It’s a Continental Classic Collision in Cardiff!

The Continental Classic heats things up for Winter is Coming as Claudio Castagnoli clashes with Konosuke Takeshita, and JetSpeed battles itself!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Swerve Strickland VS Josh Alexander; Swerve wins.
• Kris Statlander & Jamie Hayter VS Julia Hart & Skye Blue; Kris & Jamie win.
• AEW Continental Classic Blue League: Claudio Castagnoli VS Konosuke Takeshita; Time Limit Draw.
• AEW Continental Classic Gold League: Kevin Knight VS “Speedball” Mike Bailey; Bailey wins.
• AEW TNT Championship: Mark Briscoe VS Daniel Garcia; Briscoe wins and retains the title.

PLAY BY PLAY

Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS Josh Alexander w/ Don Callis!

Utilita Arena is now “Whose house?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” The Realest made it through a Tornado Tag against The Opps alongside Hangman Page, but now he must deal with a Walking Weapon. Will Swerve remind us all why he’s the Most Dangerous? Or will Alexander take that “title” from him by any means necessary?

The bell rings and the fans already tell Callis off when he only just got here. Swerve and Alexander slowly circle, tie up, and are in a deadlock. Callis joins commentary as Alexander puts Swerve in the corner. The ref counts, Alexander lets off slowly, but then headlocks. Swerve powers up and out, the two RAM shoulders, and neither man falls. Alexander runs to RAM Swerve again, but Swerve smiles as he shakes that off. Alexander pie faces Swerve, tells him to go, so Swerve runs to RAM Alexander! Swerve then cartwheels to dodge, but Alexander avoids the dropkick! Things speed up, Swerve catches the hurdle, SNAKE EYES!

Swerve runs and he BOOTS Alexander down! The fans fire up and Swerve stalks Alexander to a corner. Swerve blocks a kick, avoids the swiping hands, and then slips around, BACKBREAKER! The fans fire up while Alexander flounders away. Swerve shakes out his leg, but Alexander goes for it! Swerve CLUBS Alexander, snapmares, runs, and KNEE DROPS! Alexander sputters and the fans sing, “Swerve’s House! In the middle of our street!” Swerve drags Alexander up and turns him, for a NECKBREAKER! Then a gator roll to another turn, and NECKBREAKER! Swerve gator rolls again, but Alexander powers Swerve to the ropes.

Swerve puts Alexander in the ropes, and he tells Callis this is his guy! Nana talks trash to Callis, and Swerve HOTSHOT NECKBREAKERS Alexander down! The fans fire up and Callis says he was just accosted by a male backup dancer. Swerve goes to the apron, but Swerve stops the kick! Alexander POSTS the leg, then suplexes Swerve off the apron, to GOURD BUSTER ON THE DESK! Swerve writhes, clutching his leg, and Alexander is more than proud of himself for that one. The fans tell off Alexander now, but he CHOPS Swerve! Alexander has Swerve on the apron, and he BODY CHECKS Swerve to the floor!

The fans boo but Alexander soaks it up, and Collision goes picture in picture.

The ref reprimands Alexander but Callis applauds him. Alexander drags Swerve up, UPPERCUTS him, then UPPERCUTS again! Alexander puts Swerve in the ring, only to drag him to the corner! Alexander pulls Swerve’s leg against the post, then fires off elbows! The ref counts, Alexander stops at 4, but he SLAMS the leg against the apron! Alexander takes his time stepping back into the ring, and he stalks Swerve to CLUB him on the back. Swerve hobbles, Alexander fires forearms and CHOPS, then stomps the bad leg. Swerve leans against ropes but Alexander brings him around. Alexander ROCKS Swerve and has him in the corner.

Alexander fires forearms and scuffs him. Alexander fireman’s carries to ROLLING SENTON! Cover, TWO! Swerve is tougher than that, and Nana rallies the fans. Alexander is more amused than anything, and he drags Swerve around. Alexander TWISTS Swerve’s foot, then stands him up to fire a forearm! Swerve fires back, and Collision returns to single picture. The forearms go back and forth, the fans cheering Swerve and booing Alexander! Swerve gets the edge, but Alexander ROCKS Swerve! Swerve SOBATS! And CHOPS! But Alexander BOOTS Swerve down! Swerve UP KICKS, then somersaults, but the leg won’t let him jump!

Alexander waistlocks, Swerve elbows free, but Alexander blocks a kick to CLUB the leg! And SHIN BREAKER! And SAIDO! The fans boo but Alexander reels Swerve in. Swerve slips free of the bomb, to POWER LIFT POWERSLAM! The fans fire up while both men are down! Callis admits, that’s a great maneuver. Swerve stalks Alexander, UPPERCUTS again and again in the corner, then snapmares him. Swerve goes up, and FALLING UPPERCUT! And he still hits the Griddy! The fans fire up and Swerve SLAPS Alexander! And BOOTS him! And ROCKS him! Swerve puts Alexander up top, climbs up, and the fans rally again.

Alexander kicks at Swerve’s leg, then hops down to the apron. Swerve CHOPS Alexander, kicks, but Alexander dodges to ROCK him! And scoop him!? And APRON POWERSLAM! Alexander goes up now, but Swerve hurries after him! The fans rally as both men are up, SUPER DUPER ANGLE SLAM! Both men are down while the fans fire up! Swerve crawls to a cover, TWO!! Alexander survives but the fans still rally for “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Half nelson, but Alexander trips Swerve! Figure- NO, Swerve cradles! TWO!! Alexander escapes, but he goes right back in! Swerve steps over, Alexander trips him after all!

Alexander has a foot, he wants the Half Crab, but Swerve fights the turnover. Swerve shoe Alexander away, Alexander comes back, but into a cradle! TWO, and Alexander has the leg! KNEE JAMMER! LEG WHIP! And now HALF CRAB! Swerve endures, reaches out, and the fans rally as he crawls for the ROPEBREAK! Callis says that was a desperation move, but Alexander stalks Swerve to the corner. The fans taunt the “Walking Wanker’ but he CHOPS Swerve! And CHOPS! Swerve fires CHOPS of his own, then HEADBUTTS the fist?! But Alexander puts the bad leg in ropes, KNEE DROP on the knee!

The fans boo but Alexander brings his kneepads down. Alexander goes up, up, and KING KONG KNEE FLOPS as Swerve moves! Somersault and FLATLINER! The fans fire up as Swerve fights through the pain! “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” HOUSE CALL!! Cover, TWO?!?! alexander survives, but Swerve gets him with the half nelson and BIG PRESSURE!! Cover, Swerve wins!

Winner: Swerve Strickland, by pinfall

The fans are all fired up, and Swerve gets a mic to say, “The last time I stood in this ring, in this arena in front of you people, I was AEW World Champion. Now, it’s about time I get right back to that. I didn’t come back to AEW to face off against the Don Callis Family. I didn’t come back here to face off against Hobbs & Shibata. I came back here for one damn thing: the AEW World Championship!” The fans cheer that! Swerve tells Joe his days are numbered. The wolves are circling! And Swerve’s not just anybody coming after Joe, he is the Most Dangerous Man! He is declaring himself the top contender to go for that title, to turn AEW back into whose house? “SWERVE’S HOUSE!”

Well, we all knew Hangman and Swerve would both want the title back, and they might just have to fight it out between themselves again. Will anyone survive when these two throw down again?

Toni Storm speaks.

“The Babes of Wrath are having a tag team championship toast? You can’t have a toast without us!” Toni pulls Mina Shirakawa in, and Toni continues, “As we said to the security guard to gain free admission into Cardiff Castle, strap in and strap on, for we are here to wet your whistle!” Mina says, “Chin up, tits out, and watch for the Love Bombs!” These two are ready to spice things up, will they join Willow Nightingale & Harley Cameron on the celebration tonight?

Kris Statlander & Jamie Hayter VS Julia Hart & Skye Blue w/ Thekla!

The Galaxy’s Greatest and the Southampton Slugger aren’t exactly friends, but they both want to break the Triangle of Madness. Will Kris & Jamie hold it together to stand tall together? Or will the Sisters of Sin drag them down into the darkness?

But wait, while Thekla is making her entrance, where are the two actually in the match? They sneak in from the crowd side! Julia & Skye attack from behind! The fans boo as Skye fires off on Jamie and Julia is after Kris! The bell rings, Kris TOSSES Julia out, and then Jamie returns fire on Skye! The fans rally as Jamie CLUBS away on Skye, then she scoops to SLAM Skye down! Tag to Kris, Kris scoops Jamie and SLAMS her onto Skye! The fans cheer that, and then Jamie says her turn! Jamie scoops Kris, and SLAMS her onto Skye! The fans cheer again, and Kris scoops Skye! Jamie helps out, DOUBLE SLAM!

The fans cheer as these two flex, and they DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! Cover, ONE!! Skye survives, but Kris basement DROPKICKS! Kris has Skye’s legs, drags her around, and CATAPULTS her to the corner! Julia tags in, but Kris kicks, BOOTS, and CRAVAT SLAMS Julia down! The fans fire up and Kris tags in Jamie. But Julia bumps Kris off buckles, DECKS Jamie, and goes up the corner. Julia tightrope walks, and OLD SCHOOL RANAS! Jamie runs in, dodges to kick, then she whips. Julia reverses, Jamie redirects and she BOOTS Julia down! The fans fire up as Jamie then clinches, and EXPLODER on Julia!

Jamie runs to ELBOW Julia, then she snap suplexes! Cover, TWO! Jamie drags Julia up, ROCKS her against the ropes again and again, then runs, but Julia trips her up! Jamie hits ropes, Skye KNEES her down! Skye taunts the fans, they boo, and Julia clinches to STO! STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Jamie stays in this but Julia stays on her with a chinlock, and Collision goes picture in picture.

Jamie endures, fights her way up, and she fires body shots. Julia CLUBS her down! Julia drags Jamie around, whips her to the corner, and LARIATS! Tag to Skye, the Sisters mug Jamie, and Skye digs her boot in. The ref counts, Skye backs off, and then Skye drags Jamie up, Jamie fights the suplex, fires body shots, then cradles, TWO! Jamie stands but Skye LARIATS her down! Cover, TWO! Jamie also gets her foot on the rope, but Skye drags her up. Skye tags Julia, Skye whips Jamie in, and Julia has the TARANTULA! Skye BLASTS Kris, then she DROPKICKS Jamie! Julia lets Jamie down to cover, TWO!

Julia CLUBS and HAMMERS Jamie in frustration! Julia then clamps onto Jamie with another chinlock while Collision goes to break.

Collision returns and hot tag to Kris and Skye! Kris CLOBBERS Skye, BLASTS Julia, then ROCKS Skye! Kris whips Skye to the corner, UPPERCUTS, then goes side to side to KNEE WASH! And BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, TWO! Skye survives but Kris drags her up. Gut wrench, then the tuck, but Skye drops to victory roll, TWO! Kris is up, Skye ducks ‘n’ dodges to tilt-o-whirl and DDT! Cover, TWO! Skye snarls, she drags Kris up and tags Julia in. They reel Kris in, and they DOUBLE GOURD BUSTER! DOUBLE SUPERKICK! Cover, Jamie breaks it! Skye goes after Jamie and TOSSES her out! The fans rally while Kris and Julia stir.

Julia CLUBS Kris, CLUBS her again, but the fans rally up. Julia runs, Skye tags in, RAN- NO! Kris stops the rana to lift Julia, POWERBOMB! High stack, but Skye hops on! CODE BLUE! But Jamie SLIDING LARIAT! But Julia hits her with some SOLE FOOD! All four women are down and the fans fire up! The fans rally again as Kris goes for Skye and Jamie for Julia. They fire forearms back and forth, then rise up to fire even more shots! Skye and Jamie ROCK Kris and Julia! But Kris and Julia fire back! They shots keep going, and then the Sisters crisscross to SUPERKICK! But Kris & Jamie JAWBREAKER!

Kris and Jamie both wind up, but the Sisters duck, the DOUBLE LARIATS hit! Kris and Jamie stagger, Julia TOSSES Jamie and Skye CLUBS Kris! But Kris fights the Magic Killer to scoop Skye, MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, TWO! Skye survives and the fans fire up as Kris calls to Jamie, Skye anchors a foot, she ducks haymakers, and KNEES Kris away! But that lest Jamie tag in! Skye dodges Jamie, BOOTS Kris, then SUPERKICKS Jamie! Tag to Julia, Julia goes up, and Skye hands off Jamie for the OLD SCHOOL HOTSHOT! Skye runs up, but Jamie ducks! SHINIG WIZARD hits Julia! GERMAN SUPLEX on Skye!

Jamie grabs Julia but Julia JAWBREKAERS! But she runs into a HAYTBREAKER! Then the HAYTERADE!! Cover, Jamie & Kris win!

Winners: Kris Statlander & Jamie Hayter, by pinfall

Common enemies: taken care of! Their own rivalry: up next! Kris and Jamie are ready, will we see these two battle for the world title at World’s End? Or will the Toxic Spider still catch someone in her web?

Backstage interview with Kris Statlander & Jamie Hayter.

Collision returns from break as Lexy is with the winning team. That was a great victory against the Sisters of Sin, but it was very clear Jamie wanted to talk with Kris afterward. Kris says there’s not much talking that’s needed. They should just do it. Jamie agrees, they should. When and where? World’s End! Sounds good to Kris! Then it is official- Jamie says the woman Kris just teamed with tonight isn’t gonna be the one she faces at World’s End! Jamie wants it, so she’ll take it! Then show it to her! Jamie shouts as she leaves, saying she ain’t seen nothing yet! Well, then who will rule the world after World’s End?

AEW Continental Classic Blue League: Claudio Castagnoli VS Konosuke Takeshita!

Not only is this a fight for first place in the block, this is an international instant classic, as we are about to see the Swiss Cyborg, the NEW CMLL World Heavyweight Champion, taking on The Alpha, the G1-Climax-winning IWGP World Heavyweight Champion! So much more than three points is on the line, but who will score those three points and establish himself as THE frontrunner in the C2?

The bell rings, Callis is back on commentary, and the fans are fired up already! Claudio and Konosuke tie up, are in a deadlock, and they break. The fans fire up again, the two tie up again, and we’re in another deadlock. Konosuke slips around to a waistlock, but Claudio wrenches and waistlocks back. Konosuke rolls to get a headlock, but Claudio fights up. The fans rally and sing as Claudio headlocks. They end up on the ropes, the ref counts, and Claudio lets off slowly. They stare down and the fans cheer again. Claudio then headlocks! Konosuke powers up and wrenches through! They fight for control, and Claudio gets the headlock back.

Konosuke powers up again, but Claudio powers the hold back on. Konosuke tries one more time, and he powers through to headlock! The fans cheer, and they end up on the ropes again. The ref counts, Konosuke SMACKS Claudio on the shoulders. The fans cheer, Claudio headlocks, but Konosuke powers up and out. They RAM shoulders, Konosuke RAMS back, Claudio RAMS again! Konosuke RAMS and BOOTS Claudio! The fans fire up and Konosuke brings Claudio around. Konosuke whips, Claudio reverses, but the TAKESHITA LINE finds him! The fans fire up while Claudio goes to ropes. Konosuke storms up to throw hands!

The fans rally behind Konosuke as he fires more shots. Konosuke climbs, then he rains down fists! The fans count, Konosuke goes to nine, but Claudio FLAPJACKS him off the corner! Claudio runs up and UPPERCUTS! But Konosuke shrugs it off?! Claudio senses it, turns around to stare Konosuke down, and the forearms fly! The fans fire up as the shots go back and forth, heavier and heavier! Konosuke fires a flurry, but Claudio CLAWS the eyes! Claudio runs to LARIAT Konosuke down! The fans boo but Claudio looms over Konosuke. And deadlift gut wrenches for the GUT WRENCH PLEX! Claudio then reels Konosuke in, but Konosuke wrenches free!

Konosuke ROCKS Claudio, but Claudio fights the suplex! Claudio wrenches, Konosuke ducks, and Konosuke BOOTS Claudio! Claudio goes to ropes, Konosuke LARIATS him up and out! The fans fire up, Konosuke feeds off the energy, and he goes to the apron! Konosuke leaps, into an UPPERCUT! Konosuke is down and folded up, but he’s somehow still in the match! Claudio drags Konosuke around, but he’s a ragdoll. Claudio backs up, to DOUBLE STOMP! Claudio stands Konosuke up to fire forearms! Claudio brings Konosuke to the ramp, but Konosuke stops the suplex! Konosuke kicks low and DDTS on the ramp!

The fans fire up as Konosuke rises again! Konosuke lines up a shot as he goes up the ramp, and then runs downhill! But into a scoop and BACKBREAKER! Konosuke writhes, the fans boo, but Claudio stands tall as Collision goes picture in picture.

Claudio looms over Konosuke, puts him in the ring, and he stalks Konosuke to center. Claudio looms over Konosuke again, drags him up, but Konosuke fires a forearm! Konosuke’s back is holding him back, and Claudio ROCKS Konosuke in return! Konosuke goes to a corner, Claudio storms up, and he CLUBS Konosuke in the chest, then UPPERCUTS again! Claudio UPPERCUTS, but Konosuke ROCKS him again and again! Konosuke runs, but into a BOOT! Cover, TWO! Claudio looms over Konosuke, stomps him, and then CHOKES Konosuke on the ropes! The ref counts, Claudio backs off, but then he slips out the side to UPPERCUT!

Claudio hurries up a corner, and DIVING BODY RPESS! Cover, TWO! Claudio argues the count, but he drags Konosuke into a modified cravat stretch! Konosuke endures, fights up, and fires body shots! Claudio hops on for a SLEEPER! Konosuke endures, stays on his feet, but then he starts to fade! Konosuke drops to his knees, and Claudio squeezes tighter! The ref checks Konosuke, the arm drops once! It drops twice! But Konosuke revives as Collision returns to single picture! Konosuke fires body shots, Claudio fires UPPERCUTS! Konosuke BOOTS Claudio away, goes up, and FLYING RANAS!

Claudio tumbles out while the fans fire up, and Konosuke builds speed! Konosuke FLIES to take Claudio down at the ramp! The fans fire up and Konosuke rises again! We hit the 10 minute mark, Konosuke puts Claudio in, and the fans fire up again! Konosuke runs in and HELLUVA KICK! Then the BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Claudio survives and the fans fire up! Konosuke stays cool, though, and he goes to the corner. The fans rally as hard as they can behind Konosuke, and he runs up! WGAMA- NO, Claudio trips and SWINGS Konosuke! Claudio go es around and around, and around, and around, and at TEN, stops for the SHARPSHOOTER!

Konosuke endures, the fans boo, but Claudio sits deep! Konosuke powers up, reaches out, but Claudio grabs that arm! Claudio shifts into the CROSSFACE! Konosuke rolls but Claudio holds on, CROSSFACE! Konosuke still endures and he rolls it to a cover, TWO! Claudio lets go, and UPPERCUTS! Cover, TWO!! Konosuke survives, the fans fire up, and Claudio seethes. The fans rally as Claudio rises, and Claudio scuffs Konosuke. The fans boo as Claudio scuffs and taunts Konosuke, but Konosuke rises. The fans fire up with Konosuke! Konosuke ROCKS Claudio! Claudio shakes that off, and UPPERCUTS! Konosuke wobbles, but he winds up to ROCK Claudio!

The fans cheer Konosuke but Claudio UPPERCUTS! Konosuke roars, the fans roar with him! The forearms and UPPERCUTS keep going, and Konosuke fires boxing elbows! ROLLING- UPPERCUT! Gotch lift, but Konosuke BACKDROPS! Claudio sunset flips, but Konosuke rolls through and has the leg! Konosuke deadlifts Claudio into the gut wrench, and then tucks! BASTARD DRIVER! Wheelbarrow and GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans are thunderous, HIDDEN BLADE?!? Cover, TWO?!?! Konosuke used an Ospreay move but Claudio survives! “This is Awesome!” as Konosuke goes to the corner.

Claudio sits up, WAGAMAMA- POP-UP UPPERCUT!!! Cover, TWO?!?! Five minute warning and Claudio lift Konosuke! Konosuke RANAS through to cover, TWO!!! Claudio barely escapes, then ducks to springboard, FLYING UPPERCUT!! Claudio roars, the fans are torn, but Claudio reels Konosuke in! Gotch- NO, BACKDROP! But Claudio lands on his feet! UPPERCUT! ALPHA ELBOW! Claudio rebounds, DOUBLE LARIATS!! Both men are down but the fans are thunderous! The standing count begins, the fans rally for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” Both men stir at 5 of 10, and the fans cheer “Both These Guys!” on.

Claudio and Konosuke rise at 7, and Konosuke ROCKS Claudio! But then both men drop tot heir knees! Claudio UPPERCUTS, fans hope they ‘FIGHT FOREVER!” The forearms keep going but this can’t go forever, there’s a time limit! The shots keep going, Konosuke ROCKS Claudio again! Konosuke goes to the apron, and he drags Claudio out to join him! The fans fire up, and Konosuke winds up to ALPHA ELBOW again! And again! And again! But Claudio fires forearms in return! And UPPERCUT, and forearms, and repeat! Claudio winds up, but Konosuke BOOTS him! Konosuke then runs up, but into a BOOT!

Both men run, and they DOUBLE BOOT! Both men tumble from apron to floor and the fans fire up again! The ref tells them to get in the ring, but the forearms just keep going! And UPPERCUTS, and forearms, and repeat! The shots keep going, Claudio BOOTS, but then Konosuke BOOTS! And BOOTS! And BOOTS! Konosuke whips Claudio into railing, but Claudio comes back to BOOT Konosuke down! The fans fire up again as the ring count finally begins. Claudio rises, sees the Continental Championship, and he goes to the ring. Konosuke YANKS him out to DECK him! And we’re at the final minute!

Konosuke rolls into the ring, and the count is still going! 9 of 10!! CLAUDIO SPRINGS IN AT 9.9!! WAGAMAMA KNEE!!! Cover, TWO!?!? The fans are thunderous, we hit 30 SECONDS! RAGING F- NO! Claudio suplexes, and he pops Konosuke into the NEUTRALIZER!!! Cover, TWO?!?!?! Konosuke survives and Cardiff is electric! But TIME IS UP!!

Time Limit Draw; both men earn 1 point

But the forearms keep going! They don’t care that they tied, they wanna settle this! The refs have to back them both up, but they get back in there! The fans fire up as the forearms keep going! Konosuke and Claudio are separated, Callis wants Konosuke to back down, but Konosuke CLOBBERS Claudio in the corner! The fans still want them to “FIGHT FOREVER!” but now the Death Riders storm out here, as does the Don Callis Family! Claudio and Konosuke now both lead the block with 7 points rather than 9, but will either of them make it to World’s End with that?

Backstage interview with JetSpeed.

Lexi Nair speaks with both Kevin Knight and “Speedball” Mike Bailey ahead of their C2 match. This could be a crucial win and loss for them, but how are they feeling? Kevin says when this year’s C2 was first announced, they both knew they would be this possibility. But Speedball brings the best out of Kevin, so tonight, Cardiff is gonna see something special. Bailey agrees, he looks forward to this. But they saw a draw in Claudio VS Konosuke. And Bailey is coming off that huge win over Kyle Fletcher. Bailey needs six points to make it to the semifinals, but Kevin says same for him. Good. Then don’t pull any punches, don’t hold anything back, and Bailey will do the same.

Kevin says he expects nothing less. It is all out of respect, so let’s go all out. JetSpeed Up! But them, who will fly the highest as they get another win?

Tony Schiavone is in the ring.

He welcomes out the inaugural AEW Women’s World Tag Team Champions, the Babes of Wrath! Cardiff cheers as Willow & Harley make their way out to the ring, belts around their waists and smiles on their faces! Schiavone welcomes and congratulates them. Harley asks, “Who are we?” Willow says, “BABES!” “What do we have?” “WRATH!” The fans cheer along, “BABES OF WRATH! BABES OF WRATH!” Schiavone says they are the historic first-ever Women’s Tag Team Champions, that must mean a lot. It sure does! Last time they were in front of this very crowd in this very arena, Willow wrestled Harley Cameron.

Harley says yes, it was fantastic! After getting off the plane, the airline lost all Harley’s luggage, she had nothing to wear, so she of course panicked, and she asked to borrow clothes from everyone else, so they all gave her something. She ended up in a weird looking Halloween costume, but anyway, Willow kept hitting Harley as hard as she could. But Harley kept getting back up, and that’s been their story together. There is no one Willow would rather partner with. The fans cheer that! Harley will say this: There are a lot of teams out there, a lot of women out there. If you’re wondering who is next, it could be any of them.

But wait! Toni Storm & Mina Shirakawa do indeed show up to join the festivities! The Timeless Love Bombs join the Babes of Wrath in the ring, the fans sing for “Toni, Toni Storm~!” and Toni gets a mic. “Sickos of Cardiff, lend me your ears.” The fans cheer, but it is Mina who speaks, “Harley and Willow, we asked you for a fight to remember.” Toni says she and her “lover” may not have gotten what they wanted, but they did do the three most important things: They kicked some ass, they shook their tits, and they gave everyone a fight to remember! Wait, Mercedes Mone is now crashing the party?

The fans are torn as The CEO is in her Union Jack costume and says there cannot be a championship celebration without the greatest champion in AEW history: HER! The Global Icon, Ultimo Mone, PWI’s Number One Wrestler of 2025, THE CEO OF AEW! Mina tells Mone to shut up! Mone says no one tells her to shut up! When she looks in the ring, all she sees are a bunch of losers! Just like everyone here in Cardiff! And did they forget that Mone led a team in Blood & Guts that kicked all their asses? Toni says let’s just do this here and now then, darling!? Oh, right here, tonight? HELL NO! Wales is not even a real country!

The fans boo, but Harley tells Mone that clearly, she’s not good at geography, or at math. There’s four of them, and just less of Mone. Mone is just dodging cuz she ain’t got no friends! The fans cheer that, but Mone says The CEO doesn’t need friends. She will still bring a team of killers this Wednesday to Manchester, England. The fans boo but Toni says, “Challenge accepted, slop tar! We will raise a glass, and we will wax your ass!” Mone isn’t sure what that last part means, but just who will the Money Train bring to Manchester for a Holiday Bash?

Ricochet admires his AEW National Championship.

The One & Only says it sure looks good. “Ladies and gentlemen, and all my Frequent Fliers out there, this is your captain speaking. And you are now looking at the AEW National Champion, a champion of the greatest nation on Earth: The USA! And 2025 has been really good to me. In 2026, it’s only gonna be even better, and lemme tell you why. I am entering the Dynamite Diamond Ring Battle Royal. Then I will win the Dynamite Diamond Ring Battle Royal, punch my ticket to Maximum Carnage, and then I will go on to win the AEW Men’s World Heavyweight Championship. And lemme tell ya, ‘Ricky Two Belts’ has got a nice ring to it. AHA~!”

The One & Only sure thinks he’s going to ring in the New Year, but will he even make it past the other 11 competitors? Speaking of…

AEW hears from the Dynamite Diamond Ring Battle Royal competitors.

Anthony Bowens says the Pride of Professional Wrestling is ready to add a diamond ring to the collection. Brody King says he’s not a ring guy, but “AEW World Champion, Brody King,” has a nice ring to it. Bowens vows to win the battle royal and then the world title, and there won’t be any Max Caster. Except Platinum Max is in this battle royal, “Let’s Go, Max! You’re The Best Wrestler Alive!” Oops. Bowens is furious! Kaun says that while Ricochet’s Quest for Gold is complete, there is still blood in the water. MVP says Bobby Lashley is still recovering, but good news: Shelton Benjamin will be in the battle royal!

Mark Davis says Don Callis called, and said there’s one thing that’ll make him very happy: the family bringing home that Dynamite Diamond Ring! Dunkzilla is bringing it home in Manchester! That is quite the diamond dozen, but who will survive to make it to the New Year?

AEW Continental Classic Gold League: Kevin Knight VS “Speedball” Mike Bailey!

JetSpeed talked it out, and they’re ready to have not just friendly competition, but the match of the night! Who will reach top speed and be that much closer to the C2 semifinals?

The bell rings and the fans fire up already. “Let’s Go, JetSpeed!” Bailey and Knight shake hands, then Knight rolls Bailey! TWO, Bailey rolls Knight, TWO! Knight avoids a kick, and the moonsault, and the sweep! Knight whips, Bailey reverses, but Knight goes up and over! Knight leaps, Bailey goes Matrix! Bailey thrust kicks, Knight goes Matrix! The fans fire up as these two stand off. They reset, circle, and tie up. Bailey headlocks, Knight powers up and out, but he avoids the handspring! Bailey slips around, Knight RAMS him into the corner hard, and the fans rally up. Bailey runs up, but Knight arm-drags!

Knight has the armlock, the fans rally up, and Knight wrenches to hammerlock. Bailey goes to the ropes, Knight lets go slowly, but Bailey ELBOWS him away! Knight gets upset, he shoves Bailey, but Bailey kicks low! Bailey whips, Knight wrenches, but Bailey breaks free! night dodges, springboards, and flying arm-drags! Bailey tumbles out while the fans fire up, and Knight builds speed! Bailey trips Knight up, then goes into the ring. Knight avoids the plancha, but so does Bailey! Bailey BOOTS Knight down, then TRIANGLE JUMP MOONSAULTS! The fans fire up while Knight falls, and Collision goes picture in picture.

Bailey hobbles a bit from the bad back, but he fetches Knight. Knight RAMS Bailey into the apron! Bailey KNEES Knight in return! Bailey stalks Knight, puts him in the ring, and winds up to SOBAT! Bailey aims to AX KICK! And BUZZSAW! Knight falls over, Bailey takes aim again, STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Knight survives but Bailey stays focused. Bailey brings Knight up to snapmare and KICK! Bailey pushes Knight down, covers, TWO! Another cover, TWO! KNEE DROPS! Cover, TWO! Knight survives again and Bailey is a bit frustrated while Collision goes to break.

Collision returns and Knight LARIATS Bailey up and outta the ring! Knight then builds speed, and he springboards to FLYING LARIAT! Down goes Bailey and Knight fires up! The fans are with him, and Knight drags Bailey back into the ring. Knight aims from a corner, he runs up, and he SATE- NO, Bailey stops the DDT! Knight OBOTS, Bailey HEEL KICKS! Bailey puts Knight up, tucks him in, but Knight fires elbows! Bailey CHOPS! Bailey goes up, up, and he SUPER STEINERS! Knight flounders, Bailey runs, TIME- NO, Knight avoids the adventure! Bailey BOOTS again, goes up, but then Knight hits the UPPER ROOM! SATELLITE DDT! Cover, TWO!!

Bailey survives and the fans fire up! Knight drags Bailey to the drop zone and he goes up the corner! The fans fire up as Knight aims, but bailey jumps up! GAMANGIRI! A camera ends up a casualty, but Bailey then SWEEPS Knight’s legs! Bailey steps out to the apron, and MOONSAULT KNEE DROPS!! The fans fire up  and Bailey shoves Knight into the ring. Bailey goes up, up, but Knight rises! The fans duel, Bailey ROCKS Knight, and ROCKS him again! And again! Knight falls back, but he jumps right back! SUPER DUPER PLEX! Then a roll through, into a cradle! TWO!! The fans are thunderous and both men rise up!

Knight runs, Bailey dodges, COLLISION COURSE! Cover, TWO! Knight has it, TWO!! Both men stand, Knight ducks a kick but not the ROLLING ELBOW! Bailey runs, but into the DROPKICK! Knight lands on Bailey at the same time! The fans fire up again while both men are down! Knight goes to the apron, powers up, and he springboards, but into the HEEL KICK!! The fans are still fired up while both men fall back down! We hit the ten minute mark, this is looking a lot like Claudio VS Konosuke! The fans rally, and they chant for “No More Ties!” Bailey and Knight go to the apron, they look at each other, and they springboard in! DOUBLE FLYING LARIATS!!!

The fans are electric as Knight and Bailey try to figure out where they are! Knight goes to a corner, and he springboards COAST2COAST!!! But he’s not done! Knight goes up, MOTHERSHIP SPLASH onto knees!! TIME ADVENTURE!!! Cover, TWO?!?! Knight survives and Bailey is furious! The fans are thunderous, and Bailey winds up again! THRUST KICK! Then the DREAMCAST KICK! Knight is down, Bailey goes up! ULTIMO- NO! Knight avoids the knees, but Bailey stuffs the cradle! TWO and Knight has it after all! TWO! Bailey waistlocks, Knight switches, and repeat! Bailey reels Knight in, Knight BACKDROPS and sits on it! TWO and Bailey has it, TWO!!

Both men are up, but a HEEL KICK hits Knight! Bailey gets Knight up top, tucks him in, FLAMINGO DRIVER!! Cover, Bailey wins!!

Winner: “Speedball” Mike Bailey, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Knight earns o)

A truly fast ‘n’ furious battle, and now Bailey joins Okada and Fletcher at the front of the pack! Bailey shows Knight respect, and Knight shows it back. Will Bailey look to win the entire tournament for the both of them?

Kyle Fletcher speaks.

“I don’t care what people want to say about my match with ‘Speedball’ Mike Bailey. I don’t really feel like celebrating. I had all the momentum in the world in this tournament, I was alone at the top of the Gold League, and now that’s ruined! But I have no time to wallow, because Holiday Bash in Manchester, I face my next challenge, The Bastard, Pac. Now, the Death Riders and the Don Callis Family, we have this unspoken agreement to stay out of each other’s way so we can accomplish our own goals, but this is the Continental Classic. If I am going to bring it to my own family members, I have to bring it to you!

“So I don’t care if you have the entire arena behind you, I am going to get my momentum back! So bring your best, Bastard!” The Protostar has put Pac on notice!

Pac responds!

“Kyle Fletcher. I know you very well. And to bare witness to your meteoric rise in professional wrestling has been nothing short of remarkable. I’ll be honest, I am in awe of everything you have achieved. But lemme be very clear: I do not care how brilliant your matches are, how brilliant they think your matches are, how brilliant he thinks your matches are! You’re about to dip your toe in a very different pool. Nothing brilliant will be happening in Manchester, alright? I am going to grind you down, Kyle. Because I am a very different breed, forged from decades of experience at the very highest level.

“Speedball knows. Okada knows. And very soon, you will know, too.” The Bastard has put Kyle on notice, but will Pac’s Black Arrow and Brutalizer break the Aussie Arrow?

BREAKING NEWS for World’s End and the AEW World Championship!

Tony Khan knows both Hangman and Swerve want their shot, so he’s giving them both their shot in a TRIPLE THREAT! The contract signing will be this Wednesday on Holiday Bash! Will Samoa Joe be in any mood to celebrate knowing the walls are closing in?

AEW TNT Championship: Mark Briscoe VS Daniel Garcia w/ Marina Shafir!

The Sussex County Chicken finally won this title at Full Gear, but he wasn’t going to take the holidays off just because of it. And he knows there is a score to settle here with Red Death, so that’s what he’ll do. But will Briscoe make Danny Garcia #ManUp like the old days? Or will this be case of the Death Riders stacking the deck?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is truly the Face of TNT!

The bell rings and the two circle. The fans fire up already, and Briscoe avoids the leg takedown to facelock. Garcia rolls to turn that around onto Mark, but Mark trips Garcia! Mark floats to a headlock, Garcia slips through, and they gator roll. Garcia floats all over Mark, then slaps him around. Garcia eggs Mark on, the fans boo, but Mark steps back up. Mark kicks low, CHOPS Garcia, then ROCKS him! Briscoe stomps Garcia in the corner, stomps a mudhole into him, and the ref counts. Fans chant, “F HIM UP, BRISCOE, F HIM UP!” Briscoe CHOPS Garcia, follows him to a corner, and stomps him again.

Briscoe reels Garcia in, suplexes, but Garcia lands out. Garcia waistlocks but Briscoe RAMS him into the corner! Briscoe runs up, but Garcia ELBOWS him away! Garcia goes up, but Briscoe UPPERCUTS Garcia down! The fans fire up as Briscoe then runs to WRECK Garcia with a dropkick! Briscoe asks, “Y’all want me to whoop his ass?” The fans cheer, and Briscoe high-fives the front row. Briscoe returns to the ring, but Garcia catches him to a SLEEPER! The fans boo but they’re in the ropes so Garcia lets go at 4. Garcia then runs to BLAST Briscoe down into railing! The fans boo more but Garcia soaks up the heat.

Briscoe shakes out the stars, stands back up, but Garcia stomps him at the ropes! The fans boo, the ref counts, but Garcia backs off. Garcia CHOPS Briscoe, whips him corner to corner, only for Briscoe to go up and out! Garcia runs in, but Briscoe blocks a shot to ROCK Garcia! Briscoe RAMS Garcia, DUMPS him out, and he builds speed to DIVE onto Garcia! And land on his feet! The fans are all fired up and Briscoe high-fives them again. Briscoe drags Garcia around the floor, then goes up to the apron! But Marina distracts Briscoe! Garcia CHOP BLOCKS Briscoe, then puts him in the apron skirt! Garcia windmills hammering shots while the fans boo!

The ref reprimands Marina and Garcia, but Garcia drags Briscoe up to TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT on the floor! Marina says that’s how you do it! The ref tells The Problem to back off, and Collision goes picture in picture.

Garcia swaggers and soaks up heat while Briscoe writhes. Garcia then drags Briscoe up to whip him hard into railing! Briscoe slumps down while Garcia mocks the applause from the fans. Garcia ROCKS Briscoe again and again, and has him sit in a chair. Garcia storms up, but Briscoe fires back! Garcia kicks low and he puts Briscoe in the ring. Garcia drags Briscoe to a corner, then climbs up to rain down fists! Garcia stops at nine, and doesn’t even put up his dukes as he backs off. Garcia argues with the ref, and that lets Marina CLAW Briscoe’s face! The fans boo but Marina plays innocent. Garcia mocks the fans and he digs his boots into Briscoe.

The ref counts, Garcia stops at 4, and he drags Briscoe up. Garcia snap suplexes, covers, TWO! Briscoe toughs it out but Garcia clamps on with a chinlock! Briscoe endures, the fans rally, and Briscoe fights up. Briscoe rises to his feet and fires body shot after body shot! Briscoe runs, but Garcia ELBOWS him down! Garcia huffs ‘n’ puffs and Collision returns to single picture. The fans taunt Garcia in song, but Garcia just taunts Briscoe. Garcia scuffs and kicks Briscoe, eggs him on, pie faces, but Briscoe shoves Garcia! Briscoe fires haymaker after haymaker, but Garcia KNEES again and again! Garcia whips, but Briscoe slides under!

Briscoe ROCKS Garcia with a forearm! The fans fire up and Briscoe CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Briscoe whips, Garcia reverses, but Briscoe FLYING FOREARMS! Both men are down but Cardiff fires up! Briscoe rises, he winds up, and he JABS, JABS, JABS! Then he powers up the REDNECK KUNG-FU UPPERCUT! The fans fire up behind Briscoe, and he runs up to LARIAT in the corner! Clinch and EXPLODER! Cover, TWO! Garcia survives, and he even scuffs Briscoe! Briscoe drags Garcia up to reel him in, but Garcia fights the underhooks! Garcia fights the lift, wrenches out, and slips under to SAIDO!

But Briscoe rises up!? The fans fire up and Briscoe fireman’s carries! ROLLING DEATH VALLEY! SLIDING LARIAT! Briscoe calls his shot, he goes up the corner, but Garcia distracts the ref! Marina trips Briscoe up onto his chicken! The fans boo, and the ref can tell something’s wrong! Marina says she saw nothing. The fans protest, she flips them off, but Garcia goes after Briscoe anyway. Garcia soaks up heat before he CLAWS Briscoe’s back! The fans boo but Garcia stands Briscoe up on the very top! SUPER DUPER PLEX! Then Garcia rolls it through! He hoists Briscoe back up to the top, and climbs up again!

Garcia gives Briscoe another SUPER DUPER PLEX! But that isn’t enough, that’s just Dos Amigos! Garcia puts Briscoe up top, climbs up, and hits the THIRD SUPER DUPER PLEX!! But then Briscoe rolls through?! BRAINBUSTER!! Garcia is dazed and confused while he’s down on the mat! Marina shouts for him to get up but the standing count is climbing! The count hits 5 of 10 while both men are still down! Briscoe rises first and Garcia follows. The fans fire up as both men go forehead to forehead and then forearm for forearm! The fans fire up as Briscoe eggs Garcia on! Garcia fires a shot, so Briscoe fires up!

The fans fire up as Garcia fires shot after shot, and Briscoe just takes them all! Garcia winds up, Briscoe fires back! They go back and forth, Briscoe gets the edge now, and he CHOPS! And ROCKS! And repeat! Briscoe runs, but into a BOOT! Garcia fires more knees, then a CHOP! CHOP! CHOP! Then he winds up to CHOP again! Garcia runs, but Briscoe LARIATS him down! The fans fire up again and Briscoe calls his shot! Briscoe underhooks, JAY- NO, Garcia fights the lift and puts Briscoe on ropes! Marina grabs Briscoe’s foot! The ref sees that!! And NOW he EJECTS Marina!! The fans cheer while Marina is furious!

BUT YUTA SLITHERS IN! And he LOW BLOWS Briscoe!! The fans boo as Decoder slithers back out, and Garcia lifts! PILEDRIVER!! Cover, TWO!!! Briscoe survives and the fans are thunderous! Garcia rains down HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! The fans boo, but now Garcia DRAGNO-  NO, Briscoe cradles! TWO!! Briscoe wrenches, kicks, and underhooks! JAY DRILLER!!! Cover, BRISCOE WINS!

Winner: Mark Briscoe, by pinfall (still AEW TNT Champion)

The fans cheer as Briscoe defies the dirty numbers game the Death Riders were playing! The Conglomeration, and even Roderick Strong, show up to celebrate! But with Briscoe surviving this Collision, who will be next to challenge for the title?

My Thoughts:

A great episode of Collision, though a little annoying it had to wait for a basketball game to finish. I suppose that’s just how it is being on TNT. Swerve VS Alexander was a great opening match, and of course Swerve won. Good promo from Swerve to follow, where he of course calls out Samoa Joe for the title like Hangman. A little disappointed that we’re skipping Hangman VS Swerve Round X and going right to a Triple Threat. But I suppose with their schedule a touch rushed because of the holidays and the Continental Classic, there wasn’t any wiggle room. Plus, The Opps were probably going to “ruin” Hangman VS Swerve and compel the Triple Threat anyway, so it was more like cutting out filler.

Speaking of the C2, awesome stuff again, and I’m really surprised they gave us a time limit draw. With that, Claudio VS Konosuke was awesome to the very last minute. It also helps feed this Death Riders VS Don Callis Family feud, can’t wait to see that be how 2026 starts. Fletcher and Pac each had a very good promo to call the other out, their match will be awesome, too. Bailey VS Knight was equally awesome, but logically it had a definitive winner, and that was a big win for Bailey to keep pace with the leaders. I’ve already kinda lost track, does AEW even have time for everyone to have all five of their matches? I feel like those Christmas episodes will have to be all C2 just to wrap things up.

Really good tag match from Kris & Jamie VS Sisters of Sin, though Skye could’ve let that initial scoop slam fest count for a two on the pin. Very good win for Kris & Jamie, and of course they go off to be a title match for World’s End now. Very good promo from Babes of Wrath and Timeless Love Bombs, but I don’t get the logic of this new 8 Woman Tag. Yes, Mercedes is greedy and wants more belts, but is she really going to get a tag title feud with Athena? Though, maybe a rematch of Babes VS Love Bombs is a bit too soon. Megan & Marina aren’t a bad choice, that’s literally a strong first defense for Willow & Harley.

Good promo from Ricochet, as well as the Dynamite Diamond Dozen (or at least most of them, I think that was actually about half a dozen). Ricochet making himself seem like the favorite might work out like the Casino Gauntlet, but there’s still the possibility MJF returns to keep the one thing he has in that Dynamite Diamond Ring. I said last time that they should honestly move on and let someone else be the Dynamite Diamond Ringbearer and I stand by that. But it should still be a Heel since they can use it as a knuckle duster, just like MJF. And honestly, a lot of this should also depend on who is meant to win at World’s End.

And great main event for the TNT Championship. Obviously the Death Riders tried to cheat, but great to see it backfire. Great win for Briscoe, great closing moment with The Conglomeration celebrating, even the reluctant Roddy. I wonder if Roddy turns on Conglomeration and goes after Briscoe for the TNT title on our way to Maximum Carnage. It probably depends on how long Kyle O’Reilly is going to be out, too, as he’d be a major part of that story.

My Score: 9/10

It’s cold, but there’s also gold!

Winter is Coming, and Samoa Joe defends his AEW World Championship against Eddie Kingston! Will the Mad King finally reign from on high?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championship Tournament Finals: Timeless Love Bombs VS The Babes of Wrath; The Babes of Wrath win and are the inaugural AEW Women’s World Tag Team Champions.
• 2025 Continental Classic Gold League: Kazuchika Okada VS Jack Perry; Okada wins.
• Tornado Tag: Hangman Page & Swerve Strickland VS Katsuyori Shibata & “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs; Hangman & Swerve win.
• 2025 Continental Classic Gold League: Kyle Fletcher VS “Speedball” Mike Bailey; Bailey wins.
• AEW World Championship: Samoa Joe VS Eddie Kingston; Joe wins and retains the title.

PLAY BY PLAY

AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championship Tournament Finals: Timeless Love Bombs VS The Babes of Wrath!

Toni Storm said herself that she and Mina Shirakawa were bonded by a bloody and tragic romance with a certain Glamour, and she only sees Willow Nightingale & Harley Cameron as a “thrown together team to fill out the bracket.” But that team not only filled out the bracket, they conquered their half to be here in the title match! Will everyone #FeelTheWrath when Willow & Harley take the gold? Or will the Love Bombs leave them out in the cold instead?

The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who has what it takes to make history!

The teams sort out, Harley and Mina start, and they tie up. Mina wrenches, wristlocks, but Harley rolls and wrenches back. The fans already cheer “A E DUB!” for making this happen, and Mina rolls to arm-drag Harley! Harley comes back, Mina dodges then runs, but Harley trips her! Mina avoids the Penalty Kick and then slides under a lariat! The fans cheer as Mina shimmies and shakes, but Harley runs up! Mina drops, Harley handsprings then slips around to headlock. Mina powers up and out to send Harley to the corner. Harley headstands, then she BOOTS Mina away. Harley slips outside, rolls Mina up, but Mina rolls through!

Harley grabs Mina to REVERSE MOTORBOAT! The fans cheer, but Mina says if that’s how it’s gonna be! She chest bumps Harley, SOBATS, then whips. Harley ducks ‘n’ dodges and they DOUBLE FACEBUSTER! The fans fire up while both women crawl, hot tags to Toni and Willow! The fans really fire up as these two step up. Toni sniffs Willow, the fans fire up more, and they tie up. Willow headlocks, grinds the hold, but Toni powers up and out. The fans duel as they RAM shoulders! Willow then RUNS Toni over! Willow flexes, but Toni gets up to fire a forearm! Willow says okay, and she fires back! Toni CHOPS! Willow CHOPS!

The fans rally as the forearms go back and forth, faster and faster! Harley steps in, she waistlocks Toni, but Mina gets after Harley! The four brawl, the Babes kick low then whip, but the Love Bombs reverse! The Babes grab ropes to stop, Love Bombs run up but they’re put on the apron. Willow gives Harley a boost to DOUBLE DROPKICK the Love Bombs down! The fans fire up, and then Harley sets Toni & Mina up! Willow CANNONBALLS them both down! The fans fire up and Willow puts Toni in. Willow CLUBS Toni, tags Harley, and Harley runs to wheelbarrow and SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Toni survives and the fans fire up!

Harley bumps Toni off buckles, then CHOPS! Harley whips, Toni ducks ‘n’ dodges, and Mina helps her stop! “I love you~!” Mina helps Toni dodge, then she ROCKS Harley with a right! Toni scoops Harley for a BACKBREAKER! Toni then tags Mina, Mina brings Harley around, and she snap suplexes! Tag to Toni and Toni reels Harley in, for a snap suplex! Tag back to Mina, and Toni scoops Mina for the YOYO SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Harley toughs it out but Mina keeps her from Willow. The fans rally, Harley switches, then ducks a kick! Pump handle and BIG back suplex! Hot tag to Willow! Willow rallies with LARIAT after LARIAT!

Toni gets in, she gets a LARIAT! Then Willow fires CHOP after CHOP on Mina & Toni! The fans fire up, but Mina kicks low! The Love Bombs double whip, but Willow breaks the double lariat to DOUBLE LARIAT back! Then she POUNCES Toni! PERIOD! The fans are thunderous as Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Willow bumps Mina off buckles, winds up, and she LARIATS again and again and again! Willow stops at ten to short arm LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Willow drags Mina up, tags Harley, and they double whip Mina to ropes. They then scoop to DOUBLE BACK SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Mina toughs it out but Harley drags her up. Harley bumps Mina off buckles, tags Willow, and Harley feeds Mina to a forearm! Harley CHOPS! Willow CHOPS! And repeat! Willow scoops Mina to SLAM! Cover, TWO! Willow keeps Mina from Toni, then winds up to ROCK her! Willow snapmares, then she wraps on body scissors to squeeze Mina!

Mina endures, reaches out, but Willow rolls her to a GEDO CLUTCH! TWO, but another roll, TWO! Another roll, and another, and another, and another! Willow rolls Mina again and again and again, finally ends back in a cover, TWO! Mina survives the spin cycle but Willow tags Harley. Harley snapmares Mina, then runs to SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO! You’re a wizard, Harley, but you’re not there yet! Harley clamps on with a chinlock and she grinds Mina down. Dynamite returns to single picture as Mina fights up. Mina fires elbows, Willow tags in, and Mina snapmares free. Harley dodges, sends Mina to Willow for teh FOREARM!

Willow drags Mina to a corner, bumps her off buckles, and BACK BODY BLOCKS! And LARIATS! And then she brings Mina around to whip. Mina reverses to TORNADO DDT! The fans fire up while both women crawl, hot tags to Harley and Toni! Toni DROPKICKS Harley! And DROPKICKS Willow! Mongolian Chops for everyone! Toni sends Harley into Willow, then she reels Harley in, snapmare and snapmare and DDT! The fans fire up as Toni poses, and then she does the chicken dance! Because she wants the chicken wing crossface! Willow CLUBS Toni to save Harley, but Mina tags herself in! Mina storms up, but into a kick!

Willow & Harley double whip Mina, but she reverses to send Willow away! Kick for Harley, ELBOW for Willow, then victory roll and step through! Mina then catches Willow, DDT SNAP LOCK COMBO! The fans fire up and Mina drags Harley around. Mina says it’s time, and she steps through for the FIGURE FOUR! “WOO~!” Harley endures, reaches out, but Mina thrashes the hold! Harley fights and she turns it over! But Toni tips things back in Mina’s favor! So Willow gets in and turns things back to Harley’s favor! Toni sets it back, then throws hands with Willow! Willow trips Toni, and ties her up in an INDIAN DEATHLOCK!

The fans fire up as Toni and Willow fire shots! Harley and Mina sit up to do the same! It is a brawl while in leglocks!! The fans are thunderous as the holds are undone and all four women stand. Mina and Willow throw hands now, as do Toni and Harley! Mina pulls hair, but so does Harley! They DOUBLE CHOP Willow and Toni! So Toni and Willow HEADBUTT Harley and Mina! Then they DOUBLE HEADBUTT with each other!! Harley and Mina come back, they SLINGBLADE in return!! The fans are thunderous again as all four women are down! Willow RAMS Toni into one corner, Harley RAMS Mina into the other! And they both climb up!

But Toni slips down and YANKS Willow off the corner! Willow hits buckles, then Toni goes after Harley! Toni YANKS Harley down, and Mina adjusts. The fans fire up for the FLYING SLINGBLADE! Toni then reels Harley in, STORM ZERO!! Cover, but WILLOW BREAKS IT! The fans fire up, Toni TOSSES Willow, and Toni TORNADO- NO, Willow stops the DDT to NORTHERN LIGHTS to the floor! The fans fire up with Willow, but it is Harley and Mina throwing forearms! Harley fires a flurry, hitting more chest than anything! Mina ROLLING ELBOWS, then DREAM SMASHER ELBOWS! Then a BUZZSAW! And another KICK!

Mina aims, URAKEN!! The fans are all fired up, and Mina calls her shot! Mina drags Harley up, dragon sleepers, but Harley slips up and over the driver! HER FINISHING MOVE!! Hot tag to Willow! Willow hauls Mina up, BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB!!! Cover, BABES OF WRATH WIN!!!

Winners: Willow Nightingale & Harley Cameron, by pinfall (INAUGURAL AEW Women’s World Tag Team Champions)

Just as that fan’s sign says, “I ❤️Women’s Wrestling!” And as strong as Toni & Mina are as a duo, perhaps Willow & Harley are that much stronger! Renee Paquette is here, she hugs the brand new champs, and she has a mic to say, “The Babes of Wrath did it! They made history here tonight! Ladies, a huge congratulations, this is incredible. Harley Cameron, this is the first championship you have won here in AEW. Can you guys put into any words for me what it means to be our first-ever AEW Women’s World Tag Team Champions?!” The fans cheer, and Willow says, “Huh. First feeling: tired. That was a hard fight. Harley’s mouth is all bloody. It’s not just lipstick folks.

“But I am proud of myself, of course, but I am so proud of Harley Cameron.” The fans cheer that! Willow continues that it has been a rough year for her, not knowing who is there for her and who is, but Harley always was! The fans chant, “You Deserve It!” Harley says she and Willow first met in the ring in Harley’s second-ever match three years ago, and she can’t believe that they now stand here the FIRST-EVER AEW Women’s Tag Team Champions!! Renee again congratulates them, and Harley says, “What are we?” Willow says, “BABES!” “And what do we have?” “WRATH!” The fans join in chanting, “BABES OF WRATH! BABES OF WRATH!”

Pyro goes off as our new champions raise these belts up high! But then Toni & Mina storm up to them! The fans chant, “Hug It Out! Hut It Out!” Toni & Mina offer handshakes, the champs accept, and then they hug! A new chapter truly begins in AEW, will Willow & Harley set a high bar for what it means to be AEW Women’s World Tag Team Champions?

The Opps speak.

Samoa Joe says, “So, Eddie, congratulations. Your time has come. After weeks of asking, now you will see. Eddie, you wanted the real Samoa Joe, the man you looked up to. The crusader of the independents, the person whose footsteps you’ve followed in, Eddie. What you don’t realize, Eddie, is that man has been standing in front of you the entire time. Eddie, this IS the real me! Eddie, I am ruthless by design. Eddie, I do not care about men like you, because you’re in the way of what I have. Eddie, the man that you looked up to, it was a wonderful idea. But the man that’s gonna beat your ass tonight… Oh, Eddie, this is the man who’s going to show you the reality of what this industry is.”

The One True King of Wrestling Television promises to be very real and very dangerous, but will he crush Eddie’s spirit along with his body?

The Death Riders speak.

Jon Moxley shakes it off and says, “Damn. I am feeling alive. Synapses are firing, electric sparks are sparking in my fingertips. Circumstances aren’t ideal. My back is increasingly against the wall in this Continental Classic, time is running out. But I have proven over and over again, if there is one grain of sand left in the hourglass, I can still score, and I can score big. So go ahead, count me out. Go ahead. If you need circumstances to be ideal to try, maybe you just suck. You know people pay money for this? Take some pride in your work. I have to try. For them. For them! There’s a principle that we believe in. If they are not willing to work, let them not eat.

“We’re the hungriest group of individuals in professional wrestling. That is why we are the hardest working group of individuals in professional wrestling. We’re chasing the dragon every single day!” Daniel Garcia speaks up and says, “Every day we wake up, we choose to win. And that’s why we are the hungriest, that’s why we are the hardest working, that’s why we try. A lot of people think it’s too cool to try, that’s lame. I’m telling you right now, if you want something, you have to go take it, and that’s what we’re gonna go do every single time.” The Maniac and the Red Death are ready to keep trying, but will they be able to win what they want?

2025 Continental Classic Gold League: Kazuchika Okada VS Jack Perry!

The Rainmaker is 1-1 but on the upswing in this C2, but “Jungle Jack” is picking up the baton for Darby Allin, meaning he’s 0-1 and with no points. But will getting payback against a former friend be more than enough motivation for Jack to turn things around? Or will the “greatest tournament wrestler ever” prove he still holds that title along with the AEW International Championship?

The bell rings, and Jack rushes Okada in the corner! Jack fires hands, RAMS Okada, but backs off as the ref counts. Jack then RAMS Okada again and again! The ref backs Jack off, but then Okada BOOTS Jack! Jack ducks ‘n’ dodges to RANA! The fans fire up, they tell off Don Callis on commentary, and Jack DIVES! Down goes Okada and the fans fire up, then Jack whips Okada into barriers! Jack drags Okada up, whips, but Okada reverses! Jack hits railing, Okada runs up, but Jack DROPKICKS in return! The fans fire up, but Jack shakes out his foot before he gets Okada in the ring. The fans fire up again and Jack covers, TWO!

The fans rally as Okada shakes out the stars. Jack hears the fans rally up, and he storms after Okada. But Okada puts him right up top! Jack BOOTS Okada first, then hops up to FLYING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Okada is tougher than that, but Jack makes sure Callis sees this. Jack puts Okada in the corner, climbs up, and he rains down fists! The fans count along, and Jack goes to nine, then flips Okada off! But Okada slips out to DROPKICK Jack down onto a ring staffer! Jack clutches that bad foot again while Okada grins. The fans rally while Jack checks his foot, and Okada waits on him. Jack slowly rises, so Okada goes out after him.

Okada drags Jack up and around, and he THROWS Jack into railing! Jack tumbles up and over into the front row! The fans boo Okada and rally for Jack, but Jack drags himself up with the railing. Okada storms up, brings Jack onto the railing, DRAPING DDT on the floor! Jack writhes and Okada grins while Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Okada “apologizes” to Jack before dragging him back up. Okada puts Jack in the ring, stalks him, but Jack fires body shots. Okada KNEES Jack low! Then he drags Jack up to turn and NECKBREAKER! Okada covers, TWO! Jack toughs it out but Okada drags him up. Okada bumps Jack off buckles, SMACKS him off them again, then “apologizes” again. Okada SMACKS Jack off the buckles again, then turns him around. Okada runs corner to corner to ELBOW Jack down! Cover, TWO! Jack is tougher than that, but Okada stalks him to a corner. Jack CHOPS Okada, then CHOPS again! And again! But Okada kicks low to DDT!

Jack writhes, Okada steps on him, and it’s a cocky cover! TWO, but Okada just stalks Jack. Dynamite returns to single picture as Okada scuffs Jack and taunts him. The fans rally for Jack and Jack stands up to fire a forearm! Okada eggs Jack on, Jack fires more shots, but Okada ROCKS him! Jack rises again, and he fires more forearms! But Okada ROCKS Jack again! The fans rally as Okada eggs Jack on, but Jack rises to fire a flurry! Okada ROCKS Jack, ROCKS him again, then BOOTS him! Okada fires more heavy shots, then UPPERCUTS! Jack flops against Okada but Okada whips him. Jack hits the COMEBACKER!

The fans fire up while Jack and Okada are both down! Okada sputters and the standing count begins. Jack rolls to the corner, Okada sits up at center, and Don Callis says Okada is smart enough to know how to use the clock to his advantage. Okada storms up, but Jack ELBOWS Okada! And ROCKS him! And CHOPS him! And repeat! Jack whips, Okada reverses, but Jack jumps up and around! GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans fire up and even Don admits that was great! Jack runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then SATELLITE DDTS! Cover, TWO! Okada survives but the fans rally up for Jack. Okada blocks a kick to BOOT Jack, then Alabama Lift! REVERSE NECKBREAKER!

The fans fire up again, Okada drags Jack up to scoop and SLAM! Okada goes up the corner, takes aim, and he MACHO ELBOWS! Okada then winds up, and the fans fire up for the Rainmaker MIDDLE FINGER! Okada grins and he drags Jack up. Okada ripcords, but Jack ducks to hop up! Okada slips out, shoves, and DROPKICKS! Okada gets Jack back up, ripcords again at the ten minute mark, but Jack ducks the lariat! SUPERKICK! And then POISON-RANA! Jack hurries to a corner, the fans fire up, and he runs up, GLASS JACK KNEE!! Cover, TWO!?! Okada survives and Jack is shocked, but Don admits Jack is showing the world what he’s got!

“This is Awesome!” as Jack hooks up the legs, SNARE- NO, Okada fights the crossface, and he BITES Jack’s hand! The ref reprimands, Okada stops and Jack lets him go. Okada grins, then scoops! TOMB- NO, Jack BITES Okada’s thigh!! Maybe. Rollup, TWO!! Jack steps through, SNARE TRAP!! Okada is caught, but he reaches out! The fans fire up as Okada flails, and he’s turning red! Okada drags himself and Jack forward, to the ROPEBREAK!! Okada bails out, and he grabs a chair!? Jack CLOBBERS Okada! Jack has the chair, but says no, can’t do that. Jack puts Okada in, then he reels Okada in.

Okada fights the lift, then turns Jack to backslide. Roll through, short arm LARIAT! Okada isn’t done, and Don says time to punish Jack! Short arm- NO, Jack dodges, and he avoids the dropkick! Reset, and GLASS JAW- NO, Okada scoops! EMERALD FLOWSION!! Then the ripcord! RAINMAKER!! Cover, Okada wins!

Winner: Kazuchika Okada, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Jack earns 0)

Three matches in for Okada, he has another win and six points, but he’s still a step behind the leader. Will The Protostar stay spotless after a showdown with Speedball? As for The Rainmaker, Callis celebrates with him, and brings out the other family members in Rocky Romero, Josh Alexander, Mark Davis, Hechicero, CLØN, and even Konosuke Takeshita, but also the bags of money they won at Full Gear. The fans boo as Callis get a mic, and he says, “I have something important to say!” The fans boo harder, but Callis wants them to sit Jack up. The Family sits Jack up, and Callis says it is okay, guys. This kid’s a businessman, stand him up.

The fans boo and cuss out Callis, but he tells Jack that that was a fantastic match! The toughest match he’s seen Okada have in a long time. There is no shame in losing to Okada, Callis has a lot of respect for Jack. And watching the match, Callis remembers how last week, he tried to give The Young Bucks a million dollars. But he kinda thinks he offered that money to the wrong talent. The fans boo more, but Callis tells Jack that he has a proposal. Jack’s always been a great talent, but he lacks focus and direction. Jack lacks a team of athletes around him to support him! Callis is offering Jack a spot in the Don Callis Family!

But even more than that, he is prepared to grant Jack a one-time-only “signing bonus,” paid out of The Bucks’ prize money! The fans boo and tell Jack, “F HIS DEAL! F HIS DEAL!” Callis says c’mon, this is a great offer! We need an answer. And in case that is still not enough, well, what is Jack waiting for? This is the best opportunity of his life! And remember, there’s seven of them and one of him. Callis will cut those strings and put Jack in a wheelchair. Jack asks for the mic, Callis hands it over, and Rocky says do the right thing and take the deal. Fans chant “NO! NO! NO!” Jack tells Callis, “I have your answer. And it looks like for the second time tonight, I might bite off more than I can chew.”

Jack SMACKS Davis with the mic! And then he fires off on Rocky! The others swarm Jack, they mug him 6v1, but here comes Luchasaurus! The fans fire up for the big reinforcements! The Callis Family watches him, that’s still a 6v2 scenario! BUT WAIT! The Bucks slide in from the crowd side! And they’re armed with chairs! They SAMCK Davis, SMACK Alexander, JAM Okada, and so on and so forth! Callis runs away, but then Luchasaurus DOUBLE CHOKE SLAMS Hechi & Clon! Okada wants mercy from his old friends, but he gets a B T E TRIGGER instead!! Callis slithers back in just to grab the money, but Luchasaurus is right behind him!

Callis fears for his life, but the fans tell him he F’d up! Callis hands the money back to The Bucks, apologizes for the problems, but then The Bucks take aim! Konosuke steps in, DOUBLE SUPERKICKS into The Alpha! The fans fire up, Rocky is back, SUPERKICKS! Then a feed to Luchasaurus! CHOKE SLAM! The fans fire up as The Elite stands tall, AND they have the money! But will they make sure the Callis Family pay in blood?

The Conglomeration celebrates backstage!

Harley, Willow, Mark Briscoe, and even Orange Cassidy are all excited for the Babes of Wrath! Roderick Strong is reluctantly here, not happy at all. Mascara Dorada & Alex Abrahantes even step in and say congrats, and then the Time Bombs are back to again hug and congratulate the champs. But will they be celebrating all through the holidays and even to World’s End?

Backstage interview with Eddie Kingston.

Renee is with the Mad King and says he is going to be in tonight’s main event, competing for the AEW World Championship against Samoa Joe. She feels this is the moment we’ve all been waiting for since he came back, but how is he feeling heading into the match? Eddie says nervous, but that’s good, it keeps you on your toes. But what Eddie’s really been thinking about is that the GOAT, the late Terry Funk, it is the 50th anniversary of when he won the Worlds Championship. Eddie is hoping to make Terry proud, he hopes to make Mama & Papa Kingston proud. Okay, well, now we’re getting too emotional.

Renee says that’s okay to be emotional going into this. Well, yeah, cuz you never know how many times you’re gonna have a title shot like this. Eddie is 0-2 already, you just don’t know. Eddie wants to be cool right now, doesn’t wanna crash out, just wants to get to the match. But respect. Eddie knows Joe is watching, even as he’s probably stretching and warming up with The Opps. But Joe’s in the fight of his life, dawg, Eddie ain’t going down easy. The fans cheer that! Will we also be cheering when The Mad King finally has his crowning achievement?

Tony Schiavone is in the ring.

He notes Eddie will get his shot in the main event, but let’s now welcome out the TNT Champion, Mark Briscoe! The fans cheer as the Sussex County Chicken makes his entrance, holding up the custom title as gifted to him by Orange Cassidy. We already know that this Saturday, on a special live-from-Cardiff Collision: Winter is Coming, that title is on the line against Daniel Garcia. The fans cheer as Briscoe steps into the ring and holds up the belt again. Schiavone says yes, an early start for Collision, and Briscoe defends against Garcia of the Death Riders. Briscoe says yessir, Schiavone, it wasn’t long ago that certain individuals were saying, “Mark Briscoe can’t get it done.”

They were saying Briscoe can’t win the big one, will never be a true champion. Well, Briscoe knows the haters are still out there, but we’re here in front of the fine folks in Atlanta, Georgia, baby! The fans cheer that! Briscoe says he’s got this nice piece of shiny hardware, so what does that tell ya? Schiavone says it means Briscoe’s the champion! The fans cheer that! Briscoe then says that the doubters are out there, but he will respectfully give them a very clear and concise message: “Y’all can kiss my big white ass!” The fans cheer that! Briscoe says now, it is one thing to become a champion, but it is another to reign, and defend, and to stay a champion.

It all starts Saturday afternoon on TNT! He will defend his title against Danny Garcia in Cardiff, Wales, and- Wheeler Yuta interrupts, and says he has to stop Briscoe here before he embarrasses himself. The fans boo Yuta but Yuta says Briscoe is the epitome of low hanging fruit. Briscoe wants to be the Face of TNT, but that face has less teeth than Briscoe has children! We don’t call Briscoe “Chicken” because he’s a coward, but also because he has the mental capacity of a chicken! The fans boo and cuss out Yuta, but Yuta ignores that. Garcia says that’s a good insult, Yuta, and Garcia is sure he’s got a lot of mean and hurtful things he could say, too.

Garcia steps into the ring to stare Briscoe down, and he says he won’t say any of those insults, because he actually feels bad for Briscoe. Looking him up and down, everything about Briscoe is just sad. But what’s gonna be even sadder is when Garcia beats Briscoe on Saturday, becomes as TWO-TIME TNT Champion, and Briscoe has to figure out how to provide for his family with a broken leg. The fans boo again, but Briscoe tells “Danny Boy,” that Saturday on TNT, Garcia’s got a ass-whoopin’ coming his way. The fans cheer that! Tonight, here and now, they’re on TBS. It’d be a damn shame to deprive the viewers in Hotlanta a whoopin’ right here!

So if Garcia is feeling brave, make a move. Garcia slaps the mic away, then shoves Briscoe! Briscoe DECKS Garcia! Marina & Yuta keep Garcia from going after Briscoe again! Garcia is furious, but the fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT!” Briscoe holds up the title again, will he travel across the pond and travel right back still the Face of TNT?

There’s something going on backstage!

The Triangle of Madness are tearing into more random talent! Thekla asks where Stat Daddy went, but then Kris BLASTS her outta nowhere! And she fires off on the Sisters of Sin! Kris says if Thekla wants her, she’s got her! But then she gets mugged 3v1! Kris grabs a chair! She SMACKS Skye Blue, JAMS up Julia Hart, then winds up! Thekla avoids getting squashed like the spider she is, and Kris asks what happened! Don’t they wanna fight?! The Triangle of Madness is no longer acting tough, but will Skye & Julia freeze up when they face Stat Daddy & Jamie Hayter this Saturday in Cardiff?

Tornado Tag: Hangman Page & Swerve Strickland VS Katsuyori Shibata & “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs!

While Samoa Joe was the mastermind of the Full Gear screw job, The Millennial Cowboy & The Realest still owe the rest of The Opps for the betrayal and the disrespect shown since WrestleDream. And though they’re the unlikeliest of allies, could they become the most dangerous team AEW has ever seen? Or will The Wrestler & The Powerhouse show The Opps are #NeverLacking?

Well, speaking of never lacking, The Opps bring their dojo trainees with them as extra reinforcements. But then Hangman is making his entrance from the stands, not the ramp! And now Swerve’s entrance music begins, where is he going to enter from? Prince Nana is up in the stands, and he gets the chant started! “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Swerve is also coming in from the stands, and both he and Hangman are armed with those steel chains they strangled the trainees with! Shibata sends those pawns out after Hangman & Swerve, but they just get metal chain fists to the face! And STAPLES from Swerve!

The fans fire up as Swerve and Hangman each fight their way through the grunts, but now Shibata and Hobbs make their moves! Shibata struggles with Swerve over the staple gun, and one of the trainees takes the shot! Hobbs has a chair! Hangman avoids a shot, then fires off haymakers! This madness goes up higher into the crowd, then into the pavilion! Swerve sends Shibata into the wall! Then METAL FIST BODY SHOT! Hangman SMACKS Hobbs off the bar! And then he SMACKS Hobbs with the Christmas tree! Swerve CHOKES Shibata, SMACKS him off the merch table, but Hobbs then LOW BLOWS Hangman!

Hobbs does his best Stone Cold by two-fisting bears and chugging! Hobbs dumps the beer on Hangman, throws the tree away, and Shibata TOSSES Swerve over merch tables! But then Hangman scoops Hobbs! POWERSLAM through a TABLE! The fans fire up, Hangman gets himself a drink, and the fans cheer as he chugs it down. Shibata meanwhile makes Swerve take a seat, then throws hands. Shibata gets space, and he runs up to fake the dropkick and BOOT Swerve down instead! The fans boo but Shibata just soaks it up. The refs want this to get in the ring, they didn’t even officially start the match! But the fans don’t really mind while Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Shibata CLUBS Swerve, but Swerve fireman’s carries him! SNAKE EYES off the railing! Swerve drags Shibata along to go down the bleachers now. Hangman and Hobbs are dangerously close to a ledge! Swerve and Shibata return to ground level, and Swerve BOWLS Shibata into chairs! Hangman gets away from Hobbs while Swerve drags Shibata up. Swerve makes Shibata take a seat, then he throws down hands! Hangman fires off on Hobbs! The fans fire up with Swerve as he runs up on Shibata, and he CALF KICKS! Hobbs ROCKS Hangman! Swerve drags Shibata up and continues towards ringside, THROWING him over the railing!

Hobbs fires headlock punches on Hangman, but Hangman BOOTS him in return! Swerve looks under the ring, and brings out a TABLE! Hangman HAMMERS away on Hobbs, the fans count along, and Hangman goes to TEN! Swerve SMACKS Shibata off the apron, then he puts him on the table as it leans against commentary. Dynamite returns to single picture, Swerve hops up onto the railing, but Shibata kicks the legs out! The fans boo, but then Hangman grabs a chair. Hangman stalks Hobbs into the ring while Shibata BOOTS Swerve over the railing! With Hangman and Hobbs in the ring, the match finally starts!

And then the ref takes the chair from Hangman! Tornado tag doesn’t automatically mean No Disqualification! The fans boo, but Hobbs then runs up to CLOBBER Hobbs! The fans boo but Hobbs snarls. Hobbs drags Hangman up, Shibata joins in, and Hobbs SLAMS Hangman down! Shibata suplexes Hangman, then Hobbs drags Hangman up to scoop and SLAM again! Shibata drags Hangman up to suplex again! The fans boo while Hangman flounders to the corner. Hobbs drags Hangman up, he and Shibata DOUBLE SUPLEX! Shibata stomps Hangman, the fans boo, but The Opps just soak it up. Shibata KNEES Hangman, then whips him to Hobbs for the LARIAT!

Hangman sputters to the corner, Shibata sends Hobbs in for the SPLASH! Shibata runs and HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! Then a HALF HATCH! Hangman RIPCORD POWERSLAMS! The fans boo but Shibata adds a PENALTY KICK! Shibata pretends he can’t hear the fans cheering Hangman, and so the fans boo Shibata. Shibata CLUBS Hangman, stands him up, and Hobbs runs up to BODY SHOT! The fans rally for Swerve but Hobbs sets up on the apron. Nana gets on the apron?! Nana asks why they gotta do this, but Hobbs grabs Nana by the jacket! But SWERVE is back! He BOOTS Hobbs down! Hangman TOSSES Shibata!

Hangman and Swerve look to each other, and they both DIVE! They take out Hobbs and Shibata, put them both in, and then Hangman LARIATS Hobbs and himself out of the ring! Shibata fires forearms on Swerve to sit him down in the corner, then runs corner to corner, but into a HIP TOSS! And gator roll, to the suplex, but Shibata lands out! Swerve avoids the leg sweep to BOOT Shibata! Swerve puts Shibata in the corner, UPPERCUTS, then snapmares so he can go up! FALLING UPPERCUT! Swerve hits the Griddy~! The fans fire up again and Swerve aims at Shibata. “Whose House?” “SWERVE HOUSE!” But Hobbs YANKS Swerve outta the ring!

But Hangman aims at Shibata now! Hangman BOOTS Shibata, slingshots, and BUCK- NO, Shibata slips around! Hobbs is arguing with the ref, so Shibata LOW BLOWS Hangman! The fans boo but Shibata flips Hangman into an ARMBAR! But Swerve CLOBBERS Hobbs into the steps! Swerve goes up while Hangman endures, and we get KILL STOMPS on Shibata!! All four men are down and the fans are thunderous! Swerve and Hangman both stir, then rise up. The fans rally up as Hobbs returns, and it is Hangman and Swerve throwing hands back to back! Shibata and Hobbs hit back, they brawl side by side!

Hobbs runs, but Hangman and Swerve both move! Hobbs CLOBBERS Shibata! Then Hangman and Swerve ROLLING ELBOW SANDWICH! Swerve feeds Shibata to Hangman, FALL AWAY SLAM! Shibata is in place for a 450 SPLASH! Hangman kips up, he dodges Hobbs, CLUB and ROLLING FLATLINER! The fans fire up as these rivals stare down. But for all the anger they have for each other, they both look at Hobbs! Hobbs says bring it then! Hangman & Swerve slide out, and they get Hobbs off the apron! POWERBOMB down through the table!! The fans go nuts, and now Hangman aims! Slingshot, BUCKSHOT on Shibata!!

Swerve gets the last say, “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” HOUSE CALL!! Cover, Hangman & Swerve win!

Winners: Hangman Page & Swerve Strickland, by pinfall

Indeed, the most dangerous weren’t The Opps, it was the duo of Hangman & Swerve! But while the pawns and the knights cleared out, can Hangman and Swerve take aim right at Samoa Joe? And what of Swerve VS Josh Alexander this Saturday? Will The Realest disarm the Walking Weapon in Wales?

Don Callis speaks backstage.

“Young Bucks! You stole my money. You may think that because you’ve got possession of it somehow, that this is yours. Possession is nine-tenths of the law, but it’s not! Y’see, I am prepared to drag you through the courts and put you in the poor house to get my money back, but I would much rather get my pound of flesh! I have got all the best athletes! I’ve got Takeshita, I’ve got Okada, I’ve got Hechicero, which makes me think maybe, you two idiots should find yourselves a partner. And in Manchester, lemme get my pound of flesh and let’s go 3-on-3! My men against you and a partner, winner gets the million dollars! If you grow a set, accept.”

The Jackal thinks he can rob The Bucks of what is rightfully theirs, while also thinking he can still get Okada and Takeshita to work together. Will Matt & Nick even need a third? Or do they have just the guy to back them up?

Stokely Hathaway speaks.

“I have breaking news. It’s been an interesting few weeks because The Bang Bang Gang, they decided to be handsy with the AEW World Tag Team Championships, and be handsy with the greatest tag team alive today, FTR. Well, last week, FTR and I, we had an epiphany. See, a lot of people believe the world’s most dangerous narcotic is on the streets. That’s a lie! The most dangerous narcotic is this camera, because it causes an addiction. Everyone in AEW, when they get in front of this camera, they believe that they are great. It causes an addiction where they believe that they deserve TV time! It causes an addiction where they believe that they deserve and can win a championship.

“Well guess what, Austin Gunn? Guess what, Juice Robinson? Next week on Dynamite, Manchester, England, one of the biggest shows of the year, you will finally get that opportunity that you’ve been yearning and you’ve been begging for, because you will get a shot at the AEW World Tag Team Championships. And when FTR beats you, they’re gonna cure you of that addiction. So, Bang Bang Gang, when you walk through customs at the end of Dynamite, you won’t be able to declare those championships. But you will be able to declare that you’re gonna be at the back of the line, and the back of the tag division, where you truly belong. Top Guys out.”

Big Stoke has big words on behalf of the champs, but will Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood still be the best tag team in AEW? Or will it be #GunsUp for the holidays?

2025 Continental Classic Gold League: Kyle Fletcher VS “Speedball” Mike Bailey!

It is first place facing last place as The Protostar and Speedball meet in the C2! Kyle is two matches in with six points, will he be a perfect 3-0? Or will the 0-1 do-or-die situation spur Bailey on towards the biggest upset so far?

The bell rings and the fans fire up as Kyle’s tearaway pants come off. Kyle and Bailey stare down, step up, and the fans duel. Kyle and Bailey nod, circle, and then tie up. Kyle powers Bailey to the ropes, backs off as the ref counts, but then swings! Bailey dodges, but Kyle blocks the rollup! Bailey avoids the stomp, but Kyle narrowly avoids a kick! The fans cheer as Kyle goes to the ropes. Bailey and Kyle stare down again, then reset to circle. They tie up, Kyle goes for the arm, then wrenches to a wristlock. Bailey rolls, handsprings, and wrenches to wristlock, hammerlock, then headlock. Kyle back suplexes, but Bailey lands out to hit a flying takeover!

Bailey tries to make this a cover, Kyle keeps his shoulders up, but Bailey pushes through, ONE as Kyle now ghost pins Bailey! TWO, and Bailey holds the headlock for a jump up the corner! Sunset flip, TWO! Kyle bails out and he’s frustrated, but Bailey eggs him on! The fans fire up all the same, and Kyle takes his time going around the outside. Kyle wants Bailey to get back, so the ref has Bailey give Kyle space. The fans rally and duel, Kyle steps onto the apron, but Bailey storms up. Kyle stays back again, and he hears the dueling. Kyle smirks, steps back in, and circles with Bailey. Kyle kicks low, then he CLUBS Bailey down!

The fans boo but Kyle mocks the chants, “Speedball Bailey~!” Then he stomps Bailey! Fans agree they like “Both These Guys!” but Kyle still stomps Bailey again! Kyle whips, Bailey handsprings, and Bailey jumps right over the sweep! Bailey ducks ‘n’ dodges, goes up and FLYING RANAS! Kyle tumbles out, Bailey kips up, and Bailey runs to not wreck with a dropkick but FLYING RANA again! Kyle is as shocked as he is in pain, and the fans are thunderous! Bailey goes up a corner, waits for Kyle to get in, and he CROSSBODIES! But Kyle catches him! BACKBREAKER and FULL NELSON SLAM! The fans fire up again while Kyle checks his jaw.

Kyle rains down fists on Bailey, the ref reprimands about closed fists, but Kyle just grounds ‘n’ pounds! Kyle then steps off, brings Bailey up, and he scoops, but Bailey slips out! Bailey BOOTS from the corner, goes up again, and MISSILE DROPKICKS! Kyle tumbles, the fans fire up, and Bailey rises up. Bailey runs up to spin SOBAT! And AX KICK! And ROUNDHOUSE! The fans fire up again, and Bailey SHOOTING STAR FLOPS as Kyle moves! Kyle deadlifts Bailey, but Bailey knees free! Bailey runs up, Kyle dodges, but Bailey DUMPS Kyle out! Bailey then ASAI TORNILLOS! The fans fire up as Kyle goes down!

Bailey drags Kyle up, puts him in the ring, but Kyle rolls out the far side. The fans boo but Bailey pursues! Bailey runs up, but Kyle SUPERKICKS! Kyle reels Bailey in, but Bailey fights the suplex! Bailey fires body shots, and he hoists Kyle up to SLAM him on the barrier! Bailey CLUBS away on Kyle, then Bailey climbs up! But Kyle anchors Bailey’s foot! Kyle stands, scoops, and MICHINOKU DRIVER on the barriers!! The fans lose their minds while both men are down, and Dynamite goes picture in picture!

Both men writhe, their backs killing them after that rough landing on the narrow target. Kyle leaves Bailey behind to roll into the ring, so now Bailey fights the ring count. Bailey rises at 5 of 10, but he slumps against the apron. Bailey is still down at 8, but he springs back in at 9! Kyle watches from the corner, and he runs up to PENALTY KICK! Cover, TWO!! Bailey survives and Kyle is annoyed. Kyle paces around Bailey, drags him up, and TOSSES him out! Kyle goes out to reposition the steel steps! Kyle drags Bailey up, reels him in, and brings him up the steps! But Bailey fights the lift to sit Kyle down! Kyle shoves Bailey away, but Bailey LEAPS off the steps!

But Kyle catches him again! Kyle aims for the corner, but Bailey pops up to POISON-RANA to the floor!! Both men are down again and the ref hurries to check them both. They’re both okay to continue, and Kyle drags himself into the ring. Bailey follows, and Dynamite returns to single picture. Both men go to the apron again, and Kyle fires forearms! The fans rally up, and Bailey fires a forearm! They go back and forth, shot for shot, faster and faster! The fans are fired up again, then Kyle SUPERKICKS! And HALF- NO, Bailey fights the lift and he trips Kyle! Then APRON KNEE-SAULT!! The fans are thunderous again while Kyle sputters!

“This is Awesome!” as Bailey rolls into the ring. Bailey waits on Kyle as Kyle crawls back inside. Kyle staggers to the corner, and Bailey HELLUVA KICKS! Bailey puts Kyle up, Kyle fights the Flamingo! But Bailey GAMANGIRIS! Bailey goes up top, and SUPER STEINERS! Kyle lands hard, Bailey goes up, and ULTIMO- BOOTS!! Kyle hits Bailey first, then scoops to LAWN DART in the corner! Then a lift, LAST RIDE POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO?!? Bailey survives and shocks everyone! Kyle hurries to get Bailey back up, but his own back fails him! The fans are thunderous for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” and Kyle roars!

Kyle stomps away on Bailey’s head and back! Kyle hobbles, but he snarls and brings Bailey back up. Bailey breaks free to CHOP! Bailey drops to a knee, Kyle brushes himself off, and Kyle CHOPS! Kyle eggs Bailey on, and fans again ignore the time limit as they hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER!” Bailey CHOPS! Kyle CHOPS! The fans rally up, and Bailey winds up, to CHOP! Kyle sputters and staggers and the fans are loving this! Bailey puts his hands back to dare Kyle to go again! Kyle SUPER- NO, Bailey swats that kick! Kyle avoids the thrust kick, swats the foot down, then BOOTS Bailey! SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF!

Kyle runs, but into a COLLISION COURSE!! Cover, TWO!! Kyle escapes, but Bailey runs up, PENALTY- NO! Kyle avoids the kick! And he avoids the moonsault! But Bailey escapes the lift! Then he slips around, crucifix to sunset, but Kyle rolls through to deadlift with both hands! Five minute warning! RAN- NO! Kyle stops the rana, lifts again, but Bailey RANAS through!! Cover, TWO!!! Kyle gets free, but PENALTY KICK! STANDING KNEE-SAULT!! The fans are thunderous and Bailey winds up, to BUZZSAW!! Cover, TWO!!! The fans are electric as Bailey winds up again. Kyle stands, into the TIME ADVENTURE!!! Cover, TWO?!?!?

Kyle survives Bailey’s best shot and no one can believe it! Bailey sees Kyle go to the corner, and he runs in, spin and- SUPERKICK from Kyle! Bailey flounders away, Kyle runs up, but into a THRUST KICK! Bailey spins, HEEL KICK! And he resets, DREAMCAST KICK in the corner! Kyle falls, Bailey climbs, ULTIMO WEAPON!!! Cover, TWO!?!?!? HOW?!?! Kyle has survived Bailey’s entire arsenal and Atlanta is erupting! Kyle flops out of the ring, Bailey takes aim from the apron, and he ULTIMO WEAPONS but only gets floor!!! Kyle hauls Bailey up, APRON POWERBOMB!! And then Kyle gets Bailey in the ring, GAMANGIRI in the corner!!

Then the SHEER DROP BRAINBUSTER!!! Cover, TWO?!?!?!? Now BAILEY shocks the world! Atlanta is on their feet as time is running out! Kyle puts Bailey up top, climbs after him, but Bailey SUPER SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMBS!! But Kyle rolls through?! But Bailey rolls that back, TWO!?!?! Kyle swings, Bailey blocks! Bailey swings, Kyle blocks! They both swing and ROCK each other! Kyle guzels, Bailey breaks free, but Kyle LARIATS through! And then another suplex, but Bailey wrenches free! Bailey straitjackets Kyle, but Kyle BACKDROPS, only for Bailey to sunset flip! Last minute, BAILEY WINS!?!?!?

Winner: “Speedball” Mike Bailey, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Kyle earns 0)

Literally a victory at the last minute! Kevin Knight rushes out here to celebrate with his friend and teammate this massive upset win over one of the best in the block! Kyle himself is absolutely stunned, but anything can happen in the C2! Will Speedball somehow make the comeback of the year? Or can Kyle course correct and still hit the mark?

Backstage interview with Hangman Page.

Renee is with the Cowboy, and notes that tonight, it seems like Hell has frozen over as Hangman teamed with Swerve and won. What is next for him? What is next for Hangman is the thing that has always been “next” for him: The All Elite Wrestling Men’s World Championship. Joe, Eddie, Hangman will be watching the main event. But regardless of who leaves the champion tonight, at World’s End, Hangman is coming for them, and he is coming for HIS world championship. Then just who will The Cowboy be aiming for? We’re about to find out as that main event is moments away!

The Young Bucks speak.

Matt says, “So I guess it’s official then. Next week in Manchester, Don Callis Family VS The Young Bucks in Trios action, for ALL the money. The only problem is, uh, we need a partner.” Nick asks, “What do you say, big man? Huh?” Luchasaurus is there, and he thinks about it. He shakes his head and says, “Uh-uh.” Because he points to the door of KENNY OMEGA! Well, alright, good point. The Bucks knock on the door, Kenny answers, and he asks what’s up. They ask about doing this trios thing one more time. One more time? Well, there’s a lot of money on the line… Kenny says yeah, that is a lot of money.

But Kenny isn’t gonna do this for the money. This is about Don Callis and his “family,” so he’ll do it for free. Simple as that: The Elite VS The Don Callis Family, all the money on the line. So tune in, be there or be square. Kenny will bid you adieu and all that stuff. Until we meet in Manchester, goodbye, MWAH, and good, night, BANG! THE Elite, THE THE Elite, will ride again! But will they ride off into a Manchester sunset with both money and satisfaction? Or will The Jackal have everything he wants and more?

AEW World Championship: Samoa Joe w/ Hook VS Eddie Kingston!

It is the moment of truth! The Samoan Submission Machine doesn’t care about the man he was in everyone’s eyes, he only cares about being the man on top of the mountain. But will Joe stay at the peak through this harsh Winter? Or will The Mad King send him toppling back to the bottom?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see which king reigns in AEW!

The bell rings, the two circle, and they feel things out with testing kicks and jabs. The fans all rally behind Eddie as he and Joe tie up. Joe digs his wrist into Eddie’s face, puts him in the corner, but Eddie turns it around. The ref counts, Eddie backs off cleanly and the fans applaud. Joe and Eddie reset, circle, and feel things out again. They tie up collar ‘n’ elbow, Eddie headlocks, but Joe powers up and out. The fans cheer Eddie but Hook trips him up! The fans boo and Eddie protests, but the ref says he’s got this. The ref EJECTS the Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil! The fans cheer and Hook storms off in a huff.

Eddie and Joe reset while the fans cheer “Hey hey hey, goodbye~!” Joe and Eddie tie up again, Eddie headlocks, but Joe powers up. Eddie holds on tight so Joe can’t power out! Joe fights up again, powers up and SAIDOS! Eddie tumbles to ropes and is already dazed from that throw. Joe waits on Eddie to stand, and then JABS him down! And JABS again! And JABS again! And again and again and again! Joe ELBOWS Eddie down, then stalks him to ropes. Joe bumps Eddie off buckles, but Eddie fires a body shot! Joe KNEES Eddie low, CLUBS away on Eddie’s neck, then stops as the ref counts. Joe whips corner to corner, but Eddie reverses to KNEE low!

Eddie then runs and BULLDOGS Joe down! The fans fire up as Eddie shakes out his arm and stalks Joe to a corner. Eddie snarls and fights through the pain while Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Eddie storms up on Joe to CHOP! And CHOP! Eddie then cravats Joe, Joe endures, but Eddie puts on more pressure. Joe fights up but Eddie fires knees! Eddie then point-blank LARIATS Joe down! Eddie goes to a corner, but he comes back to clamp onto Joe with a neck wrench! Joe backs up to the ROPEBREAK! Eddie lets go quickly, and he brings Joe up to put him in the corner. Eddie RAMS Joe again and again, then CHOPS! Joe walks it off, then comes back to CHOP Eddie! Eddie CHPOS again! Joe CHOPS again! Eddie staggers to the ropes, but he nods and comes back to CHOP! Joe CHOPS again! The CHOPS go back and forth!

Eddie staggers, that last one got him up high. Joe brings Eddie around to fire forearms, then UPPERCUTS! Joe runs, but Eddie CHOPS him down! Now Joe is stinging from that one! Eddie shakes out his arms, then stalks Joe to a corner. Eddie clamps onto Joe, then throws down hands, Eddie CHOPS, Joe CHOPS, so Eddie CHOPS again! Eddie ROCKS Joe with a haymaker, then follows Joe to another corner. Eddie CHOPS, and Joe staggers before dropping to a knee. Dynamite returns to single picture once more, Eddie drags Joe up, and Eddie ROCKS him with a forearm! Joe ELBOWS Eddie, ROCKS him, but Eddie fires fast hands!

Eddie UPPERCUTS Joe and the fans fire up again! Joe tumbles to the ropes, Eddie storms up and KICKS him in the back! Eddie eggs Joe on while he kicks and scuffs him. Joe stands up to KICK and KICK and KICK in return! Eddie fires a flurry of forearms! Joe fires back! Eddie fires fast hands again! Then a SLAP! But Joe fires a furious flurry in return! Joe SMACKS Eddie, then runs, but into a LARIAT!! The fans are thunderous while Eddie leans on the ropes. The ref checks Eddie, Eddie is a bit dazed, but he’s otherwise still in this. Joe manages to stand, and Eddie runs in! But into the URENAGE! Joe wobbles a bit but he has a wry smile.

Joe waits for Eddie to be in the corner, and he runs up to ELBOW and PELE! Eddie slumps down, but Joe steps on him! The fans boo and the ref counts, but Joe scrubs Eddie’s face with his foot. Joe runs side to side to BOOT WASH! The fans boo while Eddie clutches his face. Eddie crawls to ropes, Joe sits on him to CHOKE him! The ref counts, Joe steps off at 4, and Eddie flounders around again. Joe stalks Eddie while the fans rally as hard as they can. Joe CHOPS and JABS Eddie, then HEADBUTTS him down! Eddie sputters but he sits back up. Joe drags Eddie up to ROCK him, ROCK him again, but Eddie CHOPS! Joe fires another forearm!

Eddie wobbles, but he fires up to CHOP, CHOP, and run, to LARIAT! But Joe is still up! Eddie runs again, another LARIAT! Joe is still standing, so Eddie runs, but into the SNAP POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Eddie survives the sudden turnaround and the fans rally up as hard as they can for him! Joe is annoyed by that, and he drags Eddie up to knee again and again! Eddie fires up to CHOP, CHOP, CHOP! But Joe fires more of those knees! Eddie roars to CHOP, CHOP, CHOP! Joe gives Kawada Kicks now! Eddie is dazed again, Joe runs, but into an EXPLODER!! Cover, TWO!!! Joe survives and Eddie is frustrated, but the fans continue to rally!

Eddie drags Joe up, reels him in, but Joe wrenches out! Joe fireman’s carries, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Then he turns Eddie over STF!! Joe is shouting out the Never-Seen Seventeen, and he even salutes! But Eddie BITES Joe’s hand!! Joe freaks out, the ref reprimands, but Eddie kicks low and DDTS! But Joe flops out of the ring! Joe survives perhaps on luck alone! Eddie hurries out after Joe, drags him up, and he puts Joe in the ring. Eddie hurries back in now, and he brings down the straps! The fans fire up for the URA- NO, Joe blocks the punch to HEADBUTT! Joe runs, but Eddie SWATS the lariat to CUTTER!

The fans fire up and Eddie winds up! URAK- NO, Joe ducks! COQUINA CLUTCH!!! Eddie is caught in the body scissors, too!! The fans rally as hard as they can, but Eddie is already fading! EDDIE TAPS!!! JOE WINS!!!

Winner: Samoa Joe, by submission (still AEW World Champion)

Eddie put up the fight of his life, but he sadly could not dethrone Samoa Joe! Was Joe right? Will Eddie never live up to his fullest potential? And as for Joe himself, Hangman already said he’s coming back for this title. Will they go one more round at World’s End?

My Thoughts:

An awesome Winter is Coming for Dynamite, they pulled out all the stops to make this borderline a free PPV. The Women’s Tag Team Championships opening was the right choice, that was awesome stuff from all four women. Truly awesome for Harley & Willow to win and be the inaugural champions. I loved their little celebration backstage with Conglomeration and pouty Roddy, too, that was a nice touch. And of course, awesome stuff in both Continental Classic matches we got tonight. Bailey VS Fletcher was itself PPV worthy, and I did NOT think Bailey was winning, so that is awesome in itself.

Okada VS Perry was about how I expected, though, and I appreciate it feeding into the larger Don Callis Family VS Elite story. Jack turning DCF down was good stuff, and I liked that the Bucks got the money back, but of course Callis wasn’t going to just accept that. Don Callis foolishly thinking Okada and Takeshita are still going to work together is a dead giveaway his team is losing, but so is the fact Kenny Omega is the third man. The Elite will win, have the money, and could even make this a resurgence towards titles. If that were to happen, it should be the Trios titles so they can feud with The Opps while DCF and Death Riders act on the feuds they teased.

Swerve & Hangman VS Shibata & Hobbs was a great tornado tag, though obviously it was more a glorified brawl that then turned into a match. Great win for Hangman & Swerve, and of course Hangman wants his shot next, but I feel like he and Swerve will end up literally fighting over that shot. I thought the Dynamite Diamond Ring Battle Royal was gonna be the route, but maybe neither of them wins that, someone else is poised for Maximum Carnage, and we still get Joe VS Hangman in 2025 Round 3 to determine who also goes to Maximum Carnage. Also, I’m very curious if MJF is going to return for the Dynamite Diamond Ring Battle Royal to retain the one thing he’s always had while in AEW. Personally, even if he does return, he should lose so that someone else can finally have that ring.

Though MJF would of course want to come back for revenge on Mark Briscoe, wouldn’t he? Briscoe had a very good promo with Garcia to hype up their TNT Championship match this Saturday. Moxley and Garcia also had a good promo beforehand, and I feel like we’re just one more loss away for Moxley’s leadership to be truly in question. If Moxley doesn’t win the C2, him having to fight for his leadership role in the faction he helped make would be a great part of World’s End. Either Claudio or Pac should step up to be the new leader if that happens, they’re the experienced veterans and can certainly give Moxley one hell of a match.

Joe VS Eddie was definitely one hell of a match, too, but it felt pretty clear that Eddie wasn’t winning. As much as fans rally like Eddie, it just doesn’t seem to be Eddie’s time to be AEW World Champion. At this point, I think the story needs to be Eddie and Hook having it out over how Hook betrayed Eddie as much as he did everyone else. Even if Eddie doesn’t want to, I could see Hook egging him on and beating him up until Eddie has no choice but to fight Hook and maybe humble him, if only for a moment. If Eddie isn’t going to be a world champion, he’ll be a guy who does great story and teaches life lessons.

My Score: 9.2/10