher & Blade, it’d be very fitting if they had it out in that match to solidify The Factory as a threat to AEW. Also, kudos to Comoroto for no selling the wooden chair shot. That guy should definitely be a TNT Championship challenger after The Factory gets past the Nightmare Family.
As awesome as it was for Moxley & Kingston to return by ramming The Elite’s trailer with their truck, it kinda exposed that the Elite’s trailer promo was pre-taped. How else could the Elite have gotten out of the trailer and run off without anyone seeing it? At the same time, Moxley & Kingston are still going to need back-up if they’re to really take on The Elite. Omega and his boys might come off as cowards but that’s why they’ll use the 5v2 advantage at some point. The Sydal Brothers might be up for joining Mox since there’s a story brewing with them and Omega through Dark and Elevation, and are more than likely going to be screwed out of their match with The Bucks next week.
And of course, we got two awesome title matches tonight! Shida VS Conti was awesome stuff and made a great halfway point. Conti perhaps came the closest of any of Shida’s challengers have to winning, but Shida is definitely making it to her one year anniversary before losing. Britt makes her presence known, and knowing Britt, she’ll even make the challenge for Double or Nothing 2021 because it’ll be a PPV with the big money and the big audiences. Darby VS Jungle Boy was an awesome main event, though I found Sting a bit confrontational if he was accusing Luchasaurus of cheating. Though, he also had to end up backstage if he was to return with the bat.
Ethan & Scorpio might be in for a tag match against any combination of Darby, Sting, Lance Archer and Jurassic Express, or even a serious involving all those choices, before either one of them gets a shot at the TNT title. Scorpio did have his shot after Revolution, so maybe Ethan goes first? Either way, we’re definitely looking at the future of AEW, and possibly all of wrestling, with JB, Darby, Scorpio and Ethan right here.
My Score: 9.3/10
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Rockin’ around the Christmas Collision!
The Continental Classic continues on Christmas Collision, with crucial points on the line this close to AEW Worlds End! Who will finally take the lead in Gold League?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Will Ospreay VS Ricochet; Ricochet wins.
- Kris Statlander VS Penelope Ford; Kris wins.
- AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Shelton Benjamin VS Daniel Garcia; Garcia wins.
- AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Mark Briscoe VS The Beast Mortos; wins.
- AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Darby Allin VS Claudio Castagnoli; wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Here are the current Continental Classic Gold League standings!
Claudio Castagnoli: 2-1, 6 points
Will Ospreay: 2-1, 6 points
Ricochet: 2-1, 6 points
Darby Allin: 2-1, 6 points
Brody King: 2-2, 6 points
Komander: 0-4, 0 points [ELIMINATED]
Here are the current Continental Classic Blue League standings!
Kyle Fletcher: 3-1, 9 points
Kazuchika Okada: 2-1-1, 7 points
Mark Briscoe: 2-2, 6 points
Shelton Benjamin: 2-1, 6 points
Daniel Garcia: 1-1-1, 4 points
The Beast Mortos: 0-4, 0 points [ELIMINATED]
Ian Riccaboni is in the ring.
He has Big Boom AJ & Big Justice with him in the Hammerstein Ballroom, and yes, they’re ready to bring the BOOM~! They’re ready to watch the action tonight, and even the final face-to-face of MJF and Adam Cole. AJ says if MJF is gonna bring the doom, then you know he and Big Justice will bring the BOOM~! But tonight, their guy, Adam Cole will bring the BOOM~ too! And of course we have big Continental Classic action! Daniel Garcia VS Shelton Benjamin in a critical showdown, and while Shelton is tough, Garcia is going to bring the BOOM~! Plus, Mark Briscoe battles The Beast Mortos! The Chicken is their guy, time to bring the BOOM~!
In Gold League, we have Darby Allin VS Claudio Castagnoli, and the Swiss Superman is a DOOM~! Let’s go, Darby, bring that BOOM~! And then a match everyone wants to see, the fireworks rematch of Will Ospreay VS Ricochet! If you’re a fan of high-flying wrestling, this is the right night to be right here in AEW! Ricochet and their guy, Ospreay, will bring the BOOM~! But speaking of, that match is up first! The Aerial Assassin joins AJ & Big Justice in giving a BOOM~, but will Ricochet make sure tonight is #OuttaThisWorld?
AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Will Ospreay VS Ricochet!
Wait, are the fans throwing white streamers or is that… No, yeah, it’s toilet paper! Ospreay laughs at the fans basically calling Ricochet crap. Ricochet throws the toilet paper back! The bell rings and we’re on the clock. The fans fire up for Ospreay as he and Ricochet circle. The fans also sing, “F HIM UP, OSPREAY, F HIM UP!” Ricochet shrugs that off, he and Ospreay tie up, and then Ricochet rolls. Ospreay shoots in, waistlocks, but Ricochet switches. They go around, Ricochet gator rolls with Ospreay, then floats to a headlock. Ricochet wrenches, hammerlocks then headlocks again. Ospreay powers up and out, Ricochet runs him over, but Ospreay kips up!
The fans cheer and Ospreay smiles as he and Ricochet reset. They tie up, go around, and Ricochet wrenches to a wristlock. Ospreay rolls, wrenches and wristlocks, but Ricochet spins and wrenches to hammerlock. Ospreay reaches back, headlocks and hits a takeover. Ricochet rolls to a cover, TWO! Ospreay holds onto the headlock but Ricochet powers up and out. Ospreay runs Ricochet over, Ricochet bails out, and then Ospreay handsprings to fake Ricochet out! The fans cheer as Ospreay superhero lands out, and Ricochet is annoyed. Ospreay holds ropes open for Ricochet, but Ricochet goes around the way to step in on his own.
The fans boo Ricochet being a bad sport but Ricochet ignores that. Ospreay and Ricochet knuckle lock, then Ricochet kicks low! And CHOPS! Ricochet whips, Ospreay reverses, but Ricochet rolls off Ospreay’s back! Things keep moving, Ospreay avoids the handspring to then duck ‘n’ dodges and RANA! But Ricochet handsprings through! The fans fire up, and Ospreay arm-drags Ricochet down! The fans cheer while Ricochet endures the grind. Ricochet fights up and puts Ospreay on ropes. The ref counts, Ricochet and Ospreay slowly let g o, and Ricochet SLAPS Ospreay! Ospreay CHOPS Ricochet!
Ospreay takes a swing, Ricochet ducks under to roll back and RANA! But now Ospreay handsprings through! Ricochet dodges to waistlock but Ospreay bucks the O’Conner. Ricochet arm-drags Ospreay down, but Ospreay headscissors back! Ricochet pops free but Ospreay arm-drags! Ricochet headscissors, Ospreay pops free, and Ospreay handsprings, but Ricochet catches him! Ricochet then THROWS Ospreay into the Tree of Woe, and Ospreay falls down! The fans boo while Ospreay bails out, but Ricochet FOSBURY FLOPS! The fans boo but Ricochet takes the toilet paper to wipe himself, then he SMOTHERS Ospreay with it!
The fans boo that literally disgusting act of disrespect, but Collision goes picture in picture.
Ricochet taunts the fans, then drags Ospreay up. Ricochet puts Ospreay in, soaks up more heat, then KNEE-BOARD SENTONS! Ricochet swaggers to taunt the fans more, then he goes back to Ospreay. Cover, ONE!! Another cover, TWO! Ricochet taunts the fans more, then goes back for Ospreay. Ricochet stands Ospreay up to CHOP, and Ospreay goes to a corner. Ricochet RAMS into Ospreay, RAMS him again, then snapmares to UPPERCUT in the back! Cover, TWO! Ospreay stays in this but Ricochet drags him into a motorcycle stretch. Ospreay endures while Ricochet digs a knee into the back. Ospreay fights up, fights with elbows, then runs, but into a DROPKICK!
Ospreay is down in a daze but Ricochet has to shake out the stars in his own head. Ricochet covers, ONE! Ospreay then uses that one to flip off Ricochet. Ricochet RAMS Ospreay in the back! Ricochet then clamps on with a chinlock, and he digs his knee into Ospreay’s back. Ospreay endures, even as Ricochet JAMS Ospreay. Collision returns to single picture as the fans rally for Ospreay again. Ospreay fires up, fires hands, but Ricochet RAMS him into a corner. Ricochet runs up, RAMS into Ospreay, then goes to the apron. Ospreay takes a swing but Ricochet dodges and gets around him to GERMAN SUPLEX! Ospreay lands out!
Ospreay runs, handsprings, NEURALIZER KICK! The fans fire up while both men are down! Ospreay goes to the apron, takes aim, and he springboards to PIP PIP CHEERIO! Down goes Ricochet, Ospreay covers, TWO! Ospreay stays focused and the fans rally up. Ospreay drags Ricochet up, CHOPS him, then CHOPS him again! Ricochet staggers, Ospreay runs, but Ricochet TIGER WALL KICKS! Forearm, SOBAT, and Ricochet runs, but into a POP-UP, and STYLES- NO, Ricochet sits up, slips free, and he underhooks Ospreay for a FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Ospreay survives but Ricochet goes up.
Ricochet has to double clutch, the fans let him hear it, but Ricochet still MOONSAULTS! Ricochet lands out as Ospreay moves, and Ospreay runs up, but into an ELBOW! Ricochet handsprings, but into a pop-up, Electric Chair, spin around, STYLES CLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Ricochet survives and Ospreay is surprised. Ospreay pulls on the elbow pad and the fans fire up! “This is Awesome!” as Ospreay aims, but Ricochet bails out! The fans boo but Ospreay storms after Ricochet. They’re both on the apron and Ospreay goes up a corner. Ricochet anchors Ospreay first! Then Ricochet has the Electric Chair Lift!
Ospreay fights free, fights off a nelson, then he KICKS Ricochet! Ospreay runs, but into a pop-up APRON DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! The fans chant “You Still Suck!” but Ricochet adds a SHOOTING STAR PRESS! Ricochet puts Ospreay in, then springboards to 450 SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay survives, but then Ricochet AX KICKS! Dragon sleeper, inverted suplex, VERTIGO! Cover, TWO!? Ospreay survives and Ricochet is shocked! Ricochet snarls and he aims from a corner. The fans rally for Ospreay but Ricochet loads up. SPIRIT- NO, Ospreay ducks under! Ospreay gets up, Ricochet blocks a kick!
Ricochet V-TRIGGERS, then he reels Ospreay in! But Ospreay fights out of the bomb, but then Ricochet returns the favor! Ricochet suplexes, into STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! Ospreay springboards for the OSC- CUTTER FROM RICOCHET!! Ricochet hurries to get Ospreay up, powerbomb into fireman’s carry, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! SPIRIT- HIDDEN BLADE!! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous! Ospreay and Ricochet both slowly sit up and the fans rally as hard as ever. Ricochet and Ospreay stare down, talk a bit of trash, then stand up. Ospreay draws a line in the sand and dares Ricochet to step up.
Ricochet steps right up, they stand toe to toe, literally! They start firing forearms! The fans cheer Ospreay, boo Ricochet, and Ricochet wobbles! But then Ricochet comes back with forearm after forearm! Ospreay wobbles, but he grins as he rises and roars! Ospreay fires a flurry on Ricochet, then ROCKS him! Ricochet flops over, Ospreay hauls him up! But Ricochet grabs at the ref! Ospreay kicks Ricochet’s arm away, but then Ricochet RAMS Ospreay into the ref! The fans boo but then Ricochet hurries to HOOK KICK! And VERTI- NO, Ospreay slips free to underhook! STORM BREAKER! Cover, but the ref is down!
The fans count, Ospreay would’ve won twice over! Ospreay calls to the ref, the ref sputters around, and Ospreay goes up. But then Ricochet kicks the ref into ropes! Ospreay gets tripped up and the fans boo more! Ospreay is confused as to what happened, but SPIRIT GUN hits the mark!! Cover, RICOCHET WINS!
Winner: Ricochet, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Ospreay earns 0)
The One & Only got away with murder, but there’s nothing that can be done now! Ricochet has NINE points, will he be headed to Worlds End?
Adam Cole heads to the ring!
The fans cheer as the Panama City Playboy returns to the Hammerstein Ballroom, and yes, they join in for the “BOOM~!” and the “ADAM COLE, BAYBAY~!” Cole grabs a mic, but he keeps his eyes on the ramp. That’s because we all know who’s next. MJF makes his entrance, but with a handful of security guards in front of him first. And not even AEW security, that’s his own personal security. MJF grabs a mic and has them cut his music. The fans boo but MJF tells them, “If I wanted your help, I’d ask for it. Sit down and shut up.” The fans tell MJF to STFU, but MJF shrugs that off.
MJF tells Cole that MJF is frustrated. It’s because for the past few months, MJF has had to listen to Cole say MJF is Cole’s biggest enemy! If memory serves, and MJF’s memory always does because unlike the fans here, he isn’t a complete moron… Didn’t Cole turn on MJF? But then does Cole realize he has bigger enemies out there? Like spray tan, cracks in the floor, gusts of win, and maybe… a cavity. Because last MJF heard, Cole’s dentist isn’t seeing him anymore. Cole was already staring daggers into MJF, but now he’s pissed. MJF has Cole calm down, and he tells the fans to shut up so he can shoot straight.
When MJF was the longest-reigning and greatest AEW World Champion of all time, Cole was nothing more than MJF’s cute little sidekick. That ate Cole up inside. Cole wanted to be MJF. Cole wanted #TripleB. But the sad truth is, Cole had many opportunities to win the title before MJF got anywhere near it. It’s almost like when it comes to Cole being elite enough to become world champion, just like his “s*itty little ankle,” Cole blows it. MJF laughs at his own joke, and then tells the fans he is talking, it is not that complicated. But this is why MJF doesn’t buy the hogwash that Cole turned on MJF because MJF would turn on Cole first.
Cole turned because he, like all these shmucks, is jealous of MJF. And who can blame Cole? MJF is rich, handsome, funny, entertaining, and then look at Cole. For crying out loud, Cole used to be ADAM COLE BAYBAY. Now, he’s just a crack baby! Cole asks if MJF is done. Was that the last line? Because it felt like MJF practiced that for two weeks in front of a mirror. But MJF killed it, really. Cole could come back with childish comments to hurt MJF’s feelings, but he won’t. Cole could mention MJF has had two surgeries on that fake head of hair of his while only in his 20s, which is hilarious, but he won’t.
Cole could talk about how MJF pulled some strings to get his girlfriend hired, like the real politician he is, but Cole won’t go there. Cole could talk about how every single time MJF enters a room, everyone waits for him to leave because he is loud, obnoxious and annoying as hell. But Cole won’t go there. Because Cole is not like MJF. They are nothing alike. That is why the friendship was ruined. Because, MJF, the truth is you say Cole is a failure, but in virtually every wrestling company Cole has worked for, he is the longest-reigning champion in so many!
In this very building, Cole bled BUCKETS against Kyle O’Reilly, wanting to prove he was one of the best in the world, and that is exactly what he did! Does Cole have regrets? Sure. Are there things Cole wishes he could take back? Absolutely. But Cole does NOT regret turning on MJF. The only reason it drives MJF insane is because Cole beat MJF to it. That’s MJF 101: Get close to someone, then turn on them. It’s what MJF does. Cole just did it better than MJF, and MJF knows it.
But Cole has been thinking, trying to understand what’s going on in MJF’s head, and he finally figured it out. MJF is terrified of having anyone close to him, because he feels it is a weakness. That hit a chord? Because not only does MJF act like a child, he thinks like a child! MJF knows in his heart that he was going to be the one to turn on Cole first! DAMN RIGHT HE WAS!!! MJF realizes he let the cat out of the bag. MJF says congrats, Cole, he solved the mystery! A regular Scooby-Doo! Great job, Adam.
But you want the truth? Here it is. The fact of the matter is, last year at Worlds End, MJF had every intention on stabbing Cole in the back that night. Cole just got lucky. When #BetterThanYouBaybay started, MJF didn’t give a damn about Cole. Cole was nothing more than a pawn. But MJF will admit, he did eventually start to care. For the first time in MJF’s life, he cared about someone else. Fans mockingly go, “Aww…” But MJF says that is just when Cole became a liability. And since Cole’s “a fragile little freak,” him jumping off that ramp and exploding his ankle made him a distraction!
Distractions, liabilities, emotions, there are no room for those when all you should be concerned with is maintaining the world championship! But Cole doesn’t get it, does he? Last year was a fluke. Cole ain’t the Devil, he just beat the Devil to it. But this year, Worlds End, December 28th, the same show where Cole tried to end MJF’s world, MJF ENDS Cole!! MJF throws down the mic and the fans are torn. Cole smirks and says MJF ends things then? Well, how about Cole ends this? COLE DECKS MJF! The guards rush in, but Cole fights them off! MJF sends more but Cole SUPERKICSK! And SUPERKICKS! And SUPERKICKS!
But then MJF LOW BLOWS Cole! MJF tells the fans to shut up! MJF takes out the Dynamite Diamond Ring! But then The Kingdom rushes out here! MJF runs away from Matt Taven & Mike Bennett, but he vows this ends at Worlds End. We have one week left, is that the last week Cole has in AEW? Or will MJF finally lose the one thing he has left in that diamond ring?
Backstage interview with Kris Statlander.
Lexy Nair is with the #BornAgainKristen and brings up her trying to make amends with Willow Nightingale last night, as well as making the save when Harley Cameron & Penelope Ford were beating Willow up. Kris says what she and Willow have to discuss is between them. But as far as her and Penelope go, they’ve got a lot of history, and if Ford wants a fight, Kris will give her a fight. Then speaking of history, Kris still has her eyes set on the TBS Championship, can she tells us more on that?
Kris says she looked back on 2024 and she had a downward spiral that started with losing that title. Maybe if she wins it back, Kris will right her wrongs. On that note, Mercedes Mone, you don’t have an opponent for Worlds End so here Kris is. Let her know when you’re ready for round two. Kris heads out, will she prove to everyone that she is still the Galaxy’s Greatest?
Backstage interview with Orange Cassidy.
AEW returns and Lexy is now with Freshly Squeezed. In exactly one week, he will compete against three other men for the AEW World Championship. There are a lot of combustible elements at play, and Cassidy says yeah, we saw that on Dynamite. Jay White, Hangman Page and Cassidy can’t exactly have a conversation. So really, Cassidy wants them to listen. “Between now and Worlds End, Jon Moxley can run and hide. He can hide behind his goons, he can run away in a pickup truck. But when that bell rings in seven days, he has nowhere to go. He will be in the ring with us. Us three. And you both know that we need to remove Jon Moxley from the equation.
“We can. We’ve done it. And after that, us three, we can fight for the AEW World Championship and one of us will become the AEW World Champion. Just something to think about. See you guys on Dynamite.” Cassidy is ready to remove the Maniac from the throne, but will the Switchblade and Cowboy listen to reason?
Kris Statlander VS Penelope Ford!
As Kris just said, she’s calling out The CEO in hopes of one more TBS Championship match. But will the Superbad Girl be more like the Grinch for Kris this Christmas?
The bell rings and the fans rally as Kris circles with Ford. They tie up, Kris powers Ford to a corner, then throws Ford back into the corner! The ref counts, Kris lets off, but Ford shoves her! Kris ROCKS Ford, TOSSES her, then runs up on her. Kris whips, drops down, then hurdles over. Kris CLOBBERS Ford and the fans fire up as she flexes. Kris drags Ford up, reels her in, and suplexes, and she holds Ford up! The fans cheer and Kris goes all the way to TEN, but Ford slips into a SLEEPER! Kris pries the hold open and she brings Ford around for another suplex! The fans fire up as Kris holds Ford up for five before the SLAM! Cover, TWO!
Kris drags Ford up, whips her to the corner, but Ford goes up, only for Kris to Electric Chair Lift! Kris climbs, Ford fights with fists, and she shoves Kris down! Ford steadies herself, then hits a FLYING BLOCKBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Ford is frustrated but she storms up on Kris. Ford bumps Kris off buckles but the fans rally behind Kris. Ford stomps a mudhole, but she lets off as the ref counts. Kris goes to the apron, but Ford jumps up to drop KNEES on her! The fans boo but Ford soaks up the heat, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Ford brings Kris around to THROW her into railing! Ford soaks up more heat, then drags Kris up and RAMS her into the apron! Ford refreshes the count, then stalks Kris around the way. Ford whips Kris into the steel steps! Kris falls over in a heap but Ford drags her up into the ring. Ford covers, TWO! Kris stays in this but Ford kicks her around. Ford CHOKES Kris on the ropes, thrashes around, but lets off as the ref counts. Ford drags Kris up and whips her to ropes, then LARIATS as Collision goes to break.
Christmas Collision returns and Ford CHOKES Kris on the ropes again! The ref counts, Ford lets off and Kris sputters to the apron. Ford runs and goes up, up, and KNEE DROPS on only apron! Kris then SHOTGUNS Ford off the apron! The fans fire up and Kris brings Ford up, to THROW into railing! Kris puts Ford in the ring, the fans fire up, but Ford kicks low. Ford reels Kris in, but Kris suplexes, FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Ford flounders to a corner but Kris has the fans rallying behind her. Kris runs up to UPPERCUT! Kris goes side to side but Ford dodges the knee! Ford hits a FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!
Ford wasn’t quite perfect there but she watches Kris go to a corner. Ford runs corner to corner, handsprings, but Kris catches her! The fans fire up as Kris GERMAN SUPELXES, but Ford lands out! but Kris goes Matrix to dodge! So does Ford! STUNNER! Ford runs, Kris does her best to follow, but Ford hops up for a POISON-RANA! Cover, TWO!! Kris survives and the fans fire up! Ford is beside herself, but she drags Kris to a drop zone. Ford goes up top, and MOONSAULTS BUT FLOPS as Kris moves! Kris hurries to deadlift GERMAN SUPLEX! And then GERMAN SUPLEX again! The fans fire up as Kris scoops to tuck Ford in! STATURDAY NIGHT FEVER! Cover, Kris wins!
Winner: Kris Statlander, by pinfall
Ford gave Kris quite the fight, but Kris came out on top! Wait, here comes Mone! Kris did call the CEO out, so Santa Mone says, “Ho, ho, ho ho ho! New York Citaaaay~! Please say hello to your C E O! Kris, after the year I’ve been having, I was planning on taking Worlds End off. I was planning on going to the Ritz in Boston.” The fans boo Boston, but Mone says since it’s the holidays, Mone feels like being nice. She already beat Kris once anyway, so she’ll just beat her twice! At Worlds End, you see that money changes everything, because Mone is the greatest TBS Champion of all time!
The challenge has been accepted, and Mone is looking to be busy before the New Year. Will Kris make her regret it?
Big Boom AJ & Big Justice return to the ring.
They’re getting Christmas Collision ready to bring the BOOM, but out comes Chris Jericho, who is still ROH World Champion after overcoming Matt Cardona last night at Final Battle. And he has Bryan Keith & “Big Bill” Morrissey with him as he asks if AJ has a permit for being here tonight. Did they talk with Mayor DeBlasio? Because they certainly didn’t run this past Jericho. Do they know who he is? Big Justice says yeah, he knows! “You’re a JACKASS!” Jericho is taken aback, but the fans agree with Justice. The Bad Apple says this is why dumbass kids should be sitting and not heard. Jericho says yeah!
And if being a jackass means he’s the King of New York, then Jericho’s the biggest jackass! And besides, Jericho talks for everyone here saying we do not want AJ & Justice here! The fans boo, they disagree with Jericho. But Jericho says they don’t even have Costcos in New York! New Yorkers shop at bodegas. Fans are torn, because they kind of agree. Jericho says his favorite is the Walgreens a few blocks over in Flushing. And speaking of Flushing, that’s where AJ & Justice belong: in the toilet! This is the Hammerstein Ballroom, the House that Jericho built! The fans boo that, it’s the House that Hardcore built.
But Jericho says there’s no time for goofy gimmicks like BOOM~, or bandit masks, or scissoring! Scissor me, Bad Apple~! But then wait! The Acclaimed is here! Well, Anthony Bowens is, at least. Bowens pushes past The Learning Tree and he joins AJ & Justice in the ring. Bowens has the music cut, and he tells Jericho that he doesn’t get why Scissor King is catching strays, but you caught his attention. Jericho is trying to intimidate a man in a walking boot and an 11 year old child while spouting nonsense about being the King of New York. Why doesn’t Jericho do what he has asked so many others in the past: SHUT THE HELL UP!
The fans cheer but Big Bill says, “As the Learning Tree always says, when a man tries to silence another man, he’s probably afraid of the truth.” The fans do cheer Big Bill because he is from New York. Bowens says he has no idea what that means, Bill. But he does know we’re live on TNT, Christmas Collision, Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City! So Chris, why not walk your ass to this ring and get it whipped by the Scissor King?! Jericho says if Bowens wants him to do that, then not tonight. Jericho waves bye, but AJ says hold on, listen up. We know Jericho is running scared, but we know at some point, Bowens will get to bring the-
Bowens stops the Boom? Because he wants to scissor! AJ says okay, and they SCISSOR BOOM~! But is that true? Will Anthony Bowens be the one to tear down the Learning Tree and be a champion?
Backstage interview with The Vendetta.
Lexy is now with Deonna Purrazzo & Taya Valkyrie, and they’ve got a hot streak going. Deonna’s message last week was ominous, but who was it for? Taya says there are so many options. Everyone deserves a slice of The Vendetta. There’s Mercedes, Mariah, Toni Storm, even Lexy could get some, so watch your back. Speaking of Toni, she stumbles in and apologizes for interrupting. She just wants to say hi to everyone, hello. Oh, Deonna, a pleasure. Deonna says she knows who Toni is. R-Really? So cool! Taya says she’ll make a guess: Toni has a tattoo on her leg, a little duck with a knife through it.
Wow, how’d Taya know? Deonna says no no no, she is not doing this again. She does not get what sick crap Toni’s up to, but she is already done with it. So for Dynamite’s Miracle on 34th Street, Toni VS Taya! Taya says she’ll make Toni forget everything! Toni nervously thanks The Vendetta, and says this is a big opportunity to face someone like Taya. Toni leaves, Deonna and Taya sigh, and Lexy has no idea what to say. Is Toni’s mind unraveling before our eyes? Or is there still a bit of Timeless inside Toni Time?
AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Shelton Benjamin VS Daniel Garcia!
This showdown was inevitable, but it’s even more fitting after The Standard of Excellence beat up the TNT Champion just because he stood up to the Hurt Syndicate. Will Shelton continue to bring the pain? Or will he not survive Red Death?
The bell rings and Garcia goes right at Shelton! Garcia fires hands but Shelton RAMS him into the corner! Shelton fires hands but Garcia turns things around to fire more shots! The ref counts, Shelton shoves Garcia back, but Garcia runs up to fire hands! Shelton shoves Garcia again, but Garcia gets under the lariat to waistlock. Shelton fights the lift but Garcia shoves him to SLAP! And CHOP! Shelton just grins and he picks Garcia up again! Shelton TOSSES Garcia away and Garcia goes to ropes. Shelton brings Garcia back up, scoops and SLAMS him, then brings him up again. Scoop SLAM! Shelton drags Garcia up and puts him in a corner.
Shelton whips corner to corner hard and Garcia falls! The fans sing, “We Hurt People!” Shelton drags Garcia around, stomps him around, then TOSSES Garcia out hard! Garcia sputters but Shelton storms outside. Shelton brings Garcia up but Garcia fires hands! Shelton RAMS Garcia into the apron, then railing, then back to the apron! And repeat! Garcia falls in a heap and the fans fire up. Shelton grins as he drags Garcia up, to then THROW into steel steps! Shelton leaves Garcia behind and the ring count climbs on Garcia. Garcia drags himself up at 7 but Shelton goes out after him again.
Shelton puts Garcia in the ring, then grabs at him. Garcia grabs ropes but Shelton stomps him. Shelton stands Garcia up to DECK him! The fans cheer but Shelton brings Garcia up again. Garcia fires a forearm, then he CHOPS! Shelton eggs Garcia on, so Garcia CHOPS! Shelton grins, Garcia CHOPS, but Shelton DECKS him again! The fans duel but Shelton whips Garcia to ropes, for a BIG backdrop! Garcia flounders and Collision goes picture in picture.
Shelton stalks Garcia to the ropes, brings him up and around, then puts him on other ropes so he can CHOKE him! The ref counts, Shelton steps off, and Garcia coughs and sputters to a corner. Shelton stalks behind Garcia, stands him up, and winds up to ROCK Garcia! Garcia flounders against ropes then falls to the mat! Shelton stands over Garcia, drags him up and puts him in the corner. Shelton throws hands and Garcia stumbles. Garcia falls, but Shelton stands on him. Shelton stomps Garcia, drags him up, but Garcia fires up! Garcia breaks free to fire CHOPS and forearms on repeat!
Garcia whips, Shelton reverses and Shelton BOOTS Garcia down! Cover, TWO! Shelton is still amused, and he clamps onto Garcia with a chinlock. Garcia endures as Shelton grinds him down, and Garcia fights up, only for Shelton to wrangle him back down! Shelton leans all his weight on the hold and he squeezes tight. Garcia fades but the fans rally, and Garcia gets a second wind! Garcia fights up, Christmas Colilsion returns to siongle cipture, and the fans duel as Garcia fires hands! Garcia runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then SHOTGUNS SHelton down! The fans fire up and Garcia aims from a corner. Garcia runs up, Shelton gets around, GERMAN SUPLEX!
The fans are torn while Shelton storms around. Shelton waits on Garcia, waistlocks, GERMAN SUPLEX! Garcia flops around but Shelton stalks him to the ropes. Shelton goes to the apron, runs up, but Garcia BOOTS him! Garcia takes a swing, but Shelton waistlocks! Garcia holds ropes to fight off the suplex to the floor! Garcia stands up and elbows Shelton away! Then Garcia LEAPS, but into Shelton’s clinch! OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY to the floor! Garcia flounders, fans sing, “We Hurt People!” Shelton runs up but Garcia drop toeholds him into a chair! Shelton sputters and the fans rally up. Garcia makes Shelton take a seat, then rains down fists!
The fans count along and Garcia goes to nine, puts up the dukes, then hits TEN! Garcia gets space, runs back in, and he SHOTGUNS Shelton outta the chair! The fans are thunderous as Garcia goes back for Shelton. Garcia drags Shelton up but Shelton pushes him away. Shelton LARIATS Garcia, then rolls into the ring. The ring count starts, the fans help Garcia stand, and the fans fire up! Garcia hurries to the ring, but Shelton BOOTS, only for Garcia to block! DRAGON SCREW! Garcia runs, Shelton gets around, GERMAN SUPLEX! Even with a bad leg, Shelton has so much strength! Shelton storms up in the corner, but Garcia dodges!
Shelton’s knee hits buckles, and Garcia leg scissor rolls him! Garcia steps through for the DRAGON TAMER!! Shelton endures and the fans fire up! Garcia sits on the hold, but Shelton powers up! Shelton powers out of the hold, has Garcia’s legs, and he turns Garcia over into a QUEEN ANGELITO STRETCH! Garcia endures, reaches out, and he army crawls his way forward! But Shelton drags Garcia back! Garcia cradles Shelton! TWO!! Shelton escapes, but Garcia BOOTS him! Shelton SUPERKICKS Garcia! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous! Shelton covers, TWO!! Garcia barely gets out of that and Shelton is furious!
“This is Awesome!” as Shelton looms over Garcia. Shelton drags Garcia up, but Garcia trips Shelton! Jackknife bridge, GARCIA WINS!!
Winner: Daniel Garcia, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Shelton earns 0)
A Christmas Collision miracle? Who knows! But Garcia is still alive in the C2, but Lashley snatches Garcia into a SLEEPER! The fans boo but MVP hands the pimp cane to Shelton! But here comes Mark Briscoe, and he has a chair! Security wants this to stop before it gets out of hand, and even producers get out here! But wait! Is that Swerve Strickland rushing in from the crowd?! It is! He goes right up top to SUPER SWERVE STOMP the Syndicate and security guards! Garcia gets free of the pile, Mark Briscoe is with him, and now the locker room hurries out here to stop this from getting worse!
The fans chant, “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” and Nana eventually hands the mic to Swerve. “Bobby FREAKIN’ Lashley! Didn’t I say I was gonna get my hands on you by the end of ’24? By the end of 2024, I said I was gonna get my hands on you, and that’s what I did, courtesy of the most dangerous man in AEW. Whose house?!” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Swerve is still aiming for Lashley’s head, will he and Lashley have it out at Worlds End?
AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Mark Briscoe VS The Beast Mortos!
After getting a couple shockers, The Sussex County Chicken could easily jump up to the front of the block with one more! But will he #ManUp and bring down the menacing minotaur? Or will The Beast be a massive spoiler for Briscoe?
The bell rings and we’re on the clock again. The fans rally and duel while both men fire up. They RAM shoulders, and then fire forearms! The fans fire up as Mark gets the edge, but Mortos swings! Mark dodges to CHOP, then fire forearms! Mark ROCKS Mortos, whips, but Mortos reverses and SPLASHES Mark! Mortos runs but Mark follows to LARIAT! Mark runs, Mortos follows, but Mark dodges to CHOP! And CHOP! And forearm! And Mongolian Chop! Mark fires forearms against the ropes, then roars. Mark runs but Mortos follows to UPPERCUT! The fans fire up, Mortos runs but Mark follows to FOREARM!
Mark runs, Mortos follows, and he slingshots to hook and backslide, TWO! Mark trips Mortos to jackknife, TWO! Mortos gets around, hammerlock and cradle, TWO! Mark slips around to roll Mortos, TWO! Both men stand, both men dodge, and the fans cheer the standoff. The fans cheer “BOTH THESE GUYS! BOTH THESE GUYS!” as they reset. Mark and Mortos run up to RAM shoulders again! And again! Mortos is getting the better of this, and he CLOBBERS Mark! The fans cheer Mortos while Mark goes to ropes. Mortos runs in but Mark TOSSES him up and out! Mortos clutches a leg, stands up, but Mark runs!
Mortos slides in, dodges, and he SPEARS Mark! The fans fire up and Mortos roars while Collision goes picture in picture.
Mark rolls to a corner while Mortos headbutts buckles. Mortos then runs corner to corner to DROPKICK Mark! Mark sputters, Mortos drags him to a cover, TWO! Mark stays in this but Mortos drags him into a chinlock. Mark endures, even as Mortos leans on the hold. Mark fights up as the fans rally, and Mark fires body shots. Mortos THROWS Mark down! Mortos then CRANKS Mark’s neck, then KICKS him in the chest! Cover, TWO! Mark is still in this and he goes to ropes. Mortos storms up but Mark CHOPS! Mortos SMACKS Mark and Mark falls into a corner. Mortos stomps Mark, then digs his boots in!
The ref reprimands and counts, Mortos steps off, then Mortos snapmares Mark so he can step on Mark’s face! Then NECK TWIST! Cover, TWO! Mark stays in this and he goes back to ropes. Mortos waits on Mark to stand, then SMACKS him down! Mark dangles out of the ring in the ropes, but Mortos goes after a leg while Collision goes to break.
Christmas Collision returns and Mortos has Mark in a corner. Mortos whips corner to corner, then runs up to UPPERCUT, CHOP, and HEADBUTT! Mark staggers and the fans rally up for Mortos. Mortos brings down his kneepads, runs corner to corner, but Mark dodge! Mortos hits buckles then falls to the outside! The fans fire up as Mark then WRECKS Mortos with a dropkick! Mark builds speed and he DIVES, direct hit on Mortos! The fans fire up and Mark even hugs a few! Mark tosses a chair into the ring, and fans rally for #DEMBOYS. Mark sets the chair up, but Mortos anchors Mark’s legs! Mortos then SMACKS Mark!
Mortos drags Mark to the apron, Mark fires forearms. Mortos shoves Mark, but Mark fireman’s carries! Mortos fires elbows to get free! Mark REDNECK KUNG-FU UPPERCUTS! Then APRON GERMAN SUPLEXES! Mortos falls to the floor while the fans lose their minds! Mark rises up, takes aim, and he fires the fans up more. Mark goes up a corner, for a SUPER SKY TWISTER! The fans are thunderous and Mark high-fives the front row. Mark then goes back to the ring and builds speed! Mark uses the chair to FLY! Direct hit and Mark even lands on his feet! The fans fire up and Mark hurries to get Mortos back up.
Mark puts Mortos in the ring, “This is Awesome!” as Mark takes aim. FROGGY-BOW onto knees! Mortos saves himself there, and then roars! Mortos whips Mark, scoops him, and has the torture rack! BEAST BACKBREAKER! Then Mortos hauls Mark up for a POWER BREAKER!! The fans fire up for Mortos and he DISCUS- NO, Mark dodges, runs, but into a POP-UP SAMOAN DROP! Cover, TWO!! Mark survives and the fans fire up again! Mortos snarls, hauls Mark up, and then scoops! But Mark slips free! Mark crane kicks, then underhooks! But Mortos backdrops free! Mark rises, Mortos runs, but into a fireman’s carry!
Mark hits a ROLLING DEATH VALLEY! Then Mark goes up the corner, and the fans fire up for the FROGGY-BOW!! Cover, TWO?!? Mortos survives but Mark shakes his head. Mark just goes back up top! Mortos sits up and roars! But Mark still FROGGY-BOWS!! And then he underhooks, lifts, JAY DRILLER!! Cover, Mark wins!
Winner: Mark Briscoe, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Mortos earns 0)
And with that, Mark is now even with Kyle Fletcher, who Mark already beat earlier on! That is all the difference between the one seed and the two seed, how will this final round shake out?
Julia Hart speaks.
“Jamie, Jamie, Jamie. I’m no coward. What you call tricks, I call advantages. I suggested that you watch your back. I gave you all the warnings. So I’m not understanding why you feel the need to call me classless and sneaky. I thought I was being more than reasonable. I know you’re strong, but are you smart? Are my ‘tricks’ too much for you? I guess we’ll find out January 1st, Fight for the Fallen. But remember: The House Always Wins.” The Princess of the Black Throne is ready, but will she learn Hayter Hits Hard?
Backstage interview with Mariah May.
Alex Marvez is with the AEW Women’s World Champion and says in one week’s time, it will be Mariah VS Thunder Rosa for the title, in a Tijuana Street Fight! Marvez notes that Mariah not only had some harsh words for Rosa, but for her father, as well. Mariah says, “Aw~, Papa Rosa is gonna be in the front row. Is that to watch the match? Or does Thunder need a new mami?” But speaking of Rosa, she RAMS Mariah right into the door! And dribbles her off it, too! Mariah pulls hair, Rosa tries to choke Mariah, and then Mariah shoves Rosa away. Mariah calls Rosa crazy, but Rosa says she’s not done with Mariah!
Rosa storms after Mariah into the hall, and then to the stage area! Mariah has made it to ringside, Nigel tries to warn her, but Rosa CLOBBERS Mariah! Rosa rains down fists, then stomps away! Rosa SMACKS Mariah off steel steps, then grabs a chair! Mariah sputters, but gets away before Rosa swings the chair! Security rushes out here for the third time tonight, and Rosa LEAPS! The cluster keeps her away from Mariah but fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT!” Rosa holds up the AEW Women’s World Championship, will she send the “Woman From Hell” back where she came from in order to have the gold again?
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The Continental Classic rolls on, and Brody King takes on Komander in hopes of grabbing three more points towards the top of Gold League!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Konosuke Takeshita & Brian Cage w/ Don Callis VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Mark Davis; Konosuke & Cage win.
- Lio Rush & Action Andretti VS Myles Hawkins & Goldy; Lio & Action win.
- Willow Nightingale VS Harley Cameron; Willow wins.
- AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Brody King VS Komander; Brody wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Tony Schiavone is in the ring!
Schiavone welcomes out the Blue League’s current points leader, Kyle Fletcher, and of course… Don Callis. But they’re not alone as the rest of the Don Callis Family makes their way out to the ring. Wait, shouldn’t Brian Cage be in New York for Final Battle…? Well anyway, Schiavone says there’s a lot of gold and- Callis takes the mic, and he says, “I have something important to say.” The fans boo and Schiavone excuses himself as Callis says the Don Callis Family are the TRUE One Percenters of professional wrestling! They prove it each and every day!
Murder Machines: The most feared tag team in the world! “Don Callis’ favorite wrestler,” Kyle Fletcher, shows every day why he is THE One Percent! He beat Will Ospreay! He beat Kazuchika Okada! And now, he’s gonna beat Daniel Garcia and win the Continental Classic! Callis hands the mic over to Kyle and Kyle says it might be true that last Saturday wasn’t the best day for Kyle, but anyone watching that match saw the clear bias from the officials in this company! The fans boo as Kyle claims there is an agenda in AEW to see the Don Callis Family NOT succeed. But it doesn’t matter, it changes nothing!
Kyle WILL be the winner of the 2024 Continental Classic. That brings Kyle to Daniel Garcia. “You wanna talk about restoring the feeling, Daniel? I couldn’t care less about your feelings! All I speak are facts! And the fact is, I am the hottest young prospect in this industry, and I will be the future of this whole place!” The fans boo more but Callis says one last thing he wants to say, is when you’re the One Percent, you’re not like the other 99! They are not like all of these fans! They are not like “the boys in the back,” like Mark Davis & Will Hobbs, “a couple of scab workers!” They’re not even in the same business, Hobbs!
And Callis has waited to get Hobbs on a PPV so that the world could watch why they call Konosuke Takeshita “The Alpha.” And Hobbs, YOU are not in the same business as Konosuke, and you find that out at Worlds End! But speaking of, here comes the Powerhouse! Will he and Dunkzilla finish things with the Don Callis Family? Or will the AEW International and ROH World TV Champions get even for last week?
Konosuke Takeshita & Brian Cage w/ Don Callis VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Mark Davis!
The teams sort out and Konosuke starts against Hobbs to give the DC fans a preview of Worlds End. Hobbs and Konosuke step up, talk trash, and then the forearms go back and forth! The fans cheer for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” and Hobbs ROCKS Konosuke! Hobbs even shouts “MEAT!” before he whips Konosuke. Konosuke ducks ‘n’ dodges but then so does Hobbs! Hobbs SPINE- NO, Konosuke flails free and Hobbs says it was that close. Konosuke says to cool off while he paces on the outside. Konosuke steps back into the ring, but he tags to Cage. The fans stay fired up for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” as Cage and Hobbs circle.
Hobbs and Cage DOUBLE LARIAT! Neither man falls, so they DOUBLE LARIAT again! And again! And again! Cage kicks low, shouts, “Who Betta Than Cage?” But then Hobbs CLOBBERS him! Hobbs even gets Konosuke to back down with a glare. Hobbs brings Cage up to fire forearms, then he tags Davis. Davis & Hobbs double whip and DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! The fans fire up as Davis stalks Cage to a corner. Davis CHOPS Cage, and CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Cage sputters but Davis scoops to SLAM Cage down! Then ELBOW DROP! Cover, ONE! Cage stays in this but Davis bumps him off buckles.
Tag to Hobbs and he brings Cage out. Hobbs and Davis reel Cage in, fans chant “AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE! MEAT MEAT MEAT!” but Konosuke makes the save! Konosuke swings, Hobbs dodges, so the elbow DECKS Davis! Hobbs ROCKS Konosuke, Cage ROCKS Hobbs! Cage clinches, Konosuke returns, KNEE RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP COMBO! Cage covers, TWO! Cage rains down fists, the ref reprimands, but Cage steps off. Cage drags Hobbs up, bumps him off buckles, and tags Konosuke. The Callis Family stomps a mudhole into Hobbs, but then Hobbs CHOPS Konosuke! Konosuke snarls, and he CHOPS in return!
Konosuke ROCKS Hobbs, climbs up, and he rains down fists! The fans count but then Konosuke BITES Hobbs on the forehead! The ref counts, Konosuke lets off, and Hobbs sputters on the ropes. Konosuke tags to Cage and the Family gets Hobbs up. They DOUBLE SUPLEX Hobbs! Cage covers, TWO! Cage drags Hobbs up but Hobbs fires body shots. Hobbs UPPERCUTS but Cage ROCKS Hobbs! Cage ROCKS Hobbs again, Hobbs fires back, repeat! The fans rally for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Cage gets the edge, then whips, but Hobbs KICKS him away! Cage swings, Hobbs bobs ‘n’ weaves, to then hit an EXPLODER!
The fans fire up while Hobbs crawls, hot tag to Davis! Davis fires hands on Cage, “MEAT! MEAT!” Davis DECKS Cage, then whips him to ropes. Cage reveres but Davis picks him up, BACKDROP! Davis SENTONS but onto knees! Davis writhes, Cage tags Konosuke! POWER- NO, Davis stops the knee! Davis takes a swing but Konosuke ducks that, to BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! High stack, TWO!! Davis survives and Konosuke snarls, but Rampage goes picture in picture.
Konosuke rains down fists on Davis, but lets off as the ref reprimands. Konosuke tags Cage and Cage drags Davis up. Cage ROCKS Davis, whips him into a corner, and Davis hits buckles chest first! Cage RAMS into Davis, and RAMS in again, then CHOPS! Davis staggers but Cage whips him to ropes. Davis reverses, to dosido with Cage, only for Cage to CLOBBER Davis! Cage BOOTS Davis down, covers, but Hobbs breaks it! Cage gets mad and the ref reprimands Hobbs, then Cage soaks up heat from DC. Cage stalks Davis to a corner and fires haymakers! The ref reprimands but Cage DECKS Davis! Cage soaks up more heat while he flexes.
Holiday Bash returns to single picture while Davis crawls. Cage storms over but Davis fires hands! Davis CHOPS, CHOPS, but Cage JUMP KNEES! Cage whips Davis, Davis cartwheels and swings on Cage! Cage blocks, waistlocks, but Davis switches! BIG back suplex! The fans fire up as Davis rises and reaches out! Davis crawls, as does Cage, hot tags to Hobbs and Konosuke! Hobbs LARIATS Konosuke, LARIATS again, then runs up to LARIAT in a corner! Cage runs up but he’s send into Konosuke! Hobbs SANDWEICHES the Family! Hobbs whips, Cage reverses, but Hobbs comes back to CLOBBER him! Hobbs scoops Cage for a POWERSLAM!
The fans fire up but Konosuke runs up! Hobbs scoops him, too! POWERSLAM! Hobbs pumps up and the fans are with him! Hobbs stomps and shakes the ropes, then he goes back for Konosuke. Konosuke rises, Hobbs pops him up, but Konosuke ELBOWS him! Konosuke fires hands, then ROLLING ELBOWS! Hobbs staggers, Konosuke whips him, but Hobbs reverses! SPINEBUSTER! Cover, Davis blocks Cage, but Cage SHOVES Davis onto the cover! Cage then TOSSES Davis out, and he goes back for Hobbs. Hobbs TOSSES Cage! Hobbs grins as he has Konosuke alone. The straps come down, and Hobbs runs up, only for Konosuke to dodge!
Konosuke runs, Cage tags in, and Konosuke BOOTS Hobbs in the corner! Cage runs up to UPPERCUT, GAMANGIRI, and then GERMAN SUPLEX! Hobbs flounders, Cage hauls him up, PUMP HANDLE FACEBUSTER!! Cover, TWO!! Hobbs survives and Cage is furious! Cage tags Konosuke, the Family gets Hobbs up, and they double wrench to double whip. But Hobbs breaks the double lariat and Davis tags in! Hobbs DOUBLE LARIATS Cage & Konosuke! Davis runs up, they STEREO LARIAT! Konosuke BOOTS Davis and Cage waistlocks Hobbs. Konosuke runs but Davis GAMANGIRIS! Cage SUPERKICKS Davis!
Hobbs SNAP POWERSLAMS Cage! ALPHA ELBOW from Konosuke! Davis GERMAN SUPLEXES Konosuke! Cage fireman’s carries Davis, F5!! Cage runs up on Hobbs but Hobbs dodges! Hobbs LARIATS Cage and himself out of the ring! The fans fire up while Davis rises again! Konosuke also stands, and they run up! DOUBLE LARIATS! Davis GAMANGIRIS, Konosuke ends up in the corner! Davis goes side to side, SLIDING FOREARM! The fans roar as Davis hauls Konosuke up! Konosuke fights the lift, dodges Davis, and comes back, DOUBLE LARIATS finally take both men down! But not for long as they both roar to their feet!
Konosuke swings, and he SWATS Davis’ enzigiri! Konosuke then POWER DRIVE KNEES!! And then, RAGING FIRE!! Cover, Callis Family wins!
Winners: Konosuke Takeshita & Brian Cage, by pinfall
The Alpha slam dunks on Dunkzilla, and now he has 8 days to prepare for the Powerhouse! Will Konosuke hold onto his International Championship against Hobbs? Or will taking that title be the perfect payback?
Backstage interview with Willow Nightingale.
Renee Paquette is with the Babe with the Power who is in action later tonight. But first, Renee wants to congratulate Willow to making it to the finals of the inaugural International Women’s Cup. She heads off to Tokyo very soon, how is she feeling about it? Willow is very excited. Inaugural WrestleDynasty, one step closer to the inaugural International Women’s Cup winner, and so it is mind boggling after how- Kris Statlander steps in. Kris tells Willow that there is a lot she should say, but for now, she’ll say good luck at the Tokyo Dome. #BornAgainKristen takes Willow by surprise, will Willow win tonight and have momentum going to the New Year?
Lio Rush & Action Andretti VS Myles Hawkins & Goldy!
The dysfunction in Top Flight Airlines led to The Bad Child & The Sight to See winning over Darius & Dante Martin, meaning they’re next up to face Private Party. Will this be little more than a tune-up for Lio & Action?
The teams sort out, Lio starts against Myles, but then Lio handspring kicks Goldy off the apron! Myles back suplexes but Lio lands out and then dodges! Myles falls out of the ring, Action handspring kicks him down! Lio DIVES onto Goldy! Action DIVES onto Myles! The fans fire up as Action puts Myles in fast. Lio joins Action and they mug Myles. Myles fights back with forearms and CHOPS! Myle runs, but Lio & Action split the difference. Lio spins Myles for Action to mule kick, knee lift and ROLLING ELBOW! Lio fires fast hands, then DECKS Myles! Goldy springboards but Lio & Action dodge! Lio eggs Goldy on, then he and Action split the difference again!
Action runs up, Goldy dodges, but Lio LARIATS Goldy on the other side! Myles whips Lio but Lio hits RUSH HOUR! Action torture racks Myles for a NECKBREAKER! Lio covers, Lio & Action win!
Winners: Lio Rush & Action Andretti, by pinfall
Fast win for this furious duo, but “Oh my gosh, is that Private Party?” Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy make their way out here and DC fires up! The AEW World Tag Team Champions call for “SHOTS! SHOTS! SHOTS!” Lio & Action get their shot in the near future, but wait! Dante & Darius make their way out here? Private Party looks to the tunnels, but Lio & Action CLOBBER them from behind! Dante, Darius & Leila don’t worry about the champs, they stare Lio & Action down. Lio & Action hold up the belts, then throw them at the Martins. The refs keep this from getting any more physical, but will Lio & Action take those belts from Quen & Zay soon enough?
Backstage interview with Harley Cameron.
Renee is now with the “multifaceted” Harley and notes she’s in action against Willow Nightingale tonight. Harley says yes, she IS multifaceted. She wants us to appreciate ALL her facets! Renee says yes, but she has yet to earn a singles win in AEW. Fine, ruin her fun. But then Harley asks if some person off camera is gonna say anything or just stand there. In steps Penelope Ford, and Mrs. Superbad says yes, she was simply observing. But Ford couldn’t help but notice that she and Harley share a lot of similar… facets. Harley asks how much Ford’s cost. Uh, no, not those…
Ford meant that she hasn’t had such a good 2024, either. So from The Bad Girl to the… Harley doesn’t have a good nickname yet. Well, don’t worry about it. Ford will watch Harley’s back and Harley will watch Ford’s. Wait, is something on Harley’s back? No, Harley… Just good luck. FEEL THE WRATH OF HARLEY CAMERON! No, she was being nice to you, Harley. Right, don’t feel the wrath of Harley Cameron. There is nothing on your back, Harley, stop scratching. Wait! W-What? Nothing, sorry. But will Harley be feeling Willow’s wrath instead?
Willow Nightingale VS Harley Cameron!
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two tie up. Harley pushes but Willow digs in her heels to SHOVE Harley down. Harley comes back, she and Willow reset and tie up again. Willow puts Harley in a corner, the ref counts, and Willow lets off. DC duels between Willow and Harley, and Harley wants a Test of Strength. Willow accepts the knuckle locks, but then Harley kicks low! Harley runs, wheelbarrows, but Willow turns that into a BIG back suplex! The fans cheer as Willow runs, DIVING BODY PRESS! Cover, TWO! Willow bumps Harley off buckles, then fires LARIAT after LARIAT! The fans count al the way to TEN!
Willow brings Harley out with a smile, and scoop SLAMS her! Harley flounders, Willow storms up on her for another scoop and SLAM, right as Rampage goes picture in picture.
Willow storms around while Harley staggers up. Willow scoops Harley again, then carries her around to put her in the Tree of Woe! Willow stomps a mudhole in, then lets off to run up! But Harley BOOTS her while upside-down! Harley gets free, ELBOWS Willow, then runs to knee her low! Harley runs with Willow to HOTSHOT BULLDOG! Willow is stuck in ropes, and Harley AX KICKS her! Harley then headscissors Willow to CHOKE her in the ropes! The ref counts, Harley lets go at 4, and Harley soaks up cheers and jeers from DC. Harley stomps Willow, then drags her to the outside. Harley SMACKS Willow off the apron!
Harley paces while Willow flounders, and Harley has her against railing. Harley CHOPS Willow, then brings her around. Willow blocks the bump to SMACK Harley off the apron! Harley turns things around to SMACK Willow off the apron! Harley shoves Willow in, storms up on her, and stands her up for buckle bumps. Harley stomps Willow, digs her boots in, and she thrashes around! The ref counts, Harley lets off at 4, but Willow elbows her in return! Harley RAMS into Willow again and again, but Willow CLUBS Harley! Harley ROCKS Willow, whips her to ropes, and ELBOWS Willow down! Harley soaks up more cheers and jeers while Rampage goes to break.
Holiday Bash returns and Willow CANNONBALLS, but Harley dodges! Willow hits only buckles and she hobbles after Harley. Harley kicks, KNEES, and ENZIGIRIS! Harley roars, runs, and SHINING WIZARDS! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up but Harley grows frustrated. The fans rally while Harley waistlocks, but Willow switches! Harley kicks free to switch back, but Willow ELBOWS Harley back! Willow fireman’s carries, storms around, but Harley pops up! Harley fires down elbows, then victory rolls, TWO! Willow escapes and ROCKS Harley! Fireman’s carry, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO!
Harley survives but Willow roars! The fans fire up as the straps come down! Willow gut wrenches for the BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB!! Cover, Willow wins!
Winner: Willow Nightingale, by pinfall
Willow faced the wrath of Harley Cameron and she prevailed! But then PENELOPE FORD goes after Willow! The fans boo but Ford did say she’d back Harley up. They both beat up on Willow, but here comes Kris! Kris Statlander storms the ring, Harley & Ford run away! Willow is again surprised, but the fans want these two to “Hug It Out! Hug It Out!” Kris says no, she doesn’t feel like it’s the right time. Kris lets Willow have the ring, is this proof that the #BornAgainKristen isn’t just a nickname?
Team Triple J speaks backstage.
Standing alongside Jay Lethal, Satnam Singh, as well as Jeff & Karen Jarrett, Sonjay Dutt says, “They’ve asked us to look back and reflect on 2024, and Jeff, guys, what an incredible series of moments we’ve had in 2024.” The group agrees. From Wembley Stadium to Double J being in the Owen Hart Cup, some true career highlights that he will cherish forever. But Jarrett doesn’t like looking in the rearview mirror, he likes to look ahead. Next week, he’s not bringing resolutions, he’s bringing a game plan for 2025! What does the Last Outlaw have in store for himself and the team in the New Year?
AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Brody King VS Komander!
While the rest of Gold League stands at 6 points, these two men are struggling to keep up. Will the King of Death join that traffic jam at the front of the block? Or will the Commander of the Skies be a spoiler for Christmas?
The bell rings and we’re on the clock. Brody and Komander circle while the fans bark it up. There are fans who sing “OLE~ OLE OLE OLE~” for Komander as the two tie up. But then Brody picks Komande up with both hands, and puts him on the to rope. Brody pats Komander on the shoulder, and the fans bark more. Komander hops down, not intimidated by Brody’s size. Komander then dodges Brody, DROPKICKS him, but Brody CLOBBERS Komander on the return! Brody eggs Komander on and then scuffs him. Komander gets mad and CHOPS! Brody grins and eggs Komander on. Komander CHOPS, but Brody wants more!
Komander fires up to CHOP, but Brody CHOPS Komander down! The fans fire up and Brody grins. Komander sputters, Brody paces, and Brody drags Komander up. Brody CHOPS Komander again! Brody bumps Komander off buckles, CHOPS again, and Komander flounders away! Brody stalks Komander to the corner, CHOPS him again, and Komander falls over! Brody hauls Komander up, whips him, but Komander goes up and over! Komander ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Brody BACKDROPS Komander! The fans bark while Komander writhes, and Brody drags Komander up. But Komander fires body shots and a CHOP!
Brody KNEES low and Komander drops. Brody CHOPS Komander again! Brody asks, “Are you done?!” Brody whips Komander, but Komander ducks ‘n’ dodges to then springboard, but Brody catches Komander with ease! Brody pops Komander up, but Komander pops free, sunset flip, ONE!! Brody drags Komander up and CLUBS him! Komander wobbles, Brody ROCKS him again! Brody drags Komander off the ropes, suplexes, but Komander slips around! SLEEPER! Big men still have to breathe, but Brody RAMS Komander into the buckles! Brody swings, misses, and that bad hand hits post! Komander fires KICKS on the legs!
Komander bobs ‘n’ weaves, kicks, mule kicks and ENZIGIRIS! Brody wobbles and the fans rally up! Komander knuckle locks, CHOPS, and he goes up and up and jumps around! But Brody breaks the grip and DOUBLE CHOPS Komander to the floor! The fans bark it up and the ref checks Komander while Rampage goes picture in picture.
Brody storms out after Komander, who is somehow still in this. Brody drags Komander up, and he whips Komander hard into railing! Brody revels in the DC dogs barking, and Brody stands Komander up. Brody CHOPS Komander off his feet, then refreshes the ring count. Brody drags Komander up, and whips him hard into railing! So hard, in fact, that Komander goes up and over! Brody hurries to haul Komander back up, and he suplexes Komander to the floor! Komander writhes more while Brody refreshes the count again. Brody goes back to Komander, scuffs him, and brings him back up.
Komander KICKS Brody, CHOPS, but Brody CHOPS him down! Brody revels in the noise from DC while he stands on Komander’s neck! The ref reprimands, Brody steps off and rolls into the ring. Brody again refreshes the count so he can fetch Komander. Brody puts Komander in the ring, covers, TWO! Komander is still in this but Brody is more amused than anything. Brody paces then brings Komander up. Brody CHOPS Komander to a corner, then revels in the noise a bit more. Brody then digs his boot into Komander, but lets off as the ref counts. Brody drags Komander up to CHOP, but Komander CHOPS! Brody CHOPS Komander down!
Brody digs his boots in again, but the ref counts. Brody steps away, then drags Komander to his feet. Brody ROCKS Komander as the Holiday Bash returns to single picture. Brody eggs Komander on, stands him up, and ROCKS him again! Komander flops against ropes but Brody dares him to keep fighting. Komander staggers up, but Brody CHOPS him! Komander is stinging but Brody ROCKS him! Brody whips, Komander ducks ‘n’ dodges to QUEBRADA, but Brody catches him! But Komander slips down into the STANDING BONE LOCK! The fans fire up but Brody powers up! Brody THROWS Komander right off! SENTON FLOPS as Komander moves!
Komander hurries to basement DROPKICK! The fans fire up as Brody and Komander both crawl to ropes! They both stand, Brody runs up, but Komander swings around, CRUCIFIX DRIVER! Brody flops out to the floor! Komander sees that and the fans fire up! Komander builds going side to side, and he goes up and up and CROSSBODIES, but Brody catches him! Brody RAMS Komander into the railing! And then whips him hard into more railing! Brody makes Komander take a seat, then CHOPS him! The fans bark with Brody as he gets space, and Brody runs back in, but Komander ducks! Brody CRASHES into railing!!
Komander has the fans all fired up as he rises! Komander rolls into the ring, the count is climbing, but Brody is rising! So Komander runs corner to corner to go up, up and AWAY!! Direct hit with that escalara cannonball! The fans fire up as Komander rises again! Komander and Brody both head for the ring while fans sing again, “OLE~ OLE OLE OLE~!” Komander has Brody in the drop zone! Komander goes up the corner, but Brody CLUBS him first! Brody has Komander in the Electric Chair Lift, then goes up the corner!? But Komander fights, shifts, and SUPER SUSNET FLIP POWERBOMBS!!
Brody is in the drop zone again and Komander rises! 450 SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Brody survives and Komander cannot believe it! “This is Awesome!” as Komander rises and goes to another corner. Komander tunes up the band, runs corner to corner, but Brody SLAPS him first! Brody runs but Komander dodges, Brody POSTS himself! Komander is on the apron and he runs up, to SHOTGUN Brody to the floor! Brody sputters, Komander climbs the corner, and the fans are thunderous! Komander springboards to ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Another direct hit and Komander feels so close to his first points in the C2!
Komander hurries to get in the ring, but then slides out to start a new ring count. Komander climbs again while Brody rises. Komander watches Brody slide in, then tightrope walks to CIELITO LINDO!! But that was on Brody’s back! Komander pushes Brody but that’s a lot of dead weight to push! Brody sits up but Komander KICKS him! Komander roars, the fans fire up, handspring- TORTURE RACK! Brody flips Komander around, GONZO BOMB!! Cover, Brody wins!!
Winner: Brody King, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Komander earns 0)
If it wasn’t clear before, this was a painful punctuation mark, Komander is mathematically ELIMINATED from the semifinals. However, Komander’s final C2 match is Dynamite’s Miracle on 34th Street against Claudio Castagnoli! Can Komander be the biggest spoiler of this entire tournament? Can Brody prove to everyone in the Gold League that the House Always Wins?
My Thoughts:
A great Rampage here for Holiday Bash, though some clear redundancies from last week’s Winter is Coming edition. We got another group Don Callis Promo, and we barely got anything different from Callis and Kyle. The tag match’s only changes were Cage switching in for Archer, even though Cage is in reality defending his ROH World TV Championship in the Hammerstein Ballroom for Final Battle, and then the Callis Family wins this time so Hobbs and Konosuke can be even going towards Worlds End. Now, Konosuke could very well retain the International Championship at Worlds End because NJPW is totally open to Konosuke Takeshita VS Shingo Takagi being Winner Takes All, AEW International and NEVER Openweight titles on the line together.
Lio & Action of course won their match, but the real purpose was to get a confrontation out of them, Private Party and OG Top Flight, Darius & Dante. Good stuff, and it teases anywhere between a Triple Threat to Lio & Action VS Darius & Dante Round 2. Very good promo from Triple J to set up for something, anything really, for 2025. Fight for the Fallen can even be the start of whatever that plan is as part of the “mother of all streams.” And good stuff with the women’s division tonight. Ford & Harley makes a natural duo now given their names, and Willow and Kris could possibly reunite now that Kris is a Face again. That wouldn’t really make up for the weird fumble in the middle where Tony Khan just wanted Kris to get away from Stokely, but hey, this story itself could be really well done.
And great stuff out of Brody VS Komander, really got the drama going before the end. I mean, we all knew Komander was out of the running before tonight, and was most certainly taking the loss here, but Komander got to really show some grit. And now, five people at 6 points going into the final round, they’re really adding great drama to Gold League. Collision tomorrow and then Dynamite Miracle on 34th Street will be some great stuff, but I still think Ospreay should be one of the semifinalists, the second spot can be whoever they want.
My Score: 8.8/10
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Join the Bandwagon for a full trailer park, news around the Nerd-O-Sphere and find out what the gents are watching...
Mitchell’s AEW Collision Results & Report! (12/21/24)
Merry Collision!
Mindless Wrestling Podcast: The Saturday Night Wrasslin Show!
With Saturday Night's Main Event in our rear view mirror, we talk about the MAIN event.
Mitchell’s AEW Rampage Results & Report! (12/20/24)
Brody King is on a Rampage!
Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Results & Report! (12/20/24)
Who's dreaming of a gold Christmas?
Mitchell’s ROH Final Battle Results & Report! (12/20/24)
Is this the end of the Forever Reign?
DWI Podcast Classic: Scrooge McBitch
As the snow falls, enjoy this holiday classic from 4 years ago!
Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (12/19/24)
One last stop before Final Battle!
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The Chairshot, brings you THE podcast that will absolutely have you questioning everything you thought you knew about professional wrestling,...
Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (12/18/24)
Happy Holidays!
Attitude Of Aggression #300- A Decade for the Ages
The 300th Episode of Attitude Of Aggression has arrived! Join us as we recap the biggest wrestling related events of...
