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Mitchell’s WWE Raw Results & Report! (5/22/23)
A final faceoff!
The Beast wants a fight, but will he get it?
Night of Champions is this Saturday, and both Cody Rhodes and Brock Lesnar will be here on Raw! Will they keep from throwing hands tonight?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Ricochet VS Bronson Reed; Reed wins.
- Candice LeRae VS Zoey Stark; Stark wins.
- The Alpha Academy w/ Maxxine Dupri VS The Viking Raiders; The Alpha Academy wins.
- Shinsuke Nakamura VS Finn Balor w/ Damian Priest; Finn wins.
- Raquel Rodriguez VS Sonya Deville w/ Chelsea Green; Raquel wins.
- Apollo Crews VS Dominik Mysterio w/ Rhea Ripley; Dom wins.
- Six Man Tag: Imperium VS Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn & Matt Riddle; Kevin, Sami & Riddle win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Cody Rhodes arrives backstage.
Only to be blindsided by Brock Lesnar into a table!! Water bottles, fruit and potato chip bags go flying! Lesnar drags Cody up while shouting, “You wanna fight!?” And then he RAMS Cody into ladders! And into road cases! “YOU WANNA FIGHT!?” Lesnar drags Cody up to throw him into more road cases, and then a bunch of kegs! Lesnar asks if Coyd’s ready to fight! And he throws Cody into the garage door! Lesnar dares Cody to get up and fight, and then he grabs a keg! Refs and security shout, but Lesnar SMASHES Cody’s hand with a keg!! Cody writhes and Lesnar leaves it at this. Will Cody even make it to Night of Champions now?
Paul Heyman is in the ring.
Fans boo as The Wise Man introduces himself. “And for the record, I had nothing to do with that.” Fans boo, they don’t really trust that. But Heyman says what we saw is something he can testify to as a mere example of what Cody Rhodes is in store for this Saturday afternoon, 1 PM Eastern, when he “attempts” to slay the Beast, BRRROCK, LESNAR. Now he understands how much his special appearance on Raw last week was so well received. He was clearly invited back this week to “enlighten” us. On the way to the Island of Relevancy, he stopped by the “hellhole” known as Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Fans boo but Heyman continues, “Just to hype you on one simple fact: This Saturday afternoon, there’s not one, there’s not two, there are THREE main events at Night of Champions, capped off by the historic battle in which ‘KO’ Kevin Owens and his miserable rat bastard of a partner, Sami Zayn, will LOSE the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships back to the Bloodline!” Fans boo that but Heyman says the Usos will watch proudly at home as the NEW Tag Team Champions will be Solo Sikoa… And Your Tribal Chief, the Undisputed WWE Universal Heavyweight Champion, Roman…! Reigns!
Fans boo even more but Heyman says, “Ladies, gentlemen, and things that live in Pennsylvania, for the final time ever before this Saturday’s Night of Champions, welcome to Monday Night Raw!” Heyman drops the mic, but here comes Kevin! And of course, that means here comes Sami! The Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions go down to the ring and Heyman gets out. Fans sing Sami’s song and Sami says they did pretty good. By the way, where’d Heyman go? Sami’s never seen someone scurry off so fast. He must think that Sami & Kevin have a score to settle after everything last week.
But the truth is, they’re feeling pretty good. They are heading into the biggest possible title defense they could have when at Night of Champions, they face Solo Sikoa & Roman Reigns. Fans boo the Bloodline, but Sami says he’s said it already, and will say it again. This one is very personal for Sami. There’s nothing left to say, because Sami already said it all straight to Roman’s face. Kevin says he has something more to say. A couple weeks ago, Roman on SmackDown, “dedicated” the win he thinks they’ll have over Kevin & Sami to the Wild Samoans, Afa & Sika. So Kevin was inspired to do the same.
Tonight, Kevin officially dedicates their victory over Solo & Roman to… The true pillars of The Bloodline, The Usos! Sami says that’s pretty good. But that’s at Night of Champions. They have to remember, there’s business to take care of tonight! Tonight, they are in Six Man action against Imperium. But speaking of, here they come! Kevin knew that’d happen. Gunther leads Ludwig Kaiser & Giovanni Vinci to the ring, and they flank Kevin & Sami on three sides. But here comes THE BRO! Matt Riddle slides in to join KO & Sami, and Imperium backs off! Kevin mockingly asks what’s wrong, it’s 3v3.
But wait! Imperium rushes back in! The brawl is on! Fans fire up as KO tosses Vinci and Sami tosses Ludwig! Gunther knocks Riddle down but Riddle comes back with a FINAL FLASH! KO & Sami double clothesline Gunther against ropes, then all three dump Gunther out! Fans fire up but Der Ring General is furious! Will Riddle be just the thing Kevin & Sami need to stop Imperium?
Byron Saxton waits on a medical update for Cody Rhodes.
It isn’t clear if Cody will even be able to make it to Night of Champions now, and Byron flags down Adam Pearce as he exits the medical room. Any updates? No, Cody is still being evaluated, so if you’ll excuse him. Byron asks Pearce about a rumor that Cody may have a broken arm. Pearce says he has no information at this time, thank you. Pearce leaves, but did Lesnar make sure he doesn’t have to worry about the American Nightmare?
Ricochet VS Bronson Reed!
The One and Only missed out on becoming #1 contender to Gunther’s title, but so did The Colossal Aussie. The chase is always on, so who will be in pole position for after Night of Champions?
Raw returns and Reed makes his entrance. The bell rings and the two circle. Ricochet throws kicks but Reed brushes them off. Ricochet slips away before he’s cornered, and then fires more kicks and hands. Reed blocks a kick to shove Ricochet down! Ricochet goes to a corner, Reed runs in but Ricochet dodges to fire off body shots. Reed shoves him again but Ricochet rebounds to dropkick the legs out! Ricochet keeps moving, but Reed scoops him! And throws him! But Ricochet lands on his feet to kick at the leg! Ricochet runs to dropkick the leg again! Ricochet tries a third time but Reed catches him!
Reed brings Ricochet up but Ricochet PELES! Fans fire up as Reed drops to a knee! Ricochet fires off on Reed with big hands and body shots. Reed shoves to BODY CHECK and ELBOW DROP! And then STEAMROLL SENTON! Ricochet sputters and crawls to the corner. Reed storms over after him and Ricochet bails out. Reed goes to the apron, to FLYING SHOULDER! Ricochet is sent into barriers and Reed says this is HIS show, as Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Reed is holding Ricochet up in a suplex! How long has he been doing that? Ricochet throws knees, but Reed keeps him up! Ricochet slips out the back, goes to a corner, Reed runs in but into BOOTS! Ricochet runs, but into a SAMOAN DROP! Cover, TWO! Ricochet survives and goes back to the apron. Reed storms over, drags Ricochet up but Ricochet HOTSHOTS him! Ricochet hurries back up but Reed is on him. Ricochet HOTSHOTS again! Fans rally with Ricochet, he goes up the corner, but Reed runs in. Ricochet jumps over, keeps moving, and dropkicks the legs out!
Fans fire up, Ricochet fires off hands but Reed shoves him away. Ricochet comes back with a KNEE! Reed stays up so Ricochet SUPERKICKS! Reed is still up, and he grits his teeth! But Ricochet SUPERKICKS! And SHOOTING STARS! Cover, ONE?!? Ricochet hurries to LIONSAULT! Ricochet goes back to Reed, but Reed grabs him by the neck! Reed rises, Ricochet fights the grip. Ricochet throws kicks on the bad leg, then throws big forearms! Reed SWATS the next kick! Ricochet crawls to ropes, Reed clotheslines him up and out! Fans fire up and Reed goes back to the apron. FLYING- V-TRIGGER!!
Ricochet takes Reed out of the air and fans fire up again! Ricochet hurries to put Reed in the ring. Ricochet then GAMANGIRIS! “This is Awesome!” as Ricochet springboards, but Reed trips him up! Ricochet is in the corner, Reed SPLASHES, then POWERSLAMS! Fans boo as Reed puts Ricochet in a drop zone and climbs the corner. TSUNAMI!! Cover, Reed wins!
Winner: Bronson Reed, by pinfall
Battle tested and destructive, #Auszilla crushes Ricochet in the end! Will Reed be ready for whoever comes back from Night of Champions as Intercontinental Champion?
Backstage interview with Apollo Crews.
Apollo says long time no see, Cathy Kelley. But before we get going, Apollo hopes Cody is okay, that was rough. That aside, he’d be lying if he said he wasn’t excited to be back! But in walk Dominik Mysterio & Rhea Ripley. Dom has things hold on. What is Cathy doing? This is Mami’s interview time. Sorry about the confusion, but Rhea’s interview was for after Apollo Crews. Apollo who? Crews. Don’t act like you don’t know who he is. Apollo’s everything that Dom is not. Whatever, man. But Apollo’s time is over, Rhea’s a very busy woman and she has something to say. Rhea thanks “Dom-Dom,” then takes the mic.
Rhea tells Natalya, “You’ve had a very legendary career here in the WWE, but you decided to get in my way. So this Saturday afternoon at Night of Champions, I’m gonna make an example out of you. I’m gonna make you not only regret getting drafted to Raw, but I’m gonna end your legendary career.” Apollo speaks up. No disrespect, Rhea, as you are a champion, but this was his interview. Dom tells Apollo not to interrupt Mami! Well he just did. Question is, what’s Dom gonna do about it? What’s Dom gonna do about it? Rhea says Dom’s gonna remind Apollo just who runs Monday Night Raw! Right, Dom-Dom? Dom says yeah!
Apollo grins and says okay. Can’t wait to see Dom try. Apollo’s return match is set, will he remind everyone just who he is?
Corey Graves’ interview with Seth Rollins continues.
We left off last week with The Visionary saying now is the perfect time for a new World Heavyweight Champion, “and we can do it the way it’s supposed to be done.” Then what are Rollins’ thoughts on Roman Reigns and his Universal Championship reign? Rollins takes off the sunglasses to be serious. “I… love Roman Reigns. But I don’t like Roman Reigns. That’s brothers, right? I will always have love for that man. When everybody in the world had made us their enemies, Roman was there for me. But the person he has become… and the champion he has become… I’ve got no respect for that.”
Rollins thinks Roman let his own ego poison him. And the biggest thing is that unified title. He is taking opportunities away from everybody else, and that is the most selfish someone can be. Rollins wants to be World Heavyweight Champion so that we can all forget about Roman Reigns. Then what does Monday Night Raw look like if Rollins is champion? And how will it be different from what we’ve come to know with Roman on top? Rollins says, “It can be the Land of Opportunity, it can be the catalyst for change, it can push the industry forward.
“Because I’m gonna be around, and I want challengers. I wanna know who wants my spot, and I want them to come try and take it from me. Somebody’s gotta carry the torch when I’m gone. When Roman’s gone. Who’s that going to be? I wanna know. That’s what I want.” But that means getting through the Phenomenal AJ Styles. They’ve competed before but these are the highest stakes. Rollins says Styles is unquestionably one of the greats. Graves opened this with saying Rollins is one of the greats, but Styles might argue that, and Rollins might argue that for him. Styles is truly special.
Rollins says that he and Styles have done this dance before. April of 2006, NWA No Limits Wrestling. And in 2016, Styles remembers back to that and thinking, “Holy cow!” After that match in question, Styles himself said Rollins is “The future of our business,” and Rollins was only 19! Styles knew Rollins was going to be a superstar, and he was right. Night of Champions won’t be any different. Rollins is at the top of his game, no one can touch him, and not to jinx it but he’s feeling invincible.
Graves points out Rollins has held ever title on the main roster, he’s in another historic title match, the resumé speaks for itself. Why is Night of Champions different? Why is the World Heavyweight Championship so special to Rollins? Because “this is it.” What does Rollins mean by that? The final part of this interview is still to come later tonight.
Raw shares footage from Raw Talk.
The Judgment Day interrupted Shinsuke Nakamura’s interview time (seems to be their thing), and Priest said that “this fool lost” and cost Priest his shot at the world title. Nakamura asked if was Priest gonna cry about it. Y’know, like he did after losing to Bad Bunny. Priest got mad, Finn kept him back. Finn says the Judgment Day just beat the Undisputed Tag Team Champions in the main event. Dom & Rhea were waiting, tranquilo, have tequila, they can deal with “the clown” next week.
Backstage interview with The Judgment Day.
Byron finds Finn & Priest and he asks them for a moment. Priest says Byron should know Finn’s getting ready for his match. Priest gets heated again and rants in Spanish but Finn has him calm down. Finn wants Byron to first congratulate them on their big win over the tag team champions. Byron does congratulate them, and then Finn brushes that off. Tonight, Finn faces Nakamura. Nakamura cost Priest an opportunity at the World Heavyweight Championship. And not only that, he rubs salt in the wounds by disrespecting him! If you disrespect one member of the Judgment Day, you disrespect ALL of them! For that, Nakamura will pay.
Finn vows tonight, he’ll mop the floor with Nakamura, and maybe just a little bit will be left over for Priest to pick the bones. Byron thanks them for their time, will the Prince be able to bring down the King of Strong Style?
Candice LeRae VS Zoey Stark!
The Poison Pixie stood up for Nikki Cross, but now she’s in the crosshairs of The Hunter! Will Candice simply be prey for Stark? Or will Stark be taught a little something about respect?
Raw returns and Stark has a video message first. “They say greatness comes from humble beginnings. From working day in and day out, and giving it your all, and being the least important person inside of a room. That is, until one day, you change it. Until one day, you become undisputable.” That is Zoey Stark. She is “clear, calculated, and vicious. You’re not going to like me. I’m going to take all of your favorite superstars, all of your idols, I am going to tear them apart. I am going to expose all of their weaknesses. The time of heroes is over. The Zoey Stark Era begins.” Stark then makes her entrance, will she back up those words with actions?
The bell rings and Stark RAMS Candice to a corner! Stark RAMS into Candice again and again, stomps away, but lets off at the ref’s count. Stark drags Candice up, whips her corner to corner then UPPERCUTS! And GAMANGIRIS! Stark brings Candice around, to HALF ‘N’ HALF SUPLEX! Candice is dazed and fans fire up with Stark. Stark runs to SLIDING KNEE! Cover, TWO! Stark rains down forearms on Candice, roars, and she clamps onto Candice with a chinlock. Candice endures, moves around, and fans rally up. But wait! Nikki Cross is here! Nikki cheers on Candice and the fans rally with her.
Stark shakes her head, but Candice fights up. Candice JAWBREAKERS free, then goes to a corner. Stark runs in but Candice BOOTS her away! Then DROPKICKS her away! Nikki gets fans to cheer for “CNADICE! CANDICE!” Candice back body blocks, snapmares and step-up SENTONS! Stark goes to the apron, Candice DROPKICKS her to the floor! Candice then goes out, and SPRINGBOARD CROSSBODIES! Fans fire up with Candice and she puts Stark in. But then Nikki wants to celebrate with her? Too soon, Nikki! And Stark CLOBBERS them both! Stark puts Candice in, scoops her, Z 360! Cover, Stark wins!
Winner: Zoey Stark, by pinfall
Crazy Cross costs Candice, and Stark comes away with a big win. Will Stark continue to tear through Raw until she’s heading for a title?
Backstage interview with Mustafa Ali.
Byron is with The Beacon at gorilla and brings up Ali’s feelings as he prepares for the biggest match of his career. Because Saturday, Night of Champions, for the Intercontinental Championship, it’s Ali VS Gunther. Ali seems speechless. He apologizes, he can’t do this. He knows Byron and the people are expecting a quote about positivity, but listen. This is just way too real for him now. He has been dreaming about this since he was a kid. “Dreaming about doing something great, dreaming about becoming a champion.
“But if you look back at my career, I haven’t even come close to that. It’s been failure after failure after failure, and no one believes that I can defeat Gunther and become the Intercontinental-” Whoa, wait, Brock Lesnar just walked past… The Beast tells Ali to get a life, and then goes through the curtain. Ali sighs and leaves, will The Beacon stand a chance against Der Ring General?
As for Brock, he’s going to the ring! Beating up on Cody Rhodes wasn’t enough, it seems, and Brock gets a mic. Fans chant for “CODY! CODY!” but Brock says, “So, Hershey, whaddya wanna talk about?” Fans boo his copying of Cody’s opening line, but Brock says he’d boo Cody, too. “Unfortunately, Cody will not be out here tonight. Cody will not be fighting Brock Lesnar at Night of Champions this Saturday, either. But don’t you worry, Brock Lesnar will not let you down. I’m gonna issue an Open Challenge for anybody back there to fight me at Night of Champions. All you gotta do is step out here, and step up to Brock… Lesnar!”
Brock waits, and eventually, it’s CODY!! Even with an arm in a sling, Cody is storming out to the ring! Refs and Pearce tell him to stop but he isn’t listening! Fans fire up for Cody as he gets closer, and even Lesnar is thinking he shouldn’t. But Cody still goes up the steps, and steps inside the ring! Cody takes off the sling! And the wrap, and the ice pack! Lesnar takes off his cowboy hat, drops it, and he RAMS into Cody! Cody CLUBS away with the good arm, but Lesnar gets the bad arm in the KIMURA!! Pearce shouts for Lesnar to let it go, but Lesnar shouts, “You wanna fight me? C’mon, Cody, fight me! FIGHT ME!”
Cody still endures, and then the arm POPS!! Lesnar lets go and Cody writhes like he did earlier tonight. Lesnar grins and fans boo, and then Lesnar stands on the broken arm! And he STOMPS it!! Lesnar picks up his hat, takes his leave, and Pearce calls for medics. If Cody wasn’t making it to Night of Champions before, he sure isn’t making it now. Right…?
The Alpha Academy w/ Maxxine Dupri VS The Viking Raiders!
Chad Gable and Otis are still a duo, but Maxxine is still trying to make Gable the third wheel. Will this business partnership be able to survive the raid? Or will they suffer Ragnarök?
The teams sort out and Gable starts with Erik. They circle, feel things out, and Gable shoots to a waistlock. Erik wrenches, wristlocks, but Gable rolls, bridges, handsprings and spins through to headlock, spin and drop toehold! But Erik stays up! Even Maxxine is worried as Erik drags Gable up. Erik hammerlocks but Gable reaches back to flying-mare Erik away! Gable goes up, “A THANK YEW~” and then headscissors! Fans echo, “A THANK YEW~!” and Erik runs in, but Gable arm-drags! Gable armlocks, wrenches, and reaches out. But Erik keeps Gable away from Otis, to CLOBBER Gable!
Erik tags Ivar, the Vikings mug Gable against ropes! Sarah Logan likes what she sees and Ivar beats his chest. Ivar then stomps Gable, brings him up, and fans chant for Otis. Ivar CHOPS Gable down, drops an ax handle, and drags Gable up. Tag back to Erik and Erik runs in, to SPLASH Gable! Feed to a LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Erik looms over Gable, drags him up and DECKS him! Gable crawls to the corner, fans still want Otis, but Erik bumps Gable off buckles. Erik RAMS into Gable, tags Ivar, and Ivar runs in to RAM Gable! Cover, TWO! Ivar clamps on a cobra clutch and he thrashes Gable around!
Fans rally, Gable fights up, but Ivar knees him low! Ivar whips Gable at the corner but Gable uses that to BLAST Erik! Gable CHOPS Ivar, ELBOWS Erik, leaps, but Ivar cathces him! Gable sunset flips, then lets go to go for his corner! Ivar keeps him back again, whips him in, but Gable goes up and over! Hot tag to Otis! Otis rallies on Ivar with big clotheslines! Erik gets in, Otis dodges to WRECKER ELBOW! Otis scoops Ivar to SLAM him! Maxxine cheers as Otis SPLASHES Erik! Erik falls, and fans fire up! Gable says to do it, and Otis tears off the shirt! Otis starts up the CATERPILLAR! ELBOW!!
Maxxine cheers and Otis runs in at Ivar, but Ivar dodges the splash! Gable tags in as Otis staggers, and Gable waistlocks Ivar! Erik saves Ivar from the suplex and tags in. Erik KNEES Gable down! Maxxine gets at Logan and Ivar is distracted. Logan scares Maxxine off, but Erik drags Gable up! But Gable BOOTS Ivar down! And O’CONNER BRIDGE! ALPHA ACADEMY WINS!
Winners: The Alpha Academy, by pinfall
Maxxine celebrates with her number one guy and Gable! “A THANK YEW~!” Will this huge win lead the Academy back to the gold?
Byron is backstage, hoping for another medical update.
Adam Pearce is back, he says not now, and he argues with Cody in the room. Cody tells them all to go away! Cody slams the door shut, is he going to go to Night of Champions no matter what the doctors say?
Indus Sher speaks.
Jinder Mahal says, “Last week was the first day of the end for many superstars. Veer and Sanga are forces of nature. Thunder is crashing, lightning is clashing, the storm is here. So what happens next on Monday Night Raw?”
Shinsuke Nakamura VS Finn Balor w/ Damian Priest!
The King of Strong Style and the Prince of Judgment Day are no strangers to each other, so this is just a new chapter in a storied rival. Will Nakamura continue to establish himself on Raw? Or will this be his punishment for poking fun?
Raw returns and Finn makes his entrance, Priest by his side. The bell rings, Nakamura and Finn circle. They tie up, Finn gest around to a waistlock and he SLAMS Nakamura down. Finn floats to a facelock, then floats around to a chinlock. Nakamura slips out, hammerlocks, and the two stand. Finn snapmares, headlocks, but Nakamura slips out to hammerlock again. Finn stands, reaches back, drop toeholds and has Nakamura down for a chinlock. Nakamura fights up, Finn gets an arm and wrenches to a double wristlock. Nakamura endures, reaches for ropes, but Finn keeps him away.
Fans rally for Nakamura and he rolls, kips up and spins to cartwheel and wrench back! Nakamura hammerlocks, but Finn spins around to hammerlock, headlock and hit the takeover. Nakamura headscissors, Finn kips free, but roles reverse as Nakamura gets the headlock takeover. Finn tries for the headscissors but Nakamura shrugs it off. So Finn pulls hair instead! The ref reprimands, but Finn gets the headscissors, and he stomps away on Nakamura at the same time! Fans boo as Finn lets off and stomps Nakamura on the back. Finn has Nakamura in a corner, he CHOPS, and CHOPS! Priest likes it as Finn whips corner to corner.
Finn runs in but Nakamura KNEES him in the gut! Finn sputters, Nakamura gives him stomps in the corner. And then some GOOD VIBRATIONS! Fans fire up but Finn pushes Nakamura back. Nakamura ENZIGURIS in return! Nakamura puts Finn on the top rope, for the TOP SHELF KNEE! Finn falls to the apron, Nakamura runs and baseball slides him to the floor! Fans fire up and Nakamura goes out to fetch Finn. Nakamura puts Finn in, but Finn hurries to kick him back! Finn argues with the ref, but Nakamura throws forearms! Nakamura suplexes Finn but Finn fights it!
Finn throws body shots, but then staggers back. It’s all a distraction so Priest can YANK Nakamura down, and CLOBBER him! Fans boo but the Judgment Day has control as Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Finn has Nakamura down with a chinlock. Fans rally and Nakamura fights up. Nakamura fires off body shots but Finn knees him down! Finn talks trash and stomps Nakamura, but Nakamura growls. Nakamura blocks a stomp, stands up and Finn wants him to hold on. Nakamura CLUBS the leg! And ROCKS Finn with a forearm! Nakamura scoops but Finn slips to a dragon sleeper! But Nakamura drops to KICK Finn away! Finn staggers to a corner, Nakamura runs in but blocks boots. He puts Finn in the ropes, ROUNDHOUSES and SLIDING GERMANS! Fans fire up and Nakamura tells Priest, “C’MON!!”
Priest runs in, Nakamura dodges and then taunts him. Priest chases after Nakamura, Nakamura slides into the ring and dodges Finn. Nakamura scoops, Finn slips out again, and Finn ducks a roundhouse! But not the WHEEL KICK! Cover, TWO! Priest is worried, Nakamura drags Finn up to suplex and GOURD BUSTER! Then KNEES to the head and shoulders! Nakamura drags Finn up, turns him around, clinches, but Finn fights the lift! Finn throws down elbows, staggers, but Nakamura reels Finn in by the purple rag in his pocket! But Finn wheelbarrows to a victory roll, TWO! SLINGBLADE!
Fans fire up while Finn takes aim from the corner. Nakamura rises, Finn runs in, SHOT- DYNAMIC DROPKICK! Fans fire up with Nakamura now and he goes to a corner. “YAO~!” Finn rises, Nakamura runs in, but into a STANDING DOUBLE STOMP!! Finn puts Nakamura in a drop zone, hurries up a corner, and COUP DE- NO, Nakamura moves! BLINDSIDE KNEE!! Both men are down and Priest is freaking out, but the fans rally up. Nakamura goes to a corner, Finn rises again, and Nakamura powers back up! Finn goes to ropes, Priest drags him out to safety!
Fans boo and the ref reprimands, but Nakamura goes to the apron. FLYING KNEE takes out Priest! And then Nakamura fires off kicks and fast hands! And some knees! Nakamura clotheslines Priest up and over barriers! But Finn SHOTGUNS Nakamura into those barriers! Finn puts Nakamura in, goes up top again, COUP DE GRACE!!! Cover, Finn wins!
Winner: Finn Balor, by pinfall
The King of Strong Style was strong, but Priest was a big part of the Prince’s victory. Will this momentum help The Judgment Day truly take over Monday nights?
Raquel Rodriguez VS Sonya Deville w/ Chelsea Green!
Big Mami Cool took care of the Hot Mess last week, but now she has to take on the Pride Fighter. Will Raquel be rolling into next week’s WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Fatal 4 Way? Or will the Complaint Department actually have something to be happy about?
Raw returns and Sonya makes her entrance, Chelsea by her side. The bell rings and Raquel circles with Sonya. But then Chelsea throws her sunglasses into the ring. Raquel is annoyed, and she STOMPS the glasses apart! But Sonya CHOP BLOCKS Raquel down! Sonya CLUBS away on Raquel, fans boo, but Sonya lets off to taunt Raquel. Sonya then runs to KNEE Raquel down! Cover, TWO! Sonya argues the count, but she runs in to forearm Raquel in the corner! Sonya pushes Raquel down, goes up and FLYING KNEES! Direct hit! Cover, TWO! Chelsea complains about the count but the ref says it was fair.
Sonya drags Raquel up by her hair, bumps her off buckles, and then Sonya fires off fast hands! The ref counts, Sonya lets off at 4, and Sonya soaks up the heat from the fans. Chelsea eggs the fans on even, and then Sonya goes back to Raquel. Sonya fires off more forearms, Raquel shoves her away and goes to another corner. Sonya taunts Raquel, but Raquel BOOTS her down! Raquel goes up, TWISTING VADER! Raquel hoists Sonya up, TEXANA BOMB!! Cover, Raquel wins!
Winner: Raquel Rodriguez, by pinfall
But Chelsea BOOTS Raquel in the head! Chelsea rains down fists and fans boo, but Chelsea sets Raquel up for a KNEE from Sonya! Wait, here comes SHOTZI! The Wild Child is here to ROUNDHOUSE Chelsea, dodges Sonya, and Raquel BOOTS Sonya down! The Ballsy Badasses reunite! They coordinate, Raquel goes up the ropes to hold them open, so Shotzi can DIVE! Down goes the Complaint Department! Shotzi may not be Liv Morgan, but will she get just as wild in the chase for the tag titles?
A ref talks with Adam Pearce.
He explains that they’ve tried talking to Cody but Cody is very angry. Cody is shutting everyone out of his locker room, but he is hurting badly. Pearce thanks the ref for this, and then Trish Stratus walks in. She says she’s been really busy, thriving and all, but she is ready for the contract signing. He thanks her, and she’s glad he “gets it.” Anyway, speaking of the contract signing, Becky is a little… Uh, feisty, fiery. Y’know how gingers can be. But then maybe they should have a No Contact policy for tonight. Keep the professional environment, the sets are expensive and all that. So maybe Pearce will consider that?
Pearce says there’s a lot going on tonight, in case Trish hasn’t noticed. Frankly, he isn’t sure there’s a need for a No Contact clause. So thank you, Trish, but it’s not happening. Pearce heads out, the contract signing is up next! Will The Man get her hands on Trish even before Night of Champions?
Matt Riddle speaks.
“The greatest mistake you can make in life is fearing that you’ll make one.” The Bro has faced champions, monsters, men bigger than him, and faster than him. “But what’s the point of being afraid? You learn your own strength by challenging the impossible. By laughing in the face of adversity. This is my time. If you doubt me, bro, that’s a mistake you can’t afford to make.” Riddle is standing beside Kevin & Sami once again, will they be triumphant against Imperium?
Becky Lynch heads to the ring!
Fans fire up as Hershey enters the Big Time! Corey Graves is in the ring already to preside over this contract signing between The Man and the Chick. Becky grabs a mic and says, “The Man has come around to Hershey!” She takes a seat and says there’s business to take care of, so Trish needs to get her ass out here to handle this. Becky already signs her part of the contract and kicks up her high heel boots onto the table. Trish makes her entrance and fans boo as she joins the others in the ring. Trish takes her seat and grabs her mic to say, “Look at you, you little keener. You jumped right into it. Great, so eager.”
Trish says it’s funny. Becky wasn’t that eager to come back to Raw after Trish kicked her head off, huh? Trish has to say, this is kind of a big moment. This is her first contract signing! It’s a big deal. She wants to enjoy this, especially since The GOAT has come around to… Wait, where are we? Hershey? Like the chocolate? Trish says Becky’s being all cool and casual, kicking back with her weird hand sunglasses on. Because contract signings aren’t a big deal to Becky, right? She’s had so many of them. And do you know why Becky’s had so many of them? Because of Trish. Because of the work Trish did.
Because Trish single-handedly changed women’s wrestling where Becky could get down doing her Irish jigs in some dump of a restaurant and come back. Contract signings were just normal a part of the women’s wrestling landscape for Becky, because of Trish. Becky doesn’t respond, and Trish says Becky claims Trish is only back because she wants to be number one again. “Honey, I am number one, I am still number one, and I will always be number one. In fact, I was number one the minute I walked into the WWE, and it didn’t take a broken nose for me to get there.” Becky smirks and sighs, but Trish continues.
“You say you’re ‘It?’ Well what happens when I beat you at Night of Champions? I guess that makes me ‘it.’ And what will happen to you? Will you crawl back into a dark, deep place and have to go through your stuff again?” Becky, Trish has you figured out. Trish sees your weak spots. Becky’s biggest problem is Becky! Becky is Becky’s worst enemy! When Becky said she wanted to find a name and a face for the “badness” in her head, it had a name all along, staring back at you in the mirror. So Trish will sign the contract, the fans don’t have to tell her what to do. But isn’t it ironic? This is Trish’s first signing, and it’ll be Becky’s last!
Trish signs her part, Graves takes the contract, and Becky takes off the sunglasses and picks the mic back up. Fans rally behind Becky and she says, “You’re scared, aren’t you, Trish? I saw that little thing with you and Adam Pearce in the back. You’re scared that I’m gonna hurt you. Don’t worry, Trish, I’m not gonna hurt you. I want you at the full of your health at Night of Champions. But you’re scared of something bigger, aren’t you? That’s what all of this is about. You’re scared that history is forgetting you. Time is passing all of us by, everyone is getting better, but you just stayed the same.
“And what’s more, and this is a problem for you, is that they remember you as being better than you are. But I, I’m even better than you think that I am. So you don’t need to worry about why I was gone, you just need to worry that I’m back.” Fans cheer that! Becky says if Trish wants her flowers, flowers, flowers, that’s all this is about! We’re all past that but okay, here it is to your face: Thank you, Trish. Thank you for being everything Becky hopes she never becomes. Because Trish is vapid, Becky is passion. Trish is trashy, Becky is soul, heart and fashion. Trish is cold, Becky is hot. Becky is it, Trish is NOT! Nice rhyme.
Becky says that Trish can stab people in the back and all, but Becky will punch you in the face every single time. And that’s why she can look at herself in the mirror, know she’s not perfect unlike how Trish thinks she is, and know that Becky can carry on regardless. And that is why, even with the badness in her head, Becky’s had a career Trish can only dream of. Trish has done things that would give Becky nightmares. “And if you think barking like a dog is embarrassing… Just wait until I whoop your ass at Night of Champions! Welcome to the big time, b*tch, WOOF WOOF!” Trish tosses the table, but Becky blocks it!
Fans fire up as Trish storms off in a huff. Becky glares at Trish and Trish tries to smile it off. But will Trish have only herself to blame for getting in this deep with The Man?
Adam Pearce is on the phone.
He tells the other person that they have all the same info he does. Yes, it’s bad. Cody’s arm is “mangled,” but Cody won’t reason with anyone or listen. He gets rid of medical personnel the second they try, so that’s why Pearce is calling. Pearce is at a loss for what to do. He nods and agrees with this other person, but just what is the solution to Cody’s stubbornness?
Backstage interview with Raquel & Shotzi.
Byron asks for a word with this new alliance. He has to know, what was Shotzi’s motivation for coming to Raquel’s rescue? Shotzi says everyone has to know how much respect she has for Raquel. And Raquel, Shotzi wants you to know that she has your back whenever you need it. Raquel says she has Shotzi’s. Seems she found her new tag partner! And next week, they walk out the NEW WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions! Shotzi’s fired up, will the Ballsy Badasses be golden badasses?
Apollo Crews VS Dominik Mysterio w/ Rhea Ripley!
Apollo went back to NXT in search of things he never had before. Instead, he perhaps found what he needed all along. Apollo is back thanks to the WWE Draft, will he make this run an even better one? Or will the Prodigal Son ruin things out of his own selfishness?
Raw returns and Apollo makes his entrance. The bell rings and the two circle. Apollo and Dom tie up, Apollo wrenches and headlocks, but Dom powers out. Apollo runs Dom over, gives a little Latino Heat, then things speed up. Apollo slides under Dom, waistlocks, but Dom bucks the O’Conner. Dom runs in, Apollo hurdles and drops, then CLOBBERS Dom! Fans rally, Apollo suplexes Dom and holds him up! Fans fire up and Apollo waits until TEN to SLAM Dom! Dom goes to a corner, he BOOTS Apollo, then runs in, but into a trophy lift! Apollo carries Dom around, Rhea freaks out, and Apollo SLAMS Dom down again! Cover, TWO!
Dom wants mercy but Apollo says really? Dom gets to his feet, offers a handshake, but Apollo says no, this is a match. Dom kicks low, whips, but apollo reverses. Apollo runs in, Dom puts him on the apron. Apollo ROCKS Dom, Apollo climbs, but Dom trips Apollo up! Apollo lands hard on the mat and Dom stomps away! The ref counts, Dom lets off to give some Latino Heat of his own. Fans boo but Dom says Judgment Day runs Monday nights! Dom brings Apollo up, snap suplexes, Uno Amigo! Fans boo but Dom then shoves Apollo down to deny the rest of teh Amigos. Cover, ONE! Dom wraps on a chinlock.
Apollo endures, fans rally, Dom tells them to shut up and Rhea says to choke Apollo out. Apollo fights up, throws body shots, and Fans chant “We Want Mami!” Dom KNEES low, CLUBS Apollo, then whips. Apollo reverses but Dom ducks ‘n ‘dodges, but leaps onto a FALL AWAY SLAM! Dom flounders and Rhea worries. Dom goes to a corner, Rhea coaches him up, but apollo SPLASHES him! Apollo snapmares Dom, goes up, and FLYING BLOCKBUSTERS! Dom staggers, Apollo goes up the other corner! CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Dom is still in this and Rhea is relieved, but Apollo reels him in!
Dom slips out of the back suplex and he dropkicks Apollo onto ropes! Dom dials it up but Apollo ducks the 619! Apollo drags Dom out to CLOBBER him! Apollo roars and fans fire up! But then Rhea stands in Apollo’s way. Fans fire up, but Dom goes looking under the ring. Apollo jukes Rhea, but Dom YANKS him into steel steps! Dom gets back in the ring, distracts the ref, and Rhea POSTS Apollo! The Judgment Day helps each other out as always, and the ring count starts. Rhea counts along to mock Apollo, Dom relaxes in a corner, and we’re past 5 of 10! Apollo drags himself to the desk at 8, but shoots in at 9!!
Fans fire up, but Dom FROG SPLASHES all the way there!! Cover, Dom wins!
Winner: Dominik Mysterio, by pinfall
The one impressive thing about this win was that long distance splash! But Mami has to help Dommy again, will Dom ever get things down on his own?
Raw shares the rest of the Seth Rollins interview.
Rollins is a WWE Grand Slam Champion, but why is the World Heavyweight Championship match at Night of Champions different? Why is this so special? Rollins brings it back to where they started this interview: “It is time for change.” Because Rollins has always felt like he was never pegged to be “The Guy,” it made him work harder to take that spot. This is his first love. Since he was four years old, as long as he can remember, pro-wrestling has been everything he’s ever dreamed of. It has given him a life beyond his wildest dreams. He just wants to see it “be the best it can be.”
The World Heavyweight Championship IS that thing. This is the moment to do something special. Rollins is putting all his chips in, all in on the World Heavyweight title. he’ll give it everything he’s got. He wants to create something legendary, something that’ll live forever. He is Seth Rollins, the change we’ve been waiting for. He wants to be someone the future can look to and see as the guy to carry things forward. The Visionary, the Revolutionary, Seth FREAKIN’ Rollins is ready, but will he make his dreams come true by becoming THE World Heavyweight Champion?
BREAKING NEWS for next week’s Raw!
Money in the Bank is on the horizon, but qualifying matches are set to begin! Who will earn their golden tickets to the first ever MITB in London and those high stakes ladder matches?
Six Man Tag: Imperium VS Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn & Matt Riddle!
The Intercontinental Champion did not appreciate the “disrespect” shown to his soldiers, Ludwig Kaiser & Giovanni Vinci, but the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions told him it was the other way around. But either way, the battlelines have been drawn! Will Der Ring General make Monday Night Raw sacred? Or will the Prizefighter, Great Liberator, and Original Bro bring Imperium down this close to Night of Champions?
Raw returns and Riddle makes his entrance, followed by Kevin, and then by Sami. The teams sort out and Ludwig starts against Sami. They tie up, go around, and Sami wrenches to a wristlock. Ludwig powers Sami to a corner, the ref counts, and Ludwig throws body shots and stomps! The ref counts, Ludwig throws down fists but lets off at 4. Ludwig drags Sami up but Sami turns things around to CHOP and CHOP and ROCK and wrench! Sami brings Ludwig around, tags Riddle, and Riddle KICKS Ludwig. Riddle whips, Ludwig holds ropes and UPPERCUTS! Tag to Vinci and he BOOTS Riddle down!
Vinci bumps Riddle off buckles, CLUBS him in the chest, UPPERCUTS him, and UPPERCUTS him, and then argues with the ref. Vinci whips corner to corner, but Riddle goes up and over. Riddle KICKS Vinci down! Riddle gut wrenches Vinci up to SUPLEX! Vinci gets away to his corner, and Gunther tags in! Fans fire up as Gunther stares down with Riddle. They circle, Riddle shoots in but Gunther holds off the takedown. Gunther puts Riddle in a corner, the ref counts, and Gunther swings! Riddle avoids the chop to KICK and KICK and KICK! Gunther blocks a kick to KICK Riddle’s leg out!
Gunther hauls Riddle up to CHOP him back down! Gunther frowns and Riddle sputters while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Riddle reaches out for his corner, but Ludwig keeps him back. Riddle ROCKS Ludwig, and ROCKS him, but Ludwig still holds on! Ludwig pulls hair, whips Riddle away, and tilt-o-whirl SLAMS Riddle down! Cover, TWO! Ludwig taunts Sami, bumps Riddle off buckles, and then tags Gunther in. Gunther CLUBS Riddle down, taunts Sami and Kevin, then BOOTS Kevin! The ref keeps Sami back and Gunther goes to Riddle. FINAL FLASH KNEE from Riddle! Both men are down, fans fire up, and they crawl, but Ludwig just rushes in! Riddle TOSSES him back out!
Gunther grabs Riddle’s leg to keep him from Sami, but Riddle BOOTS him away! But then Ludwig trips Sami off the apron! Gunther BOOTS and LARIATS Riddle! Cover, TWO!! Riddle survives the double whammy, but Gunther deadlifts him! Riddle fights the German Suplex, to switch and GERMAN SUPLEX in return! Fans fire up, both men crawl, hot tags to Vinci and Kevin! Kevin fires off on Vinci with fast hands! And stomps against the ropes! The ref counts, Kevin lets off and fans fire up! Kevin whips, Vinci KICKS, but Kevin LARIATS! And SENTONS! Kevin waistlocks to GERMAN SUPLEX Vinci to a corner!
Fans fire up again, “SUCK IT!” Kevin CANNONBALLS Vinci! Cover, TWO! Vinci is still in this but Kevin drags him to a drop zone. Kevin goes up the corner and fans rally up. But Ludwig rushes in! Kevin ROCKS Ludwig, kicks him and reels him in, but Vinci DROPKICKS Kevin! Ludwig tags in, Imperium HIGH LOWS Kevin on the apron! Kevin falls, Imperium is back in control, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns once again and Kevin is up top! FROG SPLASH onto Vinci! Fans fire up but Kevin bounces off the cover! He and Vinci crawl for their corners, hot tags to Sami and Ludwig! Sami rallies on Ludwig with big lariats! Sami whips, back drops Ludwig, and then runs to BLAST Gunther! Ludwig UPPERCUTS Sami, whips, but Sami goes up and over! Sami scoops to MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Sami hurries up, he aims at Ludwig, and he goes corner to corner, but Ludwig BOOTS back! Gunther sneaks a tag before Sami TOSSES Ludwig out! Gunther CHOPS Sami! Gunther talks trash, then CHOPS Sami again!
Sami grits his teeth as Gunther talks even more trash. Gunther has Sami by the throat, Sami breaks free, and then Sami dodges the clothesline to get around! BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! Cover, Vinci breaks it! Riddle gets in to kick but Vinci ducks. Vinci shoves Riddle, Riddle BOOTS him back! Riddle goes up, but Vinci trips him up! But Kevin is there, STUNNER!! Ludwig whips Kevin out of the ring, talks trash, but Sami clotheslines Ludwig out! Fans fire up, Sami runs at Gunther, but into a SLEEPER!! Gunther wraps Sami up, has a rear mount even, but Riddle is back up! FLAOTING BRO onto Gunther’s back!!
Gunther lets Sami go and flounders away. Tag back to Vinci, he runs in but Sami catches him, EXPLODER into the buckles! Fans fire up and Sami goes corner to corner again, but Gunther anchors Sami! Kevin SUPERKCIKS! Riddle FINAL FLASH KNEES! Riddle then TOSSES Gunther over the announce desk! Fans fire up, Ludwig runs at Sami but Sami TOSSES him out! Vinci runs in to clothesline! But Sami just follows through to HELLUVA KICK!! Tag to Kevin, he’s up top, SWANTON BOMB!! Cover, Team KO wins!
Winners: Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn & Matt Riddle, by pinfall
Imperium falls to the bros! Will Gunther be able to regroup and be ready for Mustafa Ali at Night of Champions? As for the Undisputed Tag Team Champions, they are rolling into their final war with The Bloodline! Sami dares Roman to try his best, but on Saturday, the tag titles stay with them! Will the Sami & Kevin #JustKeepFighting until the end?
Someone knocks on Cody Rhodes’ door.
He says he doesn’t need any help, but in walks TRIPLE H! HHH says he just wants to talk. They sit down, and HHH says Cody is a heck of a talent. And he understands Cody has that fire burning inside him. Cody says he knows what HHH is trying to do, Cody has respect for it. HHH knows Cody knows, but this is the position we’re in. HHH says Cody needs medical attention but Cody says he doesn’t. Cody told everyone already. HHH can tell just looking at the arm that it is broken. And HHH can see the look on Cody’s face that Cody knows it, too.
HHH says no one is questioning how tough Cody is, and HHH knows Cody is afraid that- Afraid? Afraid?! What does Cody have to be afraid of? HHH says Cody is afraid that if a doctor comes in here, looks at the arm, says it’s broken, that HHH won’t let him go to Night of Champions to face Lesnar. Oh, over this? An arm? HHH used to do the same thing Cody did. Cody’s legs are just fine, he can walk to the ring! HHH says Cody has nothing to prove! This isn’t about toughness! HHH saw Cody go to the ring at Hell in a Cell with a torn pec! Never seen anything like it! No one questions for a second Cody’s toughness.
But this is different. Think about that year Cody spent on the shelf after that match. A year of his career, a year of his life. Cody tries to say he understands, and that year was terrible. But what is far worse is what would happen if Cody was a coward! If he came back a shell of himself and didn’t go to NOC to fight! And again, of all people, HHH… what would you do? What has HHH done? HHH has fought! That’s what Cody is going to do. Cody is going to NOC to fight Brock Lesnar. Cody does his best to pack his things with one arm, and HHH sits down again. HHH pats Cody on the shoulder, and leaves. Is that HHH’s way of giving Cody permission? Or his way of wishing Cody luck?
My Thoughts:
A great Raw, even for a go-home, but thankfully not with the Go Home Syndrome recapathon. Though in all honestly, the rest of Seth Rollins’ interview promo wasn’t quite as shocking or controversial as they were making it feel. Of course he doesn’t approve of what Roman’s been up to, we heard him say that before. It’s just more of Rollins (and perhaps HHH through him) criticizing the booking of Roman Reigns (by Vince McMahon up until last year). And in the end, it still feels very clear, all but inevitable, that Rollins is going to win the World Heavyweight Championship to solidify his spot at the top.
Great bookending of the show with Cody Rhodes, too. Cody getting ambushed and brutalized by Brock Lesnar right at the start was a wild way to kick things off. I did not think it’d escalate like it did, but perhaps I should’ve expected it to go that way. HHH talking with Cody at the end was a great surprise, given how Cody was referencing HHH so much over in AEW. But their conversation, while not really well recorded, was a logical one. Cody fought with a torn pec, he’ll fight with a busted arm, but it almost feels like too much for Cody to win this time. Sure, Cody swept Seth Rollins in their feud, but Cody’s gonna start entering “Cena Wins LOL” territory at this rate.
Great bit with Mustafa Ali where he brings back his genuine self rather than more “Positive Ali,” but also wow, Lesnar just insulting him for being there. A little surprised Ali didn’t get any further involved with Imperium tonight, but Imperium ended up losing in a great Six Man Tag main event against Kevin, Sami & Riddle anyway. Riddle and Gunther feels like the next title feud after Night of Champions, as also implied by that battle royal and how Riddle taunted Imperium. Riddle got a good video package to show his more serious side, and obviously Riddle VS Gunther is going to be awesome stuff, no matter who wins. But after that Six Man Tag, I really wanna see Gunther VS Kevin and Gunther VS Sami in 1v1 matches just for the hell of it.
A little disappointed in Stark VS Candice, but only because of how short it was. Nikki shows up, and almost immediately costs Candice the match. Why does it feel like none of Candice’s matches on Raw have been even allowed to live up to her NXT stuff? Raquel VS Sonya was also pretty quick, and a little surprised Raquel won rather than be cheated by Sonya & Chelsea. But of course this was to introduce Shotzi back into the tag title scene. But the way Byron worded it, “new alliance,” they’re trying to retcon things like Shotzi & Raquel weren’t a team months ago on SmackDown and that annoys me. But even so, it still feels like Ronda & Shayna are going to win the tag titles.
Really good match from Alpha Academy VS Viking Raiders, but it feels like they’re taking a bit too long on the story of Otis/Otise. Where’s the promo where Mace & Mansoor confronting Maxxine? It’s almost like Maxxine is joining the Alpha Academy rather than getting Otis to join MMM. Good promo from Jinder for Indus Sher, and I’m hoping that one, they decide to go after the other factions here on Raw, like Imperium and Judgment Day, and two, get entrance graphics that better fit them. Really good contract signing segment from Becky and Trish, but those golden hand glasses were really odd. But with Becky standing tall in the contract signing, I wonder if Trish cheats to win and this feud extends through the Summer.
And great stuff from Judgment Day. Good promo from Apollo, Dom and Rhea, with Rhea having a good though perhaps redundant promo aimed at Natalya. Dom VS Apollo was a very good match, but of course Rhea helps Dom. I feel like while Kofi Kingston still recovers, Xavier Woods should make an alliance with Apollo so at least someone can have a fair match with Dom. Then good promo from Raw Talk and then tonight as part of Finn VS Nakamura. Great match from Finn VS Nakamura, but of course Priest is the reason Finn wins. Throw Nakamura into the mix with Apollo and Woods and that’s quite the unique trio to take on Judgment Day.
My Score: 8.5/10
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More than just the title is on the line!
Bryan Danielson went All In and won the AEW World Championship, but now he must go All Out if he wants to keep it! Will Jack Perry ruin the story?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Zero Hour – The Acclaimed w/ Billy Gunn VS The Iron Savages w/ Jacked Jameson; The Acclaimed win.
- Zero Hour – Dustin Rhodes, Sammy Guevara & Holo.grm VS The Premier Athletes w/ Mark Sterling; Dustin, Sammy & Hologram win.
- Zero Hour – The Bang Bang Gang VS The Dark Order; Bang Bang Gang wins.
- Zero Hour – Big Money Trios Triple Threat: Top Flight VS The Undisputed Kingdom VS The Beast Mortos & Shane Taylor Promotions; The Undisputed Kingdom wins the cash prize.
- MJF VS Daniel Garcia; MJF wins.
- AEW World Tag Team Championships: The Young Bucks VS Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta; The Bucks win and retain the titles.
- AEW International Championship: Will Ospreay VS PAC; Ospreay wins and retains the title.
- Chicago Street Fight: Willow Nightingale VS Kris Statlander w/ Stokely Hathaway; Kris wins.
- AEW Continental Championship Fatal 4 Way: Kazuchika Okada VS Mark Briscoe VS Orange Cassidy VS Konosuke Takeshita; Okada wins and retains the title.
- AEW TBS Championship: Mercedes Mone VS Hikaru Shida; Mone wins and retains the title.
- AEW World Championship: Bryan Danielson VS Jack Perry; Bryan wins and retains the title.
- Lights Out Steel Cage: Swerve Strickland VS Hangman Page; Hangman wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
It’s the All Out Zero Hour!
Join Renee Paquette, RJ City & Jeff Jarrett as they discuss, analyze and predict all the action for All Out!
Zero Hour – The Acclaimed w/ Billy Gunn VS The Iron Savages w/ Jacked Jameson!
No time to rap for Platinum Max, he and the Five Tool Player want to get to business! “CHIIICAAAAGOOO~! The Acclaimed have arrived! Scissor Me, Daddy Ass~!” And he does! But Jameson talks. This is Zero Hour and not Trios Hour because Billy is scared to get in the ring with Jameson, cuz he knows Jameson will knock him right out! Just like The Iron Savages are all fired up from sipping the new flavor of Savage Sauce, the Double Chocolate Chunk! They bring the BULK~! Mini-savage “Big Justice” is at ringside is given a headband, and Jameson says they’re taking all the Low T Meat Riders to TIDDY CITY!!
The teams sort out, and Bronson starts against Bowens. The fans rally as the two circle, fans sing “OH~ Scissor Me, Daddy!” Jameson says shut up, there’s no scissoring today! The two tie up, Bronson powers Bowens to the corner, then lets off, to fire haymakers! The ref counts, Bronson CHOPS, but Bowens CHOPS back! And CHOPS again! Bowens whips, Bronson reverses, but Bowens goes up and over! Then he hurdles Bronson to headlock. Bronson powers up and out, Bowens hurdles, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and FACEBUSTERS! Bowens taunts Boulder and the fans fire up. Bowens tags Caster, and The Acclaimed double whip.
Caster drops, Bowens bypasses, knee lift and NECKBREAKER! Boulder storms in, but into BOOTS! ROLLING ELBOW! FLYING RANA! Boulder stumbles to ropes, The Acclaimed DOUBLE DROPKICK him out! The fans fire up, but Bronson DOUBLE LARIATS The Acclaimed! Bronson mocks the scissor fingers, and motorboats. Then we see MXM posing while watching this match. Bronson tags Boulder, CHOPS Caster, and Boulder SPLASHES! Caster flounders, Boulder ELBOWS him in a corner! And another ELBOW! Boulder whips, Caster goes up and back, then flops. The fans boo but Boulder stalks Caster to the apron.
Caster CLAWS Boulder’s face! And he TRIPS Bronson up! Caster goes back up to springboard and MISSILE DROPKICK! Direct hit but Boulder is still up! So Caster fireman’s carries! No, Boulder’s bulk is too much! Caster collapses, Boulder bumps him off buckles. Tag to Bronson and he sends Boulder in to SPALSH! Then Boulder feeds Caster to an ELBOW! Bronson motorboats, then BOOTS Caster down! Bronson drags Caster up but Caster fires body shots. Bronson KNEES low, DECKS Bronson, then he goes back to Caster. Bronson scoops, Caster slips free, but no Bowens to tag! Bronson SPLASHES!
Bronson sends Caster to the Savage corner but Caster BOOTS Boulder! Caster BOOTS Bronson, runs, but into a BOSS MAN SLAM! Bronson runs, Boulder tags in, and Bronson DIVES into Bowens! Boulder MEATSAULTS! Cover, TWO!! Caster survives being squished but Boulder tags Bronson. Bronson drags Caster up to scoop SLAM! Bronson goes up and up and says he’s gonna bust! DIVING HEADBUTT FLOP as Caster moves! The fans fire up and Caster crawls, but Bronson grabs his legs! Caster BOOTS free, hot tag to Bowens! Bowens LARIATS Bronson again and again, then ROLLING ELBOWS!
Boulder runs up, but into Rock Paper Scissors SUPERKICK! And then some kicks for Bronson, FAMOUSER! “EVERYONE! LOVES THE ACCLAIMED!” Bowens tags Caster and Caster climbs. Bowens hits the ARRIVAL! MIC- NO, Boulder catches Caster! Boulder ELBOWS Bowens, Caster tries to fireman’s carry! Boulder whips him away, pops him up, but Bowens is up! Bowens CROSSBODIES, but into Boulder’s arms!! DOUBLE WHAMMY!! Chicago is going wild, and Bronson climbs! Electric Chair Lift, SAVAGE SPLASH!! Cover, BOWENS BREAKS IT! The fans fire up again and Bowens fires hands and CHOPS on the Savages!
Bowens roars, runs, but into a POP-UP FLAPJACK! Bronson SENTONS! The straps come down, The Acclaimed are stacked in a corner! Boulder and Bronson combine again, SAVAGE CANNONBALL MISSES! The Acclaimed let them hit buckles, and Jameson protests! But Daddy Ass YANKS Jameson down, and DECKS him! “SUCK IT!” And then Caster fireman’s carries!! DEATH VALLEY DRIVER!! Caster roars, tags Bowens, and then Bowens powers up! Bowens gets Bronson for THE ARRIVAL! Caster is up to MIC DROP!! Cover, Acclaimed win!
Winners: The Acclaimed, by pinfall
A truly BIG win for Caster & Bowens to rebound from All In. But with Mansoor & Mason watching them closely, will The Acclaimed have to strut on the catwalk before they get on the road back to the titles?
Zero Hour – Dustin Rhodes, Sammy Guevara & Holo.grm VS The Premier Athletes w/ Mark Sterling!
“Smart” Mark stops Arkady Aura from even starting as he introduces his team of Josh Woods, Tony Nese & Ariya Daivari. They have decided to let these Chicago losers take part in a winning team for once with a team building exercise. Even low IQ individuals can follow along. When Sterling says, “Athletes,” you all say, “Rock!” Nothing else! Hands in! Ohhhh~! “ATHLETES!” “SUCK!!” Sterling is already furious! But here comes Team Texas, just as we saw them last night on Collision! Will The Natural, The Spanish God and the cyberspace luchador prove these Premier Athletes aren’t ready for the gold?
The trios sort out and Sammy starts with Nese. They circle, feel things out, and tie up. They go around, Sammy blocks a waistlock with a facelock, and rolls with Nese. Sammy waistlocks, Nese wrenches out to wristlock, but Sammy wrenches back. The fans rally, Nese puts Sammy on ropes, and he jabs low! The ref reprimands but Nese whips. Sammy reverses, backflips then DROPKICKS! And kips up so smooth! The fans cheer, Sammy brings Nese up, but Nese pulls the hair! Tag to Daivari and they mug Sammy with haymakers! The ref counts, Nese lets off but Daivari stomps a mudhole in!
Daivari lets off to argue with the ref and taunt Dustin. Daivari whips Sammy, ELBOWS him down, and covers, ONE!! Daivari clamps on a chinlock and he grinds Sammy down. The fans rally, Sammy fights up, and Sammy throws elbows. Daivari CLUBS Sammy, taunts Dustin, then back suplexes, but Sammy lands out! Sammy JUMP KNEES! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Sammy and Daivari crawl, hot tags to Nese and Hologram! The fans fire up as Hologram fires forearms on Nese! Nese SOBATS, whips, but Hologram BOOTS from the corner! Hologram goes up, and he KNEE-BOARDS off Nese!
Hologram dodges Nese, ENZIGIRIS! SOBAT and SWEEP for Daivari, ENZIGIRI again! Woods runs up, he gets a KICK, but he whips Hologram! Nese & Daivari hip toss but Hologram uses that to RANA Woods! Hologram fires hands, hammerlocks and FLATLINERS! Nese runs up, into a SPANISH FLY! Cover, TWO!! The fans fire up for Hologram and he fires up with them! Hologram KICKS Nese, KICKS again, then runs. Woods gets in to KNEE Hologram outta the air! The fans boo but Nese covers, TWO!! Nese tags Woods and Woods drags Hologram up. Woods whips Hologram hard to a corner, then scoops, BACKBREAKER and LARIAT!
Woods drags Hologram to a cover, TWO! The fans rally, Dustin coaches Hologram, but Woods fires knees! Woods tags Daivari, they mug Hologram, but the fans chant “We Want Dustin!” Daivari scoops, SLAMS, and then taunts Dustin! The fans boo but Daivari CHOKES Hologram! The ref counts, Daivari lets off and still taunts Dustin. Daivari drags Hologram up, whips him hard into the corner, then tags Woods. They stand on Hologram, then Woods sucker punches Dustin! The fans boo and Dustin is pissed, but the ref stops Dustin. Woods TOSSES Hologram, and Sterling stomps away! The fans boo that weasel of a lawyer!
Woods goes out, drags Hologram up, and then puts him in. The fans boo but Woods kicks Hologram around. The fans rally up for Hologram, and he fires body shots! Woods CLUBS Hologram, goes up a corner, and YANKS Hologram up! Woods slips a bit, so he just shifts to RAM Hologram into the corner! Woods whips Hologram hard into the corner again, then whips to ropes. But Hologram tilt-o-whirls to SPIKE-RANA! The fans fire up while both men crawl! Hot tag to Dustin! The Natural blows past Woods to LARIAT! And LARIAT! Dustin whips., Woods reverses but Dustin says, “Not Today!” RHODES UPPERCUT!
Woods comes back, into the SNAP POWERSLAM! Daivari runs up, SNAP POWERSLAM! Nese CLUBS Dustin, whips, but Dustin hops on, DESTROYER!! Nese tumbles out, The Premier Athletes regroup, and Dustin says time to go up! Sammy & Hologram are on corners, Dustin CANNONBALLS while they DOUBLE ASAI MOONSAULT! Direct hit on all three targets!! The fans are thunderous as Dustin drags Woods up. Woods sends Dustin into railing! Nese knocks Sammy down, then he and Daivari feed Hologram right into Woods’ POWERBOMB! Daivari feeds Dustin to Woods now, for a wrench and OLYMPIC SLAM NECKBRAEKER! Cover, Sammy breaks it!
Sammy saves Dustin from #1RM, and then he and Hologram clear out the Athletes. Dustin UPPERCUTS Woods, reels him right in, but Sterling is on the apron! The ref reprimands, the fans boo, but Nese CLOBBERS Dustin! Sammy SUPERKICKS! Daivari SUPERKICKS! Hologram SUPERKICKS! Woods DECKS Hologram! Dustin has Woods! CROSS RHODES! Sterling barks again, so Sammy & Hologram storm up on him! The fans cheer as they have Sterling by his lapels, and TOSS him in! Sterling begs for mercy, but Dustin gives him CROSS RHODES!! Sammy FLYING CUTTERS Woods, Hologram HEEL KICKS!
Dustin adds on FINAL RECKONING! Cover, Team Texas wins!
Winner: Dustin Rhodes, Sammy Guevara & Holo.grm, by pinfall
From Arlington, Texas to Chicago, Illinois, there’s no stopping this natural trio! But who will surely try to go after all their ROH gold as we head into Fall?
Zero Hour – The Bang Bang Gang VS The Dark Order!
Juice Robinson & The Gunns fell short at All In, but there’s no end to the title chase. Will the Collision Cowboys get back on the horse for all their Chicago Gold Members? Or will Evil Uno, Alex Reynolds & John Silver show it is better to #JoinDarkOrder?
The teams sort out, Austin starts against Reynolds, and the fans fire up for “GUNS UP!” The two tie up, Austin headlocks, but Reynolds powers up and out. Austin ducks ‘n’ dodges, then slips free of a scoop to spin Reynolds. More ducking and dodging., a trip and a THROWBACK! Silver runs up, Colten body shots him! Austin runs to knee lift! Colten LARIATS! Austin hops over Silver to tag Juice, and the fans fire up for the SENTON! Silver bails out so now Uno tries! He just gets a LEG LARIAT! The fans fire up for the Bang Bang Gang, “GUNS UP!” But then Dark Order flanks them! They RAM into each man, and then go up corners!
Bang Bang Gang hurries and they trip all of Dark Order up! Juice runs up to LARIAT Reynolds in a corner! Austin adds a SPLASH! Colten adds a SPLASH! The fans cheer as here comes the CANNON- NO, Dark Order saves Reynolds! They drag the Gunns out to THROW them into railing! Dark Order now LARIATS, FOREARMS and ELBOWS Juice! Feed to the FLAPJACK UPPERCUT! Cover, TWO! Reynolds drags Juice up, tags Uno, and they mug Juice. Uno DECKS Austin, then Silver steps in. Reynolds & Uno hold Juice while Silver runs, to hop up, and they pose! Kai ‘n’ Tai would be proud. Then DOUBLE RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Cover, TWO!
Uno argues the count, he gets in the ref’s face about it, but then he sucker punches Colten! Uno drags Juice up, he has to DECK Austin first! Juice ELBOWS Uno! And he ROCKS Reynolds! And he ROCKS Silver! And he ELBOWS Uno! Juice fires shots, the fans rally for “JUICE! JUICE! JUICE!” Uno kicks hard, and tags Silver. Dark Order whips Juice to the corner, run up again, but Juice dodges Reynolds! Then he adds Silver! Then he adds Uno! Uno splashes his teammates, the LEFT HAND O’ GOD sits him down! Juice sees Dark Order all in the corner, and he TRIPLE CANNONBALLS!! The fans fire up and Austin is ready!
The fans fire up as Juice hot tags Austin! Austin dodges Silver, BLASTS the corner, then goes up and over! He trips Silver, “SUCK IT!” Reynolds runs up, he gets JAB, JAB, JAB! Two step and a HAYMAKER! Uno is back, but Austin kicks him, says “SUCK IT!” and FAM- NO, Uno dodges! SOMETHING EVIL! Reynolds is up top, he FLYING DOUBLE STOMPS! Then he DECKS Colten! Silver ROCKS Austin, covers, TWO!! Austin survives but Silver tags Uno. Bang Bang Gang call to Austin and he crawls, but Uno clamps on a chinlock. The fans rally, Austin fights up, and he goes around and around, to SLING Uno out!
The fans fire up as Austin hurries, but Reynolds gets Uno back in! Uno hurries, but hot tag to Colten! Colten DECKS Dark Order one after the other! Colten whips Reynolds to DROPKICK! He dodges Silver to juke and NECKBREAKER! Uno is back, but Colten wrenches, full nelson and SLAM! The fans fire up, tag to Juice! Juice & Colten have Reynolds & Silver, whip, but reversal! Reynolds CLOBBERS Colten, Juice CLOBBERS Reynolds, Silver CLOBBERS Juice, Colten and Silver DOUBLE LARIAT! Uno and Austin run in, they DOUBLE LARIAT! The fans are thunderous as all six men are down!
Colten and Reynolds rise, and they fire up! “DARK ORDER!” “GUNS UP!” They use their teammates to leap, DOUBLE FLYING LARIATS!! Both men are down and the fans fire up more! Austin rolls Silver, Silver rolls through to kick< KICK and ROUNDHOUSE! Austin fights the waistlock, Silver SUPERKICKS! Silver runs into QUICK DRAW! Juice and Uno stand, JAB after JAB from Juice, then the LEFT- FEINT, JUICE IS LOOSE!! Cover, Bang Bang Gang wins!
Winners: The Bang Bang Gang, by pinfall
Dark Order is good, but the Bang Bang Gang is just that much better! Will they be poised to go for another AEW World Trios Championship match in the near future?
Skye Blue is here!
Tony Schiavone welcomes her on stage as she has crutches, her broken ankle still a problem. But Chicago’s own hopes they didn’t think they’d have a night without her, right? This is the very building that three years ago, 2021, Tony Khan put her in the Casino Battle Royal. This means the world to her to be here now. Schniavone brings up the ankle, how is her recovery time table? Skye says she is doing everything she can to get back as fast as she can, but it is just a waiting game. Wait, what? Mariah May is raining on Skye’s moment! The AEW Women’s World Champion smiles as she cozies up to Schiavone, and says she is here to have her championship celebration!
The fans are torn, but Mariah says she isn’t gonna do it in Chicago. Now they all boo. But why is it the Windy City when no one here has ever been blown before? Skye tells Mariah that she knows about blowing, doesn’t she? Oh, Skye. It makes sense, you’re from Chicago! You have so much in common. You’re all broke, filthy, and lower your standards to make it enjoyable. The fans boo, but Skye says, “Thanks, skank.” Mariah says what Skye needs is some Glamour! Look now and never forget, this is your AEW Women’s World Champion, Mariah May! And then she kicks the crutches out and shoves Skye down!
The fans really boo now, because Mariah rains down fists on Skye! Mariah laughs, steps away, and then grabs a crutch! The fans boo but here comes Queen Aminata! Aminata takes a swing, Mariah goes running! Aminata helps Skye sit up, the fans cheer, and clearly Mariah has some karma coming her way. Will Aminata take Mariah’s crown to make it her own? When and where will we see Skye return to the ring?
Zero Hour – Big Money Trios Triple Threat: Top Flight VS The Undisputed Kingdom VS The Beast Mortos & Shane Taylor Promotions!
Darius, Dante & Action Andretti once won a $3,000 Trios Battle Royal, but they haven’t quite reached that golden mountaintop just yet. Could this new high roller match help them make that final push? Will Roderick Strong, Matt Taven & Mike Bennett put this money into The Kingdom’s treasury? Or will the menacing minotaur help #TAIGASTYLE and Big Bad Shaney T Boy get on a roll?
The teams sort out, and only two teams are legal at a time. Mike argues with Shane and Action who is stepping out, so Shane DECKS Mike! Action then DROPKICKS Mike out, so now we have our two! Shane then TOSSES Action to the open corner! Shane aims, runs up, and LARIATS! Shane then CHOPS Action, grins, and he drags Action up to TOSS him again! Action lands on his feet! Lee grabs Actoin, action elisp away and GAMANGIRIS Shane! But Lee tags in, Shane traps Action so Lee can go for a half nelson. Action fights and JAWBREAKERS free! Action waistlocks, Lee switches, Action switches, and they end up in the Top Flight corner.
Darius tag sin, rams Lee into KNEES, then mule kicks. Action goes up to KNEE DROP! Top Flight runs off The Kingdom, then they DOUBLE DROPKICK Lee! Cover, ONE! Darius wrenches Lee to CHOP him down! Cover, TWO! Lee ROCKS Darius, but Darius UPPERCUTS! Lee BOOTS Darius, spins him, but Darius headlocks. Lee powers up and out, Roddy stops Darius to tag in! Lee arm-drags Roddy, but Roddy blocks the next one to BACKBREAKER! And so it begins for the Savior of the Backbreaker! Roddy BOOTS Action, covers Lee, TWO! Roddy drags Lee up, CHOPS him down, and he taunts everyone.
Roddy puts Lee in th eopen corner, runs up, but Lee goe sup and over! Hot tag to Mortos! Mortos CLOBBERS Roddy, then he breaks the Kigndom’s lariats to DOUBLE RAM them! HEDABUTT for Roddy, DOUBLE LARIATS for the rest! Mortos gorilla presses to THROW Roddy at The Kingdom! The fans fire up as Mortos whips Roddy, Dante tags in before the POP-UP SAMOAN DROP! Roddy bails out, the fans fire up, and Dante springboards up and around, then GAMANGIRIS! Dante spirngboards again to CANNONBALL! The fans fire up again, adn Dante SHOTGUNS, kips up, and fireman’s carries! AIRPLANE SPIN!
The fans fire up as Mortos goes around and around and around! Dante lets Mortos down, steadies himself, and Mortos staggers. Mortos roars, runs up, but Dante goes up and over! Then under and around, to DROPKICK! Taven tags in but Dante dodges to ROCK Taven again and again! Taven swings, Dante ducks and SOBATS! KICKS! Step-up, MONKEY FLIP! The fans fire up, Dante has Taven in a corner. Dante whips corner to corner, Taven goes under and Mike distracts! Taven CLOBBERS Dante, to then SINGLE LEG SLAM! Cover, TWO! HALF CRAB, then a tag to Bennett! Bennett drops elbow after elbow! Cover, TWO!
Bennett drags Dante into a chinlock, but then he just CLAWS Dante’s face! Bennett drags Dante up, tells Chicago off, then CHOPS! And ROCKS Dante! Tag to Roddy, he CHOPS Dante, then tags Taven. They mug Dante, Taven tags Bennett, and The Kingdom double whip. POP-UP BOSTON BAYONET! Cover, TWO! Dante survives and the fans fire up! Taven drags Dante around, the other teams argue, and Dante tries to kick free! Taven holds on tight, Shane tags in! Shane SPLASHES DOWN on Dante! Taven and Shane argue, Shane HEADBUTTS Taven! Shane drags Dante up, JABS him again and again in the corner, then lets off as the ref counts.
Shane CHOPS Dante, then tags Lee. They mug Dante, then Lee stomps away. Lee drags Dante up, whips him to the corner, then runs up to LARIAT! Lee winds up but Dante dodges! Dante CHOPS, jumps up, but Lee puts him up top! Dante BOOTS Lee, and FLYING BULLDOGS! The fans fire up while both men are down! Dante and Lee crawl, hot tags to Shane and Darius! Darius RAMS Shane, DECKS Roddy, and fires off big hands on Shane! Shane shoves Darius away but Darius BOOTS! HOTSHOT BULLDOG! GAMANGIRI! Mortos runs up, into a BOOT! Darius tseps in, COMPLETE SHOT! Roddy runs in, Darius sends him to Action! Handspring back elbow!
The Kingdom runs in, Top Flight LARIATS them up and out! Lee runs up, into a BOOT! SHOTGUN GERMAN SUPLEX!! The fans fire up as Darius & Action run, but Roddy trips Action up while Shane LARIATS Darius! KICK O’ THE KING from Taven! Roddy beats up Action, Taven FLIES onto everyone else! “IIII’M Matt Taven!” But Mortos roars! Mortos builds speed to DIVE into everyone!! The fans are thunderous and Mortos eyes Leila Grey. The Top Flight Attendant has caught the eyes of a beast, but Top Flight TRIPLE FLY onto everyone else! The fans fire up and Top Flight hauls Shane into the ring!
Darius hurries up but Shane JABS! Dante tags in, then tag to Action. Shane sends Dante at Darius, Darius helps Dante up and over, ASSISTED TORNADO DDT! Action RUNNING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, Roddy breaks it! Lee BOOTS Roddy! Darius dodges Lee to PELE! Bennett ROLLING ELBOWS Darius! Dante JUMP KNEES Bennett! Taven LEG LARIATS Dante! Mortos POP-UP HEADBUTTS Taven!! Action dodges Mortos to tilt-o-whirl DDT!! And a kip up so smooth! Action boots but Shane blocks to KNEE, clinch, and URENAGE! Mortos tags in, he runs up to SPEAR Action!! But Roddy tags in!
Mortos drags Action up, but Roddy STRONG KNEES! He takes both men out, and covers! KINGDOM WINS!!
Winners: The Undisputed Kingdom (win the cash prize)
Roddy leads his boys on a victory lap, they got away with highway robbery! But will they make sure not to spend that money all in one place?
“There are times when the greatest rise…”
“… creates the most devastating fall. Downward to a brutal place. The dark intentions threaten what’s been restored. The realization that an end is always inevitable. And absolutely nothing is gained without a price. Tonight, everything will come to the surface. The fights against the fall. This… is All Out!”
MJF VS Daniel Garcia!
The Wolf of Wrestling tried to be AEW’s anti-hero, but he couldn’t help but show his true colors when he was green with envy over others. Red Death ended up a casualty of MJF’s war with Will Ospreay, but he isn’t going to let MJF just forget him! Both men are aiming for the jugular quite literally, so who walks away from this while the other is left broken?
WHOA, Garcia attacks MJF from outta nowhere! The fans fire up but the ref drags him away! The MJF banner has to be tucked away quickly because Garcia is enraged! The bell rings, MJF cowers int he corner, but he suckers Garcia in to YANK him into buckles! MJF stomps away on Garcia, lets off as the ref counts, and he storms around the ring. MJF goes back but Garcia puts him in the corner to stomp away! The fans are thunderous, the ref counts, and Garcia lets off at 4. Garcia drags MJF up, reels him in, but MJF fights the lift! MJF RAMS Garcia into buckles! Garcia clutches his neck, MJF clutches his own, and the fans rally up.
MJF stands while fans sing “F HIM UP, DANNY, F HIM UP!” Garcia SHOTGUNS MJF down! MJF goes to the apron, Garcia storms over, and he drags MJF up by his “big ass head.” But MJF HOTSHOTS Garcia! Then he storms in to hit a NECKBREAKER! The fans boo but MJF seethes. MJF drags Garcia up, CLUBS him on the neck, and Garcia goes to a corner. MJF whips Garcia corner to corner to WRING him out! The fans duel, “He’s Our Scumbag!” “NO HE’S NOT!” MJF flexes and dusts himself off while soaking up cheers and jeers. MJF goes back to Garcia, drags him up, but Garcia CHOPS! And then he BOOTS MJF!
Garcia runs, but into a scoop! HOTSHOT, and with some stank on it! MJF storms around, then he stands on Garcia’s neck! MJF stomps the neck, and Garcia goes to ropes. MJF puts Garcia in ropes, bends him back against the ropes, and even CLAWS Garcia’s eyes! The ref counts, MJF lets off, and fans boo. MJF hauls Garcia up for a BIG back suplex! MJF mockingly asks, “Did that hurt, Danny?” MJF clamps on a cravat for the neck wrench, but Garcia endures. The fans rally, Garcia fights up, and he throws body shots. Garcia whips but MJF blocks to reel him in! But Garcia fights with body shots! MJF still IMPALER DDTS! Cover, TWO!!
Garcia survives and MJF seethes, and then he CLAWS Garcia’s eyes! The ref counts, the fans boo, and MJF lets off at 4. MJF paces while fans duel, and then MJF drags Garcia up. The Garcia fans are much louder but MJF just flips them off. MJF suplexes, but Garcia fires knees! Garcia and MJF tumble up and out to the floor!! The ref starts a ring count, both men stir, but they’re both still down at 5 of 10. MJF rises and springs in at 6, and he wants the count to handle this! We’re at 9! Garcia springs in at 9.99!! MJF is stunned, and Garcia shakes his head as he rises up. The fans fire up as both men stand, and Garcia fires forearms!
MJF tries to hit back but Garcia blocks to counter punch! Garcia fires a string of haymakers, whips, but MJF reverses. Garcia LARIATS anyway! The fans are thunderous and Garcia drags MJF up. Garcia reels MJF in, TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Garcia holds on to drag MJF up, TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Garcia isn’t done, he drags MJF up, but MJF suplexes! Garcia slips free, kicks low, TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT the third! The fans are thunderous again and President Ace of NJPW would be proud. Garcia stands, leans on ropes, and he storms over to MJF. Garcia drags MJF up, reels him in, but MJF backdrops free! The fans are torn while both men are down.
MJF and Garcia go to opposite corners, Garcia runs up but into an ELBOW! MJF goes up to leap, but Garcia gets under! MJF gets around Garcia, Garcia powers out, but leaps into the POWER BREAKER! High stack, TWO!! Garcia survives but MJF is too sore to be upset. The fans rally and duel again, and MJF crawls over to Garcia. MJF pulls the bandages away from Garcia’s forehead, to BITE the wound! The one he put on Garcia just last Wednesday! The fans say he’s sick but MJF doesn’t care. MJF spits on the ground, rises up, and the ref checks Garcia. MJF rains down fists on the forehead, and the ref counts. Garcia is bloodied again!
MJF soaks up the cheers and jeers, then he goes back for Garcia. MJF drags Garcia up, and he asks if Garcia has deja vu! MJF DECKS Garcia, then he points to the corner! MJF wants to repeat history with Garcia, and he drags Garcia over, even though he’s a ragdoll. MJF SLAPS Garcia, puts him up top, and that crimson mask is already big on Garcia’s face. MJF climbs up, cravats, kisses Garcia goodnight, and scoops. The fans go nuts, but Garcia kicks and claps heels! Garcia CLAWS MJF’s face! The fans fire up, Garcia lets off as the ref counts, and he turns MJF around. TOP ROPE DDT!!! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous!
Garcia grits his teeth through the blood on his face, and he slowly sits up. Garcia crawls his way over to MJF, covers, ROPEBREAK!! MJF survives by a literal foot! Garcia sees that, and now he is seething. Garcia pats MJF on the head, drags him up, and reels him in! The fans fire up as Garcia lifts, but his own neck and shoulders hold him back! Garcia lets MJF go and falls to his knees, and the fans rally. MJF goes to a corner, rises up, and Garcia runs in. MJF pops Garcia up, MULE KICK TO THE FACE! Then the LONG ISLAND SUNRISE!! Cover, TWO!?!? Garcia survives and MJF is beside himself! The fans rally, but Garcia’s eyes are glazed over.
MJF catches his breath before he rises up again. Garcia sputters, waking up from that landing, and MJF kicks him. MJF stomps Garcia, kicks him more, and the fans boo. Garcia seethes as he sits up again. MJF kicks at Garcia, but he’s only adding fuel to the fire! The fans fire up with Garcia as he rises up! Garcia is foaming at the mouth! The fans shout, “YOU~!” But MJF SPITS at Garcia! So Garcia fires off haymakers and forearms! The fans fire up with Garcia, but MJF kicks. Garcia blocks, MJF pokes him in the eyes! MJF soaks up the heat, then he drags Garcia up. MJF calls his shot but Garcia cradles! TWO! MJF has it, TWO! Garcia has it, TWO!!
Both men stand, MJF DECKS Garcia! The fans are thunderous while both men are down again! MJF rises, the fans rally, and he storms over to Garcia. MJF drags Garcia up, suplexes, but Garcia slips free to O’Conner Roll! TWO, MJF has it, with ropes! The ref says no, and Garcia kicks free! MJF stands, dodges Garcia, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Garcia is right up!?! And he GERMAN SUPLEXES MJF! MJF is up, Garcia LARIATS!! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous again! “This is Awesome!” as Garcia and MJF stir. Garcia drags MJF up, reels him in, but MJF trips Garcia! MJF wants the Boston Crab, and he gets it!
The fans are torn as Garcia endures! Garcia fights, tucks and grabs for a boot! He turns MJF around and wrangles him into an omoplata! LEBELL LOCK!! A shoutout to his role model, Bryan Danielson! MJF fights, rolls, covers, TWO!! Garcia holds on but MJF uses that to get a CROSSFACE! MJF pulls back on that neck, but Garcia endures! Garcia claws at the mat, but he’s fading! MJF can’t hold on, though! Garcia is free, he steps through, DRAGONTAMER!! The fans are thunderous as Garcia sits deep on the leglock! MJF reaches out, but Garcia drags him away! Garcia sits WAY back!! MJF endures, but he grabs at Garcia!
MJF drags Garcia down into the FUJIWARA ARMBAR!! Garcia endures the Salt of the Earth, so MJF shifts to make it a MOUNTED ARMBAR! Garcia endures the grapevine, and he fights around! MJF grabs that far arm, pulls it back, RINGS OF SATURN!! Garcia endures, MJF even grabs the legs! MJF is looking like ZSJ with this hold! But Garcia still fights with his one free leg! He kicks, reaches out, and gets the ROPEBREAK!! The fans are thunderous while MJF lets go in frustration. MJF snarls, Garcia sputters, blood and mucus and spit all mixing. MJF drags Garcia over to the corner, and he hops back up.
MJF reloads, but Garcia falls back! MJF is frustrated but that’s how bad he’s beaten Garcia. MJF drags Garcia up again, but Garcia trips him! Jackknife bridge, TWO!!! Garcia grabs MJF, MJF breaks free, so Garcia SLAPS! SLAPS! And SLAPS!! Then the GUILLOTINE FACELOCK!! MJF is flailing, flapping, and fading! The ref checks, but Garcia doesn’t let MJF’s arm drop!? Garcia reels MJF in, lifts him, and snarls as he hits the JUMPING PILEDRIVER!!! Cover, TWO?!?!? MJF survives and the fans are electric! Garcia is seething again as he drags MJF into a corner. Garcia stands MJF up, puts him on the top rope, and then climbs up after him!
Garcia has to steady himself on the ropes, but then he reels MJF in. MJF kicks and flails, then BITES Garcia’s ear! MJF shoves Garcia down, slumps to the mat, and he claims he needs the ref to check. MJF uses the ref as a shield as Garcia storms up, and then LOW BLOW!! Jackknife, MJF WINS!!
Winner: MJF, by pinfall
The snake in the grass finds another way to cheat and steal the victory! Garcia is still seething, because while he lost, he isn’t done fighting. MJF shouts to Garcia, and offers a handshake?! What BS is this? Cheat a man and then show him respect? MJF still expects Garcia to take his hand, and… Garcia does? But then Garcia blocks the cheap shot to LOW BLOW MJF back!! The fans cheer, and there is still rage in those eyes! Garcia looks to the corner, the one in the top right that MJF used against him. Garcia puts MJF back up top! Garcia told MJF that no one in AEW cares about him anymore, and he SPITS on MJF! SECOND ROPE PILEDRIVER!!!!
The fans are thunderous as Garcia gets his revenge! Garcia asks MJF if he minds if they sit together. And then just like MJF did, Garcia shakes him around, kisses him on the cheek, and storms out of the ring. Garcia goes up into the crowd to celebrate with the people! MJF won the match, but with medics checking him now, has Garcia won the war?
AEW World Tag Team Championships: The Young Bucks VS Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta!
Matthew & Nicholas Jackson have been the tyrannical EVPs, even to the point that they’ve promised everyone that one way or another, the AEW World Championship is coming home to The Elite. But then, will the Swiss Superman & Decoder do their part to help Bryan Danielson by A) whooping The Bucks and B) taking The Elite’s gold?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see which side strikes first!
The teams sort out, Yuta starts against Nick, and the fans rally for “B C C! B C C!” Yuta and Nick tie up, Yuta headlocks, then he wrenches. Nick wrenches and YANKS the arm, wristlocks, but Yuta spins, wrenches, and wristlocks back. Nick uses ropes to flip through and wrench back. Nick YANKS the arm, wristlocks, but Yuta rolls, handsprings and wrenches again. Yuta whips., Nick goes up and over, but then Yuta goe sup and over! Yuta scoops to SLAM, then SENTON! Cover, TWO! Yuta stays on Nick, tags Claudio, and the fans cheer as Claudio CHOPS Nick! Nick goes to a corner, he knucke locks and CHOPS!
Nick hurdles Yuta to go up and up, FLYING RANA ARM-DRAG COMBO! The fans are torn, but Nick swaggers around. Claudio & Yuta frown, and run up to DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! Then they split the wishbone! Nick hobbles, tags Matt, but Matt gets run over! Then they split the wishbone on him, too! Claudio drags Matt over, tags Yuta in, and they split the wishbone again! Tag back to Claudio, and yep, they split the wishbone again! Tag back to Yuta, for a FOURTH wishbone split! The fans want more, so Claudio tags back in! Matt takes a FIFTH! N ick runs up, The BCC trip him, and they get both Bucks! DOUBLE WISHBONES!
Nick storms out of the ring, kicks railing, but that hurts his foot! Nick insults the fans, but Yuta & Claudio atomic drop Matt, Manhattan drop him, and then mock him. Matt headlocks to punch Yuta! Matt whips,. Yuta reverses then runs up, but Matt dodges! Matt BLASTS Claudio, the Bucks LARIAT ENZIGIRI combo! Matt hits Claudio again, CANNONBALL ENZIGIRI for Yuta! Tag to Nick, CATAPULT GAMANGIRI! DOUBLE STOMP BACKBREAKER! Nick soaks up the cheers and jeers, then he goes back for Yuta. Nick KNEES Yuta in the back, KNEES him there again, then splits his wishbone! And then KICKS him!
Yuta snarls, stands, and CHOPS! And CHOPS! Nick claws Yuta’s eyes! The ref reprimands, Nick tags Matt, and The Bucks double whip. Yuta dodges Matt but gets the GUTBUSTER! And the NECKBREAKER BACKBREAKER COMBO! Cover, ONE!! Matt clamps onto Yuta with a chinlock to keep him down. The fans rally, Yuta fights up, and he JAWBREAKERS free! Yuta DECKS Nick, but Matt scoops! BACKBREAKER! Nick tags in, LEG DROP! Cover, TWO! Yuta toughs it out but Nick mocks Claudio, “Make the tag~!” The ref keeps Claudio back, but Yuta ROCKS and CHOPS Nick! Yuta runs, into a WHEEL KICK!
Nick smirks, tags Matt, and The Bucks double whip. Yuta ducks the lariats but Matt waistlocks. Yuta BOOTS Nick, gets around him, but then dodges Matt! Matt LARIATS Nick, Yuta LARIATS Matt! The fans fire up, Yuta crawls, hot tag to Claudio! Claudio runs up to UPPERCUT Nick! And UPPERCUT Matt! Claudio fires a flurry of UPPERCUTS on Matt! Then he jukes the ref, but Nick runs up! SHIING WIZARD! Matt gets the cravat, but Claudio just slips right out of Sliced Bread! Claudio serves more UPPERCUTS, and he goes corner to corner to UPPERCUT again and again! The fans fire up as Claudio just keeps on moving!
Claudio dodges The Bucks, and he DOUBLE LARIATS them down! The fans are thunderous again while The Bucks bail out. Claudio then goes out to UPPERCUT Matt! He runs in to UPPERCUT Nick! Claudio keeps going, and he UPPERCUTS Matt again! Claudio pushes Matt in, hopes the front row is alright, and then he goes up, to CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Matt stays in this but the fans rally up. The fans call for it, and Claudio says yes, time to SWING! But Matt BOOTS Claudio away! Claudio blocks the superkick, Matt ROCKS him, but Yuta tags in! Claudiog goes up but Matt kicks the legs out!
Nick is up top, but Yuta anchors him! Claudio turns things around on Matt, Yuta ROCKET LAUNCHES Nick onto Matt! Claudio pushes Nick out, Yuta ANGLE SLAMS! Clutch and SEATBELT! TWO!! Nick DUMPS Claudio over railing! Yuta drags Matt up to fire forearms! But Matt throat chops! Matt whips, Yuta KICKS back! Yuta blocks Kic’is kick, sends it into Matt, then runs. But Nick SUPERKICKS! Yuta rweinds, blocks a kick, and again sends it into Matt! SUPERKICK from Yuta to Nick! GERMAN SUPLEX on Matt! Bridging cover, TWO! But Yuta holds on! Yuta has the arms, CATTLE MUTILATION! But Nick’s up top! SWANTON BOMB!!
Claudio runs up but into a BOOT! He POP-UP- NO, Nick RANAS Claudio out! But Claudio avoids the Penalty Kick! But the FLYING RANA hits this time! Everyone is down at ringside and the fans fire up! A standing count starts on Matt and Yuta, but they’re up at 4. Yuta UPPERCUTS, ROCKS and repeat! Yuta runs, Nick trips him and spins him! Matt wheelbarrows, Nick slingshots in, FACEBUSTER! Then MOONSAULT onto Claudio! Matt covers, TWO! Yuta survives and Matt is frustrated. The fans rally, The Bucks regroup, but Chicago is on Yuta’s side. Nick climbs, Matt brings Yuta up to fireman’s carry. Matt runs up, but Claudio trips Nick!
Yuta ghost pins Matt, TWO!!! No bang for The Bucks but Yuta ROCKS Matt! Hot tag to Claudio! He UPPERCUTS Nick, dodges Matt, then springboard to FLYING UPPERCUT! The fans fire up and Claudio has Matt’s legs! Nick leaps to sunset flip! Claudio rolls through, but into an E V P TRIGGER!! Cover, YUTA BREAKS IT! Nick TOSSES Yuta, and The Bucks pump up the Reeboks! The fans boo but Claudio rises into the DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! And then E V P TRIGGER BLOCKED!? DOUBLE- NO, The Bucks fight free of the slam, and they reel Claudio in. But Claudio DOUBLE SUPLEXES first!
Nick bails out, Yuta is back, and he DIVES onto Nick! Matt GIANT SWINGS Matt around! The fans are thunderous as Claudio goes around and around and around! TEN, then FIFTEEN! Then TWENTY! Claudio lets Matt go, covers, TWO!! Matt survives but Claudio drags him around. Tag to Yuta, and Yuta climbs up! But Nick hurries in, he dodges Claudio and SUPERKICKS Yuta! But Claudio POP-UP UPPERCUTS! Matt SUPERKICKS Claudio! Matt stumbles over to Yuta, CLUBS him, then climbs up after him. Matt CLAWS Yuta’s face, then goes to the very top! But Claudio SHORYUKENS! Claudio goes up to get Matt!
Claudio SUPER DUPER PLEXES Matt, then he has Yuta for the FASTBALL onto knees!! Matt covers, Nick anchors Claudio! BUCKS WIN!
Winners: The Young Bucks, by pinfall (still AEW World Tag Team Champions)
The EVPs survive The BCC, and they stumble and stagger away with the gold. But will they be in any shape to help stack the deck in Jack Perry’s favor?
AEW International Championship: Will Ospreay VS PAC!
While it was the Aerial Assassin who went All In and took this title back from MJF, The Bastard grabbed himself the AEW World Trios Championships alongside The BCC. However, he still isn’t over being snubbed for this title in the first place. Ospreay assured Pac last night that no one’s forgotten Pac, they’ve just been waiting for him to do something meaningful! Will Pac do just that here tonight? Or will Ospreay prove that he is finally moved out of The Bastard’s shadow?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if the winds of change blow in the Windy City!
The bell rings and the fans are thunderous again already! Ospreay and Pac feel that energy, and Pac steps out of the ring. The fans boo and the ref wants him back in, so Pac steps back in. The two circle as the fans fire up again, and the two tie up. Pac headlocks, Ospreay powers up and out but Pac runs him over! Ospreay kips right up, and the fans sing for him. Pac snapmares, but Ospreay handsprings through that! Ospreay and Pac stare down again, then tie up. Pac headlocks to hit the takeover, but Ospreay endures the grind. Ospreay fights up, powers up and out, then drops to hurdle. Pac leaps over, Ospreay bypasses, but Pac handsprings through the backdrop!
Pac waistlocks, Ospreay elbows free, then Ospreay whips. Pac ducks ‘n’ dodges, RANAS, but Ospreay handsprings through that! The fans are thunderous again but Pac is annoyed. Pac and Ospreay reset, then Pac BOOTS! Pac pushes Ospreay out, then he goes up and up to ARIHARA SKY TWISTER! Direct hit and the fans fire up! Pac puts Ospreay puts in, to springboard, into a DROPKCIK! Ospreay takes Pac down, then he goes up! ARIHARA SKY TWISTER of his own!! The fans are thunderous as Ospreay puts Pac in, and Ricochet is watching. The old rival loves it, but then Pac dodges Ospreay’s springboard!
Pac comes back, DOUBLE BOOTS take both men down! “This is Awesome!” while both men are down. Ospreay kicks at Pac, Pac kicks back, and the fans rally as both men sit up. They start throwing SLAPS! Ospreay and Pac agree to stand, and the fans cheer! They fire forearms now, and then Ospreay CHOPS! And CHOPS again! But Pac kicks Ospreay! Then BOOTS him! Ospreay goes to a corner, Pac digs his boot in! The ref counts, Pac counts along, and lets off at 4. Pac then digs his boots back in! The ref counts, Pac lets off at 4, and Ospreay sits on the apron. Pac goes out to fetch him, and send him into railing!
Ospreay slumps down and the fans fire up for Pac! Pac BOOTS Ospreay, brings him around, and he whips him into more railing! The fans are torn as Pac paces, but the ring count climbs. Pac drags Ospreay up, puts him in at 5 of 10, and then stomps Ospreay around. Pac stands Ospreay up, puts him on the top rope, and then climbs. Pac goes to the very top, and he brings Ospreay up, to SUPER DUPER BRAINBUSTER!! Ospreay writhes, clutches his neck which is already heavily taped, but Pac still has to crawl his way over. Cover, TWO!! Ospreay is still in this but Pac stays cool. Pac clamps onto Ospreay with a headlock and grinds him down.
The fans rally, Ospreay endures, and he kicks around. The fans rally up more, and Ospreay fights to his feet. Ospreay throws body shots, then JAWBREAKERS! Pac staggers, Ospreay fires hands! Pac kicks low, whips, but Ospreay reverses. Ospreay runs up but Pac puts him on the apron. Ospreay ROCKS Pac first, then springboards, but Pac bails out! Ospreay pursues but Pac kicks low! Pac whips, Ospreay goes up to the railing! Then he BOOTS Pac, goes up and out and springboards in, PIP PIP CHEERIO! The fans fire up and Ospreay goes to the ring. Ospreay waits on Pac and the fans rally up. Pac stirs, the ref checks him, but he still sits up.
Ospreay builds speed and he handsprings, to SASUKE SPECIAL! Direct hit and down goes Pac! The fans fire up again and Ospreay puts Pac in. Ospreay whips, Pac reverses, but Ospreay handsprings to NEURALIZER KICK! Cover, TWO! Ospreay stays cool and drags Pac to a drop zone. Ospreay goes up a corner, but Pac trips him up! Pac climbs up after Ospreay, goes to the very top, but Ospreay fires body shots! Ospreay HEADBUTTS Pac, then slips under to tuck Pac in! CHEEKY NAN- NO! Pac mule kicks first! Pac QUEBRADAS, Ospreay catches him! But Pac TORNADO DDTS!! The fans are thunderous again as Pac bring Ospreay up!
Pac LIGER BOMBS!! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay survives, Pac scowls, and Pac goes to a corner. Pac climbs, but Ospreay rolls away to the far corner. Pac hops down, goes over to Ospreay from the apron, but Ospreay takes a swing! Pac RAMS into Ospreay, goes up and over, but runs into a SPANISH FLY! Cover, TWO! Ospreay is a little frustrated, but he refocuses while the fans rally up. Ospreay calls his shot, springboards, but Pac blocks the cutter! Inverted suplex into a gut wrench! But Ospreay turns that around, to FACEBUSTER! And HIDDEN- NO, Pac ducks it! SUPERKICK! Deadlift– NO, Ospreay fights with elbows!
Pac shoves and BLINDSIDE BOOTS Ospreay, to GERMAN SUPLEX! Ospreay lands out!? Springboard, OSCUTTER!! But Ospreay’s own neck hurts! He crawls to the cover, TWO!! Pac stays in this, and the fans hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER!” Ospreay slowly rises, he drags Pac up, but Pac ROCKS him first! Ospreay applauds that, clearly not as affected by that. Ospreay puts his hands back and eggs Pac on. Pac fires more forearms, but Ospreay just shakes those off! Pac swings, Ospreay swats it, and HOOK KICKS! Pac falls and Ospreay goes to the apron. Pac stands up, Ospreay SUPERKICKS!
The fans cheer while Pac sputters. Ospreay calls his shot again, goes up and up, but Pac catches him! APRON GERMAN!! Ospreay is folded up and the ref checks him. The fans lose their minds, but Pac isn’t done, though! Pac stands Ospreay up, and jumps to APRON POISON-RANA!!! Ospreay goes to the floor, Pac puts him back in! BRUTALIZER!!! Ospreay endures as Pac puts on the pressure! Ospreay fights around, reaches out, but Pac pulls on him! Ospreay still fights to the ROPEBREAK! Pac lets go in frustration, but the fans continue to rally. “This is Awesome!” as Pac rises and paces.
Pac storms over to Ospreay and BOOTS him! Ospreay falls over, and Pac goes up. Pac aims, BLACK ARROW, onto knees!! Cradle cover, TWO!!! Pac survives the turnaround and the fans fire up again! Ospreay takes off the elbow pad, and he runs up, HIDDEN- BACKSLIDE! TWO!! BOOT! Pac runs, but Ospreay Tiger Wall Kicks, ENZIGIRIS, and then runs, into a SNAP GERMAN!! Pac roars, runs, but into a SPANISH- NO, Pac slips through, but Ospreay reels him in! POWER- SPIKE RANA!!! Cover, TWO!!! Ospreay survives and the fans are electric! It is a standing ovation for this epic battle of UK legends in the making!
Ospreay slowly rises, Pac reels him in! Ospreay swings, misses, POISON-RANA!! Cover, TWO?!?! But back tot he BRUTALIZER!! Ospreay endures, but he looks to be fading! The ref checks, the fans sing, and Ospreay feebly kicks. Ospreay gets a second wind and he lifts Pac off the mat! But Pac lets go to hop up! Ospreay slips out, and he POISON-RANAS!! And HIDDEN BLADE!!! Cover, TWO?!?! Pac survives but Ospreay is too tired to be upset! Chicago is electric again, and they still hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER!” Ospreay goes to a corner, drags himself up, and he goes up, up and- NO, Pac trips him!
Pac climbs up behind Ospreay, and fans can feel what he is after! Pac brings Ospreay to the very top, to SUPER DUPER POISON-RANA! BUT OSPREAY LANDS OUT!!! And he FLYING HIDDEN BLADES!!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Ospreay just goes up and up to SUPER OSCUTTER!!! But he isn’t done there! Underhooks, STORMBREAK- RANA!!! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay flips Pac into STYLES CLASH!! And then roll through, HIDDEN BLADE!!! Cover, Ospreay wins!!
Winner: Will Ospreay, by pinfall (still AEW International Champion)
Chicago gives another standing ovation, Ospreay and Pac just blew the roof off this place! And best of all, he shows Pac respect with a deep bow! But with the #BillyGOAT still on top after this instant classic, will no one ever take this title from him?
Chicago Street Fight: Willow Nightingale VS Kris Statlander w/ Stokely Hathaway!
Teammates and friends turning on each other is nothing new to pro-wrestling, but this right here might be The Galaxy’s Greatest Breakup. The Babe with The Power is the one who decided that she and Kris, the women who’ve been in the most Street Fights in AEW history, should end this in a Street Fight, but will she come to regret that? Or will she be the one standing tall on a #StaturdayNight?
The bell rings and the fans fire up as these two stare down. Stoke slides a chair in for Kris, and it reads, “RIP NEW JACK.” Kris swings, Willow dodges and POUNCES Kris! The fans fire up, Willow reels Kris in, BUCKLE BOMB! Kris sits down, Willow headbangs and the fans are with her! Willow powers up and runs in, CANNONBALL! Cover, TWO! Willow is making this fast ‘n’ furious but Kris hurries to the apron to slow this down. Willow brings the chair over, CLUBS Kris, and fireman’s carries. Kris fights free with forearms, then waistlocks! Willow holds onto ropes for dear life, so Kris CLUBS away!
Kris grabs the chair and SMACKS Willow with it! Kris then brings Willow off the apron, POWERBOMB through the Spanish announce desk!! The fans lose their minds, but Stokely helps Kris bring out a TABLE! Fans are torn, they love tables but they despise Stoke. But Stoke & Kris set that up, then Kris stomps Willow! Kris runs and THROWS Willow into railing! The fans boo, but Kris SMACKS Willow off the apron! Kris drags Willow up, CLUBS away, but Willow hits back. Kris sends Willow into more railing! Kris puts Willow on the table, CLUBS her, then she goes up a corner! The fans are going nuts while Kris peels the crossbar.
Kris stands on the bar, aims, and SWANTON BOMBS through the table!! Willow avoids the worst of that, though she gets clipped by Kris’ legs! The fans lose their minds all the same while Kris writhes in pain. Willow rises, Stoke checks on Kris, and Willow high-fives fans as she fires back up. Willow returns to POUNCE Kris through railing!! The fans lose their minds while Willow rises again! Willow drags Kris up, Stoke is panicking, but Willow CLUBS Kris. “This is Awesome!” as Willow CLUBS Kris towards the ramp. Willow drags Kris up, fires forearms, and then DISCUS LARIAT onto the ramp! “How does that feel!?”
Willow drags Kris up, and she brings her to the stage! Willow hopes Kris remembers what she did to Willow. Willow SLAPS Kris, reels her in, but Kris snap suplexes Willow onto the stage! Kris shouts to Stokely to “get the stuff!” Stoke hurries backstage while Kris stomps Willow. Stoke returns with the trash can full of goodies! Kris dumps the various items out, there’s a hockey stick and a barbed wire bat! But Kris SMASHES the can on Willow’s back! And then she drags Willow up, to suplex her onto the can! The fans boo, but Kris picks up her “Barbie!” Kris aims the bat at Willow and swings! Willow dodges, and she SMASHES Kris with light tubes!!!
The fans go nuts and even Willow can’t believe she did that. But then she fires up! Chicago is with Willow as she then tells Stokely, his ass is next! Willow chases Stokely to the back, and Kris sits up, bleeding from the forehead. Willow stands Kris up to fire hands on that bloody cut, but Kris hits back! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Willow ROCKS Kris, Kris ROCKS Willow, then Kris SPEARS Willow off the stage! They crash down through tables!! The fans are thunderous as Kris flounders out of the wreckage. Willow sputters but she’s somehow still conscious! Kris rises, pushes Willow back to ringside, and the fans boo.
Kris TOSSES Willow into the ring, drags her up, and kicks her around. Kris wristlocks, kicks, and CHOPS! Willow hits back, Kris fires more forearms, then shoves. Kris ELBOWS, but Willow roars! Kris fights the scoop, then scoops and SLAMS in return! But Willow’s right up! Willow scoops to SLAM! Kris rises, DOUBLE LARIATS take them both down! The fans fire up while Willow and Kris each flop out of the ring. They each start looking under the ring, and while Kris has a black bag, Willow has a steel chain! They both storm into the ring, and while Willow wraps her fist with “Kris’ chain,” Kris SLAPS her! Kris dares Willow to do it!
Willow fires STEEL FISTS into Kris’ face! And she BITES the bloody forehead!! Willow runs, but Kris ducks the lariat to GERMAN SUPLEX! Willow flounders, Kris goes back to the bag! Kris pours out THUMBTACKS! Kris goes back to Willow, stomps her, then hauls her up. Electric Chair Lift! But WIllow punches free! Willow CLUBS away on Kris, brings her around, fireman’s carry! Kris fights free, mule kicks, then runs, but Willow dodges! THe scissor kick lands on TACKS!! Kris is shouting in pain, but Willow BOOTS her! And then fireman’s carry, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER on the tacks!! Cover, TWO?!?!
Kris survives, even with all those tacks stuck in her! Willow is frustrated, and perhaps a little reluctant to push this any further, but the fans rally up. Willow hauls Kris up, fireman’s carry, and then she goes up the corner! Kris fights free, slips down, and CHOPS! CHOPS! And then she UPPERCUTS! Willow SLAPS Kris, so Kris SLAPS back! Kris fires hands, then goes to the very top! Kris brings Willow up, to SUPER SPANISH FLY!! The fans are thunderous, and Kris has the chain! STEEL CHAIN LARIAT!! Cover, TWO?!?! Willow survives and shocks Kris! Willow flops out of the ring, Kris says it isn’t going her way!
“This is Awesome!” as Kris puts Willow in, and gets a new chain! Wait, that’s a dog collar! Kris straps Willow in with one end, but Willow fights her. Kris HEADBUTTS Willow to make her stop! Kris then straps herself in with the other end! They’ve gone up from Street Fight to a strap match of sorts! Kris stomps Willow, and now these two are joined by more than their former friendship. Willow uses that to reel Kris in! SPINEBUSTER! Willow hauls Kris up to fire forearm after forearm! Kris SLAPS and CHOPS in return! They brawl, stagger, and DOUBLE LARIAT! Both women drop to their knees, leaning on each other, and the fans fire up!
Kris and Willow stand, and then Kris gut wrenches! TOMBSTONE!! And then using the chain, Kris CHOKES Willow and pulls her back!! Willow flails, she TAPS, Kris wins!!
Winner: Kris Statlander, by submission
Willow wanted this fight, but she could not win this fight! Stokely finally returns to celebrate with Kris, and she holds up the chain as her trophy. However, will Kris not be done with Willow while Willow is still CMLL Women’s World Champion?
Backstage interview with Will Ospreay.
Renee Paquette congratulates Ospreay on the win tonight, and asks how he is holding up. Ospreay says Pac will go down as one of the best high flyers. But Ospreay needed this. This was his first big PPV defense. If Pac wants a rematch, then come find him. But Ospreay is sure a certain someone was watching. He hopes that person isn’t watching anymore and he pulls his finger out to get his payday. Yeah, Ricochet, Ospreay knows you’re backstage! But oi oi, here he comes! Ricochet says he’s just having a good time, why’s Ospreay gotta talk trash? Ospreay says it’s cuz Ricochet just go there, he can’t just collect the checks to earn that money.
Ricochet says don’t worry, he’s gonna get his in time. Ospreay says okay, then go talk to Tony Khan, start getting some wins under his belt, then come talk to Ospreay. Ricochet says fine, he’s got ’em lined up. See you real soon, Champ. Get better. When and where will we see these old rivals go another round in the ring?
AEW Continental Championship Fatal 4 Way: Kazuchika Okada VS Mark Briscoe VS Orange Cassidy VS Konosuke Takeshita!
The Rainmaker took this title and has defended it only a handful of times, mostly being more busy with The Elite’s business. But now, he’ll make up for lost time by taking on THREE challengers at once! Will Okada make it through the Sussex County Chicken, Freshly Squeezed and The Alpha? Or will we have a new champion one way or another?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who makes it reign in Chicago!
Don Callis of course joins commentary, it’s the only way he can be out here under Continental Rules. The bell rings, and the fans fire up already. Cassidy & Briscoe being Conglomeration, they stare down with Konosuke and Okada. The brawl is on, and Konosuke TOSSES Cassidy! Okada fires shots and UPPERCUTS Mark. Mark bails out, and now the fans fire up as Okada and Konosuke are alone with each other. Okada eggs Konosuke on, but then Cassidy rolls back in. Cassidy puts his hands up, but but Okada and Konosuke stop him., They double whip, but Cassidy ducks, and DOUBLE RANAS! The fans fire up as Cassidy keeps moving!
Cassidy dodges Okada, DIVES onto Konosuke, then he tilt-o-whirls to DDT Okada! Cover, ONE!! Cassidy stays cool, and he takes aim from a corner. ORANGE- BOOT! Okada stops Cassidy, but here comes Mark! Mark fires a REDNECK UPPERCUT! Then he CHOPS, fires forearms, and whips. Okada reverses but Mark CLOBBERS him! The fans fire up, Konosuke storms in, and the two circle. They fire forearms, and fans rally for “DEM BOYS!” Konosuke gets the edge, then he whips Mark. Mark reverses, runs up and LARIATS in the corner! Mark keeps moving, but Konosuke follows ot LRAIAT back!
Konosuke runs but Mark follows, to LRAIAT! And CHOP! And CHOP! And then CHOP again! Konosuke CHOPS in return! And CHOPS, CHOPS, and CLAWS the eyes! The fans boo but Konosuke lets off. Konosuke runs, Mark follows! Konosuke breaks the waistlock but then so does Mark, and Mark PELES! But now, Conglomeration meets Conglomeration. Mark and Cassidy circle, but Okada runs in! They kick Okada then TOSS him out! But Konosuke is back! So Conglomeration kick and TOSS him! The fans fire up as now Cassidy & Mark build speed! Cassidy DIVES onto Konosuke, Mark WRECKS Okada with a dropkick!
The fans fire up, Mark says BANG BANG for the FOLEY ELBOW! Cassidy says bang, and he LAZY ELBOWS! The fans fire up, Conglomeration puts Okada and Konosuke in, double covers, TWO! They trade, try more covers, TWO! The fans fire up, and Chicago tells Callis off even though he hasn’t done anything. Mark fires off on Okada in a corner, and Cassidy brings Konosuke up, Konosuke suplexes Cassidy! Mark kicks low, suplexes, and he takes Konosuke up and over! But Okada kicks Mark to suplex up and over! Cassidy kicks Okada, reels him in, but Okada suplexes first! So Mark suplexes Okada!
Konosuke is back, and he suplexes Mark! Chicago cheers becoming Suplex City one way or another! Cassidy has Konosuke, but Konosuke suplexes! Cassidy tumbles out, Mark hits Konosuke, and Mark suplexes Konosuke! The fans fire up, as now Okada kicks Mark and suplexes again! Cassidy returns, kicks Okada, but Okada suplexes! Cassidy flops, he just can’t catch a break! Mark runs up to kick Okada, and Mark suplexes! And now Konosuke kicks and suplexes Mark! Cassidy is up, he is determined to get this! But Konosuke blocks the suplex! Konosuke suplexes, into STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! The fans fire up and Cassidy suplexes Konosuke!
Cassidy flexes, the fans fire up more, but Konosuke stands. Cassidy turns around to see him, and he ducks a haymaker! Cassidy then BOOTS from the corner, goes up, BOOTS again, but now Okada DROPKICKS him down! Cassidy flops to the floor but Mark REDNECK UPPERCUTS! Mark puts Okada up, and he REDNECK UPPERCUTS Okada to the floor! Mark builds speed but Konosuke ELBOWS him down! Konosuke builds speed to FLY onto Okada and Cassidy! Callis cheers on his Alpha, but Mark gets a chair! Mark sets the chair up and uses it to FLY onto Konosuke! The fans fire up with Mark as he pounds the steps!
Cassidy has Mark’s chair now, but he puts it aside. And he “chops” Mark! Mark “chops” back! They “chop” back and forth, then Cassidy winds up, so he can high-five Mark! Then they start firing forearms! The fans cheer both guys, but then Cassidy dodges to fire a flurry! Mark shoves Cassidy, they both ROCK each other! And again! Okada and Konosuke return! STEREO GERMAN SUPLEXE! The fans fire up as again, Konosuke and Okada are alone! They both grin, and this is the culmination of AEW, NJPW and DDT Pro! The forearms fly back and forth, neither man backing down, and the fans love it!
Konosuke shakes his head as he fires boxing elbows on Okada! Konosuke runs, but into the DROPKICK! Okada then ripcords, but Konosuke BLUE THUNDER BOMBS! Cover, TWO!! Okada survives but Konosuke smirks as he rises. Okada sits up, Konosuke runs up, POWER- NO, Okada blocks the knee, CLUBS the leg, and runs. But into a BOOT! Cassidy goes up top and DEEP- NO, Konosuke stops the DDT to suplex! Cassidy fires knees but Konosuke puts him on the top rope. Konosuke ROCKS Cassidy, climbs up, and he brings Cassidy to the very top. SUPER DUPER PLEX! But now Mark is up top! FROGGY-BOW! Cover, Okada breaks it!
The fans fire up while Okada scoops Mark to SLAM him! Okada then goes to the corner, to MACHO ELBOW Mark! The fans fire up, and Okada winds up, to FLIP US OFF! Still no Rainmaker Pose, but the RAIN- NO, Mark ducks the lariat! Mark underhooks, JAY- NO, Okada fights free! Mark short arm LARIATS! Konosuke BOOTS Okada down! Cassidy adds an ORANGE PUNCH!! Okada is out, Konosuke shoves Cassidy into Mark! Then he whips Cassidy, but Cassidy ducks ‘n’ dodges to tilt-o-whirl, only for Konosuke to block! Suplex, but STUN DOG- NO! Konosuke blocks, gut wrenches, and tucks! BASTARD DRIVER!! WHEELBARROW GERMAN!!
Konosuke fires up with the fans, and he takes aim at Cassidy! POWER DRIVE- NO! Mark kicks and underhooks! JAY DRILLER!!! Cover, Okada drags Mark away! But then Mark clinches for an EXPLODER to the floor! Mark hurries up top, FROGGY-BOW, onto knees! Konosuke saves himself, “This is Awesome!” as Konosuke runs up to POWER DRIVE KNEE!!! Cover, Cassidy breaks it!! Callis says Cassidy’s a snake, but takes one to know one. Konosuke drags Cassidy up, winds up, but Cassidy has hands up. To put in his pockets! Then he ducks and Alabama Lifts, BEACH BREAK! The fans fire up as the elbow pad comes off!
Cassidy loads up, and he ORANGE- ALPHA ELBOW!! Then the TAKESHITA LINE!! Konosuke hauls Cassidy up, suplexes, RAGING- NO, Okada saves Cassidy so he can TOSS Konosuke! Mark runs up, into a ripcord and RAINMAKER!! Okada DROPKICKS Takeshita! Cassidy victory rolls, twists the legs, TWO!!! ORANGE- NO, Okada dodges to RAINMAKER!!! Cover, Okada wins!!
Winner: Kazuchika Okada, by pinfall (still AEW Continental Champion)
The odds weren’t in his favor, but Okada finds a way to win! Will he continue to overcome whatever is put in front of him to still be the Rainmaker?
AEW TBS Championship: Mercedes Mone VS Hikaru Shida!
The Two Belt Boss vows to be the best at what she does, and she dared anyone from anywhere to come see her. The Shining Samurai said bet, because she is The Ace of AEW! She got cheated the first time around, but The Brickhouse is no longer a factor given the ringside ban put in place! Will Shida cut Mone’s gold collection in half now that it’s a fair fight? Or will Mone have some proverbial aces up her sleeve?
Speaking of sleeves, Mone’s wearing a robe very much a lavish parody of Shida’s old attire. And then reveal! Star-spangled outfit! The introductions are made, the teal belt is raised, and we see if history will be made again!
The bell rings and Mone trips Shida to rain down forearms! The fans boo, Shida kicks Mone away, but Mone grabs a leg to DDT the foot! Mone kicks Shida, dropkicks her, but Shida still hits back! Mone CLUBS Shida to a corner, digs her boot in, and the ref counts. Mone lets off, the fans duel, but Mone drags Shida up. Mone fires hands, lets off, then runs up, but Shida dodges! Shida keeps moving, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then DROPKICKS! The fans fire up as Shida keeps going, and she DROPKICKS again! And then DROPKICKS again! Shida won’t stop, she DROPKICKS again! Cover, TWO! Mone stays in this but Shida says that belt is hers!
The fans are torn, but Shida stands on Mone’s head. Mone pushes her away, but Shida drags her up. Mone knees low, runs, but Shida blocks the dropkick into a STRETCH MUFFLER! Mone endures, the fans rally, but Shida thrashes her around! Mone fights, reaches out, and has the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Shida holds on until 4, and she throws Mone down as she lets go. Shida KICKS the leg, then she drags Mone around. Shida SMASHES the knee into the mat! Mone writhes, and Shida lines up a shot. Basement DROPKICK! Mone flounders to the apron, then Shida goes out after her!
The fans fire up as Shida CLUBS Mone, CLUBS her again, then lines up another shot. The fans fire up as Shida runs in, KNEE LIFT! Mone flounders into the ring and the fans fire up with Shida again. Shida covers, TWO! Shida is annoyed, but she drags Mone back up on the apron. Shida bumps Mone off the buckles, then climbs up. But Mone fights the deadlift and GAMANGIRIS! Shida wobbles, Mone goes up, SUNSET FLIP BOMB! Shida flounders, and sits up into a METEORA! Cover, TWO! Mone is furious, and she CLOBBERS Shida! Cover, TWO! Mone grinds her forearm into Shida’s face, but lets off as the ref reprimands.
Mone smiles as she has Shida’s face paint smeared on her forearm. She mockingly bows to Shida, drags her up, and bumps her off buckles. Mone digs her boot into Shida’s face, lets off as the fans boo, and then she runs in to DOUBLE KNEE! Mone snapmares Shida into a chinlock and she grinds her down. Shida fires elbows but Mone digs a knee into Shida’s back! Then she wraps Shida up with her own arms, it’s a straitjacket stretch! Shida endures, fights up, and she RAMS Mone into buckles! And again! Mone still holds on, and she SLINGS Shida into the buckles! Mone runs up, blocks boots, and ROCKS Shida! STOCK DROP! Cover, TWO!
Shida toughs it out and Mone is frustrated but the fans rally up. Mone talks trash, digs her foot into Shida’s face, then drags Shida up. Mone CLUBS Shida, CLUBS her more, then clamps onto a chinlock. Shida endures, fights up, and the fans rally. Shida has Mone as a backpack, and she FLINGS her off! Mone staggers up, Shida runs up, but Mone blocks the boot to KNEE! Mone runs, but Shida RANAS! Mone flounder onto ropes, Shida KNEES her in the back! Shida then waistlocks, but Mone holds ropes! The ref counts, but Mone puts Shida in a corner to fire elbows! The ref reprimands, Mone lets off, then she KICKS Shida!
Mone whips Shida corner to corner, Shida reverses but Mone reverses! They dosido and Shida finally sends Mone into buckles! Shida then goes up, to MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up with Shida while Mone goes to the corner. Shida storms over, climbs up, and she rains down fists! The fans count along, all the way to TEN! But Mone still lifts Shida! Shida slips off the bomb, clinches, and ROCKS Mone! Shida runs, but Mone snatches her into the CROSSFACE! Shida endures the Statement Maker, fights around, and the fans rally again! Shida scoots back enough to have the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Mone HAMMERS away on Shida!
The fans boo but Mone finally lets go. Mone storms back up on Shida, has the legs, but Shida kicks at her! Mone YANKS Shida up, but Shida lands on her feet! LARIAT!! The fans fire up again while both women are down! The ref checks on them, and starts a standing count. Shida and Mone stir at 3, the fans duel, and both women sit up at 5. Shida and Mone stand at 6, and they fire forearms back and forth! Mone ROCKS Shida, and says, “Bring it, B*TCH!” So Shida ROCKS Mone! Mone ROCKS Shida, Shida grabs Mone by her blue hair and fires hands! The fans fire up as Shida HAMMERS away on Mone!
Shida finally lets off, to KNEE her down! Mone falls back, Shida goes up the corner! Shida is up top, but she has to leap over as Mone runs in! Mone runs up, CODE BREAKER! And then a SUNSET BUCKLE BOMB! Mone shouts out her Role Model, then she METEORAS! Cover, TWO!! Shida survives and Mone is losing her cool! The fans rally, Mone rises, and she kicks Shida around. Mone slaps Shida, scuffs her, and the fans boo. Mone talks trash on Shida, kicks her some more, and then kicks her harder! Mone drags Shida up, reels her in, and gives some Latina Heat. Snap suplex for Una Amiga! Then DOS AMIGAS! And THREE AMIGAS!
The fans are torn, but everyone loves Eddie Guerrero. Mone puts Shida in the drop zone, then goes up a corner. FROG SPLASH, onto knees! Shida drags Mone up, and she suplexes for a FALCON ARROW! Wait, she drags Mone up again, another FALCON ARROW! And then A THIRD FALCON ARROW! Three Tomodachis! Cover, TWO!! The fans fire up as Shida aims, to KATA- NO! Mone blocks, shifts, and SHIN BREAKER! Then DRAGON SCREW! Shida flounders, clutches the knee, but Mone gets her for a BACKSTABBER! “That’s why I’m the champion!” The fans boo, but Shida’s right up! GERMAN SUPLEX!
Mone flounders, Shida runs, TAMASHII!! Cover, TWO!! Mone survives and Shida is furious! The fans duel again as Shida rises. Shida aims again, KATANA!! A blunt strike, but she drags Mone up again. KATANA!! That one was sharp! But Shida isn’t done, she KATANAS again!! Cover, TWO?!?! Mone survives, and she scrambles out of the ring! Three slashes from the Katana and she’s done with this! Wait, she’s grabbing for Shida’s kendo stick? Shida grabs it, too! They tug-o-war, and Shida YANKS Mone into the POST! The fans fire up, Mone flounders into the ring, and Shida storms in, but with the stick!
The ref says don’t do it! Shida still thinks about it, but her common sense returns, so she slams the stick down! But then Mone grabs Shida! Shida ELBOWS Mone! And QUESTION MARK KICKS! Shida goes up to then METEORA FLOP! Mone avoids disaster, and she Gory Especials, but Shida fights free! Mone CHOP BLOCKS the leg, gets Shida up again, MONEY MAKER!! Cover, Mone wins!
Winner: Mercedes Mone, by pinfall (still AEW TBS Champion)
The CEO didn’t need her insurance policy, she just used Shida’s against her! Mone says she did this all by herself, she is the greatest, Shida was just lucky to have faced her at all! Kamille appears to celebrate with Mone, will there be no stopping the Two Belt Boss? As for Shida, what is she to do if she can’t reach higher than the heights she once reached?
AEW World Championship: Bryan Danielson VS Jack Perry!
The American Dragon let the world know that the moment he loses this title, he will retire from competition. And with that, The Scapegoat pounced! Bryan vows he isn’t going to let Jack Perry be the one to end his reign nor his career, and that he’s gonna kick Jack’s freakin’ head in! But will Bryan keep his promise like he did at All In? Or will Jack go All Out to finish Bryan’s story?
Jack arrives in the Scapegoat bus, and The Bucks are there to greet him. They and about a dozen heavily armored guards accompany Jack in, will The Elite soon be celebrating with him? As for Bryan, it is once again “THE FINAL COUNTDOWN~!” The introductions are made, THE belt is raised, and we see who stays atop the mountain that is AEW!
The bell rings and fans sing, “OH~ Cry Me A River~!” Jack and Bryan are both amused by that just a bit, and then they step forward. The fans are thunderous already just from that! “YES! YES! YES!” echoes out, and then Bryan and Jack tie up. They go around, Jack arm-drags, and he stands up to pose. The fans boo but Jack soaks up that heat, then he and Bryan reset. They circle, tie up again, and Bryan waistlocks. Jack pries free, switches, and he SLAMS Bryan down. Bryan rolls but Jack holds on, then he slaps Bryan around. The fans boo more but Jack just grins. Bryan smirks, stands up, and they circle.
The two tie up, Bryan wrenches, and he pulls hair to then headlock. Jack endures the grind, powers up and out, but then Bryan runs him over! Things keep moving, Jack arm-drags, and he fires up! Bryan storms up, and Jack scrambles away! The fans boo, Jack is a lot more bark than bite. Jack paces around the outside, trolling both Bryan and the fans, but the ring count is climbing. Jack returns to the ring at 7 of 10, and resets with Bryan. They feel things out, knuckle lock, and have a Test of Strength! Or as Bryan calls them, a Test of Will. Jack kicks low, he wrenches the other arm, but Bryan rolls.
Bryan bridges, flips, and he gets under to NORTHERN LIGHTS! And arm-drag! Bryan has the wristlock, then headlocks, but Jack powers up and out. Jack drops, hurdles, but into a FLAPJACK! Bryan has the legs, and the fans fire up as Bryan hooks them up. Bryan toys with Jack just a little, then fishhooks his nose! The ref counts, Bryan lets go, he says he has ’til 5! Bryan grabs those arms, up, up and away! ROMERO SPECIAL! The fans fire up for the surfboard, and then Bryan brings Jack into a chinlock! Jack grabs at Bryan, Bryan claws Jack’s face, then CLUBS away on his neck and ears! The ref counts but Bryan lets Jack go.
The fans fire up as Bryan stalks Jack to a corner. Bryan drags Jack up, wrenches and trips him. Bryan has the wrists, but Jack scrambles free! The fans boo, no faces getting kicked in yet. But then Bryan WRECKS Jack with a dropkick! Bryan then aims, springboards, and FLYING CANNONBALLS! Direct hit and the fans fire up! “YES! YES! YES!” Bryan drags Jack up, puts him in the ring, and climbs. Jack stands, into a MISSILE DROPKICK! Jack tumbles right out of the ring while fans fire up again! Bryan then hurries out to the apron, so that he can FLYING- SUPERKICK! Jack uses Bryan’s moves against him!
Jack puts Bryan on the apron, and he DRAPING DDTS to the floor! The Scapegoat smiles and lounges as he strikes like The Viper, and the ref checks Bryan. That neck is always a concern, but Jack doesn’t care. Jack soaks up the heat, lets his hair down, and he goes back for Bryan. The fans tell Jack off, but Jack drags Bryan up to whip him hard into railing! Bryan slumps down, Jack sits him up in a chair. Jack mockingly trots his way to the far side, then comes back, to SHOTGUN Bryan into railing! Bryan clutches his head and neck, Jack puts him in, and then Jack takes his time for the cover. TWO! The fans cheer as Bryan stays in this.
Jack sighs but he stalks Bryan to a corner. Jack BITES Bryan’s forehead, then rains down fists! The fans boo instead of counting, but Jack stops before ten anyway. Jack blows kisses to the fans, then CHOPS Bryan! And CHOPS again! Jack whips corner to corner, runs up, and LARIATS! Jack turns Bryan to NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Bryan survives and the ref checks again. That neck is still a concern, but Bryan is still in this. Jack stands Bryan up to CHOP! And CHOP again! Bryan huffs ‘n’ puffs as Jack CHOPS him again! Jack eggs Bryan on, CHOPS, but Bryan glares. Jack CHOPS, Bryan CHOPS! Bryan CHOPS even harder!
Bryan CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS, but Jack CLAWS the eyes! The ref reprimands, Jack lets off, and he puts Bryan on the top rope. Jack CHOPS, asks if the fans heard that one, and then climbs. Jack goes to the top rope, but Bryan slips under! Bryan trips Jack up and he lands on his Jungle Boy! Bryan climbs up after Jack now, and he then rains HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! The fans fire up, “YES! YES! YES!” Bryan then adjusts so he can bring Jack up, to SUPER DUPER BACK SUPLEX!! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous again! Bryan slowly rises, and he fires back up as he does! The fans rally as he and Jack sit up!
Bryan storms up while fans chant “YES! YES! YES!” Bryan KICKS! And KICKS! And KICKS! “YES! YES! YES!” Bryan winds up, but Jack ducks the buzzsaw to trip Bryan! Jackknife, TWO as Bryan bridges up! Bryan turns that into a LEBELL LOCK!! Jack endures, reaches out, but Bryan catches the arm, RINGS OF SATURN! Jack still kicks his way over, ROPEBREAK! Bryan lets go, but he stalks Jack to a corner. Bryan CHOPS, then he stands Jack up to KICK! CHOP! KICK! Bryan climbs up, and he rains down fists! The fans say “YES! YES! YES!” as Bryan hits ten! Bryan whips, Jack reverses, but Bryan goes up and over!
Bryan keeps moving, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Jack drop toeholds! Float over, Jack has the legs, and he CLUBS away on Bryan! Jack has the arms now, to steal CATTLE MUTILATION!! Bryan endures his own move and fans boo! Bryan fights and the fans rally. Bryan turns things around, Jack still has the chicken wings, but Bryan fights to throw elbows! Jack half nelsons, then full nelsons, SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX! Jack smirks, finger guns, and the fans boo his parody of Kenny Omega. Jack stalks Bryan, hauls him up, and full nelsons again! SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX! Bryan flounders to ropes while fans boo more.
Jack stalks Bryan to the apron, but Bryan fights the nelson! Bryan has the ropes, breaks the nelson, and he turns to KICK Jack! Jack CHOPS back! Bryan KICKS! Jack CHOPS! The fans “YES!” for KICK, “BOO!” for CHOP! “YES! BOO! YES! YES!” But Jack blocks! Bryan fires elbows to fight the clinch, and he HALF HATACH PLEXES to the floor!! The fans fire up while the ref checks Jack. Jack is still in this, so Bryan drags him up and into the ring. Bryan climbs a corner, and he FLYING KNEE DROPS on Jack’s arm! Jack flounders, Bryan eggs him on! “You wanna be tough? You wanna be tough!?” PENALTY KICK to the arm!
The fans fire up as Bryan KICKS the arm! And KICKS Jack’s chest! KICK to the arm! KICK to the chest! “YES! YES! YES!” Bryan winds up, but Jack ducks the buzzsaw, but the BUZZSAW comes back! The fans fire up and Bryan goes to the corner. “YES! YES! YES!” starts up again as Bryan aims. Jack rises, Bryan runs up, BUSAI- NO! Jack flapjacks Bryan into the SNARETRAP!! The fans boo as Jack grinds Bryan down! Bryan fights his way over, reaches out, but Jack pulls back! Bryan still has the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Jack lets go at 4, and he mockingly says he has ’til 5. Jack CLUBS Bryan, and then he taunts Bryan, “You only care about yourself!”
Jack suplexes, but Bryan slips free! Bryan shoves, but the COMEBACKER hits! Jack wrenches, clinches, but Bryan cradle counters, TWO! Bryan dodges Jack, to ROUNDHOUSE! Jack flops in a corner, Bryan goes to another! The fans are thunderous as Bryan aims! Jack has the ref check him, and then uses him as a shield for the DROPKICK! Ref down, Jack half nelsons! Bryan switches to SAIDO! Bryan says it is time to kick Jack’s head in!! Bryan has the wrists, but here come The Bucks! The Bucks TACKLE Bryan and mug him! This is what they warned everyone they’d do, and there’s no stopping them without the ref!
Matt drags Bryan up, Nick climbs up a corner! T K DRIVER!!! Matt lets Bryan flop over, and they drag him to center. But here comes The BCC! Claudio & Yuta run The Bucks off into the crowd! The fans cheer as things are fair now, but Jack still has a chance! He wakes the ref up, then takes aim! SACRIFICING KNEE!! Cover, TWO?!? Bryan survives and Jack is beside himself!! Jack drags Bryan around, and he has the wrists! The fans boo as Jack grins, and he DRAGON STOMPS! The fans boo more, but Jack now parodies the Yes Movement with middle fingers! “NO! NO! NO!” Jack runs up, into a BUSAIKU KNEE!!
The fans are thunderous as Bryan hits back! Both men are down, but Bryan is hitting that second gear! Or maybe third by this point! Bryan and Jack slowly crawl over to each other, then go forehead to forehead. Then Jack fires a forearm! So Bryan gives it back! Jack fires another forearm, so Bryan fires another! The forearms keep going, even as both men rise up. The fans again chant, “YES! NO! YES! NO!” Jack ROCKS Bryan, SLAPS him, but that pisses Bryan off! The fans tell Jack he messed up, but Jack SLAPS him again! Bryan is just getting angrier! Jack looks worried, because Bryan is smiling! Bryan dares Jack to do that again.
Jack SLAPS Bryan again and again, but Bryan steps into the shots! Bryan fires SLAPS of his own! And KICK after KICK! But Jack SUPERKICKS! Bryan ROLLING ELBOWS! Jack falls, but Bryan hauls him up, to GERMAN SUPLEX! Jack lands out, runs up, but Bryan dodges! Bryan comes back, BUSAIKU KNEE!! Cover, TWO!?!? Jack survives and Bryan is surprised, then smiling! Bryan rises, the fans thunderous for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” Bryan says it is time to finally kick Jack’s freakin’ head in!! Bryan drags Jack from the ropes, has the wrists, and he DRAGON STOMPS! “YES! YES! YES!”
Bryan lets off, and the fans anticipate what’s next. Bryan gets the fans even louder, for another round of DRAGON STOMPS! “YES! YES! YES! YES YES YES YES!” Bryan aims, Jack stirs, and the Yes Movement continues! Jack slowly rises, faces Bryan, and he dares Bryan to do it! Bryan BUSAIKU KNEES!! Cover, Bryan wins!
Winner: Bryan Danielson, by pinfall (still AEW World Champion)
The Scapegoat fails to slay The American Dragon, but he was defiant ’til the end! Bryan’s reign and in-ring career both continue through another night, but we also know “IT’S THE FINAL COUNTDOWN~!” WAIT! LUCHASAURUS IS HERE! HE HEADBUTTS BRYAN!! The irony of Luchasaurus and Jack Perry being in the ring together again. But we know what this is about, because here comes Christian Cage! Captain Charisma is also the Casino Gauntlet contract winner, and it looks like he’s cashing in! The fans boo, but wait! Jon Moxley stands in Christian’s way!? The Maniac is still BCC, and the fans are thunderous!
Bryan smiles, he knew he could count on his friend when he needed him. Oh, and then the rest of the BCC, and even Pac, are here! The fans cheer as The Patriarchy stands down now. Christian still has his guaranteed shot, he’ll just try again another night. The fans chant “YES! YES! YES!” and The BCC stands tall with Bryan. They hug it out and the fans cheer. Bryan picks up the world title, and The BCC raise his hands. But then Claudio UPPERCUTS Bryan! Bryan falls back, but he’s more shocked than anything! And then Moxley USES A BAG TO CHOKE BRYAN!? Pac keeps Yuta back?! Marina Shafir BLASTS the ref!!!
Moxley chokes Bryan out and Yuta is shouting for him to stop! Bryan rips at the plastic but he’s already so tired from fighting Jack! Pac isn’t letting Yuta go, even as Yuta is near to tears! The fans chant, “This is Murder!” Moxley lets Bryan go, having rendered him unconscious. Claudio tells Yuta to come along, but Yuta goes to Bryan’s side to get that bag off him. Medics get Bryan on the oxygen tank, but Moxley, Marina, Claudio & Pac leave. Bryan is carried out of the ring and to the back. What does this mean for The BCC? What does this mean for the AEW World Trios Champions when Yuta was not in on this betrayal?
Lights Out Steel Cage: Swerve Strickland VS Hangman Page!
Just when you think these two could not have stepped over the line after what they’d already done to each other, they have found new lows to which to stoop. And as such, AEW can no longer be held responsible for what takes place. Hangman set fire to Swerve’s childhood home, but will he now burn Swerve’s career to the ground? Or will Swerve’s House be avenged with Hangman’s blood, sweat and tears?
The introductions are made, the cage is being lowered, and this does not end with escape, only pinfall, submission or knockout! Swerve BOOTS Hangman before any bell, and the cage isn’t even done lowering! The fans fire up as Swerve hammers away on Hangman, then drags him out of the ring! Swerve RAMS Hangman into railing, then into steel steps! The ref wants this in the ring, so Swerve puts Hangman in. But then he holds him on the apron! Prince Nana throws a table into the ring! Swerve CHOKES Hangman, he wants him to face this blunt guillotine! But Hangman turns it around to CHOKE Swerve!
The fans are going nuts as both men realize they’re both in danger! Nana pushes them both in! He’d rather Hangman be safe if it means Swerve is safe, too! But he also got a lot of goodies in there, too. The bell rings, the haymakers fly, and the cage is secured. Swerve whips, Hangman reverses and then scoops! FALL AWAY SLAM! But Swerve kips up!? And he BOOTS Hangman down! “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Swerve storms up on Hangman, and whips him, only for Hangman to stop short! Hangman fires hands on Swerve, the fans duel, but Swerve ROCKS, CHPOS, body shots and more!
Swerve has Hangman in a corner, rains down fists, but Hangman brings Swerve out! Swerve slips free and he stops from being sent into cage! Swerve tries but Hangman blocks! Hangman elbows Swerve away, but Swerve somersaults to COMPLETE SHOT! The fans fire up and Swerve runs up, HOUSE CALL! Hangman flops under the ropes, and Swerve finally takes off his jacket. Nana says this is what Hangman gets for taking someone else’s property! Swerve moves things around, Nana says kill him! But Hangman fights the half nelson to ROLLING ELBOW! And GERMAN SUPLEX!
The fans rally, Swerve goes to a corner, and Hangman sees the crate Nana put in there. Hangman opens it up, and he pulls out a STAPLE GUN! Texas Deathmatch, Blood & Guts, and now All Out. Hangman CLIPS Swerve but Swerve just laughs! Swerve CHOKES Hangman, Hangman CLIPS Swerve again and again! Swerve SMACKS Hangman with the gun, to CLIP CLIP CLIP Hangman over and over! Nana cheers Swerve on, and he hits a BACKBREAKER! Hangman writhes, those staples are digging in more! Speaking of, Swerve pulls the staples in his skin out, not even flinching! The fans tell Swerve he’s sick, but he just smiles.
Swerve takes out pictures from under his belt! The pictures of Swerve’s parents and family. Nana says those are Swerve’s memories that Hangman took! Swerve STAPLES one to Hangman! Swerve mocks Hangman’s pain, laughs, and then tells Hangman this is just the beginning. Another picture, STAPLED to Hangman’s cheek! And a second staple for good measure! Swerve RIPS the picture away! The fans fire up while Swerve stalks Hangman to a corner. Nana taunts Hangman more, and Swerve goes up a corner. Swerve drags Hangman up to the top, but Hangman shoves Swerve down! Hangman adjusts, but Swerve grabs a chair!
Swerve JAMS Hangman with a chair first! Hangman is still up top, Swerve brings him into a fireman’s carry, and he THROWS him into the steel! Hangman writhes, the fans rally up, and Swerve kicks Hangman. Swerve digs his boots in, then lets off long past a five count. “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” keeps going, and Swerve brings Hangman up. Hangman fires body shots but Swerve hits back! They brawl on that tightrope, and Swerve SMACKS Hangman off steel! But then Hangman trips Swerve up! Swerve crotches on the top rope, and Hangman triangle jump LARIATS! Swerve slumps against steel, and Hangman SMACKS him off it!
Hangman dribbles Swerve’s face off steel, then he fetches some barbed wire he snuck out here! Hangman puts it around his arm, and triangle jump BARBED WIRE LARIATS Swerve down! The fans are torn, much like Swerve’s skin with those barbs! Hangman puts the wire away for now, and pushes some of the other goodies aside, so that he can run and THROW Swerve into steel! Swerve sputters, Hangman mockingly asks, “That’s your champion? That’s your man!?” Hangman storms up on Swerve, then THROWS him into steel! Hangman continues to ask the fans how they cheer Swerve after what he’s done!
The fans do duel, and Hangman TOSSES Swerve into more steel! Hangman goes back to his barbed wire, and he laces it into the cage. Hangman goes over to Swerve, brings him up, and sends him at the wire! Swerve stops, comes back, and LARIATS! The fans fire up, both men rise, and Swerve runs up, but Hangman sends him into the wire! Swerve falls back, Hangman tells the ref to back off, but the ref says he needs to see if Swerve is conscious. Nana says back Hangman up, but Hangman kicks at Nana! Hangman sits Swerve up, and he punches away at bloody wounds! Hangman stalks Swerve, drags him up, and DIGS his face into the wire!
The fans are torn, but Hangman lets Swerve go. Hangman watches Swerve crawl, stomps him, then digs his boot in. Hangman lets off, and Swerve’s blood is painting the canvas. Hangman DIGS Swerve into the steel chain links, then he brings Swerve up again. Hangman whips Swerve, BOOTS him down, then soaks up cheers and jeers. Swerve sputters, Hangman loads up on the apron, but the cage won’t let him slingshot! The fans laugh at Hangman, so Hangman just storms in to get Swerve. Swerve ROCKS Hangman again and again! Swerve runs, ROCKS Hangman, then keeps moving! But Hangman FLAPJACKS him into steel!
The fans rally up while Nana grows worried. Nana wants the ref to make sure Swerve is alright. Hangman brings a chair over, and he JAMS Swerve with it! And he SMACKS Swerve with it! Swerve writhes, the fans are still torn, and Hangman tells the ref to let off the chair. The ref says Hangman doesn’t need the chair! Hangman gets in the ref’s face, Swerve hits a HOUSE CALL!! Swerve then uses the ref as a pommel horse, to steal BUCKSHOT!! Hangman and Swerve both fall, and the ref checks them both. Nana coaches Swerve up, and Swerve snarls. Swerve SMACKS Hangman with the chair! And SMACKS him again!
Swerve has a wild look in his eyes, and he winds up to SMACK Hangman again! Hangman collapses in a corner, but Swerve wedges the chair in another. Swerve goes back for Hangman, scoops him, and takes aim! LAWN DART into the chair!! The fans lose their minds from how blunt that impact was. Swerve covers, TWO!! Hangman survives and Swerve is beside himself. Swerve goes to the crate, and he brings out a CINDERBLOCK! Swerve used this to take down The Limitless One once, and now he sets this one down in front of The Cowboy. The fans are all growing a bit worried, but Swerve underhooks Hangman!
Hangman fights the lift! And Alabama Lifts! But Swerve fires body shots! Swerve turns things around, Inverted Gory Especial!! CINDERBLOCK VERTEBREAKER!! The block doesn’t break but maybe Hangman’s back just did! Swerve covers, TWO!?!?! Hangman survives, but the block left a nasty scrape on Hangman’s back. Swerve is disappointed in the block, so he brings in the table! Swerve sets the table up, then brings Hangman over. Swerve puts Hangman in the corner, fans chant “WE WANT FIRE!” Chicago is twisted, but Swerve goes out to climb the corner. Swerve aims, but Hangman hits him first!
Hangman hits Swerve some more, drags him down a bit, then climbs up after him. Hangman dribbles Swerve off the cage’s corner post, and then he scoops! Swerve fights with elbows! Swerve CLUBS Hangman down, throws down more fists, fans chant “PLEASE DON’T DIE!” Swerve KILL STOMPS through the table!!! The fans lose their minds again, and Swerve covers in the wreckage! TWO?!?!?! Nana cannot believe it! How much more does Hangman want to suffer? Swerve aims, and calls for “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” HOUSE- DEADEYE!! Cover, TWO!!! Swerve survives and Hangman scowls.
The fans duel both of these dastardly anti-heroes, and Hangman goes to his jacket. Hangman mockingly asks, “Whose House?” Wait, that charred piece of wood… Is that a piece of the home he burned down?!? And he goes after Swerve with it! Swerve blocks being stabbed by the charcoal spike! Hangman powers Swerve down to the mat, but Swerve pulls him into an ARMBAR!! Hangman flails, kicks, and Swerve grabs the spike! Now Swerve tries to stab Hangman with it!! Hangman turns, has a stack, TWO!! Both men get up, and Hangman swings! Swerve gets around, to JAM the spike into Hangman’s head again and again!!
The fans tell Swerve he is sick, and Swerve sits there for a moment, looking at the charcoal spike. Swerve cries tears, but of anger! He goes after Hangman again, but Hangman LOW BLOWS first!! Hangman then brings Swerve around, lifts him up, and he CINDERBLOCK BOMBS Swerve!!! The block still does not break, but now maybe Swerve’s back just did! The fans lose their minds as Hangman pushes Swerve to a cover, TWO?!?!?!? HOW?!?! Nana himself is now pleading that maybe Swerve should’ve stayed down. Hangman paces around Swerve, he drags Swerve up, and it’s hard to know if fans say “This is Awesome!” or “This is F’d up!”
Hangman has Swerve against ropes, climbs up, and he punches away on Swerve’s bloody forehead. But then Swerve lifts Hangman! CAGE BOMB! Hangman scrapes down the steel, and Swerve reloads. HOUSE CALL against steel! Hangman flounders, Swerve reloads again. Nana says Swerve can take his time, he has this now! Swerve again asks, “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” HOUSE CALL!!! Cover, TWO!?!?!?!?! It’s not even “How,” it’s WHY!?!? Why is Hangman still in this?! Is this his pride or his anger motivating him? Swerve goes up to the top rope, but then he looks up to the cage. So Swerve climbs up the cage!
The fans are going nuts already, but Hangman is after him first! Hangman CLUBS away on Swerve, drags him down a bit, and then gets under him! SUPER DUPER POWERBOMB!!!! Both men are down, but then they both rise up!?! The fans duel as hard as they can, and it is Hangman that stands! He Alabama Lifts, to DEADEYE!! Cover, TWO!?!?!?! Again, how and why!? Is Swerve just as motivated by his rage? Hangman paces around, and he grabs a chair. Hangman says he told Swerve that he would beg, so BEG! Hangman JAMS Swerve in the head!! Hangman tells Swerve to beg for mercy, but Nana says don’t!
Hangman JAMS Swerve again! Swerve laughs!? Hangman is furious, but the fans fire up! Swerve eggs Hangman on! Then he flops over…! Hangman drops his chair, sits Swerve up, and says time to embarrass him! Hangman takes Swerve’s grill away! Then he goes to the black bag, to bring out hypodermic needles!? What is Hangman doing?!? He stabs it through Swerve’s cheek!!!! The fans tell Hangman he is sickest of all, but Hangman has the chair. Swerve is like a zombie, HEADSHOT CHAIRSHOT!!!! The ref checks Swerve, he is OUT!! Hangman wins!
Winner: Hangman Page, by knockout
This went to dark places most people could never imagine, and it is Hangman who stands tall in the end. Hangman soaks up the cheers and jeers from Chicago, but is he finally done with Swerve? Will Swerve ever even be able to wrestle again? Wait, Hangman almost starts stepping back to the ring! But then whatever miniscule shred of mercy is left in him says no, leave it here. Hangman roars, having finally gotten past his past. But then the question is, what is next for The Cowboy?
My Thoughts:
This was an awesome All Out, though it’ll surely have a lot of debate over that Lights Out main event. Yes, they needed to escalate from their already brutal Texas Deathmatch, but I don’t think commentary even needed to sell their horror and disappointment at how violent this cage match got. For me, the staple gun was par for the course, and I was wondering if they’d bring the cinderblock back. That thing didn’t wanna sell for anyone, though, and there’s already word that it might’ve been a legit cinderblock, not a gimmicked one. If that is true, that is a deciding factor for me personally. Y’all can’t be doing stuff you know isn’t stunt safe. Before, it’s a question of whether anyone understood the physics of falling from something, but this is going into it knowing you’re gonna mess yourself up.
Moving away from that, Zero Hour was fun, but also a lot of filler. Acclaimed being thrown together with Iron Savages just to get a win, then a couple “Just for fun” trios matches. Team Texas of course beats The Premier Athletes, and that actually feels like a waste of the moment they gave us last night with Premier Athletes watching. Bang Bang Gang also just face a team to get a win back, and then I’m actually a little surprised The Kingdom won the big money. The amount has yet to be given, so maybe Tony Khan trolls The Kingdom by revealing it’s a bunk amount. But it mostly gives Roddy momentum going into his FTW Championship with Hook.
But something that was good story, that was “must see,” was Mariah May being mean to now Face Skye Blue. Skye is still recovering from her legit ankle injury, but Aminata is going to fight in her honor now. Mariah VS Aminata will be a very good story, very good match, but I feel like it’ll be another clear win for Mariah so she can strengthen her reign. Still hoping we get some interaction with Mina Shirakawa, that story needs to happen given Mina’s involvement in the Storm VS Mariah story.
MJF VS Garcia was a surprising choice for opener, but it turned out to be an awesome choice. They definitely leaned into each guy wanting to use a piledriver or related moves, to where it was Garcia’s obsession and is perhaps why he lost. MJF getting a quick pin win was a clever finish since it wasn’t violent or definitive, and I could just tell looking at Garcia after the bell rang that he’d go after MJF. In retrospect, that was setting the tone for other parts of the night. We got a great Chicago Street Fight from Willow VS Kris, and for them bringing out what they did, that still ends up second to the Lights Out Cage Match. Kris was of course winning since this wasn’t the title match anymore, but I do want Kris to come back for more, wanting that title match, and they still do it up big for the Dynamite Anniversary show.
Great International Championship match with Ospreay VS Pac, a real show stealer right here, and certainly a revisit to a part of Ospreay’s NJPW career that I used to call “RIP Ospreay’s Neck.” That had more Poison-Ranas than any match I can think of, and Ospreay still wins out. Also, great little bit with Ricochet where they taunt each other and of course plug that coming title match. Ricochet definitely needs matches for Dynamite and maybe even Collision to get him going again, and we can get Ospreay VS Ricochet in time for either the Dynamite Anniversary or WrestleDream. I feel like the PPV is better, it gives just a touch more time for them to build this. In fact, Ricochet winning a match on the anniversary show to earn his shot at WrestleDream would be good stuff.
Great Fatal 4 Way Continental Championship match, so much fun with all the combos, but it is as I said, Okada wins but not with Konosuke taking the loss, we can get Okada VS Konosuke in the next stretch. And that will be a lot of fun, too, as they can certainly play up the competitive history of NJPW and DDT-Pro. Okada was perhaps the biggest name in the biggest Japanese promotion, Konosuke was one of the biggest names in a company that overall is a lot goofier, but now Konosuke is showing the world what he can really do. Great match from Mone and Shida, but I figured Mone was retaining because of some other cheat. It wasn’t really Mone cheating, but she did get Shida to think about the kendo stick, and that conflict left her open.
And great stuff with The Elite and Blackpool Combat Club. Great tag title match from Bucks VS Claudio & Yuta, and just as I figured, Bucks retained. They needed their match to be here and now so all parts could rest before Bryan VS Jack. Bryan VS Jack was awesome stuff, Jack’s best singles match to date, and commentary was saying it for themselves, Jack became a more complete wrestler with his time away from AEW and in NJPW, like a reverse excursion or something. But as I was saying all week, Bryan was retaining because he’s not done yet, and Jack isn’t ready for a dual championship role.
However, what a really shocking series of events after. I should’ve known Christian Cage would attempt a cash-in, but a great move where BCC stands in his way. But then between Bryan’s big smile and all the stuff Moxley & Marina have been doing, there was a turn coming. I just didn’t think Claudio AND Pac would be onboard for it, while leaving Yuta out in the cold. I mean, I suppose Bryan needs one ally left if this remixed BCC is coming after him and the title, but wow. It’s a bit of a mess, though, since Pac, Claudio & Yuta are still Trios Champions together. And also, another controversial move using a plastic bag to “suffocate” Bryan, but wrestling historians probably recognized the Terry Funk VS Ric Flair reference. Still messed up, but this certainly implies Moxley VS Bryan going towards WrestleDream so that Bryan has an epic homecoming to Washington state.
My Score: 9.1/10
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Is MXM Collection too sexy for the ring?
Mansoor & Mason Madden want to make AEW all about the aesthetics, but their runway just ran into The House of Black! Will Brody King & Buddy Matthews make sure torment is “in” right now?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- All Star 8 Man Tag: The Elite VS Pac & Blackpool Combat Club; Pac & BCC win.
- Queen Aminata VS Missa Kate; Aminata wins.
- Six Man Tag: Dustin Rhodes, Sammy Guevara, Holo.grm & VS The Dark Order; Dustin, Sammy & Hologram win.
- Friday Night Fashion Fight: The MXM Collection VS The House of Black; The House of Black wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Collision bleeds over into Rampage!
Bryan kicks out of the roll-up, and he wrangles Jack into the LEBELL LOCK!! Jack flails, but The Bucks attack! Claudio & Yuta return to fire off hands! They brawl out of the ring, but Nick sends Claudio into railing! Matt whips Bryan but Bryan ducks ‘n’ dodges to LARIAT! Jack is up top, and he MISSILE DORPKICKS! Jack repays earlier, kips up, but Yuta tags in! Yuta fires off hands on Jack! Yuta ROCKS, CHOPS, repeat, but Jack knees low! Jack CLUBS Yuta, bumps him off buckles, and tags Okada. Okada fires forearms, CLUBS away on Yuta, then brins him up. But Yuta fires forearms with Okada! Yuta CHOPS, runs, but Okada DROPKICKS back!
Okada ripcords, Yuta ducks! But DOUBLE SUPERKICKS are there! Okada gut wrenches, TOMBSTONE!! Cover, Pac & Claudio break it!! The fans hope these teams “FIGHT FOREVER!” but we’re already into another show with this! They brawl, Nick DUMPS Claudio, then SPRINGBOARD CANNONBALLS! But Bryan FLYING KNEES Nick! Okada BLASTS Bryan! Okada sees everyone is on the outside, so he builds speed! To then stop, and flip everyone off! But Pac is back! And he SOBATS! KICKS! And BOOTS! Okada tumbles out, Pac builds speed! Pac FOSBURY FLOPS, down go Okada and Jack!
The fans are thunderous as Pac finds Okada and brings him back into the ring. Pac tags in, springboards, 450 SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Pac overshot the target by just a little bit, and that may have saved Okada. But “This is Awesome!” all the same! Pac bumps Okada off buckles, then runs up to BOOT! Okada sputters and slumps down, but Pac BOOTS him again! And again! Okada falls, Pac stalks him, and he brings Okada to a corner. Pac CHOPS! And BOOTS! Pac digs his boots in, tags Bryan, and Bryan drags Okada up. Bryan UPPERCUTS, but Okada shakes his head. Okada UPPERCUTS, but Bryan UPPERCUTS again!
The UPPERCUTS keep going, and the fans fire up! Bryan and Okada each egg the other on, and they just UPPERCUT again and again! Bryan gets the edge, tags Pac back, and Pac BOOTS Okada! Pac digs his boot in, tags Claudio, and Claudio UPPERCUTS! Tag to Yuta, and he ELBOWS! Tag to Bryan, he goes up while Yuta holds Okada, and the fans fire up with “YES! YES! YES!” Bryan MISSILE DROPKICKS! Bryan drags Okada around by his legs, hooks them up, and Pac keeps his eyes on The Bucks. Bryan pulls at the arms, but Okada crawls forward to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, so Bryan STOMPS the knees!
Tag to Pac, and he drags Okada up. Pac puts Okada in the corner, sneers at Jack, then UPPERCUTS Okada down! Cover, TWO! Pac stomps Okada, and now Rampage goes picture in picture!
Pac tags Claudio, he drags Okada up, and Claudio whips Okada to the corner to UPPERCUT! Okada just sneers, so Claudio UPPERCUTS! And UPPERCUTS! Okada fires a forearm! Claudio UPPERCUTS! They go back and forth, Okada gets the edge, then ripcords. Claudio ducks the lariat to springboard and UPPERCUT! Cover, Matt breaks it! Claudio is frustrated but he tags Pac. Pac climbs, but Okada avoids the shooting star! Pac rolls through, Okada fireman’s carries, but Pac makes it a STANDING BRUTALIZER! Okada slowly drops to his knees! The Bucks get in to stomp Pac! Rampage returns to single picture as BCC goes after them!
Things settle down and Pac lets off of Okada. Tag to Claudio, but Okada scoops! Claudio fights it to gut wrench Okada! The Bucks get in, but BCC intercepts! Jack stays far away, we get a TRIPLE TOMBSTONE!! Cover, TWO!!! Okada survives, Jack checks on Th eBucks, but Claudio keeps going. Claudio Gotch Lifts, but Okada backdrops free! Nick tags in, CROSSBODY, but Claudio rolls through! Tag to Yuta, CROSSBODY PLEX COMBO! Cover, TWO! Yuta goes back up, Claudio heads over, but Jack runs in to RAM Claudio! The fans boo but Bryan chases Jack! Jack goes into the crowd, so Bryan continues after him!
The fans fire up as things are now a 3v3! Nick goes after Yuta, to SUPERPLEX! Roll through, and Matt is there! E V P TRIGGER!! Cover, Pac breaks it! Okada TOSSES Pac, but Pac drags Okada out! Okada kicks low to DDT to the floor! The Bucks set up with Yuta, Nick springboards, but Claudio catches the 450!?! The fans go nuts, and now Yuta GERMAN SUPLEXES Matt! Claudio SWINGS Nick!! Nick goes around again and again, past TEN, then FIFTEEN, then DROPKICK at TWENTY!! Cover, BCC WINS!!!
Winners: Pac & Blackpool Combat Club, by pinfall
Chicago fires up and The Elite can’t believe it! Yuta & Claudio just pinned the tag team champions, will they become AEW World Tag Team Champions tomorrow night? Will Pac use this momentum to become International Champion against Will Ospreay? What of Okada having to take on three men to defend his title? And will Bryan not stop chasing Jack until it’s time to go All Out?
Backstage interview with The Outrunners.
Lexy Nair is with Truth Magnum, Turbo Floyd & Erica Leigh, who are still celebrating their first win on AEW TV! Can you believe it?! The Outrunners have done it! Load up the jet skis, pop the champagne, they’re taking this party to the ocean! The same week that they’re topping the merch charts is the same week they get their first win on Collision! But wait! Jon Moxley & Marina Shafir attack! Moxley uses a CROWBAR to take out Truth & Turbo! Marina just uses her bare hands to RAM Erica into a wall!! Moxley “congratulates” them, they should throw a parade.
But this is what Moxley means! Maybe they should’ve checked their egos. Moxley & Marina leave The Outrunners behind, will these two become an absolute menace in AEW?
Queen Aminata VS Missa Kate!
Though she’s come close to gold, The Queen has yet to have her crowning achievement. But will it just be a matter of time before the One & Only African Woman is a champion?
The bell rings, Aminata and Kate circle. They tie up, Aminata waistlocks and SLAMS Kate down! Aminata drags Kate up, snap suplexes, but something more seems to be happening backstage. For now, Aminata drags Kate back up, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Kate flounders to ropes, the fans rally for Aminata, and she storms up. Kate uses ropes for defense, then she sucker punches Aminata! Kate fires hands, Serena Deeb is watching backstage, and Kate CHOPS! Kate runs, into a DOUBLE CHOP! And a HEADBUTT! Cover, Aminata wins!
Winner: Queen Aminata, by pinfall
The “Brain Drain” just put Kate to bed, and Aminata looks primed for her moment. When and where will that moment be?
Six Man Tag: Dustin Rhodes, Sammy Guevara, Holo.grm & VS The Dark Order!
The ROH World Tag Team Champions have brought this gold from Texas to Chicago, and they also brought the shining star who has already captured the hearts of the fans. But will The Natural, The Spanish God and the futuristic luchador be a top tier trio? Or will Evil Uno, John Silver & Alex Reynolds prove #DarkOrderIsGood enough for golden opportunities?
The teams sort out and Hologram starts against Uno. The fans fire up for Hologram, but Uno offers a handshake? Hologram takes it, but Uno kicks low! Uno whips, Hologram handsprings to arm-drag! Hologram dodges Uno, goes up and over, then slips around to go to the apron! Then he goes to the other side, keeps moving, and Uno gets frustrated. Uno runs up, but into a GMAANGIRI! Hologram shows off with the front flip! Reynolds stomps in to attack! Reynolds fires hands, whips, but Hologram ducks ‘n’ dodges,. Sammy tags, Hologram sends Reynolds into the SOBAT! Sammy sets up, Hologram rolls off his back so he can DDT!
The fans fire up, Silver runs in, but Sammy SUPERKICKS! Dustin joins in, and they build speed! Team Texas fakes out The Dark Order, and they DOUBLE SPINAROONI! Then Hologram fakes Uno out, to handspring and hero pose! The fans fire up, but then Dark Order drags Team Texas out while Rampage goes picture in picture!
Silver RAMS Dustin into railing, Uno does the same to Hologram, and Reynolds whips Sammy into some! Uno drags Sammy into the ring, keeps him from his corner, and then tags in Silver. The Dark Order stomps away on Sammy, but lets off as the ref counts. Silver flexes, drags Sammy up and scoops to SLAM! Silver flexes again, he’s freakin’ jacked, baby! Cover, ONE!! Silver keeps on Sammy and ROCKS him with a forearm. Tag to Reynolds but the whole Dark Order mugs Sammy! The ref counts, Reynolds snapmares, and he stands on Sammy at ropes. Reynolds then IMPLODER ELBOW DROPS! Cover, TWO!
Reynolds swings on Dustin, goes back for Sammy, but the ref keeps Dustin back. Reynolds drags Sammy up, and bumps him off boots! Uno tags in, he drags Sammy up and hits a BIG suplex! Cover, TWO! Sammy stays in this but Uno stays on him. Uno drags Sammy back to stomp a leg! Tag to Silver, and Silver stays between Sammy and his team. But Sammy fires hands! Silver wobbles, Sammy fires more shots, and Rampage goes to break.
Rampage returns as Reynolds back suplexes, but Sammy lands out! Uno back suplexes, Sammy lands out! Sammy ELBOWS Silver, dodges the rest, hot tag to Dustin! The fans fire up as Dustin rallies, then whips. Reynolds reverses but Dustin says “Not Today!” RHODES UPPERCUT! Atomic drop! Dustin runs to BOOT and BULLDOG! Silver runs up, into a SNAP POWERSLAM! Uno runs up, into a SNAP POWERLSAM! Reynolds tries, SNAP POWERSLAM! The fans fire up and Dustin tags Sammy. Sammy tags Hologram, and the trio gets Dark Order up. They all JAB! JAB! JAB! Dark Order shoves back, dodges, and shout STOP! Then TRIPLE SLAP!!
The fans boo but Silver has Hologram on ropes! Silver gets moving, Dark Order TRIPLE KICK COMBO! GERMAN SUPLEX! Silver fires up, the fans are torn, and we see The Premier Athletes all watching. Reynolds & Uno get Hologram up for Silver to run, but Hologram avoids the pendulum! Dustin & Sammy DUMP Silver, Hologram dodges Evil Y Reynolds, and he gives Sammy a boost to MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up as Sammy & Hologram go to the apron! They SUPERKICK Uno & Silver, then go up the corners! DOUBLE ASAI MOONSAULTS!! Direct hits, and then DESTROYER for Reynolds!
Dustin calls to Sammy, Sammy goes up to FLYING CUTTER! Hologram goes up to 450 SPLASH!! Cover, Team Texas wins!
Winners: Dustin Rhodes, Sammy Guevara & Holo.grm, by pinfall
A great debut on Rampage for Hologram, a great win overall for the ROH World Tag Team Champions, will they keep this going until they’re dripping with gold?
The Bang Bang Gang speaks.
Juice Robinson says here’s the thing about the AEW Trios Division: You need momentum on your side. You ain’t gonna get the job done with a win here and there. You need to string ’em together, snowball effect. W after W after W! Austin says chill. They all want W’s, but there is something serious to address. Austin still doesn’t have a nickname! They’ve got Fully Cocked Colten Gunn! Rock Hard Juice Robinson! And… What do they have for Austin? Colten thinks on it. But in steps The Cage of Agony. Bishop Kaun says he has an idea: Ass Boy Austin! Oh, clever, clever. No right, here’s one: Runner Up in the Top Prospect Tournament!
Wow, that was a long time ago, Kaun. Not relevant. The Machine says there has to be a better one. Kaun has it now: Nepo Baby. What? Like he’s got a famous mom or something? Kaun says okay, no, this is the best: Former AEW World Trios Champion. Yeah, yeah, yeah, that’s just everyone here right now. Colten says that’s tough talk coming from the team that lost the ROH World Six Man titles to them. Cage says hey, Colten, you might be a “body guy” compared to the rest of this roster, but stepping to The Machine, watch your tone. Shake weights don’t count, Cage. Cage says the only reason Bang Bang Gang won cuz they had six guys at the time!
Nowadays, the three Bang Bang Gang won’t beat The Cage of Agony. Then let’s find out! If you’re not down with that, they have two words for ya! GUNS- Wait! The Cage of Agony block the finger guns! They clap their hands and say, “Gates, OPEN!” Toa Liona roars, Juice roars back, sorta. Will the Collision Cowboys be able to bring down these three behemoths? Or will they be caught inside The Cage of Agony?
BREAKING NEWS!
Lexy Nair says for the Zero Hour, there will be a TRIOS TRIPLE THREAT! Standing by are two of the three teams, Top Flight Crew’s Darius, Dante & Action, and Shane Taylor Promotions with Beast Mortos. But then the third team can be heard coming as Roderick Strong shouts “BEEEEAST!” Roddy thought Mortos was Kingdom! Shane says Mortos followed the money, so can he help them? Matt Taven says Mortos hasn’t learned the value of a dollar! Mike Bennett says Shane can’t help them, but they can help Shane, because surprise, guess who the third team is? Yeah, it’s The Kingdom. And there’s a BIG winner’s purse put on this one.
Not that it’s going to more matching outfits, Top Flight. The Kingdom leaves, Action says check it. In the end, it doesn’t matter whose side The Beast is on, it won’t be the winning side. And Top Flight IS. They will fly home with that guac. CHACHING~! So buckle up. Lee Moriarty has Shane and Mortos calm down. Will #TAIGASTYLE have just the plan to come away with that big money cash prize?
Friday Night Fashion Fight: The MXM Collection VS The House of Black!
It’s hard to say there are any rules outside the norm for this match, other than to dress to impress. Will Mansoor & Mason Madden prove that no matter what, they’re always the best dressed in the locker room? Or will Brody King & Buddy Matthews give them a makeover involving bruises, lacerations and hospital gowns?
Wait, who is this weirdo in the trash bag and oversized wood sandals? Why is he being carried out here? These are the judges for this Fashion Fight?! Well, what do you expect from modern fashion these days? Anyway, the teams sort out, and the Iron Chic starts against the Aussie Juggernaut. The fans bark for the House of Black, and Mansoor dodges Buddy. Mansoor struts, POSES, and calls for a score. Tens across the board! Buddy scowls, waistlocks, Mansoor switches, but Buddy switches. Mansoor switches again, shoves, and POSES! Another score of tens across the board! Feels like they’re a bit biased, though…
Buddy and Mansoor tie up, Mansoor waistlocks, Buddy switches, but Mansoor ELBOWS free! Mansoor runs, sunset flips, but Buddy stays up! Buddy drags Mansoor up, TOSSES him, then blocks a boot! Buddy swings on Mansoor but Mansoor stays in the ropes! The ref counts, Buddy lets off, and the judges give Buddy all threes! Yeah, definitely biased. Mansoor headlocks, Buddy powers out, and they RAM shoulders! Buddy doesn’t budge, and he headlocks for a takeover! Mansoor headscissors, Buddy kips free, then he avoids the sweep. Buddy headlocks, Mansoor powers up and out, but Buddy CLOBBERS him!
Mansoor gets up, Buddy blocks the kick and FLIPS Mansoor! Mansoor scrambles away, asks for a score, and Buddy gets a total of 4! Mansoor says he is still better than Buddy, and he tags Mason in. The Mahogany Hunk calls out the King of Death, and the fans bark it up! Buddy tags Brody, and Mason is all fired up! Brody stares Mason down, but then Mansoor tags in? Mansoor steps up to Brody, says eat this, and CHOPS! But Brody doesn’t budge! The judges still give all tens! But Brody CHOPS Mansoor! Mansoor falls, the judges can’t hep but admit, that was a seven. Mansoor RIPS that seven, and finds the “YOU SUCK” one among them!
But then Mansoor turns around, and Brody CROSSBODIES them all!! That’s a ten, as in, a STRIKE! The fans fire up as Brody holds up the ten! Mason runs up but Buddy FLYING KNEES him down! Mason is in a daze, Buddy holds up the ten, and Rampage goes picture in picture.
Brody drags Mansoor up to run and RAM him into railing! Brody CHOPS Mansoor against apron, Buddy says ten! The fans cheer, “TEN! TEN! TEN!” Brody kicks Mansoor into the ring, drags him up, and CHOPS! TEN! Mansoor stings, he feels more like a two right now. Buddy tags, he drags Mansoor up and CHOPS him down! TEN! Mansoor bails out, the House pursues, and they put Mansoor back in. But Mason ancohrs Buddy! Buddy kicks Mason, but Mansoor DRAPING DDTS Buddy!! Tag to Mason, and he SENTONS! Anmd ELBOW DROPS! And covers, ONE!! Mason snarls, he tags Mason, and MXM double whip.
MXM DOUBLE ELBOW, POSE, but no judges to score it. DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Mansoor drags Buddy up, tags Mason in, and MXM mugs Buddy. Mason whips Mansoor in, but Buddy BOOTS him! Buddy goes up and over Mason, but Mansoor lifts Buddy! Mason runs, HIGH KICK SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Mason stares Brody down, drags Buddy up, and puts him on ropes. Mason CHOKES Buddy, lets off as the ref counts, and Mansoor hip attacks! Mansoor says kiss this, and Mason tags him in. MXM regroup on the apron, finger boop and DOUBLE HIP ATTACK! Buddy sputters as MXM clap them cheeks!
MXM go again, but Buddy mores! Mansoor takes the worse of that, and Buddy BLASTS them both off the apron! Mansoor hurries back in, and he CLOBBERS Buddy! Mansoor drags Buddy up, brings him over, and Mason steps in. MXM whips Buddy to the corner, then shake their booties. Rampage returns to single picture, Mansoor runs in, but Buddy BOOTS him down! Mansoor falls to his knees, Buddy runs up and uses him for a step! FLYING KNEE into Mason! The fans fire up as Buddy and MXM are all down! Buddy crawls, but Mason YANKS Brody down! The fans boo, but Mason eggs Brody on. Mansoor rolls Buddy, TWO!
Buddy blocks a boot but Mansoor ENZIGIRIS! Mansoor runs, springboards, into a V-TRIGGER!! Both men are down again and the fans fire up! Mansoor and Buddy crawl, hot tags to Brody and Mason! The fans fire up as the two RAM shoulders! Chants of “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” begins! The forearms fly, “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” The CHOPS and the BOOTS, “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Mason dodges, fireman’s carries, but Brody elbows free! ROLLING ELBOW! Fireman’s carry, but Mansoor makes the save! SUPERKICK! Brody LARIATS back! Mason is still up, and he choke grips! Brody pries free, so Mason HEADBUTTS!
Brody goes to a corner, Mason runs up, but Brody OVERHEAD SUPLEXES him into buckles! Mason slumps upside-down, and the fans bark again! Brody storms around as he barks, and then he runs in to CANNONBALL! Mason sputters, Brody drags him to a cover, TWO!! Mason survives and Brody is surprised! Brody frowns, but Mansoor goes after Buddy! Mansoor sends Buddy into steps! Brody drags Mansoor up but Mansoor HOTSHOTS! And CHAIR SHOTS!! The ref was busy checking Mason! Mason SITOUT CHOKE SLAMS!! Cover, TWO!! Brody survives “South of Paris,” but Mason says time to kill ’em fashionably!
Tag to Mansoor, and he storms in. Mason underhooks, but Brody’s too big! Brody sends Mason into Mansoor, tags Buddy, and Buddy METEORAS Mason! Mansoor runs up, into a POP-UP KNEE! SHINING WIZARD in the corner! Buddy puts Mansoor up top then climbs! But Mason CLUBS Buddy! Mason Electric Chairs, but Buddy slips free! Mason is sent into Mansoor, Mansoor lands hard on his runway! Mason grabs Buddy, but Buddy flips free of the choke slam! Buddy then DUMPS Mason out, Brody is in! Brody DIVES onto Mason!! The big men hit railing, and Buddy has Mansoor! SUPER DUPER PLEX!
Buddy rolls through, Brody is in, Mansoor is thrown into DANTE’S INFERNO!! Cover, The House of Black wins!
Winners: The House of Black, by pinfall
Talk about “Brutal fashion,” this was a victory as beautiful as it was vicious! Brody & Buddy proved #TheHouseAlwaysWins, but will they win their way back to title opportunities?
Will Ospreay speaks.
“I have been asked all day today, ‘How you feelin’, Will? You feelin’ alright?’ I dunno how you feel when you’ve taken a Poison-Rana on the stage and a brainbuster on some stage carts, mate, but yeah, hunky dury. I’m feeling great. I’m feeling great to cut these ties that bind myself to Pac. That’s history, right? See, Pac, everybody might know you as The Bastard right now, or maybe they know you as The Man Gravity Forgot. I know you as a UK backyard wrestler. You see, I could say words to you right now that’d perk your ears up that no one else knows. I could say stuff like Steve Farrow. I could say stuff like NAW.
“Because I’ve walked in your shoes. When I walked into that territory that you left, they’d say, ‘Man, you’re good. You ain’t Pac.’ They said the same thing on the UK independents. They said, ‘You’re good, but you’re not Pac.'” Ospreay made them all eat their words, and then he walked on the bridge Pac built, from England to Japan. Pac paved the way for him and Ospreay is thankful. But when Ospreay walked in there, they also said, “You’re good, but you’re not Pac.” Ospreay has been chasing Pac, and five years ago, Pac was Dragon Gate Dream Gate Champion, and Ospreay was NEVER Openweight Champion, and they didn’t get a decision. It was a 30 minute time limit draw.
You think Ospreay is satisfied with that? Nah, bruv! Ospreay’s still been chasing Pac! And here it is. Without even realizing it, Ospreay has lapped Pac. When Pac hit that rana, and Ospreay heard that crappy northern accent, “Don’t you underestimate me.” You thought Ospreay forgot? Nah, bruv. Ospreay could never forget Pac. Not all the work Pac’s done, not all the history they have. No one has forgotten about Pac. He just has been in this position so many times, we’ve lost faith. Wanna change it? Then there’s 24 hours left, bruv. These two may not have had their Wembley Moment together, but who walks away having won THE moment?
My Thoughts:
A great Rampage as part of the go-home night to All Out, though they of course accommodated the bleed over from Collision. Good stuff, already talked about it all for the Collision article, and I also touched on Moxley & Marina jumping The Outrunners with that article, too. It was easy heat for Moxley & Marina beating up on The Outrunners, who just had their big moment, but Moxley touched on not celebrating mediocrity and being humble in victory. Darby Allin will probably respond by saying this is just Moxley being a bully. Anyway, good win for Aminata, and Deeb watching her sets up how they’ll be feuding soon enough.
Good promo of Bang Bang Gang and Cage of Agony, and they’ll have a very good match, probably naming the winners the #1 contenders to the World Trios Championships. More than I can say for Premier Athletes. What business do Nese, Daivari & Woods have watching Dustin & Sammy like they’re gonna get any of the ROH titles off them? Nese, Daivari & Woods lose to all sorts of established names, Dustin, Sammy & The Von Erichs will be no different. But still a really good, really fun Six Man Tag of Dustin, Sammy & Hologram beating Dark Order. Dark Order really is a trio that should’ve been given more, but oh well.
Good promo segment from Kingdom, STP and Top Flight, with another of these kayfabe’d money prize matches happening just because. Like, title opportunities not being won here? I know Roddy is waiting to go after the FTW Championship, but why not have him & The Kingdom try to move up from ROH titles to AEW titles in this match? Though, Top Flight might be right. They won that $3000 trios royale thing a year or so ago, they might win this one so that they keep making money and building their budget for more airline pilot gimmick gear.
And while I was expecting a fashion show themed Street Fight, I suppose judges giving scores was good enough of a gag for this match. The fashion themed Street Fight would’ve probably been better, though. But the House of Black would’ve won out anyway, so best to do it in a standard rules match. And then a great promo from Ospreay to properly frame this feud with Pac. I do wish they would’ve let this be the All In match but whatever, this will still be a show stealer of a match for All Out. But as I said for Collision, and even Dynamite on Wednesday, Pac has been standing tall so the math favors Ospreay retaining the title.
My Score: 8.7/10
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