AEW Coverage
Mitchell’s AEW Rampage Results & Report! (12/16/22)
Dustin Rhodes is on a Rampage!
It’s only natural for there to be a big fight feel!
Kip Sabian was looking for a fight, so Dustin Rhodes is bringing the fight! Will The #NaturalBestFriends best Kip’s #SuperBadSuperSquad?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Jon Moxley VS Sammy Guevara w/ Tay Melo; Moxley wins.
- Britt Baker w/ Rebel & Jamie Hayter VS Skye Blue; Britt wins.
- Wardlow VS Exodus Prime; Wardlow wins.
- 8 Man Tag: Dustin Rhodes & Best Friends VS Kip Sabian, Trent Seven, The Butcher & The Blade; Dustin & Best Friends win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Jon Moxley VS Sammy Guevara w/ Tay Melo!
Just when The Maniac thinks the feud is over, the Spanish God drags him back in! The Blackpool Combat Club and Jericho Appreciation Society are far from through with each other, but will Moxley put Sammy in his place?
The bell rings and Sammy KNEES Moxley down! Sammy stomps Moxley in the corner, Tay talks trash, but the ref counts. Sammy lets off at 4, soaks up the heat from Dallas, then storms up on Moxley to CHOP him in the corner. Moxley storms around, Sammy pushes him to another corner, but fans chant “SAMMY SUCKS!” Sammy tunes that out to climb up and BITE Moxley’s forehead! The ref counts, Sammy lets off, but Moxley avoids the haymaker to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP again! Moxley whips corner to corner, Sammy bounces off buckles into a LARIAT! Daniel Garcia is watching this backstage, as Jericho told him to learn from “Sammy-senpai.”
Moxley throws Sammy out of the ring, then goes out to pursue. Tay scurries away and Moxley bows to her. Sammy JUMP KNEES Moxley again! Sammy makes Moxley to take a seat and CHOPS him! Sammy talks trash while he claws at Moxley’s face! Sammy CHOPS Moxley again, but Moxley stands up to lift Sammy! Moxley makes Sammy take a seat across the railing! Sammy’s dragon balls hurt, but Moxley CLOBBERS him off the railing! Moxley paces while Tay checks on Sammy. Moxley brings a chair over, stands on it to drag Sammy up and out from the crowd. Sammy blocks being smacked off the chair to put Moxley in the ring.
Sammy throws the chair down, wags his finger, and hurries into the ring. Moxley hits a CUTTER! Fans fire up and Moxley paces around. Moxley drags Sammy up, hoists him up top, and then climbs up to throw back hands and forearms! Moxley drags Sammy up to a SUPERPLEX! Cover, TWO! Moxley keeps his cool and he stalks Sammy to a corner. Moxley KICKS Sammy in the side! Then JABS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS again! Moxley winds up but Sammy blocks! Sammy CHOPS! And CHOPS! Moxley storms around to CHOP back! Sammy ROCKS Moxley with a forearm, but Moxley DECKS him with one!
Moxley whips Sammy to ropes but Sammy reverses. Sammy hurdles, backflips and DROPKICKS Moxley down! Sammy kips up so smooth while Moxley bails out. Only Tay cheers as Sammy goes to the corner. Sammy climbs up while fans boo and give thumbs down. Sammy reaches the top, says he’s loco, but Moxley ROCKS him first! Moxley then climbs up after Sammy, CLAWS Sammy’s back, but Sammy CLUBS Moxley! Sammy CLAWS Moxley now! Moxley BITES Sammy’s forehead! Moxley brings Sammy around, but Sammy fights! Sammy CLUBS away on Moxley again and again and again, then trips Moxley up!
Moxley clutches a knee, Sammy DIVING STOMPS Moxley to the apron! Moxley flops to the floor while Sammy gets in the ring, and Rampage goes picture in picture.
The ref checks on Moxley but he’s somehow okay to continue. Sammy soaks up the heat, goes out after Moxley, and RAMS him into steel steps! Sammy stalks Moxley, drags him up, and he eggs fans on while he pulls on Moxley’s earring! Sammy is trying to rip Moxley’s earring out! Sammy BITES Moxley’s ear, and the ring is free! Sammy grins with the ring in his teeth, and then he THROWS it to the crowd! Not really a souvenir anyone wants… Sammy then drags Moxley up to show off the bloody earlobe to the camera. Sammy BITES the ear again! Sammy puts Moxley in the ring, and Rampage returns to single picture.
Sammy pushes Moxley around, throws down forearms, then stomps him down. Sammy rains down fists but Moxley pushes him away. Moxley staggers and Sammy KICKS his leg out! Moxley hobbles to the corner, Sammy puts the bad leg around ropes! The ref counts, Sammy lets off at 4, but then he kicks the other leg out! The ref checks Moxley’s ear and Tay mocks Moxley’s pain. Sammy digs his boot into the bloody ear! The ref counts, Sammy lets off at 4, and then he BITES the ear again! The ref counts, Sammy lets off but soaks up the heat as he shows off the blood on his lips. Sammy brings Moxley up but Moxley CHOPS!
Moxley CHOPS and CHOPS but Sammy KICKS the bad leg! Moxley drops, Sammy drags him into a chinlock and he just CLUBS away on Moxley! The ref reprimands but Sammy lets Moxley go. Moxley crawls to ropes, and Sammy CHOKES him! The ref counts, Sammy lets off and argues with the ref, but this is a distraction so Tay can pull on Moxley’s ear! Tay mocks his pain and wipes his own blood on his face before she SLAPS him! Sammy goes out to give Tay a kiss! As if it isn’t nasty enough normally, they have Moxley’s blood on their hands and lips! Speaking of Moxley, he builds speed and DIVES onto Sammy!!
Fans fire up as Moxley and Sammy wipe out, right in front of Tay! Moxley stands back up, Tay hurries away, and Moxley hobbles over to Sammy. Moxley drags Sammy up, puts him in at “OCHO!” and then hurries to fire himself up. Moxley runs corner to corner to clothesline in the corner! Moxley stands up to rain down fists! All the way to “OCHO!” and then TWENTY! Moxley lets off to run, but Sammy shoots around to waistlock. Moxley switches, lifts and GERMAN SUPLEXES, but Sammy lands on his feet! Sammy dodges, RAMS into Moxley at the corner, ENZIGURIS, then he goes up top for a FLYING CUTTER!! Cover, TWO!!
Moxley survives and Sammy is furious! Sammy slashes his throat, drags Moxley up to torture rack, GO TO- NO, Moxley slips free to reel Sammy in! Sammy slips out of the bomb, trips Moxley, and has the legs! Sammy turns Moxley over for the WALLS OF JERICHO! Sammy uses his mentor’s move, but Moxley endures! Moxley crawls, reaches out, but Sammy drags him away from the ropes! Fans rally, Tay shouts for Moxley to tap but he refuses! Moxley fights up, tucks and rolls, and he throws hands from below! Sammy loses his grip and Moxley BOOTS Sammy down! Tay is freaking out while Sammy is dazed!
Moxley and Sammy slowly rise as fans rally up. Sammy throws a forearm, Moxley throws it back. The forearms go back and forth, faster and faster, but Sammy gets the edge! Sammy fires off over and over on that bloody ear, but Moxley DECKS Sammy! CURB STOMP!! Cover, TWO!?!? Moxley’s shoutout to the Architect didn’t do it and Sammy bails out of the ring! Moxley goes out, “This is Awesome!” as he clears off the timekeeper’s table! Moxley drags Sammy over while Tay freaks out again. Moxley fireman’s carries Sammy, but Sammy slips off! JUMP KNEE! Moxley wobbles, Sammy SUPERKICKS him onto the table!
Sammy goes up the corner, fans cheer and jeer, but Sammy says he’s loco! SWANTON BOMB through the table!! Fans lose their minds as Sammy and Moxley are both down in the wreckage! Fans tell Sammy “You Still Suck!” as he puts Moxley back in. Sammy goes back up, CROSSBODY, but Moxley rolls through! DRAGON STOMPS!! And then a PILEDRIVER!! Cover, TWO!?!? Sammy survives, but ends up in a BULLY CHOKE!! Moxley pulls back, Tay reaches for Sammy but can’t get his foot! Sammy manages to turn and roll Moxley to a cover, TWO! Sammy kicks, Moxley ducks, LARIAT!! Fans fire up as Moxley stands back up!
Moxley drags Sammy up and reels him in for the underhooks. Sammy slips off Death Rider to mule kick a leg! Sammy steals DEATH RIDER!!! Sammy goes up top again, for the SWANTON BOMB!! Cover, TWO?!?! Moxley survives and Sammy is shocked! Sammy puts Moxley in a corner, pie faces him and says this is HIS moment! Sammy hoists Moxley up top, climbs up after him, but Moxley hits a SUPER GOURD- NO, Sammy lands on his feet! GAMANGIRI! Sammy goes up top again, SUPER SPANISH FLY but Moxley turns it around! BULLY CHOKE!!! Sammy reaches out, but he’s fading out! The ref calls it, Moxley wins!!
Winner: Jon Moxley, by submission
Daniel Garcia sighs and shakes his head. Does the Dragonslayer disapprove of how Sammy-senpai went about that? What will Garcia learn from watching this loss?
As for Moxley, he gets a mic and says, “I told ya where I would be on Friday night, and I’m right here. So Cowboy, where are ya? I ain’t waitin’ all night!” Well here comes HANGMAN! Evil Uno wants Hangman to think about this but he doesn’t care, he’s storming down that ramp! Moxley meets him halfway and the brawl is on!! They throw haymakers, fans are thunderous as Hangman gets the edge! Hangman puts Moxley in the ring and fans are ready for “COWBOY SH*T! But security stop Hangman from getting at Moxley! Hangman kicks them all away, slingshots, BUCKSHOT hits a security guard!
Fans fire up as Hangman pursues Moxley on the outside, and LARIATS him into the crowd! Security and referees, and even the rest of the Dark Order, drag Hangman away! Hangman wants to fight the Maniac, and so does Moxley! How long will they have to wait for this one to be resolved?
Saraya speaks on Hayter VS Shida.
The Revolution says, “Both of these women are AEW Women’s Champions. I wanna watch very closely, cuz I’m coming for that championship.” Saraya also tells Britt Baker, “Last week, you gave me some tickets.” Saraya can either be a fan at the Kia Forum on January 11th, or she can get in the ring for a tag match with Britt & Hayter. Those two “have been nothing but menaces backstage. I have such a plethora of talent to choose from, and we’re coming for you.” So then, who is joining Saraya against “The Pillar & The Killer?” We’ll just have to wait and see in 2023.
Rampage returns with FTR in the ring.
Fans fire up for Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood, and they have the mics. Cash says, “Last week kinda sucked, I won’t lie. And it’s probably not for the reasons you think. It’s not just because we lost the AEW Tag Team title match. It’s not just because we lost the ROH Tag Team titles. It’s not just because Dax broke his ass bone.” Dax even pulls his pants down enough to show where it broke! Cash wasn’t kidding. But what sucked was that, on top of all that, Cash & Dax feel like they let the fans down. Fans boo because that’s the furthest from the truth! But FTR says they hate feeling like that, because all year, the fans have lifted them up!
Cash says the fans made 2022 the best year of their careers, and one of the best years of Cash’s life! And FTR owes the fans eternally for that. Fans chant, “You Deserve It!” in reference to everything great they got to do this year. FTR thanks the fans for that, and Cash says this has been a legacy year for them, and hopes that this is a legacy they can be proud of. But… There are a couple kids with daddy issues trying to get FTR’s attention. Austin & Colten Gunn, this is for you: “You say you’re gonna kill our legacy, but I promise you, if anybody is gonna kill our legacy, it sure as HELL not gonna be a couple of Dumbass Boys!”
Dax says, “Saturday night at Final Battle, I brought my family with me, and uh, after I came to the back, and I was all beaten up and bloodied, I saw my daughter run up to me. And I thought she was gonna say, ‘Daddy, that was a great match,’ or, ‘How’re you doing?’ I was expecting that, and I didn’t hear that. She said, ‘Daddy, those people kinda like you.’ And I said, ‘Yeah, baby, they do kinda like me.’ And she looked at me and she said, ‘Why?’ And I was like, damn… That hurt right in the heart.” But then Dax got to thinking about it, and he wondered, “Yeah, why? Why do y’all like us?” Dax isn’t sure he gets it.
Fans cheer to show they like him, but Dax says he does know this: ever since he was 8 years old, pro-wrestling is all he’s ever wanted to do. And he knows that since he was 8 years old, he’s wanted to make the people feel the love and the passion he has for pro-wrestling. Fans cheer for that! Saturday night, Final Battle, that was FTR’s opportunity to make fans feel a certain way. Win, lose or draw, FTR was gonna make fans feel. And then Austin & Colten ruined that. This Wednesday on Dynamite, FTR will do to them what Daddy Ass should’ve done a long time ago. FTR is gonna tan their hides! Just kidding, they’re gonna whoop some ass! #TopGuysOut!
Jade Cargill speaks.
The UNDEFEATED AEW TBS Champion tells The Baddies that they did just what she said they would. But Leila Grey shows him something. It’s footage of Red Velvet “looking salty.” Why? Is she gonna get with it or get lost? Leila helps Jade fix her hair, and Velvet rolls her eyes behind Jade’s back. Is there cracks in the foundation of this faction? Jade continues on to tell Bow Wow that the next time he wants to interject himself into her business, her lawyer, Mark Sterling will be in contact. Will Bow Wow stop barking up the wrong tree? Or is he going to invoke the wrath of #ThatBitch?
Britt Baker w/ Rebel & Jamie Hayter VS Skye Blue!
The Doctor prepares for her tag team match alongside the AEW Women’s World Champion, but she also looks to settle things with one young and hungry competitor. Will Britt leave Skye feeling gloomy? Or will Skye upset the Face of the AEW Women’s Division?
The bell rings and Britt circles with Skye. They tie up, Britt wrenches an arm to a wristlock but Skye cartwheels to wrench and hammerlock. Britt drops down to roll and drag Skye into a headscissor. Britt pushes up for pressure but Skye shifts around. Britt blocks with a facelock then underhooks the arms for a BUTTERFLY SUPLEX! Cover, ONE! Britt CLUBS Skye for that, then brings Skye up again. Skye blocks the suplex, wrenches out and slips around to then spin and arm-drag Britt away! Britt stands back up, runs in at Skye, but Skye sidesteps and follows. Skye blocks Britt’s hip toss to hit another arm-drag, into a lateral press! TWO!
Skye hurries to SUPERKICK Britt down! Fans fire up with Skye ass he climbs, and Rampage goes picture in picture.
Britt distracts the ref, and Rebel goes up after Skye! Skye kicks Rebel away but Hayter CLUBS Skye! Britt hurries up to ROCK Skye, then she drags Skye out for a DRAPING NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Britt rains down forearms in frustration, then covers, TWO! Britt drag Skye up, DECKS her, then grins as she stalks Skye to ropes. Britt drags Skye up to whip into a corner, then she distracts the ref again so Hayter and Rebel can CHOKE Skye! Britt then storms up to choke Skye herself! Britt stomps Skye, drags her up, and she brings Skye around to BUTTERFLY SUPLEX again! Cover, TWO!
Britt is frustrated with Skye more, and she clamps on for a chinlock. Britt throws down elbow after elbow, then pushes Skye to a cover. TWO, and Britt argues the count. The ref says the count was fair, so Britt stands Skye up to ROCK her with a forearm. Britt whips and LARIATS Skye down! Britt pushes Skye around, drags her up again, but Skye throws body shots! Skye ROCKS Britt, but Britt throws her down by her hair! The ref reprimands Britt but Britt just dusts off her hands. Britt kicks Skye around, just toying with her, and Rampage goes to break.
Rampage returns and Britt ripcords Skye, but Skye ducks the discus! SUPERKICK! Britt falls, Skye covers, TWO! Skye grits her teeth while Britt checks hers. Skye drags Britt up, but Britt shoves Skye away. Britt redirects, then SLINGBLADES! Skye staggers up, Britt spins her around, BUTTERFLY SLAM! Cover, TWO! Skye survives but Britt gets the glove from Rebel! Fans are torn as Britt holds up her hand. But she turns around into a SHINING WIZARD! Skye cradles Britt, TWO!! Skye SUPER- NO, Britt blocks and spins Skye, but Skye BASEMENT ENZIGURIS! Britt wobbles, Skye runs and hops on, CODE- NO, Britt shrugs Skye off! SUPERKICK!
Britt snarls, runs, CURB STOMP!! Cover, Britt wins!
Winner: Britt Baker, by pinfall
Skye tried but she could not bring down The Doctor! But Britt isn’t done, she clamps on to Skye with the LOCKJAW!! She makes the upstart suffer, but wait! Here comes SHIDA! The Full Metal Warrior storms right up, she KENDO STICK SMACKS Rebel! She slides into the ring, Britt dodges once but the stick comes back around, SMACK! Now it’s just Shida and Hayter! Hayter holds up her belt but Shida says it’ll soon be hers! Hayter backs down, but will the Holiday Bash be ruined when Shida takes the title?
Jim Ross has a sit-down interview with Preston Vance.
Good ol’ JR says there’s a lot of “sensitive ground” to cover here. The former Number 10 turned his back on his “family,” as it were, in The Dark Order. How does he justify this? Vance will answer that by asking JR a question: “Who’s your boss in AEW?” Well, Tony Khan, of course. Then it’s not some ten year old kid? No. Cool, because now, neither is Vance’s. Everyone thinks Vance is the bad guy for turning on his “family,” but they’re not his brothers. He was hand-picked by the late Mr. Brodie Lee. None of those other guys were! He was a college athlete, none of those guys are on the same level as him!
Vance’s real brothers in AEW are Rush, Jose, and the rest of La Faccion Ingobernable. They all see the same potential that Mr. Brodie Lee saw in him. Then what about Brodie Lee Jr, aka Negative One? He lost his father, and Vance has only compounded his grieving by doing this. Vance says this is one thing they can agree one: no kid should ever have to go through that. What that kid went through the last couple years, no one should ever feel that. But over the span of these two years, Negative One “has turned into a snot-nosed, spoiled brat. It is what it is. If I have one message to give to Little Brodie, it’s hey kid, time to grow up.”
Number 10 no more, Vance leaves the interview at that. But are things truly over between him and the Dark Order?
Wardlow VS Exodus Prime!
He may no longer be AEW TNT Champion after Samoa Joe’s betrayal, but this is still Wardlow’s World! Will the Maestro of Mayhem be inspired to write new movements in the Powerbomb Symphony until he gets his 1v1 rematch with Joe?
The bell rings and Wardlow circles with Prime. Fans rally for “WARD~LOW! WARD~LOW!” while Prime kisses his own biceps. Prime and Wardlow tie up, Prime gets around and UPPERCUTS! And forearms! And uppercuts again! Then he HEADBUTTS! But Wardlow stays standing, and just snarls while Prime talks himself up. Prime turns around to see Wardlow glaring at him, and then Wardlow HEADBUTTS! Wardlow winds up and LARIATS Prime inside-out! Fans fire up and Wardlow brings Prime up! Wardlow reels Prime in, for the POWERBOMB! Fans fire up and want the encore!
Wardlow conducts the chorus of “ONE MORE TIME! ONE MORE TIME!” and then he drags Prime back up! SECOND POWERBOMB! Prime tumbles and Wardlow is feeling it! The fans fire up as Wardlow gets Prime up again, THIRD POWERBOMB, then the roll through to the FOURTH POWERBOMB!! Cover, Wardlow wins!
Winner: Wardlow, by pinfall
Wardlow wins but he wants to talk! “JOE! You said I can wait my turn! I say I’ve waited too! Damn! Long!! And I’m not waiting another second! Bring your ass out here so I can whoop it all over Dallas!” But Joe is on the tron, both AEW TNT and ROH TV Championships on his shoulder. Joe mocks the “WARD~LOW!” chant, then says, “Who are you to dictate anything to the King of Television? But despite your insolence, you need to understand that I set the conditions. So I offer you the King’s Terms. I will NOT defend my championship against you here tonight, I will not defend my championship next week in San Antonio.
“As a matter of fact, I hope I never defend a championship in this godawful state ever again!” Fans boo, you don’t mess with Texas! But Joe says he will be a gracious king and grant Wardlow clemency. In fact, he hopes Wardlow has the merriest of Christmases. Then on December 28th, in Colorado, he will give Wardlow everything he wants! “And despite how much you’ve lied to yourself, huh, Wardlow, you will be found wanting. The King has spoken.” Wardlow smirks as Joe at least gives him that opportunity he wants. What will happen when these two titans collide for New Year’s Smash?
Mark Henry interviews tonight’s main eventers.
The World’s Strongest Man says Trent Seven joined forces with Kip Sabian in stomping down Orange Cassidy. Why? Seven says the real question is, “How lucky are we all that there are direct flights straight from Moustache Mountain all the way here to Dallas?” And as far as last week goes- Kip has Seven stop there. Kip says after a rocky start, Seven here saw sense! “He embraced the change.” It was once said, “You cannot climb the ladder of success with your hands in your pockets.” And Cassidy, well, he proved that saying wrong. But those same hands were given opportunity after opportunity, and that doesn’t sit well with Kip’s crew.
Butcher says he has been “waiting all week for someone to dial 1-800-See-Ya.” Butcher wonders why “Best Crumbs” haven’t called. Butcher is sick of talking, he wants to fight, cuz he doesn’t like any of them! And Blade says, “Newsflash, slick! You know what we’re gonna do? We’re gonna slice, we’re gonna dice, we’re gonna split ya open, we’re gonna watch you spill your guts!” Even Seven winces. Mark says it looks like there’s been enough talk. But Dustin says hold on, their side didn’t get to say anything. Chuck Taylor puts out “See Ya” isn’t enough for a real phone number. Trent Beretta says those are letters anyway.
Dustin says now they’re done. Then it’s time for the main event! Will the #NaturalBestFriends get back at the #SuperBadSuperSquad for the extracurriculars next week? Or will Kip, the mercenaries and the Man from Moustache Mountain make minced meat out of all of them?
8 Man Tag: Dustin Rhodes & Best Friends VS Kip Sabian, Trent Seven, The Butcher & The Blade!
The teams sort out and Trent Beretta starts against Mr. Superbad himself. Trent is calling out Trent! Fans rally up and Kip obliges. Kip walks over and tags in Seven! Fans rally for Trent as Trent and Trent say they’re THE Trent. Seven CHOPS, Beretta forearms! Seven and Beretta forearm back and forth while fans cheer for “TRENT! TRENT! TRENT!” Seven CHOPS again, and CHOPS again, and CHOPS again! Beretta wobbles, but he fires up! Beretta shouts, “I’M TRENT!!” And he CHOPS, ROCKS, repeat! Trent winds up but Seven blocks the superkick! Bop up, BANG for Trent! Then ripcord, but Trent ducks and runs, DOUBLE LARIATS take the Trents out!
Fans rally, Butcher & Blade rush in but Dustin and Chuckie T intercept! They brawl with forearms, Chuck throws Butcher out while Dustin stomps Blade. Cassidy slowly steps in but so does Kip. The ref catches Cassidy’s sunglasses, Kip rushes in but Cassidy trips Kip! Kip kicks Cassidy away, things speed up, Kip hurdles but Cassidy leaps! Cassidy arm-drags Kip out to kip up! Fans fire up as Cassidy puts his hands in his pockets! But of course, the Superbad Girls, Penelope Ford & The Bunny step up to shield Kip. Cassidy stops in his tracks, and Butcher CLOBBERS him! Kip drags Cassidy out to DECK him, but Beretta SHOTGUNS Butcher!
Butcher is in a corner, Trent forearm smashes him while Kip whips Cassidy into railing! Bunny frolics and Ford follows while the others keep brawling. Trent runs but Butcher back drops him! Butcher drags Trent up, Blade gets in, POP-UP KICK! Bunny applauds but fans boo while Rampage goes picture in picture!
Seven crawls over and tags in Blade. Blade drags Beretta up, bumps him off buckles, then ROCKS him with a haymaker! Tag to Butcher, they mug Beretta with DOUBLE HEADBUTTS! Tag to Kip and Kip joins in on a DOUBLE HEADBUTT! Kip takes a bit of damage himself, though, and has to tag Blade back in. Blade drags Trent up to ROCK him with a forearm! Blade bumps Beretta off buckles, stomps him, then tags Seven in. Seven wrenches Beretta to CHOP him! Beretta goes to a corner, Bunny talks trash, and Seven runs in corner to corner. Beretta BOOTS Seven, reels him in, and TORNADO- NO, Seven stops the DDT!
Seven fakes the chop and sucker Beretta into a DDT! Seven drags Beretta to a cover but Chuck breaks it! Seven swings on Chuck but Chuck counter punches! Beretta ENZIGURIS Seven down, then hot tags Cassidy! Cassidy goes up top, CROSSBODY onto Butcher! Cassidy ducks ‘n’ dodges Blade, tilt-o-whirls, but Blade blocks the DDT! Blade swings Cassidy around into a a gut wrench! Cassidy flails but Butcher runs in, LEG DROP SIDEWALK SLAM! Cover, TWO! Butcher drags Cassidy up, bumps him off buckles, then drags him back up to whip him hard into the Superbad corner! Tag to Kip and he drags Cassidy up.
Kip cravats, snapmares, and then lines up the shot. He mocks Cassidy’s “devastating” kicks! Kip smirks as he “kicks” Cassidy, but then Cassidy blocks one! Kip stomps away on Cassidy for real for ruining the fun! Kip drags Cassidy up, bumps him off buckles, and tags Blade. Blade drags Cassidy up to CHOP! Cassidy staggers away but Blade boots him down. Blade CHOKES Cassidy on the ropes, Bunny AND Ford are there to talk trash, but Blade lets off as the ref counts. The ref reprimands everyone, Danhausen also admonishes them, but Blade drags Cassidy up. Blade reels Cassidy in, says he’s gonna bring Cassidy down, but STUN-DOG MILLIONAIRE hits!
Cassidy crawls, Blade anchors a foot, but Cassidy fights up. Rampage returns to single picture as Cassidy kicks Blade away! Hot tags to Seven and Dustin! The Natural rallies on Seven with big shoulders and clotheslines! Dustin whips Seven, Seven reverses but Dustin says “Not today!” and he UPPERCUTS the back drop away! Blade runs in, into a POWERSLAM! Butcher runs in, into a POWERSLAM! Kip runs in, into a POWERSLAM! Seven leaps, but Dustin moves, Seven SPLASHES Kip by accident! Dustin fires up and so does Dallas! Dustin drags Seven up to JAB, JAB, JAB, then flip, flop, fly, dirty birds and a BIONIC ELBOW! Cover, the mercs break it!
Cassidy kicks Butcher, but he gets mugged! The mercs double whip, but Cassidy ducks under and comes back, DOUBLE- NO, the rana is blocked! Butcher & Blade DRAG THE LAKE! But Beretta is up top to DOUBLE MISSILE DROPKICK the mercs! Fans fire up and Beretta builds speed, but Chuck stops him! TO HUG!! You GOT to give the people what they want! And then Best Friends both build speed, to DOUBLE FLY!! Direct hit with tope conjilos on Seven and the mercs! Fans fire up but Kip springboards, ARABIAN PRESS! He takes down the Best Friends, but Dustin CANNONBALLS onto Kip and the mercs!
Fans are thunderous as Chuck puts Kip in! Cassidy throws his armband off but Ford distracts the ref! Bunny hops into the ring and she has an evil smile on her face, but Cassidy drops without being touched! He fakes being hit low! Bunny defends her innocence, she didn’t do anything! But then Ford steps in, only for Danhausen to intercept! He… also drops like he got hit low! The ref thinks Ford did something now Ford also defends her innocence, but the ref still EJECTS them! The Superbad Girls throw a fit! Danhausen congratulates the ref on a good decision, but now the ref wonders why Danhausen was in the ring to begin with.
Kip turns Danhausen around! DICK PUNCH!!! But Cassidy runs in, only for Kip to dodge the Orange Punch! Pop-up KNEE and a HAYMAKER! Fans boo but Kip runs into a SEXY CHUCKIE KNEE! Chuck runs at Seven but is sent up and out! Beretta back elbows Seven in the corner! Beretta hoists Seven up, Chuck reels Blade and Butcher in on the outside! COMPLETE SHOT DDT COMBO to the floor for the mercs! Beretta has Seven up top now, climbs up, but Seven turns it around into SUPER EMERALD FLOSION!! Cover, Dustin breaks it in time!! Dallas is thunderous and the Trents crawl! Seven and Beretta crawl, hot tags to Dustin and Kip!
Dustin sees the springboard and hits an atomic drop! Dustin runs to hit a DESTROYER!! Kip staggers about and fans fire up! Dustin sets Kip’s legs in the ropes! Fans know what’s coming but the ref says he can’t just do this! Cassidy strolls in to “kick” away at Kip’s groin! Okay, he’s just hitting the buckle, but still, the ref has to stop him before he kicks for real. The ref is busy with Cassidy, Dustin hits SHATTERED DREAMS!! Seven runs in, but Dustin sends him into Sabian! ORANGE PUNCH for Seven! BULLDOG on top of it!! Cover, Natural Best Friends win!!
Winners: Dustin Rhodes & Best Friends, by pinfall
A huge win for the Texas legend and his new Best Friends! Will this victory bring Dustin something big for the holidays?
My Thoughts:
Another great Rampage, with some pretty good set-ups for the following weeks. Moxley VS Sammy was a great opener, and leave it to Moxley to find another way to bleed. Moxley winning makes sense as it adds to the story for Sammy and Garcia. Garcia might question why he’s learning from Sammy when Sammy has been losing, too. Moxley and Hangman brawling was a natural move, too. With the “Hangman isn’t cleared” angle to the story, I have a feeling, and am kind of looking forward to seeing, an “Unsanctioned” Match between them. They can really go all out and it won’t hurt either guy in the rankings since Unsanctioned means it won’t count on the record.
Good promo from Saraya to both hype up Hayter VS Shida and her own match with Britt & Hayter in January. Saraya says there’s a lot of people to choose from, but I still feel like Toni Storm makes the obvious but also right choice given the story. If not Toni, then maybe it’ll be Shida, assuming Britt helps Hayter win or something. Britt VS Skye was a good match but of course Britt has Rebel and Hayter help her here and there. Shida fighting Britt and Rebel off Skye was good stuff, as was the stare down between Shida and Hayter. And good promo from The Baddies. If Velvet isn’t feeling Jade’s inflated ego, I kinda hope she helps Kiera Hogan win the title off Jade. Bow Wow might even be part of that finish, where he distracts the ref and Velvet attacks Jade so Kiera can capitalize.
Good promo from FTR to relate how they felt after Final Battle, and to further call out Austin & Colten before Dynamite’s grudge match. Good win for Wardlow but of course he was going to win. He did a good job calling out Samoa Joe, Joe did a great job responding, and their match for New Year’s Smash will be some awesome stuff. I can’t be sure who wins that, it could go either way. But Joe only just got started as “The King of Television,” so it’d be a shame if that stopped now. And great promo from Vance to relate the motivation of his Heel turn. He’s obviously going to face The Dark Order one member at a time, and that can help bring out Vance’s storytelling chops.
Great pre-main-event promo, but of course it was great because Best Friends are hilarious. It’s probably why they keep getting to do stuff on Rampage. Great 8 Man Tag and I love that they played up the Battle of Trents in a similar way to the Battle of Adams when we got Page VS Cole. Great win for the Faces, and I’d love to see things split off into separate matches, but I still think Dustin and Kip face of 1v1 to name a contender to the All-Atlantic Championship. Honestly, Dustin VS Seven 1v1 would be some awesome stuff, too.
My Score: 8.8/10
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Will the Maniac survive his homecoming?
Jon Moxley is back in Cincinnati, but Powerhouse Hobbs is back for revenge! Will the Book of Hobbs finally have a chapter as the AEW World Champion?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kenny Omega VS Brian Cage w/ The Don Callis Family; Omega wins.
- Six Man Tag: Mark Briscoe & Private Party VS The Hurt Syndicate; The Hurt Syndicate wins.
- Christian Cage w/ The Patriarchy VS Hook; Hook wins, by disqualification.
- AEW Women’s World Championship #1 Contender’s Casino Gauntlet: Toni Storm wins and will challenge Mariah May for the title at Grand Slam: Australia.
- AEW World Championship: Jon Moxley w/ The Death Riders VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs; Moxley wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
Kenny Omega VS Brian Cage w/ The Don Callis Family!
It’s a battle of machines to begin Maximum Carnage! The Cleaner won at WrestleDynasty, then returned to AEW last week to assure us that while he may not be the Kenny Omega he once was, he’s still going to fight until he’s back on top! But will that comeback begin tonight? Or will not even the former AEW World Champion be better than Cage?
The bell rings and the fans fire up. Callis is on commentary complaining that Omega “assaulted” him last week when Callis simply wanted to welcome Omega back. Omega and Cage tie up, and Cage pushes Omega to a corner. Cage takes a swing but Omega dodges. Omega fires hands in return, then ROCKS Cage, and CHOPS him! Cage snarls, Omega grins, and Omega CHOPS again! Cage eggs Omega on so Omega CHOPS! Omega kicks and CLUBS Cage, whips him to ropes, but Cage reveres. Omega dropkicks a leg out! Omega keeps moving, dropkicks the other leg, and Cage goes to a corner. The fans fire up as Omega runs in and ELBOWS Cage.
Omega goes to fireman’s carry but Cage is a meaty man. Cage CLUBS Omega, the fans boo, but Cage ROCKS Omega. Cage whips, Omega KICKS him away, then Omega reels Cage in! But Cage is still too meaty for a bomb lift! Omega still wants it, but Cage BACKDROPS him away! The fans boo but Cage scoops Omega for some bicep curls! The fans boo more, but Cage FALL AWAY SLAMS Omega! Callis admires Cage’s muscles as Cage flexes. Cage stalks Omega, RAMS him into the corner again and again. The fans tell off Callis, and Omega facelocks! Cage BACKDROPS free again, then aims from a corner.
Omega hobbles to his feet, but Cage LARIATS him into a corner! The fans boo more but Cage stands Omega up. Cage whips corner to corner, runs in, but Omega BOOTS him! Cage comes back, Omega goes up and over, rolls, but Cage stops the rana to BOMB Omega! Cage deadlifts Omega up, but Omega RANAS free! The fans fire up as Cage tumbles out! The fans cheer Omega on as the Terminator Drums begin! Omega builds speed, but Lance Archer stands in the way! The fans boo, but Omega BOOTS Archer down! But then Cage LARIATS Omega! Callis is proud of his guys while Cage soaks up the heat. Cage drags Omega up and TOSSES him out.
Cage soaks up more heat while Omega staggers around. Cage goes out to whip Omega hard into railing! Cage mocks the fans, “Who’s the Best Bout Machine now?” Cage brings Omega up while the fans boo, and SMACKS him off the apron! The ref starts the ring count, but Cage hoists Omega up! Cage aims, and he PRESS SLAMS Omega on the desk! The fans boo but Callis nods. The ref argues with Cage, Archer & Callis mug Omega! The fans boo, Callis gets away with all that, and Omega is busted open from hitting the desk hood, but Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Archer taunts Omega, the ref reprimands, but The Callis Family soaks up the heat. Omega stirs, but Cage goes out to refresh the count. Cage drags Omega from the desk to then RAM him into the apron! The ref reprimands but Cage CHOPS Omega! Cage brings Omega around to then whip hard into more railing! The ring count is climbing again, but Cage digs his boot into Omega’s face! Cage lets off to go into the ring, and Archer mockingly cheers Omega. Maximum Carnage returns to single picture and Omega makes it to the ring. Cage climbs a corner and he deadlift SUPERPLEXES Omega in! Cover, TWO!
The fans rally as Omega stays in this, but Cage grows frustrated. Cage does his Terminator Drums but the fans boo. Omega rolls from apron to ramp as it is flush with the ring. Cage storms out after Omega, brings him up, but Omega fires body shots! Cage BODY BLOWS in return! Cage sputters, Cage brings him around, but Omega fires hands! The fans fire up, Omega CHOPS, but Cage knees low! Cage winds up but Omega BOOTS the lariat, then V-TRIGGERS Cage’s face! Omega whips, Cage reverses, POP-UP- RAN- NO! Cage blocks the counter to his bomb, and he POWERBOMBS Omega into the ring after all!
Cage storms in, fireman’s carries, F5! Cover as Callis laughs, TWO!! Omega survives but Cage stays on him. Cage pump handles but Omega fights with elbows! Omega goes to a corner, BOOTS Cage in return, then runs, SLAM DUNK! Omega grits his teeth and the fans fire up. Omega MOONSAULTS, but onto Cage’s knees! Cage then PUMP-HANDLE FACEBUSTERS! Cover, TWO! omega survives but Callis shouts for Cage to stay on him! Cage looms over Omega while the fans rally up. Cage drags Omega to his feet, RAMS him into a corner, then RAMS into him again! Cage puts Omega up top, then CHOPS!
Omega drops to the apron but Cage climbs up. Omega SLAPS away on Cage’s face! The fans fire up as Omega then springboards, to SUPER SUNSET POWERBOMB! And then V-TRIGGER!! Cover, TWO!! Cage survives and Callis is relieved! The fans rally up as Omega rises and Cage goes to ropes. “This is Awesome!” as Omega aims, BANG! V0 NO, Cage dodges and GERMAN- NO, Omega slips free! Omega BOOTS Cage, full nelsons, but Cage snapmares free! Omega ducks the discus, Cage ducks the lariat, but the V-TRIGGER hits! Cage ends up on ropes, V-TRIGGER again! And then Omega stands Cage up, and Electric Chair Lifts!
The fans fire up as Omega brings Cage around, for the ONE WINGED ANGEL!! Cover, Omega wins!!
Winner: Kenny Omega, by pinfall
Just as his new theme says, Omega has risen like the phoenix! But wait! Archer attacks, and Kyle Fletcher shows up to join in! The fans boo as the Callis Family mugs Omega! BODY BLOW!! The fans boo again, but here comes OSPREAY! Ospreay fires hands with Fletcher, and he LARIATS Fletcher up and out! Archer choke grips Ospreay! CHOKE- NO, Ospreay slips free and ENZIGIRIS! Archer staggers around, into a V-TRIGGER! Ospreay adds a HIDDEN BLADE! The fans fire up as Aerial Assassin and Best Bout Machine stand together again! Callis is furious, and then Ospreay BOOTS Fletcher off the apron! PLANCHA!
Wait, wait, wait! Now Konosuke Takeshita is here! The Alpha has returned from his trip to Japan, and he shows off both belts! Omega just shows him both fists! The fans fire up for this brawl, but Fletcher slithers in! SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF on Omega! Takeshita hits a LARIAT on Omega! Ospreay returns to fire hands and CHOPS! But Kyle CLAWS Ospreay’s eyes! ALPHA ELBOW from Takeshita! The fans boo but now Kyle and Konosuke get Ospreay and Omega up! STEREO BRAINBUSTERS!! The fans boo as the Callis Family stands tall, though it helps that it was 4v2 in the end. But will the Family leave their former brothers in arms dead and buried in the past?
MVP speaks.
“I’m not just adept at managing the affairs of the Hurt Syndicate. I am an expert in managing how much oxygen you can breathe. For the first time in two-and-a-half years, MVP’s taking off the suit and lacing up the boots. We are the Hurt Syndicate…” Shelton Benjamin finishes the line with, “And we hurt people.” Will they do just that against Mark Briscoe & Private Party? We find out just after the break.
Chris Jericho speaks.
“Hi, guys~! Welcome to another New York Minute. I hope everybody’s enjoying Dynamite tonight right here in Cincinnati, in the heart of the Bluegrass State. But you’re gonna enjoy yourselves even more this Saturday on Collision, as we get ready for one of the biggest, most anticipated matches in Collision history. It’s gonna be The Learning Tree and Jon Moxley’s Death Riders VS Rated FTR, The Outrunners, and Powerhouse Hobbs.” Bryan Keith says, “That’s a dozen mother effers!” Jericho and Big Bill both give a concerned sideways glance, then Bill continues by saying, “As the Learning Tree always says, ‘Size matters.'”
Jericho says yes it does indeed, Redwood! And they also know all about their opponents, especially Rated FTR! The Learning Tree has already shown that Cope is a Dope, and Harwood is No Good! What’s Jericho got for Cash Wheeler? Uh… Wheeler… is a Kneeler! Get it? Like, he’s kneeling at the feet of the King of New York! Sick burn, LT. Jericho knows everyone is asking why Jericho and Moxley are tagging together, how could they possibly get along? Well, Jericho will say this. He has known Moxley a long time, and he can guarantee that they will be on the same page. Right? That’s it! Another New York Minute! Thanks, guys~!
Well, it is certainly a star-studded 6v6 set up for Saturday, but will things go Jericho’s way? Or will the #RatedFTRunners and The Book of Hobbs be the ones to punctuate Maximum Carnage?
“Everyone, show some love for… Ricochet!”
What? The fans boo as The One & Only makes his way out here, golden scissors in his lapel pocket. Those are the very same scissors Ricochet used to assault Swerve Strickland like a complete psycho! Ricochet tells the fans to hush before he steps into the ring, then he grabs a mic. The fans chant “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Ricochet is very annoyed by this, and he asks they all quiet down. The fans boo instead. Ricochet wants to speak but he’s rather flustered. The “SWERVE’S HOUSE” chants return and that riles Ricochet up a bit more. Ricochet paces, and says, “Y’know what? It’s okay. That’s how it’s gonna be? Listen. A picture is worth a thousand words.” And so on the tron is the image of Ricochet holding a bloodied Swerve up by his dreadlocks.
But then “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” The man himself is here! Ricochet says okay, he’s ready. But no he’s not, cuz Nana slides in from the crowd! Nana SMACKS Ricochet on the back, then does his dance! The fans cheer as now the Most Dangerous Man walks his way out here, chain draped over his shoulders. Ricochet scrambles away before Swerve can lash him! Ricochet runs away into the crowd but Swerve is in pursuit! Swerve shoves security out of his way, but Ricochet’s escaped to the cold streets of Cincinnati! Will Swerve get his hands on his new target next time?
AEW shares “A Day in the Life of a CEO.”
That is to say, we’re following Mercedes Mone as she does her media rounds. “First, we make money.” Mone was a special guest on the Sherri Shepherd show shortly after winning even more gold at WrestleDynasty. Sherri got to admire the “Queen of Southside” Championship that comes along with the Rev-Pro Undisputed British Women’s Championship, both of which Mone won off Mina Shirakawa. Mone signed autographs, took pictures with fans, and Sherri promised that she’ll be there whenever Mone’s in town. “Then, we shop.” Mone bought herself some new jewelry with the money she surely earned becoming a FOUR BELT CEO.
“Them, we train.” Mone knows it is a New Year, and she is dripping with gold! She also knows having four belts puts an even bigger target on her back, but she stays ready! Whoever wants to jump on the Money Train next, let’s go! #MoneChangesEverything, but will she continue to stack dollars and collect titles?
Six Man Tag: Mark Briscoe & Private Party VS The Hurt Syndicate!
The Sussex County Chicken was not a chicken when it came to facing down any of the men in the Hurt Syndicate, but that’s why he ended up getting beat up 3v1! Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy came to Briscoe’s rescue, especially since they were told to their faces that the Hurt Syndicate wants the AEW World Tag Team Championships. Will MVP, the Standard of Excellence & The All Mighty begin on their New Year’s Resolution to hurt people? Or can Briscoe, Quen & Zay #ManUp and take the fight to them?
The trios sort out, but the Syndicate just attacks all at once! The bell rings, Briscoe and MVP stay in the ring but Lashley & Shelton drag Private Party out of the ring! And send them into railing! MVP UPPERCUTS Briscoe to a corner, stomps a mudhole in, then ELBOWS Briscoe down. MVP fires hands, then reels him in for a suplex. Briscoe slips free to CHOP! And ROCK! And CHOP again! Briscoe whips corner to corner, MVP reverse, but Briscoe goes up and out! Briscoe SWATS the haymaker to UPPERCUT back! Briscoe goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, ONE!! MVP shows his own grit but Briscoe stands him up.
Briscoe UPPERCUTS MVP, throws hands, then fires more hands in the corner. Briscoe whips, MVP reverses, but Briscoe avoids a boot! Briscoe runs up, but MVP BOOTS again! The fans are torn but MVP looms over Briscoe. MVP drags Briscoe up, then ROCKS him! MVP brings Briscoe around, TOSSES him out, then tags to Shelton. Shelton storms over to Briscoe, and sends him into railing! And then into the apron! And back to railing! And back to apron! Shelton scoops and SLAMS Briscoe on the floor, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Shelton leaves Briscoe behind to the mercy of the ring count, but Briscoe stirs already. Briscoe crawls, but Shelton tags Lashley, and Lashley drags Briscoe up. Lashley RAMS Briscoe into the apron, APRON URENAGES, then shoves Briscoe in. Lashley fires up, runs in, and RAMS Briscoe in the corner! Lashley then brings Briscoe around for a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Another cover, TWO! A third cover, TWO!! Lashley is frustrated but he drags Briscoe into a chinlock. Lashley tags MVP, and they mug Briscoe while he’s down. The ref reprimands but MVP fires knees into Briscoe again and again. MVP then scoops to SLAM Briscoe down!
MVP runs to drop a KNEE! Cover, TWO! Briscoe stays in this but MVP covers again, TWO! Another cover, TWO!! Briscoe is toughing it out but MVP brings him over. Tag to Shelton and now they mug Briscoe in the corner. Shelton fires hands on Briscoe against the ropes, then snapmares him. Shelton clamps on a chinlock and he grinds Briscoe down. Briscoe endures, fights up, and fires body shots! Briscoe runs, but into an ELBOW! Shelton tags MVP, and MVP looms over Briscoe. MVP stomps Briscoe, then brings him up again. Briscoe fires body shots and forearms, but MVP ROCKS him! Briscoe CHOPS back!
Briscoe fires hands on Shelton & Lashley, but MVP ROCKS Briscoe! MVP drags Briscoe up, reels him in, and snap suplexes! Cover, TWO! Maximum Carnage returns to single picture as MVP has Briscoe up again. Briscoe fires more body shots, then firearms! MVP throat chops, then SMASHES Briscoe off his knee! The fans are torn but MVP feels it. MVP runs to “BALLIN~!” ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Briscoe stays in this but MVP drags him up. MVP hits a FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect but the fans rally. Briscoe fires forearms on MVP, MVP hits back. MVP whips, but Briscoe ducks ‘n’ dodges to CLOBBER MVP!
The fans fire up while MVP and Briscoe are both down! Briscoe and MVP crawl, Private Party is fired up, and we get hot tags to Shelton and Zay! Zay ROCKS Shelton, springboards and CROSSBODIES! Zay then bobs ‘n’ weaves to fire “SHOTS! SHOTS! SHOTS!” Shelton shoves Zay but Zay pop-up DROPKICKS! The fans fire up with Zay, he tags Quen. MVP runs in, Private Party dodges to DOUBLE DORPKICK! Shelton’s back up, but he gets DOUBLE DROPKICKS! Lashley storms in but into DOUBLE DROPKICKS! Lashley rebounds, but into DOUBLE DORPKICKS again! Lashley falls out and fans fire up!
Private Party holds the way open for Briscoe to DIVE! The cannonball tope takes Lashley out! But MVP & Shelton both back suplex! Private Party lands out, and they both dodge! Quen PELES Shelton, Zay QUEBRADAS MVP! The fans fire up again as Private Party focuses on MVP. Quen whips Zay and Zay LARIATS MVP and himself up and out of the ring! Shelton spins Quen around to kick low! Shelton brings Quen up but Quen fights the bomb! Quen then hits a JUMPING FLATLINER! Cover, TWO!! Quen almost hit Paydirt on the Standard of Excellence, but we see Lashley THROW Briscoe overhead and to the floor!
Quen calls to Zay and then sets up. Zay runs in, PARTY IN MOTION! Zay brings Shelton around, Quen kicks low! TWIST OF- NO, Shelton stops that, and feeds Quen to a MILE HIGH SPINEBUSTER! Zay leaps, into Shelton’s arms! GERMAN SUPLEX! Private Party ends up at the ropes, Lashley runs to SPEAR Zay! Quen staggers up, MVP BOOTS Briscoe for good measure! Shelton brings Quen in, GERMAN SUPLEX! Then a SUPERKICK! Cover, Hurt Syndicate wins!
Winners: The Hurt Syndicate, by pinfall
MVP raises the hands of his associates, and they just got a pin on the AEW World Tag Team Championships! Will nothing stop Shelton & Lashley from taking those titles off of Private Party?
BREAKING NEWS for Dynamite!
After Swerve Strickland almost got his revenge on Ricochet, these two will have THREE WEEKS to prepare themselves for a showdown! Dynamite will be in Atlanta, Georgia on February 5th, who will survive this grudge match?
Jeff Jarrett is here!
Cincinnati cheers as Double J makes his way to the ring, and he grabs a mic to say, “What’s up, Cincinnati? Y’know, the last few weeks, I mean, they sure have been humbling for me.” But then before he can say more, MJF makes his way out here! The fans are torn seeing the Wolf of Wrestling strut out here, and he has them cut his music. MJF steps into the ring with Jarrett, throws his gum into the crowd, and says, “Humbling? Jeff Jarrett, you have yet to learn the definition of the word. Last week, I gave you the opportunity of a lifetime, bud. And you had the audacity to turn me down?”
Jarrett tells Max to not even get started. MJF was too lazy to enter the gauntlet, so he came up with some scheme- MJF shouts for Jarrett to NEVER interrupt him!! The fans boo but MJF cools off. He just wants “Jeffery” to get real. This is MJF. If MJF retired tomorrow, he’d go into the AEW Hall of Fame! He’s a living legend! Jarrett walks around like he is one, too, and he sure has the “dumb shmucks” convinced. But allow MJF to “school all the simple-minded folk on the real legacy of The Last Outlaw. Emphasis on ‘Last,’ because Jeff Jarrett is the last thing you see before your favorite wrestling company dies.”
The fans boo but Jarrett laughs that off. MJF tells Double J that this last year with the possibility of him winning MJF’s Triple B would be “a whole lot cuter and warmer and fuzzier” if Jarrett wasn’t “literally the definition of a pro-wrestling grim reaper.” The fans boo, MJF says he is talking, so what’re they doing? Shut up! MJF continues by saying that when he thinks on Jarrett’s career, it is enough to make him wanna drink. Oh… Sorry, MJF took it way too far. He knows Jarrett is a raging alcoholic. Recovering! Sorry, MJF meant recovering. But hey, MJF just had a great idea! “Listen to me, you fat skank, I’m talking, shut your fat mouth!”
The fans boo but MJF goes on to say he has a great idea. How about for the health of AEW and for Jarrett, MJF sends Jarrett packing back to rehab where he belongs. But hey, do MJF a favor before then. Make sure that sexy wife of his, Karen, sticks around. MJF happens to be a big fan of hers. But hey, he’s not a monster, he’s the Salt of the Earth. So when MJF’s “through with her,” he’ll ship her back to Tennessee for Jarrett. That way, Jarrett can be the first man in history to know what a generational talent and an Olympic gold medalist’s nuts taste like!! The fans boo but Jarrett still laughs MJF off.
“Max, Max, Max… Not only everything you just said was crude and stupid, but it’s all been said before a thousand times. It’s all been done before a thousand times. But let’s get to the heart of the matter, Max. Let’s get to business.” Jarrett knows the best years of his career are behind him. But last Summer, when Jarrett entered the Owen Hart Cup, the AEW fans awakened a passion in him. The fans cheer that! The fans awakened a desire Jarrett didn’t even know he still had. And Jarrett will do everything in his power to keep that fire going, to keep that passion going, because it’s the one thing that puts him on track to the AEW World Championship.
The fans cheer again, and Jarrett tells Max, back to that shtick. MJF thinks he can just poke fun at Jarrett, have his zingers, and hurt Jarrett’s feelings, right? Oh, Max, Jarrett was MJF before MJF was MJF! Everything MJF can say or do, Jarrett has done. He did it before MJF, and he did it better than you. But hey, hold on! Before we get all bent out of shape, MJF kinda confused Jarrett. Jarrett isn’t sure if MJF’s a dumbass or a scumbag. But knowing where MJF comes from, maybe it’s all the above. Because hear Jarrett out, there are days where Jarrett feels sorry for MJF. The fans chant, “He’s Our Scumbag!” and Jarrett agrees.
But see, Jarrett has some family history on this scumbag. MJF had a tough upbringing. It must’ve been tough being raised by a call girl for a mother. And MJF’s ambulance chancing attorney of an old man, well, it must be tough being raised by that. Jarrett knows for a fact that when Mr. Friedman knocked Mrs. Friedman up, she still made him pay for that. MJF is seething but Jarrett tells him to hold on. The old saying goes, “We all marry our mommies.” So that’s very fitting for MJF when his old lady is nothing but a Canadian call girl.
And oh, one final thing. This very ring, the night MJF was tearing the house down with Will Ospreay, that was just his version of 60 Minutes Through. At the same time, in the back parking lot, his old lady was doing her version of 60 Minutes Through, with about ten other wrestlers! Max, look at Jarrett! MJF needs Jarrett, and he doesn’t even know why. But it’s because MJF is drowning in his own s*it! MJF may be lazy, entitled, and a pr*ck, but deep down, he’s a scared little boy. MJF was scared to enter the enter the gauntlet, scared that at just 28 years of age, his best years are behind him, and he’s scared of ever getting back on top.
And like Jarrett said last week, MJF is scared of becoming a one hit wonder! The fans chant “One Hit Wonder!” at MJF, but MJF says no no no! One Hit Wonder? Scared? MJF is NOTHING like Jarrett! MJF didn’t need his daddy to make him a top guy, MJF didn’t need to start his own company to be a top guy, because MJF made MJF! We saw in the past what happens when Jarrett is “King of the Mountain,” but let’s talk about when MJF is king. MJF is the only man to thank for the biggest pro-wrestling show of all time: 82 THOUSAND, Wembley Stadium, AEW All In! MJF is the one to thank for the record PPV buys, record TV ratings, and record ticket sales!
MJF was the BEST IN THE WORLD! The fans do cheer that. MJF says Jarrett can laugh all he wants, because then MJF got screwed. Screwed out of his world championship! His name, his legacy, his reputation, dragged through the mud to this day! The same people who put MJF on a pedestal now have willingly, with a smile on their face, taken it out from under and treated him like nothing! MJF ain’t nothing! And MJF will tell Jeff something! MJF doesn’t want to win the world title, he NEEDS to win it so he can shove it down every single one of their throats! But instead, MJF has to wait in line for Jeff Jarrett?
MJF laughs and say should on here. With all due respect, the people aren’t very bright. And with all due respect, no wrestling fan has ever given a single, solitary s*it about Jarrett. But y’know what really pisses MJF off, Slapnuts? The fact that “just because” Jarrett was best friends with Owen Hart, Jarrett thinks he his owed a grand finale? Jarrett may have had all these stupid, simple-minded shmucks convinced, but MJF sees through Jarrett’s BS. During the Owen Cup, Jeff saw through the “carny succubus.” Jarrett is nothing more than a LEECH, riding the coattails of his DEAD FRIEND!
Oh, did MJF strike a chord now? He thought Jarrett was all tough. Or does he just not like it when MJF talks about his old pal, Owen Hart? JARRETT DECKS MJF! Jarrett rains down fists and the fans fire up! Security rushes out there and they drag Jarrett away, but Jarrett throws them all away! Jarrett CLOBBERS MJF, but Karen rushes out here! Karen gets Jeff to stop, but then MJF grabs Karen in a SLEEPER! The fans boo, MJF throws Karen at Jeff, then runs away. The Wolf of Wrestling is again a worm, will The Last Outlaw make sure to exterminate him once and for all?
BREAKING NEWS for Collision!
Maximum Carnage this Saturday was already big, but now we add some gold! Kazuchika Okada faces former Chaos teammate, Tomohiro Ishii, in a defense of the Continental Championship! Will the Rainmaker make it rain in Cincy? Or will the Stone Pitbull sink his teeth into an AEW title?
Christian Cage w/ The Patriarchy VS Hook!
Captain Charisma still has his All In Casino Gauntlet contract, but that’s because he hasn’t had a clear path to a cash-in just yet. He wants to add to his “family” first, can Christian convince the Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil to be his new son? Or will Hook make sure Christian can’t even hold that contract in his hands?
Well speaking of, Hook attacks Christian during his entrance! The fans fire up as Hook rains down fists, his real dad, Taz, watching on commentary! Shayna Wayne steps to Hook, but that’s just a distraction so Christian can run away into the ring. Hook storms in, the bell rings, but Christian bails back out! Christian wants a timeout but this ain’t that kind of match! Hook runs out to CLUB Christian, SMACK him off the apron, and he fires hands! Hook’s busted hand seems back to 100%, he has no problems throwing shots! But Christian puts Hook on barriers to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP! But Hook turns things around to CHOP, CHOP, and CHOP!
The ring count is climbing, Christian pushes past to slide into the ring, but Hook storms after him. Hook ROCKS Christian and has him on ropes! Hook CHOKES Christian, but he lets off as the ref counts. Hook fires shots, whips Christian, but Christian bails out! The fans boo as Christian wants to just run away! Hook pursues up the ramp and to the tunnel! They brawl in there, Hook CLUBS Christian back down the ramp, but Christian turns things around. Christian UPPERCUTS, then CHOPS! Christian runs up, but Hook BACKDROPS him into the ring! Hook storms in, and Christian wants mercy! The fans boo, but Christian tries to explain.
Christian still tries to recruit Hook to his side, saying he’ll be a better father than Taz. Hook looks Christian in the eyes as Christian promises he can take Hook to a higher level. They hug?! The fans are torn, but then Hook hits a BELLY2BELLY! Hook got one over on Christian, and now throws down hands in the corner! The fans count along, Hook goes all the way to TEN! Hook hops down, then whips Christian back into the corner! Christian bounces off buckles, falls back, and then falls out of the ring! Mother Shayna is there to comfort him, and the fans boo while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Hook paces while the ring count climbs. Christian catches his breath, but then here come Kip Sabian & Nick Wayne. Hook stares Christian’s “sons” down, but Christian slides in to CLOBBER Hook! Christian stomps away at the ropes, then stands on Hook! The ref counts, Christian steps off, and he soaks up the heat. But wait! Katsuyori Shibata is here! The Wrestler is still a friend of Hook’s, and he coaches Hook up. Christian protests but the ref says it is only fair with The Patriarchy all at ringside. Hook storms up to Christian, fires body shots, and he backs Christian into a corner! Christian bumps Hook off buckles, CHOPS, then reels him in! REVERSE DDT! Cover, TWO!
Christian stays on Hook by CLAWING his face! The ref reprimands, Christian stops, and Christian soaks up the heat. Christian CLUBS Hook down, stands on that bad hand, then stands Hook back up. Christian CLUBS Hook down again, steps on the hand, then drags Hook. Hook drags Christian down into a cradle, TWO! Christian CLOBBERS Hook! Christian puts Hook on ropes, then CHOKES him by standing on his back! The ref counts, Christian steps off, and Shibata coaches Hook while Christian hugs his “family.” Hook rises up, Christian brings him around and hits a snapmare. Christian has a chinlock, but he’s also smothering Hook!
The ref counts, Christian shifts into a legal chinlock, but Hook endures. Hook fights around, Maximum Carnage returns to single picture, and Hook throws body shots! Hook runs, but Christian ELBOWS him at the ropes! The fans boo but Christian paces around Hook. Christian stands Hook up in a corner, climbs up, and now he rains down fists! Christian stares Taz down between punches, but Hook brings Christian off the corner with a fireman’s carry! Christian grabs ropes in desperation, so Hook TOSSES him out! The fans and Taz all fire up! Christian staggers, Hook FLYING FOREARMS from the apron!
The fans fire up while Kip & Nick coach Christian. Hook SMACKS Christian off the steel steps! And then runs up to KNEE Christian against the steel! The fans cheer as Hook puts Christian’s hand on the steps! Hook steps up to STOMP- NO, Christian avoids getting his hand crushed! And then he YANKS Hook off the steps! Hook lands bad on his lower back, but Christian pushes him into the ring. Christian climbs the corner, and FROG SPLASHES! Cover, TWO! Hook survives and the fans fire up! Christian snarls and goes back up the corner. FROG SPLASH again!! Christian says one more time, and he climbs back up!
Christian leaps again, FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Hook survives and Christian argues with the ref, but the count was fair. Christian runs corner to corner, but Hook KNEES the spear away! Both men stagger, Christian rebounds, SPEAR!! Cover, ONE?!? Hook shocks everyone, especially Christian! Christian storms up on Hook again, brings him up, but Hook fires body shots! Hook whips, Christian reverses, but Hook LARIATS! And LARIATS again! And KNEES low! Hook UCHIMADAS Christian to a corner, then LARIATS! Hook reels Christian in, NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO!
Christian survives, rises up, but Hook storms up. Christian kicks low, dragon sleepers, but Hook slips through to FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Not quite perfect, but both men are slow to get up. The fans rally, Christian hobbles around, but Hook clamps on! REDRUM!! Christian reaches out, has his legs on the ropes, and he climbs up! Hook drops Christian at 4! The fans cheer, and now Hook throws down crossface forearms! Then RED- NO, Christian slips out the back, and he CLAWS the eyes! Christian POSTS Hook, then argues with the ref. This lets Kip & Nick creep up, but Shibata storms over!
Shibata tells Kip & Nick to stay back, but Christian slides out to get Shibata! REVERSE DDT to the floor!! The fans boo but Hook ROCKS Christian! And KNEES Nick! And LARIATS Kip! Hook pursues Christian into the ring, RED- NO, Christian slips free! Chicken wings and KILL- NO, REDRUM!! But Christian RAMS Hook into buckles! Hook lets go, but hops up to jump on! REDRUM BACKPACK!! Christian falls, he calls in his boys! They attack, that’s a disqualification!
Winner: Hook, by disqualification
The fans boo as Kip & Nick stomp away on Hook! The Patriarchy won’t let Hook have his way, and Taz can’t believe it! Christian tells his boys to fetch him some things, and they bring in chairs! The fans boo as Christian wants to go Rated R like Cope! But Taz gets off the desk to say this ain’t happening! And wait! HERE COMES SAMOA JOE! The fans fire up as Joe is finally back! He TOSSES Nick, then he storms up! Kip is the only one who doesn’t know! Kip turns around into CHOPS and JABS! The fans fire up, but Nick returns! Nick runs in, Joe casually steps aside, and the SPLASH hits Kip! Then Joe TOSSES Nick out to his mommy!
SNAP POWERSLAM for Kip! The fans fire up as Joe and Shibata have Kip set up for a PENALTY KICK! Joe, Shibata and Hook have reunited, will they tear The Patriarchy apart?
AEW hears from the Men’s Casino Gauntlet participants.
Roderick Strong tells “JAAAAY… White,” that Roddy should’ve won that #1 spot in the Casino Gauntlet, but he wants White to know that Roddy’s not done with him yet. The Switchblade’s response is that Roddy Strong shoulda-coulda-woulda. If Roddy wanted to win so badly, he should’ve tried harder. As for Wheeler Yuta, he was the one to stop White. So if Yuta wants White’s attention, then fine! He’s got it! As for Adam Cole, he said that match had the best of the best. It had Hangman Page, it had Daniel Garcia, and- Kyle O’Reilly stops Cole there. Danny Garcia? Really? Kyle doesn’t see it. Not everyone is as good as they say they are, Adam.
Garcia himself says people keep saying that Garcia is stretching himself just a little bit thin. If he’s TNT Champion, why’s he in the Continental Classic? Why’s he in a Casino Gauntlet? Garcia wants to fight every single week! So if you want a shot at Garcia’s gold… Cole says The Undisputed Kingdom IS as good as they say they are, and in 2025, they promise us… #LetsGetIt! The Kingdom will get their hands on gold, and that is undisputed! Everyone’s gunning for someone, but who gets what they want? And who gets just what they deserve?
Backstage interview with Jeff Jarrett.
AEW returns as Renee Paquette is with Double J, and she brings up that confrontation between him and MJF. Jarrett said the AEW audience has awoken the passion in him, and that MJF is scared. But then MJF got under Jarrett’s skin, so where do they go from here? Jarrett takes a moment to think, but then Dustin Rhodes steps in! The Natural says what MJF said pissed him off, too. Dustin asks Jarrett, “How many years have we known each other? How many years have we driven up and down these roads, grinding our asses off because of the passion and love for this business? A lot. He doesn’t know a thing about that, and you know that.”
Dustin says MJF’s been in this business a minute, yet he’ll dictate to Jarrett and disrespect him? THAT pisses Dustin off! Dustin is 110% behind Jarrett, and wants Jarrett to fulfill the dream of becoming AEW World Champion. Max doesn’t know everything that guys like Jarrett and Dustin have been through. Knocked down, dragged through s*it, and then gotten back up, because that’s what they do! MJF has no clue! Whatever MJF does to Jarrett, Dustin knows Jarrett’s been through it. Just like Dustin has. But remember this: You’re Jeff Jarrett! A 12-TIME WORLD CHAMPION, and that means something!
Jarrett is the Last Outlaw, and outlaws never die. So please, just remember this. The two of them, they are the very last of their kind. Will this motivation from the dual ROH World Tag Team & ROH World Six Man Tag Champion be fuel on the fire that Jarrett uses to reach the mountaintop?
Mariah May is here!
The Glamour brings her AEW Women’s World Championship to commentary as she prepares to watch the women’s division fight for their shot at her.
AEW Women’s World Championship #1 Contender’s Casino Gauntlet!
The gentlemen had their fun, now the ladies finally get to roll the dice! The first-ever Women’s Casino Gauntlet will send one woman to Grand Slam: Australia, who faces “The Woman From Hell” when AEW goes Down Under?
Kris Statlander is first, a right she earned when she defeated Willow Nightingale and Toni Storm in last week’s Triple Threat. But who starts with her? It’s JAMIE HAYTER! Hayter Hits Hard, but will she punch her ticket to Australia? The bell rings, we’re on the clock, and Mariah thanks commentary for having her. She also asks Taz that now that he’s got a new knee, wanna roll around later? Taz says he is happily married but he’s flattered by the offer. Oh, she meant in the ring. Well, Taz is also retired, so he can’t. Meanwhile, Hayter and Kris tie up, go around, go along the ropes, and the fans duel.
Mariah says Hayter is the best woman to come out of Britain not named Mariah May. The ref counts a ropebreak but Hayter and Kris move off ropes. Hayter headlocks, Kris powers up but can’t pull out as Hayter holds on. Kris tries again, gets free, and they RAM shoulders! The fans cheer as neither woman budges. Hayter runs, RAMS Kris again, then kicks low! Hayter runs, Kris dodges and she runs Hayter over! The fans fire up while Kris flexes, but Hayter stands up. Hayter runs up, Kris avoids a boot but Hayter ducks a roundhouse. Hayter ripcords, Kris ducks the lariat and comes back, but now Hayter dodges!
Both women run in, and DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Neither woman falls, but then Hayter BOOTS Kris! The fans fire up and Mariah says she might actually prefer fighting someone tonight so she won’t have to fly down to Australia. Hayter CLUBS away on Kris, kicks her down, then brings her up for a suplex. Kris slips free, shoves Hayter, but Hayter rebounds. Hayter ducks a lariat, the countdown is here, but Kris kicks low! FISHERMAN BUSTER! But number three is here, and it’s… MEGAN BAYNE!? Even Mariah is shocked to see “The Megasus” return to AEW after quite the stint in Stardom, GCW, and has even won the HOG Women’s Championship!
Mariah laughs in disbelief, is Bayne even eligible for this match? Where’s her “is All Elite” graphic? Go ask Tony Khan where that tweet is! Bayne still steps into the ring, and she stands face to face with Kris! The fans fire up as the forearms fly! Bayne ROCKS Kris, RAMS her into the corner again and again, then CHOPS! Bayne whips corner to corner, runs up, and SPLASHES! Then she whips again, but Kris reverses! Kris UPPERCUTS Bayne, runs corner to corner, but Bayne LEAPING LARIATS! The fans fire up and Bayne hauls Kris to her feet. Bayne suplexes, Kris fights that to suplex, but Bayne fights back!
Bayne suplexes to FALCON ARROW! Cover, Hayter breaks it! The fans fire up as now Hayter stares Bayne down. Hayter fires forearms, but Bayne is not impressed! Hayter runs, but Bayne kicks her low! Bayne reels Hayter in, suplexes, and she holds Hayter up! The countdown is back, but Hayter counters with a DDT! The fourth woman is here, and it’s… JULIA HART! The Princess of the Black Throne got a win off Hayter not that long ago, and she dares Hayter to come back for more! They brawl at the ramp! The fans fire up as Hayter CLUBS away on Julia, then snap suplexes her on the ramp! Julia writhes, Kris and Bayne brawl ringside, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Mariah is only a little worried, but Hayter CLUBS away on Julia in the ring. Bayne sends Kris into barriers! Hayter and Julia fire fists, then Hayter ROCKS Julia! Hayter whips, Julia reverses and wrenches to STO! Cover, Kris breaks it! Kris drags Julia up but Julia JAWBREAKERS free! Julia fires forearms, then whips, but Kris reverses. Kris runs in at the corner, but Julia STOMPS her down! Julia storms around, goes to the far corner, then runs back in. But Kris hits a SNAP POWERSLAM! Kris drags Julia up, TOSSES her out, and Bayne is there to scoop Julia! SLAM to the floor! Julia writhes but Bayne storms into the ring.
Kris and Bayne meet again, and Bayne pie faces Kris! Kris pie faces back! The pie faces go back and forth, then turn into forearms! Kris and Bayne fire fast ‘n’ furious shots, then Bayne ROKCS Kris! Bayne runs, but Kris ROCKS her! Kris runs, but Bayne follows to ROCK her back! Bayne runs, but Kris UPEPRCUTS her! And CHOPS! And ROCKS! And CHOPS! Repeat! Kris keeps on Bayne again and again, then runs, only for Bayne to fireman’s carry! Kris fights free, ROUNDHOUSES Bayne, then PELES! Kris roars, runs, but gets caught! EXPLODER! Bayne fires up, and Julia POSTS Hayter! Julia stomps away on Hayter, Bayne brings Kris up, and snap suplexes her!
Maximum Carnage returns to single picture as Kris flops out of the ring. Julia CLUBS Hayter, and the countdown is back! Bayne waits on the fifth woman, and it’s… WILLOW NIGHTINGALE! Mariah sighs, but the Babe with the Power steps right to Bayne! Willow BOOTS, but Bayne just frowns. Willow fires forearms, then whips, but Bayne reverses to ROCK Willow! And BOOT her down! Kris returns to waistlock Bayne, but she ducks an elbow! JAWBREAKER, HAYMAKER, then Kris CLUBS away on Bayne! Hayter turns things around on Julia and whips her hard into barriers! Willow & Kris work together to DOUBLE SUPLEX Bayne!
The fans fire up, and Kris & Willow smile as it’s like the old days. Mariah mocks the “friendship” while the two square up. Willow CHOPS Kris, Kris CHOPS back, repeat! The fans “WOO~” as each CHOP echoes out! Willow ducks a chop, shoves Kris, then runs to POUNCE~! PERIOD! The countdown is back already, and the sixth woman is… TONI STORM! The Rockstar “Rookie” is back, and Mariah really hates seeing this. Toni storms in in but willow fireman’s carries! Toni sunset flips, TWO! Willow storms up but into a snapmare! Toni RUNS Willow over, snapmares Julia and runs her over!
Hayter is back, Toni snapmares her to run her over! Then a snapmare and shoulder tackle for Kris! The fans fire up with Toni and Mariah mockingly plays along, “What a great rookie!” But Bayne CLOBBERS Toni! Bayne fireman’s carries Toni, then THROWS her out onto Kris! The fans rally, “She’s a Rookie!” Willow CLOBBERS Bayne! Hayter BOOTS Willow! Julia kicks Hayter to DDT! Willow LARIATS Julia! The fans fire up as Willow stands tall, and she goes to the apron. CROSSBODY onto Bayne! Willow smiles and poses, the fans cheer, and Willow drags Bayne up. Bayne and Willow throw hands, but Kris is on the stage?
The fans fire up as Kris SUPER CANNONBALLS! Down goes Willow & Bayne, and the fans fire up with Kris! But Toni HIP ATTACKS Kris off the apron! Julia BLASTS Toni! Julia and Hayter are all alone, Cincy fires up for “Women’s Wrestling!” but also the countdown! Julia and Hayter fire fast ‘n’ furious fists, but the seventh woman is… HARLEY CAMERON! Mariah sighs again as everyone now will FEEL THE WRATH! Harley runs up to ROCK Julia, then bump her off buckles! Harley goes up, in, and dodges Julia to ENZIGIRI! Cover, Hayter breaks it with a deadlift GERMAN SUPLEX! Hayter snarls but Julia runs up to clinch!
Hayter wrenches free, clinches, and HAYT-BREAKER! But Harley rolls Hayter up! TWO!! Hayter escapes, Harley ENZIGIRIS! “FEEL THA WRATH~!” Harley runs, but into a HAYT-BREAKER! Hayter pumps up, for the HAYTER- NO, Harley ducks the lariat! But Julia’s BLACK MIST hits Harley full in the face! Then SUPERKICK for Hayter! Julia runs to BLINDSIDE LARIAT! But Toni snatches Julia into a cradle! TONI WINS!!
Winner: Toni Storm, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contender to the AEW Women’s World Championship)
Mariah is mockingly happy for “the rookie,” and Toni herself is stunned that she’s getting a world title match in her home country! This is quite the remake of a timeless classic, but will they flip the script on the original? Or will it still be All About Mariah?
AEW World Championship: Jon Moxley w/ The Death Riders VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs!
The last time The Maniac was in the Book of Hobbs, it was AEW Homecoming, and it was for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship. Moxley didn’t so much win as he did retain, given Hobbs went down with injury rather quickly. But while Moxley traded NJPW’s top title for AEW’s, Hobbs only has a bigger chip on his shoulder. Will Hobbs come through on his promise to make Jon Moxley his b*tch? Or will Moxley make sure his homecoming is a victorious one?
The introductions are made, but Moxley delays getting in the ring so that the rest of the Death Riders can flank the ring! Hobbs sees Pac, he sees Claudio, but then Moxley runs in and CLOBBERS Hobbs! The bell rings, the fans boo, but Moxley fires forearms in a corner! Moxley doesn’t stop as the ref counts, the ref tries to back him off, but Moxley gets in the ref’s face about it. Hobbs storms up to hoist Moxley up! OVERHEAD SUPLEX! Hobbs fires hands on Moxley now, the fans fire up, but the ref counts. Hobbs ROCKS Moxley, then stalks him to a corner. Hobbs CLUBS Moxley in the chest, then stalks him to another corner.
Hobbs pushes Moxley against buckles, CLUBS him again, then paces. The fans rally, Hobbs whips, but Moxley KCIKS and CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Hobbs just scowls, so Moxley fires forearms! Moxley runs, but Hobbs RUNS Moxley over! The fans fire up, but there are some Moxley fans still in Cincy. Hobbs goes out after Moxley and ROCKS him! Moxley dangles over barriers, but Hobbs CLUBS him! The ref wants this in the ring so Hobbs pushes him in. Hobbs storms in, Moxley fires kicks, then fires forearms! Moxley runs, BOOTS Hobbs, and he has Hobbs in the ropes!
Moxley runs, BOOTS Hobbs again, then he runs! Moxley DIVES and hits Hobbs into barriers! Moxley pursues, they go around the timekeeper’s area, and now they brawl in the crowd! The fans fire up, Hobbs CHOPS Moxley, but the ref wants this in the ring! Hobbs pursues Moxley, CLUBS him, then keeps after him. They go back to ringside, Hobbs CLAWS Moxley’s back, then shoves him over barriers! Hobbs stalks Moxley back into the ring, Moxley wants Hobbs to hold on, and then Moxley CLAWS Hobbs’ face! Then he BITES Hobbs’ face! Moxley has Hobbs in a corner and rains down fists! The fans count to TEN, then Moxley flips Hobbs off!
Cincy is all fired up, both for and against Moxley, but Hobbs just glares up at him. Moxley talks trash, but Hobbs carries Moxley from the corner! Moxley fires elbows, but Hobbs RAMS him into buckles! Hobbs puts Moxley up top, climbs up after him, and he pulls on that earring in Moxley’s left ear! Hobbs tells the ref to back off, and then he BITES Moxley’s ear! And then BITES it again! Is he trying to eat the earring?! The ref counts, Hobbs lets off and lets Moxley tumble while fans tell him he’s sick. Moxley staggers up, but Hobbs BLASTS him off the apron! The fans rally while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Hobbs snarls, just a bit of blood in his teeth from biting Moxley. Hobbs paces while Marina Shafir checks on Moxley. Hobbs then goes out the side, storms around the way, and he looms over Moxley. Hobbs whips Moxley into barriers! Moxley tumbles over and into the timekeeper’s area! Hobbs is after Moxley with a rain of fists! The ref reprimands, Hobbs stops and goes back to the ring. Hobbs then goes back out to fetch Moxley. Hobbs BITES the ear again! Moxley pushes Hobbs away and staggers around, that ear definitely bleeding. Hobbs storms up to BITE the ear more! Hobbs is going savage, but Moxley dares him to do more!
Moxley fires a forearm, but Hobbs juts ROCKS Moxley! Moxley staggers away, Hobbs pursues him to the steel steps, and they both go back to the ring. Moxley staggers around a little more, and Hobbs pumps up! Hobbs ROCKS Moxley again! Moxley bounces off ropes then falls over! Hobbs stalks Moxley, drags him up, and he ROCKS Moxley again! Moxley wobbles but stays up, even with that ear bleeding. Moxley fires a forearm, but Hobbs shrugs that off. Moxley fires another forearm, and another, and another! Hobbs ROCKS Moxley again! Moxley falls over, the ref checks him, but Moxley is already rising back up.
Moxley pounds the mat, and he eggs Hobbs on. Hobbs BOOTS Moxley down! Moxley rises, the blood from his ear making more a crimson scarf than a mask. Hobbs BOOTS Moxley again! Moxley roars, so Hobbs BOOTS him again! Maximum Carnage returns to single picture as Moxley rises up. Hobbs BOOTS him, but Moxley SLAPS Hobbs! Hobbs runs, but into a CUTTER! Moxley lured Hobbs into a trap, but both men are down! The fans fire up as Moxley crawls, and Moxley dares Hobbs to bring the fight. Both men stand, Moxley fires a forearm, but Hobbs returns fire! The fans are torn as the forearms go back and forth!
Hobbs runs, Moxley TOSSES him out! Moxley distracts the ref so that Marina can BOOT Hobbs! The fans definitely boo that, but Moxley goes out to drag Hobbs up. Moxley puts Hobbs in, takes aim, and then underhooks Hobbs! Hobbs powers up, breaks free, then CLOBBERS Moxley! Moxley flounders to a corner, the fans rally and duel, and Hobbs feeds off the “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Hobbs runs up to CLOBBER Moxley! Moxley rises, Hobbs LARIATS again! Mox is back up, Hobbs SPLASHES in the corner! Hobbs winds up to fire point-blank LARIATS in the corner again and again! The fans rally, Hobbs stops at the ref’s count.
Hobbs scoops, Moxley slips free! Underhook and- NO, Hobbs scoops Moxley! WORLD’S STRONGEST SLAM!! Cover, TWO!! Moxley survives, Marina is relieved, but Hobbs puts Moxley on the top rope. Hobbs climbs, scoops, and lifts Moxley for a SUPER SWINGING POWERSLAM! But Moxley rolls through to have the ARMBAR!! Moxley pulls on the arm, Hobbs endures, and the fans duel even harder! Moxley pulls but Hobbs manages to clasp hands! Hobbs turns and has the ROPEBREAK! Moxley lets go, but then he has Hobbs for a KIMURA int he ropes! The ref counts, Moxley stops and Hobbs crawls to the ramp.
The fans hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER!” but this show has to end somehow. Hobbs rises, and WHEELER YUTA BUSAIKU KNEES!! The Decoder finally shows himself and it was at the most opportune time! The fans boo as Yuta then slithers away, and Moxley goes out after Hobbs. Moxley drags Hobbs into the ring, then vows to end this! But Hobbs hits a SPINEBUSTER!! The fans fire up and Hobbs brings down the straps! Hobbs snarls, brings Moxley up into a torture rack, but Moxley slips free! SLEEPER! Hobbs goes to the ropes, BUCKS Moxley, but then Marina SMACKS Hobbs with the title briefcase!!
The fans boo again but Moxley rolls Hobbs up! TWO?!?! Hobbs survives another cheap shot and the fans fire up! Moxley underhooks, PARADIGM SHIFT!! Cover, TWO!??! Moxley is furious but he clamps on the BULLY CHOKE!! Hobbs endures, but he fades out! Moxley wins!!
Winner: Jon Moxley, by submission (still AEW World Champion)
Hobbs lost only because this turned into a 5v1 handicap match! And speaking of, that’s what’s happening again as The Death Riders mug Hobbs! They stomp away, then sit Hobbs up. Claudio has a chair! But Hobbs THROWS Yuta, CHOKES Pac, but Claudio CHOP BLOCKS the bad leg! Claudio pulls the leg brace off while Pac & Mox CHOKE Hobbs! Yuta adds stomps, and Moxley SMASHES the bad leg! Claudio puts the chair around the bad leg, they want to put Hobbs back on the shelf! Claudio STOMPS the chair!! But here comes Rated FTR!! A little too late, unfortunately, and The Death Riders retreat.
Adam Copeland, Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood check on Hobbs, but there’s a chance the 12 Man Tag just turned into a 6v5 Handicap Match. Will anyone ever be able to stop Moxley’s reign of terror? Or will the carnage not end with Collision?
My Thoughts:
A great episode for AEW, though I’m not sure on their own claim of “It’s like a PPV on TV!” I only say that because we got the usual TV level shenanigans in a few of these matches. Omega VS Cage was a great match for Omega’s return to AEW, but Omega VS Gabe at WrestleDynasty is a hard act to follow. Great win for Omega, but of course The Don Callis Family beats him up. A little surprised they also got the better of Ospreay, but when it was 4v2, that made sense. I’m sure we’ll get Omega & Ospreay against like, Archer & Cage, that’s a win, and then Omega & Ospreay face Kyle & Konosuke. Maybe that’s another win, maybe not, but it feels like they want Omega VS Konosuke for something big, especially while Konosuke is a double champion.
Very good promo from MVP before the Six Man Tag, but did we need a New York Minute with Jericho? Well, I guess it had to happen some time so Jericho could get his digs in on Rated FTR, but maybe it could’ve been after the Six Man Tag? We got that promo and the Mercedes Mone vignette between MVP’s promo and the Six Man Tag and it seemed like an odd choice. Mone’s promo was still good stuff, and an idea of Mone VS Athena is floating around the fandom. I feel like they’d save that closer to All In: Texas, as Athena is from Texas. That’s months from now but I could still see both Mone and Athena having the belts they have now going into that match.
Great Six Man Tag but I figured the Hurt Syndicate would win. And while we got a good promo from all the different Casino Gauntlet entries, I really hope TK isn’t pivoting away from Garcia VS Shelton for the TNT Championship. Granted, Kyle O’Reilly VS Daniel Garcia would make an awesome one-off. Jay White VS Roddy Strong will also be a really good 1v1 match, but I would think White sticks to going after Yuta and the Death Riders. Very good promo from Ricochet, in that he barely got to say anything because of the Heel heat he’s got. Swerve & Nana getting the drop on Ricochet was good stuff, too, but I have no idea why we’re waiting THREE WEEKS for their match when it won’t even be on Grand Slam: Australia or anything.
Okada VS Ishii for Collision is great stuff, but I don’t understand when that promo they showed happened. Did I somehow miss it last Saturday on Collision? Or was that supposed to be part of tonight’s show that they had to trim for time? And I think I can see why they’d have to trim it: MJF and Jeff Jarrett took too damn long to get to the point. Both guys made good points, but they either played to the crowd too much, or Jarrett was searching for the words to insult MJF back. Dustin having a part was good, too, but I don’t see him factoring into the rest of the story.
Great match from Christian VS Hook, and I suppose the disqualification finish protects both sides. Was Joe out that long for injury? It’s the only thing that would explain why Joe never returned to finish things with Jericho while it was still relevant. Now, Joe, Hook & Shibata are feuding with Patriarchy instead Great stuff with the Women’s Casino Gauntlet, such as Megan Bayne making a great return to AEW. Though I’m sure they could’ve added a couple more entrants to beef this up a bit more. Again, maybe time constraints because of MJF and Jarrett. But in the end, what a clever way to get us back to Mariah VS Toni. There’s literally a month left to build this, I can’t wait to see the promos from “new girl” Toni with “veteran” Mariah.
And of course, a great match from Moxley VS Hobbs, especially with Hobbs going for ear blood. But of course The Death Riders got involved all over the place to screw Hobbs out of that win. At least Hobbs still got to look strong surviving as many cheap tactics as he did. But I really hate the trope of a Face rescue that’s “a little too late.” If Rated FTR was here, and they were seeing this happen, why not get out there before Hobbs’ knee gets chair guillotined? I understand them wanting to put the cliche “pressure” on the Faces for Collision, as Hobbs is the strongest part of that team and now he’s far less than 100%, but c’mon. Also, pretty sure The Death Riders will abandon The Learning Tree to have them lose to Rated FTRunners, as they’re above such a mess of a match.
My Score: 8.7/10
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