The Maniac betrayed the American Dragon!

AEW went All Out, and while Bryan Danielson is still world champion, Blackpool Combat Club is no longer his team! Tonight, Jon Moxley will explain why!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• AEW TNT Championship: Jack Perry VS Lio Rush w/ Action Andretti; Jack wins and retains the title.
• Six Man Tag: Private Party & Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes VS ???; No Contest.
• Ricochet VS Sammy Guevara; Ricochet wins.
• AEW Women’s World Championship Title Eliminator: Mariah May VS Queen Aminata; Mariah wins and denies Aminata a title match.
• Six Man Tag: Chris Jericho, “Big Bill” Morrissey & Bryan Keith VS The Iron Savages; Jericho, Morrissey & Keith win.
• AEW World Tag Team Championships #1 Contenders Tag Casino Gauntlet: Will Ospreay & Kyle Fletcher win and will challenge The Young Bucks for the titles.

PLAY BY PLAY

AEW shares footage from All Out.

Jon Moxley hopes no one thinks he enjoyed doing what he did to Bryan Danielson, because he didn’t. He isn’t going to enjoy any moment when he does what needs to be done, because he would love nothing more than for Bryan to be by his side. But quite frankly, Bryan doesn’t have the stomach for this. Two years ago, Moxley and Bryan made a commitment to build something real, something tangible, something that would last for years and years, long after they’re gone. Something they could take pride in, something that couldn’t be destroyed or subjugated! It wouldn’t be for money or recognition, but because it was something worth doing.

They didn’t do it. “Mr. Patience, Mr. Empathy,” one of the best men Moxley’s ever known. Moxley looks around, and all he sees is egos out of control! Everywhere he looks, it permeates AEW, it is crawling with egos and Moxley can’t take it anymore! “Blood alone moves the wheels of history.” Their mentor, William Regal, called Bryan Danielson “the perfect wrestler.” Bryan was always his lordship’s favorite. But Regal saw himself in Moxley, and Lord knows Moxley is far from perfect. Regal once said men like them are who they are, and they can’t pretend to be anything else. Moxley ain’t a villain but he ain’t a hero.

Moxley knows now why God put him here. Moxley is “the one true king of these lands.” They tried Bryan’s way, and diplomacy has failed. Today, Moxley chooses war. The Maniac has spoken, who will be his next target?

 

Darby Allin skates into the arena.

The Relentless One has been on Moxley’s mind for weeks before All Out, but will Darby have a response for Moxley here tonight?

 

Tony Schiavone is in the ring.

He welcomes Lexington, Kentucky to Dynamite, and welcomes now, Christian Cage & The Patriarchy! The fans boo as Captain Charisma makes his way to the ring, followed by Nick Wayne, Mother Shayna, and the still loyal Luchasaurus. That “Casino Contract” is still in hand, and Schiavone says All In London saw Christian win the Casino Gauntlet, guaranteeing him an AEW World Championship match whenever and wherever he wants. Christian tells Lexington to sit down and shut their mouths while he conducts business.

First thing’s first, Schiavone, Christian’s son, Nick, says that word on the street is, Christian Cage has infinite aura! The fans boo, but Christian says since he has carried this company on his back for the last year and a half, most would say that’s true. Now that he has this contract, it is undeniable! As far as Wembley goes, it didn’t start off how they wanted it, given they had the AEW World Trios Championships stolen from them! But they rallied, Christian won the gauntlet, but something very interesting happened. “When Killswitch grabbed me by the throat, and as he squeezed, I looked into his eyes, and I saw something that I’ve been waiting to see for the last two years.

“The lightbulb finally went off. And in that moment, he realized what he is and what I need him to be. He is a monster, he is a wrecking machine, he is a killer! He is the most complete big man in the business today, and he belongs… to me!” The fans boo but Schiavone brings up All Out, Christian’s attempt to get his shot after Bryan successfully retained the world title, but that didn’t happen. The fans cheer for “LUCHASAURUS! LUCHASAURUS!” but Christian says the rude people of Lexington need to quiet down, his name is KILLSWITCH. And yes, he was on his way, he was gonna cash in the contract, but then he decided it wasn’t the right time or place.

“But Bryan Danielson, make no mistake: Your days are numbered. And if you think being nearly suffocated was bad, that’s nothing compared to what I will do to you to take that World Heavyweight Championship. In fact, Bryan, I will beat you so bad, you’ll wish your wife was the one who has CTE, so she won’t be able to comprehend what an embarrassment you were as champion!” The fans boo Christian crossing the line there, but he tells them that before he goes, a reminder: Not only is Christian the Face of TBS now and forever, he is the reigning, defending, undisputed, NEXT AEW World Champion!

The fans boo as Christian holds up that contract, and it even says “Next AEW Champion” on the fancy folder. But will all of that come true? Oh, wait, Kip Sabian is spotted in the crowd, but then slips away. Will Mr. Superbad make sure Christian never gets what he wants?

 

Backstage interview with Will Ospreay and The Don Callis Family.

Renee Paquette says Don Callis himself asked for this time, wanting to speak with Ospreay, so the floor is his. Callis says, “Thanks, bruv, I appreciate you coming out here. I just wanted to talk to you because I got this great idea. It occurs to me that you’ve won every Casino Gauntlet match you’ve ever been in, and we have a Casino Gauntlet match tonight for a shot at the World Tag Team titles, you know how I’ve always wanted those belts, and I thought to myself, who could be better than the great Kyle Fletcher, and his good friend Will Ospreay who has never lost Casino Gauntlet match? Why don’t you guys team together for one night and go after the World Tag Team titles?”

Ospreay says he has a lot on his shoulders right now. He wants to defend his International Championship, he is keeping an eye on Ricochet, and he knows he owes Callis for letting him out of The Family- Yeah, Callis wasn’t going to bring that up but since Ospreay did… Ospreay owes a favor, and here it is. Ospreay’s a man of his word, he can team with his friend, what does he say? Kyle speaks up, saying he is so tired of coming so close but never quite getting it done. There is not a single person in this locker room, let alone the world, that knows Kyle better than Ospreay. They’ve teamed in four different countries, and there is not a single person Kyle would rather win the tag titles with. What does Ospreay say?

Ospreay says he can’t say no to Kyle! He may not be Mark Davis but he’ll do it! The Family is all fired up, except for Konosuke Takeshita. Callis has Ospreay & Kyle get going, but will The Aerial Assassin & Aussie Arrow take down all those other teams to go after The EVPs?

 

AEW TNT Championship: Jack Perry VS Lio Rush w/ Action Andretti!

Speaking of The Elite, The Scapegoat tried but failed to take the world title from Bryan Danielson. However, he still needs to show he is the Face of TNT and the future of AEW, will he do that here tonight? Or will The Bad Child make himself The Man of the Hour?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is willing to sacrifice for this moment!

Jack attacks before the bell! The fans boo as he stomps away on Lio! The ref reprimands, Jack lets off to throw his jacket on the camera. Jack then drags Lio up, whips him corner to corner, runs up, but Lio dodges! Lio fires hands, Jack puts Lio back in the corner, but Lio dodges again to CHOP! Lio fires more hands, whips, but Jack reverses. Lio reverses back and springboards to FLYING RANA! And DROPKICK! Jack bails out, Lio builds speed, but Jack hurries out of the way. Jack shoves Action just because he can, then goes to the apron. Lio handspring kicks Jack down! The fans fire up, Lio makes sure Action keeps his cool, but Jack knees Lio!

Jack THROWS Lio into railing, CHOPS him, then brings him around. Jack puts Lio on the apron, and DRAP- NO, Lio slips down and RAMS Jack into the apron! Lio gets space, comes back, but Jack pops him up! Lio lands on the apron to mule kick! ASAI MOONSAULT! Jack gets around, Lio lands on his feet, and Lio tilt-o-whirls, only for Jack to LAWN DART him into the apron! Lio falls, the fans boo, but Jack soaks up the heat while Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Lio sputters and sits up, but Jack goes back for him. Jack ROCKS Lio in the back, brings him around, and CHOPS! Lio flounders, Jack stalks him, then brings him around the way. Lio fights back, Jack CLUBS him down, and then Jack ROCKS Lio with a forearm. Lio staggers, dodges a chop, and he CHOPS! Jack staggers away now, but Lio pursues. Lio CHOPS again, Jack keeps stumbling, but then he CLAWS Lio’s eyes! Jack reels Lio in to snap suplex to the floor! Lio writhes, Jack rolls into the ring, and Jack paces while soaking up more heat. Action coaches Lio, but the count is climbing. Lio drags himself up, so Jack goes out to fetch him.

Jack puts Lio in, storms over, then drags Lio up to whip him hard into a corner! Lio bounces off buckles, Jack covers, ONE!! Lio toughs it out, but Jack stalks over to him. Lio fires hands and CHOSP! Jack CHOPS, whips, then ELBOWS Lio down! Cover, TWO! Jack is annoyed, and he sits Lio up to KNEE him in the back. Jack clamps on a chinlock to grind Lio down, then KNEES him again! Lio endures, even as Jack bends him back! Lio fights, Dynamite returns to single picture, and the fans rally up. But Jack CLUBS Lio back down! The fans boo but then Jack kicks at Action! The ref stops Action from getting on the apron, and Jack goes back to Lio.

Action grabs at Jack’s foot! The ref stops Action, and EJECTS him! Action is even angrier now, but Jack grins and waves bye. But this is helping Lio recover, and he drags himself up. Jack storms over, drags Lio around and suplexes, but Lio cradle counters! TWO!! Jack escapes, Lio bobs ‘n’ weaves to fire fast hands! Lio ROCKS Jack, whips, but Jack reverses. Lio slides to a stop, dodges, dodges, and TOSSES Jack, to then DIVE! Direct hit into railing but Lio keeps going! DIVE! Another hit into railing and the fans are thunderous! Lio drags Jack up and into the ring, and the fans fire up! Lio climbs, but Jack rises. Lio leaps over, but Jack comes back, SPANISH FLY! Cover, TWO!

Jack survives but Lio refocuses. Lio checks the watch, runs, but Jack anchors a foot! Lio ENZIGIRIS Jack down, then builds speed, but Jack scoops! LAWN DART into buckles! Cover, TWO!! Lio survives and Jack is frustrated. Jack drags Lio up, full nelsons, SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX! Jack grins and says hi to Kenny, then he stalks Lio. Jack drags Lio up again, for a SNAP DRAGON! The fans boo but Jack full nelsons again. But Lio fights with elbows! The fans cheer, Lio slides under and hops up, POISON-RANA! Jack is down and the fans fire up as Lio rises! Lio runs, to RUSH- NO, Jack dodges the stunner to BLINDSIDE KNEE!

Lio staggers, Jack goes to the corner, and he again mocks the Yes Movement with middle fingers. Jack runs up, SACRIFICING KNEE! Cover, Jack wins!

Winner: Jack Perry, by pinfall (still AEW TNT Champion)

The Scapegoat put Lio on the altar, and he continues on as The Face of TNT. But will Jack still make himself the face of the future?

 

Backstage interview with Jack Perry.

Alex Marvez catches Jack as he returns to the parking lot and commends him on the huge win tonight. But what are his thoughts about All Out last weekend? Jack says people like him are crucified in this life so they can be worshipped in the next. Jack gets back in his bus, and he drives off into the night. Will this self-appointed savior of AEW continue to do things how he wants?

 

Backstage interview with Hangman Page.

Renee Paquette is now with the Black Hat Cowboy, and brings up the lengths he has gone to “end” Swerve Strickland. From burning his childhood home to sticking a syringe in his mouth during the Lights Out Cage Match, where is Hangman’s head at now? Hangman says if he had found 1000 houses that Swerve had called home, then he would’ve burned 1000 homes to ash. And if that cage could not have been raised, then Hangman would’ve spent an eternity in pain just for the chance to punish Swerve for what he did to Hangman’s family.

Hangman meant every word that he said, he meant every bruise that he gave, and he meant every piece of flesh that he tore from Swerve’s body. Every drop of blood that he stole from Hangman, he meant it! And for the people who were there in person to witness it, make no mistake that Hangman meant it! And now, he speaks to the rest of the world. “If you got in my way, if you stood between he and I, and if you tried to protect Swerve Strickland from me, then I will find you, and I will hurt you.” The Hangman has a hitlist, who will have the misfortune of being on it?

Wait, Hangman’s already hit someone?! Who even was that? Then he spots Top Flight watching him. They shake their heads in disapproval, but then Hangman turns around to see The Dark Order. Evil Uno says he doesn’t even know who this is anymore. Hangman leaves them behind, but then spots Jeff Jarrett. The Last Outlaw tells “Hanger,” that the Jarretts have been in pro-wrestling for three generations. They’ve seen a lot of guys take the exact same path, this deep, dark, demented highway, that Hangman finds himself on. Hangman may be going the extra mile, but it all ends up in the same place: full of guilt, shame, remorse, and regret.

Jarrett tells Hangman that he is going to regret the day he laid hands on Karen. Hangman finds out like a lot of guys before, the toughest, most ruthless SOB that you will ever face in your life is the man in the mirror. Hangman DECKS Jarrett, then CLUBS away on him! Jarrett fights back, but Hangman THROWS Jarrett onto the chair rack full of spare chairs! Hangman says get off his back! He never asked Jarrett! Security rush in to back Hangman off, and both Karen and Jay Lethal rush in to check on Jeff. Is Hangman’s wrath going to burn down more than just houses and bridges?

 

Six Man Tag: Private Party & Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes VS ???

With what happened at All Out, it is hard to say if the AEW World Trios Champions will still even be a team, as Wheeler Yuta was the only one not in the loop about what was going to happen to Bryan Danielson. Can Marq Quen, Isiah Kassidy and their new amigo earn their “SHOTS! SHOTS! SHOTS!” at the gold?

The trios sort out and- wait, Marina Shafir gets in the ring! She THROWS Komander right down while Moxley & Claudio drag Jon Cruz’s team out of the ring! Pac gets in to CLOBBER Zay and BOOT Quen! Cruz panics, he runs away but Claudio catches him! Gorilla press and SNAKE EYES off the barriers! Marina squeezes the air out of Komander while Claudio TOSSES Zay! Pac gets a mic to say, “Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls! We have been very, very patient, but ultimately enough is enough. This company is broken! What happened Saturday at All Out, that was inevitable. WE are inevitable! A product of this festering environment.

“And as for me, well I’ve been very lost for very long, but not anymore. Now I have something to believe in. A purpose! Diplomacy has failed, ladies and gentlemen. This company is OURS.” It is a hostile takeover by this new Blackpool Combat Club, if that’s even the name they’re using. Moxley looks to the rafters, but Darby isn’t up there. Then when and where will The Maniac get his conversation with Darby?

 

Chris Jericho and friends arrive.

They pull up in a nice blue Bentley convertible, with the license plate “H1 GUY5” on it. They hop out, and Jericho is wearing THE $7000 jacket stained in orange juice and dirt. Jericho says, “Hi, guys. Today is a glorious day to be The Learning Tree. I’ve got my brand new Bentley convertible, I’ve got my best, top students in The Bad Apple & The Redwood with me, and I also have the $7000 jacket that Orange Cassidy ruined when he poured orange juice on me over four years ago. So Orange, that’s why I took your backpack as collateral. Because I want my cash.

“And even though that $7000 wasn’t inside this backpack, I found something else inside that was very, very interesting. I’m gonna show everybody what it was and what it is, later on tonight.” Bill adds, “Learning Tree Lesson: Thou who does not pay his debts must suffer the consequences.” Keith says, “Suffer the damn consequences!” Jericho says, “Thanks, guys.” The group heads out, but will they get what they want from Freshly Squeezed? Or will they only get what they deserve?

 

Ricochet VS Sammy Guevara!

Ospreay motivated The One & Only to get going so that he can be the number one contender to the International Championship! Ricochet is doing just that by taking on a former TNT Champion, but will he make tonight #OuttaThisWorld? Or will the Spanish God earn himself some points by beating one of the most decorated men of all time?

The bell rings and the fans rally up for Ricochet. Sammy smiles and shrugs that off as he circles with Ricochet. They tie up, Ricochet trips Sammy, then things speed up. Ricochet rolls over the dropdown, but Sammy flips through the hip toss! Ricochet ducks the lariat, roll up, ONE! Sammy trips Ricochet, jackknife bridges, ONE! Ricochet blocks a boot, flips Sammy, but Sammy lands out! Sammy blocks a kick to flip Ricochet, but Ricochet lands out! They each duck kicks, then they both hold back on the superkicks! The fans cheer this standoff, and Ricochet pushes Sammy. Sammy pushes back! The fans fire up as these two circle.

The fans chant “This is Flippy!” but both men throw hands! Ricochet boots a lariat, mule kicks, then whips. Sammy reverses, but Ricochet flips over the dropdown! Then Ricochet rolls and handsprings to RANA! Kip up and DROPKICK! Sammy bails out, the fans fire up, and Ricochet builds speed. Ricochet FOSBURY FLOPS and lands on his feet! The fans fire up more and Ricochet feels that energy. Sammy goes up the ramp, Ricochet hurries after, but Sammy ROCKS him! And ROCKS him again! Ricochet UPPERCUTS back! They go up tot he stage, Sammy CHOPS! Ricochet ROCKS Sammy, and whips him, but Sammy reverses, Ricochet hits the tunnel!

Sammy lines up a shot, he SUPERKICKS Ricochet down! The fans are torn as Sammy goes up! Sammy is now on top of the tunnel, and he says he’s loco! ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Direct hit and Ricochet is sent tumbling! The fans lose their minds, the ref checks Sammy, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Sammy shakes out a leg, he might’ve jammed it up falling that far. Sammy manages to rise up, though, and he hurries after Ricochet. Sammy knocks Ricochet down, but Ricochet goes to the ring. Sammy steps back in, he CLUBS Ricochet on the back, and Ricochet goes to the corner. Sammy storms up, brings Ricochet around, and suplexes, only for Ricochet to block! Sammy fires body shots, then ROCKS Ricochet! And then SUPERKICKS! Cover, TWO! Ricochet is still in this but Sammy drags him up. Sammy suplexes again, but Ricochet kicks and flails! Sammy holds on, to SLAM Ricochet down! Cover, TWO!

Sammy stays cool as Ricochet stays in the match. Sammy hobbles a bit, adrenaline wearing off, and Ricochet CHOPS! Ricochet RAMS Sammy into a corner, whips him corner to corner, but Sammy reverses! Ricochet hits buckles hard and falls back, Sammy covers, TWO! Sammy clamps on a chinlock and he digs his knee into Ricochet’s neck. Ricochet endures, fights up, and fires body shots. Ricochet ROCKS Sammy, runs, but Sammy ELBOWS him down! Then STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Sammy clamps on a chinlock and Dynamite returns to single picture. The fans rally with “FLIP FOREVER!” as Ricochet fights up.

Ricochet fires body shots again, then UPPERCUTS! Sammy wobbles, Ricochet runs, but Sammy hurdles, backflips, and DROPKICKS! Ricochet bails out, Sammy kips up so smooth, and the fans are torn. Sammy builds speed to WRECK Ricochet with a dropkick! Sammy goes after Ricochet, brings him up and throws him into barriers! The front row checks on Ricochet, but Sammy brings Ricochet around. Sammy whips Ricochet at the ring, Ricochet reverses. Sammy stops himself, ELBOWS Ricochet back, then slides into the ring. Sammy builds speed and FLIES! Direct hit and down goes Ricochet!

Sammy blows a kiss to wifey Tay, then goes back for Ricochet. Sammy reels Ricochet in, but Ricochet fights the lift! The ring count climbs, and Ricochet BACKDROPS Sammy onto the ramp! Sammy writhes, Ricochet warns fans they better move. Ricochet rises up, runs up, and uses the barriers to go up and up and CANNONBALL! Down goes Sammy and the fans are thunderous! Ricochet then gets Sammy up, puts him in, and RAMS Sammy at the ropes. Ricochet springboards to FLYING LARIAT! Direct hit and the fans fire up again! Ricochet runs to SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Sammy is still in this but Ricochet stays cool.

“This is Awesome!” as Ricochet aims, to KICK! And KICK! Sammy ducks the buzzsaw to roll Ricochet, TWO! Ricochet dodges the lariat to mule kick! Ricochet runs, but Sammy jumps, into a fireman’s carry! Ricochet pops Sammy up, but Sammy makes it a DESTROYER! He learned that from The Natural! Sammy then runs corner to corner, RAM and apron, GAMANGIRI! Sammy goes up to FLYING CUTTER!! Cover, TWO!! Ricochet survives and Sammy cannot believe it! The fans fire up for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” and Sammy lets his hair down. Sammy goes up the corner, SHOOTING STAR- NO, he has to bail out as Ricochet moves!

Sammy comes back, Ricochet boots and somersaults, but into a JUMP KNEE! Ricochet falls, Sammy slashes his throat, the fans are torn, but Sammy torture racks! GO TO- NO, Ricochet deflects the knee to KNEE back! And BUZZSAW! And AX KICK!! Ricochet roars and the fans are thunderous! Ricochet dragon sleepers Sammy for the VERTIGO DRIVER! Cover, Ricochet wins!

Winner: Ricochet, by pinfall

Lexington gives this a standing ovation, Ricochet has a big win under his belt now! But then BEAST MORTOS SPEARS RICOCHET!! Sammy rushes in with a chair! Sammy runs Mortos off! Sammy won’t let Mortos pick the bones of his opponent, and he shows Ricochet respect by helping him up. The fans cheer, but will Ricochet’s next match be an obvious one? Will the One & Only be able to get past that menacing minotaur?

 

Backstage interview with Kazuchika Okada.

Renee is with the Rainmaker and congratulates him on retaining the AEW Continental Championship in that Fatal 4 Way, in which he defeated Orange Cassidy, Mark Briscoe and Konosuke Takeshita. What is next for him? Okada says defending this title at All Out was the hardest night of his life. But he won! He did it! Okada is emotional as he says it was so… easy. Okada laughs, but then in steps Don Callis & Konosuke Takeshita. Callis says yeah, it looked easy for Okada. Congratulations. But what Okada didn’t do was pin Takeshita. Okada says Takeshita will be a champion, just not the Continental Champion. Okada leaves, but then comes back just to say, “B*TCH!”

Konosuke steps up to Okada, but now Okada leaves for real. When and where will The Alpha get his 1v1 shot at Okada’s gold?

 

Darby Allin heads to the ring!

We knew he was here, but now he makes his presence felt by walking down the ramp. The 2024 Royal Rampage winner prepares for AEW Grand Slam in just two weeks, and he gets himself a mic. The fans cheer Darby on, and Darby says, “Somebody’s been looking for me. I’m right here.” Darby paces around, then watches the crowd side entrance. Moxley’s music hits, but will he return from the crowd? Yes, he does! But he also has The Problem leading the way. Moxley even has hands up and shows he has nothing on him, not even under his shirt or in his pockets. Moxley & Marina return to the ring, and Marina stares Darby down first.

Moxley picks up a mic as he steps in and has Marina stand down. Moxley then tells Darby that he isn’t sure what Darby thinks he saw or what he’s heard, but nothing has changed between Moxley and Darby. Nothing at all. Darby says that’s enough! There is a lot Darby wants to talk with Bryan about. They don’t act like superstars, they don’t live in a fantasy world, because they came from nothing, and they will stop at nothing to make sure they never go back to it. Darby was a homeless dishwasher, no confidence, everything he owned inside the trunk of his car. And he doesn’t take any of this for granted.

That’s why he wrestles the way he does! Everyone tells Darby to slow down, take it easy, he won’t be able to wrestle when he’s 40. But Darby doesn’t take any of this for granted! AEW gave Darby everything! Darby wants to tell Moxley a story he’s never told anyone. Darby’s first year in wrestling, he looked for a hero, someone he could aspire to be like. And every time he thought he found that person, they showed him how fake they were. We’re talking people Darby thought were killers who took no crap from anybody, only to find that their dignity could be bought and they’d sell their soul for a dollar.

But not Moxley! Moxley didn’t change for anybody, and that is when Darby knew he wanted to be just like him. Fans are torn, but Darby says to this day, Moxley would wrestle on the independents in a high school gym because he loves this business. The fans cheer that! Darby says this isn’t about ego or money, Moxley loves this industry! Where did these two first meet? It wasn’t AEW! It was in a high school gym on the indies! And Darby remembers being so nervous that day. He got to wrestle his hero, Jon Moxley. He lost that match, but what he gained was the confidence that he belonged in the ring with someone like Moxley.

There aren’t a lot of people you can consider family, and when you find someone like that, you hold on to them. You can trust them to the very end. But then what’d Moxley do to Bryan?! Darby would never do that to someone he considers family! He could never do that to Sting. So then and there, Darby knew he never wanted to be anything like Moxley! So what does Moxley want?! Why is he calling Darby out!? Moxley says, “My man. I’m gonna cut right to the chase. You have a world title shot in the bank, that was supposed to happen at Grand Slam, September 25th, in New York City. That’s not gonna happen now. The world champion is indisposed.

“But it’s a good thing. It’s a blessing in disguise, Darby. You are not ready. You are not ready to be world champion. You weren’t ready five years ago, you weren’t ready two years ago, you’re not ready today. I don’t have time to explain. But I’m gonna need you to hand over that title shot to me.” The fans boo and Darby scratches his head. Is Moxley stupid? Did he not hear what Darby was saying? Did he get dropped on his head drinking again? Moxley is sounding like everyone he hates, like everyone he talks about in the back being self-entitled. Moxley didn’t earn this shot, Darby did! And Darby isn’t just giving it.

If Moxley wants it so badly, then he can do something about it! Moxley looks to Marina, gets frustrated and says if Darby wants him to earn it, then Moxley will earn it. Moxley VS Darby, Grand Slam, September 25th, the world title shot on the line! Moxley will teach Darby another lesson, and show him exactly where he stands on the food chain. And it will always be very far below Moxley. Darby will never be AEW World Champion. Moxley knows it, has always known it, and he believes in Darby! He loves Darby! He’s the one guy around here who has always had Darby’s back, and Moxley doesn’t like having to say it, he doesn’t have time to explain everything.

But trust Moxley when he says this, because he has never lied to Darby, that Darby has no idea what’s going on. That title shot is going to be Moxley’s. This time, Moxley teaches Darby that lesson the hard way! Darby says challenge accepted. And he doesn’t know what Moxley’s doing around here, but if he wants to burn AEW to the ground, don’t be surprised when Darby pulls Moxley into the fire. Darby shoves Moxley, Marina steps up, but Moxley again has her stand down. The fans are behind Darby, and Moxley bows in respect before taking his leave. But will Moxley take away the golden ticket Darby fought so hard to have?

 

Backstage interview with Christopher Daniels.

Alex Marvez is with The Fallen Angel and says there have already been some monumental news. Darby VS Moxley, the title shot is on the line, how does this affect Grand Slam? Daniels says Darby has always been a risk taker, but this gamble seems unnecessary. But then in steps Nigel McGuinness! Nigel wants a word with Tony Khan. Daniels says it’s the middle of the show, what could Nigel want? Nigel says trust him, TK will wanna hear this. C’mon. Daniels follows Nigel, just what is it Nigel hopes to hook the boss with?

 

AEW takes a moment of silence for 9/11/01.

 

AEW Women’s World Championship Title Eliminator: Mariah May VS Queen Aminata!

The Glamour has stolen the spotlight from The Leading Lady, has slain the Native Beast, and even insulted Chicago’s own Skye Blue last Saturday at All Out. But now, the One True African Woman in Wrestling is stepping up, looking to humble her! Will Aminata earn a golden ticket to a full shot at this title? Or will things still be All About Mariah?

The bell rings and the two run up! Mariah trips up Aminata, taunts her, then runs, but Aminata avoids the shotgun! Aminata runs up, Mariah ducks the Penalty Kick and rolls her up, TWO! Aminata trips Mariah to cover, ONE! Mariah trips Aminata to cover, ONE! The fans cheer as the two stare down, and Mariah shoves Aminata. Aminata shoves back, and the fans fire up. Mariah fires a forearm! Aminata fires back! Mariah smirks, then fires another forearm! Aminata nods, comes back, and fires another! Mariah fires a flurry, then SLAPS Aminata! Mariah smiles, runs, but Aminata SLAPS back, then LARIATS!

The fans fire up and Aminata runs, to PENALTY KICK! Mariah sputters and goes to ropes, and Aminata runs up! Mariah avoids the boot, then CLUBS Aminata on the back! Mariah puts Aminata in ropes, the ref reprimands, but Mariah bends Aminata back! The ref counts, Mariah lets off, then kisses Aminata on the cheek. Mariah runs to SHOTGUN Aminata in the back! Aminata falls, Mariah goes out to drag Aminata onto the apron. Mariah CLUBS Aminata, then runs to BOOT her! Aminata dangles over the edge, Mariah teases the fans, then brings Aminata around while Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Mariah whips Aminata hard into railing and Aminata slumps down! Mariah mocks Aminata’s pain, then digs her boots into Aminata against railing. The ref reprimands, Mariah lets off, and she SMACKS Aminata off the apron. Mariah CHOPS, then rolls into the ring. Mariah rolls back out, refreshing the count. Mariah takes her time following after Aminata, and Dynamite goes to break.

Dynamite returns and Mariah teases the fans more. Mariah goes up a corner, Aminata rises, and Mariah MISSILE DROPKICKS her down! Aminata tumbles to the far corner, and Mariah storms over. Mariah drags Aminata up, bumps her off buckles, then puts her up top. Mariah puts some stank on the CHOP! The fans “WOO~!” and Mariah swaggers around. Mariah runs, rolls, but Aminata denies her the Stratusfaction! Aminata BOOTS Mariah, then goes up and around to roll her up! TWO, and Aminata blocks a haymaker to wrench and snap suplex! The fans fire up and Aminata brings Mariah back up, GERMAN SUPLEX!

Mariah tumbles, sputters, and the fans fire up! Aminata rises, runs in, and BOOT WASH! Mariah sputters more, Aminata says she is the one and only! Aminata drags Mariah to a cover, TWO! Mariah stays in this but Aminata stays on her. The fans duel, Aminata reels Mariah in, POWRE- NO, Mariah slips free and then gets around Aminata. Mariah spins Aminata to cravat, KNEE SMASH, and then suplexes onto ropes! DRAPING DDT! Cover, TWO!! Mariah struck like a Viper but it wasn’t enough to stop Aminata! The fans rally, Mariah drags Aminata up, and fireman’s carries. But Aminata fights free to DOUBLE CHOP!

Aminata reels Mariah in, scoops her, and MICHINOKU DRIVERS! Cover, TWO!! Mariah survives but Aminata fires up! Aminata drags Mariah around, stomps her, then goes up the corner. The fans fire up and Aminata aims, DIVING DOUBLE- NO, Mariah dodges the stomps, to SHOTGUN! Mariah isn’t done, she drags Aminata up and runs, to KNEE her down! But then she hits STORM ZERO!! Cover, Mariah wins!

Winner: Mariah May, by pinfall (denies Queen Aminata a title match)

Aminata was Mariah’s first AEW opponent, and certainly put up a great fight, but it wasn’t enough to stop The Glamour! Mariah gets a mic before she frolics around a la Toni Storm. Mariah poses with the belt, pretends to pout, and says, “I still haven’t had my AEW Women’s World Championship celebration! Something’s missing! Someone’s missing. MINA SHIRAKAWA~! Please come back.” Mariah calls for her former tag partner, but will the Fighting Gravure Idol honor this request?

 

The Young Bucks speak.

Nicholas tells the cameraman to film them right now. Matthew says when they first started AEW, and stood on stage behind the podium, The Bucks said they wanted to make the greatest tag team division of all time. Looking back, little did they know that they were just talking about themselves! Because they ARE this tag team division! If you’d asked anyone else what they’d be doing five years in, they’d say The Bucks would just settle into their cushy EVP jobs, sitting behind desks, taking meetings all day. But no, The Bucks are still here doing all the heavy lifting!

And they hear the whispers, how the fans are outraged with The Bucks. “We want a NeW tAg TeAm to take over the division~!” No, don’t be mad at The Bucks! Be mad at all the teams who couldn’t beat them! Teams who haven’t been good enough to replace them! Nick says that is the truth. It is why they booked the first-ever Tag Team Casino Gauntlet. They are waiting. Is there any team that can get a shot at the greatest tag team of this or any other generation? We’ll find out. Because the winners face The Bucks at Grand Slam. Good luck, everyone, you’re gonna need it, because The Bucks will be watching live at ringside!

As if the title opportunity wasn’t motivation enough, The Bucks have no made this a point of pride. Who is lucky enough to not just get in but win the Tag Team Casino Gauntlet?

 

Six Man Tag: Chris Jericho, “Big Bill” Morrissey & Bryan Keith VS The Iron Savages!

While The Learning Tree waits for a response from Orange Cassidy, he is teaming with his Branches to see if they can’t climb up the ranks towards those AEW World Trios Championships. Will the Jericho Vortex chew up Jacked Jameson, Bulk Bronson & Beefcake Boulder then spit them out? Or will Lexington be sippin’ sauce and livin’ hoss?

The trios sort out and Boulder steps up against Jericho. Jericho is still wearing the dirty old jacket? Jericho and Boulder step up, and then Jericho SLAPS Boulder! Boulder frowns, then DECKS Jericho! The fans fire up as Boulder motorboats. Boulder brings Jericho up, kicks him then BODY BLOWS! Boulder whips, Jericho grabs ropes and tags to Big Bill! The fans fire up for Bill, and they also fire up for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Boulder steps to The Redwood, one of the few men taller than him, and Bill says okay, big boy, he sees him! They tie up, are in a deadlock, but Bill knees low! And CLUBS Boulder on the back!

Bill shakes out his hand, and he whips, but Boulder blocks! Boulder whips but now Bill blocks! Boulder powers through to send Bill to the corner after all! Boulder SPLASHES Bill, then stomps around. The fans fire up as Boulder brings down the straps! But Bill dodges, Boulder runs into buckles! Bill runs back in to SPLASH! Bill keeps moving, Keith tags in before Bill BOOTS Boulder down! Jameson tags in, too, just before Bill LARIATS Boulder up and out! Keith dodges Jameson to GAMANGIRI! Jameson staggers, Bill BOOTS Bronson for good measure! Keith runs up, Jameson ELBOWS him! Jameson goes up, but Keith RISING HEADBUTTS!

Keith goes up now, he reels Jameson in, DIAMOND DUST STUNNER! Now Jericho wants back in? Keith tags Jericho, Jericho has the cocky cover! Jericho’s team wins!

Winner: Chris Jericho, “Big Bill” Morrissey & Bryan Keith, by pinfall

The Learning Tree and his Branches are victorious, but now to business! Jericho gets a mic, Keith gets the backpack, and Jericho says, “Hi, guys! And here I stand, in my custom made, original Sergio Georgini designer jacket, that I paid $7000 for, that Orange Cassidy ruined by pouring orange juice over me four years plus ago! Now Orange, I want my $7000 back! But I keep feeling like you’re not gonna give it to me, so I’m just gonna keep taking your things. Like your beloved, trusty backpack.

“Now, I looked through your backpack, there was no money in it, but I found something very interesting. This is what I found.” Jericho pulls out a framed picture of The Best Friends as they once were: Cassidy, Chuck Taylor, Trent Beretta & Kris Statlander, all hugging in the ring. This is Orange’s problem! He is still obsessed with friendship! So let Jericho give him a lesson. “There are no friends in pro-wrestling. And if you think you have a friend, you’re probably being used.” Bill gives Jericho a rather confused look. But Jericho says Orange needs to pull his hands out of his pockets, and his head out of his ass!

Forget about friendship, and pay Jericho his money! He wants his cash! He wants his CASH! He wants it, Cassidy will give it to him, and- Wait, Cassidy is on the tron! He says, “Hey, people. Or, hi, trees…? Sorry, I forgot how it goes. But Chris, um, I do have your $7000, I really do.” Cassidy pulls stuff out of his pants pocket, but it looks to be lint, a lollipop, a crumpled up $1 bill and some quarters. Well, okay, he doesn’t have it all on him. But his boys are bringing the rest. Cassidy waves over, and we see Mark Briscoe & Kyle O’Reilly riding a crawler loader?! And guess where it’s headed! THE BENTLEY!!

Everyone freaks out seeing Briscoe DUMP… coins?! A variety of quarters, dimes, nickels and pennies, that means means The Conglomeration just dumped no less than 28 THOUSAND coins onto the car! Jericho is freaking out, but it could’ve been a lot worse, actually. Cassidy takes a look. He leaves the crumped up dollar bill and he takes a couple quarters back. Okay, that should do it. Jericho is furious, who knows where those coins have been!? The fans chant “KEEP THE CHANGE! KEEP THE CHANGE!” but does this change nothing between The Learning Tree and Freshly Squeezed?

 

AEW returns and Nigel McGuinness is in the ring.

He welcomes us back to Dynamite, and hopes we forgive the interruption, but there is something he has to get off his chest. Nigel says with Darby putting his title opportunity on the line against Moxley at Grand Slam, that means there will not be an AEW World Championship match. And to be honest, that’s great for the champion, who right now is probably strapped to an iron lung, gasping for air like… well, Justin Roberts when he was choked with his own tie. That’s low, Nigel… But it isn’t so good for AEW. Because as a former (ROH) world champion himself, Nigel believes Grand Slam should have the AEW World Champion at least compete.

Which brings Nigel to this! He brings out a contract and the fans like where this is going. “How many years I have had to watch from the sidelines, Bryan Danielson’s career? An afterthought. A postscript to his success that should’ve been MINE! Because Bryan Danielson is afraid of me! He is afraid of the one match that everybody wants to see!” Fans really like where this is going now! Nigel says Tony Khan isn’t afraid. Tony Khan knows a money match when he sees one! Nigel opens the paper to reveal that at Grand Slam, it will be Bryan Danielson… take a breath, Bryan… AGAINST NIGEL MCGUINNESS!!

The fans are thunderous and losing their minds! Nigel says he can guarantee us, that in Arthur Ashe Stadium, Oasis will play Nigel to the ring! But will Bryan join him to The Final Countdown? Or have we seen the final match of the American COWARD!? The fans are a bit torn now, but Nigel says ball is in Bryan’s court. Nigel is back and he’s all fired up, but is he taking advantage of Bryan’s condition? Or is he only setting himself up to be who Bryan takes out his anger on?

 

Hook speaks.

“Roddy Strong. I respect you. For years, rope to rope, bell to bell, one of the greatest professional wrestlers worldwide. You’re respected in locker rooms all around this globe. Like I said, Roddy, I respect you. However… My respect for you is disturbed, once you and your buddies decided to jump me after I choked you out. And you’re all whining about your foot was under the rope. This is not the Roddy Strong that I know and respect. I just regained this championship after beating a legend in Wembley Stadium, fighting tooth ‘n’ nail. And I’m challenging you now, Roddy. And I’m waiting for you to accept.

“Any time and place you want. So tell me, Roderick, when’s it gonna be? I wanna see you try and take this away from me.” The Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil has dared the Savior of the Backbreaker to try and break him. Who will it be holding the orange ‘n’ gold when it’s all said and done?

 

The Young Bucks head to the ring.

As they promised, they’re here live and in person to watch the match they put together. They also make staff bring their armchairs out from gorilla so they can sit on stage. There’s no telling who will make it into the ring, but who will find a way to win it all and head for Arthur Ashe Stadium?

AEW World Tag Team Championships #1 Contenders Tag Casino Gauntlet!

First out, well, certainly The Bucks’ least favorite choices, F T R! Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood walk right past The EVPs, will the #TopGuys make it back to the tag title scene? Joining them? The reunited Will Ospreay & Kyle Fletcher! Time to put that Casino Gauntlet win streak to the test, will the Aerial Assassin & Aussie Arrow be aimed right at The Bucks?

The bell rings, the brawl is on, and while Ospreay throws hands with Cash, Kyle LARIATS Dax up and out of the ring, going out with him! Cash whips, Ospreay ducks ‘n’ ROCKS Cash, then whips back. Cash reverses again, but Ospreay again ducks ‘n’ dodges to KICK Cash! Ospreay keeps moving, and he RANAS Cash! Cash tumbles, the fans sing for Ospreay, and Ospreay runs to springboards, but into a Gory Especial! Ospreay fights free, dodges Cash, then springboards again! Cash stops the cutter, whips Ospreay away, and Dax slides back in. SHATTER- NO, Ospreay slips free, but Dax stops the rana! SLINGSHOT BOMB! Cover, Kyle breaks it!

Cash CLUBS away on Kyle and the ref checks Ospreay. His neck is a concern after his battle with Pac at All Out. Cash UPPERCUTS Kyle, then CHOPS him! Cash brings Kyle around to UPPERCUT, but Kyle ROCKS Cash! Dax CHOPS Kyle, then whips. Kyle reverses to scoop and MICHINOKU DRIVER! Kyle then sets up and Ospreay MOONSAULTS off him! Cover, TWO! Dax stays in this, The Bucks are nonplussed, but the former United Empire members double whip Dax. They try to figure out who goes first, Kyle says him, and he runs up. Dax puts him on the apron and Cash is there to LARIAT! Ospreay runs up, Dax puts him on the apron!

Ospreay ROCKS Dax, GAMANGIRIS Cash, then goes up the corner. Dax UPPERCUTS first! And CHOPS! Dax climbs, Cash coordinates! SUPERPLEX for the Power! DIVING SPLASH for the Glory! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay survives, the fans countdown with the clock, and team three is… THE RIGHTEOUS! Dutch & Vincent storm out, making their return to Dynamite! They all fire hands with FTR, then whip Dax to a corner. Dutch SPLASHES, Vinnie dodges Kyle to tilt-o-whirl and RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Dutch whips Cash to a corner, Cash BOOTS back! Cash then puts Dutch in the corner, UPPERCUTS, then sends Vinnie into Dutch!

Cash ROCKS Vinnie, runs, and ducks Vinnie’s lariat, only to take the BIG BOSS MAN SLAM! Vinnie goes up now, SWANTON BOMB! Cover, TWO! Cash stays in this, but Righteous stands Cash up. AUTUMN- NO, Ospreay saves Cash to save the match! But Ospreay also pops Vinnie into position, only for Dutch to BOOT him! Vinnie SLIDING FLATLINERS! Cover, TWO! Ospreay bails out, Dax sits up, into a SLIDING FLATLINER! Cover, TWO! Vinnie huffs ‘n’ puffs, but he cools off, only for Kyle to get him! SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF! Dutch runs up, knees Kyle low, then whips him to a corner. Dutch runs up, but blocks a boot! Kyle still SUPERKICKS!

Kyle goes up, leaps, FLYING CUTTER! Cover, TWO! The countdown is back, Kyle brings Dax up to TOSS him. Here comes The Kingdom! Matt Taven & Mike Bennett don’t like The Bucks much better and the feeling is mutual, but The Kingdom hurries to the ring. Taven pops Kyle right up, BOSTON BAYONET from Bennett! Cash is back, but he gets a HEEL KICK! Taven sends Bennett in at the corner to forearm SMASH Kyle! Taven SPLASHES, then Bennett fireman’s carries, only for Ospreay to BOOT Bennett! Ospreay CHOPS Taven, CHOPS again, then whips. Taven reverses, Bennett fireman’s carries, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER!

JUST THE TIP o’ the knee! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay survives, Kingdom intercepts Dax, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Taven fires hands on Ospreay and Ospreay dangles out of the ring. He comes back to fire hands on Taven, and now it’s just brawling all over! Bennet and Dax trade CHOPS, Dutch is after Cash, and Kyle fires forearms on Vinnie! The ref does his best to stay out of the way, and Kyle DECKS Vinnie! Ospreay stomps away on Taven, Dax clears out Bennett, then he CLUBS Dutch! Ospreay BOOTS Dutch, and now FTR regroups to stare down Ospreay & Kyle. The fans fire up as they all brawl! FTR gets the edge, kicks Kyle out, and they whip Ospreay. Ospreay ducks the lariats to handspring and DOUBLE PELE!

FTR bails out, Ospreay feels the energy from the fans, and he points to Kyle! Kyle goes up to ARIHARA MONSAULT FTR! Kyle fires up, the fans are with him, but The Kingdom blindsides Ospreay! They BLAST Kyle, then set Ospreay up! PROTON PACK!! Cover, Vinnie breaks it! The Righteous return to get in The Kingdom’s face, and they start throwing hands! These ROH rivals brawl, a ROLLING ELBOW wobbles Dutch! But Dutch scoops Bennett! Taven BOOTS Dutch, but Vinnie hits a SIDE EFFECT! Bennett SPEARS Vinnie! All four men in the ring are down, and Nick actually applauds. The teams stir, and Bennett stalks Vinnie.

Dynamite returns to single picture, fans tell off The Bucks, but Bennett hits Vinnie with a BIG back suplex! The countdown is back, and THE ACCLAIMED are here! The Bucks are a bit flustered, and they argue with Caster & Bowens as they appear. Platinum Max & The Five Tool Player leave them alone to go to the ring. They dodge Taven & Vinnie to then fire hands on everyone! Bowens keeps on Bennett, Caster keeps on ol’ Dutch. Then they go back to Taven and Vinnie! Dax goes after Ospreay on the outside but Kyle helps out. Cash goes after Kyle, the fans are fired up for all this action! Wait, is that Stokely Hathaway there applauding?

The fans fire up as Caster SUPERKICKS Taven! Acclaimed kick Bennett then whip him to a corner. Bowens forearm smashes, Caster elbows, then Bowens SMASHES! Whip and scoop, POWERSLAM from Platinum! The fans fire up, and Caster runs up on Taven. Taven puts Caster on the apron, but Caster ROCKS Taven! Bowens gives Taven some Rock Paper Scissors SUPERKICK! Caster CROSSBODIES! Dutch returns, Bowens spins and ROLLING ELBOWS! Caster reels Dutch in to fireman’s carry! DEATH VALLEY BOMB! Cover, but Cash breaks it! Bowens kicks Cash, TOSSES him, but Dax returns! Caster kicks and “SUCK IT!” FAMOUSER!

Bowens runs, FAMOUSER from him, too! Shoutout to Daddy Ass, but here comes another team! It’s… MXM COLLECTION! Mansoor & Mason Madden have made their presence known to The Acclaimed, and after a quick pose, they rush the ring! The Iron Chic & Mahogany Hunk stare down Caster & Bowens, only for The Kingdom to shove MXM into The Acclaimed! The fans boo as The Kingdom mugs Mason. They double whip, but Mason breaks the line to DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! Then he sends Mansoor in to LARIAT Bennett! Mason ELBOWS Bennett, feeds him to the Manhattan Drop, then Mansoor dropkicks legs out!

Mason runs up, HIP ATTACK! The fans fire up but now Taven runs up! Mason scoops Taven, Mansoor runs, CATWALK LEG DROP! And they POSE! The fans fire up as MXM reach out, but The Acclaimed run back in! They dodge MXM, but are tripped up by The Righteous! The Kingdom get in to go after MXM while The Acclaimed fight off The Righteous. The fans boo, and we still see FTR brawling with Ospreay & Kyle. Someone’s CHOP echoes out. Bowens & Caster get in, they go after The Kingdom! Dax sends Ospreay into steel steps! The Acclaimed try to suplex but The Kingdom fights it! They call for help, and The Righteous join The Kingdom.

But then MXM joins Acclaimed! QUADRUPLE SUPLEX on #RighteousKingdom! A bit of a mess but it was effective, and the fans are loving this! MXM & Acclaimed rise, and they stumble back into each other, as Dynamite goes picture in picture!

MXM & Acclaimed see each other, and instinctively, scissors and tips come out! Fingers, that is. After an awkward stare down, Mansoor CHOPS Bowens and the brawl is on! Bowens TOSSES Mansoor, Caster ROCKS Mason, but then Mason comes back! The Acclaimed DUMP Mason out to join Mansoor! Dax runs in, but Bowens clinches for THE ARRIVAL! Caster hurries up top, for the MIC DROP! Cover, Mansoor breaks it! Mansoor and Caster stare down, and Caster scares Mansoor into the arms of Mason! Bowens & Caster DOUBLE DROPKICK MXM down! Then Caster PLANCHAS onto Mason!

Caster rejoins Bowens, and The Acclaimed SCISSOR FINGER~! Lexington fires up, but then Ospreay springboards! PIP PIP CHEERIO for Caster! Bowens runs up to fire forearms, but Ospreay fires back! They go back and forth, then Ospreay fires up to fire a flurry! Bowens fires back, and he ROCKS Ospreay! Bowens whips, Ospreay reverses, but Bowens swings around to DDT! Cover, TWO! The Bucks are still nonplussed as Bowens whips Ospreay to a corner. Ospreay goes up and over, Kyle GAMANGIRIS Bowens! Feed to the underhooks, and then shoutout to Mark Davis with this Aussie Open SPINEBUSTER!

Ospreay steps through on Bowens to FIGURE FOUR! Caster storms in, Kyle trips him, steps through, FIGURE FOUR! But then FTR intercepts MXM! STEREO SHARPSHOOTERS!! Dueling submissions all over the place, and The Bucks are finally intrigued! But then The Kingdom & Righteous bust it all up! They beat down Ospreay, Kyle and FTR, then The Righteous drag FTR out of the ring. Taven CHOPS and ROCKS Kyle while Bennett tosses Ospreay. They go outside, and Bennett sends Ospreay into steel steps! Taven SMACKS Kyle off steps, and Dax does the same to Dutch. The Kingdom high-fives while Dynamite returns to single picture.

Vinnie brawls with Mansoor, the fans boo The Kingdom, and Dutch fires hands on Dax. Bennett THROWS Bowens into railing, and Bowens dangles into the front row! Bennett drags Bowens down, one more team arrives! It’s TOP FLIGHT! Specifically, Darius & Dante Martin throw their shirts at The Bucks then rush the ring! They dodge Bennett, RAM him, and springboard AX HANDLE! Taven runs up, into an atomic drop and BULLDOG HOTSHOT! GAMANGIRI! SUPERKICK! Step-in FLATLINER! Cash returns, but he gets a JUMP KNEE and LARIAT! Dutch is back, he whips Dante but Darius gives him a boost!

Dante goes up and over Dutch, and returns the favor for the TORNADO DDT! Ospreay & Kyle rush in! Ospreay dodges Darius to HOOK KICK! Dante JUMP KNEES Kyle, and the fans fire up as we get Angel Dorado and Aerial Assassin! Both men shake it out, then get to running! Dante drops, hurdles, Ospreay leaps, but then Ospreay half nelsons. Dante ducks the hook kick, ROCKS Ospreay then runs, but into the Tiger Wall Kick and ENZIGIRI! The fans fire up and Ospreay runs up, but Dante goes up and over! Dante gets under, shoves, and comes back to flip and RANA! Ospreay bails out, Taven is in, and he pokes Dante in the eyes!

Taven runs, springboard, KICK OF THE KING! But Kyle’s back to LARIAT Taven! Bowens is back, Kyle dodges to whip but Bowens reverses to CHOP, KNEE, CLUB, and KICK the legs out! Then a PENALTY KICK! But FTR gives Bowens SHATTER MACHINE!! Cover, EVEYRONE breaks it!! The fans are thunderous, and the countdown is back! It’s THE OUTRUNNERS! Lexington comes alive for the “Youngest Men Alive,” Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd! Truth & Turbo rush in, and they watch the other teams. They start throwing hands on anyone who stands up! Scoops for FTR, and SLAMS! Scoops for The Kingdom, and SLAMS!

The fans are thunderous but Dutch runs up! So The Outrunners work together to SLAM him!! Dax stands, Outrunners whip to DOUBLE BOOT! The Outrunners are feeling it, Lexington is feeling it, and they DOUBLE LARIAT Dutch up and out! Vinnie runs up, into DOUBLE ELBOWS! The Outrunners power up, to MEGA POWER HANDSHAKE! DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! And they double bicep flex! The fans cheer on “Tag Team Wrestling!” and The Outrunners DOUBLE PLANCHA The Righteous! But another team is headed out already! It’s… GRIZZLED YOUNG VETERANS! Zack Gibson & James Drake are here, and FTR goes right for them!

The fans fire up as FTR and GYV brawl ahead of their Collision match this Saturday! The Bucks have to move aside because this is on the stage, and then in the tunnel! Well that’s not gonna help their chances of winning. Even Ospreay is confused. But Mansoor DROPKICKS Ospreay down onto Bennett! Mason goes after others, and he herds them to the ramp. Mansoor fights off Truth as he climbs, but Turbo ROCKS him! Turbo climbs, the fans are thunderous, and Turbo SUPERPLEXES Mansoor onto the cluster!! The fans are thunderous again as Turbo puts Mansoor in for Truth! The Outrunners whip, scoop, and POWERSLAM NECKBREAKER!

The Outrunners are so fired up, they forget to pin! Turbo hurries to cover, but Vinnie YANKS Turbo away! The fans boo as Vinnie sends Turbo into railing! Truth goes after Vinnie but gets mugged by Dutch! Darius FLIES out onto all of them! Darius puts Vinnie in, goes up top, and he MISSILE DROPKICKS! But then Bennett kicks Darius! Bennett reels Darius in, PILEDRIVER! Kyle runs up, wrenches, suplexes, and BRAINBUSTER! But Dante runs up, RAN- NO! Kyle brings Dante up, but Dante SPIKE-RANAS! Cover, TWO!! Kyle escapes, Dante runs in, but Kyle puts him on the apron! Dante goes up and around, then GAMANGIRIS!

Dante hurries up while Kyle falls down! Dante aims, to MAMBA SPLASH!! Onto knees! HIDDEN BLADE OUTTA NOWHERE!! Cover, Ospreay plays defense, OSPREAY & KYLE WIN!

Winners: Will Ospreay & Kyle Fletcher, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contenders to the AEW World Tag Team Championships)

And there you have it! Matthew & Nicholas will now face the Aerial Assassin & Aussie Arrow! Will Ospreay & Fletcher take down The Young Bucks? Or will The EVPs still be the Faces of Tag Team Wrestling?

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My Thoughts:

An awesome Dynamite here to turn the corner from All Out and head for Grand Slam. For one, a very well done vignette to open the show, one of AEW’s best in some time really. Moxley’s motives were made clear: The Blackpool Combat Club aimed to do something, they didn’t do it to the level Moxley hoped, and he blames Bryan. And now that Bryan is on his way out, Moxley wants to be the one that ends him while “course correcting” things. That was enhanced by this new crew “ruining” the Six Man Tag of Private Party & Komander VS Jon Cruz and jobbers, which is a great use of a filler match really.

Moxley also had a very good promo with Darby to set up a match between them. While in the moment, giving out contenders matches seemed stupid, this was a great reveal of a longer term plan. Moxley wants to show Darby he’s not ready, and maybe he’s right. Not when it comes to in-ring and aesthetics, Darby’s great with that. Darby’s promo style isn’t quite perfected, because it still feels like he rushes through his lines. But depending on how they want to do this, Darby VS Moxley could go either way, and it’d still be great stuff. And then, Nigel jumping in, wanting to get one last match with Bryan is such genius stuff, that is going to be awesome.

Very good promo from Christian Cage to hype himself up, and at this point, I feel like Christian will try to cash-in during or after Bryan VS Nigel, because that will piss people off and Heels are about pissing people off. Great TNT Championship match, great showing from Lio, but of course Jack won. Good promo after the match, everyone loves drawing parallels to Jesus in the Bible when they make themselves out to be the heroes but they’re really the villain, and I can’t wait to see who ends up challenging him next. Very good promo from Hangman, we got lots of other talent involved to add perspective to who Hangman has become, and of course Jarrett comes back around just to get beat down. Hangman already did Lights Out with Swerve, maybe he does some crazy stipulation with Jarrett now?

Great match between Mariah and Aminata, and it is fitting that we revisit Mariah’s first match in AEW being against Aminata. However, Aminata still loses, and Mariah grows stronger as a champion. Mariah wanting Mina to return to AEW TV is good stuff, this gets us started on the story I was hoping for, where now the AEW Women’s World Championship could tear their friendship apart. However, it might not be Mina’s ambitions but Mariah’s paranoia that causes the rift. Mariah did turn on Toni, so she will fear Mina turning on her, so she turns on Mina first, leaving her alone and on the edge of madness, much like Toni Storm was when she left The Outcasts.

Very good promo from Jericho, Bill & Keith, but of course that Bentley was gonna be involved. Jericho’s team of course won but The Iron Savages put up a good fight. Good promo after, and I just loved the look on Bill’s face when Jericho said “friends” just use each other in wrestling. The fans are starting to really love Bill, he could very well break free from Jericho and turn Face as this story goes on. It’s oddly a parallel to how fans want Luchasaurus to turn on Christian Cage… But anyway, where I thought Cassidy was gonna joyride in the Bentley, The Conglomeration dumping $7000 in coins onto the car was a great move. Six Man Tag to be sure, and maybe even a revisit of Mimosa Mayhem if they really wanted to. In fact, Bill choke-slamming Jericho into a vat of mimosa would be awesome.

Good promo from Hook to call out Roddy, maybe they make an FTW Championship for Grand Slam. They don’t even have to do it for Dynamite Grand Slam, Collision that week is supposedly in Arthur Ashe Stadium, too. Either way, Grand Slam Week should be big, with the slightly less big matches (like this FTW Championship match) being for Collision. Great match from Ricochet and Sammy, but I figured Ricochet would win. Mortos going after Ricochet was rather surprising, but it did allow for Sammy to have a Face moment of making the save. As I have been thinking, Sammy’s story between AEW & ROH should really be breaking the habits of formerly being Heel, like I was hoping we’d get with MJF before he turned on Daniel Garcia so quickly.

And great intermingling of stories, tied together by the Tag Team Casino Gauntlet. I almost thought Callis was going to undercut everything by making it Ospreay & Takeshita, but clearly Callis was thinking ahead. Takeshita and Okada have unfinished business, and we got a very good promo out of them to tease that. And then with The Bucks wanting teams to step up, we sure got that in the match. Awesome stuff from all the teams they sent out there, and I definitely appreciated MXM interacting with Acclaimed. They should definitely have those teams meet for Collision or even Grand Slam Week. GYV and FTR canceled each other out, that was also clever stuff.

A little surprised Ospreay & Fletcher really did win, but that does make for a fresh match-up against The Bucks, and this can even lead into Fletcher leaving the Don Callis Family. Callis is happy right now, but he won’t be if his guys lose. Kyle would definitely take the pin in a loss, Callis can be upset with him, but Ospreay will defend Kyle and vice-versa. If they’d get Rush going, he could go after both of them. Word is Will Hobbs has been backstage at shows, mostly for check-ups, so maybe, just maybe, the Powerhouse makes a major return and we get something like Rush & Hobbs VS Ospreay & Fletcher, leading to Ospreay defending the International Championship against member after member of the Don Callis Family.

My Score: 8.9/10

More than just the title is on the line!

Bryan Danielson went All In and won the AEW World Championship, but now he must go All Out if he wants to keep it! Will Jack Perry ruin the story?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Zero Hour – The Acclaimed w/ Billy Gunn VS The Iron Savages w/ Jacked Jameson; The Acclaimed win.
• Zero Hour – Dustin Rhodes, Sammy Guevara & Holo.grm VS The Premier Athletes w/ Mark Sterling; Dustin, Sammy & Hologram win.
• Zero Hour – The Bang Bang Gang VS The Dark Order; Bang Bang Gang wins.
• Zero Hour – Big Money Trios Triple Threat: Top Flight VS The Undisputed Kingdom VS The Beast Mortos & Shane Taylor Promotions; The Undisputed Kingdom wins the cash prize.
• MJF VS Daniel Garcia; MJF wins.
• AEW World Tag Team Championships: The Young Bucks VS Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta; The Bucks win and retain the titles.
• AEW International Championship: Will Ospreay VS PAC; Ospreay wins and retains the title.
• Chicago Street Fight: Willow Nightingale VS Kris Statlander w/ Stokely Hathaway; Kris wins.
• AEW Continental Championship Fatal 4 Way: Kazuchika Okada VS Mark Briscoe VS Orange Cassidy VS Konosuke Takeshita; Okada wins and retains the title.
• AEW TBS Championship: Mercedes Mone VS Hikaru Shida; Mone wins and retains the title.
• AEW World Championship: Bryan Danielson VS Jack Perry; Bryan wins and retains the title.
• Lights Out Steel Cage: Swerve Strickland VS Hangman Page; Hangman wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

It’s the All Out Zero Hour!

Join Renee Paquette, RJ City & Jeff Jarrett as they discuss, analyze and predict all the action for All Out!

 

Zero Hour – The Acclaimed w/ Billy Gunn VS The Iron Savages w/ Jacked Jameson!

No time to rap for Platinum Max, he and the Five Tool Player want to get to business! “CHIIICAAAAGOOO~! The Acclaimed have arrived! Scissor Me, Daddy Ass~!” And he does! But Jameson talks. This is Zero Hour and not Trios Hour because Billy is scared to get in the ring with Jameson, cuz he knows Jameson will knock him right out! Just like The Iron Savages are all fired up from sipping the new flavor of Savage Sauce, the Double Chocolate Chunk! They bring the BULK~! Mini-savage “Big Justice” is at ringside is given a headband, and Jameson says they’re taking all the Low T Meat Riders to TIDDY CITY!!

The teams sort out, and Bronson starts against Bowens. The fans rally as the two circle, fans sing “OH~ Scissor Me, Daddy!” Jameson says shut up, there’s no scissoring today! The two tie up, Bronson powers Bowens to the corner, then lets off, to fire haymakers! The ref counts, Bronson CHOPS, but Bowens CHOPS back! And CHOPS again! Bowens whips, Bronson reverses, but Bowens goes up and over! Then he hurdles Bronson to headlock. Bronson powers up and out, Bowens hurdles, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and FACEBUSTERS! Bowens taunts Boulder and the fans fire up. Bowens tags Caster, and The Acclaimed double whip.

Caster drops, Bowens bypasses, knee lift and NECKBREAKER! Boulder storms in, but into BOOTS! ROLLING ELBOW! FLYING RANA! Boulder stumbles to ropes, The Acclaimed DOUBLE DROPKICK him out! The fans fire up, but Bronson DOUBLE LARIATS The Acclaimed! Bronson mocks the scissor fingers, and motorboats. Then we see MXM posing while watching this match. Bronson tags Boulder, CHOPS Caster, and Boulder SPLASHES! Caster flounders, Boulder ELBOWS him in a corner! And another ELBOW! Boulder whips, Caster goes up and back, then flops. The fans boo but Boulder stalks Caster to the apron.

Caster CLAWS Boulder’s face! And he TRIPS Bronson up! Caster goes back up to springboard and MISSILE DROPKICK! Direct hit but Boulder is still up! So Caster fireman’s carries! No, Boulder’s bulk is too much! Caster collapses, Boulder bumps him off buckles. Tag to Bronson and he sends Boulder in to SPALSH! Then Boulder feeds Caster to an ELBOW! Bronson motorboats, then BOOTS Caster down! Bronson drags Caster up but Caster fires body shots. Bronson KNEES low, DECKS Bronson, then he goes back to Caster. Bronson scoops, Caster slips free, but no Bowens to tag! Bronson SPLASHES!

Bronson sends Caster to the Savage corner but Caster BOOTS Boulder! Caster BOOTS Bronson, runs, but into a BOSS MAN SLAM! Bronson runs, Boulder tags in, and Bronson DIVES into Bowens! Boulder MEATSAULTS! Cover, TWO!! Caster survives being squished but Boulder tags Bronson. Bronson drags Caster up to scoop SLAM! Bronson goes up and up and says he’s gonna bust! DIVING HEADBUTT FLOP as Caster moves! The fans fire up and Caster crawls, but Bronson grabs his legs! Caster BOOTS free, hot tag to Bowens! Bowens LARIATS Bronson again and again, then ROLLING ELBOWS!

Boulder runs up, but into Rock Paper Scissors SUPERKICK! And then some kicks for Bronson, FAMOUSER! “EVERYONE! LOVES THE ACCLAIMED!” Bowens tags Caster and Caster climbs. Bowens hits the ARRIVAL! MIC- NO, Boulder catches Caster! Boulder ELBOWS Bowens, Caster tries to fireman’s carry! Boulder whips him away, pops him up, but Bowens is up! Bowens CROSSBODIES, but into Boulder’s arms!! DOUBLE WHAMMY!! Chicago is going wild, and Bronson climbs! Electric Chair Lift, SAVAGE SPLASH!! Cover, BOWENS BREAKS IT! The fans fire up again and Bowens fires hands and CHOPS on the Savages!

Bowens roars, runs, but into a POP-UP FLAPJACK! Bronson SENTONS! The straps come down, The Acclaimed are stacked in a corner! Boulder and Bronson combine again, SAVAGE CANNONBALL MISSES! The Acclaimed let them hit buckles, and Jameson protests! But Daddy Ass YANKS Jameson down, and DECKS him! “SUCK IT!” And then Caster fireman’s carries!! DEATH VALLEY DRIVER!! Caster roars, tags Bowens, and then Bowens powers up! Bowens gets Bronson for THE ARRIVAL! Caster is up to MIC DROP!! Cover, Acclaimed win!

Winners: The Acclaimed, by pinfall

A truly BIG win for Caster & Bowens to rebound from All In. But with Mansoor & Mason watching them closely, will The Acclaimed have to strut on the catwalk before they get on the road back to the titles?

 

Zero Hour – Dustin Rhodes, Sammy Guevara & Holo.grm VS The Premier Athletes w/ Mark Sterling!

“Smart” Mark stops Arkady Aura from even starting as he introduces his team of Josh Woods, Tony Nese & Ariya Daivari. They have decided to let these Chicago losers take part in a winning team for once with a team building exercise. Even low IQ individuals can follow along. When Sterling says, “Athletes,” you all say, “Rock!” Nothing else! Hands in! Ohhhh~! “ATHLETES!” “SUCK!!” Sterling is already furious! But here comes Team Texas, just as we saw them last night on Collision! Will The Natural, The Spanish God and the cyberspace luchador prove these Premier Athletes aren’t ready for the gold?

The trios sort out and Sammy starts with Nese. They circle, feel things out, and tie up. They go around, Sammy blocks a waistlock with a facelock, and rolls with Nese. Sammy waistlocks, Nese wrenches out to wristlock, but Sammy wrenches back. The fans rally, Nese puts Sammy on ropes, and he jabs low! The ref reprimands but Nese whips. Sammy reverses, backflips then DROPKICKS! And kips up so smooth! The fans cheer, Sammy brings Nese up, but Nese pulls the hair! Tag to Daivari and they mug Sammy with haymakers! The ref counts, Nese lets off but Daivari stomps a mudhole in!

Daivari lets off to argue with the ref and taunt Dustin. Daivari whips Sammy, ELBOWS him down, and covers, ONE!! Daivari clamps on a chinlock and he grinds Sammy down. The fans rally, Sammy fights up, and Sammy throws elbows. Daivari CLUBS Sammy, taunts Dustin, then back suplexes, but Sammy lands out! Sammy JUMP KNEES! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Sammy and Daivari crawl, hot tags to Nese and Hologram! The fans fire up as Hologram fires forearms on Nese! Nese SOBATS, whips, but Hologram BOOTS from the corner! Hologram goes up, and he KNEE-BOARDS off Nese!

Hologram dodges Nese, ENZIGIRIS! SOBAT and SWEEP for Daivari, ENZIGIRI again! Woods runs up, he gets a KICK, but he whips Hologram! Nese & Daivari hip toss but Hologram uses that to RANA Woods! Hologram fires hands, hammerlocks and FLATLINERS! Nese runs up, into a SPANISH FLY! Cover, TWO!! The fans fire up for Hologram and he fires up with them! Hologram KICKS Nese, KICKS again, then runs. Woods gets in to KNEE Hologram outta the air! The fans boo but Nese covers, TWO!! Nese tags Woods and Woods drags Hologram up. Woods whips Hologram hard to a corner, then scoops, BACKBREAKER and LARIAT!

Woods drags Hologram to a cover, TWO! The fans rally, Dustin coaches Hologram, but Woods fires knees! Woods tags Daivari, they mug Hologram, but the fans chant “We Want Dustin!” Daivari scoops, SLAMS, and then taunts Dustin! The fans boo but Daivari CHOKES Hologram! The ref counts, Daivari lets off and still taunts Dustin. Daivari drags Hologram up, whips him hard into the corner, then tags Woods. They stand on Hologram, then Woods sucker punches Dustin! The fans boo and Dustin is pissed, but the ref stops Dustin. Woods TOSSES Hologram, and Sterling stomps away! The fans boo that weasel of a lawyer!

Woods goes out, drags Hologram up, and then puts him in. The fans boo but Woods kicks Hologram around. The fans rally up for Hologram, and he fires body shots! Woods CLUBS Hologram, goes up a corner, and YANKS Hologram up! Woods slips a bit, so he just shifts to RAM Hologram into the corner! Woods whips Hologram hard into the corner again, then whips to ropes. But Hologram tilt-o-whirls to SPIKE-RANA! The fans fire up while both men crawl! Hot tag to Dustin! The Natural blows past Woods to LARIAT! And LARIAT! Dustin whips., Woods reverses but Dustin says, “Not Today!” RHODES UPPERCUT!

Woods comes back, into the SNAP POWERSLAM! Daivari runs up, SNAP POWERSLAM! Nese CLUBS Dustin, whips, but Dustin hops on, DESTROYER!! Nese tumbles out, The Premier Athletes regroup, and Dustin says time to go up! Sammy & Hologram are on corners, Dustin CANNONBALLS while they DOUBLE ASAI MOONSAULT! Direct hit on all three targets!! The fans are thunderous as Dustin drags Woods up. Woods sends Dustin into railing! Nese knocks Sammy down, then he and Daivari feed Hologram right into Woods’ POWERBOMB! Daivari feeds Dustin to Woods now, for a wrench and OLYMPIC SLAM NECKBRAEKER! Cover, Sammy breaks it!

Sammy saves Dustin from #1RM, and then he and Hologram clear out the Athletes. Dustin UPPERCUTS Woods, reels him right in, but Sterling is on the apron! The ref reprimands, the fans boo, but Nese CLOBBERS Dustin! Sammy SUPERKICKS! Daivari SUPERKICKS! Hologram SUPERKICKS! Woods DECKS Hologram! Dustin has Woods! CROSS RHODES! Sterling barks again, so Sammy & Hologram storm up on him! The fans cheer as they have Sterling by his lapels, and TOSS him in! Sterling begs for mercy, but Dustin gives him CROSS RHODES!! Sammy FLYING CUTTERS Woods, Hologram HEEL KICKS!

Dustin adds on FINAL RECKONING! Cover, Team Texas wins!

Winner: Dustin Rhodes, Sammy Guevara & Holo.grm, by pinfall

From Arlington, Texas to Chicago, Illinois, there’s no stopping this natural trio! But who will surely try to go after all their ROH gold as we head into Fall?

 

Zero Hour – The Bang Bang Gang VS The Dark Order!

Juice Robinson & The Gunns fell short at All In, but there’s no end to the title chase. Will the Collision Cowboys get back on the horse for all their Chicago Gold Members? Or will Evil Uno, Alex Reynolds & John Silver show it is better to #JoinDarkOrder?

The teams sort out, Austin starts against Reynolds, and the fans fire up for “GUNS UP!” The two tie up, Austin headlocks, but Reynolds powers up and out. Austin ducks ‘n’ dodges, then slips free of a scoop to spin Reynolds. More ducking and dodging., a trip and a THROWBACK! Silver runs up, Colten body shots him! Austin runs to knee lift! Colten LARIATS! Austin hops over Silver to tag Juice, and the fans fire up for the SENTON! Silver bails out so now Uno tries! He just gets a LEG LARIAT! The fans fire up for the Bang Bang Gang, “GUNS UP!” But then Dark Order flanks them! They RAM into each man, and then go up corners!

Bang Bang Gang hurries and they trip all of Dark Order up! Juice runs up to LARIAT Reynolds in a corner! Austin adds a SPLASH! Colten adds a SPLASH! The fans cheer as here comes the CANNON- NO, Dark Order saves Reynolds! They drag the Gunns out to THROW them into railing! Dark Order now LARIATS, FOREARMS and ELBOWS Juice! Feed to the FLAPJACK UPPERCUT! Cover, TWO! Reynolds drags Juice up, tags Uno, and they mug Juice. Uno DECKS Austin, then Silver steps in. Reynolds & Uno hold Juice while Silver runs, to hop up, and they pose! Kai ‘n’ Tai would be proud. Then DOUBLE RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Cover, TWO!

Uno argues the count, he gets in the ref’s face about it, but then he sucker punches Colten! Uno drags Juice up, he has to DECK Austin first! Juice ELBOWS Uno! And he ROCKS Reynolds! And he ROCKS Silver! And he ELBOWS Uno! Juice fires shots, the fans rally for “JUICE! JUICE! JUICE!” Uno kicks hard, and tags Silver. Dark Order whips Juice to the corner, run up again, but Juice dodges Reynolds! Then he adds Silver! Then he adds Uno! Uno splashes his teammates, the LEFT HAND O’ GOD sits him down! Juice sees Dark Order all in the corner, and he TRIPLE CANNONBALLS!! The fans fire up and Austin is ready!

The fans fire up as Juice hot tags Austin! Austin dodges Silver, BLASTS the corner, then goes up and over! He trips Silver, “SUCK IT!” Reynolds runs up, he gets JAB, JAB, JAB! Two step and a HAYMAKER! Uno is back, but Austin kicks him, says “SUCK IT!” and FAM- NO, Uno dodges! SOMETHING EVIL! Reynolds is up top, he FLYING DOUBLE STOMPS! Then he DECKS Colten! Silver ROCKS Austin, covers, TWO!! Austin survives but Silver tags Uno. Bang Bang Gang call to Austin and he crawls, but Uno clamps on a chinlock. The fans rally, Austin fights up, and he goes around and around, to SLING Uno out!

The fans fire up as Austin hurries, but Reynolds gets Uno back in! Uno hurries, but hot tag to Colten! Colten DECKS Dark Order one after the other! Colten whips Reynolds to DROPKICK! He dodges Silver to juke and NECKBREAKER! Uno is back, but Colten wrenches, full nelson and SLAM! The fans fire up, tag to Juice! Juice & Colten have Reynolds & Silver, whip, but reversal! Reynolds CLOBBERS Colten, Juice CLOBBERS Reynolds, Silver CLOBBERS Juice, Colten and Silver DOUBLE LARIAT! Uno and Austin run in, they DOUBLE LARIAT! The fans are thunderous as all six men are down!

Colten and Reynolds rise, and they fire up! “DARK ORDER!” “GUNS UP!” They use their teammates to leap, DOUBLE FLYING LARIATS!! Both men are down and the fans fire up more! Austin rolls Silver, Silver rolls through to kick< KICK and ROUNDHOUSE! Austin fights the waistlock, Silver SUPERKICKS! Silver runs into QUICK DRAW! Juice and Uno stand, JAB after JAB from Juice, then the LEFT- FEINT, JUICE IS LOOSE!! Cover, Bang Bang Gang wins!

Winners: The Bang Bang Gang, by pinfall

Dark Order is good, but the Bang Bang Gang is just that much better! Will they be poised to go for another AEW World Trios Championship match in the near future?

 

Skye Blue is here!

Tony Schiavone welcomes her on stage as she has crutches, her broken ankle still a problem. But Chicago’s own hopes they didn’t think they’d have a night without her, right? This is the very building that three years ago, 2021, Tony Khan put her in the Casino Battle Royal. This means the world to her to be here now. Schniavone brings up the ankle, how is her recovery time table? Skye says she is doing everything she can to get back as fast as she can, but it is just a waiting game. Wait, what? Mariah May is raining on Skye’s moment! The AEW Women’s World Champion smiles as she cozies up to Schiavone, and says she is here to have her championship celebration!

The fans are torn, but Mariah says she isn’t gonna do it in Chicago. Now they all boo. But why is it the Windy City when no one here has ever been blown before? Skye tells Mariah that she knows about blowing, doesn’t she? Oh, Skye. It makes sense, you’re from Chicago! You have so much in common. You’re all broke, filthy, and lower your standards to make it enjoyable. The fans boo, but Skye says, “Thanks, skank.” Mariah says what Skye needs is some Glamour! Look now and never forget, this is your AEW Women’s World Champion, Mariah May! And then she kicks the crutches out and shoves Skye down!

The fans really boo now, because Mariah rains down fists on Skye! Mariah laughs, steps away, and then grabs a crutch! The fans boo but here comes Queen Aminata! Aminata takes a swing, Mariah goes running! Aminata helps Skye sit up, the fans cheer, and clearly Mariah has some karma coming her way. Will Aminata take Mariah’s crown to make it her own? When and where will we see Skye return to the ring?

 

Zero Hour – Big Money Trios Triple Threat: Top Flight VS The Undisputed Kingdom VS The Beast Mortos & Shane Taylor Promotions!

Darius, Dante & Action Andretti once won a $3,000 Trios Battle Royal, but they haven’t quite reached that golden mountaintop just yet. Could this new high roller match help them make that final push? Will Roderick Strong, Matt Taven & Mike Bennett put this money into The Kingdom’s treasury? Or will the menacing minotaur help #TAIGASTYLE and Big Bad Shaney T Boy get on a roll?

The teams sort out, and only two teams are legal at a time. Mike argues with Shane and Action who is stepping out, so Shane DECKS Mike! Action then DROPKICKS Mike out, so now we have our two! Shane then TOSSES Action to the open corner! Shane aims, runs up, and LARIATS! Shane then CHOPS Action, grins, and he drags Action up to TOSS him again! Action lands on his feet! Lee grabs Actoin, action elisp away and GAMANGIRIS Shane! But Lee tags in, Shane traps Action so Lee can go for a half nelson. Action fights and JAWBREAKERS free! Action waistlocks, Lee switches, Action switches, and they end up in the Top Flight corner.

Darius tag sin, rams Lee into KNEES, then mule kicks. Action goes up to KNEE DROP! Top Flight runs off The Kingdom, then they DOUBLE DROPKICK Lee! Cover, ONE! Darius wrenches Lee to CHOP him down! Cover, TWO! Lee ROCKS Darius, but Darius UPPERCUTS! Lee BOOTS Darius, spins him, but Darius headlocks. Lee powers up and out, Roddy stops Darius to tag in! Lee arm-drags Roddy, but Roddy blocks the next one to BACKBREAKER! And so it begins for the Savior of the Backbreaker! Roddy BOOTS Action, covers Lee, TWO! Roddy drags Lee up, CHOPS him down, and he taunts everyone.

Roddy puts Lee in th eopen corner, runs up, but Lee goe sup and over! Hot tag to Mortos! Mortos CLOBBERS Roddy, then he breaks the Kigndom’s lariats to DOUBLE RAM them! HEDABUTT for Roddy, DOUBLE LARIATS for the rest! Mortos gorilla presses to THROW Roddy at The Kingdom! The fans fire up as Mortos whips Roddy, Dante tags in before the POP-UP SAMOAN DROP! Roddy bails out, the fans fire up, and Dante springboards up and around, then GAMANGIRIS! Dante spirngboards again to CANNONBALL! The fans fire up again, adn Dante SHOTGUNS, kips up, and fireman’s carries! AIRPLANE SPIN!

The fans fire up as Mortos goes around and around and around! Dante lets Mortos down, steadies himself, and Mortos staggers. Mortos roars, runs up, but Dante goes up and over! Then under and around, to DROPKICK! Taven tags in but Dante dodges to ROCK Taven again and again! Taven swings, Dante ducks and SOBATS! KICKS! Step-up, MONKEY FLIP! The fans fire up, Dante has Taven in a corner. Dante whips corner to corner, Taven goes under and Mike distracts! Taven CLOBBERS Dante, to then SINGLE LEG SLAM! Cover, TWO! HALF CRAB, then a tag to Bennett! Bennett drops elbow after elbow! Cover, TWO!

Bennett drags Dante into a chinlock, but then he just CLAWS Dante’s face! Bennett drags Dante up, tells Chicago off, then CHOPS! And ROCKS Dante! Tag to Roddy, he CHOPS Dante, then tags Taven. They mug Dante, Taven tags Bennett, and The Kingdom double whip. POP-UP BOSTON BAYONET! Cover, TWO! Dante survives and the fans fire up! Taven drags Dante around, the other teams argue, and Dante tries to kick free! Taven holds on tight, Shane tags in! Shane SPLASHES DOWN on Dante! Taven and Shane argue, Shane HEADBUTTS Taven! Shane drags Dante up, JABS him again and again in the corner, then lets off as the ref counts.

Shane CHOPS Dante, then tags Lee. They mug Dante, then Lee stomps away. Lee drags Dante up, whips him to the corner, then runs up to LARIAT! Lee winds up but Dante dodges! Dante CHOPS, jumps up, but Lee puts him up top! Dante BOOTS Lee, and FLYING BULLDOGS! The fans fire up while both men are down! Dante and Lee crawl, hot tags to Shane and Darius! Darius RAMS Shane, DECKS Roddy, and fires off big hands on Shane! Shane shoves Darius away but Darius BOOTS! HOTSHOT BULLDOG! GAMANGIRI! Mortos runs up, into a BOOT! Darius tseps in, COMPLETE SHOT! Roddy runs in, Darius sends him to Action! Handspring back elbow!

The Kingdom runs in, Top Flight LARIATS them up and out! Lee runs up, into a BOOT! SHOTGUN GERMAN SUPLEX!! The fans fire up as Darius & Action run, but Roddy trips Action up while Shane LARIATS Darius! KICK O’ THE KING from Taven! Roddy beats up Action, Taven FLIES onto everyone else! “IIII’M Matt Taven!” But Mortos roars! Mortos builds speed to DIVE into everyone!! The fans are thunderous and Mortos eyes Leila Grey. The Top Flight Attendant has caught the eyes of a beast, but Top Flight TRIPLE FLY onto everyone else! The fans fire up and Top Flight hauls Shane into the ring!

Darius hurries up but Shane JABS! Dante tags in, then tag to Action. Shane sends Dante at Darius, Darius helps Dante up and over, ASSISTED TORNADO DDT! Action RUNNING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, Roddy breaks it! Lee BOOTS Roddy! Darius dodges Lee to PELE! Bennett ROLLING ELBOWS Darius! Dante JUMP KNEES Bennett! Taven LEG LARIATS Dante! Mortos POP-UP HEADBUTTS Taven!! Action dodges Mortos to tilt-o-whirl DDT!! And a kip up so smooth! Action boots but Shane blocks to KNEE, clinch, and URENAGE! Mortos tags in, he runs up to SPEAR Action!! But Roddy tags in!

Mortos drags Action up, but Roddy STRONG KNEES! He takes both men out, and covers! KINGDOM WINS!!

Winners: The Undisputed Kingdom (win the cash prize)

Roddy leads his boys on a victory lap, they got away with highway robbery! But will they make sure not to spend that money all in one place?

 

“There are times when the greatest rise…”

“… creates the most devastating fall. Downward to a brutal place. The dark intentions threaten what’s been restored. The realization that an end is always inevitable. And absolutely nothing is gained without a price. Tonight, everything will come to the surface. The fights against the fall. This… is All Out!”

 

MJF VS Daniel Garcia!

The Wolf of Wrestling tried to be AEW’s anti-hero, but he couldn’t help but show his true colors when he was green with envy over others. Red Death ended up a casualty of MJF’s war with Will Ospreay, but he isn’t going to let MJF just forget him! Both men are aiming for the jugular quite literally, so who walks away from this while the other is left broken?

WHOA, Garcia attacks MJF from outta nowhere! The fans fire up but the ref drags him away! The MJF banner has to be tucked away quickly because Garcia is enraged! The bell rings, MJF cowers int he corner, but he suckers Garcia in to YANK him into buckles! MJF stomps away on Garcia, lets off as the ref counts, and he storms around the ring. MJF goes back but Garcia puts him in the corner to stomp away! The fans are thunderous, the ref counts, and Garcia lets off at 4. Garcia drags MJF up, reels him in, but MJF fights the lift! MJF RAMS Garcia into buckles! Garcia clutches his neck, MJF clutches his own, and the fans rally up.

MJF stands while fans sing “F HIM UP, DANNY, F HIM UP!” Garcia SHOTGUNS MJF down! MJF goes to the apron, Garcia storms over, and he drags MJF up by his “big ass head.” But MJF HOTSHOTS Garcia! Then he storms in to hit a NECKBREAKER! The fans boo but MJF seethes. MJF drags Garcia up, CLUBS him on the neck, and Garcia goes to a corner. MJF whips Garcia corner to corner to WRING him out! The fans duel, “He’s Our Scumbag!” “NO HE’S NOT!” MJF flexes and dusts himself off while soaking up cheers and jeers. MJF goes back to Garcia, drags him up, but Garcia CHOPS! And then he BOOTS MJF!

Garcia runs, but into a scoop! HOTSHOT, and with some stank on it! MJF storms around, then he stands on Garcia’s neck! MJF stomps the neck, and Garcia goes to ropes. MJF puts Garcia in ropes, bends him back against the ropes, and even CLAWS Garcia’s eyes! The ref counts, MJF lets off, and fans boo. MJF hauls Garcia up for a BIG back suplex! MJF mockingly asks, “Did that hurt, Danny?” MJF clamps on a cravat for the neck wrench, but Garcia endures. The fans rally, Garcia fights up, and he throws body shots. Garcia whips but MJF blocks to reel him in! But Garcia fights with body shots! MJF still IMPALER DDTS! Cover, TWO!!

Garcia survives and MJF seethes, and then he CLAWS Garcia’s eyes! The ref counts, the fans boo, and MJF lets off at 4. MJF paces while fans duel, and then MJF drags Garcia up. The Garcia fans are much louder but MJF just flips them off. MJF suplexes, but Garcia fires knees! Garcia and MJF tumble up and out to the floor!! The ref starts a ring count, both men stir, but they’re both still down at 5 of 10. MJF rises and springs in at 6, and he wants the count to handle this! We’re at 9! Garcia springs in at 9.99!! MJF is stunned, and Garcia shakes his head as he rises up. The fans fire up as both men stand, and Garcia fires forearms!

MJF tries to hit back but Garcia blocks to counter punch! Garcia fires a string of haymakers, whips, but MJF reverses. Garcia LARIATS anyway! The fans are thunderous and Garcia drags MJF up. Garcia reels MJF in, TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Garcia holds on to drag MJF up, TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Garcia isn’t done, he drags MJF up, but MJF suplexes! Garcia slips free, kicks low, TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT the third! The fans are thunderous again and President Ace of NJPW would be proud. Garcia stands, leans on ropes, and he storms over to MJF. Garcia drags MJF up, reels him in, but MJF backdrops free! The fans are torn while both men are down.

MJF and Garcia go to opposite corners, Garcia runs up but into an ELBOW! MJF goes up to leap, but Garcia gets under! MJF gets around Garcia, Garcia powers out, but leaps into the POWER BREAKER! High stack, TWO!! Garcia survives but MJF is too sore to be upset. The fans rally and duel again, and MJF crawls over to Garcia. MJF pulls the bandages away from Garcia’s forehead, to BITE the wound! The one he put on Garcia just last Wednesday! The fans say he’s sick but MJF doesn’t care. MJF spits on the ground, rises up, and the ref checks Garcia. MJF rains down fists on the forehead, and the ref counts. Garcia is bloodied again!

MJF soaks up the cheers and jeers, then he goes back for Garcia. MJF drags Garcia up, and he asks if Garcia has deja vu! MJF DECKS Garcia, then he points to the corner! MJF wants to repeat history with Garcia, and he drags Garcia over, even though he’s a ragdoll. MJF SLAPS Garcia, puts him up top, and that crimson mask is already big on Garcia’s face. MJF climbs up, cravats, kisses Garcia goodnight, and scoops. The fans go nuts, but Garcia kicks and claps heels! Garcia CLAWS MJF’s face! The fans fire up, Garcia lets off as the ref counts, and he turns MJF around. TOP ROPE DDT!!! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous!

Garcia grits his teeth through the blood on his face, and he slowly sits up. Garcia crawls his way over to MJF, covers, ROPEBREAK!! MJF survives by a literal foot! Garcia sees that, and now he is seething. Garcia pats MJF on the head, drags him up, and reels him in! The fans fire up as Garcia lifts, but his own neck and shoulders hold him back! Garcia lets MJF go and falls to his knees, and the fans rally. MJF goes to a corner, rises up, and Garcia runs in. MJF pops Garcia up, MULE KICK TO THE FACE! Then the LONG ISLAND SUNRISE!! Cover, TWO!?!? Garcia survives and MJF is beside himself! The fans rally, but Garcia’s eyes are glazed over.

MJF catches his breath before he rises up again. Garcia sputters, waking up from that landing, and MJF kicks him. MJF stomps Garcia, kicks him more, and the fans boo. Garcia seethes as he sits up again. MJF kicks at Garcia, but he’s only adding fuel to the fire! The fans fire up with Garcia as he rises up! Garcia is foaming at the mouth! The fans shout, “YOU~!” But MJF SPITS at Garcia! So Garcia fires off haymakers and forearms! The fans fire up with Garcia, but MJF kicks. Garcia blocks, MJF pokes him in the eyes! MJF soaks up the heat, then he drags Garcia up. MJF calls his shot but Garcia cradles! TWO! MJF has it, TWO! Garcia has it, TWO!!

Both men stand, MJF DECKS Garcia! The fans are thunderous while both men are down again! MJF rises, the fans rally, and he storms over to Garcia. MJF drags Garcia up, suplexes, but Garcia slips free to O’Conner Roll! TWO, MJF has it, with ropes! The ref says no, and Garcia kicks free! MJF stands, dodges Garcia, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Garcia is right up!?! And he GERMAN SUPLEXES MJF! MJF is up, Garcia LARIATS!! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous again! “This is Awesome!” as Garcia and MJF stir. Garcia drags MJF up, reels him in, but MJF trips Garcia! MJF wants the Boston Crab, and he gets it!

The fans are torn as Garcia endures! Garcia fights, tucks and grabs for a boot! He turns MJF around and wrangles him into an omoplata! LEBELL LOCK!! A shoutout to his role model, Bryan Danielson! MJF fights, rolls, covers, TWO!! Garcia holds on but MJF uses that to get a CROSSFACE! MJF pulls back on that neck, but Garcia endures! Garcia claws at the mat, but he’s fading! MJF can’t hold on, though! Garcia is free, he steps through, DRAGONTAMER!! The fans are thunderous as Garcia sits deep on the leglock! MJF reaches out, but Garcia drags him away! Garcia sits WAY back!! MJF endures, but he grabs at Garcia!

MJF drags Garcia down into the FUJIWARA ARMBAR!! Garcia endures the Salt of the Earth, so MJF shifts to make it a MOUNTED ARMBAR! Garcia endures the grapevine, and he fights around! MJF grabs that far arm, pulls it back, RINGS OF SATURN!! Garcia endures, MJF even grabs the legs! MJF is looking like ZSJ with this hold! But Garcia still fights with his one free leg! He kicks, reaches out, and gets the ROPEBREAK!! The fans are thunderous while MJF lets go in frustration. MJF snarls, Garcia sputters, blood and mucus and spit all mixing. MJF drags Garcia over to the corner, and he hops back up.

MJF reloads, but Garcia falls back! MJF is frustrated but that’s how bad he’s beaten Garcia. MJF drags Garcia up again, but Garcia trips him! Jackknife bridge, TWO!!! Garcia grabs MJF, MJF breaks free, so Garcia SLAPS! SLAPS! And SLAPS!! Then the GUILLOTINE FACELOCK!! MJF is flailing, flapping, and fading! The ref checks, but Garcia doesn’t let MJF’s arm drop!? Garcia reels MJF in, lifts him, and snarls as he hits the JUMPING PILEDRIVER!!! Cover, TWO?!?!? MJF survives and the fans are electric! Garcia is seething again as he drags MJF into a corner. Garcia stands MJF up, puts him on the top rope, and then climbs up after him!

Garcia has to steady himself on the ropes, but then he reels MJF in. MJF kicks and flails, then BITES Garcia’s ear! MJF shoves Garcia down, slumps to the mat, and he claims he needs the ref to check. MJF uses the ref as a shield as Garcia storms up, and then LOW BLOW!! Jackknife, MJF WINS!!

Winner: MJF, by pinfall

The snake in the grass finds another way to cheat and steal the victory! Garcia is still seething, because while he lost, he isn’t done fighting. MJF shouts to Garcia, and offers a handshake?! What BS is this? Cheat a man and then show him respect? MJF still expects Garcia to take his hand, and… Garcia does? But then Garcia blocks the cheap shot to LOW BLOW MJF back!! The fans cheer, and there is still rage in those eyes! Garcia looks to the corner, the one in the top right that MJF used against him. Garcia puts MJF back up top! Garcia told MJF that no one in AEW cares about him anymore, and he SPITS on MJF! SECOND ROPE PILEDRIVER!!!!

The fans are thunderous as Garcia gets his revenge! Garcia asks MJF if he minds if they sit together. And then just like MJF did, Garcia shakes him around, kisses him on the cheek, and storms out of the ring. Garcia goes up into the crowd to celebrate with the people! MJF won the match, but with medics checking him now, has Garcia won the war?

 

AEW World Tag Team Championships: The Young Bucks VS Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta!

Matthew & Nicholas Jackson have been the tyrannical EVPs, even to the point that they’ve promised everyone that one way or another, the AEW World Championship is coming home to The Elite. But then, will the Swiss Superman & Decoder do their part to help Bryan Danielson by A) whooping The Bucks and B) taking The Elite’s gold?

The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see which side strikes first!

The teams sort out, Yuta starts against Nick, and the fans rally for “B C C! B C C!” Yuta and Nick tie up, Yuta headlocks, then he wrenches. Nick wrenches and YANKS the arm, wristlocks, but Yuta spins, wrenches, and wristlocks back. Nick uses ropes to flip through and wrench back. Nick YANKS the arm, wristlocks, but Yuta rolls, handsprings and wrenches again. Yuta whips., Nick goes up and over, but then Yuta goe sup and over! Yuta scoops to SLAM, then SENTON! Cover, TWO! Yuta stays on Nick, tags Claudio, and the fans cheer as Claudio CHOPS Nick! Nick goes to a corner, he knucke locks and CHOPS!

Nick hurdles Yuta to go up and up, FLYING RANA ARM-DRAG COMBO! The fans are torn, but Nick swaggers around. Claudio & Yuta frown, and run up to DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! Then they split the wishbone! Nick hobbles, tags Matt, but Matt gets run over! Then they split the wishbone on him, too! Claudio drags Matt over, tags Yuta in, and they split the wishbone again! Tag back to Claudio, and yep, they split the wishbone again! Tag back to Yuta, for a FOURTH wishbone split! The fans want more, so Claudio tags back in! Matt takes a FIFTH! N ick runs up, The BCC trip him, and they get both Bucks! DOUBLE WISHBONES!

Nick storms out of the ring, kicks railing, but that hurts his foot! Nick insults the fans, but Yuta & Claudio atomic drop Matt, Manhattan drop him, and then mock him. Matt headlocks to punch Yuta! Matt whips,. Yuta reverses then runs up, but Matt dodges! Matt BLASTS Claudio, the Bucks LARIAT ENZIGIRI combo! Matt hits Claudio again, CANNONBALL ENZIGIRI for Yuta! Tag to Nick, CATAPULT GAMANGIRI! DOUBLE STOMP BACKBREAKER! Nick soaks up the cheers and jeers, then he goes back for Yuta. Nick KNEES Yuta in the back, KNEES him there again, then splits his wishbone! And then KICKS him!

Yuta snarls, stands, and CHOPS! And CHOPS! Nick claws Yuta’s eyes! The ref reprimands, Nick tags Matt, and The Bucks double whip. Yuta dodges Matt but gets the GUTBUSTER! And the NECKBREAKER BACKBREAKER COMBO! Cover, ONE!! Matt clamps onto Yuta with a chinlock to keep him down. The fans rally, Yuta fights up, and he JAWBREAKERS free! Yuta DECKS Nick, but Matt scoops! BACKBREAKER! Nick tags in, LEG DROP! Cover, TWO! Yuta toughs it out but Nick mocks Claudio, “Make the tag~!” The ref keeps Claudio back, but Yuta ROCKS and CHOPS Nick! Yuta runs, into a WHEEL KICK!

Nick smirks, tags Matt, and The Bucks double whip. Yuta ducks the lariats but Matt waistlocks. Yuta BOOTS Nick, gets around him, but then dodges Matt! Matt LARIATS Nick, Yuta LARIATS Matt! The fans fire up, Yuta crawls, hot tag to Claudio! Claudio runs up to UPPERCUT Nick! And UPPERCUT Matt! Claudio fires a flurry of UPPERCUTS on Matt! Then he jukes the ref, but Nick runs up! SHIING WIZARD! Matt gets the cravat, but Claudio just slips right out of Sliced Bread! Claudio serves more UPPERCUTS, and he goes corner to corner to UPPERCUT again and again! The fans fire up as Claudio just keeps on moving!

Claudio dodges The Bucks, and he DOUBLE LARIATS them down! The fans are thunderous again while The Bucks bail out. Claudio then goes out to UPPERCUT Matt! He runs in to UPPERCUT Nick! Claudio keeps going, and he UPPERCUTS Matt again! Claudio pushes Matt in, hopes the front row is alright, and then he goes up, to CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Matt stays in this but the fans rally up. The fans call for it, and Claudio says yes, time to SWING! But Matt BOOTS Claudio away! Claudio blocks the superkick, Matt ROCKS him, but Yuta tags in! Claudiog goes up but Matt kicks the legs out!

Nick is up top, but Yuta anchors him! Claudio turns things around on Matt, Yuta ROCKET LAUNCHES Nick onto Matt! Claudio pushes Nick out, Yuta ANGLE SLAMS! Clutch and SEATBELT! TWO!! Nick DUMPS Claudio over railing! Yuta drags Matt up to fire forearms! But Matt throat chops! Matt whips, Yuta KICKS back! Yuta blocks Kic’is kick, sends it into Matt, then runs. But Nick SUPERKICKS! Yuta rweinds, blocks a kick, and again sends it into Matt! SUPERKICK from Yuta to Nick! GERMAN SUPLEX on Matt! Bridging cover, TWO! But Yuta holds on! Yuta has the arms, CATTLE MUTILATION! But Nick’s up top! SWANTON BOMB!!

Claudio runs up but into a BOOT! He POP-UP- NO, Nick RANAS Claudio out! But Claudio avoids the Penalty Kick! But the FLYING RANA hits this time! Everyone is down at ringside and the fans fire up! A standing count starts on Matt and Yuta, but they’re up at 4. Yuta UPPERCUTS, ROCKS and repeat! Yuta runs, Nick trips him and spins him! Matt wheelbarrows, Nick slingshots in, FACEBUSTER! Then MOONSAULT onto Claudio! Matt covers, TWO! Yuta survives and Matt is frustrated. The fans rally, The Bucks regroup, but Chicago is on Yuta’s side. Nick climbs, Matt brings Yuta up to fireman’s carry. Matt runs up, but Claudio trips Nick!

Yuta ghost pins Matt, TWO!!! No bang for The Bucks but Yuta ROCKS Matt! Hot tag to Claudio! He UPPERCUTS Nick, dodges Matt, then springboard to FLYING UPPERCUT! The fans fire up and Claudio has Matt’s legs! Nick leaps to sunset flip! Claudio rolls through, but into an E V P TRIGGER!! Cover, YUTA BREAKS IT! Nick TOSSES Yuta, and The Bucks pump up the Reeboks! The fans boo but Claudio rises into the DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! And then E V P TRIGGER BLOCKED!? DOUBLE- NO, The Bucks fight free of the slam, and they reel Claudio in. But Claudio DOUBLE SUPLEXES first!

Nick bails out, Yuta is back, and he DIVES onto Nick! Matt GIANT SWINGS Matt around! The fans are thunderous as Claudio goes around and around and around! TEN, then FIFTEEN! Then TWENTY! Claudio lets Matt go, covers, TWO!! Matt survives but Claudio drags him around. Tag to Yuta, and Yuta climbs up! But Nick hurries in, he dodges Claudio and SUPERKICKS Yuta! But Claudio POP-UP UPPERCUTS! Matt SUPERKICKS Claudio! Matt stumbles over to Yuta, CLUBS him, then climbs up after him. Matt CLAWS Yuta’s face, then goes to the very top! But Claudio SHORYUKENS! Claudio goes up to get Matt!

Claudio SUPER DUPER PLEXES Matt, then he has Yuta for the FASTBALL onto knees!! Matt covers, Nick anchors Claudio! BUCKS WIN!

Winners: The Young Bucks, by pinfall (still AEW World Tag Team Champions)

The EVPs survive The BCC, and they stumble and stagger away with the gold. But will they be in any shape to help stack the deck in Jack Perry’s favor?

 

AEW International Championship: Will Ospreay VS PAC!

While it was the Aerial Assassin who went All In and took this title back from MJF, The Bastard grabbed himself the AEW World Trios Championships alongside The BCC. However, he still isn’t over being snubbed for this title in the first place. Ospreay assured Pac last night that no one’s forgotten Pac, they’ve just been waiting for him to do something meaningful! Will Pac do just that here tonight? Or will Ospreay prove that he is finally moved out of The Bastard’s shadow?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if the winds of change blow in the Windy City!

The bell rings and the fans are thunderous again already! Ospreay and Pac feel that energy, and Pac steps out of the ring. The fans boo and the ref wants him back in, so Pac steps back in. The two circle as the fans fire up again, and the two tie up. Pac headlocks, Ospreay powers up and out but Pac runs him over! Ospreay kips right up, and the fans sing for him. Pac snapmares, but Ospreay handsprings through that! Ospreay and Pac stare down again, then tie up. Pac headlocks to hit the takeover, but Ospreay endures the grind. Ospreay fights up, powers up and out, then drops to hurdle. Pac leaps over, Ospreay bypasses, but Pac handsprings through the backdrop!

Pac waistlocks, Ospreay elbows free, then Ospreay whips. Pac ducks ‘n’ dodges, RANAS, but Ospreay handsprings through that! The fans are thunderous again but Pac is annoyed. Pac and Ospreay reset, then Pac BOOTS! Pac pushes Ospreay out, then he goes up and up to ARIHARA SKY TWISTER! Direct hit and the fans fire up! Pac puts Ospreay puts in, to springboard, into a DROPKCIK! Ospreay takes Pac down, then he goes up! ARIHARA SKY TWISTER of his own!! The fans are thunderous as Ospreay puts Pac in, and Ricochet is watching. The old rival loves it, but then Pac dodges Ospreay’s springboard!

Pac comes back, DOUBLE BOOTS take both men down! “This is Awesome!” while both men are down. Ospreay kicks at Pac, Pac kicks back, and the fans rally as both men sit up. They start throwing SLAPS! Ospreay and Pac agree to stand, and the fans cheer! They fire forearms now, and then Ospreay CHOPS! And CHOPS again! But Pac kicks Ospreay! Then BOOTS him! Ospreay goes to a corner, Pac digs his boot in! The ref counts, Pac counts along, and lets off at 4. Pac then digs his boots back in! The ref counts, Pac lets off at 4, and Ospreay sits on the apron. Pac goes out to fetch him, and send him into railing!

Ospreay slumps down and the fans fire up for Pac! Pac BOOTS Ospreay, brings him around, and he whips him into more railing! The fans are torn as Pac paces, but the ring count climbs. Pac drags Ospreay up, puts him in at 5 of 10, and then stomps Ospreay around. Pac stands Ospreay up, puts him on the top rope, and then climbs. Pac goes to the very top, and he brings Ospreay up, to SUPER DUPER BRAINBUSTER!! Ospreay writhes, clutches his neck which is already heavily taped, but Pac still has to crawl his way over. Cover, TWO!! Ospreay is still in this but Pac stays cool. Pac clamps onto Ospreay with a headlock and grinds him down.

The fans rally, Ospreay endures, and he kicks around. The fans rally up more, and Ospreay fights to his feet. Ospreay throws body shots, then JAWBREAKERS! Pac staggers, Ospreay fires hands! Pac kicks low, whips, but Ospreay reverses. Ospreay runs up but Pac puts him on the apron. Ospreay ROCKS Pac first, then springboards, but Pac bails out! Ospreay pursues but Pac kicks low! Pac whips, Ospreay goes up to the railing! Then he BOOTS Pac, goes up and out and springboards in, PIP PIP CHEERIO! The fans fire up and Ospreay goes to the ring. Ospreay waits on Pac and the fans rally up. Pac stirs, the ref checks him, but he still sits up.

Ospreay builds speed and he handsprings, to SASUKE SPECIAL! Direct hit and down goes Pac! The fans fire up again and Ospreay puts Pac in. Ospreay whips, Pac reverses, but Ospreay handsprings to NEURALIZER KICK! Cover, TWO! Ospreay stays cool and drags Pac to a drop zone. Ospreay goes up a corner, but Pac trips him up! Pac climbs up after Ospreay, goes to the very top, but Ospreay fires body shots! Ospreay HEADBUTTS Pac, then slips under to tuck Pac in! CHEEKY NAN- NO! Pac mule kicks first! Pac QUEBRADAS, Ospreay catches him! But Pac TORNADO DDTS!! The fans are thunderous again as Pac bring Ospreay up!

Pac LIGER BOMBS!! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay survives, Pac scowls, and Pac goes to a corner. Pac climbs, but Ospreay rolls away to the far corner. Pac hops down, goes over to Ospreay from the apron, but Ospreay takes a swing! Pac RAMS into Ospreay, goes up and over, but runs into a SPANISH FLY! Cover, TWO! Ospreay is a little frustrated, but he refocuses while the fans rally up. Ospreay calls his shot, springboards, but Pac blocks the cutter! Inverted suplex into a gut wrench! But Ospreay turns that around, to FACEBUSTER! And HIDDEN- NO, Pac ducks it! SUPERKICK! Deadlift– NO, Ospreay fights with elbows!

Pac shoves and BLINDSIDE BOOTS Ospreay, to GERMAN SUPLEX! Ospreay lands out!? Springboard, OSCUTTER!! But Ospreay’s own neck hurts! He crawls to the cover, TWO!! Pac stays in this, and the fans hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER!” Ospreay slowly rises, he drags Pac up, but Pac ROCKS him first! Ospreay applauds that, clearly not as affected by that. Ospreay puts his hands back and eggs Pac on. Pac fires more forearms, but Ospreay just shakes those off! Pac swings, Ospreay swats it, and HOOK KICKS! Pac falls and Ospreay goes to the apron. Pac stands up, Ospreay SUPERKICKS!

The fans cheer while Pac sputters. Ospreay calls his shot again, goes up and up, but Pac catches him! APRON GERMAN!! Ospreay is folded up and the ref checks him. The fans lose their minds, but Pac isn’t done, though! Pac stands Ospreay up, and jumps to APRON POISON-RANA!!! Ospreay goes to the floor, Pac puts him back in! BRUTALIZER!!! Ospreay endures as Pac puts on the pressure! Ospreay fights around, reaches out, but Pac pulls on him! Ospreay still fights to the ROPEBREAK! Pac lets go in frustration, but the fans continue to rally. “This is Awesome!” as Pac rises and paces.

Pac storms over to Ospreay and BOOTS him! Ospreay falls over, and Pac goes up. Pac aims, BLACK ARROW, onto knees!! Cradle cover, TWO!!! Pac survives the turnaround and the fans fire up again! Ospreay takes off the elbow pad, and he runs up, HIDDEN- BACKSLIDE! TWO!! BOOT! Pac runs, but Ospreay Tiger Wall Kicks, ENZIGIRIS, and then runs, into a SNAP GERMAN!! Pac roars, runs, but into a SPANISH- NO, Pac slips through, but Ospreay reels him in! POWER- SPIKE RANA!!! Cover, TWO!!! Ospreay survives and the fans are electric! It is a standing ovation for this epic battle of UK legends in the making!

Ospreay slowly rises, Pac reels him in! Ospreay swings, misses, POISON-RANA!! Cover, TWO?!?! But back tot he BRUTALIZER!! Ospreay endures, but he looks to be fading! The ref checks, the fans sing, and Ospreay feebly kicks. Ospreay gets a second wind and he lifts Pac off the mat! But Pac lets go to hop up! Ospreay slips out, and he POISON-RANAS!! And HIDDEN BLADE!!! Cover, TWO?!?! Pac survives but Ospreay is too tired to be upset! Chicago is electric again, and they still hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER!” Ospreay goes to a corner, drags himself up, and he goes up, up and- NO, Pac trips him!

Pac climbs up behind Ospreay, and fans can feel what he is after! Pac brings Ospreay to the very top, to SUPER DUPER POISON-RANA! BUT OSPREAY LANDS OUT!!! And he FLYING HIDDEN BLADES!!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Ospreay just goes up and up to SUPER OSCUTTER!!! But he isn’t done there! Underhooks, STORMBREAK- RANA!!! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay flips Pac into STYLES CLASH!! And then roll through, HIDDEN BLADE!!! Cover, Ospreay wins!!

Winner: Will Ospreay, by pinfall (still AEW International Champion)

Chicago gives another standing ovation, Ospreay and Pac just blew the roof off this place! And best of all, he shows Pac respect with a deep bow! But with the #BillyGOAT still on top after this instant classic, will no one ever take this title from him?

 

Chicago Street Fight: Willow Nightingale VS Kris Statlander w/ Stokely Hathaway!

Teammates and friends turning on each other is nothing new to pro-wrestling, but this right here might be The Galaxy’s Greatest Breakup. The Babe with The Power is the one who decided that she and Kris, the women who’ve been in the most Street Fights in AEW history, should end this in a Street Fight, but will she come to regret that? Or will she be the one standing tall on a #StaturdayNight?

The bell rings and the fans fire up as these two stare down. Stoke slides a chair in for Kris, and it reads, “RIP NEW JACK.” Kris swings, Willow dodges and POUNCES Kris! The fans fire up, Willow reels Kris in, BUCKLE BOMB! Kris sits down, Willow headbangs and the fans are with her! Willow powers up and runs in, CANNONBALL! Cover, TWO! Willow is making this fast ‘n’ furious but Kris hurries to the apron to slow this down. Willow brings the chair over, CLUBS Kris, and fireman’s carries. Kris fights free with forearms, then waistlocks! Willow holds onto ropes for dear life, so Kris CLUBS away!

Kris grabs the chair and SMACKS Willow with it! Kris then brings Willow off the apron, POWERBOMB through the Spanish announce desk!! The fans lose their minds, but Stokely helps Kris bring out a TABLE! Fans are torn, they love tables but they despise Stoke. But Stoke & Kris set that up, then Kris stomps Willow! Kris runs and THROWS Willow into railing! The fans boo, but Kris SMACKS Willow off the apron! Kris drags Willow up, CLUBS away, but Willow hits back. Kris sends Willow into more railing! Kris puts Willow on the table, CLUBS her, then she goes up a corner! The fans are going nuts while Kris peels the crossbar.

Kris stands on the bar, aims, and SWANTON BOMBS through the table!! Willow avoids the worst of that, though she gets clipped by Kris’ legs! The fans lose their minds all the same while Kris writhes in pain. Willow rises, Stoke checks on Kris, and Willow high-fives fans as she fires back up. Willow returns to POUNCE Kris through railing!! The fans lose their minds while Willow rises again! Willow drags Kris up, Stoke is panicking, but Willow CLUBS Kris. “This is Awesome!” as Willow CLUBS Kris towards the ramp. Willow drags Kris up, fires forearms, and then DISCUS LARIAT onto the ramp! “How does that feel!?”

Willow drags Kris up, and she brings her to the stage! Willow hopes Kris remembers what she did to Willow. Willow SLAPS Kris, reels her in, but Kris snap suplexes Willow onto the stage! Kris shouts to Stokely to “get the stuff!” Stoke hurries backstage while Kris stomps Willow. Stoke returns with the trash can full of goodies! Kris dumps the various items out, there’s a hockey stick and a barbed wire bat! But Kris SMASHES the can on Willow’s back! And then she drags Willow up, to suplex her onto the can! The fans boo, but Kris picks up her “Barbie!” Kris aims the bat at Willow and swings! Willow dodges, and she SMASHES Kris with light tubes!!!

The fans go nuts and even Willow can’t believe she did that. But then she fires up! Chicago is with Willow as she then tells Stokely, his ass is next! Willow chases Stokely to the back, and Kris sits up, bleeding from the forehead. Willow stands Kris up to fire hands on that bloody cut, but Kris hits back! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Willow ROCKS Kris, Kris ROCKS Willow, then Kris SPEARS Willow off the stage! They crash down through tables!! The fans are thunderous as Kris flounders out of the wreckage. Willow sputters but she’s somehow still conscious! Kris rises, pushes Willow back to ringside, and the fans boo.

Kris TOSSES Willow into the ring, drags her up, and kicks her around. Kris wristlocks, kicks, and CHOPS! Willow hits back, Kris fires more forearms, then shoves. Kris ELBOWS, but Willow roars! Kris fights the scoop, then scoops and SLAMS in return! But Willow’s right up! Willow scoops to SLAM! Kris rises, DOUBLE LARIATS take them both down! The fans fire up while Willow and Kris each flop out of the ring. They each start looking under the ring, and while Kris has a black bag, Willow has a steel chain! They both storm into the ring, and while Willow wraps her fist with “Kris’ chain,” Kris SLAPS her! Kris dares Willow to do it!

Willow fires STEEL FISTS into Kris’ face! And she BITES the bloody forehead!! Willow runs, but Kris ducks the lariat to GERMAN SUPLEX! Willow flounders, Kris goes back to the bag! Kris pours out THUMBTACKS! Kris goes back to Willow, stomps her, then hauls her up. Electric Chair Lift! But WIllow punches free! Willow CLUBS away on Kris, brings her around, fireman’s carry! Kris fights free, mule kicks, then runs, but Willow dodges! THe scissor kick lands on TACKS!! Kris is shouting in pain, but Willow BOOTS her! And then fireman’s carry, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER on the tacks!! Cover, TWO?!?!

Kris survives, even with all those tacks stuck in her! Willow is frustrated, and perhaps a little reluctant to push this any further, but the fans rally up. Willow hauls Kris up, fireman’s carry, and then she goes up the corner! Kris fights free, slips down, and CHOPS! CHOPS! And then she UPPERCUTS! Willow SLAPS Kris, so Kris SLAPS back! Kris fires hands, then goes to the very top! Kris brings Willow up, to SUPER SPANISH FLY!! The fans are thunderous, and Kris has the chain! STEEL CHAIN LARIAT!! Cover, TWO?!?! Willow survives and shocks Kris! Willow flops out of the ring, Kris says it isn’t going her way!

“This is Awesome!” as Kris puts Willow in, and gets a new chain! Wait, that’s a dog collar! Kris straps Willow in with one end, but Willow fights her. Kris HEADBUTTS Willow to make her stop! Kris then straps herself in with the other end! They’ve gone up from Street Fight to a strap match of sorts! Kris stomps Willow, and now these two are joined by more than their former friendship. Willow uses that to reel Kris in! SPINEBUSTER! Willow hauls Kris up to fire forearm after forearm! Kris SLAPS and CHOPS in return! They brawl, stagger, and DOUBLE LARIAT! Both women drop to their knees, leaning on each other, and the fans fire up!

Kris and Willow stand, and then Kris gut wrenches! TOMBSTONE!! And then using the chain, Kris CHOKES Willow and pulls her back!! Willow flails, she TAPS, Kris wins!!

Winner: Kris Statlander, by submission

Willow wanted this fight, but she could not win this fight! Stokely finally returns to celebrate with Kris, and she holds up the chain as her trophy. However, will Kris not be done with Willow while Willow is still CMLL Women’s World Champion?

 

Backstage interview with Will Ospreay.

Renee Paquette congratulates Ospreay on the win tonight, and asks how he is holding up. Ospreay says Pac will go down as one of the best high flyers. But Ospreay needed this. This was his first big PPV defense. If Pac wants a rematch, then come find him. But Ospreay is sure a certain someone was watching. He hopes that person isn’t watching anymore and he pulls his finger out to get his payday. Yeah, Ricochet, Ospreay knows you’re backstage! But oi oi, here he comes! Ricochet says he’s just having a good time, why’s Ospreay gotta talk trash? Ospreay says it’s cuz Ricochet just go there, he can’t just collect the checks to earn that money.

Ricochet says don’t worry, he’s gonna get his in time. Ospreay says okay, then go talk to Tony Khan, start getting some wins under his belt, then come talk to Ospreay. Ricochet says fine, he’s got ’em lined up. See you real soon, Champ. Get better. When and where will we see these old rivals go another round in the ring?

 

AEW Continental Championship Fatal 4 Way: Kazuchika Okada VS Mark Briscoe VS Orange Cassidy VS Konosuke Takeshita!

The Rainmaker took this title and has defended it only a handful of times, mostly being more busy with The Elite’s business. But now, he’ll make up for lost time by taking on THREE challengers at once! Will Okada make it through the Sussex County Chicken, Freshly Squeezed and The Alpha? Or will we have a new champion one way or another?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who makes it reign in Chicago!

Don Callis of course joins commentary, it’s the only way he can be out here under Continental Rules. The bell rings, and the fans fire up already. Cassidy & Briscoe being Conglomeration, they stare down with Konosuke and Okada. The brawl is on, and Konosuke TOSSES Cassidy! Okada fires shots and UPPERCUTS Mark. Mark bails out, and now the fans fire up as Okada and Konosuke are alone with each other. Okada eggs Konosuke on, but then Cassidy rolls back in. Cassidy puts his hands up, but but Okada and Konosuke stop him., They double whip, but Cassidy ducks, and DOUBLE RANAS! The fans fire up as Cassidy keeps moving!

Cassidy dodges Okada, DIVES onto Konosuke, then he tilt-o-whirls to DDT Okada! Cover, ONE!! Cassidy stays cool, and he takes aim from a corner. ORANGE- BOOT! Okada stops Cassidy, but here comes Mark! Mark fires a REDNECK UPPERCUT! Then he CHOPS, fires forearms, and whips. Okada reverses but Mark CLOBBERS him! The fans fire up, Konosuke storms in, and the two circle. They fire forearms, and fans rally for “DEM BOYS!” Konosuke gets the edge, then he whips Mark. Mark reverses, runs up and LARIATS in the corner! Mark keeps moving, but Konosuke follows ot LRAIAT back!

Konosuke runs but Mark follows, to LRAIAT! And CHOP! And CHOP! And then CHOP again! Konosuke CHOPS in return! And CHOPS, CHOPS, and CLAWS the eyes! The fans boo but Konosuke lets off. Konosuke runs, Mark follows! Konosuke breaks the waistlock but then so does Mark, and Mark PELES! But now, Conglomeration meets Conglomeration. Mark and Cassidy circle, but Okada runs in! They kick Okada then TOSS him out! But Konosuke is back! So Conglomeration kick and TOSS him! The fans fire up as now Cassidy & Mark build speed! Cassidy DIVES onto Konosuke, Mark WRECKS Okada with a dropkick!

The fans fire up, Mark says BANG BANG for the FOLEY ELBOW! Cassidy says bang, and he LAZY ELBOWS! The fans fire up, Conglomeration puts Okada and Konosuke in, double covers, TWO! They trade, try more covers, TWO! The fans fire up, and Chicago tells Callis off even though he hasn’t done anything. Mark fires off on Okada in a corner, and Cassidy brings Konosuke up, Konosuke suplexes Cassidy! Mark kicks low, suplexes, and he takes Konosuke up and over! But Okada kicks Mark to suplex up and over! Cassidy kicks Okada, reels him in, but Okada suplexes first! So Mark suplexes Okada!

Konosuke is back, and he suplexes Mark! Chicago cheers becoming Suplex City one way or another! Cassidy has Konosuke, but Konosuke suplexes! Cassidy tumbles out, Mark hits Konosuke, and Mark suplexes Konosuke! The fans fire up, as now Okada kicks Mark and suplexes again! Cassidy returns, kicks Okada, but Okada suplexes! Cassidy flops, he just can’t catch a break! Mark runs up to kick Okada, and Mark suplexes! And now Konosuke kicks and suplexes Mark! Cassidy is up, he is determined to get this! But Konosuke blocks the suplex! Konosuke suplexes, into STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! The fans fire up and Cassidy suplexes Konosuke!

Cassidy flexes, the fans fire up more, but Konosuke stands. Cassidy turns around to see him, and he ducks a haymaker! Cassidy then BOOTS from the corner, goes up, BOOTS again, but now Okada DROPKICKS him down! Cassidy flops to the floor but Mark REDNECK UPPERCUTS! Mark puts Okada up, and he REDNECK UPPERCUTS Okada to the floor! Mark builds speed but Konosuke ELBOWS him down! Konosuke builds speed to FLY onto Okada and Cassidy! Callis cheers on his Alpha, but Mark gets a chair! Mark sets the chair up and uses it to FLY onto Konosuke! The fans fire up with Mark as he pounds the steps!

Cassidy has Mark’s chair now, but he puts it aside. And he “chops” Mark! Mark “chops” back! They “chop” back and forth, then Cassidy winds up, so he can high-five Mark! Then they start firing forearms! The fans cheer both guys, but then Cassidy dodges to fire a flurry! Mark shoves Cassidy, they both ROCK each other! And again! Okada and Konosuke return! STEREO GERMAN SUPLEXE! The fans fire up as again, Konosuke and Okada are alone! They both grin, and this is the culmination of AEW, NJPW and DDT Pro! The forearms fly back and forth, neither man backing down, and the fans love it!

Konosuke shakes his head as he fires boxing elbows on Okada! Konosuke runs, but into the DROPKICK! Okada then ripcords, but Konosuke BLUE THUNDER BOMBS! Cover, TWO!! Okada survives but Konosuke smirks as he rises. Okada sits up, Konosuke runs up, POWER- NO, Okada blocks the knee, CLUBS the leg, and runs. But into a BOOT! Cassidy goes up top and DEEP- NO, Konosuke stops the DDT to suplex! Cassidy fires knees but Konosuke puts him on the top rope. Konosuke ROCKS Cassidy, climbs up, and he brings Cassidy to the very top. SUPER DUPER PLEX! But now Mark is up top! FROGGY-BOW! Cover, Okada breaks it!

The fans fire up while Okada scoops Mark to SLAM him! Okada then goes to the corner, to MACHO ELBOW Mark! The fans fire up, and Okada winds up, to FLIP US OFF! Still no Rainmaker Pose, but the RAIN- NO, Mark ducks the lariat! Mark underhooks, JAY- NO, Okada fights free! Mark short arm LARIATS! Konosuke BOOTS Okada down! Cassidy adds an ORANGE PUNCH!! Okada is out, Konosuke shoves Cassidy into Mark! Then he whips Cassidy, but Cassidy ducks ‘n’ dodges to tilt-o-whirl, only for Konosuke to block! Suplex, but STUN DOG- NO! Konosuke blocks, gut wrenches, and tucks! BASTARD DRIVER!! WHEELBARROW GERMAN!!

Konosuke fires up with the fans, and he takes aim at Cassidy! POWER DRIVE- NO! Mark kicks and underhooks! JAY DRILLER!!! Cover, Okada drags Mark away! But then Mark clinches for an EXPLODER to the floor! Mark hurries up top, FROGGY-BOW, onto knees! Konosuke saves himself, “This is Awesome!” as Konosuke runs up to POWER DRIVE KNEE!!! Cover, Cassidy breaks it!! Callis says Cassidy’s a snake, but takes one to know one. Konosuke drags Cassidy up, winds up, but Cassidy has hands up. To put in his pockets! Then he ducks and Alabama Lifts, BEACH BREAK! The fans fire up as the elbow pad comes off!

Cassidy loads up, and he ORANGE- ALPHA ELBOW!! Then the TAKESHITA LINE!! Konosuke hauls Cassidy up, suplexes, RAGING- NO, Okada saves Cassidy so he can TOSS Konosuke! Mark runs up, into a ripcord and RAINMAKER!! Okada DROPKICKS Takeshita! Cassidy victory rolls, twists the legs, TWO!!! ORANGE- NO, Okada dodges to RAINMAKER!!! Cover, Okada wins!!

Winner: Kazuchika Okada, by pinfall (still AEW Continental Champion)

The odds weren’t in his favor, but Okada finds a way to win! Will he continue to overcome whatever is put in front of him to still be the Rainmaker?

 

AEW TBS Championship: Mercedes Mone VS Hikaru Shida!

The Two Belt Boss vows to be the best at what she does, and she dared anyone from anywhere to come see her. The Shining Samurai said bet, because she is The Ace of AEW! She got cheated the first time around, but The Brickhouse is no longer a factor given the ringside ban put in place! Will Shida cut Mone’s gold collection in half now that it’s a fair fight? Or will Mone have some proverbial aces up her sleeve?

Speaking of sleeves, Mone’s wearing a robe very much a lavish parody of Shida’s old attire. And then reveal! Star-spangled outfit! The introductions are made, the teal belt is raised, and we see if history will be made again!

The bell rings and Mone trips Shida to rain down forearms! The fans boo, Shida kicks Mone away, but Mone grabs a leg to DDT the foot! Mone kicks Shida, dropkicks her, but Shida still hits back! Mone CLUBS Shida to a corner, digs her boot in, and the ref counts. Mone lets off, the fans duel, but Mone drags Shida up. Mone fires hands, lets off, then runs up, but Shida dodges! Shida keeps moving, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then DROPKICKS! The fans fire up as Shida keeps going, and she DROPKICKS again! And then DROPKICKS again! Shida won’t stop, she DROPKICKS again! Cover, TWO! Mone stays in this but Shida says that belt is hers!

The fans are torn, but Shida stands on Mone’s head. Mone pushes her away, but Shida drags her up. Mone knees low, runs, but Shida blocks the dropkick into a STRETCH MUFFLER! Mone endures, the fans rally, but Shida thrashes her around! Mone fights, reaches out, and has the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Shida holds on until 4, and she throws Mone down as she lets go. Shida KICKS the leg, then she drags Mone around. Shida SMASHES the knee into the mat! Mone writhes, and Shida lines up a shot. Basement DROPKICK! Mone flounders to the apron, then Shida goes out after her!

The fans fire up as Shida CLUBS Mone, CLUBS her again, then lines up another shot. The fans fire up as Shida runs in, KNEE LIFT! Mone flounders into the ring and the fans fire up with Shida again. Shida covers, TWO! Shida is annoyed, but she drags Mone back up on the apron. Shida bumps Mone off the buckles, then climbs up. But Mone fights the deadlift and GAMANGIRIS! Shida wobbles, Mone goes up, SUNSET FLIP BOMB! Shida flounders, and sits up into a METEORA! Cover, TWO! Mone is furious, and she CLOBBERS Shida! Cover, TWO! Mone grinds her forearm into Shida’s face, but lets off as the ref reprimands.

Mone smiles as she has Shida’s face paint smeared on her forearm. She mockingly bows to Shida, drags her up, and bumps her off buckles. Mone digs her boot into Shida’s face, lets off as the fans boo, and then she runs in to DOUBLE KNEE! Mone snapmares Shida into a chinlock and she grinds her down. Shida fires elbows but Mone digs a knee into Shida’s back! Then she wraps Shida up with her own arms, it’s a straitjacket stretch! Shida endures, fights up, and she RAMS Mone into buckles! And again! Mone still holds on, and she SLINGS Shida into the buckles! Mone runs up, blocks boots, and ROCKS Shida! STOCK DROP! Cover, TWO!

Shida toughs it out and Mone is frustrated but the fans rally up. Mone talks trash, digs her foot into Shida’s face, then drags Shida up. Mone CLUBS Shida, CLUBS her more, then clamps onto a chinlock. Shida endures, fights up, and the fans rally. Shida has Mone as a backpack, and she FLINGS her off! Mone staggers up, Shida runs up, but Mone blocks the boot to KNEE! Mone runs, but Shida RANAS! Mone flounder onto ropes, Shida KNEES her in the back! Shida then waistlocks, but Mone holds ropes! The ref counts, but Mone puts Shida in a corner to fire elbows! The ref reprimands, Mone lets off, then she KICKS Shida!

Mone whips Shida corner to corner, Shida reverses but Mone reverses! They dosido and Shida finally sends Mone into buckles! Shida then goes up, to MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up with Shida while Mone goes to the corner. Shida storms over, climbs up, and she rains down fists! The fans count along, all the way to TEN! But Mone still lifts Shida! Shida slips off the bomb, clinches, and ROCKS Mone! Shida runs, but Mone snatches her into the CROSSFACE! Shida endures the Statement Maker, fights around, and the fans rally again! Shida scoots back enough to have the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, Mone HAMMERS away on Shida!

The fans boo but Mone finally lets go. Mone storms back up on Shida, has the legs, but Shida kicks at her! Mone YANKS Shida up, but Shida lands on her feet! LARIAT!! The fans fire up again while both women are down! The ref checks on them, and starts a standing count. Shida and Mone stir at 3, the fans duel, and both women sit up at 5. Shida and Mone stand at 6, and they fire forearms back and forth! Mone ROCKS Shida, and says, “Bring it, B*TCH!” So Shida ROCKS Mone! Mone ROCKS Shida, Shida grabs Mone by her blue hair and fires hands! The fans fire up as Shida HAMMERS away on Mone!

Shida finally lets off, to KNEE her down! Mone falls back, Shida goes up the corner! Shida is up top, but she has to leap over as Mone runs in! Mone runs up, CODE BREAKER! And then a SUNSET BUCKLE BOMB! Mone shouts out her Role Model, then she METEORAS! Cover, TWO!! Shida survives and Mone is losing her cool! The fans rally, Mone rises, and she kicks Shida around. Mone slaps Shida, scuffs her, and the fans boo. Mone talks trash on Shida, kicks her some more, and then kicks her harder! Mone drags Shida up, reels her in, and gives some Latina Heat. Snap suplex for Una Amiga! Then DOS AMIGAS! And THREE AMIGAS!

The fans are torn, but everyone loves Eddie Guerrero. Mone puts Shida in the drop zone, then goes up a corner. FROG SPLASH, onto knees! Shida drags Mone up, and she suplexes for a FALCON ARROW! Wait, she drags Mone up again, another FALCON ARROW! And then A THIRD FALCON ARROW! Three Tomodachis! Cover, TWO!! The fans fire up as Shida aims, to KATA- NO! Mone blocks, shifts, and SHIN BREAKER! Then DRAGON SCREW! Shida flounders, clutches the knee, but Mone gets her for a BACKSTABBER! “That’s why I’m the champion!” The fans boo, but Shida’s right up! GERMAN SUPLEX!

Mone flounders, Shida runs, TAMASHII!! Cover, TWO!! Mone survives and Shida is furious! The fans duel again as Shida rises. Shida aims again, KATANA!! A blunt strike, but she drags Mone up again. KATANA!! That one was sharp! But Shida isn’t done, she KATANAS again!! Cover, TWO?!?! Mone survives, and she scrambles out of the ring! Three slashes from the Katana and she’s done with this! Wait, she’s grabbing for Shida’s kendo stick? Shida grabs it, too! They tug-o-war, and Shida YANKS Mone into the POST! The fans fire up, Mone flounders into the ring, and Shida storms in, but with the stick!

The ref says don’t do it! Shida still thinks about it, but her common sense returns, so she slams the stick down! But then Mone grabs Shida! Shida ELBOWS Mone! And QUESTION MARK KICKS! Shida goes up to then METEORA FLOP! Mone avoids disaster, and she Gory Especials, but Shida fights free! Mone CHOP BLOCKS the leg, gets Shida up again, MONEY MAKER!! Cover, Mone wins!

Winner: Mercedes Mone, by pinfall (still AEW TBS Champion)

The CEO didn’t need her insurance policy, she just used Shida’s against her! Mone says she did this all by herself, she is the greatest, Shida was just lucky to have faced her at all! Kamille appears to celebrate with Mone, will there be no stopping the Two Belt Boss? As for Shida, what is she to do if she can’t reach higher than the heights she once reached?

 

AEW World Championship: Bryan Danielson VS Jack Perry!

The American Dragon let the world know that the moment he loses this title, he will retire from competition. And with that, The Scapegoat pounced! Bryan vows he isn’t going to let Jack Perry be the one to end his reign nor his career, and that he’s gonna kick Jack’s freakin’ head in! But will Bryan keep his promise like he did at All In? Or will Jack go All Out to finish Bryan’s story?

Jack arrives in the Scapegoat bus, and The Bucks are there to greet him. They and about a dozen heavily armored guards accompany Jack in, will The Elite soon be celebrating with him? As for Bryan, it is once again “THE FINAL COUNTDOWN~!” The introductions are made, THE belt is raised, and we see who stays atop the mountain that is AEW!

The bell rings and fans sing, “OH~ Cry Me A River~!” Jack and Bryan are both amused by that just a bit, and then they step forward. The fans are thunderous already just from that! “YES! YES! YES!” echoes out, and then Bryan and Jack tie up. They go around, Jack arm-drags, and he stands up to pose. The fans boo but Jack soaks up that heat, then he and Bryan reset. They circle, tie up again, and Bryan waistlocks. Jack pries free, switches, and he SLAMS Bryan down. Bryan rolls but Jack holds on, then he slaps Bryan around. The fans boo more but Jack just grins. Bryan smirks, stands up, and they circle.

The two tie up, Bryan wrenches, and he pulls hair to then headlock. Jack endures the grind, powers up and out, but then Bryan runs him over! Things keep moving, Jack arm-drags, and he fires up! Bryan storms up, and Jack scrambles away! The fans boo, Jack is a lot more bark than bite. Jack paces around the outside, trolling both Bryan and the fans, but the ring count is climbing. Jack returns to the ring at 7 of 10, and resets with Bryan. They feel things out, knuckle lock, and have a Test of Strength! Or as Bryan calls them, a Test of Will. Jack kicks low, he wrenches the other arm, but Bryan rolls.

Bryan bridges, flips, and he gets under to NORTHERN LIGHTS! And arm-drag! Bryan has the wristlock, then headlocks, but Jack powers up and out. Jack drops, hurdles, but into a FLAPJACK! Bryan has the legs, and the fans fire up as Bryan hooks them up. Bryan toys with Jack just a little, then fishhooks his nose! The ref counts, Bryan lets go, he says he has ’til 5! Bryan grabs those arms, up, up and away! ROMERO SPECIAL! The fans fire up for the surfboard, and then Bryan brings Jack into a chinlock! Jack grabs at Bryan, Bryan claws Jack’s face, then CLUBS away on his neck and ears! The ref counts but Bryan lets Jack go.

The fans fire up as Bryan stalks Jack to a corner. Bryan drags Jack up, wrenches and trips him. Bryan has the wrists, but Jack scrambles free! The fans boo, no faces getting kicked in yet. But then Bryan WRECKS Jack with a dropkick! Bryan then aims, springboards, and FLYING CANNONBALLS! Direct hit and the fans fire up! “YES! YES! YES!” Bryan drags Jack up, puts him in the ring, and climbs. Jack stands, into a MISSILE DROPKICK! Jack tumbles right out of the ring while fans fire up again! Bryan then hurries out to the apron, so that he can FLYING- SUPERKICK! Jack uses Bryan’s moves against him!

Jack puts Bryan on the apron, and he DRAPING DDTS to the floor! The Scapegoat smiles and lounges as he strikes like The Viper, and the ref checks Bryan. That neck is always a concern, but Jack doesn’t care. Jack soaks up the heat, lets his hair down, and he goes back for Bryan. The fans tell Jack off, but Jack drags Bryan up to whip him hard into railing! Bryan slumps down, Jack sits him up in a chair. Jack mockingly trots his way to the far side, then comes back, to SHOTGUN Bryan into railing! Bryan clutches his head and neck, Jack puts him in, and then Jack takes his time for the cover. TWO! The fans cheer as Bryan stays in this.

Jack sighs but he stalks Bryan to a corner. Jack BITES Bryan’s forehead, then rains down fists! The fans boo instead of counting, but Jack stops before ten anyway. Jack blows kisses to the fans, then CHOPS Bryan! And CHOPS again! Jack whips corner to corner, runs up, and LARIATS! Jack turns Bryan to NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Bryan survives and the ref checks again. That neck is still a concern, but Bryan is still in this. Jack stands Bryan up to CHOP! And CHOP again! Bryan huffs ‘n’ puffs as Jack CHOPS him again! Jack eggs Bryan on, CHOPS, but Bryan glares. Jack CHOPS, Bryan CHOPS! Bryan CHOPS even harder!

Bryan CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS, but Jack CLAWS the eyes! The ref reprimands, Jack lets off, and he puts Bryan on the top rope. Jack CHOPS, asks if the fans heard that one, and then climbs. Jack goes to the top rope, but Bryan slips under! Bryan trips Jack up and he lands on his Jungle Boy! Bryan climbs up after Jack now, and he then rains HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! The fans fire up, “YES! YES! YES!” Bryan then adjusts so he can bring Jack up, to SUPER DUPER BACK SUPLEX!! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous again! Bryan slowly rises, and he fires back up as he does! The fans rally as he and Jack sit up!

Bryan storms up while fans chant “YES! YES! YES!” Bryan KICKS! And KICKS! And KICKS! “YES! YES! YES!” Bryan winds up, but Jack ducks the buzzsaw to trip Bryan! Jackknife, TWO as Bryan bridges up! Bryan turns that into a LEBELL LOCK!! Jack endures, reaches out, but Bryan catches the arm, RINGS OF SATURN! Jack still kicks his way over, ROPEBREAK! Bryan lets go, but he stalks Jack to a corner. Bryan CHOPS, then he stands Jack up to KICK! CHOP! KICK! Bryan climbs up, and he rains down fists! The fans say “YES! YES! YES!” as Bryan hits ten! Bryan whips, Jack reverses, but Bryan goes up and over!

Bryan keeps moving, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Jack drop toeholds! Float over, Jack has the legs, and he CLUBS away on Bryan! Jack has the arms now, to steal CATTLE MUTILATION!! Bryan endures his own move and fans boo! Bryan fights and the fans rally. Bryan turns things around, Jack still has the chicken wings, but Bryan fights to throw elbows! Jack half nelsons, then full nelsons, SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX! Jack smirks, finger guns, and the fans boo his parody of Kenny Omega. Jack stalks Bryan, hauls him up, and full nelsons again! SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX! Bryan flounders to ropes while fans boo more.

Jack stalks Bryan to the apron, but Bryan fights the nelson! Bryan has the ropes, breaks the nelson, and he turns to KICK Jack! Jack CHOPS back! Bryan KICKS! Jack CHOPS! The fans “YES!” for KICK, “BOO!” for CHOP! “YES! BOO! YES! YES!” But Jack blocks! Bryan fires elbows to fight the clinch, and he HALF HATACH PLEXES to the floor!! The fans fire up while the ref checks Jack. Jack is still in this, so Bryan drags him up and into the ring. Bryan climbs a corner, and he FLYING KNEE DROPS on Jack’s arm! Jack flounders, Bryan eggs him on! “You wanna be tough? You wanna be tough!?” PENALTY KICK to the arm!

The fans fire up as Bryan KICKS the arm! And KICKS Jack’s chest! KICK to the arm! KICK to the chest! “YES! YES! YES!” Bryan winds up, but Jack ducks the buzzsaw, but the BUZZSAW comes back! The fans fire up and Bryan goes to the corner. “YES! YES! YES!” starts up again as Bryan aims. Jack rises, Bryan runs up, BUSAI- NO! Jack flapjacks Bryan into the SNARETRAP!! The fans boo as Jack grinds Bryan down! Bryan fights his way over, reaches out, but Jack pulls back! Bryan still has the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Jack lets go at 4, and he mockingly says he has ’til 5. Jack CLUBS Bryan, and then he taunts Bryan, “You only care about yourself!”

Jack suplexes, but Bryan slips free! Bryan shoves, but the COMEBACKER hits! Jack wrenches, clinches, but Bryan cradle counters, TWO! Bryan dodges Jack, to ROUNDHOUSE! Jack flops in a corner, Bryan goes to another! The fans are thunderous as Bryan aims! Jack has the ref check him, and then uses him as a shield for the DROPKICK! Ref down, Jack half nelsons! Bryan switches to SAIDO! Bryan says it is time to kick Jack’s head in!! Bryan has the wrists, but here come The Bucks! The Bucks TACKLE Bryan and mug him! This is what they warned everyone they’d do, and there’s no stopping them without the ref!

Matt drags Bryan up, Nick climbs up a corner! T K DRIVER!!! Matt lets Bryan flop over, and they drag him to center. But here comes The BCC! Claudio & Yuta run The Bucks off into the crowd! The fans cheer as things are fair now, but Jack still has a chance! He wakes the ref up, then takes aim! SACRIFICING KNEE!! Cover, TWO?!? Bryan survives and Jack is beside himself!! Jack drags Bryan around, and he has the wrists! The fans boo as Jack grins, and he DRAGON STOMPS! The fans boo more, but Jack now parodies the Yes Movement with middle fingers! “NO! NO! NO!” Jack runs up, into a BUSAIKU KNEE!!

The fans are thunderous as Bryan hits back! Both men are down, but Bryan is hitting that second gear! Or maybe third by this point! Bryan and Jack slowly crawl over to each other, then go forehead to forehead. Then Jack fires a forearm! So Bryan gives it back! Jack fires another forearm, so Bryan fires another! The forearms keep going, even as both men rise up. The fans again chant, “YES! NO! YES! NO!” Jack ROCKS Bryan, SLAPS him, but that pisses Bryan off! The fans tell Jack he messed up, but Jack SLAPS him again! Bryan is just getting angrier! Jack looks worried, because Bryan is smiling! Bryan dares Jack to do that again.

Jack SLAPS Bryan again and again, but Bryan steps into the shots! Bryan fires SLAPS of his own! And KICK after KICK! But Jack SUPERKICKS! Bryan ROLLING ELBOWS! Jack falls, but Bryan hauls him up, to GERMAN SUPLEX! Jack lands out, runs up, but Bryan dodges! Bryan comes back, BUSAIKU KNEE!! Cover, TWO!?!? Jack survives and Bryan is surprised, then smiling! Bryan rises, the fans thunderous for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” Bryan says it is time to finally kick Jack’s freakin’ head in!! Bryan drags Jack from the ropes, has the wrists, and he DRAGON STOMPS! “YES! YES! YES!”

Bryan lets off, and the fans anticipate what’s next. Bryan gets the fans even louder, for another round of DRAGON STOMPS! “YES! YES! YES! YES YES YES YES!” Bryan aims, Jack stirs, and the Yes Movement continues! Jack slowly rises, faces Bryan, and he dares Bryan to do it! Bryan BUSAIKU KNEES!! Cover, Bryan wins!

Winner: Bryan Danielson, by pinfall (still AEW World Champion)

The Scapegoat fails to slay The American Dragon, but he was defiant ’til the end! Bryan’s reign and in-ring career both continue through another night, but we also know “IT’S THE FINAL COUNTDOWN~!” WAIT! LUCHASAURUS IS HERE! HE HEADBUTTS BRYAN!! The irony of Luchasaurus and Jack Perry being in the ring together again. But we know what this is about, because here comes Christian Cage! Captain Charisma is also the Casino Gauntlet contract winner, and it looks like he’s cashing in! The fans boo, but wait! Jon Moxley stands in Christian’s way!? The Maniac is still BCC, and the fans are thunderous!

Bryan smiles, he knew he could count on his friend when he needed him. Oh, and then the rest of the BCC, and even Pac, are here! The fans cheer as The Patriarchy stands down now. Christian still has his guaranteed shot, he’ll just try again another night. The fans chant “YES! YES! YES!” and The BCC stands tall with Bryan. They hug it out and the fans cheer. Bryan picks up the world title, and The BCC raise his hands. But then Claudio UPPERCUTS Bryan! Bryan falls back, but he’s more shocked than anything! And then Moxley USES A BAG TO CHOKE BRYAN!? Pac keeps Yuta back?! Marina Shafir BLASTS the ref!!!

Moxley chokes Bryan out and Yuta is shouting for him to stop! Bryan rips at the plastic but he’s already so tired from fighting Jack! Pac isn’t letting Yuta go, even as Yuta is near to tears! The fans chant, “This is Murder!” Moxley lets Bryan go, having rendered him unconscious. Claudio tells Yuta to come along, but Yuta goes to Bryan’s side to get that bag off him. Medics get Bryan on the oxygen tank, but Moxley, Marina, Claudio & Pac leave. Bryan is carried out of the ring and to the back. What does this mean for The BCC? What does this mean for the AEW World Trios Champions when Yuta was not in on this betrayal?

 

Lights Out Steel Cage: Swerve Strickland VS Hangman Page!

Just when you think these two could not have stepped over the line after what they’d already done to each other, they have found new lows to which to stoop. And as such, AEW can no longer be held responsible for what takes place. Hangman set fire to Swerve’s childhood home, but will he now burn Swerve’s career to the ground? Or will Swerve’s House be avenged with Hangman’s blood, sweat and tears?

The introductions are made, the cage is being lowered, and this does not end with escape, only pinfall, submission or knockout! Swerve BOOTS Hangman before any bell, and the cage isn’t even done lowering! The fans fire up as Swerve hammers away on Hangman, then drags him out of the ring! Swerve RAMS Hangman into railing, then into steel steps! The ref wants this in the ring, so Swerve puts Hangman in. But then he holds him on the apron! Prince Nana throws a table into the ring! Swerve CHOKES Hangman, he wants him to face this blunt guillotine! But Hangman turns it around to CHOKE Swerve!

The fans are going nuts as both men realize they’re both in danger! Nana pushes them both in! He’d rather Hangman be safe if it means Swerve is safe, too! But he also got a lot of goodies in there, too. The bell rings, the haymakers fly, and the cage is secured. Swerve whips, Hangman reverses and then scoops! FALL AWAY SLAM! But Swerve kips up!? And he BOOTS Hangman down! “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Swerve storms up on Hangman, and whips him, only for Hangman to stop short! Hangman fires hands on Swerve, the fans duel, but Swerve ROCKS, CHPOS, body shots and more!

Swerve has Hangman in a corner, rains down fists, but Hangman brings Swerve out! Swerve slips free and he stops from being sent into cage! Swerve tries but Hangman blocks! Hangman elbows Swerve away, but Swerve somersaults to COMPLETE SHOT! The fans fire up and Swerve runs up, HOUSE CALL! Hangman flops under the ropes, and Swerve finally takes off his jacket. Nana says this is what Hangman gets for taking someone else’s property! Swerve moves things around, Nana says kill him! But Hangman fights the half nelson to ROLLING ELBOW! And GERMAN SUPLEX!

The fans rally, Swerve goes to a corner, and Hangman sees the crate Nana put in there. Hangman opens it up, and he pulls out a STAPLE GUN! Texas Deathmatch, Blood & Guts, and now All Out. Hangman CLIPS Swerve but Swerve just laughs! Swerve CHOKES Hangman, Hangman CLIPS Swerve again and again! Swerve SMACKS Hangman with the gun, to CLIP CLIP CLIP Hangman over and over! Nana cheers Swerve on, and he hits a BACKBREAKER! Hangman writhes, those staples are digging in more! Speaking of, Swerve pulls the staples in his skin out, not even flinching! The fans tell Swerve he’s sick, but he just smiles.

Swerve takes out pictures from under his belt! The pictures of Swerve’s parents and family. Nana says those are Swerve’s memories that Hangman took! Swerve STAPLES one to Hangman! Swerve mocks Hangman’s pain, laughs, and then tells Hangman this is just the beginning. Another picture, STAPLED to Hangman’s cheek! And a second staple for good measure! Swerve RIPS the picture away! The fans fire up while Swerve stalks Hangman to a corner. Nana taunts Hangman more, and Swerve goes up a corner. Swerve drags Hangman up to the top, but Hangman shoves Swerve down! Hangman adjusts, but Swerve grabs a chair!

Swerve JAMS Hangman with a chair first! Hangman is still up top, Swerve brings him into a fireman’s carry, and he THROWS him into the steel! Hangman writhes, the fans rally up, and Swerve kicks Hangman. Swerve digs his boots in, then lets off long past a five count. “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” keeps going, and Swerve brings Hangman up. Hangman fires body shots but Swerve hits back! They brawl on that tightrope, and Swerve SMACKS Hangman off steel! But then Hangman trips Swerve up! Swerve crotches on the top rope, and Hangman triangle jump LARIATS! Swerve slumps against steel, and Hangman SMACKS him off it!

Hangman dribbles Swerve’s face off steel, then he fetches some barbed wire he snuck out here! Hangman puts it around his arm, and triangle jump BARBED WIRE LARIATS Swerve down! The fans are torn, much like Swerve’s skin with those barbs! Hangman puts the wire away for now, and pushes some of the other goodies aside, so that he can run and THROW Swerve into steel! Swerve sputters, Hangman mockingly asks, “That’s your champion? That’s your man!?” Hangman storms up on Swerve, then THROWS him into steel! Hangman continues to ask the fans how they cheer Swerve after what he’s done!

The fans do duel, and Hangman TOSSES Swerve into more steel! Hangman goes back to his barbed wire, and he laces it into the cage. Hangman goes over to Swerve, brings him up, and sends him at the wire! Swerve stops, comes back, and LARIATS! The fans fire up, both men rise, and Swerve runs up, but Hangman sends him into the wire! Swerve falls back, Hangman tells the ref to back off, but the ref says he needs to see if Swerve is conscious. Nana says back Hangman up, but Hangman kicks at Nana! Hangman sits Swerve up, and he punches away at bloody wounds! Hangman stalks Swerve, drags him up, and DIGS his face into the wire!

The fans are torn, but Hangman lets Swerve go. Hangman watches Swerve crawl, stomps him, then digs his boot in. Hangman lets off, and Swerve’s blood is painting the canvas. Hangman DIGS Swerve into the steel chain links, then he brings Swerve up again. Hangman whips Swerve, BOOTS him down, then soaks up cheers and jeers. Swerve sputters, Hangman loads up on the apron, but the cage won’t let him slingshot! The fans laugh at Hangman, so Hangman just storms in to get Swerve. Swerve ROCKS Hangman again and again! Swerve runs, ROCKS Hangman, then keeps moving! But Hangman FLAPJACKS him into steel!

The fans rally up while Nana grows worried. Nana wants the ref to make sure Swerve is alright. Hangman brings a chair over, and he JAMS Swerve with it! And he SMACKS Swerve with it! Swerve writhes, the fans are still torn, and Hangman tells the ref to let off the chair. The ref says Hangman doesn’t need the chair! Hangman gets in the ref’s face, Swerve hits a HOUSE CALL!! Swerve then uses the ref as a pommel horse, to steal BUCKSHOT!! Hangman and Swerve both fall, and the ref checks them both. Nana coaches Swerve up, and Swerve snarls. Swerve SMACKS Hangman with the chair! And SMACKS him again!

Swerve has a wild look in his eyes, and he winds up to SMACK Hangman again! Hangman collapses in a corner, but Swerve wedges the chair in another. Swerve goes back for Hangman, scoops him, and takes aim! LAWN DART into the chair!! The fans lose their minds from how blunt that impact was. Swerve covers, TWO!! Hangman survives and Swerve is beside himself. Swerve goes to the crate, and he brings out a CINDERBLOCK! Swerve used this to take down The Limitless One once, and now he sets this one down in front of The Cowboy. The fans are all growing a bit worried, but Swerve underhooks Hangman!

Hangman fights the lift! And Alabama Lifts! But Swerve fires body shots! Swerve turns things around, Inverted Gory Especial!! CINDERBLOCK VERTEBREAKER!! The block doesn’t break but maybe Hangman’s back just did! Swerve covers, TWO!?!?! Hangman survives, but the block left a nasty scrape on Hangman’s back. Swerve is disappointed in the block, so he brings in the table! Swerve sets the table up, then brings Hangman over. Swerve puts Hangman in the corner, fans chant “WE WANT FIRE!” Chicago is twisted, but Swerve goes out to climb the corner. Swerve aims, but Hangman hits him first!

Hangman hits Swerve some more, drags him down a bit, then climbs up after him. Hangman dribbles Swerve off the cage’s corner post, and then he scoops! Swerve fights with elbows! Swerve CLUBS Hangman down, throws down more fists, fans chant “PLEASE DON’T DIE!” Swerve KILL STOMPS through the table!!! The fans lose their minds again, and Swerve covers in the wreckage! TWO?!?!?! Nana cannot believe it! How much more does Hangman want to suffer? Swerve aims, and calls for “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” HOUSE- DEADEYE!! Cover, TWO!!! Swerve survives and Hangman scowls.

The fans duel both of these dastardly anti-heroes, and Hangman goes to his jacket. Hangman mockingly asks, “Whose House?” Wait, that charred piece of wood… Is that a piece of the home he burned down?!? And he goes after Swerve with it! Swerve blocks being stabbed by the charcoal spike! Hangman powers Swerve down to the mat, but Swerve pulls him into an ARMBAR!! Hangman flails, kicks, and Swerve grabs the spike! Now Swerve tries to stab Hangman with it!! Hangman turns, has a stack, TWO!! Both men get up, and Hangman swings! Swerve gets around, to JAM the spike into Hangman’s head again and again!!

The fans tell Swerve he is sick, and Swerve sits there for a moment, looking at the charcoal spike. Swerve cries tears, but of anger! He goes after Hangman again, but Hangman LOW BLOWS first!! Hangman then brings Swerve around, lifts him up, and he CINDERBLOCK BOMBS Swerve!!! The block still does not break, but now maybe Swerve’s back just did! The fans lose their minds as Hangman pushes Swerve to a cover, TWO?!?!?!? HOW?!?! Nana himself is now pleading that maybe Swerve should’ve stayed down. Hangman paces around Swerve, he drags Swerve up, and it’s hard to know if fans say “This is Awesome!” or “This is F’d up!”

Hangman has Swerve against ropes, climbs up, and he punches away on Swerve’s bloody forehead. But then Swerve lifts Hangman! CAGE BOMB! Hangman scrapes down the steel, and Swerve reloads. HOUSE CALL against steel! Hangman flounders, Swerve reloads again. Nana says Swerve can take his time, he has this now! Swerve again asks, “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” HOUSE CALL!!! Cover, TWO!?!?!?!?! It’s not even “How,” it’s WHY!?!? Why is Hangman still in this?! Is this his pride or his anger motivating him? Swerve goes up to the top rope, but then he looks up to the cage. So Swerve climbs up the cage!

The fans are going nuts already, but Hangman is after him first! Hangman CLUBS away on Swerve, drags him down a bit, and then gets under him! SUPER DUPER POWERBOMB!!!! Both men are down, but then they both rise up!?! The fans duel as hard as they can, and it is Hangman that stands! He Alabama Lifts, to DEADEYE!! Cover, TWO!?!?!?! Again, how and why!? Is Swerve just as motivated by his rage? Hangman paces around, and he grabs a chair. Hangman says he told Swerve that he would beg, so BEG! Hangman JAMS Swerve in the head!! Hangman tells Swerve to beg for mercy, but Nana says don’t!

Hangman JAMS Swerve again! Swerve laughs!? Hangman is furious, but the fans fire up! Swerve eggs Hangman on! Then he flops over…! Hangman drops his chair, sits Swerve up, and says time to embarrass him! Hangman takes Swerve’s grill away! Then he goes to the black bag, to bring out hypodermic needles!? What is Hangman doing?!? He stabs it through Swerve’s cheek!!!! The fans tell Hangman he is sickest of all, but Hangman has the chair. Swerve is like a zombie, HEADSHOT CHAIRSHOT!!!! The ref checks Swerve, he is OUT!! Hangman wins!

Winner: Hangman Page, by knockout

This went to dark places most people could never imagine, and it is Hangman who stands tall in the end. Hangman soaks up the cheers and jeers from Chicago, but is he finally done with Swerve? Will Swerve ever even be able to wrestle again? Wait, Hangman almost starts stepping back to the ring! But then whatever miniscule shred of mercy is left in him says no, leave it here. Hangman roars, having finally gotten past his past. But then the question is, what is next for The Cowboy?

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My Thoughts:

This was an awesome All Out, though it’ll surely have a lot of debate over that Lights Out main event. Yes, they needed to escalate from their already brutal Texas Deathmatch, but I don’t think commentary even needed to sell their horror and disappointment at how violent this cage match got. For me, the staple gun was par for the course, and I was wondering if they’d bring the cinderblock back. That thing didn’t wanna sell for anyone, though, and there’s already word that it might’ve been a legit cinderblock, not a gimmicked one. If that is true, that is a deciding factor for me personally. Y’all can’t be doing stuff you know isn’t stunt safe. Before, it’s a question of whether anyone understood the physics of falling from something, but this is going into it knowing you’re gonna mess yourself up.

Moving away from that, Zero Hour was fun, but also a lot of filler. Acclaimed being thrown together with Iron Savages just to get a win, then a couple “Just for fun” trios matches. Team Texas of course beats The Premier Athletes, and that actually feels like a waste of the moment they gave us last night with Premier Athletes watching. Bang Bang Gang also just face a team to get a win back, and then I’m actually a little surprised The Kingdom won the big money. The amount has yet to be given, so maybe Tony Khan trolls The Kingdom by revealing it’s a bunk amount. But it mostly gives Roddy momentum going into his FTW Championship with Hook.

But something that was good story, that was “must see,” was Mariah May being mean to now Face Skye Blue. Skye is still recovering from her legit ankle injury, but Aminata is going to fight in her honor now. Mariah VS Aminata will be a very good story, very good match, but I feel like it’ll be another clear win for Mariah so she can strengthen her reign. Still hoping we get some interaction with Mina Shirakawa, that story needs to happen given Mina’s involvement in the Storm VS Mariah story.

MJF VS Garcia was a surprising choice for opener, but it turned out to be an awesome choice. They definitely leaned into each guy wanting to use a piledriver or related moves, to where it was Garcia’s obsession and is perhaps why he lost. MJF getting a quick pin win was a clever finish since it wasn’t violent or definitive, and I could just tell looking at Garcia after the bell rang that he’d go after MJF. In retrospect, that was setting the tone for other parts of the night. We got a great Chicago Street Fight from Willow VS Kris, and for them bringing out what they did, that still ends up second to the Lights Out Cage Match. Kris was of course winning since this wasn’t the title match anymore, but I do want Kris to come back for more, wanting that title match, and they still do it up big for the Dynamite Anniversary show.

Great International Championship match with Ospreay VS Pac, a real show stealer right here, and certainly a revisit to a part of Ospreay’s NJPW career that I used to call “RIP Ospreay’s Neck.” That had more Poison-Ranas than any match I can think of, and Ospreay still wins out. Also, great little bit with Ricochet where they taunt each other and of course plug that coming title match. Ricochet definitely needs matches for Dynamite and maybe even Collision to get him going again, and we can get Ospreay VS Ricochet in time for either the Dynamite Anniversary or WrestleDream. I feel like the PPV is better, it gives just a touch more time for them to build this. In fact, Ricochet winning a match on the anniversary show to earn his shot at WrestleDream would be good stuff.

Great Fatal 4 Way Continental Championship match, so much fun with all the combos, but it is as I said, Okada wins but not with Konosuke taking the loss, we can get Okada VS Konosuke in the next stretch. And that will be a lot of fun, too, as they can certainly play up the competitive history of NJPW and DDT-Pro. Okada was perhaps the biggest name in the biggest Japanese promotion, Konosuke was one of the biggest names in a company that overall is a lot goofier, but now Konosuke is showing the world what he can really do. Great match from Mone and Shida, but I figured Mone was retaining because of some other cheat. It wasn’t really Mone cheating, but she did get Shida to think about the kendo stick, and that conflict left her open.

And great stuff with The Elite and Blackpool Combat Club. Great tag title match from Bucks VS Claudio & Yuta, and just as I figured, Bucks retained. They needed their match to be here and now so all parts could rest before Bryan VS Jack. Bryan VS Jack was awesome stuff, Jack’s best singles match to date, and commentary was saying it for themselves, Jack became a more complete wrestler with his time away from AEW and in NJPW, like a reverse excursion or something. But as I was saying all week, Bryan was retaining because he’s not done yet, and Jack isn’t ready for a dual championship role.

However, what a really shocking series of events after. I should’ve known Christian Cage would attempt a cash-in, but a great move where BCC stands in his way. But then between Bryan’s big smile and all the stuff Moxley & Marina have been doing, there was a turn coming. I just didn’t think Claudio AND Pac would be onboard for it, while leaving Yuta out in the cold. I mean, I suppose Bryan needs one ally left if this remixed BCC is coming after him and the title, but wow. It’s a bit of a mess, though, since Pac, Claudio & Yuta are still Trios Champions together. And also, another controversial move using a plastic bag to “suffocate” Bryan, but wrestling historians probably recognized the Terry Funk VS Ric Flair reference. Still messed up, but this certainly implies Moxley VS Bryan going towards WrestleDream so that Bryan has an epic homecoming to Washington state.

My Score: 9.1/10