AEW Coverage
Mitchell’s AEW Collision Results & Report! (7/15/23)
Who is truly the best?

Tonight, we crown the 2023 King and Queen of Harts!
AEW stampedes into Calgary with the finals of the Men’s and Women’s Owen Hart Tournaments! Who will raise the cup in sweet victory?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW World Tag Team Championships Best 2 Out of 3 Falls: FTR VS Bullet Club Gold; FTR wins and retains the titles.
- Women’s Owen Hart Cup Finals: Ruby Soho VS Willow Nightingale; Willow wins and is the 2023 Queen of Harts.
- Malakai Black & Brody King VS Artemis Spencer & Randy Myers; Malakai & Brody win.
- Men’s Owen Hart Cup Finals: CM Punk VS Ricky Starks; Starks wins and is the 2023 King of Harts.
PLAY BY PLAY
FTR speaks.
Cash Wheeler tells Bullet Club Gold, “Tonight is your chance for some real gold. Come and get it.” Dax Harwood says, “You’re welcome for your resurgence in relevancy, but it ends tonight in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.” #TopGuysOut.
Bullet Club Gold speaks.
Juice Robinson says, “Tonight is the night. You’re looking at the NEW~ AEW Tag Team Champions!” Jay White says the Bang Bang Gang gets a heaping of gold. Top Guys out, and guns up. But will that really be the case when it is best 2 out of 3 falls?
Willow Nightingale speaks.
“Ruby Soho may have hurt me in the past, but tonight, I’m only focused on one thing. And that’s to bring my big hair, big smile, and big fight, so I can walk home and bring back an even bigger trophy.
Ruby Soho speaks.
“Tonight on Collision, I’m gonna reclaim what was rightfully mine the first time, by beating Willow and winning the Owen Hart Foundation tournament.”
Ricky Starks speaks.
“Tonight, I’m going to prove why I am Absolute Ricky Starks, and I’m gonna do that against you, CM Punk. You’re looking at the new Owen Hart Tournament winner.”
CM Punk speaks.
“Tonight, Ricky Starks, tie your boots on a little bit tighter because the air up here is a little bit thinner, and the water is a whole hell of a lot deeper. Tonight, we find out if you can sink or swim.” The Best in the World wants to reestablish that fact, but will he do that in the Owen Hart Cup Finals?
AEW World Tag Team Championships Best 2 Out of 3 Falls: FTR VS Bullet Club Gold!
Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood have been on the defensive against Jay White & Juice Robinson, especially with that Contender Eliminator match last week. Will Switchblade & Rock Hard do it again not just once but twice to take these titles? Or will FTR stay the top guys in AEW?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see what it takes to truly be the best!
BCG talks trash on FTR, the bell rings, and Juice is on his guard. The ref wants the teams to sort out, but the trash talking continues. Cash and Juice start shoving, but they cool off so that Dax and White can start. They circle, fans rally “Too Sweet! WOOP WOOP!” White backs away and bails out, which fans boo. Juice and White regroup, but Cash rushes up! The BCG runs off and fans cheer Cash. White returns, he and Dax tie up. Dax headlocks, White powers out, things speed up and Dax bails out to high five the front row. Cash joins Dax for a chest bump! Dax then returns to the ring and circles with White.
White and Dax feel things out, but then White aims finger guns at Dax. Dax slaps those away, ties up and headlocks, but White powers out. Dax runs White over, keeps moving, and turns back drop into cradle! TWO! Headlock and takeover, and Dax grinds White down. White fights up, reaches out, but Dax keeps him from Juice. White powers out, things speed up again, White drops and drops and hip tosses! Dax gets up but White arm-drags! White has the armlock but Dax fights up. White wrenches, grinds the arm, and tags in Juice. White wrenches again and Juice goes up, but Dax gets away.
Juice hops down and tells Dax that was close. Dax paces, but he tags Cash. Fans fire up as Cash and Juice flex at each other. They tie up, are in a deadlock, but Juice gets a headlock. Juice grinds the hold, Cash rolls free and hits a headlock takeover in return! Juice rolls to a cover, ONE! They stand up, Juice puts Cash in the corner. The ref counts, Juice RAMS into Cash! Juice wrenches, whips corner to corner, but Cash reverses. Cash runs in but into an elbow! Cash makes that a backslide! TWO, and Cash headlocks. Juice powers out, drops down, but then Cash CLOBBERS him! Juice bails out and fans fire up with Cash!
Dax hurries to fetch Juice but White intercepts. Dax leaves Juice alone and Collision goes picture in picture.
White checks on Juice, Juice gets up, and Juice returns with White to the BCG corner. The ring count climbs, though, but White counts along. Juice slides in at 8, but Cash is on him! Cash brings Juice up by his hair, bumps him off buckles, and CHOPS him! And UPPERCUTS him! Juice sits down, Cash stands him back up to HEADBUTT him! Tag to Dax, FTR whips and drop toeholds to drop an elbow! Cash gets out, Dax pushes Juice around then brings him back up. Dax puts Juice in a corner, but Juice avoids the chop to CHOP! Juice talks trash but then runs away! The erf keeps Dax in the ring and Juice laughs at him.
Juice steadies himself, catches his breath, and steps back in. Tag to White and White again circles with Dax. Cash steps in but White DECKS him! White then runs away, and the ref reprimands everyone. White and Dax tie up again, White headlocks, but Dax powers up. White thrashes the hold, hits a takeover, and he grinds Dax into the mat. Dax fights up, throws body shots, and Collision returns to single picture. Dax powers out but White runs him over! Things keep moving, White misses Dax and Dax body shots White in return! Then RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Cover, TWO! Dax keeps cool as fans rally for FTR.
Dax stands White up to scoop and BACKBREAKER! Dax drags White up, whips him to ropes, and catches him for a Cobra Twist! Dax taunts Juice, Juice uses the full length of the tag rope, but he still can’t reach White! Dax holds the ropes to put on leverage! Juice protests, White endures, but Dax gets away with it! Dax gives Juice a taste of his own medicine, but White RAMS Dax into a corner! Dax lets White free, but then whips White to ropes, and CLOBBERS him! Tag to Cash, ASSISTED LEG DROP! Cover, ROPEBREAK! Cash brings White up but White dropkicks the legs out! Hot tag to Juice!
Juice JABS, and JABS, and JABS away on Cash! Then the LEFT HAND O’ GOD! Juice grins at Dax while fans fire up. Juice drags Cash up and headlocks. Juice grinds the hold, hits a takeover, but Cash tries to headscissor. Juice denies that, grinds Cash more, but Cash fights up. Cash powers out, but Juice runs him over! Juice keeps moving, Cash hurdles and drops but Juice turns monkey flip into cover! TWO and Cash has a cover, TWO! Both men stand, Cash gets around, BIG mat return slam! Bridging cover, TWO! Juice switches, Cash switches, Cash O’Conner Rolls into a body scissor, GEDO CLUTCH! TWO!!
Cash trophy lifts Juice! And SLAMS him down! Juice bails out and fans fire up for that shoutout to the Hart family. Tag to Dax and he fetches Juice. Juice CHOPS! And CHOPS! Dax goes into the ring, Juice pursues, but Dax CHOPS! Juice falls over while fans fire up! Dax drags Juice up by his hair, puts him in a corner, and fans fire up as Dax CHOPS again! Dax lets off as the ref counts, but then Dax stands Juice up again. Fans want it again, but Juice dodges! Dax dodges, and CHOPS! Fans fire up as Dax suplexes! And drops a leg! Cover, ONE!! Juice is hanging tough but Dax keeps him down with a chinlock.
Juice endures, fights but Dax grinds him down. Dax squeezes tight but Juice fights back up, to wrench and throw body shots! Juice headlocks but Dax pulls hair! Dax shifts around but Juice throws body shots. Juice headlocks but Dax throws body shots! they go back and forth like this, body shots and headlocks, but then Dax CHOPS! Juice sputters, Dax stays between him and White. Dax brings Juice up again, hits another headlock takeover, and he keeps Juice down. Juice fights up, headlocks back, but Dax powers out, only for Juice to run him over! Things keep moving, Juice turns back drop into a POSTING!
Dax flops back into the ring while Juice catches his breath. White coaches Juice, he drags himself up and rolls, hot tag to White! White storms up on Dax to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP! White CHOPS Dax even as he sits down! And then White stomps a mudhole in! The ref counts, White lets off at 4, and then he goes back to Dax. White drags Dax up, whips him corner to corner but Dax reverses. Dax runs in but the splash hits buckles! DDT! Cash runs in but White spins him around, DDT! Fans fire up, White pushes Dax to the corner, and he runs corner to corner, to UPPERCUT! Fireman’s carry, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO!!
Dax survives as Cash was half a second late! White drags Dax up, but Dax fights the clinch. Dax throws elbows, but White knees low! Dax CHOPS! Dax runs, but White dodges and returns, LARIATS collide! Dax keeps moving, but White hits a COMPLETE SHOT! White drags Dax up by his tights to deadlift GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, Cash breaks it this time! White shrugs it off, and he wraps Dax in a sleeper. White brings Dax up but Dax fights the suplex to RAM White into buckles! White holds on and he throws Dax into buckles! White CHOPS, Dax CHOPS, and Dax CHOPS again!
White CHOPS again, stomps and CHOPS but Dax CHOPS back! And again! And again! White knees low, CHOPS some more, and Dax goes to a corner. White CHOPS and whips corner to corner. Dax reverses, White dodges, but Dax LARIATS on the return! Fans fire up while both men are down! A standing count starts, both men stir, and fans rally. The count hits 5 of 10, Dax stands first! Dax storms up but White cradles! TWO!! Dax escapes again, but Juice runs in! Dax DECKS Juice but White rolls Dax! TWO!! White whips, Cash tags in and Dax reverses! But Juice stops Big Rig and that sends Dax out!
UPPERCUT to BLADERUNNER!! Cover, BCG scores first!!
FTR: 0; Bullet Club Gold: 1
And that is the big advantage! Fans can’t believe it, but FTR is again on their heels, and Collision goes to break.
Collision returns and Juice headlocks Dax. Juice then wrenches an arm, but Dax pulls hair! Dax whips Juice away but Juice runs him over. Things keep moving, but Juice scoops. Dax fights it, and he scoops Juice to SLAM! Cover, TWO! Juice arm-drags and he grinds the cording hold. Fans rally, Dax fights up, but Juice wrenches. Tag to White, they mug Dax, and then White wraps Dax’s arm around ropes to YANK it! The ref reprimands but White keeps after that arm. White lets off with an elbow to Dax, and he whips Dax corner to corner. Dax reverses and then back drops on the rebound!
Fans rally, tag to Cash, and Dax bumps White off Cash’s knees. Cash brings White up, whips him into a corner and runs in, to back elbow! Cash then UPPERCUTS White, mocks the finger guns, and he CHOPS! Cash headlocks to bring White out and LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Cash keeps cool, brings White up and snap suplexes. Cover, TWO! Cash drags White up and suplexes, but White slips free. White waistlocks, Cash switches but White throws elbows. White then hits a BIG ack suplex! Both men crawl, tag to Juice. Juice snapmares Cash and SENTONS! And then another SENTON! Cover, TWO!
Juice keeps Cash down with a rear bearhug but Cash pulls hair. The ref reprimands, Cash lets off and Juice puts on more pressure. Juice then shifts up to have a chinlock, with an arm and leg trapped. Cash endures, fans rally, and Cash fights up. Juice facelocks but Cash powers his way forward! Cash reaches out but Juice pushes him back, so Cash back drops! White tags in to intercept Cash! Fans rally, White rakes Cash’s eyes, and Cash goes to a corner. White digs his boots in, the ref counts, and White lets off at 4. White drags Cash up, turns him, and hits a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!
White keeps between Cash and Dax and pushes Cash to the other corner. White stands on Cash’s ribs at the ropes, lets off as the ref counts, and then puts Cash under the ropes. Tag to Juice before the ROPE GUILLOTINE! Juice then drags Cash out on the apron, DDT to the floor! Juice leaves Cash behind, he wants the count to do this! A match like this, there’s no Champion’s Advantage, so Juice is okay with the easy win. But Cash gets in before 5, so Juice digs his knees in! Juice then hauls Cash up to snap suplex! Cover, ROPEBREAK! Cash survives by a toe, but Juice covers again. ONE, and Cash goes to the ropes.
Tag to White but Cash throws hands. White kicks him down, stomps him, the ref counts and White lets off at 4. White drags Cash up, slaps him around, but Cash swings! White bobs ‘n’ weaves and CHOPS Cash down! White grins and drags Cash around and then bends him back against a knee! Cash endures, fans rally, but White brings Cash around to CLUB him down. Tag to Juice, he brings Cash around and drops another SENTON! Juice howls and fans echo it. Juice mocks Bret Hart, then drops another SENTON, onto knees! Cash saves himself and fans rally up! Cash ghost pins, TWO!
Juice drops an elbow but misses! Cash is on the apron, he DECKS White, ROCKS Juice, repeat! Cash shoulders in, slingshot sunset flips, but White tags in! White claws Cash’s face! The ref reprimands and White lets off. White mocks Cash and Dax, then drags Cash up. White CLUBS Cash, kick shim, and Juice is there to hold Cash up. The ref reprimands, White runs in, but Cash BOOTS White, and HOTSHOTS Juice! Cash ROCKS White, and again! White knees low, fans boo, but Cash leaps! White catches him, throws him back, and knees low again! White then SMACKS Dax! But Cash RANAS White! Hot tags to Dax and Juice!!
Dax jabs away on Juice and DECKS him! And again! And he DECKS White! Dax whips White into the corner, and clotheslines! Dax runs corner to corner to clothesline Juice! And CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP! Dax keeps on giving CHOPS, but White storms up! White ROCKS and CHOPS Dax, whips, but Dax reverses and wrenches to short arm LARIAT! Dax whips, Juice reverses but Dax ducks ‘n’ dodges then slides, to O’Conner Roll! TWO! Dax goes up the corner, to CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Juice is back up but Dax whips. Juice reverses but Dax switches it up. Juice gest around but Dax switches, GERMAN SUPLEX!
Dax holds on, to GERMAN SUPLEX again! Juice denies the hattrick, White runs in, but Dax back drops him up and over Juice! Dax then switches and spins Juice, to suplex, BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO!?!? Juice survives and fans can’t believe it! Fans declare “This is Awesome!” and Dax is feeling it. Dax steps through the legs, but Juice fights it! Juice kicks Dax and then BOOTS him away! Dax hits buckles hard, Juice tags White! White drags Dax up, reels him in, CORNER HALF HATCH! Juice runs in to CANNONBALL! White drags Dax to a cover, TWO!?! Dax survives and Cash is relieved as this match continues!
White huffs and puffs but he locks ‘n’ loads. White drags Dax up, CLUBS him, knees low, then CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Dax snarls as he CHOPS back! And CHOPS again! White knees low, CHOPS again, then SLAPS Dax! Dax grabs White by the throat! White SLAPS Dax, whips, and ELBOWS him at the ropes! Dax bails out, White drags Cash in and Juice goes up top! But Cash resists White’s lift and Dax shoves Juice down! Cash holds White in place for a SUPER SUNSET FLIP! White manages to stay up, but Cash LARIATS him down!! Cover, TWO!?!? White survives and Calgary is in disbelief!
Dax goes to Cash, tags in, and they work on the game plan. Feed to Cash and Cash shouts out Owen, Canadian Rack and crucifix! LAWN DART NECKBREAKER!! Cover, TWO!?!?! HOW?!? White may be a NJPW Grand Slam Champion but how is he doing this?! Fans rally up and Cash drags White up. Cash suplexes and puts White up top, to then CHOP! Tag to Dax, and FTR takes turn giving White CHOPS! White wobbles, Cash goes up the adjacent corner while Dax joins White. Fans fire up for the SUPERPLEX! That’s the Power, here comes the GLORY! NO, White gets his knees up and Cash crash lands!
Juice is up top, he FROG SPLASHES Dax!! White covers, TWO!??!? Dax survives and keeps FTR’s hopes alive! All four men are down and Calgary is thunderous for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” White crawls to his corner, manages to tag Juice, and Juice hobbles in after Dax. Juice headlocks, Dax powers out and Cash tags in. They leap frog, drop down, and then BIG RIG!!! Cover, FTR scores!!
FTR: 1; Bullet Club Gold: 1
Things are all tied up now and fans are thunderous again! It all comes down to this final fall, after the break!
Collision returns again and Cash sends Juice into railing! Dax has White on the apron but White resists the lift. White throws body shots while Cash makes Juice take a seat. Cash headbutts Juice while White ROCKS Dax! Cash CLOBBERS Juice out of the chair as Dax CHOPS! White CHOPS, kicks, but Dax kicks and reels White in! White resists and back drops Dax to the apron! Dax flops down to the floor and White drags himself up, But then Dax gets up and under, but White fights with fists! White RANAS Dax over railing! Fans lose their minds as both men hit the floor hard! Cash, the ref, and the medics hurry over!
The ref needs help, ring staff also hurry over. Cash is worried for Dax, medical checks Dax and White. Dax stands and fans cheer his toughness. Dax stands White up to CHOP! White CHOPS! Dax CHOPS! They brawl and the ref is letting this happen because we need a winner! Dax DECKS White, hauls him up, and snap suplexes to the concrete floor! Dax leaves White behind as fans lose their minds again. Dax refreshes whatever ring count there was, and he goes back after White. The fans hope these teams “FIGHT FOREVER!” but this is only a two hour show with more to come! So FTR haul White up, to DOUBLE SUPLEX him to the floor!
But Juice runs over! Dax ROCKS White, and Cash joins in! They DOUBLE SUPLEX Juice! Fans are thunderous as Dax leaves BCG behind to go into the ring. Cash follows behind and the ring count begins. White & Juice are down at 5 of 10, FTR wants it to go faster! We’re at 7! White flounders up at 8 and Juice helps him get in at 9.9!! Fans cheer as this continues, and White tags Juice. FTR helps each other stand, and same for BCG. Fans fire up again as the teams stare down. They slowly approach, and the fans give it a standing ovation! And then the brawl is on! White with Dax, Cash with Juice, forearms and forearms and knees!
Cash suplexes Juice and himself out to the floor, right as Collision goes picture in picture! Dax and White DECK each other! They crawl to each other, and Dax headbutts! White ROCKS Dax, but Dax ROCKS White. They stand, throw hands, and then Dax CHOPS! White wobbles, Dax staggers but still eggs him on. Dax brings White around but White SLAPS him! Dax SLAPS White! White staggers around, comes back, and CHOPS! Dax staggers, storms back up, and he CHOPS! White drops down but Dax brings him right up to suplex! White slips free to CHOP BLOCK! Dax clutches his leg, White brings him around, to GROUND DRAGON SCREW!
Dax grabs his leg, but White has it again, another GROUND DRAGON SCREW! And then an INVERTED FIGURE FOUR as Collision goes to break!!
Collision returns yet again, and Dax is still in the hold! Dax crawls forward, to the ROPEBREAK! White lets go in frustration and he sees Dax go to a corner. White decide to insult Hart Country by tuning up the band! White wants to be a Hart Break Kid, and Dax stands, but White trips him instead! And then steals the SHARPSHOOTER!! White adds even more insult as he sits deep on the hold! Dax still endures, reaches out, bites his finger to ignore the pain in his legs, but White drags him from the ropes! Fans rally as hard as they can for Dax and he fights forward! ROPEBREAK!! White lets go in frustration!
White storms up on Dax but Dax CHOPS him! Those hands still have power as Dax CHOPS again! Juice rushes in, Dax avoids his cheap shot to DECK him! Dax drags White up, back suplexes him to the top rope, and CHOPS him on the back! Dax looks for Cash but he’s still down and out. Dax goes up after White to bring him up, SUPER BACK SUPLEX!! Both men are down and fans are thunderous again! Fans are thunderous as the standing count begins. Both men are down at 5 of 10, but we’re down to a FIVE MINUTE WARNING! Dax crawls, Cash is back! But Juice YANKS Cash down!
Fans boo but White CHOP BLOCKS Dax! Juice whips Cash into steel steps! White hits a FISHERMAN BACK SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Dax escapes and Juice calls to White. White gets Dax’s arm, calls his shot, and clinches, BLADE- NO, Dax slips free to trip White! Dax steps through, SHARPSHOOTER!! Cash intercepts Juice, and gets him in a SHARPSHOOTER!! Calgary goes nuts for DOUBLE SHARPSHOOTERS!! Juice & White keep each other from giving up, but FTR sits deep! Cash & Dax can’t hold on, they drop out of the holds! BCG survives but they’re not out of this yet.
White calls to Juice, we maybe have three minutes left. White tags Juice and he storms up on Dax. Dax brings his kneepads down to help his knees breathe, but Juice is on him! JUIC EIS- NO, Dax wrenches out, trips Juice, and has the SHARPSHOOTER again!! Juice endures as Dax sits so, so DEEP! JUICE TAPS, FTR wins!!
Winners: FTR, by submission (still AEW World Tag Team Champions)
That was about 58 minutes of instant classic! And in the end, Cash & Dax are still the Top Guys! But they do show BCG won their respect. They offer handshakes, but White & Juice are hesitant. Fans chant “SHAKE THEIR HANDS!” White & Juice SPIT at FTR instead. No respect from Bullet Club Gold, but will FTR let that be to take on their next challenge?
AEW takes one last look at this year’s Blood & Guts.
Bryan Danielson says people like The Elite are a cancer that is destroying the world of AEW. Kenny Omega says that whenever they saw the Blackpool Combat Club hurting and bleeding, he felt something. He thought they were all going to be in this battle together. But that was a mistake. Their other mistake was thinking they had the numbers. The BCC always had the numbers. Bryan says The Elite may have created AEW, but now they’re trying to destroy it. Omega says the BCC has taken every opportunity to try and force The Elite out of this company. Moxley says the BCC is NOT afraid of Kota Ibushi! Ibushi ain’t shid to Moxley!
The BCC VS The Elite, Blood & Guts. Ten men enter, but no one walks out of that match the same. What happens in the final battle between these warring factions?
Women’s Owen Hart Cup Finals: Ruby Soho VS Willow Nightingale!
At one time, the Runaway and the Babe with the Power were a dynamic duo that looked ready to take over AEW. But when some old friends from you-know-where started coming around, Ruby’s true colors started to show. Will there be No Future where Willow is the Queen of Harts? Or will Ruby be denied the cup and title belt two years in a row?
The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, Willow shoves Ruby down, and Willow asks where Ruby’s girls are. Ruby gets up, circles with Willow, and they tie up. Ruby kicks low, CLUBS Willow, then ROCKS her! Ruby whips, Willow reverses and Willow scoops, but Ruby tilt-o-whirls; Willow stops that, pops Ruby up, but Ruby slips free. Ruby arm-drags but Willow blocks! Willow whips to run Ruby over! Fans cheer as Willow flexes. Things speed up, Willow hops over the dropdown to then drop down and taunt Ruby. Ruby glares as Willow puts the L on the forehead. Ruby runs in, knees low, but Willow pops her up!
Ruby fights free, stomps a foot, then mule kicks. And front kicks! Willow fights the STO, and snap suplexes! Willow gets Ruby back up, another snap suplex! And then fisherman for the PERFECT PLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Well, not quite perfect then but Willow runs in to back body block! And clothesline! Willow whips the other way and runs in, but Ruby sends her into buckles! Ruby then gets Willow in the ropes, shoutout to Saraya with these knees! Ruby says she’s bringing that trophy home to The Outcasts, then she covers. TWO! Willow is still in this, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Ruby puts Willow on ropes to CHOKE her! The ref counts, Ruby lets off at 4, and Ruby talks trash on the fans. Willow throws elbows and body shots, but Ruby throws Willow by her hair! Ruby stalks Willow, pushes her over and covers, TWO! Ruby clamps onto Willow to put her in a straitjacket. Ruby grinds Willow to the mat, but Willow endures. Ruby talks trash as she thrashes Willow, but Willow fights up. Willow arm-drags free, but Ruby comes back to CLOBBER Willow with an elbow! Cover, TWO! Willow goes to ropes, Ruby storms up behind her and kicks her to the corner. Ruby stomps a mudhole but the ref counts.
Ruby lets off, then comes back, but Willow throws body shots! Willow fireman’s carries, but Ruby slips out to throw her down by her hair again! Cover, TWO! Ruby grows frustrated but she taunts the fans. Ruby stomps Willow’s hands and Willow goes to ropes. Ruby wraps the bad arm around ropes to pull! The ref counts, Ruby lets off and argues with her. Ruby digs her boot in but lets off as the ref counts. Ruby paces, goes corner to corner, and says kiss this a la Storm. Ruby runs in but Willow avoids the hip attack! Ruby hobbles after Willow as Collision returns to single picture, but Willow arm-drags her away!
Ruby rushes up but Willow cartwheels and ENZIGURIS! Fans fire up as Willow runs, dodges Ruby, and comes back to LARIAT! And again! Willow ROCKS Ruby with a forearm, CHOPS her in the corner, and repeat! Fans fire up as Willow go es corner to corner, but Ruby back elbows! Ruby goes up, but Willow denies the Nightshade to bump and OKLAHOMA STAMPEDE! Cover, TWO! Willow keeps her focus and she drags Ruby up to a fireman’s carry. But Ruby sunset flips! Willow sits on it, TWO! Ruby finishes the sunset, TWO! Willow ROCKS Ruby, roars and runs, but Ruby ROCKS her! Ruby runs, but Willow ROCKS her back!
Willow Electric Chair Lifts! But Ruby fights, victory rolls, TWO!! Ruby grows frustrated but she brings Willow back up. Willow shoves Ruby away, to then SPINEBUSTER! Willow has the legs, and she turns Ruby over for a HALF CRAB! Ruby endures, reaches out, crawls forward, and she gets the ROPEBREAK! Willow lets off fast and Ruby grabs for her spray paint! Ruby hides the can under her, Willow drags her up, and the ref sees the skirt is a mess. Ruby gives the can to Willow! The ref snatches the can, Ruby RAKES eyes! NO FUTURE!! Cover, TWO!!! Willow survives and Ruby cannot believe it!
Ruby drags Willow up but she’s dead weight. Ruby leaves her be and goes back for the spray can! Ruby claims loose buckle pad, the ref looks at it, but Willow avoids the spray! To POUNCE!! PERIOD! Willow drags Ruby up and gut wrenches, BABE WITH THE POWERBOMB!! Cover, WILLOW WINS!!
Winner: Willow Nightingale, by pinfall (2023 Queen of Harts)
Confetti flies and Calgary celebrates with Willow! Willow goes up the ramp and to the stage where the cup, belt and bouquet await with Tony Khan! Willow holds the cup up and is all fired up, will this help her springboard to a new stratosphere?
AEW shares footage from after last week’s show.
Tony Schiavone waited outside Powerhouse Hobbs’ room, but he caught QT Marshall & Harley Cameron walking up first. Schiavone asks them what happened but QT says he has more to worry about than talking to Schiavone. Everyone goes inside, and QT apologizes to Hobbs. Hobbs knows QT, think about what they’ve been though. There is no way QT would intentionally do something that would cost Hobbs a win. QT was trying to tell Aubrey that she was missing the cover! Hobbs had Starks beat. Since day one, QT’s word is his bond. Does he have to find the biggest and baddest in AEW and knock them out to prove it to Hobbs?
Hobbs stands up, and tells QT that his word is his bond. So then, does that mean Hobbs does want QT to take on the biggest and baddest to make this up to him?
Malakai Black & Brody King w/ Julia Hart VS Artemis Spencer & Randy Myers!
The House of Black are still AEW World Trios Champions, but the Kings of the Black Throne look to remind us that they are a force in the AEW Tag Division. Will they destroy those in their way to the AEW World Tag Team Championships?
Collision returns and the teams sort out. Brody starts and ties up with Myers. Brody throws Myers down, stands him up and CHOPS him to his corner! Brody lets “Arty” tag in, and then rushes in! Arty dodges, KICKS, but Brody doesn’t budge. X apologizes, but then Brody tags Malakai. Fans cheer as the Dark Father circles with Arty. Arty kicks, Malakai blocks, but then Arty ducks Malakai’s kick! Arity kicks a leg but Malakai sweeps the leg! Malaki fires off shots, shoves and victory rolls, TWO, into a KNEEBAR! Arty endures, Brody CLOBBERS Myers off the corner! And then SENTONS Arty!
Fans rally las Malakai brings Arty over. Tag to Brody, they mug Arty, and then Brody scoops Arty. Arty fights free, hot tag to Myers! Myers runs in, but Brody hip tosses him! Myers ends up in the corner, fans hoot with Brody and Brody SPLASHES! Tag to Malakai and he brings Myers around, GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, Arty breaks it! Brody TOSSES Arty out, goes out after him, and RAMS him into railing! And then back the other way! Malakai lifts Myers with a foot, but wait! Andrade El Idolo is here! Malakai grins as he stares down the Latino Icon. Refs rush out to stop Andrade, and Malakai still gives Myers BLACK MASS! Cover, The Kings of the Black Throne win!
Winners: Malakai Black & Brody King, by pinfall
Andrade keeps heading down the ramp and refs keep telling him to stop. Malakai holds up the mask, and Andrade is incensed! Andrade storms up but the refs still keep him back. When and where will Andrade have it out with Malakai in order to take the mask back?
Men’s Owen Hart Cup Finals: CM Punk VS Ricky Starks!
Best in the World? Absolute? Those are still only nicknames until words are backed up with actions! These two have fought together, but now they must fight each other! Will Punk prove he is the best by putting his name down in history? Or will Starks prove nothing’s better than being the King of Harts?
The fans are already torn just from Punk making his entrance. The bell rings and the two circle. Fans duel as the two tie up. Punk wrenches to a wristlock, but Starks wrenches right back! Punk wrenches again, but so does Starks. Punk wrenches again, Starks wrenches again, and Starks cranks that wristlock. Punk endures, fights up, and slips through to wrench and headlock. Punk hits the takeover but Starks headscissors. Punk kips free, headlocks again and hits another takeover. Starks headscissors again, so Punk kips up and hits another takeover! Starks fights up to his feet, powers out, but Punk runs him over.
Things keep moving, Starks hits the headlock takeover! But now Punk headscissors! Starks moves around, kips free, but not the cleanest. Starks still hits another takeover and fans cheer. Starks shrugs off the headscissors, but Punk rolls him to a cover, TWO! Starks holds on but Punk fights up. Punk powers up and out, things speed up. Punk hurdles but Starks runs him over! Fans fire up as Starks mocks the night-night! Punk backs away and gives Starks credit for that. They reset and circle again, and then tie up. Starks headlocks, Punk powers up and out but Starks blocks a hip toss! But then so does Punk!
Punk and Starks go back and forth on countering hip tosses, and Punk TOSSES Starks up and out! Fans fire up but are torn, and Punk waits on Starks. Punk welcomes Starks in by opening the ropes. Starks asks what the hell was that. Punk says it’s fine, and Starks goes up to the apron. Starks steps in as Collision goes picture in picture.
Punk applauds, he and Starks reset again. They circle, tie up, and Punk wrenches to a wristlock. Punk RAMS shoulders, RAMS Starks again, then whips, but Starks ROCKS Punk! Starks CHOPS Punk, CHOPS him again, and then wrenches to RAM shoulders! Starks YANKS the arm, wrenches and whips Punk hard into buckles! Punk falls back, Starks covers, ONE! Starks keeps cool and he looms over Punk. Fans rally and Starks wrenches Punk again. Starks brings Punk to a corner, climbs up, but Punk ROCKS him first! Punk ROCKET LAUNCHES Starks off the corner! Punk then stalks Starks to the other side.
Punk scoops Starks to BACKBREAKER! Punk keeps on Starks with a backbreaker stretch, and Collision goes to break.
Collision returns and Starks is in the corner. Punk runs corner to corner, but Starks moves! Punk hits only buckles! Starks brings Punk up, wrenches and YANKS the arm, then CLUBS it! And CLUBS it again! Starks goes up the corner, and he struts, for OLD SCHOOL! Punk rushes back in but Starks tosses him out! Starks strikes his pose and fans fire up! Punk asks what was that now, and Starks holds the ropes open! Fans fire up as Starks returns the favor, but Punk isn’t as gracious when tables are turned. Fans boo but Punk slides in on his own at 7 of 10. They tie up again and Starks puts Punk in a corner.
Punk fights his way out and they end up in another corner. The ref counts, Punk lets off, and Punk CHOPS! Punk snapmares Starks, then KICKS him in the back! Starks sputters while Punk looms over him. Punk drags Starks up to scoop and SLAM! Punk then goes to a corner, hops up, and fans are torn as he flexes. Punk leaps, AX HANDLE! An ode to Bret, but the fans don’t think so. Punk whips Starks to body shot! And RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Cover, TWO! Fans rally and duel as Punk clamps onto Starks with a chinlock. Starks endures, fights up, and fans rally for “OWEN! OWEN!” Starks stands and throws body shots!
Starks ROCKS Punk, runs, but Punk CALF KICKS him! Fans are torn while Punk catches his breath and waits on Starks. Starks rises, Punk scoops and SLAMS! Punk calls his shot and goes back up the corner. Fans are again torn, but Starks YANKS Punk down! Fans fire up as Starks covers, ONE!! Punk winces, Starks brings him up, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Starks scoops for a BACKBREAKER! A bit of payback for just earlier, and Starks sits Punk up to SLIDING FOREARM him in the back! Starks then goes up the corner, says night-night, and he FLYING STOMPS! Starks drags Punk up, whips him hard into a corner, and Punk drops to his knees. Starks then springboard stomps Punk down, and again, and again! Starks drops a knee on the back! Starks digs his elbows into Punk’s back, then kicks him out of the ring. Starks goes out to the apron, follows Punk, and AX HANDLES him down! Starks puts Punk in the ring, then on the apron. Starks goes up, runs in, GUILLOTINE LEG DROP!
Starks pushes Punk in, a little sore himself. Cover, TWO! Starks may not be the Phenom but he’s got Punk on the defensive. Starks drags Punk up, whips him to ropes, but Punk reverses! Starks KICKS Punk away! Starks runs in, but into a FLAPJACK HOTSHOT! Starks falls over and Punk catches his breath. Punk staggers while Collision returns to single picture. Fans are torn, Punk runs in to SHINING WIZARD in the corner! Starks falls and Punk hobbles away. Starks rises back up, Punk runs back in, but Starks BOOTS him! Starks reels Punk in, TORNADO- NO, Punk denies it! Starks staggers back, into kicks!
Punk brings Starks down, steps over, LA MAGISTROL! TWO, and Starks has a cover, TWO! Punk SOBATS! Starks staggers away, Punk catches his breath again, and he runs back in, SHINING WIZARD! Punk then reels Starks in but Starks gets around, TORNADO DDT! Cover, TWO! Punk survives and Starks grows frustrated. Starks drags Punk to a drop zone and he goes up top! Starks aims, for the MACHO ELBOW! But Punk moves! Punk grins as he drags Starks up, wrenches and hammerlocks, PEPSI TWIST! Cover, TWO!! Starks survives and now Punk is frustrated. Punk rains down fists! The ref reprimands about closed fists, and the fans rally for Starks.
Punk whips Starks to ropes, Starks ducks ‘n’ dodges, DOUBLE CROSSBODIES collide! Both men are down and fans fire up. A standing count begins, Punk and Starks stir at 3 of 10. Punk crawls over to Starks at 5, brings him up, and throws a forearm! Starks throws it back! Punk throws a haymaker, so Starks gives it back! They go back and forth, fans duel, Starks gets the edge and fans love it! Starks fires shot after shot after shot! Starks lets off to bring Punk up, whips him to a corner, but Punk goes up and- NO, Starks stops Punk from boing over! Alabama Lift, but Punk turns that around! PILEDRIVER!!
Both men are down and the fans are thunderous! Punk crawls to a cover, TWO!!! Starks survives but Punk says night-night! Punk drags Starks up, fireman’s carries, but Starks fights free! Starks runs, ducks the roundhouse, and SPEARS!! But Punk flops outta the ring! Fans boo as Punk survives! Starks goes out, drags Punk up, puts him in and takes aim again. Starks runs, and SPEARS into a roll-up! GUILLOTINE!!! Punk has Starks caught!! ROPEBREAK!! Starks’ toe saves him and Punk can’t believe it! Punk lets go in time, and he has a wild look in his eyes. Punk stands Starks up, puts him up top, and climbs up after him.
Punk goes to the very top, SUPER STEINER But Starks makes it a sunset flip! TWO!! Punk sits on it, TWO!! Starks has it again, WITH ROPES! STARKS WINS!!!
Winner: Ricky Starks, by pinfall (2023 King of Harts)
Punk is in disbelief! He could tell something was fishy but the ref missed it! The confetti flies for the Absolute! Does this really mean Starks is the Best in the World? Or will Punk have reason to protest?
My Thoughts:
A great episode here, even with just a few things really focused on. That tag title match was awesome stuff, maybe a few false finishes not needed, but lasting 58 minutes is a feat in and of itself. Great win for FTR and they are definitely facing MJF & Adam Cole in a couple weeks, that Blind Eliminator Tag Tournament has to be going that way. But even then, it feels like FTR will win again, because either MJF & Cole implode during that match, or their double clothesline isn’t good enough as a tag finisher and it is a straight up legit loss. Also good filler squash of Brody & Malakai winning, even with Andrade showing up. But it feels like we aren’t going to get LFI VS House of Black, AEW hasn’t even really confirmed or denied what’s going on with the contracts of Rush and Dralistico.
And of course, great stuff out of the Owen Hart Cup finals. Ruby VS Willow was great, I really appreciate that the Outcasts weren’t ringside so that it was a fair match, and I was really surprised to see Willow won. I’d been saying Willow needs something to make up for not being NJPW Strong Women’s Champion anymore, and I like that AEW is giving her this. Now, the question is, does Willow not face Athena at Death Before Dishonor? Or does she, only to lose? Willow already ended Athena’s win streak, maybe her ending Athena’s reign is too much? Kinda hoping they think different and let Willow have both the honorary Queen of Harts belt and the legit ROH Women’s World title.
Punk VS Starks was also a great main event, and it was great to see both men play off the crowd as well as each other. The real surprise wasn’t that Starks won, but how he won! Holding the ropes is definitely more Heel than Face, but both guys were Faces going into in this match. It was just Calgary’s reception of Punk that made it seem like Punk could’ve been the Heel here. But as we see at the beginning of BOTB, Starks added onto this Heel turn by disrespecting the legendary Jushin Thunder Liger. Maybe turning back into a Heel is what Starks needs so AEW knows how to use him right.
My Score: 8.9/10
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St. Paul is All Elite!
Forces of nature converge as Toni Storm & Thunder Rosa reunite against The Megasus & The Superbad Girl in a powerful tag team match!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kenny Omega VS Blake Christian w/ Lee Johnson; Omega wins.
- Kyle Fletcher w/ Don Callis VS Brody King; Kyle wins.
- “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs VS Mark Davis w/ Don Callis; Hobbs wins.
- Top Flight w/ AR Fox VS Alex Findley & Devo Knight; Top Flight wins.
- Mark Briscoe VS Konosuke Takeshita w/ Don Callis; Konosuke wins.
- Thunder Rosa & Toni Storm VS Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford; Bayne & Ford win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Kenny Omega VS Blake Christian w/ Lee Johnson!
The AEW International Champion knows he has a Triple Threat waiting for him at Dynasty, so he needs to get himself ready. Will tonight be a tune-up for the Best Bout Machine? Or will he not like the taste of the Vanilla Babyface?
The bell rings and the fans fire up for “KENNY! KENNY!” Omega and Blake circle, feel things out, and tie up. Omega waistlocks, Blake pries at the grip, and Blake wrenches out to wristlock. Omega wrenches back, wristlocks again, but Blake rolls, cartwheels, and slips through to wrench. Blake spins Omega to snapmare, but Omega turns chinlock into armlock. Omega wrenches, then hits a headlock takeover. Blake headscissors, Omega kips free, and Omega hits another takeover. Omega fights off the headscissors, but Blake fights up to his feet. Blake powers up and out, but Omega runs him over! Blake kips up, then pie faces Omega! And flips him off!
St. Paul boos as Blake is anything but a babyface here. Omega shrugs that off and CHOPS Blake! And CHOPS! And CHOPS again! Blake sputters, Omega wrenches and reel shim in, for a BIG back suplex! The fans fire up, Omega runs corner to corner, but Blake dodges! Omega hits buckles hard, then Blake fires shots to the lower back! The fans boo but Blake fires more body blows. Omega fires forearms and haymakers, but Blake knees low! Blake whips, hurdles, then dodges to DROPKICK! Blake kips up, and pulls out a finger gun! Blake licks it, BANG, but Omega ROCKS him first! Omega then brings Blake to a corner, but Blake blocks the buckle bump!
Blake CLAWS Omega’s eyes, then steps out to the apron with him, APRON SPEAR! Omega goes to the floor, Blake builds speed, INVERTED DIVE! Direct hit at the ramp, and Blake high-fives Big Shotty. Blake puts Omega in, then springboards, but Omega gets under! Blake handsprings through, but into a V-TRIGGER! Lee gets on the apron, but Omega DECKS him! The fans fire up, Omega vows to end this! SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX! Blake sputters, but Omega hits another SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX! Blake is dazed but Omega isn’t done! Omega reels Blake in, hooks a leg, AOI SHODOU! The fans fire up and Omega takes out his finger gun!
Omega says BANG, runs in, and V-TRIGGER! Blake sputters, Omega Electric Chair Lifts! Fold for the ONE WINGED ANGEL!! Cover, Omega wins!
Winner: Kenny Omega, by pinfall
The Vanilla Babyface melted from the heat Omega is bringing! Omega picks up his belt but also a mic to say, “What’s going on?” The fans cheer, and Omega says it is unfortunate that he doesn’t get to wrestle every single week like he’d like. But when he gets the chance to come out to St. Paul, and when he promises them that he’ll make it quick, AEW’s fearless leader, Tony Khan, had no choice but to sign the match. But it will be a far different story when it comes to Dynasty! Omega not only has Ricochet, who the fans boo, but he also has the newcomer, though not so new to Omega, in “Speedball” Mike Bailey! The fans cheer that name!
And speaking of, here comes Speedball! The fans fire up as Bailey walks out, mic in hand, and he goes right to the ring. The fans cheer as these two are face to face, and Bailey says, “Kenny Omega…” Omega says, “Speedball.” Bailey congratulates Omega, and Omega says, “Thanks?” Bailey says he wanted to come out here and say that Omega is an inspiration to him. Bailey respects Omega. No, more than that, he admires Omega. As a wrestler, but also as a person, and as a champoin. But Kenny… Come Dynasty, even though Bailey respects Omega, he will not hold anything back.
Bailey won’t pull his punches, and he won’t hesitate for even one second to kick Omega’s head clean off and take that International Championship! Fans are torn on that, but Omega says, “So, by the sounds of it-” Oh no, Ricochet interrupts from the tron. “Do I have you attention? Okay, good, good, good. As much as I would love to be there in person, to smack both of you in your faces for even thinking that you’re going to leave Dynasty with my title… Fortunately for everybody involved in this situation, today is my wedding.” Ricochet models his white suit, and says he is dressed for the best day of his life.
“That is, until April 6th, when I continue to show everybody why Ricochet is Outta This World, and I beat you, Cornball, and I beat you, former Best Bout Machine, and I become the NEW International Champion! Oh, it sounds good, it sounds so good. I can see it now. So go ahead, continue to argue amongst yourselves about the inevitable. That being that after April 6th, Ricochet leaves Dynasty with both the girl and the gold. AHA~!” The One & Only adjusts his collar, but Omega tells him not so fast! Oh, well, he’s gone. But first of all, congratulations are in order. But that’ll be the only thing Omega will congratulate Ricochet on.
Because at Dynasty, make no mistake about it, it’s much like Ricochet said, it isn’t about making friends! Omega has a cat, he doesn’t need any more friends. The fans cheer that! Omega continues to say that as good of a guy as Bailey may be, and as big of a piece of garbage as Ricochet is, they aren’t Omega’s comrades. There is only one thing Omega has time for, there is only one thing Omega has room for, and it’s got to do with the thing on his shoulder, and that is his legacy. So consider yourselves just another stepping stone to solidifying Omega’s legacy. Oh and by the way, welcome to AEW, Bailey.
Unfortunately, while Omega wishes he could talk more, he must bid each and every one of you adieu! So until Dynasty, goodbye, MWAH! And goodnight, BANG! The Cleaner puts both his challengers on notice, but will the numbers spell disaster for him at Dynasty?
The Learning Tree speaks.
Chris Jericho says, “Last Sunday on Collision, I had Gravity’s mask taken from me. Or should I say, taken from us. But that’s okay, because I think it’s time for all the masks to be removed. It’s time to discuss some ugly truths that need to be addressed. Like the fact that you two (Big Bill & Bryan Keith) have been under the branches of The Learning Tree for far too long without using the wisdom that I’ve bestowed upon you. I need to ask you why I have to keep telling you time and time again to prove yourselves, I’m sick of asking! You need to think if it’s worthy for you to still be with Chris Jericho.
“If you think that, then it’s time for you to make some drastic changes, and go prove yourselves to me! Once again, for the last time, PROVE IT!” Bill & Keith quietly walk off, and Jericho turns his attention back to the camera. Bandido got his brother’s mask back, congrats. But it isn’t Gravity’s mask that Jericho wants, it’s Bandido’s! Jericho wants Bandido to feel the disgrace and humiliation that his brother did when Jericho tore that mask off in front of their family! And why would Bandido put up the mask? Jericho knows Bandido wants to be ROH World Champion again, so how about this? Title VS Mask for Dynasty!
Bandido, is it worth risking the humiliation? Is it risking the disgrace? Is it worth making your mother cry again when you lose the mask? Is it worth it? Jericho thinks so. See you at Dynasty. The Nueve is ready to risk it all, but will he be the one to lose it all in just 11 days?
MJF is here!
St. Paul is torn as the Scumbag walks out, mic already in hand. MJF goes to the ring, shows off MVP’s business card, then has them cut his music. MJF says, “Much like Michael Jackson’s legacy is far more important than that talentless hack named Prince…” MJF grins as the fans boo… “My words are far more important than everybody watching on their cheap TV sets in their trailer parks at home, and it’s damn sure more important than each and every one of yours.” The fans boo more, but MJF says, “Let’s play a game, okeh, Minnesota? We’re gonna shut the hell up. You think we can pull that off?” The fans boo, so no.
MJF says that’s what he thought. MJF tells MVP that he’s been looking at the card for two weeks straight. And he would like for them to have a little chit-chat so MJF can give an answer. MJF invites MVP out, and the fans cheer as the head of The Hurt Syndicate makes his way out here! Montel Vontavious Porter likes the fans singing along, “We Hurt~ People!” and chanting “M V P! M V P!” MJF says the thing we can agree on is that MVP is a legend in the sport of professional wrestling. And is that a new cane? That’s gorgeous! The fans cheer that, and MJF tells MVP that after everything with Adam Cole, MJF promised he would never do “friends” in this again.
And MJF has known “Montel” a very long time, and if there is one thing MJF has learned about him, it’s that when MVP clocks in, he doesn’t do friends, either. MVP does business. MJF has been looking at the card for a long time, and he has made a decision. The decision is… MJF would like to be in the business of hurting people. MJF offers a handshake, MVP checks if he means it, and wait! The rest of the Hurt Syndicate is here! The fans fire up as Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin bring their AEW World Tag Team Championships to the ring. Lashley looks MJF right in the eyes while the fans again sing the song, “We Hurt~ People!”
And then Lashley offers a handshake! MJF asks if Lashley means that, and he says up top! But then Lashley explains that he wants the card. What? The card, Max. Hand it over. MJF says okay, here. MJF gives the card back to Lashley, and then Lashley looks to MVP and Shelton. Lashley hands MVP his belt to hold, and then he RIPS UP THE CARD! MJF says okay, does Lashley wanna go? They can do this now! MVP says no, no, they’re cool. MJF asks MVP what’s going on. He thought they were cool. MVP says yeah, they’re cool, they’re cool. He has Lashley stand down, and MJF says okay, they can talk later.
MJF steps out, the fans boo, and even MVP seems a bit unsure why Lashley pulled MJF’s card. MVP says business never sleeps, and that they know they can trust him. But wait! Bryan Keith & Big Bill walk out here? The Bad Apple tells everyone to hold on. “So I guess it is true. Hurt people do in fact hurt people. But don’t worry, we ain’t out here to join your little group therapy session. We got real business to attend to!” Bill takes the mic, but MVP tells him to get his “lil’ b*tch” back on the leash so the men can talk. Bill keeps Keith calm, and he says he sees the Hurt Syndicate standing in the ring with the tag titles, but he doesn’t see a challenger. MVP says, “Me neither!”
Bill wants to tell MVP something. MVP wants to run his mouth? MVP wants to come out here with his cane and his business cards, but Bill can’t tell if he’s American Psycho or Iceberg Slim. Is he a pimp or a businessman? MVP says he’s a bit o’ both, and he’ll make his boys turn The Learning Tree into their b*tches if Bill keeps running his mouth. Bill says all he sees is a chump, and the MVP of being Lashley’s b*tch. No, we established who the b*tch was, but if Bill wants to go on about this… Bill says they should talk over the tag team titles. Bill was once a tag team champion, and he was never pinned nor never submitted for those titles!
Bill’s partner got pinned by Sting, and then Sting ran off and retired before ever granting Bill a rematch. Shelton says they don’t care! Bill says how about this. He and Keith need to prove themselves to Jericho, so Bill will take his rematch, so that The Learning Tree will take those titles! MVP laughs, and says Bill’s a comedian. But since Bill and his “girlfriend” want a shot, they should actually win a match! Then they can talk about an opportunity for the titles. MVP goes to leave, Lashley stares down Bill, and then the Hurt Syndicate heads out. Who will The Redwood have to take down to prove he and the Bad Apple are ready for this fight?
Backstage interview with Thunder Rosa & Toni Storm.
Renee Paquette is with La Mera Mera & the Timeless AEW Women’s World Champion, and brings up tonight’s main event. #ThunderStorm reunites for the first time in three YEARS, and they take on Penelope Ford and Toni’s future challenger, Megan Bayne. Yes, Toni remembers it well. They were so young, so unafraid. Nothing’s really changed. Rosa says no, everything has changed. Toni’s certainly changed! She has a butler now! And let’s not forget, the last time they worked together, Toni knocked Rosa out and tried to erase the face paint off Rosa’s face. Oh, we all make mistakes in the heat of passion.
Well, then make no mistake. Because Rosa wants what she never lost. Toni tells Rosa, “Enough of this gay banter. Megan Bayne, Penelope Ford, you two slop tarts are about to get double teamed like you’ve never dreamed!” Rosa plays along and says yes! Tonight, the games are over! Tonight, they fight! Tonight, you meet the team of… THUNDER TITS! W-What? No, it’s Thunder Storm. Not anymore! Strap yourselves in, girls, it’s gonna be a bumpy night. Well, whatever the team name, will Thunder & Storm strike down The Megasus & Superbad Girl?
Kyle Fletcher w/ Don Callis VS Brody King!
The Protostar may have lost to Will Ospreay at Revolution, but he’s ready to redeem himself and rise back up the ranks. Will the Aussie Arrow shoot down this Hound of Hell? Or will Kyle come to understand why Brody is the King of Death?
Callis doesn’t join commentary, they don’t have the equipment ready, so he just throws Schiavone’s own notes at him. The fans tell Callis off, then they cheer on Brody. Kyle claims he needs a second with his tearaway pants, but then he BOOTS Brody instead! The ref rings the bell, Kyle fires off stomps, but he stops at 4. Kyle soaks up the heat, then OFF COME THE PANTS! Kyle flexes, but Brody stalks up behind him! The fans bark, Callis tells Kyle to turn around. Kyle soaks up more heat, but then he turns around into a CHOP! Brody drags Kyle up, CHOPS him again, and Kyle goes to a corner. Brody fires forearms again and again to sit Kyle down!
Brody digs his boot in, the ref counts, and Brody stops. Kyle flops out of the ring and St. Paul cheers Brody on. Brody paces while he waits on Kyle, and Callis gives Kyle a shoulder rub. Kyle rises, the fans tell Callis off, and Kyle hobbles around the way. Kyle slides in, but Brody drags Kyle up! Brody CHOPS Kyle, brings him around to scoop and SLAM! Then Brody runs to SENTON! Kyle sputters and the fans bark again. Brody drags Kyle back up, eggs him on, so Kyle CHOPS! And CHOPS! But Brody CHOPS and Kyle falls back! Kyle goes to the ropes, Brody stands him up to CHOP again! Brody runs, but Kyle follows! CALF KICK!
Brody sputters against the ropes and Callis cheers. Kyle stomps away at the ropes, but stops as the ref counts. The fans boo but Kyle drags Brody up. Kyle whips, but Brody blocks! Brody then swings, but Kyle dodges. Brody blocks the boot, and he LARIATS Kyle up and out! Kyle flops to the floor and the fans are thunderous! Brody has everyone barking as Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Callis is worried for Kyle as Brody storms out and drags him up. Brody whips Kyle hard into barriers, then high-fives the fans. Brody brings Kyle around to whip hard into railing! Kyle is upside-down, Brody high-fives more fans, and then Brody stands on Kyle! Brody flexes, the fans cheer, but the ref reprimands. Brody steps off, then he drags Kyle up. Callis keeps his distance mostly out of fear, and Brody whips Kyle into more railing! Brody holds Kyle up for photo ops, then he CHOPS! Kyle flops up and over into the front row! The ref has Brody give them space while he checks on Kyle. Kyle is okay to continue, but Brody just CHOPS him again!
Kyle ends up in the second row now, and Brody tells him night-night. Kyle manages to sit up, so Brody drags him back to the railing. Brody suplexes Kyle to the floor! Kyle sputters, but Brody puts him back in the ring. Brody climbs to the apron, but Kyle runs in and CALF KICKS him down! Brody stumbles backwards into the desk! Brody hobbles, Callis creeps up, but then Brody barks and scares Callis off. Kyle runs out to CLUB Brody on the back! Kyle puts Brody back in the ring and Dynamite returns to single picture. The fans again tell Callis off, but Kyle taunts Brody. Brody leans against the ropes, Kyle brings him up, but Brody CHOPS!
Kyle sputters, but he KNEES low! Kyle fires knee after knee into Brody, then soaks up the heat. Kyle stands Brody up, but Brody CHOPS again! And again! And again! Kyle BOOTS in return! Kyle whips, but Brody blocks again! So Kyle ROCKS Brody with a forearm! Kyle whips, Brody reverses, but Kyle ducks ‘n’ dodges! Only to run into a BIG BOSS MAN SLAM! The fans fire up while both men are down, and a standing count starts already. Brody rises at 4 of 10, the fans bark, and Kyle sputters back up. Brody LARIATS Kyle back down! And LARIATS him again! And then CHOPS! Kyle rebounds, into a BACKDROP!
The fans fire up as Kyle flounders out of the ring. Brody slashes his throat, builds speed, and DIVES! Direct hit and down goes Kyle! The fans lose their minds, that was literally the biggest tope possible! Brody stands Kyle up, whips him back into barriers, and Kyle takes a seat in the corner. Brody makes sure to position Kyle just right, and CHOPS him again! Brody barks, the fans join in, and Brody gets space. Brody runs in from the ramp, but Kyle jumps at him! Brody caches Kyle with one hand! Brody scoops, but Kyle slips free to POST Brody! And then he RAMS Brody into the barriers! Kyle goes to the apron, takes aim, and he PENALTY KICKS!
Brody staggers and drops to a knee. Kyle goes into the ring and he DIVES! Direct hit and Brody hits barriers hard! The fans fire up while both men are down on the ground! Callis coaches Kyle, St. Paul rallies for Brody, but Brody is dazed while Kyle rolls into the ring. The ring count is already 5 of 10, then 7! Callis wants the count to be faster, but Brody is up at 8! Brody rolls in, but Kyle is up top! Kyle aims and MACHO ELBOWS! Cover, TWO!! Brody survives and the fans fire up! Kyle begs that the count was wrong, but no, that was fair. Kyle drags Brody up, reels him in, but Brody fights the suplex! Brody then hits a CORNER EXPLODER!
Kyle sputters and flounders, and Brody stalks him to the apron. Brody drags Kyle up and reels him in, but Kyle fights the lift! Kyle is free to SUPERKICK! And SUPERKICK! But Brody still fireman’s carries! APRON DEATH VALLEY DRIVER!! Both men fall to the floor, the fans lose their minds, and Dynamite goes picture in picture again.
Kyle checks his arms to make sure they’re working, and Brody also stirs. Callis and the ref argue, but there was nothing illegal about what Brody did. The ring count starts, Callis seems to still complain about stuff, and both men are slowly rising at 5 of 10. Brody stands at 7, rolls in, and Kyle stands at 8! Kyle lunges in at 9! The ref checks with Kyle to make sure he’s still in this, and Kyle nods as he slowly sits up. Kyle shakes out the stars going around his head, and Brody hobbles over to him. Brody stands Kyle up, ROCKS him, and Kyle staggers back to the ropes. Brody eggs Kyle on, and Kyle rises back up.
Kyle winds up to ROCK Brody! Brody ROCKS Kyle, and Kyle drops to a knee! Kyle rises to fire another forearm, but there’s far less behind it. Brody ROCKS Kyle again, Dynamite again returns to single picture, and Brody fires more shots! Kyle fires back, the shots pick up speed, and Kyle fires a flurry! But Brody ROCKS him with just one! Kyle swings, Brody SWATS it, but then Kyle BOOTS and SUPERKICKS! Brody ROLLING ELBOWS! Kyle falls, Brody shakes out the stars, and he drags Kyle up to LARIAT! Brody shouts, “He’s Dead!” Brody reels Kyle in, hoists him up, but Kyle slips free to SUPERKICK a leg out!
Kyle BLINDSIDE SUPERKICKS, then he dragon sleepers! Inverted suplex into the gut wrench! TOMBSTONE!! Cover, TWO?!? Brody survives and shocks Kyle! Callis is furious, the ref defends the count, and St. Paul is all fired up! Kyle seethes now, and he aims from the corner. Kyle runs in, but Brody LARIATS again! The fans fire up while Kyle stumbles around on spaghetti legs! Kyle falls over, goes to a corner, but Brody runs up to SPLASH! Kyle sits down, the fans bark with Brody, but Callis gest on the apron! The ref storms up to Callis while Brody runs in at Kyle, but Mark Davis gets Kyle out of harm’s way!
Brody hits buckles, and Kyle smiles! Aussie Open watches each other’s back, and Kyle hurries to get Brody up! The fans boo but Kyle puts Brody on the top rope! Kyle UPPERCUTS Brody, then climbs up after him. But Brody fights the suplex with body shots! Brody SLAPS Kyle, fireman’s carries him, and now Davis distracts the ref! Kyle CLAWS Brody’s eyes, then slips down to GAMANGIRI! The fans boo as Kyle gets Brody back up, TOP ROPE BRAINBUSTER!!! Cover, Kyle wins!!
Winner: Kyle Fletcher, by pinfall
Dunkzilla gave The Protostar the assist, that’s a win for the Callis Family! But then Kyle goes back for more as he stomps and hammers away on Brody! Davis helps out while Callis directs them, but here comes The Powerhouse! Will Hobbs brings the straps down as he enters from the crowd side! The fans fire up as Hobbs rushes the ring! He fires forearms on Davis, and on Kyle! Hobbs DECKS Davis, he DECKS Kyle, and then Brody LARIATS Kyle up and outta the ring! The fans fire up, and Hobbs wants his fight with Davis NOW! Will the Book of Hobbs punctuate this chapter with a win? Or will the Callis Family quickly go 2-0 on the night?
“Powerhouse” Will Hobbs VS Mark Davis w/ Don Callis!
Dynamite returns as referees, security, and even Christopher Daniels are keeping Hobbs and Davis apart. It seems that AEW officials still need to work out the change in the schedule, they were hoping to do this match a little later. Meanwhile, Callis is finally on commentary to complain that Hobbs was going to assault him, a non-wrestler. Hobbs and Davis storm into the ring, despite the wishes of the refs and Fallen Angel. But fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT!” Daniels tries to talk Davis and Hobbs down, but Davis and Hobbs just throw security out of the way! Daniels says fine, let’s do it now!
The bell rings, and the fans fire up as DOUBLE LARIATS collide! And again! And again! “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Davis kicks low, suplexes high and hard, but Hobbs is right up! Hobbs kicks and suplexes Davis high and hard! Davis goes to ropes, the fans rally as Hobbs seethes, and Hobbs ROCKS Davis! And ROCKS him again! Davis KNEES low, then runs, but Hobbs CLOBBERS Davis at the ropes! Davis goes to a corner, Hobbs storms up, but Davis uses the straps to YANK Hobbs into buckles! The ref reprimands, Davis CHOPS, and CHOPS, and CHOPS! Davis scrubs his forearm in Hobbs’ face, then sits him down.
The fans boo but Davis runs side to side, and he SLIDING FOREARMS! Hobbs sputters, Davis drags him up, and Davis reels Hobbs in. But Hobbs BACKDROPS free! The fans fire up and Hobbs snarls again. Hobbs runs corner to corner, but Davis ELBOWS him! Davis runs up, but into the SNAP POWERSLAM! The fans fire up and the straps come down! Hobbs runs up to LARIAT! Hobbs then keeps Davis in the corner for “MEAT!” LARIAT after “MEAT!” LARIAT! Hobbs whips corner to corner, but then reels Davis in, but Davis kinda muffles the spinebuster. Hobbs is annoyed and drags Davis up, but Davis ENZIGIRIS!
Davis runs, but Hobbs gets him for a SPINEBUSTER! Cover, Hobbs wins!
Winner: “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs, by pinfall
Hobbs just handled town bidness, but Callis says of course Hobbs won, he got the jump on everyone coming in from the crowd! Callis’ excuses aside, Hobbs dunked Dunkzilla, and the Callis Family is 1-1 with one more to go! Will Hobbs finally move on from his past? Or will Callis not rest until the Powerhouse is demolished?
Backstage interview with The Patriarchy.
Lexy Nair is with Kip Sabian, Nick Wayne & “Mother Shayna,” but Christian Cage is conspicuous by his absence. Lexy specifically wants to ask Nick this: We’ve seen a big shift in Nick’s attitude both back and forth. He confronted Christian Cage on his excuses about Revolution, but then costs Adam Copeland the title last Wednesday. What is going on with The Patriarchy? Nick says things are starting to make sense to him as to why Christian did what he did at Revolution. But he will wait to speak his thoughts for when he and Christian are face-to-face.
As for last Wednesday, that just goes to show what happens when they’re all on the same page. “And how to properly… I repeat, properly execute a plan.” Nick heads out, Mother Shayna smiles and follows, and Kip… Well, he’s quiet but he still follows the Waynes out. Is The Patriarchy’s Prodigy proving he can be the man of the house?
Backstage interview with Hangman Page.
Renee is with The Cowboy, and notes that last week, he officially entered his name for the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament. The winner of that tournament will challenge for the AEW World Championship at All In: Texas. Now, AEW is in St. Paul tonight, site of- Oh, wait, Swerve Strickland storms in! He knows he only just recovered from the busted eardrum, but did he just hear right that Hangman wants in on Swerve’s world title? Hangman says, “B*tch, did I stutter?” Swerve tells Hangman to not dare even try it! Swerve will end him and he knows what Swerve is capable of! Prince Nana has Swerve stand down, Swerve has his own business to handle.
Swerve and Nana leave, and Hangman snarls. Will Hangman not only win the Owen Hart Cup this year, but finally take back the AEW World Championship? And will it be Swerve who meets him in Texas?
Exclusive sit-down interview with Rated FTR.
It was earlier today that Tony Schiavone sat down with Adam Copeland, Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood, and notes that the friendship between these three has been a lot deeper than what we’ve seen on camera. They’re basically next door neighbors, Cope has been responsible for some of FTR’s biggest breaks in their careers. Dax already frowns and shakes his head. Dax apologizes but he wants to interrupt here. He feels that he must address the elephant in the room. Last week, he allowed his emotions to get the better of him. He owes both Adam and Cash an apology for what happened.
Dax just felt that FTR took a break from their goals, their focus, the AEW World Tag Team Championships, for four months, all to help Cope realize his goal of being AEW World Champion. After two tries, it did not happen, which just frustrated Dax. Cope has Dax stop there. The way Dax positioned that, it sounds like Cope is the one who pulled them away from the tag titles. Cope came back to help FTR against the Death Riders after they put bags over FTR’s heads and beat them down. That’s how this all started. It was not Cope’s intention to pull FTR away from anything.
Dax knows, he’s just saying, that’s why he has to apologize. Dax let his emotions get to him, and so he wanted to explain the preface. He just felt that FTR took their eyes off the prize, they were directionless for four months, and it had nothing to do- Cash speaks up now. Cash knows they’ve all let their emotions get the better of them. Cash cannot watch Dax and Cope fight like this while he’s caught in the middle of it. Everyone knows Dax and Cash are best friends, they’ve teamed together for the better part of 11 years. But maybe people don’t know as much about the friendship of Cope and Cash, everything Cope has done for Cash.
Without either of these men, Cash has nothing. When Cash was struggling, nowhere to live, sleeping in his car, Cope gave him a place to live and to be without worry so he could pursue all of this. Cope gave Cash chance after chance, Dax was there for those opportunities, so without either one, Cash doesn’t have this, he isn’t here right now. So he just wants himself and his two best friends to all be on the same page. Dax says t hat’s why he had to apologize. Dax took it too far last week, but he does think that now that they’ve helped Cope realize his goals and done their part, it is time for FTR to get back on theirs.
Dax tells The Hurt Syndicate that the AEW World Tag Team Championships- Cash stops Dax again, and says Cash feels there is still something here. Rated FTR has a lot of life left, and Cash would love if they went after the Trios Championships one more time, to see if they can stop The Death Riders. Cope agrees there. If there’s juice in the tank, then let’s do it. Cope tells The Death Riders, April 6th, Death Riders VS Rated FTR for the Trios Championships. Dax does like the sound of that. #TopGuysOut! Cope adds #RatedFTROut. Cash likes that.
So while Cope could not dethrone Jon Moxley, can he and FTR still free the AEW World Trios Championships? Or will there be no end to the reign of terror?
Swerve Strickland heads to the ring!
St. Paul fires up for “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Swerve grabs the mic and says, “Everybody knows exactly why I’m here. I’m here to call out Jon Moxley! Not the Death Riders, the AEW World Champion, Jon Moxley. You better get your ass down here right now and look me eye to eye, man to man, if you’ve got the balls to do so!” The fans fire up, the Death Riders’ theme hits, and The Maniac makes his way through the crowd. Swerve keeps his eyes on Moxley as he draws closer. Nana steps out as Moxley steps in, and Swerve tells Moxley, “I’ve been allowing things to go on like this for far too long.”
People have been asking since October as to why Swerve hasn’t been going after his AEW World Championship. Swerve says he likes to give people just enough rope to hang themselves, and that’s Moxley. Swerve tells him, “Look at you. What happened to you? Jon Moxley used to be revered here in AEW! You and the AEW World Championship used to be synonymous with each other. Now look at you. You hide behind Claudio, you hide behind Wheeler Yuta, you hide behind Pac. Hell, you even hide behind Marina Shafir.” The fans start up another chant for “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!”
Swerve says Moxley still has the nerve to say no one else wants to be world champion. But Moxley isn’t even worthy of it himself! And to be honest, Swerve thinks the reason Moxley hides the title in the briefcase is because he can’t even look at it. He can’t even face himself with that on his shoulder any more. Swerve says every time Moxley has a title defense, he narrowly escapes. And last week, he showed the world that. Oh, by the way, how’s Moxley’s back feeling? Moxley smirks, and Swerve says everything about Moxley that he used to be, is standing right here looking at him. The fans cheer Swerve on while Moxley nods.
But CLAUDIO IS BEHIND NANA! The fans freak out, and Moxley smirks. Swerve looks over and sees Claudio! Nana still doesn’t notice, but he starts to sense something’s wrong. Moxley says it’s fine, we’re all chill. And that all sounded great, if you believe it. But this isn’t about Moxley, this is about Swerve. April 6th is really Swerve VS Swerve. It isn’t about Moxley, stop worrying about Moxley. Moxley wants Swerve to ask himself, “Who are you, really? What are you really?” Moxley knows. He listens and watches, hears everything and sees everything, so he knows everything. He knows exactly who and what Swerve is, and he knows what Swerve could be.
And damn, has Moxley had high hopes for Swerve. But he has been disappointed before. On April 6th, Moxley gives Swerve a chance to step in and become everything that he can be. He just has to ask himself one question: “How far am I willing to go?” Not tonight, not just April 6th, but every night. When it is cold and dark and you’re in pain and you’re tired. When the world is baring down on your shoulders and you have no friends left. When everyone else is gone and you have the weight of the entire world on your shoulders. Will you endure? Will you put one foot in front of another? Or will you look for a way out? Will you take others with you?
There are a lot of questions Swerve has to ask himself. Swerve is not what he thinks he is, because he has not suffered enough yet! But he will. “My sport has been taken over by billionaires, Hollywood talent agencies and kids who see the world through an Instagram filter and don’t know their head from their ass! It’s guys like you that give me hope for the future. It’s guys like you that make me think everything I’ve put my mind and my body and my soul through was for a reason.” Fans do seem to like that. Moxley says he won’t give it to Swerve, though. He doesn’t care what kind of “punk ass organization they’re running around here.”
Moxley does not give handouts, so how far is Swerve willing to go? Moxley will go the whole way right now! But that shouldn’t be a problem for Swerve, Swerve is the Most Dangerous Man in AEW, right? Moxley and Swerve circle, but that lets Marina Shafir sneak in! BUT WILLOW APPEARS! Marina has a crowbar, Willow has a pipe, so it is a standoff on the apron! Swerve asks Moxley what’s wrong. Is he finally facing off with someone smarter than him? So let’s get this straight: Moxley wants to talk “unscripted violence” BS? Swerve IS violence! Moxley’s bled pints, Swerve’s bled buckets. Moxley’s been in Texas Death Matches, Swerve’s WON them.
Swerve IS the Most Dangerous Man in AEW! “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” “And in Philadelphia in 11 days, I take back that AEW World Championship, and I continue to lead the Dynasty Era! And while I’m doing that, you can have fun continuing to play Jon Moxley on TV.” Mic drop! The fans fire up again as Swerve and Moxley stare down. It is quite the standoff here, so Moxley has the Death Riders stand down. The clock is ticking, are Moxley’s days as champion numbered? Wait, Marina YANKS Willow down! Marina fires off on Willow, but Willow RAMS Marina into the barriers! Claudio gets Marina out of there, Nana tries to help, but Willow shoves Nana aside!
Willow goes after Marina, even as Claudio carries Marina away! The fans fire up but The Death Riders drag Marina back but fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT!” Marina is a Problem, but will the Babe with the Power be a problem solver?
The Opps commandeer a camera!
Been a minute since this has happened, but Katsuyori Shibata films while he follows Samoa Joe & Hook. Joe asks Hook a question: last week, Hook sunk in that Redrum for a little bit of time. Is there anything behind that? Nah, just having fun. Fun? Hook smirks and says c’mon. It was Max Caster, a super annoying guy, it’s fun to choke him out. Joe says aight. Anyway, look who it is! Caster is trying to convince AR Fox & Top Flight to all go solo like he did. Shibata slips around so we can see Joe & Hook walk up behind Caster. Caster talks trash on Anthony Bowens, how Bowens is doing nothing after The Acclaimed broke up.
Wow, really, Caster? What? The fans are literally chanting his name! “Let’s Go, Max! You’re the Best Wrestler Alive!” They don’t believe that for a second. Caster then spots Shibata and asks what’s up. Joe snatches Caster into the COQUINA CLUTCH!! Joe puts Platinum Max right to sleep, and then dusts himself off. And then he tells Hook he gets it now. They shake hands, and Joe says what’s up, hometown boys! The Opps shake hands with Top Flight, and say have a good night. Hook says, “To the death.” Shibata’s text-to-speech says, “I see what you did there.” When Caster wakes up, will he realize he really needs to watch what he says?
Backstage interview with Jay White.
Renee is with the Switchblade and says he took a particular interest in Will Ospreay and Hangman Page entering the Men’s Owen Hart Cup. White has history with both men, so where does he stand on this? White says those are some big names. He thinks we should add his name to that, so what better time than now? Jay White officially declares for the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament! Last year didn’t work out too well, White losing to Hangman for the first time ever, mostly thanks to Hangman’s “buddy,” Christian Cage. And then White ended up injured, out for four months.
But this year, White will win the cup, go on to All In: Texas, and once again have a shot at the AEW World Championship! And if Hangman or #BillyGoat are lucky enough to cross paths with The Switchblade, so be it. But before we get there, there are plenty of other players backstage that would love to differ with him. How about one of the ORIGINAL Collision Cowboys return to Collision this Saturday. If there’s someone who thinks they’re more deserving of a spot than White, show up and state your case to The Switchblade. White aims his finger gun, who will accept this Open Challenge?
Top Flight w/ AR Fox VS Alex Findley & Devo Knight!
Darius & Dante Martin get a hero’s welcome as the hometown boys for Minnesota! But Lio Rush & Action Andretti are ringside, hoping this homecoming is a horrible one. Will Top Flight win one for Minneapolis? Or will they not like the taste of the Royal Flavuh?
The teams sort out, Darius starts against Devo, and the fans fire up with the bell. Darius and Devo circle, Devo waistlocks but Darius switches to SLAM! Darius then hooks Devo, turns him over to a cover, ONE! Darius spins away from Devo’s sweep, then headlocks. Devo powers up and out, Darius CLOBBERS him, and then brings him up to wrench and CHOP! Devo sputters, but Darius whips him to the corner. We see Big Bill & Bryan Keith are watching this backstage, perhaps scouting a team they can beat to then go after the Hurt Business. Darius runs in at Devo but Devo pops Darius up. Dante tags in, Darius CHOPS Devo, and Dante A-LIST LARIATS!
Darius tags back in, snap suplexes Devo down, then kips up to tag Dante. Dante slingshot SENTONS! The fans fire up but here comes Alex! Dante catches Alex and spins him, Top Flight gives him the LARIAT STO COMBO! Dante TOSSES Alex, then drags Devo up. Devo JAWBREAKERS back, then runs up. Dante ducks the lariat to waistlock, but Devo elbows him away. Dante goes to the ropes, Devo runs up, btu Dante ELBOWS him! Tag to Darius, then Dante goes up and over! Dante eggs Devo on, then blocks his shot for a JAWBREAKER of his own! Darius runs up to DECK Devo, then he BLASTS Alex!
Darius fires haymaker after haymaker on Devo, then whips. Devo reverses, but Darius gets under to atomic drop! Not the cleanest, but Darius hurries to BULLDOG HOTSHOT, and GAMANGIRI! The fans fire up for Darius as he steps in, COMPLETE SHOT! Alex hurries in and he breaks the cover! Dante whips Alex, Alex reverses, but then Dante slips outside! Alex hits buckles, Dante goes up and around to GAMANGIRI! Then springboard and CROSSBODY! The fans are fired up again, and Darius CHOPS Devo. Darius whips but Devo reverses. Devo runs up but Darius BOOTS him down! Tag to Dante and Darius SUPERKICKS Devo!
Dante SHOTGUNS Devo into the GERMAN SUPLEX from Darius! Devo flounders, Darius brings him up again. Dante climbs, Darius hits a SHELL SHOCK, then Dante hits the MAMBA SPLASH! Cover, Top Flight wins!
Winners: Top Flight, by pinfall
A great win for the hometown heroes, and BREAKING NEWS from Tony Khan! Top Flight will face Bill & Keith for Collision in Milwaukee, Wisconsin! Will The Redwood & Bad Apple sour things for Top Flight to then have their shot at the Hurt Syndicate? As for The Cru, they bark at Top Flight, still wanting their own fight. Will Darius & Dante give Lio & Action more than they bargained for in the near future?
Will Ospreay speaks.
“Ever since I came into AEW, the game has dramatically changed. It is time for me to move AEW into a new generation. Tony Khan is looking for the best in the world, and there’s only one person that fits that criteria, and it’s me. When you hear, ‘This is where the best wrestles,’ nah, bruv. This is where Billy wrestles. This is about restoring the feeling, and bruv, I AM the feeling!” The Aerial Assassin will return to Dynamite next week in Peoria, Illinois, but how will he sharpen that edge before the Owen Hart Tournament begins?
Mark Briscoe VS Konosuke Takeshita w/ Don Callis!
The Sussex County Chicken fought alongside Will Hobbs against The Don Callis Family last week, but it was the Alpha that ate. Will the NEVER Openweight Champion make sure the Callis Family ends tonight up 2-1? Or will Briscoe #ManUp and have some redemption?
The bell rings and the fans rally for Briscoe. Callis claims he wasn’t going to come out again, but he was listening to Schiavone’s commentary and felt he was struggling so he’s here to help. The fans just tell Callis off again while Briscoe and Konosuke circle. The two feel things out, tie up, and Briscoe headlocks. Konosuke powers up and out, then RAMS shoulders! Briscoe stays up, Konosuke staggers back, but he runs Mark over on the rebound! The fans boo but Konosuke keeps moving. Mark stays low, Konosuke rolls over the dropdown, but then Briscoe runs, dodges, and ducks the boot! Briscoe hits the crane stance, then ducks Konosuke’s haymaker!
REDNECK KUNG-FU UPPERCUT! The fans fire up as Callis talks trash on Briscoe being bald and having missing teeth. Schiavone points out the only difference between Briscoe and Callis are the teeth. Briscoe runs but Konosuke BACKDROPS him, only for Briscoe to land on his feet! Konosuke waistlocks, Briscoe breaks free and PELES! The fans fire up as Briscoe runs up on Konosuke, but Konosuke BOOTS him away! Konosuke goes up, but Briscoe RKF UPPERCUTS! And then he fireman’s carries for a ROLLING DEATH VALLEY! Briscoe hurries up top and the fans cheer, but Konosuke ROCKS Briscoe first!
Konosuke goes up, the fans fire up, and Konosuke hits a SUPERPLEX! Cover, TWO! Briscoe is tougher than that, and the fans rally up, but Konosuke stalks Briscoe to ropes. Konosuke CHOKES Briscoe, but he stops as the ref counts 4. The fans rally for Briscoe but Konosuke stands him up for a forearm! Konosuke then goes corner to corner, and he ROCKS Briscoe again! Konosuke keeps going, but Briscoe follows to ROCK Konosuke! Briscoe runs, and he LARIATS Konosuke up and out! Konosuke staggers and falls, and Briscoe builds speed! But Konosuke is back to BOOT Briscoe down! The fans are torn but Callis applauds.
Konosuke stalks Briscoe to a corner, stomps him again and again, then lets off as the ref counts. Konosuke stands Briscoe up and puts him on the apron. Konosuke goes out, kicks low, and hits an APRON DDT! Briscoe flops to the floor, the fans boo, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Konosuke tells fans to shut up, then he drags Briscoe back into the ring. Konosuke pushes Briscoe to a cover, TWO! Briscoe stays in this but Konosuke stays on him with a chinlock. Briscoe endures, fights up, and fires body shots! Briscoe runs, but into a LARIAT! Konosuke covers again, TWO! Briscoe is tougher than that and goes to a corner. Konosuke storms up and brings Briscoe around. Konosuke reels Briscoe in, but Briscoe BACKDROPS free! Briscoe fires up and he reels Konosuke in, only for Konosuke to trip him! CATAPULT! Briscoe hits buckles, and then the ALPHA ELBOW hits him! Konosuke stands over Briscoe while soaking up cheers and jeers.
Konosuke paces while Briscoe crawls to ropes. Konosuke storms up to ROCK Briscoe, but Briscoe CHOPS back! Konosuke fires a haymaker, Briscoe fires an UPPERCUT! Konosuke CHOPS, but Briscoe fires up! Briscoe CHPOS, Konosuke fires a flurry of forearms! Konosuke DECKS Briscoe and has him back in a corner. Konosuke digs his boots in, then runs corner to corner to KNEE Briscoe in the head! Konosuke goes again, for another KNEE! The ref reprimands but Konosuke drags Briscoe up. Konosuke hoists Briscoe up top, then gets in Briscoe’s face. Konosuke climbs up, brings Briscoe up, but Briscoe fights the suplex!
Dynamite returns to single picture as Briscoe BITES Konosuke’s forehead! Callis is furious but Briscoe spits out whatever he may’ve bitten off! Briscoe shoves Konosuke down, then he MISSILE DROPKICKS! The fans fire up while both men are down! Konosuke and Briscoe rise up, and Briscoe ducks a lariat! Briscoe CHOPS, ROCKS, and repeat! Briscoe keeps up the shots, then whips, only for Konosuke to reverse. Briscoe FLYING FOREARMS! The fans fire up and Briscoe powers up to LARIAT in the corner! Briscoe fires Redneck Palm Strikes, then an UPPERCUT! Konosuke sputters, Briscoe whips, but Konosuke reverses.
Briscoe goes up and out then ROCKS Konosuke! Then he UPPERCUTS again! Briscoe DUMPS Konosuke out, then he builds speed, to WRECK Konosuke with a dropkick! Konosuke hits the barriers, but he hurries back. Briscoe avoids the sweep to then CANNONBALL! The fans fire up, Briscoe goes back into the ring and builds speed. Briscoe DIVES to CANNONBALL TOPE! The fans fire up and high-five Briscoe! Briscoe then hops onto the barriers, the fans cheer more, and Briscoe says BANG BANG! FOLEY ELBOW onto Konosuke! The fans fire up even more as Briscoe puts Konosuke back in the ring.
Briscoe goes up the corner while the fans cheer on “DEM BOYS! DEM BOYS!” Konosuke flounders, Mark reaches the top, and FROGGY-BOW FLOPS as Konosuke moves! GERMAN SUPLEX! Briscoe rises up!? And he LARIATS Konosuke down! Cover, TWO!! Konosuke survives, Callis storms off commentary, and he pounds the apron. The ref warns Callis, but Briscoe hauls Konosuke up. Konosuke fights the underhooks, wrenches out, and he ROCKS Briscoe! Briscoe ROCKS Konosuke! The forearms go back and forth, then Briscoe fires a flurry! Briscoe runs, but into a BOOT! Konosuke runs, but into a clinch! EXPLODER!
The fans fire up as Briscoe has Konosuke again. Konosuke fights with elbows, and he EXPLODERS in return! But Briscoe is up to EXPLODER! Konosuke is up to EXPLODER! Both men stagger to their feet, POWER-DRIVE KNEE OUTTA NOWHERE!! Cover, TWO?!? Briscoe survives, Callis asks what the hell, but Konosuke winds up this time. Briscoe rises, but he ducks the lariat! Briscoe kicks, underhooks, and JAY DRILLER!! Cover, ROPEBREAK!!! Konosuke’s long legs save him by a literal foot! The fans boo but Callis is relieved. Briscoe fires up and vows to end this! Briscoe puts Konosuke up top, “This is Awesome!”
Briscoe CHOPS Konosuke on the back! Briscoe then torture racks Konosuke, but Konosuke fights free! ALPHA ELBOW! And then the elbow pad is off, ROLLING ELBOW! RAGING FIRE!! Cover, KONOSUKE WINS!
Winner: Konosuke Takeshita, by pinfall
The Callis Family ends the night 2-1 as Konosuke powers through! Will the NEVER Openweight Champion continue to establish himself as the Alpha of not just AEW, but of the world?
The Death Riders speak.
Wheeler Yuta says, “Rated FTR wants to challenge us to a World Trios Championship match at Dynasty. Dax & Cash, I already hate your guts. But Cope, you’re the most sinister of all. You tried to rip me away from my family. You tried to manipulate me! My family is much stronger than yours.” Claudio tells Rated FTR, “You guys are pathetic. The going gets tough, you bicker and start throwing hissy fits. Is this Kindergarten?” Pac says, “Gentlemen, it’s your arrogance, it’s your cockiness, that we really find hard to stomach. You see, after everything that you’ve done to us in previous weeks, it is you who has the audacity to challenge us?
“Nah. That’s not how things work around here. At AEW Dynasty, it is we that challenge you! We challenge you to survive the Death Riders.” The Decoder, the Swiss Cyborg & the Bastard have given their answer, will no one stop the Death Riders from building their Dynasty?
Backstage interview with The Hurt Syndicate.
Alicia Atout caches up with MVP, Lashley & Shelton and wants to ask them about MJF. Is he in or is he out? Lashley asks for just a moment, please. Alicia steps aside, and Lashley says MVP told them to take a vacation, and then they see MVP hugging it out with MJF?! What’s that about? MVP wants them to understand. After that performance at Revolution, they earned that time off. MVP doesn’t get time off, he had to come to work, because business never stops, money never sleeps. Now, they’ve been talking about adding a fourth member for some time, and MVP made MJF an offer. What’s the problem?
So MVP likes MJF? Yeah. Okay, but this is MJF. The kid’s got a reputation. Shelton & Lashley don’t like it. MJF is grimy, slimy, and not to be trusted. Everyone says that about him. MVP says yeah, MJF has some reprehensible qualities. And that’s why MVP likes him! Those qualities could be good for their business. Now, they’re the Hurt Syndicate. If they really don’t want MJF in, MVP respects the dynamic, they can revisit this. But right now, let’s focus on the Big Bill situation. Are they all on the same page there? Call it. Let’s hurt people. The Syndicate heads out, but will they accept the Scumbag into the fold? Or will they find someone more suited to their business plans?
BREAKING NEWS for Collision!
With the trios title set for Dynasty, The Death Riders and Rated FTR send one man each for a showdown! Wheeler Yuta takes on Dax Harwood, will The Decoder be chopped down by Dax The Ax? Plus, while The CEO is looking for new challengers, she will step back into the ring for some action. Who will try and stop the Money Train in Milwaukee? Then, Jamie Hayter makes her own in-ring return and takes on Queen Aminata! Will Hayter still hit hard? Or will Aminata redeem herself from losing to Julia Hart?
And then, Jay White’s open challenge has already been answered as Kevin Knight makes his Collision debut! The Jet is ready to fly high in AEW, but will he learn to Breathe with the Switchblade?
BREAKING NEWS for Dynamite!
As AEW rolls into Peoria, Swerve will be rolling into the ring alongside Willow Nightingale as they take on Jon Moxley & Marina Shafir in a Mixed Tag Match! Will the Most Dangerous Man and the Babe with the Power overwhelm the Death Riders? Or will Marina continue to be a Problem?
Thunder Rosa & Toni Storm VS Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford!
La Mera Mera reunites with her old teammate taking on some common enemies. Namely, it’s the towering female titan that wants the world title. Will The Megasus be rolling towards Dynasty, the Superbad Girl along for the ride? Or will they be struck down by the #ThunderStorm?
The fans cheer on “THUNDER TITS! THUNDER TITS!” while the teams sort out. Megan starts against Rosa, and Rosa embraces the new team name. The two circle, approach, and then Rosa dodges to headlock. Megan powers up and out, and she RAMS shoulders with Rosa! Neither falls, but Rosa bobs ‘n’ weaves to CHOP! Rosa whips, Megan reverses, but Rosa dodges! Megan hits buckles, Rosa headlocks, but Megan powers up and out again. Rosa dodges a lariat to fire CHOPS and forearms on repeat! Rosa whips but Megan reverses again, to then scoop and SLAM Rosa down! Rosa scrambles away, tag to Toni!
The fans fire up as Toni eggs Megan on, but Megan stands down to take in Penelope. The fans rally for Toni as she and Ford tie up. Ford headlocks, Toni powers up and out, but Ford runs her over! Things keep moving, Ford rolls over the dropdown to kick low. Ford then goes up and around to arm-drag! Toni gets up, Ford runs up, but Toni blocks that Shining Wizard! Storm slips around to SNAP GERMAN! Ford flops into the corner, tag to Rosa! ThunderStorm works together for a BACKBREAKER LEG DROP COMBO! Then they whip Ford to a corner, and Rosa sends Toni in for a SPLASH!
Toni sets up, and Rosa shouts, “Thunder Tits away!” POETRY IN MOTION! Rosa drags Ford to a cover, TWO! Ford toughs it out but Rosa drags Ford up. Rosa whips, Ford reverses, but Rosa ELBOWS Ford back! The fans continue to cheer on “THUNDER TITS!” while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Ford comes back, Rosa BOOTS her, then Rosa dodges Megan’s cheap shot! Rosa DECKS Megan, but Ford BOOTS Rosa! Cover, TWO! Ford is frustrated but she drags Rosa up to bump off buckles. Ford stomps a mudhole in, then tags Megan. Ford keeps Rosa trapped, Megan RAMS into Rosa, then RAMS her again! Megan picks Rosa up, RAMS her into an open corner, then CHOPS! Rosa drops to her knees but Megan stands her up to KNEE low! Megan whips corner to corner, then runs up to SPLASH! Megan then underhooks for a BUTTERFLY PLEX! Rosa flounders, Megan tags Ford, and Ford stomps Rosa around.
Ford keeps Rosas from Toni, and puts her in a motorcycle stretch. Ford KNEES Rosa in the back, KNEES her again, then goes back to pulling the arms. Rosa endures, Toni rallies the fans, and Rosa fights up. Ford CLUBS Rosa down, then brings her back to the corner. Ford tags Megan, they mug Rosa, then Megan short arm LARIATS! Megan stands Rosa back up, short arm LARIATS again, then stands Rosa up again. Rosa fires body shots, but Megan still LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Rosa stays in this but Megan stays on her. Tag back to Ford, and they double whip Rosa to ropes. Ford hits a BODY BLOW, and then Megan suplexes for a SLAM!
Ford STANDING MOONSAULTS then covers, TWO! Rosa is tougher than that, but Ford puts her back in the corner. Tag back to Megan, the mugging continues, but Rosa fires body shots. Megan KNEES low, then hits a BIG back suplex! Dynamite returns to single picture as Megan clamps onto Rosa with a chinlock. The fans rally, Rosa fights up, and Rosa fires more body shots. Rosa is free, then runs, only for Megan to LARIAT her down! Tag back to Ford and they put Rosas in the corner. Ford sucker punches Toni, the fans boo, but Megan whips Ford in so she can handspring ELBOW Rosa!
Ford holds Rosa in place, Megan runs up and SPLASHES! Ford goes side to side to BOOT! Rosa sputters, Ford licks her on the side of the face. Ford snapmares to a cover, TWO! Rosa survives, Toni rallies the fans again, but Ford facelocks. Rosa fights out and fires forearms! Ford fires back, the fans fire up, and the shots are fast ‘n’ furious! Both women run, and they DOUBLE LARIAT! Both women fall and the fans rally! Rosa and Ford crawl, hot tags to Megan and Toni! The fans really fire up as Toni dodges and LARIATS Megan! But Megan stays up! Toni LARIATS, Megan still stays up! Toni dodges Megan’s lariat to then JAWBREAKER!
Toni HEADBUTTS, then she LARIATS Megan up and out! But Megan lands on her feet to drag Toni out! Megan ROCKS Toni, then runs up, but is sent into steel steps! Toni hurries to the apron, and she TORNADO DDTS to the floor! Toni leaves Megan behind to go into the ring, but Ford runs up! Toni swings on her but Ford goes Matrix! Then CUTTER! Rosa slips in and she KICKS, ROUDNHOUSES, and fireman’s carries! DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! the fns fire up, but Megan is back! Rosa CHOPS, ROCKS and repeat! Rosa whips, Megan reverses and ROCKS Rosa! Megan fireman’s carries, FATE’S DESCENT!!
But Toni is back in to fire forearms and CHOPS of her own! Toni whips, Megan reverses to ROCK Toni! Megan fireman’s carries now! But Toni slips free, waistlocks, only for Megan to fight the suplex! Megan ELBOWS free, Toni staggers to a corner, and Megan runs in! Toni trips Megan up, then runs corner to corner! SWEET HIP MUSIC! The fans are thunderous, but Megan rises up!? Megan just ate that shot for breakfast, and Toni cannot believe it! Ford waistlocks, Megan runs in, but Toni dodges! The BOOT hits Ford! Toni rolls Megan up, TWO!! Megan escapes but Toni is on her with hammering fists!
Toni CLUBS away, then runs, but Megan fireman’s carries! FATE’S DESCENT!! Cover, Megan & Ford win!!
Winners: Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford, by pinfall
What a shocker! The Megasus just pinned the AEW Women’s World Champion! Ford celebrates with Megan, will the AEW Women’s World Championship soon belong to them?
My Thoughts:
A great episode of Dynamite, really jampacked, but also maybe a little too packed? I believe the vast majority of the women’s tag match main event was in the overrun. I know this is all live TV and TNT/TBS lets them have the overrun, but clearly something went way too long if the main event is right before the two hour mark. That aside, still a great main event that also had a great promo from ThunderStorm/Thunder Tits. I knew it’d been a long time since Thunder & Storm were on the same side, but I didn’t realize it’d already been three YEARS. Either way, Megan winning here makes sense, Toni is logically the underdog champion. This is very much Toni’s Rocky VS Drago in Rocky 4, and I’m sure Toni will persevere and win just like Rocky Balboa.
Very good opening match from Omega VS Blake, but of course Omega was winning. I’m unsure why Lee Johnson is suddenly Blake Christian’s pal. Did something happen to the #LEEJ team-up with EJ Nduka? But good promos from Omega, Bailey and Ricochet to hype up their Triple Threat, and we’ve still got the go-homes to go, who knows who wins at Dynasty. Good promo from Jericho to call out Bandido while also talking down to Bill & Keith. I suppose I should’ve foreseen Jericho wanting Title VS Mask as the blowoff, that’s not a bad choice. But then all the more reason Bandido wins the title and sends Jericho off into a spiral where he gets mad at Bill & Keith more.
That said, Bill & Keith confronting The Hurt Syndicate is a bold move. MVP logically gives him the same deal he gave The Outrunners and The Murder Machines, and while Top Flight is good, I would think The Cru costs Dante & Darius their match this Saturday. Good win for Top Flight here in their home state, though it was of course against jobbers. Their segment with Fox, Caster and The Opps was really good stuff, too. I wonder if Caster calls out Joe as if he even stands a chance, all because of his arrogance as the self-proclaimed Best Wrestler Alive. Still waiting on Bowens to return and challenge Caster.
Back to the Hurt Syndicate, I’m intrigued with how they didn’t outright accept nor reject MJF. MVP wants to give MJF a chance, maybe something happens closer to Dynasty, and I’m not even really sure which works out better. Jay White had a good promo to declare for the Owen Hart Cup, and he’ll have a great match against Kevin Knight this Saturday. Swerve confronting Hangman before then confronting Moxley was good stuff. I’m sure I’ve said something like this before, but while Moxley always gets his promos out, he needs to get it out in more concise ways. The fans in St. Paul certainly weren’t in the mood for Moxley to monologue again. But they perfectly had that chess game going, with Claudio checking Nana while Willow checked Marina. That Mixed Tag will be a lot of fun.
Very good promo from Nick Wayne, but here’s hoping TK writes Patriarchy’s story right. Nick Wayne is making it sound like he’s siding with Christian, but since Nick wants to wait to share his thoughts, he must surely be waiting to turn on Christian. It needs to happen, we can’t have Nick going Stockholm Syndrome like Yuta did with Death Riders. Very good promo from Death Riders to call out Rated FTR, and Rated FTR had a very good promo of their own. Dax was rather passive aggressive about not becoming tag champs again while helping Cope fight the Death Riders, so I feel like the trios title causes FTR to turn on Cope.
The Don Callis Family sure did a lot tonight, and gave us three great matches. It makes sense the Callis Family went 2-1. Kyle beating Brody was fine, Kyle needed to rebound. But he didn’t give us an answer on what’s next for him like he promised on Collision. And where was Okada to harp on Brody King losing to him? Maybe that happens on Collision this week. Hobbs being the one loss the DCF took also makes sense, as Hobbs might still be feuding with them to get through all their ranks and build momentum towards a title. Konosuke VS Briscoe was awesome, and a great win for Konosuke given he’s still NEVER Openweight Champion. I wonder if Hobbs and Konosuke also get in on the Owen Hart Cup…
My Score: 8.9/10
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Who wins this three-on-three?
March Madness is in full effect, and Collision is ready to Slam Dunk Sunday! But will the Death Riders’ reign of terror continue? Or can AR Fox & Top Flight finally dethrone them?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW World Trios Championships: The Death Riders VS AR Fox & Top Flight; The Death Riders win and retain the titles.
- Bandido VS Johnny TV; Bandido wins.
- Harley Cameron VS Aminah Belmont; Harley wins.
- Los Titanes del Aire VS La Faccion Ingobernable; Los Titanes win.
PLAY BY PLAY
AEW World Trios Championships: The Death Riders VS AR Fox & Top Flight!
Jon Moxley survived another title defense thanks to Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta & Pac, but now they must defend their own titles. Not only that, but it is against the three men that won that $300,000 Rampage Holiday Bash battle royal back in 2022. Will the Death Riders continue their reign of terror? Or will these high-fliers really cash in here tonight?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and it is time to slam, if you wanna jam!
The trios sort out, and The Decoder starts against Darius Martin. The fans rally up as the bell rings. Yuta and Darius circle, tie up, and Yuta wrenches to a hammerlock. Darius reaches back to headlock, then he chinbars into a cravat. Yuta spins through to trip Darius and has a toehold. Darius endures while fans rally. Darius turns over, reels Yuta in and headlocks back. Yuta brings Darius to his knees, then waistlocks. Darius switches and SLAMS Yuta, then floats to turn Yuta over for a cover. ONE, and Darius avoids a leg sweep to headlock. Yuta powers up and out, Darius goes up and over, then Darius arm-drags Yuta!
Yuta gets up, Darius DROPKICKS him, and Omaha cheers. The fans cheer, Darius CHOPS, then he tags in Dante. Darius whips, Yuta reverses, but Darius rolls off Yuta’s back. Darius SOBATS, Dante sweeps, and Darius DOUBLE STOMPS! Dante covers, ONE, but Dante wrenches to wristlock. Yuta pulls hair to put Dante in the corner, and Claudio tags in. The Swiss Cyborg stomps Dante, the fans boo, but Claudio waistlocks. Dante switches and hops on for a SLEEPER! Claudio powers up and out, but Dante sunset flips! Claudio flails to stay up, and he drags Dante right up to his feet! Dante dodges, and he fires forearms!
Dante fires more shots but Claudio shoves him away. Dante dodges, ROCKS Claudio, but Claudio returns to CLOBBER Dante! The fans are torn but Pac applauds. Claudio fires body shots, then UPPERCUTS. Claudio pie faces Dante, whips corner to corner hard, then runs up, but into a BOOT! Claudio just comes back, blocks a boot, but not the ENZIGIRI! Dante goes up and up and RANA! Not the cleanest but Claudio still tumbles out. Claudio hurries back in, tag to Pac. Pac RAMS Dante, then slingshots up and over. Pac keeps moving, but Dante CLOBBERS him! Tag to Fox and he LARIATS Pac! And goes Matrix to then PELE!
The fans fire up for Fox and he has Pac. Fox whips, Pac reverses, but Fox stops himself. Yuta runs up but Fox TOSSES him! Pac runs up, Fox puts him on the apron and sweeps the legs. Pac is on the apron, Fox builds speed, just to slingshot STOMP Pac on the apron! Then he CANNONBALLS Yuta! But Claudio runs up to BOOT Fox down! The fans boo, Top Flight protests, but Claudio deadlifts Fox into the ring! Pac storms in and stomps Fox around. Pac drags Fox up, bumps him off buckles hard, then tags Claudio. They mug Fox, Claudio ROCKS Fox, and then drags Fox up. Fox tries to power forward but Claudio keeps him back!
Claudio powers Fox back, he tags Yuta in, and they mug Fox more. Yuta stands Fox up to reel him in, and he snap suplexes! Cover, ONE!! Fox stays in this but Yuta stays on him. Fox JAWBREAKERS free, goes Matrix again, hot tag to Darius! Darius CLOBBERS Yuta, BLASTS Pac, then BOOTS Yuta! Darius keeps moving, HOTSHOT BULLDOG DROPKICK COMBO! Then Darius GAMANGIRIS Yuta, steps in and COMPLETE SHOT! Cover, Claudio breaks it! Dante CANNONBALLS Claudio! Pac TOSSES Dante out, the ref reprimands him, but that lets Yuta CLAW Darius’ eyes! The fans boo but Yuta hits a PAIN THRILLER! Cover, TWO!
Yuta is annoyed but he keeps Darius down with a wristlock, and mockingly claps hands, while Collision goes picture in picture.
Yuta drags Darius up, bumps him off buckles, then tags Pac. Pac stomps Darius down, kicks him around, then kicks Darius in the side! Pac stays between Darius and his team, taunts him, but Darius fires body shots. Darius UPPERCUTS, but Pac KICKS him down! Pac taunts the fans, then brings him up. Pac tags Yuta back in, Yuta CHOPS Darius, then Yuta snapmares Darius for a KNEE DROP! Cover, TWO! Yuta clamps onto Darius with a chinlock to keep him down. Darius fights up, fires body shots, and he ROCKS Yuta! Slam Dunk Sunday returns to single picture as Darius runs, but into a DROPKICK!
Yuta tags Pac, then holds Darius down for Pac to drop a leg, brother! Pac looms over Darius, then drags Darius up to DECK him! Pac stomps Darius, CHOKES him on the ropes, but steps off as the ref counts. Claudio gets a cheap shot in! Fox protests but nothing can be done as Pac stands Darius up. Tag to Claudio and the mugging continues. The fans rally for “A R FOX! A R FOX!” Darius fires body shots and a CHOP! Claudio brushes that off, but Darius CHOPS again! And again! Claudio still eggs Darius on, Darius CHOPS! Claudio UPPERCUTS into a hook! Darius tries but Claudio fights the backslide! Claudio spins around, shoves Darius, POP-UP DROPKICK!
Darius and Claudio are both down and the fans fire up! Darius crawls, as does Claudio, but then Claudio grabs a leg. Claudio drags Darius bac, but Darius BOOTS free! Hot tags to Yuta and Dante! Dante rallies on Yuta with forearm after forearm! Dante whips, Yuta reverse, Dante goes out, up, around, and then GAMANGIRISR! Dante springboards to avoid Pac and CROSSBODY Yuta in one move! Dante FLIPS up and over Yuta, then sends Pac into him! Dante SHOTGUNS Pac in the back to send him out, and the fans fire up! Dante builds speed to go up, up, then tags Fox before he CANNONBALLS!
The fans fire up, but here comes Claudio! Dante dodges, Fox PENALTY KICKS! Then Fox goes up the corner to MOONSAULT! Down goes Claudio and the fans fire up again! Fox puts Yuta in, then climbs the corner, for a SWANTON BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Yuta survives but Fox hurries to go back up a corner! But Claudio anchors Fox, but Top Flight YANKS Claudio down! Fox adjusts, but Yuta trips him up now! The fans boo, the ref reprimands Yuta, but then Pac DOUBLE LOW BLOWS Top Flight!! Claudio DOUBLE LARIATS Top Flight, and the Death Riders regroup. The ref reprimands, but the Death Riders don’t listen as they surround Fox.
Omaha is thunderous for Fox as he fights back, 3v1! But Claudio! blocks a kick, and the mugging is on! The ref reprimands, Claudio stands Fox up, and he sends Yuta in, ELBOW! Claudio UPPERCUTS! Pac ELBOWS! Yuta ELBOWS! Repeat! The fans boo as the cycle of violence continues! Then Pac hits a TOMBSTONE!! ROCKET LAUNCHER! Cover, Death Riders win!
Winners: The Death Riders, by pinfall (still AEW World Trios Champions)
Chaos reigns as The Death Riders screwed over their old rivals. Fox & Top Flight regroup and the fans cheer, but THE CRU attacks! Action Andretti & Lio Rush grin as they CLOBBER Darius! They talk trash, and then Dante gets up, only for Action to LARIAT him down! But where’d Fox go? Wait, now Lio & Action undo their chain necklaces, so they can CHOKE Top Flight with them!! The fans boo, more refs rush out here, but The Cru has already choked out Darius & Dante! Will this be the end of this animosity? Or have Lio & Action only put themselves back on Top Flight’s radar?
BREAKING NEWS for April!
Dynamite returns to Boston, but it won’t be Big Business. It’ll be a Spring Breakthru! Get your tickets now so you don’t miss out!
Backstage interview with The Undisputed Kingdom.
Lexy Nair brings up the intense match Adam Cole and Daniel Garcia had, going to Hell and back, all for the TNT Championship. It unfortunately ended in a time limit draw, and some would say a tie is worse than a loss. Cole says he certainly feels that way. He feels sick to his stomach, physically beat up, and the worst part is, he had Garcia beat. “Daniel Garcia, I had you beat for that TNT Championship. The time limit is what saved you. And lemme tell you, the next time we do face each other, there will be no outside interference, there will be no time limit. It will be Adam Cole VS Daniel Garcia, for the TNT Championship, and trust me when I tell you, you’re looking at the next champ!”
Kyle O’Reilly says wow. And speaking of rematches, it has been about a week since their match with FTR. And what’s really bugging him isn’t the loss, it’s the lack of respect. Kyle & Roddy showed a lot of respect. They held out their hands, and what’d FTR do? FTR left Kyle wondering if they really are everything they say they are: The best tag team on Earth that’s ever existed in the time-space continuum! Kyle thinks they’re just insecure. Roddy shouts, “KYYYLE~! No. No, we are not gonna do that. That loss matters. We didn’t go through what we went through to get back together, to lose to the supposed best tag team on the planet.”
Roddy wants FTR to hear this. “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. The third time’s not gonna happen, fellas.” Cole says, “And that is Undisputed.” When and where will we see these epic trilogies happen?
Backstage interview with Kazuchika Okada.
Slam Dunk Sunday returns as Lexy is now with The Rainmaker. We’re not even a quarter into 2025 and Okada has gotten some very significant wins defending the AEW Continental Championship. Okada says yes, at Grand Slam: Australia, he beat Buddy Matthews. At Revolution, he beat Brody King. He put those dogs down. What does that mean? Okada says he means, he put those b*tches to sleep! Is The Rainmaker saying the Hounds of Hell are no more? Or will they come barking back and take a bite out of his belt?
Bandido VS Johnny TV!
The Most Wanted wants his revenge on Chris Jericho, but he was first challenged by the Guru of Greatness for this “big ratings” showdown. Will Bandido mute Johnny and head for The Nueve? Or will he find he’s not #TVReady?
Johnny disrespects Bandido during his entrance by throwing his big studded jacket at him! The fans boo, Johnny grins, but Bandido fires off forearms! The bell rings, Johnny pushes Bandido back, then wrangles him. Johnny rolls Bandido, ONE, but Johnny floats to rain down fists and stomps! Johnny gets his sunglasses off, the fans boo, but Johnny says he is TV Ready. Johnny taunts “cabron” Bandido, then KICKS him in the back. Johnny eggs Bandido on, “How’s my foot taste?” Johnny drags Bandido up for a NECKBREAKER! The fans boo as Johnny shows off the abs. Johnny KICKS Bandido, drags him back up, then fires body shots.
Johnny whips, Bandido ducks ‘n’ dodges, then he CLOBBERS Johnny! The fans fire up as Bandido keeps moving, another big forearm! And another big forearm! Bandido fires up, the fans are with him, and he runs in at the corner. Bandido jumps up to MONKEY FLIP! Johnny flops hard on his face! Johnny gets up in a huff, but runs into a military press! With ONE HAND! Bandido then THROWS Johnny down! Omaha rallies more while Johnny bails out, and Collision goes to single picture.
Bandido build speed, but Johnny slides in and LARIATS! Johnny mocks the clapping, then covers, TWO! Bandido is tougher than that, but Johnny drags him right up. Johnny reels Bandido in, MOONLIGHT DRIVE! Cover, TWO! Bandido is still tougher than that, but Johnny clamps on a dragon sleeper. Bandido endures, even as Johnny hooks a leg and twists him. Bandido fights around, reaches out, but Johnny drags him back! Johnny keeps on the stretch plum style hold, but Bandido still endures. Bandido fights up, fires knees, but Johnny CLUBS Bandido! Johnny INVERTED SUPLEXES, but Bandido lands on the apron!
Bandido blocks a shot, slingshots, but Johnny SHOVES him down! Bandido hits the floor and Johnny goes out after him. Johnny storms up on Bandido, stands him up, and whips him into steel steps! Bandido falls in a heap, Johnny stalks him and taunts him, but Collision goes to break.
Slam Dunk Sunday returns, Johnny runs in at the corner but Bandido BOOTS him away! Bandido then UPPERCUTS, goes up, but Johnny throws him down! Bandido rolls to his feet, runs back in, but Johnny dodges. Johnny runs back in, but Bandido SHOTGUNS him down! The fans fire up, Bandido covers, TWO! Johnny survives that shot but Bandido stays focused. The fans rally, Bandido paces, and Bandido drags Johnny up. Bandido gut wrenches to a Canadian Rack, that then becomes a torture rack! X KNEE! Johnny staggers to the ropes, Bandido says BANG! Bandido runs in, BLACKJACK 21 PLEX!! Bridging cover, Bandido wins!
Winner: Bandido, by pinfall
The Most Wanted was most certainly #TVReady! But he’s not done, as he grabs a mic to call out Jericho! “Come here, and bring my little brother, Gravity’s mask, RIGHT NOOOW!” Bandido waits, and here comes The Learning Tree! The ROH World Champion has “Big Bill” & Bryan Keith behind him, and he is holding onto Gravity’s mask. The fans boo, but Jericho smiles as he holds the mask up. The Learning Tree goes to the ring, and Jericho also has a mic. Jericho steps and says, “You know, Bandido. I wish I could tell you it doesn’t have to be this way, but I think we both know that it does.
“Because even after a generational career, one of the greatest in pro-wrestling history, I still have to remind you, everybody here watching tonight, everybody at home, who’s been fortunate enough to witness the brilliance of the Jericho Era… That you can only take me for granted for so long! That you can only take from me so much until I start taking back.” Jericho can be quite generous, and he can also be very dangerous. Bandido can just ask his family. The fans boo, but Jericho says Bandido’s terrified sister, his disgraced brother, and his weeping mother…! And Jericho is sorry he made Bandido’s mother cry, he really is.
But he had to teach Bandido a lesson! That’s what happens when you try and take the ROH World Championship from Chris Jericho! You understand him? Do you?! The fans boo, but Jericho says if Bandido wants the mask back, he can’t have it. Because Jericho wants Bandido to remember the humiliation that he felt when Jericho took this mask right off his brother. And the only thing worse than taking a luchador’s mask… is putting that mask on! Jericho goes to put Gravity’s mask on! The fans boo as Jericho wears it as his own! His big head doesn’t even fit in it! The fans chant “YOU SUCK! YOU SUCK!” but Jericho tells them to shut up!
Jericho, muffled as his voice is now, tells Bandido that Bandido should just stand there and cry like his mother! Bandido DECKS Jericho instead! But now Bill runs up! Bandido dodges, BOOTS Keith, then dodges again! Bandido goes up, up, but into Bill’s big hand! SKYSCRAPER- NO, Bandido slips free, then dodges Keith! Bandido SNATCHES the mask off Jericho, and gets away clean! The fans fire up as Bandido gets his moral victory! But will he and Jericho go one more round for THE victory?
Megan Bayne speaks.
“I’ve watched others fight for what they believe is theirs: Titles, fame, glory. But none of them possess true power. They worship at the feet of champions, but even those champions don’t understand what it is to be chosen by the heavens. I have arrived here as the embodiment of fate. And when they bow before me, when they worship at my feet, they’ll finally know that the All Elite Goddess has arrived. I am The Megasus, and this is my kingdom now.”
Toni Storm speaks.
“Who died and made you God? Who came down from the mountains and bestowed your power upon my people? Megan Bayne, have you heard the mythology of the one they call Timeless? Hercules doesn’t have my thighs, I have an Oedipal Complex with myself, I can summon the Kraken from my ass, and Pegasus ain’t got s*it on me! I saw my reflection, and my reflection saw me, and we made love until the sun came up. And at Dynasty, I will cut off the head of the mighty Megasus, and I will hold it aloft for the whole world to see, and I will say… ‘By GAWD I’m good.'” Luther applauds in the background, will Toni Storm slay this female titan?
Harley Cameron VS Aminah Belmont!
Though she was rather coy about her- er, Harley-gram’s budding romance with The Beast Mortos, the wild Aussie is getting back in action. Will the Phoenix Princess #FEELTHEWRATH on Slam Dunk Sunday?
The bell rings and the fans rally for Harley. Harley and Aminah tie up, Harley headlocks, but Aminah powers up and out. Aminah drops down, Harley rolls over then bypasses Aminah to LARIAT! The fans cheer, Harley runs and KNEES Aminah low. Then a RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! The fans fire up again and Harley stands Aminah up. Aminah throat chops, then straitjackets for the NECKBREAKER! Harley flounders to a corner, Aminah mocks the fans, then she runs in, but into an ELBOW! Harley runs up, ducks the lariat and ENZIGIRIS! The fans fire up for Harley, she ducks Aminah’s roundhouse to pump handle!
Harley lifts for the PUMP HANDLE SAIDO! The fans fire up with Harley, “FEEL THE WRATH!” And then she dragon sleepers, for HER FINISHING MOVE! Cover, Harley wins!
Winner: Harley Cameron, by pinfall
Aminah certainly did #FEELTHEWRATH, and Harley goes right to commentary for our main event! Will Harley have a good time watching Komander & Hologram officially debut as a team? Or will Dralistico y Mortos make everything tranquilo?
Backstage interview with Don Callis.
Lexy is with cruddy Callis and brings up all that is going on within the Family. We have not seen Kyle Fletcher since the brutal cage match at Revolution, and- Callis stops Lexy there. He says we all know what she’s up to here. She is passive aggressively getting Callis all worked up about the cage match, but here’s the thing. When you have Kyle Fletcher, just 26 years old, and already the future of pro-wrestling, “you have the luxury of putting nights like Revolution in the rearview mirror. What I’ve got planned for Kyle Fletcher, what we’ve got planned, is gonna dwarf anything that your little brain could possibly fathom!”
But one thing she said is right: Everyone wants to see Kyle! So tonight is a little treat. Ladies and gentlemen… The Protostar, the future of wrestling, and the New God of Pro-Wrestling, Kyle BAH GAWD Fletcher! Yes, Kyle indeed steps into frame, and he says there has been a lot of talk and rumors that he was in some hospital bed, licking his wounds, but he is here to set the story straight. Yes, the cage match, the entire rivalry with Ospreay, has changed Kyle. But one thing that has not changed is the fact that he is destined to be the greatest of all time!
So he will be at Dynamite this Wednesday, and he’ll make it very apparent what is next for The Family, and for The Protostar, Kyle Fletcher. Say his full name, baby! Callis and Kyle hug it out, are maybe feeling a little too good, but just what is next for the DCF in AEW?
BREAKING NEWS for Dynamite!
Tony Khan has decided what’s next for Kyle: Brody King! Will the King of Death prove the Hounds of Hell are not done yet? Or will The Protostar use him as a stepping stone to the top? Then, it is some big meaty men slapping meat as “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs takes on Mark Davis. Will Hobbs finally get past the Don Callis Family with this? Plus, after Megan Bayne and Toni Storm each said their piece tonight, we’re getting a tag team match! Megan again teams with Penelope Ford against the reunited #ThunderStorm! Can La Mera Mera get her own revenge while helping Timeless Toni tune up for Dynasty?
And Kenny Omega not only returns, he is back in action against Blake Christian! Will the Best Bout Machine use the Vanilla Babyface as an appetizer for that big International Championship Triple Threat at Dynasty? And last but not least, after Dax Harwood left Cope hanging last week, Tony Schiavone will interview #RatedFTR to get to the bottom of this divide. All this when AEW arrives in St. Paul, Minnesota!
Los Titanes del Aire VS La Faccion Ingobernable!
This one has been a long time coming. Hologram was put on the shelf because of Dralistico, Mortos y Rush, but he was able to reboot, rebuild and refresh in time to help Komander fight back. Can the Titans of the Air fly high over LFI? Or will Dralistico y Mortos stampede over them like rampaging bulls?
The teams sort out, the ref has to keep them back, and then Dralistico starts against Hologram. Harley claims to have no idea who “Harley-gram” really is, but whoever she is, she has a fantastic chest. Wait, Mortos CLOBBERS Komander! The fans boo, but Hologram dodges, and Mortos CLOBBERS Darlistico! Hologram fires hands, Mortos headlocks, but Hologram goes up the ropes! Hologram then flips free, SOBATS, and whips. Hologram ducks under then hurdles over Mortos. Mortos leaps over, runs back up, ARABIAN PRESS and a roll! The fans fire up, Hologram dodges Mortos to then tilt-o-whirl and DEJA VU-
NO, Mortos stops the ride to chicken wing Hologram! But Hologram victory rolls through, TWO! Mortos has it, TWO! Both men stand, Hologram rolls Mortos but Mortos powers through to a cover, ONE! They both stand, Mortos HEADBUTTS Hologram down! The fans fire up, then Mortos runs to sunset flip! Hologram rolls through, Komander tags in, and Komander springboards to SPLASH! Komander bounces off the cover, comes back and tilt-o-whirl RANAAS! Mortos flounders away, Dralistico tags in. Mortos BOOTS Komander, Dralistico springboards but Komander dodges. Komander shoves, then he pops Dralistico up, but Dralistico DROPKICKS!
Dralistico runs back in, ducks ‘n ‘dodges to SHOULDER TACKLE! The fans fire up and Harley says this is “Luchamazing!” Dralistico fires up, runs up, but Komander blocks! Komander kicks Dralistico again and again, then goes up the corner! DOUBLE BOUNCE ARABIAN PRESS ARM-DRAG! The fans fire up as Komander then KICKS, SOBATS, and winds up. Komander runs to jump, spin, and wheelbarrow for the arm-drag! Komander fires up, the fans fire up, but Harley says she has to go now? Harley needs to call her friend. Harley says she forgot, but she’s gotta go, she’ll be back. Harley hops off commentary, who is she going to call?
Komander puts Dralistico on the apron but Dralistico mule kicks Hologram! Dralistico dodges Komander’s tiger feint kick, and Komander ends up on the apron. Mortos runs up, but Komander GAMANGIRIS! Dralistico is there to FLYING RANA Komander to the floor! Mortos TOPE TORNILLOS! Down goes Hologram and the fans fire up! Fans lose their minds, Harley scampers off, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Mortos drags Hologram up, SMACKS him back down, and Dralistico sends Komander into railing! Then Dralistico drags Komander up, RAILING BACKBREAKER! Dralistico shoves Komander back into the ring, then sits him up to go after the mask! The ref reprimands, Dralistico stops, and Dralistico argues with the ref. Dralistico then drags Komander up, brings him around, and whips him to ropes. Dralistico ELBOWS Komander down, tags in Mortos, and Mortos fires up. Mortos NECK TWISTS Komander! Cover, TWO! Komander stays in this, but Mortos clamps onto him again. Mortos YANKS Komander up with his mask to then SLAM him down!
Mortos stands Komander back up to SMACK him down! Komander goes to ropes, Mortos storms up, and Mortos wrenches Komander to tag in Dralistico. Komander tires to fight back but LFI still mugs him. Dralistico CHOPS Komander, then says uno mas! But then Dralistico DECKS Komander! Komander rises up, and Darlistico KICKS the leg out! Dralistico dusts himself off, puts up the ingobernable fist, then looms over Komander. Abrahantes coaches Komander, but Dralistico has him in a modified Half Crab! Komander endures, Dralistico lets go, and the fans rally up. Dralistico stands Komander up, whips him to the corner, then runs up to SPLASH!
Dralistico sits Komander down, goes side to side, and SUPERKICKS! Dralistico taunts Hologram, then soaks up the heat. But wait! “Harley-gram” is here! And suspiciously wearing gear just like Harley’s. Dralistico TOSSES Hologram in just for fun, then stands him up to CHOP! Dralistico runs at Komander in the other corner, but Komander breaks free! Slam Dunk Sunday returns to single picture as Dralistico hits buckles! Hologram runs in and LARIATS! Komander SUPERKICKS! Komander feeds Dralistico to Hologram’s SPANISH FLY! Hologram then helps Komander go up, up, and PHOENIX SPLASH! Cover, Mortos breaks it!
The fans rally, Dralistico and Komander crawl. “This is Awesome!” as we get hot tags to Mortos and Hologram! Hologram dodges Mortos, SOBATS, and KICKS! And HEEL KICKS! Mortos wobbles, Hologram goes up the ropes to QUEBRADA, but into Mortos’ Alabama Lift! Hologram powers through to DESTROYER!! Mortos staggers around, flops out of the ring, and Hologram builds speed! Hologram DIVES, direct hit on Mortos and they go all the way to the ramp! The fans are thunderous and Hologram hurries to get Mortos in the ring. Fans hope these teams “FIGHT FOREVER!” but Komander goes up, CIELITO LINDO!
Hologram is back in, he hooks Mortos up and rolls, GHOST PIN! Dralistico barrels in and breaks it! The fans rally, Harley-gram joins in with Abrahantes, and we get hot tags to Komander and Dralistico! Komander goes up, Dralistico ROCKS him first! Dralistico climbs up after Komander, fires shots, but Komander fires back! They go back and forth, even with CHOPS! Dralistico fires HEADBUTT after HEADBUTT, then brings Komander up! SUPER- NO, Komander slips free and ENZIGIRIS! The fans fire up again as Komander roars! Komander runs and goes up, up, and SUPER POISON-RANAS!! The fans are thunderous again, but Mortos scoops Komander!
Mortos hits the BEAST BREAKER!! Then he runs to FLYING ELBOW! Hologram runs in and goes up, then up to POISON-RANA! But Dralistico FLYING CRUCIFIX DRIVERS!! Komander is back to fire hands with Dralistico, and we get DOUBLE ROUNDHOUSES!! Both men fall, but Komander falls onto Dralistico! Cover, TWO!! Dralistico survives and Omaha is electric! Abrahantes & Harley-gram get that energy building, and Komander has Dralistico. The fans cheer on “A E DUB!” as the forearms fly! Dralistico CHOPS, but Komander CHOPS! The CHOPS go back and forth, but Dralistico SOBATS!
Dralistico CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS, then he runs, but Komander follows! Dralistico dodges, springboards, and FLYING DESTROYERS!!! Komander staggers then falls, Dralistico hurries to cover, HOLOGRAM BREAKS IT! The fans are thunderous again as Dralistico runs to SCREW HIGH KICK! Dralistico whips, Hologram reverses, but Dralistico slides out! And he grabs Abrahantes as a hostage! Hologram still DIVES! Direct hit on Dralistico, and a scary landing for Hologram! Mortos storms over to TOSS Abrahantes away! But then he locks eyes with Harley-gram. Harley-gram pets Mortos’ mane, but Dralistico tells Mortos to focus!
Komander runs the tightrope! SALUTE MOONSAULT!! Direct hit on LFI and Omaha is thunderous again! Komander puts Dralistico in, Hologram is back up! Torture rack for the PORTAL BOMB!! And then CIELITO LINDO!! Cover, TITANES WIN!!
Winners: Los Titanes del Aire, by pinfall
A powerful first match as a true duo, and LFI is in retreat! Will Komander & Hologram start to take over AEW? Will “Harley-gram” be along for the ride?
My Thoughts:
A great second part to Slam Dunk Weekend, and again I like just one hour Collision. As they did last night, the title match opened, and it was great stuff. But of course Death Riders retained, a random special episode was not where they’d lose the titles. Plus, The Cru went after Top Flight to restart their rivalry. Very good promo from Okada to talk down to the Hounds, and very good promo from Kyle & Callis to talk themselves up. Kyle VS Brody will be great stuff, but I feel like Okada and Brody can circle back around to a rematch for Dynasty. It’s mostly that Brody won’t take kindly to Okada calling him and Buddy “b*tches” again.
Great match from Bandido VS Johnny, and a very good promo segment with The Learning Tree. Bandido getting the mask back was good stuff, and I bet we’ll get one more ROH World Championship match between Bandido and Jericho. I would hope this time Bandido wins and we can start moving towards a Learning Tree fallout with Bill turning on Jericho. Supercard of Honor isn’t until May, maybe we can build up other names from within the ROH roster to start challenging for the top title. And very good promo from The Undisputed Kingdom to hype up both the eventual Garcia VS Cole 3 and FTR VS Kyle & Roddy 3 matches. Those might even be at Dynasty.
And of course we got story tie-ins of Harley with LFI. Harley got a good win over Aminah, and she of course played a part in Los Titanes winning over LFI. Rush needs to return to have a talk with Mortos, and of course this “Beauty & The Beast Mortos” story is going to keep on going until Harley-gram is exposed as Harley.
My Score: 8.8/10
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