AEW Coverage
Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (10/18/22)
It’s Tuesday night, and you know what that means!
TUESDAY Night Dynamite is loaded!
There are FOUR different championships on the line for this special Tuesday Night Dynamite! How will the landscape in AEW change on this golden night?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW World Trios Championships: Death Triangle VS Best Friends; win(s) and
- Interim AEW Women’s World Championship: Toni Storm VS Hikaru Shida; Storm wins and retains the title.
- ROH World Championship: Chris Jericho w/ Jake Hager VS Dalton Castle w/ The Boys; Jericho wins and retains the title.
- AEW World Championship: Jon Moxley VS Hangman Page; Moxley wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
AEW World Trios Championships: Death Triangle VS Best Friends!
The Bastard is no longer AEW’s one and only double champion as he lost the AEW All-Atlantic Championship to Orange Cassidy. And Cassidy said that was just the start! Will he become the Freshly Squeezed Double Champion when he and his Best Friends, Chuck Taylor & Trent Beretta, win the trios titles? Or will Pac, Rey Fenix & Penta El Zero Miedo make sure that never happens?
The introductions are made, the trios titles are raised, and #TitleTuesday starts with a grudge match!
The teams sort out, Pac starts with Trent, and at the bell, Pac rushes in but BOOTS Cassidy! Chuck checks Cassidy while Trent rolls Pac up, TWO! Pac’s rage almost got him! Trent headlocks, Pac powers out but Trent runs him over! Things speed up, Pac hurdles and runs but Trent drops. Trent hurdles, Pac leaps, and Trent LARIATS Pac down! Fans fire up while Pac scrambles away. Tag to Penta, he SUPERKICKS Trent! Chuck tags in but so does Fenix! The Lucha Brothers shove Chuck to a corner, Penta GAMANGIRIS and Fenix somersault FOREARMS! Trent whips Fenix out but Fenix lands on the apron! Penta gets Trent, MONKEY FLIP ENZIGURI COMBO!
Fans fire up as both Best Friends are down! Fenix goes up to SWANTON Chuck! Cover, TWO! The Kentucky Gentleman is still in this but Fenix keeps him down with elbow drops. Penta brings Chuck around, Fenix goes up, but Trent CLUBS Penta! Fenix jumps down to shove and ROCK Trent, then CHOP him! Fenix ROCKS Trent again, goes up, but Chuck CLUBS Fenix to get a crucifix! ALLEY-OOP SPINEBUSTER! Chuck tags in Cassidy! Best Friends stand Fenix up and Cassidy climbs up, but Pac pulls him down! Penta KICKS Trent’s leg, Fenix ROCKS Chuck! Death Triangle sends Best Friends out, and they say, “CERO! MIEDO!”
Everyone builds speed to TRIPLE TOPE!! Direct hit on all the Best Friends and Cincinnati is fired up! Death Triangle puts Cassidy in, coordinate, and Pac keeps Cassidy down with a knee. It’s a choke, the ref counts, and Pac lets off. Pac KICKS Cassidy down, drops a knee, then digs his knee in again. The ref counts, Pac lets off but fans rally up. Pac sits Cassidy up, tags Penta, and Death Triangle set up. Pac KICKS Cassidy, Fenix KICKS Cassidy, and then Penta KICKS Cassidy! Then TRIPLE BASEMENT DROPKICK! Fans fire up and Fenix drags Cassidy up. Fenix brings Cassidy over, and CHOPS! The fans are stinging from that AEW goes picture in picture.
Fenix CHOPS Cassidy again, tags Pac in, and then Fenix CHOPS Cassidy again! Pac brings Cassidy up, he encourages the fans to rally up, and Pac winds up, to snapmare. Pac trolls the fans and wraps on a chinlock to grind Cassidy down. Cassidy endures, kicks around, fights the hold, but Pac stomps him down! Pac stands Cassidy up in a corner and puts him up top. Pac riles up the fans, climbs up after Cassidy, but Chuck yanks him down! Pac ELBOWS Chuck, then he goes after Cassidy again. Trent gets in to CLUB Pac and climb up after him! Pac throws elbows on Trent now, and Trent staggers away. The Lucha Brothers rush in but Best Friends DECK them!
Both Chuck & Trent climb up after Pac now, but then Fenix & Penta CLUB and KICK them! The Lucha Brothers grab Best Friends, Pac still has Cassidy, DOUBLE POWERBOMB AND SUPERPLEX IN STEREO!! All six men are down and Cincy is giving a standing ovation! The ref checks the legal men, Pac and Cassidy are okay to continue so a standing count starts. Pac sits up first and stands at 5 of 10. Pac snarls, he looms over Cassidy, and he dares Cassidy to get up. Cassidy crawls to a corner and he eggs Pac on now. Pac grabs at Cassidy, drags him up by his hair, and stares Cassidy dead in the eye.
Dynamite returns to single picture and Pac SOBATS! And KICKS! And SOBATS again! Pac reels Cassidy in, suplexes, but Cassidy hits STUN-DOG MILLIONAIRE! Penta runs in to SLINGBLADE Cassidy! Penta runs at Chuck but gets a Sexy Chucky Knee! Fenix springboards to FLYING ARM-DRAG Chuck, and DOUBLE STOMP! Trent kicks Fenix, puts him in a corner, and hits a TORNADO DDT! Fans fire up as Trent fires up, but Pac KNEES Trent low! Pac whips Trent, Trent reverses but Pac falls to the floor! The Lucha Brothers DOUBLE SUPERKICK Trent down! Cassidy ducks their clotheslines to DOUBLE- NO, the rana is blocked!
Pac returns as The Lucha Brothers hold Cassidy up, Pac DROPKICKS Cassidy in that Tree of Woe style position! Chuck returns but Fenix DECKS him! The ref reprimands, this is to be 1v1, but Death Triangle drags Cassidy and rolls him into a wheelbarrow with Pac. Penta runs, CODE BREAKER and then DOUBLE STOMP from Fenix, into a GERMAN SUPLEX from Pac! Bridging cover, Best Friends break it in time!! Fans fire up and Fenix KICKS Chuck out of the ring. Penta throws Trent out, slides out, but Trent ROCKS Penta! Fenix goes out after Chuck to throw hands, but Chuck POSTS Fenix! Pac has Cassidy in a drop zone and climbs up!
Cassidy rolls away as Pac leaps so Pac lands on his feet. Trent ROCKS Pac, Chuck kicks, and then they hit SOLE FOOD HALF ‘N’ HALF! Pac flounders, Penta tags in, but he runs into a kick from Chuck, STUFFED PILEDRIVER, and a feed to Trent’s STALLING PILEDRIVER! Fans fire up and Best Friends coordinate, for a HUG! You GOT to give the people what they want! Trent & Chuck drag Penta up into the hammock position and Cassidy climbs up, HAMMOCK SPLASH!! Cover, Pac stomps it apart! Pac kicks Chuck, KICKS Trent, then stomps Trent down! Pac stomps Cassidy, stomps Chuck, then snarls as he paces.
Pac helps Penta to the corner and he tags in. Pac then grabs the bell hammer! Fans boo as Pac gets in the ring, but Fenix stops Pac! Fenix says they don’t need to win like this! Fenix takes the hammer away, and Cassidy rolls Pac up! TWO!!! Cassidy rushes in, Pac sidesteps to SNAP GERMAN! But Cassidy is up on his feet! ORANGE PUNCH!! Both men are down and fans are thunderous! Hot tags to Trent and Penta! Penta GAMANGIRIS Trent, then has Pac set up! STEP-UP DE- NO! Trent blocks the Destroyer, tucks Penta in, and Chuck is up top! STRONG ZERO!! Cover, Fenix breaks it in time!!!
Chuck whips Fenix to a corner, runs in but into a SUPERKICK! Fenix somersaults, DOUBLE CUTTER for Best Friends! “This is Awesome!” as Penta and Fenix coordinate. Penta tags Fenix in, Fenix springboards at Trent, but Trent gets under! Fenix Tiger Feints to HEEL KICK! Fireman’s carry, Fenix throws some knees, BLACK FIRE DRIVER! Cover, Death Triangle wins!
Winners: Death Triangle, by pinfall (still AEW World Trios Champions)
Fenix got The Bastard to do this the right way, and it worked out in the end! Pac apologizes and they celebrate together, will the Death Triangle be stronger than ever now?
AEW hears from Jon Moxley and Hangman Adam Page.
The Blue Eyed Battler says, “There is a sense of accomplishment coming back to Cincinnati, I left here with nothing. To come back as kind of a conqueror, there is a sense of satisfaction.” The Cowboy says he and Moxley have been in AEW three years now, “and in three years, I think we’ve beaten just about everyone there is to beat, except for each other. Last year in the Casino Ladder Match, at the end of the match, me and Moxley were on top of the ladder. Punches back and forth and back and forth, and who broke first? It wasn’t me.” Moxley says, “There is no man on this planet that is gonna walk into my home, my city, my home arena, and take anything outta my house. No effing way.”
Hangman says that title is Moxley’s, but the 18th is going to be his night. Angry, frustrated, battered and beaten, the Cowboy keeps coming back. But is this the Cowboy’s Comeback in the Maniac’s backyard?
Backstage interview with Britt Baker and friends.
Tony Schiavone says Toni Storm defends the Interim AEW Women’s World Championship against Hikaru Shida tonight, but The Doctor and her sidekicks are interested in watching that match. Britt says, “Interested? Mildly. ‘Extremely disgusted’ would be the right word, Tony, that Jamie Hayter or myself are not the current Interim Women’s World Champion.” Hayter says, “Mark our words: by the end of 2022, one of us will be Interim AEW Women’s World Champion.” Actually, jump ahead. One of them will be THE AEW Women’s World Champion, but that’s a whole ‘nother story. “Toni Time is over! Shida later!” Yours Truly, Dr. Britt Baker, DMD.
Interim AEW Women’s World Championship: Toni Storm VS Hikaru Shida!
Baker and Hayter aside, the Lightning From Down Under VS The Shining Samurai is a match ten YEARS in the making! They first faced off in Japan, and we saw them team up just last week, and now we see this clash come to AEW! Will Toni Time keep on keeping on? Or will Shida add a THIRD belt to her collection?
The introductions are made, the AEW title is raised, and interim or not, we see what it takes to reign in AEW!
The bell rings, fans rally up and the two shake hands to show there is respect here. Storm and Shida circle, fans duel, and the two tie up. Shida powers Storm to a corner, the ref counts, and Shida lets off fast. Storm and Shida reset as the dueling gets louder, and the two tie up again. Storm headlocks, Shida throws body shots but Storm hits a headlock takeover. Shida headscissors, Storm moves around to hop and pop free to then get a headlock again. Shida fights up, throws body shots, and powers out, only for Storm to run her over! Storm speeds things up, rolls and kicks Shida, then whips. Shida slips around, runs again and DROPKICKS Storm down!
Fans fire up with Shida, she goes out and climbs the ropes. Storm DECKS Shida first! Storm then runs to HIP ATTACK Shida to the floor! Fans fire up for that Sweet Hip Music as AEW goes picture in picture.
Storm drags Shida up and RAMS her into the apron! Storm puts Shida in, storms up on her, and stomps her around. Shida throws body shots but Storm ROCKS Shida with forearms. Shida shoves, Storm kicks low, and then Storm drags Shida up to wrench the hair! Shida pulls hair, Storm CLUBS her to a corner, and then Storm stomps away. Storm drags Shida up, wrenches the hair again, and Storm THROWS Shida to a corner! Storm storms up on Shida, drags her up and wrenches the hair again, to TOSS Shida across the way! Cover, TWO! Storm clamps onto Shida and pulls the arms back for a grounded motorcycle stretch!
Shida endures, moves around, reaches out with a foot, but Storm pulls on the arms for a proper motorcycle stretch. Shida fights up to her feet, turns things around, but Storm turns it back around! Storm makes Shida take a knee, then she shifts to a chinlock to grind Shida to the mat. Shida moves and gets the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Storm lets off but Storm gives Shida some toying kicks. Storm drags Shida up, for a HALF HATCH SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Storm is annoyed but she drags Shida up. Shida throws body shots but Storm CLUBS her. Shida throws forearms, Storm throws them back, and Dynamite returns to single picture.
Shida gets the edge with a flurry of forearms and fans fire up! Shida runs, but Storm kicks low! Storm runs, but into a RANA! Fans fire up and Shida runs in, blocks the lariat and ROCKS Storm! Shida whips and KNEES down Storm! Fans fire up as Storm goes to a corner, and Shida climbs up to rain down fists! Shida goes all the way to TEN, and then pushes Storm out. Shida adjusts and jumps, MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Shida hurries to reel Storm in but Storm wrenches out to fire a forearm! Shida gives it back, they go back and forth, and fans rally with each shot! Storm HEADBUTTS but Shida ENZIGURIS! Both women are down and fans love it!
A standing count starts but Shida grits her teeth as she goes to a corner. Shida goes out to the apron and fans rally up. Shida climbs, but Storm CHOPS her first! Storm climbs up and brings Shida up. Storm has a gut wrench but Shida fights free. Shida HEADBUTTS and HEADBUTTS and HEADBUTTS! Storm falls back, Shida adjusts, METEORA! Shida drags Storm up to gut wrench and DOMINATOR! Cover, TWO!! Storm survives but Shida roars as she resets! Shida suplexes but Storm slips out! Storm waistlocks, Shida switches and shoves to then go to the corner, VENUS SHOOT misses! GERMAN SUPLEX!
Shida ends up in a corner and Storm runs in, SWEET HIP MUSIC! Storm drags Shida up, fans duel as Storm TORNADO- NO, Shida blocks the DDT! Shida suplexes, FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO!! Storm survives as Shida couldn’t get it all, but Shida still has more to give! KATA- NO, Storm ROCKS Shida first! Storm reels Shida in, but Shida back drops free! Storm sunset flips Shida, ONE as Shida has the PRAWN HOLD! TWO!!! Storm escapes, blocks the Tamashi and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO!! But Storm holds on, brings Shida up again, but Shida throws elbows to fight free!
Shida runs, Storm ROCKS Shida and hits the TORNADO DDT with the ropes! Storm hauls Shida up, STORM ZERO!! Cover, Storm wins!
Winner: Toni Storm, by pinfall (still Interim AEW Women’s World Champion)
But here come Hayter & Rebel! Hayter stomps Storm down! Rebel has a crutch, and here comes Britt from the stage! They’re ruining the celebration, especially with Britt wearing a Steelers jersey in Cincy! Britt swaggers her way to the ring while Hayter and Rebel stomp away, but wait! Here comes SARAYA! She runs down and Britt dares her to do something! So Saraya CLOBBERS Britt! Saraya fires off hands, Britt hits back, they brawl while Rebel CRACKS Storm with that crutch! But Saraya brings Britt along to TOSS her over the railing!! Hayter hurries to help Britt, but here comes RIHO!!
Fans fire up as the former AEW Women’s World Champion rushes in! Riho dodges the crutch swing to SHOTGUN Rebel! Hayter runs in but Riho dumps her out! Riho goes up top, and SUPER CROSSBODIES Hayter down! Fans are thunderous as Riho saves Storm and helps her up. Storm hugs Riho in thanks, will Riho earn herself some Toni Time down the line? And just where have Britt and Saraya ended up brawling to the back?
WARJOE speaks!
In response to The Embassy’s attacks and the arrival of The Kingdom, the AEW TNT Champion, Wardlow, says he has “zero tolerance for disrespect. So now that you have, we get to teach you a lesson. And we can do it however you want: collectively, individually; either way, we are going to physically hurt you.” The ROH World Television Champion, Samoa Joe, dares them to “pick a championship. Your choice. I know right now you’re thinking to yourselves, ‘This is a golden opportunity.’ That cackling bird walking around ringside, she’s telling you, ‘Boys, this is our shot!'”
But Joe will explain to them what this really is: they are two men who have six million ways to die, and they still chose the wrong ones. Will the arrival of Maria Kanellis, Mike Bennett & Matt Taven soon turn into the departure of The Kingdom?
Backstage interview with FTR.
Renee Paquette is with Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood, and what an insane 2022 they’d had so far! The AAA World Tag Team Championships, the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Championships and even the ROH World Tag Team Championships, and they are still #1 contenders to the AEW World Tag Team Championships. When are they planning on adding to the collection? Dax knows they and Renee go way back, and for the better part of a decade, Cash & Dax have been wanting to become the Greatest Tag Team of All Time. Now, Dax doesn’t know if they’ll ever truly reach that goal, but 2022 is a great starting point.
Yes, they are the ROH, IWGP and AAA World Tag Team Champions, but coming with that is a big target on their backs. So whether it’s AAA’s Dragon Lee & Dralístico, ROH’s Gates of Agony, or even last week, the return of ROH’s The Kingdom! They’re all gunning for tag titles, that huge target is even bigger. But ultimately, targets or not, FTR want those fourth belts, the AEW World Tag Team Championships. Cash says they’ve had the best year of their careers, a dream year, but at the end of the day, they have to have those AEW titles back. They have to become two-time AEW World Tag Team Champions, or they just can’t live with themselves.
Right now, they are the rightful #1 contenders, so- Wait, in walk Swerve In Our Glory, Swerve Strickland & Keith Lee. Swerve says, while munching on a Crunch bar, “I know y’all ain’t talking about #1 contendership up in whose house?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” But first of all, Swerve knows FTR has been putting their priorities in every other company but AEW, and now they wanna make claims? Six to seven months now, they’ve been #1 contenders, and now they wanna come at AEW? No, Swerve & Keith deserve that spot, not FTR. Keith speaks up, frustrated with Swerve talking. For once, Keith apologizes for Swerve.
And for once, the past few weeks, Keith actually agrees with Swerve. They do deserve a shot. FTR also agrees, Dax has respect for both Keith & Swerve. So if they want the shot at the AEW World Tag titles, then next week, Norfolk, Virginia, for the first time ever, FTR VS Swerve In Our Glory, to name THE #1 Contenders. Keith says, “Indubitably.” Fans cheer and Swerve can’t even! But FTR says this is their house, bitch! Will the #TopGuys stay on top of the AEW Rankings? Or will Swerve & Keith earn their way back to a shot at The Acclaimed?
Backstage interview with Darby Allin, Jay Lethal & Sonjay Dutt.
Alex Marvez makes sure everyone here understands that while Lethal & Sonjay requested this time with Darby, AEW Management is insistent on the No Physicality Agreement being upheld. Lethal says he did that so he could ask Darby for a rematch. Darby won a couple weeks ago, but Lethal says that was a fluke! Lethal would prove to Darby, the world, and to his best friend, Sonjay, that Lethal can beat Darby any time he wants! That’s why they’re here. Wow, all this just for a rematch? Yeah, two weeks ago, Darby did win, and he’ll beat Lethal again, so that Lethal will want another match, and it’ll keep going again and again and again.
Sonjay steps in to tell Darby that he should listen to what Sonjay has to say. Sonjay & Lethal know Darby’s weakness, and it wasn’t just Sonjay & Lethal who came up with it. “A good, close personal friend” pointed out exactly what Darby Allin’s weakness is. And now that he sees Darby up close, Sonjay thinks Darby looks like a “trash panda.” Darby tells Marvez to leave now. Lethal agrees, and Darby asks them, “You know my weakness, huh?” Darby shoves Lethal! And then he shoves Sonjay! So Lethal DECKS Darby! So much for that NPA! Lethal and Sonjay mug Darby, they go along towards the garage door, and Lethal RAMS Darby right into it!
Lethal puts Darby under the door and holds him down! Sonjay presses the button to close the door! It lowers right on Darby’s ribs! Darby is being squeezed and crushed while Lethal stomps away! Then Lethal goes around to the other side, and he puts Darby’s legs in the FIGURE FOUR! Darby is being tortured but security and staff rush in! They shout at Lethal, he lets Darby go, but will Darby even be able to make it to that rematch now?
Tony Schiavone is in the ring.
Schiavone is with the Blackpool Combat Club’s leader, William Regal! Schiavone says the main event is Cincinnati’s own, Jon Moxley, defending his title against Hangman Page! Regal says yes, and it is for the AEW World- Wait! Here comes MJF! We all knew MJF was going to show up sometime tonight, and now he’s showing up to interrupt this interview! Fans are fired up to see Maxwell Jacob Friedman as he joins Regal in the ring. MJF shows he is putting the Dynamite Diamond Ring away, and Regal shows he does have his brass knuckles. MJF says he’s not here to fight, he’s here to talk. Regal puts the knuckle dusters away, and MJF steps closer.
MJF says, “Now here’s what’s gonna happen. I’m gonna tell a story, and I don’t care how long it is, you’re gonna listen. Because whether you realize it or not, you owe me that.” Fans boo as they aren’t so sure, but MJF continues, “Cincinnati, bear with me. When I was 19 years old, training in the business for one year at the Create A Pro-Wrestler Academy, one fateful day, I get pulled over to the side by my trainers, Pat Buck & Bryan Myers.” Fans applaud those names and MJF says yeah, they’re great guys. But they told MJF, “Kid, congrats, your hard work’s paid off. We got you WWE extra work.”
And to some, that might not sounds like a lot, but to MJF, it was the only show in town and it was an honor and opportunity. An opportunity is all MJF needed, so he packed his best gear, his best suit, and drove to the Barclays Center. Then, MJF and the extras were greeted and spoken to by none other than Sir William Regal. Regal told them, “You are all gonna go to the ring and have tryout matches before the show’s proceedings tonight.” Regal then had them all go against random opponents, put in a single file line, and MJF’s match was set to go on second. The first was two young dreamers, with the onlookers being Arn Anderson, Dean Malenko, Adam Pearce, and William Regal.
The wrestlers locked up, Malenko rang the bell and told them to get out. The second match was up, the pressure was on, MJF got his turn. He was shaking like a leaf, got in the ring, and knew he wasn’t fighting for a contract, but fighting for his life! “Cuz make no mistake about it, Will, professional wrestling is my life!” Fans cheer that! MJF says after his match, he was soaking wet with sweat from winning, and all four judges looked at him like he had eight heads. Then Regal pulled MJF away from the group and told him, “Follow me.” Regal led MJF to a separate room where it was just the two of them, and Regal said, “Kid, you’ve got three minutes to sell yourself to me. Go.”
“And boy, did I.” By the time MJF was done talking, Regal’s jaw was on the floor. And then Regal picked it up and said something MJF will never forget. Regal said, “Kid, I’m gonna get you a job here today.” MJF huffs and puffs as he asks, “And then what happened, huh? And then what happened? And then… I realized in that moment, I did it. I was no longer gonna be looked at by all the naysayers as a 5-foot-nothing, ADD riddled Jew boy, NO NO! I was gonna be a Superstar!” Fans cheer that, but there’s clearly still more. MJF says he had done it, he had accomplished his dream, and then, with a crooked grin, Regal asked, “How old are you, kid?” And MJF said, “19 years old, sir.”
Regal looked at MJF and said, “Kid, I’m sorry, but you’re much too young.” Fans boo now, seeing the twist. MJF said his heart stopped, his dreams evaporated, and in one fell swoop… Fans chant at Regal, “You Effed Up!” MJF says Regal then “resuscitated” MJF with his version of hope. “Kid, I don’t like to put my name on many people, but when I do, they get jobs here.” The list is small, but the list is as follows: Claudio Castagnoli; Bryan Danielson; and Cincinnati’s own, Jon Moxley. Regal told MJF that he saw something in MJF. When MJF “becomes of age,” Regal will put his name on MJF! But until then, MJF should go home, work his ass off, and every single month, send Regal a match and a promo.
So that’s what MJF did. MJF busted his ass! Month one, Regal responds, “Maxwell, thank you so much, I look forward to reviewing your progress.” Month two, “Maxwell, thank you so much, I look forward to reviewing your progress.” Then month three came, and after Regal told MJF to send in a match and a promo, Regal send MJF a promo that MJF still has saved to his phone to this day! Regal can smirk all he wants now, but he sent MJF this promo that MJF has read every single day since, so he’ll read it now! Fans cheer, liking the sound of that.
Here’s the email Regal sent: “Max, I’m a very, very busy man. I’ve got talent from all over the world to watch, and I’ve just had to sit for minutes watching you,” and this was in quotations, “‘show me your acting skills.’ Do not reply to this, but how would this make me say, ‘Oh, I know. Let’s hire Max.’ Make a name for yourself in the wrestling world and you’ll get noticed. That means being a high level performer. When you do, trust me, I’ll know. Unfortunately for you, the game has changed. The WWE exclusively hires the best talent in the world to the top world-class athletes. When you’re one of them, then maybe send me your stuff. Yours Sincerely, William Regal.”
Fans boo but Regal still smirks. MJF says that is the email Regal sent to a 19-year-old kid, “a CHILD WITH A DREAM! And you squandered it!!” MJF wants Regal to look at him. This is REAL, dammit! When MJF read that email, he wanted to quit pro-wrestling and his life. That email made MJF want to KILL HIMSELF!! Regal still smirks as MJF gets emotional, but Cincy fires up for MJF as he says, “But then I realized, if I did, then you and all the naysayers would win, and I couldn’t have that, now could I, Will? No no.” And now, the tables have turned. This is 2022, and Regal is nothing more than “a sad, withered old man who got FIRED!”
MJF tells Regal that Regal has snuck into MJF’s company like a rat, “sticking to talents far better than you ever were, like a succubus!” And y’know who MJF is? He’s MJF! The 26-year-old kid on top of the business as as generational talent! Fans agree there! And MJF is also the man who Regal’s former employers now would be willing to take several human lives simply to get MJF to put pen to paper in the bidding war of 2024. MJF wants Regal to look at him, MJF reads that email every single day. But not to put a chip on his shoulder, no. He just needs that for a good, hardy laugh. That’s who Regal is to MJF now: “nothing more than a joke.”
And y’know who MJF is about to become? AEW CHAMPION OF THE WORLD! Because he is Maxwell Jacob Friedman! And he’s better than you, and you know it!! MJF throws down the mic, Cincy gives him a standing ovation, even though that means MJF is gunning for their hometown hero. Regal picks up the mic to say, “Job well done. You mentioned being 19 and being a child. At 16, I left home and went to work on a carnival, and was having to fight grown men to get into this industry. I wasn’t trying to cast you aside, Max. I saw exactly in you what I’m seeing now, and it’s making me happy.
“I saw somebody who was going to be a big, big star. I wanted to light a fire under your backside. One, because we live in a day and age where you can’t have grown men smashing your face in when you’re 16, and when you’re 17, and when you’re crying every single night that you go to bed and there’s blood running out of every hole in your body and you want to quit, but you won’t let yourself, because at 17, I said, ‘No! I will not quit! I will keep going because I am going to be a professional wrestler!’ And if a bloody email is what it took to get you to this place, and you’ve held onto that for 7 YEARS… You’ve had it easy, sunshine.”
Regal says this is what MJF has had! He’s had it easy! MJF mastered something that he forgets, they spent several times together where Regal told MJF, “This is what you need to get good at, sunshine. You need to practice. Every time you brush your teeth, you need to stand and talk and practice and get so people take notice of you when you pick up a microphone.” Regal could see how talented MJF was then, and he watched MJF VS Wheeler Yuta last week, so he sees what an incredible talent MJF is now! MJF is 26, but before MJF was even born, Regal was insulting Mr. Schiavone, beating people up, and yet he would never lay a hand on Schiavone.
Regal is what they’d call an ODV, an Ordinary, Decent Villain. Anyone that steps between the ropes, that’s fair game. But you never put your hand on someone like Schiavone. Regal wanted MJF to be where he is, and knew he had it in him. The only problem is, MJF let Regal down because he took shortcuts. MJF hasn’t done anything to prove anything to Regal yet! Just because MJF gets paid here doesn’t prove anything. Just because he makes lots of money doesn’t prove anything. MJF hired people to do his dirty work, he hides behind a diamond ring to knock people out. Regal doesn’t need a ring to knock people out. When Regal used the brass knuckles, it’s just because he likes hitting people with brass knuckles!
“Max, don’t take any shortcuts. You wanna be a real bad guy? You wanna be The Devil? Then make a name for yourself by doing it right. Beat everybody that stands in front of you, and I don’t care what liberties you take with your pettiness, just get to that place. But if you want to be The Devil, show the world right now.” Regal turns around! “Or are you just going to take another shortcut and so you can come out here and act like a victim, and whine and cry.” MJF takes out the diamond ring and puts it on! Fans boo but Regal just stands still. MJF is conflicted. Regal turns back around with a smirk, but then sighs and says, “You still have a lot to prove.”
Regal drops the mic and leaves MJF with his thoughts. MJF has the Casino Ladder Match poker chip, but will he reconsider cashing it in tonight?
Dalton Castle speaks.
The Peacock sees Jericho with the ROH World Championship, and he says, “It’s not fair to the viewers, it’s not fair to Ring of Honor, and unfortunately, it’s up to me and my Boys to do something about this. There is gonna be a forest fire of color, and I am gonna leave Cincinnati the NEW ROH World Champion!” But will Castle be able to dethrone #THEOCHO? We find out in mere moments!
Backstage interview with The Acclaimed.
Renee is with the AEW World Tag Team Champions and Billy Gunn, and she says ever since they won the titles, everyone wants a piece of them, especially Mark Sterling. Billy first wants to welcome Renee to AEW, “and yes, someone is trying to take away the phenomenon that everybody in this building and the millions… and millions of people are doing at home, called scissoring.” Anthony Bowens this Friday, live in Jacksonville where The Acclaimed was born, it will be The Acclaimed VS Tony Nese & Josh Woods! Caster adds, “That’s right!” “Titles VS Trademark!” “That’s right!” “And we’re gonna get back to scissoring, because EVERYONE loves the Acclaimed!”
“That’s right! And Mark Sterling, you wanna cool us off and get involved with what we’ve got going on? No, we’re hot forever. So Smart Mark, AKA Shart Mark, on Friday night, we’re gonna stomp you in the nuts!” Bowens kicks at the ground to demonstrate, and that’s a mic drop. Will Caster & Bowens win back their right to scissor finger? Or will “The Varsity Athletes” steal something else from a more popular team?
Renee Paquette has a sit down interview with Bryan Danielson & Wheeler Yuta.
She says first thing’s first, she wants his reaction to unfortunately losing to Chris Jericho for the ROH World Championship. Bryan says it is never fun to lose a match, but especially to Jericho and for the ROH Championship. That title means so much to Bryan, and is part of the person and wrestler he has become. So yeah, not ideal. Renee says one thing we can all see is the reaction to what went down with Daniel Garcia. How has that been sitting with him after a week? Bryan says he had high hopes for Garcia. Bryan looks at Garcia as someone who could not just be the next Bryan Danielson, but even surpass him as a technical wrestler.
Bryan has seen Garcia do so many incredible things at such a young age, that with the right guidance, Garcia could be the best wrestler they’ve ever seen. Renee points out that she notices Yuta’s reactions to this. Yeah… “The best wrestler you’ve ever seen.” Yuta can’t believe Bryan is surprised by how things went down last week. Has Bryan not paid attention? Yuta and Claudio have, they saw this a mile away. Garcia was clearly using Bryan. Garcia has “Dragonslayer” in his tron, and he was tricking Bryan to get what he wants and what Jericho wants. Garcia is a snake! And Bryan didn’t see it.
Yuta thought that when he bled to be Blackpool Combat Club, it meant something. It means something to Moxley, who is AEW World Champion. It means something to Claudio, because he agrees with Yuta. Claudio sees it. But maybe Yuta shouldn’t have met his hero, because this clearly doesn’t mean anything to Bryan. Yuta storms off, Bryan isn’t sure what to make of this. Is the BCC going to crumble, all because of Garcia’s betrayal?
ROH World Championship: Chris Jericho w/ Jake Hager VS Dalton Castle w/ The Boys!
The Wizard vows to desecrate the legacy of Ring of Honor one former world champion at a time. He started by defeating Claudio, and then he continued by cheating the American Dragon and Bandido. Will he do even worse to The Peacock? Or will Dalton Castle become DUAL ROH World Six Man and World Heavyweight Champion?
The introductions are made by Bobby Cruise, THE world title is raised, and we see how much longer #THEOCHO lasts!
The bell rings, Jericho offers the Code of Honor, and Castle reaches out to accept, to then stuck his hand down his tights! Castle rummages around for a MIDDLE FINGER! Jericho CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Castle throws forearms, Jericho throws forearms, then Jericho whips. Castle reverses and CLOBBERS Jericho! Fans fire up as things speed up, Castle runs Jericho over! Castle hits a BIG hip toss, and fans fire up more! Castle runs in but Jericho throws him out! Castle lands on his feet, the Boys fan him off, and it seems there are even extra non-Tate-Twin Boys. for back-up. Castle cools off, then fires himself up!
Cincy gets fired up, too, Castle gets in, and he catches Jericho to an EXPLODER! And then another! Jericho hobbles and Castle drop steps to EXPLODER again! Castle gut wrenches Jericho up, Jericho fights but Castle still throws him around! And around, and around! GUT WRENCH SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Castle is annoyed but Hager distracts! Castle DECKS Hager and fans fire up. Castle says, “Bring me a Boy!” Brent gets in and Castle THROWS him at Hager! Direct hit! Now Brendan gets in, Castle THROWS him at Hager! And then Boy 3 gets in and Castle THROWS him at Hager! Down goes Rock Hard Hager!
Fans fire up and Castle clamps onto Jericho with a rear bearhug. AEW goes picture in picture as Castle rolls Jericho around, then chicken wings the arm to throw down elbows! Castle clamps on with a chinlock and he grinds Jericho. Castle shifts to a facelock but Jericho rakes eyes! Jericho soaks up the heat, storms up and ROCKS Castle, then has Castle in a corner. Jericho fires off forearms, Castle hits back! Castle forearms, CHOPS, repeat, and he backs Jericho down to the other corner! Castle whips corner to corner, runs in but Jericho BOOTS! Castle falls, The Boys fan him, but Jericho flips off them and the fans in Cincy!
Jericho drags Castle up, reels him in, and hits a BIG back suplex! Jericho kicks Castle around, then has the cocky cover, TWO! Jericho drags Castle up, brings him around, but Castle throws body shots. Jericho throws a forearm then bumps Castle off buckles. Jericho fires point blank clotheslines like the Tribal Chief, then hoists Castle up top. Castle claws at Jericho but Jericho ROCKS and CHOPS him back. Jericho climbs up, brings Castle up, but Castle resists. Jericho and Castle throw body shots, but Castle GOURD BUSTERS Jericho down! Castle adjusts, and the Peacock LEAPS, into a dropkick! Jericho knocks Castle out of the sky!
Castle and Jericho are both down but Jericho stands first to soak up the cheers and jeers. Dynamite returns to single picture and Hager soaks up the heat along with Jericho. Jericho storms up to Castle, CHOPS him, CHOPS again, and again! Castle turns it around to CHOP Jericho! And forearm! And CHOP! And then CHOP LARIAT! Castle whips corner to corner, runs in again, but Jericho dodges! Castle hits buckles and tumbles out of the ring! Castle staggers up as The Boys fan him off. Jericho triangle jumps but Castle trips him up! Castle goes side to side and back again for a DROPKICK! Jericho falls to the floor and fans fire up!
Castle slides in the ring, then runs to DIVE! Jericho hits railing, Castle throws forearms and then he whips. Jericho reverses, Castle Tiger Feints to RANA! But Hager runs in! Castle dodges, and The Boys swarm Hager! Fans fire up but Hager explodes out! Hager fights but the Boys keep him cornered! Jericho and Castle get in the ring, things speed up, and DOUBLE CROSSBODIES collide! The Boys snatch the bucket hat! Fans fire up but Hager is pissed now! Hager shouts, “DON’T! TOUCH! MY! HAT!” He starts throwing Boys all around ringside! He BOOTS Boy 4! He DECKS Boy 3! He throws Brendan into railing!
Hager takes back the hat and puts it on. “I like this hat!” Castle WRECKS Hager, but Jericho rolls Castle! TWO, but Jericho trips Castle! Jericho turns Castle but Castle makes it a cradle, TWO!! Castle clinches, rolls Jericho around, JULIE NEWMAR CLUTCH!! Jericho is caught in that body scissor cobra clutch combo, but he fights free with the free hand! Jericho rains down forearms, then gets the legs! Jericho turns Castle, for the WALLS OF JERICHO! Castle endures, Jericho sits deep, but Castle fights his way forward! ROPEBREAK! The fans are thunderous but Jericho thinks he won! The ref tells him no, that was just the ropebreak!
Jericho argues with the ref, as always, but Aubrey Edwards doesn’t take that! Jericho turns to Castle as Castle rushes in! Jericho dodges a lariat, but the LEFT SIDE comes in! Cover, TWO!! Castle can’t believe how close that was! But Jericho throws forearms, so Castle gives them back. They go back and forth, Castle HEADBUTTS but Jericho CHOPS! They just go back and forth, forearms and CHOPS, but Castle gets boxing elbows in! Castle runs, but into a throat chop! Jericho LIONSAULTS, but into a GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Castle is too tired to be frustrated, but fans are thunderous again!
“This is Awesome!” as Castle drags Jericho up. Castle goes to Alabama Lift but Jericho CLUBS away on his back. Jericho underhooks the arms, but Castle wrenches out. Jericho dodges the swing, but Castle catches him to the Alabama! BANGARANG!!! Cover, TWO!?!? Jericho survives Castle’s best shot but Castle smiles?! Castle SLAPS Jericho, ROCKS him, and brings him up. Castle throws forearm after forearm, after forearm after forearm! Jericho wobbles, swings, but into a catch. Castle tries an elbow but Jericho ducks, JUDAS EFFECT!!! Cover, Jericho wins!!
Winner: Chris Jericho, by pinfall (still ROH World Champion)
Jericho managed to pull that one out without cheating! And the rest of the Jericho Appreciation Society appears to celebrate, but Jericho has the music cut. “All Honor the Ocho! I said I was gonna desecrate the legacy of ROH, and I’m doing it! ROH champions: out! ROH ring announcers: done! Even ROH commentators…” Jericho has the JAS go after Ian Riccoboni! Menard & Parker drag Ian from the desk, and Jericho aims the belt! But Jerry Lynn grabs the belt from Jericho to yell at him about this! Jericho LOW BLOWS Lynn! And then scoops him, to TOMBSTONE Lynn on the belt!!! The ultimate disrespect!
Security and refs rush out as Jericho celebrates his win. The Wizard continues to cross line after line, will anyone be able to stop his reign of terror?
Christian Cage speaks.
“Now there’s been a misconception lately that somehow, somehow, I brainwashed Luchasaurus. Now that couldn’t be the furthest thing from the truth. In fact, I think it’s pretty obvious, Jungle Boy, that as far as intelligence goes, Luchasaurus was the brains of your team, was he not?” Luchasaurus nods in agreement. “We are through with you! We are on to bigger and better things, my friend. In fact, it’s gonna be all gold from here on out. If you have a championship, if you are a champion in AEW, this is your warning. Because the reality is about to give you a bitch slap in the form of My Right Hand of Destruction, Luchasaurus.”
Backstage interview with The Baddies.
Renee tries to get a word with Leila Grey & Kiera Hogan, but they tell her they don’t have time! They’ve got business to take care of. But then the Baddies walk into their leader, Jade Cargill, and she asks where her belt went. She doesn’t see it. Kiera explains they’ve been looking for Nyla Rose everywhere but they can’t find her. Jade says duh, that’s because Nyla’s not here! How did they not know that? Leila says they do have something. Uh, Kiera has something. Kiera found out that Nyla will be in Jacksonville for Rampage. Is that right? Then perfect, because Jade will be in Jacksonville for Rampage. In fact, she’ll walk right to the ring and demand her belt back.
Jade looks at the camera and says, “Tony Khan, here’s the deal: either you get Nyla Rose to bring me my belt because she’s too much of a chicken sh*t; or I will hijack your show for sixty minutes. See you Friday.” Will the Native Beast have no choice but to turn over the AEW TBS Championship? Or will Jade have no choice but to turn Rampage into #ThatBitchShow?
AEW World Championship: Jon Moxley VS Hangman Page!
Quite the homecoming for Cincinnati’s own, but he wouldn’t have it any other way. This has been building for three years, and now we will finally see The Maniac VS The Cowboy 1v1, and for the greatest prize in AEW! Will the hometown hero keep this belt home with him? Or will Cincy see some serious #CowboySh*t?
The introductions are made, Moxley makes his way through the crowd, and #TitleTuesday ends with one for the ages!
MJF is spotted clutching his poker chip, but Hangman doesn’t wait for Moxley to make it to ringside! Hangman goes hunting, and the brawl is on! Fans are thunderous already as Hangman makes Mox take a seat, and then BOOTS him down! Fans are torn but mostly boo as Hangman snap suplexes Moxley on the floor! The ref reprimands but Hangman doesn’t go to ringside, he goes up the bleachers. Hangman finds his way to the railing and spots where he left Moxley. Fans are torn again as Hangman sets up to SUPER ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Direct hit and down goes Moxley! Hangman revels in the fans losing their minds while AEW goes picture in picture!
Hangman paces, he sits Moxley up and he kicks him against the wall! Hangman drags Moxley up, brings him around with a cravat and then throws him into more barriers, But Moxley turns things around to ROCK Hangman! And ROCK him again! And again! Fans are getting even closer to the action as Moxley just punches away on Hangman’s head! Moxley brings Hangman with him along the way, and gives him headlock punches! Moxley then climbs up onto the barriers for fans to see and cheer. Moxley leaps to AX HANDLE Hangman down! The ref insists they get this to ringside, but Hangman kicks low and RAMS Moxley into railing!
Moxley, already a bit bloodied, staggers and sits down. Hangman punches away on that bloody forehead, then takes a taste of Moxley’s blood! Hangman then puts Moxley in the ring and gets on the apron, only for Moxley to DECK him! Hangman staggers now, Moxley builds speed and DIVES! Direct hit and both men are down on the floor! Moxley stands up, he brings Hangman up, and he ROCKS Hangman with a right. Moxley follows Hangman around the way, keep son him with CHOPS, and then puts Hangman in the ring. The bell finally rings, and this is finally a match, only for Moxley to throw Hangman back out!
Moxley goes out to whip Hangman, but Hangman reverses and Moxley hits steel steps! Dynamite returns to single picture, Moxley flops over, and Hangman storms over. Hangman drags Moxley up, and smacks him off the steps! Hangman rains down fists as the ring count climbs, and fans are torn as their hometown hero is even bloodier now. Moxley staggers away punch drunk, but Hangman follows him into the ring. Moxley leans against ropes, Hangman storms over again and drags Moxley up. Fans duel, Hangman snap suplexes, then covers, TWO! Hangman KICKS Moxley in the back! And then BOOTS him in the face!
Moxley sits up to egg Hangman on! Fans fire up and Hangman throws more hands on the bloody forehead. Hangman reels Moxley in, but Moxley trips Hangman to tie up the legs! FIGURE FOUR! Fans fire up as Hangman endures and Moxley flips Hangman off! Hangman tells Moxley, “F YOU!” but Moxley just thrashes the leg lock more! Hangman throws hands, and he digs fingers in that forehead wound! The ref reprimands and counts but Moxley lets the leg lock go so he can get away. Moxley goes to ropes again while fans rally up. Moxley has a crimson mask, he goes to a corner, and fans duel harder.
Hangman CHOPS Moxley, Moxley snarls and goes to another corner. Hangman storms up to CHOP again! Moxley shakes his head, stomps around, and he eggs Hangman on! Hangman CHOPS, but Moxley turns things around to CHOP! And forearm! And CHOP! Repeat! Moxley whips corner to corner, Hangman reverses and Moxley hits buckles hard! Moxley falls to the mat, Hangman storms over and brings Moxley up. Hangman scoops for a FALL AWAY SLAM! Hangman kips up and fans are torn again. Moxley rushes in to CUTTER! Both men are down again and fans fire up! Hangman gets to a corner and Moxley rises.
Cincy is loud for Moxley now and he runs in to clothesline! Moxley climbs up to rain down fist, and then he BITES Hangman’s forehead! The ref reprimands and counts, Moxley lets off, only to climb up and BITE Hangman’s forehead again! Moxley hoists Hangman up top, CHOPS him, then climbs up after him to CLAW Hangman’s back! Moxley stands Hangman up to SUPERPLEX! Double knuckle lock cover, TWO! Moxley turns those knuckle locks into DRAGON STOMPS! Moxley then shifts to an ARMBAR! Hangman clasps hands to resist, Moxley pries at the fingers, but Hangman fights. Moxley pries the fingers apart, ARMBAR!
Hangman flails and reaches out, ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Moxley lets off at 4, and wait, MJF has disappeared from his VIP skybox. Moxley goes out on the apron, he drags Hangman up, but Hangman fights! Hangman Alabama Lifts, APRON DEADEYE!! Both men flop down as AEW returns to picture in picture.
The ref checks and somehow Moxley is okay to continue. Hangman gets in the ring, but he has to get Moxley. Hangman hobbles his way over, he stands Moxley up, and he CHOPS! Hangman follows Moxley around the way, CHOPS him again, and then puts him in the ring. Hangman BOOTS Moxley down! Cover, TWO! Moxley is still in this, but Hangman drags Moxley by a leg. HALF CRAB! Moxley endures as Hangman sits deep! Moxley powers up to turn and roll, and he gets Hangman’s leg to trip him! Moxley drags Hangman into an STF! Hangman endures now, but he gets the ROPEBREAK fast!
Moxley lets off quickly, he drags Hangman up and puts him in a corner. Moxley RAMS into Hangman, and again, and again! Moxley gets space but Hangman moves, Moxley POSTS himself! Hangman storms up to throw haymakers on the bloodied face of Moxley. Hangman puts Moxley up top, CHOPS him, and Moxley wobbles. Hangman climbs up, but Moxley ROCKS him with a forearm! Hangman hits back, they brawl up top, and Dynamite returns to single picture as Moxley throws boxing elbows. Moxley hooks Hangman’s arms, but Hangman throws body shots. Hangman HEADBUTTS, then stands up, for a SUPER FALL AWAY SLAM!
Hangman crawls to the cover, turns Moxley over, TWO!! Fans rally and duel as both men rise. Hangman drags Moxley up, Alabama Lifts, but Moxley fights it! Hangman ROCKS Mox, runs, but Mox shoots around to GERMAN SUPLEX! But Hangman lands on his feet! Moxley blocks the lariat, but the SOUTHPAW comes around! Fans fire up, Hangman runs, but into Moxley’s KING KONG LARIAT!! Both men are down and fans are thunderous! The ref checks Hangman, and then he has Doc Sampson check him. Hangman could be out cold, or he could be concussed. Moxley backs down and fans boo, they don’t want this to end! But the ref calls for the bell!
Winner: Jon Moxley, by referee stoppage (still AEW World Champion)
The hometown hero wins, but not the way he wanted. William Regal goes to the ring to celebrate with Moxley all the same, will Hangman have to fight his way back to this title once again? As for Moxley, he gets the mic to address the crowd. “Ladies and gentlemen, I hope and pray that Hangman Adam Page recovers to 100%, can walk again, talk again, play with his little baby again, and come perform for all you fans again. But this is a dangerous game that we play, and you gotta have guts to play it. You gotta risk it all to play it. You gotta put every single thing on the line every time you step into this ring if you want to be successful in professional wrestling.
“And since I’m on live television, and I’m out here, and I’ve still got a lot of energy in me, I was watching earlier while I was getting ready, and some little [censored] is talking a lot of s*it. And I usually just let him talk his s*it because basically, he’s not worth breaking a knuckle on. But the Yankees didn’t go into extra innings so we still got some TV time, so… If MJF, you wanna prove just who the hell you say you are, why don’t you get your little suburban ass out here in my ring in Cincinnati, right now!” Fans like the sound of that, and here comes MJF! And he has a ref! And his chip! Is he cashing in!? MJF puts the ref in the ring, but then Regal asks him what’s the play.
MJF is still in street gear, he throws down his scarf and takes off his shirt, and the ref has the belt. Moxley flips MJF off to egg him on, but then MJF bails out? MJF tells Regal if he is to earn this, then hold onto the chip! MJF runs to commentary, grabs a mic, and he shouts, “You wanna talk about me cutting corners? Nah. You wanna talk about me being a man? These people KNOW I’m a man!” Regal chuckles but MJF says, “Here’s what’s gonna go down! I’m gonna cash that chip in, but when I do, I don’t want you at 50%, I don’t want you right after a match. I want you 110%! I don’t want any excuses!
“I wanna make sure, that when I beat you, clean, smackdab in the middle of that ring, that there’s not a GADDAMN QUESTION that I’m better than you and you know it! I’m cashing my chip in… FULL GEAR! Because for the first time, look at me when I say this, Regal, you piece of s*it! For the first time in my miserable life… I’m gonna earn it.” Fans fire up for that one! Regal grins and Moxley seems up for that. MJF is going to do things the right way, and Moxley grabs the mic. It seems there’s difficulties, Moxley is annoyed, “the show’s going downhill.”
But his response to MJF is explaining just what MJF will earn: the heel of Moxley’s boot in his mouth; MJF’s teeth rolling around in his mouth and going down his effin’ throat; Moxley’s fist right up MJF’s ass; MJF’s throat getting squeezed until his head turns purple and pops off like a Pez dispenser; a date with destiny, a date a lot of people don’t make it out of the ring standing, a date with Moxley, the best wrestler in the world, the AEW World Champion! And we’re gonna find out just what MJF is made of as Moxley makes an example out of him to show the whole world that getting in the ring with Moxley is dangerous as all hell!
November 19th can’t get here soon enough! Will Maxwell Jacob Friedman finally put his money where his mouth is? Or will the Maniac prove that once and for all, no one messes with the Maniac?
My Thoughts:
This was an awesome AEW, and when they established there’d be four title matches, I just knew those would be the only matches, and that each match would be awesome. Opening with the Trios titles makes a lot of sense, as does Death Triangle retaining, but I’m a little unsure about that bit where Fenix stopped Pac from cheating. By normal conventions, that moment would’ve cost them. But at the same time, AEW is refraining from having another AEW Double Champion so soon. I suppose Death Triangle did need to establish they talked among themselves about Pac’s cheating, and the fastest way to do that is in a match, not in a promo segment.
Good promo from Britt and friends to lead into the women’s title match, and a great women’s title match at that. I figured Storm would retain, and of course Britt’s crew goes after her. Saraya going after Britt was a logical move, and I suppose this means AEW is going to clear her. I just hope it’s more a tag match and not 1v1. Riho returning is great, that makes for a great number of match-ups, including Riho VS Storm. Good bit from Jade & The Baddies to set up a confrontation for Rampage, and chances are, we get a brawl from Jade and Nyla to set up a title match for Full Gear. Part of that build should be Marina Shafir and even Diamante joining Nyla in a Six Woman Tag against The Baddies.
Good promo from WARJOE to call out The Kingdom, though taking them on in singles matches is not what I expected. Really good segment from Lethal and Darby to set up their rematch, which will be a wild one after that garage door vice spot. Really good promo from FTR and Swerve In Our Glory, that is going to be a great tag match that I honestly can’t predict. FTR could take on The Acclaimed but then it’d be a shame for Acclaimed to lose those belts. But I feel like Swerve In Our Glory is just one loss away from breaking up, and I feel like the best time for that would be in another loss to The Acclaimed.
The Acclaimed also have a good promo calling out Sterling’s stable, and I just knew we were getting Titles VS Trademark. The Acclaimed will of course win so that they can have an even bigger scissor finger celebration than National Scissoring Day, especially with it being a homecoming to Jacksonville and I would think Daily’s Place. Good promo from Christian Cage to call out champions, but with WARJOE busy, I feel like Luchasaurus is either going after FTW Champion, Hook, or All-Atlantic Champion, Orange Cassidy. Either is fine, but I don’t see Luchasaurus dethroning either. Hook is still in that weird space where he hasn’t even been pushed to his limits, and Cassidy should be feuding with Ethan Page over Ethan’s promo calling out all comedy characters.
That was a really good sit-down interview promo for Yuta and Bryan. I sensed Yuta would be upset by this whole Garcia thing, and here it is! Granted, I didn’t sense nor wanted Garcia defaulting back to JAS, but still. Yuta says the others agree with him, is Bryan going to get kicked out of the faction he suggested forming? Or is Bryan going to see things Yuta’s way and give up on Garcia? We got an awesome match out of Jericho and Castle, and I like that they just threw in a couple jobbers to be the extra Boys, just so Hager would have more people to throw around. Jericho wins 99% clean, as Hager could be considered a distraction, but I suppose at some point, Jericho would win clean against someone. Jericho doubling down by wanting to hurt Riccoboni and then hurting Jerry Lynn was some good Heel Heat, I can’t wait to see who is next for his ROH hit list.
And of course, just amazing stuff out of MJF, Regal, and how it relates to the world title. MJF again digs down deep and bares part of his soul, and even then Regal throws that all back in his face because MJF was being biased. The main event was building into something awesome, it is a damn shame Hangman got hurt. I think I speak for everyone at The Chairshot in wishing Hangman all the best, he has really worked hard to get where he is now. But MJF coming out to establish that he won’t do a Money in the Bank Heel cash-in but more a Face cash-in is great stuff. Moxley VS MJF at Full Gear is going to be awesome stuff, and they’ve got a full month to build it, so who knows what further twists and turns happen along the way.
My Score: 9/10
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AEW Coverage
Mitchell’s AEW Collision Results & Report! (12/14/24)
The Continental Classic continues!
Winter is Coming, who gets left out in the cold?
As AEW Worlds End approaches, Kyle Fletcher is way out in front of the Continental Classic! But will Mark Briscoe manage to cool him off? Or will the Protostar put the Sussex County Chicken on ice?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- WrestleDynasty International Women’s Cup Qualifier AEW Finals: Jamie Hayter VS Willow Nightingale; Willow wins and advances to WrestleDynasty.
- AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Kazuchika Okada VS The Beast Mortos; Okada wins.
- Toni Storm VS Shazza McKenzie; Toni wins.
- AEW World Tag Team Championships #1 Contenders Match: Top Flight VS Lio Rush & Action Andretti; Lio & Action win and will challenge Private Party for the titles.
- Kris Statlander VS Tootie Lynn; Kris wins.
- 10 Man Tag: Daniel Garcia, Orange Cassidy, Komander & The Outrunners VS MXM Collection & The Premier Athletes w/ Mark Sterling; Garcia, Cassidy, Komander & The Outrunners win.
- AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Kyle Fletcher VS Mark Briscoe; Mark wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
AEW shares footage from after Dynamite.
Darby Allin made the save for Will Ospreay against Claudio Castagnoli, and Ospreay just wanted a second to talk. Ospreay says if Darby didn’t make that save, Ospreay wouldn’t be finishing this tournament. So just a quick one, Ospreay appreciates it and he thanks Darby very much. Darby says he just has this feeling. The same exact feeling that he had when Bryan Danielson got taken out. The same exact feeling he had when Chuck Taylor was taken out. Something is gonna happen again unless they all do something about it, so what is Ospreay willing to do? Darby says they can just find the Death Riders and put an end to this!
Ospreay says easy, now, tiger. But Darby says something is going to happen unless they do something! Ospreay understands, but can’t Darby see Ospreay’s got bigger things going on? He lost at WrestleDream, he lost at Full Gear, that’s back-to-back PPV loses and that does not happen to Ospreay. He has to regain momentum, and that means going through every single person in this tournament, and that includes Darby. Darby says that’s cute. Darby doesn’t care about Ospreay’s personal problems, or anyone else’s, because this is bigger than all of them. This is about AEW. Next year, there might not even be a Continental Classic if they don’t stop this now.
Doesn’t Ospreay see it? The Death Riders will keep chipping away and chipping away at everything that makes AEW what it is. So what is Ospreay doing? What is he doing about it? Ospreay is trying to win this tournament! He needs his momentum back. He can’t just drop everything. Ospreay needs this! So he’ll tell Darby this as a man who respects Darby: Ospreay respects everything Darby’s doing for AEW, but Ospreay needs his momentum. Then maybe afterwards, knock on his door. If Darby needs someone to fight alongside him, Ospreay’s game. See you next week. Ospreay heads out, but will either of them make it to the Holiday Bash?
Here are the current Continental Classic Blue League standings!
Kyle Fletcher: 3-0, 9 points
Kazuchika Okada: 1-1-1, 4 points
Daniel Garcia: 1-1-1, 4 points
Mark Briscoe: 1-2, 3 points
Shelton Benjamin: 1-1, 3 points
The Beast Mortos: 0-2, 0 points
Mark Briscoe speaks.
“Dem Boys in the house tonight, baby! Kyle Fletcher, I’m coming for you! I need this win, mathematically speaking! I’ma show you how we do! I’ma show you that I’m all dog, baby! All dog! ARF ARF RAA!”
Kyle Fletcher speaks.
“Mark Briscoe, I’m sorry, but tonight, you are just another victim for The Protostar. After tonight, it’ll be 12 points Fletch, and I will see you in the semifinals.”
Kazuchika Okada and Beast Mortos speak.
“Beast Mortos.” Mortos ROARS, but Okada says, “No. B*tch Mortos.” The Rainmaker has some strong words for the menacing minotaur, but will Mortos make sure the Continental Champion does NOT make it to Worlds End?
WrestleDynasty International Women’s Cup Qualifier AEW Finals: Jamie Hayter VS Willow Nightingale!
As the New Year approaches, so does that massive weekend in the Tokyo Dome! WrestleDynasty’s International Women’s Cup awaits, but will Hayter Hit Hard enough to punch her ticket to Japan? Or will the Babe with the Power look to add to her international list of accolades?
The bell rings, the two shake hands and the fans cheer the respect shown. The two tie up, Hayter hits a headlock takeover, but Willow has the headscissors. Hayter kips free, Willow hits a takeover but Hayter headscissors. Willow kips free, the two reset and the fans cheer. The two tie up, go around, and then break. The fans duel as Willow and Hayter circle. They tie up again and are in a deadlock, so they break. Hayter and Willow fire themselves up and circle again. They tie up, Hayter headlocks, but Willow powers up and out. Hayter RAMS Willow, but Willow flexes! The fans cheer, Hayter applauds, and then runs.
Hayter RAMS Willow again, but Willow brushes herself off. Hayter goes again, but Willow RAMS her! The fans fire up and Willow tells Hayter she’s got this. Hayter runs, Willow follows and then CLOBBERS Hayter! The fans cheer while Willow does a dance. Willow offers another handshake, which Hayter takes, but Hayter uses to drag Willow into a cradle! TWO, and Willow stands to CLOBBER Hayter again! The fans cheer, Willow runs but she rolls over the dropdown. Hayter runs up, Willow bypasses, but Hayter blocks the hip toss! Hayter body shots, then turns Willow, but Willow fights the bakclisde!
Willow turns the hooks around to backslide Hayter, TWO! Hayter and Willow stay hooked up, and Hayter fights up to flip things on Willow! But Willow FLINGS Hayter up and over! Hayter drags Willow down into another small package! TWO!! Hayter CHOPS and the fans “WOO~!” Willow dusts it off and comes back to CHOP! The fans “WOO~” again and Hayter takes a second. Hayter CHOPS, Willow CHOPS, and repeat! The fans fire up as they go back and forth, and move to forearms! They’re fast and furious and the fans love it! Hayter kicks low, CLUBS Willow, then puts Willow in a corner to CHOP!
Willow CHOPS in return! Willow puts Hayter in the corner to CHOP and the fans are dueling again! Willow CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS! Hayter CHOPS, CHOPS and CHOPS in return! Hayter adds more CHOPS, Willow CHOPS again, then Hayter ROCKS Willow. Hayter whips, but Willow blocks by holding ropes. Hayter CLUBS Willow, whips her, then ELBOWS Willow at ropes. Hayter fires hands, then runs, but Willow DUMPS her to the apron! Hayter skins the cat but Willow throws a shot! Hayter ROCKS Willow in return, then drags her out to the apron, for an APRON DDT! Willow flops to the floor, but the lights go out!
Hayter looks around in a bit of a panic, was that Julia Hart teasing something? After all, Hart’s been calling her out lately. Willow uses the distraction to RAM Hayter into the apron! Willow then climbs up, and the fans fire up as Willow runs, CANNONBALL to the floor! The fans fire up with Willow while Collision goes picture in picture.
Willow drags Hayter up, puts her in the ring, but Hayter bails out the side. Willow is annoyed and goes out after her to stand her up. Willow CHOPS Hayter against the apron! But Hayter turns things around and CHOPS Willow against the apron! Willow fires hands, RAMS Hayter into the railing, then RAMS her into the apron! Willow RAMS Hayter back into the railing, and then throws Hayter into the ring. Hayter still bails out the side! Willow is annoyed again but she still goes after Hayter. Willow brings Hayter up and reels her in, but Hayter fights the suplex! Hayter then suplexes Willow to the floor!
Willow writhes but Hayter crawls away to roll into the ring. The ring count is past 5 of 10 but Willow rolls in at 7. Willow drags Hayter up, RAMS her into a corner, then goes up the corner. Willow drags Hayter up to join her, but Hayter fights back! They brawl, Hayter CLUBS away on Willow, then HEADBUTTS her! Collision returns to single picture as Hayter CLUBS Willow again, then brings her up! SUPERPLEX! The fans fire up while both women are down! Hayter and Willow rise, and Hayter runs up from the corner! SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO! Willow survives but Hayter goes after Willow with a fireman’s carry!
Hayter hits an USHIGOROSHI, then a SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Willow survives again and the fans fire up! Willow and Hayter rise, and Hayter fires forearms! Willow fires back, Hayter fires more, but Willow fires a flurry! Willow winds up but Hayter SUPERKICKS, then ENZIGIRIS! Willow rebounds to LARIAT! Hayter rebounds to LARIAT! Both women run up to DOUBLE BOOT! The fans are thunderous as Willow and Hayter are down! Willow and Hayter stir, the standing count begins, and the fans rally up harder. Willow goes to ropes at 4 and uses those to stand at 5! Willow then straitjackets and torture racks Hayter!
Willow hits a RACK DROP! The fans fire up but Willow isn’t done, she adds a LIONSAULT! Cover, TWO!! Hayter survives and Willow is shocked! Willow smiles as she goes up a corner and the fans cheer again. But Hayter anchors Willow’s legs! Hayter carries Willow in a waistlock, HIGH ANGLE GERMAN! Hayter holds on, ripcords, but Willow dodges to then POOOUNCE!! PERIOD! The fans are thunderous and the straps come down! Willow hauls Hayter up and gut wrenches, BABE WITH THE POWeR- NO, Hayter slips free, rolls Willow up, TWO!! Hayter clinches, HAYTE BREAKER!! But Hayter’s knee takes damage, too!
Hayter roars, and she powers through with that rage! The fans fire up as Hayter kisses the biceps! Hayter pumps up, brings Willow up, but Willow ducks the lariat! Gut wrench, and BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB!! Cover, Willow wins!!
Winner: Willow Nightingale, by pinfall (advances to WrestleDynasty)
That was a powerful battle from powerful young women, but it is the former AEW TBS Champion, former CMLL Women’s World Champion, and former inaugural NJPW Strong Women’s Champion who is heading to the Tokyo Dome! She will join ROH’s Athena, CMLL’s Persephone, and a Stardom star yet to be determined, who will bring home that International Women’s Cup, and the title match promise that comes with it?
As for Hayter, the lights go out for real this time! And when they come back up, JULIA HART has Hayter in position! HAMMERLOCK DDT!! Julia Hart strikes when the time is right, but will the Princess of the Black Throne make sure Hayter knows The House Always Wins?
Brody King speaks.
“When I think of the Continental Classic, I think of prestige, I think of respect. Cowards take the easy way out. Ricochet, you are a coward.” Brody is referring to Ricochet exposing a top turnbuckle and then using it against Brody. Brody says, “I have no respect for you.”
Claudio Castagnoli speaks.
“Some of my colleagues, they would be angry that they lost. I’m also not losing sight of the bigger picture. They would trade victory for success. They would rather win 100 matches than win the war.”
Strong words from two of the physically strongest men in this tournament, but to Claudio’s point, the war is not over as the round robin continues on. Will either Brody or Claudio make comebacks before we reach Worlds End?
AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Kazuchika Okada VS The Beast Mortos!
The Continental Champion had quite the message for his opponent tonight, but the menacing minotaur never has words, only roaring and violence! Will Mortos do plenty of that to bring down the champ? Or will the Rainmaker prove he’s still the greatest tournament wrestler today?
The bell rings and we’re on the clock. The fans rally up as Okada and Mortos circle. They tie up, Mortos powers Okada to ropes, but Okada turns things around. The ref counts, Okada lets off slowly, and he fakes the chop to then pat Mortos on the shoulders. The fans applaud while Okada and Mortos reset. They circle, tie up, and Mortos again puts Okada on ropes. Mortos lets off to egg Okada on, but Okada just pokes him in the eyes! The ref reprimands, the fans are torn, but Okada CLUBS Mortos. Okada headlocks, Mortos powers up and out, and they RAM shoulders! Okada staggers but he smiles while Mortos snarls.
Okada runs, RAMS Mortos, but Okada staggers back! Okada dares Mortos to run, and Mortos revs up, but Okada pulls Mortos’ hair! The ref reprimands but Okada kicks Mortos low. Okada runs, but Mortos CLOBBERS him! The fans fire up and Mortos stomps away on Okada! Mortos stands Okada up to SMACK him! Mortos whips Okada to a corner, ELBOWS, LARIATS and GAMANGIRIS! Then SNAP POWERSLAMS! The fans fire up and Mortos stomps around. The fans rally as Mortos aims. Okada rises, Mortos runs up, but Okada BOOTS him away! Mortos comes back, jumps up, but Okada TOSSES him out!
The fans fire up and Okada grins. Mortos sputters, clutches a leg, and Okada goes out to fetch him. Okada CLUBS Mortos, brings him around, CLUBS him and kicks him and puts him in the ring. The fans cheer and Okada soaks it up, but Mortos returns to TORNILLO TOPE! The fans fire up as Mortos roars! Okada sputters while Mortos has the fans chanting “BEAST! BEAST! BEAST! BEAST!” Mortos whips Okada into the steel steps! Then Mortos aims, and the fans fire up as he runs in, but Okada moves! Mortos’ cannonball crashes into steel steps! Okada refreshes the ring count and he stalks Mortos.
Okada stands Mortos up, blows a kiss to the title on the pedestal, and hits a DDT to the floor! Okada blows another kiss to the title, then refreshes the ring count while Collision goes picture in picture.
Okada drags Mortos up and RAMS him into railing! Mortos slumps down and Okada leaves him behind. The ring count restarts while Okada just waits. Mortos drags himself up, hobbles back over to the ring, and he drags himself in at 7 of 10. Okada storms up but Mortos CHOPS, CHOPS, ROCKS and fires more shots! Okada kicks low and hits a DDT! Cover, TWO! Okada soaks up cheers and jeers while Mortos flounders to ropes. Mortos drags himself up, pounds the buckles to fire up, but Okada storms over. Okada fires a forearm, then an elbow! Okada ROCKS Mortos again, then steps away.
Okada comes back, Mortos shoves him, and then Mortos fires forearms! Okada eggs him on so Mortos CHOPS, and Collision goes to break.
Collision returns, Okada is stinging from Mortos’ chops, but Okada RAMS Mortos into a corner! Okada backs away, runs back in, but Mortos ELBOWS him! And BOOTS him! And SLING-DOGS! The fans fire up and Mortos waits on Okada. Okada rises, Mortos runs up, but Okada swings! Mortos dodges to SOBAT, UPPERCUT, snapmare and NECK TWIST! Okada clutches his neck and the fans fire up for Mortos. Mortos eggs Okada on, scoops him, BACKBREAKER! Okada staggers around, into another BACKBREAKER! Okada hobbles, Mortos scoops again, torture rack! The fans fire up for the BEAST BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!!
Okada survives but the fans fire up again! Mortos drags Okada to a drop zone, then he climbs up a corner! The fans fire up but Okada ROCKS Mortos first! Okada climbs up, fires forearms, but Mortos HEADBUTTS! Okada staggers away, Mortos rises, but Okada gets under the leap! Mortos comes back, into a FLAPJACK! The fans fire up while both men are down! Mortos rises first, but then flops back down. Okada stands, the fans rally, and Okada wrenches Mortos for a MONEY CLIP! Mortos endures, reaches out, and the fans rally again. Mortos stomps around, powers Okada back and arm-drags him away!
Okada returns, dodges, and he ROCKS Mortos! MOrots ROCKS Okada! Okada UPPERCUTS! Mortos SMACKS Okada, blocks a kick, but Okada ROCKS Mortos! Mortos HEADBUTTS and both men fall! The fans cheer on “A E DUB! A E DUB!” as the ref checks both men. Mortos and Okada go to opposite corners, and Mortos roars! Mortos runs up, but Okada pops him up into the Alabama Lift, REVERSE NECKBREAKER! Okada drags Mortos up and scoops to SLAM! Okada goes to the corner per the formula, MACHO ELBOW! The fans fire up and Okada winds it up, Rainmaker MIDDLE FINGER~!
Okada drags Mortos up, ripcords, but Mortos dodges! But Okada hooks him! DISCUS- MORTOS LARIAT! The fans fire up as Mortos whips and POP-UP SAMOAN DROPS Okada!! Cover, TWO!! Okada survives and Mortos is shocked! Okada is still down, though, as Mortos goes up top! BEAST SENTON FLOPS as Okada dodges! But Mortos is right back up! Okada BOOTS him, BOOTS again, but Mortos SMACKS, CHOPS, and SMACKS Okada again! Mortos runs, but into a DROPKICK! Okada roars and the fans fire up! But Mortos roars as he sits up! Okada is scared of Mortos, but he roars back!
Mortos spins, Okada blocks and now Okada DISCUS LARIATS! Okada hurries to ripcord, RAINMAKER!! Cover, Okada wins!
Winner: Kazuchika Okada, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Mortos earns 0)
Mortos may be at zero points, but he still made Okada earn his! Okada is standing firm at second right now with 7 points, but can Mark Briscoe make it easier on everyone by bringing down Kyle Fletcher?
Toni Storm VS Shazza McKenzie!
It was quite the shocking return for the former AEW Women’s World Champion last Wednesday night on Dynamite, especially since she was no longer Timeless! Toni got her big in-ring return just last night on Rampage, will she keep that momentum going after tonight’s Collision?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Toni shakes hands with Shazza and the two circle. They step up and Shazza kick slow! Shazza headlocks, Toni powers up and out, and then she blows past Shazza to run her over! Toni keeps moving, redirects herself and SHOTGUNS Shazza down! The fans fire up and Toni scoops Shazza to BACKBREAKER! Toni brings Shazza back up to snap suplex! The fans cheer and Toni smiles. Toni brings Shazza up to ROCK her, then UPPERCUT! Shazza sputters but she catches an uppercut to a backslide! ONE, and Shazza whips, only for Toni to reverse. Shazza cartwheels and KICKS Toni’s leg out!
Shazza runs and KNEES Toni to a corner! The fans fire up, Shazza takes a bow, and Shazza runs up, but into a BOOT! Toni waistlocks to GERMAN SUPLEX! Shazza flounders and Toni goes to a corner. Toni says let’s rock! HIP ATTACK! Toni reels Shazza in, STORM ZERO! Cover, Toni wins!
Winner: Toni Storm, by pinfall
Another win in the comeback tour and Toni grabs a mic. “I never thought that I would get to say this, but Toni Storm is officially All Elite!” Uh, y-yeah? Toni is definitely back, but will she return back to the top of AEW?
AEW shares more footage from after Dynamite.
Reporters caught up with Mariah May to ask her about the return of Toni Storm, and Mariah said she DGAF! What happened to Toni is the same thing that happened to Mina, and it will be the same thing that happens to Thunder Rosa. Every single woman Mariah steps in the ring with has their hopes and dreams, and then they wish they were never born. Mina should just go back to modeling, because her wrestling career as she knows it is over. Mariah didn’t want to do that to Mina, she still loves Mina. But this is just what Mariah does, and will continue to do to any girl that wants to breathe the same air as her. No one can handle the Woman from Hell.
Rosa can go and yell about whatever bat s*it crazy BS she wants, Rosa just needs to name a time and place for Mariah to end her career! As for every other woman in AEW, or any other company, you all have the same dream. But there is only one reality. The Glamour has spoken, but will it fall on deaf ears?
Backstage interview with Thunder Rosa.
Tony Schiavone is with La Mera Mera and brings up Mariah’s comments. Rosa says time and place? March 16th, 2022, San Antonio, Texas, the time and place Rosa won the AEW Women’s World Championship and knew what she was made of. But it doesn’t matter who you ae when you hold the title! What matters is who you are when you aren’t. And Rosa knows in her heart that she is THE champion, for the people and for all of Women’s Wrestling! And that is something Mariah cannot say! And Mariah is cleaning up a mess with her ex-bestie, Toni Storm, but Rosa has a place reserved for Mariah in Hell!
Speaking of Toni Storm, she walks in and says hello, nice to meet everyone. Oh, sorry, she didn’t mean to interrupt. Hi, she’s Toni Storm, she just wanted to introduce herself. They shake hands and Storm says it is a pleasure to meet Thunder Rosa, as well as the living legend, Tony Schiavone. Okay, sorry, she’ll let you all get back to what you were doing. Rock on! Toni heads out and Rosa lets that… odd interaction go. Rosa tells Mariah that in two weeks, her father will be in the audience to see his daughter fight. And she told him to bring a handful of dirt from the graveyards of Tijuana to remind Rosa where she comes from, and where she’s taking Mariah.
So it will be December 28th, 2024, Worlds End! Rosa VS Mariah for the AEW Women’s World Championship, in a TIJUANA STREET FIGHT!! La Mera Mera has spoken, will she bury Mariah in the gave Mariah has dug for herself?
AEW World Tag Team Championships #1 Contenders Match: Top Flight VS Lio Rush & Action Andretti!
There has been dysfunction showing itself in Top Flight Airlines, as evident by last week’s Dynamite Dozen Battle Royal. But then a deal was struck with Private Party: Dante & Darius Martin would have it out with their supposed friends, and the winners would get first crack at the titles. Will the team be satisfied one way or another after this? Or will the rift between them all only grow?
The teams sort out and Angel Dorado steps to the Bad Child. The fans rally up as these two stare down, both knowing Dante was the one who brought Lio into the group while Darius was hurt. They tie up, Lio waistlocks but Dante wrenches out to snapmare and body scissor into the sunset flip! TWO, but Dante ghost pins, TWO! Dante shifts around, mouse trap, TWO! Lateral press, TWO! Lio goes Matrix but Dante schoolboys, TWO! Dante wrenches Lio, tags Darius, but Lio gets away. The fans fire up and we see Private Party watching backstage. Lio stands down to talk with Action. Action tags in, and now Darius stares down the man he brought into the group.
Darius and Action tie up, Darius headlocks, but Action powers up to bring Darius to his knees. Action then slips out the back, hits a headlock takeover, but Darius rolls to a cover, ONE! Action holds onto the headlock, Darius powers up and out, but Action RAMS Darius! Darius rebounds to run Actin over! Things speed up, Darius rolls over the dropdown, but Action handsprings through the hip toss! Action talks a bit of smack, but turns around for Darius to trip him up! Action up kicks but Darius rolls to a lateral press, ONE! Action sweeps the legs to cover, ONE! Darius knuckle locks but Action lifts him up!
Action goes up and over Darius to sunset flip, ONE!! They both rush up, Darius slips around to backslide! ONE and Darius wrenches to WRING Action! But Action kicks Darius, both men kip up, and the fans fire up! Action chest bumps Darius so Darius gives it back. Darius ducks a roundhouse but not the ENZIGIRI! Action whips, Darius reverses but Lio tags in. Action handsprings through the backdrop, he and Lio pinball Darius with haymakers! Lio whips, Darius reverses but Lio springboards to RAN- NO! Darius drops Lio into a CATAPULT! But Lio BLASTS Dante first! Lio UPPERCUTS Darius, swings on Dante, but Dante gets under!
Darius back suplexes, Lio lands out but Dante tags in. Action is there, he and Lio dodge the Martin brothers, but Dante & Darius go to the apron. Lio & Action DOUBLE HANDSPRING KICK! Down go Darius & Dante, deja vu from the Dynamite Dozen Battle Royal! The fans are torn as Lio & Action say they’re the next champs, and Collision goes to picture in picture.
Leila Grey coaches up the Top Flight OGs, and Dante hurries in after Lio. Lio dodges, wrenches, and STUNNERS! Lio holds on to then STUNNER again! Dante flounders and Lio swaggers, then Lio stomps Dante. Lio stands Dante up to ROCK him, then he storms up to kick Dante down. Tag to Action, he and Lio both dig boots in, but the ref counts. Lio & Action let off, then taunt Dante while Action stomps away. Action tags Lio back in, they double wrench to double snapmare, then they DOUBLE PENALTY KICK SANDWICH! Cover, TWO! Dante is tougher than that but Lio clamps onto him with a facelock.
Lio gator rolls Dante away from Darius, then shifts to have a SLEEPER! Lio stares Darius down, but Dante fights up to RAM Lio into the corner! Action tags in and he clamps onto Dante with a facelock. Action fires knee after knee, then CHOPS Dante! Dante turns things around to CHOP Action! Lio attacks Dante from the outside, then Action mugs him from the inside! The ref reprimands but Action digs his boots in. Tag to Lio, and Lio swaggers again. Lio then runs up to BOOT WASH Dante! The ref reprimands but Lio drags Dante up to snapmare. Lio then runs to UPEPRCUT Dante in the back!
Dante writhes, Lio swaggers more, and Lio eggs on Dante. He dares Dante to crawl to his big brother, Darius, but then clamps on a facelock. Collision returns to single picture as Lio whips Dante to the corner. Lio runs up, ROCKS Dante, then tags Action. Action CHOPS Dante, he and Lio mug Dante more, but the fans boo. The ref reprimands, Lio tags in, and Action stands Dante up. They double whip, but Dante grabs ropes to stop himself. Dante TOSSES Action, goes up and over Lio, hot tag to Darius! Air Wolf rallies on Action & Lio! BOOTS and HAYMAKERS for Lio, then Darius whips. Lio reverses but Darius atomic drops!
Darius BULLDOG HOTSHOTS Lio, then GAMANGIRIS! Lio staggers and the fans fire up, but Action steps in and takes the FLATLINER! Dante runs, Darius sets up, POETRY IN MOTION! Action goes down, but Lio rolls Darius up! Darius rolls through, then ducks Lio’s basement enzigiri! Darius waistlocks, Lio slips under, and Lio waistlocks back. Darius brings Dante up, and then BOOSTS him up and over! Darius ELBOWS Lio and Dante reels him in, half nelson lift and the SWING- NO, Lio slips free! Lio shoves Dante at Darius, Darius again pops Dante up and over! Darius reels Lio in and Dante gives the BOOST to the TORNADO DDT! Cover, TWO!!
The fans are torn as Lio survives but Leila coaches Top Flight. Action YANKS Dante down, but Darius stomps Action’s hands! Darius drags Lio up, fires forearms, then a CHOP! Darius reels Lio in, suplexes, but Lio slips free! Lio ducks under, UPKICKS, and Action is in! They both dodge Darius, then flank him! Darius swings on Lio but Lio ducks, and Action mule kicks, knee lifts, and CHOPS! Lios fires fast hands, Action kicks out a leg, and they both DOUBLE FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO!! The fans fire up and Action is growing frustrated. Action tags in, he and Lio get Darius back up, but Dante slips in!
Dante saves Darius from the double suplex, and he fires hands! He then runs, but Lio dodges! Lio redirects, Dante dodges Action but Lio LARIATS Dante! Darius LARIATS Lio! Action dodges Darius to come back and BOOT! Darius rebounds, but Action SUPERKICKS him out! Action builds speed and slides, but Darius slips under! Darius pops Action up but Action lands on the apron. Action mule kicks Darius, then ARABIAN PRESSES him down! The fans fire up and Action roars, but Dante DIVES onto him! Leila says hell yeah! But then Lio DIVES and sends Dante into Leila! Dante panics and even Lio realizes he messed up!
All of Top Flight checks on Leila, they didn’t mean for her to be collateral. But then Lio & Action CLOBBER Dante & Darius! They only care so much when a title match is on the line! Lio puts Darius in, then he goes up! FINAL HOUR!! Action goes up to springboard, 450 SPLASH!! Cover, LIO & ACTION WIN!
Winners: Lio Rush & Action Andretti, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contenders to the AEW World Tag Team Championships)
The Bad Child & The Sight to See tell Private Party to be ready! These two are coming for titles because they’re hungry for gold. Will these two eat their fill at the Holiday Bash?
BREAKING NEWS for ROH Final Battle!
We know it’s Chris Jericho VS Matt Cardona for the ROH World Championship, Athena VS Billie Starkz for the Women’s World Championship, Red Velvet VS Leyla Hirsch for the Women’s World Television Championship, and even a Double Bull Rope Tornado Tag of Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara VS The Righteous for the World Tag Team Championships! BUT, who will it be for the ROH Pure Championship? We find out when Lee Moriarty does, because he’s issuing an Open Challenge! Who will be bold enough to step to #TAIGASTYLE?
Kris Statlander VS Tootie Lynn!
The #BornAgainKristen vows to be watching the Holiday Bash and its AEW TBS Championship match very, very closely. Will both Mercedes Mone and Anna Jay have to watch Kris very closely?
The bell rings and Kris circles with Lynn. They tie up, Kris waistlocks and spins Lynn to snapmare. Lynn and Kris each block strikes, then Kris DRAGON SCRWES! Lynn staggers up but Kris reels her in for a stalling suplex! The fans fire up and Kris waits for TWENTY-THREE before she SLAMS Lynn down! The fans fire up and Kris flexes. Kris stands Lynn up but Lynn fires palm strikes! Kris ducks the uraken to SWEEP the legs and basement DROPKICK! Kris whips Lynn to a corner, runs up, but then blocks a boot to get up and under Lynn! Lynn fights with fists and RANAS Kris away! The fans fire up, but then Kris LARIATS Lynn down!
Kris hauls Lynn up, tucks her in, STATURDAY NIGHT FEVER! Cover, Kris wins!
Winner: Kris Statlander, by pinfall
Lynn may be a great fighter, but Kris is the Galaxy’s Greatest! Will Kris soon be the Galaxy’s Greatest TBS Champion once again?
FTR speaks.
“On New Year’s Day, in Asheville, North Carolina, one of AEW’s most important shows returns. Dynamite: Fight for the Fallen, live on TBS and Max. AEW has invited the world to come together to provide hope and much needed aid to those most affected by Hurricane Helene. Be live here in Asheville, or watch on both TBS and Max, to join AEW in giving back to charities helping recovery efforts. The American Red Cross, Save the Children, World Central Kitchen, Beloved Asheville, and many, many more. This will be one of the most important Dynamites in AEW history.
“Fight for the Fallen, the mother of all simulcasts, live New Year’s Day, 8, 7 Central, for the first time ever simulcast on Max. Tickets on sale now at AEWTIX.com.”
10 Man Tag: Daniel Garcia, Orange Cassidy, Komander & The Outrunners VS MXM Collection & The Premier Athletes w/ Mark Sterling!
While there are many things going on right now, from the Continental Classic to the war with the Death Riders, these teams are getting into the NBA spirit by having a 5v5 All Star showdown! Will the TNT Champion, Freshly Squeezed, the Commander of the Skies and the Youngest Men Alive build up some momentum for the holidays? Or will they get dunked on by Mansoor, Mason Madden, Tony Nese, Josh Woods & Ariya Daivari?
Well of course “Smart” Mark has to take over the introductions. And he says that the Premier Athletes have decided to “let the losers of St. Louis,” and of course these “model citizens,” join in on the pregame cheer. So when they say “Athletes,” you say “Rule,” nothing else! Hands in, boys. Oh, and they would be honored for MXM to put the tips in. Mansoor & Maxon put on finger protection before joining in. Ohhh…! “ATHLETES!” “SUCK!” Sterling never learns. The teams sort out and Garcia starts against the Technical Beast. The bell rings, the fans rally up, and Woods taunts Garcia. They tie up, Woods powers Garcia to ropes, but the ref counts.
Woods lets off but mocks Garcia putting his dukes up. Garcia shoves Woods, the two reset, and the fans rally up. They tie up, Woods slips around then SLAMS Garcia down! Woods waistlocks but Garcia fights off the roll-up. Woods SLAMS Garcia again, and mocks the dance! The fans boo but Garcia brushes that off. Garcia and Woods go again, Garcia waistlocks but Woods switches. Garcia switches, they go to ropes, and Woods bucks the O’Conner. Garcia avoids the knee, rolls Woods up, TWO! Woods hurries to his feet but Garcia trips him to ghost pin! TWO, and now Garcia shows Woods how it’s done!
Woods kicks Garcia low! Woods shouts, “ATHLETES!” St. Louis shouts, “SUCKS!” Woods whips, Garcia ducks ‘n’ dodges and CLOBBERS Woods! The fans fire up but Nese tags in, so Garcia knees Nese low. Garcia bumps Nese off buckles, tags in Cassidy, and the fans fire up as Cassidy stomps away on Nese! Cassidy lets off to bring Nese up, and the fans rally as Cassidy suplexes. Nese blocks, then powers free to throat chop! The fans boo, Nese whips, but Cassidy reaches out to tag Komander! Cassidy then dodges to tilt-o-whirl, but Nese stops the DDT! Nese suplexes, into STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE!
Cassidy holds Nese, Komander runs up, and Komander uses Nese to pommel horse and RANA Daivari! The fans fire up and Komander hurries to go up, up, but Mason distracts him! The ref reprimands, but Nese trips Komander up! Hot tag to Mansoor and then MXM both go after Komander. Mansoor pulls on a leg but Komander’s stuck in a backwards Tree of Woe, so Mansoor gets both legs free. MXM then hauls Komander up, CATWALK LEG DROP! Then they POSE! The fans are torn but Mansoor blows a kiss, and even mocks Garcia’s dance, while Collision goes picture in picture.
Mason joins in on the dance and Garcia wants after them, but the ref keeps him and the team back. MXM kicks Komander around, stomps him, and Mansoor ROCKS Komander to ropes. Tip touch tag to Daivari, and they mug Komander. Daivari spins Komander around to stomp him, then he tip touch tags Mansoor. They double whip Komander to a corner, then Daivari runs in, Komander goes up and over, then ducks under Mansoor, Mansoor LARIATS Daivari in the corner! Mansoor panics, Komander knuckle locks and CHOPS! Komander goes up and up, tightrope walks, then MISSILE DROPKICKS Daivari!
Komander comes back to SUPERKICK Mansoor! Komander staggers up, brings Mansoor around, tag to Turbo Floyd! Komander gets the fans fired up and Turbo climbs. Turbo rains down fists, and the fans count along to nine, flex, and TEN! Turbo tags Truth and Truth climbs up to rain down fists! The fans count again, and we go to nine, wind up, and TEN! Mansoor sputters but Truth tags Garcia. Garcia climbs up, he rains down fists, and he goes to nine, puts up his dukes, and he dances on Mansoor’s face! Garcia’s pick-up team is feeling it, and so is St. Louis, while Collision goes to break.
Collision returns as Komander tags in, but Nese & Daivari run up to mug him and The Outrunner! They toss out Turbo & Truth, then TOSS Komander to the corner! “ATHLETES!” “SUCK!” But then Garcia & Cassidy drag Nese & Daivari out of the ring! They brawl, Nese THROWS Garcia into railing while Daivari DECKS Cassidy! Komander is up and he builds speed, but Sterling trips him up! The fans boo but the ref missed that because Mansoor is distracting him! Komander grabs Sterling by the tie and the fans fire up, but Daivari CLOBBERS Sterling! The fans boo more but Daivari puts Komander on the apron.
Nese is on the apron and he suplexes Komander up and in for Woods, who then holds Komander up. Mason runs in, BOOT POWERBOMB COMBO!! Mansoor is up top now, FROG SPLASH!! Woods covers, Team Garcia all breaks it up! The fans fire up but now it’s a brawl! Team Garcia and the #PremierCollection all tumble out, Mason & Mansoor get Cassidy up! Cassidy fights the Centerfold, and Garcia slides in so he can SAIDO Mansoor! Mason HEADBUTTS Garcia! Cassidy tilt-o-whirls to DDT Mason! Cassidy kips up, the fans fire up, and Cassidy DIVES onto Mansoor! Cassidy sends Mansoor to a corner for Garcia to SHOTGUN!
The fans are thunderous as Koamnder is up top! Tightrope walk, for the SPACEMAN SWANTON! And he tags Cassidy on the way! Cassidy throws off the elbow pad, takes aim at Woods, but Sterling gets on the apron! Cassidy ORANGE PUNCHES Sterling!! Then he dodges Woods, ORANGE PUNCH!! Cover, Team Garcia wins!
Winners: Daniel Garcia, Orange Cassidy, Komander & The Outrunners, by pinfall
The team celebrates, that was a Freshly Squeezed victory! But while this was a big win and a lot of fun, it is time to focus on Worlds End. Will Garcia make his way out of the league to head for the Continental Championship? Will Cassidy overcome the Fatal 4 Way odds to finally be THE AEW World Champion?
Don Callis speaks.
“I had a bad night last night. A couple of turncoats who used to be under my employ, ‘Powerhouse’ Hobbs and Mark Davis, did a little switcharoo, a little number on the Don Callis Family. I woke up today with a hole in my heart because of that, but then I got fantastic news. The gods have smiled upon me because I am getting, in two week’s time, at Worlds End, I am getting my revenge on Powerhouse Hobbs. That’s right, a match against the Alpha, Konosuke Takeshita, has been granted. And it’s in two weeks at Worlds End, and I can’t wait.
‘If you thought everything was coming up the Don Callis Family, I’ve got one more thing to be excited about! Kyle Fletcher is getting ready right now to be in the main event tonight! And run the table and mathematically ensure that he goes on to Worlds End and then wins the Continental Championship, when he beats that degenerate, Mark Briscoe tonight on Collision. That is why the Don Callis Family is the true one percenters of professional wrestling. And you’re gonna see it tonight, and you’re gonna see it at Worlds End. And Hobbs, I’m gonna send you right back to the unemployment line.” Callis has made his promises, but will Konosuke and Kyle be able to keep them?
AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Kyle Fletcher VS Mark Briscoe!
The Protostar is already 3-0 with 9 points, the standalone leader of this block. But will he solidify that position as Blue League’s number one seed? Or will the Aussie Arrow completely miss hitting the Sussex County Chicken?
The bell rings and the fans rally behind “DEM BOYS! DEM BOYS!” Mark and Kyle circle, and Kyle doesn’t care that the fans like Mark more. They tie up, Kyle uses height to power Mark to a corner, and the ref counts. Kyle lets off with a roll back, and he finger guns at Mark. The fans taunt Kyle with, “Ospreay’s Better!” Kyle scowls and he bails out of the ring. The fans boo but Kyle says HE is better than Ospreay! Kyle goes back to the ring, stares Mark down as he steps inside, and the two reset. The fans rally behind Mark as the two tie up, and Mark waistlocks. Kyle wrenches and wristlocks, then he pushes on the hold.
Mark rolls, wrenches, headlocks, and he grinds Kyle down. Kyle powers up and out and he RUNS Mark over! Kyle flexes but the fans boo. Mark stands up, the two reset, and they tie up again. Kyle headlocks but Mark endures the grind. Mark powers up and puts Kyle on the ropes. The ref counts, Mark lets off, and Mark eggs Kyle on. Kyle mocks the Redneck Kung-Fu as he resets with Mark. They tie up, Kyle headlocks and hits a takeover, and he shakes his head as he keeps Mark down. Kyle puts on the pressure, but Mark endures. Mark fights around, headscissors, but Kyle moves around. Kyle pops free and he STOMPS Mark down!
The fans boo but Kyle just smirks. Wait, Mark is right up! Mark dares Kyle to hit him! Kyle ROCKS Mark, but Mark ROCKS Kyle! The forearms go back and forth, and the fans fire up! REDNECK KUNG-FU UPPERCUT! Mark CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Then he whips Kyle, Kyle reverses, but Mark goes up and out to evade the boot! Kyle is stuck on the rope, Mark CHOPS him again! Mark reels Kyle in, Callis stresses out, but Kyle suplexes Mark! Mark fights that, then BITES Kyle on the forehead! The ref counts, Mark stops biting to snapamre Kyle out. The fans fire up as Mark then WRECKS Kyle with a dropkick!
Kyle shakes out the stars but Mark builds speed! Mark DIVES and takes Kyle down at the ramp! The fans fire up and Mark puts Kyle back in the ring. Mark hurries up but Kyle runs in, CALF KICK! Mark falls and Kyle grins while the fans boo. Callis gets the fans see a lot of themselves in Kyle, but they should show Kyle respect. Kyle aims, but Mark blocks Kyle’s kick! Mark YANKS Kyle down, but Kyle dodges a haymaker! Mark dodges in return, and now Mark goes up! Mark avoids a leg sweep to then BLOCKBUSTER to the floor! The fans fire up for Mark and he goes back up! BANG-BANG, FOLEY ELBOW!
The fans fire up with Mark and he brings Kyle up. Mark CHOPS, then he refreshes the count. Mark stalks Kyle to railing and he CHOPS again! Kyle scrambles into the ring but Mark pursues. Kyle slides out the side, so Mark goes out the side. Mark CHOPS Kyle again, and Kyle goes to the desk! Kyle sputters but Mark brings him around to reel him in! Callis panics but Kyle BACKDROPS free! The fans boo but Mark goes to steps. Kyle hurries to bring Mark to railing, RAILING BRAINBUSTER!! Mark flops to the floor and the fans go nuts! Callis says there’s no coming back from that. Kyle then mocks Mark by setting up a chair nearby!
Kyle gets space, then builds speed, and he jumps up using the chair, FLYING CANNONBALL!! Kyle wipes Mark out with his own move, and Kyle poses with fans against their will. Kyle mocks the ref and his orders, then he DUMPS Mark over railing. But Mark rises up to CHOP Kyle! Mark goes up onto the railing, brings Kyle up, and he SUPERPLEXES to the floor! Kyle writhes, the ref checks him and Mark, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Both men are okay to continue so a ring count begins. Mark stirs and rises up, but Kyle is still grimacing in pain. Mark has the fans help him up, and he rolls into the ring. The count is 6 of 10 but Kyle is still down! Callis can’t even go near under Continental Division rules, but Kyle manages to rise at 8! And he leaps in at 9.5! The match continues and Mark storms over. Mark brings Kyle up, DECKS him, then stands him back up. Mark ROCKS Kyle again, Kyle flops against ropes, and Mark stands him back up. Mark fires a flurry of forearms, then runs, but into a SUPERKICK! Kyle manages to smirk and flex, but then he coughs and sputters.
Kyle goes to a corner, catches his breath, and he waits on Mark. Mark checks his chin while leaning against ropes, but Kyle storms up. Kyle stomps Mark against the ropes! Mark crawls to a corner, but Kyle stomps him again! Kyle drags Mark up and whips him corner to corner hard! Mark comes back but Kyle ELBOWS him down! Cover, TWO! Kyle is frustrated but Collision returns to single picture. The fans rally up as Mark rises, but Kyle storms over. Mark fires body shots! Kyle KNEES low, Mark hobbles away, and Kyle brings Mark up. Mark fires more body shots! And forearms! Kyle KNEES low again!
Kyle CLUBS Mark down, then CLUBS him again! The fans boo but Kyle stands Mark up. Mark fires more body shots and more forearms! Kyle KNEES low, whips, but Mark slides under! Mark ROCKS Kyle at ropes, then CHOPS! The fans “WOO~” and Mark CHOPS again! Mark ROCKS Kyle again and again, then whips, but Kyle reverses. Mark CLOBBERS Kyle on return! The fans fire up and Kyle goes to a corner. Mark runs up to LARIAT! And then EXPLODER! Kyle flops over while Mark rises again! The fans fire up with Mark and he brings Kyle up, FISHERMAN- NO, Kyle fights that to suplex!
Mark slips free, waistlocks, but Kyle elbows free! Only for Mark to PELE! Mark reels Kyle in, FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Kyle survives but Mark grits his teeth. The fans rally up, Mark storms around, and he drags Kyle up. Mark fireman’s carries Kyle, but Kyle kicks and flails free! Kyle has the arms hooked, HALF ‘N’ HALF SUPLEX! Kyle seethes while Mark flounders away to ropes. The fans boo Kyle but he runs, only for Mark to LARIAT! The fans fire up again and Kyle staggers up. Mark fireman’s carries, ROLLING DEATH VALLEY! SLIDING LARIAT! Mark hurries to a corner!
The fans fire up as Mark climbs, but Kyle stands! SHOTEI! Kyle climbs, brings Mark up, but Mark fights the lift! Mark then UPPERCUTS Kyle down! Kyle is in the drop zone and Mark adjusts! The fans fire up for the FROGGY-BOW, but onto knees! Kyle saves himself and hurries up top! Kyle aims for the FROGGY- NO!! Mark avoids Kyle and rolls him up, TWO!! Mark kicks low, underhooks the arms, but Kyle BACKDROPS free! Kyle goes to a corner, Mark runs up, but Kyle goes up and over! Kyle runs back to scoop and MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Mark survives and the fans are thunderous!
Kyle is beside himself while he and Mark catch their breath. Kyle shakes his head as he sits up, and he storms after Mark. “This is Awesome!” as Kyle reels Mark in. Mark fights the lift, so Kyle gives Kawada Kicks! Kyle reels Mark back in, lifts him, but Mark pops out the back! Mark CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS again! Mark fires up, but Kyle SUPERKICKS! Kyle BOOTS Mark, runs, but Mark REDNECK KUNG-FU UPPERCUTS! Mark straitjackets Kyle into the torture rack! But Kyle CLAWS Mark’s face! Roll up, with feet on ropes! The ref sees that and says NO! The fans are thunderous and Callis complains the ref is failing Kyle!
Mark rolls Kyle up! TWO!! Mark underhooks but Kyle wrenches out! Kyle wrenches again, suplexes, SHEER DROP BRAINBUSTER!! Cover, TWO?!? Mark survives and shocks everyone! Kyle argues with the ref, but Mark is just that tough! Mark crawls to a corner, rises up, but Kyle runs in, GAMANGIRI! Kyle takes things up top! Fans boo but Mark slips free! Mark CLUBS Kyle on the back, SHOVES him onto the post, and then drags him into the torture rack! CUTTHROAT DRIVER!! But he can’t make the cover!! The fans are thunderous as Mark crawls after Kyle but Kyle rolls away! Kyle flops to the floor!
The fans boo as Kyle keeps himself in this match by getting out of the ring. Mark goes up to SUPER FROGGY-BOW!! The fans are thunderous and Mark hurries to put Kyle back in! Mark hurries back up a corner, and we have ONE MINUTE LEFT! FROGGY-BOW~!! Cover, TWO?!? Mark doesn’t hesitate, he just underhooks! But Kyle drops, victory rolls, TWO!! Mark is up, he rolls Kyle, TWO!! Kyle is up, but Mark tucks the arms! But Kyle shoves Mark into the ref! LOW- NO!! Mark stops the low blow and kicks back! Underhooks, JAY DRILLER!!! Cover, MARK WINS!!!
Winner: Mark Briscoe, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Fletcher earns 0)
Literally last minute, and the Sussex County Chicken snatches victory from the jaws of defeat! Callis is very upset by this upset victory, and now Mark has new life in the C2! Cassidy & Willow come out to celebrate with him, could Mark make himself one of the semifinalists going into Worlds End?
The Death Riders have hijacked a camera!
Jon Moxley checks if they’re rolling, and Wheeler Yuta says yeah, it’s rolling. He knows how to work that thing? Yeah. Moxley says FTR are about to get lost on their way home tonight. Oh, here they come. The Death Riders watch as Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood walk through the backstage area. Then Marina Shafir stands in their way. Claudio & Pac snatch FTR with blindfold bags! FTR fights but Moxley helps outnumber the #TopGuys, and they drag FTR out to the parking lot. Yuta keeps the camera on him as he smiles and laughs at the carnage happening just on the other side of the wall. Will the Death Riders personally see to it that there is NO ONE to stand against them?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision here to wrap Winter is Coming Week, and I do appreciate they’re trying to get more and more people into the Death Rider story, as they should. To that end, good promo from Darby and Ospreay to try and get Ospreay to consider his part in all this. I get Ospreay’s side, he just wants to wrestle, win, and become champion again, but considering Claudio is in Gold League with him, he could end up a target, compelling Ospreay to join the fight. And quite the closing moment, with Death Riders going after FTR because they saved Cassidy from their attack. It’ll be quite the AEW Justice League moment when names like Cassidy, FTR, Ospreay and a few others stand against The Death Riders. And I say Justice League because DC Comics is Warner Brothers Discovery, too.
Speaking of the Continental Classic, awesome matches tonight for Blue League. Mortos was of course losing to Okada but he looked great against the champ. Good promo from Callis to hype up both the International Championship match of Konosuke VS Hobbs and tonight’s main event, and what an awesome win for Mark Briscoe. Kyle is leading at 9, but Okada is second at 7 and Mark is third at 6, and things could really get wild in the last round of Blue League competition. I feel like it should still come down to Okada and Kyle because Okada is the champ and should have a chance at defending his belt, and Kyle could potentially face Ospreay again.
Great 10 Man Tag from Garcia, Komander, Cassidy & Outrunners VS Premier Athletes & MXM, but it was clearly all for the fun so that the fans could stay energized during these long tapings. Good squash match win for Kris Statlander, but I feel like Lynn didn’t sell being held up for a 20+ stalling suplex much at all. Equally good squash match win for Toni Storm, and I absolutely LOVE that Toni Storm is pretending this is her first time in AEW. She got reset to her old persona so apparently that came with a memory reset, that is brilliant. Very good promo Mariah, and a very good promo from Rosa, including Toni’s part. A Tijuana Street Fight for the title, and it keeps both women strong no matter who wins.
Great tag match of Top Flight VS Lio & Action, but also a great use of Leila as a distraction in the wrong way. I almost thought she was going to turn and join Lio & Action, but Leila’s done fairly well as a Face now so I feel like she’ll stay a Face. She could easily just give a promo about how Lio & Action didn’t care about her and that’s why she sticks with Dante & Darius. Private Party VS Lio & Action is going to be a great, but I would think Quen & Kassidy win out. And then great International Women’s Cup Qualifier from Willow VS Hayter. Willow was the natural choice given her accolades.
And while it’s great for Julia to return in person, AEW sure fumbled it. The lights went out during the match, aka way too early, and then I don’t think she did a good job choosing elbow gloves. Those things were falling down the whole time, it looked more like she had a big scrunchy wristband. But hey, Hayter VS Hart in a House Rules match for Worlds End would be great for them both, and it’d be quite the way for Hart to get a return win.
My Score: 8.9/10
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Winter is Coming to Rampage, and yet AEW is bringing the heat! Toni Storm makes her shocking return to action, but she’s no longer Timeless!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Matt Cardona VS Bryan Keith; Cardona wins.
- Toni Storm VS Harley Cameron; Storm wins.
- Deonna Purrazzo VS Shazza McKenzie; Deonna wins.
- “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Mark Davis VS Konosuke Takeshita & Lance Archer; Hobbs & Davis win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Matt Cardona VS Bryan Keith w/ Chris Jericho!
As promised, The Learning Tree is going to be on commentary for this one as his Bad Apple takes on “The Complete” Matt Cardona. Cardona is gearing up to take the ROH World Championship from Jericho, will he prove he’s #AlwayZReady? Or will Keith teach him to RESPECT Chris Jericho?
The bell rings and the fans rally behind “Always Ready!” as Cardona and Keith circle. They tie up, go around, and Cardona puts Keith on ropes. The ref counts, Cardona lets off, but Keith shoves Cardona. Cardona SHOVES Keith off is feet! The fans fire up while Keith backs up to the ropes. Keith tells the ref to back Cardona up, and the ref does back Cardona up, and Keith returns to the ring. They circle, feel things out, but then Cardona blocks a kick! Cardona headlocks, Keith powers up and out, but Cardona runs Keith over! The fans fire up, things speed up, and Cardona blocks a hip toss to LARIAT!
Keith scrambles but Cardona bumps him off buckles. Cardona whips, Keith reverses, then Keith runs up, but Cardona BOOTS him away! Cardona goes up, leaps over, and then FLAPJACKS Keith down! The fans fire up as Keith flounders to a corner. Cardona runs up to LARIAT and Keith flops down! Cardona goes side to side, but Keith avoids the bootski! The fans boo but Cardona still runs, and he WRECKS Keith with a dropkick! The fans fire up, Cardona stalks Keith, and he CLUBS Keith. Cardona wrenches Keith to RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP into barriers! The fans cheer and Cardona ROCKS Keith! Cardona puts Keith in and the fans rally up.
Keith bails out the other side but Cardona storms after him. They’re on the apron, but Keith BITES Cardona’s EAR!! The fans boo and the ref counts! Keith stops, but then he SHOVES Cardona off the apron! Cardona hits steel steps on the way down! The fans boo more but Jericho high-fives Keith. Keith drags Cardona up, CLUBS him, then puts him in the ring. Keith storms in and clamps on a cravat. Cardona endures the neck wrench, the fans rally up, and Cardona fires body shots. Keith snapmares Cardona to drop a knee on the face! Cover, TWO! Cardona goes to ropes while Keith soaks up the heat from the fans.
Keith CHOKES Cardona on the ropes, but he lets off as the ref counts. Keith CHOPS Cardona to a corner, and CHOPS again, but Cardona CHOPS in return! And CHOPS again! Keith ELBOWS Cardona in the head! The fans rally but Keith kicks Cardona’s legs out! Keith snarls while he paces around Cardona. The fans boo but Keith clamps on with a neck wrench! Cardona endures, but Keith CLUBS Cardona down. Keith says Cardona isn’t ready for the Learning Tree! But Cardona JAWBREAKERS! Cardona CHOPS and CHOPS and whips, but Keith grabs ropes! Cardona’s dropkick misses, and Keith runs up to BOOT him down!
Jericho is pleased while Keith soaks up more heat from Kansas City. Cardona goes to the apron, drags himself up, and Keith runs up to BOOT him to the floor! Cardona writhes while Rampage goes picture in picture.
Keith waits on Cardona as Cardona crawls his way back to the ring. Cardona drags himself up with the apron skirt, but then he flops back over! The count is 7! 8! Cardona uses railing to stand back up, and he lunges into the ring at 9.5! Keith is frustrated but he rains down fists! The ref reprimands but Keith lets off. Keith tells the ref to shut up, then he tells the fans to shut up. Keith drags Cardona into a cravat neck wrench, but Cardona endures. Cardona fights his way up, fires body shots, but Keith CLUBS him down! Rampage returns to single picture as Keith brings Cardona up. Cardona fireman’s carries!
Keith flails and slips free, then he shoves Cardona to a corner. Keith runs up to GAMANGIRI! Keith then goes up and he reels Cardona in, to BITE that ear again! The ref reprimands, the fans boo, but Keith stops biting to bring Cardona around. But Cardona YANKS Keith off the corner! Both men are down and the fans fire up! A standing count starts but Cardona fires up with the fans. Keith runs up but into an ELBOW! Cardona LARIATS, whips, but Keith reverses. Cardona SLAM DUNKS Keith off the mat! Keith goes to a corner and Cardona fires forearms! Cardona sits Keith down, the fans fire up more, and Cardona runs in, BOOTSKI!
Cardona pushes Keith to a cover, TWO! Keith stays in this but Cardona stays on Keith. Cardona drags Keith up, but Keith RISING HEADBUTTS! Cardona staggers to a corner, Keith runs up, but Cardona KNEES him away! Cardona goes up and MISSILE DROPKICKS! Cardona then runs up, but into a clinch! URENAGE! Cover, TWO! Cardona survives and Keith is furious! The fans rally, and Jericho says this is where Keith likes to have his opponents. Keith drags Cardona up, reels him in, and tucks the arms! But Cardona fights the lift and powers up! Keith slips off the backdrop but Cardona kicks low! STRAITJACKET SLAM! Cover, TWO!
Cardona falls back as Keith quite literally kicked out of that! Keith huffs ‘n’ puffs and ENZIGIRIS! Cardona staggers, Keith waistlocks, but Cardona bucks the O’Conner! RADIO SILENCE! Cover, Cardona wins!
Winner: Matt Cardona, by pinfall
Jericho is not happy, but he has to give it up to Cardona. Jericho holds up the ROH World Championship and tells Cardona he’ll never have it. But will Cardona prove Jericho is NOT ready to compete with The Complete?
Harley Cameron speaks.
“G’day, guys! It’s the 12 Days of Shop AEW, and this is what we have.” Harley plays her guitar as she sings, “On the 12 Days of AEW, my true love gave~ to meeee~! Ahem. 12 Darby hoodies, 11 Ospreay jerseys, 10 Hologram masks, 9 Nana dress shirts, 8 DC Comics, 7 autograph prints, 6 chibi stickers, FIVE~ Feel the Wrath of Harley Cameron t-shirts! This is not a self promotion. Ahem. Four fanny packs, three Brawler Buddies, two Acclaimed scissor hands… And anything~ else that involves MEEE~, Harley Cameron!” A creative ad read, but will Harley be ready to “welcome back” Toni Storm later tonight?
Toni Storm VS Harley Cameron!
For the first time in FOUR MONTHS, the former AEW Women’s World Champion is back in AEW, and she’s back as her original form. Will Toni still be victorious even though she’s no longer Timeless? Or will Harley prove she’s Gold Coast, Australia’s best wrestler now?
The bell rings and the fans cheer Toni on. Toni smiles knowing the fans still care, and Harley says let’s have some fun! Harley offers a handshake, Toni takes it, but Harley uses it to reel Toni in for a headlock! Toni powers up and out the back, then headlocks in return. Harley powers out but Toni runs her over! Things get moving, Toni redirects and SHOTGUNS Harley down! The fans fire up and Toni slaps Harley around. Toni SOBATS, runs, and BOOTS Harley down! The fans fire up and Toni hauls Harley up to snap suplex! The fans cheer more and Toni storms up on Harley in a corner. Toni CHOPS, then CHOPS again!
Toni CLUBS Harley, then climbs up to rain down fists! The fans cheer and count along, but Harley YANKS Toni down at 4! Harley RAMS into Toni again and again, then digs her boots in! Harley shrieks, but she lets off as the ref counts. Harley then gets right up in the camera to say, “We’ll be right back, if this idiot remembers who she is!” That is to say, Collision is going picture in picture!
Toni grits her teeth as she rises up, but Harley CLUBS her back down. Harley CHOKES Toni on the ropes, lets off as the ref counts, and Toni flops to the apron. Harley dropkicks her to the floor! Harley stalks Toni on the outside, and CHOPS her against railing! Toni scrambles away but Harley pursues. Harley CHOPS again but Toni roars and CHOPS back! And CHOPS again! Toni CLUBS Harley, CLUBS her again, but Harley throws knees down low! Harley then THROWS Toni into the railing! Harley drags Toni up and into the ring, then storms in after her. Harley mocks the rock ‘n’ roll before she stomps a mudhole in!
The ref counts, Harley steps off, and she drags Toni back up to whip. Harley ELBOWS Toni down, covers, TWO! Harley is annoyed and argues with the ref, but the ref defends his count. Harley stomps Toni around, drags her up, and ELBOWS her in the shoulder! Harley throws down more elbows, makes Toni sit up, and then throws in another elbow! Harley just throws down ELBOW after ELBOW, and Collision goes to break.
Collision returns and Harley has Toni down with a chinlock. The fans rally for Toni and she fights up to throw body shots. Harley CLUBS Toni, runs, but Toni scoops her for a BACKBREAKER! Harley hobbles to a corner, runs back up, but Toni dodges to CLOBBER her! And LARIAT! And THESZ PRESS! Toni rains down fists, and she lets off with a roar! The fans fire up, Toni brings Harley up, FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect but Toni stays on Harley. Toni reels Harley in but Harley fights the lift! Harley ducks the roundhouse, pump handles Toni and hits a BIG back suplex!
Toni sits up, Harley runs to SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO!! Toni survives and Harley is beside herself! Harley CLUBS away on Toni, then runs, but Toni grabs her! SKY HIGH! Cover, TWO!! Harley survives and scrambles to a corner. Toni goes to the corner, almost poses for the close up, but throws up the rock ‘n’ roll fingers instead. Toni runs corner to corner to HIP ATTACK! And then STORM ZERO!! Cover, Storm wins!
Winner: Toni Storm, by pinfall
Timeless or not, a world champion is still a world champion! Will Storm prove to be a force of nature in AEW?
BREAKING NEWS for Collision!
Toni Storm’s comeback tour is only heating up as she’ll be in action once again, against Shazza McKenzie! So from one Aussie to another, is Toni going to keep this momentum going? Plus, Kris Statlander will be back in action, will she rebound from her loss at Full Gear? And on top of that, AEW takes a cue from the NBA on TNT, it’s a BIG All Star 10 Man Tag! Daniel Garcia joins forces with Orange Cassidy, The Outrunners & Komander to take on The Premier Athletes & MXM Collection, will the TNT Champion lead his team to a win in this pick-up game?
Brody King speaks.
“When I think of the Continental Classic, I think of prestige, I think of respect and honor. I started the C2 strong, but now I’m down 6 points. Komander, you better bring the fight of your life, because I am.” It is a match of men on the bubble, who will survive one more round in the Gold League? We find out next Friday for Rampage: Holiday Bash!
Deonna Purrazzo VS Shazza McKenzie!
The Virtuosa wants everyone in AEW to understand something: When dealing with The Vendetta, stay on their good side. Will Deonna make sure Shazza understands that explicitly? Or will Shazza get on Deonna’s bad side without even trying?
The bell rings and Deonna circles with Shazza. They tie up, Deonna powers Shazza to the corner, then stomps away! The ref counts, Deonna stops at 4, and she CHOSP! Shazza sputters but Deonna reels her in. But Shazza gets around to roll Deonna up! TWO, and Shazza blocks a boot! Shazza knees, whips, but Deonna turns Shazza’s lariat into a wrench and short arm LARIAT! The fans rally up while Shazza goes to a corner. Deonna runs corner to corner, but Shazza slips out to the apron! Shazza ROCKS Deonna, goes up and up, but Deonna trips her! Deonna has Shazza in the Tree of Woe and stomps her down!
The fans are torn as Deonna goes corner to corner, and she RAMS into Shazza! Shazza flops out of the Tree, and into Deonna’s POWERBOMB! Then FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Shazza TAPS, Deonna wins!
Winner: Deonna Purrazzo, by submission
Deonna doesn’t let go! She makes Shazza pay for lasting even this long! Deonna then lets go to revel in her victory. Will anyone stop The Vendetta from rising up the ranks?
Backstage interview with Kris Statlander.
Alex Marvez welcomes #BornAgainKristen and says it is great to see her back again, for the first time since Full Gear. That match with Mercedes Mone was perhaps one of the best matches in the history of the AEW Women’s Division, but seeing as she lost, where does Kris go from here? Kris says she has not stopped thinking about that match. Actually, it feels like Mone hasn’t, either. It seems like Mone won’t stop talking about it. And to give Mone credit, Mone is everything she says she is. Kris came out of that match pretty beat up, so her next step forward is just to keep moving forward.
Kris always moves forward, and that is why she is going to compete tomorrow night on Collision. She’d wrestle again the next night, and the next night, and the next night if she could. She’ll be at Holiday Bash this Wednesday to watch the TBS Championship match, Mone VS Anna Jay. Whoever comes out on top, they should know that Kris has unfinished business with that title. Kris heads out, will she find a way to be the Face of TBS once again?
PROGRAMMING NOTE for Christmas Collision!
Firstly, don’t be fooled, Collision is still on Saturday, December 21st. BUT it will be live coast to coast, 8 PM Eastern, 5 PM Pacific, immediately following TNT’s coverage of the NCAA College Football Playoffs. Make sure your DVRs are set accordingly so your Collision can be merry and bright!
Tony Schiavone is in the ring.
He welcomes us back to Rampage, and he welcomes out ahead of tonight’s main event some of the greatest athletes in the world today, the Don Callis Family! Fans boo as creepy Callus leads the way out for his Alpha, his Murderhawk Monster, and his Protostar. Konosuke Takeshita, Lance Archer & Kyle Fletcher stand with Don Callis and Schiavone in the ring, and Schiavone speaks to Callis that going just off the reaction from the fans, we all know what they think of Callis and his “family.” Callis grabs the mic to say, “I have something important to say. I know you’re very shocked by how we conduct our business, but what business do you think you’re, Schiavone?
“Because I’m in the getting-over-and-making-money business! So is Kyle! So is Takeshita! So is Archer! You don’t believe me? The Murder Machines is the most feared tag team in the history of this company! Takeshita is the best bell-to-bell International champion we’ve ever had. And that brings me to the Protostar, Kyle Fletcher.” The fans boo more but Callis will remind us that “there was a guy running around here who everyone thought was the greatest wrestler they’d ever seen! And his name was Will Ospreay! That was until Will Ospreay got in the ring with Kyle Fletcher! And Kyle Fletcher, Will, he didn’t just beat you. He dominated you!”
The fans boo more as Callis says Kyle put Ospreay down! Ospreay will never be the same. So as he sits home, watching the Callis Family bask in their glory, here’s a question for Ospreay: How does it feel, bruv? The fans boo more, but Callis says, “Wait, it gets better! Just a few short days later, he (Kyle) did the impossible! He got in the ring with a man who has been called, correctly I might add, ‘The greatest tournament wrestler ever,’ Kazuchika Okada. And he BEAT Okada! So Okada, as you sit home and watch us, I’ve got a question for you! How does it feel, b*tch? Tell ’em, Kyle!”
Callis hands the mic over and the fans boo more. Kyle takes off his sunglasses, but he waits as the fans keep booing. “Kansas City, you can boo me as much as you want. You can cheer for that BUM, Ospreay! But it changes absolutely nothing. I am 25-years-old, I have a watch on my wrist that costs more than the car you drive, and I will be the winner of the Continental Classic. So tomorrow night on Collision, Mark Briscoe, I hope you bring more than your Redneck Kung-Fu. Because winning this tournament is my destiny! And nobody gets in the way of me and my destiny.” The fans boo more but Callis gets the mic back.
Callis says one thing is very obvious to him: The Don Callis Family are the ONE PERCENTERS of AEW! And because they’re the One Percent, Callis can say this: there is no one in the back big enough and bad enough to get in the ring with them. But guess what? Here comes “P-P-P-POWERHOUSE!” The fans fire up as Will Hobbs makes his way out, and he’s bringing Dunkzilla with him! Will the Don Callis Family regret ever leaving Hobbs behind?
“Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Mark Davis VS Konosuke Takeshita & Lance Archer!
The teams sort out and Hobbs starts against Konosuke. Archer calls to Konosuke, and Konosuke tags him in. The fans rally for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” as Archer steps to Hobbs. But Hobbs walks right past Archer to taunt Konosuke. “Is that it? Is that really it?” Konosuke backs off to take a stroll outside. Archer tells Hobbs to pay attention to him, he’s the one in the ring. The fans boo but Archer throws a forearm! Hobbs fires back! The fans fire up as “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” goes back and forth! Hobbs gets the edge but archer knees low! Archer tells fans to shut up! Archer whips, Hobbs reverses, and the two RAM shoulders!
Archer staggers to a corner and Hobbs storms up on him! Hobbs rains down fists from above, and we get “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” all the way to nine, because Konosuke sneaks up! Hobbs runs Konosuke off, then he tags Davis. Davis climbs up on Archer, and he rains down fists! “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” all the way to TEN! Davis storms around, he and Hobbs go after Archer together to double whip him corner to corner. Davis runs in and LARIATS! Hobbs runs up to LARIAT! The fans cheer as they double whip back the other way. Archer goes up, but Davis stays back. Davis waistlocks Archer but Archer ROCKS Hobbs first!
Archer ELBOWS Davis, roars and runs, but he gets DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLES! The fans fire up for the big meaty men, and Davis drags Archer up. Hobbs comes back in, and they DOUBLE SUPLEX Archer, and even hold him, before the SLAM! Cover, ONE!! Archer shows that grit but Davis pumps up his arm! The fans fire up with Davis as he runs, but Konosuke gets a cheap shot in! Archer then CROSSBODIES Davis! Archer rains down fast hands, then shouts, “This is MY house!” The fans boo but Archer tags Konosuke, and Rampage goes picture in picture.
Archer taunts the fans while Konosuke goes corner to corner. Forearm SMASH on Davis and Konosuke snapmares him down. Konosuke goes up, soaks up the heat, and then SUPER SENTONS! Cover, TWO! Davis toughs it out but Konosuke rains down fists! Konosuke CHOKES Davis, stops as the ref counts, and he tags Archer back in. Archer taunts Hobbs while staying between him and Davis. Archer stands Davis up to short arm ALARAIT! Davis stays up so Archer short arm LARIATS again! Davis falls but Archer brings him up for another short arm LARIAT! Archer stands on Davis’s neck!
The ref reprimands, Archer steps off to drag Davis up, and Archer TOSSES Davis out. Archer keeps the ref distracted so Konosuke can whip Davis into railing! Davis almost falls into the front row! Konosuke drags Davis back and DECKS him! Archer goes out to laugh at the fans while standing on Davis! The ref reprimands, Archer still taunts fans as he steps off, and he drags Davis up. Davis fires forearms! The ring count is climbing but Davis roars, only for Konosuke to CLAW Davis’s face! Archer & Konosuke mug Davis, the ref reprimands them both, but Archer puts Davis in the ring. Archer then KICKS Davis in the side!
Archer drags Davis up to bump him off buckles! Tag to Konosuke, Archer smothers Davis while Konosuke fires body shots. The ref reprimands but Konosuke climbs up. Konosuke throws down fists, but then he BITES Davis on the forehead! Konosuke steps away while the ref reprimands, and Archer almost grabs Davis if not for the ref being wary of him. Archer tags in and he stands Davis up. Archer taunts the fans, then CHOPS Davis! Archer stands Davis up again, to CHOP! Archer stands Davis up a third time, but Davis avoids the chop! Davis CHOPS Archer, but Archer knees low! Archer bumps Davis off buckles, then smothers him!
The ref reprimands, Archer stops, and Rampage returns to single picture. Archer again taunts Hobbs while staying between him and Davis. Archer wrenches Davis, whips him to the corner, but Davis BOOTS Archer away! Davis also ROCKS Konosuke and heads for his corner! The fans are thunderous, but Archer runs at Davis! Davis dodges and Archer hits buckles in the open corner! Davis crawls his way over, but Archer goes to BLAST Hobbs! Archer stomps Davis down while fans boo, but Archer soaks up the heat. Archer grins and looks at the tron, “That’s me!” Tag to Konosuke and Konosuke brings Davis up.
Davis fights the suplex, tries to suplex, but Konosuke also fights! Konosuke powers up to lift Davis up and over! The fans are torn, that was legit impressive. Konosuke runs up but Davis rolls him up! TWO, and Davis DECKS Konosuke! The fans fire up as Davis wobbles and staggers! He spots Hobbs, and leaps for the HOT TAG! Hobbs CLOBBERS Konosuke, LARIATS Konosuke, then runs in and SPLASHES at the corner! The fans are thunderous as Hobbs goes again, but Konosuke BOOTS him! Konosuke runs, avoids the spinebuster, but Hobbs elbows him away. Konosuke BOOTS the lariat away, then ROCKS Hobbs!
Konosuke runs, but Hobbs LARIATS Konosuke inside-out! Only for Konosuke to rise back up! POWER DRIVE KNEE!! Both men fall and the fans are thunderous! Konosuke and Hobbs crawl, hot tags to Archer and Davis! They DOUBLE LARIAT, and DOUBLE LARIAT, and DOUBLE LARIAT again! “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” They even switch arms to DOUBLE LARIAT! Davis roars, but Archer grabs him the throat! Davis breaks free to ENZIGIRI! Archer flops to a corner and the fans fire up with Davis! Davis runs, blocks a boot, but Archer STOMPS Davis down! Archer grins, drags Davis up and puts him on the top rope.
Archer climbs but Davis fires hands! Konosuke joins in to CLAW Davis’s face! The ref reprimands but Konosuke climbs up, and now the Callis Family has Davis on the top rope! Hobbs joins in underneath! TOWER OF MEAT- er, DOOM!! The fans are thunderous as Hobbs goes back to his corner. Davis crawls, hot tag back to Hobbs! Hobbs waits on Archer, and he brings down the straps. But Konosuke sneaks in! ALPHA ELBOW! BOOT from Archer! Choke grip, CHOKE SLAM!! Cover, TWO!! Hobbs survives and Archer is furious! Konosuke waits on Hobbs and the kneepad comes down. But Davis anchors Konosuke!
Davis drags Konosuke out, sends him into railing, but then Archer DECKS Davis! Hobbs whips Archer to SNAP POWERSLAM! The fans are thunderous again as Hobbs says thumbs up, thumbs DOWN! SPINEBUSTER!! Cover, HOBBS & DAVIS WIN!
Winners: Will Hobbs & Mark Davis, by pinfall
Big meaty men went to big meaty war, but Konosuke wants more! He even has the belt! Hobbs blocks the shot, and he SPINEBUSTERS Konosuke! The fans are thunderous again as Hobbs eyes that International Championship. Hobbs holds the belt up, will this be the scene we see in the not too distant future?
My Thoughts:
A great Rampage here, great builds in a lot of stuff, and while there was word that those inside AEW thought this was a waste of Toni Storm’s in-ring return, the match we got was really good. Harley had a good little song to advertise the AEW holiday sale, and had a great showing against Toni, but of course Toni wins tonight. She’ll definitely win tomorrow night, too, but I like that she’s facing another Australian wrestler. This is almost like early hype for Grand Slam: Australia in February. Deonna beat Shazza tonight, decent stuff, but the sooner they get going on The Vendetta targeting Anna Jay the better so that The Vendetta actually has a story.
Actually, I think I said it before but the Vendetta story could be them joining Mercedes Mone, revealing themselves as the ones who attacked Kamille. Then those three take on Kamille, Anna Jay, and Kris Statlander in a Six Woman Tag. Speaking of, good promo from Kris Statlander, and her wanting after the TBS title again is a natural move. She’s gotta bide time while the AEW Women’s World Championship story unfolds, and she’s not downgrading to ROH, she is not that far out of the running. That Six Woman Tag could even lead to a Six Pack Challenge for the title, making it much easier to get that title off Mone.
Very good match from Cardona VS Keith to open the night, but of course Cardona wins. This combined with last night’s ROH contract signing segment, Cardona has all the momentum going into Final Battle next week, so he is sadly not winning the title. Jericho still has to complete his goal of getting ROH a cable TV deal, and there is even word that there is interest, perhaps even from Warner Brother Discovery to put ROH on the other Turner network, TruTV, so who knows. Maybe Jericho retains long enough for that deal to be finalized, and then he loses on the first episode of ROH back on cable.
Good promo from Brody King, and I would think he defeats Komander to rebound from his lose to Claudio. Sorry, Komander, but you might be eating the goose egg. Very good promo from Callis and Fletcher to call out Ospreay and Okada and even Mark Briscoe. I feel like that foreshadows Ospreay and Okada making it to Worlds End as semifinalists with Fletcher. And a great main event tag match as Hobbs & Davis made a surprisingly good duo. Great win for Hobbs & Davis, too, and it establishes Hobbs VS Konosuke for the International Championship. Now, Hobbs’ chances of winning that title depend on what AEW and NJPW agree on for WrestleDynasty and Konosuke VS Shingo Takagi, but I wouldn’t mind seeing Hobbs win.
My Score: 8.8/10
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