AEW Results
Mitchell’s AEW Collision Results & Report! (6/24/23)
A Collision before Forbidden Door!
Who’s the third man, brother?
Before AEW and NJPW collide at Forbidden Door, Darby Allin & Sting reveal who is joining them against Chris Jericho, Sammy Guevara & Minoru Suzuki!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Hiroshi Tanahashi VS Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana; Tanahashi wins.
- Andrade El Idolo VS Brody King w/ Julia Hart; Andrade wins, by disqualification.
- Women’s Owen Hart Cup Opening Round: Willow Nightingale VS Nyla Rose; Willow wins and advances to the next round.
- “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs VS Jeremy Prophet; Hobbs wins.
- 8 Man Tag: CM Punk, FTR & Ricky Stars VS Bullet Club Gold & The Gunns; BCG & The Gunns win.
PLAY BY PLAY
#AbsoluteCMFTR speaks.
Punk tells Jay White and Bullet Club Gold, “give your balls a tug, you’re in the ring with the best in the world, and only one team can survive.” Starks says tonight is about absolute revenge! Cash Wheeler tells the “Bang Bang Gang” that if they think being Bullet Club makes them bulletproof, we’re gonna find out. Dax Harwood says Saturday nights are alright for fighting, and ain’t no other four guys more ready than them. Time for a Collision. #TopGuysOut.
#BulletClubGunns respond.
The Switchblade tells Punk the answer to the question, “Do we wanna fight you and your friends?” Uh, YES! Juice says no sleeping tonight! The Bang Bang Gang gets the dub! CMFTRABCD, it doesn’t matter! Gunns are always up. Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, every show is a Gunn Show! BANG! Then who survives this Collision to make it through the Forbidden Door?
Tony Schiavone is in the ring.
Toronto is one of the great wrestling cities in the world, and tonight they have a great show ahead of Forbidden Door here on Sunday night. We’re going to see a big Trios Match, but we’re not so sure who the partner is for The Relentless Icons. We’re about to find out, bring out Darby and STIIIING! Wait, that’s Jericho Appreciation Society! Chris Jericho & Minoru Suzuki are here, but where is Sammy Guevara? Fans still sing Judas as the Wizard and the Meanest Man in the World join Schiavone in the ring. Schiavone notes about the match, but Jericho tells him to shut up. And the same goes for Toronto!
“Don’t try and shamelessly pander to me like Schiavone pandered to you. I’m not from Toronto! I’m from Winnipeg, you idiots.” Toronto boos but Jericho just soaks it up. And Jericho says he and Suzuki are in a bad mood. They’re many many pissed off! Sting & Darby have kept them waiting for days before telling them who the partner is! It doesn’t matter, Jericho ain’t scared. Who’s Sting gonna get that’s tougher than the legendary Suzuki? Who’s Sting gonna get that’s crazier, and sexier, than Jericho? And even though Sammy is not here tonight, as he’s a bit miffed Jericho & Suzuki are such good friends… Secret handshake!
Fans chant for “SU-ZU-KI!” and Jericho says Sammy is one of the greatest high-flyers of this or any generation, so who could Sting possibly get that’d intimidate Le Suzuki Gods? Jericho says they’re not waiting any longer, they know Sting & Darby have a plan. And they know Schiavone knows! Wait, does he? Jericho says while we wait, why doesn’t Schiavone just tell us now? Schiavone says he doesn’t know! Jericho threatens to knock those teeth out! But wait! Here comes Darby and STIIIIING! They go to the ring, the fans howl and lose their minds. Jericho tells them to shut up! Darby tells Jericho to shut up cuz now Darby’s got something to say.
Darby realizes Sammy isn’t out here, maybe his common sense kicked in and asked himself what kind of legacy he wants to leave behind for his daughter. And maybe Sammy realized he doesn’t need Jericho. Just know this, Sammy, if you show up at Forbidden Door and stand with Jericho, Darby will kick your ass. “Just like our tag partner kicked your ass,” Jericho! At the Tokyo Dome. It starts to click for Jericho and both Darby and Sting laugh. Fans are cheering for “NAITO! NAITO” and YES! Tetsuya Naito is here! The Uncontrollable Charisma of Los Ingobernables de Japon walks out in his fanciest attire!
Naito goes to the ring, Jericho and Naito both know Naito well from past wars, and now we’ll get to see it all at once at Forbidden Door! Fans cheer as Naito stands with Darby & Sting, and then smiles at Jericho. Jericho warns Naito, but Naito just opens his eyes wider. Jericho backs away, he and Suzuki leave, and fans boo. Jericho smacks the announce desk with Floyd the Baseball Bat, but will it be #Stingobernables hitting it outta the park on Sunday?
Miro speaks.
“I’ve been in exile for almost a year. And then I was summoned. And when that coward finally spoke, he told me I would finally be his favorite champion once again. That with his blessings and my muscles, that I would never lose again. All I need to do is praise him. It was that moment I realized, that this coward was an idiot, too. The Redeemer kneels before no man nor god! So now I know what I must do. I must walk alone. I must be what this fool is not: righteous without seeking reward. Therefore, I now renounce my god, my gold, and my beautiful wife. Because I am Miro, and I am godless.” Then what will become of Miro’s fate now that it is in his own hands?
Hiroshi Tanahashi VS Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana!
As it stands, the Ace of the Universe is taking on MJF for the AEW World Championship at Forbidden Door. However, the leader of the Mogul Embassy vows to tear Tanahashi apart and take his place! Will the Forbidden Door soon lead to Swerve’s House? Or will there be nothing stopping Tanahashi from taking on Maxwell Jacob Friedman?
Fans are thunderous for “TANAHASHI!” already and he shows off the muscles. The bell rings and Tanahashi circles with Swerve. Fans chant “GO ACE! GO ACE!” The two tie up, Swerve pulls hair to put Tanahashi in a corner, but the ref reprimands. Swerve lets off but Tanahashi turns things around. Tanahashi lets off, fans cheer, and the two reset. They tie up again, go around, and Tanahashi wrenches to a hammerlock then headlocks. Swerve pulls hair again, puts Tanahashi in the corner, and the ref reprimands. Swerve lets off to whip corner to corner, runs in, but into an elbow! Tanahashi goes up to CROSSBODY!
Fans cheer the air guitar and Swerve gets upset. Swerve storms up but Tanahashi tells him okay, okay. Tanahashi hands over the air guitar? Fans cheer and Swerve plays the air guitar! But then Tanahashi dropkicks the legs out! Swerve goes to the corner, Tanahashi runs in, but swerve goes up and over and O’Conner Rolls to then Eddy Gordo RANA! Tanahashi tumbles out of the ring and Swerve plays more air guitar. Fans boo this time, it’s not as good as earlier. Tanahashi gets up and ROCKS Swerve! But Swerve kicks the ropes! That jams Tanahashi up and Swerve BOOTS Tanahashi down!
Swerve digs his knee into Tahahashi’s neck, the ref reprimands but Swerve throws down hands. Swerve lets off to mock the fans, then he brings Tanahashi up to bump off buckles. Swerve KICKS Tanahashi, UPPERCUTS, then throws him over the ropes. But Tanahashi skins the cat! Swerve catches Tanahashi but Tanahashi uses that to headscissor Swerve out! And then Tanahashi skins the cat to build speed, only to slide into an apron skirt trap! BOOT from Swerve! Tanahashi flops over and Nana praises Swerve as the new champion while Collision goes picture in picture.
Swerve stomps Tanahashi on the floor, then soaks up heat from the fans. Swerve high-fives Nana then drags Tanahashi up. Tanahashi throws forearms, then DECKS Swerve! Swerve staggers up, Nana stands in Tanahashi’s way, and Swerve slips around to CLOBBER Tanahashi from behind! Swerve drags Tanahashi up to RAM him into the apron, and then RAM him into barriers! The ref reprimands and Swerve puts Tanahashi in the ring. Swerve crawls to the cover, TWO! Swerve says okay, and he stands on Tanahashi’s face. The ref reprimands, Swerve steps off, and he drags Tanahashi back up.
Swerve ROCKS Tanahashi, stalks him to a corner, and snapmares him down. Swerve then goes up for the FALLING UPPERCUT! Swerve air guitars again, then swaggers around. Swerve drops a knee, covers, TWO! Swerve is annoyed but he drags Tanahashi up. Collision returns to single picture as Tanahashi and Swerve trade forearm shots! The fans rally for Tanahashi and he ROCKS Swerve! Swerve pulls hair, but so does Tanahashi! The ref reprimands them both, both men stop at 4. But then Swerve pulls two handfuls of hair! Tanahashi turns it around to fire off forearms! Tanahashi whips, Swerve reverses but Tanahashi CLOBBERS him!
Fans fire up with Tanahashi and he fires off fast strikes! Swerve wobbles, Tanahashi scoops and SLAMS! Tanahashi goes up for the SUNSET SENTON! Cover, TWO! Tanahashi waits on Swerve and fans rally up. Tanahashi runs, Nana warns Swerve, and Swerve denies Slingblade to somersault COMPLETE SHOT! Cover, TWO! Tanahashi survives and Nana is furious. Swerve grits his teeth, drags Tanahashi up by his hair and fishhooks his mouth. Fans rally, Swerve full nelsons, but Tanahashi breaks free to roll to a cradle! TWO!! Swerve gets up, into a cradle! TWO! Swerve escapes, runs in again, but Tanahashi blocks the kick! DRAGON SCREW!
Tanahashi fires up, runs, SLINGBLADE! Cover, TWO! Swerve survives but Tanahashi points to the corner. Fans fire up as Tanahashi climbs. Nana shouts to Swerve, Tanahashi aims, HIGH FLY FLOW onto knees!! Swerve turns things around and covers, TWO!! Nana protests the count but the count was fair. Swerve goes to a corner and he aims as Tanahashi sits up. Swerve runs in but he fakes Tanahashi out to kick a leg out! HOUSE CALL!! Swerve hurries up top now, for KILL- NO, Tanahashi avoids the stomps! Tanahashi comes back to SLINGBLADE again! Tanahashi hurries back up top, aims again, HIGH- NO he stumbles!
Swerve gets up top fast, brawls with Tanahashi, and Tanahashi SHOTEIS Swerve down! Tanahashi tries again, HIGH FLY FLOW!! Cover, Tanahashi wins!
Winner: Hiroshi Tanahashi, by pinfall
And the Forbidden Door stays open for The Ace! But speaking of, here comes MJF! Last night was his Rampage debut, tonight seems to be his Collision debut. But where is he? His music plays but he isn’t walking out on stage. Oh, of course, he’s just on the tron. MJF hopes Tanahashi didn’t think MJF was gonna show up in person just for him. Here’s the deal. At Forbidden Door, MJF will embarrass Tanahashi and anyone in the world who thought he was on MJF’s level. MJF spoke to Tony Khan that the only way he’d show up for Forbidden Door is if their match opens.
And why is that? Here’s why. One: MJF isn’t staying in a dump like Canada longer than he has to. And two: He is the holder of the grandest prize of them all, the AEW World Championship, The Triple B, baby! Does everyone think he wants to spend his time watching a bunch of “indie jabrones from Japan” wrestle? NOPE. At Forbidden Door, MJF will take that air guitar, put it between those bow legged knees of Tanahashi’s, and shove it straight up Tana’s ass! With all respect, “Ace,” you are not on the level of the devil. MJF talks big, but will opening the show mean he’s the first to lose on Sunday?
Andrade El Idolo VS Brody King w/ Julia Hart!
After dealing with Buddy Matthews, La Faccion Ingobernable’s leading man was jumped by the entire House of Black. Now he looks to check off the behemoth of the team. Will Andrade be 2-0 against the House? Or will the comeback already fall apart?
The bell rings and fans rally as the two stare down. They circle, tie up, and Brody powers Andrade to a corner. The ref counts, Brody lets off slowly, but then swings. Andrade dodges the chop to headlock. Brody powers out and they RAM shoulders! Brody eggs Andrade on and the fans rally up. Andrade runs, but then ducks the boot and then the lariat to dropkick a leg! Brody drops to a knee, Andrade brings him up but Brody shoves him to a corner. Brody runs into a BOOT, and then more boots! Andrade goes up, reels Brody in, overhead RANA! And then a whip, but Brody reverses. Andrade goes tranquilo in the ropes!
Fans fire up, Brody runs in, and Andrade dumps him out! Andrade goes out and tells Julia to back off. Julia stays put, Brody storms up but Andrade kicks. Brody fireman’s carries, but Andrade fights free and he POSTS Brody! Brody almost falls on Julia! Brody staggers up, Andrade takes aim and goes up the corner, ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Direct hit! Andrade hits the barriers, too, but he gets up while the fans lose their minds. Andrade gets Brody in the ring, covers, ONE!! Brody toughs it out, maybe Andrade took the worst of that fall. Andrade grabs a leg to SMASH the knee on the mat!
Andrade SMASHES the knee again, then works on his own beat up arm. Brody sits up, Andrade brings him up and tries to fireman’s carry. Brody CLUBS away on Andrade, spins him around and shoves him into a corner, shoulder first! Andrade CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS again! Brody choke grips to put Andrade up, and CHOPS him to the floor! Andrade flops to barriers and fans fire up again while Collision goes picture in picture.
Brody paces while Julia smirks. Andrade clutches the bad arm, Brody goes out after him and drags him up. Brody THROWS Andrade into barriers! Brody soaks up the cheers and jeers, then stalks Andrade. Brody CLUBS Andrade, CHOPS him, and Julia applauds. Fans hoot and bark for Brody as he runs and RAMS Andrade into more barriers! Andrade gets away into the ring but Brody stalks him. Brody kicks him around, drags him up, and CHOPS Andrade to a corner. Andrade CHOPS back! Brody CHOPS, Andrade CHOPS, and then Brody fires off forearms in the corner. The ref counts as Brody digs his boots in. Brody lets off and Collision goes to break.
Collision returns as Andrade runs, into a CHOP! Andrade falls, then sits up as he sputters. Brody drags Andrade by the bad arm and has an armlock. Brody clamps a claw onto the pec! Andrade endures, fans rally up, and Andrade fights up to his feet. Andrade throws forearms, boxing elbows, and then a CHOP! Brody wobbles, Andrade brings him in but Brody suplexes first! Brody hangs Andrade out to dry, ROCKS him with a right, and turns Andrade around to CLUB away! Brody just gives three beats, then he wraps on a SLEEPER! Andrade HOTSHOTS free! Andrade hurries in and JAWBREAKERS!
Andrade goes to a corner, Brody staggers up but into a drop toehold into buckles! Andrade runs corner to corner, is put on the apron, but he ROCKS Brody! Brody kicks but Andrade catches it! DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! Fans fire up as Andrade climbs, Brody stands, CROSSBODY! Andrade rolls off, gets the leg again, DRAGON SCREW! Brody writhes, but he still gets up again. Andrade runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges and CLOBBERS Brody! Fans fire up and Julia coaches Brody. A standing count start and Andrade kips up! Fans fire up and Andrade drags Brody up. Andrade fireman’s carries but Brody fights free with elbows.
Brody goes to a corner, Andrade runs in to clothesline! Brody sits down, Andrade goes corner to corner, CIEN SHADOWS! And then cover, TWO!! Brody survives and Julia coaches him up. Andrade frowns, gets up, and fans rally. Andrade stands Brody up, underhooks and hammerlocks, but Brody RAMS him into buckles! And again! Brody is free, he staggers but comes back, into a BOOT! Andrade goes up but Brody ROLLING ELBOWS! Brody fireman’s carries but his leg is giving him trouble! Andrade throws elbows, but Brody still CORNER DEATH VALLEYS!! Fans lose their minds and Julia nods.
Brody hoots, the fans hoot with him, and he hobbles corner to corner. Brody roars, runs back in, CANNONBALL! Brody isn’t done there, he roars and the fans fire up more! Brody drags Andrade up, Canadian Rack, but the leg gives up! Andrade gets free, CHOP BLOCK! Andrade has the legs, steps through, FIGURE FOUR! But Julia has Andrade’s black mask! Andrade lets Brody go to tell her to put that back. Julia smirks, Brody stands, DISCUS- NO, Andrade dodges! Boot feint ELBOW!! And then the leg, step through, FIGURE FOUR!! Brody endures, Andrade bridges, FIGURE OCHO!! BUDDY ATTACKS!!
Winner: Andrade El Idolo, by disqualification
The fans boo as the Aussie Juggernaut attacks as revenge for last week! He even shoves the ref outta the way! Buddy rains down more fists, and then he sets Andrade up for Brody’s DISCUS LARIAT! They’re still not done, they drag Andrade up! Buddy suplexes, feed to DANTE’S INFERNO!! Buddy and Brody loom over Andrade, and Julia holds up the mask. Malakai Black is on the tron! The Dark Father watches and nods in approval, and the lights go out! Will this be the end of Andrade’s return already? Or can he get his amigos to watch his back?
Tony Schiavone is back in the ring.
He brings up the TNT Championship match on Collision’s debut in which we crowned a new champion. To talk about that, let’s bring out Christian Cage, and the champion, Luchasaurus! Captain Charisma and his Right Hand of Destruction walk out, but the title is on Christian’s shoulder… Schiavone thanks them for being here, and this is a homecoming for Christian. He hears the response, and they were both pretty excited after last week’s win. How does Christian feel being back home? Christian hears the fans chanting for him, and he says that he left the show last week, and he was in a really bad mood, for a lot of reasons.
But he knew that in just a few short days, he would be back in Toronto with the TNT Championship. The fans cheer, and Christian says he’s now in a WORSE mood! The moment he stepped off the plane at Pearson International Airport, all the thoughts and emotions came flooding back. Christian tells Toronto that he is going to be brutally honest, and he can say this cuz he’s from here: “This city breeds losers, and in turn, is populated with losers.” They’re okay with mediocrity, he is not! The Toronto Maple Leaves finally won something, finally won a playoff game in 20 years, and then what happens in the second round? THEY CHOKE! Status quo for Toronto, is he right?
“The only glimmer of hope you’ve had was in 2019 when the Toronto Raptors won the NBA Championship. And that was only because of one man, let’s be honest: Kawhi Leonard.” Kawhi is a friend of Christian, and Christian says, “Kawhi, K, babe, what’re you doing here? You won a championship here in Toronto, now you’re gonna carry the burden of these losers’ empty lives for the rest of your life! You gotta get outta town! That’s what I did.” Christian left Toronto so he could become champion! And speaking of the title… Fans boo but he tells them to shut up while he’s conducting business!
Christian says there will be some “housekeeping” issues settled here. Firstly: NO MORE OPEN CHALLENGES! Those are done! You want a shot at this title, you gotta earn it! Fight, scratch, claw, the same way Christian did, and the same way Luchasaurus did. Now, Christian won’t sit here and pretend he created this title as a vanity project like a certain somebody who used to travel the roads here. But Christian does promise us that he will take this title to new heights! He will make this title the most prestigious and sought-after title in AEW! And he- er, WE, will remain the Face of TNT now and forever!
Fans boo as Christian drops the mic and holds up the belt. Will Luchasaurus do all those things under Christian’s command? Or does pride truly come before the fall?
AEW looks at the Owen Hart Cup Men’s Tournament.
Satoshi Kojima says, “CM Punk. I first met you, when was it? 2003 in America? ROH? Now, 20 years later, I get to face you. I’m pumped! I’ll flatten you and win this whole tournament! I’m gonna kill ya, ya idiot! I will kick your ass!” CM Punk responds with, “We can find out who’s the better professional wrestler, and that’s why I love this and that’s why I do this. I am thrilled and honored to be in the ring with somebody like Satoshi Kojima to honor the memory, the legacy and the life of somebody as special as Owen Hart. But yeah, when that bell rings, I’m gonna rip that effer’s ears off.”
Roderick Strong says his first round match with Samoa Joe, “this one’s different. This one’s for the Owen Hart Tournament, and this is to honor my trainer, Jim ‘The Anvil’ Neidhart.” Joe says Strong is a great wrestler, they have a great history of violence and pain, trying to hurt each other in the pursuit of victory. But there is one thing clear in their rivalry: Roderick Strong has never beaten Samoa Joe. Dustin Rhodes tells “Powerhouse” Hobbs that he might like to write in his book, but the Natural is no one’s stepping stone. Hobbs says all Rhodes lead to the Owen Hart Cup, but this will be the end of the road for Dustin.
Juice Robinson says it’ll take three W’s for Rock Hard Robinson to win the Owen Hart Cup, but Starks says the opening round having Juice VS Starks “has to be a gag.” He’s already beaten Juice once, he can do it again. Starks will go on, win the tournament, and finally leave Juice behind. Punk VS Kojima kicks the men’s bracket off at Forbidden Door, and the rest is on Collision next week, who will come out as the 2023 King of Harts?
Women’s Owen Hart Cup Opening Round: Willow Nightingale VS Nyla Rose w/ Marina Shafir!
We saw Skye Blue start off the women’s bracket with a win, she awaits the winner of Britt Baker VS Ruby Soho. Who gets the first win on the other half of the bracket?
The bell rings and the two circle. Fans rally for Willow and that annoys Nyla. They tie up, are in a deadlock, then break. The two fire up and circle more. They tie up again, Nyla pulls hair to put Willow in a corner, and she lets off as the ref counts. Nyla swings but Willow avoids the cheap shot. They RAM shoulders, neither falls, so they RAM shoulders again! Willow ducks ‘n’ dodges and runs Nyla over! Fans fire up, but then Nyla drop toeholds Willow down! Nyla steps over, La Magistrol, ONE!! Nyla kicks Willow to a corner and fires off body shots. Nyla CHOPS, then whips corner to corner, but Willow cartwheels through!
Willow comes back and she ENZIGURIS Nyla down! Fans fire up with Willow and she puts some stank on the CHOP! Willow lets out a “WOO~” and the fans echo it. Willow goes to chop again but Nyla blocks and knuckle locks. Nyla powers Willow back, they go shoulder to shoulder in a test of strength, and they’re pretty even. Willow kicks, but Nyla ducks, but Willow flips to reel Nyla in and victory roll! TWO, and Nyla staggers up, into a SHOTGUN! Fans fire up with Willow again and she storms in, but Nyla bails out! Fans boo as the Vicious Vixens regroup. Willow goes out, but Marina stands in her way.
The ref tells Marina to move, Willow pushes past, but Nyla ROCKS her! And POSTS her! Nyla tells the “moose lickers” to shut up as Collision goes picture in picture.
Nyla refreshes the count, goes back for Willow, and puts her in the ring. Nyla knees Willow down, stalks her, then ELBOWS Willow in the head! Fans rally, Willow throws body shots, but Nyla CLUBS her then bumps her off buckles. Nyla bumps Willow off more buckles, then goes to poke Willow in the eyes! Willow holds Nyla’s hand off, then elbows her away! Willow gets to ropes but Nyla is after her by wrapping her arm around ropes! The ref counts, Nyla lets off, and she drags Willow back up. Nyla wrenches Willow’s arm, then BITES fingers! The ref reprimands, Nyla stops, and she drops knees on Willow’s arm.
Nyla stalks Willow to a corner, taunts her, then stomps her. Nyla digs her boot in, the ref counts, and Nyla lets off. Nyla stomps Willow more and Collision goes to break.
Collision returns, Nyla pulls hair but the ref counts. Nyla stops, scoops and SLAMS Willow, but misses the leg drop! Willow goes to a corner, Nyla storms up but Willow elbows her away. And then BOOTS her! Willow fires forearms and CHOPS, but Nyla shoves her away. Nyla runs, Willow dodges and Willow comes back to ROCK Nyla! Fans fire up, Willow whips corner to corner hard, and Nyla hits buckles. Willow runs in to back body block! Then clothesline! Then snapmare and Willow climbs, to FLYING SHOTGUN! Cover, TWO! Nyla survives and Willow grows frustrated. Willow drags Nyla up to gut wrrench!
The bad arm holds Willow back, so she tries a fireman’s carry. Nyla fights free, suplexes Willow, and rolls through to drag Willow back up! Another suplex, for the GOURD BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Nyla drags Willow back up, bumps her off buckles, then fires forearms over and over. Willow hits back, but Nyla spins her to put her up top. Willow mule kicks back! Nyla CLUBS Willow, CLAWS her on the back, and then picks Willow up! Willow fights the bomb, CLUBS and CLUBS, but Nyla LARIATS, CLUBS and HAMMERS away! Fans boo as Nyla fires knees, runs, but into a POUNCE!! PERIOD!
Willow drags Nyla up, gut wrenches, BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB!!! Cover, Willow wins!!
Winner: Willow Nightingale, by pinfall (advances to the next round)
And the NJPW Strong Women’s Champion is one step closer to the cup! Athena and Billie Starkz fight for the last spot in this tournament, but wait! The Outcasts are here! Ruby Soho, Saraya & Toni Storm are surrounding Willow in the ring, but wait! Here comes Skye Blue! WITH A CHAIR! Skye scares the Outcasts off, making sure Willow gets to go into Forbidden Door at her best. Will Willow soon become a dual champion? Or will the Lightning From Down Under keep the AEW Women’s World Championship on #ToniTime?
Backstage interview with Scorpio Sky.
Lexi Nair is with The Closer, who signaled his return one week ago. It seems he is more focused than ever, what is on his mind? Scorpio says he watched back the video package AEW made of all his greatest moments, and it should’ve felt good. But before he came to AEW, he struggled in every part of his life. And when he finally got his big break, he couldn’t handle it. He let it control him. But no more. So instead of a highlight reel, let Scorpio introduce himself: He is one half of the first-ever AEW World Tag Team Champions! He is the first-ever Face of the Revolution! And he is a two-time TNT Champion, and he is letting anyone who carries that title know that Scorpio did all that while being a shadow of his true self.
Scorpio Sky is back, and know you find out who he really is. The lights go out at a snap of his fingers, just what will the REAL Scorpio Sky do here in AEW?
“Powerhouse” Will Hobbs VS Jeremy Prophet!
The Book of Hobbs’ next chapter is the Owen Hart Men’s Tournament, but consider this a prologue to what’s coming. Will Dustin Rhodes have to take some notes and study up before he and Hobbs collide in the Owen Hart Cup?
The bell rings, Prophet turns around into a BODY CHECK against the ropes! Hobbs grins and drags Prophet up. Hobbs tells Prophet that this is HIS show, then SPLASHES in the corner! Hobbs fires off elbows, lets off, then runs in to elbow Prophet again! Fans rally behind Hobbs and he taunts Prophet to get up. Hobbs scoops, Prophet slips free, but that roll-up doesn’t do a thing! Hobbs hauls Prophet up, CLUBS him, LARIATS, CLUBS, and LARIATS!! Prophet falls because Hobbs finally lets him down! Hobbs tells Prophet to get up, then stands him up. Hobbs whips to SPINEBUSTER! Cover, Hobbs wins!
Winner: “Powerhouse” Hobbs, by pinfall
Hobbs shakes his head. He didn’t even need to Town Bidness to handle this false prophet. But will Hobbs be able to dominate the Natural as easily as this?
BREAKING NEWS for Forbidden Door: Zero Hour!
On top of the Owen Hart Cup Women’s Tournament, Athena VS Billie Starkz, there will be a Six Man Tag of The United Empire’s Jeff Cobb, Kyle Fletcher & TJP VS Los Ingobernables de Japon’s Hiromu Takahashi, Bushi & Shingo Takagi! And another trios match, Swerve & The Mogul Embassy VS El Desperado & Roppongi Vice! Plus, it’s a battle of Canadians as Stu Grayson takes on El Phantasmo!
8 Man Tag: CM Punk, FTR & Ricky Stars VS Bullet Club Gold & The Gunns!
The Best in the World, the AEW World Tag Team Champions and The Absolute are helping each other against common enemies, as none of them can stand Jay White, Juice Robinson or The Ass Boys. But will #AbsoluteCMFTR still be the Top Guys? Or will Austin & Colten help King Switch and Rock Hard make this their era?
The teams sort out and Toronto is torn about Punk as he starts. Punk dares White to step up, and White obliges. Fans fire up as the two talk trash, and then Punk shoves White. White and Punk feel out a grapple, then White makes a finger gun and pokes Punk in the forehead. White tags in Juice and Juice says he’s not the one going to sleep. Things circle, fans rally and duel, and Juice tests the ropes. They tie up, Punk wrenches, but Juice wrenches and YANKS! Punk wrenches back, headlocks, but Juice powers out. Punk runs Juice over and flexes. Toronto is still torn as Punk wrenches Juice and tags in Dax.
Juice gets away, yells at Punk to go away, and then he and Dax circle. They tie up, Dax headlocks but Juice powers out. Dax runs Juice over, things keep moving, and Juice hurdles, drops, but Dax scoops to SLAM! Juice kicks Dax away to then scoop and SLAM! But then Dax kicks Juice away, and he hits a headlock takeover. Fans are still fired up for Punk while he’s on the outside. Juice fights up, powers up and hits a BIG back suplex! And then a SENTON! Cover, ONE!! Juice storms up to bring Dax over, Austin tags in. They mug Dax, Austin bumps Dax off buckles and fires off haymakers!
The fans taunt the “ASS~ BOYS!” and the ref counts. Austin lets off, and Dax CHOPS him! Austin staggers, Dax reels him in to snap suplex! And again! Cover, ONE!! Dax tags Cash, whips Austin, and Cash SLINGSHOT SHOULDERS! Cash then DROPKICKS Colten! Cover on Austin, ONE!! Cash UPPERCUTS Austin down, drags him back up, and CHOPS him to the corner. Tag to Starks and fans cheer. Starks CLUBS Austin, brings him up and whips him to a corner. Austin reverses, Starks ELBOWS him, wrenches and then goes up the corner. Starks walks the tightrope, strikes a pose, OLD SCHOOL!
Juice runs in but Starks CHOPS him down! Starks wrenches Austin but Austin ROCKS Starks! Tag to White, they hand off the arm, but Starks ROCKS White! White staggers up but he scrambles away from Starks. White calls out Punk, fans are torn, but Starks says fine. Tag to Punk and the two circle. White talks some trash, Punk swivels them hips! They tie up, go around, Punk puts White into a corner. White turns it around, smothers Punk, talks trash, but then Punk turns it back to fire off on White! And CHOPS! White turns it around to COHP! Punk turns it back to CHOP again! White turns it back to CHOP again!
Punk CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Punk goes up the corner to rain down fists! Fans count but White stops this at five. White runs, but into a fireman’s carry! White slips free, clinches, but Punk slips free to shove. White KICKS Punk, TOSSES him out, and then distracts FTR so that Juice & The Gunns can mug Punk on the outside! Starks & FTR rush over, the ref sorts out the brawling, and Collision goes picture in picture.
The teams cool off, go back to their corners, and Dax high-fives and hugs a fan who might even be a friend of his. Colten tags in and he flexes on Punk. Punk and Colten circle, tie up, and go around. Punk wernches an arm, whips him to ropes, and BOOTS him down! Punk runs to drop the leg, brother! Cover, ONE!! Colten scrambles away but Punk is right on him with a wrench. Tag to Dax and they mug Colten. Dax bumps Colten off buckles, then Dax whips him to ropes to CLOBBER him! Colten scrambles away again but Dax is on him. Colten JAWBREAKERS! Tag to Juice! Juice runs up to HEADBUTT Dax!
Juice CHOPS Dax in the corner, Dax turns it around to CHOP back! Juice CHOPS, but Dax CHOPS! Juice CHOPS, Dax CHOPS, and CHOPS, and CHOPS! Dax whips, runs in, but into a BOOT! Juice goes out, goes up the corner, but Dax trips him up! Juice dangles on the corner, Dax sits him up and ROCKS him! Dax climbs up after Juice but Juice HEADBUTTS! Dax CHOPS, Juice HEADBUTTS, repeat! Juice fires off headbutt after headbutt, Collision returns to single picture and Juice CHOPS! Dax ROCKS Juice, brings him up, and hits a SUPERPLEX! And then roll through to pop-up! Cash tags in, goes up, DOOMSDAY BOMB! Cash covers, White breaks it!
Cash swipes but White gets away and laughs at Cash. Cash drags Juice up but Juice JAWBREAKERS! Tag to Colten, he fires off forearms. Colten whips Cash corner to corner, runs in, and SPLASHES! Colten whips Cash corner to corner again, runs in and DROPKICKS! The fans taunt the “ASS~ BOYS!” and that annoys them. Cash goes to a corner, Colten runs in again, but into Cash’s arms! SPINEBUSTER, to a CATAPULT! Colten hits the buckles, Cash rolls him up, TWO! Cash hurries to dodge Colten, wheelbarrow and victory roll, TWO! Colten escapes, but Cash CHOPS him off his feet!
Fans fire up with Cash and he tags in Punk. Punk climbs up, BACKBREAKER ELBOW DROP COMBO! Cover, TWO! Colten is still in this but Punk covers again, TWO! Punk smirks, drags Colten up, and Punk brings Colten around for a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Punk is clearly toying with Colten and trolling Canada, but Colten KICKS from below! Punk wobbles, comes back, and whips Colten to ropes. Colten reverses, drops, and White stands in the way. Punk kicks at White but Colten CLOBBERS him! Tag to Austin and he drags Punk up to bump off buckles and stomp a mudhole! Fans fire up, Austin soaks it all up, and White gets a cheap shot in.
Austin drags Punk up, bumps him off buckles, and he tags White in. They mug Punk, White CHOPS, and White talks some smack before he CHOPS again! White makes Punk smile with fishhooks, but Punk hits back! Punk throws hands, kicks, but into a DRAGON SCREW! White then GROUND DRAGON SCREWS! Tag to Juice and BCG drag Punk around. GROUND DRAGON SCREW, and then Juice drops an elbow on the leg again and again. FTR & Starks coach Punk but Juice has the toehold. Tag to Austin and he stomps Punk. Fans duel, Austin mocks the fans, but Punk CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS!
Austin kicks low, brings Punk around and tags White back in. They mug Punk, White stomps away, but the ref counts. White argues with the ref, but that allows Colten to CHOKE Punk! The fans are rowdy as Collision goes picture in picture.
White TOSSES Punk out, but distracts the ref. But FTR makes sure the Gunns can’t get at Punk! White drags Punk up, to APRON GOURD BUSTER! Punk sputters as he falls to the floor and the Gunns taunt him. White mocks the straightedge crossed arms, then the team counts along with the ring count. FTR backs the Gunns off again, and Punk makes it into the ring. White stomps Punk down, stands on him at the ropes, and he brings Punk up. White brings Punk around to snapmare and rear bearhug! Punk endures, fans rally and duel, and Punk stands up, but White CLUBS him in the back!
White goes back to the rear bearhug, Punk fights up again, and he powers White back. But White sends Punk into the buckles! White RAMS his shoulder in again and again and again, but lets off as the ref counts. White CHOPS Punk, Collision returns to single picture, and White puts Punk up top. White CHOPS Punk again! Punk wobbles up top, White climbs up after him, and says “No matter who you think you are, you don’t belong in this ring anymore!” Punk rakes the eyes! Punk ROCKS White, White falls to the mat, and Punk adjusts. Fans rally and duel, Punk leaps, CROSSBODY! Punk bounces off the cover from hitting the bad ribs.
Fans rally, Punk pushes White but White stays in the way. Punk CHOPS, White CHOPS back! Punk ROCKS White, White CHOPS back! Punk throws forearm after forearm, reaches out, but White CHOP BLOCKS! White mocks FTR & Starks, then brings Punk around to CHOP! White whips corner to corner, Punk reverses and SHINING WIZARDS! Juice & The Gunns shout to White, but Punk headlocks. White powers out, but Punk uses that to CLOBBER Juice! Punk then dodges White to spin him and NECKBREAKER! Both mena re down but the Gunns runs in to BLAST FTR! Hot tag to Juice!
Juice mocks Punk’s “night night” and he stands Punk up. Fireman’s carry, but Punk blocks the knee! Punk ROUNDHOUSES Juice, staggers, Colten tags in. Colten tags Austin, the Gunns trip Punk but he boots them both away! Hot tag to Starks! Fans fire up as Starks rallies on the Gunns, then DDTS Juice! Haymaker for White! Starks dodges Colten to then SPINEBUSTER! Austin runs in, into a TORNADO DDT! Cover, TWO!! Austin survives but Toronto is thunderous! Starks says “SUCK IT!” and reels Austin in. But Juice runs in, Starks DECKS him! White CLUBS Starks, Dax and Cash go after BCG!
Colten goes after Punk while FTR DECKS White! Dax brings White around to RAM him into barriers! And then PILE- NO, White back drops Dax away! Starks has Austin, whips, but White sneaks a tag. Starks back drops Austin but White runs in! BLUE THUNDER BOMB from Starks! Cover, TWO!! Starks fires up, underhooks, but White wrenches out and gets around, roll up with tights!! TWO!!! Starks escapes, but White clinches! Starks slips free to BRAINBUSTER! Cover, Juice breaks it! The ref argues with Juice but Dax gets in to ROCK Juice! And PILEDRIVER!! But the Gunns hit 3:10 TO YUMA on Dax!
The Gunns tell Dax to “SUCK IT!” but they turn around into Cash’s lariat! Austin goes out, Cash trophy lifts Colten! Cash TOSSES Colten out onto Austin and Juice! Then Cash DIVES! Direct hit and everyone hits railing! Punk goes up!? He leaps at White, but into an URENAGE!! Starks runs in, into an URENAGE!! White covers, TWO!!! White drags Starks back up, clinches, BLADE- NO, Starks slips out, O’Conner Rolls, TWO! Starks keeps moving, SPEAR for White! Colten returns, SPEAR for him! Austin gets in, SPEAR for him!! Austin runs in at White, but into the FISTFUL O’ SILVER DOLLARS!! BLADERUNNER!! Cover, Bullet Club Gunns win!!
Winners: Bullet Club Gold & The Gunns, by pinfall
The Top Guys just got cheated! Does this mean White, Juice & The Ass Boys are now the best in AEW? Will this momentum help Juice take down Starks in the Owen Hart Cup?
While CM Punk, FTR & Starks regroup on the ramp, BCG and the Gunns stare down in the ring. White puts up the gun finger, and the Gunns return it! Are Austin & Colten truly Bullet Club Gold now? Does this mean AEW will soon belong to all of them?
My Thoughts:
A really good second episode for Collision, especially with it being the final go-home for Forbidden Door. A lot of promo stuff to open, though, with our main eventers getting to call each other out, followed by Darby & Sting officially announcing their third teammate. I just knew on Dynamite that it was gonna be Naito because of his past feuds with Jericho and Suzuki, and that is going to be a really good match. Also good stuff made just outta nowhere for the Zero Hour, such as more LIJ showing up. I also like that they managed to find some more Canadians that had yet to be on the card, Stu VS ELP is gonna be a lot of fun, too.
Great main event here, with not a lot going towards Forbidden Door other than Punk suffering a loss through a team match. Punk will still win against Kojima, but Juice VS Starks still feels like it could go either way. Really good promos from all eight men in the Owen Hart Cup, though the math doesn’t feel changed for anyone. Hobbs of course squashes a jobber, and I feel he’s still gonna win against Dustin Rhodes. Honestly, I would think the cup final is between Punk and Hobbs. Punk doesn’t really need to be King of the Harts, he implied in last week’s promo that he wants an Undisputed AEW World Champion story, so Hobbs should really win the tournament so he isn’t completely dead with QTV hanging around him.
Great Owen Hart Women’s Tournament match from Willow VS Nyla, and I figured Willow would win this. It makes sense for her to be a semifinalist, and I would think Athena beats Billie Starkz. Athena as ROH Women’s World Champion VS Willow as NJPW Strong Women’s Champion, a rematch from when Willow challenged Athena for Athena’s title in ROH, that is gonna be great stuff. Also great save by Skye, though she almost wiped herself out sliding into the ring. All the more reason The Outcasts are gonna cheat anyone and everyone, both Forbidden Door’s AEW Women’s World title match, and in the Owen Hart Cup.
Great opening match from Swerve VS Tanahashi, and as good as it was, I feel like Swerve could’ve tried much harder to “hurt” Tanahashi since he spoke on wanting to replace him. But Tanahashi of course wins, he has momentum going into the title match, but MJF had a good promo to again talk down to NJPW. And I do like MJF’s reasoning for why he wants to be first on Forbidden Door, that is a very Heel reason for being the opener and not the main event. Even so, MJF is still winning, he and Cole will still revisit their title feud for All In or All Out once the Blind Eliminator Tournament sorts itself out.
Great match from Andrade VS Brody but I should’ve figured Buddy would disqualify Andrade so he doesn’t truly win. Still a little surprised no LFI, but maybe Andrade has to talk with his old faction before they help him out and possibly turn Face. Fans really love Rush, are coming around on Dralistico, and I suppose they could grow to like Preston Vance. Them being Face/Tweener alongside Andrade against Malakai, Brody & Buddy would be fun stuff for the Summer. Good promo from Miro, though a touch controversial. I mostly wonder if this means Miro is moving on from the TNT Championship. Which is good for him, he should go for the world title, regardless off who has it.
Really good promo from Scorpio Sky, and it sounds like he is still firmly after the TNT Championship. It seems like “Now you’ll see the real me” is a standard returning wrestler trope, but I am intrigued to see what that’ll mean for Scorpio. And then great promo from Christian Cage. He’s still Heel even to his hometown, he still frames this like he won instead of Luchasaurus, and people having to “earn” the title match is a standard Heel thing. Wardlow might still be in the running, but I’d prefer if Wardlow also moved on to like the world title given his history with MJF. I don’t think Wardlow would win the title from MJF, but maybe they’d be able to do better than the last time MJF and Wardlow had a feud.
My Score: 8.7/10
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Will the Scumbag go Double or Nothing?
Darby Allin told MJF to choose: A Title VS Hair match, or no title match EVER! Will MJF be vain or greedy as we head for Double or Nothing?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 10 Man Tag: Orange Cassidy, Adam Copeland, Christian Cage & The Young Bucks VS Tommaso Ciampa, David Finlay, Clark Connors & FTR w/ Stokely Hathaway; Cassidy, Cope, Christian & The Bucks win.
- “Speedball” Mike Bailey w/ Kevin Knight VS Westbrook; Bailey wins.
- AEW TNT Championship Open Challenge: Kevin Knight VS Brian Cage; Knight wins and retains the title.
- Will Ospreay VS Ace Austin; Ospreay wins.
- Six Woman Tag: Hikaru Shida & The Brawling Birds VS The Triangle of Madness; Shida & The Birds win, by disqualification.
- AEW World Championship: Darby Allin VS Konosuke Takeshita; Darby wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
MJF arrives backstage.
Renee Paquette is there to bring up tonight’s main event is Darby Allin VS Konosuke Takeshita for the AEW World Championship. If Darby Allin wins, MJF will then have to sign a contract for Title VS Hair at Double or Nothing. Darby has made it clear that if MJF doesn’t sign said contract, Darby will never allow MJF to face him for the title again. We all know how important the title is for MJF, but is MJF willing to put his hair on the line for it? MJF just chuckles and moves on, but he notices the very bald Rick Knox, Bryce Remsburg, and the head of security, David Aponte. And then various bald members of the production staff…
And then even Christopher Daniels & Sonjay Dutt are there! Daniels and Sonjay chuckle before moving on, and then MJF sees John Silver flexing. Brandon Cutler, some arena staff, and even Tommaso Ciampa, all bald. Then last but certainly not least, Ricochet! He tells MJF that don’t worry, he’ll look great. Just not as good as Ricochet. AHA~! MJF storms off, will he have no choice but to choose between gold belt and chrome dome?
10 Man Tag: Orange Cassidy, Adam Copeland, Christian Cage & The Young Bucks VS Tommaso Ciampa, David Finlay, Clark Connors & FTR w/ Stokely Hathaway!
While we know the AEW World Tag Team Championship match will be a conglomeration of I Quit Match and New York Street Fight, THE Conglomeration will be waiting on the other side for their own tag title match. And let’s not forget that Matt & Nick Jackson want their own shot at those titles again. With that, can Freshly Squeezed work together with C&C and The Bucks? Or will the Psycho Killer, the Dogs, and the Top Guys all stand tall on the road to Double or Nothing?
The teams sort out and the teams just brawl it out! The fans cheer as The Bucks have The Dogs, Cope is after Ciampa, Christian is after Cash, and Dax brawls with Cassidy! Dax bumps Cassidy off buckles but Cassidy ducks the haymaker to waistlock. The Bucks, Cope & Christian clear everyone else out, then take the brawl outside! Dax ROCKS Cassidy to send him out, and the fans fire up as Matt fires hands on 100 Proof right by commentary! Ciampa whips Cope but Cope reverses, sending Ciampa into barriers! Cash sends Christian into railing, then CLOBBERS Cassidy! Nick fires hands on Finlay, Cassidy sends Cash into railing!
Cassidy and Dax meet in the ring, Dax ROCKS and CHOPS Cassidy, but Nick sends Finlay into railing! Dax DECKS Cassidy, throws hands on Cope, but Cope fires back! The fans fire up but the ref reprimands! Cope DECKS Dax, and wait, Christian and Cash are brawling in the crowd! Same for Matt and Connors! Finlay CLAWS Nick’s face, Cassidy ROCKS Dax, and Cassidy whips. Dax reverses, Cassidy goes up and out to then SMACK Dax off buckles! Cassidy goes up, Ciampa BOOTS Nick, and Dax trips Cassidy. Dax CHOPS Cassidy, climbs up after him, and goes to the very top! The fans boo but Dax stands Cassidy up, SUPER DUPER PLEX!
Dax then rolls through to suplex again, but Cassidy STUN-DOG MILLIONAIRES! Cassidy runs, tilt-o-whirls, and DDTS! Cassidy kips up, the fans fire up, but Finlay sends Nick into steel steps! #BigStoke grabs Cassidy’s foot, Cash CLOBBERS Cassidy! The fans boo but Dax puts Cassidy in the corner to tag Ciampa. FTR and the Psycho Killer mug Cassidy! The fans boo and the ref reprimands, but Ciampa stands Cassidy up. Cassidy blocks the chop! And he blocks another chop! The fans cheer but Ciampa kicks low and CHOPS again! The fans boo but Ciampa soaks up that heat. Ciampa drags Cassidy by a leg, turns him over, but Cassidy fights around!
Cassidy kicks and kicks but Ciampa drags him back! Cassidy turns to BOOT Ciampa away! Dax tags in and he CLOBBERS Cassidy! The fans boo but Dax flips them off. Dax whips Cassidy, runs up, but Cassidy dodges! Dax POSTS himself! Both men are down, hot tags to Cash and Nick! Nick rallies on FTR with haymakers, BLASTS Ciampa, but Cash kicks low! FTR whips, DOUBLE HIP- NO, Nick lands out, MEETING OF TEH MINDS! Then DOUBLE WHEEL KICK! The fans fire up as Nick then DROPKICKS Dax out! The Dogs run up, but Nick knuckle locks and CHOPS Finlay! Then Nick jumps over Connors, SUPERKICKS, and he goes for the corner!
Nick goes up, up, and “LUCHA LIBRE~!” FLYING ARM-DRAG RANA COMBO! The fans are thunderous and Nick tags Matt. Nick whips Finlay, Finlay reverses, but Nick goes up and over. Matt SUPERKICKS Finlay! Nick SHINING WIZARDS Connors, adds a GAMANGIRI, then The Bucks DOUBLE BULLDOG with the high-five! The fans fire up again as Matt winds up. Matt WRECKS FTR with a dropkick, then holds the way open, Nick FLIES onto FTR & Ciampa! But Connors back suplexes! Matt lands out, and NORTHERN LIGHTS! Roll through, NORTHERN LIGHTS! The Polar Express is getting going, and Finlay joins the ride! DOUBLE NORTHERN LIGHTS!
The fans are electric and it’s not just the volt green! Time for a SUPERKICK PARTAY~! Wait, Stokely grabs a foot each! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Stoke can’t even trip The Bucks up. The Bucks drag Stoke in! Stoke pleads for mercy, but FTR runs up! The Bucks dodge, mule kick, then SUPERKICK for Dax! SUPERKICK for Cash! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS on The Dogs! Then FTR is sent into The Dogs before DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Ciampa runs up to waistlock but Nick switches. Ciampa BOOTS Matt away, ELBOWS Nick, but Matt dodges, PSYCHO KNEE into Cash! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Ciampa!
The fans fire up again, and The Bucks see C&C. They point to Christian, and the fans cheer! Christian steps in, the ref reprimands but Cope argues with the ref. This distraction lets Christian LOW BLOW Cash! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Cash! Christian covers, TWO! Cash survives, the fans boo, but Christian rains down fists while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Christian puts Cash in the corner to CHPO, CHOP, and then rain down fists! Christian goes past TEN, maybe to fifteen, then stops. Cash sputters, Stoke talks trash, but Christian grabs Stoke! Cash CLUBS Christian, Ciampa HOTSHOTS the bad arm, and Ciampa hurries to tag in. Ciampa drags Christian around, SLAMS the bad arm off the mat, then SLAMS the arm again! Ciampa POSTS Christian, and Christian falls to the apron. The ref keeps his eyes on the rest of the team so they stay back. Ciampa goes out, and he SWINGS the bad arm into the post! Christian scrambles away, clutching the arm, but Ciampa taunts Cope with a wave.
Ciampa tags Connors, Connors tags Finlay, and The Dogs stomp away on Christian. Finlay clamps onto the bad hand, bends the fingers, then JAMS them into the mat! The ref reprimands but Finlay anchors Christian while he tags in Dax. Dax CHOPS Christian, DECKS him, then taunts Cope and The Bucks. The Bucks rally the fans, Cope coaches Christian up, but Dax brings Christian around. Christian blocks a shot to hit back, but then Dax kicks low! Dynamite returns to single picture as Dax UPPERCUTS Christian back to the corner. Stoke is on commentary suddenly to say Christian tried to steal Stoke’s watch, aka the watch Stoke stole from Christian.
But Christian fires back on Dax and the whole corner! Then he and Dax DOUBLE LARIAT! The fans fire up while both men are down! Christian crawls, but we can see Cash and The Dogs sneaking over! They and Ciampa YANK down Cope, Cassidy and The Bucks! The fans boo but Dax drags Christian back to center. Dax kicks and scuffs Christian, then talks trash. But Christian slips around to chicken wing the arms! Dax shoves Christian away, but Christian turns around, NOGGIN KNOCKER! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Cope snarls as he rises up, hot tags to Cope and Connors!
The fans fire up as The Rated R Superstar rallies on everyone! LARIAT for Cash! ELBOW for Dax! Cope TOSSES Finlay out onto Ciampa and Cash! BOOT for Connors! The fans fire up again and Cope goes to a corner. Cope is feeling it, and he aims at Connors. But then Finlay grabs a leg! The fans boo, but Nick SUPERKICKS Finlay! Connors runs up, Nick RAMS him low! Then slingshot FACEBUSTER! And cartwheel ASAI MOONSAULT! COPE-O-SETIC for Connors, TWO! The fans rally as Cope keeps focus on Connors. Cope drags Connors up, whips him to the corner, then Nick runs up! Connors puts Nick out, then he puts Matt out!
But Christian is back, and he coordinates with The Bucks, LARIAT DOUBLE ENZIGIRI on Connors! Then Cassidy somersaults for a “powerful” back elbow! Finlay runs up, Cassidy kicks the legs out! Finlay hits buckles but Ciampa runs up! Christian sends him into Cash, then dragon sleepers Ciampa. Christian sees Dax run up, kicks him low, and gets him in the same hold, DOUBLE REVERSE DDTS! The fans fire up as FTR, Ciampa and Finlay are all in drop zones! “This is Awesome!” as Cassidy, Christian and The Bucks climb the corners. Connors runs up on Cope, but Cope snatches him into a facelock!
Cope acts as air traffic control as he coordinates everyone, QUADRUPLE MACHO ELBOWS before an IMPALER!! Cover, TWO!! Connors survives and the fans can’t believe it! Ciampa and Finlay get up, The Bucks BLAST them, then DIVE! Down they go at ramp side, then Christian and Cassidy bump into each other. The fans cheer “A E DUB! A E DUB!” for making this the opener! Cassidy puts his hands up, but Christian stops him. Christian shakes his head, but then Cassidy makes Christian put his hands in his pockets! The fans fire up as Christian just THROWS Cassidy out onto FTR! Christian then goes up, up, and SUPER CROSSBODIES The Dogs!
Cope calls out a shot, runs, but into a SHATTER MACHINE!! FTR snatches Cope outta nowhere, Connors makes the cover, but Cassidy breaks it! The fans fire up as now FTR has Cassidy surrounded. But Cassidy “unleashes” his kicks! The fans go nuts with every shot, but FTR shoves Cassidy! SHATTER- DOUBLE SUPERKICKS on Cash! Cassidy fights free of Dax, but Dax blocks Nick’s Superkick! Dax sends it into Matt! Nick SUPERKICKS through after all! Finlay clinches, IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER on Nick! Matt feints the kick to DDT! But then Ciampa KNEES Matt down! Christian chicken wings Ciampa, turns him around, KILLSWITCH!
Connors JEEP FLIPS Christian! Connors then stalks Cope while the fans boo. Connors lines up a shot, Cope rises to his feet, Connors runs in! But Cope jumps over Connors’ spear, sending it into Dax! The fans fire up, Stoke freaks out, and The Bucks join Cope in the ring. They TRIPLE SUPERKICK Connors! Cassidy is in, ORANGE PUNCH! SPEAR from Cope!! Cover, C&C Conglomeration Bucks win!
Winners: Orange Cassidy, Adam Copeland, Christian Cage & The Young Bucks, by pinfall
Another star-studded 10 Man Tag, and it was a huge win for all the hungry contenders. Christian doesn’t wanna celebrate, but he does signal that he and Cope will be champions. Will putting their tag team legacy on the line be enough to take the gold? Or will Double or Nothing be the last night that team reeks of awesomeness?
Will Ospreay continues to train with The Death Riders.
They’re outside this time, Claudio Castagnoli playing some wall ball with Marina Shafir and Pac. Daniel Garcia says, “Tonight is the night that we’ve all been waiting for: The Aerial Assassin, Will Ospreay, is cleared and back on Dynamite. And rumor has it, the kid’s been working real hard and he’s got some new tricks up his sleeves. So Young Boy Billy, tonight you gotta show me something, c’mon.” Garcia gets a quick turn in on wall ball while cameras move over. Ospreay is maintaining a neck bridge while Jon Moxley uses Wheeler Yuta as a living dummy to show just how to push and pull and bend and twist on the various chinlocks and headlocks.
Use the right arm to push against the head, then snake in the left arm for the sleeper. Pry and shoot. Moxley asks how Ospreay feels. Ospreay lets off the bridge and says honestly, the best he’s felt in forever. Moxley asks if Ospreay remembers the night he won the Best of the Super Juniors. Yeah, 2019. AKA a lifetime ago. Ospreay was carefree, flew like a bird, for no other reason than that’s just what birds do. So simple back then, chasing that feeling, like no other feeling in the world. Can’t really grab it in your hands for more than a few seconds. The joy of doing it. Then everybody comes in and tries to make it so overcomplicated.
Years pass, life happens, a family starts, responsibilities show up, bad things happen, bad choices catch up to you, and it’s all weight on your shoulders. You feel like you can’t fly. But Moxley will tell you something: Nothing is different. Nothing has changed. All those things are still gonna be there, but you can still fly. You’re just more dangerous now. You’re a bird of prey. So tonight, when you got out there, don’t go out there to protect anything. Not your neck, your image, your reputation, or what you’ve built in your career. Go out there to give something. Moxley checks on Yuta and says dammit, if you’re gonna snap a headlock, snap the headlock!
Moxley storms off to instruct his pupil, but will Ospreay use everything he has been taught to great effect? Or will he have to fold against Ace Austin?
Chris Jericho speaks.
“You wanna face Jericho in a match of my own design, Ricochet? A spectacle so innovative, so imaginative, it cannot be contained, it can only be witnessed. Well, be careful what you demand, because you’ve made a few enemies yourself, Ricochet. And now a match designed specifically to settle scores without any, and I mean AAANY~, limitations has gotten even bigger.” Chris Jericho & The Hurt Syndicate were just looking for two more, but “Jungle” Jack Perry said he can bring four: himself, The Young Bucks, and KENNY OMEGA! Jericho tells Ricochet that this is no longer what he designed, but it is a devil’s dance of destruction! Ricochet’s destruction!
Ricochet got what he wanted, now can he handle it? Bald. The first-ever SEVEN VS SEVEN Stadium Stampede, who will even survive?
Ricochet & The Demand respond.
They stand with Mark Davis of the Don Callis Family and Ricochet says we all know Jericho does a lot of talking out of his ass while The Demand gets things done. Just like Davis did when he defeated Jack for the AEW National Championship at Fairway to Hell. Hold it with pride, Davis, Ricochet knows you’ll do it well. Davis says he’s got this. Ricochet says Davis has joined the dream team, but he’s not the only one. Because compliments to Ricochet’s golfing buddy, Don Callis, look who else he’s sending: Andrade El Idolo! Gracias, amigo. But it doesn’t stop there, the train keeps rolling. Ricochet was just approached by two guys who have an ax to grind with the superkick sidekicks.
These two wanna fill out the last two spots, so who is Ricochet to say no to The Dogs? Finlay & Connors storm in, and Finlay says to put it simple, they will fight The Bucks in the streets, in the ring, but guess it’s fighting at Double or Nothing! If they want violence, if they want carnage, if they want chaos, who better than The Dogs?! The Dogs bark and Liona roars, but will these seven stand tall in the Big Apple?
“Speedball” Mike Bailey w/ Kevin Knight VS BK Westbrook!
JetSpeed has a lot of momentum on their side, and as stated last week at Fairway to Hell, they’re looking to grab up all the gold they can. Will Speedball keep on rolling towards his own golden opportunity? Or will #Supastud prove his own worth?
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two step up. Bailey bows in respect, offers a handshake, but Westbrook goes to roll Bailey up! Bailey stays on his feet, then steps over to sit down on a cover, TWO! Westbrook ducks a Penalty Kick, avoids the moonsault, and the sweep! Bailey dodges, Westbrook tiger feints through the ropes, but Bailey handsprings up and over! The fans fire up as Bailey ducks an elbow to whip. Westbrook goes up, around, but kinda fumbles his tumble. The fans cheer and jeer him for his attempt, but Westbrook blocks the boot! Westbrook FLIPS Bailey, springboards in, but Bailey dodges! TIME ADVENTURE!
Bailey pushes Westbrook down, goes up the corner, and the fans fire up for the ULTIMATE WEAPON! Cover, Bailey wins!
Winner: Mike Bailey, by pinfall
Another fast ‘n’ furious finish, and Bailey’s on a hot streak! But now, the other side of JetSpeed looks to keep it up! But just who is Kevin Knight defending the TNT Championship against? It’s… BRIAN CAGE!? The Machine finally returns to action, and he has the Don Callis Family with him! Will Cage be able to ground Knight and take this title back to the family?
AEW TNT Championship Open Challenge: Kevin Knight w/ “Speedball” Mike Bailey VS Brian Cage w/ The Don Callis Family!
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who betta!
The bell rings, Cage runs up, but Knight dodges! Knight fires haymakers, Cage shoves him, but Knight dodges. Knight CHPOS, but Cage doesn’t budge! Cage makes the pecs dance, so Knight CHOPS again! The fans cheer as Cage eggs Knight on. Knight urns, leaps, but into Cage’s arms! Cage uses Knight to do curls, then THROWS knight! Knight lands out, RAMS Cage, but Cage comes back! Knight RAMS Cage again, but it’s still not enough! Knight tries a bigger SHOULDER TACKLE, but Cage stays standing! Knight runs one more time, ducks ‘n’ dodges, SATELLITE- NO, Cage stops the DDT! Cage THROWS Knight away!
Knight staggers, Cage SUPERKICKS him down! “Who betta than Cage?!” The fans fire up as Cage storms up on Knight, stands him up, and bumps him off buckles. Cage RAMS into Knight, stands him up, then RAMS again! The ref counts, Cage CHOPS, and the fans cheer. Bailey rallies the fans but Archer coaches Cage, and Cage whips Knight hard into the corner! The fans are torn as Cage hauls Knight up. Cage ROCKS Knight, CHOPS him, then CHOKES him on the ropes! The ref counts, Cage stops at 4, then Cage stalks Knight. Cage stands Knight up, whips him to the corner, then runs in, only for Knight to BOOT! Cage still LARIATS!
Cage hauls Knight up, whips him to ropes, but Knight grabs ropes. Knight DUMPS Cage out, then DROPKICKS him down! Cage sputters, the fans fire up, and Knight builds speed to DIVE! But he bounces off Cage! Cage then fireman’s carries, APRON F5! Knight sputters but Cage goes up the steps to soak up cheers and jeers, all while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Cage refreshes the ring count, drags Knight up again, and hits an APRON BACK SUPLEX! Knight writhes, Cage refreshes the count again, then he whips Knight into barriers! Knight practically falls into the laps of the front row! But Cage brings Knight around to CHOP him down! Cage soaks up the cheers and jeers before he brings Knight around again. Cage SMACKS Knight off the apron, then puts him in the ring. Cage storms into the ring, drags Knight by his legs, and ties the legs up into a TEXAS CLOVERLEAF! Knight endures as Cage sits deep! Knight powers up, fights his way forward, and he reaches to the ROPEBREAK!
The ref counts, Cage lets go at 4, but Cage brings Knight up. Knight CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS, but Cage still doesn’t back down. Knight fires more shots, but Cage UPPERCUTS him down! Cage digs his boot into Knight at the corner, but he stops as the ref counts. Cage drags Knight up, puts him in a corner, and LARIATS! Cage wrenches to then SAIDO Knight away! Knight flounders to the apron, Cage soaks up more cheers and jeers, and Dynamite returns to single picture. Knight rises to fire forearms on Cage, but Cage ROCKS Knight in return! Cage slingshots Knight into a facelock, for a SPIRALING SUPLEX! Cover, TWO!
Knight survives and Cage is frustrated, but Cage decides to write Knight off. Cage drags Knight up, reels him in, and suplexes, DRILL- NO, Knight slips free to waistlock. But Cage ELBOWS Knight, whips, but Knight jumps up! SATELLITE- NO, Cage goes for ropes! Knight HOTSHOTS Cage for it! Then Knight springboards back in, MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up while both men are down! A standing count starts while the fans rally up. Cage goes to a corner but he runs up on Knight. Knight bobs ‘n’ weaves, fires off shots, then fires a flurry of haymakers! But Cage grabs and TOSSES Knight to a corner!
Cage runs up, Knight dodges, and Knight runs back in. Knight ducks ‘n ‘dodges, FLAPJACK DROPKICK! The fans fire up as Cage bails out! Knight builds speed and FLIES! Cage catches him?!? The fans go nuts as Cage lifts, but Knight RANAS Cage into POST! The fans cheer as Knight hurries to get space. Knight runs, goes up the apron, and LEAPING LARIATS! Down goes Cage! The fans fire up with Knight, he puts Cage in the ring, and he hurries up the corner. Archer creeps up, but Bailey SUPERKICKS him! The fans cheer, but Cage CLUBS Knight! Cage then climbs up, and he deadlift SUPERPLEXES! Cover, TWO!
The fans fire up as Knight survives, but Archer guzels Bailey! Bailey fights free of the choke slam to mule kick Archer! Cage runs up, but Bailey springboards to ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Down goes the Murderhawk Monster! knight springboards, Cage dodges, but Knight leaps the discus lariat! SATELLITE DDT finally lands! Cover, TWO!! Cage survives and Knight is beside himself! Knight hurries to run in at the corner, but Cage ELBOWS him away! Cage goes up, but into the UPPER- NO! Cage stops the rana! Cage YANKS Knight up to the top, for a SUPER- UPPER ROOM!! Knight still throws Cage, then goes up top!
Knight aims, MOTHERSHIP UFO SPLASH!! Cover, KNIGHT WINS!!
Winner: Kevin Knight, by pinfall (still AEW TNT Champion)
The Machine was out for 14 months and yet no ring rust to be found! However, The Jet is just #2Fly2Stop! Bailey brings mics into the ring to say, “Congratulations to The Jet on a hell of a win!” Knight says much appreciated. But like he said, they’re red hot right now! And Brian Cage, welcome back! Cage took Knight to his limits, but The Jet is still standing as TNT Champion. But Knight can’t get over how last week, he couldn’t get the job done becoming #Jet2Belts. Bailey says forget last week. Knight IS a future AEW World Champion! Bailey says he knows it, and everyone here knows it! The fans cheer that!
Knight says he appreciates the support from Bailey and Ashville. Bailey is always in his corner, Knight is always in Bailey’s. And if Bailey keeps it up, he’ll be singles champion, too. Bailey says yeah, Knight got him thinking. Tonight, Darby VS Takeshita, BAILEY WANTS NEXT! Bailey says Takeshita was his greatest rival in Japan, but they’ve yet to have a singles match in AEW. And Darby, as much as Bailey wants to see MJF go bald…! Bailey is coming for Darby’s AEW World Championship! JetSpeed daps it up, will they become a 2 Fly 2 Man Power Trip?
AEW reveals the Men’s Owen Hart Memorial Tournament Brackets!
This year’s tournaments will go through Double or Nothing, and the finals will coincide with Forbidden Door 2026 on Sunday, June 28th in San Jose, California! The winner of each tournament will then challenge for THE AEW World Championship and AEW Women’s World Championships on August 30th at All In: London! And so, for the opening round, it will be: “Jungle” Jack Perry VS Mark Davis; Claudio Castagnoli VS Brody King; then Double or Nothing has both Samoa Joe VS Will Ospreay, and Swerve Strickland VS Bandido!
“Jungle” Jack Perry speaks.
“Mark Davis… I’m sure you feel some congratulations are in order. But you’re not champion to me. You see, you’re built like an Australia grizzly bear, yet you still needed somebody to hit me in the back with a golf club for you to beat me. At Stadium Stampede, bring your friends, bring any weapon you want, and I will crack you over the skull with it. Because anything goes. But after that, it’s back to grass roots, because it is you and me, fighting for a shot at the world title at All In: London. And in the Owen Hart Tournament, I will prove to you beyond a shadow of a doubt that I’m a better wrestler than you. I am the FUTURE world champion!
“And if you don’t like that, F YOU!” Jungle Jack is sharpening his knife, but will his edge be razor sharp when it comes time to cut down Dunkzilla?
Will Ospreay VS Ace Austin!
We’ve seen the Aerial Assassin training with The Death Riders, he’s won gold with his old friends in The United Empire, and now he’s about to face a dangerous man at Double or Nothing. Will Ospreay be more than ready for Samoa Joe after tonight? Or will he fail to even get past The Inevitable?
The bell rings and the fans cheer Ospreay as he stares down with Ace. Ospreay offers a handshake, Ace accepts, and the fans cheer the sportsmanship. They circle, tie up, and Ospreay wrenches to wristlock. Ace rolls, handsprings, and wrenches, but Ospreay rolls, kips up, and wrenches back. Ospreay hammerlocks, Ace rolls to kip up and wrench to then armlock. Ospreay endures the grind, fights around, and he arm-drags Ace down. Ace endures, fights around, and rises up. Ace shoots through to waistlock but Ospreay switches. Ospreay hits the headlock takeover, Ace headscissors, but Ospreay kips free.
The fans cheer the standoff, and the two reset. They feel things out, knuckle lock, and go shoulder to shoulder in a Test of Strength. The fans rally as Ace pushes Ospreay back. Ace has Ospreay down for a knuckle lock cover, ONE as Ospreay gets his arm up. Ace pushes it down, cover, ONE as Ospreay gets the other arm up. Ace tries again, ONE as Ospreay bridges! Ace jumps up, but Ospreay holds the bridge! That training truly pays off! Ace jumps, Ospreay gets him for a MONKEY FLIP! The fans fire up as Ospreay then arm-drags! Ospreay wristlocks and he bends the fingers! Ospreay isolates the arm to then STOMP it!
Ace clutches his arm as Ospreay shows his training already. Ospreay wrenches, ELBOW BREAKERS, then whips Ace. Ace reverses, he blocks a boot, but not the AX KICK! Ospreay headlocks, Ace powers up and out, but Ospreay RUNS him over! Things keep moving, Ace drop toeholds to ENZIGIRI! And basement DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Ace facelocks Ospreay, turns him, NECKBREAKER! Cover, ONE!! Ospreay ROCKS Ace, ROCKS him again, and again! Ace trips Ospreay, hooks up the legs, and he turns Ospreay over to tie the legs up! MUDA LOCK! The fans rally as Ospreay endures being bent back, and he crawls forward to the ROPEBREAK!
The fans cheer while Ace lets go. Ospreay checks his neck but he is alright to continue. Ace drags Ospreay up, reels him in, but Ospreay wrenches out to SOBAT! Ospreay whips, Ace reverses, but Ospreay ducks ‘n’ dodges to RAN- NO! Ace blocks to swing Ospreay up into a fireman’s carry! Ace does a squat for the DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Ace flexes, covers, TWO! Ospreay stay sin this while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Ace is frustrated already, but he stalks Ospreay to ropes. Ace kicks Ospreay around, CLUBS him down, but Ospreay fires back. Ace bumps Ospreay off buckles, kicks and ROCKS him, then snapmares. Ace KNEES Ospreay in the back, then clamps on with a chinlock. Ospreay endures, even as Ace cranks the neck, and Ospreay fires shots from below. Ace DECKS Ospreay for it! Ospreay rises up, but Ace DECKS him again! Ospreay sits up again, so Ace BOOTS him down! Ace waits on Ospreay, then BOOTS him again! Ospreay goes to a corner, Ace CHOPS him, then reels Ospreay in for a snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Ospreay toughs it out but Ace drags him around.
Ace steps over, traps Ospreay in a headscissors, then grinds him down. Ospreay endures, even as Ace puts on the squeeze. Ospreay fights around, rises up, and Electric Chair Lifts Ace! Ace slips free to ROCK Ospreay in the back! Ace CLUBS Ospreay to a corner, then CHOKES him on the ropes! The ref counts, Ace backs off, and Ace CHOPS Ospreay! Ospreay ROCKS Ace! Ace ROCKS Ospreay! Ace KICKS the leg, CHOPS Ospreay down, then brings Ospreay back around. Ace rains down ELBOWS on Ospreay before he clamps on another chinlock. Ospreay endures as Dynamite returns to single picture, and the fans rally up.
Ospreay fires body shots, Ace puts him in the corner, but Ospreay BOOTS him away! Ospreay is on the apron, he springboards back in, PIP PIP CHEERIO! The fans fire up with Ospreay as he watches Ace rise up. Ospreay ducks a shot, atomic drops, then KNEES, ROUNDHOUSES, and STANDING SKY TWISTERS! Cover, TWO! Ace survives that quick string of moves, but Ospreay brings him back around. Ospreay wrenches, ELBOW BREAKERS, then KICKS the bad arm! And KICKS again! And again! But Ace blocks one to ROCK Ospreay! Ace whips, Ospreay handsprings, NEURALIZER KICK!
The fans fire up while Ace bails out! Ospreay has the fans shouting “OI! OI! OI!” as he takes aim. But Ace avoids the plancha! Ospreay blocks the kick, only for Ace to handstand out of the sweep! Ace avoids another sweep, but Ospreay avoids the kick! Ace avoids yet another sweep by going up and over the corner! Ace WRECKS Ospreay with a dropkick, then aims to PLANCHA after all! Down goes Ospreay and the fans fire up! Ace drags Ospreay up, but Ospreay puts him int he ring! Ace rewinds to headscissor, but Ospreay pops Ace up to SUPERKICK the arm out! Ospreay then climbs up, takes aim, and BLINDSIDE FOREARM!
The fans fire up as Ospreay springboards, OSCUTTER! Cover, TWO! Ace survives and Ospreay is stunned! Ospreay just shakes it off, goes to the corner, and takes aim. Ace slowly rises up, but he ducks the Hidden Blade to DOUBLE STOMP! Ospreay sputters, Ace falls back, and now Ace takes aim. Ace runs corner to corner to A-LIST LARIAT! Then he LARIATS again and again! Ace hoists Ospreay up top, then slips outside to ENZIGIRI! Ospreay wobbles, Ace gets space, and Ace runs up! FLIPPING RANA! The fans fire up as Ace is ready to deal the winning hand! But then Ospreay pops Ace up, and gets him in position! STYLES- NO, Ace pops free!
Ace trips Ospreay, steps through, ties up the legs, TRAILER HITCH BRIDGE! TWO!! Ospreay escapes, but Ace KNEES, KICKS, and fireman’s carries! Ace tucks Ospreay to then swing him out, AIR RAID FLATLINER! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay survives and Ace is beside himself! “This is Awesome!” as Ace stalks Ospreay to a corner. Ace ROCKS Ospreay again and again, then hoists Ospreay up top. But Ospreay fires shots in return! Ace ROCKS Ospreay, goes up, but Ospreay pushes on Ace’s arm! Then he HOTSHOTS the arm as he drops down, and he tucks Ace in! CHEEKY NAN- NO, Ace dodges! Ace RAMS low, springboards in and FLYING- LIGER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up as Ace survives again! Ospreay roars, the fans are with him, and he ROCKS Ace! Ace ROCKS Ospreay, and repeat! They go back and forth, then Ospreay KICKS! Ace fires another forearm, Ospreay kicks, then Ace CHOPS! They go back and forth again, but Ace CHOPS and ROKCS, until Ospreay fires Kawada Kicks! CHOP! Ace HEEL KICKS! Ace shakes out the bad arm, runs up, but Ospreay dodges to then ROLLING ELBOW! And HOOK KICK! Then the underhooks for the STORM- NO, Ace pops free, then goes to a corner. Ospreay runs up but Ace goes sideways! Ospreay hits buckles, Ace hits the FLYING CHUCK!
The fans fire up as Ace shuffles the deck, and runs up for the0 NO, Ospreay BACKDROPS Ace, but Ace lands on his feet! HIDDEN BLADE!! Ospreay isn’t done with just one, he aims from the corner and… Ace flops over! The fans boo but Ospreay shows no mercy. He just runs up to PENALTY KICK the bad arm! Then a FLYING ARMBAR TAKEDOWN!! Ace TAPS, Ospreay wins!!
Winner: Will Ospreay, by submission
That might’ve been Ospreay’s first win by submission ever! He signals that his neck is no longer a problem, and he shows Ace respect for that fight. Ace accepts the handshake again, and Ospreay is moving on towards Double or Nothing with a great amount of momentum. But wait! SAMOA JOE is here! He and The Opps walk out on stage, and with mic in hand, Joe says, “Ospreay, Ospreay… OSPREAY, OSPREAY!” Joe is clearly mocking the chants for Ospreay, and the fans give genuine chanting and even singing in return. Joe says he just wanted to make sure Ospreay was listening, because these past few weeks, it seemed like Ospreay had a hard time hearing him.
Despite Ospreay’s best efforts, fate has put them on a collision course in the opening round of the Owen Hart Cup. The fans like the sound of that! Joe say she is here for one reason and one reason alone. He wants to speak about choices and consequences. Ospreay could’ve made the right choice and get a bye in this tournament, because that is what Joe would do for one of his friends. But Ospreay chose poorly. He could’ve been with the team that would do nothing but support and enhance Ospreay, but he decided to be a lapdog for Moxley and the Death Riders. The fans boo, Ospreay says he’s not a Death Rider.
Joe says Ospreay has made his choice, and come Double or Nothing, Joe makes Ospreay suffer the consequences. But Joe leaves Ospreay in peace tonight, for he has his date with destiny. But unfortunately, Joe’s friends, Katsuyori Shibata & Anthony Bowens, still feel slighted, and he doesn’t put leashes on his friends. Shibata & Bowens storm down the ramp, Ospreay ready to fight them both if he has to. But then The Death Riders appear! Ospreay may not have officially joined the club, but the Death Riders aren’t going to let their investment go to waste! The Opps say they’re #NeverLacking, but that doesn’t seem to be the case now!
Shibata & Bowens back down while Moxley, Marina, Claudio, Yuta, Garcia & Pac all step up to support Ospreay. Joe says, “Soon. Soon.” The fans cheer the Death Riders, or at least Moxley, but Bowens promises Joe is gonna kill you, Ospreay! The dream match for Double or Nothing is on, but will the training with The Death Riders make Ospreay the new King of Harts?
BREAKING NEWS for next week!
If you liked last week’s THREE HOUR block of AEW, then you’ll love this next one! Portland, Maine, the last Wednesday before Double or Nothing, Dynamite & Collision are combining forces again! Three hours all on TBS and HBO Max, make sure your DVR is set accordingly!
Backstage interview with Don Callis & Konosuke Takeshita.
Renee is now with The Invisible Hand & The Alpha, saying tonight is a huge opportunity in the main event, Konosuke facing Darby Allin for THE AEW World Championship. Konosuke could be heading into Double or Nothing as a- Callis stops Renee there to say Konosuke will be heading into Double or Nothing as a DOUBLE champion! But then MJF steps in, apologizes for the interruption but says Renee’s doing a great job. The Scumbag tells Konosuke that while it’s been a minute since the two of them have talked, three years actually, back when MJF beat him… MJF has seen Konosuke develop into truly one of the best wrestlers in the world!
MJF believes that tonight, Konosuke beats Darby for the title, goes to DON to beat Okada, and MJF can’t think of a better match than Konosuke VS MJF Part 2 for the world title. How’s that sound? MJF offers a handshake, Konosuke shakes his hand, but in Japanese, Konosuke tells MJF that he’ll beat the crap out of him. Thankfully, MJF doesn’t know Japanese. Callis says that was a nice pep talk MJF just gave, and MJF says yes, he knows. That kid needs to win, okay? MJF can’t let Darby turn him into some disgusting, bald freak! No offense, Callis looks great. But look, there is only one foolproof way to know MJF won’t be put in that situation.
So if things get hairy… MJF hands over the Dynamite Diamond Ring! Callis smiles, and say she understands what to do with it. But then in steps Andrade. El Idolo takes off his hat to shake out his amazing head of hair, and smiles at MJF. MJF frowns and leaves. Callis says here’s the deal: Takeshita will bring the world title home to the Don Callis Family tonight! Andrade asks, “How you know?” Callis says aye dios mio, he seriously doesn’t know where Andrade learned English. Andrade says one way or another, the next time, that will be HIS title. Callis says yes, he knows, it’s all good. Callis is a man of many talents, but will his family be dripping with gold thanks to a diamond ring?
AEW now announces the Women’s Owen Hart Memorial Tournament brackets!
Double or Nothing will see Willow Nightingale, the reigning Queen of Harts, take on Alex Windsor, while we will see Persephone VS Hazuki, Skye Blue vs Sareee, and Mina Shirakawa VS Athena! Champions from around the world are gathering for this tournament, but who will be headed to Forbidden Door, and then All In: London?
Backstage interview with The Conglomeration.
Renee Paquette is now with Orange Cassidy, Kyle O’Reilly, Roderick Strong, and Willow Nightingale. Renee commends Cassidy on his part in the 10 Man Tag victory. But it seems that there is even more business to attend to. Cassidy says yes, the team has a shot at THE AEW World Tag Team Championships. It doesn’t matter who it is, they’re getting their shot, but the thing is… They still haven’t decided on which two will be. Kyle says Cassidy & Roddy should go for the gold, but Roddy shouts, “KYYYLE~! Thank you.” Kyle says of course. But that’s cuz he’s got gold to chase for himself!
The same man that put Kyle on the shelf for months is the man that Kyle submitted twice, and will submit again. Jon Moxley, Continental Champion, when are we doing this? Willow says speaking of gold, she is still the TBS Champion. But she is also in the Owen Hart Cup. She won this tournament before, she’ll do it all over again, so that she can have all the gold for herself at All In: London. She knows she can, and she will! Then Conglomeration has it all in order? Cassidy says hold on, there’s something missing. They should do a Word of the Day. Why haven’t they done one in so long? Roddy shouts for “MAAARK~!” And yes, Mark Briscoe returns!
The Sussex County Chicken is all fired up, and he says the Word of the day is reunification! For Mark Briscoe is back with his boys and his girls, The Conglomeration! But he’ll put this plain and simple: Tommaso Ciampa! Next Wednesday, Briscoe’s after your ass, son! You hear him? But before that, Saturday Night Collision is in HIS hometown, Salisbury, Maryland! That’s just 4.4 miles from where Briscoe originated on this earth! They’re gonna conglomerate and it’s gonna be a a hell of a time! Are you ready!? Willow and Kyle are fired up, Briscoe goes wild, and the team heads out. Cassidy admits, that was a lot of yelling.
But while The Conglomeration is ready to go Double or Nothing, will they soon have even more gold in the collection? Or are these high and lofty a little too much even for them?
Six Woman Tag: Hikaru Shida & The Brawling Birds VS The Triangle of Madness!
With the news of both the AEW Women’s World Championship Fatal 4 Way for Double or Nothing, and the Owen Hart Cup brackets, this trios match is about much more than just settling scores! Will the Shining Samurai be just as sharp as Jamie Hayter going into that title match? Or will Thekla, Skye Blue & Julia Hart continue to bring them down by any means necessary?
The trios sort out and Jamie steps up against Thekla as both a rematch from their 1v1 title match, and a preview of what’s to come in the next. They circle, but then Skye CLOBBERS Jamie! Julia steps in, but so do Shida and Windsor! The Triangle throws hands on Shida & The Birds, then triple whip. But all three reverse, a BOOT for Thekla, a DDT for Skye, and a BACKBREAKER for Julia! The fans cheer as The Triangle bails out! Shida goes out to keep after Skye while Windsor goes after Julia. Jamie gets Thekla back in the ring while Shida and Windsor have the Sisters of Sin in the corners of the barriers. The fans cheer as they all rain down fists!
Windsor, Jamie & Shida all go to nine, then wind up for TEN! The fans cheer again while Thekla sputters. Jamie snap suplexes, but Skye ROCKS Shida! Jamie stomps Thekla, Windsor SLAMS Julia off barriers, and Jamie stomps a mudhole in the corner. The ref counts, Jamie lets off, but Skye and Windsor meet while tightrope walking the barriers! Skye and Windsor trade shots, they wobble a bit, then Skye DECKS Windsor! Skye keeps from falling into the crowd, but Jamie gets her! Windsor joins in and the Birds double gorilla press, SNAKE EYES off the apron! The fans fire up, but Thekla is up top! SUPER CROSSBODY onto The Birds!
The fans fire up again and Thekla is feeling it while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Thekla stomps Windsor, CLUBS Jamie, then helps Skye. But Shida runs up, only for Thekla to ELBOW her down! The Triangle has control again, they ROCK Jamie and Shida and Windsor, then send them all to the desk. The Triangle CHOP again and again and again! Then they wind up, but feint chops to SMACK all three off the apron! The Triangle soaks up the cheers and jeers before putting Jamie back in the ring. Thekla brings Jamie up, snapmares her down, then basement SUPERKICKS! Cocky cover, TWO! Thekla drags Jamie to the corner, tags Julia, and Julia runs up to LARIAT! Then she goes side to side to ELBOW Jamie down!
Julia snapmares Jamie to a cover, TWO! Julia is annoyed but she rains down fists. The ref reprimands, Julia stops, but then she sucker punches Windsor! And Shida, too! Julia then drags Jamie over, bumps her off buckles, and tags in Skye. Skye stomps Jamie around, then digs her boot in! The ref counts, Skye stops at 4, then she brings Jamie up. Jamie fires forearms and CHOPS, but Skye THROWS Jamie down by her hair! The ref reprimands again but Skye rains down forearms. Skye snapmares Jamie, mule kicks her, then covers, TWO! Skye frowns but she stomps Jamie down. Skye tags Julia while Dynamite returns to single picture.
Skye whips Jamie into Julia’s grasp, and Skye BLASTS Shida & Windsor while Julia tags Thekla. Julia has Jamie in the TARANTULA, and Skye sends Windsor in for Thekla’s HANGING HEADSCISSORS! Skye runs up to DOUBLE SHOTGUN The Birds! The fans are torn but Thekla says that’s how the Triangle does it, baby! Thekla then aims to MISSILE- NO, Jamie gest under! Thekla lands out, but Jamie BOOTS her down! Jamie looks at Shida, Shida is hesitant, but Shida tags in! The fans cheer as Shida sends Theknla to the corner, then JUMP KNEES! Shida keeps moving, she BLASTS Skye! Julia ROCKS Shida back!
Julia storms in but Shida kicks her and whips her into Thekla! Shida KNEES them both in the corner! Then Shida puts Thekla sideways in the corner, reels Julia in, and she snap suplexes Julia into Thekla! The fans fire up as Shida then suplexes Thekla high and hard! Cover, TWO! Shida stands Thekla up, Thekla swings but Shida ROCKS her first! And ROCKS her again! Thekla wobbles, swings, but Shida catches Thekla for another forearm! Shida runs the ropes but Thekla mule kicks! Thekla SMACKS Shida, then she dodges a boot to DECK Shida! Thekla talks trash on Shida, then drags her up to tag in Julia.
Julia tags Skye, then tag back to Thekla. The Sisters of Sin hit the DOUBLE GOURD BUSTER and DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Thekla hits the bridge, and she aims for the SPIDER SPEAR! Cover, but The Birds CLOBBER The Sisters of Sin onto it! The fans fire up a Windsor DECKS Skye and Jamie HEADBUTTS Julia! The Birds drag Shida to safety, Windsor tags in, and she CLOBBERS Thekla! Windsor CLUBS away, then fires the fans up. Jamie steps in, BOOT RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP COMBO! Basement LARIAT! And then Windsor lifts! Jamie runs up, but Skye trips Jamie! The fans boo but Skye sends Jamie into steel steps!
Thekla sends Windsor into buckles! Tag to Julia before Shida runs up, TAMASHII KNEE on Thekla! Skye SUPERKICKS Shida! Jamie is back to clinch and HAYTBREAKER! Julia runs up, slips around, SOLE FOOD! Julia kips up, but Windsor is there to whip Julia to ropes! Skye tags in before the SPINEBUSTER! Skye SUPERKICKS Windsor, then brings her up! Skye hops on, CODE- NO, Windsor pops free! Skye SUPERKICKS again, but Windsor HEADBUTTS! The fans fire up as Jamie joins in again, and they DOUBLE LARIAT SANDWICH! Then they set Skye up, and Jamie says let’s try this again!
Jamie runs the ropes, but Thekla slides in, BELT SHOT on Jamie!! No question that the ref saw that! The Triangle is disqualified!
Winners: Hikaru Shida & The Brawling Birds, by disqualification
The Toxic Spider doesn’t care about this win, she just wants to do damage! Skye gets Windsor in a DRAGON SLEEPER! The ref stops Thekla from sing the title belt again, so Thekla just takes off her own belt! And she LASHES Windsor while Skye holds her down! More refs rush out here, but Julia MISTS the newbie in the face! Julia stomps away on Jamie, not caring about fines or consequences, either! The fans boo, and Shida is bailing on the Birds? Shida cares more about her chances in that Fatal 4 Way than anything else. But then Willow, Mina, and even Thunder Rosa rush out here! They chase The Triangle off with belts of their own!
The fans cheer as The Babe, the Fighting Gravure Idol & La Mera Mera save the day. But will Jamie make sure Thekla and Shida pay for this at Double or Nothing?
AEW World Championship: Darby Allin VS Konosuke Takeshita!
They say “card subject to change,” and that is true even for the best in the world. Kazuchika Okada’s real family takes priority, but his Don Callis Family brother was more than happy to step up for this opportunity. Will The Alpha already have two belts by the time he and The Rainmaker battle over the International Championship? Or will Darby truly be relentless in his pursuit of being the best fighting champion in AEW history?
The introductions are made, THE belt is raised, and we see who goes to Double or Nothing on top!
Callis joins commentary to say that while Darby’s been breaking his own body, Konosuke has perfected “rejuvenation training,” aka relaxing on a beach and sipping sake! The bell rings, and Darby SHOTGUNS Konosuke out! Then Darby DIVES, but Konosuke catches him! Konosuke POSTS Darby, then THROWS him into railing! Konosuke THROWS Darby into the ring, the fans fire up for both guys, and Konosuke hurries to BOOT Darby off the apron! Darby falls in front of commentary but Konosuke gets him right back in the ring. Cover, ONE!! The fans rally as Darby shows his grit, but Konosuke snarls.
Konosuke drags Darby up, Darby fires forearms, but the ALPHA ELBOW knocks Darby down! The fans fire up while Konosuke looms over Darby. Konosuke stands Darby up, and THROWS him into a corner! Darby bounces off the buckles and is bleeding from the mouth already! Konosuke stands Darby up, hoists him up top, then he climbs up after him. But Darby BITES Konosuke, CLUBS him down, and leaps for a CROSSBODY, but he bounces off Konosuke! The fans fire up again as Konosuke whips Darby for a BACKDROP! Darby got serious hangtime there, and he flounders out of the ring. Darby coughs and sputters but the fans rally up.
Konosuke goes out after Darby but Darby SMACKS him! Konosuke KNEES low, KNEES him again and again and again! Konosuke KNEES Darby against the barriers, then refreshes the count. Konosuke whips Darby hard into railing! Darby sputters as he leans against the railing, but Konosuke positions the steel steps. Konosuke then fetches Darby, lines up a shot, but Darby fights the suplex! Darby CLAWS Konosuke’s back, then fires a shot. Konosuke DECKS Darby in return! Darby slumps against the steps, Konosuke runs up, but Darby dodges! Konosuke’s knees hit the steps and he tumbles over! Darby then runs up the steps to SHOTGUN Konosuke down!
The fans fire up while both men are down on the floor! Konosuke checks his knee before he crawls around, and Darby gets in the ring so he can build speed! Darby DIVES! Direct hit on Konosuke but Darby’s the one who hits the desk! The fans fire up while both men are down again, but Darby rises up to get Konosuke on the apron! Darby fires forearms, then goes up a corner! COFFIN- NO, Konosuke catches him for a SUPER BLUE THUNDER BOMB to the floor!! The fans go nuts again and Callis says that’s the end of Darby Allin, but Dynamite goes picture in picture.
The ref hurries to check Darby but Callis tells Doc Sampson to call it. Darby is somehow still in this, so Konosuke storms his way over. Konosuke drags Darby up, puts him in the ring, then paces around him. Konosuke runs the ropes to LARIAT! Darby flips inside-out, Konosuke covers him, TWO!! Darby still has fight inside but he’s also dazed. Konosuke clamps onto Darby with a chinlock and squeezes tight. Darby endures, even as Konosuke leans on him with his much-taller frame. Darby reaches out, fights around, and rises up, only for Konosuke to CANADIAN RACK BOMB! Darby sputters all over again while Dynamite returns to single picture.
Konosuke sits back as he watches Darby crawl to the apron. Konosuke storms his way over, but Darby RAMS low! Slingshot sunset flip, but Konosuke rolls through! Only for Darby to kick the legs out! Darby catches Konosuke to a GUILLOTINE! Konosuke endures the squeeze, fights up to his feet, and he powers out to THROW Darby! Darby lands out, fires shots, and RAMS low! Darby then hops on, but Konosuke stops Code Red! Konosuke swings Darby around, tucks him in, BASTARD DRIVER! And WHEELBARROW GERMAN! The fans fire up and Callis says that’s true power! Darby sputters again and Konosuke vows to end this.
Konosuke runs corner to corner, HELLUVA KICK!! Then he hoists Darby up top, climbs up after him, and goes to the very top! The fans freak out already for the SUPER DUPER GERMAN SUPLEX!! Bridging cover, TWO!!! Callis is freaking out as much as the fans, and he protests the count! Konosuke is furious, but he aims for the WAGAMAMA KNEE!!! Cover, TWO?!?! Darby survives by nanoseconds, and Konosuke is beside himself! “This is Awesome!” but now CLØN rushes out here! He distracts the ref, and Callis hurries to take the Dynamite Diamond Ring off his finger to put it in Konosuke’s hands! Konosuke thinks about it, but The Alpha has honor!
The fans cheer as Konosuke wants to do this his way! But then Darby runs up, cradles, TWO!! Konosuke escapes, ALPHA ELBOW!! Darby is down, dazed, but still moving! Konosuke drags Darby up again, goes back to the corner and back to the top rope. The fans hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER!” but it has to end somehow! Darby fights against the lift with headlock punches! Then he hops on, SUPER CODE RED!! Konosuke staggers up, Darby leg scissors, steps through, LAST SUPPER!! TWO?!?! Konosuke escapes again, then bails out! So Darby just goes up top! SUPER COFFIN DROP!! Direct hit and both men are down again!
The fans are thunderous as Konosuke and Darby stir. A ring count climbs, Callis complains that some people just gotta follow directions and run the play! Coach Callis pulled Konosuke outta obscurity, Konosuke would do anything! Now he’s got some gold, some fame, and gets a mind of his own! Callis complaining aside, the ring count is climbing! Darby drags himself in at 9, but Konosuke YANKS him back out! That refreshes the count, and Konosuke vows to end this for real now. Konosuke points to the steel steps, and he drags Darby up onto them with a deadlift RAGING- NO, Darby knees Konosuke, turns things around, and FULL METAL SCORPION DEATH DROP!!!
The fans go nuts again while Konosuke writhes! Konosuke flops off the steps, Darby crawls into the ring, and Darby just climbs the corner again! SUPER DUPER COFFIN DROP!!! Konosuke might be unconscious! Darby still hauls Konosuke into the ring, pushes him to a cover, TWO?!?!? Konosuke survives and Darby is furious! But Darby just reloads, COFFIN DROP but onto knees!!! Ghost pin, TWO!!! Darby escapes but the WAGAMAMA KNEE finds him!! Konosuke hauls Darby up, but Darby pops free! Trip, step through, and SCORPION DEATH LOCK!!! Konosuke endures, reaches out, but Darby sits deep!!
Callis says don’t even think about it! Konosuke almost does, but he bites his own thumb to ignore the pain in his back! Konosuke reaches out, crawls his way forward, and he fights to the ROPEBREAK!!! But Darby is right up top! COFFION DROP on the back!! Then Darby goes right back up, COFFIN DROP again!!! Cover, DARBY WINS!!
Winner: Darby Allin, by pinfall (still AEW World Champion)
Callis is steaming, but Darby overcomes Konosuke to avenge that loss in the Continental Classic! But it also took so much out of him just to do it! Darby still asks for a mic and one is brought to him. Darby sits up against the ropes, has them cut his music, and he tells MJF to get his ass out here! There’s a contract MJF needs to sign! The ring crew hurries to bring in a table and some chairs for that very contract signing, and MJF makes his entrance. MJF reluctantly makes his way down the ramp, and both men meet at the table. Darby grins with blood still in hiss teeth, and he signs his part of the contract without hesitation, unlike MJF.
The fans already chant “BALD! BALD! BALD!” at MJF, and Darby pushes the contract to his side of the table. MJF grabs the pen, reaches out, but then steps away. MJF scratches his chin as he thinks on this, and the fans just chant, “BALD! BALD! BALD!” again. MJF takes a mic to say he’ll explain something to Darby, looking like he has rabies. But see, MJF is happy for Darby, he hopes Darby’s had fun holding MJF’s AEW World Championship. The fans boo that, but MJF says deep down, there is a small part of him, like the size of a North Carolinian p*nis small. That small part of MJF feels bad for Darby, because he’ll never hold this again!
Darby’s got about a good a chance of holding this title as Hangman Adam Page does again. MJF says guys like Darby are a dime a dozen, here today and gone tomorrow, stuntmen who burn the candle at both ends. In this life, people like all these fans here like to pretend that life is about making friends and family and children. The only thing that matters in life is your legacy. And Darby’s legacy will be that of the kid who had his 15 minutes of fame. They’ll pretend like Darby made a lasting impact, but the fact of the matter is, he hasn’t. He hasn’t! They’ll know deep down that Darby Allin was just a little pr*ck who got lucky.
They’ll know that Darby was too reckless and stupid to stay on top. And after May 24th, Double or Nothing, in that sh*thole of Queens, New York, y’know what MJF’s legacy will be? He’ll go down as the guy who became a THREE-TIME World Champion at just 30 years of age, unprecedented in this sport. And MJF will go down, when it’s all said and done, as the Greatest of All Time! THAT is the difference between them! Darby Allin brags about climbing a mountaintop. But when it comes to professional wrestling, Maxwell Jacob Friedman IS the mountaintop! The fans boo but MJF soaks it up. Darby tells MJF to SHUT UP!
Only someone like MJF who is so vain would think that the number one most important thing in this world is his legacy. Darby doesn’t care about legacy, he cares about living in the moment! And in this moment, Darby just wants MJF to sign the contract. Then at Double or Nothing, Darby makes Maxwell Jacob Friedman a BALLD HEADED B*TCH!! MJF frowns but the fans cheer that! MJF grabs the pen again, and with no choice, he signs on the dotted line! Then he TACKLES Darby! The fans boo as MJF beats up Darby after the war he went through with Konosuke! MJF CHUCKS an armchair outta the ring, FLIPS the table, then picks up his Dynamite Diamond Ring.
MJF puts the ring on his finger like always, then winds up to DECK Darby!! The fans boo but MJF just soaks it all up. MJF throws off his jacket, picks up the belt, and he stands over Darby with it. But then MJF isn’t done with Darby, he puts Darby on the top rope! MJF climbs up to join him, and drags Darby into position! But wait! Kevin Knight runs out here to chase MJF off! The Jet still owes The Scumbag a receipt, but it seems we’ll all have to wait on that. Will MJF still take back the title at Double or Nothing? Or will Darby keep the belt and take MJF’s dignity?
My Thoughts:
An awesome episode for Dynamite as things heat up towards Double or Nothing. Awesome 10 Man Tag to open, great win for the Faces, not that it added much to FTR VS C&C. Good promo from Jericho to look back on Stadium Stampede and hype up this year’s match. Good promo from The Demand with Davis and The Dogs, and I suppose this maximizes the feuds as well as the alliances throughout the locker room. Who knows who wins but the match will still be awesome, just as the original was. Good promo from Conglomeration, too, Cassidy & Roddy going after FTR while Kyle VS Moxley happens on the side, that’s great stuff.
Speaking of Moxley, great promo from him and Ospreay. Moxley’s semi-turn has really brought out his sage philosophical side. Great match from Ospreay VS Ace, and while Ospreay could always bring out his aggression, seeing him use more technical wrestling and even winning with a submission is good stuff. Good promo from Joe, and I liked Death Riders backing Ospreay up. Very good Owen Hart Cup brackets this year, Joe VS Ospreay is a great choice given this story, but I would think Ospreay wins that one. Good promo from Jack Perry to call out Davis, and I suppose Jack can win in the Owen Cup to then move on from the National title.
Great seeing Brian Cage back, he gave Knight an awesome match, but with JetSpeed wanting to go on a Two Man Power Trip, it makes sense Kevin won out. Same for Bailey beating Westbrook, even though Westbrook maybe went too hard on his own acrobatic escape. Great stuff in the Six Woman Tag, and I appreciate Shida didn’t ditch until after the match. Willow, Mina & Rosa might get their own Six Woman Tag with Triangle of Madness after that interaction, but also can’t wait to see if Willow can go back-to-back as Queen of Harts. For that matter, I personally would love to see Athena use the Owen Cup to move on from being ROH Women’s World Champion, but that depends on how Supercard of Honor goes this Friday.
And of course, another wild instant classic from Darby as he overcomes Takeshita. I knew the diamond ring would come into play with that reverse effect, good way of protecting Takeshita in the loss. Good stuff with MJF tonight, too, such as the opening segment’s parade of bald men to send the message to MJF. That was also a unique contract signing segment in that it came together so quickly after the main event match. Good stuff from MJF as always, and of course he attacks Darby. I feel like either Knight should not have made the save, or both parts of JetSpeed should’ve made the save. It just seems odd that only Knight cared about saving Darby. The closing moment was much better when it was MJF standing over Darby with the belt.
My Score: 9/10
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Live from West Palm Beach, Florida, Darby Allin defends the AEW World Championship against PAC on a Fairway to Hell!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW National Championship: “Jungle” Jack Perry VS Mark Davis w/ Don Callis; Davis wins and becomes the new AEW National Champion.
- AEW Women’s Tag Team Championship Eliminator: The Divine Dominion VS Ruthie Slay & Rachel Ley; The Divine Dominion wins and denies Slay & Ley a title match.
- “Speedball” Mike Bailey w/ Kevin Knight VS Kiran Grey; Bailey wins.
- AEW World Championship No Count Outs Match: Darby Allin VS PAC; Darby wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
AEW National Championship: “Jungle” Jack Perry VS Mark Davis w/ Don Callis!
The Jurassic Express National Tour arrives in SoFi Center Arena, the same place the TGL takes place! But will Tarzan Life win this rematch from Dynasty? Or can Dunkzilla make good on this mulligan?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if the Don Callis Family adds more gold to the collection!
The bell rings, the fans cheer, and Callis joins commentary to humble brag that he already played 42 holds with Ricochet, Tony Khan and Richard Goodell. Jack gets the fans to cheer for him, and to boo Davis. The two circle, Davis runs up but Jack dodges! Jack fires off forearms, Davis TOSSES Jack to a corner, and the fans already tell Callis off. Jack dodges Davis to CHOP, CHOP, and CHOP, but Davis turns things back around! Davis THROWS Jack away, but Jack comes back to SHOTGUN Davis! Jack then climbs up and rains down fists! Davis stops Jack at 5 as he lifts him off the corner! But Jack fights with more fists, and he RANAS Davis away!
Jack runs up, Davis pops him up to the apron, but Jack ENZIGIRIS! Jack goes up, up, but Davis slips under the jump! Davis runs up, but Jack dodges! Davis tumbles up and out of the ring, Jack goes up top, ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Direct hit and the fans fire up! Jack waves hi tot he camera, then he puts Davis back in the ring. Davis shoves Jack away, Jack dodges, and he SHOTGUNS Davis down! Davis flounders but Jack runs up again, and he uses the corner to swing, only for Davis to block! Davis LAWN DARTS Jack into the rope! Then LARIATS him down! The fans boo but Davis refreshes the ring count.
Davis storms over to Jack while the fans rally up. Davis drags Jack up, brings him around, and CHOPS! The fans “WOO~” as that one echoes out. Davis snarls as he stares into the camera, then he drags Jack up. Davis puts Jack in the ring, rolls in after him, and stalks Jack to ropes. The fans rally for Jack but Davis bends Jack back against the ropes! The ref counts, Davis stops at 4, but Jack CHOPS! And CHOPS! Davis eggs Jack on, so Jack CHOPS! Davis CHOPS Jack down! Davis soaks up the heat, then he goes back to Jack. Davis bumps Jack off buckles, then brings him around to TOSS across the way! Davis takes his time following Jack and kicks him around.
The fans rally for Jack but Davis is on him again. Davis whips Jack to ropes, but Jack slides under! JAWBREAKER! Davis wobbles, Jack goes to ropes, but Davis runs up. Jack BOOTS Davis, slips outside and ROCKS Davis again, then slingshots, but into a FOREARM! Davis then runs to BLAST Jack off the apron! The fans boo Davis but he soaks it up while Collision goes to break.
The ref checks Jack but Davis goes out to fetch him. Davis grabs a towel to CHOKE Jack with it! The ref reprimands, Davis stops, but then he sits Jack up on the railing. Davis CHOPS Jack into the crowd! Davis leaves Jack behind while the ring count climbs. Jack drags himself up while the fans cheer him on, and Jack gets help getting up and over the barriers. Jack stumbles back to the ring, safe at 8! Davis storms up and tells the fans this is on them. But Jack dodges the chop, to SMACK Davis! And ROCK him again, and again, and again! Davis just scoops Jack to SLAM him down! And SENTON! Davis roars while Jack sputters on the mat!
Davis paces around Jack, pushes him down for a cocky cover, ONE!! But Davis bends Jack back with the chinlock stretch! Jack endures, reaches out, then BITES Davis’ hand! The ref reprimands but Jack lets go, and Davis snarls again. Jack CHOSP Davis, CHOPS again, and CHOPS again! Jack winds up, but Davis blocks! Davis then CLAWS Jack’s face as he pushes him into the corner. The ref reprimands, but Davis storms back up on Jack to suplex, BROKEN ARROW! Jack tumbles while Davis soaks up heat. Davis stands on Jack for a cocky cover, TWO! Davis kicks at Jack, almost toying with him now.
Jack sits up to fire body shots! Fairway to Hell returns to single picture as Davis CLUBS Jack. Jack UPPERCUTS Davis! Davis KNEES Jack low! Davis whips, but Jack hits the COMEBACKER! It just bounces off Davis’ barrel chest! Davis hauls Jack up, but Jack slips free to fire forearms! Davis shoves Jack, Jack ducks ‘n’ dodges, FLYING FOREARM! Davis wobbles, then drops to a knee! The fans fire up with Jack as he roars! Jack runs corner to corner, but into an ELBOW! Davis hoists Jack up top, then climbs up to join Jack. Jack fires body shots, then he BITES Davis’ hand! Jack fires haymakers on Davis’ head, then SMACKS him off buckles!
Jack positions himself just right, and leaps to SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO! Davis survives and Jack is beside himself! Davis and Jack go to the apron, and Davis LARIATS Jack against the ropes! Then he suplexes, but Jack fights with knees! Jack lands safe, then BOOTS Davis! Davis roars, but Jack SUPERKICKS! Jack goes up, leaps again, FLYING RANA to the floor! The fans fire up for Jack and “A E DUB! A E DUB!” Jack hurries to swing, TIGER FEINT KICK from the post! Jack goes up the corner while Davis stumbles into the ring, BLINDSIDE MACHO ELBOW! Cover, TWO!! Davis survives and Jack is rather surprised.
Jack goes to a corner, and says time to make a sacrifice! Jack runs in, but Davis LARIATS Jack first! Davis THROWS Jack to a corner, runs side to side, SLIDING FOREARM! Davis pushes Jack to a cover, TWO!! Jack survives and the fans fire up again! Davis rains down fists, then rises up. The fans boo Davis but he drags Jack up. Davis puts Jack on the ropes, runs, and- JACK RANAS! Cover, TWO! SUPERKICK! SUPERKICK! And then SUPERK- NO, Davis blocks the third to shove and DISCUS LARIAT! Then SNAP PILEDRIVER! Cover, TWO?!? Jack survives again and the fans fire back up! Callis coaches Davis as he drags Jack up.
Davis brings Jack up in the corner with a gut wrench! The fans freak out for the SUPER- STEINER!! Jack turns things around on Davis just in time! The fans are thunderous but Callis rushes to ringside! The fans all boo Callis, but wait! RICOCHET slides into the ring! Still dressed in his golf course attire, he CRACKS Jack with his nine iron!! Ricochet hides, Davis deadlifts Jack, COUNT TO PAIN!! Cover, DAVIS WINS!
Winner: Mark Davis, by pinfall (NEW AEW National Champion)
Talk about a handicap! Callis AND Ricochet gave Davis quite a considerable one, and now Davis has his first singles title in AEW! The Jurassic Express National Tour has just been run off the road, but will Jack be able to get his revenge?
Collision returns, and Jack Perry is on the phone.
He tells someone, “Let’s do it. Thank you, guys.” Jack ends his call, then shows his frustration. Winning the National Championship in his hometown, in front of his friends and family, was one of the proudest moments of his entire life. And yet Ricochet and Callis had to end that for him. But he happens to know that Chris Jericho & The Hurt Syndicate are looking for two more partners for Stadium Stampede. And Jack go to thinking, the show is called Double or Nothing. So how about instead of two, Jack brings FOUR! The ELITE! Jack, The Bucks, and KENNY OMEGA! See you there. Ricochet may have just messed himself over, will he regret ever getting involved tonight?
Backstage interview with Don Callis, Mark Davis and Ricochet.
Renee Paquette is with the Jackal, Dunkzilla and the Bald Eagle as she says she was going to congratulate Davis on the title win, but after Jack putting out that news, what is their reaction? Callis says he’s thrilled! Jack just gifted him his ultimate fantasy! A chance to beat up Jericho, The Bucks AND Kenny, all on one night? Callis would’ve paid good money for that, and Jack, you dumbass, just gave it away from free! Ricochet says The Don Callis Family must be joining The Demand for Stadium Stampede. Well, given the way Ricochet just used that golf club, the National Champion will gladly stand beside him!
Ricochet says playing golf with Tony Khan has really improved his swing, so see you all there. Callis says yes, let’s go have a drink at the 19th Hole and talk about which of the many members of the Don Callis Family are going to join Ricochet in the slaughterhouse! Ricochet says oh yes, so many great choices to choose from! Callis & Ricochet head out, just how massive will this Stadium Stampede match get?
AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator: The Divine Dominion VS Ruthie Slay & Rachel Ley!
Megan Bayne & Lena Kross are so dominant, they don’t even think this match is going to last five minutes! But while there’s a time limit, will there be no limit to how devastating the Megasus & Aussie Amazon can be? Or will Slay & Ley manage to survive the day?
The teams sort out, Lena starts against Slay, and the clock is ticking! Slay DROPKICKS, but Lena doesn’t budge! Ley ENZIGIRIS, but Lena still doesn’t flinch! Ley & Slay double kick, but Lena blocks the double whip! Lena whips them, ELBOWS Slay and SPIN-OUT SIDEWALK SLAMS Ley! Then she scoops Slay to SLAM her onto Ley! Lena drags Ley up, whips her to the corner, then runs up to LARIAT! And ELBOW! Tag to Megan and the Divine Dominion run side to side! BOOT from Lena, BOOT from Megan! Then GERMAN SUPLEX! Ley tumbles, the fans cheer, and Megan tags Lena back in. Lena storms up on Ley to GERMAN SUPLEX again!
The fans cheer as Lena tags Megan back in. We’ve hit 90 seconds, but it feels like forever for Ley as Megan GERMAN SUPLEXES again! Megan kips up, then she stalks Ley. Megan eggs Ley on, slaps her around, then drags her up. Megan fireman’s carries, but Slay manages to tag in! Slay runs up, but Megan scoops her! FALL AWAY SLAM SAMOAN DROP COMBO! They’ve made it two minutes but that might be all! Tag to Lena, she and Megan get Slay up, DIVINE INTERVENTION! Cover, Divine Dominion wins!
Winners: The Divine Dominion, by pinfall (denies Slay & Ley a title opportunity)
Two minutes and 15 seconds is all Slay & Ley got, will any team last even that long? Or will the Divine Dominion continue to dominate AEW until the end of time?
BREAKING NEWS for Double or Nothing!
The Triangle of Madness may have misted Persephone and injured Alex Windsor, but that only heaps on more trouble for the champion! Thekla must now defend her AEW Women’s World Championship in a FATAL 4 WAY! Thekla VS Jamie Hayter VS Kris Statlander VS Hikaru Shida, is The Toxic Spider about to get squashed? Or will she need her Sisters of Sin now more than ever?
BREAKING NEWS for Dynamite!
The annual tradition is back! The 2026 Owen Hart Memorial Tournament begins, with the brackets for both men’s and women’s divisions to be announced on Wednesday! Who makes the cut? And who will become the King & Queen of Harts?
Don Callis speaks, again.
“Just moments away from the AEW World title match between Darby Allin and Pac, and gentlemen, just wanted to let you know that the Don Callis Family, no matter who wins tonight, the Don Callis Family will be waiting for the winner. This Wednesday on Dynamite, the Don Callis Family will take the AEW World title from one of you. And y’know, it’s already been a great night, a big night, for the Don Callis Family! We won gold, but can’t wait to get some more. And on the subject of that, Okada has had to go to Japan to take care of some very important family business. But don’t worry, lads, because I have someone in mind to take his spot this Wednesday in the world title match.
“And it is none other than the firstborn of the Don Callis Family, Konosuke Takeshita, The Alpha!” Takeshita steps in, and Callis tells him, “You’re gonna be the world champion! If you listen to me like you always have, you will be successful, and you will finally fulfill the destiny that I had for you when I plucked you out of obscurity and made you the replacement for Kenny Omega. You’re the best wrestler in the world when you’ve got my game plan in your head. Go win the title.” Konosuke tells Don that he was going to take the International Championship, but now he is the person who will bring the world title back to the Don Callis Family! Unlike Okada.
Takeshita heads out, will he still make himself a double champion when he adds #PrettyPlatinum to the NJPW World Television Championship?
“Speedball” Mike Bailey w/ Kevin Knight VS Kiran Grey!
This match was on standby in case the Divine Dominion didn’t need all five minutes of their time, and now it’s a chance for Speedball to shine! But will he keep his momentum going from last Wednesday’s super show? Or will he get lost in the Grey Area?
Grey is already starting trouble as he pushes Bailey. The ref backs him off, then the bell rings. Grey runs up, but into a BOOT! Bailey then PENALTY KICKS, STANDING KNEE-SAULT, then Bailey waits on Grey. Grey ducks the buzzsaw and bails out! The fans boo but Bailey TRIANGLE JUMP MOONSAULTS! Down goes Grey and the fans fire up! Bailey daps it up with The Jet, then he climbs up the corner. But Grey goes after him! They brawl up top, Grey fires a flurry, but Bailey fires back! Bailey SHOVES Grey down, takes aim, but Grey hits the ropes! Bailey is tripped up onto his speedballs, but Grey dribbles him off the buckles!
Grey CLUBS Bailey into a Tree of Woe, then soaks up the heat before he stomps Bailey! Grey tells Bailey to stay down but Bailey grabs that leg! Bailey uses that to drag himself back up, and he ROCKS Grey again! Bailey dribbles Grey off buckles, then HEADBUTTS him! Grey falls, Bailey takes aim, ULTIMATE WEAPON! Cover, Bailey wins!
Winner: “Speedball” Mike Bailey, by pinfall
A fast win for Speedball, and Knight gets the mic. he says he likes that! Speedball is red hot right now. And though The Jet didn’t get two belts on Wednesday, he’s still the Face of TNT. Now, the future of AEW is wide open, so why not they make it to the top together? They shake hands on it, will JetSpeed shift gears to become a Two Man Power Trip? What belt(s) will they aim for next?
AEW World Championship No Count Outs Match: Darby Allin VS PAC!
Anticipating how wild this one can get given the nature of their grudge, AEW decided to remove some of the obstacles standing in their way. They can’t do anything they want, but they can definitely go anywhere they want here in the SoFi Center! But will Darby even up the career series between them? Or will it be 3-1 in favor of The Bastard?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who takes this belt to Dynamite!
The bell rings and the fans rally behind Darby. Darby hops outside already, and he goes around the crowd to be on the golfing green! This is No Count Outs, so he wants to take full advantage of it already! He dares Pac to join him, so Pac heads over to the green! They fire hands on the rough and the fans fire up! Darby ducks, fires hands then HEADBUTTS Pac down! Darby brings Pac up but Pac BACKDROPS Darby! Pac then brings Darby closer to the bunker! Pac suplexes, Darby fights free, and he fires hands! Darby runs up, CODE RED into the sand trap! The fans go nuts seeing what is surely the first one of those ever!
Pac gets himself out of the sand and ends up on the fairway. Darby pursues, runs up, and ROCKS Pac1 they’re near another sand trap, and Darby SHOTGUNS Pac into the sand! The fans cheer “A E DUB! A E DUB!” for making this madness a reality! Darby goes after Pac, but Pac throws sand in Darby’s eyes! Pac then hauls Darby up to BELLY2BELLY SUPLEX Darby into the sand trap! Darby sputters, but Pac clamps on the BRUTALIZER! The ref reprimands, this isn’t Falls Count Anywhere! But fans know “This is Awesome!” as Pac makes Darby suffer! Darby sputters again as Pac lets him go, then shakes out the sand in his boots.
Pac drags Darby up with a headlock, but then decides to fireman’s carry! And gorilla press to THROW Darby back into the bunker! The fans boo but Pac soaks up that heat. Darby sputters and coughs while Collision goes picture in picture.
Darby sputters as he sits up, but Pac brings him back around. Pac brings Darby around, dumps him down, and soaks up more heat. Pac then brings Darby along the fairway, CLUBS him on the neck, and stalks him as they return to the crowd. They then return to ringside, then the ring itself, and Pac covers, TWO! Darby toughs it out, but Pac stalks him to the corner. Pac uncovers a crossbar before he stands Darby up. Fairway to Hell returns to single picture as Pac tiles the tag rope to Darby’s chain necklace! Darby can’t get free before Pac BOOTS him! The ref reprimands, but Darby SPITS at Pac! Pac takes that defiance and BOOTS Darby again!
Pac then has Darby’s legs, and YANKS him from the corner! The tag rope breaks and Darby flounders around. Pac whips to then BACKDROP Darby 450 degrees! Pac then builds up speed, but Darby avoids the lariat! The fans fire up as Darby slingshots back in and dragon sleepers for the SCORPION DEATH DROP! Cover, TWO! Pac and Darby are both down while the fans rally up again. Darby crawls to a corner, climbs up top, and he watches Pac rise. Pac turns around, but he manages to trip Darby up first! Pac then climbs up after Darby, hauls him up, and SUPER DUPER FALCON ARROWS! Cover, TWO!! Darby survives and the fans fire up again!
Pac frowns while Darby flounders out of the ring. The fans rally for Darby while Pac takes his time going to the outside. Pac looks under the ring, and he brings out a table! The fans cheer but the ref reprimands, this isn’t No Disqualifications! Pac still sets the table up nearby, making sure it lines up with the corner. Pac puts Darby on the table, then climbs up said corner. The fans freak out, anticipating what Pac is planning, and he steadies himself as he takes aim. Pac SUPER SHOOTING STARS but only gets table!! Darby avoids disaster, and Pac is somehow still in this after his crash landing! Darby puts Pac in, trips him, and steps through!
The fans fire up as Darby steps over, SCORPION DEATHLOCK!! Pac endures, reaches out, but Darby sits deep! Pac fights, claws, reaches out, and powers his way forward! ROPEBREAK! Darby lets Pac go, and Pac waves to the back. Well, of course The Death Riders are here! Darby spots Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia & Marina Shafir storming down the aisle, but then Pac CLOBBERS him! A distraction tactic is good enough as Pac now turns the proverbial tables. Then he signals for them to get something, and they bring out another table! The fans chant, “On The Green!” but Pac doesn’t care about that. He scoops Darby to go up the steel steps!
The fans boo as Pac tucks Darby in, TOMBSTONE on the steel steps! The fans go nuts as Darby flops to the floor! Wait, wait, wait, now The Death Riders have STACKED tables?! Pac smirks as he brings Darby back up, and he fireman’s carries Darby to bring him over. Darby goes to the backstage area while Collision goes picture in picture.
Pac carries Darby all the way around to the backstage area, because this is the only place to get upstairs! Pac SMACKS Darby off a wall on the way to the stairs, and the ref reprimands while Pac scares off curious fans. Pac drags Darby up the stairs with a headlock, and they go to the upper deck! Pac brings Darby past the nice bar and lounge area, the ref and Death Riders making sure fans don’t get too close. Pac SMACKS Darby off another wall, then drags Darby through this VIP seating area to go to the balcony. Pac stomps Darby to keep him down, then drags him to the balcony railing! And lo and behold, those stacked tables are right there!
The ref reprimands and the fans are freaking out already, but Pac is looking to toss Darby! Darby clings to the railing but Pac CLUBS him. Pac then drags Darby up, but Darby fires body shots! Fairway to Hell returns to single picture as Darby fights desperately! Darby CLAWS Pac’s back, but Marina shouts at Darby! The ref keeps her back, but that lets Pac LOW BLOW Darby! The Problem continues to be just that, but also the insurance policy for the Death Riders! Pac stands Darby up, and THROWS him off!! Darby crashes down through the tables!!! The fans lose their minds all over again while Pac hurries to go back downstairs!
AEW medical staff is already checking Darby as he’s down in the wreckage, but Pac says screw that! He fireman’s carries Darby and puts him back in the ring! Pac covers, TWO!!! Darby survives and the fans are thunderous! Pac and The Death Riders are in shock! Pac falls back to a corner as he shakes his head. Pac argues with the ref, but 2.99 still isn’t 3! The fans rally for Darby, but Pac storms over to him. Pac looms over Darby, Yuta slides a chair into the ring, but the ref snatches it away! Only for Marina to slide the title belt in! Pac takes aim while Darby rises, but then Darby springs to life! Pac has seen a ghost, or maybe a zombie!
Pac winds up, but Darby LOW BLOWS! And BELT SHOTS!! Darby gets Pac in place, goes up top, COFFIN DROP!! Cover, DARBY WINS!
Winner: Darby Allin, by pinfall (still AEW World Champion)
Pac said it himself, Darby is the indestructible boy! But can Darby keep this up? Or will The Alpha come through on his promise and bring this title back to the Don Callis Family this Wednesday?
My Thoughts:
A great hour of AEW here as this special edition of Collision, though “Fairway to Hell” is such a random thing to begin with. They must’ve made a business deal with SoFi and TGL, which to me might be more AEW helping TGL get noticed on a national scale. And changing the status quo with the National Championship was quite the surprise, but that’s still great for Davis. Ricochet being the reason why, and then that compelling The Elite jumping into Stadium Stampede is a bit convoluted. I get they’re using continuity of how Kenny hates Callis and vice-versa, but it undercuts what I was hoping for in Hurt Syndicate getting to introduce new members. But hey, 7v7 is pretty wild, too.
I appreciate Divine Dominion adding something to their squash matches with that five minute goal. Slay & Ley already set a good time with over two minutes, and I’m sure two minutes will be the average as they just dominate all summer. And it seems Alex Windsor is gonna be out a little longer than expected, given that adjustment for Double or Nothing. A Fatal 4 Way is still good for how Thekla can use her challengers against each other, or be protected in a loss if they choose. It also helps bring in the Shidalander story, but it also feels like we’re skipping chapters. That Fatal 4 Way can probably get us to the team breaking up and Shida turning on Statlander for their own feud.
Bailey VS Grey probably was a legit standby match, that went quick. And Knight had a decent promo saying he and Bailey are still gonna be JetSpeed going for all the gold. Not sure if that comes true or just sets things up for the team to fall apart. And then a really wild main event with the “No Count Out” match. They probably could’ve just called that No Holds Barred but they wanted to add heat on how The Death Riders were cheating the second half of that match. Both table spots were risky, but obviously Darby did the crazier one. AEW really needs to be careful not to push it much further than that, though.
Then the news of Okada being out for Dynamite, hopefully it’s nothing too tragic with his family. But Takeshita as the substitute is a good choice, this helps build the Okada VS Takeshita match at the same time as building Darby up. Pretty sure MJF accepts the terms of Title VS Hair, and it’d be very MJF if he were to announce that while attacking Darby to close the show on Wednesday.
My Score: 8.8/10
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