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Mitchell’s AEW NJPW Forbidden Door Results & Report! (6/25/23)
The door opens again!
AEW and NJPW converge on Toronto, Canada!
Almost a year to the day, AEW and NJPW join forces again to put on a super show! Who walks through the Forbidden Door to make history?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Zero Hour – 8 Man Tag: The Mogul Embassy VS El Desperado & Chaos; The Mogul Embassy wins.
- Zero Hour – Women’s Owen Hart Cup Opening Round: Athena VS Billie Starkz; Athena wins and advances to the next round.
- Zero Hour – Stu Grayson VS El Phantasmo; ELP wins.
- Zero Hour – Six Man Tag: The United Empire VS Los Ingobernables de Japon; LIJ wins.
- AEW World Championship: MJF VS Hiroshi Tanahashi; MJF wins and retains the title.
- Men’s Owen Hart Cup Opening Round: CM Punk VS Satoshi Kojima; Punk wins and advances to the next round.
- AEW International Championship Fatal 4 Way: Orange Cassidy VS Katsuyori Shibata VS Zack Sabre Jr. VS Daniel Garcia; Cassidy wins and retains the title.
- IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: SANADA VS “Jungle Boy” Jack Perry w/ Hook; Sanada wins and retains the title.
- 10 Man Tag: Konosuke Takeshita, Shota Umino & Blackpool Combat Club VS Eddie Kingston, Tomohiro Ishii & The Elite; Eddie, Ishii & The Elite win.
- AEW Women’s World Championship: Toni Storm w/ The Outcasts VS Willow Nightingale; Storm wins and retains the title.
- IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship: Kenny Omega VS Will Ospreay; Ospreay wins and becomes the new IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion.
- Six Man Tag: Chris Jericho, Sammy Guevara & Minoru Suzuki VS Darby Allin, Sting & Tetsuya Naito; Darby, Sting & Naito win.
- Bryan Danielson VS Kazuchika Okada; Bryan wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
It’s the Forbidden Door Zero Hour!
Renee Paquette and RJ City are in the ring to welcome everyone to the Scotia Bank Arena, and are ready to discuss, analyze and predict all of the action!
8 Man Tag: The Mogul Embassy VS El Desperado & Chaos!
Swerve Strickland tried but failed to trump The Ace, Hiroshi Tanahashi, but he isn’t about to fold. Will Brian Cage, Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona help Swerve slam the Gates of Agony closed tonight? Or will the Rogue Luchador, Rocky Romero, Chuck Taylor & Trent Beretta have the hot hand instead?
The teams sort out and Rocky starts against Kaun. They circle, tie up, and Kaun powers Rocky to a corner. The ref counts, Kaun lets off, and he lets Rocky out. The two reset and fans rally up. They tie up again, Kaun puts Rocky in another corner, then swings. Rocky dodges to show punch, but Kaun doesn’t flinch. Rocky shoves Kaun, rolls back, and shows off some Latino Heat. Fans cheer, Kaun storms up but into a SOBAT! Rocky whips, Kaun reverses but Rocky ducks ‘n’ dodges to RANA! Kaun staggers up into a kick, and Rocky tags Trent. Roppongi Vice double whip, double hip toss, and Rocky runs to PENALTY KICK!
Trent sets up, STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, ONE!! Trent tags Chuck and fans fire up as Best Friends double whip and double elbow. They shake hands, then double elbow drop! Fans cheer and Chuck brings Kaun up. Kaun shoves, Chuck BOOTS him away, but Liona creeps up. Chuck stares him down, but turns around into a HAYMAKER from Kaun! Tag to Liona and the Embassy mugs Chuck. Nana says to mess him up, but Chuck slips out of the fireman’s carry to hit SOLE FOOD! Liona staggers, Chuck runs, and BOOTS! Tag to Trent and Chuck mule kicks! Liona roars, but Trent CROSSBODIES!
Fans fire up as Liona bails out but Brian Cage storms in! Cage trophy lifts Trent but Chuck kicks Cage. Best Friends throw The Machine out, then Rocky and Desperado intercept Kaun and Swerve. Chaos & Desperado throw them out, Trent mule kicks Cage from the apron, and Rocky DIVES! Direct hit and down goes Cage! Desperado DIVES and down goes Swerve! Trent holds the ropes down and Chuck FLIES out onto Liona & Kaun! Trent is up on the corner to SUPER MOONSAULT onto Liona & Kaun! Fans fire up and Nana is furious as Chaos stands tall. Desperado applauds his teammates and Trent puts Liona in.
Trent runs corner to corner, but Liona catches him! Trent bobs ‘n’ weaves to CHOP, but Liona TOSSES Trent to a corner! Trent BOOTS Liona, runs, but into a POP-UP SAMOAN DROP! Liona snarls and he drags Trent up. Liona shoves Trent to a corner, whips him corner to corner hard, and Trent tumbles up and out! Swerve taunts Trent, fans taunt Swerve, and Trent gets up, Kaun CLOBBERS him! Kaun drags Trent up to put him in and Liona tags Kaun in. Kaun slingshots to senton! Cover, TWO! Trent hangs tough but Kaun drags him up. Kaun CHOPS Trent in the corner, tag to Cage, then tag to Liona, then tag to Swerve.
The Embassy whips Trent to then run him over! Liona SENTONS! Swerve rolls and facelocks Trent to suplex! Cover, TWO! Swerve stares down Desperado but goes back to Trent. Fans rally and duel as Kaun tags in. Kaun stomps Trent, drags him up, but Trent throws body shots. Trent fights up, powers Kaun back but Kaun CLUBS Trent down! Kaun puts Trent in a corner, hoists him up top backwards, and CLUBS Trent on the back! Kaun climbs up but Trent throws elbows! Kaun falls, but he hurries to tag Cage. Cage ROCKS Trent, drags him off the corner, and APRON DEATH VALLEY DRIVERS!!
Trent writhes but Cage spins him around, Liona runs in! But Trent avoids the apron senton! Cage hurries back in as fans rally up, and Cage BOOTS Desperado! Fans boo but Cage soaks up the heat. Cage drags Trent up, but Trent ROCKS Cage! Cage shakes it off, dares Trent to get up, and then spins, but Trent gets around to HALF ‘N’ HALF! Both men are down and fans fire up. Trent crawls, as does Cage, but Liona & Kaun trip up Chuck, Rocky and Desperado! Cage tags Swerve in and he drags Trent all the way back! Swerve goes up, FALLING UPPERCUT! Swerve swaggers around, he and Cage bring Trent up.
Fans rally and duel, Cage whips Trent to a corner. Cage whips Swerve in to uppercut! Cage runs in to uppercut! Kaun runs in to SPLASH! Liona runs in, but Trent dodges! Liona tumbles up and out! Fans fire up for Trent as he crawls but Swerve drags him back. Trent kicks Swerve away, hot tag to Desperado! Fans fire up as Desperado rallies on Swerve! Swerve kicks low, whips, but Desperado verses to SPINEBUSTER! High stack, TWO! Desperado punches Cage, but Cage stays up! Cage grabs at Desperado but Desperado kicks the legs out! Desperado turns around into a kick from Kaun!
Kaun & Liona double whip Desperado to a corner. Kaun runs in but Desperado dodges and ROCK Lion! Desperado dodges Kaun again and the dropkick hits Liona! Swerve runs in, Desperado drop toeholds him onto Kaun! Desperado drags Swerve up to hit a BIG back suplex! Fans fire up, Chaos BLASTS Cage off the apron! Desperado wants after Swerve, but Rocky says hold on. GROUP HUG! You GOT to give the people what they want! Desperado is annoyed, but then the Embassy attacks them all! They throw Chaos out and mug Desperado. The Embassy gets Desperado up, ROCKABYE BOMB!!
Cage sets Desperado up for the HOUSE CALL! Cover, Rocky breaks it! Fans fire up but Nana is furious! Rocky fires off forearms on Swerve, then bails out as the ref reprimands. Desperado crawls, tags Rocky, and Rocky brawls with Swerve! Swerve knees low, whips, but Rocky reverses. Swerve cartwheels but Rocky dodges to RUNNING SHIRANUI! But Kaun fireman’s carries to GUT BUSTER DROP! SEXY CHUCKIE KNEE for Kaun, into a STUFF PILEDRIVER! Liona CLOBBERS Chuck! Trent leaps but Liona catches him! Liona swings but Trent DDTS! Cage throws Trent into buckles, then pump handles for a PILEDRIVER!
Fans boo but Cage soaks up the heat. Cage turns around, Rocky’s up top, FLYING RANA! Rocky runs in at Swerve but into a BOOT! Swerve goes up now, KILL- NO, Rocky dodges and Swerve stumbles into Cage! Rocky then backslides Swerve! TWO!! Swerve escapes, Cage runs in, but Rocky dodges and the DISCUS hits Swerve! JUMP KNEE hits Cage outta the ring! Hot tag to Trent, and he gets Swerve up. Chuck climbs, Trent tucks Swerve, STRONG ZERO!! Cover, Kaun breaks it!! Chuck whips, Kaun reverses and sends Chuck out. But then Trent TOSSES Kaun out! Hot tag to Rocky, and he cravats Swerve.
SLICED- NO! Cage catches Rocky and fireman’s carries, F5 CUTTER!! The Gates of Agony keep Trent out, and SLAM him off the apron! Swerve goes up, aims at Rocky, KILL STOMPS!! Cover, The Embassy wins!
Winners: The Mogul Embassy, by pinfall
The Forbidden Door leads into whose house? SWERVE’S HOUSE! Swerve may not get his shot at MJF and the AEW World Championship tonight, but will he be waiting on the other side?
Women’s Owen Hart Cup Opening Round: Athena VS Billie Starkz!
This is the final of the quarterfinal matches, and the ROH Women’s World Champion is certainly confident given her win streak with her own title. But will she be heading on towards the Owen Hart Cup? Or will this 18 year old prodigy shock the world in her PPV debut?
The bell rings and fans fire up. Athena offers a handshake, referencing the ROH Code of Honor. Billie accepts, but then Athena reels her in! Billie avoids the cheap shot to roll Athena up, ONE! Billie KICKS away on Athena! Athena blocks, Billie breaks free and HEEL KICKS! Cover, ONE!! Billie is upset, but she keeps on Athena. Athena shoves Billie away, SOBATS, front kicks, but Billie ducks the enziguri! Billie CLUBS Athena, runs, but Athena UPPERCUTS her! Athena whips, Billie reverses and Athena rolls. Athena comes back, Billie spins her and suplexes, GHOSTBUSTER! Cover, TWO!
Billie is frustrated but she got a good shot on Athena. Billie grabs at Athena but Athena holds ropes. The ref reprimands and counts, Athena kicks but Billie blocks. Billie YANKS Athena from the ropes but Athena lands on her feet! Billie shoves Athena down! Athena is annoyed, she reaches up to headscissors Billie into buckles! Athena snarls, BOOTS Billie back down, and then drags her up. Athena frowns at the ref, and she snap suplexes Billie down. Athena gets up, Una Amiga! And then GOURD BUSTER! Athena soaks up the cheers and jeers from Toronto and smiles. Athena stalks Billie to ropes, and KICKS her in the side!
A front row fan shouts, “YOU SUCK!” but Athena says “YOU suck!” Billie sputters, Athena wants the ref to call this. Fans rally as the ref checks, and Billie says she’s okay to continue. Athena is furious with the ref, and then storms up on Billie. Fans boo as Athena whips corner to corner, and then runs in. Athena blocks Billie’s boots, puts her in the ropes, then throws her down by her hair! The ref reprimands but Athena cheers herself on. Athena toys with Billie, brings her up and UPPERCUTS! And MULE KICKS! Athena tells the ref to back off, he doesn’t tell her what to do! Athena then snapmares Billie to KICK her in the bakc!
Billie writhes and Athena swaggers. Athena goes up a corner, Billie rises, and Athena aims to O- NO! SUPERKICK!! Billie hurries to get Athena up, DEATH VALLEY BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Athena’s attitude was not adjusted, but Billie keeps her spirits high. Billie drags Athena up to fire forearms, then snapmare and KICK! Billie drags Athena to a drop zone, goes up the corner, but Athena hits the ropes! Billie gets tripped up, Athena sits her up, and then climbs up after her. Billie throws forearms first! Athena throws forearms back, climbs up higher, and SUPER STEINERS! Athena hurries to whip Billie for a POP-UP POWERBOMB!!
Athena rolls Billie through to SUPERKICK!! Cover, TWO!?!? Billie survives and shocks Athena! Athena argues with the ref but two is two! Fans cheer and jeer but Athena scowls. Athena drags Billie up, says she’s got nothing, but Billie ROCKS Athena! Athena ROCKS Billie! Billie ROCKS Athena! Fans fire up, Athena ROCKS Billie, but Billie SHOTGUNS Athena! Athena gest right up to SHOTGUN right back! Billie SHOTGUNS again! Fans fire up as Athena SHOTGUNS again! Billie roars, runs in, but Athena dodges to STANDING MOONSAULT FLOP! Billie keeps moving, basement dropkick! Cover, TWO!!
Billie hurries up top, aims but Athena bails out. Fans boo but Billie just adjusts position. CANNONBALL but she only gets apron!! Fans lose their minds as Billie crashes ‘n’ burns to the floor! Athena goes out to KNEE Billie against the desk! Athena puts Billie in the ring, brings her up and reels her in, Canadian Rack for the CLIFFHANGER GUTBUSTER! Cover, Athena wins!
Winner: Athena, by pinfall (advances to the next round)
The Fallen Goddess stays undefeated while champion, and now she’s going to face a familiar foe in Willow Nightingale. Which women’s champion will win that semifinal match?
Stu Grayson w/ The Righteous VS El Phantasmo!
Born and bred for combat, but no longer Dark Order. The Headbanga is no longer in Bullet Club. Which wild card wins in this double Canadian homecoming?
The bell rings and ELP offers a handshake. Stu takes it, but he holds on tight. ELP shoves Stu, Stu shoves ELP, then Stu BOOTS ELP and fires off hands in the corner! The ref reprimands, Stu lets off, and ELP runs in. Stu catches the crossbody to RAM ELP into another corner! Stu stomps a mudhole but lets off as the ref counts. Stu soaks up the heat, but ELP TACKLES him! ELP rains down fists, Stu shoves him away, but ELP CHOPS! ELP whips, DROPKICKS, and handsprings! Fans fire up and ELP stomps Stu’s hand. ELP wrenches to a wristlock, and he CHOPS! ELP then goes up and up and jumps around but Stu trips him up!
ELP lands on the apron, shoulders in, and springboards, but Stu catches him again!? Stu swings ELP for a BIG side slam! Cover, ONE!! ELP toughs it out but Stu rains down fists! Stu lets off to soak up more heat, and he brings ELP up. Stu CLUBS ELP and then storms around. ELP sits up into a knee! Stu paces, ELP scowls. ELP fires a forearm and fans rally but Stu shrugs that off. Stu CHOPS, eggs ELP on, and ELP CHOPS back! Stu nods, liking this now. Stu CHOPS ELP, and ELP shouts in pain. ELP comes back to get in Stu’s face. Stu eggs him on, ELP winds up to CHOP! Stu just revels in it!
Stu comes back to SLAP ELP! ELP SLAPS Stu! They fire off hands and fans fire up! It’s a hockey fight! Stu pulls ears, but ELP PURPLE NURPLES!! The ref reprimands, but Stu breaks free! Stu JUMP KNEES! ELP staggers, roars, but then flops out to the apron! Stu aims, slingshots, APRON SENTON! Fans fire up while Stu shouts, “All day!” Stu storms back in, whips ELP to a corner hard, then runs in. ELP BOOTS Stu, then goes up and over. Things keep moving, ELP ducks ‘n’ dodges to springboard CROSSBODY! Roll and LIONSAULT, but ELP lands on his feet as Stu bails out! ELP DIVES to wipe Stu out!
Fans fire up as ELP stands back up. ELP puts Stu in, Stu moves, but ELP goes up the ropes to SWANTON! And LIONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Stu survives but ELP keeps his cool. ELP brings Stu up, tucks the arms, but Stu fights out and clinches, to an URENAGE! Stu YANKS ELP right up to a fireman’s carry, for a SWINGING FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! ELP survives and Stu is furious! Stu goes up the corner, but ELP hurries to GAMANGIRI! Stu wobbles and ELP goes up after him! They stand on the very top, SUPER DUPER STEINER!! ELP goes right back up to THUNDERKISS 86!! Cover, TWO!?!?
Stu survives and shocks everyone! ELP pounds the mat in frustration, but the fans rally up. ELP aims, Stu rises, and he deflects Sudden Death with a heel kick! Stu hops over ELP to stomp ELP’s hands! And then he PELES! ELP flops down, Stu goes up a corner, 450 SPLASH!! Cover, TWO?!?! ELP shocks Stu now! Stu slashes his throat, drags ELP back up, torture racks, but ELP fights and gets to the apron. ELP ROCKS Stu, springboards but goes around as Stu runs back in! Stu hotshots off ropes, ELP goes up again, TORNADO DDT!! Stu staggers up, into underhooks and C R II!!! Cover, ELP wins!!
Winner: El Phantasmo, by pinfall
ELP FTW! Will this win help the Headbanga as he prepares for the G1 Climax?
Six Man Tag: The United Empire VS Los Ingobernables de Japon!
Will Ospreay is going to battle later tonight, so his team is going into battle, too! Will Kyle Fletcher, Jeff Cobb & TJP conquer the ungovernable? Or will Bushi, Hiromu Takahashi & Shingo Takagi make Toronto tranquilo?
The trios sort out but the Empire just attacks! The bell rings, Kyle tosses Takagi and Cobb tosses Hiromu, TJP stomps away on Bushi. TJP & Kyle double whip corner to corner, then Kyle whips TJP in. Bushi dodges, traps TJP, BOOTS Kyle, and then BULLDOG DROPKICK COMBOS! Fans fire up with Bushi and he builds speed, only for Cobb to trip Bushi! Cobb drags Bushi out and HEADBUTTS him down! TJP whips Hiromu into steel steps! The ref reprimands, Cobb puts Bushi in and TJP stomps away. TJP drags Bushi up, scoops him and SLAMS him. TJP then goes to the apron to slingshot senton!
Tag to Kyle, TJP drags Bushi up and Kyle CLUBS Bushi down. Kyle scoops Bushi to SLAM him, then hears the fans cheer and jeer. Cobb starts up “AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE!” “OI OI OI!” Kyle puts Bushi in the corner, throws hands, then tags Cobb. Cobb brings Bushi around and taunts Takagi, but Bushi fires forearms! Cobb doesn’t budge, he just kicks and runs Bushi over, to then GACHIMUCHI MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Cobb BLASTS Takagi off the apron! Cobb drags Bushi up to suplex but Bushi fights free. Bushi waistlocks, Cobb elbows free and runs, but Bushi dropkicks the legs out! Hot tag to Hiromu!
Fans fire up as Hiromu throws forearms and whips. Cobb reverses but Hiromu ducks ‘n’ dodges to RANA! Kyle & TJP attack Hiromu, double whip, but Hiromu ducks the lariats to shove TJP into Kyle! And then he makes TJP RANA Kyle! Hiromu puts TJP in the corner to clothesline! Hiromu clotheslines Cobb! TJP runs in but Hiromu dodges, and TJP stops from running into Cobb! Hiromu comes back to SHOTGUN TJP into Cobb! Fans fire up, Hiromu runs in to clothesline Cobb! Snapmare and basement dropkick! Cover, ONE!! Fans fire up and Hiromu tries to fireman’s carry, but Cobb is too big!
Hiromu kicks the legs, tries again, but then Cobb fights free. Cobb waistlocks, Hiromu throws elbows, and Hiromu runs to- NO, Cobb blocks the rana to pop Hiromu around into an OVERHEAD Belly2Belly! Fans fire up and even Takagi is shocked! Hiromu and Cobb crawl, hot tags to Kyle and Takagi! The Rampaging Dragon runs in, the Aussie Arrow dodges, and then the forearms fly! Fans fire up and both men roar! Takagi fires boxing elbows! Kyle ROCKS Takagi! Kyle runs, but into a clothesline! Takagi runs but Kyle gets around, HALF ‘N’ HALF! Takagi is right up! Kyle SUPERKICKS!! Tag to TJP!
TJP goes up, Kyle BOOTS Bushi! TJP FLYING FOREARMS! The United Empire regroup, double whip, and then Kyle sends TJP in! TJP ELBOWS, Kyle GAMANGIRIS, feed to Cobb’s ATHLETIC PLEX! TJP is up top, MAMBA SPLASH!! Cover, Hiromu breaks it! The Empire TOSS Hiromu, and TJP brings Takagi up. Takagi is too big, and he CLUBS TJP! TJP blocks a lariat, ROLLING SOBATS, then runs, but into the ELBOW! JAB! But TJP ducks the Yukon Lariat! TJP runs but Takagi fireman’s carries to DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! The LIJ deal with the Empire outside, Hiromu and Takagi shout, “IT’S TIME!”
Bushi & Hiromu double whip TJP corner to corner, then Hiromu runs in to clothesline! Bushi elbows! Takagi clotheslines! Feed to SUPERKICK! PUMPING BOMBER!! Cover, Cobb breaks it!! Hiromu CLUBS Cobb, but Cobb glares. Cobb runs in but Hiromu dumps him out! Bushi BLASTS Kyle, and then Hiromu JOHN WOO DROPKICKS Cobb! Bushi DIVES to take out Kyle! Takagi says “OI! OI! OI!” and fans fire up! Takagi gets TJP up, pump handle and torture rack. but TJP sunset flips! TWO!! TJP goes to a corner, goes up and over and TORNADO- NO, Takagi denies the DDT! But TJP SUPERKICKS! Takagi DISCUS LARIATS!
Fans fire up as Hiromu keeps on Cobb and Bushi has Kyle. Takagi pump handles, lifts, MADE IN JAPAN!! Cover, LIJ wins!!
Winners: Los Ingobernables de Japon, by pinfall
The Rampaging Dragon stuffs Public Enemy Number One, and this could be an ill omen for the United Empire. Will the IWGP United States Championship still come home with Ospreay? Will Tetsuya Naito keep up with his team as he teams up with Darby Allin & Sting?
AEW World Championship: MJF VS Hiroshi Tanahashi!
Maxwell Jacob Friedman always thinks he’s better than everyone else, and that included not just this living legend, but the entirety of NJPW. That is arrogance like none other, but will that pride come before MJF’s fall? Or will not even the Ace of the Universe be on the level of AEW’s devil?
The introductions are made by both Justin Roberts and Takuro Shibata, AEW’s top title is raised, and we see if MJF gets dethroned by an “indie darling!”
The bell rings and fans fire up already. But MJF then mocks Tanahashi with a bow-legged walk and bad air guitar. MJF soaks up the cheers and jeers, and the two circle. They tie up, Tanahashi shoves MJF and MJF flounders. Tanahashi plays good air guitar as fans duel. The two reset, approach, and MJF kicks low to then play more bad air guitar, with a lot of hip action. MJF headlocks, Tanahashi throws body shots then headlocks. MJF powers out but Tanahashi runs him over! Fans are torn as MJF bails out, and Tanahashi gives some more air guitar! MJF says forget it, he’s done. MJF storms off but fans boo,
Tanahashi has everyone calm down, and starts up a “COW~ARD~! COW~ARD~!” chant. That gets to MJF like it did when Adam Cole did it. MJF storms back to the ring and slides in at 7 of 10. MJF says “You think I’m a coward?” Fans shout, “YES!” He’ll show you! MJF offers a handshake in sportsmanship, but fans don’t trust that. Tanahashi says okay, and they shake hands. MJF even bows, but Tanahashi blocks the cheap shot! Tanahashi spins MJF to DRAGON PALM! Tanahashi runs, but MJF staggers to a corner. MJF checks his jaw, and then he uses the ref as a shield! Fans boo again and MJF YANKS Tanahashi into buckles!
MJF drags Tanahashi up, RAMS into him again and again, and then suplexes to hang Tanahashi out to dry! Tanahashi flops down and MJF goes up a corner just to soak up heat. MJF goes back to Tanahashi, and he wraps on a rear bearhug. Fans duel as Tanahashi endures. Tanahashi fights up, throws elbows, and runs, but MJF kitchen sink knees! MJF flips off the fans as they boo. MJF says, “This is the legend? Legend my ass!” MJF throws body shots on Tanahashi, whips him to ropes, but Tanahashi rolls MJF up! TWO, and Tanahashi shows punch but kicks low! Tanahashi runs, but MJF catches him to a cobra twist!
Tanahashi endures, and MJF smirks as he reaches out. MJF holds ropes to add pressure! Fans boo but MJF lets go and the ref misses it. MJF grins again as he reaches back out and grabs the ropes! The fans boo and the ref knows something is up. MJF swears it’s nothing and tells fans to shut up. But MJF reaches out again, and this time the ref is ready! The ref counts, MJF asks, “What’re you gonna do, dipsh*t?!” The ref KICKS the arm! Tanahashi hip tosses free! Fans fire up as all that comes back to bite MJF! Tanahashi fires off fast hands, whips, but MJF reverses. Tanahashi CLOBBERS MJF with forearms!
Fans fire up with Tanahashi and he waits on MJF to get up. MJF begs for mercy but Tanahashi fires off more fast hands! Tanahashi scoops MJF to SLAM him into the drop zone, and then he goes up the corner. SUNSET SENTON! Cover, TWO!! MJF survives but now Tanahashi goes up top! Fans fire up and Tanahashi aims, but MJF trips him up! MJF climbs up after Tanahashi, but Tanahashi fights back! Tanahashi sends MJF down, stands up again, HIGH FLY ATTACK! Fans fire up while MJF crawls to a corner. Tanahashi runs corner to corner to SPLASH! Then whip corner to corner, but MJF tumbles up and out and runs around.
Tanahashi catches MJF up top and UPPERCUTS! Then ROCKET LAUNCHER! MJF writhes and fans fire up. Tanahashi aims, runs in, SLINGBLADE! Cover, TWO! MJF survives, and Tanahashi climbs up the corner again. But MJF hits the ropes to trip Tanahashi up! MJF goes up after Tanahashi, climbs to the very top, and SUPERPLEXES!! Fans fire up while both men are down! A standing count begins, but MJF crawls to a cover, TWO!! Tanahashi hangs tough but also rolls out to the apron. Fans rally and duel as both men stir. MJF stands first and shakes out the cobwebs. MJF drags Tanahashi up through the ropes.
MJF slashes his throat, but Tanahashi TOSSES him away! MJF crashes on his knees, Tanahashi storms in, but into a ROLLING ELBOW! MJF underhooks, gets Tanahashi up, SHOULDER BREAKER! But that’s double-edged given the bad knees! Both men are down and fans rally again. MJF crawls to another cover, TWO! MJF stands back up and he scowls at Tanahashi. MJF SPITS on Tanahashi, then taunts Tanahashi more. Tanahashi isn’t a legend, he’s a joke! Tanahashi sits up and MJF scuffs him. Fans boo but Tanahashi sits back up. MJF pie faces Tanahashi, and Tanahashi gets mad! MJF pie faces more but Tanahashi fires up!
Fans fire up, but MJF pie faces Tanahashi a third time. Tanahashi rises, stares MJF down, but MJF throws a forearm! Tanahashi stays up so MJF throws more shots. Tanahashi roars and eggs MJF on! MJF winds up, but pokes Tanahashi in the eye! MJF flips fans off, runs in, but Tanahashi blocks the kick! DRAGON SCREW! Tanahashi gets the legs again, TEXAS CLOVERHOLD!! MJF endures as Toronto is thunderous! MJF reaches out, but Tanahashi drags him from the ropes! Tanahashi pulls back on the hold but MJF fights his way forward to the ROPEBREAK! Tanahashi lets go and he drags MJF back up.
Tanahashi reels MJF in but MJF wrenches out and knees low. MJF reels Tanahashi in, suplexes, but the legs give up! Tanahashi TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! And then SLINGBLADE! Tanahashi roars and hurries up top! Toronto is thunderous again as Tanahashi HIGH FLY FLOWS onto knees!! MJF saves himself but it was double-edged again! Both men writhe, MJF with is legs and Tanahashi with his ribs, but the fans rally as hard as ever. MJF crawls to ropes and fans rally, “GO ACE! GO ACE!” MJF gets to the apron then hobbles away. MJF grabs the title off the timekeeper’s table, and he hobbles back into the ring.
Fans boo but the ref stops MJF from using the belt as a weapon. MJF argues with the ref, but Tanahashi rolls MJF up! But the ref is too busy putting the belt back! Tanahashi would’ve won already! The ref returns to count, TWO!!! MJF survives, and then he shoves Tanahashi into the ref! DYNAMITE DIAMOND RING PUNCH!!! Of course he used that! Cover, MJF wins!!
Winner: MJF, by pinfall (still AEW World Champion)
MJF wanted to start the show just so he could leave early, but he also sets the pace and the tone for the entire main card. Will anyone be on the level of the cowar- er, devil?
Men’s Owen Hart Cup Opening Round: CM Punk VS Satoshi Kojima!
While the Women’s Owen Hart Cup is already through with the first round, the men are just getting started! Will the Best in the World reestablish himself by becoming the King of Harts? Or will the King of Bread Style come through on his promise and kick some ass?
The fans in Toronto are already torn about Punk as he makes his entrance. The bell rings and the two approach. They circle, tie up, and Punk wrenches an arm. Punk hammerlocks but Kojima headlocks. Punk powers out, but Kojima RAMS him! Fans cheer as Punk staggers around. Punk steadies himself and circles with Kojima. They tie up and Punk headlocks. Punk grinds the headlock, fans cheer and jeer, but Kojima throws body shots. Kojima powers out, RAMS Punk, and Punk wobbles again. Fans duel as Kojima and Punk circle. They tie up, Punk powers Kojima back but Kojima turns it around to put Punk in a corner.
Kojima lets off, and he fires off forearms! Fans fire up but the ref has Kojima back off. Punk gets mad and he runs in but Kojima hip tosses him! And then runs him over! Fans fire up as Kojima pops the pecs! Punk staggers up, kicks low, then throws Kojima out. Fans boo and Punk gets his own pecs going. Kojima staggers up, Punk kicks him from the apron, and then AX HANDLES! Punk CHOPS Kojima, and then has him against barriers. Punk CHOPS again, flexes the biceps, but Kojima turns things around to CHOP! And CHOP! Punk tumbles up and over the railing into the timekeeper’s area!
Kojima goes after Punk, brings him around, and Kojima smacks Punk off the apron. Punk flounders about, Kojima slides into the ring and then goes back out. Punk kicks Kojima first, then CHOPS! Punk goes up to the apron, but Kojima sweeps the legs! Fans cheer as Punk crashes down! Kojima gets in and promises to kill the bastard! Fans fire up for Kojima as he stomps away! Kojima ROCKS Punk, runs, but Punk CALF KICKS! Fans boo while Punk checks his imaginary watch. Punk drags Kojima up, scoops and SLAMS, then mocks the fans. Punk drops the leg, brother! Fans boo more but Punk pretends not to know why.
Kojima sputters around but Punk brings him up. Punk CHOPS, but Kojima CHOPS back! Punk throws a haymaker, Kojima forearms back! Punk CHOPS, Kojima CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Punk ends up in a corner but he kicks Kojima’s leg! Punk goes up, rains down fists, and fans count along to TEN! Punk hops down, feints the chop to kick a leg out! Snapmare and cover, TWO! Punk wraps on a chinlock and he grinds Kojima down. Kojima endures, reaches out to the ROPEBREAK, and Punk lets go. Punk keeps his cool, drags Kojima up and whips him to a corner! Kojima bounces off buckles and flops down.
Punk stands Kojima up, and he throws point-blank clotheslines! Punk shouts “LARIAT! LARIAT!” and “KOJIMA! KOJIMA!” to taunt him. Punk wrenches, reels Kojima in, and hits a BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Punk is surprised, but also amused. Kojima crawls to a corner and Punk is after him. Punk CHOPS, CHOPS, and then mocks Hiroyoshi Tenzan with MONGOLIAN CHOPS! Fans boo more as Punk has a laugh. Kojima staggers around and goes to another corner. Punk stomps Kojima again and again, then whips corner to corner. Punk runs in but Kojima dodges! Kojima stomps, and fires off the MACHINE GUN CHOPS!
Fans fire up but Punk pushes past Kojima. Kojima keeps after Punk in another corner, MACHINE GUN CHOPS! Kojima tops it off with one more CHOP, and Kojima whips corner to corner. Kojima runs in to forearm smash! Now he’s gonna get ya! Kojima climbs up, aims, COZY ELBOW! It’s anything but! Cover, TWO!! Punk clutches the yam bag, but Kojima fires off forearms! ROLLING ELBOW! Kick and DDT! Fans fire up and Kojima feeds off that energy. Kojima drags Punk back up, cravats, but Punk fights with body shots! Punk shoves Kojima to a corner, to SHINING WIZARD! And then short arm LARIAT!
Punk staggers but he goes to the corner. Punk climbs as fans boo. Punk soaks it up, shrugs, then MACHO ELBOWS! Cover, TWO!!! Kojima survives, but Punk wraps on the ANACONDA VICE! A move Punk took from Tenzan years ago, but Kojima fights with fists! Kojima gets free, but Punk says night-night! Punk drags Kojima up, and MONGOLIAN CHOPS! And MONGOLIAN CHOPS! Fireman’s carry, but Kojima fights free! Fans fire up as Kojima gives MONGOLIAN CHOPS! And again! And again! And again! And again, and again! Then a kick and COZY CUTTER!! Fans are thunderous as Kojima rises again!
Kojima takes off the elbow pad! Punk rises, Kojima runs, but Punk ducks to spin and NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Kojima survives and Punk grows frustrated. Fans boo but there are those chanting for Punk as he drags Kojima up. Punk ROCKS, CHOPS and repeat! Fireman’s carry, and Punk marches around with Kojima to soak up maximum heat. GO TO- NO! Kojima blocks the knee to ROCK Punk and reel him in! BRAINBUSTER!! Cover, TWO?!?! Punk survives that sheer drop but Kojima says this is it! Kojima raises his arm and waits on Punk. Punk slowly stands, Kojima runs, but Punk dodges! ROUNDHOUSE!
Fireman’s carry, GO TO SLEEP!! Cover, Punk wins!
Winner: CM Punk, by pinfall (advances to the next round)
Love him or hate him, no one can deny Punk just beat a living legend! But he also shows respect to Kojima by helping him back to his feet and raising his hand. Will Punk make himself a living legend when he becomes the King of Harts?
AEW International Championship Fatal 4 Way: Orange Cassidy VS Katsuyori Shibata VS Zack Sabre Jr. VS Daniel Garcia!
The Freshly Squeezed fighting champion has been up for whatever wherever, and even survived a Blackjack 21 Battle Royal. But has he finally bit off more than he can chew taking on ROH Pure Champion, the NJPW World Television Champion and the Dragonslayer at the same time? Or will he once again find a way to survive?
The introductions are made, the AEW belt is raised, and we see if there’s a double champion in the near future!
The bell rings and fans are really torn here. ZSJ talks trash to Garcia and to “Orange Bollocks.” The four men approach center, and Cassidy gives “devastating” shin kicks to everyone! ZSJ, Garcia, then Shibata! But then ZSJ blocks one, hands the foot to Garcia, but Garcia hands it to Shibata. Shibata gives it back to ZSJ, and ZSJ swings on Cassidy but he dodges to send ZSJ into Shibata! Garcia runs in, Cassidy sends him into ZSJ! O’Conner Roll, TWO, and Cassidy DIVES onto Shibata & ZSJ! Things keep moving, Cassidy tilt-o-whirls but Garcia throws him down! Garcia steps through, DRAGON TAMER!
Garcia flexes, but Shibata gets in to KICK Garcia in the chest! Shibata sends Garcia out, gets Cassidy’s legs, and has a FIGURE FOUR! But ZSJ steps in to NECK TWIST Shibata! ZSJ wags his finger, gets a leg and ties Cassidy up in a deathlock, and then adds a headscissor and armlock! #YesIAmALongWayFromHome! But Garcia storms in to BOOT ZSJ! Garcia scuffs ZSJ, taunts him, but ZSJ stands up. They bump shoulders, but Shibata pushes Garcia away to egg ZSJ on. They trade uppercuts while Garcia is upset. Garcia storms in but ZSJ shoves him away. The uppercuts keep going, but Garcia gets in the way again.
Shibata shoves him, the uppercuts keep going, but Garcia gets mad now and shoves Shibata. So Shibata SLAPS Garcia! And CHOPS ZSJ! ZSJ UPPERCUTS Garcia and UPPERCUTS Shibata! Garcia returns, Shibata CHOPS him! ZSJ UPPERCUTS Garcia! Garcia just does his dance! Shibata CHOPS, Garcia dances harder. ZSJ UPPERCUTS, Shibata fires forearms, they mug Garcia! The sports enner-tay-ner falls over and the wrestlers return to trading shots. Garcia roars, runs in, and DOUBLE LARIATS! And then does his dance! Fans cheer, but Cassidy rolls Garcia up! TWO and Garcia BOOTS Cassidy!
ZSJ BOOTS Garcia, Shibata BOOTS ZSJ, Cassidy BOOTS Shibata! Cassidy and Garcia BOOT each other! Shibata and ZSJ BOOT each other! All four men run in, QUADRUPLE BOOTS take them all down! Toronto is thunderous and ZSJ shouts at “Orange Bollocks!” ZSJ drags Cassidy up, Shibata drags Garcia up. But Garcia and Cassidy each take a swing! Only to get caught into the COBRA TWIST! Fans cheer the dueling stretches and ZSJ eggs Shibata on. They waddle over with their trapped opponents, stare down, and Shibata SLAPS ZSJ! ZSJ SLAPS back, it’s a SLAP fight while also in dueling submissions!
ZSJ and Shibata shove Cassidy and Garcia away and they fire off palm strikes! Fans fire up, Cassidy and Garcia each get a SLEEPER! But ZSJ and Shibata keep fighting, even as they fade! Fans are thunderous again, and then ZSJ and Shibata both throw off Cassidy and Garcia. ZSJ BOOTS Shibata, snap suplexes, but Shibata’s right up! Shibata suplexes ZSJ! Garcia suplexes Shibata! Cassidy suplexes Garcia! ZSJ suplexes Cassidy! Shibata suplexes ZSJ! Fans fire up as Garcia suplexes Shibata! Cassidy suplexes Garcia, but Garcia fights that to suplex, into STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! Cassidy tilt-o-whirl DDTS! Cover, TWO!!
Garcia survives and fans applaud all four guys. Fans rally up for “FRESHLY SQUEEZED! FRESHLY SQUEEZED!” and Cassidy throws off the elbow pad! But ZSJ gets that arm and twists! ZSJ drags Cassidy up and out and bends the fingers and wrist and elbow! ZSJ makes Cassidy jam his fingers into his own ribs! Cassidy POSTS ZSJ! Shibata BOOTS Cassidy! Garcia returns to CLOBBER Shibata with a belt! Cover, TWO!! Shibata survives but Garcia snarls and shakes his head. Shibata sits up, Garcia does his dance. Garcia ROCKS Shibata, CLUBS him, and fires off more forearms. But Shibata just leans into the shots!
Fans chant “YOU’RE A WRESTLER!” at Garcia as he fires off shots. Shibata backs Garcia down by leaning in, and then he DECKS Garcia! Shibata adds shots in the corner, then runs corner to corner! HYDRAULIC DROPKICK!! Fans fire up and Cassidy slowly returns. Shibata turns around and fans rally up again. The friends stare down, and they both sit down cross-legged! Shibata eggs Cassidy on but Cassidy eggs him on. So Shibata CHOPS! Cassidy CHOPS! Shibata CHOPS again! Cassidy huffs and puffs and CHOPS! Shibata CHOPS, “This is Awesome!” as the two stand while firing off shots!
Shibata gives Kawada Kicks, ROCKS Cassidy, but Cassidy says hold on. Hands in his pockets! Shibata runs in, Cassidy dodges, ORANGE PUNCH!! But Cassidy clutches that hand, damaged as it is! Shibata runs in, SUPERMAN ELBOW!!! Shibata gives as good as he took, he drags Cassidy up, but Cassidy hits BEACH BREAK!! Cover, TWO!?! Shibata survives and Cassidy can’t believe it! ZSJ hurries back in while Shibata bails out. ZSJ stands on the bad hand, then STOMPS it! ZSJ isolates that arm to STOMP the elbow!! ZSJ grins as he gets the arm again, and he tortures the fingers and wrist!
ZSJ wrenches Cassidy, but Cassidy wrenches, catches, MOUSE TRAP, but ZSJ powers through to get an omoplata! But Garcia drags ZSJ off before the Jim Breaks is complete! ZSJ fights the driver, to wrench and PELE the arm! UPPERCUT! Cassidy runs in, tilt-o-whirl, but ZSJ denies the DDT! ZSJ suplexes, but then he denies Stun Dog Millionaire! Takedown into RINGS OF SATURN!! Cassidy endures, this is now the JIM BREAKS ARMBAR! But Shibata KICKS ZSJ in the back! ZSJ cranks on the hold anyway! Shibata wraps on a SLEEPER! Cassidy gets away, ZSJ fades! Shibata runs, but he has to BOOT Garcia first!
Shibata runs in, ZSJ ducks the Penalty Kick to O’Conner, BRIDGE! TWO!! SLEEPER! ZSJ rolls through, EURO CLUTCH! Garcia breaks it!! Fans are thunderous again as Garcia tosses Shibata out, but ZSJ UPPERCUTS! Garcia CHOPS! And SLAPS! And runs, but ZSJ UPPERCUTS! ZSJ runs, but into a Gory Especial! Backslide, TWO but Garcia STUFF PILEDRIVERS! PENALTY KICK from Shibata!! Cassidy shoves Shibata out to ghost pin Garcia, and Cassidy wins!!!
Winner: Orange Cassidy, by pinfall (still AEW International Champion)
No double champion here tonight as Freshly Squeezed squeezes out a win! Will nothing stop Cassidy from being the greatest International Champion ever? ZSJ snatches that belt first, though, and holds it up with his own belt. ZSJ says they’re not done here. But then Shibata says the same. Cassidy snatches his belt away, and all the champions talk. They all wanna hold two belts, when and where will we see this all happen? Cassidy and Shibata still show respect to each other by shaking hands. Will they be the ones standing tall when it’s all said and done?
IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: SANADA w/ DOUKI VS “Jungle Boy” Jack Perry w/ Hook!
The Cold Skull put out an Open Challenge to AEW, and Tarzan Life jumped right on it! Jack Perry wants so badly to be a singles champion, will he shoot right up to being a world champion? Or will he only meet a Skull End?
The introductions are made, the NJPW belt is raised, and we see if Jungle Boy is the one to change everything!
The bell rings and the fans are fired up for “RED SHOES! RED SHOES!” Red Shoes takes a bow and fans cheer. JB and Sanada tie up, are in a deadlock, but Sanada uses leverage to put JB on ropes. Red Shoes counts, Sanada lets off and fans continue to cheer Red Shoes on. JB shrugs that off and he resets with Sanada. They circle, tie up, and JB headlocks. Sanada powers out, then he runs JB over! Things speed up, JB hurdles but Sanada shoves, only for JB to turn Sanada’s arm-drag into one of his own! JB steps over to the SNARE TRAP!! Sanada scrambles, ROPEBREAK! JB lets go quickly, and JB says it was that close.
Sanada admits, yes, it was close. Sanada and JB reset, circle, and tie up. JB kicks low, whips, but Sanada reverses to hurdle, hurdle and DROPKICK! JB bails out and fans fire up. Sanada gets them to get louder, and then he builds speed, but JB slips in. Sanada tumbles out to the apron and JB DROPKICKS him down! JB builds speed to DIVE! Direct hit at the ramp! Fans fire up with JB and he brings Sanada up. JB RAMS Sanada into railing, then puts him in the ring. Cover, TWO! Sanada’s tougher than that but JB keeps his cool. JB drags Sanada up, but Sanada CHOPS! JB CHOPS, Sanada CHOPS back!
JB kicks low, whips, but Sanada reverses. Sanada runs in but blocks a boot to trip JB! Fans fire up as Sanada ties JB up, only for JB to power out! JB trips Sanada, and he tries to use the Paradise Lock! But Sanada kicks him away! JB comes back, sunset flips, but Sanada slips out to get JB tied up in the PARADISE LOCK! Fans cheer as JB is stuck! Sanada gets them to get even louder, and then a bit louder still! Sanada runs in to kick JB outta Paradise! Cover, TWO! JB is still in this but Sanada keeps his cool. Sanada drags JB up, CLUBS him, but JB throws body shots. Sanada taunts JB but JB CHOPS!
Sanada snarls, JB CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Sanada CHOPS and JB falls over! Sanada stalks JB, brings him up, but JB throws body shots. JB throws haymakers, runs, but Sanada BOOTS him down! Sanada runs, but JB DROPKICKS him down! Fans fire up and JB drags Sanada up. JB underhooks but Sanada wrenches out. JB dodges to SUPERKICK! JB runs and LARIATS! JB drags Sanada up again, underhooks, TIGER DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! JB brings Sanada up but Sanada suplexes first, MAGIC SCREW! Both men are down and fans fire up again. Red Shoes check both men, they’re both okay to continue.
Fans rally, Sanada stirs and sits up first. JB and Sanada crawl towards each other, and JB throws a forearm. Sanada CHOPS, so JB CHOPS back! They stand, and Sanada CHOPS again! JB grits his teeth to CHOP! Sanada’s stinging from that one! Sanada comes back to CHOP! JB sputters, but he comes back to UPPERCUT! Sanada shakes his head, and he comes back to UPPERCUT! JB wobbles, but comes back to UPPERCUT! Sanada UPPER- NO, JB spins it to a backslide! TWO and JB crucifix, but Sanada stays up! Sanada pops JB up into the TK- NO! JB has the dragon sleeper! SKULL END!! JB steals Sanada’s move like on Rampage!
Sanada scrambles, reaches out, and fights his way over to the ROPEBREAK! Red Shoes counts, JB lets off quickly. Sanada sits up but JB reels him in, only for Sanada to fireman’s carry! JB fights free, Sanada blocks the superkick and spins JB, but JB dodges and runs! But into a fireman’s carry! TKO! Cover, TWO!! JB survives but Sanada drags JB to a drop zone. Sanada goes up, ROUNDING BODY- NO, he has to land on his feet as JB moves! JB returns, into another fireman’s carry! Sanada throws JB into the dragon sleeper, but JB goes up and over! POISON-RANA!! JB roars and goes to the corner, but Sanada ducks the blindsider!
Sanada dragon sleepers, for the SKULL SWING! And then SKULL END- NO, JB rolls back to a cover! TWO!! SUPERKICK! JB pops up again but Sanada pops him off, to POISON-RANA in return!! Fans fire up, JB staggers up and Sanada runs in, SHINING WIZARD! Sanada drags JB to a cover, TWO!!! JB survives but Sanada drags him up. Sanada scoops to BACKBREAKER! JB is in the drop zone, Sanada goes up, ROUNDING BODY PRESS! Cover, Sanada wins!!
Winner: Sanada, by pinfall (still IWGP World Heavyweight Champion)
Sanada may have been wrong to look down on JB before this match, but he shows respect to JB with a fist bump after. Sanada moves on, will he be a champion that wins the G1 Climax?
As for JB, Hook helps him up, and the two head out together. JB takes a second on stage, Hook holds his hand up , but then JB CLOBBERS Hook!? Fans boo as JB turns on his supposed best friend! JB acts confused by their anger, but then he revels in it! JB mocks the Tarzan Life dancing, but the fans tell him “YOU F’D UP!” JB doesn’t care, he picks up the FTW Championship! JB tosses it back to Hook, will he come back for that soon enough? Wait. JB stops at the entry way and considers which side to exit. He goes left! Will this be the end of Jungle Boy and the rise of Jack Perry?
10 Man Tag: Konosuke Takeshita, Shota Umino & Blackpool Combat Club VS Eddie Kingston, Tomohiro Ishii & The Elite!
Anarchy in the Arena II was only the beginning of the war, and somehow, the animosity has been raised even higher! The Future of Wrestling and the Roughneck join up with Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta, will they all bring a Paradigm Shift to both AEW and NJPW? Or will the Mad King & Stone Pitbull help Hangman Page & The Young Bucks pull off some serious #CowboyShid?
The teams sort out and Eddie is calling out Claudio! He hasn’t forgotten the last decade, let alone their ROH World Championship feud. Eddie even tells Moxley that he’s gonna beat Claudio’s ass, but Moxley tunes it out. Claudio and Eddie circle, but then Claudio hurries away to tag out to #SHOOTER. Fans boo but Eddie tags out to Hangman. They stare down, fans fire up, and the two tie up. Shota powers Hangman to the corner. The ref counts, Shota lets off with pats on the shoulders, then he fires a forearm! Shota eggs Hangman on, then kicks low and CLUBS away on Hangman! Shota whips, but Hangman reverses.
Shota holds ropes, dodges Hangman, arm-drags and elbows! Hangman sweeps, covers, ONE! Hangman avoids the sweep to kick and then BOOT Shota down! Fans fire up, Hangman tags in Ishii! Fans fire up as Ishii & Hangman double whip but Shota kicks back! Shota fires forearms, but Hangman & Ishii both roar! Shota kicks, runs, but into double shoulders! Fans fire up while Shota flounders away. Shota tags to Konosuke and fans boo. Konosuke and Ishii stare down, then Ishii shoves Konosuke. Konosuke fires forearms, Ishii eggs him on but Konosuke gives it back. So Ishii fires forearms on Konosuke!
The forearms go back and forth, faster and faster, no guard! Fans are thunderous as they keep going! Konosuke gets the edge, winds up, and ROCKS- NO, Ishii doesn’t even budge! Ishii ROCKS Konosuke! Konosuke roars, runs, they RAM shoulders, and go again! They RAM shoulders, Konosuke RAMS Ishii but Ishii rebounds to RAM Konosuke! Konosuke rebounds to run Ishii over! But Ishii’s right up and he runs Konosuke over! Konosuke gets up, they RAM shoulders again, then RAM again! Both men fall back and Toronto is thunderous again! A standing count starts, both men crawl, hot tag to Matt Jackson.
Matt tags Nick, they mug Konosuke, and then Matt gives Nick a boost to RANA Konosuke! Yuta runs in, but into the GUT BUSTER to NECKBREAKER BACKBREAKER COMBO! Shota runs in but into DOUBLE DROPKICKS! Fans fire up with The Bucks, but Konosuke gets away to tag in Moxley. But then Eddie tags in! And the fans give a standing ovation already! Mad King and Maniac stare down, will either be able to throw a shot? They step up closer, Moxley turns to go but Eddie turns him around, so Moxley ROCKS him with a forearm! Eddie sighs, brings the straps down, and Moxley says go for it then!
Eddie CHOPS! Moxley huffs and puffs to CHOP back! Eddie says okay, and CHOPS! Moxley CHOPS! Eddie CHOPS! Moxley flips Eddie off, CHOPS, and the CHOPS just keep going back and forth! Moxley wobbles, CHOPS, but Eddie CHOPS right back! Moxley CHOPS, Eddie CHOPS, this just keeps going! Fans are thunderous as the CHOPS echo out again and again! Yuta runs in but Eddie DECKS him! Nick gets in, Moxley DECKS him! The CHOPS keep going, and then the others all get in to brawl! Fans love the chaos, Matt tosses Claudio, Hangman tosses Shota, Nick tosses Yuta, and Ishii tosses Konosuke, Moxley and Eddie just keep up the CHOPS!
Matt goes up a corner, Nick goes up and up, DOUBLE ESCALARA onto the BCC!! Konosuke CLOBBERS Ishii, the CHOPS keep flying, and Hangman is up! ARIHARA MOONSAULT takes out Shota & the BCC!! Eddie huffs and puffs and Moxley eggs him on. Fans hope these teams “FIGHT FOREVER!” but it has to end somehow! Claudio gets in to UPPERCUT Eddie! Fans boo but Claudio stomps Eddie down! Moxley finally rests and Claudio gets him to their corner. Claudio tags in, he stomps Eddie more, and the fans boo. Claudio soaks up the heat, then brings Eddie around to UPPERCUT!
Fans rally for “EDDIE! EDDIE!” but Claudio brings Eddie up. Eddie CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Claudio short arm LARIATS! Claudio drags Eddie over, tags in Yuta, and Yuta rains down fists! The ref reprimands but Yuta lets off to soak up the heat. Yuta CHOKES Eddie on the ropes and Moxley stares Eddie down. The ref counts, Yuta lets off, Claudio BOOTS Eddie down! Yuta gets the leg, Konosuke tags in, and they split the wishbone! Konosuke clamps onto Eddie with a CAMEL CLUTCH! Ishii steps in to fire forearms on Konosuke, but Konosuke holds on! Konosuke then lets off to DECK Ishii!!
The Bucks check Ishii, they’ve surely never seen something like that! Tag to Shota, and he CLOBBERS Hangman off the apron! Shota drags Eddie up to UPPERCUT! And UPPERCUT! Fans rally, Shota scuffs Eddie and then stomps him. Shota stomps away at the ropes but the ref counts. Shota stops, brings Eddie up, and turns him for a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Nick was there, too, but the ref has him back down. Shota stomps Eddie more, drags him over, and Claudio tags in. Fans boo but Claudio UPPERCUTS Eddie! And again, and again, and even as Eddie sits down! The ref counts, Claudio stops at 4.
Claudio waits on Eddie to stand up, runs in, but Eddie blocks the boot to LARIAT! Fans fire up while both men are down! Eddie and Claudio crawl, tag to Moxley and he intercepts Eddie. Moxley wags his finger, and dares Eddie to get up. Eddie asks Moxley what he’s doing, and he staggers around. Eddie CHOPS! Moxley CHOPS! The CHOPS keep going back and forth, then both men DOUBLE LARIAT! Fans are thunderous again and both men crawl. Hot tags to Shota and Ishii! Shota dodges, Ishii dodges. Ishii waistlocks but Shota swings on him. Ishii dodges again to run Shota over! Yuta runs in but Ishii ROCKS him!
Ishii whips, Yuta reverses but Ishii runs him over! Claudio gets in to whip Ishii to a corner, but Ishii comes back to RAM him! Claudio forearms, Ishii roars and ROCKS Claudio! Claudio roars and UPPERCUTS! Claudio suplexes, but Ishii fights it to suplex back! Ishii suplexes Claudio up and over! Konosuke gets in, and Ishii gets in his face. But Shota CLUBS Ishii first! Fans boo but then chant “This is Awesome!” as Shota & Konosuke double whip Ishii to a corner. Konosuke whips Shota in to clothesline! Konosuke runs in to HELLUVA KICK! Konosuke feeds Ishii to a POP-UP KNEE, then hits a ROLLING ELBOW!
Shota dragon sleepers Ishii to inverted suplex, and Konosuke adds on, POWERBOMB SAVING GRACE COMBO!! Cover, Nick breaks it! But Moxley TOSSES Nick out! Moxley & Shota drag Ishii up, coordinate, but Ishii stops the Hart Attack to shove Moxley into Shota! GERMAN SUPLEX for Moxley! SAIDO for Shota! Fans fire up while Ishii and Shota are down! Both men crawl as fans rally, hot tags to Hangman and Konosuke! The Cowboy and Konosuke fire off forearms! Hangman BOOTS Konosuke, whips him, but Konosuke reverses. Hangman ducks ‘n’ dodges but so does Konosuke! TAKESHITA LINE into a DISCUS!!
Hangman DECKS Claudio! Yuta gets up but into a Triangle Jump LARIAT! Konosuke staggers back up, Hangman runs in but Konosuke dodges. Only to run into a scoop and FALL AWAY SLAM! Hangman kips up, to then PLANCHA Yuta! Hangman dodges Claudio to POST him! Hangman hurries back in, runs at Konosuke and BOOTS him down! But the Bucks catch him, have him draped off the apron, and Hangman goes out to DRAPING SHOOTING STAR! Fans are thunderous again as the Bucks put Konosuke in! Hangman climbs, Konosuke stands, into the FLYING LARIAT! Jackknife cover, TWO!
Fans rally up and Hangman says he’ll end this. Hangman drags Konosuke up, Alabama Lifts, but Konosuke fights it! Konosuke picks Hangman up but Hangman fights free of the bomb, only for Konosuke to DECK him! Konosuke drags Hangman up, whips, but Hangman reverses! The Bucks add on, DOUBLE GIRI CLOTHESLINE COMBO! Tag to Matt, he and Nick double whip. Konosuke gets around, Mack puts him in a corner, Nick SUPERKICKS! “Burn in Hell!” Assisted SLICED BREAD! SHINING WIZARD! The Bucks sit Konosuke up, B T E- NO, Konosuke sends their knees into each other!
Konosuke waistlocks Matt, Matt grabs Nick, that just ends up a DOUBLE GERMAN SUPLEX!! Fans fire up and Konosuke runs, but into a DOUBLE SUPERKICK!! DOUBLE SUPERKICK for Shota! Claudio runs in, DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for him! SUPERKICK for Moxley! And a mule kick, and then- EDDIE TAKES THE BULLET FOR MOXLEY!? Eddie still cares for the Maniac and Moxley CLOBBERS Nick! PARADIGM SHIFT for Matt! BLUE THUNDER BOMB!!! Cover, TWO?!?! Matt survives and Konosuke is furious. Konosuke tags Yuta in and “This is Awesome!” as Yuta and Konosuke drag Matt up.
Matt fires off haymakers! Matt SUPER- NO, Konosuke blocks, spins Matt, and gut wrenches! Tuck and BASTARD DRIVER! Wheelbarrow, GERMAN SUPLEX! Yuta GERMAN SUPLEXES and bridges! Hangman breaks it!! Moxley & Claudio mug Hangman and send him out. Moxley gets Shota to help, they hoist Matt up, HART ATTACK, to the SWISS SWING!! Yuta aims, and after TEN spins, DROPKICK! Cover, Eddie and the Elite break it!! Claudio gives Matt HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! Fans still hope these guys “FIGHT FOREVER!” while Yuta goes up top. Claudio helps out, but Nick goes up to SUPER ARM-DRAG Yuta!
Hangman drags Claudio up to RAM him into a desk! Hot tag to Ishii! Ishii clotheslines Yuta in a corner, and then hoists him up top! Ishii climbs up after Yuta, brings him up, SUPERPLEX!! Cover, TWO! Eddie gets in, he and Ishii roar, LARIAT SANDWICH, to GIRI SANDWICH! Ishii runs, but Claudio gets a cheap shot! Eddie yanks Claudio down to POST him! Yuta OLYMPIC SLAMS! Cover, Nick breaks it! Shota BUSAIKU KNEES Nick! Matt fakes Shota out to DDT! Konosuke runs in to LARIAT Matt! Hangman POP-UP POWERBOMBS Konosuke! Claudio UPPERCUTS Hangman! Eddie URAKENS Claudio! MOXLEY CUTTERS EDDIE!!!
Moxley shows no love for the Mad King, but then he turns around into DOUBLE SUPERKICKS!! Yuta runs in, into BLINDSIDE DOUBLE SUPERKICKS!! Matt DIVES to take out Mox, Nick DIVES to take out Claudio! Hangman sets up, BUCK SHOT misses! GERMAN SUPLEX! But Ishii SLIDING LARIATS Yuta!! Ishii keeps going, LARIAT!!! And then suplex to SHEER DROP BRAINBUSTER!!! Cover, Ishii and team win!!
Winners: Eddie Kingston, Tomohiro Ishii & The Elite, by pinfall
BCC won at Double or Nothing, but Ishii & Eddie helped The Elite bust through the Forbidden Door! But surely there will be another battle in this war, will the Elite and BCC find a way to escalate things even further?
AEW Women’s World Championship: Toni Storm w/ The Outcasts VS Willow Nightingale!
The Lightning From Down Under took this title off Jamie Hayter at Double or Nothing, and The Babe with the Power won the one-night tournament at Resurgence to have the belt she has. Neither champion’s looking back, only forward and upward. But then, can Willow bring down the Storm? Or will it still be #ToniTime in AEW?
The introductions are made, the AEW belt is raised, and we see if Storm is stronger than NJPW Strong!
The bell rings and fans rally up. Willow and Storm stare down, tie up, and go around. Willow puts Storm on ropes but Storm gets around to waistlock. Willow drop toeholds, then floats to a facelock. Storm fights up, but Willow hits a takeover to a cover! ONE, and Storm bails out to regroup with the Outcasts. Willow sighs while Saraya & Ruby Soho hype Storm back up. Storm goes up the steel steps, runs in, but Willow gest around to roll her up! ONE, and Willow runs Storm over! Fans fire up as Willow flexes, and things speed up. Willow rolls over Storm, Storm ducks ‘n’ dodges, and Storm blocks a hip toss only for Willow to counter and bring her down to a cover, TWO!
Storm runs in but into a scoop and SLAM! Fans fire up with Willow more and she smiles as she goes corner to corner. BIG back body block, then a whip corner to corner! Willow runs in to back body block again! Another whip, Storm reverses but Willow SHOTGUNS Storm outta the ring! Fans fire up, Willow goes out but the Outcasts stand in her way. They tell her not to touch Storm, but Storm slips into the ring. Willow kicks Ruby and ROCKS Saraya, to then send them into each other! Fans fire up and Willow high-fives some. But then Storm HIP ATTACKS Willow at the apron! Fans boo while Storm flexes.
Storm argues with the ref and that allows The Outcasts to mug Willow! Ruby asks fans what they’re gonna do about it! Storm goes out, stomps Willow, and the Outcasts hug. But Willow throws body shots! Storm CLUBS Willow, then thrashes her against the barriers! Saraya talks trash, Storm puts Willow back in and stalks Willow to ropes. Storm CHOKES Willow, the ref counts, but Storm lets off at 4. So Saraya CHOKES Willow! Fans boo but Storm digs her boots into Willow! Fans rally for Willow, Saraya tells them to shut up. Storm CLUBS Willow, then snap suplexes! Cover, TWO! Storm keeps Willow down with a full nelson!
Fans rally for Willow as she endures and fights around. Willow fights up, powers the hold open, but Storm CLUBS Willow on the back! Storm clamps on the full nelson again and she thrashes Willow around. Willow endures and the fans rally up again. Willow stands, breaks free, and she fireman’s carries to SAMOAN DROP! Both women are down and Saraya coaches Storm. Willow rises first, Storm goes to a corner. Willow runs corner to corner to back body block! And clothesline! And snapmare to a BOOT! Fans fire up while Storm bails to the apron. Willow brings Storm up but Storm HOTSHOTS her!
Storm drags Willow out to the apron, reels her in, but Willow fireman’s carries! APRON DEATH VALLEY!! The Outcasts are freaking out and Willow gets in the ring. The ref checks Storm, she is somehow still in this, so Willow fireman’s carries again! RUNNING DEATH VALLEY!! Cover, TWO!!! Storm survives and the Outcasts breathe easy. Willow goes to a corner, climbs up, and fans rally behind her. Storm is still down, but then the Outcasts throw a spray paint can in?! Willow hops down as the ref grabs that. The ref EJECTS Saraya & Ruby! Fans cheer and sing “NANA NANA! HEY HEY HEY! GOOD-BYE~!”
Willow brings Storm up, but Storm throat chops! Storm reels Willow in, Willow back drops and sits on it, TWO!!! Storm escapes, but Willow LARIATS her down! Willow puts Storm in the drop zone, goes up the corner, and then MOONSAULTS but FLOPS! Storm hits a BASEMENT DDT! Willow is in the corner, Storm runs in, SWEET HIP MUSIC! DDT!! Cover, TWO!!! Willow survives and fans fire up! Storm has a bloody nose and a scowl, and she kicks Willow around. Fans rally, Willow grins a crazy grin. Willow eggs Storm on and Storm fires forearms! Then a SLAP! Storm runs, into a SPINEBUSTER!
Willow steps through, toehold into the INDIAN DEATHLOCK! Storm endures, her shoulders are down, TWO as she sits up! Storm grabs at hair but Willow puts on the pressure! Storm CHOPS Willow, Willow CHOPS back! Willow puts on more pressure, Storm CHOPS but Willow CHOPS! Storm manages a forearm but Willow just CHOPS away on her!! Storm screams, pries at the hold, and she BITES a knee!! The ref reprimands, Willow lets Storm go and goes to a corner. Storm runs in again, SWEET HIP- POUNCE!! PERIOD! Willow goes out to get Storm, puts her back in, and Storm runs to a corner. Willow runs in to back body block, and clothesline!
Willow fires point-blank clotheslines again and again and again! The straps come down and fans fire up as Willow headbangs! Willow runs corner to corner, but the ref is a shield! Fans boo, the ref moves aside, but Storm rakes eyes! STORM ZERO!!! Cover, Storm wins!!
Winner: Toni Storm, by pinfall (still AEW Women’s World Champion)
By any means necessary! Skye Blue is watching, she isn’t any happier about this than the fans are. Britt Baker is also watching, because she and Ruby Soho have an Owen Hart Cup rematch from last year’s finals. Will the Doctor beat the Runaway again? Or will The Outcasts always find a way?
IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship: Kenny Omega VS Will Ospreay w/ Don Callis!
It was January 4th, 2023, at WrestleKingdom 17, when these two battled over this title. The Best Bout Machine bludgeoned and bloodied the Commonwealth Kingpin and took this title while holding onto the proverbial torch. But after winning a #1 contender’s tournament, Ospreay says he is back for revenge! Will Ospreay take everything back? Or will The Cleaner have a clean 2-0 sweep?
Ospreay incites the Canadian fans as he has for weeks already, but now he has dirty Don Callis and his “military grade security” with him. The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if Omega holds onto all his titles, not just the physical!
The bell rings and fans are thunderous already! They’re all on Omega’s side, of course, as he and Ospreay circle. They tie up, Ospreay wrenches and wristlocks but Omega wrenches to wristlock back. Ospreay rolls, steps over, and headlocks. Omega brings Ospreay to a knee to pop out the back, and he CLUBS the arm. Omega wristlocks, snapmares Ospreay and wraps on a chinlock. Surprisingly, fans sing “OSPREAY~, OSPREAY OSPREAY OSPREAY~!” as he wrenches and wristlocks to headlock. Ospreay then knuckle locks to twist the wrist and wrenches again as fans rally back up for Omega.
Ospreay ELBOW BREAKERS, hammerlocks, but Omega reaches back. Omega slips around, headlocks, hits a takeover, but Ospreay headscissors. Omega kips free, roles reverse as Ospreay headlocks for the takeover and Omega headscissors. Omega holds on taught while fans chant “CALLIS SUCKS!” Ospreay moves around, headstands, but Omega JAMS him! Fans cheer and Omega brings Ospreay around. Omega CLUBS Ospreay, CHOPS him, and repeat. Omega throws forearms, the ref counts, and Omega JABS! Ospreay turns things around to fire off forearms, then a CHOP! Omega goes to another corner, Ospreay CHOPS again!
Ospreay tells fans to shut up and suck it, then whips corner to corner. Ospreay runs in but into boots! Omega Electric Chair Lifts but Ospreay fights free! Ospreay springboards, OSC- NO, Omega catches Ospreay to a full nelson! SNAP DRAGON, but Ospreay lands on his feet! ARM-DRAG! Omega headscissors, Ospreay kips free but Omega ducks the buzzsaw! Fans fire up as the two stand off! Omega uses a leg guard to scoot around but Ospreay stays back. The two reset and fans chant “This is Wrestling!” Callis coaches Ospreay as Omega and Ospreay feel out a grapple. But then Ospreay just pokes Omega in the eye!
The ref reprimands, fans boo, and Ospreay fires off shots. Ospreay bumps Omega off buckles, then CHOPS! Omega sits down and Ospreay mockingly acts surprised by the boos. Ospreay drags Omega up, KNEES him in the head, but Omega throws a haymaker! And another! Ospreay knees low! Ospreay whips Omega to a corner but Omega goes up and over to then RANA! Fans fire up, Omega fireman’s carry! “YOU! CAN’T! ESCAPE!” ROLLING SENTON and MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Fans rally while Ospreay bails out and Omega sets up. The Terminator Drums start up, and Omega builds speed, but Callis trips him up!
Fans boo and Omega rushes out after him! But the security stands in the way. The ref EJECTS Callis! Callis is furious, but Omega turns around into a PLANCHA from Ospreay! Ospreay RAMS Omega into steel steps, knees first! Omega falls over the side, Ospreay storms over and slaps a fan’s hat away! Ospreay drags Omega up and POSTS him! Omega staggers towards commentary and Ospreay CLUBS him. Ospreay puts Omega in, drags him up, and fans rally. Ospreay scoops for the SPIN OUT BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Omega is still in this and Ospreay scowls. Ospreay stalks Omega to a corner, reels him in, shoves and CLUBS him on the back!
Fans rally up for Omega but Ospreay scuffs him. Ospreay stands Omega up, CHOPS him, but Omega CHOPS back! Omega CHOPS again, but Ospreay kicks the bad leg. Ospreay suplexes, BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Ospreay scowls while fans rally, and Ospreay scuffs Omega more. Omega throws body shots, but Ospreay UPPERCUTS! Ospreay whips, Omega reverses, but Ospreay catches Omega to a cobra twist! Fans rally and duel, Omega endures the stretch, and Omega hip tosses free! Fans fire up, Omega storms up, but into a headbutt! Ospreay whips, Omega ducks ‘n’ dodges and dropkicks a leg out! KOTARO KRUSHER!
Fans fire up and Omega runs to PUNT Ospreay in the side! And then SLAM DUNK BULLDOG! Cover, TWO! Omega keeps cool, fans rally up, and Omega brings Ospreay in. Ospreay resists the lift but Omega KICKS him! And CHOPS him! And CHOPS him! And CHOPS again! Omega runs, into the Tiger Wall Kick and ENZIGURI! Omega wobbles, Ospreay brings him around to hang him out to dry. Ospreay kicks Omega for good measure before going to the corner. Ospreay climbs up, GUILLOTINE SHOOTING STAR!! Fans are thunderous as Ospreay kicks Omega to the apron. Ospreay then goes up the corner, APRON OSCUTTER!!!
Both men are down, that move was a bit double-edged. The fans lose their minds while Omega slumps to the floor. Ospreay goes after Omega, brings him around to commentary, “This is Awesome!” as Ospreay talks trash. Omega blocks the bump off the desk, so Ospreay fires off headbutts! Then he SMACKS Omega off the hood! And again! The ref tells Ospreay to stop but this is a reference right back to WrestleKingdom and the table smash! Omega blocks again, Ospreay BITES the fingers! Ospreay SLAMS Omega’s head into the desk!! The fans boo but Ospreay soaks it all up! Ospreay then takes his time to taunt the fans.
Fans chant “YOU’RE A WANKER!” but Ospreay just smirks. Ospreay goes back to Omega and the desk hood. Ospreay sets that up as a ramp, to SMASH Omega’s head through it!! Omega’s busted open!! A ring count climbs, but Ospreay has 20 because this is NJPW rules. Ospreay puts Omega in at 8 of 20, fans chant “STILL A WANKER!” but Ospreay watches Omega stagger up. Ospreay ROCKS Omega with a forearm! Omega staggers about, Ospreay ROCKS him again! Omega leans against ropes but Ospreay pushes past the ref to ROCK him again! And again, and again, and again! Omega flounders to a corner and Ospreay admires the blood on his arm.
Ospreay TASTES the blood! Fans chant “YOU SICK F!!” Ospreay stalks Omega again, brings him out of the corner, and throws more forearms on the bloody forehead! Ospreay gives kicks and taunts Omega. Ospreay pie faces but Omega ROCKS Ospreay! Ospreay wobbles, Omega ROCKS him again! And again! Ospreay ROLLING ELBOWS! Omega falls down and Ospreay looms over him. Ospreay kicks Omega around, soaks up more heat, and mocks the finger gun! Ospreay aims and says BANG! Ospreay runs, to V-TRIGGER Omega!! Omega flops out to the apron! Ospreay goes out and he soaks up more heat.
Ospreay taunts the kids up front as they taunt him back. Ospreay shoves Omega into the ring, snatches a Canadian flag, and fans boo as Ospreay brings that to the ring, to floss his groin! And pick his nose, which is also kinda gross. Omega CLOBBERS Ospreay for it!! Fans fire up again as Omega takes the flag, and CHOKES Ospreay with it! Omega TOSSES Ospreay across the way! And then TOSSES him back the other way! Fans fire up for those “Maple Leaf Biels” and Omega drags Ospreay up. Omega TOSSES Ospreay out, to HANG Ospreay with the flag! The ref counts, Omega lets off, and he goes out after Ospreay.
Omega waves the flag and hands it to the young fans! Everyone cheers that, and Omega runs around the way to V-TRIGGER Ospreay INTO BARRIERS! Omega almost falls into the fans’ laps! Omega hobbles a bit but he stalks Ospreay. Fans sing O Canada as Omega brings Ospreay up. Omega says now Ospreay’s gonna get it! Omega SMACKS Ospreay off the steel steps! And again! And again!! The ref reprimands and Omega lets off. Ospreay is busted open now! Fans chant “F HIM UP, KENNY, F HIM UP!” Omega brings the steps around, Ospreay sits up in a daze, and Omega stands the steps up on their side.
Omega goes up onto the now top of the steps, and he brings Ospreay up to join him…! Fans fire up for the FULL METAL DDT!!! Omega writhes and fans lose their minds as the ref checks Ospreay. Omega drags Ospreay up, puts him in, and Ospreay manages to crawl. Ospreay suddenly wants Mercy, but Omega smothers him, and rains down fists! Fans hope they “FIGHT FOREVER!” but this has to end somehow. Omega body scissors, and Ospreay resists the sleeper! Omega throws elbows, then goes for the arm! ARMBAR!! Ospreay resists as best he can, moves around, but ends up in a TRIANGLE HOLD!
“This is Awesome!” as Omega rains down elbows into Ospreay! Omega SQUEEZES as tight as he can! Ospreay powers up to deadlift Omega for a POWERBOMB!! Both men are down, covered in their own blood and each other’s blood, and fans rally up. Ospreay stalks up behind Omega to GERMAN SUPLEX! But Omega’s right up to GERMAN SUPLEX back! Ospreay’s up, to GERMAN SUPLEX! Omega gets up, and he full nelsons! But Ospreay breaks free, BACK HEADBUTTS, then runs, into a V-TRIGGER!! Omega runs, into a SPANISH FLY!! Cover, TWO!! Omega survives and Ospreay glares through his crimson mask!
Toronto is thunderous as Ospreay drags Omega by his legs, and steps through! Fans boo now as Ospreay steals the SHARPSHOOTER!! Omega endures Canada’s favorite hold, even as Ospreay sits deep! Omega powers his way forward, but Ospreay drags him away! Omega claws at the mat, considers it, but refuses to quit! So Ospreay shifts to a CROSSFACE!! Another Canadian favorite, though we can’t talk about that guy anymore. Omega endures, fights, flails, claws his way over, reaches out, but Ospreay rolls him away! Ospreay CLUBS away on Omega’s head, then pulls on the Crossface!
Omega endures, fights, and the fans continue to rally! Omega moves around, to the ROPEBREAK!! Ospreay lets go in frustration, and his hair is matted by his own blood. Ospreay staggers up, glares at the fans, and he goes back to Omega. Ospreay fires off Kawada Kicks, then a CHOP! Then more Kawada Kicks! And another CHOP! Ospreay gives even more Kawada Kicks, and another CHOP! And another CHOP! And then he puts some stank on his DOUBLE CHOP! Omega goes to ropes, but he comes back to CHOP! It wasn’t as strong and Ospreay eggs Omega on. Omega grits his teeth, fans rally up, and Omega CHOPS!
Ospreay still shrugs that off, but Omega throws haymakers from all sides! Ospreay HEADBUTTS! Omega drops to his knees, and Ospreay aims, BUZZSAW! HEEL KICK! Ospreay calls his shot, OSC- KNEE!?!? Omega just knees Ospreay outta the air!! Both men are down again and fans rally back up! Both men stand, Ospreay swings, into a SNAP DRAGON! Ospreay staggers up, into another SNAP DRAGON! omega stands Ospreay up, Ospreay fires off elbows, but Omega whips and BLINDSIDE V-TRIGGER! POISON-RANA! STUFF PILEDRIVER!! Cover, TWO??!! Ospreay survives and Omega is beside himself!
Fans argue the count but Omega just keeps on Ospreay. Fisherman and AOI SHOUDO! Ospreay crawls and fans fire up with Omega again. Omega runs corner to corner to BLINDSIDE V-TRIGGER!! Omega drags Ospreay up to the top rope, climbs up behind him, and full nelsons again! Ospreay resists, so Omega gets under Ospreay for an Electric Chair! But Ospreay shifts, tucks Omega in, CHEEKY NANDOS! Omega flops to the apron then the floor, and Ospreay slaps sense into himself. Ospreay goes up the corner, to SKY TWISTER!!! Direct hit and fans lose their minds again! Ospreay drags Omega up and puts him back in.
Ospreay goes up again, aims as Omega rises, BLINDSIDE PIP PIP CHEERIO! Omega prepares the arm with a wicked grin. Omega sits up, but ducks Hidden Blade! DOUBLE BOOTS hit but neither falls! DOUBLE LARIATS hit but neither falls! V-TRIGGER!! Wind-up, but Ospreay slips through the lariat to LIGER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!?!?! Omega survives and fans are electric! But Ospreay calls his shot, and goes up the corner! SUPER OSCUTTER!!! Cover, TWO?!?!?!? HOW?!?!? Ospreay is furious but he looks to his arm. Ospreay drags Omega up, reels him in and underhooks, but Omega fights it!
Omega lifts Ospreay, to BEACH BREAK!! But wait, Callis is back?! He was ejected, he can’t just come back! Callis coaches Ospreay but the ref tells him to get outta here. Fans tell Callis to go away, too, and chant “P O S! P O S!” Callis is upset by that. Omega crawls to Ospreay, and he nods. Fans fire up as Omega sits Ospreay up. POINT-BLANK V-TRIGGER!! Omega wants Ospreay to get up, makes him sit up, and POINT-BLANK V-TRIGGERS again! Omega tells Callis that this is for him! Callis says Omega’s outta his mind, but Omega lines up another shot. V-TRIGGER!!! Omega hears the fans fire up again and he feels the energy!
Omega aims at Ospreay on the ropes, “BANG!” Callis gets on the apron to tell Omega to stop! Fans boo, but Omega grins. Omega runs and V-TRIGGERS anyway!! Callis narrowly avoided that himself, but he grabs Ospreay’s arms! He won’t let Omega keep going! The ref goes out to get between Ospreay and Callis, but Callis sneaks something to Ospreay! A SCREWDRIVER!? Omega Electric Chair Lifts, and Ospreay JAMS Omega in the forehead!!! Fans boo but Ospreay hides the evidence! And then HIDDEN BLADE!!!! Underhooks, lift, STORMBREAKER!!!! Cover, ROPEBREAK?!?!? HOW?!?!? No one can believe it, but Toronto is loving it!!
Callis tells Ospreay to finish this! Ospreay storms over to Omega, brings him up, fans tell Callis off again, and Ospreay has the wristlocks?! KA MI GO YE!!!! Ospreay references Omega’s old tag partner, and then Ospreay Electric Chair Lifts?! ONE WINGED ANGEL!!!!! Cover, ONE?!?!?!?!?!?!? Is Omega even human?!?!? Callis is about to jump outta his rose colored jacket! Omega and Ospreay stand, and they fire off forearms with whatever they have left! They move to SLAPS and palm strikes! Ospreay fires a flurry, powers up, but a V-TRIGGER comes in! HOOK KICK in return! Ospreay reels Omega in, but Omega BRAINBUSTERS!!
Omega drags Ospreay up, reels him in, Electric Chair Lift, but then shifts to COYT’S WRATH!! Cover, TWO!!!! Ospreay still has fight in him but Omega reloads. Fans want them to “FIGHT FOREVER!” but this has to end. V-TRIGGER!! Electric Chair Lift, but Ospreay slips out!? Ospreay lifts, Omega slips out, ripcord, HIDDEN BLADE!!!! Ospreay drags Omega up, underhooks, TIGER DRIVER 91!!!! Cover, TWO!?!?!?!?!?!?! WHAT EVEN IS THIS?!?! Ospreay throws off the elbow pads, aims with bloodlust in his eyes, and Omega sits up, HIDDEN BLADE!!! And then, STORMBREAKER!!!! Cover, OSPREAY WINS!
Winner: Will Ospreay, by pinfall (NEW IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion)
A truly insane match, but Callis had a major part to play in this victory for Ospreay! Ospreay has a smile on his face that shines through the blood on his face, and he flips off Canada. Will this Summer be a new era for Ospreay and NJPW? As for Omega, how does he recover from this brutal loss, not just physically, but mentally and emotionally?
Six Man Tag: Chris Jericho, Sammy Guevara & Minoru Suzuki VS Darby Allin, Sting & Tetsuya Naito!
Otherwise known as #LeSuzukiGods VS #Stingobernables, this battle stems from the rivalry between the two Young Pillars, and the dream match potential of their mentors finally facing off in the ring. The Wizard recruited his supposed best pal, the Meanest Man in the World, and that prompted the Relentless Icons to call on someone who knows both Jericho and Suzuki well. Will the Uncontrollable Charisma help Darby & Sting make Toronto tranquilo?
Fans sing along with Judas as usual. But Sting seems to be either bringing back Joker Sting or is mocking Jericho’s “Painmaker” get-up. The trios sort out and Naito takes his time with his elaborate entrance attire. Sammy starts for his team but waits patiently while Jericho and Suzuki complain. Naito finally finishes with the pants, and he circles with Sammy. They approach, but then Naito dodges. Naito wants everyone to keep cool as he and Sammy reset. They approach, and Sammy returns the favor! Jericho applauds but the fans boo. Sammy and Naito circle again, approach, and Naito kicks low!
Naito CLUBS Sammy, headlocks, but Sammy powers up and out. Naito holds ropes, BOOTS Sammy, and runs in. Sammy hurdles, leaps over and then DROPKICKS! Sammy kips up smooth and fans do cheer that. Sammy then spins and strikes his pose and Jericho applauds. Sammy brings Naito up, whips, but Naito reverses to send Naito out. Naito then builds speed, but he fakes Sammy out to tranquilo! Fans fire up but the ref has to keep Suzuki in the corner. Sammy does applaud, and he goes up the apron. Naito runs in but into a GAMANGIRI! Sammy springboards but Naito gets under.
Sammy keeps moving but Naito arm-drags! And ELBOWS! And basement dropkicks! Fans rally up and Naito messes Sammy’s hair. Naito brings Sammy up, tags Darby, but Sammy gets away. Sammy and Darby stare down, but Suzuki tags in! Fans fire up as Suzuki and Darby circle. Darby storms up to ROCK Suzuki! Fans fire up and Suzuki comes back to ROCK Darby! Darby fires a forearm, Suzuki ROCKS Darby again! Darby growls, throws another forearm, and fans chant for “MURDER GRAMPA!” Suzuki nods and smiles, pats Darby on the shoulders, and DECKS him! Even Jericho felt that one! And fans love it!
Darby sits up and Suzuki eggs him on. Darby stands, puts some stank on his hands, then CHOPS! Suzuki feints then SLAPS! Darby fires off fast hands, whips, but Suzuki reverses. Darby springboards, but into the SLEEPER! Darby flails and reaches out, but Suzuki drops back! Darby rolls back to a cover, TWO!! Fans fire up as the two stand off, and then Sting reaches out. Fans fire up again as Darby tags him in! Fans give a standing ovation for these two living legends, but then Jericho wants in! Fans like that, too, but Suzuki tells Jericho no! Suzuki stares Sting down but Jericho is shouting, “TAG ME! TAG ME!”
Suzuki says fine, and tags in Jericho! Fans stay fired up as Jericho and Sting finally step to each other. They circle, but then Suzuki gets in and attacks from behind! Suzuki and Jericho mug Sting, Darby and Naito rush in but so does Sammy! The brawl is on! Sammy and Darby, Suzuki and Sting, Naito and Jericho! Darby TOSSES Sammy, Jericho TOSSES Naito! Sammy drags Darby out to THROW him into barriers! Sting throws Suzuki out, and now he has Jericho to himself! Fans fire up as these two circle. Jericho throws a haymaker, Sting throws it back! They go back and forth, and fans fire up with each shot!
The hands fly fast, it’s a hockey fight! Sting whips, Jericho reverses and mocks the howl, but he misses the splash! Sting trips Jericho, steps through, SCORPION DEATHLOCK!! Fans fire up but Sammy goes up top, FLYING CUTTER!! Sting goes down hard and Jericho is free! Sammy coordinates with Jericho, they tag, and Le Sex Gods double whip Sting to run him over with shoulders! And then they pose together! Suzuki joins in, too! Now that’s a family portrait. Sammy drags Sting up, puts him in the corner and climbs up. Sammy rains down fists, then soaks up cheers and jeers, only for Sting to FLAPJACK him off buckles!
Sting crawls, hot tag to Darby! Darby runs in to COFFIN SPLASH! And then corner to corner, COFFIN SPLASH! Snapmare and fast hands! Darby RAMS Sammy, runs, hops on, CODE RED! Cover, TWO! Darby drags Sammy to a drop zone, goes up, but Jericho distracts him. Sammy springs up after Darby, SUPER SPANISH FLY! Cover, TWO! Darby survives but Sammy keeps focus. Sammy puts Darby in the corner to CHOP! Sammy goes corner to corner, mocks the Sting howl, but he misses it, too! Sammy reels Darby in, Darby goes around, and heads crash! Both men are down, fans fire up, hot tags to Jericho and Naito!
Fans fire up as Naito dodges Jericho, DECKS Suzuki, then BOOTS Jericho to RANA! Jericho goes to a corner, Naito runs in, and Naito blocks boots! Naito grins, then SPITS in Jericho’s face! Jericho storms up, but into a turn and NECKBREAKER! Fans cheer as Naito poses, and he drags Jericho up to hammerlock and half nelson. Jericho knees free, but Naito fires heavy back elbows! Naito runs, but Jericho catches him to a SLEEPER! Suzuki gets in but so does Darby! Sammy and Sting join in, but Le Suzuki Gods all wrap on SLEEPERS!! Stingobernables fight out of the holds, and they throw Jericho and Suzuki out!
Darby builds speed, he DIVES into Suzuki! Darby gets back in, builds more speed, and DIVES into the JUDAS EFFECT!! Jericho takes Darby outta the air! Sting SMACKS Suzuki off steel steps, Sammy KNEES Naito down! Jericho sends Sting into barriers! And then he brings out a TABLE! Toronto fires up as Jericho sets it up at ringside, despite the ref reprimanding. Jericho looks around, he finds Sting and CLUBS him. Jericho RAMS Sting into barriers, then puts him on the table. Jericho CLUBS away on Sting, but Sammy says they don’t need to do this. Jericho tells Sammy to go up and smash the table!
Sammy and Jericho argue, but Jericho shouts at Sammy to listen to him! Sammy is reluctant but he goes up top. Fans tell him don’t, but Sammy 630 SENTONS through Sting and the table! But Naito rolls Jericho up! TWO!! Naito and Jericho throw hands back and forth, and Naito gets the edge! Naito runs but into a throat chop! Jericho LIONSAULTS but onto knees! Naito hurries up, runs in, DESTIN- NO! Jericho throws Naito down, turns him over, but Sting rises!? Sting gets in, trips Jericho, and steps through! SCORPION DEATHLOCK! But Suzuki is in and he grabs Sting in a SLEEPER!
Suzuki spins Sting around but Naito dropkicks the legs out! Suzuki falls outta the ring, and Naito turns around into a CODE BREAKER!! Cover, TWO!! Jericho BLASTS Sting on the apron! Jericho stomps Naito, runs and drops a leg, brother! Suzuki returns and he tags in. Suzuki storms up on Naito to stomp him. Suzuki fires forearms, then whips corner to corner. Suzuki runs in to BOOT Naito, then he snapmares and PENALTY KICKS! But then Suzuki wraps on a SLEEPER! Naito flails, Suzuki spins him but Naito fires off forearms! Naito runs, Suzuki dodges and shoots around, SLEEPER! Sting CLUBS Suzuki!
Suzuki throws body shots, runs, but into an atomic drop! Sting LARIATS and Naito rolling jackknife! STINGOBERNABLES WINS!
Winners: Darby Allin, Sting & Tetsuya Naito, by pinfall
But Jericho CLOBBERS Naito with Floyd the Baseball Bat! Jericho’s a sore loser, but then Sting snatches Floyd to SMACK Jericho with him! Jericho bails out, Sting stands tall! While this was the first time these two met in a match, will we get to see them have their first ever one on one match in the near future?
Bryan Danielson VS Kazuchika Okada!
A dream match by anyone’s standards has finally become reality! There can only be one true best in the world, will Bryan leave Okada lost in the desert? Or will the Rainmaker extinguish the flames of the American Dragon?
Toronto fires up as Bryan gets Final Countdown for his entrance! The bell rings and fans are already losing their minds. The two stare down, fans already chant “This is Awesome!” Bryan and Okada finally circle, they feel things out, and they tie up. Bryan gets an arm, wrenches, drags Okada down but Okada rolls to trip Bryan. Bryan has the toehold but Bryan chinbars. Bryan uses his legs to go for an armbar but Okada pushes to a cover, ONE! The two reset while fans chant “YOU’RE GONNA GET YOUR EFFIN’ HEAD KICKED IN!” Bryan smirks as he and Okada circle again. They feel things out, then knuckle lock.
Fans rally up for “O-KA-DA! O-KA-DA!” as the two go shoulder to shoulder in a test of strength. Okada uses his height to bring Bryan to his knees. Fans chant for “BOTH THESE GUYS! BOTH THESE GUYS!” Bryan rolls, breaks a hold and trips Okada to a toehold, that he then uses to turn Okada over. Bryan has the legs hooked up, he reaches for ropes, and fans chant ‘YES! YES! YES!” Okada resists so Bryan STOMPS the knees! Bryan soaks up the cheers and jeers, and shows off doing jumping jacks. Okada gets up and the two reset. They tie up, Okada headlocks, and he grinds the hold.
Bryan fights up and powers out, but Okada runs him over. Fans cheer as Okada raises an arm. Okada whips corner to corner, Bryan goes up and over and keeps moving, then ducks ‘n’ dodges. Okada ducks ‘n’ dodges, and he CLOBBERS Bryan with an elbow! Bryan sits up and checks his jaw. Okada brings Bryan up, snapmares, then runs to basement dropkick! Bryan bails out, Okada slowly follows him. Okada brings Bryan up to whip him hard into barriers! And then he runs in to BOOT Bryan over the barriers! Fans fire up as Okada drags Bryan back up and onto the barriers, but Bryan slips off!
Bryan RAMS Okada into the apron! Bryan hammerlocks the arm to POST it! Bryan slides into the ring and the ring count climbs. Okada slowly rises so Bryan builds speed to WRECK Okada with a dropkick! Okada hits a desk, Bryan aims from the apron. Okada stands again and Bryan FLYING KNEES him back down! Fans fire up and Bryan revels in it. Bryan then brings Okada up, hammerlocks the arm again, and POSTS Okada again! Bryan puts Okada back in the ring while fans rally up. Okada staggers up and Bryan climbs a corner. Bryan leaps to DOUBLE KNEE the bad arm! Okada writhes but Bryan is on him with a cover, TWO!
Bryan drags Okada around, hammerlocks the arm and KNEES it! And again! Fans duel, “Let’s Go, Bryan!” “O-KA-DA!” Okada endures the wristlock and reaches out, ROPEBREAK! Bryan lets go but then drags Okada back to start HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! Then chicken wings, into CATTLE MUTILATION! Fans fire up while Okada endures. Okada moves around, so Bryan shifts and ghost pins, TWO! Okada escapes but Bryan keeps cool. Bryan paces around Okada, isolates an arm and STOMPS it! Okada clutches the elbow, but Bryan brings him up. Bryan CHOPS Okada in the corner!
Bryan KICKS Okada, CHOPS, and repeat! Okada just glares at Bryan. Bryan CHOPS again, but Okada still steps closer. Okada dares Bryan to hit him again, so Bryan KICKS! Okada shouts at Bryan and fans fire up! Bryan CHOPS, Okada fires a forearm, Bryan gives them back! Okada’s bad arm holds him back, Bryan fires more forearms! Bryan whips corner to corner, but Okada reverses and runs in, but into a BOOT! Bryan runs in, but into a FLAPJACK! Both men are down but fans fire up! Bryan crawls to ropes and the fans rally up. Bryan runs back in but Okada rallies with forearms and elbows!
Okada whips, Bryan reverses and then dodges Okada’s elbow, only to run into a BOOT! Fans fire up while Bryan gets up slowly. Okada whips Bryan to a corner, runs in, and back elbows! Kick and DDT! Cover, TWO! Bryan is tougher than that but this is all standard Okada formula. Okada waits on Bryan, Alabama Lifts but Bryan fights out. Bryan UPPERCUTS, whips to a corner, and runs in, but Okada dodges! Okada puts Bryan up top to DROPKICK him to the floor! Fans fire up and the ring count starts. Okada goes out after Bryan, brings him around and whips him, but Bryan reverses! Okada hits barriers!
Bryan runs in but Okada tosses him up and over! Okada gets some space, runs back in, and he HIGH JUMPS! Down goes Bryan right by the front row! Fans are thunderous and Okada revels in it! Okada goes back for Bryan, throws him back over, and refreshes the AEW style ring count. Okada puts Bryan in, wraps him up and has the MONEY CLIP! Fans fire up as Bryan endures and Okada leans on him! Bryan endures, fights up, and Bryan RAMS Okada into the corner! Bryan runs in but Okada pops him up to the Alabama, REVERSE NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Bryan is still in this but Okada keeps focus.
Okada puts Bryan in the corner, hoists him up top, and then climbs up after him. Okada drags Bryan up onto a shoulder, but Bryan fights it! Bryan throws HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! Okada hops away, Bryan BOOTS him! Bryan leaps, MISSILE DROPKICK! Both men are down again and fans fire back up! A standing count starts, and Bryan rises first. Fans rally, Bryan stands, and he goes to Okada. Bryan UPPERCUTS, then UPPERCUTS again! And again! And again! Okada UPPERCUTS back! And again! And again! Okada puts Bryan in a corner but Bryan UPPERCUTS back! And again!
Bryan UPPERCUTS Okada to a corner. Bryan UPPERCUTS again, but Okada comes right back with an UPPERCUT! And another! Bryan UPPERCUTS, but Okada scowls. Okada UPPERCUTS, Bryan UPPERCUTS, and fans duel again. Okada shakes his head, then fires off UPPERCUT after UPPERCUT! But Bryan blocks, spins, and catches Okada’s arm! Okada powers out to gut wrench! Bryan slips free, Okada elbows him but Bryan UPPERCUTS! Okada SHOTGUNS Bryan to the corner! Okada drags Bryan up and fireman’s carries, but Bryan slips free to GERMAN SUPLEX! Fans fire up and Bryan wags his finger.
Bryan runs in at the corner, and he DROPKICKS Okada! Bryan keeps going, another DROPKICK! And then OKADA DROPKICKS! Fans fire up again and Okada ripcords! Bryan ducks the lariat, but runs into another DROPKICK! Okada grits his teeth and he goes to a corner. Okada climbs up, “This is Awesome!” as Okada aims. MACHO ELBOW into an ARMBAR!! Okada pushes but Bryan uses that for a DISARMER! Okada endures but Bryan shifts to an omoplata, and LEBELL LOCK!! Okada endures, fights around, reaches out even though Bryan’s hands are in his face, and Okada’s leg gets the ROPEBREAK!
Bryan lets go and Okada goes to the apron. Bryan gets some space, runs in and PENALTY KICKS Okada off the apron! Fans fire up as Bryan builds speed, and Bryan DIVES! But Okada catches him!? Ripcord, but Bryan dodges to DROPKICK Okada to the ramp! Bryan catches his breath and waits on Okada to sit up. Bryan then KICKS Okada in the chest! And again! And again! Bryan aims again, but Okada ducks the buzzsaw to gut wrench! Okada backs up a bit, to TOMBSTONE Bryan on the ramp!! Fans lose their minds while the ref checks Bryan. Bryan is somehow okay to continue, and fans rally as the two stir.
Okada sits up first, he brings Bryan up, and he brings Bryan back to the ring. Okada stands while Bryan twitches. Okada drags Bryan around, puts him into a drop zone, and he goes up top. Okada tries again, MACHO ELBOW! Clean hit this time, and that brings us to the Rainmaker Pose! Fans fire up for the snap zoom out! Okada drags Bryan up, but Bryan is dead weight. The ref has Okada hold on, and he wants them to check Bryan again. Doc Sampson gets in to check as Bryan twitches and convulses. Okada has everyone back away and he brings Bryan up. Ripcord, but Bryan dodges! BUSAIKU KNEE!! It was all a fake-out!!
Bryan and Okada are down again and a standing count begins. Fans rally as both men stir. Okada grabs Bryan’s arm and brings him back up. Fans rally more and Okada throws forearms and elbows and hammers away on Bryan! Okada kicks Bryan, gets him up, and GERMAN SUPLEX! Bryan lands on his feet! BUSAIKU KNEE!! Cover, TWO!! Okada survives but Bryan snarls. “It’s time to kick his EFFIN’ HEAD IN!!” Bryan gets one arm, for DRAGON STOMPS! Not as furious as usual, but then Bryan drags Okada around into the omoplata. Okada powers it to a cover, TWO! Both men stand, Okada spins Bryan but Bryan ROLLING ELBOWS!
Bryan runs in to BUZZSAW! Fans fire up again and Bryan smirks as he goes to a corner. Bryan has one arm leading the “YES! YES! YES!” chants. Okada rises slowly, Bryan runs in again, but Okada DROPKICKS Bryan! Bryan is right back up, but Okada scoops him! LANDSLIDE!! Okada doesn’t stop there, he ripcords, RAINMAKER!!! Cover, TWO?!?! Bryan survives and no one can believe it! “This is Awesome!” as Okada rises again. Okada drags Bryan up by the arm again, and short arm LARIATS! Bryan falls over, but Okada brings him back up. Okada short arm LARIATS again! And then fires up!
Fans fire up and Okada brings Bryan to his feet. Ripcord and- NO, Bryan dodges this time! But then Okada dodges the knee to ripcord, but Bryan catches the arm! Takedown, step-over, omoplata! Bryan wants the crossface but he only has the one arm! Okada resists, but Bryan still gets the LEBELL LOCK!! Fans rally up, Okada endures, reaches out, and he fights his way around! Fans duel, Bryan pulls as best he can, and then he grabs that far arm! Bryan copies ZSJ’s JIM BREAKS ARMBAR! But Okada still uses his legs to move around! Bryan CLUBS away on Okada with his good arm! Bryan then pushes Okada’s arm down with a foot! OKADA TAPS?!? BRYAN WINS!!!
Winner: Bryan Danielson, by submission
Toronto is shocked! The Rainmaker entered the desert, and he could not drown the American Dragon! Bryan stands tall, is he truly the best wrestler in the world?
My Thoughts:
Another big, long show but that’s par for the course from AEW. But it was also an awesome show, which is also standard for AEW. Really good stuff in the Zero Hour, and I feel like Stu VS ELP was the best of those four specifically. But I was a bit surprised LIJ won, as it felt like the United Empire has been building great momentum in AEW and ROH. Athena beating Billie was a foregone conclusion, though, as Athena is still ROH Women’s World Champion, and a Champion VS Champion of Athena VS Willow in the next round is going to be great stuff. Bit of a shame Adam Cole couldn’t have his match tonight, but it doesn’t sound like he was out with anything serious.
Great opener from MJF VS Tanahashi that of course MJF wins through cheating. As I said for Dynamite and Collision, they’re going to have great stuff through the tag tournament, and will surely have their title match at All In. Punk VS Kojima following it up was fairly logical, there is still a possible MJF VS Punk feud just waiting to happen, so Punk is going to build his ranking again. And this isn’t just kayfabe, but whether you love him or hate him, we should all appreciate that he was playing off the boos from the fans. Punk moving on in the tournament was of course where this was going, I can’t wait to see if it’s Samoa Joe or Roderick Strong for a big match of ROH guys in the second round.
Tonight’s Fatal 4 Way for the International Championship was perhaps on par with the AEW World Championship Fatal 4 Way we got from the Four Pillars. Such great pacing and creativity, and much like MJF’s win, a very clever opportunistic way for Cassidy to win and retain. Also good little post match talk between all the champs. ZSJ still has his ROH feud with Joe over “Who is best TV Champion?” and Shibata will surely handle Garcia in their own 1v1 match, and then maybe for All In or All Out, we get a wild Triple Threat Championship match, the man who gets pinned loses their belt so that no matter what, we get a double champion.
Sanada VS Jungle Boy was great stuff, but of course Sanada won to retain. It’s really more the NJPW title is not going on an AEW guy, not that JB wasn’t ready or whatever. Though at the same time, JB probably isn’t ready to be world champion. His Heel turn on Hook was pretty wild but also set up well, as it felt like he could’ve done it even before this. And an FTW Championship feud between these two could really help JB and Hook. Hook especially, as he hasn’t gotten much development, despite fans loving him as he is now. Hook doesn’t even need to do much more than to just talk and tell JB off before they have a killer match.
Really good 10 Man Tag, great story stuff, especially Eddie taking that superkick for Moxley and then Moxley not giving a damn about it. While the feud is BCC VS Elite and I would think we get Blood & Guts for like All In or All Out, I would love if we got Eddie VS Moxley to have it out between them. Elite winning here makes sense, because again, this has to spur on a third match, and it would just make sense if it was Blood & Guts. BCC already has experience in that, they and Elite could really have something wild in theirs.
Great women’s championship match, and while the Outcasts didn’t help Toni win, Toni cheating to win was the natural move. Willow will be fine losing, as again she has her NJPW Strong Women’s Championship and is still in the Owen Hart Cup. Nice touch of Skye and Britt both watching this. Britt VS Ruby will be great stuff, and Skye will have a great match against the winner, who I still feel is Ruby because the Outcasts will basically do the same thing for Ruby as they did here tonight.
Ospreay VS Omega, holy crap. Holy crap, Ospreay VS Omega. I had been saying Ospreay would win this title back so glad to see I was right, but I did not know they’d go this hard for it. They both got bloody, the desk smashing was a great callback to WrestleKingdom, and of course Don Callis got involved with the screwdriver, a callback to how he betrayed Omega. No Kota Ibushi showing up yet, maybe that’s on the road to Blood & Guts. And really good Six Man Tag from Le Suzuki Gods VS Stingobernables. Though the crowd might’ve been spent after Omega VS Ospreay. At the same time, Jericho and Naito weren’t quite in synch, got a bit sloppy near the end. But the Faces winning made sense, and everything adds to both a Jericho VS Sting feud but also Sammy wanting independence from Jericho.
And of course, that main event lived up to the hype. Both Bryan and Okada got all their moves in, and in a real Heel move, Bryan tricked us into thinking there was a concussion or some other problem, only to sucker Okada into the knee. Bryan winning was actually a bit of a surprise, but maybe more because of how. Okada tapping out feels very rare, so that’s big points to Bryan for pulling that off. Bryan can use this to inflate his ego, which could come crashing down should The Elite win in the blowoff faction match.
My Score: 9.1/10
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Everybody wants Mina, but Mina wants Mariah!
Before they celebrate with champagne on Full Gear, Mariah May & Mina Shirakawa team up for a tag match! Will Rampage truly become “Glampage?”
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Mariah May & Mina Shirakawa VS Harley Cameron & Nyla Rose; Mariah & Mina win.
- Juice Robinson VS The Butcher; Juice wins.
- Six Man Tag: The Conglomeration VS The Dark Order; The Conglomeration wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Mariah May & Mina Shirakawa VS Harley Cameron & Nyla Rose!
While the AEW Women’s World Champion and her best friend will have their Championship Champagne Celebration tomorrow night, tonight is about celebrating a victory together. But will The Glamour & The Fighting Gravure Idol get that win? Or can the wild Aussie and Native Beast put a damper on the fun?
The teams sort out and Mina starts against Nyla. The fans rally, “We Want Mina!” and Nyla says so does she! They step up and Nyla taunts Mina’s height by calling for the knuckle lock. Mina reaches up but Nyla switches hands. And then switches, switches, switches, but Mina almost makes it a dance. The fans cheer as it indeed becomes a dance off between Mina and Nyla. But then Mina kicks low! Mina runs, but Nyla catches her! Nyla pops Mina up and around, but Mina slips free. Mina dodges, and she slides to pose. The fans cheer, Nyla shows she can shimmy, and she SUPERKICKS Mina down!
Nyla scoops Mina to SLAM her! Nyla swaggers, drags Mina up, and then scoops. Harley wants in but Nyla says not now. She is holding a grown human woman! Nyla SLAMS Mina down, runs, but Harley tags in! Nyla asks what is wrong with Harley, they argue, but Harley runs up on Mina. Mina fires hands, then facelocks and SOBATS! Mina runs, but Harley drops under. Mina rolls, then bypasses, runs, and tilt-o-whirls to a RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Cover, ONE!! Harley stays in this but Mina stays on her. Mina bumps Harley off buckles, then tags in Mariah. Mariah CHOPS Harley, then puts some stank on the DOUBLE CHOP!
Mariah brings Harley around, scoops, and SPIN-OUT SIDEWALK SLAMS! Cover, TWO! Harley toughs it out but Mariah sucker punches Nyla! The fans boo but Mariah is coy as she tags in Mina. Mariah & Mina double whip Harley, then trip her up, and “Woo~!” DOUBLE SHOTGUN! Mina & Mariah both shake it up, but Nyla joins in. Nyla then drags them up by their hair, for a meeting- NO, Mariah & Mina stop from colliding. They smile, then double kick Nyla. They TOSS Nyla out at the ramp and Harley is upset with Nyla. But then Mariah & Mina run to WRECK their opponents with dropkicks!
Mariah & Mina pose cutely on the apron and blow kisses to each other. Then they fetch Harley into the ring as Rampage goes picture in picture.
Mina stalks Harley, then winds up to KICK her in the back! Harley writhes, Mina pushes her to a cover, TWO! Mina drags Harley up and brings her around to bump off buckles. Tag to Mariah, and Mariah brings Harley out for a HALF HATCH! Cover, TWO! Harley stays in this but Mariah stays on her. Mariah fireman’s carries but Harley fights free. Harley throws Mariah down by her hair! Harley waistlocks, Mariah fights the lift and wrenches out. Harley ducks a kick to pump handle and BACK SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Mariah stays in this but Harley stays on her. Harley drags Mariah up to whip to the corner, then she tags Nyla.
Nyla stomps away on Mariah, then stands her up to CHOP! Nyla stalks Mariah to a corner, Rampage returns to single picture, and Nyla snapmares for a NECK SNAPPER! Cover, TWO! Nyla drags Mariah around, ties up the legs, and clamps on the chinlock! Mariah endures but Nyla brings her up to whip her to ropes. Nyla scoops to SIDEWALK SLAM! Nyla keeps moving, SPLASH DOWN! Cover, TWO! Harley shouts for the tag, Nyla tags her in. Harley RAMS into Mariah again and again, then snapmares. Mariah staggers up, Harley runs and SHINING WIZARDS! Cover, TWO Mariah survives and Harley argues the count.
Harley taunts Mina, drags Mariah up, but Mariah swings. Harley dodges the lariat but Mariah blocks Sole Food, to HEADBUTT! Mariah and Harley both fall back! Both women crawl, the fans rally up, but Harley anchors Mariah’s legs! Mariah KICKS Harley away, hot tag to Mina! Mina rallies on Harley, whips, but Harley reverses. Mina comes back to NECKBREAKER DROP! The fans fire up with Mina and she runs corner to corner, but Harley dodges! But then Mina dodges! Mina ROCKS Harley, goes up and FLYING CHUCKS! Harley falls, Mina covers, but Nyla stomps it apart! Nyla helps Harley up and they double whip Mina.
Mina reverses to send Harley away. Mina mule kicks Nyla, ELBOWS Harley, victory rolls Nyla and has the legs! Harley staggers but runs up, only for Mina to catch her! Mina spins Harley, DDT SNAP LOCK COMBO! The fans fire up with Mina and she hot tags Mariah! Nyla hobbles up, into Mariah’s SHOTGUN! But Harley rolls Mariah! TWO!! Mariah is up and she KNEES Harley down! Harley staggers to a corner but Mariah hoists her up! Electric Chair Lift, and Mina tags in! Mina climbs, for a BULLDOG DOOMSDAY!! Cover, Mariah & Mina win!
Winners: Mariah May & Mina Shirakawa, by pinfall
The AEW Women’s World Champion and the Rev-Pro Undisputed British Women’s Champion are victorious together, just like they wanted! Will they toast this victory and all others tomorrow night? Or will someone look to ruin their Full Gear fun?
Rampage returns and…
Lexy Nair welcomes us back, while also welcoming us to the official Full Gear Zero Hour weigh-in. Please welcome first, QT Marshall! The fans boo as QT makes his return to AEW TV, and he shows off the “DOOM” logo on his track jacket. QT steps into the ring and now Lexy welcomes out Big Justice and Big Boom AJ! The fans cheer as the Costco Guys are here, giving out high-fives and fist bumps! QT is already annoyed but Lexy says before we get started, do either of them have something to say? QT steps up to say yes, he does! Enough with the “Boom,” first off! Tomorrow night, QT brings the doom!
QT told AJ 20 years ago that he didn’t have it. 20 years later, AJ still doesn’t have it! The fans boo but AJ just shrugs that off. AJ tells QT that QT’s been waiting those 20 years to get AJ in the ring. But AJ’s been waiting ever since QT tossed those double chunk chocolate cookies! The fans cheer that! But AJ says hold on, hold on. He’s got a special surprise for us. He wants someone real special to be at Full Gear to ring the bell when AJ rings QT’s bell and he Power-Booms QT through this ring. QT asks who. AJ says there’s only one guy that can be. They scratch their chins, and yes, it’ll be THE RIZZLER!!
QT is seething but the fans love it! QT gets to business by taking off the jacket and the sweatpants. QT steps on the scale, flexes, and we get the numbers on the tron: 229 pounds flat for QT! QT is all fired up, he’s bringing that heavyweight build. The fans fire up for AJ, “Bring the Boom! Bring the Boom!” Wait, what? 550?! AJ’s big but not THAT big. QT says this must be why he’s Big Boom AJ. Maybe he should laugh off the double chunk chocolate cookies. Big Justice steps up! And he says we all know QT rigged the scale! Right? Right? But see, that won’t matter when his dad brings that BOOM on Saturday night! Is QT ready?
QT steps up but AJ gets in QT’s way. QT takes a swing! AJ ROCKS QT first! AJ makes sure Big Justice is okay, but then QT hits the DIAMOND CUTTER! The fans boo but QT says that’s gonna be the DOOM! Will QT not care who or what Big Boom AJ brings to Full Gear? Or will he slammed on the mat for The Rizzler?
AEW takes a closer look at the AEW World Tag Team Championship Fatal 4 Way.
Malakai Black says, “Eight men, four destinies intertwined.” Anthony Bowens recaps: The Acclaimed, Kings of the Black Throne, Outrunners, and Private Party, fighting for the titles. Marq Quen says he and Zay worked SO damn hard for these titles. But The Outrunners are hard as a rock! Malakai says The House has a “trigger full of promises to deliver.” Bowens says they have everyone’s number, but The Outrunners feel they have nothing to lose! Malakai & Brody say come one, come all, for all shall perish! Zay promises he & Quen will do whatever it takes to leave Full Gear still your AEW World Tag Team Champions, and that’s a flex.
Juice Robinson VS The Butcher!
While everyone else, such as the Bang Bang Gang’s fearless leader, Jay White, gears up for Full Gear, Rock Hard Robinson is just looking to get a win. Butcher almost shoves him off the apron, will Butcher cause this Collision Cowboy to go off the rails? Or will it be Guns Up for the Reading, Pennsylvania Gold Members?
The bell rings and Juice ties up with Butcher. They’re in a deadlock and quickly go to the mat. They also quickly get back up, and Juice powers Butcher to a corner. The ref counts, they go along ropes, in a corner, then along more ropes. Butcher has Juice on the ropes but he lets off with a scuffing forearm. Juice has wild eyes to go with his wild hair, and he shoots in to headlock. Butcher powers up and out, they RAM shoulders, and Butcher doesn’t budge. Butcher eggs Juice on, but Juice grins. Juice stomps Butcher’s foot! Juice headlocks but Butcher fires body shots. Butcher powers up and out but Juice RAMS him!
Butcher rebounds to CLOBBER Juice! Things keep moving, Juice drops then hurdles, then he goes to hip toss. Butcher blocks to body shot and LARIAT! The fans fire up while Butcher stalks Juice to a corner. Butcher stands Juice up to CHOP! The fans “WOO~” and then Butcher climbs up. Butcher says count along, but then Juice sips out before he even starts! Juice trips Butcher up, then climbs, and now fans get to count! Juice rains down fists all the way to nine, then winds up, to BITE Butcher for ten! But then Butcher DUMPS Juice to the floor! Butcher storms out after Juice to RAILING BACK SUPLEX!
Juice writhes more but Butcher drags him back up. Butcher throws Juice into the apron while Rampage goes picture in picture.
Butcher LARIATS Juice against the apron, pushes him into the ring, then stalks him to another corner. Butcher runs up to LARIAT! Juice staggers and Butcher scoops him for a BACKBREAKER! Juice writhes, Butcher runs, and he drops a leg, brother! Cover, TWO! Juice stays in this but Butcher drags him up. Butcher ROCKS Juice in the back! Butcher then stands Juice up, shoves him to ropes, and ROCKS him again! Juice drops to his knees but Butcher drags him around into a chinlock. Juice endures, reaches out, ROPEBREAK! Butcher lets go to stomp away on Juice! Butcher then clamps onto Juice with a dragon sleeper!
Juice endures as Butcher bends him. Juice fights up, powers up, and ROCKS Butcher! And ROCKS him! And hits a JAWBREAKER! Juice whips, Butcher reverses and ELBOWS him down! Butcher stalks Juice to ropes, stands on Juice’s face, but the ref counts. Butcher steps away, then drags Juice up. Butcher ROCKS Juice, but Juice shakes his head. Butcher ROCKS Juice in the back again, and Juice drops to his knees as Rampage goes to break.
Rampage returns as Butcher runs up, only for Juice to BOOT him! Juice then dodges Butcher, atomic drops and roars! Juice HEADBUTTS Butcher to the corner, but Butcher snarls! Butcher runs up, into a LEG LARIAT! Juice grits his teeth and the fans fire up. Juice pumps up, takes aim, and he JABS! JABS! JABS! Juice roars, and Butcher falls for the left hand feint! DDT! Juice adds a SENTON, then covers, TWO! Butcher is tough but Juice grins. The fans rally up and Juice watches Butcher go to a corner. Juice runs up to LARIAT! Juice calls his shot, goes corner to corner, and back again, but Butcher throws him back! LARIAT!! Cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up but Butcher is furious! Butcher drags Juice up, reels him in, and hits a BIG back suplex, only for Juice to land out! Roll up, with a bridge! TWO, and Juice hurries away. Butcher rises, runs up, but Juice drop toeholds him into buckles! Juice gets moving, CANNONBALL! The fans fire up with Juice and Juice pumps up. Butcher rises, into the JAB! JAB! JAB! LEFT HAND O’- NO, Butcher slips around, half nelson, BACKBREAKER! And then JACKHAMMER! Cover, TWO!! Juice survives and Butcher is furious! Butcher drags Juice up, calls his shot, and suplexes, but Juice fights that off!
Juice slips free to LEFT HAND O’ GOD! Juice powers up, another LEFT HAND O’ GOD!! The fans fire up again as Juice brings Butcher up. JUICE IS LOOSE!! Cover, Juice wins!
Winner: Juice Robinson, by pinfall
And that’s one for Bullet Club Gold! Will Jay White look to do just as much damage to Hangman Page? Or will the Blackhat Cowboy still be number one with a bullet?
PROGRAMMING NOTE for next week!
There will be no Friday Night Rampage next week, because it will be a BACK-TO-BACK Rampage & Collision Saturday night! Make sure your DVR is ready for three hours of AEW action!
Backstage interview with Thunder Rosa.
Lexy is with La Mera Mera and brings up how next week will be an ALL LUCHA Rampage. That must be exciting. Rosa is beyond excitement! It is about time they get some lucha libre to spice up Rampage. Atlantis Jr, Hechicero, and the return of Mystico! C’mon, now! Well what about Rosa? Yes, what about Rosa? Rosa hasn’t had a true lucha match in awhile, but why not? An open challenge for any luchadora or female wrestler that wants after La Mera Mera! In steps Harley Cameron, wearing a Hologram mask, and putting on a robot voice. “Greetings. I am famed luchadora, Harley-gram, the female counterpart to Hologram.”
Rosa is trying not to laugh as “Harley-gram” officially accepts the open challenge. Rosa tells Harley-gram that she looks familiar. Like a certain someone she beat two weeks ago. Does not compute with Harley-gram. Okay, fine. Compute this: Next week, Rosa will yank her cord and shut her down! OH SHUT UP! What? Uh… Danger! Danger, Will Robinson! Danger! “Harley-gram” runs off and Rosa asks if this is really happening. Rosa sighs, but will she just have to reboot Harley back to factory settings?
Ricochet speaks.
“I have had my eyes on the International title since I debuted in AEW. And Takeshita has cost me my chance at becoming International Champion on more than one occasion. I was the last person to pin the International Champion, and I plan on doing it one more time, at Full Gear. At Full Gear, Takeshita finds out what the world already knows: That Ricochet is not from here. Ricochet is outta this world!” The King of Flight is determined to dethrone The Alpha. Will Ricochet become The One & Only International Champion?
BREAKING NEWS for the Full Gear Zero Hour!
Anna Jay lost last week in her last chance championship match, but she also rejected the offer of The Vendetta. Now Deonna Purrazzo is looking to teach Anna why that was a mistake. Will The Virtuosa make sure Anna’s never The Star of the Show? Or will she learn why Anna’s still The Queenslayer? Then, we see Dante Martin, The Beast Mortos, Komander and Buddy Matthews compete in what will surely be a fast and furious Fatal 4 Way! Who wins some big momentum, and possibly a spot in the Continental Classic?
Six Man Tag: The Conglomeration VS The Dark Order!
While Tomohiro Ishii is aiming for the ROH World Championship next Wednesday on Thanksgiving Eve, he, Mark Briscoe & Rocky Romero don’t mind building up momentum in the Trios Division. Will the Stone Pitbull, Sussex County Chicken & Azucar be rolling towards titles? Or can Evil Uno, Alex Reynolds & John Silver remind everyone that The Dark Order is good enough?
The trios sort out and Mark starts against Silver. The two shake hands, and the fans cheer on “Johnny Hungy!” Silver and Mark tie up, go around, and Silver headlocks. Mark powers up and out, but Silver runs him over! Silver flexes, runs, but Mark drops down to then arm-drag! Silver arm-drags back! Mark sweeps to cover, ONE! Silver sweeps to cover, ONE! Both men stand and the fans fire up. Silver and Mark reset, tie up, and Mark headlocks. Silver powers up and out, hurdles, but then Mark hits the crane stance! Silver stays back, and then shows off his Dark Order Karate! The fans fire up and the two circle again.
Mark shows off more of his Redneck Kung-Fu, but then Uno CLOBBERS him! Even Silver’s disappointed but Uno backs off. Silver brings Mark up, Uno tags in, and then he tags Reynolds. Uno CLAWS Mark’s back. then Dark Order DOUBLE LARIAT SANDWICHES! Uno hits a JAWBREAKER, Reynolds adds a BACKBREAKER, and then Uno hits the DDT! Reynolds covers, TWO! Reynolds drags Mark back, tags Uno, and they stomp Mark down. Uno puts Mark in a corner, whips him corner to corner, but Mark goes up to FLYING FOREARM! Mark powers Uno to the Conglomeration corner then tags in Ishii.
Ishii CHOPS Uno, and CHPOS, and CHOSP! Uno feels those even through his business shirt! Tag to Rocky but Uno hits low. Uno whips, Rocky reverses and UPPERCUTS! Rocky winds up as Uno goes to a corner, and he runs in to LARIAT! That’s one-ever! Then two-ever! Then three-ever! Rocky gives some Latino Heat, but Reynolds runs up! Rocky gives Reynolds four-ever! More Latino Heat and the fans fire up! Uno runs up, to catch Rocky for SOMETHING EVIL! Rocky flops out of the ring and Uno flexes, but Rampage goes picture in picture.
The ring count starts but Reynolds throws Rocky in. Reynolds drops an elbow, then stands on Rocky’s face. Reynolds scuffs Rocky with his sole, then bumps Rocky off buckles. Uno traps Rocky while Silver tags in. The Dark Order mugs Rocky, then Silver scoops and SLASMS! “I’m freakin’ jacked, baby!” Silver drags Rocky up, ROCKS him with forearms, then puts him in a corner. Silver ROCKS Rocky again, then puts him in the Dark Order corner for a LARIAT! Silver tags Uno then flexes on The Conglomeration. Uno taunts Ishii, then brings Rocky up. Rocky fires forearms! Rocky backs Uno down, then runs, but into a BOOT!
Uno hauls Rocky up to hit a BACKBREAKER! Cover, ONE!! Uno is upset that he only got one, but the fans rally for Rocky. Uno stomps Rocky’s hand! Rocky goes to a corner and Uno CHOPS him down! Uno does Scott Hall fingers to taunt Rocky, then he bumps Rocky off Silver’s boots! Reynolds tags in, pushes Rocky down, and then he stands on Rocky before an IMPLODER SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Rocky flounders but Reynolds stalks him. Reynolds taunts Rocky, then brings him up. Rocky fires forearms! And forearms! And then he powers Reynolds back! Reynolds digs his heels in to keep Rocky from his corner!
Reynolds knees Rocky, whips him, but Rocky sunset flips! TWO! Reynolds CLOBBERS Rocky! Cover, TWO! Reynolds is frustrated but he tags in Uno. Uno rolls up his sleeves while soaking up the heat from Reading. Uno clamps onto Rocky with a chinlock and he grinds Rocky down. Rocky endures and fights around while the fans rally up. Rocky fires body shots as Rampage returns to single picture, but Uno clamps on tighter! Rocky is fading! Uno sits Rocky down, then BLASTS Ishii! The ref keeps Mark from getting at Uno, and Uno stomps Rocky. Uno again taunts Mark, then runs up, but into a BOOT!
Rocky fires off hands on Reynolds & Silver! Rocky rolls past Uno to hot tag Mark! The fans fire up as Mark dodges Uno to then fire hands on him and Reynolds! Mark CHOPS and ROCKS and repeat! Mark fires a flurry and ROCKS Uno! Reynolds swings into a wrench, KICK, and then a CHOP for Silver before the ROLLING ELBOW on Reynolds! Uno runs up but Mark just keeps throwing shots! Forearms and CHOPS on Uno and Silver! Silver waistlocks but Mark BOOTS Uno away! Mark breaks free to PELE Silver! Uno runs up, into an EXPLODER! The fans fire up and Mark covers, TWO! Mark stays fired up and the fans are with him!
Mark fires hands on Uno, then fireman’s carries. Uno fights free and throws Mark into ropes! Reynolds BOOTS Mark, Uno reels Mark in! Silver SUPERKICKS before the PILEDRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Mark survives and The Dark Order can’t believe it! Uno tags Silver, Silver tags Reynolds, and they haul Mark up. PENDULUM- NO, Mark fights free to BOOT Silver! Mark dodges Uno & Reynolds, hot tag to Ishii! Ishii CLOBBERS Reynolds and RAMS Uno, but Uno stays up! Uno dodges Ishii’s haymaker to waistlock, but Ishii ducks as Reynolds runs up! Reynolds ROCKS Uno by accident! Ishii CLOBBERS Uno! And GERMAN SUPLEXES Reynolds!
The fans fire up with Ishii as he brings Reynolds up. Ishii suplexes, but Silver makes the save! Silver KICKS Ishii, but Ishii CHOPS Silver! KICK! CHOP! Repeat! The fans fire up and Ishii CHOPS, CHOPS and CHOPS! Ishii runs, breaks through the kick, but not the SUPERKICK! Silver GERMAN SUPLEXES! But Ishii’s right back up! LARIAT for Silver! Reynolds BOOTS Ishii down! Mark LARIATS Reynolds up and out! Rocky hurries to fetch a chair for Mark! Mark sets that up and the fans cheer him on! Mark builds speed , but Reynolds trips him up! Rocky FLYING RANAS Reynolds! Uno BOOTS Rocky!
Uno helps Reynolds up, but Mark FLIES! The fans fire up with Mark and he high-fives the front row. Mark goes back for Reynolds, puts him in, and Ishii SLIDING LARIATS! Ishii roars and he hauls Reynolds up! Suplex for the BRAINBUSTER!! Cover, Conglomeration wins!
Winners: The Conglomeration, by pinfall
A great battle from these factions, but it is Strong Style that wins out! Will this happen again when Ishii goes 1v1 with The Learning Tree? Or will Chris Jericho make sure the Age of Nueve lasts forever and ever?
My Thoughts:
A great Rampage here for the go-home to Full Gear, but it was definitely just a go-home. They’re even ending with the November Rain music video from last Saturday as I type this. Good promo from Ricochet to hype up his match with Takeshita, but that’s still a toss-up to me. A part of me does want Ricochet to have the International Champion so Takeshita can enter the Continental Classic and go after Okada like he was supposed to do just a month ago. It really depends on what the Don Callis Family story is going to be with Ospreay and Fletcher, as The Don Callis Family isn’t losing everything at Full Gear.
Great opening tag of Mariah & Mina VS Nyla & Harley, though I really thought that was going to be the main event. But at the same time, of course Mariah & Mina won. No tease for anything at Full Gear so maybe they’ll wait to surprise us with Toni Storm or something tomorrow. Harley becoming “Harley-gram” just to get a rematch with Rosa was hilarious stuff, as does that “All Lucha Rampage” episode they’re hyping up. But oh look, next week is back-to-back Rampage and Collision on a Saturday just to try and undercut Survivor Series. It won’t matter, I’m still watching WarGames and leaving AEW for after, but it’s nice of them to do everything on one night.
Very good filler match of Juice VS Butcher, that was a strong return to singles action for Juice. Very nice Zero Hour matches but I kinda wish they’d given us a segment on TV to set up Deonna VS Anna rather than just announcing it. Maybe there was something social media had but I’m still not someone who follows all the socials. And that Fatal 4 Way is awesome, can’t wait to see who comes out of that a winner. Good promo overall from Big Boom AJ and QT Marshall, but I’m not sure it needed to be a weigh-in. A press conference style segment would’ve been fine, or even a contract signing, but I guess they just wanted to set up QT’s “lay off the cookies” joke. QT stands tall with his cutter taking down AJ, so you can bet AJ dooms QT in the Zero Hour.
Also great Six Man Tag main event, though I don’t think I’ve ever seen a main event without entrances. Great win for Conglomeration, though, but yeah, Ishii sure ain’t winning the ROH World Championship.
My Score: 8.8/10
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Is Orange Cassidy coldblooded? Or just in control?
Before their AEW World Championship match at Full Gear, Jon Moxley puts Wheeler Yuta in Orange Cassidy’s way! Will Cassidy destroy The Decoder before going for The Maniac?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 8 Man Tag: Will Ospreay, Mark Davis, Ricochet & “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs VS The Don Callis Family; The Don Callis Family wins.
- Kris Statlander VS Hikaru Shida; Kris wins.
- 2v1 Handicap: Bobby Lashley w/ The Hurt Syndicate VS Joe Keys & Cheeseburger; Lashley wins.
- Darby Allin VS Claudio Castagnoli; Claudio wins.
- Orange Cassidy VS Wheeler Yuta w/ The Death Riders; Cassidy wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
8 Man Tag: Will Ospreay, Mark Davis, Ricochet & “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs VS The Don Callis Family!
This All-Star 8 Man is going to make for a massive match! The Aerial Assassin, Dunk Zilla, The One & Only and the man the family foolishly forgot are now teamed together against Konosuke Takeshita, Kyle Fletcher, Brian Cage & Lance Archer! Will Ospreay lead this team to victory ahead of the grudge matches at Full Gear? Or will Callis’ Alpha, Aussie Arrow, Machine & Murderhawk Monster make sure #EverybodyDies?
Well forget sorting out, Ospreay leads his team in attacking the Callis Family right on the ramp! The fans fire up as Hobbs is after Archer, Davis is after Cage, and of course Ricochet is after Konosuke while Ospreay is after Kyle! Hobbs smacks Archer off railing, Kyle CLUBS Ospreay on the back, but Ospreay kicks low. Ospreay sends Kyle into railing, rips the tearaway pants right off him, and then LASHES him with them! Davis sends Cage into railing while Ospreay uses those pants to SLING Kyle into more railing! Davis CLUBS away on Cage, Ospreay blows snot on Kyle’s pants, and Davis sends Cage into more railing.
Kyle turns things around to send Ospreay into railing! Konosuke helps Cage against Davis but Hobbs still throws hands on Archer. Kyle CLUBS Ospreay, CLUBS Ricochet, but Konosuke puts Davis in the ring. The bell rings and this is finally a match. Konosuke headlocks Davis but Davis fires body shots. Davis powers up and out, but Konosuke RAMS him! The fans fire up as Davis stays up. Davis runs to RAM Konosuke! Konosuke stays up and the fans rally. Konosuke runs to RAM Davis, but Davis runs. Konosuke bypasses, leaps, but Davis catches him for a TOSS! And a SENTON! The fans fire up with Davis, and Ricochet reaches out.
Davis tags Ricochet in , then holds the way open, for Ricochet to FOSBURY FLOP onto Konosuke! But Cage CLOBBERS Davis! Cage then RAMS Ricochet into the apron, POSTS him, but Ospreay PENALTY KICKS Cage! The fans fire up as Ospreay goes up, but Kyle UPPERCUTS him! The fans boo as Kyle goes up, CLUBS away on Ospreay, and Ospreay falls to the floor. But now Hobbs is up! Kyle says wait! Then he fires hands! Hobbs just CHOPS Kyle! Hobbs climbs up to get Kyle, but Archer CLUBS Hobbs! Archer drags Hobbs down, throws hands, then puts Hobbs in between steps and post! Hobbs fights back, but Cage sends Ospreay into the steps!
The fans boo as Hobbs’ leg is crushed between steps and post! Archer puts Ricochet in the ring while a medic checks Hobbs. Archer brings Ricochet up but Ricochet slips free to fire off fast strikes! Hobbs is being helped to the back and Ospreay is concerned that this is now 4v3. Ricochet still fires strikes on Archer, but Archer grabs Ricochet by the neck! CHOKE- NO, Ricochet RANAS Archer first! Archer tumbles, stands up, and Ricochet springboards, but Archer CLOBBERS Him out of the sky! Archer BLASTS Davis, then catches Ospreay out of the air! Archer TOSSES Ospreay away and fans boo. But Ricochet springboards back in!
Archer catches Ricochet, and he CHOKE SLAMS Ricochet out onto Ospreay and Davis! The fans boo as the Don Callis Family is in control, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Cage & Kyle flex to soak up the heat, then Archer goes out after Ospreay and the rest. Konosuke fetches Ricochet into the ring, waistlocks, and then brings him away from the corner. Archer beats up on Ospreay while Konosuke fires knees into Ricochet. Ricochet tumbles to ropes but Konosuke is on him. Davis fires hands on Archer, then sends him into railing! Davis fires more hands, but Konosuke CHOKES Ricochet at the ropes! The ref counts, Konosuke steps off and tags Kyle. Kyle stays between Ricochet and his corner. Kyle taunts Ricochet, stomps him around, then whips him to ropes. Kyle ELBOWS Ricochet down, then stalks him to a corner.
Kyle stomps away on Ricochet while Archer intimidates commentary. Kyle shouts at the camera while the ref counts, and Kyle steps off of Ricochet’s neck. Kyle bumps Ricochet off buckles, tags Cage, and Cage stands Ricochet up. Cage CHOPS Ricochet, then whips him to ropes for an ELBOW! Cage flexes while he taunts Ospreay & Davis. Cage drags Ricochet up but Ricochet RAMS him! And RAMS him! And fires forearms! Cage ROCKS Ricochet, then runs, but into a tiger wall kick and ENZIGIRI! Konosuke tags in and storms after Ricochet. Konosuke stomps Ricochet, then rains down fists! The ref reprimands while Dynamite returns to single picture.
Konosuke argues with the ref while Ospreay rallies the fans. Konosuke stays between Ricochet and his team, but Ricochet SLAPS Konosuke! Konosuke ROCKS Ricochet for it! Ricochet fires forearms and an UPPERCUT! Konosuke keeps Ricochet from his corner, reels Ricochet in, but Ricochet victory rolls! TWO, and Ricochet ducks a chop to handspring BACK ELBOW! The fans fire up while both men are down! Ricochet and Konosuke crawl, hot tags to Kyle and Ospreay! The fans fire up as these two fire fists and forearms! Kyle kicks and whips but Ospreay ducks ‘n’ dodges to CLOBBER Kyle!
Ospreay whips, Kyle reverses, Ospreay handsprings to NEURALIZER KICK! Kyle staggers, Konosuke tags back in! Ospreay dodges Konosuke to BLAST Cage & Archer! Ospreay fires fists on Konosuke, but Konosuke CLAWS Ospreay’s face! Konosuke runs, but Davis intercepts with a fireman’s carry! AUSSIE DENTAL PLAN! Or maybe in this case, just a United Empire Dental Plan! But in any case, Davis scoops Konosuke, for the LAWN DART CUTTER! Cover, TWO!! Konosuke survives but the fans fire up. Ospreay & Davis bring Konosuke up, double pump handle, but the #MurderMachines make the save!
Archer puts Davis in a corner, Cage ducks Ospreay’s haymaker to waistlock. Archer runs up, BOOT GERMAN SUPLEX COMBO! Davis fires hands on Archer but Cage waistlocks, ripcords, and ROCKS Davis! Then fireman’s carry into the ASSISTED NECKBREAKER! The fans boo but the Murder Machines DOUBLE RIPCORD Ospreay up for Konosuke’s BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay survives and shocks everyone! Archer argues with the ref but the count was fair. Konosuke tags Kyle while fans rally up behind Ospreay. Kyle smirks as he stalks Ospreay. Kyle BOOTS Ricochet off the apron for good measure!
Kyle tells Ospreay that this is how he wants it, right? All about Ospreay! Kyle stomps away on Ospreay in the corner, then digs his boots in! The ref counts but wait! Here comes Hobbs! Hobbs hobbles but Kyle hurries to send Ospreay to the Callis corner. Tag to Konosuke and then Kyle slides out. Kyle runs up on Hobbs, but Hobbs CLOBBERS him! The fans fire up as Hobbs makes his way to the corner. Ospreay fights free of the corner but Konosuke holds him back! Ospreay fires forearms, reaches out, repeat! The fans rally as hard as they can, but Konosuke reels Ospreay in! Konosuke hits a back suplex, but Ospreay lands out!
Ospreay dodges Konosuke, hot tag to Hobbs! The Powerhouse powers up to rally on Konosuke! The fans fire up as Hobbs TOSSES Kyle, but the Murder Machines attack! They reel Hobbs in, but Hobbs fights the double suplex! The fans fire up but the Murder Machines double whip. Hobbs DOUBLE LARIATS! The fans fire up as Hobbs has targets in all corners! SPLASH for Konosuke! SPLASH for Cage! SPLASH for Kyle! SPLASH for Archer! The fans are thunderous and Hobbs brings the straps down. Archer kicks low, then runs, but Hobbs dodges, to SNAP POWERSLAM! The fans fire up again, and Hobbs tags Davis!
Davis runs up to BOOT Konosuke, BOOT him again, but Konosuke just fires up! Ospreay CANNONBALLS onto Kyle while Konosuke fires hands! Konosuke spins, but Davis DECKS him! Davis roars, stands Konosuke up, but Konosuke backdrops back! POWER- NO, Davis stops the knee to ENZIGIRI! Davis gut wrenches Konosuke, for a PILEDRIVER!! Cover, KYLE BREAKS IT! The fans boo but now Aussie Open is face to face! Kyle pie faces Davis, talks trash, but Davis glares at him. Kyle SLAPS Davis, so Davis TACKLES Kyle! Davis throws hands, Kyle gets up, and Davis runs up! Kyle dodges and Konosuke DECKS Davis!
Ricochet springboards, FLYING LARIAT on Konosuke! But Cage POP-UP POWERBOMBS Ricochet! Hobbs SPINEBUSTERS Cage! Archer CHOKE SLAMS Hobbs! Ospreay hits the PIP PIP CHEERIO FOREARM on Archer! Ospreay dares Kyle to man up and fight him! Kyle snarls, gets in, and they fire forearms again! Kyle swings, Ospreay catches him, but Kyle breaks the full nelson with an elbow! Ospreay HOOK KICKS Kyle! Ospreay runs, Kyle dodges, but then Ospreay slips through the lariat! Kyle slips through the bomb, hoists Ospreay up, but Ospreay slips free! Kyle ducks the hook kick to SUPERKICK! Kyle runs, into the SPANISH FLY!!
The fans are thunderous as Ospreay takes aim from a corner! Kyle rises, so does Davis, and Ospreay runs up, Kyle uses Davis as a shield from the HIDDEN BLADE!! Ospreay freaks out, Kyle SUPERKICKS Ospreay out of the ring! Then Kyle DIVES onto Ospreay! Konosuke brings down his kneepad, aims at Davis, POWER DRIVE KNEE!!! Cover, Don Callis Family wins!!
Winners: The Don Callis Family, by pinfall
The Alpha stands tall over Davis as friendly fire takes out Ospreay’s team. But what happens when things divide into 1v1 matches? Will Konosuke still be International Champion after he and Ricochet go #OuttaThisWorld? Will Kyle prove that he IS The Protostar after tearing down Will Ospreay?
Jon Moxley & The Death Riders speak.
“Despite recent discoveries that Orange Cassidy is a snake, coldblooded, uncaring, unmoving, a serpent lurking in the darkest corners of the battlefield, my objective remains the same, my job on Saturday night remains the same. You may be this borderline sociopath, you may be a great guy just like everybody thinks. I don’t care if you’re a great guy. I don’t care what kind of person you are. When the bell rings on Saturday night, and the AEW World Championship hangs in the balance, you are a threat to my people. And I will destroy you.
“There’s so much more going on behind Orange Cassidy’s eyes than any of us could’ve imagined. You may make it to Full Gear with your mind in tact, but your body… For that matter, Darby Allin’s body… Still up for grabs.” Claudio jumps in, speaking in German about what he’ll do to Darby. Then in English, he says, “Tonight, I’m gonna end you.” Moxley pats Claudio on the shoulder. Will The Maniac’s top henchmen do his dirty work for him when they dismantle Cassidy & Darby? Or will it just be fuel on the fire for Freshly Squeezed & The Relentless One? Speaking of…
Darby Allin speaks.
“Claudio, I’m gonna keep this really short. Let’s not forget you’re the one who put the chair around Bryan’s neck and pulled the trigger on his career. Every single one of you Death Riders will have your day. And Claudio, today’s your day.” Will Moxley’s men be dealt with in brutal fashion before he suffers the same?
The Hurt Syndicate arrive.
Renee Paquette waits in the parking lot as an SUV pulls up, and she welcomes Montel Vontavious Porter, Shelton Benjamin & Bobby Lashley to the show. She heard MVP has a surprise in store, what’s he got planned? MVP says yes, there is a special treat for the AEW audience, and that is this announcement: The All Mighty Bobby Lashley will be in action here tonight on Dynamite in Reading, Pennsylvania, prior to his PPV debut on Saturday! Renee asks if MVP is at all concerned to put Lashley in a match- OH NO, Swerve attacks!! Swerve knocks Lashley over, then laughs as he gets away!
Shelton helps Lashley up but that ambush might’ve been with Swerve’s own silver chain. Will Lashley elect not to compete tonight after all? Or is he about to make an example out of whatever poor soul is put in front of him?
Adam Cole is here!
Reading fires up as the Panama City Playboy makes his way to the ring. They join in with the “BOOM!” and “ADAM COLE, BAYBAY!” Cole grabs a mic to ask, “Who’s ready for Storytime with Adam Cole, Baybay?” Reading sure is ready! Cole wishes so so badly that he could get his hands on MJF this Saturday, but he’s not. MJF did everything in his power to make sure he and Cole didn’t fight on Saturday, and he succeeded. But do you know who else succeeded last week? Roderick Strong did! The fans cheer as Cole says he and Roddy have the exact same goal: Give MJF the ass whooping of a lifetime! And that is exactly what happens at Full Gear!
The fans cheer, and wait, Kyle O’Reilly makes his way out here. The longtime friend of Cole & Roddy makes his way out here, and already has a mic. Kyle isn’t sure if Cole remembers, but 14 years ago, right here in Reading, PA, Cole and Kyle had their second match ever against each other. They’ve come a long way. Being associated with Cole has given Kyle some incredible highs, and some serious lows. And through those lows, Kyle knows Cole better than anyone. Which makes Kyle the only one willing to tell Cole the truth. The truth is, this crusade against MJF has got to end before someone gets hurt.
This obsession, Cole needs to wash his hands of it. His ankle has already been reconstructed, what’s next? Cole has friends willing to take a bullet for him, Kyle included, but Cole has got to stop having his friends fight his battles. Roddy barely makes it out alive last week, and now he wants to fight MJF! He wants to END MJF, all because of Cole. Kyle just doesn’t have a good feeling about any of this. Cole asks Kyle what he’s trying to say here. Kyle doesn’t think Roddy can handle MJF? Kyle asks Cole if he really thinks MJF isn’t already three steps ahead. MJF hasn’t been here for weeks but he’s pulling all the strings.
Cole should know that dealing with MJF is like playing with fire, and Kyle doesn’t wanna see his friends get burned. Cole needs to realize why so many of his friends are willing to go to war for him, and it’s because he is a great leader, an elite pro-wrestler, and a great friend, who doesn’t wanna see his friends get hurt. At least, so Kyle thinks. But Cole has to face facts: MJF is more of an evil bastard than Cole will ever be, and that is a good thing. Kyle drops his mic and walks away. Cole drops his mic, and has a lot to think about. Does Kyle have a point? Can Cole just let Roddy handle MJF and then move on?
Orange Cassidy speaks.
“A little later tonight, I’m gonna make an example out of you, Wheeler Yuta. And I’m gonna show everybody exactly what I’m gonna do this Saturday to you, Jon Moxley. And that’s walk down to that ring and beat you, alone.” But The Conglomeration steps in. Mark Briscoe has Rocky Romero & Tomohiro Ishii with him as he asks Cassidy, “What sense does that make, man?” Moxley said himself, there’s five Death Riders, one Cassidy. Conglomeration has his back, they are here for him. Cassidy says no, no one else needs to get hurt. Get hurt? What’s Cassidy talking about? The Conglomeration are ready to scrap!
PLEASE!! Cassidy is asking them… They don’t have to believe him or even understand him. But just promises him they’ll stay back here. If Cassidy insists, then so be it. Cassidy says there you have it, Jon. Five of you, one of him. Do what you’re gonna do. Because at Full Gear, Moxley’s gonna need all the help he can get. Cassidy is himself wanting the best for his friends, but will that work out for the betterment of AEW? Or is he just playing into Moxley’s hands?
Kris Statlander VS Hikaru Shida!
The #BornAgainKristen bodied the bullies that are Mercedes Mone & Kamille the last time she saw them, but she still needs to tune up for Full Gear. However, taking on the THREE-TIME AEW Women’s World Champion might be more than just a workout. Win, lose or draw, will the Shining Samurai get Kris ready for The CEO?
The bell rings, Kris and Shida shake hands and the fans applaud. The two circle, tie up, and Kris wrenches to a wristlock. Shida handsprings and wrenches back, then hammerlocks. Kris reaches back, hits a headlock takeover, but Shida headscissors. Kris kips free and the fans cheer while the two reset. Shida and Kris circle again while the fans fire up. The two tie up, Shida wrenches and hammerlocks, then CLUBS Kris on the back. Shida CLUBS Kris again, then waistlocks. Kris fights the lift with elbows, then switches. Kris SLAMS Shida, then flips her over. Shida kips up to arm-drag Kris! Kris ends up in a corner, and Shida runs up to KNEE her!
Shida climbs up and the fans cheer as she rains down fists! But Kris stops Shida at 5 and carries her out of the corner! Shida slips free, Kris blocks a lariat to SWEEP the leg! STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Shida is tough and she goes to ropes, but Kris whips her to a corner. Kris runs up but into a RANA! Kris cartwheels through! Then she CLOBBERS Shida! The fans fire up while Kris flexes. Kris drags Shida into a motorcycle stretch but Shida endures. The fans rally up and Shida fights to her feet. Shida arm-drags Kris down, and wraps her in a straitjacket stretch! Kris fights up with a bridge, but Shida hops on!
The fans rally while Kris RAMS Shida into a corner! Shida holds onto the straitjacket and pulls! The ref counts, Shida lets go at 4, and then MISSILE DROPKICKS! Kris tumbles and the fans duel as Shida fires up! Shida goes outside, drags Kris to the apron, and CLUBS her! Shida runs to KNEE LIFT! Kris flops to the floor and fans cheer while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Shida brings Kris up again, and whips her into railing hard! Kris writhes, Shida drags her up, and then Shida whips Kris into more railing! Kris writhes again and Shida refreshes the ring count. Shida sits Kris in a corner to rain down fists! The fans fire up but the ref reprimands, so Shida stops. Shida brings Kris around, pushes her into the ring, and then stalks her. Shida stomps Kris around, brings her up, and snap suplexes! Kris writhes but Shida brings her up again. Shida then snap suplexes Kris into a corner! Shida drags Kris to a cover, TWO! Kris stays in this but Shida stays on her with a chinlock stretch!
Kris endures being bent back, and she reaches out with her free arm. Shida pulls back more but Kris rises up! Shida is again a backpack, but then she slips down. Kris fires body shots, slips around and lifts for a BIG back suplex! Kris huffs ‘n’ puffs as she rises up, but then Shida dodges the sliding forearm! Ghost pin! TWO, and Kris has a cradle! TWO! Shida ROCKS Kris, but Kris PELES! Shida staggers, but she comes back to ENZIGIRI! Both women are down and the fans fire up! The ref checks both women and they’re okay to continue, so a standing count begins. Shida and Kris stir at about 4 of 10, then rise up at 6.
Kris grabs Shida, but Shida fires a forearm! Dynamite returns to single picture as the shots go back and forth. Shida fires a flurry, then whips Kris to ropes. Kris ducks ‘n’ dodges, then dodges a knee! SNAP POWERSLAM! The fans fire up with Kris as she whips Shida to a corner. Kris runs up to UPPERCUT, then she goes side to side for a KNEE LIFT! Shida ends up in ropes but Kris reels her in. Fisherman BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Shida survives and the fans fire up again! Kris hoists Shida up, gut wrenches, but Shida slips free! DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Shida eggs Kris on, then dodges her to fire forearms! Kris just shakes her head!
Shida fires more shots, but Kris fireman’s carries! But Shida slips free, straitjacket roll-up! TWO!! KNEE STRIKE! And then short arm LARIAT! Shida takes aim, but she starts to doubt the Katana! Shida runs up but Kris dodges the boot to then scoop and INVERTED SLAM! Then Kris aims, DISCUS- NO, Shida backslides her! TWO!! Shida reels Kris in, suplexes, FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO?!? Kris survives and Shida is shocked! Shida brings Kris up but Kris fires body shots and forearms! Shida ROCKS Kris, but Kris wrenches to kick! Kris runs, but into the JUMP KNEE! Shida hurries to suplex, but Kris turns it around!
Shida slips out of Kris’ suplex to slip around, GERMAN SUPLEX! Shida roars, aims, KATA- NO, Kris gut wrenches! Tuck and STATURDAY NIGHT FEVER!! Cover, Kris wins!!
Winner: Kris Statlander, by pinfall
Shida gave Kris a powerful match, but clearly Shida has to iron out her own crisis of confidence. Kris still shows Shida respect by helping her up. But wait, here comes Mercedes Mone & Kamille! The fans boo The CEO & Brickhouse but Mone has a mic. “Readiiiiing~! Say hello to your C E O!” The fans boo instead. Mone asks Kamille if she wants to hear a fun fact about Pennsylvania. The 76ers have had yet another terrible season! Embarrassing~! But shoutouts to Mone’s Celtics for another incredible victory. The fans boo Boston but Mone says another person with an incredible win was Kris Statlander. Mone is rarely impressed by her competition.
Does anyone else want to hear another fun fact? “NO!!” Well, Mone has held the TBS Championship longer than Kris! So at Full Gear, Mone will NOT lose, because she is The CEO, the greatest TBS Champion of all time! And she will NEVER lose this title! Fans tell The CEO to STFU, but Mone tells Kamille go get the job done! She is so pissed off! GO! NOW! Kamille walks up the steps past Mone, but with only one good arm! Mone says hurry up, but Kamille looks at both Shida and Kris. Kamille takes as swing, but Kris blocks to ROCK her! Shida QUESTION MARK KICKS Kamille! Then Kris & Shida TOSS The Brickhouse!
Shida goes out after Kamille, but then Mone goes after Kris! Mone goes for the backstabber, but Kris holds onto ropes! Mone is almost stuck up there, but Kris pops her around! STATURDAY NIGHT FEVER!! The fans fire up as Kris stands tall over The CEO! Will Kris once again become the Face of TBS? Or will Mone find a way to win even without her insurance policy?
The Hurt Syndicate has a cameraman with them.
MVP says hold on, he and Shelton have found Swerve. They go after the man in the big fur jacket, but that’s not Swerve! Swerve gave his jacket to the guy, but MVP & Shelton still beat this guy up for helping Swerve. MVP says they’ll find Swerve later, Lashley has his match up next. And it’ll be a 2-on-1 Handicap?! The All Mighty really IS mad, what poor duo is about to be destroyed?
AEW hears from Jay White and Hangman Adam Page.
“Hangman. You and I are on that same path to that same destination, trying to grasp at that same prize. 2024 still has some time left for The Switchblade to share the spotlight with Hangman once more!” But the Blackhat Cowboy asks White if he knows “Who the hell I am?! I am the Hangman! I am THE man! They named this whole godforsaken PPV after ME!” White says when he makes Hangman TAP, it will be a public declaration! But Hangman says White can’t make him tap, even if his life depended on it! These two vicious gunslingers will write one more chapter in their storied rivalry, but who comes out riding off into the sunset?
2v1 Handicap: Bobby Lashley w/ The Hurt Syndicate VS Joe Keys & Cheeseburger!
The All Mighty thought he’d have an easy night getting in a little warm-up, but The Realest quickly reminded him why he’s the most dangerous man in AEW! Lashley’s now doubling down to make a point, will there be nothing left of Keys & Cheese after tonight?
The bell rings and while the fans rally for Cheeseburger, he and Keys each argue the other should start. Lashley runs up and TOSSES Burger across the ring! Keys runs away, Lashley runs to RAM into Burger! Lashley brings Burger up, Keys runs in, but Lashley catches him for a COMPLETE SHOT DDT COMBO! Lashley drags Keys up and TOSSES him out! Lashley then turns to look at Burger in the corner. The fans rally for Burger, but Lashley CLOBBERS him! The fans boo but MVP & Shelton high-five Lashley. Lashley drags Burger up to gut wrench, Canadian Rack, and DOMINATOR! Keys runs in to break the cover!
The fans cheer Keys as he fires hands, but Lashley just gets angrier! Keys short arm LARIATS, but Lashley stays up! Keys runs, into a MILE HIGH SPINEBUSTER! Lashley storms around, then aims at Keys. Keys staggers into the SPEAR! Lashley isn’t done there, and he clamps on the HURT LOCK! Keys can’t open that lock, he is OUT! Lashley wins!
Winner: Bobby Lashley, by submission
MVP & Shelton join Lashley in the ring to celebrate, but then “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” The fans fire up, and here comes Prince Nana with a chair! Nana eggs the Hurt Syndicate on so Shelton storms out after Nana. MVP watches the rest of ringside for Swerve, but Swerve slides out from under the ring! The fans fire up as Swerve slips in to CHAIN PUNCH Lashley!! MVP gets on the apron but Swerve DECKS MVP with a chain punch! And then Shelton eats a chain punch! The fans are thunderous as Swerve aims, and hits a HOUSE CALL on Lashley! Swerve hurries to the top rope, and he gives Lashley a KILL STOMP!!
The fans are thunderous as Swerve stands over Lashley! MVP & Shelton get up and get in, but Swerve escapes, chain draped on his neck! Will AEW then, now and forever be whose house? “SWERVE’S HOUSE!”
Backstage interview with Mariah May & Mina Shirakawa.
Renee is now with the AEW Women’s World Champion and her best friend, the Rev-Pro Undisputed British Women’s Champion. They are planning their Championship Champagne Celebration for Full Gear, BUT Friday Night Rampage will feature the two of them teaming up for the first time in just over a year. Mariah says no champion deserves a celebration more than her. Her rise to the top was meteoric, and her reign will be historic. She takes ish and makes it shine, any time and any show, against anyone. In Mariah’s division, you hold this title, or you die.
Mina says yes, Mariah has been working so hard. She came back to tell her she is so very proud. And Mina will give Mariah a celebration she’ll never forget! Mariah says the “H Cup Angel” (Mina) and the “Woman from Hell” (Mariah herself) are going to make Rampage into Glampage. Everyone wants Mina, but Mina wants Mariah. And then… They’ll dance! These two shimmy and shake their way out, will they finally be toasting their victories at Full Gear?
Darby Allin VS Claudio Castagnoli w/ The Death Riders!
The Relentless One told The Swiss Superman that revenge was coming, and here is Darby’s chance! Will Darby avenge Bryan Danielson? Or will he just be the next to fall?
The bell rings and Darby stares Claudio down. Darby takes some deep breaths then circles with Claudio. Darby slips around to waistlock but Claudio flings him off, only for Darby to roll to his feet. They circle again, and the fans rally behind Darby. Darby and Claudio feel things out, tie up, and Darby headlocks. Claudio lifts Darby but Darby thrashes the hold. Claudio throws Darby off, runs up, but Darby uses that to get around and springboard arm-drag! The fans fire up while Claudio bails out, and Darby taunts Claudio with some drop steps. Claudio snarls, but then Darby fakes him out with a slingshot!
Claudio is annoyed and takes a swing but Darby slingshots up and over! Darby taunts Claudio again while the fans rally up. Claudio cools off before he storms up the steel steps. Claudio pops Darby up but Darby keeps from hitting buckles! Darby ELBOWS Claudio away, goes up, then leaps, but Claudio catches him! Claudio SLAMS Darby down, flips him back to his feet, but Darby slips around to waistlock. O’Conner Roll, TWO! Darby springboards to SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Claudio bails out but the fans fire up. Darby goes up a corner, and he SUPER COFFIN SPLASHES into a waistlock! Claudio swings and THROWS Darby away!
Darby staggers to his feet but Claudio runs up, to POUNCE Darby into railing! Darby writhes against the railing, but Claudio runs up to UPPERCUT Darby up and over! Fans freak out as Darby hits the floor! Claudio leaves Darby behind while the ring count climbs, but Darby drags himself up at 7. Claudio goes back out after Darby to suplex! Claudio holds Darby up while he marches up the steps! The fans fire up for this feat of strength and balance, and then Claudio TOSSES Darby back into the ring! Darby writhes again while Claudio steps back in. Claudio stalks Darby, talks some trash, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Claudio looms over Darby, then deadlift gut wrenches for a GUTBUSTER! And then another GUTBUSTER! And then another GUTBUSTER! Darby writhes while Claudio stands over him again. Claudio watches Darby crawl towards a corner and stalks him. Claudio drags Darby up, brings him around, and ROCKS Darby with a forearm! Darby pushes Claudio, then CHOPS! Claudio DECKS Darby! Darby tumbles out of the ring! The ref wants Claudio to stay back while Darby drags himself up. Darby is back in before the count starts, but then Claudio DOUBLE STOMPS him! Claudio kicks Darby around, then clamps on with a neck wrench!
Darby endures, fights up, but Claudio powers him down. Darby BITES Claudio’s hand! The ref reprimands but Darby fires off forearms on Claudio. Claudio HIP TOSSES Darby up and out of the ring! Darby hits the floor and flounders around while the ref reprimands Claudio. Claudio again waits on Darby, and then he DOUBLE STOMPS Darby the moment he’s in! The ref counts as Claudio stands on Darby at the ropes. Claudio steps off at 4, brings him around, and clamps on an armlock and chinbar. Darby endures, fights around, and manages to fireman’s carry Claudio! But Claudio rains down elbows! HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL even!
Claudio clamps on with a double wristlock and he grinds Darby down. Darby still endures and the fans rally up again. Darby fights around and Dynamite returns to single picture. Darby fires body shots but Claudio knees low! Claudio then HIP TOSSES Darby into a corner! Darby tumbles out of the ring but Claudio pursues! Claudio SWINGS Darby into railing! Then Claudio fireman’s carries, to TOSS Darby back in the ring! Claudio storms in while Darby flounders away. Darby flops back out of the ring but Claudio pursues him again. Darby trips Claudio up and traps him in the apron skirt! Darby then fires forearms, and BITES Claudio’s ear!
The fans fire up but Claudio shoves Darby away. Darby slides into the ring then DIVES onto Claudio! And then runs to DIVE again! Down goes Claudio and the fans fire up! Darby crawls over to bring Claudio up and into the ring. The fans fire up as Darby climbs up a corner, though slowly given all the damage to his back. That lets Claudio trip Darby up! Darby is stuck up top, and Claudio climbs up after him. Claudio gut wrenches for a SUPER GUT WRENCH PLEX!! Cover, TWO!! Darby survives and Claudio can’t believe it! The fans fire up but Claudio calls for the swing! Claudio grabs the legs, but Darby twists to a victory roll! TWO!!
Claudio escapes and runs up, but Darby ducks ‘n’ dodges, roll and- WHOA, Claudio has to fight to stay up, and then he deadlifts Darby! Darby pops through to CODE RED!! Cover, TWO!! Claudio survives and the fans fire up again! “This is Awesome!” as Darby and Claudio crawl for ropes. Claudio runs up to UPPERCUT! And UPPERCUT again and again and again! The ref backs Claudio off, but then Claudio fires off body shots! Darby flops over but Claudio has the legs. Claudio FLIPS Darby up and over the ropes, but Darby lands on the apron! Claudio BOOTS Darby down! The ref wants Claudio to hold on but Claudio goes out after Darby.
Claudio drags Darby by his legs, then SWINGS him around! Into steel steps!! The fans lose their minds, the ref reprimands Claudio, but Claudio doesn’t care. The fans tell Claudio he is sick, but Claudio TOSSES Darby over the announce desk!! Schiavone, Excalibur & Matt Menard narrowly avoid becoming collateral damage! But Claudio clears the desk and brings Darby up. Claudio puts Darby on the desk, then stands over him. The ref reprimands but Claudio just ignores him. Claudio drags Darby up, and gorilla presses him! SUPER DUPER TOSS onto the timekeeper’s table!! The fans lose their minds as Darby is down but that table’s somehow still standing!
The ref checks on Darby but Claudio storms right over! The ref tells Claudio to stop so they go to the ring. Claudio lets the ring count start, and yet Darby somehow stirs at 4 of 10! The fans rally as hard as they can and Darby crawls his way over! Darby is still far away at 7! But then he powers up and LEAPS in at 9!! But Claudio LARIATS Darby inside-out!! Cover, Claudio wins!
Winner: Claudio Castagnoli, by pinfall
Darby truly is relentless, with durability like no other, but it just wasn’t enough against the strength and brutality of Claudio! Will no one stop The Death Riders from running roughshod over AEW?
Backstage interview with Private Party.
Renee is with Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy and brings up that at Full Gear, the AEW World Tag Team Championships are on the line in a Fatal 4 Way. Private Party takes on The Acclaimed, The Outrunners and The Kings of the Black Throne. In such a match, the champs do NOT have to be pinned or submitted to lose their titles, so what is their strategy? Brother Zay says they obviously can’t tell her that, the other teams are watching. But it seems like the odds are against them. Fortunately, the odds have been against them their whole lives, their whole careers, just like against The Young Bucks.
But look what happened: Private Party defied the odds, beat The Bucks, and are your AEW World Tag Team Champions. That is the same thing that happens on Saturday. They leave Newark, New Jersey still your tag team champions. Because there ain’t no party like a Private Party, that’s a flex. Oh, speaking of! It’s AJ & Big Justice! They’re fired up to be here, but Justice wants to know what that face Zay made was last week. Oh, right, this one, with the chin scratching. And AJ says they’ve got a BIG announcement coming up after this! Maybe some double chunk chocolate cookies? BOOM!!
A green Porsche Taycan pulls up to the middle of nowhere.
And out steps MJF. The Wolf of Wrestling tells the hobo to “go get it” as he throws spare change off to the side like birdseed. MVP then sits back and tells Roderick Strong, “You’ve been through so much. The kid who grew up trailer park trash with two abusive alcoholic parents. For crying out loud! Your own mother shot your father right in front of you. That’s traumatizing. And as you know, Roddy, trauma is the result of an overwhelming sense of danger, powerlessness and fear. However, healing is a result of feeling safe, empowered and supported. That’s why you’d do anything for Cole. He makes you feel all those positive things that you lacked.
“It’s why I was no different than you. It’s why I trusted him. Unfortunately, the difference between you and I: Cole for me was a mirage of what I wanted him to be. A fraud, a liar. And whilst Cole is a fraud, I do actually believe deep down, in his narcissistic, sociopathic, frail, feeble frame, is a man who cares about Roderick Strong. This is precisely why upon further contemplation, I am happy you won, Roddy. Because I want Adam Cole to watch a person he cares about suffer! And because of your White trash upbringing, you aren’t intelligent enough to realize that you don’t have a prayer. And I’m sending you back to where you belong. To your grimy little trailer park.
“And after the match, you’ll be in so much physical anguish, you’ll wish your mother hadn’t shot your father, but instead shot you.” As if this scumbag couldn’t stoop any lower, he brings up Roddy’s past to hurt him. But will Roddy make sure MJF’s future is the one full of pain and suffering?
Backstage interview with AJ & Big Justice.
Renee is with the Costco Tiktok sensations and says that in the Full Gear Zero Hour, we will see #BigBoomAJ take on QT Marshall in a match 20 YEARS in the making. AJ says it may have been 20 years in the making for QT, this all started for AJ when QT threw the double chunk chocolate cookies down! Renee says AJ has not been in the ring in those 20 years, is he concerned about how his body will hold up? AJ isn’t worried about that, because he just has one strategy, and that’s the strategy they use each and every day. That strategy is to bring the BOOM~! But hey, there’s another special announcement.
Because when AJ rings QT’s bell, and he Power-Booms QT right in the middle of that ring, there is only one guy they want ringing the bell: Big Justice’s best friend, THE RIZZLER! Time to bring the BOOM~! Will QT be sleeping on the mat for The Rizzler? Will he be skibidi? Fanum Tax? Why are those even words?
Tony Schiavone is on stage.
And he welcomes out The Undisputed Kingdom! The fans cheer as Roderick Strong makes his way out, accompanied by Matt Taven & Mike Bennett. Schiavone brings up Roddy VS MJF at Full Gear, and we just heard all that disgusting stuff MJF had to say. Roddy’s response is that to be honest, he has not slept a wink since last week. IT is finally happening! Roddy feels like a kid on Christmas morning. He finally gets his hands on “MAAAAAX~!” The fans echo that, and Roddy says if MJF was here tonight, and not hiding out there, Roddy would ask him: Is Roddy supposed to be ashamed of his childhood?
Is Roddy supposed to be ashamed of his parents? You don’t think Roddy’s heard that stuff before? His whole LIFE, that is what people brought up! His mom’s an addict, his dad’s an addict, mom shot dad. Good job, Max, you made Roddy feel like he was in elementary school again. And people may look at Roddy’s past and feel sorry for him, but Roddy asks us not to. Because looking at MJF, Roddy feels sorry for him. Understand this, Max. With Roddy’s life, he learned that to get the most out of life, you have to earn it. If you wanna break the cycle, you have to earn it. And that is what Roddy’s done ever since he was a kid!
And now looking at MJF, he’s been spoon-fed everything. And when something doesn’t go his way or something happens and he doesn’t like it, MJF throws a temper tantrum like a baby until that changes. So Roddy wants MJF to do something for him: Look in the mirror and think about all the things that MJF has done to people. The manipulating, the backstabbing, the using. MJF needs to realize, when the bell rings at Full Gear, MJF will pay for all those sins. With every chop, with every punch, with every elbow, with every backbreaker! And when it is all over, Roddy walks to his hotel room for the best night of sleep in his life because he earned it.
Especially because Roddy will know he has broken MJF’s back, and left him humbled! Roddy is all fired up, and the fans are with him! Will MJF finally get what’s coming to him? Or will he give Roddy nightmares for the rest of his life?
AEW shares footage taken from last Saturday night.
First, a recap video of Daniel Garcia thwarting Jack Perry’s attempts to abduct and torture Matthew Menard, as well as the joyride they took in the Scapegoat bus, with Perry as the hood ornament. And now, they have Perry strapped into a chair, the bus headlights as the only source of light. Menard is behind the camera as he asks Perry how he’s feeling. How’d that work out for him, huh? Garcia splashes Perry with water to wake him up, and says “Let’s have a conversation. I’m all ears.” Perry chuckles and says Garcia thinks he’s so much better than him. Look at where they are! Garcia shouts back that he doesn’t wanna be here!
Garcia just wants to wrestle, but AEW is full of savages! Perry tried to take Daddy Magic’s life! And those in power just sit back and watch, pretending that nothing’s going on. So what do they do? Gotta take the power back, right? Perry counters with, “Everybody’s got a code. Everybody cares about right and wrong until it costs them something. Until they have to SACRIFICE!” Garcia gets in Perry’s face, grabs him by the mouth, and says Perry’s always going on about sacrifice but Perry has no idea what Garcia’s had to go through! Perry has NO idea what Garcia’s had to sacrifice to be here!
Garcia knows where Perry wants him to go, but Garcia promises that he’s never gonna go there. Perry smirks, then SPITS in Garcia’s face. Garcia wipes that off his face and says bet. Garcia’s got something for Perry, so just wait right there. Garcia goes to the bus while Perry mockingly asks what he’s gonna do. Menard tells shut up, Jack! Life must be so hard for him! What’s Jack got to be sad about?! Garcia comes back and he has a crowbar! Perry dares him to go ahead. Garcia raises the bar, but he SMASHES up the bus! Garcia throws the crowbar away and Perry laughs. Is that it? Garcia tells Menard they’ll get out of here. What? Where’s Garcia going?
Perry says yeah, walk away. Menard tells Perry that Garcia’s gonna whoop his ass! Just wait! Menard leaves, Perry shouts into the night, but will The Face of TNT soon be the one sacrificed for the greater good?
Renee Paquette presides over the ROH World Championship contract signing.
She welcomes us backstage to the signing for this match, which will happen next week, Dynamite: Thanksgiving Eve, in Chicago. The challenger, Tomohiro Ishii, is on her left, and the champion, Chris Jericho, is on her right. Jericho, as champion, you have the honors to sign first. Jericho smiles and waves as he says, “Hi, guys.” But Renee, you should know better. A champion of Jericho’s caliber does not just sign a contract thrust at his face randomly. He has a whole legal team that needs to approve this contract. Renee says it was sent to said legal team last week. Oh, really? What about today? The now! Jericho lives in the now!
Jericho says he’ll get this checked by his legal eagles one more time. But for now, wait here. Choto matte kudesai. Jericho steps around the corner and then down the hall. He smiles at his own picture on the wall. What a good looking guy. But wait, Ishii has followed Jericho to the hall. Jericho is a bit worried as he keeps moving. Jericho tries to block Ishii’s path but a trash can isn’t enough. Jericho tells staffers that Ishii wants to talk to them. They step in the way but Ishii pushes them aside. Jericho moves faster, pushes more people in the way, but Ishii pushes them aside. Was that RJ City?
Jericho goes up some stairs but Ishii follows. Ishii’s even gaining ground! Jericho goes through a doorway and ends up in the concourse! Fans cheer as Jericho and Ishii keep up their cat ‘n’ mouse game. Jericho decides to go into the stands! Ishii follows, and they head down the bleachers towards ringside! Jericho hurries over railing but so does Ishii. They go into the ring, and now Jericho tells Ishii to stop following him! Jericho wants a mic, a mic is brought, and Jericho says hey, listen, Ishii. Jericho would sign this contract, but he doesn’t have a pen. Ishii has a pen! Oh. Ishii clicks it for Jericho, and pushes it into him.
Jericho takes the pen, looks at the contract again, and still hesitates. Jericho signs his part, and then hands things over to Ishii. But then BRYAN KEITH & BIG BILL ATTACK! It was all a massive set-up! Bad Apple & Redwood beat down Stone Pitbull, and then sit him up! Jericho has the pen ready, but here comes The Conglomeration! Mark Briscoe & Rocky Romero rush in, and Mark TACKLES Jericho! Rocky fires off on Bill while Mark CHOKES Jericho! Keith saves Jericho from Mark but Mark fires hands on Keith! The fans fire up, but then Bill SKYSCRAPER- NO, Mark UPPERCUTS Bill first! Rocky adds on!
The fans fire up as The Conglomeration pinballs Bill, and then Ishii CLOBBERS him! Bill tumbles out, but Rocky DIVES! Bill is sent into railing! Keith stands up, into a kick and underhooks! JAY DRILLER! Jericho stands up, Ishii has him, and hits a BRAINBUSTER!! Conglomeration stands tall over The Learning Tree and his Branches, and now Ishii signs his part! The match is now official, and Ishii is looking to take a bite out of Jericho! Will The Conglomeration have the ROH World Championship to be thankful for this year?
Backstage interview with Jamie Hayter.
Renee is with the former AEW Women’s World Champion and notes that last time, we were going to hear from her, only for her to be interrupted by Julia Hart. What is Hayter’s reaction to that? Well, yeah, she isn’t angry, but she is baffled why Julia chose to interrupt Hayter. They’ve never really spoken or interacted, or even wrestled each other. Hayter is just curious as to why Julia felt it was okay to do that. Granted, Julia can do whatever she wants, Hayter moves to the beat of her own drum just as much as Julia. But… if Julia wants to have a chat-
Uh oh, something is happening to the video! Brody King’s message echoes, “It’s time to come home.” Julia Hart walks through the woods. Brody says The House is her foundation. She has seen her rebirth. Now it is time to rebuild. She has woken up stronger, more determined, and more dangerous than ever. Julia aims her arrow to shoot down a target: her past self. Her obstacles are just bull’s eyes. She is the Princess of the Black Throne, and the Keeper of Secrets. She is Julia Hart, and her heart grows harder. She hits her mark, but will she find Hayter Hits Hard?
Orange Cassidy VS Wheeler Yuta!
Freshly Squeezed has been accused of being coldblooded and uncaring, but he got pretty heated as he told The Conglomeration to keep themselves safe tonight. He goes 1v1 with The Decoder, a young man who was once Cassidy’s student, and who left him behind to join the then Blackpool Combat Club. If anyone is uncaring, it is Yuta with how he would then follow Jon Moxley’s lead in the destruction of Bryan Danielson and Chuck Taylor. Who will be the more ferocious fighter tonight, this close to Full Gear?
The bell rings and Yuta SHOTGUNS Cassidy! Yuta follows Cassidy to a corner to CHOP, then ROCK, then CHOP again! Yuta whips corner to corner but Cassidy goes up and out. Cassidy bumps Yuta off buckles, climbs up top, but has to leap over. Yuta comes back but Cassidy catches him to a backslide! TWO, but Cassidy reels Yuta in for a cradle! TWO! Yuta pulls on an ear! But Cassidy arm-drags and wrangles Yuta into the SEATBELT! TWO!! Yuta escapes and the fans fire up as these two stand off. Yuta huffs ‘n’ puffs, but Cassidy shows he wants a grapple. They feel things out, knuckle lock, but Cassidy blocks a kick!
Cassidy reels Yuta in for a headlock, but Yuta powers up and out. Cassidy ducks ‘n’ rolls, tilt-o-whirls, but Yuta suplexes! Into STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! Yuta tumbles out and fans fire up! Cassidy builds speed to DIVE! Down goes Yuta and the fans fire up again! Cassidy brings Yuta up, whips, but Yuta reverses to reel Cassidy in! Cassidy fights the suplex, but then Yuta fights a suplex. Yuta suplexes, to RAILING BRAINBUSTER!! Cassidy writhes and fans are stunned! Yuta stomps Cassidy, then leaves him behind for the ring count. Cassidy crawls into the ring, Yuta exposes a crossbar, and then he GRINDS Cassidy’s face into the steel!
The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Yuta steps off at 4. Cassidy seethes as he rises up, but Yuta has him at the corner. Cassidy kicks Yuta’s legs out and Yuta falls onto a turnbuckle! Yuta falls back, Cassidy climbs, but Yuta grabs Cassidy first! Yuta drags Cassidy down but Cassidy fires hands. Yuta squeezes the facelock tight, then hits an APRON DDT! The fans boo Yuta while Cassidy writhes, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Cassidy clutches his neck while Yuta waits in the ring. A ring count starts and Yuta eggs Cassidy on. Cassidy reaches up as the count reaches 5 of 10, but he doesn’t sit up until 6. Cassidy hobbles up, stumbles and falls, but springs back to life! He slides in at 9! Only for Yuta to be right on him! Yuta reels Cassidy in, but Cassidy turns that into BEACH BREAK! Cover, TWO!! Yuta survives but Cassidy is too sore to be frustrated. They both sit up, and Yuta crawls his way over to a corner. Cassidy rises, checks his neck, then runs up, but into an ELBOW! Yuta goes up, but Cassidy JUMP FOREARMS! Cassidy positions Yuta just right before he climbs the corner.
Yuta resists but Cassidy still brings Yuta up. Yuta continues to fight the suplex, throws body shots, then shoves Cassidy down. Cassidy rolls back to his feet, runs back up the corner, but Yuta again fights the suplex! Cassidy fires hands, but Yuta fires back! They brawl up top, Cassidy HEADBUTTS Yuta! But Yuta HEADBUTTS back! They both wobble, but then Cassidy BITES Yuta! The ref reprimands, but Cassidy CLAWS Yuta’s back! This is very Moxley of him to do! And then Cassidy hits the SUPERPLEX! Both men are down and the ref checks. They’re both okay to continue, so a standing count begins!
Cassidy sits up, spots Yuta, and heads that way. Yuta sits up, they fire forearms as they stand! Dynamite returns to single picture as these shots go back and forth. The fans fire up for Cassidy but boo Yuta as the shots go faster and faster! Yuta BITES Cassidy’s forehead! Yuta spits then runs, but Cassidy dodges! BODY BLOW! SUPERKICK! Yuta sits down, Cassidy runs, PENALTY KICK! Cassidy slashes his throat, hauls Yuta up, BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Yuta survives but Cassidy seethes. Cassidy rains down fists on Yuta! The ref reprimands about closed fists and hair pulling, but Cassidy doesn’t stop until the ref counts 4.
Cassidy stands, and he throws off the elbow pad! Cassidy aims at Yuta, runs up, but Yuta ducks the punch! GERMAN SUPLEX! Yuta runs to CHOP in the corner! And then a wrench and PAIN THRILLER! The fans boo while Yuta seethes and stands over Cassidy. Yuta sits Cassidy up, for HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! But Cassidy blocks one! And bends fingers, to then SNAP them! The fans fire up as Cassidy SNAPS finger after finger! Yuta swings, Cassidy BOOTS him, then serves up SOLE FOOD! Scoop and MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Cassidy is busting out all his best friends’ best moves, but he hasn’t gotten it done!
Cassidy aims, loads up, and ORANGE- NO, Yuta ducks! Orange fights the suplex, switches to O’Conner Roll! TWO, Yuta dodges Cassidy, scoops him, and CROSS LEG TOMBSTONE!! Cover, TWO?!? Cassidy survives and Yuta is furious! The fans are thunderous, but Yuta rains down HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! Cassidy grits his teeth but he’s almost a ragdoll! Yuta lets off to then hook the arms, CATTLE MUTILATION!! Cassidy endures as Yuta thrashes him around! Cassidy powers up as the fans rally, and he kicks around to the ROPEBREAK!! Yuta holds on, the ref counts, and Yuta finally lets go at 4!
The ref reprimands Yuta, but Yuta pushes past the ref to go outside the ring. Yuta grabs a chair! Yuta storms into the ring while the fans boo, and the ref says don’t do it! Cassidy dodges the chair shot! Victory roll, CASSIDY WINS!!
Winner: Orange Cassidy, by pinfall
Yuta is in disbelief! Cassidy beat him with a technical move! Yuta snarls but the ref keeps him back. Cassidy did what he promised in beating Yuta, but then he stares his former student down. Is Cassidy going to offer a handshake? WAIT, PAC ATTACKS! The Bastard BOOTS Cassidy down so we’ll never know what Cassidy was going to do! The fans boo more but Pac & Yuta stand on Cassidy. The rest of the Death Riders appear, and Marina Shafir has duct tape! The AEW World Trios Champions stomp away on Cassidy, like vultures picking the bones. Moxley steps into the ring while Marina hands the tape over to Pac.
Claudio puts Cassidy’s hands in his pockets, and then Pac tapes them in! Cassidy is physically bound, and Moxley paces around. Cassidy is pushed around by all the Death Riders, then Moxley DECKS him! Claudio hauls Cassidy back up, the Death Riders keep bullying him, and then Moxley SLAPS Cassidy down! But the bullying continues as they stand Cassidy up. Cassidy “kicks” Moxley! Defiant to the end! But Moxley DECKS him again! Moxley paces around more, then stomps Cassidy right on the face! Moxley leads The Death Riders away, and The Conglomeration finally comes out here.
Mark has scissors to cut Cassidy loose, and the fans boo as The Death Riders still retreat. Cassidy tries to stand up, but he has to use ropes to do it. Even so, Cassidy stands on his own two feet. Moxley eggs on the fans while Cassidy puts his sunglasses on. And then hands up, and then into the pockets! Try as they might, The Death Riders could not break the Freshly Squeezed fighting spirit! Will Cassidy finally become AEW World Champion? Or will Moxley find a way to break Cassidy at Full Gear?
My Thoughts:
A great go-home Dynamite here, though it felt like it contracted Go Home Syndrome. A lot of recap and other promos, but good promos all the same. Good follow-up from last week with Hayter and Hart, that will probably really get going after Full Gear. Good promo from Mariah & Mina to hype up their celebration segment for Full Gear, and with Toni Storm’s announcement of her retirement, you can bet Toni is anything but retired! Toni Storm most assuredly will return very soon, maybe even to ruin the celebration and spark another feud. I still want us to get to Mariah VS Mina but maybe Storm moves things back so that Mariah VS Mina happens in 2025.
Good promo from Private Party to also have AJ & Big Justice show up. The promos didn’t really add much to any of the matches, though. I’m very sure AJ does hit the BOOM on QT to win, and then Private Party finds a way to survive the Fatal 4. Great stuff with Perry, Garcia and Menard, that was another very action movie kind of promo, maybe even like that grittier Batman movie. But with Garcia not sinking to the same lows as Perry, that will be why Garcia loses. Honestly, why not just have Perry blatantly get himself disqualified? What great heat for Perry while keeping Garcia strong in not becoming TNT Champion.
Great promos in this MJF story. I appreciate Cole throwing his support behind Roddy was good, as well as Kyle O’Reilly wanting Cole to just leave it at this. MJF of course insults Roddy over his past while also trashing Cole at the same time, but great response from Roddy. Also I’m not a car guy so it took me a little too long to Google out what car MJF was driving. Anyway, given all these promos, I am very confident MJF wins at Full Gear and then Cole still wants after MJF, only for Kyle to have to fight Cole to make him stop. Then we’ll maybe get Cole VS MJF at Worlds End, or even some time in 2025.
Very good stuff with The Hurt Syndicate, even with them getting jumped by Swerve. Poor Cheeseburger, that’s one fan favorite that got fed to Bobby Lashley. But Swerve getting the better of the Hurt Syndicate again and again tonight, all the more reason Lashley wins at Full Gear. Very good promo vignette from White and Hangman to hype up their grudge match, which still feels it could go either way since they’re tied on the year. And Jericho and Ishii had perhaps simultaneously the most clever and most ridiculous contract signing segment ever. And of course Jericho worked out some sort of trap, only for it to go badly for him and his team. But with that, that means Ishii is losing next week, as I figured he would.
Awesome opening match with the 8 Man, and I liked that they had Hobbs do the “fighting through the pain” angle in the match. Also, great bit with Kyle Fletcher sending Davis into harm’s way so that the Callis Family can get the better of Ospreay’s team. I thought the Faces were going to win here, but the math now says Ospreay finds a way to beat Kyle, and maybe Ricochet takes the International Championship from Konosuke Takeshita. The Continental Classic is coming, and they could easily use that round robin to get Konosuke back to a feud with Kazuchika Okada and they battle for the Continental Championship at Worlds End like we should’ve gotten at WrestleDream.
Awesome match from Kris VS Shida, and I appreciate the crisis of confidence for Shida. Kris gets a great win to go into Full Gear, and then Kris and Shida get the better of Mone & Kamille, so all the more reason Mone finds a way to survive. As for Kamille, I feel like she should ditch Mone for being treated like crap by Mone, and maybe we can get a feud of Mone VS Kamille going into 2025. And of course, plenty of promos from Death Riders and “Team AEW” members. Moxley just kinda went on and on about stuff he’s already said in reference to Cassidy, but I did like Claudio going bilingual in talking trash on Darby.
Awesome matches from those stories, of course. Darby really got thrown around but he continues to show that toughness. Claudio getting the win mostly keeps Darby back so that Darby can build towards a world title match at Worlds End. Cassidy VS Yuta was great stuff, too, with great back and forth of Cassidy wanting to end it quick, having to grit it out with Yuta, and then Cassidy still finding a way to end it with a quick pin. And they did a good job muddying the math. Cassidy wins the match, but the Death Riders beat him down, only for Cassidy to literally stand tall at the end of the show. I still don’t see him taking the world title from Moxley, though, with Darby still in the wings, but this could end up Cassidy’s best match yet.
My Score: 8.9/10
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