AEW Coverage
Mitchell’s AEW All Out Results & Report! (9/5/21)
Chicago gets to go All Out again!
Will this be the best All Out ever?
AEW has been in Chicago all week, but now we go All Out! Will The Elite still reign? Is CM Punk still Best in the World? Is Chris Jericho… done?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- The Buy-In – 10 Man Tag: The Hardy Family Office VS Jurassic Express & Best Friends; Jurassic Express & Best Friends win.
- AEW TNT Championship: Miro VS Eddie Kingston; Miro wins and retains the title.
- Jon Moxley VS Satoshi Kojima; Moxley wins.
- AEW Women’s World Championship: Britt Baker w/ Jamie Hayter & Rebel VS Kris Statlander; Baker wins and retains the title.
- AEW World Tag Team Championship Steel Cage Match: The Young Bucks VS The Lucha Brothers; The Lucha Brothers win and become the new AEW World Tag Team Champions.
- Women’s Casino Battle Royal; Ruby Soho wins and will challenge for the AEW Women’s World Championship.
- The Final Fight: Chris Jericho VS MJF; Jericho wins and can continue wrestling in AEW.
- CM Punk VS Darby Allin; Punk wins.
- Paul Wight VS QT Marshall w/ The Factory; Wight wins.
- AEW World Championship: Kenny Omega w/ Don Callis VS Christian Cage; Omega wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
The Buy-In – 10 Man Tag: The Hardy Family Office VS Jurassic Express & Best Friends!
Big Money Matt has been racking up some receipts with Jungle Boy, Luchasaurus, Chuck Taylor, Wheeler Yuta, and especially Orange Cassidy. But will having Private Party and The Hybrid2 be enough to keep Hardy’s enemies from collecting?
The teams sort out and the Kentucky Gentleman starts with Hardy, but Hardy is calling out Cassidy! He wants to “DELETE!” Freshly Squeezed so badly, he shoves Chuck at the corner! Chuck tags Yuta instead, he and Hardy tie up but Hardy knees low and shoves Yuta back at the corner! Hardy! Wants! Cassidy! Yuta looks to Cassidy, Cassidy doesn’t complain, so Yuta tags him in. Fans fire up but then Cassidy trolls Hardy by tagging in Luchasaurus! Hardy politely asks Luchasaurus wait, and he tags in Jack Evans! Evans shoves Luchasaurus but he’s the one that goes flying! Fans are fired up for Luchasaurus as Evans speed up, but he gets caught for a tilt-o-whirl SLAM!
Luchasaurus reels Evans in for a wheelbarrow GERMAN SUPLEX! Luchasaurus then glares at Hardy but Hardy tells him he just wanted Cassidy. Tag to Jungle Boy and he knee-boards for a senton! Cover, TWO! JB brings Evans up, Evans throws hands and CHOPS! JB CHOPS back, then CHOPS again! JB knuckle locks, CHOPS and then goes up and up and rebounds to arm-drag! And dropkick! JB kips up and fans fire up! JB stares down the HFO but tags out to Yuta as Isiah Kassidy tags in. Yuta gets around Kassidy to waistlock, Kassidy switches and back suplexes but Yuta lands on his feet. Yuta baits Kassidy into a pop-up but he also has to fight off Marq Quen, too!
Private Party hotshot and leg sweep Yuta, Quen springboards for a SPLASH! Cover, ONE!! Quen drags Yuta over, Angelico tags in and the HFO mugs Yuta. Angelico wrenches Yuta’s arm to a wristlock and even Bernie leans as he does it. Yuta wrenches, spins, wrenches more and hooks Angelico up for an IRON OCTOPUS! Evans jumps in and gets an ANKLE LOCK on Yuta! But Chuckie T jumps in to get a SLEEPER on Evans! Kassidy jumps in and jumps onto Chuck for a SLEEPER of his own! JB jumps in and gets an ANKLE LOCK on Kassidy! Quen jumps in and he puts JB in a CRAVAT NECK WRENCH!
Luchasaurus jumps in and tries to figure out what is even going on. Luchasaurus runs and he BLASTS through the whole pile! Fans are thunderous as Luchasaurus CHOPS down Evans, pops Angelico for a FLAPJACK, then CHOPS down Kassidy! Quen runs in but gets a FLAPJACK! Kassidy returns but into a squealing FLAPJACK! Evans staggers up into a choke grip, but he flips through the lift, into a KNEE!! Luchasaurus is becoming the Godzilla of wrestling with how he just wrecked everyone! Hardy gets in and talks at Luchasaurus, but Private Party runs in! Luchasaurus catches them both with choke grips, but Hardy CHOP BLOCKS! Private Party SUPERKICK ENZIGURI COMBO!
Hardy Party POSTS Luchasaurus and he falls out of the ring! But Cassidy gets in and fans fire up again! Hardy Party celebrates already but Cassidy unleashes the “devastating” kicks from behind! He hits Kassidy, Hardy, Quen and back again! Hardy is furious with Cassidy’s antics, swings on him but is shoved out! Private Party wrench and COMPLETE SHOT to knees! Kassidy holds Cassidy for Quen to STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Chuck waistlocks Kassidy but Kassidy elbows free. Kassidy runs in at the corner but Chuck goes up and over! Chuck OVERHEAD Belly2Belly suplexes Quen onto Kassidy!
TH2 runs in, but Chuck catches Evans for a facelock! Angelico runs in, Chuck catches him, COMPLETE SHOT DDT COMBO! Chuck builds speed and FLIES to take out Hardy Party! Yuta is up top, he SUPER SPLASHES Angelico! Cover but Evans breaks it! Angelico gets Yuta in a clinch, Evans adds on, NECK-BACK BREAKER COMBO! Then a pop-up into Evans’ KANGAROO KICK! Angelico covers, Chuck breaks it! Quen returns to throw hands and throw Chuck out. Kassidy runs in, Yuta elbows him away, but Quen blocks Yuta’s boot so Kassidy can ROCK Yuta back! Quen runs in again, GIN ‘N’ JUICE!! Angelico covers, Cassidy breaks it!
Fans fire up as Cassidy puts his hands in his pockets! Angelico whips, Cassidy ducks and dodges, then keeps going to NO HANDS RANA! Private Party returns but Cassidy dodges them to NO HANDS DOUBLE RANA! Evans returns to get a dropkick! No hands kip up, but Hardy attacks Cassidy and gets the TWIST OF FATE! But Chuck tags JB, Yuta and Chuck toss Hardy out then DOUBLE PLANCHA Private Party! Fans fire up for JB as he goes after Kassidy, but Kassidy whips him away. Kassidy ducks JB’s lariat and he falls over, but JB quickly trips up Quen! JB then goes back after Kassidy to suplex for a BRAINBUSTER!
Angelico runs in but JB kicks him down. Evans returns, JB ROCKS him. Angelico helps Evans up in an Electric Chair! But Luchasaurus returns and gives JB a boost with the Electric Chair! Fans fire up as we have a game of chicken, without the pool! Evans and JB SLAP each other back and forth, then JB blocks to CHOP and CHOP and LARIAT Evans down! Then JB BOOTS Angelico! Quen climbs a corner, leaps, but JB ducks under it! It’s just like his entrance with Luchasaurus! JB sits back up, Kassidy is up top now, but JB catches the crossbody for a MOONSAULT POWERSLAM! Even Luchasaurus is shocked at what just happened!
The Blade gets in the ring but Luchasaurus BOOTS him down! Marko Stunt climbs up onto Luchasaurus’ shoulders, and SUPER CROSSBODIES onto The Blade!! Angelico staggers up and Luchasaurus aims, TAIL WHIP! JB gets Angelico for the SNARE TRAP!! Angelico taps, #JurassicFriends wins!!
Winners: Jurassic Express & Best Friends, by submission
Fans sing along with Tarzan Boy as Chuck, Yuta, Cassidy, Jungle Boy, Luchasaurus and Marko Stunt celebrate! Jurassic Express heads out, but then the HFO keep the Best Friends from hugging! WAIT! The Butcher is back!? The biggest mercenary on Hardy’s payroll CLOBBERS Cassidy! The Butcher then gets Cassidy up for the SWINGING URENAGE! But this isn’t the end, as the rest of the HFO regroups and sits Cassidy up. But Jurassic Express returns, and they’ve brought Dante Martin, the Varsity Blonds and members of the Dark Order with them! There are even more friends of the Best Friends than Hardy bet on! Will this turn into an all out war now? Oh wait, you GOT to give the people what they want! That’s the biggest group hug in AEW history!
Dan Lambert and The Men of the Year are up in the nosebleeds!
Lambert shouts into the mic, “I have to say about this company and all you idiots that make up its fanbase, but it was made crystal clear to me that when I pulled up to the arena that former UFC Heavyweight Champions, Andre Arlovski and Junior dos Santos, together with BMF Champion, Jorge Masvidal, and The Men of the Year, Ethan Page and Scorpio Sky, are here for a little less talk and a lot more action!” Ethan Page says, “I love~ you~, Dan!” And All Ego is glad Lambert reached out to him and Scorpio. “Everyone knows the Men of the Year are two very handsome, fashionable men.” Scorpio adds, “They have eyes.”
Ethan says the Men of the Year love to talk their trash, flap their gums and show off the Gift of Gab. Scorpio adds, “They have ears.” Ethan continues by saying, “But everyone on the roster already knows that The Men of the Year are extremely! Dangerous! Men!” Scorpio says “But sometimes, you have to take it to the next level.” That means stepping out of their comfort zones, “and back into the danger zone.” They’ll do that with their new friends, American Top Team! Lambert says they’ve got UFC fighters in the building, Scorpio’s got his new five-year extension signed, sealed and delivered, and Ethan is always looking to feed that ego. The only thing left is Lambert saying whose ass they kick and when!
Lambert asks if Masvidal thinks it’s necessary tonight, and Masvidal feels it is very necessary. So then, who will this arrogant crossover have in their crosshairs first?
AEW TNT Championship: Miro VS Eddie Kingston!
God’s Favorite Champion or not, the Bulgarian Brute has been the most brutal TNT Champion yet! But the Mad King knows a lot about getting brutal, so he’s ready to show there ain’t no favorites here! Will Kingston get his crown by dropping Miro on his head? Or will Miro at least redeem himself for getting dropped on Friday?
The introductions are made, Kingston is egging Miro on already but the belt is raised first. The bell rings and we see who’s just that much crazier!
Fans are thunderous already and Miro nods. Miro talks trash, Kingston talks trash, fans chant for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” Miro gets annoyed and rushes in, but into a knee! Kingston facelocks but Miro holds off the DDT! Miro shoves, drop toeholds then goes for his camel clutch! Kingston slips out, wants the full nelson but Miro breaks free to bail out! Fans boo Miro as he paces and calms down. Kingston waits patiently, fans chant, “F him up, Eddie, F him up!” Miro returns, the two square off again, but Miro blocks the kick only to get a poke in the eye! Kingston CHOPS and CHOPS and has Miro in a corner for MACHINE GUN CHOPS! Kojima is here tonight…
Miro stops the chops, clinches Kingston but Kingston turns it around! EXPLODER! Miro bails out right away but Kingston keeps his cool. Kingston goes out after Miro with fans fired up behind him. But Miro lures Kingston in for a forearm! Miro kicks then whips Kingston into railing, then SPLASHES him against them! MULE KICK! Miro drags Kingston up to whip into more railing! But Kingston comes right back to BOOT Miro down! Kingston refreshes the count and aims from the apron to LEAP, but into a POWERSLAM!! Miro grits his teeth as he has Kingston down now. Miro drags Kingston up to RAM him into the post! Miro scoops Kingston again to RAM him into the other post!
Miro soaks up the heat from Chicago as the ref tells Miro to get this in the ring. The ring count is past 5 of 10, Miro stands Kingston back up and shoves him back in. Cover, ONE!! Kingston flips Miro off but Miro grabs that finger and BITES it! Kingston CLUBS Miro, Miro STOMPS the hand! Miro has wild eyes but Kingston CHOPS! And CHOPS! Miro KICKS Kingston, chokes him on the ropes, but lets off at 4! Miro KICKS Kingston in the back but Kingston just snarls! Kingston SLAPS Miro! And again! And again! Miro eggs Kingston on, Kingston fires off fast shots, but Miro DECKS Kingston with one! Miro then drops elbow after elbow before he covers, ONE!!
Fans fire up with Kingston’s toughness, but Miro fish hooks him into a chinlock! Fans rally as Kingston endures the squeeze. Kingston fights his way up, Miro squeezes tighter to bring him back down, but the fans are still behind Kingston. Kingston throws body shots, gets free and CHOPS again! Kingston powers up to CHOP, but Miro resists the saido! Miro punches and DROPKICKS Kingston to a corner! Miro seethes but then encourages fans to boo and jeer. Miro looks to the heavens, runs corner to corner and SPLASHES! Kingston CHOPS! And CHOPS! Miro is stinging and backs away, but runs back in to SPLASH!
Kingston pushes Miro back, Miro runs in again but this time Kingston dodges! Miro bounces off buckles, Kingston ENZIGURIS him down! Another shot to the neck and Miro goes to the apron. Kingston BLASTS him with a EuroUpper in the back! Fans fire up as Kingston aims, builds speed, but Miro ROCKS him first! Miro hurries back in while Kingston wobbles, but Kingston gets around to SAIDO! Fans fire up again as both men are down! Kingston sits up, Miro follows, and Miro grabs at Kingston. Miro throws a forearm, then keeps Kingston up. Miro throws another forearm, but Kingston shakes his head. Miro forearms again, Kingston grins and CHOPS, CHOPS and CHOPS!
Miro forearms again! And again! Kingston CHOPS, CHOPS and CHOPS! Miro ROCKS Kingston with a haymaker, then ROCKS him again! Kingston blocks the third to CHOP, CHOP and CHOP! And CHOP! SAIDO! Miro gets right up, but into another SAIDO! Cover, TWO!! Miro survives but he clutches his neck and Kingston is nodding. Chicago is thunderous for Kingston as he aims that fist! But Miro bails out before the Uraken comes around! Fans boo but Kingston builds speed again and DIVES! Tope suicida elbow sends Miro into the railing! Kingston drags Miro up, puts him in the ring, but Miro comes right back! Kingston dodges the Best Kick to PERFECT PLEX! Cover, TWO!!!
Kingston can’t believe Miro survives, but the fans haven’t given up! “Let’s Go, Eddie! Let’s Go, Eddie!” Miro slowly rises and Kingston goes to a corner. Both men are hobbling and feeling sore, but Kingston runs in! Miro dodges to fire off forearms into Kingston’s back over and over! The ref counts, Miro waistlocks but Kingston holds onto buckles! A buckle pad comes off as Miro GERMAN SUPLEXES Kingston away! Kingston staggers up and roars but Miro glares and runs in, BEST KICK!! Miro grins and then storms around. “GAME! OVAAAA~!” Stomp to the back, camel clutch, but Kingston holds off the deep stretch! Miro keeps to the regular stretch and bends Kingston back!
Fans are thunderous as Kingston endures! Kingston reaches out a hand, and falls to the ROPEBREAK! Miro is fuming as he has to let Kingston go but the fans are loving this! Miro sees the buckle pad, grips at it as he loses his cool, URAKEN!! TO A DDT!!! Cover, the ref is busy with the buckle pad, TWO!!! Kingston could’ve had it if not for that buckle pad!! The ref tries to defend himself but the fans tell the ref he messed Kingston up! Kingston gets Miro up but Miro is dead weight. Kingston still powers Miro up but Miro is fighting it! So Kingston unleashes Kowata Kicks! Kingston wants to use the bare buckle but the ref stops that by getting in the way!
Miro is grabbing the ropes, the ref tells Kingston to stop, but he completely misses Miro’s LOW BLOW MULE KICK! Kingston staggers back, Miro ROUNDHOUSES! Kingston stays up so Miro runs and runs and BEST KICKS!! Cover, Miro wins!!
Winner: Miro, by pinfall (still AEW TNT Champion)
The Mad King had a perfect strategy, but the ring is itself a variable no one can predict! Miro can barely hold up the title with how his arms feel from all that damage to his neck. Will his grip on the gold start to weaken from here on?
Jon Moxley VS Satoshi Kojima!
The Maniac knows all about the King of Cozy Style, and that’s partly why he’s pissed off! Only one man in all of NJPW was brave enough to accept this open challenge, and it was only the old guard that answered? Will Kojima prove he’s as crazy as Moxley says and find a way to win? Or will Moxley be the only one crazy enough to go all out in Chicago?
The bell rings and the two circle. Fans are fired up already and Kojima offers a handshake. Given that press conference from earlier in the week, Moxley slaps the handshake away to flip Kojima off! Kojima CHOPS Moxley so Moxley CHOPS back! They CHOP and CHOP and CHOP as fans let out “WOO~!” Moxley shifts to forearms but Kojima keeps pace! Fans fire up as they speed up with their back and forth! Moxley knees low, runs but into a kick. Kojima runs and runs Moxley over with a shoulder! Moxley staggers up but fans cheer for Kojima’s dancing pecs. Kojima runs at Moxley but Moxley ducks the lariat!
Moxley bails out, but Kojima pursues with a PLANCHA! Fans fire up as both men go down at ringside! Kojima stands first but Moxley follows. Kojima CLUBS Moxley over and over, puts him in the ring and fans are dueling as Moxley knocks Kojima down. Moxley runs to DIVE! Direct hit and Kojima hits railing! Moxley throws up rock ‘n’ roll horns and fans cheer. Moxley stands Kojima up to Russian Leg Sweep him into railing! The ref starts a ring count so Moxley leaves Kojima behind, but Kojima gets up and in at 5 of 10. Moxley looms over Kojima as he stands, and then he stands on Kojima’s hand to stomp it! Kojima clutches those fingers but Moxley grabs at them and pulls!
Moxley lets go of Kojima’s fingers and fans rally up. Kojima gets up, throws body shots but Moxley clinches for knees! Moxley puts Kojima in a corner and CHOPS him! Moxley talks some trash, then CHOPS Kojima again! The ref counts, Moxley lets off to take a bow, then he goes back to CHOP Kojima again! Kojima turns it around to MACHINE GUN CHOPS! Kingston must be so torn watching this! Kojima whips Moxley corner to corner and runs in to forearm smash! Fans fire up as Kojima goes up top! BIG ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Moxley survives but Kojima keeps his focus. Kojima powers up, stands Moxley up and fires of forearm after forearm!
Moxley ducks the discus to SAIDO! Kojima rolls to a corner, Moxley takes aim and runs in to clothesline! Moxley brings Kojima up and shouts, “OSU!” Kojima blocks the suplex, throws body shots, then turns things around to hoist Moxley up top. Kojima throws forearms, climbs up, but Moxley BITES Kojima’s forehead! But Kojima BITES Moxley’s forehead in return! Kojima stands Moxley up to SUPERPLEX! Fans fire up again while Moxley goes to the apron. Kojima goes after Moxley and the brawling returns! Kojima kicks low, reels Moxley in and hits an APRON DDT!! Moxley flounders and falls over but gets himself up and into the ring.
Kojima gets back in, gets Moxley up as fans duel. Kojima hits another DDT! Cover, TWO!! Moxley is still in this but Kojima kicks and cravats. Moxley resists the cutter to get a SLEEPER! Kojima reaches, fans rally, Moxley spins Kojima around for an X PLEX! Cover, TWO! Kojima survives but Moxley gets an ARMBAR! Kojima hurries to clasp hands and fans rally up. Kojima moves around and gets a ropebreak with a foot! Moxley lets go quickly, runs and KNEES Kojima down! Fans fire up, Moxley drags Kojima up again and underhooks the arms! Kojima holds off the Paradigm Shift to turn things around, BRAINBUSTER! Fans are thunderous as Kojima covers, TWO!
Kojima takes off the armband! Fans fire up as he runs, but Moxley ducks the lariat to GERMAN SUPLEX! Kojima gets up, Moxley LARIATS but Kojima stays up?! Moxley LARIATS again, but still Kojima stays up! Moxley is getting mad now, he runs but into Kojima’s LARIAT! Both men stay up but Kojima is steady. Kojima fires up, whips Moxley but Moxley KNEES him down! Moxley gets Kojima up, PARADIGM- NO! SHORT ARM LARIAT!! KOJI CUTTER!! But Kojima can’t cover from exhaustion! Chicago is thunderous again as both men are down! Moxley gets up, throws haymakers, but Kojima gives them back. Moxley JABS, Kojima forearms! Moxley haymakers, Kojima forearms!
Fans duel as the brawling slowly speeds up again. Moxley gets the edge with many forearms, but runs into a ROLLING ELBOW! Moxley rebounds to LARIAT!! Cover, TWO!! Into a BULLY CHOKE!! Kojima endures the stretching headlock, fans rally up, and Kojima again gets a ropebreak. Moxley lets go in frustration but he gets Kojima up. Moxley talks trash and paces about. Kojima stands, Moxley KICKS him in the ribs! And KICKS! And runs, but Kojima blocks the kick to CLUB the leg! Kojima uses MONGOLIAN CHOPS! He’s calling upon his friend and tag partner, Hiroyoshi Tenzan, as he MONGOLIAN CHOPS again! And again! Moxley HEADBUTTS!
Kojima returns, swings but into Moxley’s underhooks! PARADIGM SHIFT!! But Moxley isn’t done, he drags Kojima up for a DEATH RIDER!!! The higher impact version hits and Moxley covers, Moxley wins!
Winner: Jon Moxley, by pinfall
Now that the battle is over, Moxley shows the respect Kojima has more than earned! Moxley says Kojima’s crazy in a good way and bows to the living legend. But with this big win, will- Wait, what is that on the titantron? MINORU SUZUKI!? The Meanest Man in the World comes to AEW!??! Moxley is absolutely stunned, not believing the titantron and the song playing right now. But yes, it IS Minoru Suzuki!! Suzuki goes to the ring and fans are thunderous as we reach the part in the song…! KAZE NI NARE!! Suzuki and Moxley stand face to face as fans lose their minds! And Suzuki even takes off his jacket!
Moxley says he has no problems throwing down, so Suzuki throws a forearm! Moxley bows in thanks then forearms right back! Suzuki gives it back, Moxley asks for a moment, then ROCKS Suzuki back! The forearms keep flying back and forth, faster and faster! Suzuki nods, runs and BOOTS! Moxley laughs along with Suzuki, then runs to LARIAT! Suzuki keeps himself standing and fans are thunderous again! Moxley runs, Suzuki gets around and gets the SLEEPER! Suzuki is showing Moxley how to do this hold properly, then spins him around! Gotch hold, lift, and PILEDRIVER! The Man with the Worst Personality had about the best debut he could in AEW, will he continue to be a lonely warrior against the former AEW World Champion?
AEW Women’s World Championship: Britt Baker w/ Jamie Hayter & Rebel VS Kris Statlander w/ Orange Cassidy!
The Doctor has always seen herself as the face of the Women’s Division, the reason fans tune in to watch, and “the baddest bitch on the block.” It became hard to argue with her after she won this title of Hikaru Shida. But the Galaxy’s Greatest Alien isn’t here to argue, she’s here to fight! Will Statlander win the fight and give Britt reason to work on herself? Or will the AEW Women’s Division still belong to Britt Baker, DMD?
The introductions are made, the title is raised, and we see who holds the gold after going all out!
Britt and Statlander circle and fans rally up. They tie up, Britt waistlocks, Kris wrenches free but Britt wrenches back. Britt has the wristlock, Kris cartwheels and wristlocks in return. Britt shifts, gets a modified Russian Leg Sweep to roll back and go after the arm, but Kris slips free quickly and waistlocks. Britt fights up, Kris shifts to a headlock, but Britt powers her to ropes. The ref counts the ropebreak, both let off but Britt gets a cheap shot in! Britt whips, Kris reverses but Britt sunset flips! Kris rolls through, high stacks but Britt scrambles away to ropes! Rebel and Hayter are there and Kris lets off. Britt gets up, fans rally up, and Kris points with a finger.
Britt stops the boop with a takedown! Kris gets free of the armlock again but now Britt points a finger. “D! M!” Kris stops that to turn the finger onto Britt! Kris makes Britt boop herself! Kris then whips Britt and runs her over with a shoulder! Fans fire up as Kris flexes those “laser guns.” Britt gets up to kick and CLUB Kris back, then whips her to a corner. Kris stops, elbows Britt away, then headstands to BOOT Britt down! Kris hurries up top but Britt is up to fire haymakers! Britt drags Kris out on the ropes for a DRAPING FISHERMAN NECKBREAKER! Rebel gets fans chanting for DMD as Britt kicks Kris out. But Orange Cassidy stands in the way of Rebel and Hayter!
Britt has her minions stand down and aims at Kris from the apron. Britt runs, the kick is blocked but then Britt JAMS Kris into the apron! Kris writhes while Britt goes into the ring and lets the ring count start. Kris staggers up and into the ring but Britt stomps away on her! Cassidy protests as strongly as he can as Britt gets Kris up, snap suplex! Britt wraps on a chinlock and jams in her elbow over and over. Fans rally as Britt wraps on a grounded cobra twist! Kris endures, fights free and elbows Britt down. Britt kicks from the mat, gets up but Kris shoves her and catches her with forearms! Kris backs Britt to a corner for forearms and CHOPS!
Fans fire up as the ref counts and Kris goes corner to corner to forearm SMASH! Then side to side for a KNEE! Snapmare and Britt staggers up. Britt dodges Kris to come back and SLINGBLADE! Glancing stomp and Kris kicks back! FISHERMAN BUSTER FALCON ARROW!! Cover, TWO!! Kris grows annoyed with Britt and she drags Britt up. Kris reels Britt in for a short arm clothesline! And then another! But Britt dodges, hip toss to a roll-up and then a hook to a backslide! TWO, and Britt SPIKE DDT’s Kris right down! Cover, TWO!! Britt is getting annoyed as she aims at Kris, and she SUPERKICKS her down! Rebel helps Britt with her glove and The Doctor is ready!
Britt kicks at Kris toyingly, but then Kris blocks the superkick! Kris ROUNDHOUSES in return, then gut wrenches, tucks her in, but Britt victory rolls it! TWO, both get up and Kris runs in, into a BUCKLE SHOT! Cassidy checks on Kris but Britt goes to the corner. Britt climbs up, Kris gets up and ROCKS her with forearms first! Kris climbs up to join Britt now, CLUBS her on the back, then brings Britt up for a STALLING SUPERPLEX!! Fans are fired up while both women are down on the mat! Cassidy rallies the fans up and Kris rises. Kris drags Britt around into the drop zone, climbs up the corner, and fans duel as Kris 450 FLOPS! Britt evades, comes back and RINGS OF SATURN!
Britt grabs for Kris’s face but Kris breaks free of the “rings!” So Britt goes for a crossface! They roll, Britt holds on but Kris fireman’s carries! Britt pulls hair and claws at Kris but ends up in an Electric Chair SLAM!! Kris runs to SCISSOR KICK!! Cover, TWO!?! Britt survives and her team is relieved! Britt slumps out of the ring, “This is Awesome!” but far from over as Kris pursues. Kris is on the apron, Britt sees the moonsault coming! Britt dodges and Kris FLOPS on the floor now! Britt runs off the steps for a FLYING CURB STOMP!! Britt goes into the ring to leave Kris to the ring count! Cassidy is concerned but Kris is stirring.
Cassidy gets fired up?! And SHOUTS, “KRIS!! GET UP!!” Kris gets up and in!! Fans are stunned but Britt wants the Rings of Saturn again! Kris moves around, gets Britt’s legs tied up in the deathlock, SPIDER CRAB!! Britt endures being bent, kicks a leg free then kicks Kris with it! Kris lets her go and fans are thunderous again. Kris ends up in a corner, Britt storms over and stomps a mudhole into the alien! The ref tries to back Britt off but she shoves him away to stomp Kris more! The ref counts, Britt stops and then climbs up the corner. Kris flounders up, Britt shouts out her BAYBAY with the PANAMA SUNRISE!!! Or maybe PITTSBURGH Sunrise! Cover, TWO!!!
Britt is shocked, furious, runs, and CURB STOMPS!! Cover, TWO?!?!?! But Britt just goes for RINGS OF SATURN! AND THE LOCKJAW!!! Kris verbally quits, Britt wins!!
Winner: Britt Baker, by submission (still AEW Women’s World Champion)
The Galaxy’s Greatest Alien still isn’t the greatest in AEW! That title literally still belongs to The Doctor! But with the Women’s Casino Battle Royale still to come, who will win that golden ticket to taking on Britt Baker, DMD?
Backstage interview with Andrade El Idolo & Chavo Guerrero.
Alex Marvez asks El Idolo about how his scheduled match with PAC isn’t happening now because of apparent travel issues. We know Team Andrade has done this to Death Triangle before, is he going to claim he isn’t behind these particular issues? Andrade says he is here to fight. Do you think he wants to miss this big, amazing night? Andrade asks his assistant, Jose, if he was the one that cancelled Pac’s flight. Jose says no. Andrade asks Chavo if he was the one who cancelled Pac’s flight. Chavo plays dumb, saying he has no idea about that. Chavo doesn’t even know American Airlines’ number. Not that anyone said Pac was using American Airlines, just saying.
But it doesn’t matter why or how Pac is missing All Out, the point is Pac is scared of El Idolo! Everyone knows that, and the same things happened with the “poor little Lucha Brothers” before. Team Andrade has offered their services, if they don’t want to accept the help then that is on them. So no, they did not cancel the flights. But this Friday on Rampage, El Idolo VS Lil’ Pac. No more excuses. Andrade will even pay for the flight so that he can settle this with Pac! Will the Bastard be more than happy to accept that fight?
AEW World Tag Team Championship Steel Cage Match: The Young Bucks VS The Lucha Brothers!
From accepting Don Callis’ advice and seeing things his way, to having the cold spray monkey butler Brandon Cutler constantly running around, it has all led to this! Matt & Nick Jackson must now fight their way out of the steel to hold onto their gold! But when Penta El Zero M & Rey Fenix have #CeroMiedo, will that lead them to finally dethroning the Bucks?
The cage lowers and is secured in place, with escape NOT an option. To make the challengers’ entrance even greater, GANGSTA L and MUELAS DE GALLO are live and in person to rap the theme song! As for the Bucks, they of course have The Elite as their posse, but they’re kinda why there’s a cage. The introductions are made, the belts are raised, Callis joins commentary and the cage door is closed! Now we see how much blood, sweat and tears these blood brothers are willing to shed for glory and gold!
Fans are thunderous already for “CERO! MIEDO!” Fenix and Penta throw hands but the Bucks return them! The Lucha Bros get the edge and CLUB the Bucks down! The Lucha Bros whip, the Bucks dodge and start climbing! The Lucha Bros stop them, the Bucks kick them away, but Fenix runs and gets a boost to dropkick both Bucks down! Not that it matters, escape wouldn’t end this. The Lucha Bros put the Bucks in opposite corners, Penta KICKS Matt and Fenix CHOPS Nick. They whip the Bucks at each other, the Bucks dosido but the hermanos dodge and do the same! Penta runs at Nick, Fenix runs at Matt, GAMANGIRIS IN STEREO!
Penta keeps Nick down, Matt ROCKS Matt. Penta & Fenix double whip Nick, he goes to the apron and ROCKS Penta. Fenix runs in as Nick climbs, and SHOVES Nick into steel! Matt runs in but Penta pops him up to a headstand! Penta SUPERKICKS, then Fenix knuckle locks and CHOPS Matt! Nick returns the favor as he knuckle locks and CHOPS Penta! Fenix and Nick go to the same corner, go up and up and stare down, Fenix SUPER STEINERS Nick! Penta forearm smashes Matt, whips him to Fenix, fireman’s carry and DEATH VALLEY! WAZZUP!? Dropkick to Matt’s butt, cover, Nick breaks it! Fenix and Penta coordinate, UNO DOS TRES, DOUBLE SUPERKICKS!
Fans are thunderous as Fenix & Penta soak it all in. Penta RAMS Nick into steel, Fenix RAMS Matt into steel, then they trade sides to RAM them into steel again! Penta and Fenix coordinate as they trade partners and they both SPEAR the Bucks into steel! Fenix stomps Nick, he and Penta coordinate again and trade back, but the Bucks dodge! The Lucha Bros crash into the steel! Nick and Matt get in, the Bucks bump Penta off buckles and hoist him up into the corner. They club away on Penta, Nick runs at Fenix but is sent out. Fenix dodges Matt, Matt blocks the kick to catapult Fenix into a GAMANGIRI! Nick DOUBLE STOMPS Fenix then somersaults to DRAPING BACKSTABBER!
Fans boo as Macho Nick soaks up the heat. Penta ends up in the gap between ring and steel, and Matt WRECKS him with a dropkick! Nick and Matt focus on Fenix, Nick sets Fenix up for Matt’s POWERBOMB into the steel! Nick goes to the apron, “YOU’RE DEAD!” PENALTY KICK to Penta! Nick says that kick was good but Chicago still boos. Nick digs his boots into Penta while Matt CLUBS Fenix down. The Bucks regroup as Matt uses a chain to CHOKE Fenix! The fans chant, “Young Bucks Suck!” but Nick chokes Penta now. They again set Fenix up, Matt brings Fenix up but Fenix RANAS Matt into steel! Penta returns to SLINGBLADE Nick once, then SLINGBLADE twice!
Penta whips, Matt reverses, but Penta goes up and over in the corner to BACKSTABBER! Cover, Nick breaks it again! Fenix KICKS Nick, knuckle locks and CHOPS, then goes up and up and uses the cage to jump and arm-drag Matt! Nick tries to drop a senton but Fenix dodges! Penta gets Nick for a tilt-o-whirl BACKBREAKER! Fenix adds Matt to this, UNO DOS TRES but the Bucks dodge! Kicks cancel out, Nick wheelbarrow STUNNERS Fenix! Penta somersault CUTTERS Nick! Penta runs at Matt, Matt boots him first, then Matt goes up and around to STUNNER Penta! The Bucks regroup but Fenix BOOTS them!
Fenix dodges, handsprings, the Bucks stop that but Fenix comes back, DOUBLE CUTTERS!! Penta gets Matt up, Fenix SUPERKICKS into the MADE IN MEXICO! Cover, TWO!! The Bucks survive and the Lucha Brothers catch their breath while the fans are thunderous again! “This is Awesome!” and is far from over! Fenix climbs up while Penta fetches Matt. They coordinate but Nick SHOVES Fenix into steel! Matt slips out of the piledriver, gets a SHARPSHOOTER while Nick SAIDOS Fenix on the apron! Penta endures, ropebreaks don’t matter in a cage, but Nick is there to CROSSFACE! The ol’ Cease ‘n’ Desist!
But Fenix dropkicks Nick into the post! And BOOTS Matt on his way in! Nick drags Fenix back out to scrape his sole on Fenix’s face. Fans rally up, the Bucks get Penta back up and Matt puts him in the ropes. Nick climbs up and aims, DRAPING SWANTON BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Penta survives so the Lucha Bros are still in this! The Bucks run at Fenix but he throws forearms on them. Fenix slingshots into a DOUBLE SUPERKICK! Fenix pinballs off the steel and ropes, then Nick drags him back in. Matt scoops Penta for a gut wrench and Nick climbs up. Nick aims, leaps, MISSILE DROPKICK MELTZER DRIVER! Double covers, TWO!!! The Bucks are furious but the fans are loving it!
Penta goes to a corner, fans are strongly behind the Lucha Brothers, but the Bucks have Fenix! B T E- NO! Fenix dodges and knees hit each other! Springboard but the crossbody is caught! Matt brings Fenix around but Fenix slips out and shoves Matt into Nick! Nick hits steel, Fenix runs the ropes but Matt LOW BLOW KICKS him straight up! No disqualification but still not cool! Matt LOW BLOWS Penta, too! The Bucks grin as they use the rules to their advantage, and Callis is saying this is what greatness is! Matt gets Fenix up, fireman’s carries, Nick is up top! MORE BANG FOR YOUR BUCK!! The full combo hits, Matt covers, but Penta SUPERKICKS Matt down!
Fans are thunderous again and Nick is furious. Nick sits Penta up and throws hands, then even tears at Penta’s mask! Matt does the same to Fenix! Fans boo at this disrespect as Penta’s face is a third of the way exposed. Fans chant “F*** THE YOUNG BUCKS!” as the Bucks get Fenix up for a DOUBLE LAWN DART into steel! Matt signals to Brandon Cutler, and he has a bag?! Cutler does his best to TOSS the bag into the ring, and he clears it! Matt smiles as he undoes his custom Nike to put on what’s in the bag! Matt has THE THUMBTACK SOLE NIKE!! Matt puts this shoe on as the fans chant “YOU SICK F***!”
Penta sits up in a daze, already badly bleeding from the fingernails that were digging into his forehead. Fenix crawls to ropes and Matt aims with the killer Nike! But Penta as the older brother shields his younger brother! Fans cheer this show of brotherly love, so Matt SUPERKICKS Penta down!! Fenix sees this but Nick brings him up and RAMS him into steel again. Matt sits up top, sticks his spiked Nike out, and Nick whips Penta, only for Penta to put on the brakes! Nick knees Penta low, then throws more knees and tries again! Penta gets TACKS TO THE FOREHEAD!! And he can’t get away, the mask is caught! Nick DIGS Penta’s forehead into the tacks!!
Matt and Nick make Penta suffer, then Matt holds Penta in place. Nick runs corner to corner to BOOT Penta in even deeper! Penta now has a crimson mask to make up for the gap in his real mask. The Bucks have Penta by his arms, but they see Fenix staggering over. Matt SUPER-TACK KICKS him! Nick POISON-RANAS Fenix down!! The Bucks get Penta again, B T E TRIGGER!!! Cover, Fenix breaks it?!?! Fans are electric for the heart and soul of the Lucha Brothers! Penta sputters but he’s fired up! The Bucks get Fenix, Matt has his spiked Nike like a boxing glove, but Fenix BOOTS him away! Fenix elbows Nick, dodges, Nick back drops him but he uses that to RANA Matt!
Fenix fires off mule kicks on Nick, runs at the corner to JUMP SOBAT Matt, then he hoists Matt up before he SCREW HIGH KCIKS Nick! Fenix sees the spiky Nike and he DECKS Nick! UPPERCUT to Matt! Fenix gets Matt in position, but not just for a Muscle or a Kinniku Man! He spins for a BLACK FIRE PILEDRIVER!!! Cover, TWO!??! Matt survives and fans are electric all over again! Fenix and Penta sputter through the blood as the Bucks crawl around. Penta gets Matt, fires himself up, and Fenix is up top! Nick shoves Fenix again but Fenix goes Spider-Man! Nick goes after him and they brawl on the side of the cage!
Penta and Matt pursue, each going after the enemy brother. Penta drags Nick down, Matt drags Fenix down, and they stare down! CERO MIEDO, DOUBLE APRON PACKAGE PILEDRIVERS!! Now the older brothers brawl and fans go nuts! Penta headbutts away on Matt, runs in at the corner but Matt puts him up top. Matt ROCKS Penta, and ROCKS him again! Penta BOOTS back, Matt throat chops in return! Penta still climbs, Matt pursues, and they brawl on the top rope! Fans go nuts already seeing what Penta’s planning! CERO! MIEDO! SUPER DESTROYER!!! Fans lose their minds as all four men are down!
Penta sits up first, Nick sits up and is bleeding from that Nike spike attack. Chicago wants them to “FIGHT FOREVER!” but this has to end somehow! Callis says the fans are heartless but he’s the one who applauded the Nike with spikes. Nick CHOPS Fenix, Fenix CHOPS Matt, so Matt CHOPS Penta and Penta CHOPS Nick! Nick SUPERKICKS Fenix! Fenix stays up to SUPERKICK Matt! Matt manages to stay up and he SUPERKICKS Penta! Penta wobbles but he SUPERKICKS Nick! Nick SUPERKICKS Fenix down! Penta SUPERKICKS Nick down, but then Matt SUPERKICKS Penta down! Matt says Bucks are superior for having the last man standing!
But then Fenix kips up to SUPERKICK Matt! Nick kips up to SUPERKICK Fenix! Penta kips up to SUPERKICK Nick! Matt ducks Penta’s roundhouse, DOUBLE CLOTHESLINES take the older brothers down! Fans are even more electric now that everyone’s down again! Fenix manages to sit up first and Nick follows. The younger brothers brawl with forearms back and forth, and Fenix gets the edge! Fenix whips, Nick reverses but Fenix reverses back! Nick flips around the ropes, dodges Fenix, but Fenix Tiger Feints to rewind and HEEL KICK! Penta gets Nick fast, the Lucha Bros coordinate, LB DRIVER!! Cover, Matt breaks it!! And fans are volcanic now!
Fenix hurries after Matt, throws him into the steel, then coordinates with Penta again. But then Penta wants to escalate and points to the top! Fenix agrees, climbs up the steel, and Penta brings Matt around again. Fenix reaches the top, aims down below, but Nick SUPERKICKS Penta! Nick sees Fenix and hurries up after him! Fenix isn’t sure about climbing down so he PENALTY KICKS Nick down! Penta lines the Bucks up, Fenix LEAPS! ATMOSPHERIC CROSSBODY!!! Then the Lucha Brothers set Nick up, ASSISTED FEAR FACTOR!! Cover, THE LUCHA BROTHERS WIN!!!
Winners: The Lucha Brothers, by pinfall (NEW AEW World Tag Team Champions)
Chicago explodes with cheers for Penta and Fenix! Callis is speechless for once as Alex Abrahantes get to celebrate with HIS team! And to paraphrase the sign in the crowd, THIS is why we all love pro-wrestling! The Elite has lost these titles and now the Lucha Brothers stand atop the mountain! And perhaps best of all, Penta gets to celebrate this with his daughters! Will the Lucha Brothers be leading a new charge as AEW enters year three?
Women’s Casino Battle Royal!
Britt Baker is still the AEW Women’s World Champion, but there is no rest for the wicked. The first 20 of the 21 entries in this match are known, divided into suits, and will be sent out one group at a time, with the “Joker” left for last. But in the end, there can only be one ace that stands tall above the rest! Who uses luck of the draw to win the jackpot and get that golden ticket to a title match?
First up are the Clubs! In this group we have… Former champion Hikaru Shida! Local favorite, Skye Blue! The Queen of Joshi Pro, Emi Sakura! The Hardy Family Office’s rabid Bunny! And the Living Dead Girl, ABADON! Will one of these first five be the last one left?
The bell rings, Sakura hits her former student Shida then runs. But Shida scoops Sakura for a tilt-o-whirl SLAM! Bunny and Abadon stop staring down to both kick Skye Blue! Shida runs but into Emi’s tilt-o-whirl BACKBREAKER! Shida and Sakura brawl while Skye Blue gets mugged. Shida and Sakura bump into Abadon and Bunny, Sakura ROCKS Abadon while Bunny kicks Shida! Skye goes after Sakura, Bunny and Skye run but into DOUBLE TILT-O-WHIRL BACKBREAKERS! Student and teacher stare down but Abadon walks right over. Abadon shrieks while twisting her own neck and that scares Sakura away! Abadon goes after Shida and fires off in the corner!
Bunny goes after Skye but Skye fires forearms! Shida fights Abadon to keep her from biting her neck! Fans fire up with Skye but Bunny knees low! Bunny runs but Skye KNEES her against ropes! Skye pushes Bunny down, but Abadon is creeping up on her! Fans freak out and Abadon shoves Skye down! Skye stays on the apron, she ROCKS Abadon, but Abadon BOOTS and ELIMINATES Skye! But then Bunny dumps and ELIMINATES Abadon! Bunny laughs and fans laugh at Abadon for getting karma, but the brawling of Sakura and Shida continues behind Bunny. Sakura throws Shida down to hook her up into the ROMERO SPECIAL SURFBOARD! And Bunny just frolics.
Bunny then scrapes her sole on Sakura’s face! Sakura lets Shida go, Bunny stomps them both down. Bunny CLUBS Sakura, gets her up and Shida joins in! Sakura fights them both off, Sakura CHOPS Bunny but Shida kicks Sakura low. Sakura pulls Shida’s hair, laughs and THROWS Shida to a corner! Sakura brings Shida up as the countdown begins, and Sakura hits a BACKBREAKER as we draw the… DIAMONDS! And rushing out for this group is Anna Jay! She goes right at Bunny and they brawl now! Bunny shoves Jay, Jay comes back to wrench and HOOK KICK! Shida kicks Sakura down, Kiera Hogan makes her way out and BOOTS Shida right down!
KiLynn King comes out, just call her the King of Diamonds! Diamante and Nyla Rose hurry out, and Diamante hits King with SLICED BREAD! The Native Beast CLOBBERS Shida while Diamante and Kiera work together. Hmm, that combo seems familiar… Sakura CROSSBODIES Nyla into Shida, and Bunny is brawling with Jay more. Kiera SUPERKICKS King, she and Diamante work on hoisting her up but King fights them off. Sakura ends up on the apron, Shida throws hands but then Diamante runs in! Shida sends Diamante into Sakura, then BOOT WASHES them both! Shida ELIMINATES Sakura, then focuses on Diamante!
Kiera is up top but Nyla off King. Nyla PELES Kiera and ELIMINATES her! Then Nyla KICKS and CLOTHESLINES King out of the ring to ELIMINATE her! Shida fights Diamante off then dodges Nyla to RAN- NO! Nyla brings Shida up and BEAST BOMBS her out to ELIMINATE her!! It seems Diamante is an honorary Vicious Vixen as she and Nyla share a new secret handshake. Nyla goes after Bunny, Diamante is after Jay. The vixens go to dump them out but Jay and Bunny fight them off. Then Jay goes to throw Bunny out! Bunny fights free, and Nyla turns on her ally! Every woman for herself, right?
Diamante fights Nyla and Bunny brings Jay around. Bunny whips Jay hard into buckles then kicks the legs out. Diamante digs her boots into Nyla, Bunny runs corner to corner to SLIDING FOREARM Jay! Diamante BUZZSAWS Nyla, the countdown returns and now we draw… HEARTS! And first out is Thunder Rosa! La Mera Mera goes right at Nyla and Nyla wants her to pump the brakes! NOPE! SHOTGUN DROPKICK! Penelope Ford takes her time but helps out Bunny, then it’s Riho! Penelope dodges Jay’s heel kick by going Matrix, then pops up to STUNNER! Jamie Hayter hurries out to represent Team DMD, Bunny KNEES Jay down!
Riho goes after the Superbad Girl and Bunny and puts them on the ropes! DOUBLE 619! Hayter BOOTS Riho, Big Swole is here to go after Diamante! Nyla goes after Rosa, Hayter stomps Riho, and Bunny works with Ford to go after Jay since Tay Conti isn’t here yet. Swole BOOTS Diamante down then gets her up for a suplex! Hayter mule kicks Riho out of the ring and she hits the floor, but even Hayter says Riho is NOT eliminated because that was through the bottom rope! Diamante runs at Swole at the ropes but Swole dumps her out! Diamante CLUBS Swole, Swole runs in and HEADBUTTS Diamante! Diamante IS ELIMINATED, but then Hayter dumps and ELIMINATES Swole!!
Swole and Diamante still fight each other all the way to the back! Ford and Bunny still gang up on Jay, Hayter stomps Rosa. Nyla and Hayter work together to go after Rosa but the fans strongly rally behind her. Rosa boots them away, ROCKS Hayter then CLOBBERS Nyla! Ford and Bunny take their time with Jay while Rosa runs to DROPKICK Nyla against ropes! Rosa stomps a mudhole into Hayter and then runs to dropkick her down! The countdown is back once more, and that means the SPADES are here! And first out IS Tay Conti! Conti hurries to help Jay against Bunny and Ford, firing off on Bunny first! TAY K O!!
Red Velvet runs out and goes right at Hayter! Dodge and SPEAR!!! Velvet throws Hayter into a corner while Leyla Hirsch rolls in. Hirsch gets Ford for a GERMAN SUPLEX! Then GERMAN SUPLEX for Bunny! Jade Cargill is here as Hirsch GERMAN SUPLEXES Nyla! Cargill DECKS Hirsch just as Rebel arrives to further support Team DMD! Rebel DECKS Velvet, rains down fists, and then Hayter helps out. Nyla gets her shots in, Bunny is after Jay while Conti and Ford brawl in another corner. Velvet ducks and dodges Team DMD to TORNADO DDT! Conti is stuck on the top rope but she sits up to CLUB away on Ford!
Velvet throws Rebel out but Rebel thinks she’s safe as she lands on the apron. Rebel goes to step in, Velvet kicks her legs out and Rebel ends up doing the splits! Velvet then dropkicks Rebel down and ELIMINATES her! Velvet blows her a kiss and then tells her to kiss this. Bunny and Jay end up on the apron, Jay blocks a boot to SUPERKICK and ELIMINATE the Bunny! But then Ford BOOTS Jay and ELIMINATES her! Conti says no no, she BOOTS Ford into the ropes! Ford is dazed, Conti drags her around and works to haul her out of the ropes. Cargill trophy lifts Hirsch to TOSS her out onto everyone else and ELIMINATE her!! #ThatBitch then helps Nyla stomp away on Rosa!
Hayter CLUBS Velvet, Ford HOTSHOTS Conti, and the business partnership of Cargill and Nyla starts struggling to keep Rosa down! Fans chant for “RUBY SOHO!” in hopes of drawing the right Joker. The countdown is done and the Joker is… RUBY SOHO! They guessed right! Fans are fired up and Ruby is flattered as she now reaches #DestinationAEW! Ruby rushes in and fires right off on Cargill! Cargill shoves her away, Ruby bobs ‘n’ weaves under Cargill’s shots then she stomps Cargill’s foot! Ruby runs to YAKUZA KICK Cargill! Nyla shoves Ruby, tilt-o-whirl but Ruby slips out to cording hold and fire off shots!
Nyla HEADBUTTS Ruby down, but Rosa runs in to step up off Ruby and RANA Nyla! Fans are thunderous as Rosa KNEES Nyla for good measure! Rosa and Ruby go after Cargill with big forearms, then they double whip. Cargill reverses to DECK Rosa and pump handle FACEBUSTER Ruby! Conti and Ford brawl, Conti gets the drop sayanagi hat trick! Wait, Ford handsprings through, while Cargill just TOSSES and ELIMINATES Hayter! Britt’s plans fail here, someone will be gunning for her title! Cargill goes after old rival, Red Velvet, Conti whips Ford away and then gets around her to swing and- NO, Ford lands on her feet! Conti BOOTS but Ford HEEL KICKS!
Cargill tosses Velvet at the ropes but Velvet holds on! Cargill dumps Velvet up and out and ELIMINATES her! But then Nyla dumps and ELIMINATES Cargill!! Mark Sterling is furious but Vickie Guerrero laughs triumphantly. And while Conti and Ford still scrap, we have our final five of Ruby Soho, the Superbad Girl, the Blackbelt Brazilian, the Native Beast and La Mera Mera! Ford puts Conti up top, Conti fights back and shoves Ford away, and then Ruby and Rosa go after Nyla together! Conti body scissors Ford up and over then throws her down, Conti ELIMINATES Ford! Nyla fights off Ruby and Rosa, then DECKS Conti to ELIMINATE her!!
Five became three pretty quickly, but fans are fired up for Rosa and Ruby. They stand together against Nyla still but Nyla kicks Ruby down and shoves Rosa. Nyla uses both hands to SLAM Ruby down! Rosa staggers up into a fireman’s carry, and Nyla hits a SAMOAN DROP! Vickie cheers and Nyla says she’s going to be a two-time champion! Nyla stomps Ruby down and stands on her neck! Fans are thunderous for Ruby, even as Nyla puts her in a Tree of Woe! Nyla takes her time soaking up the heat but she spots Rosa getting up. Nyla runs in but Rosa dumps her to the apron! Nyla holds on but Rosa DROPKICKS and ELIMINATES her!!! And now it’s just Rosa and Ruby.
Fans are loving this as the two stare down from afar. Ruby and Rosa circle, approach, and are enjoying this moment. They each egg the other on, then start shoving. Rosa CHOPS Ruby but Ruby CHOPS back! Rosa CHOPS again, Ruby takes a moment and CHOPS back! Rosa talks trash before she CHOPS Ruby again! Ruby staggers into a EuroUpper, then Rosa CHOPS her again! And again! Rosa whips, ROCKS Ruby against ropes, but Ruby follows to ROCK her back! Rosa follows Ruby to ROCK her again, then scoops! Ruby slips out, wrenches and whips around and around to send Rosa up and out! Rosa holds on, gets Ruby in a facelock first and drags her up and out!
The two hold on, Rosa stomps and kicks at Ruby! Ruby keeps a leg on the apron and hits back. Ruby blocks a kick to KNEE Rosa! Rosa holds on with one hand and gets herself back up! Ruby reels Rosa in but Rosa fights back with elbows! Ruby gets a waistlock and tries to pull Rosa from the ropes! Fans duel for these two as Rosa drags Ruby back up to CLUB away on her! Rosa fireman’s carries, Ruby fights that and POSTS Rosa! Rosa holds on by a hand again, but Ruby brings her in for a RIOT KICK! ROSA FALLS, RUBY WINS!!
Winner: Ruby Soho (NEW Challenger to the AEW Women’s World Championship)
Chicago is thunderous for the wild one winning the big one! Will Ruby’s next destination be taking the title from Britt Baker?
The Final Fight: Chris Jericho VS MJF!
Even after the Herculean gauntlet of the Five Labours of Jericho, Le Demo God could NOT defeat Maxwell Jacob Friedman 1v1. But MJF saw the desperation in Jericho’s eyes when he asked for this match, and of course pounced on this opportunity! Will the Salt of the Earth rub salt in all the wounds when HE gets to be the one to say, “I retired Chris Jericho?”
Because he already sees himself as the new “king” of pro-wrestling, MJF of course wears a king’s robe out to the ring. However, fans fire up for the live guitar performance of Judas, courtesy of Fozzy’s Billy Gray! Fans sing along and Jericho even brings Floyd the Baseball Bat with him as he soaks up the moments before what could be his last match in AEW or anywhere. And all of it just pisses MJF off. The bell rings and MJF waits on Jericho as he takes off his vest and gloves. Fans are thunderous for Jericho already and he fires up with it! MJF and Jericho circle, but then MJF grabs the vest and bails out with it to wipe his ass with it. MJF even tears up signs fans have in support of Jericho!
MJF goes back to the ring, he ties up with Jericho as fans call MJF an a-hole, and Jericho puts MJF in the corner. MJF pulls hair to get a headlock but Jericho powers out. Jericho and MJF ram shoulders but no one falls so they egg each other on. Jericho runs, they RAM shoulders again but again no one falls. MJF runs now, but Jericho dodges him to come back and he runs Jericho over! Jericho then runs at MJF again but into an arm-drag! Jericho arm-drags back, the double dropkicks cancel out, and MJF kips up! Fans are fired up again as the two stand off. MJF and Jericho start throwing hands and Jericho gets the edge. Jericho blocks a kick to trip MJF, but MJF resists the Walls!
MJF pulls hair to make this a cradle, TWO! Jericho gets up but MJF CLOBBERS him! Fans boo but MJF soaks up the heat. Jericho bails out, MJF pursues and throws hands on him! MJF puts Jericho against the railing to CHOP him! Jericho ROCKS MJF, stalks him around the way now, and then he RAMS MJF into railing! The railing comes loose and fans are getting even closer to this now as Jericho throws down a water bottle on MJF. Jericho gets MJF up to ROCK him with a haymaker, and MJF flounders back against event security. Jericho then THROWS MJF into barriers near the back! Fans fire up as Jericho shows off a sign, “HEY BUDDIES!” Jericho SLAPS MJF with that sign!
Jericho brings MJF around, punches him back towards the ringside, and he brings a stanchion with him? Jericho throws it down on MJF’s back! MJF scurries into the ring but Jericho pursues. Fans stay fired up for Jericho as he goes at the corner, TRIANGLE DROPKICK! MJF falls and fans fire up more as Jericho builds speed, only to baseball slide into the apron skirt! MJF hammers away, throws knees into Jericho again and again, then gets space to soak up the heat. MJF goes back to Jericho, puts him back in the ring, then he stomps Jericho’s hands. MJF clamps onto an arm for a mounted armlock and Jericho endures.
MJF tells fans to shut up with the clapping and cheer so they boo MJF instead. Jericho fights up and CHOPS MJF! Jericho runs, but into an ARMBAR DDT! Cover, TWO! MJF wrenches the arm, CLUBS it, and then mocks the fans that he can’t hear them. MJF CLUBS the arm more, reels Jericho up and suplexes high and hard! Cover, TWO! MJF snarls as he looms over Jericho. MJF mocks the clapping by clapping with Jericho’s hand, then he BITES the fingers! The ref counts, MJF stops and taunts the fans more. MJF gets Jericho up, makes vulgar gestures with Jericho’s hand, then goes to suplex. Jericho blocks to snap suplex MJF! Fans cheer as MJF writhes and Jericho fires himself up.
MJF gets up as fans rally for Jericho. Jericho throws forearms and CHOPS, then CHOPS again. Jericho whips and CLOBBERS MJF with a cross chop! Then a BULLDOG! MJF staggers up, Jericho spins him around, TIGER BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! MJF crawls to a corner and Jericho stomps and CHOPS him! Jericho has fans fire up as he CHOPS MJF again! Jericho whips corner to corner, MJF elbows him away then hops up to DOUBLE STOMP the bad arm! MJF brings Jericho along by his arm and WRINGS him out into the buckles! Cover, TWO! Jericho stays in this and MJF grows frustrated. Fans rally back up as MJF stands and brings Jericho back up.
MJF CLUBS Jericho, throws a headbutt, then CHOPS Jericho against ropes. MJF flips off the fans to piss them off more before he CHOPS Jericho again. MJF struts around, hip thrusts at the fans, but then Jericho dumps him out on the apron! MJF hotshots the arm, reels Jericho in, APRON HEATSEEKER!! Jericho flops out of the ring and MJF lets the ring count start! Jericho is still down as the count reaches 5 of 10, then 7! Fans rally for Jericho, they don’t want it to end with a cheap finish! Jericho springs up at 8 and slides in at 9! And then he avoids MJF’s stomp! MJF hurries out after Jericho, and LIONSAULTS?! Jericho avoids it and then pops MJF up to APRON POWERBOMB him!
MJF is down, perhaps regretting going out of his comfort zone. Jericho gets in the ring and MJF follows. Fans rally up again as MJF gets frustrated and stands. Jericho stands to ROCK MJF with a right! MJF body shots but Jericho haymakers! MJF returns with forearms, the two brawl but MJF rakes the eyes! Jericho still ducks the punch to throw a body shot! Jericho runs, is put on the apron, but he goes up top and leaps! MJF steals the CODE BREAKER!! Cover, TWO!! MJF does his best Jericho imitation but Jericho doesn’t lose to it! MJF gets up to get Jericho up but the pain his own back brings him down. MJF is pissed and forces himself up while fans still rally.
Jericho sits up, MJF brings him up but Jericho trips MJF! Jericho has the legs but MJF kicks him away! Jericho runs in to run MJF over, then LIONSAULTS! Jericho’s hits! Cover, TWO!! Fans cheer, “YOU STILL GOT IT!” as Jericho gets up again. MJF is in a corner, Jericho runs in and clotheslines! And unleashes point-blank lariats again and again! Fans count 10, Jericho puts MJF up top to CHOP! Jericho climbs, and he rains down fists! Fans count 10 this time, but MJF turns Steiner into a SUPER SIT OUT POWERBOMB! But MJF’s own back is wracked with pain! MJF crawls as fans rally up for Jericho. Cover, TWO!! MJF is too sore to be upset as he and Jericho go to opposite ends.
MJF drags himself up the ropes while Jericho sits up. MJF hobbles over, and he BITES Jericho’s forehead! The ref reprimands, MJF stops, and MJF puts Jericho up top. MJF throws forearms, climbs up, but Jericho resists the superplex. Jericho throws body shots, shoves MJF down and then adjusts to FLYING CODE BREAKER! Cover, TWO!! MJF survives and Jericho is down, but here comes Wardlow?! But wait, so does Jake Hager! They brawl to keep each other from helping their team leader! Referees rush out to get them out of here, but MJF has crawled to get Floyd! BASEBALL BAT TO THE HEAD!! Fans boo but the ref missed it completely!
MJF aims from the corner as Jericho slowly staggers up. “GOOD-BYE, JERICHO!!” MJF runs to STEAL JUDAS EFFECT!!! Cover, ROPE- WHAT?! MJF WINS?!?!
Winner: MJF, by pinfall (Chris Jericho is done wrestling in AEW)
Wait, no, another ref points out the ropebreak to Aubrey! MJF is confused, is this changing the result?! The announcement is made, the ropebreak was spotted and so this match CONTINUES! MJF is furious and argues with Aubrey but Jericho rolls MJF up! TWO!!! Jericho hurries up to his feet, MJF ducks Judas Effect to get the SALT OF THE EARTH FUJIWARA!!! MJF thrashes the arm, Jericho endures, fans are going nuts as Jericho turns it to a cover! TWO, and MJF goes back for the arm! Jericho pushes through to get the legs! MJF fights but Jericho hits him back and goes to turn MFJ over! MJF resists but can’t hold it off, WALLS OF JERICHO!!!
Fans are electric as MJF endures Jericho’s signature hold! MJF bites his own fingers to ignore the pain in his back! MJF reaches but Jericho drags him away, and sits DEEP! MJF taps, Jericho wins!!!
REAL Winner: Chris Jericho, by submission (does NOT have to stop wrestling in AEW)
The Inner Circle comes out in full, from Hager to Sammy to Santana and Ortiz! They celebrate with their fearless leader that this isn’t the end but just another beginning! Will this new chapter for Le Champion bring him back to a title?
CM Punk VS Darby Allin!
After seven years of everyone everywhere in pro-wrestling asking again and again, the Best in the World is finally getting back in the ring! And no better place to do it than in Punk’s backyard of Chicago! But Darby’s entrance starts with another masterful vignette. “Most people tiptoe through life, hoping they make it safely to death. – Earl Nightingale.” The body bag is back, and it’s got “BEST IN THE WORLD” written all over it. The bag is brought up into the air by a helicopter, where Darby is perched in the doorway. They fly together, then Darby drops out to go past the body bag. The Relentless One “lands” and makes his entrance to the ring!
The Icon sees him out, but lets him handle this one alone, just as he promised. Darby’s skateboard has half Punk, half skull on it, more imagery predicting a possible outcome for tonight. But as soon as Darby’s music stops, the chants of “C M PUNK! C M PUNK!” start up again. Cult of Personality plays and Chicago once again belongs to one man! Darby soaks up the moment just as much as anyone, and Punk decides to sit down with him! Fans cheer as the two stare down this way, “This is Awesome!” “Holy s*it!” Darby stands, takes off the jacket and shows the pant has expanded to cover half his body, not just his face! Punk likes that, and the bell rings!
Punk and Darby circle, tie up, and are in a collar ‘n’ elbow deadlock. Darby gets under to arm-drag Punk down, and Punk nods that Darby made a smart move. The two reset, circle again as fans rally and duel hard as they have all night, and Punk tests the waters with kicks. They tie up, Punk headlocks but Darby powers out, only for Punk to run him over with a shoulder! Darby scrambles away and Punk seems to be getting back into things. Punk and Darby circle as fans chant, “WELCOME BACK! WELCOME BACK!” Punk pretends like he doesn’t understand who that’s for and points between him and Darby. Of course fans cheer harder for Punk!
Punk and Darby feel things out again, tie up, and Punk headlocks. Punk grinds the hold, Darby powers up and wrenches to a hammerlock. Punk works on an escape but Darby spins through to hold onto the hammerlock! Fans rally and duel again as again Darby spins through with Punk to hold the hammerlock down. Punk tries to reach back, and he manages to snapmare but Darby rolls through again to keep the hammerlock! Darby uses his forehead for a point of leverage but Punk sits up. Punk gets to his feet, Darby schoolboys, ONE! Punk elbows Darby down and shakes out his arm. Fans cheer as Punk keeps up with Darby. Punk scoops and SLAMS Darby, covers, ONE!
Punk wraps onto Darby with a chinlock but Darby endures as Punk leans on him. Darby fights up, Punk shifts to a headlock but Darby powers out and follows to then shoulder tackle! Things speed up, Punk hurdles and runs but Darby drops and leaps, into a fireman’s carry! Darby gets right out of there to not even give Punk the GTS! Darby is a bit frustrated he got caught, but Punk patiently waits for Darby to come back. Punk appreciates the “YOU STILL GOT IT!” chants as Darby slowly returns. Darby and Punk reset, tie up, and Punk headlocks. Darby powers out, Punk blocks the hip toss to whip but Darby goes up to flying arm-drag! And back body block in the corner! Then another!
Darby fires up as Punk sits down, and Darby stands Punk up to whip him corner to corner. Punk reverses hard, and Darby gets POSTED! Darby falls out of the ring and writhes as the ref checks on him. Darby’s back already shows the welt from hitting the square steel but Punk goes out after Darby. Punk gets Darby in the ring and shoots the half, TWO! Darby is still in this but Punk goes right at that welt with a knee. Darby resists but Punk gets a partial Bow ‘n’ Arrow stretch. Fans rally and duel, Darby gets the ROPEBREAK! Punk stomps Darby as he lets off, then apologizes to the ref as he gets Darby up. BIG back suplex, cover, TWO!
Punk digs a knee into Darby’s back as he gets the arms for a motorcycle stretch. Fans rally, Darby endures, but Punk shifts to a chinlock. Darby fights up, throws body shots, runs but into a kitchen sink knee! Punk catches his breath, looms over Darby and brings him up by an ear. Punk gets around to put Darby in a cobra twist! Darby endures, fans rally and duel but Punk cranks on the chinlock part of the stretch. Darby fights free, throws body shots and forearms! Punk wobbles, Darby runs but Punk tilt-o-whirl BACKBREAKERS! Cover, TWO! Punk goes right back to a chinlock to grind Darby down. Darby still endures as the fans still duel.
Darby fights up, but Punk gets him back in that cobra twist! Darby pries his way free, Punk CLUBS him in the ribs then whips him to ropes, but Darby turns things around to THROWBACK STUNNER! Both men are down and fans fire up! The standing count begins, Darby and Punk slowly rise at 3 and stand at 4. Darby throws SLAPPING strikes, runs, dodges and springboards to COFFIN SPLASH! Darby then gets Punk’s arm, wrenches it and steps through to La Magistrol! TWO, Darby runs in but into a fireman’s carry! Darby sunset flips it, TWO! Darby fires off strikes and runs in, CODE RED! Cover, TWO!! Punk survives and fans are thunderous again!
Fans rally and duel more as Darby drags himself towards the corner. Darby climbs up but Punk hurries to shove him down! Darby is stuck up top but Punk climbs up behind him. Punk gets Darby up for a SUPER BACK- NO! Darby made it a crossbody! Cover, TWO!! Darby and Punk crawl around, Darby gets to a corner and stands to run in, jackknife cover! TWO as Punk bridges and spins, but then he fireman’s carries, G T S!! But Darby falls out of the ring!! Punk can’t believe he misjudged that one! But he lets the ring count climb, and it gets past 5! Darby still doesn’t move, but then it gets to 8 and Darby springs up to get in at 9!!
Punk keeps his cool and he says he’s going to end this one now. Punk stands Darby up, throws heavy forearms over and over, then puts Darby in a corner. Punk goes corner to corner, to SHINING WIZARD! And then he reels Darby in for a short arm LARIAT! Fans fire up as Punk says night-night! Punk goes back to Darby, drags him back up, but Darby is deadweight! Punk still drags Darby up, fireman’s carries again, but Darby throws elbows to the chin and neck! Darby brings Punk down with those shots and he keeps going! Fans are thunderous as Darby finally lets off. Punk drags himself to the apron but Darby builds speed and DIVES! Direct hit with that Coffin Tope!
But speaking of, Darby goes up top as Punk is on the outside. SUPER SWANTON BOMB to a standing CM Punk! Both men are down again but “THIS IS AWESOME!” as Darby puts Punk in the ring. Darby climbs up top with Punk in a drop zone! Darby mocks the night-night, and COFFIN DROPS but FLOPS as Punk sits up! Punk is clearly having a lot of fun now but Darby catches him to a ghost pin! TWO, and fireman’s carry! GO TO- NO! Darby trips Punk, ties up the legs, LAST SUPPER! TWO!?! Punk narrowly escapes but Darby runs in, into a wicked calf kick! Fans are thunderous again as Punk watches Darby go to a corner. Punk runs in but into BOOTS!
Darby runs in to hop up, but no throwback or Poison-Rana! Fireman’s to GO TO SLEEP!! Cover, Punk wins!!
Winner: CM Punk, by pinfall
It was a true homecoming for Punk, and he earned this one from the Relentless young star! CM Punk tells the camera, “It’s not like I f**king forgot.” Seven years of waiting and wondering, and now no one has to doubt if Punk’s back! Sting returns, makes sure Darby is good, then offers a handshake to Punk. Fans cheer as Punk accepts it! They both then go to help Darby, and Punk assures Darby that he has Punk’s respect, too. Chicago sure shows their respect for Darby, but Darby wants to stand up on his own first. Darby gets to his feet with the ropes, Punk offers him a handshake, and Darby accepts it. What is next for all these icons, both past, present and future?
Paul Wight VS QT Marshall w/ The Factory!
The Giant said there was going to be no BS now that he was here in AEW, but there has been plenty of utter crap coming out of The Gifted and his stable of henchmen. After the Gunn Club shocked us all by turning on Wight for their own selfish reasons, has QT lucked out in not needing to face the World’s Largest Athlete? Or has all this only awoken the anger in this wrestling giant?
Wight makes his entrance and gets in the ring, and Aaron Solo(w) rushes at him! Wight catches him pretty easily and throws him right out! Nick Comoroto tries but Wight SHOVES him out! QT attacks, the bell rings and Wight grabs QT with both hands for a HEADBUTT! QT staggers away, Wight throws body shots on him in the corner, then rips open the fancy new Factory shirt to CHOP QT right on the chest! QT staggers away, stinging from that one, but Wight just clamps onto QT again. Wight hushes the crowd before he CHOPS QT again! QT crawls but Wight stands on his back! The ref counts, Wight hops off and then stalks QT back to a corner.
Fans fire up as Wight has QT up again, for another CHOP! And then CHOPS again! Wight whips QT out then into the corner, but QT boots back! QT runs to dropkick the legs out! QT throws off what’s left of his shirt to throw hands! Wight just shoves QT away but QT comes back to throw more hands! QT SHOTGUNS Wight down, then covers, TWO! And QT goes flying out of the ring! The Factory regroups, QT gets back in and runs at Wight, but Wight shoves away the cutter! Wight grits his teeth as QT stands up, and Wight rallies with big shoulders and clotheslines! Wight whips and back drops QT! Fans fire up as Wight roars, but Solo tries to grab at the Giant!
Wight drags Solo up the apron and onto the top rope, to CHOP him upside-down! Solo falls and flounders, Comoroto runs in but into the GIANT PUNCH! Wight runs to POUNCE Comoroto out of the ring! QT leaps from the top rope, into a choke grip! GIANT CHOKE SLAM! Cover, Wight wins!
Winner: Paul Wight, by pinfall
All the BS from The Factory didn’t even slow Wight down! Is Wight going to leave it at a great 1-0 debut? Or will he get hungry for some gold again?
Jon Moxley speaks.
“My old friend and rival, Minoru Suzuki. A marriage born out of pain, torture, and inflicting violence on one another.” Suzuki and Moxley in the ring is the best drug in the world, and Moxley should know cuz he’s tried them all. See, Moxley comes from a little town called Cincinnati, AEW will be there this Wednesday. “Do you know what we do with people like Minoru Suzuki in Cincinnati? Garden variety bullies.” Moxley says that on ol’ Beachmont Avenue, they BURY those bullies in the ground! Suzuki is no different! He stepped through the door, and Moxley is going to welcome him to #NastyNatti, aka the jungle! Will these two animals tear each other apart for Moxley’s personal homecoming?
Malakai Black speaks.
“You see, Dustin, I don’t want you to be calm. I want you to be as mad as humanly possible. Because they angrier you get, the more predictable you are. The more predictable you are, the bigger chance for you to slip up. And when you do… Well, you’re in the ring with me.” So just in case The Natural has calmed down some, allow Makalai to remind him of all the reasons he should be mad. Arn Anderson. Brock Anderson. Lee Johnson. And Dustin’s baby brother, Cody Rhodes. Malakai left Cody’s body all but lifeless, a crutch bent around his knee, and we have still yet to hear from him. Malakai wants Dustin to think about that as we near Wednesday. “Think about that when you realize, Dustin… That it’s time to pay the boat man’s toll.” Will the Natural’s ride be ended abruptly by the House of Black?
AEW World Championship: Kenny Omega w/ Don Callis VS Christian Cage!
The Cleaner, the Best Bout Machine, and the leader of The Elite has become more than just a #BeltCollector. He’s become a force to be reckoned with, but also the most obnoxious jackass outside of perhaps MJF. Captain Charisma tried humbling Omega by taking the Impact World Championship from him, but that only enraged the egotistical AEW World Champion more. It is time to finally have it out for #PrettyPlatinum. It is time to finally settle scores and put this to rest. It is time to finally go All Out! Will Omega be able to hold on to the most important belt in his collection? Or will we be calling Christian “Captain Double Champion” here tonight?
The introductions are made, the top AEW belt is raised, and we see if history repeats itself!
Omega tries to circumvent everything by running at Christian before the bell! Christian dodges, the V-Trigger hits buckles and now the bell rings as Christian hooks the arms! Omega powers out of the Killswitch and wags his fingers. Omega pie faces Christian so Christian pie faces back. They start throwing slaps, then they start throwing haymakers in a true brawl! Fans fire up as Christian gets the edge then runs, into a SNAP RANA! Christian bails out, Omega takes a moment to revel in himself and then Omega builds speed. Omega slides, Christian stays clear and CHOPS him in return! Christian CHOPS Omega again, then he whips him hard into railing!
Christian fetches Omega to whip him hard into the railing again! The ref wants Christian to go to the ring so he does, but to climb up the corner! Omega staggers, Christian SUPER CROSSBODIES! Direct hit and both men are down! Callis coaches Omega up but Christian is after him first. Fans rally, Callis barks at Christian but then scurries away. Christian refreshes the count to then ROCK Omega. Christian whips, Omega reverses and Christian runs into steel steps! Omega gets into the ring to refresh the count before he fetches Christian. Omega looks under the ring, tells the ref to shut up about it, and then pulls out a table!
Omega drops the table onto Christian, then goes up to the apron while Callis distracts the ref. Omega LEAPS off the apron to DOUBLE STOMP the table into Christian! The table still splinters but Christian is stuck under the wreckage! Omega says, “Oops! Did I do that?” Omega and Callis now bring out another table together! They set it up and the ref reprimands them but also starts the ring count. Omega drags Christian up, pretends he can’t hear the fans, but Christian blocks the suplex! Omega still tries, but Christian snap suplexes Omega to the floor! The ref gets frustrated and tells them to get in the ring.
Christian puts Omega in, runs and CHOPS him against ropes! Omega staggers about, Christian CHOPS more then whips. Omega reverses, Christian holds ropes, and he lets Omega back flop from his dropkick! Christian goes for the legs, wants a Cloverleaf, but Omega thumbs him in the eye! The ref reprimands but Omega runs in and INVERTED BULLDOGS Christian! Cover off the “slam dunk,” TWO! Omega clamps onto Christian with a chinlock and grinds him side to side! Christian endures, fans rally up but Callis barks for Christian to quit. Omega tries to make it a camel clutch but Christian keeps his arms free. Omega JAMS his elbow into Christian’s head and then puts him in a corner.
Omega CHOPS Christian, digs his boot into Christian’s throat, then lets off as the ref counts. Omega brings Christian around, back suplexes high and hard, then covers. TWO, and Omega is annoyed. Christian gets to a corner, Omega storms over but Christian has a leg guard. Omega stomps through it, gets Christian up to CHOP him again and again! Omega hoists Christian up top, CHOPS and CLUBS him more, but Christian fires off haymakers! Christian wants a DDT but Omega SHOVES Christian to the floor! Fans boo as Omega goes out to fetch Christian, but again the ref wants this in the ring. Omega and Callis inspect railing nearby and find a pretty steady one.
Omega jumps up but whoops! Bit of a slip! Omega is fine and laughs it off, he just has to be a bit more careful. Omega turns around to go again, MOONSAULT to knock down Christian! “Let’s face it, I meant to do that.” Omega puts Christian in and covers, TWO! Christian gets up, shoves Omega and eggs him on. Omega SLAPS Christian around, SLAPS through the guard, then brings Christian up. Christian hits back with body shots, uppercuts, then whips Omega corner to corner. Omega reverses hard and Christian bounces off buckles! Fans rally and duel as Omega gets Christian up, AOI SHOUDOU USHIGOROSHI! Cover, TWO!!
Omega keeps his cool and even applauds himself as he steps on Christian to go to the corner. Omega climbs up top, aims, but Christian trips him up! Omega lands on his best bout machine and Christian ROCKS him with an uppercut! Christian climbs up, and SUPER STEINERS Omega down! Fans fire up as both men are down but Callis grows worried. A standing count begins, the fans still duel, and Omega sits up at 3. Christian follows, the two slowly stand and the hands start flying! Omega JABS, Christian uppercuts, repeat! Omega JABS more and more, then shakes out his hand from hitting too hard!
Omega stands Christian up, whips him to a corner and runs in, but Christian dodges to climb up and rain down fists! Omega stops him at 5 and has the Electric Chair! Christian slips out, shoves Omega back into the corner and finishes up the punches! Christian gets another 15 for 20 total, then he stands on Omega at the ropes! Christian slingshots to UPPERCUT! Omega wobbles, Christian goes up top but Omega gets under the leap. Christian ducks the Polish Hammer to trip Omega up but again Omega fights off the Cloverleaf with fingers to the eyes! The ref reprimands, Christian holds on but Omega kicks him away! Christian bounces off buckles into a fireman’s carry!
Omega (and fans) say, “YOU! CAN’T! ESCAPE!” But then Christian slips out and hits a REVERSE DDT! Cover, TWO! Omega survives again but fans chant “HE ESCAPED!” in reference to Christian. Christian aims at Omega from the corner, runs in at Omega but into a KNEE! Fans fire up and Callis is relieved as Omega gets Christian back up. Omega reels Christian in, gets him up, but Christian slips out to fire off hands! Omega RAMS Christian into the corner, fires off more, then CHOPS! Christian ROCKS Omega with another uppercut, then climbs up to reel him in. TORNADO DDT! Cover, TWO!! Omega survives again but Christian keeps focus.
Omega staggers up, Christian hooks the arms but Omega elbows out this time. Omega WHEEL KICKS Christian in the back and puts him in the corner! Omega goes corner to corner and V-TRIGGERS! But Omega isn’t done, he gets Christian up for a full nelson, SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX! Christian sits up and sputters, then falls over as Omega gets up again. Fans want that “One More Time!” so Omega full nelsons to SNAP DRAGON again! Omega grins as Christian sputters and flounders. Omega aims his finger gun, but Christian aims his middle finger. Omega hits a THIRD SNAP DRAGON! BANG, V-TRIGGER!! Christian is on the apron but Omega pulls him into the ropes!
The ref counts, Omega lets go and stomps Christian into the apron now. Omega goes out, he and Callis laugh as Omega stands Christian up. The table is nearby but Christian holds onto ropes! The ref counts, Omega keeps trying but Christian holds on. Omega CLUBS Christian, tries the full nelson again, but Christian fights free! Christian throws elbows, turns things around and has the arms! But Omega POSTS Christian, then Electric Chair lifts! Christian fights free and HOTSHOTS Omega! Christian then SPEARS Omega off the apron and THROUGH the table!! Fans lose their minds while Christian writhes and Callis fans Omega with his suit jacket.
Both men are down as fans chant, “This is Awesome!” Christian and Omega slowly rise, the ring count passes 5 of 10, and Callis gives Omega a hand. Both men are in at 8 of 10 and fans are thunderous as this continues. Christian SPEARS Omega from behind! And then SPEARS him again!! Cover, TWO!!! Omega survives a total of three Spears but Christian isn’t done there. Christian climbs up and FROG SPLASHES onto knees! Omega saves himself and he hurries to go after Christian. Omega tries to gut wrench but his back is bothering him too much! Callis coaches Omega on and Omega POINT-BLANK V-TRIGGERS! Omega talks trash before he V-TRIGGERS again!
Omega double finger guns, runs in, but Christian blocks to fire off uppercuts! V-TRIGGER! Ripcord and FINAL FLASH! Christian is in a heap but Omega gets him up, double underhooks but no Tiger Driver! Christian back drops, Omega sunset flips but Christian rolls through and gets the legs! Omega flails and reaches to resist but Christian drags Omega away for the CLOVERLEAF! Callis signals to the back, and here come the Good Brothers! The ref is busy with Callis as Christian shoulders Karl Anderson down, but Luke Gallows grabs Christian’s arm! How can the ref not know this?! Omega runs in, Christian dodges and Gallows takes the V-Trigger!
Christian has the arms, Omega pops free to Electric Chair but Christian slips out to KILLSWITCH!! Cover, TWO?!?! Omega survives Christian’s best shot this time, having felt this from the AEW Rampage premiere! Fans rally up as Christian drags Omega to a corner. Christian puts Omega on the top rope but Callis himself gets in the ring? Christian runs the carney SOB off, goes back to Omega, and he ROCKS Omega with an uppercut. Christian climbs up, hooks Omega up again, but Omega digs fingers into Christian’s face! Omega goes to Electric Chair from up there?! SUPER ONE WINGED ANGEL!?!? Cover, Omega wins!
Winner: Kenny Omega, by pinfall (still AEW World Champion)
Callis celebrates with his cash cow- er uh, surrogate son as he retains the top title! The Young Bucks return to celebrate with Omega despite their own loss, and The Elite still stands tall. The Good Brothers do the rest as they beat up Christian on Omega’s behalf! The Bucks even join in, but here come the Jurassic Express! They’re friends of Christian’s but are heavily outnumbered! Omega even CLOBBERS Luchasaurus with the title belt! Omega gets a mic to say, “Are you finally starting to understand, Chicago? Best in the World this, Best in the World that. I don’t care if you have hometown heroes. I don’t care where you came from. NO ONE is on my level!”
Omega says he’s proven it day in, day out, month in, month out, year in and year out! It doesn’t matter where he goes, there’s always one thing for sure: “When it comes to this AEW belt, the only people that would ever have a chance to beat me, ever, are either not here, already tired, or they are already dead.” But wait! The lights go down! And when they come back up… it’s ADAM COLE?!?! Chicago goes nuts as Cole is now ALL ELITE, BAYBAY!! Talk about a shock to the system! Omega isn’t sure what to make of this since last time these two were face to face, “ADAM COLE, BAYBAY!” was trying to take his spot.
Fans are losing their minds, and Cole SUPERKICKS Jungle Boy!! Cole isn’t here to take anyone’s spot, he wants to be in the club again! The Bucks kiss Cole on the cheeks and Omega is relieved. “In the worlds of the all mighty Steve Urkel, ‘Did I do that?'” People thought he was legitimately afraid, didn’t they? Cole’s one of their best buds! Tell ’em, Adam! “Who’s ready for story time with Adam Cole, baybay? Boys and girls, it’s official: The Elite is the most dominant faction in the history of this business! And ain’t no chance in hell anybody’s gonna stop us!” Fans love the reference and Omega says, “That’s what I call a happy ending.”
So the only thing left is to send the fans home happy. Without any further ado, good-bye and- Wait. Is that FLIGHT OF THE VALKYRIE?! It’s Daniel… No no no. It’s BRYAN FREAKIN’ DANIELSON!!! Fans chant “YES! YES! YES!” as AEW just got that much bigger! Bryan gets in the ring and stands with Christian and Jurassic Express! Maybe now The Elite has someone on their level here! Omega bails out and the brawl begins!! YES KICKS over and over for Nick Jackson while Christian, JB and Luchasaurus clear the ring! GERMAN SUPLEX for Nick! TAIL WHIP for Gallows! Nick flounders up, fans fire up as Bryan aims, RUNNING KNEE!! What was that about dominance?!
My Thoughts:
Well, we can all say how we felt about All Out 2021, if it looked good, bad, somewhere in between on paper, and I myself felt certain moves weren’t for the best. But in actual execution, AEW cannot be doubted when it comes to giving us pro-wrestling gold. Well, I still feel high levels of cringe with this Dan Lambert stuff. He’s just yelling while using needless reverse psychology to make fans like AEW more when so much is still so good. For one, when a kickoff show match is as good as anything on the main card, that is when you know a company knows what they’re doing as far as their PPV events.
Well, okay, Paul Wight whooping The Factory should’ve been the Buy-In because it was the least of the main card. Hell, that should’ve been on Dynamite and then we could’ve gotten Malakai Black VS Dustin Rhodes here and now so if Cody’s coming back, he’d do it on a PPV. So okay, two points during this show that didn’t feel any different from what WWE might do, but AEW isn’t and will never be “perfect” either. These are just two weak points that stand out on an honestly AWESOME card. Miro VS Kingston was an awesome opener, Moxley VS Kojima was the perfect follow-up, they fired the crowd up after that bit of a break after the Buy-In.
Baker VS Statlander being a kind of audible to me where we should’ve had maybe Baker VS Rosa here as a culmination of things, I wasn’t sure what to expect. But because Statlander is a top level competitor, and because of the character work from just Cassidy where he got so fired up for once, that really brought this match alive here. Britt with that shoutout to her man was a great bit of foreshadowing, she’s a master at that stuff. Britt of course retains because as I’ve been saying, we are going to get and need to have Britt VS Rosa again. But to a great surprise, Ruby Soho got to be the Joker AND win the Casino Battle Royale. A title feud is a great way to get Ruby going for fans to be reintroduced to her now that she isn’t in the WWE, but it’d be almost too much of a shock if Ruby took the title.
Tonight’s steel cage match was perhaps the best cage match in history. Because with it not allowing escape, they didn’t overly focus on the cage itself, and we just ended up with an amazing tag match that was also in a cage. Okay, it was odd for Bucks to try an escape when it was clearly stated escapes don’t matter, but perhaps that’s a nod to cage match instincts based on tradition. And in the end, the right decision was made, Lucha Bros get the belts and usher in a new chapter for the tag division. The Final Fight was of course not the final fight for Jericho, but I do really like that they made us think MJF was gonna win on a technicality. In order to think outside the box in wrestling these days, you have to wait until the last second to reveal the trick, and that was a great one.
Punk VS Darby was just about what I expected it to be and what it should’ve been. Punk was getting into the swing of things again, trying to build up to a good speed given Darby is so fast without even trying, and we got a good back and forth on Darby’s reckless nature working in his favor but then also costing him at times. Of course Punk wins, this is his return in his hometown, you GOT to give- Oh wait that’s Best Friends. Well no, you still give the people what they want for a time like this. All Out may’ve been hyped up mostly about this match, but the ups and downs of this can’t take away from the rest. This was a solid match with a lot of fan excitement, and welcome back, Punk.
Again, Wight VS QT was whatever, but I appreciated the promo time given to Moxley and Malakai to hype up this Wednesday in Cincinnati. Moxley VS Suzuki and Malakai VS Dustin are reasons to watch in themselves, that’s going to be a great night. And then the main event here, it felt a lot faster and quicker than it perhaps was, but that’s because there weren’t as many shenanigans as usual. Which makes sense, the Bucks were battered and Cutler had his time to shine with them. Omega wins here, as I figured he would, but how amazing it is to see that both Adam Cole and Bryan Danielson/Daniel Bryan chose AEW right now. Cole rejoining The Elite and Bryan standing against them is perfect to give even more momentum to year three. We honestly could be in the midst of a pro-wrestling turning point and not know it yet.
My Score: 9.6/10
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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
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AEW revs up towards Revolution!
We are just 18 days away from Revolution, and AEW is turning up the heat in Phoenix! Who will challenge Konosuke Takeshita for the International Championship?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Six Man Tag: The Patriarchy VS The Opps; The Opps win.
- Street Fight: “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs VS “Big Bill” Morrissey; Hobbs wins.
- Kris Statlander VS Megan Bayne; Bayne wins.
- Revolution International Championship Series: Orange Cassidy VS Roderick Strong; Cassidy wins and will challenge Konosuke Takeshita for the title next week.
PLAY BY PLAY
MJF is here!
Phoenix is a bit torn over the Scumbag opening the night, but he and the Cowboy are set to have their face to face, with a strict No Physicality Order in effect. As such, Hangman Page makes his entrance next. The fans are ready for some #CowboyS*it as the two stare down from opposite corners. MJF throws his gum at the fans, which they boo, and then he grabs himself a mic. “I don’t speak Poor, I’m talking, thanks. The year was 2019. The first-ever event in the history of this event was Double Or Nothing. The first match in the history of this company was the Casino Battle Royal. The winner would have the opportunity to go on and become the inaugural world champion.
“I had the match won. It was the biggest opportunity of my life, and you screwed me. You cheap shotted me like a gutless little worm. So you know what I did? I had to scratch and claw my way back to the top. And I did so by beating some of the biggest names professional wrestling has to offer. Think of your favorite wrestler; yeah, I beat ’em! Though, looking down at my beautiful~ Dynamite Diamond Ring, I’m struggling to remember who I beat the first time I won this bad boy. Oh, that’s right, it was you. I then proceeded to go on to become a six-time Dynamite Diamond Ring Champion.
“I main evented, headlined and won the biggest wrestling event of all time in Wembley Stadium. I am a former International Champion, the best and longest reigning AEW World Champion of all time, the greatest wrestler on God’s green Earth, and do you know why, Hangman?” Fans tell MJF to STFU but MJF says it’s because he’s Maxwell Jacob Friedman, and he’s better than you, and you know it. MJF smiles and soaks up the heat from Phoenix, but then Hangman takes his turn. Why is MJF talking like Hangman doesn’t know who he is? Hangman knows exactly who MJF is and what MJF has done.
MJF is 28 years old, and already has a history making wrestling career. Hangman will give MJF that, and MJF should be proud of himself. But when MJF listed all of his accomplishments, he sounded angry about them. All of that, and MJF can’t be happy. Is it because there’s something that MJF still hasn’t been able to win… from the fans? MJF tells Hangman to shut his mouth! MJF calms down, and says no, you think he cares about the fans? He doesn’t give a damn about them! The fans boo but MJF tells them to shut up! MJF thinks it’s funny that the hypocrites who is redeemable and who is not.
Hangman has had everything handed to him on a silver platter, because these shmucks woke up and just decided Hangman’s the main character? The fans cheer that! Really? A guy who drank another man’s blood? A guy who attacked innocent veterans in the locker room? A guy who stabbed a syringe through another human’s face? The guy who was low down and vile enough to burn another man’s house down to ashes? Yet HE is the good guy!? MJF mocks the cheering, and says yay~, Hangman’s the hero! Just ask the fans! To them, Hangman did nothing wrong. But these morons will chant Cowboy S*it at the top of their lungs… Oh, and there they go!
Do you feel that, Hangman? Do you feel all warm and fuzzy? Everyone loves Hangman Adam Page! But MJF has a question for him: After everything Hangman has done… Does Hangman love Hangman? Did Hangman love himself after ending the career of his mentor, Christopher Daniels? After he absolutely demolished that worthless, talentless, jobber hack? Hangman tells MJF, “Don’t you dare! Don’t you DARE! Christopher Daniels is ten times the man that you will ever be! And if I could rip out my spine and give it to him, I would do it in a heartbeat!” The fans cheer that!
Hangman says Daniels’ 32 year career, flew 100 times around the globe, and if there’s a wrestling company that mattered in their lifetime, Daniels gave a part of his life to it! He went down fighting! Fighting for his life! Daniels died a warrior’s death! Hangman knows CD, and he knows Daniels would not have had it any other way. The fans cheer that, too. Daniels took care of pro-wrestling, even when pro-wrestling didn’t take care of him. Daniels is the best of us. And men and women like Daniels is why MJF and Hangman are even in this ring, don’t you ever forget that. The fans cheer that, and they chant for “FALLEN ANGEL!”
MJF scoffs at that, but Hangman says that selflessness, self-awareness and humility of Daniels that MJF doesn’t understand. MJF doesn’t have the stomach for it. If MJF’s career ended tonight, and if he doesn’t wipe that s*it eating grin off his face, it just might… But if MJF’s career ended tonight, what would the fans say about him? Would they say MJF is a credit to their sport? To this world? Or would they say he was an opportunist and a selfish coward? A man who took every shortcut he could, chasing all the power and glory that he thought would win their admiration.
MJF asked why, after everything Hangman has done, the people care about him. Hangman will not be as arrogant to say he understands it, or to put words in their mouths, but he will speak for himself. Hangman knows what is right, he knows what is wrong, and he tells the truth about it. In five years, he’s probably lied 100 times, but never once has he lied to the fans! And if Hangman has had a problem, he has faced it head on eye-to-eye. He didn’t run from it, didn’t hide it, and everything he has had, he worked for. The AEW Tag titles, the AEW World title, and a family that through all of this stood by him unconditionally! Believe him, it was not easy!
MJF has spent five years cheating, scheming his way to the top, and anyone that stood in his way, he told them he was better than them. And Hangman hopes that for once, for MJF’s own sake, there is a small part of him that is wondering, “Is it true?” Because it’s not. Deep down, Hangman thinks MJF knows that. MJF seethes, then smirks, then laughs. MJF asks, “Are you a child?” Oh, sowwy Hangman, sowwy fans, did he not win fairsy-squarsy on his way to the top? Oh no~! Hey, newsflash, dips*its, the history books don’t give a damn how you get the job done. MJF earned everything. Can’t say the same for Hangman.
Because whether Hangman cares to admit it or not, before the doors of this company even opened, the powers at be decided they were going to prop Hangman up. He was their golden boy, their chosen one. Hangman walked in at 2019 with all the buzz and propaganda in the world. Wanna know what MJF came in with? All MJF needed was a scarf and a mic! Hangman has earned NOTHING! MJF walks better, talks better, looks better, dresses better, and IS better! Name one thing Hangman does better than MJF. NAME IT! Hangman says, “I am real.” The fans cheer that, and the mics drop. They’re face to face, but they have to remember the No Physicality Order.
MJF looks to the fans, then he says Hangman can be the main character all he wants. MJF has no problem being the bad guy. Another mic drop, and then the jackets come off! Security hurries up to the apron to tell them remember the order. Hangman dares MJF to do something, but MJF stands down. But then he SPITS at Hangman! The fans boo as we see the saliva hanging from Hangman’s hair…! Hangman bolts at MJF but MJF bolts outta the ring! MJF smirks, having turned his level headed choice into a cowardly move. Hangman DECKS security guard after security guard, then hammers away on one poor soul!
Someone pulls Hangman back, and Hangman almost swings on them, until he sees it’s Christopher Daniels! Hangman calms down, and Daniels tells Hangman this is what he was fighting for this whole time. Hangman knows who he is, so don’t listen to MJF. Understood? Hangman nods, and he heads out. When and where will The Cowboy get his hands on the Devil of AEW?
Backstage interview with The Undisputed Kingdom.
Renee Paquette is with Adam Cole, Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong, and notes Roddy is in the Revolution International Championship Series, facing Orange Cassidy. With the PPV around the corner, how does he expect this to shake out? Roddy shouts “ORRRANGE! Cassidy. Man, I feel like we’re gonna do this forever. We are destined to dance forever. And I get it, you’re friends with my pal over here, Mr. Kyle O’Reilly. But that’s not gonna stop me from destroying you tonight, going on to next week to beat Takeshita, and going on to Revolution to defeat Kenny Omega.”
Renee brings up the conflict of interest for Kyle with The Conglomeration, but Kyle says The Conglomeration is not so much a stable as it is a lifestyle. They love to hang, they love to conglomerate, and yeah, Orange is Kyle’s boy. But Roddy’s gonna have to break that back. Cole adds that regardless of who is friends with who, Roddy whoops Orange’s ass. And that is Undisputed. The Kingdom is ready, but will they run the Revolution? Or will things be Freshly Squeezed here tonight?
Six Man Tag: The Patriarchy VS The Opps!
Christian Cage has been avoiding this fight, but now he has no choice to stand alongside his “sons,” Nick Wayne & Kip Sabian against the opposition. Will Captain Charisma, The Prodigy & Mr. Superbad survive Samoa Joe, Hook & Katsuyori Shibata? Or will this be the end of The Patriarchy?
Dynamite returns and The Opps make their entrance. They’re #NeverLacking, and they even get pyro! The fans cheer, the trios sort out, and Shibata starts with Kip. The bell rings, the fans rally up, and Shibata feels things out with Kip. They knuckle lock, Kip kicks low, then Kip wrenches to a wristlock. Shibata wrenches back and he has the wristlock. Kip rolls, kips up, but Shibata trips him to a top wristlock. Kip keeps his shoulders up, fights to his feet, then slips through to hammerlock. Shibata switches that onto Kip, but Kip switches and kicks low. Kip headlocks, Shibata powers up and out, but Kip RAMS Shibata.
Shibata brushes himself off, but Kip headlocks. Shibata powers up and out, then kitchen sink knees! The fans cheer while Shibata drags Kip up. Tag to Joe, the fans really fire up, and they stand Kip on the ropes to CHOP, CHPO, and CHOP! DOUBLE MACHINE GUN CHOPS! They double whip, then trip Kip, and then Joe SENTONS! Kip sputters, Nick runs in, but Shibata trips him! And Joe SENTONS! The fans cheer, Christian is worried, but Kip tags him in! Christian steps in, stares Joe down, but then quickly tags out to Nick! Some father figure… Joe snatches Nick and bumps him off buckles! Joe CHOPS Nick, but Shibata keeps Nick standing.
Joe CHOPS again, and the fans fire up! Joe winds up to CHOP again! Tag to Shibata and he drags Nick up, for a CHOP! Nick tries to get away but Shibata puts him back in the corner. Shibata CHOPS Nick again, and again! Tag to Hook and the fans cheer again. Nick freaks out but Hook CHOPS! And CHOPS! Nick falls, Hook tags Shibata back in, and Shibata drags Nick up to snapmare. Shibata chinlocks and he squeezes tight. Then he KICKS Nick in the back, runs, but Mother Wayne distracts the ref. Christian gets a cheap shot in! Shibata DECKS him for it! Kip DECKS Shibata, Nick BLASTS Hook, and Nick hauls Shibata up.
Nick snap suplexes, covers, TWO! Mother Shayna coaches her son, and Nick ROCKS Shibata with a haymaker. Shibata drops to a knee, Nick stays on him, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Nick brings Shibata over, tags Kip, and they mug Shibata. Kip snapmares Shibata, KNEES him in the back, then clamps onto the arms. Shibata endures, so Kip KNEES him again. Kip pulls on the arms in a motorcycle stretch, but Shibata still endures. Shibata fights up, powers around, but Kip snapmares him to rain down forearms! Kip cradles for the cover, TWO! Kip KICKS Shibata int he back, brings him up, but Shibata snap suplexes first! And then he KICKS Kip! Shibata brings Kip up, but Kip CLAWS Shibata’s eyes! Kip bumps Shibata off buckles, tags Christian, and Christian fires hands on Shibata.
Christian CHOPS, ROCKS, and repeat, then stomps Shibata down. Christian rains down more fists, then lets off as the ref counts. Christian snapmares Shibata, flexes, then ELBOWS Shibata int he head. Christian CLAWS Shibata’s eyes, pushes him down, steps on Shibata’s face, then tags Nick. They mug Shibata, then Nick puts Shibata on the ropes. Nick CHOPS, then wrenches Shibata for a BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Nick brings Shibata up, brings him back to the corner, tag to Kip. They mug Shibata some more, then Kip fires forearms. Shibata DECKS Kip! Shibata kicks Kip, Kip RAMS Shibata into the corner, and Chfristian tags in.
Christian & Kip mug Shibata, then Christian puts Shibata on the apron. Chrihstian pulls Shibata through the ropes, CHOKES him, then stops to DUMP Shibata back in. Cover, TWO! Christian hurries to tag Nick back in, the mugging continues, and Nick swaggers around. Nick stands Shibata up, ROCKS him with a left, then puts him in a corner. Nick fires haymakers and body shots, then Dynamite returns to single picture. Tag to Kip, they double whip Shibata, but Shibata SPEARS Kip! Nick runs up, Shibata hits an ARM-DRAG! The fans fire up while Shibata crawls, but Kip CLOBBERS him! The fans boo but Kip rains down fists!
Kip drags Shibata up, he and Nick double whip again, but Shibata grabs ropes. Shibata BOOTS Kip, then BOOTS Nick! Shibata WRECKS Kip with a dropkick, then tag to Hook! Hook LARIATS Nick, LARIATS Kip, then gets Kip for a T-BONE PLEX! Christian runs up, into a T-BONE PLX! Hook LARIATS Christian up and out! Hook LARIATS Nick in a corner, then NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! Hook stands Nick up, but Nick fights the exploder! The fans rally for Hook but Nick hooks a leg! FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Shibata BOOTS Nick! Kip MISSILE DROPKICKS Shibata! Joe LARIATS Kip!
Christian aims, runs up, but Joe fireman’s carries Christian! Christian slips free, hooks the arms, but Joe TOSSES him up and out! Joe then DIVES! Direct hit into Christian and the fans are thunderous! Hook has Nick in a corner, but Nick goes up an dover to victory roll, and holds ropes! TWO!! Hook escapes but Nick ROUNDHOUSES, then goes up, up, and WAYNE’S- REDRUM!! Hook as Nick, Shibata has Kip, Joe scares Christian away! The father lets his sons suffer, Nick is OUT! The Opps win!
Winners: The Opps, by submission
Joe, Shibata and Hook stand tall while Christian clings to his Casino Gauntlet contract. Will the AEW World Championship be all that matters to The Patriarch?
BREAKING NEWS for Revolution!
After everything said and done between them, MJF and Hangman Page will have their grudge match! Who will win in this Battle Los Angeles?
Backstage interview with Chris Jericho.
Renee is with the ROH World Champion and brings up how Jericho vowed to show Bryan Keith how it was done. He went to confront Bandido, but uh, did he accomplish what he set out to do given he just got pinned by Bandido at ROH Global Wars? Jericho says Renee should wipe that smirk off her face. What makes her think she can talk to Jericho like that? Renee isn’t sure what he’s getting at, but Jericho asks what makes her think he can’t have her thrown out of the building? He can, y’know! If not for him, Renee wouldn’t have a job. No one in AEW would have a job if not for him!
The truth is: No Chris Jericho, no AEW! That is a fact, not pro-wrestling rhetoric! Yet instead of getting treated with respect like the living legend he is, he gets nothing but vitriol and disrespect. Why is that? Is he too nice? Maybe the Learning Tree needs to give a history lesson. Jericho is The Nueve, that means nine in Spanish. As in a nine-time world champion, in multiple companies and multiple countries. Jericho is the guy walking down the street in Brisbane just a few days ago, and fans were asking to take pictures. Then Bandido is the guy you hand the camera to so he can take their picture.
Jericho tells Bandido got his biggest win ever, congrats. Jericho will give Bandido his chance at the ROH World Championship this Saturday on Collision. The bounty no longer means anything. Bandido gets his chance to beat Jericho, but Jericho gets his chance to prove that everyone is too comfortable around Chris EFFIN’ Jericho! Jericho storms off, but will he regret gambling with The Most Wanted?
Street Fight: “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs VS “Big Bill” Morrissey!
Speaking of grudge matches, these two have gone back and forth with their brawling! They’ve fought backstage, fought in the parking lot, and even took this fight to Australia over the weekend with Global Wars! But it’s gotta end somehow! Will the Book of Hobbs’s next chapter have him chopping down a Redwood? Or will the skyscraper from New York stand tall over the Powerhouse from California?
Hobbs makes his entrance first, then he storms up on Bill during his entrance, only for Bill to BOOT him from over the top rope! The bell rings, fans chant “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” and Bill storms out after Hobbs. Bill CLUBS away on Hobbs, then brings him into the crowd! Hobbs fires a body shot, sends him into a guard rail, then takes a fan’s beer can to SMASH Bill in the face! Bill ELBOWS back, UPPERCUTS, then UPPERCUTS again! Bill HAMMERS away on Hobbs, then talks smack on the fans. Bill ROCKS Hobbs, but Hobbs ROCKS Bill! The haymakers go back and forth, and Hobbs brings Bill around to CLUB away!
The fans chant “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” again, and Hobbs pushes Bill to ringside. Hobbs LARIATS Bill over railing! The fans fire up, Hobbs high-fives a few, then he goes to get Bill on his feet. Hobbs RAMS Bill into railing, revels in the M”EAT! MEAT! MEAT!” and then runs up to CLOBBER Bill! Bill slumps over the railing, but Hobbs gets space. Hobbs runs in, but Bill CHUCKS a sound mixer!? Hobbs falls, clutching his leg, but Bill takes the keyboard to SMACK Hobbs on the back! Fans chant “OVER HERE! OVER HERE!” in hopes the action heads their way. Bill goes looking under the ring, and he brings out a monkey wrench!?
Bill winds up, but Hobbs dodges! Wrench hits steel steps, but Bill takes aim again. Hobbs dodges and the wrench hits railing! Bill still tries, but Hobbs ducks and the wrench hits POST! That’s strike three and Bill is disarmed of the wrench! Hobbs grabs a chair to JAM Bill up! And SMACK him on the back! Now that was a base hit! The fans want more, so Hobbs SMACKS Bill again! The fans fire up and Hobbs brings Bill up. But Bill CRAKS Hobbs with the monkey wrench!! Bill gets his own base hit, the ref has a standing count on Hobbs, but the fans want tables. Bill tells them STFU and shove it! The fans boo but Hobbs is up at 9.5 of 10!
Bill brings steel steps around, then he goes back for Hobbs. Hobbs is busted open, but Bill BOOTS him right back down! Bill drags Hobbs over, then CHOKE SLAMS him on the steel steps! Hobbs sputters, the fans boo, but Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Bill enjoys seeing Hobbs’s blood on him, and even uses it like lipstick! Bill swaggers like Jagger, tells the fans to shove it, then Bryan Keith appears! Keith and Bill high-five, then they work together to haul the other steel steps around. They get it onto the stage, then they bring out more plunder from under the ring. Oh, look! A table! They set that in the ring while Hobbs sputters to his feet. Dynamite returns to single picture while Bill sets up the table. The fans rally for Hobbs as he leans against the apron. Bill stands the table up in a corner, but Hobbs drags himself into the ring. Hobbs has the trash can, and he SMASHES it on Bill’s face!
The fans fire up as Hobbs winds up again, and he SMASHES Bill again! Bill flounders, Hobbs rips his shirt away, and the fans fire up for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Hobbs storms up on Bill, scoops him, but Keith is in! Hobbs drops Bill to PUNCH the chair! Keith panics, apologizes, but Hobbs CHOKE SLAMS him through the table! The fans fire up again, but Bill BOOTS Hobbs again! Hobbs tumbles to the ramp, Bill goes out after him, and fans chant “MEAT FOREVER!” Hobbs scoops Bill!? And POWERSLAMS him on the ramp! Hobbs then looks around, and he finds Bill’s backpack. Hobbs CLOBBERS Bill with the backpack!
Hobbs grins, and he dumps out the BRICKS that were inside! Hobbs then stalks Bill to the stage, where Bill put the steel steps! Hobbs ROCKS Bill with a right, ROCKS him again, and Bill is also busted open! The fans fire up as Hobbs fires off punch after punch! Hobbs stands Bill up to ROCK him, but Bill UPPERCUTS! Hobbs ROCKS Bill, Bill UPPERCUTS Hobbs, repeat! “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Hobbs wobbles, but he kicks low! Hobbs brings Bill over, SMACKS him off the steel steps, and then DRIBBLES him off it! “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Hobbs winds up to SMACK Bill off the steps again!
The fans are thunderous as Hobbs goes up the steps, and he drags Bill up to join him! Hobbs pops Bill up, to SPINEBUSTER down through barbed-wire tables!! The fans are thunderous and losing their mind! The count begins, Bill is still down at 5, just struggling to get out of the barbed wire! We hit TEN, Hobbs wins!!
Winner: “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs, by TKO
The fans cheer as Hobbs is the Last Big Meaty Man Standing! Will this vindication be more than enough for the Book of Hobbs to turn the page?
Backstage interview Brian Cage & Lance Archer.
Renee is now with The Don Callis Family’s Murder Machines, and brings up how they upstaged the Hurt Syndicate last week. That was a rather bold statement. Brian says yeah, bold indeed. But take a look at them! It is easy for them to do! The Murderhawk and The Machine have something to say, because they have business with the Hurt Syndicate. But big surprise, they’re nowhere to be found. Archer says word is, Hurt Syndicate will be at Collision. So if they wanna put on their big boy pants, the Hurt Syndicate can talk with the Murder Machines about those AEW World Tag Team Championships.
But in the end, Cage & Archer will take them, and #EverybodyDies. Then will MVP, Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin accept the challenge this close to Revolution?
BREAKING NEWS for AEW in Phoenix!
Phoenix’s own Justin Roberts tells the fans here that if they hadn’t heard, AEW will be returning to Phoenix very soon, and with a PPV! AEW is going Double Or Nothing in Arizona on May 25th, 2025!
Toni Storm is here!
Phoenix fires up as AEW is once again Timeless! For once again, and for a historic FOURTH time, Toni Storm is the NEW AEW Women’s World Champion! Luther helps Toni into the ring, and Toni grabs herself a mic. The spotlight is on her as the fans chant her name. Toni smiles, and says, “This whore you all adore… This slut you can’t rebut… This tramp is your NEW CHAMP!” The fans cheer again, and Toni continues. “On the other side of the world, in front of friends, family and former lovers, I faced the Woman From Hell. A woman… who broke my heart, took my title, and ruined my soul. Mariah May, you SICK B*TCH!”
But Mariah, Toni says she is also so proud of her. Because Mariah gave Toni the fight of her life, and then Toni won with her Small Package. “They say the best things come in small packages, but darling, you should’ve won protection, because I railed you with the biggest package there’s ever been!” Toni says Mariah has been defeated, exiled, and compromised to a permanent end. And now, it is time for a cheap plug. Toni stars in the new film, Queen of the Ring, in theaters starting March 7th, do enjoy. The fans cheer that! As for the championship, if Toni is going to be the best, then she needs to face the best.
Toni says women of wrestling, lend her your ears. Because whether you are here just to stick your chin up, your tits out, or you’re someone like Kris Statlander, Willow Nightingale, or even Wendy bloody Richter… If you want to go face to face, tit to tit or even lip to lip, Toni is not hard to find, darling! “For God is a woman, and her name… is TIMELESS~…!” Toni drops the mic, picks up the belt, and takes a bow. The fans all cheer, Toni blows a kiss, and fade to black. Who will answer this call and come for Toni Storm’s gold?
Gabe Kidd is coming to Collision!
That’s right! This Saturday on TNT, witness The Mad Man bring Strong Style to AEW! Who will be as #WarReady as this War Dog?
Backstage interview with Willow Nightingale.
AEW returns as Renee is now with The Babe with the Power, and as Renee starts to bring up last week, Willow speaks up. She got one minute of precious TV time, and Renee’s husband of all people interrupts to have Marina attack her. Willow’s 2025 is already off to a terrible start. Willow tells Moxley, Marina, and the Death Riders that she is- OH WAIT, here comes Marina! Willow and Marina brawl, but Marina uses the briefcase on her! And then she send Willow into a road case, then KICKS her down! Moxley steps in and tells the cameraman to follow him. Things head to the stage, and the fans are torn as Moxley grabs a mic.
Moxley goes to the ring, Marina, Yuta and Claudio in tow, and Moxley tells Phoenix he’s gonna ask a question. “Do you know just who in the hell I am?” The fans certainly do, but Moxley says he’s the champion of the world, that’s who! That means this is his mic, that’s his camera, this is his ring, this is his arena, and you’re sitting in his seats! So nobody comes into his house and lays down some challenge to him like they’re somebody! He doesn’t care even if it’s the Rated R Superstar! And he’ll tell ya, Adam Copeland is NOT here! He’s still on his ass in Australia, facedown in the dirt! Cope made a challenge, but Moxley about popped Cope’s head off his shoulders with his bare hands!
So if Cope shows up at Revolution, Moxley will finish the job! WAIT! Jay White is here! The Switchblade storms out and tells Moxley to hush. White sees it is 4v1, but wait! The Bastard slither sin from the shadows! White says fine, more the merrier! But wait! COPE IS HERE!? Moxley is a bit surprised, but he figures he’ll still keep his promise. Except Cope slithers in from the crowd side! Cope CLUBS Moxley down then HAMMERS away! The Death Riders are stunned, White gets Pac for a BLADERUNNER to the stage! Cope fights off Yuta and Claudio, then SPEARS Yuta! Claudio has Cope, but Cope shoves free!
White is there to clinch Claudio, BLADERUNNER into the SPEAR!! So is that a Spear Runner? Cope then finds SPIKE! She didn’t make the trip to Brisbane, but she’s here in Phoenix! White also gets a chair, and Cope takes a swing! Moxley and Marina run away, get into the crowd, but Cope pursues! Will Cope chase Moxley all the way to LA? Cope grabs a mic, and he shouts for Moxley! “This isn’t your arena. These aren’t your seats. These aren’t your people! They’re MY people!” The fans cheer that! Cope tells Moxley that he’s probably halfway to the hotel, hostel, or whatever bridge he lives under. But he knows Mox will see this.
Mox is a COWARD! No nuts, no guts, no spine! He needs his goons, but guess what? As of now, Cope takes them out one by one by one! When we get to Revolution, it will be man to man, and Cope will kick Moxley’s ass! The fans are ready, will the Road to Revolution be nothing but Rated R?
Backstage interview with Mercedes Mone.
Renee welcomes in The CEO, and Mone says, “Phoeniiiix~! Say hello to your C E O! It feels so good, Renee. And Renee, I don’t want any interruptions, no surprises, and no damn puppets, you hear me?” Renee says of course, no puppets. Just congratulations for the great win at Grand Slam Australia. This makes Mone 14-0 as a TBS Champion, and it feels like there is no stopping the Money Train. Mone agrees, there IS no stopping the Money Train. And Harley learned first hand that there is a price to pay when you mess with Mercedes Mone. Then being just over two weeks away from Revolution, Momo Watanabe gave some comments in Australia.
Footage plays and Lexy Nair interviewed Momo Watanabe to bring up how she won the International Women’s Cup. That means Momo can challenge any Women’s Champion she wants from CMLL, Stardom, ROH and AEW. Momo was clearly scouting competition, has she made a decision? Yes, Momo has chosen Mone and the TBS Championship. She will see Mone at Revolution to put a stop to the Money Train. Mone asks what the hell!? She just said no surprises! But if Momo wants to face Mone for the title, then show up to Dynamite next week and say that to her face! Mone has answered a challenge with a challenge, will The Dark Peach oblige?
Kris Statlander VS Megan Bayne!
The #BornAgainKristen may have just crossed paths with her physical equal in The Megasus. Tall, strong, ready to get the action on, will Kris show Megan she’s still The Galaxy’s Greatest? Or will Kris be made to bow down?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Kris and Megan step up to be face to face, then they slowly circle. They tie up, go around, and Megan puts Kris on ropes. They go along ropes, Megan again has control, but she lets off slowly. Then she ROCKS Kris with a forearm! Megan runs, Kris follows, and Kris RAMS Megan! Megan doesn’t budge, so Kris dares her to do that. Megan runs, RAMS Kris, but Kris stays up. Kris brushes herself off, Megan dares her to go, so Kris runs. Megan kicks low, runs, and she runs Kris over! But Kris is right up! The fans cheer, and Kris ROCKS Megan! Megan avoids the leg sweep to BOOT Kris!
Kris avoids a senton to somersault SENTON, then STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Kris keeps moving, and she basement DROPKICKS! Megan staggers, Kris CHOPS, and CHPOS, and CHOPS! Kris climbs up, rains down fists, but Megan brings her off the corner at 5! Kris fights free, but Megan ducks the roundhouse! Kris avoids the boot and ROUNDHOUSES after all! Megan staggers, the fans fire up, and kris runs at the corner. Kris blocks a boot, uses that to get under Megan for an Electric Chair, but Megan fights free. Megan sends Kris into the corner, runs up, but Kris dodges! Kris goes corner to corner, but Megan SPEARS!
The fans fire up while Megan stands back up, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Megan revels in the cheers and jeers, then drags Kris up. Megan bumps Kris off buckles, then RAMS into her again and again! The ref counts, Megan lets off, then she stalks Kris along the ropes. Megan pushes Kris into a corner, then CHOPS her! Megan whips Kris corner to corner, runs corner to corner, and SPLASHES! Megan then underhooks to BUTTTERFLY SUPLEX! Kris flounders, Megan stalks her to ropes, and Megan drags Kris back for a cocky cover. TWO, but Megan stays cool. Megan waistlocks for a REAR BEARHUG! Kris endures, fights up, and pries at the hold. Kris elbows again and again until she’s finally free.
Kris runs, but Megan clinches! OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! Kris flounders away, and Megan storms up on Kris. Megan stands Kris up, then clinches, another OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! Kris flounders, Megan stalks her, and Megan stands Kris up again. Megan short arm LARIATS, then drags Kris up again. Another short arm LARIAT! And another short arm LARIAT! Megan CLUBS Kris, has her in a drop zone, then goes up the corner. But Kris ROCKS her first! Kris goes up to SUPERPLEX! And roll through! But Megan hits the FALCON ARROW! Both women are down, but they’re still in this as Dynamite returns to single picture.
Megan and Kris rise up, and they throw hands! Kris and Megan DOUBLE LARIAT, then DOUBLE LARIAT again! They both roar, and DOUBLE LARIAT again! Kris kicks a leg out, then runs, but Megan BOOTS her first! Megan runs, but Kris DISCUS LARIATS! The fans fire up and Kris suplexes, GOURD BUSTER! Kris runs to SCISSOR KICK! Cover, TWO! Megan survives and Kris seethes but the fans fire up. Kris storms up on Megan, brings her around, and gut wrenches! Megan slips free, then ROCKS Kris! Megan waistlocks to deadlift GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans fire up again while Kris goes to the apron.
Megan storms out after Kris, brings her up, and fires a forearm! And another! And another, another, another! Megan winds up, but Kris ducks that to APRON BACK SUPLEX! The fans are thunderous as Kris pushesget Megan in. Kris fires herself up, but Megan rises?! And she goes up the ropes to DEADLIFT GERMAN SUPLEX Kris!! Megan roars, hauls Kris up to the top rope, and she CHOPS! Megan climbs, she and Kris brawl, and Kris gest the edge! Kris ROCKS Megan and Megan falls! Kris adjusts her position, but Megan distracts the ref while Penelope Ford rushes out here! Ford SHOVES Kris off the top!
The fans boo the Superbad Girl as she hides under the apron! Megan fireman’s carries, “BOW! DOWN!” F5!! Cover, Megan wins!
Winner: Megan Bayne, by pinfall
Just as Megan helped Ford with Thunder Rosa, Ford just helped Megan with Kris! Ford rains down fists on Kris while the fans boo more! But here comes Rosa! And she has a chair! La Mera Mera wants after them but Megan & Ford get in her face first! Ford and Rosa fight over the chair, but the ref steps in to settle this down. Megan & Ford leave, Rosa TOSSES the chair at them, will these four settle things soon enough?
Backstage interview with Max Caster.
Renee is now with Platinum Max and brings up his series of open challenges. He is 0-2, is he starting to reconsider his strategy? No, Renee, he is not. The strategy isn’t the problem, it’s how “Hangperson” was chasing him around the arena. That’s not what the open challenge is about. It’s about going eye to eye with the Best Wrestler Alive! And look into his eyes. He’ll tell you this right now, the open challenge will continue this Saturday on Collision, and he expects whoever answers to look him in the eyes, shake his hand, and get beat! Because Caster will prove to him and everyone else that you can’t be better than the best.
Renee wishes Caster luck, Caster thanks her and shows off his certificate. But just who will answer when Caster puts out the call?
Ricochet is here!
And he’s still wearing the stolen robe that belongs to Prince Nana. Phoenix boos the One & Only, but he grabs the mic to say, “Really? That’s what we gonna do? That’s how we gonna act, huh? Y’know what? That’s okay, because I would be angry and bitter, too, if I had to live in Phoenix, Arizona. It’s basically a poor man’s Las Vegas.” The fans boo but Ricochet says lucky for him, he has a helicopter waiting to lift him outta here when he’s finished. Because much like Kevin Durant, Ricochet is trying to get outta this boring ass town ASAP! The fans boo more, but Ricochet says fine, “You do you.” Ricochet will do Ricochet.
Because since the fans are acting like ungrateful animals, Ricochet will speak directly to the people at home. He knows they can hear him loud and clear, huh? Yes you can! But he needs them to understand that all the fans, all the booing, it doesn’t matter! None if it does! Because when you boo a winner, you boo into a void of nothing, and baybeh, Ricochet is nothing but a winner! Ricochet proved it two weeks ago when he pinned Swerve to the mat, 1-2-3! But in reality, Ricochet has been proving it from the moment he stepped foot in AEW! Let’s be real, Ricochet has been whooping the asses of all the favorites!
Ricochet whooped Swerve’s ass, Ospreay’s ass, Darby Allin’s ass, Komander’s ass! The fans chant for Swerve’s House, but Ricochet says that everyone here and plenty of you at home will never understand is that winners always have something to show for it. And oh does Ricochet have something to show for all of his success! Ricochet models the Embassy’s robe, the fans boo more, but Ricochet says check this. He is not content to just wear this. No, he came to AEW to wear championships. Ricochet will not be just another name on the roster! Ricochet will be the main name on this roster! He came to win, and more importantly, he came to win gold.
Ricochet says that is where his sights are set for 2025. He wants to be a champion here in AEW! Oh, wait, wait, let’s correct that. Ricochet will be a champion in AEW, because he’s too good looking not to be. But wait! Swerve is here! Phoenix fires up as Nana walks out first, sips his coffee, then shakes his head. Ricochet looks around, surely the Realest is lurking. Nana gets in the ring first, though, and has his own mic. Nana tells Ricochet he knows what he’s thinking. But this isn’t that. Nana wanted to take this time to talk to Ricochet one on one, so Swerve isn’t here right now. Nana knows they’ve been beefing these last couple of months, and he isn’t sure where that is going.
But one thing that Nana does know is that Ricochet is wearing something that doesn’t belong to him. Three DECADES, Nana has been in this business. In the ring, outside the ring, closing major deals, making champions, and heck, making history! And that robe has a lot to do with it. That robe right there represents pride, represents integrity, and represents those that Nana has walked through, and that we’ve lost. But one thing about that robe is that anyone who is wearing it has honor. Anyone that wears it has been bestowed the opportunity to be great. And Nana never gave Ricochet that opportunity.
Ricochet, honestly, if you’re still that happy-go-lucky guy, that winner that he always says he is, that humane individual, then just give the robe back. The fans chant “GIVE IT BACK! GIVE IT BACK!” Ricochet says Nana wants the robe back, is that all? Yeah, okay, sure. Take it from him. Ricochet stares Nana down, but then he asks what’s wrong. Is Nana gonna cry? That’s okay, we all have emotions. Nana ain’t getting the robe back. AHA~! Ricochet leaves, and Nana shakes his head. Nana tried doing this with diplomacy, will he have no choice but to let Swerve do things his way?
Revolution International Championship Series: Orange Cassidy VS Roderick Strong w/ The Undisputed Kingdom!
After Kenny Omega & Will Ospreay defeated Konosuke Takeshita & Kyle Fletcher at Grand Slam: Australia, The Cleaner made it clear that he wants The Alpha 1v1, the title on the line. However, Tony Khan chose to raise the ante. Two former champions are giving this opportunity, the winner to face Konosuke for the title next week in San Diego! Who starts on this golden path into the Golden State?
The bell rings and the fans rally for “FRESHLY SQUEEZED! FRESHLY SQUEEZED!” Cassidy and Roddy circle, tie up, and Roddy waistlocks to SLAM Cassidy! Cassidy fights up, but Roddy wrangles him back to the mat. Cassidy fights back up, reaches out, and he SLAPS the hold apart! Cassidy drops, wheelbarrows, but Roddy half nelsons. Cassidy slips free, standing switches, and snapmares! Then he has Roddy for the photo op! Thumbs up, and then ghost pin! TWO! Roddy swings, Cassidy dodges, and Cassidy “CHOPS!” The fans lose their minds but Roddy asks, “Really?” Cassidy shrugs, then dodges Roddy’s back elbow!
Cassidy headlocks, Roddy powers up and out, but Cassidy ducks ‘n’ dodges. Cassidy then bails out, and he hugs Kyle! The fans cheer The Conglomeration reunion, but then Cassidy looks at Cole. Cole stares daggers at Cassidy, so Cassidy slowly turns, hand up to block Cole from view. Cassidy rolls into the ring, but Roddy is right on him! Roddy headlocks, Cassidy powers up and out, but Roddy CLOBBERS him! Things keep moving, Roddy hurdles to then slide out, and he hugs Kyle! AND Cole! But Cassidy DIVES onto Roddy! The fans fire up and Cassidy puts Roddy back in. The fans chant, “One More Hug!”
Cassidy says why not. He hugs Kyle! The fans cheer, Cassidy goes up, then leaps, into a DROPKICK from Roddy! The antiair takes Cassidy down, but Roddy puts him in a corner. Roddy CHOPS, then he stalks Cassidy. Roddy CHOPS Cassidy again, but Cassidy bails out. Cassidy paces while he catches his breath, then he rolls back in. But Roddy stomps away at the ropes! The ref counts, Roddy stops to haul Cassidy up, and Roddy uses the ropes to SLINGSHOT POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Roddy keeps Cassidy down with a chinlock, then shifts into a GROUND COBRA TWIST! Cassidy endures, fights up, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Cassidy stands, but Roddy fireman’s carries Cassidy for a HOTSHOT on the ropes! Cassidy falls back and sputters while Roddy flexes. Roddy drags Cassidy up, whips him to a corner, and Cassidy hits buckles hard! Roddy storms up on Cassidy, drags him up, and scoops for a BACKBREAKER! Cassidy writhes, Roddy drags him up, and brings him into a CAMEL CLUTCH! Cassidy endures, fights to get his arms free, but Roddy pulls the arms back into place. Cassidy still has one arm free as he endures being bent back. Cassidy gets the other arm free, but Roddy keeps on the stretch. Cassidy slips out he back, rolls Roddy up, TWO!
Roddy DROPKICKS Cassidy right down! Cover, TWO! Cassidy survives and even shakes his head. Roddy drags Cassidy up, gives him a hug and puts him in a corner. To CHOP! Cassidy drops to his knees, but Roddy brings him back up. Roddy suplexes, Cassidy blocks, but Roddy CLUBS away! Roddy suplexes, Cassidy flails! Roddy CLUBS away, suplexes again, but Cassidy cradle counters! TWO!! Roddy escapes, and he LARIATS Cassidy down! Roddy drags Cassidy into a leglock, and he goes for the chinlock! Cassidy endures the Angelito Stretch, then fights up, pries the hold open, only for Roddy to KNEE him low!
Roddy puts Cassidy in a corner, then up top. But Cassidy BOOTS back! Cassidy adjusts position, but Roddy GAMANGIRIS! Roddy climbs up, gut wrenches, but Cassidy clings to the ropes! Cassidy fires body shots, then Dynamite returns to single picture. Cassidy ROCKS Roddy, he drops back, and Cassidy goes to the apron. Roddy runs up, Cassidy RAMS him, ROCKS him, then SLINGSHOT DDTS! The fans fire up while both men are down! Cole & Kyle coach Roddy, the fans rally, and Cassidy rises first. Cassidy goes to a corner, comes back for Roddy, but Roddy CHOPS! Cassidy shakes his head, and comes back.
Roddy CHOPS again, but Cassidy is just getting angry! Roddy CHOPS him down, but Cassidy’s right back up! Cassidy is pumping up, and he puts his hands… IN HIS POCKETS! Roddy CHOPS, and CHOPS, and CHOPS! Cassidy dodges, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then SHOTGUNS Roddy down! And kips up! The fans fire up for Cassidy, and he goes corner to corner, only for Roddy to put him on the apron. But Cassidy bumps Roddy off buckles! Then goes side to side for another buckle bump! And then back again for a third! Cassidy climbs while Roddy staggers, and Cassidy FLYING LARIATS! Cassidy gets moving, ducks ‘n’ dodges, tilt-o-whirl-
NO, Roddy slips free, suplexes, STUN- NO! Roddy stops the Stun Dog Millionaire to half nelson, but Cassidy swings to ARM-DRAG! Cassidy then ducks ‘n’ dodges, tilt-o-whirls, and DDTS! The fans fire up and Cassidy covers, TWO! Roddy survives and the fans rally up. Cole & Kyle coach Roddy, but Cassidy rises again. Roddy goes to ropes, Cassidy Alabama Lifts! Roddy CLUBS away on Cassidy’s back to stop that! Roddy shoves Cassidy, BOOTS him, ENZIGIRIS, then reels him in, but Cassidy sunset flips! TWO!! Roddy escapes, takes a swing, but into the Alabama Lift! BEACH BREAK! Cover, TWO!! Roddy survives and Cole coaches him up more.
The fans rally again and Cassidy goes to a corner. Cassidy prepares the elbow pad,. but a STRON GKNEE hits first! Then the IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER, into another IRISH CURSE! And then a torture rack, for the RACK BACKBREAKER DROP!! Cover, TWO!! Cassidy survives and Roddy is frustrated. Cole & Kyle coach Roddy to keep going, and Roddy goes for the legs. But Cassidy spins, only for Roddy to block the victory roll! Roddy spins Cassidy back around, turns him over, STRONG- NO, Cassidy fights out of Stronghold! Roddy holds onto the legs, turns Cassidy over again, only for Cassidy to turn back over!
Cassidy spins and drags Roddy into the victory roll! TWO!! Roddy escapes yet again, then ducks an Orange Punch, IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKAR!! TEXAS CLOVERLEAF! Cassidy scrambles and fights forward, ROPEBREAK!! Roddy lets go in frustration and both men are tiring out. Cassidy drags himself up with the ropes, Roddy stands and storms over, and Roddy YANKS Cassidy up! Cassidy lands on his feet to “kick,” then he fires real kicks! Cassidy stomps away, then runs, but into a POP-UP GUTBUSTER!! And a SICK KICK!! Roddy ain’t done, he hits END OF- STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE!! Cassidy powers up, ORANGE PUNCH!! Cover, Cassidy wins!!
Winner: Orange Cassidy, by pinfall (advances to the AEW International Championship match)
And with that, Dynamite is Freshly Squeezed! The Undisputed Kingdom heads out, Tony Schiavone steps in, and Schiavone says Cassidy is back and better than ever. It will be live from coast to coast when AEW is in San Diego, and Cassidy will go 1v1 with Takeshita for the title, winner going on to Revolution. If Cassidy wins, he’ll become the greatest International Champion in AEW history! But before Cassidy can speak, The Don Callis Family makes their way out here. Callis has a mic to say he has something important to say.
Mark Davis & Konosuke Takeshita flank Callis as he tells Cassidy, “I guess you’re gonna go tell everyone you’re the greatest International Champion of all time. But to me, you’re nothing but a red-headed hippy! You’re nothing but a loud mouth punk! GET HIM!” Callis sends Konosuke & Davis to go after Cassidy! They beat Cassidy down, and then Davis scoop SLAMS him! SENTON! Konosuke drags Cassidy up and Callis wants his shot! Callis kicks low, but here comes Kenny! Omega fires off on Konosuke & Davis! The fans fire up as Omega throws hands on Konosuke, but Davis grabs him for a SLEEPER! Konosuke kicks Omega in the gut!
The fans boo as Omega suffers, and Konosuke winds up. Davis sends Omega into the ALPHA ELBOW! Cassidy stands back up, Davis rushes him, but Cassidy DUMPS Davis out! Konosuke CLUBS Cassidy, and brings him in for RAGING- STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! Omega is up to V-TRIGGER! Cassidy adds an ORANGE PUNCH! The Don Callis Family regroups and retreats! Phoenix fires up for Omega & Orange as Omega holds up the belt, the fans like how that looks! But Cassidy looks at the belt, wanting to have it back. Who makes it through this Revolution International Championship Series as THE champion?
My Thoughts:
A great Dynamite here to follow up the Australia specials and move things towards Revolution. Great promo segment to open with MJF and Hangman, and MJF has his “Heel making a good point” moment saying how the “forgiveness” is rather hypocritical. To be fair, Kevin Owens has made a similar argument recently, but it’s still valid in all of pro-wrestling where some Heels can never truly go Face. Anyway, good stuff to set up their match at Revolution, including that moment Hangman has with Daniels. And as I said last week, Hangman VS MJF should be seen as an unofficial #1 contender’s match, the winner aimed at the world title going towards AEW Dynasty in April.
Speaking of the world title, good stuff with Willow and Marina brawling again, leading into Moxley’s promo that then led into Cope & White getting after the Death Riders again. I really thought Cope was going to up the ante on the title match, but he instead implies he’s going to use the next two weeks, the next four AEW shows between Dynamite and Collision going into Revolution to have matches with Claudio, Yuta and Pac in whatever order, and take them off the board. I would think Jay White and even Willow are part of that, maybe even The Gunns as they rejoin White in the Bang Bang Gang, which could be some really good stuff that branches off into other matches.
Really good Trios match from Patriarchy VS Opps. The Opps have a good theme song, but maybe a little too chill. That aside, The Opps of course won and it was of course Nick Wayne taking the loss. I still think we should get Joe VS Christian, and then that’s a smokescreen where Christian loses only to come back and cash-in on the world title. It’s gotta happen, it’ll help shake things up, and again, how can we ignore a new Cope VS Christian feud? Very good promo from Toni Storm to leave it up in the air who her next feud is with, and pretty good promo segment with Mone and Momo to set up their feud. But now that Momo said TBS Championship, pretty sure Mone wins.
Toni did name drop Kris, and Kris Statlander has yet to challenge for the world title, so maybe she moves up after what we’re getting with her, Rosa, Ford & Bayne. Great match from Kris VS Megan, but I should’ve figured Ford would get involved to screw Kris over. And naturally, Ford would beat up Kris and that’d cue Rosa to make the save. But how did they botch that so badly? The irony is this was a botch where next to nothing happened when clearly something should have. It feels like someone between Ford and Megan forgot what they were to do, because the easy option would’ve been for them to slip out of the ring, but it just ended up awkward. The tag match will be good, and we can still do singles matches after, but this was a bad hiccup.
Jericho had a good promo to call out Bandido, and I didn’t think the ROH World Championship would be happening now. With that, there might be shenanigans that help Jericho win, which is a shame. Good promo from Cage & Archer to call out The Hurt Syndicate, and we’ll surely get a confrontation on Collision that then makes the tag title match for Revolution. That’s gonna be some big meaty men slapping meat there, much like tonight’s Street Fight. Though, AEW really needs to clarify how their rulebook works. Given the ten count, this was really a Last Man Standing match disguised as a Street Fight. But naming conventions aside, still great stuff, and Hobbs getting the win works so that he can move on, perhaps to a title match of his own.
Very good promo from Ricochet with Nana, and you can bet the robe will be the apparent prize in whatever rematch we get from Ricochet and Swerve. And knowing Swerve, he and Ricochet could have one killer No Disqualification style match. Good promo from Caster to play off his Open Challenge losses like they were for other reasons other than Caster isn’t the Best Wrestler Alive. And y’know what? They mentioned Gabe Kidd showing up for Collision, so why not two birds with one stone? Gabe should answer the challenge, beat the snot out of Caster, then call out just about anyone he wants, because he’s Gabe Kidd.
Very good promo from The Undisputed Kingdom, but what a copout on The Conglomeration not really being a thing anymore. Did they not want to put in the time to do a quick promo where The Conglomeration disassembles? I did like how Cassidy hugged Kyle and felt awkward around Cole, though. But still a great main event from Cassidy VS Roddy, and Cassidy winning makes a lot of sense. For one, The Kingdom can still do a feud with The Death Riders over the trios and world titles, but also, Cassidy really did establish the International Championship. Good stuff with Don Callis Family going after Cassidy, then Omega making the save. It’s also a good tease of Omega VS Cassidy for the first time since Omega was world champion, but we’re definitely getting Omega VS Takeshita at Revolution.
My Score: 8.8/10
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