AEW Coverage
Mitchell’s AEW Rampage Results & Report! (1/27/23)
Hangman is on a Rampage!
Will the Cowboy break the Decoder?
Before facing Jon Moxley for the third time on next Wednesday’s Dynamite, Hangman Page is gonna bring the Cowboy Shiz to Wheeler Yuta! Will Hangman knockout the ROH Pure Champion?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Hangman Page VS Wheeler Yuta; wins.
- Six Man Tag: Danhausen & Best Friends VS Team Triple J; Team Triple J wins.
- “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs VS Tony Mudd; Hobbs wins.
- AEW Women’s World Title Eliminator: Jamie Hayter VS Emi Sakura; Hayter wins and denies Emi a title opportunity.
PLAY BY PLAY
Hangman Page VS Wheeler Yuta!
The Cowboy called out Jon Moxley for Dynamite in Dayton, Ohio, but the Decoder thought that was rather presumptuous. Will the ROH Pure Champion defend the honor of the Blackpool Combat Club and his mentor? Or will there be a lot of #CowboySh*t going down in Lexington?
The bell rings, and Yuta SHOTGUNS Hangman right down! Hangman ends up at the ropes, Yuta stomps away but Hangman shoves him away. Yuta comes back with forearms but Hangman shoves him again. Hangman CHOPS, Yuta grits his teeth, but Hangman whips. Yuta slips off the scoop and ties Hangman up in an IRON OCTOPUS! Hangman endures, fans rally and duel while Yuta digs his hand into the ribs. Hangman powers up and back drops but Yuta sunset flips it! ONE, and Hangman swings, but into a takedown! Yuta has a leg, and hits a spinning toehold! Yuta then steps though to spinning toehold the other leg!
Yuta ties up the legs and he talks smack. Hangman slaps but Yuta SLAPS! They SLAP, even while Hangman is down on the mat! Yuta stands to bridge and put pressure on the Indian Deathlock! Fans cheer as Yuta folds his arms for a full neck bridge! Hangman endures, reaches out, and grabs on for the ROPEBREAK! Yuta lets off quickly and Hangman scrambles to a corner. Yuta storms up to CHOP Hangman, then ROCK him with a forearm. And CHOP again! Hangman turns things around, Yuta dodges the chop to CHOP and forearm on repeat! Yuta whips corner to corner, but Hangman comes back to CLOBBER Yuta!
Fans fire up while Hangman snarls and catches his breath. The ref checks on Yuta but he’s okay to continue. Fans rally for the Cowboy Shiz, and Hangman storms up on Yuta. Hangman CHOPS Yuta in the corner, follows him to another corner, and CHOPS him again! But Yuta forearms and CHOPS in return! Yuta runs, but into a BIG forearm! Hangman snapmares Yuta, runs and SLIDING LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Hangman is annoyed that Yuta is still in this, but he brings Yuta up. Hangman HEADBUTTS Yuta and Yuta wobbles. Hangman whips, Yuta holds ropes, and Hangman runs in, only for Yuta to throw him out!
Yuta HOTSHOTS Hangman and Hangman goes to the floor. Hangman gets in the ring as Yuta builds speed, and scoops for a FALL AWAY SLAM! Fans fire up as Hangman kips up, and Hangman sees Yuta on the apron. Hangman TRIANGLE JUMP LARIATS! Yuta falls to the floor, stands back up, and Hangman PLANCHAS! Direct hit and fans fire up! Hangman kicks Yuta around as the ring count climbs. Fans rally, Hangman puts Yuta in at 5 of 10. But Yuta comes back to DIVE onto Hangman! Direct hit at the ramp and fans fire up even more! Yuta drags Hangman up as the count resets, and he CHOPS!
Yuta follows Hangman over to the timekeeper’s area, ROCKS him and CHOPS him, and repeat! Yuta brings Hangman back into the ring at 7 of 10, but Hangman bails back out. Yuta builds speed again to DIVE, but Hangman catches him! POP-UP APRON POWERBOMB! Hangman drags Yuta up and into the ring fast, then storms up top POP-UP SIT-OUT POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!! Yuta hangs tough and Rampage goes picture in picture.
Hangman is a bit frustrated but he drags Yuta back up. Hangman CHOPS Yuta right off his feet! Hangman holds up a finger and fans agree, “One More Time!” Yuta CHOPS Hangman, but Hangman CHOPS Yuta! Yuta falls back down but Hangman puts him in the corner. Hangman CHOPS again! Yuta sputters and falls over. Hangman kicks Yuta around, brings him back up, and hoists Yuta up top. Hangman climbs up after Yuta, and SUPERPLEXES! Cover, TWO! Hangman is annoyed but he clamps on a rear bearhug! Hangman squeezes and Rampage returns to single picture. Yuta endures, fights up, and he throws elbows!
Fans rally but Hangman kicks low. Hangman whips Yuta to a corner, but Yuta BOOTS back! Yuta hops up to MISSILE DROPKICK! Fans fire up while both men are down! A standing count starts, Yuta and Hangman sit up at 4 of 10, then stand at 5. Yuta atomic drops and ENZIGURIS! Hangman goes to a corner, Yuta runs in to A-LIST LARIAT! Yuta shoves Hangman out and goes up top, FLYING LARIAT! And a kip up! Fans fire up and Yuta runs at Hangman in the corner, to back elbow! And LARIAT! And BULLDOG! Cover, TWO! Yuta snarls but he goes to a corner. Yuta climbs up, but Hangman ROCKS Yuta!
Yuta CLUBS Hangman, but Hangman ROCKS and HEADBUTTS Yuta over and over! Hangman lets off, climbs up after Yuta and fireman’s carries?! SUPER DEATH VALLEY DRIVER!! Cover, TWO?!? Yuta survives and Hangman is shocked! Hangman throws off his elbow pad as fans rally for that Cowboy Shiz! But Yuta anchors a foot. Yuta eggs Hangman on so Hangman gets around to GERMAN SUPLEX! Yuta flounders, but he eggs Hangman on again! So Hangman drags Yuta back up to GERMAN SUPLEX again! Yuta sits up and shakes his head! Hangman says fine, one more time! GERMAN- NO, Yuta blocks!
Yuta pries the waistlock, Hangman CLUBS him on the back, but Yuta shoots around! GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, ONE! But Yuta GERMAN SUPLEXES again! And then GERMAN SUPLEXES again! Yuta is still going, he’s Suplex Wheeler! Hangman blocks the fourth, grabs ropes, and the ref counts. Yuta holds on, Hangman throws elbows, and Yuta staggers away. Hangman goes to the apron, Yuta rushes in, Hangman boots but Yuta blocks it! Yuta ties the leg up in the ropes! And then HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS on the ropes!! The ref counts, Yuta lets off, and then goes onto the apron. Yuta waistlocks but Hangman holds onto ropes to resist!
Hangman REAR HEADBUTTS! And again! Yuta staggers, Hangman runs in, but Yuta shoots around to POST Hangman, and then APRON GERMAN SUPLEX! But Yuta holds on as they roll off the apron, to GERMAN SUPLEX Hangman to the floor! Hangman lands on his face but both men are down! Fans lose their minds as the ref checks them both. Yuta gets to the corner and climbs!? Hangman stands, Yuta SUPER CROSSBODIES!! Direct hit and down goes Hangman! Fans are thunderous as Yuta puts Hangman back in! Yuta climbs up again, and he FLYING SPLASHES onto knees!! Cover, TWO!!! LARIAT OUTTA NOWHERE!!
Fans are thunderous again as Hangman has a wild look in his eyes! Hangman goes to the apron, takes aim at Yuta, BUCKSHOT- INTERCEPTED!? OLYMPIC SLAM!! Yuta goes back up top, for another FLYING SPLASH!! It hits this time, and Yuta covers, TWO!!!! Hangman survives, but Yuta just rains down HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! Hangman blocks one, drags Yuta up to a fireman’s carry, but Yuta elbows free! Yuta runs to BOOT Hangman, Hangman spins but Yuta ducks the discus! Yuta BOOTS again, Hangman spins again, ROLLING ELBOW!! Yuta wobbles, roars, and fires off forearms and CHOPS!
Yuta BITES Hangman’s forehead! The ref reprimands, Yuta stops, but Hangman whips him away. Yuta rewinds, but Hangman slides out! Yuta looks for where Hangman went, and turns around into BUCKSHOT!!! But Hangman doesn’t end it there! He is enraged, and he drags Yuta up to underhook! Hangman steals DEATH RIDER!!! Cover, Hangman wins!!
Winner: Hangman Page, by pinfall
A message was sent to The Maniac, and Hangman tells Moxley he’ll see him next week! What will happen when we get the finale in the trilogy that is Hangman VS Moxley?
AEW shares footage from after last Wednesday’s Dynamite.
Ricky Starks & Action Andretti regrouped after their loss to the Jericho Appreciation Society. Action says, “Chris and Sammy didn’t beat us tonight. That baseball bat beat us tonight! You had somebody in that ring with you that was on your level, and without that baseball bat, you wouldn’t have the same outcome tonight.” Action guarantees Guevara that Action can beat him! And Starks says he had Jericho beat with the Roshambeaux on the outside. But once again, the JAS didn’t get the job done, a baseball bat did. Or maybe Sammy, or maybe Danny, or maybe Hager. But it’s never Chris! Starks beat Chris once, he can do it again.
So what does Starks have to do to get Jericho 1v1 again? He’ll do anything! Starks can beat, Tiger Beat, B-E-A-T, Michael Jackson Beat It, Starks can beat Jericho! “And that is the Absolute truth.” So when and where will Starks & Andretti finally settle things with the JAS?
Eddie Kingston speaks.
“This is what you guys wanted, right?! Let my demons push me, keep it going, I can’t get away from them ever! So I quit. I’m done trying. House of Black, you’re right! You’re right! This, the true Eddie Kingston, has to come out now! And too bad, Ortiz, you had to be the fatal shot. If you don’t like it, do something. Now House of Black, I understand your way. You just have to accept me. I understand you. I feel you. I’m ready to go home.” Is the Mad King going to join the Kings of the Black Throne and truly make AEW #FadeToBlack?
Six Man Tag: Danhausen & Best Friends VS Team Triple J!
While Orange Cassidy retained the All-Atlantic Championship against Jay Lethal weeks ago, things are far from settled between these teams. The Very Nice, Very Evil Overlord teams with Trent & Chuck against Lethal, Jeff Jarrett and the One in a Billion, Satnam Singh, will they finally avenge Paul Walter Hauser?
Speaking of, Sonjay Dutt has the Golden Globe with him in a little display case! He’s rubbing the theft in everyone’s faces! But Lexington fires up for the Kentucky Gentleman’s homecoming! And Danhausen is mocking Jeff Jarrett by bringing a ukulele with him. But Lethal snatches that, too! They’re all kleptomaniacs! And then Satnam SMASHES Danhausen’s ukulele! Lethal CLOBBERS Chuck Taylor from behind, fans boo, and the bell rings to get this on record. Lethal JABS, JABS, JABS and whips Chuck corner to corner. Chuck goes up and over, arm-drags Lethal, then arm-drags him again! Chuck keeps on the arm and fans fire up.
Tag to Trent, Best Friends double whip to double shoulder tackle, and then they shake hands for the double elbow drop. Fans cheer, Trent covers, TWO! Trent drags Lethal, Lethal hits low, and Lethal tags Jarrett. The Last Outlaw kicks Trent, throws hands, but fans boo. Jarrett ROCKS Trent but Trent CHOPS! Trent forearms, Jarrett headlocks but Trent powers out. They speed up., Trent hurdles, drops and CLOBBERS Jarrett! Fans cheer as Trent steps on Jarrett’s face. Tag to Chuck and Chuck bumps Jarrett off buckles. Chuck stomps a mudhole into Jarrett, then he tags in Danhausen. Fans fire up as Danhausen stomps a mudhole in!
Danhausen tags Trent, Best Friends double whip Jarrett to the corner, then they send Danhausen in! Danhausen clotheslines, then feeds Jarrett to double shoulders from Best Friends! Best Friends flex, and Danhausen stands on Jarrett’s chest while he flexes! The ref reprimands, Danhausen steps off, but Lethal runs in! But into SOLE FOOD HALF ‘N’ HALF! And then Best Friends all BLAST Satnam off the apron! Fans fire up as Best Friends all go to corners, only for Team Triple J to trip them all! NOT what the people want! Jarrett drags Danhausen out to throw him into the timekeeper’s area while Lethal drags Chuck to the floor.
Satnam steps into the ring, stalks Trent, and he drags him up. Trent breaks free and CHOPS, but Satnam doesn’t even flinch! Trent CHOPS again, then kicks a leg, and fires off! Satnam stays up, blocks the whip and whips Trent hard into a corner! Trent tumbles up and out and then to the floor! Lethal stalks Trent, then CLOBBERS him! Fans boo, Jarrett tags in and Sonjay talks a lot of trash. Cassidy “storms” over to back Sonjay off, and Rampage goes picture in picture.
The ref reprimands Team Triple J, they back off of Trent. Cassidy has to back up, too, and Lethal fetches Trent for Jarrett. Jarrett kicks Trent, has him on the ropes, and he tags in Lethal. Jarrett whips Trent and kicks low, for Lethal to run in and SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Lethal struts and poses, but fans give thumbs down. Lethal brings Trent up, he tags in Satnam, and they mug Trent. Satnam and Lethal whip Trent to ropes, then Satnam ELBOWS Trent down! Cover, but Satnam brings Trent up! Satnam wants to play with his food as he drags Trent up again. Tag to Lethal, he climbs up, and he AX HANDLES Trent down! Lethal covers now, TWO!
Trent scrambles to the apron but Lethal grabs the legs. ROPE GUILLOTINE! Trent sputters, the ref reprimands, but Jarrett drags Trent to the apron to CLUB him! Chuck is furious, the ref is distracted, and Sonjay gets a shot in! Cassidy “storms” over again and Sonjay backs off. Lethal tags Jarrett and they split the wishbone on Trent! Jarrett drags Trent onto ropes and CHOKES him! The ref counts, Jarrett runs side to side to STRADDLE ATTACK! Jarrett struts now, and Rampage goes to break.
Rampage returns and Lethal has Trent’s legs. But Trent twists and Victory Rolls Lethal, TWO! Lethal spins for the ROLLING ELBOW! Then he GERMAN SUPLEXES, but Trent lands on his feet! Hot tag to Chuck! Fans fire up as Chuckie T rallies on Lethal, DECKS Jarrett, then forearms Satnam! Satnam barely budges, Lethal dodges Chuck and whips him corner to corner. Lethal runs in but into a SEXY CHUCKIE KNEE! Chuck then clinches for a COMPLETE SHOT, to a KOJI KLUTCH! But Jarrett breaks it out! The ref reprimands but Jarrett tags in. Jarrett kicks Chuck, he and Lethal double whip Chuck to a corner.
Lethal whips Jarrett in, but Chuck goes up and over! Jarrett hits buckles, Lethal runs in, but Chuck drop toeholds Lethal into Jarrett’s gut! Lethal staggers up, Chuck clotheslines Lethal up and out, then PLANCHAS for good measure! Chuck hurries back in, he blocks Jarrett’s kick and trips him! Chuck steps through to FIGURE FOUR! Jarrett endures, Lethal goes up top! HAIL TO THE KING MISSES as Chuck sits up! Chuck then sits back to put more pressure on the Figure Four! Jarrett reaches out, and Satnam makes the tag with his long arms! Satnam storms up to Chuck and drags him right off the mat!
Satnam SHOVES Chuck away, and Danhausen tags in!! Fans fire up as the Overlord steps up to the giant! Fans fire up, Danhausen powers up, and he fires off body shots! And CHOPS! Satnam doesn’t even flinch! Danhausen runs to LARIAT! Fans fire up with Danhausen but Satman isn’t amused. Danhausen crouches, but Satnam blocks the dick punch! Satnam palms Danhausen’s head like a basketball! Satnam whips Danhausen to a corner hard, then runs in., But Danhausen dodges and Satnam hits buckles! Danhausen goes out, HOTSHOTS Satnam, and then Trent HOTSHOTS! And Chuck HOTSHOTS!
Satnam sputters, staggers, Best Friends distract the ref so even Orange Cassidy can HOTSHOT Satnam! Sonjay rushes in, but gets an ORANGE PUNCH! Danhausen has Jarrett’s guitar!! But the ref stops him from getting a Smash Hit! Fans boo, but Jarrett rushes in with the Golden Globe! GLOBE SHOT!! Satnam stands on Danhausen for the cover, Team Triple J win!
Winners: Team Triple J, by pinfall
As if stealing the Golden Globe wasn’t enough, they just used it to steal this win! Possession may be 9/10 of the law, but will true justice be served soon enough?
AEW shares more footage from after last Wednesday’s Dynamite.
Renee Paquette found Ruby Soho backstage to ask her about that win over Toni Storm. There was just a bit of controversy, though, as Britt Baker- Oh, speaking of, Britt walks over with a slow clap. “Big, big win for Ruby on Dynamite tonight. Congrats, Ruby!” Ruby tells “Brittany” that she should’ve known her “thirsty ass couldn’t avoid the spotlight tonight.” Ruby doesn’t want Britt back here, and she sure didn’t want Britt out there. Ruby doesn’t know in what world Britt thought Ruby wanted or needed Britt’s help. Britt tells Ruby that she doesn’t like Ruby, either, but maybe it’s time Britt finally admits Ruby has some, some, importance to the AEW Women’s Division.
“Now obviously, there is a very clear divide in this women’s division. And instead of showing up here every week, eenie, meenie, miney mo, which side will Ruby go? Why don’t you grow a backbone and pick a side. And if you’re smart, you’ll know which side to pick.” Britt leaves, and leaves Ruby a lot to think about. Will the enemy of her enemy end up her ally? Or will Ruby choose to stand on her own against both Britt and Storm?
“Powerhouse” Will Hobbs VS Tony Mudd!
The Book of Hobbs continues to be written, one battered body at a time. Will the Powerhouse print another punishing chapter here tonight? Or will Hobbs be dragged through the Kentucky Mudd?
The bell rings and Hobbs circles with Mudd. Hobbs looks amused, he rushes in but Mudd dodges. Mudd thinks he’s smart, but he turns around into a LARIAT! Mudd scrambles to a corner and Hobbs storms up. Hobbs drags Mudd up, ROCKS him, and then runs in to SPLASH in the corner! Hobbs talks smack, then SPLASHES again! And then again! Mudd flounders, Hobbs drags him back up and shouts, “I take everything I want!” Hobbs TOSSES Mudd around, drags him back up, and torture racks! RACK BOMB!! Cover, Hobbs wins!
Winner: “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs, by pinfall
The Powerhouse was a Mudd slinger out there, and he makes sure everyone understands what’s coming. Will we see gold added to the legend written in the Book of Hobbs?
Top Flight speaks.
Darius Martin says, “Lately, anybody that’s been tuning in sees why we are what we claim we are, and that’s the Coldest Team in the Game.” They’ve taken it to some of the best professional wrestlers in the company. They may have come up short before, their luck turned around last week in their win over two-thirds of the AEW World Trios Champions in the Young Bucks. They’ve proved that the third time is the charm. Dante says, “Speaking of three, we won three hundred thousand dollars, in the Three Kings Casino Battle Royal. And speaking of three, we see three trios titles around you boys’ waists.
“So we gave AR Fox a call, and we’re issuing a challenge. Step up or take flight.” Angel Dorado, Air Wolf and The People’s Choice are hungry, but are they better than The Elite?
Backstage interview with Dustin Rhodes.
Renee says it is good to see The Natural back here at work. She knows it was a rough month for the Rhodes family, how is he feeling back with his work family? Dustin says it feels a bit weird. Tony Khan was gracious enough to give Dustin time to reach out to the fans and say thanks for all the thoughts and prayers. It really has been a terrible month with the loss of his mother, but he thought it was best to get out of his head and rip off the Band-aid. Dustin is here, glad to see his family-away-from-family. But then Swerve and Mogul Affiliates walks in…
Swerve says he’s playing the world’s smallest violin for Dustin. But what is up with another old veteran coming in here, trying to steal the spotlight and making it all about him? Is Swerve gonna have to take out another old man like he almost did with Billy Gunn, and add The Natural to that list? Dustin tells Swerve to step back. Swerve says, “The nerve of you Rhodes family guys. First it’s you with the slick mouth. Your brother ain’t sh*t, and let’s not talk about your dad, bro.” Dustin gets mad now! Keep Dusty Rhodes’ name out of your mouth, Swerve. Swerve tells Dusty to step off, but Dusty tells Swerve is the one to step off.
Things get very tense, but referees hurry in to stop this. Swerve tells Dustin to understand who runs this now. Dustin steps away, but will he show that this isn’t Swerve’s House?
Mark Henry welcomes us back to Rampage.
The World’s Strongest Man says, “Tonight, we see Japanese legend, Emi Sakura, who has won many titles in her career, take on AEW Women’s World Champion, Jamie Hayter, in an Eliminator Match.” Hayter herself says, “In my opinion, Emi Sakura is a professional wrestling legend. The amount of times she’s broken her back for this business, bled for this business. She got her bloody head shaved for this business! She’s the kind of woman I need to be in the ring with, and I need to beat her.” Hayter knows it’s been awhile since she and Emi met in the ring, but she’s different now. And when they face off on Rampage, even the legend will understand #HayterHitsHard.
Well, it looks like there’s been enough talk. IT’S TIME! For the main event! Sure, Hayter hits hard, but will she hit hard enough to check The Queen of Joshi Wrestling off the list?
Backstage interview with Jade Cargill.
Lexi Nair is with the AEW TBS Champion and Leila Grey, and says that we all want to know just who will Jade’s 50th opponent be? “Lacey, does it really matter?” Uh, it’s Lexi. But in walk the former Baddies, Red Velvet and Kiera Hogan! Velvet steals Jade’s line and says, “Cut the sh*t!” Kiera has everyone calms down. Oh, look, she still has puppy dog Leila! ARF ARF ARF! But Velvet tells Jade that she was a Day One Baddie, so she knows Jade’s been treating everyone like crap. Leila there has NO self-esteem, and since Jade walks around saying she’s #ThatBitch, then she can see Velvet next week.
Velvet may have been Jade’s first, but next week, she’s THE ONE in 49-1! Bye-bye. That’s all, period. Leila and Jade laugh that off, but are they overlooking the Baddie who knows Jade best?
AEW Women’s World Title Eliminator: Jamie Hayter w/ Britt Baker & Rebel VS Emi Sakura w/ Baliyan Akki & Mei Suruga!
It felt like a lifetime ago that these two faced off before, and certainly in the case of the young champion from Eastleigh, UK, she has grown into her own. Will Hayter deny the Queen of Joshi a new crown? Or will this be the rise of Emi Sakura in AEW?
The bell rings, the two circle, and they approach, but Emi dodges. Hayter shrugs that off and fans rally up behind her. Emi and Hayter approach again, but Emi dodges again. Emi laughs but Hayter eggs her on. They tie up, go around, break, and then Hayter ROCKS Emi! Hayter runs but Emi follows, only for Hayter to run her over! But Emi gets up to pull Hayter’s hair! Emi CHOPS Hayter, Hayter CHOPS back, and the CHOP fight is on! Fans fire up, Hayter CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS Emi to ropes! Hayter runs, but Emi dumps her out! Hayter falls to the floor, and Emi laughs as she goes out after her.
Emi whips Hayter into railing! And then into the apron! And back to the railing! Then back into railing again! Emi COHPS Hayter against railing, then backs up. Mei and Emi tell Britt and Rebel to stay back, and then Emi SPLASHES Hayter against the railing! The ref starts the ring count while Emi taunts Britt. Emi drags Hayter up, brings her around the way, and CHOPS her against more railing! Fans rally for Hayter but Emi CHOPS her again! Emi puts Hayter in the ring, Mei and Akki cheer her on but fans rally for Hayter. Emi pulls hair, then laughs as she TOSSES Hayter by that hair!
Emi CHOPS Hayter in the corner, then SLAPS her! Emi runs corner to corner to CROSSBODY Hayter against the buckles! Fans boo but Emi drags Hayter up to SPANK her! Hayter shoves Emi, fires off forearms, but Emi tackles her! Emi turns Hayter over to elbow drop on the back! Emi has the legs, she hooks Hayter up, and she taunts the fans that she can’t hear them. Emi CLUBS Hayter, grabs the arms, and pulls her back for the ROMERO SPECIAL! Hayter endures, fans rally, but Emi TOSSES Hayter away! Britt coaches Hayter up but Emi is on her with a facelock as Rampage goes picture in picture.
Emi turns Hayter around into a dragon sleeper, and she CLAWS Hayter’s stomach! Hayter pulls hair, the ref reprimands them both, but Emi still hits the TWISTING FACEBUSTER! Emi grabs at Hayter but Hayter bails out. Britt is worried, but she storms up to help Hayter against Mei! Mei wants after Hayter but Britt and Hayter kick her away. Emi goes to the apron, Hayter shoves Emi first then grabs at a leg. Emi holds the ropes, then she SLAPS Hayter down! Emi smirks as she looms over Hayter and pulls her up by her hair. The ref reprimands but Emi stomps Hayter down. Emi drags Hayter up and puts her in the ring.
Mei and Rebel get catty as Emi goes in after Hayter. Cocky cover, TWO! Emi is annoyed but Hayter throws forearms! Hayter knees Emi, and snap suplexes her! Emi stands right back up while Hayter staggers, and Emi CHOPS Hayter down! Emi gives toying kicks, then she stands on Hayter’s face! The ref reprimands, Emi steps off, and she looms over Hayter. Emi drags Hayter up again, but Hayter clamps onto a leg. Hayter fires off body shots but Emi has a GROVIT! Hayter endures, RAMS Emi into a corner, and then RAMS her more! Hayter digs her shoulder in but Emi turns things around to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP!
Hayter sits down, Emi laughs, and then she CHOPS again! But Hayter turns things around to CHOP and CHOP and CHOP and CHOP! Fans fire up, but the ref counts so Hayter lets off. Hayter catches her breath, only for Emi to CHOP her off her feet! Emi paces, taunts Hayter, and Britt is worried again. Emi talks a little trash while Hayter staggers up. Hayter ends up in a corner, and Emi CHOPS her again! And CHOPS again! And again! And again! And again! Hayter sits down, but Emi eggs her on. Emi pie faces Hayter, digs her elbow in, and Rampage returns to single picture. Fans rally up but Emi CHOPS again!
Emi CHOPS, fans rally for Hayter and she CHOPS away on Emi once again! Emi just DOUBLE CHOPS Hayter down! Emi drags Hayter up, pulls on Hayter’s collar, but Hayter snarls. Hayter pies Emi’s hand away, and reels her in, EXPLODER! Emi staggers up but into another EXPLODER! And another EXPLODER!! Fans fire up with Hayter and she runs corner to corner to back elbow! Emi BOOTS, but Hayter powers through to LARIAT! Hayter stomps and CLUBS away on Emi! The ref counts, backs Hayter off, and Emi runs in! But into a HAYTE BREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Emi survives and now Akki and Mei are worried!
Hayter ripcords, but Emi ROCKS Hayter! And CHOP LARIATS!! Emi drags Hayter up, underhooks, and lifts! Emi holds Hayter upside-down, before the TIGER BACKBREAKER!! Cover, TWO!! Hayter survives and Britt is fanning herself from all this stress. Fans are thunderous as Hayter and Emi stand up. Emi runs in, but into a BOOT! Emi sits down, but she ducks the sliding lariat! Ghost pin, TWO!! Hayter escapes but Emi reels her in. But Hayter turns that around into a fireman’s carry, and an USHIGOROSHI! Emi sits up, Hayter runs, runs and SLIDING LARIATS!! Cover, TWO!?!? Emi survives and no one can believe it!
Hayter huffs and puffs and drags Emi up to bump her off buckles. Hayter CLUBS away, then hoists Emi up top. Hayter SLAPS Emi, cravats, and SUPER STUNNERS!! Fans are thunderous as Hayter says she’s gonna end this! Hayter goes up top?! MOONSAULT FLOPS! Emi drags Hayter into a LA MAGISTROL! TWO!!! Hayter escapes but Emi underhooks again! TIGER DRIVER!! Cover, TWO!?!? Hayter survives and fans are thunderous again! Emi goes up top now, and she MOONSAULTS! Direct hit and cover, TWO!!! Hayter survives again and Emi is furious! Fans are thunderous as Britt and Rebel coach Hayter up.
Emi sits Hayter up to SLAP her! And SLAP her! And SLAP! SLAP! SLAP! Emi swings wild and then KICKS! But the LARIAT hits outta nowhere!! Hayter fires up, she drags Emi up and ripcords, HAYTER- NO, SAIDO!!! Emi turns things around, but Hayter roars! ANOTHER LARIAT!!! And then, HAYTERADE!! Cover, Hayter wins!!!
Winner: Jamie Hayter, by pinfall (denies Emi Sakura a title match)
Britt brings the belt to Hayter, that’s one contender off the list! But with Revolution on the horizon, who will rise up to fight the Hayter?
My Thoughts:
A great Rampage, with some good stuff set up for the coming weeks. For one, great opener from Hangman VS Yuta, and another great showing for Yuta even in defeat. This was more like the Yuta that fought his way into the Blackpool Combat Club, we need more of this if he’s to maintain his reign as ROH Pure Champion. But Hangman of course wins to have momentum going into his tiebreaker with Moxley for Dynamite. That match could go either way, but I’m hoping for Hangman’s win. Hangman can use that momentum to get going in not just title scenes, but in this story of “mending fences” with old friends.
We got quite a bit more “post Dynamite” promos than I expected, but there was a lot of stuff on Dynamite that did need resolving. Starks & Action set up the individual matches I was expecting, and I have a feeling Jericho wins to push a tiebreaker in that story so that the blow-off is at Revolution. Hobbs of course won a squash match, I hope they get him going on the TNT title story quickly so that they can build it towards Revolution. Very good promos from Dustin and Mogul Affiliates as well as Jade and all her Baddies. I knew Velvet was the perfect choice for Jade’s 50th match, so I’m glad they saw it, too.
Good promo from Top Flight to call out The Elite, and I like that they’re setting up Elite VS Top Flight & AR Fox for the trios titles. Eddie Kingston had a good promo, and it sounds like he’s becoming the House of Black’s fifth member. I can’t be sure which is better: this being genuine and Heel Eddie fights alongside Malakai; or this is a swerve and Eddie is setting up Malakai so he and Ortiz can take on The House. And good promo from Britt and Ruby, and this is probably to help set up the Triple Threat we were meant to get on Wednesday. Though, at the same time, I wish Tony Khan had thought ahead. He could’ve NOT made a Triple Threat, just advertise Toni VS Ruby, and then Britt still pulls the distraction so that it’ll give reason FOR a Triple Threat.
Great Trios match from Best Friends and Team Triple J. I should’ve known that Triple J would cheat with the Golden Globe, they’re extending this story and I bet we also get a blow-off at Revolution. I feel like at this point, it should be All-Atlantic Championship VS Golden Globe, Winner Takes All, Orange Cassidy VS Jeff Jarrett. And as such, Paul Walker Hauser should return to help Cassidy win so that he has a part in winning back the trophy that is rightfully his.
Now, for the third week in a row, Mark Henry is just used to introduce a video package. What’s worse about it this week is that we saw that video package on Dynamite! I copy-pasted what was on Dynamite here because it was the same! What is the reason for Mark Henry no longer doing interview promos before the main event? Is this Warner Bros. Discovery asserting something else on top of the new aesthetic? It’s garbage because those promos were always really good. But at least the main event we got was an awesome match. Hayter has become the face of this harder hitting, higher quality chapter in the AEW Women’s Division, and she got a great win of Emi.
Personally, I am hoping that somehow, some way, they decide to actually give us the Hayter VS Britt feud they chose not to give us last year, fans are gonna have a hard time deciding between the Killer and the Pillar. That would blow the roof off the place for Revolution, and maybe even beyond.
My Score: 8.6/10
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It’s a violent end to a legendary friendship!
Former Best Friends, Trent Beretta & Chuck Taylor, have been through many Parking Lot Brawls, but this is their first time as enemies! Will there be broken bones to go along with the broken hearts?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Parking Lot Brawl: Trent Beretta VS Chuck Taylor; Trent wins.
- Thunder Rosa VS Deonna Purrazzo; Rosa wins.
- “Big Bill” Morrissey VS Trevor Blackwell; Bill wins.
- Katsuyori Shibata & Daniel Garcia VS Shane Taylor Promotions; Shibata & Garcia win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Parking Lot Brawl: Trent Beretta VS Chuck Taylor!
Years of friendship, thrown away, and why? Because #JustTrent had a problem with Freshly Squeezed having more success in AEW than them? Because #JustTrent had a problem with Cassidy as a person? Because #JustTrent turned out to be the selfish one in the relationship? Well, then will #JustTrent get his ass kicked? Or will he take advantage of how Chuckie T. is a Kentucky Gentleman?
Trent stares Chuck down while we hear the crowd of other wrestlers taunting him. Trent takes a swing, but Chuck dodges to fire off hands! The brawl is on, and Chuck gets the edge! Chuck ROCKS Trent, then SMACKS him off a car hood! And then off the car door! Chuck drags Trent up, but Trent RAMS Chuck into the car! And throat chops him just because! Trent gets space, runs back in, but Chuck dodges so Trent hits the passenger door! Chuck gets a trash can lid and he stands Trent up. Trent jumps through the open window but Chuck drags him back out. Trent kicks low, and he gives Chuck a CAR HOOD BACK SUPLEX!
Trent grabs the trash can lid, SMACKS Chuck right in the head and Chuck falls down! The crowd boos but Trent opens a car trunk to bring out a trash can, a dustpan and a baseball bat! Chuck storms up but Trent CHUCKS the trash can into Chuck’s face! Chuck flounders and Trent smirks. Trent SMACKS Chuck with the trash can, CLUBS him around, and Chuck is busted open! The white car has red polka dots on it now, and Trent talks trash, “This is what you wanted?!” Trent runs up, but Chuck POP UP POWERBOMBS Trent onto a car hood! Trent writhes, Chuck staggers around, and Chuck brings Trent around.
Chuck headlocks Trent before he SMACKS him off another car door. Trent goes around the back and then up onto a truck! Chuck follows, and he CLUBS Trent in the chest! But Trent slips under, and he CLAWS Chuck’s bloody face! Trent DECKS Chuck and Chuck falls through drywall sheets! Trent looms over Chuck as he crawls out of the wreckage. Trent stalks Chuck, brings him around and SMACKS him with the trash can lid! Trent hoists Chuck onto a car roof, SMACKS him again, then goes back to the truck. Trent climbs onto the roof of the truck, to FLYING ELBOW from car to car! Cover, TWO!!
Trent is furious, but Chuck is still in this as Rampage goes picture in picture.
Trent fumes, paces around, and goes back to the goodies. He brings out… Is that a screwdriver?! And he JABS Chuck in the head with it!! And then he DIGS it into Chuck’s forehead!! As if he wasn’t already bleeding badly!! Trent leaves Chuck behind, to fetch what looks to be a flat screen TV. Then he brings out a wood door!? Did someone visit Home Depot before coming here? Chuck CHOPS Trent in return then fires haymakers! Trent CLAWS Chuck’s face! Trent grabs that TV and CHUCKS it, only for Chuck to duck it! Rampage returns as TV screen hits windshield! Chuck kicks low to snap suplex Trent through the door!!
The crowd is losing its minds as Trent crawls. Chuck gets Trent’s legs, to CATAPULT him into the truck’s tailgate!! The crowd fires up while Chuck gets a sinister look on his face. Chuck takes a piece of that drywall to SMASH it on Trent! Chuck gets that trash can, he SMACKS Trent with it! Chuck sees the pile of extra goodies nearby, and he uncovers some light tubes! But first, he’ll clean up the mess, he SMACKS Trent with the dust pan! And SMACKS him again and again! And then one more shot with the trash can! Trent writhes, but Chuck drags Trent up. Chuck SMACKS Trent off the tailgate, then clears some space.
Chuck climbs up, but Trent ROCKET LAUNCHES him onto the light tubes!!! The tubes shatter under Chuck’s back! Trent sputters, he’s bloody now, too. Trent puts Chuck against the car hood and stands on him! Trent soaks up the heat, but Chuck TRIPS Trent! Trent writhes, Chuck reels Trent in, Canadian Rack, RAZOR’S EDGE onto a windshield!! Trent writhes while fans chant “HOLY CHUCK!” Chuck covers Trent on the hood, TWO!! Trent survives and hurries around the back of this sedan. Chuck snarls, goes up after Trent, and they meet on the roof. They’re both so bloody as they fire forearms back and forth!
The crowd cheers Chuck and boos Trent, and as the two swing wild, they end up HUGGING! You GOT to give the people what they want, right? They stand, Chuck ROCKS Trent and reels Trent in, but Trent LOW BLOWS!! Trent has Chuck now, PILEDRIVER ON THE CAR ROOF!!! And then, SNAKE BITE!! Trent is choking Chuck out!!! Chuck IS out, Trent wins!!
Winner: Trent Beretta, by submission
The Best Friends tore each other apart, but it is #JustTrent that stands tall in the end. He’s clearly lost the respect of his peers given how the other wrestlers are chanting “You Suck! You Suck!” But wait, Trent isn’t done? He has a monkey wrench!? Cassidy & Kris step forward to say no, this is going too far! Trent says this is all Cassidy’s fault! And SMASH, Trent hits Chuck’s leg with the wrench, and even shatters the glass behind it!! Chuck clutches the already recovering leg, and now Cassidy wants after Trent! Kris stops Cassidy, Trent’s still got the wrench! Trent escapes into the shadows of the arena, what darkness is living in Trent’s heart?
Don Callis is watching this.
And he seems to like the sadistic savagery he just witnessed. Trent may not have Best Friends anymore, but could he end up with a whole new family?
Backstage interview with Kyle O’Reilly.
Arkady Aura is with #CombatKyle and brings up his impressive showing in Dynamite’s Casino Gauntlet this past Wednesday. But we all want to know, what is next for her? Well, on Saturday, May 11th, AEW is coming to his hometown! Collision in Vancouver, British Columbia! The Rogers Arena, the same building an 11-year-old Kyle saw his first wrestling show ever. And at that show, Kyle told his dad that he was gonna do this one day. Papa O’Reilly said, “Oh yeah, sure you will, kid.” But somehow, Kyle pulled it off. 25 years later, he’s coming back home to do the one thing he’s ever been good at and that’s wrestling.
Kyle is going to take on the best wrestlers this world has to offer, right here in AEW, where the best wrestle. Kyle is ready for a fight, who will take him up on that in two weeks?
Thunder Rosa VS Deonna Purrazzo!
La Mera Mera and The Virtuosa could not coexist in the race for the AEW Women’s World Championship, and now they will Rampage against each other! Who will stand tall, ready for another shot at the title?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Deonna and Rosa step up, talk a little trash, then Deonna pie faces Rosa! Rosa swings but Deonna catches the arm! Rosa avoids the takedown to knee low! They tie up again, go around and around, and Deonna puts Rosa in a corner. The ref counts, Rosa powers her way out but Deonna headlocks. Rosa powers up and out, but Deonna RAMS her! The two stay up, Deonna eggs Rosa on then kicks her low! Deonna whips, Rosa blocks the hip toss, but then Deonna blocks a hip toss! Rosa avoids the lariat to DECK Deonna! Rosa rains down fists but the ref reprimands.
Rosa sits Deonna up, clamps on a COBRA CLUTCH, and she grinds Deonna down. The fans rally but Deonna fights up. Deonna throws hands, then wrenches, but Rosa breaks free. Deonna BOOTS Rosa, then has the arm for the ARMBAR DDT! Deonna dusts herself off as she paces, then she KICKS Rosa’s arm. And KICKS it again! Rosa goes to ropes, Deonna pushes her down and ties her up in Paradise! Rosa is stuck, Deonna soaks up the cheers and jeers, and then runs to DROPKICK Rosa out of Paradise! Deonna stands Rosa up but Rosa ROCKS her first! Deonna stands, Rosa RAMS into her then bumps her off buckles.
Rosa goes up and up to leap, but Deonna blocks the rana and has a BOSTON CRAB! They’re in the ropes, the ref counts, and Deonna lets go. Rosa crawls to the corner, Deonna paces while soaking up the heat. Rosa stands, builds speed, and she WERCKS Deonna with a dropkick! Rosa fires up despite the pain in her back, and she kicks Deonna. Deonna stands, Rosa CHOPS her against the post! And CHOPS her again! Deonna ducks, Rosa chops post! Deonna SUPERKICKS Rosa down, and Rampage goes picture in picture.
Deonna steps on Rosa’s face, steps away, and Rosa staggers up to railing. Deonna storms up but Rosa kicks her low. Rosa then runs Deonna side to side to POST her! But then Deonna RAMS Rosa into apron! And SMACKS her off it! Deonna snarls, brings Rosa around, and she puts Rosa in the ring. Cover, TWO! Deonna clamps onto Rosa to pull her arms in, for a straitjacket stretch! Rosa endures, fights up, but Deonna turns that into a BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Rosa is still in this, and she is feeding off the energy of the fans! Rosa stands, and she ELBOWS Deonna! And body shots! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS again!
Rosa has Deonna in a corner to UPPERCUT! Rosa runs corner to corner and back again, but Deonna dodges! Rosa POSTS herself and falls to the apron! Deonna storms back over, brings Rosa up and wraps the bad arm against ropes! The ref counts, Deonna KICKS the ropes as she lets off, and Rosa clutches the elbow. Deonna returns but Rosa RAMS into her! Deonna CLUBS Rosa, has her in a corner, and HEADBUTTS the lower back as Rampage goes to break.
Rampage returns and Deonna runs in, but into an ELBOW! And then a BOOT! Rosa goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up with Rosa as she rises up! Deonna runs in, Rosa dodges to fire forearm after forearm! Deonna shoves, Rosa ENZIGIRIS! Rosa runs, to SHOTGUN BOOT! Deonna flounders to ropes, Rosa pounds the mat and the fans rally again. Rosa runs side to side to DROPKICK again! Cover, TWO!! Deonna toughs it out while Rosa shakes out her arm. Rosa drags Deonna up, but Deonna SOBATS! Deonna runs to KNEE LIFT and RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Deonna wants the Fujiwara but Rosa rolls free!
Deonna BOTOS Rosa down, covers, TWO! Rosa is still in this and the fans rally up. Deonna is frustrated but she fireman’s carries Rosa. Rosa fires elbows, waistlocks, but Deonna pries the hold open! Deonna waistlocks, Rosa victory rolls and STOMP 182! The fans rally up again and Rosa covers, TWO! Deonna stays in this but Rosa stays on her. Rosa drags Deonna to a drop zone, goes to a corner and climbs. But Deonna rises and catches the leap! FUJIWARA ARMBAR!! Rosa endures, reaches out, pushes Deonna over to get a REAR NAKED CHOKE!! Deonna is in the body scissors but she fights around!
Deonna rises, to BACKPACK SENTON! Deonna is free, the fans fire up, and Deonna brings Rosa back up. Deonna SLAPS Rosa, then reels her in! Gotch Hold, but Rosa jackknife bridges! TWO, Deonna sunset flips, TWO! Prawn hold, TWO! FUJIWARA!! Rosa rolls it to a cradle, ROSA WINS!!
Winner: Thunder Rosa, by pinfall
Deonna thought she had the perfect formula but Rosa says she just beat her at wrestling! But then Deonna CLOBBERS Rosa at the ramp! The fans boo but Deonna drags Rosa up to RAM her into the bleachers! Rosa slumps down, but Deonna digs her boot in! Deonna SLAPS Rosa around, tells the ref to shut up, and she SLAPS Rosa more! So Rosa SLAPS back! They brawl on stage and then out to the ledge of the upper level! The fans fire up as they keep going! Security rushes in, the fans boo, but Deonna flips Rosa off! It seems nothing was settled here, will these two look to go Double or Nothing?
Backstage interview with The Undisputed Kingdom.
Arkady Aura is with Roderick Strong, Matt Taven & Mike Bennett as she notes Will Ospreay is the NEW #1 Contender to the AEW International Championship. Taven says hold on, before we get started here, “Not Lexy,” as three guys who care deeply about neck health, and as two guys who nursed someone from the brink of paralysis (aka Roddy), The Kingdom wishes a very speedy recovery to “the world’s greatest boss. TK, stay strong, buddy.” Roddy then shouts that “WILL… Ospreay. Congratulations, you did it! You have signed, sealed and delivered the downfall, demise and destruction of The Aerial Assassin at Double or Nothing.”
Roddy says the world can sing Ospreay’s praises, but none of that matters when you step in the ring with Roddy. Just like all the ones before, Roddy will dismantle Ospreay, he will BREAK Ospreay, and he will make Ospreay fall in front of The Savior of the Backbreaker. Roddy’s confidence is strong, but will Roddy be the one feeling the End of Heartache after taking on the #BillyGOAT?
“Big Bill” Morrissey VS Trevor Blackwell!
The human skyscraper says he wants to sit under the Learning Tree, but Chris Jericho’s gonna need a bigger tree if he’s to give guidance to Big Bill. Will Bill prove he is worthy of The Wizard’s sage advice?
The moment Bill is in the ring, he SPLASHES Trevor right in the corner! The bell rings, Bill runs to BOOT Trevor down! Trevor flounders around, Bill runs corner to corner and SPLASHES again! Trevor flops around, Bill wants Jericho to watch this. Bill said he’d show Jericho he is worthy, and we do see Jericho watching backstage, holding the FTW Championship on his shoulder and oddly still wearing a #LionHook shirt… Jericho nods as Bill CLUBS Trevor on the back! Bill then tells Jericho to watch him! Scoop and BIG BOSS SLAM!! Cover, but Bill lets off! Bill wags his finger, he wants Jericho to see more.
Bill brings Trevor up, reels him in, and short arm LARIATS! Cover, but again Bill lets off! Bill is having too much fun at poor Trevor’s expect. Bill says Jericho’s gonna wanna teach him. Bill hoists Trevor up for the SKYSCRAPER CHOKE SLAM!! One foot cover, a very Jericho move, and Bill wins!
Winner: “Big Bill” Morrissey, by pinfall
Trev might want to change his last name to Well-done, because he got roasted. Bill wants Jericho’s guidance, does he even need it when he can do all this?
BREAKING NEWS for Rampage!
Rampage won’t be following up Collision next week but it also won’t be back on Friday just yet. For AEW’s return to Canada, Rampage is going to be BACK TO BACK with Dynamite! Get ready for a truly All Elite Wednesday!
Katsuyori Shibata & Daniel Garcia VS Shane Taylor Promotions!
The Wrestler said during Collision earlier tonight that he was going to take on Shane Taylor Promotions by himself if he had to, but then the Dragonslayer offered his help. Now they’re both going to take on #TAIGASTYLE and Big Bad Shaney T. himself! Garcia wears basic trunks and boots to match Shibata, will The Wrestlers win out? Or will STP rumble, bad man, rumble?
The moment all four men are in the ring, Shibata CLOBBERS Lee Moriarty and then he and Garcia both go after Shane! The fans fire up as they stomp and kick Shane right out of the ring! Then they go out to keep after him! Shibata whips and BOOTS Shane into railing! Garcia fires off on Lee, then Shibata adds an UPPERCUT! Shibata whips and BOOTS Lee against railing! Garcia stomps Shane, Shibata snap suplexes Lee to the floor! Shibata leaves them behind to go into the ring and sit cross-legged! Garcia sits with him! The fans fire up and the two go out again. The brawling continues but Shane throws heavy hands!
Lee ROCKS Garcia, Shane puts Shibata in, and Shane storms in after Shibata. Lee sends Garcia into railing, but Shibata fires hands on Shane! Shibata KICKS and KICKS, but Shane blocks the boot! Shane JABS Shibata and Shibata falls back! Shane talks trash, the fans boo, but Shane drags Shibata up. Shane HEADBUTTS Shibata, tags Lee, and they mug Shibata. Lee stomps a mudhole in, lets off as the ref counts, but he sneaks mule kicks on Shibata the whole time! Shibata trips Lee, stomps him, but Lee gets up to RAM into Shibata! Lee brings Shibata around, suplexes, but Shibata slips free to waistlock!
Lee elbows free, kicks, but Shibata blocks! Lee KNEES Shibata but Garcia tags in! Shibata BOOTS Lee, Garcia LARIATS! Garcia DROPKICKS Shane, gets around Lee, TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! And then another TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Garcia brings Lee up again but Lee suplexes! Garcia slips free, spins Lee and kicks low, to then TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! The trifecta is complete and the fans fire up! Garcia storms up on Lee, brings him up, and UPPERCUTS! The fans rally for Garcia, he CHOPS Lee to ropes. And CHOPS Lee against ropes! Garcia runs, but Shane trips him! Lee distracts the ref so Shane can DRAPING DDT to the floor!
Shibata protests but Lee mocks him by sitting cross-legged. The ring count climbs, Garcia drags himself up at 3 of 10, slides in at 5, but Lee stomps Garcia at the ropes! Lee drags Garcia up, bumps him off buckles, then tags Shane. Shane pushes Garcia against the buckles, to then CHOP! Garcia seethes and he fires forearm son Shane! The fans fire up, Garcia throws more shots, then leaps, but into Shane’s arms! Shane RAMS Garcia into a corner, then CHOPS! Shane runs up, but Garcia BOOTS! Garcia spins, but Shane ROCKS him first! And URENAGES! And then SPLASHES down! Cover, TWO!
Shane seethes but he keeps Garcia from Shibata, and Rampage goes picture in picture.
Shane mocks Garcia’s dance, drags him up, but Garcia CHOPS! Garcia staggers, but Shane fires body shots in the corner! Shane ROCKS Garcia, tags Lee, and STP mugs Garcia. Garcia flounders to ropes, Lee CHOKES him! The ref counts, Lee steps away, and he stomps Garcia around. Lee wraps an arm around the ropes, then fishhooks Garcia! The ref counts, Lee lets off, and Garcia feeds off the energy of the fans. Lee brings Garcia up but Garcia fires forearm sand CHOPS! Lee gets around, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Cover, TWO! Garcia stays in this but Lee stays on him with a wrench. Tag to Shane, and Lee hooks Garcia up in a COBRA TWIST, just so Shane can KNEE Garcia down!
Shane has Garcia on ropes, ROCKS him with a forearm, then scoops him for SNAKE EYES! Garcia slumps down in the corner, Shane drags him back up, and TOSSES him out! Shane goes out to then put Garcia against railing. Shane ROCKS Garcia, talks trash on fans, then brings Garcia around to scoop and SLAM him to the floor! Shane talks more trash on the fans, Lee has him cool off, and Shane brings Garcia up again. Shane puts Garcia in, tags Lee, and then Lee clamps on with a top wristlock and stretches Garcia out! Garcia endures, turns to fight the pressure, but Lee CLUBS him down. Lee drags Garcia up, tags Shane, and Shane scoop SLAMS!
Shane runs to SPLASH Garcia again! Rampage returns to single picture, Shane drags Garcia to a drop zone, and he goes up a corner. The fans boo but Shane blows them a kiss. FALLING SPLASH FLOPS as Garcia moves! T he fans fire up, but Lee KICKS him down! Lee hurries back and tags in, then he drags Garcia up. Lee wrenches, wristlocks, but Garcia endures. Lee SNAPS the fingers! The fans boo Lee being so villainous, but he drags Garcia up. Lee bumps Garcia off buckles, Shane holds Garcia up, but Garcia fights free with boots and haymakers and elbows! The fans fire up, Garcia sends Lee into Shane!
Lee hurries to waistlock but Garcia switches, SAIDO! The fans are thunderous as Lee and Garcia crawl! Hot tags to Shane and Shibata! Shibata BOOTS Shane! Shane roars, Shibata runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges and BOOTS! Shibata whips to BOOT Shane in the corner! Shibata fires forearms, the ref counts, but Lee runs up. Shibata DECKS him! Garcia RAMS Lee into a corner, climbs up, and while Shibata fires forearms on Shane, Garcia rains down fists! Garcia goes all the way to nine, then DOES HIS DANCE! Shibata and Garcia coordinate, DOUBLE HYDRAULIC DROPKICKS! The fans fire up and Garcia stands Shane up. Shibata runs in to BOOT!
Shibata CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS Shane, then CHOPS, CHOPS and JABS! Garcia does his dance while Shibata JABS and CHOPS to the rhythm! The fans are loving this, as now Garcia runs in to KNEE Shane! Shibata & Garcia get Shane up, to DOUBLE SUPLEX!! Cover, ONE?!? Shane has power to spare, but Garcia BOOTS him! Shibata BOOTS him! They go again, but this time Shane DOUBLE SUPLEXES them!! The fans boo but Shane tags in Lee. Lee runs up to clothesline Shibata, and JAB! And CHOP! JAB! CHOP! JAB! CHOP! Shibata just scowls at Lee! Lee says okay, and he fires more JABS and CHOPS!
Shibata steps into the shots, so Lee eggs him on! Shibata ROCKS Lee! Shane runs up, HEADBUTTS, then Lee HALF HATCH SLAMS! Cover, TWO!! Shibata toughs it out and STP grows frustrated. Lee drags Shibata up, kicks then waistlocks, but Shibata fights the lift! Shane storms in, helps Lee put on the full nelson, and Shane promises to knock Shibata out! But Shibata BOOTS Shane first! Garcia jumps on for a SLEEPER! Shibata switches on Lee for a SLEEPER!! The fans fire up as STP start fading out! Shane fires up to RAM Garcia into buckles! But Shibata BOOTS him! And Garcia SAIDOS!! Shibata PENALTY KICKS Lee!! Cover, The Wrestlers win!
Winners: Katsuyori Shibata & Daniel Garcia, by pinfall
Shibata helps Garcia stand up, and Garcia is proud to have won alongside one of his heroes! And with the fans cheering him on, Garcia sets up… to DO HIS DANCE! Will this momentum help Shibata avenge Hook and take that FTW Championship off of Chris Jericho? Or will The Learning Tree have some things to teach Shibata?
My Thoughts:
A great Rampage here, though I was oddly more excited when I thought it was just Deonna VS Rosa and the Parking Lot Brawl. But even so, at least Bill squashing a dude was used in story. He was showing off, he’ll surely have Jericho’s blessing if he helps defeat Shibata on Dynamite, but a part of me almost wants this to be all a trap. Bill was teammates with Ricky Starks in a feud against Jericho, and if Jericho is being obliviously arrogant then maybe Bill is using that against Jericho, too. But either way, let’s just hope this story helps Bill get going rather than slow him down like the #JerichoVortex has always done.
The Parking Lot Brawl was moving maybe a bit fast for me, especially with how there were some obvious spots already set up when they arrived, such as the drywall draped across the truck bed. But they surely got bloody, and in the end, Trent won out because he was willing to sink to the lowest low. And then they’ve written Chuck off again with that monkey wrench to the shin, so Cassidy VS Trent is definitely a Double or Nothing match. And something is just telling me that if Kris is gonna turn out to be the villain in the Willow Nightingale story, she’s probably gonna screw Cassidy over to help Trent, too.
Really good match from Deonna VS Rosa, and with Rosa getting a quick pin then that brawl, we’re clearly getting more out of them. Good promo from Kyle O’Reilly to hype AEW’s newest Canada tour, and good promo from The Kingdom to tie in their old Neck Health Awareness gag to the Tony Khan piledriver angle. Roddy calling out Ospreay, I would definitely think Ospreay wins the title at Double or Nothing. And really good tag main event from Shibata & Garcia VS Shane Taylor Promotions. STP keeps getting great showings even in losing, but Lee took the loss here to keep Shane himself strong. Great win for Shibata but this just adds to the go-home math where Jericho retains the FTW Championship on Dynamite.
My Score: 8.7/10
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Guns up for all the Jacksonville Gold Members!
Another three hour block of All Elite Wrestling starts with a Collision! But will the Bang Bang Gang still be the best three man unit ever? Or will Top Flight go from the coldest to the goldest trio in the game?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Unified AEW & ROH World Trios Championships: Bullet Club Gold VS Top Flight; Bullet Club Gold wins and retains the titles.
- Rey Fenix w/ Alex Abrahantes VS The Beast Mortos; Fenix wins.
- Rush VS Martin Stone; Rush wins.
- Toni Storm w/ Mariah May & Luther VS Anna Jay; Storm wins.
- The Acclaimed VS Grizzled Young Veterans; The Acclaimed win.
- AEW World Championship: Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS Claudio Castagnoli; Swerve wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
Swerve Strickland is here!
Prince Nana again leads the way as the NEW AEW World Champion makes his way out here. The Realest opened Dynamite with a win, but he walks back out to Daily’s Place to stand in the ring to finally acknowledge his victory at Dynasty. Nana says, “Ladies and gentlemen, the man standing in front of you today is the Boss of Bosses! The man standing in front of you today is the Anointed One in Professional Wrestling! The man standing in front of you is one hell of a wrestler. And he’s none other than the AEW World Heavyweight Champion, Swerve Strickland!” The fans cheer and chant, “Thank You, Swerve!”
Swerve says what a week we’ve had here in AEW! Let’s run it down: a NEW TBS Champion in Willow Nightingale; by the grace of God, Adam Cole can walk; Adam Copeland got misted in the face by The House of Black; Will Ospreay and Bryan Danielson tore the house down; and then… Jack Perry returned. The fans boo but Swerve says Jack’s back in AEW, and he struck Tony Khan, the founder of AEW, who put his faith in Swerve. On top of that, The EVPs, the Young Bucks are again the AEW World Tag Team Champions, and they hit Tony Khan with the whatever it is driver, and now TK is in a neck brace and who knows when we’ll see him in healthy condition.
Now, Swerve will be the first to tell everyone, he’s done some horrible things. Once, twice, three, four times. But something about four elite athletes beating down a non-fighter in TK, that sounds like a b*tch move to him. The fans echo “B*TCH MOVE!” but Swerve wants to get to business. The most important thing that happened this week is Swerve went into Dynasty and he made history by dethroning Samoa Joe and becoming the NEW AEW World Champion! Now, a pet peeve of his is those going around calling themselves “Best in the World.” But make no mistake, the Best in the World is the one holding this title right here!
Last week, it was Samoa Joe. This week, it’s Swerve, baby. And Swerve got here by fighting, but also by making sacrifices. Swerve says the night he won this title, he went to his daughter. She said, “Dad, I love you, I’m so proud of you. But I feel like I just don’t know you.” That hit Swerve to his core. His relationship with his children is everything. But he’s missed birthdays, holidays, basketball games, dance recitals, Father-Daughter dances, and he can’t make up for lost time. But what he can do is set the example and blaze a trail, to make sure this was all worth it. The fans cheer that!
Swerve continues by saying AEW has set people in front of him and he’s knocked them all down! Kyle Fletcher was just one. Now, how about an Open Challenge for the AEW World Championship? But only to someone who really wants to fight! So how about it, Jacksonville? We’re entering a new era in AEW, the Dynasty Era! And the elite of that era is whose house? “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” But then here comes Claudio Castagnoli! The Swiss Superman is in a suit, not his gear, but he does get in the ring. Claudio circles Swerve, then takes the mic and holds up a finger. The fans still chant, but Claudio says, “You’re on.”
Swerve says see you later tonight then, in whose house? But then Claudio snatches the mic again! “It’s gonna be mine.” The fans are intrigued but Claudio is looking to end Swerve’s Dynasty the same week it started! Will the Swiss Superman bring even more gold to the Blackpool Combat Club?
Tony Khan has a medical update.
He is feeling grateful and blessed that he can still walk, talk and work, as was seen during the NFL Draft with Tony Khan alongside his father, Shahid, in the Jacksonville Jaguars war room. However, the doctors have advised TK not to travel, so he will be monitoring AEW Dynamite in Winnipeg remotely. Will that mean The EVPs will be in control of things in person this Wednesday…?
Unified AEW & ROH World Trios Championships: Bullet Club Gold VS Top Flight!
When it comes to Six Man Tags, the Bang Bang Gang runs this! But while they have six belts for the three of them, will that only weigh them all down against one of the fastest moving and fastest rising teams? Or will Jay White & The Gunns shoot Action, Darius & Dante outta the sky?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who holds all the trios gold!
The trios sort out, White starts against Dante and the two talk a little trash over how the Casino Gauntlet went on Wednesday. The fans rally for Angel Dorado as he ties up with the Switchblade, but White headlocks. Dante powers up and out, but White runs him over! White bumps Dante off buckles, but Dante dodges to fire off forearms! White knees low, bumps Dante off buckles again, but Dante dodges to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP again! Dante whips corner to corner, White reverses, but Dante BOOTS back! Dante runs up to CHOP! And CHOP! White swings, Dante ducks to KICK, KICK and KICK!
White blocks a kick to DRAGON SCREW the leg! Dante writhes, White drags him up, and White CHOPS Dante to the corner. White CHOPS again, brings Dante over and tags in Colten. They mug Dante, then Colten sucker punches Action! Colten tags Austin, they whip Dante to body shot, knee lift, and LARIAT! Cover, TWO! The fans taunt the “ASS~ BOYS!” but Austin drags Dante up. Austin bumps Dante off buckles, tags White, and White RAMS into Dante again and again! White hushes everyone, to CHOP! Dante sits down, Colten tags in, and Colten drags Dante up to suplex high and hard! Cover, TWO!
Colten keeps Dante from his team, then tags Austin. The Gunns mug Dante, then Austin whips. Dante holds ropes, BOOTS Austin, then DECKS Colten! But White trips Dante up! The fans boo but Dante dodges White to slide in, dodge Austin, and Darius sneaks a tag! Dante ducks Austin to DIVE onto White! Darius rallies on the Gunns, then fires off hands! Darius whips, Action reverses, but Darius atomic drops! Darius then BULLDOG HOTSHOTS Austin, GAMANGIRIS, and the fans fire up! Action jumps in, Darius kicks Colten away, then he holds ropes down so Action can FLY! Down goes Colten! STEP-IN FLATLINER on Austin! Cover, TWO!
The fans rally, Darius builds speed, and Darius slides, but Austin dodges! White CLOBBERS Darius! White drags Darius up for an APRON GOURD BUSTER! The fans are torn but Collision goes picture in picture.
White slides in to cover Darius, TWO! White is annoyed but he scuffs Darius then stands on him. The ref reprimands, but White drags Darius up. Darius fires body shots but White CLUBS him down. Cover, TWO! Tag to Colten, and BCG mugs Darius. Colten brings Darius around to bump him off buckles, then stomp and DECK him! Colten soaks up the heat, digs his boot into Darius, but lets off as the ref counts. Tag to White, and he drags Darius up to JAB! And JAB! And CHOP! White brings Darius around to TOSS back out! White then goes out to fetch Darius, the Gunns and Top Flight keeping each other at bay.
White SMACKS Darius off the apron, then the Gunns hop into the crowd to start up a “Too Sweet!” chant. White CHOPS Darius, and now the Gunns start a “One More Time!” chant! White refreshes the ring count first, argues with the ref, and that allows the Gunns to mug Darius! The Gunns get away with that while the ref is busy with White and Dante, but then Darius fires hands on the Gunns! Darius slides into the ring, White anchors him on the outside, and Collision returns to single picture. Darius BOOTS White into railing, hurries for his corner, but The Gunns YANK Dante and Action down! The fans boo but White clamps onto Darius.
White mockingly holds Darius’ hand out to no one, then stands him up to CHOP! White brings Darius around, taunts Action, then CHOPS! White wrenches, but Darius ROCKS White! And ROCKS him again! White CHOPS Darius but Darius PELES! Both men are down, White tags Colten! Colten tags Austin, they get in Darius’ way, then double whip him to the corner. Austin sends Colten in but Darius dodges, Colten hits buckles! Austin runs up, but Darius goes up and over and handsprings to hot tag Action! Action rallies on the Gunns, BLASTS White for good measure, then keeps going! The fans fire up for Action as he whips Austin.
Austin reverses, Action handsprings, DOUBLE BACK ELBOW for the Gunns! Action kips up, then he runs in at Austin! UPPERCUT in the corner! Colten runs in, but is sent into Austin! Action DECKS Austin, goes up and SPLIT-LEG, but rolls through as Austin moves so he can PELE Colten! Then SPANISH FLY for Austin! Cover, TWO! Austin survives but Action rallies the fans. Colten and White get Austin outta there, but Dante FLIES onto them all!! The fans are thunderous as Austin flounders back up. Dante whips, Austin reverses, but Darius helps Dante go up and over! Dante then helps Darius TORNADO TAG!
Darius drags Austin into place for Action’s STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO!! Austin survives the onslaught, White and Colten drag Darius & Dante out! The Martins are sent into railing, but Action WRECKS White & Colten with a dropkick! Action goes up, but Colten distracts the ref! That lets White trip Action up! Action lands on his landing strip, and then White tags in! White says it’s done, he drags Action down, but Dante flies in! White catches Dante for an URENAGE! Darius runs up, arm-drags free of the Urenage, but turns around into a 3:10 TO YUMA! White goes back for Action, SNAL SLEEPER SUPLEX, but Action lands through!
Action BOOTS White, SUPERKICKS, then goes from a corner to SHOTGUN! White hits buckles, ends up in a drop zone, and Action goes to the apron! Action springboards, White gets away! Action ducks ‘n’ dodges but handsprings into BLADERUNNER!! Cover, BCG wins!
Winners: Bullet Club Gold, by pinfall (still Unified World Trios Champions)
The six shooter still had one in the chamber, and that’s the first defense for the Bang Bang Gang! Will they continue to prove they’re the best three man team in the game today?
The House of Black speaks.
Brody King says they told Adam Copeland what was coming, and the match at Dynasty went exactly how they said. And what’s interesting is, Brody now has two wins over the TNT Champion. They remind Adam of his own #CopeOpen, and The House accepts. But who knows? It might be Brody, it might be Malakai, it might be Buddy. On May 1st in Winnipeg, Edge finds out when the world finds out.
Rey Fenix w/ Alex Abrahantes VS The Beast Mortos!
Finally, the Immortal Firebird is back in action! But what an opponent to face as the minotaur of lucha has now evolved into something even more menacing! Will Fenix be able to fly like never before? Or will Mortos make him crash and burn?
The bell rings and the fans rally behind Fenix. Fenix and Mortos tie up, Mortos shoves Fenix, then powers him to a corner. Mortos CHOPS, then swings, but Fenix dodges to CHOP back! And CHOP again! And CHOP again! Fenix fires off CHOPS but Mortos just snarls. Mortos TOSSES Fenix to the corner, CHOPS and CHOPS and ROCKS Fenix with a right! The fans rally for Fenix as Mortos whips, but Fenix reverses. Mortos reverses back but Fenix springboards to CROSSBODY, into Mortos’ arms! Mortos swings Fenix, Fenix slips free and shoves, but Mortos rolls off Fenix’s back! Fenix dodges Mortos, Tiger Feints, but Mortos rolls to avoid the kick!
Mortos runs in but Fenix pops him up! Mortos rebounds, and then SNAP POWERSLAMS! The fans fire up for this “LUCHA! LUCHA!” exchange, and Fenix bails out. Mortos builds speed to TORNILLO! Down goes Fenix and Mortos roars! Mortos drags Fenix up, UPPERCUTS him, then puts him in the ring. Mortos stalks Fenix to a corner, then stands him up. Mortos clotheslines, and then whips. Mortos runs in to clothesline again! Mortos fires up, runs up, but into a SOBAT! Fenix SOBATS again, KICKS, then runs up, but into a BOOT! And SLING-DOG! Fenix gets spiked but staggers to his feet, only for Mortos to ROLLING CRUCIFIX DRIVER!
Fenix staggers back up, into a DISCUS LARIAT! Cover, TWO!! Fenix survives that onslaught but Mortos roars! Abrahantes says animo, but Mortos grabs legs. Mortos DDTS a foot! Fenix writhes, but Mortos steps over for a toehold. Fenix kicks with his good leg, gets free, and runs up. but into a SHIN BREAKER! Mortos ties the legs up again, for a NAVARRO DEATH ROLL! Fenix endures as he’s now in the TRAILER HITCH! Mortos puts the pressure on Fenix, but he endures, crawls, reaches out, but Mortos thrashes! They roll, and end up in the ROPEBREAK! Mortos lets Fenix go and Fenix bails out.
The fans rally for Fenix but Mortos goes out after him. Mortos stands Fenix up to SLAP him back down! Mortos drags Fenix up to tear at the mask! The ref reprimands, Mortos lets off and refreshes the ring count. Fenix staggers, Mortos brings him around, and Mortos POSTS Fenix! Fenix staggers, Mortos snarls at Abrahantes, then Mortos SLASH Fenix again! Mortos puts Fenix in and covers, TWO! So Mortos goes back to the mask! The ref reprimands and fans boo but Mortos still pulls at the eye hole! The ref argues with Mortos, and Fenix gets up. Fenix throws a feeble forearm, Mortos DECKS him again!
Mortos again tears at the mask! The fans rally for Fenix but Mortos brings him around, stomps him down, then has the bad leg around ropes. Mortos runs, but Fenix is up, so Mortos CLOBBERS him! Mortos soaks up the heat while Collision goes picture in picture.
Mortos stands on Fenix’s head! The ref reprimands, Mortos steps away, then Mortos puts Fenix in the ropes. Mortos again pulls at the mask! The ref reprimands, Mortos lets off and soaks up the heat. Fenix flounders to the ramp, then the steps, but Mortos pursues. Mortos brings Fenix up for a FACEBUSTER on the steel! Mortos snarls as he looms over Fenix. Fenix stands, but Mortos winds up to SLAP him down again! Fenix flops against railing, but Mortos tears at the mask’s eye hole! The fans boo and Fenix gets away, but Mortos SLAPS him back down! Mortos puts Fenix in, scares Abrahantes off again, then storms into the ring. Mortos stomps Fenix around, and Collision goes to break.
Collision returns, Mortos fireman’s carries, but Fenix fights free! The fans fire up as Fenix fires elbows, but Mortos HEADBUTTS him! Mortos runs, but into a BOOT! Fenix dodges, CHOPS, then goes up and up, but Mortos SLAPS him! Fenix uses that to get the RANA! Fenix then ducks ‘n’ dodges, Tiger Feint REWIND! Mortos falls, Fenix crawls to the cover, ONE?!? Mortos has more power than Fenix expected but the fans rally as hard as they can! Fenix winds up to BUZZSAW! But Mortos just shakes it off?! Fenix SUPERKICKS! Mortos stands, into another SUPERKICK! Fenix then gets around, reels Mortos in, but Mortos is so big!
Fenix tries to suplex, manages to pick Mortos up, and flips him into a GUTBUSTER! Both men fall, Fenix crawls to the cover, TWO! Mortos is still in this but Fenix keeps his cool. The fans rally up again, and Mortos crawls. Fenix aims from a corner, runs up, and pops up to KICK Mortos! Fenix keeps moving, SPRINGBOARD- HEADBUTT!! Mortos takes Fenix out of the sky and the fans are thunderous for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” A standing count starts, the two slowly rise, and Fenix uses ropes to get up at 6 of 10. Mortos stands at 7, roars, and runs up, but Fenix dodge! Mortos’ knee hits buckles and he tumbles up and out!
Fenix goes up a corner, the fans fire up, and Fenix SUPER TORNILLOS! Direct hit and down goes Mortos! Fenix stands, the fans are thunderous again, and Fenix drags Mortos into the ring. Fenix says animo and he high-fives some fans. Fenix goes to a corner, springboards in, and leaps, but into Mortos’ arms! Fenix fights free, scoops, but Mortos turns that right around! LUNG BLOWER! Mortos isn’t done there, he whips Fenix to scoop and torture rack, right into a WIDOW’S PEAK!! Cover, TWO?!? Fenix survives and Abrahantes is all fired up! The fans rally up again, too, but Mortos roars as he looms over Fenix!
Mortos sits Fenix up, runs, but Fenix kips up to SUPERKICK! SUPERKICK! And then SUPERKICK! Mortos is still on his feet so Fenix goes up and up and tightrope PENALTY KICKS! Mortos staggers, into another SUPERKICK! Fenix goes back to the corner and goes back up! The fans fire up for the FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TWO?!?! Mortos survives and shocks everyone! Fenix hurries to a corner, he runs up at Mortos to somersault, but Mortos catches him! Mortos pops Fenix up but Fenix victory rolls through that, and WINS!!
Winner: Rey Fenix, by pinfall
By the seat of his pants, Fenix wins his return match! Fenix celebrates with the people, will Fenix be back on top of AEW soon enough?
Backstage interview with Orange Cassidy.
Arkady Aura says Freshly Squeezed was attacked by #JustTrent last Dynamite, and that ultimately forced Chuck Taylor’s hand in choosing sides. The Kentucky Gentleman chose Cassidy, where is his head at right now? Cassidy knows Trent said a lot of things that Cassidy is still working through. But what is on his mind most now is that later tonight on Rampage, those two are fighting in a Parking Lot Brawl. Cassidy is afraid of what Trent and Chuck are going to do to each other. Kris Statlander walks in and tells Cassidy that “he needs us. Let’s go.” Cassidy nods and leaves with the Galaxy’s Greatest. Will Chuck’s real friends be there for him, win or lose?
Rush VS Martin Stone!
From one return to another, El Toro Blanco also gets back in action! But will the leader of La Faccion Ingobernable be tranquilo? Or will he lose his cool taking on The Gov’nah?
The bell rings and the fans rally behind Rush. Rush stares Stone down, Stone rushes up, but Rush dodges to SNAP GERMAN! And then Rush KNEES Stone down! Stone tumbles out of the ring but Rush goes out after him. Rush sends Stone into railing! And then into more railing! Rush stomps away, the ref counts and then storms out to stop him! Rush lets off, smirks as he fetches a chair, and he puts that in the ring. The ref hurries to get the chair, so that lets Rush use camera cables to LASH Stone! And LASH again! Rush puts Stone in the ring, storms in after him, and kicks him low! Rush pulls Stone’s shirt down, so he can CHOP!
Rush whips corner to corner, runs in, but Stone dodges! Stone runs up but Rush ROCKS him! Rush roars, then OVERHEAD SUPLEXES Stone into buckles! Rush takes aim, Stone flounders around, and Rush FOREARMS Stone down! Rush then goes corner to corner, “If you mess with the bull…!” You get BULL’S HORNS!! Cover, Rush wins!
Winner: Rush, by pinfall
El Toro Blanco just crushed Stone, will he soon stampede his way up to some gold? But wait, Rush isn’t done! He DECKS Stone, stomps away, then goes corner to corner to again use THE HORNS!! Rush laughs while Stone flounders away. Will Rush be ruthless all the way to the top of AEW?
Backstage interview with Serena Deeb.
Arkady Aura is now with The Professor of Professional Wrestling, and says that Deeb came out to touch the AEW Women’s World Championship. What message is Deeb looking to send? Deeb says it’s a very simple one. On one hand, we have the great champion, Toni Storm, someone everyone loves, and one of the greatest champions in this company’s history. On the other, we have the undefeated Professor, the obvious #1 contender. After everything Deeb’s been through, how hard she had to fight to get back here, failure is not an option. It is now or never!
And after four years of being told how great she is, and how she SHOULD be champion, it is time to prove it. It is time to accomplish something she has yet to do, and that is become THE AEW Women’s World Champion. Deeb tells Storm this isn’t a movie, this is real-life. And as such, will Deeb bring Storm crashing down to reality?
Toni Storm w/ Mariah May & Luther VS Anna Jay!
The Leading Lady didn’t appreciate how The Queenslayer tried to slay her protege, who wasn’t even Anna’s opponent on Wednesday! Will Storm prove Anna is NOT the Star of the Show? Or will Anna jump the line to a title shot with a win here tonight?
The bell rings, the two circle, and the fans rally up. They tie up, go around, and then they break. Storm says, “How DARE you!” The two reset, the fans rally again, and they tie up. Storm waistlocks, Anna switches, but Storm wrenches out. Anna slips through to wrench back and wristlock. Storm reaches out but Anna keeps her from ropes. Anna headlocks, grinds, thrusts, and repeat. Anna endures, powers up to pop out the back and she headlocks in return. Storm endures as Anna grinds, then she brings Anna to her knees. Storm headlocks for the takeover, but Anna headscissors. Storm kips free, and the fans cheer the standoff.
Anna and Storm reset, circle, and then Storm kicks low! Storm ROCKS Anna, ROCKS her again, then whips. Anna reverses, runs up and LEG LARIATS in the corner! Anna snapmares, mocks the fans chanting for Storm, and then gives a HIP ATTACK! Storm is upset, and she hits a THESZ PRESS! Storm rains down fast hands, and the fans fire up! Storm gives Anna the HIP ATTACK! And another! And then another! Storm winds up, the fans cheer, and Storm HIP ATTACKS! Anna flounders to the apron, Mariah is there to mock her, and then Storm runs to HIP ATTACK Anna into Mariah! Storm realizes her mistake, but she puts Anna in the ring.
Storm helps Maria up, checks her over, and she seems okay. Storm hurries up but Anna gets her for a NECKBREAKER! Storm flops down and Anna soaks up the heat while Collision goes picture in picture.
Anna storms out after Storm, stalks her around the way, but Storm CHOPS! Anna CHOPS back! Anna CHOPS Storm, then soaks up the heat. Storm scrambles away to hide behind Mariah and Luther, then she gets in the ring. Anna storms in but Storm stomps her at the ropes! The ref counts, Storm drops knees on Anna! Anna flounders to a corner, but Storm scrapes her boot off Anna’s face. Storm stands Anna up to CLUB her in the chest, then CHOP her! Storm bumps Anna off buckles, but Anna turns things around to CHOP! Storm flounders, Anna CHOKES her on ropes! The ref reprimands and counts, but Anna lets off at 4.
Anna drags Storm around, puts her in a corner, and digs her boot in again. The ref counts, Anna lets off, and Storm sits down. Anna grabs the sign Mariah is holding, and RIPS it! Mariah is devastated but Anna goes back to CLUB Storm! Anna CHOKES Storm, thrashes her around, then lets off as the ref counts. Anna CLUBS Storm while Luther rallies the fans. Storm rises as Anna fires more forearms! Storm ROCKS Anna in return! Anna snarls and ROCKS Storm! Storm CHOPS back! Anna CHOPS, Storm CHOPS, then they go back to forearms! Anna fires a flurry, runs, but Storm HEADBUTTS! Both women fall as Collision returns to single picture!
The fans rally for Storm as she rises in a corner. Anna runs up, into an ELBOW! Storm then goes up and over, runs in, blocks boots, and she has Anna in the ropes! DRAPING BACKSTABBER! Then a DDT! Then a FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Not quite perfect but Storm keeps her cool. Storm drags Anna up, chokes her, but Anna wrenches out to HOOK KICK! Anna Gory Especials for the GORY BOMB! Cover, TWO! Storm survives the shoutout to Tay, but Anna clinches. Storm fights free, then hits a SKY HIGH! Cover, TWO!! Anna survives and the fans rally up again as Storm goes to ropes.
Storm drags Anna up, reels her in, but Anna wrenches out! FLATLINER! And a roll into the QUEENSLAYER!! Storm flails as she’s caught in body scissors! The fans rally as Storm endures and fights around! Storm rises up, Anna as a backpack, for a BACKPACK SENTON! Anna lets go and Storm is free! Storm is ready for her close-up! SWEET HIP MUSIC!! STORM ZERO!! Cover, Storm wins!
Winner: Toni Storm, by pinfall
And with that, revenge is sweet for Timeless Toni! Mariah celebrates with her mentor, but what will Storm think of Deeb’s challenge?
Orange Cassidy finds Chuck Taylor.
Cassidy hands Chuck his pup, and Chuck is glad everyone’s here. He wants everyone to hear this. Whatever happens out there, no one is to interfere. Chuck has to do this on his own. Cassidy accepts those terms and takes Pup Taylor back. Will the Kentucky Gentleman be able to settle things once and for all with #JustTrent?
The Acclaimed w/ Billy Gunn VS Grizzled Young Veterans!
Max Caster & Anthony Bowens may no longer be AEW World Trios Champions, but surely they will look to get back at the Bang Bang Gang. However, they’re up against a team SSSSOOOON~ to be recognized as the best team in the world! Will Zack Gibson & James Drake make sure everyone knows to #GritYourTeeth? Caster has a diss track, though! “Acclaimed on the mic, bring the flavor like Bailey’s. Damn it feels good to be back here in Daily’s! Grizzled Young Vets, I can only yawn. Drop you on your little as necks like Tony Khan! Drop the ball like it’s tic-tac-toe. We gonna send these dudes back to the Impact Zone! Grit my teeth? Do not make me laugh! You better bite the pillow when we get up in dat ass!”
Bowens tells “JEEEACKSONVILLE~! The Acclaimed have arrived! Scissor Me, Daddy Ass!” And he does! But will this homecoming be a less than happy one for the AEW homegrown talent?
The teams sort out, Caster starts against Liverpool’s Numbah One. Gibson tells Caster to ignore the fans and the two tie up. They go around, Caster headlocks, but Gibson rolls to a cover, ONE! Caster holds on, Gibson fights up, and Gibson powers Caster around to a wrench, hammerlock and then tags Drake. Drake wrenches, wrangles Caster, then traps the arm to SNAP LOCK it! Drake kips up, the fans boo, but Drake grabs Caster’s arm. Caster throws body shots but Drake ROCKS Caster. Drake whips, Caster ducks ‘n dodges! Bowens sneaks a tag, SUNSET BACKBREAKER NECKBREAKER COMBO! Cover, ONE!!
Bowens keeps on Drake while the fans sing, “OH~ Scissor Me, Daddy!” Bowens CHOPS, CHOPS, then CHOPS again! Drake fires forearms with Bowens and the fans fire up! Bowens fires more shots, but Drake powers him back. Gibson tags in, leapfrog and bypass leads to DOUBLE LARIATS! Drake talks trash, as does Gibson, and Gibson fires forearms! Gibson reels Bowens in but Bowens fights the suplex! Gibson CLUBS Bowens, but Bowens snap suplexes Gibson! Tag to Caster, but Gibson JAWBFREAKRS Bowens and whips Caster. Caster reverses, they drop, bypass, kick and SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Cover, ONE!!
Caster keeps on Gibson, whips, but Gibson holds ropes. Gibson BOOTS Caster, DECKS Bowens, but Caster gets around to kick and UPPERCUT! Caster whips, Gibson tags Drake and they drop, dropkick, and basement dropkick Caster! Then MAYHEM IN MOTION takes out Bowens! The GYV soak up the heat while Collision goes picture in picture.
Gibson goes out to fetch Caster, and brings him around so Drake can add on, PLANCHA BACKBREAKER COMBO! The ring count climbs but GYV put Caster in the ring. Gibson has Caster on the apron, has a cravat, and then he SLAMS Caster on the edge! Caster sputters while reaching out, but Gibson keeps him from Bowens. Gibson CLOBBERS Caster, talks some trash, then drags Caster up to DECK him! Caster flounders to the corner, Drake tags in and he runs in to ELBOW! Gibson adds a clothesline, Drake DROPKICKS! Drake taunts Bowens, then DECKS Caster! Caster flounders but Drake KNEES him in the back.
Drake clamps on a chinlock and he grinds Caster down. Caster endures, the fans rally up, and Caster fights up to a BIG back suplex! Both men crawl, hot tag to Gibson and he hurries after Caster while Collision goes to break!
Collision returns, Gibson tags back in and the GYV double whip Caster. Caster holds ropes, BOOTS Drake, then TOSSES Gibson! Caster ELBOWS Drake away but Gibson trips him up! Gibson drags Caster out but Caster DECKS him! Drake DIVES onto Caster! Drake goes to the corner, Gibson puts Caster in, and Gibson brings Caster around to back suplex! Gibson clamps on with a chinlock but Caster endures. Gibson talks trash to Daddy Ass while Daddy Ass coaches Caster. Caster fights up, reaches out, but he throws body shots! Gibson keeps hold of an arm but Caster fires more hands! Gibson reaches out, tag to Drake!
Drake runs in to take Caster’s other hand, and GYV send Caster to their corner. Drake runs in to UPPERCUT, Gibson clothesline, but Caster ducks the wheel kick! Hot tag to Bowens! Bowens rallies on GYV with haymakers and CHOPS! ROLLING ELBOW for Drake! ROLLING ELBOW for Gibson! Bowens fires off strikes then hits the FAMOUSER! “EVERYONE! LOVES THE ACCLAIEMD!” But Drake ELBOWS Bowens! Caster sneaks a tag, Bowens dodges Drake, FOREARM SMASH, ELBOW, then another FOREARM! Feed to the scoop SLAM, and Bowens goes up! Caster holds Drake open, SCISSOR ME TIMBERS!
Bowens & Caster scissor finger, and then they get Drake up! Suplex and assist for the CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED! Cover, TWO!! Drake survives and shocks The Acclaimed! Caster tags Bowens, but then Gibson YANKS Bowens down! Caster drags Gibson up, but Gibson RAMS him into a corner! Drake runs up, GRIT YOUR TEETH!! Caster wobbles, GYV DUMP him out to the ramp!! Caster even hit lighting on the way down! Bowens rises, sees it is 2v1, but he still fights! Bowens dodges Drake, BOOTS Gibson, then switches with Drake to spin him, snapmare, and RUNNING KNEE! Gibson is up, but he gets haymakers from Bowens!
Bowens goes up, but Gibson sweeps the legs! DRAPING CODE BREAKER! Drake is on the other corner, and he goes COAST2COAST!! Bowens gets obliterated, Drake covers, TWO!!! Bowens survives and GYV is fuming! Drake tags Gibson back in, they get Bowens up, and Gibson says THEY are the best! GYV talks trash on Billy, they aim from corners, but Billy throws off his shirt! Caster runs up to CLOBBER Drake! And he ROCKS Gibson! Bowens gives Gibson Rock Paper Scissors SUPERKICK! Tag to Caster! THE ARRIVAL, and then THE MIC DROP!! Cover, Acclaimed win!!
Winners: The Acclaimed, by pinfall
Even after an intense battle, Caster & Bowens come back to win it! Is this just the start of the comeback tour for The Acclaimed on the road to Double or Nothing?
Backstage interview with Katsuyori Shibata.
Arkady is now with The Wrestler, and she brings up the issues with Shane Taylor Promotions. But at the same time, he is going to be challenging Chris Jericho for the FTW Championship. Any last words before that match? Shibata uses his Google Translate voice-to-text to “say” that he is going to chop down The Learning Tree and take Jericho’s title. And any plans for Shane Taylor? Shibata “says,” Rampage will see him take on STP alone. But then Daniel Garcia steps in. Garcia tells Shibata-san that he has respect for him. If Shibata needs help against STP, Garcia will help him. What does he say?
Shibata takes a moment to type it out, and says okay. Save the last dance for him. Garcia nods and dances his way off screen. Will the Dragonslayer help The Wrestler take the fight to Big Bad Shaney T. Boy?
AEW World Championship: Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS Claudio Castagnoli!
The Realest is a fighting champion to be sure! Winning the title at Dynasty, denying a challenger on Dynamite, and now putting the gold up on Collision, will this still be Swerve’s House? Or is the Swiss Superman about to put Blackpool Combat Club back on top?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who survives this Collision!
The bell rings and the two shake hands to show there is respect. They circle, feel things out, and tie up. Claudio powers Swerve to a corner, the ref counts, and Claudio lets off. The fans are torn as the two reset and circle again. Swerve rolls to get a leg, but Claudio gut wrenches. Claudio gets around to waistlock and he drags Swerve down. Swerve moves around, Claudio facelocks, but Swerve fights up. Swerve pries the hold open to knuckle lock and the two go shoulder to shoulder. Claudio bends Swerve back, has a cover, ONE as Swerve gets an arm up! Claudio puts that arm down to cover, ONE as Swerve has the other arm up!
Claudio pushes Swerve down again, TWO as Swerve bridges up. Claudio jumps on but Swerve stays up! Claudio tries again but Swerve uses that to MONKEY FLIP! Swerve rolls back but Claudio MONKEY FLIPS! Both men are down, TWO as one side goes up! The rest, but that’s another double cover, TWO as the other side rises up! They rest, double cover, TWO as they double bridge! The fans fire up as they stare down upside-down! They turn over, keeping the knuckle locks, and they stand to go forehead to forehead. The fans rally, but Claudio wrangles Swerve down again. Swerve avoids his hand getting stomped, then he rolls to wrangle Claudio!
Claudio avoids his hand getting stomped, and the fans cheer the standoff. They shake hands again, approach, and Swerve trips Claudio. Swerve runs, Claudio drops down then hurdles over, but Swerve avoids the flip to roll Claudio, Claudio rolls Swerve, TWO! Claudio headlocks, Swerve powers up and out, then drops to jumps, into a BACKBREAKER! The fans boo as Claudio mocks, “Whose House?” Claudio stalks Swerve, UPPERCUTS, then runs up to clothesline Swerve up and out! Swerve flounders along the ramp but Claudio pursues. Claudio CLUBS Swerve, follows him up to the stage, and Claudio ROCKS Swerve.
Swerve CHOPS, fires forearms, then ROCKS him. Claudio staggers away, Swerve leaps to RANA Claudio down the ramp! Claudio tumbles back to the ring, and Swerve clotheslines Swerve into the ring! Swerve goes up and up and CROSSBODIES! Claudio sits up while Swerve storms around. Swerve turns Claudio for a NECKBREAKER! Roll through, and then another turn, for another NECKBREAKER! Swerve holds on as he drags Claudio back up and then puts him in ropes! Swerve turns Claudio for a NECKBREAKER HOTSHOT! Claudio flops to the floor while the fans rally up. The ring count starts, Claudio refreshes it at 5 of 10.
Swerve lets Claudio take his time, and Claudio goes back to the apron. Swerve storms up but Claudio RAMS into him! Claudio fires a forearm, Swerve gives it back, repeat! They brawl with the ropes between them, and Swerve ROCKS Claudio! Claudio ROCKS Swerve, then HOTSHOTS him! Swerve staggers away, Claudio steps in but Swerve KICKS the ropes! Claudio tumbles back down. Swerve goes to the apron, and Swerve PNEALTY- NO, Claudio blocks and ROCKS Swerve back! Claudio trophy lifts Swerve, to then THROW into the wall! The fans boo as Swerve flops to the floor! Claudio runs up, to UPPERCUT Swerve back down!
Claudio stands on the timekeeper’s desk to soak up heat, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Swerve writhes but Claudio drags him back up. Claudio FLAPJACKS Swerve off railing! Swerve sputters but Claudio keeps after him with forearms. Swerve hits back but Claudio ROCKS him, then puts him against the apron to CLUB away! Nana protests but Claudio lets off after ten shots! Claudio steps into the ring, does a victory lap, but Swerve crawls into the ring. Claudio fires off hands, UPPERCUTS, then brings Swerve around to snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Claudio keeps Swerve down with a chinlock and leans on the hold. Swerve endures, fights up, reaches out, but throws hands. Claudio shoves Swerve to ropes, and catches him for a SLEEPER!
Swerve flails and reaches out again, but Claudio squeezes tight! Swerve is fading as he drops to his knees! Nana coaches and the fans rally up, and Swerve fights to his feet! Swerve throws body shots, Collision returns to single picture, and Claudio shoves. Swerve BOOTS, Claudio rebounds and BOOTS Swerve! Swerve stands, Claudio runs up but Swerve puts him on the apron! Swerve sweeps the legs, Claudio dangles on the apron, and Swerve SUPERKICKS Claudio down! The fans fire up as Swerve goes to the apron, lines up the shot, and BOOTS Claudio! Swerve puts Claudio in the ring, goes up the corner, and FALLING UPPERCUTS!
Swerve hits the Griddy and the fans fire up! Claudio staggers up, but he UPPERCUTS in return! Swerve goes to a corner. Claudio mocks the Griddy, then runs up, but into BOOTS! SOMERSAULT FLATLINER! Cover, TWO! Nana argues the count but Swerve keeps his focus. The fans fire up with Swerve, he runs up and CHOPS! Swerve runs up again, but Claudio ELBOWS! Claudio runs up, into a HIP TOSS! Gator roll and deadlift, but Claudio wrenches out to UPPERCUT! Gotch hold, but Swerve back drops! Claudio sunset flips it, but Swerve rolls through to SLIDING FOREARM! Cover, TWO! Claudio bails out while Nana grows frustrated.
Swerve shakes out his arms while he pursues Claudio. Nana tells Swerve he is the man, and Swerve runs up at Claudio! Claudio pops Swerve up tot he upper level! Swerve stomps Claudio’s hands to keep him away! Swerve says hey to commentary, before he FOSBURY FLOPS to the floor!! The fans are thunderous for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” Swerve puts Claudio in, goes up the corner, and aims for the 450 SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Claudio survives and Swerve gets frustrated, but “This is Awesome!” Swerve brings Claudio up but Claudio fights the nelson! Claudio trips Swerve, has the legs, but Swerve kicks him away! Claudio DOUBLE STOMPS back!!
Swerve sits up with fury in his eyes that Claudio would dare use his move! Swerve UPPERCUTS Claudio to use Claudio’s move! The UPPERCUTS go back and forth, Swerve holding his own! Swerve fires body shots, then a SOBAT, then a HAYMAKER then a ROUNDHOUSE! But Claudio rebounds to LARIAT! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous again! Fans hope they “Fight Forever!” but there’s still Rampage to do tonight! Swerve gator rolls and deadlifts Claudio for the BRAINBUSTER! Swerve then goes to the corner, goes up top, and he takes aim! KILL STOMPS!! Cover, TWO?!?!
Swerve is fuming that Claudio would dare survive that move! Claudio sits up again, into the HOSE- NO, Claudio blocks and SWINGS Swerve around!! The fans are torn but Swerve is still going around and around! Claudio goes to TEN, then picks up speed to go to FIFTEEN! Claudio steps through, for the SHARPSHOOTER!! Swerve endures, claws around, but Claudio sits deep! Swerve fights forward, reaches out, but Claudio shifts to a CROSSFACE! Swerve rolls but ends up further away from ropes! Claudio pulls on the hold, but Swerve still fights! The fans rally, Swerve powers through to roll Claudio up, TWO!!
Claudio fires down HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! Then he gets Swerve up, Gotch hold, but Swerve grabs Claudio’s leg to block! Claudio fires off forearms and UPPERCUTS! Claudio powers up, runs and LARIATS!! Cover, TWO!!! Swerve survives and shocks Claudio! Claudio seethes, drags Swerve back up and reels him in to try one more time! Gotch hold, but Swerve slips up and out! DDT!! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous! Swerve crawls to the corner, drags himself up to the top, and he turns around, to SWERVE- NO, Claudio stays on his feet, and hits a POP-UP UPPERCUT!!! Cover, TWO?!?!?
Claudio can’t believe it but Swerve survives one of his best shots! Swerve goes to a corner, drags himself up, and Claudio roars! Claudio UPPERCUTS and UPPERCUTS and UPPERCUTS, again and again and again! The ref counts., Claudio lets off, then jukes to UPPERCUT! Claudio brings Swerve out, to UPPER- NO, Swerve hooks an arm and backslides, TWO!! Swerve goes to a corner, Claudio runs in but Swerve goes up and over! Claudio POSTS himself! Swerve reels him in, GERMAN SUPLEX! Claudio sits up, into a BOOT! Claudio roars, Swerve roars, and Swerve runs, but into a POP UP- DOUBLE STOMPS!!!
The fans are thunderous as Swerve reloads, for the HOUSE CALL!! Cover, Swerve wins!
Winner: Swerve Strickland, by pinfall (still AEW World Champion)
It was a shootout ’til the end, and in the end, Swerve had more ammo in his arsenal! But he still shows Claudio respect by offering a handshake. Claudio stands, and he shakes Swerve’s hand. The Realest is rolling on, but who will look to go Double or Nothing with him in just one month’s time?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision, even with it having to be slightly delayed by NBA Playoffs. There was criticism out there that Swerve didn’t get a chance to talk on Dynamite, but he still had a really good promo to open Collision, and it worked better that he’d be able to reference the attack on Tony Khan from Dynamite. Swerve subtly calls out a lot of wrestlers within AEW, and technically some outside of AEW, by saying he doesn’t like people just calling themselves “Best in the World.” He and Claudio had an awesome main event match, though maybe a false finish too many. Swerve of course retained, and can’t wait to see who a now EVP dominated AEW chooses as Swerve’s opponent. It would be hilariously corrupt of The Bucks to make it Jack Perry.
Great Six Man title match tonight, solid first defense for Bang Bang Gang. Great tag match from Acclaimed with Grizzled Young Veterans, but it makes sense Acclaimed would win as the AEW home team. I’m just not sure where Acclaimed go from here other than Billy Gunn saying they can return to the tag division and challenge The Bucks. After all, FTR got pretty banged up in the ladder match and it’d be a bit soon for them to get a rematch against The Bucks. Swerve could team up with The Acclaimed if they’re all going to target The Elite, and vice-versa, going towards Double or Nothing.
Great return matches for Rey Fenix and Rush, but I didn’t think Rush would just do a squash match. Fenix, Pac and Penta all being healthy at the same time, Death Triangle going for the trios titles? Lucha Bros going for tag titles? And I’m really hoping LFI truly gets going here in AEW, also going for the trios titles or something like that. Really good promo from Cassidy with Kris and then Cassidy with Chuck to hype up the Parking Lot Brawl, that thing is gonna kick off Rampage and be wild stuff. Good promo from House of Black to call out Edge, but you can bet this won’t be the only time they go for the TNT Championship. Edge will surely beat Buddy or Brody, and then it’s Malakai challenging at Double or Nothing.
Good promo from Shibata and Garcia to set up a tag match for Rampage, that’ll be great stuff. Good interview promo for Deeb, though it doesn’t add all that much from everything else she’s said to this point. Storm VS Anna was a very good match, and of course Storm won. No Mina showing up was a little surprising, but there’s plenty of time to build the mentor love triangle. Deeb VS Storm will be great stuff, and depending on how they play this, there’s half a chance Deeb wins because Storm will end up preoccupied with Mina and Mariah being so close. Deeb can take the title and face Deonna, Rosa, and a number of others while Storm and Mina fight over Mariah quite literally.
My Score: 8.8/10
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