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Mitchell’s AEW Battle of the Belts Results & Report (8/6/22)

THREE title fights on a Saturday night!

Published

2 years ago

August 6, 2022

Steven Mitchell

Battle of the Belts 3 means three battles for the belts!

AEW returns to Saturday Fight Nights on TNT with the AEW TNT, AEW Women’s World and ROH World Championships on the line! Will there be a change to the golden landscape?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

AEW TNT Championship: Wardlow VS Jay Lethal w/ Sonjay Dutt & Satnam Singh; Wardlow wins and retains the title.
AEW Women’s World Championship: Thunder Rosa w/ Toni Storm VS Jamie Hayter w/ Britt Baker & Rebel; Rosa wins and retains the title.
ROH World Championship: Claudio Castagnoli VS Konosuke Takeshita; Claudio wins and retains the title.

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AEW TNT Championship: Wardlow VS Jay Lethal w/ Sonjay Dutt & Satnam Singh!

The Maestro of Mayhem stepped up over Lethal and his cronies bullying Best Friends, and now he’s willing to put up the title if it means teaching the bullies a lesson! Will “WARD~LOW!” still be the Face of TNT? Or will Lethal turn Wardlow’s World upside-down?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we kick off BOTB 3 with a bang!

The bell rings and Lethal bails right out. Fans boo as Lethal regroups with Satnam and Sonjay. Lethal then gets back in the ring and hears the fans chant, “WARD~LOW!” Sonjay distracts Wardlow and Lethal CLOBBERS him from behind! Lethal CLUBS away on Wardlow, stomps him in the corner, then reels him in to snap suplex! Wardlow gets right back up! Wardlow just scowls and BOOTS Lethal down! Wardlow whips Lethal to a corner, Lethal comes back but into a back drop! Fans fire up as Lethal stands up and Wardlow cltoheilnes him out! Fans fire up more while Sonjay checks on Lethal.

Wardlow goes out, drags Lethal up and into the ring, then tells Sonjay to back off. But now Satnam stands in Wardlow’s way! Sonjay has Satnam step aside before Champion’s Advantage comes into play. But even then, Lethal WRECKS Wardlow with a dropkick! Wardlow is still standing, though, so lethal CHOPS him! Lethal puts Wardlow in the ring, CHOPS and stomps and haymakers! Lethal bumps Wardlow off buckles, then whips him to ropes. Wardlow reverses, Lethal ducks ‘n’ dodges, slides under the boot and ENZIGURIS! Wardlow staggers, Lethal pie faces and runs, into a tilt-o-whirl SLAM! Cover, TWO!

Wardlow is annoyed, and he clamps onto Lethal’s neck! Wardlow drags Lethal up, fireman’s carries, but Lethal elbows free! Lethal dropkicks, but Wardlow doesn’t budge! Another dropkick staggers Wardlow, but Lethal clutches his foot. Did he hurt himself hitting Wardlow? Wait it was a trick! Lethal rolls Wardlow up, TWO!! Wardlow runs in but Lethal POSTS him! Wardlow tumbles out after hitting steel, and Lethal DIVES! Direct hit at the ramp! Lethal struts around, “WOO~!” and then Lethal goes after Wardlow to put him in the ring. Lethal drags Wardlow to the post, to CLUB the leg, then SLAM it into the post!

Fans rally for Wardlow while he writhes, but Lethal smiles at the camera. Lethal drags Wardlow by his leg to SLAM it into the post, and AEW goes picture in picture.

Lethal struts, then high-fives Sonjay and Satnam. Wardlow drags himself from the corner, Sonjay and Satnam high-five, and Lethal sits Wardlow up. Lethal stomps Wardlow, lets off as the ref counts, then drags Wardlow back to center. Lethal drops an elbow on the knee, then another! Lethal then stomps the leg, drops another elbow, and keeps on the leg with a toehold. Wardlow endures, CLUBS Lethal, but Lethal lets off to dig his knees into the knee. Lethal stalks Wardlow to a corner, stomps the leg more, then drags Wardlow back out for more stops. Lethal jams his knee into the knee, and again, to then “WOO~!” as AEW returns to single picture.

But Wardlow boots Lethal away! Lethal comes back, jackknifes, TWO! Lethal has the leg again, steps through, but Wardlow kicks him away again! Lethal jackknifes again, but Wardlow uses that momentum to stand back up! POWER- NO, Lethal fights off the bomb and KICKS the bad leg! Lethal KICKS the leg again, then calls his shot., Lethal handsprings, LETHAL- NO, Wardlow blocks, brings Lethal around, but Lethal slips away. Wardlow clamps onto Lethal and reels him back in, but again Lethal tries to get away! Lethal slides under, but Wardlow clamps on with both hands around the neck!

Wardlow pops Lethal up, but Lethal fires off hands! Lethal is free, Wardlow staggers, but he HEADBUTTS Lethal back! Lethal wobbles, Wardlow winds up, BIG LARIAT!! Fans fire up while Sonjay and Satnam panic! Wardlow pulls down the straps and says it’s coming! Wardlow drags Lethal up, reels him in, brings him up, and POWERBOMBS him down!! Cover, Wardlow wins!

Winner: Wardlow, by pinfall (still AEW TNT Champion)

But Sonjay attacks! Sonjay stomps Wardlow, and Satnam gets in the ring! Sonjay flexes on Wardlow but Wardlow shoves him away! Satnam stands on Wardlow and Wardlow can’t get up! Wait! He starts bench pressing that huge foot, but Lethal stomps Wardlow down! Satnam stands on Wardlow again, while Lethal puts on the FIGURE FOUR! Wardlow suffers both the foot in his chest and the leglock on tight, and even Sonjay talking trash right in his face. Satnam and Lethal let off, but that’s not the end! Lethal drags Wardlow up, but Wardlow ROCKS Lethal with a right! And DECKS Sonjay with one, too!

Wardlow DECKS Lethal this time, but Satnam clamps on a giant hand! Btu Wardlow breaks free to LOW BLOW those giant balls! Fans are thunderous, and Wardlow reels Satnam in! But Lethal CLOBBERS Wardlow, and Satnam back drops him! Fans boo as Satnam stands over Wardlow, and Lethal gets a TABLE! Lethal and Sonjay put the table in, set it up, and Satnam clamps onto Wardlow’s head! CHOKE SLAM through the table!! A slam dunk from the former basketball player, and Sonjay puts the title on Lethal’s shoulder. Will these three be back again to try and take that title for real?

AEW Women’s World Championship: Thunder Rosa w/ Toni Storm VS Jamie Hayter w/ Britt Baker & Rebel!

#ThunderStorm lost to the Doctor and her assistant on Wednesday, with the #1 contender taking the pin. That makes Hayter the contender, so now Rosa must defend the gold! Will La Mera Mera keep her reign going? Or will Hayter go all out for this one?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if Thunder can strike back!

But Hayter strikes first as Rosa is on the corner! The bell rings, Hayter stomps away on Rosa, then rains down fists from all sides! Rosa guards but Hayter drags her up to bump her off buckles. Hayter stomps a mudhole in her, then digs boots into Rosa’s face. the ref counts, Hayter lets off to argue with her, but that’s so that Britt can choke Rosa! Rosa swipes at her but Britt gets away. Hayter CLUBS Rosa, CHOKES her on ropes, but lets off as the ref counts again. Rosa kicks Hayter but Hayter hauls her up to snap suplex hard! Hayter stomps Rosa, Britt talks more trash on Rosa, and then Hayter stands on Rosa at the ropes!

The ref counts, Hayter steps off, and Rosa winces as she sits up. Hayter mocks the fans chanting for Rosa, and then she drags Rosa up to bring her around. Hayter CHOPS Rosa against ropes, but Rosa CHOPS back! Hayter SLAPS Rosa, then CHOKES her in the corner! Hayter lets off as the ref counts, and Rosa sputters to the ropes. Hayter whips her and runs her over, then paces around. Rosa shoves Hayter, Hayter CLUBS Rosa, but Rosa DROPKICKS back! Hayter gets up into a SHOTGUN dropkick! Hayter bails out, Toni rallies the fans, and Rosa fires up! Rosa builds speed to DIVE into a forearm! Hayter brushes herself off as Rosa flops to the floor!

Hayter tells the ref to hold on with that count. Hayter then brings Rosa around to run and RAM her into railing! The ring count climbs, Hayter gets in the ring while Toni coaches Rosa up. Hayter fetches Rosa but Rosa kicks back! Rosa CHOPS, and CHOPS, and CHOPS! Hayter CLUBS Rosa, then suplexes, but Rosa blocks! Rosa wrenches out to DDT to the floor! Fans fire up with Rosa and she drags Hayter up. Rosa puts Hayter in the ring, covers, TWO! Hayter is daze but Rosa climbs up the corner. Fans rally as Rosa aims but Britt has the belt! Britt distracts Rosa with it, and then Hayter CLOBBERS Rosa off the top! Rosa’s leg gets caught up while she tumbles down!

Britt shrugs and walks away as Hayter fetches Rosa. Hayter hauls Rosa up to URENAGE onto the steel steps! Britt and Hayter high-five while AEW goes picture in picture.

The ref checks on Rosa but she sits up. Toni coaches Rosa as she goes to the railing. Hayter storms over to CLUB Rosa, then put her in the ring. Hayter stomps Rosa, CLUBS her down, then kisses the biceps. Hayter drags Rosa up by her hair, brings her onto the ropes and CHOKES her again. Hayter then runs to DOUBLE KNEE Rosa against ropes! Rosa flops down, Hayter covers, TWO! Hayter drags Rosa up but Rosa throws body shots and a CHOP! And another CHOP! Hayter turns it around to CHOP and CHOP and CHOP! Hayter paces around, says she’s gonna have that belt, then she snap suplexes Rosa to center!

Hayter clamps on a chinlock and she traps an arm. Rosa endures as Hayter leans on the hold. Rosa fights up to her feet, but Hayter throws her down by her hair! Hayter wags her finger then stands on Rosa’s head. The ref reprimands, Hayter lets off and puts Rosa on rope again. Hayter talks trash while she CHOKES Rosa, but lets off at 4. Rebel chokes Rosa now! And Britt even puts Rosa’s cowgirl hat on her! Rosa swipes at them but Rebel and Britt smile. Storm storms over and chases them off! Hayter still puts Rosa in a sleeper and squeezes tight, and AEW goes to break.

AEW returns again as Rosa ROCKS Hayter with a right! Hayter staggers but ROCKS Rosa right back! Rosa comes back to ROCK Hayter! Hayter staggers, so does Rosa, Hayter ROCKS Rosa again! Rosa fires off a flurry! Fans fire up as Rosa NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO!! Hayter is still in this but she flounders to the corner. Fans rally, Britt mocks the fans, but Rosa fires up! Rosa runs in to DROPKICK! Rosa sends herself through the ropes, and then Hayter flops out after! Rosa goes to the apron, to CANNONBALL! Direct hit and fans fire up with Rosa again! Rosa grits her teeth, drags Hayter into the ring, and goes up the corner.

Fans rally, Hayter stands and Rosa CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Hayter is still in this and Rosa grows frustrated. Rosa drags Hayter up, reels her in, but Hayter fireman’s carries! But Rosa slips off, waistlocks, but Hayter bucks the roll! IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Rosa survives but Hayter drags Rosa up! BRAINBUSTER!! Both women are down, Hayter crawls to the cover, TWO!!! Rosa survives and even Britt is shocked! Hayter drags Rosa up, whips her into the corner, then stomps away! Hayter fires off forearms, the ref backs her off, Britt CHOKES Rosa! Storm finally goes after her! They brawl ringside!

SUPERKICK from Britt takes out Storm! Britt spells it out, “D! M! D! This is MY Division!” Hayter drags Rosa up, Storm gives Britt a TORNADO DDT to the floor! Hayter sees that and is distracted, Rosa sunset flips! TWO, so Rosa tries an Oklahoma Roll, TWO! Wheelbarrow, victory roll, ROSA WINS!!

Winner: Thunder Rosa, by pinfall (still AEW Women’s World Champion)

Hayter couldn’t block that roll, Rosa snatches this one away! La Mera Mera keeps going forward, will she go all the way to All Out and beyond?

ROH World Championship: Claudio Castagnoli VS Konosuke Takeshita!

At Death Before Dishonor, The Swiss Cyborg finally won a world title, so he isn’t going to give this belt up without a fight! Will this title still belong to Claudio Gaddam Castagnoli? Or will the Future of DDT be the Now of ROH?

Bobby Cruise makes the introductions, the belt is raised, and we see this memorable first-ever close out the Battle of the Belts!

The Code of Honor is upheld, but then Claudio rushes in at the bell! Konosuke avoids that EuroUpper, but then Claudio blocks a boot! Claudio headlocks, Konosuke powers out then drops down to spring up, but into Claudio’s arms! Konosuke slips out, waistlocks, but Claudio fights the German Suplex! Claudio runs to ropes to buck Konosuke away, and the two stand off. Fans fire up as the two reset and circle again. They tie up, are in a deadlock, but Konosuke gets in to clinch then waistlock. Claudio uses a leg to trip Konosuke up, and then knuckle locks for a cover. ONE as Konosuke gets an arm up, but Claudio shifts right to a headlock.

Konosuke fights up, pries free, but Claudio slips around to headlock back. Claudio wrenches, wristlocks, then wrangles Konosuke with a chinbar. Konosuke endures and Claudio knuckle locks for a cover. ONE as Konosuke gets the other arm up, so Claudio knuckle locks that for a cover. ONE as Konosuke bridges up! Claudio keeps trying to push him down but Konosuke stands right up! Claudio powers him right back down but Konosuke bridges again! Claudio sweeps the legs to get the cover back, TWO as Konosuke bridges! Another sweep, another cover, TWO as Konosuke pushes his arms up! Claudio pushes those back down, ONE as Konosuke just bridges again!

Claudio hops on but Konosuke uses that to monkey flip! Konosuke rolls back but Claudio blocks and monkey flips in return! Fans fire up as Konosuke goes flying! William Regal’s on commentary and he says this exchange makes him proud to be in pro-wrestling! The fans applaud, they’re also loving this! Claudio and Konosuke smile and reset. They shake hands again and go again. Claudio hooks a leg to trip Konosuke to a cover, ONE! Konosuke trips Claudio, drops an elbow on the leg, “This is Awesome!” Claudio headlocks and grinds but Konosuke stands up. Konosuke powers Claudio back, goes to hip toss, but Claudio counters with a clinch!

Konosuke powers Claudio back and then gets the HIP TOSS! Konosuke waits on Claudio, and the two knuckle lock. Claudio gets a facelock, Konosuke wrenches out to facelock back. Claudio powers up but Konosuke holds on. Claudio wrenches free, clamps onto a headlock and hits a takeover! Claudio also fights off the headscissors, Konosuke rolls him to a cover, ONE! Claudio holds on, Konosuke fights up and powers out. Claudio runs Konosuke over, covers, TWO! Claudio’s back on the headlock but Konosuke fights out again. Things speed up, Claudio blocks the hip toss to waistlock and SLAM Konosuke down!

Claudio reaches down for Konosuke but Konosuke kips up and arm-drags back! Then the bypass to a CALF KICK! Claudio bails out and fans fire up! Konosuke PLANCHAS, but Claudio moves! Konosuke lands on his feet but Claudio EuroUppers! Konosuke comes back to ROCK Claudio with a forearm! Konosuke puts Claudio in, hurries after him, but Claudio whips and ROCKS him in the back! Then an IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER! then the shove, tilt-o-whirl BACKBREAKER! Fans fire up while Claudio covers, TWO, and AEW goes picture in picture.

Claudio keeps his focus as he looms over Konosuke. Claudio drags Konosuke up, EuroUppers hard, then has Konosuke in a corner. Claudio RAOCKS Konosuke with a forearm in the back, then back suplexes high and hard! Cover, TWO! Claudio keeps on Konosuke with a knee in the back. Claudio ties up the legs, grabs at Konosuke’s arm and bends him back! Konosuke endures, fights up, but Claudio uses that to get a dragon sleeper! Konosuke endures a whole new hold, and Claudio then shifts again to a half straitjacket! Konosuke still endures, still reaches out for ropes, and he fights to get his legs free.

Claudio brings Konosuke away from ropes but Konosuke throws body shots! Claudio clamps onto a facelock but Konosuke blocks the suplex! They each throw body shots, Konosuke blocks the suplex, and Claudio throws more body shots. Konosuke suplexes, but Claudio blocks! They fight for control, and Konosuke gets Claudio up and over! Fans fire up while both men are down! Claudio gets up first, Konosuke follows, but Claudio dodges the clothesline to BOOT Konosuke down! Claudio drags Konosuke back up, scoops him and hits a BACKBREAKER! Claudio bends Konosuke against his knee, but Konosuke fights!

Claudio smothers Konosuke, bends him back, but Konosuke throws forearms! Konosuke is free, he ROCKS Claudio, but Claudio EuroUppers HARD! Claudio then gets the chicken wings and drags Konosuke up, to HEDDBUTT him in the back! Claudio pulls on the arms as AEW returns to single picture, and Konosuke fights to turn things around. Claudio holds on so Konosuke elbows him,. Claudio CLUBS Konosuke, and again, then stalks him to a corner. Claudio BOOTS Konosuke, BOOTS him again, then EuroUppers! Claudio whips corner to corner, but Konosuke elbows back! Konosuke goes up, BOOTS Claudio away, then FLYING RANAS!

Fans fire up as Konosuke rallies with elbows. Claudio whips, Konosuke ducks ‘n’ dodges to FLYING LARIAT! Fans are thunderous as both men are down! Konosuke hauls Claudio up but Claudio CLUBS Konosuke. Claudio ROCKS Konosuke, runs in but Konosuke dumps him out! And FLIES! Direct hit at the ramp! Fans fire up more, Konosuke puts Claudio in the ring, and Konosuke climbs up! But Claudio SHORYUKENS! Claudio climbs up to join Konosuke, for a SUPER GUT WRENCH SUPLEX! Cover, TWO!! Konosuke shows toughness but Claudio is not deterred. Fans fire up and Claudio calls for it! Claudio waits on Konosuke, trips him up, and SWISS SWINGS!

Fans count it out, Claudio swings Konosuke around for 10 revolutions before the TOSS! Cover, TWO!! Konosuke is still in this but Claudio is ready. Konosuke staggers around, Claudio runs in to EuroUpper! Claudio whips corner to corner, EuroUpper! Then back, but Konosuke reverses to BOOT! Konosuke whips, Claudio reverses but Konosuke comes back, BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Close yet no cigar! Konosuke gets Claudio up, “This is Awesome!” and Konosuke whips. But Claudio BOOTS back! Konosuke falls to the apron and Claudio hurries after! Claudio drags Konosuke up but Konosuke bumps him off buckles!

Konosuke climbs up the corner but Claudio ROCKS him first! Claudio goes up top to fire off forearms! Konosuke throws a body shot! Konosuke reels Claudio in, SUPER DDT to the buckle!! Claudio flounders away, Konosuke goes up to FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!!! Claudio survives and rolls away to the corner. Konosuke runs in again, but Claudio blocks the V-Trigger! Claudio EuroUppers but into the hooks! Claudio powers out but Konosuke ducks ‘n dodges, FLYING- EUROUPPER! Claudio stops the flying clothesline and covers, TWO!! Claudio gets the legs, to the SHARPSHOOTER!! Konosuke endures as Claudio sits on it, but he still reaches out!

Claudio shifts to get a CROSSFACE! Konosuke rolls, but Claudio holds on! Claudio pulls way, way back, but Konosuke rolls it to a cover! TWO, and Claudio kicks Konosuke! And again! Konosuke scowls as Claudio kicks again. Konosuke eggs Claudio on so Claudio EuroUppers! And again! But Konosuke gets around, GERMAN SUPLEX! Claudio’s right up to LRAIT! Konosuke’s right up to GERMAN SUPLEX! Both men are up, LARIAT from Konosuke!! Cover, TWO!!! Fans give a standing ovation!! Konosuke drags Claudio up to fire off forearms, ROLLING- EUROUPPERCT! Claudio shoves, pops up, but Konosuke backslides! TWO!!

V-TRIGGER!! And then a BRAINBUSTER!!! Cover, TWO!?!? Claudio survives and no one can believe it! Fans are electric as Konosuke throws off the elbow pads! ROLLING ELBOW!! Claudio wobbles, Konosuke reels him in! But the back won’t let him lift Claudio! Claudio back drops, Konosuke sunset flips! TWO, and Claudio BASEMENT UPPERCUTS! And DOUBLE STOMPS! Claudio hauls Konosuke up, ties up the arms, RICOLA- RANA!! Konosuke has a cover, TWO?!?!?! How did Claudio escape that one?!? Konosuke shrugs that off to get Claudio up with a waistlock. Claudio elbows free, then elbows more.

Konosuke dodges the discus, both men run, Konosuke leaps, but into a DEATH VALLEY DRIVER!! Claudio almost gave Konosuke an F5 there! Both men are down, a standing count starts, and both men sit up at 5. Claudio and Konosuke get up, they fire off forearms and fans rally up! Konosuke gets the edge, but Claudio dodges to SPRINGBOARD UPPERCUT! And the DISCUS! And then, HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! That’s a Blackpool Combat Cub signature! Claudio tucks the arms, RICOLA BOMB!!! Cover, Claudio wins!!

Winner: Claudio Castagnoli, by pinfall (still ROH World Champion)

Regal says that was an amazing showing from Konosuke, and he admits how close that was to a win for Konosuke! But if this is as good as Konosuke is now, just how more amazing will he become in the coming years? And as for the winner, the Swiss Superman is still the champion, how much harder will he fight to keep this reign going?

My Thoughts:

An awesome hour of wrestling right here, with just the wrestling! Bonus points to me for calling the order of matches from the start. The TNT Championship was an awesome opener, with Wardlow getting a great win off a great star like Lethal. At the same time, I should’ve figured the Heels would beat Wardlow down after that match. They might even be able to swing this to where Lethal gets another shot at Wardlow at All Out for an even better match. The AEW Women’s World Championship match was great, and of course Britt and Rebel get involved here and there. Rosa gets the win with a quick pin so it’s not like Hayter looked weak there. But maybe they’ll swing this to give us another match of Rosa VS Britt for the title at All Out.

And what an awesome match from the ROH World Championship with Claudio VS Konosuke. That was perhaps one of the more competitive examples of a first title defense and a first title challenge in a long time. I feel like that place would’ve exploded if Konosuke actually pulled this one off, but it made a lot of sense for Claudio to retain. Claudio is going to carry the banner for ROH as a returning classic name, much like with Samoa Joe. And Konosuke can now believably be in just about any title scene with this performance, I’m pretty sure.

My Score: 8.8/10

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Jay White is on a Rampage!

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Steven Mitchell

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After battling in the Casino Gauntlet, and then over the Unified AEW & ROH Trios Championships, Jay White and Dante Martin are on a Rampage to go 1v1!

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Jay White VS Dante Martin; wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

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Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (5/1/24)

Kenny Omega returns!

Published

3 hours ago

May 1, 2024

Steven Mitchell

What will The Cleaner have to say to The Elite?

Finally, Kenny Omega returns to AEW! But given how his friends, The Young Bucks, gave Tony Khan a piledriver, will his homecoming be a dour one?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

AEW TNT Championship: Adam “Edge” Copeland VS A member of The House of Black; Edge wins and retains the title.
Samoa Joe VS Isiah Kassidy; wins.
Claudio Castagnoli VS Brian Cage; wins.
Serena Deeb VS Mariah May w/ Toni Storm & Luther; wins.
FTW Championship: Chris Jericho VS Katsuyori Shibata; wins and

PLAY BY PLAY

Tony Khan speaks.

“Welcome to AEW Dynamite. I’m here live in Jacksonville, Florida, and I’ll be producing tonight’s show here in the offices of the Jaguars. I wish I could be live there in Winnipeg for Kenny Omega’s return in his hometown tonight at a perfect time. Unfortunately I’m not cleared to leave Jacksonville, Florida, due to the actions of AEW’s Executive Vice Presidents, Matthew & Nicholas Jackson, and the reinstated Jack Perry.” Something’s going wonky with Tony’s video as he explains the head and neck injuries suffered… And then The Bucks cut in to say they’re “losing” Tony. Technical difficulties. Sorry, TK, they lost connection.

But hey, Tony may not be here, but the Bucks are. And some of you may be asking, how is that cool after what they did last week? How are they not fired? Well, see, iron clad contracts, with a founder’s clause. They won’t get into the details, but let’s just say that they and their colleagues are not going anywhere. And in those same details, it says that if Tony Khan cannot physically be at an event, the EVPs would succeed him. In other words, The Bucks are in charge now! With that said, they’re going to run the new show open! It’s all Elite, as in all Bucks, all Jack and all Okada! They said they wanted to change the world, is that change just more of themselves?

Swerve Strickland is here!

Winnipeg cheers as Prince Nana leads the way for the AEW World Champion! Swerve takes the mic to say, “What’s going on, everybody? Three matches, three shows, in one week. That is the type of champion that All Elite Wrestling deserves, and that is the type of champion that Swerve said he was always gonna be.” The fans cheer that! Swerve says what AEW does not deserve are selfish, greedy, childish, power hungry EVPs that think they can just throw their weight around without any kind of consequences. Swerve stands on his words: What the Bucks did was a b*tch move. Now that’ll be handled at some point, but Swerve will get to business.

Who is going to be Swerve’s opponent for Double or Nothing? The fans ask “WHO? WHO? WHO?” and Swerve says he doesn’t know. Winnipeg doesn’t know. But whoever it is, come, present yourself. But wipe your feet before you step into whose house? “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” But then The Bucks interrupt on the tron. They tell the champ congrats. But guess who else are champs: The Bucks! And uh, they also wanted to stop by because something else has been bothering them. It seems that success has gone to Swerve’s head. The first time he talks after winning the big one, and he badmouths his bosses, the EVPs, on national television, and using curse words?

The network hated that, that is a fine. And maybe Swerve just needs a dose of humility. How do you do that? Well, how about The Bucks arrange the very best, the perfect opponent, for Swerve at Double or Nothing? This man happens to be one of the best Canadian pro-wrestlers of all time. He’s a former champion, and hasn’t been around. But he’s waiting at the go position, ready to meet Swerve! Hit the music in three, two, one. GO! It’s… Christian Cage?! The fans are a bit torn as they were hoping for a different Canadian star, but The Patriarch leads Mother Shayna, Nick Wayne & Killswitch/Luchasaurus to the ring.

Christian gets a mic as he goes up onto the apron. He steps inside, Shayna Wayne by his side, but Nick and Killswitchasaurus lurking outside. There are fans who cheer on Christian, and then he sucker punches Swerve with the mic!! Christian fires off hands and knocks Swerve down, and Nana can only cower in a corner! But Swerve gets up to fire back! And he DECKS Nick! And he BOOTS Killswitch! But then Shayna gets in Swerve’s face. Killswitchasaurus turns Swerve around to HEADBUTT him! And he CLOBBERS Nana! Christian snatches the world title, drags Swerve up, KILLSWITCH on the belt!!

The fans are again torn, but Christian then drags Nana up! He holds Nana in place so Nick can hit WAYNE’S WORLD! Christian then goes back to the mic, and he looms over Swerve to tell him, “There’s something you should know about me. I never forget. I haven’t forgotten that some months ago, you broke into my son, Nick Wayne’s gym and left him in a pool of his own blood. I haven’t forgotten- Keep it down while I’m conducting my business!” The fans boo but Christian says he didn’t forget that at one time, they were a tag team at the biggest show in the history of this business, and Swerve lost! Swerve embarrassed Christian!

Christian’s been waiting for the right moment to make him answer for those mistakes, and Swerve went and won the world championship. It seems like there’s no better time than right now to make Swerve pay for those mistakes. Christian will embarrass Swerve the same way Swerve embarrassed him. Christian will end Swerve’s reign before it even begins, and make him a footnote in the history of AEW! The fans boo more but Christian says he heard that speech last week, Swerve talking about his path to this title, how grueling it was and how he put every ounce of himself into it, to where his own daughter doesn’t even know him.

Christian tells Swerve that when he’s done with Swerve, Swerve’s daughter won’t want to know him! But Christian will promise Swerve this: Swerve’s daughter will have a father she can be proud of for the rest of her life! Christian tells Winnipeg that the same way the Colorado Avalanche walked into their house and took their championship dreams away, Christian will walk into Swerve’s House at Double or Nothing and rip this AEW World Championship from his hands. But Swerve, know this: “The pain has just begun.” And with that, Luchasaurus PULLS Swerve’s hair out of his head! Luchasaurus shows off the braid, will that only be the first trophy The Patriarchy takes?

AEW TNT Championship: Adam “Edge” Copeland VS ??? w/ The House of Black!

After defeating The Rated R Superstar, as well as Mark Briscoe & Eddie Kingston, at Dynasty, the House of Black has answered the call of the #CopeOpen. However, they’re going to keep us guessing until the very moment it’s time to fight! Malakai Black speaks from the shadows that everyone expected him to come out here, all the bells and whistles. But why should Malakai fight Edge now, when watching what he did to Edge infiltrating Edge’s mind is so much more rewarding? Malakai laughs, but then who is coming for the gold? It’s the Aussie Juggernaut, Buddy Matthews! The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if the House Always Wins!

The bell rings and the fans rally up as Edge and Buddy stare down. The two tie up, Buddy headlocks, but Edge powers up and out. They RAM shoulders and neither falls. The two reset, tie up again, and Edge headlocks. Buddy powers up and out, they RAM shoulders, and again neither falls. The fans rally as the two circle, tie up, and Buddy headlocks for the takeover. Buddy holds off the headscissors but Edge powers through. Edge has the headscissors, Buddy kips free, but turns around into a headlock takeover. Buddy headscissors, Edge kips free, but Buddy sweeps to a cover! ONE, and Edge sweeps to a cover, ONE!

Buddy kip sup and stares Edge down and the fans cheer. Edge and Buddy circle, tie up, and Buddy waistlocks. Edge pries at the hold, switches back, and he CLUBS Buddy. Edge back suplexes, Buddy lands out and RANAS! Edge tumbles out, Buddy builds speed, but then he stops as Edge is ready. The two stare down, Edge eggs Buddy on, and Buddy kicks him. Buddy whips, Edge reverses and TOSSES Buddy out! Edge builds speed but Buddy hurries in, Edge DUMPS Buddy back out! Edge gets moving and DIVES! Down goes Buddy and the fans fire up! Edge shakes out his arms and gets to his feet as Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Edge storms his way over to Buddy at the ramp, drags him up, and sends him into the steel steps! Edge refreshes the ring count, then stalks Buddy to the barriers. Edge brings Buddy around to whip him hard into the railing! The fans fire up as Edge storms over to Buddy, CLUBS him on the back, but then Buddy kicks back! Buddy SMACKS Edge off barriers, makes him take a seat, then runs to KNEE Edge into barriers! Buddy shoves Edge down, then brings him back up to ROCK him with a forearm! Buddy puts Edge in the ring, storms his way up the steps, and then storms up to Edge. Edge throws body shots and forearms in return!

Edge has Buddy in a corner, but Buddy shoves Edge away. Buddy runs up, into a kitchen sink knee! Buddy sits up clutching his stomach, but Edge pushes him down for a cover, TWO! Buddy bails out, Edge pursues, and Edge brings Buddy around to SMACK off steel steps! Edge ROCKS Buddy with forearm after forearm, but then Buddy WRINGS Edge’s arm into the apron! Buddy rolls into the ring, Edge drags himself back up, and Dynamite returns to single picture. Buddy runs up but Edge fires hands! Edge bumps Buddy off buckles, then HOTSHOTS him! The fans rally and Edge drags himself back up, to RAM into Buddy, only for Buddy to make it a DDT!

The fans rally while both men are down. Edge and Buddy rise up, and Buddy stomps Edge to a corner. Buddy stomps a mudhole in, the fans boo and the ref counts. Buddy stomps Edge more, then CHOKES him! The ref counts and fans boo but Buddy lets off at 4. Buddy drags Edge up, snapmares and KICKS him in the back! Edge writhes while Buddy soaks up the heat. Buddy sits Edge up, runs and stops to clamp on a chinlock! Buddy grinds Edge down, almost has a Bulldog Choke, but Edge endures. The fans rally up as Edge moves around, then rises to his feet. Edge RAMS Buddy into a corner, but Buddy holds on tight!

Edge flails, pries at the hold, and he RAMS Buddy into the corner again! Buddy won’t let go, and Edge starts to fade! The fans rally up again and Edge fights up. Edge RAMS Buddy in again, gets free this time, and comes back, but into a BOOT! Buddy runs up, but into a FLAPJACK! The fans fire up while both men are down again! Buddy rolls to the apron on one side, Edge goes to another. Edge finds Buddy at the corner, but Buddy fires hands! Buddy climbs up now, but Edge resists the lift! The fans fire up as Edge throws body shots then haymakers! Buddy gives those right back, they hockey scrum right up top!

Buddy HEADBUTTS and both men fall back! They both hit apron and then the floor! The fans fire up while the ring count begins. Both men stir at 4 of 10, flounder at 5, and sit up at 7! They stand at 9 and slide in! The fans fire up as this match continues, and the two start throwing forearms! Edge gets the edge, but Buddy still hits back! Edge stands, reels Buddy in but Buddy wrenches out to shove and FOREARM! Buddy runs, but Edge follows to FOREARM! Edge runs, Buddy swings, Edge dodges, but then Buddy dodges! DOUBLE CROSSBODIES collide! The fans fire up again as both men are down!

The ref checks both men, Buddy sputters and has some blood in his mouth. Medics are called over, is Buddy already done for? He gets checked on while Dynamite goes picture in picture.

The ref double checks Edge, he seems alright. Buddy is still coughing for air, but there doesn’t seem to be any critical damage done, so the match continues. Both men stand, and they fire haymakers! The hockey scrum is back, Edge ROCKS Buddy then KNEES him low! Buddy backs to a corner, Edge whips him corner to corner hard! Buddy coughs for air again as he doubles over. The ref checks him, Buddy says he’s good to go so Edge digs his knee into Buddy’s face! The ref counts, Edge drags Buddy up, and Edge DECKS Buddy with a forearm! The ref again checks on Buddy, but he refuses to stay down, so Edge DECKS him again!

Buddy sits up in a daze, so Edge brings him up to DECK him again! The ref has Edge stay back to double check on Buddy, but somehow Buddy is hanging in there. Dynamite returns to single picture, and Edge CHOPS Buddy in the corner! And CHOPS again! Edge keeps Buddy standing, then climbs up the corner. Edge rains down fists and the fans count all the way to TEN! But Buddy YANKS Edge down into the buckle! And again, and again, and again! Then Buddy gets up and under Edge, for a SITOUT POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!! Edge survives but Buddy is too sore to be upset. The fans rally up as both men stir, and Buddy rolls his way to the apron.

Buddy drags himself up, climbs a corner, but Edge runs up to trip him up! Buddy lands on the crossbar, and then Edge BOOTS him! Edge then climbs up the corner, he CLUBS Buddy on the back again and again, and he brings Buddy to the top rope. Edge fires a few more fists, but Buddy hits back! Buddy SMACKS Edge off buckles, then goes up and over to SUNSET FLIP! Edge holds onto the ropes so Buddy lets off. Edge mule kicks Buddy right in the chest! But Buddy comes back to UPPERCUT! Buddy climbs, Edge fights the superplex and shoves him away. Buddy comes right back to try again, but he just gets more body shots!

Edge brings Buddy up, for a SUPER IMPALER!! Both men are down as Edge can’t make the cover! The fans are thunderous as Edge crawls over, cover, TWO!! Buddy survives, showing some serious toughness! The fans cheer on “A E DUB! A E DUB!” and then fire up as Edge rises! Edge takes aim from a corner as Buddy rises up. Edge runs in, but into a KICK! And a KNEE! And another KNEE! Buddy then suplexes, JACKHAMMER!! Cover, TWO!! But into a CROSSFACE!! Buddy has Edge caught, but Edge endures and fights around. Edge reaches out, the fans rally as hard as they can, and Edge turns things into a cradle! TWO!!

Buddy swings, but into an OLYMPIC SLAM! We reach the 20 minute mark, time is running out! Edge finds the cover, TWO!! Buddy is still in this after everything he’s taken, but Edge aims to finish this. Buddy rises, Edge runs in, but Buddy sends him into buckles! Buddy then fireman’s carries, to GO TO SLEEP!! Buddy staggers back but he aims! Buddy runs up, but Edge dodges the stomp! Edge shoves and SPEARS!! Cover, EDGE WINS!

Winner: Adam “Edge” Copeland, by pinfall (still AEW TNT Champion)

The Rated R Superstar retains, but in many ways survives this challenge! But there’s rage boiling over and he CLUBS away on Buddy! Edge goes out and looks around, and he finds two chairs! Everyone knows what Edge does with chairs, and he gets in the ring! Buddy flounders, stands, but Edge SMACKS him back down! Edge puts that chair under Buddy’s head, and then gets the other chair! Fans are torn, but is Edge really gonna do this? Edge seems to be conflicted, as well, but then the lights go out! When the lights come back up, MALAKAI BLACK is there! The Dark Father tells Edge to do it!? Do what he was going to! And even Buddy wants it!

Edge raises the chair, but then aims at Malakai! The lights go out again, and the House is gone. Was The Rated R Superstar about to give in to his darkness? Or will the guiding light of being TNT Champion help keep him safe against the House of Black?