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Mitchell’s WWE NXT Results & Report! (4/5/22)
And NEW…!
It’s the fallout from NXT Stand & Deliver!
And though they only just got the titles back, Raquel & Dakota defend them against Toxic Attraction! Will the first-ever TWO-TIME NXT Women’s Tag Team Champions end up repeating history?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- The Creed Brothers w/ Malcolm Bivens VS Imperium; The Creed Brothers win.
- Dexter Lumis w/ Indi Hartwell VS Duke Hudson w/ Persia Pirotta; Double Count-Out Draw.
- NXT Women’s Tag Team Championships: Raquel Gonzalez & Dakota Kai VS Toxic Attraction; Toxic Attraction wins and become the new NXT Women’s Tag Team Champions.
- Nikkita Lyons VS Lash Legend; Lyons wins.
- NXT Championship: Bron Breakker VS GUNTHER; Breakker wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
The NEW NXT Champion is here!
The Big Booty Nephew may not have won this title at Stand & Deliver, but he was granted another chance on Raw and cashed in. The belt now has NXT rainbow ingrained in the gold, and Bron is finally THE guy! Bron gets the mic as fans bark it up, and he says, “Man, what a weekend. My first WrestleMania Weekend with a lot of ups and downs.” Fans duel, “We Want Ziggler!” “No, we don’t!” Bron says one of the greatest moments in his life was that he got to honor and induct his father and uncle, the Steiner Brothers, into the Hall of Fame. Saturday, Stand & Deliver, the biggest match of his life, and he failed. He did not get the job done, he won’t make an excuse.
But that very same day, he got to see WrestleMania for the very first time and saw stars like Bianca Belair, Becky Lynch, Kevin Owens and Stone Cold Steve Austin! And it got Bron thinking. One: Bron wants to headline Mania one day! And two: he wasn’t going to leave without “OUR NXT Championship.” So Bron picked himself up, dusted himself off, showed up to the biggest Raw of the year, challenged Ziggler again, and beat his ass in the center of that ring to bring this belt back to where it belongs! But wait! Here comes IMPERIUM! Gunther leads Marcel Barthel & Fabian Aichner to the ring, but Bron doesn’t budge.
Gunther gets a mic to tell Bron, “That was a nice little story you told all of us here. You had a great week, it seems, but nobody cares about that!” All Gunther wants is the NXT title and what it stands for! That title stands for being the best here in NXT. The issue is, Bron cannot call himself the best until he’s stepped to Der Ring General, GUNTHER! Bron says, “I’ve had a hell of a weekend, but if you want it, you got it! Right here, tonight!” Is that Bron saying he’ll put this belt on the line?! Is Bron going to break Gunther? Or will Gunther break Bron? Wait, here come the Creed Brothers! NXT goes to break, what’s about to go down?!
The Creed Brothers w/ Malcolm Bivens VS Imperium!
NXT returns and Julius RAMS Barthel into the corner! Tag to Brutus and he rams Barthel into Julius’ OVERHEAD Belly2Belly! Brutus then bear crawls around as Barthel gets up. Brutus RAMS into Barthel, then drags him around in a facelock. Brutus gator rolls Barthel around, then CLUBS him on the back. And again! Brutus clamps back on with the facelock but Barthel wrenches out and forearms Brutus back! Tag to Aichner, they whip Brutus and arm-drag to an armlock! Brutus endures as Aichner cranks the arm. Fans rally but Aichner SPLASHES the arm! Aichner drags Brutus up and puts him in a corner.
Aichner ROCKS, uppercuts and CLUBS Brutus! The ref counts, Aichner lets off but Brutus fires back! Aichner scoops but Brutus elbows back. Brutus whips but Aichner ducks and doges to RAM Brutus! Aichner CLUBS Brutus down, stands him up, then whips again. But Brutus reverses, only for Aichner to run him over! Aichner taunts Julius, drags Brutus up and tags Barthel in. Imperium hands off the wrench and wristlock, but Brutus knees low! Brutus facelocks, gator rolls, then SWINGING NECKBREAKERS! Tag to Julius, gut wrench SPLASH with Brutus! Julius taunts Aichner back, then looms over Barthel.
Julius pushes Barthel around, and deadlifts Barthel, but Barthel wrenches out to SLAP Julius! Barthel tags Aichner, Aichner rushes in and gets around, but Julius switches and headlocks for a big throw! But Aichner turns it right around onto Julius! Julius fights up, powers out, and leaps, but into the fireman’s carry! ROLLING SENTON! Fans fire up and duel as Aichner dares Julius to get up. Aichner CLUBS Julius down, and CLUBS him again. Aichner gets Julius up but Julius throws body shots! Julius whips, Aichner reverses but Julius elbows back! Julius runs into a tilt-o-whirl BACKBREAKER!
Tag to Barthel, fans fire up as he runs in, but Julius TACKLES him first! Julius rolls Barthel around to KNEE in the side! Tag to Brutus, the Creeds KNEE Brutus around more. Brutus clinches but Barthel breaks free to ENZIGURI! Tag to Aichner, Imperium mugs Brutus but he hits back! Aichner kicks Brutus low, whips to ropes, but Brutus holds ropes to then TOSS Barthel! Aichner scoops and SLAMS Brutus into ropes! Fans fire up while NXT goes picture in picture!
Aichner paces about while taunting Brutus. Aichner then drags Brutus by his leg to drop an elbow on the knee! Aichner and Julius taunt each other again, but Brutus TACKLES Aichner! But the bad knee holds him back! Aichner stomps Brutus, gets the leg, but Brutus kicks at him! Aichner stomps Brutus more, tags Barthel, and Barthel runs to drop a knee on Brutus’ head! Barthel wipes the sweat off but Brutus fires EuroUppers! Barthel throat chops Brutus down! Barthel rains down fists on Brutus’ head, then drags Brutus up to uppercut! Brutus hits back, Barthel ROCKS and whips him to a corner.
Barthel runs in, blocks the boot, “NEIN!” GAMANGIRI to HALF HATCH! Cover, TWO! Brutus survives but Barthel talks trash on Julius. Barthel runs to PENALTY KICK Brutus! Barthel talks more trash to Julius, tags in Aichner, and Imperium mugs Brutus again. Aichner drags Brutus up to snapmare and then KNEE in the back! Aichner traps an arm and clamps on a top wristlock. Brutus endures and Bivens coaches him, and Brutus fights his way up. Brutus pries free and throws body shots, but Aichner trips him and drops an elbow on the knee! Brutus endures, grabs at Aichner’s head, and has a chinlock. Aichner cranks the hold more!
Aichner shifts the angle to pull on the leg but Brutus still endures. Brutus claws at Aichner, NXT returns to single picture, and fans rally up. Brutus kicks with his free leg and Aichner lets go. Aichner hurries to get Brutus up and go for the leg again, but Brutus OVERHEAD gut wrenches! Both men are down and fans rally! Brutus and Aichner crawl, hot tags to Julius and Barthel! Julius rallies on Barthel, dropkicks Aichner, then dodges Barthel to CHOP BLOCK! Fans fire up with Julius as he deadlift HALF HATCH SUPLEXES! Cover, Aichner breaks it! Brutus hobbles in but the ref keep shim back! Aichner CLOBBERS Julius!
Aichner goes back to his corner, fans rally and both Barthel and Julius slowly get up. Aichner taunts Julius and Barthel CLOBBERS him! Tag to Aichner, Julius is stuck in the ropes, Imperium dropkicks, but Aichner totally missed the mark? Is he not caring about this match anymore? Barthel has a bad cut, and now he’s all alone? Julius gets Barthel up, POWERSLAM! Tag to Brutus, gut wrench and SLAM! Tag back to Julius, the Creeds get Barthel up, HALF HATCH TORTURE RACK BOMB!! The straps come down, SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, Creeds win!
Winners: The Creed Brothers, by pinfall
What was the reason for Aichner abandoning Barthel? Is Imperium falling apart at the seams? The Creeds win either way, will they get back to the NXT Tag Team Championships? Wait! Those mystery men are here, and they attack the Creeds with chairs! The hoods and masks come off, it’s PRETTY DEADLY! Sam Stoker & Lewis Howley have moved over from NXT UK, and they “introduce” themselves. They’re now “Elton Prince & Kit Wilson,” but will a rose by any other name still have its thorns?
Backstage interview with Toxic Attraction.
Mandy Rose still has her NXT Women’s Championship, but Gigi & Jacy are former champions. Not that we should get used to that. If it wasn’t for the pajama wearing freak, Wendy Choo, splashing Gigi with soda, they’d still be champions! And it’s been a week since that reunion of Dakota & Raquel, and Jacy is sick of it! They just wanna vomit when seeing those two with Toxic Attraction’s titles. They will end Raquel and Dakota tonight! See what happens when you make them angry? Women get hurt. Mandy will still have her gorgeous title, and then Gigi & Jacy become two-time champions. Because Toxic Attraction is still THE attraction in NXT!
Cameron Grimes is here!
The NEW NXT North American Champion won perhaps the biggest ladder match in all of WWE history, and he has the mic to say, “LEMME HEAR YA!” Fans chant, “You Deserve It!” and Grimes says, “Guys. I just want to say… We did it. I made good on my promise, and I know my dad’s looking down, smiling ear to ear. Cuz his boy did it.” People in this business talk about climbing the ladder to success. At Stand & Deliver, Grimes did just that! standing atop that ladder, holding this title, Grimes would be lying if he didn’t say time stood still. But his father giving his blood, sweat and tears, and more importantly, his father as a single dad giving all that to raise Grimes into the man he is tonight.
For the past three years, Grimes has busted his ass cuz he needed to prove his dad was right that Grimes deserves to be a WWE superstar. So Grimes wants us to know that it is so awesome to say, “Cameron Grimes is your NEW North American Champion!” But he won’t be complacent. See, Grimes is gonna do everything he can to make sure that this title goes up, down, all around, multiple trips #ToTheMoon! But wait, here comes SOLO SIKOA! The Street Champion of the Island tells Grimes, “Hey man, listen. I just want to congratulate you. You made good promises to your dad, and brought a hell of a performance at Stand & Deliver.”
Everyone was saying Grimes was gonna do it, which is cool. But this is the hard part where Grimes has to hold on to it. Solo came here to face the best, and championships run through his bloodline. “So straight up, man to man, I’m asking you, a champion needs a challenger. And that challenger is me.” Grimes says he respects Solo. When he looks into Solo’s eyes, he sees a man that has fought every day to be right here in this moment. And if Grimes is what he says he is, then that means he has to beat people just like Solo. So, Uce, you’re on! Grimes offers a handshake, Solo takes it, and it seems the match is set!
But then Solo pulls Grimes in closer. Grimes laugh sit off, but he’s still taking Solo seriously. Will Grimes be able to hold onto the belt he fought so hard to get? Or will the Street Champion upgrade himself to a North American Champion?
Joe Gacy speaks.
“The world is a dark and awful place sometimes. But the one true beacon of light is found, through blood or bond, having someone you can trust as the most important thing in life. Someone that knows every side of you. Your deepest thoughts, your truest vulnerabilities, what makes you tick inside. It is imperative to success. And if you don’t have family, it only leads to self-destruction.”
Draco Anthony is watching Gacy speak.
Xyon Quinn walks in and tells Draco to not listen to that. But Draco doesn’t want Quinn telling him what to do. Hey, he’s just having his back. Well Draco doesn’t need that! No? Well what you need is to learn respect. Is Draco only isolating himself further? Or will Quinn get his words through to Draco with his fists?
Backstage interview with Tiffany Stratton.
McKenzie asks Tiffany why she wanted this time. Tiffany knows it was the most STUPENDOUS WrestleMania Weekend ever, but did everyone forget the travesty that happened to her? Hello, Sarray the schoolgirl cost her another match! Um, Warrior of the Sun Sarray. Ugh, correcting people is so unattractive. It doesn’t matter what she’s called, Sarray will never see the sun again after Tiffany breaks her and that necklace. Tiffany is not a loser, she’s a winner, and she’ll say it so even Sarray can understand, “I’m. Not. A. LOSER!” Tiffany huffs and puffs but will she be the one running left in the dark?
Dexter Lumis w/ Indi Hartwell VS Duke Hudson w/ Persia Pirotta!
#InDex won the Hotter Couple poll in a landslide over #Dusia, and naturally that didn’t sit well with the losers. Will Duke show everyone that what’s really hot is being able to manhandle anyone he wants? Or will Dexter prove looks can kill?
As #InDex makes their entrance, Indi makes eyes at Dexter, but makes sure he keeps his eyes on Duke. But then Persia locks her lips with Duke’s, and Indi wants to puke. Duke wipes Persia’s lipstick away, and the bell rings. Dexter turns around into a sucker punch! Duke RAMS Dexter into the corner and stomps away! Persia applauds but fans boo. Duke CLUBS Dexter, whips, but Dexter ducks and dodges to THESZ PRESS! Dexter rains down fast hands, then runs to drop ax handles! And then again! Fans rally behind Dexter as he pulls on Duke’s ears. Dexter whips, Duke reverses but Dexter stops when he sees Persia!
Duke runs in but Dexter dodges to roll him up! TOW, runs in, but Duke hits an URENAGE! Duke roars and Persia gloats, but Dexter sits up. Duke taunts Dexter, stomps him down, and fans chant, “Smells Like Dukie!” Duke whips and CLOBBERS Dexter, then covers, ONE!! Duke is furious and he digs his fingers into Dexter’s face! Then Duke rains down big rights! Persia taunts Indi and Duke storms about. Duke CLUBS Dexter down, then digs a knee into Dexter’s back. Duke clamps on a chinlock but Dexter endures. Fans rally, Dexter pries at the fingers but Duke clamps on tighter. Dexter fights up, but Duke SLAMS him down!
Duke wraps on a chinlock and he leans on Dexter. Persia continues to taunt Indi but fans rally. Dexter fights his way up, and Dexter throws body shots. Then he gets around to hit a BIG back suplex! Fans fire up while both men are down, but Dexter kips right up to drop the leg! Fans fire up and Dexter throws big haymakers! He DECKS Duke over and over then ROCKS him with an uppercut! Dexter frames the shot, corner clothesline and BULLDOG! Duke staggers around, Dexter hits him with a SPINEBUSTER! Fans chant “SEXY DEXY!” as he covers, and Indi slaps the ropebreak away! TWO, but Persia is upset.
Duke bails out, Dexter slithers in pursuit, and he ROCKS Duke with an uppercut. Dexter grabs at Duke through a corner, but Duke resists. The ladies help out, but then they lose grip and both men are POSTED! The ring count is 7! Then 8! IT’S TEN!!
Double Count-Out Draw
The men end up falling over on their ladies, and both Indi and Persia are shouting at each other that it’s the other’s fault! Will these former friends find a way to settle this?
Backstage interview with Dakota Kai & Raquel Gonzalez.
McKenzie congratulates them on winning back these tag titles, but asks them how they respond to Toxic Attraction’s comments from earlier. Dakota says we all know they’ve done way more damage to each other than Toxic Attraction ever could. And we also know that when someone’s scared, they tend to make threats. That is what is going on here. Dakota & Raquel have been the most dominant females on this brand before Toxic Attraction, and now they are again here. Which is only going to continue. That’s just bad news for Gigi & Jacy. The frenemies are back on top, but will they be able to stay on top?
Barthel complains to Gunther.
Though it’s all in German and there are no subs, it is clear Barthel is furious and confused about Aichner leaving during the match. Gunther tells him to calm down. Barthel and Aichner need to straighten this out. Gunther is going to be challenging for THE NXT Championship tonight, he will restore the honor of this great sport. There can be no more distractions, got that? Barthel accepts that, but just what is happening within Imperium?
NXT Women’s Tag Team Championships: Raquel Gonzalez & Dakota Kai VS Toxic Attraction!
NXT returns and the NEW champions make their entrance. The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see if Big Mami Cool & #CobraKai can Stand & Deliver all over again.
Raquel and Jacy start, they circle, and then tie up. Jacy gets around to CLUB away on Raquel, but Raquel just gets mad. Raquel shoves Jacy, but Jacy dodges the boot! Jacy hops on for a SLEEPER, but Raquel scrambles around. They end up on ropes, Gigi tags in, and Raquel THROWS Jacy away. Gigi CROSSBODIES, but Raquel catches her! Raquel pops Gigi up but Gigi slips out to fire off KICKS! Raquel shoves Gigi, scoops her, and swings her for a POWERSLAM! Tag to Dakota, and she runs in for the ASSISTED DOUBLE STOMPS! Cover, TWO! Dakota arm-drags Gigi around, then whips her to a corner.
Gigi reveres, runs in but Dakota goes up and over to roll up, TWO! Gigi get sup and Dakota dropkicks her! Cover, TWO! Dakota keeps on Gigi, Gigi throws body shots but Dakota CLUBS her. Dakota CLUBS Gigi more, but Gigi fires more body shots. Dakota shoves Gigi but Gigi RANAS! It wasn’t clean but Jacy tags in and she knocks Dakota down! Jacy fires off at the ropes, then taunts Raquel. Jacy tags Gigi back in, they mug Dakota then whip her into a LARIAT! Gigi KICKS Dakota down, body scissor clutch, TWO! Gigi hip drops Dakota down then taunts Raquel. Gigi snapmares Dakota then tags Jacy.
Toxic Attraction mugs Dakota, but Dakota hits Jacy back. Dakota ROCKS Jacy but Jacy whips Dakota to the corner! Jacy runs in to back body block, then she tags Dakota! Gigi stomps Dakota, fires off forearms, but lets off as the ref counts. Gigi tells Raquel to kiss this, but Jacy is choking Dakota! Gigi drags Dakota up, tags Jacy in, but Dakota ROCKS Jacy again! Dakota dodges, hot tag to Raquel! Raquel runs Jacy over again and again, then CLOBBERS her with an elbow! Raquel roars, scoops and FALL AWAY SLAMS! Raquel then steps on Jacy to go to the corner. Gigi rushes in, Raquel swipes at her, but Jacy CLUBS Raquel!
Jacy puts Raquel in the Tree of Woe, for a CANNONBALL! Raquel flops off the corner and clutches the bad leg! Toxic Attraction mock her pain while NXT goes to break.
NXT returns again and Jacy has Raquel in a Half Boston Crab. Raquel fights and endures and then rolls to throw Jacy out of the ring! Fans fire up, Raquel crawls on one good leg, but Jacy hurries back in! Tag to Gigi and Gigi runs in, but into a FLAPJACK! Dakota tags in and SCOPRION KICKS! Gigi shoves, Dakota gets around to ROCK Jacy! FLYING-MARE for Gigi! BOOT WASH! Fans fire up with Dakota, she goes Around the World to BOOT Gigi down! Cover, TWO! Dakota stomps Gigi, tag to Raquel, and Dakota goes up top! DOUBLE STOMPS! Raquel goes up, TWISTING VADER! Cover, but Jacy breaks it!
Raquel TOSSES Jacy right back out! Raquel snarls and drags Gigi up. She puts Gigi in the corner, tags in Dakota, and Dakota waistlocks. Gigi elbows free to switch, but Dakota switches back. Jacy tags in as Gigi denies the O’Conner! Dakota drop toeholds Gigi, but Jacy RUNNING CUTTERS! Jacy fires off hands, then she snarls and BOOTS Raquel! SUPERKICK for Dakota! Cover, TWO! Jacy is beside herself, and she tags Gigi back in. Jacy runs to CODE BREAKER Dakota, Gigi hits an STO!! Cover, Raquel breaks it in time! Jacy DECKS Raquel but Dakota blocks the kick, only for Jacy to ENZIGURI!
Raquel BOOTS Jacy down! All four women are down and fans are thunderous! Jacy and Raquel bail out, “This is Awesome!” as Dakota crawls over. Tag back to Raquel and she hauls Gigi up. Raquel scoops to POWER- NO! STUNNER from Gigi! But here comes Wendy! Only for Mandy to BODY her! And RAM her into steps! Dakota checks on her other friend, and Gigi says that’s what she gets! But then Raquel turns boot into CHINGON- NO! Mandy distracts and Jacy CHOP BLOCKS! The ref misses it all, SWITCHBLADE KICK! Gigi DECKS Dakota, tags Jacy, ROUNDHOUSE to TOXIC SHOCK! Cover, Toxic Attraction wins!
Winners: Toxic Attraction, by pinfall (NEW NXT Women’s Tag Team Champions)
Dakota & Raquel suffer a Toxic Screw Job! Mandy, Gigi & Jacy have all the gold again, and Mandy mocks how “cute” their run was. But is this only going to put those targets on their backs again?
Gacy speaks again.
“Chaos defines you as a person. What do you do when everything is going wrong and the panic button is pressed? Chaos erupts and you reach out to your family. Your father, your mother, your sister, your brother. You do your best to control that chaos. But what happens when you can’t control it? Chaos then controls you.” Just what will come from Gacy’s ominous messages?
NXT returns with AJ Galante in the ring.
Galante introduces himself, “the former president of the original bad boys of hockey, the infamous Danbury Trashers.” Don’t know who they are? Look ’em up. But it is his pleasure to introduce to us the man of the hour who we’re all here for: Tony D’Angelo! Galante steps aside to reveal a table, glasses of wine, and a ring on a velvet pillow and pedestal. Tony makes his entrance, gets in the ring, and hugs it out with Galante. Fans boo but Tony says, “How great was our Stand & Deliver, huh?” Everyone was cheering on Tommaso Ciampa, but everyone thought he was gonna walk right through Tony.
We all saw what happened! But what Tony did Saturday was unbelievable. Tonight, it gets even better. They’ll finish the ceremony. Galante says Tony on the table is a card with his blood, signifying Tony is ready to take The Oath of the Don. When his blood hit that card, he acknowledge and accepted the unbreakable oath. Tony entered this oath on his feet, and if he betrays it, he leaves on his back. Tony’s loyalty can never, ever be questioned. Galante tells the fans to shut up for this and show some respect. The code of silence can never be broken. And if it is, Tony’s soul will burn in hell. This is a thing of honor. Is Tony ready to accept?
Fans chant “BORING~” as Tony says yes. Galante puts the ring on Tony’s pinkie, and then gives him a kiss on the cheek. Ladies and gentlemen, Galante is honored to officially and formally present to us the Don of NXT, Tony D’Angelo! These two toast with the wine, and the graphic makes it legit. Tony is smiling ear to ear, but will he look to add gold besides that pinkie ring?
Backstage interview with MSK.
Wes Lee & Nash Carter are the NEW NXT Tag Team Champions, how did it feel to get the belts back? After five months of twists and turns, guidance and direction, the titles are back home! And they can say that first time, they didn’t appreciate the titles like they do now. There are a lot of hungry teams who want an opportunity, so MSK says come get it! The Creeds didn’t get pinned, so there’s that, but Pretty Deadly’s making some noise now. MSK told everyone they didn’t attack the Creeds, so they’re vindicated. But then Grayson Waller & Sanga walk in and, though his arm is in a sling, Waller says MSK didn’t make the most noise at Stand & Deliver, he did! Waller went viral!
Yeah, he made noise. When he bounced off that ladder, then cried in the locker room. But hey, Waller can remain a viral sensation all he wants, MSK is Gucci being the one thing he ain’t: a champion! Sanga says they won’t be champions for long! Waller says, “Yeah, what he said!” These two will take those titles from MSK real quick! Well sounds like they want this tonight. MSK can get ready right now. Uh, no, Waller isn’t 100%. But go call that shaman, cuz when Waller & Sanga get the belts, MSK goes back to square one where they belong!
MSK says they’ll call him anyway, just to party. But will the 21st Century Success Story and his massive henchmen become a tag team to be reckoned with?
Dakota is furious!
She kicks and throws things around backstage, even a ladder! “Mandy Rose! You’re not safe!” Has Toxic Attraction unleashed the venom inside #CobraKai?
Nikkita Lyons VS Lash Legend!
These two alpha females got at each other verbally from afar, and up close on Lashing Out. But now they’ll be throwing down in the ring! Will Lyons roar to another victory? Or will Lash prove she’s a legend in the making?
NXT returns and Lash makes her entrance. The bell rings and these two tie right up! They’re in a deadlock, but Lyons wrenches to wristlock. Lash pulls hair to throw Lyons down, but then Lyons sweeps Lash’s legs out! Both women kip up and fans cheer that. Lashl and Lyons talk some smack, Lyons blocks a kick to waistlock. Lash grabs the ropes, elbows back, but Lyons ROUNDHOUSES! Lyons runs to CLOBBER Lash! Lash flounders to a corner, and narrowly avoids another kick! Lyons hobbles now, Lash BOOTS her down! Lash talks trash, then runs to drop a BIG elbow! Cover, TWO! Lash is annoyed and she talks trash to Lyons’ face.
Lash dribbles Lyons’ face off the mat, then pulls her back in a chinlock stretch. Fans rally behind Lyons, Lyons endures but Lash thrashes her about! Lyons still gets up, but Lash KNEES her in the back, then CLOBBERS her point blank! Lyons is down, Lash goes to the corner. Lash runs in, handspring and MOONSAULT! She almost overshoots her target! Cover, TWO! Lyons gets to another corner but Lash runs in, into an elbow! Lyons dodges and Lash hits buckles now, Lyons GERMAN SUPLEXES! Both women are down, fans chant “SUPLEX CITY!” and Lyons roars as she rises up!
Lyons bobs ‘n’ weaves, fires off big shots, but Lash hits back! They go back and forth with big forearms, then Lyons KICKS and KICKS and ROUNDHOUSES! Fans fire up as Lyons then powers Lash to a corner, RAMS her shoulder in again and again, then hauls Lash up top. Lash hits back, but Lyons just hits Lash again! Lyons climbs, throws forearms, then brings Lash up. Fans fire up and Lyons hits a SUPERPLEX! Both women crash down, Lyons crawls over to cover, TWO! Fans fire up and Lyons roars again! Lash stands, Lyons goes after her but Lash trips to jackknife bridge! TWO! Lash is frustrated but Lyons is right after her with a BOOT! SPIN ROUNDHOUSE!
Lyons hits the SPLIT LEG DROP! Cover, Lyons wins!
Winner: Nikkita Lyons, by pinfall
The pride of Lyons is matched by her power! Will Lyons hunt down the title and become THE alpha female of NXT?
Tony and Galante head out.
What do they have for later? Galante’s dad and uncle have this thing set up, a whole feast. But then Legado del Fantasma walk over. Santos Escobar offers The Don a handshake of respect. He congratulates Tony on this honor. Tony appreciates that. Escobar is no stranger to being a boss, El Jefe, El Patron. So Escobar offers some advice: Tony needs to keep his business out of Legado’s business, and everything will be okay. Legado heads out, how will The Don respond to this veiled threat?
Kushida speaks.
The Time Splitter tells Von Wagner, “You attacked me, but worse than that, you attacked my friend, Jiro. It wasn’t enough to just hit him. You tore his jacket and took away part of him. But I’m not afraid of you, Von Wagner. Your time is up!” Will the Super Junior be able to topple Robert Stone’s personal goliath?
Next week’s NXT is GOLDEN!
Not only is Cameron Grimes defending his North American Championship against Solo Sikoa, and not only is MSK defending the tag titles against Waller & Sanga, but Dakota Kai is getting her shot at Mandy Rose’s NXT Women’s Championship! Three titles, one night, what happens on one of the shiniest nights in NXT 2.0 history?
NXT Championship: Bron Breakker VS GUNTHER!
The Big Booty Nephew only just won this title 24 hours ago, but he doesn’t back down from fights! Will he continue to cement his own legacy in NXT? Or will Der Ring General be the first man to have the NXT UK and THE NXT Championship on his list of accolades?
NXT returns and Bron makes his entrance. The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see just who is the breaker and who is the broken!
Gunther and Bron circle as fans rally and duel. They knuckle lock, but then break. They circle more, tie up collar ‘n’ elbow, but Gunther gets around to clinch. Bron tries to pry free but Gunther headlocks. Bron wrenches to a hammerlock, then headlocks. Gunther puts Bron on ropes, the ref counts and Gunther lets off, to ROCK Bron! Gunther headlocks and hits the takeover, but Bron headscissors. Gunther kips free, Bron headlocks for the takeover! Bron holds off the headscissors as he grinds the hold, but Gunther fights up. Gunther powers up but Bron holds onto the headlock. Bron grinds the hold but Gunther still endures.
Gunther throws body shots, powers out this time, and they collide shoulders! Gunther CHOPS then headlocks! Bron powers out, they collide again, but neither m an falls. Bron gets going, Gunther hurdles then BOOTS Bron down! Fans fire up as Gunther waits on Bron. Gunther tells Bron to get up, then looms over him. Gunther drags Bron up, CLUBS him down, and Bron gets to ropes. Bron stands but Gunther eggs him on. Gunther CLUBS Bron in the chest, then snapmares for a stomp! Bron gets to ropes and shakes out that arm, but Gunther EuroUppers! Bron tackles Gunther to the corner, then RAMS in!
The ref counts, Bron lets off but Gunther CLUBS him! Bron dodges the chop to fire off haymakers! Bron whips, Gunther reverses and hurdles, into the SPINEBUSTER! Fans bark for Bron and Bron winds up the arm. Bron runs in, but into a SLEEPER! Bron arm-drags free, and SPEARS Gunther down! Bron snarls and the straps come down! Bron drags Gunther up, choke grips and trophy lifts! But Gunther slips off, the bad arm hinders Bron! The ref checks the arm but Bron says he doesn’t want to quit, so Gunther CHOPS Bron out of the ring! Bron flops to the floor, Gunther goes out after him, and RAMS him into steel steps!
The ring count is climbing and Gunther stands tall as NXT goes picture in picture. Bron writhes, Gunther comes back and he brings Bron up. Gunther puts Bron in the ring, then drags him up. Gunther uppercuts the bad arm and Bron goes to a corner. Gunther snapmares Bron, gets the bad arm and drops a knee on it! Bron writhes more, and Gunther eggs him on. Gunther kicks Bron around, Bron tries to hit back but Gunther stays clear. Gunther drags Bron up, hammerlocks the bad arm and RAMS it into buckles! Bron drops to his knees, Gunther kicks at him again. Gunther stomps Bron, then goes after the arms with a motorcycle stretch.
Gunther digs his knee into Bron’s back but Bron still endures. Fans rally up, but Gunther cranks the arms and digs his knee in harder. Bron still endures, shaking his head as he refuses to quit. Bron fights up to his feet, powers up to turn the hold around, but Gunther just turns it back on him! Bron keeps fighting, but Gunther digs his forehead into Bron’s back now. They go around as they fight over the stretch, and NXT returns to single picture. Bron turns it around but only for a moment, and Gunther HEADBUTTS Bron! Gunther RAMS shoulders with Bron, then wrenches to RAM shoulders again!
Gunther wrenches but Bron throws a forearm! Gunther keeps on the wristlock but Bron keeps throwing forearms. Gunther CHOPS Bron! And CHOPS him again! But Bron stays up, until Gunther CHOPS him yet again! Bron flounders to a corner, Gunther runs in but Bron blocks the chop! Only to swing into a GERMAN SUPLEX! Gunther swings, but into Bron’s GERMAN SUPLEX! Bron forearms, Gunther LARIATS! Bron ROCKS Gunther again, then runs to LARIAT! Both men are down and fans are thunderous! Fans rally, Bron gets up and he drags Gunther into a facelock. Bron suplexes but the bad arm gives up!
Gunther wrenches and CLUBS that bad arm! Gunther has a double wristlock but Bron endures again! Fans rally, duel, and Gunther keeps on the wristlock. Bron fights up but Gunther knees him low! Gunther keeps pushing the arm but Bron still endures. Bron scoops Gunther for a SLAM! Bron slaps the bad arm, BOOTS Gunther, then hits an OVERHEAD Belly2Belly! Fans rally and bark, Bron runs corner to corner at Gunther, into a SHOTGUN DROPKICK! Gunther hauls Bron up to reel him in, GENERAL BOMB!! High stack, TWO!?! Bron survives and no one can believe it! Gunther just goes to the corner and climbs up!
GUNTHER SPLASH!! Cover, TWO?!? Again Bron survives and again no one can believe it! Gunther is frustrated but he drags Bron up. Gunther CLUBS away on Bron as fans chant, “This is Awesome!” CHOP to the back!! Gunther hauls Bron up, reels him in, LARIAT!! Cover, TWO?!?! Somehow Bron is still in this, maybe he’s a Genetic Freak! Gunther drags Bron to a drop zone and goes up the corner again. GUNTHER- SPEAR FROM BRON!! Bron manages to take Gunther out of the air, and now he hauls him up, for Gunther to CHOP him! Bron throws a haymaker, Gunther CHOPS! Bron haymakers, Gunther CHOPS again!
Bron is staggering, but he comes back to knee low. But Gunther has the SLEEPER! Bron endures, moves around, but he’s fading! Fans rally and duel, but Bron gets a second wind to JAWBREAKER! And LARIAT! Bron staggers up, Gunther stands, and Bron manages to trophy lift! BREAKKER SLAM!! Cover, Bron wins!!
Winner: Bron Breakker, by pinfall (still NXT Champion)
Somehow, someway, Bron broke through to keep this title from Der Ring General! But wait, his dad is on the tron! He’s proud of Bron, but wait! He’s someone’s hostage!? Gacy was saying all night that family is everything. “Let’s see if we can teach this old dog some new tricks.” Harland has a chain, what is he going to do to Rick Steiner?!
My Thoughts:
Well this was quite the post Mania episode for NXT. To be fair, some rather confusing things, too. Bad commercial cut as the Creeds came out to confront Imperium, but we got a pretty good match out of them. I’m rather surprised this is the moment they’re deciding to have dysfunction in Imperium. Aichner has definitely proven himself as a great wrestler, whether in tag or singles matches, but I’m just not sure he’ll be able to carry on as just himself. It was kinda why he joined up with Imperium in the first place. It will be interesting to see where this goes, if there will be a replacement or not, but I just hope they have a plan in place and not just winging it.
And as for the Creeds, of course Pretty Deadly makes their appearance here since they didn’t do anything on Stand & Deliver. I really wish they didn’t go and rename Sam & Lewis into Elton & Kit, but whatever, it’s the same BS Vince is pulling with “Butch” Pete Dunne, “Gunther” and “Doudrop” Piper Niven. I suppose in that same way, this won’t hold Pretty Deadly back too much, but that doesn’t take away how stupid it all is. MSK has a good promo backstage, and I really liked their reaction to Sanga talking, because it fits my reaction, too. Waller shifting to the tag titles for the moment is fairly clever, and it buys time while Creeds and Pretty Deadly fight stuff out.
Tiffany had a good promo that fit her character, and of course she’s preparing for a rematch with Sarray. Since Tiffany already used up jumping Sarray backstage, pretty sure Sarray will be full Warrior of the Sun in the match and will win to prove Tiffany is a loser. We got a good match out of Lyons and Lash, and it made a lot of sense for Lyons to win. She’s got the hot hand right now, building her way up in the women’s division, and it makes me wonder if NXT (or WWE in general) will ever introduce a women’s midcard title. I’m sure Lyons can get to the top title eventually, but it would be nice if there was another champion she could feud with on the way up.
Okay, more confusing stuff here: Dexter VS Duke was pretty good, until that double count-out. For one, the almost pratfall nature of both guys hitting the post and tumbling onto their respective lady friends was just too corny. But this has to end with the Mixed Tag, #InDex VS #Dusia. We got a great tag title match out of that Stand & Deliver rematch, and yes, it is very annoying and confusing that Raquel & Dakota lose the tag titles again so soon. Including their first reign, those two have been champions for roughly 80 hours, and like 79 of those hours was from this reign. I suppose it’s similar to Johnny Gargano or Sasha Banks having a hard time defending titles, but it still feels rough.
But Dakota throwing a fit backstage and then getting a title shot is awesome! Dakota is going to give Mandy one hell of a match, Raquel and Wendy can both hold off Gigi & Jacy, but who knows if Dakota finally gets that top title. I personally hope so, Dakota’s put in so much work, but it’s all about how Vince and his team see her and Mandy. Kushida’s message to Von Wagner was good stuff, but I’m thinking Von finds a way to win this first match, or else we can’t take him seriously. Okay, it’s already hard to take him seriously but losing the first match in the feud with Jacket Time would hurt his big, bad Heel image.
Grimes had a good promo to follow up his big title win, and it was great for Solo to come out and challenge him. This should be left as a Face VS Face, great sportsmanship but still hard hitting match. No one needs to turn, we just need something awesome. And I would think Grimes retains because he only just got this belt. Of course, I say that and look what happened with Raquel & Dakota. Galante and Tony had an okay segment, and I do agree with the fans it got boring. Galante wasn’t the best talker here, and honestly, it wasn’t the most creative thing they could do. If there was going to be the point of blood on a card and a vow, give us that. Always do more when it comes to the storytelling.
I will say, Escobar confronting Tony in the parking lot was an interesting next step. I don’t think NXT will succeed in turning Tony Face after he basically cheated to beat Ciampa, one of NXT’s all time favorite stars. Escobar, sure, the live fans already cheer Escobar and Legado no matter what. But once again, Vince is going to make a decision that is baffling and we just have to stomach it. I’m sure Tony and Escobar will have solid matches because both men are capable, but they’re running into the same problems they’ve had with overly pushing Roman and Cena during their rises.
And speaking of which, Bron Breakker was getting booed and fans were wanting Ziggler over him. On one hand, a lot of fans just like Ziggler. On another, as I’ve said before, Bron got to be a two-time NXT Champion really quickly. And considering the other examples are Finn Balor, Shinsuke Nakamura, Samoa Joe, Tommaso Ciampa and even Karrion Kross, all having established themselves before NXT, then established themselves in NXT, Bron is definitely facing the backlash of Vince’s support. But ignoring fan reaction, Bron had a good promo, he had a good exchange with Gunther, and a great match with Gunther, that of course Bron won because he’s Mr. NXT 2.0.
But what a wild twist with Gacy at the end! His promos were cryptic in a good way, and it did spark a reaction out of Draco and Quinn. But Gacy using this to get a title shot, not sure how fans are going to like this. I again cite Vince’s bad pacing. If this was Gacy in late 2021 before spinning his wheels with Odyssey Jones, Roderick Strong, and now Draco Anthony, he’d be at a title scene level. All that stuff of making 205 Live inclusive and wanting to remove the restrictions on the Cruiserweight title made him firmly midcard and that’s a bit of a shame. He’ll give Bron one hell of a match, but again Bron will win, and there’s a chance fans will go full Go Away Heat on Bron.
My Score: 8.2/10
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Rockin’ around the Christmas Collision!
The Continental Classic continues on Christmas Collision, with crucial points on the line this close to AEW Worlds End! Who will finally take the lead in Gold League?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Will Ospreay VS Ricochet; Ricochet wins.
- Kris Statlander VS Penelope Ford; Kris wins.
- AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Shelton Benjamin VS Daniel Garcia; wins.
- AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Mark Briscoe VS The Beast Mortos; wins.
- AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Darby Allin VS Claudio Castagnoli; wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Here are the current Continental Classic Gold League standings!
Claudio Castagnoli: 2-1, 6 points
Will Ospreay: 2-1, 6 points
Ricochet: 2-1, 6 points
Darby Allin: 2-1, 6 points
Brody King: 2-2, 6 points
Komander: 0-4, 0 points [ELIMINATED]
Here are the current Continental Classic Blue League standings!
Kyle Fletcher: 3-1, 9 points
Kazuchika Okada: 2-1-1, 7 points
Mark Briscoe: 2-2, 6 points
Shelton Benjamin: 2-1, 6 points
Daniel Garcia: 1-1-1, 4 points
The Beast Mortos: 0-4, 0 points [ELIMINATED]
Ian Riccaboni is in the ring.
He has Big Boom AJ & Big Justice with him in the Hammerstein Ballroom, and yes, they’re ready to bring the BOOM~! They’re ready to watch the action tonight, and even the final face-to-face of MJF and Adam Cole. AJ says if MJF is gonna bring the doom, then you know he and Big Justice will bring the BOOM~! But tonight, their guy, Adam Cole will bring the BOOM~ too! And of course we have big Continental Classic action! Daniel Garcia VS Shelton Benjamin in a critical showdown, and while Shelton is tough, Garcia is going to bring the BOOM~! Plus, Mark Briscoe battles The Beast Mortos! The Chicken is their guy, time to bring the BOOM~!
In Gold League, we have Darby Allin VS Claudio Castagnoli, and the Swiss Superman is a DOOM~! Let’s go, Darby, bring that BOOM~! And then a match everyone wants to see, the fireworks rematch of Will Ospreay VS Ricochet! If you’re a fan of high-flying wrestling, this is the right night to be right here in AEW! Ricochet and their guy, Ospreay, will bring the BOOM~! But speaking of, that match is up first! The Aerial Assassin joins AJ & Big Justice in giving a BOOM~, but will Ricochet make sure tonight is #OuttaThisWorld?
AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Will Ospreay VS Ricochet!
Wait, are the fans throwing white streamers or is that… No, yeah, it’s toilet paper! Ospreay laughs at the fans basically calling Ricochet crap. Ricochet throws the toilet paper back! The bell rings and we’re on the clock. The fans fire up for Ospreay as he and Ricochet circle. The fans also sing, “F HIM UP, OSPREAY, F HIM UP!” Ricochet shrugs that off, he and Ospreay tie up, and then Ricochet rolls. Ospreay shoots in, waistlocks, but Ricochet switches. They go around, Ricochet gator rolls with Ospreay, then floats to a headlock. Ricochet wrenches, hammerlocks then headlocks again. Ospreay powers up and out, Ricochet runs him over, but Ospreay kips up!
The fans cheer and Ospreay smiles as he and Ricochet reset. They tie up, go around, and Ricochet wrenches to a wristlock. Ospreay rolls, wrenches and wristlocks, but Ricochet spins and wrenches to hammerlock. Ospreay reaches back, headlocks and hits a takeover. Ricochet rolls to a cover, TWO! Ospreay holds onto the headlock but Ricochet powers up and out. Ospreay runs Ricochet over, Ricochet bails out, and then Ospreay handsprings to fake Ricochet out! The fans cheer as Ospreay superhero lands out, and Ricochet is annoyed. Ospreay holds ropes open for Ricochet, but Ricochet goes around the way to step in on his own.
The fans boo Ricochet being a bad sport but Ricochet ignores that. Ospreay and Ricochet knuckle lock, then Ricochet kicks low! And CHOPS! Ricochet whips, Ospreay reverses, but Ricochet rolls off Ospreay’s back! Things keep moving, Ospreay avoids the handspring to then duck ‘n’ dodges and RANA! But Ricochet handsprings through! The fans fire up, and Ospreay arm-drags Ricochet down! The fans cheer while Ricochet endures the grind. Ricochet fights up and puts Ospreay on ropes. The ref counts, Ricochet and Ospreay slowly let g o, and Ricochet SLAPS Ospreay! Ospreay CHOPS Ricochet!
Ospreay takes a swing, Ricochet ducks under to roll back and RANA! But now Ospreay handsprings through! Ricochet dodges to waistlock but Ospreay bucks the O’Conner. Ricochet arm-drags Ospreay down, but Ospreay headscissors back! Ricochet pops free but Ospreay arm-drags! Ricochet headscissors, Ospreay pops free, and Ospreay handsprings, but Ricochet catches him! Ricochet then THROWS Ospreay into the Tree of Woe, and Ospreay falls down! The fans boo while Ospreay bails out, but Ricochet FOSBURY FLOPS! The fans boo but Ricochet takes the toilet paper to wipe himself, then he SMOTHERS Ospreay with it!
The fans boo that literally disgusting act of disrespect, but Collision goes picture in picture.
Ricochet taunts the fans, then drags Ospreay up. Ricochet puts Ospreay in, soaks up more heat, then KNEE-BOARD SENTONS! Ricochet swaggers to taunt the fans more, then he goes back to Ospreay. Cover, ONE!! Another cover, TWO! Ricochet taunts the fans more, then goes back for Ospreay. Ricochet stands Ospreay up to CHOP, and Ospreay goes to a corner. Ricochet RAMS into Ospreay, RAMS him again, then snapmares to UPPERCUT in the back! Cover, TWO! Ospreay stays in this but Ricochet drags him into a motorcycle stretch. Ospreay endures while Ricochet digs a knee into the back. Ospreay fights up, fights with elbows, then runs, but into a DROPKICK!
Ospreay is down in a daze but Ricochet has to shake out the stars in his own head. Ricochet covers, ONE! Ospreay then uses that one to flip off Ricochet. Ricochet RAMS Ospreay in the back! Ricochet then clamps on with a chinlock, and he digs his knee into Ospreay’s back. Ospreay endures, even as Ricochet JAMS Ospreay. Collision returns to single picture as the fans rally for Ospreay again. Ospreay fires up, fires hands, but Ricochet RAMS him into a corner. Ricochet runs up, RAMS into Ospreay, then goes to the apron. Ospreay takes a swing but Ricochet dodges and gets around him to GERMAN SUPLEX! Ospreay lands out!
Ospreay runs, handsprings, NEURALIZER KICK! The fans fire up while both men are down! Ospreay goes to the apron, takes aim, and he springboards to PIP PIP CHEERIO! Down goes Ricochet, Ospreay covers, TWO! Ospreay stays focused and the fans rally up. Ospreay drags Ricochet up, CHOPS him, then CHOPS him again! Ricochet staggers, Ospreay runs, but Ricochet TIGER WALL KICKS! Forearm, SOBAT, and Ricochet runs, but into a POP-UP, and STYLES- NO, Ricochet sits up, slips free, and he underhooks Ospreay for a FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Ospreay survives but Ricochet goes up.
Ricochet has to double clutch, the fans let him hear it, but Ricochet still MOONSAULTS! Ricochet lands out as Ospreay moves, and Ospreay runs up, but into an ELBOW! Ricochet handsprings, but into a pop-up, Electric Chair, spin around, STYLES CLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Ricochet survives and Ospreay is surprised. Ospreay pulls on the elbow pad and the fans fire up! “This is Awesome!” as Ospreay aims, but Ricochet bails out! The fans boo but Ospreay storms after Ricochet. They’re both on the apron and Ospreay goes up a corner. Ricochet anchors Ospreay first! Then Ricochet has the Electric Chair Lift!
Ospreay fights free, fights off a nelson, then he KICKS Ricochet! Ospreay runs, but into a pop-up APRON DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! The fans chant “You Still Suck!” but Ricochet adds a SHOOTING STAR PRESS! Ricochet puts Ospreay in, then springboards to 450 SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay survives, but then Ricochet AX KICKS! Dragon sleeper, inverted suplex, VERTIGO! Cover, TWO!? Ospreay survives and Ricochet is shocked! Ricochet snarls and he aims from a corner. The fans rally for Ospreay but Ricochet loads up. SPIRIT- NO, Ospreay ducks under! Ospreay gets up, Ricochet blocks a kick!
Ricochet V-TRIGGERS, then he reels Ospreay in! But Ospreay fights out of the bomb, but then Ricochet returns the favor! Ricochet suplexes, into STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! Ospreay springboards for the OSC- CUTTER FROM RICOCHET!! Ricochet hurries to get Ospreay up, powerbomb into fireman’s carry, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! SPIRIT- HIDDEN BLADE!! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous! Ospreay and Ricochet both slowly sit up and the fans rally as hard as ever. Ricochet and Ospreay stare down, talk a bit of trash, then stand up. Ospreay draws a line in the sand and dares Ricochet to step up.
Ricochet steps right up, they stand toe to toe, literally! They start firing forearms! The fans cheer Ospreay, boo Ricochet, and Ricochet wobbles! But then Ricochet comes back with forearm after forearm! Ospreay wobbles, but he grins as he rises and roars! Ospreay fires a flurry on Ricochet, then ROCKS him! Ricochet flops over, Ospreay hauls him up! But Ricochet grabs at the ref! Ospreay kicks Ricochet’s arm away, but then Ricochet RAMS Ospreay into the ref! The fans boo but then Ricochet hurries to HOOK KICK! And VERTI- NO, Ospreay slips free to underhook! STORM BREAKER! Cover, but the ref is down!
The fans count, Ospreay would’ve won twice over! Ospreay calls to the ref, the ref sputters around, and Ospreay goes up. But then Ricochet kicks the ref into ropes! Ospreay gets tripped up and the fans boo more! Ospreay is confused as to what happened, but SPIRIT GUN hits the mark!! Cover, RICOCHET WINS!
Winner: Ricochet, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Ospreay earns 0)
The One & Only got away with murder, but there’s nothing that can be done now! Ricochet has NINE points, will he be headed to Worlds End?
Adam Cole heads to the ring!
The fans cheer as the Panama City Playboy returns to the Hammerstein Ballroom, and yes, they join in for the “BOOM~!” and the “ADAM COLE, BAYBAY~!” Cole grabs a mic, but he keeps his eyes on the ramp. That’s because we all know who’s next. MJF makes his entrance, but with a handful of security guards in front of him first. And not even AEW security, that’s his own personal security. MJF grabs a mic and has them cut his music. The fans boo but MJF tells them, “If I wanted your help, I’d ask for it. Sit down and shut up.” The fans tell MJF to STFU, but MJF shrugs that off.
MJF tells Cole that MJF is frustrated. It’s because for the past few months, MJF has had to listen to Cole say MJF is Cole’s biggest enemy! If memory serves, and MJF’s memory always does because unlike the fans here, he isn’t a complete moron… Didn’t Cole turn on MJF? But then does Cole realize he has bigger enemies out there? Like spray tan, cracks in the floor, gusts of win, and maybe… a cavity. Because last MJF heard, Cole’s dentist isn’t seeing him anymore. Cole was already staring daggers into MJF, but now he’s pissed. MJF has Cole calm down, and he tells the fans to shut up so he can shoot straight.
When MJF was the longest-reigning and greatest AEW World Champion of all time, Cole was nothing more than MJF’s cute little sidekick. That ate Cole up inside. Cole wanted to be MJF. Cole wanted #TripleB. But the sad truth is, Cole had many opportunities to win the title before MJF got anywhere near it. It’s almost like when it comes to Cole being elite enough to become world champion, just like his “s*itty little ankle,” Cole blows it. MJF laughs at his own joke, and then tells the fans he is talking, it is not that complicated. But this is why MJF doesn’t buy the hogwash that Cole turned on MJF because MJF would turn on Cole first.
Cole turned because he, like all these shmucks, is jealous of MJF. And who can blame Cole? MJF is rich, handsome, funny, entertaining, and then look at Cole. For crying out loud, Cole used to be ADAM COLE BAYBAY. Now, he’s just a crack baby! Cole asks if MJF is done. Was that the last line? Because it felt like MJF practiced that for two weeks in front of a mirror. But MJF killed it, really. Cole could come back with childish comments to hurt MJF’s feelings, but he won’t. Cole could mention MJF has had two surgeries on that fake head of hair of his while only in his 20s, which is hilarious, but he won’t.
Cole could talk about how MJF pulled some strings to get his girlfriend hired, like the real politician he is, but Cole won’t go there. Cole could talk about how every single time MJF enters a room, everyone waits for him to leave because he is loud, obnoxious and annoying as hell. But Cole won’t go there. Because Cole is not like MJF. They are nothing alike. That is why the friendship was ruined. Because, MJF, the truth is you say Cole is a failure, but in virtually every wrestling company Cole has worked for, he is the longest-reigning champion in so many!
In this very building, Cole bled BUCKETS against Kyle O’Reilly, wanting to prove he was one of the best in the world, and that is exactly what he did! Does Cole have regrets? Sure. Are there things Cole wishes he could take back? Absolutely. But Cole does NOT regret turning on MJF. The only reason it drives MJF insane is because Cole beat MJF to it. That’s MJF 101: Get close to someone, then turn on them. It’s what MJF does. Cole just did it better than MJF, and MJF knows it.
But Cole has been thinking, trying to understand what’s going on in MJF’s head, and he finally figured it out. MJF is terrified of having anyone close to him, because he feels it is a weakness. That hit a chord? Because not only does MJF act like a child, he thinks like a child! MJF knows in his heart that he was going to be the one to turn on Cole first! DAMN RIGHT HE WAS!!! MJF realizes he let the cat out of the bag. MJF says congrats, Cole, he solved the mystery! A regular Scooby-Doo! Great job, Adam.
But you want the truth? Here it is. The fact of the matter is, last year at Worlds End, MJF had every intention on stabbing Cole in the back that night. Cole just got lucky. When #BetterThanYouBaybay started, MJF didn’t give a damn about Cole. Cole was nothing more than a pawn. But MJF will admit, he did eventually start to care. For the first time in MJF’s life, he cared about someone else. Fans mockingly go, “Aww…” But MJF says that is just when Cole became a liability. And since Cole’s “a fragile little freak,” him jumping off that ramp and exploding his ankle made him a distraction!
Distractions, liabilities, emotions, there are no room for those when all you should be concerned with is maintaining the world championship! But Cole doesn’t get it, does he? Last year was a fluke. Cole ain’t the Devil, he just beat the Devil to it. But this year, Worlds End, December 28th, the same show where Cole tried to end MJF’s world, MJF ENDS Cole!! MJF throws down the mic and the fans are torn. Cole smirks and says MJF ends things then? Well, how about Cole ends this? COLE DECKS MJF! The guards rush in, but Cole fights them off! MJF sends more but Cole SUPERKICSK! And SUPERKICKS! And SUPERKICKS!
But then MJF LOW BLOWS Cole! MJF tells the fans to shut up! MJF takes out the Dynamite Diamond Ring! But then The Kingdom rushes out here! MJF runs away from Matt Taven & Mike Bennett, but he vows this ends at Worlds End. We have one week left, is that the last week Cole has in AEW? Or will MJF finally lose the one thing he has left in that diamond ring?
Backstage interview with Kris Statlander.
Lexy Nair is with the #BornAgainKristen and brings up her trying to make amends with Willow Nightingale last night, as well as making the save when Harley Cameron & Penelope Ford were beating Willow up. Kris says what she and Willow have to discuss is between them. But as far as her and Penelope go, they’ve got a lot of history, and if Ford wants a fight, Kris will give her a fight. Then speaking of history, Kris still has her eyes set on the TBS Championship, can she tells us more on that?
Kris says she looked back on 2024 and she had a downward spiral that started with losing that title. Maybe if she wins it back, Kris will right her wrongs. On that note, Mercedes Mone, you don’t have an opponent for Worlds End so here Kris is. Let her know when you’re ready for round two. Kris heads out, will she prove to everyone that she is still the Galaxy’s Greatest?
Backstage interview with Orange Cassidy.
AEW returns and Lexy is now with Freshly Squeezed. In exactly one week, he will compete against three other men for the AEW World Championship. There are a lot of combustible elements at play, and Cassidy says yeah, we saw that on Dynamite. Jay White, Hangman Page and Cassidy can’t exactly have a conversation. So really, Cassidy wants them to listen. “Between now and Worlds End, Jon Moxley can run and hide. He can hide behind his goons, he can run away in a pickup truck. But when that bell rings in seven days, he has nowhere to go. He will be in the ring with us. Us three. And you both know that we need to remove Jon Moxley from the equation.
“We can. We’ve done it. And after that, us three, we can fight for the AEW World Championship and one of us will become the AEW World Champion. Just something to think about. See you guys on Dynamite.” Cassidy is ready to remove the Maniac from the throne, but will the Switchblade and Cowboy listen to reason?
Kris Statlander VS Penelope Ford!
As Kris just said, she’s calling out The CEO in hopes of one more TBS Championship match. But will the Superbad Girl be more like the Grinch for Kris this Christmas?
The bell rings and the fans rally as Kris circles with Ford. They tie up, Kris powers Ford to a corner, then throws Ford back into the corner! The ref counts, Kris lets off, but Ford shoves her! Kris ROCKS Ford, TOSSES her, then runs up on her. Kris whips, drops down, then hurdles over. Kris CLOBBERS Ford and the fans fire up as she flexes. Kris drags Ford up, reels her in, and suplexes, and she holds Ford up! The fans cheer and Kris goes all the way to TEN, but Ford slips into a SLEEPER! Kris pries the hold open and she brings Ford around for another suplex! The fans fire up as Kris holds Ford up for five before the SLAM! Cover, TWO!
Kris drags Ford up, whips her to the corner, but Ford goes up, only for Kris to Electric Chair Lift! Kris climbs, Ford fights with fists, and she shoves Kris down! Ford steadies herself, then hits a FLYING BLOCKBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Ford is frustrated but she storms up on Kris. Ford bumps Kris off buckles but the fans rally behind Kris. Ford stomps a mudhole, but she lets off as the ref counts. Kris goes to the apron, but Ford jumps up to drop KNEES on her! The fans boo but Ford soaks up the heat, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Ford brings Kris around to THROW her into railing! Ford soaks up more heat, then drags Kris up and RAMS her into the apron! Ford refreshes the count, then stalks Kris around the way. Ford whips Kris into the steel steps! Kris falls over in a heap but Ford drags her up into the ring. Ford covers, TWO! Kris stays in this but Ford kicks her around. Ford CHOKES Kris on the ropes, thrashes around, but lets off as the ref counts. Ford drags Kris up and whips her to ropes, then LARIATS as Collision goes to break.
Christmas Collision returns and Ford CHOKES Kris on the ropes again! The ref counts, Ford lets off and Kris sputters to the apron. Ford runs and goes up, up, and KNEE DROPS on only apron! Kris then SHOTGUNS Ford off the apron! The fans fire up and Kris brings Ford up, to THROW into railing! Kris puts Ford in the ring, the fans fire up, but Ford kicks low. Ford reels Kris in, but Kris suplexes, FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Ford flounders to a corner but Kris has the fans rallying behind her. Kris runs up to UPPERCUT! Kris goes side to side but Ford dodges the knee! Ford hits a FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!
Ford wasn’t quite perfect there but she watches Kris go to a corner. Ford runs corner to corner, handsprings, but Kris catches her! The fans fire up as Kris GERMAN SUPELXES, but Ford lands out! but Kris goes Matrix to dodge! So does Ford! STUNNER! Ford runs, Kris does her best to follow, but Ford hops up for a POISON-RANA! Cover, TWO!! Kris survives and the fans fire up! Ford is beside herself, but she drags Kris to a drop zone. Ford goes up top, and MOONSAULTS BUT FLOPS as Kris moves! Kris hurries to deadlift GERMAN SUPLEX! And then GERMAN SUPLEX again! The fans fire up as Kris scoops to tuck Ford in! STATURDAY NIGHT FEVER! Cover, Kris wins!
Winner: Kris Statlander, by pinfall
Ford gave Kris quite the fight, but Kris came out on top! Wait, here comes Mone! Kris did call the CEO out, so Santa Mone says, “Ho, ho, ho ho ho! New York Citaaaay~! Please say hello to your C E O! Kris, after the year I’ve been having, I was planning on taking Worlds End off. I was planning on going to the Ritz in Boston.” The fans boo Boston, but Mone says since it’s the holidays, Mone feels like being nice. She already beat Kris once anyway, so she’ll just beat her twice! At Worlds End, you see that money changes everything, because Mone is the greatest TBS Champion of all time!
The challenge has been accepted, and Mone is looking to be busy before the New Year. Will Kris make her regret it?
Big Boom AJ & Big Justice return to the ring.
They’re getting Christmas Collision ready to bring the BOOM, but out comes Chris Jericho, who is still ROH World Champion after overcoming Matt Cardona last night at Final Battle. And he has Bryan Keith & “Big Bill” Morrissey with him as he asks if AJ has a permit for being here tonight. Did they talk with Mayor DeBlasio? Because they certainly didn’t run this past Jericho. Do they know who he is? Big Justice says yeah, he knows! “You’re a JACKASS!” Jericho is taken aback, but the fans agree with Justice. The Bad Apple says this is why dumbass kids should be sitting and not heard. Jericho says yeah!
And if being a jackass means he’s the King of New York, then Jericho’s the biggest jackass! And besides, Jericho talks for everyone here saying we do not want AJ & Justice here! The fans boo, they disagree with Jericho. But Jericho says they don’t even have Costcos in New York! New Yorkers shop at bodegas. Fans are torn, because they kind of agree. Jericho says his favorite is the Walgreens a few blocks over in Flushing. And speaking of Flushing, that’s where AJ & Justice belong: in the toilet! This is the Hammerstein Ballroom, the House that Jericho built! The fans boo that, it’s the House that Hardcore built.
But Jericho says there’s no time for goofy gimmicks like BOOM~, or bandit masks, or scissoring! Scissor me, Bad Apple~! But then wait! The Acclaimed is here! Well, Anthony Bowens is, at least. Bowens pushes past The Learning Tree and he joins AJ & Justice in the ring. Bowens has the music cut, and he tells Jericho that he doesn’t get why Scissor King is catching strays, but you caught his attention. Jericho is trying to intimidate a man in a walking boot and an 11 year old child while spouting nonsense about being the King of New York. Why doesn’t Jericho do what he has asked so many others in the past: SHUT THE HELL UP!
The fans cheer but Big Bill says, “As the Learning Tree always says, when a man tries to silence another man, he’s probably afraid of the truth.” The fans do cheer Big Bill because he is from New York. Bowens says he has no idea what that means, Bill. But he does know we’re live on TNT, Christmas Collision, Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City! So Chris, why not walk your ass to this ring and get it whipped by the Scissor King?! Jericho says if Bowens wants him to do that, then not tonight. Jericho waves bye, but AJ says hold on, listen up. We know Jericho is running scared, but we know at some point, Bowens will get to bring the-
Bowens stops the Boom? Because he wants to scissor! AJ says okay, and they SCISSOR BOOM~! But is that true? Will Anthony Bowens be the one to tear down the Learning Tree and be a champion?
Backstage interview with The Vendetta.
Lexy is now with Deonna Purrazzo & Taya Valkyrie, and they’ve got a hot streak going. Deonna’s message last week was ominous, but who was it for? Taya says there are so many options. Everyone deserves a slice of The Vendetta. There’s Mercedes, Mariah, Toni Storm, even Lexy could get some, so watch your back. Speaking of Toni, she stumbles in and apologizes for interrupting. She just wants to say hi to everyone, hello. Oh, Deonna, a pleasure. Deonna says she knows who Toni is. R-Really? So cool! Taya says she’ll make a guess: Toni has a tattoo on her leg, a little duck with a knife through it.
Wow, how’d Taya know? Deonna says no no no, she is not doing this again. She does not get what sick crap Toni’s up to, but she is already done with it. So for Dynamite’s Miracle on 34th Street, Toni VS Taya! Taya says she’ll make Toni forget everything! Toni nervously thanks The Vendetta, and says this is a big opportunity to face someone like Taya. Toni leaves, Deonna and Taya sigh, and Lexy has no idea what to say. Is Toni’s mind unraveling before our eyes? Or is there still a bit of Timeless inside Toni Time?
AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Shelton Benjamin VS Daniel Garcia!
This showdown was inevitable, but it’s even more fitting after The Standard of Excellence beat up the TNT Champion just because he stood up to the Hurt Syndicate. Will Shelton continue to bring the pain? Or will he not survive Red Death?
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Have a Holly Jolly Rampage!
The Continental Classic rolls on, and Brody King takes on Komander in hopes of grabbing three more points towards the top of Gold League!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Konosuke Takeshita & Brian Cage w/ Don Callis VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Mark Davis; Konosuke & Cage win.
- Lio Rush & Action Andretti VS Myles Hawkins & Goldy; Lio & Action win.
- Willow Nightingale VS Harley Cameron; Willow wins.
- AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Brody King VS Komander; Brody wins.
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Tony Schiavone is in the ring!
Schiavone welcomes out the Blue League’s current points leader, Kyle Fletcher, and of course… Don Callis. But they’re not alone as the rest of the Don Callis Family makes their way out to the ring. Wait, shouldn’t Brian Cage be in New York for Final Battle…? Well anyway, Schiavone says there’s a lot of gold and- Callis takes the mic, and he says, “I have something important to say.” The fans boo and Schiavone excuses himself as Callis says the Don Callis Family are the TRUE One Percenters of professional wrestling! They prove it each and every day!
Murder Machines: The most feared tag team in the world! “Don Callis’ favorite wrestler,” Kyle Fletcher, shows every day why he is THE One Percent! He beat Will Ospreay! He beat Kazuchika Okada! And now, he’s gonna beat Daniel Garcia and win the Continental Classic! Callis hands the mic over to Kyle and Kyle says it might be true that last Saturday wasn’t the best day for Kyle, but anyone watching that match saw the clear bias from the officials in this company! The fans boo as Kyle claims there is an agenda in AEW to see the Don Callis Family NOT succeed. But it doesn’t matter, it changes nothing!
Kyle WILL be the winner of the 2024 Continental Classic. That brings Kyle to Daniel Garcia. “You wanna talk about restoring the feeling, Daniel? I couldn’t care less about your feelings! All I speak are facts! And the fact is, I am the hottest young prospect in this industry, and I will be the future of this whole place!” The fans boo more but Callis says one last thing he wants to say, is when you’re the One Percent, you’re not like the other 99! They are not like all of these fans! They are not like “the boys in the back,” like Mark Davis & Will Hobbs, “a couple of scab workers!” They’re not even in the same business, Hobbs!
And Callis has waited to get Hobbs on a PPV so that the world could watch why they call Konosuke Takeshita “The Alpha.” And Hobbs, YOU are not in the same business as Konosuke, and you find that out at Worlds End! But speaking of, here comes the Powerhouse! Will he and Dunkzilla finish things with the Don Callis Family? Or will the AEW International and ROH World TV Champions get even for last week?
Konosuke Takeshita & Brian Cage w/ Don Callis VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Mark Davis!
The teams sort out and Konosuke starts against Hobbs to give the DC fans a preview of Worlds End. Hobbs and Konosuke step up, talk trash, and then the forearms go back and forth! The fans cheer for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” and Hobbs ROCKS Konosuke! Hobbs even shouts “MEAT!” before he whips Konosuke. Konosuke ducks ‘n’ dodges but then so does Hobbs! Hobbs SPINE- NO, Konosuke flails free and Hobbs says it was that close. Konosuke says to cool off while he paces on the outside. Konosuke steps back into the ring, but he tags to Cage. The fans stay fired up for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” as Cage and Hobbs circle.
Hobbs and Cage DOUBLE LARIAT! Neither man falls, so they DOUBLE LARIAT again! And again! And again! Cage kicks low, shouts, “Who Betta Than Cage?” But then Hobbs CLOBBERS him! Hobbs even gets Konosuke to back down with a glare. Hobbs brings Cage up to fire forearms, then he tags Davis. Davis & Hobbs double whip and DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! The fans fire up as Davis stalks Cage to a corner. Davis CHOPS Cage, and CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Cage sputters but Davis scoops to SLAM Cage down! Then ELBOW DROP! Cover, ONE! Cage stays in this but Davis bumps him off buckles.
Tag to Hobbs and he brings Cage out. Hobbs and Davis reel Cage in, fans chant “AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE! MEAT MEAT MEAT!” but Konosuke makes the save! Konosuke swings, Hobbs dodges, so the elbow DECKS Davis! Hobbs ROCKS Konosuke, Cage ROCKS Hobbs! Cage clinches, Konosuke returns, KNEE RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP COMBO! Cage covers, TWO! Cage rains down fists, the ref reprimands, but Cage steps off. Cage drags Hobbs up, bumps him off buckles, and tags Konosuke. The Callis Family stomps a mudhole into Hobbs, but then Hobbs CHOPS Konosuke! Konosuke snarls, and he CHOPS in return!
Konosuke ROCKS Hobbs, climbs up, and he rains down fists! The fans count but then Konosuke BITES Hobbs on the forehead! The ref counts, Konosuke lets off, and Hobbs sputters on the ropes. Konosuke tags to Cage and the Family gets Hobbs up. They DOUBLE SUPLEX Hobbs! Cage covers, TWO! Cage drags Hobbs up but Hobbs fires body shots. Hobbs UPPERCUTS but Cage ROCKS Hobbs! Cage ROCKS Hobbs again, Hobbs fires back, repeat! The fans rally for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Cage gets the edge, then whips, but Hobbs KICKS him away! Cage swings, Hobbs bobs ‘n’ weaves, to then hit an EXPLODER!
The fans fire up while Hobbs crawls, hot tag to Davis! Davis fires hands on Cage, “MEAT! MEAT!” Davis DECKS Cage, then whips him to ropes. Cage reveres but Davis picks him up, BACKDROP! Davis SENTONS but onto knees! Davis writhes, Cage tags Konosuke! POWER- NO, Davis stops the knee! Davis takes a swing but Konosuke ducks that, to BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! High stack, TWO!! Davis survives and Konosuke snarls, but Rampage goes picture in picture.
Konosuke rains down fists on Davis, but lets off as the ref reprimands. Konosuke tags Cage and Cage drags Davis up. Cage ROCKS Davis, whips him into a corner, and Davis hits buckles chest first! Cage RAMS into Davis, and RAMS in again, then CHOPS! Davis staggers but Cage whips him to ropes. Davis reverses, to dosido with Cage, only for Cage to CLOBBER Davis! Cage BOOTS Davis down, covers, but Hobbs breaks it! Cage gets mad and the ref reprimands Hobbs, then Cage soaks up heat from DC. Cage stalks Davis to a corner and fires haymakers! The ref reprimands but Cage DECKS Davis! Cage soaks up more heat while he flexes.
Holiday Bash returns to single picture while Davis crawls. Cage storms over but Davis fires hands! Davis CHOPS, CHOPS, but Cage JUMP KNEES! Cage whips Davis, Davis cartwheels and swings on Cage! Cage blocks, waistlocks, but Davis switches! BIG back suplex! The fans fire up as Davis rises and reaches out! Davis crawls, as does Cage, hot tags to Hobbs and Konosuke! Hobbs LARIATS Konosuke, LARIATS again, then runs up to LARIAT in a corner! Cage runs up but he’s send into Konosuke! Hobbs SANDWEICHES the Family! Hobbs whips, Cage reverses, but Hobbs comes back to CLOBBER him! Hobbs scoops Cage for a POWERSLAM!
The fans fire up but Konosuke runs up! Hobbs scoops him, too! POWERSLAM! Hobbs pumps up and the fans are with him! Hobbs stomps and shakes the ropes, then he goes back for Konosuke. Konosuke rises, Hobbs pops him up, but Konosuke ELBOWS him! Konosuke fires hands, then ROLLING ELBOWS! Hobbs staggers, Konosuke whips him, but Hobbs reverses! SPINEBUSTER! Cover, Davis blocks Cage, but Cage SHOVES Davis onto the cover! Cage then TOSSES Davis out, and he goes back for Hobbs. Hobbs TOSSES Cage! Hobbs grins as he has Konosuke alone. The straps come down, and Hobbs runs up, only for Konosuke to dodge!
Konosuke runs, Cage tags in, and Konosuke BOOTS Hobbs in the corner! Cage runs up to UPPERCUT, GAMANGIRI, and then GERMAN SUPLEX! Hobbs flounders, Cage hauls him up, PUMP HANDLE FACEBUSTER!! Cover, TWO!! Hobbs survives and Cage is furious! Cage tags Konosuke, the Family gets Hobbs up, and they double wrench to double whip. But Hobbs breaks the double lariat and Davis tags in! Hobbs DOUBLE LARIATS Cage & Konosuke! Davis runs up, they STEREO LARIAT! Konosuke BOOTS Davis and Cage waistlocks Hobbs. Konosuke runs but Davis GAMANGIRIS! Cage SUPERKICKS Davis!
Hobbs SNAP POWERSLAMS Cage! ALPHA ELBOW from Konosuke! Davis GERMAN SUPLEXES Konosuke! Cage fireman’s carries Davis, F5!! Cage runs up on Hobbs but Hobbs dodges! Hobbs LARIATS Cage and himself out of the ring! The fans fire up while Davis rises again! Konosuke also stands, and they run up! DOUBLE LARIATS! Davis GAMANGIRIS, Konosuke ends up in the corner! Davis goes side to side, SLIDING FOREARM! The fans roar as Davis hauls Konosuke up! Konosuke fights the lift, dodges Davis, and comes back, DOUBLE LARIATS finally take both men down! But not for long as they both roar to their feet!
Konosuke swings, and he SWATS Davis’ enzigiri! Konosuke then POWER DRIVE KNEES!! And then, RAGING FIRE!! Cover, Callis Family wins!
Winners: Konosuke Takeshita & Brian Cage, by pinfall
The Alpha slam dunks on Dunkzilla, and now he has 8 days to prepare for the Powerhouse! Will Konosuke hold onto his International Championship against Hobbs? Or will taking that title be the perfect payback?
Backstage interview with Willow Nightingale.
Renee Paquette is with the Babe with the Power who is in action later tonight. But first, Renee wants to congratulate Willow to making it to the finals of the inaugural International Women’s Cup. She heads off to Tokyo very soon, how is she feeling about it? Willow is very excited. Inaugural WrestleDynasty, one step closer to the inaugural International Women’s Cup winner, and so it is mind boggling after how- Kris Statlander steps in. Kris tells Willow that there is a lot she should say, but for now, she’ll say good luck at the Tokyo Dome. #BornAgainKristen takes Willow by surprise, will Willow win tonight and have momentum going to the New Year?
Lio Rush & Action Andretti VS Myles Hawkins & Goldy!
The dysfunction in Top Flight Airlines led to The Bad Child & The Sight to See winning over Darius & Dante Martin, meaning they’re next up to face Private Party. Will this be little more than a tune-up for Lio & Action?
The teams sort out, Lio starts against Myles, but then Lio handspring kicks Goldy off the apron! Myles back suplexes but Lio lands out and then dodges! Myles falls out of the ring, Action handspring kicks him down! Lio DIVES onto Goldy! Action DIVES onto Myles! The fans fire up as Action puts Myles in fast. Lio joins Action and they mug Myles. Myles fights back with forearms and CHOPS! Myle runs, but Lio & Action split the difference. Lio spins Myles for Action to mule kick, knee lift and ROLLING ELBOW! Lio fires fast hands, then DECKS Myles! Goldy springboards but Lio & Action dodge! Lio eggs Goldy on, then he and Action split the difference again!
Action runs up, Goldy dodges, but Lio LARIATS Goldy on the other side! Myles whips Lio but Lio hits RUSH HOUR! Action torture racks Myles for a NECKBREAKER! Lio covers, Lio & Action win!
Winners: Lio Rush & Action Andretti, by pinfall
Fast win for this furious duo, but “Oh my gosh, is that Private Party?” Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy make their way out here and DC fires up! The AEW World Tag Team Champions call for “SHOTS! SHOTS! SHOTS!” Lio & Action get their shot in the near future, but wait! Dante & Darius make their way out here? Private Party looks to the tunnels, but Lio & Action CLOBBER them from behind! Dante, Darius & Leila don’t worry about the champs, they stare Lio & Action down. Lio & Action hold up the belts, then throw them at the Martins. The refs keep this from getting any more physical, but will Lio & Action take those belts from Quen & Zay soon enough?
Backstage interview with Harley Cameron.
Renee is now with the “multifaceted” Harley and notes she’s in action against Willow Nightingale tonight. Harley says yes, she IS multifaceted. She wants us to appreciate ALL her facets! Renee says yes, but she has yet to earn a singles win in AEW. Fine, ruin her fun. But then Harley asks if some person off camera is gonna say anything or just stand there. In steps Penelope Ford, and Mrs. Superbad says yes, she was simply observing. But Ford couldn’t help but notice that she and Harley share a lot of similar… facets. Harley asks how much Ford’s cost. Uh, no, not those…
Ford meant that she hasn’t had such a good 2024, either. So from The Bad Girl to the… Harley doesn’t have a good nickname yet. Well, don’t worry about it. Ford will watch Harley’s back and Harley will watch Ford’s. Wait, is something on Harley’s back? No, Harley… Just good luck. FEEL THE WRATH OF HARLEY CAMERON! No, she was being nice to you, Harley. Right, don’t feel the wrath of Harley Cameron. There is nothing on your back, Harley, stop scratching. Wait! W-What? Nothing, sorry. But will Harley be feeling Willow’s wrath instead?
Willow Nightingale VS Harley Cameron!
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two tie up. Harley pushes but Willow digs in her heels to SHOVE Harley down. Harley comes back, she and Willow reset and tie up again. Willow puts Harley in a corner, the ref counts, and Willow lets off. DC duels between Willow and Harley, and Harley wants a Test of Strength. Willow accepts the knuckle locks, but then Harley kicks low! Harley runs, wheelbarrows, but Willow turns that into a BIG back suplex! The fans cheer as Willow runs, DIVING BODY PRESS! Cover, TWO! Willow bumps Harley off buckles, then fires LARIAT after LARIAT! The fans count al the way to TEN!
Willow brings Harley out with a smile, and scoop SLAMS her! Harley flounders, Willow storms up on her for another scoop and SLAM, right as Rampage goes picture in picture.
Willow storms around while Harley staggers up. Willow scoops Harley again, then carries her around to put her in the Tree of Woe! Willow stomps a mudhole in, then lets off to run up! But Harley BOOTS her while upside-down! Harley gets free, ELBOWS Willow, then runs to knee her low! Harley runs with Willow to HOTSHOT BULLDOG! Willow is stuck in ropes, and Harley AX KICKS her! Harley then headscissors Willow to CHOKE her in the ropes! The ref counts, Harley lets go at 4, and Harley soaks up cheers and jeers from DC. Harley stomps Willow, then drags her to the outside. Harley SMACKS Willow off the apron!
Harley paces while Willow flounders, and Harley has her against railing. Harley CHOPS Willow, then brings her around. Willow blocks the bump to SMACK Harley off the apron! Harley turns things around to SMACK Willow off the apron! Harley shoves Willow in, storms up on her, and stands her up for buckle bumps. Harley stomps Willow, digs her boots in, and she thrashes around! The ref counts, Harley lets off at 4, but Willow elbows her in return! Harley RAMS into Willow again and again, but Willow CLUBS Harley! Harley ROCKS Willow, whips her to ropes, and ELBOWS Willow down! Harley soaks up more cheers and jeers while Rampage goes to break.
Holiday Bash returns and Willow CANNONBALLS, but Harley dodges! Willow hits only buckles and she hobbles after Harley. Harley kicks, KNEES, and ENZIGIRIS! Harley roars, runs, and SHINING WIZARDS! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up but Harley grows frustrated. The fans rally while Harley waistlocks, but Willow switches! Harley kicks free to switch back, but Willow ELBOWS Harley back! Willow fireman’s carries, storms around, but Harley pops up! Harley fires down elbows, then victory rolls, TWO! Willow escapes and ROCKS Harley! Fireman’s carry, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO!
Harley survives but Willow roars! The fans fire up as the straps come down! Willow gut wrenches for the BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB!! Cover, Willow wins!
Winner: Willow Nightingale, by pinfall
Willow faced the wrath of Harley Cameron and she prevailed! But then PENELOPE FORD goes after Willow! The fans boo but Ford did say she’d back Harley up. They both beat up on Willow, but here comes Kris! Kris Statlander storms the ring, Harley & Ford run away! Willow is again surprised, but the fans want these two to “Hug It Out! Hug It Out!” Kris says no, she doesn’t feel like it’s the right time. Kris lets Willow have the ring, is this proof that the #BornAgainKristen isn’t just a nickname?
Team Triple J speaks backstage.
Standing alongside Jay Lethal, Satnam Singh, as well as Jeff & Karen Jarrett, Sonjay Dutt says, “They’ve asked us to look back and reflect on 2024, and Jeff, guys, what an incredible series of moments we’ve had in 2024.” The group agrees. From Wembley Stadium to Double J being in the Owen Hart Cup, some true career highlights that he will cherish forever. But Jarrett doesn’t like looking in the rearview mirror, he likes to look ahead. Next week, he’s not bringing resolutions, he’s bringing a game plan for 2025! What does the Last Outlaw have in store for himself and the team in the New Year?
AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Brody King VS Komander!
While the rest of Gold League stands at 6 points, these two men are struggling to keep up. Will the King of Death join that traffic jam at the front of the block? Or will the Commander of the Skies be a spoiler for Christmas?
The bell rings and we’re on the clock. Brody and Komander circle while the fans bark it up. There are fans who sing “OLE~ OLE OLE OLE~” for Komander as the two tie up. But then Brody picks Komande up with both hands, and puts him on the to rope. Brody pats Komander on the shoulder, and the fans bark more. Komander hops down, not intimidated by Brody’s size. Komander then dodges Brody, DROPKICKS him, but Brody CLOBBERS Komander on the return! Brody eggs Komander on and then scuffs him. Komander gets mad and CHOPS! Brody grins and eggs Komander on. Komander CHOPS, but Brody wants more!
Komander fires up to CHOP, but Brody CHOPS Komander down! The fans fire up and Brody grins. Komander sputters, Brody paces, and Brody drags Komander up. Brody CHOPS Komander again! Brody bumps Komander off buckles, CHOPS again, and Komander flounders away! Brody stalks Komander to the corner, CHOPS him again, and Komander falls over! Brody hauls Komander up, whips him, but Komander goes up and over! Komander ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Brody BACKDROPS Komander! The fans bark while Komander writhes, and Brody drags Komander up. But Komander fires body shots and a CHOP!
Brody KNEES low and Komander drops. Brody CHOPS Komander again! Brody asks, “Are you done?!” Brody whips Komander, but Komander ducks ‘n’ dodges to then springboard, but Brody catches Komander with ease! Brody pops Komander up, but Komander pops free, sunset flip, ONE!! Brody drags Komander up and CLUBS him! Komander wobbles, Brody ROCKS him again! Brody drags Komander off the ropes, suplexes, but Komander slips around! SLEEPER! Big men still have to breathe, but Brody RAMS Komander into the buckles! Brody swings, misses, and that bad hand hits post! Komander fires KICKS on the legs!
Komander bobs ‘n’ weaves, kicks, mule kicks and ENZIGIRIS! Brody wobbles and the fans rally up! Komander knuckle locks, CHOPS, and he goes up and up and jumps around! But Brody breaks the grip and DOUBLE CHOPS Komander to the floor! The fans bark it up and the ref checks Komander while Rampage goes picture in picture.
Brody storms out after Komander, who is somehow still in this. Brody drags Komander up, and he whips Komander hard into railing! Brody revels in the DC dogs barking, and Brody stands Komander up. Brody CHOPS Komander off his feet, then refreshes the ring count. Brody drags Komander up, and whips him hard into railing! So hard, in fact, that Komander goes up and over! Brody hurries to haul Komander back up, and he suplexes Komander to the floor! Komander writhes more while Brody refreshes the count again. Brody goes back to Komander, scuffs him, and brings him back up.
Komander KICKS Brody, CHOPS, but Brody CHOPS him down! Brody revels in the noise from DC while he stands on Komander’s neck! The ref reprimands, Brody steps off and rolls into the ring. Brody again refreshes the count so he can fetch Komander. Brody puts Komander in the ring, covers, TWO! Komander is still in this but Brody is more amused than anything. Brody paces then brings Komander up. Brody CHOPS Komander to a corner, then revels in the noise a bit more. Brody then digs his boot into Komander, but lets off as the ref counts. Brody drags Komander up to CHOP, but Komander CHOPS! Brody CHOPS Komander down!
Brody digs his boots in again, but the ref counts. Brody steps away, then drags Komander to his feet. Brody ROCKS Komander as the Holiday Bash returns to single picture. Brody eggs Komander on, stands him up, and ROCKS him again! Komander flops against ropes but Brody dares him to keep fighting. Komander staggers up, but Brody CHOPS him! Komander is stinging but Brody ROCKS him! Brody whips, Komander ducks ‘n’ dodges to QUEBRADA, but Brody catches him! But Komander slips down into the STANDING BONE LOCK! The fans fire up but Brody powers up! Brody THROWS Komander right off! SENTON FLOPS as Komander moves!
Komander hurries to basement DROPKICK! The fans fire up as Brody and Komander both crawl to ropes! They both stand, Brody runs up, but Komander swings around, CRUCIFIX DRIVER! Brody flops out to the floor! Komander sees that and the fans fire up! Komander builds going side to side, and he goes up and up and CROSSBODIES, but Brody catches him! Brody RAMS Komander into the railing! And then whips him hard into more railing! Brody makes Komander take a seat, then CHOPS him! The fans bark with Brody as he gets space, and Brody runs back in, but Komander ducks! Brody CRASHES into railing!!
Komander has the fans all fired up as he rises! Komander rolls into the ring, the count is climbing, but Brody is rising! So Komander runs corner to corner to go up, up and AWAY!! Direct hit with that escalara cannonball! The fans fire up as Komander rises again! Komander and Brody both head for the ring while fans sing again, “OLE~ OLE OLE OLE~!” Komander has Brody in the drop zone! Komander goes up the corner, but Brody CLUBS him first! Brody has Komander in the Electric Chair Lift, then goes up the corner!? But Komander fights, shifts, and SUPER SUSNET FLIP POWERBOMBS!!
Brody is in the drop zone again and Komander rises! 450 SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Brody survives and Komander cannot believe it! “This is Awesome!” as Komander rises and goes to another corner. Komander tunes up the band, runs corner to corner, but Brody SLAPS him first! Brody runs but Komander dodges, Brody POSTS himself! Komander is on the apron and he runs up, to SHOTGUN Brody to the floor! Brody sputters, Komander climbs the corner, and the fans are thunderous! Komander springboards to ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Another direct hit and Komander feels so close to his first points in the C2!
Komander hurries to get in the ring, but then slides out to start a new ring count. Komander climbs again while Brody rises. Komander watches Brody slide in, then tightrope walks to CIELITO LINDO!! But that was on Brody’s back! Komander pushes Brody but that’s a lot of dead weight to push! Brody sits up but Komander KICKS him! Komander roars, the fans fire up, handspring- TORTURE RACK! Brody flips Komander around, GONZO BOMB!! Cover, Brody wins!!
Winner: Brody King, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Komander earns 0)
If it wasn’t clear before, this was a painful punctuation mark, Komander is mathematically ELIMINATED from the semifinals. However, Komander’s final C2 match is Dynamite’s Miracle on 34th Street against Claudio Castagnoli! Can Komander be the biggest spoiler of this entire tournament? Can Brody prove to everyone in the Gold League that the House Always Wins?
My Thoughts:
A great Rampage here for Holiday Bash, though some clear redundancies from last week’s Winter is Coming edition. We got another group Don Callis Promo, and we barely got anything different from Callis and Kyle. The tag match’s only changes were Cage switching in for Archer, even though Cage is in reality defending his ROH World TV Championship in the Hammerstein Ballroom for Final Battle, and then the Callis Family wins this time so Hobbs and Konosuke can be even going towards Worlds End. Now, Konosuke could very well retain the International Championship at Worlds End because NJPW is totally open to Konosuke Takeshita VS Shingo Takagi being Winner Takes All, AEW International and NEVER Openweight titles on the line together.
Lio & Action of course won their match, but the real purpose was to get a confrontation out of them, Private Party and OG Top Flight, Darius & Dante. Good stuff, and it teases anywhere between a Triple Threat to Lio & Action VS Darius & Dante Round 2. Very good promo from Triple J to set up for something, anything really, for 2025. Fight for the Fallen can even be the start of whatever that plan is as part of the “mother of all streams.” And good stuff with the women’s division tonight. Ford & Harley makes a natural duo now given their names, and Willow and Kris could possibly reunite now that Kris is a Face again. That wouldn’t really make up for the weird fumble in the middle where Tony Khan just wanted Kris to get away from Stokely, but hey, this story itself could be really well done.
And great stuff out of Brody VS Komander, really got the drama going before the end. I mean, we all knew Komander was out of the running before tonight, and was most certainly taking the loss here, but Komander got to really show some grit. And now, five people at 6 points going into the final round, they’re really adding great drama to Gold League. Collision tomorrow and then Dynamite Miracle on 34th Street will be some great stuff, but I still think Ospreay should be one of the semifinalists, the second spot can be whoever they want.
My Score: 8.8/10
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