AEW Coverage
Mitchell’s AEW Collision Results & Report! (7/1/23)
MJF is on a Collision!
The AEW World Champion is actually wrestling!
While the Men’s Owen Hart Cup finishes its opening round, Maxwell Jacob Friedman is actually wrestling on television, for the first time on Collision!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- MJF VS Kip Morst; MJF wins.
- AEW World Championship: MJF VS Ethan Page; MJF wins and retains the title.
- Men’s Owen Hart Cup Opening Round: Powerhouse Hobbs w/ QTV VS Dustin Rhodes; Hobbs wins and advances to the next round.
- Miro VS Anthony Henry; Miro wins.
- Men’s Owen Hart Cup Opening Round: Ricky Starks VS Juice Robinson; Starks wins and advances to the next round.
- AEW TBS Championship: Kris Statlander VS Lady Frost; Kris wins and retains the title.
- Men’s Owen Hart Cup Opening Round: Samoa Joe VS Roderick Strong; Joe wins and advances to the next round.
PLAY BY PLAY
The Men’s Owen Hart Cup entrants speak.
Powerhouse Hobbs says tonight on Collision, the Book of Hobbs says it is the end for The Natural! But Dustin Rhodes says there are two things Hobbs doesn’t have: experience, and grit. Dustin vows to win the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament for Owen! Roderick Strong says that tonight, he and Samoa Joe go 1v1 for the first time in SEVENTEEN YEARS, and beating Joe will lead Strong to win the whole thing. Joe says that Strong will be found wanting while Joe becomes the 2023 King of Harts. Who joins CM Punk in the semifinals?
MJF VS Kip Morst!
Maxwell Jacob Friedman is still AEW World Champion after he trumped The Ace of NJPW. And here, on Canada Day, he is all star-spangled as he makes his Collision wrestling debut. Will MJF make everyone salute the stars ‘n’ stripes with a win here tonight? Or will Hamilton’s own be leading the crowd in singing O Canada?
OH NO, MJF goes right after Morst! He stomps away, the ref backs him off, and then the bell rings. MJF drags Morst up to put Morst through ropes, slashes his throat, HEATSEEKER! Cover, MJF lets off?! MJF is messing with Hamilton and Morst now. He drags Morst into a LEBELL LOCK! Morst manages to tap, MJF wins!
Winner: MJF, by submission
MJF sends a message to Bryan Danielson, who is out with injury, then TOSSES Morst out! MJF gets the mic, has them cut his music, and he says that he knows the “stupid crooked Canadians are very, very, very unintelligent, but when the world champion’s holding the microphone, you keep your hillbilly white trash mouths shut.” Fans boo more but MJF continues to say, “You think I wanna be here? I was supposed to have a day off today! But instead, I had to come to crappy ass Hamilton! Hamilton, Ontario, Canada is filled with the dumbest, most worthless pieces of trash I’ve ever seen in my life.”
Fans boo more but MJF says in fact, he is so positive that he could beat ANYONE who is from Hamilton, and he’ll even put the title on the line! Fans cheer, and here comes big bad Bonecrusher Steve Brown! Fans cheer but MJF tells “Fat boy” that go ahead, come and get it. But then ETHAN PAGE walks out! Ethan tells Brown that it’s okay, he’s got this. Ethan gets a mic now and MJF isn’t sure what to make of former Firm member. He knows Ethan is not on his- ETHAN SLAPS THE MIC AWAY! Fans fire up as Ethan says they’re not doing this crap. Not tonight in Hamilton!
The crazy thing is, MJF was about to say Ethan is not on his level? Really? You have no clue what Ethan’s capable of. Everyone who does know, don’t seem to give a crap! So let Ethan remind everyone the cloth that he is cut from! Fans fire up for that, and Ethan says his father moved from Macedonia to right here, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and was lucky enough to get a job at the National Steel Corps! And y’know what everyone told Papa Page? They told him, “Be happy, make the money you’re making and enjoy the position you have, because this is all you can do.” Y’know what Ethan’s dad showed him? Not to listen to the lazy, spoon-fed “chosen!”
Y’know what MJF is not? MJF is not Ethan’s father, a man who became the president of multiple companies and showed Ethan the way! So you wanna say Ethan’s not on MJF’s level? He’s not! Because he’s not a “bare minimum b*tch!!” Fans fire up for that! MJF tells Ethan to watch himself, but then the ref walks back in. MJF put up the challenge, is he going to honor it? Ethan says MJF can walk around with the belt all he wants, he is #NotMyWorldChampion! When it comes to AEW needing someone to do something, they don’t call MJF. They call Ethan Page! Ethan’s always here for the fans, for the company, and for those three letters, A E W!!
And when the company asks Ethan on last minute notice to promote this tour, Ethan said yes. He told his kids he isn’t coming home, and his wife asked, “Whenever is this company gonna pay you back for all the extra sh*t you do?” And he told his wife, “In due time.” Max, NOW’S that time!! MJF might be AEW champion, but Ethan champions AEW!! Maybe MJF should be a man for once and do something for the company by doing what he said. Anyone from Hamilton, right? Let’s do it right here, right now, against Ethan! MJF is angry, but he says fine! The title is handed to the ref, will MJF be getting it back?
AEW World Championship: MJF VS Ethan Page!
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and Hamilton could be a place of history!
The bell rings, fans fire up for All Ego, but MJF runs in! Ethan dodges to fire off stomps! The ref counts, but fans are loving this! Ethan lets off and fans are thunderous! Ethan drags MJF up, reels him in, Canadian Rack! But MJF fights free and CHOP BLOCKS a leg! MJF stomps that leg, the fans boo but MJF DDTs the foot! And again! And again! Ethan writhes but MJF soaks up the heat with a salute. MJF storms back over to Ethan and stomps the foot! Fans chant “YOU SUCK!” at MJF but MJF drops an elbow onto the toehold. Ethan endures, MJF digs knuckles into the knee, but fans rally up.
Ethan CLUBS MJF and throws hands. MJF lets go, Ethan hobbles up, and Ethan JAWBREAKERS! MJF goes to a corner, but he uses the ref as a shield! Fans boo and MJF gets a kick to Ethan’s leg in. Ethan comes back, MJF pops him up, Ethan does a headstand but MJF SUPERKICKS him! And then ALABAMA SLAMS him! And then has a leg for a HALF CRAB! MJF sits deep on the hold but Ethan endures. Ethan crawls, fans rally, but MJF drags Ethan back! Ethan powers up, fights forward again, but MJF drags him away! Fans boo as MJF sits even deeper! MJF wants Ethan to give up but Ethan refuses!
Ethan crawls forward again, claws his way, but MJF drags Ethan back again! But Ethan turns over, throws hands on MJF, but MJF just turns back over! HALF CRAB!! Ethan endures, goes to the side now, and fans fire up as Ethan gets the ROPEBREAK! MJF lets go in frustration, and has to rest his own back and legs from holding on that long. Ethan shakes out the bad leg and fans rally up. MJF storms over to Ethan as Collision goes picture in picture.
MJF tells the ref to watch himself, and he brings Ethan through the ropes. MJF slashes his throat, HEAT- NO, Ethan dumps MJF out! MJF stands, Ethan FLYING SHOULDER TACKLES from the apron! Ethan hobbles, gets in the ring, and he builds speed? But not enough, and MJF CHOP BLOCKS the knee! MJF soaks up the heat again, and he stomps Ethan’s bad leg! MJF smirks as fans chant at him, and he stalks Ethan to a corner. MJF brings Ethan up to put through ropes again, and he CHOKES Ethan! The ref counts, MJF lets off, and then MJF brings Ethan back up to CHOKE him again!
The ref counts, MJF lets off at 4, and he grins as he paces around. MJF goes back to Ethan again, drags him up and CLAWS his back! MJF kicks the bad leg, brings Ethan through ropes again, and slashes his throat. HEAT- NO, Ethan throws MJF away! MJF lands on his knees now and Collision returns to single picture. Ethan steps in to CUTTER! Fans fire up as both men are down! Ethan shakes the bad leg out, fans rally behind him, and he drags himself up with the ropes. Ethan counter punches MJF again and again and again! Ethan whips, MJF reverses to kick the leg! MJF runs, but Ethan CLOBBERS him!
Ethan rallies on MJF, and manages a RANA! And a BOOT! Fans fire up more and Ethan storms up to ROCK MJF! Ethan puts MJF up top, ICONOCLASM! And a ripcord POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! MJF survives perhaps because of Ethan’s bad leg. Ethan stands, slashes his throat, and fans fire up again. Ethan drags MJF up, reels him in, Canadian Rack! MJF slips free, but Ethan avoids the chop block to kick and TWIST OF FATE!! He’s learning from Matt Hardy! Ethan drags himself to the corner, blows a kiss to his family at ringside, and then wobbles on one good leg. But MJF trips Ethan up!
Fans boo but MJF climbs up after Ethan. Ethan throws body shots! Ethan HEADBUTTS MJF, then adjusts his position. Ethan scoops MJF for a SUPER POWERSLAM!! But the knee hurts too much, Ethan can’t make the cover! Ethan crawls over, covers, ROPEBREAK!! MJF survives by a literal foot! Ethan stands, fans fire up again, and he drags MJF up. Ethan reels MJF in, Canadian Racks, but the leg gives out! Ethan and MJF are both down again, and Ethan is almost in tears from pain and frustration. MJF is at the ropes, he wants mercy, but he YANKS Ethan out! Ethan gest up, MJF runs in and blocks the kick, to DRAPING DRAGON SCREW!!
MJF drags Ethan through the ropes, HEATSEEKER!! Cover, MJF wins!
Winner: MJF, by pinfall (still AEW World Champion)
MJF grins as he survives his own gamble. Is there still no one on the level of the Devil?
Men’s Owen Hart Cup Opening Round: Powerhouse Hobbs w/ QTV VS Dustin Rhodes!
The Book of Hobbs is writing the next chapter, and if Hobbs gets his way, it will end with Hobbs taking the King of Harts belt. But will the Natural have a different ending in mind? Or will this end up being Dustin’s last chapter instead?
The bell rings and Hobbs circles with Dustin. They tie up, Hobbs powers Dustin to a corner but the ref counts. Hobbs lets off slowly, then shoves Dustin. Dustin SLAPS Hobbs! They tie up again, Dustin headlocks, but Hobbs powers up. Dustin holds on tight, grinds the hold, but Hobbs throws body shots. Hobbs powers out, RAMS Dustin, but neither man falls. Hobbs eggs Dustin on so Dustin runs, but then ducks ‘n’ dodges to FLYING SHOULDER! Cover, ONE!! Hobbs gets up and ROCKS Dustin! Dustin goes to a corner, Hobbs throws body shots, and then haymakers. The ref counts, Hobbs lets off at 4, and QT taunts Dustin.
Fans boo QT but Hobbs brings Dustin up to bump him off buckles. Hobbs stomps and throws hands, but lets off as the ref counts. Hobbs soaks up the heat, and he goes after Dustin again. But Dustin turns it around to haymaker, CHOP, UPPERCUT, repeat! Dustin whips, Hobbs reverses but Hobbs runs into a BOOT! Dustin goes up but Hobbs ROCKS him! Hobbs trophy lifts Dustin off the corner, but Dustin slips free! Dustin shoves, dodges, but QT trips him up! Fans boo QT but Hobbs CLOBBERS Dustin! Dustin bails out, QT defends his innocence, but Hobbs goes out to fetch Dustin. Hobbs dribbles Dustin off the apron!
The ref reprimands, Hobbs lets off and slides into the ring. QT POSTS Dustin behind the ref’s back! Fans boo again but QT gets away with it again. Hobbs goes out to fetch Dustin, and Dustin has been busted open! Hobbs rains down fists as Collision goes picture in picture.
Hobbs wipes off Dustin’s blood to then drag him up. Hobbs puts Dustin in, looms over him, then rains down more fists! Hobbs is working to give Dustin a face covered in red, but he lets off to soak up the heat. Dustin goes to ropes, and Hobbs CHOKES him! The ref counts, Hobbs lets off, and QT taunts Dustin. Dustin kicks Hobbs but Hobbs fires off hands in the corner! The ref counts, Hobbs lets off, and Hobbs tells the fans to shut it. Hobbs CHOKES Dustin again, but lets off as the ref counts. Dustin is getting bloodier but he sputters up to his feet as Collision goes to break.
Collision returns and Hobbs CLOBBERS Dustin! Hobbs hurries to cover, TWO! Dustin is toughing it out, but Hobbs keeps focus. Hobbs brings Dustin up, pie faces him around, but Dustin ROCKS Hobbs with haymakers! Fans fire up as Dustin whips, but Hobbs reverses. Dustin LARIATS! And again! Dustin kicks low, drops, RHODES UPPERCUT! Hobbs goes to a corner and fans fire up. Dustin runs in to clothesline, then whip corner to corner. Dustin POWER- NO, Hobbs blocks the slam to scoop Dustin! But Dustin slips free, dragon sleeper! CROSS RHODES!! Fans fire up as Dustin adds on, PILEDRIVER!! Cover, TWO!?!?
Dustin is shocked but Hobbs survives! Hobbs is still dazed but he’s still got power. Dustin scowls as he brings Hobbs back up. But Hobbs RAMS him into a corner! And again! And again! Hobbs whips corner to corner, Dustin bounces off buckles, and Hobbs whips him the other way. But Dustin kicks low, hops on, CODE RED!!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Hobbs survives again, perhaps showing he does have grit! Dustin pounds the mat, waits on Hobbs to get up, but QT gets on the apron! Dustin DECKS him! But Hobbs SPLASHES Dustin! Whip and SPLASH in the other corner! Hobbs whips again, SPINEBUSTER!! Cover, ONE?!?!?
Hobbs is shocked! Dustin is fuming from behind his crimson mask and the fans are thunderous! Hobbs is furious, he brings the straps down, and he brings Dustin up again. Fireman’s carry, but Dustin fights free! But then Hobbs shoves Dustin away, Dustin dodges, POWERSLAM!!! Cover, TWO!! Hobbs is still in this but QT and Harley are worried. Dustin snarls and grits his teeth as he stands back up. Dustin drags Hobbs by a leg, steps through, but Hobbs kicks him away! Dustin ends up on ropes, Harley distracts, HAYMAKER from QT! SPINEBUSTER from Hobbs!! Hobbs wins!
Winner: Powerhouse Hobbs, by pinfall (advances to the next round)
QTV makes good on their partnership with Hobbs, he’s moving on to the semifinals! Will QTV also be critical to Hobbs becoming the King of Harts?
Miro VS Anthony Henry!
Last we heard from The Redeemer, he didn’t care if he was redeemed or not, because he is doing things his way, for himself, and nothing will stop him! Will Miro crush all competition until he is a champion again? Or will the Saint of Augusta show him that is not the way?
The bell rings, the two circle, and fans rally up. Miro and Henry put up their dukes and tie up. Miro powers Henry back, fires off hands and stomps away! The ref counts, Miro lets off and fans fire up. Miro drags Henry up to whip him hard into the corner, then OVERHEAD SUPLEX on the rebound! Henry goes to ropes, but Miro drags him up to suplex high and hard! Fans fire up while Miro paces around. Miro drags Henry up to GUT WRENCH SUPLEX! Miro revels in the cheers, and he stalks Henry to the apron. Miro drags Henry up to have him against the ropes! BEATS OF THE WAR DRUM! And he goes all the way to TEN!
Fans cheer the shoutout to Sheamy, and Miro suplexes Henry back into the ring! Henry flounders, Miro runs in at the corner, but into a BOOT! Miro just gets mad! Henry BOOTS again, goes up the corner, and FLYING DOUBLE STOMPS! Miro snarls, reels Henry in, but Henry slips out of the back suplex! Henry fires off a strike fest but Miro shoves him down. Henry dropkicks the leg out, then ENZIGURIS! Henry fires forearms, roars, runs, but into a SPLASH! Miro then hits a SWINGING SIDE SLAM! Fans fire up with Miro and he stomps around. Henry stands, Miro MACHKA KICKS him down!
Miro powers up and the fans fire up with him! Miro shouts for it, and he clamps on the GAME OVER!! Henry TAPS, Miro wins!
Winner: Miro, by submission
This wasn’t quite David VS Goliath, mostly because Goliath won this time! Will Miro be the only one he needs to be back on top?
Tony Schiavone is in the ring.
He welcomes out Bullet Club Gold! Jay White, Juice Robinson, and the newest members, Austin & Colten Gunn! The Bang Bang Gang makes their way out, and Switchblade says hold on, where are they? Here they come! Austin & Colten have the shirts on and everyone throws up the gun fingers. They continue on down towards the ring, Juice gives the Owen Hart Cup trophy a good shining, and then they all get in the ring with Schiavone. He knows they’re all celebrating after last week’s win, and the new members, “ASS~ BOYS~!” But what is next for BCG in AEW?
White tells fans to hush first. He doesn’t like the energy here, or Schiavone’s energy. It’s too low! BCG has a couple of new members! The Bang Bang Gang is at full four-ce! King Switch, Rock Hard, and now the “Golden Gunns!” You like that? How about #TopShelfGunns? Schiavone is jelly, huh? This is the golden era of Bullet Club, and that continues tonight when Jay’s friend Juice absolutely wipes the floor with Ricky Starks. Austin then takes over, thanks. The real question tonight is why did the Gunns join Jay ‘n’ Juice? Well, Jay ‘n’ Juice have won multiple titles around the world. Switchblade is a NJPW Grand Slam Champion.
The fans chant “ASS~ BOYS~!” as Austin says the Juice is loose tonight! The other question is: Why would the BCG want The Gunns? Austin & Colten in their first tag match was just 16 MONTHS ago! And in that time, they’ve won the AEW World Tag Team Championships! Fans boo but Austin says they still beat all the favorites! Acclaimed, Ricky Starks, The Hardy Boys, FTR, and even CM Punk! Fans boo that but Austin says the Gunns are the future! Colten says no, they’re the present! They’re the best team in the world! Fans chant for Punk but Austin says if you’re not done with that, they’ve got too words for ya!
But not those words. It’s #GunnsUp! Schiavone does want to say that in a couple minutes, it is Juice VS Starks in the Owen Hart Cup. Now, the BCG are barred from ringside from this- WHAT?! Since when?! Is Schiavone making this choice? No, he- No, Schiavone, no, if you have nothing nice to say, say nothing at all. White has something ot say to CM Punk! When Punik retru8ned, he had a bag of goodies. Or is it just one goody? But when you wave gold in front of White, it can be mighty, mighty tantalizing. So if that goody in the bag is gold, if that is Punk’s AEW World Heavyweight Championship…! Then White suggests you just leave that in the bag.
As for FTR, you have their attention! Dax Ax, Cash Money, or “Fuzzy Wuzzy Bear and Silly Willy Worm” as they call ’em… FTR already lost to BCG, so maybe just put those AEW World Tag Team Championships against White & Juice, and they’ll beat you again and take those from you! Then it really will be #TopGuysOut and #GunnsUp. Schiavone cues it to the back to hear from the men BCG just called out!
Backstage interview with #AbsoluteCMFTR.
Lexi Nair is with Punk, Starks, Dax & Cash. Starks is going to face Juice in just moments, a man he knows very well. Punk says to let Starks get his pump on, Punk can take it from here. Punk brings up that yes, BCG beat them last week. Congrats. But listen, you wanna know what’s in the bag? Do what MJF did: go to the shop website, buy a replica, and parade around here like you’re really champ. Punk doesn’t see White in the tournament, like Punk is and Starks is. White’s hiding behind Juice and the Gunns, acting like they’re bodyguards. Punk doesn’t need bodyguards. He has a team in FTR, who has the gold to prove it.
Cash says they’ll get to BCG but Austin & Colten are first. FTR has admitted, The Gunns are the future. But what they’ve also seen is that when it’s game 7, titles on the line, those Gunns shoot blanks. This is where the big boys play. Dax says BCG is dealing with the baddest on the school yard. And yeah, they got a win, that’s fine. But if you wanna go tonight, let’s go. Next week, let’s go. The show’s theme song says, “Saturday nights are alright for fighting.” Starks adds that the real question is, what happens now that BCG is banned from ringside? What happens to Juice when he’s all alone? Starks knows the answer and Juice doesn’t like it.
The answer is that no matter how hard Juice prays and dreams of winning, it will end up the same way when they went around the first time. Bullet Club down, Absolute Starks up! Lexi says the line for them: #TopGuysOut. Will this be an absolute certainty for Starks? Or does The Booster have some tricks up his proverbial sleeves?
Men’s Owen Hart Cup Opening Round: Ricky Starks VS Juice Robinson!
This isn’t really anything new for either man, but the stakes are higher than before. Who wins to be one step closer to being the 2023 King of Harts?
The bell rings and the two stare down. Fans rally for Starks, Juice points at the cup and says “You don’t think I’ve never won a tournament before? You don’t think I can do this on my own?” They tie up, Starks waistlocks but Juice wrenches out. Starks wrenches back, wristlocks, but Juice powers through to wristlock back. Starks steps in, headlocks, but Juice powers out. Starks runs Juice over, then things speed up. Juice hurdles, Starks blocks hip toss to hip toss Juice! And then Starks hits a headlock takeover! Fans rally, Juice fights up, and Juice throws body shots. Juice powers out but Starks runs him over!
Things keep moving, Juice hurdles and trips Starks up! Starks hits ropes hard and the ref checks him. Starks is still in this but Juice is on him with a rain of fists! The ref counts, Juice lets off and tells them to shut up! Juice stalks Starks, drags him from ropes, and then drops an elbow on the knee! Starks CLUBS Juice but Juice drops another elbow! And another! And another! Starks writhes, but Juice just drops another elbow! Starks endures, Juice pulls on a toehold, but Starks pushes Juice’s face. Fans rally, Starks fights around, throws elbows, and Juice lets go. Juice hurries after Starks and they both throw shots!
Starks and Juice go forearm for forearm, Starks gets the edge but Juice knees low. Juice whips, scoops, and SLAMS Starks into ropes! Starks clutches the legs while fans boo Juice. Juice storms up on Starks, brings him around and scoops again, to SLAM him into more ropes! Starks writhes, Juice wants the ref to call this, but fans boo more. Starks drags himself to ropes as Collision goes picture in picture.
Juice storms up, whips Starks corner to corner, but the bad leg gives up! Juice taunts Starks and soaks up the heat. Starks crawls his way to the other side, but Juice runs up to KICK the leg out! Starks hobbles up, but Juice KICKS the leg out again! Juice watches Starks go to a corner, then he soaks up the heat. Juice goes over to Starks, but Starks CHOPS! Juice hurries to reel Starks in and suplex! Starks writhes, Juice pushes him down and SENTONS! Cover, TWO! Juice grows annoyed and he argues the count, but the ref says it was a fair count. Juice stalks Starks then clamps on a chinlock.
Juice grinds Starks down, Starks endures, and Starks fights up. But Juice wrangles him back down! Juice taunts Starks, Starks still endures, but he is fading. The ref checks Starks, the arm drops once. The arm drops twice, but then Starks gets new life! Starks fights up, and he powers Juice back, only for Juice to send him into buckles! Juice drags Starks up as Collision returns to single picture. Juice CHOPS, JABS, repeat! Juice whips corner to corner hard and Starks hits buckles. Juice shouts “RICKY!” and clotheslines Starks down! Juice goes corner to corner and back again, CANNONBALL! Cover, TWO!!
Starks is still in this and Juice is furious! Juice looms over Starks, kicks him around, and Starks staggers up. Juice kicks him around, runs, and BOOTS! Starks stays up! Starks snarls at Juice, eggs him on, and fans fire up! Juice snarls at Starks, runs, and LARIATS! Starks still stays up! Starks wants more and the fans fire up more! Juice powers up, but kicks the bad leg! Juice then runs, but Starks manages a back drop! Starks rallies with haymakers! He DECKS Juice again and again! Starks whips, Juice reverses, but Starks LEAPING LARIATS! Fans fire up as Starks hits a TORNADO- NO, Juice stops the DDT!
Starks hobbles, but he ducks the leg lariat to standing DDT! And he kips up! Adrenaline helps Starks strike his pose and the fans fire up. Juice runs in but into a scoop! SNAKE EYES, then TORNADO DDT! Cover, TWO!! Starks is frustrated but he hurries after Juice. Juice goes to the apron, Starks drags him up, and Starks brings him through ropes. But Juice gets off the ropes to HOTSHOT Starks! Starks staggers, Juice LEG LARIATS! Cover, TWO!! Starks survives and fans rally up! Juice says he’ll end this, and he gets the legs. Juice ties them up in a TEXAS CLOVERHOLD! Starks endures and fights around!
Starks reaches out, but Juice drags him away! Juice sits deep but Starks endures! Starks fights his way forward again, ROPEBREAK! Fans fire up while Juice lets go in frustration. Starks goes to the apron, Juice storms over, and Juice brings Starks up. Juice suplexes, but Starks slips free! Starks waistlocks, Juice switches, O’Conner, with tights! TWO!! Starks escapes and Juice is mad at the ref! Juice turns around, into a BLUE THUNDER BOMB from Starks! Cover, TWO!! Juice is still in this but Starks keeps his focus. Starks grits his teeth, fans rally behind him, and Starks drags Juice right up.
Starks underhooks but Juice drops and goes for the apron. Starks drags him in but Juice also brings the apron skirt. Starks stomps Juice, brings him up, but Juice RAMS Starks into the corner! Juice catches his breath before he brings Starks up. Juice HEADBUTTS, hoists Starks up top, and CHOPS! Starks ROCKS Juice! Juice CHOPS! Juice climbs, goes to the very top, SUPER STEIN- NO!! Starks holds the ropes! Juice crashes down, Starks stands up, and Starks leaps! Juice gets under, runs in, and SPEARS Starks! Cover, TWO!! Juice is beside himself as Starks survives! Juice drags Starks up, reels him in, but Starks gets loose!
Starks ducks ‘n’ dodges to SPEAR!! Fans fire up and Starks is all fired up! Starks gets Juice up, but Juice trips him and jackknife bridge, ONE into the sunset flip! Starks wins!!
Winner: Ricky Starks, by pinfall (advances to the next round)
Starks absolutely snatches this one away, but BCG rushes back out there! Starks sees them as they flank all sides of the ring, but here comes CMFTR! BCG runs away and fans boo, but it seems Starks has some Top Guys watching his back. Will Dax & Cash handle White & Juice soon enough? As for Starks, he is heading for a collision with old foe, Powerhouse Hobbs! Will Starks make it through this next chapter of the Book of Hobbs?
Backstage interview with Christian Cage & Luchasaurus.
Lexi Nair is with Captain Charisma and the TNT Champion, though she asks what we all want to know: Why does Christian have the belt over his shoulder? Christian says it’s because everyone saw him and his Right Hand of Destruction walk away from Collision as the new TNT Champion. And since today is Canada Day, Christian is feeling generous. But then wait, in walks Shawn Spears! What’s he looking at? He’s looking at the TNT title, and says it seems outta place. Stegosaurus, do you not see what’s going on here? Christian has Spears stop there. No more open challenges.
Right, right, that’s why Spears is here, shooting his shot. If Christian doesn’t mind, Spears wants to talk to the champ. Christian says you can’t, so what does he want? Actually, Christian shares something that’s always bothered him about Spears. And that is? Spears doesn’t seize opportunities, he’s not dangerous, and never will be. So just walk away. Spears tells Christian that the funny thing is, everyone’s capable of being dangerous. They just need to meet the right person. Spears looks at Luchasaurus as he says, “See you soon, champ.” Luchasaurus is snarling, ready for a fight, but Christian has him stand down. When and where will the Perfect 10 get his shot?
AEW TBS Championship: Kris Statlander VS Lady Frost!
While Captain Charisma doesn’t want Luchasaurus’ TNT title to be an open challenge belt, the Galaxy’s Greatest is more than okay doing that with her title. Will Kris still be champion? Or will her reign freeze over here in Canada?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if the Summer stays hot for Statlander!
The bell rings and the two circle. Fans rally up, the two tie up, and Kris puts Frost in the corner. The ref counts, Kris lets off, and Frost comes back. They circle again, tie up, and Kris waistlocks. Frost fights the lift, switches, but Kris pries the hold open to throw Frost down. Frost gets up and fans rally up again. Kris and Frost circle, tie up, and Kris waistlocks to SLAM Frost down! Kris shifts to a facelock, gator rolls Frost around, then brings her up. Frost throws body shots, wrenches, knees low, and headlocks. Kris blocks the takeover, lifts Frost and hits a BIG back suplex! Then a kip up! Fans fire up as Kris flexes.
Frost rises slowly as Kris gets fans to cheer her on. Kris storms up on Frost, clinches, but Frost body shots! Frost runs, Kris drops and hurdles, then Frost leaps over. Frost comes back and handsprings, but Kris dodges! Kris runs Frost over! Kris drags Frost up, scoops, but Frost slips free to ROCK Kris! Frost runs, wheelbarrows, but Kris stops that to shove Frost and scoop, BACKBREAKER! Fans fire up again and Kris feeds off the energy. Kris stalks Frost and CLUBS her as Collision goes picture in picture.
Kris whips corner to corner hard and Frost flops in the corner. Kris storms up on Frost again, brings her up, and suplexes. Frost fights it, but Kris manages to keep Frost up, and SLAMS her down! Cover, TWO! Frost is hanging tough but Kris brings her up. Kris fireman’s carries, Frost throws elbows, and then sunset flips! Kris sits on it! ONE and Frost finishes the sunset, TWO! Kris ducks the buzzsaw but not the HEEL KICK! Cover, TWO! Frost grows frustration, and she brings Kris up to ROCK her! Frost whips but Kris blocks and reverses! Kris runs in but into boots! Frost runs, handsprings, and basement dropkicks! Cover, TWO!
Frost grows further frustrated but both she and Kris pound the mat. Both women glare at each other, and Collision goes to break.
Collision returns, Kris dodges Frost to spin and reel her in, FISHERMAN DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Frost survives and Kris is surprised! Fans rally up and Kris thinks of what she has to do. Kris storms up again, brings Frost up and runs, but Frost avoids the knee to GERMAN SUPLEX! Frost fires up and fans rally again. Frost runs, handsprings, but Kris catches her to a shoulder! Swing and- DDT from Frost!! Kris staggers, into the SPINNING ROUNDHOUSE! Cover, TWO!! Kris survives and Frost is shocked! Fans rally, Frost drags Kris to a drop zone and she goes up the corner. Frost aims, but Kris stands.
Frost jumps over, comes back, and ducks a boot! Frost keeps moving, handspring to Alabama lift, but Kris turns it around to a lift of her own! But Frost RANAS outta the bomb! Frost runs in, but into a DISCUS LARIAT! Fans fire up with Kris and she drags Frost up, gut wrench and tuck, SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER! Cover, Kris wins!
Winner: Kris Statlander, by pinfall (still AEW TBS Champion)
Mama Kris is still the Galaxy’s Greatest, and she’s moving on through the summer at breakneck pace. Will she manage to overshadow Jade Cargill’s impressive inaugural run?
Backstage interview with Andrade El Idolo.
Lexi Nair is with Andrade and says that since his return, he’s in a “bit of trouble” with the House of Black. Andrade stops her there to say that he is here for his mask! The House of Black stole it from him, so Andrade wants them to listen. “Show me your face, cucarachas!” Where are you!? He needs that mask!! But on the TV, Malakai says they didn’t steal anything. The House is helping Andrade cut away his past. So until then, amigo, tranquilo. Andrade is anything but relaxed as he storms off. Will Andrade make the House of Black regret toying with this ungovernable?
Wheeler Yuta speaks.
“Kenny, when I pinned you in the main event of Double or Nothing, when I had my crowning moment, my biggest achievement to date, I thought the war between the BCC and the Elite was over. But it’s become apparent it’s not over with a victory. We haven’t truly left our scar the way we need to. Kenny, we have to break you. We have to break you emotionally, we have to break you physically, we have to break you mentally. We’re gonna end the war at Blood & Guts. It’s gonna be a surrender, because I will have decided the war myself when I end you and The Elite.” The Decoder gets a 1v1 match with The Cleaner this Wednesday on Dynamite, will he fire the first shot in this final battle?
Men’s Owen Hart Cup Opening Round: Samoa Joe VS Roderick Strong!
These two haven’t gone 1v1 in seventeen YEARS! And that means for those seventeen years, the Savior of the Backbreaker still hasn’t defeated the Samoan Submission Machine. Will Strong manage something Joe says is impossible? Or will the ROH World Television Champion be the one moving on to face CM Punk?
Speaking of Punk, he makes his way back out to ringside because he’s joining commentary for this one. Punk takes a moment to admire the Owen Hart Cup trophy, and then Strong makes his entrance, followed by Joe’s. The bell rings and Joe circles with Strong. The fans sing “Joe is gonna kill~ you~” as the two tie up. Joe wrenches, wristlocks, but Strong gets up to push through and wrench back. Joe goes to ropes, the ref counts, and Strong lets go at 4. Strong and Joe circle again and fans rally. The two tie up, Strong headlocks, but Joe powers Strong to a corner. The ref counts, Strong and Joe let off slowly.
Joe swings, Strong dodges and CHOPS! Joe snarls, but Strong dodges again to CHOP! Strong forearms and CHOPS on repeat, but Joe DECKS Strong! Punk says that’s all it takes. Joe runs but Strong CALF KICKS him down! Strong stomps Joe, but then Joe dumps Strong out. Joe builds speed, but has to stop as Strong slides in! Strong then WRECKS Joe with a dropkick! Fans fire up with Strong and he drags Joe up. Strong CHOPS Joe, Joe scowls as he staggers away. Strong CHOPS Joe again, but Joe CHOPS back! They CHOP and CHOP and the ring count climbs! Joe DECKS Strong again and fans fire up!
Punk likes that, and Joe gets Strong up to put him in the ring. Fans rally behind Joe, but Strong knees him down! Strong stomps away, sits Joe up and CHOPS him! And ROCKS him! Joe goes to a corner, Strong RAMS into him! Punk says this is what people wanna see. Strong stomps Joe, but Joe CHOPS! Strong CHOPS! Joe CHOPS! Strong CHOPS! Joe DECKS Strong! Joe brings Strong around to ROCK him again! Strong BOOTS Joe back! Fans fire up and Strong wraps on a chinlock. Joe endures, fights up, and fans rally. Joe powers Strong to ropes, then powers out of the hold, but Strong KICKS back!
Strong runs but Joe CLOBBERS him! Fans rally for “JOE! JOE! JOE!” and he has Strong in a corner. joe JABS, JABS, JABS, and Strong sits down. Punk says Joe wastes no time when there’s blood in the water, so to speak. Joe CHOPS Strong, whips corner to corner but Strong reverses. Only to run into the URENAGE! Fans fire up, Joe covers, TWO, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Joe keeps his focus as he drags Strong up. Joe throws down ELBOWS, then KICKS Strong around. Strong goes to a corner, Joe brings him up, and Joe CHOPS! Strong staggers against ropes, and Joe JABS! JABS! JABS! Joe CLUBS Strong, and Strong goes to ropes. Joe snapmares, chinlocks, and neck wrenches! Strong endures, even as Joe leans all his weight on him. Strong fights the hold, gets to his feet, but Joe throws him down by his head! Joe then sits Strong up to CHOP him on the back! And KICK him in the chest! Joe runs to drop an elbow! Cover, TWO! Strong is hanging tough but Joe keeps his focus.
Joe paces around, drags Strong up, and HEADBUTTS him back down! Strong goes to ropes, kicks back, but Joe JABS him! Joe brings Strong up, JABS and CHOPS but Strong forearms and CHOPS in return! Collision returns to single picture, Strong runs to JUMP KNEE Joe down!! Cover, ONE?!? Strong is beside himself but he brings Joe up. Strong scoops but Joe fights free. Joe KNEES Strong and Punk admits, Joe is one of the toughest men in sports. Joe shoves Strong, throws JABS and CHOPS, then brings Strong around. Joe ROCKS Strong but Strong ROCKS and kicks and CHOPS and whips.
Joe reverses to atomic drop, then BOOT Strong down! SENTON! Cover, TWO! Punk won’t take anything away from Strong, but the “Colliders” wanna see Joe VS Punk. Joe drops knees on Strong, covers, ONE!! Joe keeps on Strong with a neck wrench. Fans rally, Strong endures and reaches out. Strong gets to his feet again, but Joe again throws him down by his head! Joe mockingly applauds and fans fire up again. Joe SENTONS but misses as Strong moves! Strong and Joe rise, and Strong JAWBREAKERS! Strong goes to a corner, Joe runs in and Strong BOOTS! Strong runs to LEPAING LARIAT! Joe is still up!
Strong keeps moving, another LEAPING LARIAT! Joe is still up!? Strong runs to LEAPING LARIAT! Punk wants Strong to put some stank on it, but then Joe pokes the eyes! Joe runs, but into a DROPKICK! Down goes Joe! Strong scoops but Joe fights free again. Joe runs, into the BACKBREAKER!! Strong clutches his leg, that was a bit double-edged given how big Joe is. But Strong still hits a SICK KICK!! Cover, TWO?!? Joe survives that but Strong keeps his focus. Joe goes to a corner, Strong runs in, but Joe catches him! Joe puts Strong up top, CHOPS, and tucks him in! But Strong fights free and kicks Joe away!
Strong MISSILE DROPKICKS Joe down! Cover, TWO!! Punk would love if this was a draw or something, just so they’d have to do another match. Strong runs to ROCK, CLUB, and then shoot around, OLYMPIC SLAM!! Cover, TWO!! Joe survives and Strong is frustrated. Fans rally for Strong and he gets Joe back up. Strong suplexes, but Joe wrenches out to CHOP! Joe runs, but into the JUMP KNEE! Strong wants it again, suplex but Joe suplexes first! And drops Strong into the COQUINA CLUTCH!!! Strong is caught, he’s fading out! The ref checks, Strong is DONE, Joe wins!!
Winner: Samoa Joe, by submission (advances to the next round)
Joe is still undefeated against Strong, and Punk admits the same is true in their feud. Punk says he’s in for the fight of his life, and Joe grabs a chair?! Joe wants Punk to join him, so Punk gets a chair. Security and refs rush out here, Joe backs down, having had his fun. But then Joe gets back in the ring to scoop Strong?! POWERSLAM on the chair!!! Joe sides out as Punk rushes in! Adam Cole also appears from backstage to check on his friend. Joe adds insult to injury, or perhaps just injury to injury as medics rush out to get Strong on a backboard and stretcher. Fans cheer on Strong, hoping he can recover.
Will Punk avenge Strong in the next round of the tournament? Will Cole look to get his pound of flesh regardless? Or will nothing stop the sadistic Samoa Joe from becoming King of Harts?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision here, though it oddly felt undersized in some ways. Great stuff from MJF to open, and clearly Ethan Page is turning Face through his experiences with Matt Hardy. At the same time, it was a clever use how they were in Canada, so Canadians would be cheered. Great showing from Ethan, but of course MJF retains the title. And of course Miro beat whoever he was going up against tonight, but it was rather fitting that they chose someone whose nickname had to do with saints, given Miro has “turned away from God.” Miro wants after gold, I hope he gets his shot at the top title just so he can play off of MJF’s “Devil of AEW” talk.
Good promo from Christian, Luchasaurus and Spears to set up the next TNT title feud. It is rather obnoxious for Christian to hold onto the belt when he hasn’t won it, but in a way it makes him like Paul Heyman with the belt(s) Roman Reigns owns. It honestly feels like Christian should’ve won the belt in the first place, with Luchasaurus’ help, because then you could have Luchasaurus be the gatekeeper. That is to say, Spears would have to beat Luchasaurus to get his shot at Christian, thereby “earning” it. Pretty good TBS Championship match, Frost is getting a lot of screentime between AEW and ROH, but of course Kris retained.
Really good stuff out of the Men’s Owen Hart Cup, but I have to say, if I had a dollar for every time the Owen Hart Cup entrants said promos that were basically the same, I’d have $4. The opening stuff was barely that different from what we heard last night on Rampage or last Wednesday on Dynamite. But the matches were all great. Dustin VS Hobbs was really good, but of course QTV has to get involved, which is disappointing. Hobbs should be winning this stuff all on his own, this is just paint-by-numbers Heel faction stuff. Really good promos from Bullet Club Gold and Absolute CMFTR to lead into Starks VS Juice, and a great win from Starks. FTR VS Jay ‘n’ Juice is going to be good stuff, and whoever wins could foreshadow what team wins that Blind Tag Eliminator, i.e. Heel or Face.
Great stuff in Joe VS Strong, and Punk was decent on commentary since he was focused on just relating his experiences with both guys back in ROH. Joe winning made sense, his match with Punk is going to be awesome. But then I did not expect Joe to add onto Strong like that. Strong is perhaps being written off, which is surprising in itself, but it does add some heat on Joe VS Punk next round, and makes for even a potential Joe VS Cole down the line, depending on how things turn out in Cole’s feud with MJF and Blind Tag Eliminator. As for who wins in Joe VS Punk, it feels like Punk will. And if it were me, I’d have Punk put over whoever it is on the other side. Punk doesn’t need the Owen Hart Cup, he has his bag with his world title belt that he can use to bring the Undisputed AEW World Championship story about. Hobbs and Starks definitely need this tournament win more than he does.
My Score: 8.6/10
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It’s a violent end to a legendary friendship!
Former Best Friends, Trent Beretta & Chuck Taylor, have been through many Parking Lot Brawls, but this is their first time as enemies! Will there be broken bones to go along with the broken hearts?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Parking Lot Brawl: Trent Beretta VS Chuck Taylor; Trent wins.
- Thunder Rosa VS Deonna Purrazzo; Rosa wins.
- “Big Bill” Morrissey VS Trevor Blackwell; Bill wins.
- Katsuyori Shibata & Daniel Garcia VS Shane Taylor Promotions; Shibata & Garcia win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Parking Lot Brawl: Trent Beretta VS Chuck Taylor!
Years of friendship, thrown away, and why? Because #JustTrent had a problem with Freshly Squeezed having more success in AEW than them? Because #JustTrent had a problem with Cassidy as a person? Because #JustTrent turned out to be the selfish one in the relationship? Well, then will #JustTrent get his ass kicked? Or will he take advantage of how Chuckie T. is a Kentucky Gentleman?
Trent stares Chuck down while we hear the crowd of other wrestlers taunting him. Trent takes a swing, but Chuck dodges to fire off hands! The brawl is on, and Chuck gets the edge! Chuck ROCKS Trent, then SMACKS him off a car hood! And then off the car door! Chuck drags Trent up, but Trent RAMS Chuck into the car! And throat chops him just because! Trent gets space, runs back in, but Chuck dodges so Trent hits the passenger door! Chuck gets a trash can lid and he stands Trent up. Trent jumps through the open window but Chuck drags him back out. Trent kicks low, and he gives Chuck a CAR HOOD BACK SUPLEX!
Trent grabs the trash can lid, SMACKS Chuck right in the head and Chuck falls down! The crowd boos but Trent opens a car trunk to bring out a trash can, a dustpan and a baseball bat! Chuck storms up but Trent CHUCKS the trash can into Chuck’s face! Chuck flounders and Trent smirks. Trent SMACKS Chuck with the trash can, CLUBS him around, and Chuck is busted open! The white car has red polka dots on it now, and Trent talks trash, “This is what you wanted?!” Trent runs up, but Chuck POP UP POWERBOMBS Trent onto a car hood! Trent writhes, Chuck staggers around, and Chuck brings Trent around.
Chuck headlocks Trent before he SMACKS him off another car door. Trent goes around the back and then up onto a truck! Chuck follows, and he CLUBS Trent in the chest! But Trent slips under, and he CLAWS Chuck’s bloody face! Trent DECKS Chuck and Chuck falls through drywall sheets! Trent looms over Chuck as he crawls out of the wreckage. Trent stalks Chuck, brings him around and SMACKS him with the trash can lid! Trent hoists Chuck onto a car roof, SMACKS him again, then goes back to the truck. Trent climbs onto the roof of the truck, to FLYING ELBOW from car to car! Cover, TWO!!
Trent is furious, but Chuck is still in this as Rampage goes picture in picture.
Trent fumes, paces around, and goes back to the goodies. He brings out… Is that a screwdriver?! And he JABS Chuck in the head with it!! And then he DIGS it into Chuck’s forehead!! As if he wasn’t already bleeding badly!! Trent leaves Chuck behind, to fetch what looks to be a flat screen TV. Then he brings out a wood door!? Did someone visit Home Depot before coming here? Chuck CHOPS Trent in return then fires haymakers! Trent CLAWS Chuck’s face! Trent grabs that TV and CHUCKS it, only for Chuck to duck it! Rampage returns as TV screen hits windshield! Chuck kicks low to snap suplex Trent through the door!!
The crowd is losing its minds as Trent crawls. Chuck gets Trent’s legs, to CATAPULT him into the truck’s tailgate!! The crowd fires up while Chuck gets a sinister look on his face. Chuck takes a piece of that drywall to SMASH it on Trent! Chuck gets that trash can, he SMACKS Trent with it! Chuck sees the pile of extra goodies nearby, and he uncovers some light tubes! But first, he’ll clean up the mess, he SMACKS Trent with the dust pan! And SMACKS him again and again! And then one more shot with the trash can! Trent writhes, but Chuck drags Trent up. Chuck SMACKS Trent off the tailgate, then clears some space.
Chuck climbs up, but Trent ROCKET LAUNCHES him onto the light tubes!!! The tubes shatter under Chuck’s back! Trent sputters, he’s bloody now, too. Trent puts Chuck against the car hood and stands on him! Trent soaks up the heat, but Chuck TRIPS Trent! Trent writhes, Chuck reels Trent in, Canadian Rack, RAZOR’S EDGE onto a windshield!! Trent writhes while fans chant “HOLY CHUCK!” Chuck covers Trent on the hood, TWO!! Trent survives and hurries around the back of this sedan. Chuck snarls, goes up after Trent, and they meet on the roof. They’re both so bloody as they fire forearms back and forth!
The crowd cheers Chuck and boos Trent, and as the two swing wild, they end up HUGGING! You GOT to give the people what they want, right? They stand, Chuck ROCKS Trent and reels Trent in, but Trent LOW BLOWS!! Trent has Chuck now, PILEDRIVER ON THE CAR ROOF!!! And then, SNAKE BITE!! Trent is choking Chuck out!!! Chuck IS out, Trent wins!!
Winner: Trent Beretta, by submission
The Best Friends tore each other apart, but it is #JustTrent that stands tall in the end. He’s clearly lost the respect of his peers given how the other wrestlers are chanting “You Suck! You Suck!” But wait, Trent isn’t done? He has a monkey wrench!? Cassidy & Kris step forward to say no, this is going too far! Trent says this is all Cassidy’s fault! And SMASH, Trent hits Chuck’s leg with the wrench, and even shatters the glass behind it!! Chuck clutches the already recovering leg, and now Cassidy wants after Trent! Kris stops Cassidy, Trent’s still got the wrench! Trent escapes into the shadows of the arena, what darkness is living in Trent’s heart?
Don Callis is watching this.
And he seems to like the sadistic savagery he just witnessed. Trent may not have Best Friends anymore, but could he end up with a whole new family?
Backstage interview with Kyle O’Reilly.
Arkady Aura is with #CombatKyle and brings up his impressive showing in Dynamite’s Casino Gauntlet this past Wednesday. But we all want to know, what is next for her? Well, on Saturday, May 11th, AEW is coming to his hometown! Collision in Vancouver, British Columbia! The Rogers Arena, the same building an 11-year-old Kyle saw his first wrestling show ever. And at that show, Kyle told his dad that he was gonna do this one day. Papa O’Reilly said, “Oh yeah, sure you will, kid.” But somehow, Kyle pulled it off. 25 years later, he’s coming back home to do the one thing he’s ever been good at and that’s wrestling.
Kyle is going to take on the best wrestlers this world has to offer, right here in AEW, where the best wrestle. Kyle is ready for a fight, who will take him up on that in two weeks?
Thunder Rosa VS Deonna Purrazzo!
La Mera Mera and The Virtuosa could not coexist in the race for the AEW Women’s World Championship, and now they will Rampage against each other! Who will stand tall, ready for another shot at the title?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Deonna and Rosa step up, talk a little trash, then Deonna pie faces Rosa! Rosa swings but Deonna catches the arm! Rosa avoids the takedown to knee low! They tie up again, go around and around, and Deonna puts Rosa in a corner. The ref counts, Rosa powers her way out but Deonna headlocks. Rosa powers up and out, but Deonna RAMS her! The two stay up, Deonna eggs Rosa on then kicks her low! Deonna whips, Rosa blocks the hip toss, but then Deonna blocks a hip toss! Rosa avoids the lariat to DECK Deonna! Rosa rains down fists but the ref reprimands.
Rosa sits Deonna up, clamps on a COBRA CLUTCH, and she grinds Deonna down. The fans rally but Deonna fights up. Deonna throws hands, then wrenches, but Rosa breaks free. Deonna BOOTS Rosa, then has the arm for the ARMBAR DDT! Deonna dusts herself off as she paces, then she KICKS Rosa’s arm. And KICKS it again! Rosa goes to ropes, Deonna pushes her down and ties her up in Paradise! Rosa is stuck, Deonna soaks up the cheers and jeers, and then runs to DROPKICK Rosa out of Paradise! Deonna stands Rosa up but Rosa ROCKS her first! Deonna stands, Rosa RAMS into her then bumps her off buckles.
Rosa goes up and up to leap, but Deonna blocks the rana and has a BOSTON CRAB! They’re in the ropes, the ref counts, and Deonna lets go. Rosa crawls to the corner, Deonna paces while soaking up the heat. Rosa stands, builds speed, and she WERCKS Deonna with a dropkick! Rosa fires up despite the pain in her back, and she kicks Deonna. Deonna stands, Rosa CHOPS her against the post! And CHOPS her again! Deonna ducks, Rosa chops post! Deonna SUPERKICKS Rosa down, and Rampage goes picture in picture.
Deonna steps on Rosa’s face, steps away, and Rosa staggers up to railing. Deonna storms up but Rosa kicks her low. Rosa then runs Deonna side to side to POST her! But then Deonna RAMS Rosa into apron! And SMACKS her off it! Deonna snarls, brings Rosa around, and she puts Rosa in the ring. Cover, TWO! Deonna clamps onto Rosa to pull her arms in, for a straitjacket stretch! Rosa endures, fights up, but Deonna turns that into a BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Rosa is still in this, and she is feeding off the energy of the fans! Rosa stands, and she ELBOWS Deonna! And body shots! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS again!
Rosa has Deonna in a corner to UPPERCUT! Rosa runs corner to corner and back again, but Deonna dodges! Rosa POSTS herself and falls to the apron! Deonna storms back over, brings Rosa up and wraps the bad arm against ropes! The ref counts, Deonna KICKS the ropes as she lets off, and Rosa clutches the elbow. Deonna returns but Rosa RAMS into her! Deonna CLUBS Rosa, has her in a corner, and HEADBUTTS the lower back as Rampage goes to break.
Rampage returns and Deonna runs in, but into an ELBOW! And then a BOOT! Rosa goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up with Rosa as she rises up! Deonna runs in, Rosa dodges to fire forearm after forearm! Deonna shoves, Rosa ENZIGIRIS! Rosa runs, to SHOTGUN BOOT! Deonna flounders to ropes, Rosa pounds the mat and the fans rally again. Rosa runs side to side to DROPKICK again! Cover, TWO!! Deonna toughs it out while Rosa shakes out her arm. Rosa drags Deonna up, but Deonna SOBATS! Deonna runs to KNEE LIFT and RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Deonna wants the Fujiwara but Rosa rolls free!
Deonna BOTOS Rosa down, covers, TWO! Rosa is still in this and the fans rally up. Deonna is frustrated but she fireman’s carries Rosa. Rosa fires elbows, waistlocks, but Deonna pries the hold open! Deonna waistlocks, Rosa victory rolls and STOMP 182! The fans rally up again and Rosa covers, TWO! Deonna stays in this but Rosa stays on her. Rosa drags Deonna to a drop zone, goes to a corner and climbs. But Deonna rises and catches the leap! FUJIWARA ARMBAR!! Rosa endures, reaches out, pushes Deonna over to get a REAR NAKED CHOKE!! Deonna is in the body scissors but she fights around!
Deonna rises, to BACKPACK SENTON! Deonna is free, the fans fire up, and Deonna brings Rosa back up. Deonna SLAPS Rosa, then reels her in! Gotch Hold, but Rosa jackknife bridges! TWO, Deonna sunset flips, TWO! Prawn hold, TWO! FUJIWARA!! Rosa rolls it to a cradle, ROSA WINS!!
Winner: Thunder Rosa, by pinfall
Deonna thought she had the perfect formula but Rosa says she just beat her at wrestling! But then Deonna CLOBBERS Rosa at the ramp! The fans boo but Deonna drags Rosa up to RAM her into the bleachers! Rosa slumps down, but Deonna digs her boot in! Deonna SLAPS Rosa around, tells the ref to shut up, and she SLAPS Rosa more! So Rosa SLAPS back! They brawl on stage and then out to the ledge of the upper level! The fans fire up as they keep going! Security rushes in, the fans boo, but Deonna flips Rosa off! It seems nothing was settled here, will these two look to go Double or Nothing?
Backstage interview with The Undisputed Kingdom.
Arkady Aura is with Roderick Strong, Matt Taven & Mike Bennett as she notes Will Ospreay is the NEW #1 Contender to the AEW International Championship. Taven says hold on, before we get started here, “Not Lexy,” as three guys who care deeply about neck health, and as two guys who nursed someone from the brink of paralysis (aka Roddy), The Kingdom wishes a very speedy recovery to “the world’s greatest boss. TK, stay strong, buddy.” Roddy then shouts that “WILL… Ospreay. Congratulations, you did it! You have signed, sealed and delivered the downfall, demise and destruction of The Aerial Assassin at Double or Nothing.”
Roddy says the world can sing Ospreay’s praises, but none of that matters when you step in the ring with Roddy. Just like all the ones before, Roddy will dismantle Ospreay, he will BREAK Ospreay, and he will make Ospreay fall in front of The Savior of the Backbreaker. Roddy’s confidence is strong, but will Roddy be the one feeling the End of Heartache after taking on the #BillyGOAT?
“Big Bill” Morrissey VS Trevor Blackwell!
The human skyscraper says he wants to sit under the Learning Tree, but Chris Jericho’s gonna need a bigger tree if he’s to give guidance to Big Bill. Will Bill prove he is worthy of The Wizard’s sage advice?
The moment Bill is in the ring, he SPLASHES Trevor right in the corner! The bell rings, Bill runs to BOOT Trevor down! Trevor flounders around, Bill runs corner to corner and SPLASHES again! Trevor flops around, Bill wants Jericho to watch this. Bill said he’d show Jericho he is worthy, and we do see Jericho watching backstage, holding the FTW Championship on his shoulder and oddly still wearing a #LionHook shirt… Jericho nods as Bill CLUBS Trevor on the back! Bill then tells Jericho to watch him! Scoop and BIG BOSS SLAM!! Cover, but Bill lets off! Bill wags his finger, he wants Jericho to see more.
Bill brings Trevor up, reels him in, and short arm LARIATS! Cover, but again Bill lets off! Bill is having too much fun at poor Trevor’s expect. Bill says Jericho’s gonna wanna teach him. Bill hoists Trevor up for the SKYSCRAPER CHOKE SLAM!! One foot cover, a very Jericho move, and Bill wins!
Winner: “Big Bill” Morrissey, by pinfall
Trev might want to change his last name to Well-done, because he got roasted. Bill wants Jericho’s guidance, does he even need it when he can do all this?
BREAKING NEWS for Rampage!
Rampage won’t be following up Collision next week but it also won’t be back on Friday just yet. For AEW’s return to Canada, Rampage is going to be BACK TO BACK with Dynamite! Get ready for a truly All Elite Wednesday!
Katsuyori Shibata & Daniel Garcia VS Shane Taylor Promotions!
The Wrestler said during Collision earlier tonight that he was going to take on Shane Taylor Promotions by himself if he had to, but then the Dragonslayer offered his help. Now they’re both going to take on #TAIGASTYLE and Big Bad Shaney T. himself! Garcia wears basic trunks and boots to match Shibata, will The Wrestlers win out? Or will STP rumble, bad man, rumble?
The moment all four men are in the ring, Shibata CLOBBERS Lee Moriarty and then he and Garcia both go after Shane! The fans fire up as they stomp and kick Shane right out of the ring! Then they go out to keep after him! Shibata whips and BOOTS Shane into railing! Garcia fires off on Lee, then Shibata adds an UPPERCUT! Shibata whips and BOOTS Lee against railing! Garcia stomps Shane, Shibata snap suplexes Lee to the floor! Shibata leaves them behind to go into the ring and sit cross-legged! Garcia sits with him! The fans fire up and the two go out again. The brawling continues but Shane throws heavy hands!
Lee ROCKS Garcia, Shane puts Shibata in, and Shane storms in after Shibata. Lee sends Garcia into railing, but Shibata fires hands on Shane! Shibata KICKS and KICKS, but Shane blocks the boot! Shane JABS Shibata and Shibata falls back! Shane talks trash, the fans boo, but Shane drags Shibata up. Shane HEADBUTTS Shibata, tags Lee, and they mug Shibata. Lee stomps a mudhole in, lets off as the ref counts, but he sneaks mule kicks on Shibata the whole time! Shibata trips Lee, stomps him, but Lee gets up to RAM into Shibata! Lee brings Shibata around, suplexes, but Shibata slips free to waistlock!
Lee elbows free, kicks, but Shibata blocks! Lee KNEES Shibata but Garcia tags in! Shibata BOOTS Lee, Garcia LARIATS! Garcia DROPKICKS Shane, gets around Lee, TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! And then another TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Garcia brings Lee up again but Lee suplexes! Garcia slips free, spins Lee and kicks low, to then TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! The trifecta is complete and the fans fire up! Garcia storms up on Lee, brings him up, and UPPERCUTS! The fans rally for Garcia, he CHOPS Lee to ropes. And CHOPS Lee against ropes! Garcia runs, but Shane trips him! Lee distracts the ref so Shane can DRAPING DDT to the floor!
Shibata protests but Lee mocks him by sitting cross-legged. The ring count climbs, Garcia drags himself up at 3 of 10, slides in at 5, but Lee stomps Garcia at the ropes! Lee drags Garcia up, bumps him off buckles, then tags Shane. Shane pushes Garcia against the buckles, to then CHOP! Garcia seethes and he fires forearm son Shane! The fans fire up, Garcia throws more shots, then leaps, but into Shane’s arms! Shane RAMS Garcia into a corner, then CHOPS! Shane runs up, but Garcia BOOTS! Garcia spins, but Shane ROCKS him first! And URENAGES! And then SPLASHES down! Cover, TWO!
Shane seethes but he keeps Garcia from Shibata, and Rampage goes picture in picture.
Shane mocks Garcia’s dance, drags him up, but Garcia CHOPS! Garcia staggers, but Shane fires body shots in the corner! Shane ROCKS Garcia, tags Lee, and STP mugs Garcia. Garcia flounders to ropes, Lee CHOKES him! The ref counts, Lee steps away, and he stomps Garcia around. Lee wraps an arm around the ropes, then fishhooks Garcia! The ref counts, Lee lets off, and Garcia feeds off the energy of the fans. Lee brings Garcia up but Garcia fires forearm sand CHOPS! Lee gets around, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Cover, TWO! Garcia stays in this but Lee stays on him with a wrench. Tag to Shane, and Lee hooks Garcia up in a COBRA TWIST, just so Shane can KNEE Garcia down!
Shane has Garcia on ropes, ROCKS him with a forearm, then scoops him for SNAKE EYES! Garcia slumps down in the corner, Shane drags him back up, and TOSSES him out! Shane goes out to then put Garcia against railing. Shane ROCKS Garcia, talks trash on fans, then brings Garcia around to scoop and SLAM him to the floor! Shane talks more trash on the fans, Lee has him cool off, and Shane brings Garcia up again. Shane puts Garcia in, tags Lee, and then Lee clamps on with a top wristlock and stretches Garcia out! Garcia endures, turns to fight the pressure, but Lee CLUBS him down. Lee drags Garcia up, tags Shane, and Shane scoop SLAMS!
Shane runs to SPLASH Garcia again! Rampage returns to single picture, Shane drags Garcia to a drop zone, and he goes up a corner. The fans boo but Shane blows them a kiss. FALLING SPLASH FLOPS as Garcia moves! T he fans fire up, but Lee KICKS him down! Lee hurries back and tags in, then he drags Garcia up. Lee wrenches, wristlocks, but Garcia endures. Lee SNAPS the fingers! The fans boo Lee being so villainous, but he drags Garcia up. Lee bumps Garcia off buckles, Shane holds Garcia up, but Garcia fights free with boots and haymakers and elbows! The fans fire up, Garcia sends Lee into Shane!
Lee hurries to waistlock but Garcia switches, SAIDO! The fans are thunderous as Lee and Garcia crawl! Hot tags to Shane and Shibata! Shibata BOOTS Shane! Shane roars, Shibata runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges and BOOTS! Shibata whips to BOOT Shane in the corner! Shibata fires forearms, the ref counts, but Lee runs up. Shibata DECKS him! Garcia RAMS Lee into a corner, climbs up, and while Shibata fires forearms on Shane, Garcia rains down fists! Garcia goes all the way to nine, then DOES HIS DANCE! Shibata and Garcia coordinate, DOUBLE HYDRAULIC DROPKICKS! The fans fire up and Garcia stands Shane up. Shibata runs in to BOOT!
Shibata CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS Shane, then CHOPS, CHOPS and JABS! Garcia does his dance while Shibata JABS and CHOPS to the rhythm! The fans are loving this, as now Garcia runs in to KNEE Shane! Shibata & Garcia get Shane up, to DOUBLE SUPLEX!! Cover, ONE?!? Shane has power to spare, but Garcia BOOTS him! Shibata BOOTS him! They go again, but this time Shane DOUBLE SUPLEXES them!! The fans boo but Shane tags in Lee. Lee runs up to clothesline Shibata, and JAB! And CHOP! JAB! CHOP! JAB! CHOP! Shibata just scowls at Lee! Lee says okay, and he fires more JABS and CHOPS!
Shibata steps into the shots, so Lee eggs him on! Shibata ROCKS Lee! Shane runs up, HEADBUTTS, then Lee HALF HATCH SLAMS! Cover, TWO!! Shibata toughs it out and STP grows frustrated. Lee drags Shibata up, kicks then waistlocks, but Shibata fights the lift! Shane storms in, helps Lee put on the full nelson, and Shane promises to knock Shibata out! But Shibata BOOTS Shane first! Garcia jumps on for a SLEEPER! Shibata switches on Lee for a SLEEPER!! The fans fire up as STP start fading out! Shane fires up to RAM Garcia into buckles! But Shibata BOOTS him! And Garcia SAIDOS!! Shibata PENALTY KICKS Lee!! Cover, The Wrestlers win!
Winners: Katsuyori Shibata & Daniel Garcia, by pinfall
Shibata helps Garcia stand up, and Garcia is proud to have won alongside one of his heroes! And with the fans cheering him on, Garcia sets up… to DO HIS DANCE! Will this momentum help Shibata avenge Hook and take that FTW Championship off of Chris Jericho? Or will The Learning Tree have some things to teach Shibata?
My Thoughts:
A great Rampage here, though I was oddly more excited when I thought it was just Deonna VS Rosa and the Parking Lot Brawl. But even so, at least Bill squashing a dude was used in story. He was showing off, he’ll surely have Jericho’s blessing if he helps defeat Shibata on Dynamite, but a part of me almost wants this to be all a trap. Bill was teammates with Ricky Starks in a feud against Jericho, and if Jericho is being obliviously arrogant then maybe Bill is using that against Jericho, too. But either way, let’s just hope this story helps Bill get going rather than slow him down like the #JerichoVortex has always done.
The Parking Lot Brawl was moving maybe a bit fast for me, especially with how there were some obvious spots already set up when they arrived, such as the drywall draped across the truck bed. But they surely got bloody, and in the end, Trent won out because he was willing to sink to the lowest low. And then they’ve written Chuck off again with that monkey wrench to the shin, so Cassidy VS Trent is definitely a Double or Nothing match. And something is just telling me that if Kris is gonna turn out to be the villain in the Willow Nightingale story, she’s probably gonna screw Cassidy over to help Trent, too.
Really good match from Deonna VS Rosa, and with Rosa getting a quick pin then that brawl, we’re clearly getting more out of them. Good promo from Kyle O’Reilly to hype AEW’s newest Canada tour, and good promo from The Kingdom to tie in their old Neck Health Awareness gag to the Tony Khan piledriver angle. Roddy calling out Ospreay, I would definitely think Ospreay wins the title at Double or Nothing. And really good tag main event from Shibata & Garcia VS Shane Taylor Promotions. STP keeps getting great showings even in losing, but Lee took the loss here to keep Shane himself strong. Great win for Shibata but this just adds to the go-home math where Jericho retains the FTW Championship on Dynamite.
My Score: 8.7/10
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Guns up for all the Jacksonville Gold Members!
Another three hour block of All Elite Wrestling starts with a Collision! But will the Bang Bang Gang still be the best three man unit ever? Or will Top Flight go from the coldest to the goldest trio in the game?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Unified AEW & ROH World Trios Championships: Bullet Club Gold VS Top Flight; Bullet Club Gold wins and retains the titles.
- Rey Fenix w/ Alex Abrahantes VS The Beast Mortos; Fenix wins.
- Rush VS Martin Stone; Rush wins.
- Toni Storm w/ Mariah May & Luther VS Anna Jay; Storm wins.
- The Acclaimed VS Grizzled Young Veterans; The Acclaimed win.
- AEW World Championship: Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS Claudio Castagnoli; Swerve wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
Swerve Strickland is here!
Prince Nana again leads the way as the NEW AEW World Champion makes his way out here. The Realest opened Dynamite with a win, but he walks back out to Daily’s Place to stand in the ring to finally acknowledge his victory at Dynasty. Nana says, “Ladies and gentlemen, the man standing in front of you today is the Boss of Bosses! The man standing in front of you today is the Anointed One in Professional Wrestling! The man standing in front of you is one hell of a wrestler. And he’s none other than the AEW World Heavyweight Champion, Swerve Strickland!” The fans cheer and chant, “Thank You, Swerve!”
Swerve says what a week we’ve had here in AEW! Let’s run it down: a NEW TBS Champion in Willow Nightingale; by the grace of God, Adam Cole can walk; Adam Copeland got misted in the face by The House of Black; Will Ospreay and Bryan Danielson tore the house down; and then… Jack Perry returned. The fans boo but Swerve says Jack’s back in AEW, and he struck Tony Khan, the founder of AEW, who put his faith in Swerve. On top of that, The EVPs, the Young Bucks are again the AEW World Tag Team Champions, and they hit Tony Khan with the whatever it is driver, and now TK is in a neck brace and who knows when we’ll see him in healthy condition.
Now, Swerve will be the first to tell everyone, he’s done some horrible things. Once, twice, three, four times. But something about four elite athletes beating down a non-fighter in TK, that sounds like a b*tch move to him. The fans echo “B*TCH MOVE!” but Swerve wants to get to business. The most important thing that happened this week is Swerve went into Dynasty and he made history by dethroning Samoa Joe and becoming the NEW AEW World Champion! Now, a pet peeve of his is those going around calling themselves “Best in the World.” But make no mistake, the Best in the World is the one holding this title right here!
Last week, it was Samoa Joe. This week, it’s Swerve, baby. And Swerve got here by fighting, but also by making sacrifices. Swerve says the night he won this title, he went to his daughter. She said, “Dad, I love you, I’m so proud of you. But I feel like I just don’t know you.” That hit Swerve to his core. His relationship with his children is everything. But he’s missed birthdays, holidays, basketball games, dance recitals, Father-Daughter dances, and he can’t make up for lost time. But what he can do is set the example and blaze a trail, to make sure this was all worth it. The fans cheer that!
Swerve continues by saying AEW has set people in front of him and he’s knocked them all down! Kyle Fletcher was just one. Now, how about an Open Challenge for the AEW World Championship? But only to someone who really wants to fight! So how about it, Jacksonville? We’re entering a new era in AEW, the Dynasty Era! And the elite of that era is whose house? “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” But then here comes Claudio Castagnoli! The Swiss Superman is in a suit, not his gear, but he does get in the ring. Claudio circles Swerve, then takes the mic and holds up a finger. The fans still chant, but Claudio says, “You’re on.”
Swerve says see you later tonight then, in whose house? But then Claudio snatches the mic again! “It’s gonna be mine.” The fans are intrigued but Claudio is looking to end Swerve’s Dynasty the same week it started! Will the Swiss Superman bring even more gold to the Blackpool Combat Club?
Tony Khan has a medical update.
He is feeling grateful and blessed that he can still walk, talk and work, as was seen during the NFL Draft with Tony Khan alongside his father, Shahid, in the Jacksonville Jaguars war room. However, the doctors have advised TK not to travel, so he will be monitoring AEW Dynamite in Winnipeg remotely. Will that mean The EVPs will be in control of things in person this Wednesday…?
Unified AEW & ROH World Trios Championships: Bullet Club Gold VS Top Flight!
When it comes to Six Man Tags, the Bang Bang Gang runs this! But while they have six belts for the three of them, will that only weigh them all down against one of the fastest moving and fastest rising teams? Or will Jay White & The Gunns shoot Action, Darius & Dante outta the sky?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who holds all the trios gold!
The trios sort out, White starts against Dante and the two talk a little trash over how the Casino Gauntlet went on Wednesday. The fans rally for Angel Dorado as he ties up with the Switchblade, but White headlocks. Dante powers up and out, but White runs him over! White bumps Dante off buckles, but Dante dodges to fire off forearms! White knees low, bumps Dante off buckles again, but Dante dodges to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP again! Dante whips corner to corner, White reverses, but Dante BOOTS back! Dante runs up to CHOP! And CHOP! White swings, Dante ducks to KICK, KICK and KICK!
White blocks a kick to DRAGON SCREW the leg! Dante writhes, White drags him up, and White CHOPS Dante to the corner. White CHOPS again, brings Dante over and tags in Colten. They mug Dante, then Colten sucker punches Action! Colten tags Austin, they whip Dante to body shot, knee lift, and LARIAT! Cover, TWO! The fans taunt the “ASS~ BOYS!” but Austin drags Dante up. Austin bumps Dante off buckles, tags White, and White RAMS into Dante again and again! White hushes everyone, to CHOP! Dante sits down, Colten tags in, and Colten drags Dante up to suplex high and hard! Cover, TWO!
Colten keeps Dante from his team, then tags Austin. The Gunns mug Dante, then Austin whips. Dante holds ropes, BOOTS Austin, then DECKS Colten! But White trips Dante up! The fans boo but Dante dodges White to slide in, dodge Austin, and Darius sneaks a tag! Dante ducks Austin to DIVE onto White! Darius rallies on the Gunns, then fires off hands! Darius whips, Action reverses, but Darius atomic drops! Darius then BULLDOG HOTSHOTS Austin, GAMANGIRIS, and the fans fire up! Action jumps in, Darius kicks Colten away, then he holds ropes down so Action can FLY! Down goes Colten! STEP-IN FLATLINER on Austin! Cover, TWO!
The fans rally, Darius builds speed, and Darius slides, but Austin dodges! White CLOBBERS Darius! White drags Darius up for an APRON GOURD BUSTER! The fans are torn but Collision goes picture in picture.
White slides in to cover Darius, TWO! White is annoyed but he scuffs Darius then stands on him. The ref reprimands, but White drags Darius up. Darius fires body shots but White CLUBS him down. Cover, TWO! Tag to Colten, and BCG mugs Darius. Colten brings Darius around to bump him off buckles, then stomp and DECK him! Colten soaks up the heat, digs his boot into Darius, but lets off as the ref counts. Tag to White, and he drags Darius up to JAB! And JAB! And CHOP! White brings Darius around to TOSS back out! White then goes out to fetch Darius, the Gunns and Top Flight keeping each other at bay.
White SMACKS Darius off the apron, then the Gunns hop into the crowd to start up a “Too Sweet!” chant. White CHOPS Darius, and now the Gunns start a “One More Time!” chant! White refreshes the ring count first, argues with the ref, and that allows the Gunns to mug Darius! The Gunns get away with that while the ref is busy with White and Dante, but then Darius fires hands on the Gunns! Darius slides into the ring, White anchors him on the outside, and Collision returns to single picture. Darius BOOTS White into railing, hurries for his corner, but The Gunns YANK Dante and Action down! The fans boo but White clamps onto Darius.
White mockingly holds Darius’ hand out to no one, then stands him up to CHOP! White brings Darius around, taunts Action, then CHOPS! White wrenches, but Darius ROCKS White! And ROCKS him again! White CHOPS Darius but Darius PELES! Both men are down, White tags Colten! Colten tags Austin, they get in Darius’ way, then double whip him to the corner. Austin sends Colten in but Darius dodges, Colten hits buckles! Austin runs up, but Darius goes up and over and handsprings to hot tag Action! Action rallies on the Gunns, BLASTS White for good measure, then keeps going! The fans fire up for Action as he whips Austin.
Austin reverses, Action handsprings, DOUBLE BACK ELBOW for the Gunns! Action kips up, then he runs in at Austin! UPPERCUT in the corner! Colten runs in, but is sent into Austin! Action DECKS Austin, goes up and SPLIT-LEG, but rolls through as Austin moves so he can PELE Colten! Then SPANISH FLY for Austin! Cover, TWO! Austin survives but Action rallies the fans. Colten and White get Austin outta there, but Dante FLIES onto them all!! The fans are thunderous as Austin flounders back up. Dante whips, Austin reverses, but Darius helps Dante go up and over! Dante then helps Darius TORNADO TAG!
Darius drags Austin into place for Action’s STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO!! Austin survives the onslaught, White and Colten drag Darius & Dante out! The Martins are sent into railing, but Action WRECKS White & Colten with a dropkick! Action goes up, but Colten distracts the ref! That lets White trip Action up! Action lands on his landing strip, and then White tags in! White says it’s done, he drags Action down, but Dante flies in! White catches Dante for an URENAGE! Darius runs up, arm-drags free of the Urenage, but turns around into a 3:10 TO YUMA! White goes back for Action, SNAL SLEEPER SUPLEX, but Action lands through!
Action BOOTS White, SUPERKICKS, then goes from a corner to SHOTGUN! White hits buckles, ends up in a drop zone, and Action goes to the apron! Action springboards, White gets away! Action ducks ‘n’ dodges but handsprings into BLADERUNNER!! Cover, BCG wins!
Winners: Bullet Club Gold, by pinfall (still Unified World Trios Champions)
The six shooter still had one in the chamber, and that’s the first defense for the Bang Bang Gang! Will they continue to prove they’re the best three man team in the game today?
The House of Black speaks.
Brody King says they told Adam Copeland what was coming, and the match at Dynasty went exactly how they said. And what’s interesting is, Brody now has two wins over the TNT Champion. They remind Adam of his own #CopeOpen, and The House accepts. But who knows? It might be Brody, it might be Malakai, it might be Buddy. On May 1st in Winnipeg, Edge finds out when the world finds out.
Rey Fenix w/ Alex Abrahantes VS The Beast Mortos!
Finally, the Immortal Firebird is back in action! But what an opponent to face as the minotaur of lucha has now evolved into something even more menacing! Will Fenix be able to fly like never before? Or will Mortos make him crash and burn?
The bell rings and the fans rally behind Fenix. Fenix and Mortos tie up, Mortos shoves Fenix, then powers him to a corner. Mortos CHOPS, then swings, but Fenix dodges to CHOP back! And CHOP again! And CHOP again! Fenix fires off CHOPS but Mortos just snarls. Mortos TOSSES Fenix to the corner, CHOPS and CHOPS and ROCKS Fenix with a right! The fans rally for Fenix as Mortos whips, but Fenix reverses. Mortos reverses back but Fenix springboards to CROSSBODY, into Mortos’ arms! Mortos swings Fenix, Fenix slips free and shoves, but Mortos rolls off Fenix’s back! Fenix dodges Mortos, Tiger Feints, but Mortos rolls to avoid the kick!
Mortos runs in but Fenix pops him up! Mortos rebounds, and then SNAP POWERSLAMS! The fans fire up for this “LUCHA! LUCHA!” exchange, and Fenix bails out. Mortos builds speed to TORNILLO! Down goes Fenix and Mortos roars! Mortos drags Fenix up, UPPERCUTS him, then puts him in the ring. Mortos stalks Fenix to a corner, then stands him up. Mortos clotheslines, and then whips. Mortos runs in to clothesline again! Mortos fires up, runs up, but into a SOBAT! Fenix SOBATS again, KICKS, then runs up, but into a BOOT! And SLING-DOG! Fenix gets spiked but staggers to his feet, only for Mortos to ROLLING CRUCIFIX DRIVER!
Fenix staggers back up, into a DISCUS LARIAT! Cover, TWO!! Fenix survives that onslaught but Mortos roars! Abrahantes says animo, but Mortos grabs legs. Mortos DDTS a foot! Fenix writhes, but Mortos steps over for a toehold. Fenix kicks with his good leg, gets free, and runs up. but into a SHIN BREAKER! Mortos ties the legs up again, for a NAVARRO DEATH ROLL! Fenix endures as he’s now in the TRAILER HITCH! Mortos puts the pressure on Fenix, but he endures, crawls, reaches out, but Mortos thrashes! They roll, and end up in the ROPEBREAK! Mortos lets Fenix go and Fenix bails out.
The fans rally for Fenix but Mortos goes out after him. Mortos stands Fenix up to SLAP him back down! Mortos drags Fenix up to tear at the mask! The ref reprimands, Mortos lets off and refreshes the ring count. Fenix staggers, Mortos brings him around, and Mortos POSTS Fenix! Fenix staggers, Mortos snarls at Abrahantes, then Mortos SLASH Fenix again! Mortos puts Fenix in and covers, TWO! So Mortos goes back to the mask! The ref reprimands and fans boo but Mortos still pulls at the eye hole! The ref argues with Mortos, and Fenix gets up. Fenix throws a feeble forearm, Mortos DECKS him again!
Mortos again tears at the mask! The fans rally for Fenix but Mortos brings him around, stomps him down, then has the bad leg around ropes. Mortos runs, but Fenix is up, so Mortos CLOBBERS him! Mortos soaks up the heat while Collision goes picture in picture.
Mortos stands on Fenix’s head! The ref reprimands, Mortos steps away, then Mortos puts Fenix in the ropes. Mortos again pulls at the mask! The ref reprimands, Mortos lets off and soaks up the heat. Fenix flounders to the ramp, then the steps, but Mortos pursues. Mortos brings Fenix up for a FACEBUSTER on the steel! Mortos snarls as he looms over Fenix. Fenix stands, but Mortos winds up to SLAP him down again! Fenix flops against railing, but Mortos tears at the mask’s eye hole! The fans boo and Fenix gets away, but Mortos SLAPS him back down! Mortos puts Fenix in, scares Abrahantes off again, then storms into the ring. Mortos stomps Fenix around, and Collision goes to break.
Collision returns, Mortos fireman’s carries, but Fenix fights free! The fans fire up as Fenix fires elbows, but Mortos HEADBUTTS him! Mortos runs, but into a BOOT! Fenix dodges, CHOPS, then goes up and up, but Mortos SLAPS him! Fenix uses that to get the RANA! Fenix then ducks ‘n’ dodges, Tiger Feint REWIND! Mortos falls, Fenix crawls to the cover, ONE?!? Mortos has more power than Fenix expected but the fans rally as hard as they can! Fenix winds up to BUZZSAW! But Mortos just shakes it off?! Fenix SUPERKICKS! Mortos stands, into another SUPERKICK! Fenix then gets around, reels Mortos in, but Mortos is so big!
Fenix tries to suplex, manages to pick Mortos up, and flips him into a GUTBUSTER! Both men fall, Fenix crawls to the cover, TWO! Mortos is still in this but Fenix keeps his cool. The fans rally up again, and Mortos crawls. Fenix aims from a corner, runs up, and pops up to KICK Mortos! Fenix keeps moving, SPRINGBOARD- HEADBUTT!! Mortos takes Fenix out of the sky and the fans are thunderous for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” A standing count starts, the two slowly rise, and Fenix uses ropes to get up at 6 of 10. Mortos stands at 7, roars, and runs up, but Fenix dodge! Mortos’ knee hits buckles and he tumbles up and out!
Fenix goes up a corner, the fans fire up, and Fenix SUPER TORNILLOS! Direct hit and down goes Mortos! Fenix stands, the fans are thunderous again, and Fenix drags Mortos into the ring. Fenix says animo and he high-fives some fans. Fenix goes to a corner, springboards in, and leaps, but into Mortos’ arms! Fenix fights free, scoops, but Mortos turns that right around! LUNG BLOWER! Mortos isn’t done there, he whips Fenix to scoop and torture rack, right into a WIDOW’S PEAK!! Cover, TWO?!? Fenix survives and Abrahantes is all fired up! The fans rally up again, too, but Mortos roars as he looms over Fenix!
Mortos sits Fenix up, runs, but Fenix kips up to SUPERKICK! SUPERKICK! And then SUPERKICK! Mortos is still on his feet so Fenix goes up and up and tightrope PENALTY KICKS! Mortos staggers, into another SUPERKICK! Fenix goes back to the corner and goes back up! The fans fire up for the FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TWO?!?! Mortos survives and shocks everyone! Fenix hurries to a corner, he runs up at Mortos to somersault, but Mortos catches him! Mortos pops Fenix up but Fenix victory rolls through that, and WINS!!
Winner: Rey Fenix, by pinfall
By the seat of his pants, Fenix wins his return match! Fenix celebrates with the people, will Fenix be back on top of AEW soon enough?
Backstage interview with Orange Cassidy.
Arkady Aura says Freshly Squeezed was attacked by #JustTrent last Dynamite, and that ultimately forced Chuck Taylor’s hand in choosing sides. The Kentucky Gentleman chose Cassidy, where is his head at right now? Cassidy knows Trent said a lot of things that Cassidy is still working through. But what is on his mind most now is that later tonight on Rampage, those two are fighting in a Parking Lot Brawl. Cassidy is afraid of what Trent and Chuck are going to do to each other. Kris Statlander walks in and tells Cassidy that “he needs us. Let’s go.” Cassidy nods and leaves with the Galaxy’s Greatest. Will Chuck’s real friends be there for him, win or lose?
Rush VS Martin Stone!
From one return to another, El Toro Blanco also gets back in action! But will the leader of La Faccion Ingobernable be tranquilo? Or will he lose his cool taking on The Gov’nah?
The bell rings and the fans rally behind Rush. Rush stares Stone down, Stone rushes up, but Rush dodges to SNAP GERMAN! And then Rush KNEES Stone down! Stone tumbles out of the ring but Rush goes out after him. Rush sends Stone into railing! And then into more railing! Rush stomps away, the ref counts and then storms out to stop him! Rush lets off, smirks as he fetches a chair, and he puts that in the ring. The ref hurries to get the chair, so that lets Rush use camera cables to LASH Stone! And LASH again! Rush puts Stone in the ring, storms in after him, and kicks him low! Rush pulls Stone’s shirt down, so he can CHOP!
Rush whips corner to corner, runs in, but Stone dodges! Stone runs up but Rush ROCKS him! Rush roars, then OVERHEAD SUPLEXES Stone into buckles! Rush takes aim, Stone flounders around, and Rush FOREARMS Stone down! Rush then goes corner to corner, “If you mess with the bull…!” You get BULL’S HORNS!! Cover, Rush wins!
Winner: Rush, by pinfall
El Toro Blanco just crushed Stone, will he soon stampede his way up to some gold? But wait, Rush isn’t done! He DECKS Stone, stomps away, then goes corner to corner to again use THE HORNS!! Rush laughs while Stone flounders away. Will Rush be ruthless all the way to the top of AEW?
Backstage interview with Serena Deeb.
Arkady Aura is now with The Professor of Professional Wrestling, and says that Deeb came out to touch the AEW Women’s World Championship. What message is Deeb looking to send? Deeb says it’s a very simple one. On one hand, we have the great champion, Toni Storm, someone everyone loves, and one of the greatest champions in this company’s history. On the other, we have the undefeated Professor, the obvious #1 contender. After everything Deeb’s been through, how hard she had to fight to get back here, failure is not an option. It is now or never!
And after four years of being told how great she is, and how she SHOULD be champion, it is time to prove it. It is time to accomplish something she has yet to do, and that is become THE AEW Women’s World Champion. Deeb tells Storm this isn’t a movie, this is real-life. And as such, will Deeb bring Storm crashing down to reality?
Toni Storm w/ Mariah May & Luther VS Anna Jay!
The Leading Lady didn’t appreciate how The Queenslayer tried to slay her protege, who wasn’t even Anna’s opponent on Wednesday! Will Storm prove Anna is NOT the Star of the Show? Or will Anna jump the line to a title shot with a win here tonight?
The bell rings, the two circle, and the fans rally up. They tie up, go around, and then they break. Storm says, “How DARE you!” The two reset, the fans rally again, and they tie up. Storm waistlocks, Anna switches, but Storm wrenches out. Anna slips through to wrench back and wristlock. Storm reaches out but Anna keeps her from ropes. Anna headlocks, grinds, thrusts, and repeat. Anna endures, powers up to pop out the back and she headlocks in return. Storm endures as Anna grinds, then she brings Anna to her knees. Storm headlocks for the takeover, but Anna headscissors. Storm kips free, and the fans cheer the standoff.
Anna and Storm reset, circle, and then Storm kicks low! Storm ROCKS Anna, ROCKS her again, then whips. Anna reverses, runs up and LEG LARIATS in the corner! Anna snapmares, mocks the fans chanting for Storm, and then gives a HIP ATTACK! Storm is upset, and she hits a THESZ PRESS! Storm rains down fast hands, and the fans fire up! Storm gives Anna the HIP ATTACK! And another! And then another! Storm winds up, the fans cheer, and Storm HIP ATTACKS! Anna flounders to the apron, Mariah is there to mock her, and then Storm runs to HIP ATTACK Anna into Mariah! Storm realizes her mistake, but she puts Anna in the ring.
Storm helps Maria up, checks her over, and she seems okay. Storm hurries up but Anna gets her for a NECKBREAKER! Storm flops down and Anna soaks up the heat while Collision goes picture in picture.
Anna storms out after Storm, stalks her around the way, but Storm CHOPS! Anna CHOPS back! Anna CHOPS Storm, then soaks up the heat. Storm scrambles away to hide behind Mariah and Luther, then she gets in the ring. Anna storms in but Storm stomps her at the ropes! The ref counts, Storm drops knees on Anna! Anna flounders to a corner, but Storm scrapes her boot off Anna’s face. Storm stands Anna up to CLUB her in the chest, then CHOP her! Storm bumps Anna off buckles, but Anna turns things around to CHOP! Storm flounders, Anna CHOKES her on ropes! The ref reprimands and counts, but Anna lets off at 4.
Anna drags Storm around, puts her in a corner, and digs her boot in again. The ref counts, Anna lets off, and Storm sits down. Anna grabs the sign Mariah is holding, and RIPS it! Mariah is devastated but Anna goes back to CLUB Storm! Anna CHOKES Storm, thrashes her around, then lets off as the ref counts. Anna CLUBS Storm while Luther rallies the fans. Storm rises as Anna fires more forearms! Storm ROCKS Anna in return! Anna snarls and ROCKS Storm! Storm CHOPS back! Anna CHOPS, Storm CHOPS, then they go back to forearms! Anna fires a flurry, runs, but Storm HEADBUTTS! Both women fall as Collision returns to single picture!
The fans rally for Storm as she rises in a corner. Anna runs up, into an ELBOW! Storm then goes up and over, runs in, blocks boots, and she has Anna in the ropes! DRAPING BACKSTABBER! Then a DDT! Then a FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Not quite perfect but Storm keeps her cool. Storm drags Anna up, chokes her, but Anna wrenches out to HOOK KICK! Anna Gory Especials for the GORY BOMB! Cover, TWO! Storm survives the shoutout to Tay, but Anna clinches. Storm fights free, then hits a SKY HIGH! Cover, TWO!! Anna survives and the fans rally up again as Storm goes to ropes.
Storm drags Anna up, reels her in, but Anna wrenches out! FLATLINER! And a roll into the QUEENSLAYER!! Storm flails as she’s caught in body scissors! The fans rally as Storm endures and fights around! Storm rises up, Anna as a backpack, for a BACKPACK SENTON! Anna lets go and Storm is free! Storm is ready for her close-up! SWEET HIP MUSIC!! STORM ZERO!! Cover, Storm wins!
Winner: Toni Storm, by pinfall
And with that, revenge is sweet for Timeless Toni! Mariah celebrates with her mentor, but what will Storm think of Deeb’s challenge?
Orange Cassidy finds Chuck Taylor.
Cassidy hands Chuck his pup, and Chuck is glad everyone’s here. He wants everyone to hear this. Whatever happens out there, no one is to interfere. Chuck has to do this on his own. Cassidy accepts those terms and takes Pup Taylor back. Will the Kentucky Gentleman be able to settle things once and for all with #JustTrent?
The Acclaimed w/ Billy Gunn VS Grizzled Young Veterans!
Max Caster & Anthony Bowens may no longer be AEW World Trios Champions, but surely they will look to get back at the Bang Bang Gang. However, they’re up against a team SSSSOOOON~ to be recognized as the best team in the world! Will Zack Gibson & James Drake make sure everyone knows to #GritYourTeeth? Caster has a diss track, though! “Acclaimed on the mic, bring the flavor like Bailey’s. Damn it feels good to be back here in Daily’s! Grizzled Young Vets, I can only yawn. Drop you on your little as necks like Tony Khan! Drop the ball like it’s tic-tac-toe. We gonna send these dudes back to the Impact Zone! Grit my teeth? Do not make me laugh! You better bite the pillow when we get up in dat ass!”
Bowens tells “JEEEACKSONVILLE~! The Acclaimed have arrived! Scissor Me, Daddy Ass!” And he does! But will this homecoming be a less than happy one for the AEW homegrown talent?
The teams sort out, Caster starts against Liverpool’s Numbah One. Gibson tells Caster to ignore the fans and the two tie up. They go around, Caster headlocks, but Gibson rolls to a cover, ONE! Caster holds on, Gibson fights up, and Gibson powers Caster around to a wrench, hammerlock and then tags Drake. Drake wrenches, wrangles Caster, then traps the arm to SNAP LOCK it! Drake kips up, the fans boo, but Drake grabs Caster’s arm. Caster throws body shots but Drake ROCKS Caster. Drake whips, Caster ducks ‘n dodges! Bowens sneaks a tag, SUNSET BACKBREAKER NECKBREAKER COMBO! Cover, ONE!!
Bowens keeps on Drake while the fans sing, “OH~ Scissor Me, Daddy!” Bowens CHOPS, CHOPS, then CHOPS again! Drake fires forearms with Bowens and the fans fire up! Bowens fires more shots, but Drake powers him back. Gibson tags in, leapfrog and bypass leads to DOUBLE LARIATS! Drake talks trash, as does Gibson, and Gibson fires forearms! Gibson reels Bowens in but Bowens fights the suplex! Gibson CLUBS Bowens, but Bowens snap suplexes Gibson! Tag to Caster, but Gibson JAWBFREAKRS Bowens and whips Caster. Caster reverses, they drop, bypass, kick and SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Cover, ONE!!
Caster keeps on Gibson, whips, but Gibson holds ropes. Gibson BOOTS Caster, DECKS Bowens, but Caster gets around to kick and UPPERCUT! Caster whips, Gibson tags Drake and they drop, dropkick, and basement dropkick Caster! Then MAYHEM IN MOTION takes out Bowens! The GYV soak up the heat while Collision goes picture in picture.
Gibson goes out to fetch Caster, and brings him around so Drake can add on, PLANCHA BACKBREAKER COMBO! The ring count climbs but GYV put Caster in the ring. Gibson has Caster on the apron, has a cravat, and then he SLAMS Caster on the edge! Caster sputters while reaching out, but Gibson keeps him from Bowens. Gibson CLOBBERS Caster, talks some trash, then drags Caster up to DECK him! Caster flounders to the corner, Drake tags in and he runs in to ELBOW! Gibson adds a clothesline, Drake DROPKICKS! Drake taunts Bowens, then DECKS Caster! Caster flounders but Drake KNEES him in the back.
Drake clamps on a chinlock and he grinds Caster down. Caster endures, the fans rally up, and Caster fights up to a BIG back suplex! Both men crawl, hot tag to Gibson and he hurries after Caster while Collision goes to break!
Collision returns, Gibson tags back in and the GYV double whip Caster. Caster holds ropes, BOOTS Drake, then TOSSES Gibson! Caster ELBOWS Drake away but Gibson trips him up! Gibson drags Caster out but Caster DECKS him! Drake DIVES onto Caster! Drake goes to the corner, Gibson puts Caster in, and Gibson brings Caster around to back suplex! Gibson clamps on with a chinlock but Caster endures. Gibson talks trash to Daddy Ass while Daddy Ass coaches Caster. Caster fights up, reaches out, but he throws body shots! Gibson keeps hold of an arm but Caster fires more hands! Gibson reaches out, tag to Drake!
Drake runs in to take Caster’s other hand, and GYV send Caster to their corner. Drake runs in to UPPERCUT, Gibson clothesline, but Caster ducks the wheel kick! Hot tag to Bowens! Bowens rallies on GYV with haymakers and CHOPS! ROLLING ELBOW for Drake! ROLLING ELBOW for Gibson! Bowens fires off strikes then hits the FAMOUSER! “EVERYONE! LOVES THE ACCLAIEMD!” But Drake ELBOWS Bowens! Caster sneaks a tag, Bowens dodges Drake, FOREARM SMASH, ELBOW, then another FOREARM! Feed to the scoop SLAM, and Bowens goes up! Caster holds Drake open, SCISSOR ME TIMBERS!
Bowens & Caster scissor finger, and then they get Drake up! Suplex and assist for the CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED! Cover, TWO!! Drake survives and shocks The Acclaimed! Caster tags Bowens, but then Gibson YANKS Bowens down! Caster drags Gibson up, but Gibson RAMS him into a corner! Drake runs up, GRIT YOUR TEETH!! Caster wobbles, GYV DUMP him out to the ramp!! Caster even hit lighting on the way down! Bowens rises, sees it is 2v1, but he still fights! Bowens dodges Drake, BOOTS Gibson, then switches with Drake to spin him, snapmare, and RUNNING KNEE! Gibson is up, but he gets haymakers from Bowens!
Bowens goes up, but Gibson sweeps the legs! DRAPING CODE BREAKER! Drake is on the other corner, and he goes COAST2COAST!! Bowens gets obliterated, Drake covers, TWO!!! Bowens survives and GYV is fuming! Drake tags Gibson back in, they get Bowens up, and Gibson says THEY are the best! GYV talks trash on Billy, they aim from corners, but Billy throws off his shirt! Caster runs up to CLOBBER Drake! And he ROCKS Gibson! Bowens gives Gibson Rock Paper Scissors SUPERKICK! Tag to Caster! THE ARRIVAL, and then THE MIC DROP!! Cover, Acclaimed win!!
Winners: The Acclaimed, by pinfall
Even after an intense battle, Caster & Bowens come back to win it! Is this just the start of the comeback tour for The Acclaimed on the road to Double or Nothing?
Backstage interview with Katsuyori Shibata.
Arkady is now with The Wrestler, and she brings up the issues with Shane Taylor Promotions. But at the same time, he is going to be challenging Chris Jericho for the FTW Championship. Any last words before that match? Shibata uses his Google Translate voice-to-text to “say” that he is going to chop down The Learning Tree and take Jericho’s title. And any plans for Shane Taylor? Shibata “says,” Rampage will see him take on STP alone. But then Daniel Garcia steps in. Garcia tells Shibata-san that he has respect for him. If Shibata needs help against STP, Garcia will help him. What does he say?
Shibata takes a moment to type it out, and says okay. Save the last dance for him. Garcia nods and dances his way off screen. Will the Dragonslayer help The Wrestler take the fight to Big Bad Shaney T. Boy?
AEW World Championship: Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS Claudio Castagnoli!
The Realest is a fighting champion to be sure! Winning the title at Dynasty, denying a challenger on Dynamite, and now putting the gold up on Collision, will this still be Swerve’s House? Or is the Swiss Superman about to put Blackpool Combat Club back on top?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who survives this Collision!
The bell rings and the two shake hands to show there is respect. They circle, feel things out, and tie up. Claudio powers Swerve to a corner, the ref counts, and Claudio lets off. The fans are torn as the two reset and circle again. Swerve rolls to get a leg, but Claudio gut wrenches. Claudio gets around to waistlock and he drags Swerve down. Swerve moves around, Claudio facelocks, but Swerve fights up. Swerve pries the hold open to knuckle lock and the two go shoulder to shoulder. Claudio bends Swerve back, has a cover, ONE as Swerve gets an arm up! Claudio puts that arm down to cover, ONE as Swerve has the other arm up!
Claudio pushes Swerve down again, TWO as Swerve bridges up. Claudio jumps on but Swerve stays up! Claudio tries again but Swerve uses that to MONKEY FLIP! Swerve rolls back but Claudio MONKEY FLIPS! Both men are down, TWO as one side goes up! The rest, but that’s another double cover, TWO as the other side rises up! They rest, double cover, TWO as they double bridge! The fans fire up as they stare down upside-down! They turn over, keeping the knuckle locks, and they stand to go forehead to forehead. The fans rally, but Claudio wrangles Swerve down again. Swerve avoids his hand getting stomped, then he rolls to wrangle Claudio!
Claudio avoids his hand getting stomped, and the fans cheer the standoff. They shake hands again, approach, and Swerve trips Claudio. Swerve runs, Claudio drops down then hurdles over, but Swerve avoids the flip to roll Claudio, Claudio rolls Swerve, TWO! Claudio headlocks, Swerve powers up and out, then drops to jumps, into a BACKBREAKER! The fans boo as Claudio mocks, “Whose House?” Claudio stalks Swerve, UPPERCUTS, then runs up to clothesline Swerve up and out! Swerve flounders along the ramp but Claudio pursues. Claudio CLUBS Swerve, follows him up to the stage, and Claudio ROCKS Swerve.
Swerve CHOPS, fires forearms, then ROCKS him. Claudio staggers away, Swerve leaps to RANA Claudio down the ramp! Claudio tumbles back to the ring, and Swerve clotheslines Swerve into the ring! Swerve goes up and up and CROSSBODIES! Claudio sits up while Swerve storms around. Swerve turns Claudio for a NECKBREAKER! Roll through, and then another turn, for another NECKBREAKER! Swerve holds on as he drags Claudio back up and then puts him in ropes! Swerve turns Claudio for a NECKBREAKER HOTSHOT! Claudio flops to the floor while the fans rally up. The ring count starts, Claudio refreshes it at 5 of 10.
Swerve lets Claudio take his time, and Claudio goes back to the apron. Swerve storms up but Claudio RAMS into him! Claudio fires a forearm, Swerve gives it back, repeat! They brawl with the ropes between them, and Swerve ROCKS Claudio! Claudio ROCKS Swerve, then HOTSHOTS him! Swerve staggers away, Claudio steps in but Swerve KICKS the ropes! Claudio tumbles back down. Swerve goes to the apron, and Swerve PNEALTY- NO, Claudio blocks and ROCKS Swerve back! Claudio trophy lifts Swerve, to then THROW into the wall! The fans boo as Swerve flops to the floor! Claudio runs up, to UPPERCUT Swerve back down!
Claudio stands on the timekeeper’s desk to soak up heat, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Swerve writhes but Claudio drags him back up. Claudio FLAPJACKS Swerve off railing! Swerve sputters but Claudio keeps after him with forearms. Swerve hits back but Claudio ROCKS him, then puts him against the apron to CLUB away! Nana protests but Claudio lets off after ten shots! Claudio steps into the ring, does a victory lap, but Swerve crawls into the ring. Claudio fires off hands, UPPERCUTS, then brings Swerve around to snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Claudio keeps Swerve down with a chinlock and leans on the hold. Swerve endures, fights up, reaches out, but throws hands. Claudio shoves Swerve to ropes, and catches him for a SLEEPER!
Swerve flails and reaches out again, but Claudio squeezes tight! Swerve is fading as he drops to his knees! Nana coaches and the fans rally up, and Swerve fights to his feet! Swerve throws body shots, Collision returns to single picture, and Claudio shoves. Swerve BOOTS, Claudio rebounds and BOOTS Swerve! Swerve stands, Claudio runs up but Swerve puts him on the apron! Swerve sweeps the legs, Claudio dangles on the apron, and Swerve SUPERKICKS Claudio down! The fans fire up as Swerve goes to the apron, lines up the shot, and BOOTS Claudio! Swerve puts Claudio in the ring, goes up the corner, and FALLING UPPERCUTS!
Swerve hits the Griddy and the fans fire up! Claudio staggers up, but he UPPERCUTS in return! Swerve goes to a corner. Claudio mocks the Griddy, then runs up, but into BOOTS! SOMERSAULT FLATLINER! Cover, TWO! Nana argues the count but Swerve keeps his focus. The fans fire up with Swerve, he runs up and CHOPS! Swerve runs up again, but Claudio ELBOWS! Claudio runs up, into a HIP TOSS! Gator roll and deadlift, but Claudio wrenches out to UPPERCUT! Gotch hold, but Swerve back drops! Claudio sunset flips it, but Swerve rolls through to SLIDING FOREARM! Cover, TWO! Claudio bails out while Nana grows frustrated.
Swerve shakes out his arms while he pursues Claudio. Nana tells Swerve he is the man, and Swerve runs up at Claudio! Claudio pops Swerve up tot he upper level! Swerve stomps Claudio’s hands to keep him away! Swerve says hey to commentary, before he FOSBURY FLOPS to the floor!! The fans are thunderous for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” Swerve puts Claudio in, goes up the corner, and aims for the 450 SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Claudio survives and Swerve gets frustrated, but “This is Awesome!” Swerve brings Claudio up but Claudio fights the nelson! Claudio trips Swerve, has the legs, but Swerve kicks him away! Claudio DOUBLE STOMPS back!!
Swerve sits up with fury in his eyes that Claudio would dare use his move! Swerve UPPERCUTS Claudio to use Claudio’s move! The UPPERCUTS go back and forth, Swerve holding his own! Swerve fires body shots, then a SOBAT, then a HAYMAKER then a ROUNDHOUSE! But Claudio rebounds to LARIAT! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous again! Fans hope they “Fight Forever!” but there’s still Rampage to do tonight! Swerve gator rolls and deadlifts Claudio for the BRAINBUSTER! Swerve then goes to the corner, goes up top, and he takes aim! KILL STOMPS!! Cover, TWO?!?!
Swerve is fuming that Claudio would dare survive that move! Claudio sits up again, into the HOSE- NO, Claudio blocks and SWINGS Swerve around!! The fans are torn but Swerve is still going around and around! Claudio goes to TEN, then picks up speed to go to FIFTEEN! Claudio steps through, for the SHARPSHOOTER!! Swerve endures, claws around, but Claudio sits deep! Swerve fights forward, reaches out, but Claudio shifts to a CROSSFACE! Swerve rolls but ends up further away from ropes! Claudio pulls on the hold, but Swerve still fights! The fans rally, Swerve powers through to roll Claudio up, TWO!!
Claudio fires down HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! Then he gets Swerve up, Gotch hold, but Swerve grabs Claudio’s leg to block! Claudio fires off forearms and UPPERCUTS! Claudio powers up, runs and LARIATS!! Cover, TWO!!! Swerve survives and shocks Claudio! Claudio seethes, drags Swerve back up and reels him in to try one more time! Gotch hold, but Swerve slips up and out! DDT!! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous! Swerve crawls to the corner, drags himself up to the top, and he turns around, to SWERVE- NO, Claudio stays on his feet, and hits a POP-UP UPPERCUT!!! Cover, TWO?!?!?
Claudio can’t believe it but Swerve survives one of his best shots! Swerve goes to a corner, drags himself up, and Claudio roars! Claudio UPPERCUTS and UPPERCUTS and UPPERCUTS, again and again and again! The ref counts., Claudio lets off, then jukes to UPPERCUT! Claudio brings Swerve out, to UPPER- NO, Swerve hooks an arm and backslides, TWO!! Swerve goes to a corner, Claudio runs in but Swerve goes up and over! Claudio POSTS himself! Swerve reels him in, GERMAN SUPLEX! Claudio sits up, into a BOOT! Claudio roars, Swerve roars, and Swerve runs, but into a POP UP- DOUBLE STOMPS!!!
The fans are thunderous as Swerve reloads, for the HOUSE CALL!! Cover, Swerve wins!
Winner: Swerve Strickland, by pinfall (still AEW World Champion)
It was a shootout ’til the end, and in the end, Swerve had more ammo in his arsenal! But he still shows Claudio respect by offering a handshake. Claudio stands, and he shakes Swerve’s hand. The Realest is rolling on, but who will look to go Double or Nothing with him in just one month’s time?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision, even with it having to be slightly delayed by NBA Playoffs. There was criticism out there that Swerve didn’t get a chance to talk on Dynamite, but he still had a really good promo to open Collision, and it worked better that he’d be able to reference the attack on Tony Khan from Dynamite. Swerve subtly calls out a lot of wrestlers within AEW, and technically some outside of AEW, by saying he doesn’t like people just calling themselves “Best in the World.” He and Claudio had an awesome main event match, though maybe a false finish too many. Swerve of course retained, and can’t wait to see who a now EVP dominated AEW chooses as Swerve’s opponent. It would be hilariously corrupt of The Bucks to make it Jack Perry.
Great Six Man title match tonight, solid first defense for Bang Bang Gang. Great tag match from Acclaimed with Grizzled Young Veterans, but it makes sense Acclaimed would win as the AEW home team. I’m just not sure where Acclaimed go from here other than Billy Gunn saying they can return to the tag division and challenge The Bucks. After all, FTR got pretty banged up in the ladder match and it’d be a bit soon for them to get a rematch against The Bucks. Swerve could team up with The Acclaimed if they’re all going to target The Elite, and vice-versa, going towards Double or Nothing.
Great return matches for Rey Fenix and Rush, but I didn’t think Rush would just do a squash match. Fenix, Pac and Penta all being healthy at the same time, Death Triangle going for the trios titles? Lucha Bros going for tag titles? And I’m really hoping LFI truly gets going here in AEW, also going for the trios titles or something like that. Really good promo from Cassidy with Kris and then Cassidy with Chuck to hype up the Parking Lot Brawl, that thing is gonna kick off Rampage and be wild stuff. Good promo from House of Black to call out Edge, but you can bet this won’t be the only time they go for the TNT Championship. Edge will surely beat Buddy or Brody, and then it’s Malakai challenging at Double or Nothing.
Good promo from Shibata and Garcia to set up a tag match for Rampage, that’ll be great stuff. Good interview promo for Deeb, though it doesn’t add all that much from everything else she’s said to this point. Storm VS Anna was a very good match, and of course Storm won. No Mina showing up was a little surprising, but there’s plenty of time to build the mentor love triangle. Deeb VS Storm will be great stuff, and depending on how they play this, there’s half a chance Deeb wins because Storm will end up preoccupied with Mina and Mariah being so close. Deeb can take the title and face Deonna, Rosa, and a number of others while Storm and Mina fight over Mariah quite literally.
My Score: 8.8/10
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