AEW Coverage
Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (2/22/23)
It’s a Tag Team Revolution!
Dynamite is hot in Phoenix!
To add to the AEW World Tag Team Championship Fatal 4 Way match at Revolution, Dynamite holds a Tag Team Battle Royal!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW All-Atlantic Championship: Orange Cassidy VS Wheeler Yuta; Cassidy wins and retains the title.
- The Acclaimed w/ Billy Gunn VS Lee Moriarty & “Big Bill” Morrissey w/ Stokely Hathaway; The Acclaimed win.
- Saraya w/ Toni Storm VS Skye Blue; Saraya wins.
- Revolution Tag Team Battle Royal: Team Triple J wins and advances to the AEW World Tag Team Championship Fatal 4 Way.
- Jon Moxley VS Evil Uno; Moxley wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
AEW All-Atlantic Championship: Orange Cassidy VS Wheeler Yuta!
Freshly Squeezed and The Decoder were once friends, but no longer! Will Cassidy also no longer be champion? Or will he stop the ROH Pure Champion from adding to his collection?
The introductions are made, the AEW belt is raised, and Dynamite in Phoenix is off to a hot start!
The bell rings and fans fire up as the sunglasses are off! Cassidy offers a handshake, but Yuta swings on him! Cassidy gets around, rolls Yuta up, TWO! Cassidy headlocks, Yuta powers out but Cassidy runs him over. Yuta kicks Cassidy away, things speed up, Yuta hurdles but Cassidy returns to wheelbarrow and arm-drag to a cover! ONE, ghost pin, ONE! Ghost pin from Cassidy, ONE! Ghost pin from Yuta! ONE, Oklahoma Roll, TWO!! Yuta bails out but Phoenix is loving “A E DUB! A E DUB!” Yuta hears the ring count and he gets on the apron. Cassidy wants to put his hands in his pockets but Yuta runs in to get around and trip him!
Yuta ties up the legs and cranks them, but Cassidy throws elbows. Yuta grabs that arm but Cassidy gets his legs free to kip up and arm-drag! Cassidy runs in, Yuta dodges, but Cassidy goes up. Yuta Electric Chairs, throws Cassidy down and rolls him up! TWO, ghost pin, TWO! Cassidy dodges the haymaker to arm-drag and takedown, into the SEATBELT! TWO!! Yuta bails out and fans fire up again! Yuta cools down while Cassidy smirks. But wait, here comes Claudio Castagnoli, the ROH World Champion and fellow Blackpool Combat Club member. Yuta complains but Claudio SLAPS him! Claudio tells Yuta he’s BCC, screw the wimpy wrestling and hurt Cassidy!
Yuta runs back in, dodges the Orange Punch to SLAM Cassidy! Yuta BITES Cassidy’s ear! Fans boo but Yuta runs to LARIAT Cassidy! Yuta roars but fans boo more. Cassidy bails out, but Yuta DIVES! Direct hit at the ramp and Claudio likes what he sees. Yuta keeps on Cassidy by sending him into barriers! Yuta drags Cassidy back up, and whips him the other way, over the timekeeper’s table! And then Yuta dumps the table on Cassidy! The ref reprimands and fans boo but Claudio high-fives Yuta. Yuta soaks up the heat while he paces around in the ring. Cassidy crawls out from under the table and Claudio goes back to the back.
Yuta fetches Cassidy, to POST him! Yuta stands on Cassidy then steps away. Yuta drags Cassidy up, puts him in the ring, and then stalks Cassidy to a corner. Cassidy sputters but Yuta grinds his forearm in. Yuta CHOPS Cassidy, pie faces him, then CHOPS him again! Cassidy is stinging but Yuta winds up. Cassidy puts his hands up to have Yuta stop, but then puts them in his pockets! Yuta laughs, then fires off CHOPS and FOREARMS! Yuta throws Cassidy down, and dares Cassidy to hit back! Yuta CHOPS, but Cassidy fires those shin kicks! Yuta ROLLING ELBOWS, runs, but into a SHOTGUN! And then Cassidy kips up!
Things speed up, Cassidy dodges to shove Yuta to a corner, then runs in, Yuta puts Cassidy on the apron, but Cassidy bumps Yuta off the buckle! Cassidy goes all the way to TEN, then climbs up top! FLYING- ATOMIC DROP! ENZIGURI! Yuta runs in to A-LIST LARIAT! Cassidy staggers, Yuta goes up, FLYING FOREARM! Cover, TWO! Yuta clamps on a hammerlock chinbar combo but Cassidy gets the ROPEBREAK! Yuta runs to baseball slide Cassidy out of the ring! Fans boo but Yuta soaks it up as Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Cassidy writhes on the floor while Yuta paces. Yuta taunts the fans, saying he’s gonna squeeze Orange. Cassidy drags himself up but Yuta is right on him. Yuta scoops Cassidy to SLAM him on the floor! Yuta then gets in the ring to soak up more heat. Cassidy stirs, sits up and drags himself into the ring. Yuta is right there to bring Cassidy up. Yuta toys with Cassidy, then CHOPS him down! Yuta ties the legs up again, and cranks on the deathlock! Yuta mocks Cassidy’s thumbs up, before putting on the BOW ‘N’ ARROW! Cassidy endures, Yuta makes it a cover, TWO! Cassidy gets to a corner and Yuta walks over to him.
Yuta brings Cassidy up as fans rally, and Yuta whips corner to corner hard! Cassidy bounces off buckles and falls to the mat, and Yuta walks up to him again. Yuta stands Cassidy back up, to CHOP him in the corner! Yuta then BITES Cassidy’s ear again! The ref reprimands, Yuta lets off, and Dynamite returns to single picture. Yuta whips Cassidy again but Cassidy elbows him away! Yuta ROLLING ELBOWS in return! Yuta puts Cassidy in the drop zone then climbs up top. Fans boo but Yuta leaps, to FLOP! Cassidy avoids the splash and fans fire up! Fans rally up for Cassidy and he takes off the armband! ORANGE-
NO, Yuta catches Cassidy! But Cassidy arm-drags the slam away! Cassidy runs, tilt-o-whirls, but Yuta suplexes to a BRAINBUSTER! And then OLYMPIC SLAM! Cover, TWO!! Cassidy survives and Yuta is annoyed but the fans rally up again. Yuta grabs Cassidy’s hands for the DRAGON STOMPS! Fans boo and Yuta eggs Cassidy on, but Cassidy kicks from below! Cassidy BOOTS Yuta away, keeps wrist control, and he reels Yuta in for a HUG! Yuta is furious! He HEADBUTTS Cassidy! And then THOWS Csasidy, hooks the arms up, and HAMMERS away on Cassidy’s head! Csasidy fights up to a fireman’s carry!
Yuta fights free, Cassidy switches and shoves, but Yuta rewinds! Cassidy dodges, shoves again, Yuta rewinds again, and he BOOTS Cassidy! Cassidy runs back in, into a GERMAN SUPLEX! Yuta holds on and he drags Cassidy back up. But Cassidy switches, to GERMAN SUPLEX! Cassidy holds on, drags Yuta up, but Yuta resists. Yuta switches, Cassidy victory rolls, TWO!! Yuta escapes, but Cassidy wrenches and hooks him up! Yuta slips out, hooks Cassidy up, MOUSE TRAP! TWO!!! Fans are thunderous while both men are down! Cassidy stands, Yuta follows, “This is Awesome!” as Yuta SPITS at Cassidy! The gum sticks on Cassidy’s forehead!!
Cassidy SPITS back! And much more, as it’s all over Yuta’s hair! Yuta wipes himself off to throw forearms! Cassidy throws them back and fans fire up! They just go back and forth and the fans are loving this! Yuta gets the edge but even he slows down. They throw DOUBLE FOREARMS! And again DOUBLE FOREARMS! Both men are still up, but DOUBLE LARIATS take them both down! A standing count starts, Cassidy flounders and Yuta stirs. The count is 5 of 10, but both men rise up. They stand at 7, and Cassidy Alabama Lifts! Yuta grabs ropes and gets to the apron! Yuta pulls that ear! He drags Cassidy to the apron!
Yuta reels Cassidy in, but Cassidy back drops Yuta to the apron! Yuta falls to the floor and fans fire up again! Cassidy leaps, DEEP IMPACTÂ to the floor! Cassidy drags Yuta up and puts him in, tilt-o-whirl DDT! Fans are thunderous again as Cassidy still isn’t done! Alabama Lift, but Yuta turns that around into a PILEDRIVER!! Cover, TWO!! Yuta is furious, he rains down HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! Then the turnover, but Cassidy slips out of the Seatbelt to HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOW! But Yuta turns Cassidy’s Seatbelt into HIS Seatbelt, TWO!!! ORANGE PUNCH!! Cover, TWO!?!? Yuta survives Cassidy’s best! But then BEACH BREAK!! Cover, TWO?!?!
Okay, NOW Yuta survives Cassidy’s best and Phoenix is electric! Cassidy aims, Yuta dares him to, ORANGE PUNCH!!! Cover, Cassidy wins!!
Winner: Orange Cassidy, by pinfall (still AEW All-Atlantic Champion)
Yuta battled hard for Blackpool Combat Club, but he couldn’t stop the Freshly Squeezed fighting champion! Cassidy does show respect, though, by standing Yuta up. Cassidy offers a hug! Fans chant “HUG IT OUT! HUG IT OUT!” But Claudio returns, and he tells Yuta to come along. Yuta listens to Claudio and leaves. Will
Backstage interview with Hangman Page and Evil Uno.
Renee Paquette is with the Cowboy and the de facto Dark Order leader, wanting to talk about the situation last week creating tonight’s main event match, Evil Uno VS Jon Moxley. How has Uno been preparing? Uno says, “Well how exactly do you prepare for the most violent-” Hangman cuts off that rhetorical question by saying, “You don’t! I’ve asked you guys to stay out of this a thousand times, and I get it.” But before Hangman can explain things, Uno says, “Y’know what? I’ve heard you talk so many times, Hangman, and you’ve requested so many times for us not to get involved. But every time you say that, you know what I hear? ‘Dark Order is not on your level.’
“So, I have a request for you. No matter what happens in that match, from bell to bell, I do not want you to get involved. And if you were Dark Order, you would understand that. It’s time for us to stand up for ourselves. So Jon Moxley, tonight, you get to find out exactly why my name is Evil Uno.” Renee wishes him the best of luck and sends things back to the ring. Will Uno be the one that denies Moxley his 100th win tonight?
Ricky Starks is here!
Phoenix fires up as The Absolute strikes his pose, then heads to the ring. He clearly has a contract in his coat pocket, so clearly he has some business to take care of. We’ll hear from “Stroke Daddy,” after the break.
AEW returns and Starks has the mic. Fans chant for “RICKY! RICKY!” and he says he could let them keep chanting, but they’d get mad at him for going over time. But it ain’t no secret these past few months, he’s dealt with interference from the JAS. Baseball bats, people dressed up in masks, and being put through a table. “The message seems pretty clear to me, Chris. You do not wanna have a rematch against moi. And I accept that. I accept that the rematch won’t happen, so I will be moving on from Chris Jericho. But, what I have right here is an open challenge. An open contract for a match against me at Revolution.
“And as my theme song says, the revolution will be televised, so I’ll be damned if I’m left off of this PPV. So I know that there’s somebody that is back there that is itching to get on this card. And hey, I welcome you to come out here, and let’s do the damn thing, y’know what I’m saying?” But then JERICHO appears! Starks sighs but Jericho has a mic of his own. Fans sing Judas for Jericho while the pyro goes off, and then Jericho says, “Now, Ricky Starks, I know what you’re trying to do here right now. You’re trying to bait me into having another match with you.
“But let me say this. You say you’re over and done with Chris Jericho. You’re not over and done until I say so. Let me tell you this, count your blessings, Starks. You beat Chris Jericho, congratulations. It was the highlight of your career, take it and put it in a box, and put it by your nightstand and look at it every night before you go to sweep. Because it’s never gonna happen again! Starks, I could beat you any time, any place, anywhere, but it’s never gonna happen because you are not at my level.” Fans boo and Starks chuckles. Jericho wishes Starks luck with the Open Challenge. And here comes The Wingmen’s “Pretty” Peter Avalon!
Avalon says this is his chance to hit it big, but then Jericho hits a JUDAS EFFECT! And his jacket’s covered in spikes!! Jericho storms down to the ring but fans chant, “We Want Peter!” Jericho tells them to shut up! “See what happens when you want an open challenge? Everyone’s gonna walk out here. You want Jericho so bad, you can’t have Revolution without Jericho, without the Demo God. Maybe IÂ should take that little contract of yours, Starks! Have a rematch with you and embarrass your stupid ass!” Fans boo but Starks says yeah, Jericho can sign it. But we all know he’ll bring the JAS out here, they’ll jump Starks, beat him up, and that’s all good.
But Starks asks Jericho this: “As THE Chris Jericho, the first AEW World Champion, the guy who beat two legends in one night, you did that all by yourself, right? I don’t understand why you keep needing the JAS. But unless you really think that you probably can’t beat me… I Just think you have it in you to get the job done by yourself, that’s all I’m saying.” Jericho says Starks doesn’t think Jericho can win 1v1? Nope. Actually, Jericho can. Starks genuinely believes Jericho can. Jericho snatches the contract, looks at it, and fans chant “SIGN IT!”
Jericho says damn right he can win! And he can do it 1v1, he’s the Great Chris Jericho! Le Champion! One of the best ever! Of course Jericho can beat little Starks 1v1. He’ll sign it and add an addendum that the JAS stays in the back at Revolution! He’ll do that right here and now! “Except, uh, I don’t have a pen.” Jericho smirks, and Starks says, “Damn. But I do.” Fans fire up and Jericho reluctantly takes the contract. And he clicks it! Jericho signs his part, writes the addendum himself, and if Starks wants it, he’s got it! Jericho VS Starks at Revolution! “Be careful what you wish for, Ricky. Because remember this: nobody outsmarts The Ocho.”
Jericho walks away all smug, but Starks smiles and winks at the camera. Will this be an absolute classic?
The many AEW tag teams speak.
Matthew Menard says in Phoenix, Arizona, the Tag Team Revolution Battle Royal is on Dynamite! The Blade says, “Ready! Aim! FIRE!” Sonjay Dutt says “we,” meaning Jarrett & Lethal, are going to win that Battle Royal! He will even get in the ring if he has to! Top Flight are ready to make good on a promise they’ve had since the beginning. They’ve been on fire since the Three Kings Christmas, and they’re challenging everyone to step up or take flight. Alex Abrahantes says those AEW World Tag Team Championships belong to “us,” meaning Penta El Zero Miedo & Rey Fenix.
But who has the most tag team wins in 2023? Alex Reynolds & John Silver do! And who will win this battle royal? They will! But Mark Sterling says the icing on the cake is that HIS guys, Tony Nese & Ari Daivari, are going to win the titles. Best Friends are fired up, mad, and guarantee nothing but a win! Who takes the first golden ticket to join The Gunns and The Acclaimed at Revolution? Speaking of…
The Acclaimed w/ Billy Gunn VS Lee Moriarty & “Big Bill” Morrissey w/ Stokely Hathaway!
Max Caster & Anthony Bowens got ROBBED by Austin & Colten in El Paso, but they’re more than ready to get some payback! However, they’re up against #TAIGASTYLE and the human skyscraper, who are good friends and business partners of the Gunns. Will The Firm take care of business and take out one contender before Revolution even gets here?
As always, Platinum Max has a diss track on deck! “The Acclaimed came, got the crowd poppin’ harder. We gonna run you outta town like you Robert Sarver! Lee Moriarty is Taiga Style. It’s kinda funny, cuz your mom likes it doggy style! Stokely, we’ll bump you outta Phoenix. You gotta cast cuz you’re always touching your penis! Yo Bill, your girl just text me. She says that your ass is S-A-W-F-T!” Bowens says, “PHOENIX ARIZOOONA~! The Acclaimed have arrived! SCISSOR ME, DADDY ASS~!” And they do! Caster shot hard on all three men in the other corner, will he and Bowens bring more heat in the match?
The teams sort out, Caster starts against Moriarty and fans sing, “OH~ Scissor Me, Daddy~!” Moriarty dares Caster to bring it, they tie up, and Caster headlocks. Moriarty powers up and out but Caster runs him over. Things speed up, Moriarty hurdles but Caster arm-drags! Fans cheer as Caster swivels hips. Moriarty fights up, Moriarty wrenches, and whips. Bill knees Caster! Bowens protests but Moriarty BOOTS him down! Moriarty drags Caster up while fans chant “SCISSORZONA!” Moriarty CLUBS Caster and tells fans to hush. Fans boo instead as he air guitars. Moriarty whips, Bowens tags in and Caster sunset flips!
Bowens runs in with Caster’s knees up, NECKBREAKER BACKBREAKER COMBO! Cover, TWO! Bowens keeps on Moriarty while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Tag to Caster and Bowens scoop SLAMS Moriarty! Caster CLUBS Bill, then he holds Moriarty open! Bowens goes up, but Bill runs in to SHOVE Bowens down! No timbers here! Bill HOTSHOTS Caster, too, and Moriarty LARIATS! Caster sputters but Moriarty is on him. Moriarty UPPERCUTS Caster to a corner, bumps him off buckles, and he tags in Big Bill. The Firm mugs Caster, then Morrissey shows off his hips. Morrisey CLUBS Caster to a corner, throws big body shots, and he stays close as Caster staggers. Bill bumps Caster off buckles, tags Moriarty back in, and they mug Caster more. Moriarty ROCKS Caster, then stands on his leg as he crawls.
Moriarty stands Caster up but Cater throws body shots. Moriarty knees low but Caster kicks back. Moriarty UPPERCUTS, then CHOKES Caster on the ropes! The ref counts, Moriarty lets off, tag to Bill. The mugging continues, Bill mocks the scissor fingers, and he ROCKS Caster with haymakers! Caster staggers to the Firm’s corner, but here come the Gunns. They wave hi to the Acclaimed while Bill keeps beating Caster down. Dynamite returns to single picture as the fans boo the Ass Boys. But Bill scoops and SLAMS Caster, then mocks the scissor fingers again. Bill runs, but Caster avoids the elbow drop!
Fans fire up, Caster gest to an open corner, and he dodges Bill’s splash! Bill hits buckles, hot tags to Moriarty and Bowens! Bowens rallies with big hands and elbows, and a CHOP! Bowens whips, Moriarty reverses but Bowens hurdles to then mule kick, front kick, run and BULLDOG FAMOUSER! Fans fire up with Bowens as he torture racks, swings and SLAMS Moriarty! Bill runs in, into the ELBOW, CHOP and SUPERKICK! Bill ends up in a corner, fans fire up as Bowens SCISSOR FINGERS Daddy Ass! But Bill blasts past Bowens to BOOT Billy Gunn! And then he BOOTS Bowens! Fans boo but Bill roars!
Bill goes out but Caster RAMS him into barriers! The Gunns hurry up to mug their dad!! Fans boo, these Ass Boys know no lows! The Acclaimed run the Ass Boys off, dodge Bill, and POST him! Moriarty gets Bowens up, PEPSI TWIST! And then suplex, COMPLETE SHOT! Cover, TWO!! Bowens survives and fans fire up! The Gunns shout for the Firm to finish this! Moriarty aims, runs, but Bowens dodges the leg lariat! He hooks Moriarty to a backslide, TWO! Clinch and ARRIVAL! Tag to Caster and he goes up top! MIC DROP!! Cover, The Acclaimed win!
Winners: The Acclaimed, by pinfall
The Firm had the numbers but they couldn’t screw over Caster & Bowens! Daddy Ass is happy to see his boys are on a roll, and they SCISSOR FINGER~! But will justice be served at Revolution?
Tony Schiavone is on stage.
“Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome, Christian Cage!” Fans boo as Captain Charisma makes his way out, having returned last week to distract and then assault “Jungle Boy” Jack Perry! But speaking of, JB jumps Christian! JB rains down fists, then BLINDSIDE LARIATS!! Fans fire up as JB gets some payback! JB kicks dirt on Christian then leaves. What will Captain Charisma have to say to that? Wait, JB isn’t done! He’s back, with CHAIRS! JB sets one down, then drags Christian over to it! He stands on Christian, grabs the other chair, and raises it! Fans want him to “DO IT! DO IT!” But JB is still conflicted. He may hate Christian, but is he this savage?
JB raises the chair again, but Christian LOW BLOWS!!! And then SMACKS JB in the face! Christian dribbles JB’s face off the steel! Fans boo but Christian soaks it all up. Captain Charisma sits JB up to show the busted-open forehead! Christian stands on JB, and only now do referees show up to tell him to back off. The medic checks JB while fans cheer Aubrey Edwards on for bringing the authority. Will things only get worse between Christian Cage and Jack Perry?
Samoa Joe speaks.
First, we recap Wardlow’s warning. Joe then says, “Wardlow, of all of man’s great follies, perhaps his greatest is delusion. I scalped you to take the one thing that meant the most to you, your beloved connection to your father, to send a message that I am not a man to be messed with. So come Revolution, I’m gonna make it very clear that the biggest mistake you ever made was ever stepping back in the ring with me.” The One True King of Wrestling Television has spoken, but will Wardlow still declare war on his kingdom?
Saraya w/ Toni Storm VS Skye Blue!
The battlelines are drawn in the AEW Women’s Division, and the outsiders are daring everyone to choose a side. Will Saraya make Phoenix her house? Or will Skye Blue be the one handing out an L tonight?
The bell rings and Saraya circles with Skye. Saraya pie faces Skye, but Skye fires off forearms! Fans fire up but Saraya shoves Skye away. Skye dodges, wheelbarrows, and manages to throw Saraya away. Saraya goes to a corner, Skye runs in but Saraya puts her on the apron. Skye blocks a punch to ROCK Saraya first! Skye then climbs up, but Storm distracts her! Fans boo, but Saraya YANKS Skye down! Saraya stomps a mudhole into Skye, the ref counts, and Saraya lets off with a roar! Fans boo but Saraya TOSSES Skye out! Saraya distracts the ref so Storm can snap suplex Skye to the floor! Skye writhes, Saraya goes out after her.
Saraya RAMS Skye into barriers, snarls and puts Skye in the ring. Saraya pushes Skye to a cover, TWO! Fans rally but Saraya wraps Skye up in an abdominal stretch. Saraya mocks the fans, puts on the pressure, but Skye endures. Saraya turns Skye around, whips her to ropes, but Skye tilt-o-whirls and wraps on the IRON OCTOPUS! Saraya endures, powers out, and hits the LIGHTNING SPIRAL! Cover, TWO!! Saraya is annoyed that Skye survives, and she runs in at the corner. Skye UPPERCUTS, ROUNDHOUSES, then goes up top! Fans fire up for Skye but Saraya ROCKS her first! Saraya then climbs up and fires more forearms!
Fans boo but Saraya brings Skye up. Skye resists the lift, fires body shots, and Saraya hops down. Skye leaps, CROSSBODIES, and fires up! Fans fire up with her as she spins Saraya to a KNEE, whip, and SHINING WIZARD at the ropes! Skye keeps moving, SHOTGUN! Cover, but Storm distracts the ref! Fans boo, Skye might’ve had this! Skye DECKS Storm and fans love it! But Saraya THRUST KICKS! And then Saraya grabs the legs, steps through and turns Skye over, KNIGHT’S CROSSING! Skye taps, Saraya wins!
Winner: Saraya, by submission
Skye lost, but Saraya & Storm are going to add insult to injury! They have the spray paint cans, but here comes Jamie Hayter & Britt Baker! The champ and the Doctor run the outsiders off, no L being sprayed tonight! Well, Saraya and Storm spray a fan’s sign with one real quick, then run off. But here comes Ruby Soho! The Runaway isn’t going to let them run away! But Ruby also tells Hayter that she wants the belt. Hayter is fine with that, but will Saraya & Storm still make this about them?
Bryan Danielson is here!
Phoenix fires up again as The American Dragon heads to the ring, and he gets the mic to say, “Boy, is it great to be back in Phoenix, Arizona!” Fans chant “YES! YES! YES!” and Bryan continues with, “Man, it seems like you people might want me to win the AEW Championship at Revolution.” They continue to say “YES! YES! YES!” Bryan says he will do everything in his power to beat MJF for that title. “But first, I wanna talk a little bit about what MJF said last week. MJF came out into this ring, and said he hates Bryan Danielson. So let me get this straight: he tries to break the arm of a friend of mine for over 20 years, and he hates me?
“Let me get this straight: he put a bounty on my head, tried to injure me so I can’t even make it to the PPV, but he hates me? MJF hospitalized my mentor, William Regal, and he hates-” WAIT! Here comes MJF! Fans are torn as Maxwell Jacob Friedman walks out but he has the music cut. He stares Bryan down from the stage, and he says, “Bryan, you may have all these shmucks twisted, but I know who you really are, man. And I know who I really am. I’m the guy who got left stranded by anyone I’ve ever opened up to. I’m the guy who got thrown away like trash by anyone who’s ever claimed they loved me.
“And then I met a girl. A girl who changed my outlook on every single person on this planet. My dream girl, the girl I fell in love with. She convinced me that not everyone in this world is bad, so I became the man who got down on one knee and I told that girl I wanted to start a family with her. I wanted to make a home with her. I wanted to have children with her. And you know what she did, Bryan Danielson? She left me. She left me, Bryan!” Fans aren’t exactly upset to hear that. Quite a few chant, “You Deserve It!” MJF says “She left me because I’m unlovable!
And now, the only thing I have in this life that I can trust, the only thing I have in this world that makes me feel unconditional love, is this Triple B! The AEW World Heavyweight Championship is the only thing stopping me from grabbing a fistful of pills and calling it a day! But not you, Bryan, no! Everybody loves the American Dragon, Bryan Danielson! Everybody looks up to you. Everyone respects you. They throw their hands up in their air and they scream, ‘Yes!’ at the top of their lungs!” Fans do it even now! “And as if that wasn’t enough, you have something I’ll never have: you have a family.
“A beautiful, smart, adoring wife, two happy healthy children. And you take all of it for granted! You wanna know why I hate you, Dragon? It’s not because these shmucks actually think that you’re better than me, cuz Lord knows by March 5th, they’ll know that ain’t the truth. I hate you because you have had more concussions and more head trauma than anyone in the history of this business. You suffered concussion after concussion until you were on the floor, foam streaming down your face, having seizures. And you’re still in my sport? Every time you step foot in that ring, you’re saying wrestling is more important than your family and your children.
“Every time you step foot in that ring, you’re spitting in my face! Because you are taking everything I would kill for, for granted! You are no different than your worthless, drug addicted mentor, William Regal, who I gladly sent home to the hospital. Matter of fact, Bryan, you’re worse. Because you’re addicted to the spotlight. Well guess what? On March 5th at Revolution, you’re gonna get all the spotlight you could possibly ever need in that Ironman match. Because I’m gonna punish you, Dragon. I’m gonna punish you for trying to take away the ONE THING I have in this life! And I am gonna punish you for everything you have taken for granted.
“So now, I’d like to take this chance to speak to your children watching at home.” Bryan tells him not to DARE bring the family into this, or he’ll kick the sh*t outta him! Fans fire up for that! MJF still says, “Hi, Birdie. Hi, Buddy. It’s your Uncle Max here. I just want you to know that come March 5th at Revolution, I’m gonna make Dada pay for all his selfishness. I’m gonna grab Dada’s arm, and I’m gonna rip it outta socket until he submits! And I’m gonna make sure Dada can never play with you again.” Fans boo and tell MJF off, but he just says, “For one hour straight, I’m gonna make sure Dada can never pick you up again.
“And then, Uncle Max is gonna take his fist and hit Dada in the head with it over and over again! And I’m gonna give Dada a present on March 5th.” MJF storms up to the ring and the apron. Does everyone wanna know what the gift is? EARLY ONSET CT- BRYAN FIRES OFF ON MJF! They brawl, MJF tackles Bryan but Bryan turns it around to rain down fists!! Security has to rush out there to stop this but fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT!” Bryan gets loose to TACKLE MJF! They brawl more, the security separates them, but MJF fights off the guards! He CLOBBERS Bryan in a corner! Bryan pushes MJF all the way back!
Fans boo as refs and produces rush out now to make sure these two stay apart! but Bryan manages to get loose again! MJF runs off, BJ Whitmer tries to reason with Bryan, but Bryan slides out to CLOBBER MJF into the timekeeper’s area! Bryan wants MJF again and fans are losing their minds! Security gets Bryan away from MJF, but will this only explode in the ONE HOUR Ironman Match?
Backstage interview with Jamie Hayter & Britt Baker.
Tony Schiavone of course talks with the Killer & the Pillar, and brings up what we saw earlier tonight with them confronting Saraya & Storm. Hayter says they are PISSED! Saraya is getting too big for her britches, thinking she can just walk around here, do whatever she wants, and wreak havoc and destroy everything that Britt, Hayter and the rest of the AEW Women’s Division have created. Hayter doesn’t like that. Hayter also noticed how Saraya was glancing at the AEW Women’s World Championship last week. Sure, Saraya might be worthy for a shot. Saraya hasn’t lost a single match since her comeback, and you have to respect that.
But look at everything Saraya’s trying to do. “Ruin it from the ground up.” But Hayter thinks someone else is also deserving of a shot at Revolution, in one Ruby Soho. Ever since Ruby came back from injury, she’s been killing it. She’s busted her ass and shown everyone why she should be after this title, as well. So Hayter is “wracking her brain” trying to think of who is more deserving. So let’s have a little fun at Revolution and make it a TRIPLE THREAT! Saraya, Soho, Hayter will beat both you b*tches, neither one is taking this title off her! The champ has spoken, will it be made official? Can Hayter still hit hard when there’s two opponents at once?
Revolution Tag Team Battle Royal!
The Gunns and The Acclaimed are already headed to the tag title match in the Golden State, but pretty much everyone else has a shot at a spot! Top Flight, Silver & Reynolds, Team Triple J, La Faccion Ingobernable, Best Friends, the Lucha Brothers, The Butcher & The Blade, Menard & Parker, Nese & Daivair and even NJPW’s Aussie Open are all here, and at the bell, they all flood the ring! Who will be the last team standing to be the first team added to Revolution?
Fans fire up as the brawling is on between all the teams, but the JAS stay outside. Some brawls spill out from the middle rope, but most of the teams stay inside. Sonjay Dutt helps Jarrett mug Fenix, even though Sonjay isn’t a participant! Now the JAS get involved, Trent and Lethal brawl outside, and Penta KICKS Jarrett! Rush whips Jarrett at Penta and Jarrett LARIATS Penta! Jarrett and Rush mug Penta, Nese & Daivari stomp away on Fenix. Reynolds CHOPS Vance, Butcher & Blade stomp away on Top Flight. Fans boo as Rush pulls at Penta’s mask! Dante Martin tries to throw Kyle Fletcher out but he fights free.
Mark Davis helps Fletcher, and Aussie Open throws Dante out! Dante holds onto ropes, but Darius can’t save Dante because he’s gut Butcher all over him! Penta CHOPS and ROCKS Nese, but Woods anchors Penta! Nese DUMPS Penta out, but Penta lands on the apron! Penta GAMANGIRIS Nese, suplexes him up and out, but Nese lands safe on the apron. Penta CHOPS Nese, Nese kicks low, but Penta ROCKS Nese! Wait, MARK BRISCOE is here to run off Sterling and Woods! Fans love it and even Danhausen is cheering Mark Briscoe on! Woods and Briscoe brawl on the ramp and then go up to the stage!
Nese is unsure what to do but he brings Penta up. Penta SUPERKICKS, then reels Nese in! “CERO! MIEDO!” APRON FEAR FACTOR! Nese falls, Penta ELIMINATES him! Daivari whips Fenix, Fenix tiger feints and that scares off the JAS, and Fenix rewinds to HEEL KICK Daivari! Penta y Fenix DOUBLE SUPERKICK! The Lucha Brothers say, “CERO! MIEDO!” They lift Daivari together, to LAWN DART him onto Nese and Sterling! The Lucha Brothers ELIMINATE The Varsity Athletes! Rush goes after Penta, Fenix is after Lethal. The brawling continues all over as Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Silver tries to throw Jarrett up and out while Rush stomps Penta. Penta kicks him away, tackles him in the ring, and then throws Rush up and out. Rush holds on, so now Penta stomps at him. Rush kicks Penta back and they’re both down. Best Friends work on Triple J, Silver stomps Rush, and Reynolds holds on as he’s thrown out! Fenix fights off Fletcher, Darius ROCKS Rush, but Rush DECKS Darius! Rush throws Fenix up and out but Fenix holds on! Jose tries to help but Abrahantes runs him off! Vance stomps Penta, DECKS Darius, then drags Fenix up. The JAS still stay out while Silver holds Lethal up in a stalling suplex!!
Silver waits until TEN before the SLAM! The Meat Man flexes, then he goes after Blade. Jarrett CLUBS Silver, Dante BOOTS Fletcher, but Dante leaps into Davis’ arms! Davis pops Dante up, and tosses him to Fletcher’s KICK! Fletcher then goes up, LAWN DART CUTTER! Best Friends stick together, Aussie Open hauls Dante up but Darius saves him from Corealis! Dante gives Darius the boost to ENZIGURI Davis! Kyle throws Darius, Darius runs in, but Kyle put shim on the apron! Kyle ROCKS Darius, rushes Dante, but Dante swings him around into Darius’ GAMANGIRI! Dante SUPERKICKS and Darius steps in, COMPLETE SHOT!
Dynamite returns to single picture as Davis CLOBBERS Top Flight! Aussie Open regroup, they focus on Darius, double pump handles and COREALIS! But then Butcher & Blade add on, they TRIPLE ELIMINATE Aussie Open & Darius!! Meanwhile, Penta is jawing with Satnam Singh & Sonjay Dutt, but Rush dumps him over! Penta holds onto the ropes but Rush stomps away on him! Dark Order dump Butcher out but Blade fights them off! Reynolds BOOTS Butcher, he’s still up, but Blade ROCKS him! Silver SHINING WIZARDS Blade, and Blade gets fed to the Beaver Boy Blitz! Silver TOSSES Blade up and out to ELIMINATE him!
Butcher is back, the Dark Order dodge to fire off hands! Butcher hits them back, runs in but misses! Silver puts Butcher in the corner to SHINING WIZARD, but Butcher stops the blitz with a forearm to Reynolds! And a forearm for Silver! Rush fights off Trent, Triple J stomp Trent down! Butcher DECKS Silver, catches Reynolds, and pops Reynolds up to LAWN DART to the POST! Reynolds hits the floor, Butcher ELIMINATES him! Vance and Penta brawl, forearms and KICKS, but then Penta SUPERKICKS Rush! Vance BOOTS Penta, runs in, but is put on the apron! GAMANGIRI! Vance flops, Penta ELIMINATES him!
Rush ROCKS Penta, Vance grabs at Penta’s shoe, they drag Penta up and out! Rush DROPKICKS Penta over, Rush ELIMINATES Penta! And then Vance goes after Penta for good measure! Fans boo but Fenix SUPER- NO, Rush blocks! Rush KNEES Fenix, fireman’s carries, but Fenix slips off to shove Rush out! Penta is there, Vance fights him off, but Fenix tightrope walks to PENALTY KICK Rush! The Lucha Brothers ELIMINATE LFI!! Fans fire up with Fenix! Fenix goes after Chuck Taylor but misses at the ropes. Fenix grabs onto Chuck, Trent is after Jarrett, Butcher brawls with Silver. Lethal helps Jarrett with Trent while Chuck is busy with Fenix.
Rush RAMS Penta into barriers on the outside! Butcher fireman’s carries Silver but Silver fights, only for Butcher to TOSS Silver onto LFI! Butcher ELIMINATES The Dark Order! NOW The JAS get in and they go after Best Friends! They dump Trent & Chuck to the apron but they stay safe! Danhausen gets in the ring as Parker & Menard stomp Trent & Chuck! Fans fire up as Danhausen powers up. But he gets thrown up and out! He isn’t eliminated since he’s not a participant, but he still CURSES Menard & Parker! And then Best Friends dump them both out! Best Friends ELIMINATE The JAS!
But then Triple J TOSSES Chuck and ELIMINATES him! Butcher stands with Triple J while Trent, Fenix and Dante gather on the other side. Fans fire up for the standoff and the six men stare down as Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Fenix encourages Phoenix to get louder and louder, and then the brawl is on! Trent and Dante are after Lethal while Fenix is after Butcher! Jarrett bails out to drag Trent out, they brawl by the front row! Lethal bumps Dante off buckles, Butcher CHOPS Fenix! Lethal stomps Fenix, Jarrett stomps Trent, and then Jarrett JAMS Trent with a chair! Butcher and Lethal whip and TOSS Dante up and out, but Dante holds onto ropes! Dante is safe, he slips back in, and Butcher storms back over. Butcher stomps Dante, Lethal stomps Fenix, and Jarrett GOURD BUSTERS Trent on a barrier! Fans get even closer to the action as Jarrett SMACKS Trent with the chair!
Lethal hoists Fenix up, Butcher is after Dante, but Fenix holds on. Dante also holds on, and refs reprimand Jarrett. Dante fights Butcher off, and Fenix fights Lethal off. They’re all down, but Jarrett RAMS Trent into more barriers! Jarrett talks trash, Dante tries to lift Butcher but Butcher is too big. Jarrett SMACKS Trent with another chair! Butcher TOSSES Fenix, but Fenix holds onto ropes to stay in this! Butcher tosses Dante back out but he also stays safe. Jarrett puts Trent back in the ring finally, and Lethal high-fives with Butcher. They all work together to mug Trent while the others are down.
Jarrett drops an ax handle on Trent while Butcher and Lethal go over to Dante and Fenix. Butcher steps on Dante, then he stands on Fenix. Jarrett tells off Phoenix while Lethal stands Trent up to RAM him in a corner! Butcher CHOKES Fenix, Alex protests and Dynamite returns to single picture. Lethal CHOKES Trent, but Dante throws hands on Butcher! Dante runs in but Butcher lifts him up! Fenix saves Dante from the slam, and they DOUBLE SUPERKICK Butcher down! Triple J don’t even notice as they focus on Trent! Dante and Fenix try to lift Butcher but he fights them off with elbows and CHOPS!
Butcher whips Fenix, Fenix tiger feint rewinds but Butcher dodges the heel kick! Butcher POUNCES Fenix, but Fenix rolls out under the ropes! Dante ELBOWS Butcher, but Butcher throws him up and out! Dante lands on the apron and holds ropes, but Butcher swats at his hands! Dante keeps changing his grip, but he’s running out of ropes! Butcher BOOTS Dante down and ELIMINATES Top Flight! But then Fenix DUMPS Butcher up and out and ELIMINATES the Superbad Squad! But then Triple J DUMPS Fenix out and ELIMINATES the Lucha Brothers! That just leaves Triple J with Trent all alone!
Fans boo and Danhausen coaches Trent, but Sonjay is all fired up for his guys. Triple J stomps Trent down, toy with him, and then throw haymakers! They pinball Trent around, and then they double whip. Trent ducks the lariats to ROCK Jarrett, ROCK Lethal, repeat! Lethal knees low, whips but Trent TOSSES him! Satnam is there to help Lethal, but then Trent throws Jarrett at the other side! Satnam hurries to help Jarrett but Trent fights off Lethal. Trent throws Lethal out to that side! Trent then runs to DOUBLE DROPKICK Triple J! But Satnam braces them both!! Fans boo, but Satnam stands Lethal & Jarrett up!
Lethal runs in, misses in the corner, TORNADO DDT! Jarrett gets Trent with THE STROKE! Jarrett TOSSES Trent, but Trent holds ropes! Jarrett is too busy celebrating that he misses Trent skinning the cat! Lethal runs up to throw Trent back out, and now they both celebrate! But Trent is still holding on! Cassidy returns! And he helps Trent with an Electric Chair Lift! Fans fire up as Trent returns safe to the ring! But Sonjay grabs Trent! Lethal runs in, but Trent still TOSSES him up and out to ELIMINATE him! Jarrett CLOBBERS Trent, but Danhausen scares Sonjay away! Jarrett is pissed, but Trent DUMPS him out! But Satnam catches Jarrett like a baby!
Satnam puts Jarrett back in, and Jarrett gets around, STROKE! Trent staggers, Jarrett tosses Trent to ELIMINATE him! Triple J win!!
Winners: Team Triple J, by pinfall
The Last Outlaw wins it for his team, but it helps that his team had extra members! Will Triple J steal the tag titles like they did Paul Walter Hauser’s Golden Globe? And who will be in next week’s Casino Tag Team Battle Royal to win that final spot?
BREAKING NEWS!
With Aussie Open here tonight and fans excited to see them, Davis & Fletcher will get a tag match with the Young Bucks for Rampage! Will Aussie Open get themselves in on the Trios Championships? Or will they just be part of a Superkick Party?
The House of Black speak.
Malakai says, “Thousands of people is what you heard last week. Thousands of people that feel. Feel and see the same things that we’ve been seeing for months. But there is a problem, as we said, within this company. And it’s time for us to address that problem, eradicate it, and let these voices be heard.” Brody King steps out from the shadows with Julia Hart and says, “The House will bring a firestorm to purify the current landscape of AEW. And from the ashes rain, The House will cement its foundation on the cinder, built to last.”
Buddy Matthews walks out from the shadows and adds, “But before Revolution, we the House would like to discuss your status as AEW World Trios Champions this Friday, face to face.” The House of Black wants to meet The Elite, will Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks accept the invitation?
Backstage interview with Tony Khan.
Renee is with the AEW President & CEO, and knows he has a HUGE announcement to make. What’s going on? Tony says this is huge stuff involving a lot of the big stars and the people backstage. Tony felt this would be best made by a major star in AEW, and that man is ADAM COLE! Cole and Tony shake hands and Tony steps aside. Renee asks Cole what’s going on. Cole says that last week, he said he was really excited about getting to tell more of his story. That day is upon us. Starting next month in March, there will be a weekly, one-hour television series immediately following after Dynamite right on TBS, AEW All Access.
AEW All Access will be a look at the company like you’ve never seen before. It’ll feature names like Adam Cole Baybay, Dr. Britt Baker, and many more. And trust him when he says this is something you will not want to miss. For example, Cole is getting to show a lot of his story, his challenges, his ups and downs and everything in between. He is excited to share that journey with everyone watching at home. He also has more good news. That same night, the debut night of AEW All Access, live on Dynamite, Cole will make his in-ring return! For the past six months, Cole has gone through hell, challenge after challenge, just imagining this day happening, “and that day is oh so very close.”
Cole is “damn sure” he’ll be the best Adam Cole he’s ever been, and the AEW roster better be ready. March is going to be special, from AEW All Access and Adam Cole being back, baybay! Will there be some real March madness in AEW?
Team Triple J speaks.
Sonjay Dutt says that everything he has said has come true! They are going to Revolution and become tag team champions! Jarrett says it’s just 10 days away, and he told us all they’d do it! But in step The Gunns! Colten & Austin have them all settle down, no hitting anyone with a guitar. They aren’t here to fight, but Colten is thinking that maybe it should be just the two teams here. Sonjay says their Firm buddies sure didn’t get the job done with The Acclaimed. What’re the champs really trying to say? All they’re saying is that they can take care of each other’s business before Revolution.
Jarrett says they’ll take care of business when The Gunns take care of business. Uh, they always take care of business. Do they see the titles? Austin mocks Jarrett’s guitar playing. Sonjay fist bumps with the Gunns, Lethal doesn’t mind that, and Sonjay says things are in the bag now. But with a Casino Tag Battle Royal still to come next week, will all these teams be thrown for a loop?
BREAKING NEWS for next week’s Dynamite!
After serving his suspension, the Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil, HOOK is back! But as Stokely Hathaway still wants justice, HE gets to decide who Hook faces in a 1v1 match. The FTW Champion’s already torn into everyone in The Firm, who could Stokely possibly #SendHook?
Jon Moxley VS Evil Uno!
The Maniac has beaten just about everyone in AEW once over, which is why he’s at 99 wins! Moxley wants that distinction of being the first to 100, but will Uno not be the one? Or will Moxley strike fear in the heart of the Dark Order’s fearless leader?
We see Hangman and Uno watching as Moxley makes his entrance. Hangman pats Uno on the shoulder and sends him off, staying in the back as agreed upon. Uno heads to gorilla, and Dynamite goes to picture in picture.
Moxley finally reaches ringside and Uno makes his entrance. Dynamite returns to single picture, the bell rings, and Uno CLOBBERS Moxley! Uno stomps, throws hands, and even BITES Moxley’s forehead! The ref counts, Uno lets off and stalks Moxley to another corner. Uno CHOPS him, follows him to another corner, and CHOPS again! Fans fire up, Moxley CHOPS back! And CHOPS! And eggs Uno on, so Uno CHOPS back! Moxley ROCKS Uno, Hangman is still watching in the back, and Moxley bumps Uno off buckles. Moxley stomps a mudhole in, then stands on Uno! The ref counts, fans are torn, but Moxley lets off at 4.
Moxley storms around, but Uno CHOPS! Moxley ROCKS Uno, whips him corner to corner, but Uno comes back to BOOT Moxley! Fans fire up, Uno LASHES Moxley with his vest! Uno CHOKES Moxley with the vest, BITES him, but lets off as the ref counts. Uno ROCKS Moxley, CHOPS Moxley, runs side to side to SPLASH! And then runs side to side again for another SPLASH! Uno runs Moxley corner to corner to bump him off buckles. Fans fire up with Uno, hoists him up top, and then CHOPS! Uno climbs up after Moxley, Moxley resists and throws body shots. Moxley ROCKS Uno, and TEARS at the mask!
Fans boo but the ref counts. Moxley lets off and Uno staggers away. Moxley hops down with a smirk, but Uno runs in to BOOT him down! Moxley hits barriers and then staggers away. Uno goes up the corner!? And he SUPER SWANTONS!! Fans are thunderous and Uno throws down fists! The ref tells him to get in the ring, Uno lets off and paces around. Moxley stands, Uno ROCKS him again. Uno CHOPS Moxley, Moxley gets in the ring but Uno slides in. Fans duel, Moxley bails out but Uno pursues. Moxley kicks Uno low, then RAMS him into steel steps! Fans are torn but Moxley drags Uno back up.
Moxley puts Uno’s head on the steps to STOMP him down! Moxley soaks up the cheers and jeers while the ref reprimands. Moxley goes into the ring, says this is done, and he waits on Uno. Uno staggers up, he looks a bit bloodied, but he manages to get in the ring. Moxley runs up to BOOT Uno down! Moxley throws crossface forearms again and again and again! Fans boo and we see a crimson mask forming under the black ‘n’ purple one. Moxley finally lets off on Uno and he paces around again. Moxley stands Uno up but Uno ROCKS him! And reels him in! PILEDRIVER! And then Uno gets Moxley back up! PILEDRIVER!! Cover, TWO!!
Moxley survives and Uno’s dripping blood all over his shoulder and chest. Uno gets Moxley up but Moxley shoots around, SLEEPER! Uno reaches out but Moxley traps the arms to HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOW! SLEEPER, takedown, BULLY CHOKE!! Uno endures, reaches out, Moxley pulls tighter, but Uno is almost SPURTING blood! But still Uno stands up!! Only for Moxley to body scissor! Uno is OUT, Moxley wins!!
Winner: Jon Moxley, by submission
But Moxley isn’t letting go! He has his 100th win, but he just wants to squeeze the life from Uno quite literally! Silver & Reynolds return and they beat up on Moxley! Only for Claudio & Yuta to return and fight them off! The BCC beat down the Dark Order, but here comes Hangman!! The Cowboy waited until the match was over, and now he brawls with Moxley!! Fans are thunderous, and he takes out BARBED WIRE!! He wraps it on his hand, and BARBED WIRE DECKS Moxley!! This is just a sample of the Texas Deathmatch that’s coming! Fans fire up for the “COWBOY SH*T!” going on as Hangman RAMS Moxley into barriers, then rains down fists! Moxley is now busted open!
Hangman wants more, and he throws Moxley back in the ring! BUCK- NO, Moxley runs away! Fans boo, but Moxley grins through the crimson mask now forming on his own face. Will these two soon have the most violent match in AEW’s history?
My Thoughts:
A really good Dynamite here with a lot more set up for Revolution, but I feel like there are some things that need to be addressed. I’m not sure what is the bigger reason to not have blood in every Moxley match: the fact they do it in EVERY Moxley match; or in the case of Uno here tonight, he was losing a lot of blood. Moxley putting on the Bulldog Choke practically squeezed Uno like a ketchup packet. Outside of that, a great showing from Uno, in what was more or less a ten minute match that he wasn’t gonna win anyway. Moxley gets his 100th win, which is cool, but no surprise, he still bleeds tonight as Hangman stands tall against him, busting him open in return. I wasn’t just kayfabing, that Texas Deathmatch will be something else.
Great stuff out of that opener in Cassidy VS Yuta, it really fed into the story between them. And between Moxley trying to bleed Uno and Claudio slapping Yuta and telling him to get vicious, I feel like the BCC outside of Bryan Danielson is going to end up a Heel, and maybe Bryan leaves the group because of that. Bryan and MJF had a strong promo segment, though I feel like MJF is playing with fire essentially talking about suicidal depression and CTE. The brawl was great, though, but I feel like it should’ve been saved for the go-home segment next week. And Bryan basically stood tall here, so it definitely indicates MJF retains.
Great and hilarious promo from Starks and Jericho. Naturally, Jericho says he knows what Starks was doing and that he wouldn’t fall for it, only to fall for it. Peter Avalon wanting to answer the open challenge only to get decimated was hilarious in itself, and honestly, while odd that the onus for the rematch is put on Starks when he won the first match, there is some logic to him being so determined after all the cheap shots. But at least it’ll be truly 1v1 after the “addendum.” And good promo from House of Black to call out The Elite. The Elite will surely step up to accept the title challenge, and we’re going to get an awesome match at Revolution.
Tony Khan and Adam Cole certainly made the announcement tonight sound bigger than it was. AEW All-Access actually being a thing is nice, certainly plenty of fans want to see that stuff. There’s an audience for that with WWE doing all their different behind-the-scenes not-kayfabe stuff, so AEW surely has that, too. But the better stuff is Cole getting his return match. He could face just about anyone in that return, and then he could easily set something up for Revolution if he’s feeling up for it. Good promo from Samoa Joe to respond to Wardlow, and great sneak attack from JB, even though Christian still stood tall. Pretty sure we get two Face wins there, Wardlow taking the TNT title and JB getting even with Christian once and for all.
Saraya VS Skye was a good match but a quick one, with the more important stuff being Ruby, Britt and Hayter showing up. Good promo from Hayter and of course they set up a Triple Threat. That will probably go about the way the previous one did, where Ruby doesn’t so much side with anyone as opposed to taking her own side. Whether or not she wins the title that way, who knows. And honestly, where is Jade Cargill in all this? Even if she were to just say she doesn’t care about where Saraya came from and all that, at least it’d be integrating stories together the way AEW used to do in the early days.
Really good tag match out of Acclaimed VS Firm, and of course the Gunns try to cost The Acclaimed. Great tag team battle royal, with a lot of stories easily being developed in it. But in the end, Triple J winning out makes a lot of sense since AEW wants them to revisit their feud with The Acclaimed. Calling upon that continuity makes it even more likely, or at least makes it seem even more logical, that FTR would make their return to AEW through the Casino Tag Battle Royal and get in on the title match. They’ve got beef with Austin & Colten, they’ve wanted those AEW World Tag titles back for a long time now, this could be the way to do it.
Alternately, Best Friends probably redeem themselves from almost winning here, they worry more about getting Walter Hauser’s Golden Globe back and Acclaimed get the belts back because of it. Either way, the fans being upset in El Paso will be reconciled by a big Face win on PPV.
My Score: 8.7/10
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AEW hits a Grand Slam in Mexico!
AEW visits CMLL in their home of Arena Mexico for an incredible crossover event! 10 Man Tag, 12 Man Tag, and a title match!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 14 Man Tag: Hechicero, Volador Jr, FTR & The Don Callis Family VS Adam Cole, Brody King, Daniel Garcia, Bandido, Templario, Atlantis Sr. & Atlantis Jr; Cole, Brody, Garcia, Bandido, Templario, Senior & Junior win.
- Kazuchika Okada w/ Don Callis VS Mark Briscoe; Okada wins.
- MJF w/ The Hurt Syndicate VS Mistico; Mistico wins, by disqualification.
- 4 Million Pesos Fatal 4 Way: Ricochet VS Mascara Dorada VS Holo.grm VS Lio Rush; Hologram wins $210,240 USD.
- CMLL Women’s World Championship: Zeuxis VS Mercedes Mone; Mone wins and becomes the new CMLL Women’s World Champion.
- 10 Man Tag: The Death Riders, The Young Bucks & The Beast Mortos VS Swerve Strickland, Will Ospreay & The Opps; Death Riders, Young Bucks & Mortos win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Hangman Page is here!
Mexico City fires up for the Blackhat Cowboy as he makes his way into Arena Mexico for the first time! Hangman has a mic to say, “Hola! Mi nombre es Hangman.” And he asks they excuse his Espanol, it isn’t the best. But Hangman knows that like most White people, he’ll do his best. His familia used to grow tobacco, and they were hard workers. And they had employees who were hard workers, from right here in Mexico City. Those men were also like family! He is thankful that the people of Mexico have invited AEW into their home tonight! The fans cheer, and Hangman thanks them for the collaboration of AEW & CMLL. This is the best pro-wrestling in the world!
Hangman continues by saying that he also wants to make it known about AEW World Champion, Jon Moxley, that while Hangman is not wrestling tonight, and that he is not allowed ringside later tonight for the main event… He will find Moxley after! And Excalibur apologizes, the last part definitely can’t be translated for the sake of the broadcast. The fans still cheer Hangman on, they wanna see that #CowboyS*it. Hangman adds that once again, he is thankful for letting them be here in Arena Mexico. Now, let the action begin! The fans cheer as Hangman heads out, will The Cowboy get his hands on The Maniac before the night is over?
14 Man Tag: Hechicero, Volador Jr, Dax Harwood & The Don Callis Family VS Adam Cole, Brody King, Daniel Garcia, Bandido, Templario, Atlantis Sr. & Atlantis Jr!
Well, they always say, “Card subject to change.” Cash Wheeler is not able to make it, but Lance Archer and “The Predator,” Volador Jr, take his place! Then on the other side, the OG Atlantis jumps in! Will things only end up crazier to start off Grand Slam?
As Dax Harwood & Stokely Hathaway make their way out, #BigStoke has a mic and he has them cut the music. Stokely has some good news and some bad news. Bad news: Due to circumstances beyond his control, Cash Wheeler cannot be here tonight. That’s the bad news. The good news is, one half of FTR is here tonight in the great Dax the Ax! And hey, Stokely has been working on his Espanol all day. “Grassy ass, thank you!” Still messed it up… But with that, the rest of Team Rudo make their way out, starting with Volador, followed by the Don Callis y Hechicero.
On the other side, ROH World Champion Bandido leads the way for his team, followed by Templario and the Atlantis father and son. Then Brody King and Daniel Garcia follow, saving TNT Champion, Adam Cole, for last! The fans join in for the “BOOM!” and “ADAM COLE, BAYBAY!” These massive teams sort out, and Bandido steps up against the Alpha, Konosuke Takeshita. The fans fire up behind the Most Wanted while he and Konosuke circle. They approach, Konosuke trips Bandido and things speed up. Bandido stays low, then hurdles, but Konosuke leaps over. Bandido dodges Konosuke, then he aims his finger gun!
The fans cheer as Konosuke says he has his eyes on Bandido, too. Konosuke kicks low, whips, but Bandido reverses. Bandido scoops right to a torture rack! X KNEE blocked, and Konosuke spins Bandido to back suplex. Bandido lands out, Konosuke mule kicks. Konosuke runs, but into a RANA! The fans fire up while Konosuke bails out. Bandido builds speed, but Hechicero steps in per lucha rules! The fans cheer these two, even duel, and then Hechi takes a swing. Bandido dodges, fires hands, but Hechi dodges and even goes Matrix! The fans fire up, Hechi scoops, Bandido slips free, but Hechi victory rolls to then INVERTED MONKEY FLIP!
Hechi catches Bandido into the REAR NAKED CHOKE, but Bandido rolls back! They both stand, Hechi wrenches Bandido and whips. Hechi runs up to STEP-UP KNEE! Bandido flops down and Hechi shows off the drop steps. Bandido bails out so Garcia runs in! Garcia whips, Hechi sunset flips, but Garcia rolls through, and does his dance! The fans are torn, but Hechi trips Garcia to have the legs! Hechi rolls and stacks Garcia, only for Garcia to activate the core! Garcia sits up, sunset flips, but Hechi blocks to spin Garcia! Garcia RANAS through! Hechi bails out, Dax storms in, and the fans boo.
Garcia fires forearms on Dax first, then backs him to a corner. The fans cheer as Garcia goes up, and he rains down fists! The fans count but Dax stops Garcia at cinco! Dax carries Garcia off the corner but Garcia fights free to DECK Dax! Garcia whips but Dax reverses and wrenches to short arm LARIAT! Garcia bails out so Atlantis Junior jumps in. Arena Mexico actually boos Junior, he’s apparently not as cool as Senior. Junior shrugs that off to run up on Dax. Dax puts Junior on the apron and Junior GAMANGIRIS! Junior slingshots, runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then SLINGBLADES! Cover, TWO!
Atlantis Junior tags Templario and the fans cheer again. Junior & Temp roll Dax into a wheelbarrow and Temp goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK Dax into the WHEELBARROW GERMAN! Temp covers, TWO! Templario hears the fans cheer him on, but Volador climbs up and CROSSBODIES! He takes down Temp & Junior, then ducks ‘n ‘dodges. Dax gives him a boost to DOUBLE DROPKICK! Dax whips Junior, Volador whips Templario, but they both duck to come back and DOUBLE RANA! Junior SUPERKICKS Dax, and fans boo! Volador SUPERKICKS Junior and fans cheer! Templario rises, and he circles with Volador.
Templario RIPS Volador’s Depredadores shirt and stomps on it! Then things speed up. Volador hurdles, Temp ducks then rolls off Voaldor’s back! Temp goes up, up, and RANAS! Volador bails out, and we get a TEMPLAROONI! Templario then handsprings to SASUKE SPECIAL! Direct hit on Volador, and now that lets Brody King step in. The fans bark and Dax realizes he’s alone with this Hound of Hell. Dax offers a handshake, but Brody CHOPS him down! Archer storms in as Dax scrambles out, and the Murderhawk Monster CLUBS Brody! The fans boo as Archer CLUBS away on Brody, then he soaks up the heat.
Archer whips, Josh Alexander gets a cheap shot in, but Brody swings on him for it! Alexander HOTSHOTS him in return! Archer choke grips, but Cole CHOPE BLOCKS! Cole & Brody RAM Archer into the Walking Weapon! SUPERKICK! SUPERKICK! Brody goes out to get Alexander while Cole SHINING WIZARDS Archer down! Brody fireman’s carries Alexander, APRON DEATH VALLEY!! The fans are thunderous as now Kyle Fletcher steps in. Protostar and Panama City Playboy fire hands! Kyle knees low and fires off more knees! Kyle whips, Cole ducks ‘n’ dodges, and DOUBLE LARIATS collide!
Cole keeps going, he LARIATS again! Kyle wobbles, Cole tries a third time, but he runs into a SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF! Kyle grins and soaks up heat, but here comes Atlantis Senior! The fans fire up as Senior ducks ‘n’ dodges and TACKLES Kyle! The fans fire up as Atlantis rains down fists! Kyle goes to a corner, Atlantis fires off more shots, then puts him in the other corner. Kyle turns things around, and are more fans cheering Kyle than Senior? Kyle runs up, Senior dodges and Junior GAMANGIRIS! Bandido SUPERKICKS Kyle! Templario JUMP KNEES Kyle! Brody CHOPS Kyle! Garcia BOOTS Kyle up and out!
The fans fire up as now Cole and the team gather together, and the fans cheer as all seven raise their hands! Bandido’s team is in control while Grand Slam goes picture in picture.
The ref has the team sort out and Bandido stays in. He goes out to fetch Dax, but Dax and Volador mug him! The rest of Bandido’s team goes to help him and it is a huge brawl! All 14 men are throwing hands, and Brody even DUMPS Kyle into the crowd! Archer puts Garcia in the ring so they’re legal now. Archer climbs up a corner to rain down fists! Garcia slips out before tres, trips Archer up, and he climbs up! Garcia rains down fists, and this time, Garcia makes it to siete before Archer picks him up and DROPS him on the top buckle! Archer mocks Garcia’s dance, then he drags Garcia up to whip him hard into the Rudo corner.
Archer taunts Bandido, goes back to Garcia, and stands on him at the ropes! The ref reprimands, Archer steps off, and Garcia gets up to fire forearms! Archer ROCKS him in return! Hechicero tags in and he fires hands on Garcia! The ref counts, Hechi stops at quatro and powers up his alchemy. Then he drags Garcia up, only for Garcia to fire hands! Garcia runs, but Hechi scoops him for a BEARHUG! And a SPINNING BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Hechi is upset but dos es dos. Hechi drags Garcia up, wrenches his arm, and tags in Alexander. They mug Garcia and Grand Slam returns to single picture.
Mexico cheers on Hechicero, but alexander RAMS Garcia and lifts, only for Garcia to fight it! TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Both men are down and the fans rally up! Garcia crawls, reaches out, but Alexander grabs at his foot! Garcia still fights to hot tag Bandido! The fans fire up as Bandido fires forearms with Alexander back and forth! Bandido gets the edge and the fans cheer, only for Alexander to knee low! Alexander runs, but Bandido gorilla presses him! And then SLAMS him down! The fans fire up more, and Bandido goes up, up, and Latino Heat, but Alexander is right up after him! SUPER BELLY2BELLY! Cover, TWO!
The fans fire up but Alexander hurries to get Bandido up. Konosuke climbs and Alexander Electric Chair Lifts Bandido! But Bandido slips down, shoves Alexander into Konosuke, and then he sends Alexander to Templario for a SUPERKICK! Templario puts Alexander up top, then he and Bandido climb! They have Konosuke and Alexander on the very top, for STEREO MOONSAULT POWERSLAMS!! Stereo covers, TWO!! Both Alexander and Konosuke survive but Temp & Bandido high-five. But then Kyle SUPERKICKS Templario! Bandido fires hands, runs, but Kyle LARIATS Bandido! Atlantis Junior SUPERKICKS Kyle!
Junior goes up, up, but Alexander SHOVES him down! Alexander then goes out after Junior while Kyle rises. Atlantis Junior fights to BACKDROP Alexander into the ring! Junior goes up the ramp, runs back down, and he CROSSBODIES Kyle & Alexander! The teams rush in, it is a brawl, but then Bandido’s team puts Kyle, Alexander, Konosuke and Volador in corners! The fans cheer as Bandido, Junior, Garcia and Cole rain down fists! The fans count along, and finally, we get all the way to DIEZ! En total, cuarenta! The fans cheer as Bandido’s team tosses the rudos out, and then Junior DIVES to take out Konosuke! Konosuke stays up, so Templario DIVES onto him, too!
Garcia and Alexander brawl their way up the ramp and to the back, and the same for Cole with Kyle! Bandido ASAI MOONSAULTS Volador! Archer storms into the ring to meet Brody! The fans bark for these behemoths and the forearms fly! Archer throat chops, runs, but into a forearm! Brody roars and runs, but into a forearm! Archer roars and runs, but then fakes Brody out! But Brody deflects the boot to run and CLOBBER Archer! Archer tumbles out, but here comes Hechi! FLYING ELBOW! Hechi stomps away on Brody and the fans fire up! The Alchemist whips, Brody blows through the lariat to RANA?!?
Hechi tumbles out while fans bark, and Brody builds speed to DIVE!! The supersized tope takes out Hechi AND Konosuke! But that leaves Dax with Atlantis Senior. And Senior has been owing Dax a beating since last week! The hands fly, the fans fire up, and Senior gets the edge! But Dax kicks low! Dax CLUBS Senior, kicks away, and the fans are cheering!? Dax is all fired up, and he drags Senior up to bring him around. But Senior drags him into a cradle! Team Bandido wins!!
Winners: Adam Cole, Brody King, Daniel Garcia, Bandido, Templario, Atlantis Sr. & Atlantis Jr, by pinfall
But Dax attacks anyway! What a sore loser! But Arena Mexico doesn’t seem to care?! Junior and the other luchadores run Dax off, and Stokely says keep them back! Will things just have to end here? Or will both father and son get payback on FTR soon enough?
Kazuchika Okada w/ Don Callis VS Mark Briscoe!
The Rainmaker has a Winner Takes All match with long-time rival, Kenny Omega, but he crossed a line! Not only has Okada joined Don Callis just to stick it to The Cleaner, but Okada hospitalized Omega with a brutal attack to the stomach! Will the Sussex County Chicken get a semblance of revenge on Omega’s behalf? Or will Okada make it rain in Arena Mexico?
The fans are fired up for Okada while he and Briscoe get face to face. The ref has them back away to their corners, then the bell rings. Okada and Briscoe step up again, then Briscoe shoves Okada! Okada bails out and the fans boo. Briscoe waits on Okada while commentary tells Callis he and Okada committed the most despicable thing in all of wrestling. Callis of course says it was the most shrewd tactical move in the history of wrestling. Okada takes his time returning into the ring, and then he circles with Briscoe. They tie up and are in a deadlock. They go around, Okada puts Briscoe on the ropes, but he lets off slowly.
Okada fakes the chop, and pats Briscoe on the shoulders. The fans are torn, but Briscoe kicks Okada and TOSSES him! The fans cheer as Briscoe builds speed, but Okada steps aside so Briscoe can’t dive. Briscoe gives chase, though, and they go around the outside. They slide back in, and Okada CLOBBERS Briscoe! The fans are torn as Okada CLUBS away. Okada fires forearms, storms up to stomp Briscoe in the corner, and then ELBOWS him! The fans are torn but Okada brings Briscoe around for a BIG back suplex. But Briscoe lands out, and hits the Crane Stance! Okada takes a swing, Briscoe ducks, and Briscoe CHOPS!
Briscoe whips, Okada reverses, but Briscoe slides under the boot! Crane Stance! Crane feint, then the CRANE KICK! The fans fire up as Briscoe stands up in his Redneck Kung-Fu stance. Briscoe stands Okada up to ROCK with a haymaker, then ROCKS him again. Okada staggers, Briscoe is on him with a CHOP! The fans “WOO~” and Callis acknowledges those heavy hands of Briscoe’s. Briscoe bumps Okada off buckles, stomps a mudhole, then stops as the ref counts 4. Briscoe then grinds his forearm into Okada’s face! The ref counts again, Briscoe stops at 4, and he whips corner to corner. Okada reverses but Briscoe goes up and out.
Okada runs up but Briscoe blocks a shot to ROCK Okada! Briscoe then RAMS into Okada, throws him out of the ring, and then DIVES! Direct hit and the fans fire up! Briscoe high-fives the front row before he puts Okada in the ring. Okada goes to a corner, Briscoe runs up and LARIATS! Briscoe goes corner to corner again, but Okada BOOTS him! Briscoe just fires up! Okada dodges this time, and he hoists Briscoe up to DROPKICK him down to the floor! The fans fire up while Grand Slam goes picture in picture.
Okada waits while Briscoe is down and out. A ring count starts, Briscoe stirs, but then Okada goes out to fetch Briscoe. Briscoe fires body shots but Okada kicks low! DDT to the floor! Okada leaves Briscoe behind and the ring count starts again. Briscoe rises up, leans on commentary, and he tells Callis off before he goes to the ring at 6 of 10. Okada is on Briscoe with another DDT! Cover, TWO! Briscoe toughs it out and Okada is annoyed. Okada stalks Briscoe to a corner, but Briscoe kicks low! Okada ELBOWS Briscoe, whips corner to corner, then runs in and ELBOWS Briscoe down! Okada paces while soaking up cheers and jeers.
Okada goes back to Briscoe and drags him up. Okada reels Briscoe in, turns him, and hits a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Briscoe is still in this and he rises up. Okada is on him with a chinlock and bends him back! Briscoe endures as Okada leans on the hold, and Briscoe fights around to stand back up. But Okada drags Briscoe back down! Briscoe still fights, Grand Slam returns to single picture, and the fans rally up. Briscoe rises again, fires body shots, then runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Okada hits a FLAPJACK! Okada is ice cold while the fans fire up. Okada brings Briscoe up, gut wrenches, but Briscoe fights to a victory roll! TWO!
Okada runs up, Briscoe waistlocks, but Okada switches. Briscoe breaks free to PELE! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Briscoe pounds the mat and the fans rally. Briscoe rises, Okada stands, and they throw forearms back and forth! Briscoe ROCKS Okada, and Okada comes back to CLAW Briscoe’s eyes! Okada whips, but Briscoe reverses and CHOPS! Briscoe fires forearms, then whips. Okada reverses but Briscoe FLYING FOREARMS! The fans fire up again and both men rise up. Briscoe winds up to LARIAT in the corner! Briscoe brings Okada out to a FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO!
The fans fire up as Okada stays in this! Briscoe clutches his neck but he brings Okada back up. Okada fights the clinch, the fans duel, and Okada puts Briscoe on ropes. Okada whips, Briscoe FLIPS through the backdrop! The fans fire up and Okada thinks it is for him. But he turns around into a REDNECK UPPERCUT! Briscoe runs in at the corner, but Okada pops him up to the Alabama Lift! REVERSE NECKBREAKER! The fans fire up again and Okada scoops to SLAM! Standard formula, Okada goes up the corner! MACHO ELBOW! Then Okada winds it up, and gives the Rainmaker MIDDLE FINGER~!
Okada grins, but Briscoe grabs that finger to BITE IT! The fans fire up and the ref reprimands, but Briscoe BITES more! Then EXPLODER! Briscoe drags Okada to a drop zone, climbs up top, and FROGGY-BOW! Cover, TWO!! The fans fire up as Okada survives! Briscoe calls his shot and he underhooks Okada! But Okada BACKDROPS free! Briscoe is right up, swings, but Okada dodges to then backslide! Roll through, but Briscoe dodges the lariat, only for the DROPKICK to hit! Okada roars, ripcords, and RAIN- NO, Briscoe ducks, kicks low, and underhooks! But Okada fights the lift! Wrench, ripcord, but Briscoe wrenches and underhooks! JAY-
NO, Okada fights the driller to scoop and TOMBSTONE!! Okada grins and ripcords, RAINMAKER!!! Cover, Okada wins!
Winner: Kazuchika Okada, by pinfall
The Continental Champion is rolling on the road to Arlington! Don Callis celebrates with his potentially new golden goose, but then Callis CLAWS Briscoe’s eyes! The fans boo as Okada aims with the belt! BELT SHOTÂ to the ribs!! And then BELT SHOT to the head!! Callis & Okada stomp away on Briscoe, then they leave him behind. Another message sent to not just Kenny Omega but to anyone who would dare defy them. Will Okada go from Continental Champion to Unified Champion after going All In?
MJF w/ The Hurt Syndicate VS Mistico!
The Scumbag only ever does or uses something when it benefits him, and being extremely patriotic for the United States only seems to happen when he wants to stick it to someone not from the United States. MJF waves Ol’ Glory while he, MVP, Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin walk down to the ring, but will he have to wave the white flag of surrender here tonight? Or will MJF somehow screw over the arguably greatest and most beloved man in CMLL?
In fact, to counter MJF being an American idiot, Mistico takes off his Sin Cara mask to reveal the colors of Mexico’s flag and therefore the colors of his people. He also has Me Muero as his theme, and the fans all know that one! The bell rings and the two circle while the fans rally behind Mistico. The two tie up, MJF SHOVES Mistico away, and then MJF soaks up the heat. MJF mockingly claps and then says up theirs! MVP tells MJF to worry about Mistico, not the fans. The fans tell MJF off and MJF tells them to shut up. MJF and Mistico tie up, Mistico SHOVES MJF, and Mistico eggs MJF on! MJF gets up, he and Mistico circle again, and they tie up. MJF kicks low and grins.
MJF brings Mistico around to headlock but Mistico fires body shots. Mistico powers up and out, then CHOPS! Mistico winds up and the fans rally, and he knuckle locks before he CHOPS again! Mistico goes up, up, and he tightrope walks to FLYING ARM-DRAG! The fans fire up as Mistico then hits a CODE RED! Cover, TWO! MJF bails out but Mistico builds speed! Mistico handsprings to fake MJF out! MJF thinks he’s smooth for running away, but then MVP tells him to focus on Mistico, not on the fans. MJF says he knows, and he eggs on Mistico. Mistico runs out there to chase MJF, but then the Hurt Syndicate stands in the way!
The fans boo, Mistico wags his finger, and he tells them to part. MJF runs up to ROCK Mistico first! The fans boo but MJF high-fives his guys. MJF says, “Easy! Too easy!” MJF puts Mistico in the ring, smirks while the fans call him more names. MJF swivels his hips, then runs up, but Mistico dodges the knee drop! Mistico runs up to RANA! The fans fire up and Mistico has MJF in a corner. MJF wants mercy, but Mistico says nope! Mistico runs up, but MJF YANKS him into buckles! MJF stomps away on Mistico, then goes to the other end to stand on the corner. MJF soaks up heat as he does the Pledge of Allegiance!
The fans boo, and MVP again reprimands MJF, he needs to be about business, not about trolling! MJF goes back to Mistico, drags him up, and he brings Mistico around, but Mistico JAWBREAKERS! Mistico runs, hops on, but MJF stops Code Red to reel Mistico in! POWER BREAKER! Cover, TWO! Mistico survives, MVP says this is still fine, and Grand Slam goes picture in picture. MJF sits Mistico up, and he pulls at the mask! MJF’s lucky this is an AEW based event, CMLL rules say this is tantamount to a disqualification! MJF rips at the eyehole, then clamps on a chinlock. MJF grinds Mistico down but Mistico endures.
Mistico fights while the fans tell MJF off again. Mistico rises up, fires body shots, then runs to ROCK MJF! Mistico fires forearms but MJF throat chops! MJF TOSSES Mistico out, distracts the ref, and the Hurt Syndicate attacks! BARRIER BACKBREAKER from Shelton! Shelton shoves Mistico back into the ring, MJF covers, TWO! Mistico is still in this but the ref is a bit suspicious of the Hurt Syndicate. MVP defends their innocence, and MJF puts Mistico on ropes. MJF CHOKES Mistico, the ref counts, and MJF stops at 4. This lets Lashley CHOKE Mistico and throw hands! The Hurt syndicate gets away with more, and MJF covers, TWO!
MVP tells fans to callete, they saw nothing! MJF stalks Mistico, stomps him on the foot, then has him on the ropes. MJF stomps him more, then soaks up heat. MJF drags Mistico up, scoops and carries him, then SLAMS him down! MJF huffs ‘n’ puffs while Grand Slam returns to single picture. MJF sits Mistico back up, runs the ropes, and then just steps up to pelvic thrust! The fans boo and Mistico is pissed now! MVP says no more trolling, MJF, he’s already told him that! MJF ROCKS Mistico, but Mistico eggs him on! MJF ROCKS Mistico, CLUBS him again and again, but then Mistico blocks to fire off forearms! And KICKS, SOBATS and KICKS!
The fans fire up with Mistico, but MJF BITES Mistico’s mask! MJF whips, Mistico reverses, then he ducks ‘n’ dodges to handspring and BACK ELBOW! The fans fire up and Mistico aims from a corner. But MJF runs up! Mistico dodges, runs back in, but MJF puts him on the apron. Mistico GAMANGIRIS! The fans fire up, Mistico springboards, CROSSBODY! Mistico rolls through and keeps moving, tilt-o-whirl and DDT! MJF tumbles out, the fans fire up, and Mistico rises. Mistico springboards from the corner, SUPER CROSSBODY! The fans are thunderous as both men are down! The ring count starts while the fans cheer, “ESTA LUCHA! <THIS IS WRESTLING!>”
The fans fire up as Mistico puts MJF back in the ring. Mistico then springboards again, SWANTON BOMB! MJF sputters into the drop zone and Mistico goes up the corner! MOONSAULT, but MJF moves! Mistico rolls through as best he can, and he SNAP POWERSLAMS! Cover, TWO!! MJF survives, MVP is frustrated on his behalf, but Mistico covers again, TWO! MJF is still in this but the fans are still behind Mistico. Mistico stands MJF up and CHOPS! The fans rally, Mistico runs, but MJF SPITS in Mistico’s face! Mistico is pissed, but MJF dodges the haymaker! Mistico blocks MJF’s kick, but MJF POKES Mistico in the eyes!
MJF runs, but Mistico SUPERKICKS! MJF rebounds to FOREARM! Mistico rebounds to hop on, DESTROYER!! MJF staggers but he SUPERKICKS back! Cover, TWO!! Mistico survives, and both men are showing us why they were each record-setting champions in their companies! The fans rally up more and more, “ESTA LUCHA!” MVP talks with Lashley & Shelton, and MJF rises up. MJF goes to the apron, and then up the ramp? Is MJF quitting? Mistico rushes up after MJF, tilt-o-whirl and- NO, MJF stops La Mystica to hit a TOMBSTONEÂ on the stage!! The ref hurries to check Mistico while the fans go nuts!
MVP hurries to check on MJF and tells him to get up. MJF grabs the ref and drags him away to the ring. MJF now wants the win by count out! The count begins, the fans count along, and Mistico is still down at tres. MJF lies down to mock Mistico, but Mistico rises at cinco! The fans are thunderous as Mistico fires himself up, and he runs down the ramp to then slide into the ring at nueve! The fans are thunderous and MJF is stunned! MJF covers his ears to block out the chants for Mistico, but then he drags Mistico to a corner. MJF calls his shot, goes up the corner, but Mistico springs up! GAMANGIRI! GAMANGIRI! And GAMANGIRI!!
Mistico fires up, GAMANGIRIS again, then he goes up top! Mistico steadies himself, brings MJF up, and hits a SUPER SPANISH FLY!! Mistico crawls to the cover, TWO!!! MJF survives and Mistico is stunned, but the fans give him strength to rise again. Mistico runs up on MJF, tilt-o-whirl and LA MYSTICA!! FUJIWARA ARMBAR!! But MVP distracts the ref!! MJF TAPS, but it doesn’t count!! Mistico is furious, MVP continues to keep the ref’s attention, MJF LOW BLOWS Mistico!! Roll-up, high stack, but now the distraction is backfiring! The ref is late to the count, TWO!! Mistico survives and The Hurt Syndicate is apoplectic!
The fans are electric as Mistico survives! “ESTA LUCHA!” as MJF and the ref argue now. MJF then runs up to LOW BLOW Mistico!??!
Winner: Mistico, by disqualification
Typical MJF throws a tantrum with that blatant breaking of the rules! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but then MJF SHOVES the ref down! That’ll be a fine, but MJF just rains down fists on Mistico! Lashley & Shelton join in! The fans boo as the Hurt Syndicate mugs Mistico! Then MJF threatens to do it! He grins, and he grabs Mistico’s mask! MJF SNATCHES it away!! The fans are furious as MJF holds up his trophy, and then puts it on! MJF flips everyone off while wearing Mistico’s mask, but here come Bandido, Templario y Titan! They won’t let this disrespect go unpunished! In fact, who is that climbing up the corners?! Kevin Knight & “Speedball” Mike Bailey are here!!
The fans fire up as Hurt Syndicate turns around, DOUBLE MISSILE DROPKICKS from #JetSpeed! MJF freaks out, and he gets DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for it! The Hurt Syndicate hurries away, Bailey gets Mistico his spare mask while MJF retreats wearing the real one. Mistico still won this match, but will he and his amigos make sure to get some payback?
4 Million Pesos Fatal 4 Way: Ricochet VS Mascara Dorada VS Holo.grm VS Lio Rush!
The One & Only is still looking for someone, anyone, to be worthy of following him on his journey to gold. Maybe having an extra $210K will help that? Or will someone else cash in big with a Grand Slam?
The bell rings and the four watch each other. Ricochet tries to bond with Bryce Remsburg over being bald but Bryce isn’t having it. Ricochet and the others all approach center, but then Lio says forget this. Lio goes to a corner to soak up heat, and Ricochet talks it over with the luchadores. They all step up and Lio sees he is surrounded. Lio says hold on, let’s take it easy. But then Ricochet sucker punches Dorada! Ricochet stomps away on Dorada, Lio DECKS Hologram and stomps him, too! The fans boo but Ricochet and Lio soak up the heat. They shake hands and trade luchadores. Then they coordinate, and they run corner to corner to trade again, LARIATS in the corners!
Lio then feeds Hologram to Ricochet for another LARIAT! Lio runs in and LARIATS Dorada! Feed to Ricochet’s LARIAT! The fans boo but Ricochet & Lio soak it up. Ricochet & Lio get the luchadores up and out of the ring, then they mock the fans clapping. Ricochet & Lio both build speed, but the luchadores are back! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Dorada sets up, Hologram runs, and Dorada pops Hologram up for an ARABIAN PRESS ARM-DRAG! Lio is sent away, Hologram dodges Ricochet and Dorada SUPERKICKS Now Hologram returns the favor so that Dorada can ARABIAN PRESS ARM-DRAG Ricochet!
The fans fire up as Ricochet tumbles into Lio at the corner. Dorada runs and rolls off Hologram’s back so Hologram can SPLASH both Ricochet & Lio! Then Dorada runs in for a CYCLONE SPLASH! Then Dorada gives Hologram a boost so he can DOUBLE DROPKICK Ricochet & Lio outta the ring! That leaves Hologram and Dorada to square off. The fans fire up as they go forehead to forehead, and then they speed up! Only for Ricochet and Lio to trip them both up! The fans boo as Lio RAMS Dorada into railing on one side and Ricochet THROWS Hologram into railing on the other! Ricochet soaks up heat while Lio rains down fists on Dorada.
Ricochet THROWS Hologram into more railing, then Lio talks trash. Ricochet soaks up heat, Lio sends Dorada hard into the railing! And in Arena Mexico, these railings are bolted to the floor, there is far less give than AEW’s ringside barriers. Lio puts Dorada in the ring and Ricochet is there to bring him up. Lio & Ricochet mug Dorada, Lio runs, but then Dorada gets away! Lio holds up while Ricochet covers up. Dorada spins Ricochet for a JUMP KNEE! Then he ROCKS Lio again and again! Dorada whips, Lio slides to a stop, but Dorada runs in. Lio puts Dorada on the apron, Dorada avoids a haymaker to GAMANGIRI!
Dorada climbs, the fans fire up, but Ricochet SHOVES Dorada down! Dorada goes to the apron, Lio runs up and HANDSPRING KICKS him down! Dorada hits railing, Lio builds speed, but Hologram is in his way. Lio still runs up, but into a GAMANGIRI! Hologram goes up, up, and CROSSBODIES, but into an ANTIAIR DROPKICK from Ricochet! the fans fire up and Ricochet pushes Hologram aside. Ricochet builds speed and he FOSBURY FLOPS onto Dorada! Lio ASAI MOONSAULTS onto Hologram! The fans fire up and Grand Slam goes picture in picture.
Ricochet soaks up cheers and jeers, dusts himself off, and Lio talks trash on Hologram. Lio scuffs Hologram, Ricochet mocks the fans, and then Ricochet CLUBS Dorada. Lio THROWS Hologram into railing, Ricochet ROCKS Dorada, and Ricochet follows Dorada to the ramp. Ricochet fires hands on Dorada, but Dorada fires a flurry in return! Dorada CHOPS Ricochet against the ropes! Dorada fire sup, runs up the ramp and back down, but Ricochet BACKDROPS him into the ring! Lio CLOBBERS Hologram at the same time! Ricochet soaks up more heat, and then Lio brings Dorada around.
Lio & Ricochet continue to work together as they mug Dorada then mug Hologram. They get Dorada up but Dorada fires CHOP after CHOP on each of them! Dorada fires up, runs, but into a DOUBLE DROPKICK! Ricochet gives some Latino Heat while soaking up the heat. Lio intercepts Hologram at the ropes, he and Ricochet double whip, and they DOUBLE ELBOW him down! They soak up more heat, stomp Hologram, then Ricochet covers. Lio stops that and Ricochet apologizes, it was a force of habit. Grand Slam returns to single picture as the fans rally for Hologram. Ricochet & Lio double whip Hologram but he KICKS back!
Hologram dodges Ricochet to LARIAT Ricochet up and out! Then he kicks, KNEES, and CHOPS Lio! Hologram runs, but Ricochet is back to mule kick! Lio front kicks, Ricochet LARIATS, and Lio adds a SPLASH! But Lio knows better, he doesn’t cover. He and Ricochet high-five, and Lio polishes that bald head. Ricochet says no, not cool. Lio says seriously? Then why he bald? Ricochet argues with Lio, then Lio shoves Ricochet! Ricochet shoves back! They keep shoving, and Ricochet SHOVES Lio down! Ricochet says he ain’t the one to play with! Lio gets in Ricochet’s face, but Dorada DROPKICKS Ricochet into Lio!
Dorada keeps moving, and he uses Ricochet as a step to RANA Lio! Things keep moving, a bypass and RANA for Ricochet! The fans fire up but Lio kicks low. Lio whips, Dorada reverses but Lio jumps up the ropes and reverses back. Dorada returns, Lio dodges, Hologram WHEEL KICKS him! Ricochet springboards in, Hologram dodges, and Dorada runs up to DESTROYER!! Ricochet stumbles out of the ring, Hologram and Dorada have the ring, and the fans fire up. Things speed up, Dorada drops down then hurdles over, then he blows past Hologram! Hologram DIVES onto Lio, and Dorada FLIES out onto Ricochet!
The fans are thunderous as Dorada y Hologram rise up! “ESTA LUCHA!” as Hologram and Dorada leave Ricochet and Lio behind. Things keep moving, Hologram drops down, bypasses, but Dorada handsprings. They whip, Dorada puts Hologram in a corner, then Dorada runs up. Hologram dodges, comes back, goes Spider-Man to then go out, around, and over Dorada! The fans fire up as Dorada storms up but into a kick. Hologram whips, Dorada reverses, but Hologram tilt-o-whirls for a DDT! Cover, TWO! Dorada toughs it out, and he SUPERKICKS in return! Dorada runs, but into a SPANISH FLY! Hologram suplexes but Dorada slips free!
Dorada shoves, then handsprings, Hologram fireman’s carries only for Dorada to make it a CRUCIFIX DRIVER!! The fans are thunderous again but Ricochet CLOBBERS Dorada! But then Lio TOSSES Ricochet! Dorada waistlocks Lio but Lio flails! Lio slips under, fires off fast hands and ROCKS Dorada! Lio runs but Dorada wrenches and PELES! Ricochet dragon sleepers for VERTI- NO, Dorada slips free! Dorada shoves Ricochet, dodges on the return, but Ricochet hits as CAVE IN!! The fans fire up for that truly impressive double stomp, but then Lio dodges Ricochet’s jump knee. Lio gets around to hop up and POISON-RANA!
Ricochet ends up in a corner, Hologram fireman’s carries, but Lio hits a POISON-RANA! Dorada runs up, Lio blocks and spins him, POISON- NO, Dorada powers out. Lio dodges, redirects, then dodges again to hop up! Dorada pops out the back, Lio goes up the corner, FLYING POISON-RANA!! Cover, TWO!! Dorada survives and Lio is furious! Lio hurries up the corner, takes aim at Dorada, FINAL HOUR!! Cover, SHINING WIZARD from Ricochet!! The fans are thunderous again as Ricochet DROPKICKS Hologram off the apron! Ricochet then drags Lio to a drop zone and goes up the corner! Ricochet aims but Lio rises up!
Lio anchors Ricochet’s foot, he and Ricochet throw hands, and Lio HEADBUTTS! Lio goes up after Ricochet but Ricochet fires body shots! Ricochet ROCKS Lio, then slips inside, only for Lio to throw body shots! Lio RAN- NO! Ricochet stops the rana to lift Lio back up! Lio fires hands to stop the bomb! They fight for control up top, only for Hologram to join in! Torture rack for Lio, but Lio slips free! They switch, Hologram shoves Lio into Ricochet! Hologram runs back up on Lio but Lio standing switches to roll Hologram up! Feet on the ropes, TWO!! Hologram escapes, the ref reprimands Lio, but Lio gets running!
RUSH- NO, Hologram stops Rush Hour to torture rack! SPIN, SPIN, SPIN, PORTAL BOMB!! Cover, HOLOGRAM WINS!!
Winner: Hologram, by pinfall (earns the 4 million Pesos cash prize)
Undefeated at 25-0, and now 4 million Pesos richer, is the sky the limit for Hologram? Will there be championship gold in his future?
CMLL Women’s World Championship: Zeuxis VS Mercedes Mone!
The Warrior Goddess doesn’t appreciate being seen as just an appetizer on The CEO’s road to All In: Texas, but she still accepted the challenge for this match. Will Zeuxis be the first to humble Mone? Or will the Money Train pick up yet another belt on her way to Globe Life Field?
It would seem we already have #FourBeltsMone again as she shows off the EWA (European Wrestling Alliance) Women’s Championship on top of having the Rev-Pro Undisputed Women’s Championship, the Queen of Harts title and the AEW TBS Championship. The introductions are made, the CMLL belt is raised, and we see if Mone collects numero cinco!
The bell rings and the fans Mone signals that belt is already hers. The fans duel, Mone and Zeuxis go to shake hands, but then Zeuxis sidesteps Mone to literally kick her ass! Zeuxis TOSSES Mone, covers, ONE! Mone scrambles up, Zeuxis whips corner to corner and runs up for an UPPERCUT! Zeuxis sits Mone down, fakes her out, then BUZZSAWS! Zeuxis runs again for a METEORA! Cover, TWO! Mone stays in this but Zeuxis smiles. Zeuxis rallies the fans, drags Mone up, and she puts Mone’s leg in the ropes to KICK it! The ref reprimands but Zeuxis gets attitude with Aubrey. Zeuxis runs up but Mone BOOTS her!
Mone goes up, FLYING SUNSETS, but Zeuxis sits on it for a cover! TWO, and Zeuxis shoves Mone to the corner. Mone ELBOWS Zeuxis, goes up top, and CANNON- NO, Zeuxis catches her for a LUNG BLOWER! Cover, TWO! Mone survives one of Zeuxis’s best but she whips Mone. Mone arm-drags, rolls Zeuxis, STATEMENT MAKER! Zeuxis endures, fights around, rolls Mone and they end up in the ropes! The ref counts the break, Mone lets go, and Zeuxis bails out. Mone runs to WRECK Zeuxis with a dropkick! The fans fire up, Mone whips, but Zeuxis reverses! Mone tiger feint kciks from the apron!
Mone puts Zeuxis in the ring, goes up the ropes, and she springboards to METEORA! Cover, TWO! Zeuxis survives and Mone is frustrated but the fans rally up. Mone is on Zeuxis with a whip, but Zeuxis ducks ‘n’ dodges and RANAS! Mone tumbles out of the ring, Zeuxis keeps moving, and Zeuxis DIVES! Direct hit but a rough landing for Zeuxis! The ref checks, Zeuxis is miraculously okay, and she brings Mone up while Grand Slam goes picture in picture.
Zeuxis whips but Mone reverses and Zeuxis is sent into railing! Mone runs up to METEORA Zeuxis into the railing! Mone revels as the fans fire up, but the ref wants this back in the ring. Mone puts Zeuxis in, covers, TWO! Zeuxis stays in this but Mone stays on her with a chinlock. Zeuxis endures, even as Mone digs her knee into Zeuxis’s back. Zeuxis fights around, rises to her feet, but Mone THROWS her down! Mone drags Zeuxis up, puts her on the ropes and CHOKES her! The ref counts, Mone hops off at 4, and she KNEES Zeuxis! Mone soaks up cheers and jeers while she does her dance, then runs in, only for Zeuxis to SNAP POWERSLAM on the apron!
Zeuxis hurries out after Mone and puts her back in the ring! Cover, TWO!! Mone survives but Zeuxis drags her right up. Fireman’s carry, and POP-UP POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!! Mone survives again and Zeuxis is beside herself! Zeuxis drags Mone up, whips her to ropes, and then scoops her, only for Mone to tilt-o-whirl and BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Mone is surprised, and she brings Zeuxis around to bump her off buckles. Mone runs up, blocks a boot and puts Zeuxis in the ropes! STOCK DROP! Grand Slam returns to single picture as Mone covers, TWO! Mone is annoyed but she drags Zeuxis into the drop zone.
Mone goes up the corner, the fans rally, but Zeuxis is up! Zeuxis UPPERCUTS Mone, climbs up the corner, and goes to the very top! SUPER SPANISH FLY!! Cover, TWO!! Mone survives, she has all those titles for a reason! Zeuxis is frustrated but “ESTA LUCHA!” Zeuxis drags Mone up, fireman’s carries, and POP-UP- NO, Mone RANAS free! Mone then spins Zeuxis for a BACKSTABBER into the STATEMENT MAKER!! Zeuxis endures, reaches out, powers up and slips free! Zeuxis wrenches, wrenches, and then ducks a kick to pump handle Mone! MADE IN PUERTO RICO! Cover, TWO!! Mone survives and Zeuxis grows frustrated.
The fans rally up as Zeuxis drags Mone up to bump her off buckles! And again! Zeuxis climbs, brings Mone up to join her, but Mone fires a HEADBUTT! They brawl up top, but Zeuxis scoops, only for Mone to SUPER HEADLOCK TAKEOVER!! Cover, MONE WINS!!
Winner: Mercedes Mone, by pinfall (NEW CMLL Women’s World Champion)
Even Mone is a bit surprised, but she flipped things around on Zeuxis and has taken yet another title! Mone holds up the FIVE championships in her collection and the streams fly! Will The CEO only add to her treasury when she and- Wait, speaking of Toni Storm, she’s on the tron! “She’s the kind of woman who always has money on her mind and someone else on her lips. She’s the kind of woman mother takes home to you. With thighs as big as the world and long as a wet dream. One thing she did know how to hold the gold, and not the Acapulco kind, either. She had a date with a Chief Executive Officer who wanted a kiss, but one belt too many.
“Deepthroat some tabasco, baby, it’s time to turn up the heat. There was one chance in a million she would bump into her past, but like everything out of the past, it was all behind her now.” The fans cheer as the noir narration ends, because surprise! That’s… Mina Shirakawa? Because Toni Storm sneaks into the ring from the crowd! The fans fire up as the lady in red takes a sniff of the gold. Mone realizes what’s going on now, and Toni reels her in for a FIVE BELT GERMAN SUPLEX!! Toni goes from Marlowe to Brando to fire off on her contender! The fans cheer as Mone runs away and Toni gives her chase! She gets Mone at the ramp but the refs stop her!
The fans boo and Mone scrambles away through the streamers! One lucky fan gets Mone to hug her as she cowers in fear. Toni grabs a mic to shout, “Let the games begin~!” Toni revels in the streamers while Mone pulls at her hair in frustration! Will the AEW Women’s World Championship be the one belt Mone doesn’t take?
10 Man Tag: The Death Riders, The Young Bucks & The Beast Mortos VS Swerve Strickland, Will Ospreay & The Opps!
Well, one more “Card Subject to Change.” As if it isn’t already weird that Jon Moxley is willing to work with Matthew & Nicholas Jackson, Our EVPs somehow managed to recruit LFI’s monstrous minotaur to their side! Will having such a behemoth on their side help The Maniac, The Decoder & The Founding Fathers survive the night? Or will The Realest, The Aerial Assassin & the AEW World Trios Champions give us some anarchy in Arena Mexico?
The teams sort out and despite the black eye and bandaged forehead, Ospreay insists he start. His team obliges and the fans cheer him on as he starts against Matt, one of the men responsible for that. The bell rings, and Matt quickly tags out to Mortos. Ospreay and Mortos circle, and Mortos SMACKS Ospreay down! Mortos whips, Ospreay reverses, but Mrotos rolls off Ospreay’s back! Mortos shoves Ospreay to a corner, ELBOWS and LARIATS then GAMANGIRIS! Mortos snapmares and SAMOAN DROPS! Ospreay grits his teeth while Mortos roars. The fans still sing for Ospreay but Mortos runs in at the corner.
Ospreay BOOTS Mortos, runs, but Mortos stops the rana! Mortos brings Ospreay up, Ospreay fires hands then CHOSP! Ospreay whips, Mortos reverses, but Ospreay handsprings to go up and over! Mortos runs, Ospreay dodges, and Ospreay comes back, POP-UPÂ RANA! The fans fire up as Mortos bails out. Ospreay builds speed, but Nick GAMANGIRIS! The fans boo but Nick orders Mortos to tag out. Mortos tags Matt, Matt fires hands and then CATAPULTS Ospreay into Nick’s GAMANGIRI! Then Nick goes up, DOUBLE STOMP BACKBREAKER COMBO! The Bucks taunt Swerve, he runs in to get a GUT BUSTER to the NECKBREAKER BACKBREAKER COMBO!
The fans boo but The Buck soak it up while doing their classic pose. Matt tags Nick in and they drag Ospreay up. They double whip but Ospreay ducks ‘n’ dodges, and he turns the double hip toss into a DOUBLE ARM-DRAG! Atomic drop and CHOP for Matt, atomic drop and CHOP for Nick! Then CHOP after CHOP for the Bucks! Nick CLAWS the bad eye! The ref reprimands but Matt gives Nick the boost into the RANA! The Bucks soak up more heat and then Nick tags Yuta. Yuta gets even more boos, but then Ospreay BACKDROPS him! Tag to Swerve and the fans fire up! Swerve & Ospreay whip Yuta to the corner!
The fans chant for “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOSUE! Ospreay ELBOWS Yuta, Swerve UPPERCUTS, then snapmare for Ospreay’s STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Ospreay sits Yuta up while Swerve climbs, FALLING UPPERCUT! And Swerve hits the Griddy! The fans cheer, Swerve brings Yuta up, but Yuta THROWS Swerve by his hair! The fans boo and Swerve scowls but Yuta stands him up. Swerve digs in his heels to keep Yuta from his corner! Yuta panics and Swerve ROCKS him! Swerve whips then blocks a boot to slip through and BACKBREAKER! Tag to Samoa Joe and the fans fire up again!
Joe runs up to JAB away on Yuta! The ref counts but Joe fires a flurry, then a RIDGE HAND! Joe snapmares Yuta, CHPOS him on the back, then KICK and ELBOW DROP! Tag to Katsuyori Shibata and the fans fire up again! The Wrestler stands Yuta up to fire a forearm! Shibata eggs Yuta on, Yuta fires a forearm, but Shibata ROCKS Yuta! Yuta fires up but Shibata ROCKS him again! Shibata fires a flurry of forearms, then he DECKS Yuta! Shibata stands Yuta up just to DECK him again! Tag to “Powerhouse” Hobbs! Shibata puts Yuta in a corner for Hobbs to SPLASH! Shibata adds a BOOT! Joe tags in and ELBOWS Yuta, to then PELE!
The fans fire up as Yuta falls and Moxley is frustrated. Joe covers, TWO! Yuta stays in this for his team, then he JAWBREAKERS Joe away! Yuta hot tags Moxley! The fans boo the Maniac AEW World Champion, but he and Joe fire forearms! The fans rally as the shots go back and forth! Moxley kicks low, flips Joe off, but runs into a SLEEPER! The fans fire up, but The Bucks & Mortos attack! Ospreay, Swerve & The Opps rush in, it is a brawl, and the fans are loving it! The ref reprimands but things spill out to the outside! Only Ospreay and Matt remain in the ring, and Matt fires hands on Ospreay. Matt runs but into a tiger wall kick and ENZIGIRI!
The fans fire up and Ospreay climbs a corner! Ospreay aims and SUPER SKY TWISTERSÂ onto the cluster!! The fans are thunderous as Ospreay and Swerve stand tall, and Grand Slam goes picture in picture.
Joe gets in the ring and Ospreay puts Moxley in for him. Joe tags Ospreay and they mug Moxley. Ospreay brings Moxley around to ROCK him, then whip. Moxley reverses, Matt trips Ospreay up, and Matt drags Ospreay out. Ospreay sends Matt into Swerve’s BOOT! Nick YANKS Swerve down but Ospreay sends Nick into railing! Ospreay hurries back in, but Moxley hits a CUTTER! Moxley flips off the fans, then stands between Ospreay and his corner. Moxley stomps Ospreay’s hand and puts him in the #DeathBucks corner. Moxley bends Ospreay’s fingers, the ref counts, and Moxley lets go so that Yuta can CHOKE Ospreay!
Yuta gets away with that, and Moxley tags Nick. Nick goes up to AX HANDLE Ospreay! Tag to Matt and the Bucks double whip. They DOUBLE ELBOW, hit their pose, then stomp away on Ospreay. Matt rains down fists, then BITES Ospreay’s forehead! Matt tries to rip that bandage away but it’s on there tight. The ref reprimands but Matt keeps between Ospreay and his team. Matt stands Ospreay up but Ospreay CHOPS Matt! And CHOPS again! Matt RAMS Ospreay to the corner, Yuta tags in, and they mug Ospreay. Yuta rains down fists, then stalks Ospreay. Yuta grabs a leg, hits a spinning toehold, then ties the legs up in a DEATHLOCK!
Yuta bridges back to put on the pressure! Ospreay endures, Yuta flips off the fans, and then Yuta tags Moxley in. Ospreay is stuck and Moxley stomps him right down! The ref reprimands but Yuta lets Ospreay go. Grand Slam returns to single picture and Ospreay fires hands. Moxley fires back, the fans rally for Ospreay, but Moxley scoops to SLAM! Cover, TWO! Moxley stays on Ospreay with another cover, TWO! Moxley has the arm, DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! Ospreay endures as it becomes a KIMURA! Ospreay still fights up and the fans rally! Ospreay’s entire team reaches out, but Moxley pulls Ospreay’s hair! Moxley shoves Ospreay away to then sucker punch Swerve!
Hobbs storms in but the ref keeps him back. Ospreay CHOPS away on Moxley! Moxley shoots around to have a SLEEPER! Ospreay slips out the back to back suplex, but Moxley fights with elbows! Moxley whips, Ospreay handsprings, NEURALIZER KICK! Moxley wobbles but falls, and Ospreay crawls! Hot tags to Yuta and Hobbs! The fans fire up as Hobbs CLOBBERS Yuta, BLASTS The Bucks, and then picks Yuta up to RAM him into a corner! The fans fire up as Hobbs shouts, “MEAT!” The fans fire up and Hobbs fires those point-blank LARIATS! Hobbs goes past DIEZ to hit TRECE! That’s 13!
Hobbs then brings Yuta out to short arm LARIAT! The fans fire up as the straps come down! But The Bucks kick low! The Bucks DOUBLE CHOP, but that just pisses Hobbs off! The Bucks apologize but the fans tell them they messed up. Hobbs blocks a superkick, then the other! The Bucks want mercy, but Hobbs goes to guzels! But Yuta jumps on for a SLEEPER! Joe wants in, the ref has him stop, but this lets Moxley sneak in! Mox kicks Hobbs low! Hobbs lets the Bucks go, Mox & Yuta double whip. Hobbs breaks through that double lariat to DOUBLE LARIAT The Bucks! The fans fire up as Hobbs then DOUBLE LARIATS Yuta & Moxley!
Ospreay & Swerve hurry to DOUBLE PLANCHA The Bucks! Shibata tags in, he whips Yuta to a corner. Shibata sends Hobbs in for a SPLASH! Then Shibata adds his HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! The fans fire up and Shibata HALF HATCH SUPLEXES Yuta! Hobbs scoops Yuta for a POWERSLAM! Shibata covers but Mortos breaks it! Hobbs returns, Mortos dodges him and SPEARS Hobbs down!! Then a HEADBUTT for Shibata! Mortos keeps going, TORNILLO TOPE onto Hobbs!! Mortos gets back in and LARIATS Shibata! The fans fire up but here comes Joe! Joe fires forearms back and forth with Mortos!
The fans rally, Joe fires a flurry, but Mortos kicks low! Mortos whips Joe to the corner, runs in, but Joe URENAGES Mortos down! Nick SHINING WIZARDS! Matt cravats Joe and Nick helps with the SLICED BREAD! BASEMENT SUPERKICK! But Ospreay springboards in! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Ospreay! Then they have the wrists, E V P- NO, Ospreay kips up, gets loose, and DOUBLE OSCUTTERS!! Swerve joins in, FOSBURY FLOP onto the Bucks! The fans are thunderous, Nana does his dance, and Ospreay turns around into a BUSAIKU KNEE from Yuta! Shibata gets Yuta in a SLEEPER! Yuta snapmares free and ROCKS Shibata!
“ESTA LUCHA!” as Yuta runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and BUSAIKU KNEES Shibata! But Shibata’s right up to PENALTY KICK!! Both men are down and the fans continue to rally! Hot tags to Swerve and Moxley! These two fire forearms and the fans fire up again! The most dangerous men in AEW go back and forth, but Swerve gets the edge! Moxley ROLLING ELBOWS! Swerve mule kicks and HAYMAKERS! Ospreay adds a HOOK KICK! Swerve somersaults for the FLATLINER! Ospreay helps Swerve turn Moxley in the gator roll, CHASING THE DRAGON!! The fans are thunderous and Ospreay sets Moxley up!
Swerve goes up, but Matt stops Swerve! Swerve kicks Matt away and Ospreay BOOTS Matt down! But Marina distracts the ref! Nick SHOVES Swerve and Swerve HOTSHOTS off the ropes! Moxley rolls swerve up to cover, DEATH BUCKS WIN!!
Winners: The Death Riders, The Young Bucks & The Beast Mortos, by pinfall
The Problem is always a factor, but this isn’t done as Yuta & The Bucks beat up on Joe! Then the Bucks SUPERKICK Swerve! Moxley has a SLEEPER on Swerve, then feeds him to the SUPERKICKS! Moxley puts the SLEEPER back on, but HERE COMES HANGMAN!! The Cowboy told us about the ringside ban, but also mentioned that once the match was over, it was fair game! Hangman storms out here, unintentionally saving Swerve, and he glares at Moxley. The fans fire up as Hangman throws off his jacket and rushes the ring! Moxley stands his ground, the two get face to face, and now go fist for fist! Yuta gets in but Hangman DECKS him!
Moxley kicks low! Moxley whips but Hangman goes to the apron! Moxley waits, Hangman slingshots, but then Moxley dodges! BUCKSHOT on Matt! Well, it did hit a Buck, and Nick asks wtf! Hangman says he told them, they stay out of his business or else! But now Moxley has the briefcase! Only for Hangman to spot him first. Moxley is frozen in place, and now The Opps & Ospreay get in the ring! The Maniac decides discretion is the better part of valor, and The Death Riders are in retreat. But there’s no running from what’s coming! 24 days remain before All In, will they be the last 24 days Moxley has as champion?
My Thoughts:
Awesome night for AEW’s first show in Mexico, even with things going about how I expected. For one, Mone of course won the title, because why else would they even do this match if not to give her one more belt? Though, what’s wild is that she picked up another belt without much hype or press from AEW. I guess European Wrestling Alliance hopes this gets them some attention. But good stuff with Toni Storm’s noir video and the sneak attack. And I would hope Toni retains the title at All In to keep Mone from going Ultimo Dragon just yet.
Cash Wheeler and Claudio Castagnoli both had travel issues, so I understand subbing people in. But did a 12 Man Tag really need to become a 14 Man Tag for it? And seeing as how I don’t cover CMLL’s own programming, I have NO idea why Atlantis Senior & Junior are getting booed. Is it a “Cena Wins LOL” situation where Junior is winning too much? That’s the only thing I can really think of offhand. But naturally, the Faces of that match won, as The Don Callis Family was rolling last week and needed humbling. I would think we still get Adam Cole VS Kyle Fletcher 2 now, and maybe Kyle wins the title so that the Don Callis Family has something.
Although, Callis seems to be bringing Okada into the fold for whatever reason, so he could end up bringing the “Unified” Continental & International Championship to the family. Okada VS Briscoe was great, and naturally Okada got the win. Mistico VS MJF was great stuff, up until MJF gave up and gave Mistico the win there. I know MJF loves getting heat, but him being the first man to snatch Mistico’s mask away like that is some HUGE heat. Also, I think I said it way back during some feud Penta had in AEW, but are masks really sacred if they’re willing to let them get ripped, stretched, and even yanked away? Or has that been lucha libre kayfabe all along? Either way, great stuff with JetSpeed and the other luchadores showing up, lots of matches set up with that.
Great Fatal 4 Way, and great win for Hologram to stay undefeated, but I will again criticize needing to do money prizes for these things. They should’ve set Hologram up for a title match twice over by now but TK is apparently making Hologram his top undefeated guy. Like if Goldberg was more than just big and strong and could actually do stuff… Also, while they obviously didn’t work together the entire time, I just feel like Ricochet having Lio Rush & Action Andretti become his crew (what with them being CRU and all) is the right move. Or perhaps this story of finding a faction is going to be an ongoing gag that no one likes Ricochet and would never follow him.
Then a great 10 Man Tag main event, though a little redundant considering Anarchy in the Arena was only a few weeks ago. Still good stuff for everybody, especially Mortos since he got to sub in for Claudio. Of course Marina gets involved so that the Heels win, but great stuff with Hangman going after Moxley. Hangman did a great job in his promo speaking Espanol to show respect to the fans. Naturally, Moxley gets away, that’s his whole thing. I really hope Ospreay, Swerve and The Opps keep the Death Riders and Bucks at bay so Hangman doesn’t get screwed over at All In. It’d be garbage if, after all this time and energy, it doesn’t pay off with Hangman as the triumphant hero.
My Score: 9/10
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This Summer… One show… Four hours… All Elite!
Portland is about to feel like Hollywood as AEW puts on FOUR HOURS in one night! Will Ospreay fights to convince Swerve Strickland of the greater good!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
Dynamite
- Will Ospreay VS Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana; Time Limit Draw.
- Mistico VS Blake Christian w/ Lee Johnson; Mistico wins.
- Six Man Tag: The Hurt Syndicate VS
#JetSpeedAirJetSpeed & Mascara Dorada; The Hurt Syndicate wins. - TayJay VS Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford; TayJay wins.
Collision
- Anthony Bowens w/ Billy Gunn VS Kyle Fletcher w/ The Don Callis Family; Kyle wins.
- Toni Storm w/ Luther VS Julia Hart w/ Skye Blue; Toni wins.
- Mixed Six Tag: Mark Briscoe, Tomohiro Ishii & Willow Nightingale VS #MXMTV; Briscoe, Ishii & Willow win.
- Bandido w/ The Outrunners VS The Beast Mortos; Bandido wins.
- Thekla VS Queen Aminata; Thekla wins.
- 8 Man Tag: Daniel Garcia & Paragon VS Hechicero & The Don Callis Family; Hechicero & The Don Callis Family win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Christopher Daniels talks with Hangman Page backstage.
The Fallen Angel tells the Cowboy that at All In, when it’s Hangman VS Moxley, Daniels knows Hangman can get it done. But there’s still a lot of time between now and then, and it isn’t just Moxley they have to worry about. There are all the Death Riders, and Hangman can’t fight them all on his own. And no matter what The Young Bucks say, Hangman should know they’re in this for themselves. Daniels wishes he could be there for Hangman, but he can’t. But Hangman still has friends in this locker room that, despite their history, will be there for him. As for those that have… harsh feelings for Hangman, perhaps Hangman should try and rectify that.
Daniels leaves Hangman with that to think on, but can the Cowboy mend those bridges. Wait, Jon Moxley is lurking in the shadows! And he sends his Death Riders to follow Hangman! Will the Maniac make sure All In’s world title match doesn’t even happen? Is that a sign that Mox fears Hangman?
Will Ospreay VS Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana!
Speaking of those allies, The Aerial Assassin is more than ready to back the Hangman’s gambit. However, the Realest has sworn off ever helping The Cowboy with anything, and vice-versa. Can Ospreay convince Swerve that they’re better off together? Or will Ospreay be kicked out of Swerve’s House?
The bell rings and the fans fire up already. Ospreay and Swerve stare down while the fans chant, “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” The fans lose their minds just from Swerve stepping up and offering a handshake. Ospreay is wary, but he accepts. The fans cheer the sportsmanship, and then the two square up. They keep the wristlock, feel out the grapple, and Ospreay headlocks. Swerve powers up and out but Ospreay RAMS him! Both men bob ‘n’ weave the other’s shots, then Swerve headlocks. Ospreay powers up and out, drops down, then hurdles. Swerve waistlocks, ducks an elbow, and he shoves Ospreay.
Ospreay rolls off Swerve’s back, rolls under, then rolls back to arm-drag! Swerve drags Ospreay down, both men kip up, and Ospreay RANAS! Swerve handsprings through to RANA in return, but Ospreay handsprings through! The fans are thunderous as the two have another stare down! They cheer “A E DUB!” for making this match happen. The two circle again, feel things out, and tie up collar ‘n’ elbow. They are in a deadlock, go around, and Ospreay puts Swerve on the ropes. The fans cheer, the ref counts, and Ospreay lets off. Ospreay swings but Swerve puts Ospreay on the ropes. Swerve lets off slowly, to then DECK Ospreay!
The fans fire up and Ospreay already has a bloody nose! Ospreay shakes it off but Swerve whips him to ropes. Ospreay ducks ‘n’ dodges, RANAS, and Swerve can’t flip through this time! Ospreay scoops and SLAMS, then STANDING SKY TWISTERS! Cover, ONE!! Swerve grits his teeth but he got out quick. Ospreay gives him a sharp Kawada Kick! Swerve scrambles to a corner, Ospreay ROCKS him, HEADBUTTS him, then wrenches to a wristlock. Ospreay CHOPS Swerve, but Swerve just snarls. Ospreay grins through the bloody nose, and he CHOPS again! Swerve grimaces but Ospreay winds up to CHOP again!
Swerve DECKS Ospreay again! The fans fire up while Ospreay goes to a corner. Swerve snapmares Ospreay, goes up, and FALLING UPPERCUTS! Then he hits the Griddy! The fans cheer as Swerve puts a little extra on it. Swerve waits on Ospreay, whips him to ropes, but Ospreay grabs ropes! Swerve runs up but Ospreay DUMPS him out, only for Swerve to handspring through! Swerve lands safe on the floor, but Ospreay PLANCHAS, only for Swerve to dodge! Swerve hops up to the apron to BOOT Ospreay down! Swerve puts Ospreay in the ring, then goes up and in, somersaults and FLATLINERS! And then a gator roll to a deadlift suplex!
The fans cheer, Swerve covers, TWO! Ospreay is still in this and the fans applaud. Swerve grows frustrated but Prince Nana coaches him up. The fans rally for Ospreay but Swerve CLUBS Ospreay on the head. Ospreay goes to a corner, Swerve runs in, but Swerve blocks a boot! Ospreay swipes at Swerve but he can’t reach him! Swerve slips under to BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Ospreay toughs it out and the fans duel again. Swerve sits Ospreay up into a chicken wing, but Ospreay fights off the crossface. Swerve powers through to clamp on the chinlock, but Ospreay fights up. Swerve wrangles Ospreay with a chinbar!
The fans rally as Ospreay endures and fights up again. Ospreay reaches out, the fans duel, and Swerve keeps Ospreay from the ropes. Ospreay powers out to CHOP, but Swerve still grinds the arm! Ospreay CHOPS, Swerve puts pressure on the shoulder, then he CLUBS the arm! Ospreay clutches the elbow, but he CHOPS in return! It was almost a backhand really, and Swerve sputters a bit. Swerve takes a swing, Ospreay dodges to handspring and NEURALIZER KICK! Both men go to corners, Ospreay runs in, but Swerve puts Ospreay on the apron. Ospreay ROCKS Swerve, then springboards, PIP PIP CHEERIO!
Swerve bails out and the fans fire up as Ospreay powers up! Ospreay builds speed, handspring and SASUKE SPECIAL! Down goes Swerve and the fans fire up again! “This is Awesome!” as the Summer Blockbuster goes picture in picture!
Swerve clutches a shoulder and shakes out his arm. Ospreay goes outside to fetch Swerve, and he sends Swerve into railing! Ospreay winds up to BOOT Swerve! Swerve flops against railing then falls to the floor! Ospreay drags Swerve up, whips him into the steel steps, and Swerve hits off of them knee first! Swerve staggers away and leans against the apron. Ospreay kicks the bad leg, puts Swerve in the ring, then drags him to the corner. Ospreay SLAMS Swerve’s leg against the post! Swerve writhes, Ospreay high-fives some fans, then Ospreay goes back to the apron. Ospreay steps inside, whips Swerve to a corner, then runs up to ELBOW him!
Ospreay snapmares Swerve down and the Summer Blockbuster returns to single picture. Ospreay goes up a corner, waits on Swerve, and hits a BLINDSIDE FLYING FOREARM! The fans fire up and Ospreay calls his shot. Ospreay springboards, OSC- COUNTER NECKBREAKER! Swerve hurries to stand Ospreay up for another NECKBREAKER! Swerve hurries to get Ospreay back up, but Ospreay turns the neckbreaker into a backslide! TWO, and Swerve puts Ospreay through the ropes! But Ospreay fights off another neckbreaker to then throw hands. Swerve sweeps the legs! Basement SUPERKICK! Ospreay dangles over the floor!
The fans fire up as Swerve goes out, and hits a DRAPING NECKBREAKERÂ to the floor! The ref reprimands but that was just brutal, not illegal! Swerve calculates what he has to do next, and he puts Ospreay in the ring. Swerve has Ospreay on the apron now, hoists him up, then hangs him out to dry! Swerve goes up top to GUILLOTINE DOUBLE STOMP! Ospreay writhes, Swerve covers, TWO! Swerve is annoyed but he stays focused. Ospreay clutches his lower back but Swerve clamps onto the arms. Swerve traps one, then pulls back on the other. Ospreay resists but Swerve digs his knuckles into Ospreay’s back!
Ospreay reaches back to hit a headlock takeover and cover! TWO, and Ospreay avoids a House Call! Swerve avoids a Hidden Blade! Swerve UP KICKS, then half nelsons, but Ospreay arm-drags free! HIDDEN BLADE!! Ospreay doesn’t stop there, he underhooks for the STORM- NO, Swerve slips free and scoops to POWERSLAM! Gator roll and suplex, but into STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! The fans fire up and Ospreay springboards, OSCUTTER into an ARMBAR! Swerve makes it a SHORT ARM SCISSOR! Ospreay endures, fights around, and reaches out, all while the fans duel! They roll, Ospreay stacks, ONE and Ospreay deadlifts Swerve!
Ospreay powers up to WHEELBARROW GERMAN Swerve into buckles!! The fans are thunderous while both men are down again! Ospreay rises at center while Swerve uses the ropes to stand. Ospreay runs up, falls for the feint, and Swerve KICKS the legs out! Then Swerve goes up the corner, only for Ospreay to tuck him in! CHEEKY NANDOS! Ospreay drags Swerve back for a POISON-RANA! Ospreay prepares the elbow and the fans fire up again! HIDDEN- NO, Swerve mule kicks, HAYMAKERS, and ROLLING ELBOWS! Swerve runs, into a SPANISH FLY! Cover, TWO! Ospreay springboards, OSCUTTER!! Cover, TWO!!
The fans are thunderous again as Ospreay drags Swerve up with underhooks. Swerve fights the lift, goes to ropes, and he DUMPS Ospreay out! Ospreay tumbles but stands back up, only for Swerve to PLANCHA! Ospreay moves, Swerve lands on the apron, and Swerve ASAI MOONSAULTS, but Ospreay slides into the ring! Swerve’s leg jams and he hobbles to the desk! Ospreay lines up a shot, FLYING HIDDEN BLADE!! The fans are losing their minds again and Nana’s jaw has dropped, but the Blockbuster goes picture in picture again!
The ref checks both men, and Ospreay’s bloody nose is still a concern. Both men are able to continue, so the ref starts a ring count. Ospreay rises first, and he decides to leave swerve behind! Nana coaches Swerve up and Swerve makes it into the ring at 7, only to get a COAST2COAST! Cover, TWO!! Swerve survives that sniper shot and Ospreay grows frustrated. Ospreay stalks Swerve, blocks the up kick and steps through the legs! Swerve fights it but Ospreay still gets the FIGURE FOUR! Swerve flails and reaches out but Ospreay CHOPS him! Swerve CHOPS back, but falls back. His shoulders are down so it’s a cover, TWO!
Swerve fights around, Ospreay stops the turnover, and he even grabs Swerve’s hand to keep Swerve from reaching the ropes. Ospreay fires a haymaker, Swerve fires back, repeat! Ospreay puts on the pressure, Swerve falls back into the cover, TWO! Swerve continues to endure, and he works to rock the boat, only for Ospreay to put on more pressure! Swerve still works to turn things over, Ospreay fights against it, but then Swerve uses that to roll! Ospreay endures, but he quickly rolls it back! Swerve uses that to have the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Ospreay undoes the hold, and both men are down, catching their breath.
Ospreay rolls away and rises up as the Summer Blockbuster returns to single picture. The fans cheer “A E DUB! A E DUB!” as Ospreay watches Swerve stand. SUPERKICK! Swerve wobbles but stays on his feet. Ospreay winds up, and SUPERKICKS again! Swerve snarls as that one woke him up! But Ospreay just SUPERKICKS again! Swerve roars, but Ospreay SUPERKICKS again! Swerve drops to a knee, Ospreay takes aim, HIDDEN- NO, Swerve dodges and Ospreay collides with buckles! Swerve hurries after the bad arm! Swerve uses a straight arm lever to put Ospreay up top, and then Swerve climbs up to join him.
The fans rally as Swerve twists the arm, then lifts Ospreay again, SUPER ARM LEVER!! The fans fire up as Swerve rises and Ospreay writhes. Ospreay points to the bad arm, but Swerve goes right after it! SHORT ARM SCISSOR! Ospreay kicks and flails, fights around, rolls, but Swerve rolls with him! Ospreay keeps fighting, but ends up in a TRIANGLE HOLD! Swerve throws elbows and forearms, but Ospreay still fights to his feet! Another deadlift, and he hooks Swerve’s arms!! Swerve slips free, Alabama Lift, DEADEYE?!?! Swerve uses Hangman’s move?!? Cover, TWO!!! The fans are thunderous as Swerve goes to a corner!
Swerve goes up, up, and takes aim! KILL- NO, Ospreay avoids the stomps! HIDDEN BLADE!!! Cover, TWO?!?! Swerve survives and the fans are loving this! The fans rally, Nana shouts at Swerve, and Swerve rises up. Ospreay slowly follows, and the two stare down. “This is Awesome!” as Swerve grins. Ospreay fires a forearm! Swerve fires back! Ospreay and Swerve laugh!? They go forearm for forearm, faster and harder! They stand, and Swerve pats Ospreay on the shoulder. Then he ROCKS Ospreay! But Ospreay feeds off that! The fans fire up as the forearms just keep going! Ospreay wobbles, but he winds up to KICK!
Ospreay KICKS, KICKS, but Swerve counter kicks, WRINGS the bad arm, then HOUSE CALL outta nowhere!! Swerve goes to the corner while Ospreay sits up in a daze! KILL STOMPS!!! Cover, TWO!?!?!? WHAT?!? But Swerve just clamps onto the arm, and STOMPS it! Ospreay writhes, “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” HOUSE- HIDDEN BLADE!!! Ospreay isn’t done, he underhooks for the STORM BREAKER!! Cover, TWO?!?!?!? Swerve barely gets that arm up, and Portland is erupting all over again! The fans rally up even harder as Ospreay underhooks Swerve again! Swerve resists the lift, but Ospreay muscles him up!
Ospreay roars and the fans duel, but wait… Is Ospreay thinking of using that move?! Portland is just as torn as Ospreay, but then Swerve powers out! Swerve wrenches, and INVERTED Alabama Lifts, for the VERTEBREAKER!!! Ospreay sputters as he sits up in a daze! Swerve calls his shot, for the HOUSE CALL!!! But Ospreay flops to the apron!! The fans rally as we hit the last sixty seconds of the time limit! Swerve and Ospreay are both at the corner as the fans rally even harder! THIRTY SECONDS! Swerve climbs, Ospreay sits up, but Swerve’s legs are weak! TIME’S UP!!!
Time Limit Draw
The fans boo as the thirty minutes are up, sparing Ospreay from the Kill Stomps on the apron! Swerve is frustrated, Nana grabs a mic, and Swerve says, “Oh my God, I’m in so much pain right now… But what we just showed right here, Swerve Strickland and Will Ospreay, we are the best because AEW is where the best wrestle.” The fans cheer that! Swerve says the only way to prove you’re the best is to finish matches, dammit! Swerve tells Ospreay that they’re both messed up pretty bad, but Swerve knows Ospreay wants to beat Swerve. Swerve says they keep going with sudden death! The fans love that idea, too!
But wait! The Death Riders appear, ready to ruin the fun! Swerve looks around, and here come Wheeler Yuta, Claudio Castagnoli, Marina Shafir, and Jon Moxley. Did they already deal with Hangman Page before coming out here? Are they about to remove all of their enemies in one night? Claudio looms over Ospreay on the outside while Moxley paces. Swerve stands his ground, despite being greatly outnumbered, but then The Young Bucks attack! The fans boo as Matthew & Nicholas knock Swerve down, stomp him around, then sit him up for the E V P TRIGGER!! And they also have handcuffs!?!
Nana drags Swerve to the apron, but Nick SUPERKICKS Nana! The fans boo as now, the Bucks cuff Swerve! A pair for each hand, and they cuff Swerve to the ropes! The Bucks laugh as Swerve is now a prisoner! SUPERKICK! SUPERKICK! And SUPERKICK!! It’s a one-sided Superkick Party, and The Bucks have Yuta pass them his black duffel bag. And from inside the bag, they bring out tack-covered Reeboks! Just like Swerve used on The Bucks at Anarchy in the Arena! Matt says you mess with The Bucks, you end up a dead man! But then OSPREAY gets in to take the DOUBLE SPIKED SUPERKICKS!!!
The fans lose their minds, and even The Bucks are stunned by this! Doc Sampson hurries right into the ring to check on Ospreay, and Swerve is enraged! Portland chants “F THE BUCKS!” while they sheepishly retreat. The Death Riders have also left, the damage done without them lifting a finger. The fans cheer Ospreay on for saving his friendly rival, but is he now out of the fight against the tyranny in AEW?
Backstage interview with Kazuchika Okada.
Renee Paquette is with the AEW Continental Champion and brings up tonight’s contract signing. Set for All In, it will be Kazuchika Okada VS Kenny Omega, Winner Takes All! These two have had some of the most legendary matches in all of professional wrestling, but this will be the first on American soil. Is this version of Okada ready for this version of Omega? Okada says yes, but then Don Callis interrupts. The Jackal apologizes, but to answer this question, he would like to pose his own question: Why is Okada in this match and not Kyle Fletcher? Has Okada had a better 2025 than Kyle Fletcher?
Why is Okada in this match and not Konosuke Takeshita? Has Okada really had a better 2025 than Takeshita? Or maybe Callis should be addressing this line of questioning right at Okada? Why isn’t it Kyle or Konosuke over Okada? This makes Callis sick! Okada takes Callis’ accusatory finger and bends it! But in steps Lance Archer! Then on the other side, it’s Kyle & Konosuke. Callis begs for mercy, Okada lets go, and he calls Callis, “B*tch.” The Rainmaker leaves, is it wise for Callis to get on his bad side? Or will someone in the Callis Family look to take that title off Okada before All In?
Mistico VS Blake Christian w/ Lee Johnson!
The Crown Jewel of CMLL makes his return to AEW, and more than ready for next week’s Grand Slam in Mexico! But will Mistico be shining in the spotlight of this Summer Blockbuster? Or will the Vanilla Babyface sour the mood?
The bell rings and the fans rally as Mistico and Blake circle. They feel things out, then Mistico offers a handshake. Blake says sure, and then he just flips Mistico off! Blake BOOTS Mistico down, whips, but then drops down to hurdle over. Mistico leaps over the monkey flip, but Blake dodges the lariat! Blake RANAS, Mistico flounders, but then Mistico is up to block the chop! Mistico knuckle locks, CHOPS, then goes up the corner. Mistico balances up top, but Blake ARM-DRAGS him down! Blake rains down fists, soaks up the heat, then DECKS Mistico! Blake CHOKES Mistico on the ropes, steps off at the ref’s count, and soaks up more heat.
Mistico sits up to feed off the rally, but Blake DECKS him! Mistico goes to a corner, the fans rally more, but Blake brings Mistico up to whip. Mistico handsprings to BACK ELBOW! The fans fire up, Mistico ducks ‘n’ dodges to then RANA! Blake tumbles, staggers to his feet, but again Mistico blocks and CHOPS! Mistico goes up, up, and FLYING ARM-DRAGS! Blake tumbles out of the ring and the fans fire up! Mistico builds speed to DIVE! Direct hit at the ramp with that true tope suicida! The fans fire up for Mistico while both men are down. Mistico rises, feeds off that energy again, and he puts Blake back in the ring.
Mistico pounds the apron to rally the fans again, then he aims. Blake runs up but Mistico dodges to GAMANGIRI! Mistico springboards to CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Mistico keeps the fans going as he stands again. Mistico puts Blake in the drop zone, climbs up the corner, but Big Shotty grabs at him! The fans boo as the ref misses that, and then Blake BOOTS Mistico to the floor! Blake builds speed to FOSBURY TOPE! The fans boo but Blake puts Mistico in the ring! Blake goes up again, springboard and 450 SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Mistico shows why he’s a top tier champion in CMLL, but Blake vows to end this!
Blake goes up the corner again, only for Mistico to GAMANGIRI! Mistico climbs up after Blake, has him on the very top, and hits a SUPER SPANSH FLY! Cover, Mistico wins!
Winner: Mistico, by pinfall
CMLL’s finest certainly makes an impact on the Summer Blockbuster, but wait! The Hurt Syndicate makes their entrance! Montel Vontavious Porter leads the way for Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin & Maxwell Jacob Friedman while Portland sings, “We Hurt~ People!” The All Mighty has the Scumbag stand down a moment, and MVP has a mic. “Attention AEW viewing audience, this is an official announcement from the Hurt Syndicate. I won’t be addressing you in this specific situation, because MJF has a message for the cabron in the ring!” The fans boo, but MJF says he is talking now, so thanks, Portland.
MVP demands respect for the Young Genius! MJF tells Mistico that his match was impressive. And it isn’t easy to impress MJF since he’s the most complete pro-wrestler in this sport today. So tell you want, “Misty…” The fans keep booing as MJF says he will give Mistico a match next week in Arena Mexico. MJF looks forward to it, too, because he looks forward to ripping “that dime store mask off your stupid face.” The fans boo more, but MJF says Mistico isn’t just getting any man. He is getting a patriot! For one night only, MJF is dusting off his red white ‘n’ blue just for you, Mistico! MJF says God Bless America! God Bless your American Champion!
But most importantly, God Bless your American Hero, Maxwell Jacob Friedman, M J F! The fans are torn given how MJF is using patriotism to put himself over. The flag and the streamers fly, and then MJF has the music stop while he steps into the ring. The streamers make that a bit tricky but MJF steps to Mistico. Mistico stops MJF there, and snatches the mic! The fans cheer, and he tells “MJF, HAHAHAHA! Sabes que, see you next week in Mexico City, en mi casa, Arena Mexico!” MVP has to translate the next part for MJF, and it isn’t very nice. MJF tells Mistico he might think he’s a big deal, but MJF grew up watching him on TV!
To MJF, this isn’t mystical Mistico! This is just sloppy Sin Cara! And now, much like the Star-Spangled Banner, he’s about to get dropped! But Mistico blocks the sucker punch to UPPERCUT MJF! Lashley & Shelton attack and they stomp Mistico down! The fans boo while Lashley and Shelton sit Mistico up! MJF wants the mask as a trophy! But wait! Here comes #JetSpeed! Mike Bailey & Kevin Knight rush in from the crowd side, Mascara Dorada by their side! TRIPLE PLANCHAS onto the Hurt Syndicate! The fans fire up and refs clean up this mess of streamers! The Hurt Syndicate apparently took out Komander earlier today, will Dorada & #JetSpeed make them pay?
Six Man Tag: The Hurt Syndicate VS JetSpeed & Mascara Dorada!
The trios sort out and MJF shouts about one in, one out! MJF starts against Dorada, and… Is MJF wearing ring gear a la MVP’s style? The bell rings, but then everyone rushes in and brawls! Lashley is after Speedball, Shelton has Knight, and MJF beats down Dorada! Lashley TOSSES Bailey out, then pursues, and Shelton whips Knight hard into a corner! MJF soaks up the heat with a smug grin and flexing, and Shelton scoop SLAMS Knight on the floor! Lashley THROWS Bailey into railing! MVP joins commentary and says MJF decided to make this a big party. The fans chant “YOU LOOK STUPID!” at MJF and MJF tells them to shut up, no one asked them!
MJF scoops Dorada to SLAM him, then drags Dorada up again. MJF slaps Dorada around, but Dorada ROCKS him in return! Dorada runs up, MJF handsprings to dodge! MJF kicks, Dorada blocks, and Dorada FLIPS MJF! MJF lands out, and he pokes Dorada in the eyes! MJF says, “Lucha libre is easy, Mistico! It’s easy!” But Dorada pokes MJF in the eyes! Dorada kicks, whips, but MJF reverses. Dorada handsprings, MJF dodges, but Dorada ducks ‘n’ dodges to RANA! The fans fire up while MJF flounders, hot tag to Knight! Knight stomps MJF, then tags Bailey. #JetSpeed double whip MJF to ropes, then DOUBLE HIP TOSS!
The fans fire up as Knight SLIDING SHOULDERS! Bailey STANDING SHOOTING STARS! Cover, TWO! MJF stays in this but Bailey stays between him and the Hurt Syndicate. Bailey KICKS, KICKS, and then bumps MJF off buckles. Tag to Dorada, and Dorada springboards to AX HANDLE! Dorada fires the fans up, but MJF CLAWS Dorada’s eyes! MJF puts Dorada in the corner, then claims Dorada got him in his eyes! This distracts the ref so Lashley can TOSS Dorada to the floor! The fans go nuts seeing that crash landing, and Lashley shrugs while the Summer Blockbuster goes picture in picture.
Bailey protests but the ref keeps him back. MJF tags Lashley, Lashley RAMS Dorada into the barriers, then whips him into the steel steps! Dorada flounders, Lashley storms over, and Lashley has Bailey and Knight back up. Lashley puts Dorada in the ring, stomps him, then RAMS Dorada into an open corner. Lashley RAMS Dorada again and again, then fires hands! Lashley reels Dorada in, suplexes, and stalls for a count of TEN before the SLAM! Cover, TWO! Dorada stays in this but Lashley is just amused. Tag to MJF and he runs, runs, and runs… to then just poke Dorada in the eyes! MJF flips off Portland while stepping on Dorada.
MJF drags Dorada up, tags Shelton, and they mug Dorada. Shelton stands Dorada up, Dorada fires hands and forearms, but Shelton fires in return! Shelton whips, then he FLAPJACKS Dorada! Dorada flounders, Shelton covers, Knight breaks it! Shelton is annoyed but he drags Dorada back. Shelton stomps Dorada, tags MJF, and MJF CLAWS Dorada’s back! Tag to Lashley and he stands Dorada for a NECKBREAKER! Lashley flexes, Dorada crawls, but Lashley mocks him. Lashley then BLASTS #JetSpeed off the corner! Lashley puts Dorada in the corner, runs corner to corner, and he RAMS Dorada!
Dorada flops to the mat, Summer Blockbuster returns to single picture, and MJF tags in. MJF runs and shouts out MVP, “BALLIN~!” ELBOW DROP MISSES! MVP plays off that airball like it’s no big deal, but MJF drags Dorada back. MJF swings, Dorada dodges, but MJF grabs Dorada’s hand! Dorada reaches for his team, ROCKS MJF, and repeat! And repeat! MJF then puts up his guard, but that lets Dorada hot tag Knight! Knight rallies on MJF with LARIAT after LARIAT! Knight whips, MJF reverses, but Knight goes up and over! Knight hurdles MJF then DROPKICKS him down! The fans fire up and MVP admits, that was good.
Knight runs, UFO SPLASH! Cover, TWO! MJF stays in this, Knight coordinates with Bailey, and Knight brings MJF up, MJF swings, Knight ducks and waistlocks. Knight pushes MJF to the ropes for Bailey to ROCK! Knight then winds up, but MJF dodges! Hot tag to Lashley, but then both AEW World Tag Team Champions step in! Bailey tags in so he can step up with Knight! They LARIAT, but the champs stay put! JetSpeed then dodges the Hurt Syndicate to DOUBLE SUPERKICK! Lashley & Shelton shrug those off, then block the next try! LARIAT for Bailey, gut wrench for Knight! CLIFFHANGER!
Shelton has Bailey for a GERMAN SUPLEX! Bailey sputters, Shelton feeds him to Lashley, MILE HIGH SPINEBUSTER! The fans fire up and MJF wants in! Lashley is a little surprised but he tags MJF in. MJF grins and MVP says to take it home! MJF struts up to Bailey, MVP tells the fans to shut up, but Bailey kicks! MJF ducks the pump handle, and MADE IN JAPAN!? Cover, TWO!! Bailey survives and MJF is seething. MJF tells Portland to shut up but they rally up for “SPEEDBALL! SPEEDBALL!” MJF kicks Bailey around, mocks the crane stance, but then Bailey THRUST KCIKS! Dorada springboards to MISSILE DROPKICIK!
Lashley SPEARS Dorada! Lashley kicks Bailey reels him in, gut wrench and- NO, Bailey slips free and fires off LIGHTNING KICKS! ENZIGIRI! Knight is back, he gets a boost form Bailey, SATELLITE DDT! Not the cleanest, but then Shelton GERMAN SUPLEXES Bailey! Bailey lands out!? Knight is up, Shelton avoids a dropkick, but not the DOUBLE DROPKICK! The Hurt Syndicate regroups outside, and JetSpeed coordinate! Crisscross with the OVER THE CORNER TOPE, and the GOLDEN TRIANGLE MOONSAULT! Dorada won’t be left out, he goes up to SUPER SHOOTING STAR ATTACK MJF!!
The fans fire up with Dorada, then he and Bailey put MJF in! MJF is in the drop zone but MVP gets off commentary! MJF distracts the ref and MVP CRACKS Bailey with the walking cane! The fans boo but MJF drags Bailey up! Hammerlock and DDT!! Cover, Hurt Syndicate wins!
Winners: The Hurt Syndicate, by pinfall
It took an assist from MVP, but now MJF rains down fists on Bailey! Knight and Dorada rush back in, but then Lashley & Shelton CLOBBER them! The fans boo but the Hurt Syndicate mugs their opponents 4v3! Lashley TOSSES Knight, Shelton STEP-UP KNEES Dorada, and then Lashley THROWS Knight over railing! MJF puts Dorada back in so that he can grab at the mask! The fans boo but MJF loosens the strings! Dorada tries to fight it, but MJF YANKS the mask away! The fans boo as MJF holds up his trophy, but Mistico is back! LA MYSTICA into the FUJIWARA!! MJF TAPS, the Syndicate realizes what is going on, and they rush back in!
Mistico gets away, having gotten a semblance of revenge for CMLL and himself! Will Mistico humble the Scumbag in front of the people of Mexico? Or will MJF show us that hurting people is a universal language?
Hangman Page heads to the ring!
But now he’s getting jumped by the Death Riders! We saw them stalking him earlier, but only now do they strike! The fans boo as Claudio drags Hangman up to his feet, and we see that he’s been gagged with duct tape, and his hands are tied behind his back! The beating is one-sided, and Claudio even uses a stage speaker to SMASH Hangman in the legs! Then the Death Riders RAM Hangman into the apron! They shove Hangman into the ring, and Moxley takes his time following after his minions. Moxley paces, mic in hand, and he has the mugging stop. “Terribly sorry about all this. It’s just that I wanna make sure that we can have a real conversation. Y’know how distracted you can get.
“Your head’s all over the place. You’re worried about everybody else but yourself. We need you focused. These people need you focused! Because this is your time. All In, the AEW World Championship. For you, this is do or die.” The fans tell Moxley to shut up, but the mugging just continues. Moxley says he’s been watching Hangman, and Hangman is… complicated. Moxley doesn’t understand Hangman he doesn’t like Hangman. The “Millennial Cowboy,” right? For a long time now, Hangman has been searching high and low for something. Moxley doesn’t know what it is, but Hangman has exactly four weeks to find it.
Moxley tells Hangman he has four weeks to step up and become the man everybody here wants you to become. And if he’s not prepared to do that, then he can pack his s*it and get the hell out! Hangman RISING HEADBUTTS Moxley!! Moxley falls, the Death Riders swarm him again, and then Claudio grabs a chair! They put the chair around Hangman’s head! The fans boo but Moxley has Claudio stand down. It seems Moxley still wants All In to happen after all. But then the sound of thunder summons the Opps! Samoa Joe, Katsuyori Shibata & “Powerhouse” Hobbs run The Death Riders off!
The fans fire up as the AEW World Trios Champions have Hangman’s back! Moxley leaves it at this, because his message was sent. But then Hangman grabs a mic to shout, “I have come too far and I am too close for that to be the best that you got! Because I would ride through DEATH ITSELF to take that world championship!!” The fans cheer, and Hangman says if he finds even one Death Rider tonight, eh will take their heads! Hangman grabs that chair Claudio was going to use, and now he’s on the hunt! Will Hangman make sure “The One True King of AEW” loses some pawns on the road to All In: Texas?
TayJay VS Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford!
Just as Anna Jay was at the mercy of the Megasus & Superbad Girl, or lack thereof, Tay Melo made her return to AEW! Queenslayer and Brazilian Badass are reunited, but will they continue where they left off? Or will they still be made to #BowDown?
The fans chant, “Welcome Back! Welcome Back!” for Mama Melo. The teams sort out and Anna starts against Ford. They step up, talk some trash, but then Ford tags Megan. Ford smirks and shrugs, but then Tay wants in? Anna tags her in and the fans fire up as Tay gets right in Megan’s face! But then Ford sucker punches Tay! Jay tags in, Megan kicks her low, and then the bad girls whip TayJay! Tay ROCKS Ford but Megan LARIATS Jay! The fans fire up as now Tay and Megan stare down. They talk some trash, Tay shoves Megan, but Megan pie faces Tay! Ford drags Tay out of the ring and whips her into the steel steps!
Jay ROCKS Megan, runs, but into a scoop and SLAM! Megan “kicks dirt” at Anna, drags her up, and picks her up. Tag to Ford and then Megan RAMS Anna into a corner! Megan CHOPS Anna, whips her corner to corner, then runs in and SPLASHES! Ford handsprings in and BACK ELBOWS! Ford gets a taste but Anna fires off forearms! The fans fire up, Anna whips, and Anna UPPERCUTS Ford, ROCKS her, then whips her! Anna runs up to LEG LARIAT! Anna puts Ford up top, wrenches to HOOK KICK, then ICONOCLASM! Anna runs and basement DROPKICKS! Anna drags Ford over, tags Tay, and then Anna ROCKS Ford again!
Anna whips Tay in and she back ELBOWS! Anna ELBOWS Ford, then Tay says she didn’t forget about Ford! Tag back to Anna, but Megan runs in and BLASTS Tay! The fans boo but Megan saves Ford from Anna! Megan ROCKS Anna, Ford handsprings to headscissor, and that’s just to hold Anna in place for the BOOT! Megan and her harbinger stand tall while Summer Blockbuster goes picture in picture.
Ford drags Anna up, kicks her around, but Anna fires body shots! Ford CLUBS Anna down, soaks up heat, and she puts Anna on the ropes. Ford CHOKES Anna, she and Megan soak up the heat, but Ford stops as the ref counts 4. Anna flops back but Ford drags her back up. Ford bumps Anna off buckles, tags Megan, and Megan taunts Tay before she runs in and LARIATS Anna! Then she OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY SUPLEXES! Tag back to Ford, and Megan sets up so Ford can use her as a step in the MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Anna stays in this and Ford grows frustrated. Ford keeps Anna down with a chinlock.
Anna endures as Ford traps an arm. Ford shifts to have both arms in the motorcycle stretch! Ford digs her knee into Anna’s back, then drags her up to bump off buckles. Tag to Megan, and she brings Anna around to short arm LARIAT! And short arm LARIAT again! And short arm LARIATÂ again! Megan paces around while Anna flounders to a corner. Megan is on Anna, stands her up, and she runs back in, only for Anna to dodge! Ford runs up, Anna TOSSES her! Anna staggers, reaches for Tay, but Ford YANKS Tay down! And Megan CLOBBERS Anna! Megan aims from a corner, runs up, and LEAPING LARIATS! Cover, TWO!
Megan is seething, and she puts Anna in a corner to RAM her again and again! Megan puts Anna up top, ROCKS her, then climbs up. Anna fights back with body shots and she shoves Megan back! Megan runs up, Anna BOOTS her, and then she BLOCKBUSTERS Megan down! How fitting as Summer Blockbuster returns to single picture! Anna and Megan crawl, hot tags to Ford and Tay! The fans fire up as Tay rallies on Ford with LARIAT after LARIAT! ford gets around, Tay switches, and Tay GERMAN SUPLEXES! Tay roars, runs, and KNEES Ford down!! Cover, Megan breaks it! Megan drags Ford to safety, then tags herself in!
The fans rally for Tay but Megan is on her. Tay ROCKS Megan first! And again! And again! Megan gets mad and DECKS Tay in return! Megan runs corner to corner but Tay dodges the splash! Tay comes back to BOOT! Tay goes the other way and BOOTS again! Tay keeps going, corner to corner and BOOT!! Third Tay’s the charm! But Megan still fireman’s carries her! FATE’S- NO, Tay lands out, trips Megan up, and has the CALF KILLER!! Megan endures, reaches out, but Tay pulls on the leg! But Megan reaches back DRIBBLE Tay’s head off the mat! Tay lets the leg go, crawls around, and Megan slaps her leg into working.
Megan runs in, but Tay DUMPS Megan out! Megan staggers to her feet but Tay is on the apron! CANNONBALL! The fans fire up with Tay and then Anna climbs! Tay stands Megan up for Anna, and Anna SUPER CROSSBODIES! Down goes Megan again and the fans fire up for TayJay! But wait, Ford is up top! ARIHARA MOONSAULT!! Down goes TayJay and the fans fire up again! Ford pushes Anna into the ring for Megan, and Megan fireman’s carries! Ford has Tay, and she adds Tay to the mix?! Megan hits a FALL AWAY SLAM SAMOAN DROP COMBO!! The fans fire up as Megan roars, and then Ford wants in?
Megan drags Tay up, tags Ford in, and Megan feeds Tay to Ford’s fireman’s carry! But Tay fights free! Anna has Megan in the QUEENSLAYER SLEEPER!! Tay reels Ford in for the Gory Especial! TAY K O!!! Cover, TAYJAY WINS!!!
Winners: TayJay, by pinfall
The hubris of Penelope Ford has cost her team the win! Megan drags Anna back into the ring, but Anna is still on her like a backpack! Megan THROWS Anna down, HAMMERS away on her, but Tay gets Anna outta there! TayJay takes the win, but is this war far from over?
AEW takes a look at the history of Okada VS Omega.
“In the professional wrestling world, once in a great while, there are rivalries that are not merely captivating. Some cross the threshold into something more. Something generational. Something… legendary. For Kenny Omega and Kazuchika Okada, they found this kind of rivalry. Okada established himself as an ace of NJPW, having held the promotion’s top prize seven times. Of Japan’s long lineage of some of the greatest wrestlers to walk the earth, Kazuchika Okada put himself firmly near the top of that list.
“Enter Kenny Omega. The outsider, who would lead a Bullet Club of other outsiders. They would meet many times across from each other as part of teams, yet a one-on-one meeting of these titans of NJPW was inevitable. After becoming the first gaijin to ever win the renowned G1 Climax, Omega was already on course to a career making showdown. The event? WrestleKingdom 11 at the Tokyo Dome. That match? Game changing.” Okada would win that true instant classic, and promised to make it rain in NJPW so long as he was part of it. “In an epic rematch, the champion, Okada, chose Omega for his challenger.
“Little did he know how far it would push his own limits.” Don Callis was even there to help call the match that determined the future of NJPW, and pro-wrestling as a whole. NJPW Dominion 2017 would end in a ONE HOUR TIME-LIMIT DRAW! And as fate would have it, later that year in the G1 Climax, a final round block match would see these two meet again. The trilogy did not disappoint, and Omega would win. Three classics, 1-1-1 was the record, so the only way to determine who was truly the better man, Okada and Omega agreed to a NO TIME LIMIT, Best 2 Out of 3 Falls, and NJPW Dominion 2018!
After pushing past limits and then some, going to the final fall and well over an hour, it would be Omega’s win to finally become IWGP Heavyweight Champion! “In the wake of their battles, their paths would diverge.” Omega helped found AEW, Okada continued to make it rain in NJPW, “but with any true rival, eventually you find your way back.” Okada decided to be All Elite with The Elite, and now this rivalry will truly solidify itself as legend. “A stadium show for the ages. Kazuchika Okada, Kenny Omega, Rainmaker, Best Bout Machine, one more time!”
Tony Schiavone is in the ring.
AEW returns and Schiavone welcomes us back to the Summer Blockbuster. The table is already set, the belts are already on display, and there’s something underneath a familiar shroud. Schiavone is honored to be here for the Winner Takes All contract signing, Okada VS Omega, live on Saturday, July 12th, part of All In: Texas. This is the most anticipated match in AEW, so first of all, welcome out the Continental Champion, Kazuchika Okada! The fans cheer as The Rainmaker makes his way out to the ring. Schiavone now welcomes out the International Champion, Kenny Omega! The fans cheer again as now the Best Bout Machine gets all that pyro!
Omega high-fives some fans before he joins Okada and Schiavone in the ring. Each champion stands by their belt, and Schiavone again says it is an honor to preside over this contract signing. But before that, this is a winner takes all match. So at All In, the winner will be crowned the first-ever AEW Unified Champion! Schiavone reveals the brand new belt and the fans lose their minds just looking at it! Schiavone says it is time to sign the contract. They’ve both read it over, so Okada may sign first. Okada does just that, then passes the contract over to Omega. Omega takes the mic first to say, “Seven years. Seven years almost to the day, we had our last match.”
Omega says watching that video package, he barely recognized himself. But when it comes to this match, they’ll leave it all in the ring one last time, for everything. Omega then signs his part, and it is official! The two men step up and Omega offers a handshake. Okada considers it, and he takes it! The fans cheer the sportsmanship, and then both men pull the other in close. They talk a bit of trash, but wait! The Don Callis Family makes their way out here? The fans boo as The Jackal steps out on stage, mic in hand. Callis smirks and nods, and he says, “I have something important to say.” The fans also have something to say: “F DON CALLIS!”
Callis tells Portland to be quiet but they just keep going. Callis tells Kenny that he should be ashamed of himself! This match should not be between Omega and Okada! This should be Omega VS Takeshita or Omega VS Kyle! Omega throws off his jacket and tells Callis to cut the crap! He has heard enough! Everyone has! The fans cheer that! Callis says Omega should face Kyle or Takeshita! Omega says yeah, of course, it’s all about Kyle and Takeshita now. But the thing is, Omega’s been there, done that, beaten them, and Callis will not ruin this match! If those guys want their shot at the belt, they have to get in line like everyone else.
But for this match at All In, it is Omega VS Okada! There is not one trick Callis can play to ruin it! Omega knows all of Callis’ tricks, and so do all the fans! Oh, Omega knows all of Callis’ tricks?! Well, kid, you don’t know this one! Okada CLOBBERS Omega with the Continental Championship belt! The fans boo, but it would seem that confrontation was a facade! And now Callis brings out a baton! He hands it to Okada, then he stands Omega up! Okada winds up to SMASH Omega in the stomach! The fans boo as Okada drags Omega up to CLUB him on the back! The fans chant at Okada, “You Sold Out!” Medics rush in and Callis has Okada stand down.
Callis and Okada leave together while a backboard and stretcher are brought out for Omega. Omega doesn’t want to be carried away but his stomach and lower midsection are still a concern after his diverticulitis surgery. But wait, Okada isn’t done! He goes up the corner! Callis is gleeful as Okada hits the MACHO ELBOWÂ while Omega is on the backboard! The fans boo more and the medical team reprimands Okada. Christopher Daniels storms out here and tells them to back off! They’ve done enough, and if they do any more, there will be consequences! Callis threatens Daniels with the baton! Daniels says he may be retired but he can still mess Callis up!
Callis steps outside, and he intimidates the medics and even Michael Nakazawa! And then Okada SHOVES Daniels down! MACHO ELBOW from the apron!! Omega falls off the stretcher and to the floor, and he vomits blood!! The fans lose their minds while Okada just smiles watching the results of his psychotic actions! Okada & Callis finally leave, the medics get Omega out of there, and Alex Marvez catches Callis & Okada as they reach the parking lot. That was absolutely disgusting! What is wrong with them?! Callis says get away from him! They’re gonna get killed in here, they gotta go! Callis & Okada get in Callis’ car and he tells the driver to go!
The car practically peels out of the parking garage and off into the night! Will Callis make Okada the future Unified Continental & International Champion by any means necessary? Or will Omega still be able to go All In?
Adam Cole is here!
Portland cheers up seeing the AEW TNT Champion make his way out here, and they join in on the “BOOM!” and “ADAM COLE BAYBAY!” Cole is here to watch this next match, who takes a step closer to the TNT Championship after this Collision?
Anthony Bowens w/ Billy Gunn VS Kyle Fletcher w/ The Don Callis Family!
The Pride of Professional Wrestling called out the Protostar, knowing that they’re each hungry for gold. But will the 5 Tool Player be able to Molly Whop the Don Callis Family’s favorite son? Or will Bowens be shot down by the Aussie Arrow?
The bell rings and the fans fire up already. Bowens and Kyle stare down, and the fans sing, “Oh~ Scissor Me, Daddy~!” Bowens grins as Cole and Billy scissor finger! Kyle and Bowens circle, tie up, and are in a deadlock. They go around, Bowens digs his heels in, but Kyle turns things around to put Bowens in the corner. The ref counts, Kyle rolls back and flexes. The fans are torn but Kyle tells Billy to “SUCK IT!” Bowens has Billy calm down, he can handle this. Billy says that’s Kyle’s one warning. Bowens and Kyle circle, tie up, and Kyle turns things around, only for Bowens to turn things back around. Bowens now rolls back and he scissor fingers!
Kyle runs up, Bowens dodges, and Bowens headlocks. Bowens grinds Kyle down but Kyle powers up and out. Bowens RAMS Kyle, Kyle rebounds to RUN Bowens over! Kyle smirks, runs, but Bowens stays low. Bowens hurdles, but Kyle bypasses the monkey flip, only for Bowens to avoid the Penalty Kick! Bowens rolls Kyle up, TWO! Kyle stands, ducks a shot to whip, and then he drops, hurdles, but Bowens shoves him away! Mule kick! Front kick! Bowens runs, and he slips through the lariat to FLOATING DDT! The fans fire up with Bowens and he stalks Kyle to a corner. Bowens CHOPS Kyle, then has him in the corner.
The fans rally, Bowens whips, and then Bowens SPLASHES in the corner! Wrench and ANGLE SLAM! Cover, TWO! Kyle stays in this but Billy coaches Bowens. Archer tells Kyle to get up but Bowens has Kyle first. But Kyle scoops to SLAM! Kyle hobbles away, Archer makes sure Cole saw that, but Bowens is up. Bowens runs up, Kyle puts him on the apron, and Kyle runs to CALF KICK! Bowens falls to the floor and Kyle grins while the Summer Blockbuster goes picture in picture.
Bowens sputters, Billy checks on him, and Billy warns Archer to stay back. Archer says the same back, but then Kyle goes out to fetch Bowens. Kyle reels Bowens in for an APRON BACK SUPLEX! Bowens writhes, Kyle taunts Billy, and then Kyle grins as he stalks Bowens in the ring. Kyle stomps Bowens around, then stalks him to the ropes. Kyle JUMP STOMPS Bowens down! And JUMP STOMPS again! Kyle drags Bowens up to scoop and SLAM him! Kyle paces while Bowens writhes, then Kyle covers, TWO! Kyle taunts Portland while the Summer Blockbuster returns to single picture. Bowens rises, but Kyle is on him already.
Kyle suplexes but Bowens blocks! Kyle KNEES Bowens again and again, then suplexes again. Bowens slips free, mule kicks, front kicks, and runs to FAMOUSER, only for Kyle to slip out the back! Bowens blocks another suplex to GOURD BUSTER! Bowens runs, and now FAMOUSER! The fans fire up and Bowens covers, TWO! Kyle is tougher than that but Bowens works to refocus. The fans rally as Bowens brings Kyle up. Bowens CHOPS, whips, but Kyle blocks by holding ropes! Bowens BOOTS Kyle for it, then whips, but Kyle reverses to wrench and SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF! Bowens tumbles out of the ring while Kyle snarls.
Archer laughs at Bowens, but then he and Billy shout at each other. Kyle goes out after Bowens, stares Cole down and Cole says don’t even. But Kyle brings Bowens up, only for Bowens to slip free! And then Electric Chai Lift, and SLAM off the apron! Kyle is dazed and Bowens pushes him in the ring. Bowens LARIATS Kyle inside-out! Cover, TWO! Kyle toughs it out but Bowens drags him to a drop zone. The fans rally as Bowens climbs, but Kyle rises up! GAMANGIRI! Bowens sits back, Kyle shakes out the stars, and Kyle climbs. Kyle drags Bowens to the top rope, but Bowens fights back with body shots! Bowens slips under and mule kicks the legs out!
Kyle is stuck in the ropes and Bowens ENZIGIRIS him! Then DRAPING SIDEWINDER! Cover, TWO!! Kyle survives and Cole is loving this match. The fans rally behind Bowens and he winds up from the corner. MOLLY- NO, Kyle ducks and ROCKS Bowens! Bowens kicks but Kyle blocks to then BOOT Bowens! Kyle runs, but Bowens fires off Rock, Paper, Scissors, SUPERKICK! Kyle sputters and the fans fire up! Bowens tries again, MOLLY- SUPERKICK!! Kyle brings Bowens in and up, LAST RIDE!! Cover, TWO?!?! Bowens survives and even Cole is shocked! Kyle seethes, but the fans rally as Bowens goes to a corner.
Kyle aims, runs corner to corner, GAMANGIRI! And then the suplex, but Bowens knees free! Bowens clinches for the ARRIVAL! Cover, TWO!!! Kyle survives but Bowens still has his best shot to try! MOLLY- NO, Kyle flops and bails out! Archer is there to help Kyle, but the fans boo. Wait, Bowens goes up! Bowens SUPER CROSSBODIES Kyle down!! The fans fire up again and Archer is furious! But Billy steps up to keep the Murderhawk Monster back. The ref tells them both to watch themselves, and the fans rally up. Bowens and Kyle rise as the ring count climbs, but then Archer BOOTS Billy! The fans boo as Archer THROWS Billy into railing!
Bowens and Kyle are in the ring, but Bowens saw what Archer did! That distraction lets Kyle hit the GAMANGIRI! And then the BRAINBUSTER!! Cover, Kyle wins!
Winner: Kyle Fletcher, by pinfall
Bowens let Archer strike out Daddy Ass, and Kyle hits one out of the park! But will Kyle and Cole battle over the TNT Championship soon enough? Will the Don Callis Family keep on winning with the 8 Man Tag later tonight?
Carlos Cabrera is in the ring.
The former AAA commentator, now All Elite, thanks Portland for the reception, and says in just seven days, we will see a wonderful collaboration of AEW and CMLL. The fans cheer that, and Cabrera adds that when we talk about this collaboration, nothing comes to mind better than introducing to us a star that has decades in this business and is still going. His debut was FOUR decades ago, and he is the Idol of Children, for the young love him so much, but so do fans of all ages. In Cabrera’s book, this is one of the best ever, with so many accomplishments and championships in his career. A person who has taken many masks of most importance in lucha libre.
And in Cabrera’s opinion, this person is a real, truly living legend! Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome out Atlantis! The fans cheer as the OG Atlantis makes his way out, accompanied by his son, Atlantis Jr! The Atlantis familia go to the ring to join Cabrera, and Cabrera says this is a huge, historic collaboration. Who better to talk about that than- FTR? Stokely Hathaway, Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood take their interrupting to a new level, and #BigStoke has the mic to ask, “Did I hear the words, ‘living legend?’ Because there’s only two living legends that I know of, and they are standing right next to me!”
Stoke leads the way into the ring as he excuses Cabrera. Stoke says that Atlantis Sr. has that look in his eyes. It is either excitement, or the look of someone so old, they’re about to defecate themselves on national television. The fans boo but FTR laughs. Stoke says he gets it, Atlantis is scared, and he has every single reason to be scared! He will give a synopsis of everything FTR has accomplished the past few weeks. They took out the Rock ‘n’ Roll Express! They took out Nigel McGuinness at Double Or Nothing! And ever since then, they turned Nigel into a “pill popper.” Stoke says yes, Nigel has been popping sleeping pills hoping that he’ll wake up in 2002, the last time he was relevant!
The fans boo more, but Stoke says Daniel Garcia hasn’t been the same since Double Or Nothing! Wanna know why? Because Garcia has contemplated early retirement! And if the rumors are true, that OnlyFans link will drop any day now! And Copeland, where is he? Where’s Cope? When’s he coming back? What’s he up to? Stoke will tell us what Cope is up to: Staring at a wall, his brain sizzling like a fajita plate from Chili’s! What a great list of accomplishments! But there is one more thing that this great team has to accomplishment. They have performed in every single major arena, all except for Arena Mexico.
And FTR doesn’t have a match yet, but what they want, they always get! And it doesn’t matter how they do it! Dax takes the mic to say that obviously, Big Stoke here is a little upset. The fans boo but Dax says relax, give him a minute. Stoke is upset, but Dax is actually rather excited about this partnership. The fans tell FTR to STFU, but Cash shouts, “HE’S TALKING!!” Dax says he likes this partnership of AEW and CMLL! CMLL is the oldest wrestling promotion in the world! Which is funny, because Atlantis Sr. might be the oldest wrestler in the world. But hey, sorry, he’s digressing.
Dax just wants to get to know them. He makes introductions, and he wants to know is if FTR were to wrestle back when Atlantis started in the 1930s, how would they have faired? Dax pulls the usual “Because I think” move, saying FTR would’ve done pretty damn well. Whether it was against Villano, Blue Panther Sr, Santo, FTR would’ve beaten ’em all and made Atlantis their bag boy. Speaking of that, at 62 years old, Atlantis Sr. is still going strong. So Dax’s next question is, at 61 years old, how many Depends does he go through? Father and son have had enough, they start throwing hands! The fans fire up as Senior has Dax while Junior has Cash!
But Cash CLAWS Junior in the eyes, then he attacks Senior! FTR mugs Senior, then Cash goes up! Cole says screw this, and he jumps off commentary to get in there! He fires hands on Dax, then on Cash, and repeat! The fans fire up, but the Don Callis Family rushes out here! Konosuke & Kyle mug Cole, Hechicero joins in, and then FTR stomps away on Atlantis Junior! And on Atlantis Senior! But then Bandido y Templario appear! They DOUBLE SUPERKICK Hechicero! Then they dodge #ProtoShita to BOOSTED SHOTGUN DROPKCIK! TEMPLAROONI! But FTR attack the luchadores! The fans boo as it is chaos, but here comes Brody King!
The fans fire up as the King of Death fires hands on the Don Callis Family and FTR! Bandido TOSSES Cash, Atlantis Senior gets payback on Dax! Bandido helps Templario go up top, then Bandido DIVES! Templario SUPER CROSSBODIES! Dax finds he’s all alone with everybody else! Senior says uno momento, he wants his shot! Dax says bet, and he runs up on Senior! Senior dodges to then SPINEBUSTER! And he rains down fists! Dax scrambles out of there, but Senior still goes after him! Dax runs but can’t get away, Atlantis Senior’s still got that fire! Dax hops the railing, but Senior still wants him! This brawl heads backstage!
Atlantis Junior goes to help his father, and Cole tells the Don Callis Family to just wait and see how things go later tonight! Will the Paragon make sure the family pays for what Callis & Okada did earlier tonight?
Backstage interview with Big Bill & Bryan Keith.
Lexy Nair is with the Redwood & Bad Apple, and says they asked for this time, so what is on their mind? Bill says they promised to crack skulls and stack W’s, and that is what they did to the Gates of Agony. Keith says for just a second in that Street Fight, he didn’t think he was gonna make it. But he appreciates Bill has his back. Bill says he always has BK’s back. But that was only one W. ONE! If there’s another team out there that thinks- Oh, there is a team! JD Drake & Anthony Henry step in! Drake says it’s like they’ve seen a ghost!
Don’t let the fact that the Workhorsemen haven’t been in an AEW ring in over a YEAR lead you to believe that they aren’t two men who are obsessed with success. Fellas, that’s not an option where these two come from. So uh, if Bill & BK wanna have it their way, Drake & Henry are ready to punch in, and knock out! BK says bet! Bill says if they wanna get their skulls cracked, then by all means. CRACK CRACK! Drake says okay, see y’all soon. But will Scrap Metal & The Saint of Augusta chop down what’s left of the Learning Tree?
Mercedes Mone is here!
And just like last time, she’s going to be ringside to watch the TIMELESS AEW Women’s World Champion. But will she like the “spinoff” that’s about to play? Or will she have a hand in changing the ending?
Toni Storm w/ Luther VS Julia Hart w/ Skye Blue!
Toni stops by Mone’s table for one and takes a taste of the mashed potatoes. But that’s when Julia & Skye strike! The fans boo but Mone loves it as Skye rains down fists on Toni! The ref reprimands, drags Skye off Toni, but then Julia attacks! The ref EJECTS Skye and the fans cheer! Julia is furious but the fans cheer on “AUBREY! AUBREY!” The ref tells Julia to back off, Mone is upset that her potatoes are ruined, but Julia says oops, guess the match is over. Toni is in rough shape, Mone mockingly asks if she’s okay, and Toni sits up. The fans cheer Toni on, Mone tells them to shut up, and then she sips her red wine.
Aubrey checks on Toni, Julia waits for the final verdict, and Toni steadies herself. Toni rolls into the ring, refusing to let cheap shots ruin her scene. “Ring the bloody bell already!” The bell indeed rings, and Julia is right on Toni in the corner! Julia fires hands, but Toni turns things around! Julia trips Toni, stomps away, then makes sure Toni is in the drop zone. Julia climbs while Mone applauds, HARTSAULT! Cover, TWO!! Toni survives and Julia snarls. Julia CLUBS away on Toni, the fans rally up, and Julia whips Toni, only for Toni to SHOTGUN! Julia tumbles, Toni runs and HIP ATTACKS Julia to the floor!
The fans fire up and Toni says, “We’ll be right back! Stay tuned, darling!” And just as the leading lady says, the Summer Blockbuster goes picture in picture!
Mone tells Toni to back off, but Toni runs up on Julia. Julia dodges and the hip attack hits steps! Julia grins as she drags Toni up into the ring. Julia dribbles Toni off the mat, then covers, TWO! Toni toughs it out but Julia clamps on with a chinlock. Toni endures, Mone enjoys more of her meal, but Toni fires body shots. Julia CLUBS Toni, wrenches and YANKS the arm, then brings Toni to a corner. Julia climbs up, knuckle locks the hand, and she tightrope walks. Julia goes OLD SCHOOL for the ax handle! Then a SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Julia grows frustrated but Mone says that’s the way. The fans rally for Toni while Julia bends her back with a CAMEL CLUTCH!
Toni endures, claws at the mat, and Mone munches asparagus while Toni RAMS Julia into a corner! Toni fires elbows, but Julia bumps her off buckles! Julia fires forearms, then stomps a mudhole in. Julia digs her boot in, the ref counts, and Julia steps off at 4 while AEW goes to break.
The Summer Blockbuster returns and Julia wrenches to RAM shoulders with Toni! And RAMS, and RAMS! Toni falls, Julia stands her up to wrench and bring her back to a corner. Julia climbs, throws more shots, then goes back to the top. Julia tightrope walks again, but Toni says no more Old School as she trips Julia up! Toni shakes the ropes to jam up Hart’s throne! Toni then drags Julia up for a GERMAN SUPLEX! And another GERMAN SUPLEX! And then a SAIDO! Mone frowns but the fans fire up as Toni reels Julia in, FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect but the fans rally up all the same!
Toni watches Julia go to a corner, but now Julia needs to be checked. The ref has Toni stay back, Julia stands up, and Toni rushes in! Julia goes up and over to catch Toni into the TARANTULA! Julia was playing possum, but she lets go of Toni at 4. Julia steps in and tilt-o-whirls, IRON OCTOPUS! The fans rally as Toni endures! Toni reaches out, storms her way over, and has the ROPEBREAK! Julia lets go but then HAMMERS away on Toni! Julia runs, but Toni clamps on for a SKY HIGH! Cover, TWO! Julia stays in this but the fans fire up behind Toni. Toni drags Julia up, reels her in, but Julia fights the lift!
Julia wrenches, clinches, S T O! Julia puts Toni back in the drop zone, then climbs up. HARTSAULTÂ but Toni moves! Julia rolls through, Toni runs up, BIG PACKAGE!! TONI WINS!!
Winner: Toni Storm, by pinfall
Mone sneers as Toni comes from behind to come out on top! But will Toni keep it coming- er, going as we approach All In? Mone approaches Toni in the ring, and Toni pleads with Mone to show some mercy in this moment. Mone helps Toni stand up, and smells Toni’s hair. Mone whispers something to Toni, then THROWS her down! Mone rains down fists, there is no mercy from The CEO! The fans boo, but here comes Mina Shirakawa! Mone runs away from #MinaNow, and Mina comforts her friend. But then Mone storms in to go after #MinaNow! Mone HAMMERS away on the former Rev-Pro British Women’s Champion and TOSSES her out!
Mone paces, the fans boo, but Mone grabs the AEW Women’s World Championship. Mone holds up the belt, then tells Toni to kiss the title goodbye. Mone rubs the belt in Toni’s face, will there be no stopping The Money Train?
BREAKING NEWS for Grand Slam: Mexico!
Per a tweet Mone posted during Toni VS Julia, Mone doesn’t wanna wait until All In: Texas to become #FiveBeltsMone! She challenges the CMLL Women’s World Champion, Zeuxis, for her title! But will Mone return from Arena Mexico with even more gold? Or will the Warrior Goddess humble the greedy CEO?
Backstage interview with Ricochet.
Lexy Nair is now with the One & Only, and says he has made it abundantly clear that he wants to recruit people to his side to ultimately- Ricochet stops her there and says yes, everyone already knows that Ricochet is searching for the perfect group of individuals to help make his quest for gold a reality. But then in steps Lee Johnson & Blake Christian. Big Shotty tells Ricochet that hey, he and Blake peeped Ricochet being ringside for Lee’s match last week. They know he saw what they can do, and Blake says that maybe, they don’t need something but someone.
Ricochet stops them there, and he says yes, he is searching for the perfect “ultra athletes” to help him navigate through the “unjust waters” of AEW. Honestly, he has been watching them for a long, long time. Recently, a lot of people have been putting Ricochet onto them, showing him their stuff, because they are impressing the right people in the right places. Ricochet says that it is rather embarrassing to see two grown men go out there, week in and week out, playing make-believe Ricochet. And although they were impressive in the ring, there is something they are just missing. AHA~! Ricochet leaves, but will he regret dissing Big Shotty & Vanilla Babyface?
Mixed Six Tag: Mark Briscoe, Tomohiro Ishii & Willow Nightingale VS #MXMTV!
While THE Conglomeration might not be a thing anymore, the Sussex County Chicken, the Stone Pitbull and the Babe with the Power are always down to team up! But will they be going strong for the summer? Or will Mansoor, Mason Madden & Taya Valkyrie show what means to be TV Ready?
The trios sort out and Mansoor starts against Ishii. The two run up, RAM, and then Mansoor runs to RAM again! Ishii runs to RAM Mansoor! Mansoor RAMS again! Ishii RAMS again! Mansoor CHPOS, eggs Ishii on, and Ishii CHOPS! The fans cheer on Ishii while Mansoor winds up, but that chop really stings! Mansoor goes to his corner and tags in Taya! Taya gets in Ishii’s face and goes chest to chest? And then she CHOPS Ishii! Taya laughs but Willow steps in. Willow CHOPS Taya, then CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Willow scoops and SLAMS Taya, and the fans fire up for the SPLASH! Cover, ONE!!
Taya toughs it out, she tags out to Mason Madden, and while Johnny TV checks on Mrs. TV, Willow says bring it, Mahogany Hunk! Willow and Mason circle, then Willow dodges the chop to tag Briscoe! The fans fire up as Briscoe dodges Mason to CHOP and ROCK and repeat! Briscoe whips, Mason reverses, but Briscoe FLYING FOREARMS! Mason goes to a corner. Briscoe runs up to LARIAT! Briscoe whips corner to corner, Mason reverses, but Briscoe goes up and over, only to get caught! Mason throws Briscoe into the SLICE! MXM TV cheers but the fans are torn. Mason HEADBUTTS Briscoe, tags Mansoor, and he LARIATS!
Mason ELBOWS Briscoe, then feeds him to Mansoor’s atomic drop! Mansoor dropkicks the legs out, Mason pulls up to HIP ATTACK! The fans are torn but then Mr. & Mrs. TV put on a PDA, aka public display of affection, and the Conglomeration protests, only for Mason to BOOT Ishii down! Mansoor whips Briscoe to ropes for a BACKDROP, but Briscoe lands on his feet! Hot tag to Willow! She TOSSES Mansoor, then dodges Taya! Willow rallies with LARIAT after LARIAT, then she powers up while Taya goes to a corner! The fans fire up as Willow back body blocks, LARIATS, and snapmares! Willow goes up and MISSILE DROPKICKS!
Taya tumbles out, Johnny is there to help her, but then Willow is on the apron! CANNONBALL on both TVs! Ishii & Briscoe brawl with MXM into the ring! Ishii & Briscoe dodge the lariats, MXM stop from colliding, but they get CHOPS! MXM mourn their nips but then they get CHOPS on the back! Mansoor falls, Briscoe & Ishii CHOP away on Mason! Mason stays up but they double whip him to DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! Mason tumbles out but Mansoor is back in! Mansoor SUPERKICKS Ishii down! Briscoe kicks Mansoor and whips! Mansoor turns that around to TOSS Briscoe out, and Mason catches him!
Mason holds Briscoe up for Mansoor to DRAPING SENTON! Then they get Briscoe in the ring, and Mansoor Electric Chair Lifts while Mason climbs! But Briscoe fights free of Doomsday and he TOSSES Mansoor! Ishii ROCKS Mason up top! Ishii & Briscoe work together, UPPERCUT and then they climb! The Pitbull and Chicken coordinate, but Mansoor runs in! FLYING SUNSET FLIP BOMB!! Willow is back to POUNCE~ Mansoor! PERIOD! Mason has Ishii but Willow CHOPS Mason first! Willow joins Ishii now, and they DOUBLE SUPERPLEX! Briscoe is up top on another corner, for the FROGGY-BOW!!
Briscoe hurries to WRECK Johnny with a dropkick and the fans are thunderous! But then Taya rolls Willow up! TWO!! Willow is up, she ducks a boot, and she spins Taya into the gut wrench! BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB!! Cover, Conglomeration wins!
Winners: Mark Briscoe, Tomohiro Ishii & Willow Nightingale, by pinfall
MXM TV regroups and retreats, will this not bode well for Mansoor challenging Bandido for the ROH World Championship? Will this win help Willow, Briscoe and even Ishii head for title opportunities?
AEW shares footage from after Fyter Fest.
AEW Media found Kris Statlander on her way out, and asked her if she had a minute to talk. Kris grumbled in frustration and asked what they wanted to talk to her about. They wanna talk about Willow Nightingale? Kris has tried to make amends, but Willow says she’s done with Kris, so Kris is done with that. Why not talk about the fact that she is still Kris Statlander! And let’s remember that there is no one else on this roster like Kris Statlander! So why isn’t that good enough!? But then Wheeler Yuta walked in. He wanted her to calm down and asked if she’s alright.
Yuta knows things have been tough since losing Willow, and since losing Best Friends. Things had worked out more or less for her, and things have worked out more or less for Yuta. But he had to make a lot of tough choices to get where he is, so if she ever needs any advice- Kris shrugs Yuta right off, but he says he’ll be here for her. And here’s one for free: Forget about what others think of you, just make your own choices. Kris says yeah, whatever. She pushes past Yuta, but then stares down Marina Shafir. Kris pushes past her, too, but will The Death Riders become a problem for the Galaxy’s Greatest?
Bandido w/ The Outrunners VS The Beast Mortos!
This “standby match” got the greenlight given all the chaos from tonight. The Most Wanted knows everyone is gunning for his ROH World Championship, but will he make it through this Summer Blockbuster riding off into the sunset? Or will LFI’s monstrous minotaur earn a golden ticket to a sequel?
The fans rally behind Bandido already as Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd see him out to the ring. The bell rings, the two run up, and Mortos CLOBBERS Bandido! Mortos roars, the fans are torn, but then Mortos drags Bandido up to SMACK him back down! Bandido goes to a corner, but Mortos THROWS him across the way! The fans fire up and Mortos stalks Bandido. The fans cheer Mortos on and he feeds off that energy. Mortos drags Bandido up to TOSS Bandido, but Bandido lands out! Bandido ducks ‘n’ dodges and RAN- NO! Mortos stops the rana to lift Bandido, but Bandido slips free! Bandido deflects a kick, but Mortos blocks one!
Mortos FLIPS Bandido, Bandido lands out, but Mortos HEADBUTTS him! Mortos runs, but Bandido TOSSES Mortos up and outta the ring! The fans fire up and Bandido builds speed to DIVE! Direct hit and Mortos hits railing! The fans fire up with Bandido and he fist-bumps the front row. Bandido puts Mortos in the ring, goes up the corner, and the fans rally for “BAN-DI-DO! BAN-DI-DO!” Bandido gives some Latino Heat, but Mortos avoids the Frog Splash! SPEAR!! Mortos snarls and sits Bandido up. Mortos rips at the mask! The fans boo and the ref reprimands but Mortos keeps ripping at the mask!
The fans boo as Mortos drops Bandido, for a NECK TWIST! Cover, TWO! Mortos stands Bandido up but Bandido fires hands! Mortos TOSSES Bandido out of the ring! Mortos builds speed and he DIVES! The fans fire up for the tornillo tope and down goes Bandido as Summer Blockbuster goes picture in picture.
Mortos huffs ‘n’ puffs and refreshes the ring count before he drags Bandido up. Mortos whips Bandido into the steel steps! Mortos follows Bandido as he hobbles away. Mortos winds up to SMACK Bandido down again! Mortos refreshes the count again, then stalks Bandido. Mortos drags Bandido up, and feints throwing him into the barriers just to mess with the fans. Mortos then SMACKS Bandido, puts him in the ring, and he clamps on a chinlock. Bandido endures, has the ROPEBREAK, but Morots slaps his leg away. The ref still tells Mortos to let off, so Mortos stands Bandido up. Bandido fires forearms and CHOPS!
Mortos KNEES Bandido low, then CLUBS him on the neck! Mortos winds up to HEADBUTT Bandido down! Mortos has a leg and DDTS the foot! Bandido writhes, but Mortos has the leg again! HALF CRAB! Bandido endures, reaches out, but Mortos GROUND DRAGON SCREWS the leg! Cover, TWO! Bandido toughs it out and Mortos snarls. Bandido goes to a corner, Mortos runs up and SMACKS him! Mortos drags Bandido up, puts him on the top rope, and then climbs up to rip at the mask! The ref reprimands, Mortos thrashes Bandido around, then lets off as the ref counts. Mortos snarls at the ref, and he pushes Bandido down into the Tree of Woe.
Mortos stomps Bandido out of the Tree, then CHOPS him! The Summer Blockbuster returns to single picture and Mortos whips corner to corner. Mortos SPLASHES Bandido, Bandido falls to the mat, and the fans are torn. Mortos runs to basement DROPKICK! Mortos then goes to a corner, waits for Bandido to rise, and he runs corner to corner, only for Bandido to dodge! Bandido BOOTS Mortos, Mortos comes back, but Bandido DOUBLE STOMPS him down! The fans fire up while Bandido hobbles. Bandido runs, builds speed, and tilt-o-whirls for the DEJA VU TIMES TWO RANA!! The fans are thunderous as Mortos is on the ropes!
Bandido whips Mortos and manages to military press him! And SLAM!! The fans fire up as Bandido puts Mortos in the drop zone, and then he throws off his weight belt! Bandido is up top, FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Mortos survives and Bandido is shocked! “This is Awesome!” as Bandido has Mortos back on the ropes. Bandido says BANG and runs, but Mortos ELBOWS him! And SMACKS him! Bandido runs back up but into an ELBOW! Mortos runs to CRUCIFIX DRIVER!! Mortos whips and POP-UP SAMOAN DROPS! Cover, TWO!!! Bandido survives but Mortos won’t let off! Mortos roars and the fans rally!
Mortos scoops and gut wrenches, CIPHER UTAKI! Cover, TWO!?! Bandido survives and Mortos is seething! Mortos drags Bandido up, whips and scoops, but Bandido makes it a cradle! TWO!!! Mortos escapes, but Bandido wheelbarrows to victory roll, cross-legged cradle! TWO!! Mortos escapes, ducks a lariat, but Bandido ducks the superkick! Fireman’s carry, GO TO SLEEP!! Mortos falls, Bandido goes to the corner, and the fans fire up as he climbs again! But Mortos stand up to trip Bandido! Mortos goes outside to SMACK Bandido, then he climbs from the outside! Bandido fires body shots, then goes to the very top!
Bandido brings Mortos up for a scoop and SUPER DUPER MOONSAULT POWERSLAM!! The fans are electric as Bandido covers, Bandido wins!
Winner: Bandido, by pinfall
For being on standby, both men were ready to put it all on the line! But will Bandido be unstoppable on the road to All In?
Backstage interview with Mercedes Mone.
Renee Paquette is now with The CEO, and there is a lot to unpack about what Mone did out there earlier. But what did Mone whisper in Toni’s ear? Mone says she doesn’t kiss and tell. But Toni got what she deserved. And at All In: Texas, Mone gets everything that she wants. Well, there is also another thing, given that Mone put the challenge out there to Zeuxis for the CMLL Women’s World Championship. Yes, that is right! But wait! Zeuxis is here! Mone chuckles and says, “Hola, p*ta.” Zeuxis smiles and tells Mone, “Challenge accepted. B*TCH!” Then she DECKS Mone!! Zeuxis says see you at Grand Slam! Will the Warrior Goddess derail the Money Train in Mexico?
AEW returns and…
Renee Paquette is now outside the medical trainers’ room, hoping for an update on Will Ospreay after he took those spiked Reeboks to the face. But Hangman Page storms up, and he asks how Ospreay’s doing. Renee says she doesn’t know, she- But then The Bucks step in and Matt says he had no idea The Death Riders were gonna do that. Hangman tells The Bucks to tell him in five words or less why he shouldn’t take their heads off! Oh, okay, how about this? They were aiming for Swerve. Y’know, the guy they kept busy for two months so Hangman could have a clear shot at winning The Owen Hart Cup?
Prince Nana pokes his head out from the medical room to hear some of this, but then slips back inside before he’s spotted. Matt tells Hangman that hey, you’re welcome! And don’t forget: All Hangman has to do now is stick the landing. All he has to do now is win the world title and bring it to The Elite. Y’know? The real plan? WHAT real plan!? There is and never has been a “plan” between them! Hangman doesn’t hear from The Bucks in months, never asked for them to do what they did at Dynasty, and sure as s*it didn’t ask them to do anything tonight. Hangman cannot believe he has to tell these two again: Stay out of his business! Stay out of Ospreay’s business!
And for that matter, stay out of Swerve’s business. And if they don’t, if Hangman ever burns down a home again… He’ll make sure they’re trapped in it first. Hangman storms off and Matt says okay, Hangman just made his bed. Nana again sneaks a peak at this, and then he goes to tell Swerve. Did Swerve hear any of that? Swerve says, “Every word.” Then will The Realest finally realize Ospreay was right? Is Hangman not the enemy?
Thekla VS Queen Aminata!
Welcome to her parlor, said the Toxic Spider to the entire AEW Women’s Division! She struck down Jamie Hayter, melted Lady Frost, but will she take a bite out of the One True African Queen? Or will she get stomped on and thrown away with the trash?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Aminata and Thekla stare down, and Aminata is first to step up. Thekla runs up, Aminata avoids the sobat, and the two reset. They circle, but Thekla tries again! Aminata catches her, SLAMS her, then flips her, but Thekla arm-drags! Aminata comes back, Thekla snapmares but Aminata again avoids the sobat! The fans cheer the exchange and the two reset again. Aminata says she knows what Thekla is after, and the two circle again. Aminata calls for a knuckle lock, and shows off her height advantage with it. Thekla nods and steps up, but then she SLAPS Aminata! The fans fire up but Aminata brushes that off.
Aminata SLAPS Thekla, snapmares her, and then snapmares again! And again! Aminata DOUBLE CHOPS and Thekla falls! Aminata runs to PENALTY KICK! Thekla tumbles out of the ring and the fans fire up! Aminata waits on Thekla while Thekla checks her chin. The ring count starts but Thekla takes her time. She returns at 5 of 10, but is wary of Aminata’s long reach. Thekla goes around the outside, the ref has to keep Aminata back, but then Thekla drops back down. Thekla soaks up the heat, but Aminata does push-ups to show she’s not worried. Thekla returns and Aminata BOOTS her right down!
Aminata whips, Thekla ducks ‘n’ dodges, and Thekla tilt-o-whirls for the RANA! Aminata goes to ropes, Thekla runs up and BOOTS her in return! Aminata dangles so Thekla goes to the apron and BOOTS her back in! The fans fire up and Thekla grins while the Summer Blockbuster goes picture in picture.
Thekla drags Aminata up, bumps her off buckles, then smothers Aminata in the corner! The ref counts, Thekla steps off, and she stalks Aminata to another corner. Thekla CLUBS Aminata, puts her in yet another corner, but Aminata hits back! Thekla fires body shots in return! The ref counts, Thekla stops at 4, but Aminata turns things around to CHOP! Aminata CHOPS again, and again, and again! Aminata swings btu Thekla dodges the haymaker! SOBAT! Thekla finally hits that kick, then she snapmares for headscissors! Aminata endures, even as Thekla squeezes tight. Aminata rolls and rolls but Thekal rolls her back down! Aminata pushes back to a cover, TWO!
Thekla still holds on, but Aminata fights up. Thekla shifts to have the arms for a straitjacket stretch! Thekla stomps Aminata, then grabs the legs! Thekla ties the legs together for a DEATHLOCK! And then Thekla bridges back for a MUTA LOCK! Aminata endures, pulls Thekla’s hair, but Thekla lets the legs go so she can SENTON! Thekla kneels on Aminata for a cover, TWO! Thekla stays on Aminata by dragging her up, only for Aminata to fire hands! Aminata CHOPS Thekla in the corner, then wraps Thekla’s arms around ropes! The ref counts, Aminata stops at 4 to HEADBUTT! Aminata snapmares, covers, TWO!
Aminata drags Thekla up, reels her in, and snap cradles! TWO!! Thekla escapes but Aminata ELBOWS her down! Summer Blockbuster returns to single picture as Aminata has Thekla back in the corner. Aminata whips corner to corner, Thekla goes up and up, and Thekla BOOTS Aminata! Then she has the HANGING HEADSCISSORS! The ref counts while the fans cheer, and Thekla lets go at 4. Thekla hangs in place, then she returns to the ring. But Aminata trips her to a jackknife bridge! TWO, and Aminata ELBOWS then short arm LARIATS! And short arm LARIATS! Aminata BOOTS Thekla’s lariat away, then reels her in for a snap suplex!
The fans fire up while Thekla sits up in a daze. Aminata drags Thekla up, reels her back in, FISHERMAN SCREW! Aminata grins, but Thekla is up! Thekla staggers to a corner, but Aminata runs in around the world, OFF WITH HER HEAD!! “Spider where?” Aminata drags Thekla into the ring, high stack cover, TWO?!?! Thekla barely gets out of that, but Aminata kicks her around. Thekla grins as Aminata whips her. Thekla goes Spider-Woman in the ropes! She GAMANGIRIS Aminata, CLUBS her, then reels her in! Aminata backdrops but Thekla sunset flips! Aminata stays up, Thekla slips away, but turns around into a HEADBUTT!
The fans fire up and Aminata wobbles a bit, but she drags Thekla back up. Aminata puts on the headscissors for the CHOCOLATE KISSES! Then a PENALTY KICK! Aminata puts Thekla in the drop zone, then she goes up top! The fans fire up for the DIVING DOUBLE STOMPS!! Cover, TWO?!?! Thekla survives that coup de grace and Aminata can’t believe it! Aminata drags Thekla up, ROCKS her, ROCKS her, and ROCKS Her! Aminata waistlocks, but Thekla fights the suplex! Thekla fires elbows, but Aminata reels her back in! But Thekla victory rolls with a snap, TWO!! Both women stand, and Thekla ROCKS Amianta!
Aminata drops to her knees, and Thekla spider-walks! The fans fire up as Thekla then runs in and SPEARS!! But she isn’t done, she reels Aminata into the DEATH TRAP!!! Aminata TAPS, Thekla wins!
Winner: Thekla, by submission
Aminata tried to squash the spider, but the venom took effect soon enough! A gritty second match here in AEW, will Thekla not stop until she’s caught all of AEW in her web?
BREAKING NEWS for Grand Slam: Mexico!
For starters, it will be a special two-and-a-half hours, so make sure your DVR is set accordingly! Then, after the violence we saw tonight, The Death Riders & Young Bucks must work together again, this time taking on Swerve Strickland, The Opps & Will Ospreay in a TEN MAN TAG! Will the Maniac and his crew survive the anarchy in Arena Mexico? Or will it be another win for Swerve’s House?
Backstage interview with Nick Wayne & Kip Sabian.
Lexy Nair is with the ROH World Television Champion and his Superbad stepbrother in the Patriarchy. Last week, Christian Cage said something about a surprise Kip had for Nick upon his return from Japan. Is that surprise ready this week? Before Kip can answer, Nick asks where Christian even is tonight. Kip says Christian decided to give Nick some space this week. After all the hard work Nick has put in the last couple of months, he deserves it. Um, okay. Then where is his mom? Christian said he was going to put in some “hard work” with her as well, so- What?! No, that’s besides the point! Tonight is the big surprise!
Tonight, we are here to see Nick’s Best of the Super Juniors highlight reel! The video is cued up, and from his win over THE IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, El Desperado, to the great match with Kevin Knight where he… lost… Well, Nick does like how it looked. Did Kip do all that for him? Yep! Nick says he loves it. Kip says that is what brothers are for! Christian also wanted Nick to know that he really is proud of him. Kip doesn’t know where he’d be without Christian. And we don’t really know where Nick would be without him, either. Kip leaves, and Nick feels like that wasn’t quite a compliment. Will the Prodigy have to take it up with “Father” the next time we see him?
8 Man Tag: Daniel Garcia & Paragon VS Hechicero & The Don Callis Family!
Red Death teamed with Adam Cole, Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong to take on a different formation of The Don Callis Family last week and came out on top. But now, the Alchemist of Lucha teams with The Alpha, The Walking Weapon & The Murderhawk Monster to see if they can’t change that. Will the Summer Blockbuster’s finale be undisputed? Or will tonight belong to the villains?
The teams sort out and while Daddy Magic joins commentary, he and Nigel point out how this is really 4v6 with how Roppongi Vice is ringside. Garcia starts against Hechicero and they circle. They feel things out, knuckle lock, and Hehci wrenches. Garcia rolls to wrench and wristlock back, but Hechi rolls to slip through and leg pick. Hechi trips Garcia, rolls with the leglock and then body scissors Garcia around. Garcia bridges to a cover, ONE, and Hechi has the Oklahoma Roll, ONE! Hechi shows off his alchemy but Garcia just puts up his dukes. The fans cheer as Garcia does his dance! Hechi seems stunned by that magic!
Hechi SWEEPS the legs, covers, ONE! Garcia sweeps, covers, ONE! Hechi slips around to waistlock but Garcia breaks free. Hechi follows, Garcia ducks, but Hechi FLAPJACKS the hurdle! Hechi ELBOW DROPS on Garcia’s back, and Garcia scrambles to a corner. Hechi runs up to STEP-UP KNEE! Hechi then tags in Konosuke, he climbs up, AX HANDLE to Garcia’s arm! Konosuke wrenches to then CLUB the arm, YANK the arm, and suplex! Garcia slips free, tag to Cole! Cole dodges Konosuke to fire forearms! Konosuke CLAWS Cole’s eyes! Konosuke runs but Cole ROCKS him first! Cole runs, but Konosuke BOOTs him first!
Konosuke deadlifts Cole, but Cole breaks the waistlock to PELE! Konosuke wobbles, Cole brings him around, tag to Roddy. They mug Konosuke, then Roddy tags Kyle. Kyle goes up, BACKBREAKER KNEE DROP COMBO! The fans fire up and Kyle fires knees and KICKS! Konosuke falls, Kyle tags Roddy back in, and Roddy CHOPS! Konosuke goes to an open corner, Roddy runs up, but Konosuke turns shining wizard into an ALLEYH-OOP onto buckles! Roddy falls back, Archer tags in, but Roddy dodges him! Archer hits buckles, Kyle tags, and Paragon unleashes CHOPS and KICKS! Josh Alexander runs up, but he gets CHOPS and KICKS!
Archer guzels Roddy & Kyle, but they DOUBLE KNEE free! Kyle has Archer and Roddy runs, but Archer fights free! Archer BOOTS Roddy, but Kyle KICKS and KICKS and KICKS! But Archer guzels again! Kyle KICKS the legs, Alexander is back but gets a BOOT! Archer gives Kyle a ride on the HELLICOASTER! Archer then BLASTS Garcia and Cole just because! The fans are torn while the Summer Blockbuster goes picture in picture.
Archer stomps Kyle, then drags him up to whip into the Callis corner hard! Kyle falls, Hechi tags in, and Hechi stomps Kyle. Hechi top wristlocks Kyle for a tilt-o-whirl and headscissor takedown! Kyle endures the squeeze, even as Hechi thrashes around! Kyle bridges, reaches out, ROPEBREAK! Hechi lets go but he stomps Kyle, and grabs a leg. SPINNING TOEHOLD! Hechi CHOPS Kyle down, Garcia kicks at Hechi, so Hechi CHOPS Garcia! The ref reprimands them both, but Kyle rolls Hechi up! The ref is busy with Garcia at first, but then the Callis Family all break it up before the count! Hechi then wrenches Kyle to KNEE him low.
Hechi tags Konosuke and he stomps Kyle. Tag to Alexander, he and Konosuke double whip to DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! Konosuke mocks Garcia’s dance, then Alexander drags Kyle up. Alexander ROCKS Kyle, stomp shim, then stomps him more. Alexander clinches but Kyle fires body shots. Alexander DECKS Kyle, then tags Archer. They mug Kyle, then Archer puts Kyle in an open corner. Kyle dodges the chop to KICK! Archer DECKS Kyle! Archer drags Kyle up, whips him to a corner, then runs in for an ELBOW! Archer whips Kyle back into the corner, then CORNER CHOKE SLAMS him! Kyle staggers around, into a BELLY2BELLY! Cover, TWO!
Archer snarls but Kyle is still in this. Archer drags Kyle over, bumps him off buckles, and tags in Alexander. Alexander RAMS Kyle, brings him around, and scoop SLAMS him! Alexander drops a KNEE, then covers, TWO! Alexander keeps Kyle down with a chinlock and squeezes tight. Kyle endures, fights up, and fires body shots. Summer Blockbuster returns to single picture as Alexander CLUBS Kyle down! Alexander CHOPS Kyle, but Kyle fires as forearm! They go back and forth, then Kyle KICKS! Kyle runs up but Alexander picks him up! Alexander throws Kyle back, blocks a kick, and he CLUBS the leg!
Alexander ROLLING- NO, Kyle ROCKS him first! And then DOUBLE LARIATS bring them both down! The fans fire up and so do the teams! Kyle and Alexander crawl, hot tags to Garcia and Konosuke! Garcia fires hands on Konosuke, then roars as he runs! LARIAT! Konosuke stays up and he shouts back at Garcia! Garcia runs to LARIAT again! Konosuke still eggs Garcia on, Garcia runs again, but Konosuke BOOTS him! Konosuke runs, but Garcia dodges the lariat to LARIAT! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Garcia pounds the mat, runs corner to corner, and LARIATS! Then he climbs up to rain down fists!
The fans count along, and Garcia goes to nine, winds up, and hits TEN! The fans fire up again and Garcia whips corner to corner. Konosuke reverses, runs in, but Garcia BOOTS him! Garcia goes up, reels Konosuke in, and TORNADO SNAP SUPLEXES! But that’s just the start as Garcia rises back up. But Konosuke suplexes now! Garcia fights that, and hits a TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Cover, TWO! Konosuke survives, Archer warns Garcia, but Garcia has the legs. Garcia steps through, but Konosuke rolls him into a cradle! TWO, and both men stand! Konosuke headlocks, Garcia powers up and out, but Alexander sneaks a tag!
Konosuke reverses the whip, then picks Garcia up for the BLUE THUNDER- NO, Garcia hits a headlock takeover! Garcia floats to have the legs, but the ref tries to tell him Konosuke isn’t legal! Garcia still turns Konosuke over for the DRAGONTAMER, but Alexander BOOTS Garcia down! The fans boo but Alexander soaks up the heat. Alexander drags Garcia up, reels him in and tucks the arms, but Garcia BACKDROPS free! Hot tag to Roddy! DROPKICK for Alexander! JUMP KNEE for Archer! Roddy DECKS Hechi for good measure! Alexander runs up, Roddy catches him for an ANGLE SLAM! Konosuke runs in, Roddy dodges to DROPKICK!
The fans fire up more as Roddy keeps moving, and he WRECKS Hechi with a dropkick! Then he BOOTS and ENZIGIRIS Alexander, fireman’s carries and GUTBUSTER DROPS! Then a SICK KICK!! High stack, TWO!! But into the STRONGHOLD!! Archer runs in, but Kyle intercepts him with a GUILLOTINE FACELOCK! Konosuke runs in, but Cole trips Konosuke, steps through, and has a FIGURE FOUR! Hechi runs in, Garcia intercepts him for a DRAGONTAMER!! QUADRUPLE SUBMISSIONS!! But Archer CLOBBERS Roddy using Kyle! And then he stomps Cole! Garcia jumps on Archer, but Archer SPINEBUSTERS!
The fans rally as Kyle stands and Archer runs up. Kyle DUMPS Archer out, then Roddy joins in! They BLAST Archer off the apron! RPG Vice gets up so Roddy & Kyle BLAST them, too! Kyle goes to the apron, FLYING KNEE takes out Trent, and then Kyle LARIATS Rocky! Roddy calls Kyle in for the high-low! The ref stops Kyle, he’s not legal! Archer grabs Kyle in a SLEEPER! The ref reprimands Archer, but Alexander waistlocks Roddy. Roddy fights free with elbows, but Konosuke sneaks in! ALPHA ELBOW!! Alexander GERMAN SUPLEXES with a bridging cover, DON CALLIS FAMILY WINS!
Winners: Hechicero & The Don Callis Family, by pinfall
The numbers game favors the Don Callis Family, but here’s MORE BREAKING NEWS for Grand Slam: Mexico! After everything else we saw tonight, there will now be a TWELVE MAN TAG! The Don Callis Family will team with FTR against Adam Cole, Daniel Garcia, Brody King, Bandido, Templario and Atlantis Junior! Will the Don Callis Family prove they’re living legends just like Cash & Dax? Or will someone take the #TopGuysOut?
My Thoughts:
A great special for this “Summer Blockbuster,” but… for all the hype they put on it, they didn’t bother booking this as one giant 4 hour show. Instead, it was just like last week’s Fyter Fest: they booked a wild Dynamite followed by a typical Collision. They did keep some throughlines, such as the Hangman-Ospreay-Swerve story, and all this stuff with the Don Callis Family, which were perhaps the strongest parts of the night. Ospreay VS Swerve to open with the planned time limit draw was a good call, especially with The Bucks and Death Riders getting involved, but then having it revealed that The Death Riders captured Hangman in a later segment was a bit weird, maybe even redundant.
Why not have the Death Riders drag Hangman out there while they were about to attack Ospreay and Swerve? They could’ve made Hangman watch as they set Swerve up and then Ospreay “takes the bullet” for Swerve. You could even still have The Opps rush out there to stop it all, giving a better set-up for the Grand Slam 10 Man Tag. And you can even still have Hangman go hunting for Death Riders (not that he found them after that moment), and you still get the promo with Hangman confronting The Bucks and Swerve overhearing it all. That all said, that is a good move, because now Swerve knows Hangman isn’t in cahoots with The Elite, and we’re a step closer to Swerve and Hangman working together.
But speaking of that, I didn’t really like the plot twist of Okada being on Callis’ side with all this. I get that Okada wants to be the Heel in this situation, but couldn’t he be a Heel and oppose Callis at the same time? Though, the sheer shock value of Omega coughing up all that prop blood was wild. As for this “Unified Championship,” someone tell that nerd, TK, that you don’t call it “Winner Takes All” and then claim there will be a unified title. You call it a UNIFICATION match and then do that. “Winner Takes All” would mean that one person is a double champion, defending both belts either together or in double headers.
As far as the belt’s design, the main plate looks great, and TK clearly insists on the picture of a crown being included. The side plates featuring Omega’s One Winged Angel and Okada’s Rainmaker clearly labels this as “The Omega and Okada belt” so what’s even the point of any of this other than to say AEW is punctuating their legendary feud? It’s almost as bad as the overly gigantic “Crown Jewel Championships” the Saudi princes had WWE use. Almost. That said, Omega has to win this Unified title now given how badly Okada beat him up.
The Don Callis Family sure came out on top tonight, though. Kyle VS Bowens was great stuff, great win for Kyle. And then the 8 Man Tag that was the main event of the whole night was also great, with a naturally cheated win by the Callis Family. That confrontation in the middle of Collision with FTR and the Atlantis family was rather wild, and that 12 Man Tag will be great stuff. The Hurt Syndicate of course won their Six Man Tag, but a shame that Komander was legitimately out with injury. The backstage attack shown on socials is a good cover, hopefully it isn’t too serious. And Mistico gets the better of MJF tonight, so chances are, MJF cheats to win in Mexico.
Good promo from Ricochet with Blake & Lee, and I should’ve figured Ricochet’s ego would make him see himself so far above them. Though, to be fair, it is a shame Blake is undefeated in ROH this year, yet jobber to the stars on AEW. I not for the ROH World TV title being in the Patriarchy story with Nick Wayne and Christian Cage, I bet Blake would already be champ. But speaking of, good promo from Nick and Kip to not only plug Nick’s time in NJPW, but to also add a bit more heat to the story. Nick might be able to stomach Christian being so condescending to him, but he’s not about to let Christian hook up with his mom! I suspect we get a Title VS Freedom from The Patriarchy match as part of the blowoff.
Very good “standby match” from Bandido VS Mortos, and I suppose it really was put together to fill time, the ending seemed a little uncertain. Bandido of course wins to stay strong going into both Grand Slam: Mexico, but also into the title story that is brewing with MXM TV. MXM TV VS Conglomeration was also a very good Mixed Six that might’ve also been a “standby” match. But it was a good win for the Conglomeration, and a good segue into Kris Statlander’s promo. Though, maybe it wasn’t timed the best when we saw Kris still watching the Mixed Six. Why not wait to do such a promo tonight? Have Yuta & Marina confront Kris, but also add a bit where Hangman is storming by and the Death Riders run for it? Add intrigue to things where Kris doesn’t tell Hangman where they went!
And great stuff from the Women’s Division tonight. One match in the Dynamite half, two for Collision, and all great stuff. TayJay gets a great win off Megan & Ford, mostly because of Ford being cocky. I would think we build to yet another classic Women’s Tag Team Street Fight, but maybe that concept is overused. Maybe they go a step further and make it a Women’s Tag Cage? Thekla VS Aminata was awesome, a lot more than I expected, but that helped both women here. Thekla is on that debut push, Aminata needs to stay strong while waiting on the Women’s Pure Championship tournament, best of both worlds right here.
Toni VS Julia was really good, what with Skye helping attack beforehand and them playing up that Toni might’ve been unable to continue. I still feel like Toni should’ve been watching while Mone was in a Title Eliminator situation, but I suppose it works since Toni’s gimmick is movies. And it works that Mone’s whole gimmick is not being a fighting champion but a spoiled rich girl. Zeuxis does get her back for calling her out, though, and Mone VS Zeuxis is going to be a great match. I hope for Zeuxis’ sake, she wins next week, as Mone held onto that NJPW Strong Women’s title and still is holding onto the Rev-Pro Women’s title for a long time. Seriously, is Mone going to hold the British title until Forbidden Door: London?
My Score: 9/10
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