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Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Results & Report! (3/17/23)

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The Celtic Connection continues to break down!

Last week, Sheamus and McIntyre BOTH won the Fatal 5! But tonight, there can only be ONE #1 contender to Gunther’s Intercontinental Championship! Who will head for Der Ring General at WrestleMania?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Mixed Tag Match: Santos Escobar & Zelina Vega VS Dominik Mysterio & Rhea Ripley; Dom & Rhea win.
  • WrestleMania Women’s Tag Team Showcase Qualifier: Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez VS Emma & Tegan Nox; Liv & Raquel win and advance to WrestleMania.
  • Xavier Woods VS LA Knight; Woods wins.
  • WWE Intercontinental Championship #1 Contender’s Match: Drew McIntyre VS Sheamus; Double Disqualification, both men will challenge Gunther for the title.

PLAY BY PLAY

Cody Rhodes is here!

Kansas City fires up as the American Nightmare once again visits SmackDown! Fans cheer and chant his name as Cody gets the mic. “So… Kansas City, whaddya wanna talk about? We could talk about WrestleMania. In the last few weeks on the Road to WrestleMania, tempers have been what they’ve been, the stakes are incredibly high. But I do wanna take a moment, I do wanna point out that I have the utmost respect for our current champion, Roman Reigns.” Fans boo, but Cody says Roman is the greatest champion in sports and sports entertainment alike. Cody looks forward to seeing Roman in this ring on Monday Night Raw, and forward to beating Roman Reigns at WrestleMania.

Fans cheer and chant Cody’s name again, and Cody continues with, “But I don’t wanna talk about somebody, I wanna talk to somebody. I know he’s back there, I know he’s watching, so please, Kevin Owens, come on out.” Fans cheer and Cody waits, but there’s no music yet. Cody says there’s a lot of respect between them, so he’s asking nicely. So here comes Kevin! Kevin makes his way to the ring, sore as he is from what happened on Monday against Solo Sikoa & The Usos in that Street Fight screw job. Fans chant for “KO! KO!” as Kevin gets a mic. Kevin says, “Thank you, Cody. But I’m pretty sure I know what this is about.”

Cody has Kevin stop there. He wants Kevin to hear him out. This isn’t just a conversation between the two of them. Kevin and the fans know where this is going as Cody says this involves a third party: Sami Zayn! Sami makes his way out a lot faster than Kevin did and fans fire up. Cody already gets another mic to pass it to Sami as he enters the ring. Kevin is reluctant to be there now but he stays put. Cody literally stands between the two as mediator and says in the spirit of WrestleMania, he’ll do this again. Cody is peeling back the curtain, and this is the perfect place for the world to find out. Cody has incredible respect and love for Kevin.

It’s true, because six or seven years ago when Cody was bold enough to say to the WWE, “Good luck in your future endeavors,” he said it with a confidence that was false. He needed help, context, structure. He needed someone who knew the system out there, and Kevin introduced him to some friends and made that easy for Cody, and bettered his livelihood. Fans cheer and Cody says that was a favor he could never repay, but he wants to try it here. They’re all here, let’s have that conversation. Fans chant, “Hug It Out! Hug It Out!” Kevin says he’s heard everything Sami has to say.

But Sami says he hasn’t heard everything Kevin had to say. That’s why Sami doesn’t know what to say. Sami feels like throughout the years, whether as friends or enemies, they’ve done some awful stuff to each other. They’ve turned on each other, hurt each other many, many times, and yet they’ve always found a way to come back, forgive each other and get on the same page. So Sami can’t, for the life of him, figure out why this time is so different. He doesn’t understand. So if there’s something Kevin has to say, has to get off his chest, then just tell him! If he needs to scream at him, punch him, do whatever you have to do so they can get back together!

Fans cheer, and Kevin sighs. Kevin tells Cody, “Look man, I came out here like you asked, I listened, I heard him out. Are we good? Did you get what you want? Can I go now?” Cody says, “Did I get what I wanted? Did I get what I wanted?” They both know that this is the service industry, the people pleasing business! It doesn’t matter what Cody wants. Yes, this is what Cody wants, it’s what Michael Cole and what all the fans want! This guy, that guy, that lady, every single person here wants to see these two back on the same page! Fans again chant, “Hug It Out! Hug It Out!”

Sami says that the fans want it. He wants it. It’s in Kevin’s best interest, it’s in Sami’s best interest, and if they could come back together, they could do something magical! They could do something remarkable! They could be the ones that bring down the ones! It might take years until this is totally repaired, but this isn’t even about friends. They can work together. Kevin knows! He heard Sami say that for weeks. He doesn’t need a friend, doesn’t want to be friends, he just needs someone to fight alongside him. Sami, Kevin and Cody could take down The Bloodline together. That’s what’s best for business and they don’t even have to be friends.

But why would Kevin fight for someone who doesn’t wanna be his friend? Look, Cody, thanks for trying to do this, he appreciates it. But Kevin’s all set. Fans boo as Kevin leaves the ring! Did Kevin sink the friendship once and for all?

 

Kevin heads for the parking lot.

But Sami chases after! Sami wants Kevin to wait and listen to him. Sami says forget what he just said out there, Bloodline and all that. None of that matters. What Kevin said, he’s wrong. They ARE friends! They always will be friends! Not just that, they’re brothers! If Kevin never wants to talk to Sami ever again, fine. Just know, Sami loves you, Kevin. That’s all. Kevin doesn’t say anything, he just gets in his car and drives away. So then, is that the end of everything?

 

Mixed Tag Match: Santos Escobar & Zelina Vega VS Dominik Mysterio & Rhea Ripley!

Rey Mysterio continues to get no respect from his son or the Judgment Day, but the Emperor of Lucha and La Muneca have Rey’s back. Will Legado Del Fantasma finally give “Ex-Con Dom” the beating he deserves? Or will Dom and Mami be rolling on the Road to WrestleMania?

The teams sort out and the men start first. Dom rushes in to DROPKICK Escobar! Dom rains down fists while fans boo, but he lets off to soak up the heat. Dom whips, Escobar ducks ‘n’ dodges and CLOBBERS Dom! And then CLOBBERS him again! Escobar rains down fists now but Dom bails out. Rhea gets in, but Escobar blocks the boot! Escobar keeps Rhea at a distance, tags in Vega, and she hops up to leap frog SEATED SENTON! Fans fire up, Vega runs to SPIKE-RANA! Rhea bails out, Dom hurries to check, but Escobar CLOBBERS Dom! Vega goes up top and takes aim, to ARIHARA MOONSAULT! KC fires up for LDF as SmackDown goes to break!

SmackDown returns and Dom fires off forearms on Escobar in the corner! “You want me to respect you?!” Dom whips, Escobar reverses, and Escobar runs in but Dom slips out to GAMANGIRI! Dom HOTSHOTS Escobar down, then slingshot sentons! Cover, TWO! Rhea is upset but Dom rains down fists. Dom drags Escobar up, gives some Latino Heat and whips Escobar, but Escobar reverses, drops down to then DROPKICK! And then tilt-o-whirl BACKBRAEKER, some big Latino Heat, LEG DROP! Cover, Rhea breaks it! The ref reprimands but Rhea atomic SLAMS Dom onto Escobar! Cover, but Vega breaks it!

Fans fire up, Vega and Rhea argue, but Dom taunts Vega. Escobar whips Dom to then dodge. Dom dodges, but then heads collide! Fans fire up while both men are down, and they crawl for their corners. Hot tags to Rhea and Vega! Vega dodges, dropkicks legs out, and then runs to KNEE! Vega keeps moving, tilt-o-whirl DDT! Fans fire up more as Rhea staggers, into a roll-up! Dom drags Vega off! Fans boo but Escobar runs in to KNEE Dom down! Escobar puts Dom up top, but Rhea tosses Vega! Escobar GAMANGIRIS Dom, goes up after him, but Rhea adds on! TWOER OF DOOM! Dom still takes the superplex!

Vega goes up top, and she CROSSBODIES Rhea down! Then KNEES her in the face! Vega goes up, but Dom runs in, so Vega FLYING RANAS Dom! But that leaves Vega open, RIPTIDE!! Cover, The Judgment Day win!

Winners: Dominik Mysterio & Rhea Ripley, by pinfall

Dom distracts and Mami puts it away, the story of Judgment Day in a nutshell! But Dom gets the mic to call out “Jefe” Rey! Fans boo but Dom says, “I just wanted to come out here and say…” Fans boo and say “DOM, YOU SUCK!” But Dom says Rey the Hall of Famer is a disrespectful deadbeat! Rey was never there for all those sleepless nights! But wait! Cameras catch Rey backstage! Rhea tells Dom it’s alright, they’ll get what they want. Rey is headed to gorilla, will he accept that WrestleMania challenge? We’ll see, after the break.

 

Rey heads to the ring!

KC fires up and Rhea and Dom are waiting as the King of Lucha Libre walks down the ramp. Dom says, “Look at that, Mami. he actually decided to show up. Do you know how many nights I went without a father? I went a lot of nights.” Rey has them stop now. He wants a moment with Dom alone, so Rhea shrugs and says the ring is theirs. She moves aside, and Dom says, “So now that we’re in the middle of a ring, you have time for me? Is that how this is gonna go? Where were you when I needed you? All those late nights. But you’re so selfish that you took away MY WrestleMania moment. Because at the end of the day, you’re just a scared, pathetic excuse for a father.”

Fans boo, but Dom says he has something to get off his chest. Rey is a piece of- HEY! Watch your mouth. If Dom wants the truth, yeah, Rey hasn’t been the best father in the world. He missed birthdays, Christmases, graduations, football games. He knows he hasn’t been there for Dom all the time! But that doesn’t take away his love for Dom. Rey still loves his son. Whether Dom believes Rey or not, Dom is his world. But soon, Dom will find out that this business is selfish, and that Rey made sacrifices so that Dom, his mom and his sister could have a life that Rey only dreamed of! Fans applaud that!

All those cars, the brand names, Gucci, Prada, et cetera! All Dom’s! And what’d happen every time he got into trouble? Oh, yeah, the Mysterio name would bail him out. But hear Rey out. He’s really having a hard time coping with all of this. Rey is choked up as he says he’s being inducted into the Hall of Fame. This hurts, but Rey would love nothing more than have Dom standing by his side on that stage. Fans chant “You Deserve It!” for Rey, and Rey says maybe it’s too late. But his biggest regret is what Dom has become. If someone like Dom, “some ungrateful, disrespectful, pathetic, punk ass kid called me out at WrestleMania, I would gladly whoop their ass!!”

Fans fire up hearing that! Fans even chant “BEAT HIS ASS! BEAT HIS ASS” But Rey tells Dom, “Unfortunately, you’re my son. And fighting you would be the biggest disgrace as a father.” Dom’s not worth it, Rey won’t fight him now or ever. And not at WrestleMania, either. Rey leaves and fans are disappointed, but Dom asks why. Is this just what Rey does? Run away? Mr. Future Hall of Famer running away from his own son? That’s what Dom thought. Like he said before, Rey is doing the only thing he ever taught Dom to do: what not to be, and that is a scared little man. Rey ignores all the taunting, but then how will he get Dom to stop?

 

BREAKING NEWS!

WrestleMania is going big for Hollywood with two Fatal 4 Way Tag showcase matches, one for the men’s division and one for the women’s! Qualifiers for those matches start… NOW!

WrestleMania Women’s Tag Team Showcase Qualifier: Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez VS Emma & Tegan Nox!

Morgan & Rodriguez are living large, but they’re up against the Aussie with Attitude and the Welsh Firecracker! Who wins big to then have their WrestleMania Moment?

SmackDown returns Nox & Emma are already in the ring. The teams sort out, Nox starts against Raquel and the two tie up. Raquel throws Nox down, then gut wrenches her up to a Canadian Rack! Nox fights free and SLAPS Raquel, but Raquel just grins. Raquel grabs Nox with both hands to pick her up! Nox panics but Raquel throws her to the corner! Tag to Liv, they taunt Emma and whip Liv in to back body block! Liv sends Raquel in to SPLASH! Snapmare and ENZIGURI! Cover, TWO! Fans rally, Liv drags Nox up and whips, but Nox breaks free to UPPERCUT! And PENALTY KICK! Nox HAMMERS away on Liv, then bumps her off buckles.

Nox runs in to UPPERCUT, then tags Emma. Nox holds Liv in place and Emma runs in, EMMAMITE SANDWICH! Nox adds the CANNONBALL! Emma drags Liv to the corner, TWO! Liv hangs tough but Emma rains down fists! Emma drags Liv up, underhooks and BUTTERFLY SUPLEXES! Cover, TWO! Emma drags Liv over, tags Nox back in, and they mug Liv. Nox brings Liv up to GOURD BUSTER, and then she pie faces Liv. Fans rally, Nox kicks at Liv, but Liv laughs. Nox drags Liv up but Liv slips around to a BACKSTABBER! Both women are down, they crawl, hot tags to Raquel and Emma!

Big Mami Cool rallies on Emma with big lariats! Emma dodges but the SOUTHPAW comes around! Raquel scoops to FALL AWAY SLAM! Raquel then runs to go up and up and TWISTING VADER! Cover, Nox breaks it! Liv runs in to CODE BREAKER Nox! Liv then runs at Emma but is TOSSED out of the ring! Raquel runs in but into a BOOT! Emma tilt-o-whirls, but Raquel blocks it, to hoist her up! Liv tags in, before the TEXANA BOMB! Raquel sets Emma up, Liv hits ObLIVion! Cover, Liv & Raquel win!

Winners: Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez, by pinfall (advance to WrestleMania)

That’s one team in on the Fatal 4 Way! Who else will live it up in Hollywood with Morgan & Rodriguez?

 

Charlotte Flair is here!

Kansas City cheers as The Queen struts her way to the ring. The SmackDown Women’s Champion knows Rhea is in the building, what will she have to say to her WrestleMania opponent? We find out, after the break.

SmackDown returns and Charlotte has the mic. “The more things change, the more they stay the same. When I was a baby in my mom’s arms, this business was built on Rhodes as a challenger, Flair as a champion! Now here we are in 2023, two weeks away from WrestleMania, the Road to WrestleMania, and this WrestleMania in LA is built on Rhodes as a challenger, Flair as a champion. I am walking into my seventh WrestleMania. And going into WrestleMania, I was either the challenger, the champion, but I’ve always been the star.” Fans cheer that!

“Now Rhea Ripley, wannabe the champion, wannabe the star, but Rhea can’t be the star until she becomes the champion, and she can’t become the champion until she goes through me!” Fans also cheer that. “Three years ago, Rhea Ripley couldn’t go through me, and today she can’t go through me. Because the more things change, the more they stay the same.” But here comes Rhea! She and Dom make their way back to the ring, but Charlotte stays put. Rhea gets the mic and she has Dom step back. Rhea says Charlotte is 100% right, Rhea chose Charlotte. She didn’t choose Bianca Belair because she had her reasons, but she’ll get back to that some day.

“When I walk through the locker room, men, women, they all turn their back and walk away, because of fear. Because I am dangerous. I am bloody good at what I do, and everyone fears me. Except for you. I mean, look at you right now. You’re staring me down without an ounce of fear in your eyes.” Fans “WOO~!” and Rhea says to be frank, that pisses her off! Charlotte is SmackDown Women’s Champion for a reason. She’s been FOURTEEN-TIME Women’s Champion for a reason. It’s because Charlotte’s a superstar. One of the biggest stars in the WWE, and Rhea can give her all the credit in the world.

“But that right there, your SmackDown Women’s Championship, I want- Hell, I NEED it! Because I don’t want to be a star, I bloody need to be a star. And after WrestleMania, once everything is done and dusted, you’re gonna learn to call me, ‘champion.’ And you’re gonna learn to fear me.” Rhea and Charlotte stare down, and Dom steps up to say Mami is gonna beat Charlotte at WrestleMania and you know it. And then Rhea sucker punches Charlotte down! Fans boo but Charlotte just smirks. Rhea says she’ll see Charlotte at WrestleMania, and fans boo as Dom and Rhea leave again. But Charlotte gets up and takes her shoes off, to storm out after them!

Charlotte CLOBBERS Rhea! Fans are thunderous as Charlotte RAMS Rhea into barriers and the hands fly! Dom freaks out, the refs run out and separate the two, but KC wants to “ETL THEM FIGHT!” Charlotte gets loose, so does Rhea, and the brawling continues! Producers rush out, Rhea POSTS Charlotte, but Charlotte RAMS Rhea into barriers! And SPEARS her down! Fans are loving it but the refs, producers and security separate the two again. Only for Charlotte to break free! Charlotte BOOTS a guard down! Rhea DECKS Charlotte with another sucker punch! Rhea stomps Charlotte, drags her up, and TOSSES her over the announce desk!

The security focuses on Rhea but she wants after Charlotte more! Charlotte gets up to CROSSBODY Rhea and the guards down! Fans are loving all of this as the brawling just continues! Charlotte ROCKS Rhea, Rhea RAMS Charlotte, they keep moving around ringside! Reinforcements are brought in but Charlotte DECKS a ref!! Rhea HEADBUTTS a guard! Rhea runs in, and they both fall over the barriers! The fans go wild being even closer to the action! Charlotte and Rhea keep fighting off security and refs, but the fight finally stops! Charlotte raises her hands, showing she does NOT fear Rhea!

Rhea still wants after Charlotte, but even Dom holds her back. Will there be nothing to stop the Queen and the Eradicator once the bell rings at WrestleMania?

 

Backstage interview with Sami Zayn.

Kayla Braxton says it was a very emotional start tot he night with Sami, Kevin and Cody. Does this affect Sami’s headspace before he gets to formally confront Jey Uso tonight? Sami admits, that was emotional. A man who once considered Sami a brother drove off, the other is waiting to take Sami out the second he’s in the ring. And when enough people that cared about you start saying you’re the problem, you start to believe it. Sami knows Jey wants to meet in the ring, fine. Whatever happens next, fine. if Sami brought all this upon himself, then he will handle it by himself. Jey wants Sami to pull up, fine. Time to pull up.

There is a lot on Sami’s heart, but will he be able to withstand it all? Or does his Road to WrestleMania end here?

 

Xavier Wood VS LA Knight!

The New Day is beat up but they’re not down yet! Will Woods represent and shut the Mega Star’s mouth? Or will Knight fight his way to his LA WrestleMania moment?

SmackDown returns and Knight makes his entrance while Woods mocks his catchphrase, “YEAH!” The bell rings, Woods and Knight tie up, and Woods headlocks. Knight powers up to a back suplex but Woods lands on his feet. Woods waistlocks but Knight runs to RAM Woods into buckles! Knight stomps away, “YEAH!” and fans echo “YEAH!” Knight drags Woods up, whips him to ropes, but Woods ducks ‘n’ dodges to slide and ROLLING- NO, Knight ROCKS Woods first! Then DDT! Cover, TWO! Knight stalks Woods to a corner, hoists him up top and he throws haymakers.

Knights climbs up, Woods throws hands in return, and he windmills to then HEADBUTT! Knight staggers away, Woods MISSILE DROPKICKS him down! Fans fire up while both men are down. Knight crawls to ropes and drags himself up. Woods stands, Knight runs in but into a mule kick! Woods suplexes Knight and runs for a FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO! Woods fireman’s carries, but Knight slips off and shoves Woods into buckles! NECKBREAKER on the rebound! And then an Atomic FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Woods hangs tough, but Knight suplexes him up. Woods turns it into a cradle! WOODS WINS!

Winner: Xavier Woods, by pinfall

Knight gets lost in the #BackWoods! If he gets caught like that, how can he make it to WrestleMania?

 

The second 2023 WWE Hall of Fame inductee is…

THE GREAT MUTA! AKA Keiji Mutoh, a great innovator of moves like the Shining Wizard, Dragon Screw, and of course the use of the mist, Muta finally retired this year in epic battles in both NJPW and Pro-Wrestling Noah. Now he joins Rey Mysterio in this year’s class to be immortalized in the WWE HOF!

 

Backstage interview with LA Knight.

Kayla asks for a word, and he says, “Lemme talk to ya!” But then he changes his mind when he sees Rey Mysterio signing autographs. Knight tells Rey that he saw what happened out there. If Rey isn’t gonna fight his “goofy son,” Knight will! Knight will give Dom his LA moment. In fact, Knight will make Rey proud and call himself LA Mysterio! He’ll be a deadbeat dad, too! Rey SLAPS Knight! Rey tells Knight off, but in Spanish. Knight asks what Rey said, but it seems pretty clear Knight needs to stay out of family business.

 

WWE Intercontinental Championship #1 Contender’s Match: Drew McIntyre VS Sheamus!

The Scottish Warrior’s WWE career started all those years ago with the Intercontinental Championship, while the Celtic Warrior has yet to have the Intercontinental Championship. This friendship once again becomes a rivalry, will the Celtic Connection be broken once and for all?

McIntyre points his sword at the WrestleMania sign, but Sheamus puts his shillelagh at it. And then IMPERIUM makes their way to the ring! Der Ring General and his soldiers want to see this with their own eyes, but SmackDown goes to break.

SmackDown returns and the bell rings. Sheamus and McIntyre stare down while fans fire up. The two circle, Imperium is ringside, and McIntyre offers a handshake. Sheamus leaves McIntyre hanging so the two tie up. They go around, end up on ropes, then in a corner. Sheamus and McIntyre turn things around back and forth, then Sheamus headlocks. McIntyre powers out but Sheamus runs him over! Things keep moving, McIntyre kitchen sink knees! McIntyre drags Sheamus up to CHOP him! McIntyre snap suplexes, covers, ONE! McIntyre clamps onto Sheamus’ arm, but Sheamus fights up to CLUB him in the chest!

Wade Barrett convinces Gunther to join him and Cole on commentary while Sheamus whips. McIntyre reverses the whip, but Sheamus blocks the hip toss to LARIAT! Cover, ONE!! Sheamus CLUBS McIntyre and clamps onto him with an armlock and chinbar. Wade asks Gunther who he’d prefer to face, and Gunther says if it turns out to be Sheamus, Gunther will fulfill his duty as champion and beat him again. And what of McIntyre? Sheamus whips McIntyre to a corner as Gunther says that is a waste of time to talk about McIntyre. McIntyre elbows Sheamus away, but Sheamus clinches! McIntyre fights free with elbows!

McIntyre kicks low, underhooks, but Sheamus trips McIntyre up! Sheamus ties up the legs, but McIntyre boots him away! Sheamus rebounds but McIntyre scoops, MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, TWO! Gunther throws the headset away but McIntyre drags Sheamus up. McIntyre CHOPS, Sheamus staggers, but Sheamus ROCKS McIntyre with a haymaker! McIntyre CHOPS, Sheamus UPPERCUTS, McIntyre CHOPS and CHOPS. But Sheamus catches McIntyre for the IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! McIntyre is still in this, but Sheamus CLUBS him  on the back. Sheamus puts McIntyre on the apron, but McIntyre blocks the Beats of the Bodhrain!

McIntyre CLUBS Sheamus, but then Sheamus blocks the Bodhrain! Sheamus ROCKS McIntyre, drags him through ropes to KNEE and fireman’s carry. But McIntyre elbows free to shove Sheamus away. But he runs into a BOOT! McIntyre goes down hard, but Sheamus kicks him from the corner. Sheamus skins the cat, is wary of the sword, and he stands up top. Gunther thinks this is foolish, but McIntyre ROCKS Sheamus first! McIntyre climbs, CLUBS away on Sheamus, then brings Sheamus up, SUPERPLEX! Both men are down and KC is thunderous as SmackDown goes to break.

SmackDown returns again and McIntyre CHOPS! And ROCKS! And CHOPS again! McIntyre whips, Sheamus reverses but McIntyre ducks ‘n’ dodges, only to run into a scoop and POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Imperium is surprised but the fans rally up as McIntyre crawls to ropes. McIntyre drags himself up, Sheamus storms over, but McIntyre puts him on the apron. Sheamus HOTSHOTS McIntyre, and fans fire up as Sheamus hooks McIntyre up. BEATS OF THE BODHRAIN! Sheamus goes to TEN, then roars! Fans fire up more and Sheamus encourages them to get louder. Sheamus aims from the corner as McIntyre stands.

Sheamus runs in, but McIntyre dodges the Brogue to NECKBREAKER! McIntyre kips up and fans fire up! Now McIntyre aims from the corner, “THREE! TWO! ONE!” KNEE FROM SHEAMUS!!! Cover, TWO!! McIntyre survives but fans say “This is Awesome!” Gunther says the end is coming, and he’s eager to have a challenger. Sheamus and McIntyre sit up, and Sheamus throws a haymaker. McIntyre gives it back! They go punch for punch, forearm for forearm, then stand up to go LARIAT for LARIAT! Neither falls so the big swings keep going! Sheamus, McIntyre, and back again! Sheamus dodges but the HEADBUTT hits!

Sheamus KNEES McIntyre again! McIntyre and Sheamus end up in opposite corners! Gunther mockingly asks what’s wrong, and both men slowly rise. They turn, run, DOUBLE BOOTS take both men down!! A standing count start, the fans count along, and we reach 5 of 10 before either sits up. Gunther gets annoyed, but now the count is 7! Gunther gets on the apron to stop the count! Gunther wants a clear winner, not another draw! Fans boo, the ref reprimands, and Gunther tells the warriors, “Who’s it gonna be? HUH!? Who’s it gonna be for this at WrestleMania?” But now he finds himself cornered by the Celtic Connection!

But then Vinci & Ludwig CLOBBER Sheamus & McIntyre, at the same time!! The ref rings the bell!

Double Disqualification Draw

Fans boo as Imperium mugs the Celtic Connection, but McIntyre TOSSES Vinci! Gunther SHOTGUNS McIntyre down! Sheamus TOSSES Ludwig, but then Gunther LARIATS Sheamus! Fans boo as Gunther drags Sheamus up, brings him around, and GENERAL BOMBS him onto McIntyre! He wanted a challenger but just wiped out both men! Is Gunther a liar or a coward?

But wait! Adam Pearce is on the tron! He says Gunther made it clear that he wants to face a single challenger at Mania, but his actions tonight tell a different story. So Pearce is left with no choice. It is officially now Gunther VS McIntyre VS Sheamus, in a TRIPLE THREAT!! Fans love this but Imperium is freaking out! Will nothing stop someone from taking the Intercontinental Championship away from Der Ring General?

Jey Uso is in the ring!

SmackDown returns with one half of the Undisputed Tag Team Champions already waiting, so here comes Sami Zayn! Sami tells Jey that this is what he wanted. “Right, Uce? Right, my dawg?” Jey wants Sami to pull up, so here he is. How does Jey wanna do this? Jey steps closer, and fans chant “UCEY! UCEY!” Jey says he has a job to do tonight, but Sami’s gonna hear this. “From day one, I didn’t like you. From day one, I didn’t trust you. They know that. I didn’t want you around my family at all. But then, week after week, Sami, they started liking you. Jimmy liked you. Solo liked you. Wise Man liked you. Hell, even the Tribal Chief liked you, but not me. Not me, Sami.

“As a boy, I always thought it was my job to protect my family, and I will today. Tell me where to aim, I’m shooting. So the one time I put my guard down to somebody who I thought loved me, and what you do?! You betrayed me! You embarrassed me! You made me look stupid in front of the whole damn world, Sami! Hey, hey! I called you my brother! You know what that mean to me?! Hey, somebody said I second guessed myself all the time. She might be right. But I know one thing, that from day one, you have always been a fake-ass Uce! So what happens next, Sami? What happens next, I ain’t got a choice, Sami!”

Sami speaks up here to say that’s wrong! Jey DOES have a choice! He has had a choice since day one, and he chooses to take Roman’s abuse over and over and over! That is Jey’s choice! Sami loved Jey, he loved this family, but he wasn’t gonna take that every week the way Jey did! Jey took it, he keeps taking it, and he isn’t mad at Sami. He’s mad at himself! Jey isn’t mad Sami hit Roman with the chair, Jey is just mad he didn’t get to do it first! Jey is stunned and the fans are thunderous! Sami says Jey has always had a choice, fans chant, “You’re not Ucey!” Jey says he IS! And then he fires off forearms on Sami!

Jey has Sami on the ropes but Sami hits back! Jey shoves Sami but Sami comes back with a THESZ PRESS! But now Jimmy jumps in! Sami brawls with Jimmy, but Jey SUPERKICKS! The Usos go out after Sami, they pull the steel steps apart, and they SMASH Sami with them! Then they drag Sami into the ring, Jimmy rains down fists, but HERE COMES KEVIN!! Kevin came back!! The Usos stand their ground, but where’s the Prizefighter? He comes in from behind!! The Usos turn around, and Kevin CLOBBBERS Jey! And he CLOBBERS Jimmy! Kevin fires off on Jey as KC loses their mind! Jimmy gets in but Kevin fires off on him, too!

Kevin TOSSES Jimmy out, stomps Jey around, but Jimmy gets back in. STUNNER for Jimmy! Jey runs up, POP-UP POWERBOMB for Jey! Fans cheer as Sami realizes Kevin is here! Kevin roars, then he looks back at Sami. Fans chant “HUG IT OUT!” like earlier tonight. And y’know what? THEY DO!! Kevin and Sami hug because they’re friends again! Cody is watching backstage and he is happy to see the reunion. Is it only a matter of time now before the brothers in arms take down the blood brothers of the Bloodline?


My Thoughts:

Just an awesome episode of SmackDown with so much great development towards WrestleMania. The Bloodline story is again the strongest stuff of the night, and it was again good stuff to bookend the night with their segments. Obviously Cody has been the American Mediator between the two Canadians, and we got a great exchange out of them. I do have to say, though, Cody’s entrance has too much smoke because the cameraman didn’t know where to look. And even though I knew Kevin was gonna return after driving off, that was still awesome how he showed up from the crowd side to surprise the Usos. Sami and Kevin are definitely and should definitely take those tag titles off the Usos at Mania.

Good Mixed Tag match tonight, and of course Dom and Rhea win big there. Great promo stuff from Dom and Rey, and from Rhea and Charlotte that gave us a great brawl from Rhea and Charlotte, but I do think they should’ve done the segments back to back somehow. Why waste time when Charlotte could be the one to confront Rhea while she and Dom are still in the ring after Dom talked with Rey? If they want to establish Charlotte has no fear of Rhea, just tweak the promos so you can get to that right away. I feel like no one in Western wrestling does that and they really should, because it’s just logical.

Another mixed reaction comes in this news of tag team showcase matches for Mania. It is a great opportunity for the many superstars, and could be a way to show that HHH is hoping to hold onto many of the names he’s brought back, but it also shows that they didn’t really have anything for the tag titles. Well, the women’s tag titles, at least, since we’re getting a huge story for the men’s tag titles. DMG CTRL VS Becky, Lita & Trish is great stuff, but did that story need the tag titles? Granted, I think this is partly because Ronda Rousey can’t compete right now, and was even reluctant to get into the tag title story. I suppose that in the end, we’ll get a couple great “Just for fun” matches either way.

Woods VS Knight was a good match, and the Backwoods cradle is unstoppable. Knight mouthing off to Rey was a great touch, too, as that is just his gimmick now. He talks trash, starts trouble, gets in trouble, and more often than not gets beat because of it. Fans still really like Knight, YEAH, and maybe after Mania he goes Face to some degree. And great news about the Great Muta, Keiji Mutoh. I think part of this shows HHH’s respect for wrestling around the world, and that as World Wrestling Entertainment, WWE honors Muta’s Japanese career and WCW career with this induction.

And of course, great stuff out of the Intercontinental Championship story. Great match from McIntyre and Sheamus, even with Imperium loitering ringside the entire time. Good bit of promo from Gunther on commentary, where he definitely sounded more willing to take on Sheamus than McIntyre since he’s already beaten Sheamus. I figured there was gonna be some kind of draw, but a double count was gonna be a bit disappointing, so good way of getting the draw and putting the heat on Gunther with that double DQ. Now we get the Triple Threat, and honestly, even if Gunther loses, he won’t look weak because it is a Triple Threat.

Now, my heart says Sheamus wins to finally have his Ultimate never-before-done Grand Slam, but my brain says McIntyre to bring his story full circle from the days as The Chosen One. That isn’t to say Gunther will be left with nothing. Gunther can move up and feud for the Universal title (or whatever it’ll be after Mania) because that is how good Gunther is.

My Score: 8.9/10

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Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (1/23/25)

EPISODE 100!

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Honor Club hits a new landmark!

ROH on Honor Club hits Episode 100! And to make this big deal a bigger deal, QT Marshall challenges Komander for the ROH World TV Championship! Will QT bring the DOOM~?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Katsuyori Shibata VS Shane Taylor w/ Shane Taylor Promotions; wins.
  • Taya Valkyrie VS Lady Frost; wins.
  • The Beast Mortos VS ???
  • The Gates of Agony VS ???
  • Leila Grey VS ???
  • The Outrunners VS ???
  • ROH World Television Championship: Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes VS QT Marshall; wins and

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Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (1/22/25)

New best bruvs?

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The Bruv and Best Bout Machine have some business to handle.

While The Hurt Syndicate goes for the AEW World Tag Team Championships, Will Ospreay wants to talk with Kenny Omega about The Don Callis Family.

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • AEW World Tag Team Championships: Private Party VS The Hurt Syndicate; The Hurt Syndicate wins and becomes the new AEW World Tag Team Champions.
  • Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS AR Fox; Swerve wins.
  • Hangman Page VS Tyler Shoop; Hangman wins.
  • Julia Hart VS Jamie Hayter; Hayter wins.
  • Adam Copeland VS PAC; Cope wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

Tony Schiavone is in the ring.

He welcomes us to Dynamite in Knoxville, Tennessee, then welcomes out the Aerial Assassin, Will Ospreay! The fans fire up as Ospreay makes his way to the ring, and then Schiavone says Ospreay asked for this face-to-face, so here is… KENNY OMEGA! The fans cheer again as now The Best Bout Machine makes his way out here! And he gets a lot of pyro! Omega joins Ospreay and Schiavone in the ring, the fans chant for “KENNY! KENNY!” Schiavone says it is his honor to be in the ring with two of the greats. Ospreay wanted to have this talk, so the floor is his. Ospreay tells Kenny thanks for coming out to join him here. And glad he’s not dead.

Ospreay can’t remember the last time they were in the same ring and not throwing punches at each other, but a lot has changed since Omega’s been away. Ospreay has got nothing to do with the Don Callis Family, and has been trying to change AEW from within. Ospreay didn’t like how Callis was doing business, so he is doing everything in his power to stop it. And to be honest, Omega’s come back at a really bad time. Moxley holds the world title hostage, Ospreay has been trying to get after them, but he keeps running into the Callis Family, and he can’t do this on his own anymore. The fans like where this is going.

Ospreay knows he and Omega have had their differences, but- Omega takes the mic for himself. “Stop. Stop. You said you didn’t remember the last time we faced each other in a ring? Well, Will, let me remind you. It was Forbidden Door. And in that match, not only did you drop me on my head and almost break my neck, but you stabbed me in the head with a screwdriver, the same one that Don had used months before. As far as I’m concerned, that makes you no better than him. And why did you do it, Will? Why? All because you were trying to prove that you were the best. You were trying to prove that you were better than me.

“Well, Will, not only did I not believe you were better than me back then, but I sure as hell don’ believe you’re better than me now. And it took diverticulitis to almost kill me for people to even know that you existed. So now that I’m back, Will, now that I’m back… Congratulations on being number two, because number one is standing right here in front of you. So if you’re here to apologize and ask for my help, the answer is no chance in hell. Because I will never trust someone like you, bruv!” Ospreay gets in Omega’s face and tells him, “Listen here, you little p*ick!” Ospreay makes sure Omega doesn’t look away, but then here comes Don Callis himself.

Omega and Ospreay are still mad with each other but Callis says, “Well look at these two prima donnas!” But like before, Omega rushes him at the ramp! The fans cheer, but here comes Konosuke Takeshita! The Alpha brawls with Omega to keep Callis safe! Ospreay is conflicted, but then Kyle Fletcher attacks Omega! Ospreay hates Kyle more than he does Omega, so he goes after the Protostar! The fans fire up as the brawl just gets bigger! Ospreay puts Kyle in the ring, ducks ‘n’ dodge shim, then RAN- NO! Kyle stops that to pop Ospreay up! But Ospreay pops free, dodges, and handsprings! NEURALIZER KICK!

The fans fire up as Ospreay fires off on Kyle in a corner! But Konosuke drags Ospreay down! ALPHA ELBOW! But Omega gets Konosuke! SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX! Omega fires up and the Terminator Drums begin! Omega builds speed, but Kyle SUPERKICKS him down! The fans boo while Kyle seethes. Kyle drags Omega up to toss him out, but fans tell off Callis. Kyle BOOTS Ospreay over railing! Callis and Konosuke mug Omega! Kyle grins, and he uses a chair to LAUNCH himself into Ospreay! The fans boo while Kyle stands Ospreay up, and whips him, only for Ospreay to reverse! Kyle is sent into barriers and Ospreay beats Kyle down!

But wait, the rest of the family is here! Lance Archer goes after Ospreay! The fans boo but the Murderhawk hauls Ospreay up for a CHOKE- NO, Ospreay goes to the railing! Ospreay fires hands, but Archer LOW BLOWS! Then he DECKS Ospreay into the upper deck! The fans boo as Archer climbs up with ease, but Ospreay fires hands in return! Archer CLUBS Ospreay, they go up into the crowd, and cameras do their best to find where they went! They go down the stairs at the back! Brian Cage has appeared to beat up Omega, and Archer sends Ospreay into the merchandise stands! But Omega fires hands on Cage, and on Konosuke!

Archer CHUCKS a table, Ospreay dodges it! Ospreay ROCKS Archer, fires more shots, but Archer ROCKS Ospreay in return! Archer slides Ospreay along the merch table like it’s a bar fight! Cage CLUBS Omega, Archer drags Ospreay up, but Omega throws trash cans at the others! Omega CLUBS away on Archer, but Archer just grabs him now! But Ospreay and Omega work together! They mug Archer, then DOUBLE SUPLEX him through the tables! The fans are thunderous, but then Cage returns! He CHUCKS a trash can into Omega’s face! Cage, Konosuke and Kyle mug Ospreay and Omega 3v2 while Callis checks Archer.

The brawl goes around the back side of the bleachers, Konosuke puts Omega in a SLEEPER while Kyle and Cage CHOKE Ospreay! Omega breaks free, but Konosuke CLAWS Omega’s eyes! Konosuke reels Omega in, but Omega fights free of the suplex! Konosuke ROCKS Omega again, but now security has appeared! The brawling keeps going, but Ospreay breaks free to ROCK Cage and ROCK Kyle! Ospreay runs up, but Kyle ALLEY-OOPS him, only for Ospreay to grab the railing up above! Ospreay kicks Kyle away, then wait! Omega is climbing the lighting truss! They coordinate, and they DOUBLE ARIHARA MOONSAULT onto the Don Callis Family!!

The fans are losing their minds as Omega and Ospreay stand together! They climb up the truss so they can see Callis as he cowers on stage! Omega has a mic again, and he tells Callis, “We saw what you did to your boys! You saw what we did to your boys! Don Callis, the next time we get a chance, it’s gonna be you we put six feet down under! And speaking of down under, oh boy do I have an idea. Will, you wanted an apology? Maybe it’s me that should apologize. I should’ve trusted you from the beginning. So what do you say, Will? What do you say, people? Let’s restore that feeling we were looking for, in Brisbane, Australia!

“Grand Slam is gonna be me and Will against the hometown boy~, Kyle Fletcher, and Takeshita. Oh yeah, Takeshita, my little young boy! Takeshita & Fletcher, Ospreay & Omega, Australia, LET’S GO!!” The fans love that! Omega says it has been awhile, but let’s say it together, shall we? Goodbye, MWAH! And good, night, BANG!! Now hit his music, cuz he’s scared of heights. The music plays, Ospreay & Omega climb down, but will they tear the Callis Family down once and for all?

 

The Death Riders speak.

Jon Moxley says, “Tonight, we bring you AEW in Knoxville, Tennessee. The elite, the best of the best, we bring you Pac in the main event. Adam Copeland went to sleep in 2011, woke up in 2025, in a world where he doesn’t belong, in a world that he doesn’t understand. Where the animals are bigger, faster, stronger, meaner, and smarter. But there are plenty of weak, pathetic creatures around here, and we’d be glad to just throw your carcass on top of the pile, Adam. Adam Copeland’s neck is handing on by a thread, man. Bryan Danielson’s neck was hanging on by a thread, too. I finished the job for him. Darby Allin had a death wish for his career. I gave it to him.

“What I’m saying, Cope, is that maybe the next time you go to the doctor, you get some bad news. Maybe your next doctor’s visit is a worse case scenario. And in that case, I won’t lose even a little bit of sleep over it. I don’t sleep much, anyway, I don’t have time to sleep. I don’t have time for relics from the past, there’s too much work to do. We’re building a future.” Moxley leads the way out, will this be the last night AEW goes Rated R?

 

AEW World Tag Team Championships: Private Party VS The Hurt Syndicate!

Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy won these titles after putting it all on the line against The Young Bucks, but now they might have to do that all over again in this title defense. Can they keep the party going even against men who hurt people? Or will the All Mighty & the Standard of Excellence make good on their SHOTS, SHOTS, SHOTS?

The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and who are the real VIPs in AEW!

The teams sort out and the fans duel as Lashley starts against Quen. Lashley stares Zay down, then circles with Quen. Quen slips around to headlock but Lashley powers up to SLAM Quen down! Lashley then runs, but Quen dodges the lariat to PELE! Lashley staggers, Zay tags in, and we get some PARTY IN MOTION! Lashley staggers some more, but he comes back to LARIAT Zay! Lashley hushes the fans, then he drags Zay up. Lashley shoves Zay to the corner, LARIATS him again, then tags Shelton. Shelton stomps Zay, brings him up, and DECKS him! Shelton looms over Zay, scoops him, but Zay slips free to shove Shelton into a shoulder from Quen!

Shelton staggers, Zay runs up, and Quen is there for some SILLY STRING! Tag to Quen and he brings Shelton back up! Zay climbs, Private Party hit the SWANTON NECKBREAKER COMBO! Cover, ONE!! Shelton is tougher than that but Private Party keeps on Shelton. But Lashley grabs Quen at the ropes! Quen fires elbows, Zay CLUBS away on Shelton, then Zay runs to triangle jump STUNNER! Lashley falls, but here comes Shelton! Private Party DUMP him out, then they both build speed! DOUBLE DIVES, but into clinches! DOUBLE OVERHEAD SUPLEXES! MVP says they’re throwing a Private Party! Get it?

MVP tells the guys to bring Zay over. Shelton whips Zay to Lashley, and he SPINEBUSTERS Zay through the desk!! MVP says, “We Hurt People!” The fans are thunderous, and The Hurt Syndicate stalks Quen while Dynamite goes picture in picture.

The ref wants the Syndicate to back off, and then he checks Zay. Doc Sampson also checks, and we get a quick replay from high above to see just how hard Zay hit the desk. The Syndicate stands down for the moment, and Quen also checks on Zay. Zay is stirring but MVP wants Doc to call it now. Shelton storms back out to scoop and SLAM Quen on the floor! Shelton puts Quen in the ring, Lashley RAMS into Quen again and again! The ref counts, Lashley stops at 4, and he lets Quen sputter in the corner. Lashley looms over Quen, Dynamite returns to single picture, and Lashley fires elbows! Lashley whips corner to corner, runs up, but into a BOOIT!

Quen goes out, Lashley ROCKS him first! Lashley runs to BLAST Quen off the apron! Tag to Shelton and he runs up on Quen to send him into apron, then railing, and back again! Quen hits railing again and he falls to the floor! Shelton drags Quen up and fans want that “One More Time!” Shelton obliges and he THROWS Shelton into the railing! Quen falls in a heap while Shelton refreshes the ring count. Shelton puts Quen in, the fans rally behind the Syndicate, and Shelton TOSSES Quen overhead! Cover, ZAY BREAKS IT! Zay still lives and the fans are torn! MVP says he’s not even mad, that is impressive.

Shelton drags Quen up while Zay goes back to the corner. Tag to Lashley, and Lashley throws elbows and haymakers! The ref counts, Lashley stomps Quen down, and Lashley digs his boot in! The fans fire up while Lashley scuffs Quen. Tag to Shelton, he drags Quen up, and fans duel as Shelton DECKS Quen! Quen stands, kicks, but Shelton blocks! Shelton FLIPS Quen, but Quen lands on his feet to ENZIGIRI! The fans fire up while both men crawl! Hot tag to Zay! Shelton runs up but Zay ROCKS him first! Zay fires more shots, but Shelton knees low! Shelton whips, then pops Zay up, but Zay DROPKICKS back! The fans fire up while both men rise.

Zay clinches, but Shelton SHOVES Zay into the corner! Shelton runs in, but Zay dodges! Shelton hits buckles, then Zay goes up! Zay hits a FLYING FLATLINER! Quen adds a 450 SPLASH! Zay covers, Lashley breaks it! Lashley goes back to the corner, Shelton kicks! Zay blocks, but gets the DRAGON WHIP! Tag to Lashley and he storms right up on Zay! Lashley scoops, Zay slips free, and Zay shoves Lashley into Quen’s forearm! Zay SUPERKICKS, Quen GAMANGIRIS, Zay rolls Lashley up! TWO!! Lashley is up to SPEAR Zay inside-out!! Cover, QUEN BREAKS IT! The fans fire up, but here comes Shelton!

Shelton waistlocks Quen to GERMAN SUPLEX! Then GERMAN SUPLEX again! Quen flounders, Lashley hauls Quen up for the MILE HIGH SPINEBUSTER! Shelton runs at Zay, STEP-UP KNEE! Then Lashley SPEARS Zay again!! Cover, Hurt Syndicate wins!

Winners: The Hurt Syndicate, by pinfall (NEW AEW Tag Team Champions)

They certainly hurt people! They just crashed the party, crushed the party, and now they have the gold! Will nothing stop the Hurt Syndicate from owning AEW?

 

Mariah May speaks.

“I am the most disrespected champion in AEW history. I have raised this title to a level it had never seen before. Every match, every moment, every massacre. And I made it all look so good! And how does this company repay me? By enabling a deranged woman, for a second time. This is what you have for your champion? A woman I played like a dysfunctional fiddle and beat without blinking an eye? Fine. Let’s play your game, and I will scramble her shallow brain even worse than I did the first time! And when she’s gasping for air whilst I’m grasping my gold, every fan and every person in AEW will realize one thing: You don’t deserve me! Toni Storm? I can’t wait to ‘meet’ you.”

 

Backstage interview with Toni Storm.

Renee Paquette is with said challenger, and says this Saturday Night Collision, Toni will meet Mariah face-to-face ahead of their AEW Women’s Championship match at Grand Slam: Australia. What does Toni anticipate will happen? Toni says she’s just so nervous and excited! She doesn’t know what she’s gonna say. Harley Cameron walks in and says yes! Excellent! Harley says from “one non-quirky Australian to another,” she just wants to wish her good luck. Toni says there’s no reason Harley can’t wrestle in Australia, too! Really? Yeah!

Toni knows people think she’s a bit of a Bogan, but mate, they put on one hell of a match for two Sheilas fat assing around in a couple of budgie smugglers, don’t you think? And then Harley busted out the guitar, Toni was like, “Good on ya!” Harley says cheers, mate! She admits, when she first met Toni, she thought Toni was a bit of a neg, but Toni sure had one bloody ripper of a show! Good on ya! That’s the type o’ Sheila she’d do a shoey with! Toni says, “See you in Australia.” Harley says yeah, see you in Australia! The Aussies are bonding, but will the Homecoming in Jacksonville go smoothly? Or will The Glamour be spewin’ (real mad) on Collision?

 

Backstage interview with Jeff Jarrett.

Alex Marvez is with Double J and brings up the heinous things MJF had to say. Before Marvez can ask more about that, Karen steps in and wants a minute with Jeff. Marvez steps aside and Karen wants him to remember what they talked about. Last week, getting down in the mud with MJF, that is not who Jeff is anymore. Karen didn’t like it, she was upset by all that, and it reminded her- He knows, he knows. He gives her a kiss on the forehead, then heads to the ring! The fans cheer for The Last Outlaw, and he puts his guitar aside so he can get the mic. “What’s up, Knoxville?” The fans cheer and Jarrett says it is great to be back in the Volunteer State!

Jarrett was driving up the I-40 and gathering his thoughts, figuring out how he’d address things from last week, another fellow Tennessean came to mind. One of his greatest mentors, none other than The King, Jerry Lawler! The fans are a bit torn on that name, but Jarrett brings up a tag match early in his career. Jarrett was on right before Lawler, and Lawler was watching that match. And for the better part of 30 minutes, these two guys candidly beat Jarrett’s ass. But not only physically but verbally. As Jarrett was making his last ditch effort throwing some haymakers, he threw some verbal jabs himself.

As Jarrett was returning to his dressing room, right there was The King. He shut the door and got in Jarrett’s face. Lawler told Jarrett, “What the hell are you thinking out there? Don’t ever get in the gutter with your opponent.” Jarrett will just say this: Sometimes, it’s great to come back home to remember who you are. The fans cheer that! Jarrett tells MJF that he will find out exactly who The Last Outlaw is! “Max, we’re gonna settle this Southern style. Somehow, somewhere, some place. No lights, no camera. As we say around here in Knoxville, I’m gonna take you out to the woodshed and beat your ass!”

The fans cheer, and Jarrett says enough about the one hit wonder! Let’s get back tot he fans! Because the fans inspired Jarrett, gave him that juice, to get in the Owen Hart Cup last year. And let’s get real, the fans have given Jarrett a gift. You ask what that gift is, and well, that gift is of a 57-year-old man believing in himself that he can become the AEW World Heavyweight Champion! The fans cheer that! So then, let’s get to business. AEW World Champion, Jon Moxley…! Let’s get out here and talk. The fans are surprised Double J is calling out The Maniac, but here come The Death Riders!

Specifically, CLAUDIO CASTAGNOLI slips into the ring! He spins Jarrett around, and he UPPERCUTS Jarrett right off his feet! The Swiss Superman grabs the mic. Claudio tells Jarrett, “Nobody gets to Jon Moxley without getting through me first. Let me give you one piece of advice, Outlaw. Stay out of our business.” Claudio leaves Jarrett behind, and he even punts the AEW mic box into the crowd. But Jarrett grabs another mic to tell Claudio, “Turn your ass around! You know me better than this. You’re gonna have to kill me to stop me!” The fans fire up as Jarrett stands back up.

Jarrett says Mox is his target, so Claudio, how about this? If Jarrett beats Claudio next week, he gets that title shot! Claudio says, “Beating you lifeless? An interesting proposition. See you next week.” Jarrett says it’s on! It’s on in Huntsville, Alabama! Can The Last Outlaw make it through Moxley’s “emissary” so that he can go right for the king?

 

Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS AR Fox!

The Most Dangerous Man in AEW has put The One & Only Ricochet on notice, but it seems he has someone else from his past to deal with first. Will Swerve bury his past so he can focus on his future? Or will Swerve’s House soon belong to the Whole Fox’n Show?

The bell rings and the fans rally up. Fox and Swerve circle, then they feel things out. Swerve dodges a boot to headlock, but Fox fires body shots. Swerve CLUBS Fox, the forearms start flying, then Fox kicks low. Fox suplexes, Swerve fights that to suplex! Fox fights that, they both fight for suplex control, and then Fox ends up on the apron! Swerve blocks a shot to ELBOW Fox down! Swerve then slingshots up and out, to then MOONSAULT onto Fox! The fans fire up while Swerve stands over Fox. Swerve drags Fox up and into the ring. Swerve goes up the corner while Fox sits up, FLYING- NO, Fox BOOTS the uppercut away!

Wait, picture in picture lets us know that Ricochet is in the building, golden scissors in his lapel pocket! Where’s he headed? Fox CLUBS Swerve, then wraps an arm around the ropes. Fox KICKS the rope to jam the arm, then he CLUBS away on the shoulder. Fox runs, but Swerve follows and runs Fox over! The fans fire up while Fox flounders. Swerve grabs legs, spins Fox around, and gator rolls Fox to deadlift suplex! The fans cheer on “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” while Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Swerve seethes, even as Nana keeps the chants going. Swerve stalks Fox to a corner, then ROCKS him! Swerve digs his boot in, the ref counts, but Swerve steps off to stand Fox up. Swerve turns Fox for a NECKBREAKER! Swerve holds on, drags Fox back up, and hits another NECKBREAKER! Swerve then drags Fox up and puts him through ropes. Swerve brings Fox out and turns him again, for a DRAPING NECKBREAKER! Swerve completes a vicious take on the Three Amigos, then covers, TWO! Fox survives and Swerve is annoyed, but Swerve also knows his old rival is just that tough.

Swerve stalks Fox to ropes, and he CHOPS! Fox is stinging, but Swerve fireman’s carriers him. Fox grabs ropes, gets himself to the apron, and he HOTSHOTS Swerve away! Fox runs to BASEMENT CUTTER! Fox soaks up cheers and jeers, Nana rallies the fans, but Fox grabs the bad arm to SLAM it on the mat! Swerve goes to a corner, Fox fires body shots and forearms, then bumps him off buckles. Fox hammerlocks Swerve to RAM that shoulder into the buckles! Swerve staggers away, drops to his knees, and Fox soaks up more heat. Fox even scares Nana off! Fox scuffs Swerve, taunts the fans, but Swerve snarls.

Fox scuffs Swerve again, but Swerve stands. Fox BOOTS him down! Fox taunts Swerve, kicks him again, and Dynamite returns to single picture. The fans rally again but Fox gives more taunting kicks. Swerve stands, blocks a kick, then slips around to scoop and BACKBREAKER! Fox scrambles away while the fans fire up. Swerve storms out after Fox, but Fox scurries back into the ring! Swerve pursues, but Fox catches him in the ropes with a DRAPING DDT! Fox strikes like a Viper and Swerve flops to the floor. The fans boo but Fox goes to the apron, and he uses the corner, MOONSAULT ATTACK! Down goes Swerve!

The fans are torn but Nana is worried as Fox puts Swerve in the ring. Fox slingshots, springboards, and RAN- NO! Swerve hoists Fox up, POWERSLAM! The fans fire up with Swerve and he watches Fox flounder. Swerve runs up to UPPERCUT in the corner! Then he mule kicks, snapmares, and goes up the corner, for the FALLING UPPERCUT! The fans fire up as Swerve hits the Griddy! Swerve then aims as Fox flounders, “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” But Ricochet runs up with the scissors!! Swerve dodges, then he swings on Ricochet! Ricochet runs away, laughing at Swerve, but Nana has a pipe! Pipe beats scissors, boy!

Ricochet dares Nana to come get him, but Fox BOOTS Swerve in the corner! Fox puts Swerve up top, then goes up, ARABIAN PRESS FLY!! Cover, TWO!! Fox is furious and he goes up, up, and 450 FLOPS as Swerve moves! Swerve hurries to stand Fox up! Half nelson and BIG PRESS- NO, Fox victory rolls through! TWO!! Swerve escapes, but Fox goes Matrix! But Swerve rebounds and somersaults, FLATLINER! And then the HOUSE CALL!! Swerve isn’t done, he’s going up top again! KILL STOMPS!! Cover, Swerve wins!

Winner: Swerve Strickland, by pinfall

Ricochet tried to ruin everything, but he only added fuel to the fire! However, even after all that, Swerve shows Fox respect. They shake hands, but Ricochet grabs a camera to get on the tron! Ricochet tells Swerve, “The risks you take… These are the risks you take when you think it’s okay to bully and embarrass people. Like last week, when everybody though tit was okay to boo me and take away my time to speak whenever I got something to say. But that’s okay, I’ll give you that one. Because next week, you all will be forced to hear everything that I’ve got to say, and believe me, I’ve got a lot to get off my chest. Ain’t that right, Prince Nana?”

The camera pans over, and Ricochet is holding those scissors to Nana’s throat! Ricochet says he could gut Nana like a fish for what he did last week, thinking he could embarrass him! But Ricochet needs Nana to tell Swerve that this may be his house, but there is a new landlord, and rent is due! Swerve is fuming as he storms to the back! Ricochet laughs as he leaves again, and Nana is able to breathe again. Ricochet says he’s the dangerous one now, but is he really just playing with fire?

 

The Learning Tree speaks.

Chris Jericho says, “Hi, guys~! Welcome to another New York Minute, coming to you live from Knoxville, right here, nestled in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. But unfortunately this week, we’re a little bit more dour, a little bit more somber, because The Learning Tree lost last week on Maximum Carnage: Collision. We were essentially beaten by The Outrunners and Powerhouse Hobbs, even though we tried to take Will Hobbs out before the match. But we failed at that, didn’t we, Bill?” Big Bill says, “As the Learning Tree always says, ‘Failures are the signposts on the road to success.'” Jericho looks at Bill with disappointment.

Is that really what Bill’s going to say? Is he really comfortable with losing, and then trying to attribute it to a learning moment? Well, learning moments only work if you learn from them! When is Bill going to start using the knowledge Jericho is bestowing upon him!? They lost because of Will Hobbs! So what’s Bill gonna do about it? Bryan Keith also asks what Bill’s gonna do! Bill says “LT” is right. No more New York Minute, and Bill says that he and Hobbs went face to face. Hobbs may have won the match, but he did not beat Bill! And that is because Hobbs can’t beat Bill!

And you wanna know why? Because Big Bill is the biggest and baddest man in this entire company! Hell, the entire industry! So you know what he’s gonna do? Saturday, Jacksonville, Bill is going to find Hobbs! Jericho & Keith nod, will The Redwood crush The Powerhouse?

 

MJF is here!

But wait, he’s not the one scheduled for a match, is he? He’s certainly not dressed for it. MJF has them cut his music, and then he steps into the ring to tell whoever that is to get out. The fans boo but the guy does as he’s told. MJF tells Jarrett that he wants to say, “from the bottom of my heart, you deserve to give every single wrestling fan an apology after your actions last week. But if anybody deserves an apology more than anybody else, it’s me. Let’s face it, Jeff, when I offered to help you win the AEW World Championship, as long as I was first in line for a world title shot… I didn’t do it because I believe in you! No no no.

“I did it because I thought you would be the easiest to manipulate, and damn sure the easiest to beat.” The fans boo but MJF says the fact Jarrett actually thinks that in the year 2025, that he will be the next AEW World Champion without MJF’s help goes to show that Jarrett’s about as senile as he looks! The fans boo more but MJF tells Jarrett this: If Jarrett isn’t yet, by the time Claudio is done beating him next week, Jarrett will be. MJF knows Jarrett thinks that if he grinds hard enough, if he works hard enough, he’ll earn himself more time in the only sport and occupation Jarrett has ever known and loved.

But Jarrett, MJF is going to tell you the truth: Pro-wrestling doesn’t love Jarrett anymore. These fans don’t even love Jarrett anymore! The fans boo, then they chant, “DOUBLE J! DOUBLE J!” MJF takes off his sunglasses to get serious. The hicks can chant all they want, but it doesn’t change the fact that Jarrett is about to find out the hard way that sometimes, you’re better off making a deal with the devil instead of defying him! MJF drops the mic, soaks up the heat, and clearly isn’t done with The Last Outlaw. But wait! Hangman Page makes his way out here! And he is scheduled for a match.

The Blackhat Cowboy storms into the ring, and he tells MJF to get outta here. MJF says okay, okay, and then he leaves. Hangman is coming off winning that brutal Texas Death Match with Christopher Daniels, will he just keep the violence going?

Hangman Page VS Tyler Shoop!

The bell rings and Hangman BOOTS Tyler Shoop down! Then he stands Shoop up, whips him, and LARIATS him down! Cover, Hangman wins!

Winner: Hangman Page, by pinfall

Shoop da whoop, that was fast! But Hangman isn’t done as he just hammers away on Tyler’s head! Then he underhooks for ANGEL’S WINGS!! The ref reprimands but Hangman uses Daniels’ finisher on this poor kid! WAIT! Daniels is here!? The Fallen Angel has a mic but also a neck brace. Hangman storms up and asks if he wants to get his ass beat again! Daniels says no, he isn’t here to fight. He never wanted to fight in the first place. Daniels swears, all he ever wanted to do was be a friend. But perhaps he messed that up. Every time he approached Hangman, it was like pouring gasoline on a fire.

Then Hangman attacked Daniels, said what he said, and Daniels let his own ego escalate this to the point where he accepted the most violent match against the most violent man. Daniels does regret that, and he will for the rest of his life. Because after that Texas Death Match, that last Buckshot, all that damage to his neck over the years… Daniels has been advised to never wrestle again. The fans don’t like hearing that, but Daniels says he is here to tell Hangman face to face that Hangman wins. Hangman won Daniels’ last match, so this is goodbye. And sorry. Daniels hopes Hangman can be happy now.

Daniels moves on, and Hangman is rather stunned. He tells the cameraman to get out of his face, what is the Cowboy to do knowing he retired The Fallen Angel?

 

Mercedes Mone is here!

The CEO is backstage as she tells “Knoxvillllle~! Say hello to your C E O, Four Belts Mone!” Renee Paquette finds Mone and congratulates her on the win at WrestleDynasty. Mone is now also the Rev-Pro Undisputed Women’s Champion! She has four belts in her collection, but from the minute she walked into AEW, she’s been talking about taking things global. She’s done just that, but we’re still early in 2025. What else does she have planned? Mone says Renee is so right. She is a global champion now, having wrestled all over the world! The UK, Japan, and she’ll soon wrestle in Australia! Mone cannot wait to see who gets on the Money Train next.

Wait, that guitar… It’s Harley! Harley sings her hello to Mone, and that if she wants a challenge for Australia, Harley’s here to say G’DAY! Harley is a local, so you know she will not quit! You may know her backstage as the woman with the tiiipping point! Yeah! She’s crazy! A little insane~! Her point is, what she’s getting at, is she’ll right the Mone Train! Feel the wrath! Feel the wrath! Four belts is a little much, it can’t be good for your back. Feel the wrath! Harley will make it plain, she’ll ride the Mone~ Train~! So what does she say? Mone smiles and says Harley, darling, she has wrestled all around the world, fighting the very best!

But Harley, you haven’t even won a match on AEW TV yet! Not this year, last year, or ever. So that’s gonna be a hard “noru!” Now get away from her. Mone leaves, still singing the song, and Renee says it was pretty good. Will Harley turn her fortunes around by getting a win on TV and then facing The CEO?

 

Julia Hart VS Jamie Hayter!

Speaking of Harley’s losses, she lost to The Princess of the Black Throne, and that match only started because Julia misted her in the face instead of Hayter! Julia and Jamie look to settle things in this rematch, will this be another Hartless victory? Or will Hayter Hit Harder than ever?

The bell rings and both women run up! Hayter BOOTS Julia down! Julia bails out, Hayter pursues, and she brings Julia around the way to THROW into railing! The fans fire up and Hayter brings Julia back up. Hayter whips Julia all the way into the LED barriers! The fans cheer, Hayter refreshes the ring count, and Julia staggers up. Hayter storms back up on her, but Julia kicks low! Julia RAMS Hayter into the apron,. RAMS her into the barriers, then whips. Hayter reverses and Julia hits the steel steps! The fans fire up again while Hayter storms up on Julia. Hayter puts Julia in the ring, goes up a corner, and she leaps to MISSILE DROPKICK!

The fans rally, Hayter covers, TWO! Hayter keeps on Julia but Julia JAWBREAKERS free! Julia ROCKS and whips Hayter, then runs up to LARIAT in the corner! Julia goes side to side to ELBOW Hayter! Julia runs again, but into an ELBOW! Hayter goes up, but Julia YANKS her down! Hayter hits buckles, Julia DRIBBLES her off the mat! Cover, TWO! The fans rally again while Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Julia stomps Hayter around, CLUBS her, then clamps on a chinlock. Julia grinds Hayter down but Hayter endures. Hayter fights up, fires body shots, and she’s free! Hayter runs, sunset flips, TWO! Julia sits on the cover, TWO! Hayter sunsets again, TWO! Julia SUPERKICKS Hayter down! Julia then puts Hayter on ropes to CHOKE her! The ref counts, Julia stops at 4, and Hayter sputters. Julia drags Hayter up, SCRAPES her face against the ropes, then SCRAPES her face off more ropes! The ref reprimands but Julia fires a forearm. Hayter fires back! The two go forearm for forearm, but Hayter hits harder!

Julia throws Hayter by her hair! Cover, TWO! Hayter is tougher than that, but Julia CLUBS her down! Julia rains down fists from both sides, but Hayter fires elbows! Hayter gets on Julia with a rain of fists! Julia does her best to guard but Hayter stands her up! So Julia throws Hayter by her hair again! And she drops a leg! Cover, TWO! Julia snarls as she clamps onto Hayter with a motorcycle stretch! Julia digs her knee in while she pulls Hayter’s arms back! Hayter endures, fights up, but Julia throws her down again! The ref reprimands but Julia covers, TWO! Julia grows frustrated but she drags Hayter up to put her in a corner.

Julia fires hands, but she lets off as the ref counts. Julia stomps a mudhole, digs her boots into Hayter’s face, then steps off to stand Hayter up. Wrench and STO! Julia puts Hayter in the drop zone and stomps her while Dynamite returns to single picture. Julia then climbs the corner, but Hayter anchors her feet! Julia kicks Hayter away, but Hayter comes back to CHOP BLOCK! Julia sits down on the corner and Hayter CLUBS away! Hayter climbs up, pulls Julia’s hair, and hits a SUPER BACK SUPLEX! Both women are down but the fans fire up! The ref checks, both women are still in this, so a standing count starts.

Hayter and Julia slowly rise, and they stand at 6! The forearms go back and forth, but Hayter gets the edge! The fans rally, Hayter whips, but Julia reverses. Hayter throws Julia by her hair now! And then again! Hayter then gets around to GERMAN SUPLEX! Julia staggers up, into another GERMAN SUPLEX! Julia staggers, into a third GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans fire up while Hayter roars! Hayter pops Julia up for a SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Julia survives but Hayter clamps onto a leg! HALF CRAB! And she sits deep on it! Julia endures, reaches out, and claws her way forward! ROPEBREAK!

The fans are torn but the ref counts. Hayter lets go at 4 and stalks Julia. Hayter CLUBS Julia, whips her, and then scoops her! But Julia tilt-o-whirls into an IRON OCTOPUS! Hayter endures while the fans duel, but Hayter powers up to BACKBREAKER! Hayter bends Julia back, but Julia powers free with a hair pull! Cover, TWO!! Hayter and Julia stand, run up, and Julia slips around, CRUCIFIX DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Hayter survives and Julia staggers to her feet. Julia runs to BLINDSIDE LARIAT! Julia drags Hayter up again, but Hayter clinches! HAYTBREAKER!! And then the ripcord, HAYTERADE!! Cover, Hayter wins!!

Winner: Jamie Hayter, by pinfall

The rematch is Hayter’s revenge, and we’re tied! When and where will we see these two give us the rubber match? Wait, Hayter gets a mic to tell Julia that time after time, after attempted murder, is she feeling like that tonight? Hayter isn’t one to “butter someone else’s bread,” but she has a very heavy respect for women like Julia who do what they wanna do, no matter what anyone says. Julia moves to the beat of her own drum. Even if it’s spitting that crap in Hayter’s face, or trying to kill her with an arrow. But no matter what, Julia has the people behind her, and two big men standing by her side. Except here she is, all alone, and she’s still “a tough b*tch.”

The fans cheer and Hayter says they’ve each won one. Whenever Julia wants number three, she’s got it! Hayter heads out, when and where will Hayter VS Hart Round 3 happen?

 

“Powerhouse” Will Hobbs speaks.

“Hey, Big Bill, word around town is that you plan on lookin’ for ole Powerhouse Hobbs this Saturday on Collision. Well guess what? Jacksonville’s where I got my start, and you don’t have to look for me very hard. Cuz I’ll be waiting for ya in the parking lot.” The challenge was thrown out, will The Redwood fight Hobbs on the streets?

 

Swerve regroups with Nana backstage.

Swerve is pacing, and he says, “Oh, yeah, Ricochet, you big and you bad. You think you big and bad with those scissors in your hand now, right? Yeah? GOOD! Because that’s what you’re gonna need against the most dangerous man in AEW! Two weeks from now, Atlanta, Georgia, the chase is done! The lion finally gets his hands on that freakin’ rodent! And maybe, just maybe, I catch it a little sooner than that.” Ricochet is pushing all the wrong buttons, is he going to have Swerve blow up even before AEW reaches Atlanta?

 

The House of Black speaks.

Brody King walks with Buddy Matthews and Julia Hart, as well as his Pitbull, and he says, “For years, we’ve had a voice to guide us. That voice was all but deafening. Now, that voice has gone silent.” Buddy adds, “And we are done living in the shadows.” Julia says, “It’s time to honor ourselves.” No rules, no leaders, no gods or masters. Just… violence! When they bark, they bark together! When and where will these three release the hounds?

 

Adam Copeland VS PAC!

The Rated R Superstar was given a warning, a not so subtle threat, from The Death Riders’ leader, Jon Moxley, ahead of this match. Will The Bastard make good on The Maniac’s promise to put Cope back in retirement? Or will this simply be Cope clearing out a pawn before going for the king?

The bell rings and the fans rally for Cope. The two circle, tie up, and Cope powers Pac to a corner. The ref counts, Cope lets off cleanly, and the two reset. Pac and Cope circle again, then feel things out. They knuckle lock but then Pac KICKS a leg! Cope shakes that off as he and Pac circle again. They tie up, Pac waistlocks, then he trips Cope and has that leg. Pac then floats to a facelock, but Cope slips out to hammerlock in return. Pac reaches back, stands up, and he switches the hammerlock onto Cope. Cope drop toeholds and he floats to a chinlock. Pac has the ROPEBREAK, and Cope lets go cleanly.

The fans cheer as Cope backs off, and Pac steps back in. The two go again and tie up with knuckle locks. Cope trips Pac, covers, ONE! The two back away and the fans cheer. Cope and Pac reset again, tie up collar ‘n’ elbow, and Pac puts Cope on the ropes. The ref counts, Pac lets off slowly, but then he kicks low! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Pac whips. Cope goes up and manages to RANA Pac out of the ring! The fans fire up and Cope builds speed, but Pac returns! Pac puts Cope on the apron, he builds speed, but now Cope puts Pac on the apron! Cope swings but Pac RAMS him low! Pac slingshots up and over, but Cope bails out!

Cope blows snot while Pac takes aim, and then Cope trips Pac up! Cope drags Pac out to the apron so he can wheelbarrow, and FACEBUSTER off the steel steps! The fans fire up for Cope and he drags Pac up by his hair. Cope whips Pac hard into the barriers, then refreshes the count. Cope storms up on Pac, the fans want that “One More Time!” Cope stands Pac up to GOURD BUSTER onto the barriers! Pac flops down, the fans cheer, and Cope refreshes the count again. Cope goes back to Pac, stands him up, and brings him around. Cope SMACKS Pac off the desk! Pac staggers away but Cope puts him in the ring.

Pac bails out the side but Cope pursues. The fans boo Pac but he suckers Cope into a kick to the leg! Pac SMACKS Cope off the apron! The ref reprimands but Pac snarls while Cope clutches his neck. Pac attacks with stomps! Pac digs his boot into the neck but the ref counts. Pac backs off and the ref reprimands him more. The fans boo but Pac just acts like he can’t hear them. Pac goes into the ring while the ref checks Cope. Cope slowly rises, but Pac is watching like a hawk! PLANCHA! Down goes Cope and the fans boo more, but Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Pac eggs the fans on while Cope is dazed. Pac goes back to Cope, drags him up, and brings him around the way. Pac whips Cope into railing! Cope falls in a heap but Pac leaves him behind. Pac goes up to the apron to soak up the heat, and he even mockingly applauds. Pac goes after Cope again, puts him in the ring, and pushes him to a cover, ONE!! Cope’s tougher than that but Pac clamps on with a chinlock. Cope endures, even grabs at Pac’s face, but Pac holds on. Pac stands Cope up to snap suplex! Cope flounders but Pac watches him closely. Cope goes to a corner, stands himself up, and Pac runs in! UPPERCUT!

Cope falls, Pac covers, TWO! Pac is annoyed but Cope’s highly decorated for a reason. Pac stomps and kicks Cope around, then he taunts the fans. Pac goes up the corner, and he watches Cope rise. Pac leaps to MISSILE DROPKICK! Pac kips up, and he again taunts the fans by acting like he can’t hear them. Cover, TWO! Cope is still in this but Pac stays on him with stomps. Pac clamps on a chinlock and he grinds Cope down. Cope endures, Dynamite returns to single picture, and the fans rally up. Cope fights around, but Pac squeezes tight! Cope pushes up off the mat, the fans rally harder, and Cope fires body shots! Pac suplexes Cope!

Cope flounders back to a corner, Pac runs up, but Cope BOOTS him! Cope runs up to SHOTGUN Pac! Pac tumbles to the opposite corner and the fans fire up! A standing count begins, but Cope and Pac stir at 3 of 10. They sit up, and Pac uses ropes to stand at 5 of 10. Cope follows, then runs in, but Pac ELBOWS him away! Pac runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but the FLAPJACK finds him! The fans fire up again while both men are down! The fans rally as both men stand, and Pac goes to the apron. Cope hobbles over, but Pac HOTSHOTS him away! Pac then springboards, but Cope gets under! Cope comes back, Pac ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Cope hits a SKY HIGH! Cover, TWO!!

Pac survives and shocks Cope! Cope drags Pac back up, reels him in, but Pac is a ragdoll. Cope huffs ‘n’ puffs but the fans fire up behind him! Cope stands Pac up, but Pac pushes him away. Pac flops back down and the fans boo, but Cope won’t let off. Cope drags Pac up but Pac wrenches and KICKS the leg! Pac KICKS away, then SOBATS! And KICKS! And SOBATS again! Pac runs, but Cope follows! Cope then LARIATS Pac inside-out! The fans are thunderous as Pac is in a daze! Cope hauls Pac up, IMPALER DDT! Cope then goes to a corner, wild look in his eyes. Pac rises, Cope takes aim, and Cope runs in! But Pac jumps over!

Cope keeps from hitting buckles, and Pac runs in! But Cope pops Pac up to a fireman’s carry! Pac makes it a STANDING BRUTALIZER!! Cope endures as Pac pulls on the arms! Cope falls into the ROPEBREAK! Pac lets go in frustration but the fans rally up again. Pac watches Cope slowly sit up, and then he waistlocks! Deadlift- NO, Cope fires elbows! Pac shoves Cope and BLINDSIDE SUPERKICKS!! Pac then runs to BOOT Cope in the back! Pac shoves Cope and SNAP GERMANS! The ref reprimands Pac about the neck, but Pac clamps on the BRUTALIZER!! The Bastard shows no mercy! Cope is fading, but he powers up!

The fans rally as Cope manages to lift Pac, and shifts him around into an AIR RAID CRASH! Both men are down again and the fans rally again! Cope goes back to a corner, takes aim at Pac, and he BLINDSIDE SPEARS him! Pac writhes, the fans want that “One More Time!” Cope obliges and he SPEARS Pac head-on!! But the neck is holding Cope back! Cope crawls over, but Pac rolls away. Cope stalks Pac to the ropes, brings him up, and he fireman’s carries for a spin and T K O!! Cover, COPE WINS!

Winner: Adam Copeland, by pinfall

That was a brutal battle between Bastard and Rated R Superstar, but that swinging cutter gives Cope the win! But wait, Marina Shafir has commandeered a camera! She films The Death Riders mugging The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express while FTR is forced to watch! Moxley says it’s like he told Cope: it’s a jungle out here. CON-CHAIR-TO for Ricky Morton!! Moxley tells Cope to stay right there, they’ll be right out. The Death Riders go to the ring from the crowd side! Cope realizes he’s all alone with his friends tied up backstage! Moxley and his minions surround the ring, then they storm in! It’s a 3v1 mugging! The fans boo but Pac is back up, so now it’s 4v1!

The neck is the target of every punch and kick, but wait! JAY WHITE is here! The Switchblade wants his pound of flesh, and Yuta runs up! White LARIATS Yuta, then he fires forearms on Claudio! Claudio shoves White, runs up, but White DUMPS him into the crowd! White then gets in the ring, TOSSES Pac, but Moxley kicks White! Moxley says this is what White gets! But White clinches Moxley! YUTA LOW BLOWS WHITE! Just like the Casino Gauntlet! Now White gets beat up 3v1 as Marina joins in! Pac and Claudio return, they drag White back and make him watch as Moxley sits Cope up. Moxley reminds Cope that the neck’s holding on by a thread.

BULLY CHOKE!! Moxley cranks on the neck as hard as he can! Cope is sputtering, turning red, and Claudio keeps White down! The fans boo as Cope can only suffer! Cope is fading out! Moxley lets go and he tells Cope he will break him!! The Death Riders leave Cope behind, their ultimatum being issued. Can no one stop this reign of terror?


My Thoughts:

A great episode for Dynamite, even with some unexpected changes. Tony Khan put on social media that the extreme winter weather made for some travel issues, so we did not get Samoa Joe VS Nick Wayne tonight, that will have to wait for a later time. But even with that, they adjusted well, to where you wouldn’t even think something had changed. The opening segment might’ve gotten more time for that brawl because of Joe VS Wayne no longer happening, but it was still all a very natural move for Omega and Ospreay to be united against The Don Callis Family. We’re already getting word of Omega & Ospreay VS Konosuke & Kyle, but I wouldn’t be surprised if we still got Omega and/or Ospreay against Brian Cage and/or Lance Archer over the next few weeks.

Very good promos to hype Homecoming this Saturday. Mariah referencing Toni being delusional again was good stuff, and I loved how extra Aussie Toni got being around Harley. And clearly Toni inspired Harley as Harley went right up to Mone to challenge her. But Mone also has a good counter point, Harley has to win for once. I don’t even think that’s a “wins and losses matter in AEW” kind of thing, either, that’s just standard pro-wrestling logic. I would think this means Harley either gets a win at Homecoming or some show between now and Grand Slam. Surely Harley will get a match for Grand Slam, and Mone will of course want to be on that card, so it just makes sense.

Very good tag title match, but a shame Private Party’s reign had to end already. There’s an argument to be made that more former WWE guys get over AEW homegrown talent, but this would fit a lot better if Daniel Garcia was still part of the story. Then Garcia would be fending off The Hurt Syndicate as they go for the TNT Championship, with Private Party and even Menard & Parker backing him up. But it isn’t the first odd story pivot TK’s done, and it doesn’t seem to be the last, as we might be getting that out of MJF and Jeff Jarrett. Jarrett has a good promo, and he does seem to be getting away from MJF for the time being, instead having a match with Claudio to see if he gets that title match with Moxley for what I would think is Grand Slam: Australia.

MJF meanwhile might be pivoting to facing Hangman Page. MJF does have a good promo on telling Jarrett they’ll get back to their feud eventually, but then Hangman makes sure to still have his squash match. It was mostly so Daniels could come out and tell us all that he is done with in-ring competition. It was also done well to kayfabe the reason, and use that to affect Hangman. After all, causing someone’s retirement could be what rattles Hangman back into being a more reasonable cowboy. And it’ll be something MJF can prey upon in their potential feud. There’s also that link of “Fallen Angel” Daniels and “AEW Devil” MJF, Hangman fighting his inner demons, all that.

Good promos from The Learning Tree and Powerhouse Hobbs, and while we are possibly getting some sort of parking lot brawl match from Hobbs VS Bill, I hope Jericho being angry with Bill gets us back on track towards Bill ditching Jericho. They were so close to it months ago when Jericho was feuding with Mark Briscoe, and they could really make a fan favorite Face out of Bill. A lot of fans already like Bill, and Bill turning on Jericho would definitely win more over. Bill and Hobbs could even learn to respect each other and be a duo of big meaty men. And as it stands, the endgame is probably Hobbs VS Jericho, ROH World Championship optional.

Very good match of Hart VS Hayter, and naturally Hayter won here to tie things up. Hayter had her own “You don’t need to be House of Black” promo with Julia, and even showed her respect so that we can definitely expect the tiebreaker for Grand Slam: Australia. But given Hayter said all that, it seemed a bit redundant for the formerly House of Black to have their promo tonight. They should’ve saved that video for Collision, when Brody King & Buddy Matthews are going to face The Gates of Agony and could debut the group’s new name at the same time. I mean, we’re still getting that latter part, but this promo would’ve really added to that.

Very good match from Swerve VS Fox, but of course Ricochet tried to screw Swerve over. Swerve still wins, but I do like that he showed respect to Fox to move past that betrayal last year. Good promo from Ricochet as he “threatened” Nana, and it’s a shame WWE never saw this in Ricochet, because he’s doing pretty good as psycho Heel. Swerve’s follow-up promo was good, but maybe a touch redundant in how he said he wants to end this before Atlanta. He said that last week, but clearly this is going to go to Atlanta, so no real point in saying it. What should happen is Swerve asking to escalate that match to some kind of stipulation. But one way or another, it feels like those scissors are going to come into play.

And then very good stuff with the Death Riders story. Moxley is a good promo guy, but his promo once again went one debate point longer than it needed to. He could’ve easily just left it at “And I won’t lose any sleep over it.” But no, he added on and it just felt weird. Great match from Cope VS Pac, and I’m a little surprised the Death Riders didn’t try to screw Cope over. But then clearly we see why: they mugged FTR and Rock ‘n’ Roll Express! Then they do the same to Cope, and even Jay White as White goes for the save.

I do appreciate that there’s room here for Cope and White to make amends from their feud given their common enemies, but I feel like we need Austin & Colten Gunn back so that they can help with the numbers game. Then we can get Bang Bang Gang VS Death Riders for the trios titles while Cope and Moxley fight over THE world title.

My Score: 8.8/10

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