AEW Coverage
Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (5/3/23)
The Four Pillars raise the stakes!
Is Double or Nothing about to double down on the world title match?
MJF tried playing games, but Tony Khan flipped it on him! Now a tag match decides if the AEW World Championship is 1v1, or a FATAL 4 WAY!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 8 Man Tag: Adam Cole, Roderick Strong, Orange Cassidy & Bandido VS The Jericho Appreciation Society; Cole, Strong, Cassidy & Bandido win.
- Saraya w/ The Outcasts VS Willow Nightingale; Saraya wins.
- Tres de Mayo Trios Battle Royal: Billy Gunn & The Acclaimed win and will challenge the House of Black for the AEW World Trios Championships.
- Wardlow w/ Arn Anderson VS Logan LaRoux; Wardlow wins.
- Ricky Starks VS Juice Robinson; Starks wins.
- Four Pillars Tag Match: MJF & Sammy Guevara VS Darby Allin & “Jungle Boy” Jack Perry; Darby & Jungle Boy win and turn the world title match into a Fatal 4 Way.
PLAY BY PLAY
8 Man Tag: Adam Cole, Roderick Strong, Orange Cassidy & Bandido VS The Jericho Appreciation Society!
The unlikeliest of quartets is teaming up tonight against some lowdown dirty sports… enner-tay-ners! Will Cole, Strong, Cassidy & Bandido be undisputed against Jake Hager, Matthew Menard, Angelo Parker & Daniel Garcia?
The JAS waits at the ramp as they make their entrance, because Chris Jericho is here! Fans sing Judas as Jericho struts in the Britt-Baker-black-eye shirt and has the pyro. Cole is furious but Jericho just smirks smugly as he stands behind his henchmen. Jericho then backs away to join commentary and the henchmen get in the ring. Fans fire up as all eight men egg each other on. The ref tells them all the back up and sort out. In the end, the Savior of the Backbreaker starts against the Dragonslayer. The two circle, tie up, and go around. Strong puts Garcia on ropes, Garcia turns it around on him, but Strong turns it right back.
The ref counts the ropebreak, the two move off the ropes and go around again. Strong has Garcia on ropes again but Garcia SLAPS him! The forearms start flying, Strong gets the edge, and he blocks a kick to spin Garcia for a CHOP! And he CHOPS again! Tag to Cole, fans fire up as Cole bumps Garcia off buckles! Cole stomps a mudhole in, lets off as the ref counts, and Cole glares at Jericho on commentary. Cole drags Garcia up but Garcia knees low! Tag to Parker and he runs in, into a BOOT! Cole rains down fists! Cole bumps Parker off buckles, stomps a fresh mudhole, then digs his boots in. The ref counts, Bandido tags in.
Fans fire up as Bandido brings Parker up around. Parker ROCKS Bandido! Parker whips, Bandido reverses and runs in but is put on the apron. Bandido HOTSHOTS Parker, goes up, then leaps, but Parker gets under! Parker comes back, into a POWERSLAM! Fans fire up with Bandido but Menard CLOBBERS him! Fans boo as Daddy Magic eggs on Cole’s team. Cole and Cassidy step up to back up Bandido as Menard has Parker and Hager. And on the outside, Strong and Garcia are just brawling all around ringside! The ref reprimands everyone, Cole and Garcia join in the stare down, and now a BIG brawl breaks out!
Cole and Garcia spill back out of the ring, Cole is after Parker, Bandido helps Cassidy against Menard and Hager! Hager KNEES Bandido, Parker RAMS Cole into railing, then Hager stomps away on Cassidy. Hager TOSSES Cassidy across the way! Cole POSTS Parker! And RAMS him into railing! Menard rains down fists on Bandido! Fans boo as Hager CHOKES Cassidy! Parker ROCKS Cole, the ref gets Hager to stop, and Cole ROCKS Parker! Bandido turns things around on Menard, but Hager throws hands on Cassidy! Cole digs his knee into Parker against railing, Strong has Garcia down on the ground, but Hager soaks up the heat.
Cole SMACKS Parker off the timekeepr’s desk! Hager whips, Cassidy ducks ‘n’ dodges, and swings into a TORNADO DDT! Hager bails out, Cassidy builds speed, and Cassidy DIVES! But Hager catches him! Garcia KNEES Cassidy in the back before Hager POSTS Cassidy! But Bandido FLIES to take out Hager and Garcia! The fans are thunderous as the Undisputed Amigos regroup. Wait, Cole is heading up the ramp! Menard hurries but Cole DECKS him! Parker CLOBBERS Cole! The JAS keep Cole from getting at Jericho and Jericho says Cole had his chance! Strong brawls with Parker and Menard but the JAS get the advantage!
Parker scrapes his laces on Cole, Hager CHOKES Cassidy against the apron, and Garcia sends Bandido into railing. Parker stomps Bandido and puts him in the ring. Parker kicks and reels Bandido in, but Bandido suplexes Parker first! Fans fire up as Bandido holds him up and counts along! Menard helps Parker get free, and now Menard ends up in the stalling suplex! Parker saves Menard, they both get Bandido, but he fights the double suplex to DOUBLE SUPLEX them!! Fans fire up and Bandido crawls, hot tag to Cassidy as Dynamite goes picture in picture!
Cassidy has his hands up, and puts them in his pockets! Fans rally as Cassidy takes aim at Menard and Parker. They tell him he doesn’t want any of this, but he dodges Menard, then dodges Parker to send that forearm into Menard! Cassidy dodges again, and again, and that sends Menard into Parker! They get mad at each other, shove each other, and then they join hands to double clothesline, only for Cassidy to dodge and DOUBLE DROPKICK! Cassidy kips up and fans fire up! But Garcia CLOBBERS Cassidy! Garcia stomps Cassidy while the ref is distracted with the others. Garcia drags Cassidy to the corner, Hager tags in, and he stomps Cassidy!
Hager RAMS Cassidy into the corner, the ref reprimands and counts, and Hager lets off at 4 by picking Cassidy up to SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Hager seethes but he SLAPS Cassidy down. Jericho likes what he sees as Garcia tags in. Garcia stomps Cassidy, mocks the hands in pockets, and Garcia drags Cassidy up. Cassidy throws body shots! Garcia UPPERCUTS Cassidy down! Tag to Parker and he stomps Cassidy down. Parker drags Cassidy up, snap suplexes, then covers, TWO! Parker keeps Cassidy back with a wristlock, then he tags Menard. They mug Cassidy, then Menard tags Hager.
Hager and Menard mug Cassidy and Hager drops elbows on the leg! Hager has a standing toehold and he twists the foot! Cassidy endures, fans rally up, and Dynamite returns to single picture. Cassidy kicks at Hager, kicks him away, but Hager comes back to RAM Cassidy into the corner! Tag to Garcia and the JAS mugs Cassidy. Garcia throws heavy haymakers and fans boo. The JAS talk trash, Garcia steps on Cassidy, then steps on him again. Garcia does his dance, fans boo, but Jericho says that’s great stuff. Tag to Hager, the JAS mugs Cassidy more, and then Hager wraps Cassidy in a BEARHUG!
Fans rally for “FRESHLY SQUEEZED!” and he is being squeezed. Cassidy throws elbows, reaches for his team, but Hager keeps him away! Hager shoves and CLOBBERS Cassidy! Tag to Menard, but Menard, Garcia AND Parker all rush in to BLAST Cole, Strong and Bandido! Fans boo as Garcia takes aim and run sin, but is sent in to Hager! Cassidy hurdles Parker, Menard reels him in but Cassidy slips under! Cassidy jumps but Menard catches him! Strong reaches out, but Menard hits an atomic drop! Menard suplexes, but gets STUN-DOG MILLIONAIRE! Not the cleanest, but both men are crawling!
Hot tags to Strong and Parker! Strong just rallies on the entire JAS! BACKBREAKER for Garcia! CHOP for Menard! Leg capture on Parker to SLAM onto Garcia! Hager returns but Strong dodges to CHOP! Hager TOSSES Strong to a corner! But Strong BOOTS him back! And ENZIGURIS! And then dodges to OLYMPIC SLAM! Cover, the JAS all break it! Parker & Menard drag Strong up, but Strong fights them both off! Garcia BOOTS Strong, Cassidy tags back in! Garcia runs in, he tackles Cassidy and steps through, DRAGONSLAYER! Fans boo as Cassidy endures, but then Cole SUPERKICKS Garcia!
Menard CLOBBERS Cole! Strong KNEES Menard! Parker DROPKICKS Strong! Bandido pops Parker up to the trophy lift SLAM! Hager SPINEBUSTERS Bandido! Cassidy ORANGE PUNCHES Hager!! Garcia kicks and reels Cassidy in, but he gets a BEACH BREAK! Cover, TWO!! Jericho panics and shouts for his team to get back up! Fans rally up, Cassidy rises and he brings Garcia up. Garcia CHOPS! Cassidy “chops!” Fans go nuts as Cassidy “chops” again and again. Garcia swings, misses, but Parker tags and Hager gets Garcia out of the way before the Orange Punch! Strong tags in, Bandido and Cassidy DOUBLE DIVE to take them out!
Strong and Parker rush in, Parker avoids the knee to cradle! TWO!! Strong BOOTS, Cole tags, and Strong KNEES Parker! Cole brings the kneepad down, for THE BOOM!! Cover, Cole and team win!
Winners: Adam Cole, Roderick Strong, Orange Cassidy & Bandido, by pinfall
And then Cole makes a bee line to commentary! Jericho freaks out as Cole CLOBBERS him through the curtain! Cole rains down fists and CHOKES Jericho! Security rushes in to stop Cole as he shouts, “You’re a dead man!!” Jericho flounders away as Cole is dragged to the back! Will Jericho have to stay home if he wants to stay safe?
PROGRAMMING REMINDER for Rampage!
This Friday, Cinco de Mayo, Rampage will be on at a special time of 6:30 PM Eastern, 3:30 Pacific! Make sure to adjust your schedule or you might miss all the action!
Backstage interview with Darby Allin and “Jungle Boy” Jack Perry.
Renee Young is with two of the Four Pillars and says tonight, there are huge stakes on tonight’s main event. They’re going to be teaming together to take on MJF and Sammy Guevara. And if these two win, then Double or Nothing’s AEW World Championship match becomes a Four Pillars Fatal 4! Her question is, how are they feeling about teaming up tonight? JB says he and Darby may not like each other all that much, but they have some things in common. They’ve been here since day one, they’ve busted their asses to get to this moment, and neither man has main evented a PPV.
Tonight, they change all that. They are gonna main event Double or Nothing for the world title! Darby says, “This is it, Jack. This is it. I don’t care how we get there, we are walking into Double or Nothing number one contenders. And me or you are walking out with the gold. Cuz tonight, it’s showtime!” The Relentless One is ready, Jungle Boy is ready, are the Spanish God and Devil of AEW ready?
AEW cameras follow Adam Cole as he’s being escorted away.
Cole keeps shouting at Jericho, because Jericho is also following the horde of security guards ushering Cole out! Jericho shouts at Cole to get out of here, Cole is dangerous! Britt runs up to say, “What’re you doing? This is ridiculous!” She SLAPS Jericho! What’s he gonna do, huh!? Coward! Security now ushers Britt away as she insults “Bitch Jericho!”
The Blackpool Combat Club speaks.
Bryan Danielson talks about Bret Hart saying he was one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time. His catchphrase even was, “The Best There Is, The Best There Was, and The Best There Ever Will Be.” Bryan always thought, “How egotistical.” Did Bret really think that there would be no one in the future better than him? Because guess what? Bryan IS better than that legend ever was! Bryan is better than ANY wrestler that came before him! Bryan is THE best wrestler in the world today! And if he’s not, then it’s certainly one of these men in the BCC.
But one thing Bryan knows as 100% fact: “There will be wrestlers in the future better than me, because of what we’ve built.” In fact, Bryan hopes “this little sh*thead” Wheeler Yuta becomes greater than Bryan ever was! And that is the difference between the BCC and The Elite. The BCC want to push people. They want there to be people better than them. They want AEW to be the best wrestling company there ever has been! And they are willing to do anything to make that happen.
Jon Moxley leans forward to say, “We are just blades searching for pieces of iron to sharpen each other. The Elite, you should be thanking us for sharpening you as we sharpen each other. You don’t like the way we do things? You call us bullies? No, we ain’t bullies. Higher levels, bigger devils. There was a time when the Elite was innovative, when they were on the precipice, the cutting edge of professional wrestling. Now? I don’t know. Next week, in a steel cage, Moxley, Omega. Mox and Omega, that just hits different, doesn’t it? Yeah. Yeah, it does. 2019, 2020, may as well have been a decade ago.
“Every day, we get better. Every day, we get more dangerous. I got a whole lotta new tools and a whole lotta weapons, and a whole new version of Jon Moxley that I just cannot wait to show you, Kenny. We’re gonna found out what 2023 Kenny Omega is really all about next Wednesday in Detroit in the steel cage. And I promise you this: We are going to leave one hell of a mark.” The Maniac is ready to bloody the Best Bout Machine, but who will walk out of Motor City the IWGP United States Champion?
Saraya w/ The Outcasts VS Willow Nightingale!
The Revolution, the Runaway and the Lightning have drawn a line in the sand between them and all those AEW made famous. Will Dynamite be Saraya’s house on the road to Double or Nothing? Or will #TheBabeWithThePower put that power on full display?
The bell rings and Saraya bails right out. Fans boo but Saraya shouts at them to shut up, she’s not ready! Willow rushes out after Saraya and she goes running, so Storm & Soho stand in Willow’s way. Willow says fine, and she backs up. Saraya is in the ring, Willow gets on the apron and Saraya BOOTS her down! Saraya CLUBS away on Willow then hops on for a SLEEPER! But Willow THROWS her off! And runs her over! Willow flexes and fans fire up! Willow climbs the corner, and she warns Storm & Soho, but Saraya goes after her. Willow kicks Saraya away, then MISSILE DROPKICKS! Cover, TWO!
Willow frowns but fans rally behind her. Saraya shouts, “OW!” Willow whips her to a corner, runs in and CHOPS! Willow whips Saraya corner to corner, runs in, and clotheslines! Willow then CHOPS Saraya, whips her corner to corner again, but Soho distracts the ref! Storm grabs Willow’s feet! Willow grabs Storm’s hair buns! But Saraya goes to the apron to run in and BOOT Willow! Fans boo while Saraya fires off knees with Willow in the ropes. Saraya then TOSSES Willow out! The ref reprimands Saraya, but Storm and Soho beat up on Willow! Fans boo but the Outcasts get away with that as Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Saraya goes out after Willow, stomps her down, then drags her up. Willow throws hands but Saraya CLUBS Willow down! Saraya chinlocks Willow and thrashes her around while talking trash. Saraya CLUBS Willow down, then RAMS her into railing! Saraya smiles, the ref reprimands her, but Storm and Soho get more cheap shots in! Saraya takes her time getting into the ring to keep the ref distracted, and that allows Storm to get one more cheap shot in. Willow crawls into the ring, Saraya bumps her off buckles and stomps her down! The ref counts as Saraya digs her boot in, but Saraya lets off with more stomps.
Saraya soaks up the heat, goes back to Willow, but Willow throws body shots. Saraya stomps her down! Saraya drags Willow up but Willow throws more body shots. Saraya CLUBS Willow, puts her in the corner, and fires off hands! The ref counts, Saraya stomps, and then Saraya lets off to distracts the ref. Soho CHOKES Willow! Soho gets away with that one and Saraya goes back to Willow. Saraya whips but Willow blocks! And again! Willow shakes her head as Saraya keeps trying, and then Willow ROCKS Saraya! And CHOPS! And ROCKS! And CHOPS! Saraya ends up in the other corner and Willow fires up!
Willow goes corner to corner to back body block! And clothesline! And snapmare, to a BOOT! Saraya staggers to ropes, Willow whips her and hits a SPINEBUSTER! High stack as Dynamite returns to single picture, TWO! Saraya is still in this but Willow keeps on her. Willow fireman’s carries but Saraya fights free. Saraya trips Willow, steps through, but Willow cradles! TWO!! Saraya ROCKS Willow, hooks the leg, KNIGHT CAP! Cover, TWO!! Willow survives and shocks the Outcasts! Saraya isn’t sure what to do now, but the fans rally for Willow! Saraya kicks Willow, brings her up, but Willow throws hands!
Willow fireman’s carries, runs around, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! But Storms distracts during the cover! Soho gets on the apron to talk trash to Willow, but Willow TOSSES her into the ring! Willow runs to POUNCE Soho!! Then she DECKS Storm! But Saraya is there to kicks low, reel Willow in, GOOD KNIGHT DDT!! Cover, Saraya wins!
Winner: Saraya, by pinfall
And the Outcasts beat up on Willow for making Saraya work so much! Fans boo and the ref reprimands but here comes HIKARU SHIDA! The Full Metal Warrior finally returns, furious that she was used by the Outcasts! She has her kendo stick, but then she stops, to HUG Saraya?!? She’s an OUTCAST!? Fans boo but she gets the spray paint! Saraya and the others hold Willow up, and Shida shakes it up. But then Britt and Hayter appear! Shida grins again, she swerved the Outcasts! Hayter & Britt CLOBBER Storm & Soho, and Shida sprays Saraya IN THE FACE! Then SMACKS her with a kendo stick!
And then Soho gets a SMACK! Storm gets a SMACK! All the Outcasts get a SMACK! Fans fire up as Hayter gives Shida the spray paint back, and Shida sprays “A E W” on the Outcasts! The Pillar & The Killer have a Warrior on their side, will they show Saraya, Storm & Soho who the real losers are?
The House of Black speaks.
Malakai says, “These titles… Take them. They serve as a reminder that in this company, there are those that get away with murder, and there are those that are punished for following the rules.” Julia Hart says, “We will not let tradition fade and call it ‘talent.'” Buddy Matthews says, “Change starts when people act. That being said, welcome to the open house.” Brody King says, “No shortcuts. No escapes. No mercy. Any three competitors teaming up will have a shot at our titles.”
However, there’s a catch. Under house rules, the following applies: 20 second counts. You will not be safe on the outside, there will be no running away when it gets hard. They will force you to be harder. No ropebreaks, because the true nature of man is measured in the ability to withstand pain. There is NO easy way out, you fight or submit. Disqualifications will be enforced. And dealer’s choice. You decide what the rules are, but why? Because it’s fair, and balance is all we have. Come one, come all. Because the House always wins. “Welcome to the Open House.” The House of Black issues their own stipulations, who will be daring enough to accept the terms?
Tres de Mayo Trios Battle Royal!
Well, speaking of the Trios titles, many great trios have assembled, including some new ones! The AAA Mega Champion, El Hijo del Vikingo, teams with the ROH World Tag Team Champions, The Lucha Brothers, in an attempt to become triple double champions! Will they succeed? Or will another trio stand tall at the end to enter the Open House?
AEW is picture in picture as the rest of the teams make their entrances. The Varsity Athletes, The Dark Order, The Superbad Squad, and then Dynamite returns to single picture as “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs and QTV make their entrance. Then it’s The Acclaimed with Billy Gunn! And of course, Platinum Max has a diss track! “The Acclaimed taking all o’ the attention. We blowin’ up like a drone at the Kremlin! QTV, you need to move along. I heard that the Q in QT means ‘QAnon!’ We beat The Dark Order back when. It’s a year later, y’all still ain’t got a Black friend. We ’bout to win in easy fashion, Acclaimed draws more money than Lamar Jackson!”
Anthony Bowens gets the mic to say, “BALTIMOOOOORE~! The Acclaimed have arrived! SCISSOR ME-” OH NO, QTV attacks! The bell rings and the brawl is on as Billy is after Solo and Bowens ROCKS QT himself! Caster throws hands with Hobbs, everyone else gets in the ring and now everyone brawls! Blade is after Fenix, Penta is after John Silver, Solo ROCKS Billy then laughs as he applies his mouth spray. QT CLUBS Bowens but Bowens ELBOWS QT! Penta steps up to say, “CERO! MIEDO!” Bowens SCISSORS IT! But Woods CLOBBERS Bowens and Nese DECKS Penta! QT stomps and clubs Fenix and works with Nese.
Uno is after Daivari, Caster throws hands with Vikingo. Bowens lifts Woods, Caster lifts Silver, Uno TOSSES and ELIMINATES Daivari! One Varsity Athlete down, but then Solo dumps Uno out! Uno holds on and is safe on the apron but QT joins in. They mug Uno, double BOOT, and they ELIMINATE Uno! Fenix stomps Bowens, goes up the corner, coordinates with Penta, but Woods saves Nese from the piledriver! Woods RAMS Penta into ropes but Penta fights him off. Vikingo helps out, but Solo UPPERCUTS Fenix! Penta puts Nese on the apron, Fenix TIGHTROPE PENALTY KICKS Nese and ELIMINATES him!
QT DECKS Penta and mocks Cero Miedo! QT stomps away, and Viking fights Woods off to RANA him up and out! Vikingo & The Lucha Bros all ELIMINATE The Varsity Athletes! Vikingo then fires hands with QT, but QT CLUBS him down! Penta GAMANGIRIS Hobbs! Reynolds fire forearms on QTV but QT ROCKS him! QT whips Reynolds and Solo dumps him out, but Reynolds stays on the apron! Reynolds ROCKS Solo, drags him up, but QT pulls Reynolds’ hair! Reynolds fights but Solo ENZIGURIS! QT BLASTS Reynolds and ELIMINATES him! The Dark Order is just down to Silver already!
But Alex Abrahantes distracts QTV, and the Lucha Brothers DUMP them both out to ELIMINATE them both! Harley is freaking out, and Hobbs is pissed! Hobbs runs in but the Lucha Brothers dodge to kick, KICK and UNO! DOS! TRES! DOUBLE SUPERKICK!! Hobbs wobbles, but he just gets mad! The straps come down, the Lucha Brothers run, but QTV trip them up! Hobbs runs to CLOBBER Penta up and out, then he CLOBBERS Fenix up and out! Hobbs ELIMINATES The Lucha Brothers! Fans boo but Vikingo SOBATS! SUPERKICKS! SCREW HIGH KICKS! Vikingo runs, dodges Hobbs, then DIVES onto QTV!
Vikingo returns, Hobbs barrels past Billy as Vikingo springboards, and Hobbs catches him! Hobbs pops Vikingo up to TOSS him onto the Lucha Brothers! Hobbs ELIMINATES the entire lucha trio! But Billy ROCKS Hobbs! Billy whips, Hobbs reverses and CLOBBERS him! Hobbs mocks the scissor fingers, but Caster BACKHANDS him! Hobbs just grins. Bowens ROCKS Hobbs! Hobbs runs in, the Acclaimed dodge and dump him out! The Acclaimed ELIMINATE Hobbs & QTV! Fans fire up as now we just have The Acclaimed & Daddy Ass, the entire Superbad Squad, and Johnny Hungy!
The Acclaimed regroup, fans sing “OH~ Scissor Me, Daddy~!” The Superbad Squad realize what’s going on, and Butcher CLOBBERS Caster right out of the ring! Butcher ELIMINATES Caster before he could scissor finger Bowens! Fans boo but then Blade CLOBBERS Bowens, FISHERMAN SCREW! Penelope Ford likes what she sees as Sabian claws Billy’s eyes! Butcher & Blade mockingly scissor finger! Blade ROCKS Silver, Butcher stomps Bowens, and Kip HEADBUTTS Billy. Kip stomps away, but then Silver rallies on Blade with forearms and CHOPS! Bowens holds on to fight off Butcher!
Kip stomps a mudhole, but fans rally for Silver as he stalling suplexes Blade! Blade’s head is turning red as he’s upside-down! Silver waits until TEN before he SLAMS Blade! But Butcher kicks and scoops Silver. Silver slips free to BOOT Butcher, and then BOOT him against ropes! And GERMAN SUPLEX! But Blade TOSSES and ELIMINATES Silver!! The Superbad Squad gets rid of The Dark Order, and are now 3v2 against Bowens and Billy! The Superbad Squad regroups, as do Billy and Bowens. Fans rally for “DADDY ASS!” and he throws off the shirt! The brawl is on! Kip lets Butcher & Blade throw hands on Bowens & Billy!
Bowens BOOTS Blade, Kip runs in to SHOTGUN Bowens down! Kip then runs again, for the CANNONBALL! Blade & Butcher mug Billy but Billy ROCKS Blade! Butcher kicks Billy’s leg from behind, and Blade hits a STUNNER! Billy staggers about, into a LARIAT from Butcher! The Superbad Squad fist bump and drag Billy up. They push Billy to ropes, Blade keeps on Bowens as Kip & Butcher double whip! Billy goes up and over, but he lands on the apron! Butcher & Kip dig their boots in, but Bowens fires off the strike fest on Blade! Bowens TOSSES and ELIMINATES Blade, we’re 2v2 now!
Fans fire up as Billy holds on, and Bowens brings Kip around to ROCK! Bowens ROCKS Butcher, CHOPS Kip, repeat! Kip kicks low, he and Butcher double whip Bowens up and out! Bowens holds on with one hand to keep both feet off the floor! Billy fires off on Kip & Butcher, then saves Bowens! But then Billy gets mugged! Kip & Butcher double whip but Billy KICKS Butcher, then sends Kip into Bowens’ SUPERKICK! Billy kicks Butcher and Bowens aims at Kip, STEREO FAMOUSERS! Fans are thunderous and The Acclaimed TOSS Kip & Butcher! THE ACCLAIMED WIN!!
Winners: The Acclaimed (NEW #1 contenders to the AEW World Trios Championships)
The Five Tool Player and Ass Man pull it off, and now the Acclaimed are going after the House of Black! Will they be ready for those Open House Rules?
Backstage interview with Sammy Guevara.
Renee is with another of the Young Pillars and says that in order for Sammy to cash that hefty sum MJF promised him, he has to lay down for MJF in the main event of Double or Nothing. But that means the two of them will need to work together tonight to make sure the main event stays 1v1, not a Fatal 4. We did see what happened last week, so how is he feeling? But before Sammy can respond, MJF walks in all excited! Sammy has MJF stop, because duh, Sammy watched the show back. There was NO ONE in that car, MJF just plain ditched Sammy. Friends don’t leave friends.
MJF fakes being emotional as he says he should’ve be honest with Sammy, and now he feels really bad. So for over a year now, MJF has had severe, chronic back pain from carrying this company, and last week, he had a huge flare up. If he didn’t lie down in the back seat of that car, MJF knew it wasn’t going to go away. He should’ve been honest with Sammy, but then Sammy would’ve thought MJF was a wimp and he wouldn’t wanna be MJF’s friend anymore and… But Sammy is right. MJF is a horrible friend and Sammy deserves better. MJF turns to leave but Sammy stops him. Sammy kisses MJF on the forehead and apologizes for ever doubting him.
MJF says he’s been emotionally drained, can they talk to the people about the main event? Of course. Thank you. Sammy tells the marks are gonna be in the mud, cuz the main event of DON will be MJF VS Sammy Guevara! That’s right! Sammy’s gonna lay down for MJF like a little b- uh, best friend! Seriously, Max? What? Anyway, MJF was thinking they should do a theme song mash-up for their entrance tonight. Really? Awesome, thanks! FRIEND HUG! MJF is so glad they got through that. But is the drama going to crank up in tonight’s main event?
Kenny Omega speaks.
The Cleaner stands with Don Callis as he thinks on, “Jon Moxley, Kenny Omega. Jon Moxley, Kenny Omega. You tell me you’re so excited to show me this brand new version of yourself, like something has changed and you have this big, grandiose plan to reveal to the whole world. Iron sharpens iron.” Callis says hold on, Moxley has a plan? That’s a new one. Look at this scar, Jon. Every day, Callis gets out of bed and has to be reminded of what Moxley did to him. Suspected skull fracture, 23 stitches. Every day, Calils thinks about Moxley. And every day, Callis remembers that Moxley perhaps has the heaviest hands in professional wrestling.
“But in a battle of wills between those heavy hands and this brains and that talent, you lose every time. But you’re blind to it, because you are a sick, twisted narcissistic sociopath, and you’re gonna find out in Detroit that it’s all going to come to an end when you take on the God of Pro-Wrestling.” Kenny says Moxley knows that between those ropes, there’s no plan that allows Moxley to touch him. And when you surround that ring with a cage, sure, Moxley can fight. But Kenny knows better than anyone. Yeah, Moxley might make Omega bleed. Moxley might get all hot and bothered and make himself bleed.
But in the end, everything comes to an end in Detroit. Moxley won’t be the one left standing. This effort by the BCC will be fruitless. What they did to Omega, what they did to the Bucks, what they did to Konosuke Takeshita, and what they did to Callis only made this personal. And it ends next week. Goodbye, and good night. Just how violent will this get between two of the best in the world?
Wardlow w/ Arn Anderson VS Logan LaRoux!
The Maestro of Mayhem keeps on fighting, even now as TNT Champion. Will Wardlow look to send a message to Christian Cage & Luchasaurus?
The bell rings, Wardlow circles with Logan, and they tie up. Wardlow then choke grips and trophy lifts, for a POWERSLAM! Fans rally behind Wardlow as Logan staggers up. Wardlow shouts out Arn with the Glock and wind-up LARIAT! Wardlow conducts the choir and he brings Logan up, POWERBOMB! And then another POWERBOMB! The symphony is already starting and Wardlow fires up! A THIRD POWERBOMB! Cover, Wardlow wins!
Winner: Wardlow, by pinfall
LaRoux will rue the day he got picked for this match. But Wardlow gets the mic to say, “Turn that off, I ain’t done yet!” The music stops and Wardlow says he could do this all day. Wardlow hasn’t even broken a sweat, and he knows there’s a guy back there looking to jump the line but doesn’t have the balls to get in the ring. So CHRISTIAN, Wardlow demands a TNT Open Challenge! Bring the monster out here so they can do this here and now in Baltimore! Fans fire up and here comes Captain Charisma! Christian leads the way for his Right Hand of Destruction, and he has a mic of his own.
“Now, Baltimore, it’s pretty obvious you’re ignorant, you’re trash, so keep it down while I conduct some business.” Fans boo but Christian tells Wardlow that he could send Luchasaurus down there and he could take that TNT title, if he wanted it to happen right now. But that’s not gonna happen, especially not in Baltimore! Fans boo more, but Christian says “Because you see, smart guy, the title shot doesn’t belong to him.” Fans chant “YOU SUCK!” but Christian says the title shot belongs to CHRISTIAN! Wardlow is surprised by that, but how does Luchasaurus feel about that? When and where will Captain Charisma choose to go after the gold?
Team Triple J visits Mark Briscoe in Sandy Fork, Delaware.
But is this the right place? Yeah, of course. Knock knock. Mark opens the door and is surprised to see them all! What a cute baby girl he’s got in his arms. This is a boy! Oops, sorry! And sorry for the misunderstanding these last couple of weeks. They felt what better way to make it up to Mark than to lend a hand on his farm? Really? They wanna help? Yeah! That’s why they’re here! Well let’s get to work! Mark hands off Baby Briscoe to Satnam, and then leads the way.
Montage of farm work. The only one not really dressed for the occasion is Jay Lethal in his blazer. But wait, this is the third trailer they’re hauling already! And it’s already full! Mark says it ain’t full enough! They keep on working, and then take a break. Lethal wants Jarrett to play one more song for lil’ Murph, he loves ’em! Okay, okay. Let’s finish with this one. It is Jarrett’s number one hit, surely you’ve heard it: With My Baby Tonight! But wait, who is that walking up? PAPA Briscoe?! Mark says, “Wassup, big man?”
Papa walks up the stairs and Triple J move aside. Is everything good? Papa tells “Chicken,” that while he’s known Lethal a long time and he’s a good guy, “keep your eyes on the rest o’ these clowns! Especially the idiot down there in the coveralls!” Which one? Both!
Back to work! Sonjay says Mark’s got a big match on Rampage so he can continue his winning ways. And speaking of, Lethal beat Cash, Jarrett beat Dax, they can make it official! Triple J is challenging FTR for the AEW World Tag Team Championships at Double Or Nothing! Oh, hey, speaking of, Mark & Jay beat FTR, how’d they do it? Is that what this is all about? Uh, let’s go fishing and talk. Will Mark give Lethal & Jarrett some tips on how to take down Cash & Dax?
Ricky Starks VS Juice Robinson!
It was almost over when #AbsolutePerfect10n took down Bullet Club Gold last week. But in the end, The Booster wants one last shot on Starks 1v1. Will Rock Hard make Dynamite just too sweet? Or will Starks make sure this is the absolute end of this?
The bell rings, the two tie up and go around. Juice puts Starks in a corner, lets off, and SLAPS Starks! Starks DECKS Juice! Starks fires off hands, CLUBS away and fires forearms! Starks whips Juice to corner but Juice reverses, only for Starks to come right back and CLOBBER him! Juice staggers up and Starks clotheslines him out of the ring! Juice hits railing, Starks goes out but Juice kicks low. Juice whips Starks but Starks reverses and Juice hits railing hard! Starks drags Juice up, the ring count climbs, but Juice rakes Starks’ eyes! The ref reprimands, Juice lets off at 4, and he gets in the ring.
Juice goes out after Starks, reels him in, but Starks back drops free! Juice hits the floor and writhes his way to railing. Starks storms up and BOOTS Juice! Juice tries to get away into the crowd but Starks brings him around to ROCK Juice! Starks whips, Juice reverses and Starks hits steel steps! Juice refreshes the ring count, brings Starks up, and he scoops to SLAM on the floor! Juice then moves the steel steps around and brings Starks over. Juice refreshes the ring count again, and he brings Starks up. Juice scoops again, but Starks slips free! Starks POSTS Juice! Then scoops him to go up the steps!
Fans fire up as Starks SLAMS Juice to the floor! Juice writhes and Starks strikes his pose! Baltimore fires up as Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Starks refreshes the ring count and he fetches Juice, only for Juice to POST him! Juice grins now and puts Starks back in the ring. Juice stalks Starks to a corner, stands him up and CHOPS! Juice whips corner to corner, then runs in to clothesline Starks! Starks falls, Juice flexes, and he goes back for Starks. Juice drags Starks up, talks some trash, but Starks throws body shots! And backhands! And haymakers! Starks CHOPS, ROCKS, but Juice knees low! Juice back suplexes but Starks lands on his feet! Juice elbows Starks away, runs in, but Starks wheelbarrows to a victory roll! TWO!! Starks keeps moving, but he runs into a FLAPJACK!
Juice pushes Starks down to SENTON! Cover, TWO! Juice argues with the ref but the count was fair. Juice huffs and puffs but that allows Starks to get to ropes. Dynamite returns as Starks drags himself up, and fans duel, “Let’s Go, Ricky!” “Let’s Go, Juice!” Juice JABS! And JABS! And JABS! Juice JABS again and again and again, but Starks dodges the left hand to run and CLOBBER Juice! Fans fire up while both men are down! Starks grits his teeth and fans rally up as he stands. Juice goes to a corner, runs at Starks, but into a back drop! Starks smacks the buckle pad to fire up, and he runs in to BACK ELBOW!
Starks brings Juice around and uses the ropes, TORNADO DDT! Starks rolls to the cover, TWO!! Juice survives but Starks keeps his cool. Starks drags Juice up, reels him in, but Juice trips and high stacks! TWO!! Starks escapes but Juice swings, only for Starks to spin and scoop, NORTHERN LIGHTS DRIVER! Starks goes right up top, FROG SPLASH onto knees! Juice saves himself and Starks flounders to the corner. Fans rally up as Juice goes to the other corner. Juice runs in, to CANNONBALL! Juice roars, fans duel, and Juice hoists Starks up top. Juice climbs up after him, to SUPER STEINER!
Starks staggers up, into a LARIAT! Cover, TWO!! Juice can’t believe it but Starks survives! Juice has a wild look in his eyes as he brings Starks up, brings him around and reels him in, but Starks rolls him up! TWO! Starks runs, into a throat chop! Juice reels Starks in, but Starks wrenches out, runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges and SPEARS!! Then the ROSHAMBEAUX!! Cover, Starks wins!!
Winner: Ricky Starks, by pinfall
But Jay White slides in to CLOBBER Starks! The Switchblade doesn’t let Starks celebrate his victory as he beats Starks down! Shawn Spears isn’t in town, either, so no one can help Starks! White drags Starks up, BLADE- NO, Starks slips free to get White up! But Juice makes the save! Bullet Club Gold bails out and retreats, and this isn’t over yet! White says “We don’t deal in almosts, Mr. Starks! We deal in absolutes!” Then when and where will King Switch give Starks “his moment?”
Darby and Jack finish preparing.
Darby gets his jacket and Jack says Double or Nothing, here we go! Let’s do this! They shove each other to fire themselves up, and Darby heads out first. But then MJF slips into the room and closes the door! MJF yells JB that he isn’t here to fight. He said a long time ago that if JB cut the goody two shoes routine, he could be at the top of this sport. MJF still thinks he and JB can run AEW. “For crying out loud, look what I’ve done for Sammy. He has never had more money, never had more fame, never had more airtime, never been more over. And you’re twice the wrestler he is. Just think what I could do for you and your career.
“All you gotta do tonight, is betray a man in Darby Allin, who you don’t even like. I know what you’re thinking. ‘Max, why would I cost myself a shot at the AEW World title in the main event of Double or Nothing?’ And the answer is simple: I love you like a brother, bud. You’re not world champion material, and there’s nothing wrong with that. But what I’m offering you is a spot next to the throne.” MJF puts his hand on JB’s shoulder, but JB shoves it right away. JB says he isn’t looking for a spot next to the throne. He’s looking for the crown! And at DON, JB gets the title, without being a piece of trash like MJF!
Darby returns, he sees MJF, and MJF says he doesn’t want any trouble. He was just talking with JB. MJF leaves and Darby asks what that was about. JB says there’s nothing to worry about. They’ve got this. JB offers a fist bump, but Darby says no, he’s got this. Did MJF’s plan of tearing these two apart work out after all? Or will it all sort itself out in the ring?
Four Pillars Tag Match: MJF & Sammy Guevara VS Darby Allin & “Jungle Boy” Jack Perry!
While this isn’t a tag title match, the stakes have never been higher for a 2v2 showdown! Will the Devil of AEW be able to pull off his original sin of buying the Spanish God’s soul? Or will his odds drastically go down in Las Vegas?
The teams sort out and Sammy plays rock-paper-scissor with MJF to decide. Rock breaks scissors, MJF wins, but then decides Sammy can start. JB steps up, the two tie up, and they go around. Fans rally, Sammy headlocks, but JB powers out. Sammy runs JB over then flexes. Fans boo, things speed up, Sammy handsprings but JB wrenches and CHOPS! JB knuckle locks goes up and arm-drags and DROPKICKS! Fans fire up as JB kips up, and Sammy scrambles away to MJF! Fans boo as MJF tells JB to back off. MJF tags in, and so does Darby. Fans fire up as these two circle and tie up.
MJF hits a headlock takeover, Darby kips free. Another headlock takeover, Darby kips free! Darby avoids the third attempt, and then he Oklahoma Rolls MJF! TWO! Darby whips, MJF reverses but Darby springboards to flying arm-drag! Fans fire up as Darby hits the headlock takeover and covers, TWO!! MJF scrambles away to Sammy now! Fans laugh and Sammy tells Darby to back off. Darby dares someone to come back, but Sammy and MJF hop away from the corner to talk strategy. The ref wants someone to get in, MJF returns, but then he and Sammy dare JB to get in. Darby tags JB and fans rally up again.
JB and MJF tie up, but then MJF claims there’s hair pulling! Sammy says there definitely was, but the ref can tell that is a lie. The two tie up again, MJF claims more hair pulling, then he pulls JB’s hair! The ref reprimands, Sammy holds JB and MJF winds up. But JB slips away and MJF avoids punching Sammy! JB runs in, MJF dodges and JB BLASTS Sammy! MJF swings, misses, and JB CHOPS him off his feet! JB puts MJF on ropes, tags Darby, and they double whip MJF to double ELBOW! Darby covers, TWO! Darby drags MJF up, headlocks and grinds, but MJF powers up and out. Sammy gets a cheap shot in!
The ref was busy with MJF so he missed that. Sammy taunts Darby, Darby takes a swing, but then MJF CLOBBERS Darby! MJF digs his boots in at the ropes, the ref counts, and MJF lets off so that he and Sammy can soak up the heat. Tag to Sammy, he drags Darby up and snapmares into a chinlock. Darby endures, MJF claims JB is getting in so the ref looks that way. JB and the ref argue, MJF throws Sammy one of the Burberry scarfs and Sammy uses it to CHOKE Darby! Fans boo and JB protests the real cheating, but Sammy throws the scarf away! Sammy chinlocks and thrashes Darby around and MJF again says JB is up to something!
Fans boo and JB again argues with the ref as MJF throws the scarf back! Sammy CHOKES Darby again! Sammy is slower to hide the evidence this time and almost gets caught Burberry handed! Sammy claims JB is up to something, then covers Darby, ONE! Fans chant “LAME SCARF! LAME SCARF!” JB storms over to MJF’s corner from the outside but the ref stops him. This only helps Sammy get the scarf back and CHOKE Darby! MJF taunts JB, but Darby arm-drags free, to CHOKE SAMMY!! Fans fire up, MJF panics, and MJF gets in! Darby gets around to CHOKE MJF! Fans fire up more!
THROWBACK STUNNER! MJF flops out of the ring, JB hurries to his corner! Fans rally up, Darby crawls to his corner, but MJF trips JB! And RAMS him into railing! MJF scowls and soaks up the heat while JB writhes, and Dynamite goes to picture in picture.
MJF holds up his title to remind us he is champion, and Sammy digs his boots in on Darby! The ref counts, Sammy lets off, and he brings Darby up. Sammy has a facelock, he CLUBS away on Darby, then talks trash to the fans. Sammy puts Darby in the ropes to CHOKE! Then MJF gives Sammy a mic to talk more trash, not that the TV audience can hear it. Maybe it’s sports related since that’s the low hanging fruit. MJF gets the mic to also talk trash, and then MJF tags in.
Sammy bumps Darby off buckles, tags MJF in, and MJF soaks up the heat before he brings Darby up. MJF CHOKES Darby, the ref reprimands, and MJF lets off at 4. Then Sammy CHOKES Darby while MJF argues with the ref. Sammy lets Darby go and MJF dares Darby to crawl to JB. MJF stands on Darby’s head, then steps off to tell JB to “SUCK IT!” MJF covers, but the ref sees the choke hidden inside! MJF lets off to soak up more heat, and swivel his hips. Tag to Sammy, he drags Darby up, and he wraps Darby up in a COBRA TWIST! MJF grabs Sammy’s other hand to add to the pressure!
The ref looks but MJF lets go in time. MJF glares at the fans telling on him, but then he grabs Sammy’s hand again. The ref almost sees that! Dynamite returns to single picture as fans boo but MJF mocks them. MJF reaches out again, and he even uses the ropes! But the ref sees that and he KICKS MJF’s arm! MJF falls, Darby hip tosses Sammy down! Fans fire up as Darby crawls for his corner! MJF hurries in, but Darby BOOTS him away! Sammy drags Darby back, but Darby BOOTS him away! BOTH MJF and Sammy get the legs, but then Darby ducks the double clothesline! Hot tag to JB, and he springboards to DOUBLE CROSSBODY!
Fans are thunderous as JB rallies on Sammy and MJF with clotheslines! MJF kicks low, he and Sammy double whip, but JB hits DOUBLE COMEBACKERS! MJF bails out, as does Sammy. JB DIVES onto MJF! Then JB DIVES onto Sammy! JB keeps going, and he DIVES on MJF again! And then he DIVES on Sammy again! JB just keeps going! And he FLIES to wipe MJF out! JB gets back in, he pounds the mat and fans rally, as JB… has to stop as Sammy moves. But Darby DIVES onto Sammy! Darby puts Sammy in for JB and he underhooks for a TIGER DRIVER!! Cover, TWO!! Sammy barely survives that one!
JB drags Sammy over to a drop zone and fans fire up as he climbs. But MJF anchors JB’s foot! JB CLUBS MJF but Sammy springs up, SUPER SPANISH FLY!! Cover, TWO!! JB survives and Sammy is shocked! MJF tags in and he rains down fists on JB! Fans boo, MJF yells at them, and MJF tags Sammy back in. JB is in the drop zone, Sammy goes up and MJF helps, ROCKET LAUNCHER SWANTON FLOPS as JB moves! MJF hurries to get JB but JB ENZIGURIS! Hot tag to Darby! Darby runs in but MJF avoids the Coffin Splash! But Darby BOOTS MJF away! Darby jumps over MJF to fire off on Sammy!
Darby runs, CODE RED for Sammy! A flurry and CODE RED- NO, MJF blocks to ALABAMA BOMB Darby!! Cover, TWO!!! Darby survives, MJF is furious, and MJF hauls Darby up. JB tags in before the back suplex! JB then drags MJF back into the SNARE TRAP!!! MJF endures, fans fire up, but Sammy returns to DOUBLE STOMP! Sammy TOSSES JB out, then he and MJF rally the fans. Fans boo, both men build speed, but duh, only Sammy FLIES! Direct hit on both JB and Darby! MJF waits as Sammy puts JB in the ring for him. MJF hammerlocks and lifts, BRAINBUSTER!! Cover, TWO!!!
Fans are thunderous and MJF is beside himself as JB survives! Sammy says it’s okay, they’ve got this. MJF scowls, he drags JB over and he tags Sammy in. Sammy climbs up, takes aim, and MJF tags back in before the SWANTON BOMB! MJF covers, which confuses Sammy, TWO!! Sammy asks what the heck, he was gonna get that. MJF says this is all to win, it’s okay. MJF drags JB up, reels him in, but Sammy tags in before the POWER BREAKER! MJF is confused now but turnabout is fair play. Cover, TWO!! JB is still in this, and now the alpha males argue about who is really trying to win and who is trying to put themselves over.
MJF SLAPS Sammy!! MJF says he’s paying Sammy so Sammy does what MJF says! Sammy SUPERKICKS MJF!! That was definitely not part of the plan! JB rolls Sammy, TWO! SUPERKICK!! JB runs, Darby tags in, BLINDSIDER! JB covers, but he didn’t know! Darby goes up, COFFIN DROP!! Cover, Darby & JB win!!
Winners: Darby Allin & “Jungle Boy” Jack Perry, by pinfall (join the AEW World Championship match as a Fatal 4 Way)
Darby grins but JB isn’t so happy. Darby jumped before JB was full out of the way! But in the end, they won, and MJF’s worst nightmare has become reality! Will MJF’s reign of terror come to an end one way or another?
My Thoughts:
An awesome Dynamite, which it feels like we’ve been a long time since we’ve had one. Great opening with the 8 Man Tag, and great teamwork from Cole, Strong, Cassidy & Bandido. I figured the Faces would win, but it was great for Cole to rush Jericho and clobber him right off commentary. Jericho is always hilarious when he’s angrily shouting about whoever he’s feuding with, and that was the same here. And it was also great for Britt to slap him in the parking lot and he can’t do anything about it.
For that matter, great stuff out of this Outcasts VS Homegrown story. Saraya of course beats Willow because Storm & Soho help, but what a great double swerve from Shida! At the very beginning of this story, I thought Shida should’ve gotten involved. And at a certain point, I thought Shida would’ve been an Outcast because technically, she established herself outside of AEW, but that was in Japan so I guess AEW thinks of her as more Homegrown. And we haven’t seen Heel Shida, so maybe she just prefers to be Face, and that means being on Britt’s side. This makes four for Homegrown if Willow joins in, and Outcasts just need someone else to join and that’s our Blood & Guts match.
Really good promo from the BCC, but how is it that in year four, AEW hasn’t figured out how to get things right with sound? I only knew Bryan was talking about Bret because he said the catchphrase! And then Kenny and Callis had a good counter to Moxley in their promo. That Steel Cage match is going to be awesome stuff, and is practically a teaser for a BCC VS Elite Blood & Guts. And after another squash match win for Wardlow, of course he calls out Christian & Luchasaurus. But quite the plot twist, Christian says he’s the one getting the TNT Championship when the last time we saw him, Jungle Boy literally buried him alive. Luchasaurus didn’t show too much on his “face,” but it felt like he wasn’t happy about that. Maybe the Right Hand of Destruction goes rogue before the end of this.
Hilarious vignette of Triple J visiting the Briscoe farm and Papa Briscoe telling Mark to be more careful around Jarrett, Sonjay and Satnam. Which is of course obvious but Mark is a very good guy, never likes to judge people, so it’s understandable that his dad wants him to be careful. The official challenge was issued, FTR VS Lethal & Jarrett will be good stuff at Double or Nothing, and given how this story is going, Mark definitely has to be the difference maker. And really good match from Starks VS Juice, and as has been the formula, Starks wins only to get jumped and that sets up another match.
Great promo from The House of Black, where they are now creating their own rules for the trios titles, which somehow feels fair. There should be something that makes the trios titles special compared to the other titles, and a 20 count for being outside the ring a la NJPW, but then no ropebreaks and disqualifications optional does that. The trios battle royal was a lot of fun, but I just had a feeling that The Acclaimed were going to win to skyrocket to the title scene. They are practically the exact opposite of The House in presentation and personality, yet stack up against them nicely in styles and builds. But in that first “Open House Rules” style match, I would think Malakai, Brody & Buddy retain.
And awesome stuff all night from the Four Young Pillars. Great promos, with Sammy & MJF being just so over the top about their “friendship,” while JB and Darby are much more tense in their partnership. The match was awesome stuff, too, and so of course the Faces win to force the Fatal 4 Way. Now, MJF is freaking out, but a Fatal 4 Way will also give him a lot of openings to just steal this win out from under all three challengers, and then move on to separate 1v1 feuds to make it through the Summer. And the way things are going, they have to be building JB up to dethrone MJF at like All Out to keep MJF from even making it through the year.
My Score: 8.9/10
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AEW Coverage
Mitchell’s AEW Collision Results & Report! (12/14/24)
The Continental Classic continues!
Winter is Coming, who gets left out in the cold?
As AEW Worlds End approaches, Kyle Fletcher is way out in front of the Continental Classic! But will Mark Briscoe manage to cool him off? Or will the Protostar put the Sussex County Chicken on ice?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- WrestleDynasty International Women’s Cup Qualifier AEW Finals: Jamie Hayter VS Willow Nightingale; Willow wins and advances to WrestleDynasty.
- AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Kazuchika Okada VS The Beast Mortos; Okada wins.
- Toni Storm VS Shazza McKenzie; Toni wins.
- AEW World Tag Team Championships #1 Contenders Match: Top Flight VS Lio Rush & Action Andretti; Lio & Action win and will challenge Private Party for the titles.
- Kris Statlander VS Tootie Lynn; Kris wins.
- 10 Man Tag: Daniel Garcia, Orange Cassidy, Komander & The Outrunners VS MXM Collection & The Premier Athletes w/ Mark Sterling; Garcia, Cassidy, Komander & The Outrunners win.
- AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Kyle Fletcher VS Mark Briscoe; Mark wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
AEW shares footage from after Dynamite.
Darby Allin made the save for Will Ospreay against Claudio Castagnoli, and Ospreay just wanted a second to talk. Ospreay says if Darby didn’t make that save, Ospreay wouldn’t be finishing this tournament. So just a quick one, Ospreay appreciates it and he thanks Darby very much. Darby says he just has this feeling. The same exact feeling that he had when Bryan Danielson got taken out. The same exact feeling he had when Chuck Taylor was taken out. Something is gonna happen again unless they all do something about it, so what is Ospreay willing to do? Darby says they can just find the Death Riders and put an end to this!
Ospreay says easy, now, tiger. But Darby says something is going to happen unless they do something! Ospreay understands, but can’t Darby see Ospreay’s got bigger things going on? He lost at WrestleDream, he lost at Full Gear, that’s back-to-back PPV loses and that does not happen to Ospreay. He has to regain momentum, and that means going through every single person in this tournament, and that includes Darby. Darby says that’s cute. Darby doesn’t care about Ospreay’s personal problems, or anyone else’s, because this is bigger than all of them. This is about AEW. Next year, there might not even be a Continental Classic if they don’t stop this now.
Doesn’t Ospreay see it? The Death Riders will keep chipping away and chipping away at everything that makes AEW what it is. So what is Ospreay doing? What is he doing about it? Ospreay is trying to win this tournament! He needs his momentum back. He can’t just drop everything. Ospreay needs this! So he’ll tell Darby this as a man who respects Darby: Ospreay respects everything Darby’s doing for AEW, but Ospreay needs his momentum. Then maybe afterwards, knock on his door. If Darby needs someone to fight alongside him, Ospreay’s game. See you next week. Ospreay heads out, but will either of them make it to the Holiday Bash?
Here are the current Continental Classic Blue League standings!
Kyle Fletcher: 3-0, 9 points
Kazuchika Okada: 1-1-1, 4 points
Daniel Garcia: 1-1-1, 4 points
Mark Briscoe: 1-2, 3 points
Shelton Benjamin: 1-1, 3 points
The Beast Mortos: 0-2, 0 points
Mark Briscoe speaks.
“Dem Boys in the house tonight, baby! Kyle Fletcher, I’m coming for you! I need this win, mathematically speaking! I’ma show you how we do! I’ma show you that I’m all dog, baby! All dog! ARF ARF RAA!”
Kyle Fletcher speaks.
“Mark Briscoe, I’m sorry, but tonight, you are just another victim for The Protostar. After tonight, it’ll be 12 points Fletch, and I will see you in the semifinals.”
Kazuchika Okada and Beast Mortos speak.
“Beast Mortos.” Mortos ROARS, but Okada says, “No. B*tch Mortos.” The Rainmaker has some strong words for the menacing minotaur, but will Mortos make sure the Continental Champion does NOT make it to Worlds End?
WrestleDynasty International Women’s Cup Qualifier AEW Finals: Jamie Hayter VS Willow Nightingale!
As the New Year approaches, so does that massive weekend in the Tokyo Dome! WrestleDynasty’s International Women’s Cup awaits, but will Hayter Hit Hard enough to punch her ticket to Japan? Or will the Babe with the Power look to add to her international list of accolades?
The bell rings, the two shake hands and the fans cheer the respect shown. The two tie up, Hayter hits a headlock takeover, but Willow has the headscissors. Hayter kips free, Willow hits a takeover but Hayter headscissors. Willow kips free, the two reset and the fans cheer. The two tie up, go around, and then break. The fans duel as Willow and Hayter circle. They tie up again and are in a deadlock, so they break. Hayter and Willow fire themselves up and circle again. They tie up, Hayter headlocks, but Willow powers up and out. Hayter RAMS Willow, but Willow flexes! The fans cheer, Hayter applauds, and then runs.
Hayter RAMS Willow again, but Willow brushes herself off. Hayter goes again, but Willow RAMS her! The fans fire up and Willow tells Hayter she’s got this. Hayter runs, Willow follows and then CLOBBERS Hayter! The fans cheer while Willow does a dance. Willow offers another handshake, which Hayter takes, but Hayter uses to drag Willow into a cradle! TWO, and Willow stands to CLOBBER Hayter again! The fans cheer, Willow runs but she rolls over the dropdown. Hayter runs up, Willow bypasses, but Hayter blocks the hip toss! Hayter body shots, then turns Willow, but Willow fights the bakclisde!
Willow turns the hooks around to backslide Hayter, TWO! Hayter and Willow stay hooked up, and Hayter fights up to flip things on Willow! But Willow FLINGS Hayter up and over! Hayter drags Willow down into another small package! TWO!! Hayter CHOPS and the fans “WOO~!” Willow dusts it off and comes back to CHOP! The fans “WOO~” again and Hayter takes a second. Hayter CHOPS, Willow CHOPS, and repeat! The fans fire up as they go back and forth, and move to forearms! They’re fast and furious and the fans love it! Hayter kicks low, CLUBS Willow, then puts Willow in a corner to CHOP!
Willow CHOPS in return! Willow puts Hayter in the corner to CHOP and the fans are dueling again! Willow CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS! Hayter CHOPS, CHOPS and CHOPS in return! Hayter adds more CHOPS, Willow CHOPS again, then Hayter ROCKS Willow. Hayter whips, but Willow blocks by holding ropes. Hayter CLUBS Willow, whips her, then ELBOWS Willow at ropes. Hayter fires hands, then runs, but Willow DUMPS her to the apron! Hayter skins the cat but Willow throws a shot! Hayter ROCKS Willow in return, then drags her out to the apron, for an APRON DDT! Willow flops to the floor, but the lights go out!
Hayter looks around in a bit of a panic, was that Julia Hart teasing something? After all, Hart’s been calling her out lately. Willow uses the distraction to RAM Hayter into the apron! Willow then climbs up, and the fans fire up as Willow runs, CANNONBALL to the floor! The fans fire up with Willow while Collision goes picture in picture.
Willow drags Hayter up, puts her in the ring, but Hayter bails out the side. Willow is annoyed and goes out after her to stand her up. Willow CHOPS Hayter against the apron! But Hayter turns things around and CHOPS Willow against the apron! Willow fires hands, RAMS Hayter into the railing, then RAMS her into the apron! Willow RAMS Hayter back into the railing, and then throws Hayter into the ring. Hayter still bails out the side! Willow is annoyed again but she still goes after Hayter. Willow brings Hayter up and reels her in, but Hayter fights the suplex! Hayter then suplexes Willow to the floor!
Willow writhes but Hayter crawls away to roll into the ring. The ring count is past 5 of 10 but Willow rolls in at 7. Willow drags Hayter up, RAMS her into a corner, then goes up the corner. Willow drags Hayter up to join her, but Hayter fights back! They brawl, Hayter CLUBS away on Willow, then HEADBUTTS her! Collision returns to single picture as Hayter CLUBS Willow again, then brings her up! SUPERPLEX! The fans fire up while both women are down! Hayter and Willow rise, and Hayter runs up from the corner! SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO! Willow survives but Hayter goes after Willow with a fireman’s carry!
Hayter hits an USHIGOROSHI, then a SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Willow survives again and the fans fire up! Willow and Hayter rise, and Hayter fires forearms! Willow fires back, Hayter fires more, but Willow fires a flurry! Willow winds up but Hayter SUPERKICKS, then ENZIGIRIS! Willow rebounds to LARIAT! Hayter rebounds to LARIAT! Both women run up to DOUBLE BOOT! The fans are thunderous as Willow and Hayter are down! Willow and Hayter stir, the standing count begins, and the fans rally up harder. Willow goes to ropes at 4 and uses those to stand at 5! Willow then straitjackets and torture racks Hayter!
Willow hits a RACK DROP! The fans fire up but Willow isn’t done, she adds a LIONSAULT! Cover, TWO!! Hayter survives and Willow is shocked! Willow smiles as she goes up a corner and the fans cheer again. But Hayter anchors Willow’s legs! Hayter carries Willow in a waistlock, HIGH ANGLE GERMAN! Hayter holds on, ripcords, but Willow dodges to then POOOUNCE!! PERIOD! The fans are thunderous and the straps come down! Willow hauls Hayter up and gut wrenches, BABE WITH THE POWeR- NO, Hayter slips free, rolls Willow up, TWO!! Hayter clinches, HAYTE BREAKER!! But Hayter’s knee takes damage, too!
Hayter roars, and she powers through with that rage! The fans fire up as Hayter kisses the biceps! Hayter pumps up, brings Willow up, but Willow ducks the lariat! Gut wrench, and BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB!! Cover, Willow wins!!
Winner: Willow Nightingale, by pinfall (advances to WrestleDynasty)
That was a powerful battle from powerful young women, but it is the former AEW TBS Champion, former CMLL Women’s World Champion, and former inaugural NJPW Strong Women’s Champion who is heading to the Tokyo Dome! She will join ROH’s Athena, CMLL’s Persephone, and a Stardom star yet to be determined, who will bring home that International Women’s Cup, and the title match promise that comes with it?
As for Hayter, the lights go out for real this time! And when they come back up, JULIA HART has Hayter in position! HAMMERLOCK DDT!! Julia Hart strikes when the time is right, but will the Princess of the Black Throne make sure Hayter knows The House Always Wins?
Brody King speaks.
“When I think of the Continental Classic, I think of prestige, I think of respect. Cowards take the easy way out. Ricochet, you are a coward.” Brody is referring to Ricochet exposing a top turnbuckle and then using it against Brody. Brody says, “I have no respect for you.”
Claudio Castagnoli speaks.
“Some of my colleagues, they would be angry that they lost. I’m also not losing sight of the bigger picture. They would trade victory for success. They would rather win 100 matches than win the war.”
Strong words from two of the physically strongest men in this tournament, but to Claudio’s point, the war is not over as the round robin continues on. Will either Brody or Claudio make comebacks before we reach Worlds End?
AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Kazuchika Okada VS The Beast Mortos!
The Continental Champion had quite the message for his opponent tonight, but the menacing minotaur never has words, only roaring and violence! Will Mortos do plenty of that to bring down the champ? Or will the Rainmaker prove he’s still the greatest tournament wrestler today?
The bell rings and we’re on the clock. The fans rally up as Okada and Mortos circle. They tie up, Mortos powers Okada to ropes, but Okada turns things around. The ref counts, Okada lets off slowly, and he fakes the chop to then pat Mortos on the shoulders. The fans applaud while Okada and Mortos reset. They circle, tie up, and Mortos again puts Okada on ropes. Mortos lets off to egg Okada on, but Okada just pokes him in the eyes! The ref reprimands, the fans are torn, but Okada CLUBS Mortos. Okada headlocks, Mortos powers up and out, and they RAM shoulders! Okada staggers but he smiles while Mortos snarls.
Okada runs, RAMS Mortos, but Okada staggers back! Okada dares Mortos to run, and Mortos revs up, but Okada pulls Mortos’ hair! The ref reprimands but Okada kicks Mortos low. Okada runs, but Mortos CLOBBERS him! The fans fire up and Mortos stomps away on Okada! Mortos stands Okada up to SMACK him! Mortos whips Okada to a corner, ELBOWS, LARIATS and GAMANGIRIS! Then SNAP POWERSLAMS! The fans fire up and Mortos stomps around. The fans rally as Mortos aims. Okada rises, Mortos runs up, but Okada BOOTS him away! Mortos comes back, jumps up, but Okada TOSSES him out!
The fans fire up and Okada grins. Mortos sputters, clutches a leg, and Okada goes out to fetch him. Okada CLUBS Mortos, brings him around, CLUBS him and kicks him and puts him in the ring. The fans cheer and Okada soaks it up, but Mortos returns to TORNILLO TOPE! The fans fire up as Mortos roars! Okada sputters while Mortos has the fans chanting “BEAST! BEAST! BEAST! BEAST!” Mortos whips Okada into the steel steps! Then Mortos aims, and the fans fire up as he runs in, but Okada moves! Mortos’ cannonball crashes into steel steps! Okada refreshes the ring count and he stalks Mortos.
Okada stands Mortos up, blows a kiss to the title on the pedestal, and hits a DDT to the floor! Okada blows another kiss to the title, then refreshes the ring count while Collision goes picture in picture.
Okada drags Mortos up and RAMS him into railing! Mortos slumps down and Okada leaves him behind. The ring count restarts while Okada just waits. Mortos drags himself up, hobbles back over to the ring, and he drags himself in at 7 of 10. Okada storms up but Mortos CHOPS, CHOPS, ROCKS and fires more shots! Okada kicks low and hits a DDT! Cover, TWO! Okada soaks up cheers and jeers while Mortos flounders to ropes. Mortos drags himself up, pounds the buckles to fire up, but Okada storms over. Okada fires a forearm, then an elbow! Okada ROCKS Mortos again, then steps away.
Okada comes back, Mortos shoves him, and then Mortos fires forearms! Okada eggs him on so Mortos CHOPS, and Collision goes to break.
Collision returns, Okada is stinging from Mortos’ chops, but Okada RAMS Mortos into a corner! Okada backs away, runs back in, but Mortos ELBOWS him! And BOOTS him! And SLING-DOGS! The fans fire up and Mortos waits on Okada. Okada rises, Mortos runs up, but Okada swings! Mortos dodges to SOBAT, UPPERCUT, snapmare and NECK TWIST! Okada clutches his neck and the fans fire up for Mortos. Mortos eggs Okada on, scoops him, BACKBREAKER! Okada staggers around, into another BACKBREAKER! Okada hobbles, Mortos scoops again, torture rack! The fans fire up for the BEAST BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!!
Okada survives but the fans fire up again! Mortos drags Okada to a drop zone, then he climbs up a corner! The fans fire up but Okada ROCKS Mortos first! Okada climbs up, fires forearms, but Mortos HEADBUTTS! Okada staggers away, Mortos rises, but Okada gets under the leap! Mortos comes back, into a FLAPJACK! The fans fire up while both men are down! Mortos rises first, but then flops back down. Okada stands, the fans rally, and Okada wrenches Mortos for a MONEY CLIP! Mortos endures, reaches out, and the fans rally again. Mortos stomps around, powers Okada back and arm-drags him away!
Okada returns, dodges, and he ROCKS Mortos! MOrots ROCKS Okada! Okada UPPERCUTS! Mortos SMACKS Okada, blocks a kick, but Okada ROCKS Mortos! Mortos HEADBUTTS and both men fall! The fans cheer on “A E DUB! A E DUB!” as the ref checks both men. Mortos and Okada go to opposite corners, and Mortos roars! Mortos runs up, but Okada pops him up into the Alabama Lift, REVERSE NECKBREAKER! Okada drags Mortos up and scoops to SLAM! Okada goes to the corner per the formula, MACHO ELBOW! The fans fire up and Okada winds it up, Rainmaker MIDDLE FINGER~!
Okada drags Mortos up, ripcords, but Mortos dodges! But Okada hooks him! DISCUS- MORTOS LARIAT! The fans fire up as Mortos whips and POP-UP SAMOAN DROPS Okada!! Cover, TWO!! Okada survives and Mortos is shocked! Okada is still down, though, as Mortos goes up top! BEAST SENTON FLOPS as Okada dodges! But Mortos is right back up! Okada BOOTS him, BOOTS again, but Mortos SMACKS, CHOPS, and SMACKS Okada again! Mortos runs, but into a DROPKICK! Okada roars and the fans fire up! But Mortos roars as he sits up! Okada is scared of Mortos, but he roars back!
Mortos spins, Okada blocks and now Okada DISCUS LARIATS! Okada hurries to ripcord, RAINMAKER!! Cover, Okada wins!
Winner: Kazuchika Okada, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Mortos earns 0)
Mortos may be at zero points, but he still made Okada earn his! Okada is standing firm at second right now with 7 points, but can Mark Briscoe make it easier on everyone by bringing down Kyle Fletcher?
Toni Storm VS Shazza McKenzie!
It was quite the shocking return for the former AEW Women’s World Champion last Wednesday night on Dynamite, especially since she was no longer Timeless! Toni got her big in-ring return just last night on Rampage, will she keep that momentum going after tonight’s Collision?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Toni shakes hands with Shazza and the two circle. They step up and Shazza kick slow! Shazza headlocks, Toni powers up and out, and then she blows past Shazza to run her over! Toni keeps moving, redirects herself and SHOTGUNS Shazza down! The fans fire up and Toni scoops Shazza to BACKBREAKER! Toni brings Shazza back up to snap suplex! The fans cheer and Toni smiles. Toni brings Shazza up to ROCK her, then UPPERCUT! Shazza sputters but she catches an uppercut to a backslide! ONE, and Shazza whips, only for Toni to reverse. Shazza cartwheels and KICKS Toni’s leg out!
Shazza runs and KNEES Toni to a corner! The fans fire up, Shazza takes a bow, and Shazza runs up, but into a BOOT! Toni waistlocks to GERMAN SUPLEX! Shazza flounders and Toni goes to a corner. Toni says let’s rock! HIP ATTACK! Toni reels Shazza in, STORM ZERO! Cover, Toni wins!
Winner: Toni Storm, by pinfall
Another win in the comeback tour and Toni grabs a mic. “I never thought that I would get to say this, but Toni Storm is officially All Elite!” Uh, y-yeah? Toni is definitely back, but will she return back to the top of AEW?
AEW shares more footage from after Dynamite.
Reporters caught up with Mariah May to ask her about the return of Toni Storm, and Mariah said she DGAF! What happened to Toni is the same thing that happened to Mina, and it will be the same thing that happens to Thunder Rosa. Every single woman Mariah steps in the ring with has their hopes and dreams, and then they wish they were never born. Mina should just go back to modeling, because her wrestling career as she knows it is over. Mariah didn’t want to do that to Mina, she still loves Mina. But this is just what Mariah does, and will continue to do to any girl that wants to breathe the same air as her. No one can handle the Woman from Hell.
Rosa can go and yell about whatever bat s*it crazy BS she wants, Rosa just needs to name a time and place for Mariah to end her career! As for every other woman in AEW, or any other company, you all have the same dream. But there is only one reality. The Glamour has spoken, but will it fall on deaf ears?
Backstage interview with Thunder Rosa.
Tony Schiavone is with La Mera Mera and brings up Mariah’s comments. Rosa says time and place? March 16th, 2022, San Antonio, Texas, the time and place Rosa won the AEW Women’s World Championship and knew what she was made of. But it doesn’t matter who you ae when you hold the title! What matters is who you are when you aren’t. And Rosa knows in her heart that she is THE champion, for the people and for all of Women’s Wrestling! And that is something Mariah cannot say! And Mariah is cleaning up a mess with her ex-bestie, Toni Storm, but Rosa has a place reserved for Mariah in Hell!
Speaking of Toni Storm, she walks in and says hello, nice to meet everyone. Oh, sorry, she didn’t mean to interrupt. Hi, she’s Toni Storm, she just wanted to introduce herself. They shake hands and Storm says it is a pleasure to meet Thunder Rosa, as well as the living legend, Tony Schiavone. Okay, sorry, she’ll let you all get back to what you were doing. Rock on! Toni heads out and Rosa lets that… odd interaction go. Rosa tells Mariah that in two weeks, her father will be in the audience to see his daughter fight. And she told him to bring a handful of dirt from the graveyards of Tijuana to remind Rosa where she comes from, and where she’s taking Mariah.
So it will be December 28th, 2024, Worlds End! Rosa VS Mariah for the AEW Women’s World Championship, in a TIJUANA STREET FIGHT!! La Mera Mera has spoken, will she bury Mariah in the gave Mariah has dug for herself?
AEW World Tag Team Championships #1 Contenders Match: Top Flight VS Lio Rush & Action Andretti!
There has been dysfunction showing itself in Top Flight Airlines, as evident by last week’s Dynamite Dozen Battle Royal. But then a deal was struck with Private Party: Dante & Darius Martin would have it out with their supposed friends, and the winners would get first crack at the titles. Will the team be satisfied one way or another after this? Or will the rift between them all only grow?
The teams sort out and Angel Dorado steps to the Bad Child. The fans rally up as these two stare down, both knowing Dante was the one who brought Lio into the group while Darius was hurt. They tie up, Lio waistlocks but Dante wrenches out to snapmare and body scissor into the sunset flip! TWO, but Dante ghost pins, TWO! Dante shifts around, mouse trap, TWO! Lateral press, TWO! Lio goes Matrix but Dante schoolboys, TWO! Dante wrenches Lio, tags Darius, but Lio gets away. The fans fire up and we see Private Party watching backstage. Lio stands down to talk with Action. Action tags in, and now Darius stares down the man he brought into the group.
Darius and Action tie up, Darius headlocks, but Action powers up to bring Darius to his knees. Action then slips out the back, hits a headlock takeover, but Darius rolls to a cover, ONE! Action holds onto the headlock, Darius powers up and out, but Action RAMS Darius! Darius rebounds to run Actin over! Things speed up, Darius rolls over the dropdown, but Action handsprings through the hip toss! Action talks a bit of smack, but turns around for Darius to trip him up! Action up kicks but Darius rolls to a lateral press, ONE! Action sweeps the legs to cover, ONE! Darius knuckle locks but Action lifts him up!
Action goes up and over Darius to sunset flip, ONE!! They both rush up, Darius slips around to backslide! ONE and Darius wrenches to WRING Action! But Action kicks Darius, both men kip up, and the fans fire up! Action chest bumps Darius so Darius gives it back. Darius ducks a roundhouse but not the ENZIGIRI! Action whips, Darius reverses but Lio tags in. Action handsprings through the backdrop, he and Lio pinball Darius with haymakers! Lio whips, Darius reverses but Lio springboards to RAN- NO! Darius drops Lio into a CATAPULT! But Lio BLASTS Dante first! Lio UPPERCUTS Darius, swings on Dante, but Dante gets under!
Darius back suplexes, Lio lands out but Dante tags in. Action is there, he and Lio dodge the Martin brothers, but Dante & Darius go to the apron. Lio & Action DOUBLE HANDSPRING KICK! Down go Darius & Dante, deja vu from the Dynamite Dozen Battle Royal! The fans are torn as Lio & Action say they’re the next champs, and Collision goes to picture in picture.
Leila Grey coaches up the Top Flight OGs, and Dante hurries in after Lio. Lio dodges, wrenches, and STUNNERS! Lio holds on to then STUNNER again! Dante flounders and Lio swaggers, then Lio stomps Dante. Lio stands Dante up to ROCK him, then he storms up to kick Dante down. Tag to Action, he and Lio both dig boots in, but the ref counts. Lio & Action let off, then taunt Dante while Action stomps away. Action tags Lio back in, they double wrench to double snapmare, then they DOUBLE PENALTY KICK SANDWICH! Cover, TWO! Dante is tougher than that but Lio clamps onto him with a facelock.
Lio gator rolls Dante away from Darius, then shifts to have a SLEEPER! Lio stares Darius down, but Dante fights up to RAM Lio into the corner! Action tags in and he clamps onto Dante with a facelock. Action fires knee after knee, then CHOPS Dante! Dante turns things around to CHOP Action! Lio attacks Dante from the outside, then Action mugs him from the inside! The ref reprimands but Action digs his boots in. Tag to Lio, and Lio swaggers again. Lio then runs up to BOOT WASH Dante! The ref reprimands but Lio drags Dante up to snapmare. Lio then runs to UPEPRCUT Dante in the back!
Dante writhes, Lio swaggers more, and Lio eggs on Dante. He dares Dante to crawl to his big brother, Darius, but then clamps on a facelock. Collision returns to single picture as Lio whips Dante to the corner. Lio runs up, ROCKS Dante, then tags Action. Action CHOPS Dante, he and Lio mug Dante more, but the fans boo. The ref reprimands, Lio tags in, and Action stands Dante up. They double whip, but Dante grabs ropes to stop himself. Dante TOSSES Action, goes up and over Lio, hot tag to Darius! Air Wolf rallies on Action & Lio! BOOTS and HAYMAKERS for Lio, then Darius whips. Lio reverses but Darius atomic drops!
Darius BULLDOG HOTSHOTS Lio, then GAMANGIRIS! Lio staggers and the fans fire up, but Action steps in and takes the FLATLINER! Dante runs, Darius sets up, POETRY IN MOTION! Action goes down, but Lio rolls Darius up! Darius rolls through, then ducks Lio’s basement enzigiri! Darius waistlocks, Lio slips under, and Lio waistlocks back. Darius brings Dante up, and then BOOSTS him up and over! Darius ELBOWS Lio and Dante reels him in, half nelson lift and the SWING- NO, Lio slips free! Lio shoves Dante at Darius, Darius again pops Dante up and over! Darius reels Lio in and Dante gives the BOOST to the TORNADO DDT! Cover, TWO!!
The fans are torn as Lio survives but Leila coaches Top Flight. Action YANKS Dante down, but Darius stomps Action’s hands! Darius drags Lio up, fires forearms, then a CHOP! Darius reels Lio in, suplexes, but Lio slips free! Lio ducks under, UPKICKS, and Action is in! They both dodge Darius, then flank him! Darius swings on Lio but Lio ducks, and Action mule kicks, knee lifts, and CHOPS! Lios fires fast hands, Action kicks out a leg, and they both DOUBLE FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO!! The fans fire up and Action is growing frustrated. Action tags in, he and Lio get Darius back up, but Dante slips in!
Dante saves Darius from the double suplex, and he fires hands! He then runs, but Lio dodges! Lio redirects, Dante dodges Action but Lio LARIATS Dante! Darius LARIATS Lio! Action dodges Darius to come back and BOOT! Darius rebounds, but Action SUPERKICKS him out! Action builds speed and slides, but Darius slips under! Darius pops Action up but Action lands on the apron. Action mule kicks Darius, then ARABIAN PRESSES him down! The fans fire up and Action roars, but Dante DIVES onto him! Leila says hell yeah! But then Lio DIVES and sends Dante into Leila! Dante panics and even Lio realizes he messed up!
All of Top Flight checks on Leila, they didn’t mean for her to be collateral. But then Lio & Action CLOBBER Dante & Darius! They only care so much when a title match is on the line! Lio puts Darius in, then he goes up! FINAL HOUR!! Action goes up to springboard, 450 SPLASH!! Cover, LIO & ACTION WIN!
Winners: Lio Rush & Action Andretti, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contenders to the AEW World Tag Team Championships)
The Bad Child & The Sight to See tell Private Party to be ready! These two are coming for titles because they’re hungry for gold. Will these two eat their fill at the Holiday Bash?
BREAKING NEWS for ROH Final Battle!
We know it’s Chris Jericho VS Matt Cardona for the ROH World Championship, Athena VS Billie Starkz for the Women’s World Championship, Red Velvet VS Leyla Hirsch for the Women’s World Television Championship, and even a Double Bull Rope Tornado Tag of Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara VS The Righteous for the World Tag Team Championships! BUT, who will it be for the ROH Pure Championship? We find out when Lee Moriarty does, because he’s issuing an Open Challenge! Who will be bold enough to step to #TAIGASTYLE?
Kris Statlander VS Tootie Lynn!
The #BornAgainKristen vows to be watching the Holiday Bash and its AEW TBS Championship match very, very closely. Will both Mercedes Mone and Anna Jay have to watch Kris very closely?
The bell rings and Kris circles with Lynn. They tie up, Kris waistlocks and spins Lynn to snapmare. Lynn and Kris each block strikes, then Kris DRAGON SCRWES! Lynn staggers up but Kris reels her in for a stalling suplex! The fans fire up and Kris waits for TWENTY-THREE before she SLAMS Lynn down! The fans fire up and Kris flexes. Kris stands Lynn up but Lynn fires palm strikes! Kris ducks the uraken to SWEEP the legs and basement DROPKICK! Kris whips Lynn to a corner, runs up, but then blocks a boot to get up and under Lynn! Lynn fights with fists and RANAS Kris away! The fans fire up, but then Kris LARIATS Lynn down!
Kris hauls Lynn up, tucks her in, STATURDAY NIGHT FEVER! Cover, Kris wins!
Winner: Kris Statlander, by pinfall
Lynn may be a great fighter, but Kris is the Galaxy’s Greatest! Will Kris soon be the Galaxy’s Greatest TBS Champion once again?
FTR speaks.
“On New Year’s Day, in Asheville, North Carolina, one of AEW’s most important shows returns. Dynamite: Fight for the Fallen, live on TBS and Max. AEW has invited the world to come together to provide hope and much needed aid to those most affected by Hurricane Helene. Be live here in Asheville, or watch on both TBS and Max, to join AEW in giving back to charities helping recovery efforts. The American Red Cross, Save the Children, World Central Kitchen, Beloved Asheville, and many, many more. This will be one of the most important Dynamites in AEW history.
“Fight for the Fallen, the mother of all simulcasts, live New Year’s Day, 8, 7 Central, for the first time ever simulcast on Max. Tickets on sale now at AEWTIX.com.”
10 Man Tag: Daniel Garcia, Orange Cassidy, Komander & The Outrunners VS MXM Collection & The Premier Athletes w/ Mark Sterling!
While there are many things going on right now, from the Continental Classic to the war with the Death Riders, these teams are getting into the NBA spirit by having a 5v5 All Star showdown! Will the TNT Champion, Freshly Squeezed, the Commander of the Skies and the Youngest Men Alive build up some momentum for the holidays? Or will they get dunked on by Mansoor, Mason Madden, Tony Nese, Josh Woods & Ariya Daivari?
Well of course “Smart” Mark has to take over the introductions. And he says that the Premier Athletes have decided to “let the losers of St. Louis,” and of course these “model citizens,” join in on the pregame cheer. So when they say “Athletes,” you say “Rule,” nothing else! Hands in, boys. Oh, and they would be honored for MXM to put the tips in. Mansoor & Maxon put on finger protection before joining in. Ohhh…! “ATHLETES!” “SUCK!” Sterling never learns. The teams sort out and Garcia starts against the Technical Beast. The bell rings, the fans rally up, and Woods taunts Garcia. They tie up, Woods powers Garcia to ropes, but the ref counts.
Woods lets off but mocks Garcia putting his dukes up. Garcia shoves Woods, the two reset, and the fans rally up. They tie up, Woods slips around then SLAMS Garcia down! Woods waistlocks but Garcia fights off the roll-up. Woods SLAMS Garcia again, and mocks the dance! The fans boo but Garcia brushes that off. Garcia and Woods go again, Garcia waistlocks but Woods switches. Garcia switches, they go to ropes, and Woods bucks the O’Conner. Garcia avoids the knee, rolls Woods up, TWO! Woods hurries to his feet but Garcia trips him to ghost pin! TWO, and now Garcia shows Woods how it’s done!
Woods kicks Garcia low! Woods shouts, “ATHLETES!” St. Louis shouts, “SUCKS!” Woods whips, Garcia ducks ‘n’ dodges and CLOBBERS Woods! The fans fire up but Nese tags in, so Garcia knees Nese low. Garcia bumps Nese off buckles, tags in Cassidy, and the fans fire up as Cassidy stomps away on Nese! Cassidy lets off to bring Nese up, and the fans rally as Cassidy suplexes. Nese blocks, then powers free to throat chop! The fans boo, Nese whips, but Cassidy reaches out to tag Komander! Cassidy then dodges to tilt-o-whirl, but Nese stops the DDT! Nese suplexes, into STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE!
Cassidy holds Nese, Komander runs up, and Komander uses Nese to pommel horse and RANA Daivari! The fans fire up and Komander hurries to go up, up, but Mason distracts him! The ref reprimands, but Nese trips Komander up! Hot tag to Mansoor and then MXM both go after Komander. Mansoor pulls on a leg but Komander’s stuck in a backwards Tree of Woe, so Mansoor gets both legs free. MXM then hauls Komander up, CATWALK LEG DROP! Then they POSE! The fans are torn but Mansoor blows a kiss, and even mocks Garcia’s dance, while Collision goes picture in picture.
Mason joins in on the dance and Garcia wants after them, but the ref keeps him and the team back. MXM kicks Komander around, stomps him, and Mansoor ROCKS Komander to ropes. Tip touch tag to Daivari, and they mug Komander. Daivari spins Komander around to stomp him, then he tip touch tags Mansoor. They double whip Komander to a corner, then Daivari runs in, Komander goes up and over, then ducks under Mansoor, Mansoor LARIATS Daivari in the corner! Mansoor panics, Komander knuckle locks and CHOPS! Komander goes up and up, tightrope walks, then MISSILE DROPKICKS Daivari!
Komander comes back to SUPERKICK Mansoor! Komander staggers up, brings Mansoor around, tag to Turbo Floyd! Komander gets the fans fired up and Turbo climbs. Turbo rains down fists, and the fans count along to nine, flex, and TEN! Turbo tags Truth and Truth climbs up to rain down fists! The fans count again, and we go to nine, wind up, and TEN! Mansoor sputters but Truth tags Garcia. Garcia climbs up, he rains down fists, and he goes to nine, puts up his dukes, and he dances on Mansoor’s face! Garcia’s pick-up team is feeling it, and so is St. Louis, while Collision goes to break.
Collision returns as Komander tags in, but Nese & Daivari run up to mug him and The Outrunner! They toss out Turbo & Truth, then TOSS Komander to the corner! “ATHLETES!” “SUCK!” But then Garcia & Cassidy drag Nese & Daivari out of the ring! They brawl, Nese THROWS Garcia into railing while Daivari DECKS Cassidy! Komander is up and he builds speed, but Sterling trips him up! The fans boo but the ref missed that because Mansoor is distracting him! Komander grabs Sterling by the tie and the fans fire up, but Daivari CLOBBERS Sterling! The fans boo more but Daivari puts Komander on the apron.
Nese is on the apron and he suplexes Komander up and in for Woods, who then holds Komander up. Mason runs in, BOOT POWERBOMB COMBO!! Mansoor is up top now, FROG SPLASH!! Woods covers, Team Garcia all breaks it up! The fans fire up but now it’s a brawl! Team Garcia and the #PremierCollection all tumble out, Mason & Mansoor get Cassidy up! Cassidy fights the Centerfold, and Garcia slides in so he can SAIDO Mansoor! Mason HEADBUTTS Garcia! Cassidy tilt-o-whirls to DDT Mason! Cassidy kips up, the fans fire up, and Cassidy DIVES onto Mansoor! Cassidy sends Mansoor to a corner for Garcia to SHOTGUN!
The fans are thunderous as Koamnder is up top! Tightrope walk, for the SPACEMAN SWANTON! And he tags Cassidy on the way! Cassidy throws off the elbow pad, takes aim at Woods, but Sterling gets on the apron! Cassidy ORANGE PUNCHES Sterling!! Then he dodges Woods, ORANGE PUNCH!! Cover, Team Garcia wins!
Winners: Daniel Garcia, Orange Cassidy, Komander & The Outrunners, by pinfall
The team celebrates, that was a Freshly Squeezed victory! But while this was a big win and a lot of fun, it is time to focus on Worlds End. Will Garcia make his way out of the league to head for the Continental Championship? Will Cassidy overcome the Fatal 4 Way odds to finally be THE AEW World Champion?
Don Callis speaks.
“I had a bad night last night. A couple of turncoats who used to be under my employ, ‘Powerhouse’ Hobbs and Mark Davis, did a little switcharoo, a little number on the Don Callis Family. I woke up today with a hole in my heart because of that, but then I got fantastic news. The gods have smiled upon me because I am getting, in two week’s time, at Worlds End, I am getting my revenge on Powerhouse Hobbs. That’s right, a match against the Alpha, Konosuke Takeshita, has been granted. And it’s in two weeks at Worlds End, and I can’t wait.
‘If you thought everything was coming up the Don Callis Family, I’ve got one more thing to be excited about! Kyle Fletcher is getting ready right now to be in the main event tonight! And run the table and mathematically ensure that he goes on to Worlds End and then wins the Continental Championship, when he beats that degenerate, Mark Briscoe tonight on Collision. That is why the Don Callis Family is the true one percenters of professional wrestling. And you’re gonna see it tonight, and you’re gonna see it at Worlds End. And Hobbs, I’m gonna send you right back to the unemployment line.” Callis has made his promises, but will Konosuke and Kyle be able to keep them?
AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Kyle Fletcher VS Mark Briscoe!
The Protostar is already 3-0 with 9 points, the standalone leader of this block. But will he solidify that position as Blue League’s number one seed? Or will the Aussie Arrow completely miss hitting the Sussex County Chicken?
The bell rings and the fans rally behind “DEM BOYS! DEM BOYS!” Mark and Kyle circle, and Kyle doesn’t care that the fans like Mark more. They tie up, Kyle uses height to power Mark to a corner, and the ref counts. Kyle lets off with a roll back, and he finger guns at Mark. The fans taunt Kyle with, “Ospreay’s Better!” Kyle scowls and he bails out of the ring. The fans boo but Kyle says HE is better than Ospreay! Kyle goes back to the ring, stares Mark down as he steps inside, and the two reset. The fans rally behind Mark as the two tie up, and Mark waistlocks. Kyle wrenches and wristlocks, then he pushes on the hold.
Mark rolls, wrenches, headlocks, and he grinds Kyle down. Kyle powers up and out and he RUNS Mark over! Kyle flexes but the fans boo. Mark stands up, the two reset, and they tie up again. Kyle headlocks but Mark endures the grind. Mark powers up and puts Kyle on the ropes. The ref counts, Mark lets off, and Mark eggs Kyle on. Kyle mocks the Redneck Kung-Fu as he resets with Mark. They tie up, Kyle headlocks and hits a takeover, and he shakes his head as he keeps Mark down. Kyle puts on the pressure, but Mark endures. Mark fights around, headscissors, but Kyle moves around. Kyle pops free and he STOMPS Mark down!
The fans boo but Kyle just smirks. Wait, Mark is right up! Mark dares Kyle to hit him! Kyle ROCKS Mark, but Mark ROCKS Kyle! The forearms go back and forth, and the fans fire up! REDNECK KUNG-FU UPPERCUT! Mark CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Then he whips Kyle, Kyle reverses, but Mark goes up and out to evade the boot! Kyle is stuck on the rope, Mark CHOPS him again! Mark reels Kyle in, Callis stresses out, but Kyle suplexes Mark! Mark fights that, then BITES Kyle on the forehead! The ref counts, Mark stops biting to snapamre Kyle out. The fans fire up as Mark then WRECKS Kyle with a dropkick!
Kyle shakes out the stars but Mark builds speed! Mark DIVES and takes Kyle down at the ramp! The fans fire up and Mark puts Kyle back in the ring. Mark hurries up but Kyle runs in, CALF KICK! Mark falls and Kyle grins while the fans boo. Callis gets the fans see a lot of themselves in Kyle, but they should show Kyle respect. Kyle aims, but Mark blocks Kyle’s kick! Mark YANKS Kyle down, but Kyle dodges a haymaker! Mark dodges in return, and now Mark goes up! Mark avoids a leg sweep to then BLOCKBUSTER to the floor! The fans fire up for Mark and he goes back up! BANG-BANG, FOLEY ELBOW!
The fans fire up with Mark and he brings Kyle up. Mark CHOPS, then he refreshes the count. Mark stalks Kyle to railing and he CHOPS again! Kyle scrambles into the ring but Mark pursues. Kyle slides out the side, so Mark goes out the side. Mark CHOPS Kyle again, and Kyle goes to the desk! Kyle sputters but Mark brings him around to reel him in! Callis panics but Kyle BACKDROPS free! The fans boo but Mark goes to steps. Kyle hurries to bring Mark to railing, RAILING BRAINBUSTER!! Mark flops to the floor and the fans go nuts! Callis says there’s no coming back from that. Kyle then mocks Mark by setting up a chair nearby!
Kyle gets space, then builds speed, and he jumps up using the chair, FLYING CANNONBALL!! Kyle wipes Mark out with his own move, and Kyle poses with fans against their will. Kyle mocks the ref and his orders, then he DUMPS Mark over railing. But Mark rises up to CHOP Kyle! Mark goes up onto the railing, brings Kyle up, and he SUPERPLEXES to the floor! Kyle writhes, the ref checks him and Mark, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Both men are okay to continue so a ring count begins. Mark stirs and rises up, but Kyle is still grimacing in pain. Mark has the fans help him up, and he rolls into the ring. The count is 6 of 10 but Kyle is still down! Callis can’t even go near under Continental Division rules, but Kyle manages to rise at 8! And he leaps in at 9.5! The match continues and Mark storms over. Mark brings Kyle up, DECKS him, then stands him back up. Mark ROCKS Kyle again, Kyle flops against ropes, and Mark stands him back up. Mark fires a flurry of forearms, then runs, but into a SUPERKICK! Kyle manages to smirk and flex, but then he coughs and sputters.
Kyle goes to a corner, catches his breath, and he waits on Mark. Mark checks his chin while leaning against ropes, but Kyle storms up. Kyle stomps Mark against the ropes! Mark crawls to a corner, but Kyle stomps him again! Kyle drags Mark up and whips him corner to corner hard! Mark comes back but Kyle ELBOWS him down! Cover, TWO! Kyle is frustrated but Collision returns to single picture. The fans rally up as Mark rises, but Kyle storms over. Mark fires body shots! Kyle KNEES low, Mark hobbles away, and Kyle brings Mark up. Mark fires more body shots! And forearms! Kyle KNEES low again!
Kyle CLUBS Mark down, then CLUBS him again! The fans boo but Kyle stands Mark up. Mark fires more body shots and more forearms! Kyle KNEES low, whips, but Mark slides under! Mark ROCKS Kyle at ropes, then CHOPS! The fans “WOO~” and Mark CHOPS again! Mark ROCKS Kyle again and again, then whips, but Kyle reverses. Mark CLOBBERS Kyle on return! The fans fire up and Kyle goes to a corner. Mark runs up to LARIAT! And then EXPLODER! Kyle flops over while Mark rises again! The fans fire up with Mark and he brings Kyle up, FISHERMAN- NO, Kyle fights that to suplex!
Mark slips free, waistlocks, but Kyle elbows free! Only for Mark to PELE! Mark reels Kyle in, FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Kyle survives but Mark grits his teeth. The fans rally up, Mark storms around, and he drags Kyle up. Mark fireman’s carries Kyle, but Kyle kicks and flails free! Kyle has the arms hooked, HALF ‘N’ HALF SUPLEX! Kyle seethes while Mark flounders away to ropes. The fans boo Kyle but he runs, only for Mark to LARIAT! The fans fire up again and Kyle staggers up. Mark fireman’s carries, ROLLING DEATH VALLEY! SLIDING LARIAT! Mark hurries to a corner!
The fans fire up as Mark climbs, but Kyle stands! SHOTEI! Kyle climbs, brings Mark up, but Mark fights the lift! Mark then UPPERCUTS Kyle down! Kyle is in the drop zone and Mark adjusts! The fans fire up for the FROGGY-BOW, but onto knees! Kyle saves himself and hurries up top! Kyle aims for the FROGGY- NO!! Mark avoids Kyle and rolls him up, TWO!! Mark kicks low, underhooks the arms, but Kyle BACKDROPS free! Kyle goes to a corner, Mark runs up, but Kyle goes up and over! Kyle runs back to scoop and MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Mark survives and the fans are thunderous!
Kyle is beside himself while he and Mark catch their breath. Kyle shakes his head as he sits up, and he storms after Mark. “This is Awesome!” as Kyle reels Mark in. Mark fights the lift, so Kyle gives Kawada Kicks! Kyle reels Mark back in, lifts him, but Mark pops out the back! Mark CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS again! Mark fires up, but Kyle SUPERKICKS! Kyle BOOTS Mark, runs, but Mark REDNECK KUNG-FU UPPERCUTS! Mark straitjackets Kyle into the torture rack! But Kyle CLAWS Mark’s face! Roll up, with feet on ropes! The ref sees that and says NO! The fans are thunderous and Callis complains the ref is failing Kyle!
Mark rolls Kyle up! TWO!! Mark underhooks but Kyle wrenches out! Kyle wrenches again, suplexes, SHEER DROP BRAINBUSTER!! Cover, TWO?!? Mark survives and shocks everyone! Kyle argues with the ref, but Mark is just that tough! Mark crawls to a corner, rises up, but Kyle runs in, GAMANGIRI! Kyle takes things up top! Fans boo but Mark slips free! Mark CLUBS Kyle on the back, SHOVES him onto the post, and then drags him into the torture rack! CUTTHROAT DRIVER!! But he can’t make the cover!! The fans are thunderous as Mark crawls after Kyle but Kyle rolls away! Kyle flops to the floor!
The fans boo as Kyle keeps himself in this match by getting out of the ring. Mark goes up to SUPER FROGGY-BOW!! The fans are thunderous and Mark hurries to put Kyle back in! Mark hurries back up a corner, and we have ONE MINUTE LEFT! FROGGY-BOW~!! Cover, TWO?!? Mark doesn’t hesitate, he just underhooks! But Kyle drops, victory rolls, TWO!! Mark is up, he rolls Kyle, TWO!! Kyle is up, but Mark tucks the arms! But Kyle shoves Mark into the ref! LOW- NO!! Mark stops the low blow and kicks back! Underhooks, JAY DRILLER!!! Cover, MARK WINS!!!
Winner: Mark Briscoe, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Fletcher earns 0)
Literally last minute, and the Sussex County Chicken snatches victory from the jaws of defeat! Callis is very upset by this upset victory, and now Mark has new life in the C2! Cassidy & Willow come out to celebrate with him, could Mark make himself one of the semifinalists going into Worlds End?
The Death Riders have hijacked a camera!
Jon Moxley checks if they’re rolling, and Wheeler Yuta says yeah, it’s rolling. He knows how to work that thing? Yeah. Moxley says FTR are about to get lost on their way home tonight. Oh, here they come. The Death Riders watch as Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood walk through the backstage area. Then Marina Shafir stands in their way. Claudio & Pac snatch FTR with blindfold bags! FTR fights but Moxley helps outnumber the #TopGuys, and they drag FTR out to the parking lot. Yuta keeps the camera on him as he smiles and laughs at the carnage happening just on the other side of the wall. Will the Death Riders personally see to it that there is NO ONE to stand against them?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision here to wrap Winter is Coming Week, and I do appreciate they’re trying to get more and more people into the Death Rider story, as they should. To that end, good promo from Darby and Ospreay to try and get Ospreay to consider his part in all this. I get Ospreay’s side, he just wants to wrestle, win, and become champion again, but considering Claudio is in Gold League with him, he could end up a target, compelling Ospreay to join the fight. And quite the closing moment, with Death Riders going after FTR because they saved Cassidy from their attack. It’ll be quite the AEW Justice League moment when names like Cassidy, FTR, Ospreay and a few others stand against The Death Riders. And I say Justice League because DC Comics is Warner Brothers Discovery, too.
Speaking of the Continental Classic, awesome matches tonight for Blue League. Mortos was of course losing to Okada but he looked great against the champ. Good promo from Callis to hype up both the International Championship match of Konosuke VS Hobbs and tonight’s main event, and what an awesome win for Mark Briscoe. Kyle is leading at 9, but Okada is second at 7 and Mark is third at 6, and things could really get wild in the last round of Blue League competition. I feel like it should still come down to Okada and Kyle because Okada is the champ and should have a chance at defending his belt, and Kyle could potentially face Ospreay again.
Great 10 Man Tag from Garcia, Komander, Cassidy & Outrunners VS Premier Athletes & MXM, but it was clearly all for the fun so that the fans could stay energized during these long tapings. Good squash match win for Kris Statlander, but I feel like Lynn didn’t sell being held up for a 20+ stalling suplex much at all. Equally good squash match win for Toni Storm, and I absolutely LOVE that Toni Storm is pretending this is her first time in AEW. She got reset to her old persona so apparently that came with a memory reset, that is brilliant. Very good promo Mariah, and a very good promo from Rosa, including Toni’s part. A Tijuana Street Fight for the title, and it keeps both women strong no matter who wins.
Great tag match of Top Flight VS Lio & Action, but also a great use of Leila as a distraction in the wrong way. I almost thought she was going to turn and join Lio & Action, but Leila’s done fairly well as a Face now so I feel like she’ll stay a Face. She could easily just give a promo about how Lio & Action didn’t care about her and that’s why she sticks with Dante & Darius. Private Party VS Lio & Action is going to be a great, but I would think Quen & Kassidy win out. And then great International Women’s Cup Qualifier from Willow VS Hayter. Willow was the natural choice given her accolades.
And while it’s great for Julia to return in person, AEW sure fumbled it. The lights went out during the match, aka way too early, and then I don’t think she did a good job choosing elbow gloves. Those things were falling down the whole time, it looked more like she had a big scrunchy wristband. But hey, Hayter VS Hart in a House Rules match for Worlds End would be great for them both, and it’d be quite the way for Hart to get a return win.
My Score: 8.9/10
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Winter is Coming to Rampage, and yet AEW is bringing the heat! Toni Storm makes her shocking return to action, but she’s no longer Timeless!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Matt Cardona VS Bryan Keith; Cardona wins.
- Toni Storm VS Harley Cameron; Storm wins.
- Deonna Purrazzo VS Shazza McKenzie; Deonna wins.
- “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Mark Davis VS Konosuke Takeshita & Lance Archer; Hobbs & Davis win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Matt Cardona VS Bryan Keith w/ Chris Jericho!
As promised, The Learning Tree is going to be on commentary for this one as his Bad Apple takes on “The Complete” Matt Cardona. Cardona is gearing up to take the ROH World Championship from Jericho, will he prove he’s #AlwayZReady? Or will Keith teach him to RESPECT Chris Jericho?
The bell rings and the fans rally behind “Always Ready!” as Cardona and Keith circle. They tie up, go around, and Cardona puts Keith on ropes. The ref counts, Cardona lets off, but Keith shoves Cardona. Cardona SHOVES Keith off is feet! The fans fire up while Keith backs up to the ropes. Keith tells the ref to back Cardona up, and the ref does back Cardona up, and Keith returns to the ring. They circle, feel things out, but then Cardona blocks a kick! Cardona headlocks, Keith powers up and out, but Cardona runs Keith over! The fans fire up, things speed up, and Cardona blocks a hip toss to LARIAT!
Keith scrambles but Cardona bumps him off buckles. Cardona whips, Keith reverses, then Keith runs up, but Cardona BOOTS him away! Cardona goes up, leaps over, and then FLAPJACKS Keith down! The fans fire up as Keith flounders to a corner. Cardona runs up to LARIAT and Keith flops down! Cardona goes side to side, but Keith avoids the bootski! The fans boo but Cardona still runs, and he WRECKS Keith with a dropkick! The fans fire up, Cardona stalks Keith, and he CLUBS Keith. Cardona wrenches Keith to RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP into barriers! The fans cheer and Cardona ROCKS Keith! Cardona puts Keith in and the fans rally up.
Keith bails out the other side but Cardona storms after him. They’re on the apron, but Keith BITES Cardona’s EAR!! The fans boo and the ref counts! Keith stops, but then he SHOVES Cardona off the apron! Cardona hits steel steps on the way down! The fans boo more but Jericho high-fives Keith. Keith drags Cardona up, CLUBS him, then puts him in the ring. Keith storms in and clamps on a cravat. Cardona endures the neck wrench, the fans rally up, and Cardona fires body shots. Keith snapmares Cardona to drop a knee on the face! Cover, TWO! Cardona goes to ropes while Keith soaks up the heat from the fans.
Keith CHOKES Cardona on the ropes, but he lets off as the ref counts. Keith CHOPS Cardona to a corner, and CHOPS again, but Cardona CHOPS in return! And CHOPS again! Keith ELBOWS Cardona in the head! The fans rally but Keith kicks Cardona’s legs out! Keith snarls while he paces around Cardona. The fans boo but Keith clamps on with a neck wrench! Cardona endures, but Keith CLUBS Cardona down. Keith says Cardona isn’t ready for the Learning Tree! But Cardona JAWBREAKERS! Cardona CHOPS and CHOPS and whips, but Keith grabs ropes! Cardona’s dropkick misses, and Keith runs up to BOOT him down!
Jericho is pleased while Keith soaks up more heat from Kansas City. Cardona goes to the apron, drags himself up, and Keith runs up to BOOT him to the floor! Cardona writhes while Rampage goes picture in picture.
Keith waits on Cardona as Cardona crawls his way back to the ring. Cardona drags himself up with the apron skirt, but then he flops back over! The count is 7! 8! Cardona uses railing to stand back up, and he lunges into the ring at 9.5! Keith is frustrated but he rains down fists! The ref reprimands but Keith lets off. Keith tells the ref to shut up, then he tells the fans to shut up. Keith drags Cardona into a cravat neck wrench, but Cardona endures. Cardona fights his way up, fires body shots, but Keith CLUBS him down! Rampage returns to single picture as Keith brings Cardona up. Cardona fireman’s carries!
Keith flails and slips free, then he shoves Cardona to a corner. Keith runs up to GAMANGIRI! Keith then goes up and he reels Cardona in, to BITE that ear again! The ref reprimands, the fans boo, but Keith stops biting to bring Cardona around. But Cardona YANKS Keith off the corner! Both men are down and the fans fire up! A standing count starts but Cardona fires up with the fans. Keith runs up but into an ELBOW! Cardona LARIATS, whips, but Keith reverses. Cardona SLAM DUNKS Keith off the mat! Keith goes to a corner and Cardona fires forearms! Cardona sits Keith down, the fans fire up more, and Cardona runs in, BOOTSKI!
Cardona pushes Keith to a cover, TWO! Keith stays in this but Cardona stays on Keith. Cardona drags Keith up, but Keith RISING HEADBUTTS! Cardona staggers to a corner, Keith runs up, but Cardona KNEES him away! Cardona goes up and MISSILE DROPKICKS! Cardona then runs up, but into a clinch! URENAGE! Cover, TWO! Cardona survives and Keith is furious! The fans rally, and Jericho says this is where Keith likes to have his opponents. Keith drags Cardona up, reels him in, and tucks the arms! But Cardona fights the lift and powers up! Keith slips off the backdrop but Cardona kicks low! STRAITJACKET SLAM! Cover, TWO!
Cardona falls back as Keith quite literally kicked out of that! Keith huffs ‘n’ puffs and ENZIGIRIS! Cardona staggers, Keith waistlocks, but Cardona bucks the O’Conner! RADIO SILENCE! Cover, Cardona wins!
Winner: Matt Cardona, by pinfall
Jericho is not happy, but he has to give it up to Cardona. Jericho holds up the ROH World Championship and tells Cardona he’ll never have it. But will Cardona prove Jericho is NOT ready to compete with The Complete?
Harley Cameron speaks.
“G’day, guys! It’s the 12 Days of Shop AEW, and this is what we have.” Harley plays her guitar as she sings, “On the 12 Days of AEW, my true love gave~ to meeee~! Ahem. 12 Darby hoodies, 11 Ospreay jerseys, 10 Hologram masks, 9 Nana dress shirts, 8 DC Comics, 7 autograph prints, 6 chibi stickers, FIVE~ Feel the Wrath of Harley Cameron t-shirts! This is not a self promotion. Ahem. Four fanny packs, three Brawler Buddies, two Acclaimed scissor hands… And anything~ else that involves MEEE~, Harley Cameron!” A creative ad read, but will Harley be ready to “welcome back” Toni Storm later tonight?
Toni Storm VS Harley Cameron!
For the first time in FOUR MONTHS, the former AEW Women’s World Champion is back in AEW, and she’s back as her original form. Will Toni still be victorious even though she’s no longer Timeless? Or will Harley prove she’s Gold Coast, Australia’s best wrestler now?
The bell rings and the fans cheer Toni on. Toni smiles knowing the fans still care, and Harley says let’s have some fun! Harley offers a handshake, Toni takes it, but Harley uses it to reel Toni in for a headlock! Toni powers up and out the back, then headlocks in return. Harley powers out but Toni runs her over! Things get moving, Toni redirects and SHOTGUNS Harley down! The fans fire up and Toni slaps Harley around. Toni SOBATS, runs, and BOOTS Harley down! The fans fire up and Toni hauls Harley up to snap suplex! The fans cheer more and Toni storms up on Harley in a corner. Toni CHOPS, then CHOPS again!
Toni CLUBS Harley, then climbs up to rain down fists! The fans cheer and count along, but Harley YANKS Toni down at 4! Harley RAMS into Toni again and again, then digs her boots in! Harley shrieks, but she lets off as the ref counts. Harley then gets right up in the camera to say, “We’ll be right back, if this idiot remembers who she is!” That is to say, Collision is going picture in picture!
Toni grits her teeth as she rises up, but Harley CLUBS her back down. Harley CHOKES Toni on the ropes, lets off as the ref counts, and Toni flops to the apron. Harley dropkicks her to the floor! Harley stalks Toni on the outside, and CHOPS her against railing! Toni scrambles away but Harley pursues. Harley CHOPS again but Toni roars and CHOPS back! And CHOPS again! Toni CLUBS Harley, CLUBS her again, but Harley throws knees down low! Harley then THROWS Toni into the railing! Harley drags Toni up and into the ring, then storms in after her. Harley mocks the rock ‘n’ roll before she stomps a mudhole in!
The ref counts, Harley steps off, and she drags Toni back up to whip. Harley ELBOWS Toni down, covers, TWO! Harley is annoyed and argues with the ref, but the ref defends his count. Harley stomps Toni around, drags her up, and ELBOWS her in the shoulder! Harley throws down more elbows, makes Toni sit up, and then throws in another elbow! Harley just throws down ELBOW after ELBOW, and Collision goes to break.
Collision returns and Harley has Toni down with a chinlock. The fans rally for Toni and she fights up to throw body shots. Harley CLUBS Toni, runs, but Toni scoops her for a BACKBREAKER! Harley hobbles to a corner, runs back up, but Toni dodges to CLOBBER her! And LARIAT! And THESZ PRESS! Toni rains down fists, and she lets off with a roar! The fans fire up, Toni brings Harley up, FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect but Toni stays on Harley. Toni reels Harley in but Harley fights the lift! Harley ducks the roundhouse, pump handles Toni and hits a BIG back suplex!
Toni sits up, Harley runs to SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO!! Toni survives and Harley is beside herself! Harley CLUBS away on Toni, then runs, but Toni grabs her! SKY HIGH! Cover, TWO!! Harley survives and scrambles to a corner. Toni goes to the corner, almost poses for the close up, but throws up the rock ‘n’ roll fingers instead. Toni runs corner to corner to HIP ATTACK! And then STORM ZERO!! Cover, Storm wins!
Winner: Toni Storm, by pinfall
Timeless or not, a world champion is still a world champion! Will Storm prove to be a force of nature in AEW?
BREAKING NEWS for Collision!
Toni Storm’s comeback tour is only heating up as she’ll be in action once again, against Shazza McKenzie! So from one Aussie to another, is Toni going to keep this momentum going? Plus, Kris Statlander will be back in action, will she rebound from her loss at Full Gear? And on top of that, AEW takes a cue from the NBA on TNT, it’s a BIG All Star 10 Man Tag! Daniel Garcia joins forces with Orange Cassidy, The Outrunners & Komander to take on The Premier Athletes & MXM Collection, will the TNT Champion lead his team to a win in this pick-up game?
Brody King speaks.
“When I think of the Continental Classic, I think of prestige, I think of respect and honor. I started the C2 strong, but now I’m down 6 points. Komander, you better bring the fight of your life, because I am.” It is a match of men on the bubble, who will survive one more round in the Gold League? We find out next Friday for Rampage: Holiday Bash!
Deonna Purrazzo VS Shazza McKenzie!
The Virtuosa wants everyone in AEW to understand something: When dealing with The Vendetta, stay on their good side. Will Deonna make sure Shazza understands that explicitly? Or will Shazza get on Deonna’s bad side without even trying?
The bell rings and Deonna circles with Shazza. They tie up, Deonna powers Shazza to the corner, then stomps away! The ref counts, Deonna stops at 4, and she CHOSP! Shazza sputters but Deonna reels her in. But Shazza gets around to roll Deonna up! TWO, and Shazza blocks a boot! Shazza knees, whips, but Deonna turns Shazza’s lariat into a wrench and short arm LARIAT! The fans rally up while Shazza goes to a corner. Deonna runs corner to corner, but Shazza slips out to the apron! Shazza ROCKS Deonna, goes up and up, but Deonna trips her! Deonna has Shazza in the Tree of Woe and stomps her down!
The fans are torn as Deonna goes corner to corner, and she RAMS into Shazza! Shazza flops out of the Tree, and into Deonna’s POWERBOMB! Then FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Shazza TAPS, Deonna wins!
Winner: Deonna Purrazzo, by submission
Deonna doesn’t let go! She makes Shazza pay for lasting even this long! Deonna then lets go to revel in her victory. Will anyone stop The Vendetta from rising up the ranks?
Backstage interview with Kris Statlander.
Alex Marvez welcomes #BornAgainKristen and says it is great to see her back again, for the first time since Full Gear. That match with Mercedes Mone was perhaps one of the best matches in the history of the AEW Women’s Division, but seeing as she lost, where does Kris go from here? Kris says she has not stopped thinking about that match. Actually, it feels like Mone hasn’t, either. It seems like Mone won’t stop talking about it. And to give Mone credit, Mone is everything she says she is. Kris came out of that match pretty beat up, so her next step forward is just to keep moving forward.
Kris always moves forward, and that is why she is going to compete tomorrow night on Collision. She’d wrestle again the next night, and the next night, and the next night if she could. She’ll be at Holiday Bash this Wednesday to watch the TBS Championship match, Mone VS Anna Jay. Whoever comes out on top, they should know that Kris has unfinished business with that title. Kris heads out, will she find a way to be the Face of TBS once again?
PROGRAMMING NOTE for Christmas Collision!
Firstly, don’t be fooled, Collision is still on Saturday, December 21st. BUT it will be live coast to coast, 8 PM Eastern, 5 PM Pacific, immediately following TNT’s coverage of the NCAA College Football Playoffs. Make sure your DVRs are set accordingly so your Collision can be merry and bright!
Tony Schiavone is in the ring.
He welcomes us back to Rampage, and he welcomes out ahead of tonight’s main event some of the greatest athletes in the world today, the Don Callis Family! Fans boo as creepy Callus leads the way out for his Alpha, his Murderhawk Monster, and his Protostar. Konosuke Takeshita, Lance Archer & Kyle Fletcher stand with Don Callis and Schiavone in the ring, and Schiavone speaks to Callis that going just off the reaction from the fans, we all know what they think of Callis and his “family.” Callis grabs the mic to say, “I have something important to say. I know you’re very shocked by how we conduct our business, but what business do you think you’re, Schiavone?
“Because I’m in the getting-over-and-making-money business! So is Kyle! So is Takeshita! So is Archer! You don’t believe me? The Murder Machines is the most feared tag team in the history of this company! Takeshita is the best bell-to-bell International champion we’ve ever had. And that brings me to the Protostar, Kyle Fletcher.” The fans boo more but Callis will remind us that “there was a guy running around here who everyone thought was the greatest wrestler they’d ever seen! And his name was Will Ospreay! That was until Will Ospreay got in the ring with Kyle Fletcher! And Kyle Fletcher, Will, he didn’t just beat you. He dominated you!”
The fans boo more as Callis says Kyle put Ospreay down! Ospreay will never be the same. So as he sits home, watching the Callis Family bask in their glory, here’s a question for Ospreay: How does it feel, bruv? The fans boo more, but Callis says, “Wait, it gets better! Just a few short days later, he (Kyle) did the impossible! He got in the ring with a man who has been called, correctly I might add, ‘The greatest tournament wrestler ever,’ Kazuchika Okada. And he BEAT Okada! So Okada, as you sit home and watch us, I’ve got a question for you! How does it feel, b*tch? Tell ’em, Kyle!”
Callis hands the mic over and the fans boo more. Kyle takes off his sunglasses, but he waits as the fans keep booing. “Kansas City, you can boo me as much as you want. You can cheer for that BUM, Ospreay! But it changes absolutely nothing. I am 25-years-old, I have a watch on my wrist that costs more than the car you drive, and I will be the winner of the Continental Classic. So tomorrow night on Collision, Mark Briscoe, I hope you bring more than your Redneck Kung-Fu. Because winning this tournament is my destiny! And nobody gets in the way of me and my destiny.” The fans boo more but Callis gets the mic back.
Callis says one thing is very obvious to him: The Don Callis Family are the ONE PERCENTERS of AEW! And because they’re the One Percent, Callis can say this: there is no one in the back big enough and bad enough to get in the ring with them. But guess what? Here comes “P-P-P-POWERHOUSE!” The fans fire up as Will Hobbs makes his way out, and he’s bringing Dunkzilla with him! Will the Don Callis Family regret ever leaving Hobbs behind?
“Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Mark Davis VS Konosuke Takeshita & Lance Archer!
The teams sort out and Hobbs starts against Konosuke. Archer calls to Konosuke, and Konosuke tags him in. The fans rally for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” as Archer steps to Hobbs. But Hobbs walks right past Archer to taunt Konosuke. “Is that it? Is that really it?” Konosuke backs off to take a stroll outside. Archer tells Hobbs to pay attention to him, he’s the one in the ring. The fans boo but Archer throws a forearm! Hobbs fires back! The fans fire up as “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” goes back and forth! Hobbs gets the edge but archer knees low! Archer tells fans to shut up! Archer whips, Hobbs reverses, and the two RAM shoulders!
Archer staggers to a corner and Hobbs storms up on him! Hobbs rains down fists from above, and we get “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” all the way to nine, because Konosuke sneaks up! Hobbs runs Konosuke off, then he tags Davis. Davis climbs up on Archer, and he rains down fists! “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” all the way to TEN! Davis storms around, he and Hobbs go after Archer together to double whip him corner to corner. Davis runs in and LARIATS! Hobbs runs up to LARIAT! The fans cheer as they double whip back the other way. Archer goes up, but Davis stays back. Davis waistlocks Archer but Archer ROCKS Hobbs first!
Archer ELBOWS Davis, roars and runs, but he gets DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLES! The fans fire up for the big meaty men, and Davis drags Archer up. Hobbs comes back in, and they DOUBLE SUPLEX Archer, and even hold him, before the SLAM! Cover, ONE!! Archer shows that grit but Davis pumps up his arm! The fans fire up with Davis as he runs, but Konosuke gets a cheap shot in! Archer then CROSSBODIES Davis! Archer rains down fast hands, then shouts, “This is MY house!” The fans boo but Archer tags Konosuke, and Rampage goes picture in picture.
Archer taunts the fans while Konosuke goes corner to corner. Forearm SMASH on Davis and Konosuke snapmares him down. Konosuke goes up, soaks up the heat, and then SUPER SENTONS! Cover, TWO! Davis toughs it out but Konosuke rains down fists! Konosuke CHOKES Davis, stops as the ref counts, and he tags Archer back in. Archer taunts Hobbs while staying between him and Davis. Archer stands Davis up to short arm ALARAIT! Davis stays up so Archer short arm LARIATS again! Davis falls but Archer brings him up for another short arm LARIAT! Archer stands on Davis’s neck!
The ref reprimands, Archer steps off to drag Davis up, and Archer TOSSES Davis out. Archer keeps the ref distracted so Konosuke can whip Davis into railing! Davis almost falls into the front row! Konosuke drags Davis back and DECKS him! Archer goes out to laugh at the fans while standing on Davis! The ref reprimands, Archer still taunts fans as he steps off, and he drags Davis up. Davis fires forearms! The ring count is climbing but Davis roars, only for Konosuke to CLAW Davis’s face! Archer & Konosuke mug Davis, the ref reprimands them both, but Archer puts Davis in the ring. Archer then KICKS Davis in the side!
Archer drags Davis up to bump him off buckles! Tag to Konosuke, Archer smothers Davis while Konosuke fires body shots. The ref reprimands but Konosuke climbs up. Konosuke throws down fists, but then he BITES Davis on the forehead! Konosuke steps away while the ref reprimands, and Archer almost grabs Davis if not for the ref being wary of him. Archer tags in and he stands Davis up. Archer taunts the fans, then CHOPS Davis! Archer stands Davis up again, to CHOP! Archer stands Davis up a third time, but Davis avoids the chop! Davis CHOPS Archer, but Archer knees low! Archer bumps Davis off buckles, then smothers him!
The ref reprimands, Archer stops, and Rampage returns to single picture. Archer again taunts Hobbs while staying between him and Davis. Archer wrenches Davis, whips him to the corner, but Davis BOOTS Archer away! Davis also ROCKS Konosuke and heads for his corner! The fans are thunderous, but Archer runs at Davis! Davis dodges and Archer hits buckles in the open corner! Davis crawls his way over, but Archer goes to BLAST Hobbs! Archer stomps Davis down while fans boo, but Archer soaks up the heat. Archer grins and looks at the tron, “That’s me!” Tag to Konosuke and Konosuke brings Davis up.
Davis fights the suplex, tries to suplex, but Konosuke also fights! Konosuke powers up to lift Davis up and over! The fans are torn, that was legit impressive. Konosuke runs up but Davis rolls him up! TWO, and Davis DECKS Konosuke! The fans fire up as Davis wobbles and staggers! He spots Hobbs, and leaps for the HOT TAG! Hobbs CLOBBERS Konosuke, LARIATS Konosuke, then runs in and SPLASHES at the corner! The fans are thunderous as Hobbs goes again, but Konosuke BOOTS him! Konosuke runs, avoids the spinebuster, but Hobbs elbows him away. Konosuke BOOTS the lariat away, then ROCKS Hobbs!
Konosuke runs, but Hobbs LARIATS Konosuke inside-out! Only for Konosuke to rise back up! POWER DRIVE KNEE!! Both men fall and the fans are thunderous! Konosuke and Hobbs crawl, hot tags to Archer and Davis! They DOUBLE LARIAT, and DOUBLE LARIAT, and DOUBLE LARIAT again! “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” They even switch arms to DOUBLE LARIAT! Davis roars, but Archer grabs him the throat! Davis breaks free to ENZIGIRI! Archer flops to a corner and the fans fire up with Davis! Davis runs, blocks a boot, but Archer STOMPS Davis down! Archer grins, drags Davis up and puts him on the top rope.
Archer climbs but Davis fires hands! Konosuke joins in to CLAW Davis’s face! The ref reprimands but Konosuke climbs up, and now the Callis Family has Davis on the top rope! Hobbs joins in underneath! TOWER OF MEAT- er, DOOM!! The fans are thunderous as Hobbs goes back to his corner. Davis crawls, hot tag back to Hobbs! Hobbs waits on Archer, and he brings down the straps. But Konosuke sneaks in! ALPHA ELBOW! BOOT from Archer! Choke grip, CHOKE SLAM!! Cover, TWO!! Hobbs survives and Archer is furious! Konosuke waits on Hobbs and the kneepad comes down. But Davis anchors Konosuke!
Davis drags Konosuke out, sends him into railing, but then Archer DECKS Davis! Hobbs whips Archer to SNAP POWERSLAM! The fans are thunderous again as Hobbs says thumbs up, thumbs DOWN! SPINEBUSTER!! Cover, HOBBS & DAVIS WIN!
Winners: Will Hobbs & Mark Davis, by pinfall
Big meaty men went to big meaty war, but Konosuke wants more! He even has the belt! Hobbs blocks the shot, and he SPINEBUSTERS Konosuke! The fans are thunderous again as Hobbs eyes that International Championship. Hobbs holds the belt up, will this be the scene we see in the not too distant future?
My Thoughts:
A great Rampage here, great builds in a lot of stuff, and while there was word that those inside AEW thought this was a waste of Toni Storm’s in-ring return, the match we got was really good. Harley had a good little song to advertise the AEW holiday sale, and had a great showing against Toni, but of course Toni wins tonight. She’ll definitely win tomorrow night, too, but I like that she’s facing another Australian wrestler. This is almost like early hype for Grand Slam: Australia in February. Deonna beat Shazza tonight, decent stuff, but the sooner they get going on The Vendetta targeting Anna Jay the better so that The Vendetta actually has a story.
Actually, I think I said it before but the Vendetta story could be them joining Mercedes Mone, revealing themselves as the ones who attacked Kamille. Then those three take on Kamille, Anna Jay, and Kris Statlander in a Six Woman Tag. Speaking of, good promo from Kris Statlander, and her wanting after the TBS title again is a natural move. She’s gotta bide time while the AEW Women’s World Championship story unfolds, and she’s not downgrading to ROH, she is not that far out of the running. That Six Woman Tag could even lead to a Six Pack Challenge for the title, making it much easier to get that title off Mone.
Very good match from Cardona VS Keith to open the night, but of course Cardona wins. This combined with last night’s ROH contract signing segment, Cardona has all the momentum going into Final Battle next week, so he is sadly not winning the title. Jericho still has to complete his goal of getting ROH a cable TV deal, and there is even word that there is interest, perhaps even from Warner Brother Discovery to put ROH on the other Turner network, TruTV, so who knows. Maybe Jericho retains long enough for that deal to be finalized, and then he loses on the first episode of ROH back on cable.
Good promo from Brody King, and I would think he defeats Komander to rebound from his lose to Claudio. Sorry, Komander, but you might be eating the goose egg. Very good promo from Callis and Fletcher to call out Ospreay and Okada and even Mark Briscoe. I feel like that foreshadows Ospreay and Okada making it to Worlds End as semifinalists with Fletcher. And a great main event tag match as Hobbs & Davis made a surprisingly good duo. Great win for Hobbs & Davis, too, and it establishes Hobbs VS Konosuke for the International Championship. Now, Hobbs’ chances of winning that title depend on what AEW and NJPW agree on for WrestleDynasty and Konosuke VS Shingo Takagi, but I wouldn’t mind seeing Hobbs win.
My Score: 8.8/10
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