Will the Book of Hobbs still have Cero Miedo?

Though he beat both Lucha Brothers for the AEW TNT Championship, can Will Hobbs beat them both for the ROH World Tag Team titles?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• AEW International Championship: Orange Cassidy VS Dralistico w/ La Faccion Ingobernable; Cassidy wins and retains the title.
• AEW TBS Championship: Jade Cargill VS Billie Starkz; Jade wins and retains the title.
• ROH World Tag Team Championships: The Lucha Brothers w/ Alex Abrahantes VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & QT Marshall; The Lucha Brothers win and retain the titles.

PLAY BY PLAY

AEW International Championship: Orange Cassidy w/ Best Friends VS Dralistico w/ La Faccion Ingobernable!

Battle of the Belts Six is Freshly Squeezed! But after falling short to take the AEW World Trios Championships from the House of Black, will Cassidy be able to keep this title from the Prince of Silver & Gold? Or will this title be tranquilo?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and the first title battle begins!

Fans rally for “Freshly Squeezed!” but Dralistico bails out. Fans boo, Dralistico taunts them. Dralistico then slides into the ring, and throws his cloak at Cassidy! Fans boo but Cassidy doesn’t even react. Cassidy puts his hands up, but Dralistico puts them back down. Cassidy raises his hands again, but Dralistico puts them back down again. Cassidy tries a third time, Dralistico pushes them down and CHOPS! Dralistico ROCKS Cassidy, arm-drags, but Cassidy comes back to waistlock. Dralistico switches, Cassidy spins through, spins and arm-drags! Then he springboards to arm-drag, but Dralistico handsprings through!

Fans fire up for the quick exchange, and Cassidy just shakes his head. Dralistico eggs Cassidy on, and mocks his hand raising. Cassidy runs in but into a SOBAT! And knee lift! Dralistico whips, Cassidy reverses but Dralistico goes up and over! Things speed up, Dralistico RANAS and Cassidy bails out! Fans rally, Dralistico builds speed but then rolls back to tranquilo! Cassidy doesn’t really care but fans boo. Vance steps up to get in Best Friends’ faces, but Cassidy still doesn’t care. Trent and Chuck talk a little smack while Cassidy gets back in the ring. Cassidy blocks Dralistico’s chop to a knuckle lock!

Cassidy “chops!” Dralistico shakes his head, so Cassidy “chops” again! And again! Dralistico “chops.” Cassidy fires off “chop” after “chop,” then winds up, to CHOP! Cassidy knuckle locks again, goes up and up and jumps around, tightrope walks, he must’ve been watching Rey Fenix or somebody! Hand in pocket, then Cassidy jumps down, just to put the other hand in his pocket! Dralistico is annoyed, things speed up, Cassidy leaps and keeps moving to NO-HANDS ARM-DRAG! And then SHOTGUN! And kip up! Fans fire up and Cassidy fires up! Cassidy builds speed, sorta, to give a thumbs up!

Fans lose their minds for that one, but Dralistico is losing his cool. Cassidy climbs up, Rush distracts, and Jose trips him up! Best Friends are pissed, they brawl with Vance and Rush! Dralistico sees that, he rallies the fans and builds speed. Dralistico FLIES to wipe out Best Friends and his brother, Rush! Rush still beats on Trent, they brawl up the ramp! Chuck and Vance, too! Dralistico gets back in the ring, he CHOKES Cassidy in the corner and rains down fists! Dralistico CHOKES Cassidy with his boot, and AEW goes picture in picture!

The ref counts, Dralistico lets off at 4, and he pretends he can’t hear because of the crowd noise. Dralistco drags Cassidy onto ropes, to CHOKE and fishhook him! The ref counts, Dralistico lets off at 4, and then he brings Cassidy around to snapmare. Dralistico stomps away on Cassidy, then “snatches” his head to “punt” it to the crowd. Dralistico says that kick is good, then he soaks up the heat. Dralistico goes back to Cassidy, stomps him around, then shoves him to a corner. Dralistico CHOPS Cassidy and Cassidy falls over! Dralistico mocks fans chanting, and BOTB returns to single picture.

Dralistico stands Cassidy up to CHOP, then he whips corner to corner. Cassidy goes up and out and counter punches! Cassidy climbs, leaps, and CROSSBODIES! Cassidy keeps moving, scoops, MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, TWO! Dralistico cradles, TWO! Cassidy ducks ‘n’ dodges, tilt-o-whirls, and DDTS! Cover, TWO! Dralistico is still in this and Jose is all fired up. Fans rally behind Cassidy and he nods. Cassidy throws off the elbow pad! Cassidy aims from a corner but Jose grabs at him! Cassidy KICKS Jose away! Dralistico runs in, Cassidy puts him on the apron, but Dralistico bumps him off buckles!

Dralistico pushes Cassidy’s head into the buckle, then KICKS the buckle to jam up Cassidy! Dralistico then springboards, FLYING CODE BREAKAR! Cover, TWO!! Cassidy survives but Jose argues the count! The ref says the count was fair, so Dralistico drags Cassidy up. Dralistico suplexes, but gets STUN-DOG MILLIONAIRE! Fans fire up and Cassidy hurries to the corner. Cassidy climbs, but Dralistico GAMANGIRIS! Dralistico goes up to join Cassidy, eggs him on, so Cassidy throws a forearm! Dralistico gives it back, Cassidy gives another, and they brawl! Fans rally as the shots go back and forth! Cassidy gets the edge!

But Dralistico HEADBUTTS! Dralistico hops down to the apron, and springboards to FLYING STEINER! Cassidy staggers up, into a tilt-o-whirl, LA MISTICA! FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Cassidy flails and reaches out, ROPEBREAK! Dralistico lets go at 4, and fans are thunderous for “FRESHLY SQUEEZED!” Cassidy fights up, Dralistico reels him in. Dralistico tucks the arms but Cassidy fights. Dralistico KNEES and CLUBS Cassidy, but Cassidy Alabama Lifts! But Dralistico fights it, to a DESTROYER! And SCREW HIGH KICK! Cover, TWO!! Cassidy survives and fans are thunderous again!

Jose coaches Dralistico but Cassidy flops out of the ring. Dralistico argues with the ref, but Jose runs in at Cassidy! Cassidy dodges to ORANGE PUNCH the assistant! Cassidy gets in, into a KNEE! Double underhooks, Canadian Rack and a spin, but Cassidy turns it into a cradle! TWO!! Dralistico stands, into the ORANGE PUNCH!! Cover, Cassidy wins!!

Winner: Orange Cassidy, by pinfall (still AEW International Champion)

Cassidy clutches his hand, hitting that punch that hard may have been double-edged. But Cassidy still won, and he still has the belt, but wait. The House of Black speaks! Malakai says, “Exceptional, Orange. See, I’ve always considered you to be quite… talented. So I’m glad to see that you got your win back, because I can tell that losing to the House was eating you alive. So good. Because we’re not done with you just yet.” Buddy Matthews steps up to say, “That being said, we were gracious enough to put our titles on the line. So how about you put up yours?” The challenge has been issued, will Freshly Squeezed still be a fighting champion?

Backstage interview with Mark Briscoe.

Lexi Nair is with the Sussex County Chicken and notes that his good friends, the Lucha Brothers, are defending their newly won ROH World Tag Team Championships. But let’s go back to Supercard of Honor, where Mark did suffer a heartbreaking loss to Samoa Joe. How is he holding up? “Well, Miss Lexi, let me ‘splain something to ya. Let me ‘splain what I’m not gonna do. I’m not gonna look back, I’m looking forward, baby! I’m moving forward, baby. I’m still here, there’s still a whole lotta fight in me, baby, and Dem Boys ain’t going nowhere!

“But tonight, my friends, my amigos, they gonna get it done in the ring.” But then Jay Lethal walks over and says, “Speaking of friends… Mark, how long have we known each other?” 20 years, at least. Yeah, just about. And Lethal knows exactly what losing to Joe feels like. But Lethal wants Mark to know that he didn’t let anyone down. And one reason only is the fact that we all love Mark. And every time Lethal thinks about their 20 year friendship, Lethal surely can’t be the only one who thinks, “How come we’re not working together?” Lethal says it’s a logical move. Why not work together?

Lethal offers a handshake, and Mark takes it! But then Team Triple J walks in! They’re welcoming him into the team?! Wait, what? Mark thought this was just about him and Lethal! Did Lethal sucker Mark into something he doesn’t wanna do?

AEW TBS Championship: Jade Cargill w/ Leila Grey & Mark Sterling VS Billie Starkz!

If you saw Rampage, you saw that mediation didn’t really go well between #ThatBitch and La Wera Loca. But Jade still says this is her show, so will she still be undefeated? Or will the 18 year old prodigy make a huge jump from ROH TV to AEW TBS Champion?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is really the star of the show!

The bell rings and Jade smirks at Billie. “This is who’s coming after my belt?” She doesn’t take Billie serious, but Billie gets in her face. Jade tells Billie this is not something she wants. But Billie SLAPS Jade!! So Jade DECKS Billie!! Jade bumps Billie off buckles, UPPERCUTS, then CLUBS her! Jade stomps Billie, brings her out of the corner, and she scoops Billie to BACKBREAKER! Jade flips Billie over to SPANK her! Jade snarls, brings Billie up, but Billie fires forearms! Jade knees low, whips, but Billie slips out of the scoop to BACKSTABBER! Jade flounders to ropes and fans fire up with Billie!

Billie runs in, but into a scoop! Jade hits a FALL AWAY SLAM, then kips up! Fans fire up again, and Jade storms up on Billie. Billie BOOTS back, goes up, leaps, but Jade blocks! Jade dumps Billie but Billie sunset flips! Jade drags her up, Billie ducks ‘n’ dodges but Jade TOSSES her out of the ring! Fans fire up and Jade gets them to get louder as AEW goes picture in picture.

Jade flexes, she goes out after Billie and talks smack the entire time. Jade SMACKS Billie off the apron, stalks her, and brings her up. Jade whips Billie into railing! Billie slumps down, but Jade drags her up to snap suplex to the floor! Jade kips up again and talks more smack. Jade refreshes the ring count, kicks Billie, then stalks her to railing. Jade CHOKES Billie on the railing, and makes sure the fans get a look at Billie’s face. Jade pushes Billie down, then brings her around. Billie throws body shots, but Jade CLUBS her down! Jade KICKS Billie in the side, and refreshes the ring count again.

Billie rams into Jade but jade CLUBS her down again! Jade kicks Billie, talks more smack, then brings her up to fireman’s carry. Jade runs, but Billie slips off! Jade avoids posting herself, to elbow Billie! But Billie shoves Jade into the POST! Jade hurries into the ring, Billie is after her, cover, TWO! Billie keeps her cool, and she goes after Jade. Jade throat chops then BOOTS Billie down! Jade wants to hear the fans, and then she kicks Billie around as AEW goes to break.

BOTB returns, and Jade has Billie in a chinlock. Billie fights up, throws body shots, and fans rally up. Jade throws Billie by her hair! Billie flounders, Jade eggs her on. Billie stands up, Jade runs in but Billie dodges to KICK! KICK! And KICK! Jade blocks, Billie breaks free but Jade ducks the heel kick! Jade chicken wings, brings Billie up, but Billie goes up higher to spin and RANA! Fans fire up, Billie runs in, and she BOOTS Jade against ropes! Jade falls out of the ring! Billie keeps going, and she WRECKS Jade with a dropkick! Fans fire up with Billie and she hurries out after Jade. Billie brings Jade up but Jade ELBOWS her!

Jade throws Billie back in, then runs in, but Billie spins, KNEES and HEEL KICKS! Then a shoot and waistlock, but Jade blocks! Jade elbows free, bumps Billie off buckles, and runs in, but POSTS herself! Billie rolls Jade, TWO!! Billie almost had it! Jade crawls, Billie is in the corner. Jade comes back, blocks boots but the TRIANGLE KICK hits! And COMPLETE SHOT!! Cover, TWO!! Billie is frustrated, she HAMMERS Jade, then goes up the corner. Fans rally for Billie and she goes up top, to SWANTON BOMB onto knees!! Jade saves herself, chicken wings the arms, but Billie arm-drags free!! Billie runs, into a BOOT!

Jade’s rage is boiling over, and she chicken wings for the JADED!! Cover, Jade wins!

Winner: Jade Cargill, by pinfall (still AEW TBS Champion)

Billie showed ability beyond her years, but the streak still goes to 55-0! Wait, here comes Taya! La Wera Loca heads down to the ring, but Jade meets her at the ramp. Jade swings on Taya! Taya dodges to DECK Jade!! Fans fire up and Taya drags Jade up and into the ring. Taya asks what Jade’s got, and she chicken wings! Jade fights free and runs away! Fans boo but Jade doesn’t wanna travel the Road to Valhalla! Will Taya still get her match with #ThatBitch soon enough?

Alex Marvez is backstage.

He is outside The Elite’s private room while he notes how the Blackpool Combat Club has torn through them. Kenny Omega is not here, he is with Don Callis while Callis recovers. The Young Bucks are still out from the backstage blindside. So what is going on? Let’s find out. Only Brandon Cutler and Michael Nakazawa are here, what can they tell us about things? Well, as everyone can see, they’re the only ones here. Cutler’s road in too many ambulances and sat by way too many hospital beds lately. At this point, the BCC are just a bunch of bullies.

Cutler & Nakazawa are no strangers to that, but they have to ask, “What do you do when the people that stand up to bullies aren’t here anymore?” Cutler says you stand tall, don’t back down, and you be elite! As for Nakazawa, he says NO MORE! Will the Elite’s cameraman and production assistant fight the good fight? When and where will we see The Bucks again?

Mark Henry interviews tonight’s main eventers.

The World’s Strongest Man says Will Hobbs has been on a roll lately, even after aligning himself with the likes of QT Marshall. QT asks what Mark means by that. The likes of QT? And by the way, refer to him as “Powerhouse” Hobbs or “Champ.” And this match makes all the sense in the world. Hobbs beat Fenix, then he beat Penta. It only makes sense that Hobbs & QT will win the ROH Tag titles. “Right, Champ?” Hobbs tells Fenix & Penta, “What in the world makes you think you can defeat QT and myself? You couldn’t even get the job done singlehandedly for the TNT Championship. And like the saying goes, QT & Powerhouse Hobbs walk out tonight as the NEW ROH Tag Team Champions.”

Fenix says tonight, this is their first defense as ROH Tag Team Champions. And they are looking for revenge! Penta says in Spanish and Alex translates, “Tonight, we cancel QTV!” Because they are the best tag team in the universe, they have CERO! MIEDO! A-NI-MO! Well, it looks like there’s been enough talk. It’s TIME for the main event!

ROH World Tag Team Championships: The Lucha Brothers w/ Alex Abrahantes VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & QT Marshall!

Bobby Cruise is here to make the introductions, and the ROH titles are raised. Will the brothers succeed together where they failed alone? Or will the Book of Hobbs’ next chapter add even more gold to the collection?

The teams sort out, and Penta starts against QT. Fans rally for “CERO MIEDO!” and Penta nods. Penta and QT step up, and Penta has QT hold on. Penta swaggers up, “CERO! MIEDO!” and he pie faces QT. QT just shoves Penta back. QT says, “YOU! SUCK!” But fans chant “QT SUCKS! QT SUCKS!” Penta has QT listen again, “CERO!” MIEDO!” but QT blocks the pie face! Penta SOBATS, headlocks, QT powers out and things speed up. QT hurdles, Penta leaps over and SOBATS! Penta reels QT in, QT wrenches out but Penta blocks the cutter! QT sweeps, covers, ONE! Penta dogs QT, sweeps him and covers, ONE! The two stand off and fans applaud.

QT frowns, but he does offer a handshake. But then he mocks Cero Miedo instead! Penta CHOPS him for it! QT falls back and tags Hobbs. Hobbs storms up on Penta, fans rally up, “CERO! MIEDO!” but Hobbs talks trash. Penta ROCKS Hobbs, Hobbs ROCKS Penta, repeat! They go back and forth, Hobbs shoves Penta then runs in. Penta dodges and Fenix GAMANGIRIS! Penta KICKS and SUPERKICKS! Tag to Fenix, Penta runs but QT swipes at him! Penta swipes at QT back but gets caught. Hobbs runs in, but Penta sends him into QT! QT falls, Hobbs runs in at Penta, but into a MISSILE DROPKICK!

Fans fire up, Fenix builds speed and DIVES onto QT! QT hits railing, and now Penta builds speed. But Hobbs gets in to CLOBBER him! Fenix springboards in, but into Hobbs’ arms! Hobbs pops Fenix up to POWERSLAM! Hobbs grins but fans rally up. Hobbs taunts the fans, drags Fenix up, and he tags QT in. They mug Fenix, then QT looms over Fenix. Fans chant “QT SUCKS!” but QT whips Fenix to ropes. Fenix tiger feint rewinds to HEEL KICK! Hot tag to Penta! Penta CHOPS QT! And CHOPS Hobbs! CHOP, CHOP, CHOP! Fans fire up, Penta says “CERO! MIEDO!” Penta runs, but into double shoulders!

QT and Hobbs grin as they stand tall, and AEW goes picture in picture. Tag to Hobbs, Hobbs kicks Penta around, then pie faces him. Penta sits up, Hobbs SLAPS him back down. Penta kicks from below but Hobbs blocks to stomp him. Hobbs drags Penta up, brings him around, and tags in QT. They mug Penta, then QT puts Penta on ropes. QT ties Penta’s mask to the rope! QT fires off hands but the ref reprimands. QT lets off, but Hobbs gets a shot in! QT comes back, the ref has him stay back and the ref unties the mask. QT tags Hobbs, they mug Penta again. QT mocks Cero Miedo and Hobbs CHOKES Penta!

The ref reprimands as Hobbs digs his fingers into Penta’s face! Hobbs lets off, brings Penta up, but Penta throws body shots. Hobbs throws body shots, whips, and ELBOWS Penta down! Cover, TWO! Penta is hanging tough but Hobbs drags him up and over to tag QT. They mug Penta more, and QT brings Penta back up. QT bumps Penta off buckles, and again, and again! The ref counts, QT stops to run Penta corner to corner for another buckle bump! QT DECKS Penta, then soaks up the heat. QT drags Penta up, headlocks and punches! Penta falls, QT soaks up more heat, and Hobbs mocks the fans rallying.

QT drags Penta over, stands on Penta’s hand, then whips him into the corner. QT runs in, into a BOOT! Penta BOOTS QT, ELBOWS Hobbs, repeat! Hobbs tags in before the SUPERKICK for QT! BOTB returns to single picture, and Hobbs keeps Penta from getting to Fenix! Penta hops up, to ENZIGURI! But QT trips Fenix off the apron! Fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Hobbs drags Penta up. QT joins in, they whip Penta to the corner. Hobbs runs in to SPLASH! QT handsprings to back elbow! Feed to Hobbs’ FOREARM! QT suplexes, DIRT SHEET DRIVER! Cover, but Fenix breaks it!!

Fans fire up and QT can’t believe it! QT hurries to drag Penta back up, he whips, but Penta ducks ‘n’ dodges to SLINGBLADE! Hobbs runs in, grabs Penta, and whips Penta to the corner. Penta goes up and over to BACKSTABBER! Hot tag to Fenix!! Fans fire up as Fenix dodges QT, SOBATS, KICKS and CHOPS! Fenix whips, QT reverses, but Fenix dodges to JUMP SOBAT! Hobbs runs in, into a mule kick, and a ROUNDHOUSE! Fenix knuckle locks, CHOPS, and goes up and up! FLYING RANA for QT! Fenix dodges Hobbs, Penta returns, DOUBLE SUPERKICKS take Hobbs out!

The Lucha Brothers combine, VICTORY SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! QT survives but the fans stay fired up! Fenix brings QT up, QT shoves him away but Penta tags in. Fenix BOOTS QT, Penta goes up, CROSSBODY! QT staggers up, into a mule kick! The Lcuha Bros combine again, VICTORY ROLL DDT! Fenix then goes up top, to FROG SPLASH!! Penta covers, Hobbs breaks it!! The Powerhouse gets there just in time, but then Fenix SCREW HIGH KICKS! Hobbs ROCKS Fenix! Penta SUPERKICKS! QT handsprings, NEURALIZER! Fenix kips up to SUPERKICK QT! Hobbs returns to BODY CHECK Fenix!

Hobbs swings on Penta, but into another BACKSTABBER! QT hurries in, but into a kick! Penta reels QT in, “CERO!” but QT wrenches out! DIAMOND CUTTER! But Fenix somersaults, leaps, and hops on for the DESTROYER! All four men are down and the fans are thunderous! Harley and Solo panic, but they coach QT and Hobbs up the same as Alex does the Lucha Brothers. Hobbs tags in off QT, he storms up on Penta, but Penta throws body shots! Penta forearms, Hobbs forearms, and Penta CHOPS! Penta eggs Hobbs on, so Hobbs ROCKS him! Penta nods, and CHOPS! Hobbs pokes Penta in the eyes!

Hobbs scoops, Penta slips off and shoves him to ropes! ENZIGURI! Fenix tightrope walk PENALTY KICKS! Penta SUPERKICKS Hobbs down! Penta puts Hobbs in a drop zone, tags in Fenix, and Fenix climbs up with Penta. Fenix gets on Penta’s shoulders, for a SUPER DUPER SPLASH!! And then Penta intercepts QT, DESTROYER!! Cover on Hobbs, TWO?!?! Hobbs survives but Penta SUPERKICKS! Fenix SUPERKICKS! Hobbs still stands?! The straps come down! But he gets DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Hobbs still runs to CLOBBER Fenix! And he CLOBBERS Penta! Tag to QT and QT hurries after Fenix.

QT drags Fenix up, whips, but Fenix tiger feint rewinds to HEEL KICK! Fenix goes up, but Solo gets on the apron! Alex creeps up behind Solo and they argue. But Harley LOW BLOWS Alex! And Solo POSTS him!! Fenix grabs at Solo! But Solo uses his mouth spray to mace Fenix! QT rolls Fenix up, puts his feet on the ropes, and Solo holds him in place!! TWO!?!? Fenix still escapes!! QT hurries to go after Penta but he gets a GAMANGIRI for it! Penta aims at Hobbs, but Hobbs blocks the kick to YANK Penta off the apron! APRON POWERBOMB!! QT reels Fenix in, suplex, DIRT SHEET- RANA!!! Cover, LUCHA BROTHERS WIN!!

Winners: The Lucha Brothers, by pinfall (still ROH World Tag Team Champions)

Team QTV tried every trick they could, but it wasn’t enough! QT got caught and lost, how will he make this up to Hobbs? As for Penta & Fenix, if this was their first defense, how much more intense will their title reign get?

My Thoughts:

A great Battle of the Belts event, and they also managed to slip in great story progression here like they did on Rampage. The International Championship was a great opener, but I figured Cassidy would win. Buddy Matthews stepping up to challenge Cassidy for that title is good stuff to continue the feud, and that match could go either way with the overbooking of House of Black and Best Friends getting involved. Great promo from Mark Briscoe and Jay Lethal, with Lethal pulling a really weird recruitment swerve. Mark will definitely not wanna hang out with Team Triple J for very long, but this is an intriguing story either way.

Absolutely great showing from Billie Starkz, I did not think they’d let her look that good against Jade. But at the same time, this shows AEW sees promise in Billie’s future, she could very well be a big name in the next couple of years. But Jade wins, of course, so that she and Taya can have it out. Taya showing Jade up here was good stuff, but Taya sure has stood tall in all the different segments against Jade and her team. No offense to Jade, but there has to come a time where she finally loses the belt, so maybe before she gets to 60-0 is the window. And good promo from Culter and Nakazawa, but they’re definitely getting mauled by the BCC next.

Great to see Mark Henry have his interview promo here like he used to have during Rampage, and then just an amazing main event for the ROH Tag titles. That was bordering on PPV levels, but as I said for Dynamite, ROH and Rampage, QT was definitely taking the loss in this, and that is what happened. Hobbs is great, but he won’t be a double champion so easily, and the Lucha Brothers weren’t going to lose their newly won titles so soon. Mostly because it also has to be to an ROH team that wins the ROH titles.

My Score: 8.8/10