CMFTR and the House of Black are on a Collision!

CM Punk is still the “Real” World Champion and FTR are still World Tag Team Champions, but now they want the World TRIOS Championships! Will we see TRIPLE DOUBLE CHAMPIONS in AEW?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• The Acclaimed VS The Iron Savages w/ Jacked Jameson; The Acclaimed win.
• Mercedes Martinez & Diamante VS Kris Statlander & Willow Nightingale; Martinez & Diamante win.
• Samoa Joe VS Andrew Everett; Joe wins.
• AEW TNT Championship: Luchasaurus w/ Christian Cage VS Brock Anderson w/ Arn Anderson; Luchasaurus wins and retains the title.
• AEW World Trios Championships: The House of Black VS CMFTR; The House of Black wins and retains the titles.

PLAY BY PLAY

The Acclaimed speak.

Max Caster says, “The best two man team in the game is back. We came to rap ‘n’ grace the mat. You ain’t leavin’ with your brain in tact. Mind blown, microphone is how we blaze the track. The Acclaimed is back.” Anthony Bowens says that is a mic drop!

Christian Cage speaks.

Captain Charisma says it is apropos that tonight they’re in the legendary Greensboro Coliseum, because a legend of the greatest TNT Champion will continue to grow.

CMFTR speaks.

Cash Wheeler tells the House of Black that this is Greensboro, so welcome to their house. Punk says X marks the spot, so it’s naptime for the House of Black, courtesy of the REAL World Champion and a GTS. Dax Harwood says they already have three belts, why not add three more? #TopGuysOut.

Tony Schiavone is in the ring.

He says that needless to say, there is a lot to talk about tonight. Let’s bring out Absolute Ricky Starks! Fans boo as Ricky Starks makes his way out, given what he did to Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat just last week! Starks still stands on the corner for the obscene amount of pyro, then stands with Schiavone in the ring. And he even takes off his belt! Schiavone says that’s Steamboat’s belt! Starks seems so “distraught,” but Schiavone means that sarcastically because Starks used that belt to lash Steamboat, who was just doing his job as a referee in last week’s Real World Championship match.

As such, Starks has been SUSPENDED for 30 DAYS! NO wrestling for Starks! He beat a 70 year old man for crying out loud! Starks says it wouldn’t matter if Steamboat was 70 or 100, or even just 30. Starks says you have to have consequences for your actions! And he isn’t talking about himself, he means Steamboat! Steamboat cost Starks so Starks had to whoop that ass! Parents understand that, right? Starks tells Steamboat he still loves him, but he had to do something that hurt him more than it hurt Steamboat.

And the other thing, YEAH, he figured he’d get suspended. AEW has a history of screwing the good guys! Yeah, that’s right, Schiavone! Don’t look at Starks with that dumbass face! All y’all out there in the back, you trying to play Starks like a joke? Well he got a MANAGER’S LICENSE! Starks ain’t wrestling, but he is still gonna be on this damn show cuz this is HIS show, this is HIS face, and this is HIS freakin’ legacy! Fans oddly cheer that, admiring the fire more than the results. Starks shouts, “You don’t have to like me, but you don’t have to love me. But guess what, you will RESPECT me!” Look at him like that again, Schiavone, you get whooped!

Starks says yeah, he’s unhinged! He is Absolute Starks! And Punk, know one thing: blood is on YOUR hands! You brought Steamboat here, you are the reason he got those lashes! So the question is Punk got the W, Starks got the L. Starks can leave with his, can Punk? No. Punk isn’t Superman, he ain’t bulletproof, and he damn sure ain’t Absolute! Starks has the fans fired up, and Starks asks if this makes sense to Punk. Cuz it does to him! Starks is proclaiming, he is saying with enough heart and passion, that he is gonna set this whole damn company on FIRE, and he starts next week!

You want a war? Starks will bring it to your front door and make sure you, yo mama, yo daddy and yo sister understand that Starks IS Absolute, and ain’t nobody like him on Dynamite or this deadass show! Starks storms off, but what will Starks do as a manager?

AEW takes a closer look at The Young Bucks VS FTR, Round 3.

How did this rivalry start? It was years before AEW was formed, but it sure fired up once both teams met in AEW. The Bucks won the first, FTR won the second, and FTR wants to be the greatest tag team of all time, and that means settling this. The rubber match for not just the AEW World Tag Team Championships but the title of best today, we see these teams go All In!

The Acclaimed VS The Iron Savages w/ Jacked Jameson!

We heard Max Caster give us a sample earlier, now for a full diss track! “The Acclaimed takin’ out these hippos! Lookin’ like some back-up dancers for Lizzo!” That one hit Beefcake Boulder good. “Iron Savages, all aluminum. Three White guys, damn I keep confusin’ ’em! ‘Bout to make these dudes humble. Got me at a loss for words like Mitch McConnel! Lost one, still killin’ the game. In Greensboro, everybody loves The Acclaimed.” Bowens gets the mic to say, “GRRRRRREENSBOROOO~! The Acclaimed have arrived!” Oh wait, no Daddy Ass to scissor… Well, Billy Gunn aside, will Caster & Bowens get back on track towards the titles?

The teams sort out and Dirty Bulk Bronson starts with the Five Tool Player. They circle, tie up, and break. Fans chant for “DADDY ASS! DADDY ASS!” but Jacked Jameson says he’s not here! The two circle again, tie up, and Bowens headlocks. Bronson powers out, Bowens RAMS him, but Bronson says up! Bronson ROCKS Bowens, Bowens ROCKS Bronson, they go forearm for forearm! Bronson gets the edge and he ROCKS Bowens again! Bronson pumps up, suplexes, but Bowens slips free! Bowens CHOPS, and CHOPS, and ROCKS Bronson with haymaker after haymaker! Fans fire up, Bowens self-scissors to DECK Bronson!

Bowens brings Bronson over, tags in Caster, they double whip him to the corner. Forearm smash, back elbow, another forearm smash, and then a DROPKICK! Bronson staggers around, hot tag to Boulder! Boulder runs in but Caster dodges to fire off haymakers! Boulder TOSSES Caster to the corner! Bowens tags back in and he CHOPS! CHOPS! CHOPS! Boulder grabs Bowens with both hands, and TOSSES him back! Tag to Caster, he BACKHANDS, then says he’s gonna lift Boulder!? Caster tries but that’s too big a boulder! Bowens gets in to mule kick, front kick and run, to KOTARO- NO, Boulder stops him!

Caster goes up, he leaps, Boulder catches him! Fans fire up as Boulder carries The Acclaimed around to SAMOAN DROP FALL AWAY SLAM COMBO! That’s the power of #LivingHoss! Boulder stomps around while Collision goes picture in picture!

Boulder stalks Caster, brings him up in the corner, and gives him ARMPIT STINK FACE! Caster sputters as Boulder lets off, that was nasty. Boulder CLUBS Caster, tags Bronson, and the Savages mug Caster. Bronson scoops and SLAMS Caster, then drags him around. Bronson says he’s gonna roll, and he sets up, to HIP DROP! Cover, TWO! Caster survives but Bronson drags him up, tags in Boulder, and the Savages mug Caster some more. Boulder CLUBS Caster, stalks him, and keeps him from Bowens. The fans rally up, Caster throws body shots and haymakers, but Boulder shoves him away.

Caster leaps, but Boulder catches him again! Caster throws elbows and Boulder lets him down, and Caster fireman’s carries!? But then falls right over under Boulder’s beef! Boulder drags Caster to a drop zone, goes up, BOULDER SUALT FLOPS! Fans fire up as Boulder crawls, as does Caster. Boulder goes to stop Caster, and he KICKS Caster back to the open corner. Boulder brings Caster over, bumps him off buckles and tags Bronson in. Collision returns to single picture as Bronson scoops and SLAMS Caster! Bronson goes up the corner now, to BULKY SPLASH FLOP! Caster hurries towards his corner, but Bronson gets a foot!

Caster BOOTS Bronson, and hot tags Bowens! Bowens rallies on the Savages with lariats, then fires off CHOPS and HAYMAKERS on Bronson! Spin and kick and a flurry of forearms and elbows! Bowens CLUBS Bronson down and shouts “EVERYONE Loves The Acclaimed!” Boulder tags in but he runs into a strike fest! SUPERKICK! Bowens runs, but into a FLAPJACK! Bronson returns, the Savages double whip and DOUBLE SPINEBUSTER! Cover, Caster breaks it! Fans are thunderous but Bronson TOSSES Caster out! The Savages regroup, and Bronson goes up the corner! Boulder Electric Chair Lifts Bronson!

Bowens rolls away, Caster springboards, MISSILE DROPKICK sends the Savages down! Hot tag to Caster and he fires up! Caster fireman’s carries Boulder! DEATH VALLEY DRIVER!! Bowens sees Jameson get on the apron and TOSSES him in! Caster scoop SLAMS Jameson, Bowens goes up! SCISSOR ME TIMBERS for Jameson! The Acclaimed are all fired up and so is Greensboro! They SCISSOR FINGER~! Bowens runs, DOUBLE FAMOUSERS for the Savages! Cover, The Acclaimed win!

Winners: The Acclaimed, by pinfall

Shoutout to Billy gets them the win! But Caster has a mic and Billy’s boots. “Yo! Yo! Yo! YO! Listen~! Tonight, the best two man team in the sport has returned because The Acclaimed is back!” And he knows they love this, but even better is that they’re back on Dynamite this Wednesday! They have Billy’s spirit with them, and with that, they cannot be stopped on the road back to the top. Bowens says in the spirit of Billy Gunn, last week, they got to say goodbye, but the fans didn’t. So with that said, Bowens knows Billy is home watching. Greensboro, throw those scissors in the air and make some noise for the legend that is Daddy Ass!

“WE LOVE YOU, BILLY! THE WORLD LOVES YOU, BILLY! AND EVERYONE LOVES THE ACCLAIMED!” Fans cheer for Billy as The Acclaimed heads out. Will Caster & Bowens once again be golden with those AEW World Tag Team Championships?

Backstage interview with Bullet Club Gold.

Lexi Nair is with Jay White, Juice Robinson & The Gunns, and they’re surprised to see not Tony Schiavone. But Lexi, smile because you’re with the Bang Bang Gang! And like Juice told Schiavone last week, when you’re hot, you’re hot, and when you’re not, you’re not! And right now, ain’t nobody hotter than BCG. White asks if Lexi knows why it’s Bullet Club Gold. Juice says it’s because they’re the best. The four of them is the most elite version of Bullet Club ever! There are those who are calling themselves Elite, but they don’t have the right to.

The Young Bucks think they’re the best brother tag team ever? Well they don’t have the right to say that, either. Austin Gunn tells the Bucks that if you thought they were strictly “Collision Cowboys,” nuh-uh! They’ll roll into Dynamite on Wednesday to show you why they ARE the best brother team! Colten tells them not to bring Superkicks to a Gunn Fight. #GunsUp. The Ass Boys have called out a team that could become tag team champions, will Austin & Colten end up just the best tune-up team in AEW?

Mercedes Martinez & Diamante VS Kris Statlander & Willow Nightingale!

The OG Badass and the Cuban Diamond both seem to be after the AEW TBS Championship, and that means going after the Galaxy’s Greatest! But they didn’t think Kris would have back-up! Will the Babe with the Power help Mama Kris deal with a couple bullies? Or will someone get themselves a golden ticket to the title?

The teams sort out and Diamante starts against Kris. They tie up, Diamante waistlocks but Kris wrenches and throws Diamante! Kris storms after Mercedes but Diamante attacks from behind! Diamante throws forearms, Kris gives them back! Kris ROCKS and ROUNDHOUSES, then runs, but Diamante follows. Diamante tilt-o-whirls to RANA Kris to a corner! Diamante runs in, Kris pops her up to carry her! But Diamante arm-drags free! Kris stagger sup, Diamante leaps at her but Kris catches her! Tag to Willow and fans fire up for the SLAM and SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Willow drags Diamante up and whips her to a corner.

Willow back splashes, clotheslines and snapmares to then BOOT Diamante! Fans rally, Willow drags Diamante up and whips, then runs. Mercedes saves Diamante from the Pounce! Basement dropkick! Tag to Mercedes, she and Diamante coordinate, fireman’s carry to a DEATH VALLEY DRIVER, then Diamante PLANKING SPLASHES! Cover, ONE!! Willow has power to spare but Mercedes is after her with haymakers! Willow hits back, even hits Diamante, and fires off! Fans fire up but Mercedes drop toeholds! Mercedes ties Willow up in Paradise! Tag to Diamante and the Lethal Latinas pose together!

Mercedes & Diamante each run, and they DOUBLE DROPKICK Willow out of Paradise! Fans boo as Diamante covers, TWO! Diamante keeps on Willow with a chinlock, Collision goes picture in picture.

Diamante CLUBS away on Willow, going harder and harder, then covers. TWO, but Diamante keeps Willow down with a chinlock. Willow endures, reaches out, fights up, and she throws hands! Willow scoops, Diamante slips out to throw Willow by her hair! The ref reprimands but Diamante drags Willow up to bump off Mercedes’ boot. Tag to Mercedes and she stomps a mudhole into Willow! The ref counts, Mercedes lets off, but Diamante CHOKE Willow in the corner! Kris protests, but Diamante lets go and Mercedes stomps Willow. Tag to Diamante, Mercedes snapmares Willow and Diamante KICKS Willow in the back! Diamante covers, TWO!

Diamante keeps Willow down with a straitjacket stretch! Willow endures, and Collision goes to break.

Collision returns and Diamante tags Mercedes. They double whip Willow to ropes, but she cartwheels through the clothesline! She fires off forearms, then SPINEBUSTERS Mercedes! Then she URENAGES Diamante onto Mercedes! Fans fire up, Willow crawls, hot tag to Kris! Kris rallies on Diamante and Mercedes, then fires off forearms! Kris whips Mercedes but she reverses, only for Kris to CLOBBER her! And DROPKICK! Diamante runs in, into a DROPKICK! Kris kips up and fans fire up! Kris drags Diamante up, wants Mercedes to get up, then she sends Diamante into her! Leg sweep makes Diamante COMPLETE SHOT Mercedes!

Willow joins in, they each SENTON! Then Kris drags Mercedes up, fireman’s carries, and she tags in Willow! Willow goes up but Mercedes fights off to shove Kris into Willow! Willow falls to the floor! Mercedes then hits a CODE BREAKER and Diamante adds a wheelbarrow STUNNER! Kris flops out of the ring, and Diamante coordinates with Mercedes. Diamante goes up, Mercedes carries her Crucifix style, to TOSS her out onto Kris & Willow! Fans fire up and Diamante pushes Willow in! Mercedes scoops to EXPLODER! Willow stands up to POUNCE!! PERIOD!! The straps come down, fans fire up with Willow, but Diamante UPPERCUTS!

Diamante hits SLICED BREAD! But Kris kicks low and suplexes Diamante, FISHERMAN DRIVER! But Mercedes CLOBBERS Kris!! Willow hauls Mercedes up to fireman’s carry! But Diamante gets in so Willow swipes at her! Mercedes sunset flips but Willow sits! Cover, TWO! Mercedes has it, Diamante sneaks some help! Diamante & Mercedes win!!

Winners: Mercedes Martinez & Diamante, by pinfall

Las Lethal Latinas just snatched one from #SaturdayNightingale! But it wasn’t a pin on the champ, and the champ promises to hurt them for that one! Who will be first for Mama to put on timeout?

Backstage interview with Toni Storm.

Lexi is with the Lightning From Down Under and brings up she has her spot in the All In Women’s Championship Fatal 4. But we did see her a little… out of sorts. Uh, listen toots, Toni has no idea who you are or what you do around here, but she demands your respect! Yes, she has been out of sorts! Depressed, actually, since losing the title. It’s been horrible! But today, she feels a bit better. Because not only does she have the rematch at All In, but her girl, Saraya, will be joining her. That means no funny business, and that Toni will get a fair fight.

These other girls, whether it’s Bunny or Britt in the match, they’re up to no good, not to be trusted! They’re backstabbing, toxic little girls, and Toni will not stand for it. Lexi brings up Hikaru Shida is also in the match, and she’s the one who beat Toni. Sorry, but are you enjoying this? Are you having fun saying that while Toni is in this vulnerable state? Why would you say that!? Just doing her job. Oh, okay, well security will be getting you out of here. This interview is over! SHUT UP! Toni storms off, will she get the belt back in London?

Samoa Joe VS Andrew Everett!

The ROH World Television Champion knows he will be facing Shane Taylor at some point, and he’s still waiting on an answer from “The Real World Champion,” CM Punk. Will Joe bide his time by taking down “The Modern Day Giant” who is really just 5’9″?

The bell rings and fans sing “Joe is gonna kill~ you!” Andrew and Joe circle, they tie up, and Joe ROCKS Andrew! And JABS, JABS, JABS, repeat in the corner! The ref counts, Joe lets off at 4 and Andrew is dazed! Fans fire up, Joe storms back up and he whips Andrew corner to corner. Joe runs in to ELBOW, and PELE! Andrew flops down, and fans fire up again! Joe storms up on Andrew, drags him up, and KNEES him low! Joe whips Andrew but Andre goes up and out and shoulders in! Andrew springboards, but Joe moves! But Andrew handsprings through! Only for Joe to LARIAT!! And COQUINA CLUTCH!! Andre TAPS, Joe wins!

Winner: Samoa Joe, by pinfall

And that’s Andrew’s time, thanks for coming. Joe gets his belt and the mic to say, “Greensboro, my name is Samoa Joe. I stand here as your now and forever King of Television. And your king came here tonight looking for the answer of a champion. But as I stand in this ring right now, I am met with the deafening silence of a COWARD.” As far as Joe’s concerned, the “real” world champion is a real BI*CH right now! Joe wants a fight in London, and dammit, Punk will give him what he wants! What aggravates Joe the worst is that he gave Punk the courtesy of asking, and the mercy of letting him know what would happen.

But since punk doesn’t seem very talkative tonight, Joe will say this: Joe began coming out here asking for what he wants. But now, Punker, Joe is going to “convince” you. What does this warning mean as All In draws ever closer?

Christian Cage & Luchasaurus head to the ring.

Captain Charisma said his piece, and now he and his Right Hand of Destruction walk down the ramp and into the ring. Christian has the TNT Championship on his shoulder though it belongs to Luchasaurus, and then Christian gets the mic. “I have to say, that this is without a doubt the biggest family reunion I’ve ever been a part of. Now, I don’t pretend to know much about North Carolina, I don’t want to know much about North Carolina, but I do know that you’re all pretty much related so… If you could put your hot dogs and French fries down and stop slobbering all over each other so I can have your attention for just a few minutes.”

Fans boo but Christian says that he also knows there are a lot of second-bests to come out of North Carolina. For example, we all know Michael Jordan isn’t the greatest basketball player of all time, it’s LeBron. And as far as wrestling goes, everyone knows that Christian is far superior to Ric Flair or any other wrestler from Carolina! Fans “WOO~!” but Christian says that as TNT Champion, he- they don’t expect respect, they demand it! Whether it is from each and everyone one of the fans wishing they were him, or all the wrestlers in the back wishing they were him. But lately, Christian has felt disrespected by Darby Allin.

Now Darby, Christian already told you this once, as long as this TNT Championship is in Christian’s possession, Darby will never touch it again. Do you understand?! Now Darby has gone on record saying how important this title is to him, but Christian doesn’t care about that. And he knows Darby paints half his face because he’s half dead inside. Darby, while you were too busy doing kickflips and ollies on a skateboard, Christian was building a legacy! Do you understand? If you keep pursuing Christian’s title, Christian will give you that other 50% and get you all the way there! Fans boo but Christian says if Darby wants to be a hero so bad, come after the title and Christian will write him a tragedy!

“That’s about enough.” Arn Anderson!? And his son, Brock! Fans cheer as The Enforcer knows he and Brock aren’t Darby but Carolina knows the Andersons well. And since this is Greensboro, take a bow! This is hallowed ground in pro-wrestling. Matter o’ fact, this is HORSEMEN COUNTRY! Arn says before getting too much further, he wants to point out something to the sea monster on Christian’s left. Breaking news, you’re the champion, not Christian! Christian tells Arn that it’s funny. Arn’s had many moments in this arena, but don’t forget. The most relevant he’s been in years is when Christian left Arn in a pool of his own blood a few months ago!

What happened today? Arn just woke up, got in the fountain of youth? Maybe he should’ve taken a few more laps. He thinks he can just step to Christian, the TNT Champion? Listen, Christian said no more open challenges, but if he wants to get in here, Christian could make an exception. Arn says tell you what, if this was 20 years ago, he’d do just that, get in there with Christian’s narrow ass, spinebuster him and walk away with the title! But you didn’t think this was over, huh? Brock gets in there, and we have a match!!

AEW TNT Championship: Luchasaurus w/ Christian Cage VS Brock Anderson w/ Arn Anderson!

The bell rings, Brock dodges to throw hands, but then Luchasaurus grabs him with both hands to TOSS him to a corner! Luchasaurus runs in but Brock dodges to fire off haymakers! Luchasaurus grows, things speed up, and Brock KICKS Luchasaurus! Luchasaurus just BOOTS Brock! Luchasaurus TOSSES Brock to a corner, fires off hands, then whips corner to corner! Luchasaurus then SUPERKICKS Brock down! Fans fire up and Luchasaurus snarls as he stalks up on Brock. Luchasaurus CLUBS Brock against ropes and Brock falls to the floor! Arn coaches his son but Luchasaurus soaks up the heat.

Christian creeps over, but Arn storms after Christian! Luchasaurus hauls Brock up, wrenches and hits a BIG back suplex! Luchasaurus looms over Brock as Collision goes picture in picture.

Luchasaurus stalks Brock, then stomps him in the corner! Luchasaurus digs his boot in, then stands on Brock! The ref counts, Luchasaurus lets off, and Brock staggers up. Brock throws body shots, but Luchasaurus CLAWS the eyes! The ref counts, Luchasaurus throws Brock down by his head! Brock staggers back up and Luchasaurus scoops him for a SLAM! Luchasaurus sits Brock up to KICK him in the back! And then KICK him in the front! Luchasaurus stomps Brock around, then clamps on a claw into the shoulder. Brock fights up, Luchasaurus brings him back down with a fishhook! Luchasaurus CLUBS away on Brock, then clamps the claw on again!

Brock endures, Arn coaches him up, and Brock fights to his feet. Luchasaurus wrangles Brock down again with a neck wrench! Brock endures as Luchasaurus tries to twist his head off, and then Luchasaurus CLUBS him in the chest! Luchasaurus stomps Brock, but fans rally up. Luchasaurus suplexes for a FALCON ARROW! Then a scoop and SLAM! Luchasaurus wrenches Brock’s neck again but Brock still endures. Christian wants Luchasaurus to finish this already, but Brock fights up to his feet! Brock throws body shots, but Luchasaurus CLUBS him! Collision returns to single picture as Luchasaurus TOSSES Brock away again!

Brock goes to a corner, Luchasaurus runs in, but Brock ELBOWS him! Brock fires haymakers! Fans fire up, Brock runs, and he ROCKS Luchasaurus! Brock keeps moving to ROCK Luchasaurus again! But then Luchasaurus catches him, CHOKE SLAM! Christian says to end this, and Luchasaurus drags Brock back up. BLINDSIDE LARIAT!! Cover, Luchasaurus wins!

Winner: Luchasaurus, by pinfall (still AEW TNT Champion)

But DARBY is here?! And he swings on Christian! Christian runs away, Luchasaurus tosses Darby to a corner, but Darby JAMS him with the skateboard! And then he goes up, to SKATEBOARD STOMP!! Fans fire up as Luchasaurus retreats! Fans are thunderous for Darby! Darby then gets a mic to say, “Luchasaurus, you’re a dinosaur, right? You’re a dinosaur. You’ve been around for 65 billion years! But in that whole time, have you ever had a skateboard up your ass?” And Christian, Darby is getting real sick of you talking. Don’t you wanna be a fighting champion? Next week, Darby VS Christian on Collision! What’s he say to that!?

Christian says fine, you’re on! Good, because when Darby is done strangling Christian with his own turtleneck, he’ll go All Out against Luchasaurus to put some respect back on the title when he becomes the new Face of TNT! If Darby makes it through the Coffin Tag Team match at All In, will he get to go to Chicago and take that title back?

Tony Schiavone is back in the ring.

And he welcomes in one of the biggest and most powerful men in AEW, it is “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs! Hobbs heads to the ring, wearing the new gold links QT Marshall got him, and holding onto the Book of Hobbs. Schiavone says a week ago, QT interrupted offering gifts and words of wisdom. But Hobbs walked out on them! Well, the gift looks good on him, right? Yes, it does. “So last week, an opportunity presented itself. Chicago, the United Center, All Out. The very place where Collision began.” Now we all know these last several months, Hobbs has not found any peace. There is always someone or something distracting him.

So what’d Hobbs do? He took his ass back to the Bay, found the one thing that means something to Hobbs, and that one thing that brought him out of darkness and allows him to inflict violence, violence and violence: The Book of Hobbs! Hobbs doesn’t want anyone’s help, and damn sure doesn’t need it. In his book, the next chapter is entitled, “Redemption.” Fans like the sound of that. So how is Hobbs supposed to redeem himself after losing the TNT Championship? After losing in the Owen Hart Cup? Here’s how he does that: In order to get past the chapter of redemption, he must call out the REDEEMER! Miro, bring yo ass out!

Schiavone moves aside, and Miro appears! Fans cheer as Miro stomps on the stage and has his pyro. Miro then storms down the ramp, eyes locked on Hobbs. But QTV attacks! Aaron Solo & Nick Comoroto jump Miro, then RAM him into steel steps! Solo says that’s right! They got you now! Hobbs seems just as surprised as we are as QT’s boys put Miro in the ring for him. But then Miro TOSSES Solo! And LCOBBERS Comoroto! But then Hobbs SPINEBUSTERS Miro! Hobbs licks his chops and looks over his Book of Hobbs. It seems Hobbs doesn’t mind how this story is written, so long as he is the one winning in the end. But will Miro take the pen from Hobbs’ hand and write his own ending?

Jim Ross joins commentary!

Good ol’ JR is here for the main event, because he is not gonna miss this slobber knocker of a title match!

AEW World Trios Championships: The House of Black VS CMFTR!

Malakai Black, Brody King & Buddy Matthews are ready for any trio to challenge them, but did they ever expect it to be this trio? Champions challenge champions in the House the Horsemen Built, but will Punk, Dax & Cash be able to tear down the House of Black? Or will the House still always win?

Collision returns as FTR make their entrance, followed by CM Punk. The introductions are made, the trios titles are raised, and we see whose house is built with gold!

The trios sort out and fans are torn, some booing and some chanting for “CM PUNK! CM PUNK!” Cash and Buddy start, and the two circle. They feel it out, but then Cash tags in Punk! Fans get what they (don’t) want and Punk is loving it all the same. Punk and Buddy stare down, circle, and then feel things out. They tie up, go around, and Buddy powers Punk to a corner. The ref counts, Buddy lets off slowly, and Punk headlocks. Fans duel, Buddy powers up but Punk holds on. Buddy can’t grab hair, so he powers up to power out, and the two RAM shoulders! Fans fire up as the two stare down again.

Punk runs, RAMS Buddy, but Buddy stays put. Buddy wags his finger, so Punk tries again. They RAM shoulders, but Punk wrenches an arm. Tag to Cash but Buddy gets away. Fans rally up and Cash circles with Buddy as fans rally for FTR. The two tie up, Buddy hits a takeover but Cash headscissors. Buddy kips free, Cash headlocks for the takeover only for Buddy to headscissor. Cash kips free and the two stand off, and fans cheer! Cash does jumping jacks to show off he has the cardio for this. They tie up, Buddy waistlocks but Cash wrenches out to a headlock. Buddy powers out, then pops Cash up but Cash slips free!

Cash waistlocks, Buddy switches but Cash switches back. Buddy goes to ropes, bucks Cash away, then runs up. Things speed up. Cash hurdles and arm-drags! Fans fire up, Cash drop toeholds and then wrenches an arm! Tag to Dax and fans fire up as FTR kicks the arm! Dax CHOPS, Cash CHOPS, and Dax CHOPS again! Dax snap suplexes, then drops a leg! Cover, ONE!! Dax drags Buddy by his hair, whips him to ropes, but Brody stops Buddy. The ref reprimands, but fans hoot it up as Brody tags in. Fans fire up as Brody stares down Dax and Dax doesn’t flinch. They tie up, Brody CHOPS! Dax goes for a leg!

Brody CLUBS Dax, CHOPS him again, and then eggs Dax on. Dax CHOPS, but Brody just grins. Brody CHOPS and Dax falls to a corner! Brody stands Dax up to forearm and CHOP on repeat! The ref counts, Brody CHOPS one more time and Dax staggers. Brody whips, Dax ducks ‘n’ dodges then slides under to dropkick the legs! Dax CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS, then fires off forearm after forearm! Brody shoves Dax but Dax basement dropkicks! Dax CHOPS Brody, tags Cash, and then tag to Punk. CMFTR work together, double wrench, double CHOP, Punk goes up top. Buddy runs in, but Punk FLYING LARIATS him down!

Fans fire up as FTR whip Brody to ropes, and Punk CALF KICKS! FTR fire off hands on Brody but he’s still up! FTR DOUBLE DROPKICK and Brody stumbles out! Malakai hurries over to calm Brody down, and fans rally up. Brody hoots and barks and steps back in, to tag Malakai! Fans fire up as the Dark Father finally meets the Second City Saint! Punk and Malakai circle, fans are thunderous, and even Punk has to smirk. The two approach, tie up, and Punk wrenches. Malakai rolls, trips Punk, but Punk kicks him away. Punk blocks the Penalty Kick and stands, but Malakai voids the elbow to arm-drag!

Punk headscissors, Malaki kips free, both men block kicks but Punk ROCKS Malakai in the back! Punk puts Malakai in a corner, blocks a boot, but not the KNEE! Fans fire up and Malakai BOOTS FTR for good measure! Malakai then runs in, but into a fireman’s carry! Malakai fights free, but Punk avoids the End by sitting down cross-legged! Fans fire up as Malakai stares daggers at Punk. Malakai then sits down cross-legged with Punk! Punk smirks again, fans lose their minds, but the House and FTR step in! All six men stare down, but the ref wants this to go back to 1v1. NOPE, the brawl is on!

Buddy has Cash in one corner, Brody has Dax in the other, Punk and Malakai spill out to the floor! Fans are loving it as Collision goes picture in picture!

Brody scrapes Dax out of the ring, Malakai KICKS away on Punk against the apron, and Buddy dumps Cash out! Brody knees Dax low, Buddy sends Cash into railing, and Malakai brings Punk around the way. Punk sends Malakai into railing! But then Buddy goes after Punk! Brody whips but Dax reverses and Brody hits railing! Dame goes for Punk and Buddy! CMFTR has control and they send Buddy into Brody! Punk ROCKS Malakai, but Malakai ELBOWS back! Malakai fires forearms and body shots but Punk gives those back! The ref reprimands, Punk and Malakai get in the ring and Punk TACKLES Malakai!

Punk grounds ‘n’ pounds then covers, ONE! Punk keeps on Malakai while the others still brawl outside! Cash knees Buddy, Dax CHOPS him! Brody goes after FTR by they fight him off! Punk whips Malakai hard into a corner! Punk calls to FTR, he drags Malakai up and tags Cash as Collision goes to break.

Collision returns and Buddy has Dax on the apron. Dax fights back with a CHOP, then another CHOP! Buddy and Dax start throwing forearms! Dax ROCKS Buddy, Malakai storms up but Dax gives him some! Dax slingshots in, but Buddy catches him for a DRAPING DDT! Tag to Brody and he drags Dax around to CHOP! Dax falls into the corner, and Brody digs his boots in! The ref counts, Brody lets off and he YANKS Dax from the corner just to drop him! Then CHOP him! Brody drags Dax up, tag to Malakai. They mug Dax, Malakai whips Dax and ELBOWS him down! Cover, ONE, but Malakai clamps on with a chinlock.

Dax endures, fans rally up, and Dax fights up. Malakai knees low, KICKS him down, and then drops a leg on Dax! Tag to Brody and they mug Dax more. Brody whips and ELBOWS Dax, then hurries to haul him up just to CHOP him again! Dax shoves Brody but Brody ROCKS him! Tag to Malakai, Brody traps Dax for Malakai to BOOT! Malakai brings Dax around, snapmares and runs to PENALTY KICK! Cover, TWO! Malakai chinlocks to grind Dax down, Dax fights up, and Dax arm-drags free! Dax swings hands but Malakai bobs ‘n’ weaves. Dax ducks the roundhouse and feints haymaker to DDT Malakai down!

Fans fire up while both men are on the mat! Both men crawl, hot tag to Buddy and he runs in, only for Dax to back drop! Hot tag to Punk! Punk rallies on Buddy with big shoulders, then spins him for a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Punk whips, and he CALF KICKS Buddy down! Buddy goes toa corner, Punk runs in, SHINING WIZARD! Punk almost sends himself out of the ring! Punk headlocks but Buddy powers out of the Bulldog! Punk fireman’s carries, Malakai drags Buddy down, but Punk ROUNDHOUSES Malakai! Biddy rolls punk up, TWO! Punk ROUNDHOUSES Buddy!

Buddy wobbles, Punk fireman’s carries, but Buddy slips off! Punk ripcords to RAINMAKER?! Punk goes up the corner, but Julia distracts the ref! Perhaps too soon as Punk still adjusts, but Malakai trips him up! The House hoots it up as Punk falls to the mat! Buddy crawls, hot tag to Brody! Brody storms around, he runs in at Punk, CANNONBALL! Brody mocks Punk’s X arm pose, Punk flops out of the ring, and Collision goes picture in picture.

Brody fetches Punk, and brings him around to RAM him into railing! Punk goes down in a heap but Brody drags him back up. Brody CHOPS Punk against railing! Dax has a chair?! The ref stops that, and Brody CHOPS Punk again! And again! Punk flops over the railing! Brody goes out after Punk, TOSSES him back to ringside, and then drags Punk up to ROCK him with a forearm! Brody has Punk against the apron to CHOP again! Brody then pushes Punk into the ring, stalks him, and covers, ONE!! Punk is hanging tough but Buddy tags in. Brody stands on Punk’s back, then lets off so Buddy can stand Punk up.

Buddy CHOPS Punk down, but Punk flounders around. Tag to Malakai, he stands Punk up and Malakai KICKS him in the chest! And again! Punk flops over, FTR pushes Buddy away but the ref reprimands. Malakai drops a knee on Punk’s back! And then on his head! Cover, TWO! Collision returns to single picture, FTR and the fans rally up, but Malakai stomps Punk right down! Malakai BOOTS Punk to the corner, then he tags in Brody. Malakai drags Punk up so he and Brody can mug him. Punk CHOPS, but Brody CHOPS! Punk falls over, but Brody hauls him back up. Brody suplexes Punk down hard, then tags in Buddy. Cover, TWO!

Buddy sits Punk up to KNEE him in the back, and he wraps on a chinlock! Punk endures, fans rally up, and Punk fights up. Punk throws body shots on Buddy, fires forearm son the others, but Buddy ROCKS Punk! Punk BOOTS Buddy from the corner, but Buddy SHINING WIZARDS! Fans fire up as Buddy mocks the night-night hands! Buddy then storms up on Punk, but Punk fireman’s carries! GO TO SLEEP!! Both Punk can’t make the cover before Buddy flops out of the ring! Malakai hurries to fetch Buddy and Punk crawls! Hot tags to Brody and Cash! Fans fire up as Cash LEAPS at Brody! And then LEAPS again!

Cash fires off shots, Brody shoves him but Cash dropkicks a leg out! Malakai runs in but into an UPPERCUT! Cash dodges Brody once, twice, and DROPKICKS! Brody stays up, Cash DROPKICKS again but Brody goes to a corner. Malakai runs in, Cash dodges him, and then he catches Malakai’s jump into a POWERSLAM! Fans fire up with Cash and he goes to Brody! Cash rains down fists and fans count all the way to THIRTEEN! Dax even gave Malakai some in the background! FTR DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE Malakai up and out! Brody runs in, FTR dodges, and they DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE Brody up and out!

Fans are thunderous, Buddy runs in but Cash TOSSES him out onto Brody! Cash builds speed to DIVE, and he takes out the whole House! Fans are thunderous again and FTR gets Brody in! Cash goes up, to FLYING BULLDOG Brody! Cover, TWO!! Brody survives the Steiner shoutout but fans stay fired up! “This is Awesome!” as FTR regroups. Tag to Dax, and they drag Brody up. Brody blocks the double suplex! Brody double DDTS them back! Dax and Brody are down, fans count along with the standing count. Brody drags himself out to the apron and stands at 5. Brody goes up the corner?! But Dax ROCKS him first!

Dax fires off hands, and CHOPS, and CHOPS, and CHOPS! Dax climbs up, he stands Brody up but Brody fights with body shots! They brawl up top, Brody HEADBUTTS Dax down! Brody adjusts, fans fire up, but Dax gets up again to trip Brody! King falls on his throne, tag to Cash! Cash gets up there with Dax, then Punk tags in to go to a corner! DOUBLE SUPERPLEX for the Power, MACHO ELBOW for the Glory!! Cover, TWO!!! Brody survives and CMFTR is shocked! Fans are electric as Punk tags Dax back in. They drag Brody up, Cash joins in, but Brody is too much for the Shatter Machine! Brody CLUBS Punk, CLUBS Dax and DECKS Cash!

Brody runs, into the SHATTER MACHINE!!! It still hits, but Buddy is up top! METEORA onto Cash! Dax snap BRAINBUSTERS Buddy! Malakai JUMP KNEES Dax! Punk ROUNDHOUSES Malakai! Fans are thunderous again as all six men are down at ringside! Julia coaches Brody up, Malakai bails out and Punk DIVES Onto him! Dax hits a DIVING HEADBUTT!! Cover, TWO!??! AND WAIT! SAMOA JOE HAS PUNK IN THE COQUINA CLUTCH!!! This is the “convincing” he talked about?!?! Punk is OUT, he can’t answer if he wanted to! Julia distracts the ref and Dax, and Brody stands to LARIAT!! Cover, The House wins!!

Winners: The House of Black, by pinfall (still AEW World Trios Championships)

The King of Wrestling Television punks out Punk, and that helps Malakai and his dark forces hold onto these belts! Joe wants his rematch with Punk, will this convince Punk to go All In? And as for the House of Black, will any trio ever take those titles from them? Or will the House ALWAYS win?

My Thoughts:

A great Collision here, and we didn’t just get All In build, we got some All Out build! Good promo from Christian with Arn Anderson that gave us a rather sudden TNT Championship match between Luchasaurus and Brock. Luchasaurus of course won, and Darby got to go after him and Christian this time. Good promo from Darby, and Darby’s schedule is gonna be pretty wild the next few weeks. Darby & Nick Wayne VS Gates of Agony on Dynamite, Darby VS Christian on Collision, Darby & Sting VS Swerve & AR Fox in a Tag Team Coffin match at All In, and then Darby VS Luchasaurus All Out, Darby better get that TNT Championship cuz this is all proof he is the workhorse for AEW.

Good show opener promo from Acclaimed, Caster giving us a small rap, and then he throws out another great rap at the Iron Savages. Iron Savages looked great again, though they lost. Acclaimed calling to Billy Gunn, I feel like that’s going to make Billy come back somehow. I don’t know if it’ll be to have truly one last match, or because he’ll tell The Acclaimed to leave it alone, but we’ll get a real finish to this story to finish out the year. Really good promo from Hobbs calling out Miro, but I had a feeling QTV would still get involved despite what Hobbs said. Though, I feel like things weren’t arranged right in this story since Aaron Solo randomly attacked Miro before this. But hey, Hobbs VS Miro at All Out, what’s not to like about that?

Really good tag match from the women’s division tonight, great teamwork on both sides given all those times we saw teams like this thrown together on Elevation and Dark. Guess those programs weren’t for nothing after all. Great Heel win for Diamante and Mercedes, Mercedes could easily go for a title rematch or Diamante gets her first shot at Kris. Great promo from Bullet Club Gold, but ain’t no way the Ass Boys beat the Bucks. The Bucks are going to use them as a quick little momentum builder going into All In, and then maybe, win or lose against FTR, Elite VS BCG is the next story going into like the Fall stretch.

Great promo from Toni Storm as she takes on this persona of like, an overly dramatic Hollywood starlet from the 20s or something. Then an absolutely AWESOME promo from Ricky Starks. He may be Heel by behavior but he is becoming this anti-hero character to the fans because he’s also fighting from a position of being frustrated and overlooked. If Starks is going to use a manager’s license to get around the suspension, he needs someone to manage, no idea who that’ll be. But it’s only for 30 days, so hopefully it is someone good that can then watch Starks’ back, as all good Heel groups do for each other.

Samoa Joe of course won his match tonight, but the important part was his promo. Punk obviously didn’t listen to that ultimatum, and what a great move for Joe to attack Punk to help end that Trios Championship match. An awesome match, of course, but I wish it was an Open House Rules match just so CMFTR could give us some stipulation that is meant to help them. Cuz then, Joe could’ve just attacked Punk openly and no one can complain. But in the end, House of Black retain, we’re definitely getting Punk VS Joe for the “Real” World Championship, but maybe now at All Out since that’ll be in Punk’s home town.

My Score: 8.8/10