AEW Coverage
Mitchell’s AEW Collision Results & Report! (7/29/23)
Top Guys, out?
Are MJF & Adam Cole really Better Than You, BAYBAY?
After making it work in the Blind Eliminator Tag Tournament, MJF & Adam Cole are on a Collision with FTR for the AEW World Tag Team Championships! Who will truly be the #TopGuys?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Ladder Match for Andrade’s Mask: Andrade El Idolo VS Buddy Matthews; Andrade wins and keeps the mask.
- Open Challenge: Darby Allin VS Minoru Suzuki; Darby wins.
- Samoa Joe VS Gravity; Joe wins.
- Six Man Tag: Juice Robinson & The Gunns VS El Hijo Del Vikingo, Action Andretti & Darius Martin; Juice & the Gunns win.
- Mercedes Martinez VS Kiera Hogan; Martinez wins.
- AEW World Tag Team Championships: FTR VS MJF & Adam Cole; FTR wins and retains the titles.
PLAY BY PLAY
Darby Allin speaks.
“Things ain’t going too good for me right now. I don’t care who it is, it could be Ricky Starks, it could be Christian Cage, Luchasaurus, AR Fox, Swerve, I’m walking down to that ring tonight and I expect a fight.” The Relentless One is calling out ALL his enemies, who will he get to answer the call?
Adam Cole & MJF speak.
“Who’s ready for story time with MJF & Adam Cole, baybay?” “Here’s the story, it’s got three parts. Part one, I’m gonna take my size 12 boot, and I am going to BASH Dax Harwood’s nuts in! Numero dos, we are going to hit a DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE, and then we are gonna become your NEW AEW World Tag Team Champions.” Because they’re Better Than You, Baybay.
FTR speaks.
Cash Wheeler says “This ain’t the Pinnacle and we ain’t your brochacos. Tonight, and still top guys.” Dax Harwood says, “Tonight ain’t no dance routine, you’re in the ring with the absolute best tag team on this planet. Get ready for a fight. Top Guys, out.” But who will be out of luck leaving Collision without those tag titles?
Ladder Match for Andrade’s Mask: Andrade El Idolo VS Buddy Matthews w/ Julia Hart!
In lucha libre culture, masks are more than just masks. As Andrade said himself, the mask is a symbol of legacy, culture and honor! But will there be any honor in how the Aussie Juggernaut keeps the mask in the House of Black? Or will Andrade rise above the darkness and gain back what is his?
The introductions are made, the mask is raised high into the rafters, and we see if Andrade can bring down Buddy in order to bring down the mask!
The bell rings and fans rally up as Andrade steps to Buddy. “This is Awesome!” already and then Julia gets on the apron. Andrade warns her, but Buddy runs in! Andrade dodges to CHOP! Andrade fires off but Buddy hits him back! They brawl, Buddy bumps Andrade off buckles and CHOPS! But Andrade CHOPS in return! Buddy bumps Andrade off buckles, CHOPS him again, so Andrade CHOPS back! Buddy smothers Andrade, headlocks, but Andrade powers out. Buddy BOOTS back, but Andrade clotheslines Buddy out of the ring! Buddy ends up under a ladder, that might be some bad luck! Andrade goes up and out, but Buddy anchors him!
Andrade kicks at Buddy, kicks him away, and leaps! Buddy gets clear but Andrade lands on the ladder! Andrade KICKS Buddy away, then climbs! Fans fire up as Andrade ASAI MOONSAULTS! Direct hit and Buddy even falls into another ladder! Fans lose their minds already as Andrade leaves Buddy behind. Andrade puts a ladder in the ring, then puts in another. Andrade storms around to fetch Buddy, and he SMACKS Andrade off the apron! Andrade gets yet another ladder and he puts that in the ring. Andrade stands one ladder up in a corner, then puts another in another corner. But Buddy attacks!
Buddy whips, Andrade reverses but Buddy slips free! Buddy fires off strikes, KICKS, and stomps a foot! Andrade avoids the knee to whip Buddy into a ladder! Andrade then brings Buddy around, gives some Latino Heat, for UNO AMIGO! Fans fire up, DOS AMIGOS! Fans rally for “EDDIE! EDDIE!” Andrade grins, but Buddy throws him down! No Three Amigos and Buddy stomps Andrade! Buddy suplexes but Andrade slips free! Buddy ELBOWS back, runs in, but HIP TOSS into the ladder!! Buddy slumps to the mat and Andrade grabs a ladder. Andrade CHUCKS it into Buddy! Buddy sits down in a corner, and the ladder now traps him!
Andrade rallies the fans, throws off his shirt, and he runs corner to corner, but Buddy CHUCKS the ladder into Andrade!! Buddy stands that ladder up, shakes out an arm, and goes outside to talk with Doc Sampson. Fans rally for Andrade while Collision goes picture in picture.
Doc checks Buddy’s shoulder, maybe it just got jammed up. Andrade is climbing! Doc helps Buddy pull his arm and it seems better now. Buddy rushes in and he drags Andrade off the ladder! BUCKLE BOMB!! Andrade slumps down and Buddy shakes out the bad arm again. Buddy then picks up a ladder, puts it in the corner, and then THROWS Andrade onto it! Andrade bounces off, and Buddy puts another ladder in another corner. Buddy whips Andrade into that ladder now! Andrade slumps back down, and Buddy drags him up. Buddy wrenches Andrade’s arm, whips him hard corner to corner, and Andrade not only hits ladder, he tumbles up and out of the ring!!
Buddy goes out after Andrade, positioning the tallest ladder of all just right. Buddy looks around, and decides to incorporate a ladder from inside the ring in this. Andrade gets up but Buddy RAMS him down with the ladder! Buddy then puts this ladder through the ropes. Andrade tries to stop him again but Buddy seesaw SMACKS it into Andrade!! Andrade falls back. Buddy completes his ladder bridge, but he hauls Andrade up to RAM him into other ladders! And then SMACKS him off the commentary desk! Buddy then finds another ladder under the ring! Now there’s a second ladder bridge!
Andrade gets up and he CHOPS Buddy! Andrade then gets space, runs in, but Buddy FLAPJACKS him on the ladder bridge!! The desk takes almost as much damage, and fans duel, “We Want Tables!” “NO WE DON’T!” Buddy goes up to the apron, he brings Andrade with him, but Andrade fights the lift! Buddy CLUBS Andrade, Andrade ROCKS Buddy! Buddy V-TRIGGERS Andrade! Andrade wobbles, Buddy storms up, but into a fireman’s carry! Buddy slips free and CLUBS Andrade! Buddy fires forearms but Andrade holds onto ropes! Andrade hits back, they brawl, and fans rally up! Andrade still holds on, he fires boxing elbows, then slingshots, but into Buddy’s arms!
But then Andrade backdrops Buddy! Buddy holds onto the ropes, but Andrade ROCKS and CHOPS him! Buddy goes to buckle bump but Andrade gives it to Buddy first! Fans fire up and Andrade builds speed, to DIVE into Buddy, but Buddy catches him!! DRAPING DDT TO THE LADDER!!! Buddy may have just knocked Andrade out, but that’s not enough! Buddy brings out a TABLE!! Hartford is happy as Buddy puts the table in the ring and then in a corner. Buddy drags Andrade in, and SMACKS him off the table! And again! And again! Andrade falls back, and Buddy turns his attention to the ladder at center.
Buddy climbs, but Andrade rises! And Andrade tips the ladder! Buddy jumps off, boot feint to ELBOW!! Buddy is sent tumbling out onto the other ladder bridge! Fans fire up as Andrade rises again! Andrade goes out as fans chant “SI! SI! SI!” Andrade climbs up that tallest ladder all the way to the top! But Buddy rises from the other side! Andrade eggs him on, so Buddy climbs up after him! They brawl up top with forearms! Fans fire up behind Andrade as he SMACKS Buddy off the top! And again! Andrade then goes up and over, SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB ON THE LADDER BRIDGE!!!!
Fans lose their minds and Julia is even freaking out after that crash landing! “This is Awesome!” as Andrade drags himself back into the ring. Julia checks Buddy, but Andrade starts to climb! Buddy rises, Julia tells him he has to hurry! Buddy crawls in, and Julia looks to be doing something on the outside. Buddy grabs onto the ladder but Andrade’s near the top. Buddy grabs a leg, Andrade kicks at him, but Buddy YANKS Andrade down to V-TRIGGER!! Julia rises and she has HANDCUFFS! Buddy beats down Andrade and Julia cuffs Andrade to the corner! Fans boo while Julia taunts Andrade with the key!
Buddy has a chair! Andrade BOOTS the chair into Buddy’s face! Julia drops the key as she hurries to check Buddy! Andrade grabs the key and frees himself! Andrade hurries in, but Buddy rises back up! Buddy grabs at Andrade, drags him out, but Andrade has the cuffs now! Andrade cuffs Buddy to the corner!! Fans fire up as Buddy is stuck! Andrade CHUCKS the key! Free souvenir? Andrade hurries up as Julia finds BOLT CUTTERS! Julia struggles to cut the chain but Andrade is climbing! So Julia gets in to drag Andrade down! AEW should’ve thought to ban HER from ringside, too! Andrade climbs with Julia on his back!!
Andrade reaches the top but Buddy cuts the chain! Buddy and Andrade brawl but Andrade SMACKS Buddy off the rungs again and again! Buddy falls, Andrade still has Julia on his back! Andrade brings her around, she SLAPS him! And SLAPS him! And SLAPS him! Julia looks worried as it doesn’t do anything. Andrade ASHVOES Julia off, she falls onto Buddy through the table!! Fans are thunderous as Andrade reaches up, and brings down his mask! Andrade wins!!
Winner: Andrade El Idolo (regains his mask)
Victory for lucha libre! Andrade regains the symbol of his family and culture! But will this be the end of things with the House of Black? Or will the Dark Father have more in store?
Backstage interview with Miro.
Tony Schiavone is with The Redeemer, and brings up the battle that is coming Miro alluded to a few weeks ago. What more does he have to say on that? But then AARON SOLO attacks Miro with a chair! Miro dodges, and he fires off haymakers in return! Miro is raging, and he SMACKS Solo with the chair! Miro shouts at Schiavone, but what was the reason for this unprovoked attack by QTV?
Open Challenge: Darby Allin VS ???
The Relentless One issued his challenge, and he’s heading to the ring for an answer! Who among the rogues gallery he mentioned will step up to him tonight? We find out, after the break.
Collision returns as Darby paces. Who accepted the Open Challenge? MINORU SUZUKI!? The Meanest Man in the World wasn’t even named, but he’s never one to shy away from a fight, either! Will Darby get more than he bargained for here in Hartford?
Darby attacks at the “KAZE NI NARE!” to knock Suzuki off the apron! And then Darby DIVES to wipe him out! Fans are torn but the ref reprimands. Darby stands Suzuki up to RAM him into railing! And then he stomps and knees away! Darby lets off, only to fetch a chair! Darby sits that up, makes Suzuki take a seat and he fires off forearms! And even BITES Suzuki’s head! Darby SLAPS Suzuki, goes to the apron, and MISSILE DROPKICKS Suzuki out of the chair! Fans fire up as Darby rises up. Darby drags Suzuki up and brings him around to put him in the ring. The bell rings, Darby covers, TWO!!
Fans rally and Suzuki scowls. Darby stares Suzuki down, SLAPS him, but Suzuki sits back up! Fans fire up as Suzuki stands and stares Darby down. Darby fires a forearm! Suzuki just scowls as Darby keeps throwing shots! Suzuki then DECKS Darby in return! Darby crawls to the apron, Suzuki drags him up, HANGING TRIANGLE! The ref counts, Suzuki lets off at 4, and he goes out to the apron. Suzuki runs in to PENALTY KICK Darby! Fans rally as Suzuki stalks Darby, brings him up, and RAMS him into railing! Darby sits down, Suzuki stomps Darby, and then chases Darby into the ring. Darby goes to a corner but Suzuki storms up!
Suzuki whips corner to corner, runs in and BOOTS Darby! Snapmare, PENALTY KICK! Cover, TWO! Suzuki looms over Darby, claws at the taped up ribs, and he grins as he rips the tape away! Fans fire up as Suzuki brings Darby around, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Suzuki stands Darby up, KNEES him in those ribs, and Darby goes to the corner. Suzuki still has the rib tape in hand as he stomps Darby! Darby kicks in return, but Suzuki blocks one! Suzuki trips Darby, turns him over, HALF CRAB! Darby gest the ROPEBREAK, but Suzuki holds on until 4! Suzuki looms over Darby, stomps him some more, then stalks Darby. Suzuki stands Darby up, to ELBOW him in the back! Darby staggers to ropes, but Suzuki is right on him. Suzuki stands Darby up to ROCK him in the back! Darby SLAPS Suzuki but then he falls over. Suzuki drags Darby up to ROCK him right in the back! Darby staggers and falls in a corner, and Collision goes to break!
Collision returns and Suzuki KNEES Darby at the apron! Darby is dazed as he dangles over the edge, and then Suzuki CHOKES Darby with the rib tape! The ref counts, Suzuki lets off at 4, but then he gets in the ring. Suzuki holds out the rib tape to the ref, but then throws it away. Suzuki stomps Darby, whips and KNEES him low! Darby falls over, fans rally up, and Suzuki whips Darby for another knee, only for Darby to make that a roll-up! TWO, and Darby CHOPS Suzuki! But Suzuki just glares at Darby! Fans say Darby messed up there, but Darby unwraps his hand a little, to CHOP! Suzuki just laughs!
Suzuki winds up, and CHOPS! Darby falls right down! Fans fire up with Suzuki, and he eggs Darby on. Darby rises, fans want that “ONE MORE TIME!” Darby CHOPS, but Suzuki just grins. Darby eggs Suzuki on so Suzuki CHOPS him! Again Darby falls over! Darby pushes himself back up, drags himself up with the ropes, and Suzuki waits on Darby with hands behind his back! Darby fires off fast hands, a HEADBUTT, then runs to hop on, sunset flip! TWO!! Suzuki and Darby go to corners, Darby runs in to COFFIN SPLASH! Darby whips corner to corner hard, then runs in, COFFIN SPLASH is caught into a SLEEPER!
Darby flails but Suzuki spins him around and reels him in, GOTCH- NO, Darby fights and back drops free! But Suzuki’s right up! Darby fires a shot, runs again, but Suzuki follows, gets around, SLEEPER, but Darby whips free! Suzuki reverses, but a COFFIN SPLASH hits! Darby hurries up top now! COFFIN DROP into body scissors! REAR NAKED CHOKE!! Darby flails, rolls back to a cover, and WINS!!
Winner: Darby Allin, by pinfall
Darby snatches victory from the jaws of defeat and Suzuki is furious! Too bad there are no Young Lions in AEW for him to beat down. But Suzuki just snatches a chair! The ref tells him no, the match is down! Fans still cheer Suzuki and he takes his leave. Darby got that fight, he gets the win, but wait, now Christian Cage & Luchasaurus are on the tron. Christian mockingly applauds to congratulate Darby. “That was a hell of a win. It seems like you’re finally ready for your shot at the TNT Championship. On the surface, it would seem that way. But it seems to me that you’ve got a lot of other stuff going on, Darby. Namely, Swerve Strickland, and namely, your former friend, AR Fox.
“You’ve got a bit of a distraction going on right now, Darby, and you can’t be distracted when you’re vying for my- for our TNT Championship, Darby.” So things have changed, namely that Christian has it. This title has been more prestigious than it ever has in its entire existence! This title has never meant as much as it does right now on Christian’s shoulder! Darby is no longer qualified to be champion! Christian will send Darby back to the mall, to Hot Topic or wherever it is he came from, and Darby will never touch this title again, so long as it is in Christian’s possession. Do you understand?!
Captain Charisma has issued the message, but will Darby clear out the Mogul Embassy so he can finally get back to glory?
Toni Storm speaks.
“Shida, you dumb, stupid cow. You don’t deserve a shot at my AEW Women’s World Champion. Shida, you were the Pandemic Champion, and just like the Pandemic, we’re all glad that it’s over. The AEW Women’s Division has got me, and that’s the way it should be. Because I’m the best. AT Dynamite 200, without a doubt, me and Shida are going to beat the absolute piss out of each other, but I’ll tell you what’s not gonna happen. Shida, you even think about coming near me with that stupid kendo stick of yours, I am going to beat you so viciously, you’re going to need it, because you will use it help yourself get around.
“Your dream of becoming a two-time AEW Women’s’ World Champion, it’s never going to happen.” Will the Lightning From Down Under make sure the Shining Samurai fails to end #ToniTime?
Samoa Joe VS Gravity!
While the ROH World Television Champion waits on a contender to be named through ROH’s Contender Eliminator Tournament, the King of Wrestling Television has to stay sharp. Will he cut down Gravity in Connecticut? Or will not even Samoa Joe be able to defy Gravity?
The bell rings and fans sing “Joe is gonna kill~ you!” Joe and Gravity circle, approach, and Gravity dodges to then slow-motion walk. Joe is not amused, and he rushes in. Gravity gets around, waistlocks, CLUBS away on Joe, then shoves! Joe stops himself, runs back in, but Gravity dodges to do more slow-mo! Fans boo, Joe is again not amused, and Joe kicks low! Joe whips, Gravity ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Gravity RANAS! Joe staggers around, Gravity runs in, he goes up and around to Arabian Press Arm-Drag! Joe staggers back up, SLAPS Gravity, and whips him to the corner. Joe runs in to SMASH Gravity! Joe whips corner to corner, runs in and ROCKS Gravity again!
Fans rally behind Joe, he whips Gravity corner to corner again, but Gravity goes up! Joe slow-mo walks out of the way of the crossbody! Fans cheer, and Joe SENTONS! Joe waits on Gravity, Gravity stands and Joe JABS away! Joe puts Gravity up top, tucks him in, and hits the MUSCLE BUSTER! Cover, Joe wins!
Winner: Samoa Joe, by pinfall
The champion wins, continuing his dominance! Gravity is still in that contender’s tournament, will he win himself a second chance? Will he want a second chance?
Tony Schiavone is in the ring.
He wants us to welcome to Hartford, the Best in the World, CM Punk! Fans are torn as Punk heads to the ring, his red gym bag in hand. Schiavone notes the ovation, and says that since Punk’s return- Punk has us wait a second. Punk listens to the fans, then asks what Schiavone was gonna say. Well, since Punk’s return to action, there’s been a lot of “controversy” going, and that is mostly around one man, Ricky Starks. Plus, the red gym bag. What is in the bag? Punk smiles and says, “There has been a whole hell of a lot of things going on here in AEW, ladies and gentlemen. But before I talk about the bag, Hartford, how’re we doing tonight?”
The fans cheer, and Punk says it has been weeks “of rotten travel,” but he just showed up here about two hours ago. He would never let the fans down, he always makes his towns and he always shows up for the people in the building. The fans cheer for that! Punk says there’s a lot going on, on Collision, that no one wants to meet head on. No one wants to talk about certain things, so leave it to Punk to talk about it. So first off, WEMBLEY STADIUM! Is he the first AEW wrestler to mention that here? 80 THOUSAND strong, and they’re wondering if CM Punk is gonna go to Merry ol’ England! If CM Punk is gonna be in Wembley Stadium!
Maybe we know by the end of the night, but a lot of that has to do with what’s in the bag. So Ricky Starks has a lot to do with what’s in the bag. He’s beat Punk twice, once in a singles. Congrats, not mad, just disappointed. Then in a tag match. More mad about that for Darby than for himself, because Punk said it himself, he can take an L. Can Starks take a W knowing he’s just a cheater? Punk starts to pick up the bag, and it isn’t so much that he’s been carrying it, but that he was left holding it. Funny thing about responsibility, Schiavone, it sucks a lot of the time. Sometimes, you gotta wake up and do things you don’t want to, because you’re the adult in the room.
“So what’s in the bag?” Punk hears the fans echo that, and he encourages them to get louder. Punk says Starks is a cheater, and since Punk’s been back, Starks mistook Punk’s kindness for weakness. When Punk came back, holding this very same bag, he said he wasn’t gonna be nice anymore. So ladies and gentlemen, this is Punk not being nice anymore! Punk opens the bag, and says the truth doesn’t care about being nice, or about who thinks they’re right, but in the case, Punk IS right. HE is the champion. Punk brings out HIS copy of the AEW World Champion! This title has his name on it, not because he deserves it, but because he EARNED it!
“Nobody has pinned me or submitted me for this title. This title is still covered in my blood from last September when I beat Jon Moxley for it! And since then, nobody’s beaten me for it. It’s got my name on it, it’s got my blood on it.” Punk sets it down on the mat, and now he’ll put his symbol on it! Punk spray paints a black X right on the belt! Fans boo that, but Punk says this X has represented Punk since 1997! This X is the foundation Punk built his career on! This X means he’s straightedge, and that means he’s better than you! This title is Punk’s, it belongs on Collision, and it is not stolen, unlike his catchphrase. He is the RAEL World Champion!!
But Starks comes out to say hold on! And he wants a real entrance. Play the music, and y’all, act like you didn’t just see him. Starks goes backstage again, and the music hits! Nigel plays along on commentary, and the Absolute struts his way down to the ring. Fans cheer for Starks, Starks revels in it, and he gets a mic of his own. Starks says that was a great story Punk told. But to be honest, Starks is sold on gold right now. And the way he sees it, regardless of how Punk feels, he would’ve done the exact same thing, so Starks bit first before Punk could bite him. What Punk has- Okay, get this crap outta here. Starks kicks the red bag away!
What Punk has on his shoulder right now should belong to Starks! Starks is owed that! Whatever Punk has is Starks’! Starks has beaten Punk twice, and that is more than anyone else can say! The way Starks is here right now, honestly, not only is Starks the REAL World Champion, eh is also the Face of Collision! Fans are torn on that, but Punk asks if Starks is the Face of Collision, or the Face of Cheating. Did Starks beat Punk twice? Or did the refs beat Punk twice? Brother man, Stevie Wonder could be the ref and Starks would still win! The way Starks sees it, a win is a win, so that title should belong to ABSOLUTE RICKY STARKS, the MAN WITH THE PLAN!
Punk says that sounds like Starks wanting a title shot. No, he doesn’t want it, he DESERVES it! Fans fire up and Punk takes a second to think. Fans start chanting “RICKY’S TITLE!” “CM PUNK!” Punk smirks, and says Starks owes a big assist to two refs. Refs have a thankless job. But if Punk’s gonna give Starks this match, he needs a special guest referee. Oh, perfect! Starks would love that! Cuz it is no secret that Punk has no friends around here! Call a spade a spade. If Punk has to dig into his past to bust out whoever, maybe someone from Stanford, Connecticut (WWE), then go ahead!
Whoever it is, Starks doesn’t care. Because if Starks did it once, he can do it twice! Because Absolute Starks is so damn nice! Well, Punk did make a call. And they are gonna have someone from Punk’s past. Starks really wants his shot at the champ? Starks absolutely deserves a shot at “the champ!” Then he’s got it. They shake on it, and next week on Collision, it’ll be Punk VS Starks! But then Punk wants Starks to hold on. Schiavone, tell us who the referee is. Oh yes, in Greenville, South Carolina, the guest ref will be… RICKY THE DRAGON STEAMBOAT!! Starks is shocked that the original Ricky is coming to AEW! Does Starks stand a chance against that paragon of justice?
Six Man Tag: Juice Robinson & The Gunns VS El Hijo Del Vikingo, Action Andretti & Darius Martin!
Bullet Club Gold has been building up in AEW, and they’re still hungry for some titles! Will Rock Hard help Austin & Colten get on track in the Trios Division? Or will the AAA Mega Champion, the Sight to See and the Air Wolf fly overhead to start on their own trios journey?
The trios sort out and Colten starts against Darius. Fans taunt the “ASS~ BOYS!” and the two tie up. Colten pulls hair, Darius puts Colten in a corner, but Colten turns things around to ROCK Darius! Colten whips, Darius ducks ‘n’ dodges to CROSSBODY! Darius fires off hands, Austin runs in but Action hits a THESZ PRESS! Action & Darius get up to DOUBLE DROPKICK the Gunns down! Fans fire up while Collision goes picture in picture,
Juice tags in, but Darius hits an arm-drag! Darius wrenches, he tags in Vikingo but Juice gets away. Vikingo steps up, Juice pushes him but Vikingo pushes back! Then BOOTS! And SOBATS! Vikingo whips, Juice reverses and tilt-o-whirls to RANA! Juice flounders, into a SCREW HIGH KICK! Fans rally up as Juice bails out, but Colten steps in! Viking DECKS Colten, runs, but he fakes out the Gunns to superhero land! But Juice runs in to SLIDE Vikingo out to eh floor! Then Gunns then YANK Action & Darius down, to send them into railing! Fans are upset but the Gunns bring out… a cardboard cutout of Jay White? Okay…
Juice shows off the abs on Cardboard Jay and gives him a kiss on the cheek. BCG has Cardboard Jay in their corner, and Juice scoops Vikingo to SNAKE EYES off the apron! The Gunns taunt Vikingo, and Juice drags him up to POST him! Vikingo writhes, Juice drags him up and brings him around to snapmare, and KICK! Juice is all fired up, and he puts Vikingo back in the ring. Juice stalks Vikingo, brings him up, talks some trash, and pumps up, but Vikingo SUPERKICKS him down! Colten tags in, runs at Vikingo and whips, but Vikingo reverses to TOSS Colten out! Austin runs in but Vikingo DUMPS him out!
Collision returns to single picture, Vikingo hurries up, but Colten anchors a foot! Austin sneaks up to YANK Darius down! Fans boo as Vikingo is all alone, Colten full nelsons, for a SLAM! Cover, TWO!! Colten argues with the ref but the count was fair. Colten stays between Vikingo and his corner, then sucker punches Darius! Vikingo wheelbarrows to victory roll, STOMP 182! Tag to Austin, but Viking goes Matrix to dodge the crossbody! Then Vikingo uses Austin as a step to fly and hot tag Action! Action runs in, he rallies on the Gunns, and BOOTS Juice for good measure! More forearms on the Gunns and fans fire up!
Action whips, Austin reveres, but Action handsprings to DOUBLE BACK ELBOW! Fans fire up again and Action runs in to UPPERCUT Austin! Colten runs in, but SPLASHES into Austin! Action DECKS Austin, slingshots up and in and SPLIT-LEG, but Austin dodges! Action keeps moving to handspring and ENZIGURI Colten! Action then catches Austin for a SPANISH FLY! Cover, Juice SENTONS but only gets Austin! Action TOSSES Juice, fans fire up, and Action has the team gather. Vikingo goes up, then Action and Darius join him. They hep brace Vikingo, and Vikingo gets a boost into the SUPER SWANTON onto the BCG!!
Fans are thunderous as Vikingo takes out BCG in one go! Darius tags in, he and Action have Austin. They double whip, Austin reverses, then spins Darius to ROCK him! But Action SHOTGUNS Austin into Darius’ GERMAN SUPLEX! Colten returns, but into a SUPERKICK! Action torture racks but Colten rakes eyes! Colten shoves Action into Darius, and he JUMPING FOREARMS Action from behind!! Action flops out of the ring, Austin tags Colten! The Gunns go to Darius, double whip corner to corner but Darius reverses now. Action goes up and over, Darius hits buckles, and he turns around in 3:10 TO YUMA!! Cover, BCG wins!
Winners: Juice Robinson & The Gunns, by pinfall
Cardboard Jay stands tall with his boys to celebrate! Will the Bang Bang Gang soon snatch gold away from some champions?
Mercedes Martinez VS Kiera Hogan!
Two women rising the ranks in ROH return to AEW for a Collision! Will the OG Badass put out Kiera’s fire? Or will Kiera blaze a trail back up to a title opportunity?
The bell rings and fans rally up. The two shake hands for a Code of Honor, but then Martinez BOOTS Kiera down! And stomps her in the corner! Martinez stands Kiera up to ROCK her, and UPPERCUT her! Martinez whips Kiera to a corner, runs in, but into an ELBOW! And then a BOOT! And then two BOOTS! Kiera goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK! Fans fire up and Kiera runs, wheelbarrows, but Mercedes makes it a FACEBUSTER! Fans rally up as Martinez paces, drags Kiera up, and suplexes! But Kiera fights it, so Martinez fires body shots! Martinez suplexes again, and SLAMS Kiera down! Cover, TWO!
Martinez mocks Kiera’s “Period~!” and drags Kiera up. Martinez CLUBS Kiera, CLUBS her again, and then fireman’s carries. Kiera fights free with elbows but Martinez blocks the boot. But Kiera kicks a leg out then ENZIGURIS! Kiera hurries to a corner and goes up, but Martinez UPPERCUTS her first! Martinez ROCKS Kiera, drags her out, DRAPING NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Kiera hangs tough and Martinez is frustrated. Fans rally while Martinez stalks Kiera, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Martinez kicks Kiera around, and digs her boots in at the ropes! The ref counts, Martinez lets off and she taunts Kiera more. She also kicks Kiera more. Then she CHOPS Kiera in the corner, pulls her hair, and then wraps it around ropes to pull! The ref reprimands and Martinez lets off at 4. Martinez CHOPS Kiera, ROCKS her, then brings Kiera out to CLUB her down! Martinez taunts Kiera, drags her up onto ropes and CHOKES her! The ref counts, Martinez lets off at 4, and Kiera fights body shots! And forearms! Martinez pokes Kiera in the eye! The ref reprimands, Martinez “apologizes” and she keeps on Kiera.
Martinez UPPERCUTS Kiera, clinches, and LEG CAPTURE SUPLEXES! Kiera flounders away and Martinez fires up. Fans rally behind her, she eggs Kiera on, and Martinez Electric Chair Lifts Kiera to the top rope. Martinez CLUBS Kiera, brings her out with a crucifix lift, but Kiera sunset flips through! TWO and Kiera scrambles away while Collision goes to break!
Collision returns and Kiera runs side to side to SLIDING KICK Martinez at the ropes! Kiera drags Martinez to a cover, TWO! Martinez hangs tough, its’ why she’s a former champion. Kiera drags Martinez up but Martinez fires straight palm strikes! And then a scoop, but Kiera slips off! Roll-up, TWO! SUPERKICK! And BUZZSAW! Kiera drags Martinez up and reels her in, “PERIOD!” But Martinez fights the fisherman to SAIDO!! Martinez fires up and fans are with her as she runs, BLINDSIDE BAYONET FOREARM!! And then Martinez hooks up the legs, gets the arms, and drags Kiera up, up and into the BRASS CITY SLEEPER! Kiera taps, Martinez wins!
Winner: Mercedes Martinez, by submission
But she makes Kiera suffer for pushing her! The ref reprimands, Martinez lets go, because here comes KRIS STATLANDER! The TBS Champion doesn’t appreciate bullies, but then Martinez sneaks in behind her! BELT SHOT!! Martinez uses Kris’ own title to take her out! And Martinez says she’s coming for this one! But then Willow Nightingale rushes out! The Queen of Harts also doesn’t like bullies! Martinez bails out and takes her leave, but she asks who’s gonna stop the OG? Will that question have an answer as we approach All In and All Out?
AEW World Tag Team Championships: FTR VS MJF & Adam Cole!
It’s the moment of truth! Dax & Cash can’t stand Maxwell Jacob Friedman for who they know he is, and Roderick Strong has been warning the Panama City Playboy about the same. But from what we’ve all seen, MJF & Cole have made this a true bromance connection. Will MJF & Cole punctuate their journey together by winning these titles? Or will FTR ruin the feel good story of the summer?
The introductions are made, the tag titles are raised, and it is time to see who are truly AEW’s Top Guys!
The teams sort out and fans are already dueling, “DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE!” “FTR!” Cole starts against Dax, the bell rings, and fans fire up. MJF gets the fans even louder than that, but Cash flips MJF off. Dax and Cole tie up, Cole arm-drags, and the two stand off. They reset, tie back up, and Dax headlocks for a takeover. Cole headscissors, Dax kips free, and the two stand off again. The dueling chants continue as the two reset again. They tie up, Dax headlocks and grinds, but Cole powers him to a corner. The ref counts, Cole lets off slowly, but Dax avoids the sucker punch to CHOP! Cole staggers away but Dax is after him.
Dax CHOPS Cole again, even MJF felt that! Tag to Cash, whip and SLINGSHOT SHOULDER from Cash! Cover, ONE!! Cash drags Cole into a headlock and he grinds Cole down. Fans rally, Cole fights up, rolls to a cover, ONE! Cash keeps the headlock, he grinds Cole some more, but Cole fights back up. Cole pries the hold open but Cash clamps it back on. Cole keeps trying, he powers out, but Cash runs him over! Fans boo but Cash smirks. Things speed up, Cole hurdles and PELES! Cash flops to ropes and fans fire up as MJF and Cole shout “DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE!” Tag to MJF, they double whip but Dax saves Cash!
Fans boo and MJF sighs as he steps back out. Cole tags MJF in and fans are thunderous! But then MJF calls out Dax? Cash storms up but MJF bails out to strut around. Cole applauds, MJF steps back in, and Cash “struts” to tag in Dax. MJF says, “I’m gonna smash his nuts in!” Fans chant “SMASH HIS NUTS!” for MJF and he revel sin it. Dax and MJF tie up, MJF trips Dax but Dax avoids the elbow drop! MJF says it was that close. “Bash his what?” “NUTS!” “What?” “NUTS!” Fans cheer, the two tie up, and Dax headlocks. MJF powers out but Dax runs him over! Things keep moving, and Dax slides under to then scoop and SLAM!
MJF kicks Dax away, then scoops him to SLAM him down! But Dax kicks back! MJF blocks, but he misses the nut smash! Dax headlocks, MJF powers out, and he hurdles, but jams an ankle?! Fans boo, this is not what anyone wants! Dax doesn’t trust it, though, because he knows MJF. Dax storms up, but into a throat chop! MJF smirks, and he has the legs! MJF threatens it, the ref says don’t, but Dax scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! MJF lets off and the two stand up. Dax shoves MJF so MJF shoves Dax! Dax SLAPS, MJF SLAPS! Cash and Cole jump in, the ref tells them all to calm down, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Tensions are high, MJF and Dax shove again, and then the fists start flying! Cash DECKS Cole, Dax DECKS MJF, and then FTR chases them out! SMACK off railing for MJF, SMACK off the apron for Cash! Dax JABS away on MJF in a corner, Cash DECKS Cole! Cash SMACKS Cole off the apron, Dax SMACKS MJF off more railing! FTR high five their fans, then drag MJF up. FTR double whip MJF into Cole at the railing! Dax SMACKS MJF off the apron, slides in to refresh the ring count, but MJF trips Dax! MJF brings Dax to the post! But Cash rushes over! The ref has Cash stand down, and Dax YANKS MJF into the post!
Dax steps out to pace around, but he decides to leave MJF to the count. MJF stirs at 4 of 10, stands at 5 and slides in at 6. Dax drags MJF up to snapmare, and then he drops a leg! Cover, TWO! Dax stands over MJF, pulls MJF’s hair, and reels him into a CAMEL CLUTCH! Collision returns to single picture and Dax HIP DROPS MJF to keep him from Cole. Back to the Camel Clutch, but MJF endures. MJF claws his way forward but Dax HIP DROPS again! Fans rally behind MJF, but Dax drags MJF back into the CAMEL CLUTCH! Dax HIP DROPS, but blocks the nut smash! But then MJF BOOTS Dax away!
Cash tags in, he intercepts MJF and shoves him back. MJF ELBOWS Dax, Cash blocks a boot but MJF pokes him in the eye! MJF DECKS Dax but Cash kicks low! Cash CHOPS, whips, but MJF goes up and over Cash to then slide under Dax! Cash is there again, and MJF is separated from Cole! Fans rally as MJF leaps, but FTR catches him! Cole reaches but just can’t! So MJF fights to DOUBLE DDT!! Fans are thunderous as all three are down! MJF stirs, crawls for his corner, but FTR anchors his legs! FTR drags MJF away, fans boo, but FTR double whip! MJF ducks the double clothesline to hot tag Cole!
Cole rallies on FTR with forearm sane blows! And a BOOT for Cash! LARIAT for Cash, then an ELBOW! Then a BOOT! Cash wobbles and Cole fireman’s carries, but Cash fights free! Cash throws elbows, then runs, but into a BOOT! Fireman’s carry, USHIGOROSHI! Cover, TWO!! Fans fire up and duel again, and Cole drags Cash up in a waistlock. Cash switches, runs, Dax tags in as Cash bucks the O’Conner! Cash waistlocks Cole as Dax runs in, but then both Cole and Cash duck! Cole switches to BACKSTABBER Cash! Dax staggers into a victory roll! TWO!! Cole boots but Dax blocks! Dax whips, Cole reverses! Dax goes up to CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO!
Dax waistlocks, O’Conner Roll, TWO! Dax hurries to whip, but Cole reveres. Dax goes up but leaps into a SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO!! Dax survives and Cole can’t believe it! MJF rises and fans fire up again! They call their shot, tag to MJF! Double whip, DOUBLE- NO, Dax ducks it! Cash trips Cole, Dax rolls MJF with tights! TWO!! Cash tags in, but MJF gut wrenches! But Cash turns it around! Only for MJF to turn it around! Only for Cash to turn it around! Cole SUPERKICKS! MJF victory rolls, TWO!!! Cash survives and Dax runs in, but into a SUPERKICK! SUPERKICK for Cash! MJF gut wrenches, SUPERKICK TOMBSTONE!!! Cover, TWO?!?!?
Cash survives and Hartford is shocked! As are Cole and MJF! MJF sits up, huffs and puffs and paces around Cash. Fans want it, MJF & Cole want it! Tag to Cole, but Dax is sneaking around! Dax drags MJF out to RAM him into railing! Dax avoids Cole’s boot, Cash rolls Cole up! TWO, Cash kicks and DISCUS LARIATS!! Cash hauls Cole up, Canadian Rack and he STAMPEDES Cole into the corner! Tag to Dax, but Cole fights off FTR! Cole DECKS Dax, fires off on Cash and then sends him down! Cole adjusts, takes aim at Cash, PANAMA- NO, Dax shoves Cash into Cole to disrupt that!
Dax climbs up, has Cole, and Cash goes to the other corner! SUPERPLEX for the Power! FLYING SPLASH for the Glory!! Cover, TWO!?!? Cole survives and shocks FTR! Fans are thunderous, “This is Awesome!” as Dax drags Cole away from MJF. But then he changes his mind?! Dax wants MJF so Cole tags him in! MJF and Dax go forehead to forehead, they’ve been the instigators of this the whole time! They go forearm for forearm, then Dax CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOSP! Dax catches his breath, he blocks MJF’s kick, but MJF pokes Dax in the eyes! MJF grins and runs, but Dax ROCKS him! Dax runs, but MJF slips through the lariat?!
MJF lifts Dax, but Dax fights to back drop! MJF sunset flips, TWO! MJF swings, Dax ducks to backslide! MJF rolls through but Dax reels him in! REBOUND POEWRBOMB!! Cover, TWO!!! MJF survives and Hartford is electric for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” Cash returns, fans hope these teams “FIGHT FOREVER!” but there has to be a finish! Dax goes up a corner and copies Cole! But MJF distracts the ref and Cole trips Dax up! Cash runs over to go after Cole but Cole BOOTS him! Then FLYING LARIATS! MJF sees Dax is stuck, and the ref is yelling at Cole! So MJF runs in, BROKEN DREAMS!! Cover, CASH BREAKS IT!!!
MJF got to kick Dax in the nuts but he didn’t end this match with it! Fans fire up as Cole storms in to SUPERKICK Cash! And he brings down the kneepad! But Cash UPPERCUTS first! Cole is stuck on ropes, Cash gets Dax up. FTR waits on Cole, but MJF runs in! MJF takes the SHATTER- NO, MJF blocks it! He puts Cash in the ropes, but Dax O’Conner Rolls! With tights!!! FTR WINS!!!
Winners: FTR, by pinfall (still AEW World Tag Team Champions)
Hartford is as stunned as MJF! Dax used a very MJF tactic to defeat MJF! Cole doesn’t realize that, he shakes hands with FTR to show respect. Cash says to NEVER doubt FTR again! But they’re up against Big Bill & Brian Cage next week, will the Top Guys be able to thwart the BIG guys?
As for MJF, he is distraught! He wanted to win! And now HE blew it! Cole says no, the team blew it. Cole gets the world title and fans fire up as he hands it to MJF. Cole tells MJF he is THE AEW World Champion, so MJF has nothing to be ashamed of. But MJF took the pin! Cole says that’s okay! He loves MJF, they’re like brothers now! MJF is still struggling with that, but Cole wants the fans to cheer him on. Fans do cheer, and MJF… aims the belt at Cole?! Cole can sense it, too. He sighs, and feels he should’ve known. But even MJF is conflicted. Cole tells MJF, “Do what you gotta do.”
But wait! MJF looks at the belt, and he says no! He puts the belt down!! Cole turns around to see that, and fans chant “HUG IT OUT! HUG IT OUT!” And they DO!!! MJF & Cole stick it out through their first defeat, and MJF picks the belt up. Cole holds MJF’s hand up in victory, and he applauds MJF. MJF stands on the corner and fans cheer their champion! MJF did promise Cole a title match, though, will the bromance continue even with this title between them?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision here, though still could’ve been better. Martinez VS Kiera was a great match to get them both back on AEW TV after they’d been off ROH TV for a few weeks. And Martinez getting the win makes sense if she’s going after Face champion Kris Statlander. But just seems a little much to have a Face make the save, only to get beat down and then have another Face make the save. Feels like Tony Khan has booked more of his top stars into corners, a la what he did with Wardlow and Will Hobbs. Tony wants both Kris and Willow to be featured, but he has no idea how to do that in more than one women’s segment at a time. Mercedes has no tag partner to call upon to face Willow and Kris, and I’m not sure how he’s going to segue this into Willow and Kris fighting over the TBS Championship.
And Samoa Joe squashing Gravity is in itself not bad, though it just kinda filled time tonight. And as I noted, and as Ian Riccaboni noted since he’s also ROH commentary, Gravity is in the contender’s tournament. How are we supposed to believe Gravity can win the tournament after losing to the champ? Or did Tony just not have an idea of who else he could feed to Joe for a squash? Though at the same time, I am expecting either Christopher Daniels or Shane Taylor to win the tournament rather than Tony Nese and Gravity.
Good promo from Toni Storm to call out Shida, and we already know that match is going to be great. Good promo from Darby to help open the show, I really thought is Open Challenge was going to be first. And a great surprise that it was Suzuki, he and Darby had a great match. Darby winning with the roll-up counter was a good move, it keeps Suzuki strong but still gives Darby momentum going into the TNT Championship match. Christian Cage also had a good promo telling Darby to settle things with the Mogul Embassy first. That feud should wrap up for the time being, maybe we see Darby & Nick Wayne take on Swerve & AR Fox. Darby can win that to get even more momentum, or Nick takes the loss to put Darby behind the proverbial 8 ball.
The ladder match for the mask was a great opening choice, but Andrade and Buddy always go so hard, there’s always a concern for them getting legit hurt. That bit where Buddy needed Doc Sampson to help with his arm being tonight’s example, but it hopefully won’t be an injury that keeps Buddy out of action. Andrade winning was the right choice, though, to give Andrade a big moment that he’s been needing. At the same time, there has to be more with him and Malakai Black directly, that should be some good stuff. Still not sure what the status of La Faccion Ingobernable is, haven’t seen even Jose the Assistant anywhere lately. But I would personally like LFI VS House of Black for the Trios titles, regardless of who goes over.
Great Six Man Tag, with a great win for BCG that wasn’t actually all that dirty at all. Maybe BCG gets into the Trios Division, too, also set to take on the House of Black at some point. I’d like that, just to see what BCG would come up with for the Open House Rules Dealer’s Choice stipulation. And of course, just an awesome main event for the tag titles. They kinda teased the possibility of MJF & Cole winning, but FTR winning because they pulled a sneaky tactic is a great way for FTR to win and retain without really hurting MJF. And everything after that match, MJF tempted to turn and Cole resigning to that, only for it to go the other way is great story telling. MJF and Cole are sticking together because they still have the world title match that will be an even bigger make-or-break on the team. I’m betting on “break.”
And of course, CM Punk and Ricky Starks have a promo together. Fans were definitely more in favor of Starks over than Punk, and we finally get to what we all knew: Punk had HIS world title in that bag. We plant the seeds for an eventual Undisputed AEW World Champion match, but it starts with Punk tightrope walking the line of Face and Heel as he either defaces or customizes the belt (your choice) to differentiate it from MJF’s Triple B. Punk VS Starks for the “real” world title is still going to be an awesome match, especially with getting Ricky Steamboat to show up and be their ref. That match could go either way as I see it, but it feels more appropriate if Punk is holding onto the “real” title going into the undisputed title match.
My Score: 8.8/10
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The Borderland is All Elite!
The Road to All In: Texas begins tonight! Toni Storm meets Mercedes Mone face-to-face as they prepare for the AEW Women’s World Championship match!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Mixed Six Tag: Gabe Kidd, Jon Moxley & Marina Shafir VS Mark Briscoe, “Speedball” Mike Bailey & Willow Nightingale; Gabe, Moxley & Marina win.
- No Disqualification Tag: Anna Jay & Harley Cameron VS Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford; Megan & Ford win.
- Six Man Tag: The Opps VS The Frat House; The Opps.
- AEW TNT Championship: Adam Cole VS Kyle Fletcher w/ The Don Callis Family; Cole wins, by disqualification, and retains the title.
- AEW International Championship Qualifier: Josh Alexander w/ The Don Callis Family VS Brody King; Brody wins and advances to Fyter Fest.
PLAY BY PLAY
Tony Schiavone is in the ring!
He welcomes us to Dynamite tonight in El Paso, and he welcomes out the 2025 Men’s Owen Hart Cup winner, Hangman Adam Page! The fans fire up as The Blackhat Cowboy walks out, King of Harts belt around his waist, and Schiavone brings up the great response from the fans. Hangman won The Owen in a dramatic classic on Sunday. The fans cheer, “You Deserve It!” as Hangman takes the mic. Hangman says, “Triumph. Triumph in life is fleeting, it’s momentary. You’re on top of the world for the night, and you wake up in the morning, and the moment you realize has passed you. But so is defeat.
“And in the past two years, and if I’m completely honest with myself, in the past three years, that is something that I let myself lose sight of. Because what matters is not the win, it is not the loss, it is what you decide to do with it that matters!” The fans cheer that! Hangman says at Double or nothing, two men entered the ring, and they both knew one would leave defeated. So before Hangman continues, he will say this to Will Ospreay. “Thank you. Thank you for the fight of my life! Thank you for reminding me why I decided to do this in the first place! And thank you for dispelling any notion that i had that you could not be the type of man to carry this company forward, because you can be!”
The fans cheer and chant for “Ospreay! Ospreay!” Hangman then says, while one tasted defeat, the other would taste victory. But he cannot relish in it! This moment is temporary and fleeting. Hangman will not hold this title, carry it or defend it. There will be another Owen Hart Cup, there will be another King of Harts. For now, Hangman returns this belt to AEW. Schiavone takes custody of the belt, and Hangman says he could stay out here all night and tell you how much this all truly means to him. But now, he must look forward to the one thing that for him, this has always been about: THE AEW World Championship!
The fans cheer that, and Hangman says that title has been the prize, the accomplishment, and the responsibility he has chased from the very moment we saw these three letters together for the first time. The fans chant “A E DUB! A E DUB!” Hangman says for seven MONTHS, that title has been hidden from the world, locked away in a briefcase. The fans boo, but Hangman says to him, that title was to be a shining light! A beacon to show the world what these three letters meant! It was about competition! About creativity! Compassion! Passion! And human dignity with which we all treat each other! That is what this is about!
The fans cheer more, and Hangman says on his first day in AEW, he told all of us, both here tonight and watching at home, that while he was here, we would be his boss. Tonight, he makes a promise. In seven weeks, here in Texas, Hangman will win the AEW World Championship! He will free it from the briefcase! He will hold it above his head for all the world to see! He will carry it and defend it with every ounce of his being, and that is a promise he will keep! But then “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Hangman is stunned, but here comes The Realest! Swerve steps into the ring to stare Hangman down, and Schiavone steps aside.
Swerve says, “I bet you wanna know why I’m here. So allow me to educate you and the fine people of El Paso, Texas why I’m here.” Swerve signals to the tron, and we flashback to April 9th of this year. Nick Jackson was explaining why The Young Bucks went and cost Swerve Strickland the AEW World Championship. They did it for their “good friend,” Hangman Page! Hangman wanted this! Swerve could not be world champion again, and The Bucks did that for him! They do not forget who their friends are! They love him, and they know he loves them. The fans boo and Swerve says he was looking at the same opportunity Hangman conveniently has now.
At Dynasty, the main event, Swerve had Moxley, he had the match won! And then so conveniently, The Bucks show up, who Swerve hadn’t bothered with since Blood & Guts, and they cost Swerve. But y’know who else was in the ring that night? Hangman Page. It is so funny how Hangman has his path to the title off Swerve’s loss. Swerve calls collusion! Hangman wants to make promises to the people of Texas? Let’s talk about a promise Hangman made. Hangman told Swerve to his face, in front of the world, that Hangman would never let Swerve be AEW World Champion again.
So Swerve is here now, staring Hangman down man to man, and he will ask Hangman, so don’t lie to him. Did Hangman do this? The fans chant “Tell The Truth! Tell The Truth!” Hangman says, “Well, dumbass… At Dynasty, I locked my eyes on you. Then I locked my eyes on Jon Moxley. And for one God forsaken second, I even thought about helping you. Swerve, if I had wanted to cost you that match, I would have done it myself to your face, because I have done it before.” The fans are torn, but Swerve says, “Sounds good, but you’re still full of sh*t.” The two jaw at each other while the fans rally up, but here comes Ospreay!
The fans cheer as the Aerial Assassin makes his way to the ring, and he has Swerve and Hangman back up. The fans are losing their minds seeing all three guys together. Ospreay borrows Swerve’s mic, and he looks to Hangman. The fans chant “BRUV! BRUV!” Ospreay then looks to Swerve, and Ospreay says he hates getting involved in Swerve’s business. Swerve has looked after Ospreay since he was 20 years old, he’s like a big brother. “But you’re wrong about him.” Ospreay defends Hangman, saying you learn a lot about someone getting in the ring with them when the stakes are high. And stakes couldn’t get any higher on Sunday.
On Sunday, Ospreay left it all in the ring with Hangman, and he has never felt more defeated in his entire life. Hangman had an important decision to make. He walked up the ramp, turned back, picked Ospreay up, and he shook Ospreay’s hand like a man. Ospreay looked in Hangman’s eyes, and he could see that Hangman cares about AEW. It is funny, because Ospreay had that same feeling when he lost to Swerve last year and then did the same thing. Swerve picked Ospreay up. Look around. The fans cheer, and Ospreay tells them both, “People are starting to believe in us again. I hate saying this to you, because I love you… But it is not you. I thought it was me, and it’s not me. It’s HIM!”
The fans cheer, and Ospreay wants Swerve to look at him. They have one shot at this. And they can make this easier on Hangman if they all work together. Swerve, Ospreay, Hangman- Swerve SLAPS the mic down! Ospreay wants Swerve to calm it down but Swerve says he will never work with Hangman, never trust Hangman, and never forgive Hangman! Swerve storms off and Ospreay is disappointed. The fans boo, but Ospreay tells Hangman to let that go. Hangman says he will work with Ospreay, but he will not work with Swerve either. Hangman storms off now, but will these bitter enemies ever realize this is bigger than them?
The Death Riders arrive.
Claudio parks the truck, and everybody spills out of the back. Moxley leads the way for Marina Shafir, Wheeler Yuta, and even Gabe Kidd. Moxley says, “Welcome to Dynamite.” They step into the building, find their way to the crowd, and they’re ready to redeem themselves from losing Anarchy in the Arena. But will they tear up Swerve’s allies to send a message? Or will this conglomeration come out on top?
Mixed Six Tag: Gabe Kidd, Jon Moxley & Marina Shafir VS Mark Briscoe, “Speedball” Mike Bailey & Willow Nightingale!
The trios sort out and the War Dog for hire starts against the Sussex County Chicken. The bell rings and the two run to DOUBLE LARIAT! They fire forearms back and forth, Gabe fires haymakers, but Briscoe gives those back! The fans fire up, Briscoe CHOPS, but Gabe CHOPS! The CHOPS keep going, then Gabe ROCKS Briscoe! Briscoe fires back with a flurry, but Gabe RAMS him into the corner! Speedball & Willow rush in, Moxley & Marina intercept, and the fans fire up as there’s brawling all over the place! Moxley DECKS Bailey, Marina KNEES away on Willow then TOSESS her! Moxley keeps after Bailey but Bailey hits back.
Marina and Willow keep fighting on the outside while Bailey KICKS Moxley against barriers. JUMP KICK! Willow digs her boot into Marina’s face! Gabe talks trash, but fans count along as Bailey rains down TEN punches on Moxley! Gabe whips Mark, Mark goes up and out to ROCK Gabe, RAM low, and then HOTSHOT! Gabe tumbles out to the floor, Briscoe is back in, and Bailey hands him a chair! The fans fire up as the chair is set up, and Briscoe shouts out to Sabu! TRIPLE JUMP DIVE onto the Death Riders! The fans fire up and Briscoe high fives the front row while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Briscoe high fives with Bailey and Willow, then goes back for Gabe. Briscoe CLAWS Gabe’s face, the ref sorts everyone else out, but Bailey sends Moxley into railing! Briscoe BITES Gabe on the forehead, then UPPERCUTS! Gabe flounders into the ring and Briscoe follows. Briscoe stands Gabe up to ROCK him with a right, and then he stomps Gabe into the corner. The ref counts, Briscoe steps off at 4, then he drags Gabe up. Briscoe tags Willow, they double whip Gabe and DOUBLE HIP TOSS! Willow flexes, then tags Bailey. Bailey & Briscoe double whip and they TRIPLE BOOT Gable! Cover, TWO!
Bailey stays on Gabe, brings him over, and he tags Briscoe. Briscoe UPPERCUTS Gabe, then CHOPS! Briscoe whips, Gabe reverses, and Moxley gets a cheap shot in! Gabe clinches for an EXPLODER! Tag to Moxley and he storms up on Briscoe. Moxley drags Briscoe over to then stomp him in the corner. Moxley soaks up heat, but that just lets Marina CHOKE Briscoe in the distraction! Gabe adds on, too! Moxley goes back to Briscoe, digs his boots in, but stops as the ref counts. Briscoe sputters, but Moxley taunts Bailey & Willow. Moxley drags Briscoe up, but Briscoe fires forearms! Dynamite returns to single picture and Moxley kicks Briscoe low!
Moxley scoops Briscoe to SLAM him! Moxley runs to ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Moxley drags Briscoe up, wrenches, then tags Marina. They mug Briscoe with KICK after KICK, then Marina tags Gabe. Gabe fires haymakers on Briscoe, then BITES Briscoe’s forehead! Gabe stops to tag Moxley, but Briscoe fires forearms. Moxley fires forearms back, only for Briscoe to fire back! Briscoe CHOPS Gabe, ROCKS Moxley, repeat! Briscoe then dodges Moxley, hot tag to Bailey! The fans fire up as Bailey ROCKS Moxley, bumps him off buckles, and goes up top! MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up with Bailey and he aims, SOBAT! AX KICK!
Bailey KICKS Moxley down and the fans fire up! STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Moxley scrambles to a corner but Bailey CHOPS him! Bailey puts Moxley up top, GAMANGIRIS, then climbs up! The fans fire up, but Moxley slips down and YANKS Bailey off the corner! Moxley suplexes, but Bailey cradle counters, TWO! Bailey SUPERKICKS! Moxley wobbles, Bailey crawls, hot tag to Willow! Willow and Marina both step in and Willow dodges a boot to fire forearms! Marina shoves Willow, KICKS, then whips, Willow reverses to CHOP! And LARIAT! And LARIAT again! And again!
The fans fire up as Willow back body blocks in the corner, LARIATS, then snapmares for a BOOT! The fans fire up more as Willow whips and SPINEBUSTERS! Cover, but Gabe drags Willow up by her hair! But Briscoe UPPERCUTS Gabe! Then LARIATS him up and out! But now Moxley storms in! Bailey fires LIGHTNING KICKS on him first! Marina GERMAN SUPLEXES Bailey! Willow CHOPS! Marina KICKS! Willow LARIATS! Both women are down and the fans are thunderous! Both women crawl, hot tags to Bailey and Moxley! They run up, Moxley blocks a kick to shove Bailey down, but Bailey rolls back to stand up. SUPERKICK!
Bailey goes up while Moxley falls down! But Yuta slides in a chair, that distracts the ref, and that lets Yuta SHOVE Bailey to the floor! The fans boo, but Gabe whips Bailey hard into railing! Gabe says this is for those who wanna mess with the Death Riders! Torture rack SLAM down through a table! “I’M A MAD MAN, YOU KNOW!” The fans lose their minds, but Dynamite goes back to picture in picture!
Marina drags Willow down and CHOPS away on her! Moxley CLOBBERS Briscoe, and Gabe soaks up the heat. Moxley TOSSES Briscoe over barriers! The Death Riders soak up more heat while Briscoe drags himself back over barriers and Bailey drags himself from the wreckage. Moxley and Gabe both taunt the fans while the ring count climbs. Bailey is still down past 5 of 10, but he flounders and makes his way up. Bailey is in at 9! Moxley is furious and shouts at the fans. Moxley drags Bailey up, reels him in, and soaks up heat as he suplexes, for the X PLEX! Tag to Gabe and he talks trash while Dynamite goes to break.
Dynamite returns and Moxley stomps Bailey in the corner. The fans rally but Moxley hangs Bailey out to dry! Tag to Gabe and Moxley KICKS Bailey. Gable steps in and BOOTS Bailey down! Cover, TWO! Bailey survives but Gabe looks into the camera to say he is taking everything from the rats! Gabe tags Moxley, Moxley stomps Bailey’s hands, then he slaps Bailey around. Bailey CHOPS! Moxley ROCKS Bailey, Bailey hits back, and the fans fire up! Moxley flips Bailey off to ROCK him, but Bailey ENZIGIRIS! Moxley wobbles, reaches out, and Bailey also heads for his corner. Tag to Gabe, and he BLASTS Briscoe! And SPITS at Willow!
The ref keeps Willow back, but Bailey KICKS Gabe! And KICKS! And KICKS! Gabe runs through, Bailey dodges the lariat and BOOTS! Gabe hits the COMEBACKER! Gabe drags Bailey up, we see Kris Statlander watching this, and Bailey BACKDROPS Gabe! Gabe tries to sunset flip it, but Bailey stays up! Bailey breaks Gabe’s grip to MOONSAULT KNEE DROP! The fans fire up while both Gabe and Bailey crawl! Hot tag to Briscoe! Briscoe dodges Moxley, ROCKS Gabe, then CHOPS Moxley! Briscoe fires off on them both, but Moxley waistlocks. Briscoe BOOTS Gabe, PELES Moxley, then clinches Gabe. Gabe fights free and reels Briscoe in.
Briscoe fights Gabe’s lift, but Gabe CHOPS him on the back! Briscoe SLAPS Gabe in the face! Briscoe fires forearms, but Gabe BITES Briscoe’s forehead! The fans boo, but Gabe spits at them! Gabe CHOPS and HEADBUTTS on repeat! Gabe goes corner to corner, but Briscoe dodges! EXPLODER! The fans fire up as Gabe tumbles out, and Briscoe WRECKS him with a dropkick! Briscoe then CANNONBALLS onto Moxley! Willow CANNONBALLS Marina! Bailey is back and he TRIANGLE JUMP MOONSAULTS! Bailey takes out Gabe and Moxley! Briscoe goes up as Bailey puts Gabe in. Marina is up and she goes for Briscoe!
Yuta distracts the ref, but Bailey BOOTS him down! Willow BOOTS Marina, too! Briscoe hits the FROGGY-BOW!! Cover, TWO!?! Gabe survives and the fans are stunned, but Briscoe calls his shot! Briscoe reels Gabe in, underhooks, but Gabe fights the lift! Claudio runs up, but then backs off as Briscoe storms up. Wait, here comes Komander! Komander tightrope walks to ESCALARA! Down goes Claudio, but Komander keeps after him! They’re already set for Collision and the AEW International Championship Qualifier, will Komander and Claudio fight all the way until Saturday?
The fans go nuts, but Gabe tags Moxley! Moxley storms up to have a SLEEPER! But Briscoe drops down, victory rolls, TWO!! Moxley kicks low, underhooks, PARADIGM SHIFT!! Then BULLY CHOKE! Bailey is in, Gabe LARIATS! Marina catches Willow! Gabe has Bailey in a CAMEL CLUTCH while Marina smothers Willow with MOTHER’S MILK!! The fans boo but Briscoe is OUT, Death Riders win!!
Winners: Jon Moxley, Gabe Kidd & Marina Shafir, by submission
The Swiss Terminator and Decoder once again do their part to tip the scales, and Moxley just riles up the fans more. Will nothing stop this reign of terror?
PROGRAMMING NOTE for Collision!
This Saturday, May 31st, Collision will air coast to coast on TNT at 8 PM Eastern, OR immediately following NBA Playoffs Game 6, but you can always stream on HBO Max!
The Hurt Syndicate speaks.
MVP says, “Tonight was not just a momentous occasion, it was a historical occasion, because two things happened tonight. This was the fifth consecutive, successful title defense of the AEW Tag Team Championships, and the debut of the young genius, Maxwell Jacob Friedman, as a full-fledged member of the Hurt Syndicate.” MJF says, “Bobby & Shelton are the most dominate tag team in the world today. Think of any top tag team in this sport, anyone, they’d beat ’em clean, easy. These belts ain’t going nowhere. Now that I am in the Hurt Syndicate, I am gonna make sure of that. And the Syndicate, we roll together, so we’re all collectively going to make sure we’re all strapped in gold.
“As far as my Triple B goes, my Big Beautiful Belt, my AEW World title is concerned, it will soon be around my waist. And if you find yourself in between the Hurt Syndicate and our goals, don’t be surprised if you wake up face down in a pool of your own piss and blood. But hey, man, when it comes to the Syndicate, it ain’t personal. It’s just business.” They all fist bump, but who will be next to step up and get stepped on?
Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford speak.
The Superbad Girl says Anna Jay & Harley Cameron had to cheat to beat them on Sunday. Tonight, it is NO DISQUALIFICATIONS, just like Anna & Harley have always wanted. The Megasus says that means they are her next sacrifice. Will the path of destruction only be more destructive now that Megan doesn’t have to hold back?
Ricochet speaks.
The One & Only says, “I had told that everybody after Double or Nothing, after I had laid wasted to Mark Briscoe, I would continue my quest for gold. A quest that I have been on since day one here in AEW. But I stopped, and I take a second, and I look around AEW, and I get the lay of the land, and I start to see the landscape for what it actually is. I see the Death Riders, I see The Opps, I see the Don Callis Family, I see the Hurt Syndicate, and I think to myself… Ricochet needs a group. Ricochet needs a crew. Ricochet needs some loyal subjects that will follow and help him on his quest for gold.
“And once I do, once I find the perfect crew, then I will continue to show everybody why Ricochet is simply Outta This World. AHA~!”
No Disqualification Tag: Anna Jay & Harley Cameron VS Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford!
For those who watched the Double or Nothing Buy-In, what part of that tag match did Harley & Anna “cheat” to win? Perhaps the Megasus & Superbad Girl don’t want to admit they got outsmarted by the Queenslayer & Wild Aussie. But now there will be no excuses because there is no such thing as cheating in a No Disqualifications match! Will Anna & Harley be the stars of the show after going all out? Or will they be made to #BowDown?
Megan & Ford come prepared with a trash can, its lid, and a golden steel chair! But Anna & Harley are ready to ride as a couple cowgirls armed with two-by-four and steel pipe! The fans fire up as they rush the ring, and while Ford grabs at the wood, Anna trips her up! Harley slides in but Megan BOOTS her down! The bell rings and this essentially Texas Tornado gets spinning! Megan SLAMS Harley down, Anna sends Ford into railing, and Anna brings out chairs! Megan CHOPS Harley, RAMS her in the corner again and again, and grabs one of those chairs. Ford ROCKS Anna, Megan wedges a chair into the corner, and Ford CHOPS Anna.
El Paso wants tables but Ford whips Anna into railing! Anna falls, Megan sits Harley up in the corner, and Megan runs up, only for Harley to move! Megan’s CANNONBALL hits the chair! Harley & Anna mug Ford, then DDT her on the trash can lid! The fans fire up, Harley covers, but Megan breaks it! Megan stalks Harley, but Anna has her wood! Anna SMACKS Megan, but Megan doesn’t even flinch. Megan stares Anna down, the fans tell Anna she messed up, but Harley has her pipe! Harley CLUBS Megan and that was certainly felt! Anna grabs a chair and she SMACKS Megan! Harley PIPES Megan, Anna SMACKS Megan, repeat!
The fans fire up as Megan is just a giant pinball between those brutal flippers, but she gets pissed! Megan dodges H&A to DOUBLE LARIAT! The fans fire up as Megan then goes for her golden chair! Megan sits it up at center, drags Harley up, and she reels her in! But Harley slips out of the suplex! Harley drop toeholds Megan on the chair, Anna SHOTGUNS Megan down! The fans fire up, Anna covers, but Ford breaks it! Harley has Ford for a KNEE down low! Anna has a chair of her own, sets that down, and Harley lines up the shot. Anna runs, they give Ford a form of BOOT CAMP! Cover, TWO!! Ford survives but Anna & Harley go outside.
The fans rally as they go looking, and yes, they bring out a TABLE! The fans fire up as Anna & Harley stand the table up nearby, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Anna & Harley go back into the ring, but Megan is there to clinch Anna! OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! Ford goes Matrix to dodge Harley, and hits the CUTTER! Ford puts Harley in a corner for the HANDSPRING BACK ELBOW! Megan runs up to add a STINGER SPLASH! Ford picks up the trash can, puts it around Harley, and Megan sends her back in. SHOTGUN to the trash can! Ford drags Harley to a cover, TWO! Harley survives and Ford is frustrated. Ford dribbles Harley, Megan goes looking for things, and she brings out another table! Ford helps Megan set that up in the ring, propping it up in the corner.
Megan storms up on Anna, CLUBS her, then fireman’s carries. Megan runs at the table, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER through the table!! Megan drags Anna to a cover, HARLEY BREAKS IT! Ford is furious and she goes after Harley! Ford fireman’s carries, but Harley slips free to wrench and NECKBREAKER! Cover, Megan deadlifts Harley for a GERMAN SUPLEX! Megan huffs ‘n’ puffs and drags Harley over to the ropes. Megan scrubs Harley’s face with her boot, then soaks up heat. Megan brings Harley over, puts her on the apron, then goes out as Dynamite returns to single picture. The fans fire up already as Megan aims for the table!
Harley fights the urenage and throws elbows! Harley kicks low, SUNSET FLIP, but Megan holds on! Anna ROCKS Megan! Megan shakes her head as she holds on, but Anna ROCKS her again! Ford is up, armed with golden chair, but Anna BOOTS her first! Anna has the chair to SMACK Ford down! Then she SMACKS Megan in the face! Harley POWERBOMBS Megan down through the table!! The fans are thunderous and Anna is all fired up! But Ford runs up to BOOT Anna! Ford fireman’s carries, and GUT BUSTER DROPS Anna! Ford takes a chair, puts it under Anna, then STANDING MOONSAULTS, but Anna moves! Ford hits only chair!
The fans rally up while all four women are down! Harley rises up, looks to Anna and they coordinate. Harley fires up, she runs at Megan, but Megan blocks the wheelbarrow to SMACK Harley off the steel steps! Megan falls back, still hurting from the table, but now the ref has medics check Harley. El Paso declares, “This is Awesome!” while Harley stands up. She’s got a bloody nose, maybe a busted lip, but Harley won’t let that stop her! Harley storms her way into the ring, Ford runs up, and Ford DECKS Harley! Anna kicks Ford, Gory Especial, FULL METAL GORY BOMB as Ford lands on a chair!! Cover, MEGAN BREAKS IT!!
Megan drags Anna up and fireman’s carries! FULL METAL FATE’S DESCENT!! Cover, Cover, HARLEY BREAKS IT! Harley HAMMERs away on Megan, then dodges her! But Megan FLYING LARIATS! Cover, TWO!! Harley survives and the fans fire up! Megan is frustrated, but she and Ford coordinate. Ford crawls to a corner while Megan just throws chairs down on Harley! Megan then drags Harley up and Ford climbs. Megan Electric Chair Lifts Harley, Ford flies, SUPERBAD DOOMSDAY!! Cover, Megan & Ford win!
Winners: Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford, by pinfall
The Megasus unleashed her full power on Harley & Anna, leaving them both bloody messes. Will there be no stopping Megan’s rise to the top of the AEW Women’s Division?
Mercedes Mone arrives in a low rider.
The CEO is once again #FourBeltsMone as she holds up her Queen of Harts title, even as her driver parks the convertible. The AEW TBS Champion struts in as a rhinestone cowgirl, ready to meet the AEW Women’s World Champion face to face, but will they keep it civil? Or will there be a shootout in El Paso?
Six Man Tag: The Opps VS The Frat House!
Samoa Joe, Katsuyori Shibata & “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs were part of the winning Team AEW at Anarchy in the Arena. But now, they focus on being AEW World Trios Champions. Will they be ready to go all in this summer? OR will Preston Vance, Griff Garrison, Cole Karter, Jacked Jameson, and even their El Paso “Pledges” be toasting a huge victory?
Jameson has a mic, and he tries to get the fans to join in on “FRAT~ HOUSE~!” They boo instead. Jameson says okay, last night, here in El Paso, him and the boys at Shifty’s Dive, throwing one of their world famous pledge parties. They are traveling the country, throwing these parties, looking for their next members. They were out on the town, and there was a sign with a saying that Jameson really likes: El Paso Strong! The fans cheer that! Jameson says that doesn’t make sense, all the guys are weak and skinny and all the girls are fat and ugly. The fans boo again. Jameson says needless to say, they didn’t find a new member.
But hey, that’s okay, they are not leaving emptyhanded. They’re walking out tonight the NEW Trios Champions! Uh, the belts aren’t on the line…? But Preston Vance says, “Win or lose, we BOOOOOOOOOZE~!” Vance gets in Joe’s face with that, and Joe HEADBUTTS him down! Shibata and Hobbs go after Karter & Garrison on the outside while Jameson and the Pledges scramble. The bell rings, Joe JABS away on Vance in the corner! The fans fire up as Joe just fires off! Joe CHOPS Vance down, and Shibata runs Karter right into railing! Joe CHOPS Vance again, whips him corner to corner, then runs in.
Vance BOOTS Joe, runs, but Joe SWEEPS the legs! And SENTONS on top! Vance scrambles, tag to Griff, and Joe chuckles at the Ivy League MVP getting fired up. The fans rally for Joe, but Joe says uno momento. Tag to Shibata! The fans cheer as The Wrestler steps up. Shibata and Griff feel things out, then Griff CHOPS! Shibata CHOPS in return! Griff CHOPS again, Shibata CHOPS again, and repeat! The fans fire up as Griff fires a forearm but Shibata fires back! Shibata eggs Griff on as Griff fires more shots, only for Shibata to DECK him! Shibata runs corner to corner and HYDRAULIC DROPKICKS!
Shibata drags Griff up, HALF HATCH, then cover, TWO! Griff stays in this but now Shibata tags Hobbs. Griff scrambles away to tag in Karter, but the Diamond in the Rough doesn’t know what he got into. Karter fires hands but Hobbs just takes them! Hobbs TOSSES Karter to the corner, fires hands, then whips corner to corner. LARIAT in the corner! The fans chant “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” as Hobbs fires more LARIATS into Karter! Hobbs reels Karter in for the short arm LARIAT! The straps come down and the fans fire up. Hobbs DECKS Griff off the apron, but Vance BLATSS Shibata and Joe!
Joe runs in, Vance runs away, and the ref is distracted, so Jameson slips in with that frat paddle! Jameson SMACKS Hobbs! Hobbs just gets mad! Hobbs LARIATS Jameson up and out! A Pledge is sent in!? Hobbs gives him a SPINEBUSTER! Another Pledge tries, but he gets a SPIENBUSTER! The third Pledge tries, he gets a SPINEBUSTER! Vance has the paddle! The ref stops Vance, and Hobbs gives him a SPINEBUSTER! Karter climbs up the corner, almost slips, but he still leaps, into a SPINEBUSTER! Cover, Opps win!
Winners: The Opps, by pinfall
That was town bidness times ten! Will the Frat House study up next time? Will The Opps continue to prove they are #NeverLacking?
Renee Paquette is in the ring.
Renee welcomes out the woman who fought her heart out at Double or Nothing, Jamie Hayter! The fans cheer as Hayter heads to the ring, clearly bummed she is NOT the 2025 Queen of Harts. Renee brings up that unfortunately, Hayter could not overcome Mone in the finals. And she knows Hayter was worried about what her future in AEW would look like without that win. Has Hayter had time to think about what’s next? Hayter tells Renee, that is the question. But then the lights go out!? Oh no, could it be…? The lights come back up and it is THEKLA! The Toxic Spider is in AEW, and she’s right on Hayter!
Thekla DECKS Hayter, then stands over her! Thekla stares into the camera, then spider-walks over! Will the “Idol Killer” tear down all those that came before her in order to be THE woman in AEW?
AEW TNT Championship: Adam Cole VS Kyle Fletcher w/ The Don Callis Family!
The Paragon could not stop the Don Callis Family on Sunday, and now the Panama City Playboy is the Protostar’s next target! Will the Aussie Arrow hit the mar and take this title home for the family? Or will it still be all about the BOOM?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is the true Face of TNT!
Callis is on commentary to say the fans love Cole because he’s just like the fans: he lives on hopes and dreams. Callis says you can’t take hopes to the bank, but you can bank on Fletcher! The bell rings and the fans rally up as Cole and Fletcher stare down. Cole and Fletcher circle, feel things out, and tie up. Fletcher puts Cole in a corner, lets off slowly, then rolls back to mock the “Adam Cole Baybay!” Cole and Kyle circle, tie up, and Cole waistlocks. Fletcher pries free, switches, then he SLAMS Cole down! The fans are torn but Fletcher flexes on Cole. Cole and Fletcher reset, circle, and tie up. Cole headlocks, Kyle fights the takeover, and Kyle powers out.
Kyle RUNS Cole over, smirks, and then goes back for Cole. Kyle slips, Cole slips free, and Cole fires forearms! Kyle scoops but Cole fights free again! Kyle kicks low, CLUBS Cole on the back, but Cole PELES! The fans fire up and Kyle staggers around! Cole storms up to fire hands and he puts Kyle in a corner. Cole stomps a mudhole into Kyle, steps off as the ref counts, and he gives a proper “ADAM COLE, BAYBAY!” The fans cheer, Cole whips corner to corner, but Kyle reverses. Kyle runs up but Cole puts him on the apron, and SUPERKICKS him down! The fans fire up and Cole waits on Kyle. Cole goes to the apron and takes aim, only for PRG Vice to step up!
The fans boo as Rocky Romero & Trent Beretta stand in Cole’s way, but Callis says this is strength in numbers. Well speaking of, Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly rush out here! Paragon brawls with RPG Vice and head to the back! The fans fire up, Cole goes to fetch Fletcher, but Fletcher SUPERKICKS Cole down! Kyle drags Cole up, reels him in, and APRON POWERBOMBS!! That was a lot more Cole’s head and neck then his back, and while the ref checks Cole, Callis mockingly says he’s gonna check on Kyle while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Fletcher flexes more while he soaks up heat, and Callis really does walk over to talk with him. Kyle steps into the ring and somehow Cole is okay to continue, so a ring count starts. Cole stirs at about 3 of 10, Callis & Kyle soak up more heat, but then Kyle goes out to fetch Cole at about 7. Kyle drags Cole into the ring, then stomps him down! Kyle stomps Cole more, then stalks him to ropes. Kyle JUMP STOMPS Cole down! And JUMP STOMPS again! Then he CHOKES Cole on the ropes! The ref counts, Kyle steps off, and Cole goes to a corner. Kyle soaks up heat, distracts the ref, and that lets Callis CHOKE Cole!
Callis scurries back to commentary before he’s caught, and Kyle drags Cole up. Cole fires body shots but Kyle eggs him on. Cole fires more shots, but Kyle BOOTS him down! Kyle paces while he soaks up more heat, and he checks if that’s for him or for Cole. It is for Kyle, so Kyle scoops Cole and SLAMS him! Kyle paces more while Cole writhes. Cole sits up but Kyle is on him with another scoop and SLAM! Kyle leans on the ropes while he soaks up more heat, then he goes back to Cole. Kyle rains down fists, clamps on a chinlock, and he grinds Cole down. Cole endures and fights up while Dynamite returns to single picture.
The fans rally as Cole fires body shots, only for Kyle to scoop and SLAM again! Kyle twists Cole’s wrist, scoops and SLAMS again, then eggs everyone on. The fans boo but Kyle drags Cole up. Cole fires forearms! The fans rally, but Kyle scoops and spins to SLAM! Callis says the reason Cole was outside to be hit with that apron powerbomb is because he went after Kyle outside the ring. Callis says Cole only has himself to blame. Kyle runs corner to corner, but Cole SUPERKICKS! Callis is eating his words the way Kyle ate that foot! The fans are thunderous as Cole rises up! Cole storms up to fire forearm after forearm!
Kyle shoves Cole but Cole LARIATS! And ELBOWS! And BOOTS! Kyle staggers around, Cole brings him over, but Kyle fights the fireman’s carry! Kyle runs, but Cole BOOTS him! Kyle rebounds into the fireman’s carry! USHIGOROSHI! Cover, TWO! Kyle survives but the fans rally behind Cole. Cole rises up, goes to the corner, and he climbs up to aim again. Kyle stands into the PANAMA- NO, Kyle BACKDROPS then sits down on a cover, TWO!! Cole escapes, Kyle blocks his kick, and Kyle spins Cole for a SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF! Cole flounders, Kyle runs corner to corner, GAMANGIRI! And then Kyle reels Cole in, but Cole suplexes, GHOST BUSTER!!
Cole fires up, rises up, and the fans are with him! PANAMA SUNRISE!!! Kyle sputters, Cole brings down the kneepad, and Callis freaks out! But JOSH ALEXANDER is here, and he just CLOBBERS Cole!!
Winner: Adam Cole, by disqualification (still AEW TNT Champion)
Callis laughs as the Don Callis Family’s Walking Weapon beats Cole down! But Kyle doesn’t get to be TNT Champion, what good was this? Alexander BITES Cole, Callis says break Cole! Kyle & Alexander mug Cole while the fans boo and cuss Callis out! But wait! Here comes Brody King! The King of Death ahs a chair, and he runs Alexander & Kyle off! This match was to be the main event, but it might as well happen now! Will Brody bulldoze through Alexander to head for Fyter Fest? Or will the Don Callis Family still secure something good for the Summer?
AEW International Championship Qualifier: Josh Alexander w/ The Don Callis Family VS Brody King!
Dynamite returns, security standing between the Walking Weapon and King of Death, but they won’t wait any longer! Security is literally thrown aside and the bell rings! The brawl is on and the fans love it! Brody KNEES Alexander, ROCKS him, puts him in a corner, and CHOPS him! And ROCKS him! And repeat! Brody ROCKS and CHOPS, stands Alexander up and whips corner to corner. Brody runs up, Alexander BOOTS him then goes up, to MISSILE DROPKICK! Alexander dusts himself off, stomps Brody around, then rips the shirt away to CHOKE Brody with it! The ref counts, Alexander stops at 4 and taunts Brody by flossing with the shirt, and we don’t mean teeth.
Alexander offers the shirt to fans, but then drops it on the floor. Alexander whips, Brody reverses and BACKDROPS! The fans fire up as Callis keeps putting Alexander over as the best Canadian wrestler ever. Brody gets his shirt back, and he stuffs it in Alexander’s mouth! The fans cheer but Callis says there is no place for that here! Brody has Alexander against the ropes and CLUBS him! Alexander suffers Beats of the War Drum, and fans count to seven before Brody shoves him down! Brody tosses his shirt away, then brings Alexander up. Alexander fires body shots but Brody ROCKS him back. Brody puts Alexander against the post, hushes the fans, and winds up.
But Alexander ducks, Brody’s CHOP hits POST! The fans all wince as Brody clutches his hand! Alexander then RAMS Brody into the post to go after the shoulder! Alexander wrenches the arm, and he SLAMS it off railing! The fans boo but Alexander keeps after Brody. Alexander CHOPS Brody, refreshes the count, then brings Brody around to whip. But Brody reverses to send Alexander into barriers! Brody choke grips with his off hand, and he BARRIER CHOKE SLAMS Alexander! The fans fire up and Brody CHOPS Alexander against the barrier! Alexander falls, the fans fire up, and Brody stalks Alexander around the way.
Brody brings Alexander up, ROCKS him, but that was the bad hand. The fans rally and Brody puts Alexander in the ring. Alexander BOOTS Brody, then BOOTS the arm! Alexander runs, but Brody breaks through the lariat and CLOBBERS Alexander! Alexander tumbles out of the ring, and Brody builds speed! Brody DIVES into a FOREARM! Alexander has Brody in the ropes, APRON DDT! Brody slumps down and sputters, and then Alexander CHOPS him! The fans rally, Alexander runs, and he BODY CHECKS Brody off the apron! Alexander soaks up the heat while Lance Archer applauds. Callis says Alexander is not intimidated by size because he has the technique!
Fans chant “You Suck!” but Alexander SLAMS the bad arm into the post! Brody clutches his hand, but he CHOPS with the left! And CHOPS again! Alexander kicks and CHOPS in return! Alexander brings Brody around the way, and whips him hard into steel steps! Brody writhes, Alexander grins as he refreshes the count, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
The ref checks on Brody, but Brody refuses to let the bad arm stop him. Alexander goes out and walks up the steps so he can stomp Brody’s hand! The ref reprimands but Alexander kicks Brody around. Alexander puts Brody in the ring, but Brody ROCKS him with an elbow! Brody CHOPS, but Alexander CLAWS Brody’s eyes! Alexander adjusts his wrestling headgear before bringing Brody around. Alexander HIP DROPS the good arm, looking to leave Brody with no arms! Alexander traps the bad arm and SNAP LOCKS it! Brody writhes and Alexander takes a moment to soak up heat. Brody drags himself up with the ropes, but Alexander pulls on the arms!
The ref reprimands, Brody ROCKS Alexander, but Alexander kicks low! Alexander climbs up in the corner to rain down fists! Brody stops Alexander at five, but Alexander CHOPS! Brody CHOPS, Alexander CHOPS repeat! Alexander CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS, then brings Brody in for a BIG suplex! That alone was impressive, and Alexander covers, TWO! Brody toughs it out and Alexander grows frustrated. Alexander looms over Brody, throws down elbows, then he drags Brody by the bad arm. SNAP LOCK! Brody writhes again but Alexander paces. Alexander drags Brody back up, and he clamps on with a keylock!
Dynamite returns to single picture as Brody endures. The fans rally, Brody fights up, and Brody fires body shots. The fans fire upas Brody CHOPS! But that was the bad hand again! Alexander waistlocks, but Brody switches, and he GERMAN SUPLEXES! The fans fire up and Brody LARIATS! But again, the bad arm! Alexander BOOTS Brody, BOOTS him again, but Brody SOUTHPAW LARIATS! Both men are down and the fans fire up. A standing count starts and the fans rally. Callis claims Alexander is ahead on points, not that that matters right now. Brody and Alexander are on opposite ends of a corner as they rise up.
Brody grabs Alexander, goes to the top rope with him, but Alexander pulls the crossbar’s pad away! Alexander fights the suplex, throws body shots, and then he HOTSHOTS the arm on the bare bar! Brody staggers away, Alexander pursues, and Alexander waistlocks. Brody fights with elbows, then fireman’s carries! Alexander fights back, but Brody BOOTS him! And has the SLEEPER!! Alexander endures, and he pries the grip open! ELBOW BREAKER! APRON GERMAN SUPLEX!! Both men fall to the floor and Callis says they might need to stop this. The fans lose their minds, and a standing count begins.
Alexander stands at 3 of 10, and he brings Brody over to make him take a seat. Alexander CHOPS, then he mocks the barking! The fans boo instead, but Alexander grins and runs in, but Brody BOOTS him! Brody makes Alexander sit down, CHOPS him, and now the fans bark with Brody! Brody runs up, CROSSBODY against the railing! The fans rally for Brody as he brings Alexander up and into the ring. Alexander flounders to a corner, Brody barks and runs corner to corner, CANNONBALL!! But he only gets buckles! Alexander drags Brody to have the ANKLE LOCK! Brody endures, reaches out, turns over, and he kicks at Alexander!
Alexander staggers back, Brody reels him in, but Alexander BACKDROPS free! The fans rally but alexander waistlocks. Brody fires elbows, but Alexander traps the arms! Alexander RAMS Brody into buckles, then he STRAITJACKET GERMANS!! Bridging cover, TWO!!! Brody escapes and the fans fire up! Alexander sits up, forehead bloody and shock in his eyes. Alexander drags himself up the corner, grins, and MOONSAULTS, but onto knees! The fans bark, Brody LARIATS! Brody reels Alexander in, hauls him up, GONZO BOMB!!! Cover, BRODY WINS!!
Winner: Brody King, by pinfall (advances to the AEW International Championship match)
The Don Callis Family had two chances tonight, failed them both, and now Brody heads for Colorado and Fyter Fest. Will The King of Death end the reign of The Best Bout Machine? Who else will join Brody and Kenny Omega in the Mile High City?
BREAKING NEWS for Collision!
On top of the other two International Championship qualifiers, Claudio VS Komander and Hechicero VS Mascara Dorada, we will have Mina Shirakawa VS Skye Blue! Will the Fighting Gravure Idol stay strong in the wake of losing at Double or Nothing? Plus, after the confrontation during the TNT Championship match, Paragon battles RPG Vice, but with some added names to the mix! RPG Vice bring in NEVER Openweight Champion, Konosuke Takeshita, while Roddy & Kyle conglomerate with NJPW Strong Openweight Champion, Tomohiro Ishii! Could this Six Man Tag open some doors to more golden opportunities?
Kyle Fletcher speaks.
The Protostar does not know whose call that was, whether it was Callis or Alexander, but he doesn’t care, because he does NOT need help out there, and certainly not to beat Adam Cole! He should be standing here as the NEW TNT Champion! But speaking of Cole, he comes running in and the two start throwing hands! Kyle has a GUILLOTINE FACELOCK! Security rushes out, separates the two, and Cole says Kyle is a dead man! Cole knows he had Kyle beat, but when and where will these two put the claims to rest?
Mercedes Mone heads to the ring!
The CEO struts her way out, carrying all her belts, the Owen Hart Cup on display. Mone grabs a mic and says, “El Pasooooo~! I now stand before you not only as the greatest TBS & Rev-Pro Champion of all time… But as the greatest winner of the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament!” The fans are torn, but Mone says the legends, Owen Hart and her hero, Eddie Guerrero… The fans cheer for El Paso’s own, the late, great Latino Heat, and Mone says they do NOT compare to the greatness of Mone! That is why she is the CEO of AEW! But wait! Timeless Toni Storm makes her way out here! This face-to-face is now official as the AEW Women’s World Champion steps into the ring.
The fans cheer for Toni, and the two champions eye each other while Toni gets herself a mic. Toni kicks off the shoes and sets her belt down on the mat. Mone says, “Toni, darling, we finally meet.” The fans applaud that, and Mone says she knows these AEW fans are so sick of the black ‘n’ white. They want a champion full of color! The fans boo that, but Toni says, “Hello, Mercedes. I have waited so long for you. 441 days ago, you arrived in AEW on a show named after you. And since then, you’ve won titles, you’ve made history, and you’ve remained undefeated. But you have never once spoke to me. You have never once looked at me.
“You said that you’ve been watching me since before you even came here. You told Antony Khan that this was the one match you wanted to have. So, darling, what took you so long?” The fans cheer, and Mone says back, “What took me so long? Patience, darling, patience.” The fans boo, but Mone says this isn’t about Toni, this is about Mone and her legacy. And you think she’s going to go around backstage shaking just anybody’s hand? When Mone is the Beyonce of Women’s Wrestling? You gotta be kidding! The fans boo but Mone asks Toni, “Do you not know who I am? I am the standard, I am the conversation, I am the blueprint, I AM the revolution!”
Fans are torn, but Toni smirks as there are those who chant, “No, You’re Not! No, You’re Not!” Toni says she is the Toni Storm of Pro-Wrestling, and she swears to an unknown God that you have NEVER met anyone like her! The fans cheer that! Mone says yes, that’s right. This Toni, this “shy, nervous Toni Storm that I met ten years ago,” is very different. But so is Mone. Mone is not just a Boss, she is a CEO. She has beaten the very best from all over the world, from Mexico to Japan to England. And now at All In: Texas, Mone is bringing it home. We will have THE greatest women’s match of all time! Fans like the sound of that.
Toni says they have so many similarities. They both started so young, struggled on the indies, found success, were given trophies and flowers, and when those weren’t enough, they left it all behind to follow their hearts. And in AEW, they became exactly who they are meant to be! The fans cheer that! Mone nods, and Toni continues: There is one glaring difference. While Mone wants all the titles, Toni needs only one. Toni has lived for this title, she has cried for this title, she has bled for this title, and she has DIED for this title! The fans chant, “She’s Our Champion! Toni! Toni!” Mone is annoyed, but Toni keeps going.
“So if you want to ride the Money Train through the Toni Tunnel, I just hope you can get deep enough.” The fans cheer that! Mone says not even Toni’s hips are wide enough for the Money Train! Toni says 45 days form now, they will meet again in Texas. And somewhere in the world, a little girl with big dreams will be watching. She will say, “Holy S*IT, these b*tches are crazy!” And then, that little girl will find out who the better woman is! Toni sincerely believes Mone is the greatest of all time. But unfortunately for Mone, Toni happens to be TIMELESS~! The fans cheer that, and Mone scowls.
Mone tells Toni that Toni may call herself timeless, but what she deserves is for her time to come an end! Mone will see Toni at All In! Toni says, “See you at All In, darling.” The fans fire up as Mone puts her other belts aside to offer a handshake. Toin smiles and accepts. Then they bring each other in to stare down. Toni smells Mone, and then kisses Mone on the hand. Mone reels Toni in for a Gory Especial! Toni fights out to reel Mone in! Mone scrambles free of the driver, and the fans fire up! That was just a taste of what’s to come, but who will taste sweet victory when these two battle it out in Globe Life Field?
My Thoughts:
A great Dynamite to follow Double or Nothing while building to Fyter Fest and All In. Excalibur said himself that tonight paralleled Double or Nothing by bookending things with the Owen Hart Cup stories. Great opening promo from Hangman, Swerve and Ospreay. Swerve did have a good point of asking if Hangman was in cahoots with The Bucks, but we also know that’s not the case. And of course Swerve and Hangman will be at odds during this whole All In build. But just as likely, we will get a great “Avengers working together” kind of moment to finally take out the Death Riders and get that title off Moxley.
Great closing promo from Toni and Mone, with a good reference back to their time in WWE. I’m still hoping for them to put all the belts on the line so that they are truly going all in. But the tease of someone taking a finisher to the belt was good stuff. 45 days of build, who knows what else we get, but there’s also no guarantee that Mone keeps the TBS Championship. It’d be wild if someone took that title from her on the way, but it could be a point of pressure that Mone has to defend her other belts while Toni only has to worry about one.
Good debut for Thekla tonight, it was very in line with a Malakai/Aleister Black debut. Hayter seems to automatically be the woman who faces returning and debuting wrestlers and that’s not a bad spot, but it would be nice if she got to do title stuff. Great women’s tag match, and kudos to Harley fighting through a broken nose. But in the end, the Heels winning made sense when they lost at Double or Nothing. There’s talk of tag titles coming, but I don’t have faith in that when TK’s pacing of the women’s division still hasn’t improved. The current example is the poor planning he has with the ROH Women’s Pure Championship.
RIP the Frat House, their ceiling is ROH after getting crushed by The Opps. A little surprised we didn’t get Hook showing up or having a promo, but maybe that happens for Collision. The Mixed Six Tag was great stuff, and throwing Speedball in there was a little surprising until it was clear the Death Riders were winning that. Good promo from Hurt Syndicate, but every time MJF talks about “his” world title, it feels like Lashley wants to roll his eyes or something, because duh, why wouldn’t he and Shelton want their own shots at that title? If Moxley does lose at All In, and MJF goes after Hangman, you can bet MJF and Lashley butt heads again over who really gets the title match.
Good promo from Ricochet, but I wonder… Ricochet wants a crew, there’s a duo named CRU… Is Ricochet going to lead Lio & Action as a trio? And if it isn’t CRU, who would fall in line behind Ricochet? Unless that’s the point of his next story arc: failing to make a faction because he’s that insufferable. And great Don Callis Family stuff tonight. Cole VS Kyle was great, good move for Paragon to go after them, and that Six Man Tag on Collision will be fun. Alexander running out there really was confusing, not just kayfabe, but maybe they want to give Kyle an out. Kyle is great as a wrestler and a personality, fans surely will cheer for him over the rest of Callis Family, but we’ll wait and see how Cole VS Kyle 2 goes.
Alexander VS Brody was a great main event match, with great story of going after Brody’s hand. Alexander getting busted open hard way from perhaps that top rope stuff did add something. And honestly, I’m pleasantly surprised by Brody winning. Brody and Omega alone is great, but then it’ll surely be Claudio over Komander, and now Hechicero over Mascara Dorada to keep the two Faces and two Heels ratio.
My Score: 8.9/10
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Arizona has gold, glory, and ANARCHY!
The desert is hot but it’ll be hotter inside as AEW Double or Nothing brings back Anarchy in the Arena! Who survives this war AEW’s identity?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Buy-In – Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford VS Anna Jay & Harley Cameron; Anna & Harley win.
- Buy-In – 8 Man Tag: Roppongi Vice & CRU VS Bandido, AR Fox & Los Titanes del Aire; Bandido, Fox & Los Titanes win.
- 2025 Women’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Finals: Mercedes Mone VS Jamie Hayter; Mone wins and will challenge for the AEW Women’s World Championship at All In: Texas.
- FTR w/ Stokely Hathaway VS Daniel Garcia & Nigel McGuinness w/ Matt Menard; FTR wins.
- Stretcher Match: Ricochet VS Mark Briscoe; Ricochet wins.
- AEW World Tag Team Championships: Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin w/ MVP & MJF VS Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara; Lashley & Shelton win and retain the titles.
- AEW Continental Championship: Kazuchika Okada VS “Speedball” Mike Bailey; Okada wins and retains the title.
- AEW Women’s World Championship: Toni Storm VS Mina Shirakawa; Toni wins and retains the title.
- Anarchy in the Arena: Swerve Strickland, Kenny Omega, Willow Nightingale & The Opps VS The Death Riders & The Young Bucks; Swerve, Omega, Willow & The Opps win.
- Six Man Tag: Paragon VS The Don Callis Family; The Don Callis Family wins.
- 2025 Men’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Finals: Will Ospreay VS Hangman Page; Hangman wins and will challenge for the AEW World Championship at All In: Texas.
PLAY BY PLAY
It’s the Double or Nothing Buy-In!
Join Renee Paquette, RJ City & Jeff Jarrett in discussing, predicting and analyzing all the action about to happen in Phoenix, Arizona!
Backstage interview with Ricochet.
Lexy Nair asks the One & Only how he feels going into not just AEW’s first Stretcher Match, but his own first stretcher match against the unpredictable Mark Briscoe. Ricochet says Lexy is smarter than Renee Paquette & Tony Schiavone combined, but that’s not saying much. That said, this is his first Stretcher Match, but while some say Mark is unpredictable, Ricochet says Mark’s brainless. Speaking of brainless, there have been a lot of discourse online about the rules of a Stretcher Match, so allow Ricochet to explain.
Rule one: Ricochet incapacitates Mark long enough to place his dumbass on a stretcher. Ricochet then rolls said stretch up to the lovely ambulance the local hospital has supplied for them. Ricochet puts the stretcher in the ambulance, close the doors, and Mark immediately receives the best medical care possible for the beating Ricochet just put upon him! Um, what’s rule two? Rule two is that there ARE no rules, outside of rule one. AHA~! Ricochet heads out, but will he make this Stretcher Match #OuttaThisWorld? Or will he fail to #ManUp against the Sussex County Chicken?
Buy-In: Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford VS Anna Jay & Harley Cameron!
The Megasus and her harbinger, the Superbad Girl, have been doing what they want to who they want, all to clear the field of those in their way of titles. However, they may have pushed the wrong ones in the Queenslayer & Wild Aussie! But will Anna & Harley be the stars of the show? Or will they be made to #BowDown in the desert?
The teams sort out, Harley starts with Megan and they tie up. Megan puts Harley in a corner, but Harley shoves Megan! Megan eggs Harley on, then catches her into a waistlock! Megan SLAMS Harley down, soaks up cheers and jeers, but Harley KNEES Megan! Harley fires more knees and the fans fire up! Megan shoves Harley, Harley waistlocks, but Megan is too tall the lift! Harley hops on but Megan RAMS her into the corner! Megan smothers Harley, lets off as the ref counts, but FOrd pulls Harley’s hair! The fans boo but Megan storms up to CHOP Harley! Tag to Ford, she wrenches Harley to a wristlock.
The fans rally and Harley wrenches. Ford rolls, rolls, handsprings, and CLUBS the arm to SLAP Harley! Ford headlocks, Harley endures, and Harley powers out. Anna tags in, Harley drops down, and Anna knees low! Anna whips Ford to the corner to LEG LARIAT! Anna pulls on Ford’s arms, tags Harley, and Harley snapmares Ford into Anna’s BLOCKBUSTER! The fans fire up and Harley says, “Anna! Get the CHEEKS!” Anna lies down, and Harley SMOTHERS Ford in the Georgia Peach! Megan BOOTS Harley, the fans boo, but Ford snarls as she kicks Harley around. Ford taunts the fans, fireman’s carries, and hits a GUT BUSTER DROP! Cover, TWO!
Anna HAMMERS Harley but the ref reprimands. Ford drags Harley up, but Harley JAWBREAKERS! And ENZIGIRIS! Hot tag to Anna! The fans cheer as Anna CLOBBERS Ford! Anna whips Ford to the corner, runs in, and UPPERCUTS! ROLLING ELBOWS! Anna snapmares, runs, and basement DROPKICKS! Cover, TWO! Anna keeps Ford back, but Ford still manages the tag to Megan! Megan runs up, Anna wrenches and HOOK KICSK! Anna whips, Megan reverses, but Anna dodges in the corner! Anna RAMS Megan, turns her in the ropes, and NECKBREAKERS! The fans fire up, but Megan is still up!
Megan brings Anna up with a BIG back suplex! The fans are torn but Megan stands tall over Anna. Megan drags Anna up, brings her around, and bumps her off buckles. Megan tags Ford and then runs in for a SPLASH! Ford handsprings to BACK ELBOW! Megan clinches for an EXPLODER! Ford hurries to cover, TWO! Anna survives and Ford grows frustrated, but Ford drags Anna up. Ford CHOKES Anna on the ropes, stops at 4, and then drags her to the other side. Ford CHOKES Anna over here, the fans boo, but Ford stops at 4. Ford runs and DROPKICKS Anna in the back! Cover, TWO! Anna shows that grit but Ford drags her up.
Tag to Megan, she and Ford mug Anna in the corner. The fans rally for Anna as Megan RAMS her again and again! Megan CHOPS, the fans “WOO~” and Megan bumps Anna off buckles. Megan CHOPS again and fans “WOO~!” Anna hobbles, Megan clinches, OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! Cover, TWO! Anna survives but Megan drags her back up. Megan RAMS Anna into the corner, tags Ford, and Ford stomps away on Anna! The fans boo but Ford soaks it up. Ford drags Anna up, whips her back in, and ROCKS Anna! The fans rally for Anna but Megan tags in. Megan KNEES Anna low, brings her around, but Anna fires body shots!
Megan CLUBS Anna down, then talks trash as she deadlifts! Anna slips free of the suplex and hops on! QUEENSLAYER! But Megan RAMS her into buckles! Megan is free and she CHOPS away on Anna! Megan puts Anna up top, runs in, but Anna BOOTS Megan, then BLOCKBUSTERS! Hot tags to Ford and Harley! The fans fire up as Harley rallies on Ford! Harley then wrenches and NECKBREAKERS! Harley runs, dodges Megan, and tilt-o-whirl MERRY-GO-ROUND RANAS! The fans fire up with “FEEL THE WRATH~!” Harley runs in at Megan to SPLASH! Then she whips Megan, but Megan reverses.
Harley ELBOWS Ford, dodges Megan, so Megan SPLASHES Ford! Harley then runs to SPLASH them both! Harley reels Ford & Megan in, but they DOUBLE SUPLEX Harley! Harley fights that to DOUBLE DDT! Cover on Ford, TWO!! Ford survives and the fans rally with Harley. Harley tags Anna, they drag Ford up, and they reel her in. But Megan double waistlocks, to DOUBLE GERMAN SUPLEX!! Megan then helps Ford to the corner, tags in, then hauls Ford up. Megan makes Ford her weapon as she THROWS her out onto Harley & Anna!! The fans fire up and Ford feeds Anna to Megan! Megan reels Anna in, lifts her up, and RUNNING POWERBOMBS her!!
Anna flounders away, Harley is back, and Harley tilt-o-whirls to DDT! Ford is up, goes Matrix, and then hits a CUTTER! The fans rally as Anna kicks Ford, Gory Especials, and GORY BOMBS! Megan roars and FLYING LARIATS! All four women are down and the fans fire up! Megan brings Anna up, scoops her, and POWERSLAMS her! Megan goes up the corner, but Anna is up to ROCK her! Anna climbs up to get Megan but Megan fights back. Harley joins in and the fans fire up! Harley & Anna mug Megan up top, and they DOUBLE SUPER PLEX!! Those three are down, Anna manages the cover, TWO!!
Megan survives and shocks Anna! Anna calls to Harley, tags her in, and they double whip Megan. Megan DOUBLE LARIATS them!! The fans are torn but Megan roars! Megan tags Ford, hauls Harley up, and Megan Electric Chair Lifts while Ford climbs. But Harley victory rolls through the Doomsday! Megan ROCKS Harley, Ford runs up, but Harley wrenches Ford! Anna and Megan brawl on the outside, and Harley hits HER FINISHING MOVE!! HARLEY & ANNA WIN!!
Winners: Anna Jay & Harley Cameron, by pinfall
Megan is shocked! She took her eyes of the ball, and Ford fumbles! Harley has the game winner, will she and Anna rise together in the women’s division? Will Megan’s warpath only be more destructive from here on out?
Backstage interview with The Sons of Texas.
Alex Marvez is with Sammy Guevara & Dustin Rhodes, and he’s ready to rep the #DayOneGuys. Marvez notes Sammy was part of that very first Double or Nothing in 2019. Safe to say, things have changed? Yes, that is true. Sammy is a husband and dad! He has a legendary tag partner, and he even has new merchandise! But tonight, things change again as the Sons of Texas become the NEW AEW World Tag Team Champions! The Natural’s very first AEW match was with his brother, Cody, and that remains one of, if not THE bloodiest match in AEW history. Is Dustin going to bring that same level of violence?
Dustin says yes, absolutely. He wants everyone to know that last night, he was pondering on this moment. He looked out the window and saw this storm rolling in. It didn’t look good. It looked really, really bad. Hurt Syndicate, the Sons of Texas want more gold. Understand, try and hurt Dustin! There’s nothing he hasn’t already been through! This is for ALL the gold! This is the Natural, Dustin Rhodes, a living legend! The Spanish God, Sammy Guevara! They are the UNDEFEATED ROH World Tag Team Champions! Do they have a chance? Yes, they do! On any given Sunday, anything can happen, so watch out!
You wanna hurt ’em? Bring the best you got, because it just won’t be enough! Dustin & Sammy want more, but will that ambition be their downfall? Or will they be the ones that hurt people?
Buy-In – 8 Man Tag: Roppongi Vice & CRU VS Bandido, AR Fox & Los Titanes del Aire!
While the Don Callis Family’s “big 3” are in action later tonight, Trent Beretta & Rocky Romero are teaming with Lio Rush & Action Andretti to show there are no weak links in the Family. But will RPG & CRU make it work? Or will the four high-flyers they’re up against be too fly to stop?
The teams sort out but RPG & CRU just attack! The fans boo but RPG & CRU TOSS everyone but Bandido out. They mug the ROH World Champion while the ref reprimands. RPG double whips Bandido to a corner, then they LARIAT, LARIAT, LARIAT and LARIAT! Rocky goes again but Bandido dodge! Bandido’s team drags out Trent & CRU, then they put Rocky on a corner! SPLASH after SPLASH after SPALSH, and then Bandido UPPERCUTS! The fans cheer as Bandido snapmares Rocky. The team keeps Trent & CRU out, and then we get a TRIPLE BASEMENT DROPKICK! The fans fire up while Rocky flounders.
The ref has the teams finally sort out, and Bandido stays with Rocky. Bandido whips, ELBOWS, and then basement BOOTS Rocky! Rocky flounders, the fans fire up, and Bandido puts him in the corner. Tag to Hologram, he tags Komander, they whip, hurdle, and SOBAT! SWEEP! Then handspring and STOMPS to the hands! Then DOUBLE GIRI COMBO! The fans fire up while Rocky flounders around again. Komander clamps onto Rocky with a chinlock but Rocky fights up. Komander wrenches, tags Fox, and they mug Rocky. The fans rally for Fox as he kicks and suplexes for the ANARCHY! Cover, TWO!
Fox stomps Rocky, watches Trent & CRU closely, then CLUBS Rocky again. Tag to Bandido, the fans rally as Bandido brings Rocky around, and Bandido calls his shot. Bandido stalling suplexes Rocky, and the fans count along! Bandido goes to TEN, but Trent pushes Rocky down! But Bandido BOOTS Trent, and LARIATS Trent up and out! Rocky runs, but Bandido pops him up to a military press! Bandido THROWS Rocky out onto Trent! Bandido builds speed, but CRU is here! Bandido sends Action at Lio, Lio dodges, but then Bandido sends Lio at Action. Action dodges, Lio rolls to pick Bandido’s leg, Action runs up for the NECKBREAKER LEG SWEEP COMBO!
CRU HANDSPRINGS Fox down, but Los Titanes DOUBLE SUPERKICK! Then Hologram gives Komander the boost to DOUBLE DROPKICK CRU! They run, but RPG Vice drag them out! The fans boo, Bandido looks around, but CRU DOUBLE DIVE! Lio hits, Komander dodges, but Action SUPERKICKS! CRU DOUBLE SUPLEX Komander onto the apron! The fans boo but CRU soaks up the heat. Rocky has Bandido and bumps him off buckles. Tag to Trent, Trent runs up and ELBOWS Bandido! TORNADO DDT! Bandido flops, Trent covers, TWO! Bandido is tougher than that and the fans rally for “LUCHA! LUCHA!”
Trent is annoyed, and he BOOTS Bandido! Rocky taunts the fans, but Bandido CHOPS Trent! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! But Trent throat chops! The ref reprimands but Trent runs up, only for Bandido to BOOT him! And UPPERCUT! Bandido goes up, up, and TORNILLO CROSSBODIES! The fans fire up while both men are down! Bandido and Trent crawl, hot tags to Fox and Action! Fox rallies on Action, goes Matrix to dodge and PELE! The fans fire up with Fox and he runs corner to corner, A0LIST LIARIAT! Lio runs in, Fox ELBOWS him away, then skins the cat to DROPKICK and roll! CUTTER for Lio!
Fox dodges Action’s kick but Action stops the cutter. Action runs up, Fox puts him on the apron, but Action ROCKS Fox! Action slingshots but Fox dodges to then slingshot SENTON onto Action! Fox DIVES onto Lio, FLIES out onto Action, and Phoenix fires up again! But Trent LARIATS Fox! Trent talks trash on Bandido, then he whips Fox hard into railing! Trent taunts the fans while CRU puts Fox in the ring. They taunt Fox, the fans rally up, and Lio whips. Fox reverses. Lio reverses back, and Action waistlocks to SLAM! Lio sits Fox up to fire fast hands and ROCK Fox! Action covers, TWO! Fox is tougher than that but CRU stays cool.
Action tags Rocky and they mug Fox. Rocky ROCKS Fox, CHOPS him, then tags Trent. RPG Vice MUGS Fox, then they BLAST Bandido y Hologram! Fox BOOTS Rocky, BOOTS Trent, then leaps, but RPG Vice catches him! They RAM him into the corner, then run up together, into DOUBLE BOOTS! Fox goes up, up, and DOUBLE CANNONBALLS! The fans fire up while all three are down! Fox crawls, reaches out, but CRU YANKS all the luchadores down! The fans boo as RPG Vice mug Fox again! Trent lifts Fox, Rocky goes up, STRONG ZERO!! Cover, BANDIDO BREAKS IT! The fans are thunderous as Bandido makes the save!
Rocky TOSSES Bandido out, then he and Trent regroup. Tag to Action and he kicks Fox around. The fans rally for Fox and he SLAPS Action! Action CHOPS Fox! And CHOPS again! Action whips Fox, ELBOWS Fox down, then mocks the fans. The fans boo Action but he stands Fox up. Action bumps Fox off buckles, tags Lio, and CRU double whip. Fox KICKS Action, TOSSES Lio, then dodges Action to hot tag Hologram! The fans fire up as Hologram WHEEL KICKS! And ENZIGIRIS! Lio is back but Hologram kicks him and sends him into Action! ZIGZAG DDT COMBO!! The fans fire up and Hologram brings Action up.
Hologram whips, Action reverses, but Komander tags in! GAMANGIRI and then Komander goes up! Tightrope and ARABIAN- NO, Action puts Komander outside! Komander ROCKS Action and springboard RANAS! The fans fire up, Komander whips Action, but action reverses. Hologram tags back in, Komander hurdles, and then feed to the SPANISH FLY! Cover, TWO!! Not the cleanest but Hologram brings Action up. Tag back to Komander and Komander hurries up top. Hologram fireman’s carries Action, WASTLAND SLAM! But RPG Vice attack! Fox & Bandido BOOT RPG Vice! Lio throws hands, too!
Komander TOSSES Lio, then repositions Action. Komander goes up, up, and Bandido joins in!? Fox & Hologram wait for the cue, and we get DOUBLE TOPES AND DOUBLE MOONSAULTS!!! The fans go nuts over four flying flips! Komander covers Action, TWO!! Action survives but Komander tags Bandido! Bandido is up top, Action is still in the drop zone, and then the rest of the team set up the rest of RPG & CRU! QUADRUPLE 450 SPLASHES!!! That’s 1800 degrees!! Cover on Action, TWO!?! Action survives, but now he’s set up for a BOOSTED 21 PLEX!!! Cover, Bandido’s team wins!
Winners: Bandido, AR Fox y Los Titanes del Aire, by pinfall
This was a wild way to wrap the Buy-In, and the ROH World Champion stands tall with his amigos! How much more madness will we see as AEW goes Double or Nothing?
The tradition continues…
Some events leave a mark. Fewer make history. Even fewer change history. But this event did it all! And though this is the seventh, luck will have nothing to do with it. Wills will be tested, violent acts will be committed, and legacies will be solidified. “With dreams of glory… and just plain anarchy!” Tonight, a mark will once again be left on the world. Because once again, AEW goes Double or Nothing!
2025 Women’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Finals: Mercedes Mone VS Jamie Hayter!
The CEO may be down to #ThreeBeltsMone, but she still feels entitled to this tournament’s legacy, the trophy with Owen’s name on it, and the title shot that comes with it. But on the flipside, the former AEW Women’s World Champion will not be denied her redemption that has been a long time coming. Will the Money Train stay on track? Or will it be derailed when she learns Hayter Hits Hard?
The bell rings and the fans fire up already. Hayter stands on the corner to fire the fans up more. Mone and Hayter circle, tie up, and are in a deadlock. Hayter powers Mone back but Mone turns things around in the corner. The ref counts, Mone smothers Hayter but backs off at 4. Mone hops up to soak up the cheers and jeers. Mone and Hayter go again, tie up again, and the fans duel. Mone waistlocks, Hayter powers her to a corner and fires elbows! The ref counts, Hayter stops to strut, and Mone scowls. Mone and Hayter go again, Hayter waistlocks, and she SLAMS Mone down! Mone scrambles away in a huff, but comes back for more.
Mone waistlocks, and CLUBS Hayter in the back! Mone puts Hayter in a corner to fire more shots on that back! The ref counts, Mone stops at 4, and Mone soaks up more cheers and jeers. Hayter rises and BOOTS Mone! And bumps her off buckles, to then fire LARIAT after LARIAT! Hayter then snapmares and BOOTS Mone down! Cover, TWO! The fans rally as Hayter drags Mone back up. Hayter fires forearm after forearm to put Mone in a corner. Hayter whips corner to corner, Mone reverses, and Mone LARIATS! Mone whips but Hayter reverses. Mone goes up and over to O’Conner Roll! TWO, but Mone rolls Hayter, TWO!
Mone runs, slides under, sunset flips to then have the leg! Hayter kicks at Mone, BOOTS her down, then grabs Mone’s leg! Hayter stands with a toehold, but Mone endures to push Hayter down! Now Mone has the toehold! Hayter kicks at Mone, and again has the toehold! The fans rally as Mone endures, and she kicks Hayter down! It is a battle of toeholds as Hayter again kicks Mone down! Hayter stomps away on Mone and the fans cheer! Hayter turns Mone over to stop that back, and then puts on the HALF CRAB! Mone endures, reaches out, then rolls to send Hayter into the ropes! Mone runs and METEORAS!
Hayter dangles over the floor, tries to sit up, but Mone goes out to the apron. Mone hits a METEORA to the floor! Mone smiles and the fans are torn while the ref checks Hayter. Hayter clutches her head, but she’s somehow still in this. Mone stands Hayter up and runs her hard into railing! Mone swaggers, mocks Hayter’s pain, then brings her up. Mone puts Hayter in the ring, steps over an arm and has LA MAGISTROL, but then into the BOW ‘N’ ARROW! Hayter endures as Mone bends her back! Hayter endures, the fans rally, and Hayter powers up, only for Mone to pull her deeper in! Hayter still endures so Mone rolls her to a cover, TWO!
Hayter fires body shots, but Mone CLUBS her down. Mone CLUBS Hayter again, then stands her up. Mone whips, runs up, and scoops Hayter for a SIDEWALK SLAM! Cover, TWO! Hayter stays in this but Mone stays on her. Mone smothers Hayter into the mat, then pulls her back with a CAMEL CLUTCH! The fans rally and duel as Hayter endures. Hayter claws at the hands, fights around, and Hayter stands, only for Mone to STRAITJACKET BACKSTABBER! STRAITJACKET CAMEL CLUTCH!! Hayter endures and the fans rally up! Hayter powers up, slips back and stands up, to then RAM Mone into a corner!
Hayter throws elbows, but Mone THROWS Hayter by her hair! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Mone grins as she goes up. METEORA! Cover, TWO!! Hayter survives but Mone wants arms! Hayter sunset flips that, TWO! Mone shoves Hayter, Hayter shoves Mone, then Hayter SHOTGUNS Mone down! Hayter rises, runs corner to corner, but Mone puts her on the apron. Hayter ROCKS Mone, then climbs up! Hayter HAMMERS Mone’s head, then lets her flounder. Hayter adjusts position, but Mone YANKS her down! Cover, TWO!! Hayter survives that whiplash and the fans rally up. Mone drags Hayter up to bump her off buckles.
Mone goes corner to corner and METEORAS to the back! Hayter sputters but Mone soaks up the cheers and jeers with her CEO dance. Mone runs in, but Hayter dodge! And then she hits a BIG back suplex! The fans fire up and Hayter rises! Hayter goes to a corner, hops up, and waits on Mone to rise. Hayter then MISSILE DROPKICKS! Mone staggers to her feet, into another SHOTGUN! Mone ends up in a corner, Hayter mocks the dance, and gives Mone a METEORA! Hayter hauls Mone up, fireman’s carries, but Mone slips free to CLUB the back! Mone spins Hayter around to snap suplex! Una Amiga!
The fans are torn as Mone hits Dos Amigas! Mone brings Hayter up for THREE AMIGAS! Mone smiles as the fans are torn, and she gives some Latina Heat. Mone steps on Hayter, goes up the corner, but Hayter CLUBS her first! Hayter HAMMERS away on Mone, then climbs up to get her. The fans rally for the stalling SUPERPLEX! Hayter rolls through, scoops, but Mone slips free! BACKSTABBER! And then a Gory Especial! Hayter fights that, swings Mone around, and SUPERKICKS! Hayter kicks again, Mone blocks and KNEES back! But Hayter rebounds to LARIAT!! Both women are down and the fans fire up!
A standing count begins while the fans rally as hard as they can. We hit 5 of 10 but Hayter and Mone stir. Hayter crawls over to Mone but Mone flops out of the ring. The fans boo but Mone checks her chin. Hayter goes out after Mone, puts her on the apron, but Mone Tiger Feint kicks! Mone then whips, but Hayter reverses, and Mone is sent into barriers! Hayter runs, uses the steps to go up, and she FLYING LARIATS! Hayter rises, the fans fire up, and Hayter puts Mone in the ring. Hayter hurries to BOOT Mone! Cover, TWO!! Mone survives and Hayter grows frustrated, but the fans rally up.
Hayter hauls Mone up, scoops, but Mone slips free to BACKSTABBER again! Mone hurries to BACKSTABBER AGAIN!! And then BACKSTABBER AGAIN!!! STATEMENT MAKER!! Hayter endures the crossface, fires some elbows, and they roll around! Hayter CLUBS Mone, HEADBUTTS her, then HEADBUTTS again! Mone sputters, Hayter brings her in, and backslides! TWO!! Hayter and Mone stand, Hayter rolls Mone, TWO! Hayter is up, Mone wrenches her to a Gory Especial, but Hayter fights it again! Hayter RAMS Mone into a corner, RAMS her again and again, then gets some space.
Hayter runs back in but Mone goes up! DEADLY NIGHTSHADE! The fans rally and Mone brings Hayter up. Mone hoists Hayter up top, CLUBS her, then climbs up for a Gory Especial! But Hayter fights free with more elbows! Hayter then slips under, lifts Mone off the corner, but Mone fires hands! Mone sits on the top rope, to METEORA!! Cover, TWO!!! Hayter survives and Mone is shocked! The fans rally, “This is Awesome!” and Mone brings Hayter up. Mone brings Hayter around, Gory Especials, but Hayter rolls through! Mone ducks the lariat, O’Conner Rolls, with a bridge, INTO A REAR NAKED CHOKE!!
The fans fire up and duel as Mone endures being squeezed! Hayter keeps Mone down but Mone rolls it back to a cover, TWO!!! Hayter lets go in time, and she clinches Mone, springboard, but Mone dodge! Mone springboards, arm-drag and roll, lateral press! TWO, into the STATEMENT MAKER!!! Hayter endures, reaches out, fights around, and frees her arm! Hayter crawls, fights forward, but Mone kicks the ropes! Mone rolls this away, but Hayter fights up with a fireman’s carry! The fans are thunderous but Mone fights with elbows! Ghost pin, but Hayter just lifts Mone again! USHIGOROSHI!!
Hayter runs, SLIDING LARIAT!! Cover, TWO?!!? Mone survives and the fans cannot believe it! Hayter herself is at a loss for words, but the fans rally up even harder. Hayter pumps up and the fans cheer her on! Hayter drags Mone up, clinches, HAYTER- NO, Mone stops the lariat again and again! Hayter whips, Mone RAMS Hayter then waistlocks. Mone gut wrenches, CIPHER- NO, Hayter powers through to gut wrench Mone! TOMBSTONE!!! Cover, TWO!?!?! Mone survives again and Hayter is shocked! The fans are thunderous as Hayter rises, and she kisses that bicep. Hayter hauls Mone up, winds up, but Mone ducks the alriat!
Mone hammerlocks and DDTS into a cradle! MONE WINS!!
Winner: Mercedes Mone, by pinfall (2025 Women’s Owen Hart Cup winner)
Mone runs away like she stole this win, and she falls at the feet of the trophy! And now she adds the Queen of Harts belt to her collection! Will The CEO only get richer when she goes All In for the AEW Women’s World Championship?
FTR w/ Stokely Hathaway VS Daniel Garcia & Nigel McGuinness w/ Matt Menard!
Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler may be the best tag team in wrestling today, but they are quickly becoming the worst two guys in AEW! Betraying and injuring Adam Copeland, threatening the well-being of Rock ‘n’ Roll Express and even Tony Schiavone, and then just outright bullying those they claim to love. But will Red Death help the ROH legend prove he can still go? Or will they fail to take the Top Guys out?
The teams sort out and Garcia starts with Cash. Cash stays back, the fans sing for Nigel, and Stokely is annoyed. Cash and Garcia approach, but then Cash dodges to taunt Nigel. Cash backs away from Garcia and the ref has Garcia stay back. Garcia and Cash tie up, go around, and they end up in a corner. The ref counts, Cash lets off slowly, claiming Garcia is doing it dirty. Then Cash hugs Garcia! The fans boo, that is clearly two-faced. Cash and Garcia reset, tie up, and Cash hammerlocks. Garcia switches that onto Cash, but Cash headlocks. Garcia wrenches out to a hammerlock but Cash snapmares and messes with Garcia’s hair.
Cash says Garcia is still their boy, but the fans boo. Garcia and Cash reset, tie up, and Cash headlocks. Garcia powers up and out, Cash RUNS him over, and then things speed up. Garcia hurdles, Cash shoves him, and then Cash swings. Garcia ducks ‘n’ dodges to CLOBBER Cash! Cash stands up but sees punch and scrambles away! The fans cheer and Garcia does his dance! Cash goes to the FTR corner and Garcia steps back. FTR talk strategy, and Cash tags Dax. Stoke tries to get a “DAX!” chant going but the fans give him “BALD! BALD! BALD!” Dax points to Nigel, Garcia looks over, and Nigel holds out his hand. Garcia tags in Nigel!
The fans cheer as Nigel and Dax stare down. They step up, tie up, and Nigel powers Dax back, only for Dax to put him in the corner. Dax gives Nigel a cheap shot haymaker, then a CHOP! The fans boo but Dax CHOPS, ROCKS, JABS, and repeat! The ref counts, Dax stops, but then Nigel HEADBUTTS and UPPERCUTS! Throat chops on repeat! Nigel puts Dax in a corner, but Dax turns things around to CHOP! And CHOP! And JAB! Dax fires hands, Nigel knees low! Nigel UPPERCUTS again and again, but Dax swings! Nigel dodge to CHOP! Cash is in but Nigel RAMS and UPERCUTS back! Garcia joins in, and they send FTR at each other!
FTR reverse but Garcia & Nigel dosido to WRING the arms out! Then, DRAGON TAMER AND- NO, FTR scramble away from the submissions and Stoke has them cool off. The fans boo but Nigel & Garcia stay cool. Dax takes his time to return, and he resets with Nigel. They feel things out, btu Cash trips Nigel up! Dax CLOBBERS Nigel, then brings him around to UPPERCUT! Tag to Cash, FTR double whips Nigel to a corner. Nigel goes up to headstand! The fans cheer, and Nigel BOOTS Dax aweay! Then he ELBOWS Cash! Nigel goes up again, but Cash brings him in! Ngeil uses that to trap Cash, KICK and CLUB! Cover, ONE!!
Cash survives but Nigel brings him around. Nigel UPPERCUTS, runs, and he UPPERCUTS again! The fans cheer and Nigel says one more time! Nigel whips, Cash hits buckles, but Dax saves Cash fromt he uppercut! Cash RAMS Nigel, TOSSES Nigel ou t hard, but the ref won’t let Cash after him. Dax snesd Nigel to the apron but Ngeil rebounds and ELBOWS Dax down! The fans fire up and Nigel puts Dax on the apron. Cash makes the save and FTR RAMS Nigel into commentary! Then the apron! Then commentary! The desk is starting to fall apart but perhaps so is Nigel’s body! Cash makes sure Schiavone’s hair is nice before he and Dax go back to Nigel.
Stokely blames Schiavone for this, this is all on Schiavone! Cash puts Nigel in the ring, then he JUMP STOMPS! Cash pushes Nigel down to JUMP STOMP again! Cash counts along with the ref, then tags Dax at 4. FTR mugs Nigel, then Dax RAMS Nigel in the open corner! The ref counts, Dax whips corner to corner and Nigel hits buckles hard! Dax mocks Nigel’s pain and the fans boo more. Dax brings Nigel up, brings him around, and tags Cash. But Nigel fires forearms and elbows! The fans fire up, Nigel throat chops Dax then UPPERCUTS! Nigel leaps but Dax catches him! Garcia is out of reach, Dax shoves Nigel, and Cash stops the yoyo!
Cash CLUBS Nigel, then has Nigel hanging. Cash says this is for Schiavone! LONDON TOWER to the floor!! The fans boo but FTR soaks it all up. Cash puts Nigel back in, covers, TWO! Nigel stays in this but Stoke says this is what Nigel wanted. Cash fishhooks Nigel into a HEADBUTT! The fans rally but Cash clamps onto Nigel with a chinlock. Cash uses ropes for leverage, Dax helping, but the fans boo. FTR stops that before the ref notices, then they do it again! The fans boo, Garcia protests, and the ref spots it! He reprimands, Cash lets go to argue, but then he CLOBBERS Garcia! Cash UPPERCUTS Nigel, then soaks up heat.
Cash stands Nigel up to UPPERCUT again and again! Cash soaks up more heat, then goes to Nigel for an UPPERCUT, but Nigel catches it! Cash fights the hooks but Nigel swings him to a takedown! Cash kicks Nigel away, Nigel jumps the dropdown, but Cash UPPERCUTS! Nigel yoyos for the LARIAT! The fans fire up while both men are down! Cash and Nigel crawl, tag to Dax and he stays between Nigel and Garcia! But Nigel WRINGS Dax’s arm! Nigel crawls, hot tag to Garcia! Garcia rallies on FTR and the fans fire up! LARIAT after LARIAT< then a LARIAT in the corner for Dax! Garcia climbs and rains down fists!
Cash yanks Garcia down, but Garcia dodges! Garcia has FTR together to rain down more fists! The fans count to nine, then Garcia winds up, for TEN! The fans fire up as Garcia LARIATS Cash up and out! Garcia dodges Dax to LARIAT him now! The fans fire up as Garcia hauls Dax up. Dax fights the saido with elbows, but Garcia still wants it! Dax fires more elbows, then whips, but Garcia reverses. Dax reverses, wrenches, but Garcia ducks the lariat! SAIDO! Cover, TWO! Dax survives but Garcia just brings him around by the legs! Garcia steps through, DRAGON TAMER!! Cash CLOBBERS Garcia! Nigel wrenches Cash to ARMLOCK DDT!
Cash flounders away, Nigel has Dax and puts him up top! Stoke is mad but Dax slips free! Dax kicks Nigel, puts him up top, but Nigel slips free! Feed to Garcia’s LARIAT! Garcia & Nigel work together, ASSISTED TOWER OF LONDON!! Cover, TWO!! Dax survives but Garcia & Nigel coordinate. They wait on Dax, but Cash SHOVES Nigel into Garcia! Cash and Nigel brawl, Dax and Garcia brawl, and the fans rally! FTR gets the edge, then they run, but into BOOTS! Dax & Cash yoyo, Nigel & Garcia dodge, and the FTR LARIATS collide!! Now Garcia has Dax, Nigel has Cash! DRAGON TAMER and SHANKLY GATES!!!
The fans are thunderous as FTR endures! Menard keeps Stoke back, but then Stoke goes into the ring! Menard drags Stoke back out! The fans fire up for Daddy Magic, but FTR make the ROPEBREAKS! Cash and Nigel bail out, and now Nigel says this is for Schiavone! Nigel makes Cash say sorry to Schiavone, then gives him a STUNNER! Dax and Garcia brawl on the other end, and Dax DECKS Garcia! Cash sends Nigel into steel steps! And then barriers! Cash takes his apology back! The fans boo but what did we expect? Dax climbs, but Garcia is after him! Garcia trips Dax up, climbs the corner, and goes to the very top!
The fans fire up for the SUPER DUPER PLEX!! But that’s not all! Garcia stands Dax back up to hoist him to a top rope again! Garcia climbs up again, DOS SUPER DUPER PLEX!! But Garcia isn’t done, he wants the hattrick! Cash & Stoke panic, the fans fire up, and Garcia puts Dax on the third corner! But Cash runs in to save Dax! The fans boo but Nigel is here! Cash BOOTS Nigel, then LARIATS him down! Garcia still gets Dax up, but Dax makes it SUPER ANARCHY!! Cash hits a SPLASH!! Cover, NIGEL BREAKS IT!!! That take on Power & Glory was incredibly close, but the fans are thunderous as all four men are down!
Dax and Nigel go outside and brawl, and then Nigel puts Dax up! Dax fights free, then Cash is there! SHATTER MACHINE to the floor!! Stoke loves it! A ring count starts on FTR while Garcia is down in the ring. The fans rally, FTR rise up, and they stare Schiavone down! Schiavone says they should just focus on Nigel and Garcia. Schiavone wants to make sure his friend is okay, but FTR intimidate him as before. Stoke tells Schiavone to sit his old ass down, then FTR goes for Garcia. Garcia sees it is 2v1 but he won’t back down! Garcia fires haymakers on them both! The fans fire up, Garcia DECKS Cash to then CHOP away on Dax!
The fans fire up with every CHOP, and then Garcia winds up to CHOP Dax down! Garcia reels Dax in, but Dax BACKDROPS, only for Garcia to sunset flip! But Dax rolls through, lifts and PILEDRIVERS!! Cover, TWO!?!? Garcia survives but Dax hauls him back up! Cash is on the ropes, he mocks the dance, STUFF PILEDRIVER!!! Cover, ROPEBREAK!?!?! Garcia survives by a literal foot and FTR say WTF! Dax drags Garcia around by his legs, steps through, and turns Garcia over! SHARPSHOOTER!! Garcia endures, Schiavone and Menard coach Nigel up, and Nigel sputters awake! Menard gets on the apron, but Cash BLASTS and DIVES onto him!
Garcia still fights, but Stokely taunts him to just give up! Cash makes sure Nigel can’t get in with a KICK to the head! Garcia suffers, fades, he’s OUT!! FTR WINS!!!
Winners: FTR, by submission
A valiant effort from Nigel and Garcia, but FTR used every tag team tactic they know, both clean and dirty, to stick it to them. Will this truly be the last time Nigel steps into the ring as a wrestler? Will the Top Guys only grow their egos bigger and bigger from here on?
Stretcher Match: Ricochet VS Mark Briscoe!
This is the first time such a match as this will be held in AEW, but we already know it will be violent! The One & Only has no qualms about stealing valued possessions and offended sensibilities, but now he and the Sussex County Chicken are about to go to new lengths just to win. Who just about hospitalizes their opponent in order to settle a grudge?
But Ricochet isn’t going to wait, he SHOVES Mark off the corner and to the floor! The bell rings, Ricochet says he’s smart, and he throws down fists! Ricochet ROCKS Mark, taunts the fans, and then goes back to Mark. Mark UPPERCUTS in return! Mark fires haymakers, then another UPPERCUT! Mark throws hands now as Ricochet takes a seat. Mark CHOPS, then brings Ricochet to the ramp. Mark ROCKS Ricochet, pushes him around, and the fans fire up. Mark and Ricochet brawl up to the stage, and Mark whips Ricochet into the side of the ambulance! There’s a spare stretcher here, could this be a shortcut?
Mark fires hands and pushes Ricochet into the ambulance! That’s not quite how to win, and Ricochet LEAPS back out! The brawling continues, and Briscoe Mongolian Chops! Briscoe puts Ricochet on the stretcher but Ricochet scrambles away to the ring! Mark is annoyed but he chases Ricochet down. Ricochet wags his finger, Mark has to do this the hard way. Mark storms up, dodges the dropkick and UPPERCUTS Ricochet! Mark CHOPS Ricochet, HEADBUTTS him, and then whips him at the stretcher. Ricochet rolls over the stretcher, but Mark runs it into him! Ricochet tumbles and the fans fire up!
Mark brings the stretcher back around, stands Ricochet up and ROCKS him! Ricochet wobbles, Mark pushes him onto the stretcher, and he goes to the apron! The fans cheer, but Ricochet runs away again! Mark runs up, Ricochet dodges, and Ricochet KNEES Mark down! Ricochet hauls Mark up to RAM him into railing! Ricochet pushes the stretcher aside, CHOPS Mark, then scoops to SLAM Mark onto the stretcher. Ricochet goes up, soaks up heat, and mocks the BANG BANG! SHOOING STAR but only onto stretcher! Mark more or less suckered Ricochet in, and now he back suplexes Ricochet onto the stretcher.
Mark throws hands to make sure Ricochet stays put. Mark wants to try again, and BANG BANG! FOLEY ELBOW DROP! Direct hit and the stretcher falls over! The fans fire up and high-five Mark while Ricochet sputters on the floor. Mark goes up the barrier, and he BANG BANG, FOLEY ELBOW DROP again! The fans fire up and Mark grabs a chair. Mark lines up a shot, and he CHUCKS the chair into Ricochet’s face! Ricochet falls back, the fans cheer, and Mark JAMS Ricochet up with the chair! Mark SMACKS Ricochet on the back, then he CLAWS at Ricochet’s face! The fans cheer and Mark goes looking under the ring.
Mark brings out a TABLE! The fans cheer, but Ricochet CLOBBERS Mark! Ricochet SMACKS Mark with the chair, and he takes the table… to put it back! The fans boo Ricochet, but Mark JAMS Ricochet up! Mark whips Ricochet into barriers! Mark then sets up to Redneck CRANE KICK! Mark whips Ricochet into more railing! Ricochet sputters, Mark has a chair, and he puts that in the ring. Mark brings Ricochet around, ROCKS him with haymakers, and then brings him to the ramp side. Mark puts Ricochet in the ring, and he brings out a bucket! It has cleaning supplies in it, and the fans want Mark to clean that bald head!
Mark headlocks, and yes, he spritzes Ricochet’s bald head! Ricochet flails but Mark has the rag to polish that chrome dome! Then Mark ROCKS Ricochet! Ricochet sputters, Mark whips Ricochet to CLOBBER him with the bucket!! Ricochet sputters, the fans fire up, and Mark drags Ricochet up to DUMP him out. Ricochet flops and the fans rally for “DEM BOYS!” Mark sets up his chair, builds speed, and shoutout to Sabu, but Ricochet CHUCKS the other chair into Mark’s face!! The fans boo but Ricochet just pushes Mark back into the ring. Ricochet drags Mark up, CLUBS him, then CHOPS him! Ricochet wobbles, but he CHOPS again!
Ricochet throws hands, then whips, but Mark reverses and kicks low! EXPLODER! Ricochet flounders and the fans fire up again. Mark has a chair, he stalks Ricochet, but Ricochet SPRAYS the cleaning solution into Mark’s face!! The fans boo but Ricochet has the stretcher now. Ricochet ROCKS Mark, UPPERCUTS, and he takes the padding off the stretcher! Ricochet SMACKS Mark off the bare steel, and Mark is busted open! Ricochet DRIBBLES Mark over and over to get more blood from the Chicken! Mark flops back and fans tell Ricochet he’s sick! Ricochet kicks Mark, drags him up, and pushes him onto the stretcher.
Ricochet pulls the stretcher along, goes along the rampway, and the fans boo as they approach the ambulance. Mark sputters but Ricochet throws more hands! Ricochet scoops Mark, puts him on the other stretcher, and then gets it up into the ambulance! Ricochet grabs the one door and closes it. The fans boo, but Mark blocks the second door with a crutch! Ricochet is furious but Mark JAMS Ricochet with the crutch! Mark then BLASTS Ricochet with a fire extinguisher! The fans fire up for Mark as he then UPPERCUTS Ricochet! Mark brings Ricochet around to UPPERCUT again! The fans fire up and Mark sends Ricochet into the ring.
Mark roars, runs, and LARIATS Ricochet! The fans fire up as Mark calls his shot! Mark drags Ricochet up, reels him in, underhooks and JAY DRILLER!! Ricochet is down and the fans fire up! Mark points back to the ambulance, wipes the blood from his eyes but the forehead is still pouring it out. Mark TOSSES Ricochet out, then he brings out a TABLE! The fans are thunderous as Mark sets it up nearby! Mark drags Ricochet up, ROCKS him, and Ricochet is on the table. Mark makes sure Ricochet is positioned just right before he climbs a corner! Mark wobbles, steadies himself, and SUPER FROGGY-BOW through the table!!
The fans lose their minds as Mark and Ricochet are down in the wreckage!! Mark rises up, that crimson mask bright on his face, and he fireman’s carries Ricochet up the ramp. The fans fire up as Mark brings Ricochet up for another underhook. But Ricochet BACKDROPS free! Ricochet crawls and groans in pain, but Mark follows after. “This is Awesome!” as Mark grabs a leg. Ricochet BOOTS Mark away, then goes to the ring. HE HAS THE SCISSORS!! HE JABS MARK IN THE HEAD!!! As if Mark wasn’t already bleeding from his forehead before!! Ricochet snarls, and he aims again, but Mark blocks the scissors!
Mark kicks low, UPPERCUTS, and now Mark has the scissors! The fans fire up as Mark vows to cut something! Mark stalks Ricochet to the ambulance, and Ricochet is halfway in the ambulance! But then he has MORE SCISSORS!! Ricochet DIGS into Mark’s head, but Mark just fires up! So Ricochet LOW BLOWS!! And SCISSOR JABS Mark again!! And then SPIRIT GUN!!! Ricochet hauls Mark up, puts him in the ambulance, and he closes the doors! Ricochet wins!!
Winner: Ricochet
The fans aren’t happy about it, but Ricochet beat Mark at the match Mark wanted! Ricochet taunts the fans, shows off the stretcher with the blood on it, what other trophies will Ricochet accumulate as he hunts down a championship?
AEW World Tag Team Championships: Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin w/ MVP & MJF VS Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara!
The Hurt Syndicate has demolished team after team to establish themselves as AEW World Tag Team Champions, but the Sons of Texas dug, scratched, clawed, fought from behind, and came out on top as the ROH World Tag Team Champions. Will The Natural & The Spanish God become DOUBLE World Tag Team Champions at Double or Nothing? Or will the All Mighty & Standard of Excellence prove they not just hurt people, but hurt legends?
The introductions are made, the AEW titles are raised, and we see who can do the most damage!
The teams sort out and Dustin starts against Lashley. They circle, feel things out, and the fans rally up. Dustin and Lashley step up, then Lashley shoves Dustin! Dustin kicks low, UPPERCUTS, but Lashley goes for the nelson! Dustin fights free before it locks in, and then ties up with Lashley. They go around, Lashley puts Dustin in a corner, but the ref counts. Lashley lets off slowly but he stares Dustin down. Dustin is wary of Lashley, but Lashley still ELBOWS him! The ref counts as Lashley fires more shots, and Lashley stops at 4. MJF talks trash, but Dustin shoves Lashley away. Lashley RUNS Dustin over, then brings Dustin up.
Lashley bumps Dustin off buckles, tags Shelton, and they mug Dustin. Shelton ROCKS Dustin, Dustin UPPERCUTS Shelton! Repeat! Dustin fires uppercut after uppercut, but Shelton slips around to GERMAN SUPLEX! Shelton taunts Dustin, GERMAN SUPLEXES again, and MJF talks trash. Shelton covers, ONE, and Dustin eggs Shelton on! The fans rally, Shelton fires forearms but Dustin UPPERCUTS! The fans fire up for the brawl, but Shelton kicks low. Shelton runs, Dustin kicks low and KNEES him! Dustin tags Sammy, Sammy goes up, and he CROSSBODIES! Sammy keeps moving, he hurdles and backflips over Shelton to DROPKICK!
Sammy kips up so smooth and the fans fire up! Sammy whips, Shelton reverses then slips around to GERMAN SUPLEX! Sammy flounders, Shelton stalks him, and then GERMAN SUPLEXES again! MJF mocks Sammy’s pain now, and Shelton tags Lashley. Shelton runs corner to corner and STEP-UP KNEES! Lashley runs but Sammy dodge to KNEE Lashley! Lashley staggers, Sammy SUPERKICKS! Sammy runs corner to corner, and he SPLASHES Lashley! Sammy fires off fast hands, HAMMERS away, then lets off. Sammy storms back up to whip, but Lashley reverses. Lashley runs in but Sammy BOOTS him!
Sammy runs up, but Lashley MILE HIGH SPINEBUSTERS! Then he sucker punches Dustin! MJF and MVP are pleased as Shelton tags back in. Lashley TOSSES Sammy out, Shelton goes to bring Sammy up and SHOVE him into the railing! Then the apron! Shelton stomps Sammy, the ref reprimands, but Shelton drags Sammy up. Shelton scoops and SLAMS Sammy on the floor! Shelton leaves Sammy behind, argues with the ref, and MJF gets his cheap shots in! The fans are torn but MJF gets away with it. Shelton goes out to beat up Sammy more, then puts him in the ring. Shelton rains down fists while MJF taunts the fans.
Shelton tags Lashley, MJF shouts, “SAMMY SUCKS!” Lashley stands Sammy up but Sammy fires forearms! The fans rally, Sammy whips, but Lashley reverses. Lashley runs up, catches Sammy as he goes up, and then pops Sammy around to DOMINATOR! The fans fire up and Lashley covers, TWO!! Sammy survives and Lashley is frustrated. Tag to Shelton and Shelton stays between Sammy and Dustin. MJF tells fans to shut up, but Shelton throws knees. Shelton whips then pops Sammy up, but Sammy hits a CUTTER! The fans fire up, MJF coaches Shelton, and Sammy crawls! Hot tag to Dustin! The fans fire up as Dustin BLASTS Lashley!
Dustin fires hands on Shelton, flip, flop, fly and BIONIC ELBOW! Dustin whips, Shelton reverses, “NOT DTODAY!” RHODES UPPERCUT! SNAP POWERSLAM! Dustin fires up, BOOTS Lashley off the apron, then bumps Shelton off buckles. Dustin ROCKS and whips Shelton, but Shelton reverses. Shelton runs up, Dustin kicks and hops on, CODE RED! Cover, TWO!! MVP says it takes more than that to stop Shelton! Dustin whips Shelton to a corner, puts his legs in the ropes, and MJF says don’t even try it! The fans fire up and Dustin backs up. Sammy runs in and SUPERKICKS Lashley! MJF protests, the ref stops MJF, and SHATTERED DREAMS for Shelton!
Dustin adds a BULLDOG and covers, Lashley breaks it! Sammy is back but Lashley picks him up! Dustin kicks Lashley, he and Sammy DOUBLE LARIAT Lashley up and out! Dustin goes for Shelton to waistlock, but Shelton rolls and has the leg! ANKLE LOCK!! Dustin endures, reaches out, but Sammy is in and he RANAS Shelton away! The fans fire up and Dustin rises. Shelton runs up, Sammy ducks, and Dustin catches Shelton! Sammy goes up, SUPER SHOOTING STAR onto Lashley!! CROSS RHODES for Shelton!! Cover, TWO!!! Shelton survives and shocks everyone! MVP shouts for Lashley to get up, and Lashley THROWS Sammy!
Dustin goes up, but Shelton ROCKS him first! Shelton climbs, SUPER ARM-DRAG! Cover, TWO!!! Dustin survives and the fans rally up! MJF brings out the Dynamite Diamond Ring?! MJF says this is taking too long, just end it! But Lashley tells MJF to mind his own business! MJF says he’s trying to help! MVP tells MJF to just let Lashley handle it, but Dustin UP KICKS Shelton! Hot tag to Sammy! Sammy dodges Lashley, RAMS him, and ENZIGIRIS! Then springboard and- NO, Lashley catches Sammy for a back suplex! Sammy lands out, but Lashley SPEARS him!! Shelton covers, Dustin drags Shelton out!
Dustin ROCKS Shelton, MVP protests, but Dustin POSTS Shelton! Lashley runs up, but Dustin BOOTS Lashley first! MJF checks on Lashley but MVP leaves commentary to argue with the ref! Dustin blocks the diamond ring punch! MJF CLAWS Dustin’s eyes! MJF wants to hit Dustin again but Lashley tells MJF to stand down. But then Lashley & MJF fist bump? Lashley SPEARS Dustin through the barriers!! MJF and Lashley are on the same page after all! They walk arm in arm back to the corner, but Sammy DIVES, into a KNEE! Shelton saves MJF & Lashley, then he lines up a shot! Shelton stands, Shelton runs in, STEP-UP KNEE!!
Shelton lines up another shot, SUPERKICK!! Cover, Hurt Syndicate wins!
Winners: Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin, by pinfall (still AEW World Tag Team Champions)
The fans sing along, “We Hurt~ People!” and that certainly did happen here. Maxwell Jacob Friedman proved to be a valuable addition to the team, will no one stop these four from taking over all of AEW?
AEW Continental Championship: Kazuchika Okada VS “Speedball” Mike Bailey!
The Rainmaker has had a reign of terror ever since winning this title, but he just ran into an opponent who can strike like lightning! Bailey hasn’t been pinned or submitted since making his AEW debut, but Okada says there’s a first time for everything. Will that end up going the other way around when Bailey takes this title? Or will Okada make it rain in the desert of Arizona?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is worth their weight in gold!
The bell rings, the fans rally up, and the two stare down. Okada and Bailey slowly circle, stare down again, then tie up. They’re in a deadlock but Okada puts Bailey on ropes. Bailey turns that around, but then the two break. The fans rally and Bailey eggs Okada on. The fans chant for “SPEEDBALL! SPEEDBALL!” Okada tunes that out, circles with Bailey, and they tie up. Okada wrenches to a wristlock but Bailey cartwheels, wrenches, and has the cording hold! Okada pulls Bailey’s mullet and puts him on ropes. The ref counts, Okada lets go slowly, but then he fakes the chop! Okada pats Bailey on the shoulders and Bailey smirks.
Okada kicks low, ROCKS Bailey, then whips. Bailey handsprings, Okada dodges, but Bailey dodges back to RANA! Okada tumbles out, Bailey aims and PLANCAHS, but Okada moves! Bailey lands safe, only for Okada to YANK him down! Okada kicks low, but Bailey RAMS him into steel steps! Bailey runs up, but Okada dodges, and Bailey’s kick hits steel steps! Bailey clutches his toes, but then he hits the crane stance! Okada hears the cheers and turns around. CRANE KICK! The fans fire up and Bailey triangle jump MOONSAULTS! The fans fire up again and Bailey hobbles over to Okada. Bailey puts Okada in, climbs up, and leaps, but Okada dodges!
Okada runs up, Bailey dodges, and Bailey fires LIGHTNING KICKS! Okada blocks one to DRAGON SCREW! Bailey writhes and the fans rally again. Okada stands Bailey up, Bailey CHOPS and runs, but into a FLAPJACK! Okada dusts himself off while the fans cheer. Okada then drags Bailey up again, TOSSES him out, and then goes out after him. The ring count starts, Okada drags Bailey up yet again, and kicks low to DDT to the floor! The fans cheer but the ring count is 5 of 10. Okada refreshes the count, watches Bailey writhe, then rolls back into the ring. Okada lets the count rise, but Bailey springs in at 6! Okada hits another DDT! Cover, TWO!
Bailey stays in this but Okada is stoic. Okada drags Bailey up, bumps him off buckles, then brings him around. Okada whips corner to corner, runs in corner to corner, and ELBOWS Bailey down! The fans cheer while Okada paces. Okada mockingly bows before going back to Bailey. Okada kicks at Bailey more to taunt him than anything. Bailey stands to CHOP! Okada grits his teeth and eggs Bailey on. Bailey CHOPS again! Okada eggs Bailey on, so Bailey CHOPS again! Okada knees low, brings Bailey around, snapmare and run, DROPKICK! Bailey tumbles out and the fans fire up! Okada lets the ring count handle this.
Bailey slowly rises, stands at 4 of 10, but Okada WRECKS Bailey with a dropkick! Okada goes back into the ring, the count starts again, but Okada runs. Bailey jumps over the dropkick to ASAI MOONSAULT! Down goes Okada and the fans fire up! The ring count starts again and the fans cheer on “SPEEDBALL! SPEEDBALL!” Bailey goes up the corner, aims from the very top, and Okada rolls in, only for Bailey to MISSILE DROPKICK! Okada tumbles, Bailey fires up, and the fans rally. Bailey SOBATS, AX KICKS, and then ROUND KICKS! The fans fire up and Bailey RUNNING SHOOTING STARS! Cover, TWO!
Okada stays in this but Bailey stays focused. Bailey RAMS into Okada, puts Okada up, and GAMANGIRIS! Bailey climbs, the fans rally, but Okada shoves Bailey! Bailey backflips, comes back, but into the Alabama Lift! REVERSE NECKBREAKER! The fans rally while Bailey writhes, and Okada brings Bailey up. Okada scoops and SLAMS Bailey into the drop zone! Okada goes up, MACHO ELBOW DROP! Okada stands and the fans fire up. Okada winds up, for the RAINMAKER MIDDLE FINGER! But Bailey victory rolls him! TWO!! Okada goes Matrix to avoid the kick, flips Bailey off, but Bailey KICKS that hand, then ROLLING ELBOWS!
Bailey hits a FALCON ARROW, then goes up top! The fans fire up for SHOOTING STAR PRESS, onto knees!! Okada saves himself but it was a little double-edged! Okada clutches his knees and grits his teeth while a standing count starts. Okada rises, the fans rally, and Okada stands. Okada brings Bailey up, but Bailey fires a forearm! Okada shakes his head, and he ROCKS Bailey in return! The fans duel as the forearms keep going! The forearms go faster and faster, then Bailey fires a flurry! But Okada BODY BLOWS! Okada UPPERCUTS, but Bailey THRUST KICKS! Okada goes to a corner, Bailey runs and spins, but Okada blocks the kick!
Okada shoves Bailey, Bailey comes back and blocks a boot to HEEL KICK! Bailey goes up, but Okada DROPKICKS Bailey to the floor! The fans fire up while both men are down! The ring count climbs but Okada goes out to fetch Bailey. “This is Awesome!” as Okada puts Bailey on the apron. Okada climbs up, gut wrenches, but Bailey fights back into the ring. LEG SWEEP! Okada falls onto the apron, Bailey has him set up, MOONSAULT KNEE DROP!! Okada sputters and the fans fire up! Bailey steps in, powers up, and the fans fire up for the spin! ROLLING ROUNDHOUSE! Okada wobbles, Bailey goes up, but Okada avoids Ultimate Weapon! SHOTGUN!!
Okada has Bailey up, whips, but Bailey avoids the dropkick to PENALTY KICK! MOONSAULT KNEE DROP again!! The fans fire up and Bailey aims. Spin and- DROPKICK from Okada! And then ripcord, RAIN- HEEL KICK!! Bailey hits first, but he aims again! TIME ADVENTURE!!! Cover, ROPEBREAK!!! Okada saved himself at the last possible moment and Bailey can’t believe it! The fans boo, they also thought that was three! Bailey huffs ‘n’ puffs but he stands on Okada’s hand. The fans rally, and Bailey drags Okada up to KICK! And KICK! And KICK!! Okada falls but Bailey holds onto the wrist to stand Okada up again.
Bailey KICKS and KICKS and KICKS again! Okada LARIATS! Okada stands Bailey up to short arm LARIAT again! The fans fire up as Okada ripcords, but Bailey slips under! Okada switches, Bailey straitjackets to sunset flip! TWO!! Okada sits up, ONE, Bailey sunset flips with legs trapped! TWO!!! Okada stands, into a HEEL KICK!! Bailey goes up, up, and ULTIMATE WEAPON into a DROPKICK!! Okada then ripcords, RAINMAKER!!!! Cover, OKADA WINS!!
Winner: Kazuchika Okada, by pinfall (still AEW Continental Champion)
An instant classic just went down, and in the end, Okada adds another top level name to the list! Will no one ever stop Okada’s reign?
AEW Women’s World Championship: Toni Storm VS Mina Shirakawa!
These two have a complicated past, but it has been nothing short of captivating. First connected by a mutual frenemy, these two became friends on their own, but then rivals very soon after that. With Mercedes Mone waiting as Queen of Harts, will All In: Texas be TIMELESS? Or will it be all about #MinaNow?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is the true leading lady of AEW!
The bell rings, the fans rally, and the two circle. They feel things out while the fans duel, and then they tie up. Mina trips Toniy, but Toni wrangles Mina to a waistlock. Mian slips out the back, trips Toni, and goes for the legs! Mina stomps away on the legs, but Toni uses the British Escape to get a headlock takeover. Mina headscissors and she holds on tight. Toni fights, the fans rally, and Toni headstands to pop free. Toni does a tap dance, then offers a handshake. Mina takes the handshake, then headlocks! Mina headlocks for the takeover, but Toni headscissors. Mina moves around, pops free, and does her dance right over Toni! Then sits down to a cover, TWO!
Toni has the sunset flip, TWO! Mina dropkicks the legs out! Toni clutches a knee but Mina drags her around. Mina turns Toni over, hooks the legs up, and the fans cheer as Mina dances, then STOMPS the legs! The fans rally, Mina kicks Toni around, and Mina stands Toni up. Toni throat chops! Toni runs, but Mina trips her and has the body scissors! Mina turns Toni over to a cover, TWO, but Mina has the legs! DEATHLOCK! Toni ROCKS Mina but Mina falls back to put on the pressure! Mina sits up and Toni slaps her! Mina hits back, but Toni crawls back to get the ROPEBREAK! Mina lets go and the fans rally again.
Mina runs, but Toni is up to THESZ PRESS! Toni rains down fast hands, but Mina pushes her away, and then DROPKICKS the legs again! The fans rally while Mina brings Toni to the corner! Flashback to Wednesday as Mina SLAMS the leg into the post! Mina wants to figure four but Toni YANKS her into the POST! Toni then storms after Mina, snap suplexes her to the floor, and the fans cheer. Toni drags Mina up, puts her in the ring, then covers, TWO! Mina is tougher than that and Toni is frustrated. Toni drags Mina up, scoops, and hits a BACKBREAKER! A little double-edged with the damage to her leg, but she still hits a FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!
Not quite perfect but Toni walks it off. Toni stomps Mina, kicks her around, then CLUBS her! Mina fires hands in return, but Toni CLUBS Mina down! The fans rally and Toni shakes out the bad legs. Toni stands Mina up to CHOP! Mina staggers, Toni ROCKS Mina again, then RAMS into Mina! Toni CHOPS, RAMS, and repeat! The fans sing for “Toni! Toni Storm~!” as she CHOPS Mina more. Toni shakes out her hand, whips Mina to ropes, but Mina reverses to TORNADO DDT! And then DROPKICK! The fans fire up while Mina shakes out the legs. ROLLING ELBOW! Toni staggers, Mina NECKBREAKER DROPS!
Mina stands, blocks a kick, and she DRAGON SCREWS the leg! The fans fire up with Mina and she has the legs! Toni kicks her away, Mina ends up on the apron, and she blocks another kick! DRAGON SCREW! Toni tumbles to the outside and the fans rally up! Mina runs in, but Luther stands in her way! The fans boo so Mina KICKS and DECKS Luther! Then she ducks Toni’s punch to DECK Toni! Mina uses Luther as a pommel horse to TORNILLO SPLASH Toni! The fans fire up and Mina climbs the corner! Mina waits on Toni, but Luther takes the SUPER CROSSBODY! Toni hurries to get Mina up and DDT to the floor!
The fans are torn but Toni huffs ‘n’ puffs. Toni drags Mina up, puts her in the ring, then steps on Luther to get in the ring. But Mina has the leg! DRAPING DRAGON SCREW!! Mina has the leg again, and SMASHES it! Toni writhes, Mina ties the legs up, FIGURE FOUR! Toni scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Mina lets go, but she keeps calm. Mina brings Toni up, runs, but Toni HEADBUTTS! Mina SOBATS! ROLLING- NO, Toni ROCKS Mina first! Mina URAKENS!! Both women fall and the fans fire up! The ref starts a standing count, both women are down at 4 of 10 but sit up at 5. The fans rally as both women crawl at 6.
Toni throws a forearm, but Mina fires back! They go back and forth, stand as they throw shots, and then Mina does her dance before she fires another shot! Toni fires a shot, Mina feints and kicks low! Toni still fires a forearm, but Mina fires a kick! Mina KICKS and KICKS and KICKS, but then Toni blocks! SAIDO! Toni drags Mina up, and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Toni drags Mina up again, GERMAN SUPLEX! Mina flounders to a corner, Toni aims, and has her close-up! SWEET- NO, the bad leg stops the music! Mina DROPKICKS the leg! Mina fires up, grabs that leg, and steps through, but Toni cradles! TWO, ROLLING ELBOW!
Mina URA- NO, Toni ducks the fist to SKY HIGH! Cover, TWO!! Mina survives and Toni grows frustrated. The fans rally, Toni drags Mina up, and Toni puts Mina on the top rope. Toni CHOPS Mina, but Mina CLUBS Toni! Mina throws more hands, but Toni clamps onto Mina’s neck! But Mina makes it a RANA! And a sliding arm-drag, and LEG DDT! Mina fires up, she has Toni’s legs and ties them up in an INVERTED FIGURE FOUR!! Toni endures, reaches out, but Mina thrashes the legs! Toni drags Mina along as she goes for the ROPEBREAK! The fans fire up, the ref counts, and Mina lets go at 4.
Mina fires up again and the fans rally. Mina goes out to climb up, and she FLYING SLINGBLADES! Cover, TWO! Toni survives again and the fans rally up. Mina calls her shot, drags Toni up, dragon sleeper and GLAM- NO, Toni fights the lift! Mina shoves Toni to ROLLING ELBOW! And URAKEN!! Toni flops down, Mina roars, and the fans fire up again! Mina dragon sleepers to GLAMOROUS DRIVER MINA!!! Cover, TWO?!?! Toni survives and Mina can’t believe it! The fans rally up again while Mina wonders what she must do. Mina steps through, but Toni BOOTS her into buckles! Toni hurries for the snapshot version, SWEET HIP MUSIC!!
Toni hauls Mina up and STORM- NO, Mina wrenches out, KICKS and KICKS and KICKS the bad legs! Mina runs, but Toni clamps on again! But Mina victory rolls through, has the legs, FIGURE FOUR!! Toni endures, her shoulders are down, ONE as Toni sits up! Mina THRASHES around but the fans and Luther all rally up. Toni endures, fights around, reaches out, and she again drags Mina along! But it’s like swimming through molasses! Mina THRASHES and PUMPS that leg, and Toni is despairing! Toni gives it one last gas, and she has the ROPEBREAK!! The fans are thunderous but Mina is frustrated that Toni is still in this!
Mina drags Toni from the ropes, steps through, but into the BICK PACKAGE! TWO!! Mina has the cover, TWO!! Toni has the BIG PACKAGE again! TWO!?!? Mina survives, but Toni HEADBUTTS!! And then STORM ZERO!!! Cover, TONI WINS!!
Winner: Toni Storm, by pinfall (still AEW Women’s World Champion)
These two know each other so well, they pushed each other to their limits! But in the end, Toni just had that much more in the tank! Toni still shows her rival respect, and they look longingly into each other’s eyes. They KISS! Mina then bows to kiss Toni’s booboos on the knee. But in the end, Toni is still on top, and now we know she and Mercedes Mone will go All In! The AEW Women’s World Champion against the AEW TBS Champion and Queen of Hart, who will truly be THE woman in AEW?
Anarchy in the Arena: Swerve Strickland, Kenny Omega, Willow Nightingale & The Opps VS The Death Riders & The Young Bucks!
With everything AEW has had to suffer through at the hands of Jon Moxley and his minions, as well as our corrupt EVPs, we finally have a team that can take it and dish it out against them! Will The Realest, The Cleaner, The Babe with the Power and the AEW World Trios Champions save the soul of AEW once and for all? Or will there be no end to the tyranny from The Maniac & The Bucks?
Wait, where is Samoa Joe? His team is here, and the Death Riders are flanking the entire ringside area. The Bucks then make their entrance with Founding Fathers of America fanfare… Matthew & Nicholas Jackson walk out as if they’re Andrew Jackson, but Omoega & Swerve go after them! The fans fire up as the brawl is on! The bel rings, and JOE FINDS CLAUDIO! The fans fire up as Joe beats Claudio down at the top of the bleachers! Things go into multi-screen as Hobbs goes after Moxley, Yuta and Shibata are in the ring, and Joe SMACKS Claudio off pillars in the concourse! Swerve & Omega mug The Bucks in the ring, too!
Marina and Willow have disappeared off somewhere to brawl, but then Willow has Marina by a table! Willow goes up, but Marina trips her up! Shibata BOOTS Yuta & The Bucks all in one corner! Joe and CLaudio brawl outside the bujildikng! Marina snap supelxes Willow on the barriers! Willow falls into the crowd, Moxley brawls with Hobbs deep in the stands, and then CHOKES him! Shibata DROPKICKS Yuta with a trash can lid included! Willow is up, she brawls with Marina more! Omega wants the music to change, and so it goes from the flute to… I’m So Excited?! Well, okay… Omega and Swerve get into the groove as they rain down fists on The Bucks!
The fans cheer as they and Shibata rain down TEN fists! Joe has sent Claudio into the merch store! And he throws the shelves down onto him! Marina ROCKS Willow, Omega grabs a mic, and Omega makes a request. The music dies down while Joe throws hands on Claudio. Omega says they need something from the early 2000s! If you know the song, sing along! Let’s get this party going! LET THE BODIES HIT THE FLOOR!! The fans go nuts and now things really turn up! Moxley wants after Hobbs with a fork! Hobbs ROCKS Mox first! Omega and Matt brawl, “THREE! NOTHING WRONG WITH ME!”
Joe HEADBUTTS Claudio! Shibata CHOPS Yuta! Moxley keeps after Hobbs, Joe and Claudio pass by Omega, and Claudio is sent into barriers! Yuta fights back, Nick ROCKS Claudio, and then Joe uses a stanchion! Moxley JABS away on Hobbs’ forehead, then BITES at the wound! Matt whips, Swerve reverses, and Matt is sent into the railing! Omega keeps after Nick as they go up the bleachers. Moxley tries to dig a chunk outta Hobbs! Hobbs fights back, Omega fist bumps fans, has them step aside, and he goes up onto the vomitorium! But Yuta attacks! The fans boo Yuta but Yuta wants to throw Omega!
The fans freak out, as does security, but Omega fights Yuta off! Omega CLUBS Yuta, Yuta BITES Omega, and Yuta lines up the shot! Omega holds onto railing as best he can, but Hobbs makes the save! Hobbs THROWS Yuta down onto the cluster!! And right as the song ends! Perfect timings! Wait, it restarts. Omega gets a boost from Hobbs to then SUPER SUPER MOONSAULT!!! Down goes everyone again!! Joe and Claudio brawl in front of commentary while Omega rises up. Swerve and Omega regroup, drag Moxley up from the pile, and wait, Joe has a Captain Omega trash can lid? Omega must’ve meant to equip this, but Joe SMACKS Claudio with it for him.
The fans keep cheering and singing, then Joe brings Claudio out into the crowd. Moxley CURB STOMPS Hobbs!! The fans boo but Moxley hauls Hobbs up. Moxley climbs up to JAB away with the fork!! Omega, Swerve, the Bucks and others have returned to ringside. FULL METAL BACKBREAKER for Nick on a chair! Joe and Claudio brawl off in the back somewhere, and Moxley has a table! Moxley stomps Omega while Matt drags him down! Matt SLAMS the leg into the post! Moxley puts a table in a corner, but Hobbs SPINEBUSTERS Moxley through it!! The fans are thunderous again while they’re down in the wreckage!
Nick SHINING WIZARDS Swerve out of a chair! Matt has Omega in the ring while Joe and Claudio still brawl! Nick anchors Swerve while Omega punches away on Matt! Fireman’s carry, YOU! CAN’T! ESCAPE! ROLLING SENTON, then MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO!! Swerve goes up and gives Nick the FALLING UPPERCUT! He hits the Griddy, and FLOOOR~! Three times for the song, but wait! Marina and Willow brawl in the parking lot! Willow SMACKS Marina off a table, clears out some space, SMACKS Marina off the production truck, then throws trash at her! Marina fires body shots in return, but Willow SMASHES a bottle on Marina’s face!!
Willow scoops Marina, SLAMS her on the table, but it holds tough! Willow is going nuts, and now Shibata and Yuta spill out here! Shibata CHOPS Yuta, SMACKS him off a wall, and then they go back inside. Shibata CLUBS Yuta, TOSSES him into a dumpster, and then brings it around. Hobbs and Moxley brawl on top of commentary while Shibata RAMS Yuta into a garage door! Shibata dumps the trash out, and also the stuff in the dumpster. Shibata grabs a prop cactus and takes the barbed wire off it!! Shibata wraps that around his foot, runs up, and BARBED WIRE PENALTY KICKS Yuta down!
The Bucks have Swerve on stage, but they feint the kicks to DOUBLE DDT! The Bucks kip up, mock the Griddy, but Omega has a trash can! The Bucks coordinate something, do their pose, but Omega SMASHES them with the can! Omega sends Nick into the LED wall! Then back suplex, but Nick lands out! Omega blocks a superkick, and sends it into Matt! V-TRIGGER for Nick! TRASH CAN for Omega! Swerve gives Matt a FLATLINER! Nick hits a DESTROYER on Swerve! Swerve roars, HOUSE CALL!! The Predator hits his target, but then sees Claudio! Swerve LEAPS into an UPPERCUT! Claudio has Joe and Swerve down in the same area, and he SWINGS Swerve!
The fans fire up as Claudio goes around and around, to SWING Swerve into a speaker! The music stopped, but Hobbs CLOBBERS Claudio into road cases!! Those break apart, but then Matt FLIES onto Hobbs! Moxley heads that way while the fans cheer on “A E DUB! A E DUB!” Nick SMACKS Omega with the trash can. Yuta and Shibata are here, Willow has Marina, but Marina SAYANAGIS Willow! Marina has a frying pan!? She’s about to scramble Willow as she SMACKS her on the back! The Bucks have a table set up, they have Omega in the ring, and “This is Awesome!” Marina stands Willow up, SAYANAGI!
Marina handcuffs Willow! Omega sends the Bucks out, the Terminator Drums begin, and Omega builds speed! Omega FLIES into a SUPERKICK! Omega dangles on the top rope, Nick goes up, and Willow is handcuffed by her earring! DOUBLE STOMP POWERBOMB through the table for Omega!!! Shibata is here to ROCK Nick again and again! The fans boo as Matt SUPERKICKS Shibata! The Bucks line up another shot, and Shibata takes a TK DRIVER to the floor!! Moxley and Yuta add on, Willow calls for help, but the Death Riders mug Shibata. Shibata eggs Marina on but she just KICKS more!
Shibata fires off on Moxley but Marina has the SLEEPER! Marina & Moxley mug Shibata, Matt CHOKES Joe with their Young Bucks Founding Fathers flag. Marina & Moxley mug Omega now, Nick & Yuta CLAW at Hobbs. Claudio sets up a table on stage, The Bucks drag Hobbs up and bring him over. Claudio & Yuta keep on Joe while Matt CHOKES Hobbs on the table! Nick goes up on top of the LEDs! The fans go nuts already for the SUPER DUPER SWANTON through the table!! Matt checks Nick, that was a rough landing for him, too. Moxley CHOKES Joe with the flagpole, and this #DeathBucks alliance is in complete control.
The Bucks rise up, and Matt says this ends now! Matt drags Hobbs up and Moxley adds a chair to the mix! But Hobbs swings Moxley around! Moxley slams on the brakes, but Hobbs fights him and the Bucks! But that’s still 3v1! CHAIR SHOT! Hobbs wobbles, but The Bucks get him down! CHAIR SHOT again! They set Hobbs back up, E V P- SWERVE IS ON A FORKLIFT?!? The fans fire up as Nana’s got a friend driving Swerve to the stage! SUPER DUPER KILL STOMPS!!! The fans are thunderous as Swerve turns things back around! Hobbs & Swerve are fired up, and they drag the Bucks down the ramp.
The Death Riders are a bit stunned as Hobbs puts Nick in the ring. Nana has a key for Willow! Nick wants mercy, Yuta runs in, but Hobbs hits a sPINEBUSTER! SPINEBUSTER for Nick! SPINEBUSTER for Matt! Willow is free, but Marina SMACKS Hobbs with a chair! It does nothing! Claudio SMACKS Hobbs, it still does nothign! The fans tell them they done messed up! Claudio & Marina dodge, but Hobbs SPINEBUSTERS Claudio! Willwo SPINEBUSTERS Marina! They are both #BigBlack&Jacked! But Willow gets TOSSED! Moxley has Hobbs in a SLEEPER, Joe has Matt in the COQUINA CLUTCH! Everyone rushes in, there’s SLEEPERS everywhere!!
The fans fire up as Joe has Matt flailing, Mox has Hobbs fading, but Nick and Swerve are up top! 450 SPLASH for Joe! 450 SPLASH for Moxley! Nick has the staple gun! He STAPLES Hobbs! Hobbs just grins!?! The fans are thunderous and Hobbs grabs Nick’s hand. he DARES Nick to do it, and Nick STAPLES Hobbs’ head! Hobbs jsut shrugs it off! Feed to Swerve’s BACKBRAKER, and staple gun shot! Swerve STAPLES Mox’s neck! And then he STAPLES Yuta’s flying knee! Claudio grabs Swerve’s hand, they fight for control, but Claudio shoves Swerve, pop-up- STAPLE!! Matt SUPERKICKS Swerve!
Matt has his own staple gun and grins. But Swerve STAPLES Matt down low! But Marina LOW BLOWS Swerve! She grabs Swerve’s tongue!! AND STAPLES IT!! The fans lose their minds, btu Willow SPEARS Marina!! And SPEARS Yuta!! And then dodges The Bucks to DOUBLE SPEAR!! Moxley is here, and he CUTTERS Willow!! But Omega runs up, dodges a cutter, SNAP DRAGON! SNAP DRAGON for Nick! SNAP DRAGON for Matt! Marina kicks, Omega blocks, so she SLAPS him! She dares him to do it! Omega thinks about it, and yes, SNAP DRAGON for Marina!! The fans are thunderous again, but The Bucks DOUBLE SUPERKICK!
They DOUBLE SUPERKICK Hobbs! And DOUBLE SUPERKICK Shibata! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Joe! Nana is up, but they DOUBLE SUPERKICK him, too! The fans boo, ref Rick Knox reprimands, but The Bucks DOUBLE SUPERKICK him!! Willow is up, but they DOUBLE SUPERKICK her, too!! They even set Willow up for the- NO, Swerve SHOVES Nick down through a table!! Willow scoops Matt, Swerve goes up, SWERVE’S HOUSE DRIVER!!! Cover on Matt, MOXLEY & YUTA BREAK IT!! The brawl is on again and the fans fire up! Claudio & Yuta have Swerve, BULLDOG POWERBOMB!!
Joe JABS away on Claudio, BOOTS Moxley, then SWEEPS Yuta’s leg! Moxley kicks low, fires hands, then whips. Joe URENAGES Moxley down! Claudio is back with a chair! Joe dares him to try it! Wait, who is this with the hoodie? It’s HOOK! He JAMS Claudio up with a golf club!! The other member of The Opps has returned! But Hook won’t hug it out with Joe? Well, Hook feels he did his part, and Joe KNEES Moxley! Joe tucks Moxley in, MUSCLE BUSTER!!! COQUINA CLUTCH!!! Omega & Swerve keep The Bucks from making the save! BUT GABE KIDD IS HERE! The Mad Man CLOBBERS everyone with the briefcase!
The fans boo as Gabe CRACKS Omega, and reels him in! PILEDRIVER for Omega!! The War Dog does what he was trained to do, so the Bucks set Omega up. Yuta says wait! HE PUTS TACKS IN OMEGA’S MOUTH!! FULL METAL E V P TRIGGER!!!! Claudio has Omega’s legs and SWINGS! Yuta adds the DROPKICK!! Moxley drags Omega into the BULLY CHOKE!!! Omega endures, but he is fading!!! Joe rushes in, and he CLOBBERS Moxley!! The fans fire up, but now Gabe and the Death Riders mug Joe! They all stomp away on Joe and the fans boo! Gabe has an idea and everyone drags Joe out of the ring to go up the ramp.
Gabe says use the ambulance! But speaking of the ambulance, MARK BRISCOE FLIES IN! The Chicken takes out Moxley, and he stares down Gabe! Gabe and Briscoe brawl, but Gabe BITES Mark’s forehead! The brawl has migrated to this area now and Joe CLOBBERS Gabe! Joe RAMS Gabe into the ambulance! Hobbs LAWN DARTS Yuta into the ambulance! Willow has Marina, Moxley has a GUILLOTINE on Shibata, this is going inside the ambulance?! Joe gets out of the mess, and the Opps shut the doors! The Death Riders are trapped inside!
The Bucks are stunned, and it is just them against Omega & Swerve! Swerve KNEES Nick, Omega V-TRIGGERS Matt! They aim together, BANG! V-TRIGGER & HOUSE CALL IN STEREO!! Matt flops out, Omega goes after him, and Nana passes Swerve his brand new Swerve Iversons!! And they’re covered in tacks!! A very Bucks tactic that Swerve clearly took inspiration from. Omega has Matt set up while Swerve puts those shoes on. ONE WINGED ANGEL down through a table!!! WITH PYRO?!? Swerve then gives Nick the SPIKED KILL STOMPS!!!! Cover, Swerve & The Opps win!!
Winners: Swerve Strickland, Kenny Omega, Willow Nightingale & The Opps, by pinfall
This was absolute anarchy from start to finish, and even had extra teammates beyond what was advertised! But in the end, justice prevailed, as brutal as it was. The only thing left is for someone to take back the AEW World Championship. Did Swerve, Omega, Willow & The Opps do enough damage that this year’s King of Harts can have a fair fight in Texas?
Six Man Tag: Paragon VS The Don Callis Family!
Adam Cole, Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly have been at the top of ROH, at the top of NXT, and that is undisputed. But now, to try and be on top of AEW, they have to get through the menacing menagerie “The Jackal” has put together. Will Konosuke Takeshita, Kyle Fletcher & Josh Alexander prove that The Family runs AEW? Or will tonight be all about the BOOM?
The trios sort out and the Aussie Arrow starts against the TNT Champion. The fans rally but then Fletcher tags out to The Alpha. Konosuke and Cole tie up, Konosuke wrenches and wristlocks. Cole rolls, wrenches, and wristlocks back. Konosuke rolls, trips Cole, and has a toehold. Cole keeps his shoulders up but Konosuke stands him up. Konosuke wrenches, hammerlocks, but Cole switches. Konosuke reaches back to headlock and he pulls hair! Konosuke puts Cole in a corner, throws hands and stomps, then stalks Cole along the ropes. Konosuke whips, Cole KICKS back, and then he BOOTS the lariat to JUMPING NECKBREAKER! Cover, ONE!!
Cole keeps on Konosuke to wrench and bring him over. Tag to O’Reilly, and he takes the handoff to KNEE the arm! O’Reilly wrenches and ELBOW BREAKERS! Konosuke ROCKS O’Reilly, O’Reilly kicks, but Konosuke blocks the next one! But O’Reilly dodges the elbow to KICK! O’Reilyl runs, Konuske BOOTS and whips, but O’Reilly reverses, only for the TAKESHITA LINE to connect! Tag to Alexander and he fires hands on O’REilly. Alexander CHPOS, whips, and runs in, but O’Reilly slips under, steps over, and KNEES! O”REilly fires KICKS, then tags Roddy. Roddy clinches, O’REilly goes up, GUT BUSTER KNEE DROP COMBO! Cover, TWO!
Roddy CHOPS Alexander, but alexander RAMS Roddy int the corner! Tag to Fletcher and they mug Roddy! The fans boo but Fletcher mocks COle. Roddy CHOPS, KNEES, then tags O’Reilly! They KICK and CHOP away on Fletcher, then tag to Cole. Paragon whips Fletcher to DOUBLE HIP TOSS BACKBREAKER! DROPKICK BOOT COMBO! Cover, TWO! Fletcher CHOPS Roddy, Roddy CHOPS back, repeat! The fans fire up, Fletcher shoves but Roddy BOOTS him! Roddy GAMANGIRIS Konosuke, but Fletcher distracts the ref for Alexander to CLBOBER Roddy! Konosuke RAMS Roddy into the apron, then sets him up for Alexander’s BODY CHECK!
The fans boo but the Don Callis Family soaks it up. Fletcher then rains down fists on Roddy! Fletcher keeps Roddy from the Paragon to hit a BIG back suplex! Tag to Konosuke, he and Fletcher mug Roddy, and Konosuke TOSSES Roddy out. Konosuke argues with the ref so Fletcher & Alexander can mug Roddy! The fans boo but Alexander brings Roddy up so Callis can get a cheap shot in! The fans boo even more, Callis says that’s what Roddy gets! Konosuke rains down fists on Roddy, then tags Alexander. The fans tell Callis off but Alexander drags Roddy up. Roddy fires hands, then runs, but Alexander ELBOWS him down!
Alexander twists Roddy’s hand, drags him up, and tags in Konosuke. They mug Roddy, the ref reprimands, but Konosuke KNEES low! Konosuke wrenches Roddy, but Roddy CHOSP! Konosuke ROCKS Roddy, whips him into the corner, but Roddy fights everyone off! Only to run into a BLUE- NO, Roddy slips free, ANGLE SLAM! Both men are down, Konosuke crawls, tag to Alexander! Alexander BLASTS O’Reilly, facelocks Roddy and pushes him back. Roddy endures, the fans rally, and Roddy fights up. Alexander CLUBS Roddy, whips him, and scopos, but Roddy slips free! Roddy waistlocks, Alexander switches and shoves, but ROddy LEAPING LARIATS!
The fans fire up while both men crawl! Alexander tries but ROddy gets away, hot tag to Cole! Cole dodges Alexander, BLASTS Konosuke & Fletcher, then ELBOWS ALexander! And BOOTS! Cole rallies with LARIATS and ELBOWS, then a BOOT! The fans fire up and Cole SUPERKICKS Konosuke! Alexander waistlocks, Cole breaks free to PELE! BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Archer is on commentary while Callis paces in anger. Cole whips, Aleander reverses, O’REilly tags in! Cole BOOTS Alexander, O’REilly DUMPS Fletcher, and then FLYING KNEE! Cole hits an USHIGOROSHI on Alexander! O’Reilly hits AX & SMASH!! Cover, TWO!!
But O”REilly has the ARMBAR! Alexander fights around to the ANKLE LOCK! O’REilly rolls to have an ANKLE LOCK in return! Alexander rolls, ANKLE LOCK! O’REilly drags Alexander into a cradle, TWO! O’Reilly BOOTS! Alexander CHOPS! ROLLING ELBOW! DOUBLE LARIATS! The fans fire up while both men are down! Hot tags to Fletcher and Cole! Cole dodges to fire hands! Fletcher shoves, Cole blocks a superkick to give a SUPERKICK! Fletcher sputters, Cole goes up, PANAMA- SUPERKICK! The Family regroups, they set Cole up, SUPERKICK & ROLLING ELBOW into a GERMAN SUPLEX! And then DOUBLE BOOTS int he corner!
Alexander SPLASHES Cole, Kyle & Alexander hoist COle up to Konosuke! SUPER POWERBOMB!!! Cover, RODDY & O’REILLY BREAK IT! The fans fire up again and Paragon TOSSES the Family! Fletcher BOOTS O’REilly, Roddy fires ELBOW after ELBOW! Fletcher tumbles out, Roddy WRECKS him with a dropkick! And he BOOTS Konosuke! Roddy CHOPS Konosuke, O’Reilly FLYING KNEES Konosuke through the chair! Alexander runs up, Roddy give shim a BARRIER BACKBREAKER! Cole ROCKS Fletcher, tags Roddy, and he KNEES Fletcher! Kyle KNEES, AX & TRIPLE SMASH!!! Cover, Konosuke GERMASN SUPELXES Fletcher!
Roddy KNEES Konosuke! Alexander has Roddy but Roddy ELBOWS and CHOPS! Alexander ROCKS Roddy to OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! Cole mule kicks, SUPERKICKS, brings down the kneepad, but Alexander ROCKS him first! Alexander reels Cole in, btu Cole suplexes for a GHOSTBUSTER!! But then Kyle SNAP DRAGONS Cole! GAMANGIRI!! Suplex and- NO, Kyle KICKS Kyle! O’Reilly fires off shots, Fletcher ROCKS him back! O’Reilly fires KNEES and kicks, Fletcher jumps the sweep to BOOT! Fletcher lifts, O’Reilly has the GUILLOTINE!! Fletcher endures, Konosuke is back, ALPHA ELBOW for O’Reilly!
Fletcher gives Kyle a deadlift BRAINBUSTER!! Cover, Don Callis Family wins!!
Winners: The Don Callis Family, by pinfall
It was Kyle on Kyle crime, but the fight isn’t over! Cole & Roddy fight but that’s 4v2 as Lance Archer joins in! And then Rocky & Trent join in, now it is 6v3! DOUBLE CHOKE SLAMS for Cole & Roddy! But wait, BRODY KING is here! Tomohiro Ishii is with him, and the fans bark for these big dogs! But wait, there’s also HIROSHI TANAHASHI!!! The Ace is in AEW, and while the dogs fight off Archer & Rocky, Tanahashi storms right to the ring! The tide has turned as it is 6v6, and Fletcher is alone to get the SLINGBLADE! Fletcher sputters, Cole lines up the shot, for the BOOM!!
The fans cheer, but Don Callis Family still won. Will The Protostar be targeting the Panama City Playboy and that TNT Championship as we head for All In?
BREAKING NEWS for Fyter Fest!
For starters, it will be a special FOUR HOUR BROADCAST on Wednesday, June 4th! But highlighting it will be an AEW International Championship Fatal 4 Way! Kenny Omega will await the winners of a three-pronged, one round tournament! This Wednesday Night Dynamite will see Josh Alexander VS Brody King! This Saturday on Collision will see Mascara Dorada VS Hechicero, as well as Claudio VS Komander! Who will stand tall and represent their homelands against the Best Bout Machine?
2025 Men’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Finals: Will Ospreay VS Hangman Page!
While Jon Moxley continues his reign of terror, that is ironically in the background of this. The Aerial Assassin and The Blackhat Cowboy have battled long and hard to prove they are worthy of this moment, and of everything that has come before. Ospreay wants this, Hangman needs this, and while they’ll both give it everything they’ve got, only one of them can go All In. Will the story of the 2025 Owen Hart Cup be about Ospreay’s ascension? Or about Hangman’s redemption?
The bell rings and the fans fire up as the two stare down. Ospreay and Hangman step up, tie up, and go around. Hangman shoves Ospreay down, facelocks, but Ospreay switches that. They roll, Ospreay floats around, then pats Hangman on the back before backing off. The fans are torn but Hangman brushes that off. Hangman and Ospreay reset, circle, and the fans duel. Ospreay and Hangman circle, tie up, and Hangman headlocks. Hangman hits the takeover, denies the headscissors, but Ospreay fights up. Ospreay powers up but Hangman holds on tight. The fans rally more, Ospreay powers up but still can’t power out.
Hangman grinds the hold, but Ospreay spins to wrench and wrangle. Hangman fights up and wrenches, but Ospreay kips and kips and WRINGS Hangman out! The fans cheer and Ospreay takes a bow. Hangman runs up, Ospreay dodges to arm-drag! Ospreay grinds the hold but Hangman pulls hair. The ref reprimands, Ospreay whips, but Hangman RUSN him over! Ospreay kips up, Hangman pulls hair again! The ref counts, Hangman lets off, but he keeps his eyes on Ospreay. Then he whips but Ospreay rolls. Ospreay sweeps, covers, ONE! Hangman sweeps, covers, ONE! Hangman avoids as sweep to KICK Ospreay!
The fans cheer and Ospreay brushes that off. Ospreay fires a forearm, Hangman fires back and Ospreay stumbles! Hangman headlocks, Ospreay powers up and out this time, then drops down. Ospreay hurdles, Hangman denies the flip, but Ospreay avoids the lariat! Ospreay CHPOS, whips, Hangman reverses, Ospreay handsprings but Hangman catches him! GERMAN SUPLEX but Ospreay lands out! Ospreay springboards, Hangman catches him and shoves him to BACKDROP! Hangman goes to the apron, BUCK- NO, Ospreay dodges! But then Hangman dodges the Hidden Blade! The fans cheer this standoff after the shootout!
Ospreay and Hangman reset and the fans rally up again. They circle and feel things out. They knuckle lock, then Hangman kicks low! Hangman ROCKS Ospreay, puts him in a corner, and CHOPS! Hangman whips corner to corner, Ospreay goes up and over, things keep moving and Ospreay ducks ‘n’ dodges to RANA! Hangman staggers up, into a scoop and SLAM! STANDING SKY TWISTER! Cover, ONE!! The fans cheer while both men catch their breath. Ospreay then ROCKS Hangman, puts him in a corner, and CHOPS! Hangman is stinging but Ospreay bumps him off buckles. Ospreay CHOPS, then follows Hangman again.
Ospreay bumps Hangman off buckles but Hangman DECKS Ospreay! The fans fire up and Hangman snarls. Hangman brings Ospreay up, CHOPS again, then throws hands. Hangman whips corner to corner, runs up, but Ospreay BOOTS him and goes out! Springboard, PIP PIP CHEERIO! Hangman tumbles out, Ospreay stretches out his back, and the fans fire up! PLANCHA, but Hangman catches him! FALL AWAY SLAM into LED barriers! The fans fire up while Ospreay slumps down! Hangman looms over Ospreay, puts him in the ring, then looms over him again. Hangman scoops Ospreay to FALL AWAY SLAM into buckles! Cover, TWO!
Ospreay toughs it out but Hangman stays focused. Hangman CHOPS, then bumps Ospreay off buckles. Hangman CHOPS in the corner, ROCKS Ospreay, then CHOPS again! Hangman fires those shots on repeat, then just HAMMERS Ospreay down! The ref counts but the fans cheer, and Hangman lets off at 4. Hangman drags Ospreay up, whips him to a corner, and runs up to LARIAT! Ospreay sputters and Hangman reels him in, but STUN DOG- NO, Hangman stops the stunner to hit a BIG back suplex! Ospreay gets up, takes a swing, but into another BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Ospreay toughs it out but Hangman clamps on with a chinlock.
The fans rally as Ospreay endures and fights around. Ospreay fires body shots, ROCKS Hangman, then runs, but Hangman RUNS him over! Hangman stomps Ospreay, kicks him around, and he eggs Ospreay on. Ospreay eggs Hangman on in return! Hangman kicks Ospreay so Ospreay stands up! The fans fire up as the forearms start flying! “BRUV! YEAH~!” Ospreay spins to CHOP, Hangman spins through to DECK Ospreay! The fans fire up and Hangman suplexes, but STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE hits! Ospreay whips, Hangman reverses, but now the NEURALIZER KICK hits! Hangman falls out of the ring!
Ospreay builds speed and hits a SASUKE SPECIAL! The fans fire up and Ospreay puts Hangman in. Hangman rolls to a corner but Ospreay runs up and BOOTS! Ospreay then torture racks Hangman and makes it a BACKBREAKER RACK! BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, TWO! Hangman stays in this but Ospreay stays focused. Ospreay rises up, brings Hangman around, and he CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS but Hangman blocks! Hangman ROCKS Ospreay, whips, but Ospreay grab ropes. Ospreay then DUMPS Hangman way out! The fans fire up as Ospreay climbs, but Hangman SHOVES him down!
Ospreay HOTSHOTS off ropes, Hangman triangle jump LARIATS! The fans fire up as Hangman goes up, up, and ARIHARA MOONSAULTS!! Direct hit and the fans fire up again! Hangman shoves Ospreay into the ring, then POP-UP POWERBOMBS! High stack, TWO! Hangman steps through, and this is The Owen after all! SHARPSHOOTER!! Ospreay endures as Hangman sits deep! The fans rally, Ospreay fights around, and he pushes up to reach out! But Hangman pushes Ospreay down! Ospreay still reaches out, ROPEBREAK! Hangman lets go, having almost exhausted himself. The fans rally while both men catch their breath.
The fans duel while Hangman rises up. Hangman seems to be fueled by the fans here as he stands Ospreay up. Ospreay CHOPS, but Hangman gets in Ospreay’s face! Ospreay CHOPS, Hangman stares him down, repeat! Hangman corners Ospreay like that! Ospreay fires forearms, but Hangman ROCKS him! And SAIDOS! Ospreay staggers up, Hangman runs, and Hangman BOOTS! Ospreay roars and the fans fire up! Hangman runs, into a TIGER WALL KICK! ENZIGIRI! Ospreay calls his shot, Hangman reels him in, back suplex! Ospreay lands out! Ospreay SOBATS, whips, but Hangman reverses. Ospreay handsprings into a BLINDSLIDE ALRIAT!
Hangman stands Ospreay up but Ospreay slips around to HOOK KICK! Hangman spins to LARIAT! Hangman runs, into a SPANISH FLY! The fans are thunderous while both men are down! Ospreay and Hangman stir, “This is Awesome!” as Ospreay rises. Ospreay drags Hangman into the drop zone, then he goes up. But Hangman trips him up! Hangman climbs, CLUBS Ospreay, then lifts him, but Ospreay fires elbows! Ospreay adjusts, stands, and then slips under to tuck Hangman in! CHEEKY NANDOS! Hangman flops on the top rope but Ospreay brings him around. The fans rally, Ospreay throws hands, then Ospreay climbs.
Hangman fires body shots and a HEADBUTT! Ospreay wobbles, Hangman HEADBUTTS again, and again! Ospreay falls back, Hangman slingshots to BUCKSHOT!! And then he goes tot he apron and reloads! BUCK- SUPERKICK!! Ospreay has Hangman stuck on the ropes, he goes up top, DRAPING SHOOTING STAR!! Cover, TWO!!! The fans fire up again and Ospreay can’t believe that wasn’t it! The fans hope they “FIGHT FOREVER!” but this has to end somehow! Ospreay springboards, but Hangman catches him and shoves him! Hangman runs in, Ospreay dodges, but Hangman BOOTS! Hangman goes up, QUEBRADA and gut wrench! TOMBSTONE!! Cover, TWO!?!?
Ospreay narrowly survives and the fans are stunned! Hangman grows frustrated, he pounds the mat, and the fans rally again. Hangman drags Ospreay up, Alabama Lifts, but Ospreay flails! Ospreay sunset flips, TWO, and Ospreay deadlifts into- NO, Hangman kicks free of Styles Clash! Ospreay still lifts, but Hangman slips free! Hangman underhooks, ANGEL’S WINGS!! Cover, TWO!!! Christopher Daniels’ finisher couldn’t end this, but the fans rally up for #CowboyS*it all the same. Hangman points to a corner, climbs up, and hold on… Second BEST MOONSAULT EVER FLOPS as Ospreay moves! HIDDEN BLADE!!! But Hangman tumbles to the ropes!
The fans rally as Ospreay drags Hangman back into the ring. But Hangman rolls to the far side! Ospreay stops Hangman from going to the floor, and drags him to the apron. Ospreay rains down fists, but Hangman fires from below! Hangman UP KICKS, Ospreay backs off to the corner, and Hangman stands. Ospreay ROCKS Hangman with a forearm, but Hangman fires back! They go back and forth, harder and harder, and then Hangman BOOTS! And BOOTS, but Ospreay blocks, to then get under and APRON POWERBOMB! Ospreay deadlifts Hangman, then tucks the arms! SUPER STYLES CLASH to the floor!!!
The ref checks Hangman, that might’ve been halfway between Styles Clash and Piledriver! Ospreay himself clutches a leg, and Hangman is somehow okay to continue, so a ring count begins. Ospreay rises at 4 of 10, drags himself up at 6, then rolls in at 7. Hangman is still down at 8! He stirs at 9! Hangman springs to life at 9.99!! But into an OSCUTTER!!! Cover, TWO!!! Ospreay gears up, runs up, HIDDEN BLADE!!!! Cover, TWO?!?!? HOW?!?! Ospreay isn’t sure, but the fans are loving this all the same! Ospreay shakes his head, rises up, and he drags Hangman up. Ospreay underhooks Hangman, but Hangman fights the lift!
Hangman wrenches free and SLAPS Ospreay! Ospreay HEADBUTTS Hangman, then fires palm strikes! Ospreay KICKS away on Hangman in the ropes! The ref reprimands and counts as Ospreay rains down palm strikes! Ospreay and the ref argue, but Ospreay has to be careful, there’s no Champion’s Advantage type rule here. Hangman aims, but Ospreay BOOTS him first! Hangman hits the Spanish announce desk! Ospreay goes out to bring Hangman around, and he SMACKS Hangman off the desk! And then does it again! The ref reprimands but Ospreay just DRIBBLES Hangman off the desk! The fans are torn but Ospreay now clears the desk!
Ospreay climbs up onto the desk, brings Hangman up, but the ref wants this in the ring. Ospreay reels Hangman in, underhooks the arms, but Hangman fights the lift! The fans fire up as Hangman lifts Ospreay, but the desk falls apart!! The fans boo, but that was perhaps worse than what Hangman was planning! Hangman stands, he brings Ospreay around, and he still Alabama Lifts! DEADEYE on the desk wreckage! The fans fire up again and Hangman drags Ospreay up again. Hangman puts Ospreay in the ring, goes to the apron, and he loads up. Ospreay slowly stands, but he staggers away to the far side!
Hangman is frustrated, but Ospreay stares him down. Ospreay drags himself up with the ropes, and he takes off his elbow pad! Ospreay did say he wanted a shootout in the desert with this Cowboy, and now it’s time! It may be past 10 PM in Arizona, but it’s High Noon for Double or Nothing! Hangman takes his elbow pad off, and the two square off! Ospreay flips Hangman off, DRAW!! BUCKSHOT takes it!!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Ospreay survives and no one can believe it!! Hangman drags himself up, but Ospreay grabs at a foot. Hangman kicks free but Ospreay goes after him in the ropes. Ospreay fires haymaker after haymaker!
The fans fire up, but Hangman BOOTS Ospreay! And BUCK- HIDDEN BLADE!!! And then underhooks! STORM BREAKER!!!! Cover, TWO!??!?!?! This is madness, but the fans are loving it! Ospreay reloads, runs up, but Hangman slumps over?!? Ospreay misses for it and crash lands! The fans are thunderous for “A E DUB!” and a standing count begins! They’re both down at 5 of 10, “This is Awesome!” as both men stir at 7! Hangman and Ospreay stand at 8, but Hangman leans on the ropes. Ospreay glares at Hangman, and he takes aim a la Kenny Omega! The fans are torn as Ospreay says BANG and runs, to V-TRIGGER!!
Ospreay reels Hangman in and Electric Chair Lifts!! But Hangman fights free, and he wheelbarrows, BIG PRESSURE!!! Cover, ROPEBREAK!!!! Hangman uses Swerve’s move but Ospreay survives!! Fans still want these two to “FIGHT FOREVER!” and maybe that’ll happen! Hangman crawls back to the ropes, the fans love “BOTH THESE GUYS!” but Hangman skins the cat! Reload and BUCK- NO, Ospreay slips through! STORM – NO, Hangman lands out to BOOT, LARIAT, and then reload! BUCKSHOT!!! Cover, HANGMAN WINS!!!!!
Winner: Hangman Page, by pinfall (2025 Men’s Owen Hart Cup winner)
Another instant classic, and The Cowboy has his redemption! At least, redemption in this Owen Hart Tournament after he fell short in 2024. Will he have true redemption when he takes the AEW World Championship back? Will he be the hero that takes down Maniac Jon Moxley? Will AEW go All In with the Hangman?
Hangman goes to leave, but then decides to step back into the ring. The fans cheer for “Both These Guys!” as Hangman stands over Ospreay. Ospreay looks up, then manages to stand. The two stare down once again, covered in the confetti and streamers, and Hangman offers a handshake. Ospreay takes it, and the fans cheer the show of respect. Is this a sign that their gentlemen’s agreement stands? Will Ospreay and Hangman be allies against the Death Riders and tear them down together?
My Thoughts:
An awesome Double or Nothing, even with a mishap/misunderstanding on when Buy-In/Zero Hour started. Maybe AEW themselves thought they were doing more Buy-In matches, but I’m relieved it was only two. Great tag match from Harley & Anna VS Megan & Ford, and a great win for the Faces. I almost thought Megan was going to turn on Ford for messing up, but maybe that happens the next time Ford loses a match for Megan. And great 8 Man Tag, with another great win for Faces, but it was definitely a filler-for-fun kind of match.
Great move bookending the night with the Owen Hart Cup matches, and Mone VS Hayter was a great opening match for the main card. Mone winning was mostly expected, and just me personally, I’m still disappointed that we’re not getting Mone VS Athena at All In. They teased it when the tournament started because Athena eyed the TBS Championship, but now, Athena barely even does stuff on ROH now and Mone is facing Toni Storm. Toni VS Mina was awesome, too, one of Mina’s best matches in or out of AEW, and the fans loved both of them so I don’t think the fans would’ve hated Mina winning.
Great stuff with FTR VS Nigel & Garcia but I’m also a bit disappointed we didn’t get anything from Cope. Not even like a tease that he’s on his way back to put some fear in FTR. I did like all the extra stuff with Schiavone, though. Awesome Stretcher/Ambulance match with Ricochet VS Briscoe, and Briscoe of course bled. Ricochet winning made sense, though, he’s on the rise and needs that momentum so he’ll be hot on the other side of a title story. A little surprised he isn’t in the International Championship field, but I guess having a match starring CMLL luchadores was a given to help prepare for Grand Slam: Mexico. Maybe Ricochet targets a top CMLL name for that show…
That said, I can’t believe Fyter Fest is going to be a FOUR HOUR SPECIAL, right before the FOUR HOUR Summer Blockbuster on June 11th! Way to make Grand Slam: Mexico feel important when it’s just a two hour show and then they go to Washington state for Collision that week. Of the field, Claudio definitely gets in, and I would think Josh Alexander does to represent Don Callis Family. That’s two Heels, so Mascara Dorada should get in and be another Face alongside Omega. It also works on the level that Callis keeps putting Alexander over as the best Canadian wrestler and Omega is also Canadian so they will settle that argument Callis is making.
Speaking of Don Callis, the Six Man Tag of Don Callis Family VS Paragon made for a great buffer between Anarchy in the Arena and the main event. It was still a very good match, but I could’ve also seen this main-eventing a Dynamite or Collision. I’m surprised we didn’t get as much Kyle VS Kyle in that, but it did happen for the finish. Fletcher as the guy to go after Cole’s TNT Championship is a good choice. Konosuke doesn’t have to go for a title while he’s still NEVER Openweight Champion for NJPW, but I love that Brody, Ishii & Tanahashi reinforced Paragon. It is a partial tease for some Forbidden Door stuff but that’s not until August, so maybe we get some Conglomeration 2.0 on the way, under the Paragon nickname.
Great tag title match, and they made it fun despite everyone knowing it was going to be Hurt Syndicate’s win. MJF and Lashley being tense with each other just to show they’re palling around like that was clever, and now Hurt Syndicate checks off another team. Okada VS Bailey could be a sleeper hit of this PPV, and maybe of all month because both guys busted out so much of their movesets, countered a good amount of the other guy’s stuff, and then Okada still finds a way to win and cleanly. Okada himself should really hop right to another title story to stay hot with these big four hour shows they’re doing.
This year’s Anarchy in the Arena was wild, the wildest one yet I would think. A shame Eddie Kingston didn’t show, given the social media posts he had teasing it, but if he wasn’t 100% by tonight, it couldn’t be helped. Briscoe sorta jumps in as a great proxy for Eddie, though, and of course someone extra was needed with Gabe Kidd helping out. I like how Hook helped out just the littlest bit but is clearly feeling snubbed with how Hobbs joined the Opps to be a trios champion. That can be the next phase of the story for Joe since he isn’t THE world champion right now. Great finish with Omega’s “exploding” table and those spiked sneakers from Swerve.
And of course, Ospreay VS Hangman tore down the house. Well, the proverbial house was barely standing after this wild night but then it was just completely demolished with this main event. Ospreay and Hangman busted out just about everything they had, similar to Okada VS Bailey, and it really could’ve gone either way. I was pleasantly surprised to see Hangman got the win, though. I remember saying it a few years ago that Hangman’s entire career story has been perfect pacing and such, and I think I’m going to stand by it. He had his rough patches, but he’s got his redemption arc going now, and he has Ospreay as an ally along with the Faces we just saw in Anarchy in the Arena. They’ll be alike an AEW Avengers/Thunderbolts taking on The Death Riders going towards All In and it’ll be great.
My Score: 9.3/10
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