AEW Coverage
Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (6/14/23)
Skye rides into the Storm!
Will the Lightning strike?
In the biggest match of her AEW career, Skye Blue takes on Toni Storm for THE AEW Women’s World Championship! Will Skye soon be golden?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW World Championship Eliminator: MJF VS Adam Cole; Time Limit Draw.
- 8 Man Tag: The Mogul Embassy VS Orange Cassidy, Darby Allin, Sting & Keith Lee w/ Dustin Rhodes; Cassidy, Darby, Sting & Keith win.
- AEW TNT Championship: Wardlow w/ Arn Anderson VS Jake Hager; Wardlow wins and retains the title.
- AEW Women’s World Championship: Toni Storm VS Skye Blue; Storm wins and retains the title.
- Six Man Tag: Blackpool Combat Club VS Hangman Page & The Young Bucks; Hangman & The Bucks win.
PLAY BY PLAY
AEW World Championship Eliminator: MJF VS Adam Cole!
Maxwell Jacob Friedman swore no one was on the level of the Devil, but then the Undisputed One stepped forward! But of course, Adam Cole can’t just cut the line without earning that right. Will Cole beat MJF here to get a title match down the line? Or will MJF cross off the very last threat to his reign of terror?
The bell rings and fans are already fired up. Cole gets fired up and the fans get even more fired up! Cole and MJF get face to face, talk some trash, and then the two back up. They circle, tie up, and MJF headlocks. Cole powers out, MJF runs him over, and MJF mocks the BAYBAY pose. MJF runs, but Cole hurdles. MJF ducks, dodges, then stops to strut. Fans boo as MJF swivels his hips, but Cole runs in! MJF dodges, things keep moving, and Cole ducks while MJF hurdles. But MJF then narrowly avoids the superkick! Cole winds it up, “ADAM COLE BAYBAY!” MJF bails out of the ring as he scowls.
Fans fire up as MJF paces. MJF goes over the railing? And he grabs someone’s popcorn to throw it all around! DC boos MJF and even flips him off, but MJF gives it back. He slaps one guy’s hat off his head! MJF goes back to ringside, soaks up all the heat, and he goes up the steel steps. MJF steps in while fans tell him off. Cole smirks but MJF just shrugs it off. They tie up, then MJF claims hair pulling! Fans boo, MJF is just copying Sheiky Baby. MJF and Cole tie up again, then MJF pulls Cole’s hair! The ref counts, MJF lets off, and he throat chops! MJF stomps Cole down! MJF then drags Cole up to wrench and WRING into the corner!
Fans boo but MJF soaks it up while standing on the corner. MJF goes back to Cole, tells Cole he’s just a loser lie all the fans, but Cole YANKS MJF into buckles! MJF wants mercy but he gets stomps instead! Cole then stands MJF up, climbs up, and he rains down fists! The fans count along, Cole goes all the way to ten! “ADAM COLE, BAYBAY!” Cole wrenches, whips, but MJF blocks to jam Cole’s arm! MJF runs in but Cole TOSSES him up and out! Cole shakes out the bad arm, then runs in, but gets caught int he apron skirt! MJF CLUBS away, pulls hair, and lets off as the ref reprimands. MJF brings Cole over to SMACK the arm off steel steps!
Fans boo but MJF threatens to smack them. Then MJF CLAWS Cole’s back! MJF gets Cole’s arm again, and he stands on it on the steps! Then he stomps the fingers! Cole crawls away into the ring but MJF just soaks up the heat again. MJF drags Cole back up, wraps the arm into a top wristlock, and he leans on the hold. Cole endures and fans rally up. Cole fights up to throw body shots! Cole gets free, but MJF throws him down by his hair! The ref reprimands and MJF “apologizes” before he taunts fans. MJF goes to Cole, gets the bad arm and he SLAMS it on the mat! MJF then has Cole in a mounted armbar and makes gestures with Cole’s arm.
MJF HIP DROPS the bad arm! Cole goes to a corner, MJF storms up and he snapmares Cole to then gets the arm for another top wristlock. Cole endures, even as MJF leans on the hold. Fans rally, Cole fights up, and he throws more body shots! Cole is free again, runs in, but MJF spins him around to WRING the arm again! Cole writhes but MJF drags him up by the bad arm. Cole kicks, but MJF ducks to pump handle, MADE IN LONG ISLAND! Cover, TWO!! Cole survives the driver but MJF huffs and puffs. Fans rally and duel, and MJF mocks the Adam Cole fans. MJF then mocks HBK to rub in Cole’s NXT past.
MJF goes to the corner to soak up more heat, and then he tunes up the band! Fans boo, MJF runs in, but into a SUPERKICK! Cole goes to a corner now while MJF has blood in his mouth! MJF shakes out the stars and he realizes what just happened to his own mouth. MJF is mad, he runs in, but into an elbow! And a BOOT! Cole rallies with big clotheslines and elbows, and then a BOOT! Fans are thunderous for Cole and he brings MJF up in a waistlock. MJF switches but Cole PELES! And BACKSTABBERS! Cover, TWO! MJF is still in this but Cole goes to a corner. DC is dueling as Cole climbs up the corner.
MJF rises, Cole leaps, PANAMA- NO, MJF blocks to put Cole on the apron! Cole swings, MJF blocks and MJF HOTSHOTS the arm! MJF then drags Cole in through the ropes, HEAT- NO, Cole tosses MJF away! Cole hurries in, runs, but MJF ducks the Boom! And he goes for the arm! Cole rolls, MJF YANKS the arm, underhooks and SHOULDER BUSTER! And then suplex, but Cole reverses to hit GHOSTBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Fans are thunderous again as they duel. Cole stands, brings the kneepad down but MJF grabs that leg! Cole CLUBS away on MJF, then runs, but MJF gets up!
Cole catches MJF to a fireman’s carry! USHIGOROSHI!! Cover, TWO!! Cole shakes out that leg while MJF goes to the apron. Cole crawls his way over, fans continue to duel and Cole manages to stand on the apron. Cole drags MJF up, waistlocks, but MJF fights the lift! MJF then gut wrenches, but Cole kicks his way out of the driver! MJF is dazed, Cole goes up the corner! But MJF THROAT CHOPS! And then gut wrenches! APRON TOMBSTONE!!! Double-edged for MJF’s knees now, and both men flop to the floor! The fans are losing their minds as Dynamite goes picture in picture!
The ref checks both men, and somehow they’re both okay to continue. But they’re both down for a long time so the ref double checks. Is MJF really okay to continue with that leg? MJF stands, hobbles over, proving he is. MJF puts Cole back in the ring, hurries to cover, TWO!! Cole is still in this and MJF is frustrated. MJF gets that bad arm, and DOUBLE STOMPS it! Cole writhes and then crawls to the corner. MJF storms up on Cole, wraps the bad arm around ropes, and pulls! The ref counts, MJF lets off, and MJF glares at all the fans. DC rally up, but MJF goes back to Cole to dig his boot in. The ref counts and MJF lets off at 4.
Cole sputters against ropes while Dynamite returns to single picture. MJF paces, he stalks Cole as he crawls to center, and MJF says, “You’re a nobody, Cole!” Cole throws a forearm, but there’s nothing behind it. MJF grins and kicks at Cole. Then MJF SPITS on Cole! MJF tells Cole he sucks, but Cole ROCKS MJF with a forearm! MJF CHOPS Cole in return! Cole ROCKS MJF again! MJF snarls and CHOPS! Cole wobbles, but he ROCKS MJF again! MJF CHOPS! Cole throws a flurry of forearms! MJF kicks, Cole blocks it, but MJF pokes him int he eyes! MJF runs, but Cole BOOTS! Cole runs in but into a BOOT to the arm!
MJF runs but into another BOOT! Cole runs but into a ROLLING ELBOW! MJF runs but into a 52 Fake Out! And SUPERKICK! MJF gets right up but into another SUPERKICK! Cole runs but MJF LARIATS!! Both men are down and DC gives this a standing ovation! “This is Awesome!” as the ref starts a standing count. Cole and MJF stir, MJF crawls to a cover, TWO!! Cole gets right into the CROSSFACE!! MJF flails and fans fire up! MJF fights, rolls back to a cover, TWO! MJF gets the SALT OF THE EARTH ARMBAR!! MJF pushes back but Cole rolls through. Cole gets the ANKLE LOCK! MJF crawls, but Cole drags him back!
Cole leans on the hold as MJF endures! Fans are thunderous, MJF rolls, and he drags Cole down into the omoplata! LEBELL LOCK! A reference to Bryan Danielson, who he also beat! But fans rally for Cole! MJF tells them to shut up but Cole crawls, only for MJF to get that arm! RINGS OF SATURN! But Cole gets the ROPEBREAK!! MJF is furious but he lets go reluctantly. “This is Awesome!” as Cole and MJF are down. Cole crawls to the apron, MJF drags him in through the ropes, HEAT- NO, Cole denies MJF again! But MJF KNEES Cole! HEATSEEKER!! Cover, TWO!!! Cole survives as we pass 20 minutes!
MJF rises while Cole is still down. The ref checks Cole while MJF bails out of the ring. MJF goes around the outside, and he grabs his belt. He puts that aside as he clears off the timekeeper’s table! MJF then drags Cole out of the ring to bring him over, and he puts Cole on the table! Fans cheer and jeer as MJF goes to the corner and climbs! MJF has done this once before, also against Danielson, and he’s going for it now! MACHO ELBOW through the table!!! Direct hit on Cole and fans lose their minds all over again! The ref checks both men in the wreckage while fans cheer for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” for making this the opener!
MJF sits up first, and he manages to stand. MJF tells the ref to count while he gets in the ring. The ref starts the ring count, and Cole starts to stir. The count reaches 5 of 10 while Cole does his best to sit up. The medic, Doc Sampson, is checking on Cole, is he even okay to continue? The count is 8 of 10, fans are going nuts as Cole is on his feet! Cole slides in at 9.9!! MJF is shocked! He thought he had this but Cole survives by nanoseconds! Fans hope they “Fight Forever!” but this has to end somehow! MJF paces, he brings Cole back to the apron, but Cole pushes him away to SUPERKICK! MJF leans against ropes!
Cole reels MJF in with a waistlock, APRON GERMAN SUPLEX!! The ref checks MJF again while Cole gets back in the ring. MJF stirs, fans rally up, and MJF gets himself back into the ring. Cole is still slow to stand up, but he goes to a corner. MJF crawls after him but Cole goes up! PANAMA- NO, MJF just flops over! Fans boo as MJF crawls to the far corner. Cole hops down, hurries over, but MJF kick shim low! MJF goes up to DOUBLE STMOP the bad arm! MJF tells the ref that this should’ve ended with the ring count! Cole runs up to O’Conner Roll! TWO!! And into the REF! Fans freak out but MJF sees an opening!
MJF hurries out, grabs the belt, and he hurries back over! MJF watches and the ref is still down. MJF throws the belt to Cole, flips him off, and pulls a Guerrero! The ref flounders around, but Cole smirks. So much for MJF’s trick! And now Cole has a weapon! Fans tell MJF he effed up! BELT SHOT!!! Cole throws the belt out, then brings the kneepad down! MJF sits up, into the BOOM!! Cover, TWO?!?! The ref couldn’t count fast enough cuz of the damage he took earlier! Fans are going nuts and Cole can’t believe MJF’s luck. Cole stands back up, he brings MJF back up, and he reloads. But MJF flops down before the Boom!
The ref checks MJF but Cole storms up behind him. Cole drags MJF up but MJF grabs at the ref! LOW BLOW MULE KICK!! MJF gest away with one and fans boo! MJF then crawls to a corner, and he brings out the Dynamite Diamond Ring!! MJF grins as he puts the ring on his pinkie, hides it behind his back, and runs in, but the ref STOPS MJF! The ref was doing it so Cole could steady himself, but now he exposes the trick! And Cole SUPERKICKS MJF!! The ref takes the ring, Cole goes up the corner! PANAMA SUNRISE!!! But that’s not all! HERE COMES THE BOOM!! Cover, the bell rings?!? TIME LIMIT DRAW?!?!
Fans can’t believe it! The 30 minutes are UP, so MJF is literally saved by the bell!! But what happens if an Eliminator is a draw? Cole grabs a mic while fans call BS! Cole tells MJF, “Five. More. Minutes.” Fans love that idea! Cole throws the mic to MJF for him to respond, but MJF just stares Cole down, belt between them. MJF then grabs the belt and slithers away. Fans boo but what else should we expect from The Devil of AEW? Will Tony Khan have to handle this one?
CM Punk speaks.
The Second City Savior says the only thing certain about him right now is that nothing is certain. He’s worked hard to get back to AEW, and he’s coming back for the same reason he first showed up. He has scores to settle and things still to do in his career. “Saturday, the 17th of June, Collision, the United Center. I won’t know what I’m gonna do or say until I have that microphone in hand. I have a lot of things to get off my chest.” Is this going to be the Pipebomb 2023?
Renee Paquette is in the ring.
And she welcomes out Sammy Guevara. Fans cheer the Spanish God as he makes his way out for the first time since Double or Nothing. The father-to-be joins Renee in the ring, and Renee notes we haven’t seen him since he was so close to becoming new AEW World Champion. That was also the same night he and wife Tay Melo announced the pregnancy, so congratulations on that. Sammy has a lot to think about, so where is his mind at? Sammy says it has been a hell of a ride these past couple months. The highest of highest, such as Tay being pregnant, which if you didn’t know, they’re having a girl!
And then there are the lowest of lows, like coming this close to becoming world champion and falling short. But the goal is always the same. And now it’ll be that much better! He’ll have his wife by his side, their baby girl in one arm, and the AEW World Championship in the other! But before that happens, Sammy has to make some tough decisions and some changes. But wait, here comes Darby Allin! A fellow Young Pillar, another man who was close to winning at Double or Nothing, now joins Sammy in the ring. Darby has his own mic to tell Sammy, “I mean this when I say it. Congratulations on the baby girl.”
But that’s not what this is about. Darby wants to talk Double or Nothing. He isn’t demanding a rematch, he lost that night, too. He wants to start from the bottom. But let’s talk about Sammy for a minute. From the sounds of it, the people are starting to love Sammy again. Fans cheer, but Darby has to ask, though. Is Sammy gonna stand on his own two feet? Or stand in the shadow of the Jericho Appreciation Society? Darby’s said it before and he’ll say it again: the biggest difference between Sammy & Jericho versus Darby & Sting, is that Darby and Sting are equals. There’s no Sting Appreciation Society.
So look, Sammy. He doesn’t have to answer now, but Darby has an idea. But wait! Here comes Chris Jericho! The fans sing along with Judas while The Wizard glares at the ring. Jericho goes down the ramp with a lot of pyro going off and Floyd the Baseball Bat in hand. Jericho has the song stop early and fans boo. Darby, you stand there and shut your mouth, and mind your own business! Don’t laugh at him, kid! Jericho then looks to Sammy and says it’s just them now. Jericho’s been meaning to ask Sammy. The whole three months of chasing MJF for the championship, he never called Jericho once! Never asked him to help once!
Y’know, Sammy’s mentor? The guy who brought you into AEW and made you a star? If you’d asked for Jericho’s help, Sammy would be here as THE AEW World Champion! Sammy says that’s funny, because he was thinking, why didn’t Jericho call Sammy? Cuz if Jericho did, then Jericho wouldn’t have lost to Adam Cole. Twice. Jericho laughs that off, and says Sammy must be having delusions of grandeur from his brush with the main event scene. Jericho will give Sammy the chance to apologize to him right now. Fans chant “NO! NO! NO!” and Sammy says he ain’t apologizing for s*it!!
Fans fire up for Sammy and Jericho says Sammy needs to remember the dynamic in the JAS. Maybe Sammy needs to remember the hierarchy. Maybe they need to reunite Le Sex Gods in a tag match next week so Sammy can remember who his boss is! Oh, a match? Darby says Jericho calls himself a wizard, but when he gets in the ring, the magic is gone. Jericho smirks at Darby, and asks if Darby wants this, “you morose mutant.” You wanna challenge Jericho by yourself? Maybe he and Sammy should beat the hell outta Darby 2v1?! Darby says he’s not really alone. Because here comes STIIIING!
Fans go wild as The Icon and HIS bat make their way out! Fans fire up as Sting gets in the ring with Jericho and the rest. Fans fire up as two legends stare down and circle. Jericho aims his bat at Sting’s neck. Sting smirks and pushes Jericho’s bat away, to aim his own! Jericho gets loose, clinks bats, but then Sting smacks back! Will Sammy have no choice but to fall in line behind The Ocho? Or will he do as Darby thinks and be his own man?
AEW hears from Sanada!
The IWGP World Heavyweight Champion introduces himself. “On June 25th, I plan to show the world the strength of an IWGP Champion. At Forbidden Door, I will hold an Open Challenge for this IWGP World Heavyweight Champion. I look forward to seeing who steps up to my challenge. AEW roster, I’m waiting for your answer. See you next time.” Who will dare step through the Forbidden Door to face The Cold Skull?
8 Man Tag: The Mogul Embassy VS Orange Kassidy, Darby Allin, Sting & Keith Lee w/ Dustin Rhodes!
Swerve Strickland, Brian Cage, Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona have been a force to be reckoned with, but they may have just run into a quartet that can stop them! Will the Freshly Squeezed International Champion, two Relentless Icons and the Limitless One be the ones to tear down whose house? Swerve’s House!
The teams sort out and the fans rally up for “FRESHLY SQUEEZED!” Cassidy & Darby both DIVE out onto the Embassy! Darby wipes out Liona & Kaun, but Cage catches Cassidy! And has a bearhug! Darby puts Swerve in, Sting is there, and the bell rings! Sting fires off on Swerve and whips him corner to corner. Sting tags Darby, Darby runs in, COFFIN SPLASH! Then STINGER SPLASH! Darby keeps going, COFFIN SPLASH! Sting fires up, runs in, STRINGER SPLASH! Darby just keeps going, COFFIN SPLASH again! Fans are thunderous as Sting goes to the corner, but Cage drags him out!
Fans boo as Cage & Kaun RAM Sting into steel steps! Darby still runs in at Swerve but Swerve dodges! Darby dodges Swerve now, ROCKS him and HEADBUTTS, then runs to hop on! CODE RED as Dynamite goes picture in picture! Darby keeps moving, he goes up a corner, but Prince Nana distracts! Swerve trips Darby up! Cage and Keith brawl, Kaun tags in and goes up after Darby! Liona CLOBBERS Keith, Kaun hits Darby with a TOP ROPE BACKBREAKER! Liona then runs to APRON SENTON!! Darby sputters but Cage tags in, and he soaks up the heat. Cage drags Darby up for a deadlift SUPERPLEX!!
Cage flexes while fans boo, but Cage mocks the Sting “WOO~!” Cage drags Darby up, brings him back over, and RAMS into him! And again! And then again! Cage lets off as the ref counts, to CHOP Darby down! Tag to Kaun and Cage brings Darby up. Kaun CHOPS, and Darby drops to his knees! Kaun pushes Darby to a cover, ONE!! Darby is hanging tough but Kaun tags Liona in. The Gates of Agony stomp away on Darby, then Liona stalks Darby to a corner. Liona RAMS into Darby, clinches, and TOSSES Darby across the way! Liona taunts Cassidy then tags in Swerve. Swerve stomps Darby, and he taunts Keith.
Swerve drags Darby up in a fishhook but the ref counts. Swerve lets off, then gets an arm. Swerve CLUBS away on Darby, smothers him into the mat, and Dynamite returns to single picture. Fans rally, Swerve grinds the arm, but Darby endures. Swerve fishhooks but the ref reprimands again. Swerve lets off, grinds the arm, but Darby reaches out. Tag to Cage, the Embassy mugs Darby but fans chant for Sting. Liona BLASTS Sting, DECKS Darby, and DECKS Keith! Then he and Kaun get Darby up, ROCKABYE POWERBOMB! HOUSE CALL!! Cage covers, but Cassidy breaks it! Fans cheer, and Daniel Garcia is watching backstage.
Cage TOSSES Cassidy, then he stalks Darby. Tag to Swerve, and he clamps onto Darby with a chinlock, but the fans rally up. Darby fights, Swerve chinbars, then keeps Darby from his corner. But Darby ROCKS Swerve! And again! And again! Swerve whips, Darby sunset flips! Swerve stays up, Darby stands, but Swerve reels him in! Darby fights the half nelson to victory roll! TWO!! Darby leaps but Swerve catches him! Swerve wags his finger, spins Darby around, but into a THROWBACK STUNNER! Hot tags to Cage and Keith! DC fires up as the Limitless One rallies on The Embassy with big shoulders!
Keith roars but Cage CLUBS him! Cage runs in, has Keith in the corner, MONKEY FLIP! But Keith lands on his feet!! And then Keith DOUBLE LARIATS the Gates! And he pops Cage up, fireman’s carry, pop-up ROLLING ELBOW! But Swerve somersaults, only for Keith to block the Complete Shot! Keith TOSSES Swerve to a corner, SPLASHES, then puts him up top! Fans fire up as Keith climbs, but Cage CLUBS Keith again! Cage and the Embassy work together, but Keith fights them off! Liona BLASTS Sting and Darby off the apron, then helps out again. Swerve stands, fans go nuts for the TRIPLE KILL STOMP BOMB!!! Cage covers, Darby and Cassidy break it!!
Fans fire up but The Embassy toss Darby out. Kaun is after Cassidy but Cassidy throws him out instead! Swerve runs in, into a BOOT! Cassidy tilt-o-whirl DDTS!! And off comes the armband! ORANGE- NO, Cage catches for an F10!! Darby SHOTGUNS Cage! Kaun picks Darby up, ALABAMA SLAM!! But Sting atomic drops Kaun, and DECKS him! Sting BOOTS Liona, but Liona whips back! Liona runs in to CLOBBER Sting!! Keith POUNCES Liona!! Kaun runs in, but Keith TOSSES Kaun out! Swerve returns to ENZIGURI! Keith wobbles, but he MILE HIGH SPINEBUSTERS Swerve! Cage SUPERKICKS Keith!
Darby is up top, he SUPER COFFIN DROPS The Gates of Agony!! Sting tags in, he fires off hands on Cage and his cosplay! Sting whips, Cage reverses, but Sting comes back to LARIAT! Sting brings Cage up, dragon sleeper, but Cage fireman’s carries! But ORANGE PUNCH hits! SCORPION DEATH DROP!! Cover, Sting’s team wins!!
Winners: Orange Cassidy, Darby Allin, Sting & Keith Lee, by pinfall
The eclectic quartet comes out on top! Garcia doesn’t seem impressed. Is the Dragonslayer looking to go after the AEW International Championship while also aiming for the ROH Pure Championship?
Backstage interview with The Gunns.
Renee is with Austin & Colten and brings up them helping out Jay White against Ricky Starks. Just what is the relationship they have with The Switchblade? Austin says they have no idea what she’s talking about. But Colten says what they do know is that they were raised to be polite gentlemen. That’s why they don’t talk bad about anyone. They’ll talk about something that matters: Them! They’re the best tag team in AEW, and the best brother tag team in AEW. There is one team they have their eyes on, and those brothers get extreme. BLAM BLAM! That team has had their time, run their course, they’re washed up, it’s enough.
So that is why next week, in Chicago, on Dynamite, the Gunns challenge The Hardys to prove who is truly the best brother tag team today. And Renee, do something with your hair. Yikes. The Ass Boys are calling out the Hardy Boyz, but will Jeff & Matt take Austin & Colten to those extremes?
AEW TNT Championship: Wardlow w/ Arn Anderson VS Jake Hager!
The Maestro of Mayhem knows Christian Cage & Luchasaurus will be back for more, and he’s ready to give it to them. But first, he looks to defend this title against another familiar foe in the JAS’s Big Hurt! Will Wardlow get hurt before settling things with Captain Charisma? Or will he be composing yet another Powerbomb Symphony?
But wait! Hager attacks Wardlow during his entrance! Hager throws hands, CLOBBERS Wardlow to ringside, and then POSTS him! Fans boo as Hager gets Wardlow in the ring. The bell rings, Hager fires off body shots in the corner! Fans chant for “WARD~LOW!” while the ref counts. Hager stops at 4, but then starts up the body shots again! The ref counts again, Hager lets off to soak up the heat, and then he goes back to whip corner to corner. Wardlow comes back to CLOBBER Hager! And again! And then Wardlow gets around to GERMAN SUPLEX! Fans fire up with Wardlow as he sees Hager go to a corner.
Wardlow runs in to RAM Hager, and then whips him corner to corner. Hager reverses, runs in, but Wardlow TOSSES Hager up and out! Hard landing for Hager but Wardlow is feeling good! Wardlow goes out, fans rally up and he runs in to CLOBBER Hager! DC is fired up as Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Wardlow drags Hager up, POSTS him in return, and then has him against railing. Wardlow brings Hager around, CLUBS him and puts him in the ring. Hager box jumps to the apron and fans cheer. Wardlow then runs in to clothesline Hager in the corner! Wardlow whips corner to corner hard and Hager bounces off buckles. Wardlow stomps Hager, jams a knee into Hager’s back, and then covers. TWO, but Wardlow keeps his cool. Hager goes to a corner, Wardlow RAMS into him! And again! Wardlow brings Hager around to suplex, and TOSS! Hager writhes but fans cheer as Wardlow flexes.
Wardlow goes after Hager in a corner and stomps away! The ref counts, Wardlow lets off, then he runs back in, but Hager dodges! Wardlow POSTS himself! Hager brings Wardlow in to fire haymakers, and then RAMS into him again and again! Hager wraps a leg around ropes and pulls on it! The ref counts, and Hager kicks the ropes to jam Wardlow’s leg! Hager then gets that leg for an ANKLE LOCK! Wardlow endures, reaches out, crawls forward, and Dynamite returns to single picture. Wardlow rolls, kicks at Hager, but Hager turns him back over for the ANKLE LOCK! Wardlow rolls again, and gives more kicks!
Wardlow kicks Hager away, Hager comes back, but into a SPINEBUSTER! Wardlow hobbles but he fires up, and the fans are with him! Wardlow drags Hager up, reels him in, and fans fire up, only for Matthew Menard & Angelo Parker to appear! That distraction allows Hager to CHOP BLOCK Wardlow! Arn tells Menard & Parker to stay back, and they tell him to do something about it. Arn’s got the “Glock!” Or rather, BROCK! Brock Anderson rushes out to fire off on Parker, and then Arn DECKS Menard! Father and son run Menard & Parker off, but Hager stalks Wardlow. SPINEBUSTER! Cover, ONE??!!
Hager is shocked but he goes to the far corner. Wardlow is in the drop zone, Hager runs in, HAGER BOMB into boots! Hager staggers, Wardlow clotheslines him up and out of the ring! And then PLANCHAS?! Direct hit and Wardlow lands on his feet! Wardlow gets Hager in, goes up a corner, and SWANTON BOMBS!! Fans fire up and Wardlow brings down the straps! Wardlow drags Hager up, for the POWERBOMB! But that’s just the first! Second verse, same as the first, a POWERBOMB!! Cover, Wardlow wins!
Winner: Wardlow, by pinfall (still AEW TNT Champion)
The TNT title is still in Wardlow’s World, but Christian & Luchasaurus are on the tron! The audio isn’t working so Christian’s message is having no effect. Wardlow says Christian is all talk anyway. The sound finally kicks in and Christian says everyone knows he should be TNT Champion! A few weeks ago on Dynamite, Wardlow threw the challenge to Luchasaurus. So they’re here to say Luchasaurus accepts! It’ll be the debut of AEW Collision in Chicago! But the question for Wardlow is… “What’s gonna happen when your new daddy isn’t there to save you next time?” Luchasaurus drags a bloodied Arn on screen!
Wardlow runs to the back but we don’t even know where this is in the arena! Will Captain Charisma sink to new lows in order for his Right Hand of Destruction to take the title?
AEW hears from Hiroshi Tanahashi!
“It’s NJPW’s Master of the Century, Hiroshi Tanahashi. MJF, as long as you’re champion, that belt won’t shine like it should. Last year at Forbidden Door, I came this close to beating Moxley for the AEW title. So this year at Forbidden Door, MJF, face me one on one!” The Ace just called out the Devil, what will be his response? Speaking of…
Backstage interview with MJF.
Renee finds him in the trainer’s room getting checked out. She commends him on the great match tonight, and brings up Tanahashi’s challenge just now. It has already been made official, Forbidden Door will see MJF VS Tanahashi for the AEW World Championship. Wait, come again? Not about Tanahashi, but the rest. He then cuts Renee off and says the answer’s no. He doesn’t feel like giving a shot to a “rando from a rinky-dink indie fed in Japan.” As far as Tony Khan “booking” him for things, wouldn’t be the first time he no-showed something like that. So Tanahashi, PBBT. Sorry, no can do, bud. Renee, you can go now.
Renee does leave, and the medic gets back to checking MJF. Ow, ow, careful! MJF is sore, tired, and acting like a child, but will he have no choice but to go through the Forbidden Door?
Backstage interview with Orange Cassidy.
Renee is with the International Champion and says that a lot of times, we already know what his matches are going to be, who is challenging him, but we don’t have that right now. What is next for Freshly Squeezed? Yeah, y’know how this works. Right about now, someone will walk in and make a challenge. Oh hey! Zack Sabre Jr. is here! And the NJPW World Television Champion says hello to “Orange Bullocks.” Well, see, Cassidy mentioned ZSJ’s name a couple weeks ago at the media scrum, and well, ZSJ might be the first-ever NJPW World TV Champion, but next Sunday is Forbidden Door, now isn’t it?
And ZSJ very much thinks that the idea of a Double Champion is “pretty bloody marvelous.” What does Cassidy- But in walks Garcia! And he says ZSJ doesn’t even work here, okay? But yeah, a Double Champion is a great idea. Garcia was the person closest to beating Cassidy for that title, and his second belt of choice is the ROH Pure Championship. So speaking of, where’s Cassidy’s boy, Shibata, at? Uh, yeah, Shibata’s not here tonight. But he will next week. So how about, uh… ZSJ & Garcia VS Cassidy & Shibata on Dynamite? Good? See you then. Cassidy heads out, Garcia looks for a high-five from ZSJ, but ZSJ tells him to “pack it in.”
ZSJ leaves Garcia hanging, but will these two submission specialists take down the Freshly Squeezed & The Wrestler?
AEW Women’s World Championship: Toni Storm w/ Ruby Soho VS Skye Blue!
The Outcasts have started taking over AEW, but they’ve made a lot of enemies along the way. Chicago Skye was a major dark horse in Rampage’s Fatal 4 Way but she came out on top against three former women’s champions! Will Skye now join the championship club herself? Or will AEW still be on #ToniTime?
The Outcasts see Mama Blue ringside and taunt her supporting her daughter. The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if Skye makes her mama proud here tonight!
The bell rings and Storm runs in! Skye dodges, and she fires off forearms! Fans fire up with Skye as she has Storm down! Skye CLUBS and KICKS and stomps Storm around, then CLUBS her some more! Storm goes to a corner but Skye CHOPS! And fires off more forearms! The ref counts, Skye lets off but fans fire up more. Skye runs in, but storm puts her out on the apron. Skye ROCKS Storm, then PENALTY KICKS Ruby right through the Saraya cutout she has! Skye climbs, leaps, CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Storm isn’t gonna be beat that easily, but Skye runs, only to miss the Shining Wizard! Storm DUMPS Skye out!
Storm runs, but Skye avoids the hip attack! Storm tumbles out, and Skye gives a HIP ATTACK of her own! Ruby checks Storm, and Mama Blue calls them the losers! Ruby scowls, helps Storm up, and Storm gets in Mama Blue’s face, and sprays her with the green face paint! Fans boo and Skye is furious! Skye DIVES out onto the Outcasts! Fans fire up and Skye hurries to get Storm up, to CLUB Storm again as Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Skye seethes, and she brings Storm around, but Storm RAMS her into the apron! Storm then TOSSES Skye into railing! Storm refreshes the ring count, runs in, and HIP ATTACKS Skye against railing! Storm flexes and soaks up the heat before taunting Mama Blue. Storm then stands on Skye and flexes. Storm drags Skye up to CHOKE her against railing! The fans boo but Storm CLUBS away on Skye! Storm puts Skye in the ring, covers, TWO! Skye is hanging tough and Mama cheers her on, but Storm stalks Skye. Storm puts Skye in the corner, to then TOSS her across the way! The ref reprimands, Storm was pulling hair there.
Storm stomps on Skye in the corner and digs her boots in. The ref counts, Storm lets off at 4, and then Storm drags Skye up. But Skye throws body shots in return! Storm CLUBS Skye back down! Storm then scoops Skye for a BACKBREAKER! Storm bends Skye against her knee but Skye endures. Ruby applauds and Storm drags Skye back up, for a SIDEWALK SLAM! Cover, TWO! Skye is still in this but Storm grows annoyed. Storm drags Skye up to snap suplex! Storm kicks Skye around, drags her up and CHOKES her on the ropes! The ref counts, Storm lets off and they argue, but Ruby SMACKS Skye with the Saraya cutout!
Ruby gets away with that cheap shot, and surely Saraya is cheering from the UK. Dynamite returns to single picture as Storm stands Skye up, but Skye throws forearms! Fans fire up as Skye fires off on Storm! Skye whips, Storm reverses and scoops, but Skye tilt-o-whirls to RANA! And then SHINING WIZARD against ropes! Snapmare, SUPER- NO, Storm blocks that, but Skye spins through to BASEMENT ROUNDHOUSE! Storm goes to ropes, fans fire up as Skye runs in, but Storm sends her right into ropes! The ref reprimands while Skye flops out of the ring. The ref has Ruby stay back but Storm goes out to fetch Skye.
Ruby and Storm hug but fans boo. Storm drags Skye up, puts her in the ring, and then Ruby slips Storm the spray paint! The ref counts, Storm gets on the apron but so does Ruby. The ref stops Ruby, but this allows Storm to get in with the paint. Storm storms up on Skye, but wait! Skye has her own BLUE spray paint!! She gets Storm right in the face! SUPERKICK!! And then Storm swings on Ruby! Ruby runs away, Skye runs at Storm and hops on, CODE BLUE!! Cover, but Ruby distracts!! Skye should’ve won twice over by now!! Skye gets up to SUPERKICK Ruby! Skye runs at Storm, but into a HOTSHOT!
STORM ZERO!! Cover, TWO?!?! Skye survives and Storm is furious!! The fans are thunderous as Storm gets the legs, TEXAS CLOVERLEAF!!! Storms its on it deep, and Skye TAPS! Storm wins!
Winner: Toni Storm, by submission (still AEW Women’s World Champion)
Skye almost beat Storm at her own game, but Skye forgot that Storm never rolls alone! And now, Ruby thrashes Skye! The Outcasts mug Skye to make her pay for being such a tough fight! But wait, here comes WILLOW NIGHTINGALE! Another woman the Outcasts have pissed off is here! Willow runs Storm & Ruby off and helps Skye up. Will the NJPW Strong Women’s Champion put the bullies in their place?
Backstage interview with #JungleHook.
Renee is with Jack Perry and the FTW Champion and notes they had a hell of a match last week in that Texas Tornado Tag. How are they feeling? Jack says they’re hyped! The Summer of JungleHook is in full swing. And to be honest, JB is feeling naked next to Hook without a belt of his own. JB said he was gonna get a title this year, so right now, he is officially accepting that Open Challenge for Sanada’s IWGP World Heavyweight Championship! Hook’s reaction? JB has him hold on, because he has been meaning to talk about this with him. After JB wins, they can go back to being a tag team.
As such, Hook isn’t just a tag team partner, he’s JB’s best friend. It’d mean the world to JB if Hook would be in his corner at Forbidden Door. JB offers the fist bump, and Hook returns it. That’s a yes! Will the Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil and Tarzan Life look to become a two man power trip?
AEW hears from Bullet Club Gold and FTR
Juice Robinson says, “On a historic Saturday, the first ever Collision, in the first ever main event, you better believe it involves Bullet Club Gold.” Jay White adds, “And FTR, who is the partner that you’re bringing with you to Chicago?” Dax Harwood says it’s “one of the best professional wrestlers to ever step foot in a wrestling ring, CM Punk, he returns. The debut of Collision, Six Man Tag with our best friend.” White says Punk has been around, he’s been in a lot of different locker rooms, but he’s never been in a match with Rock Hard Juice Robinson and King Switch Jay White! The Bang Bang Gang and who is their partner? SAMOA! JOE!!
White says that this homecoming isn’t going to be how Punk dreamed it would be. This ends with guns up. Cash Wheeler says that Samoa Joe, Jay White & Juice Robinson, at Collision’s debut show, “it’s clobbering time.” #TopGuysOut. Just how big of a collision will this premiere main event be?
BREAKING NEWS for Collision!
On top of that star studded Six Man Tag, The Redeemer, MIRO is returning to action! And after tonight’s confrontation. Willow & Skye are turning right around to go after the Outcasts in a 2v2 tag team match! Plus, The House of Black’s Buddy Matthews “welcomes” the returning Andrade El Idolo! Big things are happening, how will the landscape of AEW change after this Collision?
Six Man Tag: Blackpool Combat Club VS Hangman Page & The Young Bucks!
This war isn’t over, as Double or Nothing and Anarchy in the Arena was just the beginning! But will Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta look to end this all here and now? Or will the #HungBucks drag the BCC down until they’re in the dirt?
AEW returns as The Elite make their entrance. Bryan Danielson is of course on commentary to watch this, and he loves that Hangman and Moxley are already up in each other’s faces. The bell rings, and the forearms fly! Fans fire up, and then the rest of the teammates start brawling! Nick is after Claudio while Matt is after Yuta! Bryan says this is what the BCC wants as Moxley HEADBUTTS Hangman and then Claudio and Yuta each knee the Bucks low. The BCC stand together, run, but into TRIPLE SUPERKICK! The BCC flop out of the ring and fans fire up. Matt goes out to get Yuta, for an APRON POWERBOMB!
Nick builds speed and Hangman goes to a corner, ESCALARA and a ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Fans are thunderous as Moxley and Claudio get wiped out at the ramp! Matt then sets Yuta up on the apron, drapes him out, and Nick helps hold Yuta in place. Fans cheer for “COWBOY SH*T!” and Hangman SHOOTING STARS the draped Yuta! DC is all fired up and so is Hangman! The Elite puts Moxley in and Hangman CHOPS him! Hangman bumps Moxley off buckles, tags Matt, and now Matt fires haymakers. Moxley turns things around to stomp away on Matt in the corner! The ref counts, fans boo, but Moxley digs his boots in!
Moxley lets off, flips everyone off, but then Matt SPEARS him down! Matt fires off fast hands, tags in Nick, and then runs back at Mox. Moxley blocks the kick to get Matt in a SLEEPER! But Nick goes up and he CROSSBODIES Moxley! Nick CLOBBERS Claudio for good measure, then shoulders into Moxley. Slingshot FACEBUSTER! And then cartwheel MOONSAULT, but Claudio catches Nick! Claudio swings Nick around to POP-UP UPPERCUT! Bryan loves how strong Claudio is, but Hangman rushes over. Claudio knees Hangman low first, throws him to the ring, but Hangman rebounds off ropes to DECK Claudio!
Fans fire up as Moxley DIVES to take out Hangman! But then Matt goes up a corner! Matt SUPER CROSSBODIES The BCC down! Fans are thunderous and Matt feeds off that energy to fire off on Moxley! Matt shakes out his own hand, he might’ve punched too hard. The Bucks regroup, get in the ring, and Nick crawls his way over. But Yuta YANKS Matt down, and GERMAN SUPLEXES him tot he floor! Moxley KING KONG LARIATS Nick! And then gets Nick up for a PILEDRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Nick is still in this but Moxley rains down fists as Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Moxley tags Claudio, the two stomp away on Nick in the corner. The ref counts, Claudio lets off, but then starts stomping again! Claudio lets off again, soaks up the heat, and he whips Nick corner to corner hard! Nick bounces off buckles and flops to the floor. Claudio drags Nick back up, brings him over, tag to Yuta. They mug Nick, and then Yuta trips Nick to a spinning toehold! Yuta hooks up the legs in an Indian Deathlock, and he taunts Nick while standing over him. Nick reaches up to grab at Yuta, but Yuta bridges back to put on the pressure! Tag to Claudio, he dusts off his shoes, and he DOUBLE STOMPS Nick! Cover, TWO!
Claudio wraps on a chinlock and he squeezes tight. Nick endures, even as Claudio traps an arm. Nick fights up as fans rally, and Nick throws body shots. Claudio tags Moxley, holds onto Nick’s arm, and Moxley ROCKS Nick with a forearm! Moxley CHOPS Nick off his feet, CHOPS him in the corner, but Nick hits back! Nick fires off forearms, whips again, but Moxley reverses! Nick hits buckles so hard, he ends up in a Tree of Woe! Moxley climbs up to stand on Nick’s groin! The ref reprimands, Moxley eggs Hangman on, then hops off Nick. Moxley drags Nick up to then BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO!
Moxley keeps on Nick with a double wristlock! Nick endures, fans rally, and Nick fights his way up. Nick throws hands, gets free, throws more hands, then runs, into a cheap shot from Yuta! Dynamite returns to single picture as Moxley scoops and SLAMS Nick! Moxley runs but Nick avoids the elbow drop! Nick goes out, DECKS Yuta, dodges Claudio, then slides back in! Moxley gets a leg but Nick slides under to DROPKICK! Fans fire up while both men are down! Moxley calls to his team, he and Nick go to their corners, hot tags to Yuta and Hangman! Hangman CLOBBERS Yuta, DECKS Claudio, and BOOTS Yuta!
Hangman runs to triangle jump and LARIAT Claudio! Fans fire up with Hangman and he dodges Yuta to scoop and FALL AWAY SLAM! Kip up, and then PLANCHA for Claudio! Hangman goes after Yuta to clothesline him out of the ring! And he DIVES on Claudio! And then he DIVES on Yuta! Hangman puts Yuta in, fans are thunderous as Hangman climbs, FLYING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Bryan says he wanted a stronger kickout than that, but Hangman reels Yuta in. The Bucks coordinate with Hangman, DOUBLE ENZIGURI BUCKLE BOMB COMBO! Tag to Matt, and he runs in, but into an elbow!
Yuta runs, but into the NORTHERN LIGHTS! The Polar Express gets going, another suplex and another suplex, and then Moxley gets in! Matt gets him for the DOUBLE NORTHERN LIGHTS! Fans are thunderous and Matt flexes! Matt drags Yuta around, has the legs, CATAPULT into the GAMANGIRI from Nick! Nick then springboards to DOUBLE STOMP Yuta against Matt’s knees! But Moxley hits a CUTTER on Nick! Matt SUPERKICKS Moxley! Claudio LARIATS Matt! Hangman ROLLING ELBOWS Claudio! Yuta BOOTS Hangman! Matt SUPERKICKS Yuta! Yuta rewinds, gets around, GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!!
Matt escapes and DC is electric! Bryan says this is what the BCC does to you! Everyone is at their best! Yuta rises as the standing count climbs, and he hot tags Moxley! Moxley runs to go out after Hangman! Moxley RAMS Hangman into steel steps! Claudio brings Matt up in an Electric Chair! Moxley climbs up, DOOMSDAY DEVICE!! Cover, TWO!??! Matt survives, but Moxley rains down HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! Then the REAR NAKED CHOKE! Claudio intercepts Hangman for HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! But Nick climbs the corner! SWANTON onto Moxley! Claudio throws Nick out!
Moxley crawls, he tags in Claudio, but Matt SUPER- NO, Claudio blocks it?! And he grabs Matt around the neck, for a CHOKE SLAM! Tag to Yuta and Yuta hurries up the corner. Claudio helps out, ROCKET LAUNCHER SPLASH, ONTO KNEES! Matt saves himself! Nick SUPERKICKS Claudio! Claudio roars as he stays up, but he gets DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Moxley runs in, DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Yuta runs in, misses, DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Tag to Hangman, feed to the POP-UP POWERBOMB! Feed to the B T E TRIGGER!! And then feed to the BUCKSHOT LARIAT!! Double DIVE from the Bucks onto the others! Cover, The Elite wins!!
Winners: Hangman Page & The Young Bucks, by pinfall
Bryan is furious with Yuta for not surviving that onslaught, but then Claudio & Moxley return to go after The Elite! They’re sore losers, and they TOSS Nick out! Claudio CHOKES Hangman, Moxley TOSSES Nick over railing! Fans boo but then here comes EDDIE KINGSTON!! The Mad King left AEW and fought Claudio in ROH, then went out with injury, but now he’s back! And he goes right after Claudio! Eddie TACKLES Claudio and rains down fists! Fans are going nuts but Yuta gets in! URAKEN for Yuta! Claudio knees Eddie low and fires off, but then Eddie URAKENS him, too!
Eddie clotheslines Claudio out of the ring, but Moxley gets in! These two are friends the last we knew, and their hesitation to throw hands shows it. But then Matt CLOBBERS Moxley and stomps away! Eddie stops Matt and tells him not Moxley. Anyone else but Moxley. But then Moxley shoves everyone! Eddie tries to tell Moxley he’s just here for Claudio, but then KONOSUKE runs down to the ring! Don Callis’ new meal ticket gets in, the Bucks TOSS Moxley, and Konosuke CLOBBERS Eddie from behind!! The Bucks get in Konosuke’s face, but then Moxley RAMS Matt into railing while Konosuke kicks Nick low, and DECKS him!
Fans boo as Don Callis now appears ringside, applauding his new stallion. But wait, KENNY OMEGA is here?! And he rushes right down to get in Konosuke’s face! Omega dares Konosuke to do something, so Konosuke swings on him! The two brawl and DC is electric again! But Konosuke rakes eyes! Konosuke runs, into a V-TRIGGER! The Bucks get in, DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! SNAP DRAGON!! And another SUPERKICK for Yuta! A SUPERKICK for Claudio! TRIPLE PLANCHAS to take out the BCC! Omega steadies himself, he grins and aims his finger gun at Konosuke! BANG, V-TRIGGER for Konosuke!!
BUT WILL OSPREAY IS HERE?! HOOK KICK for Omega!! The Commonwealth Kingpin gets a shot in, reminding Omega that their IWGP United States Championship match is set for Forbidden Door! Fans are losing their minds as Ospreay stares Omega down. Ospreay points at the scar on his eyebrow! This is for WrestleKingdom! HIDDEN BLADE!! Bryan says Ospreay is now his choice for that title match. But wait, Ospreay isn’t done! Underhooks, Canadian Rack, STORMBREAKER!! Callis applauds, mostly because of his grudge against Omega. Wait, Ospreay still isn’t done! One more HIDDEN BLADE!!!
The United Empire’s leader has fired the first shot, and several more shots, and Bryan gives that a standing ovation. Will the IWGP US Championship return to NJPW with Ospreay?
My Thoughts:
A great Dynamite here that not only set up a lot more for Collision but also more for Forbidden Door. For Collision, good promo from Punk walking the streets of Chicago, and really good promo from Bullet Club Gold and FTR. I’m surprised there wasn’t anything from Samoa Joe, but maybe he’ll have something to say on ROH or Rampage this week. And great to see that Miro and Andrade are each going to be in action right from the start on Collision. Maybe Andrade rejoins LFI so that they can get in on the Trios Division and have a program with The House of Black.
Great TNT Championship match from Wardlow and Hager, and awesome showing from Skye Blue in a loss to Storm in the Women’s World Championship match. AEW really nailing things with Christian’s tron promo #sarcasm. But I guess Luchasaurus was lying in wait as Arn & Brock chased off Menard & Parker for Luchasaurus to get at Arn. Wardlow VS Luchasaurus for the TNT title on Collision is going to be big stuff, but I feel like Luchasaurus winning would make it all matter. Willow with the save was a nice touch, as we never got the big team match of Outcasts VS everyone else. Willow & Skye VS Storm & Ruby will be good, and is probably the bare minimum one women’s division match Tony gives Collision.
We got just an awesome opener out of Cole and MJF, and I actually really like the time limit draw. It isn’t a loss so Cole isn’t “eliminated” from the running, but MJF doesn’t really lose, so they can circle back to those two at All In or All Out. I like that the NJPW stars are being the proactive ones in setting up Forbidden Door matches, but of course MJF thinks he can just say no to Tanahashi when he’s not the boss. There’s one more week before Forbidden Door, so I fully expect Tony Khan telling MJF he either faces Tanahashi or his title reign is terminated. And good promo from Jungle Boy to accept Sanada’s challenge while also telling Hook they’re sticking together. I don’t know how long that really lasts, it still feels like JB could turn on Hook to go after the FTW title.
Good promo from The Gunns to call out the Hardys but I feel like they’re losing. Though maybe Starks helps out as revenge on The Gunns? Not sure the point of Gunns going after Starks but the booking for Starks has been really weird, and is starting to feel like poor excuses for keeping him away from pretty much all the titles. And great promo from Sammy, Darby and Jericho, as well as Sting and Jericho going bat to bat. I’m thinking Le Sex Gods VS Relentless Icons is going to be the moment Sammy stands up for himself against Jericho, or perhaps even just ditches Jericho, and finally breaks away from Jericho and factions.
Awesome 8 Man Tag tonight, even if throwing Keith Lee back into things was rather hasty. I suppose the Faces winning was the right move, as it gives Cassidy momentum going into Forbidden Door. I love that ZSJ isn’t satisfied just feuding with Samoa Joe as TV Champion VS TV Champion, and neither is Garcia with again becoming ROH Pure Champion. ZSJ & Garcia VS Cassidy & Shibata is going to be awesome stuff as like an appetizer for Forbidden Door. I can’t be sure who wins that, but I’m leaning towards the Faces. Shibata will have momentum going into a match with Garcia, and Cassidy will keep surviving despite being so beat up.
And of course, awesome stuff out of Elite VS BCC in that Six Man Tag. Great win for Hangman & The Bucks, and then just great chaos following that. Eddie Kingston is back, maybe continuing his feud with Claudio for the ROH World Championship, and great continuity that Eddie and Moxley being friends could not bring themselves to throw hands. And then of course Konosuke gets in there to go after pretty much anyone that isn’t BCC, even though he isn’t officially in BCC either.
Omega returning was also great, and then Ospreay showing up outta nowhere was also great. But wow, he sure piled on the damage on Omega. Ospreay may stand tall here, but I feel like that doesn’t make the go-home math in Omega’s favor. I still think because of the BCC and Callis, Omega is going to lose the title so Ospreay can defend it in NJPW events. And with NJPW’s G1 Climax coming up in July and August, there wouldn’t be any other opportunity for someone to take the US title off Omega, so at least Ospreay would be carrying that belt around and adding days to his reign during the tournament.
My Score: 8.8/10
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Will The Opps lose it all?
Hangman Page has vowed vengeance upon Samoa Joe, so now he and #JetSpeed are aiming for those AEW World Trios Championships!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Andrade El Idolo w/ Don Callis VS Angelico w/ Serpentico; Andrade wins.
- Eddie Kingston & Ortiz VS Grizzled Young Veterans; Eddie & Ortiz win.
- Marina Shafir w/ Jon Moxley VS Zayda Steel w/ Christopher Daniels; Shafir wins.
- Six Man Tag: Kyle Fletcher, Josh Alexander & EL CLØN VS Team SkyFlight; Fletcher, Alexander & Clon win.
- Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford VS Viva Van & Danielle Kamela; Megan & Penelope win.
- AEW National Championship #1 Contender’s Match: “Jungle” Jack Perry VS Anthony Bowens; Jack wins and will challenge Ricochet for the title.
- AEW World Trios Championships: The Opps VS Hangman Page & #JetSpeed; Hangman & JetSpeed win and become the new AEW World Trios Champions.
PLAY BY PLAY
Andrade El Idolo w/ Don Callis VS Angelico w/ Serpentico!
La Sombra has returned to AEW, he has returned to the Don Callis Family, and he has his return match to continue where he left off. Will Andarde make everything tranquilo? Or will the South African Stud show him what that really looks like?
The bell rings, the fans rally up, and the two circle. They tie up, Angelico waistlocks, but Andrade ELBOWS free of the full nelson! Angelico falls into a corner, the fans cheer Andrade, “SI! SI! SI!” Andrade runs corner to corner, CIEN KNEES! Cover, but Andrade lets up at two!? The fans are torn but Andrade says tranquilo. Andrade has a leg, “WOO~!” But then he shoves the leg down! Andrade no longer does that. He stalks Angelico to the ropes, CHOPS him, then stalks him again. Andrade brings Angelico around to snap suplex! But that’s just Uno Amigo! Andrade drags Angelico up again, but Angelico slips around!
Angelico ducks the elbow, Andrade jumps the sweep, but the EDDY GORDO KICK hits! Roll up, ONE!! Angelico blocks a shot, wrenches, and traps both arms to then double wrench! Andrade stomps a foot, puts Angelico in a corner, and he CHOPS again! Andrade snarls, runs up and ROCKS Angelico! Angelico sputters, the fans rally, and Andrade runs back in, but into a BOOT! Angelico goes up, but Andrade GAMANGIRIS! Andrade goes up, gives some Latino Heat, and SUPERPLEXES! That’s just Uno Amigo! Andrade then snap suplexes to Dos Amigos! And THREE AMIGOS! Cover, but Andrade picks Angelico up again?!
The fans boo but Andrade soaks up that heat. Andrade threatens Serpentico, then drags Angelico back up. Andrade reels Angelico again, but Angelico wrenches out to KNEE Andrade! But Andrade boot feints and SHADOW ELBOWS! Angelico goes down in a heap, and Andrade promises Callis he’s gonna end this! THE DIRECT MESSAGE! Cover, Andrade wins!
Winner: Andrade El Idolo, by pinfall
El Idolo slipped into those DMs, and Callis likes the response! With Andrade in peak form, will the Don Callis Family soon dominate all of AEW?
Backstage interview with…?
Lexy Nair knocks on the door of AEW’s newest signees, the door opens, and there is a LOT of smoke pouring out! Surprise! It’s The Rascalz! Lexy says hi, and yes they are. Dezmond Xavier, Zachary Wentz & Myron Reed are here, and Lexy kinda forgot her question. Dez says that’s ok, they’ve got this. The Rascalz introduce themselves, and last time they checked, AEW is where the best wrestle. And the Rascalz have one of if not the best faction in pro-wrestling for nearly a decade. So it was only right for them to be here in AEW! So then tell your mama, your daddy, and your bald headed granny that The Rascalz are All Elite!
And listen, they didn’t come to take part, they came to take over. The best tag teams, the best trios, and Rascalz smoke ’em all! On that note, smoke ’em if ya got ’em! And they got ’em all! Wanna join in, Lexy? No, she’s working. Well, so are they. The boys go back into their private suite, will AEW soon be All LIT Wrestling?
Eddie Kingston & Ortiz VS Grizzled Young Veterans!
The Mad King & Monkey do their own thing, and that’s exactly why Zack Gibson & James Drake can’t stand them! Will GYV SSSOON~ be recognized as AEW’s number one team? Or will they learn how to #GritYourTeeth from the grittiest there is?
The teams sort out, and while Eddie wants to start, Gibson doesn’t want him. Ortiz takes over, the bell rings, and the two circle. They feel things out, Ortiz shoots in for the leg pick, then he trips Gibson to then cover, ONE! Ortiz wrenches, Gibson rolls and headlocks, Drake tags in as Ortiz powers out. Ortiz and Drake both hurdle over, Ortiz dodges Drake’s lariat, and Ortiz LARIATS Gibson up and out! Then ENZIGIRI for Drake! Ortiz keeps moving, and he DIVES onto Gibson! The fans fire up as Ortiz gets back up, step in and FACEBUSTER! Drake flounders, the fans fire up again, and Ortiz runs up on Drake in the corner.
Ortiz whips corner to corner, Drake goes up and over, but Ortiz just goes up and up to CROSSBODY! He gives a swivel, then he CLAWS Drake’s back! HISS! Ortiz is bringing back the wild side, and he tags Eddie in. Eddie & Ortiz hit a DOUBLE SUPLEX, then Eddie stomps away on Drake! Eddie RIDGE HAND CHOPS Drake to the ropes, then CHOPS him off his feet! Tag to Ortiz, Eddie snapmares and straddles Drake for Ortiz to run and run and run, and run, and run, and then basement DROPKICK! The fans fire up and Ortiz covers, ONE!! Drake is tougher than that, but Ortiz brings Drake back up.
Tag to Eddie and they handoff the wrench to an ELBOW BREKAER! Drake pulls Eddie’s ear! the ref reprimands but Gibson tags in. Gibson CLAWS Eddie’s face, then Drake runs up to ELBOW! Gibson LARIATS! Feed to the WHEEL KICK! Gibson talks trash on Eddie for thinking this is a big joke! Gibson kicks at Ortiz, too! The fans boo but Gibson stomps Eddie. Gibson tags Drake, the GYV double whip Eddie to the corner. Gibson sends Drake in, forearm SMASH! Drake snapmares Eddie to then MISSILE DROPKICK! Drake snarls, Gibson talks trash, and Drake runs corner to corner, but Eddie LARIATS first!
The fans fire up while Eddie stumbles, hot tags to Gibson and Ortiz! Ortiz rallies on Gibson, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then CHOPS! And FLAPJACK! And then a two hand guzel! But Gibson breaks free, only for Ortiz to CHOP! Gibson headlocks, and again Drake tags as Ortiz powers out. Gibson drops down, Drake dropkicks the legs out, and Gibson basement DROPKICKS Ortiz! MAYHEM IN MOTION for Eddie! The fans boo but Gibson goes out to fetch Ortiz. “You little rat! This is on you!” Gibson holds Ortiz up while Drake builds speed, and Drake DIVES onto Ortiz! The fans boo but GYV stands tall while Collision goes picture in picture.
Drake drags Ortiz up, puts him in the ring, then tags Gibson. Gibson drags Ortiz up, reels him in, and suplexes high and hard! Cover, ONE!! Ortiz is tougher than that, but Gibson pushes him down for another cover, TWO! Another cover, but Eddie CLOBBERS Gibson! Eddie fires hands, the ref backs him off, and Drake protests. Gibson drags Ortiz up to short arm LARIAT! Gibson then turns Drake around so he can stare Eddie down while he CLAWS Ortiz’s face! The ref reprimands, Gibson changes his grip, but Ortiz BITES Gibson’s hand! The ref reprimands but Gibson CLUBS and ROCKS Ortiz! Gibson storms up but Ortiz RAMS low!
Ortiz RAMS Gibson again, then slingshots up and sunset flips! Gibson holds onto ropes, waves his hands to stay on his feet, and he tags Drake! Ortiz finishes the flip but Drake HEADBUTTS Ortiz in the back of the head! Drake KICKS Ortiz, taunts Eddie, then goes back to Ortiz. Drake HEADBUTTS Ortiz again, stalks him to a corner, but Ortiz HEADBUTTS back! Drake reels Ortiz in for a short arm LARIAT! Drake snarls, pushes Ortiz to a cover, TWO! Ortiz stays tough but Drake brings him around. Maximum Carnage returns to single picture as Drake throws clubbing shots, then BOOTS Ortiz down!
Ortiz snarls but Drake reels him in. Ortiz RAMS Drake into a corner, then NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! Drake is tougher than that, but Ortiz reaches for his corner! The fans rally but Drake grabs a leg! Ortiz hops up, throws hands, but Drake DRAGON SCREWS the leg! Drake drags Ortiz over, tags Gibson, and they stomp away on Ortiz. The fans boo GYV but Gibson drags Ortiz up. Gibson talks trash on Eddie, suplexes Ortiz, but Ortiz slips free! Ortiz RANAS Gibson away! The fans fire up while both men crawl, hot tag to Drake! Drake jumps on Ortiz to keep him back! Ortiz reaches out for Eddie, ROCKS Drake, repeat!
But then Drake KNEES Ortiz! Eddie ROCKS Drake! Ortiz CALF KICKS Drake down! The fans fire up while both men are down again! Ortiz crawls, reaches out, but Drake anchors him again. Ortiz BOOTS Drake away, hot tag to Eddie! The fans fire up and Drake freaks out! Eddie says get up and fight! Drake swings, Eddie counter punches! And again, and again, and again! Then he CHOPS Drake down! The fans fire up, and Eddie whips Drake to a corner for a LARIAT! Eddie then winds up, MACHINEGUN CHOPS! Gibson runs up, but Eddie CHOPS him down! Drake runs up, but into an STO! Tag to Ortiz!
Ortiz & Eddie coordinate, POP-UP and POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO! Drake survives, Ortiz pounds the mat, and the fans rally up again. Tag back to Eddie and now Eddie Electric Chair Lifts. Ortiz goes up, but Gibson SHOVES him down! Drake fights free, but Eddie waistlocks! Drake ELBOWS free, ENZIGIRIS, and he hurries to tag Gibson! Gibson storms up to fire shots on Eddie! Eddie shakes his head, but Gibson fires more shots! The fans rally behind Eddie, and he CHOPS Gibson back down! Then he CHOPS Gibson again! Gibson haymakers, Eddie fires a forearm, and the shots go fast ‘n’ furious!
The fans fire up behind Eddie but Gibson kicks the leg. Eddie brings down the straps! He CHOPS Gibson again, then clinches, EXPLODER! Gibson claims his neck is bothering him, but that lets Drake CHOKE Eddie- NO, Eddie gets free of the scarf to DECK Drake! Eddie then snatches the scarf, throws it away, but turns around into a TICKET TO RIDE!! Cover, TWO!! Eddie survives that flying Code Breaker, but Drake tags in! Drake hits a FLATLINER into a KOJI KLUTCH!! Eddie endures, Gibson stomps away, but the ref reprimands. Ortiz runs up, Gibson intercepts, but Eddie is fading! Wait, Eddie gets a second wind!
Gibson and Ortiz tumble out of the ring, they keep brawling, and the fans rally as hard as they can for Eddie! Eddie’s arm drops once! The arm drops twice! But Eddie REVIVES! The fans fire up again, and he flips Drake off! Eddie powers free to fire off fists! Eddie gives Drake a ground ‘n’ pound, but Drake SLAPS back! Eddie HAMMERS Drake for that! And stomps a mudhole into him! The fans fire up as Eddie reels Drake in. But Drake wrenches free! O’Conner Roll, TWO! Drake stumbles into the MADBALL!! Eddie DDTS Drake! Cover, Eddie & Ortiz win!
Winners: Eddie Kingston & Ortiz, by pinfall
GYV tried to cheat them, but Eddie & Ortiz turn that around on GYV! But will this be the end of things between these teams? Or will GYV want payback for this humiliation?
AEW shares footage from after Dynamite.
After the Six Woman Tag defeat, The “Cosmic Babes of Wrath” regrouped. Willow apologized to Kris for that loss. If only Kris didn’t take the bullet for Willow… Kris says no, Willow’s not to blame. Harley says Harley is to blame, but Kris says no, it’s not her fault, either. Kris gets them to stop apologizing to say she’d take a bullet for either of them, any day of the week. As long as it meant she got to be out there with her two best friends. But she is curious… Thekla, you just pinned the AEW Women’s World Champion. So what does she wanna do about it?
Kris couldn’t be easier to find, or to get a title shot out of, because she believes in fighting and defending this title, for everyone who came before, and everyone who will hold it after. So Kris hopes Thekla’s win will keep her going until next they meet. Because if Thekla thinks she’s toxic, Kris thinks she likes the taste. Kris licks her fingers then spits it out. Will she crush the Toxic Spider once and for all? Or is #BigStatDaddy already caught in Thekla’s web?
Tony Schiavone is on stage.
Maximum Carnage returns and Schiavone has Phoenix welcome in… Stokely & FTR. The fans boo #BigStoke and the AEW World Tag Team Champions as the three walk- Er, well, Stoke is still wheeled out here… Anyway, the next challengers to these titles will be Don Callis Family’s Davis & Doyle. Schiavone hands Stoke the mic, fans chant “No Hoes Stokes!” but he says he knows a lot of people think he’s gonna say something bad about Don Callis and the Don Callis Family, but he won’t. He won’t be like everyone else and drag others down for the retweets, likes and memes.
Instead, he says congratulations to Jake Doyle & Mark Davis. They are now the #1 contenders to the AEW World Tag Team Champions. And Stoke must admit, he’s jealous. Yes, there is some envy from Stokely. Doyle & Davis have it all! They have the “It Factor!” They have the strength, the size, the look! They’re two men you do not wanna meet in a dark alley. They are pro-wrestlers, and Stoke hates to say it, but he longs for the days when pro-wrestlers LOOKED like pro-wrestlers! Those two have EVERYTHING! Except… for the ability to beat the greatest tag team alive today, F T R!
Cash takes the mic and says you don’t just have to take Stoke’s word on that. Ask Sports Illustrated who the greatest team is today, and they will say it is F T R. You can ask ESPN! Who’s the greatest tag team today? It is F T R! Nobody has the résumé they have! No one has the body of work they have! And no one can do what they do! Mark Davis, Jake… Uh, something. Doyle? They’re good. But they’re not F T R good. Dax takes the mic and he asks Schiavone to do his job. Dax knows Schiavone is used to coming to shows and doing the bare minimum and still gettingn paid, but please, hold the mic. Schiavone does as told…
Dax says first of all, hello, Nigel. Hopefully he is okay. Thank God the past is the past and FTR isn’t messing with him today. Secondly, Dax wants Schiavone to ask what he hates most about the fans. Well then, Dax Harwood, one half of the AEW World Tag Team Champions, what do you hate about the fans? The fans chant, “We Have Hair! We Have Hair!” Dax says he hates most is the fact they live in a fantasy world. They think this is Toy Story or something! Every time they see something new and shiny, they think it’s the greatest of all time. Dax has no issue personally with Doyle & Davis. The issue is what surrounds them.
All the fans boost their egos up! They build the egos up! They make Davis & Doyle think they’re something! Someone said these two men look great on an 8-by-10, make ’em a tag team. And after one match and one match only, they get the chance to step into the ring with the greatest tag team for the richest prize in tag team wrestling today. This is a division Dax built! The division that FTR built with their hands, all the way up, and D&D get a shot after one match!? Not gonna happen! The fans boo, but Dax asks if they think coming from the slums of North Carolina that FTR never saw guys like them? They were the norm!
FTR walked around guys like D&D every day, they fought guys like D&D every day. So now, D&D have the luxury of calling their shot, of telling FTR when and where they want that shot. Just know that Dax doesn’t care what they’ve done in the past or will do in the future. Because in the present, they’re in the presence of the greatest team of all time! The fans boo more, but Dax just ignores it. Because just like all these people, D&D live their lives BEGGING to be FTR! The problem is, there can only be one, and you will find out there is only one. #TopGuysOut! FTR take their leave with Stokely, but will they prove that size does not matter?
CRU speaks.
Lacey Lane asks if Lio Rush & Action Andretti saw how The Rascalz are already in AEW. They look like such a good time, they should welcome them. Lio says that he will not let The Rascalz just waltz in here and take over. Time to remind people who they are. Action says if The Rascalz wanna wrestle the best AEW has to offer, then who better than The Sight to See and The Man of the Hour? This will be a welcome to AEW they never forget. CRU is ready to roll, but will The Rascalz just light ’em up?
Marina Shafir w/ Jon Moxley VS Zayda Steel w/ Christopher Daniels!
After last week’s match, The Problem already has beef with SkyFlight’s newest member, and now the fight is on. Will Zayda prove she is The Real Deal? Or will that deal be broken on her first Collision?
The bell rings and Marina eggs Zayda on. Then she SPITs at her! Zayda jumps on Marina to fire hands! Zayda then sunset flips, but Marina drags her up to whip and- NO, Zayda ducks the kick to DROPKICK! Marina staggers, comes back, and Zayda dodges to tilt-o-whirl RANA! Marina tumbles out, the fans rally up, and Zayda biulds speed. Zayda DIVES, but is caught?! Marina and Zayda still scrap on the outside, Marina pushes Zayda into the post, but then Zayda ducks! Marina CHOPS POST! Marina clutches her hand, Zayda SLAPS her! Zayda puts Marina in, goes up a corner, and MISSILE- NO, Marina dodges!
Zayda rolls through, and Marina BOOTS her down! Marina talks trash on Zayda, then glares at Daniels. Moxley says make her pay for that! Marina says she will, and she stands Zayda up. Marina puts Zayda in a corner to CHOP while Collision goes picture in picture.
Zayda sputters but Marina just stalks her. Zayda pushes Marina away, goes to another corner, but Marina storms up to KICK, KICK, and BOOT! Zayda slumps down, but Marina digs her foot in! The ref counts, Marina steps off at 4, and she says she has ’til five. Great, now Marina is copying Bryan Danielson, too. Marina shouts at Daniels, then goes to Zayda. Zayda fires hands, forearms, but Marina just tells her to do better! Then Marina SLAPS Zayda down! Zayda sputters her way to the ropes, but Marina TOSSES her out! Marina talks trash, then steps out after Zayda. Marina stands Zayda up, CHOPS her again, then stalks her around the way.
Daniels backs up for Marina to KNEE Zayda again and again. Zayda sputters, Marina refreshes the count, and Marina stalks Zayda again. Marina swings again, but Zayda dodges! Marina CHOPS APRON, and then Zayda CHOPS Marina! Zayda finally has control but Collision goes to break.
Maximum Carnage returns as Marina whips Zayda to the ropes. Zayda grabs the ropes to stop herself. Then she ELBOWS Marina, dodges, and CODE BREAKER! Marina staggers to a corner, Zayda runs up, SHINING WIZARD! The fans fire up with Zayda, she rolls and runs, but Marina clinches! URENAGE! Zayda is dazed, Moxley says that was a great throw, and Marina made it look easy. Marina has the full nelson, shifts to a cobra clutch, and tells her to say hi to mom. Ripcord and BODY BLOW! Then a CHOP! The fans rally, Marina dares the old man (a fan, apparently) to get in the ring and show her how it’s done.
Marina waistlocks, but Zayda switches. Marina pries free, BELL CLAPS, then MOTHER’S MILK!! Zayda TAPS, Marina wins!
Winner: Marina Shafir, by submission
Marina kisses Zayda on the head, having tucked her in for the night. Marina says she’s the real deal, but will she find her way to a golden opportunity soon enough?
Wait, The Don Callis Family is making their entrance now? They didn’t wait for Marina to exit, or Moxley for that matter. Moxley decides to stick around to see this one. Will the Aussie Arrow lead CLØN & The Walking Weapon to victory? Or will Zayda’s teammates succeed where she failed?
Six Man Tag: Kyle Fletcher, Josh Alexander & EL CLØN VS Team SkyFlight!
Don Callis of course joins commentary, where he and Moxley already argue about the differences between their factions. Moxley says the Death Riders stand for something, they’re masters of the craft, but DCF just want money and things. Callis is already scared as Moxley simply stands up, but he still tries to talk trash about how Konosuke Takeshita got that win on Moxley. Callis doesn’t like Moxley standing up so he leaves commentary. Moxley leaves to go catch up with Marina, only for Lance Archer & Rocky Romero to attack! They TOSS Moxley from ramp to floor, then send him into barriers!
The fans boo as Archer stands on Moxley and Rocky stomps away! But then Wheeler Yuta & Daniel Garcia hurry out here to fight them off! The numbers aren’t in their favor, though! Callis returns to commentary, playing dumb, but his guys mug the Riders, until CLAUDIO shows up! Claudio CLOBBERS Archer, Kyle goes after him, and now it is Death Riders and DCF brawling all around ringside! The ref reprimands, he wants these teams to stand down, but someone brings a crutch in as a weapon! SkyFlight jump in to TRIPLE FLY! Down goes everyone and the fans fire up again! SkyFlight puts DCF in the ring, are we still getting a match? We find out, after the break!
Maximum Carnage returns and the bell rings. Darius Martin arm-drags Kyle down into an armlock, and the fans rally as Kyle stands. Darius wrenches, ELBOW BREAKER, and he tags Scorpio Sky. Scorpio goes up to AX HANDLE Kyle’s arm, then he RAMS the shoulder. It seems the other DCF members are still scrapping with the Death Riders, but are making their way out from ringside. Scorpio tags Dante Martin, Dante goes up to DOUBLE STOMP the arm! Dante then tags Darius, and Top Flight coordinates. Dante wrenches, Darius runs, LEAP FROG ATTACK on the arm! Kyle goes to a corner, Darius UPPERCUTS him, then wrenches the arm.
Darius RAMS Kyle’s arm, tags Scorpio, and Scorpio CLUBS the arm. Scorpio wrenches, but Kyle scoops to SLAM! The fans cheer, Kyle tags Clon, and Clon hurries to stomp Scorpio. Clon isolates an arm and stomps it down. Then Clon drags Scorpio over, tags Josh, and Josh stomps Scorpio’s arm. The fans boo Josh, but he drags Scorpio up. Scorpio fires body shots, but Josh CHOPS Scorpio! Josh scuffs Scorpio, brings him up, and fires forearms. Scorpio fires back, then Josh fires back! Scorpio CLAWS Josh’s eyes, then dodges Josh to tag Darius! Darius dodges Josh to BLAST the corner, then BOOTS Josh away.
Darius goes up and over, handspring and redirect! STANDING SPANISH FLY! Darius DIVES onto Kyle, then hurries back up! Darius steps in, GET OVER HERE! Cover, TWO! Darius tags Dante, Dante runs up but is sent back. Darius gives Dante the boost, then Dante returns the favor for the TORNADO DDT! Dante covers, TWO! Dante brings Josh up, tags Darius back in, and Darius reels Josh in. But Kyle goes after Dante’s foot! Scorpio BLASTS Kyle, but Josh avoids the Nosedive Bomb! Josh sends Darius into Dante, then GERMAN SUPLEXES Darius! Hot tag to Clon and he LARIATS in a corner! And forearm SMASH! And SOBAT! And KNEE, ELBOW, and GAMANGIRI!
Feed to Kyle for the MICHINOKU DRIVER! Clon goes up, DIVING DOUBLE STOMPS! DCF stands tall, the fans cheer Kyle as he flexes, but the ref reprimands. Clon rains down fists, then brings him around to whip. Clon ELBOWS Darius down, covers, TWO! Darius toughs it out, but Clon tags Kyle. They mug Darius, but Darius fights back! Darius ROCKS and CHOPS Kyle, then CHOPS again! Darius runs, but Kyle ELBOWS him down! Kyle BLASTS Dante & Scorpio off the corner, then soaks up the cheers and jeers while Collision goes picture in picture.
Kyle drags Darius up, the ref keeps Dante back, but that lets DCF mug Darius in the corner! Josh jumps in, they double whip, and Josh sends Kyle in. Darius BOOTS Kyle, ELBOWS Josh, then goes up. But they get his arms, crisscross, DOUBLE ICONOCLASM! Then another crisscross for a DOUBLE NORTHERN LIGHTS! Cover, TWO! Kyle stays focused, stands Darius up, and bumps him off buckles. Kyle winds up and CHOPS! Darius sputters, Kyle tags Josh, and they mug Darius again. Tag to Clon, he CHOPS Darius, then he tags Josh. Josh looms over Darius, then crossface forearms! And again! Daniels coaches Darius, Darius fires body shots, then he fires forearms.
Darius runs, but Josh RAMS him! And NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! Josh clamps onto Darius with an armlock and he grinds the shoulder. Darius endures, the fans rally behind him, and he fires hands from below! Darius ROCKS Josh and is free of the armlock. But Josh returns to BOOT Darius down! Josh looms over Darius, stands him up, and CLUBS him to the corner. Josh soaks up heat, but Darius kicks low. Josh comes back to ROCK Darius, and Maximum Carnage returns to single picture. The fans tell off Callis, but Josh CHOPS Darius! Darius CHOPS back! Josh CHOPS, Darius CHOPS, repeat!
Darius CHOPS, and CHOPS, but Josh shoves him! Josh blocks a boot, and has the ANKLE LOCK! Darius endures, hops around, and ENZIGIRIS! Kyle tags in, intercepts Darius, but Darius suplexes first! The fans fire up while both men are down! Darius and Kyle crawl, hot tags to Clon and Dante! Dante LARIATS Clon, LARIATS again, and then ducks ‘n’ dodges to springboard SHOTGUN! The fans fire up as Dante kips up! Dante runs, Clon dodges, but Dante slips out, SUPERKICKS Kyle, and ROCKS Clon! Dante goes up and around, GAMANGIRIS, then springboards to CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up with Dante as he brings Clon up.
Dante full nelsons, but Clon elbows free and arm-drags free. Dante slips around, lifts, but Clon slips free to SWITCH KICK! Then he whips, but Dante reverses. Clon goes up and over, MATRIX PELE! Dante sputters, Clon tags Kyle! Kyle GAMANGIRIS Scorpio off the apron! Then Kyle aims, runs corner to corner, GAMANGIRI! Then he reels Dante in, but Scorpio saves Dante from the brainbuster! Kick and alley-oop, TORNADO DDT! Then tag to Darius! They double whip Darius at Kyle for the ELBOW! Then they send Dante for a forearm! Then Scorpio DOUBLE KNEES! Feed to Top Flight for the DOUBLE ANGEL’S WINGS!! Cover, but Clon & Josh break it!
The fans rally up, Top Flight TOSSES Clon & Josh! Scorpio ROCKS Josh, but Josh ROCKS Scorpio! Josh scoops for an APRON POWERSLAM!! Dante springboards, Clon dodges, and Clon LARIATS Dante on the ramp! Clon then LIONSAULTS! A double-edged move out on that ramp, but Darius ROCKS Kyle! Kyle whips Darius, Darius goe sup and over, but Kyle switches! SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF! Tag to Josh, he reels Darius in, bu tDarius slips out of the driver! Darius CHOPS, Josh JABS, and Josh CHOP BLOCKS! ANKLE LOCK!! Darius endures, reaches out, and rolls to send Darius into buckles! Darius runs, but Josh dodges!
Darius goes up, but Josh traps the leg! HOTSHOT on the rope! Then a torture rack! TOWER HACKER BOMB! And then the tuck, C4 PILEDRIVER!! Cover, DCF wins!
Winners: Kyle Fletcher, Josh Alexander & EL CLØN, by pinfall
SkyFlight has crashed and burned in Phoenix, and Callis shakes hands with all his men. Josh Alexander warns Kenny Omega that this is what’s coming for him next week on Dynamite! But wait! The Alpha is here! The fans fire up as Konosuke Takeshita returns to AEW, though no longer IWGP World Heavyweight Champion after losing to Yota Tsuji at WrestleKingdom 20. Konosuke goes past Callis to hug it out with Kyle! Clon feels a little snubbed, but Konosuke raises Clon’s hand. Callis is perhaps woefully ignorant again, will this lead to #ProtoShita doing things their way, not his?
Backstage interview with Orange Cassidy & Roderick Strong.
Lexy Nair is now with Freshly Squeezed & The Savior of the Backbreaker, and she congratulates Roddy on his big win just last night as he defeated Hechicero to become the #1 contender to the CMLL World Heavyweight Championship. Roddy shouts, “CLAUDIO! I told you I wasn’t done with you and the Death Riders. And now I’ll break your back and take your title.” Cassidy says, “That’s right.” He offers a high-five, but Roddy says no. “This isn’t a me and you thing, this is a me thing.” But wasn’t Cassidy there to support Roddy in Mexico? Roddy says no, he wasn’t. Cassidy says that’s only because Roddy wouldn’t let him in! Cassidy is here!
Roddy storms off, but then Mark Briscoe brings him back. Mark knows that Roddy knows that Roddy is down to conglomerate wherever and whenever. Thing is, they are like gold magnets. Roddy’s got that title match, he should hang around. But hey, first and foremost, Mark makes a declaration. He wants to bring forth a vengeful manifestation full of pain and retaliation! That is to say, he is talking to EL CLON! Briscoe puts blame on Clon for why Mark’s main man, Hologram, is out. Clon ain’t nothing but a science experiment gone wrong! Mark saw Clon and Komander have one hell of a match in Texas, and Clon was victorious.
So like Mark said, he ain’t ducking or dodging. El Clon, what you say? Showdown in Texas for the TNT Championship, next week on Collision! And then they can conglomerate like always. Like the old saying, when you down to conglomerate, you’re happy to share your plate. Whether you speak English or Espanol, you spread the butter and pass the roll. Cassidy says that’s a classic. Roddy has no idea what that means. Roddy leaves, Mark follows, and Cassidy asks if Lexy knows that saying. She does not. But is the Sussex County Chicken underestimating how dangerous the corrupted copy can be? Or will Mark still be the Face of TNT?
MJF speaks.
“Buddy Rogers, Harley Race, Ric Flair, Maxwell Jacob Friedman. What do these men all have in common? Well, it’s the fact that we’re traveling champions. See, I’m not afraid to show everybody, no matter how big or how small, no matter what part of the country, no matter what part of the world, that I’m better than them. This match tonight in Maine will be the first of many title defenses, many victorious title defenses, to my name. This second title reign will make the first seem short and sweet. My name is Maxwell Jacob Friedman, and I’m better than you, and you know it. And also, I will go down as a man with a greater legacy than all three of those individuals that I mentioned combined.”
The Scumbag is exponentially arrogant once again after winning big in Limitless Wrestling, but we’ll hear from him again next Wednesday. What will the AEW World Champion have planned when the Road to Revolution goes through Orlando?
Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford VS Viva Van & Danielle Kamela!
The Megasus once again has her Superbad Girl back by her side, ready to continue where they left off. Will they storm up the ranks towards those AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championships? Or will they greatly underestimate the Hellbent Vixen & Coach Kam?
The teams sort out and Megan runs up to LEAPING LARIAT Kamela! The fans fire up, Megan sucker punches Viva, and then she deadlift SAIDOS Viva up and over the ropes! The fans fire up, and Megan has targets in each corner. Marina appears ringside to watch as Megan SPLASHES Kamela, SPLASHES Viva, then whips Viva into Kamela! Megan runs in and DOUBLE SPLASHES! Megan reels Viva in, fireman’s carries, then she scoops Kamela! “BOW DOWN!” FALL AWAY SAMOAN DROP COMBO! The fans fire up again and Megan TOSSES Viva back out. Then she drags Kamela up, and Ford wants in!
The fans cheer as Megan tags Ford! Megan Electric Chair Lifts Kemal, Ford is up top, DOOMSDAY DEVICE! Cover, Ford & Megan win!
Winners: Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford, by pinfall
Marina celebrates with Megan & Penelope, but WAIT! The Timeless Love Bombs are here! Did they just come from poolside? Toni & Mina have mics, and Toni says, “Freaks of Phoenix, lend me your ears. Marina Shafir, you can’t hide behind those two skirts. They say behind every great mean is a great woman. But behind these two slop tarts is an even filthier slop tart! And I say that it’s time that you all had your sl1ts sown shut!” Didn’t even realize that word needed censoring… Marina just smirks, but Mina says they haven’t forgotten what happened 3v2! Mina & Toni will not stop until they make you all pay!
Toni tells Ford that she’ll just rip off the other arm to slap Megan in the head with it! And Marina, you want to death ride? Hop on this caboose and meet your maker! The only difference between Toni and God is that God doesn’t wear lipstick! Mina says chin up, tits out, and watch out for these Love Bombs! The robes come off, Toni & Mina say mwah, mwah, SHOVE IT! Then they dance and frolic their way backstage. When and where will we see things get wild between all these warrior women?
Backstage interview with Swerve Strickland & Prince Nana.
Lexy brings up that on Dynamite, we saw the return of Kenny Omega, a Founding Father and EVP of AEW, and- Swerve asks, “Say what?” Well, Omega is facing Josh Alexander next Wednesday on Dynamite. What are Swerve’s plans to get back in the title hunt? Swerve says that’s simple, because it is the same as always: win. Then speaking of that, someone requested this time with Swerve, and that is Kevin Knight. The Jet steps in and says Swerve is just the man he wanted to see. Knight thought a lot on what Swerve said last Dynamite, and Knight can’t get over how Swerve said the word, “Future.”
It triggered Knight a little, can’t lie. Because whenever Knight steps into the AEW ring, all The Jet keeps hearing is how he is the future, when he’s really the here and now. Ever since he took out Darby Allin, since he beat Kazuchika Okada, Jet knows that maybe it is time he start using the word “present” to let the people know that the future IS now. Swerve says if he didn’t know any better, these sound like fighting words. Now, before this can be a thing, how about Knight go win something of value. Doesn’t he have that World Trios title match tonight? Go do that, then they can talk. But what Swerve said, he meant it then, he means it now, Knight IS the future.
And that’s not just here in AEW, but of this business. In fact, Swerve sees Knight as a future main eventer, as well. Just don’t take another five to six years to get there. The Realest laughs and heads out, will this be motivation enough for Knight to win against The Opps?
Ricochet is here!
Phoenix is annoyed to see The One & Only AEW National Champion, but he’s going to join commentary to watch two men fight for a shot at said title. Will Maximum Carnage be about that Tarzan Life? Or will the Pride of Professional Wrestling hit a homerun and head for the title?
AEW National Championship #1 Contender’s Match: “Jungle” Jack Perry VS Anthony Bowens!
Ricochet tells Jack to stop looking at him, but then he has to tell Bowens the same. The bell rings and the fans cheer as Jack and Bowens shake hands. They circle, tie up, and Bowens powers Jack to a corner. The ref counts, Bowens backs off at 4, and Bowens throws up the scissors. The fans cheer, Jack and Bowens reset, and they circle again. They tie up, Jack headlocks, but Bowens powers out the back. Bowens headlocks, but Jack arm-drags free. Jack steps to Bowens and the fans cheer. Bowens says okay, and the two reset. They circle, tie up, and Bowens headlocks. Bowens spins Jack to snapmare, then he has the Oklahoma ROll, TWO!
Bowens taunts Jack with the scissor fingers, then “SUCK IT!” The fans cheer and Jack is taken aback. The two rest, Jack lets the hair down, and they tie up. Jack headlocks, Bowens wrenches to headlock, but Jack powers out. Bowens RUNS Jack over while Ricochet keeps putting himself over, and things speed up. Jack hurdles, Bowens stops the hip toss, but then Jack handsprings through a hip toss! Jack slips around to waistlock, Bowens bucks the O’Conner, but Jack trips Bowens to cover. ONE and Bowens sweeps to cover, ONE! The fans cheer but Ricochet boos the standoff, and Jack offers a scissor finger? The fans cheer that!
Bowens says okay, and they scissor finger! Then Jack BITES the fingers?! The fans are torn, the ref reprimands, but Jack CHOPS! And CHOPS! Jack knuckle locks to go up, up, but Bowens yanks him down! Jack lands bad on his banana! But Bowens makes it worse by shaking the ropes! The fans fire up, then Bowens scissors the fingers before he CHOPS! Jack flops to the floor, Bowens tells Ricochet that he’s coming for the title! Ricochet says focus on the match. Bowens goes out to whip Jack, but Jack stops short. Jack ELBOWS Bowens, goes up, but Bowens Electric Chair Lifts! And he SLAMS Jack on the apron!
Bowens fires up, the fans are with him, and Ricochet says that’s the one good thing he’s seen Bowens do. Bowens puts Jack in the ring, but Jack returns to slide, wheelbarrow, and BULLDOG on the floor! Double-edged for Jack there, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Jack waves to the ref, and perhaps to Doc Sampson, saying his hip or tailbone is bothering him now. Doc checks Jack’s back, and it seems whatever it was pops back into place. Jack then hobbles after Bowens to CHOP! Bowens takes a seat, Jack CHOPS again! Jack sits with Bowens for a photo op, then he brings Bowens up. Bowens puts Jack in the seat to CHOP! And ROCK! And then Bowens climbs up to rain down fists! Bowens then says “SUCK IT!” before he puts Jack back in the ring. Bowens takes his time stepping in, and he stomps Jack around. Jack body blows in return, and that was a good one as Bowens has to back off.
Bowens BOOTS Jack, but Jack CHOPS! Bowens staggers away again, and Jack fires up. Jack eggs Bowens on, Bowens storms up and CHOPS! Jack CHOPS, Bowens goes to a corner, and Collision goes to break.
Maximum Carnage returns and Jack dodges a lariat to JUMP DDT! Cover, TWO! Bowens stays in this, but Jack fires up! Ricochet says Jack is Scraff the Squirrel from Ice Age, just keeps finding ways to survive and come back. Jack aims from a corner, time for a sacrifice! GLASS- NO, Bowens dodges! Then he blocks a kick, spins Jack, and Rock, Paper, Scissors SUPERKICK! Jack falls, Bowens fires up, and the fans are with him! Bowens goes corner to corner, he blocks a boot, and he puts Jack in the ropes! ENZIGIRI and SIDEWINDER! Cover, TWO! Jack survives, to Ricochet’s point, and Ricochet is getting mad.
Bowens huffs ‘n’ puffs, the fans duel, and Bowens stands Jack up. ARRIV- NO, Jack arm-drags free, then SUPERKICKS! Jack runs, but Bowens catches him to THE ARRIVAL! Cover, TWO!! Jack survives, but Bowens runs to SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO!! Jack survives again and Bowens is beside himself! The fans rally up while Bowens pounds the mat. Bowens drags Jack up, slips around, torture rack and- NO, Jack rolls him up, TWO!! Bowens escapes in time, but Jack goes to backslide! Bowens flips that around, then rolls to a cradle, TWO!! Both men stand, Jack SUPERKICKS! But Bowens LARIATS!
The fans fire up and Bowens feeds off the energy! Bowens winds up, runs, but Jack goes the other way! JUMP KNEE! Jack reloads, GLASS BREAKER KNEE!! Cover, Jack wins!
Winner: Jack Perry, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contender to the AEW National Champion)
Ricochet is even more annoyed than he was before. Jack still offers Bowens a hand and Bowens accepts. The fans cheer the sportsmanship, but Ricochet says he’ll smack Jack in the mouth. Ricochet survived going to CMLL, but will- JACK ATTACKS! The fans fire up as Jack HAMMERS away on Ricochet, then chases him to the back! Will Jack hunt Ricochet all the way to their title rematch? Can the One & Only survive what’s coming for him?
Death Riders speak.
Jon Moxley says, “We’ve given the Don Callis ‘Family’ a lot of space. Live and let live. Businessmen doing business things. This match you lit tonight… That’s something different entirely.” Pac says, “Who the F*** do you think you are, hm?! Have you forgotten who we are? Have you forgotten what we do?” Daniel Garcia asks the DCF, “Do you guys realize what you guys have done? You guys have crossed the line that there is no coming back from. You guys think that you’re a family because you buy each other nice dinners and nice clothes? That is not a family, you don’t know what a family is! You know what a family is?
“A family is when the whole world hates you,” as Garcia points to Yuta, “and you’ve still got your man’s back! A family is when nobody believes in you,” as he points to Marina, “you still step up to the plate and keep swinging. A family is when you’re at the lowest point in your career,” as he points to himself, “people come knocking at your door and offer you a better life. That’s what a family is, and you don’t know nothing about that.” Moxley steps back up to tell, “Mr. Callis… I’ve been in this game 22 years. I’ve seen every type of snake and carny and slime. The lowest of the low. I’ve seen ’em all in this business. So yeah, I know you. I know exactly who you are.
“Of all the bad people in professional wrestling… I’m the worst. When I have to be.” Marina steps up, spits out her gum, and calls the DCF a bunch of b*tches. Claudio does a quick Catholic cross for DCF, and BREAKING NEWS! It will be a Six Man STREET FIGHT! Moxley, Yuta & Garcia VS Hechicero, Rocky Romero & Lance Arhcer! Will not even Callis’ soul (if he still has one) be spared now that this is war?
AEW World Trios Championships: The Opps VS Hangman Page & #JetSpeed!
Speaking of war, Samoa Joe started one when he betrayed The Millennial Cowboy all the way back in November, then escalated inside that steel cage. AEW World Championship aspirations aside, this war must end here and now! Will Joe, Shibata & Hobbs prove they are #NeverLacking? Or will they be desperately lacking after fighting Hangman, Knight & Bailey?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who survives this Maximum Carnage Collision!
The trios sort out and Hangman starts against Joe. The fans fire up, but then Joe tags out to Shibata. Hangman is annoyed but the fans still chant for “COWBOY S*IT!” Bailey says he wants in, so Hangman tags him. Now it’s about “SPEEDBALL S*IT!” as Bailey circles with The Wrestler. Shibata offers a handshake? Bailey bows, then accepts, but Shibata kicks low! Shibata CLUBS Bailey, CLUBS him again, and he whips Bailey again. Bailey handsprings, Shibata dodges, but then Bailey dodges to fire LIGHTNING KICKS! And ENZIGIRI! Bailey bumps Shibata off buckles, he tags Knight, and they CHOP!
JetSpeed double whip, DOUBLE HIP TOSS, then KNEE DROP to UFO SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Shibata sputters but Knight shows off by doing squats. Knight stands Shibata up, Shibata ROCKS Knight, then CLUBS him. Shibata calls to The Opps, and he whips Knight into the corner. Tag to Hobbs and he storms up on Knight. Knight fires forearms again and again, but Hobbs blocks to LARIAT! Joe laughs seeing Knight folded up. Hobbs drags Knight up, scoops, but Knight slips free! Hot tag to Hangman! The fans fire up as Hangman fires off on Hobbs! Hangman whips, Hobbs reverses, and Hobbs LARIATS first!
Hobbs mocks the Cowboy with finger guns, then he CLUBS Hangman. Hobbs drags Hangman over, tag to Shibata, and Shibata runs up, but Hangman scoops! FALL AWAY SLAM! Hangman kips up, runs corner to corner, and he LARIATS Shibata! Hangman keeps moving, but Shibata follows to BOOT Hangman int he corner! Shibata runs, Hangman follows, LARIAT! Hangman feints Shibata, Alabama Lifts, but Shibata sunset flips it! Hangman rolls through and SLIDING LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Hangman drags Shibata up, he wrenches the arm and tags Bailey. Bailey slingshots to CLUB Shibata’s arm.
Bailey KICKS, but Shibata blocks to ROCK Bailey! And ELBOW him down! Shibata snapmares Bailey by the ropes, then stomps him! Bailey goes to the apron, Shibata goes out to join him, and he APRON SNAP SUPLEXES! Shibata then rolls Bailey off the apron to snap suplex to the floor! Joe likes what he sees but the fans are torn while Collision goes picture in picture.
Joe nods as Shibata keeps after Bailey and puts him in the ring. Shibata covers, TWO! Shibata covers gain, TWO! Another cover, TWO! Bailey is showing his true grit, but Shibata stands him up to wrench. Tag to Joe, they mug Bailey, and Joe waits for Bailey to rise. JAB, and then a bump off buckles! Joe fires off more JABS, then a flurry, and a RIDGE HAND! The ref reprimands while Bailey slumps down, but Joe just smirks as he drags Bailey up. Bailey fires body shots, but Joe KNEES low! Joe whips Bailey to the corner, runs up, BACK BODY BLOCK and PELE! Cover, TWO! Bailey toughs it out, but Joe Mongolian Chops him!
Joe kicks Bailey around, tags Hobbs in, and Hobbs ELBOW DROPS Bailey’s back! Hobbs hauls Bailey up, suplexes, and holds him up! Bailey endures as we go to TEN before the SLAM! Hobbs taunts Hangman, goes back to Bailey, and he tags Shibata. Shibata stomps Bailey around, brings him up again, and Mongolian Chops! And ELBOWS him down! And ELBOWS again! Shibata stomps Bailey around, then stays between him and the corner. Shibata tags Joe, they mug Bailey with a CHOP, then Joe smirks. Maximum Carnage returns to single picture again, and Joe clamps onto Bailey with a neck wrench.
The fans rally as Bailey endures, and Bailey fights up. Bailey fires body shots, then ROCKS Joe, but Joe HEADBUTTS! Bailey stumbles away, Joe whips corner to corner, and Joe runs up, but Bailey BOOTS him! Bailey goes up, up, and MISSILE DROPKICKS! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Bailey crawls, but so does Joe, hot tags to Hangman and Hobbs! Hangman dodges Hobbs to BLAST Shibata! Then Hangman BOOTS Hobbs, and Triangle Jump LARIATS Shibata! Hangman doges Hobbs again to PLANCHA onto Joe! Hangman HAMMERS away on Joe and the fans fire up! Hobbs storms over and drags Hangman up!
Hangman ROCKS Hobbs, then DUMPS him out! Hangman hurries up the corner while Phoenix fires up! ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Down go Hobbs & Joe! The fans fire up for “COWBOY S*IT!” and Hangman puts Hobbs in the ring. Hangman goes to the apron, he brings Hobbs up, and Hangman Alabama- NO, Hobbs fights the lift! Hobbs scoops, but Bailey slips in! LEG SWEEP! Hobbs falls on the apron! Bailey then MOONSAULT KNEE-DROPS on the apron! Hobbs’ jaw took most of that, and Hangman tags Knight for him to springboard in! FLYING- NO Hobbs turns that into an URENAGE! Tag to Joe and Joe gets Knight up!
But Knight fires forearms on Joe first! Knight runs, but Joe SNAP POWERSLAMS! Cover, Bailey & Hangman break it! Shibata & Joe stomp Hangman & Bailey out, then Joe tags Hobbs. Hobbs brings Knight up, he whips Knight to the corner, then runs up to SPLASH! Joe ELBOWS Knight, and Shibata HYDRAULIC DROPKICKS! Then a SNAP HALF HATCH! Joe SENTONS! Hobbs covers, Hangman breaks it in time! The fans fire up but Joe has Bailey in a COQUINA CLUTCH! Shibata and Hangman brawl, then Shibata slips around, SLEEPER! Hobbs stalks Knight while the ref reprimands the others, and Hobbs whips Knight for a SPINE-
NO, sunset flip!! High stack, SPACE COWBOYS WIN!!
Winners: Hangman Page & JetSpeed, by pinfall (NEW AEW World Trios Champions)
Everyone is shocked, even the winners! Hangman promised to take everything from Joe, and he just took the last bit of gold Joe still had! Hangman hugs it out with JetSpeed while The Opps storm off in anger. Will The Opps regroup and gameplan their revenge? Meanwhile, Swerve walks out on stage, and he smirks as he and Knight stare down. Knight got that big win Swerve dared him to get, but will Knight get another one on Dynamite? Or will AEW still be whose house?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision here, with some awesome story developments as we’re two months out from Revolution. For one, we’re finally getting into the Don Callis Family VS Death Riders feud they’ve teased over the last few months. Marina Shafir of course beat Zayda Steel, but Zayda got a great showing, a lot better than I expected. Then DCF stepping on the Death Riders’ toes, turning things into a brawl, and still winning against SkyFlight, all really good. That was a great group promo from Death Riders, and the Six Man Street Fight will be great stuff. Though, you can bet it’ll turn into more than just 3v3, so it’ll be rather unpredictable.
Konosuke showing up and hugging Kyle is great foreshadowing. I can definitely see #ProtoShita being the leaders of the DCF splinter group, and they could pull the trigger at Grand Slam: Australia 2 in February. The fans would be behind it given it’d be Kyle and Konosuke. The real question would be who joins them. I would think Mark Davis joins Kyle as old friends, and with Davis goes Doyle, and that’s already a strong four to start with. Speaking of Davis & Doyle, good promo from FTR but FTR drone on a little too much these days. Their match with Doyle & Davis will be great, and if D&D choose Grand Slam: Australia for the title match, it’d be amazing if Davis & Doyle won there for the Aussie crowd to cheer another of their guys.
Though, with no women’s wrestlers in DCF (yet), Shafir is left to default to Megan, Ford, and the Timeless Love Bombs. Of course Megan & Ford won Ford’s return match, with Megan doing the majority of the work. That probably would’ve been how they did things even before Ford was out with injury. Megan & Ford VS Love Bombs feels a bit like making up for not seeing that in the tournament, but I could see Marina interfering so her side can win. This secret admirer could also show themselves, turn out to be a female wrestler, and then we get a Six Woman Tag. Though, does that mean no more Conglomeration love triangle romcom?
Very good promo from The Conglomeration to set up Briscoe VS Clon and hype up Claudio VS Roddy. I would think Claudio retains his title, they’re only doing this match on TV and not in CMLL. But are they really ending Clon’s win streak already? Not sure how to feel about that. Very good promo from The Cosmic Babes of Wrath to put it on Thekla to choose when and where the title match will be. Grand Slam: Australia could again be a choice to really power up the card, but that only leaves a month after that to build a new challenge for Revolution. Well, that is if Kris retains. If Thekla wins because of shenanigans, we could get Kris VS Thekla 2 for Revolution.
Andrade of course beat Angelico in his AEW return match, but the real purpose of that match was to get Heel heat. He kept toying with Angelico to annoy the fans, and as a Heel, he needs fans to boo him. Eddie & Ortiz VS GYV was a solid tag match, and as I said for ROH, I appreciate they’re booking a story that is on both brands. The only problem with that is, if fans didn’t watch ROH (or even World’s End Zero Hour), they don’t understand the heat behind this match. Either way, Eddie & Ortiz getting a sneaky win on Heel GYV was clever, and means we’ll definitely get a rematch. Eddie & Ortiz might be on a slow burn towards the tag titles with this.
Very fun promo from The Rascalz, I am surprised they pulled this off so soon. Trey Miguel’s absence is interesting, but I guess we’ll have to wait and see if he’s the one man who didn’t sign with AEW. CRU having a response promo so soon was also a surprise. I know wrestlers are supposed to almost always put themselves over, but Action claiming CRU is one of the best when they haven’t done much of anything since forming… I mean, Rascalz are winning anyway, but still. Great match from Perry VS Bowens, and I’m a little surprised Perry won to get another shot at the National title so soon. But even then, I would think The Bucks hold off The Gates of Agony so that Perry and Ricochet will have a fair 1v1, and who knows who wins that.
And great main event for the World Trios Championships. Unfortunately, the news that Hobbs was on his way out getting out absolutely gave away how this would end. But them adding a promo from Swerve with Knight to set up their own 1v1 was good, and Knight getting the pin on Hobbs fit perfectly with that promo. Knight and Bailey have gold in AEW, Knight VS Swerve will be a great match on Dynamite, but The Opps might have to figure out how to recover with Hook kayfabing neck pain and Hobbs now disappearing. Perhaps we’ll get the first graduates of The Opps Dojo? AKA moving some ROH regulars up to AEW maybe?
My Score: 8.9/10
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Who survives a shootout in the desert?
AEW brings Maximum Carnage to Phoenix, Arizona, and Maxwell Jacob Friedman defends his AEW World Championship against Bandido!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Darby Allin VS PAC; Darby wins.
- Bryan Keith w/ “Big Bill” Morrissey VS Hangman Page; Hangman wins.
- Brody King VS Jon Cruz; Brody wins.
- AEW World Tag Team Championships #1 Contenders Fatal 4 Way Tornado Tag: The Young Bucks VS Gates of Agony VS #JetSpeed VS Mark Davis & Jake Doyle; Davis & Doyle win and will challenge FTR for the titles.
- Six Woman Tag: Kris Statlander & The Babes of Wrath VS The Triangle of Madness; The Triangle of Madness wins.
- AEW World Championship: MJF VS Bandido; MJF wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
Samoa Joe speaks.
“Y’know, time and attention are tricky commodities. There’s never quite enough to deal with fools and their foolishness. And Hangman Adam Page, you represent one of those fools. And these continued attempts at winning back the AEW Championship, well, that represents your foolishness. Y’see, tonight, I need to prepare myself along with The Opps for an upcoming championship match. Our trios must be defended. So what do I do with a man like you? I went back to the Old West for a little inspiration. Y’see, I put out a bounty! And the bounty’s been posted! And now a vengeful hunter comes to claim his prize.”
In steps The Bounty Hunter, Bryan Keith! Keith tells Hangman, “I got my first taste of you three years ago, and you beat my ass like I stole something. But today, I steal it back. I’m a different man, Hangman, and I plan to show you. Yeah, I got the opportunity to make it personal. And tonight, I cash in. PAY UP!” The Bad Apple is ready to ruin things for the Millennial Cowboy, but will he get that bounty? Or will it be some serious #CowboySh*t in Phoenix?
Darby Allin VS PAC!
Speaking of making things personal, The Relentless One was not taking “No” for an answer. He threatened to break The Bastard’s leg in order to get this match, will Darby still go through with that in order to win? Or will Pac make sure he’s 3-0 against the former TNT Champion?
Right as they reach ringside, with Renee Paquette holding the mic for him, Pac tells the Death Riders, “Tonight, I do this by myself, alright? I’ve got this.” Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia, and Marina Shafir all respect that, and they fist bump Pac before he steps over the barrier. And then Darby DIVES onto him! The fans fire up as Darby DUMPS Pac over, back into the crowd! The fans fire up for Darby and he fires forearms on Pac! The ref reprimands, he wants this in the ring, but Darby headlocks and CLAWS Pac’s eyes! Pac staggers away but Darby pursues, and Darby headlocks Pac again.
Darby brings Pac to the bleachers and GRINDS his face into the safety railing! The fans fire up as Darby drags Pac further up into the stands, then he fires more hands! The fans cheer, and then Darby brings Pac to the very back row. Pac hits back to then bring Darby around the way. They brawl in that space between sections, and Pac CLAWS Darby’s eyes in return! The fans rally for Darby but Pac brings him back around. Pac whips, but Darby reverses, and Pac hits the wall! Darby decides to go up onto that ledge! The fans fire up for the SUPER COFFIN DROP! Pac and Darby fall into the shadows but the fans still fire up!
The fans cheer “A E DUB! A E DUB!” for making this the opener, even though this still isn’t a match on record yet! Pac hobbles his way down the bleachers and towards ringside, but Darby just fires up as he pursues. They return to ringside, and Pac runs to the stage! Darby pursues, Pac keeps going around with the cat ‘n’ mouse, but then he dodges Darby! Darby runs into the barriers, then Pac GERMAN SUPLEXES Darby on the floor! The fans rally while Darby writhes, but Pac is right on Darby. Pac clinches, but then he sees the steel steps. Pac brings the steps around while the ref says they gotta get in the ring.
Pac clinches again, and now he OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY SUPLEXES Darby on the steps! The fans lose their minds because yes, Darby landed ON the steps! Wedge after wedge in Darby’s spine, and yet Pac is stoic. Pac drags Darby up, puts him in the ring, and the ref wants Pac to wait. Pac says ring the damn bell then! The ref checks on Darby, Darby says do it, so the bell rings. Pac builds up speed for the BASTARD BOMBER! Cover, TWO?!? Darby survives and Pac is furious! The fans rally up for Darby while he crawls to the ropes. Pac grabs Darby’s wrists, and he has Darby under the ropes for a RIPCORD GUILLOTINE! Cover, TWO!
Darby sputters but he survives, and the fans rally up again. Pac storms up on Darby, wrenches an arm, and whips Darby to ropes for a BACKDROP! Darby does a 450 before he belly flops, then Pac deadlift GERMAN SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO! Darby stays in the fight while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Pac paces while he waits on Darby. Darby crawls to a corner, Pac storms over to him, and Pac digs his boot into Darby’s face. The ref counts, Pac stops at 4, but he digs his boot back in! Darby slumps out of the ring, Pac steps out after him, and brings Darby around by his ear. Pac then THROWS Darby into the LED barriers! Pac stomps Darby, Darby staggers and stumbles away, but Pac just THROWS him into the LED barriers again! Darby slides into the ring but Pac stays with him. Pac digs his knee into Darby’s head, but stops as the ref counts 4. Pac soaks up the heat from Phoenix while Darby sputters his way to another corner.
Pac scuffs Darby, kicks him, then BOOTS him! And digs his boot back in! Darby endures, the ref counts, and Pac stops at 4. Pac drags Darby up to whip him hard into barriers! Darby falls back, checks his jaw, but Pac stands him back up. Pac puts Darby in a corner, on the top rope, and climbs up after him. Pac is on the very top as Maximum Carnage returns to single picture. Darby fires body shots and the fans fire up! Darby HEADBUTTS Pac down! The fans cheer while Pac staggers, and Darby is up to MISSILE DROPKICK! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! A standing count starts, but Darby rises at 4 of 10.
Pac also stands, but Darby fires forearms! Darby whips, Pac reverses, but Darby springboards to COFFIN SPLASH! The fans fire up, Darby BOOTS Pac, then leaps over to roll and SHOTGUN! The fans fire up as Pac falls into the corner! Darby crawls to the other corner, runs up, but into an OVERHEAD THROW into buckles! Pac drags Darby back up to put back up top. Pac goes to the very top, SUPER DUPER OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY!! The fans rally for Darby but Pac reels him back in. Pac snarls, lifts, and he has the crucifix lift for a RAZOR’S EDGE out onto the ramp! The fans boo while Darby sputters on the floor.
Pac just waits for the count to handle this. The count is already 5 of 10 while Darby is still down. The fans rally as hard as they can, but we’re already at 8! Darby rises up at 9 and LUNGES in! The fans cheer and Pac is annoyed, but Darby drags himself up with the ropes. Darby flips Pac off, defiant to the end! The fans cheer that, but Pac hops down. Oh no, Pac’s ankle jams? Darby pounces! Darby goes after Pac, trips Pac, but Pac slips free! Darby goes up, up, and SUPER COFFION DROPS again! The fans fire up as Darby hurries to get Pac in the ring! Darby CLUBS Pac on the apron, then goes up the corner again!
The fans fire up as Darby takes aim, APRON COFFIN DROP!! Double-edged for Darby but the fans still fire up! Darby runs at the corner, COFFIN SPLASH! And COFFIN SPLASH! The ref is checking on Pac between impacts, but Pac YANKS him into the path of the COFFIN SPLASH! The fans boo as the ref goes down in a heap! Darby is stunned to see what happened, and he checks on the ref, but Pac hobbles his way around to Darby. But Darby trips Pac first! Darby steps through and turns Pac over, SCORPION DEATHLOCK!! Pac flails, TAPS, but the ref can’t count it! And then YUTA shows up?! What about Pac doing this alone?!
Yuta has a chair, but Darby DROPKICKS the chair into Yuta’s face! Then SCORPION DEATH DROP on Yuta! Darby takes that chair for his own, drags Pac back up, SCORPION DEATH DROP! Then Darby puts the chair around Pac’s leg! Darby is getting payback in the worst way! Darby goes up, and COFFION DROP on the chair!! Pac flails in agony but Darby gets his legs again! SCORPION DEATHLOCK!! The ref is awake, he sees Pac TAP!! Darby wins!!
Winner: Darby Allin, by submission
Darby proves he is truly relentless! He survived what Pac put him through, and even used the Death Riders against each other! Speaking of the Death Riders, the rest rush back out here, but Darby slips away! Did Darby just make sure The Bastard will never forget this night?
Bryan Keith w/ “Big Bill” Morrissey VS Hangman Page!
As Samoa Joe said, The Bounty Hunter is looking to finally bring down The Millennial Cowboy. Joe wants Hangman out of the title chase, Keith wants to finally get his win back, will it be two birds with one stone? Or will Hangman just chew the Bad Apple up and spit him out on his way back to the AEW World Championship?
The bell rings, The Redwood steps onto the apron to distract Hangman, but Hangman still dodges Keith’s sneak attack! Hangman fires hands on Keith, whips him to ropes, but Keith blows past the boot to BOOT Hangman! The fans boo but Keith tells them to shut up. Keith CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Keith whips, Hangman reverses, scoop and- NO, Keith fights free to trip Hangman! Hangman BOOTS Keith away, then avoids a boot to BOOT Keith down! The fans fire up, Hangman brings Keith around, and Hangman bumps Keith off buckles. Hangman ROCKS Keith again and again, but the ref counts 4.
The fans rally for Hangman but the ref has him back off. Keith rises up, Hangman storms back up, and Hangman puts Keith on the apron. Hangman goes up, but Keith avoids the triangle jump lariat! Hangman still BLINDSIDE LARIATS! And PLANCHAS! The fans fire up while Keith goes down! Hangman tells Bill to back off, the ref wants this back in the ring, but Keith throat chops Hangman! Keith THROWS Hangman at the ropes, but Hangman rebounds to LARIAT! Hangman fires hands on Keith right in front of the front row, but he lets off to refresh the ring count. Hangman puts Keith in the ring, then stalks him to a corner.
Hangman drags Keith up and turns him around to CHOP! The fans “WOO~” while Keith is stinging. Hangman CHOPS, then fireman’s carries, but Keith fires elbows. Keith is free but Hangman ROLLING ELBOWS him down! Hangman looms over Keith, the fans rally up, and Hangman runs. But Bill trips him up! The ref misses that, and Keith RISING HEADBUTTS Hangman! Keith hurries to rain down fists in the corner! The fans boo, Bill cheers Keith on, and Keith CLAWS Hangman’s face while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
The ref reprimands and counts, Keith stops at 4, and Hangman checks his eyes. Keith tells fans to shut up, they give thumbs down in return. Keith goes back to Hangman, digs his boots in, but the ref counts. Keith stops at 4, argues with the ref, but Hangman gets up to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP again! Keith ROCKS Hangman, TOSSES him out, then paces around. Keith argues with the ref again, and that lets Bill stomps Hangman! The Redwood soaks up heat, then Keith goes out to fetch Hangman. Keith THROWS Hangman into the steel steps! Keith snarls at the fans while Bill cheers him on. Keith then drags Hangman up to SMACK him off the steps!
Keith puts Hangman in the ring, then looms over him. Keith sits Hangman up to CHOP him! Hangman huffs ‘n’ puffs but he eggs Keith on. Keith CHOPS, Hangman stands up, and Keith CHOOPS again! Hangman eggs Keith on again so Keith CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHPOS! Hangman CHOPS in return! Maximum Carnage returns as Keith KNEES Hangman low! Keith clinches but Hangman fires elbows! Keith shoves Hangman into the corner, runs up, but Hangman dodges! Keith hits buckles, but he BOOTS Hangman first! Hangman just walks that off and snarls again. Keith wants Hangman to cool off, but Hangman runs up, into a drop toehold!
Hangman hits buckles, then Keith KNEES Hangman! Clinch and EXPLODER! Cover, TWO! Hangman is tougher than that and the fans rally up. Keith shakes his head, hears the fans rallying for Hangman, and he storms back up on Hangman. Keith whips, Hangman reverses, and Hangman runs up. Keith ELBOWS him away, but runs into the scoop! FALL AWAY SLAM! The fans fire up and Hangman kips up! The fans cheer again as Hangman DECKS Keith! And DECKS him again! Then whip and- NO, Keith sunset flips, but Hangman rolls through! SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Keith survives but the fans rally for Hangman.
Hangman drags Keith up, fireman’s carries, but Keith fires elbows. Hangman ROLLING- NO, Keith catches the lariat into a wrench and rolling leg cradle! TWO, Hangman swings again, but into an OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY into buckles! Cover, TWO! Hangman survives, Keith is frustrated, but the fans rally up again. Keith snarls and he reels Hangman in. Keith puts one out, but Hangman wrenches free to short arm LARIAT! Hangman then goes to the apron, but Keith distracts the ref so Bill can trip Hangman up! Hangman BOOTS Bill away, then he avoids Keith’s slide! Keith avoids the Asai Moonsault!
Keith is back in the ring and he again distracts the ref. Bill guzels Hangman, but SWERVE jumps in from the crowd! Swerve uses the chain to CHOKE Bill! The fans fire up as Swerve then CLUBS Bill down! Hangman BOOTS Keith, locks ‘n’ loads, BUCKSHOT!! Cover, Hangman wins!
Winner: Hangman Page, by pinfall
No bounty for the Bounty Hunter, because who knew The Realest was watching The Cowboy’s back! The fans cheer, “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” while Hangman grabs a mic. Hangman tells Keith, “You go and try to collect your bounty now, dumbass.” The fans cheer that! “Samoa Joe! Samoa Joe! Not man enough to fight me himself! So he hires Bryan Keith. Samoa Joe, I am going to take everything from you.” The fans cheer, and the mic is handed to Swerve. Swerve says, “And I got a message for you, MJF. If you just so happen to come out victorious and you keep that championship around your waist, what really means is you actually lost.
“Because I… No, we will be coming after you relentlessly.” The fans cheer as Swerve and Hangman are standing side-by-side now. Swerve continues, “And since this is 2026 now, I got a New Year’s Resolution. It’s been awhile since I had the AEW World Championship around my waist, and that’s what this fanbase wants to see, am I right?” The fans do cheer that! Swerve vows they get back on the mountaintop and make this whose house? “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” But wait! KENNY OMEGA joins the conversation! The fans practically erupt as The Cleaner steps out on stage, a mic of his own already in hand, and he gets pyro for his entrance, too!
Omega joins Swerve and Hangman in the ring, the fans cheering him on now. Kenny then says, “I had my own time etched out for what I had to say, but I figured, why not come out now? Why not come out now, when three of the greatest challengers for the AEW Heavyweight Championship belt are standing in the ring right here, right now?!” The fans cheer that! Kenny says that he doesn’t mean to speak for anyone else, but it feels like all three men have something to prove. Kenny knows he has something to prove, not just to himself, but to each and every single one of the fans. When we all called him the “God of Pro-Wrestling,” it MEANT something!
And if the fans still believe, then Kenny still believes. He understands that winning a belt isn’t about being an EVP, snapping his fingers, and making it happen. From what he understands, he’s gotta win some matches first. So whether it be friend (Hangman) or foe (Swerve), Kenny IS going for that belt. Hangman tells Kenny then it looks like there are three men who want that title. And unfortunately, this is not a team effort. So if they cross paths on the way to the championship… Hangman means this sincerely: May the best man win. Hangman and Kenny shake hands, but Swerve isn’t so sure. Another horse has entered the race, but who will reach the goal first?
Swerve and Hangman leave, but Kenny stays behind, only for the Don Callis Family to appear. The fans boo and Kenny frowns, but Don Callis leads the way for Rocky Romero, Josh Alexander, and Lance Archer. The Jackal says, “I have something important to say!” The fans boo more, but Callis says he has always been a big fan of M J F! But he has to question MJF’s logic even thinking of associating with a scumbag like Kenny! But now Kenny’s back, he wants the title, huh? And he’s gotta win some matches! You wanna wrestle, kid? How about you wrestle the man who broke Kota Ibushi’s leg!? The same man who sent Kenny to the hospital!
Callis dares Kenny to face the Walking Weapon, Josh Alexander! Kenny chuckles and tells “Uncle Don” that he could barely hear him over all these people. But what it sounds like is that Callis issued a challenge. Yes, Kenny has to win matches. He doesn’t deserve a belt unless he beats some of the best in AEW. So Josh Alexander? Well… Kenny’s got some time tonight. So if the fans want it, if Tony Khan will have it, and if the family will have it, Kenny would love to make his record nice and shiny for going after the world title. What does Josh say?! Josh wants it NOW, but Callis has them all hold on! The fans boo that.
Callis says he and Kenny have known each other for many years. And he guess it has been awhile, but Kenny forgot how this works. Kenny does what Daddy says! And Daddy decides when matches happen! Kenny gets Josh next week on Dynamite! The fans boo that, but Callis says that what he says goes! The Jackal now leads his family away, but the fans cuss him out for it. Kenny tells the fans, “Well, you heard it here first, folks. Unfortunately, it’s gonna have to be next week. But trust me, today was a very big first step, and you all were witness to phase one of Kenny Omega once again becoming your AEW Heavyweight Champion.
“Now I’d love to stay out here and listen to the sound of my own voice, but I must bid you adieuuu~! Goodbye, MWAH! And goodnight, BANG!” The fans cheer and Kenny takes his leave. Will Omega manage to disarm the Walking Weapon when Dynamite rolls into Orlando, Florida? Or will Josh Alexander and the Don Callis Family do everything they can to stop Kenny’s return to former glory?
Backstage interview with Brody King.
Renee Paquette walks ‘n’ walks with the King of Death, and says that with Bandido in the main event, fighting for THE AEW World Championship, the deal between #Brodido is that Brody gets first shot should Bandido win. But before Renee can ask her question, Jon Cruz finds them. He says Brody is just the man he was looking for. Cruz tells Brody to tell his masked amigo to never punch Cruz in the face, and to never suplex him ever again. Brody says yeah, he’ll be sure to do that. Because now, it’s Brody’s turn. What? They’re the standby match. P-Pardon? Yeah, they’re next. B-But Cruz isn’t dressed to compete, and this button is tricky…
Cruz scurries away and Brody says see you soon, Jon! Brody heads to gorilla, will he use Cruz as an appetizer while we all wait on the main event? Will tonight be a great night for Brodido?
Brody King VS Jon Cruz!
Maximum Carnage returns as Brody makes his entrance, and the overly-dressed Cruz is chucking his shoes at him! They don’t really do much, and Brody steps into the ring. Cruz runs up, CROSSBODIES, but he bounces off Brody! The bell rings, Cruz is dazed, but Brody CHOPS Cruz back down! The fans fire up while Brody watches Cruz go to a corner. Brody runs up, Cruz slips outside, and Brody hits buckles! Cruz goes up, up, and leaps, into a FOREARM! Then Brody gets Cruz up, GONZO BOMB! Cover, Brody wins!
Winner: Brody King, by pinfall
Brody puts his coat over Cruz to lay him to rest, then he grabs the mic. “Bandido! Tonight, in the main event of Dynamite, I want you to beat MJF’s ass from pillar to post! And after tonight, it will be an honor to step in the ring with the first NEW AEW Champion!” The fans cheer and Brody steps away. Will the Most Wanted be able to bring down The Scumbag? Or will Bandido not be on the level of the devil?
AEW World Tag Team Championships #1 Contenders Fatal 4 Way Tornado Tag: The Young Bucks VS Gates of Agony VS #JetSpeed VS Mark Davis & Jake Doyle!
Speaking of golden opportunities, champions need challengers, and Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood are still the #TopGuys after surviving World’s End and the Chicago Street Fight. Will FTR soon be facing their greatest rivals once again? Will Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona look to bring even more gold to The Demand? Will Kevin Knight & Mike Bailey look to get another rematch with Cash & Dax? Or will the Don Callis Family’s newest duo do something big in their tag team debut?
Ricochet and Don Callis each join commentary here to support their guys, and Callis complains that The Bucks are literally blowing Callis’ money on that entrance. The moment The Bucks are in the ring, they DIVE onto Davis & Doyle on the outside! The fans fire up, the bell rings, and the brawls are on! JetSpeed DIVE onto GOA! The fans fire up as now JetSpeed and Bucks meet in the ring. But then they each spot the others teams, so JetSpeed DIVE onto Davis & Doyle while The Bucks DOUBLE PLANCHA onto GOA! The fans fire up again, The Bucks and JetSpeed hold the ring, but Ricochet says the fans here are sheep.
JetSpeed and Bucks step up and throw hands! The fans fire up while Nick puts Bailey in one corner and Matt puts Knight in the other. The Bucks whip, JetSpeed reverses, but The Bucks dosido. JetSpeed dodge them on the return, then they dosido, but The Bucks scoop them! DOUBLE SLAM! But JetSpeed avoid elbow drops! But then The Bucks avoid elbow drops! QUADRUPLE DROPKICKS all cancel out but the fans all fire up! Only for Davis & Doyle to CLOBBER everyone! GOA also join in, and Doyle scoop SLAMS Knight! Then GOA step to D&D while the fans chant “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” They all egg each other on, but then JetSpeed sets up!
Knight & Bailey MISSILE DROPKICK Doyle & Kaun! Liona CLUBS away on Knight and Davis TOSSES Bailey, but Matt Jackson gets back in! Matt throws hands on Davis, Knight fires hands on Liona, but the bigger men aren’t bothered! Liona SHOVES Knight, but Bailey runs up to fire forearms! Davis SHOVES Matt, but now Nick fires forearms! Liona and Davis both ROAR, but then Matt gives Nick a boost, same as Knight for Bailey! Bailey and Nick rain down fists, then they hit STEREO TORNADO DDTS! The fans fire up for The Bucks and JetSpeed while Ricochet and Callis complain. Matt builds speed and FLIES, but he’s caught by Doyle and Kaun!
JetSpeed DOUBLE PLANCHA, but they’re caught by Davis and Liona! Nick lines it up, he FLIES out onto everyone! The fans fire up as The Bucks stand tall! Matt & Nick coordinate and get Doyle in the ring. The fans rally up, JetSpeed has Davis, and they put the big men in the corners. Nick and Knight climb up, they rain down fists, and the fans count along. Nick and Knight only get to five before Davis & Doyle shove them away. Matt & Bailey hurry to finish where they left off! They each get five but Davis & Doyle shove them away, too. Davis & Doyle run up, but Bucks & JetSpeed get clear, sending the big men into each other! Doyle & Davis just fire up for it!
But then the big men turn around into DOUBLE DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Matt & Bailey have Doyle, Knight & Nick have Davis! J E T TRIGGERS get caught as Davis & Doyle get up and under! DOUBLE DOUBLE POWERBOMBS!! But now Kaun sneaks in, and he BOOTS Doyle! He dodges Davis, and Lona POUNCES! Kaun LARIATS Doyle and himself up and out of the ring! Liona sees that and hurries to the apron. Liona ASAI MOONSAULTS?! Even Ricochet is shocked and surprised to see that! Liona THROWS Nick into railing, then into the apron! And back again! Kaun does the same to Knight, and Liona CLOBBERS Knight into the crowd!
The fans are torn as the Gates are standing tall, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Kaun puts Matt in the ring, he and Linoa regroup, only for Davis & Doyle to YANK them down! Davis THROWS Liona over railing, and Doyle DECKS Kaun! Davis goes after Matt in the corner, fires hands, then whips corner to corner. Matt goes up and over, and Nick returns to SHINING WIZARD! Matt cravats Davis, then gets help from Nick for the SLICED BREAD! SHINING WIZARD again! But then Doyle DOUBLE LARIATS The Bucks! Knight fires off on Doyle, runs the ropes, but Davis gets up! DOUBLE FLAPJACK! Doyle & Davis soak up some heat, then Bailey rolls in. Doyle & Davis are right on Speedball, and they smother him in a corner!
Davis & Doyle make sure to coordinate, then they DOUBLE TOSS Bailey across the ring! Davis goes out to throw Knight back into the ring and stomp him down. Doyle stands on Bailey’s head while taunting him, and Bailey can only watch as Davis TOSSES Knight across the way! Doyle goes after Knight now, and he DECKS Knight with a forearm! Knight flops out of the ring, Doyle CLUBS away on Bailey, and Davis DECKS Matt and Nick! Bailey KICKS Doyle, CHOPS Davis, and repeat! Bailey CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS, but Doyle scoops and SLAMS! Davis SENTONS! Davis & Doyle soak up more heat before going back to Bailey.
The ref checks on Bailey but he’s still in this. Maximum Carnage returns to single picture, and Doyle LARIATS Bailey down! Cover, Knight breaks it! The fans fire up but Doyle is on Knight. Knight fires shots, but Doyle KNEES low and whips him to ropes. Knight leaps over, comes back, but Doyle just BODIES the Jet! Bailey jumps onto Doyle for a SLEEPER, but Davis drags him off to GERMAN SUPLEX! Nick ROCKS Davis, ROCKS Doyle, then runs, but into double kicks! D&D double whip, DOUBLE HIP TOSS, but Nick handsprings through! Nick then gives them a meeting of the minds! Davis & Doyle just roar again!
Matt is back, so he and Nick kick low! Nick runs to get the boost, DOUBLE DROPKICK! Doyle is down, Davis staggers, so The Bucks DOUBLE LARIAT Davis up and out! The fans fire up and The Bucks wait on Doyle. Davis gets up so Nick hurries to the apron! PENALTY KICK! Matt then goes out to THROWBACK CUTTER on Davis! Nick springboards to CROSSBODY Doyle! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up, but Liona is up! He HEADBUTTS Nick, ROCKS Matt, and Kaun joins in, intercepting Knight. Kaun stomps Knight, Liona has Matt, Davis has Nick, and Doyle drags Bailey back up. The big men coordinate to quadruple whip!
The Bucks & JetSpeed all stop short of a collision, and then they all dodge! The big men run into each other, and then QUADRUPLE SUPERKICKS hit! The fans fire up as all the big men fall, and all the others go up! They coordinate, “Three! Two! One!” Nick SWANTON BOMBS, Bailey SHOOTING STARS, then Matt and Knight each MACHO ELBOW! Ricochet is frustrated but the fans are fired up! The Bucks then swing on JetSpeed, but JetSpeed dodges! JetSpeed swings but The Bucks dodge! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Knight! Double- NO, Bailey goes Matrix to then BOOT Nick, sweep Matt’s leg, and MOONSAULT KNEE-DROP on Matt!
Nick SUPERKICKS Bailey! Knight FLYING LARIATS Nick! The fans fire up for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” again as all eight are down! Davis drags Knight out, Liona drags Bailey out, but “This is Awesome!” as Nick and Doyle step up. Doyle reels Nick in, lifts, but Nick slips fere to shove! Doyle avoids hitting Kaun, but Nick DROPKICKS him out! Nick then dodges Kaun to SUPERKICK! SUPERKICK for Liona! Wheelbarrow and- CUTTER for Kaun! Kaun blocks Matt’s kick for Liona to HEADBUTT! Kaun DROPKICKS Matt to the corner, Liona HIP ATTACKS! Ricochet likes what he sees now as GOA haul Matt up! CLOSE THE GATES!!
Cover, but KNIGHT breaks it! The fans fire up but now Kaun TOSSES Knight out! Knight’s leg jams a bit, and Liona has Matt. Kaun has Nick up to to CHOP! Liona fireman’s carries Matt, then he adds Nick to it! Bailey goes up top?! He ULTIMO WEAPONS the Samoan Drop apart!! The fans are thunderous, and now Knight is up top! MOTHERSHIP UFO SPLASH on Liona!! Cover, KAUN breaks it! Kaun fireman’s carries, but Bailey SUPERKICKS him! The Bucks are back, they DOUBLE SUPERKICK Bailey! Then DOUBLE SUPERKICK Kaun! Then DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Doyle & Davis! Then mule kicks to Liona’s legs!
Liona is on his knees as The Bucks SUPERKICK and SUPERKICK, then DOUBLE SUPERKICK! The Superkick Party is heating up, but Bailey is back to DUMP Nick! Matt blocks a kick, FLIPS Bailey onto the ropes, and Nick goes up! DOUBLE STOMP into the POWERBOMB!! Cover, Knight ghost pins Matt! TWO!! Nick dodges Knight’s lariat, backslide and roll through, for a B T E TRIGGER!!! Ricochet is pissed as The Bucks cover, and Ricochet YANKS the ref out!! The fans boo as The One & Only exploits the rules of a Fatal 4! But then JACK PERRY FLIES IN!! Down goes Ricochet and the fans fire up again!
GOA goes after Jungle Jack for that! But then The Bucks DOUBLE PLANCHA GOA! The Elite and The Demand are all down, but then Jack drags Ricochet into the crowd! Davis & Doyle get Knight up, but Bailey hurries in! BOOT for Doyle, BOOT for Davis, repeat! HEEL KICK for Doyle, then Bailey dodges Davis! Davis hits buckles, and the TIME ADVENTURE!! Bailey goes up, up, but Davis catches him! Bailey RANAS, but Doyle rolls through!? And he POWERBOMBS Bailey out onto GOA & The Bucks!! The fans are fired up for that, Davis says close your eyes and COUNT TO OUCH!! Cover, DAVIS & DOYLE WIN!!
Winners: Mark Davis & Jake Doyle, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contenders to the AEW World Tag Team Championships)
Talk about an upset! The fans cannot believe the Don Callis Family is about to go for the tag titles! But speaking of those tag titles, FTR is here, and they wheel Stokely out in his wheelchair. #BigStoke applauds the big men, but then Cash & Dax get in the ring. FTR taunt D&D with the titles, but then Davis & Doyle just throw hands! The fans are a bit torn on this, but security hurries out here! The fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT!” and Callis says his guys will pound the hillbillies. Davis TACKLES Dax, Cash goes after him, but Doyle is after Cash! Callis is pleased, and so is Stokely. It’s gonna be big bodies VS big résumés, who will be the #TopGuys in the end?
BREAKING NEWS for Maximum Carnage: Collision!
Don Callis said it himself, Andrade El Idolo has his first match back in AEW this Saturday against Angelico, and Kyle Fletcher will return to Collision after being in Japan with Callis and Konosuke. Will the Don Callis Family just keep on winning, even in the New Year? Then, Penelope Ford is cleared for action! She joins Megan Bayne in their return to tag team action, who will #BowDown to The Megasus & The Superbad Girl? And after the confrontation during that Fatal 4 Way, Jack Perry is back in action, taking on Athony Bowens in a #1 contender’s match to Ricochet’s National Championship! Will Tarzan Life show what’s in store for The Demand? Or will the Pride of Professional Wrestling Molly-Whop Jack back to the jungle?
Team Sky Flight speaks.
Darius Martin says Saturday’s shaping up to be a big night for them, because they have two big matches! Zayda Steel calls out Marina Shafir, you know the Real Deal! Which is why it took two people to jump her. But unlike these other girls, Zayda bullies the bullies. Dante calls out the Don Callis Family, and brings up the history they have. Top Flight knows how they move and operate, just like CLØN. He’s already building an undefeated streak, but they’re looking to change that. And Kyle Fletcher gets his big return to TV, but he ain’t ready! Which leads us to Josh Alexander. Alexander is so focused on Kenny Omega that he is not ready for the athleticism of this team.
Scorpio Sky says everyone is thinking about what’s next, when they should focus on the now! Christopher Daniels says the morning doesn’t matter if you can’t make it through the night! Scorpio snaps his fingers and the lights go out. Will all the members of Sky Flight be in top gear for Maximum Carnage Night 2? Or will they be the ones down and out after this Collision?
Six Woman Tag: Kris Statlander & The Babes of Wrath VS The Triangle of Madness!
The champions of the AEW Women’s Division brought that sugar, spice, and everything nice to Collision, but they’re going to leave the fun stuff at home for this one! It will be Maximum Carnage as promised, but will things be cosmic or toxic in Phoenix?
The trios sort out, and #BigStatDaddy steps to the Toxic Spider. The bell rings, the fans cheer on “Stat Daddy! Stat Daddy!” Thekla circles with Kris, but then dodges her to go back to her corner. Tag to Julia Hart but Kris just brushes that off. Kris waistlocks and SLAMS Julia, then facelocks. Kris drags Julia up, brings her around, but Julia wrenches to YANK the arm. Kris rolls, cartwheels, and wrenches back. Kris headlocks, but Julia powers out to her own headlock. Kris powers out, but Julia stops the hip toss, KNEES low, then flips up and over! Julia ducks ‘n’ dodges, wheelbarrows, but Kris turns it into a BIG back suplex!
The fans fire up and Kris tags Harley. Kris stomps Harley, then tilt-o-whirl scoops Harley so she can SPLASH Julia! Cover, TWO! Harley brings Julia up to fireman’s carry, but Julia fights free. Julia kicks low, whips, but Harley grabs ropes. Harley ROUNDHOUSES, then she runs up to SLINGBLADE! Cover, TWO! Harley points to Willow, brings Julia up, and Willow tags in. The fans cheer as Harley feeds Julia to a scoop and SLAM! Then Harley wheelbarrows with Willow for another SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Julia toughs it out, and she JAWBREAKERS Willow! Tag to Skye Blue and she fires off on Willow! But Willow blocks the whip!
Willow whips, Skye reverses, and she KNEES Willow low! Skye has Willow in a corner, and she handsprings to FOREARM SMASH! Skye whips, but Willow cartwheels to ENZIGIRI! The fans fire up and Willow LARIATS away on Skye in the corner! The ref counts, Willow reels Skye in, but Skye slips around to jump on for a SLEEPER! Willow tags Kris, then THROWS Skye down! Kris tags Harley while Willow basement BOOTS Skye! Kris ads a SLIDING LARIAT! Harley runs to add the SLIDING SHOULDER TACKLE! Willow adds a SENTON! Tag back to Kris and she adds a BLINDSIDE METEORA! Cover, TWO!
Kris drags Skye up, tags Harley back in, and feeds Skye to a KNEE! Harley reels Skye in, but Skye wrenches free and ROCKS Harley! Harley dodges a lariat to ROUNDHOUSE! Harley runs up, but Skye drop toeholds her onto the ropes! Thekla BOOTS Harley while Julia distracts the ref! Skye adds a slingshot CUTTER! Cover, TWO! Skye pushes Harley down for a rain of fists! The ref reprimands, the fans boo, but Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Skye drags Harley up, tags Thekla, and they mug Harley in the corner. Julia steps in, she and Thekla mug Harley, kick her back and forth, then Thekla BOOTS Harley down! Thekla swings on Kris and Willow but they stay back. Thekla taunts them before going back to Harley. Thekla drags Harley into a snapmare and basement SUPERKICK! Thekla covers, TWO! Thekla pushes Harley back down for another cover, TWO! Thekla pushes for a third cover, TWO!! Harley reaches out for her corner but Thekla drags her away to the Madness corner. Julia tags in, then BLASTS Kris & Willow! Julia BOOTS Harley down, then drags her up for a DDT! Cover, TWO!
Julia clamps onto Harley and thrashes her around, then grinds her down. Harley fights up, but Julia whips her to the corner! Tag to Skye, she whips Harley into Julia’s TARANTULA! Thekla is there to taunt Harley, and Julia lets go at 4. Skye covers, TWO! Skye keeps Harley from her corner, tags Thekla, then snapmares Harley. Thekla steps on Harley, then taunts her to go reach for Kris & Willow. Thekla then snapmares Harley, and drops down on Harley for a CROSSFACE! Harley endures while Maximum Carnage returns to single picture. The fans rally, Thekla fishhooks Harley, but Harley rolls to a cover! ONE, and Harley ROCKS Thekla!
Harley reaches out but Thekla keeps her from Kris & Willow. Thekla CLUBS Harley, waistlocks her, but Harley still fights! Harley fires elbows, but the Sisters of Sin slither over! They YANK Kris & Willow down, then THROW them into barriers! But Kris THROWS Julia and BOOTS Skye! Thekla BOOTS Harley, runs, but Harley dodges! DOUBLE FACEBUSTERS take them both down! The fans fire up as Harley and Thekla crawl! Hot tag to Kris! The fans fire up as the Galaxy’s Greatest has The Toxic Spider all to herself! Kris ROCKS Thekla, CRAVAT SMASHES her, then TOSSES her aside. Julia is up top, CROSSBODIES, but Kris catches her!
Kris hits a BACKBREAKAER on Julia, then catches Skye’s dropkick! CATAPULT into buckles! Kris roars, runs, and UPPERCUTS Thekla! Kris goes side to side, BOOT WASH in the corner! Kris then hooks Thekla for the FISHERMAN ARROW! Cover, Skye & Julia break it! The fans boo but The Sisters of Sin haul Kris up! DOUBLE- NO, Kris fights free, but they still double wrench. Kris just YANKS Skye & Julia into each other! BLUE THUNDER on Julia! Skye runs, tilt-o-whirl, DDT! But Willow is there to SPINEBUSTER Skye! The fans fire up, but Thekla BUZZSAWS Willow! Harley hits a BACKSTABBER on Thekla!
Kris hauls Thekla up, she tags Harley, and Harley tags Willow! Harley runs for a SLINGBLADE FACEBUSTER COMBO! Harley then hops onto Willow as a backpack, and they DOUBLE SENTON Thekla! Cover, but Julia breaks it! Harley runs up, Julia dodges for Skye to SUPERKICK! FOREARM! Clinch and BOOSTED SIDE EFFECT! But Kris DOUBLE LARIATS Julia & Skye! Thekla mule kicks, ROLLING ELBOWS, then fires up, but Willow LARIATS Thekla! The fans fire up with Willow as she gut wrenches, BABE WITH THE POWER- RANA! Thekla hurries to her feet, then goes Matrix to avoid Willow!
Thekla ROCKS Willow, Spider-walks, but Kris tags in! Kris pushes Willow aside to take the SPEAR!! The Sisters YANK Willow out and beat her down! Thekla hurries to CURB STOMP! Cover, TRIANGLE OF MADNESS WINS!
Winners: The Triangle of Madness, by pinfall
A massive win for these three wicked warriors, but biggest of all is the fact Thekla pinned THE AEW Women’s World Champion! Will they soon be a triangle of GOLD? Or can Kris, Willow & Harley turn things around before they succumb to the madness?
Backstage interview with JetSpeed.
Renee is with Knight & Bailey and says that was an unfortunate loss in the Fatal 4 Way Tag, and honestly a rocky start for them in 2026. How will they turn things around? Bailey says yes, it has been rough, but- Swerve steps in and pats them both on the shoulders? Swerve tells them that was just bad luck. Swerve and Bailey were tearing it up all around the world. They haven’t mixed it up here in AEW, but when they do, Swerve says it will be fireworks. And as for Knight, The Jet! When Swerve was world champion, one of the names he brought up to Tony Khan was Kevin Knight. Knight IS the future of this business, so trust him when he says Knight’s time is coming.
Swerve leaves having given his encouragement, and Renee asks how JetSpeed is going to respond to that. Hangman Page also walks in and he tells them that they may have lost this chance to challenge for the world tag titles, but NOT the Trios! Hangman Page told Samoa Joe he would take everything from him! Hangman took Hook from Joe last week, and this Saturday, he looks to take those trios titles from Joe, too! Hangman, JetSpeed, The Opps, Collision! See you there. JetSpeed ask if he’s for real, and Hangman says yes, he’s for real. The match is being made right now, see you Saturday. JetSpeed is fired back up, but will they and Hangman all be space cowboys with gold around their waists?
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AEW World Championship: MJF VS Bandido!
The Scumbag snagged this title at World’s End and promised to make his record-setting first reign look like a coffee break. However, the Most Wanted has been unstoppable as ROH World Champion, and he even won the newest Dynamite Diamond Ring tournament to earn this opportunity. Will Bandido become even more powerful as a DOUBLE World Champion? Or will MJF do anything and everything he can to stay on top?
The introductions are made, “Triple B” is raised, and we see who survives Maximum Carnage!
The bell rings and the fans fire up already as MJF and Bandido stare down. They circle while the fans duel an even 50-50. MJF eggs Bandido on, they tie up, but Bandido rolls MJF up! TWO and MJF backs off fast. Bandido says it was that close, but MJF tells the fans to shut up! The fans boo, but MJF and Bandido go again. MJF headlocks, Bandido powers up and out, but MJF RUNS Bandido over! Then MJF does a rather sad Latino Heat. But Bandido kips up, hurdles, then drops down. MJF just Fargo Struts over that! The fans are torn between booing and wooing, then things speed up. Bandido hurdles, leaps over, then tilt-o-whirl arm-drags!
Bandido keeps moving, and then tilt-o-whirl RANAS! Sweep and cover, WTO! MJF stands but Bandido sweeps and covers again! TWO, MJF jumps over the third, and he calls Bandido a dumbass! But Bandido sweeps the legs again, covers, TWO! Bandido kips up and aims his finger gun right at MJF’s head. The fans cheer, MJF says okay, calm down. Then he CLAWS Bandido’s eyes through the mask! The fans boo, but Bandido gorilla presses MJF! The fans fire up while MJF freaks out! Bandido DROPS MJF, then has him on the ropes! Bandido deals the hand, but MJF bails out! No Blackjack yet, but Bandido just resets, only for MJF to run away!
The fans boo, but Bandido just changes course, and he DIVES! They hit the barriers, but Bandido gets up! The fans fire up as Bandido nods. Bandido brings MJF up, puts him in the ring, then goes up the corner. MJF bails out to the apron, the fans boo, but Bandido hops down. The fans fire up with Bandido as they insult MJF, but MJF calls time. This is not that kind of match, but MJF HOTSHOTS Bandido! MJF grabs the arm, top wristlocks, and he pushes on the shoulder. Bandido endures, fights up, but MJF wrenches the arm. Bandido kicks, MJF ducks, and he uses that to pump handle FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!
The fans rally while MJF watches Bandido go to the corner. MJF stomps Bandido, digs his boots in, but the ref counts. MJF stops at 4, but then he wraps the bad arm around ropes! The ref counts again, the fans boo, but MJF stops at 4. MJF runs up but Bandido BOOTS him! Bandido goes up, up, but MJF hits the ropes to trip Bandido up! MJF THROWS Bandido down, then he mocks the macarena! MJF swivels the hips, but Bandido fires forearms! The fans cheer as Bandido does the macarena, then ROCKS MJF! Bandido whips, MJF blocks, and the arm jams! MJF whips, but Bandido handsprings up and over!
Bandido rolls MJF up, TWO! MJF bypasses Bandido and KICKS the bad arm out in the handspring! Then double underhooks and a SHOULDER BUSTER! MJF WRINGS Bandido into the corner! Cover, TWO! MJF CLAWS Bandido’s eyes, the fans boo again, but MJF soaks up the heat while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
MJF lets the fans boo while he goes back to Bandido. MJF stands on the bad arm, stomps it, then paces around while Bandido writhes. MJF drags Bandido back up, wrenches the arm, and hammerlocks it. MJF then RAMS Bandido into the corner! MJF soaks up more heat while Bandido clutches the shoulder. MJF kicks Bandido around, steps on his neck, but stops as the ref counts. MJF wrenches Bandido again, hammerlocks the arm again, and then RAMS Bandido into buckles again! Bandido slumps down in the corner while MJF flexes and swaggers to soak up the heat. MJF drags Bandido up to hammerlock again, and he whips, but Bandido reverses!
MJF ends up in a corner, Bandido climbs up, and Bandido rains down fists! The ref counts but Bandido goes to nine then winds up. But MJF carries Bandido off the corner! Atomic drop! ARM WRINGER! MJF goes up the corner, “checks his watch,” and just takes his time letting Bandido go to ropes. MJF insults the fans over cheering Bandido, then he brings Bandido back up. Maximum Carnage returns to single picture while the fans insult MJF back. MJF just doubles down as he hits a snap suplex, and brings Bandido up! That was just Uno Amigo, and MJF suplexes again! Dos Amigos! MJF drags Bandido up again, gives some Scumbag Heat, but Bandido blocks the suplex!
The fans fire up but MJF blocks Bandido’s suplex! MJF wrenches the arm, but Bandido ROCKS MJF! MJF SLAPS Bandido back! Bandido fires another forearm, MJF CLUBS the arm! Bandido fires a flurry, but MJF BITES Bandido’s hand! MJF reels Bandido in, but Bandido suplexes first! MJF kicks and flails but Bandido powers through to suplex! Bandido gives a proper Latino Heat before both men fall back down! Phoenix is thunderous as they cheer Bandido, “Si Se Puedes! Si Se Puedes!” Both men slowly go to opposite ends and rise back up. MJF runs up, Bandido dodges to tilt-o-whirl and DDT! Then the gorilla press! ONE ARM SLAM!!
The fans fire up again as Bandido has MJF on the ropes! Deal the hand, but MJF slips away! MJF ELBOWS Bandido away, goes up, and he DOUBLE STOMPS the bad arm! MJF clamps onto the arm but Bandido rolls MJF, TWO! Bandido DUMPS MJF out, builds speed, and FLIES! Direct hit on MJF and Bandido says this is for Mexico! The fans fire up as Bandido then drags MJF up and puts him in the ring. MJF rolls out the side, but Bandido builds speed again! MJF hurries over the barrier?! The fans boo as MJF says he is walking?! Bandido goes up, up, and SUPER DUPER CROSSBODIES! Another direct hit on MJF and the fans are thunderous!
Bandido feels that energy from the fans, and he drags MJF back to ringside. “This is Awesome!” as MJF flounders into the ring. Bandido runs up again, but MJF wrenches to ARM CODE BREAKER! Bandido goes to a corner, MJF runs up, but into a BOOT! Bandido goes up, up, and TORNILLO! Cover, TWO! MJF hurries to his feet but Bandido’s on him! POISON-RANA!! MJF staggers back to his feet, but Bandido SOBATS to then hop on, CODE RED!! Cover, TWO!! MJF survives and the fans can’t believe it! Bandido is just as surprised, but he keeps his cool. The fans rally as both men rise again. MJF is on the ropes! Bandido deals the hand! BLACKJACK- NO, MJF holds on for dear life!
Bandido’s arm gives up, MJF runs, but Bandido dodges! Bandido shoves, MJF BOOTS, then MJF puts Bandido through ropes! HEATSEEK- NO, Bandido shoves free! Bandido aims, but MJF SLINGSHOT CUTTERS Bandido! Cover, TWO!!! Both men are down and the fans hope they “FIGHT FOREVER!” But at this point, we’re in overtime, and this has to end somehow! Bandido throws off his elbow pads, MJF checks his kneepads, and Bandido goes back to the apron. MJF reels Bandido back in, HEAT- NO! Bandido powers free again, then denies MJF his slingshot to GAMANGIRI! Bandido goes up the corner! SHOOTING STAR PRESS!! Cover, TWO!!
MJF survives and Bandido is beside himself! The fans rally even harder as Bandido rises. MJF crawls his way to ropes, Bandido deals the hand! BLACKJACK 21- NO, MJF lands out! MJF dodges, but Bandido hops on again! MJF blocks Code Red to FLIP Bandido! Bandido lands on his feet, but MJF reels him right in! CRADLE! TWO!! Bandido escapes, hops up to sunset flip, TWO! MJF sits on it, TWO! Bandido has it, TWO! MJF has it, TWO! Bandido again, TWO! MJF again, ONE! Bandido, ONE! ONE! ONE! ONE! They teetertotter again and again, but then Bandido has a deeper sunset! TWO!!! MJF escapes with nanoseconds to spare!!
The fans are thunderous for “A E DUB!” and Bandido BOOTS MJF! Gut wrench and torture rack! Bandido flips MJF for the X KNEE! MJF is back on the ropes, Bandido deals again, BLACKJACK 21 PLEX!!! But Bandido can’t bridge with the bad arm!! The fans are electric as Bandido crawls his way over! Cover, TWO!!! AND INTO THE SALT OF THE EARTH!!! MJF pushes on the arm, Bandido shifts to alleviate pressure, but MJF just keeps pushing! MJF drags Bandido back around, but Bandido fights his way over! MJF drags Bandido back, and he hooks on an omoplata! A YES LOCK!?! Bryan Danielson can’t believe what he’s seeing from commentary!
Bandido endures, flails, and he FLIPS MJF OFF! The Outlaw is defiant, but he’s fading! He is OUT!! MJF WINS!
Winner: MJF, by submission (still AEW World Champion)
A battle of two world champions, there was never any doubt this would be an instant classic! And perhaps most surprisingly, MJF won this without having to dig into his bag of tricks! MJF grabs a mic, he has them cut his music, and though the fans boo, he says, “Bandido… When they said you were gonna be an AEW World Champion, I laughed. But after wrestling you, it seems very apparent they were right.” The fans cheer this rare compliment from MJF, and he continues by telling Bandido, “As much as it pains me to admit this, you’re gonna be AEW World Champion one day.” The fans cheer that, too!
But MJF says that unfortunately means he has to do this. HE CLOBBERS BANDIDO WITH THE BELT! MJF rains down fists, ruining every bit of good faith he’d just earned! MJF motions for unmasking Bandido and the fans boo more! MJF looms over Bandido, sits him up, but BRODY rushes out here! The fans fire up as MJF runs away like the chicken he is! Brody makes sure Bandido is alright first, helps him sit up, and the fans cheer #Brodido on. Bandido was that close to being AEW World Champion tonight, will he hit the mark next time? Will the King of Death tear down the Devil of AEW first?
My Thoughts:
A great Dynamite to start Maximum Carnage, and it even did a great job setting up more for the coming weeks. Darby Allin VS PAC was a great opener, though mostly standard formula for Darby. I will say, I didn’t think he’d get away with kayfabe breaking Pac’s leg, though. Is Pac being written off TV through this? And if Darby is done with the Death Riders now that he got the win he needed, what’s he gonna do next? The world title is clearly spoken for, Mark Briscoe is TNT Champion and Face, but maybe he’s not done and will want the Continental Championship from Moxley? The International Championship off Okada?
Samoa Joe sending Bryan Keith after Hangman is interesting, but it made for a great match of Hangman VS Keith, then Big Bill and Swerve getting in on it. Solid win for Hangman from this, and a decent promo segment from Swerve, Hangman, and Kenny. Though, other than Hangman being cool with Kenny and Swerve not being cool, that didn’t add much. Don Callis wanting to eliminate Kenny again is rather tired, but Omega VS Alexander will be good, and Omega said it himself, he needs wins. I feel like we’ll eventually get Omega VS Hangman VS Swerve in a Triple Threat to name a contender, maybe a Fatal 4 if Joe wants in on that. Or maybe they’re all in a tournament, TK could do whatever he wants.
Amazing Fatal 4 Way Tag, great innovation from all eight men, and Doyle & Davis definitely meshed as a team rather quickly. I’m rather surprised it’s Doyle & Davis VS FTR, but sometimes Heels VS Heels can be a lot of fun because it boils down to who can cheat harder faster. Plus, Bucks and GOA clearly took each other out along with Jack Perry and Ricochet, we’re definitely getting more of New Elite VS The Demand. Perry VS Bowens will be a solid #1 contender’s match, but it seems redundant if Jack gets another shot at Ricochet for the National title so soon. Maybe Ricochet helps Bowens win because he feels he can beat Bowens easier than he can Jack.
Swerve and Hangman encouraging JetSpeed was nice, but what a surprise that Hangman wants to reunite the Space Cowboys or whatever you want to call them. Word came out during the show that Will Hobbs’ contract was up at midnight, and unless TK dumps a truckload of money out, Hobbs might go to WWE. The trios match (which is being recorded tonight to be aired on Saturday) will be a dead giveaway, though. Ironically, this works even better in story because then Opps will lose the trios titles AND lose Hobbs, making it easier for Hangman to fight it out 1v1 with Samoa Joe as part of the chase for the top title.
Great Six Woman Tag, but as I figured, Triangle of Madness won out. I did NOT think Thekla would pin Kris, so that was a great surprise. Plus, that just spells it out that Thekla is facing Kris for the title, but I feel like Kris should retain the title through it. Same goes for Babes of Wrath overcoming Sisters of Sin. The SkyFlight promo setting up all their stuff for Saturday, you can bet SkyFlight takes all the losses. Don Callis Family is gonna build momentum for Clon’s win streak, for Alexander facing Omega, and Kyle Fletcher wanting after Mark Briscoe for the TNT title in “game seven.” And Zayda is definitely not getting through Marina, are you kidding me? Zayda’s a good talker, but that’s Marina “The Problem” Shafir.
And then great stuff with the AEW World Championship. It seems to be Brody’s thing to be the “standby match guy,” because he can just put people away with ease. It was also two birds, one stone as Jon Cruz could not support MJF in the main event in any capacity. I meant it when I said MJF VS Bandido is an instant classic, a Match of the Year contender and it’s still January. Great details in how MJF didn’t cheat but faced Bandido head on, and in how Bandido did the Stone Cold pass out. MJF of course had to double down the Heel heat, though, and really, MJF VS Brody should be next since we’re on that long road to Revolution. Brodido can fail against MJF and that makes them wonder if they return to the tag division or what, lots of possibilities there.
My Score: 9.1/10
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