Who stayed hot to start December?

The Continental Classic is getting complicated with the staggered schedule. But did winners keep on winning? Did losers keep on losing?

Here are the current Gold League standings!

• Kyle Fletcher: 2-0, 6 points
• Kazuchika Okada: 1-1, 3 points
• PAC: 1-1, 3 points
• Kevin Knight: 1-1, 3 points
• “Speedball” Mike Bailey: 0-1, 0 points
• Darby Allin: 0-1, 0 points [INJURED] Subbing: “Jungle” Jack Perry

Here are the current Blue League standings!

• Claudio Castaganoli: 2-1, 6 points
• Konosuke Takeshita: 2-0, 6 points
• Jon Moxley: 1-2, 3 points
• Orange Cassidy: 1-1, 3 points
• Mascara Dorada: 1-1, 3 points
• Roderick Strong: 0-2, 0 points

A real shame about Darby Allin, but that’s assuming this is real and not kayfabe for the story. Jack Perry is a good choice for subbing him in since he’s feuding with the Don Callis Family alongside the newly reunited Elite. And great upset win for Dorada over Claudio this week, too. Claudio and Moxley have already had three of their five matches, they might be given a week off so Jack Perry and Mike Bailey can get their matches in, and I would also hope the Death Riders start considering their options given Moxley keeps losing more than he’s winning.

Will Konosuke Takeshita still be the Alpha?

The Continental Classic continues on Collision in Columbus, Ohio, and Konosuke Takeshita clashes with The Maniac, Jon Moxley!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• 2025 Continental Classic Blue League: Orange Cassidy VS Roderick Strong; Cassidy wins.
• 2025 Continental Classic Blue League: Claudio Castagnoli VS Mascara Dorada; Dorada wins.
• AEW TBS Championship: Mercedes Mone VS Leila Grey; Mone wins and retains the title.
• AEW National Championship Open Challenge: Ricochet VS Ace Austin; Ricochet wins and retains the title.
• 2025 Continental Classic Blue League: Jon Moxley VS Konosuke Takeshita; Konosuke wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

2025 Continental Classic Blue League: Orange Cassidy VS Roderick Strong!

The Conglomeration had hoped this would be a friendly competition, the Savior of the Backbreaker promised to instead kick Cassidy’s ass. Will Roddy do this for The Paragon, NOT The Conglomeration? Or will the C2 finally be Freshly Squeezed?

Cassidy wants a high-five, but Roddy rejects it. The bell rings and the fans rally as the two tie up. Roddy wrenches, hammerlocks, headlocks, then clinches to grind Cassidy down. Roddy then floats around to headlock again, but Cassidy fights up. Roddy powers Cassidy down and has the armlock. Cassidy shifts around, waistlocks, but Roddy wrenches and YANKS the arm. Roddy has the wristlock, he keeps Cassidy from the ropes, but Cassidy moves around, and he drops to his knees so he can reach out with a leg for the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, the ref counts, and Roddy backs off slowly.

The two reset, feel things out, and knuckle lock. The fans rally and Cassidy shoots in, but Roddy fights off the takedown. Roddy steps over, Cassidy slides out the back, but Roddy facelocks. Roddy puts Cassidy on the ropes again, the ref counts, and Roddy backs off. And he takes a swing! Cassidy avoids the chop, and he said they agreed on no chops! Cassidy agreed to that, not Roddy! Roddy RAMS Cassidy into the corner, and CHOPS, but Cassidy blocks with his own hand! Cassidy blocks again, and again, then dodges to headlock takeover! The fans fire up while Cassidy grinds the hold. Roddy fights up, pries the hold open and headlocks in return.

Cassidy powers up and out to then headlock again. Cassidy hits the takeover and the fans cheer. Roddy’s shoulder is down, ONE as he gets up. Roddy rises, the fans rally, and Roddy powers up and out, only for Cassidy to avoid the headlock! Cassidy hits another takeover! Cassidy shrugs off the headscissors, but Roddy fights up again. The fans rally, Roddy powers up, but he can’t power out as Cassidy holds on tight. Roddy fights up, the fans duel, and Cassidy hits a tornado takeover! Roddy’s shoulders are down, ONE! Roddy rises again, Cassidy tries another tornado, but Roddy makes it a BACKBREAKER! But Cassidy still hits a takeover!

Cassidy shifts, gets Roddy’s arms, and ghost pins! TWO! Roddy scrambles, but Cassidy hits another takeover! Roddy grows frustrated as he’s back on the mat. The fans rally, Roddy fights up, and Roddy pries the hold open. Roddy CHOPS Cassidy and Cassidy falls! Cassidy slow rolls out of the ring and the fans cheer. Roddy goes out to get Cassidy with another CHOP! Roddy stalks Cassidy to CHOP again! And CHOP again! But Cassidy fights the back suplex, and he hits another takeover! But Roddy fights up to BARRIER BACKBREAKER! The fans fire up while Cassidy crawls away. Roddy stalks Cassidy, stomps him, then brings him up.

Roddy puts Cassidy against railing and CHOPS! Cassidy staggers, and he hurries into the ring. Roddy pursues, stomps him, then stands him up. Roddy clinches, lifts, and URENAGE BACKBREAKER! Cassidy writhes in agony while Collision goes picture in picture.

Roddy stalks Cassidy to the apron, stands him up, and CHOPS him down! Roddy then gets the legs, kicks Cassidy around, and puts him under the corner! CATAPULT GUILLOTINE! Roddy flexes while Cassidy scrambles away. Cassidy coughs and sputters, but Roddy drags him up for a BACKBREAKER! Roddy pushes Cassidy down to cover, TWO! Roddy clamps onto Cassidy with an armlock, but Cassidy endures. Cassidy fights up, fires body shots, but Roddy scoops to BACKBREAKER! Roddy bends Cassidy back against the knee, but Cassidy still endures. So Roddy picks Cassidy up for another BACKBREAKER!

Roddy again presses Cassidy against his knee, but Cassidy still endures! Cassidy reaches for his pockets, but Roddy picks him up to BACKBREAKER again! But Cassidy still reaches for his pockets! Roddy CHOPS and BACKBREAKERS! Cassidy endures, fades, but he gets a second wind! Collision returns to single picture as Cassidy reaches for his pockets! Roddy CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS, then scoops, but Cassidy tilt-o-whirls through to DDT! The fans fire up while both men are down! A standing count begins, the fans rally behind Cassidy, and both men stand at 5 of 10. Roddy storms up but Cassidy dodges!

Cassidy comes back, but into a CHOP! Cassidy slams the mat in frustration, puts his hands up, but Roddy CHOPS Cassidy again! Roddy eggs Cassidy on, Cassidy gets in Roddy’s face, and the fans fire up as the hands are in the pockets! But then Roddy trips Cassidy! Cassidy BOOTS free, MONKEY FLIPS, then he kips up while Roddy tumbles out! Cassidy DIVES and down goes Roddy! The fans fire up and Cassidy puts Roddy in. Cassidy avoids a haymaker to bump Roddy off buckles! Cassidy runs Roddy side to side to bump him off more buckles! Cassidy tries a third time but Roddy blocks! Roddy ELBOWS Cassidy, climbs up, but Cassidy SMACKS him off buckles after all!

Cassidy goes up, up, and DEEP- NO, Roddy catches Cassidy for a POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up while Roddy grows frustrated. Roddy drags Cassidy up, brings him in, and suplexes, into STUN- NO! Roddy stops the Stun-Dog, full nelsons, but Cassidy flips through to ghost pin! TWO, and Cassidy avoids the Strong Knee! But not the BOOT! He ducks the enzigiri, though, and slingshots in for a DDT! The fans fire up again while Cassidy goes back to the corner. Cassidy climbs again, but Roddy ROCKS him first! Roddy climbs, brings Cassidy up, but Cassidy holds onto the corner! Cassidy fires body shots and Roddy hops down.

Roddy comes back to SMACK Cassidy! Roddy climbs back up, scoops, but Cassidy fires knees and elbows! Cassidy ELBOWS Roddy down, and the ropes get Roddy low! Cassidy leaps, DEEP IMPACT! Cover, TWO!! Roddy survives and the fans fire up again! Cassidy throws off his elbow pad and the fans cheer him on! ORANGE- NO, Roddy catches Cassidy, HALF NELSON BACKBREAKER! Torture rack, BACKBREAKER DROP!! High stack, TWO!! Cassidy survives, but Roddy has the STRONGHOLD! But Cassidy rolls and reels Roddy in for a cradle, TWO! Roddy ROCKS Cassidy, fires elbows, then suplexes, END OF- STUN-DOG MILLIONAIRE!

The fans fire up again and Cassidy reloads! ORANGE- Fireman’s carry! GUT- NO! Cassidy blocks and cradles, CASSIDY WINS!

Winner: Orange Cassidy, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Roddy earns 0)

His back is hurting, but Cassidy still feels good about getting on the board. Roddy huffs ‘n’ puffs, now 0-2 and with no points. Roddy storms off, will he ever be down to conglomerate? Can Cassidy use this win to turn it around and take the Blue League?

BREAKING NEWS for the Continental Classic.

Darby Allin’s body has been through a lot lately, and it seems the damage on Thanksgiving Eve was just too much. Darby is now ruled OUT of the C2, and we all wish him a speedy recovery. However, Jack Perry is now substituting into Darby’s spot! Jungle Jack inherits an 0-1 start, but can he blaze a trail right to the top of the block?

Darby Allin speaks.

“Last year, I thought I was winning this war with the Death Riders, but in reality, I was just winning the battle. They’re winning the war. Y’know why? Because week in and week out, they’re wrestling, doing pushups, but IDGAF! I was wrestling Kevin Knight, and for the first time in my career, I was scared. I felt my legs give out. I was rushed to the hospital. And I guess the AEW doctors are taking me out of the Continental Classic. Which is fine! If you want to save Darby from Darby, that’s fine, IDGAF. And I hear Jack Perry is taking my spot. I’ve never seen eye to eye with Jack Perry, but if you’re taking my spot, man… Go on, win the whole effin’ thing! I hope you do!

“As for Darby… I don’t know. I don’t know.” The Relentless One has hit a crossroads in his career, maybe in his life. Does something have to change if he wants to stay relentless?

FTR is here!

The fans boo as Stokely Hathaway walks with the NEW, THREE-TIME AEW World Tag Team Champion, Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood. #BigStoke has the mic, and he says, “Tonight, tonight, TONIGHT…! Tonight! Tonight! Tonight is the greatest night of my entire life! Why? Because FTR are the AEW World Tag Team Champions! Now, now, now, settle down. Settle down, Columbus.” The fans tell Stokely to STFU instead. Dax says watch your mouths! Stoke says he’s so glad they all “appreciate” him that much. But he has to address what happened on Dynamite this past Wednesday.

FTR are men of their words! Dax Harwood DARED Austin Gunn & Juice Robinson to put their hands on FTR’s AEW World Tag Team Championships! So Austin, Juice, no more fun and games, no more haha, no more BS! Get in this ring right here, right now! Stoke & FTR wait, and “By order of the Bang Bang Gang, GUNS UP!” The fans cheer as Austin & Juice indeed make their way to the ring. “Guns up! WOOP WOOP! Guns up!” Cash says enough of that. He said it on Wednesday, but he wants to say it to their faces! Yes, they ARE the last team to beat FTR, but that will be the last time that they ever beat FTR.

Make no mistakes: You are NOT on FTR’s level! They are living legends, Austin is just a son of a legend. The Bang Bang Gang’s greatest achievements will always ever be being “Billy’s Boy” and “Mr. Toni Storm.” Dax says he understands these two are just so excited to be in the ring with the absolute best team on the planet. There’s a nepo baby daddy’s boy, and Dax has known Juice his whole career. Juice has always been the bag carrier! The only time either of them has been relevant is when they stand across from THE Top Guys. The problem with that is, FTR are peerless! They have no rivals! They are one of one! Nobody else comes close!

And last week, Dax was embarrassed, he’ll admit, when he let Austin touch the belt. But tonight, Dax will do them a favor. There is absolutely no way, the only reason FTR hasn’t fought them again, is that there is no way Bang Bang Gang can beat them. So go ahead, touch the belt. He double dog dares you! The fans chant, “Touch The Belt! Touch The Belt!” Austin says okay, you got him, he’ll give them that. He IS the son of a Hall of Famer. The fans cheer that! Juice is the son of a carpenter! Cash is the son of his own first cousin, and Dax is just a son of a b*tch! But now that we have family trees out of the way…

Let’s talk about something FTR has been avoiding: Putting the titles on the line! The fans cheer, and Austin asks them, who won the last time they fought in the ring? The fans shout, “GUNS UP!” Austin says he gets it, they’ve done this song and dance before. But somehow, someway, the people are behind ’em! Columbus chants “GUNS UP! GUNS UP!” Austin won’t indulge the weird fetish of belt touching. You wanna know what turns Bang Bang Gang on? Reach inside your pocket, touch your pens, touch those to paper, and make the match official! The fans cheer that, too!

Juice says he isn’t sure FTR remembers, but a few weeks ago, Bang Bang Gang won 200 THOUSAND DOLLARS! If this was just about touching belts, they’d take the $200K, go to ShopAEW.com, and buy HUNDREDS of belts and touch ’em all night long! But Juice has a belt, and it holds his pants up so he doesn’t need any more. What they need are titles. THOSE titles! And they didn’t come out just to touch those titles, they came out to tell FTR that the next time they touch those titles, it’ll be when the ref hands ’em to Bang Bang Gang when they beat FTR’s asses in the UK! And if you’re not down with that, they’ve got two words for ya: GUNS UP! And NEW!

The fans like the sound of that! And from what it sounds like, Winter is Coming, and so are Bang Bang Gang for FTR’s gold! Will there be quite the Collision in Cardiff?

The Death Riders speak.

Marina Shafir says, “Greatness is not a moment. It is a habit executed every single day. Who’s pushing you to be great, Mark (Briscoe)? Who’s got your back like that, Mark?” Wheeler Yuta says, “I’ll answer that question: Nobody! You toothless, hillbilly idiot, running around with your band of moron friends! Mark, you cannot match the drive, the consistency, the determination and the violence of the Death Riders!” Daniel Garcia says, “Hey, Mark, straight up, you are one of the stupidest people I have ever met in my entire life. And anybody that has listened you talk for more than five seconds would agree with me.

“And I’ve seen you do and say a lot of stupid things. But the stupidest thing you’ve done in recent memory is volunteer to put that TNT title on the line against me. December 13th, Cardiff, Wales, I’m bringing that title home to the Death Riders. Let’s get it. C’mon.” They dap it up, but will Red Death strike Briscoe down in Cardiff? Or will the Sussex County Chicken fly across the pond, then fly back still the Face of TNT?

PROGRAMMING NOTE for Collision: Winter is Coming.

With Collision being overseas in Cardiff, Wales, it will be on at a very special, very early 4:30PM Eastern, 1:30PM Pacific so that it will truly be live coast-to-coast! Make sure your DVR is scheduled accordingly so you don’t miss all the afternoon action!

2025 Continental Classic Blue League: Claudio Castagnoli VS Mascara Dorada!

The Swiss Cyborg has returned from Arena Mexico the NEW CMLL World Heavyweight Champion, but the world is not enough for the Death Riders! Claudio already leads with a dominant 6 points, but will he soon have 9? Or can the King of the Ropes score the biggest upset of this entire C2?

The bell rings and the fans rally behind Dorada already. Dorada and Claudio tie up, then Claudio slips around to half nelson. Claudio wrangles Dorada with that, pushes him, but Dorada shifts, only to end up in a ghost pin! ONE, Dorada goes for a lateral press but Claudio rolls to smother Dorada into the mat. They keep moving, Claudio tries for a Ground Cobra Twist, but Dorada slips free. Claudio facelocks, Dorada wrenches out and wrenches the arm, but Claudio powers his way to a waistlock. Claudio hits an inverted hip toss, but Dorada lands out and arm-drags! The fans cheer this early exchange while the two reset.

Dorada and Claudio circle, feel things out, and the fans rally. Claudio knees low, then CHOPS Dorada down! The fans are torn but Claudio hits another takeover. Claudio grinds the headlock, but Claudio tries to headscissor. Claudio and Dorada move around, Dorada powers up and out. Dorada drops down, leaps, but into a BACKBREAKER! The fans cheer, Claudio covers, TWO! Claudio stomps Dorada again and again, then he drags Dorada up. The fans rally but Claudio CHOPS Dorada down! Claudio ELBOW DROPS, covers, TWO! Claudio keeps Dorada down with a waistlock but Dorada fires elbows. Claudio shoves Dorada away then RUNS him over!

The fans cheer as things speed up, Dorada drops down, slips around, handsprings over, then keeps going! Claudio voids the handspring attack, but Dorada blocks a shot to CHOP, CHOP, and CHOP! Dorada goes up, up, balances, then ARABIAN PRESS ARM-DRAGS! The fans fire up as Claudio tumbles out, and Dorada builds speed to DIVE into an UPPERCUT! Claudio then DUMPS Dorada to the floor, and he huffs ‘n’ puffs while the fans cheer. Claudio then military presses Dorada, and THROWS him at the railing! Dorada sputters from hitting Snake Eyes, and the fans rally up. Claudio drags Dorada up to just military press THROW again!

The fans fire up, the ref reprimands, but Claudio soaks up cheers and jeers in the ring while Collision goes picture in picture.

Claudio paces while the ring count climbs, Dorada flounders around at 5 of 10, crawls to the ring, and springs in at 8! Claudio BOOTS him down! And stomps away on him! Claudio looms over Dorada, then covers, TWO! Claudio clamps onto Dorada with a chinlock and he squeezes tight! Dorada endures, fights around, and fights to his feet! Claudio ripcords to UPPERCUT him down! Claudio goes up the corner, waits on Dorada, and then AX HANDLES him back down! Cover, TWO! Claudio is frustrated but he drags Dorada up to suplex. Claudio marches around as he holds Dorada up, and Collision goes to break!

Collision returns and Dorada is down! Claudio drags him back up, then rips at the mask! The ref reprimands, the fans boo, but Claudio argues it isn’t illegal. The ref still reprimands, but then Dorada CHOPS, KICKS, and KICKS! Claudio blocks a kick, trips Dorada, and GIANT SWINGS him around! Claudio THROWS Dorada away at TRES! The fans boo, they wanted more, but Claudio winds up. Dorada rises, Claudio runs in, UPPERCUT in the corner! Claudio whips Dorada corner to corner, but Dorada goes up and over! SUPERKICK! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Dorada goes to a corner, rises up, and he runs in, but into a BOOT!

Claudio goes to cover, but Dorada holds him up! They teetertotter back and Dorada leaps right up onto Claudio’s shoulders! Dorada then hops down to the corner, BACKFLIPS over Claudio, and FLYING ARM-DRAGS! Dorada keeps moving, tilt-o-whirl RANA!! The fans fire up as Claudio tumbles out, and Dorada slides! Claudio dodges to whip Dorada back in! But Dorada returns to DIVING ARM-DRAG! The fans are thunderous and Dorada hurries to SUPERKICK Claudio again! Dorada stands Claudio up, but Claudio SHOVES him into the steel steps! Claudio runs up, but Dorada sends him into the steps!

Dorada runs up, Claudio ALLEY OOPS him to the corner, but Dorada lands safe on the second rope! And then FLYING ARM-DRAG again! The fans are thunderous again and Dorada gets Claudio back in the ring. Dorada fires up, the fans cheer, and Dorada runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then rolls up to sunset flip! TWO!! Claudio escapes and the fans rally up again. Dorada goes up the corner, Claudio rises, CROSSBODY caught! And BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up as Dorada survives, but Claudio runs up, and UPPERCUTS! Snapmare and cover, TWO! The fans fire up as we hit the 10 minute halfway mark.

Claudio has Dorada’s legs, YANKS him up, but Dorada uses that to victory roll! TWO, and Dorada SUPERKICKS again! Claudio stays up to LARIAT in return! Cover, TWO! Dorada survives, the fans rally up, and stalks Dorada to a corner. Claudio UPPERCUTS again and again, from all sides! Claudio runs up, but Dorada BOOTS him away! And BOOTS him again! And then RAN- NO! Claudio swings Dorada up, fireman’s carries, and he goes up the corner! But Dorada fights the lift! Dorada slips down, GAMANGIRIS, and then goes back up! SUPER TWISTING RANA! The fans are thunderous again as Claudio is in the drop zone!

Dorada climbs, but Claudio jumps up to UPPERCUT! And SUPER- NO, Dorada knees Claudio and SHOVES him down! Then SHOOTING STAR PRESS!! Cover, DORADA WINS!!!

Winner: Mascara Dorada, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Claudio earns 0)

And indeed, there was our shocker of the C2! Dorada scores a huge win over the league leader and the CMLL World Heavyweight Champion, but will this lead Dorada to more gold?

Exclusive interview with The Babes of Wrath and the Timeless Love Bombs.

Tony Schiavone sits with Willow Nightingale, Harley Cameron, Toni Storm, Mina Shirakawa, and the AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championship belts, and says that history will be made at Winter Is Coming as these two teams fight to crown inaugural champions. Mina makes sure everyone has a glass of champagne before continuing. Schiavone says this has been a moment years in the making, and if he says so himself, these are four of the most beloved individuals in AEW. Many hearts will be divided this Wednesday, including his. Toni says they shall raise a glass “to the four b*tches with the itches to fight for all the riches.”

But before that… Toni says there is a difference between being a tag team and living a tag team. Toni and Mina are a tag team whether they’re fighting or not. They weren’t just thrown together to fill a spot. Toni & Mina have been through war together. They met through a tragedy of bloody circumstance, and they’ve loved each other the whole way through. Willow says she supports whatever goes on in their personal lives, but she doesn’t see what difference that makes when it comes to the ring. Wanna trade stories? Let’s! Willow met “this angle of a woman” three years ago. They wrestled on AEW Dark, “just two lost souls swimmin’ in a fish bowl.”

But the last few years haven’t been perfect. So what did Willow do? She put her head down, smile on, and focused on what she loved. Y’know who was doing the same? Harley Cameron. Toni asks if Schiavone’s heart is still divided. But here it is in black ‘n’ white: Toni has beaten Willow and she has beaten Harley. Neither of them can say the same about her. Harley says there is no denying the amazing accomplishments both Toni & Mina have accomplished. But allow her to put this in technicolor. These babes have wrath! And they are ready to rewrite history! And if it has to be with Toni & Mina, then so be it.

Now, while they’re all comparing, Harley must say that her first and only three years in the business have been a lot more successful than the Love Bombs’. Oh, is that so? Yes, it is. Mina says enough! These titles are why they are here. So let’s give the fans a fight to remember! Schiavone says well s*it, he’ll drink to that. Cheers! They drink up, but who will soon be toasting their victory?

Tony Schiavone is in the ring.

Collision returns and Schiavone welcomes us back to Columbus. “Ladies and gentlemen, we were thrilled to see him back at Full Gear. Please welcome, along with Prince Nana, Swerve Strickland!” The fans fire up for “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Nana says, “We in the money, my friends!” Swerve goes right to the ring, and he gets a mic to say, “It feels great to hear that again. Let’s do that one more time, right?” “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” The fans cheer, and Swerve says two weeks ago, he returned and stepped foot back in AEW at Full Gear, after being put on the shelf for three months.

Three months removed from surgery, three months of rehab, three months of training, and grinding, and rebuilding himself to turn himself into the biggest, baddest, most dangerous version of Swerve Strickland that you’ve ever seen! The fans cheer that! Swerve says it was all for one purpose and one purpose alone: The AEW World Championship. That same championship that sets the standard in all of pro-wrestling around the world. The same championship that raises the bar, but also makes you public enemy number one. Swerve knows all about that, because when he was champion, he made business real simple. “I said it, I meant it, and I backed it the hell up.”

The fans cheer, and Swerve says that same title now sits on the shoulder of Samoa Joe. The fans boo that name. Swerve says, “Hey, Joe. You remember me? What’s up. Cuz seems like every time I try to get myself reacquainted with you, you running from me now. That’s right! Because the last person to beat you for the last championship was me!” The fans cheer that! Swerve says he got the biggest moment in his career off Joe, and made some history of Joe, too. Now things might be a little bit different, because Swerve has to fight through waves and waves of Opps Dojo guys, and cut through them like this is Dynasty Warriors or something!

All that just to get to Hobbs, Shibata, and even Hook, all to get back to HIS AEW World Championship. It makes no difference to Swerve, it’s the same dance, different circumstance. “Joe, you will fall once again to the Franchise of AEW, Swerve Strickland. Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” That brings Swerve to one more person: Hangman Adam Page. The fans cheer that name! Now, we all know that Hangman and Swerve haven’t seen eye to eye. Never have, probably never will. But make no mistake about it, in the history of AEW, there has never been greater rivalry than Hangman Page VS Swerve Strickland! The fans cheer that!

Swerve says word on the street is, Hangman needs another desperado to ride into battle with The Opps. “So what do you say? How ’bout Swerve be the one backing you up at Winter Is Coming?” The fans like the sound of that! Swerve says for one night and one night only. After that, they’ll have to sit down again and have a very, very serious conversation. But then someone shouts, “Enough! ENOUGH! I can’t take it anymore!” Is that Josh Alexander? The Walking Weapon says “Welcome back, Swerve! I was listening in the back, and all I heard was lies and half truths.” The fans boo, but Alexander says Swerve is great, he’s done amazing things.

Not sure he’d call Swerve “The Franchise” like he called himself, but Alexander knows the people love Swerve. All he has to say is, “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” But that’s where they’re wrong! This is Don Callis’ house now! The fans definitely boo that! Alexander says since Swerve’s been gone, the DCF has put a chokehold on AEW, and they ain’t letting go any time soon. The fans tell off Callis, but Alexander says sorry, he’s not even here. Callis would never be caught dead in Columbus, Ohio. But Swerve is out here clambering for a world title match, but not revenge? Who put Swerve out? Who made Swerve go get surgery and grind through rehab?

It was the Don Callis Family’s Okada! Alexander is disappointed Swerve doesn’t want revenge, but he gets it. DCF owns the house now. Alexander tells fans to shut up and sit down. But Swerve, Alexander takes exception that Swerve thinks he can just walk back in here after three, four months, and just get his title shot. So since he’s been on vacation, here is everything Alexander has done. He defeated the great Will Ospreay! He took the legendary Kota Ibushi and put his career into question when he broke Ibushi’s femur! The fans boo, but Alexander grins as he says he’s gone toe-to-toe with Kenny Omega week after week, and Kenny still can’t get the job done!

And Alexander is also the reason why the DCF is one million dollars richer after Full Gear! Swerve asks, “What the hell do you want?!” Alexander says, “If anyone deserves a world title shot, it’s ME! That’s what I want!” The fans boo more, but Alexander says he feels they should figure out who is more deserving: Swerve Strickland or Josh Alexander? The fans chant, “SWERVE! SWERVE! SWERVE!” Alexander knows Swerve wants to do this right now, and so does Alexander, until he sees THIS sitting in the front row! Alexander points to a Harley Quinn cosplayer, because Collision is also coinciding with Galaxycon.

Alexander says THIS is not a wrestling crowd! It’s got freaks, furries, and all sorts of other things! They don’t deserve this match! Swerve says he’ll stop Alexander there. They can do this in Cardiff! Winter is Coming! Yes, as far away from Columbus, Ohio as possible! Alexander likes that! Good, then hurry up and let Swerve bust you up right now! But SHIBATA attacks from behind! The fans boo as The Wrestler kicks the bad leg our! He also intimidates Nana before he steps outside. Shibata nods to Alexander, and Alexander says, “See you next week.” Did Shibata just give Alexander an insurance policy for next week? Or will Swerve make sure no one survives fighting him next week?

Backstage interview with

Lexy Nair is with now 12 Belts, Mercedes Mone. The CEO does her best to stay calm while Lexy brings up how Mone faced Red Velvet 1v1 for the ROH Women’s TV Championship. Unfortunately, Mone- Mone stops Lexy there. She will NOT talk about last night. Tonight is Collision, so ask her a better question or she’s outta here. Then after two tough losses, Mone now puts the TBS title up against Leila Grey. Are these losses weighing on her? Mone works to stay calm, and she says she is a global wrestling icon, #UltimoMone. PWI’s #1 wrestler of 2025! And the GREATEST TBS Champion of all time!

The only thing weighing on her are her twelve titles. So she is tired of being disrespected around here! Just like last night on Final Battle. Leila Grey gets one little win, and she has all the confidence to kick Mone while she’s down! So, Leila, Mone is gonna show you next that there is a price to pay when you mess with Mone! The CEO heads out, completely misunderstanding what Leila was trying to do. But will The Last Baddie Standing make it crystal clear that she should not be underestimated? Or will the Money Train keep going, even after losing some luggage?

AEW TBS Championship: Mercedes Mone VS Leila Grey w/ Christopher Daniels!

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is the true Face of TBS!

Mone SUCKER PUNCHES Leila before the bell! The fans boo as she HAMMERS away on Leila, then DROPKICKS her out! The fans boo more but Mone then runs to WRECK Leila with a dropkick! Daniels checks on Leila, Mone goes to the apron, and Leila moves out of the way! METEORA on Daniels! The fans fire up, Leila ROCKS Mone and THROWS her into the ring! Leila storms up, HOTSHOTS Mone, then hurries in again! Leila ROCKS, kicks low, KICKS high, then kicks legs out! SHOTGUN DROPKICK! The fans fire up and Leila covers, TWO! Leila hurries to ROLLING NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!

Mone stays in this but Leila stays on her. Mone blocks a kick, but not the ENZIGIRI! Leila hurries after Mone in the corner, but Mone ELBOWS her away! Mone goes up, DEADLY NIGHTSHADE! But Leila comes back to BOOT Mone! And SHINING WIZARD! Leila headlocks, BULL- NO! Mone powers out of the bulldog and runs, METEOR!A! Cover, TWO! Leila toughs it out but Mone looms over her. Fans start chanting “NEW CHAMP!” to troll The CEO while Collision goes picture in picture.

Mone tunes out the taunt and bumps Leila off buckles. Mone fires forearms, then brings Leila around to bump off more buckles. Mone digs her boot into Leila, stops as the ref counts 4, and she brings Leila around to cravat. Mone then dragon sleepers for a BACKBREAKER! Mone bends Leila, dumps her to a cover, TWO! Leila toughs it out, and she fires body shots! Mone talks trash, Leila fires more shots! Mone fires in return, and LARIATS Leila down! Mone paces around Leila, drags her up, and puts her against ropes. Mone CHOKES Leila, taunts the fans, then YANKS Leila down! The ref reprimands but Mone eggs Leila on.

Mone snapmares Leila, KNEES Her in the back, and KNEES her again! Mone clamps on with a chinlock and grinds Leila down. Leila endures, the fans rally up, and Leila rises up! But Mone THROWS her down by her hair! Mone stalks Leila to ropes, brings her through, and then stomps her against the apron! The ref reprimands, Mone drags Leila up and bumps her off buckles. Mone paces while the ref checks Leila. Mone mocks Leila’s pain, then stomps away on her! Collision returns to single picture as Daniels rallies the fans behind Leila. Mone headstands and KNEE DROPS Leila! Mone then runs corner to corner, but Leila dodges!

Mone hobbles from hitting buckles, and Leila rallies with LARIAT after LARIAT! And a SLINGBLADE! Leila runs in and SHINING WIZARDS Mone! But her knees bother her now, can she still continue? Leila fights to hit the BULLDOG! But Mone ghost pins! TWO!! But Mone drags Leila into the STATEMENT MAKER!! Leila flails, but she TAPS! Mone wins!

Winner: Mercedes Mone, by submission (still AEW TBS Champion)

But The CEO holds on! She makes Leila suffer! Daniels gets in there, Mone lets Leila go, and the fans boo. Daniels is upset, but Mone LOW BLOWS him! Mone snatches back her TBS Championship, then she snatches Schiavone’s headset! “Did you hear that, everybody? STILL the Greatest TBS Champion of all time!!” Mone storms off, but will she still keep her collection at 12? Or will someone

Eddie Kingston speaks.

“Yeah, 25 years, I’ve been doing this. And dreaming of being a professional wrestler since I was nine years old. And now I have the opportunity to become the World Champion. And Joe, when you said I don’t finish, all that good stuff, getting in my head, or you tried to get in my head. You can’t get in my head, Joe. Because I’m in my head every day. Joe, you brung up that I yell and scream and do this, because I care. I care about the sport. I care about professional wrestling. And I hate to admit this, but I care too much for AEW. I care too much that some of the younger guys are going down the way that I do not respect and that I find disgusting.

“What they are doing is NOT right, and not good for this game! AEW was supposed to be something different. You are being rewarded for all your hard work! You are being rewarded for wins in that ring! You are being rewarded for being the best professional wrestler in the world, that’s the way it was supposed to be. Then I’m out 18 months, and I come back to s*it. And it all starts with the world champion. Joe, you are disgusting now. This has nothing to do with pro-wrestling. You are the best pro-wrestler in the world today. That championship proves it. You are supposed to lead! And now, you’re doing what you used to hate!

“And I’m supposed to come back to work and be like everything’s fine. Well guess what? I wanna change, I want things to change, I want the culture to be better. I will have my opportunity December 10th, Winter Is Coming, and Joe, I am not just fighting you for me so I can finally get the payoff that I’ve been looking for for 25 years. No, I’m doing this so I can show the younger guys, do it the right way. Don’t be snakes, don’t be rats. Do it the right way. Do it the way AEW was supposed to be.” The Mad King is fighting to free AEW from a new tyrant, but can he do it? Or will The Opps make sure that never happens?

The Triangle of Madness is running wild!

Thekla, Julia Hart & Skye Blue are all beating down and throwing around the local talent backstage, all looking for Jamie Hayter & Kris Statlander! Hyan & Maya World rush in and go after the Sisters of Sin, but Thekla THROWS Maya into a wall! Then she sets Hyan up for DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! “Sisters of Sin, we come for the win.” Thekla adds, “See you in Cardiff, b*tches!” Now that was toxic… But will Julia & Skye be even colder when Winter Is Coming? Or will Stat & Hayter bring the heat?

AEW National Championship Open Challenge: Ricochet VS Ace Austin!

The One & Only got his first defense of this title taken care of last night at Final Battle. However, just as he promised, he is putting this title up again here tonight. Will the One & Only stay the first-ever AEW National Champion? Or is a new champion inevitable?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who wins this gamble!

The bell rings and the fans rally as the two circle. The fans all cheer on Ace, then he waistlocks to headlock. Ace hits the takeover, Ricochet rolls to a cover, ONE! Ricochet powers up and out, Ace hops over, slides under, then shoves Ricochet. Ricochet rolls off Ace’s back, then rolls under to roll back, RANA, but Ace handsprings through! The fans cheer and Ace hits another takeover! Ricochet headscissors, Ace kips free, and Ace hits another takeover! Ricochet headscissors again, Ace kips free again! ace dodges the lariat to hit the takeover! The fans fire up, and they taunt Ricochet with “BALD! BALD! BALD!”

Ace shifts around, has the ghost pin, TWO! Ricochet bails out but he is frustrated! He smacks the desk in anger, but The Gates of Agony coach Ricochet up. The fans boo, but Ricochet takes his time. Kaun distracts, Ricochet runs in, but Ace is ready! Ace fires hands, then ROCKS Ricochet! Ace whips, Ricochet reverses, but Ace rolls to drop toehold and KICK! Ace steps over, LA MAGISTROL! TWO, and Ace DROPKICKS Ricochet back out! Ricochet throws a fit but the fans fire up! Ricochet grabs the ring bell hammer! Ricochet gets in there with the hammer, but the ref stops him! But that lets Kaun trip Ace up! Ricochet lets the hammer go so he can DECK Ace!

The fans boo as Ace tumbles out, but Ricochet DIVES! Down goes Ace, and Ricochet says, “Landed on mah damn feet!” Ricochet soaks up more heat while Collision goes picture in picture.

Ricochet snatches a fan’s sign in support of Ace Austin, and he RIPS it! Ricochet then takes a piece of the sign, and he gives Ace a PAPERCUT! Ace clutches his hand but Ricochet RAMS him into the railing! And then he makes Ace look at another fan sign before he RAMS him back into railing! Ricochet puts Ace in the ring, covers, TWO! Ace toughs it out but Ricochet puts him on ropes to CHOKE him! The ref reprimands, counts, and Ricochet steps off at 4. Ricochet wags his finger at the fans, then stalks Ace to the corner. Ricochet stomps Ace around, stomps him some more, then seethes while he stands over Ace.

Ricochet clamps onto Ace, fishhooks him, CLAWS the eyes, then throws down punches! The ref reprimands but Ricochet keeps going, and Collision goes to break.

Collision returns and the fans boo as Ricochet grinds Ace down with a chinlock. Ace fights up, fires body shots, and he backs Ricochet down. Ace whips corner to corner, but Ricochet reverses! Ricochet runs corner to corner, but Ace dodges the dropkick! Ricochet has a crash landing and the fans fire up! Ace rises, he dodges Ricochet to wrench and short arm LARIAT! And then KNEE, KICK, and RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! The fans fire up for the leg drop! Ace goes to Ricochet at the corner, A-LIST LARIAT, then he fires more LARIATS! The fans count, and Ace goes to TEN! Ace shoves Ricochet away, Ricochet distracts the ref, but Ace avoids Liona’s sweep!

Ace handsprings to dodge again, but Liona swats the kick! Ace still ROCKS Ricochet, springboards, and CROSSBODIES! The fans fire up, Ace lifts and DOCTOR BOMBS! Cover, TWO! Ricochet survives but Ace aims from the corner! Ricochet rises, hurries to a corner, but Ace runs in, forearm SMASH! Ace reels Ricochet into a fireman’s carry, but Ricochet slips free, O’Conner Roll, TWO! Ace dodges the jump knee, but not the DROPKICK! Then a STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Ace survives, the fans fire up, but Ricochet is frustrated. The fans rally for Ace but Ricochet wags his finger again.

Ricochet locks ‘n’ loads, runs up, but Ace ducks the Spirit Gun! Ace wrenches, Ricochet fights the backslide and suplexes, but Ace slips free! Ricochet tries again, but Ace cradles, TWO!!  Ace wrenches again, but Ricochet BOOTS the lariat to suplex. Ace fights it, and he hoists Ricochet up top! Ace goes up top, to the very top even, and SUPER DUPER PLEXES! The fans fire up and Ace rises. BELL RINGER STOMP! Cover, TWO!! Ricochet survives again, but Ace still has cards to play! Ace goes back to the corner, deals the hand, and THE- NO, Ricochet uses the ref as a shield! But ace stops the low blow!

Ace FLIPS Ricochet, but Ricochet lands out! SPIRIT GUN!! Then Ricochet hurries to dragon sleeper, VERTIGO!! Cover, Ricochet wins!

Winner: Ricochet, by pinfall (still AEW National Champion)

Once again, it was by any means necessary! Ricochet has back to back defenses, and now he and The Demand are ready to move on. But wait! FTR mugs Ace Austin, picking on him as a member of the Bang Bang Gang! The fans boo, but here come Juice & Austin! They brawl with FTR and the fans fire up! But Cash LOW BLOWS Austin, and Dax LOW BLOWS Juice! FTR pick up their tag titles and take aim! But the Bang Bang Gang dodge to then JAB, JAB, JAB, wind up, and LEFT HAND O’ GOD!! The fans fire up, and the belts are at the feet of Austin & Juice. They’re tempted, but they say screw it! They pick up the belts!

Bang Bang Gang TOSS the belts back at FTR, and they stand tall with Ace. Will Juice & Austin take the #TopGuysOut in Cardiff?

2025 Continental Classic Blue League: Jon Moxley VS Konosuke Takeshita!

We saw Claudio Castagnoli fall in an upset, but he still leads things at 6 points. Will The Maniac use this main event to catch up to his fellow Death Rider? Or will the IWGP World Heavyweight Champion prove he is still The Alpha of all wrestling?

The bell rings and the fans lose their minds already seeing this. Moxley and Konosuke circle, tie up, and Konosuke waistlocks. Moxley switches, the fans cheer “Both These Guys!” as Konosuke wrenches out to wristlock. Moxley rolls, wrenches, and wristlocks to then spin Konosuke and wrangle him. Moxley talks trash but Konosuke shrugs it off. They reset, feel out the clinch, and Moxley waistlocks. Konosuke sits, fights off the chinlock, then gets Moxley’s arm to bring him around. Moxley floats to facelock but Konosuke moves around. They stand in a clinch, end up on the ropes, an the ref counts the break.

Konosuke shoves Moxley, Moxley shoves back! They get face to face, the fans fire up, and then the two go again. Moxley headlocks, hits a takeover, but Konosuke keeps his shoulders up. The fans rally and Konosuke headscissors. Moxley turns Konosuke over, rolls to have both deathlock and headscissors! Konosuke pops free of the headscissors, and he ties Moxley’s legs up into a deathlock of his own. Konosuke floats to a headlock, Moxley fights up, and Moxley slips out the back to headlock. Konosuke powers up and out, they RAM shoulders, and neither man falls! The fans duel, Konosuke runs to RAM Moxley!

Moxley RAMS Konosuke, Konosuke RAMS Moxley, then he BOOTS Moxley! Konosuke whips, Moxley reverses, but Konosuke TAKESHITA LINES! The fans fire up and Konosuke suplexes, but Moxley slips free! Moxley hobbles to the corner, that was not the best landing. Konosuke runs up, but into a CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP! Konosuke KICKS the bad leg! Moxley falls back, the ref checks him, but Konosuke goes out the side. Konosuke drags Moxley to the corner and bends the leg against the post! The ref counts, Konosuke stops, but then SLAMS the bad foot on the steel steps! Moxley is furious, the ref reprimands, but Konosuke just stalks Moxley.

Moxley sits against the barriers but Konosuke fires forearms! Then he grabs the bad foot! And he SLAMS it against the barriers! Moxley hobbles away, Konosuke stalks him, and he puts Moxley back in the ring. The fans rally, Moxley hobbles but drops to his knees. Konosuke drags Moxley up, grabs that bad foot, and he DRAGON SCREWS it! Moxley flounders to a corner while Collision goes picture in picture.

Konosuke soaks up cheers and jeers while Moxley clutches his foot. The ref checks, Moxley won’t let this stop him, but Konosuke puts the bad foot in the ropes! Konosuke stands on the leg, hops off as the ref counts, and the ref warns Konosuke to listen to him. Konosuke “apologizes,” then he stalks Moxley along the ropes again. CHOP BLOCK! Moxley writhes, but Konosuke ROCKS him with a right! Moxley fires back, the shots go back and forth! Konosuke kicks the bad leg! Moxley hobbles again, and Konosuke bumps him off buckles. Konosuke climbs up, and he rains down fists! Konosuke goes to nine, winds up, but Moxley CLAWS Konosuke’s face!

Moxley puts Konosuke in the corner, climbs up, and he rains down fast hands! Moxley goes to TEN, then whips Konosuke, only for Konosuke to reverse! Moxley hits buckles hard and falls backwards! Konosuke grabs the bad foot again, and he DDTS the foot! Moxley snarls, but he nods in respect, it’s what he’d do. Konosuke stalks Moxley to the ropes again, but Moxley CHOPS! And ROCKS! And CHOPS! He eggs Konosuke on, so Konosuke fires a flurry of forearms! Konosuke DEKCS Moxley, then steps through on the leg for an ANKLE LOCK! Moxley endures, reaches out, and Collision returns to single picture as he rolls to POST Konosuke!

Moxley rises, runs up, but Konosuke dodges! Konosuke winds up, but he just kicks the bad foot! Konosuke puts the leg in the ropes, pulls on it, then stops as the ref counts 4. Konosuke runs side to side, but Moxley ROCKS him! The fans cheer, Moxley brings Konosuke around, and suplexes! Konosuke lands safe on the apron, ROCKS and BOOTS Moxley, but then Moxley DROPKICKS Konosuke’s leg! Konosuke hobbles, Moxley runs up, APRON CURB STOMP!! The fans fire up while Moxley leaves Konosuke behind! The ring count starts, Konosuke rises at 3 of 10, and staggers over to roll into the ring. The fans fire up as both men rise!

Moxley reels Konosuke in, SAIDO! Konosuke staggers up, but he GERMAN SUPLEXES in return! Moxley and Konosuke both stand, DOUBLE LARIATS take them down! Columbus cheer “A E DUB! A E DUB!” for making this the main event! A standing count starts, but Konosuke is up at 4. He winds up to fire a forearm, but Moxley gives it back! They go shot for shot, we pass 10 minutes, and the shots keep going! It is fast and furious, it’s just a scrap! The fans fire up, but then both men slow down. They lean on each other, Moxley shoves Konosuke, but Konosuke dodges the lariat! Konosuke comes back, Moxley dodges! Moxley comes back to LARIAT!!

The fans fire up again while Moxley can’t even make the cover! Moxley rises up, he brings Konosuke around, and he underhooks the arms. Konosuke wrenches out, clinches, full nelsons, but Moxley breaks it to switch! SLEEPER! But Konosuke BLUE THUNDER- NO, headlock takeover, into an ARMBAR! Konosuke fights it, so Moxley floats to an ANKLE LOCK! The fans fire up while Konosuke endures! Moxley leans on the foot, in a very Kyle O’Reilly way! Konosuke claws his way forward, ROPEBREAK! Moxley lets go while the fans cheer, and then he STOMPS the foot! The ref reprimands but Moxley joins Konosuke on the apron.

The ref checks Konosuke but he’s alright to continue. Moxley reels Konosuke in, Konosuke fights the lift to BACKDROP Moxley on the apron! Moxley clutches his back, Konosuke steps inside, and the fans fire up! Konosuke builds speed, but his own foot gives out! Moxley sees that, and he hurries back in! Moxley runs up, but Konosuke ALPHA ELBOWS! Moxley tumbles out, Konosuke builds speed, and he FLIES! Down goes Moxley right in front of commentary! The fans fire up again while the ref checks both men after that landing. “This is Awesome!” as both men slowly rise up. Konosuke looks to the Continental Championship, and he moves it aside to clear the desk!

Oh no, the desk falls apart on its own! They don’t make ’em quite as sturdy as you’d think Konosuke goes to Moxley, bug Moxley ROCKS him! But then Konosuke hits a BLUE THUNDER BOBM on the pieces of the desk! The fans go nuts but Konosuke wants the ring count! Konosuke leaves Moxley behind, the count climbs, and the fans rally up. Moxley stirs at 5 of 10, crawls his way over, but he flounders around at 7! And at 8! NINE!! Moxley springs in at 9.9! Konosuke FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Moxley survives and the fans are thunderous! They want these two to “FIGHT FOREVER!” but there’s a time limit on these matches!

Moxley and Konosuke both rise up, and Konosuke aims! WAGAM- NO, Moxley flops down to avoid the knee! Konosuke is annoyed, but he reaches down, to get caught in a cradle! TWO!! Moxley hits the CUTTER! We hit the five minute warning, just like on Wednesday! Moxley hurries to get up, and he stomps his own foot into place! Moxley drags Konosuke up, but Konosuke trips him! KNEE JAMMER! Moxley writhes, Konosuke snarls, and both men rise again. ROLLING- SLAP!! Moxley hits Konosuke first, then flips him off! Konosuke snarls, he hates middle fingers! But he runs into a PARADIGM SHIFT!! Cover, ROPEBREAK!!

The fans fire up as Konosuke’s long legs save him! Moxley is beside himself, and he angrily hobbles around again. Moxley runs through the pain to LARIAT! And then another LARIAT! Konosuke stays up! Moxley BOOTS him down! But Konosuke’s right back up! Moxley ROCKS Konosuke, fires fast hands, then ROCKS him again! Moxley runs, but that bad foot gives out! WAGAMAMA KNEE!!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Moxley survives, but now the kneepads come down! Konosuke is ready to end this! Konosuke runs up again, BARE BONE KNEE!!! But he’s still not done?!? RAGING FIRE!!! Cover, KONOSUKE WINS!!

Winner: Konosuke Takeshita, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Moxley earns 0)

Another instant classic from this Continental Classic, and another three points for The Alpha! Claudio, Garcia & Yuta storm their way out here, but they leave Konosuke be so they can help Moxley up. The Maniac is struggling to lead by example, what will it take for him to stay afloat in this tournament?

My Thoughts:

A great Collision, so close to awesome, but FTR continues to be redundant. They literally chose to say they were going to say everything again. That’s stupid! Why bother with the promo on Wednesday then? Why bother with this promo tonight? It was more interesting for them to just attack Ace Austin after he lost to Ricochet, prompting Juice & Austin to go after them in return. And it would’ve saved time for more stuff that mattered. Also, great match from Ricochet VS Ace, and good Heel work that Ricochet again needed underhanded tactics to keep this title. Can’t wait to see where Ricochet literally goes with this belt next, either CMLL or NJPW.

Very good sit-down interview promo from our tag title finalists. Naturally, Toni alluded to Mariah May being the common link between Toni and Mina but couldn’t say her name now that she’s Blake Monroe in NXT. I really can’t be sure which team wins the titles, but that’s part of the fun, and both teams will make great first champions. Very good promo from Mone to build off her frustrations from Final Battle, and a solid match from Mone VS Leila, but it really feels like a legit knee injury limited things. Hopefully Leila is alright, she was just getting going through the SkyFlight story. As for Mone, of all the titles she has, I’m very confident she keeps the TBS Championship until she loses all the others.

Speaking of injuries, a real shame Darby is out of the C2 with all the damage he’s taken, but if he’s taken that kind of damage, he really does need time off to rest and recover. Jack Perry is a great choice to substitute in, he’s got his own beef to pick with the Don Callis Family guys given the feud between them and the new Elite. Great stuff from all of Blue League tonight, and awesome stuff for Dorada to get that upset victory. Cassidy winning and Roddy not being happy about it was the right move given story, Roddy might just snap and go Heel on Conglomeration after the C2. Moxley VS Konosuke was an awesome main event, too, and great win for Konosuke to stay near the front of the block. Can’t wait to see if Konosuke beats Claudio.

My Score: 9/10