AEW Coverage
Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (5/10/23)
Rage in the cage!
There’s gold and steel in Motor City!
AEW Dynamite is in Detroit, titles are on the line, and Kenny Omega and Jon Moxley look to settle things inside a steel cage! Will it be another violent instant classic?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- ROH Double Jeopardy: Claudio Castagnoli VS Rey Fenix; Claudio wins and earns a future ROH World Tag Team Championship match.
- AEW International Championship: Orange Cassidy VS Daniel Garcia; Cassidy wins and retains the title.
- No Holds Barred: Anna Jay VS Julia Hart; Julia wins.
- AEW World Trios Championship Open House Rules: The House of Black VS Best Friends & Bandido; The House of Black wins and retains the titles.
- Steel Cage Match: Kenny Omega VS Jon Moxley; Moxley wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
ROH Double Jeopardy: Claudio Castagnoli VS Rey Fenix!
The Swiss Superman is the ROH World Champion, while the Lucha Brothers are ROH World Tag Team Champions. In this match, whoever wins earns a guaranteed title shot at the other’s gold! Who scores big in Motor City?
The bell rings, fans fire up already, and the two stare down. Claudio shoves Fenix down, but Fenix kips right up! Fenix stares Claudio down, then pushes him with his forehead. Claudio trips Fenix, gets a leg, but Fenix rolls and flips free! Claudio runs in, knees low, and UPPERCUTS Fenix! Claudio runs in, Fenix holds him up, Claudio CLUBS Fenix then MONKEY FLIPS him, but Fenix handsprings through! Fans fire up again and the two speed things up. Fenix tiger feint rewinds but Claudio avoids the heel kick! The two feel things out, Fenix goes for a leg but Claudio shakes his head. Claudio gut wrenches, but Fenix arm-drags free!
Things speed up again, Fenix handsprings but into a waistlock! Claudio back suplexes but Fenix lands on his feet! Fenix shoves Claudio into a corner, runs in, but Claudio dodges. Fenix leaps, into a gut wrench BACKBREAKER! Fans fire up while Fenix writhes. Claudio stalks Fenix to a corner, Fenix throws hands, but Claudio drags Fenix up. Claudio hits another BACKBREAKER, and fans boo as Fenix writhes. Claudio runs in but into a BOOT! And then another BOOT! Fenix goes out, Claudio runs in but into forearms! Fans duel, Fenix springboards, double jumps, and FLYING RANAS Claudio away!
Fans fire up as Claudio bails out, and Fenix DIVES! Direct hit at the ramp! Fenix gest back in, keeps moving, and he DIVES again! Another direct hit! Detroit is rocking and Fenix keeps going, he DIVES, into a trophy lift! Claudio then SNAKE EYES Fenix off railing! Claudio soaks up the cheers and jeers and goes back into the ring. Claudio refreshes the count, goes back for Fenix, and brings him around to suplex. Claudio holds Fenix up as he walks up the steps, but Fenix knees back! Claudio staggers to railing and Fenix HOTSHOTS him! Fenix GAMANGIRIS, then CLUBS Claudio! Claudio staggers, Fenix goes up, and he tightrope walks the railing to FLYING RANA again!!
Detroit is thunderous with both men down at the ramp! Alex Abrahantes coaches Fenix up and fans say “This is Awesome!” Claudio sits up, grits his teeth, and Fenix crawls towards the ring. We’re at 7 of 10, but Claudio stands and follows Fenix. Fenix gets in at 8, Claudio slides in at 9. Fenix kicks but Claudio blocks, only to get the DRAGON WHIP! Fenix runs, but into a fireman’s carry, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Fenix survives and fans fire up. Bryan Danielson & Wheeler Yuta are watching backstage, either one ready to be Claudio’s partner should he win a shot at the tag titles.
Claudio drags Fenix up, fireman’s carries again, then he climbs the corner. Fans rally up for Fenix, but Claudio trophy lifts again! Fenix fights with elbows and hops down to the apron. Fenix then springs back up, only for Claudio to throw body shots. Fenix hops down then right back up, to SUPER STEINER! Fans are thunderous again as Fenix crawls to the cover, TWO! Claudio is still in this but fans rally up again. Fenix aims from a corner, he says “ANIMO” and somersaults, but Claudio denies the destroyer and LARIATS! Cover, TWO!! Claudio grows frustrated while Fenix bails out of the ring.
Claudio goes out to fetch Fenix, UPPERCUTS him against railing, then fireman’s carries again. Another trophy lift, and a RUNNING TOSS into the crowd! Fenix flounders to the far rows while Claudio soaks up heat and AEW goes picture in picture.
Claudio goes into the ring, and he waits on Fenix as Alex and medics check on him. The ring count starts, Fenix is back, but Claudio stomps away! Fenix flops back out of the ring and Claudio does a victory lap. The ref and Alex check on Fenix but he’s still in this. Claudio goes out to fetch Fenix, drags him up and into the ring, and he drops an elbow! Cover, TWO! Claudio clamps onto Fenix with an armlock, but Fenix endures. Fans rally up, Fenix fights up, but Claudio drops into body scissors! Claudio squeezes Fenix and smothers him with a chinlock. Fenix continues to endure, and he even throws hands from below!
Claudio moves around to get a headlock but Fenix still fights up. Fenix CHOPS, and CHOPS, and CHOPS! Fenix just fires off CHOP after CHOP! Claudio is stinging, Fenix runs, but Claudio LARAITS! Cover, TWO! Dynamite returns to single picture and Claudio whips Fenix to a corner. Claudio runs in to UPPERCUT! Fenix sputters, but Claudio stands him up to whip him corner to corner. Fenix dodges and runs in, but is put on the apron. Fenix ROCKS and CHOPS Claudio first! Fenix then climbs up, but Claudio UPPERCUTS! Claudio climbs up to SUPER GUT WRENCH SUPLEX! Cover, TWO!
Fans fire up again but Claudio is annoyed. Claudio drags Fenix up and talks trash, but Fenix CHOPS! Claudio SLAPS Fenix, so Fenix CHOPS! Claudio and Fenix egg each other on, so Claudio UPPERCUTS! Fenix CHOPS! Claudio knees low and whips to ropes. Fenix ducks ‘n’ dodges to tiger feint, Claudio ducks the heel kick but the SUPERKICK hits! Fans fire up as Claudio flounders to ropes. Fenix runs in, JUMP SOBAT! Claudio staggers, Fenix somersaults and CUTTERS! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Cover, TWO!! Claudio survives and bails out, the BCC still watching backstage. They don’t seem worried about Claudio’s chances.
Fenix goes up the corner, and ARIHARA MOONSAULTS! Direct hit on Claudio and fans are thunderous again! Fans chant “CERO! MIEDO!” and Fenix puts Claudio in the ring. Fenix aims, springboards, but Claudio UPPERCUTS! Cover, TWO!! Fenix survives but Claudio gets him up, straitjacket, CODE RED from Fenix!! Cover, TWO!!! Claudio survives the split second counter, but fans rally as hard as they can for Fenix! SUPERKICK! Claudio UPPERCUTS! Fenix HEEL KICKS! Claudio rebounds, Fenix dodges and SUPERKICKS again! Cover, TWO!!! Claudio survives but Fenix focuses his power.
Fenix drags Claudio up, fireman’s carries, but Claudio fights free. Claudio torture racks, for a ALPIMARE LOGSLIDE!! Cover, TWO!?! Fenix survives but Claudio is right on him with HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS!! The BCC signature! Fenix isn’t done yet so Claudio hits him with a RICOLA BOMB!! Claudio wins!!
Winner: Claudio Castagnoli, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contender to the ROH World Tag Team Championships)
And the Swiss Superman has done it! He and whoever he wants from the BCC are now primed for a tag title opportunity! Will it be The Decoder or the American Dragon that joins him in taking on The Lucha Brothers?
MIRO IS BACKSTAGE!
Renee Paquette is surprised like the rest of us, and welcomes him back to AEW. What brings him back? Miro has no words, and just walks into Tony Khan’s office! What is the goal of The Redeemer now that he’s back?
MJF speaks.
“So what’s the deal? What do you guys want me to talk about, hm? Want me to talk about The Pillars? Okay. Let’s talk about The Pillars.” When AEW first started, four young men swept the nation with their talent, coming from practically outta nowhere. “We were like the Beatles, man.” Sammy Guevara is Ringo, “wildly talented, but stupid.” “Cool, calm, collected” Jungle Boy is like their George. And Darby Allin, “the dark, brooding artist” is John Lennon. And then there’s MJF. “I’m Paul. I’m the best. I’m the person that is going to have the most longevity. And since this company has started to gather between me and the three of them, it has only gotten bigger and bigger and bigger. It’s like a crater now.
“It’s kinda sad. I’m begging these boys to step up to the plate. Accomplish some of the things I’ve accomplished. Allow me to list some of them off. I’ve beaten some of the best: Jon Moxley; CM Punk; Chris Jericho; Cody Rhodes; Bryan Danielson. What’ve you guys done? I was in the best singles dog collar match in the history of professional wrestling. I was in the best Ironman match in the history of professional wrestling. At Double or Nothing, I will be in the best 4 Way in the history of professional wrestling. Every great moment in this sport has one thing in common, and that is the Generational Talent, that is the best professional wrestler in the world, that is your AEW World Heavyweight Champion, Maxwell Jacob Friedman. And my reign of terror has just begun.”
FTR is here!
Detroit fires up for Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler make their way to the ring. Dax gets the mic and says that he’s a bit worked up. But before they even get started, he and Cash need to apologize to someone. Dax wants their best friend, Mark Briscoe, to join them out here. But instead of Briscoe, Team Triple J makes its way out here! Jay Lethal, Jeff Jarrett, Sonjay Dutt & Satnam Singh walk down the ramp, and Sonjay has the mic to say, “Okay, okay, okay, that’s enough cheering for the greatest tag team in AEW today. So FTR, I need to say one thing to you: you have one job today, and that is accept the challenge that we issued to you last week.”
So Sonjay’s asking right here and now, does FTR accept the challenge for the AEW World Tag Team Championships at Double or Nothing in Las Vegas? Fans boo but Dax says okay, hold on. Do the fans want FTR to accept Triple J’s challenge? “NO!” That’s what Dax thought. But hold on, he has an idea. Dax & Cash will accept the challenge, if Triple J, especially Jarrett, “you complete a-hole,” admit to using Mark Briscoe to get ahead. Using Mark!? Yes! Using Mark to get to FTR. FTR thinks they’re using Mark Briscoe? Sonjay defends that Mark is their friend! Lethal is getting heated and already unbuttoning his shirt.
Dax says okay, fine. But then Mark makes his way out here! “What’s good, Motown?” Anyway, the boys need to all simmer down. Mark says everyone needs to relax. “It has become abundantly apparent to me that you fellas have a hard time controlling your emotions when you in the same vicinity. Okay, so I talked to my good friend, Tony Khan, and I got some news. In Las Vegas, at Double or Nothing, tag team title match, FTR VS Jay Lethal & Jeff Jarrett, I’m gonna be the special guest referee, baby!” Everyone likes that, and Mark says he’ll keep the peace somehow. But Lethal, take a cup and pass ’em around. They’re gonna keep the peace here and now.
Mark calls for a toast. Pour ’em some! Dax wants extra. Sonjay takes a sip, then SPITS it in FTR’s faces!! Fans boo as Lethal & Jarrett jump FTR! Mark tries to stop them but he’s one man against four! Jarrett shoves Mark at Dax, and Dax can’t see, so he instinctively hits a PILEDRIVER!! Cash tells Dax no, that was Mark! Even Triple J is shocked! Fans chant “YOU F’D UP!” and Triple J gets outta there! Dax realizes what he did, Jarrett says “Who’s the a-hole now?!” Will Mark understand that was all by mistake? Or have Triple J put the fix in already?
Backstage interview with Chris Jericho.
Renee is with The Ocho, and she says there has been a lot of turmoil between him and Adam Cole lately. Cole got the better of Jericho the last time, how has Jericho been feeling since that attack? Jericho frowns, and says, “Best of me? Why do you say that with such glee, Renee? Everyone seems so happy that Adam Cole got the best of Chris Jericho after an unprovoked attack while I was doing commentary at the desk.” Jericho wasn’t prepared, and Cole created an unsafe work environment. Cole is exactly what Jericho said he was: a coward! So Jericho got legal counsel, and he now has a court order.
The court order says that if Jericho is in the building, Cole is BANNED! If Jericho is in an arena or venue, Cole is not allowed inside. Wanna mess around with Jericho?! But then Roderick Strong walks over and says, “Wow, Chris Jericho. Man, you really are delusional. See, Adam Cole is one of my best friends on the planet, and one thing he’s not is a coward. And as disappointing as it is that he’s banned from the building, guess who’s not banned from the building? Me. So how about you face me? But not in a wrestling match, in a fight! In a Falls Count Anywhere? Or are you too much of a coward?”
Jericho tells Roddy, “I understand you standing up for your friend. I understand. That’s loyal. That’s a good quality to have. But if you wanna make a name for yourself in AEW against Chris Jericho, you’re making a mistake. I’ll knock your damn teeth down your throat. You wanna Falls Count Anywhere? Next week on Dynamite, you got one. But remember this, Roderick. I got a whole army behind me. Be careful what you wish for.” Strong knew Jericho would do that, so Strong also got legal counsel. And the JAS is ALSO banned from the building. See you next week. Jericho looks at Strong’s papers, and it all checks out. Will The Ocho survive when he’s the only one fighting Strong?
Renee now waits outside Tony Khan’s office.
A busy night already, and she is hoping for a word with Miro. But then THUNDER ROSA walks over! And La Mera Mera says that tonight is a good night to talk to Papi Khan. Rosa walks in now, what does her return mean for AEW?
Sammy Guevara speaks.
“I’m one of the Pillars that shouldn’t have been. I’m the black sheep here. The only reason that I’m here is because I’m too good to deny.” Jericho says that from day one, Sammy’s been under his wing. Sammy says Jericho brought him in to be part of the Inner Circle. Jericho didn’t bring Sammy in as his second, as his understudy, but as a STAR. Sammy says he’ll show us what he’s always known, and the world’s about to find out. Jericho says Sammy’s taken the tactics and strategies Jericho’s taught him, and applied them to every match, and that’ll include the biggest match of his career, the AEW World Championship.
Tay Melo says that when she heard Sammy was getting this opporutnity, she knew that this is where he belongs. No one loves pro-wrestling like Sammy does. Sammy risks his life, puts everything on the line, because he knows he belongs at the top. He never had the “machine” pushing him, and he never needed it. Jericho says Sammy is leaving the word “potential” in the past. Sammy is at the point where he has realized his potential. He was born to do this. Sammy fights every day for an opporutnity, puts it all on the line for the fans and for himself. And to be able to say he’s world champion, that just shows that dreams come true.
For any of the kids watching, if you have something you want to do and you’re being told you can’t, none of that matters. Listen to your heart and go for it, and it’ll come true.
Tony Khan speaks.
“I think that tonight in Detroit, we have one of the strongest Dynamite cards that we’ve ever had. This is one of the best line-ups, some of the best matches, and some of the best wrestlers in AEW on tonight’s show. And in addition to all the great wrestlers and great wrestling you’re gonna see tonight, in the back, there are literally stars lined up, looking for chances to wrestle in AEW. I think it’s clearer than ever that AEW can produce even more great content every week. I’d like you to stay tuned to TNT next Wednesday for a huge announcement. And please join us next Wednesday here on AEW Dynamite, where we’ll follow up on one of the most important announcements ever in the history of AEW. Thank you. Let’s go back to the ring.”
AEW International Championship: Orange Cassidy VS Daniel Garcia!
The Freshly Squeezed fighting champion knows he’s banged up going into this match, but that isn’t going to scare him off. Will Cassidy be able to muster up some Orange Punch against Red Death? Or will the Dragonslayer become an Orangeslayer here tonight?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see what Cassidy has left in him!
The bell rings and fans rally up for “Freshly Squeezed! Freshly Squeezed!” Cassidy and Garcia stare down, and then Garcia mockingly puts his hands up and goes for pockets. But Cassidy shoots in to waistlock and SLAM! Cassidy holds on as Garcia moves around, but Garcia switches to SLAM Cassidy! Garcia floats all over Cassidy, slaps him around, then does his dance. Fans boo but Garcia grins and eggs Cassidy on. Cassidy stands, Garcia again mocks the hands up, but Cassidy grabs those hands to keep them out of the pockets. Cassidy shakes his head, and then traps Garcia’s arms behind his back!
Cassidy spins Garcia around and wrenches to have a cording hold, then headlocks. Garcia powers up and out, reels Cassidy back in, but Cassidy avoids the headlock to get the headlock! Fans cheer as Cassidy spins and arm-drags Garcia down! Cassidy has the armlock and fans cheer his technical ability. Garcia fights up, wrenches, and wristlocks. Cassidy rolls, “kips up,” then springs up to wrench to a wristlock! Fans cheer but Garcia whips Cassidy away. Garcia drop toeholds but Cassidy stays up! Cassidy waves and flails, then raises his hands! And puts them in his pockets! Fans cheer as Cassidy easily steps out of the toehold.
Garcia runs in, Cassidy dodges, and Cassidy SHOTGUNS! And kips up, to dodge and SHOTGUN again! And then another kip up! Fans fire up more, but Garcia rushes in. Cassidy dodges, goes up and out, then baits Garcia into buckle bumps! And more buckles bumps! Garcia blocks to bend the fingers on the bad hand, then HOTSHOT Cassidy down! Fans boo but Garcia soaks it all up. Garcia goes out, brings Cassidy around but Cassidy RAMS him into railing! Cassidy slides in, builds speed and DIVES! Direct hit but Cassidy hobbles up. Cassidy puts Garcia in, climbs up the corner, and CROSSBODIES!
Fans fire up as Cassidy keeps moving! Cassidy ducks ‘n’ dodges but Garcia CLOBBERS him! Fans boo again but Garcia drags Cassidy up to TOSS him into the corner! Cassidy’s legs hit off the buckles and he flops out of the ring. Garcia goes out after him, lifts him up, and APRON BACK SUPLEXES! Fans boo while Cassidy flops back down. Garcia hauls Cassidy up, to RAILING BACK SUPLEX! Garcia shouts, “SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT~!” and talks trash on the fans as Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Garcia drags Cassidy up, and whips him hard into railing! Garcia soaks up more heat, does his dance again, then drags Cassidy back up. Garcia wants fans to move, but then he just puts Cassidy in the ring. Fans boo, he didn’t swerve them at all. Garcia goes to the ring, pretending to not understand why the fans are upset. Garcia then drags Cassidy up, and snap suplexes! Cover, TWO! Cassidy hangs tough, but Garcia keeps on him. Garcia KNEES Cassidy in the back, and then KNEES him in the back again! And again! Garcia then has Cassidy’s legs, ties them up, and pulls him into a BOW ‘N’ ARROW!
Cassidy endures the stretch, reaches for his pockets, but pops out of the hold! Cover, TWO! Garcia runs in to CLOBBER Cassidy again! Garcia wags his finger at the fans, then he stalks Cassidy to ropes. Garcia brings Cassidy up, claws at his face while talking trash, but the ref counts. Garcia lets off at 4, and he does his dance. Garcia then stands on Cassidy at the ropes and stomps away! The ref reprimands, Garcia steps back, and he brings Cassidy to center. Garcia has the legs, taunts the fans, and then steps through for the QUEEN ANGELITO STRETCH! Dynamite returns to single picture as Garcia STOMPS Cassidy down!
Fans boo but Garcia puts his hands in his pockets to mock Cassidy. Then he brings out middle fingers and does his dance! Cassidy goes to a corner, Garcia runs in, but into an ELBOW! Cassidy goes up, Garcia blocks a boot and CLUBS the leg! Garcia then throws haymakers on Cassidy and climbs up to join him. Fans boo but Garcia brings Cassidy up. Cassidy fights, Garcia throws hands in return. Cassidy CLUBS away on Garcia with elbows! Fans fire up as Cassidy just hammers away! Then Cassidy swings, but Garcia SWATS the bad hand! Garcia brings Cassidy up to the very top, for a SUPERPLEX!!
Roll through, but into a STUN-DOG MILLIONAIRE! Not the cleanest, but it still hit hard! Fans fire up, Cassidy runs, tilt-o-whirl but no DDT! Garcia has the leg for a DRAGON SCREW! Garcia drags Cassidy around, steps through, but Cassidy kicks away on Garcia’s shoulders! Garcia staggers away, but ROCKS Cassidy with a haymaker! Cassidy hits back with a forearm! Garcia throws another haymaker, Cassidy throws another forearm! Fans rally as the shots go back and forth, and Cassidy shakes his head. Cassidy fires a flurry of forearms! Cassidy then winds up, but Garcia kicks the bad leg out!
Fans boo, but Garcia stomps the bad hand! Garcia reels Cassidy in, forces the hands into the pockets, and then lifts, but Cassidy fights the driver to a BEACH BREAK! Cover, TWO!! Garcia survives but Cassidy takes off the elbow pad! Fans fire up, Cassidy runs in, but Garcia dropkicks the legs out! Garcia tells the ref to back off, and he says he’s gonna END Cassidy! Cassidy hobbles but the bad leg gives out. Garcia gives those “devastating” kicks a la Cassidy. Fans boo but Garcia aims, only for Cassidy to say stop. But Garcia grabs those hands to BOOT Cassidy in the face! And then a PILEDRIVER!! Cover, TWO!!!
Fans are thunderous but Garcia is furious! Garcia steps through the legs, but Cassidy cradles! TWO! HAYMAKER! Garcia flops against ropes, and into a BEACH BREAK!! Cover, TWO!!! Garcia survives but Cassidy hurries to take aim! ORANGE- NO, Garcia trips him! Step through, DRAGONTAMER!!! Cassidy endures, one bad leg and one bad hand fighting! But Garcia drags him from ropes and sits deep!! Cassidy endures, but Garcia is practically bridging back! Cassidy grabs at Garcia’s face! But Garcia uses that to get an ARMBAR! Cassidy moves but ends up in a triangle! Cassidy goes to punch but Garcia gets him for a CROSSFACE!!
Fans boo as Garcia pulls back! Cassidy flails, reaches, but Garcia stomps away on the bad hand!! But Cassidy rolls him to a cover, TWO! Garcia has a ghost pin! TWO and Cassidy Oklahoma Rolls Garcia! CASSIDY WINS!!!
Winner: Orange Cassidy, by pinfall (still AEW International Champion)
Freshly Squeezed snatches victory from the jaws of defeat! But how much longer can Cassidy keep this up? As for Garcia, will he see that his sports… enner-tay-ning is just holding him back?
The Outcasts, as well as Britt Baker & Jamie Hayter, speak.
Saraya says she finds something very convenient: “That Shida’s not here this week, she went back to Japan. Isn’t that great?” Ruby Soho & Toni Storm sarcastically say that’s surprising. The Doctor says that Shida might not be here in person, but she is here in spirit. Britt shows off her new shirt, where Shida spray painted Saraya in the face. Storm says it’s fine, because they are going to have a Trios match, and at the end of it, The Outcasts will have their hands raised, not Britt’s or Jamie’s. How is that bad arm feeling, by the way? Britt says not to worry, Shida will be back next week for that Trios match.
And Hayter says it doesn’t matter what percentage of health her arm is at, she is still in shape to kick all three of their arses! Ruby says next week, the Outcasts will show them “offensive.” Will the Full Metal Warrior be just what Team Homegrown needs to humble the Outcasts?
Christian Cage & Luchasaurus are here!
Fans boo as Captain Charisma and his Right Hand of Destruction head to the ring. Tony Schiavone is already there, and he has a mic to as Christian that while Wardlow & Arn Anderson are not here in Detroit tonight, Christian has put himself forward as the #1 contender to the TNT Championship. Why? How is it Christian can do that? Christian says, “First thing’s first, Detroit, you’re literally-” The fans boo over him. Christian says this is literally the worst city in the USA, so please keep quiet while he talks. Fans just boo more. Christian says they all wanna know why he is the #1 contender, but it’s simple: It’s because he IS Christian Cage!
“When you’ve compiled a laundry list of accomplishments like I have, you’re afforded certain luxuries that other people are not. Like walking into the boss’s office and saying, ‘I want a shot.’ And when your name has the cache that mine does, you get the shot.” Fans boo more, and even tell him to STFU, but Christian says he has a question for the rest of us. “What’s with all these wrestlers in AEW and their daddy issues?” Schiavone isn’t sure what he’s getting at. Christian says that just like his previous opponent, Jack Perry, his next opponent, Wardlow, also had a father.
But to put Wardlow’s mind at ease, Christian won’t insult his late father, he won’t go down that road. Because let’s face it, Wardlow’s dad wasn’t famous, no one gave a damn about him, so Christian won’t even waste his breath. But that’s a good thing, because Wardlow found Arn Anderson. Wardlow found a father figure. And lucky for Wardlow, Arn was looking for a new son himself! Fans call Christian an A-hole, but Christian says that fans may or may not know, but Brock Anderson is a wrestler in AEW.
And Christian’s “going to go out on a limb and say Arn Anderson’s nothing more than a bold faced liar. Because he said the last thing he wanted to do in this business was to send his son, Brock, down the right path. He wanted to set him up for success. That is, until he looked over his shoulder and saw Wardlow with his brand new TNT Championship, and he just threw Brock to the side, hopped over to Wardlow, and take all that credit, right? But good on ya, Wardlow, because now you have that legend steering that ship. ‘Legend’ is other people’s word, not mine. I mean, if you’re the other guy in a tag team with Tully Blanchard, I guess that makes you a legend, right?
“Or, if you were Ric Flair’s lapdog for years and years and years, I guess that makes you a legend, right?” Christian now directs a question at Arn. How many times has Arn won a world heavyweight championship? Oh, none? Christian is a MULTI-TIME world heavyweight champion! Wardlow, unlike Arn, Christian understands what it takes! He knows the struggle, what it is to scratch and claw to reach the top! So what is Wardlow gonna do when he realizes his legend isn’t as smart as Christian? When he isn’t as cunning as Christian? When he isn’t and never was as good as Christian?
Christian says this is what Wardlow’s gonna do. Next week on Dynamite, Wardlow will stand in this ring, Christian will walk down, stare Wardlow in his beady eyes and spit in his face, and then Wardlow will realize his days as champion are all but over. And Detroit, you can kiss his ass! Fans boo even more as Christian throws down the mic. Christian said quite a lot while Wardlow was away, will he be eating his words along with a Powerbomb Symphony?
Darby Allin speaks.
“I ask myself, ‘What is it really what I’m on this Earth to do?’ It’s not to clean toilets at the 99 cent store. Not to wash dishes. It’s to be a pro-wrestler.” Darby shows us the building he jumped his car off of, and now there’s a skatepark nearby. Darby’s dad is here, and his dog. They’re gonna train today. So how is skateboarding and doing dirt track jumps “training?” Don’t you see how Darby wrestles? “It’s crazy, so I gotta go crazy outside of the ring.” The reason Darby does that stuff is because it breaks mental barriers down and makes him understand that he’s capable of so much more than what people told him he is capable of.
“To represent this company as its world champion, I honestly just wanna give back, because it gave so much to me. My friends, my family, my sanity.” Sting says Darby is a man who has blazed his own way in this business. Much like a young Sting, who had no uncle or father or brother or open door to get into pro-wrestling, still got into pro-wrestling. Darby knows where he’s going and how he’s gonna get there. And where he’s going is to Double or Nothing to become AEW World Champion.
No Holds Barred: Anna Jay VS Julia Hart!
The Queenslayer and the Lady of the House used to be best friends, having come up through the ranks together in the early days of AEW. But while Anna become a sports… enner-tay-ner, Julia became a “spooky b*tch.” But will Anna choke her former friend out? Or will the song be proven right, and that the House always wins?
But as Julia makes her entrance, Anna runs in from behind and CLOBBERS her with a chair! The bell rings because this starts now! Anna stalks Julia to the ring, then fetches something from under the ring. It’s a trash can! Anna tosses that into the ring, but Julia attacks her back! Julia TOSSES Anna out, goes back out after her, and RAMS her into railing! Julia grins and she brings Anna up to RAM her into more railing! Fans fire up as Julia gets in Anna’s face. Julia then RAMS Anna back into the railing! Julia leaves Anna behind to go looking, and she brings out a kendo stick! Fans fire up as Julia aims, and SMACKS Anna!
Julia SMACKS Anna again, Anna goes into the ring but Julia pursues. Anna grabs the stick! And she SMACKS Julia in return! Anna drags Julia up and tosses her out now, and fans chant, “We Want Tables!” Anna brings Julia up, and snap suplexes her to the floor! Julia writhes but Anna leaves her be to get the kendo stick. Anna returns but Julia throws body shots! Julia POSTS Anna, then brings her around to POST her again! Julia wants the timekeeper to move, and she SMACKS Anna off the table! Julia SMACKS Anna off the table again, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Julia fetches the kendo stick, and brings it over to CHOKE Anna! Anna fights back and pushes the stick away, then gets to her feet. Julia throws the stick away to DDT to the floor! Julia drags Anna up and into the ring, covers, TWO! Anna hangs tough, having been through much worse. But Julius RAMS her into a corner. Julia CHOPS, but Anna turns things around to CHOP back! But Julia turns it around to CHOP again! Julia shakes out her hand, she hit Anna that hard. But she CHOPS again! And again! Anna pokes Julia in the eye! Anna brings Julia back up but Julia pokes her in the eye now!
Both women stagger, blinking to get vision back. They shout at each other, and Anna SLAPS! Julia SLAPS! It’s a SLAP fight! Then Anna throws a forearm, so Julia throws it back! They go back and forth, Anna knees low, and Anna wrenches to a HOOK KICK! Julia falls and Anna goes out to fetch a chair into the ring. Anna brings that chair over to wedge in a corner, then goes to Julia. Anna CHOKES Julia, whips her corner to corner, but Julia reverses! Dynamite returns to single picture as Anna CRASHES into the chair! Fans fire up as both women go out of the ring. Julia looks under, and she brings out more chairs!
Julia drags Anna up and CLUBS her towards the pile of chairs. But Anna wrenches out, spins Julia around, Gory Especial and GORY BOMB onto the chairs!! A shoutout to Tay Melo while inflicting maximum damage! Anna puts Julia in the ring to cover, TWO!! Julia survives and Anna is fuming. Anna gets the trash can, she grins and aims at Julia, and just RAMS her with it! And then she puts the can around Julia in the corner! Anna runs corner to corner to LEG LARIAT the can! Cover, TWO!! Julia is hanging tough, fans still want tables, but Anna grabs one of those chairs. And then another chair, and then another chair.
Anna has moved the chair pile from outside to inside the ring, and adds that chair she ran into from earlier. Anna makes sure it is a nice spread, then she brings Julia up. Anna suplexes, but Julia blocks! Julia wrenches and ROCKS Anna and has her in a corner. Julia ELBOWS Anna, hoists her up top, and ROCKS her again. And again! Julia climbs up but Anna fires forearms in return! They brawl, Julia brings Anna up, SUPERPLEX onto the chairs! Julia then clamps onto Anna for the HARTLESS! Anna taps, Julia wins!!
Winner: Julia Hart, by submission
The Star of the Show got overshadowed here tonight, and Julia has done her part for The House of Black. Will the House continue to win with the trios titles up next?
AEW World Trios Championship Open House Rules: The House of Black VS Best Friends & Bandido!
Malakai Black, Brody King & Buddy Murphy want competition, but they also do things their own way. Any three competitors can form a trio to take them on, but they are warned that there are NO ropebreaks, that it is a 20 count for being outside the ring, disqualifications are enforced, and there is a “dealer’s choice” given to the challengers. That is to say, the challengers can add their own rule! Will Trent Beretta, Chuck Taylor & The Most Wanted beat the champs at their own game? Or will we see again, that the House always wins?
Backstage, Renee is with Best Friends, Bandido & Orange Cassidy. She commends Cassidy on retaining his title tonight. As for Trent, Chuck & Bandido, they could come away with the AEW World Trios titles tonight, how are they feeling? Cassidy is pretty sure there’s room enough in his backpack for all that. Trent says, “Detroit, I’m feeling it! Tonight’s the night! Tonight’s the night Best Amigos win one.” But with these Open House Rules, have they decided on what their stipulation will be? Cassidy says, “Ohhhh it’s a good one. Tell ’em, Chuckie.” The Kentucky Gentleman says he wasn’t notified of this.
Renee says they have to hurry and choose one! The match is coming up next! Since when!? Spooky Julia was out there, scary as hell, they don’t want her running around. Trent says, “All witches are barred from ringside!” Uh, okay, sure. It will be JUST Malakai, Brody & Buddy VS Trent, Chuck & Bandido, so any final words from Cassidy? “No. Uh, I’m so tired, Renee.” Yeah, that’s understandable. Will we soon have Golden Friends? We find out, after the break.
Dynamite returns as The House of Black make their entrance. The introductions are made, the titles are raised, and we see if the House can play by their own rules.
The teams sort out, and Malakai starts against Bandido. There’s also House lighting as we have a spotlight on just the ring. Malakai and Bandido circle as fans rally up. They tie up, Malakai gets an arm but Bandido slips around and arm-drags! Malakai comes back but into a RANA! Malakai comes back again, blocks a punch and snapmares but Bandido handsprings through! Bandido kicks low, runs, but into a kitchen sink knee! Malakai puts Bandido in a corner, fires off fast hands and knees, then whips corner to corner. Bandido goes up and over and waistlocks but Malakai switches. Bandido elbows free but Malakai hooks a leg, breaks Bandido’s stance, and KNEES him down!
Malakai gets a leg for a KNEEBAR! Bandido endures, reaches out, but Malakai twists the ankle! Cassidy is watching backstage, but he’s really sore and tired. Bandido crawls his way over, grabs the ropes, but again, no ropebreaks! Bandido has to keep dragging himself over, and Malakai lets him go as he goes to the apron. Malakai stares Trent down, but then Bandido returns to BOOT! Bandido CLUBS Malakai, tags Chuck, they mug Malakai and Trent tags in. Best Amigos double whip, Bandido drops so Malakai runs into double elbows! Trent & Chuck feed Malakai to Bandido’s wheelbarrow, TRIPLE FACEBUSTER!
Trent & Chuck double elbow drop! Fans fire up as they all shake hands. Trent drags Malakai up, suplexes, but Malakai slips free to waistlock. Trent switches, but Brody tags in before the O’Conner Roll. Brody storms in, Trent fires forearms! But Malakai trips Trent into the KNEEBAR, and Brody SENTONS! Brody then BLASTS Chuck and ELBOWS Bandido! Buddy goes around the way to CLOBBER them both while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Brody goes out, finds Trent in the dark while Buddy RAMS Bandido into steel steps! Brody BOOTS Chuck, then the House hoots and barks. Brody runs to SPLASH Trent against railing! Brody storms up the steps, fans fire up for the House, and then Brody fetches Bandido. Brody RAMS Bandido into railing! Buddy storms over to bring Bandido up and whip him into railing while Brody sends Chuck into some railing! Brody returns to the ring, Trent slides in, but Brody is on him with forearms! Tag to Malakai, he and Brody mug Trent in the open corner. Malakai UPPERCUTS Trent, then stands him up to KICK against the ropes.
Malakai whips Trent to ropes, CLOBBERS him, then brings him over. Malakai wrenches, tags in Brody, and they mug Trent again. Brody CHOPS Trent to an open corner, then digs his boot in! Trent endures, the ref counts, and Brody lets off at 4. Brody puts Trent up top, CHOPS him again, then climbs up after him. Trent fights back with body shots, and headbutts! Brody falls back and Trent adjusts, to MISSILE DROPKICK! Dynamite returns to single picture as both men are down! Fans rally, both men crawl, hot tag to Buddy! Buddy CLOBBERS Trent from behind! Buddy drags Trent up and shoves him away, but Trent ELBOWS Brody down!
Trent DECKS Malakai while Buddy BOOTS Chuck and DECKS Bandido! Buddy turns around, Trent runs up to TORNADO DDT! Both men are down again but Trent has no one! Buddy staggers up and runs in, but only gets buckles! SUPERKICK! Trent covers, TWO!! Cassidy is still watching, he seems worried about his friends. Malakai gets in with a chair, but Trent takes it! Trent is tempted, but he throws it away. But Buddy rolls Trent up! TWO, and Trent avoids a stomp! Trent BOOTS Buddy down! Fans fire up and Bandido is back! Trent hurries, hot tag to Bandido! And he TORNILLOS in on Buddy!
Bandido DROPKICKS Malakai, dodges Brody and CRUCIFIX DRIVERS! Fans fire up with Bandido and he builds speed to FLY! Direct hit on Malakai & Brody! Fans fire up more as Bandido aims again. Buddy runs in, only gets buckles, and then a GAMANGIRI! Bandido springboards, into a V-TRIGGER! Both men crawl, hot tag to Chuck! “This is Awesome!” as Buddy gets a SEXY CHUCKIE KNEE! Buddy staggers, into a ripcord and SOLE FOOD! But Brody tags in, runs in, Chuck dodges but the V-TRIGGER gets him! Buddy brings Chuck up, DANTE’S INFERNO!! Cover, the House wins!
Winners: The House of Black, by pinfall (still AEW World Trios Champions)
No spooky witches needed! The House rules worked out in their favor, will they be unstoppable with this homefield advantage?
Wait! Someone just attacked Orange Cassidy backstage!
Cassidy is down, and looming over him, holding two belts, is KYLE FLETCHER! The Aussie Arrow picks up Cassidy’s International Championship, and he says, “Aussie Aussie Aussie.” Will the United Empire look to create a new THREE BELT Champion?
“Jungle Boy” Jack Perry speaks.
“I first started training to be a professional wrestler when I was nine or ten years old. And my parents found a place for me to go train, in a guy’s backyard with a ring in his backyard, similar to the set-up I got going now. And professional wrestling was really the first thing I knew that I wanted to do with my life when I grew up. It feels very rewarding now, to be literally living out the dream that I had as a little kid.” Christian Cage admits, that of all the Pillars, he aligned himself with JB because he felt JB had the most talent of all, and he stands by that. JB hopes his time is now to be world champion, because he thinks he has put in the work to make it happen.
Christian does add that if JB can get his stuff together, “if he can pull his head out of his own ass, he can and will win that world championship.” JB says that Christian taught him a lot, but also, he came along and tore it all down. Christian showed JB that this world of pro-wrestling is colder than he imagined. JB says, “You look at MJF, this guy wrestles four times a year. And it’s pretty much been that way since the very beginning. I never wanted to grow up to go out there for 30 minutes and sing showtunes on TV. I want to be the best professional wrestler in the world. I want to show that if you put in the work, you can make it happen. You don’t need to take shortcuts like this guy did.”
JB says that there are varying degrees on how he dislikes the other three. They’re all very different, and “when you have four young, hungry guys, who all want to prove they’re the best, it’s going to be something spectacular.” The AEW World Championship Fatal 4 Way is coming, who defies the odds to win the jackpot at Double or Nothing?
BREAKING NEWS for Rampage!
It’s another S-A, T-U-R, D-A-Y, night Rampage at 10 PM Eastern, 7 Pacific! And on this special Saturday Rampage, The Acclaimed & Billy Gunn take on The Superbad Squad in a Trios match! Kyle Fletcher takes on Action Andretti! Toni Storm faces Detroit’s own, Allysin Kay! We hear from Austin & Colten Gunn, and we see The Mogul Embassy’s Swerve Strickland & Brian Cage take on The Dark Order’s John Silver & Alex Reynolds! Make sure your schedule is adjusted accordingly or you’ll miss all the action!
AEW hears from Ricky Starks and Jay White.
The Absolute says, “Last week, I finally did what I said I was gonna do. And I was gonna put you in the ground, Juice, and that is exactly what I did. But of course, after the match, what happened?” He is talking about Jay White’s ambush attack. Starks says, “I’m so sick of The Bullet Club. And I want you to understand something, Jay. You were this close to getting hit with the Roshambeaux.” But The Switchblade wants Starks to understand that he doesn’t deal in almost. And now, Starks wants his moment with King Switch, “in the perfect place, at the perfect time.”
Starks says this is as perfect as he wants it, because it will be them 1v1. And Starks will show White what a real legend-in-the-making looks like. Will this be an absolute classic next week on Dynamite?
Steel Cage Match: Kenny Omega VS Jon Moxley!
This is a grudge dating back to the original Double or Nothing, and has only escalated since. Lights Out, Exploding Barbed Wire, but it still wasn’t enough! How much higher will they raise the bar on violence and hate here tonight?
Dynamite returns and Omega makes his entrance. But Moxley doesn’t wait for him to get in the cage, Moxley rushes him at the ramp! They brawl, fans fire up, and Omega backs Moxley down! But Moxley RAMS Omega into the railing! They continue to scrap, Bryan Danielson has joined commentary and he says Moxley just loves to fight. But Omega ROCKS Moxley, sends him back towards the cage and CLUBS him on the back. Omega RAMS Moxley into railing, but then Claudio & Yuta run out to attack Omega! Fans boo as the BCC mugs Omega in what is supposed to be a 1v1 match! But wait, here come The Bucks!
Claudio hurries to intercept! Claudio blocks Nick’s superkick but not Matt’s! Then the Bucks DOUBLE SUPERKICK Yuta! Fans fire up and the Bucks drag Yuta up the ramp. They toss him OFF the stage! Yuta tumbles, but then the Bucks spot Bryan on commentary. The American Dragon steps up to them, but Claudio runs up to UPPERCUT Nick! And UPPERCUT Matt! Claudio TOSSES Matt off the stage to join Yuta! Yuta goes after Matt, Claudio follows and they mug Matt. Nick tells Bryan to back off, Bryan says to worry about the others, but then Nick runs to FLY off the stage! Direct hit on Yuta & Claudio!
Fans are thunderous as the Bucks continue beating down the BCC. Security rushes over to get these four to stop. Claudio & Yuta hurry away, Omega gets in the cage and he tells Moxley to get his ass in there with him! Moxley obliges and storms in. The cage closes and the match finally begins! Fans are thunderous, and the forearms start flying! Moxley ROCKS Omega, Omega CHOPS Moxley, and then they both fire CHOPS! Both men are stinging, but Omega JABS! And JABS! JAB! JAB! JAB! Moxley rakes eyes! Moxley runs, but into a BOOT! Omega fireman’s carry, “YOU! CAN’T! ESCAPE!” ROLLING SENTON and MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO!
Fans rally and Omega goes to a corner. Omega looks around under the ring, and he brings out a BARBED WIRE WRAPPED CHAIR! Flashbacks to that very Lights Out match years ago! Omega swings but Moxley kicks low! Moxley runs, but into the BARBED WIRE CHAIRSHOT!! Fans lose their minds and Omega checks his own hands after that. Omega shakes it off and gets the chair again, for a BARBED WIRE SMACK to the back! Moxley writhes, but then Omega stomps the chair into his back! Omega stands on the chair while clapping it up! Moxley can only endure as Omega digs his foot in!
Omega then runs to DOUBLE STOMP the chair onto Moxley’s back!! Fans lose their minds all over again as Moxley starts bleeding from various spots on his back! It’s like a bloody connect-the-dots! Omega drags Moxley up, bumps him off buckles, and then again! Moxley’s already busted open from the headshot, but now the forehead is bleeding more and more! But Moxley grabs Omega to SMACK him into the camera! Moxley then kisses the camera and fans fire up again. Moxley stalks Omega and brings him up, but Omega ROUNDHOUSES! Omega then springboards, but Moxley shoves him into the steel!
Moxley has the chair! And he SMACKS Omega on the back! Omega writhes but Moxley sits him up, and Bryan grins as Moxley whips Omega to ropes. Omega dropkicks the legs out! Omega then runs, to KOTARO KRUSHER Moxley onto the barbed wire chair! Fans fire up again as Omega has the chair and positions it. Omega drags Moxley up, scoops him, and SLAMS him onto the chair! Moxley writhes as his back is scraped up even more! Omega climbs the corner, but Moxley hits him first! Moxley climbs up, brings Omega up, and SUPERPLEXES him onto the chair!! Now Omega writhes as his back is scraped up!
Fans lose their minds and Dynamite goes picture in picture as the ref checks both men. Moxley’s crimson mask has grown, but he stands up to stalk Omega. Moxley drags Omega to center, for DRAGON STOMPS! Surely Bryan likes what he sees with that, and then Moxley goes to a corner. Moxley uses a prybar to undo the top crossbar! Omega writhes, blood pouring from his back, while Moxley continues his work in the corner. The top rope is now loose as Moxley gets closer and closer to freeing the buckle. Omega hurries to CLUB Moxley on the back! And again, and again! Moxley mule kicks Omega low, then JAMS him with the prybar!
Moxley finally gets the bar free from the corner! Moxley soaks up the cheers and jeers as he then unhooks another corner. Moxley wants to start on the third but Omega grabs for the crossbar. Moxley stomps Omega’s hand down onto it! Omega writhes, claws at Moxley, but Moxley brings the bar up! Omega fights but Moxley still HOOKS Omega in the mouth!! Dynamite returns to single picture as Omega can only endure Moxley’s steel cage dental plan! Fans chant “YOU SUCK F***!” at Moxley but Bryan is just as sick as he grins. Moxley then CLUBS Omega with the bar! And CLUBS him again! And then wraps the rope around to CHOKE Omega!!
Omega endures, refusing to give up here! Omega digs his finger into Moxley’s eyes!! Moxley lets Omega go and Omega gets the rope off him, only for Moxley to drop toehold! Moxley wraps the rope back on to CHOKE Omega again! And then he shifts to a BULLY CHOKE!! The rope adds to the strangle, but Omega still endures! So Moxley sits up and pulls back on the ropes, only for Omega to hit him with the bar! Moxley REGAL KNEES Omega down! Moxley goes looking under the ring again, and he brings out a mystery bag! These are never good, and this one has BROKEN GLASS IN IT! Another flashback to Full Gear!
But Omega CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! But Moxley kicks low! Omega flails, wrenches, kicks low, fisherman and AOI SHODOU! Then Omega runs to V-TRIGGER! Omega Electric Chair Lifts, aims for the glass, but Moxley slips down into a SLEEPER! Fans rally as Omega sputters. Omega stays on his feet, gets a second wind, and he BACKPACK SENTONS Moxley onto the glass!!! Fans are thunderous and even Don Callis is loving this! Moxley writhes, but then sits up into a REAR NAKED CHOKE!! Bryan says Moxley will take your back in any circumstance! But Omega pushes back to cover on the glass! TWO!!
Omega is free, but Moxley hurries to reel him in! GOTCH- NO, Omega back drops free, but Moxley sunset flips! Omega rolls through to V-TRIGGER!! Fans are electric while both men are down! Moxley pushes himself up, fans hope they “FIGHT FOREVER!” but this has to end somehow. Both men stand, and Omega SLAPS! Moxley SLAPS! It is a SLAP fight! They go shot for shot, faster and faster, Omega gets the edge! Omega then shoots in, full nelsons, but Moxley elbows free! V-TRIGGER on the return! Moxley still comes back, but into a BOOT! And then another V-TRIGGER! Moxley staggers, into the SNAP DRAGON on the glass!!
Both men writhe, and Moxley makes his way to the apron. Omega goes to the opposite end, he roars and runs, to V-TRIGGER!! MOXLEY AND OMEGA GO THROUGH THE CAGE!! Fans lose their minds all over again as Moxley hits the floor and Omega ends up stuck in the ropes! The refs check both men and somehow, they’re both still in this! Omega gets his trapped leg out but is it in any working condition? Even Bryan seems worried for Moxley’s sake. Moxley stands up and roars! He drags Omega up, and TOSSES him back in through the hole they made! Moxley even shoves a ring crew member down to take his screwdriver!!
Moxley storms into the ring, aims at Omega, but Don Callis gets in!? Callis stops Moxley from using the screwdriver, and then Omega V-TRIGGERS Moxley into the post!! Ripcord, V-TRIGGER!! And then Electric Chair Lift, fold, ONE WINGED ANGEL!!! Cover, CALLIS JAMS OMEGA?!?!?!? Bryan is laughing and the fans are shocked as all hell!! Callis grins, and he watches as Moxley covers Omega! MOXLEY WINS!!
Winner: Jon Moxley, by pinfall
How could Don Callis do this to the man he said was like family to him!? Or, maybe we should’ve known Callis was so low as to do such a thing to even his own family! Bryan didn’t know this was coming, but he is very happy it happened. Omega sits up, forehead busted open by that screwdriver. Callis looms over Omega as he sits up, and then he holds the screwdriver up again! Callis drops the screwdriver, and he gives Omega a kiss on the forehead to say good-bye. Callis points to the scar on his forehead, does that incident with Moxley have something to do with this? How will Omega and The Elite recover from this betrayal?
My Thoughts:
A great Dynamite here, really stacked from top to bottom. The Double Jeopardy match was an awesome opener, though I still stand by my criticism that this should’ve been on ROH TV. But it still makes sense that Claudio won, he and I assume Yuta are gonna take on the Lucha Brothers for a great match, but I think the Lucha Brothers win by pinning Yuta, not Claudio. And I love the returns we got tonight. Miro is back, Thunder Rosa is back, they’re both surely going after a title after Double or Nothing. In Rosa’s case, I would love if she went after Jade and the TBS Championship. If Rosa wins, she becomes the first to have held both the Women’s World and TBS titles in her career.
As for Miro, as much as I would love if he went after the world title, I fear he’d just be fed to MJF’s reign of terror. That means Miro will be going after a midcard title. The Four Young Pillars all had great promos, but I can’t say the math has changed. There’s still a very good chance MJF retains to then have individual feuds with Sammy and Jungle Boy to make it through the summer. And if MJF were to lose at Double or Nothing, it feels like JB is going to win since he had a pretty strong focus in this build. Meanwhile, we got a great International Championship match out of Cassidy and Garcia, and it works so well in both men’s stories that Cassidy wins with a quick pin.
And of course, we got a lot of great story blending between Best Friends and House of Black. Great No Holds Barred match between Anna and Julia, and it works that Julia wins to help lead into the Trios match. The Open House Rules didn’t come into play as hard as they could have, outside of Bandido not getting a ropebreak and the House throwing everyone around ringside a lot more. But I do appreciate the special lighting, and I’m surprised that the belts were changed from gold to platinum/silver without much fanfare. Kyle Fletcher attacking Cassidy and declaring for the International title is also a surprise, I would’ve thought a singles guy like Jeff Cobb or Aaron Henare would be the one.
Great promo from FTR, Triple J and Mark Briscoe. Mark bring special enforcer for the tag title match is great, and of course Triple J take literal cheap shots at FTR. Dax accidentally giving Mark a piledriver was a great detail, but I would think Mark sees through the shenanigans and helps FTR hold onto the belts. Great promo from Jericho and Strong, a Falls Count Anywhere with kayfabe restraining orders is great stuff, but I feel like something has to allow interference somehow. Is the loophole that the ban is about the building, and if they go outside to the parking lot, it’s fair game? That would be brilliant, actually.
Really good promo from The Outcasts and Homegrown to finally give us a team match, but what a letdown that it’s just a Trios, and not even No Disqualifications, because you know there’s gonna be shenanigans from The Outcasts. I can only hope this is to escalate things to Double or Nothing and an even bigger match. And pretty good promo from Christian but it felt a bit long. But I guess that’s just because he took the scenic route to insult Wardlow, Wardlow’s deceased father, Arn Anderson, Brock Anderson, and Detroit. And good promo from Ricky Starks and Jay White to hype up their match, which could go either way given the backwards building AEW has done with Starks’ stories.
Another Saturday Rampage is disappointing, this is why I don’t like regular sports. But that is still a good show they’re putting together. And Tony Khan having a huge announcement next week is of course going to be AEW Collision. And if part of the announcement is on TNT, I guess that’s where Collision is going to be. So it’s still going to be vulnerable to preempting should sports ever need a Saturday for playoffs. And great stuff out of Blackpool Combat Club and The Elite as part of the main event. That busting-through-the-cage spot was wild, and definitely scary for Omega’s leg. Many felt Callis’s betrayal coming for weeks, but still wild that it happened like this. Can’t wait to hear his explanation next week, and how we get to Blood & Guts for Double or Nothing.
My Score: 8.9/10
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Will the Maniac survive his homecoming?
Jon Moxley is back in Cincinnati, but Powerhouse Hobbs is back for revenge! Will the Book of Hobbs finally have a chapter as the AEW World Champion?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kenny Omega VS Brian Cage w/ The Don Callis Family; Omega wins.
- Six Man Tag: Mark Briscoe & Private Party VS The Hurt Syndicate; The Hurt Syndicate wins.
- Christian Cage w/ The Patriarchy VS Hook; Hook wins, by disqualification.
- AEW Women’s World Championship #1 Contender’s Casino Gauntlet: Toni Storm wins and will challenge Mariah May for the title at Grand Slam: Australia.
- AEW World Championship: Jon Moxley w/ The Death Riders VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs; Moxley wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
Kenny Omega VS Brian Cage w/ The Don Callis Family!
It’s a battle of machines to begin Maximum Carnage! The Cleaner won at WrestleDynasty, then returned to AEW last week to assure us that while he may not be the Kenny Omega he once was, he’s still going to fight until he’s back on top! But will that comeback begin tonight? Or will not even the former AEW World Champion be better than Cage?
The bell rings and the fans fire up. Callis is on commentary complaining that Omega “assaulted” him last week when Callis simply wanted to welcome Omega back. Omega and Cage tie up, and Cage pushes Omega to a corner. Cage takes a swing but Omega dodges. Omega fires hands in return, then ROCKS Cage, and CHOPS him! Cage snarls, Omega grins, and Omega CHOPS again! Cage eggs Omega on so Omega CHOPS! Omega kicks and CLUBS Cage, whips him to ropes, but Cage reveres. Omega dropkicks a leg out! Omega keeps moving, dropkicks the other leg, and Cage goes to a corner. The fans fire up as Omega runs in and ELBOWS Cage.
Omega goes to fireman’s carry but Cage is a meaty man. Cage CLUBS Omega, the fans boo, but Cage ROCKS Omega. Cage whips, Omega KICKS him away, then Omega reels Cage in! But Cage is still too meaty for a bomb lift! Omega still wants it, but Cage BACKDROPS him away! The fans boo but Cage scoops Omega for some bicep curls! The fans boo more, but Cage FALL AWAY SLAMS Omega! Callis admires Cage’s muscles as Cage flexes. Cage stalks Omega, RAMS him into the corner again and again. The fans tell off Callis, and Omega facelocks! Cage BACKDROPS free again, then aims from a corner.
Omega hobbles to his feet, but Cage LARIATS him into a corner! The fans boo more but Cage stands Omega up. Cage whips corner to corner, runs in, but Omega BOOTS him! Cage comes back, Omega goes up and over, rolls, but Cage stops the rana to BOMB Omega! Cage deadlifts Omega up, but Omega RANAS free! The fans fire up as Cage tumbles out! The fans cheer Omega on as the Terminator Drums begin! Omega builds speed, but Lance Archer stands in the way! The fans boo, but Omega BOOTS Archer down! But then Cage LARIATS Omega! Callis is proud of his guys while Cage soaks up the heat. Cage drags Omega up and TOSSES him out.
Cage soaks up more heat while Omega staggers around. Cage goes out to whip Omega hard into railing! Cage mocks the fans, “Who’s the Best Bout Machine now?” Cage brings Omega up while the fans boo, and SMACKS him off the apron! The ref starts the ring count, but Cage hoists Omega up! Cage aims, and he PRESS SLAMS Omega on the desk! The fans boo but Callis nods. The ref argues with Cage, Archer & Callis mug Omega! The fans boo, Callis gets away with all that, and Omega is busted open from hitting the desk hood, but Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Archer taunts Omega, the ref reprimands, but The Callis Family soaks up the heat. Omega stirs, but Cage goes out to refresh the count. Cage drags Omega from the desk to then RAM him into the apron! The ref reprimands but Cage CHOPS Omega! Cage brings Omega around to then whip hard into more railing! The ring count is climbing again, but Cage digs his boot into Omega’s face! Cage lets off to go into the ring, and Archer mockingly cheers Omega. Maximum Carnage returns to single picture and Omega makes it to the ring. Cage climbs a corner and he deadlift SUPERPLEXES Omega in! Cover, TWO!
The fans rally as Omega stays in this, but Cage grows frustrated. Cage does his Terminator Drums but the fans boo. Omega rolls from apron to ramp as it is flush with the ring. Cage storms out after Omega, brings him up, but Omega fires body shots! Cage BODY BLOWS in return! Cage sputters, Cage brings him around, but Omega fires hands! The fans fire up, Omega CHOPS, but Cage knees low! Cage winds up but Omega BOOTS the lariat, then V-TRIGGERS Cage’s face! Omega whips, Cage reverses, POP-UP- RAN- NO! Cage blocks the counter to his bomb, and he POWERBOMBS Omega into the ring after all!
Cage storms in, fireman’s carries, F5! Cover as Callis laughs, TWO!! Omega survives but Cage stays on him. Cage pump handles but Omega fights with elbows! Omega goes to a corner, BOOTS Cage in return, then runs, SLAM DUNK! Omega grits his teeth and the fans fire up. Omega MOONSAULTS, but onto Cage’s knees! Cage then PUMP-HANDLE FACEBUSTERS! Cover, TWO! omega survives but Callis shouts for Cage to stay on him! Cage looms over Omega while the fans rally up. Cage drags Omega to his feet, RAMS him into a corner, then RAMS into him again! Cage puts Omega up top, then CHOPS!
Omega drops to the apron but Cage climbs up. Omega SLAPS away on Cage’s face! The fans fire up as Omega then springboards, to SUPER SUNSET POWERBOMB! And then V-TRIGGER!! Cover, TWO!! Cage survives and Callis is relieved! The fans rally up as Omega rises and Cage goes to ropes. “This is Awesome!” as Omega aims, BANG! V0 NO, Cage dodges and GERMAN- NO, Omega slips free! Omega BOOTS Cage, full nelsons, but Cage snapmares free! Omega ducks the discus, Cage ducks the lariat, but the V-TRIGGER hits! Cage ends up on ropes, V-TRIGGER again! And then Omega stands Cage up, and Electric Chair Lifts!
The fans fire up as Omega brings Cage around, for the ONE WINGED ANGEL!! Cover, Omega wins!!
Winner: Kenny Omega, by pinfall
Just as his new theme says, Omega has risen like the phoenix! But wait! Archer attacks, and Kyle Fletcher shows up to join in! The fans boo as the Callis Family mugs Omega! BODY BLOW!! The fans boo again, but here comes OSPREAY! Ospreay fires hands with Fletcher, and he LARIATS Fletcher up and out! Archer choke grips Ospreay! CHOKE- NO, Ospreay slips free and ENZIGIRIS! Archer staggers around, into a V-TRIGGER! Ospreay adds a HIDDEN BLADE! The fans fire up as Aerial Assassin and Best Bout Machine stand together again! Callis is furious, and then Ospreay BOOTS Fletcher off the apron! PLANCHA!
Wait, wait, wait! Now Konosuke Takeshita is here! The Alpha has returned from his trip to Japan, and he shows off both belts! Omega just shows him both fists! The fans fire up for this brawl, but Fletcher slithers in! SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF on Omega! Takeshita hits a LARIAT on Omega! Ospreay returns to fire hands and CHOPS! But Kyle CLAWS Ospreay’s eyes! ALPHA ELBOW from Takeshita! The fans boo but now Kyle and Konosuke get Ospreay and Omega up! STEREO BRAINBUSTERS!! The fans boo as the Callis Family stands tall, though it helps that it was 4v2 in the end. But will the Family leave their former brothers in arms dead and buried in the past?
MVP speaks.
“I’m not just adept at managing the affairs of the Hurt Syndicate. I am an expert in managing how much oxygen you can breathe. For the first time in two-and-a-half years, MVP’s taking off the suit and lacing up the boots. We are the Hurt Syndicate…” Shelton Benjamin finishes the line with, “And we hurt people.” Will they do just that against Mark Briscoe & Private Party? We find out just after the break.
Chris Jericho speaks.
“Hi, guys~! Welcome to another New York Minute. I hope everybody’s enjoying Dynamite tonight right here in Cincinnati, in the heart of the Bluegrass State. But you’re gonna enjoy yourselves even more this Saturday on Collision, as we get ready for one of the biggest, most anticipated matches in Collision history. It’s gonna be The Learning Tree and Jon Moxley’s Death Riders VS Rated FTR, The Outrunners, and Powerhouse Hobbs.” Bryan Keith says, “That’s a dozen mother effers!” Jericho and Big Bill both give a concerned sideways glance, then Bill continues by saying, “As the Learning Tree always says, ‘Size matters.'”
Jericho says yes it does indeed, Redwood! And they also know all about their opponents, especially Rated FTR! The Learning Tree has already shown that Cope is a Dope, and Harwood is No Good! What’s Jericho got for Cash Wheeler? Uh… Wheeler… is a Kneeler! Get it? Like, he’s kneeling at the feet of the King of New York! Sick burn, LT. Jericho knows everyone is asking why Jericho and Moxley are tagging together, how could they possibly get along? Well, Jericho will say this. He has known Moxley a long time, and he can guarantee that they will be on the same page. Right? That’s it! Another New York Minute! Thanks, guys~!
Well, it is certainly a star-studded 6v6 set up for Saturday, but will things go Jericho’s way? Or will the #RatedFTRunners and The Book of Hobbs be the ones to punctuate Maximum Carnage?
“Everyone, show some love for… Ricochet!”
What? The fans boo as The One & Only makes his way out here, golden scissors in his lapel pocket. Those are the very same scissors Ricochet used to assault Swerve Strickland like a complete psycho! Ricochet tells the fans to hush before he steps into the ring, then he grabs a mic. The fans chant “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Ricochet is very annoyed by this, and he asks they all quiet down. The fans boo instead. Ricochet wants to speak but he’s rather flustered. The “SWERVE’S HOUSE” chants return and that riles Ricochet up a bit more. Ricochet paces, and says, “Y’know what? It’s okay. That’s how it’s gonna be? Listen. A picture is worth a thousand words.” And so on the tron is the image of Ricochet holding a bloodied Swerve up by his dreadlocks.
But then “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” The man himself is here! Ricochet says okay, he’s ready. But no he’s not, cuz Nana slides in from the crowd! Nana SMACKS Ricochet on the back, then does his dance! The fans cheer as now the Most Dangerous Man walks his way out here, chain draped over his shoulders. Ricochet scrambles away before Swerve can lash him! Ricochet runs away into the crowd but Swerve is in pursuit! Swerve shoves security out of his way, but Ricochet’s escaped to the cold streets of Cincinnati! Will Swerve get his hands on his new target next time?
AEW shares “A Day in the Life of a CEO.”
That is to say, we’re following Mercedes Mone as she does her media rounds. “First, we make money.” Mone was a special guest on the Sherri Shepherd show shortly after winning even more gold at WrestleDynasty. Sherri got to admire the “Queen of Southside” Championship that comes along with the Rev-Pro Undisputed British Women’s Championship, both of which Mone won off Mina Shirakawa. Mone signed autographs, took pictures with fans, and Sherri promised that she’ll be there whenever Mone’s in town. “Then, we shop.” Mone bought herself some new jewelry with the money she surely earned becoming a FOUR BELT CEO.
“Them, we train.” Mone knows it is a New Year, and she is dripping with gold! She also knows having four belts puts an even bigger target on her back, but she stays ready! Whoever wants to jump on the Money Train next, let’s go! #MoneChangesEverything, but will she continue to stack dollars and collect titles?
Six Man Tag: Mark Briscoe & Private Party VS The Hurt Syndicate!
The Sussex County Chicken was not a chicken when it came to facing down any of the men in the Hurt Syndicate, but that’s why he ended up getting beat up 3v1! Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy came to Briscoe’s rescue, especially since they were told to their faces that the Hurt Syndicate wants the AEW World Tag Team Championships. Will MVP, the Standard of Excellence & The All Mighty begin on their New Year’s Resolution to hurt people? Or can Briscoe, Quen & Zay #ManUp and take the fight to them?
The trios sort out, but the Syndicate just attacks all at once! The bell rings, Briscoe and MVP stay in the ring but Lashley & Shelton drag Private Party out of the ring! And send them into railing! MVP UPPERCUTS Briscoe to a corner, stomps a mudhole in, then ELBOWS Briscoe down. MVP fires hands, then reels him in for a suplex. Briscoe slips free to CHOP! And ROCK! And CHOP again! Briscoe whips corner to corner, MVP reverse, but Briscoe goes up and out! Briscoe SWATS the haymaker to UPPERCUT back! Briscoe goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, ONE!! MVP shows his own grit but Briscoe stands him up.
Briscoe UPPERCUTS MVP, throws hands, then fires more hands in the corner. Briscoe whips, MVP reverses, but Briscoe avoids a boot! Briscoe runs up, but MVP BOOTS again! The fans are torn but MVP looms over Briscoe. MVP drags Briscoe up, then ROCKS him! MVP brings Briscoe around, TOSSES him out, then tags to Shelton. Shelton storms over to Briscoe, and sends him into railing! And then into the apron! And back to railing! And back to apron! Shelton scoops and SLAMS Briscoe on the floor, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Shelton leaves Briscoe behind to the mercy of the ring count, but Briscoe stirs already. Briscoe crawls, but Shelton tags Lashley, and Lashley drags Briscoe up. Lashley RAMS Briscoe into the apron, APRON URENAGES, then shoves Briscoe in. Lashley fires up, runs in, and RAMS Briscoe in the corner! Lashley then brings Briscoe around for a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Another cover, TWO! A third cover, TWO!! Lashley is frustrated but he drags Briscoe into a chinlock. Lashley tags MVP, and they mug Briscoe while he’s down. The ref reprimands but MVP fires knees into Briscoe again and again. MVP then scoops to SLAM Briscoe down!
MVP runs to drop a KNEE! Cover, TWO! Briscoe stays in this but MVP covers again, TWO! Another cover, TWO!! Briscoe is toughing it out but MVP brings him over. Tag to Shelton and now they mug Briscoe in the corner. Shelton fires hands on Briscoe against the ropes, then snapmares him. Shelton clamps on a chinlock and he grinds Briscoe down. Briscoe endures, fights up, and fires body shots! Briscoe runs, but into an ELBOW! Shelton tags MVP, and MVP looms over Briscoe. MVP stomps Briscoe, then brings him up again. Briscoe fires body shots and forearms, but MVP ROCKS him! Briscoe CHOPS back!
Briscoe fires hands on Shelton & Lashley, but MVP ROCKS Briscoe! MVP drags Briscoe up, reels him in, and snap suplexes! Cover, TWO! Maximum Carnage returns to single picture as MVP has Briscoe up again. Briscoe fires more body shots, then firearms! MVP throat chops, then SMASHES Briscoe off his knee! The fans are torn but MVP feels it. MVP runs to “BALLIN~!” ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Briscoe stays in this but MVP drags him up. MVP hits a FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect but the fans rally. Briscoe fires forearms on MVP, MVP hits back. MVP whips, but Briscoe ducks ‘n’ dodges to CLOBBER MVP!
The fans fire up while MVP and Briscoe are both down! Briscoe and MVP crawl, Private Party is fired up, and we get hot tags to Shelton and Zay! Zay ROCKS Shelton, springboards and CROSSBODIES! Zay then bobs ‘n’ weaves to fire “SHOTS! SHOTS! SHOTS!” Shelton shoves Zay but Zay pop-up DROPKICKS! The fans fire up with Zay, he tags Quen. MVP runs in, Private Party dodges to DOUBLE DORPKICK! Shelton’s back up, but he gets DOUBLE DROPKICKS! Lashley storms in but into DOUBLE DROPKICKS! Lashley rebounds, but into DOUBLE DORPKICKS again! Lashley falls out and fans fire up!
Private Party holds the way open for Briscoe to DIVE! The cannonball tope takes Lashley out! But MVP & Shelton both back suplex! Private Party lands out, and they both dodge! Quen PELES Shelton, Zay QUEBRADAS MVP! The fans fire up again as Private Party focuses on MVP. Quen whips Zay and Zay LARIATS MVP and himself up and out of the ring! Shelton spins Quen around to kick low! Shelton brings Quen up but Quen fights the bomb! Quen then hits a JUMPING FLATLINER! Cover, TWO!! Quen almost hit Paydirt on the Standard of Excellence, but we see Lashley THROW Briscoe overhead and to the floor!
Quen calls to Zay and then sets up. Zay runs in, PARTY IN MOTION! Zay brings Shelton around, Quen kicks low! TWIST OF- NO, Shelton stops that, and feeds Quen to a MILE HIGH SPINEBUSTER! Zay leaps, into Shelton’s arms! GERMAN SUPLEX! Private Party ends up at the ropes, Lashley runs to SPEAR Zay! Quen staggers up, MVP BOOTS Briscoe for good measure! Shelton brings Quen in, GERMAN SUPLEX! Then a SUPERKICK! Cover, Hurt Syndicate wins!
Winners: The Hurt Syndicate, by pinfall
MVP raises the hands of his associates, and they just got a pin on the AEW World Tag Team Championships! Will nothing stop Shelton & Lashley from taking those titles off of Private Party?
BREAKING NEWS for Dynamite!
After Swerve Strickland almost got his revenge on Ricochet, these two will have THREE WEEKS to prepare themselves for a showdown! Dynamite will be in Atlanta, Georgia on February 5th, who will survive this grudge match?
Jeff Jarrett is here!
Cincinnati cheers as Double J makes his way to the ring, and he grabs a mic to say, “What’s up, Cincinnati? Y’know, the last few weeks, I mean, they sure have been humbling for me.” But then before he can say more, MJF makes his way out here! The fans are torn seeing the Wolf of Wrestling strut out here, and he has them cut his music. MJF steps into the ring with Jarrett, throws his gum into the crowd, and says, “Humbling? Jeff Jarrett, you have yet to learn the definition of the word. Last week, I gave you the opportunity of a lifetime, bud. And you had the audacity to turn me down?”
Jarrett tells Max to not even get started. MJF was too lazy to enter the gauntlet, so he came up with some scheme- MJF shouts for Jarrett to NEVER interrupt him!! The fans boo but MJF cools off. He just wants “Jeffery” to get real. This is MJF. If MJF retired tomorrow, he’d go into the AEW Hall of Fame! He’s a living legend! Jarrett walks around like he is one, too, and he sure has the “dumb shmucks” convinced. But allow MJF to “school all the simple-minded folk on the real legacy of The Last Outlaw. Emphasis on ‘Last,’ because Jeff Jarrett is the last thing you see before your favorite wrestling company dies.”
The fans boo but Jarrett laughs that off. MJF tells Double J that this last year with the possibility of him winning MJF’s Triple B would be “a whole lot cuter and warmer and fuzzier” if Jarrett wasn’t “literally the definition of a pro-wrestling grim reaper.” The fans boo, MJF says he is talking, so what’re they doing? Shut up! MJF continues by saying that when he thinks on Jarrett’s career, it is enough to make him wanna drink. Oh… Sorry, MJF took it way too far. He knows Jarrett is a raging alcoholic. Recovering! Sorry, MJF meant recovering. But hey, MJF just had a great idea! “Listen to me, you fat skank, I’m talking, shut your fat mouth!”
The fans boo but MJF goes on to say he has a great idea. How about for the health of AEW and for Jarrett, MJF sends Jarrett packing back to rehab where he belongs. But hey, do MJF a favor before then. Make sure that sexy wife of his, Karen, sticks around. MJF happens to be a big fan of hers. But hey, he’s not a monster, he’s the Salt of the Earth. So when MJF’s “through with her,” he’ll ship her back to Tennessee for Jarrett. That way, Jarrett can be the first man in history to know what a generational talent and an Olympic gold medalist’s nuts taste like!! The fans boo but Jarrett still laughs MJF off.
“Max, Max, Max… Not only everything you just said was crude and stupid, but it’s all been said before a thousand times. It’s all been done before a thousand times. But let’s get to the heart of the matter, Max. Let’s get to business.” Jarrett knows the best years of his career are behind him. But last Summer, when Jarrett entered the Owen Hart Cup, the AEW fans awakened a passion in him. The fans cheer that! The fans awakened a desire Jarrett didn’t even know he still had. And Jarrett will do everything in his power to keep that fire going, to keep that passion going, because it’s the one thing that puts him on track to the AEW World Championship.
The fans cheer again, and Jarrett tells Max, back to that shtick. MJF thinks he can just poke fun at Jarrett, have his zingers, and hurt Jarrett’s feelings, right? Oh, Max, Jarrett was MJF before MJF was MJF! Everything MJF can say or do, Jarrett has done. He did it before MJF, and he did it better than you. But hey, hold on! Before we get all bent out of shape, MJF kinda confused Jarrett. Jarrett isn’t sure if MJF’s a dumbass or a scumbag. But knowing where MJF comes from, maybe it’s all the above. Because hear Jarrett out, there are days where Jarrett feels sorry for MJF. The fans chant, “He’s Our Scumbag!” and Jarrett agrees.
But see, Jarrett has some family history on this scumbag. MJF had a tough upbringing. It must’ve been tough being raised by a call girl for a mother. And MJF’s ambulance chancing attorney of an old man, well, it must be tough being raised by that. Jarrett knows for a fact that when Mr. Friedman knocked Mrs. Friedman up, she still made him pay for that. MJF is seething but Jarrett tells him to hold on. The old saying goes, “We all marry our mommies.” So that’s very fitting for MJF when his old lady is nothing but a Canadian call girl.
And oh, one final thing. This very ring, the night MJF was tearing the house down with Will Ospreay, that was just his version of 60 Minutes Through. At the same time, in the back parking lot, his old lady was doing her version of 60 Minutes Through, with about ten other wrestlers! Max, look at Jarrett! MJF needs Jarrett, and he doesn’t even know why. But it’s because MJF is drowning in his own s*it! MJF may be lazy, entitled, and a pr*ck, but deep down, he’s a scared little boy. MJF was scared to enter the enter the gauntlet, scared that at just 28 years of age, his best years are behind him, and he’s scared of ever getting back on top.
And like Jarrett said last week, MJF is scared of becoming a one hit wonder! The fans chant “One Hit Wonder!” at MJF, but MJF says no no no! One Hit Wonder? Scared? MJF is NOTHING like Jarrett! MJF didn’t need his daddy to make him a top guy, MJF didn’t need to start his own company to be a top guy, because MJF made MJF! We saw in the past what happens when Jarrett is “King of the Mountain,” but let’s talk about when MJF is king. MJF is the only man to thank for the biggest pro-wrestling show of all time: 82 THOUSAND, Wembley Stadium, AEW All In! MJF is the one to thank for the record PPV buys, record TV ratings, and record ticket sales!
MJF was the BEST IN THE WORLD! The fans do cheer that. MJF says Jarrett can laugh all he wants, because then MJF got screwed. Screwed out of his world championship! His name, his legacy, his reputation, dragged through the mud to this day! The same people who put MJF on a pedestal now have willingly, with a smile on their face, taken it out from under and treated him like nothing! MJF ain’t nothing! And MJF will tell Jeff something! MJF doesn’t want to win the world title, he NEEDS to win it so he can shove it down every single one of their throats! But instead, MJF has to wait in line for Jeff Jarrett?
MJF laughs and say should on here. With all due respect, the people aren’t very bright. And with all due respect, no wrestling fan has ever given a single, solitary s*it about Jarrett. But y’know what really pisses MJF off, Slapnuts? The fact that “just because” Jarrett was best friends with Owen Hart, Jarrett thinks he his owed a grand finale? Jarrett may have had all these stupid, simple-minded shmucks convinced, but MJF sees through Jarrett’s BS. During the Owen Cup, Jeff saw through the “carny succubus.” Jarrett is nothing more than a LEECH, riding the coattails of his DEAD FRIEND!
Oh, did MJF strike a chord now? He thought Jarrett was all tough. Or does he just not like it when MJF talks about his old pal, Owen Hart? JARRETT DECKS MJF! Jarrett rains down fists and the fans fire up! Security rushes out there and they drag Jarrett away, but Jarrett throws them all away! Jarrett CLOBBERS MJF, but Karen rushes out here! Karen gets Jeff to stop, but then MJF grabs Karen in a SLEEPER! The fans boo, MJF throws Karen at Jeff, then runs away. The Wolf of Wrestling is again a worm, will The Last Outlaw make sure to exterminate him once and for all?
BREAKING NEWS for Collision!
Maximum Carnage this Saturday was already big, but now we add some gold! Kazuchika Okada faces former Chaos teammate, Tomohiro Ishii, in a defense of the Continental Championship! Will the Rainmaker make it rain in Cincy? Or will the Stone Pitbull sink his teeth into an AEW title?
Christian Cage w/ The Patriarchy VS Hook!
Captain Charisma still has his All In Casino Gauntlet contract, but that’s because he hasn’t had a clear path to a cash-in just yet. He wants to add to his “family” first, can Christian convince the Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil to be his new son? Or will Hook make sure Christian can’t even hold that contract in his hands?
Well speaking of, Hook attacks Christian during his entrance! The fans fire up as Hook rains down fists, his real dad, Taz, watching on commentary! Shayna Wayne steps to Hook, but that’s just a distraction so Christian can run away into the ring. Hook storms in, the bell rings, but Christian bails back out! Christian wants a timeout but this ain’t that kind of match! Hook runs out to CLUB Christian, SMACK him off the apron, and he fires hands! Hook’s busted hand seems back to 100%, he has no problems throwing shots! But Christian puts Hook on barriers to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP! But Hook turns things around to CHOP, CHOP, and CHOP!
The ring count is climbing, Christian pushes past to slide into the ring, but Hook storms after him. Hook ROCKS Christian and has him on ropes! Hook CHOKES Christian, but he lets off as the ref counts. Hook fires shots, whips Christian, but Christian bails out! The fans boo as Christian wants to just run away! Hook pursues up the ramp and to the tunnel! They brawl in there, Hook CLUBS Christian back down the ramp, but Christian turns things around. Christian UPPERCUTS, then CHOPS! Christian runs up, but Hook BACKDROPS him into the ring! Hook storms in, and Christian wants mercy! The fans boo, but Christian tries to explain.
Christian still tries to recruit Hook to his side, saying he’ll be a better father than Taz. Hook looks Christian in the eyes as Christian promises he can take Hook to a higher level. They hug?! The fans are torn, but then Hook hits a BELLY2BELLY! Hook got one over on Christian, and now throws down hands in the corner! The fans count along, Hook goes all the way to TEN! Hook hops down, then whips Christian back into the corner! Christian bounces off buckles, falls back, and then falls out of the ring! Mother Shayna is there to comfort him, and the fans boo while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Hook paces while the ring count climbs. Christian catches his breath, but then here come Kip Sabian & Nick Wayne. Hook stares Christian’s “sons” down, but Christian slides in to CLOBBER Hook! Christian stomps away at the ropes, then stands on Hook! The ref counts, Christian steps off, and he soaks up the heat. But wait! Katsuyori Shibata is here! The Wrestler is still a friend of Hook’s, and he coaches Hook up. Christian protests but the ref says it is only fair with The Patriarchy all at ringside. Hook storms up to Christian, fires body shots, and he backs Christian into a corner! Christian bumps Hook off buckles, CHOPS, then reels him in! REVERSE DDT! Cover, TWO!
Christian stays on Hook by CLAWING his face! The ref reprimands, Christian stops, and Christian soaks up the heat. Christian CLUBS Hook down, stands on that bad hand, then stands Hook back up. Christian CLUBS Hook down again, steps on the hand, then drags Hook. Hook drags Christian down into a cradle, TWO! Christian CLOBBERS Hook! Christian puts Hook on ropes, then CHOKES him by standing on his back! The ref counts, Christian steps off, and Shibata coaches Hook while Christian hugs his “family.” Hook rises up, Christian brings him around and hits a snapmare. Christian has a chinlock, but he’s also smothering Hook!
The ref counts, Christian shifts into a legal chinlock, but Hook endures. Hook fights around, Maximum Carnage returns to single picture, and Hook throws body shots! Hook runs, but Christian ELBOWS him at the ropes! The fans boo but Christian paces around Hook. Christian stands Hook up in a corner, climbs up, and now he rains down fists! Christian stares Taz down between punches, but Hook brings Christian off the corner with a fireman’s carry! Christian grabs ropes in desperation, so Hook TOSSES him out! The fans and Taz all fire up! Christian staggers, Hook FLYING FOREARMS from the apron!
The fans fire up while Kip & Nick coach Christian. Hook SMACKS Christian off the steel steps! And then runs up to KNEE Christian against the steel! The fans cheer as Hook puts Christian’s hand on the steps! Hook steps up to STOMP- NO, Christian avoids getting his hand crushed! And then he YANKS Hook off the steps! Hook lands bad on his lower back, but Christian pushes him into the ring. Christian climbs the corner, and FROG SPLASHES! Cover, TWO! Hook survives and the fans fire up! Christian snarls and goes back up the corner. FROG SPLASH again!! Christian says one more time, and he climbs back up!
Christian leaps again, FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Hook survives and Christian argues with the ref, but the count was fair. Christian runs corner to corner, but Hook KNEES the spear away! Both men stagger, Christian rebounds, SPEAR!! Cover, ONE?!? Hook shocks everyone, especially Christian! Christian storms up on Hook again, brings him up, but Hook fires body shots! Hook whips, Christian reverses, but Hook LARIATS! And LARIATS again! And KNEES low! Hook UCHIMADAS Christian to a corner, then LARIATS! Hook reels Christian in, NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO!
Christian survives, rises up, but Hook storms up. Christian kicks low, dragon sleepers, but Hook slips through to FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Not quite perfect, but both men are slow to get up. The fans rally, Christian hobbles around, but Hook clamps on! REDRUM!! Christian reaches out, has his legs on the ropes, and he climbs up! Hook drops Christian at 4! The fans cheer, and now Hook throws down crossface forearms! Then RED- NO, Christian slips out the back, and he CLAWS the eyes! Christian POSTS Hook, then argues with the ref. This lets Kip & Nick creep up, but Shibata storms over!
Shibata tells Kip & Nick to stay back, but Christian slides out to get Shibata! REVERSE DDT to the floor!! The fans boo but Hook ROCKS Christian! And KNEES Nick! And LARIATS Kip! Hook pursues Christian into the ring, RED- NO, Christian slips free! Chicken wings and KILL- NO, REDRUM!! But Christian RAMS Hook into buckles! Hook lets go, but hops up to jump on! REDRUM BACKPACK!! Christian falls, he calls in his boys! They attack, that’s a disqualification!
Winner: Hook, by disqualification
The fans boo as Kip & Nick stomp away on Hook! The Patriarchy won’t let Hook have his way, and Taz can’t believe it! Christian tells his boys to fetch him some things, and they bring in chairs! The fans boo as Christian wants to go Rated R like Cope! But Taz gets off the desk to say this ain’t happening! And wait! HERE COMES SAMOA JOE! The fans fire up as Joe is finally back! He TOSSES Nick, then he storms up! Kip is the only one who doesn’t know! Kip turns around into CHOPS and JABS! The fans fire up, but Nick returns! Nick runs in, Joe casually steps aside, and the SPLASH hits Kip! Then Joe TOSSES Nick out to his mommy!
SNAP POWERSLAM for Kip! The fans fire up as Joe and Shibata have Kip set up for a PENALTY KICK! Joe, Shibata and Hook have reunited, will they tear The Patriarchy apart?
AEW hears from the Men’s Casino Gauntlet participants.
Roderick Strong tells “JAAAAY… White,” that Roddy should’ve won that #1 spot in the Casino Gauntlet, but he wants White to know that Roddy’s not done with him yet. The Switchblade’s response is that Roddy Strong shoulda-coulda-woulda. If Roddy wanted to win so badly, he should’ve tried harder. As for Wheeler Yuta, he was the one to stop White. So if Yuta wants White’s attention, then fine! He’s got it! As for Adam Cole, he said that match had the best of the best. It had Hangman Page, it had Daniel Garcia, and- Kyle O’Reilly stops Cole there. Danny Garcia? Really? Kyle doesn’t see it. Not everyone is as good as they say they are, Adam.
Garcia himself says people keep saying that Garcia is stretching himself just a little bit thin. If he’s TNT Champion, why’s he in the Continental Classic? Why’s he in a Casino Gauntlet? Garcia wants to fight every single week! So if you want a shot at Garcia’s gold… Cole says The Undisputed Kingdom IS as good as they say they are, and in 2025, they promise us… #LetsGetIt! The Kingdom will get their hands on gold, and that is undisputed! Everyone’s gunning for someone, but who gets what they want? And who gets just what they deserve?
Backstage interview with Jeff Jarrett.
AEW returns as Renee Paquette is with Double J, and she brings up that confrontation between him and MJF. Jarrett said the AEW audience has awoken the passion in him, and that MJF is scared. But then MJF got under Jarrett’s skin, so where do they go from here? Jarrett takes a moment to think, but then Dustin Rhodes steps in! The Natural says what MJF said pissed him off, too. Dustin asks Jarrett, “How many years have we known each other? How many years have we driven up and down these roads, grinding our asses off because of the passion and love for this business? A lot. He doesn’t know a thing about that, and you know that.”
Dustin says MJF’s been in this business a minute, yet he’ll dictate to Jarrett and disrespect him? THAT pisses Dustin off! Dustin is 110% behind Jarrett, and wants Jarrett to fulfill the dream of becoming AEW World Champion. Max doesn’t know everything that guys like Jarrett and Dustin have been through. Knocked down, dragged through s*it, and then gotten back up, because that’s what they do! MJF has no clue! Whatever MJF does to Jarrett, Dustin knows Jarrett’s been through it. Just like Dustin has. But remember this: You’re Jeff Jarrett! A 12-TIME WORLD CHAMPION, and that means something!
Jarrett is the Last Outlaw, and outlaws never die. So please, just remember this. The two of them, they are the very last of their kind. Will this motivation from the dual ROH World Tag Team & ROH World Six Man Tag Champion be fuel on the fire that Jarrett uses to reach the mountaintop?
Mariah May is here!
The Glamour brings her AEW Women’s World Championship to commentary as she prepares to watch the women’s division fight for their shot at her.
AEW Women’s World Championship #1 Contender’s Casino Gauntlet!
The gentlemen had their fun, now the ladies finally get to roll the dice! The first-ever Women’s Casino Gauntlet will send one woman to Grand Slam: Australia, who faces “The Woman From Hell” when AEW goes Down Under?
Kris Statlander is first, a right she earned when she defeated Willow Nightingale and Toni Storm in last week’s Triple Threat. But who starts with her? It’s JAMIE HAYTER! Hayter Hits Hard, but will she punch her ticket to Australia? The bell rings, we’re on the clock, and Mariah thanks commentary for having her. She also asks Taz that now that he’s got a new knee, wanna roll around later? Taz says he is happily married but he’s flattered by the offer. Oh, she meant in the ring. Well, Taz is also retired, so he can’t. Meanwhile, Hayter and Kris tie up, go around, go along the ropes, and the fans duel.
Mariah says Hayter is the best woman to come out of Britain not named Mariah May. The ref counts a ropebreak but Hayter and Kris move off ropes. Hayter headlocks, Kris powers up but can’t pull out as Hayter holds on. Kris tries again, gets free, and they RAM shoulders! The fans cheer as neither woman budges. Hayter runs, RAMS Kris again, then kicks low! Hayter runs, Kris dodges and she runs Hayter over! The fans fire up while Kris flexes, but Hayter stands up. Hayter runs up, Kris avoids a boot but Hayter ducks a roundhouse. Hayter ripcords, Kris ducks the lariat and comes back, but now Hayter dodges!
Both women run in, and DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Neither woman falls, but then Hayter BOOTS Kris! The fans fire up and Mariah says she might actually prefer fighting someone tonight so she won’t have to fly down to Australia. Hayter CLUBS away on Kris, kicks her down, then brings her up for a suplex. Kris slips free, shoves Hayter, but Hayter rebounds. Hayter ducks a lariat, the countdown is here, but Kris kicks low! FISHERMAN BUSTER! But number three is here, and it’s… MEGAN BAYNE!? Even Mariah is shocked to see “The Megasus” return to AEW after quite the stint in Stardom, GCW, and has even won the HOG Women’s Championship!
Mariah laughs in disbelief, is Bayne even eligible for this match? Where’s her “is All Elite” graphic? Go ask Tony Khan where that tweet is! Bayne still steps into the ring, and she stands face to face with Kris! The fans fire up as the forearms fly! Bayne ROCKS Kris, RAMS her into the corner again and again, then CHOPS! Bayne whips corner to corner, runs up, and SPLASHES! Then she whips again, but Kris reverses! Kris UPPERCUTS Bayne, runs corner to corner, but Bayne LEAPING LARIATS! The fans fire up and Bayne hauls Kris to her feet. Bayne suplexes, Kris fights that to suplex, but Bayne fights back!
Bayne suplexes to FALCON ARROW! Cover, Hayter breaks it! The fans fire up as now Hayter stares Bayne down. Hayter fires forearms, but Bayne is not impressed! Hayter runs, but Bayne kicks her low! Bayne reels Hayter in, suplexes, and she holds Hayter up! The countdown is back, but Hayter counters with a DDT! The fourth woman is here, and it’s… JULIA HART! The Princess of the Black Throne got a win off Hayter not that long ago, and she dares Hayter to come back for more! They brawl at the ramp! The fans fire up as Hayter CLUBS away on Julia, then snap suplexes her on the ramp! Julia writhes, Kris and Bayne brawl ringside, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Mariah is only a little worried, but Hayter CLUBS away on Julia in the ring. Bayne sends Kris into barriers! Hayter and Julia fire fists, then Hayter ROCKS Julia! Hayter whips, Julia reverses and wrenches to STO! Cover, Kris breaks it! Kris drags Julia up but Julia JAWBREAKERS free! Julia fires forearms, then whips, but Kris reverses. Kris runs in at the corner, but Julia STOMPS her down! Julia storms around, goes to the far corner, then runs back in. But Kris hits a SNAP POWERSLAM! Kris drags Julia up, TOSSES her out, and Bayne is there to scoop Julia! SLAM to the floor! Julia writhes but Bayne storms into the ring.
Kris and Bayne meet again, and Bayne pie faces Kris! Kris pie faces back! The pie faces go back and forth, then turn into forearms! Kris and Bayne fire fast ‘n’ furious shots, then Bayne ROKCS Kris! Bayne runs, but Kris ROCKS her! Kris runs, but Bayne follows to ROCK her back! Bayne runs, but Kris UPEPRCUTS her! And CHOPS! And ROCKS! And CHOPS! Repeat! Kris keeps on Bayne again and again, then runs, only for Bayne to fireman’s carry! Kris fights free, ROUNDHOUSES Bayne, then PELES! Kris roars, runs, but gets caught! EXPLODER! Bayne fires up, and Julia POSTS Hayter! Julia stomps away on Hayter, Bayne brings Kris up, and snap suplexes her!
Maximum Carnage returns to single picture as Kris flops out of the ring. Julia CLUBS Hayter, and the countdown is back! Bayne waits on the fifth woman, and it’s… WILLOW NIGHTINGALE! Mariah sighs, but the Babe with the Power steps right to Bayne! Willow BOOTS, but Bayne just frowns. Willow fires forearms, then whips, but Bayne reverses to ROCK Willow! And BOOT her down! Kris returns to waistlock Bayne, but she ducks an elbow! JAWBREAKER, HAYMAKER, then Kris CLUBS away on Bayne! Hayter turns things around on Julia and whips her hard into barriers! Willow & Kris work together to DOUBLE SUPLEX Bayne!
The fans fire up, and Kris & Willow smile as it’s like the old days. Mariah mocks the “friendship” while the two square up. Willow CHOPS Kris, Kris CHOPS back, repeat! The fans “WOO~” as each CHOP echoes out! Willow ducks a chop, shoves Kris, then runs to POUNCE~! PERIOD! The countdown is back already, and the sixth woman is… TONI STORM! The Rockstar “Rookie” is back, and Mariah really hates seeing this. Toni storms in in but willow fireman’s carries! Toni sunset flips, TWO! Willow storms up but into a snapmare! Toni RUNS Willow over, snapmares Julia and runs her over!
Hayter is back, Toni snapmares her to run her over! Then a snapmare and shoulder tackle for Kris! The fans fire up with Toni and Mariah mockingly plays along, “What a great rookie!” But Bayne CLOBBERS Toni! Bayne fireman’s carries Toni, then THROWS her out onto Kris! The fans rally, “She’s a Rookie!” Willow CLOBBERS Bayne! Hayter BOOTS Willow! Julia kicks Hayter to DDT! Willow LARIATS Julia! The fans fire up as Willow stands tall, and she goes to the apron. CROSSBODY onto Bayne! Willow smiles and poses, the fans cheer, and Willow drags Bayne up. Bayne and Willow throw hands, but Kris is on the stage?
The fans fire up as Kris SUPER CANNONBALLS! Down goes Willow & Bayne, and the fans fire up with Kris! But Toni HIP ATTACKS Kris off the apron! Julia BLASTS Toni! Julia and Hayter are all alone, Cincy fires up for “Women’s Wrestling!” but also the countdown! Julia and Hayter fire fast ‘n’ furious fists, but the seventh woman is… HARLEY CAMERON! Mariah sighs again as everyone now will FEEL THE WRATH! Harley runs up to ROCK Julia, then bump her off buckles! Harley goes up, in, and dodges Julia to ENZIGIRI! Cover, Hayter breaks it with a deadlift GERMAN SUPLEX! Hayter snarls but Julia runs up to clinch!
Hayter wrenches free, clinches, and HAYT-BREAKER! But Harley rolls Hayter up! TWO!! Hayter escapes, Harley ENZIGIRIS! “FEEL THA WRATH~!” Harley runs, but into a HAYT-BREAKER! Hayter pumps up, for the HAYTER- NO, Harley ducks the lariat! But Julia’s BLACK MIST hits Harley full in the face! Then SUPERKICK for Hayter! Julia runs to BLINDSIDE LARIAT! But Toni snatches Julia into a cradle! TONI WINS!!
Winner: Toni Storm, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contender to the AEW Women’s World Championship)
Mariah is mockingly happy for “the rookie,” and Toni herself is stunned that she’s getting a world title match in her home country! This is quite the remake of a timeless classic, but will they flip the script on the original? Or will it still be All About Mariah?
AEW World Championship: Jon Moxley w/ The Death Riders VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs!
The last time The Maniac was in the Book of Hobbs, it was AEW Homecoming, and it was for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship. Moxley didn’t so much win as he did retain, given Hobbs went down with injury rather quickly. But while Moxley traded NJPW’s top title for AEW’s, Hobbs only has a bigger chip on his shoulder. Will Hobbs come through on his promise to make Jon Moxley his b*tch? Or will Moxley make sure his homecoming is a victorious one?
The introductions are made, but Moxley delays getting in the ring so that the rest of the Death Riders can flank the ring! Hobbs sees Pac, he sees Claudio, but then Moxley runs in and CLOBBERS Hobbs! The bell rings, the fans boo, but Moxley fires forearms in a corner! Moxley doesn’t stop as the ref counts, the ref tries to back him off, but Moxley gets in the ref’s face about it. Hobbs storms up to hoist Moxley up! OVERHEAD SUPLEX! Hobbs fires hands on Moxley now, the fans fire up, but the ref counts. Hobbs ROCKS Moxley, then stalks him to a corner. Hobbs CLUBS Moxley in the chest, then stalks him to another corner.
Hobbs pushes Moxley against buckles, CLUBS him again, then paces. The fans rally, Hobbs whips, but Moxley KCIKS and CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Hobbs just scowls, so Moxley fires forearms! Moxley runs, but Hobbs RUNS Moxley over! The fans fire up, but there are some Moxley fans still in Cincy. Hobbs goes out after Moxley and ROCKS him! Moxley dangles over barriers, but Hobbs CLUBS him! The ref wants this in the ring so Hobbs pushes him in. Hobbs storms in, Moxley fires kicks, then fires forearms! Moxley runs, BOOTS Hobbs, and he has Hobbs in the ropes!
Moxley runs, BOOTS Hobbs again, then he runs! Moxley DIVES and hits Hobbs into barriers! Moxley pursues, they go around the timekeeper’s area, and now they brawl in the crowd! The fans fire up, Hobbs CHOPS Moxley, but the ref wants this in the ring! Hobbs pursues Moxley, CLUBS him, then keeps after him. They go back to ringside, Hobbs CLAWS Moxley’s back, then shoves him over barriers! Hobbs stalks Moxley back into the ring, Moxley wants Hobbs to hold on, and then Moxley CLAWS Hobbs’ face! Then he BITES Hobbs’ face! Moxley has Hobbs in a corner and rains down fists! The fans count to TEN, then Moxley flips Hobbs off!
Cincy is all fired up, both for and against Moxley, but Hobbs just glares up at him. Moxley talks trash, but Hobbs carries Moxley from the corner! Moxley fires elbows, but Hobbs RAMS him into buckles! Hobbs puts Moxley up top, climbs up after him, and he pulls on that earring in Moxley’s left ear! Hobbs tells the ref to back off, and then he BITES Moxley’s ear! And then BITES it again! Is he trying to eat the earring?! The ref counts, Hobbs lets off and lets Moxley tumble while fans tell him he’s sick. Moxley staggers up, but Hobbs BLASTS him off the apron! The fans rally while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Hobbs snarls, just a bit of blood in his teeth from biting Moxley. Hobbs paces while Marina Shafir checks on Moxley. Hobbs then goes out the side, storms around the way, and he looms over Moxley. Hobbs whips Moxley into barriers! Moxley tumbles over and into the timekeeper’s area! Hobbs is after Moxley with a rain of fists! The ref reprimands, Hobbs stops and goes back to the ring. Hobbs then goes back out to fetch Moxley. Hobbs BITES the ear again! Moxley pushes Hobbs away and staggers around, that ear definitely bleeding. Hobbs storms up to BITE the ear more! Hobbs is going savage, but Moxley dares him to do more!
Moxley fires a forearm, but Hobbs juts ROCKS Moxley! Moxley staggers away, Hobbs pursues him to the steel steps, and they both go back to the ring. Moxley staggers around a little more, and Hobbs pumps up! Hobbs ROCKS Moxley again! Moxley bounces off ropes then falls over! Hobbs stalks Moxley, drags him up, and he ROCKS Moxley again! Moxley wobbles but stays up, even with that ear bleeding. Moxley fires a forearm, but Hobbs shrugs that off. Moxley fires another forearm, and another, and another! Hobbs ROCKS Moxley again! Moxley falls over, the ref checks him, but Moxley is already rising back up.
Moxley pounds the mat, and he eggs Hobbs on. Hobbs BOOTS Moxley down! Moxley rises, the blood from his ear making more a crimson scarf than a mask. Hobbs BOOTS Moxley again! Moxley roars, so Hobbs BOOTS him again! Maximum Carnage returns to single picture as Moxley rises up. Hobbs BOOTS him, but Moxley SLAPS Hobbs! Hobbs runs, but into a CUTTER! Moxley lured Hobbs into a trap, but both men are down! The fans fire up as Moxley crawls, and Moxley dares Hobbs to bring the fight. Both men stand, Moxley fires a forearm, but Hobbs returns fire! The fans are torn as the forearms go back and forth!
Hobbs runs, Moxley TOSSES him out! Moxley distracts the ref so that Marina can BOOT Hobbs! The fans definitely boo that, but Moxley goes out to drag Hobbs up. Moxley puts Hobbs in, takes aim, and then underhooks Hobbs! Hobbs powers up, breaks free, then CLOBBERS Moxley! Moxley flounders to a corner, the fans rally and duel, and Hobbs feeds off the “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Hobbs runs up to CLOBBER Moxley! Moxley rises, Hobbs LARIATS again! Mox is back up, Hobbs SPLASHES in the corner! Hobbs winds up to fire point-blank LARIATS in the corner again and again! The fans rally, Hobbs stops at the ref’s count.
Hobbs scoops, Moxley slips free! Underhook and- NO, Hobbs scoops Moxley! WORLD’S STRONGEST SLAM!! Cover, TWO!! Moxley survives, Marina is relieved, but Hobbs puts Moxley on the top rope. Hobbs climbs, scoops, and lifts Moxley for a SUPER SWINGING POWERSLAM! But Moxley rolls through to have the ARMBAR!! Moxley pulls on the arm, Hobbs endures, and the fans duel even harder! Moxley pulls but Hobbs manages to clasp hands! Hobbs turns and has the ROPEBREAK! Moxley lets go, but then he has Hobbs for a KIMURA int he ropes! The ref counts, Moxley stops and Hobbs crawls to the ramp.
The fans hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER!” but this show has to end somehow. Hobbs rises, and WHEELER YUTA BUSAIKU KNEES!! The Decoder finally shows himself and it was at the most opportune time! The fans boo as Yuta then slithers away, and Moxley goes out after Hobbs. Moxley drags Hobbs into the ring, then vows to end this! But Hobbs hits a SPINEBUSTER!! The fans fire up and Hobbs brings down the straps! Hobbs snarls, brings Moxley up into a torture rack, but Moxley slips free! SLEEPER! Hobbs goes to the ropes, BUCKS Moxley, but then Marina SMACKS Hobbs with the title briefcase!!
The fans boo again but Moxley rolls Hobbs up! TWO?!?! Hobbs survives another cheap shot and the fans fire up! Moxley underhooks, PARADIGM SHIFT!! Cover, TWO!??! Moxley is furious but he clamps on the BULLY CHOKE!! Hobbs endures, but he fades out! Moxley wins!!
Winner: Jon Moxley, by submission (still AEW World Champion)
Hobbs lost only because this turned into a 5v1 handicap match! And speaking of, that’s what’s happening again as The Death Riders mug Hobbs! They stomp away, then sit Hobbs up. Claudio has a chair! But Hobbs THROWS Yuta, CHOKES Pac, but Claudio CHOP BLOCKS the bad leg! Claudio pulls the leg brace off while Pac & Mox CHOKE Hobbs! Yuta adds stomps, and Moxley SMASHES the bad leg! Claudio puts the chair around the bad leg, they want to put Hobbs back on the shelf! Claudio STOMPS the chair!! But here comes Rated FTR!! A little too late, unfortunately, and The Death Riders retreat.
Adam Copeland, Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood check on Hobbs, but there’s a chance the 12 Man Tag just turned into a 6v5 Handicap Match. Will anyone ever be able to stop Moxley’s reign of terror? Or will the carnage not end with Collision?
My Thoughts:
A great episode for AEW, though I’m not sure on their own claim of “It’s like a PPV on TV!” I only say that because we got the usual TV level shenanigans in a few of these matches. Omega VS Cage was a great match for Omega’s return to AEW, but Omega VS Gabe at WrestleDynasty is a hard act to follow. Great win for Omega, but of course The Don Callis Family beats him up. A little surprised they also got the better of Ospreay, but when it was 4v2, that made sense. I’m sure we’ll get Omega & Ospreay against like, Archer & Cage, that’s a win, and then Omega & Ospreay face Kyle & Konosuke. Maybe that’s another win, maybe not, but it feels like they want Omega VS Konosuke for something big, especially while Konosuke is a double champion.
Very good promo from MVP before the Six Man Tag, but did we need a New York Minute with Jericho? Well, I guess it had to happen some time so Jericho could get his digs in on Rated FTR, but maybe it could’ve been after the Six Man Tag? We got that promo and the Mercedes Mone vignette between MVP’s promo and the Six Man Tag and it seemed like an odd choice. Mone’s promo was still good stuff, and an idea of Mone VS Athena is floating around the fandom. I feel like they’d save that closer to All In: Texas, as Athena is from Texas. That’s months from now but I could still see both Mone and Athena having the belts they have now going into that match.
Great Six Man Tag but I figured the Hurt Syndicate would win. And while we got a good promo from all the different Casino Gauntlet entries, I really hope TK isn’t pivoting away from Garcia VS Shelton for the TNT Championship. Granted, Kyle O’Reilly VS Daniel Garcia would make an awesome one-off. Jay White VS Roddy Strong will also be a really good 1v1 match, but I would think White sticks to going after Yuta and the Death Riders. Very good promo from Ricochet, in that he barely got to say anything because of the Heel heat he’s got. Swerve & Nana getting the drop on Ricochet was good stuff, too, but I have no idea why we’re waiting THREE WEEKS for their match when it won’t even be on Grand Slam: Australia or anything.
Okada VS Ishii for Collision is great stuff, but I don’t understand when that promo they showed happened. Did I somehow miss it last Saturday on Collision? Or was that supposed to be part of tonight’s show that they had to trim for time? And I think I can see why they’d have to trim it: MJF and Jeff Jarrett took too damn long to get to the point. Both guys made good points, but they either played to the crowd too much, or Jarrett was searching for the words to insult MJF back. Dustin having a part was good, too, but I don’t see him factoring into the rest of the story.
Great match from Christian VS Hook, and I suppose the disqualification finish protects both sides. Was Joe out that long for injury? It’s the only thing that would explain why Joe never returned to finish things with Jericho while it was still relevant. Now, Joe, Hook & Shibata are feuding with Patriarchy instead Great stuff with the Women’s Casino Gauntlet, such as Megan Bayne making a great return to AEW. Though I’m sure they could’ve added a couple more entrants to beef this up a bit more. Again, maybe time constraints because of MJF and Jarrett. But in the end, what a clever way to get us back to Mariah VS Toni. There’s literally a month left to build this, I can’t wait to see the promos from “new girl” Toni with “veteran” Mariah.
And of course, a great match from Moxley VS Hobbs, especially with Hobbs going for ear blood. But of course The Death Riders got involved all over the place to screw Hobbs out of that win. At least Hobbs still got to look strong surviving as many cheap tactics as he did. But I really hate the trope of a Face rescue that’s “a little too late.” If Rated FTR was here, and they were seeing this happen, why not get out there before Hobbs’ knee gets chair guillotined? I understand them wanting to put the cliche “pressure” on the Faces for Collision, as Hobbs is the strongest part of that team and now he’s far less than 100%, but c’mon. Also, pretty sure The Death Riders will abandon The Learning Tree to have them lose to Rated FTRunners, as they’re above such a mess of a match.
My Score: 8.7/10
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