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Mitchell’s WWE Raw Results & Report! (7/18/22)
Mella gets one more shot!
Will this be the last time the EST has to worry about Carmella?
The Raw Women’s Championship is on the line again, and again between Bianca Belair and Carmella! Will third time be the charm for Mella? Or is it three strikes and she’s out?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- No Champion’s Advantage Raw Women’s Championship: Bianca Belair VS Carmella; Belair wins and retains the title.
- Rey Mysterio w/ Dominik Mysterio VS Damian Priest w/ Finn Balor; Priest wins.
- Seth Rollins VS Ezekiel; Rollins wins.
- Angelo Dawkins w/ Montez Ford VS Omos w/ MVP; Dawkins wins, by disqualification.
- The Street Profits VS Omos & MVP; The Street Profits win, by disqualification.
- (Austin) Theory VS AJ Styles; Styles wins.
- WWE 24/7 Championship Sideshow Scramble: Akira Tozawa wins and becomes the new WWE 24/7 Champion.
- WWE 24/7 Championship Sideshow Scramble Part 2: Nikki A.S.H. wins and becomes the new WWE 24/7 Champion.
- WWE 24/7 Championship Sideshow Scramble: Alexa Bliss wins and becomes the new WWE 24/7 Champion.
- WWE 24/7 Championship Sideshow Scramble: Piper Niven wins and becomes the new WWE 24/7 Champion.
- WWE 24/7 Championship Sideshow Scramble: Tamina wins and becomes the new WWE 24/7 Champion.
- WWE 24/7 Championship Sideshow Scramble: Dana Brooke wins and becomes the new WWE 24/7 Champion.
- Six Woman Tag: Alexa Bliss, Asuka & Dana Brooke VS Tamina, Nikki A.S.H. & “Doudrop” Piper Niven; Alexa, Asuka & Dana win.
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Titus O’Neil is in the ring!
Fans fire up to see The Real Deal back again, and Titus says when he came to the WWE and became a WWE Tag Team Champion and then entered the Hall of Fame as a Warrior Award winner, Titus thought that was the height of his personal achievements. But Titus has gone even higher by becoming a WWE Global Ambassador! He will represent the WWE all over the globe, in something he feels we need now more than ever: good will. There is no question that each and everyone of the superstars want to put smiles on fans’ faces in and out of the ring. They help those less fortunate, they support the servicemen and women all over the world.
Fans chant for “U S A! U S A!” and Titus says the WWE also supports family, health and community. All these things help bring people together to do good in the world. That is what they do! That is why we will never hear politics, religion or anything else divisive in the WWE. That is because regardless of race, economic status or nationality, the WWE is a place that we all deserve to have a safe haven! This is a place where we can all be sure we all have a good time! So that said, that is what we’re going to do here tonight! “Ladies and gentlemen, everyone around the world, welcome to Monday Night Raw!”
Becky Lynch heads to the ring!
Raw hits the Big Time as Becky swaggers out, and she gets a mic. “Welcome to the Big Time!” Fans cheer and Becky says, “You all know the story of the little engine that could, right? This little engine that was carrying this great heavy load, and it kept meeting obstacle after obstacle after obstacle, but it just kept going.” Becky realized that is kinda how her journey since WrestleMania has been. But she isn’t a little blue choo-choo, she is a steely ginger locomotive! This is the Big Time Becks Express! But when Big Time Becks becomes unhinged, she cannot be stopped. And that is why when Asuka tried to derail her, Becky didn’t become a complain train. No, she rolled right over Asuka!
And when the train is coming, it stops for nobody! Everyone stops for the train, just like she stopped five women on the way to Money in the Bank. But every journey has to hit its stations. She hit Defeat Junction, Loser Place, but she’s on Legendary Road, History Maker Grove, Breaking Barriers Bend, and now, we can all get off at Appreciation Station when she becomes the next Raw Women’s Champion~! Oh, fans love that, huh? That booing is fine because Becky has been informed that the winner of tonight’s Raw Women’s Championship will have to face Becky at SummerSlam for the title!
So yes, yes, yes! The Big Time Becks Express could, can and will be your NEW Raw Women’s Champion~! Becky is ready, but here comes the readiEST! Bianca tells Becky, “now, now, Becky. You know what you did last week was foul, right?” Becky can’t just sit on the sidelines, she had to go cause a distraction just so Bianca would lose. But y’know what? Bianca tells Becky that she can do whatever it is she wants to try and take focus from Bianca, but this is not the Becky Lynch WrestleMania comeback story! Yes it is! No, it’s the Bianca Belair Comeback from SummerSlam 2021! Losing that title to Becky in 26 seconds was the lowest moment in her career.
Becky shocked us all with her comeback that no one expected. She challenged Bianca on the spot, and Bianca has vowed to see every opportunity would be to redeem her reputation. Look as us now! A whole year later and Bianca is proud to say she did just that! And after she whoops Carmella, she will rewrite that last chapter in her story at SummerSlam, and kick Becky’s caboose all the way back to Ireland. Choo-choo~! But here comes Mella! She tells Bianca that she’s making the biggEST mistake by overlooking her. Mella is a badass with a great ass. And last week, she still won! Although, Mella will say it is convenient Bianca got distracted and couldn’t get in the ring.
Or maybe, Bianca realized she was outmatched and needed a shortcut. Fans boo but Mella says regardless, tonight, if Bianca gets counted out again, not only will Mella be money, but she WILL be the NEW Raw Women’s Champion! Oh, girl, uh-uh! No no no! Bianca is sick and tired of the talk, so it is time for everyone to remember why Bianca is the strongEST, the fastEST, the roughEST, the toughEST, the quickEST, the great- Becky and Mella blindside Bianca! They stomp Bianca down, then drag her up. But Bianca fights back! She RAMS Becky into a corner, Mella rushes in to go after her! Bianca DEKCS Mella!
Becky gets Bianca for a MANHANDLE SLAM! Corey Graves shouts to have this match happen now, but the ref tells everyone else to back off while Raw goes to break!
No Champion’s Advantage Raw Women’s Championship: Bianca Belair VS Carmella!
Raw returns and the ref checks with Bianca if she still wants this match. She says yes because she is the toughEST, and the bell rings! Mella rushes in, Bianca gets around to waistlock but Mella elbows free. Mella throws Bianca down by her hair and taunts her. Mella puts Bianca in a corner and throws back elbow after back elbow! The ref counts, Mella lets off and Mella “makes it rain.” Mella then runs in but Bianca dodges the Bronco Buster! Bianca swings, Melal dodges and runs, tilt-o-whirls, but Bianca blocks! The strongEST hits a BACKBRAEKER, holds on and hits another BACKBREAKER! Mella writhes but Bianca is still recovering, too.
Bianca gets up and runs Mella, ROCK S her then dropkicks her! Bianca kips up, drags Mella up and scoops to then FALL AWAY SLAM! Bianca keeps moving, handspring MOONSAULT, but she lands on her feet as Mella bails out. Fans boo while Becky talks herself up on commentary. Bianca fetches Mella and puts her in the ring. Becky rushes over to distract again, but Bianca gets in at 5 of 10. Mella bails out the other side but Bianca is after her again. Bianca ROCKS Mella, torture racks, but Mella grabs ropes! Mella scurries in as the ring count climbs, and she YANKS Bianca into the post! The count is 7 of 10!
Bianca gets in at 8, Mella rains down hands, then throws her out! FABULOUS KICK! Down goes Bianca! Mella then hurries out to TOSS Bianca into the timekeeper’s area! Mella wants the count to climb, Graves is feverish on commentary for his wife, and the count is 7 of 10 again! Bianca is in at 8 again, but Mella hammers away! Mella is frustrated but she drags Bianca up. Mella whips Bianca to a corner, Bianca elbows Mella then goes up. Mella TOSSES Bianca out again! Bianca hits steps on the way down! Becky and Graves count along, but Mella is impatient. We’re past 5 of 10, Bianca stirs at 7, springs up and in at 9!
Fans fire up as Bianca survives and both Mella and Becky are frustrated. Will Bianca make the greatEST recovery while Raw goes to break?
Raw returns and Mella has Bianca in a sleeper! Mella becomes a backpack but Bianca RAMS her back into buckles! And again, and again! Bianca gets free, until Mella grabs her hair! Bianca uses that to whip Mella corner to corner, then dropkick her down! Bianca kips up and fans fire up! Bianca RAMS into Mella, goes up and rains down fists! Fans count this one, Bianca backflips off nine to DECK Mella for the tenth! Bianca HANDSPRING MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! Mella survives and Bianca is frustrated while Becky is stressed. Bianca runs at the corner but Mella elbows her away. Mella swings into chicken wings!
But Mella victory rolls Bianca into ropes, then rolls her up, feet on the ropes! The ref doesn’t realize, TWO!! Bianca escapes but Mella FABULOUS KICKS her down! Cover, TWO! Mella and Becky are both beside themselves as Mella drags Bianca up. Bianca JAWBREAKERS free, then RAMS into Mella again! Bianca hoists Mella up top, climbs up after her, and fans rally for the “E S T! E S T!” Mella resists the superplex and shoves Bianca away, but Bianca backflips to land on her feet! Mella CROSSBODIES, into Bianca’s arms! Bianca pops Mella around into a suplex! Mella scurries away to the apron and Bianca storms over, into a HOTSHOT!
Mella runs in to hit a FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Mella can’t believe it! Mella talks trash, pie faces and says she already won! Becky talks as much trash on commentary but Bianca glares at Mella. She might be the angriEST, but then Mella SLAPS her! Mella runs, but Bianca slips around to torture rack! KISS OF DEATH!! Cover, Bianca wins!!
Winner: Bianca Belair, by pinfall (still Raw Women’s Champion)
Becky is Big Time disappointed, but she has the Raw Women’s Championship belt in her hands! Becky assures the belt it’ll come home with her soon enough, but Bianca says to hand it over. Becky drops it at Bianca’s feet, then leaves. Bianca picks the belt up, but will the biggEST rematch go Bianca’s way in Nashville?
Backstage interview with The Street Profits.
Sarah reminds us that the special guest referee for the Undisputed Tag Team Championship rematch is none other than Jeff Jarrett. What do they expect from the WWE Hall of Famer, Double J? Angelo Dawkins says we’re going from Nashville to Smashville! A WWE HOF as the ref, that’s J E Double F, J A Double R E Double T! He won’t let anyone step outta line. The Usos are gonna get a guitar to the back! Montez Ford says make no mistake! Whether it’s Jeff Jarrett, Jeff Gordon, Jeff Bridges or even Cousin Jeff, the Profits will walk out of Nashville, Cashville, the Dirty Dirty on SummerSlam Weekend as THE Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions!
Ford says nothing changes when they act strange. The Profits are up, and #WeWanttheSmoke- Wait, who is this? Omos and MVP walk in and MVP says the Profits should be glad Omos wasn’t chosen considering what he did last week. They remember, right? Or maybe they were sipping on those cups to forget. Dawkins got spiked to the mat like a football in the end zone. Fam, that’s tough talk from a hype man. You got a problem, step to the Profits. Oh~, Dawkins is spicy! MVP would love to tag with Omos but he is not properly dressed. But there is someone who wants to step up.
So here’s a solid. MVP will talk with Adam Pearce to get Dawkins VS Omos 1v1 because y’all don’t want this smoke! Omos and MVP head out, will Dawkins find a way to topple the Nigerian Giant this close to SummerSlam?
Kevin Owens is back!
And he is back to host another episode of the Kevin Owens Show! His special guest: The Original Bro, Matt Riddle! What will the Stallion have to say to the Prizefighter? We’ll see, after the break.
Raw returns and fans are torn as Kevin has the mic to say, “Ladies and Gentlemen, the Kevin Owens Show is back on Monday Night Raw! I know you missed me, but before I tell you all where I’ve been, let me bring out my guest. Please welcome… RIDDLE!” Riddle scooters on out, ready to take on Seth Rollins at SummerSlam! Riddle gets the mic to say, “Bro, I just want to say thanks for having me on the show. But you know why I’m here: You promised me a Mountain Dew Baja Blast, so where is it?” Kevin has no idea what Riddle is talking about, but anyway… They take a seat and Kevin thanks Riddle for coming here.
Kevin says the real reason Riddle is here is because the last few weeks, Kevin hasn’t been here. Maybe Riddle’s noticed, or maybe not since he’s in his own little world. See, the last few weeks, Kevin has had to step away because for the last few months, Kevin was obsessed. He was nearly driven insane trying to prove Ezekiel and Elias were the same person. Kevin came so close to losing his mind that he took a step back. He took a nice little nature repeat, tried to find some inner peace. Kevin watched Raw, and realized there is something about Riddle he admires. Riddle is constantly cool, calm and collected. Maybe he has some help in being that way, but Kevin wants to be like Riddle!
Kevin centered himself an realized he doesn’t care about Elias, Ezekiel or Elrod! He doesn’t care about them! He wishes them the best. No, wait, he doesn’t! He hopes the all fail miserably! But that’s not the point. Kevin will let those guys do whatever. He is here with Riddle because of Riddle’s match at SummerSlam with Seth Rollins. Rollins is someone else who caused Kevin some great anguish. Rollins used to be Kevin’s best friend, or at least pretended. And then he betrayed and humiliated and insulted Kevin! Kevin lost his best friend that night, just like Riddle lost his best friend, Randy Orton.
Riddle isn’t sure where this is going but Kevin says that’s the truth. Everyone needs some back-up, especially in the WWE. And Kevin realized the answer was right here all along. Riddle, RK-BRO was great. But BRO-KO could be greater. Fans are mixed, but Riddle has Tampa Bay hold on. If Riddle’s being honest, bro, Kevin is the biggest liar he knows. Kevin understands that, given his past. But Kevin says Riddle can trust him, he’s turned over a new leaf. Kevin will ever go back to that, no one can call him a liar. And Riddle trusted Randy Orton, the biggest snake in the history of the WWE! No one’s been less trustworthy than that guy!
Riddle says he doesn’t like it when people talk about his best friend like that. If Riddle knew Kevin was goin to talk to him like this, Riddle wouldn’t have come out here at all. But now there’s no more talking! Riddle gets up, but then we hear “BURN IT DOWN!” Is that Kevin’s doing?! Rollins attacks from behind! CURB STOMP! Kevin DID have something to do with that as Rollins soaks up the heat. Rollins clears out the KO armchairs to aim, and CURB STOMP AGAIN!! Rollins revels in the moment, but will he be the one standing tall when he has to face Riddle head on?
Backstage interview with Seth Rollins.
Kevin Patrick asks why Rollins targeted Riddle. It’s easy: Riddle is so STUPID, it is driving Rollins crazy! And that stupidity is also becoming arrogance. Riddle is so dumb, he thinks Randy Orton actually cared about him! He’s so dumb, Riddle turned down Kevin Owens’ help! Rollins isn’t a big fan of KO’s, but it means Riddle thinks he can beat Rollins! But then Ezekiel steps up to get in Rollins’ face! Rollins does whatever he wants, that’s not how it works! Oh? How does it work? Because guess what! He’s Seth FREAKIN’ Rollins! He does what he wants, when he wants, like Curb Stomp Riddle, or even Curb Stomp Zeke! Or even his brothers and his mama!
Don’t you dare talk about Zeke’s family! Well then stay out of Rollins’ business. Zeke says Rollins IS his business, and business is about to pick up. Zeke better hope so! Rollins laughs his way off, but will he be laughing after another run in with #ZekeDaFreak?
Rey Mysterio w/ Dominik Mysterio VS Damian Priest w/ Finn Balor!
The Mysterios have yet to convince The Judgement Day to leave them alone, but that’s because the Judgement Day isn’t convinced Dominik isn’t being held back by his father! Will the King of Lucha defend his son and his reputation from the Punishment? Or will this Saint of Fate force Dominik’s hand?
Raw returns and Priest has the mic to say, “RISE…! Rise for a Prince! Rise for a Punisher! Rise for the Judgement Day!” Fans boo instead. Priest says Judgement Day chose not to hurt Dominik, because Dom will make the right choice and join them. They guarantee that Dominik joins tonight! Priest says he’s seen the look in Dom’s eyes, he is just waiting to ditch his father. Then do it! Stop letting Rey hold you back! Stop letting him stifle you! Here is a reminder of the last time a legend tried stifling the new generation! Footage replays of the Judgement Day throwing Edge out of the group with a violent mutiny!
Finn says he could watch that footage over and over and over again! But he won’t get to, because Rey and Dom make their way out! The battle between these forces continues after the break!
Raw returns again and this match is already going. Finn is talking trash on Rey on the outside. Rey leaves Finn to put Priest in the ring, SPRINGBOARD SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Rey shoulders into Priest, slingshots, but Priest ROCKS him! Rey tumbles down, Priest puts him in a corner and fires off hands and stomps! Priest drags Rey up, whips him corner to corner hard, and Rey hits buckles chest first. Priest runs in to back elbow Rey down! Cover, TWO! Priest clamps onto Rey with a chinlock but fans rally up. Rey endures, fights up, and throws elbows. Rey is free, he runs, but Priest scoops him for a BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!
Priest clamps onto the chinlock again but Rey endures. Dom and the fans rally up and Rey fights the hold. Rey stands up, but Priest KNEES him low and CLUBS him on the back. Priest ROCKS Rey with another right hand, then he throws knees against the ropes. Priest whips, but Rey holds ropes and BOOTS back! Rey springboards, wheelbarrows, and BULLDOGS! Fans fire up again, Rey gets himself to a corner. Rey climbs, Priest hurries over and choke grips! SUPER CHOKE- RANA! Rey turns things around, then dodges Priest! Priest POSTS himself, and Finn is frustrated! Rey goes back up top to SEATED SENTON!
Rey keeps moving, springboard to CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Rey whips but Priest blocks! Priest whips Rey but Rey goes up, only to get caught! Rey spins it around, DDT! Cover, TWO! Priest is still in this but Dom keeps the fans rallying up. Rey hurries to dropkick Priest onto ropes! Rey runs but Finn is in his way! So Dom trips him up! But Finn RAMS Dom into barriers! Rey WRECKS Finn, sending him into Dom! Priest runs in, but Rey drop toeholds Priest onto ropes! Rey dials it up, but into a SUPERKICK from Priest!! Cover, TWO!! Priest is furious that Rey survives! Priest drags Rey up, reels him in and choke grips, but Rey wheelbarrows to send Priest into ropes!
Rey dials it up, 619!! Direct hit and fans are thunderous! Rey climbs up, leaps, but the seated senton is blocked! Priest gut wrenches Rey around, into the RAZOR’S EDGE!! Cover, Priest wins!!
Winner: Damian Priest, by pinfall
Two weeks in a row, and judgement was passed on Rey! But Priest stomps away on Rey while Finn grabs a pair of chairs! Finn sends those in and Priest sets Rey up! Priest gets the mic to say, “Dominik! I told you! Your joining the Judgement Day tonight! Or we take his head off.” Finn stomps Rey onto the chair, and he holds the other chair in his hands! Dom slides in and says he’ll join! Just spare his father! Finn drags Dom up to his feet and Priest wants Dom to say it so we can hear. Dom says they need to stop! He’ll join! Oh, now he wants to join! Well, Dom, it doesn’t work that way. Finn SMACKS Dom with the chair!!
Rey avoids the Con-Chair-To, but the Mysterios are both writhing on the ground. Dom joining to spare his father is not good enough. The Judgement Day wants Dom to join because he wants to join, but will they end up destroying Dom instead?
Another mysterious video.
A chalice. A flannel shirt on a chair. An RKO shirt. A John Cena hat. And writing in blood…! Do you know who it is?
Seth Rollins VS Ezekiel!
Whether or not Kevin Owens helped trap Riddle, Rollins is still feeling good after hitting the Bro with the stomp. Will he feel even better after hitting Elias’ younger brother with a stomp? Or will Tampa Bay #ZekeOut when Rollins is the one down on the ground?
Raw returns and Zeke makes his entrance. The bell rings, the two tie up, and Zeke pushes Rollins around into a corner. Rollins turns things around, lets off with a laugh, and a hard push on the shoulders. Zeke pushes back, they tie up again, and Rollins is after an arm. Rollins wrenches, wristlocks, but Zeke spins through to arm-drag. Rollins holds on and drags Zeke down to a hammerlock. Zeke sits up, stands up, slips around and spins Rollins to a headlock takeover! Rollins fights up but can’t power out as Zeke holds on tight. Zeke hits another takeover, Rollins fights back up to back suplex, only for Zeke to flying headlock takeover!
Fans rally as Zeke grinds the hold. Rollins fights up, pulls hair then throws body shots before he powers out. Zeke runs Rollins over, things speed up and Rollins hurdles to arm-drag Zeke. Zeke turns that right around into a headlock! Rollins puts Zeke in the corner, the ref counts the ropebreak and gets between them. Zeke dodges the cheap shot to CHOP Rollins! Zeke whips, Rollins throws Zeke down by his hair! Rollins kicks Zeke to a corner and he fires off fast hands! Fans boo, the ref counts but Rollins lets off at 4. Rollins soaks up the heat, whips Zeke corner to corner, but Zeke goes up and MULE KICKS!
Rollins flounders, Zeke hurries after him as he goes outside. They go around the way, get back in the ring, and Zeke pops Rollins up for a FLAPJACK! Rollins gets up, Zeke runs in but Rollins sends him out. Rollins DIVES, but Zeke catches him to RAM him into barriers and POST him! Zeke puts Rollins in, climbs up top, but Rollins trips Zeke up! Zeke is stuck up top and Rollins goes up after him, HUGE KNEE DROP! Zeke writhes and Rollins snarls as Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Zeke is rallying on Rollins! Rollins swings but into a FISHERMAN FALL AWAY SLAM! Zeke runs in to STINGER SPLASH in the corner! Zeke runs, dodges, Rollins runs, but into a SPINEBUSTER! High stack, TWO! Rollins is still in this but Zeke storms after him. Zeke drags Rollins up, Electric Chair Lifts, but Rollins fights free. Zeke kicks low and reels Rollins in but Rollins uses that for a cradle! TWO, SUPERKICK from Rollins! Cover, TWO! Rollins is beside himself as Zeke survives! Fans rally, both men get up and Rollins goes to a corner. Rollins runs in, but Zeke avoids the stomp to roll Rollins up! TWO!
Zeke slips around to backslide! TWO, and Rollins CURB- NO, Zeke pops Rollins up! Rollins victory rolls free, TWO! Zeke kicks low, gets Rollins up, POWERBOMB! High stack, TWO!! Zeke is frustrated that Rollins is still in this but Tampa rally for him. Zeke drags Rollins up but Rollins throws a haymaker. Zeke DECKS Rollins with a forearm, but then Rollins gets up to ROCK Zeke back. Zeke ROCKS Rollins., Rollins throws body shots! Zeke CHOPS, Rollins forearms! Zeke forearms, Rollins headlock punches! Zeke ROCKS Rollins with more forearms, but Rollins PELES! Rollins runs, but Zeke puts him on the apron!
Rollins ROCKS Zeke and takes aim again, springboard for the FLYING- JUMP KNEE FROM ZEKE!! Cover, TWO!!! Rollins survives that anti-air and Zeke can’t believe it! Zeke goes to a corner and he goes up top. But Rollins springs right up at him, for a SUPERPLEX! And the roll through to the FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO!! Zeke still lives and fans can’t believe it! Rollins hurries to underhook the arms, but Zeke powers up out of the Pedigree! Rollins sunset flips, Zeke sits on it, TWO!! ROLLING ELBOW from Rollins, tot he DREAM SMASHER! And then the CURB STOMP!! Cover, Rollins wins!
Winner: Seth Rollins, by pinfall
Zeke may be a freak, but Seth FREAKIN’ Rollins just got him! Will Rollins be blazing a trail all the way to SummerSlam and his match with Riddle?
MVP hypes Omos up backstage.
MVP wants the Nigerian Giant in the zone with his match up next. But then the Usos walk over and smile. Seven foot three, four-hundred and three pounds! Damn, Uce, no one has a chance against Omos! Will Dawkins even make it to SummerSlam? Even if he does, Omos will make things real easy to beat the Profits again. Even with that special referee! The Usos want a front row seat for this one! The Usos head out, will Omos do their dirty work for them?
Raw announces a huge celebration!
Next week, it’s the 20th Anniversary of Rey Mysterio! And it will coincide with the WWE’s return to the world’s most famous arena, MADISON SQUARE GARDEN!
Judgement Day speaks.
Finn says the world all saw what happened! For all of Dominik Mysterio’s potential, he’s just not made of the right stuff. So congrats, Dom, you FAILED. Priest saw right through Dom. The only reason Dom would join was to save his dad. But instead, Dom should’ve smashed Rey’s head in himself! Just like they did to Edge. But next week, MSG, 20 years of Rey in the WWE! This ends there! The Mysterios will fall, the Judgement Day will rise!
Angelo Dawkins w/ Montez Ford VS Omos w/ MVP!
Raw returns and Omos makes his entrance. But backstage, the Profits hype themselves up. Ford says, “Ready! Ready! Ready! You ready? You up? You wanna know why?” Because the Profits are up, and #WeWantTheSmoke! Dawkins is locked in, but will he be crushed by Omos like he was last week?
The bell rings and Omos stares Dawkins down. They tie up, Omos powers Dawkins to a corner, then he TOSSES Dawkins across the way! Ford grabs at Omos’ legs while the ref checks Dawkins! Omos kicks Ford away but Ford plays innocent. Dawkins ROCKS Omos with big hands, but Omos shoves him away. Omos runs Dawkins over then roars! But then Ford chatters at Omos to distract him more. Omos still runs at Dawkins to back body block him in the corner! Omos roars, goes corner to corner, but Dawkins dodges! The boot gets caught up and Dawkins fires off! Omos shoves Dawkins away again, but Dawkins comes back, CYCLONE SPLASH!
Dawkins keeps moving, CYCLONE SPLASH and ENZIGURI! Omos wobbles, Dawkins runs, but MVP trips Dawkins! Except MVP gets caught red handed!
Winner: Angelo Dawkins, by disqualification
MVP protests, but it is only cheating when you get caught! And since MVP got caught, he was the one cheating! Omos is furious, MVP is livid, but the Profits stand their ground. Adam Pearce walks out to say hold on now. We know everyone is upset, but here is a working solution! MVP said he would love to team with Omos tonight… Well don’t say they don’t give you what you want! This is now a tag team match! And that’ll be right NOW! MVP is shocked, but will he get what he wants? Or just what he deserves?
The Street Profits VS Omos & MVP!
Raw returns, the bell rings and Omos and Dawkins start again. But then Jimmy Uso swipes at Dawkins! The distraction allows Omos to CLOBBER Dawkins! Omos bumps Dawkins off buckles then stalks him around the way. Omos CHOKES Dawkins and dribbles him, but lets off as the ref counts. Omos then runs corner to corner to back elbow! The Usos applaud as Omos whips Dawkins corner to corner. Omos roars and runs to back body block! Dawkins flops down, Ooms roars and looms over him. Omos stands on Dawkins’ hand! The ref reprimands but Omos stomps the fingers!
Omos drags Dawkins up, whips him corner to corner hard, and Dawkins bounces off buckles! Tag to MVP now that Dawkins is in a bad way, and MVP talks trash. MVP kicks Dawkins around, stomps him down, and he throws forearms. Dawkins throws body shots on that nice suit, but MVP throat chops and KNEE SMASHES! MVP grins and runs, BALLIN~! Cover, ONE! MVP is annoyed but he kicks Dawkins around. MVP lines up the shot, but runs into a BIG right hand! Both men are down, fans fire up, and the two crawl, hot tags to Omos and Ford! Ford sees Omos coming and is worried. Ford GAMANGIRIS, goes up top, and leaps, into Omos’ arms!
Omos carries Ford around to then pop him up and trophy lift! Ford lands on his feet! Ford mule kicks, front kicks and ENZIGURIS! And ENZIGURIS again! Omos is still up, Ford springboards, into a CHOP! Omos runs, to BOOT Ford down! Cover, Dawkins breaks it! MVP goes after Dawkins, but Dawkins throws MVP out! MVP drags Dawkins out but Dawkins DECKS MVP, and throws him into the Usos!! The Usos rush in but the ref has them stop! The Profits work together, double dropkicks and double SUPERKICKS! Ford goes up top, to fly in FROM THE HEAVENS!! Cover, ONE?!?! Ford has seen a ghost! Or rather, a giant!
Ford backs off to a corner, hurries up top again, but the Usos shove him down!
Winners: The Street Profits, by disqualification
The Usos and Profits brawl! The Usos SUPERKICK the Profits, and Omos choke grips them both! DOUBLE CHOKE SLAMS! The Profits went up against a stacked deck, and though they technically won, they’re not feeling like winners. Will the Usos hold all the gold over the Profits again in SummerSlam?
Backstage interview with… Veer Mahaan?
Apparently he’s crashing this interview. Sarah holds the mic up to the Lion of India, and he smiles as he says “Boo!” Veer laughs at his own little joke, but will everyone come to #FearVeer?
Backstage interview with The Miz.
This is Sarah’s real guest, and she asks him what to expect from tonight’s MizTV? Miz says Veer was unexpected. And honestly, Veer likes Sarah~. But to answer the question, a great host never reveals the surprises they have in store. But Miz does feel that Logan Paul will finally come to his senses and retract his original statement about facing Miz at SummerSlam. Then they can become Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions! But what if Logan doesn’t do that? Well then, that scenario makes Logan Miz’s enemy. If Logan didn’t like Miz as a partner, he’ll hate being Miz’s opponent. Will the Most Must-See Superstar come through on that threat?
The mysterious video continues!
There’s a Rey Mysterio mask, a burnt picture of Seth Rollins, and the Undertaker’s urn! The blood writes out a clear message now. “I AM COMING TO” To what? When and where will we know who this is?
(Austin) Theory VS AJ Styles!
The Youngest Mr. Money in the Bank Ever is still arrogantly ready to become the Youngest Undisputed Universal Champion Ever! But will his youth and exuberance fail him against the age and ability of the Phenomenal One?
Raw returns and Theory gets a mic. “Before I wipe the mat clean with AJ Styles tonight, I got a few things I need to address. We are on the cusp of literally the biggest SummerSLam of all time. And why is that? Because I am gonna take back my United States Championship from Bobby Lashley, and then I’m gonna cash in my MITB contract on whatever’s left of either Roman Reigns or Brock Lesnar after their- What? What? SHUT YOUR MOUTHS! Whatever left of those two after their hellacious Last Man Standing match, it doesn’t matter. Because I am going to become, by cashing in this contract, the brand new Undisputed WWE Universal Champion!”
Fans boo and chant “You Suck!” at Theory, but he just soaks it all up. The fans love him, he knows. But we all know that Lesnar and Roman are going to completely destroy each other! If you don’t believe Theory, here’s some footage of Lesnar that shows what he’s capable of. It is from last week, where The Alpha Academy tried to go after Lesnar on Theory’s behalf, only to be thrown around ringside! Theory says that right there just shows it is the perfect opportunity to cash in at SummerSlam! The stakes are high, and even though Theory was screwed out of the US Championship, Theory always comes through in the clutch!
Fans can “What?” but that’s why fans have a problem with Theory! Roman doesn’t like him, Lesnar doesn’t like him, Mad Cap Moss doesn’t like him, the Usos don’t like him, and all the idiots in the crowd don’t like him! And oh, Dolph Ziggler doesn’t like him, either! Because they’re all jealous! Ziggler stuck his nose in Theory’s business last week because he’s jealous! Just look at this footage! Also from last week, the Showoff showed up outta nowhere during Theory & Rollins VS Riddle & Lashley. Ziggler made sure Theory couldn’t cheat a win and that caused Theory to lose! And Ziggler added on with a SUPERKICK. How pathetic.
“WHAT?!” Theory says it IS pathetic, but he can’t blame Ziggler, because look at him! No one is on Theory’s level! But wait! Styles makes his entrance! And he has a mic, too, to say, “Theory, you’re out here making some big promises. So why don’t I make a promise?” Whatever happens at SummerSlam, whether Theory wins the US Championship or cashes in to get the Universal Championship, or hell, Theory might do both! But just know that Styles will be the first in a long line of superstars who will take all that from Theory. Fans chant for Styles as he gets in the ring, and Styles tells the “kiddo,” the locker room isn’t jealous of Theory. They just think he’s a jackass.
Theory says OOOH~, Styles. You’re so easy to figure out. And if the fans go “WHAT” again…! But Theory has been on Raw for less than a year and became the Youngest US Champion AND Youngest Mr. MITB. Theory asks Styles, “What the hell were you doing at my age?” How long did Styles scratch and claw, hitting barefoot hillbillies with Phenomenal Forearms in rundown barns in Georgia to get to the WWE? As for Theory, just look at him! He is an overnight sensation! They should call Theory the Phenomenal One. But Theory knows why Styles doesn’t like him: Theory is young-
OH NO NO NO! There’s not enough time left on Raw for Styles to say why he doesn’t like Theory! Fans cheer that one! But Styles is proud of where he’s from. And his background made him the man he is today! And what is that? An old, jealous, grizzled veteran? No, no, Styles is the guy that’s gonna knock some respect into Theory! Then Styles DECKS Theory with one right hand! Theory bails out and Styles tells him there’s more where that come from! Speaking of, here comes Ziggler! The Showoff is back again, will he get in Theory’s head just like last week?
Raw returns again and the match begins! Theory runs right into haymakers from Styles! Styles CHOPS Theory, whips him but Theory reverses. Styles slides under and ROCKS Theory again! Styles CHOPS Theory, fires off more forearms, then whips him corner to corner. Theory reverses, Styles goes up and over but Theory ducks to scoop and hit a BACKBREAKER! Theory stomps Styles’ arm over and over, then drags him up to LARIAT him down! Fans boo but Theory drags Styles up. Styles slips out of the back suplex to ROCK Theory again, then CHOP him in the corner. Styles reels Theory in for a BACKBREAKER of his own!
Ziggler watches intensely as Styles looms over Theory. Theory throws body shots but Styles CLUBS Theory down. Styles bumps Theory off buckles, throws body shots, then RAMS into him with shoulder after shoulder. Styles lets Theory go and stalks him. Theory throat chops back! Theory ROCKS Styles with a haymaker, then stomps him into a corner. Theory whips corner to corner hard and Styles bounces off buckles! Cover, TWO! Theory snapmares Styles into a chinlock and grinds him down! Fans taunt Theory, “YOU SUCK! YOU SUCK!” Styles fights up to his feet but Theory throws him down! Cover, ONE!
Theory clamps back onto the chinlock but Styles endures. Styles fights up, but Theory wrangles him back down. Fans rally, Styles fights up again, and he throws back elbows. Styles switches to a BIG back suplex! Styles drags Theory back up, whip shim to ropes, but Theory reverses. Styles KICKS Theory away, but then Theory throws Styles out! Theory then builds speed, but Styles slides in as Theory tumbles out. Theory is annoyed but Styles eggs him on. Ziggler stands up and Theory is very wary. Ziggler says to just focus on the match, but then Theory shoves him down! Theory hurries to beat the ring count, Styles PELES him back out!
The ring count restarts and Styles waits on Theory. Theory clutches the back of his head while keeping an eye on both savvy veteran superstars, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Theory has a headlock. Styles throws body shots and CHOPS, then runs, but into a back drop! Theory covers, TWO! Theory clamps right back on with an armlock and he digs his forearm into Styles’ face. Styles endures again and fans rally up. Styles fights up but Theory grinds the shoulder. Styles fires off haymakers, then the Phenomenal Blitz! LARIAT! SLIDING FOREARM! Fans fire up as Theory gets to a corner. Styles runs corner to corner to forearm smash! And then a suplex, to a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Theory is still in this after that switcheroo, but Styles keeps his cool.
Styles looms over Theory, drags him up, reels him in, but Theory powers out of the Clash! Styles sunset flips, TWO! Theory drop toeholds Styles into buckles! Styles staggers, Theory slingshots, somersaults and SHOTGUNS Styles down! Theory hurries to fisherman the leg for an AOI SHOUDO! Cover, TWO!! Styles survives the fisherman Ushigoroshi combo, but Theory glares at Styles and at Ziggler. Theory fireman’s’ carries, but Styles fights free and rolls Theory into a CALF CRUSHER! Theory reaches out for the ROPEBREAK! Styles lets Theory go and Theory flops out, right in front of Ziggler.
Ziggler stays put this time and Styles goes to the apron, SLIDING- NO, Theory catches Styles, but has to worry about Ziggler being there. Ziggler moves, Theory FLAPJACKS Styles on the desk! Theory hauls Styles up and in, the ref checks on Styles, and Ziggler SUPERKICKS Theory down!! The Dirty Dawg gets away with that one and fans are loving it! The ring count is 5 of 10, then 7! Theory flounders around, gets turned around, and misses the ring! Styles wins!!
Winner: AJ Styles, by count-out
A big assist from Ziggler and Theory tries to point it out! But then Styles gets Theory with a STYLES CLASH!! Theory still gets what was coming, but just what does Ziggler have against Theory?
Six Woman Tag: Alexa Bliss, Asuka & Dana Brooke VS Tamina, Nikki A.S.H. & “Doudrop” Piper Niven!
The Five Foot Fury and Empress of Tomorrow add the WWE 24/7 Champion against the Daughter of Superfly, the Scottish supervillains! With the Raw Women’s Championship on the line at SummerSlam, who proves themselves worthy of it next with this match?
Raw returns and Asuka makes her entrance. Everyone else is already here, so the teams sort out. Asuka and Nikki start and the two tie up! Nikki headlocks, Asuka throws body shots then powers out to run and run Nikki over! Nikki bails out, tells fans to shut up, and she catches Asuka in the apron skirt trap! Nikki clubs away on Asuka, lets off as the ref counts, and Nikki gets in to distract so that Tamina can HEADBUTT and Piper can SQUASH Asuka! But Dana goes up top to SUPER CROSSBODY them both down! Fans fire up with Dana, but then Reggie runs out from the crowd! Dana tells him to back off, but out from under the ring is Akira Tozawa and a second ref!
Tozawa rolls Dana up, and wins the 24/7 Championship!
Winner: Akira Tozawa, by pinfall (NEW WWE 24/7 Champion)
Raw forgot to suspend the 24/7 rule for this match, and now the Stamina Monster has the belt! But he swaggers too much and Nikki attacks! TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Cover, Nikki wins the belt!
Winner: Nikki A.S.H, by pinfall (NEW WWE 24/7 Champion)
And now Nikki does a victory dance! But Alexa is there to hit a DDT!! Cover, Alexa wins the belt!
Winner: Alexa Bliss, by pinfall (NEW WWE 24/7 Champion)
But then she turns around into a CROSSBODY from Piper! Cover, Piper wins the belt!
Winner: Piper Niven, by pinfall (NEW WWE 24/7 Champion)
Bliss’ first time as the 24/7 Champion was short lived, Piper has her second reign! But then Tamina SUPERKICKS Piper down! Her own teammate! Cover, Tamina wins the belt!
Winner: Tamina, by pinfall (NEW WWE 24/7 Champion)
But then Dana rolls Tamina up, and wins it back!
Winner: Dana Brooke, by pinfall (NEW WWE 24/7 Champion)
Things are as they were, but Tamina chases Dana to the back! So then the Six Woman becomes a 2v2? Asuka SOBATS and FLYING ARMBARS Nikki, into the ASUKA LOCK!!! Nikki taps, Asuka’s team wins!
Winners: Asuka, Alexa Bliss & Dana Brooke, by submission
The Empress celebrates all on her own, getting a win no one can take from her! Alexa celebrates with her, and Asuka really gets into the dance moves. Will this lead Asuka back to the Raw Women’s Championship?
The Mysterios speak.
Dom says Finn and Damian should’ve known he’d never actually join them. He may have failed their test, but at the end of the day, he lived up to the Mysterio name! The Judgement Day doesn’t know a thing about their legacy. Rey says Finn & Damian aren’t the first ones to threaten the Mysterios. They’re not even the first to try and tear up the family! And they sure as hell won’t be the first to fail to do that. In MSG, Rey celebrates 20 years in the WWE, and that celebration is capped off by decidedly showing the Judgement Day what it means to be a Mysterio! Ariba mi raza! Will Rey & Dom be done with Finn & Damian once and for all?
The Miz heads to the ring!
The Hollywood A-Lister, dressed like a preppy private school student, swaggers his way out for another episode of MizTV. He was the MVP of the MLB All Star Celebrity Softball Game’s winning team, but will he be hitting this one out of the park? Or will Logan Paul strike him out?
Raw returns and Miz welcomes us to the Most Must-See WWE Talk Show. he is super excited to have tonight’s guest here. They’ve been going back and forth on social media, stirring up controversy and getting fans talking. So let’s get up out of our seats for LOGAN PAUL! Fans are torn on Logan walking out to the ring, but Logan still gets in the ring and gets a mic. Miz expects a high five or hug, and Logan says, “What’s up, Miz? I’m here, face-to-face. Do you accept my SummerSlam challenge or not?” Miz doesn’t want to do this here. Let’s talk about the good things! Like the last time they were in a ring together at WrestleMania 38!
Flashback to the Miz and Logan defeating the Mysterios in a tag team match. Miz says that was awesome! But Logan wants to keep the footage rolling. Miz betrays Logan with a SKULL-CRUSHING FINALE! Yeah, uh… Miz wants to explain that. He was teaching Logan. Teaching him what? The only thing Logan learned was that he had to come back, sign a contract with the WWE, and beat Miz’s ass 1v1 at SummerSlam! Miz says Logan doesn’t understand who he is in the ring with. Blah blah, the only two-time Grand Slam Champion! We get it. And star of Miz & Mrs., which has a new episode up next.
But this isn’t about Miz! This is about Logan Paul, a kid from Cleveland who became a global star with 23 MILLION Instagram followers! Logan Paul went the distance with pound for pound the greatest boxer of all time, Floyd Mayweather, in his debut! And with Miz’s guidance, Logan Paul harnessed his WWE potential faster than anyone ever! Logan is unique, one of a kind, and has so much promise! Logan thinks he’s ready, but Miz knows he is not. WrestleMania was a tag team match that Miz used to protect him. But 1v1, Miz has been doing this 18 YEARS! Out there? Yes, Logan is absolutely a star!
But in here? This is MizTV! And Miz hosts it. Logan can’t host MizTV, he can’t face Miz 1v1 at SummerSlam. Logan is a rookie and must earn his right to challenge someone like The Miz, so that challenge is denied! Logan takes off his jacket and says Miz doesn’t think he’s tough enough? Logan was told that he wasn’t ready to build a social media career but he revolutionized the industry. He was told he couldn’t last eight rounds with Mayweather, but he put Floyd on the highlight reel. And Logan was told he couldn’t make it to WrestleMania, and yet he committed himself, worked his ass off out of respect for the sport, and is in his prime.
When someone tells Logan he’s not ready, it only motivates him. So right now, Logan’s sole motivation is to prove Miz wrong and beat the hell out of him! Logan will be back for Raw in MSG to host his own version of this talk show. It’ll be… #ImPAULsiveTV! And this rookie will show Miz just who is better. Oh, okay, he’s going to do what Miz does? The answer to SummerSlam is still no. Logan laughs that off and says he isn’t surprised. And why is that? Because that is exactly what everyone would expect to hear from a man with two blueberries in his pants! Tampa, say it with him now: “TINY BALLS! TINY BALLS!”
The fans chant it and Miz is upset. Miz throws off his tie, unbuttons his shirt, and his shirt says “Hello, MY BALLS ARE MASSIVE!” Miz says if Logan wants the match at SummerSlam, and if the fans want that match at SummerSlam, then MIZ ACCEPTS!! Logan just goaded the Miz into it! And he ducks the cheap shot to tackle Miz! Logan fires off hands, Miz gets up but Logan clotheslines Miz right out! But then CIAMPA attacks! The Guardian Psycho strikes again! Ciampa clamps onto Logan to set him up for Miz to get in Logan’s face. But Logan BOOTS Miz and elbows Ciampa! Logan dodges Miz and gets away from the 2v1!
Sarah appears to interview Miz about everything Logan said. What’s his response? Miz says there is only one Miz and only one MizTV! There is a reason Miz is the Most Must-See Superstar! This is MIZ’S house! No one comes in here and embarrasses him! Outside the WWE, Logan’s glitz ‘n’ glam are amazing to the masses. But in the WWE, there is only ONE man that owns this place! Because he’s the Miz, and he’s AAAAAWESOME! Will Logan get revenge from WrestleMania? Or will Miz back up all his words and then some?
My Thoughts:
A very good episode of Raw, but with some go-home elements a week early. I completely skipped an honestly well made recap vignette for Bianca VS Becky, but it was definitely very go-home. The Raw Women’s Championship scene being the first match up was rather surprising but it was all good stuff. Of course Becky tried to mess Bianca up again but it didn’t work out and now we get that awesome rematch. Titus O’Neil also had a great opening segment to reassure the WWE fans that WWE isn’t going to get bogged won with the real world’s problems. Also this was probably to deflect from Vince’s crap but at least it wasn’t Vince saying it as if that was going to help.
Good stuff from the Profits with MVP, Omos and the Usos, though I feel two disqualification finishes in a row was a bit much. But at this point, the Profits are on the ropes so they have a good chance of getting those belts at SummerSlam. We got good stuff out of Kevin Owens, Matt Riddle, Seth Rollins and Ezekiel. Kevin claims he’s back to Face but that’s not going to last with him still upset over the Zeke stuff. Rollins gets a good sneak attack on Riddle and has perhaps match of the night with Zeke. I find it interesting Zeke is getting to shine a lot more in-ring than Elias ever did. But maybe after SummerSlam, feuds trade partners, with Riddle and Kevin fighting towards Clash at the Castle or Extreme Rules.
We got good stuff from Judgement Day and Mysterios, though I feel like they used a certain story beat too soon. Dom wanting to join just to spare his dad would’ve worked better if this was in that tag match next week. At this point, I can’t be sure how this finishes. But with the Edge vignettes getting more obvious, maybe something happens to Dom and we end up with Rey & Edge VS Finn & Priest to try and top this story off. That’d be a pretty great moment as Rey and Edge were once WWE Tag Team Champions together and what a great way for both men to acknowledge both historic careers by taking on the newer stars together.
I kinda dug that Veer just “showed up” to remind us he’s here. It’s showing some personality to the menacing monster we know he is, and maybe he should do this more often while not really in a feud. That said, shouldn’t he be hunting down Mustafa Ali and/or Cedric Alexander? The Six Woman Tag turning into a 24/7 Championship frenzy was both great and not great. I was thinking this was somehow going to get things going in the Women’s Tag Division, but I should’ve known better. Dana still leaves with the belt by the end, and Alexa checks this title off the list, and Asuka still wins for their team, so they’re all having a good time right now.
Styles VS Theory was great stuff, especially with Ziggler ringside again. That was one sharp Superkick from Ziggler, and I feel like they are waiting until after SummerSlam for Ziggler to give his reasons behind doing this. And there’s half a chance Ziggler screws Theory out of winning one of the things he’s after going for at SummerSlam, further adding heat to the feud and angering Theory into knowing what this is about. And then, we got a pretty good MizTV in the main event segment to close the show. Miz does well on the mic again, Logan does pretty well, and of course Ciampa is after Logan on Miz’s behalf. Logan VS Miz is set, but you can bet Ciampa will be hanging around, so who knows how that match goes.
My Score: 8.4/10
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Attitude Of Aggression Podcast & The Big Five Project (chronologically exploring WWE's PPV/PLE history)
TheChairshot.com PRESENTS...IMMEDIATE POST WWE PLE REACTIONS w/ DJ(Mindless), Tunney(DWI) & Friends
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So long, farewell…
It’s Raw’s last hurrah in 2024 AND the last one on USA Network. Netflix awaits, who will make it to the Women’s Intercontinental Championship finals?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Six Man Tag: Damian Priest & The War Raiders VS Judgment Day; win(s).
- Chad Gable w/ American Made VS Otis w/ The Alpha Academy; wins.
- Pete Dunne VS R-Truth; wins.
- WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship Tournament Semifinal: Lyra Valkyria VS Iyo Sky; wins and advances to the finals.
- WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship Tournament Semifinal: Dakota Kai VS Zoey Stark; wins and advances to the finals.
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Launched in 2017, the Chairshot Radio Network presents you with the best in sports, entertainment, and sports entertainment. Wrestling and wrestling crossover podcasts + the most interesting content + the most engaging hosts = the most entertaining podcasts you’ll find!
MONDAY - Bandwagon Nerds (entertainment & popular culture)
TUESDAY - Musical Chairs (music) / Hockey Talk (NHL)
WEDNESDAY - The Greg DeMarco Show (wrestling)
THURSDAY - Keeping the news ridiculous... The Oddity / Chairshot NFL (NFL)
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SATURDAY - The Mindless Wrestling Podcast
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CHAIRSHOT RADIO NETWORK PODCAST SPECIALS
Attitude Of Aggression Podcast & The Big Five Project (chronologically exploring WWE's PPV/PLE history)
TheChairshot.com PRESENTS...IMMEDIATE POST WWE PLE REACTIONS w/ DJ(Mindless), Tunney(DWI) & Friends
Patrick O'Dowd's 5X5
Classic POD is WAR
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The stars of AEW align over Orlando!
The Continental Classic semifinals AND finals, the AEW World Heavyweight Championship Fatal 4 Way, and so much more all converge at Worlds End!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Zero Hour – Toni Storm VS Leila Grey; Toni wins.
- Zero Hour – Jeff Jarrett VS QT Marshall; Jarrett wins.
- Zero Hour – 8 Man Tag: Top Flight & The Outrunners VS Lio Rush, Action Andretti, Brian Cage & Lance Archer; Lio, Action, Cage & Action win.
- AEW Continental Classic Semifinals: Kyle Fletcher VS Will Ospreay; Ospreay wins and advances to the finals.
- AEW Continental Classic Semifinals: Ricochet VS Kazuchika Okada; Okada wins and advances to the finals.
- AEW Women’s World Championship Tijuana Street Fight: Mariah May VS Thunder Rosa; Mariah wins and retains the title.
- AEW Dynamite Diamond Ring: MJF VS Adam Cole; MJF wins and retains the diamond ring.
- AEW International Championship: Konosuke Takeshita VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs; Takeshita wins and retains the title.
- AEW TBS Championship: Mercedes Mone VS Kris Statlander; Mone wins and retains the title.
- AEW Continental Classic Finals: Will Ospreay VS Kazuchika Okada; Okada wins and retains the AEW Continental Championship.
- AEW World Championship Fatal 4 Way: Jon Moxley VS Orange Cassidy VS Jay White VS Hangman Page; Moxley wins and retains the title.
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It’s the Words End Zero Hour!
Join Renee Paquette, RJ City, Matt Menard, Madison Rayne, and… Mark Sterling… in discussing, analyzing and predicting all the action for the last PPV of 2024!
Mercedes Mone arrives.
And she’s in the most blinged out monster truck ever! “Orlandooo~! Say hello to your C E O!” The Two Belt Boss struts her way into the stadium, but will she be leaving with slightly lighter luggage? Or will she bring down the Galaxy’s Greatest once again at Worlds End?
Backstage interview with Leila Grey.
Lexy Nair is with the Top Flight Attendant as she makes her Zero Hour debut against “newcomer” Toni Storm. How has Leila prepared? Leila says this is a huge night indeed, but she has been waiting and preparing for this moment. She spent the last three months training at the NJPW LA Dojo to hone her skills and becoming the best version of herself. She gave it her all there, and she’ll give it her all here. No more sitting on the sidelines. So to Toni, respectfully, Leila beats her into oblivion. It’s Leila’s time now! Get it? Got it? Good! Will Leila weather the storm to come out a contender?
Zero Hour – Toni Storm VS Leila Grey!
The bell rings and the fans rally up. The two shake hands to show there is respect, and they circle. They tie up, Toni headlocks, but Leila pries the hold open to wrench, wristlock and YANK the arm! Toni rolls, kips up, and wrenches to a hammerlock. Toni hits the headlock and the takeover, but Leila fights up. Leila wrenches out again to then double wristlock takeover! Leila shifts, Toni stacks her, ONE! Toni facelocks, rolls Leila and covers, ONE! Toni keeps Leila down with a chinlock and leans on her. Leila fights up, powers up but can’t power out as Toni holds tight. Leila fights up to her feet, throws body shots, and then powers out.
Toni RUNS Leila over and the fans cheer! Things speed up, Toni redirects and SHOTGUNS Leila! The fans cheer more and Toni scoops for a BACKBREAKER! Cover, ONE!! Leila is tough but Toni scoops her again. Toni SLAMS Leila, runs, and SPLASHES! Cover, TWO! Leila goes to a corner but Toni storms up. Toni ROCKS Leila in the corner, whips her corner to corner, then runs in. Leila goes up and over to roll Toni up, TWO! Leila LARIATS Toni and keeps going! ROLLING NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! The fans rally while Toni goes to the ropes. Leila storms up on Toni, stands her up, and CLUBS her down!
Leila brings Toni up again, UPPERCUTS, and then kicks low! And kicks! And kicks a leg out! Leila runs to SHOTGUN Toni down! Leila takes a moment to soak up cheers and jeers, then covers, TWO! Toni stays in this but Leila stays cool. Leila storms up while the fans rally up, and Leila digs her knee in. The fans rally, Leila lets off, and then Leila fires forearms. Leila brings Toni out to ROCK her again! Toni fires back, the fans rally, and the forearms fly! Toni ROCKS Leila, but then Leila dodges to CUTTER! Roll back and DRAGON SLEEPER STRETCH! Toni endures, fights the grip, and the fans rally up again.
Toni reaches out, finds her way over, and has the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Leila lets off quickly, and Leila kicks Toni around. Leila brings Toni up to fire forearms, then whips her to a corner. Toni comes back to THESZ PRESS! The fans fire up while Toni rains down fast hands! Toni lets off to then pose in the corner… Not timeless but Toni Time! HIP ATTACK! Then FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Leila survives as Toni’s not quite perfect. But Toni hauls Leila up, reels her in, but Leila wrenches out! Leila ROCKS, BOOTS, and whips. Leila runs up but Toni dodges! Leila ELBOWS Toni first, then goes up!
Leila leaps, BLOCKBUSTER! Both women are down and the fans rally up! Leila crawls to the cover, TWO! Toni survives and Leila grows frustrated. The fans rally, Leila runs back in and SHINING WIZARDS in the corner! Snap suplex, roll through, and another suplex, but Toni cradle counters! TONI WINS!!
Winner: Toni Storm, by pinfall
The “rookie” snatches that win from Leila and is on quite the run since her “debut!” With the AEW Women’s World Championship and AEW TBS Championship both on the line tonight, will Toni look to take on the champs on the other side?
Backstage interview with QT Marshall.
Lexy Nair is now with “Big Doom QT” and says he steps in the ring with Double J. What is his mindset tonight? Oh, his mindset? C’mon, Jeff Jarrett is a living legend, Hall of Famer, maybe even the greatest of all time, and can still do it at a high level. But he is NOT an innovator! He is NOT someone revolutionizing this industry like QT. After Full Gear, QT selling out the building with his match against Big Boom AJ, his life has changed. QT might have to change his home address with all the fans just trying to catch a glimpse of his life. He knows Lexy has been politicking for this interview, and that’s fine, because she is no different than Jarrett.
Jarrett wants to stay relevant in pro-wrestling, so he had to stick his nose in QT’s business at ROH Final Battle by hitting Aaron Solo in the head with that guitar. Solo may never look the same! But hey, Jarrett wants to be on the QT Bandwagon. It must be so hard waking up, looking in the mirror, and he can’t imagine how his best years are behind him. But QT is a compassionate man. When he beats Jarrett, the dream still comes true as Jarrett will still be relevant. Lexy is at a loss for words and QT says she shouldn’t be so upset. Think about it! What’s worse than losing in the ring? Being forgotten.
But when you get in the ring with QT, that’ll never happen. It’ll be viral and last forever! Here, let’s take a selfie. This one’s on him. Cheese! You’re welcome. QT leaves, but will that big mouth of his be able to eat all that crow?
Zero Hour – Jeff Jarrett VS QT Marshall!
The bell rings and the fans fire up for Double J! But then QT poses and just gets boos. The fans even chant, “QT SUCKS! QT SUCKS!” QT says okay, be that way! He and Jarrett tie up, and QT arm-drags. QT mocks the strut, then does his own little flexing dance. The fans still boo while QT and Jarrett reset. Jarrett and QT feel things out, tie up, and QT headlocks. QT spins, hammerlocks, headlocks, then drop toeholds. QT slaps Jarrett around but Jarrett gets up in a huff. QT lounges on the ropes, the fans boo more, and Jarrett is annoyed. Jarrett and QT circle, tie up, but then QT kicks low! And ROCKS Jarrett with a right!
QT brings Jarrett around to ROCK him, then tells the ref to back off. QT whips, Jarrett reverses and hip tosses! Then hip tosses again! The fans cheer as Jarrett shows QT how it’s done! QT runs up but Jarrett ROCKS him, TOSSES him, but QT holds on! QT skins the cat while Jarrett struts! Jarrett dodges and LARIATS QT up and out! The fans fire up as we get a proper Fargo Strut! QT huffs ‘n’ puffs and storms up to the apron. The fans chant “You Still Got It!” for Jarrett. Jarrett has QT hold on and watch him do the flex dance! Jarrett then catches QT to a SLEEPER! But QT runs in and HOTSHOTS Jarrett off buckles!
QT goes up and he FLYING UPPERCUTS Jarrett down! The fans boo, QT stomps Jarrett around, then rains down fists. QT stomps Jarrett, fans chant “You Still Suck!” Cover, TWO! QT is annoyed but he winds up to ROCK Jarrett with a right hand! The ref reprimands about closed fists but QT just DECKS Jarrett! The fans boo but QT soaks it up. QT drags Jarrett up, but Jarrett counter punches to fire hands! Jarrett ROCKS QT, whips him, but QT handsprings! NEURALIZER KICK! QT grins and applauds for himself while the fans boo. QT pushes Jarrett to a cover, TWO! QT argues with the ref but the ref defends the count.
QT drags Jarrett around, has a neck wrench, but the fans rally up. QT pushes on the hold while admiring himself on the tron. Jarrett fights as the fans rally, and Jarrett stands to fire body shots! Jarrett whips, QT reverses and catches Jarrett to a SLEEPER! Jarrett runs around and around but QT holds on! Jarrett slips around to hit a BIG back suplex! Both men are down and the fans fire up! A standing count applauds, and QT goes to ropes. QT stands and he storms back up, but Jarrett counter punches! And again! And again! The fans fire up, Jarrett whips, but QT reverses! Jarrett still LARIATS! And LARIATS! And BACKDROPS!
QT goes to a corner but Jarrett climbs up on him! This is for Schiavone! Jarrett rains down fists on QT! The fans count and Double J goes to TEN! QT sputters, Jarrett waits on him, but QT blocks a kick! Jarrett ENZIGIRIS! Cover, TWO! QT stays in this and Jarrett grows frustrated. Jarrett drags QT up but QT throat chops! QT trips Jarrett, and he calls his shot! The fans boo as QT steps through, but Jarrett kicks him to the apron! Jarrett runs up but QT ELBOWS him! QT climbs a corner, but Jarrett grabs him! ROCKET LAUNCHER! Not long distance but it was a hard landing! And now Jarrett has the legs! SHARPSHOOTER!
The fans fire up as Jarrett shouts out his old friend, Owen! But wait, here comes Solo! That face is just fine, QT is such a liar! Jarrett tells Solo to back off, but QT rolls Jarrett! TWO! But then QT steals THE STROKE! Cover, TWO!! QT can’t believe it but Jarrett survives his own move! QT signals to Solo to grab Jarrett’s guitar! The fans chant “QT SUCKS! QT SUCKS!” but Solo holds up Jarrett’s guitar. Solo says this is for what happened to his face! But then Jay Lethal runs out here! Lethal and Solo brawl, Jarrett snatches QT to a cradle! TWO, but Jarrett slips around to backslide! TWO!! Kick and STROKE!! Cover, Jarrett wins!
Winner: Jeff Jarrett, by pinfall
The Last Outlaw gets the last laugh as now Team Triple J is 2-0 against “Big Doom QT!” Will QT have to admit he isn’t as good as he thinks?
Backstage interview with Toni Storm.
Lexy is now with the Rockstar and says what a successful victory! She’s been on quiet the roll! Yes, first time for everything! First PPV match, first win, she did it! She went all out, she’s over the moon! Safe to say, AEW is officially on Toni Time! And then hey, Deonna walks in! Deonna mockingly copies Toni, acting like this is the first time they’ve met. Toni explains that they met last week. Deonna pretends her memory is so bad, and surely Toni must think she’s an idiot for forgetting. But hey, here’s an idea. They should make a memory no one will forget! Next week’s first-ever Collision on Max, Toni VS Deonna!
Dude! Toni would love that! She’s wanted that forever! Oh, Deonna is so glad Toni’s excited. Deonna leaves, Toni thanks her for this chance, but is Toni just falling into the Virtuosa’s trap?
Zero Hour – 8 Man Tag: Top Flight & The Outrunners VS Lio Rush, Action Andretti, Brian Cage & Lance Archer!
Darius & Dante Martin don’t like that The Bad Child & Sight to See snatched a title opportunity from them, but all they can do is try and slow them down. Will Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd help them get even with their former friends? Or will Don Callis’ Murder Machines make sure #EverybodyDies?
The teams sort out but things get real tense between the former Top Flight Airlines… The bigger men calm things down, and we have Darius step up against Archer. Darius then DROPKCIKS Archer at the bell! Darius fires hands in the corner but Archer shoves him away. Darius comes back, is put on the apron, but he CHOPS! Darius step sin but Archer shove shim again. Darius comes back but Archer STOMPS him down! Archer bumps Darius off buckles, tags in Cage, and the Machines ROCK, ROCK, KNEE and BOOT! Cage hauls Darius up to scoop and use for bicep curls! Cage then TOSSES Darius away to flex.
The fans are torn but Action snipes a tag. Action disrupts the plan but he doesn’t care, and he tags in Lio. They double whip Darius but he grabs ropes. Darius then TOSSES Lio, dodges Action, and tags Dante! The former friends all stand off, and they start shoving! The fans cheer, the ref has them all back off, and it boils down to just Lio and Dante. The fans rally up as Dante fires hands! Dante whips. Lio reverses, but Dante sunset flips! Lio rolls through, keeps moving, but Dante JUMP KNEES him down! Lio flops out, Dante builds speed, but Archer stands in the way! That’s too tall a mountain, but Action jumps onto Dante!
Action has the SLEEPER, but Dante swings free and ELBOWS Action down! Lio comes back, Dante ELBOWS him then LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Dante drags Lio up, brings him over, tag to Turbo Floyd! Private Party is watching closely as Turbo brings Lio around for a wrench. Tag to Truth, The Outrunners double whip, but Lio ducks the elbows! Lio handsprings, but into a DOUBLE ATOMIC DROP! Action runs up, but he gets a DOUBLE ATOMIC DROP! The fans cheer and then Truth whips Turbo up to DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! The fans fire up as the Outrunners flex and spin!
Truth brings Lio up to fireman’s carry, and he starts up the AIRPLANE SPIN! Lio CLAWS the eyes! The ref reprimands but Lio flounders away. Archer gets a cheap shot on Truth! Action and Cage add on, the ref reprimands, but Lio soaks up the heat. Lio stomps Truth, tags Action, and they mug Truth. The fans rally but Lio & Action double whip Truth to an open corner. Action whips, Lio reverses, Action LARIAST! Lio LARIATS! Action has a fireman’s carry, ROLLING SENTON then SUPERKICK! STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Truth goes to ropes but Action is after him with a CHOP!
Action brings Truth over but now Cage snipes the tag. They argue but Cage whips Truth to then ELBOW him down! Cage hauls Truth back up, CHOKES him on the ropes, and the ref counts. Cage lets off, even Callis gets a cheap shot in! The fans boo, Archer CHOKES Truth, but he stops so Cage can bring Truth up. Tag to Archer and the Machines mug Truth. The fans tell Callis off, but Archer whips Truth to a corner. Archer runs up to ELBOW, then he keeps moving, for another ELBOW! Archer keeps going, another ELBOW! Truth flops over and Archer laughs. Archer drags Truth over, he tags Cage, and Cage stomps Truth.
Cage paces while Turbo & Top Flight coach Truth. Truth fires body shots on Cage, then fires hands! Cage KNEES Truth down, but Truth JAWBREAKERS back! Cage staggers, Truth crawls, but Cage BLASTS Turbo! The fans boo but Cage scoops and SLAMS Truth! Cage flexes, the fans boo, but then Truth rolls him up! TWO!! Cage escapes, grabs Truth, but Truth fires hands! Cage holds on but Truth throws more hands! Cage CLOBBERS Truth! Cage shouts, “Who Betta Than Cage?” Cage takes a swing but Turbo counter punches! Truth hits a BIG back suplex! Both Cage and Truth are down and the fans rally up!
Cage and Truth crawl, they reach out, hot tags to Archer and Turbo! Turbo dodges Archer, Top Flight DOUBLE GAMANGIRI! Turbo rallies on Lio with haymakers! Action runs up, but into a scoop SLAM! Lio staggers into a scoop SLAM! Scoop SLAM for Action! Turbo scoop SLAMS Lio onto Action! But Archer choke grips! The fans are torn but Turbo breaks free! Turbo wants to scoop but Archer’s too big! Cage CLUBS Turbo, he intercepts Truth, but The Outrunners DOUBLE SUPLEX Cage! Archer has Turbo again, scoops, but Turbo slips free! Truth helps out, DOUBLE SCOOP SLAM! The fans fire up for The Outrunners!
Top Flight get in, they DOUBLE SUPERKICK Action! And now, we get a QUADRUPLE HANDSHAKE! And QUADRUPLE ELBOW DROPS! The fans are all fired up as Dante tags in! Dante leaps over Cage, comes back, but Cage LARIATS him inside out! Cage reels Dante in but The Outrunners make the save! They double whip and DOUBLE BOOT Cage! Lio & Action are back, they TOSS the Outrunners and DOUBLE HANDSPRING KICK! Then they DOUBLE DIVE! Down go the Outrunners, right into the desk! Action goes back for Top Fight, but he ends up in the SHOTGUN GERMAN!
Lio returns, whips, but Darius helps Dante go e up and over! Dante helps Darius TORNADO DDT! Cage is back, he clinches Dante for the FULL NELSON SLAM! Archer has Darius, SUPER CHOKE SLAM! And then Cage has Dante! The Machines give Dante the CHOKE SLAM BOMB!! Cover, OUTRUNNERS BREAK IT! The fans are thunderous, but then Cage runs up! Outrunners dodge to DOUBLE LARIAT Cage, taking themselves up and out with him! Archer has Dante in the danger zone, but Lio tags in! Archer is pissed, but Lio says it’s the FINAL HOUR!! Cover, Bad Child and team win!
Winners: Lio Rush, Action Andretti, Brian Cage & Lance Archer, by pinfall
Don Callis doesn’t appreciate the bad boys of AEW stealing this win from their own teammates, but “Oh my God, is that Private Party?” Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy have had enough watching backstage, they’re out front for “SHOTS! SHOTS! SHOTS!” Brother Zay dares Lio & Action to pull up and try something. Lio says that’s fine, they can have their match right now! But no, Zero Hour is almost over and Worlds End is already jam packed. When and where will Lio & Action get their shot at the AEW World Tag Team Championships?
Backstage interview with Triple J.
Lexy is with Jarrett, Lethal, Sonjay & Satnam, and she congratulates them. Lethal says he could not be more proud of his friend, Jarrett! Get Karen on the phone! But then Jarrett tells Sonjay something, and Sonjay is rather confused and upset by it. Jarrett says it doesn’t matter, it isn’t Sonjay’s decision. Lethal asks what’s going on and Jarrett says that for the last 30+ years, the week between Christmas and New Years, he would reflect on his career and look ahead to the future. That’s no different here and now. Jarrett says Wednesday, Asheville, Fight for the Fallen, the mother of all simulcasts, Jarrett has an announcement about his career!
Jarrett heads out, leaving Satnam and Lethal just as confused. What could the Last Outlaw be thinking for 2025? Will at least be good news?
Where will you be then the world ends?
Welcome to the Jungle by Guns ‘n’ Roses plays, and the lyrics are most fitting: You can have anything you want, but be careful who you take it from. There are dangerous men and women on both sides of these championships, and even one diamond ring. But in this wrestling ring, everyone thinks they’re the hero of their own story, born to slay the villain. But hero, villain, somewhere in between, it really only matters if you’re the one standing tall at the end. “You know where you are? You’re in the jungle, baby! You’re gonna diiiie~!” So again, where will you be when the world ends? Time to find out.
AEW Continental Classic Semifinals: Kyle Fletcher VS Will Ospreay!
The top seed in Blue League takes on the second seed in Gold League, and by a bit of serendipity, the C2 brings us a rematch from Full Gear! The Protostar bested his former mentor, but can he do it again? Or will the Aerial Assassin finally have his revenge?
The bell rings and there’s no clock on this one, there has to be a winner! Kyle runs up but Ospreay dodges to CHOP and CHOP! Ospreay whips, Khyel reverses but Ospreay BOOST him! Ospreay runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges and RAN- NO! Kyle brings Ospreay up but Ospraey fights free! Ospreay fires a forearm, Kyle CHOSP! Kyle runs, Ospreay hurdles then drops, but Kyle keeps moving! Ospreay ducks the kick to roll Kyle, but Kyle rolls through! Ospreay dodges to springboard, OSC- NO, Kyle stops that to suplex! Ospreay slips out, each man dodges and counters, then Ospreay sweeps! Cover, ONE, and Kyle avoids the buzzsaw!
The fans fire up while Kyle bails out, he needs to slow things down. The ring count starts, fans sing for “Ospreay~ Ospreay Ospreay Ospreay~!” Kyle takes his time but he returns at 6 of 10. The fans rally up again and Ospreay circles with Kyle. They feel things out but Kyle backs off as fans cheer Ospreay. They go again, Kyle kicks low then ROCKS Ospreay. Kyle CHOPS, the fans “WOO~!” and Kyle mocks the Ospreay fans. But Ospreay CHOPS Kyle! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Ospreay has Kyle in a corner, fires hands, then follows him to another corner. Ospreay swings but Kyle dodges to throat chop! The ref reprimands but Kyle ignores it.
Kyle whips, Ospreay grabs ropes then dodges to LARIAT Kyle up and out! The fans fire up and Ospreay aims to PLANCHA! Kyle moves so Ospreay lands on the apron. CANNONBALL! And Ospreay even lands on his feet! The fans are thunderous and Ospreay gives a little salute. Ospreay then takes his time to go bring the steel steps around. The fans rally, the ring count is 5, but Kyle BOOTS Ospreay! Kyle storms up on Ospreay and whips, but Ospreay LEAPS over the steps! Then comes back to FLYING RAN- NO! Kyle makes that an APRON POWERBOMB! Ospreay falls in a heap, Kyle refreshes the ring count, and he looms over Ospreay.
Kyle scoops, and he aims to run and LAWN DART Ospreay into the LED barriers! Kyle grins and soaks up heat while standing on the barriers. Kyle even flexes on ’em before he goes back to Ospreay. Kyle snatches a fan’s sign, rips it, and wipes his butt with it! But that guy has a second copy of his sign! Kyle says “SUCK IT!” then refreshes the ring count. Kyle stalks Ospreay, drags him up, and says he loves seeing Ospreay busted open! Fans tell off Kyle but he SMACKS Ospreay off the steps! Kyle soaks up more heat, then he stalks Ospreay. Kyle puts Ospreay in the ring, paces, and Ospreay reaches out in a daze.
Ospreay stands but Kyle BOOTS him down! The crimson mask is already pretty much colored in, and Ospreay sputters back up. Kyle stands Ospreay up to give him Kawada Kicks! Ospreay’s blood paints those nice new white boots! Ospreay staggers back but Kyle TASTES the blood! The fans tell Kyle he’s sick, but Kyle goes over to Ospreay. Kyle climbs up and he rains down fists! The fans boo but Kyle goes all the way to TEN! Kyle again tastes the blood, but Ospreay YANKS Kyle down! Kyle hits buckles, and Ospreay ROCKS Kyle with haymakers! Ospreay whips, Kyle blocks and swings, but Ospreay dodges! Handspring, but Kyle catches him!
LAWN DART into buckles! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay survives but even he has to check it was two. The ref checks on Ospreay, that blood is flowing. Kyle wants the ref to call this but Ospreay refuses to give up. Kyle kicks at Ospreay, eggs him on, but Ospreay CHOPS! There wasn’t that much behind it, but Ospreay CHOPS again. Kyle eggs Ospreay on but Ospreay fires a forearm! Kyle BOOTS Ospreay! Ospreay wobbles, Kyle soaks up heat, but then Kyle runs in at Ospreay! Ospreay LARIATS!! The fans are thunderous as both men are down! Ospreay storms back up to fire off fast hands! Ospreay whips, BACKDROPS, and he brings Kyle righ tup!
Ospreay bumps Kyle off buckles, then scoops him, for a LAWN DART! Payback there, then a BOOT! The fans fire up as Ospreay steadies himself, STANDING SKY TWISTER! Cover, TWO! Ospreay has to blink the blood out of his eyes while he goes to the apron. Ospreay aims, springboards, but Kyle gets under! Mule kick to a leg, SUPERKICK to the face! Kyle reels Ospreay in for a suplex, but STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE hits! The fans fire up and Ospreay rises! But Kyle snatches his arms! SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF! Ospreay staggers up, Kyle runs in, but into a STANDING SPANISH FLY! Cover, TWO!! The fans fire up as Ospreay has a wild grin!
The fans rally and sing for Ospreay as he drags Kyle up and reels him in. Kyle resists but Ospreay gives him Kawada Kicks! Ospreay stands Kyle up to CHOP! Kyle staggers and drops to his knees, but Ospreay eggs him on. Kyle stands, and he nods to then CHOP! Ospreay nods, and he CHOPS! The fans fire up as the CHOPS go back and forth! Ospreay roars, and he CHOPS again! Kyle goes to ropes and grits his teeth. Ospreay puts his hands back, daring Kyle to take another shot. Kyle says bet, but then Ospreay blocks the superkick! HOOK KICK! Ospreay runs but then Kyle dodges! Ospreay slips through the lariat to lift!
Kyle slips free, he lifts, but Ospreay pops out the back! Ospreay dodges to springboard, OSCUTTER!! Cover, TWO!! Kyle survives and the fans fire up as Ospreay aims from a corner. HIDDEN- LARIAT! Kyle takes Ospreay down, but hauls him right up! Scoop and “This is Awesome!” as Ospreay POISON-RANAS! Kyle steals HIDDEN BLADE!! Both men are down on the blood painted canvas, the fans cheer “A E DUB! A E DUB!” for giving us this artwork of violence! The ref has a standing count, but both men are rising at 4 of 10. Kyle and Ospreay go forehead to forehead, then give junkyard dog headbutts!
Kyle has Ospreay’s blood painting his forehead, but they keep going! They stand, and they keep giving these headbutts! Ospreay runs to HEADBUTT, but Kyle returns the favor! They shift to shoulders, Kyle FLYING- SUPERKICK!! Ospreay takes Kyle outta the air! The fans fire up again and Ospreay aims from a corner. Ospreay runs in, but Kyle rolls him! Kyle uses the ropes! The ref sees that and says nope! Kyle says the ref should just do his job and count! The ref says hell no, not like that. Kyle shoves the ref, the ref shoves Kyle, HIDDEN BLADE from Ospreay!! Cover, TWO!!! Kyle survives but Ospreay takes off the elbow pad!
Ospreay aims again but Kyle uses the ref as a shield! Then SUPERKICK! Ospreay goes to a corner, Kyle GAMANGIRIS! And then suplex, BRAINBUSTER!! Cover, TWO?!?! Ospreay survives and Kyle is furious! So he POWER DRIVE KNEES!! And then LAST RIDE!! Cover, TWO!?!?! Ospreay survives and Kyle is livid! The fans are loving this, though, as Ospreay crawls to a corner. Fans rally for Ospreay and again say, “This is Awesome!” Kyle seethes, but he runs in for an ENZIGIRI!! Kyle keeps Ospreay on his feet, and he tells him this is what he gets! GAMANGIRI!! Then suplex and STUN DOG RANA!!!
Ospreay rolls through and high stacks into a STYLES CLASH!!! Cover, OSPREAY WINS!!!
Winner: Will Ospreay, by pinfall (advances to the finals)
Kyle put Ospreay through so much, and not just here tonight, but Ospreay perseveres! And now, he’s one of tonight’s finalists! Will Ospreay battle THE Continental Champion, Kazuchika Okada? Or will it be The One & Only Ricochet that meets his old rival in the end?
AEW Continental Classic Semifinals: Ricochet VS Kazuchika Okada!
This here is now the flipside, as the top seed in the Gold League takes on the second seed in the Blue League. HOWEVER, Ricochet must make it through THE Continental Champion, THE greatest tournament wrestler, THE Rainmaker! Will THE defending champion make it to the finals of this tournament? Or will THE One & Only make sure the C2 is #OuttaThisWorld?
The bell rings and the fans fire up already. Ricochet and Okada circle, the fans cheering on “O-KA-DA! O-KA-DA!” Okada and Ricochet tie up, and Okada puts Ricochet in a corner. Ricochet turns things around, then lets off fast to back up. Fans taunt Ricochet with “BALD! BALD! BALD!” Ricochet and Okada tie up again, and Okada again puts Ricochet in a corner. Ricochet again turns things around, but Okada pulls an ear! The ref counts, Okada lets go, and Ricochet protests. Okada says this is for Ricochet pulling hair earlier. Ricochet swings, Okada dodges to kick and headlock. Ricochet powers up and out but Okada runs him over!
Ricochet kips up and stares Okada down. Okada kicks low, whips, but Ricochet rolls over Okada’s back. Okada runs up, Ricochet dodges to roll back and RANA! Ricochet kips up then DROPKICKS! Okada bails out and fans boo Ricochet, but Ricochet just blows a kiss. Ricochet runs but Okada gets in, to BOOT Ricochet right down! The fans fire up while Ricochet flounders around. Okada stalks Ricochet to a corner, then ELBOWS him! Ricochet staggers but Okada stalks Ricochet to another corner. Okada throws another ELBOW, then brings “BALDIE! BALDIE!” around to snapmare. Okada hushes the fans, and he runs and runs and runs, to then redirect!
Okada runs more, then SLAPS Ricochet on the back of the head! The fans fire up and Ricochet goes to a corner. Okada whips Ricochet corner to corner, then runs in, but Ricochet goes up and out! Ricochet slingshots but Okada DECKS him! Okada goes to the apron but Ricochet rolls back in. Okada stands Ricochet, DECKS him, then steps in, but Ricochet grabs the leg! HOTSHOT down low! The fans boo but Ricochet talks trash. Ricochet then builds speed and DIVES! Right into the desk! “What’s good now, huh?!” Ricochet flicks his head sweat at the fans! Ricochet soaks up more heat, then he puts Okada back in.
Ricochet springboards, and he FLYING LARIATS! The fans boo more but Ricochet covers, TWO! Okada stays in this but Ricochet KNEES him in the back again and again! Ricochet hears the fans laughing at him and singing “Hey Hey Hey~, You’re Bald~!” Ricochet drops an elbow, BOOTS Okada, then steps on him. Ricochet clamps onto Okada with a GROUND COBRA TWIST, and he even digs his knuckles into the ribs. Ricochet shifts to a ghost pin, TWO! Ricochet keeps Okada down with a basement SHOULDER TACKLE! And then another! Ricochet swaggers but fans boo. Ricochet taunts Okada and pulls his hair!
Ricochet flicks the hair on his hands at the ref, and he mocks the Okada fans. “This is the great Okada, huh?” Okada scowls as he sits up, and the fans rally as Okada stares Ricochet down. Ricochet CHOPS, but Okada rises up. Ricochet CHOPS, fires a forearm, but Okada winds up to fire back! The fans rally, Okada whips, but Ricochet goes up and over! Ricochet keeps moving, but Okada ducks ‘n’ dodges! Ricochet TIGER WALL KICK! Forearm, SOBAT, and- FLAPJACK! Okada turns things around but both men are down while the fans fire up! Okada glares at Ricochet, then fires forearms. Okada whips, Ricochet reverses, but Okada ELBOWS him down!
Ricochet goes to a corner, Okada runs up and ELBOWS him again! Okada kicks low then hits a DDT! Ricochet gets stuffed! Cover, TWO! Ricochet toughs it out but Okada looms over him. Okada eggs Ricochet on, then runs up, but he blocks a boot! Okada ROCKS Ricochet again, but Ricochet fights the gut wrench! Ricochet RAMS Okada into buckles, then runs in. Okada puts Ricochet on the apron but Ricochet RAMS into him! Ricochet springboards, Okada dodges and gets under the handspring! But Ricochet gets around to back suplex! LIONSAULT! Cover, TWO! RUNNING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO!
Okada toughs it out but Ricochet drags him to a drop zone. Ricochet soaks up heat while he climbs up top, then 450- NO, he has to roll through as Okada moves! Ricochet comes back, but Okada pops him up into the Alabama Lift! REVERSE NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Ricochet stays in this but Okada stays cool. Okada brings Ricochet up, scoops him, and SLAMS him! Standard formula means Okada goes to the corner and climbs up. Okada aims for the MACHO ELBOW! The fans fire up with Okada, and Okada brings out the Rainmaker MIDDLE FINGER! Okada brings Ricochet up to ripcord, but Ricochet fireman’s carries!
Ricochet says “Sorry!” DETONATION- NO, Okada blocks the kick! But Ricochet slips through the lariat to fireman’s carry! Okada slips free, Ricochet ELBOWS him and runs, but into Okada’s DROPKICK! The fans fire up and Okada scoops! Ricochet slips free, dragon sleeper and suplex, VERTIGO! Cover, TWO!?! Ricochet hurries up to a corner! SHOOTING STAR PRESS! Cover, TWO!! Okada survives and Ricochet is a bit stunned. Ricochet goes to a corner, he loads up and takes aim. SPIRIT- NO, Okada ducks! Okada BOOTS, Ricochet HEEL KICKS! And V-TRIGGER! ROUNDHOUSE! Okada DROPKICKS back!
The fans fire up while both men are down again! The ref starts a standing count, and both men stir at 3 of 10. Ricochet goes to ropes while Okada grits his teeth. Both men stand at 6, and Okada runs up, but into a KNEE from Ricochet! Ricochet reloads, SPIRIT- Scoop and SIDEWALK SLAM! Okada then ripcords, RAINMAKER!! Cover, OKADA WINS!
Winner: Kazuchika Okada, by pinfall (advances to the finals)
And now the Continental Championship is set! Okada will have his chance to defend his title, and we’ll see him face off with a former disciple! Will Okada teach Ospreay that no matter what, The Rainmaker is still the greatest tournament champion?
Wait, someone throws a toilet paper streamer into the ring! And then “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” The fans fire up as The Realest makes his way out here! Swerve has a mic but he hears the fans chant, “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Swerve says Ricochet got about as far as he did in last year’s C2. But didn’t Ricochet vow he was gonna win it all? And Swerve being a man of his word… He said if Ricochet blew it, as he just did… Swerve was going to embarrass Ricochet in a big way. Ricochet did everything Swerve knew he would, and that was run his mouth. Interviews, internet, and he even said if not for Ricochet, AEW wouldn’t exist!
Ricochet’s talked a lot of mess, and Swerve is gonna be the one to clean up a mess. What’s the best way to clean up a mess? Prince Nana brings out a wheelbarrow of toilet paper! He hands out rolls to the fans! Swerve says the front row here, let’s help Ricochet. They want a “clean slate” for Ricochet, right? They’ll forget 2024 and move on to 2025, right? So with the “instruments” Nana is handing out, let’s wish Ricochet a Happy New Year. On the count of three! One, two, THREE! HAPPY NEW YEAR~! The TP goes flying into the ring, and everyone cheers! Ricochet seethes while covered in TP, but Swerve says, “Happy New Year, Trevor.”
Swerve & Nana leave Ricochet behind, will Ricochet ever live down being number two in AEW?
Backstage interview with Will Ospreay.
The trainer finishes patching up Ospreay’s bloody forehead as Renee walks over to congratulate him. Now standing across him in the finals is his former mentor, Okada. Has Ospreay ever been in a situation like this before? Well, he doesn’t look to bad right now, does he? Is there something on his face? But in all seriousness, Ospreay thought to himself, “It don’t matter!” There’s a lot of wrestling tonight, everyone will be exhausted, but by the time Ospreay goes back out there, well, he has faced Okada about 10 times, but lost 8. So there is one thing Ospreay needs from Orlando: carry him through this!
That’s right, promise Ospreay you’ll get up off your asses and tell him that he can do this! Ospreay will fight every single inch, because he lives for this s*it! Okay, he’s a little lightheaded. He feels like he got run over by a truck. But hey, this is his former mentor, his “big brother,” so after Ospreay beats Okada, Ospreay is going to freakin’ DISNEYWORLD! In the immortal words of Tony Khan, LET’S EFFIN’ GO!! Ospreay is still banged up and bloody, but will he be golden after tonight?
AEW Women’s World Championship Tijuana Street Fight: Mariah May VS Thunder Rosa!
The Glamour claims she has “killed” the AEW Women’s Division because no one can stop her, but La Mera Mera promises this division still lives. And Rosa also has her father in the crowd for this, bringing dirt from the graveyards of Tijuana to give her strength. Rosa vows to take Mariah’s title and maybe even her soul, but will she have it all going into 2025? Or will the Woman From Hell make Rosa regret ever even trying?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and with nothing holding them back, we see how far these women are willing to go!
Mariah gets too close to Papa Thunder, and Rosa CLOBBERS Mariah for it! Then she fires hands and CHOPS her! Rosa puts Mariah in the ring, then runs up to wrench and snapmare, then SLIDING LARIAT! Rosa keeps moving, goes side to side and SENTONS! Cover, TWO! Mariah stays in it after that fast ‘n’ furious start, but Rosa brings her up. Mariah throws Rosa down, rains down fists, and then CHOKES Rosa with her own bandanna! The fans boo but Mariah stands Rosa up and runs, only to miss the shotgun! Rosa puts Mariah on ropes to CHOKE her! The fans cheer as Rosa runs side to side, and UPPERCUTS Mariah in the back!
Rosa stomps around, the fans rally up, and Rosa runs again, to DROPKICK Mariah against ropes! Rosa drags Mariah to a cover, TWO! Mariah stays in this but Rosa kicks her around. Rosa goes out and starts looking under the ring. Rosa brings out chair after chair while Mariah crawls! Rosa even checks another side, and finds herself a trash can, another trash can, and she chucks one into the ring! Mariah avoids getting hit, then she bails out ot go up the ramp! But there’s no count outs and Rosa runs up to CLOBBER Mariah! Rosa drags Mariah up, but Mariah ROCKS Rosa! Mariah DDTS Rosa on the stage! Cover, TWO!
Mariah seethes but she goes for some of the decorations. Rosa grabs herself a big bottle of tequila! She takes a sip, and she SPITS it in Rosa’s face! Not even a spray, just straight up spit! Rosa gets pissed, and she TACKLES Mariah through the wall! Cover, TWO! Rosa CLUBS away on Mariah, then finds herself a trash can. Rosa has a wild grin and the fans cheer. Rosa turns around but Mariah SHOTGUNS the can and her! Then she chucks the trash can at her! Rosa tumbles down the ramp, returns to ringside, and the fans rally up. Mariah storms down to ringside, but Rosa SMASHES a beer bottle on Mariah’s head!!
Mariah goes down in a heap, the ref checks her, but Rosa covers, TWO!! Mariah survives getting smashed but the fans rally for Rosa. Rosa puts Mariah in the ring, hurries after her, and Rosa stomps Mariah around. Rosa has Mariah on ropes, bumps her off buckles, and then she digs her boot in! Rosa lets off to bring Mariah around and SMACKS her off a chair! Mariah writhes but Rosa digs the chair into Mariah’s neck! Rosa tells Mariah that she’s gonna regret hitting on her dad! Rosa stands Mariah up, but Mariah HEADBUTTS!! Mariah then runs to SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO! Rosa stays in this but Mariah stomps her around.
Mariah grabs a chair, and SMACKS Rosa on the back! Mariah then fires a forearm, but Rosa comes back with one of her own! The forearms go back and forth, the fans cheering Rosa and booing Mariah! Rosa fires a flurry, then kicks low and fireman’s carries! Rosa AIRPLANE SPINS Mariah to then hit a DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO! Mariah is still in this but Rosa looks at her options. Fans want tables but Rosa goes for the pinata! The fans don’t mind that, because Rosa busts the thing open, to pour out THUMBTACKS!! Mariah freaks out but Rosa just steps over to stomp her! Rosa hauls Mariah up and brings her in!
Rosa tucks the arms, lifts, but Mariah fights! Mariah ROCKS Rosa, fireman’s carries Rosa, and hits MAYDAY on the tacks!! Cover, TWO!! Both women are hurting from the tacks sticking into them, but Rosa gets herself out of the ring. Mariah storms out after her, whips her, and Rosa is sent into the steel steps! Mariah then grins at Papa Thunder as she walks back over. Mariah takes his CANE of all things! Mariah mocks the old man, talks trash on him, then goes looking under the ring. Mariah brings out BARBED WIRE! Mariah wraps that around her leg, and she runs up on Rosa! Rosa dodges, Mariah crashes into steps!
Mariah writhes, Rosa covers, TWO! Mariah survives her double-edged tactic, but Rosa stands her up. Rosa whips Mariah into the railing right in front of the Thunder Family! And y’know what? Dad’s cane is now Rosa’s weapon! She SMACKS Mariah with it again and again, then drags her back up. Rosa puts Mariah against the apron to CHOP! Mariah falls in a heap, and Rosa brings out a TABLE! The fans fire up as Rosa brings that around and sets it up. Rosa stands Mariah up, fires forearms, and then lets her wobble. Rosa uses the table as a ramp! FLYING SHOTGUN DROPKICK! The fans are thunderous from that impact!
Rosa drags Mariah up, puts her in the ring, then storms up to cover, TWO! Mariah is still in this but Rosa goes for the steel chain! Rosa uses it to CHOKE Mariah! Rosa is digging her boot into Mariah’s back for leverage! Mariah endures, reaches out, but she has to crawl through tacks to get anywhere! Rosa lets go of the chain so she can grab that chair first! The fans fire up as Rosa sits the chair up. Rosa SMACKS Mariah off the seat! Then it’s back to the chain! Rosa CHOKES Mariah, drags her around like a dog on a leash, and the ref checks. Mariah finds a black bag, TIJUANA GRAVEYARD DIRT!!
Mariah drags Rosa up and to the apron, there’s a table waiting for them! PILEDRIVER down through the table!! Cover, Mariah wins!!
Winner: Mariah May, by pinfall (still AEW Women’s World Champion)
Mariah grins, having used Rosa’s good luck charm against her! Will no one stop the reign of glamour that Mariah is on?
AEW Dynamite Diamond Ring: MJF VS Adam Cole!
These two were the unlikeliest of friends, but that’s apparently because they were never truly friends at all. The Wolf of Wrestling angrily confessed that he was a snake all along, but he still thinks the Panama City Playboy is in the wrong for pulling the trigger first. Will Maxwell Jacob Friedman have the final say on The Ballad of Better Than You Baybay? Or is Cole about to shine like a diamond when he takes away the one thing MJF has left?
The introductions are made, The Kingdom guard the diamond ring, and we see who is really the hero here!
The bell rings and Cole stares down with MJF. Cole then rushes up but MJF bails out. MJF smirks and says we do this on his time. But Cole BOOTS him down! Cole rains down fists, then drags MJF up to throw into railing! Cole tells SOB MJF to get up! Cole puts MJF in the ring, goes up a corner, but MJF hurries out the side again. The fans boo but Cole hops down to then follow MJF. MJF wants mercy, but then he YANKS Cole into the steel steps! MJF rolls in and rests. The fans chant, “He’s a Scumbag!” while MJF slowly stands up. MJF says if he needed their help, he’d ask for it! STFU!! The fans boo MJF instead.
Cole sits up and he’s busted open! MJF mockingly asks if Cole is okay. MJF slaps Cole around, then runs him into a POST! MJF stares down the fans flipping him off, and he does the step. MJF sits Cole up to CLAW Cole’s face, all while staring the fans down. MJF puts Cole in the ring, mocks the “BOOM!” then flips fans off. MJF does push-ups and then clamps on a headlock. MJF fires hands, the ref reprimands, but MJF lets go to soak up more heat. MJF goes back to Cole, and Cole’s not bleeding as bad as Ospreay was. Cole JAWBREAKERS, then he fires haymakers! Cole runs but MJF throws him down by his hair!
The ref reprimands and the fans boo, but MJF clamps onto Cole. MJF BITES the forehead! The ref counts, MJF lets off to spit, and says that tastes like crap! The fans tell MJF he’s sick, but MJF clamps onto Cole with a SLEEPER! Cole endures, the fans rally up, but MJF grinds Cole to the mat. The fans rally up more, Cole gets his second wind and he fights to his feet! Cole fires body shots, then forearms! Cole whips, MJF reverses, but Cole leaps! MJF catches Cole for a POWER BREAKER! Cover, TWO! Cole survives and MJF argues with the ref. The ref says the count was fair, so MJF drags Cole to a corner.
MJF goes up and he looks to parody Cole again. “M J F, BAYBAY!” LONG ISLAND SUN- SUPERKICK! Cole takes MJF down, and the fans rally as hard as they can! Cole rises, MJF runs up, but Cole dodges! LARIAT! ELBOW! BOOT! Cole then waistlocks but MJF switches. Cole breaks free to PELE! And then BACKSTABBER! Cole suplexes for the GHOST BUSTER! Cover, TWO! MJF survives but Taven & Bennett tell Cole to keep going. Cole goes to the corner and he climbs up. MJF rises, into the PANAMA- NO, MJF ducks under, and Cole’s leg jams! MJF CHOP BLOCKS that leg! The fans boo but MJF takes advantage of the bad leg!
MJF stands on the bad foot, and then he STOMPS it! The fans boo while Cole writhes, but MJF tells them all to shut up. MJF then stalks Cole, drags him up, and he puts Cole in a corner. MJF puts the leg around ropes and pulls! The ref counts, MJF lets go, and MJF seethes as he goes around. MJF goes to Cole again, whips corner to corner, but Cole falls in a heap! Cole is upset with himself, and MJF says Cole is a joke, just like all the fans here! The ref check with Cole, Cole says he’s not giving up, so MJF slides out and brings Cole to the corner! MJF SWINGS the bad leg into the post! MJF talks trash to the fans, then goes back for Cole.
MJF SWINGS the leg back into the post! The ref reprimands but MJF refreshes the count. MJF struts around, then soaks up more heat from Orlando. MJF goes back to Cole, grabs the leg, but Cole YANKS MJF into the post! Cole rolls away, shakes out the bad leg, and The Kingdom cheers Cole on! The fans rally for Cole, too, and now MJF is busted open! MJF and Cole have matching crimson masks now, and MJF flounders into the ring. MJF staggers against the ropes, but he storms up on Cole all the same. MJF throws hands but Cole throws counter punches! Cole fires shot after shot, then fires off in the corner!
Cole climbs up, and he rains down fists! The ref counts but so do the fans, and Cole goes to nine, then winds up, “ADAM COLE, BAYBAY!” And then Cole BITES MJF’s bloody forehead! Cole snapmares MJF down, then goes up the corner! PANAMA CITY SUNRISE!! And then THE BOOM!! Cover, TWO!!! MJF survives and shocks Cole! The Kingdom is surprised, too, but they and the fans rally for Cole. Cole stands, and he brings down the kneepad! Cole runs again, but MJF drops on his face! Cole is annoyed, but he drags MJF up. Cole tells MJF that this ends when Cole says so. Cole runs again, but MJF stands to CHOP BLOCK!
Cole flounders around and MJF crawls to the far side. The fans rally up while both men glare at each other. They talk trash, and MJF claims he never cared about Cole! MJF runs up, and the brawl is on! The fans fire up, and Cole gets the edge! Cole has MJF on his knees, but MJF SPITS at Cole! So Cole SUPERKICKS! Cole roars, runs, but MJF CHOP BLOCKS again! Step through, and FIGURE FOUR!! The fans rally as hard as they can while Cole endures! MJF roars as he puts as much pressure on as he can! MJF thrashes around, Cole falls back, and it’s a cover! TWO as Cole sits up! MJF thrashes more, but Cole flips him off!
The fans rally as Cole works to turn things over! MJF resists, but Cole still flips the hold! MJF endures now, but he crawls forward to the ROPEBREAK! The hold is undone and MJF goes to the apron. Cole sits up slowly while The Kingdom coaches him from afar. MJF sits up on the apron while the ref checks on Cole. MJF sees The Kingdom, they dare him to try something. MJF SMACKS the steps and pulls an Eddie Guerrero! The ref thinks The Kingdom did it!? The fans defend the Kingdom’s innocence! The ref still EJECTS The Kingdom!! The fans boo but MJF smirks. MJF slithers his way to the diamond ring!
MJF has the diamond ring on his finger! MJF runs up, but into a SUPERKICK! Cole sees the ring on MJF’s finger, slips it off, and puts it on his own! So now The Kingdom argue to distract! Security ushers The Kingdom away, but MJF LOW BLOWS Cole!! MJF puts Cole in ropes, and hits a HEATSEEKER!! Cover, MJF wins!!
Winner: MJF, by pinfall (still Dynamite Diamond Ring Bearer)
MJF grins as he steals another win! But this win won’t be enough, MJF grabs a chair! MJF runs off the ref, has them cut his music, and he wants everyone hear it when he breaks Cole’s leg!! MJF puts the chair around Cole’s already repaired ankle, and he grins as he aims. But wait, The Kingdom returns? No, wait, it’s RODERICK STRONG! Roddy runs down the ring, MJF runs away, but wait! KYLE O’REILLY is here! MJF feels stuck between rock and a hard place, and yep! Kyle sends MJF into the ring! MJF panics, but he ends up in the TOTAL ANNIHILATION! Kyle & Roddy take out MJF, and they help Cole to his feet!
The fans cheer as the Undisputed OG all have MJF! Cole has the ring still on his finger, DYNAMITE DIAMOND PUNCH!! Cole SPITS on the ring and says MJF can have the damn thing. Cole leaves MJF behind, without a single friend in this world, as he celebrates with all HIS friends! Will Cole, Kyle, Roddy, Taven & Bennett make 2025 undisputed?
AEW International Championship: Konosuke Takeshita VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs!
We know The Don Callis Family isn’t really a family, or else they never would’ve forgotten about such a big part of their success like they did The Powerhouse. But will Hobbs make sure no one ever forgets his name ever again? Or will Takeshita prove why HE is The Alpha of AEW?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if old acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind!
The bell rings and Callis joins commentary to say this is all to prove a point, and that point is Takeshita is the best bell-to-bell wrestler. Takeshita fires a forearm, but Hobbs fires back! Fans cheer for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” as the shots keep going back and forth! Hobbs gets the edge, he ROCKS Takeshita, then he whips. They RAM shoulders, then run again. Hobbs RAMS Takeshita, then dodges a lariat to POUNCE him! The fans fire up as Takeshita bails out and Callis panics! Hobbs paces while the ring count climbs, but then Hobbs goes out after Takeshita. Hobbs tells Callis to watch this. He ROCKS Takeshita again!
Hobbs ROCKS Takeshita again, and he signals he’ll be champ soon. Hobbs hauls Takeshita up, scoops him, and APRON POWERSLAMS him! Then APRON POWERSLAMS again! And then APRON SLAMS again! The fans tell off Callis and Hobbs agrees. Callis cowers behind Schiavone but Hobbs pushes Takeshita into the ring. But Takeshita CLAWS Hobbs’ eyes! Takeshita goes out to the apron and he brings Hobbs around. Takeshita says thumbs down, and he fireman’s carries! Hobbs fights, but Takeshita hits an APRON KNEE BREAKER!! Callis says ichiban (number one) and Takeshita nods.
Takeshita storms up on Hobbs, brings him around, and SMACKS him off the apron! Takeshita puts Hobbs in the ring, then drags him to a corner. Takeshita SWINGS Hobbs’ leg into the post! The ref reprimands but Takeshita SWINGS the leg into the post again! Takeshita then ELBOWS the knee! Hobbs dangles off the apron but Takeshita brings him around. The fans rally but Takeshita puts Hobbs back in. Takeshita tells them all to calm it down, then rolls in after Hobbs. Takeshita drags Hobbs by his leg, and hits a FOOT DDT! Hobbs writhes but Takeshita grins. Takeshita drags Hobbs by the leg, but Hobbs fires hands!
Takeshita FOOT DDTS again! Hobbs clutches his knee while the fans rally up. Hobbs goes to ropes, Takeshita storms over, and Takeshita wraps the bad leg around ropes! The ref counts, but Takeshita stands on the leg! The ref counts more, Takeshita steps off at 4, and Takeshita drags Hobbs up on the apron. Hobbs fights the suplex! Hobbs fires body shots, and he suplexes! Takeshita fights that to suplex Hobbs up and over! The fans fire up, that was definitely impressive. Takeshita looms over Hobbs to taunt him, then brings him up. Hobbs CHOPS! Takeshita shakes his head, but Hobbs stands. Hobbs ROCKS Takeshita!
Takeshita CLAWS Hobbs’ face! The ref reprimands, but Takeshita whips. Hobbs blows through the lariat to CROSSBODY! The fans fire up and Hobbs huffs ‘n’ puffs as he drags himself up with ropes. Hobbs hobbles, but he gets the fans chanting, “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Hobbs runs to LARIAT Takeshita in the corner! Hobbs throws LARIAT after LARIAT, “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Hobbs lets off as the ref counts, then throws more “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Hobbs roars, Takeshita hobbles, and Hobbs reels him in! Scoop and POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Takeshita survives and Hobbs grows frustrated.
Hobbs slaps his leg into working and the fans rally up again. Hobbs stands, Takeshita also stands, and Hobbs runs up to fire more forearms! Hobbs whips, then SPINE- NO, Takeshita CLUBS free! Takeshita whips but Hobbs blocks! Hobbs grins, then he ROCKS Takeshita! Scoop and- NO, Takeshita slips free to scoop back! And then he tucks Hobbs in! BASTARD DRIVER!! Cover, TWO!! Hobbs survives being crunched and the fans rally up. Takeshita huffs ‘n’ puffs and runs up! DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Hobbs LARIATS, Takeshita LARIATS, repeat! “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Then Hobbs gets the edge, only for Takeshita to duck!
Takeshita waistlocks, and he GERMAN SUPLEXES! The fans fire up and Takeshita takes aim! POWER DRIVE- NO! Hobbs blocks, not enough power! Takeshita ALPHA ELBOWS! Takeshita runs, but Hobbs SNAP POWERSLAMS! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Both men rise fast, and they both roar! They both run up, HOBBS LARIATS!! Cover, TWO!!! Takeshita survives and Hobbs is beside himself! Callis is relieved, but the fans rally up for Hobbs. Hobbs hobbles but he stalks Takeshita. Takeshita rises, Hobbs gets him up, but Takeshita slips free! CHOP BLOCK! And then BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! Cover, ONE?!?!
The fans are shocked, Callis is freaking out, but Hobbs short arm LARIATS!! Cover, TWO?!?! Takeshita survives and Callis can breathe again. Takeshita is in a drop zone, and Hobbs climbs!? The fans are fired up for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” but Takeshita hurries to anchor Hobbs! Takeshita climbs, Hobbs CLUBS him, but Takeshita still goes to the very top! Hobbs’ bad leg won’t let him stay up so he drops to the apron! Takeshita hops down, too, both men are running on fumes. Takeshita crawls into the ring, and he storms up to the corner! Takeshita drags Hobbs up but Hobbs fires hands from below!
Fans chant “Please Be Careful!” as Takeshita hauls Hobbs back up! SUPER DUPER PLEX!! Takeshita pulls it off, and then he goes up a corner, SUPER SENTON!! But Takeshita isn’t done, he aims from another corner! Hobbs slowly rises, into the POWER DRIVE- SPINEBUSTER!!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Takeshita survives and Hobbs is shocked! The fans rally for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” as Hobbs stands. Hobbs brings down the straps and the fans fire up even more! Callis fears what’s next, but Takeshita goes to the apron. But Hobbs storms over, and now Hobbs is bringing Takeshita up the corner! Callis is afraid again.
But Takeshita CLAWS Hobbs’ eyes! The fans boo but Takeshita goes up, only for Hobbs to clinch! SUPER POWERSLAM!! Both men are down as the bad leg doesn’t let Hobbs cover! Hobbs loosens the knee brace while fans declare “This is Awesome!” The ref helps Hobbs with the brace, and Hobbs hobbles over to Takeshita. Hobbs hauls Takeshita up, but Takeshita kicks the leg out! And then ALPHA ELBOW!! Hobbs wobbles, Takeshita runs up, POWER DRIVE KNEE! And now a FRONT GUILLOTINE!! Hobbs endures, the fans rally, and Takeshita squeezes tight! Then he suplexes, RAGING FIRE!!! Cover, Takeshita wins!!
Winner: Konosuke Takeshita, by pinfall (still AEW International Champion)
Callis sighs in relief as his Alpha survives! Takeshita embraces the title, but now he is headed for the TokyoDome! Will Takeshita make it through the WrestleKingdom-WrestleDynasty double header still the AEW International Champion? Or will Takeshita’s 2025 start with him losing it all?
Backstage interview with Kazuchika Okada.
Renee is with The Rainmaker and congratulates him on the win. He is now in the C2 Finals, facing Will Ospreay. Renee brings up how Ospreay mentioned their long relationship. How does it feel for Okada to be facing Ospreay again? Okada tells Ospreay that he is Okada’s younger brother, his “little” brother. Ospreay is on another level, but not Okada’s level, “b*tch!” Will nothing stop the greatest tournament winner from being Continental Champion?
AEW TBS Championship: Mercedes Mone VS Kris Statlander!
It is a rematch from Full Gear, and while The Two Belt Boss hasn’t lost any of her confidence, the #BornAgainKristen has a renewed sense of who she is. Will Kris remind us all she IS The Galaxy’s Greatest? Or will the Defeater of the Undefeated once again fail to defeat The CEO?
The introductions are made, the teal belt is raised, and we see if Mone stays perfect on the year!
The bell rings and the fans rally up as these two stare down. They circle, tie up, and go around. Kris SHOVES Mone down and the fans cheer! Mone composes herself, she should remember that Kris is the physically stronger. They tie up again, and Mone gets around to then headlock. Kris powers up and out and she CLOBBERS Mone! Kris flexes, the fans cheer, and Mone gets annoyed. Mone runs up, Kris dodges and scoops, but Mone tilt-o-whirls! Kris cartwheels through the rana, but Mone dodges the shotgun to DORPKICK! But Kris kips up! The fans cheer the standoff, and Mone also applauds. Mone offers a handshake, Kris takes it, but Mone throws a cheap shot!
Mone whips but Kris reverses, and then Kris fireman’s carries! Kris hits a swing but Mone arm-drags free! Kris tumbles out of the ring and fans rally up. Mone builds speed to WRECK Kris with the baseball slide dropkick! The fans rally while Mone soaks up the heat. Mone drags Kris up and SMACKS her off steel steps! Mone refreshes the count, stalks Kris, and then knuckle locks to go up and up to FLYING ARM-DRAG Kris into the barriers! Mone isn’t done, she METEORAS Kris against the LEDs! Mone then hops up and stands on the barriers. She soaks up heat for a moment before she LEAPS, but into Kris’ arms!
Kris carries Mone around the way, and even up the steps! The fans fire up for this feat of strength, and Kris SLAMS Mone on the apron! Mone rolls into the ring, Kris covers, TWO! Mone flounders away and Kris is annoyed, but she aims again. Kris runs up at the corner but Mone sends her into buckles! Roll up, TWO! Mone runs up, but Kris pops her up! Mone RANAS, covers, TWO! Kris hurries up but Mone wrenches and reels her in! But it’s Kris who suplexes! But Mone cradle counters! TWO!! Kris escapes, swings, but Mone dodges! Only for Kris to SNAP POWERSLAM! And then she deadlifts Mone for a BACKBREAKER!
The fans fire up as Kris is turning things up a notch! Another deadlift, and a FALL AWAY SLAM! Mone flounders out to the apron while fans fire up. Kris storms over, brings Mone up the corner, and fans duel as Kris has Mone on the very top! Mone fires body shots, so Kris adjusts to a fireman’s carry! Mone still fights, CLUBS away on Kris again, then she slips under! Mone has Kris for an APRON POWERBOMB! Kris flops to the floor and the fans fire up! A ring count starts but Mone rolls into the ring. Kris is still down at 3 of 10, and Mone grins as she lets it continue. Kris rolls into the ring at 6, but Mone dropkicks her! Cover, TWO!
Mone is frustrated already, and she KNEES Kris in the back again and again! Mone clamps on a chinlock, but the fans rally for Kris. Kris fights up, fires body shots, but Mone knees low! Mone whips Kris to a corner, soaks up some more cheers and jeers, then runs in, METEORA! Cover, TWO! Kris stays in this but Mone keeps calm. The fans rally and duel, but Mone stands Kris up. Mone whips Kris back to the corner, then whips her in again! Kris comes back to LARIAT! And ELBOWS! Kris drags Mone up, back suplexes, but Mone lands out! BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Kris survives again and Mone shrieks.
Mone shakes her head but the fans rally up again. Mone stalks Kris, talks trash, and then drags Kris up by her hair. Mone grabs the arms for a straitjacket stretch! The fans rally again as Kris endures, and Kris fights to her feet. But Mone hits another BACKSTABBER! Mone keeps the straitjacket on to hit another BACKSTABBER! And now Mone bends Kris against the knees! Kris endures, fights to loosen the hold, and the fans rally up! Kris stands, and she RAMS Mone into buckles! And then in again! But Mone throws Kris down by the hair! The ref reprimands, the fans boo, but Mone hops up the corner.
Mone leaps, but Kris turns Meteora into POWERBOMB! The fans fire up while both women are down again! Mone and Kris stir, and Mone crawls to ropes. Kris rises, dodges Mone, and she short arm LARIATS! Then short arm LARIATS again! And again! Kris whips Mone to a corner, roars and runs in, UPPERCUT! Kris goes side to side to KNEE! O’Conner Roll, CHAOS THEORY! Cover, TWO!! Mone survives but Kris keeps calm. The fans rally as Kris stands, and she vows to end it here! Kris hauls Mone up, gut wrenches her, but Mone fights around! But Kris stops the suplex to scoop and MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, TWO!
Mone survives and Kris grows frustrated, but the fans continue to rally. Kris brings Mone around by her arms, hauls her up to the top rope, and then CHOPS! Mone wobbles, Kris backs up to run up, but Mone BOOTS! Mone then adds DEADLY NIGHTSHADE, and shouts, “I hate you, Kris!” TORNADO DDT! Cover, TWO!! Kris survives and Mone is beside herself! The fans duel as Mone rises again. Mone brings Kris up and in, snap suplex! Una Amiga and Mone goes up again. Dos Amigas! And then THREE AMIGAS! But wait, Mone isn’t done, she hits QUATRO! CINCO! Fans fire up as we get SEIS! SIETE!
The fans cheer as Mone gives us Seven Amigas before going to the corner. The fans chant “EDDIE! EDDIE!” while Mone climbs. FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Kris survives and Mone has no idea what’s going on! The fans rally up while Kris flounders to the corner. Mone pounds the mat in frustration but goes to the far side. Mone scowls, revs up, and runs in, METEORA only gets buckles! Backslide! Roll through, but then Kris turns Mone again! Flip and tuck! PACKAGE PILEDRIVER!! Cover, TWO!!! Mone survives and now Kris is shocked! The fans rally but Kris drags Mone back up. Kris suplexes, Mone slips out!
Mone hits a JAWBREAKER! JAWBREAKER! JAWBREAKER! Mone ROCKS Kris, but Kris ROCKS Mone! Mone fires another forearm, but so does Kris! The fans are leaning towards Kris as the forearms keep going! Mone SLAPS and fires off palm strieks! But Kris gets around, waistlocks, but Mone runs to the apron! They both tumble out and even bring the apron skirt with them! The fans fire up as they both stand, and Mone ducks a shot to Gory Especial! MONEY MAKER to the floor! Both women are down and the fans fire up! The ref checks, they’re both okay to continue, so now a ring count starts.
Mone and Kris stir, and Mone sits up at 4 of 10. Mone rises at 5, staggers around, and she rolls in at 6. Kris sits up at 7, Mone grins as we hit 8! But then Mone decides to go out at 9! She doesn’t wanna win like that, but then she puts Kris’ leg in the ring mat threads! Mone KICKS Kris’ leg, and now Mone wants the count! Kris is stuck! She fights to get free, but Mone goes out to METEORA to the floor! Mone rains down fists, the ref reprimands and counts, but Mone just HAMMERS away on Kris! Mone stops as the ref continues to reprimand, and Mone leaves Kris behind. Mone again wants the count, but Kris is untying her boot?!
Kris frees herself from the ring, but the count is 5 of 10! Kris hobbles up at 6, so Mone goes back out! METEOR- NO! Kris catches Mone for an APRON F5!! Mone flounders, Kris storms in! Fireman’s carry for another F5!! Cover, TWO!!! Mone survives and the fans cannot believe it! Kris is completely frazzled over this, but she drags Mone to a drop zone. Kris goes up the corner and the fans fire up! But Mone hurries up to KICK the legs out! Kris is stuck on the top rope, so Mone goes out and drags her into an APRON TOMBSTONE!!! The fans lose their minds because that was a rough landing for Mone, too!
The ring count climbs, and technically Mone isn’t in the ring just yet. Mone rolls in from the apron at 6, but Kris is still down! It’s 7! 8! 9! KRIS SPRINGS IN AT 9.99!! And Mone is right there to be absolutely shocked! Kris glares up at Mone in defiance and the fans are thunderous! Mone asks, “Why won’t you die?!” Mone SLAPS Kris, then rolls her into the STATEMENT MAKER CROSSFACE!! Kris endures, reaches out, fights around, and the fans rally as hard as they can! Kris claws her way forward, but Mone shifts to the bare foot! STF!! Kris endures all over again, but she still fights her way forward! ROPEBREAK!!
Mone shrieks while she holds on, but she still lets go at 4! Mone demands Kris just give up already, but fans hope they “FIGHT FOREVER!” Mone says Kris will never be champion again, and she SLAPS Kris down! Mone runs, but Kris LARIATS!! Kris hauls Mone up, tucks her in, STATURDAY NIGHT- NO, Mone victory rolls through! ANKLE LOCK!!! Kris flails, reaches out, rolls, and Mone ends up on ropes! Kris O’Conner Rolls her in, TWO! But then another roll! TWO!! Kris has the waistlock! Mone fights, wrenches, rolls, lateral press but then a float, into the SEATBELT!! MONE WINS!!!
Winner: Mercedes Mone, by pinfall (still AEW TBS Champion)
Kris still could not overcome Mone, and now The CEO is going to go to Tokyo with two belts. Will Mone return with both those belts when she has to take on Mina Shirakawa at WrestleDynasty?
As for Kris, the fans cheer her incredible effort. Kris gets her other boot back, but will she ever get a belt back around her waist?
It’s time for the Revolution!
March 9th, Los Angeles, the world will set its eyes on AEW! Who will make it there to prove they ARE the Revolution?
AEW Continental Classic Finals: Will Ospreay VS Kazuchika Okada!
Round after round, point after point, it all comes down to this! The Aerial Assassin said it himself that he’s very rarely ever overcome his “big brother.” Will Ospreay make this another of those times and take the title? Or will The Rainmaker solidify his legacy as the greatest tournament wrestler today?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and it’s finally time for the 2024 C2 finale!
The bell rings and the fans are already losing their minds just seeing this showdown happening in an AEW ring. The fans fire up more and more and Ospreay encourages it. Ospreay and Okada circle, tie up, and are in a deadlock. Okada powers Ospreay to the ropes, but the ref counts. Okada lets off slowly, and he fakes the chop to pat Ospreay on the shoulder. But then he really DECKS Ospreay! The fans are torn but Ospreay staggers back up. Okada ROCKS him, but Ospreay fires back! They go back and forth, then Ospreay CHOPS! Okada is stinging, but Ospreay CHOPS him again! Ospreay whips Okada to a corner, runs in, but Okada BOOTS him!
Okada whips, Ospreay ducks ‘n’ dodges to RANA! The fans fire up while Okada bails out, and Ospreay runs up to PLANCHA! Direct hit on Okada and the fans fire up! Ospreay has to steady himself, that head is still beat up, but at least it’s bandaged up. Ospreay stalks Okada, the fans sing and cheer Ospreay on, but there is dueling between the Ospreay and Okada fans. Ospreay fires a forearm, then UPPERCUTS him! Ospreay refreshes the ring count, then he whips. Okada reverses, Ospreay goes up the railing, then hops into the front row! Ospreay ROCKS Okada, goes back up, but Okada gets under the jump!
Okada kicks and DDTS to the floor! The ring count climbs but Okada refreshes it. Okada drags Ospreay up while the fans rally. Okada puts Ospreay in the ring, but has him out on the apron! DRAPING DDT to the floor! Okada strikes like a Viper but the fans are torn. Okada soaks up cheers and jeers, but he sneaks a middle finger while scratching his head. Okada leaves Ospreay behind to the count, he can retain with this. Ospreay flounders but we’re at 5 of 10. Ospreay slips in but Okada hauls him up, another DDT! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay stays in this but Okada stays calm. Okada paces while Ospreay slowly rises, and the fans rally up.
Okada scuffs Okada, kicks him, and mockingly asks if he’s alright. Ospreay CHOPS, so Okada kicks him again. Ospreay stands, he fires a forearm, but Okada eggs him on. Ospreay fires more forearms, but Okada knees low! And then NECKBREAKER! Ospreay sputters, Okada picks up some of the bloody tape and gauze, and he wipes his sweat away with it! The fans tell Okada he’s sick, but Okada kicks Ospreay around. Okada snatches what’s left of the tape, and he wears it like an armband! Okada flips Ospreay off, throws the bandages away, but Ospreay CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Okada knees low again!
Okada CLAWS the bloody forehead, then whips Ospreay to a corner. Okada runs up and he ELBOWS! Okada kicks and D- NO, Ospreay suplexes first! Okada sits up, face showing both shock and pain! The fans rally up while both men rise to their feet. Ospreay fires a flurry of forearms, then whips, but Okada reverses. Ospreay handsprings to NEURALIZER KICK! The fans are thunderous and Ospreay goes to a corner! Springboard, PIP PIP CHEERIO! Ospreay rolls to the cover, TWO! Okada is still in this but Ospreay prepares that elbow pad. Ospreay slaps himself to fire back up! The fans rally with Ospreay as he goes to a corner.
Ospreay aims as Okada rises, HIDDEN- NO, Okada FLAPJACKS Ospreay! Ospreay got some air from that, and both men are down again. The fans rally back up while Ospreay rolls to a corner. Okada runs up but into a BOOT! Okada returns but Ospreay BOOTS him again! Ospreay goes up, but Okada DROPKICKS Ospreay! Ospreay ends up in a Tree of Woe on the outside! The ref hurries to help Ospreay free, and Ospreay tumbles to the floor. Okada grins as he has Ospreay where he wants him. Okada slides out and stalks Ospreay. The fans duel but Okada drags Ospreay up. Okada has the bad leg for a SHIN BREAKER!
Ospreay hobbles, the ring count climbs, but Okada rolls in just to refresh the count. Okada brings Ospreay around, gut wrenches, but Ospreay fights free! Ospreay RAMS Okada into railing! HOOK KICK! Then Ospreay uses the railing, OSCUTTER to the floor! The fans are thunderous while both men are down! The ring count starts against, and the fans rally as Ospreay crawls to the corner. Ospreay rolls in at 4, Okada is still down at 5. Okada sits up at 6, but he doesn’t stand until 9! Okada slides in at 9.5, but Ospreay hits a COAST2COAST! The fans fire up and Ospreay springboards, OSCUTTER!! Cover, TWO!!
Okada survives and the fans rally up again! Ospreay slaps himself again and then reaches out for Okada. Ospreay brings Okada up, underhooks, but Okada fights the lift! Ospreay fires Kawada Kicks, then CHOPS! Okada drops to his knees, but Ospreay reels him in! But Okada Alabama Lifts, REVERSE NECKBREAKER! Okada scowls now, and he goes to the corner. “This is Awesome!” as Okada climbs, for the MACHO ELBOW! Okada stands and he winds it up again, Rainmaker MIDDLE FINGER! Okada drags Ospreay up, but Ospreay RAMS him into a corner! But Okada BOOTS, and SHOTGUNS!
Ospreay flounders to the corner, Okada hauls him up! Okada whips but Ospreay avoids this dropkick! SHOOTING STAR onto knees! Okada whips and DROPKICKS through! The fans fire up for the ripcord and- NO, Ospreay POP-UP POWERBOMBS, and then pops Okada into the STYLES CLASH!! Cover, TWO!!! Okada survives what finished Fletcher, but the fans are thunderous! Ospreay roars as he throws off the elbow pad! Ospreay goes to a corner, takes aim, HIDDEN- Scoop and MICHINOKU DRIVER! Then a ripcord, RAINMAKER!! Cover, TWO?!?! Ospreay survives and shocks everyone, Okada most of all!
Okada shakes his head but the fans hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER!” But it has to end somehow, there’s still the main event! Okada hauls Ospreay up but Ospreay fires elbows! Ospreay hobbles, but Okada ROCKS him! Ospreay drops to his knees, but he reaches out in a daze. Okada stands Ospreay up to UPPERCUT! The fans duel while Ospreay manages to stay on his feet. Ospreay leans against Okada, but Okada UPPERCUTS! Ospreay droops down, flops forward, but Okada gives him scuffing kicks! The fans boo but Okada hauls Ospreay up, just to DECK him! Ospreay falls towards ropes, but he refuses to give up.
Ospreay slowly rises and the fans rally. Okada dares Ospreay to take a shot. Ospreay stands and the fans fire up again! Ospreay storms up, but Okada ducks the free shot to GERMAN SUPLEX! And then ripcord and middle finger, RAIN- SPANISH FLY!! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay, crimson mask renewed, rises up as the fans fire up! Ospreay aims from a corner, Okada sits up, HIDDEN- DROPKICK! SUPERKICK from Ospreay! OSCUT- DROPKICK!! Ripcord, RAIN- NO, Ospreay ducks to STEAL RAINMAKER!! And now STORM BREAKER!!! Cover, TWO?!?! Okada survives and Orlando is erupting!
Ospreay rises, he brings Okada around, and he calls is shot! Underhooks and TIGER- NO, Okada flips free to LARIAT!! Okada holds onto the wrist while the fans are rallying up again. Okada drags Ospreay back up, to LARIATA! Ospreay stays up and he roars at Okada! Then he BOOTS, HOOK KICKS, and loads up! HIDDEN- NO, Okada ducks that! And he ducks the buzzsaw! But Ospreay slips through the Rainmaker to STORM- NO, Okada arm-drags free! They both run, they both dodge, HIDDEN- NO! Okada clinches and ripcords, RAINMAKER!!! Cover, OKADA WINS!!!
Winner: Kazuchika Okada, by pinfall (2024 Continental Classic Winner, still AEW Continental Champion)
Continental Classic? Nah, INSTANT classic! Okada wins the C2, he holds onto the title, and he ties Masahiro Chono in major tournament wins! Will anyone ever be better than Kazuchika Okada? But bigger than the win, Okada shows Ospreay respect by shaking his hand. But now, what is next for Ospreay now that he isn’t a champion?
Wait, Christopher Daniels makes his way out here, mic in hand. The Fallen Angel congratulates Okada on winning the C2, as well as continuing his reign as champion. The fans applaud that, too. Daniels says that normally, this would be where he comes down to present Okada with the title belt, but he can’t do that. What? That’s because as of tonight, Daniels is no longer an EVP for AEW. But THIS man is! IT’S KENNY OMEGA! The fans are thunderous as The Best Bout Machine finally returns, having survived diverticulitis and making a full recovery! The fans cheer on “KENNY! KENNY!” as he holds up the belt and brings it to Okada.
Fans lose their minds again seeing Omega and Okada in the same ring again. Okada holds up the Continental Championship, and Omega applauds the champ. Omega takes his leave, having to prepare for his own match at WrestleDynasty. Will the Best Bout Machine take care of Gabe Kidd to prove he’s back and better than ever?
AEW World Championship Fatal 4 Way: Jon Moxley VS Orange Cassidy VS Jay White VS Hangman Page!
The moment the Blackpool Combat Club turned on Bryan Danielson, we all should’ve known AEW would change for the worst. The Maniac has said a lot of things during his reign of terror, from how he is the only one willing to do what is necessary, to how no one else is worthy of even looking at the title. Freshly Squeezed almost had Moxley at Full Gear, but now things have gone above and beyond what anyone was expecting! Moxley ended Rampage by saying he would bring peace to AEW, but is he confusing “peace” with “quiet?” Or will there be an end to the madness with a new champion?
The introductions are made, the belt-, Well, no, the briefcase supposedly containing the title is raised, and time to see who is truly fighting for the greater good!
The bell rings and Marina makes sure briefcase is secured. But then White and Hangman argue over who gets Moxley first. Moxley drops out of the ring to let them argue, and Cassidy tries to calm them down. White & Hangman shove Cassidy away, so Cassidy just DIVES onto Moxley! The fans fire up as Cassidy fires hands! Hangman and White storm out there to join in, they mug Moxley 3v1! The fans cheer as Moxley is pinballed around ringside! They SMACK Moxley off the apron, and then stomp him against railing! The mugging continues, the ref has Marina stay back, but here come Claudio, Yuta & Pac!
Claudio drags Moxley up and over the railing, but that just means Moxley’s challengers pursue! The fans fire up as there’s a brawl in the crowd! Hangman fires hands with Claudio, Cassidy has Moxley in the bleachers, but Marina goes after Cassidy! The fans fire up, Moxley throat chops Cassidy! Moxley TOSSES Cassidy back to the floor, then sends him into more railing! Moxley fires forearms, the rest of the Death Riders brawl with Hangman and White, but then Moxley BOOTS Cassidy! Moxley “apologizes” to fans as he brings Cassidy up and TOSSES him over railing! Moxley and Cassidy go to the ring while Yuta, Hangman, Claudio and White brawl!
Security drags Claudio and Yuta away, no more brawling out there. Moxley mocks Cassidy by giving him those “devastating” kicks! Then Moxley kicks away on Cassidy for real! Moxley runs, but Cassidy bails out! Moxley pursues and he drags Cassidy up to put in the ring. But then Cassidy rolls out the far side! The fans cheer but Moxley gets annoyed. Moxley goes out the side, storms up on Cassidy, but Cassidy says wait, wait, wait. Hands in pockets! Moxley grins, but then surprise! Hangman & White are back to grab his arms! Cassidy runs up to ORANGE PUNCH Moxley! The fans fire up as now they bring him to the Spanish announce desk!
Fans fire up as White & Orange haul Moxley up for Hangman, TRIPLE POWERBOMB through the desk!! The fans fire up for that Shield shoutout, does that make Cassidy and the others the Elite Hounds of Justice? But now with Moxley down, Hangman DECKS White and whips Cassidy into railing! Hangman puts White in the ring, Aalbama Lifts, but White silps fere! White clinches, Hangman fights free! Both men dodge the big haymakers but Hangman LARIATS White! Cassidy is back, but Hangman scoops him, FALL AWAY SLAM into buckles! Cover, White breaks it! White ROCKS and CHOPS Hangman, but Hangman CLAWS White’s eyes!
Hangman whips White hard into buckles, then he BOOTS Cassidy! Cover, TWO! Wait, we get a glimpse at The Patriarchy watching from the skybox. Christian Cage has his Casino Royale contract, is he just waiting for this to finish? Hangman CHOPS White down while fans point at the other skybox. That’s Hook! Hook dares Christian to try so he can screw him up! Hangman sees all this, but then shrugs it off to go after White. Hangman whips White to railing, then he runs up, to BOOT White down! The fans are torn but Hangman BOOTS Cassidy! Hangman taunts fans, then whips Cassidy back into railing!
Hangman stands Cassidy up, and whips him hard into steel steps! But White CHOPS Hangman! Hangman DECKS White, and we see Marina checking on Moxley. Hangman whips White hard into railing, then he goes back for Cassidy. Hangman puts Cassidy in the ring, watches him go to a corner, but fans taunt Hangman with “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Hangman LARIATS Cassidy in a corner, then tells Orlando to shut up! Cassidy BOOTS Hangman! Cassidy goes up but Hangman ROCKS him! And CHOPS him! Hangman goes up but Cassidy fires body shots! Cassidy shoves Hangman down, leaps, FLYING LARIAT!
Cassidy keeps moving, ducks ‘n’ dodges then tilt-o-whirls, but Hangman stops the DDT! Suplex, but STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE hits! White is back but Cassidy elbows him away. But White spins Cassidy around, suplexes, STUN- NO! White stops that to CUTTHROAT SUPLEX! White ducks the sliding lariat, blocks a kick, but Hangman ROKCS White! White CHOPS Hangman, runs, but into a POP-UP- RANA! White then LARIATS Hangman up and out! But Moxley is back! He KNEES White down! Cassidy has Moxley! BEACH- NO, Moxley sunset flips! Cassidy rolls through to PENALTY KICK! ORANGE- CUTTER from Moxley!
Moxley stands, and he has a bloody wound on the back of his head! But he doesn’t care, he sees Hangman step up! The fans fire up as these two step up, and fans wanna see #CowboyS*it! The forearms start flying back and forth, but then Moxley fires knees and a forearm! Moxley runs but Hangman ROCKS him! Hangman runs, Moxley LARIATS! Cassidy runs up but is put on the apron! Cassidy ROCKS Mox first, but Moxley CLUBS him back! White rolls Moxley up! TWO!! Clinch and BLADE- NO, Moxley rolls White, TWO! Hangman is back to BOOT Moxley! White blocks a boto to DRAGON SCREW! Moxley LARIATS White!
Cassidy is back, tilt-o-whirl DDT! All four men are down and the fans fire up! Cassidy goes to one corner, the others stand, and all four men stare down. The fans fire up, but then Cassidy falls over! White CHOPS Moxley, ROCKS Hangman, repeat! White CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS< then he fires shot after shot! White catches Moxldey to a CDUTTRHOAT PLEX! DISCU SLAREITR for White! DEADEYE for Moxley! ORANGE PUNCH for Hangman! BLADE- NO, Cassidy slips out to ORANGE PUNCH! And then Cassidy runs at Moxley, tilt=-o-whirl, but Mxoley stops that! Cassidy fights the underhooks to ORANGE PUNCH!!
The fans fire up, Cassidy falls on the cover, but Hangman YANKS the ref out!! The fans boo but Hangman doesn’t care, there’s no rules but to win! And he aisma t Cassidy! BUCKSHOT!! Hangman reloads, he BOOTS White away, then takes aim! BUCKSHOT!! Hangman sees Moxley but Moxley kicks first! Gotch hold, but Hangman lifts first! DEADEYE!!! All four men are down again and the fans fire up! Hangman slides out to the apron, reloads, but Yuta is back to grab Hangman’s foot! Hangman BOOTS Yuta, but Marina sneaks a chair in! Moxley has the chair, but Hangman BOOTS! And now BUCKSHOT!! Cover, but the ref is still out!
Hangman shouts for a new ref, any ref, but Cassidy gets Hangman in a ghost pin!! TWO!!! Hangman escapes, and he CHOKES Cassidy! Cassidy breaks free, but Hangman LOW BLOWS! But White hits a BLADERUNNER!! Hnagman flounders away, but Moxley is back! So White gives him BLADERUNNER!! Cover, YUTA CLOBBERS THE REF!!! That’s two refs as collateral damage, and fans boo the little sneak! White glares at Yuta, the fans tell him off, but Yuta dares White to do something! But Marina is int he ring now! She spins White around, but he hits her with BLADERUNNER!!! The fans fire up but Yuta’s back in!
Yuta runs up, BUSAIKU KNEE on White!! Moxley hauls White up to underhook! DEATH RIDER!! Claudio shoves the first ref back in, and the ref counts, MOXLEY WINS!!
Winner: Jon Moxley, by pinfall (still AEW World Champion)
Hypocrisy, thy name is Moxley! No ego? Peace? Worthiness? Moxley isn’t the champion, the entire team of the Death Riders are, because it took them all to screw over three men! Cassidy is beside himself because his plan was working, if not for Hangman pulling the trigger too soon. But now The Death Riders drag White up, and Moxley has a chair. But wait! FTR is here! Dax & Cash warned that the Death Riders would face the consequences of their actions, and then the lights go out! “RATED FTR?!” YES!! Because here comes ADAM COPELAND!!! The fans are thunderous as now Team AEW has an edge over The Death Riders!!
Christian is in as much shock as anyone, and the fight is on! FTR brawls with Yuta & Claudio, but Claudio UPPERCUTS! But then FTR TOSSES Claudio & Yuta! Cash DIVES and he wipes out Claudio! Yuta returns, but into the SHATTER MACHINE!! Copeland steps into the ring, and from one maniac to another, he stares Moxley down. The fans are thunderous as these two start swinging! Edge dodges to SPEAR!! Moxley flounders, Edge throws off the jacket, and Christian says time to go. Edge grabs that chair from earlier, and he busts off the crossbar! THE DEAL!! Moxley endures the bar in his mouth!
Moxley flails but he fades! Fans chant “You Deserve It!” but Claudio drags Moxley out of the ring! Edge gets a mic, and once it turns on, he tells Moxley, “You look at me when I talk to you, kid! Yeah, I called you ‘kid’ because you were growin’ pubes when Is tarted doing this! You’re ALL MINE!! Rated FTR, we’re taking it all!!” Well, Moxley has the world title, and the Death Riders have the World Trios Championships, but are their days numbered now that Edge and the #TopGuys are after them?
My Thoughts:
An awesome Worlds End, though with just a few things to critique. We got another great Zero Hour, and it flows much better with just three matches, as it allows the matches to breathe while also giving time for preshow stuff like the panel discussing things and some interview promos on top of it. Great win for Toni and good stuff from Deonna throwing the “bad memory” act back at her. Toni VS Deonna will be great stuff for New Year’s Collision, and I would think it’s another win for Toni. Great win for Jeff Jarrett, and I like the announcement tease. The implication is Jarrett will retire but no, he’s definitely thinking he can go for a title.
Very good 8 Man Tag, and very good win for the Heels. I do like that Lio & Action sniped the win for themselves, that gives them momentum going into their tag title match with Private Party. I don’t think they’ll win, though, as Private Party’s reign has still only just begun. Very good intro video, and I guess TK really likes Guns ‘n’ Roses. Opening with the Continental Classic semifinals was the logical move, given the winners would need time to rest. It also worked out to fire up the fans, those four guys are just that good. Ospreay may have cut himself a bit too deep, though, that blood drip was a bit much.
Ospreay beating Kyle and Okada beating Ricochet were the right choices, especially the latter. Okada was of course going to be defending the title in the finals, and that really was an instant classic. Okada getting a moment with Omega was also great, that really teases what we could be getting in 2025. Swerve getting fans to throw toilet paper was great stuff, that really let the fans express the Heel heat (bordering on Go Away heat) Ricochet has gotten. Ricochet VS Swerve is going to be great stuff whenever we get it, can’t wait to see who wins out. Though at the same time, did TK really just pull another “dropped story” of Swerve with Lashley…?
Mariah VS Rosa was great, but it felt shorter than it should’ve been. I figured Mariah was going to find a way to win no matter what, but they could’ve pushed it another three minutes or so to really build some drama going into that finish. In the end, it just seems like another instance where the AEW Women’s World Championship gets overshadowed by the TBS Championship, because Mone VS Kris Round 2 was incredible. Now I will say, Mone wanting the ring out count was weirdly handled, like she went out there a couple more times than she probably had to. And really, Mone winning here is a bit of a shame because Kris is 0-2, and for what reason? Well, aside from maybe Kris moving up to the world title now.
MJF VS Cole was great stuff, but MJF retaining the diamond ring is another questionable choice to me. MJF has had that stupid ring for long enough, and it was a perfect pun of Cole and diamond waiting to happen. But fine, Cole gets the moral victory because Roddy returned, and both Roddy & Kyle helped Cole beat up MJF so that Kyle would stand tall with Undisputed Kingdom. I don’t think Kyle would leave Conglomeration for Kingdom, but whatever Kyle chooses could create drama between those factions. But that said, all the more reason Cole should have the diamond ring, and it could corrupt him like the One Ring from Lord of the Rings, and Cole uses it to win matches just like MJF used to.
Great match from Hobbs VS Takeshita, and great selling from Hobbs on his knee. Takeshita winning is only somewhat surprising, because going back to WrestleKingdom & WrestleDynasty, Takeshita is taking on Shingo Takagi. Takagi is still NEVER Openweight Champion, so now it will be Winner Takes All! And then, whoever is dual NEVER Openweight & AEW International Champion takes on Tomohiro Ishii in another Winner Takes All. I suppose it’d be awesome for Takeshita to return from Japan as dual champion, or even for Ishii or Takagi to show up as dual champion and defend both titles on NJPW events, but it just seems like Hobbs could’ve gotten this win to continue things with the Don Callis Family a little longer.
And of course, great stuff in the main event. It started how I figured, i.e. The Death Riders starting a fight with the challengers, them brawling all over, and then things turning into 3v1 on Moxley. At the same time, we of course knew the alliance was not lasting long, but it works that Hangman was the one to turn on the others. Great detail having Christian and Hook present, it was just as I figured last night where Hook was keeping Christian from cashing in. Moxley of course wins because of The Death Riders, but what a great moment with Copeland’s return. Rated FTR VS Death Riders on Fight for the Fallen will be great stuff, and maybe another opportunity for Christian to cash in. I can’t believe I actually want to see Christian cash in just to shake things up…
My Score: 9.4/10
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Hockey (and CFP) Talk- The Devil in the Details [122424]
The guys discuss the first round of the expanded CFP and also look at how Jacob Markstrom has anchored the...
Hockey Talk- Winter (Classic) Is Coming [121724]
Hockey Talk looks at Alex Ovechkin's recovery and when he might be back. Plus, the Winter Classic fast approaches. Is...
Oblong Ball Foot Show: Are Those Chiefs Uprights Regulation Size Or What?!
Jump on board as Andrew and PC run down the entire slate of action for week 15 in the NFL!
Hockey Talk- Igor Gets Paid! [121024]
Hockey Talk looks at a coaching change in Chicago, the Four Nations Tournament, and Igor Shesterkin laughing all the way...
Oblong Ball Foot Show: Famous Jameis
As we head into the last week of byes on the NFL schedule, the gents run down their picks for...
Mitchell’s Hyrule Puro-Resu News Report! (12/30/24)
Prepare to climb...
Bandwagon Nerds #269: Hopes & Resolutions
The Nerds ring in the New Year with some hopes and resolutions for some of our favorites like the MCU,...
Mitchell’s Hyrule Puro-Resu News Report! (12/29/24)
Ganon talks with his Dark Forces...
Bandwagon Nerds #268: Seasons Geekings
Your favorite Nerds invite you to the greatest Holiday Party in the Nerdosphere! That plus a review of the first...
Mitchell’s Hyrule Puro-Resu News Report! (12/18/24)
Majora speaks.
Mitchell’s WWE Raw Results & Report! (12/30/24)
The last Raw of 2024!
Mitchell’s AEW Worlds End Results & Report! (12/28/24)
Who survives until the end?
Mindless Wrestling Podcast: The Holiday Party
Tune in for The Mindless Wrestling Podcast Holiday PARTY!!!
Mitchell’s AEW Rampage Results & Report! (12/27/24)
Rampage in the Hammerstein Ballroom!
Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Results & Report! (12/27/24)
The final Friday of 2024!
Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (12/26/24)
What a deal!
Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (12/25/24)
Christmas is All Elite!
TheChairshot.com Presents: Holiday Hijinks 2024
With the holidays upon us and the year coming to an end, an eclectic crew of Chairshot personalities gather to...
Mitchell’s WWE NXT Results & Report! (12/24/24)
NXT on Christmas Eve!
Mitchell’s WWE Raw Results & Report! (12/23/24)
The Raw Before Christmas!
