Results
Mitchell’s WWE NXT Results & Report! (9/14/21)
Truly, a new chapter begins!
Dearly beloved, we are gathered here on NXT today…
Sadly, Samoa Joe is injured and must relinquish the title. But that opening gives rise to a NEW NXT Champion! Oh, and there’s a wedding tonight!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- LA Knight VS Bron Breakker; Breakker wins.
- Imperium VS Josh Briggs & Brooks Jensen; Imperium wins.
- B-Fab w/ Hit Row VS Katrina Cortez; B-Fab wins.
- Kacy Catanzaro & Kayden Carter VS Jacy Jayne & Gigi Dolin w/ Mandy Rose; Catanzaro & Carter win, by disqualification.
- Six Woman Tag: Sarray, Kacy Catanzaro & Kayden Carter VS Mandy Rose, Jacy Jayne & Gigi Dolin; Rose, Jayne & Dolin win.
- Ridge Holland VS Drake Maverick w/ Grayson Waller; Holland wins.
- The Creed Brothers w/ The Diamond Mine VS ???; The Creed Brothers win.
- Vacant NXT Championship Fatal 4 Way: Tommaso Ciampa VS LA Knight VS
Kyle O’ReillyVon Wagner VS Pete Dunne; Ciampa wins and becomes the new NXT Champion.
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NXT “2.0” hears from tonight’s top contenders.
“It’s a new look, new feel, new faces, but one thing remains the same. Tommaso Ciampa is, was and forever will be Mr. NXT.” Tonight, the greatest love story in sports entertainment history gets another chapter: Ciampa x Goldie, 2.0. But Pete Dunne says he’s been telling us since the beginning that he IS the baddest man in NXT. Tonight, he vows to prove it. It doesn’t matter how many geezers they line up in front of him, he will put them down! The Bruiserweight WILL be NXT Champion!
Kyle O’Reilly says this is the opportunity everyone strives for. And NXT 2.0 has arrived. He will be in the ring with three of the very best, and he is one match away from the biggest goal 16 years in the making. Kyle O’Reilly, NXT Champion? About damn time. But for LA Knight, he talks to ya, saying how Samoa Joe conveniently got injured. If it’s real, it’s to his manhood, because Joe knew looking into LA Knight’s eyes would lose him the title. But now three men are stuck in that same spot! Who’s game is it? LA Knight’s game! But then Knight turns around and bumps into the new guy. Well, giddy as a schoolgirl, isn’t he? What does he want?
This is Bron Breakker and this is NXT 2.0! He wants a chance to prove himself! Well yeah but this is the LA Knight Show. Tonight, Knight becomes champion. But in a couple of minutes, go out to the ring and get excited for your music. Then Knight can bust the brakes off the cross-eyed halfwit! Will Knight really win a last minute warm-up before he faces three of NXT’s toughest and meanest?
LA Knight VS Bron Breakker!
The Megastar is so confident in himself, he’s doing double duty! But is his ego already writing a check his body can’t cash before the golden main event?
The bell rings, the two circle and fans duel already. Knight kicks, JABS and CLUBS Bron before he bumps him off buckles. Knight stomps, throws hands and then whips Bron corner to corner. Bron comes back to CLOBBER Knight! Bron headlocks, grinds the hold, but Knight throws body shots. Knight powers out but Bron runs him over again! Bron snarls, things speed up and Bron is ready for the drop down to waistlock and dead lift to SLAM Knight down! Then another lift and SLAM! Knight gets to a corner and is a bit surprised. They go again, Bron lifts but Knight elbows free. Knight whips, Bron reverses but Knight kicks back to then CLOBBER Bron!
Fans boo Knight but he grins as he paces around. Knight gets Bron up to throw haymakers. Knight stomps Bron at the ropes, digs his boots in, but the ref counts. Knight lets off, he hears the fans rallying for Bron and Bron throws body shots. Knight knees Bron low, whips him to a corner, but Bron reverses. Bron runs in but misses, Knight hit a NECKBREAKER! Knight grins again and fans boo more. Knight taunts the fans, stomps Bron around, then puts Bron on ropes to choke him! The ref counts, Knight lets off and stands Bron up. Bron shoves Knight then elbows him away. Bron is in a corner, Knight runs in but misses. Bron runs to rally with shoulder tackles!
Bron fires up, dodges to clinch and BELLY2BELLY! Fans fire up as Bron calls his shot. Bron brings Knight around but Knight ROCKS Bron! Knight fires off clubbing hands, spins Bron to a cravat KNEE, then runs in, into a choke grip! Bron trophy lifts Knight and carries him, to a POWERSLAM! Cover, BRON WINS!
Winner: Bron Breakker, by pinfall
The debut is big time for Bron! He beats the big mouthed Megastar, could he already be in line for some gold in this new era?
Bron is congratulated by the NXT roster.
A lot of other young stars, like Josh Briggs and Xyon Quinn, are happy to see another young star take it to a veteran like LA Knight. Will this be just the first of many great moments for Bron Breakker?
Imperium VS Josh Briggs & Brooks Jensen!
Marcel Barthel & Fabian Aichner are ready to keep things going in the new era, but big mean Briggs has found someone he actually gets along with! Will the mat still be sacred? Or will the bar be raised on the way to the bar?
The teams sort out, Jensen starts with Aichner and the two tie up. Aichner waistlocks, Jensen elbows free and fires off hands. Jensen whips, Aichner reverses and blocks Jensen’s boot to reel him in for a LARIAT! Aichner brings Jensen up to CLUB him on the back. Aichner CLUBS Jensen again, whips him to ropes but Jensen rolls off his back! Aichner dodges Jensen but not the POWERSLAM! Jensen is fired up, he brings Aichner over and Briggs tags in. The good ol’ boys double whip to DOUBLE SHOULDER Aichner down! Briggs fires up, fans boo a bit as Aichner whips. Tag to Barthel and he arm-drags Briggs! Barthel wrenches, clamps onto the arm, but Briggs endures.
Briggs powers up, Barthel whips him but Briggs CLUBS and HEADBUTTS! Briggs scoops to SIDEWALK SLAM, to a STANDING SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Barthel gets to a corner, Briggs runs in and blocks a boot but Barthel breaks free to KICK, CHOPS and CLUB Briggs! Briggs resists the butterfly suplex so Barthel snapmares and PENALTY KICKS! Fans cheer the Impeccable German as he puts Briggs in the ropes. Tag to Aichner, Imperium coordinates and DOUBLE DROPKICKS in the corner! Barthel and Aichner pose at the corner and fans fire up for their efficiency! Aichner gets Briggs up but Briggs hits a BIG back suplex first! Hot tag to Jensen!
Jensen rallies on Aichner, scoops him and spins for a SLAM! Jensen scoops again for a BACKBREAKER to a swing and SLAM! Barthel gets in but Briggs DECKS him! Jensen clotheslines Barthel out then gets Aichner. Barthel trips Briggs off the apron to deny the tag, then he RAMS Briggs into the steps! Aichner resists Jensen’s suplex to scoop but Jensen slips out to roll up! TWO, and Jensen CLOBBERS Aichner with an elbow! Jensen goes to a corner, skins the cat to the top rope, but Barthel is on the apron! The ref stops him but Aichner is up top, SUPER BUTTERFLY SUPLEX! Cover, Imperium wins!
Winners: Imperium, by pinfall
Aichner and Barthel were once again an efficient and dominant machine! Will they soon find their way back towards the NXT Tag Team Championships?
Hit Row speaks.
Ashante Thee Adonis asks, “Have you ever heard, ‘If you got it, flaunt it’?” Well, B-Fab’s got it, and if you’re looking for the best, stop looking. This is the illest and the realest, this is new money, this is authentic, and all y’all are just gimmicks. This is B-Fab, and the B stands for “beautiful.” Swerve says that he knew B-Fab had something special the second she caught his eye. When the rest of NXT saw it, it got real spooky. But tonight, for 2.0, B-Fab will make you big mad. Now Queen B is the baddest, #FACTS, but not just cuz how she looks. She’s the baddest cuz she’s trained with the baddest! Olympic gold medalists and world champions!
B-Fab herself says that while she can spit lines, the time for talking is over. “Let’s do this.” #SayLess. Will B-Fab bring down the house in her in-ring debut?
B-Fab w/ Hit Row VS Katrina Cortez!
The leading lady of Swerve’s House is ready to show everyone, and she means everyone (including Elektra Lopez of Legado del Fantasma) that she isn’t just a pretty face and a sharp tongue. Will Cortez be the first to sample what is behind those words?
The bell rings and B-Fab dodges Cortez’s takedown to sweep the legs. B-Fab throws forearms to put Cortez in the corner then stomps away with big wind ups! B-Fab turns Cortez around with a chinlock but Cortez throws elbows. B-Fab goes for a half straitjacket but Cortez throws elbows. So B-Fab throws Cortez! B-Fab rushes in but Cortez kicks and forearms her back! Cortez boots, hops up and leaps, into a BOOT from B-Fab! B-Fab drags Cortez up, reels her in and shouts, “Big Mad!” before her RUDE AWAKENING! Cover, B-Fab wins!
Winner: B-Fab, by pinfall
B-Fab gets the mic and says, “They thought because B-Fab wasn’t in the ring that she couldn’t do this? Oh no no no no no! We all do this.” So Senorita Secret Sauce, you were so quick to put your nose where it didn’t belong, and drank the Kool-Aid before knowing the flavor. And now this “Familia” del Legado- Heads to the ring! Lopez says, “Hey, hey, callete, idiota!” AKA shut up, girl! Elektra Lopez is talking now. Well B-Fab wants her to speak up. Lopez says no one learned their lesson before. But they can go again. Yes, please! Well this time, Lopez wont’ need a pipe to shut that yappy little mouth.
Oh~! B-Fab would love to see Lopez work without the tools. Hell, they could do this now! Santos Escobar wants Lopez to stand down but Hit Row dares her to do something. Lopez stands down, and B-Fab says Escobar just saved Lopez’s life. The tension is mounting, but what happens when it explodes inside the ring?
Dexter Lumis’ groomsmen are getting dressed.
They’re all wearing the same black long sleeves, gray slacks and black gloves Lumis likes to wear. But not only are they excited for the wedding, they’re excited for the main event! Who does everyone think will win? Cameron Grimes’ money is on Kyle. But what about Johnny Gargano? He doesn’t really care. Tonight is going ot be perfect, except for one thing. Wait, who is that knocking on their door? Gargano opens it up and… AUSTIN THEORY IS BACK! The prodigal son has returned! He wasn’t going to miss the wedding! And he brought someone else. Can’t have a wedding without a priest! DAMIAN PRIEST is back for tonight! No, he’s not really a priest, Theory.
Yeah, sorry, bro. But he’s here to party! Open bar, right? Yep! All on Grimes! Nice. Oh hey! Look at this! Gargano says not now. He HUGS Theory instead! Now that’s nice to see! Will this be the one pro-wrestling wedding that doesn’t get ruined?
Carmelo Hayes heads to the ring!
The 2021 Breakout Tournament winner, and his friend Trick Williams, are here, the contract folder in hand. Has Hayes chosen what title he’s after? We find out, after the break.
NXT returns and Samantha Irvin formally introduces Carmelo. Fans cheer for “MELO! MELO!” but Hayes wants to get to it. Three weeks ago, he won the Breakout Tournament. Life is great, he’s got the juice, but now he’s got a target on his back. Moving forward into this 2.0, no one’s catching Melo off guard. He looked around and realized, this is just a numbers game. So he called up his boy and said, “Yo, Trick, are you ’bout it?” Trick says, “Oh I’m ’bout it ’bout it!” So from now one, as long as Hayes has the contract, wherever they go, Trick goes. Whenever Hayes eats, Trick eats. Whenever Hayes gets put on, Trick gets put on.
Trick says he’s here for two reasons: he was born with the gift of the gab, and with the gift of the jab, so that’s why his punchlines hit heavy. Trick tells Melo that he’s proud of him. Hayes is the new golden child of NXT. But uh, he’s got a bone to pick with him. Hayes walks his walk and talks his talk. When Melo shoots, he don’t miss. But who is this new humble Melo? He ain’t ever been humble! Do they look humble? NOPE. Back in the day, they were quick to call a bum a bootlicker, because they can strap up the boots and make the ring talk, they #BoutItBoutIt. Hayes nods and seems to understand what Trick is saying.
They shake hands, and Hayes says Trick is right. No more holding back! It’s too hard to be this good and this humble. This contract is a guaranteed title on his waist! Hayes is the golden child! He is NXT’s CHOSEN ONE! When Melo shoots, he don’t miss. And if Hayes passes, Trick will receive. That’s all it is, that’s all it’s gon’ be! Will these two look to take over NXT as a dynamic duo? But as they leave, Duke Hudson makes his way out? Hudson tells Hayes that he got lucky in the tournament, but it won’t happen again. Hudson pushes past them to go to the ring, but Trick says this is what he means! No more of it! Trick gets in to CYCLONE BOOT Hudson down, then stomps away!
Trick wants Hayes to join in, and he does! They stomp away on Hudson, then drag him up to set him up for Hayes SPRINGBOARD SLINGBLADE! Fans fire up for this harder, meaner Melo! Will this be what helps the “golden child” get gold?
Jacy Jayne & Gigi Dolin speak.
“Wow. Mandy Rose, you look… amazing!” “That old you was never the real you. This is the real Mandy.” New chapter in NXT, a new Mandy Rose. And what a night for it to happen! These three head to the ring, what makeover has Mandy gone through to match NXT 2.0?
Kacy Catanzaro & Kayden Carter VS Jacy Jayne & Gigi Dolin w/ Mandy Rose!
KC Squared didn’t much care for masked Mandy and her new gal pals attacking them from behind, so now it’s time to attack head on! Will this be a highlight reel for the TikTok views? Or will they feel the thorns from Rose and her buds?
NXT returns as Gigi & Jacy make their entrance. KC Squared wants at them already but the ref keeps them back. Teams sort out, Gigi starts with Kayden. Gigi rushes in but Kayden dodges to DECK Jacy, then she DECKS Gigi! Kayden rains down forearms, Kacy intercepts Jacy with a SHOTGUN dropkick! Kayden drags Gigi up to CLUB her, then whips her to the corner. Kayden runs in to splash, tag to Kacy. Kayden runs and dropkicks Gigi down, then Kacy gets in to SOMERSAULT AX KICK! Cover, TWO! Fans rally and duel, Gigi shoves but Kacy rebounds to tilt-o-whirl. Gigi stays up but Kacy makes the crucifix into an octopus!
Kacy pulls on Gigi’s arms, and we see Kyle O’Reilly preparing backstage. Wait, Pete Dunne & Ridge Holland ATTACK Kyle! They see an opening now that Knight already lost, so they’re mugging Kyle! One of the other wrestlers hears what’s going on and rushes in to run Dunne and Holland off. Back in the ring, Gigi fights up but Kacy arm-drags her away! Jacy tags in, Kacy dodges to kick away! Kacy whips, Jacy reverses but Kacy holds ropes. Tag to Kayden, BOOT for Jacy then a GAMANGIRI! Kayden brings Jacy up, tags Kacy back in, but here comes MANDY! Mandy Rose trips Kacy and mugs Kayden!
Winners: Kacy Catanzaro & Kayden Carter, by disqualification
The beatdown continues 3v2, and Mandy pulls off the beanie to show her true colors. But here comes SARRAY! Sarray DECKS Gigi, fires off on Jacy and throws her out, then goes after Mandy! Mandy runs before she gets hit in the face again, but Sarray regroups with KC Squared. Sarray and KC Squared dare Team Mandy to do something, but NXT goes to break!
Six Woman Tag: Sarray, Kacy Catanzaro & Kayden Carter VS Mandy Rose, Jacy Jayne & Gigi Dolin!
Holla holla, player! NXT returns and Gigi is all over Kayden. But Kayden arm-drags free, to tag to Sarray! Sarray dodges and HEEL KICKS Gigi, then DECKS Jacy and Mandy! Fans fire up with the Warrior of the Sun as she goes up top. Gigi stands, Sarray leaps to missile dropkick! Sarray fires up more and she PERFECT PLEXES! Cover, TWO! Fans fire up as Sarray bumps Gigi off buckles. Sarray goes corner to corner to dropkick! Tag to Kayden, she tags Kacy and brings Gigi around. Whip and trip to a basement dropkick! Kacy slingshot sentons! Cover, TWO! Jacy and Mandy distract but Kacy swipes at them. Kacy turns around, into Gigi’s ROUNDHOUSE!
Tag to Mandy and she stomps away on Kacy! The ref counts, Mandy puts Kacy on ropes and chokes her! The ref counts, Mandy yanks the rope to snap Kacy down. Mandy bumps Kacy off buckles, RAMS her in, then rams her shoulder in! Jacy tag sin and elbows Kacy, then tag to Gigi. Jacy feeds Kacy to Gigi’s clothesline! Cover, TWO! Gigi puts Kacy on the ropes and fish hooks her face! The ref counts, Gigi lets off but Jacy BOOTS Kacy down! Kayden protests but Gigi gets Kacy up to whip her into the corner. Tag to Mandy, she throws hands on Kacy. Mandy brings Kacy up for a scoop and holds her with one arm before she SLAMS her down! Cover, TWO!
Mandy grins as she brings Kacy into body scissors! Kacy endures the squeeze, fans rally up, and Kacy pushes back to get a cover! TWO, but Mandy lets Kacy go. Kacy throws body shots and forearms, but Mandy shoves her. Kacy jumps but Mandy catches her for a FALL AWAY SLAM! Mandy kips up and storms after Kacy to put her back in the corner. Tag to Jacy and she CHOPS Kacy! Jacy snap suplexes, runs and back sentons! Cover, TWO! Jacy grows frustrated but she drags Kacy away to the corner. Tag to Mandy and she taunts little Kacy. Scoop but Kacy slips out to slip under, but Mandy gets a foot! Kacy BOOTS Mandy, tag to Kayden!
Kayden rallies on Mandy and team, throws big forearms and then a waistlock., Mandy elbows free but Kayden comes back to dropkick! Team Mandy is all lined up, BIG forearm smash! Kady then DROPKICK SPLASHES Jacy and Mandy! Kayden whips, Mandy reverse but Kayden wheelbarrows to the SUPERKICK! Cover, but Jacy BOOTS Kayden down! Kacy BOOTS Jacy! Gigi whips Kacy out hard! Sarray DROPKICKS Gigi! Fans fire up again as Sarray eggs Mandy on! Mandy fires off forearms in payback for her face! Whip and wheelbarrow to FACEBUSTER! But Kayden BUZZSAWS Mandy! Cover, TWO!! The Rose survives being mowed down and “THIS IS AWESOME!”
Kayden waistlocks, Mandy fights free and O’Conner Rolls. Kayden bucks that, dodges Jacy, but Mandy shoves Kayden into ropes! KNEE FROM A ROSE! Cover, Team Mandy wins!
Winners: Mandy Rose, Gigi Dolin & Jacy Jayne, by pinfall
The real influencer in Mandy Rose has led her young cohorts to victory! Will they continue to grow and climb the ranks in the NXT Women’s Division?
Indi Hartwell has her wedding dress on.
Cora Jade and Persia say she looks great and Candice LeRae tells Cora to take off her beanie. It’s not appropriate for the wedding. Now things are perfect. But will they stay that way for much longer?
Backstage interview with William Regal.
The NXT General Manager takes this moment to address something. The attack by Ridge Holland and Pete Dunne has made Kyle O’Reilly unable to compete tonight. But the Fatal 4 Way is still going to be a Fatal 4 Way, with the substitute being the superstar who saved Kyle: Von Wagner. Wagner is being thrown right into the fire, but can he withstand the pressure?
Ridge Holland VS ???
Northern Grit already got in on the action helping the Bruiserweight improve his odds in tonight’s main event. But who will get all of Holland’s brawn and brutality in the ring?
NXT returns and it turns out, Rockstar Spud drew the short straw! Maybe this is why he wasn’t in the dressing room with the other groomsmen… Will Drake Maverick still be able to make it to the #InDex wedding tonight?
The bell rings and Maverick goes for a leg. Holland pries him right off to CLUB him down. Holland dead lifts Maverick for a BACKBREAKER, then an OVERHEAD Belly2Belly! Grayson Waller is in Maverick’s corner and is coaching him up, but it isn’t helping as Holland DECKS Maverick! Holland hauls Maverick up, reels him in and CLOBBERS him! Holland looms over Maverick, drags him up and fans rally even as the crossface forearms come in! Maverick refuses to quit but Holland drags him back up by his neck. Maverick throws hands, SLAPS Holland, but that only upsets him more! Holland CLOBBERS Maverick, then seethes as he stalks behind him.
Maverick drags himself up the ropes, but Holland HEADBUTTS, to the NORTHERN GRIT!! Cover, Holland wins!
Winner: Ridge Holland, by pinfall
Waller checks on Maverick as Holland gets his hat. Will Holland look to wreak more havoc before the night is done?
Backstage interview with Tommaso Ciampa.
After learning the changes to the match, can Ciampa define “NXT 2.0” after the overall changes? Define NXT 2.0? Apparently it’s chaos, young hungry stars shooting their shots, the Do It Yourself mentality. Ciampa’s been there. But tonight isn’t about any of them. It is about the reason we’re all here: THE NXT Championship. When you think of that title and Ciampa, you think Goldie. And when you think of Goldie, you think if Ciampa and the title. Ciampa has waited 908 DAYS. Tonight, Ciampa gets redemption.
NXT hears from a new arrival.
“I was born and raised on the streets of Chicago. And I come from a long line of businessmen. My family has interests in waste management, the fish market, the meat market, you name it.” But this man found success in his own way: wrestling at University of Buffalo. He was even named All American for the Greco-Roman style. His family smartened him up. There’s no real money in amateur wrestling. But the real money is in professional wrestling, and in NXT. Tony D’Angelo is coming soon!
The Creed Brothers w/ The Diamond Mine VS ???
Julius & Brutus were brutal in their debut, and they look to repeat that performance. Will they forge their legacy under the continued guidance of the Savior of the Backbreaker?
NXT returns and Dan Jarmon & Trevor Skelly are the team stepping up to the Creed Brothers. Brutus starts with Jarmon and the two tie up. Brutus gets a leg, takes Jarmon down to a facelock and gator roll. Brutus then stands Jarmon up to RAM him into ropes! Brutus lets off to CLUB Jarmon down, then he fires up and slaps Jarmon around. Jarmon fires up, throws hands, but Brutus grabs him to SHOVE him out of the ring! Brutus glares at Skelly as he goes out to fetch Jarmon. Brutus TRIPS Skelly just because he can, and then he shoves Jarmon in. Brutus drags Jarmon up to a fireman’s carry, then DEATH VALLEY DRIVES him into Skelly!
Julius comes in without a tag, he scoops Skelly as Brutus scoops Jarmon. SCOOP SLAM SANDWICH! Skelly flops out of the ring, Brutus gut wrench gator rolls to get Jarmon up, GUT WRENCH BOMB to the ropes! The brothers slap each other as the tag, and Julius drags Jarmon up for a GUT WRENCH SUPLEX! Julius makes Jarmon tag Skelly! Then he TOSSES Skelly into the ring! Skelly hits back with haymakers and a dropkick! The one weakness in the Creed game is strikes! Brutus chuckles but Julius says, “I LOVE THIS!” Julius tosses Skelly to ropes, catches him on the rebound and hits an EXPLODER!
Julius then gets up and under Skelly for the RUNNING SPINEBUSTER, to SLIDING LARIAT!! Cover, the Creed Brothers win!
Winners: The Creed Brothers, by pinfall
And they throw out Skelly to make room for their fight team! Malcolm Bivens, Roderick Strong and Hideki Suzuki are all proud of their brutes, and Bivens gets on the mic. “The Creed Brothers just proved that they can destroy any human being with two legs. You may walk in this ring, but you’ll be carried out. This is the most dominant groups of athletes in sports entertainment.” So then allow Bivens to introduce us to their newest recruit, Ivy Nile. No one is more determined than Ivy, no one works harder, and he wants her to show off the body. Ivy flexes, and Bivens says she hasn’t had carbs since 2005!
Bivens continues to brag on Nile’s behalf: She runs 10 miles before breakfast, and was the star of NBC’s Titan Games! “Ivy Nile exemplifies what Diamond Mine is all about.” They shake on it, but here comes KUSHIDA! “You talk, you talk, you talk talk talk talk talk talk! You talk TOO MUCH!” If Roddy is ready, so is Kushida! Bivens says okay, so let’s make it for next week for the NXT Cruiserweight Championship! We have one week before that big money fight, but who cashes in on that winner’s paycheck?
Dexter Lumis is in his tuxedo.
It is a sparkling gold and black, and Lumis takes a moment to comb his mustache. Will he be ready for the biggest night of his life?
Vacant NXT Championship Fatal 4 Way: Tommaso Ciampa VS LA Knight VS Kyle O’Reilly Von Wagner VS Pete Dunne!
With the Megastar getting beat to open the night and one man taken out by a backstage attack, are the odds in favor of the Psycho Killer and the Bruiserweight? Who will prove they’re not just the baddest man in NXT, but become the NEW NXT Champion?
NXT returns and Knight has recovered enough to make it to the ring. Von makes his entrance next, going from nobody to a contender all in his television debut! But last but certainly not least, Mr. NXT, Tommaso Ciampa, makes his way to the ring! The bell rings and hands start flying! Knight goes after Von, Ciampa is after Dunne! Fans fire up as Von DECKS Knight then waits for Ciampa to stop stomping Dunne. Ciampa shoves Von, Von shoves back! Dunne DECKS Ciampa, Von DECKS Dunne! Knight rolls Von up, TWO! Knight kicks low to DDT! Knight BOOTS Ciampa, elbows Ciampa and scoop SLAMS Ciampa down!
Knight back elbows Von, brings him around and whips. Von reverses to elbow Knight down! Knight staggers up into a BIG back suplex! But Dunne gets Von’s arm and wrenches to pull the fingers! Dunne bends the elbow and STOMPS the arm! Ciampa and Dunne stare down and fans fire up again. Dunne shrugs and the hands start flying again! Dunne wrenches, wristlocks, bends the fingers and the arm, then digs his forearm into Ciampa’s face. Ciampa avoids the stomp to forearm and back hand! Snapmare and a trapped arm for CLUBBING forearms! Knight chinlocks Ciampa, but Ciampa gets around to clothesline Knight out of the ring!
Dunne whips Ciampa and things speed up. Dunne hurdles, drops and CLOBBERS Ciampa! Ciampa sits up in a daze as Dunne shrugs again. Dunne goes after the arm, hammerlocks and traps it to then pull the other arm. Dunne bends the fingers but Von BOOTS Dunne down! Von gets Dunne up but Dunne CHOPS away on him! Von ROCKS Dunne but Dunne ENZIGURIS! Von roars to CLOBBER Dunne! Knight returns but swings into Von’s LIFTING COMPLETE SHOT! Von towers over Knight as NXT goes to break!
NXT returns and Knight grinds Ciampa down with a chinlock. Von and Dunne are down on the outside but fans rally up. Ciampa fights up, throws body shots and elbows but Knight knees low. Knight shoves but Ciampa KICKS Knight! Ciampa KICKS Dunne, fires off CHOPS on them both, then big haymakers! Ciampa blocks Dunne’s kick, then ducks the enziguri, and it hits Knight! Ciampa throws more forearms, then runs to start up endless clotheslines on Knight and Dunne! Back and forth, but then he dodges both Dunne and Knight to DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE! Fans are thunderous but here comes Von! Ciampa dodges, kicks and reels him in, but Von powers up to back drop!
Dunne STOMPS Von’s hands to then BUZZSAW! BUZZSAW for Ciampa! BFT from Knight to Dunne! Cover but Von breaks it! Knight is shocked but Von reels him in. Knight kicks back, BFT for Von! Ciampa schoolboys Knight into the ropes, WILLOW’S BELL! Cover, Dunne drags Knight out! Ciampa sees all his targets outside, he builds speed and TORNILLOS out onto them all! Ciampa goes to Goldie on her pedestal, and he grins as he looks into the reflection. Ciampa puts Dunne in, runs in and PSYCHO KNEES Dunne at the ropes! Underhooks, but Dunne resists the Fairy Tale Ending! Dunne has the hands, the fingers, and SNAPS them!
Dunne pump handles for a BITTER END! But Knight throws Dunne out! Knight sees Von, Von reels him in for an OLYMPIC SLAM! Cover, TWO!! Von was so close and yet so far from the biggest debut in NXT history! Dunne returns, Von is right after him! Ciampa is after Von, too, and the veterans pinball the young gun a moment. But Dunne and Ciampa end up in opposite corners. They shrug, then DOUBLE FOREARM SMASH Von! Ciampa and Dunne stare down and fans are thunderous as they throw forearms! Ciampa gets the edge, but Dunne brags Ciampa’s beard to SLAP him! Ciampa KNEES, then runs, into a SNAP GERMAN!
Ciampa flops out of the ring, Dunne snarls and goes to the corner, but Knight springs right up! SUPERPLEX!! But VON gets in, and he reels Knight in for the BUTTERFLY SLAM! Cover, KNEE from Ciampa breaks it! Ciampa gets Knight, reel shim in, FAIRY TALE ENDING! Cover, Ciampa wins!!
Winner: Tommaso Ciampa, by pinfall (NEW NXT Champion)
After 908 DAYS, Goldie is coming home to Daddy Ciampa! The old man is back on top of the mountain, but will he be ready for all that’s coming his way?
The ring becomes a wedding altar!
It’s time! After a whirlwind love affair, time to tie the knot. The other superstars of NXT are the honored guests of The Way, from Ember Moon, Zoey Stark and Io Shirai to even the Grizzled Young Veterans. Though, Zack Gibson and James Drake both think this “dodgy” wedding is not going to go. “It’s gonna be utter carnage.” The guests go to their seats as NXT goes to break.
NXT returns once more, Lumis and his groomsmen are already in the ring. The organ begins to play, the guests stand at attention, and Gargano walks Indi down the aisle a bit awkwardly. They go up the steps and into the ring, and Indi is already emotional seeing all of her friends and peers here. The fans cheer and the priest allows everyone to be seated. “Dearly beloved. We’re gathered here tonight to join Dexter Gaylord Lumis and Indi Ophelia Hartwell in holy matrimony. Who gives this woman away?” Johnny Gargano, the first NXT Triple Crown- No, Johnny, this is Indi’s night, just get to it. Right, right. John Gargano gives away Indi. Better.
And who has the rings? Gargano keeps asking Indi if she’s sure about this and Candice has him stop. The ringbearer is… Theory? They’re in a ring, silly! Yes, but do you have the rings?! Huh? It’s JIRO~! Ikemen Jiro opens his orange jacket, that has grapefruits and apples printed on it, and tada! Ring box. Wait you gave the rings to him!? They’re friends?! Yep! Okay, okay, at least the rings are here. Keep the wedding going, folks. Before the ceremony continues, if there is anyone here who believes these two cannot lawfully be wed, speak now or forever hold your piece. Uh… Almost everyone wants to raise their hands, but then Lumis threatens them with a hatchet. Gargano says serves them all right!
So moving on… Indi may now share her vows. “Dexter Gaylord Lumis, you’re misunderstood by so many people. While many people see you as a creep, I see you as my cuddly teddy bear.” Aww…? “Some people see you as a stalker, but what I see is a caring man with a well-groomed mustache, tight clothes, and who never takes his eyes off me.” Indi finds it sweet that he keeps following her around, watching her every move. When they call him a freak, she says “Damn right he’s a freak!” Wink wink. Lumis gives a knowing nod. “Dexter’s MY freak!” Indi remembers when he snuck into her room late at night when Johnny and Candice-
Lumis cuts Indi off by covering the mic there. Johnny and Candice are shocked to hear this! When is she talking about?! Lumis shakes his head. He’s so cute when he’s flustered. But he never loses staring contests, he keeps Indi safe, and understands her as she understands him. She can’t wait to spend the rest of their lives together. Indi loves Dexter! Now, Dexter may share his vows. Shh, shh! Is he going to speak?! He gives a thumbs up. Is that it? No words? His beautiful bride poured her heart out and he has nothing to say? Maybe this is just nerves. The priest checks with Lumis, and is put in the SILENCE CLUTCH!! Lumis, you can’t finish a wedding without a priest!!
Unless… Johnny?! No, REGAL! Regal is ordained or something, right? Even Zombie Ref agrees! No wait, BETH PHOENIX steps up! She finds the last page of the priest’s script and then says hi. Um so she figured something like this would happen, and she got ordained as a minister just in case! Well that’s convenient! Anyway, Beth says just cut to the chase! “Did somebody Andre Chase?” NO, ANDRE! No one says your name ever! Chase says this is a teachable- Odyssey Jones gets Chase with the double shoulder claws! Chase lets this continue and Jones gives a thumbs up to Lumis. Beth asks Johnny for the rings. Right, the rings.
Johnny opens the box, Indi and Lumis take a ring each, and Beth says, “Indi Hartwell. Do you take Dexter to be your wedded husband? To have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for rich or for poor, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish until death… preferably of natural causes, not from an axe, do you part?” Indi says, “I do!” The ring is on Lumis’ finger and now Beth asks Dexter the same. Dexter stares and Beth says that’s a yes! But then he covers Beth’s mic! “I… do.” YAY~! He spoke AND he is marrying Indi! Beth says by the power invested in her by FreeOnlineOrdainment.com (probably not real?) she pronounces them husband and wife! Kiss the bride! They kiss, and everyone celebrates the first successful wedding in pro-wrestling history!!
Lumis picks Indi up and she gives a thumbs up. But watching backstage is Ciampa. Bron walks over and congratulates the champ. Ciampa thanks him, and congratulates Bron on his first win in NXT. They shake hands, but Bron is of course eyeing Goldie at the same time. New faces, new look, but same old story. Will Ciampa be ready for all those targeting his title?
My Thoughts:
Let me just say now, I do not care for Team Vince insisting this be called “NXT 2.0,” just to make a point that they’re doing stuff with it now. It’s asinine to say the least. I also don’t understand the choice of the random color patterns, trying to keep this from being the black ‘n’ gold brand. The color scheme wasn’t the problem, Vince, IT’S YOU. That said, a lot of confusing ideas happened just to make it obvious this is the new regime. Also, presentation wise, with camera angles and bright lights, and again the color barf everywhere, this was like them trying to make NXT a throwback to the 80’s when it didn’t need to be.
Also, no explanation as to why the NXT Women’s Championship match that was clearly scheduled last week did NOT happen tonight? Not even something humorous like Franky Monet not being ready from a bougie, superficial standpoint? If they were going to cancel things, find good ways to do it instead of suddenly doing it because no one in management gives a crap! Vince can’t seem to help himself, no matter what he does. Two title matches and the wedding segment would’ve really bumped things up a notch, because sadly, this “2.0” thing needed it. Yes, B-Fab gets a win in her first match but of course she was going to. Then Hit Row and Legado have an awkward version of an unscripted promo where they talk over each other, but I am still hoping to see a real match from B-Fab VS Lopez.
We still got some good stuff from the sequence of women’s tag matches tonight. KC Squared VS Gigi & Jacy was good, but Mandy’s makeover was a bit overhyped. No more bleach blonde, now she’s natural brunette, but I was honestly expecting scary make-up. But I guess going from glam to street tough is fine, not that it really fits in with Gigi or Jacy. It should still be glam with the fishnets and darker colors, like grays and silvers. Maybe she was just waiting for her new ring gear? Sarray and KC Squared not winning was a bit of a surprise, though. But I suppose with Shirai & Stark as Face tag champs and Raquel Gonzalez being Face top champ, we need some Heels to build up and here’s a trio already.
Bron Breakker (son of Rick Steiner) got a big debut tonight, taking advantage of Knight’s arrogance and then having a moment at the end of the night very reminiscent of John Cena shaking hands with then champion Undertaker. Vince’s NXT is clearly going to have big things planned for him just on that, I just hope Bron can keep up with those expectations. At the same time, I do find it interesting that Hayes is having an attitude change and now a friend to help him out. Trick did a very good job in his promo, even if that “gift of gab and gift of jab” line feels like it was dug up from somewhere. I almost feel like Hayes is going to find a way to turn his Breakout Tournament into a tag title shot for him and Trick, just on the virtue of everything else being spoken for.
The Creed Brothers had another strong showing against random goobers, and it’s good to see Diamond Mine is expanding into the women’s division, but the big news is that we’re finally getting Kushida VS Strong. That match could go either way, but something makes me think Strong has his Diamond Mine help him win. Kushida can call for a rematch as NXT heads for some big event, maybe a Halloween Havoc 2 which won’t be as fun without Shotzi. Unless Shotzi gets to come back for a guest spot like Damian Priest did. For calling it “2.0” and changing all its aesthetics, if Vince decides NXT can have alumni return, that much will help this transition.
In regards to Samoa Joe’s injury, hopefully it isn’t as serious as his previous because Joe deserves to see through all that talk of legacy and prestige for NXT, even if Joe is more what we think of as a HHH kind of guy. The Fatal 4 Way we got after Kyle was kayfabe removed was still good because it still had Ciampa and Dunne, but I will say that Von Wagner did a good job and got to look good in his first match. Von’s been waiting a long time in NXT security so this is great for him, but maybe he settles down into the North American Championship scene for a bit. Ciampa winning is a great choice, as he has been a major part of NXT for a long time.
And of course, the wedding! For one, I’m surprised they went through without giving us kayfabe chaos and pandemonium. The comedy aspect was about as good as could happen in a scripted scene happening live and in one take. Chase probably didn’t need to have his moment, it was a bad name pun, but fans did love Odyssey stepping up to shut Chase up, and so did I. Lumis choking out the minister was telegraphed by how the minister was getting upset on Indi’s behalf, and I was really hoping for Damian or Regal to step up, but of course it was Beth. She’s been the #InDex superfan since day one, so it was only right that she get a part to play. Hooray for kayfabe love conquering all, and further history was made by the wedding having a happy ending.
My Score: 8.5/10
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A Fatal 4 Way determines the #1 contender!
Just as we will be, Aaron Rourke will be watching tonight’s Fatal 4 Way #1 Contender’s Match to see who comes after his WWE Evolve Championship!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Karmen Petrovic VS Nikkita Lyons w/ Sloane Jacobs; wins.
- WWE Evolve Championship #1 Contender’s Fatal 4 Way: Brooks Jensen VS Kam Hendrix VS Tristan Angels VS Dorian Van Dux; wins and will challenge for the title.
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[Due to scheduling conflicts, coverage will be on delay]
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Will the Scumbag go Double or Nothing?
Darby Allin told MJF to choose: A Title VS Hair match, or no title match EVER! Will MJF be vain or greedy as we head for Double or Nothing?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 10 Man Tag: Orange Cassidy, Adam Copeland, Christian Cage & The Young Bucks VS Tommaso Ciampa, David Finlay, Clark Connors & FTR w/ Stokely Hathaway; Cassidy, Cope, Christian & The Bucks win.
- “Speedball” Mike Bailey w/ Kevin Knight VS Westbrook; Bailey wins.
- AEW TNT Championship Open Challenge: Kevin Knight VS Brian Cage; Knight wins and retains the title.
- Will Ospreay VS Ace Austin; Ospreay wins.
- Six Woman Tag: Hikaru Shida & The Brawling Birds VS The Triangle of Madness; Shida & The Birds win, by disqualification.
- AEW World Championship: Darby Allin VS Konosuke Takeshita; Darby wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
MJF arrives backstage.
Renee Paquette is there to bring up tonight’s main event is Darby Allin VS Konosuke Takeshita for the AEW World Championship. If Darby Allin wins, MJF will then have to sign a contract for Title VS Hair at Double or Nothing. Darby has made it clear that if MJF doesn’t sign said contract, Darby will never allow MJF to face him for the title again. We all know how important the title is for MJF, but is MJF willing to put his hair on the line for it? MJF just chuckles and moves on, but he notices the very bald Rick Knox, Bryce Remsburg, and the head of security, David Aponte. And then various bald members of the production staff…
And then even Christopher Daniels & Sonjay Dutt are there! Daniels and Sonjay chuckle before moving on, and then MJF sees John Silver flexing. Brandon Cutler, some arena staff, and even Tommaso Ciampa, all bald. Then last but certainly not least, Ricochet! He tells MJF that don’t worry, he’ll look great. Just not as good as Ricochet. AHA~! MJF storms off, will he have no choice but to choose between gold belt and chrome dome?
10 Man Tag: Orange Cassidy, Adam Copeland, Christian Cage & The Young Bucks VS Tommaso Ciampa, David Finlay, Clark Connors & FTR w/ Stokely Hathaway!
While we know the AEW World Tag Team Championship match will be a conglomeration of I Quit Match and New York Street Fight, THE Conglomeration will be waiting on the other side for their own tag title match. And let’s not forget that Matt & Nick Jackson want their own shot at those titles again. With that, can Freshly Squeezed work together with C&C and The Bucks? Or will the Psycho Killer, the Dogs, and the Top Guys all stand tall on the road to Double or Nothing?
The teams sort out and the teams just brawl it out! The fans cheer as The Bucks have The Dogs, Cope is after Ciampa, Christian is after Cash, and Dax brawls with Cassidy! Dax bumps Cassidy off buckles but Cassidy ducks the haymaker to waistlock. The Bucks, Cope & Christian clear everyone else out, then take the brawl outside! Dax ROCKS Cassidy to send him out, and the fans fire up as Matt fires hands on 100 Proof right by commentary! Ciampa whips Cope but Cope reverses, sending Ciampa into barriers! Cash sends Christian into railing, then CLOBBERS Cassidy! Nick fires hands on Finlay, Cassidy sends Cash into railing!
Cassidy and Dax meet in the ring, Dax ROCKS and CHOPS Cassidy, but Nick sends Finlay into railing! Dax DECKS Cassidy, throws hands on Cope, but Cope fires back! The fans fire up but the ref reprimands! Cope DECKS Dax, and wait, Christian and Cash are brawling in the crowd! Same for Matt and Connors! Finlay CLAWS Nick’s face, Cassidy ROCKS Dax, and Cassidy whips. Dax reverses, Cassidy goes up and out to then SMACK Dax off buckles! Cassidy goes up, Ciampa BOOTS Nick, and Dax trips Cassidy. Dax CHOPS Cassidy, climbs up after him, and goes to the very top! The fans boo but Dax stands Cassidy up, SUPER DUPER PLEX!
Dax then rolls through to suplex again, but Cassidy STUN-DOG MILLIONAIRES! Cassidy runs, tilt-o-whirls, and DDTS! Cassidy kips up, the fans fire up, but Finlay sends Nick into steel steps! #BigStoke grabs Cassidy’s foot, Cash CLOBBERS Cassidy! The fans boo but Dax puts Cassidy in the corner to tag Ciampa. FTR and the Psycho Killer mug Cassidy! The fans boo and the ref reprimands, but Ciampa stands Cassidy up. Cassidy blocks the chop! And he blocks another chop! The fans cheer but Ciampa kicks low and CHOPS again! The fans boo but Ciampa soaks up that heat. Ciampa drags Cassidy by a leg, turns him over, but Cassidy fights around!
Cassidy kicks and kicks but Ciampa drags him back! Cassidy turns to BOOT Ciampa away! Dax tags in and he CLOBBERS Cassidy! The fans boo but Dax flips them off. Dax whips Cassidy, runs up, but Cassidy dodges! Dax POSTS himself! Both men are down, hot tags to Cash and Nick! Nick rallies on FTR with haymakers, BLASTS Ciampa, but Cash kicks low! FTR whips, DOUBLE HIP- NO, Nick lands out, MEETING OF TEH MINDS! Then DOUBLE WHEEL KICK! The fans fire up as Nick then DROPKICKS Dax out! The Dogs run up, but Nick knuckle locks and CHOPS Finlay! Then Nick jumps over Connors, SUPERKICKS, and he goes for the corner!
Nick goes up, up, and “LUCHA LIBRE~!” FLYING ARM-DRAG RANA COMBO! The fans are thunderous and Nick tags Matt. Nick whips Finlay, Finlay reverses, but Nick goes up and over. Matt SUPERKICKS Finlay! Nick SHINING WIZARDS Connors, adds a GAMANGIRI, then The Bucks DOUBLE BULLDOG with the high-five! The fans fire up again as Matt winds up. Matt WRECKS FTR with a dropkick, then holds the way open, Nick FLIES onto FTR & Ciampa! But Connors back suplexes! Matt lands out, and NORTHERN LIGHTS! Roll through, NORTHERN LIGHTS! The Polar Express is getting going, and Finlay joins the ride! DOUBLE NORTHERN LIGHTS!
The fans are electric and it’s not just the volt green! Time for a SUPERKICK PARTAY~! Wait, Stokely grabs a foot each! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Stoke can’t even trip The Bucks up. The Bucks drag Stoke in! Stoke pleads for mercy, but FTR runs up! The Bucks dodge, mule kick, then SUPERKICK for Dax! SUPERKICK for Cash! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS on The Dogs! Then FTR is sent into The Dogs before DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Ciampa runs up to waistlock but Nick switches. Ciampa BOOTS Matt away, ELBOWS Nick, but Matt dodges, PSYCHO KNEE into Cash! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Ciampa!
The fans fire up again, and The Bucks see C&C. They point to Christian, and the fans cheer! Christian steps in, the ref reprimands but Cope argues with the ref. This distraction lets Christian LOW BLOW Cash! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Cash! Christian covers, TWO! Cash survives, the fans boo, but Christian rains down fists while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Christian puts Cash in the corner to CHPO, CHOP, and then rain down fists! Christian goes past TEN, maybe to fifteen, then stops. Cash sputters, Stoke talks trash, but Christian grabs Stoke! Cash CLUBS Christian, Ciampa HOTSHOTS the bad arm, and Ciampa hurries to tag in. Ciampa drags Christian around, SLAMS the bad arm off the mat, then SLAMS the arm again! Ciampa POSTS Christian, and Christian falls to the apron. The ref keeps his eyes on the rest of the team so they stay back. Ciampa goes out, and he SWINGS the bad arm into the post! Christian scrambles away, clutching the arm, but Ciampa taunts Cope with a wave.
Ciampa tags Connors, Connors tags Finlay, and The Dogs stomp away on Christian. Finlay clamps onto the bad hand, bends the fingers, then JAMS them into the mat! The ref reprimands but Finlay anchors Christian while he tags in Dax. Dax CHOPS Christian, DECKS him, then taunts Cope and The Bucks. The Bucks rally the fans, Cope coaches Christian up, but Dax brings Christian around. Christian blocks a shot to hit back, but then Dax kicks low! Dynamite returns to single picture as Dax UPPERCUTS Christian back to the corner. Stoke is on commentary suddenly to say Christian tried to steal Stoke’s watch, aka the watch Stoke stole from Christian.
But Christian fires back on Dax and the whole corner! Then he and Dax DOUBLE LARIAT! The fans fire up while both men are down! Christian crawls, but we can see Cash and The Dogs sneaking over! They and Ciampa YANK down Cope, Cassidy and The Bucks! The fans boo but Dax drags Christian back to center. Dax kicks and scuffs Christian, then talks trash. But Christian slips around to chicken wing the arms! Dax shoves Christian away, but Christian turns around, NOGGIN KNOCKER! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Cope snarls as he rises up, hot tags to Cope and Connors!
The fans fire up as The Rated R Superstar rallies on everyone! LARIAT for Cash! ELBOW for Dax! Cope TOSSES Finlay out onto Ciampa and Cash! BOOT for Connors! The fans fire up again and Cope goes to a corner. Cope is feeling it, and he aims at Connors. But then Finlay grabs a leg! The fans boo, but Nick SUPERKICKS Finlay! Connors runs up, Nick RAMS him low! Then slingshot FACEBUSTER! And cartwheel ASAI MOONSAULT! COPE-O-SETIC for Connors, TWO! The fans rally as Cope keeps focus on Connors. Cope drags Connors up, whips him to the corner, then Nick runs up! Connors puts Nick out, then he puts Matt out!
But Christian is back, and he coordinates with The Bucks, LARIAT DOUBLE ENZIGIRI on Connors! Then Cassidy somersaults for a “powerful” back elbow! Finlay runs up, Cassidy kicks the legs out! Finlay hits buckles but Ciampa runs up! Christian sends him into Cash, then dragon sleepers Ciampa. Christian sees Dax run up, kicks him low, and gets him in the same hold, DOUBLE REVERSE DDTS! The fans fire up as FTR, Ciampa and Finlay are all in drop zones! “This is Awesome!” as Cassidy, Christian and The Bucks climb the corners. Connors runs up on Cope, but Cope snatches him into a facelock!
Cope acts as air traffic control as he coordinates everyone, QUADRUPLE MACHO ELBOWS before an IMPALER!! Cover, TWO!! Connors survives and the fans can’t believe it! Ciampa and Finlay get up, The Bucks BLAST them, then DIVE! Down they go at ramp side, then Christian and Cassidy bump into each other. The fans cheer “A E DUB! A E DUB!” for making this the opener! Cassidy puts his hands up, but Christian stops him. Christian shakes his head, but then Cassidy makes Christian put his hands in his pockets! The fans fire up as Christian just THROWS Cassidy out onto FTR! Christian then goes up, up, and SUPER CROSSBODIES The Dogs!
Cope calls out a shot, runs, but into a SHATTER MACHINE!! FTR snatches Cope outta nowhere, Connors makes the cover, but Cassidy breaks it! The fans fire up as now FTR has Cassidy surrounded. But Cassidy “unleashes” his kicks! The fans go nuts with every shot, but FTR shoves Cassidy! SHATTER- DOUBLE SUPERKICKS on Cash! Cassidy fights free of Dax, but Dax blocks Nick’s Superkick! Dax sends it into Matt! Nick SUPERKICKS through after all! Finlay clinches, IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER on Nick! Matt feints the kick to DDT! But then Ciampa KNEES Matt down! Christian chicken wings Ciampa, turns him around, KILLSWITCH!
Connors JEEP FLIPS Christian! Connors then stalks Cope while the fans boo. Connors lines up a shot, Cope rises to his feet, Connors runs in! But Cope jumps over Connors’ spear, sending it into Dax! The fans fire up, Stoke freaks out, and The Bucks join Cope in the ring. They TRIPLE SUPERKICK Connors! Cassidy is in, ORANGE PUNCH! SPEAR from Cope!! Cover, C&C Conglomeration Bucks win!
Winners: Orange Cassidy, Adam Copeland, Christian Cage & The Young Bucks, by pinfall
Another star-studded 10 Man Tag, and it was a huge win for all the hungry contenders. Christian doesn’t wanna celebrate, but he does signal that he and Cope will be champions. Will putting their tag team legacy on the line be enough to take the gold? Or will Double or Nothing be the last night that team reeks of awesomeness?
Will Ospreay continues to train with The Death Riders.
They’re outside this time, Claudio Castagnoli playing some wall ball with Marina Shafir and Pac. Daniel Garcia says, “Tonight is the night that we’ve all been waiting for: The Aerial Assassin, Will Ospreay, is cleared and back on Dynamite. And rumor has it, the kid’s been working real hard and he’s got some new tricks up his sleeves. So Young Boy Billy, tonight you gotta show me something, c’mon.” Garcia gets a quick turn in on wall ball while cameras move over. Ospreay is maintaining a neck bridge while Jon Moxley uses Wheeler Yuta as a living dummy to show just how to push and pull and bend and twist on the various chinlocks and headlocks.
Use the right arm to push against the head, then snake in the left arm for the sleeper. Pry and shoot. Moxley asks how Ospreay feels. Ospreay lets off the bridge and says honestly, the best he’s felt in forever. Moxley asks if Ospreay remembers the night he won the Best of the Super Juniors. Yeah, 2019. AKA a lifetime ago. Ospreay was carefree, flew like a bird, for no other reason than that’s just what birds do. So simple back then, chasing that feeling, like no other feeling in the world. Can’t really grab it in your hands for more than a few seconds. The joy of doing it. Then everybody comes in and tries to make it so overcomplicated.
Years pass, life happens, a family starts, responsibilities show up, bad things happen, bad choices catch up to you, and it’s all weight on your shoulders. You feel like you can’t fly. But Moxley will tell you something: Nothing is different. Nothing has changed. All those things are still gonna be there, but you can still fly. You’re just more dangerous now. You’re a bird of prey. So tonight, when you got out there, don’t go out there to protect anything. Not your neck, your image, your reputation, or what you’ve built in your career. Go out there to give something. Moxley checks on Yuta and says dammit, if you’re gonna snap a headlock, snap the headlock!
Moxley storms off to instruct his pupil, but will Ospreay use everything he has been taught to great effect? Or will he have to fold against Ace Austin?
Chris Jericho speaks.
“You wanna face Jericho in a match of my own design, Ricochet? A spectacle so innovative, so imaginative, it cannot be contained, it can only be witnessed. Well, be careful what you demand, because you’ve made a few enemies yourself, Ricochet. And now a match designed specifically to settle scores without any, and I mean AAANY~, limitations has gotten even bigger.” Chris Jericho & The Hurt Syndicate were just looking for two more, but “Jungle” Jack Perry said he can bring four: himself, The Young Bucks, and KENNY OMEGA! Jericho tells Ricochet that this is no longer what he designed, but it is a devil’s dance of destruction! Ricochet’s destruction!
Ricochet got what he wanted, now can he handle it? Bald. The first-ever SEVEN VS SEVEN Stadium Stampede, who will even survive?
Ricochet & The Demand respond.
They stand with Mark Davis of the Don Callis Family and Ricochet says we all know Jericho does a lot of talking out of his ass while The Demand gets things done. Just like Davis did when he defeated Jack for the AEW National Championship at Fairway to Hell. Hold it with pride, Davis, Ricochet knows you’ll do it well. Davis says he’s got this. Ricochet says Davis has joined the dream team, but he’s not the only one. Because compliments to Ricochet’s golfing buddy, Don Callis, look who else he’s sending: Andrade El Idolo! Gracias, amigo. But it doesn’t stop there, the train keeps rolling. Ricochet was just approached by two guys who have an ax to grind with the superkick sidekicks.
These two wanna fill out the last two spots, so who is Ricochet to say no to The Dogs? Finlay & Connors storm in, and Finlay says to put it simple, they will fight The Bucks in the streets, in the ring, but guess it’s fighting at Double or Nothing! If they want violence, if they want carnage, if they want chaos, who better than The Dogs?! The Dogs bark and Liona roars, but will these seven stand tall in the Big Apple?
“Speedball” Mike Bailey w/ Kevin Knight VS BK Westbrook!
JetSpeed has a lot of momentum on their side, and as stated last week at Fairway to Hell, they’re looking to grab up all the gold they can. Will Speedball keep on rolling towards his own golden opportunity? Or will #Supastud prove his own worth?
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two step up. Bailey bows in respect, offers a handshake, but Westbrook goes to roll Bailey up! Bailey stays on his feet, then steps over to sit down on a cover, TWO! Westbrook ducks a Penalty Kick, avoids the moonsault, and the sweep! Bailey dodges, Westbrook tiger feints through the ropes, but Bailey handsprings up and over! The fans fire up as Bailey ducks an elbow to whip. Westbrook goes up, around, but kinda fumbles his tumble. The fans cheer and jeer him for his attempt, but Westbrook blocks the boot! Westbrook FLIPS Bailey, springboards in, but Bailey dodges! TIME ADVENTURE!
Bailey pushes Westbrook down, goes up the corner, and the fans fire up for the ULTIMATE WEAPON! Cover, Bailey wins!
Winner: Mike Bailey, by pinfall
Another fast ‘n’ furious finish, and Bailey’s on a hot streak! But now, the other side of JetSpeed looks to keep it up! But just who is Kevin Knight defending the TNT Championship against? It’s… BRIAN CAGE!? The Machine finally returns to action, and he has the Don Callis Family with him! Will Cage be able to ground Knight and take this title back to the family?
AEW TNT Championship Open Challenge: Kevin Knight w/ “Speedball” Mike Bailey VS Brian Cage w/ The Don Callis Family!
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who betta!
The bell rings, Cage runs up, but Knight dodges! Knight fires haymakers, Cage shoves him, but Knight dodges. Knight CHPOS, but Cage doesn’t budge! Cage makes the pecs dance, so Knight CHOPS again! The fans cheer as Cage eggs Knight on. Knight urns, leaps, but into Cage’s arms! Cage uses Knight to do curls, then THROWS knight! Knight lands out, RAMS Cage, but Cage comes back! Knight RAMS Cage again, but it’s still not enough! Knight tries a bigger SHOULDER TACKLE, but Cage stays standing! Knight runs one more time, ducks ‘n’ dodges, SATELLITE- NO, Cage stops the DDT! Cage THROWS Knight away!
Knight staggers, Cage SUPERKICKS him down! “Who betta than Cage?!” The fans fire up as Cage storms up on Knight, stands him up, and bumps him off buckles. Cage RAMS into Knight, stands him up, then RAMS again! The ref counts, Cage CHOPS, and the fans cheer. Bailey rallies the fans but Archer coaches Cage, and Cage whips Knight hard into the corner! The fans are torn as Cage hauls Knight up. Cage ROCKS Knight, CHOPS him, then CHOKES him on the ropes! The ref counts, Cage stops at 4, then Cage stalks Knight. Cage stands Knight up, whips him to the corner, then runs in, only for Knight to BOOT! Cage still LARIATS!
Cage hauls Knight up, whips him to ropes, but Knight grabs ropes. Knight DUMPS Cage out, then DROPKICKS him down! Cage sputters, the fans fire up, and Knight builds speed to DIVE! But he bounces off Cage! Cage then fireman’s carries, APRON F5! Knight sputters but Cage goes up the steps to soak up cheers and jeers, all while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Cage refreshes the ring count, drags Knight up again, and hits an APRON BACK SUPLEX! Knight writhes, Cage refreshes the count again, then he whips Knight into barriers! Knight practically falls into the laps of the front row! But Cage brings Knight around to CHOP him down! Cage soaks up the cheers and jeers before he brings Knight around again. Cage SMACKS Knight off the apron, then puts him in the ring. Cage storms into the ring, drags Knight by his legs, and ties the legs up into a TEXAS CLOVERLEAF! Knight endures as Cage sits deep! Knight powers up, fights his way forward, and he reaches to the ROPEBREAK!
The ref counts, Cage lets go at 4, but Cage brings Knight up. Knight CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS, but Cage still doesn’t back down. Knight fires more shots, but Cage UPPERCUTS him down! Cage digs his boot into Knight at the corner, but he stops as the ref counts. Cage drags Knight up, puts him in a corner, and LARIATS! Cage wrenches to then SAIDO Knight away! Knight flounders to the apron, Cage soaks up more cheers and jeers, and Dynamite returns to single picture. Knight rises to fire forearms on Cage, but Cage ROCKS Knight in return! Cage slingshots Knight into a facelock, for a SPIRALING SUPLEX! Cover, TWO!
Knight survives and Cage is frustrated, but Cage decides to write Knight off. Cage drags Knight up, reels him in, and suplexes, DRILL- NO, Knight slips free to waistlock. But Cage ELBOWS Knight, whips, but Knight jumps up! SATELLITE- NO, Cage goes for ropes! Knight HOTSHOTS Cage for it! Then Knight springboards back in, MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up while both men are down! A standing count starts while the fans rally up. Cage goes to a corner but he runs up on Knight. Knight bobs ‘n’ weaves, fires off shots, then fires a flurry of haymakers! But Cage grabs and TOSSES Knight to a corner!
Cage runs up, Knight dodges, and Knight runs back in. Knight ducks ‘n ‘dodges, FLAPJACK DROPKICK! The fans fire up as Cage bails out! Knight builds speed and FLIES! Cage catches him?!? The fans go nuts as Cage lifts, but Knight RANAS Cage into POST! The fans cheer as Knight hurries to get space. Knight runs, goes up the apron, and LEAPING LARIATS! Down goes Cage! The fans fire up with Knight, he puts Cage in the ring, and he hurries up the corner. Archer creeps up, but Bailey SUPERKICKS him! The fans cheer, but Cage CLUBS Knight! Cage then climbs up, and he deadlift SUPERPLEXES! Cover, TWO!
The fans fire up as Knight survives, but Archer guzels Bailey! Bailey fights free of the choke slam to mule kick Archer! Cage runs up, but Bailey springboards to ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Down goes the Murderhawk Monster! knight springboards, Cage dodges, but Knight leaps the discus lariat! SATELLITE DDT finally lands! Cover, TWO!! Cage survives and Knight is beside himself! Knight hurries to run in at the corner, but Cage ELBOWS him away! Cage goes up, but into the UPPER- NO! Cage stops the rana! Cage YANKS Knight up to the top, for a SUPER- UPPER ROOM!! Knight still throws Cage, then goes up top!
Knight aims, MOTHERSHIP UFO SPLASH!! Cover, KNIGHT WINS!!
Winner: Kevin Knight, by pinfall (still AEW TNT Champion)
The Machine was out for 14 months and yet no ring rust to be found! However, The Jet is just #2Fly2Stop! Bailey brings mics into the ring to say, “Congratulations to The Jet on a hell of a win!” Knight says much appreciated. But like he said, they’re red hot right now! And Brian Cage, welcome back! Cage took Knight to his limits, but The Jet is still standing as TNT Champion. But Knight can’t get over how last week, he couldn’t get the job done becoming #Jet2Belts. Bailey says forget last week. Knight IS a future AEW World Champion! Bailey says he knows it, and everyone here knows it! The fans cheer that!
Knight says he appreciates the support from Bailey and Ashville. Bailey is always in his corner, Knight is always in Bailey’s. And if Bailey keeps it up, he’ll be singles champion, too. Bailey says yeah, Knight got him thinking. Tonight, Darby VS Takeshita, BAILEY WANTS NEXT! Bailey says Takeshita was his greatest rival in Japan, but they’ve yet to have a singles match in AEW. And Darby, as much as Bailey wants to see MJF go bald…! Bailey is coming for Darby’s AEW World Championship! JetSpeed daps it up, will they become a 2 Fly 2 Man Power Trip?
AEW reveals the Men’s Owen Hart Memorial Tournament Brackets!
This year’s tournaments will go through Double or Nothing, and the finals will coincide with Forbidden Door 2026 on Sunday, June 28th in San Jose, California! The winner of each tournament will then challenge for THE AEW World Championship and AEW Women’s World Championships on August 30th at All In: London! And so, for the opening round, it will be: “Jungle” Jack Perry VS Mark Davis; Claudio Castagnoli VS Brody King; then Double or Nothing has both Samoa Joe VS Will Ospreay, and Swerve Strickland VS Bandido!
“Jungle” Jack Perry speaks.
“Mark Davis… I’m sure you feel some congratulations are in order. But you’re not champion to me. You see, you’re built like an Australia grizzly bear, yet you still needed somebody to hit me in the back with a golf club for you to beat me. At Stadium Stampede, bring your friends, bring any weapon you want, and I will crack you over the skull with it. Because anything goes. But after that, it’s back to grass roots, because it is you and me, fighting for a shot at the world title at All In: London. And in the Owen Hart Tournament, I will prove to you beyond a shadow of a doubt that I’m a better wrestler than you. I am the FUTURE world champion!
“And if you don’t like that, F YOU!” Jungle Jack is sharpening his knife, but will his edge be razor sharp when it comes time to cut down Dunkzilla?
Will Ospreay VS Ace Austin!
We’ve seen the Aerial Assassin training with The Death Riders, he’s won gold with his old friends in The United Empire, and now he’s about to face a dangerous man at Double or Nothing. Will Ospreay be more than ready for Samoa Joe after tonight? Or will he fail to even get past The Inevitable?
The bell rings and the fans cheer Ospreay as he stares down with Ace. Ospreay offers a handshake, Ace accepts, and the fans cheer the sportsmanship. They circle, tie up, and Ospreay wrenches to wristlock. Ace rolls, handsprings, and wrenches, but Ospreay rolls, kips up, and wrenches back. Ospreay hammerlocks, Ace rolls to kip up and wrench to then armlock. Ospreay endures the grind, fights around, and he arm-drags Ace down. Ace endures, fights around, and rises up. Ace shoots through to waistlock but Ospreay switches. Ospreay hits the headlock takeover, Ace headscissors, but Ospreay kips free.
The fans cheer the standoff, and the two reset. They feel things out, knuckle lock, and go shoulder to shoulder in a Test of Strength. The fans rally as Ace pushes Ospreay back. Ace has Ospreay down for a knuckle lock cover, ONE as Ospreay gets his arm up. Ace pushes it down, cover, ONE as Ospreay gets the other arm up. Ace tries again, ONE as Ospreay bridges! Ace jumps up, but Ospreay holds the bridge! That training truly pays off! Ace jumps, Ospreay gets him for a MONKEY FLIP! The fans fire up as Ospreay then arm-drags! Ospreay wristlocks and he bends the fingers! Ospreay isolates the arm to then STOMP it!
Ace clutches his arm as Ospreay shows his training already. Ospreay wrenches, ELBOW BREAKERS, then whips Ace. Ace reverses, he blocks a boot, but not the AX KICK! Ospreay headlocks, Ace powers up and out, but Ospreay RUNS him over! Things keep moving, Ace drop toeholds to ENZIGIRI! And basement DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Ace facelocks Ospreay, turns him, NECKBREAKER! Cover, ONE!! Ospreay ROCKS Ace, ROCKS him again, and again! Ace trips Ospreay, hooks up the legs, and he turns Ospreay over to tie the legs up! MUDA LOCK! The fans rally as Ospreay endures being bent back, and he crawls forward to the ROPEBREAK!
The fans cheer while Ace lets go. Ospreay checks his neck but he is alright to continue. Ace drags Ospreay up, reels him in, but Ospreay wrenches out to SOBAT! Ospreay whips, Ace reverses, but Ospreay ducks ‘n’ dodges to RAN- NO! Ace blocks to swing Ospreay up into a fireman’s carry! Ace does a squat for the DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Ace flexes, covers, TWO! Ospreay stay sin this while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Ace is frustrated already, but he stalks Ospreay to ropes. Ace kicks Ospreay around, CLUBS him down, but Ospreay fires back. Ace bumps Ospreay off buckles, kicks and ROCKS him, then snapmares. Ace KNEES Ospreay in the back, then clamps on with a chinlock. Ospreay endures, even as Ace cranks the neck, and Ospreay fires shots from below. Ace DECKS Ospreay for it! Ospreay rises up, but Ace DECKS him again! Ospreay sits up again, so Ace BOOTS him down! Ace waits on Ospreay, then BOOTS him again! Ospreay goes to a corner, Ace CHOPS him, then reels Ospreay in for a snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Ospreay toughs it out but Ace drags him around.
Ace steps over, traps Ospreay in a headscissors, then grinds him down. Ospreay endures, even as Ace puts on the squeeze. Ospreay fights around, rises up, and Electric Chair Lifts Ace! Ace slips free to ROCK Ospreay in the back! Ace CLUBS Ospreay to a corner, then CHOKES him on the ropes! The ref counts, Ace backs off, and Ace CHOPS Ospreay! Ospreay ROCKS Ace! Ace ROCKS Ospreay! Ace KICKS the leg, CHOPS Ospreay down, then brings Ospreay back around. Ace rains down ELBOWS on Ospreay before he clamps on another chinlock. Ospreay endures as Dynamite returns to single picture, and the fans rally up.
Ospreay fires body shots, Ace puts him in the corner, but Ospreay BOOTS him away! Ospreay is on the apron, he springboards back in, PIP PIP CHEERIO! The fans fire up with Ospreay as he watches Ace rise up. Ospreay ducks a shot, atomic drops, then KNEES, ROUNDHOUSES, and STANDING SKY TWISTERS! Cover, TWO! Ace survives that quick string of moves, but Ospreay brings him back around. Ospreay wrenches, ELBOW BREAKERS, then KICKS the bad arm! And KICKS again! And again! But Ace blocks one to ROCK Ospreay! Ace whips, Ospreay handsprings, NEURALIZER KICK!
The fans fire up while Ace bails out! Ospreay has the fans shouting “OI! OI! OI!” as he takes aim. But Ace avoids the plancha! Ospreay blocks the kick, only for Ace to handstand out of the sweep! Ace avoids another sweep, but Ospreay avoids the kick! Ace avoids yet another sweep by going up and over the corner! Ace WRECKS Ospreay with a dropkick, then aims to PLANCHA after all! Down goes Ospreay and the fans fire up! Ace drags Ospreay up, but Ospreay puts him int he ring! Ace rewinds to headscissor, but Ospreay pops Ace up to SUPERKICK the arm out! Ospreay then climbs up, takes aim, and BLINDSIDE FOREARM!
The fans fire up as Ospreay springboards, OSCUTTER! Cover, TWO! Ace survives and Ospreay is stunned! Ospreay just shakes it off, goes to the corner, and takes aim. Ace slowly rises up, but he ducks the Hidden Blade to DOUBLE STOMP! Ospreay sputters, Ace falls back, and now Ace takes aim. Ace runs corner to corner to A-LIST LARIAT! Then he LARIATS again and again! Ace hoists Ospreay up top, then slips outside to ENZIGIRI! Ospreay wobbles, Ace gets space, and Ace runs up! FLIPPING RANA! The fans fire up as Ace is ready to deal the winning hand! But then Ospreay pops Ace up, and gets him in position! STYLES- NO, Ace pops free!
Ace trips Ospreay, steps through, ties up the legs, TRAILER HITCH BRIDGE! TWO!! Ospreay escapes, but Ace KNEES, KICKS, and fireman’s carries! Ace tucks Ospreay to then swing him out, AIR RAID FLATLINER! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay survives and Ace is beside himself! “This is Awesome!” as Ace stalks Ospreay to a corner. Ace ROCKS Ospreay again and again, then hoists Ospreay up top. But Ospreay fires shots in return! Ace ROCKS Ospreay, goes up, but Ospreay pushes on Ace’s arm! Then he HOTSHOTS the arm as he drops down, and he tucks Ace in! CHEEKY NAN- NO, Ace dodges! Ace RAMS low, springboards in and FLYING- LIGER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up as Ace survives again! Ospreay roars, the fans are with him, and he ROCKS Ace! Ace ROCKS Ospreay, and repeat! They go back and forth, then Ospreay KICKS! Ace fires another forearm, Ospreay kicks, then Ace CHOPS! They go back and forth again, but Ace CHOPS and ROKCS, until Ospreay fires Kawada Kicks! CHOP! Ace HEEL KICKS! Ace shakes out the bad arm, runs up, but Ospreay dodges to then ROLLING ELBOW! And HOOK KICK! Then the underhooks for the STORM- NO, Ace pops free, then goes to a corner. Ospreay runs up but Ace goes sideways! Ospreay hits buckles, Ace hits the FLYING CHUCK!
The fans fire up as Ace shuffles the deck, and runs up for the0 NO, Ospreay BACKDROPS Ace, but Ace lands on his feet! HIDDEN BLADE!! Ospreay isn’t done with just one, he aims from the corner and… Ace flops over! The fans boo but Ospreay shows no mercy. He just runs up to PENALTY KICK the bad arm! Then a FLYING ARMBAR TAKEDOWN!! Ace TAPS, Ospreay wins!!
Winner: Will Ospreay, by submission
That might’ve been Ospreay’s first win by submission ever! He signals that his neck is no longer a problem, and he shows Ace respect for that fight. Ace accepts the handshake again, and Ospreay is moving on towards Double or Nothing with a great amount of momentum. But wait! SAMOA JOE is here! He and The Opps walk out on stage, and with mic in hand, Joe says, “Ospreay, Ospreay… OSPREAY, OSPREAY!” Joe is clearly mocking the chants for Ospreay, and the fans give genuine chanting and even singing in return. Joe says he just wanted to make sure Ospreay was listening, because these past few weeks, it seemed like Ospreay had a hard time hearing him.
Despite Ospreay’s best efforts, fate has put them on a collision course in the opening round of the Owen Hart Cup. The fans like the sound of that! Joe say she is here for one reason and one reason alone. He wants to speak about choices and consequences. Ospreay could’ve made the right choice and get a bye in this tournament, because that is what Joe would do for one of his friends. But Ospreay chose poorly. He could’ve been with the team that would do nothing but support and enhance Ospreay, but he decided to be a lapdog for Moxley and the Death Riders. The fans boo, Ospreay says he’s not a Death Rider.
Joe says Ospreay has made his choice, and come Double or Nothing, Joe makes Ospreay suffer the consequences. But Joe leaves Ospreay in peace tonight, for he has his date with destiny. But unfortunately, Joe’s friends, Katsuyori Shibata & Anthony Bowens, still feel slighted, and he doesn’t put leashes on his friends. Shibata & Bowens storm down the ramp, Ospreay ready to fight them both if he has to. But then The Death Riders appear! Ospreay may not have officially joined the club, but the Death Riders aren’t going to let their investment go to waste! The Opps say they’re #NeverLacking, but that doesn’t seem to be the case now!
Shibata & Bowens back down while Moxley, Marina, Claudio, Yuta, Garcia & Pac all step up to support Ospreay. Joe says, “Soon. Soon.” The fans cheer the Death Riders, or at least Moxley, but Bowens promises Joe is gonna kill you, Ospreay! The dream match for Double or Nothing is on, but will the training with The Death Riders make Ospreay the new King of Harts?
BREAKING NEWS for next week!
If you liked last week’s THREE HOUR block of AEW, then you’ll love this next one! Portland, Maine, the last Wednesday before Double or Nothing, Dynamite & Collision are combining forces again! Three hours all on TBS and HBO Max, make sure your DVR is set accordingly!
Backstage interview with Don Callis & Konosuke Takeshita.
Renee is now with The Invisible Hand & The Alpha, saying tonight is a huge opportunity in the main event, Konosuke facing Darby Allin for THE AEW World Championship. Konosuke could be heading into Double or Nothing as a- Callis stops Renee there to say Konosuke will be heading into Double or Nothing as a DOUBLE champion! But then MJF steps in, apologizes for the interruption but says Renee’s doing a great job. The Scumbag tells Konosuke that while it’s been a minute since the two of them have talked, three years actually, back when MJF beat him… MJF has seen Konosuke develop into truly one of the best wrestlers in the world!
MJF believes that tonight, Konosuke beats Darby for the title, goes to DON to beat Okada, and MJF can’t think of a better match than Konosuke VS MJF Part 2 for the world title. How’s that sound? MJF offers a handshake, Konosuke shakes his hand, but in Japanese, Konosuke tells MJF that he’ll beat the crap out of him. Thankfully, MJF doesn’t know Japanese. Callis says that was a nice pep talk MJF just gave, and MJF says yes, he knows. That kid needs to win, okay? MJF can’t let Darby turn him into some disgusting, bald freak! No offense, Callis looks great. But look, there is only one foolproof way to know MJF won’t be put in that situation.
So if things get hairy… MJF hands over the Dynamite Diamond Ring! Callis smiles, and say she understands what to do with it. But then in steps Andrade. El Idolo takes off his hat to shake out his amazing head of hair, and smiles at MJF. MJF frowns and leaves. Callis says here’s the deal: Takeshita will bring the world title home to the Don Callis Family tonight! Andrade asks, “How you know?” Callis says aye dios mio, he seriously doesn’t know where Andrade learned English. Andrade says one way or another, the next time, that will be HIS title. Callis says yes, he knows, it’s all good. Callis is a man of many talents, but will his family be dripping with gold thanks to a diamond ring?
AEW now announces the Women’s Owen Hart Memorial Tournament brackets!
Double or Nothing will see Willow Nightingale, the reigning Queen of Harts, take on Alex Windsor, while we will see Persephone VS Hazuki, Skye Blue vs Sareee, and Mina Shirakawa VS Athena! Champions from around the world are gathering for this tournament, but who will be headed to Forbidden Door, and then All In: London?
Backstage interview with The Conglomeration.
Renee Paquette is now with Orange Cassidy, Kyle O’Reilly, Roderick Strong, and Willow Nightingale. Renee commends Cassidy on his part in the 10 Man Tag victory. But it seems that there is even more business to attend to. Cassidy says yes, the team has a shot at THE AEW World Tag Team Championships. It doesn’t matter who it is, they’re getting their shot, but the thing is… They still haven’t decided on which two will be. Kyle says Cassidy & Roddy should go for the gold, but Roddy shouts, “KYYYLE~! Thank you.” Kyle says of course. But that’s cuz he’s got gold to chase for himself!
The same man that put Kyle on the shelf for months is the man that Kyle submitted twice, and will submit again. Jon Moxley, Continental Champion, when are we doing this? Willow says speaking of gold, she is still the TBS Champion. But she is also in the Owen Hart Cup. She won this tournament before, she’ll do it all over again, so that she can have all the gold for herself at All In: London. She knows she can, and she will! Then Conglomeration has it all in order? Cassidy says hold on, there’s something missing. They should do a Word of the Day. Why haven’t they done one in so long? Roddy shouts for “MAAARK~!” And yes, Mark Briscoe returns!
The Sussex County Chicken is all fired up, and he says the Word of the day is reunification! For Mark Briscoe is back with his boys and his girls, The Conglomeration! But he’ll put this plain and simple: Tommaso Ciampa! Next Wednesday, Briscoe’s after your ass, son! You hear him? But before that, Saturday Night Collision is in HIS hometown, Salisbury, Maryland! That’s just 4.4 miles from where Briscoe originated on this earth! They’re gonna conglomerate and it’s gonna be a a hell of a time! Are you ready!? Willow and Kyle are fired up, Briscoe goes wild, and the team heads out. Cassidy admits, that was a lot of yelling.
But while The Conglomeration is ready to go Double or Nothing, will they soon have even more gold in the collection? Or are these high and lofty a little too much even for them?
Six Woman Tag: Hikaru Shida & The Brawling Birds VS The Triangle of Madness!
With the news of both the AEW Women’s World Championship Fatal 4 Way for Double or Nothing, and the Owen Hart Cup brackets, this trios match is about much more than just settling scores! Will the Shining Samurai be just as sharp as Jamie Hayter going into that title match? Or will Thekla, Skye Blue & Julia Hart continue to bring them down by any means necessary?
The trios sort out and Jamie steps up against Thekla as both a rematch from their 1v1 title match, and a preview of what’s to come in the next. They circle, but then Skye CLOBBERS Jamie! Julia steps in, but so do Shida and Windsor! The Triangle throws hands on Shida & The Birds, then triple whip. But all three reverse, a BOOT for Thekla, a DDT for Skye, and a BACKBREAKER for Julia! The fans cheer as The Triangle bails out! Shida goes out to keep after Skye while Windsor goes after Julia. Jamie gets Thekla back in the ring while Shida and Windsor have the Sisters of Sin in the corners of the barriers. The fans cheer as they all rain down fists!
Windsor, Jamie & Shida all go to nine, then wind up for TEN! The fans cheer again while Thekla sputters. Jamie snap suplexes, but Skye ROCKS Shida! Jamie stomps Thekla, Windsor SLAMS Julia off barriers, and Jamie stomps a mudhole in the corner. The ref counts, Jamie lets off, but Skye and Windsor meet while tightrope walking the barriers! Skye and Windsor trade shots, they wobble a bit, then Skye DECKS Windsor! Skye keeps from falling into the crowd, but Jamie gets her! Windsor joins in and the Birds double gorilla press, SNAKE EYES off the apron! The fans fire up, but Thekla is up top! SUPER CROSSBODY onto The Birds!
The fans fire up again and Thekla is feeling it while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Thekla stomps Windsor, CLUBS Jamie, then helps Skye. But Shida runs up, only for Thekla to ELBOW her down! The Triangle has control again, they ROCK Jamie and Shida and Windsor, then send them all to the desk. The Triangle CHOP again and again and again! Then they wind up, but feint chops to SMACK all three off the apron! The Triangle soaks up the cheers and jeers before putting Jamie back in the ring. Thekla brings Jamie up, snapmares her down, then basement SUPERKICKS! Cocky cover, TWO! Thekla drags Jamie to the corner, tags Julia, and Julia runs up to LARIAT! Then she goes side to side to ELBOW Jamie down!
Julia snapmares Jamie to a cover, TWO! Julia is annoyed but she rains down fists. The ref reprimands, Julia stops, but then she sucker punches Windsor! And Shida, too! Julia then drags Jamie over, bumps her off buckles, and tags in Skye. Skye stomps Jamie around, then digs her boot in! The ref counts, Skye stops at 4, then she brings Jamie up. Jamie fires forearms and CHOPS, but Skye THROWS Jamie down by her hair! The ref reprimands again but Skye rains down forearms. Skye snapmares Jamie, mule kicks her, then covers, TWO! Skye frowns but she stomps Jamie down. Skye tags Julia while Dynamite returns to single picture.
Skye whips Jamie into Julia’s grasp, and Skye BLASTS Shida & Windsor while Julia tags Thekla. Julia has Jamie in the TARANTULA, and Skye sends Windsor in for Thekla’s HANGING HEADSCISSORS! Skye runs up to DOUBLE SHOTGUN The Birds! The fans are torn but Thekla says that’s how the Triangle does it, baby! Thekla then aims to MISSILE- NO, Jamie gest under! Thekla lands out, but Jamie BOOTS her down! Jamie looks at Shida, Shida is hesitant, but Shida tags in! The fans cheer as Shida sends Theknla to the corner, then JUMP KNEES! Shida keeps moving, she BLASTS Skye! Julia ROCKS Shida back!
Julia storms in but Shida kicks her and whips her into Thekla! Shida KNEES them both in the corner! Then Shida puts Thekla sideways in the corner, reels Julia in, and she snap suplexes Julia into Thekla! The fans fire up as Shida then suplexes Thekla high and hard! Cover, TWO! Shida stands Thekla up, Thekla swings but Shida ROCKS her first! And ROCKS her again! Thekla wobbles, swings, but Shida catches Thekla for another forearm! Shida runs the ropes but Thekla mule kicks! Thekla SMACKS Shida, then she dodges a boot to DECK Shida! Thekla talks trash on Shida, then drags her up to tag in Julia.
Julia tags Skye, then tag back to Thekla. The Sisters of Sin hit the DOUBLE GOURD BUSTER and DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Thekla hits the bridge, and she aims for the SPIDER SPEAR! Cover, but The Birds CLOBBER The Sisters of Sin onto it! The fans fire up a Windsor DECKS Skye and Jamie HEADBUTTS Julia! The Birds drag Shida to safety, Windsor tags in, and she CLOBBERS Thekla! Windsor CLUBS away, then fires the fans up. Jamie steps in, BOOT RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP COMBO! Basement LARIAT! And then Windsor lifts! Jamie runs up, but Skye trips Jamie! The fans boo but Skye sends Jamie into steel steps!
Thekla sends Windsor into buckles! Tag to Julia before Shida runs up, TAMASHII KNEE on Thekla! Skye SUPERKICKS Shida! Jamie is back to clinch and HAYTBREAKER! Julia runs up, slips around, SOLE FOOD! Julia kips up, but Windsor is there to whip Julia to ropes! Skye tags in before the SPINEBUSTER! Skye SUPERKICKS Windsor, then brings her up! Skye hops on, CODE- NO, Windsor pops free! Skye SUPERKICKS again, but Windsor HEADBUTTS! The fans fire up as Jamie joins in again, and they DOUBLE LARIAT SANDWICH! Then they set Skye up, and Jamie says let’s try this again!
Jamie runs the ropes, but Thekla slides in, BELT SHOT on Jamie!! No question that the ref saw that! The Triangle is disqualified!
Winners: Hikaru Shida & The Brawling Birds, by disqualification
The Toxic Spider doesn’t care about this win, she just wants to do damage! Skye gets Windsor in a DRAGON SLEEPER! The ref stops Thekla from sing the title belt again, so Thekla just takes off her own belt! And she LASHES Windsor while Skye holds her down! More refs rush out here, but Julia MISTS the newbie in the face! Julia stomps away on Jamie, not caring about fines or consequences, either! The fans boo, and Shida is bailing on the Birds? Shida cares more about her chances in that Fatal 4 Way than anything else. But then Willow, Mina, and even Thunder Rosa rush out here! They chase The Triangle off with belts of their own!
The fans cheer as The Babe, the Fighting Gravure Idol & La Mera Mera save the day. But will Jamie make sure Thekla and Shida pay for this at Double or Nothing?
AEW World Championship: Darby Allin VS Konosuke Takeshita!
They say “card subject to change,” and that is true even for the best in the world. Kazuchika Okada’s real family takes priority, but his Don Callis Family brother was more than happy to step up for this opportunity. Will The Alpha already have two belts by the time he and The Rainmaker battle over the International Championship? Or will Darby truly be relentless in his pursuit of being the best fighting champion in AEW history?
The introductions are made, THE belt is raised, and we see who goes to Double or Nothing on top!
Callis joins commentary to say that while Darby’s been breaking his own body, Konosuke has perfected “rejuvenation training,” aka relaxing on a beach and sipping sake! The bell rings, and Darby SHOTGUNS Konosuke out! Then Darby DIVES, but Konosuke catches him! Konosuke POSTS Darby, then THROWS him into railing! Konosuke THROWS Darby into the ring, the fans fire up for both guys, and Konosuke hurries to BOOT Darby off the apron! Darby falls in front of commentary but Konosuke gets him right back in the ring. Cover, ONE!! The fans rally as Darby shows his grit, but Konosuke snarls.
Konosuke drags Darby up, Darby fires forearms, but the ALPHA ELBOW knocks Darby down! The fans fire up while Konosuke looms over Darby. Konosuke stands Darby up, and THROWS him into a corner! Darby bounces off the buckles and is bleeding from the mouth already! Konosuke stands Darby up, hoists him up top, then he climbs up after him. But Darby BITES Konosuke, CLUBS him down, and leaps for a CROSSBODY, but he bounces off Konosuke! The fans fire up again as Konosuke whips Darby for a BACKDROP! Darby got serious hangtime there, and he flounders out of the ring. Darby coughs and sputters but the fans rally up.
Konosuke goes out after Darby but Darby SMACKS him! Konosuke KNEES low, KNEES him again and again and again! Konosuke KNEES Darby against the barriers, then refreshes the count. Konosuke whips Darby hard into railing! Darby sputters as he leans against the railing, but Konosuke positions the steel steps. Konosuke then fetches Darby, lines up a shot, but Darby fights the suplex! Darby CLAWS Konosuke’s back, then fires a shot. Konosuke DECKS Darby in return! Darby slumps against the steps, Konosuke runs up, but Darby dodges! Konosuke’s knees hit the steps and he tumbles over! Darby then runs up the steps to SHOTGUN Konosuke down!
The fans fire up while both men are down on the floor! Konosuke checks his knee before he crawls around, and Darby gets in the ring so he can build speed! Darby DIVES! Direct hit on Konosuke but Darby’s the one who hits the desk! The fans fire up while both men are down again, but Darby rises up to get Konosuke on the apron! Darby fires forearms, then goes up a corner! COFFIN- NO, Konosuke catches him for a SUPER BLUE THUNDER BOMB to the floor!! The fans go nuts again and Callis says that’s the end of Darby Allin, but Dynamite goes picture in picture.
The ref hurries to check Darby but Callis tells Doc Sampson to call it. Darby is somehow still in this, so Konosuke storms his way over. Konosuke drags Darby up, puts him in the ring, then paces around him. Konosuke runs the ropes to LARIAT! Darby flips inside-out, Konosuke covers him, TWO!! Darby still has fight inside but he’s also dazed. Konosuke clamps onto Darby with a chinlock and squeezes tight. Darby endures, even as Konosuke leans on him with his much-taller frame. Darby reaches out, fights around, and rises up, only for Konosuke to CANADIAN RACK BOMB! Darby sputters all over again while Dynamite returns to single picture.
Konosuke sits back as he watches Darby crawl to the apron. Konosuke storms his way over, but Darby RAMS low! Slingshot sunset flip, but Konosuke rolls through! Only for Darby to kick the legs out! Darby catches Konosuke to a GUILLOTINE! Konosuke endures the squeeze, fights up to his feet, and he powers out to THROW Darby! Darby lands out, fires shots, and RAMS low! Darby then hops on, but Konosuke stops Code Red! Konosuke swings Darby around, tucks him in, BASTARD DRIVER! And WHEELBARROW GERMAN! The fans fire up and Callis says that’s true power! Darby sputters again and Konosuke vows to end this.
Konosuke runs corner to corner, HELLUVA KICK!! Then he hoists Darby up top, climbs up after him, and goes to the very top! The fans freak out already for the SUPER DUPER GERMAN SUPLEX!! Bridging cover, TWO!!! Callis is freaking out as much as the fans, and he protests the count! Konosuke is furious, but he aims for the WAGAMAMA KNEE!!! Cover, TWO?!?! Darby survives by nanoseconds, and Konosuke is beside himself! “This is Awesome!” but now CLØN rushes out here! He distracts the ref, and Callis hurries to take the Dynamite Diamond Ring off his finger to put it in Konosuke’s hands! Konosuke thinks about it, but The Alpha has honor!
The fans cheer as Konosuke wants to do this his way! But then Darby runs up, cradles, TWO!! Konosuke escapes, ALPHA ELBOW!! Darby is down, dazed, but still moving! Konosuke drags Darby up again, goes back to the corner and back to the top rope. The fans hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER!” but it has to end somehow! Darby fights against the lift with headlock punches! Then he hops on, SUPER CODE RED!! Konosuke staggers up, Darby leg scissors, steps through, LAST SUPPER!! TWO?!?! Konosuke escapes again, then bails out! So Darby just goes up top! SUPER COFFIN DROP!! Direct hit and both men are down again!
The fans are thunderous as Konosuke and Darby stir. A ring count climbs, Callis complains that some people just gotta follow directions and run the play! Coach Callis pulled Konosuke outta obscurity, Konosuke would do anything! Now he’s got some gold, some fame, and gets a mind of his own! Callis complaining aside, the ring count is climbing! Darby drags himself in at 9, but Konosuke YANKS him back out! That refreshes the count, and Konosuke vows to end this for real now. Konosuke points to the steel steps, and he drags Darby up onto them with a deadlift RAGING- NO, Darby knees Konosuke, turns things around, and FULL METAL SCORPION DEATH DROP!!!
The fans go nuts again while Konosuke writhes! Konosuke flops off the steps, Darby crawls into the ring, and Darby just climbs the corner again! SUPER DUPER COFFIN DROP!!! Konosuke might be unconscious! Darby still hauls Konosuke into the ring, pushes him to a cover, TWO?!?!? Konosuke survives and Darby is furious! But Darby just reloads, COFFIN DROP but onto knees!!! Ghost pin, TWO!!! Darby escapes but the WAGAMAMA KNEE finds him!! Konosuke hauls Darby up, but Darby pops free! Trip, step through, and SCORPION DEATH LOCK!!! Konosuke endures, reaches out, but Darby sits deep!!
Callis says don’t even think about it! Konosuke almost does, but he bites his own thumb to ignore the pain in his back! Konosuke reaches out, crawls his way forward, and he fights to the ROPEBREAK!!! But Darby is right up top! COFFION DROP on the back!! Then Darby goes right back up, COFFIN DROP again!!! Cover, DARBY WINS!!
Winner: Darby Allin, by pinfall (still AEW World Champion)
Callis is steaming, but Darby overcomes Konosuke to avenge that loss in the Continental Classic! But it also took so much out of him just to do it! Darby still asks for a mic and one is brought to him. Darby sits up against the ropes, has them cut his music, and he tells MJF to get his ass out here! There’s a contract MJF needs to sign! The ring crew hurries to bring in a table and some chairs for that very contract signing, and MJF makes his entrance. MJF reluctantly makes his way down the ramp, and both men meet at the table. Darby grins with blood still in hiss teeth, and he signs his part of the contract without hesitation, unlike MJF.
The fans already chant “BALD! BALD! BALD!” at MJF, and Darby pushes the contract to his side of the table. MJF grabs the pen, reaches out, but then steps away. MJF scratches his chin as he thinks on this, and the fans just chant, “BALD! BALD! BALD!” again. MJF takes a mic to say he’ll explain something to Darby, looking like he has rabies. But see, MJF is happy for Darby, he hopes Darby’s had fun holding MJF’s AEW World Championship. The fans boo that, but MJF says deep down, there is a small part of him, like the size of a North Carolinian p*nis small. That small part of MJF feels bad for Darby, because he’ll never hold this again!
Darby’s got about a good a chance of holding this title as Hangman Adam Page does again. MJF says guys like Darby are a dime a dozen, here today and gone tomorrow, stuntmen who burn the candle at both ends. In this life, people like all these fans here like to pretend that life is about making friends and family and children. The only thing that matters in life is your legacy. And Darby’s legacy will be that of the kid who had his 15 minutes of fame. They’ll pretend like Darby made a lasting impact, but the fact of the matter is, he hasn’t. He hasn’t! They’ll know deep down that Darby Allin was just a little pr*ck who got lucky.
They’ll know that Darby was too reckless and stupid to stay on top. And after May 24th, Double or Nothing, in that sh*thole of Queens, New York, y’know what MJF’s legacy will be? He’ll go down as the guy who became a THREE-TIME World Champion at just 30 years of age, unprecedented in this sport. And MJF will go down, when it’s all said and done, as the Greatest of All Time! THAT is the difference between them! Darby Allin brags about climbing a mountaintop. But when it comes to professional wrestling, Maxwell Jacob Friedman IS the mountaintop! The fans boo but MJF soaks it up. Darby tells MJF to SHUT UP!
Only someone like MJF who is so vain would think that the number one most important thing in this world is his legacy. Darby doesn’t care about legacy, he cares about living in the moment! And in this moment, Darby just wants MJF to sign the contract. Then at Double or Nothing, Darby makes Maxwell Jacob Friedman a BALLD HEADED B*TCH!! MJF frowns but the fans cheer that! MJF grabs the pen again, and with no choice, he signs on the dotted line! Then he TACKLES Darby! The fans boo as MJF beats up Darby after the war he went through with Konosuke! MJF CHUCKS an armchair outta the ring, FLIPS the table, then picks up his Dynamite Diamond Ring.
MJF puts the ring on his finger like always, then winds up to DECK Darby!! The fans boo but MJF just soaks it all up. MJF throws off his jacket, picks up the belt, and he stands over Darby with it. But then MJF isn’t done with Darby, he puts Darby on the top rope! MJF climbs up to join him, and drags Darby into position! But wait! Kevin Knight runs out here to chase MJF off! The Jet still owes The Scumbag a receipt, but it seems we’ll all have to wait on that. Will MJF still take back the title at Double or Nothing? Or will Darby keep the belt and take MJF’s dignity?
My Thoughts:
An awesome episode for Dynamite as things heat up towards Double or Nothing. Awesome 10 Man Tag to open, great win for the Faces, not that it added much to FTR VS C&C. Good promo from Jericho to look back on Stadium Stampede and hype up this year’s match. Good promo from The Demand with Davis and The Dogs, and I suppose this maximizes the feuds as well as the alliances throughout the locker room. Who knows who wins but the match will still be awesome, just as the original was. Good promo from Conglomeration, too, Cassidy & Roddy going after FTR while Kyle VS Moxley happens on the side, that’s great stuff.
Speaking of Moxley, great promo from him and Ospreay. Moxley’s semi-turn has really brought out his sage philosophical side. Great match from Ospreay VS Ace, and while Ospreay could always bring out his aggression, seeing him use more technical wrestling and even winning with a submission is good stuff. Good promo from Joe, and I liked Death Riders backing Ospreay up. Very good Owen Hart Cup brackets this year, Joe VS Ospreay is a great choice given this story, but I would think Ospreay wins that one. Good promo from Jack Perry to call out Davis, and I suppose Jack can win in the Owen Cup to then move on from the National title.
Great seeing Brian Cage back, he gave Knight an awesome match, but with JetSpeed wanting to go on a Two Man Power Trip, it makes sense Kevin won out. Same for Bailey beating Westbrook, even though Westbrook maybe went too hard on his own acrobatic escape. Great stuff in the Six Woman Tag, and I appreciate Shida didn’t ditch until after the match. Willow, Mina & Rosa might get their own Six Woman Tag with Triangle of Madness after that interaction, but also can’t wait to see if Willow can go back-to-back as Queen of Harts. For that matter, I personally would love to see Athena use the Owen Cup to move on from being ROH Women’s World Champion, but that depends on how Supercard of Honor goes this Friday.
And of course, another wild instant classic from Darby as he overcomes Takeshita. I knew the diamond ring would come into play with that reverse effect, good way of protecting Takeshita in the loss. Good stuff with MJF tonight, too, such as the opening segment’s parade of bald men to send the message to MJF. That was also a unique contract signing segment in that it came together so quickly after the main event match. Good stuff from MJF as always, and of course he attacks Darby. I feel like either Knight should not have made the save, or both parts of JetSpeed should’ve made the save. It just seems odd that only Knight cared about saving Darby. The closing moment was much better when it was MJF standing over Darby with the belt.
My Score: 9/10
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