Results
Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Results & Report! (12/9/22)
Happy Birthday, Kurt Angle!
WWE celebrates the Olympic Gold Medalist with gold!
SmackDown is in Pittsburgh to celebrate WWE Hall of Famer, Kurt Angle, and to see the Usos defend their Undisputed Tag Team Championships! Who will have the better time tonight?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships: The Usos w/ The Bloodline VS Sheamus & Pete Dunne w/ Ridge Holland; The Usos win and retain the titles.
- Legado Del Fantasma VS The Viking Raiders; Legado wins by disqualification.
- Six Man Tag: Ricochet & The New Day VS Imperium; Ricochet & The New Day win.
- Liv Morgan & Tegan Nox VS Ronda Rousey & Shayna Baszler; Liv & Tegan win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships: The Usos w/ The Bloodline VS Sheamus & Pete Dunne w/ Ridge Holland!
Jimmy & Jey were going to face the Celtic Connection of Sheamus & McIntyre, but a ruptured ear drum is keeping McIntyre out of action. But never fear, BUTCH is here! Will he and The Fella win big on Fight Night? Or will the Usos still be the ones?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see if the historic reign comes to an end!
The teams sort out and Sheamus starts against Jimmy. Fans are fired up already as the two circle. They tie up, Sheamus puts Jimmy in a corner but Jimmy turns it around. Sheamus turns it back around, Sami protests and the ref counts. Sheamus lets off but Jimmy shoves him away. Jimmy holds up the finger, #WeTheOnes, but Sheamus headlocks for a takeover! Jimmy fights back up, powers out, but Sheamus runs Jimmy over! Jimmy goes to a corner, but then he bails out as Sheamus storms over. Fans rally and a ring count starts while the Bloodline talk strategy. The Brutes shout for Jimmy to get back in. Jimmy tells the others he’s got this and gets back in.
Jimmy circles with Sheamus, and he kicks low! Jimmy HEADBUTTS Sheamus, CHOPS him, then whips him to ropes. Sheamus reverses, Jimmy blocks the hip toss but Sheamus blocks the hip toss to CLOBBER Jimmy! Sheamus fireman’s carries Jimmy to ROLLING SENTON! Tag to Dunne and he climbs up. Sheamus fireman’s carries Dunn, ROLLING SENTON SENTON! Dunne then drops double knees! Fans rally, Dunne wrenches but Jimmy pulls hair. Tag to Jey, he runs in and forearm smashes! Cover, TWO! Jey throws a forearm but Dunne hits back! Dunne ROCKS Jimmy, back to Jey, repeat! BASEMENT DROPKICK!
Dunne drags Jey up but Jey fireman’s carries! Dunne slips off to waistlock but Jey tags Jimmy while he bucks the O’Conner Roll! FLAPJACK HOTSHOT! Dunne sputters and Sami is fired up while SmackDown goes to break!
SmackDown returns and Dunne is reaching for Sheamus but Jey holds him back! Dunne keeps fighting, he ROCKS Jey but Jey holds on! Dunne ROCKS Jey again! Jey whips Dunne away into the Uso corner! Dunne bounces off buckles and Jey tags Jimmy. Jey drags Dunne up, Jimmy climbs, BACKBREAKER AX HANDLE COMBO! Cover, TWO! Jimmy stomps away on Dunne, he lets off at the ref’s count, but then stomps Dunne again. The ref counts again, Dunne lets off, and Jey drags Dunne out of the ring. Ridge calls to Dunne while Sami and Solo back up. Jimmy goes out but Dunne kicks him! And SLAPS him!
Dunne hurries into the ring but Jimmy anchors a foot! Jimmy keeps Dunne from Sheamus, drags him back, but Dunne ENZIGURIS! Tag to Jey! Jey flounders in but he BLASTS Sheamus away! Jey drags Dunne back while the ref has to keep an angry Sheamus back. Jey drags Dunne up but Dunne grabs Jey by his face! Dunne SLAPS Jey, Jey ROCKS Dunne! Jey fires off hands on Dunne in the corner, then goes corner to corner for a HIP- NO, Dunne BOOTS Jey first! Dunne then sidesteps Jey to SNAP GERMAN! Fans fire up while both men are down! Dunne and Jey crawl, hot tags to Sheamus and Jimmy!
The Fella rallies on Jimmy with big sledgehammers! Clothesline in the corner for Jimmy! Sheamus DECKS Jey! Jimmy BOOTS back, runs, but Sheamus scoops to POWERSLAM! Fans fire up with Sheamus and he storms over to Jimmy at the apron. Jey hurries up but Dunne ROCKS Jey! The Brutes have the Usos on the ropes and fans are thunderous for DOUBLE BEATS OF THE BODHRAIN! They go past TEN, Sheamus stops at 15 but Dunne goes to 20! Maybe even 25!! Fans are thunderous for Dunne & Sheamus and Dunne goes outside. Dunne scares Sami off before he CLOBBERS Jey! But Jimmy rolls Sheamus! TWO!!
Sheamus runs in at the corner but Jimmy POSTS him! Jimmy hurries up top, but Sheamus ROCKS Jimmy first! Sheamus throws more hands, then CHOPS! And CHOPS! Sheamus climbs up, he drags Jimmy back up, and he hits a SUPER WHITE NOISE!! Cover, TWO!! Jimmy survives and Sami is relieved while SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns again and Jey has Dunne up top in a corner. Dunne resists the superplex and he bends Jey’s fingers! Then SNAPS them! Jey falls back, fans fire up with Dunne and he adjusts, but Jey dodges the leap! Dunne runs in, but into a POP-UP NECKBREAKER! Cover, Sheamus breaks it! Jimmy runs in but Sheamus kicks him back out. They go to the apron, Jimmy mule kicks Sheamus! But Sheamus fireman’s carries! APRON WHITE NOISE!! But Jey DIVES to take out Sheamus! Dunne goes to the apron, and then up the corner! ASAAI MOONSAULT takes out the Usos! Dunne puts Jey in and hurries back up!
Dunne leaps, TORNADO DDT! Cover, TWO!! Jey survives and Sami is relieved again. Dunne snarls and watches Jey get back up. Dunne beats his chest while Ridge rallies the fans. Dunne stomps the hands, then BUZZSAWS! Jey staggers away, but he puts Dunne on the apron, Jey UPPERCUTS Dunne, tags Jimmy, then the Usos DOUBLE UPPERCUT Dunne! Jimmy goes up but Sheamus drags Jey out! Sheamus RAMS Jey into barriers! Dunne shifts to sunset flip! Jimmy holds on but Dunne brings him off, RUNNING POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO!!!! Sami feels faint but the Usos are still in this.
Dunne tags Sheamus, Sheamus drags Jimmy up and has a crucifix. “This is Awesome!” RAZOR’S EDGE LONG DART!! Cover, JEY BREAKS IT!! All four men are down but the fans are thunderous. Jimmy and Sheamus rise, Sheamus throws a haymaker! Jimmy wobbles but he ROCKS Sheamus back! Sheamus ROCKS Jimmy again, Jimmy UPPERCUTS back! Jimmy elbows Sheamus, Jey tag sin, but Dunne gets Jimmy with a SLEEPER! But the ref is busy with him! Sami is up but Ridge CLOBBERS Sami! Jey sunset flips, Sheamus rolls through, Sheamus dodges the superkick to KNEE Jey down! Cover, TWO!!!!
Fans fire up as Ridge and Solo brawl now! Solo ducks a lariat to URENAGE Ridge into the timekeeper’s area! Sheamus fire sup as he aims at Jey. Jey slowly rises, Sheamus runs in, into a SUPESRKICK! Dunne tags in! Dunne ROCKS Jey, ENZIGURIS, then runs in! Jimmy sneaks a tag before the forearm! Jey slips out of the pump handle, shoves Dunne, ONE D!!! SAMI KEEPS SHEAMUS OUT! Cover, USOS WIN!!!
Winners: The Usos, by pinfall (still Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions)
The Bloodline stays golden with help from Sami! Will anyone ever stop the longest tag title reign in history with the deck stacked in the Usos’ favor?
Kurt Angle and Gable Steveson.
Braun Strowman says hey and happy birthday. Kurt makes introductions and Braun congratulates Gable making it to the WWE. But he doesn’t need to take so long at the performance center, he should get on SmackDown and #GetTheseHands. Gable says he’ll let Braun know when he’s ready. Braun looks forward to it. When and where will the newest Olympic Gold Medalist in WWE history make his in-ring debut?
BREAKING NEWS!
The one and only JOHN CENA will be back on SmackDown on December 30th! What will happen with the living legend showing up on the last SmackDown of 2022?
LA Knight is here!
The Megastar has been hit with two blindside attacks, all having to do when he mouthed off to Bray Wyatt. Knight demands answers and justice! Will he get either here tonight? We find out, after the break.
SmackDown returns and fans boo as Knight has a mic. Knight says, “I don’t recall asking you, I’m talking now, so lemme talk to ya. Bray Wyatt…” Fans cheer that name. He figures the puppets would. But Knight says it is obvious that he struck a nerve. It’s obvious he’s even struck fear in Bray. But think about that. Week after week, Knight gets blindsided but Bray says he didn’t do it. And then if he did, there’d be none of Knight left. Right? WRONG! Knight’s calling Bray’s bluff! Every time Bray knocked Knight down, Knight got up. And why does he know it’s Bray? Look at the footage.
First, Knight was buried under a bunch of random stuff from the backstage area. Okay, enough, this ain’t a snuff film. But see, out of context, that could be anyone. But look right before. Footage shows Knight opening the exit and look! What is that spooky mask in the shadows? Is that one of Bray’s toys? Knight thinks it is! Okay, go to the next week. Knight gets stuck behind a road case. And look in the background! THE MASK! Knight told Bray what he can do with the puppets, but now he’ll tell Bray what to do with the masks. But then UNCLE HOWDY interrupts! “Do it. What are you waiting for? DO IT!
“Don’t you want to be respected? To be feared? He deserves to be punished. Do it. Do it now! He deserves to suffer. The door is closed.” Knight isn’t sure what to make of Uncle Howdy’s message. “If you need any more evidence, you’d have to be a cross-eyed halfwit to not know that was him.” Well, if no one else is gonna do it, Knight will do something about it! He’ll go find Bray backstage right now, YEAH! Will Knight find Bray? Or will he find who really did those things to him?
SmackDown shares footage of another backstage incident.
Cathy Kelley was interviewing Legado del Fantasma, and she brought up how the Viking Raiders have annihilated everyone. Does LDF go into tonight’s match with apprehension? Santos Escobar is offended by that insinuation. Legado del Fantsama- Wait! Someone is screaming! It’s Shotzi! Shayna Baszler & Ronda Rousey are laughing as they leave Shotzi behind, clutching her hand.
Backstage interview with Shayna Baszler & Ronda Rousey.
Megan says Shayna & Ronda are a dangerous force in the ring, but are they going too far outside the ring? They don’t get what Megan is saying. We only saw Shotzi crying on the ground like always. Kinda like Raquel and Emma. The SmackDown Women’s Champion says to warn the china shop that the bulls are coming. But then Liv Morgan and Tegan Nox walk over to say that sounds very scary. But Liv admits, they are very dangerous. They broke Natty’s nose, Raquel’s arm and Shotzi’s arm. But they haven’t beaten everyone. The china shop is open. Well, you mess with the bull, you get the horns.
Ronda says Liv & Tegan don’t understand metaphors. The Baddest Women on the Planet leave, but Liv & Tegan aren’t afraid. Will Liv & Tegan take these bull-ies by the horns and turn them into ground beef?
Legado del Fantasma w/ Santos Escobar & Zelina Vega VS The Viking Raiders w/ Valhalla!
Cruz Del Toro & Joaquin Wilde aren’t afraid of Erik & Ivar, but should they be? Or will facing Ragnarok themselves put the fear of the Norse gods in them?
SmackDown returns and the Vikings make their entrance. Vega is on commentary while the teams sort out, saying that LDF is never afraid. Wilde starts with Erik, gets around and headlocks, Erik back suplexes, Wild lands on his feet and runs. Erik scoops, Wilde slips off but Erik bucks the waistlock to run Wilde over. Things speed up, Wilde hurdles but runs into a kitchen sink knee! Erik drags Wilde up, bump shim off buckles and tags Ivar. The Vikings mug Wilde with hammering fists! Ivar drags Wilde up, bumps him off buckles and he tags Erik. Ivar RAMS into Wilde, Erik runs in to RAM into Wilde!
Erik drags Wilde up to whip him to ropes, but Wilde RANAS back! Erik comes back to run Wilde over again! Erik glares at Escobar but here comes “HIT~ ROW~!” Vega is upset to see B-Fab with a chair, but she just takes a seat on stage. She then laughs as Erik & Ivar shout for Dolla & Adonis. But Adonis & Dolla ATTACK LDF!!
Winners: Legado Del Fantasma, by disqualification
Then Adonis JAMS Erik with a chair! And Ivar with a chair! Dolla joins Adonis in the ring to SMACK Ivar on the back! Fans fire up as Hit Row stands Erik up for a float over DDT! But Valhalla joins on Adonis! B-Fab jumps in to drag her off Adonis, wrench her and HOOK KICK! Valhalla bails out but B-Fab RAMS her into Vega! Fans fire up but Wilde is up top. Wilde leaps, into Dolla’s arms! For a pop-up, DEATH VALLEY NECKBREAKER! Hit Row hits back on all their haters, but is this only gonna escalate from here?
LA Knight is searching.
He shouts for Bray, but then he finds a White Rabbit shirt. He throws that down, but the lights go out! Knight uses his phone to light the way, but then the MASKED MAN FINDS HIM!! SmackDown goes to break, but what is LA Knight’s fate?!
Kurt Angle’s birthday party is going on backstage.
He and Gable greet Shinsuke Nakamura, Emma, Riddick Moss, and JASON JORDAN! Jordan and his gold medal dad hug it out, what other big guests will show up for the bash?
Ricochet is here!
Pittsburgh fires up to see the SmackDown World Cup Champion and NEW #1 contender to the WWE Intercontinental Championship. Adam Pearce is already in the ring, because tonight is the official contract signing for the title match! Ricochet tells the fans and his World Cup trophy that this is just the beginning. But then Imperium makes their entrance. They join Ricochet in the ring and Gunther takes his seat at the table. Pearce welcomes everyone to the contract signing for next week’s title match. As discussed, “It’s a New Day, yes it is!” Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods make a surprising entrance, but Ricochet welcomes it.
Woods has a mic to say, “Now hold on, hold on, hold on. Adam, we are so incredibly sorry for interrupting all this, but ya bois, the NEW~ DAY~! Wanted to make sure that we got a front row seat to all this happening right here.” Kofi says we all know how these goes. Gunther will get mad, have his “Resting Gunther Face,” and then ImperiYUCK will get mad. Then they will all try to jump Ricochet, and the New Day can’t have that. So they could’ve stood in the back, and that helped them get a shot at the NXT Tag Team Championships at NXT Deadline tomorrow night. Peacock, 8 PM Eastern, see them become WWE Triple Crown Tag Champs.
but they wanted to be here to see Ricochet sign the contract. And they want to be here should Imperium have a problem with that so they can put a whooping on them here in Pittsburgh. Pearce says that couldn’t possibly happen. Has Pearce not watched pro-wrestling? Oh, true. Fans chant “NEW! DAY ROCKS!” but Gunther wants Ricochet to remember something: Gunther took this title off Ricochet, and has beaten him twice, proven he is NOT worthy of being Intercontinental Champion. So trust Gunther when he says that next week, Gunther wins again, in the worst way possible, and there is nothing that can save Ricochet from that
“The difference between us and you and your two goofs is that we respect this great sport. We are professional wrestlers! We are not performers.” Gunther then signs his part of the contract and Ricochet asks if we heard what he heard. These guys have a problem performing? ImperiYUCK can’t perform. They make that a chant! “Imperium Can’t Perform! Imperium Can’t Perform!” There are pills for that. Ricochet signs his part and says to put the personal issues aside, next week, Gunther is in the fight of his life! Ricochet doesn’t quit, Ricochet doesn’t give up! We will witness Ricochet taking the title from Gunther’s shoulder!
Gunther gets heated but Pearce wants the ring crew to get the furniture out. Gunther throws the table out! Ricochet throws the chairs! Alright, let’s get a ref! A BRAWL BREAKS OUT! The New Day throw out Vinci & Ludwig, Ricochet DROPKICKS Gunther! Gunther stays up, so New Day DOUBLE DROPKICKS him! And then Woods & Kofi get the corners, Ricochet builds speed, TRIPLE FLIGHT!! Direct hit on Imperium and fans fire up! The ref slides in, a Six Man Tag is happening NOW!
Six Man Tag: Ricochet & The New Day VS Imperium!
Ricochet and Ludwig start, Ludwig kicks low then bumps Ricochet off buckles. Ricochet reverses the whip, Ludwig goes up and over but Ricochet reverses the whip again. Ludwig rolls, RANAS, but Ricochet handsprings through it! Ricochet mocks the Imperium pose then DROPKICKS Ludwig down! Fans fire up as Ricochet drags Ludwig up. Tag to Woods, Ricochet scoop SLAMS Ludwig then runs, Woods gives him a tilt-o-whirl boost for the SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Woods fires off forearms, whips Ludwig to ropes, and CLOBBERS him! Cover, TWO! Woods gets fans to echo “NEW~ DAY~!” while he stalks Ludwig.
Woods whips Ludwig to the corner but Ludwig reverses. Ludwig runs in but into a BOOT! And the HONOR ROLL! Fans fire up as Woods brings Ludwig up but Ludwig clinches. Tag to Vinci and Ludwig whips Woods for Vinci to arm-drag! Vinci slams Woods’ arm on the mat, bumps Woods off buckles, then CLUBS him in the chest! Vinci stomps away on Woods, lets off at the ref’s count, then he scrapes Woods out of the ring. Imperium stands tall while SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns and Vinci chinlocks Woods but Woods fight sup. Fans rally, Woods throws body shots, and he ROCKS Vinci! And CHOPS! And ROCKS! And CHOPS again! Woods keeps firing off but Vinci keeps him from Kofi and Ricochet! Woods throws more haymakers, Vinci whips him away! Woods BLASTS Ludwig, elbows Gunther, then BOOTS Vinci! HONOR- BACKBREAKER! Vinci says no go, and he drags Woods back to the Imperium corner. Tag to Gunther, and he grabs Woods’ head for a NECK TWIST! Gunther drags Woods up, scoops and SLAMS him, then runs to BOOT Ricochet down!
Fans boo but Gunther HIP DROPS onto Woods! Cover, TWO! Fans rally but Gunther stands on Woods’ arm to tag in Ludwig. The Impeccable German drags Woods into a chinbar armlock combo. Ludwig digs his elbow into Woods, then his knuckles. Woods fights up, fans rally and Woods throws body shots. Ludwig ROCKS Woods, whips him to a corner, then he runs in, but he blocks the boot! Ludwig shouts “NEIN!” Then he SLAPS and GAMANGIRIS! Ludwig puts Woods up, throws haymakers, but Woods hits back! Ludwig GAMANGIRIS Woods again! Ludwig taunts Woods as he crawls, then drags him up.
Ludwig UPPERCUTS Woods, stalks him to the corner, and he brings Woods up. Ludwig ROCKS Woods, throws elbow after elbow, but the fans rally. Vinci gets a cheap shot but Woods hits Ludwig again and again! Ludwig knees low, whips Woods to a corner, then CHOPS! Ludwig puts Woods up top, ROCKS him again, then climbs up after Woods. Fans rally and Woods fires body shots and haymakers! Ludwig falls back, Woods climbs up, and Woods leaps to MISSILE DROPKICK! Both men are down and fans fire up! Woods crawls, Ludwig does, too. Hot tags to Kofi and Vinci! Kofi rallies on Vinci with double chops, a DROPKICK!
Vinci avoids the leaping lariat, back suplexes but Kofi lands on his feet! Kofi baits Vinci into a SWING KICK! Kofi goes up top, CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Kofi stomps Vinci down and he fires up! “NEW~ DAY~!” BOOM DROP! Fans fire up as Kofi aims from the corner. “NEW! DAY ROCKS!” But Ludwig rushes over! Kofi KICKS Ludwig away, Vinci avoids the Trouble in Paradise! Vinci kicks and runs but Kofi slides and trips him up! But Ludwig anchors Kofi’s slingshot! Vinci CLOBBERS Kofi! And Ludwig UPPERCUTS Kofi off his feet! Vinci TOSSES Kofi over the announce desk! Imperium is fired up while SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns again and Ludwig facelocks Kofi for a GROVIT! Kofi endures, fights his way forward, and fans rally as he reaches out. Ludwig powers Kofi back, CLUBS him then DECKS him! Ludwig DECKS Woods but Ricochet avoids the cheap shot. Kofi BACK DROPS Ludwig! Fans rally as Ludwig and Kofi crawl, hot tags to Gunther and Ricochet! Der Ring General and the One and Only talk some trash, and then Ricochet fires off hands! Gunther CHOPS Ricochet right back! And BOOTS him down! Gunther talks more trash, he pushes Ricochet around, then stands him up. Ricochet ENZIGURIS!
Ricochet runs to V-TRIGGER! And then he fires off kicks and fast hands! Gunther shoves Ricochet way but Ricochet comes back with more! Ricochet has Gunther in the corner and he just fires off fists! The ref backs Ricochet up, Ricochet goes Matrix to avoid the boot! PELE!! Ricochet runs, but into a scoop! Ricochet slips off but Gunther CHOPS him down! Gunther hauls Ricochet up but Ricochet SUNSET BOMBS! Cover, TWO!! Both men are down and fans fire up again! Ricochet and Gunther crawl now, hot tags to Vinci and Woods! Vinci runs in but into a GAMANGIRI! Woods slingshots, TORNADO DDT!
Tag to Kofi and Woods drags Vinci up! BACKBREAKER! But Ludwig returns, so Kofi has to AX HANDLE him instead! Vinci throws Woods out, Kofi catches Vinci but Vinci powers out! Fireman’s carry, ROLLING SENTON! Tag to Ludwig before the MOONSAULT! Ludwig goes up, Vinci drags Kofi up but Kofi RANAS! Ricochet gets Ludwig with a SUPER STEINER! Ricochet then triangle jump DROPKICKS Gunther away! Woods LEAPS and CLOBBERS Gunther and Vinci! TROUBLE IN PARADISE for Ludwig! Tag to Ricochet and Kofi sets Ludwig in the drop zone, for the SHOOTING STAR PRESS! Cover, Ricochet& The New Day win!
Winners: Ricochet & The New Day, by pinfall
The King of Flight takes flight, and he helps win this one for ya bois! Will Woods & Kofi become Tag Team Triple Crown Winners at Deadline? Will Ricochet become Intercontinental Champion once again?
The party for Kurt Angle continues!
The Alpha Academy think they’re on the list, but the bouncer doesn’t see their names. Oh, Kurt probably put it under “Master Gable.” Uh, no, no Master Gable. Check again! Maybe under Mr. 4.0? But the Street Profits walk over and the bouncer sees them on the list. A THANK YEW~! Gable is upset! Can the Alphas at least get in as the Profits’ plus ones?
The Bloodline regroups backstage.
Sami is in awe of the Usos! Two title defenses in one week, and they win! Is Jimmy feeling Ucey? Yeah, just look at that! Is Jey looking Ucey? He’s Ucey Juicy! Sami says they should get something to eat, and the guys are all for it. Jimmy and Solo go first, but Jey has Sami hold back. The Tribal Chief, Roman Reigns, is returning next week, so Jey says it might be a good idea to groom the hair and the beard a bit. What? Why? Just saying, after WarGames and how Sami’s been leveling up, Chicago is gonna be a real big night for Sami. Really? Yeet! Sami starts liking how that sounds, so Jey says trim it up. Is Sami going to truly be Ucey next week?
Rey Mysterio rehabs his knee.
Scarlett walks in, followed by Karrion Kross. The trainer says they can’t be in here but Rey says it’s okay. And Kross tells Rey it isn’t like that. Kross heard about the situation with Rey, the fallout with Dominik. Rey must be in hell. Yeah, he is. But Kross says Rey has demonstrated restraint and that’s great. Rey turned over a new leaf, turned the page, and is here on SmackDown. But then Rey gets hurt. Did Rey know Scarlett is Romanian? Life can be rough over there, especially for kids. Scarlett told him a story he cannot forget. When Scarlett was little, they had a thoroughbred horse, a real champion.
But the horse couldn’t run as fast as it could, jump as hard as it could, so it became a workhorse. But then it couldn’t even drag the cart. Scarlett can never forget the look in the horse’s eyes when it realized it was useless. It is always sad to see when it gets to the point when you have to put an animal out of its misery. Security walks over and asks if there’s a problem. Kross says no. But he wants Rey to look at the time. Tick-tock. Kross & Scarlett head out. Are they going to put the lucha legend down like that horse?
Lacey Evans continues he retraining.
Her drill sergeant shouts, “Tens of thousands of Marines start their outstanding service to our country on the very footprints you are standing. You are already part of that proud tradition. Do you understand?” Lacey shouts back, “AYE, MA’AM!” The narrator says, “Most people choose comfort. They make the safe choice, take the easy way, avoid pain at all costs. This training would break them. Within minutes, they would be crying for their mama, or crawling back to the safety of their couch. Not you. You embrace the suck. You choose the hard way. You welcome the pain.” The Model Soldier’s mission continues, will she complete it?
Liv Morgan & Tegan Nox VS Ronda Rousey & Shayna Baszler!
Kindred spirits reunited last week to fight off Damage Control, so you can bet they won’t back down from even the Baddest Women on the Planet! Will these two look to shine even brighter together? Or will Rowdy Ronda & The Queen of Spades make sure one of them #TapsNapsOrSnaps?
SmackDown returns as Ronda & Shayna make their entrance together. The teams sort out and Shayna starts against Nox. They tie up, Shayna headlocks, hammerlocks then headlocks again. Shayna wrenches to a wristlock but Nox spins and bridges, handsprings and slaps free. Shayna shoves Nox to the corner! The ref counts, Shayna lets off, but Shayna sits Nox down with a leg sweep. Shayna drags Nox up but Nox turns it around to grind her forearm into Shayna’s face, then trip her up! Shayna is mad but she runs into arm-drag after arm-drag! Nox whips, Shayna reverses but Nox goes up and over!
Nox UPPERCUTS Shayna, ROUNDHOUSES her, and fans fire up as Shayna sits down. Nox runs in to CANNONBALL! Nox drags Shayna out of the corner, goes up the corner, but Ronda distracts. Shayna GAMANGIRIS Nox down! Fans rally but Shayna tags Ronda. Ronda taunts Nox, drags her up and SAYANAGIS her again and again! Ronda mocks Liv right down to the blue tongue. Liv says watch out and Nox rolls Ronda up! TWO, and Ronda has an ANKLE LOCK! Nox rolls, kicks Ronda, but Ronda holds on! Ronda ANKLE LOCKS all over again! Nox fights, rolls, and she sends Ronda out of the ring!
Ronda hurries back in, she and Nox crawl, hot tags to Shayna and Liv! Liv dodges Shayna, SHOTGUNS her down, then has her in a corner. Liv runs in to back body block! Liv rolls and comes back, SHINING WIZARD Liv snapmares Shayna, goes up, and MISSILE DROPKICKS! Fans fire up as Liv kips up! Liv shrieks, runs and jumps to DOUBLE STOMP Shayna down! Cover, TWO! Shayna flounders to the ropes, but she avoids ObLivion to GERMAN SUPLEX! Fans rally, but here comes Raquel Rodriguez! Bad arm or not, she doesn’t care, she wants to kick Ronda’s ass! Pearce and refs stop Raquel, Ronda tells them to get Raquel outta here.
Shayna drags Liv up but Liv JAWBREAKERS! SHINIEST WIZARD from Nox!! Cover, Liv & Nox win!!
Winners: Liv Morgan & Tegan Nox, by pinfall
Raquel smiles, the damage has been done. Liv & Nox come away with a big win, will they use this to get even bigger opportunities?
SmackDown checks in with Kurt Angle’s party.
Montez Ford leads the group in a cheerful chant of “You Suck! You Suck!” Kurt says time for the main event of the celebration. Steveson asks if Angle wants him to go out there, but Angle says no, he’ll be fine on his own. Steveson stays back with the superstars as the partying continues, will anyone crash the party?
BREAKING NEWS for next week!
After the big win for Liv & Nox, we’re getting a WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship match! Can Liv & Nox take control away from Damage Control? And after Hit Row returned to beat down their enemies, we are getting a HUGE Triple Threat Tag! Hit Row VS Legado VS The Viking Raiders! Who wins big and potentially positions themselves to go after the Undisputed Tag Team Championships?
Kurt Angle heads to the ring!
Pittsburgh is fired up to chant “YOU SUCK!” at their favorite WWE Hall of Famer! The Olympic Gold Medalist gets pyro and continues to the ring, to a “It’s True, It’s Damn True” cake! Angle thanks Pittsburgh for this wonderful celebration, but he’s interrupted by the Alpha Academy! “SHOOOSH~!” Gable can’t believe every clown here gets an invite but not him and Otis?! He knows it can’t be the dress code, he and Otis wore formal wear, and ties! You know how hard it is to get a tie on a guy with no neck? But y’know what it is? Angled didn’t wanna get upstaged by a REAL Olympic Hero! Angle didn’t want Chad Gable outshining him. How petty! Pettiness sucks!
Fans boo Gable but Gable says for once, he’ll admit something. He agrees with the fans, they’re right to say, “You suck.” Fans boo him again but he says to SHOOSH! Fans still come out to celebrate Angle, but Gable says he sees what’s become of Angle. Angle has NO integrity, lost that intensity, and if he wants to keep a shred of that intelligence, he’ll get out of the ring. The party’s over, Otis is having that cake. Fans chant, “Eat The Cake! Eat The Cake!” If Angle doesn’t leave, he’ll end up with another broken freakin’ neck! A THANK YEW~! Angle does leave, and Gable says Otis can help himself. How does it taste? Creamy!
Gable and Otis mock Angle that the candy gold medal tastes like tears. Angle says if they’re gonna eat cake, they’re gonna need milk! And here comes a MILK TRUCK! Gable Steveson and Kurt Angle ride with the truck, and they get the bottles of milk to THROW at the Alpha Academy! Direct hit on Otis! And then again! Gable is furious, but the milk bombs keep coming! Angle gets the HOSE!! MILK SHOWER!! Flashbacks to 2001, anyone? Angle & Steveson then storm into the ring while the Academy flounders out! Angle & Steveson crack open a couple more bottles, and they CHUG! Now that’s how you celebrate the legen-dairy Kurt Angle!
My Thoughts:
A great SmackDown and with a lot set up for the following weeks. Another great opening tag title match from the Usos, with Dunne looking great even in defeat. I also liked the little promo from the Bloodline to get hyped. I wonder if Jey saying Sami should trim the hair and beard is good advice or him messing with Sami. I suppose Roman’s reaction will tell us. I bet there’ll be a swerve, where it looks like Roman is upset, but he actually loves the new look. That’ll just upset Jey when his plan backfires, furthering the coming break-up.
Cool to hear Cena is on his way back, but could he be back now to set something up for the Royal Rumble? Maybe even getting in the Royal Rumble? We do need more people to declare for that match, but there’s also a lot of time. Good promo from LA Knight and Uncle Howdy, and of course Howdy finds Knight first. If I missed what happened after Howdy grabbed Knight, I’m sorry, KFox14 sucks. But I really hope this is getting us closer to that match between Knight and Bray. And good promo from Kross walking up to Rey in the trainer’s room to move things along in that story. Rey will definitely make Kross look great in their match and put the younger guy over.
Nice blending of promos as Legado’s interview turns into Shotzi being attacked by Shayna & Ronda. We didn’t get much out of LDF VS Viking Raiders since it was all to set both teams up for Hit Row’s retaliation. The Triple Threat Tag we’re getting is going to be awesome stuff, but I also hope there’s a Triple Threat of B-Fab VS Vega VS “Valhalla” to go along with it. And really good tag match from Liv & Nox VS Shayna & Ronda. I like that Raquel is not caring about the bad arm, and that was a good way to give Liv & Nox the win. The tag title match between Liv & Nox VS Kai & Sky is going to be great stuff, especially with the story of Nox and Kai being former friends. Also, I feel like this is a way to get Raquel back to a SmackDown Women’s Championship opportunity in time for the Rumble.
Great contract signing segment because the New Day got meta about it. Good promos from Gunther and Ricochet, too, and a great Six Man Tag. New Day & Ricochet winning make sense, they all need momentum going into their title matches. But using go-home math on this, this surely means Gunther wins next week and Pretty Deadly win at NXT Deadline, all champions retaining their titles to move into 2023. And with NXT Vengeance Day being advertised, I wonder if this means no New Year’s Evil. Gunther retaining also makes sense since they’ve already given us teases of Braun VS Gunther.
And great stuff for the Kurt Angle birthday celebration. Nice to see Kurt and his kayfabe son, Jason Jordan, reuniting. And of course Alpha Academy still have beef with Angle and Steveson. The milk truck was rather clunky and old-timey, I wonder if this was a “best they could do on short notice” situation. But still, throwing plastic milk bottles and eventually getting the milk hose was a great way to reference on of Angle’s many iconic moments. The Academy still being Raw superstars, maybe Angle and Steveson show up there at some point, because obviously they set up stuff between Steveson and the Academy back at WrestleMania, so why not continue that? And Angle can make for a great manager while Steveson is finding his footing, both in the ring and on the mic.
My Score: 8.7/10
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A Fatal 4 Way determines the #1 contender!
Just as we will be, Aaron Rourke will be watching tonight’s Fatal 4 Way #1 Contender’s Match to see who comes after his WWE Evolve Championship!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Karmen Petrovic VS Nikkita Lyons w/ Sloane Jacobs; wins.
- WWE Evolve Championship #1 Contender’s Fatal 4 Way: Brooks Jensen VS Kam Hendrix VS Tristan Angels VS Dorian Van Dux; wins and will challenge for the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
[Due to scheduling conflicts, coverage will be on delay]
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Will the Scumbag go Double or Nothing?
Darby Allin told MJF to choose: A Title VS Hair match, or no title match EVER! Will MJF be vain or greedy as we head for Double or Nothing?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 10 Man Tag: Orange Cassidy, Adam Copeland, Christian Cage & The Young Bucks VS Tommaso Ciampa, David Finlay, Clark Connors & FTR w/ Stokely Hathaway; Cassidy, Cope, Christian & The Bucks win.
- “Speedball” Mike Bailey w/ Kevin Knight VS Westbrook; Bailey wins.
- AEW TNT Championship Open Challenge: Kevin Knight VS Brian Cage; Knight wins and retains the title.
- Will Ospreay VS Ace Austin; Ospreay wins.
- Six Woman Tag: Hikaru Shida & The Brawling Birds VS The Triangle of Madness; Shida & The Birds win, by disqualification.
- AEW World Championship: Darby Allin VS Konosuke Takeshita; Darby wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
MJF arrives backstage.
Renee Paquette is there to bring up tonight’s main event is Darby Allin VS Konosuke Takeshita for the AEW World Championship. If Darby Allin wins, MJF will then have to sign a contract for Title VS Hair at Double or Nothing. Darby has made it clear that if MJF doesn’t sign said contract, Darby will never allow MJF to face him for the title again. We all know how important the title is for MJF, but is MJF willing to put his hair on the line for it? MJF just chuckles and moves on, but he notices the very bald Rick Knox, Bryce Remsburg, and the head of security, David Aponte. And then various bald members of the production staff…
And then even Christopher Daniels & Sonjay Dutt are there! Daniels and Sonjay chuckle before moving on, and then MJF sees John Silver flexing. Brandon Cutler, some arena staff, and even Tommaso Ciampa, all bald. Then last but certainly not least, Ricochet! He tells MJF that don’t worry, he’ll look great. Just not as good as Ricochet. AHA~! MJF storms off, will he have no choice but to choose between gold belt and chrome dome?
10 Man Tag: Orange Cassidy, Adam Copeland, Christian Cage & The Young Bucks VS Tommaso Ciampa, David Finlay, Clark Connors & FTR w/ Stokely Hathaway!
While we know the AEW World Tag Team Championship match will be a conglomeration of I Quit Match and New York Street Fight, THE Conglomeration will be waiting on the other side for their own tag title match. And let’s not forget that Matt & Nick Jackson want their own shot at those titles again. With that, can Freshly Squeezed work together with C&C and The Bucks? Or will the Psycho Killer, the Dogs, and the Top Guys all stand tall on the road to Double or Nothing?
The teams sort out and the teams just brawl it out! The fans cheer as The Bucks have The Dogs, Cope is after Ciampa, Christian is after Cash, and Dax brawls with Cassidy! Dax bumps Cassidy off buckles but Cassidy ducks the haymaker to waistlock. The Bucks, Cope & Christian clear everyone else out, then take the brawl outside! Dax ROCKS Cassidy to send him out, and the fans fire up as Matt fires hands on 100 Proof right by commentary! Ciampa whips Cope but Cope reverses, sending Ciampa into barriers! Cash sends Christian into railing, then CLOBBERS Cassidy! Nick fires hands on Finlay, Cassidy sends Cash into railing!
Cassidy and Dax meet in the ring, Dax ROCKS and CHOPS Cassidy, but Nick sends Finlay into railing! Dax DECKS Cassidy, throws hands on Cope, but Cope fires back! The fans fire up but the ref reprimands! Cope DECKS Dax, and wait, Christian and Cash are brawling in the crowd! Same for Matt and Connors! Finlay CLAWS Nick’s face, Cassidy ROCKS Dax, and Cassidy whips. Dax reverses, Cassidy goes up and out to then SMACK Dax off buckles! Cassidy goes up, Ciampa BOOTS Nick, and Dax trips Cassidy. Dax CHOPS Cassidy, climbs up after him, and goes to the very top! The fans boo but Dax stands Cassidy up, SUPER DUPER PLEX!
Dax then rolls through to suplex again, but Cassidy STUN-DOG MILLIONAIRES! Cassidy runs, tilt-o-whirls, and DDTS! Cassidy kips up, the fans fire up, but Finlay sends Nick into steel steps! #BigStoke grabs Cassidy’s foot, Cash CLOBBERS Cassidy! The fans boo but Dax puts Cassidy in the corner to tag Ciampa. FTR and the Psycho Killer mug Cassidy! The fans boo and the ref reprimands, but Ciampa stands Cassidy up. Cassidy blocks the chop! And he blocks another chop! The fans cheer but Ciampa kicks low and CHOPS again! The fans boo but Ciampa soaks up that heat. Ciampa drags Cassidy by a leg, turns him over, but Cassidy fights around!
Cassidy kicks and kicks but Ciampa drags him back! Cassidy turns to BOOT Ciampa away! Dax tags in and he CLOBBERS Cassidy! The fans boo but Dax flips them off. Dax whips Cassidy, runs up, but Cassidy dodges! Dax POSTS himself! Both men are down, hot tags to Cash and Nick! Nick rallies on FTR with haymakers, BLASTS Ciampa, but Cash kicks low! FTR whips, DOUBLE HIP- NO, Nick lands out, MEETING OF TEH MINDS! Then DOUBLE WHEEL KICK! The fans fire up as Nick then DROPKICKS Dax out! The Dogs run up, but Nick knuckle locks and CHOPS Finlay! Then Nick jumps over Connors, SUPERKICKS, and he goes for the corner!
Nick goes up, up, and “LUCHA LIBRE~!” FLYING ARM-DRAG RANA COMBO! The fans are thunderous and Nick tags Matt. Nick whips Finlay, Finlay reverses, but Nick goes up and over. Matt SUPERKICKS Finlay! Nick SHINING WIZARDS Connors, adds a GAMANGIRI, then The Bucks DOUBLE BULLDOG with the high-five! The fans fire up again as Matt winds up. Matt WRECKS FTR with a dropkick, then holds the way open, Nick FLIES onto FTR & Ciampa! But Connors back suplexes! Matt lands out, and NORTHERN LIGHTS! Roll through, NORTHERN LIGHTS! The Polar Express is getting going, and Finlay joins the ride! DOUBLE NORTHERN LIGHTS!
The fans are electric and it’s not just the volt green! Time for a SUPERKICK PARTAY~! Wait, Stokely grabs a foot each! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Stoke can’t even trip The Bucks up. The Bucks drag Stoke in! Stoke pleads for mercy, but FTR runs up! The Bucks dodge, mule kick, then SUPERKICK for Dax! SUPERKICK for Cash! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS on The Dogs! Then FTR is sent into The Dogs before DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Ciampa runs up to waistlock but Nick switches. Ciampa BOOTS Matt away, ELBOWS Nick, but Matt dodges, PSYCHO KNEE into Cash! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Ciampa!
The fans fire up again, and The Bucks see C&C. They point to Christian, and the fans cheer! Christian steps in, the ref reprimands but Cope argues with the ref. This distraction lets Christian LOW BLOW Cash! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Cash! Christian covers, TWO! Cash survives, the fans boo, but Christian rains down fists while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Christian puts Cash in the corner to CHPO, CHOP, and then rain down fists! Christian goes past TEN, maybe to fifteen, then stops. Cash sputters, Stoke talks trash, but Christian grabs Stoke! Cash CLUBS Christian, Ciampa HOTSHOTS the bad arm, and Ciampa hurries to tag in. Ciampa drags Christian around, SLAMS the bad arm off the mat, then SLAMS the arm again! Ciampa POSTS Christian, and Christian falls to the apron. The ref keeps his eyes on the rest of the team so they stay back. Ciampa goes out, and he SWINGS the bad arm into the post! Christian scrambles away, clutching the arm, but Ciampa taunts Cope with a wave.
Ciampa tags Connors, Connors tags Finlay, and The Dogs stomp away on Christian. Finlay clamps onto the bad hand, bends the fingers, then JAMS them into the mat! The ref reprimands but Finlay anchors Christian while he tags in Dax. Dax CHOPS Christian, DECKS him, then taunts Cope and The Bucks. The Bucks rally the fans, Cope coaches Christian up, but Dax brings Christian around. Christian blocks a shot to hit back, but then Dax kicks low! Dynamite returns to single picture as Dax UPPERCUTS Christian back to the corner. Stoke is on commentary suddenly to say Christian tried to steal Stoke’s watch, aka the watch Stoke stole from Christian.
But Christian fires back on Dax and the whole corner! Then he and Dax DOUBLE LARIAT! The fans fire up while both men are down! Christian crawls, but we can see Cash and The Dogs sneaking over! They and Ciampa YANK down Cope, Cassidy and The Bucks! The fans boo but Dax drags Christian back to center. Dax kicks and scuffs Christian, then talks trash. But Christian slips around to chicken wing the arms! Dax shoves Christian away, but Christian turns around, NOGGIN KNOCKER! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Cope snarls as he rises up, hot tags to Cope and Connors!
The fans fire up as The Rated R Superstar rallies on everyone! LARIAT for Cash! ELBOW for Dax! Cope TOSSES Finlay out onto Ciampa and Cash! BOOT for Connors! The fans fire up again and Cope goes to a corner. Cope is feeling it, and he aims at Connors. But then Finlay grabs a leg! The fans boo, but Nick SUPERKICKS Finlay! Connors runs up, Nick RAMS him low! Then slingshot FACEBUSTER! And cartwheel ASAI MOONSAULT! COPE-O-SETIC for Connors, TWO! The fans rally as Cope keeps focus on Connors. Cope drags Connors up, whips him to the corner, then Nick runs up! Connors puts Nick out, then he puts Matt out!
But Christian is back, and he coordinates with The Bucks, LARIAT DOUBLE ENZIGIRI on Connors! Then Cassidy somersaults for a “powerful” back elbow! Finlay runs up, Cassidy kicks the legs out! Finlay hits buckles but Ciampa runs up! Christian sends him into Cash, then dragon sleepers Ciampa. Christian sees Dax run up, kicks him low, and gets him in the same hold, DOUBLE REVERSE DDTS! The fans fire up as FTR, Ciampa and Finlay are all in drop zones! “This is Awesome!” as Cassidy, Christian and The Bucks climb the corners. Connors runs up on Cope, but Cope snatches him into a facelock!
Cope acts as air traffic control as he coordinates everyone, QUADRUPLE MACHO ELBOWS before an IMPALER!! Cover, TWO!! Connors survives and the fans can’t believe it! Ciampa and Finlay get up, The Bucks BLAST them, then DIVE! Down they go at ramp side, then Christian and Cassidy bump into each other. The fans cheer “A E DUB! A E DUB!” for making this the opener! Cassidy puts his hands up, but Christian stops him. Christian shakes his head, but then Cassidy makes Christian put his hands in his pockets! The fans fire up as Christian just THROWS Cassidy out onto FTR! Christian then goes up, up, and SUPER CROSSBODIES The Dogs!
Cope calls out a shot, runs, but into a SHATTER MACHINE!! FTR snatches Cope outta nowhere, Connors makes the cover, but Cassidy breaks it! The fans fire up as now FTR has Cassidy surrounded. But Cassidy “unleashes” his kicks! The fans go nuts with every shot, but FTR shoves Cassidy! SHATTER- DOUBLE SUPERKICKS on Cash! Cassidy fights free of Dax, but Dax blocks Nick’s Superkick! Dax sends it into Matt! Nick SUPERKICKS through after all! Finlay clinches, IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER on Nick! Matt feints the kick to DDT! But then Ciampa KNEES Matt down! Christian chicken wings Ciampa, turns him around, KILLSWITCH!
Connors JEEP FLIPS Christian! Connors then stalks Cope while the fans boo. Connors lines up a shot, Cope rises to his feet, Connors runs in! But Cope jumps over Connors’ spear, sending it into Dax! The fans fire up, Stoke freaks out, and The Bucks join Cope in the ring. They TRIPLE SUPERKICK Connors! Cassidy is in, ORANGE PUNCH! SPEAR from Cope!! Cover, C&C Conglomeration Bucks win!
Winners: Orange Cassidy, Adam Copeland, Christian Cage & The Young Bucks, by pinfall
Another star-studded 10 Man Tag, and it was a huge win for all the hungry contenders. Christian doesn’t wanna celebrate, but he does signal that he and Cope will be champions. Will putting their tag team legacy on the line be enough to take the gold? Or will Double or Nothing be the last night that team reeks of awesomeness?
Will Ospreay continues to train with The Death Riders.
They’re outside this time, Claudio Castagnoli playing some wall ball with Marina Shafir and Pac. Daniel Garcia says, “Tonight is the night that we’ve all been waiting for: The Aerial Assassin, Will Ospreay, is cleared and back on Dynamite. And rumor has it, the kid’s been working real hard and he’s got some new tricks up his sleeves. So Young Boy Billy, tonight you gotta show me something, c’mon.” Garcia gets a quick turn in on wall ball while cameras move over. Ospreay is maintaining a neck bridge while Jon Moxley uses Wheeler Yuta as a living dummy to show just how to push and pull and bend and twist on the various chinlocks and headlocks.
Use the right arm to push against the head, then snake in the left arm for the sleeper. Pry and shoot. Moxley asks how Ospreay feels. Ospreay lets off the bridge and says honestly, the best he’s felt in forever. Moxley asks if Ospreay remembers the night he won the Best of the Super Juniors. Yeah, 2019. AKA a lifetime ago. Ospreay was carefree, flew like a bird, for no other reason than that’s just what birds do. So simple back then, chasing that feeling, like no other feeling in the world. Can’t really grab it in your hands for more than a few seconds. The joy of doing it. Then everybody comes in and tries to make it so overcomplicated.
Years pass, life happens, a family starts, responsibilities show up, bad things happen, bad choices catch up to you, and it’s all weight on your shoulders. You feel like you can’t fly. But Moxley will tell you something: Nothing is different. Nothing has changed. All those things are still gonna be there, but you can still fly. You’re just more dangerous now. You’re a bird of prey. So tonight, when you got out there, don’t go out there to protect anything. Not your neck, your image, your reputation, or what you’ve built in your career. Go out there to give something. Moxley checks on Yuta and says dammit, if you’re gonna snap a headlock, snap the headlock!
Moxley storms off to instruct his pupil, but will Ospreay use everything he has been taught to great effect? Or will he have to fold against Ace Austin?
Chris Jericho speaks.
“You wanna face Jericho in a match of my own design, Ricochet? A spectacle so innovative, so imaginative, it cannot be contained, it can only be witnessed. Well, be careful what you demand, because you’ve made a few enemies yourself, Ricochet. And now a match designed specifically to settle scores without any, and I mean AAANY~, limitations has gotten even bigger.” Chris Jericho & The Hurt Syndicate were just looking for two more, but “Jungle” Jack Perry said he can bring four: himself, The Young Bucks, and KENNY OMEGA! Jericho tells Ricochet that this is no longer what he designed, but it is a devil’s dance of destruction! Ricochet’s destruction!
Ricochet got what he wanted, now can he handle it? Bald. The first-ever SEVEN VS SEVEN Stadium Stampede, who will even survive?
Ricochet & The Demand respond.
They stand with Mark Davis of the Don Callis Family and Ricochet says we all know Jericho does a lot of talking out of his ass while The Demand gets things done. Just like Davis did when he defeated Jack for the AEW National Championship at Fairway to Hell. Hold it with pride, Davis, Ricochet knows you’ll do it well. Davis says he’s got this. Ricochet says Davis has joined the dream team, but he’s not the only one. Because compliments to Ricochet’s golfing buddy, Don Callis, look who else he’s sending: Andrade El Idolo! Gracias, amigo. But it doesn’t stop there, the train keeps rolling. Ricochet was just approached by two guys who have an ax to grind with the superkick sidekicks.
These two wanna fill out the last two spots, so who is Ricochet to say no to The Dogs? Finlay & Connors storm in, and Finlay says to put it simple, they will fight The Bucks in the streets, in the ring, but guess it’s fighting at Double or Nothing! If they want violence, if they want carnage, if they want chaos, who better than The Dogs?! The Dogs bark and Liona roars, but will these seven stand tall in the Big Apple?
“Speedball” Mike Bailey w/ Kevin Knight VS BK Westbrook!
JetSpeed has a lot of momentum on their side, and as stated last week at Fairway to Hell, they’re looking to grab up all the gold they can. Will Speedball keep on rolling towards his own golden opportunity? Or will #Supastud prove his own worth?
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two step up. Bailey bows in respect, offers a handshake, but Westbrook goes to roll Bailey up! Bailey stays on his feet, then steps over to sit down on a cover, TWO! Westbrook ducks a Penalty Kick, avoids the moonsault, and the sweep! Bailey dodges, Westbrook tiger feints through the ropes, but Bailey handsprings up and over! The fans fire up as Bailey ducks an elbow to whip. Westbrook goes up, around, but kinda fumbles his tumble. The fans cheer and jeer him for his attempt, but Westbrook blocks the boot! Westbrook FLIPS Bailey, springboards in, but Bailey dodges! TIME ADVENTURE!
Bailey pushes Westbrook down, goes up the corner, and the fans fire up for the ULTIMATE WEAPON! Cover, Bailey wins!
Winner: Mike Bailey, by pinfall
Another fast ‘n’ furious finish, and Bailey’s on a hot streak! But now, the other side of JetSpeed looks to keep it up! But just who is Kevin Knight defending the TNT Championship against? It’s… BRIAN CAGE!? The Machine finally returns to action, and he has the Don Callis Family with him! Will Cage be able to ground Knight and take this title back to the family?
AEW TNT Championship Open Challenge: Kevin Knight w/ “Speedball” Mike Bailey VS Brian Cage w/ The Don Callis Family!
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who betta!
The bell rings, Cage runs up, but Knight dodges! Knight fires haymakers, Cage shoves him, but Knight dodges. Knight CHPOS, but Cage doesn’t budge! Cage makes the pecs dance, so Knight CHOPS again! The fans cheer as Cage eggs Knight on. Knight urns, leaps, but into Cage’s arms! Cage uses Knight to do curls, then THROWS knight! Knight lands out, RAMS Cage, but Cage comes back! Knight RAMS Cage again, but it’s still not enough! Knight tries a bigger SHOULDER TACKLE, but Cage stays standing! Knight runs one more time, ducks ‘n’ dodges, SATELLITE- NO, Cage stops the DDT! Cage THROWS Knight away!
Knight staggers, Cage SUPERKICKS him down! “Who betta than Cage?!” The fans fire up as Cage storms up on Knight, stands him up, and bumps him off buckles. Cage RAMS into Knight, stands him up, then RAMS again! The ref counts, Cage CHOPS, and the fans cheer. Bailey rallies the fans but Archer coaches Cage, and Cage whips Knight hard into the corner! The fans are torn as Cage hauls Knight up. Cage ROCKS Knight, CHOPS him, then CHOKES him on the ropes! The ref counts, Cage stops at 4, then Cage stalks Knight. Cage stands Knight up, whips him to the corner, then runs in, only for Knight to BOOT! Cage still LARIATS!
Cage hauls Knight up, whips him to ropes, but Knight grabs ropes. Knight DUMPS Cage out, then DROPKICKS him down! Cage sputters, the fans fire up, and Knight builds speed to DIVE! But he bounces off Cage! Cage then fireman’s carries, APRON F5! Knight sputters but Cage goes up the steps to soak up cheers and jeers, all while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Cage refreshes the ring count, drags Knight up again, and hits an APRON BACK SUPLEX! Knight writhes, Cage refreshes the count again, then he whips Knight into barriers! Knight practically falls into the laps of the front row! But Cage brings Knight around to CHOP him down! Cage soaks up the cheers and jeers before he brings Knight around again. Cage SMACKS Knight off the apron, then puts him in the ring. Cage storms into the ring, drags Knight by his legs, and ties the legs up into a TEXAS CLOVERLEAF! Knight endures as Cage sits deep! Knight powers up, fights his way forward, and he reaches to the ROPEBREAK!
The ref counts, Cage lets go at 4, but Cage brings Knight up. Knight CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS, but Cage still doesn’t back down. Knight fires more shots, but Cage UPPERCUTS him down! Cage digs his boot into Knight at the corner, but he stops as the ref counts. Cage drags Knight up, puts him in a corner, and LARIATS! Cage wrenches to then SAIDO Knight away! Knight flounders to the apron, Cage soaks up more cheers and jeers, and Dynamite returns to single picture. Knight rises to fire forearms on Cage, but Cage ROCKS Knight in return! Cage slingshots Knight into a facelock, for a SPIRALING SUPLEX! Cover, TWO!
Knight survives and Cage is frustrated, but Cage decides to write Knight off. Cage drags Knight up, reels him in, and suplexes, DRILL- NO, Knight slips free to waistlock. But Cage ELBOWS Knight, whips, but Knight jumps up! SATELLITE- NO, Cage goes for ropes! Knight HOTSHOTS Cage for it! Then Knight springboards back in, MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up while both men are down! A standing count starts while the fans rally up. Cage goes to a corner but he runs up on Knight. Knight bobs ‘n’ weaves, fires off shots, then fires a flurry of haymakers! But Cage grabs and TOSSES Knight to a corner!
Cage runs up, Knight dodges, and Knight runs back in. Knight ducks ‘n ‘dodges, FLAPJACK DROPKICK! The fans fire up as Cage bails out! Knight builds speed and FLIES! Cage catches him?!? The fans go nuts as Cage lifts, but Knight RANAS Cage into POST! The fans cheer as Knight hurries to get space. Knight runs, goes up the apron, and LEAPING LARIATS! Down goes Cage! The fans fire up with Knight, he puts Cage in the ring, and he hurries up the corner. Archer creeps up, but Bailey SUPERKICKS him! The fans cheer, but Cage CLUBS Knight! Cage then climbs up, and he deadlift SUPERPLEXES! Cover, TWO!
The fans fire up as Knight survives, but Archer guzels Bailey! Bailey fights free of the choke slam to mule kick Archer! Cage runs up, but Bailey springboards to ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Down goes the Murderhawk Monster! knight springboards, Cage dodges, but Knight leaps the discus lariat! SATELLITE DDT finally lands! Cover, TWO!! Cage survives and Knight is beside himself! Knight hurries to run in at the corner, but Cage ELBOWS him away! Cage goes up, but into the UPPER- NO! Cage stops the rana! Cage YANKS Knight up to the top, for a SUPER- UPPER ROOM!! Knight still throws Cage, then goes up top!
Knight aims, MOTHERSHIP UFO SPLASH!! Cover, KNIGHT WINS!!
Winner: Kevin Knight, by pinfall (still AEW TNT Champion)
The Machine was out for 14 months and yet no ring rust to be found! However, The Jet is just #2Fly2Stop! Bailey brings mics into the ring to say, “Congratulations to The Jet on a hell of a win!” Knight says much appreciated. But like he said, they’re red hot right now! And Brian Cage, welcome back! Cage took Knight to his limits, but The Jet is still standing as TNT Champion. But Knight can’t get over how last week, he couldn’t get the job done becoming #Jet2Belts. Bailey says forget last week. Knight IS a future AEW World Champion! Bailey says he knows it, and everyone here knows it! The fans cheer that!
Knight says he appreciates the support from Bailey and Ashville. Bailey is always in his corner, Knight is always in Bailey’s. And if Bailey keeps it up, he’ll be singles champion, too. Bailey says yeah, Knight got him thinking. Tonight, Darby VS Takeshita, BAILEY WANTS NEXT! Bailey says Takeshita was his greatest rival in Japan, but they’ve yet to have a singles match in AEW. And Darby, as much as Bailey wants to see MJF go bald…! Bailey is coming for Darby’s AEW World Championship! JetSpeed daps it up, will they become a 2 Fly 2 Man Power Trip?
AEW reveals the Men’s Owen Hart Memorial Tournament Brackets!
This year’s tournaments will go through Double or Nothing, and the finals will coincide with Forbidden Door 2026 on Sunday, June 28th in San Jose, California! The winner of each tournament will then challenge for THE AEW World Championship and AEW Women’s World Championships on August 30th at All In: London! And so, for the opening round, it will be: “Jungle” Jack Perry VS Mark Davis; Claudio Castagnoli VS Brody King; then Double or Nothing has both Samoa Joe VS Will Ospreay, and Swerve Strickland VS Bandido!
“Jungle” Jack Perry speaks.
“Mark Davis… I’m sure you feel some congratulations are in order. But you’re not champion to me. You see, you’re built like an Australia grizzly bear, yet you still needed somebody to hit me in the back with a golf club for you to beat me. At Stadium Stampede, bring your friends, bring any weapon you want, and I will crack you over the skull with it. Because anything goes. But after that, it’s back to grass roots, because it is you and me, fighting for a shot at the world title at All In: London. And in the Owen Hart Tournament, I will prove to you beyond a shadow of a doubt that I’m a better wrestler than you. I am the FUTURE world champion!
“And if you don’t like that, F YOU!” Jungle Jack is sharpening his knife, but will his edge be razor sharp when it comes time to cut down Dunkzilla?
Will Ospreay VS Ace Austin!
We’ve seen the Aerial Assassin training with The Death Riders, he’s won gold with his old friends in The United Empire, and now he’s about to face a dangerous man at Double or Nothing. Will Ospreay be more than ready for Samoa Joe after tonight? Or will he fail to even get past The Inevitable?
The bell rings and the fans cheer Ospreay as he stares down with Ace. Ospreay offers a handshake, Ace accepts, and the fans cheer the sportsmanship. They circle, tie up, and Ospreay wrenches to wristlock. Ace rolls, handsprings, and wrenches, but Ospreay rolls, kips up, and wrenches back. Ospreay hammerlocks, Ace rolls to kip up and wrench to then armlock. Ospreay endures the grind, fights around, and he arm-drags Ace down. Ace endures, fights around, and rises up. Ace shoots through to waistlock but Ospreay switches. Ospreay hits the headlock takeover, Ace headscissors, but Ospreay kips free.
The fans cheer the standoff, and the two reset. They feel things out, knuckle lock, and go shoulder to shoulder in a Test of Strength. The fans rally as Ace pushes Ospreay back. Ace has Ospreay down for a knuckle lock cover, ONE as Ospreay gets his arm up. Ace pushes it down, cover, ONE as Ospreay gets the other arm up. Ace tries again, ONE as Ospreay bridges! Ace jumps up, but Ospreay holds the bridge! That training truly pays off! Ace jumps, Ospreay gets him for a MONKEY FLIP! The fans fire up as Ospreay then arm-drags! Ospreay wristlocks and he bends the fingers! Ospreay isolates the arm to then STOMP it!
Ace clutches his arm as Ospreay shows his training already. Ospreay wrenches, ELBOW BREAKERS, then whips Ace. Ace reverses, he blocks a boot, but not the AX KICK! Ospreay headlocks, Ace powers up and out, but Ospreay RUNS him over! Things keep moving, Ace drop toeholds to ENZIGIRI! And basement DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Ace facelocks Ospreay, turns him, NECKBREAKER! Cover, ONE!! Ospreay ROCKS Ace, ROCKS him again, and again! Ace trips Ospreay, hooks up the legs, and he turns Ospreay over to tie the legs up! MUDA LOCK! The fans rally as Ospreay endures being bent back, and he crawls forward to the ROPEBREAK!
The fans cheer while Ace lets go. Ospreay checks his neck but he is alright to continue. Ace drags Ospreay up, reels him in, but Ospreay wrenches out to SOBAT! Ospreay whips, Ace reverses, but Ospreay ducks ‘n’ dodges to RAN- NO! Ace blocks to swing Ospreay up into a fireman’s carry! Ace does a squat for the DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Ace flexes, covers, TWO! Ospreay stay sin this while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Ace is frustrated already, but he stalks Ospreay to ropes. Ace kicks Ospreay around, CLUBS him down, but Ospreay fires back. Ace bumps Ospreay off buckles, kicks and ROCKS him, then snapmares. Ace KNEES Ospreay in the back, then clamps on with a chinlock. Ospreay endures, even as Ace cranks the neck, and Ospreay fires shots from below. Ace DECKS Ospreay for it! Ospreay rises up, but Ace DECKS him again! Ospreay sits up again, so Ace BOOTS him down! Ace waits on Ospreay, then BOOTS him again! Ospreay goes to a corner, Ace CHOPS him, then reels Ospreay in for a snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Ospreay toughs it out but Ace drags him around.
Ace steps over, traps Ospreay in a headscissors, then grinds him down. Ospreay endures, even as Ace puts on the squeeze. Ospreay fights around, rises up, and Electric Chair Lifts Ace! Ace slips free to ROCK Ospreay in the back! Ace CLUBS Ospreay to a corner, then CHOKES him on the ropes! The ref counts, Ace backs off, and Ace CHOPS Ospreay! Ospreay ROCKS Ace! Ace ROCKS Ospreay! Ace KICKS the leg, CHOPS Ospreay down, then brings Ospreay back around. Ace rains down ELBOWS on Ospreay before he clamps on another chinlock. Ospreay endures as Dynamite returns to single picture, and the fans rally up.
Ospreay fires body shots, Ace puts him in the corner, but Ospreay BOOTS him away! Ospreay is on the apron, he springboards back in, PIP PIP CHEERIO! The fans fire up with Ospreay as he watches Ace rise up. Ospreay ducks a shot, atomic drops, then KNEES, ROUNDHOUSES, and STANDING SKY TWISTERS! Cover, TWO! Ace survives that quick string of moves, but Ospreay brings him back around. Ospreay wrenches, ELBOW BREAKERS, then KICKS the bad arm! And KICKS again! And again! But Ace blocks one to ROCK Ospreay! Ace whips, Ospreay handsprings, NEURALIZER KICK!
The fans fire up while Ace bails out! Ospreay has the fans shouting “OI! OI! OI!” as he takes aim. But Ace avoids the plancha! Ospreay blocks the kick, only for Ace to handstand out of the sweep! Ace avoids another sweep, but Ospreay avoids the kick! Ace avoids yet another sweep by going up and over the corner! Ace WRECKS Ospreay with a dropkick, then aims to PLANCHA after all! Down goes Ospreay and the fans fire up! Ace drags Ospreay up, but Ospreay puts him int he ring! Ace rewinds to headscissor, but Ospreay pops Ace up to SUPERKICK the arm out! Ospreay then climbs up, takes aim, and BLINDSIDE FOREARM!
The fans fire up as Ospreay springboards, OSCUTTER! Cover, TWO! Ace survives and Ospreay is stunned! Ospreay just shakes it off, goes to the corner, and takes aim. Ace slowly rises up, but he ducks the Hidden Blade to DOUBLE STOMP! Ospreay sputters, Ace falls back, and now Ace takes aim. Ace runs corner to corner to A-LIST LARIAT! Then he LARIATS again and again! Ace hoists Ospreay up top, then slips outside to ENZIGIRI! Ospreay wobbles, Ace gets space, and Ace runs up! FLIPPING RANA! The fans fire up as Ace is ready to deal the winning hand! But then Ospreay pops Ace up, and gets him in position! STYLES- NO, Ace pops free!
Ace trips Ospreay, steps through, ties up the legs, TRAILER HITCH BRIDGE! TWO!! Ospreay escapes, but Ace KNEES, KICKS, and fireman’s carries! Ace tucks Ospreay to then swing him out, AIR RAID FLATLINER! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay survives and Ace is beside himself! “This is Awesome!” as Ace stalks Ospreay to a corner. Ace ROCKS Ospreay again and again, then hoists Ospreay up top. But Ospreay fires shots in return! Ace ROCKS Ospreay, goes up, but Ospreay pushes on Ace’s arm! Then he HOTSHOTS the arm as he drops down, and he tucks Ace in! CHEEKY NAN- NO, Ace dodges! Ace RAMS low, springboards in and FLYING- LIGER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up as Ace survives again! Ospreay roars, the fans are with him, and he ROCKS Ace! Ace ROCKS Ospreay, and repeat! They go back and forth, then Ospreay KICKS! Ace fires another forearm, Ospreay kicks, then Ace CHOPS! They go back and forth again, but Ace CHOPS and ROKCS, until Ospreay fires Kawada Kicks! CHOP! Ace HEEL KICKS! Ace shakes out the bad arm, runs up, but Ospreay dodges to then ROLLING ELBOW! And HOOK KICK! Then the underhooks for the STORM- NO, Ace pops free, then goes to a corner. Ospreay runs up but Ace goes sideways! Ospreay hits buckles, Ace hits the FLYING CHUCK!
The fans fire up as Ace shuffles the deck, and runs up for the0 NO, Ospreay BACKDROPS Ace, but Ace lands on his feet! HIDDEN BLADE!! Ospreay isn’t done with just one, he aims from the corner and… Ace flops over! The fans boo but Ospreay shows no mercy. He just runs up to PENALTY KICK the bad arm! Then a FLYING ARMBAR TAKEDOWN!! Ace TAPS, Ospreay wins!!
Winner: Will Ospreay, by submission
That might’ve been Ospreay’s first win by submission ever! He signals that his neck is no longer a problem, and he shows Ace respect for that fight. Ace accepts the handshake again, and Ospreay is moving on towards Double or Nothing with a great amount of momentum. But wait! SAMOA JOE is here! He and The Opps walk out on stage, and with mic in hand, Joe says, “Ospreay, Ospreay… OSPREAY, OSPREAY!” Joe is clearly mocking the chants for Ospreay, and the fans give genuine chanting and even singing in return. Joe says he just wanted to make sure Ospreay was listening, because these past few weeks, it seemed like Ospreay had a hard time hearing him.
Despite Ospreay’s best efforts, fate has put them on a collision course in the opening round of the Owen Hart Cup. The fans like the sound of that! Joe say she is here for one reason and one reason alone. He wants to speak about choices and consequences. Ospreay could’ve made the right choice and get a bye in this tournament, because that is what Joe would do for one of his friends. But Ospreay chose poorly. He could’ve been with the team that would do nothing but support and enhance Ospreay, but he decided to be a lapdog for Moxley and the Death Riders. The fans boo, Ospreay says he’s not a Death Rider.
Joe says Ospreay has made his choice, and come Double or Nothing, Joe makes Ospreay suffer the consequences. But Joe leaves Ospreay in peace tonight, for he has his date with destiny. But unfortunately, Joe’s friends, Katsuyori Shibata & Anthony Bowens, still feel slighted, and he doesn’t put leashes on his friends. Shibata & Bowens storm down the ramp, Ospreay ready to fight them both if he has to. But then The Death Riders appear! Ospreay may not have officially joined the club, but the Death Riders aren’t going to let their investment go to waste! The Opps say they’re #NeverLacking, but that doesn’t seem to be the case now!
Shibata & Bowens back down while Moxley, Marina, Claudio, Yuta, Garcia & Pac all step up to support Ospreay. Joe says, “Soon. Soon.” The fans cheer the Death Riders, or at least Moxley, but Bowens promises Joe is gonna kill you, Ospreay! The dream match for Double or Nothing is on, but will the training with The Death Riders make Ospreay the new King of Harts?
BREAKING NEWS for next week!
If you liked last week’s THREE HOUR block of AEW, then you’ll love this next one! Portland, Maine, the last Wednesday before Double or Nothing, Dynamite & Collision are combining forces again! Three hours all on TBS and HBO Max, make sure your DVR is set accordingly!
Backstage interview with Don Callis & Konosuke Takeshita.
Renee is now with The Invisible Hand & The Alpha, saying tonight is a huge opportunity in the main event, Konosuke facing Darby Allin for THE AEW World Championship. Konosuke could be heading into Double or Nothing as a- Callis stops Renee there to say Konosuke will be heading into Double or Nothing as a DOUBLE champion! But then MJF steps in, apologizes for the interruption but says Renee’s doing a great job. The Scumbag tells Konosuke that while it’s been a minute since the two of them have talked, three years actually, back when MJF beat him… MJF has seen Konosuke develop into truly one of the best wrestlers in the world!
MJF believes that tonight, Konosuke beats Darby for the title, goes to DON to beat Okada, and MJF can’t think of a better match than Konosuke VS MJF Part 2 for the world title. How’s that sound? MJF offers a handshake, Konosuke shakes his hand, but in Japanese, Konosuke tells MJF that he’ll beat the crap out of him. Thankfully, MJF doesn’t know Japanese. Callis says that was a nice pep talk MJF just gave, and MJF says yes, he knows. That kid needs to win, okay? MJF can’t let Darby turn him into some disgusting, bald freak! No offense, Callis looks great. But look, there is only one foolproof way to know MJF won’t be put in that situation.
So if things get hairy… MJF hands over the Dynamite Diamond Ring! Callis smiles, and say she understands what to do with it. But then in steps Andrade. El Idolo takes off his hat to shake out his amazing head of hair, and smiles at MJF. MJF frowns and leaves. Callis says here’s the deal: Takeshita will bring the world title home to the Don Callis Family tonight! Andrade asks, “How you know?” Callis says aye dios mio, he seriously doesn’t know where Andrade learned English. Andrade says one way or another, the next time, that will be HIS title. Callis says yes, he knows, it’s all good. Callis is a man of many talents, but will his family be dripping with gold thanks to a diamond ring?
AEW now announces the Women’s Owen Hart Memorial Tournament brackets!
Double or Nothing will see Willow Nightingale, the reigning Queen of Harts, take on Alex Windsor, while we will see Persephone VS Hazuki, Skye Blue vs Sareee, and Mina Shirakawa VS Athena! Champions from around the world are gathering for this tournament, but who will be headed to Forbidden Door, and then All In: London?
Backstage interview with The Conglomeration.
Renee Paquette is now with Orange Cassidy, Kyle O’Reilly, Roderick Strong, and Willow Nightingale. Renee commends Cassidy on his part in the 10 Man Tag victory. But it seems that there is even more business to attend to. Cassidy says yes, the team has a shot at THE AEW World Tag Team Championships. It doesn’t matter who it is, they’re getting their shot, but the thing is… They still haven’t decided on which two will be. Kyle says Cassidy & Roddy should go for the gold, but Roddy shouts, “KYYYLE~! Thank you.” Kyle says of course. But that’s cuz he’s got gold to chase for himself!
The same man that put Kyle on the shelf for months is the man that Kyle submitted twice, and will submit again. Jon Moxley, Continental Champion, when are we doing this? Willow says speaking of gold, she is still the TBS Champion. But she is also in the Owen Hart Cup. She won this tournament before, she’ll do it all over again, so that she can have all the gold for herself at All In: London. She knows she can, and she will! Then Conglomeration has it all in order? Cassidy says hold on, there’s something missing. They should do a Word of the Day. Why haven’t they done one in so long? Roddy shouts for “MAAARK~!” And yes, Mark Briscoe returns!
The Sussex County Chicken is all fired up, and he says the Word of the day is reunification! For Mark Briscoe is back with his boys and his girls, The Conglomeration! But he’ll put this plain and simple: Tommaso Ciampa! Next Wednesday, Briscoe’s after your ass, son! You hear him? But before that, Saturday Night Collision is in HIS hometown, Salisbury, Maryland! That’s just 4.4 miles from where Briscoe originated on this earth! They’re gonna conglomerate and it’s gonna be a a hell of a time! Are you ready!? Willow and Kyle are fired up, Briscoe goes wild, and the team heads out. Cassidy admits, that was a lot of yelling.
But while The Conglomeration is ready to go Double or Nothing, will they soon have even more gold in the collection? Or are these high and lofty a little too much even for them?
Six Woman Tag: Hikaru Shida & The Brawling Birds VS The Triangle of Madness!
With the news of both the AEW Women’s World Championship Fatal 4 Way for Double or Nothing, and the Owen Hart Cup brackets, this trios match is about much more than just settling scores! Will the Shining Samurai be just as sharp as Jamie Hayter going into that title match? Or will Thekla, Skye Blue & Julia Hart continue to bring them down by any means necessary?
The trios sort out and Jamie steps up against Thekla as both a rematch from their 1v1 title match, and a preview of what’s to come in the next. They circle, but then Skye CLOBBERS Jamie! Julia steps in, but so do Shida and Windsor! The Triangle throws hands on Shida & The Birds, then triple whip. But all three reverse, a BOOT for Thekla, a DDT for Skye, and a BACKBREAKER for Julia! The fans cheer as The Triangle bails out! Shida goes out to keep after Skye while Windsor goes after Julia. Jamie gets Thekla back in the ring while Shida and Windsor have the Sisters of Sin in the corners of the barriers. The fans cheer as they all rain down fists!
Windsor, Jamie & Shida all go to nine, then wind up for TEN! The fans cheer again while Thekla sputters. Jamie snap suplexes, but Skye ROCKS Shida! Jamie stomps Thekla, Windsor SLAMS Julia off barriers, and Jamie stomps a mudhole in the corner. The ref counts, Jamie lets off, but Skye and Windsor meet while tightrope walking the barriers! Skye and Windsor trade shots, they wobble a bit, then Skye DECKS Windsor! Skye keeps from falling into the crowd, but Jamie gets her! Windsor joins in and the Birds double gorilla press, SNAKE EYES off the apron! The fans fire up, but Thekla is up top! SUPER CROSSBODY onto The Birds!
The fans fire up again and Thekla is feeling it while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Thekla stomps Windsor, CLUBS Jamie, then helps Skye. But Shida runs up, only for Thekla to ELBOW her down! The Triangle has control again, they ROCK Jamie and Shida and Windsor, then send them all to the desk. The Triangle CHOP again and again and again! Then they wind up, but feint chops to SMACK all three off the apron! The Triangle soaks up the cheers and jeers before putting Jamie back in the ring. Thekla brings Jamie up, snapmares her down, then basement SUPERKICKS! Cocky cover, TWO! Thekla drags Jamie to the corner, tags Julia, and Julia runs up to LARIAT! Then she goes side to side to ELBOW Jamie down!
Julia snapmares Jamie to a cover, TWO! Julia is annoyed but she rains down fists. The ref reprimands, Julia stops, but then she sucker punches Windsor! And Shida, too! Julia then drags Jamie over, bumps her off buckles, and tags in Skye. Skye stomps Jamie around, then digs her boot in! The ref counts, Skye stops at 4, then she brings Jamie up. Jamie fires forearms and CHOPS, but Skye THROWS Jamie down by her hair! The ref reprimands again but Skye rains down forearms. Skye snapmares Jamie, mule kicks her, then covers, TWO! Skye frowns but she stomps Jamie down. Skye tags Julia while Dynamite returns to single picture.
Skye whips Jamie into Julia’s grasp, and Skye BLASTS Shida & Windsor while Julia tags Thekla. Julia has Jamie in the TARANTULA, and Skye sends Windsor in for Thekla’s HANGING HEADSCISSORS! Skye runs up to DOUBLE SHOTGUN The Birds! The fans are torn but Thekla says that’s how the Triangle does it, baby! Thekla then aims to MISSILE- NO, Jamie gest under! Thekla lands out, but Jamie BOOTS her down! Jamie looks at Shida, Shida is hesitant, but Shida tags in! The fans cheer as Shida sends Theknla to the corner, then JUMP KNEES! Shida keeps moving, she BLASTS Skye! Julia ROCKS Shida back!
Julia storms in but Shida kicks her and whips her into Thekla! Shida KNEES them both in the corner! Then Shida puts Thekla sideways in the corner, reels Julia in, and she snap suplexes Julia into Thekla! The fans fire up as Shida then suplexes Thekla high and hard! Cover, TWO! Shida stands Thekla up, Thekla swings but Shida ROCKS her first! And ROCKS her again! Thekla wobbles, swings, but Shida catches Thekla for another forearm! Shida runs the ropes but Thekla mule kicks! Thekla SMACKS Shida, then she dodges a boot to DECK Shida! Thekla talks trash on Shida, then drags her up to tag in Julia.
Julia tags Skye, then tag back to Thekla. The Sisters of Sin hit the DOUBLE GOURD BUSTER and DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Thekla hits the bridge, and she aims for the SPIDER SPEAR! Cover, but The Birds CLOBBER The Sisters of Sin onto it! The fans fire up a Windsor DECKS Skye and Jamie HEADBUTTS Julia! The Birds drag Shida to safety, Windsor tags in, and she CLOBBERS Thekla! Windsor CLUBS away, then fires the fans up. Jamie steps in, BOOT RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP COMBO! Basement LARIAT! And then Windsor lifts! Jamie runs up, but Skye trips Jamie! The fans boo but Skye sends Jamie into steel steps!
Thekla sends Windsor into buckles! Tag to Julia before Shida runs up, TAMASHII KNEE on Thekla! Skye SUPERKICKS Shida! Jamie is back to clinch and HAYTBREAKER! Julia runs up, slips around, SOLE FOOD! Julia kips up, but Windsor is there to whip Julia to ropes! Skye tags in before the SPINEBUSTER! Skye SUPERKICKS Windsor, then brings her up! Skye hops on, CODE- NO, Windsor pops free! Skye SUPERKICKS again, but Windsor HEADBUTTS! The fans fire up as Jamie joins in again, and they DOUBLE LARIAT SANDWICH! Then they set Skye up, and Jamie says let’s try this again!
Jamie runs the ropes, but Thekla slides in, BELT SHOT on Jamie!! No question that the ref saw that! The Triangle is disqualified!
Winners: Hikaru Shida & The Brawling Birds, by disqualification
The Toxic Spider doesn’t care about this win, she just wants to do damage! Skye gets Windsor in a DRAGON SLEEPER! The ref stops Thekla from sing the title belt again, so Thekla just takes off her own belt! And she LASHES Windsor while Skye holds her down! More refs rush out here, but Julia MISTS the newbie in the face! Julia stomps away on Jamie, not caring about fines or consequences, either! The fans boo, and Shida is bailing on the Birds? Shida cares more about her chances in that Fatal 4 Way than anything else. But then Willow, Mina, and even Thunder Rosa rush out here! They chase The Triangle off with belts of their own!
The fans cheer as The Babe, the Fighting Gravure Idol & La Mera Mera save the day. But will Jamie make sure Thekla and Shida pay for this at Double or Nothing?
AEW World Championship: Darby Allin VS Konosuke Takeshita!
They say “card subject to change,” and that is true even for the best in the world. Kazuchika Okada’s real family takes priority, but his Don Callis Family brother was more than happy to step up for this opportunity. Will The Alpha already have two belts by the time he and The Rainmaker battle over the International Championship? Or will Darby truly be relentless in his pursuit of being the best fighting champion in AEW history?
The introductions are made, THE belt is raised, and we see who goes to Double or Nothing on top!
Callis joins commentary to say that while Darby’s been breaking his own body, Konosuke has perfected “rejuvenation training,” aka relaxing on a beach and sipping sake! The bell rings, and Darby SHOTGUNS Konosuke out! Then Darby DIVES, but Konosuke catches him! Konosuke POSTS Darby, then THROWS him into railing! Konosuke THROWS Darby into the ring, the fans fire up for both guys, and Konosuke hurries to BOOT Darby off the apron! Darby falls in front of commentary but Konosuke gets him right back in the ring. Cover, ONE!! The fans rally as Darby shows his grit, but Konosuke snarls.
Konosuke drags Darby up, Darby fires forearms, but the ALPHA ELBOW knocks Darby down! The fans fire up while Konosuke looms over Darby. Konosuke stands Darby up, and THROWS him into a corner! Darby bounces off the buckles and is bleeding from the mouth already! Konosuke stands Darby up, hoists him up top, then he climbs up after him. But Darby BITES Konosuke, CLUBS him down, and leaps for a CROSSBODY, but he bounces off Konosuke! The fans fire up again as Konosuke whips Darby for a BACKDROP! Darby got serious hangtime there, and he flounders out of the ring. Darby coughs and sputters but the fans rally up.
Konosuke goes out after Darby but Darby SMACKS him! Konosuke KNEES low, KNEES him again and again and again! Konosuke KNEES Darby against the barriers, then refreshes the count. Konosuke whips Darby hard into railing! Darby sputters as he leans against the railing, but Konosuke positions the steel steps. Konosuke then fetches Darby, lines up a shot, but Darby fights the suplex! Darby CLAWS Konosuke’s back, then fires a shot. Konosuke DECKS Darby in return! Darby slumps against the steps, Konosuke runs up, but Darby dodges! Konosuke’s knees hit the steps and he tumbles over! Darby then runs up the steps to SHOTGUN Konosuke down!
The fans fire up while both men are down on the floor! Konosuke checks his knee before he crawls around, and Darby gets in the ring so he can build speed! Darby DIVES! Direct hit on Konosuke but Darby’s the one who hits the desk! The fans fire up while both men are down again, but Darby rises up to get Konosuke on the apron! Darby fires forearms, then goes up a corner! COFFIN- NO, Konosuke catches him for a SUPER BLUE THUNDER BOMB to the floor!! The fans go nuts again and Callis says that’s the end of Darby Allin, but Dynamite goes picture in picture.
The ref hurries to check Darby but Callis tells Doc Sampson to call it. Darby is somehow still in this, so Konosuke storms his way over. Konosuke drags Darby up, puts him in the ring, then paces around him. Konosuke runs the ropes to LARIAT! Darby flips inside-out, Konosuke covers him, TWO!! Darby still has fight inside but he’s also dazed. Konosuke clamps onto Darby with a chinlock and squeezes tight. Darby endures, even as Konosuke leans on him with his much-taller frame. Darby reaches out, fights around, and rises up, only for Konosuke to CANADIAN RACK BOMB! Darby sputters all over again while Dynamite returns to single picture.
Konosuke sits back as he watches Darby crawl to the apron. Konosuke storms his way over, but Darby RAMS low! Slingshot sunset flip, but Konosuke rolls through! Only for Darby to kick the legs out! Darby catches Konosuke to a GUILLOTINE! Konosuke endures the squeeze, fights up to his feet, and he powers out to THROW Darby! Darby lands out, fires shots, and RAMS low! Darby then hops on, but Konosuke stops Code Red! Konosuke swings Darby around, tucks him in, BASTARD DRIVER! And WHEELBARROW GERMAN! The fans fire up and Callis says that’s true power! Darby sputters again and Konosuke vows to end this.
Konosuke runs corner to corner, HELLUVA KICK!! Then he hoists Darby up top, climbs up after him, and goes to the very top! The fans freak out already for the SUPER DUPER GERMAN SUPLEX!! Bridging cover, TWO!!! Callis is freaking out as much as the fans, and he protests the count! Konosuke is furious, but he aims for the WAGAMAMA KNEE!!! Cover, TWO?!?! Darby survives by nanoseconds, and Konosuke is beside himself! “This is Awesome!” but now CLØN rushes out here! He distracts the ref, and Callis hurries to take the Dynamite Diamond Ring off his finger to put it in Konosuke’s hands! Konosuke thinks about it, but The Alpha has honor!
The fans cheer as Konosuke wants to do this his way! But then Darby runs up, cradles, TWO!! Konosuke escapes, ALPHA ELBOW!! Darby is down, dazed, but still moving! Konosuke drags Darby up again, goes back to the corner and back to the top rope. The fans hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER!” but it has to end somehow! Darby fights against the lift with headlock punches! Then he hops on, SUPER CODE RED!! Konosuke staggers up, Darby leg scissors, steps through, LAST SUPPER!! TWO?!?! Konosuke escapes again, then bails out! So Darby just goes up top! SUPER COFFIN DROP!! Direct hit and both men are down again!
The fans are thunderous as Konosuke and Darby stir. A ring count climbs, Callis complains that some people just gotta follow directions and run the play! Coach Callis pulled Konosuke outta obscurity, Konosuke would do anything! Now he’s got some gold, some fame, and gets a mind of his own! Callis complaining aside, the ring count is climbing! Darby drags himself in at 9, but Konosuke YANKS him back out! That refreshes the count, and Konosuke vows to end this for real now. Konosuke points to the steel steps, and he drags Darby up onto them with a deadlift RAGING- NO, Darby knees Konosuke, turns things around, and FULL METAL SCORPION DEATH DROP!!!
The fans go nuts again while Konosuke writhes! Konosuke flops off the steps, Darby crawls into the ring, and Darby just climbs the corner again! SUPER DUPER COFFIN DROP!!! Konosuke might be unconscious! Darby still hauls Konosuke into the ring, pushes him to a cover, TWO?!?!? Konosuke survives and Darby is furious! But Darby just reloads, COFFIN DROP but onto knees!!! Ghost pin, TWO!!! Darby escapes but the WAGAMAMA KNEE finds him!! Konosuke hauls Darby up, but Darby pops free! Trip, step through, and SCORPION DEATH LOCK!!! Konosuke endures, reaches out, but Darby sits deep!!
Callis says don’t even think about it! Konosuke almost does, but he bites his own thumb to ignore the pain in his back! Konosuke reaches out, crawls his way forward, and he fights to the ROPEBREAK!!! But Darby is right up top! COFFION DROP on the back!! Then Darby goes right back up, COFFIN DROP again!!! Cover, DARBY WINS!!
Winner: Darby Allin, by pinfall (still AEW World Champion)
Callis is steaming, but Darby overcomes Konosuke to avenge that loss in the Continental Classic! But it also took so much out of him just to do it! Darby still asks for a mic and one is brought to him. Darby sits up against the ropes, has them cut his music, and he tells MJF to get his ass out here! There’s a contract MJF needs to sign! The ring crew hurries to bring in a table and some chairs for that very contract signing, and MJF makes his entrance. MJF reluctantly makes his way down the ramp, and both men meet at the table. Darby grins with blood still in hiss teeth, and he signs his part of the contract without hesitation, unlike MJF.
The fans already chant “BALD! BALD! BALD!” at MJF, and Darby pushes the contract to his side of the table. MJF grabs the pen, reaches out, but then steps away. MJF scratches his chin as he thinks on this, and the fans just chant, “BALD! BALD! BALD!” again. MJF takes a mic to say he’ll explain something to Darby, looking like he has rabies. But see, MJF is happy for Darby, he hopes Darby’s had fun holding MJF’s AEW World Championship. The fans boo that, but MJF says deep down, there is a small part of him, like the size of a North Carolinian p*nis small. That small part of MJF feels bad for Darby, because he’ll never hold this again!
Darby’s got about a good a chance of holding this title as Hangman Adam Page does again. MJF says guys like Darby are a dime a dozen, here today and gone tomorrow, stuntmen who burn the candle at both ends. In this life, people like all these fans here like to pretend that life is about making friends and family and children. The only thing that matters in life is your legacy. And Darby’s legacy will be that of the kid who had his 15 minutes of fame. They’ll pretend like Darby made a lasting impact, but the fact of the matter is, he hasn’t. He hasn’t! They’ll know deep down that Darby Allin was just a little pr*ck who got lucky.
They’ll know that Darby was too reckless and stupid to stay on top. And after May 24th, Double or Nothing, in that sh*thole of Queens, New York, y’know what MJF’s legacy will be? He’ll go down as the guy who became a THREE-TIME World Champion at just 30 years of age, unprecedented in this sport. And MJF will go down, when it’s all said and done, as the Greatest of All Time! THAT is the difference between them! Darby Allin brags about climbing a mountaintop. But when it comes to professional wrestling, Maxwell Jacob Friedman IS the mountaintop! The fans boo but MJF soaks it up. Darby tells MJF to SHUT UP!
Only someone like MJF who is so vain would think that the number one most important thing in this world is his legacy. Darby doesn’t care about legacy, he cares about living in the moment! And in this moment, Darby just wants MJF to sign the contract. Then at Double or Nothing, Darby makes Maxwell Jacob Friedman a BALLD HEADED B*TCH!! MJF frowns but the fans cheer that! MJF grabs the pen again, and with no choice, he signs on the dotted line! Then he TACKLES Darby! The fans boo as MJF beats up Darby after the war he went through with Konosuke! MJF CHUCKS an armchair outta the ring, FLIPS the table, then picks up his Dynamite Diamond Ring.
MJF puts the ring on his finger like always, then winds up to DECK Darby!! The fans boo but MJF just soaks it all up. MJF throws off his jacket, picks up the belt, and he stands over Darby with it. But then MJF isn’t done with Darby, he puts Darby on the top rope! MJF climbs up to join him, and drags Darby into position! But wait! Kevin Knight runs out here to chase MJF off! The Jet still owes The Scumbag a receipt, but it seems we’ll all have to wait on that. Will MJF still take back the title at Double or Nothing? Or will Darby keep the belt and take MJF’s dignity?
My Thoughts:
An awesome episode for Dynamite as things heat up towards Double or Nothing. Awesome 10 Man Tag to open, great win for the Faces, not that it added much to FTR VS C&C. Good promo from Jericho to look back on Stadium Stampede and hype up this year’s match. Good promo from The Demand with Davis and The Dogs, and I suppose this maximizes the feuds as well as the alliances throughout the locker room. Who knows who wins but the match will still be awesome, just as the original was. Good promo from Conglomeration, too, Cassidy & Roddy going after FTR while Kyle VS Moxley happens on the side, that’s great stuff.
Speaking of Moxley, great promo from him and Ospreay. Moxley’s semi-turn has really brought out his sage philosophical side. Great match from Ospreay VS Ace, and while Ospreay could always bring out his aggression, seeing him use more technical wrestling and even winning with a submission is good stuff. Good promo from Joe, and I liked Death Riders backing Ospreay up. Very good Owen Hart Cup brackets this year, Joe VS Ospreay is a great choice given this story, but I would think Ospreay wins that one. Good promo from Jack Perry to call out Davis, and I suppose Jack can win in the Owen Cup to then move on from the National title.
Great seeing Brian Cage back, he gave Knight an awesome match, but with JetSpeed wanting to go on a Two Man Power Trip, it makes sense Kevin won out. Same for Bailey beating Westbrook, even though Westbrook maybe went too hard on his own acrobatic escape. Great stuff in the Six Woman Tag, and I appreciate Shida didn’t ditch until after the match. Willow, Mina & Rosa might get their own Six Woman Tag with Triangle of Madness after that interaction, but also can’t wait to see if Willow can go back-to-back as Queen of Harts. For that matter, I personally would love to see Athena use the Owen Cup to move on from being ROH Women’s World Champion, but that depends on how Supercard of Honor goes this Friday.
And of course, another wild instant classic from Darby as he overcomes Takeshita. I knew the diamond ring would come into play with that reverse effect, good way of protecting Takeshita in the loss. Good stuff with MJF tonight, too, such as the opening segment’s parade of bald men to send the message to MJF. That was also a unique contract signing segment in that it came together so quickly after the main event match. Good stuff from MJF as always, and of course he attacks Darby. I feel like either Knight should not have made the save, or both parts of JetSpeed should’ve made the save. It just seems odd that only Knight cared about saving Darby. The closing moment was much better when it was MJF standing over Darby with the belt.
My Score: 9/10
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