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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Is La Mera Mera still the best luchadora?
Thunder Rosa already whooped “Thunder Harley” on Dia de Los Muertos, but will she feel the wrath of “Harley-gram?”
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Thunder Rosa VS Harley Cameron; Rosa wins.
- Six Man Tag: Top Flight VS Katsuyori Shibata, Atlantis Jr. & Mascara Dorada 2.0; Shibata, Atlantis & Dorada win.
- The Beast Mortos VS Serpentico; Mortos wins.
- Hechicero VS Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes; Hechicero wins.
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Thunder Rosa VS Harley Cameron!
La Mera Mera told us during Collision that she’ll be watching Mariah VS Mina very closely. But will she make sure to focus on the crazy Aussie that won’t leave her alone? Or will she feel the wrath of… Harley-gram?
The bell rings and Rosa is confused as to how Harley thinks she’s fooling anyone. The fans rally for “LUCHA! LUCHA!” as Rosa rolls and trips Harley in one move! Rosa has the leg, the fans keep up the chant of “LUCHA! LUCHA!” and Rosa floats all over Harley. Then she pushes Harley to a cover, TWO! Rosa wrenches to wristlock, but Harley wrenches back. Harley hammerlocks, headlocks, but Rosa powers up and out. Harley runs Rosa over, keeps moving, then she rolls over the dropdown. Rosa bypasses Harley but Harley springboards to FLYING ARM-DRAG! Rosa goes to a corner, Harley runs up, but Rosa puts her on the apron.
Harley block a shot but not the ROUNDHOUSE! Rosa staggers back, Harley goes up, in, and FLYING ARM-DRAGS again! The fans cheer as Rosa runs up but Harley puts her against ropes. Harley whips, Rosa reverses, but Harley slips around to roll Rosa up. TWO, but Harley is right on Rosa. Harley knees low, then she THROWS Rosa down by her hair! Then Harley-gram takes off her mask to reveal, “IT WAS ME!” It was Harley Cameron all along! Well, duh. Harley grins, but Rosa CHOPS her down! And CHOPS her again! And CHOPS her again! Rosa brings Harley up to whip, then she DROPKICKS Harley down!
The fans cheer and Rosa says SHE is a luchadora! Rosa storms up, blocks Harley’s boot, then puts Harley’s leg in the ropes. Then she puts the other leg in the ropes! Harley wants mercy but she gets a CHOP instead! Rosa fires up the fans, CHOPS again, and then Rosa rolls and comes back! SHOTGUN! Harley falls down and the fans fire up! Rosa drags Harley to a cover, TWO! Harley survives but Rosa keeps her from her mask! BOSTON CRAB! Harley endures, but Rosa reaches back to get the arms! REVERSE MEXICAN SURFBOARD! Harley still endures as Rosa swings her around, then DROPS her down! Cover, TWO!
Harley stays in this but Rosa stays on her. Rosa brings Harley up, but Harley throat chops! The fans boo but Harley knees low again and again. Harley clinches for a RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Cover, TWO! Rosa stays in this, but Harley goes back to her mask! She again becomes Harley-gram, and she shouts, “I AM LUCHA!” Harley runs up to SPLASH Rosa in the corner! Harley wraps Rosa’s leg around ropes and thrashes it! The ref reprimands but Harley lets go, to then 619 the hips! The fans are torn but Harley soaks it all up. Harley poses, then drags Rosa to the corner. Harley has the legs, but Rosa YANKS her into the post!
Rosa hurries out after Harley, YANKS the mask away, then SLAPS her with it! Rosa SMACKS Harley off the apron, CHOPS her, and Harley runs away into the ring. Rosa pursues, but dodges Harley, to LARIAT! And ELBOW! And then Rosa stomps around. The fans fire up and Rosa runs in, for a BASEMENT DROPKICK against ropes! Rosa isn’t done there, she tucks Harley in! Harley fights but Rosa still lifts her, PACKAGE PILEDRIVER! Cover, Rosa wins!
Winner: Thunder Rosa, by pinfall
Harley tried to trick us all, but Rosa took her down again! Rosa holds up a fan’s sign that says, “Women’s Wrestling is Alive and Well,” and that is most certainly true! Will Rosa then be leading the charge as she chases down whoever has the AEW Women’s World title?
Backstage interview with Mercedes Mone.
Renee Paquette is with The CEO, and Mone tells, “Rampaaage~! Say hello to your C E O.” Renee brings up Dynamite and Kamille but Mone stops her there. Mone does not ever wanna hear that name out of Renee’s mouth ever again. Mone is NOT here to talk about Kamille. She is here to celebrate a special edition Lucha Libre Rampage! Everyone knows how much Mone loves lucha libre. Eddie Guerrero is still Mone’s favorite, she grew up watching him, so she is just feeling some type of way. She is so thankful during this time of year, and she is most thankful for… herself! Mone is thankful for her and her money.
And before asking another question, Renee, we all know Christmas is around the corner. And what Mone wants is even more championship gold! And we all know money changes everything. It seems the TBS Championship AND NJPW Strong Women’s Championships are not enough, but will the world (title) never be enough for The CEO?
Six Man Tag: Top Flight VS Katsuyori Shibata, Atlantis Jr. & Mascara Dorada 2.0!
Action Andretti & The Martin Brothers are always ready to fly, especially on a night promising lucha libre from start to finish. But will taking on The Wrestler, the second generation luchador and the current World Historic Welterweight Champion be one fight Top Flight won’t win?
The trios sort out and Shibata starts against Darius. They circle, feel things out, and knuckle lock. They go shoulder to shoulder, but then Shibata slips around to waistlock. Darius switches, Shibata wrenches out and wrangles Darius to the mat. Shibata has the arm but Darius wrenches. Shibata wrenches, Action tries to get a “Top Flight! Woop Woop!” going but fans aren’t that into it. Darius rolls, handsprings and wrenches, but Shibata rolls and wrenches right back. Darius fights the double wristlock to waistlock, but Shibata pries free to leg trip! KNEEBAR! Darius flounders and reaches out, ROPEBREAK!
Shibata lets go, Darius hobbles up, and Shibata KICKS him in the chest! Shibata snapmares Darius then clamps on a chinlock. Darius endures, fights around, and fires a body shots. The fans rally as Shibata snapmares Darius down into a chinlock, and he digs a knee in. Darius endures, so Shibata pushes Darius down to scrape the soles off his face! Tag to Mascara Dorada and he reels Darius in. Darius headlocks to counter, but Dorada powers up and out. Dorada drops, Darius rolls, and Darius goes up to FLYING ARM-DRAG! Dorada gets up but Darius DROPKICKS him down! Darius wrenches an arm, tags in Action, and Action takes the handoff.
Action whips, Dorada reverses then hurdles. Action leaps over, things keep moving, and Dorada flips to RANA, but Action handsprings through! Fans cheer the athleticism and Action keeps things moving! Action RANAS, but Dorada handsprings and backflips! Dorada wags his finger, blocks a kick, and spins Action to then SPIN KICK! The fans fire up as Action drops to his knees. Tag to Atlantis and the CMLL stars double whip. They leap frog, then DOUBLE HIP TOSS into TU LO SABE! Cover, TWO! Action survives but Atlantis stays cool. Atlantis grabs a leg, stomps Action, then whips him to ropes.
Action ducks ‘n’ dodges, Dante tags in, but Atlantis fights Action’s waistlock. Atlantis suplexes but Dante saves Action. They double kick and double whip to DOUBLE ELBOW Atlantis down! Action rolls to go up onto Dante’s shoulders! ELECTRIC CHAIR SENTON! Dante covers, TWO! The fans fire up and Dante drags Atlantis up. Dante whips Atlantis but Atlantis reverses. Dante comes back to RANA but Atlantis sunset flips it! TWO, and both men hurry to their feet! Dante knees low, winds up, but Atlantis slips around to backslide! TWO, and Atlantis whips Dante. SNAP POWERSLAM!
The fans fire up and Atlantis rises again. Action talks trash, Atlantis talks trash back, and then Atlantis CLUBS Dante. Atlantis then hooks Dante up, for an INVERTED CRUCIFIX DRIVER!! Ghost pin out of it, TWO!! Dante survives and the fans fire up again! Atlantis drags Dante up to CLUB him on the neck again and again. Dante fires body shots, then he DROPKICKS Atlantis down! The fans rally while both men catch their breath, and Rampage goes picture in picture.
Dante brings Atlantis up, whips him, but Atlantis reverses. Dante avoids the powerslam to DOUBLE STOMP! Cover, TWO! Dante drags Atlantis into raining down fists! Dante brings Atlantis over, tags Action, and they wrap Atlantis’ arms in ropes. Dante CHOPS, Action CHOPS, then Action whips. Action hits a HIP TOSS NECKBREAKER, then KICKS Atlantis down! Dante drags Atlantis up, tags Darius, and they double snapmare. Then they KICK and basement DROPKICK! Darius covers, TWO! Atlantis stays in this but Darius KNEES him in the back! Darius clamps on an inverted cravat for a neck wrench.
Atlantis fights over to the ROPEBREAK, but Darius drags him up fast. Darius CLUBS Atlantis, tags Action, then Action tags Dante. Top Flight mugs Atlantis, then the Martins whip Action in. Atlantis goes up and over, gets past Darius and RANAS Dante! Atlantis dodges Darius again to SUPERKICK Action! Darius CHOPS and whips Atlantis but Atlantis reverses. Darius goes up and over, only for Atlantis to KICK him out of the sky! Atlantis somersaults to CUTTER! The fans fire up while both men are down! Atlantis crawls, hot tag to Shibata! The Wrestler KNEES Dante, runs him to a corner to BOOT!
Shibata fires a flurry of forearms, sits him down, then goes corner to corner, HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! Shibata drags Dante up to HALF HATCH! Cover, TWO! Dante stays in this but Shibata stands Dante up. Dante fires body shots and a SOBAT, then runs, FLYING SUNSET FLIP! Shibata rolls through, PENALTY KICK! Cover, Darius breaks it! Atlantis storms in to BOOT Darius into Action, and Dorada springboards to DOUBLE MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up as Dorada builds speed, and he FOSBURY FLOPS onto Action! The fans fire up with Dorada, and Shibata has Dante in a DEATHLOCK!
Rampage returns to single picture as Darius runs up. But Shibata catches his kick, ANKLE LOCK!! The Martins endure, but here comes Action! Action fires forearms but Shibata just shakes his head! Action fires more shots, but Shibata DECKS him! Darius is free to kick low, and then Darius & Action DOUBLE SUPERKICK! Shibata falls back, but that just CRANKS the hold on Dante’s legs!! Darius & Action get Dante outta there, but Dorada tags in! Dorada dodges then shoves Darius into Action. Dorada uses Darius to get up and RANA Action! Dorada then blocks a shot, knuckle locks, and he CHOPS Darius! Dorada goes up and up and pinballs around to FLYING ARM-DRAG!
The fans are thunderous as Dorada dodges Dante, scoops him, and BASEMENT BACKBREAKERS! Dante writhes but Dorada goes up! 450 SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Dante survives and Dorada is a bit surprised, but the fans rally behind him again. Dorada goes up again, but Dante SUPER ARM-WRINGERS! Tag to Darius and Top Flight drags Dorada up. Dorada fires off kicks on the Martins, then swings on Darius. Darius dodges, Action SHOTGUNS Dorada into Darius’ GERMAN SUPLEX! And that sets Dorada up for Dante’s half nelson lift, SIDE SLAM! Cover, Shibata breaks it! The fans fire up as Shibata hits Dante with an S T O!
Darius steps in, FLYING FLATLINER! Tag to Action and Darius hurries to PLANCHA onto Shibata! Action runs up on Dorada, SUPERKICK! And then deadlift suplex, but Atlantis saves Dorada! Dorada & Atlantis DOUBLE CHOP Action! The fans fire up and the luchadores high-five. They double whip Action but he handsprings to DOUBLE BACK ELBOW! Action kips up and fans are torn. Action runs in to SPLASH Dorada, then runs to SPLASH Atlantis! Action whips, Atlantis reverses and Dorada SUPERKICKS! Atlantis GAMANGIRIS! Action wobbles, Atlantis fireman’s carries! Atlantis DEATH VALLEY DRIVERS Action down!
Dorada is up top and Atlantis makes sure Action is in the drop zone. Dorada SHOOTING STAR PRESSES! Cover, Team Fantasticamania wins!
Winners: Katsuyori Shibata, Atlantis Jr. & Mascara Dorada 2.0, by pinfall
A big win for the internationally flavored team, and a hard loss for Top Flight. What will it take for Action, Darius & Dante to finally get on a flight path in the right direction?
Backstage interview with Nick & Mother Wayne.
Renee Paquette is now with the Patriarchy’s Prodigy and Matriarch, and brings up that per the request of Christian Cage, it will be Nick Wayne VS Hook in the Hammerstein Ballroom! Does Nick feel prepared for this match? Nick smirks, and says he signed a contract to AEW when he was just 16 years old, before he even graduated high school. And Renee wants to question if Nick is ready for Hook? Sure, Hook is dangerous, but how dangerous is he when he has to sneak attack Nick when he’s not paying attention? And it’s reasons like that that Nick begged his “father,” Christian Cage, to get this match made in Hook’s hometown, in a venue that Hook’s dad made famous!
Nick also did it to prove to not just Christian but the entire world what the REAL future of pro-wrestling looks like. So Hook, see you at home. Or will he? Nick questions the courage of the Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil, but will The Patriarchy regret giving Hook three weeks to prepare?
The Beast Mortos VS Serpentico!
We only just saw the menacing minotaur battle Kyle Fletcher on Collision, and yet he’s back for more! Will Mortos make up for losing to the Aussie Arrow by destroying SNAKEMAN?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Serpentico is wary, and he dodges Mortos. Mortos blocks the arm-drag, whips Serpentico to ropes, but Serpentico ducks ‘n’ dodges ‘n’ slides under! Serpentico runs up, rolls off Mortos’ back and shoves. Serpentico then blows past Mortos to tilt-o-whirl RANA! Serpentico runs up, rolls and arm-drags! Serpentico handsprings and the fans fire up! Serpentico runs in at the corner to UPPERCUT! Serpentico fires up, but Mortos grabs Serpentico with both hands! Mortos TOSSES Serpentico to the corner, runs in, but Serpentico dodges! Mortos’ knee hits buckle and he tumbles up and out!
Serpentico hurries and DIVES! Down goes Mortos at the ramp and the fans fire up! Serpentico drags Mortos up, puts him in the ring, and the fans rally behind Serpentico. Serpentico climbs a corner, CROSSBODIES, but Mortos catches him! Serpentico panics but Mortos whips him and pops him up! SAMOAN DROP! Cover, TWO! Serpentico survives and Mortos snarls, but Rampage goes picture in picture.
Mortos winds up and SMACKS Serpentico back down! The fans are torn as Mortos roars, and then he SMACKS Serpentico in the corner. Serpentico sputters, Mortos whips corner to corner, then Mortos runs up to UPPERCUT! LARIAT! GAMANGIRI! SNAP POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Serpentico survives and Mortos seethes. Mortos pulls at Serpentico’s mask! The ref reprimands so Mortos stops, and Serpentico gets up to CHOP! Mortos SMACKS Serpentico! Serpentico UPPERCUTS! Mortos DECKS Serpentico! Mortos has the leg and steps over, to SNAP LOCK the leg! Cover, TWO! Serpentico stays in this but Mortos storms up on him.
Mortos clamps on a chinlock but the fans rally up. Serpentico endures, but Mortos pulls at the mask again! Serpentico clings to the mask but the ref reprimands. Mortos lets go but he drags Serpentico back up. Mortos whips Serpentico to a corner, but avoids Serpentico going up and over! Mortos roars but Serpentico SUPERKICKS! Mortos wobbles so Serpentico SUPERKICKS again! And BOOTS! Mortos grabs Serpentico, gorilla presses, and DROPS him! Serpentico flounders out of the ring and Rampage goes to break.
Rampage returns, Serpentico goes up a corner to FLYING RANA! The fans fire up and Serpentico dropkicks legs out! Serpentico steps over to LA MAGISTROL! TWO! Mortos escapes and the fans rally behind Serpentico. Serpentico dodges, mule kicks, haymakers, and SUPERKICKS! Serpentico powers up and runs, but into a scoop and torture rack! BEAST BACKBREAKER! POWER BREAKER!! And then DISCUS LARIAT!! Cover, Mortos wins!
Winner: The Beast Mortos, by pinfall
SNAKEMAN gave this monster a fight, but this monster is too much! Mortos rebounds from his loss to Kyle Fletcher, but will he make sure to do it again in the Continental Classic?
Someone just got attacked backstage!
Kamille!? She’s under chairs and pipes! A ref calls for medics, but who got the drop on The Brickhouse?
The Dynamite Dozen speak.
Kyle O’Reilly says it’s Max with another master plan. But after next week, Kyle will be one step closer to taking that diamond ring, and shutting MJF up. Don Callis’ Murder Machines say that they’ll win, even fight each other, and then they’re hunting down MJF’s ass! So much for that business deal… Mark Davis says he’ll take that diamond ring, cash it in, and have himself a good little weekend. Alex Abrahantes says Komander’s speed, skill, and ability to walk the ropes will see him through to facing MJF. Adam Cole doesn’t give a damn about who is in this battle royal, this is all a tool for Cole to get his hands around MJF’s neck! For everything MJF has done, Cole will beat his ass!
Hechicero VS Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes!
This lucha libre Rampage finishes up with the Alchemist of Lucha Libre and the Commander of the Skies! Will Hechicero use that in-ring magic to get another win for CMLL? Or can Komander show what it is to be All Elite?
The bell rings and the fans rally up for this first-ever match-up! They chant for “LUCHA! LUCHA!” The two circle, feel things out, and Hechi uses a leg guard as he approaches. Komander rolls clear, and the two feel things out. They knuckle lock but Hechi wrenches and wrangles Komander. Komander kips up, Hechi whips but Komander rolls the dropdown into a headlock. The two stand, Hechi fires body shots and whips. Hechi then blows past Komander, and he catches the hurdle into a FLAPJACK! FLOATING ELBOW DROP! Hechi shows off with a duck walk and a pose, and the fans cheer as Hechi waits on Komander.
Komander stands, the fans rally, and the two knuckle lock again. Hechi trips Komander, and steps through on the toehold! Hechi then has both legs but Komander fights around. Komander rolls to throw Hechi down! The fans rally, Hechi kicks Komander in the face, and he has double knuckle locks. Komander kicks at Hechi, balances him on both feet, then pops right up to stand on Hechi’s shoulders! Komander then salutes and sunset flips! TWO, and Hechi gets a leg! Komander flips over, rolls to headscissor, and then he hops forward to bridge back! TWO, Komander rebounds but Hechi turns jackknife into rana pin! TWO, but Hechi has Komander in knuckle locks!
Fans fire up for “Lucha Libre! Lucha Libre!” Hechi reels Komander in, pops him into a sunset flip, TWO! Komander sits on Hechi, TWO! Komander steps up, LA MAGISTROL! TWO!! The fans fire up as both men stay back. Hechi and Komander nod respect to each other, and they reset. They circle, then Hechi trips Komander! Hechi rolls with the leg, rolls Komander, and it’s a modified STRETCH MUFFLER! Komander endures, and he uses his core to sit up! The fans fire up as Komander sits on Hechi’s back and slips around! Komander trips one arm, pulls on the other, but Hechi powers Komander to a fireman’s carry!
Hechi swings, Komander tries to tilt-o-whirl through, but Hechi pushes him down to a cover, TWO! Both men hurry to their feet, and it is another standoff! The fans rally, both men step up, and Hechi trips to roll Komander. Hechi whips, Komander slips through the scoop, but Hechi dodges a lariat, dodges a superkick, and then ENZIGIRIS! The fans are thunderous while Rampage goes picture in picture!
Komander goes to ropes but Hechi storms over. Hechi clamps onto an arm but Komander has the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Hechi lets off and Komander goes outside. Hechi pursues and he CHOPS Komander! And CHOPS him again! Komander sputters and the fans are fired up! Hechi whips Komander hard into steel steps! The fans fire up again while Hechi stalks Komander. Hechi has the ref back up and he brings Komander up into the ring. Hechi stalks Komander, and then clamps on a motorcycle stretch. Komander endures, but Hechi tucks under to roll and lift Komander. Hechi hits a BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO!
Komander toughs it out but Hechi rallies the fans. Hechi drags Komander up, whips, but Komander ducks ‘n’ dodge to RAN- NO, Hechi spins it around to make it a FACEBUSTER! Hechi has the legs, then rolls Komander, modified BOW ‘N’ ARROW! Komander being bent back, then Hechi sets him down, ROPEBREAK! Hechi lets go to kick Komander around, then he goes up onto a corner to fire the fans up. Abrahantes coaches Komander but Hechi goes back for him. The ref counts as Komander is on the ropes, but Hechi YANKS Komander into a wheelbarrow! Komander swings around to a sunset flip! TWO!
Hechi CLOBBERS Komander! Komander goes to the apron, Abrahantes coaches him, and Hechi brings Komander back up. Hechi whips Komander to a corner, then runs up but Komander BOOTS him! Komander runs, into a SNAP POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Hechi is annoyed but Rampage returns to single picture, and the fans rally up again. Hechi storms up on Komander in a corner, and he winds up to CHOP! Hechi grabs a leg to KNEE the hamstring! Hechi rolls, poses, then runs back in. Komander boots but Hechi blocks! Komander kicks at Hechi again and again, but Hechi has both legs!
Hechi flips Komander to the top rope, but Komander KICKS back! Komander adjusts, jumps and MISSILE DROPKICKS! The fans fire up while both men are down, and Komander rises! The fans rally behind Komander as he KICKS, mule kicks, and KICKS again! Knuckle lock, and Komander goes up, up, jumps around and FLYING RANAS! The fans fire up again as Komander runs, but Hechi follows! HOTSHOT and then SLEEPER! The ref counts, but Komander HOTSHOTS Hechi at 4! Komander fires up, the fans are with him, and he DROPKICKS Hechi to the floor! Komander runs, goes up and up and ARIHARA MOONSAULTS!
The fans are thunderous as Komander takes down Hechi! Komander high-fives fans, and fans cheer on “LUCHA! LUCHA!” Komander puts Hechi in and he climbs the corner. Komander CROSSBODIES, direct hit! Komander rolls off the cover but he rolls Hechi back up, TWO! Hechi stays in this but he’s slowing down. Komander runs up, Hechi bypasses him, but Komander tilt-o-whirls to DDT! The fans fire up for Komander as he aims from a corner. Komander tunes up the band, then runs corner to corner! Up, up, and MOONSAULT into an ARMBAR!! Hechi has Komander caught but Komander hurries to move around!
Komander rolls, Hechi stays with him! Komander tries to stack but Hechi just rolls him back down! Wait, Komander finds the angle, TWO!! Hechi lets go in time and the fans fire up! “This is Awesome!” as Hechi drags Komander up. Komander fires body shots and forearms! Hechi trades shots with Komander, then he HAMMERS away! Hechi suplexes, but Komander turns that to a cradle! TWO!! Hechi escapes, Komander runs! Springboard, but Hechi catches Komander! Hammerlock and SWING, MAD SCIENTIST BACKBREAKER!! Komander writhes to a corner, but Hechi runs up to STEP-UP KNEE!
Hechi snapmares, runs, HEADSCISSOR GUILLOTINE!! Cover, Hechi wins!
Winner: Hechicero, by pinfall
An instant classic from two lucha icons, but it was the Alchemist who wins out! Will Komander be able to recover so that he can make an impact in the Dynamite Dozen Battle Royal?
My Thoughts:
A great Rampage, especially with the theme of lucha libre and the crossover with CMLL stars. Though that said, of course the CMLL stars were winning. Great stuff in the Six Man Tag, and an awesome main event from Hechicero VS Komander. Mortos VS Serpentico was surprisingly good, though I guess that’s because Serpentico got to show his stuff. Thanks to the prerecorded nature of Collision and Rampage, Mortos gets to lose a match in Chicago, Illinois but win one in Reading, Pennsylvania. And of course Rosa beat Harley again, but I really appreciate commentary playing along like Harley-gram wasn’t at all obviously Harley Cameron. Rosa’s win here definitely keeps her primed for a shot at the world championship after Winter is Coming.
Good promo from just six of the Dynamite Diamond Dozen, and as I said for Collision, I’m thinking this comes down to Kyle and Cole. They’ll fight, and as much as I want Cole to win, it’s probably Kyle, and then we get Kyle VS MJF for the diamond ring, Cole VS MJF at Worlds End. A surprise move tonight was someone taking out Kamille backstage. With this and Anna Jay’s promo on Collision, it definitely has to be The Vendetta doing Mone’s dirty work while expecting payment for their “protection.” Anna and Kamille will fight Deonna and Taya, and then maybe someone out of that field faces Mone for the TBS Championship at Worlds End.
My Score: 8.7/10
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Mitchell’s AEW Collision Results & Report! (11/30/24)
It’s a Continental Classic Collision!
Saturday is truly All Elite!
A very special Collision is also part two of the Continental Classic’s opening round! Will The Rainmaker be poised to hold onto HIS Continental Championship?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Will Ospreay VS Juice Robinson; Ospreay wins.
- Six Man Tag: Private Party & Mistico VS Johnny TV & MXM Collection; Private Party & Mistico win.
- AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Kyle Fletcher VS The Beast Mortos; Kyle wins.
- The Outrunners VS The Iron Savages w/ Jacked Jameson; The Outrunners win.
- Hangman Page VS Wheeler Yuta; Hangman wins.
- Mina Shirakawa VS Leila Grey; Mina wins.
- AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Kazuchika Okada VS Daniel Garcia; Time Limit Draw.
PLAY BY PLAY
AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Will Ospreay VS Juice Robinson!
The Aerial Assassin may have lost Full Gear, but he’ll just shift gears and go for the Continental Championship! Will Ospreay keep pace with Brody King and Claudio Castagnoli? Or will he see the Juice is Loose?
The bell rings and we have our 20 minute time limit. Chicago is torn as Ospreay is great but Juice is from Illinois. Juice and Ospreay get the fans even more fired up, and then they circle. They feel things out, tie up, and Juice goes for the bandaged arm. Juice wrenches but Ospreay sues ropes to flip through! Ospreay headlocks for the takeover but Juice headscissors. Ospreay kips free and the two reset. Juice and Ospreay circle again, tie up, and Juice headlocks. Ospreay powers up and out but Juice runs him over! Cover, ONE, but Juice headlocks again. Ospreay powers out, drops down, and hurdles.
Juice waistlocks, Ospreay switches, but Juice bucks the O’Conner. Ospreay ducks the leg lariat, but Juice denies the Oscutter! Both men dodges but it’s Ospreay that RANAS! The fans fire up while Juice flounders. The fans are torn again as Ospreay runs up to ROCK Juice in the corner! Ospreay puts Juice in the Tree of Woe, and the fans rally as Ospreay goes corner to corner. DROPKICK and Juice falls out of the Tree! Cover, TWO! Ospreay stays cool and brings Juice up. Juice breaks free to knee low! Juice turns Ospreay, Ospreay ELBOWS free, then Ospreay wrenches to wrangle Juice into an IRON OCTOPUS!
Juice endures, and he fights as Ospreay pulls the arm. Juice powers up to backdrop, but Ospreay sunset flips !Juice stays up to SENTON onto knees! Ospreay is a step ahead of Juice there, and he CHOPS! Ospreay whips Juice, but Juice CLOBBERS him! Juice snarls and runs up in the corner to LARIAT! The fans fire up with Juice as he goes corner to corner and back again, CANNONBALL! Juice hauls Ospreay up, turns him, NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! The fans rally while Ospreay shakes out the bad arm. Juice fires up and the fans rally again. Juice goes up a corner, and he CROSSBODIES Ospreay down! Cover, TWO!
Juice grows frustrated but the fans continue to rally. Juice brings Ospreay up and in, but Ospreay fights the powerbomb! Ospreay CHOPS, whips, and swings, but Juice ducks, to stop the rana! Short bomb, but Juice deadlifts Ospreay back up! FALLING POWERBOMB! High stack, TWO!! Ospreay survives and Juice is surprised, but Collision goes picture in picture.
Juice drags Ospreay up, reels him in, and suplexes, but Ospreay slips free! Juice RAMS Ospreay into the corner, fires more elbows, then runs up. Juice blocks a boot but Ospreay reels him in to sunset flip! Juice rolls through, high stacks, ONE, into a BOSTON CRAB! Juice has a bearhug hold on those legs as he bends Ospreay back! Ospreay fights around, reaches out, and has the ROPEBREAK! Juice lets go and is a frustrated, but he also has a wild smile. Juice drags Ospreay to the apron, for a DRAPING DDT to the floor! Juice leaves Ospreay outside, at the mercy of the ring count as it begins. Ospreay stirs at 5 of 10, stands, but then flops over!
Ospreay reaches out, but his bad arm slows him down. He still rises up and leaps in! Juice covers, TWO! Collision returns to single picture while both men rise up. The fans rally and Juice stands Ospreay up. Ospreay CHOPS! And CHOPS! But Juice knees low! Juice whips, Ospreay reverses but Juice grabs ropes. Ospreay runs up but Juice tosses him to the apron! Ospreay counter punches Juice, then springboards, PIP PIP CHEERIO! The fans fire up with Ospreay, and he kips up! Ospreay fires hands on Juice, then whips. Juice reverses but Ospreay ducks ‘n’ dodges to CLOBBER Juice! The fans fire up again while Juice bails out.
Ospreay hurries and sets up to PLANCHA! Down goes Juice! Ospreay shakes out a leg and puts Juice in the ring. Juice goes to a corner and the fans fire up as Ospreay runs up, BOOT! Juice falls over, Ospreay STANDING SKY TWISTERS! Cover, TWO! Juice stays in this and the fans fire up! Chicago duels as Ospreay gives Juice some Kawada Kicks, and a CHOP! Ospreay runs, into a LEG LARIAT! Juice has a stinging, red chest and he’s gasping for air, but Chicago rallies behind him. Juice JABS, JABS, and JABS! Then the LEFT HAND- NO, Ospreay ducks it! Ospreay wrenches, spins and suplexes Juice, but Juice fights it!
Juice suplexes, but Ospreay STUN DOG MILLIONAIRES! Ospreay has Juice stuck in ropes, and he SUPERKICKS! SUPERKICKS! And SUPERKICKS! Juice pops free, falls forward, and Ospreay springboards! Juice ducks the cutter to LARIAT!! Cover, TWO!! Juice and Ospreay are both down and the fans rally up again! Juice rises and he powers up his fists! Ospreay stands, but again ducks the left hand! Ospreay lifts, Juice elbows free, and Juice roars! HOOK KICK from Ospreay! Then Ospreay tilt-o-whirls to sunset flip, and deadlift into STYLES CLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Juice survives and the fans are thunderous!
Ospreay takes off the elbow pad and he aims from a corner! HIDDEN BLADE!! Cover, Ospreay wins!
Winner: Will Ospreay, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Juice earns 0)
Ospreay breaks through Rock Hard Robinson and he joins Brody and Claudio at the front of the Gold League! Will Ospreay find a way to take the block, and then the Continental title?
Mariah May speaks.
On the same film set that she attacked Mina Shirakawa, with the glass shards of a champagne bottle still at her feet, The Glamour wants the cameraman to come closer. She’s ready for her interview now. “I’m a complicated woman. I do a lot of things that people don’t understand and that’s okay. So when people ask me why I broke up with Mina, I could give the simple answer of jealousy, or watching her prance around Japan with the ghost of my past, but… That’s not true. I never broke up with Mina Shirakawa. In fact, we’re closer than ever. Every time she came here, it was, ‘I love America! I love AEW! I want to be champion!’
“So who could I not give her a chance at everything she’s ever wanted? You want to be on top? Well this is what it takes to be on top. You beat me, you can have it all. AEW, you want Mina? Here she is. Now let’s see how long she lasts. You can cry. You can scream. You can bleed. But you can never say I didn’t love you.” Mariah May is twisted, but will this bad romance soon come to an end now that Winter is Coming?
Six Man Tag: Private Party & Mistico VS Johnny TV & MXM Collection!
Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy are still AEW World Tag Team Champions, and now it’s a fiesta as they join forces with the MLW World Middleweight Champion! But speaking of joining forces, Mansoor & Mason Madden are once again collaborating with the Guru of Greatness! Will AEW soon belong to #MXMTV? Or will Quen, Zay & Mistico show they’ve got their own style?
The trios sort out and though Mansoor insults Zay by ripping up the Private Party flyer, Mistico steps up against Johnny TV. The fans rally up as the two circle. They feel out a grapple, Johnny calling for knuckle locks. Mistico obliges, but then Johnny DECKS Mistico with a sucker punch! Johnny whips, Mistico ducks ‘n’ dodges, then handsprings! Johnny gets clear, Mistico comes back and RANAS! The fans fire up and Mistico blocks a shot! Mistico feints high to KICK low, then he goes up and up to FLYING ARM-DRAG! The fans fire up again as Mistico runs, tilt-o-whirls, LA MYSTICA already! Johnny scrambles, ROPEBREAK!
Mistico lets go, but Johnny pokes him in the eye! Mansoor tags in, he whips Mistico, but Mistico ducks ‘n’ dodges to RANA! Tag to Zay and Zay fires forearms on Mansoor. Tag to Quen, they whip Mansoor to a corner. Zay ELBOWS Mansoor, then sets up for Quen, PARTY IN MOTION! “SUCK IT!” Johnny! PARTY IN MOTION again, and then FLAPJACK BULLDOG! Zay taunts Johnny but Quen covers, TWO! Quen stalks Mansoor to ropes, scoops him, but Mansoor slips free. Tag to Mason, Quen dodges Mansoor but Mason KNEES him low! Mason tags Johnny before he runs, FASHIONABLE HART ATTACK!
Jonny runs in now, STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer but Johnny stays between Quen and his team. Basement SUPERKICK! Johnny drags Quen over, tags Mason, and Mason tags Mansoor. Mason sends Mansoor in to LARIAT! Mason sends Johnny in to forearm SMASH! Mason adds an ELBOW! Mansoor atomic drops Quen, Johnny dropkicks the legs out, and Mason runs up to HIP ATTACK! The fans are torn as #MXMTV pose together. Mansoor drags Quen up, CLUBS him on the back, then brings him over. Tag to Johnny, then tag to Mason. Johnny and Mansoor double wrench Quen, then roll to hold the legs open?!
Mason runs to PUNT Quen in the butt! Cover, Zay breaks it! The ref reprimands all the extra men, but Mason puts Quen in the corner. Mason fires body shots while spelling out, “H O T T O G O.” Tag to Mansoor and he grabs Quen’s arm. Mansoor mocks the “Shots! Shots!” but Quen rolls him up! TWO! Quen is free but Mansoor CLOBBERS him! Mansoor drags Quen back, but Quen BOOTS him away! Johnny tags in and he jumps in to grab a leg! But Quen ENZIGIRIS! Quen reaches out, Mansoor reels him in, and Johnny helps with the double back suplex! Quen lands out, dodges, hot tag ot Zay!
The fans fire up as Zay leaps over Johnny, and he STUNNERS Mason! Zay rallies with LARIAT after LARIAT for Mansoor and Johnny, but then Mansoor kicks low. Mansoor & Johnny double whip, but Zay DROPKCISK them both! Johnny & Mansoor tumble out while Zay kips up! Zay builds speed to FLY! down goes Johnny at the ramp! The fans fire up and Zay goes back for Johnny. Zay puts Johnny in, but Mason grabs a leg. Zay kicks him and ASAI MOONSAULTS! The fans fire up again and Zay is right back up. Zay avoids Johnny to GAMANGIRI! Zay goes up but Mansoor runs up. Zay BOOTS Mansoor, adjusts, and SWANTON FLOPS!
Johnny has Zay in a ghost pin, TWO! Mistico adds a basement dropkick late, but then Mansoor runs up. Mistico dodges to springboard CROSSBODY! Mansoor gets up to atomic drop Mistico! And SPINEBUSTER! Quen is in, dodges and PELES! Mason grabs Quen for the SLAM DUNK CHOKE SLAM! Zay fires forearms on Mason! “SHOTS! SHOTS! SHOTS!” Mason HEADBUTTS Zay! Mansoor & Johnny TOSS Zay up for Mason’s SPINEBUSTER! Johnny covers, TWO!! Zay survives and MXM TV is frustrated. They coordinate, MXM goes for another Hart Attack, but Mistico & Quen trip Mason up! They drag him out, the fight is on!
Zay GAMANGIRIS Mansoor, but Johnny FLYING CHUCKS! Johnny goes up the corner, and he aims at the cluster outside! But Mistico trips him up first! Mistico goes up and up to SUPER CROSSBODY MXM! Quen gets up, goes up, GIN & JUICE!! Cover, Private Party y Mistico win!
Winners: Private Party & Mistico, by pinfall
MXM TV was showing good teamwork, but the championship team wins out! Will Quen & Zay party all the way to Christmas day?
Backstage interview with Anna Jay.
Lexy Nair is with The Queenslayer, and notes that while she lost to Mariah May in that last chance title match, she did bounce back at Full Gear against Deonna Purrazzo. Anna says her career has been full of ups and downs, but she’s never backed down from swinging for the fences. She put it all on the line against Mariah, and lost. So what does that mean? It means she has nothing left to lose! Deonna found out an Anna with nothing to lose is one fat ass that can’t be kicked. So no, she can’t challenge for the AEW Women’s World Championship right now, but there are other titles that she can.
And Anna doesn’t mind on taking that one big swing. Just try her. Or maybe, she’ll try someone! Anna heads out, will she make herself The Star of the Show one way or another?
AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Kyle Fletcher VS The Beast Mortos!
The Protostar won perhaps his biggest match last week on Full Gear, but now he’s going for a big prize in the Continental Championship. But in his way is a BIG beast, as The Beast Mortos wants to prove his worth to La Faccion Ingobernable. Will the menacing minotaur make big strikes towards a championship? Or will he be struck down by Don Callis’ Aussie Arrow?
Speaking of Don Callis, he finds a loophole in the No Cornermen rule by simply being on commentary. Kyle and Mortos circle at the bell, tie up, and are in a deadlock. Mortos pushes Kyle back and the fans rally behind the beast. Kyle shrugs that off and soaks up heat as he circles with Mortos. Kyle slips around, headlocks, but Mortos powers out. But Kyle pulls on the mask! The ref reprimands but Kyle has the headlock again. Mortos powers up and out, Kyle RAMS Mortos, and the fans fire up. They RAM each other again and again, and Kyle staggers back. Kyle comes back to RAM Mortos, Mortos RAMS Kyle, but Kyle BOOTS Mortos!
The fans boo but Kyle soaks it up, only for Mortos to CLOBBER him! The fans fire up and Mortos runs in to go up and MONKEY FLIP! Kyle tumbles away, Mortos runs up to UPPERCUT! GAMANGIRI! SNAP POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up but Kyle scoops and SLAMS Mortos down! The fans rally for Mortos but Kyle hauls him up to scoop and SLAM! Kyle soaks up heat, drags Mortos up and scoop SLAMS again! Kyle paces while fans rally, then Kyle whips. Mortos ducks ‘n’ dodges to RANA! The fans fire up as Kyle staggers around! Mortos runs in at the corner, but Kyle stops the Monkey Flip!
Kyle puts Mortos up top and SMACKS him down to the floor! Kyle grins while Collision goes picture in picture.
Mortos flounders and a ring count starts. Kyle goes out the side, runs in around the way, and he BOOTS Mortos down! Kyle flexes while he soaks up heat and the ref reprimands. Kyle goes back to Mortos, drags him up, and the fans tell Kyle off while he puts Mortos in the ring. Kyle pretends he can’t hear them, and then he storms over to stomp away on Mortos! The ref counts, especially as Kyle stands on Mortos’ face! Kyle says “SUCK IT!” Kyle runs corner to corner, forearm SMASH! And then a BIG back suplex! Cocky cover, TWO! Mortos stays in this but Kyle paces around. Kyle blows a kiss and Collision goes to break.
Collision returns, Mortos runs up on Kyle! But Kyle scoops to MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Mortos survives and Kyle argues with the count, but the count was fair. Kyle seethes while the fans rally up behind Mortos. Mortos goes to ropes but Kyle smirks. Kyle runs and CALF KICKS! Mortos flounders, Kyle brings him around, but Mortos BACKDROPS free! The fans fire up, Mortos runs up, and he blocks a boot. But not the SUPERKICK! Kyle swings, Mortos dodges, ROLLING DDT!! Kyle flops out of the ring while the fans fire up again. Mortos runs to build speed, and he TORNILLO TOPES!
Direct hit at the ramp and the fans fire up again! Mortos and Kyle stir, Kyle drags himself into the ring, but Mortos gets mad. The fans rally up, Mortos climbs up, and Mortos MARIPOSA FLOPS! Kyle hurries to get Mortos up and in, for the LAST RIDE!! Cover, TWO!! Mortos survives and Kyle is furious! Callis says he’ll have to talk with the ref later. Kyle waits on Mortos to rise, and then runs corner to corner. GAMANGIRI! Kyle puts Mortos up top, climbs after him, and has that wild look in his eyes. But Mortos fights the lift! Mortos HEADBUTTS Kyle down! Mortos stands to FLYING CRUCIFIX DRIVER!! And then DISCUS LARIAT!! Cover, TWO?!?
Kyle survives and shocks everyone in Chicago, but Callis is still worried. “This is Awesome!” Mortos aims and spins, but DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Mortos HEADBUTTS a lariat away! Kyle SUPERKICKS! Mortos HEADBUTTS again! Kyle ducks ‘n’ dodges but so does Mortos! Kyle LARIATS first!! Kyle fires up, the fans boo, but Callis says it’s closing time! GAMANGIRI and then suplex! BRAINBUSTER!! Cover, Kyle wins!
Winner: Kyle Fletcher, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Mortos earns 0)
The Aussie Arrow strikes, and not only does he keep pace with Shelton Benjamin in Blue League, but he keeps pace with Will Ospreay. Ospreay and Kyle both won tonight, could they end up meeting at Worlds End?
Backstage interview with Kyle O’Reilly.
Lexy Nair wants to talk with the Violent Artist, but he’s being pestered by The Undisputed Kingdom’s Matt Taven & Mike Bennett. Taven apologizes to Lexy, but now’s not the time. Lexy excuses herself and Bennett says he doesn’t get why Kyle won’t listen to them when Kyle knows what this is about. How long have they known each other? 14, 15 years? Bennett has known Adam Cole, Roderick Strong and Matt Taven just as long, so Kyle knows this is bigger than wrestling. This is about loyalty, friendship, and standing up for one of their own.
When Kyle chose not to join The Undisputed Kingdom a year ago, Taven wasn’t sure why. He thought it was finally going to be what they all wanted, all five of them together as one. Taven even called Kyle after Cole called them because Taven wanted to know why. Kyle wasn’t ready physically and mentally, and they respected it. Then Kyle and Roddy had it out, Taven & Bennett stayed out of it because they respected Kyle’s wishes. But now Kyle needs to understand and respect The Kingdom’s wishes! They need to exorcise some demons, exorcise those devils in them. So they aren’t asking much, just that Kyle let them finish this chapter in their careers.
Kyle wants The Kingdom to understand, he respects it plenty. Kyle leaves but The Kingdom doesn’t understand what Kyle means by that. Is he going to let Adam Cole win the Dynamite Dozen Battle Royal to go after MJF?
Backstage interview with the Don Callis Family.
Callis is with his Alpha, Konosuke Takeshita, and he explains that Callis is here to do something that he likes better than anything else, and that is talking about Takeshita! Talking about the Alpha! Callis had a front row seat to Konosuke DESTROYING Ricochet at Full Gear, and that made him very happy. And what also makes him happy is thinking of the coming year for The Alpha! They’re rolling into Tokyo Dome and Konosuke’s gonna blow the roof off of it! Then they’ll come back to AEW, and make 2025 the Year of the Don Callis Family, and the Year of the Alpha! Tell ’em, Champ!
Konosuke says in Japanese first that he is going to the Tokyo Dome to conquer it in the name of the Don Callis Family, and then in English, he says he will dominate this ring, this title, and dares anyone to come and take it! Callis repeats, “Come and take it, if you can!” Will The Alpha be ready for whoever it is that wants his gold in the New Year?
The Outrunners VS The Iron Savages w/ Jacked Jameson!
Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd could not take the tag titles at Full Gear, but these throwbacks still have “the stuff!” Will nothing stop the Youngest Men Alive from going for the gold?
Wait, Jacked Jameson has the mic to tell the fat morons and skinny idiots to shut up! There seems to be some confusion about the new Iron Savages’ shirt! They aren’t the meat riders, everyone else is! And that includes “these two spinning idiots!” The Savages will beat them down, put them in their place, and take their spots! Because they are the Iron Savages! Sippin’ sauce, livin’ hoss, and taking all the Low T Meat Riders to #TIDDYCITY! The Outrunners aren’t intimidated and the teams sort out. Truth starts against Beefcake Boulder, and the fans rally up at the bell. Boulder flexes on Truth, but Truth flexes back!
The fans cheer Truth, but Boulder TOSSES him to the corner! Boulder throws ELBOW after ELBOW, then he tags Bronson. Bronson fires body shots and haymakers, then flexes to mock Truth. Bronson ROCKS Truth, tags Boulder, and the Savages mock the spin. Boulder sends Bronson in to SPLASH, then Bronson sends Truth into Boulder’s scoop. SIDEWALK SLAM! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up for Truth but Boulder goes to a corner. The Savages gyrate, and Boulder goes up, but he slips and falls! Truth may have gotten a bit lucky there, but Boulder hurries to tag Bronson. Bronson runs in but Truth dodges!
Bronson hits buckles. Truth hurdles, hot tag to Turbo! Turbo rallies with haymakers on both Savages! Turbo winds up and he ROCKS Boulder! Turbo scoops to SLAM Bronson! And then he scoops and SLAMS Bronson again! Truth becomes the human weapon, SLAM SENTON onto Bronson! Wait, Turbo scoops Boulder!? Boulder’s too much for one man! Boulder grabs both Outrunners, but the Outrunners fight up! The fans cheer as The Outrunners kick, and DOUBLE SCOOP SLAM! The fans fire up and Truth says, “Turbo Floyd! YOU SONOVABISH!” DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! Bronson staggers up into a scoop! TOTAL RECALL!! Cover, Outrunners win!
Winners: The Outrunners, by pinfall
Chicago cheers as the retro filter takes us back to the 1980s while The Outrunners get back on a winning track! But wait! FTR is here! Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler join Truth & Turbo in the ring, and they all HANDSHAKE! The fans cheer as the #TopGuys are happy for their friends, but will either of these teams be headed for the tag titles before Worlds End?
Backstage interview with Max Caster.
Lexy Nair is with Platinum Max and brings up the rather erratic behavior as of late. Yeah, well, Swerve Strickland is crazy! He attacks Caster outta nowhere! He ripped The Best Wrestler Alive jacket! Caster could sue Swerve but that’s not real rap. So Swerve, look in Caster’s eyes. Swerve doesn’t deserve what he’s gotten here in AEW! But here Caster is, giving that “gold toothed b*tch” a chance to take on The Best Wrestler Alive. Caster wants Swerve this Wednesday Night Dynamite! Okay, but then where is the rest of The Acclaimed? Oh, he hasn’t talked to them since Full Gear. Anthony Bowens was so pissed after he lost that match for them.
Caster told the guys that they could take the week off, it was Thanksgiving after all, and as the leader, Caster knows his guys have his back against Swerve. Swerve, if you’re a real champion, a real rapper, then you’ll accept the challenge and take this ass whooping like a man! And that is a mic drop! Caster heads out, but is he the crazy one thinking he should face The Realest in a match?
Hangman Page VS Wheeler Yuta!
Speaking of crazy, the Blackhat Cowboy was so out of his mind after his loss to Jay White, he decked Christopher Daniels! Not only that, but he more or less handed Christian Cage a cash-in opportunity at the end of Full Gear. The Death Riders do not appreciate this, and so now The Decoder is stepping up. Will Yuta make sure Hangman understands what he’s getting himself into? Or is Hangman going to make Yuta an example to Jon Moxley?
The bell rings and the two circle. They feel things out, Yuta goes for a leg but Hangman HAMMERS away on him for it! Yuta goes to ropes and Hangman backs off. The fans rally as the two reset, and they tie up. Yuta grabs that leg, trips Hangman, but Hangman kicks free. Yuta headlocks, Hangman powers up and out, but Yuta dodges. Yuta leaps but Hangman catches him for a SLAM! Hangman stands Yuta up, bumps him off buckles again and again, and again and again, but stops at the ref’s count of 4. Hangman wants to pull the buckle pad off but the ref says don’t. They argue, but Yuta kicks low!
Yuta whips, Hangman reverses but Yuta grabs ropes. Hangman LARIATS Yuta up and out! The fans fire up and Hangman goes out after Yuta. The fans rally behind Hangman as he fireman’s carries Yuta, SNAKE EYES Off the apron! Yuta staggers around, Hangman storms over, and he CLUBS away on Yuta. Hangman drags Yuta up and SMACKS him off the apron. Yuta staggers, Hangman follows, but Yuta kicks the leg! Yuta pushes Hangman at the ring, but Hangman rebounds to CLOBBER Yuta! Hangman drags Yuta up, puts him in the ring, but Yuta swings! Hangman catches Yuta to a clinch, and BELLY2BELLY! Cover, TWO!
Hangman snarls but he stalks Yuta to a corner. The fans rally up and Hangman stands Yuta up. Hangman CHOPS Yuta down, then tells the ref to back off. Hangman storms over to Yuta at the apron, and he triangle jumps, but Yuta ducks the lariat! CHOP BLOCK! The fans boo but Yuta stomps away on Hangman’s leg. Yuta wraps the leg around ropes and stands on it! The ref counts, Yuta steps off, and then Yuta drags Hangman by his leg. Yuta steps through for a spinning toehold! Then another spinning toehold! Then another! Yuta flexes, the fans boo, but Hangman KICKS at Yuta! The fans rally, but Yuta blocks the kick!
Yuta steps through and has the standing toehold! Hangman kicks at Yuta, gets free, but Yuta is after him in a corner. Yuta CHOPS, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Yuta CHOPS Hangman again, but Hangman scowls. Yuta CHOPS, but Hangman eggs him on! The CHOPS keep going but then Yuta kicks a leg! Yuta trips Hangman, and he fights to turn Hangman over. HALF CRAB! Hangman endures while fans give thumbs down. Hangman crawls his way over, ROPEBREAK! Yuta holds on until the ref counts 4, and mocks Bryan Danielson by saying he has ’til 5. Yuta then storms up on Hangman to ROCK him, BITE him, and then climb up. The fans boo as Yuta mocks the Yes Movement. Yuta rains down fists, but Hangman stops him at 5 to then carry him out! Atomic drop!
Yuta flounders, Hangman storms up, but Yuta has the leg! DRAGON SCREW! Hangman flounders to the apron, but Yuta runs to basement DROPKICK the legs! Yuta cheers himself on and drags Hangman to center. Yuta twists the foot but Hangman kicks at him again and again. Yuta staggers back, Hangman swings, but Yuta dodges! Yuta dodges, catches a haymaker, and wrenches to a RIGHT ANGLE SLAM! Cover, TWO! Hangman goes to a corner, Yuta runs up, but Hangman puts him on the apron! Yuta ROCKS Hangman, climbs up, but Hangman ROCKS Yuta! Hangman climbs up, and he brings Yuta to the top!
Collision returns to single picture as both men are up top! Hangman goes to scoop but Yuta fights! Yuta BITES Hangman’s ear! Yuta hops down, TRIPS Hangman, and Hangman tumbles to the mat! Yuta hurries to flip him into the Tree of Woe! Yuta climbs up to CLUB away on the bad leg! The fans boo and the ref counts, but Yuta stops at 4 to soak up heat. Only for Hangman to SPIDER-GERMAN!! Hangman glares even while upside-down, and he slips free of the Tree. Hangman storms up on Yuta to fire a haymaker! Yuta fires back! They go shot for shot, Hangman gets the edge, then ROLLING ELBOW!
Yuta wobbles, roars, and he trips Hangman! Hangman kicks Yuta away, but Y uta rewinds, into a BOOT! The fans fire up as Hangman goes out to get Yuta up and whip him into railing! The fans fire up for Hangman as he whips Yuta hard into more railing! Yuta writhes and Hangman points to the other side. The fans cheer and Hangman whips again. Yuta reverses, but Hangman reverses back! Yuta hits railing hard! The front row fans love as the railing gets pushed back! Hangman puts Yuta in and fans rally for “Cowboy Sh*t!” Hangman storms up, but Yuta KICKS the bad leg! Yuta runs up, but into a DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO!
Hangman snarls but wait, here come Pac & Claudio Castagnoli. They walk down the steps in the crowd, but Hangman dares them to bring it on! Yuta rolls Hangman up! TWO!! Hangman escapes, and he POP-UP- NO! Yuta fights the bomb! Hangman blocks a lariat, BOOTS Yuta, but Yuta rewinds! Yuta waistlocks, Hangman throws him off, DISCUS LARIAT! Hangman glares at The Bastard & The Swiss Superman as he goes to the apron, but now Marina Shafir & Jon Moxley have joined them! Hangman slingshots, but his leg buckles! Yuta rolls him, shifts around, SEATBELT! Cover, TWO!!
Hangman scoops Yuta, DEADEYE!! Cover, Hangman wins!!
Winner: Hangman Page, by pinfall
The Death Riders tried to intimidate Hangman into defeat, but that’s not a thing when it comes to Hangman. Moxley simply talks things over with Claudio, perhaps they’re more impressed than anything. Wait, Hangman HAMMERS away on Yuta! Moxley and crew do not even take a step forward!? So Hangman ups the ante by grabbing a chair! Hangman puts that chair around Yuta’s neck! Hangman is going to use something out of the Death Rider playbook, and yet they do not flinch. But here comes Jay White?! The Switchblade has his own beef with the Death Riders, but also with Hangman!
White has a chair, Hangman takes his chair away to run off, so Yuta is saved. But then White clinches Yuta, BLADERUNNER!! Moxley again smirks, perhaps just as impressed with White as he was Hangman. The Death Riders leave Yuta behind, will Yuta understand he is just a pawn? White tells the pawn to tell his king that KING SWITCH is coming for him! Will Jay White soon make The Maniac breathe with the Switchblade?
Thunder Rosa speaks.
La Mera Mera introduces herself and says tonight on Rampage, you will see the best wrestlers of CMLL! Hechicero, Mascara Dorada, Mistico, and many, many more! And, oh, also this girl who thinks she’s part computer. But never mind that. What made Rosa sad is that she keeps seeing people stabbing each other in the back when you think they’re all your friend. Like Mina Shirakawa and Mariah May. And why do they do that? Because they want to “be on top.” They’re hungry for the title. And y’know what? That makes Rosa hungry, too. So after Rosa is done with “Harley-gram,” Rosa will keep a close eye on Mina and Mariah.
Because remember: Rosa was a champion, too! And she beat Mariah May! Winter is Coming, but La Mera Mera NEVER left. Will the Thunder rumble up to whoever survives the cold?
Backstage interview with Hangman Page.
Lexy catches the Cowboy as he makes his way to the locker room, and she brings up that while he got a win on Yuta, his bigger issues seem to be with The Death Riders and Jay White. Hangman gets mad now, and says he doesn’t know who told her there would be an interview, but there’s not. Hangman storms off but Christopher Daniels finds him. The Fallen Angel says he’s been looking for Hangman. Daniels was going to fine Hangman for that shot at Full Gear, but he wants to talk not as an EVP but as a wrestler, as someone who has known Hangman for 15 years. Someone that cares about Hangman!
This thirst for vengeance is not fueling Hangman, it is poisoning him! It is taking him away from his true goals. And this stuff in the past, if Hangman could just let it go, he’d not only be the leader AEW needs, but the man that Hangman should be. Hangman says Daniels does NOT tell Hangman who can be or who he is, because he knows damn well who he is! If what happened to Hangman happened to Daniels, Daniels would feel exactly the same! Any man would! And the last thing Hangman needs right now is advice from an old man like Daniels. Hangman storms off, his anger only growing worse. But will nothing but that AEW World Championship bring him peace?
Mina Shirakawa VS Leila Grey!
We heard both sides of the tragic romance, and the title match is made for December 11th. Will the Fighting Gravure Idol be red hot for Winter is Coming? Or will the Top Flight Attendant look to earn her own trip to the title scene?
The bell rings and the two circle. They feel things out, tie up, and Leila waistlocks. Mina wrenches out, wristlocks, but Leila rolls and wrenches back. Leila headlocks, Mina powers up and brings Leila down. Mina headlocks, then spins around to SOBAT! Mina runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then slides to pose! The fans cheer but Leila is annoyed. Leila KICKS Mina in the back, then runs, but Mina trips her up! Mina KICKS Leila in the back, and the fans cheer! Leila storms up on Mina and throws a forearm! Mina fires back, and now the forearms fly! Mina has the edge, then winds up to ROCK Leila! Leila staggers, Mina whips.
Leila reverses and runs up but Mina dodges in the corner. Mina ROCKS Leila, goes in and up, FLYING CHUCK! Then NECKBREAKER DROP! Cover, ONE!! Leila shows some grit but Mina is still having fun. The fans rally up and Mina runs corner to corner. Leila dodges and Mina hits buckles! Leila SHINING WIZARDS, then brings Mina out for a snap suplex! Roll back and underhook, but Mina fights the butterfly! Mina wrenches out, Leila ducks the kick! Leila shoves, Mina dodges a kick to URAKEN! Cover, TWO! Leila toughs it out again and Mina is frustrated, but the fans rally up again. Mina storms up on Leila and dragon sleepers!
Mina drags Leile up, but Leila fights free of the inverted suplex! Roll-up, TWO! Mina runs, Leila trips, jackknife bridge! TWO, and Mina ROLLING ELBOWS! Leila falls, Mina goes up a corner, but Leila rises at the ropes. Mina leaps to FLYING SLINGBLADE! The fans fire up and Mina has Leila in the dragon sleeper! GLORIOUS DRIVER MINA! Cover, Mina wins!
Winner: Mina Shirakawa, by pinfall
Winter is Coming for AEW, and Mina is coming for Mariah’s head! Will the Glamour’s gold soon belong to the Fighting Gravure Idol?
BREAKING NEWS for next week’s Collision!
Collision returns to its usual time as AEW arrives in Columbus, Ohio, and the WrestleDynasty International Women’s Cup Qualifiers continue! Willow Nightingale and Serena Deeb will battle it out, who moves on to face Jamie Hayter at Collision’s own Winter is Coming?
Backstage interview with Willow Nightingale.
Lexy Nair is with the Babe with the Power, and we saw her help Orange Cassidy against The Death Riders. What is her sights set on now? Well, it is always great to help a friend in need. But now she is going to pivot her focus and saw all that about WrestleDynasty, International Women’s Cup, Tokyo Dome! It just feels right to represent AEW there. And most recently, she was CMLL Women’s Champion. She was the first woman to defend the TBS Championship overseas in Stardom. And of course, she was the inaugural NJPW Strong Women’s Champion. So you can already call her the Global Ambassador of AEW, or even an international superstar!
But you cannot call her an International Women’s Cup winner unless she wins these qualifiers. So that might feel right in her heart but it also felt right that Cassidy should be AEW World Champion, and that Ishii should be ROH World Champion. Those things didn’t happen. So after a month away, Willow has to make the dream happen. She’ll put her head down, get back to work, put on this lovely smile, and make the dream happen! Will Willow power her way through The Professor and the Hayter until she’s the one going to the Tokyo Dome?
New York, make your holidays All Elite!
Christmas may be 25 days away, but AEW is going to celebrate a few days early. The Manhattan Center will host a Christmas Collision on Saturday, December 21st, and then a Dynamite on 34th Street on Sunday, December 22nd (to be aired on Christmas day that Wednesday), and all of this follows ROH Final Battle on Friday the 20th! Tickets on sale now, get you and yours the gift of a three-day weekend of All Elite Wrestling!
BREAKING NEWS for Dynamite!
Wednesday, December 4th, Jay White will have his own fight against The Death Riders when he takes on Pac! Will The Bastard be one to Breathe with The Switchblade? And the Continental Classic of course continues with perhaps the hardest hitting match-up yet: Brody King VS Claudio Castagnoli! Will the King of Death bring the Swiss Superman back down to Earth?
BREAKING NEWS for Winter is Coming!
Well, win, lose or draw, Claudio and Brody King are going to keep up the heat as Claudio will take on Will Ospreay and Brody will take on Ricochet! The Continental Classic is only heating up, but who will blaze their trail to Worlds End?
AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Kazuchika Okada VS Daniel Garcia!
Being the second C2, this is a very special match. Not only is it the first time THE Continental Champion competes in the round robin that determines if he stays champion, but he’s facing a fellow champion! Red Death is the NEW TNT Champion after defeating Jack Perry, will he get another big win here tonight? Or will Okada prove he is still The Rainmaker that won G1 after G1?
The bell rings and the fans rally up as the two circle. They knuckle lock, then Okada shoots in for a waistlock. Garcia wrenches and hammerlocks, but Okada slips around to hammerlock back. Garcia headlocks but Okada cranks the arm. Garcia still headlocks, then slips his hand free to have the hold on tight. Okada rolls but Garcia holds on. The fans rally up as Okada stands, and Okada fires body shots. Okada powers up and out, but Garcia RAMS him! Neither man falls and the fans are dueling as Okada brushes himself off. Garcia runs, RAMS Okada again, but Okada still doesn’t fall. Garcia fires a flurry of forearms!
Okada fires up and he UPPERCUTS, but into a backslide! TWO, and Okada storms up. Garcia drop toeholds, Oklahoma Roll, TWO! Trip and ghost pin, TWO!! Okada escapes and backs away while the fans fire up. Okada applauds, he also admits Garcia is good. Okada uses ropes as a defense and the ref has Garcia back off. The two reset and circle, but Okada offers a handshake. Garcia is wary, as are the fans, but then Okada leaves Garcia hanging. Garcia CHOPS and fires hands on Okada for it! Garcia whips, Okada grabs ropes, but Garcia blocks the boot! Garcia throws Okada down and basement dropkicks!
The fans fire up and Garcia nods. Okada crawls to the ropes but Garcia stalks over, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Garcia snapmares Okada, runs, and SLIDING FOREARMS! Cover, TWO! Okada stays in this but Garcia stays on him. Garcia stomps away on a leg, then GROUND DRAGON SCREWS! Okada writhes, but Garcia stalks Okada. Garcia whips, but Okada blocks! Garcia still tries but Okada again blocks. Garcia ROCKS Okada, runs, but Okada FLAPJACKS! The fans fire up while both men are down. Okada stalks Garcia now, and he drags Garcia up. Okada turns Garcia for a NECKBREAKER! Cover, ONE!! Garcia is tougher than that but Okada stays cool. Okada CLUBS Garcia, and Garcia goes to a corner.
Okada is after Garcia, whips him corner to corner, then runs up to ELBOW! Garcia staggers and falls, but Okada is cool as ice. Okada paces, scuffs Garcia, and he taunts Garcia a bit. Okada kicks Garcia, but Garcia rises to fire forearms! Okada just leans into the shots! Then he UPPERCUTS Garcia back down! Collision returns to single picture while the fans rally up. Okada drags Garcia to his feet, scoops and SLAMS, then SENTON FLOPS! Okada tried changing the formula and pays for it! The fans rally again as Garcia drags himself up, only for Okada to CLUB him down! Okada then scoops Garcia to SLAM him again!
Garcia goes out to the apron, and slingshot SENTON, but he has to roll through as Garcia moves! Garcia blocks punches to give punches again and again, then whips. Okada reverses then dodges a lariat! Okada catches Garcia into the MONEY CLIP! Garcia endures but he’s as red as his new boots! The fans rally as Okada squeezes tight, a big grin on his face! Garcia feeds on the energy from Chicago and he fires body shots! Garcia JAWBREAKERS free, but Okada scoops! Garcia slips free to kick and TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! The fans fire up and Garcia shakes the ropes! Garcia runs corner to corner to LARIAT Okada!
Garcia keeps going, he LARIATS again! Garcia keeps moving but Okada follows! But Garcia dodges Okada to put him in the other corner, and he stomps a mudhole into the Rainmaker! The fans fire up but the ref counts, and Garcia stands on Okada’s face until 4! Garcia runs side to side and he BOOT WASHES Okada! Garcia drags Okada up but Okada wrenches out. Garcia ducks the lariat to have a SLEEPER! Garcia squeezes tight, sits Okada down, and runs to PENALTY KICK! Cover, TWO! Okada survives the shoutout to Shibata but Garcia grits his teeth. Garcia drags Okada by his legs, steps through, and has the DRAGON TAMER!!
Okada endures, flails, and has the ROPEBREAK quick! Garcia lets go and Okada bails out. The fans rally as Garcia goes out and CLUBS Okada! Garcia makes Okada take a seat in the corner, and then he climbs up to rain down fists! The fans count along, and Garcia goes to nine, puts up the fists, and then hits TEN! The fans cheer and Garcia goes to the far side. Garcia runs back in, flipping those middle fingers before he SHOTGUNS Okada down! The ref checks Okada as he clutches an arm. Garcia wants after Okada but the ref has him hold on. Okada says to get the medic so the ref hurries away. But Okada grabs a chair! Okada JAMS Garcia up!!
The fans boo as Okada says he’s okay now. The ref isn’t sure what that’s about, but Okada hits a DDT to the floor! Okada grins, laughs, even blows a kiss to the camera, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Okada shrugs as he soaks up heat from the fans. Okada takes his time walking back to the ring while the count climbs. Okada decides to roll in at 4, but then he rolls out to refresh the count. Okada drags Garcia up and SMACKS him off the steel steps! Okada stands Garcia up to RAM him into railing! And now Okada leaves Garcia behind for the count. The fans cheer Garcia on and Garcia rises up! Garcia has new life and he slides in, only for Okada to DDT him again! Cover, TWO!! Garcia survives and Okada is furious! Garcia scuffs Okada, and again, and that frustrates Okada. Garcia reaches out and he nods to the fans.
Okada looms over Garcia as Garcia again feeds off Chicago’s energy. Garcia stands to fire a forearm! Okada shakes that off and eggs Garcia on, but Collision has to go to break.
Collision returns as now Garcia has Okada up top! They brawl with forearms and the fans rally behind Garcia. Garcia fires a flurry of HEADBUTTS! The fans fire up and Garcia brings Okada to the very top! SUPER DUPER PLEX! The fans fire up while both men writhe! Garcia crawls to a cover, TWO!! Okada stays in this if only barely, but Garcia shakes his head. Garcia rises and he has the legs. Okada scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Garcia lets go in frustration, and Okada bails out. Garcia rushes outside to kick Okada and put him back in the ring. Garcia runs corner to corner, but Okada pops him up! REVERSE NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up as Garcia stays in this, and Okada is almost amused by it. Okada drags Garcia up, scoops and SLAMS him down! Okada climbs, for the MACHO ELBOW! Okada rises and the fans are torn. Okada mocks Garcia’s dance! Okada flips Garcia off, but Garcia grabs a leg! ANKLE LOCK!! The fans fire up as Okada is caught for getting cocky! Okada endures, reaches out, crawls forward, but Garcia TWISTS the foot! Okada flails, reaches, and has the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Garcia lets go and runs to DROPKICK Okada! The fans fire up with Garcia as he runs again, but into Okada’s DROP- NO! Garcia catches the legs!
Okada kicks free but Garcia comes back to CHOP, CHOP, CHOP! Garcia winds up, Okada spins him, but Garcia flips Okada! Okada cradle counters, TWO!! Garcia stands, ducks a lariat, but then Okada ducks one! Both men come back, DOUBLE LARIATS collide! The fans fire up again while both men are down! “This is Awesome!” as a standing count begins! Okada sits up, Garcia stirs, but Okada drags him up. Okada brings Garcia around to short arm LARIAT! The fans rally but Okada stands Garcia up again. Garcia ducks the lariat but not the DROPKICK! Okada scoops Garcia to MICHINOKU DRIVER! And then the ripcord! RAIN- NO, Garcia body scissors Okada!
Garcia has Okada’s legs, steps through, DRAGON TAMER!!! And we have one minute left?! Okada endures, fights around, reaches out, but Garcia drags him back! Garcia sits deep!! Okada endures even more pain, but he flails and claws at the mat! Okada crawls but Garcia sits DEEP! Okada bites his hand to ignore the pain! Time is running out! TIME IS UP!!! It’s a DRAW!!
Time Limit Draw; both men earn 1 point
Chicago cannot believe it! Garcia could not beat Okada in under 20 minutes, but he surely had Okada beat all the same! But Chicago shows respect by applauding both men as they both stand up. Okada offers a handshake, does he mean it this time? Garcia accepts, but then Okada flips him off! Well, of course that’s how it goes. But if this is how hard they had to fight and only got a draw, how much harder must both Okada and Garcia fight to take the Blue League?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision, even for being prerecorded. And for some reason, more matches here than Dynamite, but Mina Shirakawa was of course beating Leila Grey and The Outrunners were of course beating The Iron Savages. Good promo from Mariah May to put her spin on the build to her match with Mina, and even a nod to Mina hanging out with Toni Storm. I would think Mariah wins at Winter is Coming so that Worlds End can perhaps be Mariah VS a returning Toni Storm, who might not even be Timeless but back to rockstar Toni. FTR showing up to hang out with Outrunners was find, but kind of filler if there wasn’t something more than the handshake.
Very good promo from Caster to not only put his own spin on everything that’s happened while also putting himself over as the apparent leader of The Acclaimed. You can bet Bowens & Billy will have something to say on Dynamite right before Caster has his match with Swerve, and all this just adds to Caster ditching Bowens for The Hurt Syndicate. Good promo from Anna Jay, but I feel like that while she clearly wants Mercedes Mone and the TBS Champion, The Vendetta is going to get in the way, maybe striking a business deal with The CEO for protection. After all, Kamille quit so Mone’s gonna need new bodyguards.
Good promo from Rosa to hype up both tonight’s Lucha Libre Rampage, which includes her match with Harley Cameron, while also throwing her name into the hat for the world title match. Maybe we get both Storm and Rosa going for the title at Worlds End, or maybe it’s Rosa while Storm waits it out until 2025. To be fair, Storm could wait because then she can challenge for the title at Grand Slam: Australia. And good promo from Willow to hype up her part in the International Women’s Cup. Willow VS Deeb feels like a toss up, but I’m leaning towards Willow. She should make it to WrestleDynasty for the reasons she gave, especially when you consider Julia Hart is calling out Jamie Hayter with her spooky vignettes.
Good promo from The Kingdom and Kyle O’Reilly, but I’m pretty sure Kyle is not throwing the match for Cole’s sake. Kyle and Cole will probably be the last two in the battle royal, and if Cole is going to win, he’ll have to be vicious to do it because Kyle is so tough. I still feel Cole and MJF should fight for the diamond ring so that the ring becomes the new physical object of their grudge, but they might use Kyle VS MJF to further delay Cole VS MJF so it can happen for Worlds End. I believe that would put their match on the anniversary of when Cole started the “Who is the new Devil of AEW?” story with Face MJF, so it would be a fitting stage for this new chapter.
Very good promo from Callis and Konosuke to hype up the Tokyo Dome shows, which as it stands, we’ll get Konosuke VS Takagi in a Champion VS Champion showdown, no idea if it’ll be for a title, both titles, or just pride between AEW and NJPW. And of course, great stuff in the Continental Classic matches. Ospreay VS Juice was a great opener, and Juice looked good, but of course Ospreay won here to get his first three points. The same goes for Fletcher VS Mortos, as Mortos looked great even though he lost. Then we got an awesome main event, and I love that Okada VS Garcia went to a draw. Neither champion could really lose without owing a title match after the tournament, and this really adds some drama to the standings.
My Score: 8.9/10
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