AEW Coverage
Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (10/26/22)
Is Moxley taunting MJF?
The Maniac is gambling with CERO! MIEDO!
Even though he’s to defend the AEW World Championship against MJF at Full Gear, Jon Moxley is putting that title on the line against Penta El Zero Miedo! Will Moxley lose it all before the PPV?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Chris Jericho & Daniel Garcia VS Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta; Claudio & Yuta win.
- AEW World Tag Team Championships #1 Contenders Match: FTR VS Swerve In Our Glory; Swerve In Our Glory wins and will challenge The Acclaimed for the titles.
- Bryan Danielson VS Sammy Guevara w/ Tay Melo; Bryan wins.
- Riho VS Jamie Hayter w/ Britt Baker & Rebel; Hayter wins.
- AEW World Championship: Jon Moxley VS Penta El Zero Miedo; Moxley wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
Chris Jericho & Daniel Garcia VS Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta!
The war between the Jericho Appreciation Society and the Blackpool Combat Club is far from over! The ROH World and ROH Pure Champions team up against the men they took these titles from! Will #THEOCHO and the Dragon Slayer continue to bury pro-wrestlers and the legacy of ROH? Or will the Swiss Superman & The Decoder finally put the JAS in their place?
The teams sort out, Claudio starts against Jericho, and Jericho flips off the fans. The fans boo but then Jericho gets in Claudio’s face. Claudio EuroUppers and EuroUppers and EuroUppers! Then he fires off on Jericho in the corner! The ref counts but Claudio reels Jericho in for a LARIAT! Garcia tags in, but he runs into a tilt-o-whirl BACKBREAKER! And a EuroUpper knocks Garcia off his feet! Claudio drags Garcia up, tags in Yuta, and the BCC double whip to DOUBLE BOOT! Yuta SLAPS Garcia around, kicks him around, and fans rally for Yuta. Yuta whips and dropkicks Garcia down! Yuta keeps Garcia from Jericho and he bends the arm!
Yuta has the armlock but Garcia fights up. Yuta puts Garcia in a corner, CHOPS him, then ROCKS him! CHOP! Forearm! And again! Yuta fires off forearm after forearm but lets off as the ref counts. Garcia DECKS Yuta with a sucker punch! Garcia CHOPS Yuta, throws forearms and more CHOPS! Garcia whips, Yuta goes up and over then scoops to SLAM Garcia, for a SENTON! Cover, TWO! Yuta keeps on Garcia with a chinlock and then taunts Jericho. Jericho runs in but Claudio intercepts with a BACKBREAKER! Together, Yuta and Claudio HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOW away on Jericho and Yuta!
Hager gets on the apron but the ref stops him, only for Menard & Parker to slide in! They drag Garcia and Jericho out of the ring while fans boo. Claudio & Yuta nod to each other, and go out after them! Yuta BOOTS Garcia, Claudio EuroUppers Jericho, and they POST them at the corners! Yuta puts Garcia in, fans rally up, and Yuta stalks Garcia. Yuta drags Garcia up, whips him to the corner, then tags Claudio. Yuta whips Claudio in to EuroUpper Garcia! Then Claudio feeds Garcia to Yuta, EuroUpper GERMAN combo! Cover, TWO! Claudio keeps on Garcia with a suplex but Garcia slips out and pulls an ear!
Garcia fires forearms, runs, but into a trip! Claudio has the legs but Garcia kicks free! Tag to Jericho, he CHOPS Claudio, and CHOPS, and CHOPS! Claudio EuroUppers again and again, then whips. Jericho reverses, Hager trips Claudio up, but Claudio rushes out after him. But Jericho triangle jump DROPKICKS! Fans boo as the JAS has control and AEW goes picture in picture.
Jericho soaks up the heat, Yuta tells Hager to back off, but then Jericho distracts the ref and Hager mugs Claudio! Yuta storms up, Jericho goes out to kick Claudio from the apron, then Jericho brings Claudio around to smack off the timekeeper’s table! Jericho puts Claudio in the ring, stalks him, then slaps him around. Claudio hits back! Claudio EuroUppers, and again, but Jericho ENZIGURIS! Yuta is frustrated as Jericho drags Claudio away and tags Garcia. The JAS mugs Claudio, Garcia CLUBS Claudio down, and then Garcia stomps and drops elbows! Cover, TWO! Garcia taunts Yuta then drags Claudio away to tag Jericho.
The JAS mugs Claudio more, then Jericho CLUBS Claudio down. Jericho goes to suplex but Claudio blocks! Claudio suplexes Jericho back! Both men are down and fans rally up! Garcia tags in and he CLOBBERS Claudio! Garcia throws down knee after knee, then floats to a cover, TWO! Garcia stays between Claudio and Yuta, he kicks Claudio around, then clamps on a chinlock. Dynamite returns to single picture as fans boo. Garcia leans on the hold but Claudio fights his way up! Claudio stands with Garcia as a backpack, and fans rally. Claudio pries Garcia off to have him in position for a SLAM! Both men are down and fans fire up!
Garcia and Claudio crawl, hot tag to Jericho and he DECKS Yuta! The ref reprimands and fans boo, but Claudio blocks the Code Breaker to back drop! Jericho sunset flips and he has the legs! But Claudio throws Jericho away! Jericho kicks low, runs, but into a POP-UP UPPERCUT! Both men are down and fans fire up for Yuta! Hot tag to the Decoder! Yuta is up top, FLYING SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Garcia rushes in but Yuta tackles him! Yuta rains down fists but Garcia kicks him away. Yuta clotheslines Garcia out, then he spins Jericho around, OLYMPIC SLAM! Cover, TWO!! Yuta fires up and fans fire up with him! But Jericho throat chops!
Claudio tags in, he flapjacks Yuta to TORNADO DDT Jericho! Cover, TWO!! Jericho survives but Claudio drags him up. Claudio reels Jericho in, but Jericho back drops! Claudio lands on his feet! Claudio ducks ‘n’ dodges, and springboards, into a CODE BREAKER! Cover, Yuta breaks it! Garcia whips but Yuta reverses to send Garcia out! Yuta FLIES and takes out Garcia AND Menard and Parker! But Hager slips Floyd the Baseball Bat in! Jericho has it, but Claudio hits him with a POWERBOMB! Claudio then has the legs, and fans fire up! But Garcia runs in, only for Claudio to catch him into a fireman’s carry!
Fans fire up more as we get a UFO SWING COMBO!! Claudio goes for five before he drops them both! Hager gets on the apron but Claudio BOOTS him down! And then CANNONBALLS off the apron! And then a LARIAT for Menard, STOMPS for Garcia, and a EuroUpper for Parker! Yuta high-fives with Claudio and Claudio goes up top, FLYING UPPERCUT for Jericho! Then a Gotch hold, NEUTRALIZER!! Cover, BCC wins!
Winners: Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta, by pinfall
The BCC have avenged themselves against the ROH World and ROH Pure Champions! Will we see a rematch for each title in the near future?
Backstage interview with Bryan Danielson.
Renee Paquette is with the American Dragon at the “Mongo Position” as she asks him about having his first match since losing out on the ROH World title, and it being against the JAS’s Sammy Guevara. Bryan says if he’s being honest, he’s frustrated. Frustrated that he lost to Jericho. Frustrated that Garcia turned his back on Bryan and hit him with that title belt. And frustrated that Yuta talked back to Bryan last week in their interview together! Bryan knows a lot of people hate Sammy, but Bryan has no problems with him. Well, other than his smug face and his stupid vlogs.
But all this frustration pent up in Bryan, for Jericho, Garcia, and Yuta, as Yuta walks up to Bryan, all of this will be taken out on Sammy tonight. Yuta says good! He’s glad Bryan is finally mad! Cuz did he see what just happened? Claudio & Yuta beat Jericho & Garcia! Yuta tells Bryan that he isn’t Bryan’s son or some kid, he’s a “grown ass man!” So if Bryan has problems with Yuta…! Bryan and Yuta start shoving, Claudio gets in the middle of it and shouts “STOP!” Regal also steps in. Claudio says this is a great day, because Claudio just pinned the ROH World Champion. Yuta did great, too. On top of that, it is Yuta’s birthday. And, Bryan is gonna beat the crap outta Sammy.
But after this match, the BCC is gonna sit down and talk it out like adults. Alright? Bryan and Yuta accept that, and Bryan heads out. Is the BCC going to be able to stick together with the JAS getting under their skin?
A message from… The Elite?
Kenny Omega’s voice is heard saying, “Myself, Nick & Matt, we set out on a path to change the world.” Footage from the AEW press conference in January of 2019 and then of Dynamite’s debut has The Elite erased from the footage. Every pivotal moment of The Elite’s AEW career is being erased. Are they saying AEW can’t be AEW if there’s no Elite?
Backstage interview with The Jericho Appreciation Society.
Tony Schiavone is with the full JAS, with Sammy, Tay Melo & Anna Jay “A S” joining Jericho and the others. There are some mic problems, but obviously they’re upset after that loss to the BCC. Menard shouts if Schiavone saw what happened out there. Garcia says the “Blackpool Cheater Club” makes him sick to his stomach! Jericho asks, “Can you believe that a man like Claudio Castagnoli would accept victory when there is a baseball bat in the middle of the ring, the entire world to see…” Schiavone brings up that Jericho brought that bat to the ring. Yes, but it was in the ring when the BCC won!
Jericho says he’s fired up, and Garcia’s fired up, and all of the JAS is fired up! All bets are off! Jericho isn’t just after former ROH World Champions! He’s after former ALL ROH champions! Pure Champions! Tag Team Champions! Women’s Champions! Jericho doesn’t care! He issues an open challenge to ANY former ROH champion to face #THEOCHO! And it won’t be a pretty sight! Claudio, this will be on you! And Sammy says tonight, he’ll do what he always does, and put on a show like no one has seen before, because he is that damn good. He’s gonna beat Bryan’s ass, again! There’s a birthday present for you, Yuta!
AEW World Tag Team Championships #1 Contenders Match: FTR VS Swerve In Our Glory!
Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood are the TRIPLE Champions, having the AAA World, ROH World and IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team titles to their names, but they still want more. They’ve been sitting on the number one spot for months now, but must defend that before challenging The Acclaimed. Will FTR make everyone #FearTheirRise? Or will the Limitless House once again go for the gold?
Oh, look at that. The Gunn Sons, Austin & Colten, are doing their bad FTR cosplay again to taunt FTR. The teams in the ring sort out, but then The Acclaimed arrive! Fans fire up as Caster, Bowens and Daddy Ass chair scissor! They watch from the ramp, and we start with Cash and Swerve. The fans all sing, “Oh~ Scissor Me, Daddy~!” but Swerve and Cash tune that out. They approach, feel things out, and Cash shoots in but Swerve pushes him away. They go around some more, tie up, and Cash puts Swerve in the corner. Swerve turns it around, but Cash arm-drags him away. Swerve dusts himself off and fans rally for the action.
Cash and Swerve feel tings out, “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Cash shoots in, gets around, headlocks and grinds. Swerve endures, fights up and headlocks back. Fans rally for “F T R!” as Cash powers out but Swerve goes up and over and gets around to O’Conner Roll and Eddy Gordo RANA! Cash stands up but Swerve does a dance and fans applaud. The Gunn Sons are annoyed as Swerve flicks a hair tie at Cash. Cash takes that to put his hair up. Cash and Swerve tie up, Cash wrenches and wristlocks, then hits a fireman’s carry takeover to tag in Dax. Dax kicks low, snap suplexes, and then drops a leg! Cover, ONE!!
Dax wrenches but Swerve throws a body shot! Swerve tags Keith and fans boo. Keith is a little surprised but he steps in to rush Dax. Dax tries to arm-drag but Keith is way too big! Keith whips, Dax ducks ‘n’ dodges and ROCKS Keith! Tag to Cash, FTR double whip but Keith is too big for the Big Rig! Keith shoves Dax back, but FTR double ROCK him! And again! Swerve jumps in but he gets a double punch, too! FTR both run but Keith hurdles them both!! Then he drops to DOUBLE CROSSBODY!! Fans fire up for that and even The Acclaimed applaud. Keith smirks as Cash flounders to a corner and AEW goes picture in picture.
Keith storms up to Cash, brings him up, and Swerve gets a cheap shot in. The ref reprimands, but Keith throws body shots. Cash CHOPS Keith, and CHOPS, but Keith pushes him to the corner! Keith smothers Cash, Swerve taunts Cash, and Keith hits the GRIZZLY MAGNUM! Swerve taunts Cash’s pain and reaches out. Keith says sure and tags Swerve in. Swerve goes up, Keith wrenches Cash and Swerve traps him in the corner. Keith blocks Cash’s boot to GRIZZLY MAGNUM! Swerve CLUBS Cash, then kicks him around. Swerve drags Cash up, bumps him off buckles, and he tags Keith back in.
Swerve snapmares Cash, goes up and FALLING UPPERCUTS! Keith pushes Cash to a cover, ONE! Keith looms over Cash at the ropes, drags him up and wrenches. Cash CHOPS and CHOPS and ROCKS Keith, but Keith shoves Cash. Cash sunset flips but Keith is still too big! Keith drags Cash right up to GRIZZLY MAGNUM again! Cash is down and Keith brushes himself off. Cash goes to the apron, Swerve stands on him! Keith tells him let off and Swerve does, saying he’s just playing the game. Swerve tags in, then he anchors Cash’s leg. Cash kicks at Swerve but Swerve floats around to CLUB Cash down!
Dynamite returns to single picture as Swerve throws hands and slaps Cash around. Swerve drags Cash over, tags Keith back in, and Gunn Sons are still upset. Cash throws hands and backs Keith down. Keith shoves Cash away but Cash kicks back! Cash rushes in, leaps, but Keith catches him! Dax and Cash reach out but they can’t make it! Keith RAMS Cash into the corner! Keith runs in but Cash dodges and Keith just gets buckles! Swerve tags himself in to stop Cash and bring him around! Cash reaches again and again, but he back drops Swerve away! Hot tag to Dax! Dax JABS and ROCKS Swerve and CHOPS him all around the ring!
Swerve ROCKS, Dax CHOPS, repeat! Dax backs Swerve down but Swerve tackles Dax! Swerve mounts but Dax rolls it through to CHOP again! And again! And again! Dax CHOPS away in the corner, but Keith storms over! Dax CHOPS Keith! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Dax dodges the Grizzly Magnum to CHOP and CHOP and CHOP! Keith shoves, runs in but is sent out hard! Swerve swings, Dax waistlocks but Swerve victory rolls the German Suplex! TWO!! Dax cradles! TWO!! Swerve waistlocks and O’Conner Rolls, TWO! Swerve goes up and leaps, but he staggers! Dax scoops, Swerve pushes it over but Dax rolls through, TWO!!
Fans fire up for the fast and furious exchange! Even the Gunn Sons seem to show some semblance of respect. Dax drags Swerve up to GERMAN SUPLEX! Dax holds up, Swerve switches but Cash saves Dax! Dax elbows free, Cash tags in, and they pinball Swerve with haymakers! Then a POWERBOMB, flip through and SNAP DRAGON! Bridging cover, TWO!! Swerve survives by nanoseconds! Fans fire up and Cash drags Swerve up. Cash EuroUppers hard, then again! Swerve wobbles and snarls, he EuroUppers back! Cash EuroUppers, Swerve EuroUppers, but Cash hooks the arms! Swerve kicks Dax while in the backslide! Cash EuroUppers again!
Cash grabs at Swerve but Swerve reaches out to tag Keith! Swerve ROCKS Cash, Keith storms in and fireman’s carries. POP-UP ROLLING ELBOW ROUNDHOUSE COMBO!! Swerve goes out to BOOT Dax! Keith hoists Cash up, ELECTRIC CHAIR POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO!?! Cash survives and no one can believe it! Norfolk is thunderous for FTR but Keith says they’ll just go up again. Swerve hops up, Keith drags Cash up, but Cash fights the bomb! Cash fights Swerve, too! Cash RANAS Keith away! Swerve BOOTS Cash, sets up, but Dax gets in to save Cash! Dax catches Swerve, brings him back up, SLINGSHOT- RANA from Swerve!
But Dax rolls through to deadlift and SLINGSHOT BOMB!! Fans are thunderous and Keith POUNCES Dax! Cash DROPKICKS Keith but Keith HEADBUTTS Cash! Keith falls on the cover, TWO!!! Fans are fired up as Cash survives again! The Gunn Sons are stunned because “This is Awesome!” Cash flounders to the corner but Keith follows. Keith knees Cash in the back, then goes up the corner. Keith brings Cash up, but Dax tags in! Cash fights free, Dax ROCKS Keith and CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS! FTR positions Keith up top, but Keith throws body shots! Fans anticipate something, and Keith starts to lift Dax!
Cash tags back in, hurries up the other corner, and Dax keeps trying! SUPERPLEX! And then the SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!?!? Keith survives Power & Glory somehow, so Cash tags Dax back in. FTR drags Keith up, they double whip, BIG- NO, Keith is still too big! And Swerve drags Cash out of the ring! Swerve hits a HOUSE CALL on Dax! Keith pops Dax up, but Cash SUPERKICKS Swerve! Dax slips off, Cash dodges Keith, BIG RIG!?!? Cover, Swerve drags Dax out!! Swerve is laughing but Cash is pissed! Cash goes out and grabs Swerve! Swerve whips Cash into the railing where the Gunn Sons are!
Swerve baits Dax in, Keith runs in, but Dax moves and Keith CLOBBERS Swerve! Roll-up, TWO!! LOW BLOW!! No one but the fans saw that! And the Gunns have Cash!! Keith pops Dax up, for BIG BANG CATASTROPHE!! Cover, Swerve & Keith win!!
Winners: Swerve In Our Glory, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contenders to the AEW World Tag Team Championships)
But the Gunn Sons are done playing! They beat up Cash and Dax! Fans boo but The Acclaimed run in to run the Gunns off! But the damage is done, we’re getting the third and decisive battle between The Acclaimed & Swerve In Our Glory! Will Caster & Bowens prove they are THE best tag team in AEW? Or will the titles soon return to the Limitless House?
Backstage interview with Saraya.
Renee is with “her girl,” and they’re both excited to be in AEW together. But then Britt Baker barges in to sarcastically say we’re all excited. But then Saraya stops Britt there, she’s not in the mood. Britt says Saraya’s the one who started this! Renee shouts over them both. This is insane! If they wanna talk about this, do it properly. Britt storms off, but will she and Saraya find a way to have it out?
AEW returns and Renee is on stage.
And she introduces… MJF! Norfolk goes nuts as Maxwell Jacob Friedman walks out. He has them cut his music, and fans chant his name. Renee starts but MJF cuts her off. “Ladies and gentlemen, the devil has arrived in Virginia! And I’ve got one solitary question, Virginia. We got any devil worshippers in the house tonight?” Fans cheer, and MJF asks the “ravishing” Renee, “all the disgusting poors watching at home would love to lay,” what she has for him. Well, tonight, Jon Moxley is putting his title on the line against Penta. Should he retain, then MJF will be facing Moxley for the title at Full Gear. How does MJF feel ahead of a match that monumental?
How does he feel about wrestling Moxley? MJF asks to borrow the mic and Renee hands it over. MJF asks, “You mean, how do I feel wrestling this guy.” And then he mocks Moxley’s strut, and then he mocks how Moxley talks, “ECK! MJF, at Full Gear, I’m gonna mash your bones, man. I’m gonna drink you blood. I’m gonna gargle your piss! Cuz I’m Jon Freakin’ Moxley!” Is that who we’re talking about? Yes, him… Well, Renee, in Virginia, MJF loves y’all. Even with all your shortcomings. But with all due respect, and he means that, “When I think of Jonathon, only one word comes to mind, and that word has got three letters, and it starts with an M. And that word is M-M-M-MID!!”
Renee says you can’t say “with all due respect” and then insult someone. Uh, with all due respect, shut your mouth. But listen… Last week, when MJF said he was gonna earn it, he meant it. Though, maybe he went outta control when he said he’d wrestle a whole match cleanly. Let’s just get that out of the way. He means relatively clean. He’s still MJF, let’s get real. But, there was one thing that got under MJF’s skin, and that was when “that disgusting, flea infested elderly rat, William Regal, decided to tell me that he didn’t use his brass knuckles because he needed to, but that he used them because he wanted to.”
MJF says Regal was alluding to the fact that MJF can’t beat Regal’s boy, Jon Moxley, without his Dynamite Diamond Ring. What do the fans think of that? The fans boo and MJF agrees, that’s BS. But he makes a promise here that for one night and one night only, at Full Gear, for the grandest prize of them all, MJF will NOT use his diamond ring. “Because, Will, I don’t need it. The only thing I’ve ever needed to be a success in my life is a grudge. And trust me, I’m chalked full of ’em!” MJF has taken all his grudges, mashed them down into one chip, and that chip is directly on his shoulder!
Come November 19th in his backyard, the metropolitan area of Newark, New Jersey, MJF ain’t fighting Regal! He ain’t fighting Moxley! He ain’t fighting Penta! MJF is fighting “every single sorry scumbag that ever told me I wasn’t good enough! And I am going to take this heavy chip off my shoulder and shove it down each and every one of their throats when I become your NEW AEW Champion of the World!” Fans fire up for that! MJF says it’s because he is a generational talent. But then Stokely Hathaway cuts him off? Stokely gets it! MJF wants Moxley at 100% at Full Gear, and trust Stokely when he says The Firm won’t lay a hand on that man.
MJF slaps the mic out of Stokely’s hand! MJF borrows Renee’s again to tell Stokely, “Perhaps you’ve gotten a little bit comfortable since you’ve known me for a very long time. So Virginia, we’re gonna cut Stokely some slack, huh?” Fans boo but MJF tells Stokely that “If Jon Moxley gets past Penta in the main event tonight, at Full Gear, I need him 110%, so him and Regal and all his weirdo fanboys have got NO excuses when I beat him in that ring! So you don’t go near him, you don’t lay a hand on him. Hell, you don’t even look at him. Or you’re fired.” Fans like the ultimatum, and Stokely smiles. Stokely leaves and MJF starts where he left off: he super over catchphrase.
Three, two, one, and fans say it with him! “Because MY NAME is Maxwell! Jacob! Friedman! And I’m better than you! And you know it!!” The Salt of the Earth actually wants to do this as close to the right way as he can, will he get it down in New Jersey?
AEW hears from The Kingdom and #WARJOE!
Matt Taven asks, “I just want to know who did we disrespect? Because I never said the name, ‘Warjoe.’ I would never say that name in the first place because it is an awful tag team name, but if you Melvins are throwing out title shots, then Matt Taven is gonna step up to the plate.” A ROH Grand Slam Champion, winning all the belts they had to offer, and you will see a NEW AEW TNT Champion.
But Wardlow says Taven can scream his name as loudly and as confidently as he wants, and he can list his experience and the titles he has won. But when you’re in the ring with Wardlow, none of it matters. Friday on Rampage, two things are inevitable: Taven being the next casualty of the Powerbomb Symphony; and Wardlow wins. Will Matt Taven find he’s just in Wardlow’s World now?
Bryan Danielson VS Sammy Guevara w/ Tay Melo!
The American Dragon said his piece earlier, but so did the Spanish God. The BCC won earlier, but is starting to fall apart. Can Bryan win to keep things going strong? Or will the JAS avenge themselves with a little sports entertainment?
The bell rings and Bryan stares down with Sammy. Then they rush in and Sammy KNEES Bryan! Sammy fires off hands and CHOPS, then he climbs up the corner to rain down fists! Sammy BITES Bryan, then CHOPS him and CLUBS him! Sammy whips corner to corner, runs in and RAMS into Bryan, then ENZIGURIS! Sammy soaks up the heat then jumps and jumps to FLYING CUTTER! Cover, TWO!! Bryan survives and seems off his game already! Sammy drags Bryan up to CLUB him more. Fans chant “Sammy Sucks!” but he torture racks. Bryan slips off to GERMAN SUPLEX, but Sammy lands on his feet!
Sammy goes up and over in the corner, then hurdles Bryan, flips and jumps, but Bryan catches the legs to an ANKLE LOCK! Bryan hooks the legs up and fans cheer as he fishhooks Sammy! The ref counts, Bryan lets go to get the arms. Bryan pulls, pulls and has the ROMERO SPECIAL! Sammy endures the floating surfboard, but Bryan lets Sammy down to throw forearm after forearm! Bryan then pushes Sammy down to drop knee after knee! Fans rally, Bryan looms over Sammy, and then he drags Sammy up. Bryan EuroUppers Sammy and Sammy flops against ropes. Bryan says, “You wanna play with me, Sammy?” EuroUpper!
Bryan CHOPS Sammy in the corner! And KICKS! And CHOPS! Sammy turns it around to CHOP and forearm, but Bryan just glares at him. Sammy fires off forearms but Bryan leans into them! Bryan is the one backing Sammy down! Sammy tries elbows but Bryan ROCKS Sammy! And CHOPS! And KICKS! And CHOPS! And KICKS! Bryan brings Sammy out to EuroUpper him down! Fans fire up while Bryan paces around. Bryan drags Sammy by his arm, isolates the arm and pulls it, to then bend the fingers! Sammy endures, reaches out, and he gets the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Bryan STOMPS the other arm!
The ref reprimands but Bryan drags Sammy back up. Bryan underhooks to BUTTERFLY SUPLEX into an ARMBAR! Sammy rolls and gets the ROPEBREAK! Bryan lets off to throw down palm strikes! And then fists! The ref checks, those are a bit closed, but Bryan stops at 4. Bryan asks the fans, “Wanna see me kick his head in?” Fans cheer! But Sammy scrambles out to Tay! Bryan runs to WRECK Sammy with a dropkick! And then leaps off the apron, but Sammy KNEES Bryan first!! Bryan staggers, Sammy goes up the apron, ASAI MOONSAULT! Sammy almost reaches the lights as he takes down Bryan!
AEW goes picture in picture as Tay applauds her husband and gives him a kiss. Sammy slides into the ring, and Tay gest a cheap shot on Bryan! Tay gets away with it, but the ref is suspicious of something happening. Fans tell the ref to get rid of Tay but the ref lets Tay stay for now. Bryan drags himself up and gets in the ring, but Sammy is on him with a rain of forearms and fists! The ref counts, Sammy lets off to facelock. Sammy snap suplexes, covers, TWO! Sammy is annoyed but he drags Bryan up. Sammy puts Bryan on the ropes to CHOKE! The ref counts and Sammy lets off, and Tay CHOKES Bryan now!
Tay gets away with things again, Sammy digs his knee into Bryan and the ref counts. Sammy lets off at 4 and Bryan crawls to a corner. Sammy storms up to whip Bryan corner to corner. Sammy runs in, and he DROPKICKS Bryan, a la Bryan! Sammy soaks up the heat, then he goes corner to corner again, to DROPKICK! Bryan flounders and Sammy soaks up more heat. Sammy stands on Bryan for the cocky cover a la Jericho, but Bryan pushes him off before a count even starts. Dynamite returns to single picture and Sammy drags Bryan up. Sammy CLUBS Bryan, CLUBS him again, then soaks up more heat.
Fans rally for Bryan as Sammy tells the “stupid dragon” he hates him. Sammy KICKS Bryan a la Bryan, then KICKS and KICKS and KICKS! Fans chant “NO! NO! NO!” and Bryan starts snarling! Sammy powers up, but Bryan blocks the buzzsaw! To SLAP Sammy! Sammy falls over and flounders to a corner, but Bryan stands him up to CHOP! And KICK! And CHOP! And KICK! CHOP! KICK! KICK! KICK! KICK! Bryan whips, Sammy reverses but Bryan goes up and over and keeps moving to duck ‘n’ dodge and LEAPING LARIAT! Fans are fired up as Bryan storms up on Sammy. Bryan EuroUppers, whips, but Sammy kicks back.
Sammy runs in but is TOSSED out! Bryan builds speed to DIVE! Direct hit right to the railing! Fans fire up with Bryan, he drags Sammy into the ring and then goes up top. Bryan leaps for a MISSILE DROPKICK! And then a kip up! Fans fire up with Bryan more, and he gives Sammy a KICK! And a KICK! “YES! YES! YES!” Sammy ducks the Buzzsaw, shoves Bryan to ropes, and then hits a SPANISH FLY! Cover, TWO!! Bryan survives and Tay shouts to keep on him! Sammy drags Bryan to a drop zone and he goes up top! But Bryan trips Sammy up! Bryan climbs up behind Sammy and goes to the very top, for a SUPER BACK SUPLEX, but Sammy lands on his feet?!
Sammy hits a SPINEBUSTER, and he goes right up! MOONSAULT, but Sammy lands on his feet as Bryan moves! Bryan avoids the standing moonsault, too, but Sammy STANDING SHOOTING STARS onto knees! Bryan drags Sammy into the omoplata! LEBELL LOCK!!! Sammy is being bent back and fans are fired up! Sammy flails, reaches, rolls, and has the ROPEBREAK! Fans boo but Bryan lets off fast. Bryan drags Sammy by his arms, then he goes to a corner. Bryan climbs up, but Sammy springs up to join him! SUPER SPANISH FLY!! Cover, TWO!!! Bryan survives and Sammy can’t believe it!
Sammy throws down fists on Bryan, then BITES his forehead! The ref reprimands and counts, Sammy stops to torture rack. GO TO- NO, Bryan blocks the knee and slips around to hit a POISON-RANA?!? Fans fire up with Bryan and he aims from the corner! BUSAIKU KNEE!!! But Bryan isn’t satisfied! He wants to kick Sammy’s head in!! Bryan gets the wrists for some DRAGON STOMPS!! Tay freaks out but fans chant “YES! YES! YES!” And then the roll into the TRIANGLE HOLD!! Sammy flails, Bryan throws down elbows, and Sammy is OUT!! Bryan wins!
Winner: Bryan Danielson, by referee stoppage
The American Dragon takes out all those frustrations, but he might even have some to spare! Who will Bryan look to take all of that out on next?
Backstage interview with Rey Fenix & Alex Abrahantes.
Renee is with the Immortal Firebird and the Death Triangle’s hype man to ask them about Penta’s title match tonight. How do they see it going? Fenix says Penta will become the NEW AEW Double Champion! Alex agrees, Penta will beat Moxley for THE AEW World Championship. Sorry, though, Renee. And Fenix says Penta, or any member of Death Triangle, could be a Double Champion. Even Fenix! Alex agrees here, too, and says Fenix should go after the All-Atlantic Championship! But then Christian Cage & Luchasaurus barge in. Is that what they think?
Captain Charisma says that maybe they didn’t hear, but last week, Christian proclaimed HIS Right Hand of Destruction will go after every single person with a title in AEW. “Luchasaurus has been walking through the opposition left and right. Including Jungle Boy. Who pinned you,” Fenix. So if anyone deserves a shot at Orange Cassidy’s All-Atlantic title, it’s Luchasaurus. Do they understand? But then Cassidy walks in and says, “Y’all talking about me? You two talking about this? Well, next week, let’s do this.” What? Another Triple Threat for the Freshly Squeezed Champion? As chill as he is, is he crazy? Or just that confident?
Riho VS Jamie Hayter w/ Britt Baker & Rebel!
The inaugural AEW Women’s World Champion returned to save the interim champion, Toni Storm, from Britt Baker and her crew, so now she’s gotta take on Britt’s number one sidekick! Will Riho humble Hayter in her first match back? Or will Hayter love to ruin Riho’s return?
The bell rings and Hayter circles with Riho. They tie up, Riho headlocks but Hayter powers her to a corner. The ref counts, Hayter lets off and she circles with Riho again. They tie up, Riho headlocks but Hayter puts her in the corner again. Fans duel and Hayter lets off with a smack to the shoulder. Riho keeps cool and ties up with Hayter, but Hayter shoves her down. Hayter eggs Riho on, but Riho gets around to a waistlock. Hayter switches and SLAMS Riho down! Hayter drags Riho up but Riho arm-drags her away! Hayter storms up on Riho to run her over! Hayter smiles while fans are torn, and Hayter stomps Riho down. Cover, but Riho goes Matrix!
Riho runs, Hayter sidesteps, but Riho tilt-o-whirls to headscissor Hayter to ropes! Riho runs, but Britt trips her up! Fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Hayter runs in! Riho dumps Hayter out! Riho goes up and aims, SUPER CROSSBODY! Direct hit and down goes Hayter! Fans fire up for Riho and she stares Britt down. Britt backs off and Riho goes back to Hayter. But Hayter brings Riho around to RAM into the apron! And then whip her into railing! And then haul her up for an APRON BACK SUPLEX! Riho writhes and Hayter takes a breath. Britt talks trash, Hayter shoves Riho in and brings her up to a snap JACKHAMMER! Cover, TWO!
Hayter drags Riho up to SNAP HAMMER again! Cover, TWO! Hayter CHOKES Riho in frustration, but she lets off at 4. Hayter then dribbles Riho off the mat! Hayter digs her knee counts. Hayter choke her, but lets off as the ref counts. Hayter mockingly applauds as AEW goes picture in picture.
The ref reprimands but Hayter doesn’t care. Hayter drags Riho up and bumps her off buckles. Riho falls right over, but Hayter drags her up to RAM her into buckles on the other side! Hayter just waits on Riho now. Riho sputters and sits up slowly, but Hayter storms over to dig her boots in! The ref counts, Hayter lets off at 4 and Britt is all smiles. Hayter mocks Riho’s pain but Riho throws a body shot. Hayter CLUBS Riho down, then drags her up again. Hayter TOSSES Riho out of the ring, then distracts the ref so Britt can stomp Riho down! Britt digs her boot in, lets off, then taunts Riho. Riho glares at Britt, but Hayter drags Riho up to bump off the apron.
Hayter pushes Riho into the ring, kicks her around, then CLUBS her. Hayter CLUBS Riho more, and even AX HANDLES her down! Cover, TWO! Riho shows her toughness but Hayter CHOKES her again! Hayter drags Riho up to scoop and SLAM! Hayter swaggers around and mocks the rallying applause. Hayter watches Riho crawl, then stands on her head! The ref counts, Hayter lets off, and Hayter CLUBS Riho over and over. Dynamite returns to single picture but Riho throws hands. Hayter CLUBS Riho, Riho throws more hands! Fans duel, Hayter CLUBS then whips Riho. Riho handsprings through the lariat to SHOTGUN!
Riho runs side to side to wheelbarrow, but Hayter blocks! But then Riho fights through to STOMP 182! Both women are down and fans fire up! Britt and Rebel coach Hayter but Riho snarls. Riho goes to the corner, she runs corner to corner, and she KNEES Hayter! Rebel distracts but Riho DECKS her! Hayter runs in but Riho drop toeholds her to ropes! Riho dials it up, 619 blocked by Hayter! Hayter CLUBS away on Riho, hauls her up but Riho slips free to waistlock. Hayter throws elbows but Riho lets her spin around into a NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! Hayter escapes but she and Riho are both down.
Fans rally, Riho goes back to a corner and she climbs up top. Riho waits on Hayter, leaps in, CROSSBODY! But Hayter rolls it through! Suplex to BRAINBUSTER!! Cover, TWO!?! Riho survives and shocks Hayter! Britt is frustrated, Hayter is furious, and Hayter drags Riho up. Hayter waistlocks but Riho fights with elbows! Hayter CLUBS Riho again, then brings Riho up to SAIDO- CROSSBODY! Riho lands on Hayter hard! Hayter flounders around, runs in but into BOOTS from Riho! Riho goes up, FLYING RANA! Hayter ends up in a drop zone and fans fire up as Riho points at her. Riho goes to the corner but Britt grabs at her!
Riho kicks Britt away, runs in at Hayter, but gets caught! Riho sunset flips but Hayter drags her up! POP-UP, CODE RED FROM RIHO!! Cover, TWO!?!? Hayter survives but Riho hammers her in frustration! Riho hurries to a corner and she climbs up top. DIVING STOMPS miss as Hayter moves! IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER! Hayter drags Riho back up, ripcords, but Riho slips under the lariat to SNAP DRAGON! Cover, TWO?!?! Hayter survives again and Riho can’t believe it! Hayter crawls to a corner but Riho takes aim. Riho runs in corner to corner, but Hayter dodges! Riho hits buckles, Hayter reels her in! Ripcord, but Riho gets under to roll Hayter to a cradle! TWO!!!!
Hayter hurries to BOOT Riho back down! Hayter drags Riho around, ripcords, HATEMAKER!!! Cover, Hayter wins!!
Winner: Jamie Hayter, by pinfall
Riho put up a fight, but it wasn’t enough to stop this Hayter! Britt & Rebel celebrate with Hayter, but here comes Toni Storm! The AEW Women’s World Champion smiles and waves at Hayter, then holds up the belt! Will the Lightning From Down Under look to strike down Hayter once and for all?
Backstage interview with Eddie Kingston.
Renee is with the Mad King, and he says, “What up, sis?” Renee notes last Friday on Rampage, it was an intervention of sorts for Eddie Kingston. How is he? How’s he been? Eddie chuckles and says he’s great! He’s wonderful! That thing was fun, look at his smile. It’s great, really. But anyway, let’s talk about Moxley and his match tonight. Let’s stop worrying about Eddie, okay? Well, okay. Moxley will be defending his title against Penta, how does Eddie feel about that? Eddie says in all honesty, this will be a hard one for Moxley. Penta’s money, he’s Eddie’s friend, but Moxley will take this. And that’s it. Everyone else, leave Eddie alone.
BIG matches set for Rampage!
As the war rages on, the BCC’s Claudio & Yuta now take on Daddy Magic & Cool Hand Ange! Will the Swiss Superman & Decoder keep things rolling against Matthew Menard & Angelo Parker? Plus, Madison Rayne and Tay Melo will go 1v1 after their tag team encounter. Will the Queen Bee sting the Brazilian Goddess? And the AEW TNT Championship match is official, Matt Taven gets his shot at the War Dog! Will The Kingdom’s first move in AEW be to get some gold? Or just to get devastated by powerbombs?
Darby Allin speaks.
“As you can see, Sting hasn’t been here in quite some time. I’m gonna tell you a little story why. About a month ago, I went up to Sting and I told him, ‘Hey, I’m not happy. I’m not happy with where I’m going, I’m not happy with who I am, I just want to crawl into a hole and disappear from the world.’ And he said, ‘You can’t do that.’ And I said, ‘Why? Why can’t I do that?’ And he told me, ‘Because you’re Darby Allin. A former TNT Champion, the man that convinced to come out of retirement.’ And I said, ‘If that’s the case, then let me prove myself by myself.’
“And fast forward to last week, Jay Lethal comes up to me and says, ‘I have an old friend that knows your biggest weakness.’ Well, Jay, you can told your old friend I already know my biggest weakness, and my biggest weakness is myself. It’s been since day one I was born, I’ve been dancing on thin ice, and I have no safety net, I have no comfort zone. Tell your old friend to come to AEW Dynamite next week, and tell me to my face what my biggest weakness is.”
Jay Lethal and friends respond!
Lethal says, “Well, Darby, it seems you need to worry a little less about our friend, and a little more about how we have a match next week. And if you thought last week, that beating we gave you was something, you ain’t seen nothing yet, Darby! You are in for a rude awakening!” Sonjay Dutt asks if this is what Darby really wants. Does Darby wanna piss Sonjay off? Well if that’s what he wants, be careful what you wish for, because next week, Darby sure as hell is going to get it. The rematch is on, but just who is that old friend who knows Darby’s weakness?
AEW World Championship: Jon Moxley VS Penta El Zero Miedo w/ Alex Abrahantes!
The Maniac loves to fight, and between his match with Hangman Page going sideways and MJF not taking him on last week, he’s itching to fight someone with no fear of what’s going to happen. And so who better to answer the call then this man! Will Pentagon, one third of Death Triangle, have two titles after tonight? Or will having no fear have no effect on the wild thing?
The introductions are made, “Pretty Platinum” is raised, and we see who is meeting MJF in New Jersey!
The bell rings, fans are fired up already, and Penta stares down with Moxley. Fans duel, “CERO! MIEDO!” “Let’s Go, Moxley!” Penta and Moxley approach, talk some smack, and then Penta gives a shove. Moxley shoves back, and he eggs Penta on. They circle, tie up, and Moxley backs Penta down. But Penta backs Moxley into a corner, lets off as the ref calls the break, but then Moxley avoids a chop to CHOP back! Penta CHOPS, Moxley CHOPS, they CHOP and CHOP and CHOP and CHOP! Fans fire up and Moxley throws a forearm! Penta responds with a forearm, they throw forearms back and forth now, then turn this into a brawl!
Moxley KICKS a leg, runs, but into a half nelson! Moxley fights out, wrenches, but Penta blocks the underhooks! Penta wrenches, MULE KICKS, then reels Moxley in! “CERO! MIEDO!” But Moxley back drops! Penta sunset flips, Moxley rolls through but Penta ducks the Regal Knee to roll Moxley up, TWO! Moxley hurries but Penta ducks the lariat, and then has Moxley hold on. Penta wags his finger and says, “Listen! CERO! MIEDO!” Penta pie faces Moxley! Moxley tells Penta to listen. “F YOU!” And he flips Penta off! Fans fire up and Penta is annoyed. But Moxley blocks his Superkick and spins Penta around.
Penta ducks the lariat to SUPERKICK on the return! Moxley flops out of the ring, Penta builds speed and FLIES! Direct hit and fans fire up! Penta swaggers around and AEW goes picture in picture.
Penta has the fans chanting along with the Cero Miedo, then he goes back to fetch Moxley. Moxley sit sup, Penta KICKS him in the leg! Moxley hobbles, Penta follows after and he CHOPS Moxley against railing! And CHOPS him again! Penta swaggers, Moxley is stinging, but then Penta moves the steel steps around. Moxley storms over as Penta refreshes the count. Moxley CHOPS Penta as he slides back out! Moxley CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS and then brings Penta around, but Penta blocks the suplex! Penta throws body shots to snap suplex! Fans fire up, Penta borrows a fan’s hat, and then he swaggers up to Moxley to KICK his leg!
Moxley gets in the ring but Penta drags him back out! Penta smacks Moxley off the steel steps! And again! And again! Penta lets off to refresh the count again, and then he brings Moxley around to put him against a corner. Penta CHOPS Moxley against the post! Moxley is stinging, and Penta takes off his glove. Perfect throw and catch with Alex, and then Penta swings, but Moxley moves! Penta’s hand hits steel post! And then Moxley grabs that hand to bend the fingers! Moxley whips Penta into railing! And then puts him in the ring! Moxley slides in at 7 of 10, drags Penta up, and CHOPS him in the corner.
Moxley whips corner to corner, Penta goes up and over and hits a BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Penta shakes his head, shakes out his bad hand, and fans clap along. Dynamite returns to single picture as fans chant, “CERO! MIEDO!” Clap, clap, clap-clap-clap. Penta stalks Moxley to the ropes, keeps him in place, and then KICKS him in the side! Moxley sputters and Penta eggs him on. Moxley goes to a corner, Penta stands him up and throws forearms. Penta whips corner to corner, runs in, but into a BOOT! Penta staggers, runs back in, but Moxley OVERHEAD Belly2Belly suplexes Penta into buckles!
Both men are down and fans rally up. A standing count begins, Penta drags himself up the corner but Moxley runs in to clothesline! And clothesline, and clothesline, and clothesline! Moxley climbs up to rain down fists, and fans count to TEN! Moxley BITES the mask! Moxley runs, into a SUPERKICK! Penta runs, into a BOOT! Moxley runs, Penta dodges and comes back to SLINGBLADE! Cover, TWO! Fans rally, both men stand, and Penta reels Moxley in, “CERO! MIEDO!” Penta tucks the arms, but Moxley fights free to CUTTER! Moxley drags Penta up, reels him in, PILEDRIVER! Cover, TWO!! But into a CROSSFACE!
Penta endures as Moxley pulls Penta’s face back! Penta moves, Moxley uses that for HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! And then the BULLY CHOKE! Penta endures, reaches back, but he’s just a toe away from the ropes. Penta slips out the back to CLUB Moxley! Penta hammerlocks one arm and pulls on the other! Moxley resists, Penta CLUBS away on the shoulder, but Moxley slips free! Moxley trips Penta, and gives him DRAGON STOMPS! ARM- NO, Penta rolls out of that armbar to hook the arm up again! Penta gets the other, DARK ARMBAR!!! Cover, TWO!!! Moxley survives and Penta is frustrated.
Fans rally as Moxley crawls with one good arm. Penta goes out after Moxley on the apron, they approach and Moxley CHOPS! Penta GAMANGIRIS! Moxley ROCKS Penta, but Penta CHOPS back! Moxley forearms again but Penta GAMANGIRIS again! Moxley staggers to the steel steps, and Penta shouts, “CERO! MIEDO!” Penta leaps, but no Destroyer! Moxley fights it to a DDT to the steel steps! Fans lose their minds and Penta flounders away into the ring. Moxley shakes the bad arm, gets back in the ring, and he aims double guns! Penta stands, Moxley runs in to KING KONG LARIAT!! Cover, TWO!?!?
Penta survives but Moxley doesn’t hesitate. Moxley puts Penta up top, CHOPS him, then climbs up top. Moxley rains down hands, but Penta throws body shots! Penta slips out and SUPERKICKS the legs out! Moxley is stuck in the ropes, Penta goes up top! WOE STOMPS!! Penta drags Moxley up, reels him in, “CERO! MIEDO!” FEAR FACTOR PILEDRIVER!! Cover, TWO!?!? Moxley survives and no one can believe it!! But Penta drags Moxley up to again shout, “CERO! MIEDO!” Penta runs, springboards, but into a kick! PARADIGM SHIFT! And then DEATH RIDER!! Cover, Moxley wins!!
Winner: Jon Moxley, by pinfall (still AEW World Champion)
The Maniac snatches the win away at the last moment, but who is in the ring now?! W. Morrissey!? And he BOOTS Moxley down! Then the rest of The Firm, from Lee Moriarty to Ethan Page to the Gunn Sons, swarm the ring to beat up Moxley! They’re going against MJF’s orders as they stomp away on Moxley! They drag Moxley up and feed him to a LARIAT from Colten Gunn! Fans boo but Moriarty goes up top. Morrissey sets Moxley up for Moriarty’s FLYING DOUBLE STOMPS! Stokely storms his way out to the ring and he’s all fired up! Morrissey rains down fists and then rips off his shirt. Fans boo as Stokely gest on the corner?
Security rushes out, but The Firm beat them down now! The Firm throws them all out, and then in the back, it seems The Firm locked the door to the Blackpool Combat Club’s locker room! No one can get in or out, meaning Moxley is all alone against Stokely’s thugs! The mugging of Moxley continues, and Austin gets a chair! Colten sits Moxley up but Moxley BOOTS Austin! Moxley DECKS Colten, DECKS Moriarty, but Ethan BOOTS Moxley back down! Colten rains down forearms, but here comes MJF! MJF looks torn! He did tell The Firm not to do this, but he doesn’t really care about Moxley. Fans boo as MJF goes back to the tunnel.
But then MJF comes running back out! MJF slides in to shove everyone away from Moxley! He tells them that they’re FIRED! The Firm is no longer HIS faction! But MJF says Moxley needs to have sense. But then Ethan BOOTS MJF!! Well, since they’re not his faction anymore, they don’t have to listen to him! They mug MJF now! Fans boo but now there’s no one to save MJF because these were his guys! Morrissey drags MJF up, feeds him to Ethan, and Ethan grins as he blows a kiss to Norfolk. EGO’S EDGE for MJF! And then Morrissey TOSSES MJF out of the ring! But that’s not all, as The Firm follows MJF out.
MJF starts fighting back, but that’s too many to fight off! The timekeeper’s table is cleared off, and Morrissey drags MJF up. Morrissey choke grips, MJF fights but gets mugged again. Morrissey then hauls MJF up with a choke grip, to CHOKE SLAM MJF through the table!! The Firm went rogue and now they’re doing whatever they want! Will anything stop them from taking over AEW? And what is the state of the world title match after both champion and challenger have been demolished?
My Thoughts:
Another great Dynamite, and fortunately, more wrestling than talking. Getting a title match just because was cool, and Moxley and Penta put on an amazing one. MJF had a great promo beforehand, and I am really liking that for all his Heel attitude, he is basically a Face now because fans love him and he wants to do things on his own. The Firm forcing his hand was great, and I feel like The Firm going after MJF was happening at some point anyway with Stokely getting power hungry. Moxley and MJF both get beat down so that does muddy some of the math, but there is still some time before the PPV. I’m wondering if MJF has a match against one of the Firm members as a tune-up. I’m pretty sure Moxley will, and that’ll be great stuff.
Good promos from Eddie Kingston and Rey Fenix to get their opinions on that main event. I also like that there was a lot of sarcasm from Eddie because of that intervention on Rampage. Eddie’s story being about how close he is to snapping is great, it makes the most out of working in his past with other companies. And then Fenix being confronted by Christian and Luchasaurus was good, as was Cassidy joining in. Cassidy is quickly becoming the fightingest All-Atlantic Champion by having two Triple Threat defenses in a row as his first two defenses. He’s starting strong, winning strong, and that might make it all the bigger when someone takes that title off him.
Great match out of Riho VS Hayter, but I figured Hayter would win to push her up the rankings towards the women’s title. Toni Storm showing up was of course a further sign of that, and Storm VS Hayter is going to be awesome stuff. Saraya and Britt also had a nice little encounter backstage, they’re building ever closer to that match for Saraya’s return to the ring. I’m thinking Storm and Saraya each win their matches against Hayter and Britt, but if either of them is losing, it might be Saraya because Britt will have Rebel to help her cheat. And from I’ve heard, it sounds like Storm wants to get the “interim” out of the way the same way Moxley did, maybe Storm is just named THE Women’s World Champion if Thunder Rosa isn’t back after Full Gear.
We got an awesome contender’s match from FTR VS Swerve In Our Glory, and I like all the moving parts of this. The Acclaimed were watching from a distance so as not to be a factor, other than the fans paying them some attention, while The Gunn Sons were ringside because they were going to be a factor. This of course sets up Gunns VS FTR for the ROH World Tag Team Championships while we’re getting Acclaimed VS Swerve & Keith Round 3. With how Swerve is going further and further Heel, I bet he and Keith lose and then Swerve turns on Keith and we get that feud. Then in Gunns VS FTR, there’s half a chance Gunns cheat to win and get The Firm their first belts.
Good promo from Taven and Wardlow to set up their match, but I would think Wardlow wins. His rise back up can’t be stopped just because The Kingdom shows up. We also got good promos from Darby and Lethal’s group to hype up their rematch. I would love if Lethal’s “old friend” who knows Darby’s weakness is Sting! Lethal and Sting were in Impact together, Sting knows Darby pretty well now, and Sting could spin it by saying if Darby wants to prove himself, then he needs to be able to overcome someone with everything in his favor. That in itself can help prove to Darby and to AEW that Darby is ready for the world title.
Great stuff from BCC and JAS. Great opening match from Claudio & Yuta VS Jericho & Garcia. That win is big, because I would love for Full Gear or even ROH Final Battle in December to have Claudio VS Jericho and Yuta VS Garcia, last chances for BCC to get those ROH titles back. Jericho calling out ALL of ROH is great, I would love to see ROH Women’s Champion, Mercedes Martinez, show up to whoop Anna and/or Tay in a title match. And we can see The Briscoes beat up on Menard & Parker, and we can use that promo to give us Jericho VS Samoa Joe at some point. Bryan VS Sammy was also great, and of course Bryan won. The BCC getting heated with each other is an intriguing twist, I can’t wait to see which way this goes.
And while not played up much in the broadcast, I really do like that little promo from The Elite. They did good with that golden Thanos snap type effect, and are of course pointing out that they are the reason for everything that has happened with this company. It is also a sign that they’re on their way back from the suspension, and maybe they’ll actually finally discuss that on camera because otherwise, casual viewers who still don’t know what happened after All Out won’t understand what’s going on. And with that, they can also call out Death Triangle over those Trios Championships, maybe Full Gear gives us Elite VS Death Triangle in a show stealer.
My Score: 8.8/10
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Will the Maniac survive his homecoming?
Jon Moxley is back in Cincinnati, but Powerhouse Hobbs is back for revenge! Will the Book of Hobbs finally have a chapter as the AEW World Champion?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kenny Omega VS Brian Cage w/ The Don Callis Family; Omega wins.
- Six Man Tag: Mark Briscoe & Private Party VS The Hurt Syndicate; The Hurt Syndicate wins.
- Christian Cage w/ The Patriarchy VS Hook; Hook wins, by disqualification.
- AEW Women’s World Championship #1 Contender’s Casino Gauntlet: Toni Storm wins and will challenge Mariah May for the title at Grand Slam: Australia.
- AEW World Championship: Jon Moxley w/ The Death Riders VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs; Moxley wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
Kenny Omega VS Brian Cage w/ The Don Callis Family!
It’s a battle of machines to begin Maximum Carnage! The Cleaner won at WrestleDynasty, then returned to AEW last week to assure us that while he may not be the Kenny Omega he once was, he’s still going to fight until he’s back on top! But will that comeback begin tonight? Or will not even the former AEW World Champion be better than Cage?
The bell rings and the fans fire up. Callis is on commentary complaining that Omega “assaulted” him last week when Callis simply wanted to welcome Omega back. Omega and Cage tie up, and Cage pushes Omega to a corner. Cage takes a swing but Omega dodges. Omega fires hands in return, then ROCKS Cage, and CHOPS him! Cage snarls, Omega grins, and Omega CHOPS again! Cage eggs Omega on so Omega CHOPS! Omega kicks and CLUBS Cage, whips him to ropes, but Cage reveres. Omega dropkicks a leg out! Omega keeps moving, dropkicks the other leg, and Cage goes to a corner. The fans fire up as Omega runs in and ELBOWS Cage.
Omega goes to fireman’s carry but Cage is a meaty man. Cage CLUBS Omega, the fans boo, but Cage ROCKS Omega. Cage whips, Omega KICKS him away, then Omega reels Cage in! But Cage is still too meaty for a bomb lift! Omega still wants it, but Cage BACKDROPS him away! The fans boo but Cage scoops Omega for some bicep curls! The fans boo more, but Cage FALL AWAY SLAMS Omega! Callis admires Cage’s muscles as Cage flexes. Cage stalks Omega, RAMS him into the corner again and again. The fans tell off Callis, and Omega facelocks! Cage BACKDROPS free again, then aims from a corner.
Omega hobbles to his feet, but Cage LARIATS him into a corner! The fans boo more but Cage stands Omega up. Cage whips corner to corner, runs in, but Omega BOOTS him! Cage comes back, Omega goes up and over, rolls, but Cage stops the rana to BOMB Omega! Cage deadlifts Omega up, but Omega RANAS free! The fans fire up as Cage tumbles out! The fans cheer Omega on as the Terminator Drums begin! Omega builds speed, but Lance Archer stands in the way! The fans boo, but Omega BOOTS Archer down! But then Cage LARIATS Omega! Callis is proud of his guys while Cage soaks up the heat. Cage drags Omega up and TOSSES him out.
Cage soaks up more heat while Omega staggers around. Cage goes out to whip Omega hard into railing! Cage mocks the fans, “Who’s the Best Bout Machine now?” Cage brings Omega up while the fans boo, and SMACKS him off the apron! The ref starts the ring count, but Cage hoists Omega up! Cage aims, and he PRESS SLAMS Omega on the desk! The fans boo but Callis nods. The ref argues with Cage, Archer & Callis mug Omega! The fans boo, Callis gets away with all that, and Omega is busted open from hitting the desk hood, but Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Archer taunts Omega, the ref reprimands, but The Callis Family soaks up the heat. Omega stirs, but Cage goes out to refresh the count. Cage drags Omega from the desk to then RAM him into the apron! The ref reprimands but Cage CHOPS Omega! Cage brings Omega around to then whip hard into more railing! The ring count is climbing again, but Cage digs his boot into Omega’s face! Cage lets off to go into the ring, and Archer mockingly cheers Omega. Maximum Carnage returns to single picture and Omega makes it to the ring. Cage climbs a corner and he deadlift SUPERPLEXES Omega in! Cover, TWO!
The fans rally as Omega stays in this, but Cage grows frustrated. Cage does his Terminator Drums but the fans boo. Omega rolls from apron to ramp as it is flush with the ring. Cage storms out after Omega, brings him up, but Omega fires body shots! Cage BODY BLOWS in return! Cage sputters, Cage brings him around, but Omega fires hands! The fans fire up, Omega CHOPS, but Cage knees low! Cage winds up but Omega BOOTS the lariat, then V-TRIGGERS Cage’s face! Omega whips, Cage reverses, POP-UP- RAN- NO! Cage blocks the counter to his bomb, and he POWERBOMBS Omega into the ring after all!
Cage storms in, fireman’s carries, F5! Cover as Callis laughs, TWO!! Omega survives but Cage stays on him. Cage pump handles but Omega fights with elbows! Omega goes to a corner, BOOTS Cage in return, then runs, SLAM DUNK! Omega grits his teeth and the fans fire up. Omega MOONSAULTS, but onto Cage’s knees! Cage then PUMP-HANDLE FACEBUSTERS! Cover, TWO! omega survives but Callis shouts for Cage to stay on him! Cage looms over Omega while the fans rally up. Cage drags Omega to his feet, RAMS him into a corner, then RAMS into him again! Cage puts Omega up top, then CHOPS!
Omega drops to the apron but Cage climbs up. Omega SLAPS away on Cage’s face! The fans fire up as Omega then springboards, to SUPER SUNSET POWERBOMB! And then V-TRIGGER!! Cover, TWO!! Cage survives and Callis is relieved! The fans rally up as Omega rises and Cage goes to ropes. “This is Awesome!” as Omega aims, BANG! V0 NO, Cage dodges and GERMAN- NO, Omega slips free! Omega BOOTS Cage, full nelsons, but Cage snapmares free! Omega ducks the discus, Cage ducks the lariat, but the V-TRIGGER hits! Cage ends up on ropes, V-TRIGGER again! And then Omega stands Cage up, and Electric Chair Lifts!
The fans fire up as Omega brings Cage around, for the ONE WINGED ANGEL!! Cover, Omega wins!!
Winner: Kenny Omega, by pinfall
Just as his new theme says, Omega has risen like the phoenix! But wait! Archer attacks, and Kyle Fletcher shows up to join in! The fans boo as the Callis Family mugs Omega! BODY BLOW!! The fans boo again, but here comes OSPREAY! Ospreay fires hands with Fletcher, and he LARIATS Fletcher up and out! Archer choke grips Ospreay! CHOKE- NO, Ospreay slips free and ENZIGIRIS! Archer staggers around, into a V-TRIGGER! Ospreay adds a HIDDEN BLADE! The fans fire up as Aerial Assassin and Best Bout Machine stand together again! Callis is furious, and then Ospreay BOOTS Fletcher off the apron! PLANCHA!
Wait, wait, wait! Now Konosuke Takeshita is here! The Alpha has returned from his trip to Japan, and he shows off both belts! Omega just shows him both fists! The fans fire up for this brawl, but Fletcher slithers in! SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF on Omega! Takeshita hits a LARIAT on Omega! Ospreay returns to fire hands and CHOPS! But Kyle CLAWS Ospreay’s eyes! ALPHA ELBOW from Takeshita! The fans boo but now Kyle and Konosuke get Ospreay and Omega up! STEREO BRAINBUSTERS!! The fans boo as the Callis Family stands tall, though it helps that it was 4v2 in the end. But will the Family leave their former brothers in arms dead and buried in the past?
MVP speaks.
“I’m not just adept at managing the affairs of the Hurt Syndicate. I am an expert in managing how much oxygen you can breathe. For the first time in two-and-a-half years, MVP’s taking off the suit and lacing up the boots. We are the Hurt Syndicate…” Shelton Benjamin finishes the line with, “And we hurt people.” Will they do just that against Mark Briscoe & Private Party? We find out just after the break.
Chris Jericho speaks.
“Hi, guys~! Welcome to another New York Minute. I hope everybody’s enjoying Dynamite tonight right here in Cincinnati, in the heart of the Bluegrass State. But you’re gonna enjoy yourselves even more this Saturday on Collision, as we get ready for one of the biggest, most anticipated matches in Collision history. It’s gonna be The Learning Tree and Jon Moxley’s Death Riders VS Rated FTR, The Outrunners, and Powerhouse Hobbs.” Bryan Keith says, “That’s a dozen mother effers!” Jericho and Big Bill both give a concerned sideways glance, then Bill continues by saying, “As the Learning Tree always says, ‘Size matters.'”
Jericho says yes it does indeed, Redwood! And they also know all about their opponents, especially Rated FTR! The Learning Tree has already shown that Cope is a Dope, and Harwood is No Good! What’s Jericho got for Cash Wheeler? Uh… Wheeler… is a Kneeler! Get it? Like, he’s kneeling at the feet of the King of New York! Sick burn, LT. Jericho knows everyone is asking why Jericho and Moxley are tagging together, how could they possibly get along? Well, Jericho will say this. He has known Moxley a long time, and he can guarantee that they will be on the same page. Right? That’s it! Another New York Minute! Thanks, guys~!
Well, it is certainly a star-studded 6v6 set up for Saturday, but will things go Jericho’s way? Or will the #RatedFTRunners and The Book of Hobbs be the ones to punctuate Maximum Carnage?
“Everyone, show some love for… Ricochet!”
What? The fans boo as The One & Only makes his way out here, golden scissors in his lapel pocket. Those are the very same scissors Ricochet used to assault Swerve Strickland like a complete psycho! Ricochet tells the fans to hush before he steps into the ring, then he grabs a mic. The fans chant “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Ricochet is very annoyed by this, and he asks they all quiet down. The fans boo instead. Ricochet wants to speak but he’s rather flustered. The “SWERVE’S HOUSE” chants return and that riles Ricochet up a bit more. Ricochet paces, and says, “Y’know what? It’s okay. That’s how it’s gonna be? Listen. A picture is worth a thousand words.” And so on the tron is the image of Ricochet holding a bloodied Swerve up by his dreadlocks.
But then “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” The man himself is here! Ricochet says okay, he’s ready. But no he’s not, cuz Nana slides in from the crowd! Nana SMACKS Ricochet on the back, then does his dance! The fans cheer as now the Most Dangerous Man walks his way out here, chain draped over his shoulders. Ricochet scrambles away before Swerve can lash him! Ricochet runs away into the crowd but Swerve is in pursuit! Swerve shoves security out of his way, but Ricochet’s escaped to the cold streets of Cincinnati! Will Swerve get his hands on his new target next time?
AEW shares “A Day in the Life of a CEO.”
That is to say, we’re following Mercedes Mone as she does her media rounds. “First, we make money.” Mone was a special guest on the Sherri Shepherd show shortly after winning even more gold at WrestleDynasty. Sherri got to admire the “Queen of Southside” Championship that comes along with the Rev-Pro Undisputed British Women’s Championship, both of which Mone won off Mina Shirakawa. Mone signed autographs, took pictures with fans, and Sherri promised that she’ll be there whenever Mone’s in town. “Then, we shop.” Mone bought herself some new jewelry with the money she surely earned becoming a FOUR BELT CEO.
“Them, we train.” Mone knows it is a New Year, and she is dripping with gold! She also knows having four belts puts an even bigger target on her back, but she stays ready! Whoever wants to jump on the Money Train next, let’s go! #MoneChangesEverything, but will she continue to stack dollars and collect titles?
Six Man Tag: Mark Briscoe & Private Party VS The Hurt Syndicate!
The Sussex County Chicken was not a chicken when it came to facing down any of the men in the Hurt Syndicate, but that’s why he ended up getting beat up 3v1! Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy came to Briscoe’s rescue, especially since they were told to their faces that the Hurt Syndicate wants the AEW World Tag Team Championships. Will MVP, the Standard of Excellence & The All Mighty begin on their New Year’s Resolution to hurt people? Or can Briscoe, Quen & Zay #ManUp and take the fight to them?
The trios sort out, but the Syndicate just attacks all at once! The bell rings, Briscoe and MVP stay in the ring but Lashley & Shelton drag Private Party out of the ring! And send them into railing! MVP UPPERCUTS Briscoe to a corner, stomps a mudhole in, then ELBOWS Briscoe down. MVP fires hands, then reels him in for a suplex. Briscoe slips free to CHOP! And ROCK! And CHOP again! Briscoe whips corner to corner, MVP reverse, but Briscoe goes up and out! Briscoe SWATS the haymaker to UPPERCUT back! Briscoe goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, ONE!! MVP shows his own grit but Briscoe stands him up.
Briscoe UPPERCUTS MVP, throws hands, then fires more hands in the corner. Briscoe whips, MVP reverses, but Briscoe avoids a boot! Briscoe runs up, but MVP BOOTS again! The fans are torn but MVP looms over Briscoe. MVP drags Briscoe up, then ROCKS him! MVP brings Briscoe around, TOSSES him out, then tags to Shelton. Shelton storms over to Briscoe, and sends him into railing! And then into the apron! And back to railing! And back to apron! Shelton scoops and SLAMS Briscoe on the floor, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Shelton leaves Briscoe behind to the mercy of the ring count, but Briscoe stirs already. Briscoe crawls, but Shelton tags Lashley, and Lashley drags Briscoe up. Lashley RAMS Briscoe into the apron, APRON URENAGES, then shoves Briscoe in. Lashley fires up, runs in, and RAMS Briscoe in the corner! Lashley then brings Briscoe around for a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Another cover, TWO! A third cover, TWO!! Lashley is frustrated but he drags Briscoe into a chinlock. Lashley tags MVP, and they mug Briscoe while he’s down. The ref reprimands but MVP fires knees into Briscoe again and again. MVP then scoops to SLAM Briscoe down!
MVP runs to drop a KNEE! Cover, TWO! Briscoe stays in this but MVP covers again, TWO! Another cover, TWO!! Briscoe is toughing it out but MVP brings him over. Tag to Shelton and now they mug Briscoe in the corner. Shelton fires hands on Briscoe against the ropes, then snapmares him. Shelton clamps on a chinlock and he grinds Briscoe down. Briscoe endures, fights up, and fires body shots! Briscoe runs, but into an ELBOW! Shelton tags MVP, and MVP looms over Briscoe. MVP stomps Briscoe, then brings him up again. Briscoe fires body shots and forearms, but MVP ROCKS him! Briscoe CHOPS back!
Briscoe fires hands on Shelton & Lashley, but MVP ROCKS Briscoe! MVP drags Briscoe up, reels him in, and snap suplexes! Cover, TWO! Maximum Carnage returns to single picture as MVP has Briscoe up again. Briscoe fires more body shots, then firearms! MVP throat chops, then SMASHES Briscoe off his knee! The fans are torn but MVP feels it. MVP runs to “BALLIN~!” ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Briscoe stays in this but MVP drags him up. MVP hits a FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect but the fans rally. Briscoe fires forearms on MVP, MVP hits back. MVP whips, but Briscoe ducks ‘n’ dodges to CLOBBER MVP!
The fans fire up while MVP and Briscoe are both down! Briscoe and MVP crawl, Private Party is fired up, and we get hot tags to Shelton and Zay! Zay ROCKS Shelton, springboards and CROSSBODIES! Zay then bobs ‘n’ weaves to fire “SHOTS! SHOTS! SHOTS!” Shelton shoves Zay but Zay pop-up DROPKICKS! The fans fire up with Zay, he tags Quen. MVP runs in, Private Party dodges to DOUBLE DORPKICK! Shelton’s back up, but he gets DOUBLE DROPKICKS! Lashley storms in but into DOUBLE DROPKICKS! Lashley rebounds, but into DOUBLE DORPKICKS again! Lashley falls out and fans fire up!
Private Party holds the way open for Briscoe to DIVE! The cannonball tope takes Lashley out! But MVP & Shelton both back suplex! Private Party lands out, and they both dodge! Quen PELES Shelton, Zay QUEBRADAS MVP! The fans fire up again as Private Party focuses on MVP. Quen whips Zay and Zay LARIATS MVP and himself up and out of the ring! Shelton spins Quen around to kick low! Shelton brings Quen up but Quen fights the bomb! Quen then hits a JUMPING FLATLINER! Cover, TWO!! Quen almost hit Paydirt on the Standard of Excellence, but we see Lashley THROW Briscoe overhead and to the floor!
Quen calls to Zay and then sets up. Zay runs in, PARTY IN MOTION! Zay brings Shelton around, Quen kicks low! TWIST OF- NO, Shelton stops that, and feeds Quen to a MILE HIGH SPINEBUSTER! Zay leaps, into Shelton’s arms! GERMAN SUPLEX! Private Party ends up at the ropes, Lashley runs to SPEAR Zay! Quen staggers up, MVP BOOTS Briscoe for good measure! Shelton brings Quen in, GERMAN SUPLEX! Then a SUPERKICK! Cover, Hurt Syndicate wins!
Winners: The Hurt Syndicate, by pinfall
MVP raises the hands of his associates, and they just got a pin on the AEW World Tag Team Championships! Will nothing stop Shelton & Lashley from taking those titles off of Private Party?
BREAKING NEWS for Dynamite!
After Swerve Strickland almost got his revenge on Ricochet, these two will have THREE WEEKS to prepare themselves for a showdown! Dynamite will be in Atlanta, Georgia on February 5th, who will survive this grudge match?
Jeff Jarrett is here!
Cincinnati cheers as Double J makes his way to the ring, and he grabs a mic to say, “What’s up, Cincinnati? Y’know, the last few weeks, I mean, they sure have been humbling for me.” But then before he can say more, MJF makes his way out here! The fans are torn seeing the Wolf of Wrestling strut out here, and he has them cut his music. MJF steps into the ring with Jarrett, throws his gum into the crowd, and says, “Humbling? Jeff Jarrett, you have yet to learn the definition of the word. Last week, I gave you the opportunity of a lifetime, bud. And you had the audacity to turn me down?”
Jarrett tells Max to not even get started. MJF was too lazy to enter the gauntlet, so he came up with some scheme- MJF shouts for Jarrett to NEVER interrupt him!! The fans boo but MJF cools off. He just wants “Jeffery” to get real. This is MJF. If MJF retired tomorrow, he’d go into the AEW Hall of Fame! He’s a living legend! Jarrett walks around like he is one, too, and he sure has the “dumb shmucks” convinced. But allow MJF to “school all the simple-minded folk on the real legacy of The Last Outlaw. Emphasis on ‘Last,’ because Jeff Jarrett is the last thing you see before your favorite wrestling company dies.”
The fans boo but Jarrett laughs that off. MJF tells Double J that this last year with the possibility of him winning MJF’s Triple B would be “a whole lot cuter and warmer and fuzzier” if Jarrett wasn’t “literally the definition of a pro-wrestling grim reaper.” The fans boo, MJF says he is talking, so what’re they doing? Shut up! MJF continues by saying that when he thinks on Jarrett’s career, it is enough to make him wanna drink. Oh… Sorry, MJF took it way too far. He knows Jarrett is a raging alcoholic. Recovering! Sorry, MJF meant recovering. But hey, MJF just had a great idea! “Listen to me, you fat skank, I’m talking, shut your fat mouth!”
The fans boo but MJF goes on to say he has a great idea. How about for the health of AEW and for Jarrett, MJF sends Jarrett packing back to rehab where he belongs. But hey, do MJF a favor before then. Make sure that sexy wife of his, Karen, sticks around. MJF happens to be a big fan of hers. But hey, he’s not a monster, he’s the Salt of the Earth. So when MJF’s “through with her,” he’ll ship her back to Tennessee for Jarrett. That way, Jarrett can be the first man in history to know what a generational talent and an Olympic gold medalist’s nuts taste like!! The fans boo but Jarrett still laughs MJF off.
“Max, Max, Max… Not only everything you just said was crude and stupid, but it’s all been said before a thousand times. It’s all been done before a thousand times. But let’s get to the heart of the matter, Max. Let’s get to business.” Jarrett knows the best years of his career are behind him. But last Summer, when Jarrett entered the Owen Hart Cup, the AEW fans awakened a passion in him. The fans cheer that! The fans awakened a desire Jarrett didn’t even know he still had. And Jarrett will do everything in his power to keep that fire going, to keep that passion going, because it’s the one thing that puts him on track to the AEW World Championship.
The fans cheer again, and Jarrett tells Max, back to that shtick. MJF thinks he can just poke fun at Jarrett, have his zingers, and hurt Jarrett’s feelings, right? Oh, Max, Jarrett was MJF before MJF was MJF! Everything MJF can say or do, Jarrett has done. He did it before MJF, and he did it better than you. But hey, hold on! Before we get all bent out of shape, MJF kinda confused Jarrett. Jarrett isn’t sure if MJF’s a dumbass or a scumbag. But knowing where MJF comes from, maybe it’s all the above. Because hear Jarrett out, there are days where Jarrett feels sorry for MJF. The fans chant, “He’s Our Scumbag!” and Jarrett agrees.
But see, Jarrett has some family history on this scumbag. MJF had a tough upbringing. It must’ve been tough being raised by a call girl for a mother. And MJF’s ambulance chancing attorney of an old man, well, it must be tough being raised by that. Jarrett knows for a fact that when Mr. Friedman knocked Mrs. Friedman up, she still made him pay for that. MJF is seething but Jarrett tells him to hold on. The old saying goes, “We all marry our mommies.” So that’s very fitting for MJF when his old lady is nothing but a Canadian call girl.
And oh, one final thing. This very ring, the night MJF was tearing the house down with Will Ospreay, that was just his version of 60 Minutes Through. At the same time, in the back parking lot, his old lady was doing her version of 60 Minutes Through, with about ten other wrestlers! Max, look at Jarrett! MJF needs Jarrett, and he doesn’t even know why. But it’s because MJF is drowning in his own s*it! MJF may be lazy, entitled, and a pr*ck, but deep down, he’s a scared little boy. MJF was scared to enter the enter the gauntlet, scared that at just 28 years of age, his best years are behind him, and he’s scared of ever getting back on top.
And like Jarrett said last week, MJF is scared of becoming a one hit wonder! The fans chant “One Hit Wonder!” at MJF, but MJF says no no no! One Hit Wonder? Scared? MJF is NOTHING like Jarrett! MJF didn’t need his daddy to make him a top guy, MJF didn’t need to start his own company to be a top guy, because MJF made MJF! We saw in the past what happens when Jarrett is “King of the Mountain,” but let’s talk about when MJF is king. MJF is the only man to thank for the biggest pro-wrestling show of all time: 82 THOUSAND, Wembley Stadium, AEW All In! MJF is the one to thank for the record PPV buys, record TV ratings, and record ticket sales!
MJF was the BEST IN THE WORLD! The fans do cheer that. MJF says Jarrett can laugh all he wants, because then MJF got screwed. Screwed out of his world championship! His name, his legacy, his reputation, dragged through the mud to this day! The same people who put MJF on a pedestal now have willingly, with a smile on their face, taken it out from under and treated him like nothing! MJF ain’t nothing! And MJF will tell Jeff something! MJF doesn’t want to win the world title, he NEEDS to win it so he can shove it down every single one of their throats! But instead, MJF has to wait in line for Jeff Jarrett?
MJF laughs and say should on here. With all due respect, the people aren’t very bright. And with all due respect, no wrestling fan has ever given a single, solitary s*it about Jarrett. But y’know what really pisses MJF off, Slapnuts? The fact that “just because” Jarrett was best friends with Owen Hart, Jarrett thinks he his owed a grand finale? Jarrett may have had all these stupid, simple-minded shmucks convinced, but MJF sees through Jarrett’s BS. During the Owen Cup, Jeff saw through the “carny succubus.” Jarrett is nothing more than a LEECH, riding the coattails of his DEAD FRIEND!
Oh, did MJF strike a chord now? He thought Jarrett was all tough. Or does he just not like it when MJF talks about his old pal, Owen Hart? JARRETT DECKS MJF! Jarrett rains down fists and the fans fire up! Security rushes out there and they drag Jarrett away, but Jarrett throws them all away! Jarrett CLOBBERS MJF, but Karen rushes out here! Karen gets Jeff to stop, but then MJF grabs Karen in a SLEEPER! The fans boo, MJF throws Karen at Jeff, then runs away. The Wolf of Wrestling is again a worm, will The Last Outlaw make sure to exterminate him once and for all?
BREAKING NEWS for Collision!
Maximum Carnage this Saturday was already big, but now we add some gold! Kazuchika Okada faces former Chaos teammate, Tomohiro Ishii, in a defense of the Continental Championship! Will the Rainmaker make it rain in Cincy? Or will the Stone Pitbull sink his teeth into an AEW title?
Christian Cage w/ The Patriarchy VS Hook!
Captain Charisma still has his All In Casino Gauntlet contract, but that’s because he hasn’t had a clear path to a cash-in just yet. He wants to add to his “family” first, can Christian convince the Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil to be his new son? Or will Hook make sure Christian can’t even hold that contract in his hands?
Well speaking of, Hook attacks Christian during his entrance! The fans fire up as Hook rains down fists, his real dad, Taz, watching on commentary! Shayna Wayne steps to Hook, but that’s just a distraction so Christian can run away into the ring. Hook storms in, the bell rings, but Christian bails back out! Christian wants a timeout but this ain’t that kind of match! Hook runs out to CLUB Christian, SMACK him off the apron, and he fires hands! Hook’s busted hand seems back to 100%, he has no problems throwing shots! But Christian puts Hook on barriers to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP! But Hook turns things around to CHOP, CHOP, and CHOP!
The ring count is climbing, Christian pushes past to slide into the ring, but Hook storms after him. Hook ROCKS Christian and has him on ropes! Hook CHOKES Christian, but he lets off as the ref counts. Hook fires shots, whips Christian, but Christian bails out! The fans boo as Christian wants to just run away! Hook pursues up the ramp and to the tunnel! They brawl in there, Hook CLUBS Christian back down the ramp, but Christian turns things around. Christian UPPERCUTS, then CHOPS! Christian runs up, but Hook BACKDROPS him into the ring! Hook storms in, and Christian wants mercy! The fans boo, but Christian tries to explain.
Christian still tries to recruit Hook to his side, saying he’ll be a better father than Taz. Hook looks Christian in the eyes as Christian promises he can take Hook to a higher level. They hug?! The fans are torn, but then Hook hits a BELLY2BELLY! Hook got one over on Christian, and now throws down hands in the corner! The fans count along, Hook goes all the way to TEN! Hook hops down, then whips Christian back into the corner! Christian bounces off buckles, falls back, and then falls out of the ring! Mother Shayna is there to comfort him, and the fans boo while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Hook paces while the ring count climbs. Christian catches his breath, but then here come Kip Sabian & Nick Wayne. Hook stares Christian’s “sons” down, but Christian slides in to CLOBBER Hook! Christian stomps away at the ropes, then stands on Hook! The ref counts, Christian steps off, and he soaks up the heat. But wait! Katsuyori Shibata is here! The Wrestler is still a friend of Hook’s, and he coaches Hook up. Christian protests but the ref says it is only fair with The Patriarchy all at ringside. Hook storms up to Christian, fires body shots, and he backs Christian into a corner! Christian bumps Hook off buckles, CHOPS, then reels him in! REVERSE DDT! Cover, TWO!
Christian stays on Hook by CLAWING his face! The ref reprimands, Christian stops, and Christian soaks up the heat. Christian CLUBS Hook down, stands on that bad hand, then stands Hook back up. Christian CLUBS Hook down again, steps on the hand, then drags Hook. Hook drags Christian down into a cradle, TWO! Christian CLOBBERS Hook! Christian puts Hook on ropes, then CHOKES him by standing on his back! The ref counts, Christian steps off, and Shibata coaches Hook while Christian hugs his “family.” Hook rises up, Christian brings him around and hits a snapmare. Christian has a chinlock, but he’s also smothering Hook!
The ref counts, Christian shifts into a legal chinlock, but Hook endures. Hook fights around, Maximum Carnage returns to single picture, and Hook throws body shots! Hook runs, but Christian ELBOWS him at the ropes! The fans boo but Christian paces around Hook. Christian stands Hook up in a corner, climbs up, and now he rains down fists! Christian stares Taz down between punches, but Hook brings Christian off the corner with a fireman’s carry! Christian grabs ropes in desperation, so Hook TOSSES him out! The fans and Taz all fire up! Christian staggers, Hook FLYING FOREARMS from the apron!
The fans fire up while Kip & Nick coach Christian. Hook SMACKS Christian off the steel steps! And then runs up to KNEE Christian against the steel! The fans cheer as Hook puts Christian’s hand on the steps! Hook steps up to STOMP- NO, Christian avoids getting his hand crushed! And then he YANKS Hook off the steps! Hook lands bad on his lower back, but Christian pushes him into the ring. Christian climbs the corner, and FROG SPLASHES! Cover, TWO! Hook survives and the fans fire up! Christian snarls and goes back up the corner. FROG SPLASH again!! Christian says one more time, and he climbs back up!
Christian leaps again, FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Hook survives and Christian argues with the ref, but the count was fair. Christian runs corner to corner, but Hook KNEES the spear away! Both men stagger, Christian rebounds, SPEAR!! Cover, ONE?!? Hook shocks everyone, especially Christian! Christian storms up on Hook again, brings him up, but Hook fires body shots! Hook whips, Christian reverses, but Hook LARIATS! And LARIATS again! And KNEES low! Hook UCHIMADAS Christian to a corner, then LARIATS! Hook reels Christian in, NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO!
Christian survives, rises up, but Hook storms up. Christian kicks low, dragon sleepers, but Hook slips through to FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Not quite perfect, but both men are slow to get up. The fans rally, Christian hobbles around, but Hook clamps on! REDRUM!! Christian reaches out, has his legs on the ropes, and he climbs up! Hook drops Christian at 4! The fans cheer, and now Hook throws down crossface forearms! Then RED- NO, Christian slips out the back, and he CLAWS the eyes! Christian POSTS Hook, then argues with the ref. This lets Kip & Nick creep up, but Shibata storms over!
Shibata tells Kip & Nick to stay back, but Christian slides out to get Shibata! REVERSE DDT to the floor!! The fans boo but Hook ROCKS Christian! And KNEES Nick! And LARIATS Kip! Hook pursues Christian into the ring, RED- NO, Christian slips free! Chicken wings and KILL- NO, REDRUM!! But Christian RAMS Hook into buckles! Hook lets go, but hops up to jump on! REDRUM BACKPACK!! Christian falls, he calls in his boys! They attack, that’s a disqualification!
Winner: Hook, by disqualification
The fans boo as Kip & Nick stomp away on Hook! The Patriarchy won’t let Hook have his way, and Taz can’t believe it! Christian tells his boys to fetch him some things, and they bring in chairs! The fans boo as Christian wants to go Rated R like Cope! But Taz gets off the desk to say this ain’t happening! And wait! HERE COMES SAMOA JOE! The fans fire up as Joe is finally back! He TOSSES Nick, then he storms up! Kip is the only one who doesn’t know! Kip turns around into CHOPS and JABS! The fans fire up, but Nick returns! Nick runs in, Joe casually steps aside, and the SPLASH hits Kip! Then Joe TOSSES Nick out to his mommy!
SNAP POWERSLAM for Kip! The fans fire up as Joe and Shibata have Kip set up for a PENALTY KICK! Joe, Shibata and Hook have reunited, will they tear The Patriarchy apart?
AEW hears from the Men’s Casino Gauntlet participants.
Roderick Strong tells “JAAAAY… White,” that Roddy should’ve won that #1 spot in the Casino Gauntlet, but he wants White to know that Roddy’s not done with him yet. The Switchblade’s response is that Roddy Strong shoulda-coulda-woulda. If Roddy wanted to win so badly, he should’ve tried harder. As for Wheeler Yuta, he was the one to stop White. So if Yuta wants White’s attention, then fine! He’s got it! As for Adam Cole, he said that match had the best of the best. It had Hangman Page, it had Daniel Garcia, and- Kyle O’Reilly stops Cole there. Danny Garcia? Really? Kyle doesn’t see it. Not everyone is as good as they say they are, Adam.
Garcia himself says people keep saying that Garcia is stretching himself just a little bit thin. If he’s TNT Champion, why’s he in the Continental Classic? Why’s he in a Casino Gauntlet? Garcia wants to fight every single week! So if you want a shot at Garcia’s gold… Cole says The Undisputed Kingdom IS as good as they say they are, and in 2025, they promise us… #LetsGetIt! The Kingdom will get their hands on gold, and that is undisputed! Everyone’s gunning for someone, but who gets what they want? And who gets just what they deserve?
Backstage interview with Jeff Jarrett.
AEW returns as Renee Paquette is with Double J, and she brings up that confrontation between him and MJF. Jarrett said the AEW audience has awoken the passion in him, and that MJF is scared. But then MJF got under Jarrett’s skin, so where do they go from here? Jarrett takes a moment to think, but then Dustin Rhodes steps in! The Natural says what MJF said pissed him off, too. Dustin asks Jarrett, “How many years have we known each other? How many years have we driven up and down these roads, grinding our asses off because of the passion and love for this business? A lot. He doesn’t know a thing about that, and you know that.”
Dustin says MJF’s been in this business a minute, yet he’ll dictate to Jarrett and disrespect him? THAT pisses Dustin off! Dustin is 110% behind Jarrett, and wants Jarrett to fulfill the dream of becoming AEW World Champion. Max doesn’t know everything that guys like Jarrett and Dustin have been through. Knocked down, dragged through s*it, and then gotten back up, because that’s what they do! MJF has no clue! Whatever MJF does to Jarrett, Dustin knows Jarrett’s been through it. Just like Dustin has. But remember this: You’re Jeff Jarrett! A 12-TIME WORLD CHAMPION, and that means something!
Jarrett is the Last Outlaw, and outlaws never die. So please, just remember this. The two of them, they are the very last of their kind. Will this motivation from the dual ROH World Tag Team & ROH World Six Man Tag Champion be fuel on the fire that Jarrett uses to reach the mountaintop?
Mariah May is here!
The Glamour brings her AEW Women’s World Championship to commentary as she prepares to watch the women’s division fight for their shot at her.
AEW Women’s World Championship #1 Contender’s Casino Gauntlet!
The gentlemen had their fun, now the ladies finally get to roll the dice! The first-ever Women’s Casino Gauntlet will send one woman to Grand Slam: Australia, who faces “The Woman From Hell” when AEW goes Down Under?
Kris Statlander is first, a right she earned when she defeated Willow Nightingale and Toni Storm in last week’s Triple Threat. But who starts with her? It’s JAMIE HAYTER! Hayter Hits Hard, but will she punch her ticket to Australia? The bell rings, we’re on the clock, and Mariah thanks commentary for having her. She also asks Taz that now that he’s got a new knee, wanna roll around later? Taz says he is happily married but he’s flattered by the offer. Oh, she meant in the ring. Well, Taz is also retired, so he can’t. Meanwhile, Hayter and Kris tie up, go around, go along the ropes, and the fans duel.
Mariah says Hayter is the best woman to come out of Britain not named Mariah May. The ref counts a ropebreak but Hayter and Kris move off ropes. Hayter headlocks, Kris powers up but can’t pull out as Hayter holds on. Kris tries again, gets free, and they RAM shoulders! The fans cheer as neither woman budges. Hayter runs, RAMS Kris again, then kicks low! Hayter runs, Kris dodges and she runs Hayter over! The fans fire up while Kris flexes, but Hayter stands up. Hayter runs up, Kris avoids a boot but Hayter ducks a roundhouse. Hayter ripcords, Kris ducks the lariat and comes back, but now Hayter dodges!
Both women run in, and DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Neither woman falls, but then Hayter BOOTS Kris! The fans fire up and Mariah says she might actually prefer fighting someone tonight so she won’t have to fly down to Australia. Hayter CLUBS away on Kris, kicks her down, then brings her up for a suplex. Kris slips free, shoves Hayter, but Hayter rebounds. Hayter ducks a lariat, the countdown is here, but Kris kicks low! FISHERMAN BUSTER! But number three is here, and it’s… MEGAN BAYNE!? Even Mariah is shocked to see “The Megasus” return to AEW after quite the stint in Stardom, GCW, and has even won the HOG Women’s Championship!
Mariah laughs in disbelief, is Bayne even eligible for this match? Where’s her “is All Elite” graphic? Go ask Tony Khan where that tweet is! Bayne still steps into the ring, and she stands face to face with Kris! The fans fire up as the forearms fly! Bayne ROCKS Kris, RAMS her into the corner again and again, then CHOPS! Bayne whips corner to corner, runs up, and SPLASHES! Then she whips again, but Kris reverses! Kris UPPERCUTS Bayne, runs corner to corner, but Bayne LEAPING LARIATS! The fans fire up and Bayne hauls Kris to her feet. Bayne suplexes, Kris fights that to suplex, but Bayne fights back!
Bayne suplexes to FALCON ARROW! Cover, Hayter breaks it! The fans fire up as now Hayter stares Bayne down. Hayter fires forearms, but Bayne is not impressed! Hayter runs, but Bayne kicks her low! Bayne reels Hayter in, suplexes, and she holds Hayter up! The countdown is back, but Hayter counters with a DDT! The fourth woman is here, and it’s… JULIA HART! The Princess of the Black Throne got a win off Hayter not that long ago, and she dares Hayter to come back for more! They brawl at the ramp! The fans fire up as Hayter CLUBS away on Julia, then snap suplexes her on the ramp! Julia writhes, Kris and Bayne brawl ringside, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Mariah is only a little worried, but Hayter CLUBS away on Julia in the ring. Bayne sends Kris into barriers! Hayter and Julia fire fists, then Hayter ROCKS Julia! Hayter whips, Julia reverses and wrenches to STO! Cover, Kris breaks it! Kris drags Julia up but Julia JAWBREAKERS free! Julia fires forearms, then whips, but Kris reverses. Kris runs in at the corner, but Julia STOMPS her down! Julia storms around, goes to the far corner, then runs back in. But Kris hits a SNAP POWERSLAM! Kris drags Julia up, TOSSES her out, and Bayne is there to scoop Julia! SLAM to the floor! Julia writhes but Bayne storms into the ring.
Kris and Bayne meet again, and Bayne pie faces Kris! Kris pie faces back! The pie faces go back and forth, then turn into forearms! Kris and Bayne fire fast ‘n’ furious shots, then Bayne ROKCS Kris! Bayne runs, but Kris ROCKS her! Kris runs, but Bayne follows to ROCK her back! Bayne runs, but Kris UPEPRCUTS her! And CHOPS! And ROCKS! And CHOPS! Repeat! Kris keeps on Bayne again and again, then runs, only for Bayne to fireman’s carry! Kris fights free, ROUNDHOUSES Bayne, then PELES! Kris roars, runs, but gets caught! EXPLODER! Bayne fires up, and Julia POSTS Hayter! Julia stomps away on Hayter, Bayne brings Kris up, and snap suplexes her!
Maximum Carnage returns to single picture as Kris flops out of the ring. Julia CLUBS Hayter, and the countdown is back! Bayne waits on the fifth woman, and it’s… WILLOW NIGHTINGALE! Mariah sighs, but the Babe with the Power steps right to Bayne! Willow BOOTS, but Bayne just frowns. Willow fires forearms, then whips, but Bayne reverses to ROCK Willow! And BOOT her down! Kris returns to waistlock Bayne, but she ducks an elbow! JAWBREAKER, HAYMAKER, then Kris CLUBS away on Bayne! Hayter turns things around on Julia and whips her hard into barriers! Willow & Kris work together to DOUBLE SUPLEX Bayne!
The fans fire up, and Kris & Willow smile as it’s like the old days. Mariah mocks the “friendship” while the two square up. Willow CHOPS Kris, Kris CHOPS back, repeat! The fans “WOO~” as each CHOP echoes out! Willow ducks a chop, shoves Kris, then runs to POUNCE~! PERIOD! The countdown is back already, and the sixth woman is… TONI STORM! The Rockstar “Rookie” is back, and Mariah really hates seeing this. Toni storms in in but willow fireman’s carries! Toni sunset flips, TWO! Willow storms up but into a snapmare! Toni RUNS Willow over, snapmares Julia and runs her over!
Hayter is back, Toni snapmares her to run her over! Then a snapmare and shoulder tackle for Kris! The fans fire up with Toni and Mariah mockingly plays along, “What a great rookie!” But Bayne CLOBBERS Toni! Bayne fireman’s carries Toni, then THROWS her out onto Kris! The fans rally, “She’s a Rookie!” Willow CLOBBERS Bayne! Hayter BOOTS Willow! Julia kicks Hayter to DDT! Willow LARIATS Julia! The fans fire up as Willow stands tall, and she goes to the apron. CROSSBODY onto Bayne! Willow smiles and poses, the fans cheer, and Willow drags Bayne up. Bayne and Willow throw hands, but Kris is on the stage?
The fans fire up as Kris SUPER CANNONBALLS! Down goes Willow & Bayne, and the fans fire up with Kris! But Toni HIP ATTACKS Kris off the apron! Julia BLASTS Toni! Julia and Hayter are all alone, Cincy fires up for “Women’s Wrestling!” but also the countdown! Julia and Hayter fire fast ‘n’ furious fists, but the seventh woman is… HARLEY CAMERON! Mariah sighs again as everyone now will FEEL THE WRATH! Harley runs up to ROCK Julia, then bump her off buckles! Harley goes up, in, and dodges Julia to ENZIGIRI! Cover, Hayter breaks it with a deadlift GERMAN SUPLEX! Hayter snarls but Julia runs up to clinch!
Hayter wrenches free, clinches, and HAYT-BREAKER! But Harley rolls Hayter up! TWO!! Hayter escapes, Harley ENZIGIRIS! “FEEL THA WRATH~!” Harley runs, but into a HAYT-BREAKER! Hayter pumps up, for the HAYTER- NO, Harley ducks the lariat! But Julia’s BLACK MIST hits Harley full in the face! Then SUPERKICK for Hayter! Julia runs to BLINDSIDE LARIAT! But Toni snatches Julia into a cradle! TONI WINS!!
Winner: Toni Storm, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contender to the AEW Women’s World Championship)
Mariah is mockingly happy for “the rookie,” and Toni herself is stunned that she’s getting a world title match in her home country! This is quite the remake of a timeless classic, but will they flip the script on the original? Or will it still be All About Mariah?
AEW World Championship: Jon Moxley w/ The Death Riders VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs!
The last time The Maniac was in the Book of Hobbs, it was AEW Homecoming, and it was for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship. Moxley didn’t so much win as he did retain, given Hobbs went down with injury rather quickly. But while Moxley traded NJPW’s top title for AEW’s, Hobbs only has a bigger chip on his shoulder. Will Hobbs come through on his promise to make Jon Moxley his b*tch? Or will Moxley make sure his homecoming is a victorious one?
The introductions are made, but Moxley delays getting in the ring so that the rest of the Death Riders can flank the ring! Hobbs sees Pac, he sees Claudio, but then Moxley runs in and CLOBBERS Hobbs! The bell rings, the fans boo, but Moxley fires forearms in a corner! Moxley doesn’t stop as the ref counts, the ref tries to back him off, but Moxley gets in the ref’s face about it. Hobbs storms up to hoist Moxley up! OVERHEAD SUPLEX! Hobbs fires hands on Moxley now, the fans fire up, but the ref counts. Hobbs ROCKS Moxley, then stalks him to a corner. Hobbs CLUBS Moxley in the chest, then stalks him to another corner.
Hobbs pushes Moxley against buckles, CLUBS him again, then paces. The fans rally, Hobbs whips, but Moxley KCIKS and CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Hobbs just scowls, so Moxley fires forearms! Moxley runs, but Hobbs RUNS Moxley over! The fans fire up, but there are some Moxley fans still in Cincy. Hobbs goes out after Moxley and ROCKS him! Moxley dangles over barriers, but Hobbs CLUBS him! The ref wants this in the ring so Hobbs pushes him in. Hobbs storms in, Moxley fires kicks, then fires forearms! Moxley runs, BOOTS Hobbs, and he has Hobbs in the ropes!
Moxley runs, BOOTS Hobbs again, then he runs! Moxley DIVES and hits Hobbs into barriers! Moxley pursues, they go around the timekeeper’s area, and now they brawl in the crowd! The fans fire up, Hobbs CHOPS Moxley, but the ref wants this in the ring! Hobbs pursues Moxley, CLUBS him, then keeps after him. They go back to ringside, Hobbs CLAWS Moxley’s back, then shoves him over barriers! Hobbs stalks Moxley back into the ring, Moxley wants Hobbs to hold on, and then Moxley CLAWS Hobbs’ face! Then he BITES Hobbs’ face! Moxley has Hobbs in a corner and rains down fists! The fans count to TEN, then Moxley flips Hobbs off!
Cincy is all fired up, both for and against Moxley, but Hobbs just glares up at him. Moxley talks trash, but Hobbs carries Moxley from the corner! Moxley fires elbows, but Hobbs RAMS him into buckles! Hobbs puts Moxley up top, climbs up after him, and he pulls on that earring in Moxley’s left ear! Hobbs tells the ref to back off, and then he BITES Moxley’s ear! And then BITES it again! Is he trying to eat the earring?! The ref counts, Hobbs lets off and lets Moxley tumble while fans tell him he’s sick. Moxley staggers up, but Hobbs BLASTS him off the apron! The fans rally while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Hobbs snarls, just a bit of blood in his teeth from biting Moxley. Hobbs paces while Marina Shafir checks on Moxley. Hobbs then goes out the side, storms around the way, and he looms over Moxley. Hobbs whips Moxley into barriers! Moxley tumbles over and into the timekeeper’s area! Hobbs is after Moxley with a rain of fists! The ref reprimands, Hobbs stops and goes back to the ring. Hobbs then goes back out to fetch Moxley. Hobbs BITES the ear again! Moxley pushes Hobbs away and staggers around, that ear definitely bleeding. Hobbs storms up to BITE the ear more! Hobbs is going savage, but Moxley dares him to do more!
Moxley fires a forearm, but Hobbs juts ROCKS Moxley! Moxley staggers away, Hobbs pursues him to the steel steps, and they both go back to the ring. Moxley staggers around a little more, and Hobbs pumps up! Hobbs ROCKS Moxley again! Moxley bounces off ropes then falls over! Hobbs stalks Moxley, drags him up, and he ROCKS Moxley again! Moxley wobbles but stays up, even with that ear bleeding. Moxley fires a forearm, but Hobbs shrugs that off. Moxley fires another forearm, and another, and another! Hobbs ROCKS Moxley again! Moxley falls over, the ref checks him, but Moxley is already rising back up.
Moxley pounds the mat, and he eggs Hobbs on. Hobbs BOOTS Moxley down! Moxley rises, the blood from his ear making more a crimson scarf than a mask. Hobbs BOOTS Moxley again! Moxley roars, so Hobbs BOOTS him again! Maximum Carnage returns to single picture as Moxley rises up. Hobbs BOOTS him, but Moxley SLAPS Hobbs! Hobbs runs, but into a CUTTER! Moxley lured Hobbs into a trap, but both men are down! The fans fire up as Moxley crawls, and Moxley dares Hobbs to bring the fight. Both men stand, Moxley fires a forearm, but Hobbs returns fire! The fans are torn as the forearms go back and forth!
Hobbs runs, Moxley TOSSES him out! Moxley distracts the ref so that Marina can BOOT Hobbs! The fans definitely boo that, but Moxley goes out to drag Hobbs up. Moxley puts Hobbs in, takes aim, and then underhooks Hobbs! Hobbs powers up, breaks free, then CLOBBERS Moxley! Moxley flounders to a corner, the fans rally and duel, and Hobbs feeds off the “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Hobbs runs up to CLOBBER Moxley! Moxley rises, Hobbs LARIATS again! Mox is back up, Hobbs SPLASHES in the corner! Hobbs winds up to fire point-blank LARIATS in the corner again and again! The fans rally, Hobbs stops at the ref’s count.
Hobbs scoops, Moxley slips free! Underhook and- NO, Hobbs scoops Moxley! WORLD’S STRONGEST SLAM!! Cover, TWO!! Moxley survives, Marina is relieved, but Hobbs puts Moxley on the top rope. Hobbs climbs, scoops, and lifts Moxley for a SUPER SWINGING POWERSLAM! But Moxley rolls through to have the ARMBAR!! Moxley pulls on the arm, Hobbs endures, and the fans duel even harder! Moxley pulls but Hobbs manages to clasp hands! Hobbs turns and has the ROPEBREAK! Moxley lets go, but then he has Hobbs for a KIMURA int he ropes! The ref counts, Moxley stops and Hobbs crawls to the ramp.
The fans hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER!” but this show has to end somehow. Hobbs rises, and WHEELER YUTA BUSAIKU KNEES!! The Decoder finally shows himself and it was at the most opportune time! The fans boo as Yuta then slithers away, and Moxley goes out after Hobbs. Moxley drags Hobbs into the ring, then vows to end this! But Hobbs hits a SPINEBUSTER!! The fans fire up and Hobbs brings down the straps! Hobbs snarls, brings Moxley up into a torture rack, but Moxley slips free! SLEEPER! Hobbs goes to the ropes, BUCKS Moxley, but then Marina SMACKS Hobbs with the title briefcase!!
The fans boo again but Moxley rolls Hobbs up! TWO?!?! Hobbs survives another cheap shot and the fans fire up! Moxley underhooks, PARADIGM SHIFT!! Cover, TWO!??! Moxley is furious but he clamps on the BULLY CHOKE!! Hobbs endures, but he fades out! Moxley wins!!
Winner: Jon Moxley, by submission (still AEW World Champion)
Hobbs lost only because this turned into a 5v1 handicap match! And speaking of, that’s what’s happening again as The Death Riders mug Hobbs! They stomp away, then sit Hobbs up. Claudio has a chair! But Hobbs THROWS Yuta, CHOKES Pac, but Claudio CHOP BLOCKS the bad leg! Claudio pulls the leg brace off while Pac & Mox CHOKE Hobbs! Yuta adds stomps, and Moxley SMASHES the bad leg! Claudio puts the chair around the bad leg, they want to put Hobbs back on the shelf! Claudio STOMPS the chair!! But here comes Rated FTR!! A little too late, unfortunately, and The Death Riders retreat.
Adam Copeland, Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood check on Hobbs, but there’s a chance the 12 Man Tag just turned into a 6v5 Handicap Match. Will anyone ever be able to stop Moxley’s reign of terror? Or will the carnage not end with Collision?
My Thoughts:
A great episode for AEW, though I’m not sure on their own claim of “It’s like a PPV on TV!” I only say that because we got the usual TV level shenanigans in a few of these matches. Omega VS Cage was a great match for Omega’s return to AEW, but Omega VS Gabe at WrestleDynasty is a hard act to follow. Great win for Omega, but of course The Don Callis Family beats him up. A little surprised they also got the better of Ospreay, but when it was 4v2, that made sense. I’m sure we’ll get Omega & Ospreay against like, Archer & Cage, that’s a win, and then Omega & Ospreay face Kyle & Konosuke. Maybe that’s another win, maybe not, but it feels like they want Omega VS Konosuke for something big, especially while Konosuke is a double champion.
Very good promo from MVP before the Six Man Tag, but did we need a New York Minute with Jericho? Well, I guess it had to happen some time so Jericho could get his digs in on Rated FTR, but maybe it could’ve been after the Six Man Tag? We got that promo and the Mercedes Mone vignette between MVP’s promo and the Six Man Tag and it seemed like an odd choice. Mone’s promo was still good stuff, and an idea of Mone VS Athena is floating around the fandom. I feel like they’d save that closer to All In: Texas, as Athena is from Texas. That’s months from now but I could still see both Mone and Athena having the belts they have now going into that match.
Great Six Man Tag but I figured the Hurt Syndicate would win. And while we got a good promo from all the different Casino Gauntlet entries, I really hope TK isn’t pivoting away from Garcia VS Shelton for the TNT Championship. Granted, Kyle O’Reilly VS Daniel Garcia would make an awesome one-off. Jay White VS Roddy Strong will also be a really good 1v1 match, but I would think White sticks to going after Yuta and the Death Riders. Very good promo from Ricochet, in that he barely got to say anything because of the Heel heat he’s got. Swerve & Nana getting the drop on Ricochet was good stuff, too, but I have no idea why we’re waiting THREE WEEKS for their match when it won’t even be on Grand Slam: Australia or anything.
Okada VS Ishii for Collision is great stuff, but I don’t understand when that promo they showed happened. Did I somehow miss it last Saturday on Collision? Or was that supposed to be part of tonight’s show that they had to trim for time? And I think I can see why they’d have to trim it: MJF and Jeff Jarrett took too damn long to get to the point. Both guys made good points, but they either played to the crowd too much, or Jarrett was searching for the words to insult MJF back. Dustin having a part was good, too, but I don’t see him factoring into the rest of the story.
Great match from Christian VS Hook, and I suppose the disqualification finish protects both sides. Was Joe out that long for injury? It’s the only thing that would explain why Joe never returned to finish things with Jericho while it was still relevant. Now, Joe, Hook & Shibata are feuding with Patriarchy instead Great stuff with the Women’s Casino Gauntlet, such as Megan Bayne making a great return to AEW. Though I’m sure they could’ve added a couple more entrants to beef this up a bit more. Again, maybe time constraints because of MJF and Jarrett. But in the end, what a clever way to get us back to Mariah VS Toni. There’s literally a month left to build this, I can’t wait to see the promos from “new girl” Toni with “veteran” Mariah.
And of course, a great match from Moxley VS Hobbs, especially with Hobbs going for ear blood. But of course The Death Riders got involved all over the place to screw Hobbs out of that win. At least Hobbs still got to look strong surviving as many cheap tactics as he did. But I really hate the trope of a Face rescue that’s “a little too late.” If Rated FTR was here, and they were seeing this happen, why not get out there before Hobbs’ knee gets chair guillotined? I understand them wanting to put the cliche “pressure” on the Faces for Collision, as Hobbs is the strongest part of that team and now he’s far less than 100%, but c’mon. Also, pretty sure The Death Riders will abandon The Learning Tree to have them lose to Rated FTRunners, as they’re above such a mess of a match.
My Score: 8.7/10
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The Attitude Of Aggression returns for the 10th Annual Swaggy Awards, our annual celebration of the best-of-the-best in pro wrestling for 2024. It’s hard to believe that we have been doing this for a decade, but here we are. The guys again decided to split the Swaggy Awards into two parts. Here on Part 1 of the Swaggys, we have our largest panel yet as Dave was joined by Swaggy veterans, PC Tunney, AJ Balaz, and Kinny Killa for this celebration of the past year in pro wrestling. But we also welcome to the Swaggys DJ & Rob from The Mindless Wrestling Podcast, as well as welcoming back to the show the one and only Rey Ca$h. Here on Part 1, the gang passed out some virtual hardware in categories such as Breakout Star of the Year, Rivalry of the Year, Storyline of the Year, PPV/PLE of the Year, and much, much more. And, of course, there is our unsanctioned award (IYKYK). You never know what will happen on the Swaggys. Who walked away with the gold and the glory here on Part 1? Tune in and find out.
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Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Results & Report! (1/17/25)
Will Tiffy Time be cut short?
DWI Podcast #459: RIP Mr. Baseball Bob Uecker
DP and PC run down a plethora of topics from RAW and SmackDown as we head towards the Royal Rumble.
Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 1.16.25
The Go Home for Genesis this Sunday! Let's see what happens!
Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (1/16/25)
Stir it up!
Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (1/15/25)
Let the carnage begin!
Attitude Of Aggression #301- 10th Annual Swaggy Awards Part 1
The Swaggy Awards return for their 10th annual installment. This year's show is again split into two awesome parts so...
Mitchell’s WWE NXT Results & Report! (1/14/25)
Never! Slow! Down!
Mitchell’s WWE Raw Results & Report! (1/13/25)
History continues to be made!
#TheOddity 025: Hotdogs Are Treason
Join Dave Wortz and PC Tunney for your weekly newsletter on the ridiculous and dumb of actual headlines from around...
The Front and Center Sports Podcast – NFL and College Playoffs, NBA and Unrivaled
The Chairshot presents a new episode of The Front and Center Sports Podcast, a with an NFL and College Football...
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Mitchell’s WWE Raw Results & Report! (1/13/25)
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Mitchell’s WWE NXT Results & Report! (1/14/25)
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