Will the Alpha be Freshly Squeezed?

Just ELEVEN DAYS before Revolution in Los Angeles, Konosuke Takeshita defends the AEW International Championship against Orange Cassidy!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Hangman Page VS Aaron Solo; Hangman wins.
• Bounty Match: Will Ospreay VS Bryan Keith; Ospreay wins and denies Keith his bounty.
• Brian Cage & Lance Archer VS The Outrunners; The Outrunners win and will challenge The Hurt Syndicate for the titles.
• Six Man Tag: The Undisputed Kingdom VS Daniel Garcia & FTR; The Undisputed Kingdom wins.
• Harley Cameron VS Deonna Purrazzo w/ Taya Valkyrie; Harley wins.
• AEW International Championship: Konosuke Takeshita VS Orange Cassidy; Konosuke wins and will defend the title at AEW Revolution.

PLAY BY PLAY

An ambulance pulls up to the Frontwave Arena?!

The doors open, and it’s COPE! Adam Copeland tells The Death Riders, “I just wanted to show you your ride tonight. See you soon.” Are things about to get Rated R here in San Diego?

MJF speaks.

“We’re going to get rid of the biggest mistake in my life. You, the fans, are why the mystery has been drained from my art, my sport, my passion. You overanalyze my craft as if you are informed enough to even know what to look for. Based on who you cheer, you clearly don’t. I’ve watched on as hypocrites cheer on Cowboy S*it at a faker, a phony, a pretender, when I am right here, literally giving you an arm and a leg! Now I’m truly going to bet on myself. You people are spoiled, you’re part of a generation that got to watch the best to ever do it in real-time, and you people chose him? I used to believe in three letters.

“Now there’s only three letters that matter to me. Not AEW.  Not F-A-N. But M J F!” That’s right, he is at a laser tattoo removal parlor. MJF no longer cares about anyone or anything but himself, will nothing stop him from taking over?

Hangman Page just now arrives?

He stuck longhorns on his Rivian R1T truck, but that’s The Cowboy! Hangman parks, storms into the arena, and spooks a few as he heads for gorilla. The fans fire up as he makes his entrance, and he’s not even getting changed before his match? Is he planning on making this one quick?

Hangman Page VS Aaron Solo!

The bell rings, and Hangman BOOTS Solo down! Hangman fires haymakers in the corner, sits Solo down, but stops as the ref counts 4. The fans fire up and Hangman headlocks Solo. Hangman scrapes Solo’s face off the ropes, then whips him. Solo ducks ‘n’ dodges, escapes a scoop, and he DREAMCAST KICKS! Solo reels Hangman in, Hangman wrenches free, but Solo avoids the short arm lariat! Only for the LARIAT to find him on the return! Hangman then goes to the apron, takes aim, and slingshots for the BUCKSHOT! Cover, Hangman wins!

Winner: Hangman Page, by pinfall

Yep, that was quick! But Hangman isn’t done as he grabs a chair and a mic! Hangman storms into the ring with both, but he lets Solo get away. Hangman says, “There are three things that I hate in this world, and it’s running out of biscuits, English ivy, and when a little b*tch with a leaking spray tan spits in my face!” The fans know what Hangman means by that. Hangman takes a seat and says he is going to stay right here until someone finds him Maxwell Jacob Friedman, drag him to this ring, and Hangman gives him the ass beating of a lifetime! The fans fire up for Hangman, but here comes MJF!

The fans are torn as The Devil arrives in the arena, and he’s wiping blood off his hands…? MJF has them cut his music while he stays on stage. Hangman tells MJF to get in the ring, but MJF says, “Wow, Hangman. You wanna fight me right now in front of all these people? Dude, are you nuts? I mean look at you! You’re an animal, man! A ruthless killer devoid of any and all emotion! You’re heartless, dude! I’m not fighting you right now! No, no. Look, I don’t even know if I have a prayer on…” MJF checks the tron advertising it: Sunday, March 9th, Revolution in LA. MJF is worried!

In fact, he is going to go home to the most magical place on Earth, Long Island, New York… And MJF is going to train his tukus off for the match. MJF goes to leave, but then he realizes. “Silly me, I totally forgot why I came out here. I’m awfully worried about your friend, Hangman. You should probably check on him. I guess now’s the part where we find out whose actually real!” MJF drops his mic, Hangman stands up, and then MJF leaves. What is he talking about? Cameras find CHFRISTOPHER DANIELS down and bloodied in the back! The Devil of AEW attacked the Fallen Angel, all to get under Hangman’s skin!

Hangman takes his chair, heads out of the ring, and he storms his way to the back! Hangman looks around, shouts for where MJF went, keeps storming around backstage, but he finds Daniels first. Hangman tells medics to check Daniels already. The medics step in to stop the bleeding on Daniels’ forehead and Hangman continues hunting MJF. Has MJF finally gone too far?

The Don Callis Family is up in the skybox.

The fans boo as Callis gets VIP treatment for himself and Kyle Fletcher, because they’re getting ready to watch what’s in store for tonight. Callis is trying to stack the deck in Kyle’s favor, but will Bryan Keith be able to collect the bounty on Will Ospreay? Or will the Aerial Assassin take the Bounty Hunter down first?

Backstage interview with Chris Jericho.

It was earlier tonight that Renee Paquette knocked on the door, the Learning Tree answered, and Renee congratulated him on the big win last Saturday Night Collision, where Jericho successfully defended his ROH World Championship in an instant classic against Bandido. But she was wondering- No, no, he knows what she’s here for. Of course she wanted to congratulate him on what many are calling the greatest main event in the history of Collision. But she must really be here to apologize to him for how she treated him last week, right? Yes, and she was also wondering how this match between Will Ospreay and Bryan Keith came together.

Oh, Jericho’s glad she asked. And out stepped Don Callis! Callis said “The Greatest Of All Time” Chris Jericho assured him that tonight, Jericho has the solution to Callis’s problem. Sometimes, we must outsource in this society. Callis tried to handle things with Ospreay “in house,” he gave that opportunity to someone in the Family, but that someone dropped the ball. Mark Davis was standing right there… But Callis said Ospreay is a degenerate piece of garbage, so he needed someone who is used to dealing with degenerate pieces of garbage, like a bounty hunter! Jericho said at this stage of his career, he doesn’t have to help anyone, he chooses to help.

And so he chose to help Bryan Keith. In Jericho’s experience, bigger isn’t necessarily better. But Bryan Keith IS better! Keith has what it takes to be a champion in AEW, and more importantly, he has what it takes to beat Will Ospreay here tonight! Trust Jericho, Callis, that Bryan Keith’s your man. That’s all Callis needed to hear! Callis & Davis headed out, Jericho went back to his locker room, but will this deal between masterminds actually work out?

Bounty Match: Will Ospreay VS Bryan Keith!

The bell rings and the fans rally up for Ospreay. Ospreay points to Callis & Kyle in the skybox, the fans sing for “Ospreay~, Ospreay Ospreay Ospreay~!” and Ospreay is wary of Keith. They tie up, Ospreay wrenches and wristlocks, but Keith wrenches and slips around to waistlock. Ospreay switches, Keith headlocks for a takeover, but Ospreay headscissors. Keith kips free, the two stand off, and the fans cheer. Ospreay and Keith reset, feel things out, then tie up. They go around, end up on ropes, and Ospreay slowly lets off. Keith is holding onto Ospreay’s tights, Ospreay tries to get free, but Keith DECKS him with a sucker punch!

The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Keith fires off more forearms! Keith ROCKS Ospreay, tells fans to shut up, then he whips Ospreay to ropes. Ospreay ducks ‘n’ dodges to RANA! The fans fire up while Keith goes to a corner! Ospreay storms up to CHOP! The fans “WOO~!” and Ospreay CHOPS again! Keith is stinging, but he CHOPS in return! Ospreay roars and CHOPS again! And again! And again! Keith THROAT CHOPS! The fans boo again, the ref reprimands again, but Keith just snarls. Keith clinches but Ospreay arm-drags free! And arm-drags again, holding on for an armlock! The fans cheer while Ospreay grinds Keith down.

Keith fights up, pulls Ospreay’s hair, and the fans boo again. Keith KNEES Ospreay against ropes, then CLUBS him. Keith whips, Ospreay grabs ropes and BOOTS in return! Ospreay scoops Keith for a SLAM, then STANDING SKY TWISTER! Cover, TWO! Keith toughs it out but Ospreay powers up the elbow. The fans fire up, the Callis Family is upset, but Keith bails out! The fans boo, but Ospreay PLANCHAS! Down goes Keith and Ospreay dusts himself off. The fans rally for “BRUV! BRUV! BRUV!” and Ospreay gets Keith in the ring. Ospreay aims from the apron, springboards, PIP PIP- NO, Keith dodges the cheerio!

Ospreay comes back, Keith TOSSES him out, and Ospreay clutches a leg. Keith hurries out and BOOTS Ospreay down! Keith roars, the fans boo, but Keith goes back for Ospreay. Keith puts Ospreay in the ring while Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Keith pushes Ospreay to center and drops ELBOW after ELBOW on Ospreay! Ospreay goes to a corner, Keith snarls as he storms up, and Keith CHOPS! Ospreay is stinging now, but he shakes his head. Keith CHPOS Ospreay again, but Ospreay puts him in the corner! Ospreay climbs up to rain down fists! Ospreay goes all the way to TEN, then whips Keith corner to corner. Keith reverses, Ospreay hits buckles hard, and he staggers into Keith’s SNAP SAIDO! Ospreay clutches his head now while Keith snarls. Keith drags Ospreay to then drop a KNEE on the face! Cover, TWO! Ospreay is still in this but Keith paces around him.

Keith looms over Ospreay, pulls hair to sit him up, and then clamps on a CAMEL CLUTCH! Ospreay endures, reaches out, and gets his arms free. Ospreay stands up to fire body shots! Keith shoves Ospreay to ropes, ROCKS him in the back, and Ospreay drops to his knees. Keith KICKS him down! Cover, TWO! Ospreay stays in this and he goes to a corner. Dynamite returns to single picture as Keith storms up on Ospreay, and he CHOPS! Keith then runs up to LARIAT, and then CORNER EXPLODER! Ospreay writhes, Keith eggs him on, and the fans rally. Keith looms over Ospreay, eggs him on, then scuffs him again.

Ospreay CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Keith ROCKS Ospreay, whips him, but Ospreay ducks ‘n’ handsprings, NEURALIZER KICK! Keith flounders to a corner and the fans fire up! Ospreay kips up, but Keith runs up! Ospreay fires counter punches, then winds up to DECK Keith! The fans cheer as Ospreay runs to BOOT Keith in a corner! Ospreay shoves Keith, springboards, PIP PIP CHEERIO! Cover, TWO! Keith toughs it out but the fans stick with Ospreay. Ospreay underhooks but Keith fights the lift! Ospreay fires Kawada Kicks, then CHOPS! Keith sputters, Ospreay whips, but Keith reverses like before.

Ospreay goes up and over, but Keith ROUNDHOUSES! Keith runs, into an ENZIGIRI! Ospreay takes a swing, Keith SWATS it to DISCUS LARIAT! The fans fire up as Keith hauls Ospreay up. Keith suplexes, Ospreay STUN DOG MILLIONAIRES! Ospreay springboards, OSCUTTER! Cover, TWO!! Keith survives but Ospreay looks right at Kyle as he prepares the elbow. The fans fire up, Ospreay takes aim, but Keith KNEES Ospreay down first! Keith reels Ospreay in, Underhooks, EMERALD TIGER DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay survives, The Callis Family is fuming, but “This is Awesome!” Keith sits up and snarls, and he says it’s time to make that money!

Keith hauls Ospreay up, underhooks, and he lifts, but Ospreay blocks the knee! So Keith HEADBUTTS! Keith reels Ospreay back in, Ospreay backdrops but Keith sunset flips! Ospreay rolls through, deadlifts, and STYLES CLASH! Then HIDDEN BLADE!! Cover, Ospreay wins!!

Winner: Will Ospreay, by pinfall

Don Callis almost got his money’s worth, but The Bad Apple could not sour Ospreay’s win streak! Ospreay dares Kyle to come get him, but Kyle dares Ospreay to do the same! Ospreay rushes out of the ring, Kyle hurries down the bleachers, and they brawl in the crowd! Security hurries out there but fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT!” Ospreay and Kyle will get to do whatever they want inside the steel cage, who survives when these two battle in LA?

AEW hears from Momo Watanabe.

The Dark Peach, the inaugural International Women’s Cup Champion, says, “I was very disappointed when I lost to Mone last summer. I still want to fight her. I will stop the Money Train.” Momo is after the AEW TBS Championship, but will she be able to take even just one belt off #FourBeltsMone?

Mercedes Mone speaks.

The CEO tells Oceanside, California to say hello to your CEO. But Mone tells Momo that she’s gonna make this quick. Mone has deals to seal and a plane to catch. Did Momo even show up here tonight? Because she made a big mistake choosing her for Revolution. And then Mone asks this “kid” if she’s seen Momo. It’s Billie Starkz! Mone says when Billie does see Mom, go fetch her for Mone. Then Mone just SLAPS Billie’s drink out of her hand?! Billie stops Mone from leaving and asks her, “What the hell!? Who do you think you are?!” Mone asks back, “Who am I? I am the Blueprint, the Standard, the Conversation, the CEO. The Greatest TBS Champion of All Time, Four Belts Mone.”

Billie says she forgot one: Narcissistic b*tch. C’mon, Mone, you know who this is: Billie Starks, ROH superstar! Future Women’s Champion. Oh, please. Wait, Momo sneaks up from behind! Billie says watch your back. Mone turns around, sees Momo and her bat, then runs away! Momo picks up the forgotten TBS Championship! Momo says, “Bye bye, Money Train~! I want this title, and at Revolution, I’m taking it.” Billie says it looks good on her. Will Momo be the next Face of TBS?

Brian Cage & Lance Archer VS The Outrunners!

The Hurt Syndicate told the Murder Machines that if they beat a “real tag team” tonight, they could get a match for the AEW World Tag Team Championships. But then they made that same deal with Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd, so this is effectively a #1 contender’s match! Will Cage & Archer show that even if you’re the Youngest Men Alive, #EverybodyDies?

The teams sort out, Cage starts against Truth, and they circle. The fans rally up, but Cage sucker punches Turbo! Truth goes after Cage but Archer attacks Truth! The Murder Machines mug Magnum, tell the fans to shut up, then double whip. Truth ducks ‘n’ sends Cage at Archer! Turbo is back, the Outrunners DOUBLE DROPKICK! Archer & Cage stay up, so the Outrunners DOUBLE DROPKICK again! The fans fire up, Truth whips Cage, but Cage reverses. Truth grabs ropes, Archer grabs Turbo, and Cage runs up. Truth DUMPS Cage out, then he DUMPS Archer out! The fans fire up as the Outrunners spin and flex!

The Outrunners go to the ropes to fetch the Murder Machines, but the Murder Machines drag them out of the ring! DOUBLE SHORT ARM LARIATS! The fans are torn as Archer whips Truth hard intro railing! Truth writhes while Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Cage storms up on Truth and whips him into the steel steps! Archer whips Turbo into railing! Archer steps on Turbo, Cage drags Truth up and SLAMS him on the apron! Cage drags Truth back down, DECKS him, and Archer keeps after Turbo. Cage soaks up the heat, Archer puts Turbo against railing, and Archer talks trash on kids! Archer winds up, but Turbo avoids the chop! Cage CLUBS Truth down, drags him back up and puts him in the ring. Turbo fires hands on Archer, then high-fives those kids! Only for Archer to SMACK Turbo off the railing! Cage bumps Truth off buckles, then RAMS into him!

Cage RAMS into Truth again, and again, then CHOPS! Truth sputters, Cage DECKS him, and Archer pretends to be Turbo in the Outrunner corner. Cage scoops Truth to use him for curls! Then POWERSLAM! Cage flexes, he’s almost as big as both Outrunners combined! Tag to Archer, he storms up on Truth, and CHOKES him on the ropes! The ref reprimands, Archer steps off, but then he DUMPS Truth to the outside. Archer goes out, shouts at those kids from before, then winds up to CHOP Truth! Truth sputters and falls, but crawls to the ring. Archer storms right into the ring to bring him up, and snap suplex!

Truth flounders away to a corner, Archer storms up on him, but Archer blocks the kick! Archer stomps Truth down while Dynamite returns to single picture. The fans rally as hard as they can for The Outrunners, but Archer tells them to shut up. The fans boo, Archer stands Truth up, and Archer ROCKS Truth! Archer runs corner to corner, and he ELBOWS Truth! Archer keeps going, another ELBOW! And another ELBOW! Truth staggers and falls over while Archer tags Cage. Cover, TWO! Truth stays in this and the fans rally up. Cage drags Truth up, UPPERCUTS him, then has Truth in a corner. Cage bumps Truth off buckles, then whips corner to corner.

Cage runs up, but Truth goes up and over! Cage keeps Truth from Turbo, whips him back to a corner, but Truth BOOTS Cage! Cage still LARIATS Truth! Cage scoops Truth, but Truth fights free, then JAWBREAKERS! The fans fire up as Truth dodges Cage, then dodges Archer! Hot tag to Turbo! Turbo rallies with haymakers and CHOPS on the Murder Machines! Archer puts Turbo in the corner. but Turbo dodges to ROCK Cage! Turbo LARIATS Archer in a corner, climbs up, and he rains down fists! Cage storms up, Turbo CROSSBODIES him down! Turbo springs up, dodges Cage, and he ELBOWS Archer!

Cage runs in, Turbo dodges again, so Cage’s LARIAT hits Archer! Turbo rolls Cage up, TWO! Cage escapes but Turbo whips. Cage reverses, Archer STOMPS Turbo down! Cage catches Truth for a DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Archer adds a SPALSH! Cage ripcords Turbo to ROCK him! Archer ROCKS Turbo, too, then Cage JUMP KNEES Turbo into Archer’s BOOT! Cover, TWO!! Turbo survives and the fans fire up! Tag to Archer, then Cage reels Turbo in. Time to put on out! But Turbo fights the bomb! Truth makes the save, drags Cage out with him, but Archer keeps after Turbo. Cage THROWS Truth into railing!

Archer hauls Turbo up, but Turbo fires body shots! They don’t do much, and Archer eggs him on! The fans rally, Turbo fires more shots, but Archer ROCKS Turbo! Cage snap suplexes Truth on the floor! Archer hits a CHOKE SLAM on Turbo! Cover, TWO?!? Turbo survives and Archer is furious! Archer puts Turbo up top while Cage still beats up Truth. Archer UPPERCUTS Turbo, hoists him out, but the Hurt Syndicate is here!? Archer lets Turbo down, Turbo O’Conner Rolls! OUTRUNNERS WIN!!

Winners: The Outrunners, by pinfall

The timing by MVP, Lashley & Shelton is rather coincidental, but the bottom line is: Truth & Turbo win the biggest match of their careers! Does this mean they get their shot at the tag titles?

The Death Riders speak.

Jon Moxley says, “If Adam Copeland wanted me alone, if Adam Copeland wanted me one-on-one, just the two of us, he could’ve picked any room in any building, behind any locked door, any alley in North America. All you had to do was ask, man. But I can appreciate that somebody put their money where their mouth was. I can appreciate that somebody is actually playing for keeps.” Claudio Castagnoli says, “Don’t even get me started. I didn’t pay attention for one minute, and Cope… My hat’s off to you. But this is not you hunting us. No, no, no, no. Now, it is me hunting you.” The Swiss Cyborg wants his fight with the Rated R Superstar, will he make sure Cope doesn’t make it to LA?

Swerve Strickland is here!

San Diego is now “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” as Prince Nana accompanies The Realest out to the ring, and Nana has a clipboard in hand. They go to the ring, and Swerve grabs a mic. He says he can’t hear them loud enough! The fans cheer, and Swerve says they know this is whose house? “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” And that’s exactly what Swerve made AEW the moment he stepped through the doors almost three years ago at Revolution! Swerve looked Tony Schiavone dead in the eyes, and he said he’d win AEW gold. Schiavone confirms he sure did. Then it is fitting that AEW wraps Black History Month, because Swerve made Black History!

The fans cheer, and the chant starts again, “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Swerve says that’s right! Night in, night out, he not only defended the AEW World Championship, he showcased it to the world! Right up to the biggest stage in professional wrestling, AEW All In: London. Swerve is no one hit wonder, but Nana here was right two weeks ago. The world title has not been Swerve’s focus for far too long. Make no mistake, Swerve is still the man around here. Swerve is still the best in the world, and he needs gold around his waist. In order for that to happen, he must right some wrongs around here.

And first on the list is a bald-headed, glasses wearing idiot walking around with something that doesn’t belong to him! That man is Ricochet. Swerve brings up Ricochet claiming they’re done, and that Ricochet is on to bigger and better things. No, no, no. They’re done with Swerve says they’re done! You think a low blow victory- Wait, Ricochet interrupts. Ricochet wears the robe, but he’s added a backwards baseball cap. Ricochet uses Mone’s favorite phrase, “Are you stupid or are you dumb?” Because Ricochet just said, it doesn’t matter what anyone says, Ricochet is DONE with Swerve! Swerve had his chance, but Ricochet won.

And winners don’t chase losers. And yeah, Ricochet gets no one here understands that feeling, since the San Diego Padres suck ass! Even the Chargers left this broke ass town! What Ricochet is chasing is gold. What Ricochet is chasing is to be something Swerve will never again be: AEW World Champion. Ricochet turns that hat around to reveal it’s a Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl hat! So no, Swerve, Ricochet will not be facing him. Not tonight, not again, not ever. Thanks but no thanks. Next time you see Ricochet, he will have gold around his waist, and he’s not talking Louis Vuitton. Fans tell Ricochet to STFU as he laughs it up.

Nana tells Ricochet to hold on and listen. Nana has an offer that Ricochet might want to consider. Nana talked with Tony Khan, and TK agrees with Swerve: the fans deserve a rematch! All Ricochet has to do is accept it. And TK also said that whoever wins this rematch… will be #1 contender to the AEW World Championship!! So what does Ricochet say to that? Dammit, Nana. Ricochet gives him credit, that is good. So all Ricochet has to do is whoop Swerve’s ass one more time, and then his ticket is punched to being AEW World Champion? Can he get an “AHA~!” because CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!

But no, Ricochet looks too damn good right now, they ain’t doing this tonight. Ricochet can see in this crowd that collectively, they don’t have the money to pay his fee! So what happens is, this happens in a real California city. What they’re gonna do is they do this in the City of Angels! This happens at Revolution! Ricochet VS Swerve, one more time, baby~! The One & Only taunts The Realest on his way out, but who will be be #1 contender? Nana has Swerve hold on, they have business of their own first. Swerve asks what this is about, and Nana says he is proud of Swerve. Nana is glad Swerve is taking the steps to go for the world title. That is what the fans want! That is what Nana wants!

But most importantly, Nana wants Swerve to go back to who the fans say he is. Be the man Swerve says he is! Hell, be the man that Nana says Swerve is: THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN IN AEW! But Swerve needs to understand, Nana took a lot of bullets for him. Hangman Page, Sting, The Hurt Syndicate, Ricochet. To see Ricochet in Nana’s robe, something that means so much to him and this business, Nana needs Swerve to fix this and get the robe back. Or else, Nana doesn’t know if he can do this anymore. What? Nana takes his leave, but if the gamble doesn’t pay off, will he leave Swerve behind?

Backstage interview with Hangman Page.

Renee catches The Cowboy on his way out, wanting to talk about earlier tonight. Hangman says that MJF is gone, he left. Hangman turns to go, but then turns back to tell Max, “When I find you, and I will, if I do not run you over, you will wish that I had.” The Cowboy goes back to his longhorn R1T, will he mangle Maxwell Jacob Friedman one way or another?

Six Man Tag: The Undisputed Kingdom VS Daniel Garcia & FTR!

Adam Cole, Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong already beat Red Death when he teamed with 2Point0, but now we swap Matt Menard & Angelo Parker out for Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood! Will the Kingdom still get a big win on the AEW TNT Championship? Or will Garcia and the Top Guys outdo The Undisputed?

The trios sort out and Kyle starts against Cash. They circle, tie up, and they go around. Kyle waistlocks, Cash wrenches free to a wristlock, but Kyle drop toeholds to have the facelock. Cash wrenches out again to then hammerlock. Kyle switches that, Cash switches back, repeat. They go back and forth, Kyle waistlocks to drag Cash down, HEEL HOOK! ROPEBREAK! The ref counts. Kyle lets off slowly, but Cash kicks at him! The fans are torn, but the Kingdom talk game plan. Kyle tags Cole in, the fans rally up, and Cash tags Garcia! The fans fire up for this showdown as the two circle.

Garcia and Cole tie up, Cole headlocks, but Garcia powers up and out. Cole grabs ropes, but Garcia blocks the superkick! Garcia takes a swing, Cole dodges, but Garcia ducks the Pele! Garcia waistlocks, Cole fights free, and Cole avoids the boot! Garcia avoids a boot! Both men show haymaker, so both men stand down! The fans cheer, and Cole offers a handshake. Garcia takes it, the fans cheer that, too, and the two go again. Cole gets around to waistlock, but Garcia pries the hold open to ELBOW BREAKER! Garcia hammerlocks, brings Cole back, and tags in Dax. Dax takes the arm to wrench, but Cole powers Dax to the Kingdom’s corner.

Roddy tags in. Dax gets free of Cole, and he arm-drags Roddy! Roddy puts Dax in a corner, the ref counts, and Roddy CHOPS! Dax sputters, but Roddy CHOPS again! Roddy CHOPS, but Dax CHOPS! And CHOPS! CHOPS! CHOPS! Dax snap suplexes Roddy, drops a leg, then covers, TWO! Dax keeps on Roddy with a wrench, tags Garcia, and Garcia takes the handoff. Roddy knees low, suplexes, but Garcia fights that to a TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Cover, Cole breaks it! Cole checks on Roddy, but Garcia pushes Cole! They jaw at each other, but Kyle tags in so he can BOOT Garcia down! The fans are torn, FTR runs up, and the brawl is on!

The fans fire up as Dax throws hands with Cole, Cash throws hands with Kyle, and Roddy is after Garcia in a corner! Cash TOSSES Kyle, Cole BOOTS Dax, and Garcia turns things around on Roddy! Everything spills out of the ring and the fans fire up! Cole SUPERKICKS Dax! Cole has Dax seated in a corner, Garcia CHOKES Roddy, but Cash runs up to CLOBBER Cole! Cash goes back at Kyle, but into a kitchen sink knee! Kyle DROPKICKS Dax! Garcia DROPKICKS Kyle! Roddy scoops Garcia, BARRIER BACKBREAKER! Cash gets Roddy with a TORNADO DDT to the floor! San Diego is thunderous as Dynamite goes picture in picture!

The ref checks on all six men, and they’re all still able to compete. The trios regroup, get in the ring, and Kyle KNEES Garcia down! Kyle drags Garcia away from the corner, wrenches an arm and hits an ELBOW BREAKER! Then another wrench, but Garcia fires a haymaker! Kyle wrenches, Garcia haymakers, repeat! Kyle slips around to LEG SWEEP! Garcia goes to a corner, Kyle runs in, but Garcia BOOTS him! Garcia bumps Kyle off buckles, CHOPS him, then climbs up. Garcia rains down fists! Garcia goes to nine, puts  up the dukes, then hits TEN! Garcia brings Kyle out to tag Dax, and they mug Kyle with kicks.

Dax bumps Kyle off buckles, then CHOSP! Dax UPPERCUTS Kyle, whips corner to corner, but Kyle reverses! Dax hits buckles hard, then falls back! Kyle crawls, hot tag to Roddy! Roddy runs up, but Dax DECKS him! Dax shakes out his hand, then he flips off Cole! Dax drags Roddy around, STOMPS Roddy’s hand, then clamps on a chinlock. Dax thrashes Roddy around but Roddy endures. Roddy fires body shots, then CHOPS! Dax CHOPS! Roddy CHOPS and Dynamite returns to single picture. The CHOPS keep going, the fans fire up, and now forearms start flying! Roddy fires boxing elbows, then he whips.

Dax reverses, wrenches, but Roddy dodges! OLYMPIC SLAM! Cash gets in, Roddy hits a JUMP KNEE first! Then the ATOMIC FACEBUSTER! Kyle runs in and BOOTS Garcia down! Roddy runs to LARIAT Cash up and out! Kyle goes to the apron, FLYING KNEE for Cash! Roddy BOOTS Dax, ENZIGIRIS, then tags Cole! Cole tags Kyle, and we get the fireman’s carry into the GUT BUSTER DROP! BACKSTABBER! PENALTY KICK! Cover, TWO!! Dax survives that Undisputed combo, but they all surround him. Roddy stands Dax up, “This is Awesome!” as the Kingdom fires haymaker after haymaker! Roddy SHINING WIZARDS Dax in a corner!

Roddy sends Dax into Kyle’s KNEE, and then Kyle aims. But Dax avoids the ax kick to shove Kyle into Cole! Dax DECKS Roddy again, then trips Kyle! Dax steps through, and the fans fire up for the SHARPSHOOTER! Kyle endures, reaches out, but Dax drags him away from the ropes! Kyle still fights, reaches out, ROPEBREAK! Dax lets go quickly to then drag Kyle around again. Dax steps back through, Cash & Garcia slip in and intercept Roddy & Cole! They also get SHARPSHOOTERS, but the Kingdom all cradle counter! TWO!! Everyone stands up fast, TRIPLE DOUBLE LARIATS!!! So is that sextuple?

The fans are thunderous for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” as the trios sort out again. Dax and Kyle crawl, hot tags to Cole and Garcia! These two storm up to each other, and they start firing fists! The fans are thunderous again, and Garcia gets the edge! Roddy is up, Garcia BOOTS him! Cole KICKS Garcia’s leg out! Cole runs, but Garcia LARIATS! Roddy fireman’s carries, but Dax trips Roddy! SHARPSHOOTER!! Kyle storms in to KICK Dax, but Dax shakes his head! Kyle KICKS, KICKS, then clamps on a GUILLOTINE! But Cash has Kyle in a COBRA TWIST!! Cash even CLUBS away on Kyle’s head! Garcia gets Cole, but Cole trips Garcia! Jackknife bridge, KINGDOM WINS!!

Winners: The Undisputed Kingdom, by pinfall

FTR was so busy with Roddy & Kyle, they miss the save! And not only that, Cole just pinned the TNT Champion! Garcia seethes, but will he and Cole simply have to settle this 1v1? Things get tense between FTR, Kyle & Roddy, but Garcia and Cole keep the peace. And then TK sends word that this Saturday on Collision, Garcia VS Cole for the TNT Championship! Will the Face of TNT soon be Undisputed?

Claudio is searching backstage.

He told Cope that he’d turn the tables, but Cope still gets the jump on him! They brawl, and Cope runs Claudio from backstage and into the crowd side of the arena! Claudio is sent into road cases and spare pipes, then Cope sends him over railing! Cope high-fives fans before he drags Claudio up and fires forearms! They reach ringside now, but YUTA attacks! Now it’s 2v1, and Claudio sends Cope into steel steps! Yuta rains down fists, Marina watches like a hawk, and Claudio brings chairs to the ring! The fans boo as Yuta & Claudio mug Cope, and Claudio SMACKS Cope with the chair! Then SMACKS him again!

The fans boo as Claudio SMACKS Cope one more time! Claudio taunts the fans, taunts Cope, and Yuta suggests they put the chair around Cope’s head. Claudio wags his finger, and says get one more chair. Yuta gets what he’s after, and he fetches a second chair. Yuta sends the chair in for Claudio while he puts Cope’s head on the first. But wait! Here comes Jay White! The Switchblade says they aren’t gonna play without him! Yuta barks at White, but Cope hits Claudio low! And then SMACKS Claudio with the chair! Cope gets Yuta now! SPEAR for Claudio! The fans fire up and White smiles as Cope stands tall.

Cope thinks on which Death Rider pawn he should take out next, but Marina jumps on his back for a SLEEPER! The fans boo but Cope pries the arm away! Yuta runs up, Cope dodges, BUSAIKU KNEE hits Marina! Talk about taking care of a Problem! Yuta panics, even Cope is shocked, and White laughs at Yuta! Then BLADERUNNER for Yuta! Cope grabs the chair again, and he SMACKS Claudio! And SMACKS him again! Cope puts Claudio’s head on a chair now, and the fans are thunderous! Cope has the second chair, and he takes aim! White says do it! CON-CHAIR-TO!! Fans want that “One More Time!” so White goes to fetch Yuta!

But Yuta scrambles away, and Moxley is there, too! Moxley is panicking over what happened to Claudio, but now Cope puts Marina on a chair?! White dares Moxley to get closer, but he also brandishes a chair of his own. Moxley is fuming but he doesn’t care get hit by White! He doesn’t think Cope will do it, but the fans say do it! Wait! Willow Nightingale is here! The Babe with The Power has had her problems with Marina, so she wants the honors! Cope says go ahead. Willow hits a CON-CHAIR-TO!! Moxley is furious but he is still in retreat. Will this Revolution truly end the reign of terror?

Harley Cameron VS Deonna Purrazzo!

While Mercedes Mone managed to thwart this wild Aussie in Australia, that defeat has only lit a fire inside of Harley! But the Virtuosa wants to stomp it out so she can have her own moment to shine. Will The Vendetta get even with Harley? Or will Deonna soon #FeelTheWrath?

The bell rings and the fans rally for Harley. Harley and Deonna circle, tie up, and Deonna shoves Harley right down! The fans boo but Deonna talks trash on Harley. Harley fires forearms, but Deonna knees low. Deonna whips, Harley reverses, but Deonna goes up, around, fakes high and catches Harley’s takedown to THROW her down! The fans boo more but Deonna says va fa Napoli! Then Deonna fireman’s carries, but Harley fires elbows! Harley shoves Deonna to ropes, then blows past her, and we see Taya Valkyrie watching backstage as Harley wheelbarrows, to then arm-drag! And arm-drag again!

The fans fire up as Harley wrenches and spins Deonna, but Deonna spins through! Deonna wants the arm! Harley rolls free, goes to ropes, and the fans cheer. Deonna says it was that close. Harley and Deonna reset, tie up, and Deonna knees low! Deonna headlocks, Harley powers up and out, then drops down. Deonna hops over and soaks up the heat. Harley runs, tilt-o-whirls, and RANAS Deonna! Then spin and NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Deonna stays in this but Harley stays on her with a whip. Deonna reverses, runs up, but Harley slips out to the apron! ROUNDHOUSE! Deonna staggers, Harley climbs, but Deonna trips her up!

Deonna snarls, runs back up, and BOOTS Harley! Harley flops to the apron, the fans boo, but Deonna just soaks that up. Deonna then WRECKS Harley with a dropkick! Deonna has the cameraman back off, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Harley writhes, Deonna swaggers, and Deonna drags Harley up. Deonna SMACKS Harley off the apron, stalks her, then drags her up to SMACK off more apron. Deonna CHOPS Harley, pushes her into the ring, then drags her up for a short arm LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Deonna is annoyed but she drags Harley up. Harley fires a flurry of forearms, then runs, but Deonna ELBOWS her down! Deonna soaks up more heat, then has Harley on ropes. Deonna CHOKES Harley, but steps off as the ref counts. Deonna bumps Harley off buckles, stomps away, then stands Harley up. Harley avoids the chop to CHOP! And CHOP, CHOP, CHOP!

Harley whips corner to corner, Deonna reverses, but Harley reverses back! Deonna BOOTS Harley, runs up, and CLUBS her down! Deonna grows frustrated, but she covers, TWO! Harley is tougher than that, but Deonna keeps her down with an armlock. Deonna digs her knee in, pulls Harley’s hair, but lets off as the ref counts. Deonna drags Harley up to YANK the arm! Deonna snapmares then chinlocks Harley, but Harley endures. Deonna ELBOWS Harley in the back, then shifts her grip. Harley fights up, then JAWBREAKERS free! Dynamite returns to single picture as Harley runs, but Deonna ROCKS her!

Deonna runs, but Harley LARIATS at the ropes! Harley runs again, but Deonna SOBATS! Deonna runs, KNEE LIFTS, and RUSSIAN LEG SWEEPS! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up as Harley stays in this, but Deonna scoops Harley. Deonna puts Harley right in the Tree of Woe! Deonna goes corner to corner while the fans rally up,  but Harley BOOTS while upside-down! Harley gets free, fires elbows and forearms, then a flurry! Deonna shoves Harley, Harley dodges and ENZIGIRIS! “FEEL THE WRATH!” The fans fire up with Harley, and she runs the ropes to YER A WIZARD, HARLEY! Cover, TWO!

Deonna survives but the fans rally behind Harley. Harley shakes out her arms, drags Deonna up, and fires a knee. Harley headlocks, but Deonna powers out! Deonna BOOTS Harley down! Deonna roars, the fans boo, but Deonna reels Harley in! POWERBOMB! High stack, TWO!?! But into the FUJIWARA ARMBAR!! Harley flails, rolls Deonna up, TWO!! Deonna escapes that cradle, but Harley wrenches her and dragon sleepers! AUSSIE TWIST!! Cover, HARLEY WINS!!

Winner: Harley Cameron, by pinfall

San Diego gives a standing ovation for Harley’s comeback! Harley is 2-0 against The Vendetta, could she be primed for another chance at the TBS Championship?

Cope returns to the ambulance.

But that’s because he, Jay White & Willow Nightingale are seeing Claudio and Marina off to the hospital! They wave bye, and the ambulance drives off. Cope, White & Willow feel good about the work they’ve done tonight, but will they manage to demolish The Decoder before Revolution arrives? Or will Yuta be promoted from pawn to ace in the hole for the “One True King” of AEW?

AEW International Championship: Konosuke Takeshita w/ The Don Callis Family VS Orange Cassidy!

The Revolution International Championship Series continues as The Don Callis Family’s Alpha defends this title against the man who put this title on the map. But no matter who wins, Kenny Omega is waiting at Revolution! Who books a dream match with the Best Bout Machine?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is the best International Champion to date!

Callis of course joins commentary with Mark Davis as his personal bodyguard, but fans still tell Callis off. The bell rings, Cassidy and Konosuke step up, and San Diego cheers on “Freshly Squeezed! Freshly Squeezed!” But Konosuke takes the sunglasses?! Konosuke looks at them, and then SNAPS them! He even bites the frame before throwing it away! Cassidy pulls out his spares! The fans cheer, Konosuke takes a swing but Cassidy ducks ‘n’ dodges! Konosuke runs Cassidy over, then steps on Cassidy’s neck! Konosuke takes the spares, and he hands them to Callis! Callis tries on the new shades and smiles while the fans boo.

Cassidy runs up on Konosuke, sunset flips, but Konosuke YANKS Cassidy up! Konosuke whips, Cassidy ducks ‘n’ dodges to arm-drag! Then he gets around Konosuke, but Konosuke fights the roll-up! Cassidy avoids the stomp, waistlocks again, but Konosuke bucks the O’Conner! But Cassidy avoids the Power Drive Knee! Cassidy ORANGE- NO, Konosuke goes Matrix to avoid the Orange Punch! The fans cheer this standoff and Konosuke grins. Cassidy stays cool, then steps back to Konosuke. Konosuke dares him to take a shot now, so Cassidy “chops!” The fans go nuts as Cassidy “chops” again!

Konosuke is already annoyed so he grabs Cassidy by the neck! Konosuke winds up, Cassidy dodges, and then Cassidy winds up, to “Alpha Elbow!” The fans go nuts again! Konosuke BOOTS Cassidy down! Cassidy gets up to SUPERKICK! And then SHOTGUN! Konosuke hits buckles, Cassidy storms up to “unleash” kicks! Then he stomps a mudhole in! Konosuke still snarls, blocks a shot, and then SHOVES Cassidy down! Cassidy comes back, is put on the apron, but he blocks a haymaker. Konosuke CLAWS Cassidy’s eyes! Konosuke suplexes, but Cassidy fights it! Cassidy fires body shots, but Konosuke CLUBS away on him!

Konosuke suplexes again, but Cassidy still fights it! Konosuke CLUBS away on Cassidy again, CLAWS the eyes, but the ref backs him down. Callis complains but rules are rules. Konosuke storms back up, but Cassidy RAMS into him! Cassidy slingshots for a TORNADO DDT! And a kip up! The fans fire up while Callis gets angrier. But Konosuke is right back up!? ALPHA ELBOW!! Cassidy is in a daze while Konosuke looms over him, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Konosuke stalks Cassidy to the ropes, drags him up, and then Dynamite goes to break. Dynamite returns and is still in picture in picture, and Konosuke still stalks Cassidy to ropes. Konosuke drags Cassidy up, whips him corner to corner hard, and Cassidy falls in a heap. Konosuke stands him up just to THROW him into buckles! Cassidy falls again, but he drags himself up. Cassidy feeds off the energy from the fans, but Konosuke is right on him. Dynamite returns to single picture now, and Konosuke whips Cassidy corner to corner. Cassidy goes up and over, then bumps Konosuke off buckles! Cassidy goes side to side to bump Konosuke off more buckles!

Cassidy goes back the other way, but Konosuke stops the buckle bump! But then Cassidy stomps the buckle bump to buckle bump Konosuke! The fans fire up and Cassidy climbs, FLYING ELBOW! The fans fire up and Cassidy keeps moving! He ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Konosuke LARIATS him down! Konosuke scowls, drags Cassidy back up, and Callis says this is physics: Konosuke is just too big and strong compared to Cassidy! Konosuke fires forearms on Cassidy in a corner, sits him down just to drag him up, and he reels Cassidy in. BLUE THUNDER- NO, Cassidy fights that, then fires elbows! Cassidy has Konosuke on his knees!

Cassidy runs, but Konosuke reels him in! BLUE- NO, Cassidy slips out the back! Cassidy ducks ‘n’ dodges, tilt-o-whirls, but Konosuke stops that! Konosuke suplexes, then he stops Stun Dog Millionaire! BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!!! Orange survives Blue Thunder and San Diego is losing their minds! Konosuke goes to a corner, takes aim, and Cassidy sits up into the POWER DRIVE- NO, Cassidy falls over! Konosuke stops short, then deadlifts Cassidy! Cassidy slips free and wants the Alabama Lift! Konosuke fights that and lifts Cassidy! But Cassidy fires hands, and he RANAS Konosuke and himself to the floor!

Callis is frustrated, he gets off commentary, but the ref stops him in his tracks! The fans cheer Bryce Remsberg, but then Konosuke ROCKS Cassidy! Cassidy leans against the desk, but he shoves the hood away! Cassidy crawls onto the desk, then eggs Konosuke on! Konosuke DECKS Cassidy, but Cassidy is still egging Konosuke on? Konosuke fires another forearm, but Cassidy just sits back up. Cassidy raises his hands, to put them in his pockets! But Konosuke gets right on the desk and hauls Cassidy up! But Cassidy turns that around, BEACH BREAKER on the desk!! The desk does NOT break, but maybe Konosuke and Cassidy just did!

Cassidy crawls away from Konosuke, the fans lose their minds, but this won’t help win the title! Champion’s Advantage means this has to end in the ring! The ref has a count of 8! 9! Cassidy and Konosuke JUMP in at 9.99!! ORANGE PUNCH!!! And Konosuke tumbles back out! Cassidy DIVES to TORNADO DDT to the floor!! The fans are thunderous, Callis is furious, but Cassidy takes his sunglasses back! The fans fire up as Cassidy puts those back on, then climbs a corner! Konosuke stands, into DEEP- ALPHA ELBOW!!! Konosuke suplexes, STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE!!! Cassidy throws off his elbow pad!

Cassidy aims, ORANGE- NO, Konosuke catches Cassidy in a wheelbarrow, then tucks Cassidy in! BASTARD DRIVER!!! And then wheelbarrow- VICTORY ROLL DRIVER?!? Cover, TWO?!?!? Konosuke escapes but even he is shocked! ORANGE- NO, Konosuke gets around, suplexes, RAGING FIRE!!! Cover, KONOSUKE WINS!!!

Winner: Konosuke Takeshita, by pinfall (still AEW International Champion)

Callis is all fired up as Konosuke makes it through Cassidy! Callis says he hopes Kenny was watching that, because this is what he has in store for Revolution! Will nothing stop The Alpha from becoming THE greatest in AEW?

My Thoughts:

An awesome Dynamite, lots of progress made towards Revolution and even some other stories. Cope showing up in the ambulance was a nice touch given how tonight went. Great brawl of Cope and Claudio that of course brought in the other Death Riders. Kudos to Marina for taking the busaiku knee, and nice touch letting Willow hit the con-chair-to. I still expected a little more for Willow in this, but maybe Willow and Marina have a match after Revolution, as I feel the Death Riders story won’t end, even if they lose their titles. But with Yuta as Moxley’s last line of defense, I feel like the Death Riders should lay low and just stay away from Collision. Then they can have a go-home segment that sees Cope take out Yuta after all.

Hangman of course squashes Aaron Solo, but the main point was the promos from him and MJF. I cannot believe MJF is getting rid of that leg tattoo he got while a Face. At the same time, it was so weird that he got it in the first place. But I absolutely knew he would go after Daniels just to anger Hangman. Very good segment from Mercedes with Momo and Billie Starkz. A little surprising it’s Billie showing up on AEW TV, but I suppose it wouldn’t work if it was a champion from ROH because both Athena and Red Velvet are Heels, and Billie is a younger star Mone can still look down on. But Momo having Mone on the run obviously points to Mone retaining at Revolution. It’s why I was hoping she’d go for the NJPW Strong Women’s title instead but whatever.

Harley had a great match with Deonna, and a great win with a finisher rather than a quick pin. Harley will have to wait on a title match but maybe Taya comes for revenge in the meantime. Great promo from Swerve, Nana and Ricochet to up the ante for the rematch. It’s to name a #1 contender, it’s for the robe, and it’s to see if Swerve & Nana stick together. Swerve and Ricochet will definitely put on an instant classic, and it could really go either way given the AEW World Championship could still go either way. We also have to remember, Christian Cage is still able to cash-in, so he could take the title off Mox or Cope, and it’d be some good use of continuity from when Christian teamed with Swerve.

Great tag team match from Outrunners VS Murder Machines, and I like how Hurt Syndicate screwed over Cage & Archer. It protected them while still giving Outrunners the title match, and I’m pretty sure Outrunners lose anyway. Then Hurt Syndicate VS Murder Machines can happen later for big meaty men slapping meat. Great trios match for Undisputed Kingdom VS Garcia & FTR, and a great win for Cole on Garcia. But I guess somehow Garcia VS Cole isn’t big enough for Revolution? or is Garcia VS Cole on Collision just a poor attempt at countering Elimination Chamber this Saturday?

More good stuff from the Don Callis Family as Callis and Jericho seem to make amends over common enemies. The irony of Callis setting up Jericho VS Ospreay and now he’s kinda flipping it around. But the order of giving us this promo after seeing Callis in the skybox was a little odd, I feel like it flows better the other way around. Anyway, Ospreay VS Keith was awesome, perhaps Keith’s best match in AEW, but of course Ospreay won that. No money, kayfabe or otherwise, was changing hands and Ospreay was going to be rolling towards Revolution. Ospreay and Kyle had a great brawl, their match is going to be a show stealer.

And of course, we got an awesome main event from Konosuke VS Cassidy for the title. But given how Omega called out Konosuke in the first place, obviously Konosuke was going to win. Omega VS Konosuke will be an instant classic, and I would think Omega wins, mostly for his revenge on Konosuke and the Callis Family. Plus, Omega becomes AEW’s first Grand Slam Champion, having been world champ, trios champ, tag champ, and now a midcard champ with the International Championship.

My Score: 9.1/10

He’s a MAD MAN, y’know!

The NJPW Strong Openweight Champion, Gabe Kidd, is in Phoenix, ready for a Collision! Will he show Strong Style beats being All Elite?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Holo.grm VS The Beast Mortos; Hologram wins.
• Gabe Kidd VS The Butcher; Gabe wins.
• Julia Hart VS Queen Aminata; Julia wins.
• Brian Cage & Lance Archer VS Sky High; Cage & Archer win.
• AEW World Trios Championships: The Death Riders VS Daniel Garcia & 2Point0; Death Riders win and retain the titles.
• Best Wrestler Alive Open Challenge: Max Caster VS Brody King; Brody wins.
• ROH World Championship: Chris Jericho VS Bandido; Jericho wins and retains the title.

PLAY BY PLAY

Toni Storm is head to gorilla.

And she’s being attacked!! Mariah May dribbles Toni off the side of a road case! Mariah’s gone psycho as she grabs the title belt, then drags Toni along by her hair. Mariah SMACKS her off another road case, and another, and then stalks her out onto stage! The fans boo as Mariah drags Toni along, and she shouts something about how Toni embarrassed her! Mariah HEADBUTTS Toni down, then reels her in, STORM ZERO on the stage!! The fans boo more but Mariah snarls and grabs a mic. “Hit her spotlight!!” The spotlight comes up, and Mariah makes sure to sit with Toni under it. “Look what you made me do…”

Mariah sobs as she says this is Toni’s fault. “You never did know how to write an ending, did you? So I guess I’m going to write one for you. And I am gonna write it… in your own blood! This is our spotlight! This is our moment! Let’s be stars together~!” The fans boo but Mariah tells Toni that at Revolution, they’ll have a Hollywood ending! Mariah mocks the close-up as we fade out to black. But then who will shine with the gold once and for all?

Kazuchika Okada speaks.

“Last week, at Grand Slam: Australia, I did what I said I would do. And I put the dog down! Because that’s what I do with a b*tch! And if any other b*tch wants to step up, I’ll put them down, too.” The Rainmaker has issued his own warning to the roster, who will still go after his Continental Championship in spite of that?

Holo.grm VS The Beast Mortos!

Reloaded and upgraded, the futuristic luchador is back in action! He’s been owing La Faccion Ingobernable some payback since October 2024, will he get started here tonight? Or will the menacing minotaur find another way to break Hologram?

The bell rings and the fans rally up for “LUCHA! LUCHA!” Hologram feeds off that energy, as does Mortos, and they both run up! Mortos CLOBBERS Hologram, size does matter! Mortos stands Hologram up to TOSS him across the way! The fans fire up, and Mortos then waits on Hologram. Hologram rises, Mortos runs in, but Hologram goes up and over! Hologram slips through the ropes, around the corner, then up and over to do it again! GAMANGIRI! The fans fire up, Hologram goes up, and he CROSSBODIES! Things keep moving, Mortos pops Hologram up, but Hologram stands on Mortos’ shoulders!

Hologram back flips, dodges, and tilt-o-whirls for a DEJA DEJA VU RANA! Mortos tumbles out of the ring, the fans fire up, and Hologram builds speed. Mortos gets on the apron, Hologram DROPKICKS him down! Hologram then hurries up top, and he SUPER FLYING RANAS! Mortos is sent into railing and Phoenix fires up with Hologram! Hologram high-fives the front row, then he goes back for Mortos. Hologram puts Mortos in the ring, then he climbs up. Fans chant ‘SI! SI! SI!” for the FROG- NO, Mortos moves, then comes back. Mortos hits a flipping arm-drag! Hologram comes back, but into a scoop!

Hologram slips free, fires a flurry of forearms, then runs, but Mortos goes the other way! Mortos POUNCES Hologram out of the ring! The fans are torn, but Mortos builds speed! Mortos and TORNILLO TOPES! Down goes Hologram and the fans are thunderous while Collision goes picture in picture.

Mortos drags Hologram up, then SMACKS him back down! Mortos refreshes the ring count, storms back up on Hologram, then puts him in the ring. Cover, TWO! Mortos stays on Hologram by ripping at the mask! The ref reprimands, Mortos lets go, and Hologram goes to the ropes. Mortos storms back up, gets the fans fired up, then he drags Hologram up. Mortos SMACKS Hologram back down, then has him in the corner. Mortos motorcycle stretch STMOPS Hologram into buckles! Cover, TWO! Hologram shows that toughness and Mortos argues with the ref. Mortos drags Hologram up for a unique angle on the chinbar.

Hologram endures, reaches out, but Mortos grabs his arm for a wristlock. Mortos then THROWS Hologram down! Mortos adds a NECK TWIST, then covers, TWO! Hologram stays in this but Mortos stays on him. Mortos sits Hologram up, grabs at the mask again, but the ref reprimands. Mortos lets Hologram go, then huffs ‘n’ puffs and storms around. Mortos stands Hologram up, SMACKS him to a corner, then again goes after the mask! The ref reprimands, counts, and Mortos lets off. Mortos stands Hologram up, Collision returns to single picture, and Mortos CHOPS! Mortos whips, runs in, but Hologram puts Mortos on the apron!

Mortos SMACKS Hologram first, then climbs, but Hologram GAMANGIRIS! The fans fire up, Hologram goes up, and he brings Mortos to the top. Mortos fires body shots, then SUPER DUPER GORILLA PRESS SLAMS!! Cover, TWO?!?! Hologram survives and Mortos is furious! “This is Awesome!” as Mortos drags Hologram back up. Mortos goes to a corner, climbs up, and he drags Hologram up to join him. But Hologram fights the suplex! Hologram fires body shots, then climbs to the very top! The fans fire up but Mortos gest Hologram in a torture rack! Swing and- SUPER DUPER RANA!! The fans are thunderous for that great counter!

Hologram SUPERKICKS Mortos to the outside, then builds speed, to DIVE! They go all the way to the railing! The fans are electric while both men are down! The ref checks on both men while the fans chant “LUCHA LIBRE!” Mortos gets in the ring, Hologram aims from the apron. Hologram goes up the ropes to then SPRINGBOARD, but Mortos dodges the double stomps! Hologram rolls through, Mortos runs up, and Hologram hip tosses him up and over! Mortos lands on his feet, but Hologram GAMANGIRIS again! Mortos staggers to the ramp, Hologram goes up the ropes, but Mortos again dodges!

Mortso runs up, CRUCIFIX DRIVER to the stage!! The fans are going nuts, but they also hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER!” Mortos TOSSES Hologram back into the stage, then covers, TWO?!? Hologram surprises everyone, but the fans fire up for it! Mortos DUMPS Hologram back to the outside, then drags him up. Mortos has the gorilla press again, but Hologram slips free! Hologram dodges, uses the ropes to run back in, rolling SUNSET BOMB on the stage!! The fans are thunderous again, and Hologram hurries to get Mortos back up. Hologram TOSSES Mortos back in, and he goes up a corner!

The fans fire up as Hologram aims, and FLYING CRUCIFIX DRIVERS!!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Mortos survives, he really isn’t human! But Phoenix is erupting, and Hologram feeds off that energy! Hologram brings Mortos up, fires forearm after forearm, then runs, but into a POP-UP SAMOAN DROP!! Cover, TWO!!! Hologram survives and Mortos is beside himself! The fans duel between Mortos and Hologram, and Mortos roars. Mortos whips Hologram, scoops and torture racks, then spins around, BEAST BREAKER! And then the gut wrench! Hologram slips free but can’t stay up, so Mortos whips him again.

Hologram reverses, then he catches Mortos for a COLLISION COURSE! How fitting! But then Mortos LARIATS Hologram inside-out! Both men are down and Phoenix gives a standing ovation! Hologram and Mortos slowly rise, and then Mortos brings Hologram to a corner. They both go up, and Mortos vows to end this! Gorilla press, but Hologram SUPER DUPER RANAS again! Rolling SUNSET FLIP, HOLOGRAM WINS!

Winner: Hologram, by pinfall

What a way to return to action! But then Mortos CLOBBERS Hologram for it! And he rips at the mask! The fans boo, but here comes Komander! He’s returning the favor for when Hologram saved him! Springboard MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up, but Mortos grabs Komander by his mask! Hologram SUPERKICKS Mortos! Komander SOBATS, Hologram sweeps the legs, and both men handspring to STOMP the hands! Then uno, dos, tres, DOUBLE GIRI COMBO!! The Commander of the Skies proves to be a valuable amigo, will they both be taking AEW to the heights of lucha?

Speedball Mike Bailey is coming to AEW!

From TNA to DDT and NJPW, Mike Bailey innovates both in martial arts and high-flying pro-wrestling styles! Will the AEW roster be able to keep up?

Lexy Nair is in the ring.

“Ladies and gentlemen, Harley Cameron.” The fans cheer as the wild Aussie that almost beat Mercedes Mone in Australia makes her way out to the ring. Lexy tells Harley she had an incredible showing at Grand Slam. It wasn’t the outcome she hoped for, but Harley had everyone behind her. Harley says she wants to tell us a story about a little girl. A little blonde girl. A little blonde girl from Australia. Yes, a little blonde girl from Australia with big… dreams. She loved to sing, she loved to dance, and she loved puppets. But more than anything, she loved WRESTLING! Every single week, that little girl would sit with her grandmother and watch TV.

The little girl would turn to her grandmother and asks, “Grandmama… One day, I will go to America! One day, I will become a wrestler! One day, I will make you proud, my country proud, and myself proud!” The fans cheer that! Harley asks Lexy if she knows who that little girl was. Who who who? That little girl… was her neighbor, Suzette Dickinson. The fans cheer for “Suzette! Suzette!” Harley doesn’t know what happened to Suzette, but Harley took that dream and she ran with it! And now, Grand Slam: Australia was only the beginning! Harley will NOT stop! In fact, she won’t stop until every single person knows what it feels like to FEEL THE WRATH!!

The fans are all fired up for Harley as she throws her jacket around, then she hugs Lexy! Harley is more than ready to try again, when and where will she have her time to shine?

Gabe Kidd VS The Butcher!

The NJPW Strong Openweight Champion is here, and he’s a Mad Man, y’know! But is he about to learn he’s just crumbs in AEW? Or will this War Dog butcher The Butcher?

The bell rings and Gabe SMACKS Butcher right to a corner! Gabe CHOPS and fires forearms! Gabe talks trash, but Butcher pushes him back. Gabe UPPERCUTS, CHOPS, and CHOPS again! Gabe HEADBUTTS Butcher again and again, but Butcher shoves him down! Gabe just comes right back to LARIAT! Gabe says he’s the man now! Gabe CHOPS Butcher again and again, then LARIATS! Gabe runs, and he RAMS Butcher! Butcher just shoves Gabe again! Butcher eggs Gabe on, so Gabe CHOPS! Butcher CHOPS! The fans “WOO~!” and wait, Don Callis is watching? Gabe gets around Butcher to SAIDO!

Gabe says, “Don’t play with me, man!” Gabe stomps Butcher, then kicks him. Gabe stands Butcher up, but Butcher ROCKS and TOSSES Gabe! Butcher goes out, Gabe kicks low! Butcher ROCKS Gabe again, and again, and again! Butcher whips, Gabe hits apron, and Butcher LARIATS! The fans fire up, and Butcher brings Gabe around. “Let’s take his head off!” But Gabe ducks the lariat to EXPLODER to the floor! Gabe calls out Shibata and Kenny Omega, “None of you lot can touch me!” Gabe storms around, refreshes the count, then runs up on Butcher! LARIAT! Butcher goes right down, Gabe slides back in.

Gabe sits cross-legged while he waits on the count. Butcher rises at 6 of 10, rolls in at 8, but Gabe is right on him with stomps! Gabe CHOKES Butcher on the ropes, lets off as the ref counts, and Gabe tells the ref to watch himself. But Butcher ROCKS Gabe! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Butcher ROCKS Gabe again and again, then powers up! The fans cheer, Gabe dodges, but then Butcher dodges! COMEBACKER from Gabe takes Butcher down! Gabe hauls Butcher up, “I’m a MAD MAN, y’know!” PILEDRIVER! Cover, Gabe wins!

Winner: Gabe Kidd, by pinfall

For those who didn’t know, that’s why Gabe is NJPW Strong! But then he beats down on Butcher just because! Could this be why Don Callis is scouting Gabe? Will Gabe even care? Well, speaking of…

Backstage interview with Don Callis & Kyle Fletcher.

Lexy Nair is with the head of the family and his Protostar to bring up Grand Slam. Kyle stops her there, and says she must want to talk about he got booed in his home country, right? No, she was going to say how- How he had a fantastic showing but didn’t quite the job done? No…! She was going to say that we saw Ospreay challenge Kyle to a Steel Cage match for Revolution. Oh, that’s what she wants, huh? An answer to the challenge? Y-Yes… Callis says hold on, how about we talk about what the Family wants first. Callis wants Lexy and AEW to stop gaslighting them with these questions! Stop trying to get them in trouble!

Lexy is trying to get in Kyle’s head! That is not a place Lexy nor Ospreay want to be. Ospreay, as talented as you are, you are equally mentally deficient to think that for one second it is in your best interest to get inside a cage with a man who tried to cripple you and take you out of pro-wrestling! A man who is 6’4″, 235 pounds! A man who is bigger, stronger, and faster than Ospreay! They will use the steel cage like a veg-o-matic on Ospreay’s face! How is that for gaslighting? Callis needs therapy now after this interview. Kyle tells Ospreay that all he has done for years is take, take, and take from Kyle! At Revolution, it ends!

Ospreay wants Kyle in the cage? CHALLENGE ACCEPTED! The Aussie Arrow and the Aerial Assassin will go around one more time, but who will survive inside the steel?

Julia Hart VS Queen Aminata!

The Princess of the Dark Throne steps up for the Hounds of Hell, but she’s up against the One True African Queen! Both are chasing the crown, who will take one step closer to that moment?

The bell rings, the fans cheer, and the two stare down. Julia and Aminata step up, circle, and tie up. Julia headlocks, grinds the hold, but Aminata slips out the back. Aminata steps over, gives the twerk attack, then wrenches. Julia rolls, wrenches, and YANKS the arm! And YANKS, and YANKS! Julia wristlocks but Aminata slips through, spins Julia around, then hits a headlock takeover. Aminata grinds Julia down, the fans rally, and Julia rolls to a cover! TWO!! Aminata escapes just in time, and the two reset. The fans duel, the two tie up again, and Aminata waistlocks. Julia victory rolls, TWO!

Aminata slips around Julia, snapmares her, and KICKS her in the back! Aminata runs, PENALTY KICK! The fans fire up and Julia sputters. Aminata whips Julia to a corner, then runs up to ROCK her! Aminata DOUBLE CHOPS, the fans “WOO~!” and Aminata says hold on, one more time. But Julia dodges to CHOP, CHOP, and ROCK Aminata! Julia whips corner to corner, LARIATS, then runs side to side for an ELBOW! Julia wrenches Aminata and THROWS her down! Julia DRIBBLES Aminata off the mat, then lets off as the ref counts. Cover, ONE!! Aminata is tougher than that, but Julia CLUBS her while Collision goes picture in picture.

Julia CLUBS away on Aminata more, but Aminata fires body shots. Julia KNEES low, CLUBS Aminata down, then clamps on with a chinlock. Aminata endures, fights around, but Julia keeps her grounded. Aminata fights up, fires body shots, and she rolls Julia up! TWO, but Aminata reels Julia in! FISHERMAN- NO, Julia fires body shots! Julia snap suplexes, then covers, TWO! Julia puts Aminata on ropes to CHOKE her! The ref counts, Julia lets off, and she kicks Aminata out of the ring. Julia waits while Aminata catches her breath and the ring count climbs. Aminata storms up but so does Julia, so Aminata backs up.

The ref has Julia stay back so Aminata can get in. Aminata rolls in, but Julia kicks her low! Julia CLUBS away, then fires a flurry of forearms! Aminata ROCKS Julia back! And ROCKS her again! The forearms go back and forth, but Collision goes to break.

Collision returns, Aminata kicks low but Julia ROCKS her in return! Julia runs, but into a scoop and BACKBREAKER! Aminata brings Julia back up, snap suplexes, and then she storms up to BOOT Julia! Julia wobbles, Aminata snap suplexes again! The fans fire up as Aminata brings Julia up again. Snap suplex number three! The fans cheer, Aminata brings Julia up again, and then FISHERMAN SCREWS! The fans rally up, Aminata feeds off that energy, and she sees Julia in the corner. Aminata runs side to side, BOOT WASH! Aminata drags Julia to the cover, TWO!! Julia survives but Aminata is rather amused.

Aminata covers again, TWO! Aminata drags Julia to a high stack, TWO!! Aminata is getting annoyed now, and she Alabama Lifts, only for Julia to sunset flip! TWO, and Julia SUPERKICKS! Aminata wobbles, Julia runs, and Julia FLYING FOREARMS! Cover, TWO! Julia keeps Aminata down, drags her to a drop zone, and she stomps away! Julia goes up the corner, for a MOONSAULT into boots! Aminata has Julia for a GERMAN SUPLEX! Julia sits up, Aminata has her again, GERMAN SUPLEX! Aminata looms over Julia, but Julia rises again. Aminata grins and says one more. GERMAN- NO, Julia fights by hooking legs!

Julia fires elbows again and again, then runs, but into a scoop! Julia tilt-o-whirls through for an IRON OCTOPUS! Aminata TAPS, Julia wins!

Winner: Julia Hart, by submission

Julia endured all that damage and found a way to drag Aminata down! Will the Hart always win in AEW?

Brian Cage & Lance Archer VS ???

The Murder Machines have called out the Hurt Syndicate for the AEW World Tag Team Championships, but wait, they’re dragging their opponents out to the ring! Brian Cage RAMS into ? over and over in the corner, and Archer LARIATS ? in the corner! Archer runs corner to corner to ELBOW him! And then he runs to ELBOW him again! The fans fire up while Cage stomps away his guy out of the ring. Archer puts the guy in red up top, then lifts him for the BLACKOUT BOMB! Cage gets his guy in blue for the DEADLIFT SUPERPLEX! And then Cage deadlifts that guy just so he and Archer can BOOT GERMAN SUPLEX COMBO!

That’s not the end, though! Cage lifts the guy in red, Archer adds his choke grip, MURDER BOMB!! High stack, Murder Machines win!

Winners: Brian Cage

Cage grabs a mic to call out the Hurt Syndicate again! They like to hurt people? Well, hopefully they enjoyed watching that as much as Cage & Archer enjoyed doing that! Because this is what the Murder Machines will do to the Syndicate! Archer says they’re just getting started! They’ll do this anywhere and anytime! Because in the end, #EverybodyDies! Wait, here comes the Hurt Syndicate! Montel Vontavious Porter leads the way for Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin, and he has a mic to say, “Pardon me, perhaps my designer shades are obstructing my vision, but I don’t see any championship gold on either one of your waists.

“So who they hell do you think you are, calling out the Hurt Syndicate?” Archer says they’re the Murder Machines, that’s who! MVP tells Lashley to stand down, and then security steps in between both teams. MVP says yes, they saw what they did. Archer did the same thing he’s done for years: beating up a couple of inexperienced locals, hoping for an opportunity. That’s supposed to make an impression? Take yourself more seriously, and take THEM a lot more seriously. Also, they heard about the whole dictating the time and the place. But in the immortal words of Freddy Mercury, “We are the champions.”

Therefore, the Syndicate dictates the time and the place. But MVP is feeling generous, so he’ll do them a favor. Instead of setting these dangerous individuals loose on the Murder Machines now, how about next week, Archer & Cage beat a real team? Then they can talk championship business. The challenge has been issued, but will Archer & Cage take down whatever team they have to in order to have their shot?

Lio Rush & Action Andretti speak.

“You might know our names. But do you know who we are? Held back by our past, fueled by our present. Call us crazy. Call us ruthless. Call us unhinged. Call us… Cru.” The Cru is ready to roll, will they soon rule over AEW?

AEW shares footage from after Dynamite last Wednesday.

Kris Statlander thanked Thunder Rosa for the save against Penelope Ford & Megan Bayne. But next time these b*tches laugh in their faces, let’s just swing on ’em. Rosa says oh she’ll swing on ’em. Will the Superbad Girl & Megasus regret getting on the bad side of The Galaxy’s Greatest & La Mera Mera?

AEW World Trios Championships: The Death Riders VS Daniel Garcia & 2Point0!

Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta & Pac made it through The Undisputed Kingdom, but they still have plenty of enemies to deal with. Red Death, Daddy Magic & Cool Hand Ange want revenge on top of the gold, will they have it all? Or will no one stop The Swiss Cyborg, The Decoder & The Bastard?

The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who is truly the best trio in AEW!

The trios sort out and Yuta starts against Angelo Parker. The bell rings and Parker DROPKICKS Yuta! Parker whips, then ELBOWS Yuta, then he hurries to snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Yuta stays in this but Parker facelocks. Yuta powers Parker to the corner, tag to Claudio, and they mug Parker. Claudio suplexes Parker, Parker slips free, but Claudio storms up. Parker fires body shots. Claudio shoves, only for Parker to duck ‘n’ dodge and- POP UP UPPERCUT! Cover, Garcia breaks it! The fans cheer, Garcia and Yuta talk trash, but the ref has Garcia back off. Claudio scoops Parker to SLAM him down!

Claudio runs to DOUBLE STOMP! Cover, Garcia breaks it again! Pac attacks Garcia, whips him, but Garcia reverses. Garcia BOOTS Pac, Yuta runs in, but Garcia BOOTS him! Claudio TOSSES Garcia out, but Parker rolls Claudio up! TWO, and Claudio UPPERCUTS Parker down! The fans boo but Claudio seethes. Claudio drags Parker to the corner, tags Pac, and Pac stomps away on Parker. The fans taunt Yuta, Pac taunts Garcia & Menard, then Pac bumps Parker off buckles. Pac wrenches Parker, whips corner to corner hard, and Parker drops to his knees. The fans boo, Pac soaks up the heat, and Pac storms up on Parker.

Pac brings Parker over, the fans chant, “He’s A Bastard!” Pac CHOKES Parker, lets off, and Yuta gets a cheap shot DROPKICK! The fans boo but Pac then stands on Parker’s head! The ref counts, Pac steps off, and Pac kicks Parker around. Tag to Yuta, Phoenix chants, “We Hate Yuta!” Yuta doesn’t care, and he just CHOPS Parker! Parker fires forearms on the Death Riders! He goes up and over, then sends Yuta into ropes! SNAP GERMAN! Hot tag to Menard! Pac tags in, but Daddy Magic rallies with LARIAT after LARIAT! Menard whips, ELBOWS Pac, and the fans fire up! Menard then hits a CUTTER! Cover, TWO!

Menard drags Pac up, reels him in, but Yuta storms up! Menard kicks Yuta, but then Claudio BOOTS Menard! Claudio reels Menard in, but Parker & Garcia attack! They TRIPLE BACKDROP Claudio! Then they get Yuta & Pac for 3v2 DOUBLE SUPLEXES! The fans fire up for 2Point0, and they each get a man in a corner! The fans count as all three men rain down fists! They go all the way to TEN, so that’s 30 total! The fans fire up while Yuta and Claudio flop out of the ring. Garcia and 2Point0 put the fists up, and they do the dance! Then things go to the outside while Collision goes picture in picture.

Pac SMACKS Menard off the apron! The ref has Claudio & Yuta stay back, but Pac slides into the ring. Pac talks with the ref, and that lets Claudio THROW Menard into railing! And then DUMP him over! Garcia hurries to coach Menard up, but the ring count begins. Menard drags himself up and over, flops back down, then crawls to the ring. Menard is in at 9! Pac seethes but he clamps on with a facelock. Pac grinds Menard down but the fans rally up. Menard fights to his feet, but Pac SOBATS! Pac tells fans to hush, then he tags Claudio. Pac digs his boots in, the ref counts, so Pac steps off. Claudio gives scuffing kicks and taunts Menard.

Menard rises, Claudio kicks at him more and more, but Menard ROCKS Claudio! And CHOPS! And repeat! Claudio whips Menard away, but Collision goes to break!

Collision returns as Claudio has Menard in a chinlock. The fans rally, and Menard fights up, to then JAWBREAKER free! Yuta tags in, the fans boo, but Yuta drags Menard away from his corner. Yuta clamps on a chinlock and he leans on the hold. “Yuta Sucks! Yuta Sucks!” Menard fights up, and he JAWBREAKERS free again! But Yuta DROPKICKS him down! Yuta tags Pac, then they mug Menard. Pac stomps away on Menard, the fans boo, but Pac paces around Menard. Pac stomps Menard down, but Menard goes to the ropes. The fans rally, Menard rises, and Menard CHOPS! Pac kicks, KICKS, and then ROCKS him!

Menard staggers to the corner, Pac tags Yuta, but the Death Riders BLAST Garcia & Parker! Death Riders then run up on Menard! ELBOW from Pac! ELBOW from Yuta! UPPERCUT from Claudio! And repeat! And repeat! Feed to Claudio for the scoop SLAM! Cover, TWO!! Daddy Magic survives and the fans are fired up! Claudio drags Menard up, tags Pac, and they mug Menard. Pac clamps on the chinlock and he grinds Menard down. Menard endures, the fans rally, and Menard fights up. Menard fires body shots, but Pac puts him in a corner and BOOTS! Pac pushes Menard down, then he watches from the apron.

Menard slowly rises, Claudio gives sarcastic applause, and Pac springboards, only to fake Menard out! Menard’s antiair gets nothing, and Pac whips, only for Menard to reel Pac in! POWERBOMB! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Hot tags to Yuta and Garcia! The fans are thunderous as Garcia rallies on the Death Riders! Garcia rains fists down on Yuta, but Claudio drags him away. Garcia BOOTS Yuta, sends Claudio into him, then hits a SAIDO on Yuta! SAIDO on Pac! SAI- NO, Claudio fights that off! Claudio runs, but Garcia dodges! Garcia BOOTS Claudio, 2Point0 DOUBLE HAYMAKER, and Claudio staggers backwards, into the SAIDO!!

The fans are thunderous again as Garcia spins Yuta, and hits the TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Cover, TWO!! Yuta survives but Garcia reels him back in! Yuta fights the lift, backdrops, but Garcia sunset flips! ONE, into the step-through! DRAGON TAMER!! The fans are thunderous again as Yuta endures! Pac storms in to BOOT Garcia! It does nothing! Garcia roars, Pac BOOTS him again! Garcia still roars, so Pac runs, but Parker DUMPS him out! Parker builds speed and WRECKS Pac with a dropkick! Garcia sits deep on the hold, but Claudio deadlift JACKHAMMERS Garcia! Menard DDTS Claudio! All six men are down and Phoenix is electric!

The fans rally for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” as Yuta and Garcia throw forearms! The fans cheer Garcia, they boo Yuta, and the forearms keep going! The shots go back and forth, Yuta SLAPS Garcia! Garcia just scowls, and then he clamps on! Yuta breaks free, Garcia CHOPS him! Yuta BITES Garcia’s ear!! Tag to Claudio, he LARIATS Garcia! Cover, TWO!! Garcia lives, but Pac tags in! Claudio SWINGS Garcia around, and Pac DROPKICKS at five! Cover, Parker breaks it!! Claudio drags Parker and Menard out, THROWS Menard into railing, and Pac BOOTS Garcia in the corner! Pac snapmares Garcia then climbs up top.

Pac aims, but Menard anchors Pac! Garcia trips Pac up, but Claudio is after Menard again! Parker tags in, he climbs up, and he goes to the very top! SUPER DUPER PLEX!! Both men are down, Parker crawls to the cover, YUTA BREAKS IT! Menard hurries in to put Yuta in the corner! Parker forearm SMASHES, drop toehold form Menard! BOOYAH ELBOW! They do the same on Pac, but Claudio UPPERCUTS Parker outta the air! The fans rally, but Pac puts on the BRUTALIZER!! Parker TAPS, Death Riders win!

Winners: The Death Riders, by submission (still AEW World Trios Champions)

But the fighting isn’t over! Pac holds onto Parker, Garcia crawls in, but he gets mugged by Claudio & Yuta! The ref tells Pac to stop, but here comes The Undisputed Kingdom! They want their own payback, and they step right up to The Death Riders! The brawl is on and the fans fire up! Garcia & Menard hep, this is 5v3! The Kingdom LARIAT The Death Riders out, and now Garcia stares down with Cole. The fans like the look of this. Pac stands up, into a SUPERKICK! Kyle & Roddy give Pac SWEEP THE LEG!! The Death Riders retreat, only for Moxley & Marina to storm their way out! The Maniac is pissed about what happened to Pac, but COPE IS HERE!!

The fans fire up as The Rated R Superstar storms out here, with two chairs! The Kingdom, Garcia & 2Point0 dare Moxley and the rest to come on back, but they stay far away! Cope puts Pac’s head on one chair, then wields the other, CON-CHAIR-TO!! The fans want that again, so Cope obliges. CON-CHAIR-TO again!! Cope promised to take out the pawns, and that’s one down! Will Cope be able to eliminate the others before we reach Revolution?

Backstage interview with The Vendetta.

Lexy is with Deonna Purrazzo & Taya Valkyrie, and brings up their issue with Harley Cameron. Taya says they have actually taken issue with Lexy! Lexy said that “everyone” was behind Harley, but Taya can think of two dangerous and sophisticated women who were not. Deonna says they’ll admit, Harley is talented. Harley can sing, rap, do ventriloquism, is funny and tells jokes. But when it comes to the wrestling ring, Harley is not fooling anyone. Harley got a fluke win over Taya, but she has not met the entire Vendetta. And what happened at Grand Slam? Harley LOST! And losers lose. That means Harley is at the back of the line.

So Harley has a choice: move, or be moved. Because The Vendetta has business to take care of. Lexy, MOVE. Lexy runs off, Taya & Deonna head out, but what will Harley choose to do?

Best Wrestler Alive Open Challenge: Max Caster VS ???

Despite being 0-2 at his own challenge, Platinum Max is back again, and he introduces himself as The Best Wrestler Alive. He has been doing open challenges every week, and last week, he was disrespected by “Hangperson” Adam Page! The fans chant for “COWBOY SH*T!” but Caster tells them to relax. “Hangperson” attacked before the bell, chased Caster around the arena before he was ready, and so whoever answers tonight’s challenge, Caster implores them to get in this ring, look him in the eye, and shake his hand like a man. But they won’t, because everyone in AEW is afraid of Platinum Max!

“So let’s see who can survive the Best Wrestler Alive!” Caster waits on his opponent, and it’s… BRODY KING! The fans fire up and Caster freaks out! Julia had her win earlier, will the Hounds of Hell get another win on the night? Caster reluctantly returns to the ring, the fans bark, and the bell sounds. Brody wants to shake hands, so Caster shakes his hand. But then Brody crushes Caster’s hand! Caster freaks out, fires a shot, but Brody CHOPS him down! Brody smirk, runs up, but Caster dodges! Caster dropkicks the legs out, then he clamps on a headlock. The fans rally for Brody and Brody headscissors.

Caster moves around, hops around, headstands, and bridges, but Brody holds on tight! The fans cheer as Brody CHOPS Caster again! Caster sputters and staggers, but into a BACKDROP from Brody! Caster flounders to a corner, the fans bark again, and Brody runs up to SPLASH! The barking continues, and Brody roars before he CANNONBALLS! Brody drags Caster to a cover, Brody wins!

Winner: Brody King, by pinfall

Well, at least Caster got his handshake… But this makes 0-3, is Caster going to realize his “Best Wrestler Alive” claim might be exaggeration?

Backstage interview with The Outrunners.

Lexy is with Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd, and she congratulates them on their big win during ROH Global Wars last week. That begs the question, though: What’s next? Truth says nothing succeeds like success! He can’t even tell us the feeling when the entire country of Australia was cheering them as they chopped down The Learning Tree! Tell ’em, Turb! Turbo says that he’s been thinking, too, what is next? How can they top things? How can they go bigger and better? But then Hurt Syndicate walks through, and The Outrunners flag them down. Truth & Turbo heard about that challenge over Murder Machines VS “a real team,” for a shot at the tag titles.

So what if The Outrunners was the team to beat the Murder Machines? What then? MVP looks to his associates, and then says okay, here’s some good news and some bad news. Okay, okay! MVP says the good news is: If Outrunners do win, then they get the AEW World Tag Team Championship match. Nice! That’s what they’re talking about! The bad news is… If they beat the Murder Machines, it’s a tag title match with Lashley & Shelton. Good luck, boys. The Outrunners misunderstand and think this is a win-win, but will it just end up a lose-lose when Cage & Archer are through with them?

BREAKING NEWS for Dynamite!

It seems Harley will NOT be moved, as she is stepping up to The Virtuosa! Harley VS Deonna 1v1 is happening, but will Harley go 2-0 against The Vendetta? Plus, a bounty has been put out on Will Ospreay! And while it isn’t hard to guess who did it, it’s the Bad Apple that wants to collect! Will Bryan Keith take out Ospreay before Revolution? Or will the Aerial Assassin strike first?

ROH World Championship: Chris Jericho VS Bandido!

Speaking of that Global Wars match, not only did The Learning Tree lose, but Jericho himself was pinned by The Most Wanted! This title match has been a long time coming, but will The Nueve still be the Nueve? Or will Bandido bring honor back to ROH?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and it’s time to see who reigns as El Campeon de Honor!

The bell rings, the fans are all behind Bandido, but Jericho gets on the corner. The fans boo Jericho, but then Bandido climbs up. The fans cheer Bandido! Jericho is annoyed by that, but Bandido feeds off that energy. The Code of Honor is finally offered by Bandido, and Jericho reluctantly takes it. Both men get in the other’s face, there’s a bit of trash talk, but then Bandido doesn’t let Jericho back up. Bandido aims his finger gun and says he’s got a shot with Jericho’s name on it. But then Jericho doesn’t let Bandido back up, and he pokes Bandido in the eyes! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Jericho ROCKS and CHOPS!

Jericho headlocks, Bandido powers up and out, but Jericho runs him over! Jericho soaks up the heat, then keeps moving. Bandido is up, hurdles, then drops. MOHNEKY FLIP! Bandido then LARIATS and the fans fire up! Jericho kicks low, CHOPS again, then whips. Bandido handsprings, Jericho dodges, but Bandido aims the finger gun. Jericho runs up, Bandido TOSSES Jericho out, then DIVES! Direct hit into the railing and Phoenix fires up! Bandido is back in the ring, he builds speed and FLIES! Down goes Jericho! Phoenix fires up with Bandido again, and then Bandido kicks Jericho. Bandido puts Jericho in the ring, then aims from the apron.

Bandido springboards and- CODE BREAKER! Cover, TWO! Jericho snarls but Bandido is still in this. Jericho slaps Bandido around, taunts him, then drags Bandido up. Fans chant “Please Retire!” Jericho CHOPS, whips, then runs up to LARIAT in the corner! Jericho fires LARIAT after LARIAT, but only gets 4 before Bandido flops down. Jericho drags Bandido up to the top rope, CHOPS again, then climbs. Jericho pretends he can’t hear the fans, then he rains down fists! Jericho goes NUEVE~, then TEN! “Retire this!” SUPER STEINER! Bandido flounders, fans are torn because that is still impressive, and Jericho revels in it all the same.

Bandido goes to the apron, Jericho goes out to fetch him, and Jericho CLUBS Bandido. Jericho reels Bandido in, but Bandido fights the bomb! Jericho CLUBS away, Bandido fires body shots, then Bandido CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS! Jericho CHOPS back! Jericho fires forearms now, then gets some space. Jericho runs up, but into a RANA! Bandido sends Jericho to the floor! The fans fire up while both men are down, and Collision goes picture in picture.

Bandido and Jericho slowly stir, and luckily ROH rules means a 20 count. Bandido and Jericho are still down past 10, then finally sit up at 15. We hit 17, 18, and both men lunge in at 19! The match continues as both men crawl towards each other. They go forehead to forehead, then rise up for Jericho to fire a forearm! Bandido gives that back, so Jericho fires another! The forearms go back and forth, they gain speed, and they stand up to fire a flurry! Bandido fires a flurry, but then DOUBLE FOREARMS take both men down! Jericho goes to ropes, Bandido rises at center, and Collision returns to single picture.

Bandido eggs Jericho on, but Jericho CHOPS! Bandido CHOPS, Jericho CHOPS again, and repeat! The fans “WOO~” with every CHOP, but Jericho CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS! Jericho CHOPS Bandido on the back! Jericho soaks up the cheers and jeers, then he CHOPS! Bandido CHOPS, Jericho CHOPS, then Bandido fires a flurry of CHOPS! Jericho CLAWS the eyes! Jericho whips, Bandido reverses then runs up, but Jericho puts him on the apron! Bandido GAMANGIRIS, then he goes up the corner! TORNILLO CROSSBODY! The fans fire up and Bandido hauls Jericho up, atomic FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!

Jericho stays in this but Bandido runs, only for Jericho to fireman’s carry! DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO! Bandido survives and Jericho is annoyed. Jericho SLAPS Bandido, then he drags Bandido up. Jericho CHOPS, whips, but Bandido KICKS Jericho! Bandido then dodges the lariat to SUPERKICK! Bandido runs, into a BOOT! Jericho and Bandido DOUBLE HAYMAKER, and both men fall again! The fans fire up and Jericho slowly sits up. But then Bandido sits up like a Deadman! Both men are now back to back, and this time, we’re gonna get a real showdown! They take their ten paces and are in the corners!

The fans fire up, both men run up, but Bandido scoops Jericho to a torture rack! GO TO- NO, Jericho blocks the leg to turn Bandido over! WALLS OF JERICHO!! Bandido endures, claws at the mat, and the fans rally as hard as they can! Bandido powers up, fights his way forward, and he has the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Jericho lets go and argues with Aubrey, and then throws a fit. Bandido rises, Jericho runs in, but Bandido gorilla presses! And with one arm! Then the SLAM! The fans are thunderous as Bandido goes up, up, and Latino Heat for the FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TWO?!? Jericho survives but fans cheer for “EDDIE! EDDIE!”

Bandido is frustrated, but Jericho knew Eddie well. Bandido keeps the Latino Heat going as he kicks Jericho. Then Bandido runs, but into a DROPKICK! Bandido tumbles to the apron, Jericho runs, triangle jump- NO, Bandido jumps up and SUNSET FLIP BOMBS him out of it! Cover, TWO!??! “This is Awesome!” as Bandido sits Jericho up. Bandido feeds off that energy and he whips Jericho. Jericho grabs ropes, avoids the dropkick, and he LIONSAULTS! Cover, TWO!! Bandido stays in this and Jericho is beside himself! Jericho goes for Bandido, Bandido cradles him! TWO!! Jericho escapes with nanoseconds to spare!

Jericho runs up, goes up,” Hi, Guys~!” RANA! Cover, TWO! Jericho snarls as his “Hi Spot” didn’t finish this. But then Jericho goes up a corner for a high spot! Only for Bandido to GAMANGIRI! Bandido climbs up, fires hands, then goes to the very top! Bandido clinches Jericho, scoops him, MOONSAULT AND BATTERY!!! The fans are thunderously losing their minds, Bandido crawls to the cover, TWO?!?! Bandido is too tired to even be shocked, and he drags Jericho back up. Gut wrench, Canadian Rack, then the flip, BUENAS NOCHES! But Jericho ends up on ropes, so Bandido plays the hot hand! BLACKJACK 21- VICTORY ROLL!! JERICHO WINS!!!

Winner: Chris Jericho, by pinfall (still ROH World Champion)

Jericho doesn’t let Bandido get him with the same move a second time, and he is still on top of ROH! Will anyone ever take that gold away from The Learning Tree?

My Thoughts:

A great Collision here, even for being recorded after Dynamite on Wednesday. Jericho VS Bandido was a great main event, but I had a feeling Jericho would retain the title. It’s the conundrum of having Jericho be the ROH World Champion again. I know they want ROH to get back on cable and they want to use a recognizable name to sell networks on, but I just don’t think it happens even with Jericho. And the saddest thing is, Bandido is 0-2 against Jericho when he really shouldn’t be.

At least the night opened with a great move. Mariah VS Toni part 3 was inevitable, so Mariah attacking Toni while being this disheveled psycho was a great move. “The Hollywood Ending” is going to be great, maybe even more violent than anything we’ve seen from these two yet. Hologram VS Mortos was the real main event, that match was awesome and just because these two wanted to bust out everything they had for Hologram’s first match back. Great win for Hologram, great save from Komander, and I’m sure they’ll have a great tag match with LFI.

Great stuff from Gabe VS Butcher, mostly because Gabe showed his power level by dominating Butcher and never really being in trouble. Don Callis scouting him is interesting, but he could think of recruiting Gabe to the Family over how Gabe could want a rematch with Kenny Omega. And then good promo from Callis & Kyle to accept the Steel Cage Match challenge, that’ll be great stuff. Cage & Archer of course destroyed Team Sky High, Mondo Rox & Robbie Lit, but the main thing is that now we have a #1 contenders match: Murder Machines VS Outrunners. Either choice is good for facing Hurt Syndicate, but it seems odd that Outrunners would get fed to either Murder Machines or Hurt Syndicate with how hot they’re running.

On the flip side, Lio & Action have a promo again after being gone for weeks and letting their story with Top Flight go cold. Their team name of “The Cru” is interesting. To be fair, I was calling the faction they had with Top Flight & Leila Grey “Top Flight Crew” and so now they’ve just split that name. But can two men really be a “crew” and not just a duo? Maybe they add a person or two? Either way, they just need to finish their feud with Top Flight once and for all. Though that seems to be something AEW rarely does. Serena Deeb really should’ve shown up after Aminata’s loss to keep that story alive, it’s barely even going.

Julia VS Aminata was a good match, and I suppose Julia showing toughness in that win is fine, but it felt dragged out. On the other hand, Brody deals with Caster quickly, which is perfect for the story. At a certain point, Bowens should answer the Open Challenge, and they should also put that certificate of “Best Wrestler Alive” on the line. Or at least have Bowens rip it up. Okada had a good promo to talk trash on Buddy while also talking trash on everyone else. I wouldn’t mind seeing Brody call out Okada in return and they have a match for Revolution. Harley had a great promo, and Vendetta had a good response. Harley VS Deonna will be great stuff, I wonder if Harley gets an ally against The Vendetta to escalate the story.

Um… Was that promo from Kris and Rosa to explain why Rosa didn’t take a swing? Or to cover for how things didn’t really make sense live on Dynamite? I mean, obviously they had to cover for it, that was really a janky moment. But hopefully they get us to Kris & Rosa VS Ford & Megan as fast as they can to put that story to rest and send someone towards a title match.

I do appreciate they aren’t wasting time in Cope going after the Death Riders like he promised on Wednesday. Great Trios title match, but I figured 2Point0 was losing. The Undisputed Kingdom showing up to make the save was a natural move, and they of course teased Daniel Garcia VS Adam Cole for the TNT Championship. Cope hitting Pac with the Con-Chair-to twice was some good stuff, and you can bet the same thing or similar is in store for the rest. And as for Marina, that’s perfect for bringing Willow into the story, Willow can handle Marina on behalf of Cope.

My Score: 8.8/10