Results
Mitchell’s WWE NXT Results & Report! (3/1/22)
Champions are under fire!
NXT gets dirty with the Dirty Dawgs!
Before the NXT Championship match at Stand and Deliver, Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode take on Bron Breakker & Tommaso Ciampa!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Bron Breakker & Tommaso Ciampa VS The Dirty Dawgs; Breakker & Ciampa win.
- Women’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Opening Round: Dakota Kai & Wendy Choo VS Persia Pirotta & Indi Hartwell; Kai & Choo win and advance to the semifinals.
- Amari Miller VS Lash Legend; Legend wins.
- Solo Sikoa VS GUNTHER; Gunther wins.
- Harland w/ Joe Gacy VS Draco Anthony; Harland wins.
- Women’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Opening Round: Raquel Gonzalez & Cora Jade VS Yulisa Leon & Valentina Feroz; Gonzalez & Jade win and advance to the semifinals.
- Andre Chase VS Von Wagner w/ Robert Stone; Wagner wins.
- NXT North American Championship: Carmelo Hayes w/ Trick Williams VS Pete Dunne; Hayes wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
Bron Breakker & Tommaso Ciampa VS The Dirty Dawgs!
The NXT Champion knows the Show-Off is coming for him, but he’s got the Psycho Killer as back-up! They’re wearing matching singlets, will the Big Booty Nephew and Daddy Ciampa put Ziggler & Roode in the doghouse?
The teams fight at the ramp! Ciampa is after Roode, Roode kicks back and ROCKS Ciampa! Roode bumps Ciampa off barriers while Bron keeps on Ziggler. Roode ROCKS Ciampa again, puts him in the ring, but Bron trips Roode up! Ciampa PLANCHAS onto both Dawgs! Fans fire up for “NXT! NXT!” as Ciampa and Bron both pat themselves on the back. Ciampa gets Ziggler in the ring and “This is Awesome!” as the match finally begins! Ciampa throws hands on Ziggler, stomps him down, then brings him up to wrench the arm. Tag to Bron, he and Ciampa double whip Ziggler to then pop-up SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!
Bron smiles as he pulls down the straps already! Bron drags Ziggler up, trophy lifts him high, but Roode gets in! Bron DECKS Roode, ZIGZAG outta nowhere! Cover, TWO!! Bron survives and Ziggler can’t believe it! Ziggler gets a leg, drags Bron away and tags in Roode. Roode stomps Bron, rains down fists, then lets off to taunt Ciampa. Roode drags Bron up for a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Fans chant “Welcome Home!” to Roode but he tells them to shut up! Tag to Ziggler, the Dawgs mug Bron as fans chant, “Go back to Raw!” Ziggler stomps Bron, taunts Ciampa, then wraps on a chinlock.
Ziggler pulls Bron back, fans chant, “You Don’t Go Here!” Bron fights up, throws body shots, but Ziggler kicks low. Ziggler turns Bron for a NECKBREAKER! Tag to Roode, he drags Bron up to snap suplex! Roode then goes to a corner, hops up to flex, BIG double ax handle! Cover, TWO! Roode drags Bron over, tags in Ziggler, and the Dawgs mug Bron again. Ziggler drags Bron up to scrape laces off Bron’s face. Tag back to Roode, Ziggler whips Roode in for Roode to whip Ziggler, Bron dodges the splash and CLOBBERS Roode! Fans bark and rally, hot tag to Ciampa! Fans fire up as Ciampa rallies on Roode!
Ciampa hits Ziggler with a corner clothesline! He then hits Roode with a corner clothesline! Ciampa then dodges and DOUBLE CLOTHESLINES the Dirty Dawgs! Fans fire up as the straps come down! Ciampa kicks Roode, hooks the arms, but Roode powers him to the corner! Ciampa fights the Dawgs off, but walks into a SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Ciampa is still in this as NXT goes picture in picture!
Ciampa and Roode slowly get up, and Roode facelocks to keep Ciampa from Bron. Roode leans his weight on the hold but Ciampa endures. Ciampa fights up, powers Roode back, but Roode shifts and throws Ciampa down! Roode drags Ciampa up by his beard and puts him in the corner. Tag to Ziggler and the Dawgs mug Ciampa. Ziggler digs his boots in, the ref counts and Ziggler lets off to taunt Bron and the fans. Ciampa gets to the apron while checking his jaw, but Ziggler tags Roode. Ziggler drags Ciampa into the ropes to HOTSHOT him down, and then Roode SMACKS Ciampa off the announce desk!
Roode and Ziggler drag Ciampa up and Roode scoops to SNAKE EYES Ciampa off the apron! Ciampa flops to the floor, Roode gets in the ring, and Roode taunts Bron while Ciampa flounders. Ciampa gets in at 8 of 10, Roode storms over after him, but Ciampa CHOPS him! And CHOPS again! Roode kicks low, but the haymakers fly! Roode stomps Ciampa, tags Ziggler in, and Ziggler drags Ciampa up to snapmare. BIG elbow drop! Cover, TWO! Ziggler is furious but the count was fair. Ziggler clamps onto Ciampa with a chinlock and grinds him down. Ciampa endures as Ziggler pulls back on the hold and Roode taunts the fans.
Ciampa fades, but he gets a second wind as NXT returns to single picture. Fans rally up, Ciampa throws body shots but Ziggler keeps him from Bron! Ciampa ROCKS Ziggler, Ziggler still holds on! Ciampa reels Ziggler in, ripcord, but Ziggler kicks low! Ziggler leaps, into Ciampa’s CATAPULT! Ziggler flies out of the ring, Roode hurries to coach him up! Ciampa crawls over but Roode lurks. Roode trips Bron off the apron! And TOSSES him into the crowd! Ciampa swipes at Roode but Ziggler gets in to drag him away! Tag to Roode and fans boo as the Dawgs stomp him. The Dawgs whip Ciampa to double hip toss into a POWERBOMB NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!!
Roode is furious with the ref but the count is the count. Roode glares as Ciampa flounders up. Roode slaps Ciampa around but Ciampa seems to be smiling! “Big Bob” gloats and drags Ciampa up, to get a JUMP KNEE! Both men are down and fans fire up! Bron rises up and is back at the corner! Roode and Ciampa crawl, hot tag to Ziggler, and he gets a foot! Ciampa kicks Ziggler away, hot tag to Bron! Bron rallies on the Dawgs! He runs Ziggler over, boots him and clinches for an OVERHEAD Belly2Belly! And then one for Roode! Bron gets Ziggler up, whips him to ropes and CLOBBERS him! Fans are thunderous as Bron circles Ziggler!
Ziggler slowly rises and Bron takes aim from the corner. Bron runs in, into a KNEE! Ziggler aims but Bron dodges the superkick to SPEAR!! Bron is all fired up and he tags in Ciampa! Ciampa goes up, Bron has the Electric Chair Lift on Ziggler! STEINER BULLDOG! Cover, Roode breaks it!! Bron runs in at Roode but is sent into buckles! Ciampa BOOTS Roode, but Ziggler rolls Roode! With tights!! TWO!! Ciampa blocks the superkick to kick Ziggler and hook the arms! FAIRY TALE ENDING!! Cover, now Ciampa & Bron win!
Winners: Bron Breakker & Tommaso Ciampa, by pinfall
Vengeance, thy name is Ciampa! He gets his payback on Ziggler & Roode for both last week and last night! Will this help Bron’s chances of shutting down the Show-Off?
LA Knight speaks.
“I know you’re sitting there saying, ‘YEAH!’ Cuz I can see ya.” Knight wants you to pick up the phone, call, text, whoever, anyone from your grandma to your grandpa to your mom, dad, brothers, sisters, cousins, girlfriend, hell even your side piece. Because in a moment, Knight’s going to the ring to call out the Outback Jackoff himself, Grayson Waller! It’s time to pay the piper. TOOT TOOT, that’s LA Knight, YEAH! But will the 21st Century Success Story stay away from the motivated Million Dollar Megastar?
Gunther calls out Solo Sikoa.
“Tonight, you get exactly what you wanted. You and me, one on one. They call you the Street Champion of the Island? That’s good for you. But tonight, you will face a professional. I will make you the SHAME of your island! Do you think you are the firs tot try and make a name for himself at my cost?” But what makes Solo different is that Gunther will CHOP all those tribal tattoos off Solo’s body and replace them with much needed respect. Solo Sikoa, your undefeated streak ends by the hands of the Ring General, GUNTHER!
LA Knight is already in the ring.
And he already has a mic as fans echo, “YEAH! YEAH!” Knight has them calm down, and then he says, “YEAH! YEAH! Lemme talk to ya!” Grayson Waller and him have been doing this a long time, all the way before Halloween Havoc. They had a match to see who would be the host, and it was Knight who won! They put each other through hell in WarGames, and Waller’s done well enough to get himself three fans in the crowd. Good for him. Because what Waller did next was steal Knight’s car. Waller thought he got rid of Knight but WRONG! Knight returned, beat the ever living holy hell out of Waller, and he goes and gets a restraining order!
Waller gets himself a bodyguard, too! And then Waller thinks, maybe that will keep away LA Knight. Right? NO NO! So then last week, Waller gets crafty, hand full of trunks, and gets the win. Waller finally makes his way out to the ring, or rather to the perch. Waller mocks Knight’s “YEAH!” And Knight’s right. Last week, your winner, GRAYSOOON~! WALLEEER~! Knight was just the roadblock on Waller’s path to greatness. But now that’s done! Finito! No more! Waller, Knight can’t hear you, the fans are busy calling Waller an A-HOLE! Waller says this isn’t a thing anymore! He hopes everyone has a terrible night, good-bye!
Oh, no, Waller’s gonna wanna see this, though. Last week, Knight did lose, but look who was laying there and who was standing tall! So that’s two times! Two times, Knight’s still walked out standing tall. So if Waller’s all about the likes, the tweets, the DM’s and maybe some blocks, because everyone’s been calling Waller out for the punk he is after he got his ass whipped! So Waller can sneak out cheap wins, but every single time, Knight is the one standing! Let’s prove Waller has a shred of manhood in his marbles and prove he can leave Knight laying! LAST MAN STANDING MATCH!
Waller says next week, he’ll get all the likes ‘n’ swipes! He’ll go viral one more time! Waller will be the Last Man Standing! Knight was hoping Waller would say that. Next week, third time’s the charm. Waller will be the one down, not because he’s not good enough, but because Knight won’t let him get back up. And that’s not an insult, that’s a fact of life, YEAH!
Persia Pirotta & Indi Hartwell talk backstage.
Persia hopes Indi and Dexter work things out. But aww, Duke Hudson wished them good luck tonight. He’s so sweet. Indi says can Persia just focus? Yeah, she’s focused. Three wins, they get the Dusty Cup and a shot at the tag titles. Good, let’s go. But Persia still texts Duke back. Will things really go their way with all these distractions?
Women’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Opening Round: Dakota Kai & Wendy Choo VS Persia Pirotta & Indi Hartwell!
The combination of #CobraKai and Ms. Comfy Combat definitely ranks up there in odd couples. But can their sugar ‘n’ spice win out? Or will Persia & Indi finally focus and get back towards the titles?
NXT returns, and not only have Persia & Indi made their entrance, Toxic Attraction has returned to their lounge to watch the Dusty Cup in style. But will they be impressed by either of these teams tonight? Persia starts against Wendy and Persia rushes in. Wendy dodges, stretches, and then goes for a drop toehold. Persia stays up, she drags Wendy right up and has the pig tails! Wendy spins and spins and spins, but then her pigtails get tangled so she spins the other way! Persia has no idea what to do with this, but Wendy hits an uppercut! Wendy headlocks, snuggles, but Persia powers out to ROCK Wendy!
Tag to Indi, Indi whips Persia in to SPLASH Wendy! Then Persia feeds Wendy to Indi’s SIDEWALK SLAM! Cover, TWO! Indi drags Wendy up, Wendy throws a body shot and a kick, then a dropkick! Wendy has Indi in the corner, but Dakota is distracted by talking to her invisible friends. Wendy tags her in anyway, and they crisscross Indi’s arms to whip her into the corner! Dakota is surprised that they worked together so well! BOOT from Wendy, BOOT from Dakota! Indi flops down, Dakota covers, TWO! Dakota headlocks Indi, Indi powers up but Wendy tags in. Wendy helps Dakota to double atomic FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!
Wendy huffs and puffs but she drags Indi up. Wendy whips, Indi reverses and runs in, but Wendy dodges! Wendy runs and handsprings but Indi dodges! Wendy hits buckles, Indi CLOBBERS Wendy! Tag to Persia, they drag Wendy up and Persia fireman’s carries. Wendy fights free, she dodges Persia but Persia BOOTS Wendy down! Cover, TWO! Persia is annoyed, Toxic Attraction is nonplussed, tag to Indi. Persia gives Wendy a BACKBREAKER and feeds Wendy to Indi’s LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Indi drags Wendy into a seated cobra twist, and even adds a top wristlock. Wendy endures and fans rally up while Dakota seems worried.
Wendy fights up, goes around and arm-drags free! Indi hurries to get Wendy but Wendy cradles! TWO, Wendy crawls under! Hot tag to Dakota! SCORPION KICK! Dakota brings Indi around but Indi shoves her away. Dakota rebounds to redirect, then she DECKS Persia! Flying-mare sends Indi to a corner, Dakota goes side to side to BOOT WASH! Fans fire up with Dakota and she goes Around the World! BOOT!! Indi’s down, Dakota covers, TWO!! Indi survives and Dakota talks to either herself of those invisible friends. Indi powers Dakota back, Persia tags in and she scoops to SNAKE EYES!
Persia fireman’s carries Dakota to FACEBUSTER! Cover, Wendy breaks it! Fans fire up and Dakota is surprised all over again! Dakota and Wendy get up, Indi goes after Wendy but is sent right out! Persia gets Wendy by the pigtails, Dakota BOOTS Persia down! Tag to Wendy, Wendy goes up! Dakota tags back in, Wendy hits a VADER BOMB! Dakota goes up now, DOUBLE STOMPS! Cover, Wendy & Dakota win!!
Winners: Dakota Kai & Wendy Choo, by pinfall (advance to the semifinals)
Jacy Jayne just shrugs, but Indi and everyone else is shocked! How many brackets just got busted? Will the odd couple make sure no one counts them out next round, either?
NXT takes a closer look at Imperium VS The Creed Brothers.
“Perception. Reality.” The Diamond Mine won the Men’s Dusty Cup and Bivens said this is about perception VS reality. The perception: Imperium is about honor and respect. The reality: they don’t respect anyone. Perception: Imperium is the best. Reality: the CREEDS are the best! Perception: Imperium sets the standard here in NXT. Reality: the “world class athletes” are really just world class asses. But Imperium tells the Creeds that the only reality IS Imperium. They don’t care if you won the Dusty Cup. The reality will be Imperium retaining their NXT Tag Team Championships. Well next week, it all goes down!
Imperium is the last roadblock for the Creeds, and they swear to walk into Stand & Deliver as champions! But Imperium vows the Creeds will NEVER take these belts. Bivens can’t wait for the reality to be Diamond Mine whooping some ass. The perception is, two teams battle for the top stop in the NXT Tag Division. What will be the reality?
Amari Miller VS Lash Legend!
These two were teammates for the Women’s Dusty Cup, but they were first-round knockouts at the hands and feet of Io Shirai & Kay Lee Ray. After the loss, Lash said Amari cost her. She knew she shouldn’t have teamed with someone who dresses like her. Amari wishes she was on Lash Legend’s level! Fashion diss aside, will Amari show Lash who was really the weak link in their team?
The bell rings, Lash gets a lot of attitude and gets right in Amari’s face. Amari tries to get Lash to back off, so she shoves her then fires a forearm! Lash stays up, so Amari fires off more shots! Amari waistlocks, Lash bucks her away, but Amari KICKS a leg out! Amari runs, into a BOOT! Lash looms over Amari, drags her up and scoops her. Lash carries Amari around, then puts her head between ropes to dribble between them! The ref counts, Lash stops at 4 and dumps Amari down. Lash walks around, talks more trash, and then drags Amari up. Lash scoops for a BACKBREAKER, and then the backbreaker rack!
Amari endures but fans rally up. Amari throws knees but Lash pushes harder on the stretch! Amari still throws knees, but Lash throws her down! Lash runs, but Amari avoid the elbow drop! Fans rally while both women are down. Amari drags herself to a corner but Lash grabs a foot! Lash drags Amari up, Amari has the ropes, Amari KICKS free! Amari fires more forearms, then gets around to mule kick! Amari roars and runs, SHOTGUN dropkick! Fans fire up with Amari and she SUPERKICKS Lash down! Amari runs in, goes up and up and MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO!! Lash survives and Amari can’t believe it!
Amari runs in again but Lash sends her into buckles! Lash gets up, fireman’s carries, WIDOWMAKER POWERSLAM! Cover, Lash wins!
Winner: Lash Legend, by pinfall
She may not have won in the Dusty Cup, but “Now that’s how I get things done!” Lash says she’s the new star in this division, not anyone else, not even Nikkita Lyons! Lash drops quite the name, will Nikkita make sure she puts some respect on it?
Backstage interview with Solo Sikoa.
McKenzie says in a few moments, he faces off against Gunther. Solo heard what Gunther had to say about the chops. Solo will still keep coming forward. Gunther can bring everything he’s got, Solo will still keep fighting. Gunther says he’s gonna beat respect into Solo? Respect is a two way street! Gunther’s in for a fight, LET’S GO!
Josh Briggs & Brooks Jensen browse pictures.
They both seem to agree, “That is the one.” Elektra Lopez overhears them as Brooks says, “Look at the rear on that one! I would ride that all night long! WOO~!” She asks what they’re going on about, and the guys apologize. They’re looking at new trucks. Briggs lists off the details and the boys get fired up. Uh, Lopez doesn’t drive cars like that. Well, Brooks is putting his love life on hold right now and focusing on trucks. This is the one. Oh, well good for him. He wouldn’t know what to do with a real woman if he saw one anyway. Well, joke’s on Brooks! He’s never been with any woman! BOOM! In your face.
Uh, no, Brooks. Listen to the words that come out of your mouth. He does, and he loves how they sound. Sigh… Will Brooks ever get it right in love or in life?
Solo Sikoa VS GUNTHER!
Street Champion of the Island VS Ring General of Imperium! Worlds collide, will Sikoa be able to solo “WAL~TER” in their first encounter ever?
NXT returns and Solo makes his entrance. Fans chant for the “UCE-SO!” and the bell rings. The two tie up, Gunther gets around and CLUBS Sikoa in the back. Gunther drags Sikoa up to EuroUpper, then whip him to ropes to CLOBBER him! Gunther gets Sikoa up to put him in a corner, and CLUBS him again and again and again! Then he gives another EuroUpper! The ref has Gunther back off, but Sikoa fires off forearms and CHOPS! So Gunther CHOPS Sikoa off his feet! Then NECK CRANK! Sikoa writhes but Gunther circles. Gunther scoops and SLAMS Sikoa then looms over him.
Gunther drags Sikoa up, KNEES him low, then fish hooks his face! The ref reprimands but Gunther JAMS an elbow into Sikoa’s face! And then CLUBS him in the chest! Sikoa blocks the forearm to wrench and throw back elbows! But Gunther shoves him away and BOOTS Sikoa down! Gunther eggs Sikoa on, then gives him another NECK CRANK! Fans rally up and Gunther hits a headlock takeover. Sikoa moves around, Gunther grinds him down, but Sikoa gets up. Sikoa powers up but can’t power out! Gunther grinds the headlock, fans rally up, and Sikoa fights up to power out. Gunther holds ropes and he BOOTS Sikoa again!
Sikoa dodges the lariat to fireman’s carry! But Gunther slips off to short arm LARIAT! Cover, ONE!! Sikoa surprises and frustrates Gunther, but he looms over Sikoa again. Gunther stomps Sikoa, gets the legs and starts to turn him over, BOSTON CRAB! Sikoa endures, even as Gunther sits deep! Sikoa fights around, reaches out, ROPEBREAK! Gunther lets off in frustration but he comes back to CHOP Sikoa again! Gunther eggs Sikoa on, then ROCKS him with a forearm. Sikoa glares, Gunther ROCKS him again! Sikoa throws body shots, but Gunther CHOPS him again! Fans fire up as Sikoa grits his teeth!
Sikoa fires body shots and KICKS and CHOPS of his own! Sikoa whips, Gunther reverses but Sikoa dodge to fire a forearm! Sikoa runs, Gunther hurdles, but Sikoa WHEEL KICKS! Sikoa aims from a corner, fans fire up and he SUPER- NO! Gunther blocks the kick, reels Sikoa in, but Sikoa fireman’s carries to SAMOAN DROP! But Gunther manages to get out of the ring! Sikoa just goes to the apron and FROG SPLASHES to the floor! Fans rally up, Sikoa gets Gunther up and into the ring, and he aims from a corner again. SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO!! Sikoa is surprised but he keeps his cool.
Sikoa gets up, goes to the corner and fans rally up again. SAMOAN SPLASH FLOPS! Gunther drags Sikoa into a SLEEPER HOLD! Sikoa endures as Gunther thrashes, and Sikoa JAWBREAKERS free! But Gunther CHOPS him on the back! SLEEPER!! Sikoa is fading fast, but Gunther brings him around, POWERBOMB! But that’s not enough, Gunther gets Sikoa up again for another POWERBOMB! High stack, Gunther wins!
Winner: Gunther, by pinfall
And just as he promised, Sikoa is no longer undefeated! Will Der Ring General continue to dominate until he is atop NXT?
Backstage interview with Dolph Ziggler.
He lost the tag match, but how does he rebound? Ziggler says he saw the weaknesses, he knows what to do. He wants his title shot at Bron Breakker next week! Ciampa walks in and says there is a fine line between “want” and “deserve.” Ziggler may want his title match next week, but does he deserve it? No, that whole thing about being #1 contender is out the window after Ciampa pinned Ziggler tonight. Ziggler is sure Ciampa thinks he has seniority around here, which he does in Florida. But Ziggler calls the shots! He says when it goes down! Bron walks in and says Ziggler doesn’t call anything around here.
Oh, is that so? Just because Bron’s the champ, huh? That is, until next week. Ziggler is the roadblock to Stand & Deliver for Bron! Ziggler knows he can beat Bron, and Bron knows it, too! Ziggler can see it in his eyes! Ciampa probably thinks he can, too. Not that that’s Ziggler’s business. Well, Ciampa already has beat Bron. Bron says he can kick both their asses! That is what Ziggler wanted to see! Great call. Good luck with all that. See you next NXT. Is the Show-Off luring both Bron and Ciampa into some kind of trap?
Joe Gacy talks with Harland.
Tonight, Gacy will allow Harland to take out his feelings on Draco Anthony. But remember, Draco isn’t the source of those feelings. “Everyone fighting their own battle.” Will Gacy’s horrifying cohort unleash everything onto Draco? Or will he actually show him mercy?
Indi & Persia regroup backstage.
Another opportunity down the drain. How did they let this one slip through their fingers? Wendy & Dakota aren’t a team, they don’t even have matching gear! Persia says she’ll take the blame, but Indi says they win as a team and lose as a team. They can get those titles another time. But then Duke waves to Persia and gives her a comforting hug. While looking at Indi… Duke and Persia take off, Indi wants Dexter to text her back already. Is the drama only going to increase for Indi and Persia?
BREAKING NEWS!
Next week’s NXT is being nicknamed “NXT ROADBLOCK,” and just as we heard from Bron, Ciampa and Ziggler, things are getting complicated! It will be a TRIPLE THREAT for the NXT Championship as Bron takes on BOTH Ciampa and Ziggler! Will the Show-Off steal the show and the title after goading Bron into this?
Harland w/ Joe Gacy VS Draco Anthony!
You can call him twisted, you can call him scary, just don’t call him a freak. Will Harland keep his emotions under control? Or will he go too far in another match?
The bell rings, Draco and Harland tie up and Harland powers Draco to a corner. Draco uses that to get a headlock but Harland powers out. Harland knees Draco low, whips him to ropes, but Draco holds ropes and bails out. Gacy is there and just smiles, and Harland drags Draco up by his hair! Draco HOTSHOTS Harland away, YANKS the arm, but Harland stays sturdy! Draco keeps trying those shoulder tackles but Harland whips Draco to a corner to SPLASH him down! Harland then hits another SPLASH, and he looms over Draco. Draco goes to a corner, Harland ROCKS him, and ROCKS him again!
Harland swats Draco around, then puts him up on the top rope to bend him against the buckle! Gacy just has his creepy smile as Harland CLUBS Draco. Draco BOOTS back, then fires forearms! Draco dodges Harland to hit a BIG shoulder tackle! Cover, ONE!! Harland shocks Draco, but Draco fires himself up. Draco reels Harland in, clinches, but Harland breaks free to SLAM Draco right down! And then he starts dribbling Draco off the mat! Gacy’s smile just gets bigger and creepier, as Harland deadlift back suplexes! Cover, Harland wins!
Winner: Harland, by pinfall
Gacy gets in the ring to stand with Harland, the hulking minion victorious. Harland’s “feelings” are still boiling, so Gacy nods. Harland drags Draco up, and HUGS him!? Fans cheer and Harland lets Draco go. As confusing as this is, will Gacy convince Draco to start seeing things his way?
Backstage interview with Carmelo Hayes & Trick Williams.
McKenzie brings up the North American Championship main event, and Trick says that every time Melo steps in the ring, it IS the main event. Whether they start the show, end the show, or tap dance at halftime, it doesn’t matter. Melo says it don’t. This goes without saying, Pete Dunne is one of the greatest performers in NXT. That was, until Melo walked in here. Dunne’s been champion, but he was never THE A Champion, and he never will be. Trick says Melo was born for moments like this. he ain’t worried. When you’re at the top, you look down on everyone. Melo makes history, leads the way. It won’t be about who’s next, it’ll be about who’s left!
Tatum Paxley walks over to Ivy Nile.
Ivy is busy beating up a dummy, and Tatum says she let her down. Failure is not an option, right? No, it’s not that simple. Last week was a taste. If you want to be part of Diamond Mine, you gotta learn the hard way. Will Tatum stick around to learn what the hard way looks like?
Women’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Opening Round: Raquel Gonzalez & Cora Jade VS Yulisa Leon & Valentina Feroz!
Big Mami Cool & #GenerationJade have proven in the past they can work as a team, and they strengthened their bond in preparation for this tournament. Will they take that final semifinal spot? Or will they be on the end of another bracket buster?
NXT returns, and Toxic Attraction has returned to their lounge. The teams sort out, Cora starts against Leon. They circle, tie up, and Leon waistlocks to SLAM Cora down. Cora gets up fast as Leon does a little dance. Tag to Raquel and Leon says she ain’t afraid. She gets a waistlock, but Raquel breaks free to wrench and wristlock. Leon rolls, kips up and wrenches to headlock. Raquel powers up, Leon holds on tight, and Feroz tags in. Raquel powers out but Leon wrenches and Feroz dropkicks a leg out! Feroz LARIATS, covers, TWO! Feroz stays on Raquel but Raquel fireman’s carries her up!
Raquel throws Feroz but Feroz handsprings through! Feroz ducks, dodges and RANA- NOPE! Raquel brings Feroz up, but Feroz sunset flips! Raquel stays up to TOSS Feroz to the corner! Tag to Cora, Raquel whips Cora in to UPPERCUT Feroz! Cora whips, Feroz reverses but Cora RANAS! Feroz flounders to a corner, Cora runs in to BRONCO BUSTER! Cora then runs in at the ropes, SHINING WIZARD! Cora brings Feroz over, but Feroz rolls her up and out of the ring! Fans are all fired up as Feroz tags Leon. Leon and Feroz coordinate, Leon helps Feroz FLY, but Raquel gets Cora out of the way! Feroz and Raquel go down at the ramp!
Fans fire up but Leon builds speed now, to DIVE! Somersault tope and Raquel goes down again! Leon & Feroz are fired up but Toxic Attraction is mildly impressed. Cora tries to rana but Leon blocks. Cora slips free, kicks and whips but Leon reverses, and Leon POWERSLAMS! Cover, TWO! Cora is still in this but Leon brings her up and over. Feroz tags in, Feroz kicks Raquel away then runs to get another boost from Leon, sunset flip on Cora! TWO! Feroz grows frustrated and she gets Cora up for drop sayanagi after drop sayanagi! Cora clutches an arm, tag to Leon and she goes up. Missile dropkick to that shoulder! Cover, TWO!
Leon drags Cora but Cora kicks so Leon stomps her. Cora keeps kicking and gets free! Hot tag to Raquel! She catches Feroz and FALL AWAY SLAMS her! Raquel BLASTS Leon, CLOBBERS Feroz, and she gets Feroz by her hair to CLUB her down! Raquel drags Feroz up, CHINGONA BOMB!! Tag to Cora, and Raquel gives her a boost. Leon runs in but Raquel BOOTS her away! CHINGONA SPLASH!! Cover, Raquel & Cora win!
Winners: Raquel Gonzalez & Cora Jade, by pinfall (advance to the semifinals)
Toxic Attraction is again bored, but we have our final four! Will Raquel & Cora prove they’re worthy of the Dusty Cup? Or will things fall apart as they take on Dakota and her new teammate?
Sarray is praised for her sun medallion.
The NXT prospects have never seen something so beautiful. But Tiffany Stratton pushes her way through. Oh, they’re admiring that necklace? Seems a little tacky to her. Sarray can have one of Tiffany’s. No thanks. She likes this one. Tiffany shoves Sarray into the wall! No one says no to her! The prospects get Tiffany to back off and ask what’s wrong with her. Tiffany scampers away, will Sarray make sure to slap some sense into the spoiled little rich girl?
Tony D’Angelo speaks.
“You smell that? That’s the smell of opportunity in the air. WrestleMania weekend, the biggest weekend of the year, and everybody’s jocking for position.” But when you zig, Tony zags. He has his eyes on a big fish. A white whale, if you will. He carries a big stick and swings it just as well, but Stand & Deliver will be Tony’s showcase. As for his opponent… He’ll be sleepin’ with the fishes. But just who is Tony hoping to hook for NXT’s biggest event of the year?
Andre Chase VS Von Wagner w/ Robert Stone!
Some Chase U students clumsily unfurl a Chase U banner while Bodhi Hayward waves the flag. Bodhi busts through the banner for Professor Chase, but are we going to see a #TeachableMoment? Or will Robert Stone’s newest client pass this “test” with flying colors?
NXT returns as Von makes his entrance, wearing all new gear courtesy of the Robert Stone Brand. The bell rings and Chase dodges Von to throw JAB after JAB! Chase kicks, CHOPS, and whips, but Von reverses to scoop Chase! Chase slips off and shoves Von to a corner, then he fires off forearms and CHOPS! Von DECKS Chase in return! Von catches Chase as he runs back in, and RAMS him into the corner! Von RAMS his shoulder in more and more, the ref counts and Von lets off at 4! Fans rally for Chase and he boots back! Chase fires forearms again, but Von scoops and POWERSLAMS! Stone tells Von this is his world!
Von CLUBS Chase, stomps him, CLUBS him again, then BOOTS him down! Chase U rallies for their teacher but Von knees him into the corner. Von whips Chase out then back in, then corner clotheslines! Fans boo but Von TOSSES Chase across the ring! Von roars and looms over Chase as he sputters and gasps. Von drags Chase up, knees him into a corner again, then he clamps on a facelock to grind Chase down. Fans still rally for Chase, and Chase endures the facelock. Chase fights up, throws body shots, but Von knees him low again. Von scoops and hits a BACKBREAKER! Von snarls, drags Chase up again, and puts him in the corner.
Chase dodges, knees Von in return, and then blocks a boot to hit a KNEE JAMMER! Von staggers, Chase fires off KICKS on the leg! Von clinches but Chase breaks free to CHOP BLOCK! Chase runs, and he LARIATS Von! Fans fire up, and they spell out “CHASE U!” as Chase stomps away! Stone distracts the ref, but Bodhi goes after Stone! Chase has Bodhi stand down so he can get in Stone’s face. But then Von DECKS Bodhi! Chase POSTS Von for that! Chase checks on his star student but Bodhi says to worry more about the match. Chase hurries into the ring, Von CLOBBERS him! Fireman’s carry, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, Von wins!
Winner: Von Wagner, by pinfall
Well, Chase just learned that if compassion gets in the way of focus, you lose. Will vicious Von continue to only care about the victory?
Nikkita Lyons speaks.
She heard what Lash Legend said about her. Lash is clearly threatened by Nikkita, and she should be! So then, maybe Lash brings back her talk show so they can talk this out face to face and “keep that same energy.” Will Lash like what Lyons has to say when these two finally meet?
NXT North American Championship: Carmelo Hayes w/ Trick Williams VS Pete Dunne!
Another title match, another shirt for Melo’s opponent. There’s a big X over Dunne, will The A Champion cross him off the list? Or will the Bruiserweight make history by being the first to hold the NXT United Kingdom and North American titles in his career?
NXT returns as Dunne makes his entrance. The introductions are made, this title is raised, and we see if Melo shoots down another challenger!
The two circle, tie up, and fans rally up. Dunne chinbars Melo to the mat, then gets the arm. Melo rolls, knees low, headlocks, but Dunne powers out. Things speed up, Dunne hurdles, Melo jumps and slides and LARIATS Dunne down! Fans fire up and Trick points to Melo. Melo mocks the shrug, he CLUBS Dunne and whips him to ropes. Dunne reverses but Melo slips off Dunne’s back, only for Dunne to LARIAT, and then KICK Melo back! Trick frowns, Dunne has Melo’s arm and wrenches. Dunne bends the fingers, wrangles Melo tot he mat and isolates the arm. PENALTY KICK to the arm!
Dunne kicks Melo more, then drags him up to CHOP! Dunne whips, clobbers Melo at the ropes, and then runs. Melo CLOBBERS Dunne in return, then runs, only for LARAITS to collide! And again! And again! Dunne keeps hitting, Melo snarls and gives them back! They just keep hitting over an dover, until both men drop to their knees! Fans fire up as they both get up, and LARIAT again! Melo wobbles, Dunne gets around him, “This is Awesome!” as Dunne gets Melo up for an X-PLEX! Now Dunne shrugs, and NXT goes picture in picture.
Dunne looms over Melo, drags him up and wrenches the arm to a hammerlock. Dunne stands on Melo’s head, gets the other arm, and he pulls that around to even bend the fingers! Melo endures as Dunne contorts him into a recliner! Dunne STOMPS the open ribs! Dunne drags Melo up, ROCKS him with a forearm, and runs in at the corner. Melo BOOTS back, then he dodges to springboard and SLINGBLADE! Cover, TWO! Melo is frustrated and he kicks Dunne before raining down fists! Melo lets off, Trick talks some trash, and Melo drags Dunne up. Melo ROCKS Dunne, and Dunne drops to a knee!
Melo gets Dunne’s arm for an armlock now, but Dunne grabs at an ear. Dunne wrenches, reels Melo in, BIG back suplex! Dunne has the arm again and brings it around for an armlock. Melo endures, Dunne tries for the chinbar, and NXT returns to single picture as fans rally and duel. Dunne wrangles Melo back down, grinds that shoulder, and Melo fights up. Melo throws forearms, but Dunne gives them back! They go back and forth now, fans rally up as both men stagger. Dunne dodges Melo but Melo denies the snap German to trip Dunne to a HALF CRAB! Dunne turns, kicks Melo away, and then gets to a corner.
Melo runs in, he blocks Dunne’s boot and puts Dunne in the ropes to ENZIGURI! Dunne hangs there in the ropes, Melo IMPLODER, but Dunne avoids the leg drop! Melo hurries over into a GAMANGIRI! Dunne glares at Trick and Trick says to cool off. Dunne goes to the apron, Melo slingshots, APRON DDT!! Fans fire up and Trick talks trash on Dunne. Melo gets up, puts Dunne in and covers, TWO! Melo stomps Dunne over and over, drags Dunne up and whips, then CLOBBERS Dunne with the back elbow! Melo shoots the three, and he makes it. Melo drags Dunne up, traps the arm and wrenches Dunne’s neck!
Fans rally, Dunne endures, even as Melo digs his forearm into Dunne’s face. Dunne gets his arm free, fight sup to his feet, but Melo ROCKS Dunne again! Melo keeps Dunne from dropping, stands him up again and ROCKS him with another forearm! Fans rally for Dunne and Dunne ROCKS Melo right back! Then GAMANGIRI in the corner! KNEE DROP to the arm! Melo is on his hands and knees, but he avoids the stomp to the hands! Melo springboards, into a BIG forearm! Cover, TWO!! Trick is relieved but he felt that shot, too. Dunne gets up, drags Melo up by his chin and SLAPS him across the face! Melo rebounds to BOOT!
Melo drags Dunne up, but Dunne slips out of the suplex to BUZZSAW! Dunne gets Melo up, but Melo lands out of the X-Plex! Melo jumps up to SPIKE Dunne with the Code Breaker! Cover, TWO!! Dunne survives, this is why he was such a dominant NXT UK Champion! Trick coaches Melo, fans hope they “Fight Forever!” but this has to end somehow! Dunne and Melo slowly rise, and Melo runs in, but Dunne blocks the boot! Dunne turns it to an ANKLE LOCK! Melo endures, so Dunne stands him up to KICK the arm! Dunne aims again, Melo dodges the Penalty Kick to roll up and SCISSOR KICK! Cover, TWO!!
Dunne flounders, Melo runs back in, tilt-o-whirl but no takedown! Pump handle, BITTER END OUTTA NOWHERE!! But Dunne has to crawl to the cover, and Melo crawls away! Even Trick is surprised Melo has that much left in him! But Dunne gets on, gets the arm, TRIANGLE HOLD! Dunne even bends the finger! But Melo makes it a cover! TWO as Dunne has ropes, but Melo CATAPULTS Dunne into the rope! Tilt-o-whirl TAKEDOWN, to the CROSSFACE! Dunne endures, gets a finger and BENDS it! And then SNAPS it!! Dunne hurries to get Melo up, pump handle and BITTER- NO! Melo slips out to suplex, CUTTER!
Melo hurries to the corner, gets up top, but Dunne ROCKS him first! Dunne climbs up after Melo but Trick is there! So Dunne gets Trick’s fingers to SNAP them! Dunne gets Melo up, fans are thunderous, but Melo shoves Dunne down! Dunne flounders up, into the FLYING FAMOUSER!! Cover, Melo wins!!
Winner: Carmelo Hayes, by pinfall (still NXT North American Champion)
Trick with the assist, Melo with the half court shot! Trick gets the mic for Melo to say, “And STILL your A Champion, Carmelo Hayes! Talk your talk, dog!” Melo says he is a GOLD MINE! They need to build Fort Knox around HIM! That’s why Melo is taking his talents to Dallas, Texas, WrestleMania Weekend and Stand & Deliver! They gonna do this in the same match that the title was made: a ladder match! Melo wants to up the ante, but will he regret giving a chance to that many challengers?
My Thoughts:
Another great NXT, and apparently it was also to set up a huge night for next week. “NXT Roadblock” of course references WWE Roadblock from years ago, which eventually turned into WWE Fastlane. And oddly enough, there are a lot of blow-offs and big matches happening on it because, sadly, it seems Stand & Deliver will be a much shorter, less awesome event than it was last time. LA Knight calls out Waller, though in promos that were more passion than substance. Obviously it’s Last Man Standing to finish things off, and that could go either way since Sanga can get involved.
We got a good tag match to open with Bron & Ciampa winning over Dirty Dawgs. The interview promo backstage was pretty good, and what a surprise that it turned the title match into a Triple Threat. This could be a way for Bron to win against both these guys, and then the odd man out gets the title match at Stand & Deliver. Given that, I bet Ziggler takes the loss in the Triple Threat, and we get Bron VS Ciampa III: the Tiebreakker at Stand & Deliver. Then Bron wins on the biggest NXT show in the 2.0 Era, fully establishing him as the guy in NXT while sending Ciampa off to Raw.
We got a very fun couple of Women’s Dusty Cup matches tonight. I should’ve figured Wendy & Dakota were going to win so that next round, Dakota and Raquel can face off for old time’s sake. Indi & Persia continue down their dramatic love square story, maybe we get a weird mixed tag of Duke & Persia VS #InDex? Fans were really fired up for Feroz & Leon, but they also do like Raquel & Cora, so the fans were happy either way. The semifinal of Cora & Raquel VS #KaiChoo (like “kaiju” but cute and cuddly) could actually go either way at this point, but I am leaning towards Cora & Raquel.
I find it odd that Tatum Paxley wants to still stick around Ivy Nile and Diamond Mine, but maybe this is the start of a feud for Ivy. Tatum might get fed up with the tough training, she and Ivy have a match, Ivy wins and climbs up towards the NXT Women’s Championship. I do appreciate that they didn’t make Sarray socially awkward and being picked on, other than Tiffany Stratton showing her Mean Girl side. Sarray VS Tiffany should actually be a really good match, and I would hope Sarray wins. Amari VS Lash was alright as a match, but I should’ve figured Lash would win. Lash VS Nikkita seems like a good feud already, not sure how that one goes.
That segment with Brooks & Briggs and Elektra was just hilarious. Brooks plays the overly confident doofus perfectly here, Briggs is a great straight man here, but when are these guys getting back in the ring? Maybe they’ll face Legado del Fantasma’s Wilde & Mendoza, and Elektra can have a feud with Fallon Henley to go with it. We got good promos from Gunther and Sikoa, and a very good match out of them, but I still want to type “Walter.” Walter of course wins, and I am hoping he gets towards a title as soon as possible. On the flipside, Harland VS Draco was… Well, it was a match. But as I figured, this is how Gacy recruits people: Harland beats them up, then makes nice. I’m thinking Draco rejects the invitation and the rematch will be a good match.
Tony D’Angelo has a good promo where he is purposefully vague about who he’s talking about. There was a montage of top names shown, which Tony has interacted with at one point or another. I’m thinking it’ll be someone we’re not expecting much at all. And we got an awesome main event for the North American Championship. Melo is definitely a top star, he’s got everything in the ring and on the mic that’ll make him a top guy even on RawDown. And while Trick helps him win, Melo is still champion material, and I like the guts he’s showing in asking for that ladder match. Just about anyone could get in on that and it’d be an awesome match. Plus, it’d be a way for Melo to lose without hurting his power level, but also a way to propel him to an awesome level if he wins.
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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