Coverage
Mitchell’s WWE NXT Results & Report! (4/11/23)
Who will face… HIM?
NXT prepares for Spring Breakin’!
With a NEW NXT Champion in Carmelo Hayes, there needs to be a NEW #1 Contender! Dragon Lee, JD McDonagh, and two more mystery entries battle in a Fatal 4 Way!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- NXT Women’s Tag Team Championships: Isla Dawn & Alba Fyre VS Kiana James & Fallon Henley; Dawn & Fyre win and retain the titles.
- Eddy Thorpe VS Javier Bernal; Thorpe wins.
- Tiffany Stratton VS Sol Ruca; Tiffany wins.
- High Stakes: Ilja Dragunov VS Von Wagner w/ Robert Stone; Dragunov wins, Wagner and Stone must part ways.
- Joe Coffey w/ Gallus VS Tank Ledger; Joe wins.
- NXT Championship #1 Contender’s Fatal 4 Way: Dragon Lee VS JD McDonagh VS Grayson Waller VS Duke Hudson; Waller wins and will challenge Carmelo Hayes for the title at Spring Breakin’.
PLAY BY PLAY
Carmelo Hayes & Trick Williams are here!
Fans cheer for the NXT Champion and his right hand man as they head to the ring. They get the mics, and Melo has the fans settle down. He thinks it’s important to address what happened last week. Trick says talk about it. “Bron Breakker, everything between you and I was supposed to be about respect. I let my guard down, and I got caught slipping.” Trick says it won’t happen again. Melo agrees, but he also understands. Bron is still in his feelings about losing. Defeat is cold and lonely, Melo gets it cuz he’s been there. But if Bron thinks raising Melo’s hand was some kind of passing of the torch, he’s wrong. Bron didn’t pass Melo anything, Melo took it!
“Everyone at home, all these people here, they don’t want you to be their number one anymore, Bron. They want Melo.” Fans cheer and Trick says, “Hello!” Melo says he and Bron will be doing battle for a long time. WrestleMania Weekend was just a chapter of this story. So Melo will go ahead and flex the privilege by giving Bron a spot in the Fatal 4 Way to earn a rematch at Spring Breakin’. And that offer isn’t an ask, it’s a tell! Melo wants to get back- But wait! Here comes Dragon Lee! Fans fire up as The Wonder Boy, who is in that Fatal 4 Way, makes his way to the ring. Dragon gets a mic and stands with Trick Melo Gang.
Dragon says the champion is here. He congratulates Melo and shakes his hand. Fans chant for “Dragon Lee! Dragon Lee!” and Dragon days last week, Bron disrespected Melo. Dragon understands wanting revenge. But Dragon is here to fight the best. And that title says Melo IS the best! But it also proves that when Melo shoots, he doesn’t miss. Melo wants Bron, but after Dragon wins tonight, it’ll be Melo and Dragon at Spring Breakin’ for that title! Trick says Dragon’s spitting fire. Melo says okay. Give it up for Dragon Lee. Fans cheer again, and Melo tells Dragon welcome to NXT, pleasure to have him, he’s a phenomenal talent.
But here’s what you never do: NEVER interrupt the champion. But Dragon gets a pass for being new. If Dragon does get that W tonight, realize one thing. Melo has this title not because it looks nice around his waist, but because Melo is really like that. And at Spring Breakin’- Wait, here comes JD McDonagh! The Irish Ace is also already in that Fatal 4, and he tells Melo, “You gotta keep your head on a swivel when you’re the champ around here. You’ve got new challengers spring up left, right ‘n’ center. One week with that title, and your armor of invincibility is slipping already. One week with that title, and you two already got yourselves laid out by Bron Breakker.”
JD says that isn’t his style, though. Bron pulled a fast one. If it were him, he would’ve just headbutted Melo right in his face. And he would’ve done it because he likes the sound of skulls colliding. But everyone else needs to learn that “ego is loud and confidence is quiet.” JD doesn’t need to be an internet darling, he doesn’t need a fancy entrance with banners dropping, none of that matters or impresses him. When the bell rings, JD knows he’s number one. Dragon finds that out tonight, and Melo finds out in two weeks at Spring Breakin’. Melo says okay, he can’t even hold JD. Game recognizes game. But you still gotta get to the end of that rainbow to get this pot of gold, homeboy.
And yes, that’s a leprechaun joke. But that’s not what matters, either. What matters- is that Grayson Waller interrupts! Fans boo the 21st Century Success Story as he says, “Guess who the third superstar in the Fatal 4 Way is!” Fans boo but Waller says they’re dumber than they look. There’s a combined IQ here of 150. Dragon, Waller will translate. This audience, and Dragon, are estupido. But what Waller doesn’t have to translate is the fact that he’s winning the Fatal 4! Then a real superstar will take that title off Melo. Melo says okay, everyone wants to be a winner, but who’s gonna do what it takes?
In two weeks, it’s Spring Breakin’. Melo sees a whole lotta “them,” but there can only be one HIM. Melo raises the belt after throwing down the gauntlet, who wins big to go for the gold?
Fallon Henley talks with Kiana James backstage.
Their title match is up next, are they good? Let’s see. Considering Fallon tried to ruin Kiana’s relationship with Brooks, then yeah, they’re good. FALLON tried!? Yes, tried. Because Kiana and Jensen made up and are great. Now, let’s focus on getting the titles back. That’s something they can agree on. By any means necessary. There it is! Kiana has to- “I don’t want that goodie two-shoes Fallon Henley as my partner, I need YEEHAW B*TCH Fallon Henley!” Because that’s the only way they’re gonna beat Isla & Alba. Oh, Kiana wants to see that side of her? Fallon can show her right now!
Josh Briggs steps in and tells them to stop arguing. They’re up next, so why not focus on Isla & Alba instead of each other? Where’s Jensen? No idea. Kiana says he’s not coming. What? Why would he miss something this important? Because he doesn’t want to be around either Fallon or Briggs. Kiana heads out first, Briggs reminds Fallon this is about the belts, not the drama. Will it end up being both when the bell rings?
Sol Ruca was on TikTok.
The Sol Surfer wants to make sure everyone knows that her best friend, “Daredevil” Dani Palmer is making her NXT TV debut! They’re both so excited, but then Tiffany Stratton has to barge in. She asks what’s going on and Sol explains they’re making TikToks. They’re making TikToks in Tiffany’s parking lot? Uh, it’s not her parking lot. No, no, this is Tiffany’s space and they didn’t ask for permission. No one cares Dani’s debuting and no one cares she’s Sol’s friend. Tiffany heads off, Sol says whatever, just make sure to watch for Dani. But will Tiffany get in Sol’s space in their match tonight?
NXT Women’s Tag Team Championships: Isla Dawn & Alba Fyre VS Kiana James & Fallon Henley!
The dark and devious duo have played mind games and put on the pressure, and that is how they got the gold at Stand & Deliver. But will it be even easier to keep the titles with Kiana and Fallon at each other? Or have they been playing with forces even they don’t understand?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see if a team can be saved!
Kiana CLOBBERS Fyre before the bell! Then Fallon hits a THESZ PRESS and fast hands on Dawn! Fans fire up as Kiana and Fyre brawl on the outside. Fyre scoops, Kiana slips free and scoop SLAMS Fyre! Dawn CLUBS Fallon, whips, but Fallon reverses to forearm smash in the corner! Tag to Kiana, she stomps away, then RAMS into Dawn! Tag to Fallon, and a feed to the RUNNING UPPERCUT! Cover, ONE!! Fallon clamps on with a chinlock but Dawn pulls hair. Fyre tags in as Dawn powers out, then Dawn shoves Fallon so Fyre can trip her up! Fyre spins Fallon around to ROCK her with a forearm!
Fyre storms in, drops an elbow, and covers, TWO! We see outside that someone pulls up fast in a truck. It’s JENSEN! He’s coming in with a head of steam, but what happened to not wanting to be around his friends? Fyre bumps Fallon off buckles, Dawn mocks her pain, and Fyre stomps a mudhole. Tag to Dawn, she stomps away, then tags Fyre. They dig their claws and their boots in, but let off as the ref counts. The ref reprimands, Fyre argues with him, but that’s a distraction so Dawn can pull hair! Fyre storms up but Fallon BOOTS her away! Fallon elbows Dawn away, runs, but Fyre throws her back, to then back drop Fallon!
Fyre taunts Kiana, drags Fallon up, but Fallon JAWBREAKERS! Hot tags to Dawn and Kiana! Kiana rallies, whips, and RAMS into Dawn at the corner! And again! Kiana handsprings back, Fyre runs in, but Kiana just picks her up! Kiana SANDWICHES Dawn & Fyre, to then RAM into them both! Short arm LARIAT for Dawn! Tag to Fallon, she CALF KICKS Dawn! Fyre returns, Kiana kicks and TOSSES her out! Fans fire up and Fallon slides while Kiana goes to the apron. HAYMAKER MOONSAULT IN SYNC! Fans fire up with the businesswoman and the cowgirl as NXT goes picture in picture.
Kiana and Fallon cool off a moment, and Fallon fetches Dawn. Dawn hits back but Fallon CLUBS her! Kiana whips Fyre into the apron, CHOPS her, then mocks Fyre’s pain. But Fyre knees low and SMACKS Kiana off the apron! Fyre brings Kiana around but Kiana CHOPS back! Fallon keeps on Dawn, Fyre KNEES Kiana again, but Kiana POSTS Fyre! Fallon ROCKS Dawn, CLUBS her down, then reels her in. Snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Fallon snarls but she brings Dawn up to CLUB her again. Tag to Kiana, they bring Dawn around to double whip and double shoulder tackle! Kiana covers, TWO!
Kiana snarls now but Dawn throws body shots. Dawn swings, but into a waistlock! Fyre tags in before the O’Conner, and she drags Kiana up to GOURDBUSTER onto Dawn’s knees! Cover, TWO! Fyre grows frustrated but she drags Kiana up to HEADBUTT her in the back! Fyre puts Kiana on ropes to CHOKE her! The ref counts, Fyre lets off, and she brings Kiana around to tag Dawn. Fyre feeds Kiana to the TARANTULA, and she SUPERKICKS Kiana down! Dawn covers, TWO! Dawn drags Kiana back up, puts her in the corner and stomps away! Tag to Fyre, they mug Kiana, then Fyre stomps away.
Tag back to Dawn, the mugging continues! Dawn waistlocks but Kiana fights free with elbows. Only for Dawn to throw her down by her hair! Dawn wraps Kiana up in a seated cobra Twist! Kiana endures, even as Dawn digs knuckles into ribs. NXT returns to single picture, fans rally up, and Kiana pulls Dawn’s hair! Dawn KNEES Kiana in return! Dawn laughs at Kiana, drags her up, and whips her to ropes. Dawn RAMS into Kiana, then brings her up again. Dawn whips but Kiana sunset flips! TWO! Dawn RAMS into Kiana again! Tag to Fyre, she Gory Especials but Kiana BOOTS Dawn away!
Kiana sunset flips Fyre now, TWO! Fyre kicks low, brings Kiana up to suplex, but Kiana slips free! Kiana hits a BIG back suplex! Fans fire up while both women are down! Kiana and Fyre crawl, hot tags to Dawn and Fallon! Fallon rallies on Dawn and fans fire up! Fallon blocks a kick to ROCK Dawn! Fallon springboards, wheelbarrows and BULLDOGS! Dawn scrambles to a corner while fans fire up again. Fallon runs in to back body block! Fallon keeps going, RUNNING FACEBUSTER! Fyre runs in, Fallon DECKS her! Fallon goes up and up and BLOCKBUSTERS! Cover, but Fyre breaks it!
Kiana runs in, goes after Fyre, but Fyre throws her out. Fyre SUPERKICKS Kiana off the apron! Fallon KICKS Dawn, Dawn ducks, DOUBLE ROUNDHOUSES take them both down! Fyre storms up again, Alabama Lifts, but Fallon makes it a DESTROYER! And here comes JENSEN! Jensen grabs the bag! Jensen gives Fallon the bag! Fallon gets upset, throws it back, and now the ref sees Jensen! The ref EJECTS Jensen! Fallon is upset, what is Jensen even doing? Briggs asks Jensen what he’s doing, too, but Jensen SHOVES Briggs! Fallon turns around, into a ROUNDHOUSE! Tag to Fyre, BACKSTABBER SWANTON COMBO!! Fyre covers, Fyre & Dawn win!
Winners: Isla Dawn & Alba Fyre, by pinfall (still NXT Women’s Tag Team Champions)
Jensen carries Kiana away, only caring about her now. Jensen tried to help in the way he thought was right, but it went all wrong. Will his friendship with Briggs and Fallon be done just like the Kiana-Fallon team-up?
Noam Dar speaks.
“NXT is about to blast off to a new stratosphere. Because finally, Supernova 11, Noam Dar, has arrived. I’m a combination of swag and style. An elegant savage of unlimited potential. There is a lot of fantastic superstars in WWE. There’s only one Supernova. I open people’s eyes, and take breaths away. And I break jaws. I’m a world-class performer, and I revolutionized a whole new match style: The Heritage Cup Rules match, designed to pay homage to the great history of European wrestling.
The rules are simple: two falls to a finish; six rounds; three minutes a round; 20 seconds in between. It tests your strategy, your stamina, and your technique. It started in NXT UK, but now I’ve brought my cup and my talents to NXT. And I’ll be honest, I’m a technical master. Nobody can do it like me. Slicing elbows, heavy knees, sharp kicks, slick submissions. The whole lineage of European wrestling belongs to me. I’m the longest-reigning and only two-time NXT heritage Cup Champion. And we came across the pond to see what NXT’s ‘best’ has to offer. So it’s time to separate the sheep from the goats. Which one of you dafties is gonna step up to the cup?
“But don’t forget. There’s levels to this, and I’m the top. Check, please.”
Chase U is in the ring.
There are red, white ‘n’ ‘black balloons, the students are right up at ringside, and there are pictures commemorating Duke Hudson’s big moment as Stand & Deliver. Andre Chase is at the podium and says good evening. He’s still here as professor and dean of Chase U, thanks to the courage of tonight’s award recipient. “At Stand & Deliver, the chips were down. And this man went above and beyond the call of duty. And he earned the distinction of Most Valuable Player! Now, we haven’t always seen eye to eye, but I know the one thing that we can agree on is that you’ll always go to fight fo rme, and we’ll stand alongside each other, and we’ll welcome whoever steps up. And we’ll show those sorry ass mother-”
WHOA! Chase, cool down. Right, sorry, apologies. This is live TV. But without further ado, Chase presents the Chase U MVP, DUKE HUDSON! The trophy is revealed and Duke shakes Chase’s hand. Fans cheer and Duke takes the mic. He thanks Mr. Chase, and says that he doesn’t really like awards ceremonies. He doesn’t want the attention on him. It isn’t about Chase me, it’s about Chase U. But as Duke stands here, thinking about Stand & Deliver, and how millions across the world watched him on the biggest night of his career, at the biggest event NXT has to offer, Duke Hudson took the entire university, put it on his back, and took them to the Promised Land!
Fans cheer and Duke says, “Now, now, now. This isn’t just me coming out here and patting myself on the large back I was talking about earlier.” Duke knows it was a group effort, he merely led the march towards evil! Fans cheer that, too. Duke says to his mentor, Andre Chase, thank you. And to his fellow student, Thea Hail, thanks, sorta. And now Duke Hudson is Chase U’s MVP!! Fans cheer again, and Duke says he loves hearing MVP and spelling it out. But here’s another word to spell it out. He hasn’t gotten to do this before, so please pardon him. Rise from your seats, stand with him, and join in!
C! H! A! S! E! U! Bron hops the railing?! He “apologizes” for interrupting, but he’s pretty sure everyone here wants to hear what he has to say. Fans boo, that’s not true. Chase says Bron is interrupting something important. That’s for good reason. There’s a #1 Contender’s Fatal 4 Way later tonight, and everyone keeps asking Bron, “Why are you not in the match?” Melo came out, he wants Bron in that match, but Bron finally realized. That title is a curse on Bron’s career! Bron also realized that he doesn’t need the approval of these SCUMBAGS anymore! Fans boo but Bron smirks. Bron says, “You people are gonna see a side of me that you’ve never seen before.”
So Mr. MVP Duke Hudson, if anyone should take his spot in that Fatal 4 Way, it’s all his. Wait, really? Bron offers a handshake. Chase and Thea are unsure but Duke accepts it. Duke is now in the match, but then Bron SPEARS CHASE!! Fans boo and Duke is unsure what to do! Duke snatches the MVP trophy and runs for it! Fans boo as Bron grabs the Chase U flag, waves it around a little, then TEARS IT UP!! Thea is even more devastated than a second ago! But what about Duke? Will he be able to focus on the Fatal 4 Way after seeing his mentor struck down?
Gigi Dolin speaks.
“There it is. That’s where I grew up. In that house, if you can call it that. That window is where I’d stare out at night, dreaming of the day I’d get out. My brother and I, battling broken trust and my parents’ demons. The definition of a vicious cycle. My mother always told us that we didn’t even deserve to be happy, so as soon as I got the chance, I ran away and I never looked back.” Gigi is human, she wants to be loved like everyone else, and Jacy Jayne knows all of that. But that’s why she couldn’t let Gigi have her moment. “Always reaching for something better, kind of the story of my life.”
Jacy broke Gigi’s heart, her face, but she will NEVER break Gigi’s will. Like the rose tattoo on Gigi’s arm, her story started out jagged and ugly, but then bloomed into something beautiful. The Toxic Avenger is ready to show her thorns, will Jacy Jayne regret ever betraying her?
NXT Anonymous is always watching…
In a tweet captioned, “I see it all,” NXT Anonymous shares video they recorded over the weekend. Pretty Deadly were in the parking lot when Tony D’Angelo & Stacks JUMPED THEM! They beat down Elton then kidnapped Kit! The Don is resorting to his old ways to handle business, what will happen to Kit? What’ll happen to Elton if Kit never returns?
Eddy Thorpe VS Javier Bernal!
The Alpha Wolf made a big debut with a solid victory, but he’s not going to stop until he reaches the top. Will Thorpe keep moving forward into the future? Or will Big Body Javi make this all about him?
The bell rings and Javi kicks al eg out! Javi wrenches, wristlocks, but Eddy wrenches back. Javi spins, arm-drags, but Eddy holds on to wrench again. Javi rolls, monkey flips, but Eddy still holds on! Eddy drags Javi up, Javi wernches and slips through to wrench, but Eddy rolls, kips up and wrenches to a headlock. Eddy hits the takeover, Javi headscissors, but Eddy kips free. Javi headlocks for the takeover now, but Eddy fights up. Eddy powers out, Javi runs him over, and things keep moving. Eddy hurdles, CROSSBODIES, and fans fire up! But wait, Damon Kemp is on the ramp? Who’s he watching in this match?
Javi goes to ropes, Eddy runs in, but Javi ducks the Penalty Kick to schoolboy Eddy right outta the ring! Eddy hits the floor hard and Javi hurries to fetch him. Javi SMACKS Eddy of the desk, puts him back in the ring, and Javi hurries up after Eddy. Eddy CHOPS back! Javi kicks low, brings Eddy around to whip, then runs to BULLDOG! Javi keeps moving, SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Javi stomps Eddy, CLUBS him, then ROCKS him at the ropes. Javi whips,. Eddy reverses, but Javi catches the dropkick! Eddy scrambles, reaches, but Javi turns him over! But Eddy turns back over! Javi tris again, but Eddy turns over.
Eddy kicks away at Javi, blocks the haymaker and ROCKS Javi! Eddy blocks a boot to COHP! Eddy fires off a strike fest, then a PELE! Fans fire up with Eddy, and he runs to ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Javi survives but Eddy keeps cool. Eddy brings Javi up, facelocks, but Javi wrenches out. Javi reels Eddy in, SIDE SLAM! Cover, TWO!! Eddy survives but Javi keeps on him. Javi suplexes, Eddy slips free and spins Javy, but Javi cradles! TWO! Eddy BOOTS then SNAP GERMANS! Javy sits up in a daze, Eddy reels him in! MANIFEST DESTINY!! Cover, Eddy wins!
Winner: Eddy Thorpe, by pinfall
Fans fire up for the win, but the wolf notices the Golden Gopher. Will Kemp have business with the new kid on the block?
Tank Ledger gets his pictures taken.
Gallus walks over, and Joe Coffey says NXT is just letting anyone in here these days. Tank says hey, a lot has changed since Joe’s last seen him, okay? Oh, is that so? Yeah, man! As a matter of fact, Tank’s been training, and in a couple weeks, he’ll be making his NXT TV debut. Oho, hear that? A couple of weeks. Nothing like the present, though, right? Yeah, how about we bump things up to tonight and make it one to remember! Tank says sure! Let’s do it tonight! Security and producers get Tank and Gallus to back off, but then Gallus turns around to see The Schism. And Rip Fowler says, “Some things never change.” This is typical Gallus: picking fights with those they know they can beat.
Ava Raine says these street thug low lives only reach a certain level. Well, there’s enough Gallus to go around, lads. Oh, is that so, Markus? They’ll fight anyone and everyone, yet The Dyad has been ostracized from the Tag Division. Well, all they had to do was ask. They’d love another chance to kick their asses like back in the day. Well they’re not asking, they’re telling! The Schism heads out, but will Gallus still be on top against the grizzled Jagger & Rip?
SCRYPTS speaks.
“Axiom, what is your biggest fear? Is it in your future? Or is it your past? Is it looking in the mirror and seeing the guy behind the mask? It seems I have your attention, so what comes next wont’ be anything new. You can’t expose me, because I’m exposing you. Sincerely, Scrypts.”
Tiffany Stratton VS Sol Ruca!
Daddy’s Little Rich Girl wants to be the Center of the Universe, but she has to get past Sol first. Will there be a Tiffany Epiphany? Or will she just get her soul snatched?
NXT returns and Sol makes her entrance. The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, Sol pushes Tiffany to ropes, and Tiff complains. The ref counts, Sol lets off, and Tiff kicks low! Tiff wrenches an arm, UPPERCUTS it then YANKS it! Sol rolls, only for Tiff to throw her down. Tiff digs her knee into Sol’s head while bending the fingers! Sol fights up, fights through to wrench back and YANK the arm! And again! Sol CLUBS the arm, throws Tiff down, but Tiff kips up to backhand! Tiff runs, but Sol runs her over! Fans fire up, things speed up, and Tiff hurdles. Sol handsprings through the arm-drag, then jumps the sweep! But so does Tiff!
Tiff kicks low, whips Sol to a corner, but Sol goes up and over! Sol kicks low, whips Tiff to a corner, but Tiff goes up and over the same! Tiff CHOPS Sol, whips her to ropes, but Sol ducks ‘n’ dodges, both women handspring, and fans fire up for this acrobatic exchange! Sol and Tiff reset, and Tiff offers a handshake? Fans say “NO! NO! NO!” but Solo accepts it. Tiff kicks low! Tiff throws Sol down by her hair to STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Tiff RAMS Sol into buckles, then kicks the rope to jam her up! Sol reaches for ropes, Tiff STOMPS the arm down! Cover, TWO! Tiff is annoyed, she stomps Sol to ropes.
Tiff KICSK the bad arm but fans rally for Sol. Tiff whips, ELBOWS Sol, and then wrenches the bad arm to WRING it out! Cover, TWO! Tiff clamps onto that bad arm with a top wristlock. Sol endures and fans rally up. Sol fights to her feet, but Tiff wrangles her back down! Fans rally again and Sol fights up. Sol arm-drags free, but Tiff ROCKS her! And CHOPS her! But Sol rebounds to run Tiff over! And again! Sol kicks Tiff, reels her in, BUTTERFLY SUPLEX! And a kip up! Tiff stands, kicks back, then whips, but Solo reverses to gut wrench! POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Tiff staggers to a corner but Sol runs in!
Sol handsprings, clotheslines, and scoops again. Another POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO!! Tiff survives, she kicks Sol’s arm as she gets away, but Sol runs in. Tiff KICKS Sol down first! Tiff drags Sol up, but Sol cradles! TWO! Sol shoots in, rolls Tiff, but Tiff grabs the rope. Tiff YANKS the arm as she gets away. But then Sol FLAPJACKS Tiff! Sol runs, but into a fireman’s carry! ROLLING SENTON! And then the BEST MOONSAULT WHATEVER! Cover, Tiff wins!
Winner: Tiffany Stratton, by pinfall
Fans boo but Sol isn’t the center of the universe. Tiff is ready for the gold, but will she be ready for Indi?
Chase U regroups backstage.
Duke pumps up while Thea gets Chase water. Chase says he’s fine, and Duke thanks Chase for “taking one for the team,” sacrificing himself so that Duke can win the Fatal 4 Way. And now, Duke will be the first to finally bring home gold to Chase U! SWEET! Thea is so hyped up, but will the odds be in his favor in the main event?
Backstage interview with The Diamond Mine.
McKenzie Mitchell is with Ivy Nile & The Creed Brothers. She says Ivy requested this time, so what’s on her mind? “Divide and conquer. Last week, I handled my issue with Tatum, and now Diamond Mine is back to us three.” Julius says that at Stand & Deliver, Gallus played their ace in the hole when Joe Coffey came out to help them escape. But now they’re out of surprises. They can keep crossing their arms and acting all big ‘n’ tough, but next week, we find out! The Creeds want Gallus for the NXT Tag Team Championships!
McKenzie points out that The Dyad also made their intentions clear. Brutus says those guys always get into everything, but the Creeds are not done with Gallus just yet. Julius says the focus is on Gallus. Joe Coffey is in action tonight, so they’ll be watching tonight. Thanks for your time, McKenzie. Diamond Mine heads out, McKenzie wants to send things back to ringside, but Tiffany walks over to say, “Um… Kenzie, to the surprise of no one, another victory for The Center of the Universe.
“How I’m not the #1 contender complete fascinates me. I mean, I know Indi Hartwell is like, totally scared of me. I’ve beaten her twice in like three months. She’s like, the most beatable champion like, ever.” So does that count as a Tiffany Epiphany? Gross, Kenzie. Tootles. Is Indi just going to have to watch her back at all times with this many challengers coming for her?
Cora Jade is here!
Fans boo as the Generation of Jade makes her way to the ring, following her ambush attack on Indi Hartwell in her return. Cora gets the mic to say, “Do I have everybody’s attention now? Last week, I returned to find the NXT Women’s Division completely flipped upside-down. So I believe it’s time to start humbling some people around here, shall we? I’ll start with the most athletic woman in NXT, Zoey Stark. Zoey, I’ll be honest, there’re some things you can do in this ring that even I can’t do, so I’ll give it to you. But there is one thing that you will never be able to do, so, I don’t know why you’re so angry, Zoey. I’m just the only one woman enough around here to say it.
“And the fact is that you will always be the challenger, and never the champion.” That brings Cora to the former champion, Roxanne Perez. Her old bestie~! “Roxanne, I put you on the map the second I put that tag team championship in your bag. I’m the only reason you’re here. But y’know what? What you went through, I’m not gonna touch, because it’s real. I knew you, and I still know you. I knew what you went through. So I’m not gonna talk about it. But the thing is, how long are you gonna use it as your crutch? We’re all fighting our own demons, Roxanne, you’re not some special exception.
“The only difference is, you’re just proof that some of us are a little bit better than handling the pressure than others. Speaking of handling the pressure, Gigi Dolin! To be honest, Gigi, I kinda thought you’d crumble without Toxic Attraction, and I probably speak for everybody else, but you didn’t. You were fingertips away from that title. And I saw your video earlier. But let’s get one thing perfectly straight: that title says Cora Jade. So why don’t you go on, and don’t let the door hit you on your big, Instagram famous ass, on the way out.” Fans boo but Cora says “Instagram Famous” brings her to only one person: Tiffany Stratton!
Listen, Tiff, Cora loves the confidence and the ego. Tiff looks the part and plays it even better, but here’s an epiphany for you: Cora runs NXT, not Tiff. Then, Lyra Valkyria. She doesn’t know anything about Lyra, or birds, or any of the weird stuff Lyra’s into. But Cora gives her credit, she attacks anything with a pulse. And in that ladder match, Lyra showed no fear. But if there’s one thing that Lyra should fear in NXT, it is CORA! Which leaves her with one woman left. The NEW NXT Women’s Champion, Indi Hartwell! “The biggest shock of WrestleMania Weekend!” Everyone is saying, “You Deserve It!” but Cora was thinking, “Took ya long enough!”
Indi, this isn’t your fairytale, this is CORA’S NXT, she is the hero of this story! It’s true. But wait! Here comes Lyra! She tells Cora that the fans said it best: Shut up. Cora can cut through the women’s division with her words, but what’s the reason for it? Lyra wants to be blunt for a second. Is it because in Cora’s absence, everyone took a step forward? Cora tells Lyra to do her a favor and fly off to wherever the rest of the division is. Lyra says watching Stand & Deliver didn’t create jealousy, did it? It must’ve been a reality check. A humbling experience. Fans chant, “Cora’s Jealous!” but Cora covers her ears.
Lyra wants Cora to look at her. If Cora wants to come back, a house on fire, and reach the peak on the mic, go ahead. Here’s your crown here and now. But when it comes to the title, if Cora even goes near it, Lyra will rip her eyes out. Cora SLAPS Lyra! And then laughs! But then Lyra catches that arm to ROUNDHOUSE Cora down! Cora scrambles up, and narrowly avoids the heel kick! Cora scurries away, Lyra wants her to come back for more! Will the Morrigan swoop in and snatch up the rat that Cora is?
Backstage interview with Wes Lee.
McKenzie says the North American Champion is on an amazing run, and is closing in on the current record of successful title defenses. How does Wes stay so sharp? It’s the chip on his shoulder. And with the amount of talent in NXT, he has to remain on point. So many great champions have come before him, and many of them are on Raw and SmackDown. Wes really wants to make sure his reign- Wait, Drew Gulak & Charlie Dempsey walk in. Gulak says Wes’s match with Axiom was just “so good.” Gulak is such a fan of that high-flying ability. The only question is, can Wes get it down when he’s grounded?
Wes asks if Gulak’s getting at a “styles make fights” thing. Dempsey says it isn’t a debate, it is a one sided argument. How is Wes supposed to run and jump when his ligaments are torn, his limbs are tied up, and the only option is to tap? Only option? Wes knows where this is going. If they want a shot, say so. He’s down. Bring game plans, strategies, whatever you want. Wes has one: keep the title. Now if you’ll excuse him, up top! McKenzie high-fives Wes, and he heads out. But will the Philly Stretcher & Son of the Gentleman Villain look to rip that gold away from him?
High Stakes: Ilja Dragunov VS Von Wagner w/ Robert Stone!
The Mad Russian didn’t win the North American Championship, but it’s not like big bad Von was even in Hollywood. Will this be the final straw for Von and Stone? Or can Von find that special something to finally get going?
The bell rings and Dragunov runs in, but into a BOOT! Von stalks Dragunov to a corner, fires big haymakers from all sides, then elbows! Dragunov falls, Stone cheers Von on, and Von whips Dragunov to a corner. Von runs in to SPLASH! Dragunov falls over again but Von drags him up. Von TOSSES Dragunov across the ring! Fans boo but Stone likes what he sees. Von drags Dragunov up, whips him corner to corner hard, and Dragunov bounces off buckles. Von CLUBS Dragunov but fans rally for the Czar. Von stands Dragunov up to whip him to another corner, but Dragunov elbows back!
Dragunov tries to suplex but Von is too big! von wrenches, and hits a BIG back suplex! Von looms over Dragunov and Stone says to finish this. Von waistlocks but Dragunov throws elbows! Dragunov wrenches to waistlock, but Von elbows. Dragunov lifts! Von throws more elbows, then headlock punches! Von switches, shoves, but Dragunov comes back, CONSTANTINE SPECIAL! Fans fire up and Dragunov reels Von in! Another waistlock, but Von fights! Dragunov shifts to a Gotch lift, for the SUPLEX! Fans fire up while both men are down! Stone coaches Von but Dragunov goes to the corner!
Dragunov climbs, but Von CLUBS him first. Von chock grips, to ROCKET LAUNCH Dragunov! Von then BUTTERFLY POWERBOMBS! Cover, TWO!! Von throws hands, he BOOTS, but Dragunov PELES! And BUZZSAWS! And then runs for the FALLING FOREARM! Fans fire up, Dragunov aims again. “UN! BE! SIEG! BAR!” TORPEDO MOSCOW!! Cover, Dragunov wins!
Winner: Ilja Dragunov, by pinfall (Von Wagner and Robert Stone MUST PART WAYS)
Von loses, and yet Stone doesn’t look that upset. Stone tells Von he is DONE with him, what does Von do now? Wait, DIJAK is making his way out now! Dragunov is ready, but he also knows. Dijak appears behind him! Dijak steps into the ring and Dragunov is ready for the fight. Dijak says, “You say that pain makes you feel alive? That’s great. Because I’m gonna make you immortal.” Hard Justice has spoken, but will he be able to put #UNBESIEGBAR in lockdown?
Tank Ledger gets ready.
Hank Walker finds him and is fired up for his friend. Is Tank ready for this? Well, he wasn’t supposed to debut for a couple more weeks, so… Hank tells Tank that this is the WWE! Anything can happen! Tank says that’s right. And this isn’t his first run-in with Joe Coffey. Everywhere Joe’s been, he’s been a top guy. That means tonight, Tank will show what he’s all about. Hank says this is Tank’s moment, go get it! But will the Iron King ruin Tank’s dreams? Or can #MechanizedMayhem make a huge impact?
Joe Coffey w/ Gallus VS Tank Ledger!
NXT returns and Tank makes his entrance. The bell rings and the two tie up. Joe gets around, CLUBS Tank, but Tank shrugs it off. Joe throws body shots, does some rope a dope, then he pie faces Tank. Tank shoves Joe down! Fans fire up, Joe comes back to headlock. Tank powers up and out, they RAM shoulders, but neither falls. Joe ROCKS Tank, Tank ROCKS Joe! Tank headlocks, Joe powers out, but Tank ducks ‘n’ dodges to FLYING SHOULDER! Fans fire up, Tank covers, ONE!! Tank nods, he knows the Iron King is tough. But Joe ROCKS him again! Tank blocks the whip to RAM shoulders!
Tank whips Joe to a corner but Joe comes back to UPPERCUT and then SHOTGUN! Joe whips, Tank hits buckles hard, then Joe whips him back in! And then a scoop to a BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Joe keeps cool and he mocks Tank. Joe pie faces Tank, but Tank throws body shots! Joe BOOTS Tank down! Tank gets up, throws hands, but Joe gets an arm for a cording hold! Joe cranks the elbow, but Tank throws hands. Joe just switches holds! Joe grinds his wrist into Tank’s face, but fans rally up. Tank swings, but Joe traps both arms! Joe HEADBUTTS! Joe and Tank fight for control, and Tank OVERHEAD Belly2Belly suplexes!
Fans fire up, Gallus gets worried, and fans are behind Tank. Tank and Joe stand, Joe swings but Tank counter punches! Joe rallies with some big clotheslines! Joe blows past but Tank ELBOWS him down! Fans rally and Tank cartwheels to then SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Tank keeps his cool, he hoists Joe up into an Alabama, but Joe grabs the ropes! Tank pulls, Joe kicks Tank away. Tank comes back, only gets buckles, and Joe DECKS Tank! Tank falls right out of the ring but Joe goes out after him. Joe aims, runs in, GLASGOW SENDOFF into the steel steps! Fans fire up and Joe drags Tank back up.
Joe puts Tank in, fans rally as Tank crawls, and Joe waits. Tank stands up, for ALL THE BEST FOR THE BELLS!! Joe poses, fans boo, and Tank crawls to ropes. Joe is a bit surprised Tank even is getting up! Joe says fine, he’ll add on. ALL THE BEST again!! Cover, Joe wins!
Winner: Joe Coffey, by pinfall
The Iron King is back, and Gallus Boys are on top! Will Joe finally get himself some NXT gold to truly make this Gallus’ Kingdom?
But wait, here come The Creeds! Julius & Brutus promised to be watching, so here they are! And wait! THE DYAD jumps in, too! It’s a huge brawl! Gacy is after Joe, the tag teams brawl with each other, and refs rush in! Fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT!” and this is utter chaos! How will the tag title scene sort out with Spring Breakin’ only weeks away?
Tony D’Angelo & Channing Lorenzo talk backstage.
That little bit of roughing up on Pretty Deadly was good stuff, huh? Operation: Cobalt was a success. But hey, Roxanne’s here! How’re you doin’? Good, how about them? Yeah, good. What’s she doing here? Roxie says she just needed a break after Stand & Deliver, but she’s back and ready to get that title back. Tony & Stacks are after the tag titles, Roxie’s after the women’s title. The Don really thought Roxie was gonna get the first crack at Indi, but Zoey comes in and takes it outta nowhere. Yeah, she saw. But honestly, after what Zoey had to say about Roxie, Roxie’s glad Indi and karma got Zoey back.
Tony tells Rox that if she ever needs back-up, they- Wait, Zoey comes walking in, sarcastically applauding. “Well if it isn’t lil’ miss radio silence herself. So glad you’ve finally got the strength to show your face around here.” Wow, the mouth on this one, huh? Roxie tells Zoey that she’s exactly why people can’t be open and honest about anxiety. People like Zoey don’t get it and don’t wanna try. “But understand this: I have all the strength to beat you next week.” The Don & Stacks like the sound of that. They fist bump with Roxie and she heads out. Stacks starts to ask Zoey why she’s always angry, but PRETTY DEADLY ATTACKS!
Kit & Elton jump Tony & Stacks in return for being jumped this past weekend, and now the fight is on! Elton SMACKS Stacks off a table, Kit THRWOS Tony at a wall, and then Pretty Deadly mugs him! They stomp way on Stacks, snatch the jacket and hat, to cut them up with box cutters! Make fun of them now!! The NXT Tag Division is THEIRS! The Don & Underboss are down, but will they look to retaliate for this retaliation?
NXT Championship #1 Contender’s Fatal 4 Way: Dragon Lee VS JD McDonagh VS Grayson Waller VS Duke Hudson!
Stand & Deliver was a big night for all four men, but only one of them came away with a win, and that’s the Chase U MVP! Will Duke parlay that win into a golden ticket to Spring Breakin’? Or will someone else move on to face… him?
The bell rings and the four men stare down. Waller tells Duke they should work together here, Aussie Aussie Aussie and all that. Duke says sure, but then he sees the sucker punch coming! Duke DECKS Waller, tells him off, but then JD CLUBS Duke! Duke doesn’t even budge! Dragon runs in, is sent into Duke, then Waller drags Duke out to DECK him! JD headlocks Dragon, Dragon powers out but JD runs him over. JD ELBOWS Waller away and he falls on Duke. Dragon and JD speed things up, JD hurdles but Dragon leaps over! JD kips up, runs in, but Dragon steps aside. JD elbows the waistlock, whips Dragon, but Dragon DROPKICKS the hurdle outta the sky!
Fans fire up, but Waller runs in to CLOBBER Dragon! Waller stomps away, fans boo, and he taunts Duke. Waller says this is HIS house, but Dragon SLAPS him! But Waller fireman’s carries, only for Dragon to RANA! Dragon fires up, runs, but into an ENZIGURI from JD! SUPERKICK from Waller! JD PENALTY KICKS Duke! Duke stays up but Waller WRECKS Duke with a dropkick! JD and Waller are working together now and they get Duke back in. JD CLUBS Duke, Waller joins in, and they double suplex! Duke is too big for that, and he DOUBLE SUPLEXES them instead! Fans fire up with Chase U!
Duke scoop SLAMS JD, then scoop SLAMS Waller onto JD! Dragon returns, Duke scoops him, and fans fire up as he SLAMS Dragon on both JD and Waller! The MVP is fired up, he runs but Dragon dumps him out! Dragon builds speed and FLIES over JD to take out Duke! Waller returns, JD jumps the slide, Waller LARIATS Dragon! Waller sets Dragon back up, JD moonsaults to take out Dragon! Duke gets back in the ring, and fans rally up. Duke decides to gamble, says a quick prayer, but Waller somersault STUNNERS! Cover, but JD and Dragon break it! Fans are thunderous as all four men are down, and NXT goes picture in picture!
Waller goes to a corner, JD CLOBBERS Duke, and Waller throws Dragon out. Waller mocks the lucha lucha, but Duke CHOPS JD! Waller stomps and CLUBS Duke, kicks him in the leg, then wraps that leg around ropes! JD adds stomps! They keep on Duke’s leg with a standing toehold and some kicks! Dragon returns but Waller DECKS him! JD focuses on Duke’s leg by SMASHING it into the mat! JD then YANKS the bad leg, and Waller takes a turn. Waller drops an elbow and has a toehold, then JD does the same to the other leg! Duke tries to chinlock them both, but then JD and Waller split the wishbone!
Duke writhes, JD DECKS Dragon, and Waller brings Duke up. Duke hits back with body shots, then stands to throw hands! JD throws body shots, Waller CHOP BLOCKS the bad leg! JD kicks Duke down. Waller goes out to LARIAT Dragon! JD sits deep on a Half Crab! Waller gets the other leg, DOUBLE HALF CRAB! So technically a full Boston Crab? Either way, Duke endures! Who would win if Duke gives up, though? NXT returns to single picture and everyone rallies up for Duke! Duke fights, reaches out, but JD has to let go to go after Dragon! Dragon KICKS JD, ROCKS Waller, and then slingshots up and over to RANA Waller!
Dragon turns around, JD kicks and whips but Dragon reverses to JUMP KICK! LEG SWEEP! SWINGING DROPKICK! Combinacion Cabron completed! Fans fire up and Dragon runs at Waller, HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! Fans rally for Dragon, he goes out to scoop JD. JD slips off to POST Dragon! Waller comes around, he high-fives JD, then POSTS him! No more team-ups here! Waller goes up to BALLER ELBOW! Cover, TWO! Duke survives and fans rally up again. Duke sits up, Waller throws hands. But Duke is powering up! He’s DUKING OUT! “U!!” Duke throws hands, CLUBS Waller, ROCKS him, then DECKS him!
Duke rallies with elbows, whips Waller to ropes, then scoops for the SIDEWALK SLAM! JD returns, but he gets a BIG back drop! Dragon returns, but Duke clinches to OVERHEAD Belly2Belly! Fans are thunderous for Duke and he runs in to clothesline Dragon! JD runs in, he gets the U-RENAGE! Waller runs in, he’s sent into Dragon, and then Duke brings him around to RAM into Dragon! Duke has the fans chanting “M V P! M V P!” Duke JABS! JABS! Flip, flip and “U~!” ELBOW! SENTON for Waller! Dragon throws Duke out but Duke returns to shoulder in. Duke slingshots up and over to GERMAN SUPLEX! Cover, Waller breaks it!
Thea frowns but fans rally up. Waller brings Duke up, but Duke blocks the whip! Duke whips Waller, Waller goes up but into the Electric Chair DROP! Duke brings Dragon up, Electric Chair DROP! Duke sees JD, he wants the trifecta! Electric Chair, but JD POISON-RANAS Duke!! Fans are freaking out, Waller runs in at JD but JD goes up and out! Waller hits buckles, JD trips him up then slingshots to TORNILLO SPLASH! Waller staggers, JD brings him up, DEVLINSIDE!! Cover, DIVING DOUBLE STMOPS from Dragon!! Fans are thunderous for “NXT! NXT!” for making this match happen!
Dragon brings JD up, but JD shoves him away. Dragon dodges, but JD puts him on the apron. JD swings but Dragon blocks to buckle bump and ROUNDHOUSE! JD staggers, Dragon goes up, but JD GAMANGIRIS! JD climbs up after Dragon, brings him up, but Dragon fights! JD sits down, Dragon hits him into the Tree of Woe! WOE STOMPS!! Dragon keeps moving and he DIVES onto Duke!! Dragon is still going, he watches JD get up! RUNNING KNEE! Cover, TWO!?! JD survives and shocks Dragon! Fans argue the count on Dragon’s behalf but he just throws hands on JD. Waller returns but no stunner! V-TRIGGER!
JD JAWBREAKERS Dragon! Duke returns to BOOT Waller to the desk! And then he breaks through to DOUBLE LARIAT JD and Dragon! Fans fire up, Duke gets Dragon up, Crucifix for the- RANA INTO BUCKLES! JD SHOTGUNS Duke down! JD runs in, Dragon SNAP GERMANS! JD flops all the way out of the ring! Dragon drags Duke up, reels him in, and gets him up!? SIT-OUT POWERBOMB!! High stack, SLINGSHOT STUNNER from Waller!! Waller takes the cover, and takes the win!!
Winner: Grayson Waller, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contender to the NXT Championship)
The Grayson Waller Effect takes over as he snipes this win! Waller goes to the ramp and says he IS NXT, that this is HIS house, but here comes Melo! Waller grins, and turns around to look at the champion. A new champion and a new contender, but who will be the one running things after Spring Breakin’?
My Thoughts:
A great NXT here to keep things rolling. Spring Breakin’ is coming back, and a bit of a surprise to me since we’re also getting NXT Battlegrounds at the end of May. I guess they want something to wrap up certain stories before going towards the Premium Live Event. Great promo at the beginning to set up the main event, though Melo should’ve gotten more annoyed that, after he said you don’t interrupt the champ, people kept interrupting him. And great MVP award ceremony for Chase U, with Duke humble bragging and being rather selfish. Bron showing up during this segment was a nice surprise, and I kinda like his logic that the NXT Championship is just holding him back. It’s a sign he’s ready to move on to RawDown.
Great Fatal 4 Way main event, too, with everyone looking great. While Duke is just a moment away from becoming smug Heel again, fans still love him. But as Melo is now top Face and Waller is of course top Heel, they’re a natural choice for a match-up. But even if it’s a themed episode, that’s still on free TV, so Melo is gonna get his first defense in the books before we see what Battleground has for us. I hope Dragon Lee moves over to the Heritage Cup story like they teased last week. Noam Dar had a good promo to help get viewers who never watched NXT UK familiar with him. Honestly, why not give us a Heritage Rules Tournament to lead to Battleground and the winner faces Dar for the cup?
Good stuff from the Kiana story, but of course she and Fallon lose. Their story is going to now be Kiana more or less turning Jensen against Briggs & Fallon, and we probably get a Mixed Tag to finally put this away. As for Dawn & Fyre, we’re gonna need some new teams to give them contenders, I can only think of Katana & Kayden as the other team in the Women’s Tag Division. Maybe Dani & Sol can be a duo since they’ve now been established as friends. Good TikTok promo and great match from Sol and Tiffany. Commentary might be right, these two are probably going to lead the way for the division very soon. But Tiffany gets the win because she’s being built as top Heel in the Women’s Division.
Very good promo from Gigi, but… was that really the house she grew up in? That’d be pretty bold to do for this. But whenever Jacy is back to 100%, we’ll definitely get another match between them. Good promo from Cora, though maybe a little slow in pace and one bit too long. If she was interrupted by Lyra when she was calling Lyra out, that’d fit better. And I do appreciate that NXT didn’t just drop the story between these two. Though, where the hell was Stevie Turner in all this? Anyway, Lyra VS Cora will happen, Cora will probably cheat to win even though Lyra should win to humble her momentarily.
Decent promo from Scrypts, but they had a really missed opportunity to say “a kid behind the mask” instead of “the guy behind the mask.” It isn’t the strongest response to being humiliated in that failed sneak attack, but whatever. NXT Anonymous is still at it, and it has to be a group rather than one person because of how they get all over the place. Good promo from Roxie, Tony, Stacks and Zoey, and great ambush from Pretty Deadly. We’ll get matches out of both those stories and the winners can move up in the title races. Good match from Dragunov VS Von, and I figured Dragunov would win. Von struggling on his own might actually be a good story for him.
Really good promo from Wes with Gulak and Dempsey. Wes VS Dempsey will be great stuff and I can’t wait to see it. Good promo from Diamond Mine, good stuff out of Gallus and Schism backstage, and what a great way to elevate Tank Ledger’s in-ring debut by having him face Joe Coffey. Hank Walker and Tank Ledger should definitely be a team. Hank & Tank going to the top of the tag division together in late 2023! And while word was that Jagger & Rip (James Drake & Zack Gibson) wanted out of NXT, they’re still here. If that’s the case, can it at least mean they shake the Schism gimmick and return to Grizzled Young Veterans? Granted, being scam artists wasn’t a better gimmick, but they were a lot more fun as the team SSSSOOOON~ to be recognized as the best team in the WWE.
My Score: 8.7/10
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AEW will be a Mile High for FOUR HOURS!
AEW combines Dynamite and Collision into a massive FOUR HOUR Fyter Fest! With that, Kenny Omega defends the International Championship in a Fatal 4 Way! But will he still be the Best Bout Machine? Or will someone strike gold in Denver?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
Dynamite
- Mark Briscoe VS Jon Moxley w/ The Death Riders; Moxley wins.
- Toni Storm & Mina Shirakawa VS Julia Hart & Skye Blue; Toni & Mina win.
- Six Man Tag: La Faccion Ingobernable VS Komander, Kevin Knight & “Speedball” Mike Bailey; Komander, Knight & Bailey win.
- Best Wrestler Alive Open Challenge: Max Caster VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs; Hobbs wins.
- AEW International Championship Fatal 4 Way: Kenny Omega VS Brody King VS Claudio Castagnoli VS Mascara Dorada; Omega wins and retains the title.
Collision
- Will Ospreay VS Lio Rush w/ Action Andretti; Ospreay wins.
- FTR w/ Stokely Hathaway VS Atlantis Jr. y Templario; FTR wins.
- Six Man Tag: Konosuke Takeshita, Kyle Fletcher & Hechicero w/ Don Callis VS Bandido & The Outrunners; Takeshita, Fletcher & Hechicero win.
- ROH World Television Championship Fatal 4 Way: Nick Wayne VS Sammy Guevara VS AR Fox VS Lee Johnson; Nick wins and retains the title.
- Thekla VS Lady Frost; Thekla wins.
- 8 Man Tag: Daniel Garcia & Paragon VS Lance Archer, Josh Alexander & Roppongi Vice; Garcia & Paragon win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Toni Storm arrives backstage.
The AEW Women’s World Champion sees the camera and tells Mercedes Mone through it, “You want me at All In? Well you got me! And tonight, you have a front row seat to my match right here in Denver. So bring a snack, and enjoy the elevation, for I am the next mountain you must climb. Until then, my tits will be tipped up and I am ready to tango!” Toni will team with Mina Shirakawa against Julia Hart & Sky Blue, will Fyter Fest be TIMELESS?
Tony Schiavone is in the ring.
He welcomes us to this FOUR HOUR Fyter Fest, and says let’s kick it off by welcoming out the Aerial Assassin, Will Ospreay! Denver fires up for Ospreay as he goes to the ring. Ospreay shakes hands with Schiavone, and Schiavone says last week after Dynamite, something occurred between him and Swerve. Footage plays of Ospreay confronting Swerve over this dream team drama and Swerve not wanting to work with Hangman Page when the bigger threat to AEW is the Death Riders. The confrontation turned physical and the two had to be separated. Schiavone points out Ospreay shouting, “Same team!” and how rough that got.
Ospreay says it is embarrassing. He never wants to fight Swerve like that, they’ve been friends for 12 years now. Now, it is not the brightest idea to try and get Swerve and Hangman on the same page, as they actually hate one another. But Ospreay just feels they’re not the enemy here. The enemy is Jon Moxley. The fans cheer that! Ospreay can’t help but think, if they could all put their differences aside for one night, one bloody night, they could retrieve the belt, and then kill each other! The fans also cheer that!
Ospreay brings up how Jon Moxley has said on TV, Moxley hates what AEW has become. Here’s an idea: piss off then! Because people like Ospreay, Hangman, Swerve, Toni Storm, Kenny Omega, they are why AEW has momentum again! The only reason AEW “sucks” right now is because Moxley is world champion! The fans cheer that, and they chant for Ospreay. Ospreay says he has given Hangman his word and his word means something. Ospreay will play a part in making sure that world title comes back. Last week, Ospreay asked Swerve, “Who’s the bigger threat? Hangman or the Death Riders?”
Ospreay is starting to wonder… Is Swerve a threat, as well? Hangman doesn’t want to see Swerve as champion, Swerve doesn’t want to see Hangman as champion. Ospreay can’t let that happen. So if Ospreay has to be the one to stop Swerve… Fans chant for “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Ospreay tells them that if he doesn’t step in, Swerve ain’t got a house! But here is what happens. Ospreay wants Swerve to listen and listen clearly. Ospreay loves Swerve as a brother. Ospreay would take a bullet for Swerve. But before that, Ospreay would take a bullet for AEW! So next week, Summer Blockbuster, Ospreay is calling Swerve out! Ospreay VS Swerve 2!
And wait, what is CRU doing coming out here? Lio Rush & Action Andretti have mics, and Ospreay is confused. Action asks, “What’s wrong, Denver? You ain’t happy to see us?” The fans boo to show that they aren’t. Action tells “Mr. Bruv,” that this pow-wow he has with “Tommy Schiavone” is cute and all. The fans tell Action to STFU but Lio & Action laugh that off. Action tells Denver and all of Colorado to do them a favor and shut your mouths! Lio takes over by saying, “Ospreay, Ospreay, Ospreay! A true Brit! Ey, I love it, man, I do. It’s clear that these people love it, too. But listen, man. If there’s one thing that I know about Brits is that they like to talk a lot.
“And you out here doin ga lot of yappin’. Ey, Denver, we just got off a 14 hour flight from Japan, and my boy right here, Action, he chillin’ tonight. But me? I got a little bit of pent up anger and a point to prove. Because I personally think that the worst thing about AEW… is your dumbass!” The fans boo Lio and Ospreay says Lio has pent up anger, huh? Well, Ospreay would love to get that anger out. Tonight, we’re sold out, baby! The fans cheer that! Ospreay has his “fake tan” on, and his “crime fighting pants” upstairs! Anyone wanna see an Ospreay match tonight? The fans all cheer that! In that case, tonight for the Collision portion of this evening, Ospreay VS Lio is on!
The fans cheer again, and Ospreay reminds Swerve, “See you next week, sunshine!” The Aerial Assassin is ready, will he make the Man of the Hour a quick workout before visiting Swerve’s House in Portland?
Mark Briscoe VS Jon Moxley w/ The Death Riders!
The Sussex County Chicken admits he got caught last time, but he won’t let his children think he’s a quitter. You win some and you lose some, but you never quit! So now, Briscoe wants after something bigger than the win, the loss, or the title! Will the Maniac be ready to #ManUp for Fyter Fest?
The bell rings and the fans rally up for “Briscoe! Briscoe!” The two circle, tie up, and are in a deadlock. Moxley digs his heels in but Briscoe turns it around. They go along the ropes, the ref counts, and Briscoe slowly lets off. The fans cheer, but then Moxley bails out and the fans boo. Moxley taunts Denver, goes to the apron, but Briscoe UPPERCUTS him down! Briscoe goes out to ROCK Mox, CHOP him, and then follows him again for another UPPERCUT! Briscoe has Mox against railing to rain down fists! The fans count to TEN and fire up! Moxley staggers away, Briscoe slides in, and then Moxley dodges to kick, CHOP, and ROCK Moxley!
Moxley kicks low, ROCKS Briscoe, then ROCKS him again. Moxley CHOPS Briscoe, the fans boo, but Moxley whips corner to corner. Briscoe goes up to FLYING FOREARM! Briscoe hops on for a SLEEPER! Moxley stays up, powers out, but Briscoe slides under to UPPERCUT! And CHOP! And HEADBUTT! Briscoe bumps Moxley off buckles, then UPPERCUTS! Briscoe runs, the fans fire up, but Moxley BOOTS Briscoe down! The fans boo but Moxley snarls as he storms up on Briscoe in the corner. Moxley CLAWS Briscoe’s face, the ref counts, and Moxley stops at 4. Moxley puts Briscoe through ropes while the fans chant, “Moxley Sucks!”
Moxley grinds Briscoe’s face with a forearm, then he stands on Briscoe’s back! Moxley CHOKES Briscoe like that, but he steps off as the ref counts 4. Moxley whips Briscoe corner to corner, LARIATS, then whips the other way. Briscoe goes up and out to SWAT a lariat! Briscoe RAMS Moxley, and the fans fire up as Briscoe DUMPS him out! Briscoe runs and WRECKS Moxley with a dropkick! The fans fire up but then Wheeler Yuta barks at Briscoe. Briscoe stomps Yuta’s hand! Briscoe runs, CANNONBALL FLOPS as Moxley dodges! Moxley steps into the ring to flex, and Marina distracts the ref so Yuta can POST Briscoe!
The fans boo but the Death Riders continue to get away with it all! The fans chant, “Yuta Sucks! Yuta Sucks!” Moxley goes outside, and we see Briscoe is busted open! Moxley wrenches Briscoe’s arm, drags him to sit in a chair, and Moxley rains down fists! The fans boo as Moxley goes after that forehead wound! The Maniac shows off the blood on his arm while Fyter Fest goes picture in picture.
Briscoe sputters and Yuta mockingly applauds. Doc Sampson checks Briscoe but Briscoe rises up. Briscoe fires forearms on Moxley over and over, but Moxley BITES the bloody forehead wound! Moxley ROCKS Briscoe, refreshes the ring count at 9, then puts Briscoe back in the ring. Moxley stalks Briscoe to a corner, digs his boots in, then drags Briscoe up to put in another corner. Moxley rains down fists again, and he goes past TEN, then CLAWS Briscoe’s forehead and eyes! The ref counts, Fyter Fest returns to single picture, and Moxley BITES Briscoe! The fans boo and the ref reprimands, but Moxley just brings Briscoe around.
Moxley whips and BACKDROPS Briscoe! Briscoe writhes, Moxley covers, TWO! Briscoe is tougher than that! The fans fire up as Briscoe rises, and he CHOPS, CHOPS, and fires a forearm! But Moxley fires shots in return! Moxley whips and BACKDROPS, but Briscoe flips through to land on his feet! Briscoe then REDNECK KUNG-FU UPPERCUTS! And he CHOPS, UPPERCUTS, and CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! But Moxley shoots around, only for Briscoe to PELE! Moxley tumbles out, the fans fire up, and Briscoe builds speed! Briscoe DIVES! Down goes Moxley, right in front of commentary! Denver is thunderous as Briscoe stands on the desk!
Briscoe hurries to put Moxley in the ring and runs for a SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Moxley is also tougher than that, but Briscoe has the fans with him. Briscoe storms up on Moxley, eggs him on, and the forearms start flying! The fans boo Moxley and cheer Briscoe as they keep going again and again! Briscoe gets the edge, then ROCKS Moxley! But Moxley kicks and fires back! Kick, forearm, repeat! Moxley then whips, but Briscoe reverses to CHOP! And CHOP! Briscoe whips, Moxley reverses, but Briscoe FLYING FOREARMS! The fans fire up while both men go to corners. Briscoe runs corner to corner, but Moxley BOOTS him!
Moxley runs up, but Briscoe wrenches him to then reel him in for underhooks! The fans fire up but Moxley fights the lift! Moxley wrenches out to short arm LARIAT! Moxley drags Briscoe up and he underhooks, but Moxley wrenches out to short arm LARIAT in return! The fans fire up and Briscoe points to Heaven! Briscoe climbs up the corner, FORGGY-BOW into body scissors! REAR NAKED CHOKE!! Moxley has Briscoe caught like last week, but Briscoe fights around and pries the scissors open. But Moxley shifts to the ARMBAR!! Briscoe kicks his way around, and finds the ROPEBREAK!! The ref counts, Moxley lets go at 4.
Moxley stalks Briscoe to the apron, kicks him to the floor, and then distracts the ref! Yuta hammerlocks Briscoe to RAM Briscoe into steel steps! The fans boo but Marina puts Briscoe in the ring. The fans tell Yuta off but Moxley is on Briscoe. Briscoe fireman’s carries! ROLLING DEATH VALLEY! The fans fire up and Briscoe reels Moxley in! JAY DRILLER!! Moxley flops over but Briscoe can’t make the cover! Briscoe crawls his way over and covers, TWO!!! Moxley survives but Briscoe hauls Moxley to the top rope. Briscoe CHOPS Moxley on the back! And then torture rack with the straitjacket, but Moxley slips free!
Moxley WRINGS the arm out, then CURB STOMPS!! The fans boo but Moxley goes back for the BULLY CHOKE!! Briscoe endures, Moxley slips around, SLEEPER! Briscoe fights up, pushes off a corner and has a cover, TWO?!?! Moxley escapes, and he still has the sleeper! Moxley has a back mount and he smothers Briscoe! The fans boo and blame the ref, but Briscoe is OUT! Moxley wins!!
Winner: Jon Moxley, by submission
Another showdown, another referee stoppage, because Briscoe doesn’t quit! Even 3v1 with The Problem & The Decoder ringside, Briscoe pushed Moxley. But will anyone take that AEW World Championship from “The One True King” when he always has his pawns with him?
Mercedes Mone heads to the ring!
Denver is torn as The CEO, the 2025 Women’s Owen Hart Cup Champion, and the #1 contender to the AEW Women’s World Champion, heads for commentary. She’s ready to watch Toni Storm up close and personal, but will she be able to only watch the match?
Fyter Fest returns, and Mone says she has a table for one! The AEW ring crew brings her a table, as well as a steak dinner with wine! The privileges of being The CEO, it seems.
Toni Storm & Mina Shirakawa VS Julia Hart & Skye Blue!
Timeless Toni & #MinaNow are reunited, but so are the Princess of the Black Throne and the Chicago Skye. Which pair of besties will best the other?
The teams sort out, Skye starts against Mina, and they run up. Mina dodges Skye’s boot to fire off forearm after forearm! Mina whips, Skye reverses, but Mina dodges to then ROCK Skye from the apron! Mina goes up and FLYING CHUCKS! Mina runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then tilt-o-whirls for a RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! The fans cheer, Mina tags Toni, and now they fire up! Toni & Mina double whip to DOUBLE ELBOW, and then they set up so Mina can pommel horse off Toni and SPLASH Skye! Toni covers, ONE!! Skye is tougher than that, but Toni gives her a BACKBREAKER! We glimpse Mone sipping the red wine while Toni covers, TWO!
Toni drags Skye up to snap suplex! Tag to Mina, Mina stomps Skye, and Mina dragon sleepers Skye to inverted suplex! Skye lands out, CLUBS Mina down, then drags her up to whip her to the corner. Skye handsprings and FOREARMS! Tag to Julia and she runs side to side, ELBOW! Julia brings Mina around, whips her to a corner, but Mina reverses. Mina runs in, but Julia goes up and catches her into a TARANTULA! The fans are torn but the ref counts, and Julia lets Mina go at 4. Mone takes a selfie while Skye YANKS Toni off the apron! The fans boo but Skye THROWS Toni into the barriers!
Mone smiles and sips her wine while Skye & Julia get Mina up. ASSISTED URENAGE! Julia & Skye stand over Mina to soak up the heat, and Mone tells Toni she is pathetic, but Fyter Fest goes picture in picture.
Luther fans Toni while Julia covers Mina, TWO! Julia DRIBBLES Mina off the mat, then covers, TWO! Mina stays in this but Julia stays on her with a whip. Julia runs and LARIATS in the corner, tags Skye, and Skye digs her boots in. The ref counts, Skye steps off, and then Skye drags Mina up to snap suplex. Cover, TWO! Skye frowns and we see Toni flop onto the apron. Mone enjoys her steak while the fans rally. Skye BLASTS Toni off the apron, then drags Mina up and over. Skye bumps Mina off buckles, Julia goes to choke Mina but the ref has his eye on her. Skye tags Julia, and Mone taunts Toni while Julia & Skye double whip Mina for DOUBLE ELBOWS!
Julia pushes Mina to a cover, TWO! Julia is annoyed but Mone seems to be enjoying the show. Julia drags Mina up to snap suplex, then she covers, TWO! Mina stays in this, but Skye wants after Tin! Toni BOOTS Skye away, but then Skye DECKS Toni! Mone pretends to be stunned, and Skye CHOPS Toni against barriers! Luther dabs the sweat from Toin’s brow but Julia has Mina in a chinlock. Mina fights up, fires body shots, and then ROCKS Julia! Julia KNEES low, whips, and ELBOWS Mina down! Cover, TWO! The Fighting Gravure Idol shows her grit but Julia whips her to a corner. Julia runs in to LARIAT, then tags Skye.
Skye brings Mina out to bump off buckles, then brings her in for a NECKBREAKER! Fyter Fest returns to single picture as Skye covers, TWO! Mina toughs it out but Skye tags Julia in. They mug Mina, but the fans rally as Toni rises again. Mone is annoyed by that, and Mina turns things around on Julia! Mina fires forearms in a corner and the fans fire up! But Julia wrenches Mina to knuckle lock, and Skye again BLASTS Toni! Julia goes Old School for the AX HANDLE! Julia runs to BLINDSIDE LARIAT Mina, and Skye adds a PENALTY KICK! Julia covers, TONI BREAKS IT! The fans fire up but Skye is after Toin!
Toni gest around Skye to SAIDO! Julia wrenches Toni for an STO! But Mina ROLLING ELBOWS! Julia ducks the uraken to THROW Mina down by her hair! The fans boo but Julia CHOPS Mina and puts her up top. Julia ROCKS Mina, climbs up, but the fans rally harder. Mina ROCKS Julia, she drops back, and the fans fire up! FLYING SLINGBLADE! Both women are down, the fans rally up, and Mone grows frustrated. Hot tags to Skye and Toni! Toni runs and SHOTGUNS Skye down! And SHOTGUNS again! And then she ducks ‘n’ dodges to THESZ PRESS! The fans fire up for those fast hands!
Toni roars and beats her chest before she gives Skye a SKY HIGH! Julia runs in but Mina intercepts with an URAKEN! Mina & Toni embrace each other, but Julia & Skye block the kiss with waistlocks! But Toni & Mina standing switch! Julia & Skye grab for each other, but the GERMAN SUPLEXES throw them away! Mina & Toni stand, and instead of kissing, they shimmy and shake! They run to STEREO HIP ATTACK Julia & Skye! Then they trade, HIP ATTACKS the other way! Toni hauls Skye up, for a TCM HOLD!! Skye TAPS, Toni & Mina win!
Winners: Toni Storm & Mina Shirakawa, by submission
The Toni Classic Move ruins Mone’s appetite. But trying to belittle Toni as dinner theater backfires, Toni takes Mone’s steak and EATS IT! Will Toni derail the Money Train and taste sweet victory in Texas? Or will The CEO serve up bitter defeat and once again become #FourBeltsMone?
Backstage interview with Will Ospreay.
Lexy Nair is with the Aerial Assassin and brings up his match with Lio Rush for later tonight. It is also official: Ospreay VS Swerve for the Summer Blockbuster! But before Ospreay can say anything about it, MJF interrupts. The Scumbag says hi to “Billy Boy” and Ospreay asks what Max wants. MJF says it isn’t what he wants so much as it is what Ospreay needs to understand. MJF is here to help! Ospreay needs to stay out of Swerve’s business with The Cowboy. If Ospreay takes Swerve out when Swerve would take out Hangman, then Hangman’s chances of winning the world title drastically improve.
And to make matters worse, if Ospreay actually manages to unite them, well then… That makes Hangman a shoe-in to win that world title. And last MJF checked, maybe Ospreay forgot after getting knocked out, but Ospreay can’t beat Hangman. If Hangman wins the world title, Ospreay never will. Swerve and Hangman, they’re animals. And what do you do with animals? You let them eat each other. Ospreay “thanks” MJF for that advice, does he have any more? Because Ospreay has a match to get ready for. But of course MJF is only thinking about himself in this. Ospreay is thinking about AEW. Ospreay understands what MJF is really doing, too.
MJF doesn’t want Hangman to win the AEW World Championship because MJF stands no chance of beating Hangman, even on MJF’s best day. See you later, mate. But MJF asks how Ospreay’s son, Harry, is doing. Ospreay grabs MJF by his sleazy neck, but MVP steps in. And with MVP come Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin. Ospreay backs off, MVP has MJF settle down, and MVP says the Hurt Syndicate has business elsewhere tonight. But good luck in your match, Will. The Hurt Syndicate heads out, but Lashley makes sure to fix Ospreay’s shirt for him. Will Ospreay be able to focus after MJF pushed his buttons?
The Hurt Syndicate heads to the ring!
Denver fires up as MVP, MJF, Shelton Benjamin, and their hometown hero, Bobby Lashley, all enter together, unified after the big win at Double or Nothing. The fans chant for “Bobby! Bobby!” and even “Shelton! Shelton!” but then they boo MJF! MVP has the mic to say, “Attention AEW viewing audience: this is an official announcement from the Hurt Syndicate. Now before I go any further, I would like to address my brother, Roberto… You used to live in the Mile High City.” The fans cheer that! MVP says he has to ask: Now that Lashley lives in Texas, what is his opinion of Denver?
Lashley holds up his hand and gives a thumbs… DOWN! The fans boo but MVP says that’s classic! That is why The All Mighty left Colorado! But to business, this is AEW, where the best wrestle! And MVP stands with the greatest tag team to ever exist in the history of this sport! You could put together a dream team then, now, from this company, from another company, from the UNIVERSE, and they couldn’t take the titles from the waists of these two MEGA stars! So MVP must ask: If this is where the best wrestle, where are the best tag teams to challenge the champions?! Why is everyone so absolutely terrified of the Standard of Excellence & The All Mighty?
They’re in your imaginations, because they don’t exist! There is no one, and MVP will say that again, there is no one capable of beating these two for the titles! And with that business done, MVP wants the fans to show respect to the young genius that is Maxwell Jacob Friedman. MJF thanks Montel for that, and says he’d appreciate silence while he speaks. So rude. But as these “dumb shmucks” already know, MJF wants gold, just like his best friends have! So he wants back the AEW World Championship. Which means like all the marks in the back, MJF will have to wrestle more. He’ll get over it.
But that means MJF is aiming for Mexico. The fans chant for MJF to shut up but MVP tells them to respect MJF! MJF tells fans he is not going to shut up so just stop it. Now apparently, the countrymen of Mexico believe their top guy is Mistico. Mistico’s country believes Mistico is the best int he world. But that can’t be true, because MJF is the best. The best wrestler in the world doesn’t hail from Mexico. He hails from the only country that’s worth a damn, the United States of America! Now, Mistico, when MJF stepped foot in Mistico’s quaint little country, MJF sold out little Arena Mexico! Facts! In fact, MJF is the youngest foreigner to ever do so.
And do the fans know why MJF was able to do that? It is because unlike all of these poorers, he is a MEGA STAR! Don’t believe him? Happy Gilmore 2 comes out July 25th! Now, Mistico might think he is a lucha libre legend, but what MJF thinks is that he is just a big fish in a small, stinky pond. But hey, MJF is feeling philanthropic! Not that any of this morons watching know what that word means. Just google it. But next week, MJF will watch Mistico’s match for Summer Blockbuster. And if MJF feels Mistico is worthy, then maybe MJF will let Mistico wrestle him at Grand Slam: Mexico. Because when it comes to the Hurt Syndicate, it ain’t personal. It’s just business!
The fans are torn, but wait! Here comes “Speedball” Mike Bailey and his team for tonight, Komander & Kevin Knight! They want their trios match already, but Komander also has a mic. MVP says look! It’s White Sho Nuff, Bruce Leroy and the Blue Power Ranger! What’s going on here? MJF asks what they want! Komander tells MJF that he disrespected Mistico, he disrespected lucha libre, and that means he disrespected Komander! But just so you know, MJF, everything that came out of your mouth is utter trash! Do not insult lucha libre, cabron! MJF may not understand that but he knows it wasn’t nice.
The fans rally for lucha, but now Bailey takes the mic to tell MJF off in German! But Bailey says if the Hurt Syndicate wants the best, then standing before them is a trio of international killers! MVP laughs, but Knight says hey, whoa. MJF may not be cultured, unseasoned, and he might not understand what Komander & Bailey said, but Knight will keep it short and simple for his stupid ass: Hurt Syndicate, they could get it popping tonight in the Mile High City! MVP says wait, they want a match tonight with the Hurt Syndicate? They want it here? That’s what they want?! The fans cheer, so MVP says, “Absolutely not. You guys haven’t earned it.”
The Hurt Syndicate exit the ring and MVP says if they’d like an opportunity to stand against the tag team champions, impress them by earning it. The fans tell the Syndicate that they are cowards, and then La Faccion Ingobernable makes their way out! El Toro Blanco and Lashley lock eyes for just a moment. Will Komander & #JetSpeed impress the champs? Or will it be LFI that goes for the AEW World Tag Team Championships?
Six Man Tag: La Faccion Ingobernable VS Komander, Kevin Knight & “Speedball” Mike Bailey!
The trios sort out, and we start with Rush and Knight. Knight runs up, Rush dodges and HEADBUTTS! Bailey jumps in and BOOTS Rush! Mortos WHEEL KICKS Bailey! Komander DROPKICKS Mortos! Dralistico DREAMCAST KICKS Komander! They all go outside, they brawl, and the fans fire up as Rush sends Knight into railing and Dralistico sends Komander into the desk! Rush grabs a bottle, but Knight ducks so that water goes splashing elsewhere! Knight CHOPS Rush, Rush SLAPS Knight! Mortos has Bailey but Bailey fires CHOPS! Dralistico SMACKS Komander off barriers, Rush SMACKS Knight off the desk!
Bailey CHOPS away on Mortos, Dralistico POSTS Komander, Bailey fires LIGHTNING KICKS and the ENZIGIRI! Mortos staggers away, Rush SMACKS Knight off the desk again, then sends him into railing! Rush wants his green cable but Bailey snatches it! Bailey ROCKS Rush, Rush DECKS Bailey! Rush SAMCKS Knight off the desk again, puts him in the ring, and Dralistico whips Komander. Komander reverses and Dralistico hits barriers! Rush has Knight on the apron but Knight slingshots in and arm-drags Rush away! Bailey is in and he CHOPS Rush in the corner! Knight LARIATS! Komander gets a boost to DROPKICK Rush down low!
The fans fire up and Knight covers, TWO! Rush is tougher than that, but Knight drags Rush up. Tag to Bailey, he CHOPS Rush! Bailey KICKS away on Rush, the fans duel, and Bailey snapmares Rush for a basement DROPKICK! The fans rally, Bailey drags Rush up, and Bailey KICKS Rush against ropes! Bailey whips, Rush reverses, and Mortos gets a cheap shot in! Bailey ROCKS Mortos for that, KICKS Dralistico for good measure, but Rush DECKS Bailey! Mortos y Dralistico BLAST Knight & Komander! The ref reprimands but Mortos whips Bailey to a corner for a SPLASH! Dralistico adds a SPLASH! Rush adds a SPLASH!
They snapmare Bailey for a TRIPLE BASEMENT DROPKICK! The fans fire up while Bailey sputters. Rush y Dralistico stand Bailey up, and Dralistico CHOPS! Rush CHOPS! Rush feeds Bailey to Mortos, he trophy lifts, and LFI help! They carry Bailey around to then SUPER LAWN DART him onto Knight & Komander! Denver is thunderous as LFI raise the fist, and Fyter Fest goes picture in picture.
Komander, Knight & Bailey stir, Rush goes out to stomp Bailey and stand him up. Rush ROCKS Bailey, puts him in the ring, then gest on the desk to fire Denver up more. Mortos stomps away on Bailey! The ref reprimands, Mortos backs off, and Rush kicks Bailey around. Rush drags Bailey up to CLUB and BODY SHOT! Tag to Mortos, he CLUBS Bailey down, then he drag Bailey back up. Mortos snapmares for the NECK TWIST! Cover, ONE! Bailey toughs it out but Mortos clamps on with a chinlock. Mortos traps the arms so he can fishhook Bailey’s mouth! The ref counts, Mortos stops, and he tags Dralistico.
LFI mugs Bailey, Dralistico snapmares Bailey to run and basement DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Dralistico clamps onto Bailey with a CAMEL CLUTCH! Bailey endures, Dralistico lets go, and he tags Mortos. Mortos storms up to stomp Bailey’s toes! Mortos drags Bailey up, puts him on the ropes, and SMACKS him down! Mortos whips Bailey into Rush’s BOOT! Mortos hits the BACKSTABBER, Dralistico goes up to add a DOUBLE STOMP! Mortos then runs to FLYING FOREARM! Cover, Knight breaks it! Mortos snarls and he stalks Bailey to ropes. LFI CHOKES Bailey on those ropes, but they stop as the ref counts.
Mortos argues with the ref, but Rush just CHOKES Bailey more! Fyter Fest returns to single picture and the fans rally. Mortos drags Bailey up, tags Dralistico, and they double whip. Bailey handsprings, LFI dodges, but Bailey sends Dralistico into Mortos! Bailey then dodges Mortos to hot tag Komander! The fans fire up as Komander GAMANGIRIS Mortos! Then he uses Mortos to go up and FLYING DDT Dralistico! Komander tilt-o-whirls on Mortos, DEJA VU into a POISON RANA! The fans are thunderous as Komander fakes Rush out and rolls back to MOONSAULT on Dralistico! Cover, TWO!
Komander whips Dralistico, Dralistico reverses, but Komander goes up, up, and over! Thigs keep moving, Dralistico dodges to springboard and FLYING DESTROYER!! Both men are down and they crawl for their corners! Hot tags to Rush and Knight! The fans fire up again as Knight and Rush fire forearm for forearm! Rush CHOPS, but Knight just roars! Knight CHOPS, Rush CHOPS, repeat! The fans “WOO~” with every CHPO, then Knight CLUBS away on Rush! Knight stomps Rush, runs, but Rush dodges to SLAP Knight! And CHOP! Rush dodges, and ROLLING ELBOWS! Knight sputters to a corner and the fans fire up!
Rush stomps away on Knight, scuffs him with his boot, then goes too the far corner! Rush runs back in, but he fakes the dropkick to BOOT Knight in the face! The fans cheer and Rush rolls back to tranquilo! Dralistico joins in with raising the fist, and Rush has the fans dueling. Rush shouts at Knight, runs in, but into a scoop and BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Rush survives and Knight grows frustrated. Knight drags Rush up, Rush JUMP KNEES Knight, then tags Mortos. Mortos SMACKS Knight down! LFI stomps away on Knight but the ref reprimands! Bailey and Komander get in, but they get stomped, too!
LFI soak up the cheers and jeers, then they each bring a man up and in. But Knight, Komander & Bailey all break free, TRIPLE DROPKICKS send LFI out! The fans fire up as now Komander & JetSpeed all FLY! TRIPLE TOPE CONJILO!! The fans are thunderous and Knight puts Mortos in. Tag to Komander while the fans cheer on “A E DUB! A E DUB!” Komander climbs, Knight & Bailey hold Mortos up, and Komander tightrope walks to then jump and flip into position! JetSpeed give him a boost for the CODE RED!! Cover, TWO!! Mortos survives, Dralistico y Rush rise, and Bailey runs up. Dralistico DUMPS Bailey out with a hip toss!
Rush SUPERKICKS Knight down, then LFI regroup. “This is Awesome!” as LFI whip, drop down, hurdle, and then Rush SNAP GERMANS Komander! Mortos pops Komander up for a SAMOAN DROP! Then a feed to Dralistico for the FLYING CRUCIFIX DRIVER!! Cover, KNIGHT BREAKS IT! Mortos drags Komander up, suplexes, but Komander slips free! Hot tag to Bailey! Bailey dodges Mortos to tilt-o-whirl, wheelbarrow, and victory roll! Dralistico breaks it! Komander runs up, Dralistico puts Komander on the rope and CHOPS, but Komander BODY SCISSOR THROWS Dralistico out! Bailey PENALTY KICKS Mortos!
Bailey then sets up, STANDING MOONSAULT KNEE DROP! Cover, Rush DROPKICKS Bailey down! Rush ROCKS Knight, runs, but Knight DROPKICKS Rush! Knight drags Rush out of the ring, but Mortos LARIATS Bailey inside-out! Rush is sent into steel steps but Mortos hauls Bailey up. Bailey slips free of the bomb to THRUST KICK Mortos! He gives Knight the boost, FLYING LARIAT! Knight tags in, Bailey aims at Mortos! TIME ADVENTURE!! Komander tightrope walks, to SPACE MAN MOONSAULT Rush y Dralistico!! The fans are thunderous and Knight is up top! MOTHERSHIP U F O!! Cover, JetSpeed wins!!
Winners: Komander, Kevin Knight & “Speedball” Mike Bailey, by pinfall
An epic battle with LFI and an epic victory, does this earn Knight & Bailey a chance at the Hurt Syndicate? MVP does lead the group back on stage and says give it up for these guys! It is impressive, given how JetSpeed was getting their asses kicked for about 10 minutes. But they had the temerity to pull that win off and that counts for a lot. But y’know what? MVP says they HAVE won their prize! Next week, JetSpeed VS Shelton Benjamin, Bobby Lashley AND MJF in a Trios Match! The beautiful part of that is, they get a preview of that ass whooping right now! The fans are torn as Lashley & Shelton storm in, but Knight & Bailey are right on them!
Lashley & Shelton shove them away, but then JetSpeed dodges, and they DOUBLE SUPERKICK! The fans fire up as then they DOUBLE SUPERKICK again! And then DOUBLE DROPKICK! Lashley & Shelton tumble out, and NOW MJF is here! But they send him into Komander’s MISSILE DROPKICK! The Hurt Syndicate regroups on the outside, only to turn around into TRIPLE PLANCHAS!! The fans fire up as the Hurt Syndicate gets humiliated! But will they make sure to hurt Knight, Bailey & Komander next week at the Summer Blockbuster?
Backstage interview with Daniel Garcia & Paragon.
Alicia Atout is with Red Death as he stands beside Adam Cole, Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly. Cole asked for this time, so the floor is his. Cole appreciates Garcia for meeting them, and knows they’ve had their differences. But Cole would like to think there is also a mutual respect. More importantly, they can’t stand the Don Callis Family. Cole got an idea: Later tonight, the four of them take on any four Don Callis Family members, and together, Garcia & Paragon can teach them a lesson. What does he say? Garcia says yes, there is respect here. But there are a lot of things Garcia wants. Right now, getting his hands on the Callis Family is number one. See you out there.
They all fist bump and Garcia heads out. Will Garcia help Cole, Roddy & Kyle humble Callis and his pack of jackals? Or are they more like lambs to the slaughter?
Backstage interview with The Patriarchy.
Lexy Nair is now with Christian Cage, “Mother” Shayna, and Nick Wayne. She welcomes them back to Fyter Fest, and notes Nick Wayne’s tremendous showing in his first Best of the Super Juniors tournament. Christian says first thing’s first, Denver, he realizes the thin air up here cuts off the oxygen to their brains, so it gives a great excuse for them all to not be intelligent. But even they have to be smart enough to know that when The Patriarch appears, you sit down and shut your mouths while he conducts his business!
But Lexy is right, Nick had a great showing in NJPW BOSJ. But he didn’t win the tournament. Nick did have a grueling schedule of 14 matches in 22 days. But those are no excuse. Right, Nick? That kind of schedule would’ve earned anyone else a night off. But Nick is not just anybody! Nick is the (adopted) son of Christian Cage! Nick is the ROH World Television Champion! And tonight, they will keep this momentum going. Nick defends his title here tonight in Denver! Nick says great. Christian did this to him before he left, and it was light work for him. Well, Nick didn’t let Christian finish.
The stakes are a bit higher tonight. Not only will Nick be defending that title, it will be in a Fatal 4 Way! Now, Shayna, let’s go find a place to lie down- Oh, uh, well, no, they should actually watch this one. But don’t worry, Nick, Kip’s also got an even bigger surprise for you. What could that mean? And can The Prodigy prove himself once again by overcoming the odds?
Best Wrestler Alive Open Challenge: Max Caster VS ???
Platinum Max is back at it again… He tells Colorado, “You are lookin’ live at the Best Wrestler Alive!” The fans are a bit torn on that as Caster holds up his diploma. Caster brings out another piece of paper and says it is a petition acknowledging that Caster is, in fact, the Best Wrestler Alive! Mr. Referee, you need to sign it! The fans boo, but Caster hands the paper over and even adds a pen. The ref is confused as to why, and Caster says surely all the Maximaniacs here in the Mile High City wanna do one thing and one thing only, and that’s chant his name! Caster says here goes!
“Let’s Go, Max! You’re the Best Wrestler Alive! Let’s Go, Max! You’re the Best Wrestler Alive! Let’s Go, Max! You’re the Best Wrestler Alive!” The fans seem to go along with it, and Caster says he’ll be honest, that was still bad. He takes his documentation back from the ref and says tonight is the return of the five minute open challenge! Put five minutes on the clock! DUN DUN, it’s up! Now let’s see who can survive five with the Best Wrestler Alive! The fans cheer as POWERHOUSE HOBBS is here! Caster freaks out as now he must face one-third of The Opps! Hobbs isn’t even in his singlet, he just wants to fight!
The fans chant “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” as Hobbs rips his shirt off! The bell rings, Caster runs up, and Hobbs CLOBBERS him! Caster flounders around, the fans cheer, and Hobbs runs up to SPLASH! “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” echoes out as Hobbs LARIATS again and again! Hobbs winds up, runs up, but Caster POKES Hobbs in the eyes! Caster goes up, up, and leaps, but into Hobbs’ arms! The fans tell Caster he messed up! URENAGE!! Cover, Hobbs wins!
Winner: “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs, by pinfall
In just 49 SECONDS, Hobbs puts Caster away! Will Caster finally reconsider this Open Challenge series?
AEW International Championship Fatal 4 Way: Kenny Omega VS Brody King VS Claudio Castagnoli VS Mascara Dorada!
The Cleaner from Canada, the King of Death from the United States, the Swiss Cyborg, and the Golden Mask of Mexico. A truly international assortment will battle over this title for this Dynamite main event, and only one can come away the champion! Who will defy the odds and strike gold in Denver?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is truly the Best Bout Machine!
The bell rings and the fans fire up, but then Claudio goes right after Omega! The fans boo as Claudio fires off on Omega in the corner, but Brody CLUBS Claudio! Brody fires hands on Claudio, Dorada just watches, but then he joins in and helps mug Claudio. Dorada & Brody double whip Claudio to a corner, then they send Omega in! Omega ELBOWS Claudio! Brody whips Dorada and Dorada rolls to then CYCLONE SPLASH! Brody runs up and LARIATS Claudio! Then feed to Dorada’s SUPERKICK! Brody adds a ROLLING ELBOW! Omega adds the SLAM DUNK BULLDOG! The fans fire up while Claudio bails out!
Brody barks, the fans join in, and now three men circle. Omega and Dorada agree to kick Brody! They CLUB and ROCK Brody, then they double whip. Brody breaks the double lariat, but Dorada & Omega avoid lariats! They dropkick the legs out, then SUPERKICK DROPKICK COMBO! Brody tumbles out now, and Omega runs up to the ropes. Claudio runs away to deny the Plancha and fans boo. Dorada trips Omega, things speed up, and Omega hurdles. Dorada corkscrew flips over Omega, runs back in, but Omega bypasses. Dorada handsprings, Omega dodges, and the fans cheer this standoff!
Dorada and Omega shake hands, but Claudio CLOBBERS them both! The fans boo again as Claudio stomps them, but Brody CLUBS Claudio! Brody KNEES and whips Claudio, but Claudio grabs ropes. So Brody LARIATS Claudio and himself up and out of the ring! Omega aims again, and he PLANCHAS onto Claudio! The fans fire up and now Dorada FLIES to hit Brody! The fans fire up with Dorada as he rises up, and then he lines up another shot. Dorada runs in, but Brody TOSSES him over barriers! Claudio FLAPJACKS Omega onto barriers! Claudio UPPERCUTS Brody, Brody ROCKS Claudio, and they brawl!
Claudio BITES Brody’s forehead, a very Moxley like move! The fans boo but Claudio soaks up that heat. He makes Brody take a seat, then runs in, but Brody ROCKS him! Brody makes Claudio take a seat and the fans bark for this hellhound! Brody runs in, but Dorada leaps! Brody catches him, to POWERBOMB him onto Claudio! And now he CROSSBODIES them both against the barriers! Omega runs up, gets around Brody, and SNAP DRAGON SUPLEXES to the floor! Brody sputters and the fans are thunderous as Omega goes into the ring. Brody crawls, as does Claudio, and the Terminator Drums start up.
Omega builds speed and he FLIES! Down go both Claudio and Brody and Denver fires up! Omega high-fives the front row while Fyter Fest goes picture in picture.
Omega drags Claudio up and into the ring, brings him up, and CLUBS him on the neck. Claudio goes to ropes, Omega fires body shots, and then a CHOP! Omega stalks Claudio to another corner, CLUBS him again, then CHOPS him again! Claudio goes to a third corner, Omega whips but Claudio blocks! Claudio pokes Omega in the eyes! Claudio scoops for a BACKBREAKER! And then hits another BACKBREAKER! And another! Claudio drops Omega to DROPKICK Brody off the apron! Dorada runs up but Claudio UPPERCUTS him! Claudio gives Dorada a BARRIER BACKBREAKER! Then he whips Brody into the steel steps!
Claudio soaks up the heat while he paces around the outside. Claudio steps in, stalks Omega, and he clamps on a chinlock. Omega endures as Claudio grinds him down, then fights up to his feet. Omega fires body shots, breaks free, then runs the ropes, only to get caught into the chinlock! Claudio has almost a sleeper now as he sits Omega down. Omega still fights, still endures, and once again rises up. Omega JAWBREAKERS free! Brody is there to get Claudio at the ropes! Brody BEATS THE WAR DRUM! Omega runs up, Claudio slips away and Omega BLASTS Brody! Claudio reels Omega in for a BIG back suplex!
Claudio goes outside just to whip Dorada into the side of the stage! Claudio then hurries into the ring to ELBOW DROP on Omega! Fyter Fest returns to single picture while Claudio clamps on another chinlock. The fans rally for Omega as he fights up and fires more body shots. Omega fires forearms, then JABS! JABS! Claudio KNEES low! Claudio whips, Omega reverses and fireman’s carries! “YOU! CAN’T! ESCAPE!” ROLLING SENTON but Omega has to catch his breath. MOONSAULT, but onto knees! Claudio runs and RAMS Omega in the corner! And RAMS, RAMS, and RAMS! The fans boo but Claudio runs up, only for Omega to flip up and over!
Omega rolls, ducks a lariat and hits the SNAP DRAGON! Dorada is back, but Omega ducks his lariat to SNAP DRAGON! Brody is back, and busted open on his eyebrow. Omega ducks another lariat, but Brody fights the full nelson! Brody arm-drags free and LARIATS in the corner! Dorada returns and runs up, but Brody pops him up to a fireman’s carry! The fans bark as Brody marches around, CORNER DEATH VALLEY onto Omega! The fans fire up for that crash, but Claudio is back. Claudio dodges Brody to POP-UP UPPERCUT! Cover, TWO!! Brody survives and Claudio seethes! The fans rally as Claudio looks to Omega.
Claudio runs in, Omega BOOTS him away, but Claudio scoops! Omega slips free, and BLINDSIDE WHEEL KICKS! Claudio is in the corner now, and Omega runs in for a BLINDSIDE V-TRIGGER! The fans fire up and Omega brings Claudio to the top rope. Omega climbs, but Brody CLUBS Omega! Brody brings Omega down to CHOP, then Brody goes up after Claudio! Brody CLUBS away on Claudio, hoists him up, but Claudio fires body shots! The fans bark, Omega DOUBLE CHOPS Brody! Omega manages an Electric Chair Lift with Brody!? Brody fires hands, but Claudio is up! UPPERCUT DOOMSDAY DEVICE!! Cover, Omega CHOPS Claudio!
The fans rally while those three men are down. Claudio brings Omega up, but Dorada springboards in! MISSILE DROPKICK for Omega! Claudio TOSSES Dorada, TOSSES Omega, then gets a wild idea. Claudio goes up the corner! But Brody CLUBS Claudio first! Brody brings Claudio around and to the very top rope! Claudio fights with body shots, and he SUPER GOURD BUSTERS Brody! Claudio adjusts, but Dorada uses Brody as a launchpad! Dorada is up top with Claudio, to then SUPER STEINER Claudio onto Brody! Cover on Brody, TWO!! Brody survives and a V-TRIGGER knocks Dorada into the corner!
The fans are thunderous and Omega takes aim at Claudio! BANG, and Omega runs to V-TRIGGER!! Omega brings Dorada around and Electric Chair Lifts! Dorada fights that and POISON-RANAS! Brody DISCUS LARIATS Dorada inside-out! Claudio LARIATS Brody, but Brody stays up! Brody roars, the fans are with him, and Brody LARIATS!! Cover, TWO!! Claudio survives and the fans are thunderous! We now bridge from Dynamite’s time into Collision’s time as the fans chant for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” Brody and Claudio stand to trade forearms back and forth! “This is Awesome!” as the UPPERCUTS and forearms keep going!
Brody fires a flurry of forearms, but Dorada springboards in! Brody & Claudio catch him, pop him up, but Dorada lands out! Dorada ducks the haymakers to pop up and RANA Brody! Claudio BOOTS Dorada, trips Brody, and Claudio SWINGS! The fans are thunderous again as Claudio gets FIVE before Dorada DROPKICKS Brody! Dorada covers, but Claudio DOUBLE STOMPS it apart! Claudio TOSSES Dorada, drags Omega up and TOSSES him! Claudio reels Brody in, GOTCH NEUTRALIZER!! Cover, OMEGA BREAKS IT!! The fans are loving this as Omega has Claudio! Omega full nelsons Claudio, but Dorada hurries in!
Claudio BACKDROPS Dorada, but Dorada uses that to sunset flip Omega! Claudio ghost pins Dorada, TWO! Dorada dodges Claudio, SUPERKICKS Omega, then runs. Claudio whips him but Dorada flips over the dropdown! And he rolls back, but Claudio flips him! Dorada lands out, runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then tilt-o-whirl RANAS! The fans are thunderous as Dorada hurries to a corner. Dorada climbs, springboards, and FLYING RANAS!! Cover, OMEGA BREAKS IT! The champion keeps this going for more his own sake, but Dorada SUPERKICKS him! Dorada has Claudio but Claudio UPPERCUTS him down!
Claudio runs, but Dorada MONKEY FLIPS him up and out! The fans fire up as Dorada climbs! From the second rope, SHOOTING STAR ATTACK!! The fans are thunderous as Dorada slides into the ring, dodges Omega, and FOSBURY FLOPS onto Brody!! The fans can’t believe Dorada is doing this, and he GAMANGIRIS Omega! Dorada goes up, up, and FLYING RAN- NO! Omega stops that and pops Dorada around! ONE WINGED ANGEL!!! Cover, OMEGA WINS!!!
Winner: Kenny Omega, by pinfall (still AEW International Champion)
No matter where you’re from or what language you speak, this was an instant classic! Omega finds a way to win, but who will be next for- WAIT! Kazuchika Okada is here! The fans fire up as the AEW Continental Champion is here! The Rainmaker makes his way to the ring in a golden paisley suit, and he is face to face with his old rival once again. They each show off their belts while the fans lose their minds! They get chippy already, and then they start throwing forearms! Omega still has fight enough to hammer away on the Rainmaker! But Okada BODY BLOWS! The fans boo, but Okada drags Omega up to waistlock.
Okada ripcords, RAIN- NO, Omega boots the lariat, and he hoists Okada up! ONE WINGED- NO, Okada flails free and runs away with his belt! The fans boo, but clearly these two are still gravitating towards each other. When and where will we see these two add a new chapter to their storied rivalry?
Ricochet speaks.
“That’s correct. You people at home will have the pleasure of viewing four hours of AEW because tonight is Fyter Fest. That means a lot of talent will be competing tonight, that means there will be a lot of talent that I have my eye on. But no no no no, I will not be competing tonight. No way, not in this crappy town. However, throughout the entire night, you will see me watching, you will see me looking, you will see me searching for people who have all the attributes and everything that I am looking for. People who will follow, who will serve, and who will do everything that I say to make sure that my quest for gold becomes a reality.
“People who will give everything they’ve got to continue to show that Ricochet is Outta This World. AHA~!” Ricochet is looking for his own crew, but will the One & Only stay the One & Only?
Will Ospreay VS Lio Rush w/ Action Andretti!
The Aerial Assassin wants the top stars of AEW to wake up and realize they need to assemble in order to defeat the Death Riders. But while Ospreay wants to get that through to Hangman Page and Swerve Strickland, Lio insists on making himself the Man of the Hour. Will Lio show Ospreay that this is his Final Hour? Or will Ospreay remind us that he is on another level?
The bell rings and Lio bails out…? Lio talks trash on Denver, he and Action talk strategy, and the fans rally for Ospreay. Ospreay eggs Lio on so Lio returns. They circle, feel things out, then Lio picks a leg! Ospreay gets free but things speed up! Lio ducks ‘n’ dodges and redirects again and again! Ospreay still keeps up and he keeps Lio from getting away. So Lio SLAPS him! The fans boo, Lio hurries to ropes for a defense, and the ref has Ospreay stay back. Lio rushes up, Ospreay dodges, and Ospreay SLAPS Lio! And CHOPS! Ospreay whips, Lio slides, and Lio bobs ‘n’ weaves. Lio whips, Ospreay reverses, and Lio springboards, but Ospreay blocks the rana!
The fans cheer as Ospreay tucks the arms! Lio flails, slips free, and he CLAWS Ospreay’s eyes! The fans boo but Lio runs, only for Ospreay to BACKDROP him! Ospreay loads up, HIDDEN- NO, Lio ducks and bails out. The fans boo while Action fans Lio off. Lio is annoyed but Ospreay storms out after him. Ospreay chases Lio to the apron, grabs his legs, but Action creeps up. Ospreay shows him superkick and Action backs off. Ospreay climbs up, but Lio HANDSPRING KICKS him to the floor! The fans boo but Lio DIVES! Direct hit on Ospreay and Action talks trash while Fyter Fest goes picture in picture.
Ospreay sputters and Lio looms over him. Lio drags Ospreay up and puts him in the ring. Lio drags Ospreay up to RAM him into the corner, and then he RAMS again and again! Lio snapmares Ospreay, and basement UPPERCUTS! Cover, TWO! Lio is annoyed again but he looms over Ospreay. Lio kicks at Ospreay, stands him up and fires forearms. Ospreay fires back! Lio fires forearms, bumps Ospreay off buckles, then grinds his forearm into Ospreay’s face! Lio stomps and CHOPS, but Ospreay seethes. Lio CHOPS again, but Ospreay just feeds off that! Lio snapmares and clamps onto the arms while Fyter Fest returns to single picture.
Ospreay endures the seated cobra twist, fights up, and the fans rally. Lio hops on for a SLEEPER, and he is a backpack with the body scissors! Ospreay RAMS Lio into buckles! Ospreay is free, Lio runs up, but Ospreay BOOTS him down! Ospreay gives Lio some Kawada Kicks, then a CHOP! The fans cheer, Ospreay whips, but Lio reverses. Ospreay handsprings to NEURALIZER! Action coaches Lio but Ospreay torture racks for the stretch! Ospreay then TOWER HACKER BOMBS! Cover, TWO! Lio survives but Ospreay stays focused. The fans rally up and Ospreay watches Lio. Lio ducks the buzzsaw, blocks the heel kick, and he fires off fast hands!
Ospreay SUPERKICKS! Ospreay calls his shot, but Lio runs first! RUSH HOUR is blocked! Ospreay suplexes, Lio slips free, POISON-RANA! Lio tries again, RUSH HOUR! Cover, TWO! Ospreay survives and Lio snarls. Action coaches Lio but the fans chant, “Lio Sucks!” Lio drags Ospreay up, throws hands, and he tells the ref to move. Lio climbs up the corner while the fans rally. But Ospreay is right up! Lio hops down to GAMANGIRI first! Lio goes back up, leaps, but into a CUTTER! Ospreay then springboards, OSCUTTER! Cover, TWO!! Lio survives and Action is relieved. But Ospreay just prepares his elbow!
Lio distracts the ref by grabbing at him, and that lets Action trip Ospreay up! Ospreay kicks Action away, Lio runs up, but Ospreay TOSSES Lio up and out onto Action! Ospreay builds speed now and he handsprings to SASUKE SPECIAL! Down goes CRU and Ospreay puts Lio back in! Ospreay aims, springboards, and PIP PIP CHEERIO! The fans fire up and Ospreay drags Lio up! Underhooks and STORM BREAK- DDT COUNTER!! Lio hurries up the corner, for the FINAL HOUR!! Cover, TWO!!! Ospreay survives and Lio is furious! But Action slides Lio one of their chain necklaces! Lio wraps it around his fist, runs up, but the ref sees it!
The fans cheer as the ref stops the cheating! Ospreay pops Lio up, tucks him in, STYLES CLASH!!! Cover, Ospreay wins!!
Winner: Will Ospreay, by pinfall
CRU tried to cheat this one but it messes them up! Action CLOBBERS Ospreay and the fans boo! Action rains down fists, then Lio says go up. Action torture racks Ospreay, Lio runs, BOOSTED NECKBREAKER! The fans boo but CRU soak up the heat. But wait! Here comes Hangman! The Cowboy was supposed to be here to speak, but now he might wanna whoop some ass! The fans cheer as Hangman DECKS Action! Then he slingshots, but Lio saves Action from the Buckshot! Denver fires up for #CowboyS*it while CRU retreats. Hangman makes sure Ospreay is alright, then helps him stand up. The fans cheer, will these two at least stick together against the Death Riders?
As Ospreay makes his exit, Hangman grabs a mic, and he goes ahead with his time to speak. “Look, if Will Ospreay is gonna have my back, well then I’ll have his.” The fans cheer, and Hangman says, “As much as I appreciate it, I do wanna make one thing clear: I am my own man. And I don’t need help to win the world championship. Not from anyone, not even Will Ospreay, and especially not from one of the worst men to ever walk this planet!” The fans are turn, but they know he means “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Hangman says he does NOT need help from the kind of men who would threaten the safety of Hangman’s family for his own glory!
And last week, Hangman made all of the fans a promise. Tonight, Hangman makes another: “I will never need, nor will I ever accept, help from Swerve Strickland.” The fans are torn on that, but Hangman says he will ride into Texas, he will defeat Moxley, he will take that briefcase, he will take the AEW World Championship, hold it above his head for all of us, because All In is the night for all of the fans! For all of AEW! And All In: Texas will be HIS night! But then Moxley appears from the crowd! Seems the Maniac stuck around just for this moment. The fans tell off Moxley and cheer on Hangman in this stare down, but then Yuta & Marina reappear.
The fans boo, but even Claudio is back after that Fatal 4 Way. Fans cheer for “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” But wait! Ospreay is back and he brought chairs! Ospreay and Hangman are now armed and dangerous! Moxley tells his team to stand down, and the fans boo as the Death Riders retreat. Will this not be the last time Moxley tries to get the drop on Hangman?
Backstage interview with the Don Callis Family.
Lexy Nair is now with Kyle Fletcher, Konosuke Takeshita and Callis himself. The challenge was put out by Paragon, there seems to be a lot going on with the Family, so what is his response? Callis says Adam Cole made the challenge, he already accepted it, and Callis will send the family out to take care of him. Did Cole think what happened against Kyle Fletcher was bad? Wait until tonight! But Callis isn’t done here! Not at all. Bandido has cost them muy muy dinero! So he should get those morons, The Outrunners, who Callis hates, and Callis will show them #ProtoShita and the greatest luchador in the history of Mexico… Ladies and gentlemen, it’s HECHICERO~!
The Alchemist of Lucha thanks his amigo, Callis, and says he is in the house, in the family, and is ready to show Bandido the true power of lucha libre here tonight! Callis loves it! Tell ’em, Takeshita! Konosuke tells everyone in Japanese that the Don Callis Family is ICHIBAN! Callis says ichiban en la casa, they’re gonna kick some ass tonight! Will nothing and no one stop the Don Callis Family from taking over the wrestling world?
FTR w/ Stokely Hathaway VS Atlantis Jr. y Templario!
Speaking of great luchadores, Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood still think they’re living lucha legends even though they haven’t been AAA World Tag Team Champions in YEARS! And now “Los Super Ranas” think they’re just going to hop over to CMLL and do it all over again? Will the Top Guys continue to grow their egos? Or will the second generation star and the Lion Warrior stop FTR before they get started?
The teams sort out and Cash starts against Atlantis. The fans rally as Atlantis offers a handshake, but Cash says no, thanks. They tie up, Cash and Atlantis are in a deadlock, btu Cash gets a headlock. Atlantis powers up and out, but Cash runs him over! The fans boo but Cash mockingly blows kisses. Cash eggs Atlantis on, offers a handshake in return, but this time Atlantis refuses. The two tie up again, and Cash wrenches to a hammerlock, Atlantis fights back with elbows then a headlock. Cash powers up and out, drops down, but then Atlantis ducks ‘n’ dodges to tilt=o-whirl RANA! The fans fire up and Atlantis victory rolls, TWO!
Cash scrambles away to the corner and the ref keeps Atlantis back. Cash and Dax talk strategy, then Cash resets with Atlantis. They knuckle lock, and Cash reels Atlantis in! Tag to Dax! Atlantis gets away, Templario steps up, and the fans cheer. The ref has both sides stand down, and Atlantis tags Templario in. The fans cheer as Temp and Dax circle. They tie up, Dax wrenches and wristlocks, then grinds the arm. Temp powers up and whips Dax away, but Dax runs him over! Things keep moving, but the TEMPLAROONI makes Dax back off! The fans fire up, Dax shoves Temp, then SLAPS him! Temp kicks, KICKS, and ENZIGIRIS!
Dax falls, Temp covers, TWO! Dax wants a timeout and the fans boo. Dax kisses Temp’s boot? Dax offers a handshake, Temp takes it, but then Temp CRUSHES Dax’s hand! Dax pokes Temp in the eyes! Dax CHOPS, CHOPS, and he puts Temp in a corner to CHOP! Temp CHOPS in return! And CHOPS again, and again! Dax headlocks, Temp powers up and out, things speed up and Temp hurdles. Temp runs, slips free of a scoop, but Dax blocks a kick. Dax FLIPS Temp, but Temp lands on his feet! Temp KNEES Dax down, then dodges Cash to KNEE him, too! FTR stagger, Atlantis hooks Dax and CHOPS him!
Atlantis then slingshots in, and he gets FTR for an ARM-DRAG RANA COMBO! FTR stagger up, into DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Temp then gives Atlantis the boost to DOUBLE DROPKICK FTR! FTR bails out, the fans fire up with the luchadores, and the luchadores build speed. FTR duck the sliding dropkicks, but then Atlantis y Templario fire hands! The fans cheer but FTR want them to hold on! Temp sits Dax down and CHOPS him! Atlantis ROCKS Dax, then Temp puts Dax in the ring. Temp lifts Dax, Cash tags in, but Dax still takes the atomic drop! Cash grabs at Temp but Temp DECKS him! Temp storms up on Dax, hoists him up top, and CHOPS!
The fans cheer and Temp CHOPS again! Temp goes up, but Cash springs up after him! SUPER GERMAN SUPLEX, but Temp lands on his feet! Temp staggers to a corner, he BOOTS Cash away, then dodges Cash, only for Dax to SPINEBUSTER! Cash covers, TWO! The fans boo as Cash BLASTS Atlantis, and he stomps away on Templario while Fyter Fest goes picture in picture.
Cash stomps Temp again and again, then lets off to soak up heat. Cash drags Temp up, reels him in, and snap suplexes! Cover, TWO! Temp toughs it out but Cash drags him back up. Cash bumps Temp off buckles, CHOPS him, then JABS, JABS, JABS, and CHOPS! Cash taunts Atlantis, taunts the fans, then goes back to Temp. Temp slumps down and Cash mockingly asks what happened. Cash tags Dax, Dax eggs Temp on, then DROPKICKS him! Temp flops again and Dax mocks him. Dax stomps Temp, puts him in the roes, and CHOKES him! Big Stoke taunts Temp, Cash BOOTS him down, and Dax drags Temp back up.
Dax sends Temp into Cash’s boots! Cash tags in, drags Temp away from Atlantis, but Temp KICKS Cash! Temp hurries over but Cash BLASTS Atlantis first! No tag! Cash stomps Temp, drags him up, and snapmares him while Fyter Fest goes to break.
Fyter Fest returns and the fans rally for “Lucha! Lucha!” But Dax CHOPS Temp down! And then he stands Temp up to whip and ELBOW him! Temp wobbles, flops out of the ring, and Atlantis coaches Temp up. But Dax sucker punches Atlantis! FTR drags Atlantis in and DOUBLE SUPLEX, only for Atlantis to land out! Atlantis goes up and over to dodge Cash and duck Dax! Temp is back to CROSSBODY! Both FTR fall, then stand up into DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! The fans fire up, Atlantis y Temp LARIAT FTR up and out of the ring! The fans fire up more while Stoke panics! And then the luchadores DOUBLE DIVE!
The fans fire up with “SI! SI! SI!” as FTR goes down! Atlantis puts Dax in, Temp storms in, and Temp tags Atlantis. They roll Dax into a wheelbarrow and then Temp goes up! MISSILE DROPKICK WHEELBARROW GERMAN COMBO! Cover, TWO!! Dax survives and Atlantis is a bit surprised. The fans rally and Temp has Dax up. Atlantis runs up but Dax BOOTS him! Dax and Temp standing switch again and again, but Atlantis pulls Temp out of the whirlpool to give Dax a CUTTER! Temp hurries, he goes up Atlantis’ shoulders, ELECTRIC CHAIR SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Dax survives and Atlantis is shocked!
Atlantis tags Temp, they double whip Dax, but Dax ducks the lariats and Cash trips Atlantis up! But Temp still gets Dax for LA MAGISTROL! TWO!! Dax escapes, but Temp RANAS him down! Cover, TWO!! Dax escapes again, Temp goes up, victory roll, TWO!!! Dax still escapes and Temp is shocked! Dax crawls, Temp runs up, but Dax pops Temp up! Cash tags in, Temp fires forearms on FTR, and then Temp CROSSBODIES! Dax is down, Cash runs up, but Temp ALLEY-OOPS Cash into the buckles! Atlantis drags Dax out now as Temp rolls Cash up, TWO!!! Cash escapes by nanoseconds and the fans are stunned!
Cash BOOTS Atlantis down and Stoke talks trash. Temp CHOPS and ROCKS and CHOPS FTR on repeat, but Dax kicks low! Dax whips, FTR sets up, but Atlantis SUPERKICKS Dax! Temp jackknife bridges Cash, TWO! Atlantis SUPERKICKS Cash! Temp SUPERKICKS Cash! Cash falls, Atlantis goes up! The fans fire up but Dax hurries to trip Atlantis! Temp DECKS Dax, then dumps Cash out to ROCK him! Temp fires up, and he suplexes Cash, but Dax trips him! Cash covers, FTR WINS!!
Winners: FTR, by pinfall
The Top Guys again resort to underhanded tactics to get a win! Stokely has the mic and has the music stop. “Hold on just one minute please. I have something important to say, hold on!” Cash says Stokely is talking, people! Stokely says, “Shocker, shocker, shocker! FTR wins again! And if I recall correctly, they are the winningest tag team in AEW history! Which means out of all the tag teams, they have won the most. So it doesn’t matter what company you’re from, what country you’re from, everybody, whether you like it or not, everyone falls to F T R!” Dax takes the mic to add, “Excuse me a second. The greatest tag team of all time is trying to speak!”
The fans continue to boo, Cash again shouts, “He is talking!” Dax tells Denver that they had their chance. Now they don’t get to hear him talk! #TopGuysOut! The fans actually cheer that! But will the winningest tag team grab up gold again sooner rather than later?
Six Man Tag: Konosuke Takeshita, Kyle Fletcher & Hechicero w/ Don Callis VS Bandido & The Outrunners!
The Alpha, the Protostar and the Alchemist are already an intimidating trio just looking at them, and now Callis wants them to rip apart the Most Wanted and the Youngest Men Alive! Will #ProtoShita and Hechicero earn themselves an ROH World Championship match and then some? Or will Los Outrunners run wild once again?
The teams sort out and Bandido starts against Hechi. They circle, and then Hechi slides to dazzle with his alchemy. Hechi then trips Bandido, steps through, and has the spinning toehold! Hechi shoves Bandido down, but Bandido KICKS at him! Hechi blocks the kick, twists that foot, then hits it a spinning toehold on that leg! Hechi floats to a headlock, Bandido wrenches free to wristlock, but Hechi slips through to trip Bandido again. Hechi rolls, wrangles Bandido into a hammerlock, but Bandido rolls and headscissors, only for Hechi to shove him down. The fans rally as Hechi flips Bandido, and Bandido kips up to arm-drag!
Bandido kips up, Hechi springs up, and the fans cheer the standoff. Hechi and Bandido circle, then Bandido goes for a leg. Hechi CLUBS away on Bandido, shoves, but Bandido dodges. Hechi blocks a boot, flips Bandido, but Bandido lands on his feet! Bandido ducks ‘n’ dodges to tilt-o-whirl ARM-DRAG! The fans fire up and Bandido runs corner to corner. Hechi puts Bandido on the apron, Bandido GAMANGIRIS, and Bandido springboards to FLYING LARIAT! The fans fire up and Bandido runs, but Kyle gets a cheap shot! The fans boo, btu Hechi victory rolls, and INVERTED MONKEY FLIPS Bandido into the REAR NAKED CHOKE!
Los Outrunners rush in but Konosuke & Kyle catch them into COBRA TWISTS! The fans boo but then Los Outrunners power up to HIP TOSS Konosuke & Kyle away! Then they stomp Hechi! The fans fire up, but Kyle & Konosuke CLAW at the eyes! Hechi drags Bandido up, the Don Callis Family all run, but into TRIPLE DROPKICKS! The fans fire up as the family tumbles out! Truth tags in, he and Turbo double whip Bandido so he can FLY! But the family catches Bandido together! TRIPLE POWERBOMB to the floor! Callis and Hechi laugh, and then Kyle & Konosuke DUMP the Outrunners out!
The fans rally as Hechi builds speed, and he FLIES onto Bandido y Los Outrunners! The fans boo but Callis says muy bueno! Konosuke puts Truth in, then Kyle whips Bandido into railing! Hechi CLUBS away on Truth while Kyle whips Turbo into railing! ARMBAR!! Truth endures, fights around, but Hechi ELBOWS away on him! Hechi UPPRECUTS Truth to the corner and tags Kyle while Fyter Fest goes picture in picture.
The Family mugs Truth, then Kyle taunts him that his team is down. Kyle scoops Truth to SLAM him! Then he kicks at Bandido! The ref reprimands, but that lets Hechi BOOT Truth! Hechi even KICKS him through the ropes! Kyle bumps Truth off buckles, tags Konosuke, and Konosuke throws body shots and forearms! Konosuke whips and ELBOWS Truth down, then covers, TWO! Truth stays in this but Konosuke stays on him with a COBRA CLUTCH! Truth endures, fights up, and he fires body shots. Konosuke whips Truth to a corner and stomps him down! Truth bails out but Kyle distracts. Bandido runs in, Konosuke scoops and SLAMS him!
Konosuke goes out to fetch Truth while Turbo checks on Bandido. Hechi BOOTS Turbo! Konosuke brings Truth over, and Callis ROCKS Truth, and then Callis falls over! Konosuke puts Truth in the ring, Hechi stops choking Turbo, and then Konosuke CHOKES Truth on the ropes! Kyle sits on the apron with Hechi for them to mock Turbo. Then they each take the arms and wrench for ELBOW BREAKERS! The ref reprimands everybody but Hechi just shrugs. Konosuke brings Truth over to bump off buckles, then he tags Hechi. Hechi KNEES Truth, then fires body shots in the corner. Hechi CHOPS, JABS, then suplexes for a FALCON ARROW!
Hechi powers up his alchemy, but Truth avoids the elbow drop! Fyter Fest returns to single picture as Truth dodges Kyle and TOSSES Konosuke! The fans fire up, but Kyle & Konosuke YANK Turbo & Bandido down! The fans boo as Truth is denied another tag! Hechi wrenches Truth, but Turbo is back! Truth reaches out, throws hands, but Hechi back suplexes! Truth lands out, dodges Hechi, and hot tag to Turbo! Turbo is en fuego as he rallies on the family! Scoop SLAM for Hechi! Scoop SLAM for Kyle! Scoop SLAM for Konosuke! The fans fire up with Turbo, but Hechi is back! Turbo blocks the haymaker to knuckle lock, and he goes up the corner!
The fans fire up as Turbo carefully tightrope walks, and then he FLYING ARM-DRAGS! The fans fire up as Turbo flexes! Tag to Bandido and he brings Hechi around. Hechi and Bandido brawl, and Bandido SOBATS! Bandido runs, Hechi dodges, but then Bandido dodges! Hechi catches the hurdle into a FLAPJACK, then a roll-up into the SEATBELT! TWO, and Bandido Oklahoma Rolls, TWO! Hechi has the ghost pin, TWO! Bandido has a cradle, TWO! Hechi and Bandido fire up, and DOUBLE SHOTGUN BOOTS take both men down! The fans fire up while both men crawl. Hot tag to Konosuke, and he BLASTS Los Outrunners!
Konosuke BOOTS Bandido, runs up, but into a scoop and torture rack! X- NO! Konosuke stops the knee to BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Bandido survives and Konosuke is stunned! Tag to Kyle and then Hechi joins in. They double whip Bandido to the corner, Konosuke runs in and LARIATS! Hechi runs in and LARIATS! Kyle runs in and LARIATS! But Los Outrunners DOUBLE LARIAT Kyle! They reel Kyle in for a DOUBLE SUPLEX! Bandido goes up, up, and FROG SPLASHES!! Cover, Konosuke & Hechi break it! Los Outrunners go after them, and Kyle goes to ropes! Bandido plays his hand, BLACKJACK- NO, Kyle holds onto the ropes!
Kyle switches, SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF, but Bandido lands out! Bandido ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Kyle stops the DDT to suplex! But Bandido fights free, ducks ‘n’ dodges, QUEBRADA into a SUPERKICK! The fans fire up, Kyle & Konosuke bring Bandido up and whip him to the corner. Hechi runs in to JUMP KNEE! Then DOUBLE BOOTS from Konosuke & Kyle! Konosuke goes up, Kyle suplexes Bandido to him, But Bandido SUPER STEINERS!! The fans are thunderous, Kyle runs up but into a roll-up, TWO!! Kyle escapes, but the SUPERKICK hits! Bandido hot tags Truth, but both Outrunners get in! They double whip Bandido so he can DIVE! Down goes Hechi!
The fans fire up as Los Outrunners DOUBLE ELBOW Kyle! And then they wind it up… “Turbo Floyd! You hijo de-” NO, Konosuke waistlocks Truth! Kyle has Turbo! DOUBLE HALF ‘N’ HALF!! And then they run corner to corner, GAMANGIRI and HELLUVA KICK!! Then a DOUBLE BRAINBUSTER!! Cover on Truth, Don Callis Family wins!
Winners: Konosuke Takeshita, Kyle Fletcher & Hechicero, by pinfall
#ProtoShita take out Los Outrunners, just like Don Callis wanted! But will the family sweep the night with their 8 Man Tag later tonight? Or will Daniel Garcia & The Paragon be undisputed?
Penelope Ford & Megan Bayne speak.
The Superbad Girl tells Anna Jay, “You saw what happened to your little friend, Harley. You should’ve just bowed down.” Wait, cameras pan down, and they have Anna right here! The Megasus drags Anna up by her hair, brings her around to gorilla, and they go out to the stage! The fans boo but Megan has Anna at her mercy! Fireman’s carry, but Ford says wait! They should do it off the stage! Megan nods and goes to the edge, but TAY MELO IS BACK! The fans fire up as the Brazilian Blackbelt is back and she SMACKS Ford with a kendo stick! Then she taunts Megan! Security rushes out here to stop these two from getting any more violent!
Denver shouts, “LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT!” Anna watches as her best friend wants after her greatest enemy, will Tay & Jay be the combo that brings down this female titan?
Backstage interview with Anthony Bowens & Billy Gunn.
Lexy is now with the 5 Tool Player & Daddy Ass, and knows they asked for this time, so she asks what is on their minds. Bowens says he has two very special announcements. Firstly, June is officially the Pride of Pro-Wrestling Month! Isn’t that great? Billy loves it! And second, Bowens feels they should have a month full of big, spectacular moments! Billy says yes, they should bring joy! Bowens says there is a certain specific person who knows all about big moments, a man who has reinvented himself and turned himself into a Protostar. So Bowens thinks that it’d be a fantastic idea for next week, Summer Blockbuster, Bowens whips Kyle’s ass all over Portland!
What does Lexy think about that? Lexy is a bit surprised Bowens asked her, as is Billy, and she says she loves it! Bowens tells Kyle to get ready to get his ass beat by the 5 Tool Player! Five tools, one rule: Prove them wrong! But will Bowens’ combination of power, athleticism, skill, the look and the It Factor bring down the Aussie Arrow?
Ricochet heads to ringside.
The One & Only did say he would be watching all night, but he wants to watch this next part with his own eyes.
ROH World Television Championship Fatal 4 Way: Nick Wayne VS Sammy Guevara VS AR Fox VS Lee Johnson!
The Prodigy’s condescending “father,” Christian Cage, put him into this situation as his passive aggressive way of saying Nick should’ve done better in the Best of the Super Juniors. The Spanish God, the Whole Fox’n Show and Big Shotty all want that gold, but will Nick defy the odds? Or will he continue to “disappoint” the Patriarch?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is the Face of ROH TV!
The bell rings, the Code of Honor is not upheld as Nick and Lee each kick Sammy and Fox low! They whip but Sammy and Fox each reverse to TOSS Nick and Lee out! The fans rally behind Fox and even Sammy applauds. Fox and Sammy circle, shake hands, but Sammy stops the cutter! Sammy CUTTERS but Fox handstands through! Fox rolls Sammy, Sammy trips Fox, but Fox UP KICKS! Both men kip up, DROPKICKS cancel out, and then both men kip up again! Ricochet says his dropkick would’ve hit someone. The fans fire up, but then Nick BOOTS Sammy! Fox and Nick stare down, Nick shoves Fox but Fox shoves back,
The fans rally as these two get on their beef again. Fox shoves Nick and Lee trips Nick up! Lee drags Nick out, but Fox FLIES! Down goes Lee and the fans fire up! Sammy blocks Nick’s kick to CHOP him! Sammy has Nick on the ropes and he CHOPS! Sammy whips, hurdles, and backflips to then DROPKICK! The fans fire up for Sammy as he kips up so smooth! Fox springboards in, but Sammy JUMP KNEES him down! Sammy builds speed and DIVES! Direct hit and Fox is sent into railing! Sammy keeps going and he FLIES out onto Nick! The fans fire up again and Sammy says this is his show now! Sammy hurries back in, wrenches, and CUTTERS Fox! Cover, TWO!
Fox stays in this but Sammy calls his shot! Ricochet says no, the 630 is HIS move! Sammy goes to the corner, Blake Christian distracts, and then Lee SHOVES Sammy off the corner! Lee jumps in, builds speed, and he FLIES! Direct hit on Sammy and the fans fire up! Fox is on the apron, he SUPERKICKS Lee! Fox goes up the corner, TIGER WALL MOONSAULT! The fans fire up as Fox puts Lee in and Denver rallies for him. But then Vanilla Baby Blake CANNONBALLS onto Fox! The fans boo as Big Shotty gets help, and Fyter Fest goes picture in picture.
Lee has Fox in a corner and he CHOPS! And then CHOPS again! Lee whips corner to corner, runs in and LARIATS! Then he snapmares for a slide and BASEMENT FOREARM! Cover, TWO! Fox toughs it out and goes to the ropes, but Lee CHOKES him! The ref reprimands but Lee stops when he wants to. Lee scuffs Fox on the apron, scuffs him again and again, then brings him up and in for a DRAPING DDT! Big Shotty strikes like a viper, and he talks trash on Fox. Fox stands to put Lee in the corner and stomp away! Fox climbs up to rain down fists! Fox goes way past TEN, but Lee trips him up before hitting 20! Lee CHOPS Fox down in the corner!
Sammy is back and he CHOPS Lee! And CHOPS again! Lee kicks low, suplexes high and hard, then covers, only for Nick to break it! Nick TOSSES Lee, drags Sammy up, and Nick ROCKS Sammy! Nick stomps Sammy at the ropes, stalks him to a corner, then stomps away! Christian seems torn while Nick digs his boots in. Nick lets off to soak up heat, then he drags Sammy back up. Nick whips Sammy to then KNEE him at the ropes! Nick shakes his head and whips Sammy again, to KNEE Sammy again! Nick drags Sammy around while Fyter Fest returns to single picture. Sammy runs kitchen sink into roll-up, TWO!
Sammy stands, Nick kicks low, and then Nick runs, but into a JUMP KNEE! Sammy and Nick fall and the fans fire up! The fans rally, Sammy crawls to a corner, and Nick rises up. Nick runs in but Sammy dodges! Sammy RAMS Nick, GAMANGIRIS from the apron, then slingshots in, but Nick make sit a backslide! TWO, and Sammy ducks a roundhouse to KNEE again! Torture rack and GO TO HOSPITAL!! Cover, Lee breaks it! Lee wags his finger, Ricochet says that was a smart move, and Lee brings Sammy up. Sammy shoves free to SUPERKICK! Sammy reels Lee in, torture racks, but Lee CLAWS Sammy’s eyes!
Lee is free, he fireman’s carries, and he hits a ROLLING DEATH VALLEY on Sammy! PENALTY KICK! STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Sammy stays in this and Ricochet admits that was great. The fans chant, “Christian’s Balding!” while Lee drags Sammy in. But Fox ENZIGIRIS Lee! The fans fire up as Fox then runs in at Lee in the corner, but Lee ENZIGIRIS back! And SUPERKICKS! But Fox goes Matrix to PELE, only for Lee to duck it! But Nick has Lee for a SNAP DRAGON! Nick and Fox stare down and the fans fire up! Nick BOOTS Fox, Fox fires a forearm, and they fire off! Nick kicks low, runs, but Fox hits a THESZ PRESS!
Fox rains down fast hands and Ricochet is annoyed. Nick gets free, but Fox BOOTS him! Fox reels Nick in, suplexes, ANARCHY! Nick tumbles away while the fans fire up! Lee is back in and Fox runs up. Fox blocks boots, puts Lee in the ropes and CLUBS him! Fox slingshots up and around to DRAPING DESTROYER!! Ricochet says that ain’t right. Fox then goes up the corner to SUPER SWANTON onto everyone else!! The fans are thunderous and losing their mind while Fox puts Nick in the ring. Fox goes up, up, and SWANTON BOMBS onto knees! Nick ROUNDHOUSES Fox, then hooks Fox up for the PRODIGY PLEX!! Cover, Nick wins!!
Winner: Nick Wayne, by pinfall (still ROH World Television Champion)
Ricochet says he can’t even be mad! Nick is truly wise beyond his years to be so crafty and come out on top. Christian reluctantly brings the belt into the ring, but he holds it up as if he retained it. Nick walks over, and Christian puts the belt on Nick’s shoulder. Christian hugs it out with Nick, but will the tension within the family come to a head soon enough?
Thekla VS Lady Frost!
The Toxic Spider, the Venom of Vienna, the Idol Killer, made quite the reputation for herself in Japan via Stardom, but she also got herself FIRED from there after physically assaulting the promotion’s president! Then she shows up in AEW to suddenly attack Jamie Hayter! Will AEW soon be caught up in Thekla’s web?
The bell rings and the fans rally and duel already. Thekla and Forst step up, and then Thekla kicks low! Thekla whips, runs up, and ROCKS Frost! Thekla snapmares Frost, aims, and basement SUPERKICKS! The fans cheer as Thekla clamps onto Frost with a RINGS OF SATURN, but also fishhooks the mouth! The ref counts, Thekla lets go, and she warns the ref. But Frost storms up on Thekla to kick low! Frost aims but Thekla ducks the buzzsaw, only for the HEEL KICK to hit! Thekla sputters, Frost fires up and runs, but Thekla goes Spider-Woman in the ropes to KICK Frost back! Frost staggers back and Thekla lines up a shot.
Thekla runs up and BOOT WASHES Frost! Thekla goes to the apron, and runs up to BOOT again! The fans fire up for Thekla and she stalks Frost. Frost fires hands and forearms, then ROCKS Thekla! Frost runs, Thekla DECKS her! Thekla then spider-walks! The fans fire up and Frost freaks out a bit! Thekla runs up to SPEAR!! But that’s not all, she reels Frost into the DEATH TRAP!! Frost TAPS, Thekla wins!
Winner: Thekla, by submission
Thekla stares into the camera, and perhaps into the souls of the AEW Women’s Division at the same time, as she holds on a little longer. Thekla lets Frost go, but not for long! Now she puts her in that RINGS OF SATURN FISHHOOK! The fans are torn, the ref reprimands, but here comes Queen Aminata! Aminata has her shoes ready as weapons, but Thekla slips away. Thekla smiles, is Aminata going to be the fly caught in this Toxic Spider’s web?
Queen Aminata speaks.
Fyter Fest returns as the One True African Queen has returned backstage to say, “Sure, I get it. I do. Every single time somebody new comes to AEW, yeah, they’re trying to make names for themselves by any means necessary. Why? Well, this is where the best wrestle. But Thekla, I’m the one and only African Queen. And you wanna know what we do to spiders in Africa? We stomp on them, let them writhe like little young gamanjis. But if you don’t know what that means, you can just go google it. So, I do have an idea: Next week, you VS the Queen! And we’ll find out who’s going to stomp on who.”
Tony Khan has an announcement!
Tony Schiavone lets us know that after the confrontation earlier tonight, Tony Khan has made it official for All In: Texas! KENNY OMEGA VS KAZUCHIKA OKADA, WINNER TAKES ALL!! Both the Continental and International Championships will be on the line, so who proves they are AEW’s best intercontinental talent?
8 Man Tag: Daniel Garcia & Paragon VS Lance Archer, Josh Alexander & Roppongi Vice w/ Don Callis!
The challenge was made and the challenge was accepted, and now Red Death teams with Kyle O’Reilly, Roderick Strong & ADAM COLE BAYBAY against some common enemies! But will Fyter Fest be undisputed? Or will the Murderhawk Monster, Walking Weapon, Azucar & #JustTrent make sure #EverybodyDies?
The teams sort out, Roddy and Rocky start and they tie up. They go around, Roddy goes for an arm and he wrenches Rocky. The fans rally but Rocky rolls, wrenches, and grinds the arm. Roddy wrenches back, wristlocks, but Rocky breaks free to CHOP! Roddy CHOPS back, then tags Cole. The fans tell Callis off while Cole wrenches. Rocky knees low, tags Trent, and Trent bumps Cole off buckles. Trent fires forearm after forearm, the ref backs him off, and Trent mocks Cole with a “DON CALLIS, BAYBAY!” The fans boo but Trent runs up on Cole. Cole BOOTS Trent, then JUMPING NECKBREAKERS! Cover, TWO!
Cole brings Trent over, tags Kyle, and they mug Trent. Kyle wrenches but Trent throat chops! Trent hurries to tag Alexander, and he scoops Kyle for a SLAM! Cover, TWO! Alexander clamps onto Kyle with a headlock, but Kyle powers up and out. Alexander RUNS Kyle over, keeps moving, but Kyle hits him with a kitchen sink KNEE! Tag to Garcia and the fans fire up. Garcia rallies with LARIAT after LARIAT on the Don Callis Family! But Archer grab Garcia, so Garcia HOTSHOTS the arm! Garcia LARIATS Alexander in a corner, then rains down fists! The fans count, but Trent stops Garcia at 5! Trent swings, but Garcia puts him in the corner!
Garcia climbs up again and rains down more fists! He punches Trent & Alexander, but Rocky drags Garcia down! Garcia just adds Rocky to the mix! Garcia climbs up and he manages to rain down fists! The fans count along, but Archer grabs Garcia at 7! CHOKE SLAM! The fans boo but the family drags Garcia away to CHOKE him in the corner! The fans boo more but Fyter Fest goes picture in picture.
Rocky tags in, the mugging continues, and Rocky snapmares Garcia to then scrape his soles off Garcia’s face! Rocky drags Garcia around, tags Trent, and RPG Vice double whip. They DOUBLE ELBOW Garcia down, Trent soaks up heat, and he kicks Garcia around. Trent has Garcia on the ropes, but Garcia fires back with haymakers! Garcia runs, but Trent fireman’s carries, SPINNING DEATH VALLEY! Cover, TWO! Trent has the ref watch the Paragon, then he drags Garcia away. Tag to Archer and he looms over Garcia. Archer drags Garcia up to CLUB him down! Archer brings Garcia up to suplex, stall, and he holds on even as Garcia fires body shots!
Archer finally SLAMS Garcia down! Tag to Rocky and he drags Garcia up to suplex high and hard! Rocky slides for the celebration! Tag to Alexander and he stomps Garcia. Alexander talks trash, drags Garcia up, and CLUBS him back down! Alexander suplexes high and hard, then soaks up heat. Tag to Trent, the mugging continues, and Trent soaks up heat. Trent reels Garcia in, but Garcia suplexes! Both men are down and Paragon coaches Garcia up. Trent crawls, hot tag to Alexander, and he CLOBBERS Garcia! Fyter Fest returns to single picture once again as Alexander whips Garcia to the Callis Family’s corner.
Alexander storms up but Garcia BOOTS him! Garcia fires hands, runs up, but Alexander keeps him back! Scoop and- NO, Garcia slips free, dodges, hot tag to Kyle! Kyle BOOTS Alexander, tags Roddy, and Roddy intercepts Trent with a GUT BUSTER DROP! Rocky runs up, Roddy & Kyle give him a KICK CHOP COMBO! Tag to Cole and Archer runs up! SUPERKICK! Archer tumbles out, Roddy WRECKS him with a dropkick! Kyle goes out to FLYING KNEE and Archer goes down! Cole rallies on Alexander, BOOTS him down, and then tunes up the band! But Alexander stops Sweet Chin Music to spin Cole, but Cole DRAGON WHIPS! And BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO!
Alexander toughs it out and Rocky runs back in. Cole puts him on the apron, SUPERKICKS, and Roddy picks Rocky up to run him at the railing! BARRIER BACKBREAKER! Rocky falls into the crowd! Roddy drags him back to ringside, and sets him up for Garcia to DROPKICK! The fans fire up as Garcia then dodges Trent, and Roddy SPINEBUSTERS Trent onto Rocky! Kyle leaps from the apron, DOUBLE MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans are thunderous, but then Archer CANNONBALLS onto them all!! The fans are thunderous as Archer laughs, and Archer puts Cole in the ring. Alexander STRAITJACKET GERMANS!! Bridging cover, TWO!!
Alexander storms over to the corner but Kyle & Roddy drag Archer down! He DOUBLE LARIATS them, and Alexander underhooks Cole! But Cole BACKDROPS free! Hot tag to Garcia! 52 FAKEOUT for Alexander, then Cole goes up the corner! PANAMA SUNRISE! Feed to a rolling jackknife, but Archer deadlifts Garcia! CORNER CHOKE SLAM!! The fans boo but Roddy & Kyle go after Archer! Archer just grabs both of them! But they break free, and give Archer TOTAL ANNIHILATION! Rocky is back, he gets a KICK and CHOP!, but he KICKS Roddy back! DOUBLE SLICED BREAD!! Alexander and Garcia go to corners, hot tags to Trent and Cole!
The fans fire up as Cole and Trent fire forearms! Cole gets the edge, then runs, but Trent ROLLING ELBOWS! Trent runs, but Cole BOOTS him! Cole fireman’s carries, but Trent CLAWS the eyes! Trent hits a SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF! Cole sputters, Trent soaks up the heat, and Trent runs in, but into a SUPERKICK! Cole goes up, up, and PANAMA- NO, Trent blocks, Rocky tags, and Trent tucks Cole in! But Garcia BOOTS Trent into a SUNSET BOMB! But Alexander drags Garcia out to SMACK him off the desk! Rocky still leaps but Cole dodges! Rocky mule kicks, runs, springboards, but into a SUPERKICK!
Cole sees Archer get up, so he gets a SUPERKICK! Cole brings the kneepad down, runs, THE BOOM!! Cover, Paragon & Garcia win!
Winners: Daniel Garcia & Paragon, by pinfall
Garcia does the dance aimed at Callis, then he joins his teammates in celebrating. Garcia raises Cole’s hand, pats the title on his shoulder, but then Konosuke & Kyle make their way out here. Will the full Don Callis Family tear down the Paragon and make themselves the pillars of AEW? Or will AEW be undisputed then, now and forever?
My Thoughts:
An awesome night for AEW, but it sure has been a long time since I’ve had to pull a night like this. It was when AEW and NXT had their “Wednesday Night Wars,” in fact. But now AEW can just do four hours on their own, putting Dynamite and Collision on back to back and calling it something like Fyter Fest. Though, with that, Ricochet’s promo talking about four hours of AEW and how he’ll be watching everyone else would have worked better if they used it to OPEN the four hours. Putting it on as the break between Dynamite and Collision just makes it seem like he showed up halfway through, not realizing he was late to the show.
Speaking of Ricochet, him watching the ROH World TV Fatal 4 is an interesting move. Ricochet wants his own faction, and the only guys I see that’d join him from that match specifically are Lee Johnson & Blake Christian. They’re a bit aimless as a couple talented guys filling the ROH midcard, so I could see them moving up to AEW to pal around with arrogant Ricochet. And while Nick defies the odds of winning, I didn’t see this “surprise” Kip Sabian has for Nick. I can’t imagine I missed it, so perhaps that will be revealed on social media or for next week’s Summer Blockbuster.
Great opening with Ospreay talking about the team-up situation, but CRU interrupting really was a headscratcher. Ospreay VS Lio was still a great match for Collision’s opener, and it gave Hangman a reason to show up and help Ospreay. And Hangman showing up was a great excuse for the Death Riders to go out there, which then in turn gave Ospreay reason to come back and help Hangman. It still feels like Swerve and Hangman, despite what they both have said, will end up working together, even if they don’t initially mean to. Something’s gotta give if Moxley is to lose the title, and the bitter enemies turning into allies is a moment that’ll also get everyone to go nuts.
Great tag match from Toni & Mina VS Julia & Skye, and I appreciate the creativity from Mone. For all the “rich person” gimmicks in the history of pro-wrestling, I don’t think I’ve ever seen someone have a steak dinner with red wine at ringside. Honestly, if TK is going to do those big prize money matches, he should plan ahead for the winner(s) to kayfabe splurge on something like that. But anyway, Toni & Mina of course won, and I like how Toni finished Mone’s steak for her. I feel like they should flip it and Toni has a fancy dinner while watching Mone, but probably not.
Great promo from the Hurt Syndicate, and you can bet Mistico VS MJF will happen for Grand Slam: Mexico. Good promo in response from Komander and #JetSpeed. Awesome Six Man Tag with them and LFI. I was hoping LFI would get going again, earn their way to the tag titles or at least the trios titles, but clearly Hurt Syndicate takes priority and they will fight Faces. The Six Man Tag for next week will also be great, but the Hurt Syndicate surely wins that one. But even then, some team has to step up and challenge for the tag titles, I just can’t be sure who.
Max Caster again fails his own challenge, that was a good win for Hobbs just for the fun of it. I wonder if Caster’s five minute challenge is used as a roundabout way to get Hobbs VS Hook. I can’t remember who beat Caster faster but that can be the excuse, when the real reason is Hook feels forgotten because Hobbs joined The Opps. Bowens has a very good promo to call out Kyle Fletcher, their match could be a show stealer. Thekla sure made quick work of Lady Frost, but it was obvious she was going to win anyway. Aminata stepping to Thekla is good and all, but why isn’t it just Hayter? Granted, Aminata needs something to do while we still wait on the ROH Women’s Pure Championship tournament to be finalized, but it kinda hurts Aminata to lose to Thekla going into that.
Great tag match from FTR VS Templario y Atlantis Jr, but of course FTR cheats to win. Can’t wait to see if they get a match for Grand Slam: Mexico, and chance are they cheat to win that, too. Awesome return for Tay Melo in saving Anna Jay from Megan & Penelope. We just got a wild tag match from Anna & Harley VS Megan & Penelope, but maybe we build to another one with Tay. The AEW International Championship not being THE main event was a little surprising, but then we saw how it set up Omega VS Okada in Winner Takes All, so that explained it. Plus, with as late as this show was going to go, fans were able to watch that awesome Fatal 4 Way before midnight.
And the Don Callis Family sure was busy. I do appreciate that the Don Callis Family is expanding. They’ve got seven wrestlers with Hechi joining up, so they’re on par with any given faction in NJPW. Also, Callis falling over while he punches someone is hilarious. The Six Man Tag was great, I wonder if that sets up Bandido VS Hechicero for Supercard of Honor in Texas. I don’t see Kyle or Konosuke bothering with the ROH World Championship anymore, and Hechi can take the loss no problem. Then the 8 Man Tag was very good, and the Faces winning there made sense. For one, it evens out with the Six Man Tag going to the Callis Family.
Also, it teases that we might get Cole VS Garcia again. If that happens, I wonder if Garcia turns and joins the family… It is the only thing that’d really spice up what Garcia and Paragon are even doing, as the TNT Championship has been just sitting around while TK figures this stuff out.
My Score: 9.1/10
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Will the “Trick’N A” Era be a one and done?
He defeated Joe Hendry at Battleground, but now Trick Williams defends the TNA World Championship against Mike Santana, here on NXT!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Six Man Tag: Chase U VS Dark State; Dark State wins.
- High Stakes British Rounds Match: Myles Borne VS Charlie Dempsey; Myles wins and is free from the No Quarter Catch Crew.
- Tyra Mae Steele VS Arianna Grace; Steele wins.
- 8 Man Tag: Ethan Page & The Vanity Project VS Je’Von Evans, Laredo Kid, Sean Legacy & Dragon Lee; Je’Von, Laredo Kid, Legacy & Lee win.
- TNA World Championship: Trick Williams VS Mike Santana; Trick wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
Je’Von Evans is here!
The fans fire up for the Young OG, but he isn’t alone! Laredo Kid is here, both ready for this Saturday’s NXT North Well, speaking of, here comes Ethan Page! And he says enough of all this. This “Summit” is a farce. Let’s start with Rey Fenix. He’s stuck on a plane and won’t even be here tonight! Then, Je’Von & Laredo Kid are in ETHAN’S ring while Ethan celebrates his championship win, tap dancing on the memory if Ricky Saints. But instead, he has to share his time with these two. And then on Saturday, he defends this title in a Fatal 4 Way. And apparently, Ava has already set up a title defense “for some Evolve kid named Sean Legacy.”
Fans tell Ethan to shut up, but Ethan keeps going. Ethan says the worst of all, he never agreed to any of this! That was Ricky Saints! Ethan did NOT say “yes” to a single thing! Laredo Kid says Ethan just likes to talk, talk, talk, but he doesn’t have the JUEVOS! Je’Von says facts! And plus, Ethan cost Je’Von on SmackDown. Yeah, well that’s what happens when you stick your nose in Ethan’s business! Well, yeah, maybe instead of sticking his nose in Ethan’s business, maybe Je’Von should stick his boot up Ethan’s ass. But for now, it is better if Je’Von just takes that title. Ethan says he does not need to deal with this, he-
Wait! Sean Legacy is here! And “Super Sean” says okay, okay, alright. Ethan did say it: Whoever wins at Worlds Collide, Sean’s got next. And it would be an honor to challenge Laredo, and he is pretty sure he and Je’Von “aren’t done dancing just yet.” The fans cheer that as Sean approaches the ring. Sean says hopefully, and he means hopefully, it is NOT Ethan Page. But if it is, then fine. Because tomorrow night on Evolve, Sean has the chance to become the INAUGURAL WWE Evolve Champion! And then by next Tuesday- Wait, now THE VANITY PROJECT is here! And Ricky Smokes tells Sean he’s killing the vibe.
Ricky Smokes assures Ethan that The Vanity Project, “The hottest faction in Evolve,” has his back. Brad Baylor says hundos, Smokes! When it comes to Sean Legacy, their boy Jackson Drake handles him on Evolve. And believe it when Brad tells you, Jackson is also taking the Evolve title with him. And then a brawl breaks out! The fans fire up as Sean TOSSES Jackson, Je’Von ROCKS Smokes and DUMPS Brad, and then he DUMPS Smokes anyway! Laredo TOSSES Ethan, and Je’Von coordinates with Laredo and Legacy! They all build speed and FLY! The fans are thunderous but security rushes out here!
The fans fire up behind Legacy, Laredo & Je’Von, but will golden opportunities turn into dreams come true? Or will all the gold belong to all these egos?
Six Man Tag: Chase U VS Dark State!
Andre Chase tried to caution his new students, Kale Dixon & Uriah Connors, about taking risks, but they apparently got the advice and the warning flipped around. Now they’re up against the most dangerous men in NXT today! Will the new Chase U pass the test? Or will the only #TeachableMoment be that #NoOneIsSafe?
The brawl is on as Dark State hits the ring! They TOSS Uriah, they TOSS Chase, then whip Kale, but Chase gets Kale out of there! Uriah wants back in, Chase can’t stop him, and Uriah gets mugged 4v1! Saquon Shugars keeps Uriah from getting away, and he feeds Uriah to Cutler James! The bell rings, the fans chant “We Want Truth!” while Cutler waistlocks. Uriah switches but Cutler bucks the O’Conner. Uriah dodges the lariat but not the ELBOW! Cutler hits a fireman’s carry takeover, then RAMS Uriah into the corner! Cutler picks Uriah up to run him corner to corner, then short arm LARIAT! Tag to Dion Lennox and he talks trash.
Dion drags Uriah up, but Uriah SLAPS him! That was a mistake! Dion TACKLES Uriah, throws hands, then hits a BACKBREAKER! Dion drags Uriah by his legs to turn him over, BOSTON CRAB! Uriah endures, reaches out, but Dion drags him back! Uriah fights his way forward, but Saquon distracts Mr. Chase! Uriah kicks free of Dion, hot tag to Kale! Kale rallies on Dion, the fans rally, and Kale goes Matrix to then LARIAT! And FLATLINER! Kale underhooks, but Dion wrenches out. Kale dodges, Dion runs, DOUBLE LARIATS bring them both down! The fans rally while Kale and Dion stir. Kale and Dion crawl, hot tags to Uriah and Osiris!
Uriah dodges Osiris, swings on Cutler, but Osiris CLOBBERS Uriah! And he sucker punches Chase! But Uriah avoids the elbow drop! Osiris runs up, Uriah DUMPS him out, but Osiris rushes back in! Osiris TOSSES Uriah, but Uriah is up to GAMANGIRI! Kale tags in, Osiris puts Uriah in a corner, but Uriah dodges the splash! Chase U DOUBLE SUPERKICK! Cutler runs up, Chase U dodges to DOUBLE LARIAT! Then DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Dion! Then they reel Osiris in, only for Osiris to block and DOUBLE SUPLEX them!! The fans are thunderous, Osiris tags Cutler, then Cutler tags Dion. They get Kale up, DARK STATE BOMB!! Cover, Dark State wins!
Winners: Dark State, by pinfall
The new Chase U shows promise, but they’ll have to go back to the drawing board if they want to survive. Will Dark State make sure #NoOneIsSafe in NXT?
Je’Von, Laredo Kid & Sean Legacy talk backstage
They’re all upset over The Vanity Project showing up and starting beef. Ava Raine has them calm down, and says here is the solution: 8 Man Tag of Ethan & Vanity Project VS Je’Von, Laredo, Legacy, and whoever they can find. Laredo says this is going to be his first night in an NXT ring! Legacy says yeah, and he thought he was the new kid. Je’Von says they can handle this 4v3, facts. But then wait, DRAGON LEE is here! The Boy Wonder volunteers his services, and Laredo’s down for that. Je’Von says bet, and Legacy says that sounds super. Will these four humble All Ego and the Vanity Project as Worlds Collide?
Backstage interview with Trick Williams.
Sarah Schreiber is with the TNA World Champion and says he defends that title tonight against Mike Santana. How does Trick plan on putting down The Realest One? Trick says, “Realest One, Santana? He’s a passionate dude, right. I mean, he’s the loud ‘n’ proud Boricua from Bronx, New York! And tonight is the biggest match of his career.” Trick tells Santana that he might be the Standard of TNA, but Trick doesn’t care how much Santana yells and screams, the standard has changed! Trick Williams is in charge and he calls the shots! For 20 YEARS, TNA has been looking for the one to take them to new levels. The one who can make TNA legit!
They have found that man. But his name ain’t Elijah, Average Joe, and it ain’t Mike Santana. Dammit, it is Trick! And he knows what is best for Trick’N A. The title stays with him, let’s talk about it! Trick is confident as he’s ever been, but will #HollywoodTrick end up a one hit wonder?
Tyra Mae Steele joins the NXT Women’s locker room.
And OMG, she is so excited to have won the first season of LFG. Carlee Bright is so happy for her, Tyra thanks her, but Tyra does have to say, disappointing The Undertaker was as scary as competing in the Olympics. Kendal Grey rolls her eyes, and Arianna Grace says she loves this for Tyra. She is so accomplished! But if we’re seeking inspiration from a winner, remember that Arianna has won numerous beauty pageants. Tyra stops Arianna there, but Arianna says hey, we all know her. She dislikes and detests gossip. But… She thinks what she heard is true. Those gold medals aren’t even 100% gold.
Arianna knows Tyra wants a chance to fit in with the locker room, so here is a pro-tip: Don’t talk about yourself so much. No one likes a braggart, especially a tacky one. Yeah, thanks for the advice… Any time! Arianna flips her hair, rolls her eyes and heads out, but Tyra says there’s her first opponent. Will the first Olympic Gold Medalist in the WWE Women’s Division show Arianna is just second place?
High Stakes British Rounds Match: Myles Borne VS Charlie Dempsey!
Though he failed to dethrone The Ruler, Myles knows he was born for more than going backwards and falling in line. So as true gentlemen, he and Dempsey will battle in the classic six round, first-to-two-falls format! If Myles wins, he no longer has to listen to what Dempsey has to say. Will Myles win his freedom? Or will he lose all the ground he has gained?
NQCC enters together to show this is all in good sportsmanship, but Myles will have Tavion in his corner while Charlie has Wren. The bell rings on the first round, and the two tie up. Dempsey hits an arm-drag, has an armlock, and makes it a cording hold. Myles endures, rolls, and stands, but Dempsey wrenches. Myles wrenches, snapmares, and covers, TWO! Dempsey gets up and Myles grins. The fans rally as the two circle. They tie up, Myles headlocks, but Dempsey powers out. Myles RUNS Dempsey over, covers, ONE! Dempsey is already frustrated but we’re not even a minute in. The two tie up again, Dempsey headlocks, and Myles pries at the hold.
Myles has the top wristlock, arm-drags Dempsey down, and keeps hold of the arm. Dempsey headscissors, Myles kips free, and the fans cheer. Myles headlocks, Dempsey wrenches out to headlock back, but Myles does the same to get a wristlock. Dempsey bridges and rolls, then wrenches gain. Myles wrenches again, goes back to the top wristlock, but Dempsey jumps up for a headscissor takedown! The fans cheer as Dempsey also has the armlock. Myles fights around, the fans rally, but Dempsey wrangles Myles again! Dempsey has the short arm scissors, and he uses that to throw Myles around on the mat!
The fans rally while Myles endures. We have less than a minute in this round but Dempsey throws Myles around more. The fans rally again, Myles fights and rolls to a stack, ONE and Myles deadlifts Dempsey! Dempsey sunset flips it, TWO! Myles has the jackknife bridge, TWO as Dempsey bridges up! Dempsey spins Myles, they fight for control and we’re under 30. Dempsey underhooks, Myles wrenches out to cradle, TWO! Dempsey has the cradle, TWO! The two stand, Dempsey goes for the roll up but Myles sits on a prawn hold! MYLES SCORES!
Myles: 1; Dempsey: 0
With just seven seconds to spare, Myles gets one over on his mentor! Tavion and Wren argue over who gets the spit bucket and towel, Myles and Dempsey get them to sort that out, and we have our refresher period while NXT goes picture in picture.
Wren and Tavion keep arguing, they each want to help both guys, and the refresher is over. Round two starts and the two tie up. Dempsey cravats and he has the neck wrench. Myles rolls but Dempsey rolls with him. Myles fights up, fires body shots, and rolls again, only for Dempsey to hold on. Myles endures, fights up, but Dempsey hits a CRAVAT PLEX! Cover, TWO, but Dempsey keeps that cravat! Myles RAMS Dempsey into a corner, RAMS him in again, and then fights around to power out! Dempsey goes up, but Myles stays back to headlock takeover! Dempsey kicks around, headscissors, but Myles kips free!
Myles hits a headlock takeover again, but Dempsey rolls to a cover. TWO, and Myles grinds on the headlock. Dempsey rolls to have a headlock of his own, but Myles powers up and out. Dempsey RUNS Myles over! Things keep moving, Myles hurdles but Dempsey trips him! Dempsey ties up the legs and brings Myles into a BOW ‘N’ ARROW! Myles endures, pops free to a cover, TWO! Dempsey is up but Myles headlocks. Dempsey powers up and out, but Myles RUNS him over! Things keep moving as Myles runs, but Dempsey drops down, hurdles, but into a SAIDO! Cover, TWO! Dempsey stays in this as we hit one minute!
Myles hits another takeover! Myles traps an arm but Dempsey fights his way to the cover, TWO! Myles holds onto the headlock, Dempsey fights up, and it is hard to know who Wren and Tavion coach more. Myles grinds the headlock as we hit 30 seconds, but Dempsey powers his way into a headlock on Myles. NXT returns to single picture as Myles powers up and out, but Dempsey RUNS him over! Things just keep moving, Myles hurdles but Dempsey counters the hip toss. Myles also counters, we’re under 10 seconds again, and the two fight for control! The clock hits ZERO!
Myles: 1; Dempsey: 0
Dempsey KNEES Myles low! The fans boo and the ref reprimands, but Dempsey gets away with that one. Wren & Tavion both check Myles, and Tavion is upset on Myles’ behalf. The refresher period is done, Dempsey runs up on Myles, but Myles dodges! Myles UPPERCUTS again and again, then huffs ‘n’ puffs as he whips. Dempsey wrenches to KNEE low again! The fans rally for Myles but Dempsey hits the REGAL PLEX! Bridging cover, Dempsey scores!!
Myles: 1; Dempsey: 1
The third is done fast with that, will it all end with this next round? Tavion helps Myles recover, Wren is torn given Dempsey’s tactics, but it’s on to the fourth! Dempsey SHOTGUNS Myles down! Dempsey drags Myles up, UPPERCUTS him again and again, then KNEES Myles in the side! Myles crawls, Dempsey KNEES him down again, and even talks some trash. Dempsey KNEES Myles again, then pushes Myles to a cover. TWO, but Dempsey is right on Myles with elbows! Dempsey clamps onto Myles with an IRON OCTOPUS! The fans rally, Myles powers up and out, but Dempsey slips free of the fireman’s carry!
Dempsey wrenches to KNEE Myles again! Dempsey runs, but Myles BACKDROPS him! Myles storms up to fire haymakers! Myles whips then LARIATS Dempsey! And LARIATS again! And clinches, for an OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! And another OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! Myles clinches for the ANGLE SLAM! Cover, TWO! Dempsey stays in this, Myles stays on him, but the ribs limit his suplex. Dempsey hammerlocks an arm to fire off body shots! We’re under a minute as Dempsey hooks the leg again! Myles fights it, slips out of the nelson and victory rolls, TWO! Dempsey has it, TWO!
Both men stand, Myles OKLAHOMA- NO, Dempsey smothers it! TWO and Myles has the ghost pin! TWO, and Dempsey backslides! With a bridge! TWO and Myles has the sunset, TWO! Dempsey swings wild but Myles ducks it, to then ORTON DROPKICK! Cover, MYLES WINS!!
Winner: Myles Borne, by pinfall (Leaves the NQCC)
Dempsey tried to hold Myles down in more ways than one, but Myles’ “Dropkick of Destiny” comes through for him again! Myles offers a handshake, Dempsey frowns, so Myles leaves it at that. Myles moves on from the No Quarter Catch Crew, but how will he fair as a lone wolf?
The Culling talks backstage.
Shawn Spears is confident in Brooks Jensen & Niko Vance, but then Izzi Dame SMACKS Jensen down!? The others ask what that was for! They have a match tonight! Izzi says nope, she got that rescheduled to next week. And Jensen is out, Spears is in. Jensen was never fully “bought in.” If you are not committed to The Culling, you are out! Niko and Spears say damn right. What did Jensen do to get him ejected? And with this change, do Briggs & Inamura stand a chance of surviving?
Tyra Mae Steele VS Arianna Grace!
NXT is ready to L F G with the season one women’s champion! She already knows how to win given those gold medals around her neck, but will she learn how to lose with Grace?
The bell rings and the two circle. Tyra offers a handshake but Arianna says no thanks. The two tie up, Tyra picks a leg and trips Arianna! Then she gets an arm, arm-drags Arianna, but Arianna headscissors. But Tyra turns that into a gator roll! Arianna panics, grabs the ROPEBREAK, and she argues with the rf. Tyra trips Arianna, Arianna goes back to ropes, and Tyra lets go. Arianna runs up, Tyra dodges to waistlock, but Arianna fights to a facelock. Tyra powers Arianna up and THROWS her away! The fans fire up while Arianna flounders. Tyra grabs a leg, Arianna has ropes, and Arianna BOOTS her away!
Arianna bumps Tyra off buckles, throws hands and stomps, then tells the ref to leave her alone. Arianna then short arm LARIATS Tyra! Arianna dusts herself off and says, “Look what you made me do!” Arianna BOOTS Tyra down, covers, ONE!! Arianna is furious and she storms up on Tyra. Arianna pie faces Tyra, shouts, “I’m Ms. NXT!” then she SLAPS Tyra! Tyra just grins and nods. The fans fire up, Arianna apologizes, and even offers a handshake! But Tyra says, “No thank you!” LARIAT! And LARIAT! Then a fireman’s carry for the THROW! The fans fire up with Tyra and she storms up on Arianna! Deadlift GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, Tyra wins!
Winner: Tyra Mae Steele, by pinfall
Tyra is steely eyed as she takes her first win in NXT. Will she go from gold medalist to wearing a gold belt soon enough?
Backstage interview with Mike Santana.
Sarah is now with The Standard and says tonight is the biggest match of his career. He got a great win over Tavion Heights last week, but now it is the TNA World Championship with Trick Williams, how is he feeling? Santana says he should be taking some time to soak it all in. He is about to be in the main event of NXT TV, fighting for the TNA World Championship. What a crazy time we live in. But he will take his time to reflect once he has the title on his shoulder. Now is the time to get busy! Santana tells Trick, “I looked into your eyes and I didn’t see a fighting champion. I saw a pretender! I saw someone who’s fighting for nobody but himself!
“But tonight, for me, it’s the total opposite. Tonight, I fight for every person who’s ever stepped foot in a TNA ring! I fight for the legacy of TNA! Por todo mejente Latina! Todo mejente Boricua y mundo!” But most of all, Santana fights for his baby girl at home as she witnesses history. He promised to come home THE TNA World Champion, and to that girl, he breaks no promises. Trick, Santana knows how great you are! But tonight, he has to be three seconds better! Let’s get it! Santana is all fired up, but will he bring Trick down to earth? Or will that fire only burn him up?
The Fatal Influence is here!
The fans are torn as Fallon Henley & Jazmyn Nyx accompany the NEW NXT Women’s Champion, Jacy Jayne! Granted, it took all three of them and then some to take that title off Stephanie Vaquer, but that won’t matter in the history books. Jacy says no one here supported her the last four years, so they can’t get on the bandwagon now that she’s champ! They can all shut their mouths and listen to what she has to say! The fans boo now, and Jacy says like she was going to say before being so rudely interrupted by the idiots, all is right in the universe because Fatal Influence is finally on top where they belong.
Last week, Jacy pulled off the most shocking moment in NXT HISTORY! And the looks on all the fans’ faces said it all! The most fickle group of fans were left stunned, shocked, jaws dropped to the floor! But you know who wasn’t shocked when all the air got sucked out of the place? Jacy! While the fans underestimated Jacy as the “third wheel” and latched onto whoever the flavor of the month was, Jacy was putting in the work. She got better and she stayed ready. The fans still boo, but Jacy says to shut up! She is talking! The fans boo more, but Jacy says you need to respect the champion!
And for those of you who don’t know, Jacy and Fallon started in this business together. And over the years, Fallon has become like a sister to Jacy. That is why after a very long, long discussion, they decided that it was time to finally run the play. They slap heard around the world! And it was an opportunity that Jacy had to take. But then wait, wait, someone is talking over Jacy? Who is this coming out from the crowd? She introduces herself as Lainey Reid, and the fans already know her. Lainey says Jacy proved anything is possible by beating Stephanie. With this NXT Women’s Division being so stacked, Lainey was going to humbly wait her turn.
But then she realized… Jacy is now the most beatable champion NXT has ever seen! Wait, LOLA VICE is here now! And Lola tells Jacy that she’ll be the first to say congratulations. And that title is not about Jacy, Fatal Influence, or anyone else. It is time that title came home to Vice City! The fans cheer, but wait! Now we have Jordynne Grace! And The Juggernaut says when she came to NXT to be part of the greatest women’s division in the world, she had a plan. But after seeing everything this past week, it is apparent that anything can happen.
Grace thought she knew something about wrestling, but in a world where Trick Williams is TNA World Champion, and Jacy Jayne can beat Stephanie Vaquer, literally anything can happen. And speaking of, Jaida Parker now interrupts! Miss Parker says Grace had her chances. And everyone knows Jaida is the baddest b*tch in this place, so that title needs to be around her waist. WAIT, Kelani Jordan shows up! She points out that if anyone’s proven they can beat Jacy, it’s Lani! And who has never had her chance at that top title? SKRRRRRR~! Lash Legend says no one cares, Kelani! Zip it! Thank you.
Now, as far as the Bougie Bully is concerned, she sees a whole lotta women who have already had their turn. If anyone gets the title off Jacy, it is Lash. Jaida speaks up but THEA HAIL attacks from the crowd! And it is chaos! The Fatal Influence loves it, but they’re forgetting about Lainey! And then the LIGHTS GO OUT!? The lights come back up, and it is MARIAH MAY!?!? The Glamour that was once All Elite is now here in Orlando! And she also loves watching the chaos. “I have FINALLY arrived!” The fans are thunderous for that! Mariah tells Fatal Influence, “You can call me the next NXT Women’s Champion.”
Mariah smiles, Jacy and the Influence seethe, but Mariah says, “The best women’s division in the world just got a lot more glamorous!” She blows a kiss to the Toxic Rockstar, will Jacy have to kiss the belt goodbye already?
The Evolve Women’s Division finishes watching what just happened.
Stevie Turner says the NXT Women’s Division is absolutely stacked! Title contenders wherever you look! She tells all the girls of Evolve that one day, that will be them. The Evolve Women’s Champion, Kali Armstrong, says chicks are lining up for that title. And speaking of, she wants to see who steps to her, The Difference Maker, tomorrow night. Is that an Open Challenge? And if so, who will go after Kali as the inaugural challenger?
Ethan Page & The Vanity Project watch back last week’s NXT North American Championship match.
Specifically, they rewatch Ethan Page giving Ricky Saints a cutter to the chair. Daaaayum~! Ethan says that is how you take away Saints’ voice. And he did take Je’Von Evans’ smile once. Hundos! And tonight, boys, they can even take the masks of Laredo Kid & Dragon Lee. Brad says imagine the look on the ladies’ faces when they see what Laredo & Lee really look like! Jackson says that sounds like more ladies for them! Hundos! And Ethan, don’t worry, they’ll handle Legacy. Ethan says that’s what he was hoping for. They head out for that match right now, but will all these massive egos implode on themselves? Or will Ethan be strolling into Los Angeles?
8 Man Tag: Ethan Page & The Vanity Project VS Je’Von Evans, Laredo Kid, Sean Legacy & Dragon Lee!
The teams sort out and Laredo starts against the Carolina Reaper, Jackson Drake. They circle, feel things out, and tie up. They go around, the fans cheer on Laredo, but Jackson wrenches and wristlocks. Laredo rolls, handsprings, and trips Jackson! Cover, ONE, and Jackson kicks low. Jackson headlocks, grinds the hold, but Laredo powers up and out. Laredo blows past Jackson, runs him over, and things keep moving. Jackson drops, Laredo rolls, and then Laredo dodges to springboard and RANA! The fans fire up and Laredo mule kicks! Laredo CLUBS Jackson, tags Dragon Lee, and they mug Jackson against the ropes!
The fans cheer as Laredo CHPOS, Lee CHOPS, and then they double whip to hurdle, KICK, and FLYING FOREARM! Then uno, dos, tres, DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Cover, Ethan breaks it. The fans boo but Lee stays on Jackson. Lee whips corner to corner, runs in, but Jackson puts him on the apron. Lee RAMS Jackson, GAMANGIRIS, then goes up, up, and CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Jackson stays in this, Lee runs up to JUMP KICK! He sits Jackson down to then COMBINACION CABRON! Lee drags Jackson back up, fireman’s carries, but Jackson scrambles free! Tag to Smokes but Lee mule kicks low!
Lee brings Smokes over, tags Je’Von, and Je’Von goes up to AX HANDLE Smokes! The fans cheer as the Young OG wrenches, but Smokes fires hands! Smokes whips, Je’Von reverses, BOUNCY~ RANA! Legacy tags in at the same time, and he adds a PENALTY KICK! STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! The fans rally for Legacy but Smokes RAMS him into the corner! Smokes digs his shoulder in, the ref backs Smokes off, but that lets Team Ego mug Legacy! The fans boo but Ethan tags in. Ethan reels Legacy in, the fans tell him off, but Ethan Canadian Racks! Legacy slips free, dodges, and DROPKICKS!
Ethan tumbles out, Legacy dodges Brad to LARIAT him up and out! Smokes runs up but Legacy TOSSES him! Legacy DIVES and takes out Swipe Right! The fans are thunderous, Jackson runs up but Je’Von TOSSES him out! Tag to Lee, then tag to Laredo. Lee & Je’Von DOUBLE PLANCHA! Down goes The Vanity Project! Laredo builds speed, but Ethan BOOTS him outta nowhere! The ref keeps Laredo’s teammates back while Ethan stomps away! The fans boo but Ethan coordinates his team while NXT goes to break.
NXT returns and Brad looms over Je’Von. Je’Von fires body shots, SMACKS Brad, but Brad keeps him from his corner! Je’Von ROCKS Brad while fans chant ‘SWIPE LEFT!” Brad KNEES Je’Von low, brings him over to whip, and he tags Jackson. Brad snapmares Je’Von to then NECK SNAPPER! Jackson basement DROPKICKS! And deadlift GERMAN SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Je’Von is still in this but Jackson stands on his hands! The fans rally but Jackson grins. Jackson CLAWS Je’Von’s back, then STOMPS the hands! The fans boo but Jackson brings Je’Von up and around. Je’Von CHOPS back! The fans fire up but Ethan shouts to fight back!
Jackson ROCKS Je’Von, hits a JAWBREAKER, KNEE and KICK! Then an STO! And STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Jackson clamps on with a chinlock, it is almost a Bully Choke! Je’Von endures, fights up, and the fans rally. Je’Von powers up and arm-drags free! Jackson runs up but into a BACKDROP! The fans fire up, but Ethan tags in and is right on Je’Von! Je’Von avoids the Twisted Grin to SUPERKICK! Je’Von crawls, hot tags to Lee and Smokes! Lee dodges Smokes to SHOTGUN the Vanity Project! Then he pops Smokes up to SUPERKICK! The fans fire up, Lee goes corner to corner, HYDRAULIC DROPKICK!
Lee brings Smokes around, lifts, but Brad saves Smokes! The fans boo but then Laredo gets a boost to DROPKICK Brad! Laredo then DIVES! Laredo clips ropes but he still hits Brad down! Smokes runs up on Lee but Lee slips through the lariat to lift and POWERBOMB!! Cover, Ethan breaks it with a DROPKICK! Lee TOSSES Ethan, goes back to Smokes, and he tags Legacy. They double whip, Smokes wrenches to crisscross them! Tag to Brad, he THROWS Legacy into Lee! Tag back to Jackson, then Ethan tags in! Brad hits a SPINEBUSTER, Jackson adds a SWANTON, and Ethan RIPCORDS for a POWERSLAM!
Cover, but Lee & Je’Von DOUBLE SUPERKICK Swipe Right down onto it! The fans are thunderous as all eight men are down! The eight stir, sort out, and Je’Von coordinates with Laredo, They LARIAT Swipe Right up and out, then Je’Von FLIES! Down goes Swipe Right and the fans fire up! Laredo nods and he ASAI MOONSAULTS! Swipe Right goes down again! Legacy and Ethan trade haymakers! The fans rally for Legacy and he gets the edge! Ethan KNEES low, ROLLING ELBOWS, but Legacy BOOTS first! Tags to Lee and Brad! Brad runs up, but Lee BOOTS him first! Lee goes up, Brad scrambles up after him!
Brad fires hands, brings Lee to the very top, but Lee trips Brad! Lee CHOPS Brad into a Tree of Woe! And then WOE STOMPS! The fans fire up with Lee and he has Brad up again! OPERACION DRAGON!! Cover, Lee and team win!!
Winners: Je’Von Evans, Laredo Kid, Sean Legacy & Dragon Lee, by pinfall
Vanity Project may not be ready for NXT just yet, but will this massive win help Dragon Lee lead the LWO to victory against AAA’s Aerostar, Mr. Iguana y Octagon Jr? Will Ethan Page survive his trip to Los Angeles to then defend the title against #SuperSean? Or is everything about to change when Worlds Collide?
Oba Femi waits in Ava Raine’s office.
Robert Stone & Stevie Turner assure the NXT Champion that the NXT General Manager will be back any moment. And are they ready with the contract per his request? Y-Yes, Stone has it right here, it just needs their signatures. Perfect. Oba is ready to sign, but then Jasper Troy steps in. Stevie informs Jasper that Ava will be here shortly. Jasper says they don’t need her for this. Stone says okay, then just sign here. Jasper says, “This is the first time you’ve had to look up at a man to face him. How’s it feel?” Oba says, “Size makes no difference. Whether the mission is to snap a twig or to knock down an oak tree just like yourself, the result remains the same.”
Both behemoths sign on the dotted line, and it is official. Oba and Troy are ready for battle, but will these two bring down the house quite literally when they do?
#ZaRuca talks backstage.
#TwoBeltsSol says everyone is so laser focused on Jacy, it is crazy. Zaria says that’s because everyone knows it is easier to go after Jacy than Sol. But then they come across poor Tatum Paxley. Zaria asks why Tatum didn’t run out there. Tatum says even in that crowded room, she’d be alone. Sol says they’re here for her. Izzi Dame walks in and asks if they really are, though. Tatum’s been down this road, and it has given her nothing. So trust Izzi when she says turning to these “best friends” for help will end the same way. Sol asks, doesn’t Izzi have her own “friends” to worry about? Zaria says Izzi has no friends.
Izzi tells Tatum that we’ve seen what Izzi does to people who’ve crossed her, and who aren’t true friends. She purges them, and that is what Tatum needs. Izzi leaves, but will she lure Tatum into The Culling? Or can ZaRuca help Tatum turn the tide?
Tony D’Angelo is on the phone.
The Don assures the other person not to worry, they’ll figure this out. But then in walks Luca Crusifino and Tony ends the call. Luca asks what’s going on, he hasn’t heard from Tony all week. Tony says Luca wanted to speak to him, but he has no time for small talk. Luca says after last week’s conversation, Luca started to think. About trust and loyalty. Yes, Tony knows that, so get to the point. Luca understands that Tony no longer trusts him. He is making a move to show he is still loyal. What? Luca says he wants Tony to trust him, so they’re going to be in a tag match against High Ryze next week.
Wait, Tony & Luca? Yes! Because Stacked paid off High Ryze to go after Tony before Battleground, so they need to retaliate. Luca wants to do this for the family, but without getting Tony’s consent? Luca says with all due respect, they’re not really a family anymore, are they? The Consigliere leaves, but is he still a D’Angelo? Or is this all part of a plan cooked up by Stacks?
TNA World Championship: Trick Williams VS Mike Santana!
While he joined the rarified air of men who have held this title and the NXT Championship in their careers, he is the FIRST man to hold the TNA World Championship while still signed to WWE. Will Trick continue to make history by holding onto the title? Or will The Standard finally become THE champion of Total Nonstop Action?
NXT returns as Trick makes his entrance to a very mixed reaction. The introductions are made, the TNA title is raised, and we see if Santana can #WhoopDatTrick!
The bell rings and the fans are fired up already. Trick and Santana tie up, Trick puts Santana in a corner, but he lets off as the ref counts. The fans cheer “SAN-TA-NA!” and the two tie up again. Santana headlocks, Trick fires body shots and powers out. Trick hurdles, Santana whips, but Trick THROWS Santana by his hair! Then he SLAPS Santana! Trick fires up but Santana just grins. Santana RAMS Trick into a corner and fires hands! The fans fire up and Santana SLAPS Trick back! The fans cheer, Santana wrenches and hits the atomic FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Santana SENTONS and the fans rally behind him again! Cover, TWO!
Trick flounders away, Santana brings Trick up, but Trick hits the BIG back suplex! Both men hobble up, Trick runs and JUMPING NECKBREAKERS! Cover, TWO! Santana stays in this but Trick drags him up. Trick suplexes, covers, TWO! Santana is tougher than that but Trick stomps him. The fans chant, “Trick, You Suck!” Trick frowns, scuffs Santana, but then Santana blocks the boot! Santana shakes his head, spins Trick and CHOPS! CHOPS! Trick shoves, Santana dodges, hurdles, and drops down to DROPKICK! Trick tumbles out, the fans are thunderous, and Santana builds speed! But Trick hurries away!
The fans boo but Trick shakes his head. He says he doesn’t need this, he’s the champ! Trick wants to walk? But Santana FLIES! Down goes Trick, and he falls right at the pedestal upon which the title sits! Santana has the fans all fired up, and NXT goes picture in picture.
Santana storms over to Trick, drags him up, and puts him back in the ring. Santana pushes Trick to a cover, TWO! Trick toughs it out but Santana drags him up. Santana snapmares and basement DROPKICKS! Cover, TWO! Trick crawls away and Santana frowns. Santana is on Trick but Trick CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS, but Santana blocks! Santana ROCKS Trick, CHOPS Trick, and has Trick on the ropes. Santana brings Trick around but Trick headlocks! Santana pulls Trick’s hair but the ref reprimands. Trick grinds the headlock and brings Santana to his knees. Santana fights up, powers up and out, then drops down.
Santana hurdles then DROPKICKS Trick again! Both men are down and the ref checks Trick. Trick is okay to continue so Santana covers, TWO! Santana is annoyed as Trick bails out and walks it off. Trick still wants to leave but Santana SMACKS him off the desk! And SMACKS him off the desk again! Trick falls in a heap and Santana looms over him while soaking up the cheers. Santana then puts Trick in the ring, but Trick throat chops him! And headlocks for the takeover! Trick floats to get the leg for a HALF CRAB! Santana endures, reaches out, and fights his way forward! NXT returns to single picture as Trick drags Santana back!
The fans rally as Santana fights, turns over, and he kicks at Trick! And kicks, and kicks, and kicks! Trick falls and Santana is free, but both men stand up. Santana CHOPS Trick to a corner, then runs up to UPPERCUT! Santana goes up and he rains down elbows! The fans count, but Trick stops Santana at tres to SNAKE EYES! The fans boo but Trick hits the TRICK KICK! Cover, TWO!! Santana survives and Trick rains down forearms! Trick is furious, but he drags Santana up with a facelock. Trick squeezes tight, Santana backs up, and he has the ROPEBREAK! Trick lets go just to whip and LEG LARIAT! The fans boo but Trick soaks up that heat.
Trick storms over to Santana, drags him up, and cravats for a neck wrench. The fans rally, Santana fights up, and Santana fires body shots. Trick cranks the cravat harder, the fans rally even harder, and Santana fights up again! Santana fires shots to the leg, and he fires body shots! Trick CLUBS Santana on the neck! Trick then CHOPS in the corner! Santana just gets mad! The fans fire up as Trick CHOPS but Santana just hits himself to get even angrier! Trick RAMS low, fireman’s carries, but Santana slips free! Santana ducks the leg lariat to SUPERKICK! Santana runs, into an EDDY GORDO! But Santana PELES!
Trick wobbles, Santana runs up, but Trick ducks a lariat to wrench, BODY BLOW, and UPPERCUT! Trick runs, but Santana blows past him! Trick jumps but the hurdle becomes a DEATH VALLEY DRIVER!! But Santana can’t make the cover!! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous again! Trick rises, but Santana kips up! Santana roars, and he fires haymakers on Trick! Trick flounders, Santana DECKS him again and again! Then FLYING UPPERCUT! Santana scoops, Trick slips free to O’Conner, but Santana bucks that to back-somersault and STUNNER!! Cover, TWO!! Santana is beside himself but the fans rally even harder!
Santana runs corner to corner to CANNONBALL! Cover, TWO!! Trick survives again and Santana is stunned! The fans rally for Santana as he climbs up! Santana aims, 450 SPLASH!! Cover, ROPEBREAK!!! Trick survives by a fingertip! Santana is in utter disbelief, but then he powers up that right arm! Trick rises, SPIN THE- NO, Trick bails out! The fans boo, but for the third time, Trick wants to bail. Elijah/Elias is in the crowd, telling Trick that’s not how a champions this. But Trick snatches the guitar! And he SMASHES it on the steel steps?! Elijah is pissed, but the ref keeps him back! And then who is this dragging Santana outta the ring?!
The fans freak out as KC Navarro & Top Dolla- Er, uh, AJ Francis are here! CHOKE SLAM onto the desk!! KC & AJ put Santana in the ring! TRICK SHOT to the back!! Santana sputters, Trick reloads, TRICK SHOT again!!! Cover, TRICK WINS!!
Winner: Trick Williams, by pinfall (still TNA World Champion)
That was a First Class screw job in more ways than one! They make sure Santana fails to keep his promise to his daughter, but now Trick will defend the title against Elijah this Friday! Will the TNA World title soon #WalkWithElijah? Or will Trick win Against All Odds?
My Thoughts:
An awesome NXT, especially as the go-home to a lot of stuff going on this weekend. Very good opening promo segment, but I wonder if the “summit” was a last minute idea as it wasn’t advertised last week or even today on the WWE’s site. Even so, it all worked out to make an awesome 8 Man Tag. Ethan fits in well with The Vanity Project given the concept of ego, but same goes for Je’Von, Laredo Kid, Dragon Lee & Sean Legacy working well as young high-fliers. Great win for the Faces in that, but I feel like that indicates A) the LWO loses to Iguana, Aerostar & Octagon, and B) Ethan finds a way to survive his challengers. And depending on what happens with Evolve, we very well could see Ethan VS Legacy as Champion VS Champion, but only one title on the line.
The TNA World Championship main event was awesome stuff, but while I figured Santana would lose, AJ Francis & KC Navarro showing up was a great surprise. I wonder if First Class is trying to ingratiate themselves to the top champion. And either way, Trick VS Elijah for Friday will be some great stuff, and might be Trick’s second successful defense. Quick side note: AJ Francis returning to WWE via the crossover is a great example of what I hope happens with released stars like Gigi Dolin/Priscilla Kelly and R-Truth/Ron Killings. The fans chanted “We Want Truth” just as they did last night on Raw, we can only hope someone in WWE and/or TKO listens to that.
Dark State of course win their Six Man Tag over Chase U 2.0, and Mr. Chase is understandably upset with Kale & Uriah for not listening for even one second. Chase needs to have one of his famous meltdowns aimed at them to help them understand how serious this is. Great British Rounds match from Myles VS Dempsey, and I had a feeling Myles would win to earn his “freedom” from NQCC. If Sean Legacy doesn’t win the title off Ethan, and if they’re gonna play up Ricky Saints being hurt, I’d love to see Myles get a shot at the North American Championship as his next step.
Good promo from Tony and Luca, they’ll have a good match with Tyriek & Tyson, but I would think Stacks uses that moment to strike and make it at least look like Luca’s on Stacks’ side. Very good atypical contract signing for Oba Femi and Jasper Troy. They didn’t need to go to the ring and sit at a table, say a bunch of stuff, and all the other cliches, because we all know Oba’s accomplishments while Jasper is brand new, having won this spot from LFG. It’ll still be a great match for next week, but I would think Oba wins. A lot of that might also depend on the plans for NXT Great American Bash in Atlanta.
An interesting twist in the Culling’s story. What evidence does Izzi have that Jensen isn’t committed to their faction? And she sure decided to hit first and ask questions never… Perhaps they’re going the opposite direction from what I was predicting: Instead of Briggs breaking down and joining The Culling, Jensen is the one who turns and reunites with his old friend. But then that feels like Jensen, Briggs & Inamura VS Spears, Niko Vance and a new member of The Culling. Izzi also has a good promo with Tatum, Sol & Zaria. I suppose Tatum joining Culling would be the easiest course of action, making for Izzi & Tatum VS ZaRuca, and potentially Izzi or Tatum challenging for the Women’s North American Championship.
And speaking of titles, I think the NXT Women’s Division put it to rest that this is the best, most competitive women’s division in wrestling. Good promo from Jacy to basically explain that the dysfunction was all part of the plan to lure everyone into a false sense of security. And while we got a great flood of top names in NXT today, AND the WWE debut of Mariah May (hopefully that stays her name), this Lainey Reid really stands out as an odd choice. Apparently, she was a mainstay of Level Up, explaining why I didn’t know anything about her…
But even if I did, the way they finally brought her onto NXT was so odd. She hops out from the crowd, all the other established names make real entrances, and then Mariah May steals the spotlight with her arrival. I feel like Lainey ends up a rather random roadblock for Mariah to get at the title, but between them and the other six (Thea, Jaida, Lola, Jordynne, Kelani & Lash), I would love to see a huge tournament that culminates at WWE Evolution in Atlanta. Five weeks, four rounds, the winner of the tournament faces Jacy at Evolution, it all works out. Though it’d be really rough for Jacy if she was a transitional champion after being in NXT and putting in the work, just as she said. Well, I suppose still better than being released…
My Score: 9/10
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