Results
Mitchell’s WWE NXT UK Results & Report! (9/16/21)
Will the tag division still be Pretty Deadly?
The NXT UK Tag Team Championships AND the Heritage Cup Tournament, all on one episode!
While Noam Dar takes on old frenemy, Kenny Williams, Pretty Deadly defend their NXT UK Tag Team Championships against the Coffey Brothers! Will the Scottish Supernova stand tall? Will Gallus boys be back on top?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- NXT UK Heritage Cup Tournament Semifinal: Noam Dar VS Kenny Williams; Dar wins and advances to the finals.
- Stevie Turner VS Emilia McKenzie; McKenzie wins.
- NXT UK Tag Team Championships: Pretty Deadly VS The Coffey Brothers; Pretty Deadly wins and retain the titles.
PLAY BY PLAY
NXT UK Heritage Cup Tournament Semifinal: Noam Dar VS Kenny Williams!
The Scottish Supernova and the Scum of the Earth used to be good pals. The irony is, it was Dar’s “chancer” ways that got on Kenny’s nerves, until Kenny saw how well that worked out for him in his own career! But who takes a chance and waits for the other to make a mistake first?
Dar is upset that Sha Samuels isn’t his corner man but the bell rings and round one begins. The two circle, approach and Dar kicks a leg. Kenny shrugs that off, goes for a leg but Dar gets away. They keep circling, testing the waters. They feel out the grapple but both let off. They finally tie up, Kenny waistlocks and slams but Dar gets up and away. They reset, tie up again, and Dar waistlocks to drag Kenny down to a facelock. Kenny fights up, Dar spins him to snapmare and chinlock. Kenny endures, fights up and powers Dar to ropes. Dar wants the ref to call the ropebreak, the ref counts, but Kenny takes a swing! Dar ducks it then shoves Kenny away.
Dar eggs Kenny on, Kenny rushes in but Dar dodges. Kenny keeps his cool, knowing Dar is just trolling for a response. The two go again, feeling things out. They tie up, and Kenny gets a headlock to a takeover. Kenny cranks the headlock but Dar pushes back with a forearm. Dar moves around, fights up to his feet and powers out of the headlock. Kenny holds onto hair as we’re under a minute! The ref reprimands, BT Sports Studio boos, but now Dar pulls hair to get even. Dar powers out but Kenny again pulls hair! Dar wrenches out, wrenches again and wristlocks, but Kenny stomps Dar’s foot! Kenny backs off to a corner and grins as Dar is tasting his own medicine.
We’re under 30 seconds as the two go again. Dar shifts and trips Kenny for a cover but Kenny gets a shoulder up right away. Dar just changes to a clinch on the ground, grinding his wrist into Kenny’s face. Kenny fights up but Dar stays clamped onto the arm. Dar pulls the arm back and elbows Kenny in the ribs! Last 10 seconds, Dar wrenches through again and again to have the wristlock. The round ends but Dar AND Kenny each get a cheap shot in!
Dar: 0; Williams: 0
Both men complain about the other but the ref warns them both. Each man goes to their corner for the refresher, then round two begins. Dar and Kenny circle, Kenny calls for a test of strength. Dar already senses the trick but he ties up anyway. Dar catches Kenny’s kick, spins Kenny to a waistlock, but Kenny elbows out hard! Kenny elbows Dar down, covers, ONE! Kenny scrapes his soles on Dar’s face! Then drops down on Dar’s back! Kenny clamps on for crossface forearms, then he drops down on Dar again! Cover, TWO! Kenny mockingly applauds Dar’s toughness and he brings Dar up. Kenny CLUBS Dar on the back, then puts him in the ropes.
Kenny ties the bad arm around the top rope, the ref counts and Kenny lets off. Kenny hops up to lounge while kicking away on Dar! The ref counts again, Kenny hops away, but comes back to dropkick Dar in the back! Cover, TWO, but Kenny stomps Dar at the ropes. Kenny drags Dar to center and stands on his head while pulling on the arm. BT Sports Studio rallies for Dar as he fights up, and Dar holds onto Kenny’s boot and sweeps the other leg! Kenny falls but staggers up, Dar comes back but Kenny hurdles over. Dar rebounds and rams back to back with Kenny! Kenny falls, clutching the bad leg! The ref has Dar stay back and Dar isn’t sure what to think.
We’re under a minute as the ref checks Kenny. Kenny smirks behind the ref’s back as Dar protests, and Kenny gets up to egg Dar on. Dar runs in, Kenny sidesteps to roll Dar up! Kenny pulls on the tights and gets the pinfall!
Dar: 0; Williams: 1
Dar is furious and wants after Kenny but Kenny does a jig on his way to the corner. They refresh again and Dar sees how it is as round three begins. Kenny bails out but Dar pursues. It’s a bit of cat ‘n’ mouse but Kenny stomps away on Dar as he reenters! Kenny smiles as he brings Dar up, but Dar wrenches! Dar kicks at a leg but Kenny avoids it. Kenny also ducks the haymaker to waistlock. Dar reaches under and grabs the leg but Kenny CLAWS Dar’s back! Kenny “apologizes” as he drags Dar up. Kenny CLUBS and uppercuts the arm! Dar blocks the third go, avoids the stomps to his toes and KICKS Kenny down! Cover, TWO!
Dar is annoyed with Kenny but stalks him to a corner. Kenny is in the ropes but Dar KICKS Kenny’s leg! The ref reprimands and Dar brings Kenny around to wrenches and back suplex! Cover, TWO! Dar takes a breath to keep cool, and he drags Kenny around. Dar grabs the leg to stomp it! Then he gets an arm to stomp that, too. Dar watches Kenny flounder then he gets the other arm to stop that, too! “I’m the best at this!” Dar stalks Kenny back to ropes and fires off fast hands. Dar snapmares Kenny to uppercut him in the back! Cover, ONE!! We’re under a minute here as Dar shakes his head. But Kenny comes back with low headbutts to the gut!
Dar DECKS Kenny with an uppercut, covers, TWO! Dar keeps after Kenny with a facelock, but Kenny turns suplex into small package! TWO, Kenny BOOTS but Dar comes back with a kick! Kenny blocks that but Dar elbows him in the head! Kenny yoyos in the rope, but into Dar’s single leg takedown! CHAMPAGNE SUPER KNEEBAR!! But it’s the last 10 seconds! Kenny endures, reaches, and is saved by the bell!
Dar: 0; Williams: 1
If Dar had a few more seconds, he might’ve had the tie! Both men get back to their corners and refresh, and Kenny is rather deliberate about keeping his water bottle on the steps. Round four begins and Dar runs corner to corner! Kenny evades and Dar hits buckles. Kenny swings but Dar blocks to knee low. Dar feints but Kenny’s ready and blocks the back elbow! Kenny wrenches to PELE the arm! Dar flounders as he clutches the elbow, but he BOOTS Kenny from the corner! Dar uses ropes in the high stack! The ref sees that and stops the count. Dar says that shouldn’t matter, but then Kenny CHOP BLOCKS Dar’s leg!
Dar writhes and Kenny hurries to undo a buckle pad! The ref reprimands but Kenny just loosens them, much like he did in his fight with Amir Jordan. But wait! Dar is stealing a play from Kenny’s book by snatching the metal water bottle! Dar hides it, Kenny hobbles over to go get it himself and sees it’s gone. The ref is busy with the buckles as Kenny storms after Dar, but then Dar tosses the bottle to Kenny! Dar shouts to the ref in an ol’ Eddie Guerrero play! The ref is furious and he snatches the bottle away. Kenny tries to explain but Dar snatches his leg! CHAMPAGNE SUPER KNEEBAR!! Kenny is stuck with 90 seconds left, and he taps!
Dar: 1; Williams: 1
Dar makes sure Kenny suffers a little longer before letting go. We’re now tied deep in this one, and both men reset in their corners. Round five begins and the two go right at each other. Kenny avoids a kick and now forearm start flying! Kenny changes it up to uppercuts then slapping palm strikes! Dar comes back to go for the leg but Kenny steps through to get the arm! Chicken wing and crossface but Dar arm-drags free! BACK ELBOW! Cover, TWO!! Dar may be tricky but he isn’t Le Champion with that Judas Effect. Kenny sputters and sits up in a daze but BT Sports Studio fires up. Dar grabs at the bad leg but Kenny kicks him away with the good one!
Dar shakes out his bad arm and goes after Kenny again, but Kenny YANKS him into the buckles! Kenny gets Dar up, manages to run and yoyo, LARIAT! Cover, TWO!! Dar survives the Time Warp but Kenny still grins. Kenny mocks Dar’s pinkies out pose and turns them into crossed fingers. Kenny still aims from the corner and dares Dare to stand. Dar gets up but then he flops out of the ring. We’re at a minute again but Kenny fetches Dar into the corner. Kenny gets his bad leg moving but wait, is that Sha under the ring?! Sha anchors Kenny just outside of the ref’s view! Dar PENALTY KICKS Kenny in the ropes! And then pinkies out, NOVA ROLLA!! Cover, Dar wins!!
Winner: Noam Dar, by pinfall (advances to the tournament finals)
The East End Butcher gets away in the shadows but Dar gets to shine in the light! Will Dar have even more tricks in his bag for whoever meets him in the tournament finals?
The Coffey Brothers warm up backstage.
Joe’s hands are still fast, but Jordan Devlin walks by to wish them luck tonight. Especially to “Lil’ Mark,” given Joe’s bad luck with title matches. Mark keeps Joe from going after Devlin, and they stay focused on the tag title match. Will Gallus boys be back on top when the Brothers Coffey go after Pretty Deadly?
Sid Scala is in the ring.
“NXT UK Universe, we have seen a monumental shift in the course of our brand’s history. At TakeOver 36, the record breaking championship reign of Walter came to an end. And at this time, it is my pleasure to introduce the NEW NXT United Kingdom Champion, Ilja Dragunov!” Dragunov speaks via satellite video, as he is still in the US. Dragunov thanks Sid for that introduction, and “All I can say is that, since a very long time, I can say that I’m happy.” Dragunov is also honored. Look into his eyes and at his face. “You see on which path that I have been. A path full of struggle, and just enormous pain.”
But Dragunov made the impossible possible! He stuck to his words with the mentality that is truly #UNBESIEGBAR, absolutely invincible! He ended Walter’s reign and is standing here as the NEW NXT UK Champion. He looks forward to returning to the UK, the BT Sports Studio, and with a most interesting question on his mind: “Who will be the person trying to take that away from me?” But then Nathan Frazer walks out to the ring! The British Prodigy picks up a mic and says, “Welp, I’m not supposed to be here.” But while he doesn’t normally do this, because he thought it was in bad taste, “in the spirit of taking initiative and taking every opportunity I can get…”
Frazer knows Dragunov is dying to find out who his first challenger will be from NXT UK. Therefore, he asks Sid, “Why not me?” But wait! Here comes Rampage Brown! And he tells Frazer to take it easy. “You’re kidding, right?” We all saw what Rampage did to Joe Coffey, and we all know how violent Ilja can be. So if anybody’s getting a shot, it’s gonna be Rampage! And yet further still, here comes A-Kid! “Sid. First of all, I apologize for interrupting this. But I think if there’s anyone on this roster that deserves a chance against Ilja for the NXT UK title, then that has to be me.” When they collided in NXT UK, Ilja pushed AK to his limits, just to make him realize that his limit doesn’t exist.
AK appreciates Frazer taking every chance, and he appreciates Rampage being violent. So if he has to take on either of them first before getting at Ilja, then he’s more than happy to. Sid admires all their passion and believes they can come to a resolution. Surely Johnny Saint will agree, but Sid will put this out there: a Triple Threat match! The winner will be the new #1 contender! Dragunov sees what’s developed, and he says that’s a great idea. Frazer VS Rampage VS A-Kid is in the works, and that’s good enough for these three. But then as Rampage makes his exit, he shoulders Frazer out of the way, and that doesn’t sit well with Frazer!
Frazer pulls Rampage back into the ring, AK gets between them to keep the peace, but Rampage shoves him down! And then fires forearms on Frazer! AK gets up to throw forearms of his own but Rampage BOOTS him down! Then Rampage CLOBBERS Frazer! Rampage Brown is ready to brutalize anyone to have a brutal 1v1 with the Moscow Madman, but will bulldozing headlong only get him caught by one of his lightning quick opponents?
NXT UK Media catches up with Jinny & Joseph Conners.
But she has no time for their questions as she heads to her dressing room. But when the Spoiled Princess and her Righteous Knight walk in through the door, they find Isla Dawn eyeing Jinny’s watch collection! What is she doing? Jinny tells Isla to get out, but she’s already drawn a pentagram on the mirror… Isla leaves with a smile and twirl, and Jinny is ready to throw a fit. But with the Wicked Witch having left her mark, is it only a matter of time before she owns a part of Jinny?
NXT UK hears from Moustache Mountain.
Trent Seven gives Tyler Bate a slap on the shoulder and says, “Hello.” NXT UK Media wonders what’s going on with these two. What isn’t going on? NXT UK is on fire right now! New UK Champion, and Bate is keeping a very keen eye on the #1 contenders for both that title and his Heritage Cup. Spinning the Heritage Cup plate and the top title plate at the same time. Seven says, “More importantly, tonight is Pretty Deadly VS Gallus for the NXT UK Tag Team Championships, which I, we, need around our waists.” So talking about spinning plates, Seven wants to know where the Moustache Mountain plates are for the sides of the belts. Let’s go check it out.
Stevie Turner VS Emilia McKenzie!
The Four Dimensional Wrestler is very confident she can come back around and take on the Final Boss again. However, Meiko Satomura’s top student has become the gatekeeper against those who are simply fooling themselves. #SuplexMillie dealt with Amale, but can she defy time and space to keep Stevie in Satomura’s past?
The bell rings and Stevie grins while Millie is 100% game face. They tie up, Millie powers Stevie to a corner but lets off clean. Stevie wants more space and Millie steps back. They tie up again, and again Millie powers Stevie back. But Stevie pulls hair to put Millie in a corner! The ref reprimands and counts, Stevie lets off but Millie shoves her back. They tie up again, Millie wrenches an arm and YANKS on it, then CLUBS it. Then Millie YANKS and YANKS the arm before putting on a wristlock. Stevie breaks free, headlocks, but Millie stays up to pry at the hold. Stevie holds on tight, but Millie shifts and powers up. Stevie holds on even tighter to grind Millie down.
Millie throws body shots, powers out but Stevie runs her over! Stevie headlocks again, Millie rolls and gets free to then elbow Stevie down! And then SHOTGUN dropkick! Millie storms after Stevie to get her up, SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Millie stalks Stevie, brings her around and CLUBS her on the back. Millie waistlocks, Stevie elbows free then KNEES Millie down! Cover, TWO! Stevie is annoyed already as she stalks after Millie. Millie hits her low but Stevie CLUBS Millie down. Stevie drags Millie up, whips her to a corner and runs in to back elbow! Stevie throws more back elbows as the ref reprimands and counts, but then Stevie shifts to stomping a mudhole!
The ref has Stevie back off and Millie rolls to open space. Stevie puts Millie to the apron and in the ropes to KNEE LIFT! Millie is stuck in the ropes, Stevie says BANG and BOOTS her down! Millie flops down, Stevie covers, TWO! Stevie keeps on Millie, clamps claws into the shoulders and even traps an arm. Stevie then shifts to a top armlock and she has a modified abdominal stretch! Millie endures, BT Sports Studio rallies up, and Millie gets the one arm free. Stevie keeps after the trapped arm, even as Millie elbows her in the shin. Millie powers up, rolls Stevie up, TWO! Millie rallies with lariats!
Millie fixes her ponytail, CLUBS and fires forearms, then whips. Stevie reverses, Millie dodges, Millie SPEARS! Cover, TWO!! Stevie survives but Millie keeps her cool. Millie drags Stevie up, CLUBS her again, then throws a forearm. Stevie gets under to hit a SIDE EFFECT! Cover, TWO! Millie gets to ropes, Stevie takes aim and BANG! But Millie sidesteps to GERMAN SUPLEX! And BASEMENT DOUBLE KNEES! Cover, Millie wins!
Winner: Emilia McKenzie, by pinfall
That double knee was like a two-for-one Shining Wizard, and it definitely helps Millie shine tonight! Will the gatekeeper continue to filter out those unworthy of The Final Boss? Will Millie prove herself worthy of such an honor in her own right?
NXT UK hears from Heritage Cup semifinalists.
Wolfgang says, “Round two of the NXT UK Heritage Cup Tournament. And I’m drawn against Teoman.” Teoman says there is one thing he learned on the streets of Berlin: “You have to find the best, the biggest, and strongest to beat to become The Babo.” Wolfgang tells Teoman, “You’ve made quite the name for yourself since joining NXT UK. I’ve been keeping my eye on you.” Get it? Teoman tells Wolfgang to have some respect. Wolfgang knows Teoman does this for his family, but he says he does this for his brothers in Gallus. #GallusBoysOnTop! Teoman hears the talk of brothers, the jokes about the Nezar, but Teoman IS the Babo!
Wolfgang makes a deal: Teoman keeps his “family,” Rohan Raja, backstage and he’ll have the Coffey boys stay back, too. They can just have it be Teoman VS Wolfgang in a fair contest. Teoman says, “You think you can defeat me? I see everything.” Then what does Teoman say? Aye aye! Who makes it through the semifinal round to then head for Mr. Supernova 11?
NXT UK hears from a new recruit.
“An inspiration of mine used to say that the body is just like a ladder, having to move up and down it with every move you do. Hearing that, something clicked in my head. I’ve actually gone out of my way to seek the British competitors of the past and train with them to learn this style that I’ve come to adopt.” He won’t do flips out of the ring or “treat this like an acrobat contest.” He will take his opponent down to the ground and grind them into a paste. He will show us something we’ve never seen before. Charlie Dempsey is on his way to NXT UK.
NXT UK shares an incident that happened during the break!
As Stevie Turner was leaving the ringside area, the suspended Blair Davenport returned and brutally ambushed her! Blair puts Stevie in the ring for the FALCON ARROW! Security and refs rush out and Blair leaves the ring, but she talks to the camera on her way out. “See that, Sid? Bad things are gonna continue to happen, so reinstate me.” What will the NXT UK management decide when they can’t control the gritty goth?
NXT UK Tag Team Championships: Pretty Deadly VS The Coffey Brothers!
Sam Stoker & Lewis Howley were right in saying they defeated Gallus by moving faster, hitting harder and thinking smarter. However, this isn’t the exact same Gallus formation they’re up against! Joseph & Markus finally get to team together as a duo in NXT UK, will they make it a one and done deal?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see if the NXT UK Tag Division rejoins Gallus’ kingdom!
The teams sort out and and Howley starts with Mark. They circle, tie up, and are in a deadlock. Mark eggs Howley on and they tie up again. Mark powers Howley back to ropes but the ref counts. Mark lets off cleanly and Howley hobbles a bit, but then just turns it into a strut. Gottee! Mark and Howley go again and Mark wrenches an arm to grind the forearm. Howley throws body shots, Mark throws forearms but Howley kicks and CLUBS! Mark hits back, headlocks, but Howley powers out, only for Mark to run him over. Mark runs, things speed up as Howley hurdles, but the hip toss is blocked for a hip toss from Markus!
Mark throws hands in the open corner, then wrenches and whips. Howley reverses but runs into a BIG right! Howley bails out and takes a second to steady himself. The ref has the ring count climbing but Howley goes around the way to regroup with Stoker. Howley gets in, tags Stoker, and then goes after Mark’s leg! Stoker shoulder tackles Mark then throws uppercuts. Mark gives those uppercuts back then snapmares and steps on Stoker’s shoulder! Tag to Joe and he drops a big elbow! Joey headlocks, Stoker fights up but Joe thrashes. Joe wrenches, Stoker ROCKS him with a right. Stoker headlocks but Joe powers out. Stoker fakes the hurdle out to roll and kangaroo kick!
Stoker taunts Joseph with Scott Hall fingers, then he throws haymakers. Joe blocks to throw body shots! Stoker goes down, Joe CLUBS him. Stoker jawbreakers back but runs into a clinch and whip. Joe goes sideways to CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Joe keeps on an arm and wrenches to whip Stoker into the Coffey corner. Tag to Mark and the brothers wrench and double pop-up for a double CHOP! Stoker’s down, Mark drags him back up and whips him to ropes for a BIG arm-drag! Mark has the cording hold, clamps onto ribs, but Stoker fights up to ROCK him with a forearm! Tag to Howley, but he runs into a BIG arm-drag, too! Mark has the arm again and he grinds the shoulder.
Howley fights up, throws hands, waistlocks, but Mark switches. Howley goes to ropes to buck the roll-up, but Mark CHOP BLOCKS Howley’s leg! Mark gets a toehold, reaches for Joe, but Stoker barks at Joe to distract him. The ref is busy with Joe and Stoker holds ropes open. Howley kicks Mark away and Mark falls through the gap! Mark hits apron then floor and Stoker tags in. Stoker gets Mark up and in, stomps him around, then has Mark in a corner with body shots. Mark pushes back, Stoker facelocks and throws more body shots, then even knees. BT Sports Studio rallies while Mark is down, but Stoker facelocks again.
Mark denies the tag to Howley with a shove, then leaps over Stoker’s leg pick! Hot tag to Joe! The Iron King rallies on Stoker with shoulders, busts through Stoker’s clothesline and hits a LEAPING shoulder tackle! Stoker flounders up into fast hands and a boot! Joe then clinches on the rebound, OVERHEAD Belly2Belly! Cover, TWO! Joe drags Stoker up and whips, but Stoker reverses. Joe goes up and around in the corner, and UPPERCUTS Stoker on the return! Joe reels Stoker in for shoulders, Stoker forearms but Joe wrenches to run him over! Howley hops in to tag?! The ref argues the validity of that, but Howley is holding the tag rope. All a distraction so Stoker can pull hair to throw Joe down!
Stoker waits until Howley is back on the outside and now tags him in, but Joe is up to throw hands on them both! Stoker fireman’s carries and feeds to Howley’s GUTBUSTER! Stoker sucker punches Mark while Howley covers, TWO! Howley snarls but Joe throws body shots. Howley throws knees in return and has Joe against ropes. The ref counts, Howley whips and dropkicks Joe down! “YES BOY~!” Howley stomps Joe, drags him up but Joe resists the suplex. Howley throws body shots, Joe resists the suplex again, but Stoker tags in. Joe snap suplexes Howley away, but Stoker drops an elbow! Stoker headlocks and rains down fists, then covers, TWO!
Stoker digs his forearm into Joe’s face, pushes him around and brings him up to a facelock. Stoker then wrenches an arm but Joe throws body shots. Stoker kicks and whips Joe hard into the Pretty Deadly corner! Tag to Howley and Stoker gives Joe a kick on the way out. Howley stands Joe up but Joe throws heavy hands! Howley bumps Joe off buckles, whips him corner to corner hard and Joe bounces off more buckles! Cover, TWO! Howley stays between the Coffey brothers as he stomps Joe. Joe gets up to throw counter punches! Howley shoves Joe then knees him in the corner. Another whip corner to corner but Joe bounces off buckles to LARIAT Howley!
Both Joe and Howley are down, crawling for their corners. Howley anchors Joe and still tags Stoker! Stoker runs in, Mark dodges his cheap shot, so Stoker reels Joe in. Joe resists the powerbomb lift to back drop free! Tag back to Howley but hot tag to Mark! Mark rallies on Howley with big clotheslines and shoulders! Stoker gets up and Mark picks him up for a back drop TOSS! Mark uppercuts Howley in a corner, clotheslines him, then pushes him away to go up, FLYING BULLDOG! Cover, TWO! Howley survives but Mark grits his teeth. Mark gets Howley up, BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Howley reaches out but Stoker isn’t at the corner.
Mark waistlocks, Howley resists with elbows. Stoker is back, Howley switches but Mark switches back. They go to ropes, Stoker tags in before the O’Conner Roll! Stoker again holds ropes open and again Howley kicks Mark through the gap! But this time Mark lands on his feet, steadies himself, and hurries in after the champs! Howley hurdles and Stoker catches Mark for the DDT! Cover, TWO! Mark survives but Stoker seethes as he gets him up. Mark shoves Stoker, boots but Stoker blocks to clothesline Mark against ropes! Stoker throws Mark down, tags Howley in, and Pretty Deadly coordinates. Howley gives Stoker the boost but Mark dodges the code breaker!
Howley sees the mishap and goes after Mark with hammering fists! Howley whips, Mark reverses and GAMANGIRIS! Both men are down and BT Sports Studio fires up! Joe drags himself up to the corner, Mark heads over, hot tag to Joe! Joe staggers about as Howley gets to his feet. Howley runs in but into a boot! Stoker slides in, Joe goes up and up, Stoker shoves Howley out of the way to take the CROSSBODY! Howley then Oklahoma Rolls Joe! But Mark breaks the cover! Stoker swings on Mark but Mark blocks! Stoker runs away and Mark chases. They go around the way, but Mark “spare tires” Stoker’s foot! Stoker runs into the POST!
Mark talks trash to Stoker, but Howley runs in and CLOBBERS Mark with a European Uppercut! Howley talks trash on Mark but turns around into the GLASGOW SENDOFF! Joe wipes out Howley, both teams are down in the corner of the barriers! A ring count starts and BT Sports Studio says, “This is Awesome!” The teams regroup but Joe gets Howley up and into the ring at 7 of 10! Joe climbs up top, Howley stands, BIG missile dropkick! But Joe has to crawl after Howley to make the cover! TWO!! Howley survives and Nigel McGuinness calls him a hero! Joe aims from a corner, runs in, GLASGOW SENDOFF into the corner!
Tag to Mark and the brothers get Howley up! HIGH LOW COMBO!! Cover, Stoker breaks it at the last second!! Joe whips Stoker but Stoker boots All the Best for the Bells away! Stoker is in the corner, Joe runs in, but Stoker dodges to POST the sendoff! Mark CLOBBERS Stoker, but Howley LARIATS Mark! Howley flounders to the cover, TWO, and Mark has a ghost pin!! TWO!?!? Howley escapes by the seat of his stylish tights, but Mark runs back in to clinch and whip. Stoker helps Howley stop at the ropes to avoid the gamangiri! Howley HELL STABS then tags Stoker! SPILT MILK!! Cover, Pretty Deadly wins!!
Winners: Pretty Deadly, by pinfall (still NXT UK Tag Team Champions)
Not even brothers could end the reign of these dandy highwaymen! Is the division still Pretty Deadly? #YESBOY! But will the Coffey Brothers stay down for long? Or will they try again to reestablish their kingdom?
My Thoughts:
Another great NXT UK with a lot of great developments for the various titles. Dar VS Kenny was definitely what a Heel VS Heel match should be, especially within the rules of British Rounds. They both pushed the boundaries, but it was a great swerve that Sha was there all the time and he played the most pivotal role in the result. Dar winning also makes sense in that he’s been very strong in the British Rounds “Division,” and is definitely the top choice for taking on Bate for the cup. Wolfgang and Teoman had a great promo vignette to hype their match up, and it could really go either way. NXT UK literally just showed us they can do a Heel VS Heel, so Dar VS Teoman will be just as good as Dar VS Wolfgang.
I really liked the Moustache Mountain promo, and I am so excited for the possibility of a golden Moustache Mountain. A Two Big Strong Boy Power Trip, if you will. Tag titles for them both, Bate still holding the Heritage Cup, then either one of them could start pursuing THE NXT UK Championship. I also really liked the Dragunov promo segment turning into setting up a Triple Threat contender’s match. Rampage is of course a favorite given his slow burn build and physically imposing stature, but it’d be pretty big for Frazer or A-Kid to snatch that win away. Either Frazer or A-Kid could really change up how Dragunov wrestles, with them both being very fast and very technical as opposed to the brutal striking style we’ve seen out of Walter, Rampage and Dragunov himself.
Isla Dawn targeting Jinny is a great twist in her character’s story. She’s moving from spooky Heel into spooky Tweener, and I think we could get some great stuff out of her taking on Jinny while Aoife Valkyrie is out with injury. Millie VS Stevie was a really good match and I really like that we’re seeing Millie build up while clearing out those who already lost to Meiko Satomura. Again, I still think Millie needs to get her own shot at the title for a great teacher VS student match. And honestly, we should’ve all seen Blair showing up to defy the “ban.” Sid will probably be “forced to reinstate” her, but aside from Meiko, I don’t see someone Blair can face that makes anyone go, “Oh she’s in for it now!” Maybe if Piper Niven was still in NXT UK, but not anyone in this current crop.
We got a good vignette for Charlie Dempsey (aka Bailey Matthews) and he’s making it clear already he is going to be a technical bruiser in the same vein as a Pete Dunne. Maybe he becomes a force to be reckoned with within the British Rules match type, since he set it right up that he trained with some of the greats in UK history. And of course, we got another great NXT UK Tag Team Championship match, but I am actually rather surprised the Coffey Brothers lost. I thought for a moment that this could’ve been Joe Coffey’s moment alongside his brother. But as I sensed last week, they were already looking past this match to give us Joe Coffey VS Jordan Devlin as a great 1v1 grudge match with Devlin making that comment about Joe screwing up. Why not do all, and even give us a Six Man of Gallus VS Devlin & Pretty Deadly?
My Score: 8.4/10
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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.
PLAY BY PLAY
[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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