Results
Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Results & Report! (2/24/23)
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Bray Wyatt called out Bobby Lashley and Brock Lesnar, but things are a bit muddy. Will the SmackDown return of the FIREFLY FUNHOUSE clear things up?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Six Man Tag: Imperium VS Braun Strowman, Ricochet & Madcap Moss w/ Emma; Imperium wins.
- LA Knight VS Kofi Kingston w/ Xavier Woods; Kofi wins.
- Natalya w/ Tegan Nox VS Shayna Baszler w/ Ronda Rousey; Shayna wins.
- Rey Mysterio VS Karrion Kross w/ Scarlett Bordeaux; Kross wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Backstage interview with Jimmy Uso.
Kayla Braxton catches Jimmy Uso as he arrives and she asks him if he’s spoken with Jey since last week. No, he hasn’t. He’s texted, called, left voicemails and told him to meet Jimmy in the middle of the ring tonight. And whatever Jey has to get off his chest, he can look Jimmy in the eye and say it. What will happen to the Usos as the Bloodline is crumbling down around them?
Six Man Tag: Imperium VS Braun Strowman, Ricochet & Madcap Moss w/ Emma!
Der Ring General leads his soldiers into battle, and they’re up against a Monster, a high-flyer and a wild card! Will the mat still be sacred? Or will Gunther suffer defeat on his Road to WrestleMania?
The trios sort out and we start with Giovanni Vinci and Moss. They circle, fans fire up, and the two tie up. Vinci wrenches to a hammerlock then headlock, then spins to a drop toehold. Vinci steps on Moss and eggs him on. Moss gets at Vinci but Vinci headlocks again. Moss powers up and out, Vinci blocks the hip toss but so does Moss! Vinci kicks low, uses a leg to get up and over, then dodges. Moss gets moving, they run ropes, Moss CLOBBERS Vinci! Moss drags Vinci up, tags in Ricochet, scoop SLAM to knee-board senton! Cover, TWO! Ricochet stands Vinci up but Vinci wrenches and knees low.
Vinci whips but Ricochet blocks! Ricochet throws forearms but Vinci wrenches. Ricochet rolls, kips and flips to headlock back! Vinci back suplexes but Ricochet lands on his feet! STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Ricochet and Ludwig Kaiser talk some smack, but Ricochet points to Braun. Fans fire up but Vinci anchors a leg. Vinci reels Ricochet in for a short arm LARIAT! Fans boo as Vinci stomps Ricochet. Tag to Ludwig and Imperium mugs Ricochet. Fans rally up as Ludwig CLUBS Ricochet. Ludwig wraps on a chinlock, then whips Ricochet hard into ropes! Ludwig smirks and looms over Ricochet as fans boo.
Ludwig kicks Ricochet around, talks trash, but Ricochet fires forearms! Ludwig kicks low, whips, but Ricochet rolls over his back! Then under to handspring! Ludwig dodges to throat chop! Fans boo, and then Ludwig SLAPS Braun! Braun is mad, but the ref keeps him out! Ludwig rushes in, Ricochet goes to the apron but Imperium hits a HIGH LOW, then Gunther himself hits an APRON BACK SUPLEX! Fans boo while Imperium stands tall and SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns and fans rally up as Ricochet endures a stretch. Ludwig digs his elbow into Ricochet’s face, but Ricochet fights up and throws body shots. Ricochet ROCKS Ludwig, Ludwig ROCKS Ricochet! Ricochet kicks low, Ludwig ROCKS him again! Ricochet throws more forearms, then an uppercut! But he spins into an UPPERCUT! Only to come back with a V-TRIGGER! Ludwig kicks, CLUBS and LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Ludwig drags Ricochet over and tags in Gunther. Gunther stomps Ricochet, brings him back up, and UPPERCUTS Ricochet back down! Gunther drags Ricochet up again and puts him on ropes.
But wait, DREW MCINTYRE appears! He walks out to ringside and Gunther stares him down. Gunther CLUBS Ricochet down, brings him back up, but Ricochet ENZIGURIS! But Gunther stomps Ricochet down! Tag to Vinci, they stomp Ricochet’s hands, and then Vinci drags Ricochet up for a short arm LARIAT! Vinci stands Ricochet up again, for another short arm LARIAT! Fans boo, Vinci drags Ricochet up a third time, but Ricochet slips through the lariat and dodge! Hot tags to Braun and Ludwig! Braun rallies on Imperium, SPLASH for Ludwig and SPLASH for Vinci! Another SPLASH for Ludwig, and Braun stares Gunther down as he CLUBS Ludwig!
Vinci runs back in, Braun shoves him out! Gunther tags in and sneaks up on Braun! Fans fire up as Gunther CHOPS! Braun just snarls! Braun CHOPS, Gunther CHOPS, then Gunther kicks a leg! Gunther wraps on a SLEEPER! Braun powers up, throws Gunther away, but Gunther SHOTGUNS Braun! Moss tags in! Moss RAMS Gunther into the corner and fires off furious fists! The ref counts, Moss goes corner to corner to RAM into Gunther! Moss keeps moving, ducks ‘n’ dodges, BLASTS Ludwig but Gunther CHOPS Moss! And then GERMAN SUPLEXES! But Moss stands! Into a LARIAT from Gunther!
Gunther reels Moss in, hoists Moss up, GENERAL BOMB! Cover, Imperium wins!
Winners: Imperium, by pinfall
McIntyre looks only mildly impressed but Imperium winning out. Gunther holds up the Intercontinental Championship, and the Scottish Warrior takes off his jacket But the VIKING RAIDERS attack! McIntyre brawls with Erik & Ivar 2v1, and they RAM him into barriers! The Vikings mug McIntyre, until Sheamus runs in! He knocks Erika way but Ivar CLOBBERS Sheamus! The Vikings beat them down, but then Braun BLASTS the Vikings over! Fans are thunderous, and Ricochet builds speed! Ricochet FLIES to take out the Vikings! McIntyre & Sheamus are back up, the Celtic Connection DOUBLE BOOT the Vikings over barriers!
McIntyre, Sheamus, Braun and Ricochet stand tall together! Will it soon be all out war in the SmackDown Tag Division?
Backstage interview with Rey Mysterio.
Kayla holds the mic for Rey as he says he looks to put an end to Karrion Kross once and for all. But then Santos Escobar walks in. “There’s one thing Legado del Fantasma and my familia believe, and that’s respect. I had the honor of receiving a mask from the legendary Rey Mysterio. And I wanna show the WWE Universe how much I respect you.” Rey says Escobar knows that respect is mutual. But Dominik Mysterio walks in, saying, “How pathetic! Let me ask you this, Santos. How long are you gonna keep kissing up to the ‘legendary’ Rey Mysterio, huh? Even after Kross puts him to sleep tonight?”
Escobar tells Dom that if he needs to learn respect his dad, Escobar will teach it. Dom says that in prison, those who don’t back up what they say got dealt with. Escobar chuckles. But then Rhea stands in his way. Dom “wishes” Rey luck, then he and Mami leave. Escobar says Rey shouldn’t let that bother him. Rey knows who Rey is. But how can it not? That’s his son! Rey still stresses over where he went wrong with Dom, but will Dom get in Rey’s way against Kross?
Jimmy Uso sits with Solo Sikoa and Paul Heyman.
Jimmy says, “That’s our brother. Since Royal Rumble, things have been getting crazy, man. A few weeks ago, when we defended those tag team championships, I knew Jey was gonna be there for me. For us. Since Montreal, man, I dunno, man. It feels different. Think he might be spooked over this whole Sami thing.” Heyman says if that’s the case, then why not have Solo stay in the back? Jimmy can handle Jey “face to face, man to man, twin to twin, Uso to Uso, personally.” Jimmy accepts that. Solo accepts that. But will Jey accept things the way they are?
LA Knight VS ???
The self proclaimed Mega Star is back in action, ready to shine bright after losing that Pitch Black Match. But first, “LEMME TALK TO YA!” Knight says, “Tis the season> Everybody’s back here talking about their WrestleMania moments. ‘I just wanna have a WrestleMania moment!’ I didn’t come here for a WrestleMania Moment! I came here to make money! I came here to win titles. And I came here to be recognized as the best. And how do I do that? By going to WrestleMania, YEAH!” But here’s the twist: I’m not the one who’s gonna be having a WrestleMania moment. You gotta understand something right now. You can’t have an LA WrestleMania with out L A Knight! YEAH!”
Knight doesn’t like the fans copying him, he tells them to shut up. And he says that what he means is he’s giving WrestleMania an LA Knight Moment, YEAH! But it’s a New Day, yes it is! Here come Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods, and they have a laugh. “I wanna have a WrestleMania moment! Hand it to me now! BOY! I don’t think he realizes how this whole thing works.” Knight’s only been here two and a half months. So who is he to be demanding anything? WHO WHO WHO?
Knight wants to get this right. When did he invite “Nerd Day” down here? If they weren’t so busy playing video games, they might see Knight is a perpetual moment machine, the man with kavorka, the man they call a Mega Star, one L A Knight, YEAH! First off, being nerds has made the New Day a HELL of a lot of money. Second, Knight is talking about handouts when he clearly loves handouts given that FAKE leather vest. WrestleMania Moments aren’t handed out, they’re earned. Case in point: Kofi Kingston! Kofi fought for 11 YEARS to have his moment and we got the best WrestleMania of them all!
Fake leather? NAH NAH! Here’s what knight is looking at. He doesn’t care about what Kofi did, Knight is a creator of circumstance, not a creature of. And the circumstances he creates are advantageous to him. And how did KofiMania work out anyway? Fans boo, but Kofi says it worked out pretty well, he won the title on the Grandest Stage of Them All. And he didn’t wait for a moment, he was fighting in the ring and behind the scenes. But what he won’t wait for is the chance to shut Knight up now in Evansville, Indiana! Knight laughs but fans chant, “NEW! DAY ROCKS!” Fine, if the fans feel froggy, is that a challenge Kofi is throwing down?
Is Knight serious? Kofi puts it this way: YEAH!! Woods says if Adam Pearce can hear them and he approves, send a ref out so we can get this going! Here comes a ref, Kofi VS Knight happens after the break!
LA Knight VS Kofi Kingston w/ Xavier Woods!
SmackDown returns and the match is underway as Knight JABS and JABS Kofi. Fans rally, “NEW! DAY ROCKS!” but Knight whips. Kofi ducks ‘n’ dodges and leaps to RANA! Knight ends up in a corner, Kofi KICKS him and throws hands. Knight headlocks, Kofi powers out but Knight runs him over! Fans boo but things speed up. Kofi hurdles, hurdles and ELBOWS Knight down! Cover, TWO! Fans rally, Kofi brings Knight around to UPPERCUT! Kofi whips corner to corner but Knight reverses. Knight runs in but into a kick! Kofi goes up, and CROSSBODIES to flatten Knight! Cover, TWO!
Woods says Kofi’s wearing Knight down and Kofi brings Knight up. Knight throws body shots, kicks low, and runs. But Kofi trips Knight up! Kofi high-fives Woods, does some Kid ‘n’ Play, and “NEW~ DAY~!” Knight storms over but into a GAMANGIRI! Kofi goes up top to CORSSBODY again! Direct hit, cover, TWO! Kofi brings Knight up, wrenches, and hits an ELBOW BREAKER! Kofi wrangles Knight down, Knight endures but fans rally up. Kofi drops knees on the arm, then hammerlocks it. Knight endures, fights up, and he puts Kofi on the ropes. The ref counts but Knight throws elbows!
Knight ROCKS Kofi, whips, and ELBOWS Kofi down! Fans boo but Knight smirks. Knight stomps Kofi, rains down fists, then lets off to soak up the heat. Knight drags Kofi up, but Kofi JAWBREAKERS! Knight staggers, but he scoops Kofi for a POWERSLAM! cover, TWO! Knight stomps Kofi into the corner, clinches and brings Kofi out, to shove Kofi back in! NECK- NO, Kofi holds ropes to block! Fans rally, Kofi runs in at Knight to SPLASH in the corner! Knight staggers away, Kofi runs in to SPLASH again! Knight goes to another corner, Kofi runs back in, but Knight catches Kofi! FLAPJACK off buckles! And then Knight throws Kofi into buckles!
Kofi bails out, Woods checks him, and fans boo Knight as SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns again and Kofi fires hands on Knight! Fans fire up but Knight knees low! Knight storms up on Kofi and whips him to a corner, but Kofi goes up to jump and MISSILE DROPKICK! Woods plays the trombone as fans fire back up. Kofi runs in but is sent out again! The ring count starts while Knight catches his breath in the ring. Knight then goes out to fetch Kofi, and he shoves Woods away. Knight dares Woods to hit him and get Kofi disqualified, but Woods stands down. Knight tells Woods to stick to the trombone, and then he puts Kofi on the apron. Knight CLUBS Kofi, and he taunts Woods.
Knight slides in, gets the legs, ROPE GUILLOTINE! Kofi sputters and fans boo but Knight talks more trash. Knight stalks Kofi to a corner, CHOKES him on the ropes, right in front of Woods! Fans boo, Knight lets off at the ref’s count, and then Knight goes to the apron. Knight BOOTS Kofi down! Knight smirks, watches as Kofi stands, SLINGSHOT SHOULDER! Cover, TWO! Knight grows annoyed but Woods coaches Kofi up. Knight CLUBS Kofi, stomps him, then runs. But Kofi pops Knight up for a KNEE! Fans fire up again, “NEW! DAY ROCKS!” Knight crawls to ropes, Kofi goes to the opposite end.
Both men run in but Kofi dodges to DOUBLE CHOP! And DOUBLE CHOP! And DROPKICK! Fans fire up and Kofi keeps moving, but Knight catches him! Kofi sunset flips, TWO! Kofi runs to LEAPING LARIAT! Kofi runs for the “NEW~ DAY~” BOOM DROP! Fans fire up as Kofi goes to the corner and claps along. Kofi aims at Knight, spins, but Knight ducks! Back suplex for the SLAM! Cover, TWO! Kofi survives and Woods returns to the trombone! Knight drags himself to the apron, and he CLOBBERS Woods! But then Kofi FLIES and takes out Knight! Kofi puts Knight back in, climbs up, but Knight ROCKS him first!
Knight climbs up after Kofi but Kofi throws hands! Kofi shoves Knight away, then ducks his leap! Woods distracts Knight and Kofi trips Knight up! Knight tumbles off the corner, into TROUBLE IN PARADISE! Cover, Kofi wins!
Winner: Kofi Kingston, by pinfall
The Knight cannot stop the New Day, Kofi gets a big win! Will the New Day fight their way to a WrestleMania moment this year?
Charlotte Flair is here!
The SmackDown Women’s Champion heads to the ring, ready for a face-to-face with Rhea Ripley. Charlotte gets the mic as fans “WOO~!” Charlotte says it’s 35 days until WrestleMania. She knows Rhea likes to run her mother on Raw, so she can’t wait to hear what Rhea has to say in person. Charlotte invites Rhea to the ring, but where is she? “I think I smell hesitation, no? You guys? That’s funny. Rhea, are you remembering the last time we were in the ring together? It’s okay to be scared, having second thoughts about choosing me.” But Dom says, “Queenie~. Can I call you that?” Dom isn’t gonna let Charlotte run down Mami, oh no no.
Oh, look at Dom out here, taking orders like a good little nino. Dom, this is adult time. Go get your Mami and tell her to face Charlotte like a real woman, instead of hiding behind her “boy toy.” Wow, Charlotte sounds jealous. Almost bitter, even. Because Charlotte knows the hottest thing in the WWE is Rhea Bloody Ripley. And no other mamacita has ever entered the Royal Rumble at #1 and won it all. Look at that smile! Charlotte should smile more often, she’s a beautiful woman. They say the woman is the softer sex. Delicate. But Mami Rhea is strong! Real strong! When she hugs Dom, she damn near breaks his back.
And when Rhea makes sweet- Oh, whoa, hold on. Charlotte has a real Latino man at home who calls him Mami. With a much thicker… accent. So Charlotte doesn’t know what Dom’s talking about. Dom just wanted to chat. They have a lot in common. Enlighten her. They’re both generational superstars. They both know what it’s like to be compared to their fathers, and be better than them, even though the fans don’t like to see it. Fans boo, but Dom says he knows that his dad was a lot worse. Rey was a deadbeat who didn’t even bother showing up. He was an afterthought of a father! That messed Dom up! The people don’t understand!
Dom has a big chip on his shoulder, just like Charlotte. But at WrestleMania, when Rhea beats Charlotte, Charlotte will know that her dad was right. That she just wasn’t good enough. Well, unlike Dom, Charlotte loves her dad. And Ric Flair is 74 tomorrow, so happy early birthday to him. And Ric can still go. If he was here, he’d kick Dom’s but. But since he’s not… Charlotte takes the belt off and steps to Dom! Dom backs up and says to cool down. And here comes Rhea! Dom holds the ropes open for her, she steps to Charlotte, and she tells her not to mess with Dom. But then Rhea and Dom leave, so Charlotte waves bye.
Charlotte grabs her belt and holds it up. Rhea steps back in and tells her it won’t be hers much longer. Charlotte still says bye, and Rhea leaves again. Will there be anything stopping Rhea from eradicating Charlotte’s reign? Or will Charlotte be the one to humble Rhea Bloody Ripley?
Natalya w/ Tegan Nox VS Shayna Baszler w/ Ronda Rousey!
The Queen of Harts got banged up in the Elimination Chamber, but she’s still okay to wrestle! Plus, she’s got back-up this time! Will Natty be able to event he score with the Queen of Spades? Or will she still not be in shape enough to survive Shayna?
SmackDown returns as the Baddest Women on the Planet make their entrance. The bell rings and the two rush in! Natty dodges then fires off hands on Shayna! Shayna shoves Natty away and bails out. Natty grabs at Shayna, drags her in, and bumps Natty off buckles. Natty fires off more hands but Shayna shoots around. Natty elbows her away, whips, but Shayna reverses to wrench and ARMBAR DDT! Fans rally for Natty but Shayna looms over her. Shayna grabs the arm, twists the wrist and CLUBS the arm! Shayna then bends the elbow and Ronda likes what she sees. Natty endures the top wristlock and fights up to CLUB Shayna!
Natty arm-drags Shayna away, but Shayna comes back to KICK the arm! Shayna pulls her kneepad down and Ronda says to bring it home! Shayna grins at Tegan, runs in at Natty, but Natty avoid the knee to roll Shayna! TWO, Natty spins Shayna around, RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! BOOT! Natty gets Shayna on ropes and fires off hands! Shayna KICKS a leg! And then gets around, only for Natty to switch! GERMAN SUPLEX! DISCUS LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Natty stomps Shayna, has the legs, and steps through, but Shayna kicks her away! Shayna scurries away and Natty rushes up. The ref keeps Natty back, but then Natty WRECKS Shayna with a dropkick!
Natty and Ronda shout at each other, Natty brings Shayna up and back into the ring. Natty warns Ronda, Ronda says Natty’s at fault, but Shayna KNEES Natty!! ARMBAR!! Natty kicks, flails, but taps! Shayna wins!
Winner: Shayna Baszler, by submission
Shayna then BOOTS Tegan down! Fans boo but the Baddest Women stand over Natty. Shayna sits Natty up, Ronda runs in, but Tegan TACKLES Ronda! Fans fire up as Tegan runs Shayna off, too! Ronda doesn’t even know who that is! Ronda says “Skittles” is done! Will Ronda take out the Welsh Firecracker? Or will she see what the Shiniest Wizard looks like up close?
It’s the Firefly Funhouse!
But where’s Bray Wyatt? “Lie for me.” Red light and the TV flickers on? “The beast is rising~!” Bray plays with two Undertaker action figures. Then cut to Bray backstage looking at his segment from last week. Bray seems to think he’s very funny calling out the winner of Lesnar VS Lashley at Elimination Chamber. Lashley said he will not be disrespected by anyone, not by Lesnar or by Bray. If you disrespect Lashley, he will put you down! And now, live from Firefly News, it’s Bray and Ramblin’ Rabbit! To be honest, this is urgent. It is NOT okay here. There is a dragon with seven horns and ten crowns and it’s just bad. That’s the deal.
But more importantly, who opened the door? Anyway, howdy, y’all, it’s time for the weather. Uncle Howdy is the weatherman, and his robotic voice says, “I am all of us.” And now, America’s favorite new game show, Can You Keep a Secret? Bray is the host to a roaring audience. “Well. Can ya?” And still to come, a THREE HOUR BLOCK of Can You Keep a Secret? And then we’re back at the Funhouse, with bones and fireworks in the doorway. CAN you keep a secret? Can you? The images start to get distorted as people ask for help. Including Ramblin’ Rabbit? “If I told you a story, could you keep a secret?”
We check back in with the Bloodline.
Jimmy is getting anxious. He knows Jey will show up. Then they can has things out. Heyman sure hopes so. Just look at this text from their Tribal Chief, Roman Reigns. He will be here live next week on SmackDown, so he wants Jimmy to know that if Jimmy can’t handle Jey tonight, or else Roman will. Jimmy is even more stressed. Can Jimmy “handle” things?
Rey Mysterio VS Karrion Kross w/ Scarlett Bordeaux!
The King of Lucha Libre was called a workhorse past its prime that needed to be put down, and that didn’t bother him. But Mr. & Mrs. Doomsday said he was a terrible example of a father, and that cut deeper than any blade. Will Rey take out all his frustrations towards Dominik out on Kross? Or is Rey’s time finally up?
The bell rings and the two fire off! Rey gets the edge but Kross shoves him away, Rey ducks ‘n’ dodges and tilt-o-whirls to headscissor! Kross gets up, rushes Rey but Rey dumps him out! Rey builds speed to 619 TO THE BACK! Kross falls, Rey runs in again to DIVE! Direct hit at the ramp! Fans fire up with Rey as SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns and Kross has Rey down in a chinlock. Rey fights, rakes Kross’ eyes, and throws body shots! Fans fire up as Rey throws haymakers, runs, but into an ELBOW! Kross snarls but fans boo, and Kross waits on Rey. Rey gets up in a corner, Kross runs in, but blocks a boot. “I’ve seen this before, Rey! I know you!” Kross kicks Rey, then gets Rey up, but Rey turns bomb into RANA! Kross hits buckles, seems he doesn’t know all the trick! Rey heads up top, fans fire up, FLYING SEATED SENTON! Rey keeps moving, but Kross SLIDES Rey out of the ring! Rey hits the floor and Kross reiterates that he knows Rey.
Kross goes out after Rey, drags him up and sees a Rey fan in the front row. Kross fireman’s carries to hit a GUTBUSTER! Fans boo and the ring count climbs, but Kross grins as he drags Rey back up. Kross puts Rey in the ring while fans rally up. Kross steps in, stomps Rey’s hands, then drags him back up. Kross fireman’s carries again, brings Rey to a corner and climbs up. But Rey fights with elbows and knees! Rey gets around Kross to then jump and SUPER STEINER! Fans fire up and Rey crawls to the cover, TWO!! Kross is fuming but still in this! Kross and Rey stand, Rey dodges the haymaker to tilt-o-whirl, but no DDT!
Kross turns Rey around but Rey victory rolls to send Kross into ropes! Rey redials but Scarlett is on the ropes! Rey knocks her down as he hits ropes, and then he and the ref are both distracted. Rey runs, Dom catches him! Dom throws Rey down! Dom dares Rey to do something! The ref sees Dom and tells him to back off. Dom wants Rey to hit him, but Rey gest back in the ring. Dom is disappointed, but then Kross KROSS HAMMER!! And KROSSJACKET!! Rey is OUT, Kross wins!!
Winner: Karrion Kross, by submission
Dom screwed Rey over and gets away with it! And now Dom gets in the ring to talk more trash. Dom kicks Rey around but Rey stands up. Dom dares Rey to hit him like a man! Dom pushes Rey around, keeps egging Rey on, but Rey keeps the anger contained. Dom pie faces Rey! And then shoves him! Rey is mad, but he gets up in Dom’s face! Dom says do it then! Hit him! But Rey doesn’t, and Dom says that’s what he thought. Fans chant “DO IT! DO IT!” Dom turns Rey around and tells him to do it! Rey shakes his head, and leaves. Fans boo and Dom mocks him, but are there stronger fights than those with fists?
Jimmy Uso heads to the ring.
This is the moment of truth, not just for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions, but for the Bloodline as a whole. Jimmy stands in the ring with a mic, and he says, “So if you’re not here, I know you out there watching somewhere. From brother to brother, I know you’re torn. I know you’re hurt. I know. And when you hurt, I hurt, Uce. But I just wanna tell you, I will always, always be here for you, no matter what. I’m always here for you, Uce, just like I need you to be here for me right now.”
Jimmy knows people are talking about cracks in the Bloodline. Things have been crazy. There’s a Sami Zayn problem, a Kevin Owens problem, and the Usos need to defend the tag team titles. On top of that, Jimmy knows there’s issues between Jey and the Tribal Chief. Wait, SAMI jumps the barriers! Sami gets in the ring, and Jimmy turns around to see him! Fans are thunderous as the two stare down! Jimmy is angry but Sami has a mic to say he’s not here to fight. Sami knows Jimmy wants to talk to Jey. Sami would, too. But Sami needs to talk with Jimmy. Every time Jimmy says “brother,” that breaks Sami’s heart. That’s who Jimmy was to Sami!
Jimmy was Sami’s dawg! They were dawgs! They had each other’s back in the Bloodline. When Jey didn’t trust Sami, Jimmy did. When Heyman didn’t see any value in Sami and shooed him from Roman’s locker room, Jimmy saw value! Jimmy was the one who made Sami the Honorary Uce! Without that, there’s no Honorary Uce, no Sami Uso, no Feeling Ucey! Fans chant “UCEY! UCEY!” Sami says when things went south at the Royal Rumble, Jimmy didn’t even think twice. He took Sami down with ZERO hesitation. And Sami says that hurt. That hurt! Jimmy is still glaring at Sami, but fans continue to chant for Sami.
Jimmy huffs and puffs, and says Sami is selfish, blaming Jimmy! It was SAMI! Sami made that choice! Sami had that chair in his hands and pulled the trigger! He stepped on Jimmy and on Jey! What was Jimmy supposed to do?! Sami made the choice, Jimmy did what he had to do, that’s what family do! But family doesn’t betray! Sami says what else family doesn’t do is test your loyalty every single week! They don’t make you jump through hoops to prove you’re worth something! They don’t manipulate you every single week like Roman did to Sami! The way he’s done to JIMMY’S TWIN! Not for weeks, or months, but for YEARS!
And speaking of, JEY IS HERE!! Sami wants them all to listen to him. The Bloodline isn’t about Roman Reigns, it is about just one man. And if it’s the last thing he does, Sami makes sure “The Bloodline” comes crumbling down! But there’s a way out for the Usos! They don’t have to go down with the ship! Sami is looking in Jimmy’s eyes, and he knows Jimmy knows that what he’s saying is true. Sami finally notices Jey, and Jimmy SUCKER PUNCHES him! Jimmy fires off hands, Jey hurries to ringside! Jimmy stomps a mudhole in, then looks to his brother. Jimmy wants Jey to help him with Sami. But Sami HELLUVA KICKS Jimmy!
Jey reaches ringside, fans chant for Sami, and Jimmy checks his chin. Sami backs off, but now here comes Solo! No more staying in the back, the Enforcer of the Island is here! Sami gets out of the ring to slip away in the crowd, but what about Jey? Jey hesitates at the barriers, joining neither Sami or his blood brothers. This issue was not handled, how will The Tribal Chief respond?
My Thoughts:
A great SmackDown that follows both a great Raw and great Elimination Chamber. And the Bloodline story was great stuff as always, with Heyman as Roman’s proxy putting the pressure on Jimmy. I should’ve expected Sami to show up but that still got me by surprise, and he had a good back and forth with Sami. Jey’s part was also well done, where he didn’t say anything, and he didn’t really do anything, but that in itself says a lot. If this is still leading to Usos VS Sami & Kevin for the tag titles, I would like to think Jey is reluctantly in that match because of the obligation, and then the match is not just a match between the two teams, but also a struggle for Jey to break through to Jimmy about resisting Roman.
Great opener in the Six Man Tag, Gunther and Imperium defeating three men Gunther’s defeated in the Intercontinental Championship scene. McIntyre showing up of course nods in the direction of McIntyre VS Gunther for the title, but it seems there’s still more that is going to happen between Celtic Connection and Vikings, but they might pivot so that Braun & Ricochet fight Erik & Ivar so that McIntyre can go after Gunther. And even though we’ve seen plenty out of Brawling Brutes VS Imperium, we might still get more of that as Sheamus, Ridge Holland & Pete Dunne help keep Ludwig & Vinci from helping Gunther.
Great promos out of LA Knight and The New Day, and that seems like a natural feud given their names. Knight VS Kofi was a great match, too, but things are still very open in regards to where they’re all going for WrestleMania. Likewise, that Firefly Funhouse match was very random and odd, even for Firefly Funhouse. It probably speaks to how chaotic Bray’s mind still is, even after sorting out that he is ultimately the one behind Uncle Howdy. The the assortment of images at the end had any number of things in it that could be considered clues, but he did still call out Lashley in a way, so I think that match is still on for WrestleMania.
Good but quick match from Natty VS Shayna, mostly because Ronda was a distraction. Ronda & Shayna VS Natty & Nox is definitely happening, and that will be another solid win within the Women’s Tag Division for Ronda & Shayna. As I’ve said on Raw, I think we could see a big multi-brand tag title match for Mania, and the Baddest Women on the Planet seem like a shoe-in for SmackDown’s side. Good promo from Rey, Escobar and even Dom. Dom’s strongest suit right now is his character, and he’s doing that perfectly. He gets on Escobar’s bad side, he interferes with Rey VS Kross, which was a really good match even with Dom’s interference, and yet Rey still doesn’t snap.
But to be fair, that’s very realistic. It’s Dom who has the problem with his dad, and Rey is actually a good father in that he isn’t just beating his son down the way we all know he could, especially in the way pro-wrestling does it. But Escobar will surely be Rey’s proxy, and chances are, Judgment Day ends up on SmackDown so that we could get a prolonged feud of Judgment Day VS Legado Del Fantasma. Dom also had a great promo with Charlotte, which seems odd. But I guess it works for Dom to rile Charlotte up and then Rhea’s the muscle. Rhea has probably said all she has to say in regards to facing Charlotte, and we all know Dom will be part of that SmackDown Women’s title match anyway, so he might as well get a word in.
My Score: 8.7/10
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A Fatal 4 Way determines the #1 contender!
Just as we will be, Aaron Rourke will be watching tonight’s Fatal 4 Way #1 Contender’s Match to see who comes after his WWE Evolve Championship!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Karmen Petrovic VS Nikkita Lyons w/ Sloane Jacobs; wins.
- WWE Evolve Championship #1 Contender’s Fatal 4 Way: Brooks Jensen VS Kam Hendrix VS Tristan Angels VS Dorian Van Dux; wins and will challenge for the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
[Due to scheduling conflicts, coverage will be on delay]
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Will the Scumbag go Double or Nothing?
Darby Allin told MJF to choose: A Title VS Hair match, or no title match EVER! Will MJF be vain or greedy as we head for Double or Nothing?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 10 Man Tag: Orange Cassidy, Adam Copeland, Christian Cage & The Young Bucks VS Tommaso Ciampa, David Finlay, Clark Connors & FTR w/ Stokely Hathaway; Cassidy, Cope, Christian & The Bucks win.
- “Speedball” Mike Bailey w/ Kevin Knight VS Westbrook; Bailey wins.
- AEW TNT Championship Open Challenge: Kevin Knight VS Brian Cage; Knight wins and retains the title.
- Will Ospreay VS Ace Austin; Ospreay wins.
- Six Woman Tag: Hikaru Shida & The Brawling Birds VS The Triangle of Madness; Shida & The Birds win, by disqualification.
- AEW World Championship: Darby Allin VS Konosuke Takeshita; Darby wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
MJF arrives backstage.
Renee Paquette is there to bring up tonight’s main event is Darby Allin VS Konosuke Takeshita for the AEW World Championship. If Darby Allin wins, MJF will then have to sign a contract for Title VS Hair at Double or Nothing. Darby has made it clear that if MJF doesn’t sign said contract, Darby will never allow MJF to face him for the title again. We all know how important the title is for MJF, but is MJF willing to put his hair on the line for it? MJF just chuckles and moves on, but he notices the very bald Rick Knox, Bryce Remsburg, and the head of security, David Aponte. And then various bald members of the production staff…
And then even Christopher Daniels & Sonjay Dutt are there! Daniels and Sonjay chuckle before moving on, and then MJF sees John Silver flexing. Brandon Cutler, some arena staff, and even Tommaso Ciampa, all bald. Then last but certainly not least, Ricochet! He tells MJF that don’t worry, he’ll look great. Just not as good as Ricochet. AHA~! MJF storms off, will he have no choice but to choose between gold belt and chrome dome?
10 Man Tag: Orange Cassidy, Adam Copeland, Christian Cage & The Young Bucks VS Tommaso Ciampa, David Finlay, Clark Connors & FTR w/ Stokely Hathaway!
While we know the AEW World Tag Team Championship match will be a conglomeration of I Quit Match and New York Street Fight, THE Conglomeration will be waiting on the other side for their own tag title match. And let’s not forget that Matt & Nick Jackson want their own shot at those titles again. With that, can Freshly Squeezed work together with C&C and The Bucks? Or will the Psycho Killer, the Dogs, and the Top Guys all stand tall on the road to Double or Nothing?
The teams sort out and the teams just brawl it out! The fans cheer as The Bucks have The Dogs, Cope is after Ciampa, Christian is after Cash, and Dax brawls with Cassidy! Dax bumps Cassidy off buckles but Cassidy ducks the haymaker to waistlock. The Bucks, Cope & Christian clear everyone else out, then take the brawl outside! Dax ROCKS Cassidy to send him out, and the fans fire up as Matt fires hands on 100 Proof right by commentary! Ciampa whips Cope but Cope reverses, sending Ciampa into barriers! Cash sends Christian into railing, then CLOBBERS Cassidy! Nick fires hands on Finlay, Cassidy sends Cash into railing!
Cassidy and Dax meet in the ring, Dax ROCKS and CHOPS Cassidy, but Nick sends Finlay into railing! Dax DECKS Cassidy, throws hands on Cope, but Cope fires back! The fans fire up but the ref reprimands! Cope DECKS Dax, and wait, Christian and Cash are brawling in the crowd! Same for Matt and Connors! Finlay CLAWS Nick’s face, Cassidy ROCKS Dax, and Cassidy whips. Dax reverses, Cassidy goes up and out to then SMACK Dax off buckles! Cassidy goes up, Ciampa BOOTS Nick, and Dax trips Cassidy. Dax CHOPS Cassidy, climbs up after him, and goes to the very top! The fans boo but Dax stands Cassidy up, SUPER DUPER PLEX!
Dax then rolls through to suplex again, but Cassidy STUN-DOG MILLIONAIRES! Cassidy runs, tilt-o-whirls, and DDTS! Cassidy kips up, the fans fire up, but Finlay sends Nick into steel steps! #BigStoke grabs Cassidy’s foot, Cash CLOBBERS Cassidy! The fans boo but Dax puts Cassidy in the corner to tag Ciampa. FTR and the Psycho Killer mug Cassidy! The fans boo and the ref reprimands, but Ciampa stands Cassidy up. Cassidy blocks the chop! And he blocks another chop! The fans cheer but Ciampa kicks low and CHOPS again! The fans boo but Ciampa soaks up that heat. Ciampa drags Cassidy by a leg, turns him over, but Cassidy fights around!
Cassidy kicks and kicks but Ciampa drags him back! Cassidy turns to BOOT Ciampa away! Dax tags in and he CLOBBERS Cassidy! The fans boo but Dax flips them off. Dax whips Cassidy, runs up, but Cassidy dodges! Dax POSTS himself! Both men are down, hot tags to Cash and Nick! Nick rallies on FTR with haymakers, BLASTS Ciampa, but Cash kicks low! FTR whips, DOUBLE HIP- NO, Nick lands out, MEETING OF TEH MINDS! Then DOUBLE WHEEL KICK! The fans fire up as Nick then DROPKICKS Dax out! The Dogs run up, but Nick knuckle locks and CHOPS Finlay! Then Nick jumps over Connors, SUPERKICKS, and he goes for the corner!
Nick goes up, up, and “LUCHA LIBRE~!” FLYING ARM-DRAG RANA COMBO! The fans are thunderous and Nick tags Matt. Nick whips Finlay, Finlay reverses, but Nick goes up and over. Matt SUPERKICKS Finlay! Nick SHINING WIZARDS Connors, adds a GAMANGIRI, then The Bucks DOUBLE BULLDOG with the high-five! The fans fire up again as Matt winds up. Matt WRECKS FTR with a dropkick, then holds the way open, Nick FLIES onto FTR & Ciampa! But Connors back suplexes! Matt lands out, and NORTHERN LIGHTS! Roll through, NORTHERN LIGHTS! The Polar Express is getting going, and Finlay joins the ride! DOUBLE NORTHERN LIGHTS!
The fans are electric and it’s not just the volt green! Time for a SUPERKICK PARTAY~! Wait, Stokely grabs a foot each! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Stoke can’t even trip The Bucks up. The Bucks drag Stoke in! Stoke pleads for mercy, but FTR runs up! The Bucks dodge, mule kick, then SUPERKICK for Dax! SUPERKICK for Cash! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS on The Dogs! Then FTR is sent into The Dogs before DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Ciampa runs up to waistlock but Nick switches. Ciampa BOOTS Matt away, ELBOWS Nick, but Matt dodges, PSYCHO KNEE into Cash! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Ciampa!
The fans fire up again, and The Bucks see C&C. They point to Christian, and the fans cheer! Christian steps in, the ref reprimands but Cope argues with the ref. This distraction lets Christian LOW BLOW Cash! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Cash! Christian covers, TWO! Cash survives, the fans boo, but Christian rains down fists while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Christian puts Cash in the corner to CHPO, CHOP, and then rain down fists! Christian goes past TEN, maybe to fifteen, then stops. Cash sputters, Stoke talks trash, but Christian grabs Stoke! Cash CLUBS Christian, Ciampa HOTSHOTS the bad arm, and Ciampa hurries to tag in. Ciampa drags Christian around, SLAMS the bad arm off the mat, then SLAMS the arm again! Ciampa POSTS Christian, and Christian falls to the apron. The ref keeps his eyes on the rest of the team so they stay back. Ciampa goes out, and he SWINGS the bad arm into the post! Christian scrambles away, clutching the arm, but Ciampa taunts Cope with a wave.
Ciampa tags Connors, Connors tags Finlay, and The Dogs stomp away on Christian. Finlay clamps onto the bad hand, bends the fingers, then JAMS them into the mat! The ref reprimands but Finlay anchors Christian while he tags in Dax. Dax CHOPS Christian, DECKS him, then taunts Cope and The Bucks. The Bucks rally the fans, Cope coaches Christian up, but Dax brings Christian around. Christian blocks a shot to hit back, but then Dax kicks low! Dynamite returns to single picture as Dax UPPERCUTS Christian back to the corner. Stoke is on commentary suddenly to say Christian tried to steal Stoke’s watch, aka the watch Stoke stole from Christian.
But Christian fires back on Dax and the whole corner! Then he and Dax DOUBLE LARIAT! The fans fire up while both men are down! Christian crawls, but we can see Cash and The Dogs sneaking over! They and Ciampa YANK down Cope, Cassidy and The Bucks! The fans boo but Dax drags Christian back to center. Dax kicks and scuffs Christian, then talks trash. But Christian slips around to chicken wing the arms! Dax shoves Christian away, but Christian turns around, NOGGIN KNOCKER! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Cope snarls as he rises up, hot tags to Cope and Connors!
The fans fire up as The Rated R Superstar rallies on everyone! LARIAT for Cash! ELBOW for Dax! Cope TOSSES Finlay out onto Ciampa and Cash! BOOT for Connors! The fans fire up again and Cope goes to a corner. Cope is feeling it, and he aims at Connors. But then Finlay grabs a leg! The fans boo, but Nick SUPERKICKS Finlay! Connors runs up, Nick RAMS him low! Then slingshot FACEBUSTER! And cartwheel ASAI MOONSAULT! COPE-O-SETIC for Connors, TWO! The fans rally as Cope keeps focus on Connors. Cope drags Connors up, whips him to the corner, then Nick runs up! Connors puts Nick out, then he puts Matt out!
But Christian is back, and he coordinates with The Bucks, LARIAT DOUBLE ENZIGIRI on Connors! Then Cassidy somersaults for a “powerful” back elbow! Finlay runs up, Cassidy kicks the legs out! Finlay hits buckles but Ciampa runs up! Christian sends him into Cash, then dragon sleepers Ciampa. Christian sees Dax run up, kicks him low, and gets him in the same hold, DOUBLE REVERSE DDTS! The fans fire up as FTR, Ciampa and Finlay are all in drop zones! “This is Awesome!” as Cassidy, Christian and The Bucks climb the corners. Connors runs up on Cope, but Cope snatches him into a facelock!
Cope acts as air traffic control as he coordinates everyone, QUADRUPLE MACHO ELBOWS before an IMPALER!! Cover, TWO!! Connors survives and the fans can’t believe it! Ciampa and Finlay get up, The Bucks BLAST them, then DIVE! Down they go at ramp side, then Christian and Cassidy bump into each other. The fans cheer “A E DUB! A E DUB!” for making this the opener! Cassidy puts his hands up, but Christian stops him. Christian shakes his head, but then Cassidy makes Christian put his hands in his pockets! The fans fire up as Christian just THROWS Cassidy out onto FTR! Christian then goes up, up, and SUPER CROSSBODIES The Dogs!
Cope calls out a shot, runs, but into a SHATTER MACHINE!! FTR snatches Cope outta nowhere, Connors makes the cover, but Cassidy breaks it! The fans fire up as now FTR has Cassidy surrounded. But Cassidy “unleashes” his kicks! The fans go nuts with every shot, but FTR shoves Cassidy! SHATTER- DOUBLE SUPERKICKS on Cash! Cassidy fights free of Dax, but Dax blocks Nick’s Superkick! Dax sends it into Matt! Nick SUPERKICKS through after all! Finlay clinches, IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER on Nick! Matt feints the kick to DDT! But then Ciampa KNEES Matt down! Christian chicken wings Ciampa, turns him around, KILLSWITCH!
Connors JEEP FLIPS Christian! Connors then stalks Cope while the fans boo. Connors lines up a shot, Cope rises to his feet, Connors runs in! But Cope jumps over Connors’ spear, sending it into Dax! The fans fire up, Stoke freaks out, and The Bucks join Cope in the ring. They TRIPLE SUPERKICK Connors! Cassidy is in, ORANGE PUNCH! SPEAR from Cope!! Cover, C&C Conglomeration Bucks win!
Winners: Orange Cassidy, Adam Copeland, Christian Cage & The Young Bucks, by pinfall
Another star-studded 10 Man Tag, and it was a huge win for all the hungry contenders. Christian doesn’t wanna celebrate, but he does signal that he and Cope will be champions. Will putting their tag team legacy on the line be enough to take the gold? Or will Double or Nothing be the last night that team reeks of awesomeness?
Will Ospreay continues to train with The Death Riders.
They’re outside this time, Claudio Castagnoli playing some wall ball with Marina Shafir and Pac. Daniel Garcia says, “Tonight is the night that we’ve all been waiting for: The Aerial Assassin, Will Ospreay, is cleared and back on Dynamite. And rumor has it, the kid’s been working real hard and he’s got some new tricks up his sleeves. So Young Boy Billy, tonight you gotta show me something, c’mon.” Garcia gets a quick turn in on wall ball while cameras move over. Ospreay is maintaining a neck bridge while Jon Moxley uses Wheeler Yuta as a living dummy to show just how to push and pull and bend and twist on the various chinlocks and headlocks.
Use the right arm to push against the head, then snake in the left arm for the sleeper. Pry and shoot. Moxley asks how Ospreay feels. Ospreay lets off the bridge and says honestly, the best he’s felt in forever. Moxley asks if Ospreay remembers the night he won the Best of the Super Juniors. Yeah, 2019. AKA a lifetime ago. Ospreay was carefree, flew like a bird, for no other reason than that’s just what birds do. So simple back then, chasing that feeling, like no other feeling in the world. Can’t really grab it in your hands for more than a few seconds. The joy of doing it. Then everybody comes in and tries to make it so overcomplicated.
Years pass, life happens, a family starts, responsibilities show up, bad things happen, bad choices catch up to you, and it’s all weight on your shoulders. You feel like you can’t fly. But Moxley will tell you something: Nothing is different. Nothing has changed. All those things are still gonna be there, but you can still fly. You’re just more dangerous now. You’re a bird of prey. So tonight, when you got out there, don’t go out there to protect anything. Not your neck, your image, your reputation, or what you’ve built in your career. Go out there to give something. Moxley checks on Yuta and says dammit, if you’re gonna snap a headlock, snap the headlock!
Moxley storms off to instruct his pupil, but will Ospreay use everything he has been taught to great effect? Or will he have to fold against Ace Austin?
Chris Jericho speaks.
“You wanna face Jericho in a match of my own design, Ricochet? A spectacle so innovative, so imaginative, it cannot be contained, it can only be witnessed. Well, be careful what you demand, because you’ve made a few enemies yourself, Ricochet. And now a match designed specifically to settle scores without any, and I mean AAANY~, limitations has gotten even bigger.” Chris Jericho & The Hurt Syndicate were just looking for two more, but “Jungle” Jack Perry said he can bring four: himself, The Young Bucks, and KENNY OMEGA! Jericho tells Ricochet that this is no longer what he designed, but it is a devil’s dance of destruction! Ricochet’s destruction!
Ricochet got what he wanted, now can he handle it? Bald. The first-ever SEVEN VS SEVEN Stadium Stampede, who will even survive?
Ricochet & The Demand respond.
They stand with Mark Davis of the Don Callis Family and Ricochet says we all know Jericho does a lot of talking out of his ass while The Demand gets things done. Just like Davis did when he defeated Jack for the AEW National Championship at Fairway to Hell. Hold it with pride, Davis, Ricochet knows you’ll do it well. Davis says he’s got this. Ricochet says Davis has joined the dream team, but he’s not the only one. Because compliments to Ricochet’s golfing buddy, Don Callis, look who else he’s sending: Andrade El Idolo! Gracias, amigo. But it doesn’t stop there, the train keeps rolling. Ricochet was just approached by two guys who have an ax to grind with the superkick sidekicks.
These two wanna fill out the last two spots, so who is Ricochet to say no to The Dogs? Finlay & Connors storm in, and Finlay says to put it simple, they will fight The Bucks in the streets, in the ring, but guess it’s fighting at Double or Nothing! If they want violence, if they want carnage, if they want chaos, who better than The Dogs?! The Dogs bark and Liona roars, but will these seven stand tall in the Big Apple?
“Speedball” Mike Bailey w/ Kevin Knight VS BK Westbrook!
JetSpeed has a lot of momentum on their side, and as stated last week at Fairway to Hell, they’re looking to grab up all the gold they can. Will Speedball keep on rolling towards his own golden opportunity? Or will #Supastud prove his own worth?
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two step up. Bailey bows in respect, offers a handshake, but Westbrook goes to roll Bailey up! Bailey stays on his feet, then steps over to sit down on a cover, TWO! Westbrook ducks a Penalty Kick, avoids the moonsault, and the sweep! Bailey dodges, Westbrook tiger feints through the ropes, but Bailey handsprings up and over! The fans fire up as Bailey ducks an elbow to whip. Westbrook goes up, around, but kinda fumbles his tumble. The fans cheer and jeer him for his attempt, but Westbrook blocks the boot! Westbrook FLIPS Bailey, springboards in, but Bailey dodges! TIME ADVENTURE!
Bailey pushes Westbrook down, goes up the corner, and the fans fire up for the ULTIMATE WEAPON! Cover, Bailey wins!
Winner: Mike Bailey, by pinfall
Another fast ‘n’ furious finish, and Bailey’s on a hot streak! But now, the other side of JetSpeed looks to keep it up! But just who is Kevin Knight defending the TNT Championship against? It’s… BRIAN CAGE!? The Machine finally returns to action, and he has the Don Callis Family with him! Will Cage be able to ground Knight and take this title back to the family?
AEW TNT Championship Open Challenge: Kevin Knight w/ “Speedball” Mike Bailey VS Brian Cage w/ The Don Callis Family!
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who betta!
The bell rings, Cage runs up, but Knight dodges! Knight fires haymakers, Cage shoves him, but Knight dodges. Knight CHPOS, but Cage doesn’t budge! Cage makes the pecs dance, so Knight CHOPS again! The fans cheer as Cage eggs Knight on. Knight urns, leaps, but into Cage’s arms! Cage uses Knight to do curls, then THROWS knight! Knight lands out, RAMS Cage, but Cage comes back! Knight RAMS Cage again, but it’s still not enough! Knight tries a bigger SHOULDER TACKLE, but Cage stays standing! Knight runs one more time, ducks ‘n’ dodges, SATELLITE- NO, Cage stops the DDT! Cage THROWS Knight away!
Knight staggers, Cage SUPERKICKS him down! “Who betta than Cage?!” The fans fire up as Cage storms up on Knight, stands him up, and bumps him off buckles. Cage RAMS into Knight, stands him up, then RAMS again! The ref counts, Cage CHOPS, and the fans cheer. Bailey rallies the fans but Archer coaches Cage, and Cage whips Knight hard into the corner! The fans are torn as Cage hauls Knight up. Cage ROCKS Knight, CHOPS him, then CHOKES him on the ropes! The ref counts, Cage stops at 4, then Cage stalks Knight. Cage stands Knight up, whips him to the corner, then runs in, only for Knight to BOOT! Cage still LARIATS!
Cage hauls Knight up, whips him to ropes, but Knight grabs ropes. Knight DUMPS Cage out, then DROPKICKS him down! Cage sputters, the fans fire up, and Knight builds speed to DIVE! But he bounces off Cage! Cage then fireman’s carries, APRON F5! Knight sputters but Cage goes up the steps to soak up cheers and jeers, all while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Cage refreshes the ring count, drags Knight up again, and hits an APRON BACK SUPLEX! Knight writhes, Cage refreshes the count again, then he whips Knight into barriers! Knight practically falls into the laps of the front row! But Cage brings Knight around to CHOP him down! Cage soaks up the cheers and jeers before he brings Knight around again. Cage SMACKS Knight off the apron, then puts him in the ring. Cage storms into the ring, drags Knight by his legs, and ties the legs up into a TEXAS CLOVERLEAF! Knight endures as Cage sits deep! Knight powers up, fights his way forward, and he reaches to the ROPEBREAK!
The ref counts, Cage lets go at 4, but Cage brings Knight up. Knight CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS, but Cage still doesn’t back down. Knight fires more shots, but Cage UPPERCUTS him down! Cage digs his boot into Knight at the corner, but he stops as the ref counts. Cage drags Knight up, puts him in a corner, and LARIATS! Cage wrenches to then SAIDO Knight away! Knight flounders to the apron, Cage soaks up more cheers and jeers, and Dynamite returns to single picture. Knight rises to fire forearms on Cage, but Cage ROCKS Knight in return! Cage slingshots Knight into a facelock, for a SPIRALING SUPLEX! Cover, TWO!
Knight survives and Cage is frustrated, but Cage decides to write Knight off. Cage drags Knight up, reels him in, and suplexes, DRILL- NO, Knight slips free to waistlock. But Cage ELBOWS Knight, whips, but Knight jumps up! SATELLITE- NO, Cage goes for ropes! Knight HOTSHOTS Cage for it! Then Knight springboards back in, MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up while both men are down! A standing count starts while the fans rally up. Cage goes to a corner but he runs up on Knight. Knight bobs ‘n’ weaves, fires off shots, then fires a flurry of haymakers! But Cage grabs and TOSSES Knight to a corner!
Cage runs up, Knight dodges, and Knight runs back in. Knight ducks ‘n ‘dodges, FLAPJACK DROPKICK! The fans fire up as Cage bails out! Knight builds speed and FLIES! Cage catches him?!? The fans go nuts as Cage lifts, but Knight RANAS Cage into POST! The fans cheer as Knight hurries to get space. Knight runs, goes up the apron, and LEAPING LARIATS! Down goes Cage! The fans fire up with Knight, he puts Cage in the ring, and he hurries up the corner. Archer creeps up, but Bailey SUPERKICKS him! The fans cheer, but Cage CLUBS Knight! Cage then climbs up, and he deadlift SUPERPLEXES! Cover, TWO!
The fans fire up as Knight survives, but Archer guzels Bailey! Bailey fights free of the choke slam to mule kick Archer! Cage runs up, but Bailey springboards to ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Down goes the Murderhawk Monster! knight springboards, Cage dodges, but Knight leaps the discus lariat! SATELLITE DDT finally lands! Cover, TWO!! Cage survives and Knight is beside himself! Knight hurries to run in at the corner, but Cage ELBOWS him away! Cage goes up, but into the UPPER- NO! Cage stops the rana! Cage YANKS Knight up to the top, for a SUPER- UPPER ROOM!! Knight still throws Cage, then goes up top!
Knight aims, MOTHERSHIP UFO SPLASH!! Cover, KNIGHT WINS!!
Winner: Kevin Knight, by pinfall (still AEW TNT Champion)
The Machine was out for 14 months and yet no ring rust to be found! However, The Jet is just #2Fly2Stop! Bailey brings mics into the ring to say, “Congratulations to The Jet on a hell of a win!” Knight says much appreciated. But like he said, they’re red hot right now! And Brian Cage, welcome back! Cage took Knight to his limits, but The Jet is still standing as TNT Champion. But Knight can’t get over how last week, he couldn’t get the job done becoming #Jet2Belts. Bailey says forget last week. Knight IS a future AEW World Champion! Bailey says he knows it, and everyone here knows it! The fans cheer that!
Knight says he appreciates the support from Bailey and Ashville. Bailey is always in his corner, Knight is always in Bailey’s. And if Bailey keeps it up, he’ll be singles champion, too. Bailey says yeah, Knight got him thinking. Tonight, Darby VS Takeshita, BAILEY WANTS NEXT! Bailey says Takeshita was his greatest rival in Japan, but they’ve yet to have a singles match in AEW. And Darby, as much as Bailey wants to see MJF go bald…! Bailey is coming for Darby’s AEW World Championship! JetSpeed daps it up, will they become a 2 Fly 2 Man Power Trip?
AEW reveals the Men’s Owen Hart Memorial Tournament Brackets!
This year’s tournaments will go through Double or Nothing, and the finals will coincide with Forbidden Door 2026 on Sunday, June 28th in San Jose, California! The winner of each tournament will then challenge for THE AEW World Championship and AEW Women’s World Championships on August 30th at All In: London! And so, for the opening round, it will be: “Jungle” Jack Perry VS Mark Davis; Claudio Castagnoli VS Brody King; then Double or Nothing has both Samoa Joe VS Will Ospreay, and Swerve Strickland VS Bandido!
“Jungle” Jack Perry speaks.
“Mark Davis… I’m sure you feel some congratulations are in order. But you’re not champion to me. You see, you’re built like an Australia grizzly bear, yet you still needed somebody to hit me in the back with a golf club for you to beat me. At Stadium Stampede, bring your friends, bring any weapon you want, and I will crack you over the skull with it. Because anything goes. But after that, it’s back to grass roots, because it is you and me, fighting for a shot at the world title at All In: London. And in the Owen Hart Tournament, I will prove to you beyond a shadow of a doubt that I’m a better wrestler than you. I am the FUTURE world champion!
“And if you don’t like that, F YOU!” Jungle Jack is sharpening his knife, but will his edge be razor sharp when it comes time to cut down Dunkzilla?
Will Ospreay VS Ace Austin!
We’ve seen the Aerial Assassin training with The Death Riders, he’s won gold with his old friends in The United Empire, and now he’s about to face a dangerous man at Double or Nothing. Will Ospreay be more than ready for Samoa Joe after tonight? Or will he fail to even get past The Inevitable?
The bell rings and the fans cheer Ospreay as he stares down with Ace. Ospreay offers a handshake, Ace accepts, and the fans cheer the sportsmanship. They circle, tie up, and Ospreay wrenches to wristlock. Ace rolls, handsprings, and wrenches, but Ospreay rolls, kips up, and wrenches back. Ospreay hammerlocks, Ace rolls to kip up and wrench to then armlock. Ospreay endures the grind, fights around, and he arm-drags Ace down. Ace endures, fights around, and rises up. Ace shoots through to waistlock but Ospreay switches. Ospreay hits the headlock takeover, Ace headscissors, but Ospreay kips free.
The fans cheer the standoff, and the two reset. They feel things out, knuckle lock, and go shoulder to shoulder in a Test of Strength. The fans rally as Ace pushes Ospreay back. Ace has Ospreay down for a knuckle lock cover, ONE as Ospreay gets his arm up. Ace pushes it down, cover, ONE as Ospreay gets the other arm up. Ace tries again, ONE as Ospreay bridges! Ace jumps up, but Ospreay holds the bridge! That training truly pays off! Ace jumps, Ospreay gets him for a MONKEY FLIP! The fans fire up as Ospreay then arm-drags! Ospreay wristlocks and he bends the fingers! Ospreay isolates the arm to then STOMP it!
Ace clutches his arm as Ospreay shows his training already. Ospreay wrenches, ELBOW BREAKERS, then whips Ace. Ace reverses, he blocks a boot, but not the AX KICK! Ospreay headlocks, Ace powers up and out, but Ospreay RUNS him over! Things keep moving, Ace drop toeholds to ENZIGIRI! And basement DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Ace facelocks Ospreay, turns him, NECKBREAKER! Cover, ONE!! Ospreay ROCKS Ace, ROCKS him again, and again! Ace trips Ospreay, hooks up the legs, and he turns Ospreay over to tie the legs up! MUDA LOCK! The fans rally as Ospreay endures being bent back, and he crawls forward to the ROPEBREAK!
The fans cheer while Ace lets go. Ospreay checks his neck but he is alright to continue. Ace drags Ospreay up, reels him in, but Ospreay wrenches out to SOBAT! Ospreay whips, Ace reverses, but Ospreay ducks ‘n’ dodges to RAN- NO! Ace blocks to swing Ospreay up into a fireman’s carry! Ace does a squat for the DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Ace flexes, covers, TWO! Ospreay stay sin this while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Ace is frustrated already, but he stalks Ospreay to ropes. Ace kicks Ospreay around, CLUBS him down, but Ospreay fires back. Ace bumps Ospreay off buckles, kicks and ROCKS him, then snapmares. Ace KNEES Ospreay in the back, then clamps on with a chinlock. Ospreay endures, even as Ace cranks the neck, and Ospreay fires shots from below. Ace DECKS Ospreay for it! Ospreay rises up, but Ace DECKS him again! Ospreay sits up again, so Ace BOOTS him down! Ace waits on Ospreay, then BOOTS him again! Ospreay goes to a corner, Ace CHOPS him, then reels Ospreay in for a snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Ospreay toughs it out but Ace drags him around.
Ace steps over, traps Ospreay in a headscissors, then grinds him down. Ospreay endures, even as Ace puts on the squeeze. Ospreay fights around, rises up, and Electric Chair Lifts Ace! Ace slips free to ROCK Ospreay in the back! Ace CLUBS Ospreay to a corner, then CHOKES him on the ropes! The ref counts, Ace backs off, and Ace CHOPS Ospreay! Ospreay ROCKS Ace! Ace ROCKS Ospreay! Ace KICKS the leg, CHOPS Ospreay down, then brings Ospreay back around. Ace rains down ELBOWS on Ospreay before he clamps on another chinlock. Ospreay endures as Dynamite returns to single picture, and the fans rally up.
Ospreay fires body shots, Ace puts him in the corner, but Ospreay BOOTS him away! Ospreay is on the apron, he springboards back in, PIP PIP CHEERIO! The fans fire up with Ospreay as he watches Ace rise up. Ospreay ducks a shot, atomic drops, then KNEES, ROUNDHOUSES, and STANDING SKY TWISTERS! Cover, TWO! Ace survives that quick string of moves, but Ospreay brings him back around. Ospreay wrenches, ELBOW BREAKERS, then KICKS the bad arm! And KICKS again! And again! But Ace blocks one to ROCK Ospreay! Ace whips, Ospreay handsprings, NEURALIZER KICK!
The fans fire up while Ace bails out! Ospreay has the fans shouting “OI! OI! OI!” as he takes aim. But Ace avoids the plancha! Ospreay blocks the kick, only for Ace to handstand out of the sweep! Ace avoids another sweep, but Ospreay avoids the kick! Ace avoids yet another sweep by going up and over the corner! Ace WRECKS Ospreay with a dropkick, then aims to PLANCHA after all! Down goes Ospreay and the fans fire up! Ace drags Ospreay up, but Ospreay puts him int he ring! Ace rewinds to headscissor, but Ospreay pops Ace up to SUPERKICK the arm out! Ospreay then climbs up, takes aim, and BLINDSIDE FOREARM!
The fans fire up as Ospreay springboards, OSCUTTER! Cover, TWO! Ace survives and Ospreay is stunned! Ospreay just shakes it off, goes to the corner, and takes aim. Ace slowly rises up, but he ducks the Hidden Blade to DOUBLE STOMP! Ospreay sputters, Ace falls back, and now Ace takes aim. Ace runs corner to corner to A-LIST LARIAT! Then he LARIATS again and again! Ace hoists Ospreay up top, then slips outside to ENZIGIRI! Ospreay wobbles, Ace gets space, and Ace runs up! FLIPPING RANA! The fans fire up as Ace is ready to deal the winning hand! But then Ospreay pops Ace up, and gets him in position! STYLES- NO, Ace pops free!
Ace trips Ospreay, steps through, ties up the legs, TRAILER HITCH BRIDGE! TWO!! Ospreay escapes, but Ace KNEES, KICKS, and fireman’s carries! Ace tucks Ospreay to then swing him out, AIR RAID FLATLINER! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay survives and Ace is beside himself! “This is Awesome!” as Ace stalks Ospreay to a corner. Ace ROCKS Ospreay again and again, then hoists Ospreay up top. But Ospreay fires shots in return! Ace ROCKS Ospreay, goes up, but Ospreay pushes on Ace’s arm! Then he HOTSHOTS the arm as he drops down, and he tucks Ace in! CHEEKY NAN- NO, Ace dodges! Ace RAMS low, springboards in and FLYING- LIGER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up as Ace survives again! Ospreay roars, the fans are with him, and he ROCKS Ace! Ace ROCKS Ospreay, and repeat! They go back and forth, then Ospreay KICKS! Ace fires another forearm, Ospreay kicks, then Ace CHOPS! They go back and forth again, but Ace CHOPS and ROKCS, until Ospreay fires Kawada Kicks! CHOP! Ace HEEL KICKS! Ace shakes out the bad arm, runs up, but Ospreay dodges to then ROLLING ELBOW! And HOOK KICK! Then the underhooks for the STORM- NO, Ace pops free, then goes to a corner. Ospreay runs up but Ace goes sideways! Ospreay hits buckles, Ace hits the FLYING CHUCK!
The fans fire up as Ace shuffles the deck, and runs up for the0 NO, Ospreay BACKDROPS Ace, but Ace lands on his feet! HIDDEN BLADE!! Ospreay isn’t done with just one, he aims from the corner and… Ace flops over! The fans boo but Ospreay shows no mercy. He just runs up to PENALTY KICK the bad arm! Then a FLYING ARMBAR TAKEDOWN!! Ace TAPS, Ospreay wins!!
Winner: Will Ospreay, by submission
That might’ve been Ospreay’s first win by submission ever! He signals that his neck is no longer a problem, and he shows Ace respect for that fight. Ace accepts the handshake again, and Ospreay is moving on towards Double or Nothing with a great amount of momentum. But wait! SAMOA JOE is here! He and The Opps walk out on stage, and with mic in hand, Joe says, “Ospreay, Ospreay… OSPREAY, OSPREAY!” Joe is clearly mocking the chants for Ospreay, and the fans give genuine chanting and even singing in return. Joe says he just wanted to make sure Ospreay was listening, because these past few weeks, it seemed like Ospreay had a hard time hearing him.
Despite Ospreay’s best efforts, fate has put them on a collision course in the opening round of the Owen Hart Cup. The fans like the sound of that! Joe say she is here for one reason and one reason alone. He wants to speak about choices and consequences. Ospreay could’ve made the right choice and get a bye in this tournament, because that is what Joe would do for one of his friends. But Ospreay chose poorly. He could’ve been with the team that would do nothing but support and enhance Ospreay, but he decided to be a lapdog for Moxley and the Death Riders. The fans boo, Ospreay says he’s not a Death Rider.
Joe says Ospreay has made his choice, and come Double or Nothing, Joe makes Ospreay suffer the consequences. But Joe leaves Ospreay in peace tonight, for he has his date with destiny. But unfortunately, Joe’s friends, Katsuyori Shibata & Anthony Bowens, still feel slighted, and he doesn’t put leashes on his friends. Shibata & Bowens storm down the ramp, Ospreay ready to fight them both if he has to. But then The Death Riders appear! Ospreay may not have officially joined the club, but the Death Riders aren’t going to let their investment go to waste! The Opps say they’re #NeverLacking, but that doesn’t seem to be the case now!
Shibata & Bowens back down while Moxley, Marina, Claudio, Yuta, Garcia & Pac all step up to support Ospreay. Joe says, “Soon. Soon.” The fans cheer the Death Riders, or at least Moxley, but Bowens promises Joe is gonna kill you, Ospreay! The dream match for Double or Nothing is on, but will the training with The Death Riders make Ospreay the new King of Harts?
BREAKING NEWS for next week!
If you liked last week’s THREE HOUR block of AEW, then you’ll love this next one! Portland, Maine, the last Wednesday before Double or Nothing, Dynamite & Collision are combining forces again! Three hours all on TBS and HBO Max, make sure your DVR is set accordingly!
Backstage interview with Don Callis & Konosuke Takeshita.
Renee is now with The Invisible Hand & The Alpha, saying tonight is a huge opportunity in the main event, Konosuke facing Darby Allin for THE AEW World Championship. Konosuke could be heading into Double or Nothing as a- Callis stops Renee there to say Konosuke will be heading into Double or Nothing as a DOUBLE champion! But then MJF steps in, apologizes for the interruption but says Renee’s doing a great job. The Scumbag tells Konosuke that while it’s been a minute since the two of them have talked, three years actually, back when MJF beat him… MJF has seen Konosuke develop into truly one of the best wrestlers in the world!
MJF believes that tonight, Konosuke beats Darby for the title, goes to DON to beat Okada, and MJF can’t think of a better match than Konosuke VS MJF Part 2 for the world title. How’s that sound? MJF offers a handshake, Konosuke shakes his hand, but in Japanese, Konosuke tells MJF that he’ll beat the crap out of him. Thankfully, MJF doesn’t know Japanese. Callis says that was a nice pep talk MJF just gave, and MJF says yes, he knows. That kid needs to win, okay? MJF can’t let Darby turn him into some disgusting, bald freak! No offense, Callis looks great. But look, there is only one foolproof way to know MJF won’t be put in that situation.
So if things get hairy… MJF hands over the Dynamite Diamond Ring! Callis smiles, and say she understands what to do with it. But then in steps Andrade. El Idolo takes off his hat to shake out his amazing head of hair, and smiles at MJF. MJF frowns and leaves. Callis says here’s the deal: Takeshita will bring the world title home to the Don Callis Family tonight! Andrade asks, “How you know?” Callis says aye dios mio, he seriously doesn’t know where Andrade learned English. Andrade says one way or another, the next time, that will be HIS title. Callis says yes, he knows, it’s all good. Callis is a man of many talents, but will his family be dripping with gold thanks to a diamond ring?
AEW now announces the Women’s Owen Hart Memorial Tournament brackets!
Double or Nothing will see Willow Nightingale, the reigning Queen of Harts, take on Alex Windsor, while we will see Persephone VS Hazuki, Skye Blue vs Sareee, and Mina Shirakawa VS Athena! Champions from around the world are gathering for this tournament, but who will be headed to Forbidden Door, and then All In: London?
Backstage interview with The Conglomeration.
Renee Paquette is now with Orange Cassidy, Kyle O’Reilly, Roderick Strong, and Willow Nightingale. Renee commends Cassidy on his part in the 10 Man Tag victory. But it seems that there is even more business to attend to. Cassidy says yes, the team has a shot at THE AEW World Tag Team Championships. It doesn’t matter who it is, they’re getting their shot, but the thing is… They still haven’t decided on which two will be. Kyle says Cassidy & Roddy should go for the gold, but Roddy shouts, “KYYYLE~! Thank you.” Kyle says of course. But that’s cuz he’s got gold to chase for himself!
The same man that put Kyle on the shelf for months is the man that Kyle submitted twice, and will submit again. Jon Moxley, Continental Champion, when are we doing this? Willow says speaking of gold, she is still the TBS Champion. But she is also in the Owen Hart Cup. She won this tournament before, she’ll do it all over again, so that she can have all the gold for herself at All In: London. She knows she can, and she will! Then Conglomeration has it all in order? Cassidy says hold on, there’s something missing. They should do a Word of the Day. Why haven’t they done one in so long? Roddy shouts for “MAAARK~!” And yes, Mark Briscoe returns!
The Sussex County Chicken is all fired up, and he says the Word of the day is reunification! For Mark Briscoe is back with his boys and his girls, The Conglomeration! But he’ll put this plain and simple: Tommaso Ciampa! Next Wednesday, Briscoe’s after your ass, son! You hear him? But before that, Saturday Night Collision is in HIS hometown, Salisbury, Maryland! That’s just 4.4 miles from where Briscoe originated on this earth! They’re gonna conglomerate and it’s gonna be a a hell of a time! Are you ready!? Willow and Kyle are fired up, Briscoe goes wild, and the team heads out. Cassidy admits, that was a lot of yelling.
But while The Conglomeration is ready to go Double or Nothing, will they soon have even more gold in the collection? Or are these high and lofty a little too much even for them?
Six Woman Tag: Hikaru Shida & The Brawling Birds VS The Triangle of Madness!
With the news of both the AEW Women’s World Championship Fatal 4 Way for Double or Nothing, and the Owen Hart Cup brackets, this trios match is about much more than just settling scores! Will the Shining Samurai be just as sharp as Jamie Hayter going into that title match? Or will Thekla, Skye Blue & Julia Hart continue to bring them down by any means necessary?
The trios sort out and Jamie steps up against Thekla as both a rematch from their 1v1 title match, and a preview of what’s to come in the next. They circle, but then Skye CLOBBERS Jamie! Julia steps in, but so do Shida and Windsor! The Triangle throws hands on Shida & The Birds, then triple whip. But all three reverse, a BOOT for Thekla, a DDT for Skye, and a BACKBREAKER for Julia! The fans cheer as The Triangle bails out! Shida goes out to keep after Skye while Windsor goes after Julia. Jamie gets Thekla back in the ring while Shida and Windsor have the Sisters of Sin in the corners of the barriers. The fans cheer as they all rain down fists!
Windsor, Jamie & Shida all go to nine, then wind up for TEN! The fans cheer again while Thekla sputters. Jamie snap suplexes, but Skye ROCKS Shida! Jamie stomps Thekla, Windsor SLAMS Julia off barriers, and Jamie stomps a mudhole in the corner. The ref counts, Jamie lets off, but Skye and Windsor meet while tightrope walking the barriers! Skye and Windsor trade shots, they wobble a bit, then Skye DECKS Windsor! Skye keeps from falling into the crowd, but Jamie gets her! Windsor joins in and the Birds double gorilla press, SNAKE EYES off the apron! The fans fire up, but Thekla is up top! SUPER CROSSBODY onto The Birds!
The fans fire up again and Thekla is feeling it while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Thekla stomps Windsor, CLUBS Jamie, then helps Skye. But Shida runs up, only for Thekla to ELBOW her down! The Triangle has control again, they ROCK Jamie and Shida and Windsor, then send them all to the desk. The Triangle CHOP again and again and again! Then they wind up, but feint chops to SMACK all three off the apron! The Triangle soaks up the cheers and jeers before putting Jamie back in the ring. Thekla brings Jamie up, snapmares her down, then basement SUPERKICKS! Cocky cover, TWO! Thekla drags Jamie to the corner, tags Julia, and Julia runs up to LARIAT! Then she goes side to side to ELBOW Jamie down!
Julia snapmares Jamie to a cover, TWO! Julia is annoyed but she rains down fists. The ref reprimands, Julia stops, but then she sucker punches Windsor! And Shida, too! Julia then drags Jamie over, bumps her off buckles, and tags in Skye. Skye stomps Jamie around, then digs her boot in! The ref counts, Skye stops at 4, then she brings Jamie up. Jamie fires forearms and CHOPS, but Skye THROWS Jamie down by her hair! The ref reprimands again but Skye rains down forearms. Skye snapmares Jamie, mule kicks her, then covers, TWO! Skye frowns but she stomps Jamie down. Skye tags Julia while Dynamite returns to single picture.
Skye whips Jamie into Julia’s grasp, and Skye BLASTS Shida & Windsor while Julia tags Thekla. Julia has Jamie in the TARANTULA, and Skye sends Windsor in for Thekla’s HANGING HEADSCISSORS! Skye runs up to DOUBLE SHOTGUN The Birds! The fans are torn but Thekla says that’s how the Triangle does it, baby! Thekla then aims to MISSILE- NO, Jamie gest under! Thekla lands out, but Jamie BOOTS her down! Jamie looks at Shida, Shida is hesitant, but Shida tags in! The fans cheer as Shida sends Theknla to the corner, then JUMP KNEES! Shida keeps moving, she BLASTS Skye! Julia ROCKS Shida back!
Julia storms in but Shida kicks her and whips her into Thekla! Shida KNEES them both in the corner! Then Shida puts Thekla sideways in the corner, reels Julia in, and she snap suplexes Julia into Thekla! The fans fire up as Shida then suplexes Thekla high and hard! Cover, TWO! Shida stands Thekla up, Thekla swings but Shida ROCKS her first! And ROCKS her again! Thekla wobbles, swings, but Shida catches Thekla for another forearm! Shida runs the ropes but Thekla mule kicks! Thekla SMACKS Shida, then she dodges a boot to DECK Shida! Thekla talks trash on Shida, then drags her up to tag in Julia.
Julia tags Skye, then tag back to Thekla. The Sisters of Sin hit the DOUBLE GOURD BUSTER and DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Thekla hits the bridge, and she aims for the SPIDER SPEAR! Cover, but The Birds CLOBBER The Sisters of Sin onto it! The fans fire up a Windsor DECKS Skye and Jamie HEADBUTTS Julia! The Birds drag Shida to safety, Windsor tags in, and she CLOBBERS Thekla! Windsor CLUBS away, then fires the fans up. Jamie steps in, BOOT RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP COMBO! Basement LARIAT! And then Windsor lifts! Jamie runs up, but Skye trips Jamie! The fans boo but Skye sends Jamie into steel steps!
Thekla sends Windsor into buckles! Tag to Julia before Shida runs up, TAMASHII KNEE on Thekla! Skye SUPERKICKS Shida! Jamie is back to clinch and HAYTBREAKER! Julia runs up, slips around, SOLE FOOD! Julia kips up, but Windsor is there to whip Julia to ropes! Skye tags in before the SPINEBUSTER! Skye SUPERKICKS Windsor, then brings her up! Skye hops on, CODE- NO, Windsor pops free! Skye SUPERKICKS again, but Windsor HEADBUTTS! The fans fire up as Jamie joins in again, and they DOUBLE LARIAT SANDWICH! Then they set Skye up, and Jamie says let’s try this again!
Jamie runs the ropes, but Thekla slides in, BELT SHOT on Jamie!! No question that the ref saw that! The Triangle is disqualified!
Winners: Hikaru Shida & The Brawling Birds, by disqualification
The Toxic Spider doesn’t care about this win, she just wants to do damage! Skye gets Windsor in a DRAGON SLEEPER! The ref stops Thekla from sing the title belt again, so Thekla just takes off her own belt! And she LASHES Windsor while Skye holds her down! More refs rush out here, but Julia MISTS the newbie in the face! Julia stomps away on Jamie, not caring about fines or consequences, either! The fans boo, and Shida is bailing on the Birds? Shida cares more about her chances in that Fatal 4 Way than anything else. But then Willow, Mina, and even Thunder Rosa rush out here! They chase The Triangle off with belts of their own!
The fans cheer as The Babe, the Fighting Gravure Idol & La Mera Mera save the day. But will Jamie make sure Thekla and Shida pay for this at Double or Nothing?
AEW World Championship: Darby Allin VS Konosuke Takeshita!
They say “card subject to change,” and that is true even for the best in the world. Kazuchika Okada’s real family takes priority, but his Don Callis Family brother was more than happy to step up for this opportunity. Will The Alpha already have two belts by the time he and The Rainmaker battle over the International Championship? Or will Darby truly be relentless in his pursuit of being the best fighting champion in AEW history?
The introductions are made, THE belt is raised, and we see who goes to Double or Nothing on top!
Callis joins commentary to say that while Darby’s been breaking his own body, Konosuke has perfected “rejuvenation training,” aka relaxing on a beach and sipping sake! The bell rings, and Darby SHOTGUNS Konosuke out! Then Darby DIVES, but Konosuke catches him! Konosuke POSTS Darby, then THROWS him into railing! Konosuke THROWS Darby into the ring, the fans fire up for both guys, and Konosuke hurries to BOOT Darby off the apron! Darby falls in front of commentary but Konosuke gets him right back in the ring. Cover, ONE!! The fans rally as Darby shows his grit, but Konosuke snarls.
Konosuke drags Darby up, Darby fires forearms, but the ALPHA ELBOW knocks Darby down! The fans fire up while Konosuke looms over Darby. Konosuke stands Darby up, and THROWS him into a corner! Darby bounces off the buckles and is bleeding from the mouth already! Konosuke stands Darby up, hoists him up top, then he climbs up after him. But Darby BITES Konosuke, CLUBS him down, and leaps for a CROSSBODY, but he bounces off Konosuke! The fans fire up again as Konosuke whips Darby for a BACKDROP! Darby got serious hangtime there, and he flounders out of the ring. Darby coughs and sputters but the fans rally up.
Konosuke goes out after Darby but Darby SMACKS him! Konosuke KNEES low, KNEES him again and again and again! Konosuke KNEES Darby against the barriers, then refreshes the count. Konosuke whips Darby hard into railing! Darby sputters as he leans against the railing, but Konosuke positions the steel steps. Konosuke then fetches Darby, lines up a shot, but Darby fights the suplex! Darby CLAWS Konosuke’s back, then fires a shot. Konosuke DECKS Darby in return! Darby slumps against the steps, Konosuke runs up, but Darby dodges! Konosuke’s knees hit the steps and he tumbles over! Darby then runs up the steps to SHOTGUN Konosuke down!
The fans fire up while both men are down on the floor! Konosuke checks his knee before he crawls around, and Darby gets in the ring so he can build speed! Darby DIVES! Direct hit on Konosuke but Darby’s the one who hits the desk! The fans fire up while both men are down again, but Darby rises up to get Konosuke on the apron! Darby fires forearms, then goes up a corner! COFFIN- NO, Konosuke catches him for a SUPER BLUE THUNDER BOMB to the floor!! The fans go nuts again and Callis says that’s the end of Darby Allin, but Dynamite goes picture in picture.
The ref hurries to check Darby but Callis tells Doc Sampson to call it. Darby is somehow still in this, so Konosuke storms his way over. Konosuke drags Darby up, puts him in the ring, then paces around him. Konosuke runs the ropes to LARIAT! Darby flips inside-out, Konosuke covers him, TWO!! Darby still has fight inside but he’s also dazed. Konosuke clamps onto Darby with a chinlock and squeezes tight. Darby endures, even as Konosuke leans on him with his much-taller frame. Darby reaches out, fights around, and rises up, only for Konosuke to CANADIAN RACK BOMB! Darby sputters all over again while Dynamite returns to single picture.
Konosuke sits back as he watches Darby crawl to the apron. Konosuke storms his way over, but Darby RAMS low! Slingshot sunset flip, but Konosuke rolls through! Only for Darby to kick the legs out! Darby catches Konosuke to a GUILLOTINE! Konosuke endures the squeeze, fights up to his feet, and he powers out to THROW Darby! Darby lands out, fires shots, and RAMS low! Darby then hops on, but Konosuke stops Code Red! Konosuke swings Darby around, tucks him in, BASTARD DRIVER! And WHEELBARROW GERMAN! The fans fire up and Callis says that’s true power! Darby sputters again and Konosuke vows to end this.
Konosuke runs corner to corner, HELLUVA KICK!! Then he hoists Darby up top, climbs up after him, and goes to the very top! The fans freak out already for the SUPER DUPER GERMAN SUPLEX!! Bridging cover, TWO!!! Callis is freaking out as much as the fans, and he protests the count! Konosuke is furious, but he aims for the WAGAMAMA KNEE!!! Cover, TWO?!?! Darby survives by nanoseconds, and Konosuke is beside himself! “This is Awesome!” but now CLØN rushes out here! He distracts the ref, and Callis hurries to take the Dynamite Diamond Ring off his finger to put it in Konosuke’s hands! Konosuke thinks about it, but The Alpha has honor!
The fans cheer as Konosuke wants to do this his way! But then Darby runs up, cradles, TWO!! Konosuke escapes, ALPHA ELBOW!! Darby is down, dazed, but still moving! Konosuke drags Darby up again, goes back to the corner and back to the top rope. The fans hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER!” but it has to end somehow! Darby fights against the lift with headlock punches! Then he hops on, SUPER CODE RED!! Konosuke staggers up, Darby leg scissors, steps through, LAST SUPPER!! TWO?!?! Konosuke escapes again, then bails out! So Darby just goes up top! SUPER COFFIN DROP!! Direct hit and both men are down again!
The fans are thunderous as Konosuke and Darby stir. A ring count climbs, Callis complains that some people just gotta follow directions and run the play! Coach Callis pulled Konosuke outta obscurity, Konosuke would do anything! Now he’s got some gold, some fame, and gets a mind of his own! Callis complaining aside, the ring count is climbing! Darby drags himself in at 9, but Konosuke YANKS him back out! That refreshes the count, and Konosuke vows to end this for real now. Konosuke points to the steel steps, and he drags Darby up onto them with a deadlift RAGING- NO, Darby knees Konosuke, turns things around, and FULL METAL SCORPION DEATH DROP!!!
The fans go nuts again while Konosuke writhes! Konosuke flops off the steps, Darby crawls into the ring, and Darby just climbs the corner again! SUPER DUPER COFFIN DROP!!! Konosuke might be unconscious! Darby still hauls Konosuke into the ring, pushes him to a cover, TWO?!?!? Konosuke survives and Darby is furious! But Darby just reloads, COFFIN DROP but onto knees!!! Ghost pin, TWO!!! Darby escapes but the WAGAMAMA KNEE finds him!! Konosuke hauls Darby up, but Darby pops free! Trip, step through, and SCORPION DEATH LOCK!!! Konosuke endures, reaches out, but Darby sits deep!!
Callis says don’t even think about it! Konosuke almost does, but he bites his own thumb to ignore the pain in his back! Konosuke reaches out, crawls his way forward, and he fights to the ROPEBREAK!!! But Darby is right up top! COFFION DROP on the back!! Then Darby goes right back up, COFFIN DROP again!!! Cover, DARBY WINS!!
Winner: Darby Allin, by pinfall (still AEW World Champion)
Callis is steaming, but Darby overcomes Konosuke to avenge that loss in the Continental Classic! But it also took so much out of him just to do it! Darby still asks for a mic and one is brought to him. Darby sits up against the ropes, has them cut his music, and he tells MJF to get his ass out here! There’s a contract MJF needs to sign! The ring crew hurries to bring in a table and some chairs for that very contract signing, and MJF makes his entrance. MJF reluctantly makes his way down the ramp, and both men meet at the table. Darby grins with blood still in hiss teeth, and he signs his part of the contract without hesitation, unlike MJF.
The fans already chant “BALD! BALD! BALD!” at MJF, and Darby pushes the contract to his side of the table. MJF grabs the pen, reaches out, but then steps away. MJF scratches his chin as he thinks on this, and the fans just chant, “BALD! BALD! BALD!” again. MJF takes a mic to say he’ll explain something to Darby, looking like he has rabies. But see, MJF is happy for Darby, he hopes Darby’s had fun holding MJF’s AEW World Championship. The fans boo that, but MJF says deep down, there is a small part of him, like the size of a North Carolinian p*nis small. That small part of MJF feels bad for Darby, because he’ll never hold this again!
Darby’s got about a good a chance of holding this title as Hangman Adam Page does again. MJF says guys like Darby are a dime a dozen, here today and gone tomorrow, stuntmen who burn the candle at both ends. In this life, people like all these fans here like to pretend that life is about making friends and family and children. The only thing that matters in life is your legacy. And Darby’s legacy will be that of the kid who had his 15 minutes of fame. They’ll pretend like Darby made a lasting impact, but the fact of the matter is, he hasn’t. He hasn’t! They’ll know deep down that Darby Allin was just a little pr*ck who got lucky.
They’ll know that Darby was too reckless and stupid to stay on top. And after May 24th, Double or Nothing, in that sh*thole of Queens, New York, y’know what MJF’s legacy will be? He’ll go down as the guy who became a THREE-TIME World Champion at just 30 years of age, unprecedented in this sport. And MJF will go down, when it’s all said and done, as the Greatest of All Time! THAT is the difference between them! Darby Allin brags about climbing a mountaintop. But when it comes to professional wrestling, Maxwell Jacob Friedman IS the mountaintop! The fans boo but MJF soaks it up. Darby tells MJF to SHUT UP!
Only someone like MJF who is so vain would think that the number one most important thing in this world is his legacy. Darby doesn’t care about legacy, he cares about living in the moment! And in this moment, Darby just wants MJF to sign the contract. Then at Double or Nothing, Darby makes Maxwell Jacob Friedman a BALLD HEADED B*TCH!! MJF frowns but the fans cheer that! MJF grabs the pen again, and with no choice, he signs on the dotted line! Then he TACKLES Darby! The fans boo as MJF beats up Darby after the war he went through with Konosuke! MJF CHUCKS an armchair outta the ring, FLIPS the table, then picks up his Dynamite Diamond Ring.
MJF puts the ring on his finger like always, then winds up to DECK Darby!! The fans boo but MJF just soaks it all up. MJF throws off his jacket, picks up the belt, and he stands over Darby with it. But then MJF isn’t done with Darby, he puts Darby on the top rope! MJF climbs up to join him, and drags Darby into position! But wait! Kevin Knight runs out here to chase MJF off! The Jet still owes The Scumbag a receipt, but it seems we’ll all have to wait on that. Will MJF still take back the title at Double or Nothing? Or will Darby keep the belt and take MJF’s dignity?
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