Will Dynamite explode before the Collision?

Tonight, we hear from MJF & Adam Cole BAYBAY ahead of their AEW World Tag Team Championship match with FTR this Saturday!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• AEW International Championship: Orange Cassidy VS AR Fox; Cassidy wins and retains the title.
• PAC VS Gravity; PAC wins.
• Darby Allin w/ Nick Wayne VS Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana; Swerve wins.
• Britt Baker VS Taya Valkyrie; Britt wins.
• Triple Threat Tag: Jon Moxley & Claudio Castagnoli w/ Wheeler Yuta VS The Lucha Brothers w/ Alex Abrahantes VS Best Friends; Lucha Brothers win.

PLAY BY PLAY

Darby Allin speaks.

“I left Seattle in 2017, because I knew if I wanted to get any better, I had to go. And everybody told me there was a guy named AR Fox in Atlanta. I packed up everything I had in Seattle, and I started sleeping in my car in Atlanta. It was the first day in the wrestling school, I went up to Fox and I said, ‘Yo, how often do you train like this?’ He said, ‘Every single day.’ That’s the thing about Fox, I never met anyone as driven or passionate as him. He’s the type of guy that will shop up at 10 in the morning and not leave until 11 at night. And I knew I had to surround myself with a guy like that if I wanted to get any better in wrestling.”

Fox then came up to Darby a few months later and asked where Darby was staying. And Darby said it was in the parking garage. Fox asked, “What’re you doing?” And Darby could only say he had no idea, he was just winging it. Fox had Darby move in with him, for free. Never charged Darby a damn thing cuz he knew Darby didn’t have the money. But it was crazy, because everything started clicking. If someone deserves a short, it is Fox. That’s crazy to say, but without Fox, there might not be a Darby Allin.

AEW International Championship: Orange Cassidy VS AR Fox!

The Freshly Squeezed fighting champion is doing a favor for Darby Allin by giving a great guy a golden opportunity. But will Fox make the most of it by becoming the NEW International Champion? Or will Cassidy continue his impressive streak?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if this is the moment AR takes over the Whole Fox’n Show!

The bell rings and fans rally up and duel, “FRESHLY SQUEEZED!” “A R FOX!” Fox offers a handshake, and Cassidy accepts, though rather lazily. They tie up, Fox puts Cassidy on ropes but the ref calls the break. Fox lets off, the two go again, and Fox puts Cassidy on ropes, only for Cassidy to turn it around. Cassidy lets off, and goes to put his hands in his pocket! Fox stops that, waistlocks, but Cassidy reaches back to hook a leg. Fox wrenches Cassidy around the other way, keeps Cassidy from ropes, so Cassidy rolls, lies there, attempts a kip up but it doesn’t really work out. So Fox yanks Cassidy up but Cassidy uses that to headlock!

Fox wrenches out, Cassidy wrenches back, and Cassidy keeps on the wristlock. Fox rolls, kips and cartwheels to then wrench and hammerlock and snapmare. Fox body scissors and he puts on the squeeze! Fans rally as Cassidy endures and reaches out. Fox keeps him from the ropes, Cassidy moves around inside the scissors and reaches up, to then put his hands in his pockets! And then Cassidy wriggles free and kips up! Fans fire up but Fox trips Cassidy! Fox runs, Cassidy ducks the leap, then keeps moving, NO-HANDS ARM-DRAG, but Fox handsprings through! Fox hurdles, Cassidy leaps over, but Fox blocks shotgun into jackknife bridge, TWO!

ORANGE- NO, Fox ducks the punch to handspring and PELE! Cassidy staggers and goes to a corner, Fox runs in and back elbows! Fans fire up as Fox snapmares and rolls, but Cassidy avoids the cutter! Cassidy bails out and fans rally behind Fox as the ring count climbs. Fox rallies the fans more, but Cassidy stays out of Fox’s sights. Cassidy eggs Fox on, Fox builds speed, but again Cassidy moves out of the way. Cassidy continues to taunt Fox, Fox builds speed again, and this time Fox tumbles up and out to go up the corner! MOONSAULT! Direct hit and fans fire up again! Cassidy flounders but Fox brings him up and into the ring.

Fox aims from the corner, climbs up, and he leaps, but Cassidy gets under! Fox rolls through, slips to the apron and trips Cassidy to then slingshot and roll through to a facelock! Fox deadlift suplexes, but Cassidy STUN-DOG MILLIONAIRES! Cassidy then runs, tilt-o-whirls, but Fox denies the DDT! Fox runs in at the corner, Cassidy goes to pop him up but Fox fights it with knees! Fox then goes up to headscissor, but Cassidy pops him up, so Fox mule kicks and FLYING STUNNERS! Fox facelocks again, Cassidy wrenches out, ducks ‘n’ dodges, tilt-o-whirls again, but Fox again blocks! Fox suplexes to an ANARCHY BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO!

Cassidy survives and fans declare “This is Awesome!” Fox wants after Cassidy but the ref has him stay back, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Cassidy clutches his neck as he crawls, but Fox goes out the side. Fox BOOTS Cassidy down, stalks him around the way, and BOOTS him again! Cassidy hobbles along, Fox refreshes the ring count, and then boots, but Cassidy blocks it! Cassidy throws the foot into railing! And then does it again! Cassidy rolls into the ring to get away from Fox but Fox hobbles in after him. Cassidy runs in, but into a CUTTER!! Cover, TWO!! Cassidy is still in this but Fox keeps his cool. Fox stalks Cassidy, drags him up, and puts him on ropes. Fox CHOKES Cassidy, the ref counts, but Fox lets off. Fox then runs side to side, SLIDE ATTACK! Fox hurries back in to cover, TWO!

Fox keeps his cool as he JAMS Cassidy in the shoulder! Cassidy crawls, fans rally up, and Fox drags Cassidy up to whip him to the corner. Fox runs in, A-LIST LARIAT! Cassidy sits down, Fox slips out and skins the cat to SWINGING DROPKICK! Cover, ONE!! Cassidy is hanging tough, as he has his whole reign, but Fox drags him back up. Fox turns Cassidy for a NECKBREAKER! Fox holds on to drag Cassidy back up, and turns him for another NECKBREAKER! Fox still holds on, and Dynamite returns to single picture as Fox turns Cassidy again! But Cassidy hooks the arms!

Fox fights the backslide while fans duel! Cassidy fights the counter backslide, spins Fox around, and dropkicks Fox’s legs out! Fox BOOTS Cassidy in return! Cassidy BOOTS Fox right back! Fox BOOTS Cassidy again! Cassidy BOOTS Fox again! Fox BOOTS, Cassidy shakes his head as he staggers around. Fans fire up and Cassidy yells, DOUBLE BOOTS hit! Cassidy runs in, Fox dodges, but Cassidy denies the stunner! But then Fox denies a stunner! DOUBLE NECKBREAKER!? Fans fire up as both men are down! Cassidy clutches his neck and rolls away to a corner. Fans rally up and Fox watches Cassidy.

Fox runs in but Cassidy ELBOWS him! Cassidy boots but Fox blocks to kick and ROCK and whip! Cassidy tumbles up and out, stops Fox and bumps him off buckles! And then side to side for another! And back the other way! Fox stops it there, but Cassidy blocks the counter bump to bump Fox again! Cassidy slingshots in but Fox slingshots out! Then Fox slingshots right back in to SENTON! Cassidy bails out but Fox keeps moving, and Fox FLIES! Direct hit on Cassidy! Fox hurries up top, to SWANTON BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Cassidy survives and no one can believe it! Cassidy flounders to a corner but Fox is after him!

Fox puts Cassidy up top, runs in and leaps up, but Cassidy blocks the “Lo Mein Pain” press, and shoves Fox to the floor! Cassidy then builds speed to DIVE! Direct hit and Fox hits railing! Cassidy puts Fox in, tilt-o-whirls, DDT!! Fox gets stuck and Cassidy kips up! Alabama Lift, BEACH BREAK!! Cover, TWO!?! Fox survives and no one can believe it! Fans are thunderous and Cassidy throws off his elbow pad! Cassidy runs in, but Fox puts him back up top! Fox ROCKS Cassidy, climbs up after him, brings him to the very top but Cassidy throws body shots! Fox hops down, hobbles, but comes back LO MEIN PAIN!! Cover, TWO!!!

Fans are thunderous again as Cassidy survives! Fox goes back up top, but Cassidy rolls to the far side. Fox hops down, goes to the adjacent corner, and ROLLING THUNDER on the apron! Cassidy flounders, Fox has him in ropes, DRAPING DDT!! Cover, TWO!!! Cassidy survives but Fox is right back up top! 450 but Fox has to roll through! Cassidy sneaks up to ghost pin! TWO!!! Fox gets free, but Cassidy feints Orange Punch to make Fox go Matrix prematurely! And then Cassidy gets Fox’s leg, standing toehold and then a roll through, to a wrench and hook, MOUSE TRAP! CASSIDY WINS!

Winner: Orange Cassidy, by pinfall (still AEW International Champion)

An outside-the-box way of taking that win, this is how Cassidy has kept his reign going through a historic 27 defenses! But Cassidy shows Fox respect in the end, as Cassidy gives Fox the sunglasses! But then Fox BREAKS the sunglasses?! And he DECKS Cassidy!! Fans are stunned! Even Fox seems in shock over his own actions! Fox gets outta there, but Darby Allin shows up! Darby shoves Fox and asks what the hell! Darby put his name on Fox, asked for this request as a friend, and THIS is what Fox does?! Fox apologizes to Darby, but Darby says that is embarrassing! He should’ve just taken the loss!

Fox says he knows all that, but he can’t explain it himself. Darby tells Fox to get to the back and cool off, but what happens between these old friends next? As for Cassidy, he gathers himself, only for JON MOXLEY to attack!! The Maniac is pissed at Cassidy for what happened at Death Before Dishonor between Cassidy & Best Friends and Moxley’s friends in the Blackpool Combat Club! And for that, Moxley hits Cassidy with DEATH RIDER!! Moxley storms off to the back to prepare for tonight’s Triple Threat Tag main event, will he and Claudio Castagnoli do even more damage to Best Friends?

Next week is DYNAMITE 200!

A massive milestone that marks the almost four year history of AEW! More of what is planned will be announced this week, who will join in on the celebration of this wrestling revolution?

Backstage interview with Chris Jericho & Don Callis.

Renee Paquette is with The Ocho and the zero, and notes that things are going in the right direction for Jericho to join the Don Callis Family. Don requested this time, what does he have to say? “The outpouring of interesting from fans, from media, about just the potential of The Greatest Of All Time, Chris Jericho, joining the Don Callis Family, has led me to believe that Chris, we gotta give the people a little something. No pressure. But I have taken the liberty of arranging a situation where you can be in a tag team match with your partner, Takeshita, the guy that you’ve said is the future of professional wrestling.”

Imagine that dream team! Jericho & Takeshita, The Family, in a match together! “Doesn’t that get the creative juices going?” Jericho says Takeshita is amazing, so yeah, he’ll give that a try. And Callis says the best part is, their opponents will be Daniel Garcia & Sammy Guevara! Wait, Danny & Sammy? Well, Callis knows Jericho wants those two to spread their wings and try to fly on their own. So this is perfect, really! Jericho is hesitant, but Callis insists it’ll be great. Done deal? Jericho will do it. Fantastic! To commemorate this next step, Callis also took the liberty of commissioning some artwork to immortalize their 1995 promo with Bad News Allen.

Callis shows it off, “a couple of gods at play, just like we were in the 90s.” Bad News Allen is faintly in the background, watching from Heaven as it were, while Jericho and Callis flex in leather pants atop a mountain. Jericho says it is amazing, but kinda big, it’s not like Jericho can just carry that around with him all day. Callis will have it taken care of, he knows the perfect place to hang it. Just do your thing, Jericho. Callis heads out, but is Jericho starting to regret reuniting with his old friend?

Hook has a message.

Hook has the FTW Championship belt as he sits on a subway bench. A train passes by, and the belt is gone. Then another train passes by, and Hook is gone. Is Hook saying he’s nothing without the title? Or is he saying he’s coming back for it?

Blackpool Combat Club speaks.

Claudio says this is a “Public Service Announcement for all you kids at home: Do not play with fire. Here’s a Public Service Announcement for around here: Don’t mess with the Blackpool Combat Club! Pac, Bastard, if you think that what you pulled at Blood & Guts, the beating that you got at Death Before Dishonor at my hands was anything but the beginning, you are sorely mistaken! You couldn’t even take that like a man. So…” Moxley steps in to say “That right there is what happens when you try to flex on my friends when I’m not even in the building! Come down like Clint Eastwood with your denim wearing ass.

“If there’s anybody else out there that thinks they’re just the coolest~ cat in the room, here’s a warning: stay in your lane. Lucha Brothers, Best Friends, stop playing with explosives. You’re gonna pay for Pac’s mistake and you’re gonna get hurt.” The BCC heads out, will they tear up two teams in one match tonight?

Tony Schiavone is in the ring.

He welcomes the NEW FTW Champion… Jack Perry. Fans boo as Beethoven’s Fifth heralds the entrance of “Hollywood” Jack Perry, and he walks in mocking Hook’s look! He even has a new shirt that says “I Beat Hook.” Jack blows a kiss to Taz on commentary as he drags the FTW Championship along the ground. Jack steps into the ring and Schiavone notes how Jack promised to refocus and bring home a world title. He did that, he is the FTW Champion, but he can hear what the fans all thing of it. The fans boo and Jack acts confused. Schiavone says the fans don’t accept Jack beat hook, but Schiavone says he did beat Hook.

Jack says, “You’re damn right I beat Hook! And after one loss, this guy realized he can’t hang with the big boys. And he went home, and he got himself on a train to nowhere.” Fans boo harder but Jack says “When I said I was gonna win myself a championship… I sure as hell wasn’t talking about this one.” The fans keep booing but Jack ignores them to say, “This championship was created in a second-class company, full of scumbags like all of you!” Fans boo more, they won’t let ECW be insulted! Jack says this title has never been recognized, but as soon as he put his hands on it, it became the real deal! Because JACK is real, and he is that damn good!

Jack says he is the greatest wrestler to be within 100 feet of this belt! And as a matter of fact, Jack tells Taz he’d run circles around Taz and all his “dirtbag friends” from back in the day! Taz laughs that off, but someone else walks out. Jerry Lynn tells “Jungle” that that’s enough. Jack says Jerry needs to check that pager. “Jungle Boy” ain’t here anymore. This is Jack Perry! Fans cheer Jerry as he says it doesn’t matter what Jack calls himself. Jerry will remind Jack of one thing: In ECW, they paved the way for this generation! Fans cheer that! Jerry says without ECW, there is no Jungle Boy! So go ahead, keep running that mouth, and you’ll get your ass kicked!

Jack is confused again. His ass kicked? Is that so? He’d like to see who’d do that. Jerry drops the mic to throw down the gauntlet! Jack says okay, okay, hold on. He isn’t dressed for a match right now, relax. They do this on Jack’s time. But if Jerry’s feeling so ballsy, how about next week, Jerry can get in Jack’s ring, and we see who gets their ass kicked. Jack wants to do this big on the 200th episode of Dynamite, but will that only make his comeuppance even more humbling?

Backstage interview with Britt Baker.

Renee is with the former AEW Women’s World Champion, and says she is in action tonight against Taya Valkyrie, who called The Doctor out on Collision. Taya had some choice words for Britt, so what is her reaction? Britt first thanks Renee for reminding the that she IS a former AEW Women’s World Champion, the Face of the Women’s Division. And also, Baddest Bitch on the Block, but it’s okay if you forgot. Britt wants Taya to know that she’d be lying if she said she wasn’t a little surprised that Taya called her out. But thanks! Because now Britt is excited for a first-time-ever match against someone she truly does respect and admire.

But Taya, if you wanna swim with the sharks, Britt’s gonna drag you to the deep end. And who better to beat than Taya to remind everyone that TBS is #TheBrittShow? Renee wishes Britt luck tonight, but will the DMD once again be the Face of AEW?

PAC VS Gravity!

The Bastard used to be the Man Gravity Forgot, but Gravity is here to show no one forgets him! Will Pac defy Gravity to send a message to everyone wanting to mess with Death Triangle? Or will this be where he comes crashing down to Earth?

The bell rings and Pac tries to “remind” Gravity who he is! But Gravity says he forgot. Pac smooths his hair back, shows off his physique, and Gravity is still unsure. Fans chant “HE FORGOT YOU!” Pac gets “offended” that Gravity can’t remember him, and swings! Gravity dodges to DROPKICK! Fans fire up, Gravity runs in to go up and Arabian Press off the ropes, to then DROPKICK Pac again! Fans fire up with Gravity while Pac shakes out the stars. Gravity runs in but Pac puts him up and out! Pac swings but Gravity shoulders in! Gravity slingshots to Arabian Press, then he spins Pac around to ROCK him, and DROPKICK him again!

Fans fire up as Pac bails out! Pac is seething, the ring count starts, and Gravity eggs Pac on. Pac slides in but Gravity slides out! Gravity now dares Pac to come outside. Pac slides out, Gravity slides back in! They keep moving in this cat ‘n’ mouse game, but Pac WRECKS Gravity with a dropkick in the ropes! Fans fire up as Pac goes out to drag Gravity up. Pac brings Gravity around, and whips, but Gravity reverses to send Pac into railing! Pac storms up on Gravity, but into a POWERSLAM to the floor! Gravity fires up, and handstands on the apron, for the IMPLODER PLANKING SPLASH! Fans fire up as Gravity gets in the ring.

Gravity slow-motion space walks, the ring count climbs, and fans fire up as Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Pac drags himself up, slides in, but then slides out, refreshing the count. Pac goes around the way, Gravity waits on him, and Pac hurries back into the ring. The two tie up, Pac kicks low and bumps Gravity off buckles! Gravity falls back, and Pac stands on Gravity’s head! The ref counts, Pac steps off and soaks up the heat. Pac goes back to Gravity, drags him up, and bumps him off buckles! Pac digs his boots in, the ref counts, but Pac lets off at 4 to soak up more heat. Pac pretends he can’t hear the fans, then he whips Gravity corner to corner hard! Pac then runs in to BOOT Gravity down! Pac soaks up more heat while Gravity stirs.

Pac steps on Gravity’s head, the ref counts, and Pac steps off at 4. Gravity goes back to the corner, Pac stomps him, then drags him up. Pac mocks the fans again, and he headlocks to grind Gravity down. Pac won’t let Albany have any lucha libre. Gravity endures, pushes his forearm into Pac’s face, but Pac shakes his head and squeezes tighter. Gravity fights up as Dynamite returns to single picture, but Pac DECKS him! Pac stalks Gravity to a corner, the BCC is watching backstage, and Pac stands Gravity up. Pac talks trash on Gravity, “Forget me not!” And he pie faces Gravity! And then again!

Pac runs corner to corner, but Gravity BOOTS him! Gravity BOOTS again, Pac staggers, and then Gravity BOOTS P ac down! Gravity handsprings over, goes up the other corner, and CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO!! Pac escapes, dodges the lariat and SOBATS! And front kicks! And SOBATS again! Pac runs to SHOTGUN BOOT! Fans fire up as Gravity flounders to a corner. Pac stomps up to stomp Gravity again and again, then digs his boots in! The ref counts, Pac stands Gravity up and puts him on the top rope. Pac climbs up to stand Gravity up, for a SUPER BRAINBUSTER!! Fans are thunderous while both men are down!

Pac crawls to Gravity, and pushes him over! BRUTALIZER! Gravity TAPS, Pac wins!!

Winner: PAC, by submission

The Bastard holds on to make Gravity suffer! The ref reprimands, Pac lets go, and he tells Gravity to never forget him! The BCC is brutal, but will Pac show them he can be even worse?

Backstage interview with MJF & Adam Cole.

It was after their win last week that Renee was with the NEW #1 contenders to the AEW World Tag Team Champions, and she congratulated them on winning the Blind Eliminator Tag Team Tournament. They will face FTR on Saturday, July 29th, on Collision! How are they feeling? Cole starts but MJF interrupts to tell FTR that he liked them better when they were his lackeys. To be honest, that was the pinnacle of their career. Cash, rocking a mullet in 2023? Very brave. Business up front, party in the back. But every time Cash makes eye contact with a woman, all they wanna do is yack!

Dax… MJF is so sick of your Mr. Clean meets Yosemite Sam lookin’ ass, standing in front of this camera, talking into this microphone, saying the same stuff over and over and over again. “Ah love mah wife, ah love mah baby daughter, ah love this biz-ness! No flips, just fists!” Yeah? Well here’s what’s gonna happen. MJF is gonna take his fist on July 29th, Collision in Hartford, CT, and MJF is gonna punch Dax so hard in the mouth he will have no choice but to spit out CM Punk’s jockstrap!! Because MJF & Cole are winning those tag titles! There are only three initials in this sport that matter! It ain’t F T R, it is M J F! Because we’re better than you, BAYBAY!

And Cole would like to add, truth be told, something to MJF. When this tournament started, it was about winning gold and become champions. But if he’s to be completely honest, it has become about friendship. Never in a million years did Cole think he would be friends with MJF. That he’d enjoy this so much. But he has. So to make it very clear because otherwise, Cole won’t sleep well tonight. MJF has nothing to worry about when it comes to the AEW World Championship, Cole was just handing it back to him. But MJF has given Cole his friendship and that means the world to him. MJF isn’t just a friend to Cole, or even a close friend. MJF is becoming a best friend, and Cole means that.

MJF says he has been thinking about this. Win, lose or draw, after July 29th, MJF wants Cole to know he is giving him a rematch for this title, because he knows how much that means to Cole. Whoa, is MJF serious? He means that? But Roderick Strong rushes in! Roddy says he sees the look in MJF’s eyes when he says that! Roddy shoves MJF, Cole tells Roddy to stop, but Roddy says MJF is just waiting to turn on Cole! Cole asks MJF to give him and Roddy a second alone. MJF heads out and says Roddy’s lucky he’s Cole’s friend. Roddy says “You gotta be kidding me,” but Cole tells Roddy he’s gotta be kidding.

Cole tells Roddy he loves him like a brother, he’d do anything for Roddy, but Roddy is acting insane! Roddy’s being crazy and possessive! He’s pushing Cole away. Cole has other friends, Roddy. And Roddy needs to trust Cole if he still wants to be a friend. Cole’s gonna go talk with Max. Roddy pulls on Cole’s arm but Cole tells him “Hey! Boundaries!” Cole heads out, but Roddy is still convinced that MJF is the snake waiting to strike. Will Roddy be proven right this Saturday? Or will he be as shocked as anyone when MJF & Cole become tag team champions?

Backstage interview with FTR.

Also after last week’s Dynamite, Renee interviewed Cash & Dax to say they are facing the team of MJF & Adam Cole on Collision for the tag titles. How do they feel knowing that this is the team they’re facing? Cash says he’ll be honest, he’s excited. But part of him feels bad because Cole is getting dragged into this. Cash wants Cole to know, should he watch this, that Cash does like Cole, does respect Cole, and even thinks Cole is one of the best today. But know that Cash hates Maxwell Jacob Friedman because he knows Maxwell Jacob Friedman, who is a terrible human being. MJF calls himself a generational talent, but he is a generational ass kisser.

Cash says he and Dax are generational ass kickers. They’ve been with MJF through The Pinnacle, they saw how he is backstage, and anyone that has ever been with MJF, including his former fiancée, when she got to know the real MJF, she left. So what does that say about MJF? Cole, sorry, but Hartford, July 29th, FTR has to make sure MJF & Cole learn, and that MJF knows, you never mess with FTR. Dax says he also kinda likes Cole, he’s an okay guy. But Cole has a win over Dax and that don’t sit right with Dax. Dax ain’t gonna let it be 2-0 for Cole. And Dax could yell and scream all day about MJF but he won’t. He won’t get “gimmicked up” like MJF does, this is real-life.

Dax is sure MJF made fun of his accent, that must be funny to a guy like MJF. But Dax watched that match, he saw the little dance. That was “funny,” in that it is hilarious how MJF is mocking tag team wrestling and out of the AEW World Tag Team Championships. Hartford, Collision, nuh-uh. No dance routines, no fun and games, no mocking pro-wrestling. This is gonna be a fight. If Dax tells MJF right now, sorry to Cole because yeah, he’s getting dragged into this. But if Dax said he is gonna beat MJF’s ass, that’s an understatement. Dax is gonna beat the SH*T outta MJF! Dax apologizes, shouldn’t say that with his daughter watching, but he dares MJF…

Dax anticipates MJF saying something about his wife and daughter. If MJF did that, Dax is gonna rip MJF’s eyes out. This is for the tag titles, but this is how Dax feeds his family, and yes he loves this business. And if he’s gotta beat MJF on July 29th, if FTR has to beat MJF on July 29th, then that’s what they’ll do. Sorry, Adam. #TopGuysOut.

Darby Allin w/ Nick Wayne VS Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana!

Mr. Red beat Mr. Blue in the Royal Rampage, and that doesn’t sit well with Mr. Blue! Will Swerve make sure Darby doesn’t even get to go All Out and challenge for the TNT Championship? Or will this be Darby’s payback for Swerve screwing him out of the tag title match and then some?

The bell rings and the two circle. The fans rally behind Darby and he ties up with Swerve. They’re in a deadlock and they go around. Swerve puts Darby on the ropes, Darby clinches an arm to wrench, then he headlocks. Swerve endures, powers up but can’t power out as Darby holds tight. Swerve lifts but Darby hits a flying-mare out of it! Fans cheer as Darby grinds Swerve into the mat. Darby pushes the shoulders for a cover, TWO! Swerve stands, throws body shots, and he lifts Darby up and over the ropes. The ref counts as Darby holds on, but Darby lets go at 4. And then slingshots in for a FLYING TAKEOVER!

Swerve fights around, stands up, and Swerve powers Darby to the ropes. Nana says that’s how you do it, but the ref counts. Swerve lets off, but sucker punches low! Swerve snapmares but Darby whips! Swerve flips up and around, whips, but Darby springboards to FLYING ARM-DRAG! Fans fire up, Darby runs in but is put on the apron! Swerve RAMS low, runs and returns, but Darby drops back, only for Swerve to handspring up and out! But Darby is ready and he fires fast hands, HEADBUTTS low, then hops on for a CODE RED to the floor! Fans fire up and Darby hurries to put Swerve in the ring! Cover, TWO!

Fans rally behind Darby while Swerve bails out again. Darby goes out the other side, and he RAMS Swerve into railing, to then CHOP! Darby whips Swerve into the steel steps! Fans fire up while Swerve writhes! The ring count climbs past 5 of 10, but Darby positions the steel steps around. Nana protests, Darby refreshes the count, and Darby runs up to COFFIN SPLASH Swerve against railing! Darby whips, Swerve reverses but Darby leaps over the steps! Swerve uses the steps to get up, FLYING HOUSE CALL!! Fans fire up and Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Nana cheers Swerve on, Nick coaches Darby, but Swerve stands first. Swerve drags Darby up and RAMS him into the steps! Darby writhes, but then Swerve stands on Darby and bends him against the steps! The ref reprimands, Swerve steps off and back into the ring, and he soaks up the heat. Darby slides in but Swerve drops knees in the corner! Swerve then drags Darby up and around, wrenches the arm and bends the fingers. Swerve taunts Nick, whose arm is also hurting from Swerve going after him last week. Swerve SPLASHES the arm, jamming up the fingers! Darby writhes to a corner but Swerve soaks up more heat.

Swerve does his dance and Nana joins in, then Swerve goes after Darby to DECK him! Swerve stands on Darby’s face, the ref counts, but Swerve steps off. Swerve sits Darby up, goes up the corner, and FALLING UPPERCUTS! Cover, TWO! Nana argues the count but the count was fair. Swerve stalks Darby back to a corner, toys with him a bit, but Darby throws body shots! So Swerve DECKS him again! Dynamite returns to single picture and fans boo as Swerve flexes. Swerve grins, goes back to Darby, but Darby BOOTS him! Darby jumps over, Swerve rolls with him, JUMPING COMPLETE SHOT!

Swerve then deadlift suplexes Darby high and hard! Cover, TWO! Darby is still in this and fans rally up. Swerve traps one arm, and he bends the other back, but Darby kicks free! Darby whips, Swerve reverses but Darby rolls under the hurdle to sunset flip! TWO, Swerve sits on it, TWO! Darby gets the sunset flip again, TWO! Swerve sits on it, TWO! Darby sunset flips again and adds a jackknife! TWO! Swerve sunset flips but Darby has the legs! LAST SUPPER!! TWO!?!? Swerve powers out and Darby is shocked! Nana assures Swerve he did it in time, but Darby runs in to DIVE! He spears Swerve off the apron, just like how the Royal Rampage ended!

Fans go nuts and the ref checks both men. Darby is somehow okay after that rough landing, and both men rise. “This is Awesome!” as Darby drags Swerve up and into the ring. Darby then crawls after him but Swerve rolls out of the ring! Nana distracts the ref, but Nick drags him down! Darby builds speed and DIVES into a JUMP KNEE!! Swerve takes Darby outta the air and fans lose their minds again! Swerve puts Darby in, climbs up top, KILL STOMPS!! Cover, TWO!??! Darby shocks everyone!! Nana is furious as Darby drags himself to a corner and then the apron. Swerve storms over that way, but Darby shoulders in!

Darby climbs, but Swerve CHOPS him first! Swerve goes up after Darby now, throws some elbows, then drags Darby onto his shoulders! But Darby fights with elbows, to SUPER THROWBACK!! Both men are down and Swerve dangles off the apron! Nana shouts for Swerve to move as Darby climbs up! Fans are thunderous, but Swerve trips Darby up! Darby is stuck up top, Swerve goes to the other side and climbs back up! Swerve fireman’s carries Darby now, SUPER APRON DEATH VALLEY DRIVER!!!! Fans lose their minds and Nana isn’t sure if he should be worried or excited. But Swerve gets himself up and in as the count climbs!

Nick shouts at Darby to get up, we’re at 7 of 10! And then 9! But Nana distracts the ref as someone drags Darby outta the ring and POSTS him!! He was wearing a blue hoodie, but by the look of those camo pants…! Swerve drags Darby in, Nick and Nana fight on the other side, but Swerve half nelsons! J M L DRIVER!! Cover, Swerve wins!!

Winner: Swerve Strickland, by pinfall

And then the mystery man returns, it IS AR Fox! Fox stomps away on his former friend, but Nick runs in to knock Fox down! Nick then RAMS into Swerve and fires off! Fans fire up, but Fox has Darby’s skateboard to SMACK Nick on the back! And then JAM him in the face!! Fox betrays his friend and Nana brings out a Mogul Embassy shirt! Fox is now with his old rival as part of the team! Will Swerve and Fox take over AEW together?

Backstage interview with The Jericho Appreciation Society.

Renee is with Matthew Menard, Angelo Parker, Anna Jay and mother-to-be Tay Melo and says this is a rather “disgruntled” JAS. Jericho walks up as Renee reminds us of Jericho teaming with Takeshita under the Callis Family banner against Sammy & Danny next week for Dynamite 200. Jericho asks what’s going on, and everyone says they want to talk. Sure, sure, come on in. They all go into the JAS locker room, cameras follow, and oh look, the painting is there. How nice. Yeah, it’s a gift from Don. But who cares about this painting? How is everything with them? How’s the baby?

Melo says the baby is doing great, but the real question is, what’s going on with Jericho!? Parker brings out his novelty switchblade comb. Jericho gave him that. He holds it out to Jericho, but then draws it back, because he’s not returning it. Yet. This comb means the world to Parker. This crew, this family means the world to all of them! And Parker thinks it means the same to Jericho. But he’s not entirely sure anymore. Anna says if no one else is gonna say it, she will. Jericho is being selfish! Oh, he’s being selfish? Yes! They spent all this time appreciating Jericho, but he has never appreciated them!

So until he does, like Jake Hager said, they can’t give Jericho their all. Anna leads the way out as she, Parker and Tay leave. Menard hangs back, and Jericho asks him if they think this is easy for him. Menard says yeah, looks like it’s pretty easy. So figure it out, and fast. Daddy Magic leaves Jericho alone with the painting, which family is Jericho going to choose?

Britt Baker VS Taya Valkyrie!

The Doctor heard La Wera Loca insulting the quality of her win last week, and has accepted the challenge for a “real” match! Will Britt show Taya that she is still the Face of the AEW Women’s Division?

The bell rings and the two circle. Fans rally up for “D M D! D M D!” and the two tie up. Taya THROWS Britt right down, and then grins as Britt gets up. They go again, Taya waistlocks and SLAMS Britt down to then facelock. Britt wrenches out, headlocks, but Taya picks her up. Britt kicks and flails to get back down, but then Taya powers up to push her away. Britt comes back, dodges a haymaker and headlocks. Taya blocks the takedown, they go to a corner and Britt uses the ropes for a flying takeover! Taya fights back up and lifts, to hit a BIG back suplex! But Britt holds onto the headlock!

Taya fights up again, powers out, and she runs Britt over! Fans boo but Taya just soaks it up. Taya smiles, showing she doesn’t need a dentist. Britt goes to a corner, Taya mocks the “D! M! D!” and runs in to DOUBLE KNEE! Taya stomps Britt, lets off as the ref counts, and Taya drags Britt to a cover. TWO, but Taya drags Britt up. Taya CHOPS Britt, then eggs the fans on. Taya CHOPS again, and then short arm LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Britt stays in this but Taya keeps on Britt. Taya ROCKS Britt, ROCKS her again, then pushes her. Taya runs, but Britt kicks a leg out! Britt runs, but Taya avoids the stomp!

Britt avoids a boot, gets around again and keeps going, to wheelbarrow, but Taya holds her up! Taya WHEELBARROW FACEBUSTERS Britt! Then she rains down fists! Fans boo as Taya throws elbows down, and the ref reprimands over pulling hair! Taya keeps raining shots, until Dynamite goes picture in picture!

Taya grins as she looms over Britt, and she soaks up more heat. Britt crawls to a corner, Taya KNEES her down! Taya grabs a leg to KICK it! Then she brings Britt around and bumps her off buckles. Taya stands Britt up again, to CHOP! Taya teases the fans, takes a bow, then goes back to Britt to CHOKE her on the ropes! The ref counts, Taya lets off, and Taya grins as she’s having fun. Britt stands, Taya KICKS her in the leg! Then bumps her off buckles! Taya runs back in but Britt shoots around to roll her up! TWO, and Britt CLOBBERS Taya! Britt keeps moving, SLINGBLADE! Britt still keeps moving, but she runs into a BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, TWO!!

Britt survives and Taya still smiles, but Taya might be a little annoyed with Britt now. Taya grabs the legs, ties them up in an inverted deathlock, and then pulls Britt’s hair to get her in the crossface! Britt endures this modified STF, claws her way forward, but Taya SLAMS her face off the mat! Taya drags Britt up, bumps her off buckles, and elbows her! And clotheslines! The ref reprimands, but Taya sits Britt down and swaggers corner to corner. Dynamite returns to single picture as Taya runs back in, but Britt dodges the double knees! Fans fire up as Britt dodges Taya again, and again, to cravat! Britt throws in knees!

Fans fire up, Britt bumps Taya off buckles, and then Britt storms up to bump her off more buckles! Britt waistlocks, ripcords, and ROLLING ELBOWS! Cover, ONE?!?! Taya is tough and that shocks Britt! Taya pie faces Britt so Britt fires forearms! Taya gives them back, the fans rally as the shots go back and forth! Taya is having fun now, and she throws more shots! Britt gives them back, they just keep going! Taya gets the edge, runs, but Britt follows to ROLLING- NO, Taya dodges to ROUNDHOUSE! Britt stays up to SUPERKICK! Taya wobbles, but blocks the second superkick to KNEE and LARIAT! Cover, TWO!!

Britt is proving tougher than Taya expected, and Britt goes to a corner. Taya storms up but into a BOOT! Britt goes up, shout out to Cole, but Taya turns Panama Sunrise into NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO!! Britt survives the counter but Taya wants those legs again! Britt kicks Taya away, and SUPERKICKS! Taya wobbles, Britt goes back up! PANAMA SUNRISE!! Cover, TWO!?!? Britt can’t believe Taya survives, but now it’s time for the glove! Fans fire up as Britt puts that glove on, and she spells it out, “D! M! D!” FISHERMAN- NO, Taya slips out to ROCK, mule kick and KNEE Britt! Taya runs, and SPEARS!!

But Taya isn’t done here, she drags Britt up to chicken wing! But Britt fights it, so Taya half nelson! But Britt fights that suplex to drag Taya down! RINGS OF SATURN!! And then LOCKJAW!!! Taya taps, Britt wins!!

Winner: Britt Baker, by submission

The Doctor just proved why she is STILL a force to be reckoned with in AEW! Will nothing stop Britt from climbing back up to the top?

AEW hears from Nyla Rose and Hikaru Shida.

The Native Beast says, “Choto matte, Shida! Or, hang on a tick. Get it? Cuz we’re going to Wembley? Listen, I dunno why you think you get a shot at Toni Storm, but if you want it, you gotta go through me! I guess you could say we’re destined to Fight Forever.” But the Shining Samurai says this is HER time! “I beat up Toni Storm with my kendo stick, and I am ready to rip the AEW Women’s title off of her. Get outta my way, Nyla Rose. Our history is too long now, and it’s time to finish it.” Nyla VS Shida, one more time, is this Friday on Rampage!

AEW hears from various tag teams.

Jay Lethal says, “Listen up boys, and Ethan Page. The future of the AEW Tag Team Championships is this…” But then Satnam Singh interrupts to say that the titles are theirs! And Sonjay Dutt says, “You know why we’re gonna become AEW Tag Team Champions? Because you got a one-in-a-billion shot of throwing this man over the top rope!” Sonjay laughs it up, but then Prince Nana stands beside Brian Cage & “Big Bill” Morrissey as he says, “Whoever it is, we’re taking the titles, my friends.” But then Brother Zay moans in to say finally, the #MoanEvent is here! You like that? Yeah, Ethan gets it.

But now they get their chance to get their hands on Jay Lethal and “that big doofus, Satnam Singh. And on top of that, we get a chance to become #1 contenders to those tag team championships!” But wait, Matt & Jeff Hardy chime in. Who does Jeff wanna face? FTR? Or Adam Cole & MJF? Jeff says it doesn’t matter! He’s back from the healing process, and the Hardy Boyz are back to win gold! These teams and many more will be battling in an eight team, 16 man battle royal this Friday on Rampage, so who will walk away with the golden tickets?

BREAKING NEWS for Rampage!

On top of that tag team battle royal and the Shida VS Nyla grudge match, Scorpio Sky continues his return against Superbad Kip Sabian! And The Kingdom hop over from ROH to have their Rampage debut! Will Mike Bennett & Matt Taven make their own case for a tag title match in the future?

AEW hears from Buddy Matthews.

The Aussie Juggernaut tells Andrade that he fails to see “the big picture.” But if Andrade wants his mask back that badly, then he will have to scale a ladder “out of Hell” to retrieve it. But should Andrade fail, he will be forced to watch Buddy burn it to ash in front of him. Then his legacy, his heritage, and everything Andrade stands for will go down in flames. Will the House of Black break Andrade’s spirit when they destroy his mask?

Triple Threat Tag: Jon Moxley & Claudio Castagnoli w/ Wheeler Yuta VS The Lucha Brothers w/ Alex Abrahantes VS Best Friends!

The BCC didn’t like that Pac ditched them in Blood & Guts but Penta y Fenix didn’t like that the BCC screwed Pac over at Death Before Dishonor. Meanwhile, Trent & Chuck didn’t like that the Lucha Brothers tried to bust them open during the Fatal 4 Way tag title match, also at Death Before Dishonor! And then Best Friends and the BCC just don’t like each other period! With all this animosity, who comes out of this having brought down all their enemies in one match?

Dynamite returns as the Lucha Brothers make their entrance. They already want after Best Friends and the feeling is mutual, but then Moxley & Claudio make their entrance. But the teams in the ring don’t wait, they start brawling! The ref has no choice but to ring the bell now and get this on record! The Lucha Bros have the edge, shout “CERO! MIEDO!” and run, but into DOUBLE BOOTS! The BCC finally get ringside, and Claudio UPPERCUTS Penta! Moxley fires off on Fenix! Trent DIVES onto Claudio! Moxley goes after Trent, Chuck goes after Moxley! Chuck RAMS Moxley into steel steps, and then follows Moxley to the ramp.

Moxley gets his BCC shirt off, and uses it to CHOKE Chuck! Fans rally up as Moxley drags Chuck up the ramp! Then he ROCKS Chuck with a right! They continue up to the stage, Trent and Claudio follow, but then so do the Lucha Brothers! Chuck turns things around on Moxley to TOSS him down! Claudio brawls with Trent and Penta as Chuck gets space. The Kentucky Gentleman FLIES and takes out everyone! Fans fire up as Chuck flexes. Best Friends drag the BCC up and bring them back down the ramp, but Claudio fights back against Chuck. Chuck ROCKS Claudio back, but Claudio JABS and UPPERCUTS!

Chuck body shots, Trent ROCKS Moxley, Moxley ROCKS Trent! Claudio sends Chuck into steel steps! Moxley keeps on Trent, but then Fenix steps to Claudio in the ring! Fans remember that ROH Double Jeopardy match they had and they want to see more! Fenix CHOPS, Claudio eggs him on, so Fenix CHOPS again! Claudio ROCKS Fenix, Fenix CHOPS, repeat! Claudio gets the edge, kicks low and fires up! Claudio whips corner to corner hard, then runs in, but into a ROUNDHOUSE! But he comes back, so Fenix sends him into buckles! Fenix goes up and up and FLYING ARM-DRAGS! And then DROPKCIKS!

Trent returns to BUSAIKU KNEE! Moxley runs in, CUTTER! Chuck SUPERKICKS Mox! Penta SUPERKICKS Chuck! Claudio UPPERCUTS Penta! Fenix runs in, dodges Claudio and Tiger Feint Rewinds, but Claudio ducks it and blocks the superkick! But Fenix returns, into the POP-UP UPPERCUT!! Cover, TWO!! Fenix survives and Moxley goes to the corner to actually tag in. The BCC mugs Fenix, fans rally behind Moxley as he CHOKES Fenix on rope! The ref counts, Moxley brings Fenix around and puts him in the corner, to clothesline! Tag to Claudio, and Moxley snap suplexes! Claudio runs to drop a leg, brother! Cover, TWO!

Claudio drags Fenix up but they trade shots again! Fenix CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS, and CHOPS, and CHOPS! But Claudio blocks one to CLOBBER Fenix! Claudio stands Fenix up, suplexes, but Fenix slips out and SUPERKICKS! Trent tags in off Fenix and he DECKS Claudio! And TACKLES Fenix! Trent rains down fists on Fenix but Claudio drags Trent off. Trent fires forearms on Claudio now! Trent kicks Fenix to TORNADO DDT Claudio! Cover, TWO! Fans rally and Trent paces. Trent aims from a corner, runs back in, but Claudio blocks the knee! Trent fights the bomb, ducks a lariat, and SAIDOS!

Fans fire up as Claudio bails out and Trent builds speed! Trent DIVES into an UPPERCUT! Claudio slides in, tags Moxley, and Moxley runs to KING KONG LARIAT Trent! Cover, TWO!! Trent survives but Moxley drags him around to the BCC corner. Fans rally, Moxley goes up, KING KONG STOMP as Dynamite goes picture in picture!

Moxley paces, Trent goes to the apron, and Moxley drags Trent up. Trent ROCKS and CHOPS but Moxley BLASTS him off the apron! Trent hits railing and Yuta mocks him. Moxley goes out after Trent, drags him up, and brings him around the way to crotch him on the railing! Moxley CHOPS Trent, and CHOPS him again! And again! Trent flops off the railing, Moxley drags him up, and Moxley puts Trent in the ring. Tag to Claudio, and Moxley anchors Trent so Claudio can get a leg. They split the wishbone! Claudio then clamps onto Trent with a chinlock and he grinds Trent down. Fans rally as Trent endures.

Trent fights up, throws body shots, and gets free, only to run into a LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Claudio is annoyed, and the Lucha Brothers finally get to their corner. Tag to Moxley and he goes up, to AX HANDLE Trent down! Moxley sits Trent up to KICK! KICK! And KICK! Trent falls over, Moxley covers, ROPEBREAK! Moxley tries again, TWO! Moxley drags Trent up, tags in Moxley, and they ASSISTED PILEDRIVER Trent down!! Cover, Chuck breaks it! Claudio is mad at Chuck but that’s within the rules. Claudio drags Trent up, puts him in the one open corner and puts him up top as Dynamite returns to single picture.

Fans rally as Claudio climbs up after Trent. Trent throws body shots, then crotches Claudio! Claudio hobbles away, Trent MISSILE DROPKICKS him down! They’re both down and all three teams reach out! Fans rally, hot tags to Moxley and Chuck! Chuck dodges to CHOP and CHOP and CHOP! Chuck ROCKS Mox, whips, but Moxley reverses. Chuck wrenches to give Moxley SOLE FOOD! Chuck runs to ROCK Moxley again! But Moxley turns it around to fire off fast hands! Moxley runs, into the SEXY CHUCKIE KNEE! But then Moxley shoots around to a SLEEPER! But Chuck GERMAN SUPLEXES Moxley away!

Moxley staggers up, Penta tags in! And Penta dodges Chuck to then SLINGBLADE! And then SLINGBLADE again! Penta brings Chuck around but Chuck whips Penta away, only for Penta to go up and over and BACKSTABBER! Chuck writhes, Penta covers, but Trent breaks it! BCC returns to mug Trent! They double whip Trent, the ref reprimands, but Claudio trophy lifts Trent! PRESS SLAM CUTTER COMBO!! The BCC then mug Penta, but Fenix DOUBLE CROSSBODIES! The Lucha Brothers DOUBLE SUPERKICK BCC, but the BCC DOUBLE LARIAT in return! Chuck returns while everyone else is down!

Chuck covers Penta, TWO!! Fans rally up as everyone is down, and Chuck crawls to ropes. Chuck tags Trent, and Best Friends focus on BCC. But Moxley ROCKS Trent! Trent hits back while Chuck keeps on Claudio, but then the Lucha Brothers join in. Penta CHOPS Trent and CHOPS Moxley, but Chuck ROCKS Fenix! Claudio ROCKS Chuck, and Fenix adds a CHOP! We have two different three-way brawls going on! Fans rally as they all go around, forearms and elbows and CHOPS and then Best Friends HUG! You GOT to give the people what they want! But Penta and Claudio try to ruin it! Trent sends Penta at Moxley and Chuck sends Claudio at Fenix!

Fenix dumps Claudio out while Penta DECKS Moxley! Trent then kicks Penta, brings him around, and Chuck has Fenix! DOUBLE PILEDRIVERS!! Cover, TWO!!! Penta survives but Trent slaps sense into himself. Fans are thunderous as Best Friends bring Lucha Brothers up. Trent keeps on Penta, Chuck is after Fenix. They both whip, but Fenix hurdles over Penta! Penta KICKS Chuck, Fenix ROCKS Trent! Then they dosido to double wheelbarrow into double takedowns! Fenix has Chuck’s leg in a KNEEBAR CALF KILLER, and Penta hammerlocks an arm! Penta grabs the other, for the DARK SACRIFICE!!

Penta then half nelsons for the MADE IN MEXICO!! Cover, the BCC breaks it!! Then the BCC mugs Fenix and Chuck! DEATH RIDER for Fenix! HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS on Chuck! The ref reprimands, but Moxley gives Trent DRAGON STOMPS! RICOLA BOMB for Chuck!! The BCC then drags Trent up, who is even legal? Claudio says this is because of Cassidy! RICOLA- NO, Orange Cassidy is here!! Fans fire up as Freshly Squeezed storms in, ORANGE PUNCH for Yuta! Moxley storms out after Cassidy and they brawl! Moxley knees low, ROCKS Cassidy, and Claudio tries again, but Trent powers out of Ricola to hit a CRUNCHY!! Cover, but Claudio is NOT legal!

Fans are going nuts as Penta returns, but into an Alabama Lift! But Fenix SUPERKICKS Trent and Penta turns things into FEAR FACTOR!!! Cover, LUCHA BROTHERS WIN!!

Winners: The Lucha Brothers, by pinfall

They may no longer be ROH World Tag Team Champions, but they just scored a massive win in this main event! But with Best Friends taking the loss, is this only the beginning of the war between Death Triangle and BCC? But speaking of, Cassidy goes after Moxley! Yuta DECKS Chuck, then he DECKS Trent! The BCC beat down on Best Friends but Lucha Brothers go after BCC! Only for Best Friends to go after them, too! Fenix DECKS Yuta, Penta POSTS Chuck! Claudio brings Cassidy up to suplex, but he gets STUN-DOG MILLIONAIRE instead!! Penta PUNTS Trent! Fenix ROCKS Chuck and Chuck hits back! ORANGE PUNCH for Claudio!!

But BREAKING NEWS from Tony Khan via commentary! Dynamite 200, an ANYTHING GOES TRIPLE THREAT! Moxley VS Trent VS Penta! The brawl is continuing, will these teams even make it to next week!?

My Thoughts:

This was a wild Dynamite, but once they pointed out next week was episode 200, something about this episode turned into Go-Home Syndrome. So much talking to hype upcoming stuff. Buddy had a good promo but I feel like this should’ve been the first we heard of him and Andrade fighting over the mask in a Ladder match, instead of hearing about it last week and then getting this. And while the MJF, Cole and Roddy stuff was good original material, making FTR do a post show promo to be shown here tonight, ON TOP of them venting on Collision, is redundant. And Dax tried to hide the fact he knew everything MJF said in his, but c’mon, he was basically responding to MJF when these are supposed to be separate moments “after Dynamite.”

Now, I really liked what we got out of the Jericho story. Good promo with Callis, and of course Callis got another strange oil painting. Also, something about that “art” looks like it was AI generated. Though I suppose that’s just how putting the faces of Callis and Jericho on bodies that were several times more ripped than either man have ever been would have that uncanny valley feeling. And good promo from the group still known as The JAS (for now). Anna was definitely in the right calling Jericho out. And that tag match of Jericho & Takeshita VS Guevara & Garcia is going to be the make-or-break moment.

The Don Callis Family does need to grow, but it’d be great if Jericho turned on Takeshita and Callis, only for someone within the JAS to turn on him. And at this point, it feels like Garcia could be the one, so he could shine within the DCF doing his dance and being his own brand of sports… enner-tay-ner. Really good promo from Nyla and Shida to set up what is basically a #1 contender’s match to face Toni Storm at All In at Wembley. Either choice is a good choice to face Toni, but Shida does have that story beat where she chose NOT to be an Outcast when Toni & Saraya started that faction, so it’d make sense Shida gets her shot.

Good promos from various tag teams, and oh look, another battle royal. AEW no longer cares about their rankings, they’re just like every other company now. Which in some ways is fine, no one was asking a wrestling company to treat this like real sports. Just about anyone can win the battle royal, and I am glad to see we’ll get a little more Triple J VS Hardy Party interaction than we did in the Royal Rampage, but that means those teams are all out of the running. At this point, give me more Brian Cage & Big Bill, they could have a great rematch with MJF & Cole, or a fresh match-up with FTR.

Great video from Hook, even if it was short. And really good promo from Jack Perry to add Heel Heat over insulting Hook and ECW. Jerry Lynn stepping to Jack was an interesting move, and I’m sure Jack will sucker punch and beat down Jerry next week to prompt Hook to return. That’s a rematch that will definitely be at All Out, but who knows who wins. Good promo from Britt before a really good match with Taya, and I figured Britt would win. I’m a little disappointed there wasn’t more to that, like The Outcasts reaching out to Taya. At the same time, where’s Britt going next? She did say TBS = The Britt Show, a play off Jade’s That B*tch Show, is Jade gonna return to feud with Britt? Is Britt going to feud with Kris Statlander over the TBS title? Both?

As for everything else, AEW does once again shine in their intertwining of stories. Cassidy VS Fox opens the show with an awesome title match. Cassidy wins, that turns Fox Heel, and then Fox also turns on Darby to join up with Swerve in a reunion from their shared past. That is going to be great, I would love for those two to be a Two Man Power Trip here in AEW while Brian Cage, Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona continue to dominate ROH, maybe even with Big Bill as a new member in that regard. And then Cassidy joins Best Friends in this building feud between them, Death Triangle and Blackpool Combat Club. That Triple Threat Tag was also awesome, a brawl to close the show is good stuff, and that Triple Threat Anything Goes for next week is big, too. I suppose a trio comes out of this ready for The House of Black and the Trios Championships, can’t wait to see it.

My Score: 8.8/10