AEW Coverage
Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (12/28/22)
Happy New Year!
Will the Best of 7 end with 2022?
The AEW World Trios Championship series is in match six, and it’s FALLS COUNT ANYWHERE! Will this be where it all ends for The Elite? Or can they force this to round seven?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Ethan Page w/ Stokely Hathaway VS Bryan Danielson; Bryan wins.
- Claudio Castagnoli & Jon Moxley VS Top Flight; Claudio & Moxley win.
- Hook VS Baylum Lynx; Hook wins.
- AEW World Trios Championships Best of 7, Match 6, Falls Count Anywhere: Death Triangle VS The Elite; The Elite wins and ties the series 3-3.
- Ruby Soho & Willow Nightingale VS TayJay; TayJay wins.
- AEW TNT Championship: Samoa Joe VS Wardlow; Joe wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
Ethan Page w/ Stokely Hathaway VS Bryan Danielson!
According to All Ego, HE is the current #1 contender and no one else! But while he did make it to the finals of the World Title Eliminator and made it to the end of the Dynamite Diamond Ring Battle Royal, we all know wrestling is about what you’ve done lately! Will Ethan defend his spot? Or will he fail to slay the American Dragon and lose out on another title opportunity?
But wait! Here comes Maxwell Jacob Friedman! “Cut my music, cut my music. Hey, brain-damaged Bryan! I’m up here, buddy!” MJF is in the VIP skybox, and MJF says he found the only hot chick in all of Colorado. Fans boo, but Ethan sucker punches Bryan! Bryan is down in the corner and the bell rings as Ethan stomps a mudhole! MJF grins while Ethan rains down fists! The ref counts, Ethan lets off, and MJF taunts Bryan, “I thought you were the best in the world. What happened, bud? What happened?” Fans boo, Ethan tells MJF to shut up, and Ethan drags MJF up to DECK him! Fans tell MJF off while Ethan scoop SLAMS Bryan.
Ethan snarls, drags Bryan up, and he throws body shots. Ethan headlocks, Bryan powers out, but Ethan runs Bryan over! Ethan scoops and SLAMS Bryan again, and fans boo as Ethan paces around. Stokely cheers as Ethan digs his boots into Bryan at the corner. The ref counts, Ethan lets off at 4, and fans rally up for Bryan. Ethan stands Bryan up, whips him corner to corner, but Bryan goes up and over and keeps moving! Bryan ducks ‘n’ dodges to LEAPING LARIAT! Fans fire up with Bryan and he stalks Ethan to a corner. Bryan CHOPS Ethan, keeps him in the corner, and KICKS! Then CHOPS! And CHOPS!
Ethan turns things around to CHOP back! Fans boo while Bryan staggers away. Ethan dusts off his stinging chest to bring Bryan up. Ethan CHOPS again! Bryan CHOPS back! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! And KICKS, KICKS and KICKS in the corner! Fans rally with ‘YES! YES!” and Bryan whips to kitchen sink knee Ethan down! Fans fire up more as Ethan sits up and crawls to the corner. Bryan storms up, drags Ethan by a leg, and he has a standing toehold. Bryan turns the leg and turns Ethan over with it. Bryan hooks up both legs and fans fire up as Bryan grabs at the arms! Ethan resists so Bryan fishhooks his face!
The ref reprimands, counts, but Bryan lets go, and STOMPS Ethan’s knees! Bryan turns Ethan over to GROUND DRAGON SCREW! And then back to the toehold! Bryan turns Ethan over, isolates the foot, and STOMPS it! Ethan clutches his ankle and fans rally up. Bryan paces, Stokely scowls, but Bryan KCIKS Ethan in the back! And again! And again! Bryan drags Ethan up, whips him to ropes, but Ethan reverses to ELBOW Bryan down! Ethan rains down fists and fans boo. Ethan lets off as the ref reprimands about closed fists. Bryan sits up but Ethan scoops him to SLAM him! Ethan soaks up the heat as fans boo more.
Ethan stalks Bryan to a corner, brings him up, and puts him on the top rope. Ethan throws hands, climbs up, and then throws forearms. Fans rally up, Bryan resists the suplex, then throws body shots! Bryan HEADBUTTS Ethan down off the corner! Fans fire up, Bryan stands up, and Bryan MISSILE DROPKICKS! And then kips up! Fans are thunderous for Bryan but Stokely gets on the apron! Bryan stares Stokely down, and he smacks the hat off Stokely’s head to reveal that sheen! Stokely is furious, but Ethan runs in! Bryan steps aside, Ethan stops himself from running into Stokely! Stokely hurries off the apron, Bryan runs in to BUSAIKU KNEE Ethan out!
Fans fire up, Bryan builds speed and he DIVES! Direct hit and Ethan hits railing! Bryan puts Ethan in, but Stokely gets up in Bryan’s face! Bryan backs Stokely down, but Ethan BOOTS Bryan off the apron! Stokely puts his hat back on and backwards as he talks trash on Bryan. Ethan fetches Bryan while AEW goes picture in picture.
Stokely throws his hat at Bryan while Ethan brings Bryan up to DECK him! Ethan paces, brings Bryan back up, and he POSTS Bryan! Ethan picks up the hat to put it on, and says that he IS AEW! Ethan then drags Bryan up to CLUB him on the neck, and he pushes Bryan into the ring. Ethan looms over Bryan, drags him up and bumps him off buckles. Ethan ROCKS Bryan, climbs up in the corner, and he rains down fists! Fans count, surely shouting “OCHO!” but Ethan goes way past 10! The ref reprimands, Ethan hops down, and Ethan drags Bryan back up. Ethan scoops and SLAMS Bryan down, then mocks him while the fans rally up.
Bryan sits up as Dynamite returns to single picture. Ethan talks trash, Bryan stands up, and Ethan DECKS Bryan again! MJF is still watching from the VIP box with his special lady friend. Fans tell Ethan off but Ethan talks trash on Bryan. Ethan brings Bryan up, suplexes, but Bryan slips out to GERMAN SUPLEX! Fans fire up and MJF looks annoyed now. A standing count starts, both men slowly rise. They stand at 4 and Bryan EuroUppers! Ethan forearms, Bryan EuroUppers back! They go back and forth, then Ethan rakes the eyes! Fans boo, Ethan runs in but Bryan drop toeholds Ethan into buckles! And then KICKS the buckles to jam Ethan!
Bryan CHOPS Ethan in a corner, KICKS him, then CHOPS again! Bryan repeats the process, fans chant “YES! WOO~!” Then Bryan puts Ethan up top. Bryan climbs up, SUPER STEINER! Fans fire up and Bryan feeds off that energy! Bryan aims from the corner while Stokely scowls. Ethan slowly sits up, Bryan KICKS! And KICKS! And KICKS! “YES! YES! YES!” And Bryan aims, but Ethan ducks the Buzzsaw! Ethan shoves, Bryan holds ropes, so Ethan rushes in but Bryan dumps him out! Bryan builds speed to WRECK Ethan with a dropkick! Fans fire up as Bryan is on the apron! FLYING KNEE, but Stokely pulls Ethan out of the way!
Ethan hurries to drag Bryan back up, and Ethan RAMS Bryan into steel steps! Ethan ripcords Bryan right up for a POWERSLAM! Ethan then drags Bryan back into the ring and waits for Bryan to stand. Step-in CUTTER! Cover, TWO!! Bryan survives and fans fire up! Ethan rains down fists on Bryan, the ref reprimands, and Ethan lets off again. Ethan is frustrated but Stokely tells Ethan to end this. Ethan grabs Bryan’s hands, but Bryan trips Ethan up! Bryan has the wrists now, but Ethan KICKS away on Bryan from below! Ethan has Bryan down, ripcords again, but Bryan DDTs!! Fans fire up as Bryan aims, BUZZSAW!! Cover, TWO!!
But Bryan has Ethan in the LEBELL LOCK!! Ethan endures, flails, fans are thunderous, but Ethan gest the ROPEBREAK! Fans boo but Ethan survives, and Bryan lets him go. Bryan wobbles a bit but fans rally up behind him. Bryan goes to the corner and climbs up top. Ethan hurries over and trips Bryan up! Ethan then climbs up after Bryan, and brings him up onto his shoulder. But Bryan fights to throw down HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! Fans chant “YES! YES! YES!” But Ethan grabs an arm, drags Bryan back onto his shoulder, for a SUPER POWERSLAM!! Cover, TWO!! Bryan survives and Stokely is shocked!
“This is Awesome!” as Ethan drags Bryan back up. Ethan reels Bryan in but Bryan is dead weight! Ethan drags Bryan up and grins, to gut wrench and crucifix! But Bryan fights free! Bryan duck’s ‘n’ dodges, BUSAIKU KNEE!! Fans are thunderous again but Bryan says this isn’t all! DRAGON STOMPS!! Then he ties up the legs, and adds a crossface! REGAL STRETCH!! Ethan is OUT, Bryan wins!!
Winner: Bryan Danielson, by submission
All Ego was deflated but THE ego that is MJF says it won’t matter! Bryan won using his mentor’s hold, will he avenge the Gentleman Villain by ending the reign of terror?
AEW hears from tonight’s main eventers.
Samoa Joe says, “Many people wondered what the impetus was behind the partnership between myself and Wardlow. It was very simple: I am a hunter by trade, and I study what I hunt. And I told everybody when I arrived in AEW, I was coming for all the championships. And that included yours, Wardlow. And every day we stood side by side, every day we stood in the trenches, we battled as compadres. But I took my notes, and I understood everything that made you tick. And eventually, I took what’s yours. And you’re desperately trying to take it back from me. You’ll see that you just didn’t do the homework.”
Renee Paquette interviews Wardlow, noting the powerful words we just heard from Joe. Tonight, they face off in the main event, so how is Wardlow feeling ahead of the title match? Wardlow repeats the phrase, “powerful words.” That in itself is the problem. There have been too many words. Tonight is about powerful actions. SAMOA JOE ATTACKS! He hits Wardlow in the leg with a pipe! And then again! “You want actions? This is your action! I did this to you! I DID THIS TO YOU!” Joe storms off and officials rush in. They call for help, but did the King of Television just cancel tonight’s main event?
Backstage interview with Hangman Page and The Dark Order.
One of the medical team is checking Hangman, and Renee asks if we can get an update. Hangman says of course Renee would wanna know. But then he apologizes, that was rude of him. But this is frustrating, and he isn’t sure what the update would be. It’s week to week but not looking promising. He hasn’t wrestled in over two months, that is frustrating, and he wishes they had a good answer right now. But they don’t. So then, he’ll surely be watching the next match, Jon Moxley & Claudio Castagnoli VS Top Flight. Hangman stands up at the mention of Moxley but the Dark Order has him cool off.
The medic says Hangman has been following concussion protocol, making advancements in the right direction. If he keeps that up, then he can be back in the ring in potentially two weeks. Two weeks? Really? Yes, potentially. As in, in time for LA maybe? Potentially. But if he keeps getting riled up, going after Moxley every week, something is going to happen and he may never get back in the ring. Hangman says fine, he’ll go through with the check-up. The doctor examines Hangman’s eyes, but will that two week potential be light at the end of the tunnel?
Claudio Castagnoli & Jon Moxley VS Top Flight!
The Swiss Superman & Maniac were part of the final four in the Three Kings Christmas Casino Trios Royale, but it was Darius & Dante Martin who won that $300,000 prize! Money is money, but this is about pride! Will the Blackpool Combat Club prove they’re the better team? Or will the Coldest Team in the Game score another win over two of the biggest names in AEW?
The teams sort out, but Top Flight BLASTS Claudio and Moxley off the apron! Darius builds speed to DIVE, but Moxley catches and THROWS Darius into railing! Dante PLANCHAS at Claudio but Claudio catches him! Claudio shakes his head, pops Dante up, and gives him SNAKE EYES off the railing! Moxley digs his forearm into Darius’ face, pushes him down, then puts him in the ring. The bell rings, Moxley stomps Darius’ hand, then wrenches that arm to bring Darius to the BCC corner. Tag to Claudio, BCC mugs Darius, and then Claudio rips the hoodie off Darius to EuroUpper and stomp!
Moxley tags back in, Claudio stomps more then steps on Darius to get out of the ring. Moxley drags Darius up to CHOP him down! Moxley runs to PENALTY KICK! Cover, TWO! Moxley has an arm, he double wristlocks it, and Claudio tags back in to gut wrench Darius! Fans fire up as Claudio carries Darius, before the SUPLEX! Claudio pulls the jacket off Darius and kicks it out of the ring! Darius throws body shots, uppercuts, but Claudio scoops him to SLAM him! Claudio wags his finger, tags Moxley, and they bring Darius up to KICK him! Moxley fires off knees to Darius’ head, then stalks Darius to a corner.
Fans fire up as Moxley digs his boot into Darius’ face! The ref counts, Moxley lets off to CHOP, and CHOP, and CHOP! Darius wobbles, Moxley climbs up, and Moxley BITES Darius’ forehead! Moxley drags Darius up to the top rope, then climbs up after him. Moxley claws Darius’ back hard and slow! The ref reprimands, Darius flails, and Moxley brings Darius up. Darius throws body shots, then forearms! Moxley drops back, Darius leaps to MISSILE DROPKICK! Hot tag to Dante! Dante springboards to CROSSBODY! Claudio rushes in but Dante ENZIGURIS him away! Moxley kicks, Dante blocks to fire off forearms!
Moxley shoves Dante away but Dante comes back with a SHOTGUN! Dante kips up to STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Fans rally as Dante aims. Dante KICKS the leg, and again, and again! Moxley ROCKS Dante, then reels him in for a SAIDO! Dante sits up in a daze but Moxley drags him by his hair. Moxley rains down the HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! Moxley then drags Dante around into a facelock. Darius CHOP BLOCKS Moxley down! Darius bails out while AEW goes picture in picture.
Dante hobbles to the Top Flight corner to tag Darius, then Dante BLASTS Claudio off the apron! Darius sets up while Moxley goes to the apron, and Dante launches off Darius to SHOTGUN Moxley down! Claudio storms in but the ref keeps him back. Darius hurries out after Moxley, drags him up and RAMS him into railing! Moxley ends up taking a seat, and Darius CHOPS him! And throws down hands! The ref reprimands but he still keeps Claudio back. Darius puts Moxley in the ring to stomp his arm! Then KICK him in the back! Cover, TWO! Moxley crawls but Darius keeps him from Claudio. Darius CLUBS Moxley, RAMS him into the corner, and tags Dante.
Dante runs, slides and comes back to A-LIST LARIAT Moxley! Darius snap suplexes Moxley, then Dante slingshot SENTONS! Great hangtime! Cover, TWO! Dante clamps onto an arm to keep Moxley down. Dante ties up Moxley’s legs, and he pulls on the legs in a cross between Texas Cloverleaf and ankle lock! Moxley endures, turns over, and BOOTS Dante out of the ring! Dante lands on his feet, hurries back in, and he tags Darius! Darius STOMPS Moxley’s bad leg! Darius drops knees on the knee, then stomps the leg. Darius drags Moxley up, ROCK Shim with a right, then goes after the leg to trip Moxley to a standing toehold.
Dynamite returns to single picture and fans rally. Moxley endures the toehold, kicks with the free leg, and Darius lets go. Moxley hurries up but Darius kicks the leg out! Fans rally, Darius covers, ONE!! Moxley flounders but Darius brings him up into a facelock. Fans rally, Moxley blocks the suplex, and then Moxley X-PLEXES Darius down! Fans fire up as both men crawl for their corners! Moxley does the back stroke to hot tag Claudio! Dante tags in but Claudio rallies on him! Whip corner to corner, EuroUpper! Another whip, another EuroUpper! And another! And another! And another! Claudio just isn’t stopping! Then he runs to DROPKICK Dante down! Cover, TWO!
Claudio keeps cool and the fans call for the swing! Claudio grabs Dante’s legs and obliges! But Dante scrambles and Darius grabs his brother’s hands! Only for Claudio to drag Darius into the ring! Darius ROCKS Claudio, runs, but into a SPINEBUSTER! AND THE SWING!! Darius goes around and around, fans count to “OCHO!” and Dante hops over like a Skip It! Dante gets around to O’Conner Roll! TWO! Darius gives Dante the boost up and over, then they work together, TORNADO DDT! Darius BOOTS Moxley, Dante SENTONS, cover, TWO! Claudio is still in this and the fans are thunderous!
Dante tags Darius, they drag Claudio up, but Claudio fights the suplex to DOUBLE SUPLEX Top Flight! Dante flounders to ropes, Claudio runs in but Dante springboards up and over, and Dante GAMANGIRIS! Dante SUPERKICKS, Darius SPRINGBOARD COMPLETE SHOTS! Cover, but Moxley barrels in and pushes Dante onto it! All four men are down and fans are thunderous again! “This is Awesome!” as Moxley stands Darius up to ROCK him! Darius ROCKS Moxley, Moxley fires off forearms on Darius AND Dante! Moxley runs, into DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Claudio BOOTS Darius! Dante ROCKS Claudio!
Dante runs, ROCKS Claudio again, then keeps moving. Claudio ducks to pop-up, but Darius pushes Claudio aside to save his brother! Claudio returns, Top Flight dodges to DOUBLE SUPERKICK! Claudio wobbles, Top Flight double whip but he reverses to send Dante away, only for Dante to DIVE onto Moxley! Darius waistlocks, Claudio elbows free, but runs into a STANDING SPANISH FLY!! Cover, TWO!! Claudio survives that and Darius is beside himself! Moxley flips Darius off, Darius rushes over! Claudio runs in, Darius goes up and over but runs into the POP-UP- NO! Darius hooks the arm to turn uppercut into backslide! TWO!!
Claudio Gotch Lifts for the NEUTRALIZER!! Cover, TWO?!!? Darius survives and shocks Claudio! The fans are thunderous again and the ref confirms, that was two! Claudio argues the count, fans are losing their minds, and Claudio snarls. Claudio clamps on for HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! But Dante gets in to BOOT Claudio! Claudio just scowls and keeps throwing down elbows! Dante grits his teeth, runs, but Moxley LARIATS Dante down!! Dante is down, Darius is a ragdoll! Claudio drags Darius up but Darius is dead weight. Moxley drags Dante out of the ring for DEATH RIDER to the floor!!
Moxley flips Dante off while Claudio drags Darius back up. Darius pushes Claudio away, even though he’s on wobbly legs. Claudio brings Darius up again, and Darius SLAPS Claudio! Claudio takes out his mouth guard to EUROUPPER Darius!! Cover, BCC wins!
Winners: Claudio Castagnoli & Jon Moxley, by pinfall
Top Flight gave the BCC one hell of a fight, and the BCC made them pay for it! Brutal, but that’s how the BCC shows their respect. Will Moxley and Claudio continue to beat down whoever steps in front of them?
Backstage interview with Best Friends, but also Kip Sabian & Penelope Ford.
Renee brings up the Three Kings Christmas battle royal, in which Kip Sabian eliminated Orange Cassidy, and then brawled with him after his own elimination. Kip asked for this time, the floor is his. Mr. Superbad says, “Slayer of regrets, old and new, sought by many and found by few. Clementine, Zest Friends, Misunderstood. We’ve done this dance for far too long~! I mean, it was only last week that I eliminated you, again. It’s about time for the final act, where I peel that All-Atlantic Championship from your limp little-”
Trent stops Sabian right there. He’s forgetting that Trent eliminated Kip right after he got Cassidy. By that logic, shouldn’t Trent get the title shot? Cassidy says that does make sense. Trent should get his shot before Kip does. Trent asks if Cassidy is sure about that. Cassidy says yes. Kip says he looks forward to that. Good luck, gentlemen. Thanks. It’ll be on Rampage. And so, Best Friends will battle over the title, is this only going to end in Kip’s favor?
Hook VS Baylum Lynx!
The Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil is still FTW Champion, still undefeated, and still a fan favorite wherever he goes! But will that all continue even as the year comes to an end? Or will #ElAnimal go wild, knowing that they decided to #SendHook?
The bell rings, Hook and Lynx circle. They tie up, Hook gets around and grabs a leg to shove Lynx down. Hook then drags Lynx up to bump him off buckles again and again! Hook fires off body shots, then he SLAPS Lynx! Hook knees low, then he TOSSES Lynx across the ring! Lynx stands up, Hook CLOBBERS him in the corner! Then he reels Lynx in for an EXPLODER! Lynx writhes, fans rally up and Hook circles around Lynx. Hook rains down crossface forearms, and then hooks on REDRUM!! Lynx taps, Hook wins!
Winner: Hook, by submission
And that’s 18-0! But Stokely gets Hook’s attention again! “You wanna know what’s crazy? Every single week, somebody, your father, wants to tell me and the entire world that you’re such a badass! But against us, you’re not gonna be able to get the job done. You are like the Southwest Airlines of AEW.” Timely reference. Stokely leads Lee Moriarty & “Big Bill” Morrissey to the ring, all eyes on Hook. But here comes JUNGLE BOY! Jack Perry was down in the dumpster, but he’s all fired up! He runs down the ramp, CLOBBERS Lee Moriarty, and then they brawl! Fans sing Jungle Life while Morrissey and Hook get face to face! And Hook isn’t backing down!
Fans cheer on Hook but Morrissey smirks. Morrissey choke grips, but Hook breaks free! Hook clinches and lifts Morrissey! But Morrissey elbows free, choke grips again, but JB gets in, with a two-by-four! JB SMACKS Morrissey on the back! Morrissey lets Hook go, and JB JAMS Morrissey! And SMACKS him again! Morrissey runs away from the homerun shot! Fans are thunderous as Jungle Boy and Hook stand tall! The Firm retreats, but will they come up with a business plan to take down both of these young studs?
Chris Jericho speaks.
“Ricky Starks, you turned down the opportunity of a lifetime when you decided not to join the Jericho Appreciation Society. Instead, you mocked us. You mocked Chris Jericho. You called us jobbers, called us jazz holes. That was a good one. What I call you is foolish. I call you small-minded. And I call you exactly what I knew you are: a flash in the pan. Cuz Ricky, you have the arrogance and the confidence of a superstar, but you don’t have all the tools. I do. I’m one of the greatest to ever do this. And January 4th, in Seattle, I am going to school you, Ricky Starks. I am gonna take you from the top of the mountain, to the bottom of the ocean, and back, and you won’t know what hit you.
“I am The Wizard. I am The Ocho. I am Chris Jericho! And I always win! And if you have any doubt about that, why don’t you go check your little buddy, Action Andretti, who got a fireball to his face! Action, don’t come back to AEW. You did a great thing: you beat Chris Jericho. Enjoy that. It’s the highlight of your career. Go back to the indies and stay out of my face. And Ricky Starks, once again, in Seattle, you are going to pay the price, and I am going to embarrass you, and put an end to the Starks experiment.” The Influencer has spoken, but will The Absolute take any of it to heart?
Backstage interview with Mogul Affiliates.
Swerve Strickland is all smiles watching the highlight reel of last week’s brutal attack on Keith Lee. Renee says that was disgusting. He doesn’t really know who his associates are, but Swerve asks her what she’s talking about. What they did to Keith was beautiful work. Swerve “just got rid of somebody that didn’t believe in the same vision” Swerve had. Keith had to go and be replaced with two men who truly believe in him. Swerve knows we know Parker Boudreaux, and “this killer right here,” we’re going to learn about him real soon, he promises.
Wheeler Yuta walks in to say he shouldn’t be surprised that Swerve is insulting someone who isn’t here to defend themselves. But when he saw what went down at Final Battle, Yuta felt he couldn’t think anything less of Swerve, until last week. And it’s not about the violence, because the Blackpool Combat Club loves violence. But it was that Swerve needed a band of tattooed mystery men to get the point across. Well, get to your point, Yuta. What does he want? Yuta says if Swerve wants to get violent and dirty, how about they meet Friday on Rampage. Yuta heads out, and Swerve tells him to #SayLess. Will The Decoder’s actions on Friday speak for him?
AEW World Trios Championships Best of 7, Match 6, Falls Count Anywhere: Death Triangle VS The Elite!
The series is 3-2 and things have continued to escalate! This match can go anywhere in the arena, and the six men in the match can do anything they want to each other! Will The Bastard & Lucha Brothers put an end to the comeback? Or can Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks push this to the seventh and final round?
Wait! The brawl is already going down backstage! The Lucha Brothers have Omega and Nick Jackson, but Matt turns things around on Pac! The bell rings so this can officially start, but where in the arena will it end?
Omega DECKS Fenix and Nick turns things around on Penta, and now The Elite has control! But then Fenix throws Omega into the wall! They continue down the hallway as Matt throws hands on Pac. They move into the backstage area proper, with Alex Abrahantes holding onto all three trios titles as he cheers Pac on. Pac kicks Matt low, bumps him off road cases, and then Omega throws Fenix into the double doors! Pac throws Matt into some rack, Penta throws Nick onto a road case! We go double screen so we can see Matt SMACK Pac off a trash can while Penta fetches a trash can for himself.
Penta SMACKS Nick with the can! And then he SMACKS Omega with the can! And then he SMACKS Matt with the can! Fans fire up while Fenix brings Nick and Omega over. Penta ROCKS Omega with forearms, Pac storms up and brings Omega around. Pac suplexes Omega onto wood pallets! Both men writhe from that double-edged move! Penta SUPERKICKS Matt, Fenix SMACKS Nick with a trash can lid! Death Triangle coordinate, and Pac climbs the racks while the Lucha Brothers bring the Bucks together. Pac reaches the top, to ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Direct hit on both Bucks and Penta shouts, “CERO! MIEDO!”
The Lucha Brothers move the catering table around, and then Penta smacks Matt off the tables! Matt throws body shots then smacks Penta off the table in return. Fenix runs in but Matt back drops him through the table! Not the cookies! Matt kicks Fenix down the way, Nick CLUBS Pac onto a road case. Nick throws down more hands then coordinates with Matt. Nick shoves the road case and Pac goes for a ride, into a SUPERKICK from Matt! Matt then covers on the case, but Penta SUPERKICKS it apart! Matt staggers around, Penta stomps him, and then smacks him off another table. But now Nick climbs up the racks!
Penta reels Matt in, shouts “CERO! MIEDO!” but Nick leaps to FLYING SEATED SENTON Penta through that table! Not the Doritos! Cover, TWO!! Penta survives and Nick clutches an elbow from that hard landing. The Bucks coordinate again, they beat up on Pac, and then go after Penta. Where are Omega and Fenix? Penta throws a recycling bin at Nick! Matt brings Pac around to gorilla and throws haymakers! Matt brings Pac up the steps, Nick brings Penta, and fans fire up finally getting to see this with their own eyes! The brawling continues on the stage, but Penta KICKS Nick’s leg! Matt ROCKS Pac, Pac ROCKS Matt!
Wait! Fenix reappears! He’s on top of the tunnels! Fans fire up as Fenix takes aim, and Death Triangle shouts together, “CERO! MIEDO!” But the Bucks DOUBLE SUPERKICK Pac and Penta! Only to turn around and see Fenix! Fenix TORNILLOS!! Direct hit on everyone, and those five are down on the stage! Fans are thunderous, but here comes Omega! V-TRIGGER on Fenix!! Fans are electric as Omega CLUBS away on Pac! Omega brings Pac around, reels him in, gets him up, but Pac slips free! Pac kicks low, but Omega suplexes! Pac slips out, waistlocks, and GERMAN SUPLEXES to the ramp! Bridging cover, but Matt breaks it!
Matt hobbles, he grits his teeth and drags Pac up. Pac ROCKS Matt, “This is Awesome!” as the brawling continues. Pac gets the edge, then swings, but Matt ducks to NORTHERN LIGHTS! And then the Polar Express starts down the ramp! Fans fire up as Matt goes again and again and again! Fenix runs in, but Matt just adds him to the clinch! Penta rushes up behind Matt, but Nick FLIES over to CLOBBER Penta!! DOUBLE NORTHERN LIGHTS onto Penta! Bridging cover, TWO!! The Death Triangle survives and AEW goes picture in picture!
Michael Nakazawa appears and he checks on Omega while Brandon Cutler checks on Matt. Nick drags Fenix up and puts him into the ring. Nick then drags Penta and puts him in the ring, too. Nick gets in, followed by Matt. They have Penta and Fenix in corners, they both climb up, and they both rain down fists! Surely fans count to “OCHO!” but then Penta dumps Nick out before ten! Fenix dumps Matt at ten! The Lucha Bros go out after the Bucks while Omega and Pac make it to ringside. Pac smacks Omega off the apron hard! Omega clutches his nose while Penta and Nick fight into the crowd! Fenix CHOPS Matt while he takes a seat against railing!
Fenix CHOPS Matt again, and Penta KICKS Nick up the steps! Penta CHOKES Nick with a fan’s scarf! Pac puts Omega in the ring, fans want “Uno Mas!” from Fenix so he CHOPS Matt again! Pac CHOKES Omega on the ropes! Penta uses a fan’s CRUTCH to choke Nick now! Penta lets off, Pac digs his boot into Omega, and Fenix BITES Matt’s forehead! Matt breaks free and ROCKS Fenix! Penta returns to ringside, Pac storms up on Omega, but Omega CHOPS back! Dynamite returns to single picture as Pac SOBATS! Pac BOOTS Omega, Penta gets in the ring, and they bring Omega up. Penta KICKS Omega’s leg out!
Fenix knocks Matt down, and he goes looking under the ring. Penta fishhooks Omega while Fenix brings out a trash can. Fenix hands that to Pac, and Pac brings that over to Omega. They put the can on Omega! Then TRIPLE BASEMENT DROPKICK! Cover, TWO!! Omega is still in this but still in the can! Omega gets out of the can, fans rally up and Fenix BOOTS Matt off the apron. Fans chant and duel, “CERO! MIEDO!” “THE ELITE!” but Omega fights back with body shots. Penta eggs him on, then CHOPS him! Penta wags his finger, whips, but Omega reverses to send Penta out! Fenix runs in but Omega tosses him out, too!
Pac dodges Omega to SOBAT! Pac has Omega in the corner, whips him corner to corner, but Omega goes up and over and Nick returns with a SHINING WIZARD! GAMANGIRI! FOREARM! Penta returns to SUPERKICK the bulldog down! Penta runs again to SLINGBLADE Nick down! Matt returns, he dodges Penta to RUNNING DESTROYER!! But Fenix FROG SPLASHES!! But Omega CLOBBERS Fenix! Omega gets around Pac, SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX! Fans are thunderous again as Omega snarls! Pac sits up in a daze, Omega grabs the trash can! Omega SMACKS Pac with the can!
Pac drops to his knees, Omega puts the can on Pac now! Omega takes aim, BANG! Omega runs side to side, FULL METAL V-TRIGGER! Pac flops over, but Omega gut wrenches him back up! DOCTOR BOMB on the trash can!! Cover, TWO!?!? Pac survives and Omega is furious! Omega drags Pac up to the Electric Chair, but Penta trips Omega up! Omega and Pac fall, Penta drags Omega out and reels him in! Fenix is on the apron, “CERO! MIEDO!” DOUBLE STOMP FEAR FACTOR to the floor!! Cover, but the Bucks break it! Nick knees Fenix low, puts him in the ring, and the Bucks go after him together. But Fenix goes Matrix to avoid the superkicks!
Fenix ducks the double clothesline, Nick back drops Fenix but Fenix uses that to RANA Matt away! Fenix then somersault CUTTERS Nick! Fenix DIVES out onto Omega and Nakazawa!! Fans are thunderous all over again! Nick goes to the apron, Penta is there to SUPERKICK him! Penta reels Nick in, “CERO! MIEDO!” But Nick fights out with a back drop! Penta hits the apron, Matt brings him around to gut wrench! Nick runs in to flip, MELTZER DRIVER to the floor!! Cover, PAC BREAKS IT!! Nick drags Pac up but Pac knees low! Pac sends Nick into the railing! Pac puts Matt in the ring, and storms up to BOOT him in the corner!
Matt is down, Pac goes up! Fans hope they “FIGHT FOREVER!” but this has to end somehow! Pac is up top, SHOOTING- NO, Matt moves! Nick CHUCKS a chair at Pac’s head!! Matt gives the chair back, Nick CHUCKS it at Penta’s head!! Fans are torn but the Bucks sit Penta up, B T E TRIGGER!!! Cover, Pac breaks it again!! Fans are electric but the Bucks are freaking out! SUPERKICK to Pac! Nick goes to the apron, Matt has his choice. Matt drags Pac up, fans want tables, but Mat waves bye bye. Gut wrench, Nick jumps up, but Pac switches with Matt! Nick stops himself, Matt switches back, but Pac elbows free!
Nick grabs at Pac, Matt rushes in, Pac slips away! The SUPERKICK hits Nick!! Pac rolls Matt up, TWO?!?! INTO THE BRUTALIZER!!!! Omega has Fenix up over an entryway in front of the fans!! Matt endures, Omega Electric Chair Lifts! ONE WINGED ANGEL down through tables!!! Cover, THE ELITE WINS!!!
Winners: The Elite, by pinfall (the series is TIED, 3-3)
But wait, Pac and Matt don’t know this is over! Matt is still enduring the Brutalizer, he TAPS! But it doesn’t matter! Pac hears The Elite’s song and is PISSED!! Now this goes to the final round, ESCALERA DE LA MUERTE!! A ladder match in Los Angeles will settle this once and for all! Who will truly and finally be THE AEW World Trios Championships in the New Year?
The Acclaimed debuts a new music video!
Max Caster, Anthony Bowens & Billy Gunn fire back at “Triple J!” “A lot of people wanna know, whatchu doing on a show when you haven’t been relevant since 2004? Spending my days working hard on the go. Yo, it’s Platinum on the mic, going hard on these hos. Hey, Double J, you a Double A-hole. Really thinking you can beat Acclaimed? No! ‘Bout to have you tapping like a Morse code. I stay scheming like I’m Global Force gold. You’re a carny, ripping people off every minute. … to the top of the mountain for this ass whooping. The Last Outlaw’s last match, last booking. Slap you so hard ’til my palms hurt. You’re the worst Jeffrey since Dahmer.
“Filling up words is just your way of life. And you stealing money like it’s Kurt Angle’s wife. R-A-S-S-L-E rassler, couldn’t draw a dime in my time, you a bastard. You’re a carny, Jeff, you’re the master. The Acclaimed, we always get the last word. I pimp slap you, turn your hat backwards. I’m a have you seeing stars like a password. Still here in 2020, what? That’s absurd. Got me laughing so hard, make my abs hurt.
“Wait. What do we have here? It’s Ring of Honor’s top guy from their bad years. Jay Lethal’s only known for imitating dudes. 20 year veteran and no one’s imitating you. Lost to Flair, he was 74. By the way, Jay, my elbow is better than yours. I got over, I didn’t have to copy Macho. When I’m on the top rope, you’ve been in TNA so long you’ve got Stockholm Syndrome. Split you like a wishbone. Jarrett, I’m a slap deez nuts on your chin bone. Carry the guitar, can’t play one lick. Only thing that you Stroke is your little ass-” Ohhh! “R-A-S-S-L-E rassler, couldn’t draw a dime in my time, you a bastard. You’re a carny, Jeff, you’re the master. The Acclaimed, we always get the last word.”
And last word they did get! But who will have the last laugh when The Acclaimed take on Jarrett & Lethal once and for all?
Ruby Soho & Willow Nightingale VS TayJay!
The Runaway wants revenge on the Jericho Appreciation Society’s snotty divas, and she’s recruited the powerhouse of positivity! Will Ruby & Willow both get even with #TayJayAS? Or will they not appreciate the sports entertainment shenanigans here tonight?
The teams sort out and fans fire up as Willow starts against Tay Melo. They circle, approach, but Tay dodges to do a dance. Fans boo but Tay and Willow go again. Tay dodges then twerks! But Willow waistlocks! Tay switches, Willow pries the hold open and smiles as she switches back. Willow THROWS Tay, then shows Tay how to twerk! Willow whips, Tay reverses but Willow kicks Tay away! Willow GRIZZLY MAGNUMS, then she runs, but Soho tags in. Willow stops, not happy Soho killed the momentum. Soho apologizes but she wants after Tay that badly. Tay eggs Soho on, but then runs away!
Fans boo and Tay takes her time returning. Tay tags Jay and Ruby says what the hell. They tie up, go around, end up on ropes, and Ruby throws Jay down! Ruby rains down fists! Fans fire up, Soho headlocks but Jay powers out. Ruby runs Jay over and then rains down the fists again! Fans fire up, Ruby headlocks but Jay powers out. Ruby reverses, puts Jay in the corner, and ROCKS Jay with a right! Willow reaches out, so Ruby tags her in! Ruby whips Willow in to clothesline Jay! Snapmare, PENALTY KIKC, and then Willow brings Jay around to scoop and SLAM! Fans fire up, Willow tags Soho, and they combine, WHEELBARROW SPLASH! Cover, TWO!
Jay survives but Soho bumps her off buckles. Tag back to Willow, Ruby holds Jay in place and Willow runs in to back body block! Willow snapmares, then BOOTS Jay down! Willow runs, and she SPLASHES! Cover, TWO! Willow drags Jay up, but Tay trips Soho before the tag! Jay slips free to CHOP BLOCK Willow! Jay rains down fists, CHOKES Willow, but the ref counts. Jay lets off and drags Willow up to bump her off buckles. Jay bumps Willow off more buckles, then CHOKES her in the corner! Willow pushes Jay away but Jay UPPERCUTS! Tag to Tay but fans rally for Willow. Tay digs her boot in, lets off at 4, and then brings Willow out.
Willow fires off hands, waistlocks, but Tay fights the lift! Tay switches and CLUBS Willow down, and Tay taunts Soho while AEW goes picture in picture.
Tay kicks Willow around, taunts her, and then digs Willow’s face into the mat! The ref reprimands but then Tay rains down fists! Cover, TWO! Tay tags Jay, they bring Willow around and DOUBLE SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Jay drags Willow up, bumps her off buckles, and she ROCKS Willow with a right! Jay digs her boot in, tags Tay, and then Tay ROCKS Willow! Tay CLUBS away on Willow, runs in, but Willow dodges! Tay’s boot hits buckles! Willow rolls Tay up, TWO! Tay hurries to BOOT Willow down! Jay applauds, then Tay CHOKES Willow on ropes! The ref counts, Tay lets off at 4, and AEW goes to break.
Dynamite returns and Willow fights Jay’s full nelson! Fans fire up as Willow breaks free, but Jay throws her by her hair! Jay bumps Willow off buckles, UPPERCUTS, then tags Tay. Jay whips Tay in to back body block! Tay tags Jay back in, Jay runs in to HEEL KICK! Willow falls, Jay covers, TWO! Fans rally but Jay is losing her cool! Jay drags Willow up but Willow throws body shots. Jay CLUBS Willow, but swings into a clinch! Willow LARIATS point blank! Fans are thunderous as Willow crawls, hot tags to Tay and Ruby! Ruby SPEARS Tay! Ruby rains down fists! Tay gets up, Ruby dodges her to ROCK her! Ruby bobs ‘n’ weaves, ROCKS Tay again and again and again!
Fans fire up as Ruby short arm FOREARMS! Tay goes down but Ruby fires up! Fans cheer as Ruby drags Tay up to whip her into the corner. Ruby runs in but Tay dodges! Ruby goes up to DEADLY NIGHTSHADE! Ruby then runs to scare Jay off! Jay runs away, gest in the ring, Ruby pursues, and she gets Jay for an STO! But Tay grabs at Ruby! NO FUTURE! Cover, TWO!! Tay survives Ruby’s kick! Jay DECKS Ruby! Willow CLOBBERS Jay! Tay BOOTS Willow! All four women are down and fans fire up again! A standing count starts on Tay and Ruby, all four women stir at 4 of 10. Jay drags Ruby up but Willow throws Jay out!
Tay kicks at Willow but Willow blocks it! Willow hands the leg off to Ruby, Ruby throws the leg down to KNEE Tay! Willow ENZIGURIS Tay into Ruby’s ripcord! ROUNDHOUSE and SAIDO!! Cover, Jay gets past Willow to break it! Willow drags Jay up but Jay throws Willow out now! Ruby reels Jay in to fire forearms, but Jay wrenches to HOOK KICK! Tay hits a DD TAY!! Cover, but Willow barrels in to break it!! Jay and Willow brawl outside, Willow has the edge! Willow suplexes Jay to the floor! Ruby CHOPS Tay! Tay CHOPS Ruby! Fans rally for Ruby as she CHOPS again! Tay CHOPS again! Ruby roars to CHOP!
Tay CHOPS! Ruby HEADBUTTS! Tay HEADBUTTS! Ruby and Tay DOUBLE HEADBUTT!! Tay falls, Ruby falls on the cover! TWO!!! Tay survives!! Jay and Willow still brawl, Jay POSTS Willow! Jay goes looking under the ring for something. Jay finds a chair! But Willow ducks the chairshot! Jay mule kicks Willow, but the ref grabs the chair from her! But Tay gets her own chair! Tay throws the chair at Ruby and Ruby catches it, so Tay BOOTS it into Ruby!! Tay hides the evidence, she drags Ruby up to Gory Especial! TAY K O!! Cover, TayJay wins!!
Winners: TayJay, by pinfall
Tay gives Ruby a kiss on the forehead to say goodnight, but it took a little help from weapons to get this one done. TayJay flip off the fans as they boo, will the Jericho Appreciation Society continue to do what they want how they want?
Backstage interview with Austin & Colten Gunn.
Lexi Nair catches them on their way out, and asks them why they’re leaving now. Oh, they have a reservation to catch. They’re still in party mode after proving they are THE best tag team in the world! Lexi asks if they mean that big win over FTR, and yes, they do. They will address that next week. The Gunns exit the arena, Lexi hopes they have fun. Will the Ass Boys party their asses off before getting back to business in the New Year?
Rampage has a huge New Year’s Smash planned, too!
On top of the All-Atlantic Championship of Cassidy VS Trent, and the 1v1 of Swerve VS Yuta, we are getting an AEW TBS Championship match! Jade Cargill VS Kiera Hogan! Will the former Baddie prove that #ThatBitch can be beaten?
Backstage interview with Ricky Starks.
Renee brings up the first Dynamite of 2023 kicking the year off with Starks VS Jericho, “arguably the toughest opponent of your career so far.” What are Starks’ feelings about that match? Starks says he feels a lot better than Action, “who was the victim of a fireball last week due to JAS. I mean, what do you expect from a group like that? So I’m gonna do for him what he can’t do for himself, and that’s get a little revenge in Seattle next week.” Starks tells Chris to understand this: He does appreciate the compliment, Starks IS a star. Obviously! But he’s a star Jericho can’t control, and that is what Jericho doesn’t like.
Jericho doesn’t like the fact that Starks can think for himself. Jericho is not putting an end to any Starks experiment, because there is no experiment to be had. But what Starks can say is that January 4th will be a master class of when Starks whoops Jericho’s ass! “The legend himself. Well legend to legend, let me tell you this: I have a big mouth and a bad attitude. Because I am Absolute Ricky Starks, and I am the one who is gonna take Chris Jericho down several notches. Why? Because I can.” The Absolute is confident, but will The Wizard have some tricks up his sleeve to break that spirit?
AEW TNT Championship: Samoa Joe VS Wardlow!
Once upon a time, two great singles champions became a dominant duo because they had to fight common enemies. But in an ironic twist, these two clashed over the common goal of total title domination! The Samoan Submission Specialist struck first, and that struck a chord with the Maestro of Mayhem. It was a sour note, and the music only grew more ominous after a Triple Threat allowed Joe to dethrone Wardlow without pinning Wardlow. But after the cheap shot with the lead pipe, will the self-proclaimed King of Television still reign over both AEW and ROH? Or will he find that no matter what, this is still Wardlow’s World?
The music hits, but where is Wardlow? Is the damage to the leg too much? Joe grabs the mic to say, “Ladies and gentlemen, it is I, your one true King of Television. And unfortunately tonight, it looks like Wardlow is suffering from a little bit of stage fright and he won’t be out here right now.” Fans boo, they know what really happened. Joe says he asked around, scrambled to find a substitute opponent, he even called up the Denver Broncos to see if they wanted to send somebody. But let’s face it! Denver’s taken enough L’s this season as it is! WAIT! Here comes Wardlow!! Medics are telling him not to but he slaps one away!
Referees and production staff try to stop Wardlow now but he pushes them aside, he’s going right to the ring! Fans cheer on “WARD~LOW!” and he goes right after Joe! The bell rings and the fight is on! Wardlow fires off hands on Joe, Joe scrambles to a corner but Wardlow RAMS into him! And again and again! Wardlow ROCKS Joe, Joe tumbles! Wardlow hobbles, he CLUBS Joe, then whips Joe to ropes. Wardlow runs Joe over on one leg! Fans still sing “Joe is gonna kill~ you!” and Joe KICKS at the leg! And again! Joe runs, but Wardlow manages a SPINEBUSTER! Wardlow rains down fists from all sides!
Wardlow roars and fans fire up! Adrenaline must be helping Wardlow fight through the pain as he drags Joe back up. Wardlow ROCKS Joe with a right and Joe falls against ropes! Wardlow CHOKES Joe, lets off at the ref’s count, and Wardlow slaps his leg to keep it hot. Wardlow throws body shots, then goes corner to corner, but into the URENAGE! Fans fire up, Joe snarls and scowls as he looms over Wardlow. Joe drags Wardlow up to CHOP! Wardlow snarls, Joe CHOPS again! And again! Wardlow stands up! Joe runs, Wardlow LARIATS him down! Fans fire up and Wardlow CLUBS Joe!
Wardlow RAMS into Joe, and again, and again! Wardlow throws body shots and haymakers, but he lets off as the ref counts. Wardlow storms back up on Joe, whips him corner to corner but Joe reverses and he picks Wardlow up! Joe ties up the legs, for a KNEEBREAKER! Wardlow writhes as he clutches the bad leg, and Joe scowls as AEW goes picture in picture.
Wardlow flops out of the ring, Joe wants the ref to check him. The ref checks Wardlow, then he calls over Doc Sampson. Joe soaks up the heat as Sampson checks the bad leg. Wardlow is in pain but he doesn’t want it to end like this. The ref calls in more assistance, Wardlow may not have a choice. The medics from earlier are ringside and Joe smirks as he watches from the corner. Wardlow’s leg is in a lot of pain as they check him, but Wardlow drags himself up. The medics keep checking him, but Wardlow DECKS one! Wardlow snarls and he hobbles up the steel steps! Fans rally as Wardlow gets in the ring, and Joe is right on him!
The behemoths brawl, Joe wraps the bad leg around the ropes! The ref counts while Wardlow can only flail and endure! Joe lets off at 4, Wardlow falls to the floor! The ref has Joe stay back and Wardlow drags himself back up again. Dynamite returns to single picture and the ring count is 4 of 10. Wardlow stands at 5, Sampson still isn’t sure about this but Wardlow walks off the pain. Wardlow slides in at “OCHO!” and Joe stomps him for it! Joe stomps Wardlow more and more, going after the bad leg! Joe KICKS the bad leg, but Wardlow drags himself up the ropes. Joe KICKS the leg again!
Wardlow goes to the corner, Joe CHOPS him! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Joe smirks and he snapmares Wardlow, to then get the toehold! Wardlow endures, even as Joe punches the knee. Wardlow grabs the ROPEBREAK, Joe lets off quickly. Joe is toying with Wardlow at this point, and he stalks Wardlow to a corner. Joe HEADBUTTS Wardlow, then hoists him up top. Joe CHOPS Wardlow, JABS him, then CHOPS again! Joe JABS, CHOPS, repeat! The ref counts, Joe lets off, and then Joe climbs up. Joe positions Wardlow on the top rope, but Wardlow throws body shots! Wardlow HEADBUTTS Joe down!
Fans fire up and Wardlow adjusts. Wardlow gets his leg to work, for the SWANTON BOMB! But the leg keeps him from making the cover! Both men are down and fans rally as the standing count starts. The count hits 5 of 10 before either man sits up. They stand at 7, and Joe storms up to ROCK Wardlow! Wardlow ROCKS Joe! Joe ROCKS Wardlow! Joe fires off a flurry, then swings, but into a GERMAN SUPLEX!! Wardlow somehow manages one, then he GERMAN SUPLEXES again! Wardlow hurries after Joe, whips him corner to corner, then runs in to clothesline! Wardlow whips corner to corner again, Joe reverses, but Wardlow goes up!? WHISPER IN THE WIND!!
Fans fire up as Wardlow hits Joe! Cover, TWO!! Wardlow can’t believe it but Joe is still in this! Wardlow drags himself up the ropes and fans are rallying behind him. Joe staggers up, Wardlow winds up to- NO, Joe gets under the lariat to COQUINA- NO, Wardlow snapmares free! HEADBUTT! Wind-up, LARIAT! Cover, TWO!! Joe survives and Wardlow is frustrated. Wardlow throws up the Too Sweet, but Joe sweeps the legs! No shoutout to whoever Wardlow was signaling, and Joe smirks. Joe KICKS Wardlow in the side! Then CHOPS him in the corner! Joe hoists Wardlow back up, climbs up after him, but Wardlow slips under!
Wardlow brings Joe off the corner for a POWERBOMB!! Fans are thunderous again but can Wardlow get another one? Wardlow brings Joe up, reels him in, and tries to lift, but the leg gives out! Joe CHOP BLOCKS the leg! Joe then drags Wardlow into the COQUINA CLUTCH!! Wardlow flails, but he’s already red! Wardlow fades, he’s OUT! Joe wins!
Winner: Samoa Joe, by submission (still AEW TNT Champion)
We are still in the #TwoBeltJoe Era! Of course, Joe had to use some insurance with that lead pipe earlier tonight. Wardlow wakes up and is frustrated, but Joe looks at Wardlow as he drags himself up. Wardlow turns to see Joe, and Joe nods? But then Joe CLOBBERS Wardlow with the belt! Just when it looked like he was respecting his opponent, Joe doubles down! And then he goes looking under the ring! Joe brings out a toolbox!? And he brings out duct tape and straps, but that’s not good enough. Joe grabs scissors?! Joe smirks and he goes into the ring! Joe took the title from Wardlow, and now he’s going to take Wardlow’s hair!?
The ref tells Joe no but Joe HEADBUTTS him!! Joe is probably going to face a fine or even suspension, but he doesn’t care! He cuts off Wardlow’s top knot!! Joe is not a man of culture, and he’s not king! He’s a dictator! BUT HERE COMES DARBY ALLIN!? Joe watches for the Relentless One at the ramp, but Darby slides in from the crowd side! SKATEBOARD SMACK!! Fans are thunderous as Joe tumbles out of the ring! Darby dares Joe to come back for more, and he holds up the TNT title! Darby is coming back for the title that built him, but will he be able to tear down the tyrant of television that is Samoa Joe?
My Thoughts:
A great episode for AEW and especially as the New Year’s Smash final episode of 2022. Great promos from Jericho and Starks to set up their match for next week, the first episode of 2023 and the first episode of the new AEW look. I guess I’ll have to change my thumbnail to match, too… But Starks VS Jericho is going to be awesome stuff, and it can go either way while still pushing the story along. Good promo from Hangman and the Dark Order, with Hangman of course assuming Renee is that biased towards her husband, Moxley. Claudio & Moxley VS Top Flight was a great tag match, but of course the BCC wins. Moxley and Hangman are just building and building towards their match, that is going to be great stuff.
Bryan VS Ethan was a great opener, but of course MJF was watching from the skybox. Bryan of course won the match, but I did like that Ethan was shouting at MJF at a point, too. MJF has nothing but enemies, other than “the hottest chick in Colorado,” AKA Ms. Daddi Doom. But MJF will still be facing Faces more than Heels. MJF VS Bryan is going to be great stuff whenever it happens, but I have a feeling MJF makes Bryan jump through hoops like he has every other rival. And Yuta calling out Swerve is great, their match is going to be really good, but I don’t know why we didn’t get the name of the third man in Mogul Affiliates. Or an explanation as to why Parker left Trustbusters to join Swerve.
Good backstage promo from Best Friends and the Superbad Couple. I did find it interesting that Trent would bring up some kind of linear succession for contention, and that Cassidy was okay with it. Sabian is of course going to play them against each other and pick the bones of the winner, which I feel is going to be Cassidy. Then we can finally get Cassidy VS Sabian for the title, probably as part of the first Rampage of 2023. And then Cassidy finally beats Sabian and moves on to another feud. And great Acclaimed music video, Caster is so good, I had a hard time keeping up with him on this one.
Another good win for Hook, Baylum Lynx is a great name and he has a good look. But even more obvious than Hook winning was that Moriarty & Morrissey were going to go out there after him. But then Jungle Boy runs out to help him, and I like that he had a two-by-four rather than a chair or kendo stick. That much makes it more believable this time that The Firm backed down. As I’ve said, that coming tag match will be good stuff, and then we’ll get great singles matches after that. Decent promo from the Gunns, and it was best they didn’t call out FTR because FTR was at the AAA event, Noche de Campeons, AKA Night of Champions.
By the way, FTR have LOST the AAA World Tag Team titles, their 2022 ends with them having nothing. This will be all the more reason they go after Austin & Colten with a vengeance and then burn a trail back up to the AEW World Tag titles. And we got just an awesome, awesome Falls Count Anywhere Trios match. I liked that they brawled backstage to start this, and naturally it moved towards the ring. Great use of the ramp, too, with Matt hitting the Northern Lights Polar Express all the way to ringside, but also Nick jumping over Matt to hit Penta. And the finish was awesome stuff, with Matt lasting long enough for Omega to take out Fenix and get the win. Brilliant stuff, and that ladder match to finish this is going to be amazing.
Great tag match from Ruby & Willow VS TayJay, and I did like the minor moment of dysfunction from the new team. Ruby and Willow still meshed together well, but of course TayJay cheats to win as the Heels in the situation. Pretty sure we get another match, and maybe we get separate singles matches there, too. Meanwhile, while I’m glad we’re seeing Jade VS Kiera for the TBS title on Rampage, I’m disappointed they didn’t build a story to that. Where was the promo from Kiera telling us she and The Baddies protected Jade and Jade was ungrateful? Where was Jade snapping back at her? where was even one brawl to set this match up? Where’s the change in the Women’s Division booking?
I was a bit surprised the TNT title is the main event and not the Trios match. But Joe and Wardlow have been building this for some time, and the TNT title is still a big deal. And while Wardlow losing is a shame because of how much the crowd loved him tonight, this is that reverse psychology booking. Wardlow isn’t being buried, he’s being built back up because of how he almost overcame having his leg busted by that pipe. But in the end, Joe wins and adds insult to injury by chopping off the man bun! But at the same time, great attack from Darby to have Joe reeling. Darby and Joe are going to have a great feud, and that probably could go either way.
My Score: 8.9/10
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Rockin’ around the Christmas Collision!
The Continental Classic continues on Christmas Collision, with crucial points on the line this close to AEW Worlds End! Who will finally take the lead in Gold League?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Will Ospreay VS Ricochet; Ricochet wins.
- Kris Statlander VS Penelope Ford; Kris wins.
- AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Shelton Benjamin VS Daniel Garcia; Garcia wins.
- AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Mark Briscoe VS The Beast Mortos; Briscoe wins.
- AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Darby Allin VS Claudio Castagnoli; wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Here are the current Continental Classic Gold League standings!
Claudio Castagnoli: 2-1, 6 points
Will Ospreay: 2-1, 6 points
Ricochet: 2-1, 6 points
Darby Allin: 2-1, 6 points
Brody King: 2-2, 6 points
Komander: 0-4, 0 points [ELIMINATED]
Here are the current Continental Classic Blue League standings!
Kyle Fletcher: 3-1, 9 points
Kazuchika Okada: 2-1-1, 7 points
Mark Briscoe: 2-2, 6 points
Shelton Benjamin: 2-1, 6 points
Daniel Garcia: 1-1-1, 4 points
The Beast Mortos: 0-4, 0 points [ELIMINATED]
Ian Riccaboni is in the ring.
He has Big Boom AJ & Big Justice with him in the Hammerstein Ballroom, and yes, they’re ready to bring the BOOM~! They’re ready to watch the action tonight, and even the final face-to-face of MJF and Adam Cole. AJ says if MJF is gonna bring the doom, then you know he and Big Justice will bring the BOOM~! But tonight, their guy, Adam Cole will bring the BOOM~ too! And of course we have big Continental Classic action! Daniel Garcia VS Shelton Benjamin in a critical showdown, and while Shelton is tough, Garcia is going to bring the BOOM~! Plus, Mark Briscoe battles The Beast Mortos! The Chicken is their guy, time to bring the BOOM~!
In Gold League, we have Darby Allin VS Claudio Castagnoli, and the Swiss Superman is a DOOM~! Let’s go, Darby, bring that BOOM~! And then a match everyone wants to see, the fireworks rematch of Will Ospreay VS Ricochet! If you’re a fan of high-flying wrestling, this is the right night to be right here in AEW! Ricochet and their guy, Ospreay, will bring the BOOM~! But speaking of, that match is up first! The Aerial Assassin joins AJ & Big Justice in giving a BOOM~, but will Ricochet make sure tonight is #OuttaThisWorld?
AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Will Ospreay VS Ricochet!
Wait, are the fans throwing white streamers or is that… No, yeah, it’s toilet paper! Ospreay laughs at the fans basically calling Ricochet crap. Ricochet throws the toilet paper back! The bell rings and we’re on the clock. The fans fire up for Ospreay as he and Ricochet circle. The fans also sing, “F HIM UP, OSPREAY, F HIM UP!” Ricochet shrugs that off, he and Ospreay tie up, and then Ricochet rolls. Ospreay shoots in, waistlocks, but Ricochet switches. They go around, Ricochet gator rolls with Ospreay, then floats to a headlock. Ricochet wrenches, hammerlocks then headlocks again. Ospreay powers up and out, Ricochet runs him over, but Ospreay kips up!
The fans cheer and Ospreay smiles as he and Ricochet reset. They tie up, go around, and Ricochet wrenches to a wristlock. Ospreay rolls, wrenches and wristlocks, but Ricochet spins and wrenches to hammerlock. Ospreay reaches back, headlocks and hits a takeover. Ricochet rolls to a cover, TWO! Ospreay holds onto the headlock but Ricochet powers up and out. Ospreay runs Ricochet over, Ricochet bails out, and then Ospreay handsprings to fake Ricochet out! The fans cheer as Ospreay superhero lands out, and Ricochet is annoyed. Ospreay holds ropes open for Ricochet, but Ricochet goes around the way to step in on his own.
The fans boo Ricochet being a bad sport but Ricochet ignores that. Ospreay and Ricochet knuckle lock, then Ricochet kicks low! And CHOPS! Ricochet whips, Ospreay reverses, but Ricochet rolls off Ospreay’s back! Things keep moving, Ospreay avoids the handspring to then duck ‘n’ dodges and RANA! But Ricochet handsprings through! The fans fire up, and Ospreay arm-drags Ricochet down! The fans cheer while Ricochet endures the grind. Ricochet fights up and puts Ospreay on ropes. The ref counts, Ricochet and Ospreay slowly let g o, and Ricochet SLAPS Ospreay! Ospreay CHOPS Ricochet!
Ospreay takes a swing, Ricochet ducks under to roll back and RANA! But now Ospreay handsprings through! Ricochet dodges to waistlock but Ospreay bucks the O’Conner. Ricochet arm-drags Ospreay down, but Ospreay headscissors back! Ricochet pops free but Ospreay arm-drags! Ricochet headscissors, Ospreay pops free, and Ospreay handsprings, but Ricochet catches him! Ricochet then THROWS Ospreay into the Tree of Woe, and Ospreay falls down! The fans boo while Ospreay bails out, but Ricochet FOSBURY FLOPS! The fans boo but Ricochet takes the toilet paper to wipe himself, then he SMOTHERS Ospreay with it!
The fans boo that literally disgusting act of disrespect, but Collision goes picture in picture.
Ricochet taunts the fans, then drags Ospreay up. Ricochet puts Ospreay in, soaks up more heat, then KNEE-BOARD SENTONS! Ricochet swaggers to taunt the fans more, then he goes back to Ospreay. Cover, ONE!! Another cover, TWO! Ricochet taunts the fans more, then goes back for Ospreay. Ricochet stands Ospreay up to CHOP, and Ospreay goes to a corner. Ricochet RAMS into Ospreay, RAMS him again, then snapmares to UPPERCUT in the back! Cover, TWO! Ospreay stays in this but Ricochet drags him into a motorcycle stretch. Ospreay endures while Ricochet digs a knee into the back. Ospreay fights up, fights with elbows, then runs, but into a DROPKICK!
Ospreay is down in a daze but Ricochet has to shake out the stars in his own head. Ricochet covers, ONE! Ospreay then uses that one to flip off Ricochet. Ricochet RAMS Ospreay in the back! Ricochet then clamps on with a chinlock, and he digs his knee into Ospreay’s back. Ospreay endures, even as Ricochet JAMS Ospreay. Collision returns to single picture as the fans rally for Ospreay again. Ospreay fires up, fires hands, but Ricochet RAMS him into a corner. Ricochet runs up, RAMS into Ospreay, then goes to the apron. Ospreay takes a swing but Ricochet dodges and gets around him to GERMAN SUPLEX! Ospreay lands out!
Ospreay runs, handsprings, NEURALIZER KICK! The fans fire up while both men are down! Ospreay goes to the apron, takes aim, and he springboards to PIP PIP CHEERIO! Down goes Ricochet, Ospreay covers, TWO! Ospreay stays focused and the fans rally up. Ospreay drags Ricochet up, CHOPS him, then CHOPS him again! Ricochet staggers, Ospreay runs, but Ricochet TIGER WALL KICKS! Forearm, SOBAT, and Ricochet runs, but into a POP-UP, and STYLES- NO, Ricochet sits up, slips free, and he underhooks Ospreay for a FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Ospreay survives but Ricochet goes up.
Ricochet has to double clutch, the fans let him hear it, but Ricochet still MOONSAULTS! Ricochet lands out as Ospreay moves, and Ospreay runs up, but into an ELBOW! Ricochet handsprings, but into a pop-up, Electric Chair, spin around, STYLES CLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Ricochet survives and Ospreay is surprised. Ospreay pulls on the elbow pad and the fans fire up! “This is Awesome!” as Ospreay aims, but Ricochet bails out! The fans boo but Ospreay storms after Ricochet. They’re both on the apron and Ospreay goes up a corner. Ricochet anchors Ospreay first! Then Ricochet has the Electric Chair Lift!
Ospreay fights free, fights off a nelson, then he KICKS Ricochet! Ospreay runs, but into a pop-up APRON DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! The fans chant “You Still Suck!” but Ricochet adds a SHOOTING STAR PRESS! Ricochet puts Ospreay in, then springboards to 450 SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay survives, but then Ricochet AX KICKS! Dragon sleeper, inverted suplex, VERTIGO! Cover, TWO!? Ospreay survives and Ricochet is shocked! Ricochet snarls and he aims from a corner. The fans rally for Ospreay but Ricochet loads up. SPIRIT- NO, Ospreay ducks under! Ospreay gets up, Ricochet blocks a kick!
Ricochet V-TRIGGERS, then he reels Ospreay in! But Ospreay fights out of the bomb, but then Ricochet returns the favor! Ricochet suplexes, into STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! Ospreay springboards for the OSC- CUTTER FROM RICOCHET!! Ricochet hurries to get Ospreay up, powerbomb into fireman’s carry, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! SPIRIT- HIDDEN BLADE!! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous! Ospreay and Ricochet both slowly sit up and the fans rally as hard as ever. Ricochet and Ospreay stare down, talk a bit of trash, then stand up. Ospreay draws a line in the sand and dares Ricochet to step up.
Ricochet steps right up, they stand toe to toe, literally! They start firing forearms! The fans cheer Ospreay, boo Ricochet, and Ricochet wobbles! But then Ricochet comes back with forearm after forearm! Ospreay wobbles, but he grins as he rises and roars! Ospreay fires a flurry on Ricochet, then ROCKS him! Ricochet flops over, Ospreay hauls him up! But Ricochet grabs at the ref! Ospreay kicks Ricochet’s arm away, but then Ricochet RAMS Ospreay into the ref! The fans boo but then Ricochet hurries to HOOK KICK! And VERTI- NO, Ospreay slips free to underhook! STORM BREAKER! Cover, but the ref is down!
The fans count, Ospreay would’ve won twice over! Ospreay calls to the ref, the ref sputters around, and Ospreay goes up. But then Ricochet kicks the ref into ropes! Ospreay gets tripped up and the fans boo more! Ospreay is confused as to what happened, but SPIRIT GUN hits the mark!! Cover, RICOCHET WINS!
Winner: Ricochet, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Ospreay earns 0)
The One & Only got away with murder, but there’s nothing that can be done now! Ricochet has NINE points, will he be headed to Worlds End?
Adam Cole heads to the ring!
The fans cheer as the Panama City Playboy returns to the Hammerstein Ballroom, and yes, they join in for the “BOOM~!” and the “ADAM COLE, BAYBAY~!” Cole grabs a mic, but he keeps his eyes on the ramp. That’s because we all know who’s next. MJF makes his entrance, but with a handful of security guards in front of him first. And not even AEW security, that’s his own personal security. MJF grabs a mic and has them cut his music. The fans boo but MJF tells them, “If I wanted your help, I’d ask for it. Sit down and shut up.” The fans tell MJF to STFU, but MJF shrugs that off.
MJF tells Cole that MJF is frustrated. It’s because for the past few months, MJF has had to listen to Cole say MJF is Cole’s biggest enemy! If memory serves, and MJF’s memory always does because unlike the fans here, he isn’t a complete moron… Didn’t Cole turn on MJF? But then does Cole realize he has bigger enemies out there? Like spray tan, cracks in the floor, gusts of win, and maybe… a cavity. Because last MJF heard, Cole’s dentist isn’t seeing him anymore. Cole was already staring daggers into MJF, but now he’s pissed. MJF has Cole calm down, and he tells the fans to shut up so he can shoot straight.
When MJF was the longest-reigning and greatest AEW World Champion of all time, Cole was nothing more than MJF’s cute little sidekick. That ate Cole up inside. Cole wanted to be MJF. Cole wanted #TripleB. But the sad truth is, Cole had many opportunities to win the title before MJF got anywhere near it. It’s almost like when it comes to Cole being elite enough to become world champion, just like his “s*itty little ankle,” Cole blows it. MJF laughs at his own joke, and then tells the fans he is talking, it is not that complicated. But this is why MJF doesn’t buy the hogwash that Cole turned on MJF because MJF would turn on Cole first.
Cole turned because he, like all these shmucks, is jealous of MJF. And who can blame Cole? MJF is rich, handsome, funny, entertaining, and then look at Cole. For crying out loud, Cole used to be ADAM COLE BAYBAY. Now, he’s just a crack baby! Cole asks if MJF is done. Was that the last line? Because it felt like MJF practiced that for two weeks in front of a mirror. But MJF killed it, really. Cole could come back with childish comments to hurt MJF’s feelings, but he won’t. Cole could mention MJF has had two surgeries on that fake head of hair of his while only in his 20s, which is hilarious, but he won’t.
Cole could talk about how MJF pulled some strings to get his girlfriend hired, like the real politician he is, but Cole won’t go there. Cole could talk about how every single time MJF enters a room, everyone waits for him to leave because he is loud, obnoxious and annoying as hell. But Cole won’t go there. Because Cole is not like MJF. They are nothing alike. That is why the friendship was ruined. Because, MJF, the truth is you say Cole is a failure, but in virtually every wrestling company Cole has worked for, he is the longest-reigning champion in so many!
In this very building, Cole bled BUCKETS against Kyle O’Reilly, wanting to prove he was one of the best in the world, and that is exactly what he did! Does Cole have regrets? Sure. Are there things Cole wishes he could take back? Absolutely. But Cole does NOT regret turning on MJF. The only reason it drives MJF insane is because Cole beat MJF to it. That’s MJF 101: Get close to someone, then turn on them. It’s what MJF does. Cole just did it better than MJF, and MJF knows it.
But Cole has been thinking, trying to understand what’s going on in MJF’s head, and he finally figured it out. MJF is terrified of having anyone close to him, because he feels it is a weakness. That hit a chord? Because not only does MJF act like a child, he thinks like a child! MJF knows in his heart that he was going to be the one to turn on Cole first! DAMN RIGHT HE WAS!!! MJF realizes he let the cat out of the bag. MJF says congrats, Cole, he solved the mystery! A regular Scooby-Doo! Great job, Adam.
But you want the truth? Here it is. The fact of the matter is, last year at Worlds End, MJF had every intention on stabbing Cole in the back that night. Cole just got lucky. When #BetterThanYouBaybay started, MJF didn’t give a damn about Cole. Cole was nothing more than a pawn. But MJF will admit, he did eventually start to care. For the first time in MJF’s life, he cared about someone else. Fans mockingly go, “Aww…” But MJF says that is just when Cole became a liability. And since Cole’s “a fragile little freak,” him jumping off that ramp and exploding his ankle made him a distraction!
Distractions, liabilities, emotions, there are no room for those when all you should be concerned with is maintaining the world championship! But Cole doesn’t get it, does he? Last year was a fluke. Cole ain’t the Devil, he just beat the Devil to it. But this year, Worlds End, December 28th, the same show where Cole tried to end MJF’s world, MJF ENDS Cole!! MJF throws down the mic and the fans are torn. Cole smirks and says MJF ends things then? Well, how about Cole ends this? COLE DECKS MJF! The guards rush in, but Cole fights them off! MJF sends more but Cole SUPERKICSK! And SUPERKICKS! And SUPERKICKS!
But then MJF LOW BLOWS Cole! MJF tells the fans to shut up! MJF takes out the Dynamite Diamond Ring! But then The Kingdom rushes out here! MJF runs away from Matt Taven & Mike Bennett, but he vows this ends at Worlds End. We have one week left, is that the last week Cole has in AEW? Or will MJF finally lose the one thing he has left in that diamond ring?
Backstage interview with Kris Statlander.
Lexy Nair is with the #BornAgainKristen and brings up her trying to make amends with Willow Nightingale last night, as well as making the save when Harley Cameron & Penelope Ford were beating Willow up. Kris says what she and Willow have to discuss is between them. But as far as her and Penelope go, they’ve got a lot of history, and if Ford wants a fight, Kris will give her a fight. Then speaking of history, Kris still has her eyes set on the TBS Championship, can she tells us more on that?
Kris says she looked back on 2024 and she had a downward spiral that started with losing that title. Maybe if she wins it back, Kris will right her wrongs. On that note, Mercedes Mone, you don’t have an opponent for Worlds End so here Kris is. Let her know when you’re ready for round two. Kris heads out, will she prove to everyone that she is still the Galaxy’s Greatest?
Backstage interview with Orange Cassidy.
AEW returns and Lexy is now with Freshly Squeezed. In exactly one week, he will compete against three other men for the AEW World Championship. There are a lot of combustible elements at play, and Cassidy says yeah, we saw that on Dynamite. Jay White, Hangman Page and Cassidy can’t exactly have a conversation. So really, Cassidy wants them to listen. “Between now and Worlds End, Jon Moxley can run and hide. He can hide behind his goons, he can run away in a pickup truck. But when that bell rings in seven days, he has nowhere to go. He will be in the ring with us. Us three. And you both know that we need to remove Jon Moxley from the equation.
“We can. We’ve done it. And after that, us three, we can fight for the AEW World Championship and one of us will become the AEW World Champion. Just something to think about. See you guys on Dynamite.” Cassidy is ready to remove the Maniac from the throne, but will the Switchblade and Cowboy listen to reason?
Kris Statlander VS Penelope Ford!
As Kris just said, she’s calling out The CEO in hopes of one more TBS Championship match. But will the Superbad Girl be more like the Grinch for Kris this Christmas?
The bell rings and the fans rally as Kris circles with Ford. They tie up, Kris powers Ford to a corner, then throws Ford back into the corner! The ref counts, Kris lets off, but Ford shoves her! Kris ROCKS Ford, TOSSES her, then runs up on her. Kris whips, drops down, then hurdles over. Kris CLOBBERS Ford and the fans fire up as she flexes. Kris drags Ford up, reels her in, and suplexes, and she holds Ford up! The fans cheer and Kris goes all the way to TEN, but Ford slips into a SLEEPER! Kris pries the hold open and she brings Ford around for another suplex! The fans fire up as Kris holds Ford up for five before the SLAM! Cover, TWO!
Kris drags Ford up, whips her to the corner, but Ford goes up, only for Kris to Electric Chair Lift! Kris climbs, Ford fights with fists, and she shoves Kris down! Ford steadies herself, then hits a FLYING BLOCKBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Ford is frustrated but she storms up on Kris. Ford bumps Kris off buckles but the fans rally behind Kris. Ford stomps a mudhole, but she lets off as the ref counts. Kris goes to the apron, but Ford jumps up to drop KNEES on her! The fans boo but Ford soaks up the heat, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Ford brings Kris around to THROW her into railing! Ford soaks up more heat, then drags Kris up and RAMS her into the apron! Ford refreshes the count, then stalks Kris around the way. Ford whips Kris into the steel steps! Kris falls over in a heap but Ford drags her up into the ring. Ford covers, TWO! Kris stays in this but Ford kicks her around. Ford CHOKES Kris on the ropes, thrashes around, but lets off as the ref counts. Ford drags Kris up and whips her to ropes, then LARIATS as Collision goes to break.
Christmas Collision returns and Ford CHOKES Kris on the ropes again! The ref counts, Ford lets off and Kris sputters to the apron. Ford runs and goes up, up, and KNEE DROPS on only apron! Kris then SHOTGUNS Ford off the apron! The fans fire up and Kris brings Ford up, to THROW into railing! Kris puts Ford in the ring, the fans fire up, but Ford kicks low. Ford reels Kris in, but Kris suplexes, FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Ford flounders to a corner but Kris has the fans rallying behind her. Kris runs up to UPPERCUT! Kris goes side to side but Ford dodges the knee! Ford hits a FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!
Ford wasn’t quite perfect there but she watches Kris go to a corner. Ford runs corner to corner, handsprings, but Kris catches her! The fans fire up as Kris GERMAN SUPELXES, but Ford lands out! but Kris goes Matrix to dodge! So does Ford! STUNNER! Ford runs, Kris does her best to follow, but Ford hops up for a POISON-RANA! Cover, TWO!! Kris survives and the fans fire up! Ford is beside herself, but she drags Kris to a drop zone. Ford goes up top, and MOONSAULTS BUT FLOPS as Kris moves! Kris hurries to deadlift GERMAN SUPLEX! And then GERMAN SUPLEX again! The fans fire up as Kris scoops to tuck Ford in! STATURDAY NIGHT FEVER! Cover, Kris wins!
Winner: Kris Statlander, by pinfall
Ford gave Kris quite the fight, but Kris came out on top! Wait, here comes Mone! Kris did call the CEO out, so Santa Mone says, “Ho, ho, ho ho ho! New York Citaaaay~! Please say hello to your C E O! Kris, after the year I’ve been having, I was planning on taking Worlds End off. I was planning on going to the Ritz in Boston.” The fans boo Boston, but Mone says since it’s the holidays, Mone feels like being nice. She already beat Kris once anyway, so she’ll just beat her twice! At Worlds End, you see that money changes everything, because Mone is the greatest TBS Champion of all time!
The challenge has been accepted, and Mone is looking to be busy before the New Year. Will Kris make her regret it?
Big Boom AJ & Big Justice return to the ring.
They’re getting Christmas Collision ready to bring the BOOM, but out comes Chris Jericho, who is still ROH World Champion after overcoming Matt Cardona last night at Final Battle. And he has Bryan Keith & “Big Bill” Morrissey with him as he asks if AJ has a permit for being here tonight. Did they talk with Mayor DeBlasio? Because they certainly didn’t run this past Jericho. Do they know who he is? Big Justice says yeah, he knows! “You’re a JACKASS!” Jericho is taken aback, but the fans agree with Justice. The Bad Apple says this is why dumbass kids should be sitting and not heard. Jericho says yeah!
And if being a jackass means he’s the King of New York, then Jericho’s the biggest jackass! And besides, Jericho talks for everyone here saying we do not want AJ & Justice here! The fans boo, they disagree with Jericho. But Jericho says they don’t even have Costcos in New York! New Yorkers shop at bodegas. Fans are torn, because they kind of agree. Jericho says his favorite is the Walgreens a few blocks over in Flushing. And speaking of Flushing, that’s where AJ & Justice belong: in the toilet! This is the Hammerstein Ballroom, the House that Jericho built! The fans boo that, it’s the House that Hardcore built.
But Jericho says there’s no time for goofy gimmicks like BOOM~, or bandit masks, or scissoring! Scissor me, Bad Apple~! But then wait! The Acclaimed is here! Well, Anthony Bowens is, at least. Bowens pushes past The Learning Tree and he joins AJ & Justice in the ring. Bowens has the music cut, and he tells Jericho that he doesn’t get why Scissor King is catching strays, but you caught his attention. Jericho is trying to intimidate a man in a walking boot and an 11 year old child while spouting nonsense about being the King of New York. Why doesn’t Jericho do what he has asked so many others in the past: SHUT THE HELL UP!
The fans cheer but Big Bill says, “As the Learning Tree always says, when a man tries to silence another man, he’s probably afraid of the truth.” The fans do cheer Big Bill because he is from New York. Bowens says he has no idea what that means, Bill. But he does know we’re live on TNT, Christmas Collision, Hammerstein Ballroom, New York City! So Chris, why not walk your ass to this ring and get it whipped by the Scissor King?! Jericho says if Bowens wants him to do that, then not tonight. Jericho waves bye, but AJ says hold on, listen up. We know Jericho is running scared, but we know at some point, Bowens will get to bring the-
Bowens stops the Boom? Because he wants to scissor! AJ says okay, and they SCISSOR BOOM~! But is that true? Will Anthony Bowens be the one to tear down the Learning Tree and be a champion?
Backstage interview with The Vendetta.
Lexy is now with Deonna Purrazzo & Taya Valkyrie, and they’ve got a hot streak going. Deonna’s message last week was ominous, but who was it for? Taya says there are so many options. Everyone deserves a slice of The Vendetta. There’s Mercedes, Mariah, Toni Storm, even Lexy could get some, so watch your back. Speaking of Toni, she stumbles in and apologizes for interrupting. She just wants to say hi to everyone, hello. Oh, Deonna, a pleasure. Deonna says she knows who Toni is. R-Really? So cool! Taya says she’ll make a guess: Toni has a tattoo on her leg, a little duck with a knife through it.
Wow, how’d Taya know? Deonna says no no no, she is not doing this again. She does not get what sick crap Toni’s up to, but she is already done with it. So for Dynamite’s Miracle on 34th Street, Toni VS Taya! Taya says she’ll make Toni forget everything! Toni nervously thanks The Vendetta, and says this is a big opportunity to face someone like Taya. Toni leaves, Deonna and Taya sigh, and Lexy has no idea what to say. Is Toni’s mind unraveling before our eyes? Or is there still a bit of Timeless inside Toni Time?
AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Shelton Benjamin VS Daniel Garcia!
This showdown was inevitable, but it’s even more fitting after The Standard of Excellence beat up the TNT Champion just because he stood up to the Hurt Syndicate. Will Shelton continue to bring the pain? Or will he not survive Red Death?
The bell rings and Garcia goes right at Shelton! Garcia fires hands but Shelton RAMS him into the corner! Shelton fires hands but Garcia turns things around to fire more shots! The ref counts, Shelton shoves Garcia back, but Garcia runs up to fire hands! Shelton shoves Garcia again, but Garcia gets under the lariat to waistlock. Shelton fights the lift but Garcia shoves him to SLAP! And CHOP! Shelton just grins and he picks Garcia up again! Shelton TOSSES Garcia away and Garcia goes to ropes. Shelton brings Garcia back up, scoops and SLAMS him, then brings him up again. Scoop SLAM! Shelton drags Garcia up and puts him in a corner.
Shelton whips corner to corner hard and Garcia falls! The fans sing, “We Hurt People!” Shelton drags Garcia around, stomps him around, then TOSSES Garcia out hard! Garcia sputters but Shelton storms outside. Shelton brings Garcia up but Garcia fires hands! Shelton RAMS Garcia into the apron, then railing, then back to the apron! And repeat! Garcia falls in a heap and the fans fire up. Shelton grins as he drags Garcia up, to then THROW into steel steps! Shelton leaves Garcia behind and the ring count climbs on Garcia. Garcia drags himself up at 7 but Shelton goes out after him again.
Shelton puts Garcia in the ring, then grabs at him. Garcia grabs ropes but Shelton stomps him. Shelton stands Garcia up to DECK him! The fans cheer but Shelton brings Garcia up again. Garcia fires a forearm, then he CHOPS! Shelton eggs Garcia on, so Garcia CHOPS! Shelton grins, Garcia CHOPS, but Shelton DECKS him again! The fans duel but Shelton whips Garcia to ropes, for a BIG backdrop! Garcia flounders and Collision goes picture in picture.
Shelton stalks Garcia to the ropes, brings him up and around, then puts him on other ropes so he can CHOKE him! The ref counts, Shelton steps off, and Garcia coughs and sputters to a corner. Shelton stalks behind Garcia, stands him up, and winds up to ROCK Garcia! Garcia flounders against ropes then falls to the mat! Shelton stands over Garcia, drags him up and puts him in the corner. Shelton throws hands and Garcia stumbles. Garcia falls, but Shelton stands on him. Shelton stomps Garcia, drags him up, but Garcia fires up! Garcia breaks free to fire CHOPS and forearms on repeat!
Garcia whips, Shelton reverses and Shelton BOOTS Garcia down! Cover, TWO! Shelton is still amused, and he clamps onto Garcia with a chinlock. Garcia endures as Shelton grinds him down, and Garcia fights up, only for Shelton to wrangle him back down! Shelton leans all his weight on the hold and he squeezes tight. Garcia fades but the fans rally, and Garcia gets a second wind! Garcia fights up, Christmas Colilsion returns to siongle cipture, and the fans duel as Garcia fires hands! Garcia runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then SHOTGUNS SHelton down! The fans fire up and Garcia aims from a corner. Garcia runs up, Shelton gets around, GERMAN SUPLEX!
The fans are torn while Shelton storms around. Shelton waits on Garcia, waistlocks, GERMAN SUPLEX! Garcia flops around but Shelton stalks him to the ropes. Shelton goes to the apron, runs up, but Garcia BOOTS him! Garcia takes a swing, but Shelton waistlocks! Garcia holds ropes to fight off the suplex to the floor! Garcia stands up and elbows Shelton away! Then Garcia LEAPS, but into Shelton’s clinch! OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY to the floor! Garcia flounders, fans sing, “We Hurt People!” Shelton runs up but Garcia drop toeholds him into a chair! Shelton sputters and the fans rally up. Garcia makes Shelton take a seat, then rains down fists!
The fans count along and Garcia goes to nine, puts up the dukes, then hits TEN! Garcia gets space, runs back in, and he SHOTGUNS Shelton outta the chair! The fans are thunderous as Garcia goes back for Shelton. Garcia drags Shelton up but Shelton pushes him away. Shelton LARIATS Garcia, then rolls into the ring. The ring count starts, the fans help Garcia stand, and the fans fire up! Garcia hurries to the ring, but Shelton BOOTS, only for Garcia to block! DRAGON SCREW! Garcia runs, Shelton gets around, GERMAN SUPLEX! Even with a bad leg, Shelton has so much strength! Shelton storms up in the corner, but Garcia dodges!
Shelton’s knee hits buckles, and Garcia leg scissor rolls him! Garcia steps through for the DRAGON TAMER!! Shelton endures and the fans fire up! Garcia sits on the hold, but Shelton powers up! Shelton powers out of the hold, has Garcia’s legs, and he turns Garcia over into a QUEEN ANGELITO STRETCH! Garcia endures, reaches out, and he army crawls his way forward! But Shelton drags Garcia back! Garcia cradles Shelton! TWO!! Shelton escapes, but Garcia BOOTS him! Shelton SUPERKICKS Garcia! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous! Shelton covers, TWO!! Garcia barely gets out of that and Shelton is furious!
“This is Awesome!” as Shelton looms over Garcia. Shelton drags Garcia up, but Garcia trips Shelton! Jackknife bridge, GARCIA WINS!!
Winner: Daniel Garcia, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Shelton earns 0)
A Christmas Collision miracle? Who knows! But Garcia is still alive in the C2, but Lashley snatches Garcia into a SLEEPER! The fans boo but MVP hands the pimp cane to Shelton! But here comes Mark Briscoe, and he has a chair! Security wants this to stop before it gets out of hand, and even producers get out here! But wait! Is that Swerve Strickland rushing in from the crowd?! It is! He goes right up top to SUPER SWERVE STOMP the Syndicate and security guards! Garcia gets free of the pile, Mark Briscoe is with him, and now the locker room hurries out here to stop this from getting worse!
The fans chant, “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” and Nana eventually hands the mic to Swerve. “Bobby FREAKIN’ Lashley! Didn’t I say I was gonna get my hands on you by the end of ’24? By the end of 2024, I said I was gonna get my hands on you, and that’s what I did, courtesy of the most dangerous man in AEW. Whose house?!” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Swerve is still aiming for Lashley’s head, will he and Lashley have it out at Worlds End?
AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Mark Briscoe VS The Beast Mortos!
After getting a couple shockers, The Sussex County Chicken could easily jump up to the front of the block with one more! But will he #ManUp and bring down the menacing minotaur? Or will The Beast be a massive spoiler for Briscoe?
The bell rings and we’re on the clock again. The fans rally and duel while both men fire up. They RAM shoulders, and then fire forearms! The fans fire up as Mark gets the edge, but Mortos swings! Mark dodges to CHOP, then fire forearms! Mark ROCKS Mortos, whips, but Mortos reverses and SPLASHES Mark! Mortos runs but Mark follows to LARIAT! Mark runs, Mortos follows, but Mark dodges to CHOP! And CHOP! And forearm! And Mongolian Chop! Mark fires forearms against the ropes, then roars. Mark runs but Mortos follows to UPPERCUT! The fans fire up, Mortos runs but Mark follows to FOREARM!
Mark runs, Mortos follows, and he slingshots to hook and backslide, TWO! Mark trips Mortos to jackknife, TWO! Mortos gets around, hammerlock and cradle, TWO! Mark slips around to roll Mortos, TWO! Both men stand, both men dodge, and the fans cheer the standoff. The fans cheer “BOTH THESE GUYS! BOTH THESE GUYS!” as they reset. Mark and Mortos run up to RAM shoulders again! And again! Mortos is getting the better of this, and he CLOBBERS Mark! The fans cheer Mortos while Mark goes to ropes. Mortos runs in but Mark TOSSES him up and out! Mortos clutches a leg, stands up, but Mark runs!
Mortos slides in, dodges, and he SPEARS Mark! The fans fire up and Mortos roars while Collision goes picture in picture.
Mark rolls to a corner while Mortos headbutts buckles. Mortos then runs corner to corner to DROPKICK Mark! Mark sputters, Mortos drags him to a cover, TWO! Mark stays in this but Mortos drags him into a chinlock. Mark endures, even as Mortos leans on the hold. Mark fights up as the fans rally, and Mark fires body shots. Mortos THROWS Mark down! Mortos then CRANKS Mark’s neck, then KICKS him in the chest! Cover, TWO! Mark is still in this and he goes to ropes. Mortos storms up but Mark CHOPS! Mortos SMACKS Mark and Mark falls into a corner. Mortos stomps Mark, then digs his boots in!
The ref reprimands and counts, Mortos steps off, then Mortos snapmares Mark so he can step on Mark’s face! Then NECK TWIST! Cover, TWO! Mark stays in this and he goes back to ropes. Mortos waits on Mark to stand, then SMACKS him down! Mark dangles out of the ring in the ropes, but Mortos goes after a leg while Collision goes to break.
Christmas Collision returns and Mortos has Mark in a corner. Mortos whips corner to corner, then runs up to UPPERCUT, CHOP, and HEADBUTT! Mark staggers and the fans rally up for Mortos. Mortos brings down his kneepads, runs corner to corner, but Mark dodge! Mortos hits buckles then falls to the outside! The fans fire up as Mark then WRECKS Mortos with a dropkick! Mark builds speed and he DIVES, direct hit on Mortos! The fans fire up and Mark even hugs a few! Mark tosses a chair into the ring, and fans rally for #DEMBOYS. Mark sets the chair up, but Mortos anchors Mark’s legs! Mortos then SMACKS Mark!
Mortos drags Mark to the apron, Mark fires forearms. Mortos shoves Mark, but Mark fireman’s carries! Mortos fires elbows to get free! Mark REDNECK KUNG-FU UPPERCUTS! Then APRON GERMAN SUPLEXES! Mortos falls to the floor while the fans lose their minds! Mark rises up, takes aim, and he fires the fans up more. Mark goes up a corner, for a SUPER SKY TWISTER! The fans are thunderous and Mark high-fives the front row. Mark then goes back to the ring and builds speed! Mark uses the chair to FLY! Direct hit and Mark even lands on his feet! The fans fire up and Mark hurries to get Mortos back up.
Mark puts Mortos in the ring, “This is Awesome!” as Mark takes aim. FROGGY-BOW onto knees! Mortos saves himself there, and then roars! Mortos whips Mark, scoops him, and has the torture rack! BEAST BACKBREAKER! Then Mortos hauls Mark up for a POWER BREAKER!! The fans fire up for Mortos and he DISCUS- NO, Mark dodges, runs, but into a POP-UP SAMOAN DROP! Cover, TWO!! Mark survives and the fans fire up again! Mortos snarls, hauls Mark up, and then scoops! But Mark slips free! Mark crane kicks, then underhooks! But Mortos backdrops free! Mark rises, Mortos runs, but into a fireman’s carry!
Mark hits a ROLLING DEATH VALLEY! Then Mark goes up the corner, and the fans fire up for the FROGGY-BOW!! Cover, TWO?!? Mortos survives but Mark shakes his head. Mark just goes back up top! Mortos sits up and roars! But Mark still FROGGY-BOWS!! And then he underhooks, lifts, JAY DRILLER!! Cover, Mark wins!
Winner: Mark Briscoe, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Mortos earns 0)
And with that, Mark is now even with Kyle Fletcher, who Mark already beat earlier on! That is all the difference between the one seed and the two seed, how will this final round shake out?
Julia Hart speaks.
“Jamie, Jamie, Jamie. I’m no coward. What you call tricks, I call advantages. I suggested that you watch your back. I gave you all the warnings. So I’m not understanding why you feel the need to call me classless and sneaky. I thought I was being more than reasonable. I know you’re strong, but are you smart? Are my ‘tricks’ too much for you? I guess we’ll find out January 1st, Fight for the Fallen. But remember: The House Always Wins.” The Princess of the Black Throne is ready, but will she learn Hayter Hits Hard?
Backstage interview with Mariah May.
Alex Marvez is with the AEW Women’s World Champion and says in one week’s time, it will be Mariah VS Thunder Rosa for the title, in a Tijuana Street Fight! Marvez notes that Mariah not only had some harsh words for Rosa, but for her father, as well. Mariah says, “Aw~, Papa Rosa is gonna be in the front row. Is that to watch the match? Or does Thunder need a new mami?” But speaking of Rosa, she RAMS Mariah right into the door! And dribbles her off it, too! Mariah pulls hair, Rosa tries to choke Mariah, and then Mariah shoves Rosa away. Mariah calls Rosa crazy, but Rosa says she’s not done with Mariah!
Rosa storms after Mariah into the hall, and then to the stage area! Mariah has made it to ringside, Nigel tries to warn her, but Rosa CLOBBERS Mariah! Rosa rains down fists, then stomps away! Rosa SMACKS Mariah off steel steps, then grabs a chair! Mariah sputters, but gets away before Rosa swings the chair! Security rushes out here for the third time tonight, and Rosa LEAPS! The cluster keeps her away from Mariah but fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT!” Rosa holds up the AEW Women’s World Championship, will she send the “Woman From Hell” back where she came from in order to have the gold again?
AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Darby Allin VS Claudio Castagnoli!
While The Relentless One has been after each and every Death Rider, he gets one served up to him on a silver platter. But will Darby bring down the Swiss Superman before the final round? Or will Claudio crush Darby’s hopes and dreams this close to Christmas?
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Have a Holly Jolly Rampage!
The Continental Classic rolls on, and Brody King takes on Komander in hopes of grabbing three more points towards the top of Gold League!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Konosuke Takeshita & Brian Cage w/ Don Callis VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Mark Davis; Konosuke & Cage win.
- Lio Rush & Action Andretti VS Myles Hawkins & Goldy; Lio & Action win.
- Willow Nightingale VS Harley Cameron; Willow wins.
- AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Brody King VS Komander; Brody wins.
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Tony Schiavone is in the ring!
Schiavone welcomes out the Blue League’s current points leader, Kyle Fletcher, and of course… Don Callis. But they’re not alone as the rest of the Don Callis Family makes their way out to the ring. Wait, shouldn’t Brian Cage be in New York for Final Battle…? Well anyway, Schiavone says there’s a lot of gold and- Callis takes the mic, and he says, “I have something important to say.” The fans boo and Schiavone excuses himself as Callis says the Don Callis Family are the TRUE One Percenters of professional wrestling! They prove it each and every day!
Murder Machines: The most feared tag team in the world! “Don Callis’ favorite wrestler,” Kyle Fletcher, shows every day why he is THE One Percent! He beat Will Ospreay! He beat Kazuchika Okada! And now, he’s gonna beat Daniel Garcia and win the Continental Classic! Callis hands the mic over to Kyle and Kyle says it might be true that last Saturday wasn’t the best day for Kyle, but anyone watching that match saw the clear bias from the officials in this company! The fans boo as Kyle claims there is an agenda in AEW to see the Don Callis Family NOT succeed. But it doesn’t matter, it changes nothing!
Kyle WILL be the winner of the 2024 Continental Classic. That brings Kyle to Daniel Garcia. “You wanna talk about restoring the feeling, Daniel? I couldn’t care less about your feelings! All I speak are facts! And the fact is, I am the hottest young prospect in this industry, and I will be the future of this whole place!” The fans boo more but Callis says one last thing he wants to say, is when you’re the One Percent, you’re not like the other 99! They are not like all of these fans! They are not like “the boys in the back,” like Mark Davis & Will Hobbs, “a couple of scab workers!” They’re not even in the same business, Hobbs!
And Callis has waited to get Hobbs on a PPV so that the world could watch why they call Konosuke Takeshita “The Alpha.” And Hobbs, YOU are not in the same business as Konosuke, and you find that out at Worlds End! But speaking of, here comes the Powerhouse! Will he and Dunkzilla finish things with the Don Callis Family? Or will the AEW International and ROH World TV Champions get even for last week?
Konosuke Takeshita & Brian Cage w/ Don Callis VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Mark Davis!
The teams sort out and Konosuke starts against Hobbs to give the DC fans a preview of Worlds End. Hobbs and Konosuke step up, talk trash, and then the forearms go back and forth! The fans cheer for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” and Hobbs ROCKS Konosuke! Hobbs even shouts “MEAT!” before he whips Konosuke. Konosuke ducks ‘n’ dodges but then so does Hobbs! Hobbs SPINE- NO, Konosuke flails free and Hobbs says it was that close. Konosuke says to cool off while he paces on the outside. Konosuke steps back into the ring, but he tags to Cage. The fans stay fired up for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” as Cage and Hobbs circle.
Hobbs and Cage DOUBLE LARIAT! Neither man falls, so they DOUBLE LARIAT again! And again! And again! Cage kicks low, shouts, “Who Betta Than Cage?” But then Hobbs CLOBBERS him! Hobbs even gets Konosuke to back down with a glare. Hobbs brings Cage up to fire forearms, then he tags Davis. Davis & Hobbs double whip and DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! The fans fire up as Davis stalks Cage to a corner. Davis CHOPS Cage, and CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Cage sputters but Davis scoops to SLAM Cage down! Then ELBOW DROP! Cover, ONE! Cage stays in this but Davis bumps him off buckles.
Tag to Hobbs and he brings Cage out. Hobbs and Davis reel Cage in, fans chant “AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE! MEAT MEAT MEAT!” but Konosuke makes the save! Konosuke swings, Hobbs dodges, so the elbow DECKS Davis! Hobbs ROCKS Konosuke, Cage ROCKS Hobbs! Cage clinches, Konosuke returns, KNEE RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP COMBO! Cage covers, TWO! Cage rains down fists, the ref reprimands, but Cage steps off. Cage drags Hobbs up, bumps him off buckles, and tags Konosuke. The Callis Family stomps a mudhole into Hobbs, but then Hobbs CHOPS Konosuke! Konosuke snarls, and he CHOPS in return!
Konosuke ROCKS Hobbs, climbs up, and he rains down fists! The fans count but then Konosuke BITES Hobbs on the forehead! The ref counts, Konosuke lets off, and Hobbs sputters on the ropes. Konosuke tags to Cage and the Family gets Hobbs up. They DOUBLE SUPLEX Hobbs! Cage covers, TWO! Cage drags Hobbs up but Hobbs fires body shots. Hobbs UPPERCUTS but Cage ROCKS Hobbs! Cage ROCKS Hobbs again, Hobbs fires back, repeat! The fans rally for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Cage gets the edge, then whips, but Hobbs KICKS him away! Cage swings, Hobbs bobs ‘n’ weaves, to then hit an EXPLODER!
The fans fire up while Hobbs crawls, hot tag to Davis! Davis fires hands on Cage, “MEAT! MEAT!” Davis DECKS Cage, then whips him to ropes. Cage reveres but Davis picks him up, BACKDROP! Davis SENTONS but onto knees! Davis writhes, Cage tags Konosuke! POWER- NO, Davis stops the knee! Davis takes a swing but Konosuke ducks that, to BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! High stack, TWO!! Davis survives and Konosuke snarls, but Rampage goes picture in picture.
Konosuke rains down fists on Davis, but lets off as the ref reprimands. Konosuke tags Cage and Cage drags Davis up. Cage ROCKS Davis, whips him into a corner, and Davis hits buckles chest first! Cage RAMS into Davis, and RAMS in again, then CHOPS! Davis staggers but Cage whips him to ropes. Davis reverses, to dosido with Cage, only for Cage to CLOBBER Davis! Cage BOOTS Davis down, covers, but Hobbs breaks it! Cage gets mad and the ref reprimands Hobbs, then Cage soaks up heat from DC. Cage stalks Davis to a corner and fires haymakers! The ref reprimands but Cage DECKS Davis! Cage soaks up more heat while he flexes.
Holiday Bash returns to single picture while Davis crawls. Cage storms over but Davis fires hands! Davis CHOPS, CHOPS, but Cage JUMP KNEES! Cage whips Davis, Davis cartwheels and swings on Cage! Cage blocks, waistlocks, but Davis switches! BIG back suplex! The fans fire up as Davis rises and reaches out! Davis crawls, as does Cage, hot tags to Hobbs and Konosuke! Hobbs LARIATS Konosuke, LARIATS again, then runs up to LARIAT in a corner! Cage runs up but he’s send into Konosuke! Hobbs SANDWEICHES the Family! Hobbs whips, Cage reverses, but Hobbs comes back to CLOBBER him! Hobbs scoops Cage for a POWERSLAM!
The fans fire up but Konosuke runs up! Hobbs scoops him, too! POWERSLAM! Hobbs pumps up and the fans are with him! Hobbs stomps and shakes the ropes, then he goes back for Konosuke. Konosuke rises, Hobbs pops him up, but Konosuke ELBOWS him! Konosuke fires hands, then ROLLING ELBOWS! Hobbs staggers, Konosuke whips him, but Hobbs reverses! SPINEBUSTER! Cover, Davis blocks Cage, but Cage SHOVES Davis onto the cover! Cage then TOSSES Davis out, and he goes back for Hobbs. Hobbs TOSSES Cage! Hobbs grins as he has Konosuke alone. The straps come down, and Hobbs runs up, only for Konosuke to dodge!
Konosuke runs, Cage tags in, and Konosuke BOOTS Hobbs in the corner! Cage runs up to UPPERCUT, GAMANGIRI, and then GERMAN SUPLEX! Hobbs flounders, Cage hauls him up, PUMP HANDLE FACEBUSTER!! Cover, TWO!! Hobbs survives and Cage is furious! Cage tags Konosuke, the Family gets Hobbs up, and they double wrench to double whip. But Hobbs breaks the double lariat and Davis tags in! Hobbs DOUBLE LARIATS Cage & Konosuke! Davis runs up, they STEREO LARIAT! Konosuke BOOTS Davis and Cage waistlocks Hobbs. Konosuke runs but Davis GAMANGIRIS! Cage SUPERKICKS Davis!
Hobbs SNAP POWERSLAMS Cage! ALPHA ELBOW from Konosuke! Davis GERMAN SUPLEXES Konosuke! Cage fireman’s carries Davis, F5!! Cage runs up on Hobbs but Hobbs dodges! Hobbs LARIATS Cage and himself out of the ring! The fans fire up while Davis rises again! Konosuke also stands, and they run up! DOUBLE LARIATS! Davis GAMANGIRIS, Konosuke ends up in the corner! Davis goes side to side, SLIDING FOREARM! The fans roar as Davis hauls Konosuke up! Konosuke fights the lift, dodges Davis, and comes back, DOUBLE LARIATS finally take both men down! But not for long as they both roar to their feet!
Konosuke swings, and he SWATS Davis’ enzigiri! Konosuke then POWER DRIVE KNEES!! And then, RAGING FIRE!! Cover, Callis Family wins!
Winners: Konosuke Takeshita & Brian Cage, by pinfall
The Alpha slam dunks on Dunkzilla, and now he has 8 days to prepare for the Powerhouse! Will Konosuke hold onto his International Championship against Hobbs? Or will taking that title be the perfect payback?
Backstage interview with Willow Nightingale.
Renee Paquette is with the Babe with the Power who is in action later tonight. But first, Renee wants to congratulate Willow to making it to the finals of the inaugural International Women’s Cup. She heads off to Tokyo very soon, how is she feeling about it? Willow is very excited. Inaugural WrestleDynasty, one step closer to the inaugural International Women’s Cup winner, and so it is mind boggling after how- Kris Statlander steps in. Kris tells Willow that there is a lot she should say, but for now, she’ll say good luck at the Tokyo Dome. #BornAgainKristen takes Willow by surprise, will Willow win tonight and have momentum going to the New Year?
Lio Rush & Action Andretti VS Myles Hawkins & Goldy!
The dysfunction in Top Flight Airlines led to The Bad Child & The Sight to See winning over Darius & Dante Martin, meaning they’re next up to face Private Party. Will this be little more than a tune-up for Lio & Action?
The teams sort out, Lio starts against Myles, but then Lio handspring kicks Goldy off the apron! Myles back suplexes but Lio lands out and then dodges! Myles falls out of the ring, Action handspring kicks him down! Lio DIVES onto Goldy! Action DIVES onto Myles! The fans fire up as Action puts Myles in fast. Lio joins Action and they mug Myles. Myles fights back with forearms and CHOPS! Myle runs, but Lio & Action split the difference. Lio spins Myles for Action to mule kick, knee lift and ROLLING ELBOW! Lio fires fast hands, then DECKS Myles! Goldy springboards but Lio & Action dodge! Lio eggs Goldy on, then he and Action split the difference again!
Action runs up, Goldy dodges, but Lio LARIATS Goldy on the other side! Myles whips Lio but Lio hits RUSH HOUR! Action torture racks Myles for a NECKBREAKER! Lio covers, Lio & Action win!
Winners: Lio Rush & Action Andretti, by pinfall
Fast win for this furious duo, but “Oh my gosh, is that Private Party?” Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy make their way out here and DC fires up! The AEW World Tag Team Champions call for “SHOTS! SHOTS! SHOTS!” Lio & Action get their shot in the near future, but wait! Dante & Darius make their way out here? Private Party looks to the tunnels, but Lio & Action CLOBBER them from behind! Dante, Darius & Leila don’t worry about the champs, they stare Lio & Action down. Lio & Action hold up the belts, then throw them at the Martins. The refs keep this from getting any more physical, but will Lio & Action take those belts from Quen & Zay soon enough?
Backstage interview with Harley Cameron.
Renee is now with the “multifaceted” Harley and notes she’s in action against Willow Nightingale tonight. Harley says yes, she IS multifaceted. She wants us to appreciate ALL her facets! Renee says yes, but she has yet to earn a singles win in AEW. Fine, ruin her fun. But then Harley asks if some person off camera is gonna say anything or just stand there. In steps Penelope Ford, and Mrs. Superbad says yes, she was simply observing. But Ford couldn’t help but notice that she and Harley share a lot of similar… facets. Harley asks how much Ford’s cost. Uh, no, not those…
Ford meant that she hasn’t had such a good 2024, either. So from The Bad Girl to the… Harley doesn’t have a good nickname yet. Well, don’t worry about it. Ford will watch Harley’s back and Harley will watch Ford’s. Wait, is something on Harley’s back? No, Harley… Just good luck. FEEL THE WRATH OF HARLEY CAMERON! No, she was being nice to you, Harley. Right, don’t feel the wrath of Harley Cameron. There is nothing on your back, Harley, stop scratching. Wait! W-What? Nothing, sorry. But will Harley be feeling Willow’s wrath instead?
Willow Nightingale VS Harley Cameron!
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two tie up. Harley pushes but Willow digs in her heels to SHOVE Harley down. Harley comes back, she and Willow reset and tie up again. Willow puts Harley in a corner, the ref counts, and Willow lets off. DC duels between Willow and Harley, and Harley wants a Test of Strength. Willow accepts the knuckle locks, but then Harley kicks low! Harley runs, wheelbarrows, but Willow turns that into a BIG back suplex! The fans cheer as Willow runs, DIVING BODY PRESS! Cover, TWO! Willow bumps Harley off buckles, then fires LARIAT after LARIAT! The fans count al the way to TEN!
Willow brings Harley out with a smile, and scoop SLAMS her! Harley flounders, Willow storms up on her for another scoop and SLAM, right as Rampage goes picture in picture.
Willow storms around while Harley staggers up. Willow scoops Harley again, then carries her around to put her in the Tree of Woe! Willow stomps a mudhole in, then lets off to run up! But Harley BOOTS her while upside-down! Harley gets free, ELBOWS Willow, then runs to knee her low! Harley runs with Willow to HOTSHOT BULLDOG! Willow is stuck in ropes, and Harley AX KICKS her! Harley then headscissors Willow to CHOKE her in the ropes! The ref counts, Harley lets go at 4, and Harley soaks up cheers and jeers from DC. Harley stomps Willow, then drags her to the outside. Harley SMACKS Willow off the apron!
Harley paces while Willow flounders, and Harley has her against railing. Harley CHOPS Willow, then brings her around. Willow blocks the bump to SMACK Harley off the apron! Harley turns things around to SMACK Willow off the apron! Harley shoves Willow in, storms up on her, and stands her up for buckle bumps. Harley stomps Willow, digs her boots in, and she thrashes around! The ref counts, Harley lets off at 4, but Willow elbows her in return! Harley RAMS into Willow again and again, but Willow CLUBS Harley! Harley ROCKS Willow, whips her to ropes, and ELBOWS Willow down! Harley soaks up more cheers and jeers while Rampage goes to break.
Holiday Bash returns and Willow CANNONBALLS, but Harley dodges! Willow hits only buckles and she hobbles after Harley. Harley kicks, KNEES, and ENZIGIRIS! Harley roars, runs, and SHINING WIZARDS! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up but Harley grows frustrated. The fans rally while Harley waistlocks, but Willow switches! Harley kicks free to switch back, but Willow ELBOWS Harley back! Willow fireman’s carries, storms around, but Harley pops up! Harley fires down elbows, then victory rolls, TWO! Willow escapes and ROCKS Harley! Fireman’s carry, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO!
Harley survives but Willow roars! The fans fire up as the straps come down! Willow gut wrenches for the BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB!! Cover, Willow wins!
Winner: Willow Nightingale, by pinfall
Willow faced the wrath of Harley Cameron and she prevailed! But then PENELOPE FORD goes after Willow! The fans boo but Ford did say she’d back Harley up. They both beat up on Willow, but here comes Kris! Kris Statlander storms the ring, Harley & Ford run away! Willow is again surprised, but the fans want these two to “Hug It Out! Hug It Out!” Kris says no, she doesn’t feel like it’s the right time. Kris lets Willow have the ring, is this proof that the #BornAgainKristen isn’t just a nickname?
Team Triple J speaks backstage.
Standing alongside Jay Lethal, Satnam Singh, as well as Jeff & Karen Jarrett, Sonjay Dutt says, “They’ve asked us to look back and reflect on 2024, and Jeff, guys, what an incredible series of moments we’ve had in 2024.” The group agrees. From Wembley Stadium to Double J being in the Owen Hart Cup, some true career highlights that he will cherish forever. But Jarrett doesn’t like looking in the rearview mirror, he likes to look ahead. Next week, he’s not bringing resolutions, he’s bringing a game plan for 2025! What does the Last Outlaw have in store for himself and the team in the New Year?
AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Brody King VS Komander!
While the rest of Gold League stands at 6 points, these two men are struggling to keep up. Will the King of Death join that traffic jam at the front of the block? Or will the Commander of the Skies be a spoiler for Christmas?
The bell rings and we’re on the clock. Brody and Komander circle while the fans bark it up. There are fans who sing “OLE~ OLE OLE OLE~” for Komander as the two tie up. But then Brody picks Komande up with both hands, and puts him on the to rope. Brody pats Komander on the shoulder, and the fans bark more. Komander hops down, not intimidated by Brody’s size. Komander then dodges Brody, DROPKICKS him, but Brody CLOBBERS Komander on the return! Brody eggs Komander on and then scuffs him. Komander gets mad and CHOPS! Brody grins and eggs Komander on. Komander CHOPS, but Brody wants more!
Komander fires up to CHOP, but Brody CHOPS Komander down! The fans fire up and Brody grins. Komander sputters, Brody paces, and Brody drags Komander up. Brody CHOPS Komander again! Brody bumps Komander off buckles, CHOPS again, and Komander flounders away! Brody stalks Komander to the corner, CHOPS him again, and Komander falls over! Brody hauls Komander up, whips him, but Komander goes up and over! Komander ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Brody BACKDROPS Komander! The fans bark while Komander writhes, and Brody drags Komander up. But Komander fires body shots and a CHOP!
Brody KNEES low and Komander drops. Brody CHOPS Komander again! Brody asks, “Are you done?!” Brody whips Komander, but Komander ducks ‘n’ dodges to then springboard, but Brody catches Komander with ease! Brody pops Komander up, but Komander pops free, sunset flip, ONE!! Brody drags Komander up and CLUBS him! Komander wobbles, Brody ROCKS him again! Brody drags Komander off the ropes, suplexes, but Komander slips around! SLEEPER! Big men still have to breathe, but Brody RAMS Komander into the buckles! Brody swings, misses, and that bad hand hits post! Komander fires KICKS on the legs!
Komander bobs ‘n’ weaves, kicks, mule kicks and ENZIGIRIS! Brody wobbles and the fans rally up! Komander knuckle locks, CHOPS, and he goes up and up and jumps around! But Brody breaks the grip and DOUBLE CHOPS Komander to the floor! The fans bark it up and the ref checks Komander while Rampage goes picture in picture.
Brody storms out after Komander, who is somehow still in this. Brody drags Komander up, and he whips Komander hard into railing! Brody revels in the DC dogs barking, and Brody stands Komander up. Brody CHOPS Komander off his feet, then refreshes the ring count. Brody drags Komander up, and whips him hard into railing! So hard, in fact, that Komander goes up and over! Brody hurries to haul Komander back up, and he suplexes Komander to the floor! Komander writhes more while Brody refreshes the count again. Brody goes back to Komander, scuffs him, and brings him back up.
Komander KICKS Brody, CHOPS, but Brody CHOPS him down! Brody revels in the noise from DC while he stands on Komander’s neck! The ref reprimands, Brody steps off and rolls into the ring. Brody again refreshes the count so he can fetch Komander. Brody puts Komander in the ring, covers, TWO! Komander is still in this but Brody is more amused than anything. Brody paces then brings Komander up. Brody CHOPS Komander to a corner, then revels in the noise a bit more. Brody then digs his boot into Komander, but lets off as the ref counts. Brody drags Komander up to CHOP, but Komander CHOPS! Brody CHOPS Komander down!
Brody digs his boots in again, but the ref counts. Brody steps away, then drags Komander to his feet. Brody ROCKS Komander as the Holiday Bash returns to single picture. Brody eggs Komander on, stands him up, and ROCKS him again! Komander flops against ropes but Brody dares him to keep fighting. Komander staggers up, but Brody CHOPS him! Komander is stinging but Brody ROCKS him! Brody whips, Komander ducks ‘n’ dodges to QUEBRADA, but Brody catches him! But Komander slips down into the STANDING BONE LOCK! The fans fire up but Brody powers up! Brody THROWS Komander right off! SENTON FLOPS as Komander moves!
Komander hurries to basement DROPKICK! The fans fire up as Brody and Komander both crawl to ropes! They both stand, Brody runs up, but Komander swings around, CRUCIFIX DRIVER! Brody flops out to the floor! Komander sees that and the fans fire up! Komander builds going side to side, and he goes up and up and CROSSBODIES, but Brody catches him! Brody RAMS Komander into the railing! And then whips him hard into more railing! Brody makes Komander take a seat, then CHOPS him! The fans bark with Brody as he gets space, and Brody runs back in, but Komander ducks! Brody CRASHES into railing!!
Komander has the fans all fired up as he rises! Komander rolls into the ring, the count is climbing, but Brody is rising! So Komander runs corner to corner to go up, up and AWAY!! Direct hit with that escalara cannonball! The fans fire up as Komander rises again! Komander and Brody both head for the ring while fans sing again, “OLE~ OLE OLE OLE~!” Komander has Brody in the drop zone! Komander goes up the corner, but Brody CLUBS him first! Brody has Komander in the Electric Chair Lift, then goes up the corner!? But Komander fights, shifts, and SUPER SUSNET FLIP POWERBOMBS!!
Brody is in the drop zone again and Komander rises! 450 SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Brody survives and Komander cannot believe it! “This is Awesome!” as Komander rises and goes to another corner. Komander tunes up the band, runs corner to corner, but Brody SLAPS him first! Brody runs but Komander dodges, Brody POSTS himself! Komander is on the apron and he runs up, to SHOTGUN Brody to the floor! Brody sputters, Komander climbs the corner, and the fans are thunderous! Komander springboards to ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Another direct hit and Komander feels so close to his first points in the C2!
Komander hurries to get in the ring, but then slides out to start a new ring count. Komander climbs again while Brody rises. Komander watches Brody slide in, then tightrope walks to CIELITO LINDO!! But that was on Brody’s back! Komander pushes Brody but that’s a lot of dead weight to push! Brody sits up but Komander KICKS him! Komander roars, the fans fire up, handspring- TORTURE RACK! Brody flips Komander around, GONZO BOMB!! Cover, Brody wins!!
Winner: Brody King, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Komander earns 0)
If it wasn’t clear before, this was a painful punctuation mark, Komander is mathematically ELIMINATED from the semifinals. However, Komander’s final C2 match is Dynamite’s Miracle on 34th Street against Claudio Castagnoli! Can Komander be the biggest spoiler of this entire tournament? Can Brody prove to everyone in the Gold League that the House Always Wins?
My Thoughts:
A great Rampage here for Holiday Bash, though some clear redundancies from last week’s Winter is Coming edition. We got another group Don Callis Promo, and we barely got anything different from Callis and Kyle. The tag match’s only changes were Cage switching in for Archer, even though Cage is in reality defending his ROH World TV Championship in the Hammerstein Ballroom for Final Battle, and then the Callis Family wins this time so Hobbs and Konosuke can be even going towards Worlds End. Now, Konosuke could very well retain the International Championship at Worlds End because NJPW is totally open to Konosuke Takeshita VS Shingo Takagi being Winner Takes All, AEW International and NEVER Openweight titles on the line together.
Lio & Action of course won their match, but the real purpose was to get a confrontation out of them, Private Party and OG Top Flight, Darius & Dante. Good stuff, and it teases anywhere between a Triple Threat to Lio & Action VS Darius & Dante Round 2. Very good promo from Triple J to set up for something, anything really, for 2025. Fight for the Fallen can even be the start of whatever that plan is as part of the “mother of all streams.” And good stuff with the women’s division tonight. Ford & Harley makes a natural duo now given their names, and Willow and Kris could possibly reunite now that Kris is a Face again. That wouldn’t really make up for the weird fumble in the middle where Tony Khan just wanted Kris to get away from Stokely, but hey, this story itself could be really well done.
And great stuff out of Brody VS Komander, really got the drama going before the end. I mean, we all knew Komander was out of the running before tonight, and was most certainly taking the loss here, but Komander got to really show some grit. And now, five people at 6 points going into the final round, they’re really adding great drama to Gold League. Collision tomorrow and then Dynamite Miracle on 34th Street will be some great stuff, but I still think Ospreay should be one of the semifinalists, the second spot can be whoever they want.
My Score: 8.8/10
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