AEW Coverage
Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (6/21/23)
Chicago is Dynamite!
We’re on the road to the Forbidden Door!
Before AEW collides with NJPW, we get some appetizers! Minoru Suzuki teams up with Chris Jericho & Sammy Guevara in Trios action!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- The Hardy Boyz VS The Gunns; The Gunns win.
- Concession Stand Brawl: Jeff Jarrett VS Mark Briscoe; Briscoe wins.
- Six Man Tag: Chris Jericho, Sammy Guevara & Minoru Suzuki VS Action Andretti, Darius Martin & AR Fox; Jericho, Sammy & Suzuki win.
- Orange Cassidy & Katsuyori Shibata VS Zack Sabre Jr. & Daniel Garcia; ZSJ & Garcia win.
- AEW TBS Championship: Kris Statlander VS Taya Valkyrie; Kris wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
The Hardy Boyz VS The Gunns!
Matt & Jeff are perhaps one of the most iconic brother tag teams ever, and they’re looking to prove they’re still a top tier tag team even today! But will they DELETE Austin & Colten? Or will the #AssBoys finally prove they’re Ass MEN?
The teams sort out and fans rally up as Matt starts against Austin. Austin tells the fans to shut up about “ASS~ BOYS~!” Matt gets fans chanting “DELETE! DELETE!” The two circle, tie cup, and Austin powers Matt back but Matt turns it around. Austin turns it back around, and back again, and then Matt shows punch. Austin uses ropes for defense, but Matt SPANKS him! Fans taunt Austin more and Austin rushes in, but into fast hands! Matt wrenches, tags Jeff, and fans fire up as the Hardys double whip to double elbow! FIST DROP SENTON COMBO! Austin runs away, Colten runs in, but into DUOBLE HIP TOSS!
The Hardys kick Austin to double suplex! Matt clotheslines Colten, then sets up for POETRY IN MOTION! Jeff TOSSES Colten then goes after Austin. Jeff whips corner to corner, runs in corner to corner, but Austin dodges! Jeff ELBOWS back, goes up top, WHISPER IN THE WIND! Cover, TWO! Austin survives but Jeff drags him up fast. Jeff kicks Austin, whips, but Austin reverses. Jeff holds ropes but Colten gets a cheap shot in! Fans boo but Austin tags Colten. Colten drags Jeff up, stomps a mudhole into Jeff, but lets off as the ref counts. Colten then mocks the Jeff Hardy dance and fans boo.
Colten drags Jeff up, snap suplexes, and covers, TWO! Jeff hangs tough and fans continue to taunt the “ASS~ BOYS~!” Colten drags Jeff over, tags Austin, and Austin wraps on a chinlock. Jeff endures, fights up, and fans rally as he reaches out for Matt. Austin keeps Jeff away from Matt, but Jeff runs around to throw Austin out of the ring! Colten hurries to get his brother back in, then tags in, and he brings Jeff up. But Jeff JAWBREAKERS free! Colten staggers, Jeff baits him into a corner, and Colten hits buckles! Austin tags in, drags Jeff up, but Jeff SPIN KICKS him away! Hot tag to Brother Matt!
Fans rally as Matt rallies on the Ass Boys with clothesline after clothesline! SIDE EFFECT for Austin! Fans fire up and Colten staggers in, and Matt TOSSES him out! “DELETE! DELETE! DELETE!” Austin staggers up, into a kick! TWIST OF FATE! Austin flops, Matt covers, but Colten helps with the ropebreak! Fans boo but the Gunns survive. Matt is upset, he drags Colten up by his man bun, but Austin distracts so Colten can HOTSHOT! Austin stacks, with feet on the ropes! TWO!! Matt escapes but Austin brings him up. Austin kicks low, says “SUCK IT!” but Matt dodges the Famouser to fire off haymakers!
Matt kicks low, but Colten saves Austin from the Twist! Tag and Colten drags Matt up! COLT 45!! Cover, Austin blocks the way but Jeff just barrels in to break the cover! Fans fire up as all four brothers are down! Jeff returns to his corner, and Matt tags him in! Jeff rallies on the Gunns, atomic drop for Austin, and a BIG atomic drop for Colten! But Austin CLUBS Jeff! Fans boo as the Gunns regroup and drag Jeff up. The Gunns double whip, Jeff gets them for DOUBLE DDTS! Jeff has both Gunns down, and he gets a leg each! DOUBLE LEG DROP! Fans fire up as Jeff adds a basement dropkick on Austin!
Jeff gets Colten with a kick, but Colten slips outta the Twist! But Jeff slips outta the underhooks, TWIST OF FATE! Colten ends up in the drop zone and Jeff hurries up top! Fans are thunderous but JUICE ROBINSON is here!? He distracts the ref, so that JAY WHITE can SHOVE Jeff off the top!! Austin tags in, Jeff staggers up into 3:10 TO YUMA!!! Cover, the Gunns win!!
Winners: The Gunns, by pinfall
What in the world?! The Gunns help Bullet Club Gold against Ricky Starks and then Bullet Club Gold helps the Gunns?! And now they all beat up on the Hardys! BLADERUNNER for Matt!! Fans boo but White drags Jeff up so Juice can hit the FIST FULL O’ SILVER DOLLARS!! White says jackpot! The Gunns join in, they get Matt up, but here comes RICKY STARKS! Absolute has absolutely had enough, but he’s getting mugged 4v1! Only for FTR to rush in!! Dax & Cash beat up on BCG and the Ass Boys! That’s still 4v3! Fans chant for “C M PUNK! C M PUNK!” and YES, here he comes! CM Punk TACKLES Juice, DECKS White and fires off on an Ass Boy!
Chicago is thunderous as this fight is finally 4v4! Punk DECKS Austin, DECKS Colten, and fireman’s carries Juice! Juice scrambles and gets away! Fans are thunderous for #CMFTR and Starks! Punk gets a mic to say, “I’ve been watching you guys back fighting for weeks! We could do it right here, but if you wanna fight so bad, we’ll make it official, and we’ll kick your asses next week on Collision! Fans like that idea! Punk is a “Collision guy,” he shouldn’t even be here. But see you chumps Saturday! Is #BCGunns VS #AbsoluteCMFTR gonna kick the door down on Forbidden Door weekend?
Concession Stand Brawl: Jeff Jarrett VS Mark Briscoe!
In order to finally settle things between the Last Outlaw and the Sussex County Chicken, as well as Team Triple J and the Briscoes as a whole, Double J brings back a classic invented by his own family! Where will it end and how much will it cost as these two battle it out in the back?
The two are already ready right in front of the Chicago Hot Dog stand! Jarrett is already fired up, he’s already ripping open a bag o’ popcorn and chucking it at Mark! The bell rings and the brawl is on! Fans are going nuts as Mark fires off on Jeff! Mark puts Jeff on the Pepsi brand cooler and just starts hammering him! Then he UPPERCUTS Jarrett! They end up going through the crowd and then a bit further on, to the merch stand! Mark mugs Jarrett, then SMACKS him with a trash can! Jarrett tips a table over! Mark sets that table back up, to RAM Jeff through it! That hip’s gonna feel bad in the morning!
Mark SMACKS Jarrett with the can again, then goes back the other way, past the Coors Light stand to RAM Jarrett into a pillar! And then he sprays Jarrett with the mustard! Jarrett SMACKS Mark with the plates! Mark SMACKS Jarrett with a fistful o’ frankfurters! And then some more! Mark UPPERCUTS again, but Jarrett SMACKS Mark off the Plexiglas! And then with more popcorn! And then SMACKS him off a table! Mark hits back with Redneck chops! Mark punches Jarrett onto the table, but then one of the workers in a hat and mask storms up. She sprays Mark with the ketchup! THAT’S KAREN JARRETT!!
Karen shoves the other workers outta the way and yells at Mark. Someone helps Mark get the ketchup outta his eyes with water, and Mark throws hands on Jarrett! Mark ROCKS Jarrett, puts him on the table, then brings out a ladder! Mark sets that up nearby, and fans fire up as Mark climbs! But then someone else goes up the ladder! They SHOVE Mark, and he CRASHES through another table! IT’S SONJAY DUTT!! So much for Jarrett promising this would be truly 1v1! You can’t trust a Jarrett! Jarrett CHOKES Mark in the wreckage while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Sonjay talks trash and then helps Jarrett get Mark up. Jarrett moves the ladder outta the way, and Mark SMACKS Sonjay with a sausage! Jarrett pokes Mark in the eyes, then brings him around to the stairs! They brawl their way down the bleachers, and Sonjay adds on. Mark DECKS Sonjay, but Jarrett ROCKS Mark! Jarrett throws hands, pushes past him, and Sonjay throws hands while Jarrett soaks up the heat. Karen cheers but she’s the only one. Mark DECKS Sonjay, SMACKS Jarrett, STOMPS Sonjay, then hurries after Jarrett with hands and kicks! They continue down the way and fans cheer.
Mark STOPMS Sonjay one more time before leaving him behind. Mark BOOTS Jarrett, CLUBS him along and makes him smile. Mark drags Jarrett along, UPPERCUTS, but Sonjay returns! Mark TOSSES Sonjay over railing, then grabs a chair to SMACK Jarrett! Mark ROCKS Jarrett with haymakers, then gets some space. Mark high-fives fans along the way, and then runs back up with a chair to SMACK Jarrett! Wait! Another person attacks Mark, and of course it’s Jay Lethal! Lethal was Mark’s friend, but clearly he chose Triple J over Mark! Lethal & Jarrett TOSS Mark over the railing, and Sonjay is there to stomp away!
Sonjay throws down hands, then Lethal stomps Mark! The ref reprimands but he can’t stop this as Lethal holds Mark down. Jarrett SMACKS Mark on the back with the chair, and Dynamite returns to single picture. Fans boo as Triple J shoves Mark in the ring. Triple J mugs Mark, but the fans rally up for Mark. Lethal grabs the timekeeper’s table and brings it over! Jarrett tells the bell ringer to move, but guess who? IT’S PAPA BRISCOE! The Big Man grabs Lethal to CHOKE SLAM him through the table! And then Papa storms into the ring. Sonjay and Jarrett argue over who goes after him, and Sonjay runs in, to get a LARIAT! Papa LARIATS Jarrett, too!
Papa helps Mark up but Karen LOW BLOWS Papa Briscoe! Fans boo but Mark warns Karen. Sonjay runs in but into a REDNECK UPPERCUT! REDNECK PALM STRIKES for Jarrett! Mark reels Jarrett in, calls his shot, and underhooks the arms! JAY- NO, Jarrett fights it, and here comes SATNAM SINGH! The last, and biggest, piece of the Triple J puzzle is here, and he choke grips Mark! GIANT CHOKE SLAM!! Fans boo as Satnam kicks Mark around, but here comes CHRISTOPHER DANIELS! And BEST FRIENDS! They drag Satnam outta the ring and fifre hands, but Satnam shoves Daniels and CHOPS Chuck!
Satnam ROCKS Trent, picks Daniels up, but here comes PENTAGON! He KICKS Satnam’s leg! Fenix fires off on Satnam, too! UNO! DOS! TRES! QUADRUPLE SUPERKICK!!! Fans are thunderous as Fenix springboards to CROSSBODY Satnam down!! Penta aims at Jarrett, to ELBOW, SUPERKICK, and then Mark rolls Jarrett up! MARK WINS!
Winner: Mark Briscoe, by pinfall
Triple J just felt some karma right there! You can’t cheat a man who has REAL friends like these! Will this help Mark Briscoe finally move on and fulfill his destiny?
The Blackpool Combat Club speaks.
Jon Moxley, Bryan Danielson, Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta are joined by Don Callis & Konosuke Takeshita backstage, and Moxley says, “AEW, NJPW, ROH, Forbidden Doors and all that. There’s only three letters that matter! Don Callis knows this, Takeshita knows this, and we know this. BCC, The Blackpool Combat Club, we define pro-wrestling in 2023. And before Forbidden Door, we have assembled a truly elite team. The BCC, tall, dark ‘n’ sexy Takeshita, and my friend, The Shooter, The Roughneck, Shota Umino. We challenge The Elite to a 5 on 5 match at Forbidden Door. What will be a celebration of wrestling, and we’ve got a treat for ya in Toronto. And the dream match becomes a nightmare when the Rainmaker meets the Best in the World.”
Bryan then speaks, telling Kazuchika Okada, “I’ve challenged you to a face to face tonight, but as far as I can tell, you’re not even here! You’re not even here! And I understand why. Because so many people call you ‘The Best Wrestler in the World.’ The best wrestler of a generation. But when you step in the ring with me, it’s gonna be clear to everybody that you’re nothing but an amateur. I’ll wait until the end of the night. And I’ll go out to the ring, and I’m gonna call you out, and you don’t show up, you’re going to prove to everyone what I just said: That you’re not the best, you’re not the best of a generation, that you’re an amateur and a coward.”
The BCC has thrown out strong words and big challenges, will The Elite be ready for a 5v5 when they’ve only got four? Will the Rainmaker surprise us al by showing up in the Windy City?
Six Man Tag: Chris Jericho, Sammy Guevara & Minoru Suzuki VS Action Andretti, Darius Martin & AR Fox!
Fans sing Judas for The Wizard, and he’s feeling good having the Spanish God and the Meanest Man in the World on his side. But is Sammy still JAS 4 Life? Or is what Darby Allin said last week going to break Sammy free from Jericho’s hold?
The trios sort out and while fans chant for “A R FOX! A R FOX!” it is Action who steps up against Sammy. They circle, feel things out, and tie up. Sammy powers Action back, headlocks, but Action powers up and out. Sammy runs Action over! Cover, ONE! Action body scissors to roll Sammy to a cover, TWO! Action avoids a boot, but so does Sammy! Both men show superkick but hold back. Fans cheer the stalemate and the two reset. Sammy tags out to Suzuki, even though Jericho was offering. Jericho smirks, he doesn’t mind, and then Action tags Darius. Fans fire up for “SU-ZU-KI!’ as he circles with Air Wolf.
They talk some smack, Suzuki eggs Darius on, so Darius CHOPS! Suzuki doesn’t even budge! Suzuki smirks, Darius CHOPS again! Still nothing! Darius fires forearm after forearm but Suzuki just ROCKS Darius back! Suzuki eggs Darius on so Darius eggs Suzuki on. Suzuki DECKS Darius! Fans are thunderous, and Suzuki tags in Jericho. Jericho & Suzuki get Darius up, double whip, and double shoulder him over! Jericho spins and poses a la Sammy, and Suzuki poses with him! Sammy smirks and nods, and tells Jericho that was clever. Jericho smiles, but then turns around into a HAYMAKER! Darius tags Fox and fans fire up!
Fox fires off on Jericho, whips him out then back in, then A-LIST LARIATS! Fox skins the cat to SWINGING DROPKICK! And then he hurries up the corner as Jericho staggers. Fox leaps but Jericho gets under! Fox mule kicks, runs, but Jericho distracts and Sammy gets a cheap shot in! Jericho CLOBBERS Fox! Fans boo but Jericho drags Fox up and hits a BIG back suplex as Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Jericho soaks up the cheers and jeers, then brings Darius over to tag in Sammy. Le Sex Gods mug Fox, and Sammy CHOPS! Sammy soaks up the cheers and jeers, then brings Fox around to suplex. Sammy holds Fox up, walks around, and fans rally as the stall continues past a ten count! Sammy then brings Fox around to BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Fox survives, Sammy drags him up, and he tags in Jericho. They mug Fox, then Jericho brings Fox around to CHOP! Jericho brings Fox back around to CHOP again, but then Fox turns things around to CHOP and CHOP and CHOP! Fox runs, but Jericho BOOTS him!
Jericho tags Suzuki and they get Fox up to mug him. Suzuki CHOPS Fox, then CHOPS him again! Suzuki headlocks, snapmares, then chinlocks. Tag to Sammy and he stomps Fox down. Sammy drags Fox up, but Fox throws body shots! Fox backs Sammy down but Sammy kicks low! Sammy CHOPS, Dynamite returns to single picture, and Sammy whips. Fox reverses but Sammy KICKS Fox but Fox ENZIGURIS right after! Both men are down and fans fire up as they crawl! Hot tag to Jericho and he BLASTS Darius! Jericho rushes Fox, but Fox goes Matrix! Hot tag to Action! Fans fire up as Action fires off!
Action whips, Jericho reveres but Action CLOBBERS Jericho! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! And whips, but Jericho kicks back! Jericho CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Jericho whips, Action ducks ‘n’ dodges to DIVE onto Sammy! Action springboards to LARIAT Jericho down! Fans fire up, and Action runs in to SHOTGUN Jericho into a corner! Jericho is in the drop zone and Action goes up, SPLIT LEG- NO, Jericho moves and Suzuki catches Action for a SLEEPER! Action flails but Darius CLUBS Suzuki! Suzuki lets Action go to glare at Darius. Fans say “YOU F’D UP! YOU F’D UP!” Suzuki DECKS Darius!
Suzuki reels Action in, Gotch lift, but Action fights it! Darius ENZIGURIS Suzuki! Sammy goes up, DOUBLE FLYING CUTTER!! But Fox springboards in to SHOTGUN Sammy outta the ring! Jericho CHOPS Fox! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Jericho whips, Fox reverses, and Fox runs in. Jericho puts him on the apron, Fox ROCKS Jericho back, and Fox springboards to IMPLODER SENTON onto Sammy and Darius!! Fans are thunderous again as Action rolls Jericho up! TWO!! Action fires off forearms, whips Jericho, but Jericho reverses. Action springboards, FLYING CHUCK! Action then runs in to SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO!!
Jericho survives but fans rally behind Action. Action fireman’s carries but Jericho fights free! Jericho whips Action hard into buckles but Darius tags in! Darius LARIATS Jericho! And swings on Sammy, but Sammy spins him to a SPANISH FLY! Fox SUPERKICKS Sammy! And then ANARCHY SUPLEX! Fox kicks Suzuki, runs, but Suzuki follows to get around and SLEEPER! Then right into GOTCH STYLE PILEDRIVER!! Action BOOTS Suzuki! Jericho CODE BREAKERS Action! Darius waistlocks Jericho to O’Conner Roll, TWO!! Darius goes to the apron, slingshots in, COMPLETE SHOT!! Cover, TWO!!!
Chicago is electric as Darius runs and BULLDOGS Jericho onto ropes! And then GAMANGIRIS from the apron! Fans fire up as Darius climbs, and Darius SUPER- NO! Jericho catches the legs to have the WALLS OF JERICHO! Suzuki keeps Fox down with an ANKLE LOCK! Darius TAPS, #LeSuzukiGods win!!
Winners: Chris Jericho, Sammy Guevara & Minoru Suzuki, by submission
Jericho promised a victory in their reunion and now Sammy sees it come true. Renee Paquette enters the ring to interview the winners, congratulating them on this victory. Speaking of legends, she takes us back to last week, the first time ever seeing Sting and Jericho nose to nose inside this ring. What was that moment like for Jericho? Jericho takes the mic from Renee to say, “Sting and Chris Jericho, in the ring, for the very first time ever, was a monumental moment in pro-wrestling history. Never been seen before! Everybody was so excited, except for me.”
Fans boo but Jericho tells Sting that he’s known Sting a long time, and he knows who Sting is. He knows how selfish Sting is, how egotistical he is, how he claims to be a hero to millions! Meanwhile, all Sting ever does is show up wherever the highest bidder is! Sting isn’t a harlequin, he’s a WHORE! Fans boo but Jericho says it all stops now! That is why #LeSuzukiGods, who are undefeated as a trio by the way, are challenging Sting and “that morose mutant, Darby Allin,” to find anyone willing to team with them to face Le Suzuki Gods in a Six Man Tag at Forbidden Door! Fans love that idea because as Jericho says, it will be Jericho and Sting in a match for the first time ever!
But Jericho wonders, will Sting accept? He doesn’t think so, because Sting is a coward, selfish, and nothing more than a sanctimonious son of a- Wait! Here comes STIIIIIING! And Darby, too! Fans fire up as the Relentless Icons go to the ring and Sting howls! Sting stares Jericho down and fans are losing their minds. Sting brings Jericho in close and asks him why he’s so uptight! He’s cussing and stuff under his breath now. They had a great moment last week, Sting agrees. But a moment is not long enough! Sting needs some real time with Jericho! Sting regrets not having some last week, but Sunday, Sting is planning on having some time.
In other words, CHALLENGE ACCEPTED! But you gotta remember Jericho, you made a lot of enemies in a lot of places. They’ve got the guy for Sunday. Darby smiles and Jericho dares him to say who it is! Who is it? Darby says we’ll all find out on Collision. Jericho is annoyed by that, but just who will be the third man, brother?
RJ City and Tony Schiavone are in the back.
RJ is rolling the lottery tumbler and Schiavone says that names will be chosen at random. Next week, the world will see the brackets for the AEW World Tag Team Championship Contenders BLIND Tournament! RJ draws for Schiavone, Schiavone takes note, and these two men will form a team. Well, that’s a wild one. The drawing will continue, but we’re going to see quite the tag match as Freshly Squeezed teams with The Wrestler against the Dragonslayer and The Frontman! Cassidy & Shibata VS Garcia & ZSJ happens after the break.
The Elite speak.
Brandon Cutler lets them know they’re live, and Hangman Page says the “Scuttlebutt going around” is that the BCC want to fight The Elite to 5v5. And like always, they use the numbers game to their advantage, cuz everyone knows Kenny Omega has to face Will Ospreay that same night, leaving just three Elite. But uh, correct Hangman if he’s wrong, but they have friends all over, don’t they? Yes, whether it be the Blackpool Combat Club, Don Callis, or Will Ospreay, or even Konosuke Takeshita, Kenny Omega admits that sometimes, it feels like the whole world is against them.
But believe it when Omega says, a LOT of people hate those guys. And it isn’t just The Elite. When the chips were down and they needed a friend, they found one in an unexpected place. In walks Eddie Kingston! But number one, he’s not their friend. After all, they tried running him over and blowing up his face. No, yeah, forget the past, Eddie tried to do just as bad. Yeah, world’s smallest violin for that. But the deal is, while Eddie doesn’t like The Elite, and doesn’t respect the Elite, he hates Bryan and Claudio more. So he’ll team up with them to make four. But then the fifth is someone EDDIE finds. Eddie may not trust this guy, but he trusts them more than The Elite.
So uh, Eddie will make the announcement. Eddie heads out, and Nick says this is that whole enemy of my enemy thing. The Elite is good with that, but then who will The Mad King call on as their fifth?
Adam Cole heads to the ring!
Chicago cheers as the Undisputed One is here, coming off of a time limit draw that kept him from becoming #1 contender. After the “BOOM!” and “ADAM COLE, BAYBAY!” the fans chant “ADAM COLE! ADAM COLE!” Cole gets the mic to say, “Chicago, I think I know the answer, but who’s ready for story time with Adam Cole, baybay?” Now he hates to admit this, but he has to give the devil his due. MJF gave Cole one of the toughest matches of his entire career last week. He was put through a table, given a piledriver on the apron, he fought, kicked, scratched, clawed and did everything in his power to win the match, but he didn’t.
“However, MJF didn’t win, either!” And Cole understands, it was the smart thing to do for MJF to not accept an extra five minutes. But it was also a cowardly thing to do. So let’s get real. If Max wants to be the greatest AEW World Champion ever, he has to take on all comers. He has to fight every single person who gets in his way. And the fact is, MJF has never beaten Adam Cole Baybay! So listen, MJF tends to run his mouth a little too long, so Cole will get to the point. Max, bring your ass out here so you and Cole can talk rematch! MJF actually walks out! MJF smirks and has a mic in hand as he heads down the ring.
MJF has the music cut and he says that he knows the midwestern mouth breathers aren’t very bright, but when the world champion’s holding a mic, you keep your poor mouths shut. Fans boo and chant “SHUT THE F UP!” at MJF but MJF says no. MJF tells Cole that he wants to say, believe it or not, congratulations. “Last week, for the first time in a very long time, someone came out to play. The same guy that I studied, the Panama City Playboy, ADAM COLE BAYBAY, came back and better than ever!” And MJF is the one who got it out of him, so you’re welcome. Not that Cole will say thanks but that’s fine.
Fans continue to jeer MJF but MJF continues to say he’s worried. Cole’s suffered a lot of blows to the head, and last week, Cole lost track of time. To make things even worse, MJF knows it, Cole knows it, everyone in the audience knows it, had time not run out, MJF had Cole beat. Cole laughs at that while fans boo, but MJF says it’s all true. Fans even call BS. But MJF says let’s live in an imaginary world where he didn’t have Cole dead to rights. Here’s what not BS: as far as a rematch goes, allow MJF to say as a fan of his, and after having earned each other’s respect through the war they went through, MJF even says this as a friend…
Because MJF cares about Cole’s health and well-being, as far as a rematch goes… No. Fans boo but Cole figured as much. This is of course what MJF is going to do. So Cole had an idea that might change MJF’s mind. Let’s just fight and Cole whoops some ass here in Chicago! Fans cheer but Schiavone gets on the mic. Schiavone has an announcement. BOTH MJF and Cole shout, “SHUT UP, SCHIAVONE!” They’re surprised the other did that. But even so, Schiavone has to say this. As part of the drawing for the Blind Eliminator Tournament, the first name was Adam Cole. And then the second name was… MJF.
WHAT?! They’re a team now?! Cole does NOT want that! He is NOT teaming with MJF! MJF is furious that he’d have to wrestle every week! Are you outta his mind? Are you some kinda pervert!? Schiavone shrugs that off to wish this team the best of luck. MJF and Cole say they are NOT teaming up for this, but the fans are loving it! “HUG IT OUT! HUG IT OUT!” But then HIROSHI TANAHASHI is on the tron! And he tells MJF that he’s a coward! “What kind of champion are you? I dare you to show up at Forbidden Door so I can show you the strength of NJPW, and of The Ace!” Fans love that idea, too!
MJF says he doesn’t know what kinda dog ‘n’ pony show Tony Khan is running here, but for the millionth time, Tanahashi! HE- But then Cole tells MJF to wait! Really think about the answer here. Cole knows MJF is trying to prove he’s not a coward, but… Oh, oh, wait. Wait, wait, wait! Cole hopes this isn’t because MJF thinks Tanahashi’s better than him. NO! MJF is the WORLD CHAMP! No one is better than him! But that’s what it sounds like, cuz otherwise MJF would just accept the match. MJF clearly thinks Tanahashi is better than him. MJF tells Cole to listen and listen good. No one on this planet is on the level of the Devil!
Cole counters with “COW~ARD! COW~ARD!” and the fans echo it. MJF gets frustrated, and he says FINE! TANAHASHI? You want MJF at Forbidden Door? YOU’RE ON!! There we go! That’s what Cole is looking for! the match is on! MJF VS Tanahashi for the AEW World Championship at Forbidden Door. And Cole will leave MJF with this: “Good luck, partner.” Cole goaded MJF into another match he didn’t want! Will the Ace of the Universe take that title away from Maxwell Jacob Friedman? And what about the chances of Cole & MJF in the Blind Eliminator Tournament?
AEW announces the Owen Hart Cup brackets!
In the men’s tournament, Forbidden Door will feature… Satoshi Kojima VS CM PUNK! Then all on June 29th, on a special Thursday Night Collision, we will see Roderick Strong VS Samoa Joe, Dustin Rhodes VS “Powerhouse” Hobbs, and Juice Robinson VS Ricky Starks! And then the women’s tournament starts with Friday Night Rampage on June 23rd as part of Forbidden Door Weekend, Skye Blue VS Anna Jay! Then, Forbidden Door sees Athena VS Billie Starkz, Collision in Toronto sees Nyla Rose VS Willow Nightingale, and next week’s Dynamite in Hamilton, Ontario sees Ruby Soho VS last year’s winner, Britt Baker!
Orange Cassidy & Katsuyori Shibata VS Zack Sabre Jr. & Daniel Garcia!
Freshly Squeezed is the AEW International Champion. The Wrestler is ROH Pure Champion. The Frontman is the NJPW World Television Champion. And the Dragonslayer is hungry to be a champion! Will Cassidy & Shibata knock down their would-be contenders? Or will ZSJ & Garcia make them #JustTapOut?
The teams sort out and Shibata starts against ZSJ. Fans rally as the two circle and feel things out. They knuckle lock and the fans are already losing their minds seeing this dream showdown. They both go around, switch back and forth, and Shibata goes for a leg. Shibata trips ZSJ but ZSJ headscissor counters! Shibata fights up, pries free, but ZSJ dodges a Penalty Kick! ZSJ gets up to shoulder bump Shibata, then Garcia and Cassidy get in. The ref tells things to calm down and get back to 1v1. Cassidy has Shibata stand down, and Garcia exits. Things settle down as Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Cassidy tags in, so ZSJ tags Garcia. Garcia and Cassidy approach, stare down, and fans rally up. Garcia puts up his dukes, but Cassidy raises his hands. To reach for his pockets! Garcia headlocks first! Cassidy pries at the hold but Garcia holds on tight. Cassidy throws Garcia down and has the legs! Cassidy is showing off his technical ability, but Garcia still powers him back to a cover, ONE! Garcia mounts Cassidy to slap him around, then he soaks up the heat. Garcia tells Shibata off, too, then eggs on Cassidy. Cassidy stands, and calls for a test of strength. Garcia obliges with the knuckle locks, and then Cassidy breaks one!
Cassidy CHOPS, but he shakes out that beat up hand of his. Cassidy goes to the corner, climbs up, and tightrope walks, but then Garcia yanks him down! Waistlock, SLAM, and Garcia floats all over Cassidy! Garcia then taunts the fans with that dance of his, only for Cassidy to roll him up! TWO!! Garcia escapes, and he ROCKS Cassidy in a corner! Garcia climbs up, taunts with that dance, then rains down fists! Garcia stops at five, soaks up more heat, then brings Cassidy up. Garcia headlocks, but Cassidy pries at the hold again. Cassidy brings Garcia down to a knee, wrenches and steps over, and chinbars to a cradle, TWO!
Garcia rushes in but backs off as Cassidy is ready to punch! Garcia tags ZSJ, so Cassidy backs up to tag Shibata! Dynamite returns to single picture as the fans fire up! Shibata and ZSJ tie up, ZSJ headlocks, and Shibata powers out. Shibata headlocks, hits a takeover, but ZSJ headscissors. Shibata moves around, headstands, and pops free to get a leg for a standing toehold. ZSJ rolls, reels Shibata in to cravat, then shifts to a cobra twist! Shibata switches it onto ZSJ! ZSJ wrenches to shift and IRON OCTOPUS! But Shibata powers out to have a leg! ANKLE LOCK, but ZSJ rolls free! The two stand off and fans cheer!
Garcia tags himself in and he gets in Shibata’s face. But Shibata ROCKS him again and again and again! Shibata UPPERCUTS Garcia, then looms over him. Garcia comes back to ROCK Shibata with a haymaker! Garcia headlocks, to then rake the eyes! The ref reprimands, Garcia says he didn’t do that, but Shibata staggers away and Cassidy tags back in. Garcia does his dance again, but Cassidy raises his hands. To then mock the dance! Garcia shoots in, but Cassidy switches and rolls Garcia, TWO! Cassidy waistlocks again, Garcia switches, but Cassidy reaches around. Cassidy raises his hands, and puts them in his pockets!
Fans cheer as Cassidy uses that to get free and KANGAROO KICK! Then SHOTGUN! Kip up! Fans fire up but Garcia tags ZSJ in. ZSJ steps to Cassidy with mocking applauds. “Where’s your tricks? Huh? C’mon! C’mon!” ZSJ puts his hands behind his back, and Cassidy fires those “devastating” shin kicks! But ZSJ blocks one! ZSJ spins Cassidy, full nelsons, cravats, but Cassidy spins out! Cassidy knuckle locks, reels ZSJ in but ZSJ fights it. Cassidy wrenches, spins, wrenches, and WRINGS ZSJ! But ZSJ kips up to cravat, snapmare, and NECK TWIST! Fans cheer and Garcia soaks up the heat for ZSJ while he flexes.
ZSJ stalks Cassidy to the ropes, drags him into a headscissor, and thrashes him around! Cassidy gets the ROPEBREAK, but ZSJ holds on as he tags Garcia. Garcia taunts the fans and drags Cassidy up. Snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Garcia hooks up the legs, soaks up the heat, and STOMPS the knees! Cassidy writhes but Garcia drags him over to tag ZSJ. ZSJ gets a standing toehold while Garcia has a wristlock! Then they shift to both have wristlocks! And then ZSJ has an arm while Garcia has a leg! Then Garcia sucker punches Shibata while ZSJ has another toehold! Fans boo but ZSJ stomps the knee!
Fans rally for Cassidy but ZSJ goes out after him. ZSJ UPPERCUTS Cassidy down, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
ZSJ stands Cassidy up to put him in the ring. ZSJ drags Cassidy to the corner, tags in Garcia, and Garcia stomps Cassidy. Garcia drags Cassidy around by his arm, to then put it on the ropes. Garcia stands on the arm! The ref counts, Garcia steps off, and the ref reprimands. Garcia drags Cassidy up, brings him around, and tags in ZSJ. They mug Cassidy, then ZSJ UPPERCUTS! ZSJ UPPERCUTS again, and he keeps Cassidy up, to UPEPRCUT again! Cassidy falls into the corner, ZSJ tags in Garcia. Garcia drags Cassidy up, snapmares, and wraps on a chinlock. Garcia grinds Cassidy down but Cassidy endures.
Garcia shifts position to put more pressure on Cassidy but Cassidy fights up. Fans rally but Garcia throws Cassidy by his hair! Garcia soaks up the heat, then tags in ZSJ. Garcia stands on the bad hand so ZSJ can isolate the other arm and STOMP IT! ZSJ sits Cassidy up to tear away the tape! ZSJ straitjackets Cassidy and pulls him back. Cassidy endures, fans rally up, and Cassidy fights to his feet! Cassidy powers out of the straitjacket, but ZSJ puts it back on him! ZSJ pulls Cassidy back onto his knees for a straitjacket rack! Cassidy endures, ZSJ keeps his shoulders up, and Dynamite returns to single picture.
Cassidy rolls up and over to put the straitjacket on ZSJ! ZSJ arm-drags free, RAMS into Cassidy, and has a facelock! ZSJ then suplexes, but STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE hits! Fans fire up, hot tag to Shibata! Shibata BOOTS ZSJ! And fires off forearm after forearm! Shibata UPPERCUTS, snapmares, and KICKS ZSJ in the back! Shibata sits ZSJ up, runs, but Garcia gets a cheap shot in! Shibata DECKS Garcia for that! ZSJ UPPERCUTS, Shibata UPPERCUTS and UPPERCUTS and UPPERCUTS! ZSJ catches one but Shibata blocks the backslide, so ZSJ wrenches to PELE the arm! Tag to Garcia and he kicks Shibata around!
Shibata clutches the arm as Garcia kicks it, and he even eggs Garcia on! Garcia kicks and kicks and throws hands, but Shibata ROCKS him! And ROCKS him again! And again! And then UPPERCUTS! And CLUBS him! Shibata snapmares Garcia, and KICKS him in the back! Fans fire up as Shibata paces around. But Garcia sits up and mocks Shibata with the crossed legs and crossed arms! Shibata sighs, but Cassidy slides up behind. Cassidy has Shibata hold on. They both fire off “devastating” shin kicks! Garcia is confused by this, gets to his feet in frustration, and ZSJ runs in! Shibata ROCKS Garcia while Cassidy SUPERKICKS ZSJ!
Shibata puts Garcia in a corner to BOOT him! Cassidy fires off forearms on ZSJ! Shibata does the same to Garcia! Fans fire up as ZSJ and Garcia sit down! Shibata and Cassidy trade, DOUBLE HYDRAULIC DROPKICKS! ZSJ flops out, Cassidy DIVES to take him out! Shibata runs in at Garcia, HYDRAULIC DROPKICK!! Fans fire up for the HALF HATCH! Cover, TWO! Garcia survives and shakes his head, but Shibata clamps on a SLEEPER! Garcia fights up, to ELBOW BREAKER! Then victory roll, step through, DRAGONTAMER!! Fans boo while ZSJ keeps Cassidy out of the ring! Shibata powers his way out to drag Garcia down to a KNEEBAR!!
Garcia reaches out for ropes, but Shibata drags him back! ZSJ gets in to NECK TWIST Shibata! ZSJ talks smack on the fans, but Cassidy runs in! Cassidy ducks ‘n’ dodges and tilt-o-whirls to DDT! And kip up! But Garcia BOOTS Cassidy! And BOOTS Shibata! Garcia runs, to LARIAT! Shibata stays up!? Shibata roars, runs, BOOTS! Garcia roars, pie faces, runs, but into a BOOT! SLEEPER!! Shibata has Garcia caught, but ZSJ runs in! Shibata BOOTS ZSJ first! Garcia swings, but into the SLEEPER! But he shoots through to waistlock! Shibata switches, Garcia fights the lift, but Cassidy runs in! Garcia ducks, ORANGE PUNCH hits Shibata!!
ZSJ trips Cassidy into a KNEEBAR! Garcia stacks Shibata, Garcia & ZSJ win!!
Winners: Zack Sabre Jr. & Daniel Garcia, by pinfall
Cassidy took out his own tag partner by accident, and that allows The Frontman & Dragonslayer to win! Garcia picks up the International Championship, but ZSJ also grabs hold of it. Shibata stands back up, and he glares at each man while grabbing at the belt, too. Cassidy returns, he grabs at his belt, but no one lets go. ZSJ and Garcia decide to go, but Shibata still holds on. Cassidy yanks the belt away! Everyone wants gold, and BREAKING NEWS! There will be a FATAL 4 WAY for the International Championship at Forbidden Door! Will we see a double champion crowned? Will Red Death defeat everyone? Or will Freshly Squeezed still be golden?
Backstage interview with Will Ospreay.
Alex Marvez was just waiting for a scoop, and here it is! Ospreay asks how Marvez is doing. Perhaps a bit better than Ospreay. Ospreay was on social media, disparages Canada, and yet his match with Kenny Omega at Forbidden Door is in Canada. What is he thinking? Aw mate, nothing keeps Ospreay up at night more than hearing “Ospreay Away.” The worst thing is, Ospreay is used to performing in civilized countries. England, Japan, but now he has to go to Canada? Have you seen what some of the fans are saying? They’re gonna bum rush the airport. AEW needs to get some serious security for him.
But in walks Don Callis. He tells “Sir William” that he hears him loud and clear. As a Canadian, Callis actually agrees with Will! Canada is dangerous, but AEW isn’t gonna help with security. Ospreay has so much heat in Canada because Omega has been inciting his fanbase towards violence. Ospreay needs special security in Toronto, “where people are violent, entitled cowards, just like Americans.” So when Callis goes to Canada, he isn’t the most popular chap, but he has his own military grade private security, which he will make available to Ospreay to see him to and from Toronto. Just Callis’ own personal favor.
And what’s in it for Callis? He just wants to see a fair fight. Good luck, get that 1-2-3. Dirty Don is helping the Commonwealth Kingpin, but are there really no strings attached?
AEW hears from Toni Storm and Willow Nightingale.
The AEW Women’s World Champion says, “Believe it or not, I do think that Willow Nightingale deserves to be the champion that she is. And the fans adore her for it, they love her. But I can see why: she’s commonfolk, she’s just like everyone else. She represents those people that I don’t. I don’t care about any of these people.” But the NJPW Strong Women’s Champion says, “Toni Storm is someone I’ve admired before I even came to All Elite Wrestling. I can’t say I love Toni’s character. I don’t think that I love her attitude. I don’t even think I like her work ethic and the way that she goes about professional wrestling. But I do respect the fight that she has in her.”
So if Toni wants to challenge Willow, Willow will meet Toni out there with honor and respect. Toni says she isn’t worried about what people have to say, especially not the likes of Willow. Toni doesn’t respect her opinion. And Willow should worry about what Toni is going to do to her. Don’t worry about attitude, worry about what happens at Forbidden Door. It will be Storm VS Willow for the AEW Women’s World Champion at Forbidden Door, will we see a double champion crowned here? Or will AEW still be on #ToniTime?
AEW TBS Championship: Kris Statlander VS Taya Valkyrie!
Speaking of titles, the Galaxy’s Greatest has the one La Wera Loca wants! It isn’t Kris’ fault Taya couldn’t beat Jade Cargill at Double or Nothing, and it isn’t Kris’ fault that Jade wanted another match. But will it be Kris’ fault when Taya strikes out 0-3 for this title? Or will Taya make the third time the charm?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if Mama Statlander is still the Galaxy’s Greatest!
The bell rings, the two circle, Kris avoids Taya’s leg takedown, and her boot, and her lariat! Fans rally and duel while Taya is annoyed. They both run in, and Kris runs Taya over! Fans fire up while Kris flexes and Taya goes to a corner. Kris runs in to CHOP, then CHOPS again! And again and again! Kris stands Taya up to DOUBLE CHOP! Kris bumps Taya off buckles, fires off forearm after forearm, the ref counts, and Taya shoves Kris away. Kris comes back to UPPERCUT! Kris runs, into a SLAP! Taya swaggers, then brings Kris around to CHOP! Kris is stinging, but she comes back, and Taya CHOPS her again!
Taya eggs Kris on and Kris CHOPS! Kris eggs Taya on, Taya CHOPS again! Kris CHOPS, fires off forearms, then sweeps the leg! Handstand LEG DROP! Cover, TWO! Kris keeps on Taya but Taya ROCKS Kris! Mule kick, knee lift! Kris wobbles, Taya runs in but Kris dumps her out! Taya gets up, kris is on the apron, and Kris avoids the sweep to SUPERKICK! Kris then takes aim to MOONSAULT and take Taya down! Fans fire up, Kris high-fives the front row, and she goes back for Taya. Kris puts Taya in, fans rally behind her, and Kris hurries back up. Taya SHOTGUNS Kris off the apron! Kris crashes, Taya soaks up the heat, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Taya grins while the fans boo, and she goes out to fetch Kris. Taya KICKS Kris in the butt! Taya drags Kris up to SMACK her off the apron! Taya mocks the fans, then grins as she stalks Kris. Taya drags Kris up to put her in and stalk her to ropes. Taya BOOTS Kris down, then stalks her to a corner. Taya CHOKES Kris, the ref counts, and Taya lets off. Kris staggers up, but Taya bumps her off buckles! Taya CHOPS Kris in the corner, then brings her up again. Taya KICKS the leg, then ELBOWS Kris, and spins to clothesline! Kris sits down, Taya swaggers all the way to the far side, and aims at Kris.
Taya runs in corner to corner, to METEORA! Taya drags Kris into a cover, TWO! Kris is still in this but Taya grins. Taya drags Kris around, grabs the arms and pulls on a motorcycle stretch. Kris endures, fights up to her feet, and throws body shots! Taya throws Kris by her hair! High stack, TWO! Kris escapes but Taya is having fun now. Taya pie faces Kris around, but Kris shoves back! Taya pie faces again, but Kris throws a forearm! Taya gives it back, so Kris throws another! Taya fires off a flurry, but then Kris ducks the haymaker! Taya ducks the roundhouse, both women ROUNDHOUSE, and both women fall!
Fans fire up while the ref checks both Kris and Taya. A standing count begins, Dynamite returns to single picture and Taya rises first. Kris stirs, Taya brings her up at 5, but Kris throws a forearm! Taya forearms in return! Kris hits Taya, and hits her again! And again! And again! Taya wobbles, Kris puts her in a corner. Kris runs corner to corner to UPPERCUT! Kris goes side to side to KNEE LIFT! Kris then brings Taya around, hooks a leg, SPINNING FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Taya survives but Kris pounds the mat. Fans rally with Kris and she drags Taya back up. Gut wrench, but Taya fights it with elbows!
Taya wrenches to reel Taya in, underhooks and a lift, SIT OUT BUTTERFLY BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Taya is shocked! Taya gets the legs, turns Kris over, but fans rally up. Kris kicks free, ducks the Penalty Kick and rolls Taya up, TWO! DISCUS LARIAT!! Cover, TWO!! Taya survives and now Kris is frustrated! But the fans continue to rally, and Kris watches a dazed Taya sit up. Kris reels Taya back in, ROCKS her with forearms, then whips. Taya reverses, Kris dodges, both women run and Taya SPEARS!! Fans fire up as Kris goes to a corner. Taya ELBOWS her, puts her in the ropes, and runs to SLIDING GERMAN!
Taya soaks up all the cheers and jeers and then goes up the corner. Taya aims, but Kris springs up to UPPERCUT! And forearm! Kris climbs, brings Taya up, but Taya fights it! Kris CLUBS away on Taya, to then SUPERPLEX!! Kris then hurries to gut wrench, tuck in and WEDNESDAY NIGHT FEVER! Cover, Kris wins!!
Winner: Kris Statlander, by pinfall (still AEW TBS Champion)
La Wera Loca put up another hard fought match, but it was another hard loss! Kris stands tall, #MoreThanAWoman, she’s a champion! Who will be next to step to the Galaxy’s Greatest?
BREAKING NEWS for Rampage!
As part of Forbidden Door Weekend, we see a huge 8 Man Tag! The United Empire joins forces with Swerve Strickland to take on an even bigger Chaos team as Rocky Romero & Best Friends call upon Mr. Direct Drive, Yoh! Will the Chaos refuse to be conquered? Plus, given everything going on, MJF finally makes his first appearance on Rampage! What will the AEW World Champion have to say about both Forbidden Door and the Blind Eliminator Tournament? In fact, Adam Cole will make an appearance, too! What will he have to say about the Blind Eliminator Tournament?
Then, The Acclaimed are back in action, will they build momentum towards a title opportunity? And in another Forbidden Door appetizer, “Jungle Boy” Jack Perry prepares for Sanada and the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship by taking on Just5Guys’ Douki! Will Japones Del Mal help give Cold Skull some ideas on how to handle Tarzan Life?
BREAKING NEWS for Collision!
On top of the 8 Man Tag, #BulletClubGunns VS #AbsoluteCMFTR, as well as learning who the third man is in Relentless Icons VS Le Suzuki Gods, we will see Hiroshi Tanahashi in action against Swerve Strickland! Will the Ace be right at home inside whose house? SWERVE’S HOUSE! Also, Christian Cage will address the TNT Championship victory he and his Right Hand of Destruction pulled off last week! How will Captain Charisma spin what he and Luchasaurus did? Plus, after defeating Buddy Matthews but being beaten down by the House of Black, Andrade El Idolo is back in action against Brody King! Will Andrade take down another member of the House?
Eddie Kingston is in the ring.
Fans cheer the Mad King as he gets a mic to say, “Yo! Thank you, thank you, thank you, I love it, I love it. But I gotta put a shirt on, folks, I just had surgery and I ate a lot of ice cream, so forgive me.” But he is out here because the Bucks & Omega decided to leave cuz he told them he doesn’t respect ’em. But c’mon, they’re cute, good guys, Eddie isn’t really sure. Anyway, there’s been a lot going on that Eddie doesn’t like and doesn’t agree with. Especially a certain somebody that’s supposed to be his homeboy who is a little mad that he’s teaming with The Bucks, who he doesn’t like nor respect.
But understand, Eddie just can’t stand Claudio at all. Fans cheer that! Eddie doesn’t care if he and Jon have a problem, cuz they- Wait! Here comes Moxley! The Maniac wants to hear this from his friend in person. Moxley gets in the ring, gets in Eddie’s face, and Eddie politely hands over the mic. Moxley says Eddie knows how this goes. “If they stand behind you, protect them. If they stand beside you, respect them. If they stand against you, destroy them!” Eddie is drawing a line at Forbidden Door. Eddie says MOX drew that line the minute he started teaming up with that scumbag! Moxley did that, not Eddie!
Eddie loves Moxley as a brother but Moxley decided to do that, not Eddie. Moxley says, “Every time…” Every time what?! Say it, Moxley! Say it! Every time what?! Moxley lowers the mic, fans chant for Eddie, but then Moxley puts his hands on Eddie’s shoulders. Eddie takes the mic back and says if Moxley ain’t gonna say it, fine, we ain’t got time for it. “Ladies and gentlemen, the fifth man is Ishii!” WHOA! The Stone Pitbull is joining the Mad King and the #HungBucks! And he’s here tonight!! Fans fire up, but then the BCC attacks Eddie! Claudio & Wheeler beat down Eddie while Moxley intercepts Ishii!
Ishii gets in, but Bryan gets after him now! The American Dragon was gonna call out Okada but he’s beating down one of Okada’s buddies instead! The brawl is going on, and Bryan gets the mic! “He’s not coming out! Okada, where are you!? Do you know what? If he’s not gonna come out, I’m gonna stomp Ishii’s face in!” Bryan gets the arms, but then the coin drops! Chicago erupts as the Rainmaker IS here!! And he goes right for Bryan! Everyone else clears out so that the two icons can stare down. Chicago is losing its mind, but we still have to wait for Forbidden Door. But then Yuta attacks Okada!
Fans boo and Bryan just soaks it up. Bryan tells Yuta to set Okada up for him and Yuta obliges. Bryan aims, runs in, but Okada moves and the BUSAIKU KNEE hits Yuta! Ripcord, RAIN- NO, Bryan dodges and then retreats! Bryan wags his finger, we still have to wait. Or do we? Okada hears the fans chanting his name, and he drags up Yuta! Ripcord and RAINMAKER for Yuta!! Okada stares down Bryan, the dream match is coming, but who comes out truly the best wrestler in the world?
My Thoughts:
A great episode for Dynamite that was just one of three go-homes going into Forbidden Door 2023. Great opener from Hardys VS Gunns that of course brought Bullet Club Gold and many others into this. Bullet Club Gold might as well make Gunns members at this rate, and they’re going to have a great match with Starks, Punk & FTR. I would think #AbsoluteCMFTR wins because duh, Punk. And great Concession Stand Brawl, but of course Triple J cheats. But I also like that it got even more overbooked with Papa Briscoe and the various Faces with ROH history helped Mark win and hopefully put this one away for good.
Great Six Man from “Le Suzuki Gods,” and I figured with them going up against Action, Fox & Darius, they would win. No real dissention between Sammy & Jericho here, maybe they save that for Forbidden Door. And as for who the third man for the other team, at this point it has to be Tetsuya Naito. LIJ was to team with Darby & Sting last time but COVID kinda messed some of that up, and also Naito has had feuds with Jericho and Suzuki, so he’s the perfect choice. That on top of Sammy breaking away from JAS, I would think Naito helps Sting & Darby win.
Great promo bit from MJF and Cole that also ties into the Blind Eliminator Tournament. MJF and Cole hate each other, and the easy solution is that they throw a match, but they don’t wanna do that because then it’d give someone a claim to MJF’s title. Though at the same time, Cole clearly doesn’t mind if Tanahashi takes that title since he suckered MJF into that match. MJF VS Tanahashi will be really good stuff, though I feel like MJF retains so that he and Cole can struggle through the tag tournament and lose at some point when MJF ditches Cole or Cole knocks out MJF so the other team can win big.
Awesome tag team match of Cassidy & Shibata VS ZSJ & Garcia, and what a big surprise that ZSJ & Garcia actually make it work so they win. And then a Fatal 4 Way for the International Championship is huge! I don’t know if we get a double champion, and I would say this is how they can get the belt off Cassidy, but I thought that with the Blackjack 21 Battle Royal. If nothing else, ZSJ isn’t going to move forward from this, he’s got Samoa Joe and the ROH World Television Championship to think about. Maybe it’ll be Garcia VS Cassidy in AEW and Garcia VS Shibata in ROH, and we see if Garcia stays a sports… enner-tay-ner through the Summer.
Great TBS Championship of Kris VS Taya, but I figured Kris would retain. A little surprised no one new showed up to call out Kris, even with just a stare down. But it’s AEW, they don’t do as much with the Women’s Division as they could, and they’re not bringing in Stardom wrestlers for Forbidden Door so Kris can just wait it out a few days. Good promo from Storm and Willow to hype up their match, and Storm will surely have Ruby Soho help her cheat to retain. Willow doesn’t need to be double champion, she has her belt and plenty of challengers waiting in Stardom to show up on NJPW Strong, or for her to show up on their events.
Great promos to help hype Forbidden Door, such as Blackpool Combat Club wanting a 5v5. This is almost a teaser for Blood & Guts, but we’re getting great team-ups between AEW and NJPW. Shota Umino has been more or less Face in NJPW but he’ll come into Forbidden Door as a Heel since he’s on Team BCC. Also good promo from Ospreay with Callis to form a loose alliance. United Empire & Swerve VS Chaos will be a good tune-up match that I would think the Heels win.
Eddie bringing in Ishii is a great move, and we got a great transition from Eddie announcing that to having Bryan call out Okada and Okada showing up for a show closing brawl. Okada stands tall here, but I can’t be sure he wins. Bryan could easily cheat and take that win so he can just inflate his ego all summer. As for BCC, Konosuke & Shota VS Eddie, Ishii & Hung Bucks, that could also go either way, but feels like if Bryan wins, BCC loses. If Bryan loses, BCC wins.
And great brackets for the Owen Hart Cup. Punk VS Kojima on Forbidden Door will be good but it’s a bit of a throwaway just so Punk moves ahead. Starks VS Juice, I feel like Starks overcomes that to meet old rival Hobbs. Then Strong VS Joe, that’s going to be awesome, and as much as I’d love to see Roddy get ahead, it feels like Punk VS Joe is happening. The women’s tournament has a good bracket, too, but Britt being back in it, possibly going back to back as Queen of Harts… Though at the same time, she’s taking on Ruby and the Outcasts could cheat her all the way to the finals.
Willow and Athena are also strong choices, but putting the Queen of Harts belt on someone who is already champion feels like a waste, because such a prize should be used as a springboard towards a title shot for like the AEW Women’s World or TBS title. The way AEW and ROH have been pushing Skye, she might be the one, winning it as the “underdog/dark horse” choice.
My Score: 8.8/10
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AEW Coverage
Mitchell’s AEW Collision Results & Report! (12/14/24)
The Continental Classic continues!
Winter is Coming, who gets left out in the cold?
As AEW Worlds End approaches, Kyle Fletcher is way out in front of the Continental Classic! But will Mark Briscoe manage to cool him off? Or will the Protostar put the Sussex County Chicken on ice?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- WrestleDynasty International Women’s Cup Qualifier AEW Finals: Jamie Hayter VS Willow Nightingale; Willow wins and advances to WrestleDynasty.
- AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Kazuchika Okada VS The Beast Mortos; Okada wins.
- Toni Storm VS Shazza McKenzie; Toni wins.
- AEW World Tag Team Championships #1 Contenders Match: Top Flight VS Lio Rush & Action Andretti; Lio & Action win and will challenge Private Party for the titles.
- Kris Statlander VS Tootie Lynn; Kris wins.
- 10 Man Tag: Daniel Garcia, Orange Cassidy, Komander & The Outrunners VS MXM Collection & The Premier Athletes w/ Mark Sterling; Garcia, Cassidy, Komander & The Outrunners win.
- AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Kyle Fletcher VS Mark Briscoe; Mark wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
AEW shares footage from after Dynamite.
Darby Allin made the save for Will Ospreay against Claudio Castagnoli, and Ospreay just wanted a second to talk. Ospreay says if Darby didn’t make that save, Ospreay wouldn’t be finishing this tournament. So just a quick one, Ospreay appreciates it and he thanks Darby very much. Darby says he just has this feeling. The same exact feeling that he had when Bryan Danielson got taken out. The same exact feeling he had when Chuck Taylor was taken out. Something is gonna happen again unless they all do something about it, so what is Ospreay willing to do? Darby says they can just find the Death Riders and put an end to this!
Ospreay says easy, now, tiger. But Darby says something is going to happen unless they do something! Ospreay understands, but can’t Darby see Ospreay’s got bigger things going on? He lost at WrestleDream, he lost at Full Gear, that’s back-to-back PPV loses and that does not happen to Ospreay. He has to regain momentum, and that means going through every single person in this tournament, and that includes Darby. Darby says that’s cute. Darby doesn’t care about Ospreay’s personal problems, or anyone else’s, because this is bigger than all of them. This is about AEW. Next year, there might not even be a Continental Classic if they don’t stop this now.
Doesn’t Ospreay see it? The Death Riders will keep chipping away and chipping away at everything that makes AEW what it is. So what is Ospreay doing? What is he doing about it? Ospreay is trying to win this tournament! He needs his momentum back. He can’t just drop everything. Ospreay needs this! So he’ll tell Darby this as a man who respects Darby: Ospreay respects everything Darby’s doing for AEW, but Ospreay needs his momentum. Then maybe afterwards, knock on his door. If Darby needs someone to fight alongside him, Ospreay’s game. See you next week. Ospreay heads out, but will either of them make it to the Holiday Bash?
Here are the current Continental Classic Blue League standings!
Kyle Fletcher: 3-0, 9 points
Kazuchika Okada: 1-1-1, 4 points
Daniel Garcia: 1-1-1, 4 points
Mark Briscoe: 1-2, 3 points
Shelton Benjamin: 1-1, 3 points
The Beast Mortos: 0-2, 0 points
Mark Briscoe speaks.
“Dem Boys in the house tonight, baby! Kyle Fletcher, I’m coming for you! I need this win, mathematically speaking! I’ma show you how we do! I’ma show you that I’m all dog, baby! All dog! ARF ARF RAA!”
Kyle Fletcher speaks.
“Mark Briscoe, I’m sorry, but tonight, you are just another victim for The Protostar. After tonight, it’ll be 12 points Fletch, and I will see you in the semifinals.”
Kazuchika Okada and Beast Mortos speak.
“Beast Mortos.” Mortos ROARS, but Okada says, “No. B*tch Mortos.” The Rainmaker has some strong words for the menacing minotaur, but will Mortos make sure the Continental Champion does NOT make it to Worlds End?
WrestleDynasty International Women’s Cup Qualifier AEW Finals: Jamie Hayter VS Willow Nightingale!
As the New Year approaches, so does that massive weekend in the Tokyo Dome! WrestleDynasty’s International Women’s Cup awaits, but will Hayter Hit Hard enough to punch her ticket to Japan? Or will the Babe with the Power look to add to her international list of accolades?
The bell rings, the two shake hands and the fans cheer the respect shown. The two tie up, Hayter hits a headlock takeover, but Willow has the headscissors. Hayter kips free, Willow hits a takeover but Hayter headscissors. Willow kips free, the two reset and the fans cheer. The two tie up, go around, and then break. The fans duel as Willow and Hayter circle. They tie up again and are in a deadlock, so they break. Hayter and Willow fire themselves up and circle again. They tie up, Hayter headlocks, but Willow powers up and out. Hayter RAMS Willow, but Willow flexes! The fans cheer, Hayter applauds, and then runs.
Hayter RAMS Willow again, but Willow brushes herself off. Hayter goes again, but Willow RAMS her! The fans fire up and Willow tells Hayter she’s got this. Hayter runs, Willow follows and then CLOBBERS Hayter! The fans cheer while Willow does a dance. Willow offers another handshake, which Hayter takes, but Hayter uses to drag Willow into a cradle! TWO, and Willow stands to CLOBBER Hayter again! The fans cheer, Willow runs but she rolls over the dropdown. Hayter runs up, Willow bypasses, but Hayter blocks the hip toss! Hayter body shots, then turns Willow, but Willow fights the bakclisde!
Willow turns the hooks around to backslide Hayter, TWO! Hayter and Willow stay hooked up, and Hayter fights up to flip things on Willow! But Willow FLINGS Hayter up and over! Hayter drags Willow down into another small package! TWO!! Hayter CHOPS and the fans “WOO~!” Willow dusts it off and comes back to CHOP! The fans “WOO~” again and Hayter takes a second. Hayter CHOPS, Willow CHOPS, and repeat! The fans fire up as they go back and forth, and move to forearms! They’re fast and furious and the fans love it! Hayter kicks low, CLUBS Willow, then puts Willow in a corner to CHOP!
Willow CHOPS in return! Willow puts Hayter in the corner to CHOP and the fans are dueling again! Willow CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS! Hayter CHOPS, CHOPS and CHOPS in return! Hayter adds more CHOPS, Willow CHOPS again, then Hayter ROCKS Willow. Hayter whips, but Willow blocks by holding ropes. Hayter CLUBS Willow, whips her, then ELBOWS Willow at ropes. Hayter fires hands, then runs, but Willow DUMPS her to the apron! Hayter skins the cat but Willow throws a shot! Hayter ROCKS Willow in return, then drags her out to the apron, for an APRON DDT! Willow flops to the floor, but the lights go out!
Hayter looks around in a bit of a panic, was that Julia Hart teasing something? After all, Hart’s been calling her out lately. Willow uses the distraction to RAM Hayter into the apron! Willow then climbs up, and the fans fire up as Willow runs, CANNONBALL to the floor! The fans fire up with Willow while Collision goes picture in picture.
Willow drags Hayter up, puts her in the ring, but Hayter bails out the side. Willow is annoyed and goes out after her to stand her up. Willow CHOPS Hayter against the apron! But Hayter turns things around and CHOPS Willow against the apron! Willow fires hands, RAMS Hayter into the railing, then RAMS her into the apron! Willow RAMS Hayter back into the railing, and then throws Hayter into the ring. Hayter still bails out the side! Willow is annoyed again but she still goes after Hayter. Willow brings Hayter up and reels her in, but Hayter fights the suplex! Hayter then suplexes Willow to the floor!
Willow writhes but Hayter crawls away to roll into the ring. The ring count is past 5 of 10 but Willow rolls in at 7. Willow drags Hayter up, RAMS her into a corner, then goes up the corner. Willow drags Hayter up to join her, but Hayter fights back! They brawl, Hayter CLUBS away on Willow, then HEADBUTTS her! Collision returns to single picture as Hayter CLUBS Willow again, then brings her up! SUPERPLEX! The fans fire up while both women are down! Hayter and Willow rise, and Hayter runs up from the corner! SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO! Willow survives but Hayter goes after Willow with a fireman’s carry!
Hayter hits an USHIGOROSHI, then a SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Willow survives again and the fans fire up! Willow and Hayter rise, and Hayter fires forearms! Willow fires back, Hayter fires more, but Willow fires a flurry! Willow winds up but Hayter SUPERKICKS, then ENZIGIRIS! Willow rebounds to LARIAT! Hayter rebounds to LARIAT! Both women run up to DOUBLE BOOT! The fans are thunderous as Willow and Hayter are down! Willow and Hayter stir, the standing count begins, and the fans rally up harder. Willow goes to ropes at 4 and uses those to stand at 5! Willow then straitjackets and torture racks Hayter!
Willow hits a RACK DROP! The fans fire up but Willow isn’t done, she adds a LIONSAULT! Cover, TWO!! Hayter survives and Willow is shocked! Willow smiles as she goes up a corner and the fans cheer again. But Hayter anchors Willow’s legs! Hayter carries Willow in a waistlock, HIGH ANGLE GERMAN! Hayter holds on, ripcords, but Willow dodges to then POOOUNCE!! PERIOD! The fans are thunderous and the straps come down! Willow hauls Hayter up and gut wrenches, BABE WITH THE POWeR- NO, Hayter slips free, rolls Willow up, TWO!! Hayter clinches, HAYTE BREAKER!! But Hayter’s knee takes damage, too!
Hayter roars, and she powers through with that rage! The fans fire up as Hayter kisses the biceps! Hayter pumps up, brings Willow up, but Willow ducks the lariat! Gut wrench, and BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB!! Cover, Willow wins!!
Winner: Willow Nightingale, by pinfall (advances to WrestleDynasty)
That was a powerful battle from powerful young women, but it is the former AEW TBS Champion, former CMLL Women’s World Champion, and former inaugural NJPW Strong Women’s Champion who is heading to the Tokyo Dome! She will join ROH’s Athena, CMLL’s Persephone, and a Stardom star yet to be determined, who will bring home that International Women’s Cup, and the title match promise that comes with it?
As for Hayter, the lights go out for real this time! And when they come back up, JULIA HART has Hayter in position! HAMMERLOCK DDT!! Julia Hart strikes when the time is right, but will the Princess of the Black Throne make sure Hayter knows The House Always Wins?
Brody King speaks.
“When I think of the Continental Classic, I think of prestige, I think of respect. Cowards take the easy way out. Ricochet, you are a coward.” Brody is referring to Ricochet exposing a top turnbuckle and then using it against Brody. Brody says, “I have no respect for you.”
Claudio Castagnoli speaks.
“Some of my colleagues, they would be angry that they lost. I’m also not losing sight of the bigger picture. They would trade victory for success. They would rather win 100 matches than win the war.”
Strong words from two of the physically strongest men in this tournament, but to Claudio’s point, the war is not over as the round robin continues on. Will either Brody or Claudio make comebacks before we reach Worlds End?
AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Kazuchika Okada VS The Beast Mortos!
The Continental Champion had quite the message for his opponent tonight, but the menacing minotaur never has words, only roaring and violence! Will Mortos do plenty of that to bring down the champ? Or will the Rainmaker prove he’s still the greatest tournament wrestler today?
The bell rings and we’re on the clock. The fans rally up as Okada and Mortos circle. They tie up, Mortos powers Okada to ropes, but Okada turns things around. The ref counts, Okada lets off slowly, and he fakes the chop to then pat Mortos on the shoulders. The fans applaud while Okada and Mortos reset. They circle, tie up, and Mortos again puts Okada on ropes. Mortos lets off to egg Okada on, but Okada just pokes him in the eyes! The ref reprimands, the fans are torn, but Okada CLUBS Mortos. Okada headlocks, Mortos powers up and out, and they RAM shoulders! Okada staggers but he smiles while Mortos snarls.
Okada runs, RAMS Mortos, but Okada staggers back! Okada dares Mortos to run, and Mortos revs up, but Okada pulls Mortos’ hair! The ref reprimands but Okada kicks Mortos low. Okada runs, but Mortos CLOBBERS him! The fans fire up and Mortos stomps away on Okada! Mortos stands Okada up to SMACK him! Mortos whips Okada to a corner, ELBOWS, LARIATS and GAMANGIRIS! Then SNAP POWERSLAMS! The fans fire up and Mortos stomps around. The fans rally as Mortos aims. Okada rises, Mortos runs up, but Okada BOOTS him away! Mortos comes back, jumps up, but Okada TOSSES him out!
The fans fire up and Okada grins. Mortos sputters, clutches a leg, and Okada goes out to fetch him. Okada CLUBS Mortos, brings him around, CLUBS him and kicks him and puts him in the ring. The fans cheer and Okada soaks it up, but Mortos returns to TORNILLO TOPE! The fans fire up as Mortos roars! Okada sputters while Mortos has the fans chanting “BEAST! BEAST! BEAST! BEAST!” Mortos whips Okada into the steel steps! Then Mortos aims, and the fans fire up as he runs in, but Okada moves! Mortos’ cannonball crashes into steel steps! Okada refreshes the ring count and he stalks Mortos.
Okada stands Mortos up, blows a kiss to the title on the pedestal, and hits a DDT to the floor! Okada blows another kiss to the title, then refreshes the ring count while Collision goes picture in picture.
Okada drags Mortos up and RAMS him into railing! Mortos slumps down and Okada leaves him behind. The ring count restarts while Okada just waits. Mortos drags himself up, hobbles back over to the ring, and he drags himself in at 7 of 10. Okada storms up but Mortos CHOPS, CHOPS, ROCKS and fires more shots! Okada kicks low and hits a DDT! Cover, TWO! Okada soaks up cheers and jeers while Mortos flounders to ropes. Mortos drags himself up, pounds the buckles to fire up, but Okada storms over. Okada fires a forearm, then an elbow! Okada ROCKS Mortos again, then steps away.
Okada comes back, Mortos shoves him, and then Mortos fires forearms! Okada eggs him on so Mortos CHOPS, and Collision goes to break.
Collision returns, Okada is stinging from Mortos’ chops, but Okada RAMS Mortos into a corner! Okada backs away, runs back in, but Mortos ELBOWS him! And BOOTS him! And SLING-DOGS! The fans fire up and Mortos waits on Okada. Okada rises, Mortos runs up, but Okada swings! Mortos dodges to SOBAT, UPPERCUT, snapmare and NECK TWIST! Okada clutches his neck and the fans fire up for Mortos. Mortos eggs Okada on, scoops him, BACKBREAKER! Okada staggers around, into another BACKBREAKER! Okada hobbles, Mortos scoops again, torture rack! The fans fire up for the BEAST BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!!
Okada survives but the fans fire up again! Mortos drags Okada to a drop zone, then he climbs up a corner! The fans fire up but Okada ROCKS Mortos first! Okada climbs up, fires forearms, but Mortos HEADBUTTS! Okada staggers away, Mortos rises, but Okada gets under the leap! Mortos comes back, into a FLAPJACK! The fans fire up while both men are down! Mortos rises first, but then flops back down. Okada stands, the fans rally, and Okada wrenches Mortos for a MONEY CLIP! Mortos endures, reaches out, and the fans rally again. Mortos stomps around, powers Okada back and arm-drags him away!
Okada returns, dodges, and he ROCKS Mortos! MOrots ROCKS Okada! Okada UPPERCUTS! Mortos SMACKS Okada, blocks a kick, but Okada ROCKS Mortos! Mortos HEADBUTTS and both men fall! The fans cheer on “A E DUB! A E DUB!” as the ref checks both men. Mortos and Okada go to opposite corners, and Mortos roars! Mortos runs up, but Okada pops him up into the Alabama Lift, REVERSE NECKBREAKER! Okada drags Mortos up and scoops to SLAM! Okada goes to the corner per the formula, MACHO ELBOW! The fans fire up and Okada winds it up, Rainmaker MIDDLE FINGER~!
Okada drags Mortos up, ripcords, but Mortos dodges! But Okada hooks him! DISCUS- MORTOS LARIAT! The fans fire up as Mortos whips and POP-UP SAMOAN DROPS Okada!! Cover, TWO!! Okada survives and Mortos is shocked! Okada is still down, though, as Mortos goes up top! BEAST SENTON FLOPS as Okada dodges! But Mortos is right back up! Okada BOOTS him, BOOTS again, but Mortos SMACKS, CHOPS, and SMACKS Okada again! Mortos runs, but into a DROPKICK! Okada roars and the fans fire up! But Mortos roars as he sits up! Okada is scared of Mortos, but he roars back!
Mortos spins, Okada blocks and now Okada DISCUS LARIATS! Okada hurries to ripcord, RAINMAKER!! Cover, Okada wins!
Winner: Kazuchika Okada, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Mortos earns 0)
Mortos may be at zero points, but he still made Okada earn his! Okada is standing firm at second right now with 7 points, but can Mark Briscoe make it easier on everyone by bringing down Kyle Fletcher?
Toni Storm VS Shazza McKenzie!
It was quite the shocking return for the former AEW Women’s World Champion last Wednesday night on Dynamite, especially since she was no longer Timeless! Toni got her big in-ring return just last night on Rampage, will she keep that momentum going after tonight’s Collision?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Toni shakes hands with Shazza and the two circle. They step up and Shazza kick slow! Shazza headlocks, Toni powers up and out, and then she blows past Shazza to run her over! Toni keeps moving, redirects herself and SHOTGUNS Shazza down! The fans fire up and Toni scoops Shazza to BACKBREAKER! Toni brings Shazza back up to snap suplex! The fans cheer and Toni smiles. Toni brings Shazza up to ROCK her, then UPPERCUT! Shazza sputters but she catches an uppercut to a backslide! ONE, and Shazza whips, only for Toni to reverse. Shazza cartwheels and KICKS Toni’s leg out!
Shazza runs and KNEES Toni to a corner! The fans fire up, Shazza takes a bow, and Shazza runs up, but into a BOOT! Toni waistlocks to GERMAN SUPLEX! Shazza flounders and Toni goes to a corner. Toni says let’s rock! HIP ATTACK! Toni reels Shazza in, STORM ZERO! Cover, Toni wins!
Winner: Toni Storm, by pinfall
Another win in the comeback tour and Toni grabs a mic. “I never thought that I would get to say this, but Toni Storm is officially All Elite!” Uh, y-yeah? Toni is definitely back, but will she return back to the top of AEW?
AEW shares more footage from after Dynamite.
Reporters caught up with Mariah May to ask her about the return of Toni Storm, and Mariah said she DGAF! What happened to Toni is the same thing that happened to Mina, and it will be the same thing that happens to Thunder Rosa. Every single woman Mariah steps in the ring with has their hopes and dreams, and then they wish they were never born. Mina should just go back to modeling, because her wrestling career as she knows it is over. Mariah didn’t want to do that to Mina, she still loves Mina. But this is just what Mariah does, and will continue to do to any girl that wants to breathe the same air as her. No one can handle the Woman from Hell.
Rosa can go and yell about whatever bat s*it crazy BS she wants, Rosa just needs to name a time and place for Mariah to end her career! As for every other woman in AEW, or any other company, you all have the same dream. But there is only one reality. The Glamour has spoken, but will it fall on deaf ears?
Backstage interview with Thunder Rosa.
Tony Schiavone is with La Mera Mera and brings up Mariah’s comments. Rosa says time and place? March 16th, 2022, San Antonio, Texas, the time and place Rosa won the AEW Women’s World Championship and knew what she was made of. But it doesn’t matter who you ae when you hold the title! What matters is who you are when you aren’t. And Rosa knows in her heart that she is THE champion, for the people and for all of Women’s Wrestling! And that is something Mariah cannot say! And Mariah is cleaning up a mess with her ex-bestie, Toni Storm, but Rosa has a place reserved for Mariah in Hell!
Speaking of Toni Storm, she walks in and says hello, nice to meet everyone. Oh, sorry, she didn’t mean to interrupt. Hi, she’s Toni Storm, she just wanted to introduce herself. They shake hands and Storm says it is a pleasure to meet Thunder Rosa, as well as the living legend, Tony Schiavone. Okay, sorry, she’ll let you all get back to what you were doing. Rock on! Toni heads out and Rosa lets that… odd interaction go. Rosa tells Mariah that in two weeks, her father will be in the audience to see his daughter fight. And she told him to bring a handful of dirt from the graveyards of Tijuana to remind Rosa where she comes from, and where she’s taking Mariah.
So it will be December 28th, 2024, Worlds End! Rosa VS Mariah for the AEW Women’s World Championship, in a TIJUANA STREET FIGHT!! La Mera Mera has spoken, will she bury Mariah in the gave Mariah has dug for herself?
AEW World Tag Team Championships #1 Contenders Match: Top Flight VS Lio Rush & Action Andretti!
There has been dysfunction showing itself in Top Flight Airlines, as evident by last week’s Dynamite Dozen Battle Royal. But then a deal was struck with Private Party: Dante & Darius Martin would have it out with their supposed friends, and the winners would get first crack at the titles. Will the team be satisfied one way or another after this? Or will the rift between them all only grow?
The teams sort out and Angel Dorado steps to the Bad Child. The fans rally up as these two stare down, both knowing Dante was the one who brought Lio into the group while Darius was hurt. They tie up, Lio waistlocks but Dante wrenches out to snapmare and body scissor into the sunset flip! TWO, but Dante ghost pins, TWO! Dante shifts around, mouse trap, TWO! Lateral press, TWO! Lio goes Matrix but Dante schoolboys, TWO! Dante wrenches Lio, tags Darius, but Lio gets away. The fans fire up and we see Private Party watching backstage. Lio stands down to talk with Action. Action tags in, and now Darius stares down the man he brought into the group.
Darius and Action tie up, Darius headlocks, but Action powers up to bring Darius to his knees. Action then slips out the back, hits a headlock takeover, but Darius rolls to a cover, ONE! Action holds onto the headlock, Darius powers up and out, but Action RAMS Darius! Darius rebounds to run Actin over! Things speed up, Darius rolls over the dropdown, but Action handsprings through the hip toss! Action talks a bit of smack, but turns around for Darius to trip him up! Action up kicks but Darius rolls to a lateral press, ONE! Action sweeps the legs to cover, ONE! Darius knuckle locks but Action lifts him up!
Action goes up and over Darius to sunset flip, ONE!! They both rush up, Darius slips around to backslide! ONE and Darius wrenches to WRING Action! But Action kicks Darius, both men kip up, and the fans fire up! Action chest bumps Darius so Darius gives it back. Darius ducks a roundhouse but not the ENZIGIRI! Action whips, Darius reverses but Lio tags in. Action handsprings through the backdrop, he and Lio pinball Darius with haymakers! Lio whips, Darius reverses but Lio springboards to RAN- NO! Darius drops Lio into a CATAPULT! But Lio BLASTS Dante first! Lio UPPERCUTS Darius, swings on Dante, but Dante gets under!
Darius back suplexes, Lio lands out but Dante tags in. Action is there, he and Lio dodge the Martin brothers, but Dante & Darius go to the apron. Lio & Action DOUBLE HANDSPRING KICK! Down go Darius & Dante, deja vu from the Dynamite Dozen Battle Royal! The fans are torn as Lio & Action say they’re the next champs, and Collision goes to picture in picture.
Leila Grey coaches up the Top Flight OGs, and Dante hurries in after Lio. Lio dodges, wrenches, and STUNNERS! Lio holds on to then STUNNER again! Dante flounders and Lio swaggers, then Lio stomps Dante. Lio stands Dante up to ROCK him, then he storms up to kick Dante down. Tag to Action, he and Lio both dig boots in, but the ref counts. Lio & Action let off, then taunt Dante while Action stomps away. Action tags Lio back in, they double wrench to double snapmare, then they DOUBLE PENALTY KICK SANDWICH! Cover, TWO! Dante is tougher than that but Lio clamps onto him with a facelock.
Lio gator rolls Dante away from Darius, then shifts to have a SLEEPER! Lio stares Darius down, but Dante fights up to RAM Lio into the corner! Action tags in and he clamps onto Dante with a facelock. Action fires knee after knee, then CHOPS Dante! Dante turns things around to CHOP Action! Lio attacks Dante from the outside, then Action mugs him from the inside! The ref reprimands but Action digs his boots in. Tag to Lio, and Lio swaggers again. Lio then runs up to BOOT WASH Dante! The ref reprimands but Lio drags Dante up to snapmare. Lio then runs to UPEPRCUT Dante in the back!
Dante writhes, Lio swaggers more, and Lio eggs on Dante. He dares Dante to crawl to his big brother, Darius, but then clamps on a facelock. Collision returns to single picture as Lio whips Dante to the corner. Lio runs up, ROCKS Dante, then tags Action. Action CHOPS Dante, he and Lio mug Dante more, but the fans boo. The ref reprimands, Lio tags in, and Action stands Dante up. They double whip, but Dante grabs ropes to stop himself. Dante TOSSES Action, goes up and over Lio, hot tag to Darius! Air Wolf rallies on Action & Lio! BOOTS and HAYMAKERS for Lio, then Darius whips. Lio reverses but Darius atomic drops!
Darius BULLDOG HOTSHOTS Lio, then GAMANGIRIS! Lio staggers and the fans fire up, but Action steps in and takes the FLATLINER! Dante runs, Darius sets up, POETRY IN MOTION! Action goes down, but Lio rolls Darius up! Darius rolls through, then ducks Lio’s basement enzigiri! Darius waistlocks, Lio slips under, and Lio waistlocks back. Darius brings Dante up, and then BOOSTS him up and over! Darius ELBOWS Lio and Dante reels him in, half nelson lift and the SWING- NO, Lio slips free! Lio shoves Dante at Darius, Darius again pops Dante up and over! Darius reels Lio in and Dante gives the BOOST to the TORNADO DDT! Cover, TWO!!
The fans are torn as Lio survives but Leila coaches Top Flight. Action YANKS Dante down, but Darius stomps Action’s hands! Darius drags Lio up, fires forearms, then a CHOP! Darius reels Lio in, suplexes, but Lio slips free! Lio ducks under, UPKICKS, and Action is in! They both dodge Darius, then flank him! Darius swings on Lio but Lio ducks, and Action mule kicks, knee lifts, and CHOPS! Lios fires fast hands, Action kicks out a leg, and they both DOUBLE FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO!! The fans fire up and Action is growing frustrated. Action tags in, he and Lio get Darius back up, but Dante slips in!
Dante saves Darius from the double suplex, and he fires hands! He then runs, but Lio dodges! Lio redirects, Dante dodges Action but Lio LARIATS Dante! Darius LARIATS Lio! Action dodges Darius to come back and BOOT! Darius rebounds, but Action SUPERKICKS him out! Action builds speed and slides, but Darius slips under! Darius pops Action up but Action lands on the apron. Action mule kicks Darius, then ARABIAN PRESSES him down! The fans fire up and Action roars, but Dante DIVES onto him! Leila says hell yeah! But then Lio DIVES and sends Dante into Leila! Dante panics and even Lio realizes he messed up!
All of Top Flight checks on Leila, they didn’t mean for her to be collateral. But then Lio & Action CLOBBER Dante & Darius! They only care so much when a title match is on the line! Lio puts Darius in, then he goes up! FINAL HOUR!! Action goes up to springboard, 450 SPLASH!! Cover, LIO & ACTION WIN!
Winners: Lio Rush & Action Andretti, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contenders to the AEW World Tag Team Championships)
The Bad Child & The Sight to See tell Private Party to be ready! These two are coming for titles because they’re hungry for gold. Will these two eat their fill at the Holiday Bash?
BREAKING NEWS for ROH Final Battle!
We know it’s Chris Jericho VS Matt Cardona for the ROH World Championship, Athena VS Billie Starkz for the Women’s World Championship, Red Velvet VS Leyla Hirsch for the Women’s World Television Championship, and even a Double Bull Rope Tornado Tag of Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara VS The Righteous for the World Tag Team Championships! BUT, who will it be for the ROH Pure Championship? We find out when Lee Moriarty does, because he’s issuing an Open Challenge! Who will be bold enough to step to #TAIGASTYLE?
Kris Statlander VS Tootie Lynn!
The #BornAgainKristen vows to be watching the Holiday Bash and its AEW TBS Championship match very, very closely. Will both Mercedes Mone and Anna Jay have to watch Kris very closely?
The bell rings and Kris circles with Lynn. They tie up, Kris waistlocks and spins Lynn to snapmare. Lynn and Kris each block strikes, then Kris DRAGON SCRWES! Lynn staggers up but Kris reels her in for a stalling suplex! The fans fire up and Kris waits for TWENTY-THREE before she SLAMS Lynn down! The fans fire up and Kris flexes. Kris stands Lynn up but Lynn fires palm strikes! Kris ducks the uraken to SWEEP the legs and basement DROPKICK! Kris whips Lynn to a corner, runs up, but then blocks a boot to get up and under Lynn! Lynn fights with fists and RANAS Kris away! The fans fire up, but then Kris LARIATS Lynn down!
Kris hauls Lynn up, tucks her in, STATURDAY NIGHT FEVER! Cover, Kris wins!
Winner: Kris Statlander, by pinfall
Lynn may be a great fighter, but Kris is the Galaxy’s Greatest! Will Kris soon be the Galaxy’s Greatest TBS Champion once again?
FTR speaks.
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10 Man Tag: Daniel Garcia, Orange Cassidy, Komander & The Outrunners VS MXM Collection & The Premier Athletes w/ Mark Sterling!
While there are many things going on right now, from the Continental Classic to the war with the Death Riders, these teams are getting into the NBA spirit by having a 5v5 All Star showdown! Will the TNT Champion, Freshly Squeezed, the Commander of the Skies and the Youngest Men Alive build up some momentum for the holidays? Or will they get dunked on by Mansoor, Mason Madden, Tony Nese, Josh Woods & Ariya Daivari?
Well of course “Smart” Mark has to take over the introductions. And he says that the Premier Athletes have decided to “let the losers of St. Louis,” and of course these “model citizens,” join in on the pregame cheer. So when they say “Athletes,” you say “Rule,” nothing else! Hands in, boys. Oh, and they would be honored for MXM to put the tips in. Mansoor & Maxon put on finger protection before joining in. Ohhh…! “ATHLETES!” “SUCK!” Sterling never learns. The teams sort out and Garcia starts against the Technical Beast. The bell rings, the fans rally up, and Woods taunts Garcia. They tie up, Woods powers Garcia to ropes, but the ref counts.
Woods lets off but mocks Garcia putting his dukes up. Garcia shoves Woods, the two reset, and the fans rally up. They tie up, Woods slips around then SLAMS Garcia down! Woods waistlocks but Garcia fights off the roll-up. Woods SLAMS Garcia again, and mocks the dance! The fans boo but Garcia brushes that off. Garcia and Woods go again, Garcia waistlocks but Woods switches. Garcia switches, they go to ropes, and Woods bucks the O’Conner. Garcia avoids the knee, rolls Woods up, TWO! Woods hurries to his feet but Garcia trips him to ghost pin! TWO, and now Garcia shows Woods how it’s done!
Woods kicks Garcia low! Woods shouts, “ATHLETES!” St. Louis shouts, “SUCKS!” Woods whips, Garcia ducks ‘n’ dodges and CLOBBERS Woods! The fans fire up but Nese tags in, so Garcia knees Nese low. Garcia bumps Nese off buckles, tags in Cassidy, and the fans fire up as Cassidy stomps away on Nese! Cassidy lets off to bring Nese up, and the fans rally as Cassidy suplexes. Nese blocks, then powers free to throat chop! The fans boo, Nese whips, but Cassidy reaches out to tag Komander! Cassidy then dodges to tilt-o-whirl, but Nese stops the DDT! Nese suplexes, into STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE!
Cassidy holds Nese, Komander runs up, and Komander uses Nese to pommel horse and RANA Daivari! The fans fire up and Komander hurries to go up, up, but Mason distracts him! The ref reprimands, but Nese trips Komander up! Hot tag to Mansoor and then MXM both go after Komander. Mansoor pulls on a leg but Komander’s stuck in a backwards Tree of Woe, so Mansoor gets both legs free. MXM then hauls Komander up, CATWALK LEG DROP! Then they POSE! The fans are torn but Mansoor blows a kiss, and even mocks Garcia’s dance, while Collision goes picture in picture.
Mason joins in on the dance and Garcia wants after them, but the ref keeps him and the team back. MXM kicks Komander around, stomps him, and Mansoor ROCKS Komander to ropes. Tip touch tag to Daivari, and they mug Komander. Daivari spins Komander around to stomp him, then he tip touch tags Mansoor. They double whip Komander to a corner, then Daivari runs in, Komander goes up and over, then ducks under Mansoor, Mansoor LARIATS Daivari in the corner! Mansoor panics, Komander knuckle locks and CHOPS! Komander goes up and up, tightrope walks, then MISSILE DROPKICKS Daivari!
Komander comes back to SUPERKICK Mansoor! Komander staggers up, brings Mansoor around, tag to Turbo Floyd! Komander gets the fans fired up and Turbo climbs. Turbo rains down fists, and the fans count along to nine, flex, and TEN! Turbo tags Truth and Truth climbs up to rain down fists! The fans count again, and we go to nine, wind up, and TEN! Mansoor sputters but Truth tags Garcia. Garcia climbs up, he rains down fists, and he goes to nine, puts up his dukes, and he dances on Mansoor’s face! Garcia’s pick-up team is feeling it, and so is St. Louis, while Collision goes to break.
Collision returns as Komander tags in, but Nese & Daivari run up to mug him and The Outrunner! They toss out Turbo & Truth, then TOSS Komander to the corner! “ATHLETES!” “SUCK!” But then Garcia & Cassidy drag Nese & Daivari out of the ring! They brawl, Nese THROWS Garcia into railing while Daivari DECKS Cassidy! Komander is up and he builds speed, but Sterling trips him up! The fans boo but the ref missed that because Mansoor is distracting him! Komander grabs Sterling by the tie and the fans fire up, but Daivari CLOBBERS Sterling! The fans boo more but Daivari puts Komander on the apron.
Nese is on the apron and he suplexes Komander up and in for Woods, who then holds Komander up. Mason runs in, BOOT POWERBOMB COMBO!! Mansoor is up top now, FROG SPLASH!! Woods covers, Team Garcia all breaks it up! The fans fire up but now it’s a brawl! Team Garcia and the #PremierCollection all tumble out, Mason & Mansoor get Cassidy up! Cassidy fights the Centerfold, and Garcia slides in so he can SAIDO Mansoor! Mason HEADBUTTS Garcia! Cassidy tilt-o-whirls to DDT Mason! Cassidy kips up, the fans fire up, and Cassidy DIVES onto Mansoor! Cassidy sends Mansoor to a corner for Garcia to SHOTGUN!
The fans are thunderous as Koamnder is up top! Tightrope walk, for the SPACEMAN SWANTON! And he tags Cassidy on the way! Cassidy throws off the elbow pad, takes aim at Woods, but Sterling gets on the apron! Cassidy ORANGE PUNCHES Sterling!! Then he dodges Woods, ORANGE PUNCH!! Cover, Team Garcia wins!
Winners: Daniel Garcia, Orange Cassidy, Komander & The Outrunners, by pinfall
The team celebrates, that was a Freshly Squeezed victory! But while this was a big win and a lot of fun, it is time to focus on Worlds End. Will Garcia make his way out of the league to head for the Continental Championship? Will Cassidy overcome the Fatal 4 Way odds to finally be THE AEW World Champion?
Don Callis speaks.
“I had a bad night last night. A couple of turncoats who used to be under my employ, ‘Powerhouse’ Hobbs and Mark Davis, did a little switcharoo, a little number on the Don Callis Family. I woke up today with a hole in my heart because of that, but then I got fantastic news. The gods have smiled upon me because I am getting, in two week’s time, at Worlds End, I am getting my revenge on Powerhouse Hobbs. That’s right, a match against the Alpha, Konosuke Takeshita, has been granted. And it’s in two weeks at Worlds End, and I can’t wait.
‘If you thought everything was coming up the Don Callis Family, I’ve got one more thing to be excited about! Kyle Fletcher is getting ready right now to be in the main event tonight! And run the table and mathematically ensure that he goes on to Worlds End and then wins the Continental Championship, when he beats that degenerate, Mark Briscoe tonight on Collision. That is why the Don Callis Family is the true one percenters of professional wrestling. And you’re gonna see it tonight, and you’re gonna see it at Worlds End. And Hobbs, I’m gonna send you right back to the unemployment line.” Callis has made his promises, but will Konosuke and Kyle be able to keep them?
AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Kyle Fletcher VS Mark Briscoe!
The Protostar is already 3-0 with 9 points, the standalone leader of this block. But will he solidify that position as Blue League’s number one seed? Or will the Aussie Arrow completely miss hitting the Sussex County Chicken?
The bell rings and the fans rally behind “DEM BOYS! DEM BOYS!” Mark and Kyle circle, and Kyle doesn’t care that the fans like Mark more. They tie up, Kyle uses height to power Mark to a corner, and the ref counts. Kyle lets off with a roll back, and he finger guns at Mark. The fans taunt Kyle with, “Ospreay’s Better!” Kyle scowls and he bails out of the ring. The fans boo but Kyle says HE is better than Ospreay! Kyle goes back to the ring, stares Mark down as he steps inside, and the two reset. The fans rally behind Mark as the two tie up, and Mark waistlocks. Kyle wrenches and wristlocks, then he pushes on the hold.
Mark rolls, wrenches, headlocks, and he grinds Kyle down. Kyle powers up and out and he RUNS Mark over! Kyle flexes but the fans boo. Mark stands up, the two reset, and they tie up again. Kyle headlocks but Mark endures the grind. Mark powers up and puts Kyle on the ropes. The ref counts, Mark lets off, and Mark eggs Kyle on. Kyle mocks the Redneck Kung-Fu as he resets with Mark. They tie up, Kyle headlocks and hits a takeover, and he shakes his head as he keeps Mark down. Kyle puts on the pressure, but Mark endures. Mark fights around, headscissors, but Kyle moves around. Kyle pops free and he STOMPS Mark down!
The fans boo but Kyle just smirks. Wait, Mark is right up! Mark dares Kyle to hit him! Kyle ROCKS Mark, but Mark ROCKS Kyle! The forearms go back and forth, and the fans fire up! REDNECK KUNG-FU UPPERCUT! Mark CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Then he whips Kyle, Kyle reverses, but Mark goes up and out to evade the boot! Kyle is stuck on the rope, Mark CHOPS him again! Mark reels Kyle in, Callis stresses out, but Kyle suplexes Mark! Mark fights that, then BITES Kyle on the forehead! The ref counts, Mark stops biting to snapamre Kyle out. The fans fire up as Mark then WRECKS Kyle with a dropkick!
Kyle shakes out the stars but Mark builds speed! Mark DIVES and takes Kyle down at the ramp! The fans fire up and Mark puts Kyle back in the ring. Mark hurries up but Kyle runs in, CALF KICK! Mark falls and Kyle grins while the fans boo. Callis gets the fans see a lot of themselves in Kyle, but they should show Kyle respect. Kyle aims, but Mark blocks Kyle’s kick! Mark YANKS Kyle down, but Kyle dodges a haymaker! Mark dodges in return, and now Mark goes up! Mark avoids a leg sweep to then BLOCKBUSTER to the floor! The fans fire up for Mark and he goes back up! BANG-BANG, FOLEY ELBOW!
The fans fire up with Mark and he brings Kyle up. Mark CHOPS, then he refreshes the count. Mark stalks Kyle to railing and he CHOPS again! Kyle scrambles into the ring but Mark pursues. Kyle slides out the side, so Mark goes out the side. Mark CHOPS Kyle again, and Kyle goes to the desk! Kyle sputters but Mark brings him around to reel him in! Callis panics but Kyle BACKDROPS free! The fans boo but Mark goes to steps. Kyle hurries to bring Mark to railing, RAILING BRAINBUSTER!! Mark flops to the floor and the fans go nuts! Callis says there’s no coming back from that. Kyle then mocks Mark by setting up a chair nearby!
Kyle gets space, then builds speed, and he jumps up using the chair, FLYING CANNONBALL!! Kyle wipes Mark out with his own move, and Kyle poses with fans against their will. Kyle mocks the ref and his orders, then he DUMPS Mark over railing. But Mark rises up to CHOP Kyle! Mark goes up onto the railing, brings Kyle up, and he SUPERPLEXES to the floor! Kyle writhes, the ref checks him and Mark, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Both men are okay to continue so a ring count begins. Mark stirs and rises up, but Kyle is still grimacing in pain. Mark has the fans help him up, and he rolls into the ring. The count is 6 of 10 but Kyle is still down! Callis can’t even go near under Continental Division rules, but Kyle manages to rise at 8! And he leaps in at 9.5! The match continues and Mark storms over. Mark brings Kyle up, DECKS him, then stands him back up. Mark ROCKS Kyle again, Kyle flops against ropes, and Mark stands him back up. Mark fires a flurry of forearms, then runs, but into a SUPERKICK! Kyle manages to smirk and flex, but then he coughs and sputters.
Kyle goes to a corner, catches his breath, and he waits on Mark. Mark checks his chin while leaning against ropes, but Kyle storms up. Kyle stomps Mark against the ropes! Mark crawls to a corner, but Kyle stomps him again! Kyle drags Mark up and whips him corner to corner hard! Mark comes back but Kyle ELBOWS him down! Cover, TWO! Kyle is frustrated but Collision returns to single picture. The fans rally up as Mark rises, but Kyle storms over. Mark fires body shots! Kyle KNEES low, Mark hobbles away, and Kyle brings Mark up. Mark fires more body shots! And forearms! Kyle KNEES low again!
Kyle CLUBS Mark down, then CLUBS him again! The fans boo but Kyle stands Mark up. Mark fires more body shots and more forearms! Kyle KNEES low, whips, but Mark slides under! Mark ROCKS Kyle at ropes, then CHOPS! The fans “WOO~” and Mark CHOPS again! Mark ROCKS Kyle again and again, then whips, but Kyle reverses. Mark CLOBBERS Kyle on return! The fans fire up and Kyle goes to a corner. Mark runs up to LARIAT! And then EXPLODER! Kyle flops over while Mark rises again! The fans fire up with Mark and he brings Kyle up, FISHERMAN- NO, Kyle fights that to suplex!
Mark slips free, waistlocks, but Kyle elbows free! Only for Mark to PELE! Mark reels Kyle in, FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Kyle survives but Mark grits his teeth. The fans rally up, Mark storms around, and he drags Kyle up. Mark fireman’s carries Kyle, but Kyle kicks and flails free! Kyle has the arms hooked, HALF ‘N’ HALF SUPLEX! Kyle seethes while Mark flounders away to ropes. The fans boo Kyle but he runs, only for Mark to LARIAT! The fans fire up again and Kyle staggers up. Mark fireman’s carries, ROLLING DEATH VALLEY! SLIDING LARIAT! Mark hurries to a corner!
The fans fire up as Mark climbs, but Kyle stands! SHOTEI! Kyle climbs, brings Mark up, but Mark fights the lift! Mark then UPPERCUTS Kyle down! Kyle is in the drop zone and Mark adjusts! The fans fire up for the FROGGY-BOW, but onto knees! Kyle saves himself and hurries up top! Kyle aims for the FROGGY- NO!! Mark avoids Kyle and rolls him up, TWO!! Mark kicks low, underhooks the arms, but Kyle BACKDROPS free! Kyle goes to a corner, Mark runs up, but Kyle goes up and over! Kyle runs back to scoop and MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Mark survives and the fans are thunderous!
Kyle is beside himself while he and Mark catch their breath. Kyle shakes his head as he sits up, and he storms after Mark. “This is Awesome!” as Kyle reels Mark in. Mark fights the lift, so Kyle gives Kawada Kicks! Kyle reels Mark back in, lifts him, but Mark pops out the back! Mark CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS again! Mark fires up, but Kyle SUPERKICKS! Kyle BOOTS Mark, runs, but Mark REDNECK KUNG-FU UPPERCUTS! Mark straitjackets Kyle into the torture rack! But Kyle CLAWS Mark’s face! Roll up, with feet on ropes! The ref sees that and says NO! The fans are thunderous and Callis complains the ref is failing Kyle!
Mark rolls Kyle up! TWO!! Mark underhooks but Kyle wrenches out! Kyle wrenches again, suplexes, SHEER DROP BRAINBUSTER!! Cover, TWO?!? Mark survives and shocks everyone! Kyle argues with the ref, but Mark is just that tough! Mark crawls to a corner, rises up, but Kyle runs in, GAMANGIRI! Kyle takes things up top! Fans boo but Mark slips free! Mark CLUBS Kyle on the back, SHOVES him onto the post, and then drags him into the torture rack! CUTTHROAT DRIVER!! But he can’t make the cover!! The fans are thunderous as Mark crawls after Kyle but Kyle rolls away! Kyle flops to the floor!
The fans boo as Kyle keeps himself in this match by getting out of the ring. Mark goes up to SUPER FROGGY-BOW!! The fans are thunderous and Mark hurries to put Kyle back in! Mark hurries back up a corner, and we have ONE MINUTE LEFT! FROGGY-BOW~!! Cover, TWO?!? Mark doesn’t hesitate, he just underhooks! But Kyle drops, victory rolls, TWO!! Mark is up, he rolls Kyle, TWO!! Kyle is up, but Mark tucks the arms! But Kyle shoves Mark into the ref! LOW- NO!! Mark stops the low blow and kicks back! Underhooks, JAY DRILLER!!! Cover, MARK WINS!!!
Winner: Mark Briscoe, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Fletcher earns 0)
Literally last minute, and the Sussex County Chicken snatches victory from the jaws of defeat! Callis is very upset by this upset victory, and now Mark has new life in the C2! Cassidy & Willow come out to celebrate with him, could Mark make himself one of the semifinalists going into Worlds End?
The Death Riders have hijacked a camera!
Jon Moxley checks if they’re rolling, and Wheeler Yuta says yeah, it’s rolling. He knows how to work that thing? Yeah. Moxley says FTR are about to get lost on their way home tonight. Oh, here they come. The Death Riders watch as Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood walk through the backstage area. Then Marina Shafir stands in their way. Claudio & Pac snatch FTR with blindfold bags! FTR fights but Moxley helps outnumber the #TopGuys, and they drag FTR out to the parking lot. Yuta keeps the camera on him as he smiles and laughs at the carnage happening just on the other side of the wall. Will the Death Riders personally see to it that there is NO ONE to stand against them?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision here to wrap Winter is Coming Week, and I do appreciate they’re trying to get more and more people into the Death Rider story, as they should. To that end, good promo from Darby and Ospreay to try and get Ospreay to consider his part in all this. I get Ospreay’s side, he just wants to wrestle, win, and become champion again, but considering Claudio is in Gold League with him, he could end up a target, compelling Ospreay to join the fight. And quite the closing moment, with Death Riders going after FTR because they saved Cassidy from their attack. It’ll be quite the AEW Justice League moment when names like Cassidy, FTR, Ospreay and a few others stand against The Death Riders. And I say Justice League because DC Comics is Warner Brothers Discovery, too.
Speaking of the Continental Classic, awesome matches tonight for Blue League. Mortos was of course losing to Okada but he looked great against the champ. Good promo from Callis to hype up both the International Championship match of Konosuke VS Hobbs and tonight’s main event, and what an awesome win for Mark Briscoe. Kyle is leading at 9, but Okada is second at 7 and Mark is third at 6, and things could really get wild in the last round of Blue League competition. I feel like it should still come down to Okada and Kyle because Okada is the champ and should have a chance at defending his belt, and Kyle could potentially face Ospreay again.
Great 10 Man Tag from Garcia, Komander, Cassidy & Outrunners VS Premier Athletes & MXM, but it was clearly all for the fun so that the fans could stay energized during these long tapings. Good squash match win for Kris Statlander, but I feel like Lynn didn’t sell being held up for a 20+ stalling suplex much at all. Equally good squash match win for Toni Storm, and I absolutely LOVE that Toni Storm is pretending this is her first time in AEW. She got reset to her old persona so apparently that came with a memory reset, that is brilliant. Very good promo Mariah, and a very good promo from Rosa, including Toni’s part. A Tijuana Street Fight for the title, and it keeps both women strong no matter who wins.
Great tag match of Top Flight VS Lio & Action, but also a great use of Leila as a distraction in the wrong way. I almost thought she was going to turn and join Lio & Action, but Leila’s done fairly well as a Face now so I feel like she’ll stay a Face. She could easily just give a promo about how Lio & Action didn’t care about her and that’s why she sticks with Dante & Darius. Private Party VS Lio & Action is going to be a great, but I would think Quen & Kassidy win out. And then great International Women’s Cup Qualifier from Willow VS Hayter. Willow was the natural choice given her accolades.
And while it’s great for Julia to return in person, AEW sure fumbled it. The lights went out during the match, aka way too early, and then I don’t think she did a good job choosing elbow gloves. Those things were falling down the whole time, it looked more like she had a big scrunchy wristband. But hey, Hayter VS Hart in a House Rules match for Worlds End would be great for them both, and it’d be quite the way for Hart to get a return win.
My Score: 8.9/10
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Winter is Coming to Rampage, and yet AEW is bringing the heat! Toni Storm makes her shocking return to action, but she’s no longer Timeless!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Matt Cardona VS Bryan Keith; Cardona wins.
- Toni Storm VS Harley Cameron; Storm wins.
- Deonna Purrazzo VS Shazza McKenzie; Deonna wins.
- “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Mark Davis VS Konosuke Takeshita & Lance Archer; Hobbs & Davis win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Matt Cardona VS Bryan Keith w/ Chris Jericho!
As promised, The Learning Tree is going to be on commentary for this one as his Bad Apple takes on “The Complete” Matt Cardona. Cardona is gearing up to take the ROH World Championship from Jericho, will he prove he’s #AlwayZReady? Or will Keith teach him to RESPECT Chris Jericho?
The bell rings and the fans rally behind “Always Ready!” as Cardona and Keith circle. They tie up, go around, and Cardona puts Keith on ropes. The ref counts, Cardona lets off, but Keith shoves Cardona. Cardona SHOVES Keith off is feet! The fans fire up while Keith backs up to the ropes. Keith tells the ref to back Cardona up, and the ref does back Cardona up, and Keith returns to the ring. They circle, feel things out, but then Cardona blocks a kick! Cardona headlocks, Keith powers up and out, but Cardona runs Keith over! The fans fire up, things speed up, and Cardona blocks a hip toss to LARIAT!
Keith scrambles but Cardona bumps him off buckles. Cardona whips, Keith reverses, then Keith runs up, but Cardona BOOTS him away! Cardona goes up, leaps over, and then FLAPJACKS Keith down! The fans fire up as Keith flounders to a corner. Cardona runs up to LARIAT and Keith flops down! Cardona goes side to side, but Keith avoids the bootski! The fans boo but Cardona still runs, and he WRECKS Keith with a dropkick! The fans fire up, Cardona stalks Keith, and he CLUBS Keith. Cardona wrenches Keith to RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP into barriers! The fans cheer and Cardona ROCKS Keith! Cardona puts Keith in and the fans rally up.
Keith bails out the other side but Cardona storms after him. They’re on the apron, but Keith BITES Cardona’s EAR!! The fans boo and the ref counts! Keith stops, but then he SHOVES Cardona off the apron! Cardona hits steel steps on the way down! The fans boo more but Jericho high-fives Keith. Keith drags Cardona up, CLUBS him, then puts him in the ring. Keith storms in and clamps on a cravat. Cardona endures the neck wrench, the fans rally up, and Cardona fires body shots. Keith snapmares Cardona to drop a knee on the face! Cover, TWO! Cardona goes to ropes while Keith soaks up the heat from the fans.
Keith CHOKES Cardona on the ropes, but he lets off as the ref counts. Keith CHOPS Cardona to a corner, and CHOPS again, but Cardona CHOPS in return! And CHOPS again! Keith ELBOWS Cardona in the head! The fans rally but Keith kicks Cardona’s legs out! Keith snarls while he paces around Cardona. The fans boo but Keith clamps on with a neck wrench! Cardona endures, but Keith CLUBS Cardona down. Keith says Cardona isn’t ready for the Learning Tree! But Cardona JAWBREAKERS! Cardona CHOPS and CHOPS and whips, but Keith grabs ropes! Cardona’s dropkick misses, and Keith runs up to BOOT him down!
Jericho is pleased while Keith soaks up more heat from Kansas City. Cardona goes to the apron, drags himself up, and Keith runs up to BOOT him to the floor! Cardona writhes while Rampage goes picture in picture.
Keith waits on Cardona as Cardona crawls his way back to the ring. Cardona drags himself up with the apron skirt, but then he flops back over! The count is 7! 8! Cardona uses railing to stand back up, and he lunges into the ring at 9.5! Keith is frustrated but he rains down fists! The ref reprimands but Keith lets off. Keith tells the ref to shut up, then he tells the fans to shut up. Keith drags Cardona into a cravat neck wrench, but Cardona endures. Cardona fights his way up, fires body shots, but Keith CLUBS him down! Rampage returns to single picture as Keith brings Cardona up. Cardona fireman’s carries!
Keith flails and slips free, then he shoves Cardona to a corner. Keith runs up to GAMANGIRI! Keith then goes up and he reels Cardona in, to BITE that ear again! The ref reprimands, the fans boo, but Keith stops biting to bring Cardona around. But Cardona YANKS Keith off the corner! Both men are down and the fans fire up! A standing count starts but Cardona fires up with the fans. Keith runs up but into an ELBOW! Cardona LARIATS, whips, but Keith reverses. Cardona SLAM DUNKS Keith off the mat! Keith goes to a corner and Cardona fires forearms! Cardona sits Keith down, the fans fire up more, and Cardona runs in, BOOTSKI!
Cardona pushes Keith to a cover, TWO! Keith stays in this but Cardona stays on Keith. Cardona drags Keith up, but Keith RISING HEADBUTTS! Cardona staggers to a corner, Keith runs up, but Cardona KNEES him away! Cardona goes up and MISSILE DROPKICKS! Cardona then runs up, but into a clinch! URENAGE! Cover, TWO! Cardona survives and Keith is furious! The fans rally, and Jericho says this is where Keith likes to have his opponents. Keith drags Cardona up, reels him in, and tucks the arms! But Cardona fights the lift and powers up! Keith slips off the backdrop but Cardona kicks low! STRAITJACKET SLAM! Cover, TWO!
Cardona falls back as Keith quite literally kicked out of that! Keith huffs ‘n’ puffs and ENZIGIRIS! Cardona staggers, Keith waistlocks, but Cardona bucks the O’Conner! RADIO SILENCE! Cover, Cardona wins!
Winner: Matt Cardona, by pinfall
Jericho is not happy, but he has to give it up to Cardona. Jericho holds up the ROH World Championship and tells Cardona he’ll never have it. But will Cardona prove Jericho is NOT ready to compete with The Complete?
Harley Cameron speaks.
“G’day, guys! It’s the 12 Days of Shop AEW, and this is what we have.” Harley plays her guitar as she sings, “On the 12 Days of AEW, my true love gave~ to meeee~! Ahem. 12 Darby hoodies, 11 Ospreay jerseys, 10 Hologram masks, 9 Nana dress shirts, 8 DC Comics, 7 autograph prints, 6 chibi stickers, FIVE~ Feel the Wrath of Harley Cameron t-shirts! This is not a self promotion. Ahem. Four fanny packs, three Brawler Buddies, two Acclaimed scissor hands… And anything~ else that involves MEEE~, Harley Cameron!” A creative ad read, but will Harley be ready to “welcome back” Toni Storm later tonight?
Toni Storm VS Harley Cameron!
For the first time in FOUR MONTHS, the former AEW Women’s World Champion is back in AEW, and she’s back as her original form. Will Toni still be victorious even though she’s no longer Timeless? Or will Harley prove she’s Gold Coast, Australia’s best wrestler now?
The bell rings and the fans cheer Toni on. Toni smiles knowing the fans still care, and Harley says let’s have some fun! Harley offers a handshake, Toni takes it, but Harley uses it to reel Toni in for a headlock! Toni powers up and out the back, then headlocks in return. Harley powers out but Toni runs her over! Things get moving, Toni redirects and SHOTGUNS Harley down! The fans fire up and Toni slaps Harley around. Toni SOBATS, runs, and BOOTS Harley down! The fans fire up and Toni hauls Harley up to snap suplex! The fans cheer more and Toni storms up on Harley in a corner. Toni CHOPS, then CHOPS again!
Toni CLUBS Harley, then climbs up to rain down fists! The fans cheer and count along, but Harley YANKS Toni down at 4! Harley RAMS into Toni again and again, then digs her boots in! Harley shrieks, but she lets off as the ref counts. Harley then gets right up in the camera to say, “We’ll be right back, if this idiot remembers who she is!” That is to say, Collision is going picture in picture!
Toni grits her teeth as she rises up, but Harley CLUBS her back down. Harley CHOKES Toni on the ropes, lets off as the ref counts, and Toni flops to the apron. Harley dropkicks her to the floor! Harley stalks Toni on the outside, and CHOPS her against railing! Toni scrambles away but Harley pursues. Harley CHOPS again but Toni roars and CHOPS back! And CHOPS again! Toni CLUBS Harley, CLUBS her again, but Harley throws knees down low! Harley then THROWS Toni into the railing! Harley drags Toni up and into the ring, then storms in after her. Harley mocks the rock ‘n’ roll before she stomps a mudhole in!
The ref counts, Harley steps off, and she drags Toni back up to whip. Harley ELBOWS Toni down, covers, TWO! Harley is annoyed and argues with the ref, but the ref defends his count. Harley stomps Toni around, drags her up, and ELBOWS her in the shoulder! Harley throws down more elbows, makes Toni sit up, and then throws in another elbow! Harley just throws down ELBOW after ELBOW, and Collision goes to break.
Collision returns and Harley has Toni down with a chinlock. The fans rally for Toni and she fights up to throw body shots. Harley CLUBS Toni, runs, but Toni scoops her for a BACKBREAKER! Harley hobbles to a corner, runs back up, but Toni dodges to CLOBBER her! And LARIAT! And THESZ PRESS! Toni rains down fists, and she lets off with a roar! The fans fire up, Toni brings Harley up, FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect but Toni stays on Harley. Toni reels Harley in but Harley fights the lift! Harley ducks the roundhouse, pump handles Toni and hits a BIG back suplex!
Toni sits up, Harley runs to SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO!! Toni survives and Harley is beside herself! Harley CLUBS away on Toni, then runs, but Toni grabs her! SKY HIGH! Cover, TWO!! Harley survives and scrambles to a corner. Toni goes to the corner, almost poses for the close up, but throws up the rock ‘n’ roll fingers instead. Toni runs corner to corner to HIP ATTACK! And then STORM ZERO!! Cover, Storm wins!
Winner: Toni Storm, by pinfall
Timeless or not, a world champion is still a world champion! Will Storm prove to be a force of nature in AEW?
BREAKING NEWS for Collision!
Toni Storm’s comeback tour is only heating up as she’ll be in action once again, against Shazza McKenzie! So from one Aussie to another, is Toni going to keep this momentum going? Plus, Kris Statlander will be back in action, will she rebound from her loss at Full Gear? And on top of that, AEW takes a cue from the NBA on TNT, it’s a BIG All Star 10 Man Tag! Daniel Garcia joins forces with Orange Cassidy, The Outrunners & Komander to take on The Premier Athletes & MXM Collection, will the TNT Champion lead his team to a win in this pick-up game?
Brody King speaks.
“When I think of the Continental Classic, I think of prestige, I think of respect and honor. I started the C2 strong, but now I’m down 6 points. Komander, you better bring the fight of your life, because I am.” It is a match of men on the bubble, who will survive one more round in the Gold League? We find out next Friday for Rampage: Holiday Bash!
Deonna Purrazzo VS Shazza McKenzie!
The Virtuosa wants everyone in AEW to understand something: When dealing with The Vendetta, stay on their good side. Will Deonna make sure Shazza understands that explicitly? Or will Shazza get on Deonna’s bad side without even trying?
The bell rings and Deonna circles with Shazza. They tie up, Deonna powers Shazza to the corner, then stomps away! The ref counts, Deonna stops at 4, and she CHOSP! Shazza sputters but Deonna reels her in. But Shazza gets around to roll Deonna up! TWO, and Shazza blocks a boot! Shazza knees, whips, but Deonna turns Shazza’s lariat into a wrench and short arm LARIAT! The fans rally up while Shazza goes to a corner. Deonna runs corner to corner, but Shazza slips out to the apron! Shazza ROCKS Deonna, goes up and up, but Deonna trips her! Deonna has Shazza in the Tree of Woe and stomps her down!
The fans are torn as Deonna goes corner to corner, and she RAMS into Shazza! Shazza flops out of the Tree, and into Deonna’s POWERBOMB! Then FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Shazza TAPS, Deonna wins!
Winner: Deonna Purrazzo, by submission
Deonna doesn’t let go! She makes Shazza pay for lasting even this long! Deonna then lets go to revel in her victory. Will anyone stop The Vendetta from rising up the ranks?
Backstage interview with Kris Statlander.
Alex Marvez welcomes #BornAgainKristen and says it is great to see her back again, for the first time since Full Gear. That match with Mercedes Mone was perhaps one of the best matches in the history of the AEW Women’s Division, but seeing as she lost, where does Kris go from here? Kris says she has not stopped thinking about that match. Actually, it feels like Mone hasn’t, either. It seems like Mone won’t stop talking about it. And to give Mone credit, Mone is everything she says she is. Kris came out of that match pretty beat up, so her next step forward is just to keep moving forward.
Kris always moves forward, and that is why she is going to compete tomorrow night on Collision. She’d wrestle again the next night, and the next night, and the next night if she could. She’ll be at Holiday Bash this Wednesday to watch the TBS Championship match, Mone VS Anna Jay. Whoever comes out on top, they should know that Kris has unfinished business with that title. Kris heads out, will she find a way to be the Face of TBS once again?
PROGRAMMING NOTE for Christmas Collision!
Firstly, don’t be fooled, Collision is still on Saturday, December 21st. BUT it will be live coast to coast, 8 PM Eastern, 5 PM Pacific, immediately following TNT’s coverage of the NCAA College Football Playoffs. Make sure your DVRs are set accordingly so your Collision can be merry and bright!
Tony Schiavone is in the ring.
He welcomes us back to Rampage, and he welcomes out ahead of tonight’s main event some of the greatest athletes in the world today, the Don Callis Family! Fans boo as creepy Callus leads the way out for his Alpha, his Murderhawk Monster, and his Protostar. Konosuke Takeshita, Lance Archer & Kyle Fletcher stand with Don Callis and Schiavone in the ring, and Schiavone speaks to Callis that going just off the reaction from the fans, we all know what they think of Callis and his “family.” Callis grabs the mic to say, “I have something important to say. I know you’re very shocked by how we conduct our business, but what business do you think you’re, Schiavone?
“Because I’m in the getting-over-and-making-money business! So is Kyle! So is Takeshita! So is Archer! You don’t believe me? The Murder Machines is the most feared tag team in the history of this company! Takeshita is the best bell-to-bell International champion we’ve ever had. And that brings me to the Protostar, Kyle Fletcher.” The fans boo more but Callis will remind us that “there was a guy running around here who everyone thought was the greatest wrestler they’d ever seen! And his name was Will Ospreay! That was until Will Ospreay got in the ring with Kyle Fletcher! And Kyle Fletcher, Will, he didn’t just beat you. He dominated you!”
The fans boo more as Callis says Kyle put Ospreay down! Ospreay will never be the same. So as he sits home, watching the Callis Family bask in their glory, here’s a question for Ospreay: How does it feel, bruv? The fans boo more, but Callis says, “Wait, it gets better! Just a few short days later, he (Kyle) did the impossible! He got in the ring with a man who has been called, correctly I might add, ‘The greatest tournament wrestler ever,’ Kazuchika Okada. And he BEAT Okada! So Okada, as you sit home and watch us, I’ve got a question for you! How does it feel, b*tch? Tell ’em, Kyle!”
Callis hands the mic over and the fans boo more. Kyle takes off his sunglasses, but he waits as the fans keep booing. “Kansas City, you can boo me as much as you want. You can cheer for that BUM, Ospreay! But it changes absolutely nothing. I am 25-years-old, I have a watch on my wrist that costs more than the car you drive, and I will be the winner of the Continental Classic. So tomorrow night on Collision, Mark Briscoe, I hope you bring more than your Redneck Kung-Fu. Because winning this tournament is my destiny! And nobody gets in the way of me and my destiny.” The fans boo more but Callis gets the mic back.
Callis says one thing is very obvious to him: The Don Callis Family are the ONE PERCENTERS of AEW! And because they’re the One Percent, Callis can say this: there is no one in the back big enough and bad enough to get in the ring with them. But guess what? Here comes “P-P-P-POWERHOUSE!” The fans fire up as Will Hobbs makes his way out, and he’s bringing Dunkzilla with him! Will the Don Callis Family regret ever leaving Hobbs behind?
“Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Mark Davis VS Konosuke Takeshita & Lance Archer!
The teams sort out and Hobbs starts against Konosuke. Archer calls to Konosuke, and Konosuke tags him in. The fans rally for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” as Archer steps to Hobbs. But Hobbs walks right past Archer to taunt Konosuke. “Is that it? Is that really it?” Konosuke backs off to take a stroll outside. Archer tells Hobbs to pay attention to him, he’s the one in the ring. The fans boo but Archer throws a forearm! Hobbs fires back! The fans fire up as “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” goes back and forth! Hobbs gets the edge but archer knees low! Archer tells fans to shut up! Archer whips, Hobbs reverses, and the two RAM shoulders!
Archer staggers to a corner and Hobbs storms up on him! Hobbs rains down fists from above, and we get “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” all the way to nine, because Konosuke sneaks up! Hobbs runs Konosuke off, then he tags Davis. Davis climbs up on Archer, and he rains down fists! “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” all the way to TEN! Davis storms around, he and Hobbs go after Archer together to double whip him corner to corner. Davis runs in and LARIATS! Hobbs runs up to LARIAT! The fans cheer as they double whip back the other way. Archer goes up, but Davis stays back. Davis waistlocks Archer but Archer ROCKS Hobbs first!
Archer ELBOWS Davis, roars and runs, but he gets DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLES! The fans fire up for the big meaty men, and Davis drags Archer up. Hobbs comes back in, and they DOUBLE SUPLEX Archer, and even hold him, before the SLAM! Cover, ONE!! Archer shows that grit but Davis pumps up his arm! The fans fire up with Davis as he runs, but Konosuke gets a cheap shot in! Archer then CROSSBODIES Davis! Archer rains down fast hands, then shouts, “This is MY house!” The fans boo but Archer tags Konosuke, and Rampage goes picture in picture.
Archer taunts the fans while Konosuke goes corner to corner. Forearm SMASH on Davis and Konosuke snapmares him down. Konosuke goes up, soaks up the heat, and then SUPER SENTONS! Cover, TWO! Davis toughs it out but Konosuke rains down fists! Konosuke CHOKES Davis, stops as the ref counts, and he tags Archer back in. Archer taunts Hobbs while staying between him and Davis. Archer stands Davis up to short arm ALARAIT! Davis stays up so Archer short arm LARIATS again! Davis falls but Archer brings him up for another short arm LARIAT! Archer stands on Davis’s neck!
The ref reprimands, Archer steps off to drag Davis up, and Archer TOSSES Davis out. Archer keeps the ref distracted so Konosuke can whip Davis into railing! Davis almost falls into the front row! Konosuke drags Davis back and DECKS him! Archer goes out to laugh at the fans while standing on Davis! The ref reprimands, Archer still taunts fans as he steps off, and he drags Davis up. Davis fires forearms! The ring count is climbing but Davis roars, only for Konosuke to CLAW Davis’s face! Archer & Konosuke mug Davis, the ref reprimands them both, but Archer puts Davis in the ring. Archer then KICKS Davis in the side!
Archer drags Davis up to bump him off buckles! Tag to Konosuke, Archer smothers Davis while Konosuke fires body shots. The ref reprimands but Konosuke climbs up. Konosuke throws down fists, but then he BITES Davis on the forehead! Konosuke steps away while the ref reprimands, and Archer almost grabs Davis if not for the ref being wary of him. Archer tags in and he stands Davis up. Archer taunts the fans, then CHOPS Davis! Archer stands Davis up again, to CHOP! Archer stands Davis up a third time, but Davis avoids the chop! Davis CHOPS Archer, but Archer knees low! Archer bumps Davis off buckles, then smothers him!
The ref reprimands, Archer stops, and Rampage returns to single picture. Archer again taunts Hobbs while staying between him and Davis. Archer wrenches Davis, whips him to the corner, but Davis BOOTS Archer away! Davis also ROCKS Konosuke and heads for his corner! The fans are thunderous, but Archer runs at Davis! Davis dodges and Archer hits buckles in the open corner! Davis crawls his way over, but Archer goes to BLAST Hobbs! Archer stomps Davis down while fans boo, but Archer soaks up the heat. Archer grins and looks at the tron, “That’s me!” Tag to Konosuke and Konosuke brings Davis up.
Davis fights the suplex, tries to suplex, but Konosuke also fights! Konosuke powers up to lift Davis up and over! The fans are torn, that was legit impressive. Konosuke runs up but Davis rolls him up! TWO, and Davis DECKS Konosuke! The fans fire up as Davis wobbles and staggers! He spots Hobbs, and leaps for the HOT TAG! Hobbs CLOBBERS Konosuke, LARIATS Konosuke, then runs in and SPLASHES at the corner! The fans are thunderous as Hobbs goes again, but Konosuke BOOTS him! Konosuke runs, avoids the spinebuster, but Hobbs elbows him away. Konosuke BOOTS the lariat away, then ROCKS Hobbs!
Konosuke runs, but Hobbs LARIATS Konosuke inside-out! Only for Konosuke to rise back up! POWER DRIVE KNEE!! Both men fall and the fans are thunderous! Konosuke and Hobbs crawl, hot tags to Archer and Davis! They DOUBLE LARIAT, and DOUBLE LARIAT, and DOUBLE LARIAT again! “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” They even switch arms to DOUBLE LARIAT! Davis roars, but Archer grabs him the throat! Davis breaks free to ENZIGIRI! Archer flops to a corner and the fans fire up with Davis! Davis runs, blocks a boot, but Archer STOMPS Davis down! Archer grins, drags Davis up and puts him on the top rope.
Archer climbs but Davis fires hands! Konosuke joins in to CLAW Davis’s face! The ref reprimands but Konosuke climbs up, and now the Callis Family has Davis on the top rope! Hobbs joins in underneath! TOWER OF MEAT- er, DOOM!! The fans are thunderous as Hobbs goes back to his corner. Davis crawls, hot tag back to Hobbs! Hobbs waits on Archer, and he brings down the straps. But Konosuke sneaks in! ALPHA ELBOW! BOOT from Archer! Choke grip, CHOKE SLAM!! Cover, TWO!! Hobbs survives and Archer is furious! Konosuke waits on Hobbs and the kneepad comes down. But Davis anchors Konosuke!
Davis drags Konosuke out, sends him into railing, but then Archer DECKS Davis! Hobbs whips Archer to SNAP POWERSLAM! The fans are thunderous again as Hobbs says thumbs up, thumbs DOWN! SPINEBUSTER!! Cover, HOBBS & DAVIS WIN!
Winners: Will Hobbs & Mark Davis, by pinfall
Big meaty men went to big meaty war, but Konosuke wants more! He even has the belt! Hobbs blocks the shot, and he SPINEBUSTERS Konosuke! The fans are thunderous again as Hobbs eyes that International Championship. Hobbs holds the belt up, will this be the scene we see in the not too distant future?
My Thoughts:
A great Rampage here, great builds in a lot of stuff, and while there was word that those inside AEW thought this was a waste of Toni Storm’s in-ring return, the match we got was really good. Harley had a good little song to advertise the AEW holiday sale, and had a great showing against Toni, but of course Toni wins tonight. She’ll definitely win tomorrow night, too, but I like that she’s facing another Australian wrestler. This is almost like early hype for Grand Slam: Australia in February. Deonna beat Shazza tonight, decent stuff, but the sooner they get going on The Vendetta targeting Anna Jay the better so that The Vendetta actually has a story.
Actually, I think I said it before but the Vendetta story could be them joining Mercedes Mone, revealing themselves as the ones who attacked Kamille. Then those three take on Kamille, Anna Jay, and Kris Statlander in a Six Woman Tag. Speaking of, good promo from Kris Statlander, and her wanting after the TBS title again is a natural move. She’s gotta bide time while the AEW Women’s World Championship story unfolds, and she’s not downgrading to ROH, she is not that far out of the running. That Six Woman Tag could even lead to a Six Pack Challenge for the title, making it much easier to get that title off Mone.
Very good match from Cardona VS Keith to open the night, but of course Cardona wins. This combined with last night’s ROH contract signing segment, Cardona has all the momentum going into Final Battle next week, so he is sadly not winning the title. Jericho still has to complete his goal of getting ROH a cable TV deal, and there is even word that there is interest, perhaps even from Warner Brother Discovery to put ROH on the other Turner network, TruTV, so who knows. Maybe Jericho retains long enough for that deal to be finalized, and then he loses on the first episode of ROH back on cable.
Good promo from Brody King, and I would think he defeats Komander to rebound from his lose to Claudio. Sorry, Komander, but you might be eating the goose egg. Very good promo from Callis and Fletcher to call out Ospreay and Okada and even Mark Briscoe. I feel like that foreshadows Ospreay and Okada making it to Worlds End as semifinalists with Fletcher. And a great main event tag match as Hobbs & Davis made a surprisingly good duo. Great win for Hobbs & Davis, too, and it establishes Hobbs VS Konosuke for the International Championship. Now, Hobbs’ chances of winning that title depend on what AEW and NJPW agree on for WrestleDynasty and Konosuke VS Shingo Takagi, but I wouldn’t mind seeing Hobbs win.
My Score: 8.8/10
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