AEW Results
Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (12/21/22)
Happy Holiday Bash!
It’s a Holly Jolly Dynamite!
As AEW prepares for the holidays, The Elite and Death Triangle prepare to go NO DISQUALIFICATIONS in their Trios Championships Best of 7 Series! Who will have a black ‘n’ blue Christmas this year?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW World Trios Championships Best of 7, Match 5, No Disqualifications: Death Triangle VS The Elite; The Elite wins and the series is 3-2.
- Hook VS Exodus Prime; Hook wins.
- Jon Moxley VS Darius Martin; Moxley wins.
- FTR VS Austin & Colten Gunn; The Gunns win.
- AEW Women’s World Championship: Jamie Hayter w/ Britt Baker & Rebel VS Hikaru Shida; Hayter wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
Ricky Starks is here!
Fans fire up for The Absolute, who is not the AEW World Champion after getting absolutely screwed! Starks gets the mic and fans rally for “RICKY! RICKY!” Starks says, “It would be really nice to be standing here as the new AEW Champion, but that’s not how things turned out cuz I lost.” Fans boo what happened, but Starks says that’s all on him. He should’ve known better. It sucks, but at least he lost like a man while MJF won like a coward. At least Starks can stand here “with respect and dignity, whereas Max, even though he’s still champion, doesn’t even have any of that. Including a pair of these.”
But Starks does want to point out that if he was that close to beating MJF the first time, just imagine how it’ll go the next time, because guess what? There will be a next time! Fans like the sound of that! Starks says that’s how this starts. This isn’t the end, just look at him! This is the start! If Starks has to work his way back up, then guess what? Line ’em up so Stroke Daddy can knock ’em down! At the end of the day, Starks will be the man around here! Why? Because he’s Absolute Ricky Starks! But wait! Here comes Chris Jericho! Fans sing Judas for The Wizard, but he also has the Jericho Appreciation Society’s Daniel Garcia & Sammy Guevara.
The JAS stands on stage as the song finishes up, and then Jericho has the mic. “Ricky, Ricky, Ricky. I’ve been watching you for a long time, Ricky Starks. A long time. And I saw you last week, and you’re right, you did come this close to winning the world championship.” But Starks isn’t the dollar store version of anyone, Starks is a million dollar talent! Fans cheer that, and Jericho guarantees that Starks will be a world champion some day. But… he’s just not quite ready yet. He doesn’t want Starks to be a flash in the pan. Jericho says after talking things over with Danny and Sammy, his close, personal confidants, they feel Starks has what it takes to be a big star in AEW.
All Starks needs is a little influence, a little advice, and a little Chris Jericho. Fans say “NO! NO!” and then “SAMMY SUCKS! SAMMY SUCKS!” Jericho says if the fans say Sammy sucks, then they say Jericho sucks! And the JAS doesn’t suck! They have talked it over, and they want Starks to join the JAS! Starks says, “Oh~ wow~! The almighty Chris Jericho gave me a compliment! I love it! Hey, it’s my turn. Y’know what I love about you, Chris? I like that fact that you know how to stay relevant. I like the fact that you constantly evolve. Hell, just a few months ago, you were coming here built like an air fryer!
“Now look at you! You’re lean, you’re mean, you’re shredded! You’re dressed like a single father on his fifth divorce! I love it, personally.” Fans cheer that but Garcia & Sammy don’t like it. Starks says that while the offer is very tempting to join the little boy band, he will say HELL NO he doesn’t wanna join the JAS! You think that Starks wants to be part of Club Vampire and have a leash around his neck? NO! Hell, just last week, Jericho lost to Action Andretti so his stock has dropped. And the J in JAS might as well stand for “Jobbers.” Jericho is stunned silent! Fans chant “JOBBERS! JOBBERS!” and that upsets the JAS.
Starks says those two little jazz holes, they haven’t done anything! Fans chant “JAZZ HOLES! JAZZ HOLES!” and Starks has a question. What has Chris done for Garcia since joining? He lost the ROH Pure Championship, aww~… And Sammy, honestly, Starks couldn’t care less about you. But hey! They’re not gonna suck the life outta Starks cuz he won’t let it happen! But if Jericho wants something to suck, guess what? Okay, hold on. Starks can understand Jericho’s appetite not being big enough for that tonight. But how about this? January 4th, new city, new AEW! Starks proposes this: Jericho VS Starks 1v1!
But wait, Jake Hager is sneaking in! Jericho says that was the wrong answer, Ricky. Rock Hard Hager CLOBBERS Starks from behind! Then the JAS mugs Starks 3v1! Jericho takes his time while his minions stomp away on Starks! They drag Starks up, but here comes ACTION ANDRETTI! Andretti slides in, ducks the bat and springboard CROSSBODIES! Hager rushes him but Action dumps him out! Action LARIATS Sammy, then Starks tosses Garcia! Fans fire up as Andretti hits a MOONSAULT on Jericho! The JAS retreat, is Action Andretti absolutely going to watch Starks’ back against the sports entertainers?
AEW World Trios Championships Best of 7, Match 5, No Disqualifications: Death Triangle VS The Elite!
The series stands at 3-1 in favor of The Bastard & The Lucha Brothers, but that’s because they used hammers every time! So this week, Kenny Omega says ANY weapon is allowed! What won’t we see these two teams use to win when this could all end tonight?
The introductions are made, Don Callis joins commentary, and The Elite attack! The bell rings, the brawl is on, and fans are thunderous! The Elite get the edge, they CLUB Death Triangle and reel them all in, but the Death Tringle fight free of the powerbombs to TRIPLE SUPERKICK! The Elite all fall out of the ring, fans fire up as Penta & Fenix shout, “CERO! MIEDO!” and then Death Triangle all builds speed! They TRIPLE TOPE CONJILO! Direct hit on Omega & The Bucks, and then Fenix puts Nick in the ring! Fans fire up as Fenix fires forearms on Nick. Fenix whips Nick corner to corner then runs in to clothesline!
Pac runs in to back elbow! Penta runs in but Nick dodges! Omega and Matt drag out Pac and Fenix, Nick clotheslines Penta in the corner! Matt runs in to clothesline, too! Omega runs in to back elbow! Nakazawa joins in to back elbow! No Disqualifications, remember? Brandon Cutler the cold spray elf joins in, too! Only for Alex Abrahantes to get in his way! Alex shouts, “CERO! MIEDO!” and he pie faces Cutler! Cutler SPRAYS Alex in the face! Cutler dabs, but then turns around into a SUPERKICK from Penta! That’s what he gets for dabbing! Er, spraying Alex! Matt SUPERKICKS Penta! Pac BOOTS Matt!
Nick SCREW HIGH KICKS Pac! Fenix MISSILE DROPKICKS Nick! Omega BULLDOGS Fenix! Fans fire up with Omega but Penta has a trash can! SMACK for Omega! Penta wags his finger, “CERO! MIEDO!” Fenix and Pac set Omega up with the can against the rear! Penta goes up the corner, FULL METAL QUE PASO! Mat returns but Fenix snapmares him to rain down elbows! Fans rally for “A E DUB!” but they also say they want tables! Death Triangle TRIPLE BASEMENT DROPKICK Matt! Pac BOOTS Nick on the apron but Nick pushes him back. Penta runs in but Nick dumps him out! Fenix runs out but Nick jumps over!
Pac runs in but Nick shoulders into him! Nick mule kicks Fenix, then SLINGSHOT FACEBUSTERS Pac, to CARTWHEEL MOONSAULT Fenix! But Penta SLINGBLADES Nick to the floor! Penta fire sup and so do the fans as the Holiday Bash goes picture in picture!
Death Triangle coordinates, Pac BOOTS Cutler then scares Nakazawa off. The Lucha Brothers bring out a TABLE! Pac stomps Omega around, then he brings out another table! Penta then brings a Christmas tree from the stage!? oh, it falls apart. AEW went for the cheap ones apparently. But the tables are set up at ringside and Penta puts the parts of a Christmas tree into the ring. Nick throws forearms but Pac hits back! Pac ROCKS Nick, Penta puts the tree back together in a corner. Matt crawls into the ring but Pac also throws Nick in. Alex fetches a chair for Penta and Penta wedges that in a corner.
Fenix fires off shots on Matt in the corner! Penta CHOPS Omega, Pac DECKS Nick! Pac kicks Nick, CLUBS Omega, then drags Matt up. Pac bumps Matt off buckles while Fenix KICKS Omega in a corner. Fenix coordinates with the others, but Omega fights back! Penta ROCKS Nick and then Pac joins Fenix. They double whip Omega into the Christmas tree! Omega writhes from pine needles in the back! The Lucha Brothers then double whip Nick into the Christmas tree! Nick tumbles up and out, then Fenix fixes the tree. Fenix goes back to help Penta with Matt, but the tree falls over! Aww… Penta sets the tree back up and fans cheer!
Fenix & Penta double whip Matt into the Christmas tree! They then whip Matt back the other way, but he slides under the chair! Nick is up top to CROSSBODY all the Death Triangle! Fans fire up as Nick waits on Pac to stand up. SHINING WIZARD in the corner! GAMANGIRI! Forearm! Nick runs at Penta, ducks the lariat to SUPERKICK! Fenix goes Matrix to duck the lariat but Nick SUPERKICKS him down! Nick aims at Pac but Pac moves, the SUPERKICK hits the chair! Nick’s bad leg just got worse! Pac twists the ankle, stomps the knee, and then he fetches the chair. Pac puts the chair around Nick’s foot!
Fans fire up as Pac aims while climbing the corner. Omega SMACKS Pac with the trash can! Matt fetches a fresh can, then he climbs up to ARIAHARA MOONSAULT onto the Lucha Brothers! Omega sets the can up on the corner, fireman’s carries Pac, “YOU! CAN’T! ESCAPE!” ROLLING SENTON! Omega goes up top, brings the can along with him, and MOONSAULTS with it onto Pac!! Fans fire up as Omega covers, TWO!! Fans boo, they thought that was it. Omega goes out to look under the ring, and he brings out a BARBED WIRE BROOM! Omega is going back to his Unsanctioned match with Jon Moxley!
Fans rally for the “CLEANER! CLEANER!” Fenix runs in, Omega SMACKS Fenix in the side with the broom! The barbed wires get stuck in the tights! Fenix yanks those free, but Omega SMACKS him on the back! Omega sets the broom down, runs, KOTORU KRUSHER on the broom! Fenix writhes, the Bucks come back, Penta runs in but is sent right out! Matt ROCKS Penta, then Nick throws out Pac! The Bucks fire hands and put Penta and Pac on tables! Fans rally up as the Bucks go to the corners! The Bucks climb, Omega reels Fenix in, Matt MACHO ELBOWS through the table on Penta! Nick SWANTON BOMBS through the table on Pac!
Omega double underhooks and lifts Fenix, JAY DRILLER on the barbed wire broom!! Omega clutches his own butt cuz the barbed wire got him, too! Omega gets that free, covers Fenix, TWO!?!? Fenix survives and no one can believe it! Omega moves the Christmas tree out of the way, he calls to the Bucks, and fans say, “This is Awesome!” The Bucks return, they drag Fenix up by his wrists, but Alex hooks Omega’s foot! The Bucks still B T E TRIGGER but Fenix ducks! The Bucks’ knees collide! Pac drags Matt out, Penta drags Nick out, and the Bucks are sent into railing! Pac GAMANGIRIS Omega, Fenix somersault- NO, Omega shoves Fenix away!
Omega V-TRIGGERS on the return! Omega drags Fenix up, Electric Chair Lifts, ONE WINGED- RANA from Fenix!! Cover, TWO!?!? Omega escapes at the last possible moment! But Alex tosses Fenix the hammer! Fenix is conflicted, but he shrugs. No Disqualifications, no real problem! HAMMER SHOT to Omega!! Cover, TWO!??!?! Omega survives and no one can believe it! But Pack wraps Omega up in the BRUTALIZER! Fenix adds on pipe cleaner tinsel like a garrote!! Omega endures, Fenix wheelbarrows Nick down into a KNEEBAR!! The Elite endure double submissions, but then Penta catches Matt!
Matt fights Penta off with fists! Fans fire up as Matt gets free and stomps away on Fenix! Then he stomps away on Pac! Pac holds on but Matt is right after that bade nose! Pac finally lets off, but the Lucha Brothers have DOS HAMMERS! Pac gets one, too! TRES HAMMERS!! Omega stands but the Bucks drag out Pac and Penta to RAM them into railing! SNAP DRAGON for Fenix! Matt drags Fenix up and around, Nick throws in a chair! Matt gut wrenches Fenix, Nick climbs the corner! FULL METAL MELTZER DRIVER!!! C0ver, THE ELITE WINS!!
Winners: The Elite, by pinfall (the series is now 3-2)
The Elite is still alive in the series! But wait! Pac and Penta CLOBBER everyone with those hammers! Fans boo and Cutler tries to save who he can but Penta hits him, too! Penta and Pac dig those hammers into the Bucks’ foreheads! Nick’s busted open! Penta goes after Omega, too! Pac keeps on Nick, even as the refs reprimand! Penta whiplashes Omega with the tinsel! Pac wears Nick’s blood like war paint! Matt defends Nick but Penta stomps him, too! Fenix has Penta stop, the damage is done. The Death Triangle still leads the series, will they finish this off with New Year’s Smash? Or will The Elite’s comeback not be stopped, even by this?
AEW shares footage from after last week’s episode went off the air.
MJF had made it backstage, running away from Bryan Danielson. MJF is furious! He called Bryan the “gutless coward!” That was MJF’s moment! That was MJF’s first title defense, and what does Bryan do? He tries to attack MJF from behind! “You gutless prick. You’re a nobody in my world, you understand me? I beat Ricky Starks CLEAN, smackdab in the middle of the ring! That should’ve been my moment, and you had to stick your sh*tty little hipster nose in it, didn’t you? You worthless, worthless, WORTHLESS scumbag! Everybody wants to ride my wave in this company. Everybody wants to eat off of MY plate!
“Well guess what, Bryan Danielson? when it comes to the reign of terror, you will eat less than you desire, and more than you deserve!” Maxwell Jacob Friedman, hypocrisy aside, is still AEW World Champion. What will he do to put the American Dragon in his place?
Backstage interview with Action Andretti.
Tony Schiavone is with the newest AEW signee, and he notes “What an upset last week on Dynamite over Chris Jericho, never seen anything like that!” And earlier tonight, Action helped Starks against the JAS. Action says yes, last week, HE did the unthinkable, the impossible, something that some people said is the biggest upset of the decade! Action defeated #THEOCHO in the middle of that ring! And ever since, his life hasn’t been the same! Action has been getting an overwhelming amount of support and love from the fans, and it feels amazing.
And while all that is good, Action knew that the JAS wouldn’t just watch their leader get beat by some rookie and not have some frustration and anger. They were going to take it out on whoever, wherever, and tonight, they went after Ricky Starks. Action was out there, he had Starks’ back! But then Angelo Parker & Matthew Menard walk in! Action is on guard but they tell him hold on! Take it easy! Cool it! They’re here to compliment him. He’s on a hot streak! Some would even say, he’s on FIRE! What? Action turns around, AND GETS A FIREBALL TO THE FACE!! The Wizard is back to his old tricks!
Jericho digs Action’s face into the ground! “You’re on fire, Andretti! You’re on fire!!” “Merry Christmas, kid!” The JAS is downright evil! Are they getting nothing but coal for Christmas this year?
Renee Paquette is in the ring.
And she tells San Antonio to please welcome the American Dragon, Bryan Danielson! Fans cheer as Bryan makes his way out to the ring. Renee says this is the first time that we’ve heard from Bryan since his mentor, William Regal, was brutally attacked by MJF. Her question is, where does this leave the Blackpool Combat Club? Bryan says that he doesn’t expect the BCC to forgive Regal, he’s done some pretty bad things. But the thing is, Bryan first trained to wrestle right here in San Antonio. Fans cheer that! Bryan says his very first match was 15 minutes up the road at a place called Far West Rodeo! Fans cheer that, too!
Bryan is sure the fans saw him do some really bad country line dancing, but his first trainers were Rudy Boy Gonzalez and Shawn Michaels. Fans cheer those names! “H B K! H B K!” But the man who turned Bryan into the wrestler he is today is William Regal. Not only did Regal make Bryan into the wrestler he is today, but he made Bryan into the person he is today. And Bryan understands Moxley, Claudio and Yuta don’t have this same relationship, but when Regal was in the hospital and Bryan thought he was never going to see him again, he cried. That man has made Bryan’s life better, his wrestling better, and everything better!
Renee and the fans all know how much Regal has meant to the wrestling industry. Fans cheer and do the “YES! YES! YES!” hands to agree. Bryan says then Regal comes to AEW, and Bryan loved having Regal here in AEW! One thing Regal taught Bryan is that “there are consequences to your actions. One thing MJF needs to learn is that there are consequences to your actions. Max, don’t think for a second that I haven’t been listening to every single word that you’ve said! There are consequences to your actions when you hospitalize somebody that I love more than anybody on this earth except for my family! There are consequences to those actions!
“You call me a coward?! MJF, get your ass out here, RIGHT NOW!!” But instead of MJF, it’s The Firm’s Ethan Page and Stokely Hathaway. Ethan wants everyone to hold on. Stokely, Ethan wants to get this right: Ethan Page makes it all the way to the finals of the AEW World Title Eliminator Tournament, right? Right. And Bryan didn’t. Right. Ethan Page makes it to the final two of the Dynamite Diamond Ring Battle Royal, but Bryan didn’t. Right. And everyone in this building knows that if Ethan faced MJF, Ethan would be here with the WORLD TITLE! Fans are shouting “S T F U!” but Ethan continues. For some odd reason, Vegetable Man here thinks he can just jump the line!
Stokely says that’s crazy! He thinks Bryan should go home, be a family man, shop at Trader Joe’s, get those pro-biotics, the gluten free goodies, and the cauliflower Cheetos, or whatever Bryan wants. Bryan wants them to hold on, he’s confused. He can’t concentrate because one, the glare coming off of Stokely’s head is distracting. Can Stokely grow some hair? There’s also the fans “very politely” telling them both to shut up. Bryan could not hear any of that. Did they insult him by calling him “Vegetable Man?” Stokely says, “You raggedy b*tch.”
Ethan has Stokely calm down, and he wants to make this very clear: He didn’t call Bryan “Vegetable Man” to insult his way of life and what he eats. Fans boo but Ethan and Stokely to shut up! Ethan says they can see who’s talking, right? SO SHUT UP! Listen, Bryan! Ethan didn’t say all that because of Bryan’s way of life. It’s because if he thinks he’s jumping ahead of Ethan Page, Ethan promises he will literally turn Bryan into a vegetable! Bryan tells San Antonio that Ethan Page just threatened him. If Ethan wants to turn Bryan into a vegetable, why doesn’t he try it right here, right now? Fans like the sound of that!
Stokely and Ethan talk, Ethan starts unbuttoning his shirt, but then he says he thought about it and to be honest… Fans boo but Ethan tells them to shut up so he can explain! Ethan can pop off the top, but the pants are staying on. So if Bryan wants to be turned into a vegetable, let’s do it next week. Fans boo more but Ethan says they can suck, he’s not working in San Antonio. See you next Wednesday, Bryan! A match is set for New Year’s Smash, and MJF is watching backstage with a smug grin on his face. Will All Ego send the American Dragon on a detour from going after MJF? Or will Ethan’s ego be deflated to end 2022?
Rampage has a HUGE Trios Match!
It will be the first ever “Three Kings of Christmas” Casino Trios Royale, for 300 THOUSAND DOLLARS!! The Dark Order, Kip Sabian’s Superbad Squad, Orange Cassidy & Best Friends, AR Fox & Top Flight, Ari Daivari & The Varsity Athletes, La Faccion Ingobernables, the newly formed Spanish Announce Project (Angelico, Serpentico & Luther), and the Blackpool Combat Club’s Moxley, Claudio & Yuta, are all competing for that prize, who will be raking it in for the holidays?
Jon Moxley speaks.
“The 300 thousand dollar Trios Casino Christmas Battle Royal this Friday night on Rampage. Well, that sounds like one heck of a good time, I wouldn’t wanna miss that. So I guess you know where I’ll be, again, Cowboy Hangman Page. We can keep this fight up for as long as you want. We can trade fists, brawl all over Texas if you want. We can keep going as long as you want, but I’m starting to wonder when exactly we’re gonna settle this in the ring. Or are we? But then again, what is there to settle? You got knocked out. What’d you think was gonna happen when you signed on for that match in Cincinnati? How’d you see that playing out in your head differently?
“I’m getting a little sick and tired of the somber tones. About the accident and the thing that wasn’t supposed to happen. Poor Hangman Page woke up in the hospital. What’d you think I was trying to do with that clothesline? Comb his hair? It ain’t my problem that you got a glass jaw, that just makes me good at my job. I ain’t the bad guy here. Don’t become one of those play wrestlers, Hangman, you’re better than that. This kid tonight, Darius, from Top Flight. Sure, very talented. Sure, high-flyer, jumping around and all that. Blew out his knee, got in a car wreck, blah blah blah. All I hear is ‘injury prone, injury prone.’
“So is that my fault? Is that my fault now, too? We are teachers. So I’m gonna have to teach this Darius a hard, hard lesson tonight on Dynamite.” Will the Maniac and one half of the Coldest Team in the Game burn it down here for the Holiday Bash?
Samoa Joe speaks.
“Hello, friends, Samoa Joe here. Your ROH Television Champion and Undisputed TNT Champion. Also universally known as The One True King of Television, taking a little bit of time out of my busy schedule to wish you all a happy holiday. And in particular, because of the spirit of comradery and friendship that comes with this season, Wardlow, I have a special greeting for you. I wish that you have the happiest, merriest of holidays. May it be filled with friends, family and people you love and enjoy. Because I think we both know you’re definitely not going to be having a Happy New Year.
“As a matter of fact, Santa may not bring you what you want on December 25th, but come December 28th, Wardlow, I’m gonna give you more than you ever asked for. And after I’m done giving you exactly what you asked for, Wardlow, I’m gonna take from you. Wardlow, have a happy, happy holiday season. But come December 28th, all the holiday cheer ends.” #TwoBeltJoe has given the Maestro of Mayhem a seven day warning, but will New Year’s Smash be the end of the King of TV’s reign?
Hook VS Exodus Prime!
The Cold Hearted Handsome Devil is still undefeated at 16-0 and still the FTW Champion, but he also came to the rescue of “Jungle Boy” Jack Perry against The Firm’s Moriarty & Morrissey. Will The Immaculate Exodus recover from his beating at the hands of Wardlow? Or will he wish they didn’t #SendHook?
The bell rings, the two circle, and they tie up. Hook waistlocks, SLAMS Exodus down, then floats to a facelock. Hook puts Prime in a corner, fires off body shots, then ROCKS him with a haymaker! Fans fire up but Prime swings on Hook! Into a SAYANAGI! Hook storms up, blocks a boot, and then clinches Prime in a high cradle, for a T-BONE! Prime staggers up, into a LARIAT! Fans fire up and Hook paces around. Hook gives Prime crossface forearms, then hooks on the REDRUM! Prime taps, Hook wins!
Winner: Hook, by submission
But just as fans cheer for Hook’s win, The Firm is on the tron! Stokely says, “Well, well, well. Look what we have here.” Moriarty & Morrissey are mugging Jungle Boy! “This Neanderthal thought he was walking around in Beverly Hills. But Hook, just like you, he can’t walk these streets alone. And Hook, trust me when I saw we sympathize, because of two reasons: Lee Moriarty, and diabetes. Stokely pours out a bag of chips just to add insult to injury, as Morrisey drags JB up to CHOKE SLAM him into a dumpster! Moriarty dumps trash onto JB, but Hook storms his way to the back! Will Hook find where The Firm is in time to help JB out of a jam?
Jon Moxley w/ Claudio Castagnoli VS Darius Martin w/ Dante Martin!
The Maniac keeps this show moving as he makes his entrance, with Claudio by his side! Class is in session with the Blackpool Combat Club, will the #AirWolf pass with flying colors?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Moxley and Darius stare down, then they circle. They tie up, Moxley pushes Darius to a corner, Darius turns it around, but Moxley turns it back around. They both shove and fans like that. The two tie up again, Moxley waistlocks and full nelsons to then spin, snapmare and KICK Darius in the back. Fans rally as Darius gest up. Dante coaches his brother, Moxley asks Claudio what’s up, and Moxley ties up with Darius again. Moxley headlocks, Darius endures the grind, and Darius pries at the hold. Fans rally, Darius wrenches to a wristlock to then get a headlock. Moxley powers out and they RAM shoulders!
Neither man falls, and Moxley dares Darius to try again. Darius runs, they RAM shoulders again, and Moxley SLAPS Darius! Darius scowls, Moxley runs but into a sweep! Darius waistlocks, Moxley switches but Darius resists the lift to switch back. Moxley elbows free, runs, but Darius drops to DROPKICK! Fans fire up as Moxley bails out to regroup with Claudio. They talk and Moxley goes back to the ring. Moxley and Darius knuckle lock, then Moxley kicks low! Moxley throws Darius out hard, then goes out after him. Moxley drags Darius up to TOSS him into the railing! Moxley pushes the railing apart to bring Darius to the crowd!
Fans fire up as Moxley snap suplexes Darius to the bare concrete! Moxley leaves Darius behind and fans fire up more. Moxley high fives with Claudio, Dante checks on his brother, but Moxley pushes Dante aside to fetch Darius. Darius throws forearms on Moxley! Moxley ROCKS Darius back! Moxley smacks Darius off the apron, then RAMS him into railing! Moxley puts Darius in the ring, tells Dante to watch himself, but Darius DIVES out onto Moxley! Fans fire up as Darius rains down fists! Dante and Claudio stare down, keeping the other in check, as Darius refreshes the ring count. Moxley gets up and Darius puts him in the ring.
Darius climbs the corner, Dante cheers him on, but Moxley DECKS Darius to the floor! Claudio stays back and Dante coaches his brother back up. Moxley holds the ropes open for Darius while the ring count reaches 5 of 10. Darius goes under at 7 of 10, so Moxley drags him up. Moxley hits an X-PLEX! Darius writhes but Moxley gets the legs to turn him over. Moxley ties up the legs, twists an ankle, but Darius endures. Moxley grabs an arm to keep Darius back, but fans rally up. Moxley isolates an arm to STOMP it! Darius crawls to a corner, but Moxley stands him up to CHOP him! And CHOP him again! And CHOP again!
Moxley eggs Darius on, so Darius CHOPS back! Moxley HEADBUTTS Darius, puts him up top, then climbs up after him. Moxley claws Darius’ back! Moxley brings Darius up for a SUPERPLEX! Moxley crawls over, but he sits Darius up for HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! Moxley stops at 5, to then drag Darius up and suplex! Darius slips out to CHOP! Moxley ROCKS Darius! Darius ROCKS Moxley, but Moxley ROCKS Darius! Fans rally up as Darius UPPERCUTS, but Moxley fires off forearm after forearm! Moxley HEADBUTTS, Darius CHOPS, ROLLING ELBOWS, and UPPERCUTS again!
Darius fires up but Moxley kicks a leg out! Moxley trips Darius, toys with Darius’ bad leg, and he pulls at the brace! Darius kicks Moxley’s leg out and Moxley’s face hits off the knee! Darius goes to the corner, fans fire up and Darius ELBOWS Moxley from the corner! Darius goes up to PELE! Moxley is down, Darius covers, TWO! Darius is a bit surprised, but he’s busted Moxley open! Moxley swings but Darius uppercuts and forearms in return! Darius whips, Moxley reverses but Darius CLOBBERS Moxley! And again! Darius runs corner to corner to UPPERCUT! Darius whips, Moxley reverses but Darius slides to go outside!
Moxley storms over but Darius shoulders into him! Darius steps in and springboards, but Moxley still whips him out to the other side. Darius steps in again, COMPLETE SHOT! Cover, TWO! Moxley survives but Darius keeps his focus. Moxley crawls while Darius climbs up the corner. Fans fire up, Darius leaps back in, CROSSBODY! But Moxley rolls it through to DRAGON STOMP! Darius is a ragdoll but Moxley keeps going! Moxley then wraps Darius up for HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! Moxley stops at “OCHO!” and then he wraps on a SLEEPER! Darius endures, fights, and fans rally up!
Darius fights to his feet, but Moxley reels him in! DEATH RIDER!! Cover, Moxley wins!
Winner: Jon Moxley, by pinfall
Darius showed some toughness, but not enough to overcome Moxley! Will the $300,000 Casino Trios Royal be a different story?
AEW hears from Hikaru Shida and Jamie Hayter.
The Full Metal Samurai promises to take back the AEW Women’s World Championship and show us why she has the strongest heart in AEW. But Hayter says, “Oh, isn’t that lovely? Strong heart~! Every single person in that arena is gonna be buzzing when inevitably, Jamie Hayter retains the AEW Women’s World Championship.” That match is our main event, who will bring the title home for the holidays?
AEW has another chapter from The Book of Hobbs.
The Powerhouse is working out as he says, “My first memory, at three years old, was watching my uncle overdose on the floor. Have you ever seen someone gargle and choke on their own blood? Have you ever smelt your own burning flesh? As a child, I was beaten, I was robbed, I’ve been stabbed, I’ve been shot. But what type of people would do this to a child? Monsters. But what they didn’t know is that they created a monster themselves. And now it’s time that I spill everyone else’s blood and turn to the next chapter of The Book of Hobbs.” With all that he has seen, and with all that he has endured, will AEW be able to endure what they’re about to see?
FTR VS Austin & Colten Gunn!
Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood have been stalked by and trolled by “The Ass Boys” for the better part of this year, and have finally had enough! Will the still AAA & IWGP Tag Team Champions be able to put Austin & Colten in their place once and for all? Or will the Gunns add insult to injury to the already beat up FTR?
The teams sort out and Dax starts against Colten. They tie up, go around, and Colten gets around to CLUB Dax! Dax drops to his knee, but he stands back up to CHOP Colten! Colten staggers, Austin jumps in, but so does Cash! The teams stand off then back down. Dax tags Cash, fans taunt the “ASS~ BOYS~!” but Colten tells them to shut up. Colten and Cash tie up, Cash gets around and he CLUBS Colten! And CLUBS him again! And hits a BIG atomic drop! And then another atomic drop! Cash whips Colten to CLOBBER him! Colten bails, Austin runs in, but Austin gets an atomic drop! And then a Manhattan drop!
Cash CHOPS then UPPERCUTS and Austin goes down! Colten returns to kick Cash low! Colten whips, Cash holds ropes to avoid the dropkick! Cash literally kicks Colten’s ass! Cash whips Colten into Austin, giving Austin a hip attack! Then Cash whips Colten back in for another hip attack! And then another! Austin can’t get away but Cash back drops Colten! Dax runs in, FTR clothesline the Gunns out of the ring! Dax goes out to fire off on Austin while Cash kicks Colten’s ass around, and again literally! Cash drags Colten up to CHOP him! And UPPERCUT him! Fans fire up while AEW goes picture in picture.
Cash whips Colten hard into railing! Dax smacks Austin off railing on the other side, and gets a hug from his daughter in the first row. Cash RAMS Colten into more railing while Dax CHOPS Austin down! The Gunns flounder about, but then Dax smacks Austin off the timekeeper’s table! Colten turns things around on Cash to smack him off the apron! Colten puts Cash in, storms up on him, but Cash JABS away on Colten! Cash then DECKS Colten with a haymaker! Cash stomps a mudhole into Colten at the corner, but Austin rushes in from the apron! Cash ducks the sucker punch to DECK Austin! But Cash turns around into a DROPKICK from Colten!
Colten drags Cash around to rain down forearms, then he drags Cash over. Tag to Austin and the Gunns hand off Cash. Austin bumps Cash off buckles, follows him as he flounders, but the ref reprimands. Austin argues with the ref, shouts at Dax, then goes back to Cash. Austin reels Cash in, Cash flops down, so Austin CLUBS him. Austin drags Cash up again, turns him around and drags him down into a chinlock! Cash flails while he endures the grind and fans rally up. Cash fights up but Austin wrangles him back down! Cash fights his way back up, throws body shots, but Austin ROCKS him with a forearm!
Austin wraps the chinlock back on and he leans on Cash with all his weight. Cash still fights his way up as the Holiday Bash returns to single picture. Cash reaches out but Austin throws body shots! Austin hops on as a backpack, but Cash runs to RAM Austin face-first into buckles! Austin flounders away, he and Cash crawl, hot tag to Colten! Colten keeps Cash from Dax, whips him to a corner, but Cash dodges! Colten hits buckles and falls down! Fans fire up as Cash and Colten crawl for their corners, hot tags to Austin and Dax! Fans fire up more as Dax JABS away then DECKS Austin! Then DECKS him again!
Dax DECKS Colten, whips Austin to a corner and clotheslines! Dax CHOPS, UPPERCUTS, repeat! Colten rushes over and CLUBS Dax! Colten whips, Dax reverses to wrench and short arm LARIAT! Austin runs into a Manhattan Drop! Dax trips Austin, has the legs, and fans fire up as he steps through! But Colten trips Dax up! The ref reprimands and fans boo but Colten smacks Dax off the apron! Austin sets up on the steps and Colten reels Dax in! Fans taunt the “ASS~ BOYS!” and Dax resists the lift! Cash DIVES into Colten!! Austin rushes over to RAM Cash into railing! Austin swings on Dax but Dax ducks! Only for Austin to SHOVE Dax into steel steps, butt first!
Dax clutches his “broken ass bone” while fans boo. Austin puts Dax in the ring, and then aims from the corner. Austin tunes up the band and fans boo. He’s no Heartbreak Kid! Austin rushes up, but stops short of Sweet Chin Music to say, “SUCK IT!” He then trips Dax to step through and steal the SHARPSHOOTER!! Dax endures but Cash CLOBBERS Austin! Colten swings but misses, Cash fires off haymakers! Cash TOSSES Colten out hard! Fans fire up as Cash tells the Ass Boyd to get up! Cash leaps, but Colten moves! Cash crashes into railing! Austin drags Dax up to kick low and run, but no Famouser!
Dax kicks low and reels Austin in, but the bad hip won’t let him lift! Fans rally for Dax as he drags himself back up. Austin swings but Dax ducks to ROCK him right back! Dax waistlocks to O’Conner Roll, TWO!! Austin has it, with Colten holding him in place!! THE GUNNS WIN!!
Winners: Austin & Colten Gunn, by pinfall
The Ass Boys just stole one from FTR! That’s a three-match losing streak! The Gunns claim they’ll kill the legacy of the greatest tag team of our time, will they do it by any means necessary?
AEW hears from Jay Lethal, Jeff Jarrett, Sonjay Dutt & Satnam Singh.
Wait, are they doing a rap video to mock The Acclaimed? Yes, they are. MC Sonjay raps “Acclaimed is just a bunch of slap nuts. Last week, Slap Max got smacked up. Caster couldn’t do his rap, that’s bad luck. And by the way, you’re raps SUCK! Bowens tried to fight but he wasn’t able, cuz Jay Lethal threw his ass right over a table. We’ll make Acclaimed run from the building, cuz we got Satnam Singh and he’s one in a billion! ‘Grand Daddy Ass,’ get him Depends, we’ll get the tag titles and they’ll never scissor again! HAHAHAHA! This Friday night on Rampage, Bowens and Billy Daddy Ass step up to the plate against my best friend in the whole world, Jay Lethal, and Jeff Jarrett!”
So then, will the #LethalOutlaws deliver a smash hit that gets them a shot at the AEW World Tag Team Championships? Or will their new track fail to go gold?
Tony Schiavone and Rick Ross are in the ring.
Fans cheer as Schiavone introduces The Biggest Boss as he plans to mediate this coming face-to-face. First out, the Limitless One, Keith Lee! Fans cheer to see Texas’ own, and Rick Ross wants them to make some noise for the big homey! Rick Ross wants to make this clear, he IS the Biggest Boss, and when the Biggest Boss comes out, he comes to make history. Today, we make history! This is big business they gotta discuss so they’re gonna make this clear. “Time to bring out the young legend. Y’all make some noise for SWERVE!” The music doesn’t hit, Rick Ross says they’ll make this special. Also, Keith’s one big mother effer.
Rick Ross says we’re here to make history! Fans chant for “Whose House?” “Swerve’s House!” Rick Ross says to give the legend some time. We’re ready, but then Swerve says, “Yo, yo, I’m sorry. I wasn’t aware we was doing this on Keith Lee’s time again.” Swerve comes out without music and fans boo. Swerve says we’re here again, doing things based off Keith. Swerve doesn’t wait for nobody. Swerve does things Swerve’s way. Keith, Swerve really tried. He wanted to give Keith the world! They should own everything! Rick Ross agrees. Swerve tells Rick Ross that he can’t deal with all these accusations. Rick Ross says they do not deal with accusations! And definitely not false ones.
Swerve tells Keith that he needs to keep his eye on the ball. But he can’t keep his eyes on the tag titles, or on his health, and honestly, he needs to keep eyes on the back of his head. What? Rick Ross is behind Keith, and he says the young legend has spoken. PARKER BOUDREAUX is here!? Parker CLUBS Keith, then turns him around to ROCK him with haymakers! Swerve grins as Parker goes wild on Swerve! Parker roars, fans boo, but Parker whips Keith. Keith reverses to lariat Parker out of the ring! Rick Ross is shocked, but Swerve eggs Keith on. Rick Ross says Swerve is an icon. Keith tells Rick Ross to shut up!
Keith goes out after Swerve, but Parker is back up! And then someone else RAMS Keith into railing! Who is that?! He’s stomping away on Keith! This man, covered in tattoos, roars and then stomps Keith! Rick Ross says this is the history that’s being made. Mogul Affiliates is a new faction, and Parker SMACKS Keith on the back with a chair! Keith drops to his knees! Parker and the tattoo man drag Keith up, RAM him against the apron, and then bring the steel steps over! Rick Ross keeps saying this is them making history, and the Affiliates put Keith on the steel steps! Swerve climbs the corner!? They even add a cinderblock!?
Swerve jumps, SUPER KILL STOMPS with the cinderblock and steel steps!! Keith goes down in a heap and Rick Ross is amazed! “He made need attention.” Fans lose their minds but “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Will Mogul Affiliates make 2023 the Year of Swerve?
AEW hears from the trios entering the Three Kings Christmas Casino Trios Royale.
Best Friends says $300,000, that could get Mama Beretta a new house. Chuck Taylor wants to get his mom a chainsaw! Cassidy will also buy Trent’s mom a new house. The Dark Order want to split the $300,000 evenly between Uno, Silver, Reynolds, Negative One and… Oh, that’s all. Sorry, Hangman. But can he promise not to get involved? Yeah, he won’t. Why would he? Well because of Mo- MONEY! He loves the money, and battle royals. Well, and Moxley. This is Friday. Oh, alright, he’ll see them later. O-Okay. Is Hangman going on vacation already? Or will he just wait until it’s all said and done to get what he wants for Christmas?
AEW Women’s World Championship: Jamie Hayter w/ Britt Baker & Rebel VS Hikaru Shida!
The first defense for Hayter’s title reign is a big one! She is facing a former AEW Women’s World Champion, the current Regina di Wave Champion, and a very determined warrior! Will Shida take this title back after being without it for over a year? Or will she find that #HayterHitsHard?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if Hayter’s gonna hate the holidays!
The bell rings and fans rally for “JAMIE HAYTER!” already. Hayter swings, Shida dodges to kick and fire off forearms! Shida whips, Hayter blocks to ROCK Shida back with forearms! Hayter whips, runs Shida over, but Shida kips up to ROCK Hayter! Hayter staggers, elbows back, then puts Shida on ropes to CHOP and CHOP and CHOP! The ref counts, Hayter lets off, but Shida turns it around to fire forearm after forearm in return! Hayter turns it back around to CHOP and CHOP and CHOP! Shida turns it around to forearm and forearm and forearm! The ref counts, Shida lets off but runs to KNEE Hayter down!
Fans rally, Shida stomps Hayter to a corner, then Shida storms up to stomp Hayter more. The ref reprimands and counts but Shida digs her knee in. Shida lets off, Britt and Rebel protest, but Shida storms up again. Hayter hits low, CLUBS Shida on the back over and over, but Shida ROCKS Hayter! Shida reels Hayter in to scoop and SLAM! Fans fire up as Shida rains down fists! Hayter guards, Shida keeps hammering away, but the ref reprimands the hair pulling. Shida lets off but she drags Hayter up again. Fans rally and duel, Shida brings Hayter around to snap suplex into buckles! Hayter slumps down and fans fire up!
Shida scowls while Britt and Rebel are worried. Shida drags Hayter to the apron, turns her around, and CLUBS away! Shida gets space, runs in, and KNEE LIFTS Hayter right down! Fans fire up and Shida fires up, too, as AEW goes picture in picture.
Shida drags Hayter up and puts her back in the ring. Hayter staggers away but Shida storms up to her in the corner. Shida whips corner to corner, runs in, and she KNEES Hayter again! Shida whips corner to corner the other way, runs in, but Hayter FLAPJACKS her off the buckles! Shida is dazed, Hayter fires up and fixes her ponytail! Hayter stomps a mudhole into Shida but lets off as the ref counts. Hayter drags Shida up, Shida throws body shots but Hayter CLUBS her down. Hayter drags Shida up, and she snap suplexes Shida into buckles! Hayter fixes her hair again while Shida slumps down.
Hayter drags Shida out of the ring and drops her on the floor. Britt argues with the ref but Hayter drags Shida up to whip hard into the steel steps! Britt and Rebel mock Shida’s pain while Hayter kisses the AEW Women’s title. Hayter brings Shida up to run her around the way and send her hard into the railing! Shida slumps down but fans rally up as Hayter does lunges. Hayter refreshes the ring count while Shida drags herself from the railing. Hayter drags Shida up to whip her hard into more railing! Hayter takes a seat to catch her breath, but then she kicks and stomps Shida! The Holiday Bash returns to single picture as Rebel cheers Hayter on.
Hayter drags Shida up, puts her in the ring, and the fans count “OCHO!” Hayter drags Shida up, Shida throws a forearm! Hayter throws a forearm back! Fans rally and duel as the forearms go back and forth! Shida gets the edge, but Hayter ROCKS Shida then RAMS her into buckles! Hayter brings Shida up, and hits a SNAP JACKHAMMER! Cover, TWO!! Shida survives but Hayter drags her back up. Hayter ROCKS Shida, fires off more forearms, then whips her to ropes. Shida comes back, DOUBLE LARIATS wipe them both out! Fans fire up while Britt freaks out! A standing count starts, and we’re at 5 of 10 while both women are down.
Shida and Hayter sit up at “OCHO!” and stand at nine! The forearms start flying again! Shida ROCKS Hayter but Hayter ROCKS Shida! Shida ROCKS Hayter, fires off a flurry, but Hayter swings again! Shida blocks it! Shida ROCKS Hayter again and again, and again! Shida whips to DROPKICK Hayter down! Fans fire up with Shida and Hayter flounders to a corner! Shida climbs up to rain down fists! Shida goes all the way to “OCHO!” then TEN! Fans roar with Shida as she kicks Hayter away. Shida adjusts, to MISSILE DROPKICK! Hayter flounders away to the apron but Shida drags her up against the ropes.
Shida bumps Hayter off buckles, climbs up, then drags Hayter up the corner! Hayter fights back with body shots, then snapmares Shida to the apron! Shida hits hard but she manages to stay on the apron, so Hayter kicks her around. Hayter drags Shida up but Shida holds ropes to resist the German Suplex! Hayter CLUBS away on Shida, pushes her to the corner, but Shida stops herself! Shida elbows Hayter, POSTS her, then KNEES her! Shida reels Hayter in, to suplex her to the floor!! Fans are thunderous while AEW goes back to picture in picture!
Shida and Hayter writhe, Britt coaches Hayter up while the ref checks them both. Hayter and Shida are okay to continue, but Shida does clutch a shoulder. Shida and Hayter sit up slowly, the ring count is 5 of 10! Shida flounders her way over, Rebel helps Hayter up, Shida is in at 7! But Hayter is in at 9.9!! Shida roars and she drags Hayter around. Shida throws a forearm, but Hayter gives it back! Shida throws another forearm, Hayter falls over, but Hayter sits back up. Hayter throws a forearm but Shida hits back! Hayter CLUBS away on Shida, ROCKS her again and again, but Shida ENZIGURIS Hayter! Shida runs, into a BOOT!
Hayter staggers, runs, but Shida KNEES her down! Shida hurries to cover, TWO!! Hayter survives but Shida just goes up top! DIVING METEORA!! And then a FALCON ARROW!! Cover, TWO!!! Hayter survives and Shida can’t believe it! Shida hurries to put Hayter up top, then climbs up after her. Hayter resists the superplex, throws body shots and CLUBS Shida on the back! Hayter HEADBUTTS Shida, but Shida holds onto the ropes! Hayter turns things around as the Holiday Bash returns to single picture again, SUPER GOURD BUSTER! Shida is dazed, Britt shouts at Hayter to finish this, and Hayter adjusts. MOONSAULT FLOPS as Shida moves!
Shida runs, to TAMASHI!! Cover, TWO!?!? Hayter survives and the fans can’t believe it! But Shida just fires up more! Fans are thunderous, but Hayter flops over! Shida drags Hayter up, but Hayter is fighting it! Fireman’s carry, USHIGOROSHI outta nowhere!! Hayter runs, SLIDING LARIAT!! Cover, TWO!?!? Shida survives and fans can’t believe it! But they do know “This is Awesome!” Hayter drags Shida up but Shida fights the clinch! Shida runs, but Hayter gets her for the HATE BREAKER!! Cover, TWO!!!! Shida survives that urenage backbreaker, but Hayter just scowls as she fixes her hair again.
Hayter kisses her bicep, she drags Shida back up, ripcord and HAY- NO, Shida KNEES Hayter first! Then QUESTION MARK KICKS! Hayter wobbles, into an AX KICK!! KATA- NO, Hayter drops to avoid it! Hayter waistlocks and ripcords, but Shida ducks the lariat to waistlock and GERMAN SUPLEX! Britt grabs Shida’s kendo stick! Rebel distracts the ref while Britt calls out Shida! Shida storms over, she drags Britt into the ring! Shida ROCKS Britt, then goes up the corner, VENUS SHOOT! Britt flounders away, Shida has her kendo stick! Shida SMACKS Britt!! Shida then aims at Hayter, runs in at the corner, VENUS-
NO! Hayter catches Shida in position! Shida RANAS free, but Hayter rolls it through! High stack, TWO, into a deadlift!! POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Shida survives and the fans are electric! Hayter is furious, she drags Shida up and runs, to CLOTHESLINE FROM HELL!! Cover, TWO!??!? Shida still survives but Hayter ain’t done! Ripcord, HAYTERADE!! Cover, Hayter wins!!
Winner: Jamie Hayter, by pinfall (still AEW Women’s World Champion)
As Taz says on commentary, “What a frickin’ battle” for just Hayter’s first defense! But of course, Britt goes after Shida for herself! She and Rebel stomp away on Shida, but here comes TONI STORM!! The Lightning From Down Under rushes out, and she DECKS Rebel! And she hits a THESZ PRESS on Britt!! Storm rains down fists on Britt, but Hayter BELT SHOTS Storm in the back!! Fans boo but Rebel and Britt drag Storm around. Hayter has the belt again, gives it a kiss, but here comes SARAYA!
The Revolution rushes to the ring, she CLOBBERS Rebel! She dodges Britt to SUPERKICK! Britt and her pals bail out, but we know a battle is coming in January! Will Saraya have plenty of choices for a tag partner to take on The Pillar & The Killer?
My Thoughts:
A great episode for AEW, though they didn’t go quite as hard on the holiday party theme as I thought they would. They had the trees on stage, there was a menorah on commentary desk, and MJF was wearing a Hanukkah suit, but no one was having a party or doing gift exchanges. I did appreciate the No Disqualification Trios match bringing a tree to the ring to use, though. The trios match made an awesome opener, and of course the hammers were involved, but I figured The Elite were gonna win this one. To be fair, I already said The Elite will push this to the seventh match, so the Falls Count Anywhere match is going to be wild and go The Elite’s way.
Great opening promo from Starks with the Jericho Appreciation Society. That is a great new feud, and I should’ve known Jericho would get his revenge on Action Andretti. That fireball will take Action out of action for a bit (no pun intended), so I guess no tag match of Starks and Andretti against like Menard & Parker or even Sammy & Garcia. But either way, Starks against any number of those guys is going to be great stuff, and Jericho VS Starks is going to be awesome whenever and wherever it happens.
Good promo from MJF, rife with hypocrisy fitting of a Heel like him, and great response from Bryan. But of course Ethan & Stokely respond instead of MJF, and Ethan VS Bryan is going to be great stuff. Hook of course won, but of course Moriarty & Morrissey mugged Jungle Boy when he was alone. #JungleHook VS Moriarty & Morrissey will surely happen but it still seems like they’re giving Hook too much credit if “Big Bill” Morrissey is avoiding him. Good promo from Samoa Joe to call out Wardlow, and their match at New Year’s Smash will be great stuff. Also, really powerful promo from Will Hobbs, he better take that TNT title off whoever has it after next week.
The money prize aside, as it’ll be kayfabe, a Casino Trios Royale is a great idea and I wish I’d come up with something like that myself. I have no idea who will win it, but maybe it shouldn’t be The Blackpool Combat Club. Claudio has a title, Yuta has a title, Moxley has a feud with Hangman, so maybe The Dark Order should get that just so they can use it to make up for the losses they’ve been suffering. Moxley had a great promo to hype up things with Hangman, and he had a great match with Darius. Moxley is oddly helping get the younger guys over with the fans by beating the hell out of them. Moxley wins, he will surely brawl with Hangman again, and then we get the announcement for like, Unsanctioned Match, Moxley VS Hangman, for a big 2023 Dynamite.
Great match out of FTR VS Gunns, but I should’ve figured Gunns were gonna cheat. This extends the feud, of course, but with the IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions already booked for WrestleKingdom 17 on January 4th, maybe they figure out something for the AAA World Tag Team Championships. And then FTR can get their win back and throw the Ass Boys away. The “rap” from Sonjay Dutt was at least delivered smoothly, and it was goofy on purpose. But point is, we’re getting a tag match where Billy Gunn steps up, and I would think Team Double Jay cheats to even get that win and claim they’re going to face The Acclaimed for the titles at some point.
The “face to face” of Swerve and Keith that turned into an ambush from a new faction was… mostly just slow and clunky. I suppose Swerve doing things on his time was their way of allowing Parker and the completely unnamed, completely tattooed monster of a guy to get into position, but that was all just the most awkward ambush I’ve ever seen. So I guess Rick Ross was right, they did make history. At least they punctuated it with a great cinderblock stomp. Mogul Affiliates is here, I guess Parker is ditching The Trustbusters, and I hope Swerve can help Parker finally figure out how to do things as more than a caveman with a crewcut.
And while we still only got one women’s match, that was the best women’s match AEW has given us on TV. Hayter and Shida could have even had this match on PPV, but of course Hayter wins. Storm and Saraya coming out to make the save made sense, and it further leads me to think Storm and Saraya are facing Britt & Hayter on January 4th. At the same time, they could easily upgrade things to a Six Woman Tag and have Rebel in it so Saraya doesn’t have to choose and she can bring Storm AND Shida. But then Rebel would be the obvious loser for the Heels, so that won’t happen. Storm & Saraya will surely win, and we get rematches from Full Gear for Revolution.
My Score: 8.9/10
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Willow Nightingale has been the Comeback Killer, but will she still be the AEW TBS Champion after facing Anna Jay? Or will Anna truly be the Star of the Show?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 10 Man Tag: Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, PAC, David Finlay & Clark Connors VS The Rascalz & Top Flight; Moxley, Claudio, Pac, Finlay & Connors win.
- AEW National Championship: “Jungle” Jack Perry VS Mascara Dorada; Jack wins and retains the title.
- Six Man Tag: The Conglomeration VS MXM TV; The Conglomeration wins.
- AEW TBS Championship: Willow Nightingale VS Anna Jay; Willow wins and retains the title.
- Ace Austin & Juice Robinson VS Wheeler Yuta & Daniel Garcia; Ace & Juice win.
- Skye Blue VS Nixi XS; Skye wins.
- AEW TNT Championship: Kevin Knight VS Hook w/ The Opps; Knight wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
AEW sends thoughts and prayers to Rebel.
As reported and posted on social media, Tanea Brooks, aka Rebel, was diagnosed with a terminal case of ALS. AEW wants her to know that she is more than just a friend and coworker but part of their family, and certainly we here at The Chairshot also wish nothing but the best for her during such a trying time.
10 Man Tag: Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, PAC, David Finlay & Clark Connors VS The Rascalz & Top Flight!
While the Death Riders are working to rebuild Will Ospreay from the ground up, they’re still looking to dominate AEW in all aspects. Will the Maniac, the Swiss Cyborg & The Bastard get another win alongside The Dogs? Or can Dezmond Xavier, Zachary Wentz, Myron Reed, Darius & Dante Martin get so high that no one can touch them?
The teams don’t sort out as The Rascalz just DIVE onto The Dogs! The fans fire up as then Top Flight PLANCHA onto Moxley & Pac! Claudio is caught off guard, and Myron DUMPS him out! Claudio runs back in, he pops Myron up, but Myron slips free! Myron goes Matrix, PELES, and the bell rings! Claudio tumbles out, Myron throws off his shirt and builds speed to FLY! Down go Claudio & Pac! The fans fire up as Myron high-fives with Top Flight. The Dogs turn things around on Dez & Zach, and the brawl is all over ringside! The fans cheer as Moxley whips Darius into railing! Finlay pokes Myron in the eyes!
Dante ROCKS Finlay, Finlay hits back, and Moxley CLAWS Dante’s face! Connors ELBOWS Zach, UPPERCUTS, and he bumps Zach off buckles. Connors runs up but Zach dodges! Zach ROCKS and CHOPS on repeat and the fans fire up! Finlay runs up, Zach DECKS him! Zach fires off on Connors again, then runs corner to corner, but Connors dodges! Zach BOOTS Connors away, then TORNILLOS him down! Cover, TWO! The fans rally behind Zach and he brings Connors up with a waistlock. Connors stomps feet, tags Finlay, and Finlay UPPERCUTS Zach! Finlay stomps a mudhole into Zach, but stops as the ref counts.
The fans boo but Finlay soaks up the heat with a smile. Finlay drags Zach up but Zach arm-drags free! Then he dodges, hot tag to Myron! Myron tags Dez, The Rascalz fire off strikes on Finlay! ENZIGIRI, DOUBLE STOMP, and STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, but Pac breaks it! Tags to Darius and Pac, and Darius arm-drags! Darius fires uppercuts but Pac headlocks! Darius powers up and out but Moxley sneaks a tag! KICK and LARIAT! The fans fire up as Moxley then runs corner to corner and LARIAT! Moxley rains down fists, and the fans count as Moxley goes past TEN, then BITES Darius’ forehead!
Moxley ROCKS Darius, Darius ROCKS Moxley back! The fans rally as the shots go back and forth! Darius fires a flurry, but Moxley shoves Darius away! Darius DROPKICKS Moxley down! Darius tags Dante, Top Flight double whips, but Moxley reverses! Darius goes up and out, spins Moxley to CHOP, and Dante A-LIST LARIATS! Then the snap suplex, and slingshot SENTON! Tag to Myron, but Moxley CHOPS! Myron sputters but he comes back to CHOP! Moxley CHOPS, Myron staggers, but Myron CHOPS again! Moxley CHOPS, Myron CHOPS, repeat! The fans “WOO~” as the CHOPS keep going!
Moxley ROCKS Myron with forearm after forearm! Moxley whips, Myron ducks ‘n’ dodges to springboard and DROPKICK! The fans fire up as Myron runs up, but Moxley TOSSES him out! Marina is there to BOOT Myron down! The fans boo but Marina’s always The Problem. Claudio brings Myron up, but Dez TORNADO DDTS! But then Finlay fireman’s carries to POST Dez! Zach runs up to DROPKICK Finlay into railing! But Connors JEEP FLIPS Zach over the desk! Dante FLYING KNEES Connors outta nowhere! Only for Pac to BOOT Dante! Darius SWINGING KICKS Pac! Claudio DECKS Darius!
Myron GUILLOTINE LEG DROPS Moxley in the ropes! Myron goes up, up, and CROSSBODIES into the UPPERCUT! Claudio turns the tables and the fans fire up while Collision goes picture in picture.
Moxley flexes while he paces around Myron, then drags him around. Moxley pushes Myron to a cover, ONE! Moxley grabs Myron’s legs, stomps him in the gut, and the rest of the team is throwing The Rascalz around on the outside! Moxley drags Myron around to clamp on a headlock, and he grinds Myron down. Myron endures, just working to avoid a Bully Choke, only to end up in a straitjacket. Moxley then short arm LARIATS Myron down! Tag to Claudio, he and Moxley mug Myron, then tag to Pac. They double whip to scoop, BACKBREAKER, and basement DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Myron toughs it out but Pac stays close.
Pac taunts Myron and The Rascalz, then stomps Myron down. Pac bumps Myron off buckles, tags Finlay, and Finlay tags Connors. The Dogs mug Myron, then BROKEN ARROW sends Myron flying! Connors runs to BASEMENT SHOULDER TACKLE! Cover, TWO! Connors clamps onto Myron with a chinlock and grinds him down. Myron endures, Collision returns to single picture, and the fans rally up. Myron fights to his feet, fires body shots, but Connors CLUBS him down! Connors snap suplexes, then looms over Myron. Connors grabs a leg, Myron kicks at him, but Connors scuffs Myron. Myron kicks harder now and kicks free!
The fans rally but Connors grabs another leg! Connors ducks the enzigiri, and Finlay CLOBBERS Myron! The Death Riders BLAST The Rascalz & Top Flight for good measure! The fans are torn but The Dogs soak it all up. The Dogs then double suplex, but Myron lands out! He goes Matrix again to DOUBLE CUTTER! The fans fire up as Myron crawls! Hot tag to Dez! But then Top Flight & Zach DIVE to wipe out the rest! Dez fires off on The Dogs, fires a strike fest and a CUTTER on Finlay! Then he dodges Connors to handspring and PELE! Cover, TWO!! Connors survives but Dez brings him up and around.
Connors waistlocks, Dez switches, then Dez RAMS Connors into the corner! ENZIGIRI! Tag to Zach before the trip and CATAPULT into the SUPERKICK! Zach goes up, DOUBLE STOMP BACKBREAKER! Cover, Finlay breaks it! Dez kicks Finlay out, The Rascalz set up, but Finlay stops the Hot Fire Flame! Finlay HOTSHOTS Zach for Connors to bring around, and he feeds Zach to Finlay’s CANADIAN HAMMER! Zach sputters, into the SPEAR!! Cover, DEZ BREAKS IT! The fans cheer but Finlay TOSSES Dez! Zach and Connors slowly crawl, but Connors throws forearms! Connors then whips Zach, but Zach handsprings and KNEES Connors down!
The fans fire up as both men crawl, hot tags to Pac and Darius! The fans fire up as Darius slips around, backslides, TWO! LA MAGISTROL! TWO, and Darius sunset flips! Pac stays up, sits down, TWO! Darius powers through to a cover, TWO! Darius dodges Pac, tags Dante, and Dante springboards to CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up again as Dante tags Darius back in. Pac runs up, Dante goes up and over, Darius GAMANGIRIS! Dante SUPERKICKS! Darius steps in, FLATLINER! Cover, Claudio breaks it! Dante kicks Claudio, he and Darius DOUBLE SUPL- NO, Claudio fights that to DOUBLE SUPLEX Top Flight!
The fans fire up as Claudio waits on someone to get up. Claudio just YANKS Dante around for THE GIANT SWING! Moxley watches it go around, and DROPKICKS Dante at TEN! Myron is back he SUPERKICKS Moxley, but Claudio has Myron! Dez jumps on for a SLEEPER! So Claudio just spins around like that before he THROWS Dez at Myron! Dez RANAS Myron so he can RAM Claudio! Then Zach runs up to ENZIGIRI! Top Flight is back, they double mule kick! Then they combine with Rascalz, TRIPLE DROPKICK!! The fans are thunderous but Finlay DOUBLE LAREIATS Top Flight! Rascalz TRIPLE SUPERKICK Finlay!
Finlay is in the corner, Dez UPPERCUTS! Zach DROPKICKS! Myron gets the boost to go up, out, and back in, but Finlay stops the Code Breaker to THROW Myron at Zach! Then DOUBLE SPEAR from The Dogs!! But Myron & Zach GAMANGIRI, and CODE BREAKER, all in stereo! But Pac & Moxley BOOT them out! Darius DECKS Pac! Moxley whips Dante, Darius gives him help up and over, then Dante helps Darius TORNADO DDT! Pac SUPERKICKS Dante, but Darius rolls Pac, TWO!! Pac escapes in time, then dodges Darius! Claudio UPPERCUTS! Pac UPPERCUTS! Moxley LRIATS! Feed to Pac’s LARIAT FROM HELL!!
And then, BRUTALIZER!!! Darius QUITS, Death Riders & Dogs win!!
Winners: Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, PAC, David Finlay & Clark Connors, by submission
What a fast ‘n’ furious start to the night! But will they have Will Ospreay operating on this same level soon enough?
BREAKING NEWS for next week!
Not only is Wednesday the THREE HOUR SPECIAL on TBS, a combination of both Dynamite & Collision, but next Saturday, live on TBS, it will be the first-ever AEW Fairway to Hell special! One hour, 8 PM Eastern, on TBS, from West Palm Beach, Florida, AEW will see who is up to par! Make sure your DVR is set so you don’t miss a moment!
The Jurassic Express is on the road again.
Luchasaurus drives but “Jungle” Jack navigates with his telescope. Full steam ahead! The road is long, dangerous, but two challengers have already been left in the dust. And if Jack knows a thing or two, there will be more. And no matter who they are, they ain’t stopping for anybody! Hold on, potty break. Bring your best, do your worst, but it won’t matter, because Jack IS the National Champion so F U! The cameraman says they’re not allowed to swear. So Jack throws him off the bus! The Jack Perry National Tour continues tonight in Peoria, but will it also end tonight? Or will Jack not stop until he’s out of gas?
AEW National Championship: “Jungle” Jack Perry VS Mascara Dorada!
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if Illinois is about that Tarzan Life!
The bell rings and the fans cheer Jack as he circles with Dorada. They shake hands and the fans applaud that show of sportsmanship. The two tie up, Jack wrenches to a wristlock, but Dorada rolls, cartwheels, then uses the ropes to flip through! Dorada arm-drags Jack away and the fans applaud. Jack nods, that was good. The two go again, circle, and Jack trips Dorada. Jack facelocks, rolls with Dorada, then shifts to a headlock. Dorada powers up but can’t power out as Jack hits a takeover! Dorada rolls to a cover, ONE, and Jack holds on. Dorada powers up and out this time, but Jack RUNS him over! The fans cheer as things keep moving, and Jack handsprings over the dropdown!
Things get going again, Jack hurdles, then MONKEY FLIPS and DROPKICKS! Jack kips up and the fans cheer! Jack takes a bow while Dorada takes a moment to catch his breath. Jack stands Dorada up to CHOP him down, then he whips Dorada to ropes. Dorada handsprings, Jack dodges, and things keep moving! Dorada FLIP RANAS and Jack tumbles! The fans fire up for Dorada now, and he brings Jack up. Jack CHOSP Dorada again, then knuckle locks. Jack goes up, up, jumps around, and arm-drags Dorada away! Dorada knuckle locks, CHOPS, and he goes up, up, steadies himself, then pinballs around to arm-drag Jack!
The fans fire up as Jack tumbles out. Dorada TORNILLOS and down goes Jack! Dorada high-fives fans, then stands on railing to have everyone cheer. The ref double checks Jack but he’s alright. Dorada has the fans chanting for “LUCHA! LUCHA!” Jack ROCKS Dorada, then POSTS Him! Then Jack swings on the corner to KICK Dorada down! Jack refreshes the ring count, runs up on Dorada, but Dorada puts Jack in the crowd! Jack SLAPS back, SLAPS again, then goes up onto the railing to bring Dorada up to join him! The fans fire up as these two brawl on the literal edge! Jack tries but Dorada fights the suplex!
Dorada fires body shots, then hops on, BARRIER DESTROYER!! The fans go nuts as both Jack and Dorada are down, and Collision goes picture in picture.
The ref checks both men, and somehow they’re both okay to continue. Dorada crawls to the steel steps and the fans rally behind him. Dorada hobbles his way over to Jack, puts him in the ring, then stomps him around. Dorada stands Jack up to CHOP! Jack sputters as he drops down, but Dorada stands him back up. Jack CHOPS Dorada, but Dorada SUPERKICKS back! Jack is down, Dorada fires up, and Dorada clamps on with a chinlock. Dorada grinds Jack down, leans on the hold, but Collision goes to break.
Collision returns as Dorada is up top! 450- NO, Dorada bails out as Jack moves! Dorada comes back, Jack dodges, but Dorada goes up and up to backflip off the corner! Dorada whips Jack corner to corner, but Jack goes up and over to GERMAN SUPELX! But Dorada lands out! Jack SUPERKICKS! Jack runs, but into a SUPERKICK! Dorada reels Jack in, suplexes, but Jack slips free to POISON-RANA! Jack runs, but into a CODE RED!! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous! A standing count starts, but both men are up at 4 of 10. Dorada CHOPS Jack, then ROCKS him at the ropes. Dorada fires more shots, but stops as the ref counts.
Dorada whips, Jack reverses, and Jack manages a BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, TWO! Dorada survives but Jack points to the fans. The fans fire up and Jack stands Dorada up. Jack CHOPS Dorada down, then CHOPS him to the corner. Jack fires forearms in the corner, but stops as the ref counts 4. Jack whips but Dorada reverses. Dorada runs up, Jack puts him on the apron, but Dorada GAMANGIRIS! The fans fire up again as Dorada springboards, but Jack BLASTS him down! Dorada hits the floor, and Jack goes up! ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Down goes Dorada but Jack puts him in the ring! Jack hurries to then gut wrench and deadlift!
Jack holds Dorada up, then powers through to DOCTOR BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Dorada survives and Jack is shocked, but the fans continue to rally up. Jack climbs up, rains down fists, and the fans count all the way to nine. Jack kisses his fist, but Dorada avoids ten to then tiger feint sweep the legs! Then Electric Chair Lift, STRAITJACKET NECKBREAKER!! Cover, TWO?!? Jack survives, “This is Awesome!” Dorada drags Jack to the drop zone, goes up the corner, and the fans rally again. But Jack UPPERCUTS Dorada! Jack CLUBS Dorada, then climbs up to deadlift SUPER- NO, Dorada fights it, and CHOPS Jack down!
Dorada goes back up, takes aim, and 450 SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Jack survives and now Dorada is shocked! The fans rally again as Dorada stalks Jack to the apron. Dorada stomps away, then drags Jack up. Dorada calls his shot, but Jack THROWS Dorada away! Jack ROCKS Dorada, Dorada SUPERKICKS back! But Jack SUPERKICKS Dorada! Jack goes up, leaps, and FLYING RANAS Dorada to the floor! Jack hurries to put Dorada back in, goes back up the corner, and FLYING- KNEE from Dorada!! Dorada reels Jack in, Canadian Rack, DOMINATOR!! Cover, TWO?!?! Jack survives and no one can believe it!
Dorada is frustrated with how close and yet how far he was, but fans hope these two, “FIGHT FOREVER!” Dorada goes up, up, and aims again! SHOOTING STAR PRESS but onto knees!! Cover, TWO!! Dorada survives but Jack puts him back in the corner. Jack puts Dorada up top, climbs up after him, but Dorada ROCKS Jack! And ROCKS him again! And again! Jack holds on, Dorada SHOVES him, but Jack flips through! Jack goes up up, SUPER STEINER!! Cover, JACK WINS!
Winner: “Jungle” Jack Perry, by pinfall (still AEW National Champion)
As if that 10 Man Tag wasn’t wild, this got up there with it! Jack shows Dorada respect, and the fans cheer the continued sportsmanship. The National Tour rolls on, where will Jack go next?
AEW shares footage from after Dynamite.
Renee Paquette found Kris Statlander & Hikaru Shida returning backstage, and she tells them that they had an unfortunate loss in the tag match with Divine Dominion. Renee knows Kris missed out on making history with becoming the Triple Crown Champion, but then Shida says they almost had those tag belts! Shida doesn’t blame Kris, it wasn’t her fault. Kris gets mad and shoves Shida to the wall! Kris says of course it wasn’t her fault! It was Shida, because Shida didn’t listen, kicked Kris in the stomach for that suplex, and then kept tagging in! Shida apologizes but Kris says that’s enough out of her!
Kris was THIS close to making history, and Shida ruined everything! Shida apologizes again, and says they’ve been friends for almost seven YEARS! Shida promises to make this up to Kris. Kris storms off, but what can Shida do to keep that promise?
Six Man Tag: The Conglomeration VS MXM TV!
Orange Cassidy, Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong are still the AEW World Trios Champions after facing yet another Don Callis Family formation, but now they’re preparing for Dynamite Double Jeopardy on Wednesday. Will facing Mansoor, Mason Madden & Johnny TV be more than enough to prepare Cassidy for Dax Harwood? Or will MXM TV finally have their own chance at the AEW World Trios titles?
The trios sort out and Kyle steps up against Mansoor. The bell rings, they circle, and Mansoor shows off his drop steps. He might also be mocking Kyle as he drops down and puts up a leg guard. The two circle, and Kyle KICKS Mansoor’s leg! Mansoor tags to Mason, and Mason also mocks Kyle with a kung-fu stance. Kyle just KICKS Mason’s leg! Mason shouts, “OW!” Mason tags Johnny and the fans cheer. Johnny and Kyle circle, Johnny avoids a kick and goes for the leg. Johnny cartwheels but Kyle KICKS him in the chest! Kyle puts Johnny in a corner, climbs up, and he rains down fists! The fans count along to TEN, then Roddy tags in.
Roddy climbs up and he rains down fists! The fans count along to TEN, then Roddy tags Cassidy. Cassidy climbs up, the fans cheer, but MXM YANK Kyle & Roddy down! Then Johnny sweeps the legs! No mercy in this dojo! Johnny fires hands on Cassidy while MXM mugs Kyle & Roddy! The ref reprimands, but Johnny TOSSES Cassidy out! Then MXM TV set up, and Johnny FLIES to wipe out Roddy & Kyle! The fans are torn, but MXM build speed, to then POSE! The fans cheer, especially as Cassidy rolls in and joins them! MXM shoves Cassidy, he ducks ‘n’ dodges, then he BOOTS Mansoor while he tilt-o-whirls!
Mason stops the DDT, throws Cassidy to Mansoor, LEG LARIAT GERMAN SUPLEX COMBO! Johnny is in, STARSHIP PAIN!! Cover, Kyle breaks it! MXM mugs Roddy & Kyle, then they TOSS them out. MXM TV drag Cassidy up, and Mason Electric Chair Lifts! But Kyle trips Johnny while Roddy saves Cassidy! Then they shove Mason into Mansoor! Mansoor lands bad on his catwalk, and Kyle FLYING KNEES Johnny on the outside! Mason runs up, he LARIATS Roddy, then he blocks the Orange Punch! DOUBLE CHOP for Cassidy! Roddy CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! Roddy runs, slips around, and manages an ANGLE SLAM!
The fans fire up as Roddy gives Cassidy the boost, and he guzels Mason! But Mason breaks free! Roddy helps Cassidy dodge Mason, and Kyle DUMPS Mason out! Cassidy winds up and he ROCKS Mansoor! Then he guzels to SUPER CHOKE SLAM Mansoor onto Mason! Johnny is back, but Kyle KNEES! Then AX ‘N’ SMASH! Cassidy aims, but he has them bring Johnny closer. LAZY ELBOW! Cover, Conglomeration wins!
Winners: The Conglomeration, by pinfall
Cassidy, Kyle & Roddy proved they’re more than #TVReady, they’re fight ready! But will Cassidy earn himself and the team a shot at the tag titles? Or will Dax earn FTR & Ciampa a shot at the trios titles? Wait, speaking of, Tommaso Ciampa is here! The Psycho Killer stares The Conglomeration down, then grins. He says it is just a matter of time, but will he and FTR really become the Top Guys in both tag and trios divisions?
AEW TBS Championship: Willow Nightingale VS Anna Jay!
Hikaru Shida, Queen Aminata, and Kamille all tried and failed to take this title from the Babe with the Power, giving rise to the new nickname, “The Comeback Killer.” But will that still be true against The Queen Slayer? Or will Anna truly become the Star of the Show?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if Willow is still the Face of TBS!
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two circle. They tie up, Anna rolls but Willow stays up. Willow hooks a leg to cover, ONE! Anna runs up but Willow headlocks for the takeover. Anna headscissors, Willow kips free, but Anna headlocks. Willow blocks the takeover, lifts Anna, and puts her on the top rope. Willow says this is the comeback, so show that fire! Anna hops down, and she fires a flurry! The fans fire up as Anna whips, but Willow reverses to RUN Anna over! The fans cheer as Willow flexes, then things speed up. Willow rolls over the dropdown, whips, but Anna ducks ‘n’ dodges to sunset flip! TWO, and both women rise!
Anna wrenches, reels Willow in, and cradles, TWO! Willow is up but Anna steps over, LA MAGISTROL! TWO, and Willow backs off. The fans applaud and Willow says that’s what she’s looking for. Anna runs up, Willow dodges, and Willow LARIATS again and again and again! Then short arm LARIAT! The fans cheer as Willow runs, but Anna avoids the senton! Willow hobbles up, Anna runs to ROLLING NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Willow toughs it out but goes to a corner. Anna storms up to stomp a mudhole into Willow, but stops as the ref counts. Anna snapmares Willow, then runs to basement DROPKICK! Cover, ONE!
Willow goes back to a corner, Anna runs up, but Willow slips outside. Anna still ROCKS Willow first! Willow falls to the floor, avoids a kick from Anna, then trips Anna up! Willow goes to the apron, the fans bark and Willow smiles. CANNONBALL! Down goes Anna and the fans fire up! Willow is feeling it, and even does heart hands with some fans, while Collision goes picture in picture.
Willow high-fives fans before going back to Anna. She puts Anna in the ring, pushes her to a cover, TWO! Anna toughs it out, but Willow drags her up and scoops for a SLAM! Willow pushes Anna to another cover, TWO! Anna is tougher than that, but Willow brings her up for a whip. Willow runs up to CHOP Anna, then reels her in for a FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect but Willow brushes it off. Willow drags Anna up, but Anna fires body shots! Anna wrenches, but Willow ducks the hook kick to ROCK Anna! Willow then wrenches and clinches to RUSSIAN LEG SEWEP! Then KOJI KLUTCH!
Anna endures as Willow puts on the pressure! Anna pries at the hold but Willow clamps down tighter. Anna kicks, fights around, and rolls to a cover, TWO! Willow lets Anna go, ROCKS her again, then ROCKS her again! Anna crawls to ropes but Willow is on her. Willow fires off in the corner, then whips corner to corner. Willow runs up and BACK BODY BLOCKS! Willow rubs it in with a dance, then reels Anna in. Anna fights the suplex to cradle, TWO! Both women stand, and Anna wrenches to HOOK KICK! Willow still ROCKS Anna on return! Willow wobbles, but she brings Anna up as Collision returns to single picture.
Willow whips and SPINEBUSTERS! High stack, TWO! Anna survives but Willow stays cool. Willow fireman’s carries but Anna kicks free! Anna waistlocks, ducks an elbow, but Willow ROCKS her again! Willow runs up, but Anna dodges in the corner! Anna ELBOWS, ROCKS, and whips Willow, but willow reverses. Willow runs up, Anna dodges, then Anna runs up, LEG LARIAT! Anna reels Willow in for the TORNADO BULLDOG! Cover, TWO! Willow survives and the fans rally up. Anna drags Willow up, hooks her, but Willow turns that around to backslide! TWO, and Anna wrenches to hook Willow again!
Willow fights free, whips Anna to a corner, then BACK BODY BLOCKS and LARIATS! Willow puts Anna up top, fires up, and climbs up after Anna. The fans fire up already for the SUPERPLEX! But Willow holds on and rolls through to then hoist Anna up, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO! Anna survives and Willow is stunned! Willow drags Anna up, brings her around, and gut wrenches, but Anna fights with body shots! Anna wrenches and HOOK KICKS! Finally a hit with that, and Anna hits a FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Willow survives and now Anna is shocked! Anna hurries to clamp on, QUEENSLAYER SLEEPER!!
The fans rally as Willow fights up, but Anna becomes a backpack! Willow RAMS Anna into a corner, then scoops, but Anna fights free! Anna shoves Willow, runs up, but Willow dodges! Gut wrench, BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB! Cover, Willow wins!
Winner: Willow Nightingale, by pinfall (still AEW TBS Champion)
Anna sure put up a fight, but Willow is 4-0 as the Comeback Killer! Willow helps Anna to her feet to show there is respect here, and they also hug it out. But will no one, no matter who they are or what they’ve been up to, dethrone the Face of TBS?
Backstage interview with Kris Statlander, Hikaru Shida, Harley Cameron & Mina Shirakawa.
Renee Paquette is with all four women in a familiar situation, and thanks them all for accepting the No Physicality Agreement. Renee understands Shida has something to say. Shida says yes! Shida again says she is so sorry, Stat, and that she will make it up to her! That’s why Shida got Kris another tag match! But against THESE TWO! Harley acts surprised, and sarcastically asks if Shida is really allowing herself to wrestle someone not on her level. Can she even talk to someone “not” on her level or what? How does this work? Shida says enough, Harley! You don’t even deserve to touch the kendo stick! Shida then uses Japanese to hide her comments about Harley & Mina having nothing but bosoms.
Mina says enough! Stat, how can you still trust Shida? How can you give her another chance? And… Where was Kris the night Toni was attacked? Shida says enough about Toni! Harley tries to reason with Kris, but Kris storms off. So is that a yes to the match? Mina apologizes to Harley, Harley says she has no idea what to say, but will the Wild Aussie & Fighting Gravure Idol let their actions speak for them against #Shidalander?
Ace Austin & Juice Robinson VS Wheeler Yuta & Daniel Garcia!
The Bang Bang Gang has been struggling to stay afloat, and now they go up against The Death Riders’ Decoder & Dragon Slayer! Will Yuta & Garcia keep the momentum going from what Moxley and the others did earlier tonight? Or can these Collision Cowboys ride off into the Peoria sunset with a win?
Moxley joins commentary for this match, and he admits that 10 Man Tag was a tornado of a match, where you just hang out, pray, and trust your skills to see you through. The teams sort out and Juice starts against Yuta. They circle, Juice tests the ropes, then feel things out. The fans cheer Juice, but Yuta BLASTS Ace! Garcia CLOBBERS Juice, then he and Yuta mug Juice! The fans boo but Yuta bumps Juice off buckles. Tag to Garcia, he and Yuta mug Juice more, then they double whip. They DOUBLE ELBOW Juice down, then Garcia does push-ups just to show off. Garcia then drags Juice up, around, and brings him over.
Yuta tags in, they mug Juice again, and they double whip again. Juice stops himeslf, BOOTS Yuta, then ELBOWS Garcia! Juice calls to Ace before the hot tag! Ace dodges Yuta, ROCKS Garcia, then ELBOWS Yuta! Ace kicsk Garcia, uses him as a pommel horse to KICK Yuta, then he RUSSIAN LEG SWEEPS Garcia! “CLICK CLICK” BOOM DROP! But then Yuta mule kicks Ace! The fans boo but Yuta CHOPS Ace. Yuta whips, Ace rolls under to drop toehold and ENZIGIRI! Yuta writhes but Ace runs to SHOTGUN! Yuta tumbles while Ace kips up and the fans fire up! Ace CHOPS Yuta, then whips corner to corner. Yuta reverses, but Ace slips into the ropes!
Yuta staggers from hitting buckles, but Garcia runs up. Ace BALASTS him, ROCKS Yuta, then avoids the sweep with the handstand! Only for Yuta to DORPKICK him down! The fans boo but Yuta BLASTS Juice! Garcia stomps Ace, Marina joins in, and the fans boo again. Moxley says this is just the art of tag team wrestling. Garcia puts Ace in for Yuta, Yuta covers, ONE!! Ace toughs it out but Yuta brings him up by his hair. FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect, but Yuta clamps onto Ace’s hair! The fans boo but Yuta soaks up the heat. Tag to Garcia, Garcia brings Ace up and bumps him off buckles, then Collision goes picture in picture.
Garcia climbs up, he rains down fists, stops at nine and puts up his dukes. But no dancing here, he just hops down to bump Ace off buckles. Garcia scoops and SLAMS Ace, then tags Yuta. Yuta climbs up to ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Ace is tougher than that, but Yuta clamps on with a chinlock. Ace reaches out but Yuta clamps on a straitjacket. Yuta grinds his forearm into Ace, but Ace fights up to fire body shots. Yuta ripcords Ace to ELBOW him down! Tag to Garcia, they stomp away, but the ref reprimands. Yuta stops at 4, but Garcia stands on Ace at the ropes! Garcia stomps away, stops at 4, then taunts Juice.
Yuta gets a cheap shot in while the ref holds Juice back. Garcia bumps Ace off buckles, but the ref backs him off. That lets Yuta DUMP Ace out, and Marina is again there to cause problems! Yuta puts Ace back in, high-fives and fist bumps Marina, and Garcia stands on Ace! The ref counts, Garcia counts along, and Collision goes to break.
Collision returns as the Death Riders continue to mug Ace. They shove him to the corner, then Garcia sends Yuta in for the BODY BLOCK! Garcia LARIATS, Yuta ELBOWS, repeat! The Cycle of Violence continues until Ace BOOTS Yuta and ELBOWS Garcia! The fans fire up as Ace hurries, but the Death Riders THROW him back! And they BLAST Juice together! Then they DOUBLE SHOTGUN Ace down! Marina & Moxley love it but they’re the only ones. Garcia reels Ace into a PERUVIAN NECKTIE! The fans boo, but Juice rises up. Ace reaches out, pries free, and has the ROPEBREAK! Garcia drags Ace back up but Ace fires body shots!
Ace reaches out but Garcia CLUBS him down! Garcia back suplexes, but Ace lands out! Yuta grabs Ace, but Ace BOOTS Garcia and ELBOWS Yuta! Garcia FLIPS Ace, but Ace RAMS Garcia! Slingshot sunset flip, but Garcia rolls through! Ace BOOTS Gracia way, then fireman’s carries! Garcia fires elbows, but Ace does a squat before the DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Ace and Garcia crawl, hot tags to Yuta and Juice! Juice RUNS Yuta over, THROWS Garcia in, then CLOBBERS Yuta! And CLOBBERS him again! Juice LARIATS Garcia back out, then ELBOWS Yuta down! SENTON!
The fans fire up for Juice, and he CROSSBODIES Garcia down! Juice talks trash on Moxley, but Garica throat chops him! Moxley says keep your eye on the ball. Yuta DIVES, but Juice uses Garcia as a shield! the fans cheer the friendly fire, and Jucie SMACKS Yuta off the desk! Yuta is busted right open! Juice fires up, the fans pump it up with him, and Juice JABS! JABS! JABS! “JUICE! JUICE! JUICE!” Garcia gets up, but he gets the LEFT HAND O’ GOD! Yuta runs up, but Juice JABS, JABS, JABS! Marina gets up, and Juice thinks about it. But Yuta rolls Juice up! TWO and Yuta bumps into Marina! The fans cheer as Juice then O’Conner Rolls, TWO!
Juice staggers, comes back, and LEG LARIATS Yuta down! Cover, Garcia breaks it in time! The fans boo but Ace is in! Ace ROCKS Garcia, KNEES, KICKS, and runs up in the corner! Garcia BOOTS Ace, then DUMPS him out! Juice whips Yuta, but Yuta sunset flips! Rewind into Garcia’s PILEDRIVER!! Yuta goes up, Garcia positions Juice just right, FASTBALL SPECIAL!! Cover, TWO!! Moxley is frustrated for his guys, and Yuta snarls through his crimson mask! Yuta aims, BUSAI- NO, Juice ducks the knee! But Garcia SHOTGUNS! But Ace FLYING CHUCKS! Yuta wrenches Ace, RIGHT ANGLE SLAM!
Yuta fires up, he brings Juice around, but Juice hits the LEFT HAND O’ GOD! Then the JUICE BOX!! Cover, BANG BANG GANG WINS!
Winners: Ace Austin & Juice Robinson, by pinfall
Moxley is honestly stunned, but he admits that was good stuff. Saturday nights are alright for a fight, and Garcia CLOBBERS Juice! Yuta LOW BLOWS Ace! The Death Riders are sore losers, Moxley says you don’t go calling him out and get away with it. Garcia CHOKES Juice, Yuta stomps Ace, but “GUNNS UP!” YES, Austin & Colten Gunn are both back! And they rush in to CLOBBER the Death Riders! They fire off on Moxley, but Yuta 7 Garcia come back for more! The Gunns DECK those two, then wait on Moxley! But Marina saves The Maniac from a 3:10 to Yuma! Yuta runs in, he gets the 3:10 TO YUMA!!
The fans fire up as The Bang Bang Gang is now four men strong! Colten gets a mic to shout, “The Collision Cowboys are back, baby! This is OUR show! And if you’re not down with that, we’ve got two words for ya!” “GUNNS UP!!” Marina is pissed, but will The Death Riders settle this with Bang Bang Gang soon enough?
Backstage interview with The Divine Dominion.
Lexy Nair is with Megan Bayne & Lena Kross, and Megan says no, she’s not with them, she’s beneath them. Just like this entire Women’s Division. Lena says Divine Dominion just defeated Stat & Shida, two former world champions, and two of the best in this company. And yet they crumbled at Divine Dominion’s feet! What two other women even have a prayer? Can Lexy think of them? Wanna try? N-NO, absolutely not. Then the only hope this Women’s Division has is if the gods themselves take mercy on their souls and strike these two down. Otherwise, just stop trying. Megan & Lena have spoken, but will that challenge soon be matched?
Skye Blue VS Nixi XS!
The Chicago Skye looms dark over Peoria, especially after she and the Triangle of Madness misted Persephone full in the face just to cheat a win last week. But will Skye make sure to leave her opponent black ‘n’ blue tonight? Or will the Alien Girl shine through with neon colors?
The bell rings and Skye just BOOTS Nixi down! Then she scuffs Nixi, talks trash on her, and pie faces her around. Skye TOSSES Nixi out, then runs up, only for Nixi to BOOT her back! Skye ROCKS Nixi, then runs up again, to BOOGT WASH her to the floor! Skye scowls as she stalks Nixi on the outside, and she brings Nixi up to SMACK her off steel steps! And again, and again, and again! The fans cheer Skye as she puts Nixi on the apron. Skye drags Nixi out for a DRAPING SWINGING NECKBREAKER to the floor! Nixi writhes but Skye puts her back in the ring. Skye swaggers while the fans cheer, then she climbs up the corner.
Nixi slowly rises so Skye revels in the cheers a little more. Nixi ROCKS Skye, but Skye ROCKS her back! They brawl up top, but Skye slips under to tuck Nixi in! CHEEKY NANDOS! Then Skye gets under Nixi for a RUNNING POWERBOMB! Flip over and KNEE!! Cover, but Skye lets up! The fans re torn, but Skye shouts out Julia Hart with the dragon sleeper! She drops down, DESCENT INTO MADNESS! Nixi TAPS, Skye wins!
Winner: Skye Blue, by submission
Skye shows her arsenal is deepening, just like the darkness in her heart! Will all parts of the Triangle of Madness soon be shining with gold?
AEW TNT Championship: Kevin Knight VS Hook w/ The Opps!
The Jet used MJF’s own tricks against him to keep this title, and now he has his shot at Darby Allin’s AEW World Championship this Wednesday. But will Knight still be bringing this gold with him? Or will the Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil finally make himself the Face of TNT?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see whose luggage will be a little heavier as they leave Illinois!
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Knight and Hook circle, tie up, and Hook slips around to waistlock. Hook picks a leg, trips Knight, then eggs him on. The fans boo but Knight brushes it off. Knight asks Shibata if he taught Hook that trick. Shibata ignores Knight, but Knight and Hook tie up again. Hook headlocks, wrenches, then wristlocks. Knight rolls, handsprings, and wrenches to snapmare. Knight drops a KNEE on the arm! Hook scrambles away but Knight calls to Shibata, saying he knows Shibata knows these tricks. Knight does squats like back in the dojo, and the two tie up again. Knight powers Hook back, Hook turns things around, and they go along ropes.
The ref counts as the two keep going around and around, then they return to center. Hook waistlocks, Knight switches, but Hook switches back. Knight wrenches, hammerlocks, and the fans rally. Hook reaches back to hit the SAYANAGI! Hook runs but Knight stays low. Knight hurdles, then HIP TOSSES, but Hook handsprings through! Knight dodges Hook’s lariat, Hook HIP TOSSES, but now Knight handsprings through! The fans cheer while Knight strikes a pose, but Hook runs up! Knight arm-drags Hook, then arm-drags again, but Hook avoids the dropkick! The fans boo as Hook scrambles to the corner.
Knight taunts Hook & Shibata, but Shibata coaches Hook up. Hook kicks low, ROCKS Knight, then fires body shots and backhands in the corner! Knight turns things around to return the body shots and forearms! Knight UPPERCUTS, the fans fire up, but Hook avoids the haymaker! Hook fires more body shots, then a HEADBUTT! Hook wobbles, too, but he still soaks up heat from the fans. Hook stalks Knight to a corner, brings him around to whip, but Knight grabs ropes to stop. Knight DUMPS Hook out, then DROPKICKS him down! Shibata coaches Hook, Knight aims to PLANCHA, but Hook dodges!
Shibata stands in the way, Knight asks what’s up, but Shibata runs up! Knight dodges, goes up the steps, but Hook dodges that! EXPLODER into the fans! The other fans cheer as Knight is down, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Hook soaks up more heat as he swaggers around the way, but the ref checks Knight. Knight rises up but the ref has Hook stay back. That just lets Shibata DUMP Knight to ringside! And even stomp him! Hook argues with the ref as a further distraction so Shibata can stand Knight up. Hook KNEES Knight, then whips him hard into railing! Hook CLUBS Knight, soaks up heat, then goes to the ring. Hook argues with the ref more, but that lets Shibata line up a shot! Shibata BOOTS Knight into the crowd! The fans cheer again, they don’t mind Collision being interactive. Shibata puts Knight in for Hook to cover, TWO!
Hook is frustrated but Shibata coaches him up. Hook drags Shibata up, but Knight fires body shots! Knight ROCKS Hook, shakes out his hand then runs, only for Hook to follow! Hook CLOBBERS Knight, covers, TWO! Shibata argues the count but no, it was fair. Hook clamps onto Knight with a SLEEPER! Knight endures, even as Hook leans on him. Knight fights around, reaches out, then fires body shots! Collision returns to single picture as the fans rally. Knight fires shots, Hook shoves, but Knight returns! STAELLITE- NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! Knight survives and Hook is furious!
Hook hauls Knight up, fires body shots, then ROCKS Knight. Hook whips corner to corner, but Knight comes back to LARIAT! The fans fire up as Knight keeps going, SHOULDER TACKLE! Knight whips, Hook reverses, but Knight goes up and over! Knight comes back, LEAPING LARIAT! Hook sputters away but Knight kips up! The fans fire up and Knight runs up to scoop and SLAM! The fans cheer as Knight says “TOO FLY!” UFO SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Hook survives but the fans still rally behind Knight. Shibata coaches Hook and Hook rises up. Knight also stands, and Knight runs up, SATELLITE- NO, Hook powers free!
Hook goes to a corner, Knight runs up and blocks a boot! Knight ROCKS Hook, hoists him up top, but Hook kicks Knight away. Knight returns to the UPPER ROOM! Hook goes tumbling away to the far corner! Shibata is worried but Knight grins. Knight says this is for Shibata-sensei! HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! The fans cheer Knight using Shibata’s signature, and that just pisses Shibata off! Knight puts Hook in the drop zone but Hook grabs at the ref. Knight climbs up, but Shibata shakes the ropes! The fans boo as that trips Knight up! Knight is stuck on his cockpit, but Hook goes up after him! Hook clinches but Knight fires body shots!
Knight SHOVES Hook away, climbs back up, but Hook is right on him for a SUPER DUPER BELLY2BELLY!! Knight flounders, Hook runs up, LARIAT! TAZ PLEX! Cover, TWO!! Knight survives and we hit the ten minute halfway point! Knight PENALTY KICKS, another Shibata signature! Cover, TWO!! Another cover, TWO!! Knight survives and Shibata is frustrated! Shibata tells Hook to end this! Hook snarls, storms around, and he demands Knight rise again! Knight sits up, Hook sneaks up behind him, REDRUM!!! Knight flails, drops, and victory rolls! TWO!! Knight and Hook stand, Knight slips around, O’Conner Roll! TWO, but Knight BLASTS Shibata first!!
The fans cheer, but Hook runs up again! GERMAN SUPLEX, but Knight handsprings through!! Then Knight LARIATS Hook down! Then Knight waits on Hook, for the SATELLITE DDT!! Knight puts Hook in a drop zone, hurries up a corner, and takes aim… MOTHERSHIP SPLASH!! Cover, KNIGHT WINS!
Winner: Kevin Knight, by pinfall (still AEW TNT Champion)
Hook tried to take this title, even had Shibata-sensei there to tip the scales, but it just wasn’t enough to stop The Jet from taking off! But will Knight soon make himself a double champion? Or will Darby Allin’s relentless reign not stop just yet?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision to follow a great Dynamite, but naturally status quo is kept with all these title matches. I liked the Jurassic Express National Tour vignette, and that was an awesome match in Jack VS Dorada. Anna Jay also looked great in her return, but of course Willow wins to keep the TBS title. Good promo from after Dynamite with Kris being rightfully angry with Shida, and good promo from #Shidalander with Harley & Mina. I feel like they can do a two-in-one, where Shidalander falls apart to set up their feud, while also giving Harley & Mina reason to become a team to help bolster the Women’s Tag Division.
Speaking of, very good promo from Divine Dominion to address how they’re dominating the division. There are only so many teams in the tag division so we need an influx of more, maybe have some crossover with Stardom and CMLL real quick, really spice things up as we get closer to Forbidden Door. Skye Blue of course won, and pretty dominantly at that. I can’t tell if Julia Hart is resting from an injury or what but she wasn’t even ringside for Skye, hopefully things are alright. Very fun trios match from Conglomeration VS MXM TV, great win for Conglomeration, but AEW needs to figure out more trios. Putting Ciampa with FTR is still a great team, but they gotta get longer running teams going, like LFI or maybe even Shane Taylor Promotions.
Awesome stuff with that 10 Man Tag, so wild and chaotic in a good way, but I figured Death Riders & Dogs would win. The Dogs need to stay afloat without Gabe Kidd as their anchor, and there’s the whole story with Ospreay that Death Riders need to stay strong for. Great tag match from Yuta & Garcia VS Ace & Juice, too, and great win for Bang Bang Gang. Especially with a return from Austin & Colten Gunn, because now we can get Bang Bang Gang VS Death Riders in an 8 Man Tag, someone going after the Continental Championship for it, who knows what else. For that matter, Bang Bang Gang needs to get back in those tag and trios divisions to at least bolster the ranks.
And great main event with the TNT Championship. Hook looked good for most of this, but the German Suplex was a bit janky. Thankfully, Knight is so tall and athletic that he made himself look even cooler in his escape. Knight of course won, mostly because it is more exciting if he has a chance of becoming Jet Two Belts. He won’t, because Darby and MJF are still building towards their rematch for Double or Nothing, but Knight will look awesome again. If anything, Knight VS Shibata should be the TNT title match for Double or Nothing, that’s a great story of student and teacher they can easily reference in the build.
My Score: 8.9/10
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Jet VS Scumbag, Relentless VS Violence!
On the same night that Darby Allin defends the AEW World Championship against Brody king, Kevin Knight defends the TNT Championship against MJF! Will the landscape of AEW change all over again?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW TNT Championship: Kevin Knight VS MJF; Knight wins and retains the title.
- The Brawling Birds VS Emily Jaye & Jordan Blade; The Brawling Birds win.
- AEW International Championship: Kazuchika Okada VS Ace Austin; Okada wins and retains the title.
- Adam Copeland & Christian Cage VS Roppongi Vice; Cope & Cage win.
- AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championships: The Divine Dominion VS Hikaru Shida & Kris Statlander; Divine Dominion wins and retains the titles.
- Rush VS Steven Fuerte; Rush wins.
- AEW World Championship: Darby Allin VS Brody King; Darby wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
AEW TNT Championship: Kevin Knight VS MJF!
The Jet called out The Scumbag for sneaking away with a win when they battled for the AEW World Championship, and wants to prove that this title is for truly the best wrestlers! But will Knight be #2Fly2Stop? Or will Maxwell Jacob Friedman look to put more gold on his resumé?
The introductions are made, and MJF makes sure Justin Roberts says, “He doesn’t hail from a white trash state like Virginia…” The belt is raised, and we see who is truly the Face of TNT!
The bell rings and the fans fire up already. The two step up, but MJF kicks low! MJF TOSSES Knight out, then hurries to THROW Knight into the steel steps! Then he whips Knight hard into the railing! Knight writhes, the fans boo, but MJF soaks up heat. MJF talks trash as he reels Knight in, lift shim up, and BARRIER BOMBS him! The fans boo but MJF takes the camera to film while he scuffs Knight. “He’s a nobody!” MJF puts Knight in the ring, tells fans to shut up, and he pushes Knight to a cover, ONE!! Knight toughs it out but MJF clamps on tight. The fans rally as Knight endures and fights around. Knight rises, fires body shots, then runs.
Knight ducks ‘n’ dodges to springboard and CROSSBODY! Knight keeps moving, ducks ‘n’ dodges more, but MJF ELBOWS Knight down! The fans boo but MJF drags Knight up again for a back suplex. Knight lands out, back suplexes, but MJF lands out! Another back suplex, but into the CUTTER! Cover, TWO! MJF argues with the ref but the count was fair. MJF huffs ‘n’ puffs as he storms over to Knight at the apron. The fans taunt him about his hair but MJF just frowns. MJF drags Knight up, but Knight HOTSHOTS MJF away! Knight hurries in, slides under, then hurdles over to SATELLITE DDT! Both men are down but the fans fire up!
The fans rally again as both men rise up. MJF stands first, storms up, but Knight counter punches! Knight fires haymakers, fires body shots, then has MJF on the ropes! The fans fire up as Knight fires off, but the ref backs Knight off! Knight storms back up, whips, but MJF reverses. Knight goes up and over, hurdles again, then DROPKICKS! The fans fire up as both men are back down! But then Knight kips up! Knight is feeling it, and he runs up to UFO SPLASH! Cover, TOW! MJF survives but Knight stays cool. Knight drags MJF around, then climbs the corner. The fans cheer as Knight aims, but MJF hurries out of the ring!
The fans boo but Knight hops down to PLANCHA! Down goes MJF and the fans fire up again! Knight puts MJF back in, but MJF hurries back out! The fans boo again, but Knight builds speed! Knight DIVES and down goes MJF yet again! The fans cheer as Knight gets MJF in the ring, but then MJF bails out another side. The fans boo but Knight shrugs and builds speed again. Knight FLIES and that’s three for three! The fans cheer as Knight stands tall on the desk! Knight then brings MJF back into the ring, but MJF says let’s make it four. MJF goes to the ramp side, but Knight says might as well complete the set!
Knight aims, springboards, and FLYING LARIATS MJF down at the ramp! All four sides belong to Knight and the fans are thunderous! Knight drags MJF up, puts him in the ring a fifth time, and now MJF is stuck in the drop zone. Knight is up top, but then MJF just goes to the far side. Knight runs up, MJF DUMPS Knight out, and then the HEAT- NO, Knight powers out! Knight springboards, MJF gets under, but Knight comes back and sunset flips! MJF flails to stay standing, but Knight brings him down to a cover! TWO and MJF sits on Knight, TWO as Knight sunset flips again! TWO and both men stand! SATELLITE denied into a CUTTER! Cover, TWO!
The fans cheer as both men are down again. Knight crawls away to a corner, MJF runs up, but Knight goes up and over. MJF ELBOWS Knight, goes up top, and calls his shot. But Knight BODY SHOTS first! Knight goes up to get MJF, but MJF resists. Knight CLUBS away on MJF, but MJF SHOVES Knight! Knight backflips, but he hobbles from the landing. MJF wobbles, Knight still goes to the UPPER ROOM! MJF is down but Knight clutches his knee. Knight fights through the pain to go to the apron. The fans rally behind Knight as he climbs again, MOTHERSHIP FLOP as MJF moves! MJF hobbles over to Knight, he grabs the leg!
MJF steps through, but Knight BOOTS him away! MJF hits buckles, Knight runs up, but Knight’s leg buckles! MJF SUPERKICKS Knight, then goes up for the LONG ISLAND SUNSRISE! Cover, TWO!! Knight survives the Sunrise and MJF is beside himself! The fans rally up again while both men are down, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Knight and MJF stir, Knight still clutching the bad leg. The ref checks him but Knight says he can still go. Knight goes to the ropes, hobbles around, but MJF runs up to KICK the leg out! Knight flounders but MJF stalks him. MJF KICKS the leg out again! Knight flounders against the ropes before falling down. MJF drags Knight to center, talks trash about the leg, then turns Knight over for the HALF CRAB! Dynamite returns to single picture as the fans rally and Knight endures! Knight powers up, crawls his way forward, but MJF drags him back to center! MJF sits deep, even CLUBS the leg, but Knight manages to turn over and BOOT MJF away!
The fans cheer as Knight hobbles up, but he still can’t run! MJF grins, then goes up the corner again, for the LONG- SUPERKICK! Knight suckers MJF in and hurries up the corner himself! The fans fire up for the MOTHERSHIP SPLASH!! But Knight can’t make the pin from how he landed so hard! Knight crawls his way back to cover, TWO!! MJF survives thanks to that delay, but the fans know, “This is Awesome!” Knight pounds the mat in frustration, then clutches his leg as he crawls over to the ropes. MJF is on the apron, Knight hobbles and runs up, but MJF blocks the kick! DRAGON SCREW in the ropes! MJF is foaming at the mouth!
MJF DDTS the foot again and again and again! MJF blows snot AND spits on Knight! The fans boo but MJF just snarls as he looms over Knight. MJF Alabama Lifts, and he ALABAMA SLAMS Knight down! Kneeling cover, TWO!! MJF covers again, TWO! Another cover, ONE!!! The fans fire up as Knight refuses to stay down! MJF is furious but the fans cheer Knight on! MJF storms outside, grabs the belt, then snarls as he goes back to the ring. The fans boo but the ref reprimands MJF. Th eref takes the belt, but duh! Dynamite Diamond Ring! But Knight LOW BLOWS MJF first!! Knight cradles, KNIGHT WINS!
Winner: Kevin Knight, by pinfall
MJF is absolutely shocked! He got outsmarted! He got beat at his own dirty game! But then MJF CHOP BLOCKS Knight! The sore loser then scares the ref off before he winds up with that diamond ring. But wait! DARBY ALLIN literally drops in from the ceiling! Darby unhooks himself from the harness, then storms into the ring to dragon sleeper MJF! SCORPION DEATH DROP!! Darby makes sure justice is served, and the fans cheer him on as he gets a mic. MJF also gets a mic, and MJF says, “You people suck! Darby, real typical. Two peas in a pod! Two low life cheaters getting along, huh?!”
But joke’s on you! MJF doesn’t care about Knight, this match doesn’t count, he was barely trying! The fans laugh given how MJF’s red, sweaty and gasping for air. But MJF says what he cares about is HIS Triple B, HIS AEW World Championship! The fans boo but MJF says shut up! MJF wants his rematch! Darby paces, but the fans already chant “NO! NO! NO!” Darby also says, “NO! I’m not giving you that rematch until you put something on the line! And if I survive tonight with Brody King, I think I know exactly who deserves a shot next week.” MJF says MJF, but Darby looks to The Jet. The fans cheer but MJF says don’t even think about it!
But Darby indeed says, it will be Kevin Knight! The fans cheer, but then BRODY KING shows up! The King of Death stares The Devil down, then moves past him to join Darby and Knight in the ring. Brody and Darby stare down, then Brody says, “I have some bad news for you, Darby, cuz you’re not gonna survive tonight! And Jet, I got even worse news for you. Next week, you’re not gonna be facing Darby Allin. You’re gonna be facing the NEW AEW World Champion! ROOF!” The fans cheer that, and Brody returns backstage. The main event is gonna be wild, but who carries the title into next Wednesday?
Backstage interview with Adam Copeland & Christian Cage.
Renee Paquette is with The Rated R Superstar and Captain Charisma, and notes that Cage has a fractured arm, how is he feeling? Cage says his arm feels fine, don’t worry about the arm. Then they also have to address FTR upping the ante on their New York Street Fight by making it part I Quit match. Do they accept? Cage says, “We accept!” Cope says that’s a bit quick given Cage’s history with I Quit matches in AEW. Just saying… Cage says if he’s told you once, he’s told you a thousand times, he never said those words! He didn’t! Cage storms off, Cope says he totally did. But neither of them will say it again. Will C&C be more than ready to make the Top Guys give up?
The Brawling Birds VS Emily Jaye & Jordan Blade!
Jamie Hayter may have missed a week, but she’s back to 100% and ready to pick up where she left off. But will she and Alex Windsor be able to bounce back from losing to Thekla back to back? Or will they get caught off guard by Lady Stunner & The Ankle Breaker?
The teams sort out and Jamie steps to Jordan. They circle as the fans rally, then Jamie blocks a kick to ROCK Jordan! Then she BLASTS Emily just because before she BOOTS Jordan! Jamie bumps Jordan off buckles, DOUBLE CHOPS, then tags Alex. Alex DOUBLE CHOPS, then she tags Jamie! Another DOUBLE CHOP, and then tag back to Alex for a DOUBLE CHOP! Jamie tags back in, The Birds wind up, but Emily runs in! The Birds DOUBLE ELBOW Emily before they DOUBLE DOUBLE CHOP Jordan! Jamie then hauls Jordan up to snap suplex! SLIDING LARIAT and then ground ‘n’ pound! Jamie brings Jordan up, Windsor joins in, DOUBLE HEADBUTTS!
Then they set up, The Birds DOUBLE LARIAT SANDWICH! Jordan sputters, right into TWO BIRDS ONE STONE! Cover, The Brawling Birds win!
Winners: The Brawling Birds, by pinfall
Yep, it’s like Jamie wasn’t even out a week! But will they make sure to settle the score with The Triangle of Madness on the road to Double or Nothing?
The Triangle of Madness speaks.
Thekla says everybody says Thekla, why do you always call people “dumb b*tches?” Thekla would love to stop calling people dumb b*tches, but there are just too many dumb b*tches in AEW! Skye Blue adds that what happened on Collision to Persephone was entirely The Birds’ fault. But getting mist in the face was the best thing to ever happen to Skye, so maybe it opens Perse’s eyes, too. So what happened to Jamie & Alex? They’re supposed to be the big bad Brawling Birds, but they just can’t seem to handle a little ol’ Toxic Spider. Thekla’s advice is to stick with the tag team, because when it is 1v1, Thekla is everything, and they are nothing!
The AEW Women’s World Champion continues to be confident in her toxic dominance, but will someone come along and figure out how to wipe this spider out?
AEW International Championship: Kazuchika Okada w/ Don Callis VS Ace Austin w/ Juice Robinson!
While The Rainmaker wants his fight with The Alpha, Konosuke Takeshita, he still has a duty to defend this title. Will Okada prove what a real champion looks like? Or will The Inevitable make him Fold?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who wins this gamble!
The bell rings and Callis admits, Ace has impressive quads. Too bad his hometown of Atlantic City is a dump. The fans tell off Callis even though he’s just on commentary, and the two tie up. Ace and Okada push each other back and forth, but Okada’s height becomes his leverage. Okada has Ace in a corner, but the ref counts. Okada lets off, then fakes the chop. Okada pats Ace on the shoulders, then stomps low! The fans are torn as Okada stomps a mudhole, but he backs off as the ref counts. Okada soaks up heat, then he ROCKS Ace with a forearm. Okada whips, Ace ducks and rolls to drop toehold and ENZIGIRI!
The fans cheer while Ace steps over to cradle, TWO! Ace DROPKICKS Okada down and the fans fire up! Ace KICKS Okada in the back, then CLUBS his arm. The fans rally as Ace lines up a shot and ROCKS Okada. Okada goes to a corner, Ace KICKS and CLUBS him. Ace whips Okada to ropes but Okada reverses, only for ace to fireman’s carry! Ace does squats to then DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! The fans fire up for “The Quad God” as he poses. Ace runs up, Okada dodges, and Okada comes back. Ace slips into the ropes and Okada hits buckles! Ace then slips back inside to FLYING CHUCK! Okada staggers while the fans fire up again!
Okada bails out, Ace takes aim, but Okada avoids the plancha! Ace avoids the leg sweep, and Okada is stunned to see the handstand! Okada applauds, that’s impressive even to him. But then Ace DROPKICKS Okada again, then PLANCHAS! Okada avoids the impact, kicks low, and DDTS to the floor! Ace writhes and Okada grins while the fans applaud. The ref checks Ace while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Okada “apologizes” to the ref, then drags Ace up. Okada RAMS Ace into the railing! The ref reprimands, Okada rolls into the ring, but only to refresh the count. Okada then RAMS Ace into more railing! Ace drops to his knees, Okada offers a high-five, and a young fan returns it. The fans applaud that, then Okada offers one to Callis. They high-five, cheapening the moment. Okada puts Ace in the ring, Ace checks his head, but Okada brings him up. Okada bumps Ace hard off buckles! Okada slaps Ace around, then stands him up to whip hard into buckles again! Ace falls back, checking his mouth, but his mouthguard did its part to protect his teeth.
Okada stands Ace up but Ace fires a body shot! And a CHOP! Ace then lifts Okada, but Okada fights free to kick and DDT! Okada pushes Ace over to the cover, TWO! Ace is tougher than that but Okada brushes it off. Okada paces, sneaks a middle finger at the fans, then scuffs Ace. Okada kicks Ace around while Dynamite returns to single picture. Ace stands but Okada Alabama Lifts, tucks, and REVERSE NECKBREAKERS! The fans rally as Okada brings Ace up again. Okada scoops to SLAM Ace in the drop zone! Standard formula says Okada goes up, and he aims for the MACHO ELBOW! Direct hit, and Okada winds up… The Rainmaker Middle Finger!
Okada drags Ace up, wristlocks, but Ace fights the ripcord! They run around and tumble out of the ring! The fans rally up as Ace is on the apron. Okada stands, but he blocks Ace’s Penalty Kick! Okada THROWS Ace, Ace handstands again! Ace then handsprings over the sweep! PENALTY KICK! The fans fire up as Okada staggers around the way. Ace builds speed to FOSBURY FLOP! Ace just manages to clear the apron and the fans fire up for that! Ace gets Okada up and into the ring. Ace climbs, springboards, but Okada dodges! But then Ace fireman’s carries! Okada slips free, ROLLING- NO, Ace blocks to KNEE low!
Ace KICKS and RUSSIAN LEG SWEEPS! Then “CLICK CLICK!” BOOM DROP! The fans fire up for Ace as he runs corner to corner, forearm SMASH! Ace pushes Okada out, springboards, and FLYING LEG DROPS! Cover, TWO!! Okada survives and Ace is stunned! Ace takes out his ace card, and runs up for- A BOOT! Ace still reels Okada in, but Okada fights the suplex. Ace wrenches, Okada rolls Ace, TWO! Okada CLUBS Ace down! Okada drags Ace up, whips him to ropes, but Ace avoids the dropkick! Ace then lines up the shot again, THE- NO, Okada pops Ace up, but Ace sunset flips! TWO!! Okada rises, BOOTS, and Ace falls!
Okada lines up a shot, he runs up, but he blocks a boot. Okada flips Ace, Ace lands safe on the apron and ROCKS Okada! Ace steps in again, FLYING- DROPKICK! The anti-air hits hard, then Okada ripcords! RAIN- NO, Okada ducks it to backslide! TWO!! Callis freaks out at how close that was! Ace runs, but into the DROPKICK! Okada snarls, gut wrenches, and TOMBSTONES!! Okada roars because he’s not done! Okada ripcords for THE RAINMAKER!! Cover, Okada wins!
Winner: Kazuchika Okada, by pinfall (still AEW International Champion)
Ace was so close to the jackpot, but Okada isn’t one of the best ever for nothing! Mark Davis congratulates his Don Callis Family brother, while Callis himself SMOTHERS Ace for pushing Okada this far! Juice Robinson scares Callis off, but then wait! Konosuke Takeshita is here! The Alpha stares down Okada, and signals that he’s taking that title. Will Takeshita avenge himself for that Continental Classic controversy? Or will no one dry up the reign?
A country town is in chaos!
They’re all running away from the saloon as someone is putting the hurt on everybody. This man then picks up a wanted poster, the bounty for The Most Wanted, Bandido. And that man… is Swerve Strickland! Prince Nana hands Swerve his lighter, and Swerve burns the bounty. Is The Outlaw about to enter Swerve’s House, and never return?
The Death Riders speak.
While Marina Shafir grapples with Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia says, “This is who we are, and this is how we train. You don’t get to be the best out there until you’re the best in here first.” But then look who walks in! Will Ospreay is here, and Jon Moxley says he has arrived! Did Ospreay get cleared? Nope. Might as well say it now, though: Ospreay is going to Japan, he and the Empire boys have a big title match, and then we’ll see. Moxley says, “Loyalty. You are too good to be true.” Moxley looks to Pac, kinda pokes at him, then says first thing’s first: Moxley needs Ospreay to drop everything.
Everything up here in the mind. The clouds, the vision, the thing that makes you see things up there. Then everything in the heart. The tugs, the pulls. And then everything in the gut, the anger that burns a hole. Drop it all. Excess baggage, they don’t need it. The feelings Ospreay has about Moxley, drop ’em. They don’t need excess baggage. Moxley makes no promises, he is not a miracle worker. But when Moxley makes a commitment to something, he sees it through all the way to the end. All he asks is the same in return. Ospreay nods and says okay. Moxley says beautiful! Ospreay and Pac stare down, but they leave it at that.
Ospreay asks where’s the ring. Moxley says they don’t need a ring. They’re starting from the ground up. The rest is proprietary, so sorry. Moxley pushes the cameraman out of the room, and now the real work begins. Will, or rather, can Ospreay survive the Death Rider dungeon and come out a stronger wrestler on the other side?
FTR is here!
Fairfax boos as the AEW World Tag Team Champions and #BigStoke make their way to ringside, but to sit by commentary so they can watch this next match.
Adam Copeland & Christian Cage VS Roppongi Vice!
While C&C want revenge on FTR so badly, they’re willing to stake their career as a team on it, this is to settle a different score! Will this tag team that reeks of awesomeness bring down Rocky Romero & Trent Beretta? Or will tonight belong to Azucar & #JustTrent?
The teams sort out and Cage starts against Rocky. The fans rally while Cage keeps that bad arm away from Rocky. They tie up, Rocky wrenches the bad arm, then wristlocks. Cage powers Rocky to a corner, the ref counts, but Cage backs off at 4. The fans cheer while Cage talks trash on FTR. Cage and Rocky reset, feel things out, but Rocky kicks low. Rocky wrenches, CLUBS, and CLUBS the bad arm. Rocky CLUBS away on the arm, then wrenches again. Cage KNEES low, then runs, but into a DROPKICK! Rocky slides for the soccer celebration, but Cage snatches him! REVERSE DDT! Cover, TWO!
Cage tags Cope and the fans cheer as they THROW Rocky into the corner again and again and again! Then BOOT LEG SWEEP COMBO! Cover, TWO! Rocky toughs it out, but Cope flips off FTR. Cope whips Rocky but Rocky KICKS back! Tag to Trent but Cope kicks and CLUBS Trent! Cope whips, Trent reverses, then Trent drops down to STANDING METEORA! Trent snarls, covers, TWO! Cope is tougher than that but Trent stalks Cope to a corner. Trent pie faces Cope, CHOPS him, then CHOPS again! Trent whips corner to corner, Cope reverses and Trent tumbles up, down, and into a BOOT! The fans cheer as Cope stands tall.
Cope drags Trent up, but Trent powers free! Cope drop toeholds Trent onto the ropes, tags Cage, and Cage stands on Trent to CHOKE him! The ref counts, Cage steps down, and he slingshots to the outside. Cope SPLASHES Trent before Cage UPPERCUTS him down! Cage then drags Trent out, THROWS him into barriers, and the fans cheer as Cage drags him up again. Cage ROCKS Trent, brings him around, and he SMACKS Rocky along the way! Cage puts Trent against the post, but Cash Wheeler shouts at him. Cage grabs Cash through the ropes, but Trent wrenches the bad arm, to SWING it into the POST!
The fans boo as FTRPG Vice are talking trash on C&C, but even Stokely talks trash from commentary. Wait, who is this standing up in the matching hoodies? It’s THE CONGLOMERATION! The fans cheer as Orange Cassidy, Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong make their presence known, and Stokely senses it. Stoke turns around to see Conglomeration having snacks, and Stoke takes a swing!? Cassidy dodges that easily, and then SMACKS Stoke with the popcorn! FTR is furious, but they end up brawling with Conglomeration! RPG Vice mugs Christian while Conglomeration handles FTR & Stokely, off into the crowd!
The fans fire up as this brawl moves through the aisleway, and Cassidy is giving Stokely a noogie to his bald head! But Trent sets Cage up for Rocky’s FLYING KNEE! RPG Vice still has control while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Rocky talks a lot more trash on Cage, but Cope scares him off! The ref reprimands everyone, and Cope backs off while Trent stands Cage up. Trent whips Cage hard into railing! Trent then tags Rocky, and Rocky digs his boot into Cage’s bad arm against the railing! Rocky puts Cage in the ring, stomps the bad arm again, then drags Cage around. Tag to Trent, they double wrench to double BODY BLOW! Then they run to JUMP KNEE and LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Cage toughs it out but Trent slaps him around. Trent drags Cage up, snapmares, and he clamps on a top wristlock! Cage endures, Cope coaches him, and the fans rally up.
Cage rises, fires body shots, then runs the ropes, but into a kick! Trent hits an ARMBAR DDT! Cover, TWO! Cage scrambles to ropes but Trent tags Rocky in. Rocky steps on Cage very much like Cage would, then steps off as the ref counts. Rocky argues with the ref and with Cope, letting Trent SMACK Cage in the distraction! Cope seethes but he can’t do anything while Rocky traps Cage’s arm for an ELBOW JAMMER! Rocky then double wristlocks the arm and puts on the pressure. Cage endures, fights back up, and Dynamite returns to single picture. The fans rally again as Cage wrenches out, but Rocky wrenches to headlock, only for Cage to hit a BIG back suplex!
Both men are down and the fans rally harder! Rocky crawls, hot tag to Trent! Trent BLASTS Cope, the fans boo, but Trent tags Rocky back in. Trent puts Cage on the ropes, Rocky DOUBLE STOMPS Cage down for Trent to SLIDING KNEE! Cover, but Cope breaks it! The fans cheer but Rocky keeps Cage from Cope. Cage fires a body shot, but Rocky KICKS the bad arm! And KICKS, and KICKS, then CHOPS! Rocky puts Cage up top, climbs up after him, and goes for the arm. Cage fires body shots, shoves Rocky back, but Rocky returns for a SUPER ARM-DRAG! Then the ARMBAR! Cage endures while the fans rally up again!
Cage fights around, reaches out, ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer while Rocky lets go in frustration. Tag to Trent and he storms up on Cage. Trent ROCKS Cage but Cage fires hands in return! Cage fights off RPG Vice, sneaks under Trent, but Rocky tags in! Rocky whips Cage to a corner, but Cage ELBOWS him away! Cage goes up, but Rocky grabs the arm! But Cage CLAWS Rocky’s face! Cage then TORNADO DDTS Rocky! The fans fire up while both men are down again! Cage and Rocky crawl, hot tags to Trent and Cope! The fans fire up as Cope BACKDROPS Trent! Then FLAPJACKS! Then he whips corner to corner, runs up, but into an ELBOW!
Trent has Cope, TORNADO- NO, Cope denies the DDT, then hits the IMPALER! Cover, but Rocky runs up! Cope moves, the ELBOW DROP hits Trent! The fans cheer, and Cope ROCKS Rocky! And CHOPS Trent! Cope runs, but into a DOUBLE JUMP KNEE! And then another DOUBLE JUMP KNEE! Trent Alabama Lifts Cope while Rocky climbs, but Cage SHOVES Rocky down! And a BOOT into the CODE RED! Cover, but Rocky breaks it! Cage has Rocky but Rocky CLAWS Cage’s face! Rocky runs, but Cage SMACKS him with the brace! Trent CLOBBERS Cage! But Cope SPEAR- NO, Trent leaps over! Roll-up, with feet on the ropes! The ref sees it in time!
The fans cheer as Trent is caught cheating! Trent argues with the ref, then pleads with him. But Cope runs up, only for Trent to BOOT him! Trent runs up, but Cope pops him up, for Cage’s SPEAR! Cover, C&C win!
Winners: Adam Copeland & Christian Cage, by pinfall
They may be less than 100% physically, but they’re still 100% mentally! As for emotionally, Cage grabs a chair and brings it into the ring. Given the role RPG Vice played in Cage’s arm injury, he SNAPS the crossbar of the chair off, and he hands it to Cope! Bent as it is, Cope uses it to GAG Trent! TORONTO SMILE!! Cage grabs a mic and he asks Trent, “Do you know what to say?! Say it!” Trent shouts, but the crossbar is kinda muddying it into “I qwimt!” They take the bar out and Cage asks again. Trent shouts, “I QUIT! I QUIT!” Cope lets Trent go and the fans cheer. Cage says, “I will never say ‘I quit,’ you little b*tch.”
Cope & Christian have their payback on RPG Vice, but now it will be a matter of getting their revenge on FTR. Will Cash & Dax prove they’re truly the best tag team of all time? Or will they have to admit defeat in the worst way possible?
Backstage interview with Chris Jericho.
Renee Paquette is with Y2J and brings up that this is twice now that Ricochet has defeated him with the “Ricosault.” Does Jericho think there is any validity that this Ricosault is an improvement on the Lionsault? Jericho says what he does think is that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. But he’s not really flattered right now, he’s more pissed off. But here’s the thing, Ricochet has obviously been following Jericho’s career very closely. But not close enough because if he was- THE DEMAND ATTACKS! Ricochet, Kaun & Liona beat Jericho down 3v1, then get him up to his knees. Ricochet asks if this is what Jericho wanted. Is this what Jericho thought this would be in his big return to AEW?!
No more jokes, no more games, no more subliminal messages! Ricochet told Jericho to leave or get hurt! Look at him! What do you gotta say?! Is this what you wanted?! Jericho says, “Eat s*it, bald!” Ricochet HAMMERS away on Jericho, then RIPS the shirt away! Then The Gates of Agony THROW Jericho into a road case! Ricochet says that’s what you get! Then Ricochet uses the case to backflip over Jericho, and says, “You’re not even worth it. AHA~!” The Demand leaves Jericho down and out, but will they be the ones to kick him out of AEW?
AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championships: The Divine Dominion VS Hikaru Shida & Kris Statlander!
Megan Bayne & Lena Kross have been a dominant team since Dynasty, and are perhaps the most dominant team of all time! But will they make these former AEW Women’s World Champions #BowDown? Or can #Shidalander truly become the Galaxy’s Greatest Duo?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who has true power!
The teams sort out and Shida starts against Lena. The bell rings and Shida DROPKICKS Lena! Then she fires a shot on Megan, but Megan doesn’t move! Shida fires shots on Lena, on Megan, but then Lena KNEES low! Lena bumps Shida off buckles, RAMS into her again and again, but stops as the ref counts. Shida fires more shots on Lena, but Lena THROWS Shida away! The fans applaud, as does Megan, but Shida BOOTS Lena away! Shida runs up, but Lena RUNS her over! Lena soaks up cheers and jeers, then drags Shida up to bump her off buckles. Tag to Megan, Divine Dominion double whip, and they DOUBLE SHOULDER Shida down!
The fans are torn but Megan soaks it all up. Megan drags Shida up, back suplexes, but then counters Shida’s sunset flip into a FALL AWAY SLAM! Not the cleanest throw but an effective one. Megan “kicks rocks” at Shida, then runs up, but Shida slips around! Shida waistlocks, she RAMS Megan into a corner, then runs corner to corner to JUMP KNEE! Shida climbs up and the fans cheer, but Megan stops Shida before she even starts! Shida still throws hands, slips free, and kicks low. Shida runs, but Megan blocks the jump knee! SPINEBUSTER! Shida tumbles out while Megan seethes. Shida is frustrated but she storms back in!
Shida dodges Megan, CLAWS Megan’s face, then she grabs her kendo stick! But Kris grabs it, telling Shida to stop! They argue, but then Kris uses the stick to yank Shida out of the way! Megan POSTS herself instead of hitting Shida! Shida tags Kris, they have Megan in the ropes, and then Shida kicks Kris?! Oh, so she can snap suplex her into Megan! A unique attack, but Kris drags Megan up. Megan RAMS Kris into the Divine Dominion’s corner! Tag to Lena, they double whip Kris, but Kris ducks ‘n’ dodges to DOUBLE RAN- NO! The champs stop Kris to SLAM her down! Then they drag Kris up, bring her in, and DOUBLE SUPLEX! But Kris lands out!
Kris BOOTS Lena, DUMPS Megan, but Lena ROCKS Kris! Lena whips, Kris reverses and ELBOWS Lena, then PELES! Lena staggers, Kris gut wrenches and tucks, but Lena drops down! So Kris makes it a cross-legged cover, TWO! Kris ends up on ropes, Lena blocks the ref’s view, Megan hits a DRIVE-BY DROPKICK! Megan grins as she gets one in, then Lena Electric Chair Lifts Kris! To HOTSHOT her on the ropes! Divine Dominion is indeed dominating as Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Divine Dominion revels in the cheers and jeers, then Lena argues with the ref before she brings Kris up. Lena bumps Kris off buckles, tags Megan, and Megan stomps away in the corner. Megan stops as the ref counts, but that lets Lena CHOKE Kris! Megan drags Kris up, RAMS into her again and again, then CHOPS! Tag to Lena, and Megan BLASTS Shida for good measure! Then a SPLASH and BUTTERFLY PLEX for Kris before Lena adds a SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Kris survives but she’s isolated with Shida down on the floor. Lena stomps Kris down, then stalks her to the ropes. Lena CHOKES Kris, the ref counts, but Lena steps back.
Kris flounders around but Lena drags her up. Kris fires body shots but Lena CLUBS her. Lena snapmares, runs, and SLIDING- NO, Kris turns that into a ghost pin! TWO, and Lena LARIATS Kris down! Lena snarls as she covers, TWO! Lena clamps onto Kris with a chinlock and grinds her down. Shida is back on the corner, and she rallies with the fans for Kris to get up. Kris rises, but Lena THROWS her back down by her hair! Lena “apologizes” to the ref, then covers, TWO! Kris toughs it out but Lena keeps on her. Lena stands Kris up, but Kris JAWBERAKERS! And throat chops! And LEG SWEEPS! Dynamite returns as Kris crawls!
Lena tags Megan, and Megan runs up to BLAST Shida! Then Divine Dominion reel Kris in for a DOUBLE- NO, Kris fights the suplex! Kris fires CHOP after CHOP after CHOP on the champs! The fans fire up as she runs, then DOUBLE RANAS! The Divine Dominion tumbles around, Shida reaches out, but Megan drags Kris back! Kris fights the fisherman, but Megan BOOTS her! Kris rebounds to DISCUS LARIAT! Both women are down again and the fans fire up! Kris crawls, reaches out, but so does Megan. Hot tags to Lena and Shida! The fans fire up as Shida fires off on Lena! Lena ROCKS Shida, but Shida fires another flurry!
Lena ROCKS Shida again, then whips, but Shida reverses, only for Lena to block! Shida fires a flurry, Lena shoves her away, but Shida dodges! Shida goes up, up, and MISSILE DROPKICKS! The fans fire up for Shida and she runs the ropes, but Megan snatches her! Lena BOOTS Shida while the fans boo. Lena whips, Shida dodges to KNEE Megan down! Then she drop toeholds Lena into Megan! And then Shida DOUBLE SLIDING KICKS them down! The fans fire up as Shida hurries to the apron! Shida aims to DOUBLE MISSILE DROPKICK! Divine Dominion is down but Shida rises again! The fans chant “HOLY SHIDA!” as she brings Lena around.
Shida puts Lena in the ring, drags her up, and reels her in, but Lena fights the suplex! Lena suplexes, Shida slips free, but Lean HOOK KICKS! Kris tags in and fires off shots! Lena ducks a kick to ROCK Kris! Lena whips, Kris goes up, but Megan traps her! Lena YANKS Kris down, then tags Megan! Lena forearm SMASHES, then ELBOWS Kris! Lena runs side to side, and so does Megan! BOOT follows BOOT, then Megan GERMAN SUPLEXES! Cover, TWO!! Kris survives and the fans fire up! Megan drags Kris up, ROCKS her, then whips her. Kris reverses, Lena tags in, but Kris goes Matrix to avoid Megan’s flying lariat! Kris kips up, but into Lena’s SUPERKICK!
Shida runs up to ROUNDHOUSE Lena! SHOTGUN BOOT from Megan to Shida! Kris BLUE THUNDER BOMBS Megan! Then she ROUNDHOUSES Lena! The fans fire up as Divine Dominion is stacked on top of each other, and Kris climbs a corner! Kris aims to 450 SPLASH!! Two for one on the impact and Kris hurries to cover Lena, TWO?!? Kris is stunned but Lena is dazed. Kris hauls Lena up, but Shida tags herself in! Kris is upset but she SLAMS Lena down for Shida to METEORA! Then the FALCON ARROW!! Cover, TWO?!? Lena survives again and now Shida is shocked! Shida aims for the KATA- NO, Megan intercepts with a BELLY2BELLY!
But Kris SUPERKICKS Megan! Lena waistlocks Kris, Kris switches, but Lean switches back. Megan returns, BOOT GERMAN SUPLEX COMBO! Then they get Shida up, DIVINE INTERVENTION!! Cover, Divine Dominion wins!
Winners: Divine Dominion, by pinfall (still AEW Women’s World Tag Team Champions)
Granted, Shida went a bit rogue changing things on Kris there, but it’s hard to deny that Megan & Lena have the stats to reign forever and ever! Will no one, no matter who they are or what they’ve done, ever dethrone Divine Dominion?
Programming note for next week!
Wednesday, May 6th, North Charleston, South Carolina is in for a treat! They don’t just get AEW Dynamite, they get AEW Collision as a THREE HOUR COMBO! All live on TBS and HBO Max, make sure you schedule accordingly so you don’t miss a minute of the action!
Backstage interview with The Don Callis Family.
Renee Paquette is now with The Jackal himself, as well as Andrade El Idolo, and speaks to the incredible tear- MJF steps in and says, “No, no, no, Renee, I’m sorry, incredible tear? Here’s what you have done. You have ruined this company! Thanks to you, Darby Allin is on a reign of terror!” Andrade says okay, how you know? W-what? How does MJF know? Because Darby is world champion, that’s how! How you know? Because Don told MJF that Andrade lost his contender’s match! How you know? Because MJF saw it later with his own two eyes! Andrade again asks, “How you know?” Andrade smiles, and MJF says (sarcastically) that Andrade’s real funny.
MJF then shoves Andrade! Callis steps in and has them stop. Andrade is Callis’ money man. MJF is THE money man! Business is business. MJF doesn’t have a belt, there’s no reason for Andrade to fight MJF. And MJF, you need to get that belt back! They’re all better off when MJF is on top! So let’s just focus on business, guys. Okay? Just this once? MJF storms off one way, Andrade the other, and Callis says, “Wild horses, they’re gonna run. What’re you gonna do?” Callis follows Andrade, but will The Real Latino Man accept this truce with The Scumbag?
Rush VS Steven Fuerte!
From wild horses to El Toro Blanco, Rush has certainly been on a stampede since returning from injury. However, he is only getting hungrier and hungrier for gold around his waist. Will that stampede finally lead him to opportunities at Double or Nothing? Or will he have to make due with an appetizer?
The bell rings and Fuerte offers a handshake. Rush DECKS Fuerte instead! Fuerte tumbles out of the ring, Rush goes out after him, and Rush THROWS Fuerte into barriers! The fans fire up as Rush then THROWS Fuerte back into barriers, then stomps away! The ref counts but Rush fires body shots! Rush SMACKS Fuerte off the barriers, then snarls as he drags Fuerte back up. Rush puts Fuerte in the ring, watches him flounder to the corner, and he CHOPS! Fuertes falls, Rush puts him in the corner, then rains down forearms! The ref counts, especially as Rush stomps away! The ref backs Rush down, and Rush just pumps it up!
The fans chant for “RUSH! RUSH! RUSH!” Rush goes corner to corner, “You mess with the bull…! You get the horns!!”” BULL’S HORNS! Cover, Rush wins!
Winner: Rush, by pinfall
Rush made quick work of this one, then he grabs the mic to say cut his music, but in Espanol. Rush continues by saying that he is done with all these dogs! He is Rush, and remember! When you mess with the bull… You get the HORNS! Who else will be trampled under El Toro Blanco as he hunts after gold?
Backstage interview with The Opps.
Renee Paquette is now with Samoa Joe, Katsuyori Shibata, Hook, and newest member, Anthony Bowens. Renee says Joe is back, looked great back in action, but what is the game plan moving forward? Joe says, “Game plan… Maybe a declaration of intent. Well, it is simple. The Opps, we intend to reassert our dominance here in AEW. How do we plan to do that? I’ll tell you. We plan to do it with men like Katsuyori Shibata, fury made flesh, a man who is kind enough to put on a kick pad so he doesn’t cave in your head when he kicks your skull off.
“We’re gonna do that with men like Anthony Bowens, multiple time world tag team champion here in AEW. A man who has been undervalued, underappreciated, and most importantly, underestimated. And you will see the best version of him now in The Opps. Then we come to Hook, a man who intends to become the new King of Television when he captures the TNT Championship this weekend on Collision. But more importantly, our reign to the top, it includes strategic acquisition. And that brings me to you, Will Ospreay. Y’see, Will, I hope and I pray that you’re not suffering from Stockholm Syndrome.
“Because those boys in the Death Riders, they had you in the very same position that they saved you from not too long ago, and you know who came and took you out of that? We did, Will. We had your back. So you have to ask yourself, what kind of relationship do you want? Do you want one of convenience? Or one of confidence? Because The Opps are here, and the choice is yours.” That is quite the offer from the Samoan Submission Specialist. But will Ospreay change sides now that he’s already started down the road with the Death Riders? Or will he help The Opps get back on top?
FTR speaks.
Dynamite returns as #BigStoke informs us he just spoke with Tony Khan. Orange Cassidy, they have an “interesting proposition.” Next week, Dynamite Double Jeopardy! Cassidy goes 1v1 with Dax the Ax, and IF Cassidy wins, he and any member of The Conglomeration can challenge for the AEW World Tag Team Championships! But WHEN Dax wins, FTR gets the shot at the AEW World Trios Championships! And Stoke knows ol’ OC is begging for Stoke to get in the ring so they can be face to face, but guess what? That is not gonna happen. Stoke thinks they have a pretty good third partner, and it is the man who took Darby to his limit.
In steps Tommaso Ciampa! The Psycho Killer says last time he and FTR teamed up, if he remembers correctly, Ciampa shelfed Mark Briscoe indefinitely. This time, they take them trios titles. Ciampa picks the popcorn crumb from Stokely’s beard, and says, “Top Guys out.” Ciampa eats the crumb, then waves goodbye. Will these three truly be a dangerous combination? Or can Freshly Squeezed earn himself and… someone… another title opportunity?
BREAKING NEWS for Collision!
On top of Hook challenging The Jet for the TNT Championship, we will see The Death Riders & The Dogs team up again, but against the combination of The Rascalz & Top Flight! Another 10 Man Tag, but which side comes out on top? Then there’s more gold on the line in Peoria, Illinois, as “Jungle” Jack Perry defends the AEW National Championship against Mascara Dorada! Will the King of the Ropes add more gold to the collection? Or will Jack Perry continue to live his best Tarzan Life? Then the Bang Bang Gang hopes to rebound from Ace’s loss tonight as they go 2v2 with Daniel Garcia & Wheeler Yuta! Will Juice & Ace win big? Or will The Death Riders dominate the night?
And lastly, “Comeback Killer” Willow Nightingale put out the challenge last week and it has been answered! Anna Jay returns to action, and she challenges for the AEW TBS Championship! Will Anna truly be the Star of the Show? Or will the Babe with the Power overpower The Queenslayer?
AEW World Championship: Darby Allin VS Brody King!
The Relentless One promised to be a fighting champion, and so far that is mission accomplished. But he also promised that Kevin Knight gets the next shot next week! Will Darby continue to keep his promises? Or will the King of Death throw those plans for a loop?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we add another chapter to this storied and brutal rivalry!
The bell rings and the fans are fired up already. The rivals step up, shake hands, then back up, only for Darby to SHOTGUN Brody! Darby fires off fists, Brody shove him away, but Darby comes back with fists! Darby springboards, but into a CHOP! Darby is stinging but Brody clamps on a SLEEPER! Darby grab ropes, the ref counts, but then Brody SLAPS Darby’s hands down to GERMAN SUPLEX him away! Darby tumbles all the way to the corner, and Brody roars as he runs! CANNONBALL! Brody hauls Darby up, Canadian Racks, but Darby fights free! Darby goes to another corner, and he BOOTS Brody away!
Darby goes up but Brody CHOPS! Brody climbs, Darby CLUBS away, and Darby hops on for a SUPER CODE RED! Cover, TWO!! Brody survives and bails out while the fans fire up. Darby snarls, builds speed, and DIVES! But he just bounces off of Brody’s body?!? Even Darby has to smile about that, that was wild! Brody drags Darby up and CHOPS him! Darby staggers around the way but Brody follows. Brody brings Darby up, CHOPS him again, and he grabs a chair! The ref reprimands but Brody tells fans to move aside. Brody sits the chair up, makes Darby take a seat, and CHOPS him for good measure. Brody barks, fans join in, and Brody runs up!
But Darby trips Brody and Brody hits the chair! The fans rally as Darby hurries to take that chair for his own. Darby sets it up, brings Brody up, and Darby makes Brody take a seat. Darby fires forearms, CLAWS Brody’s back, then he climbs up the corner! The fans fire up because they know this means SUPER MISSILE DROPKICK! Direct hit on Brody but Darby also writhes from that landing! The fans are thunderous while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
The ref checks Darby but he insists he’s okay. Brody is okay to continue, as well, and both men slowly sit up. Darby hobbles and rolls into the ring, followed by Brody. They slowly stand, and Darby hobbles over to fire forearm after forearm! Brody DECKS Darby with just one! Brody leans on the ropes while he catches his breath, and Darby slowly sits back up. Brody brings Darby around to CHOP him back down! Darby sputters but Brody drags him back up. Brody ROCKS Darby, whips corner to corner hard, and Darby falls to the mat! Brody storms over to Darby, stands him up, and scoops for a SLAM! Cover, TWO!
Brody stays on Darby with another scoop and SLAM! Another cover, TWO! Darby toughs it out and Brody grows frustrated. Brody drags Darby up again, scoops and SLAMS again, then covers, TWO!! Darby continues to survive, and now Brody is oddly amused. Brody looms over Darby, but Darby fires shots at the legs. Brody CHOPS Darby down! Then SENTONS onto Darby! Darby sputters and clutches his leg, it was trapped under him when the senton hit! Brody shrugs, not his fault. Brody looms over Darby but Darby crawls away. Brody stalks Darby, brings him up, and Dynamite returns to single picture for the lift. Darby GUILLOTINE FACELOCKS to counter!
Brody puts Darby on the ropes, fires body shots, and then he CHOPS Darby down! Darby hits apron before he hits floor! The fans rally and bark while Brody argues with the ref. Brody goes out after Darby, drags him up, and CHOKE SLAMS him on the apron! Brody says this is what Darby wanted, so he clears the desk! The fans cheer, and Brody even puts the desk lid off to the side. Brody paces, and watching from the skybox, it’s Kevin Knight. The TNT Champion is facing one of these two next week, so naturally he wants to watch with his own eyes. But then Darby JUMPS on Brody’s back! Darby has a SLEEPER!
Darby squeezes tight, but Brody stays on his feet! Brody runs with Darby as a backpack, CANNOBNALL down through the desk hood!! Fairfax loses their minds as both men are down in the wreckage! We get a quick look backstage to see MJF is watching this, too. The ref checks and both men are able to continue. Brody is up first and he drags Darby around. Brody scoops but Darby fights free! Darby SHOVES Brody into the desk! That corner edge gets Brody right in the stomach! Darby hurries to finish clearing the desk, and he throws hands on Brody! And even SLAPS, SLAPS, SLAPS! Brody SLAPS back!
Darby sputters on the desk, and now Brody climbs up to join him! The fans go nuts as Brody reels Darby in. Darby fires body shots and shots on the legs, but Brody CHOPS Darby! SLEEPER!! Brody dangles Darby like he has before, but Darby CLAWS Brody’s eyes! Brody lets go, Darby hurries back up, CODE RED ON THE DESK! The desk does not break, but both men might be busted up from that landing! The fans lose their minds all the same while the ref checks both men. Darby is up and in the ring, sore as he is, but Brody rises. Darby shakes out the bad leg, builds speed, and he DIVES! Direct hit and they hit the desk again!
The fans fire up while both men are down! Darby sits up, then manages to hobble his way over. Brody follows, they roll into the ring, and Darby goes up the corner! But Brody trips Darby up, then CHOPS him into the Tree of Woe! Brody then sits Darby up, just so he can CHOP Darby again! Brody barks as he storms around, and then he runs up to CANNONBALL!! Darby sputters but Brody drags him up, just to short arm LARIAT him back down! Cover, TWO!! Darby survives and shocks Brody! Brody hauls Darby right up, runs, CLOTHESLINE FROM HELL!! Cover, TWO!!! Darby survives again and Brody is beside himself!
The fans are thunderous for Darby as he sits up in a daze. Brody shakes his head, unsure how Darby is still doing this. Brody YANKS Darby up, runs up, but Darby dodges the splash! Brody sputters from hitting buckles, and Darby CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS again! Darby HEADBUTTS Brody, but that just pisses Brody off! Brody THROWS Darby onto a cameraman!! The camera is fine but Darby writhes on the ground! Brody storms out after Darby, grabs him by the legs, but Darby claws at the floor mat! The mat is pulled up as Brody drags Darby along! The fans fire up as the camera seems to be along for the ride!
Darby kicks at Brody, kicks free, then hurries to his feet. Brody CHOPS Darby and Darby staggers away. The fans rally and bark, and Brody runs up for a CANNONBALL THROUGH RAILING!! But Darby narrowly avoids that human car wreck!! The fans go nuts as Darby hurries to finish pulling up floor mats! Darby has exposed a good portion of concrete, but he makes sure to roll into the ring to stop the count. Brody storms back up on Darby, but Darby BITES Brody’s hands! The ref reprimands but Brody ROCKS Darby! Brody reels Darby in, and he looks to the floor! The fans freak out but Darby fights the suplex!
Darby SLAPS Brody’s hands, then slides under! SUNSET BOMB on bare concrete!! The fans go nuts again, but Darby isn’t done! Darby climbs, aims, and SUPER COFFIN DROP!!! Direct hit, and a solid one at that! The ring count climbs again, and Darby rolls in at 4 of 10. Brody is down at 6, but he rises at 7! Brody stands at 9, and he lunges in at 9.9! Only for Darby to COFFIN DROP again!! Then COFFIN DROP again!! Cover, DARBY WINS!!
Winner: Darby Allin, by pinfall (still AEW World Championship)
This newest chapter might’ve been their greatest, if not CRAZIEST, one yet! And in the end, Darby’s relentless nature carries him through again! Knight nods, knowing exactly what to expect for next week. But will Knight make it through the Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil on Collision to then bring that TNT Championship to the dance? As for Brody, he and Darby shake hands as great rivals and friends. Darby makes sure to look at Knight up in the skybox, will Darby be able to survive his own reign going this hard week after week?
My Thoughts:
An awesome Dynamite that they really stacked with title matches. But at the same time, status quo kept and all in awesome ways. Honestly, part of me is surprised that Knight retained against MJF, because of the “Double or Nothing” idea of Darby VS MJF, title for title. But at the same time, maybe Darby is going to make MJF put up his ability to challenge for the world title, same as in MJF VS Hangman. Great win for Knight all the same, and he’ll have a very good match against Hook on Collision, and against Darby Allin next week. Darby VS Brody was an awesome main event, like PPV quality, holy crap, but great win for Darby.
MJF had a great promo with Callis & Andrade to further that feud and its slow burn. I would think that win, lose or draw with Darby, MJF will feud with Andrade for the summer. A great match for Ace Austin against Okada, but again, of course Okada won out so he and Takeshita will still have their title match. Great promo from Thekla & Skye to call out Brawling Birds, and Brawling Birds of course win their match tonight. I still wanna see that Triple Threat of Thekla VS Windsor VS Persephone with someone becoming a double champion, but it feels like it might be Thekla VS Windsor VS Hayter just so Thekla obviously gets away with a win.
Great women’s tag title match, #Shidalander getting their best showing yet, obviously. But given the story they’re building, of course Shidalander loses. Divine Dominion VS Brawling Birds definitely needs to happen for All In London, so all these other matches are just biding time on that. Rush continues to bide his time, but between the TNT Championship and the National Championship, Rush needs to get one of those to vindicate himself here in AEW. Great tag match from C&C VS RPG Vice, but also a great appearance by Conglomeration to go after FTR. They’re already building that story even before Double or Nothing, which is clunky, but I like the idea of the Double Jeopardy. Though, with that, FTR & Ciampa are definitely getting their match for the trios titles.
And great stuff in this story of Will Ospreay’s recovery. Great promo from Ospreay with the Death Riders, but then The Opps just jump in and want to recruit him now? That’s weird. I suppose there is still good continuity here, because Face Opps did fight against Heel Death Riders, and so the factions are double-turning and the feud is continuing. I am pretty sure Ospreay sticks to Death Riders in this, and there’s still so much missed opportunity not having Max Caster as part of Bowens’ story with The Opps. But hey, if it gives us Ospreay VS Shibata and Ospreay VS Joe through such a feud, who am I to question it?
My Score: 9.1/10
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