AEW Coverage
Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (8/23/23)
Fyter Fest 2023!
The All In plans could change right here tonight!
MJF & Adam Cole prepare for AEW All In London, both for their AEW World Championship match, but also the Zero Hour! But things could change in flash as Aussie Open defends the ROH World Tag titles against The Hardy Boyz! Will Matt & Jeff DELETE Kyle Fletcher & Mark Davis from All In?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Six Man Tag: The Elite VS Bullet Club Gold; No Contest.
- Jon Moxley VS Rey Fenix; Moxley wins.
- Tornado Tag: Darby Allin & Nick Wayne VS Swerve Strickland & AR Fox w/ Prince Nana; Darby & Nick win.
- Ruby Soho
w/ The OutcastsVS Skye Blue; Soho wins. - ROH World Tag Team Championships: Aussie Open VS The Hardy Boyz; Aussie Open wins and retain the titles.
PLAY BY PLAY
AEW mourns the loss of hardcore legend, Terry Funk.
Six Man Tag: The Elite VS Bullet Club Gold!
While the Young Bucks will face FTR for the AEW World Tag Team Championships, Kenny Omega has Juice Robinson, Jay White & Konosuke Takeshita in another Six Man Tag this Sunday! Rock Hard brings the Gunns along for this one, will the Bang Bang Gang strike first? Or will The Elite, THE THE Elite dunk on Juice & The Ass Boys?
But as the BCG heads down the ramp, The Elite rush up to meet them! Fans fire up as the trios brawl, and Austin puts Nick in the ring. Omega whips but Juice reverses to send him into railing! Austin runs in but Nick dumps Austin out! Nick DECKS Colten off the apron, then DIVES to take out the Gunns! Juice runs in to knee low! Juice puts Nick in the ring, then looks under the ring! This isn’t a match yet, so Juice gets a chair! The ref reprimands but Juice JAMS Nick! The ref stops Juice from going any further and fans cheer! But Juice DECKS the ref with the Left Hand o’ God! But he gets DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for it!
The Gunns AND Jay CLOBBER the Bucks! They stomp away on the Bucks in corners, then Jay DECKS Kenny off the apron! Fans taunt the “Ass~ Boys!” but they lock ‘n’ load, 3:10 TO YUMA for Nick! Fans boo more but now the Gunns double whip Matt. Matt holds ropes, to SUPERKICK Colten! Matt dodges Austin to SIUPERKICK again! White returns, blocks a kick and hits an URENAGE! The Switchblade drags Matt back up but Omega runs in! So White gets him! Omega spins out, full nelsons, but Colten runs in! Colten kicks low, whips Omega to a corner, and he runs in, but Omega dodges the splash!
Colten staggers, into a SNAP DRAGON! Fans fire up, Austin returns, he kicks low and says “SUCK IT!” Austin runs, Omega dodges, SNAP DRAGON! White CLOBBERS Omega and fires off on that bad shoulder! White CHOPS, CHOPS and CHOPS! Fans “WOO~!” as White runs, but Omega follows! V-TRIGGER! Omega aims, he says “BANG,!” and runs, into a TAKESHITA LINE!! Konosuke is here, he and White mug Omega! Juice and the Gunns keep after the Bucks on the outside, taunting the fans, and now White CHOKES Nick with a cord! BUT HERE COMES FTR! Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler go right after BCG!
Fans fire up as the Bucks and FTR all throw hands on the Bang Bang Gang, but Konosuke doesn’t care, they aren’t really his team. He goes back to Omega, stands him up and talks trash, then he throws boxing elbows! Konosuke spins, into a V-TRIGGER!! Fans fire up as Omega Electric Chair Lifts! Konosuke flails, gets free and runs away! Fans boo but The Future survives for the present! Will the Cleaner, the Cowboy and Kota Ibushi make Konosuke pay for choosing Don Callis over them?
Backstage sit-down interview with MJF.
Renee Paquette sits with the AEW World Champion and thanks him for his time given how busy he is, so she’ll get right to it. This Sunday, AEW All In London, Wembley Stadium, over 80 THOUSAND fans. When he hears that number, what does that mean to him? It means he’ll be chubbed up! But let’s be honest, if there’s one thing MJF knows about himself is that he can’t get enough of fans chanting his name, “so Daddy’s trunks are gonna be awfully tight in London Town. Let’s face it, British people freakin’ love me, dude. I’m like the 2023 version of British Bulldog if he was Jewish and a good public speaker.”
MJF loves the crooked teeth Brits, too. So here is what he wants from the fans: when it is time for the main event, grab a pint, get pissed and cheer on your favorite chaff, so they can make this the loudest main event in the history of professional sports! Cheer for MJF like he’s the second coming of Winston Churchill, and he promises he will buy “every single one of you crazy hooligan alcoholics a pint.” Wait, really? No, Renee, are you nuts? He’s gonna make “that mark” Tony Khan pay for it. But we can edit this, right? Right… Sweet.
Alright, so as they said, Wembley Stadium, over 80 THOUSAND fans in London, MJF opens All In with the Zero Hour and the ROH World Tag Team Championships alongside Adam Cole, to then main event it with Adam Cole for the AEW World title. MJF grumbles that “that shmuck” got him to wrestle twice in one night, but he still loves Cole, he’s his best friend. Then how much pressure is MJF feeling going into Sunday? MJF says the old MJF would’ve BS’d this and said none, but the fact is, it is an immense amount of pressure, the most he’s felt his entire life. This is the biggest event in professional wrestling.
And none of this happens without not just his own talents, the support of the fans, but let’s also draw the attention to those who paved the road for pro-wrestling prior. MJF is about to be the biggest headliner in pro-wrestling and that’s insane. Think about those who came before: Hogan, Sammartino, Dusty Rhodes, John Cena, The Rock, Stone Cold, HHH, Taker, etcetera! And MJF is standing on the shoulders of giants. And on Sunday, August 27th, if he wins, he might become a giant himself. So a lot of pressure, but it is a pressure he is ready for.
There also seem to be some question marks around his friendship with Adam Cole, what it even is and the authenticity of it. Renee cues up footage that takes us back to June 14th, the time limit draw of their Title Eliminator Match. Cole wanted five more minutes, and MJF just stared him down as he said no. Then flash forward to July 19th, and the two of them hugging it out. Though MJF also had a frown on his face after. And then of course, just four weeks ago, Collision on July 29th, their loss to FTR and MJF wanting to hit Cole and Cole accepting it. Then just two weeks ago here on Dynamite, Cole getting on MJF’s case for how he treated Roderick Strong.
And just last week, MJF saying that the only thing that truly matters to him is the AEW World Championship. Renee says there are some glaring cracks and contradictions. What is his reaction to that? MJF’s reaction is that this is all new for him. It is vulnerable of him to even say that. He’s never had a genuine friend before, and that’s not making jokes or “work” anyone. That’s real. “Adam’s made me a better person in a really short amount of time. He taught me I can trust and that I can let my guard down. Frankly, Adam’s… Adam’s not just my friend, he’s my brother. And yeah, man, brothers fight. Brothers push each other. Brothers are competitive.
“But at the end of the day, brothers hug it out. And we always hug it out. And I understand why you guys would have reservations about trusting me. I’m far from perfect. Matter of fact, think about the worst thing you’ve ever done in your life. Okay, you just did. I’ve probably down that twice. However, I’ve been vulnerable for the first time in my life, and I guess what I’m asking you people to do is go on this journey with me. Be vulnerable with me, and I promise you, you will be rewarded. And that’s the first promise in my life that I intend to keep. Because I’m not just a scumbag, I’m your scumbag.”
Renee says this is such a monumental weekend for everyone in AEW, and she wishes him luck. MJF says he’s happy to do it with his best friend. What will Adam Cole have to say to all this? We hear from him in a sit-down interview later tonight.
Jon Moxley VS Rey Fenix w/ Alex Abrahantes!
For the first time ever, we will see a six-on-six Stadium Stampede match this Sunday! But the Blackpool Combat Club still needs to find three men to fight alongside them! Will the Maniac at least gain some momentum for his squad? Or will the Firebird show him the meaning of ANIMO?
Moxley finishes his entrance with AEW picture in picture. AEW returns to single picture as Fenix makes his entrance, Hyper Man Abrahantes by his side. No one else is allowed ringside given the history between all those involved. The bell rings and Fenix fires off! Moxley shoves him away,> Fenix comes back for more, but then Moxley kicks low and CLUBS him down! Moxley throws knees, Fenix hits back, and CHOPS! Moxley CHOPS! Fans rally and duel, Moxley whips. Fenix Tiger Feint Rewinds but Moxley ducks the kick! Fenix dodges the haymaker, handsprings, but into a waistlock!
Fenix switches, whips, and DROPKICKS! Moxley falls and bails out while fans fire up. Fenix builds speed to DIVE and direct hit at the ramp! Fans fire up again and Fenix slides back into the ring. Fenix builds speed yet again, to DIVE yet again! Another direct hit at the ramp and fans are thunderous! Fenix calls his hot, “ANIMO!” but Moxley wraps on a SLEEPER! Fenix endures, Moxley tears at the mask! Fans boo the disrespect and the ref reprimands. The ref gets Moxley to stop but Moxley doesn’t care. Moxley then CURB STOMPS Fenix on the ramp! Abrahantes checks Fenix but Moxley soaks up the cheers and jeers.
The ref reprimands again but Moxley just shrugs and waits on Fenix. Fenix crawls but Moxley runs out to BOOT him down! Moxley RAMS Fenix into railing, knocking them loose! Moxley then brings Fenix around, taunts the fans, then RAMS Fenix into more railing! Fans rally but Moxley puts Fenix in the ring. Moxley storms around the way, slides back into the ring, and then runs to BOOT Fenix down! Moxley runs to BOOT Fenix down! Fans chant for tables but this isn’t that kind of match. Fenix CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Moxley kicks low, throws knees then whips, but Fenix holds ropes!
Fenix dodges Moxley, ENZIGURIS, then goes up a corner! Tightrope walk but Moxley avoids the kick to clothesline in the corner! Moxley runs but Fenix follows to UPPERCUT! Fenix runs but Moxley follows, only for Fenix to dodge! Moxley hits buckles, Fenix runs back in and ducks, only for the LARIAT to come back for him! Moxley covers, TWO!! Fenix is still in this and Dynamite goes back to picture in picture.
Moxley paces around Fenix while fans rally. Moxley drags Fenix up and suplexes to hang Fenix out to dry! Fenix flops down and Moxley shakes his head. Fenix bails out, Moxley goes out after him, and follows him back to the ramp. Moxley drags Fenix up, reels him in, but Fenix fights the lift! Fenix back drops Moxley onto the ramp! Moxley staggers up, clutching his lower back, and he gets into the ring. Moxley stays there while the ref goes to double check Fenix. Fenix is still a bit dazed, and he staggers up and into the ring. Moxley is there, runs in and hits a CUTTER! Cover, TWO!! Fenix is still in this and Moxley is annoyed.
Moxley paces around, talks some trash, and he flips off Abrahantes! Moxley drags Fenix up, but Fenix CHOPS! And CHOPS! Moxley JABS! And JABS! And JABS! Fenix sits down, Moxley KNEES him down! Cover, TWO! Moxley keeps on Fenix with an armlock, and then a double wristlock. Fenix endures as Moxley traps his head with a leg and pulls on the arm! Fans rally, Fenix fights around and Dynamite returns to single picture as Moxley keeps on the headscissor hold. Fenix keeps fighting so Moxley brings him up and in. Moxley lifts for a PILEDRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Fenix is still in this and fans fire up!
Moxley slashes his throat, vowing to end this. Moxley drags Fenix with knuckle locks, for DRAGON STOMPS! Shoutout to Bryan Danielson, but then Fenix kips up!? SUPERKICK! Both men are down and fans are thunderous! A standing count starts, Moxley and Fenix stir at 2 of 10, rise at 3, and stand at 4! Moxley runs in at the corner, but Fenix dodges! Fenix comes back, JUMP SOBAT! Whip and somersault, but Moxley blocks the stunner! SLEEPER!! REAR NAKED- NO, Fenix rolls back and then DOUBLE STOMPS! Then SOMERSAULT STUNNERS!! Both men are down and fans are thunderous again! Fenix crawls, manages a cover, TWO!!
Fans rally up, Fenix drags Moxley up, but Moxley throws body shots. Fans duel as Moxley whips but Fenix ducks ‘n’ dodges and Tiger Feint Rewinds, HEEL KICK! Fenix goes up, takes aim, FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!!! Moxley survives and no one can believe it! But everyone agrees, “This is Awesome!” Fenix throws headbutts, then fireman’s carries, but Moxley throws elbows to get free! And then he throws more elbows! HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL! Moxley lets off to drag Fenix up, PARA- NO, Fenix cradles to counter! TWO!! Moxley runs up, blocks a kick and ROCKS Fenix! But Fenix spins to SOBAT, front kick, and-
NO, Moxley ducks the roundhouse and he shoves Fenix to ropes. Fenix springboards, FLYING HEADBUTT! Both men are down again and fans are thunderous! The standing count is back, Moxley stirs and sits up. Fenix flounders, we’re at 5 of 10! Moxley pushes himself up but Fenix rises! Fenix CHOPS, Moxley forearms, repeat! Fans rally, things go faster and faster, harder and harder! Fenix sputters a second, but he CHOPS again! Moxley CHOPS! Fenix eggs Moxley on then CHOPS again! Moxley fires a flurry of strikes, forearms and CHOPS! Moxley eggs Fenix on then just fires off in a corner! The ref counts, Fenix shoves, and SUPERKICKS!
Moxley wobbles, Fenix goes up, but Moxley ROCKS Fenix first! Moxley goes up, to CLAW Fenix’s back! The ref reprimands but Moxley drags Fenix up. Fenix fights with body shots and clubbing forearms! Fenix adjusts, fans fire up again, and Fenix underhooks the arms?! But Moxley fights free, and he BITES Fenix’s face! Right on the cheek he exposed! Moxley drags Fenix up to underhook, SUPER DEATH RIDER!!! Cover, TWO!??!?! Fenix survives and Moxley is shocked! Moxley hurries to wrap on the REAR NAKED CHOKE!! Fenix is flailing but fading! Fans are thunderous as he still fights, and Fenix sits up!
Moxley has the body scissors, though, Fenix can’t get away! Fenix is OUT, Moxley wins!
Winner: Jon Moxley, by submission
Moxley puts out Fenix’s fire, and the BCC has the momentum! And wait, the rest of the BCC rushes out! No more ringside ban now that the match is over, and Claudio uses the hook-end of a crowbar to drag Fenix up by his mask!! Yuta has his own crowbar, and fans boo as Yuta taunts Fenix with it. But here comes Eddie & Penta! WAIT! Who is standing in their way?! Is that ORTIZ?!?! Him and a madball sock!? And wait, SANTANA!? Santana is back, the Proud ‘n’ Powerful are reunited but against Eddie! Santana brawls with Penta, and then Ortiz CRACKS Eddie with the madball! Then he CRACKS Penta with it!!
And then Yuta CLOBBERS Fenix with the crowbar!! But wait, here come Best Friends! Cassidy’s hand is wrapped in a chain!! They chase off the BCC & PNP, but the damage has been done! The medics are called in to help Fenix after that headshot. If Fenix can’t compete at All In, will this just boil back down to a 5v5? And if so, will Eddie, Penta and their new amigos make the BCC pay in blood?
AEW returns as Fenix is loaded into an ambulance.
Penta and Alex ride with him, and Eddie is beside himself. The betrayal of his friends in Moxley, Ortiz and Santana is one thing, but for them to go this far to take out another friend in Fenix… Renee walks in and says Eddie tells her that her husband did this. She defends she’s not trying to be insensitive but Eddie refuses to talk to her on mic. What is this? She wants him to fix it? He’ll fix it at Wembley, just watch. What will The Mad King and his team do with one man down?
Backstage interview with Sammy Guevara.
Earlier today, Renee was with the Spanish God to ask him about last week, where Chris Jericho agreed to join The Don Callis Family, only for Callis to reject him and have Will Ospreay brutally beat Jericho down. Then Sammy was the one to save Jericho. Why? But in steps Matthew Menard, Angelo Parker and even Daniel Garcia. They ask him what he’s doing! They saw Jericho accept the offer, and the only reason things went south was because of that stupid painting! Daddy Magic says “Don Callis is exactly who we thought he was.” But Sammy counters that Jericho isn’t who they think he is!
Jericho is Sammy’s friend! They’ve been day once since Dynamite, and sure, there’ve been the ups and the downs, and Sammy doesn’t agree with everything Jericho does. But Jericho was blinded by friendship. Sometimes that happens. Jericho’s known Callis for over 30 years, and when your friends are in the wrong, that is when you need to be there for them even more. Sammy said he’d always have Jericho’s back and that’s what he was doing. Parker says okay, but understand that as Sammy’s friend, they don’t want him blinded by friendship the exact same way! Look at the trend here! It is always Sammy who is there for his friend.
But when it comes to Sammy needing a friend, is Jericho gonna be there for him? Something to think about. Menard & Parker leave, Garcia lingers a bit, then he leaves. Is there any chance the remnants of the Jericho Appreciation Society stay friends? Or will Sammy be the only one watching out for The Ocho?
Tony Schiavone is in the ring.
He stands by a table, and with security, as we prepare for the contract signing of Jericho VS Ospreay for All In. So please welcome first, Will Ospreay! Fans cheer as the IWGP United Kingdom Champion (yes, Ospreay changed the name and nationality of the former IWGP United States Championship) is accompanied by Don Callis. The two go to the ring together, and Schiavone apologizes for omitting Callis in the introduction. Fans boo Callis now but Schiavone moves on to introduce Chris Jericho! Fans cheer and sing along with Judas, and Sammy is with Jericho! Le Sex Gods go to the ring and stand on the other side of the table.
Schiavone says this is all in order here. The contract is for this dream match at All In. Jericho with Sammy, and Ospreay with Callis, and extra security given the volatility of this situation. A pen for each man, if someone would like to sign first. Callis hands the pen to Ospreay then takes the mic for himself. Fans boo but Callis says, “Everybody wants to know why I did what I did last week, Chris. It’s real simple. The reason I did what I did can be summed up in four words: Will BAH GAWD Ospreay!” Callis realized the only thing better than having Jericho in the family is if he could play a part in ending the career of the Greatest Of All Time!
Fans tell Don to STFU but Callis ignores it to explain that he made an offer to Ospreay that no one else could. And you know what the deal was? It was Jericho’s head on a platter at Wembley! So yeah, Callis threw away 34 YEARS of friendship for money and power! He chose writing history rather than watching it, and he chose Ospreay over Jericho! “So Chris, it occurs to me on a serious note, if I can get serious here with you, that a couple of years ago, you nearly died in England. Well, Chris. This Sunday at Wembley, I’m gonna be in Will Ospreay’s corner to make sure that job gets done to you once and for all by Will Ospreay, may God guide his hand!”
Fans boo Callis’ violent vow and Ospreay takes the mic to tell them all to shut up so he can talk. “Oi, Chris, are you actually taking this match seriously? Or is this some type of vanity project to say that your band performed in Wembley Stadium? Bruv, do you understand what Wembley Stadium is? It is the BIGGEST venue in the entire of the UK! This match is gonna change my life, bruv! I’ve got a missus at home and a four-year-old stepson. Yeah, here’s some news for you guys! The day before I wrestle Chris Jericho, I’m doing an indie! Cuz I’m trying to get as much money together to put my kid through school! This match changes my life, bruv!
“After this- OI, SHUT UP! PIPE DOWN, BRUV! After this, after I beat you, in pro-wrestling’s biggest event, I get to be the only man to say I’ve beaten Kenny Omega, Kazuchika Okada and Chris Jericho in two months!” Fans cheer that fact, and Ospreay says that goes very well in six months time, because his contract comes up for NJPW. And who is not gonna pay millions and millions for Ospreay? Because he KNOWS he is the best wrestler int he world! He’s better than The Elite, than Danielson, than PUNK! And better than JERICHO! Fans were with him until then.
But Ospreay says all of Jericho’s lineage, championships and legacy, Ospreay respects it all. But all it is is fuel for Ospreay’s future! Ospreay signs his part and hands it over to Jericho. Jericho takes off his jacket and Sammy handles it. Jericho gets on the mic to talk about that future, and the present while they’re at it. Congrats on all the things Ospreay has accomplished these last few months. But Ospreay might not have accomplished all those things if not for Jericho.
Because five years ago, when the entire wrestling world and the pundits and the sheet writers and the Meltzers were saying that Ospreay was gonna be in a wheelchair before he was 30 years old, like his hero, the Dynamite Kid, because he was just so reckless, JERICHO called Ospreay! Jericho got Ospreay’s number, called him, and told him to tone it down. Because if he didn’t, he wouldn’t have the longevity of Jericho, nor would he become what Jericho knew he’d become before anyone else, which is one of the top stars in this business. Fans cheer that and Jericho says that Ospreay did listen, and here we are, Wembley Stadium, Jericho VS Ospreay.
And Ospreay didn’t have to attack from behind just to get this match. Jericho said before that this match was in the works for years! It was supposed to happen in 2021, at the Tokyo Dome, before the lockdown! But there’s no lockdowns now, and this is Wembley! This IS the biggest show in pro-wrestling history, which means it’s the biggest show of even Jericho’s career! Almost 33 YEARS, don’t tell Jericho this is a vanity project! This is bigger than any WrestleMania, Tokyo Dome or anything else! This match means more to Jericho than anything.
Ospreay is coming at this from the bottom, Jericho is coming at it from the top, with everyone trying to knock Jericho off and every hater social media d*pshit after him, trying to predict his demise! Fans fire up and Jericho says that he has to be the best Jericho he’s ever been to beat Ospreay. And in return, Ospreay has to be the best Ospreay he’s ever been to beat Jericho. Jericho sings his part, and tells Ospreay to prove it to Jericho, to his family! To his mother, his father, his missus and his stepson! Prove it to them in front of 80 THOUSAND that you can beat Jericho! And don’t make him regret the fact he called you five years ago, or regret that he kept Ospreay from being in a wheelchair,
Ospreay SLAPS the mic, so Jericho SLAPS Ospreay! Sammy and the security step in as the two want after each other! Schiavone gets out of the way before things get any wilder! Jericho and Ospreay are red hot, will they burn it down in Wembley?
Backstage sit-down interview with Adam Cole.
Renee thanks Cole as she did MJF for taking this time. “We are days away from AEW All In taking over Wembley Stadium, unbelievable.” So to get right to it, the relationship/friendship with MJF and all the time they’ve spent together. As with MJF, Renee cues up a highlight reel. There’s Cole wiping some of the cake off MJF’s face, them winning big in AEW Fight Forever, now with Stadium Stampede mode DLC. There’s them all drunk and fired up wanting to DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE a waiter, and then actually doing just that sober to the janitor. And of course, them hugging it out after tag team victory during the tournament.
Renee asks what all this makes him feel? Cole says it’s “so bizarre because never in a million years would you think a guy like Adam Cole and a guy like MJF would not only get along but become, seriously, best friends.” Cole thinks the world of MJF professionally, absolutely amazing wrestler, and they’ve clearly had a ton of fun together. But what Cole appreciates most is that Max helped Cold find himself again. Cole hasn’t really gone into this, but when he first came back from injury, his confidence was at an all time low. This friendship he’s formed with Max, it reminded Cole of who the real Adam Cole is, and he’ll be grateful forever for that.
Renee says talking about this weekend, so much going on, especially for MJF & Adam Cole. Cole could walk out as the new ROH World Tag Team Champions, as AEW World Champion, but as he touched on, for Cole to land in AEW and go through what he went through, fight his way back, that was a lot. What would it mean for Cole to become either of those champions, but namely the AEW World Champion? Well, when Cole got into pro-wrestling, he didn’t go in with the intention of being “a wrestler.” He wanted to be the best wrestler. He’s won world titles all over, but the AEW World Championship solidifies you as the best professional wrestler on the planet.
So as far as that world title match with MJF, that is everything. Cole doesn’t want to win, he needs to win, and he will. Then another thing to bring up is Roderick Strong & The Kingdom have been questioning who Cole is as a friend, and who he is with MJF. There’s another highlight reel here. Flashback to June 28th, Cole was about to leave with MJF and he hugged it out with Strong. Strong told him he can’t really trust MJF, and Cole said of course not, that guy’s a maniac! But Cole is just playing along right now. What if MJF watches this back? He’ll find Cole out! That’s when MJF walked in and made fun of Roddy as “generic White guy.”
There was also July 19th, where Cole and MJF made it through another round, and Cole picked up the world title for MJF, only to look at it longingly. Cole feels awkward now, seeing how it looked to MJF in that moment. And then there’s just a few weeks ago, August 2nd, when they were hugging it out again, only for the week after on August 9th, Cole gets mad at MJF for mocking Roddy more. And then just last week, after MJF & Cole ran off Aussie Open, Cole gearing up to Superkick MJF, only to pull back and hug it out. After watching that back, how does it make Cole feel to have people questioning Cole’s intentions?
Cole laughs and says he is done. He doesn’t understand how people find it so hard to process that two people can be friends. Is it that hard? Is it that hard? He says this one time and one time only: There are NO issues between him and Max, NONE. Thank you, bye. Did Cole seem defensive to anyone else? Will Cole really hope he’s right that MJF doesn’t watch these shows back?
Tornado Tag: Darby Allin & Nick Wayne VS Swerve Strickland & AR Fox w/ Prince Nana!
The Relentless One’s relentless schedule continues! Darby beat Christian Cage but got beat down by Luchasaurus, and that was after making it through the rest of the Mogul Embassy before that. With the Tag Team Coffin Match this Sunday, will Darby make it to All In? Or will Fyter Fest be “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!”
The bell rings, Darby SHOTGUNS Swerve! Fox is stunned but he rushes Nick. Nick dodges to then TACKLE Fox and fire off fast hands! Nick owes Fox tenfold for almost bleeding him dry in his own hometown! Darby and Swerve brawl outside by the ramp, Swerve KNEES Darby low, and while Nick DROPKICKS Fox back down, Swerve sends Darby into railing! Nick goes up and up and aims at Swerve, but Fox trips him up first! Fox then hits a SPLIT LEG SPIDER GERMAN!! Fox throws off his shirt, to reveal he’s still wearing that blood-stained tank top! Swerve drags Nick out, sets him and Darby up, and Fox goes to the apron.
Fox aims, springboards, IMPLODING CANNONBALL! Direct hit on both Darby & Nick, and then Fox rips up the tank top as he stares down Nick’s mom! Nana talks trash, she shouts back, and Fox throws the bloody tank top at her! She throws it right back! Swerve laughs and has Fox back off so they can go after Darby & Nick. They drag Nick & Darby up, bring them around the way, and Fox BOOTS Nick down while Swerve SMACKS Darby off the apron! Nick crawls, Darby drags himself onto the apron, but Swerve KICKS Nick down! Swerve then drags Nick up and over, to hit an APRON BACK SUPLEX!
Fox stares Nick down while Swerve soaks up the heat. Swerve then goes up to the apron after Darby while Fox does the same and has Nick. Nana says to end this, Fox and Swerve suplex, but Nick and Darby each slip free! They send the Moguls into each other, then knock them off the apron! Nick goes up, DOUBLE WAYNE’S WORLD to the floor! And Darby’s up top, SUPER COFFIN DROP onto them both!! Fans fire up, Darby puts Fox in the ring and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Darby covers, TWO! Fox is still in this for the Embassy but Darby keeps on him. Nick slides in but Swerve drags him right back out! So Darby storms over! Swerve moves so Darby bails out on the Plancha, only for Fox to BOOT him down! Fox soaks up the cheers and jeers, gets on the corner to get even more, and then joins Swerve back on the outside. They storm up on Darby and Nick, throws some hands, then bring both along to where Nick’s mom is. They CHOP Darby and CHOP Nick and Nick’s mom can only watch. Fox storms after Darby to DUMP him over the railing! Swerve fireman’s carries Nick, to TOSS him over!
Fox then goes up to AX HANDLE them both down! Nana breaks out the phone and Swerve vlogs this! Darby turns things around on Fox to CHOP, but Swerve sends Nick into Darby! They brawl in front of the stands, Fox stomps Darby and Swerve SMACKS Nick off railing. Fox hops up onto the railing, and he JUMP KICKS Nick down! Darby ROCKS Swerve, then CLOBBERS Fox! Darby fires off hands on his former friend, then shouts at his rival. Darby runs to BASEMENT COFFIN SPLASH! They collide with someone’s luggage!? Dynamite returns to single picture, Fox CLUBS Darby and drags Nick up.
Fox brings Nick around, CLUBS him, then they go right up to where his mom is in the front row! Nick has a bloody nose and Fox says she’s gonna see this “all over again! ALL OVER AGAIN!” Fox DUMPS Nick over while she says this is going too far. Swerve DUMPS Darby over now, and they’re ringside again. Swerve snap suplexes Nick to the floor! Nick writhes, crawls, and Fox paces. Fox drags Nick up, Swerve puts Darby in the ring, and Fox stomps Nick in a corner. Swerve CHOPS Darby, Fox ROCKS Nick. They coordinate, double snapmare and roll, SHOTGUN for Darby and COMPLETE SHOT for Nick!
Darby falls out of the ring, Fox wheelbarrows Nick, but Nick BOOTS Swerve away! Nick goes up and up and DOUBLE- NO, Wayne’s World flies into a POWERBOMB NECKBREAKER!! Fans lose their mind over that combo and Swerve covers, DARBY BREAKS IT! Fans fire up as Darby saves this one, and then BOOTS Fox from a corner! THROWBACK STUNNER! Then Darby DIVES into Swerve and they hit the desk! Fans fire up and Darby stands Swerve up to RAM him into railing! Darby grabs a chair, drags Swerve over and makes him take a seat. Fans fire up, “This is Awesome!” as Darby fires hands!
But Fox goes up the corner, TIGER WALL SAULT! Fox puts Darby in the chair now, and Swerve KILL STOMPS Darby down!! And now they have Nick all alone. Nick has a bloody nose but he drags himself up to his feet. Fans fire up as Nick blocks one boot but not the other! Swerve takes Nick down, sends him into Fox, and Fox suplexes for ANARCHY! Cover, TWO!?!? Nick survives and fans fire up again! The Embassy can’t believe it, but they drag Nick up again. Suplex and clinch, ANARCHY FISHERMAN BUSTER!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Nick Wayne survives again! But he gets a HOUSE CALL for it! Cover, TWO?!?!?!
Nick Wayne will not die and the fans are loving it! But Swerve drags him up, whips him to a corner, and runs in with Fox, DOUBLE BOOTS! Nick falls over, Fox goes up top, 450 FLOP as Nick moves! Swerve is too busy celebrating prematurely, and Nick hooks Fox, O’CONNER BRIDGE! Darby drags Swerve out of the ring! Darby & Nick win!!
Winners: Darby Allin & Nick Wayne, by pinfall
Swerve & Fox are stunned! Darby & Nick snatch victory from the jaws of defeat! Swerve gets a mic and… he laughs? “This is so disappointing. This is so disappointing. And by disappointing, I mean you, Fox.” Fox can’t believe Swerve would say that. But Swerve asks why, whenever Fox gets the opportunity of a lifetime, HE BLOWS IT?! Nana blames Fox, too. Swerve says he has tried. Why is Fox such a loser? Little did Fox know, this was a test! This was all a test! Fox asks what he’s talking about, but Swerve says that Fox can’t beat an 18 year old child that Swerve swept the floor with! Nana, stop, let him talk!
Swerve says if Fox can’t even do that, he can’t trust him. If he can’t trust him in this match, he damn sure can’t trust him at Wembley in front of 80 thousand! Fox tells Swerve he can’t do him like this, it ain’t over yet. But Swerve tells Nana to do the light work. Nana says, “On behalf of the Mogul Embassy, AR Fox… YOU ARE FIRED!” Fox turns around and Brian Cage DISCUS LARIATS him!! And then drags him up to DRILL CLAW!! The Machine destroys Fox, but Darby, Nick and STIIIIING are here! They storm up and run the Embassy off! Fans fire up as the Relentless Icons are in full force!
Darby takes the mic up to tell Fox, “What’d I tell you? I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for you. You changed my life, you took me in when I was homeless. And no matter what you did to me, I’m always gonna credit you for helping me make it here. Take my hand.” Fox does, and Darby stands Fox up. Darby says he loves Fox, and they hug it out. Darby has forgiven Fox, but he tells Swerve, “you’re stupider than I thought! 80 thousand people in London this Sunday, what’re you gonna do? Who do you got? Who do you got?!” Swerve grins, as does Nana. Out walks Christian Cage & Luchasaurus?!
Captain Charisma says, “You guys shouldn’t look so surprised. The true greats are always two steps ahead. Isn’t that right, Stinger? Darby, Sting, are you gonna introduce me to your little friend? I think I know who this guy is, I heard a lot about you, Nick Wayne. It’s nice to meet you in person, finally. In fact, I heard a lot about you, I heard about your story, and I understand that you have a father… and your father is dead.” Fans boo but Christian says he understands Nick’s dad was a pro-wrestler. Well, Christian never heard of Buddy Wayne before so he must not have been very good.
Fans boo but Christian says good news! Since Nick’s dad was such a talentless hack, he doesn’t have to live up to anything! And if Christian were Nick, he’d steer clear of Wembley this Sunday, because Christian would hate to give Nick deja vu as he watches a casket close on someone else he loves in his life! Fans boo as Christian goes to an all new low, and Christian tells Nick that if he plays his cards right, Christian will be there to mentor Nick when it’s all over. “Because we all know every fatherless child needs a true mentor, and there’s nob- KEEP IT DOWN WHILE I’M CONDUCTING BUSINESS! There’s no better mentor than the TNT Champion!”
Fans boo as hard as ever, but Captain Charisma has made a business arrangement with the Mogul Embassy. Will they bury the Relentless Icons now and forever? Or will Darby & Sting not just avenge AR Fox for what Swerve did to him, but avenge Nick Wayne for what Christian just said to him?
FTR and The Young Bucks have a sit-down interview.
Renee sits between the AEW World Tag Team Champions and their challengers for All In, just days away from the biggest show in AEW history, and that’s even before considering this is FTR VS Bucks, Part 3! Now before getting to that, it’s been two weeks in a row that FTR has come to the aid of The Bucks, what’s that about? The Bucks do thank them for that and say they owe FTR, but Dax says don’t thank them, it wasn’t for The Bucks. They’re not pals or anything like that. Cash says it’s so they can find out once and for all who is the better tag team, no excuses. The Bucks say that’s fair.
Renee then says each team has one win apiece, so the rubber match has been made. In front of 80 THOUSAND in Wembley, does this feel like the biggest match of their careers? Matt Jackson says when they did the original All In, “it seemed impossible to do ten thousand people in an arena, right? And now, here we are, eight times over, it’s unbelievable. Biggest match of our career? Understatement of the century.” Nick adds that he feels the Bucks are made men. They don’t need to win this match. FTR needs to beat The Bucks to make sure their legacies are solidified. And he feels strongly about that, too.
Dax chuckles and Cash won’t even acknowledge that comment. Cash just says this is the biggest match of their careers, on one of the biggest shows in pro-wrestling history. And going in as the champions against, arguably, their top competition as the best tag team of this generation, there is a lot on this one. Dax says yes, biggest match of his career, and business is good for AEW. But this goes beyond business. This is personal for them. Renee says Nick touched on it with talk of legacies, and FTR VS Bucks, “legacy” is said in the same sentence. But then, what is this truly about? Is it about who is the best? Is it about the titles?
Dax says it is about both. When you have the titles, you can claim to be the best team in the world. But at the same time, it goes beyond that because, as Dax said to the point of annoying himself, legacy. The only team between FTR and a true legacy is The Bucks. On Monday morning, Dax doesn’t wanna wake up and have to explain to his family that he lost. Matt says yes, we get it. Every week, it’s “This is how Ah feed mah family!” Matt just wants to remind them, as it seems a lot of people have forgotten, how do you feed the family? Dax wants Matt to lave them out of this, but Matt points out that the Bucks got FTR here!
And then back to legacy, every day with that word. But if you wanna talk legacy, he doesn’t wanna do this, it’s gotten awkward. But Matt says this is the truth: “One day, when this is all said and done and we decide to hang up our sneakers and we say, ‘That’s it,’ you wanna know what people will say about The Young Bucks? They’re gonna say, ‘The Young Bucks, let’s finally give ’em their damn flowers. That’s the best damn tag team that has ever competed in pro-wrestling.’ And do you know what they’re gonna say about you (FTR)? They’re not gonna whisper, they’re gonna say it. They’re gonna say, ‘And those guys, those are the guys that the Young Bucks named on their YouTube show.'”
Dax chuckles again, and says the Bucks had to jump on their name, insult their popularity, and that’s because the Bucks were trying to get on FTR’s level! “There ain’t no way you can be on FTR’s level, but here’s the thing: 80 thousand people, we will make you guys. You tell us every week, every time you get an opportunity or an interview, you are the foundation. We’re the foundation here now, and we will crack your foundation in front of 80 thousand people.” Matt says, “See you at Wembley.” Renee says yes, All In London, FTR VS Bucks for the titles. Who will walk out of Wembley as THE best tag team today?
AEW hears from the Women’s Championship contenders.
Toni Storm says, “All In is this Sunday. Before heading over to England, we have Rampage, and there’s going to be a tag team match of Saraya and myself against Shida and Britt Baker.” Britt herself adds that Friday on Rampage, she is taking AEW on a trip back to the DMD Era. Shida says we will all see on Rampage that she is unstoppable, because at All In, she will win and take all! Who will survive the Rampage on the way to Wembley Stadium?
Ruby Soho w/ The Outcasts VS Skye Blue!
Speaking of the Outcasts, Saraya is already in London promoting the show, and Toni Storm isn’t sticking around, but she trusts The Runaway has this in hand. Will Soho bring down the upstart Chicago Skye? Or will Skye simply rub it in that Ruby is the Outcasts stuck on the outside looking in on All In?
Skye poses on the ropes, and Soho DUMPS her out! Fans fire up as Soho goes to the apron, Skye blocks a kick and trips Soho! Soho lands hard on the apron, and Skye spins her around to KICK her in the face! Skye then brings Soho around to RAM her into railing! Fans fire up with Skye and she brings Soho back into the ring. The bell rings and Skye drags Soho up to full nelson. But Soho reaches back and claws at Skye’s face! Skye lets go, the ref reprimands, but Soho throws Skye down by her hair! Fans boo but Soho stalks Skye and stomps her down. Soho drags Skye up, bumps her off buckles, then stomps a mudhole in!
The ref counts, Soho lets off and soaks up the heat. Soho goes back to Skye, CHOKES her on ropes, and the ref counts. Soho lets off at 4, fans boo and Skye throws body shots! Soho eggs her on so Skye throws more shots, but Soho throws Skye down by her hair again! Soho has Skye in a corner, stands her up, and CHOPS her! Soho CHOPS again, and Skye staggers away to a corner. Fans rally for Skye, she throws forearms back but Soho SLAPS her! Skye keeps throwing shots, and she CHOPS back! And then fires off forearms! Skye backs Soho down but Soho claws her eyes again! Fans boo but Soho bumps Skye off buckles.
Soho taunts the fans as she walks corner to corner, then she runs back in at Skye! Skye dodges, Soho stops herself and elbows Skye. Soho goes up but Skye denies Nightshade to put Soho on the apron and ROUNDHOUSE! Soho staggers, Skye runs in and SHINING WIZARDS! Soho goes to the floor, Skye goes to the apron, and she runs in. Soho swings, Skye jumps the leg sweep, and then she mule kicks Soho! To then CROSSBODY to the floor! Fans fire up with Skye again as Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Skye drags Soho up and puts her in the ring. Skye sneers and climbs the corner, but Soho wants the ref to check her face. He says it seems okay but she says there has to be something wrong. But she’s just using him as a shield so Skye can’t jump at her! Then Soho runs in to YANK Skye down! Soho covers, TWO! Soho is frustrated and she SMACKS Skye off the mat. Soho glares at fans then goes back to Skye. Soho CHOKES Skye on ropes again! The ref counts, Soho lets off and stalks Skye. Soho stands on Skye’s hand, then stomps it! Skye clutches the fingers, but Soho drags her up to DECK her with a foraerm!
Skye flounders to ropes, Soho storms up on her, and she drags Skye up to swing. Skye ducks and rolls Soho up! TWO, and Soho CLOBBERS Skye! Cover, TWO! Soho is frustrated and she drags Skye into a motorcycle stretch. Fans rally, Skye endures, and Skye fights up to arm-drag free! But Soho comes back to LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Soho just grows further frustrated and she bumps Skye off buckles. Soho kicks legs out, then goes side to side. Soho howls and runs in, but Skye dodges! Soho stops herself, runs at Skye but Skye dodges again! Soho tries again but Skye spins her to KNEE SMASH!
Soho blocks Skye’s kick but not the BASEMENT ROUNDHOUSE! Skye hurries to run in, another SHINING WIZARD as Dynamite returns to single picture! Skye keeps moving this time, to BOOT Soho down! Soho flounders to a corner as the fans fire up with Skye! Skye runs in again, but Soho puts her on the apron. Skye ROCKS Soho, climbs up top, and then Skye CROSSBODIES again! Cover, TWO! Soho is tougher than that but Skye drags her up. Full nelson and spin, but Soho wrenches out to clinch! Skye fights the saido with body shots, then runs, but Soho reels her in! Soho runs, but Skye catches her for a SWINGING NECKBREAKER!
Skye crawls for the cover, TWO, into ghost pin! TWO and Skye has the cover back, TWO as Soho sunset flips! TWO and Skye sits on Soho! TWO, high stack, TWO! Soho pops Skye back into position, TWO! Both women stand, Soho blocks a kick, ducks the basement roundhouse this time, but Skye HOOK KICKS! Skye reels Soho in, SKYE FALL!! Cover, TWO!?! Soho survives and Skye can’t believe it! Fans rally up, Skye runs, hops on, but Soho pops her off! Soho blocks a kick to KNEE back! Skye SUPERKICKS! Soho runs up, into a backslide! ONE, Soho wrenches to NO FUTURE!! Skye staggers around, into DESTINATION UNKNOWN!! Cover, Soho wins!
Winner: Ruby Soho, by pinfall
The Runaway is firing on all cylinders! She knows Storm and Saraya have their shot at the AEW Women’s World Championship, and she’s calling out Kris Statlander for the TBS Championship! Will Soho get to go all out against the Galaxy’s Greatest?
Backstage interview with Roderick Strong & The Kingdom.
Renee is with Roddy, still in a neck brace, as well as Matt Taven & Mike Bennett. She brings up the relationship of MJF & Adam Cole really striking a nerve with Roddy, he just seems so angry about it. What is it about Cole & MJF that Roddy knows that we don’t? Roddy seethes, but says, “This is what I know. At the end of the night, at All In, we’re gonna find out who the real MJF is, and we’re gonna find out who the real Adam Cole is.” Well, alright. The Savior of the Backbreaker seems confident in that, but will his prediction be undisputed?
The House of Black speaks.
Malakai Black says, “The definition of the world ‘funeral’ means ‘to observe a dead person before burial.’” The Samarians believed the afterlife was a dark, dreary cavern deep below the ground, where inhabitants continued a shadowy version of their lives on Earth. “Here lies Billy Gunn, a man of nothing, and a father of immorality and lies. Rest in pain.” The House has put Billy’s boots in the trash compactor! Will they get away with this disrespect?
Wait, The Acclaimed storm out to the ring!
No music or antics, Max Caster & Anthony Bowens are all business! Fans fire up and Bowens gets a mic. “NO MORE FUN AND GAMES! NO MORE FUN TIME WITH THE ACCLAIMED! We’re still standing! House of Black, get your asses to this ring right now!!” Fans fire up and Bowens says do the thing! Make the lights go out! They wanna fight! And so the lights DO go out, and fans fire up even more! The House of Black makes their entrance, storming right down to the ring. They surround the ring now, but The Acclaimed is all fired up! The House steps in and the brawl is on 3v2! Bowens gets mugged by Malakai & Brody while Buddy has Caster!
Julia watches on with a smile as the House stomps away on Bowens & Caster, then she steps in as it appears they have this handled. Malakai KICKS Bowens down! Fans hoot and bark as Brody wraps his fist with the chain and padlock from Collision! But wait, the Acclaimed music hits now? BECAUSE DADDY ASS IS BACK!! Billy Gunn storms down to the ring, and he gets the House to back off! Fans fire up as Billy stares daggers at them. Billy then checks on his boys and helps them up. Billy then picks up the mic to say, “Hold on just one second! You wanted my attention? Well, now you’ve got it!
“So let me try to explain to you kinda what you have done. You see, a couple weeks ago, after you beat me for the second time, I sat right there (in the corner), unlaced my boots, placed them right there (in the center of the ring), and I did the two hardest things I had to do in my life. One, walk out on Max & Anthony. Two, leave behind a really good career. And I was okay with that. But then last week, you jumped Max & Anthony. You busted Max open. You hurt one of my kids.
“But that wasn’t good enough. Then you took my boots and you destroyed them! You tried to tear down a legacy that has taken me 32 years to build! I’ve done stuff in this business that will go down in wrestling history.” Fans cheer that! Billy says he is a Hall of Famer, and the House just pissed all over that. “So for that, for that, one more time! It’s all or nothing! All In, Wembley Stadium, in front of 80 THOUSAND PEOPLE…! Look at my eyes. I take everything from you! Because at All In, it’s the House of Black against the Acclaimed and, well, unfortunately, that fun-loving Daddy Ass can’t make the trip.
“But there is a guy I thought we’d never see again. And I guarantee you’re gonna wish that you’d never seen him, either. Because there’s a BADASS coming to London, and his name is Billy Gunn!!” Fans are all fired up as it is titles VS career, one final battle to end it all! Will Billy’s resurrection be a golden one?
BREAKING NEWS for Collision!
The Fyter Fest continues right to All In Eve with an All In All-Star 8 Man Tag! Jay White, Luchasaurus, Brian Cage & Swerve Strickland join forces against Darby Allin, Sting, CM Punk and a mystery man! Who from the All In card will be willing to risk it all before the big night? And Samoa Joe will be watching on commentary, will he have more than just words for the “Real” AEW World Champion?
Well, that mystery man won’t be Orange Cassidy, he’s got a Six Man Tag match alongside Penta and Eddie Kingston taking on The Superbad Squad! Will we see that Freshly Squeezed and the Mad King also have #CEROMIEDO? Or will Kip Sabian, The Butcher & The Blade make their case for big opportunities? And Jack Perry STILL plans on retiring the FTW Championship, he just doesn’t have time for it tonight! Will someone, anyone, stop Hollywood Jack Perry from burying the rogue title alongside Jungle Boy?
ROH World Tag Team Championships: Aussie Open VS The Hardy Boyz!
MJF & Adam Cole made the challenge to Kyle Fletcher & Mark Davis for All In, but the champs have been more than willing to put these belts on the line since then. Are they taking the tag legends of Matt & Jeff Hardy too lightly? Or will they be the ones to DELETE DELETE DELETE?
Dynamite returns as Aussie Open make their entrances. The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who goes all in on Fyter Fest!
No Code of Honor nor teams sorting out, Aussie Open just attack The Hardys at the bell! Fans fire up and many boo as Fletcher stomps away on Matt while Davis CLUBS away on Jeff! Fletcher puts Matt in a corner and fires off hands, then throws him down as Davis goes to the opposite corner. Aussie Open aim, run in, but Matt dodges! Aussie Open stops short of hitting each other, and Matt ROCKS Davis! Jeff ROCKS Fletcher! The brawl is on again and fans fire up! The ref wants them to finally sort out, but the Hardys double whip Davis corner to corner. Matt sets up for Jeff, POETRY IN MOTION!
Fletcher kicks Matt, whips him to a corner but Matt reverses. Matt sets up again, Jeff hits Davis for good measure before he runs in, POETRY IN MOTION for Fletcher! Fans fire up and Matt clotheslines Davis up and out! Jeff clotheslines Fletcher up and out! Davis gets up, Matt DECKS him! Fletcher slides back in but both Hardys kick him low! The Hardys double whip, double ELBOW, then SENTON FIST DROP COMBO! Fans fire up with the Hardys, and then Matt & Jeff go outside after Aussie Open. Jeff CLUBS Fletcher while Matt SMACKS Davis off steel steps! Jeff CLOBBERS Fletcher against railing while Matt SMACKS Davis off the apron!
Jeff brings Fletcher around to RAM into more railing but Kyle kicks back, and Dynamite goes picture in picture. Matt POSTS Davis, and Jeff THROWS Fletcher into even more railing! Jeff then moves the steel steps around while Matt DECKS Davis. The ref reprimands, he wants this in the ring. Jeff runs to go up the steps, but Fletcher SUPERKICKS him out of the air! Davis turns things around on Matt, to APRON BACK SUPLEX! Davis storms around, he and Kyle coordinate, and they pick the Hardys up. They run in around the way, to SPINEBUSTER SANDWICH! Fans fire up as the Empire throws the crowns up.
Fletcher mocks Jeff Hardy’s famous dance moves before he and Davis regroup at the corner. Davis drags Matt up, and brings him around to take a seat in a corner of the railing. Davis then rains down fists on Matt’s head! Fletcher puts Jeff in the ring and we finally have some legal men. Fletcher stomps Jeff, drags him up, and bumps him off buckles. Fletcher taunts the fans before he ROCKS Jeff! Fletcher soaks up the heat then tags to Davis. Aussie Open stalks Jeff, drags him up, and double whip him to ropes. They DOUBLE CHOP Jeff , then set him up for the PENALTY KICK and SENTON! Kneeling cover, TWO!
Davis drags Jeff up again into a chinlock. Jeff endures and fans rally up as Matt returns to the Hardy corner. Jeff fights up, Dynamite returns to single picture, but Davis CLUBS Jeff down! Davis tags Fletcher back in, fans rally up, but Aussie Open bring Jeff away from Matt. Fletcher calls the shot, “DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE~!” to mock MJF & Cole. Aussie Open double whips, but Jeff ducks them! Fletcher runs in but into an elbow! Davis runs in but into a haymaker! Jeff goes up top to WHISPER IN THE WIND! He gets them both and fans fire up! Jeff crawls, Matt reaches out, hot tag! Matt rallies on Fletcher with LARIAT after LARIAT!
Matt whips, back drops and Fletcher lands hard! Matt brings Fletcher up to “DELETE! DELETE! DELETE!” off the buckles again and again! Davis runs in but Matt dodges to kick low! But no Twist as Davis fights it! So Matt shifts to a DDT! Fletcher runs in, into a SIDE EFFECT! Cover, TWO! Matt keeps his cool as he says he will go up! Matt hops up as promised, fires up and leaps, AX HANDLE! Fans fire up as Matt calls his shot! Fletcher is dazed, the fans join in on the “DELETE! DELETE!” Kick low but no Twist! Fletcher whips, Matt reverses but Fletcher ELBOWS back! Fletcher goes up but Matt ROCKS him!
Matt fires off haymakers, then he tags in Jeff. Fans rally, Matt and Jeff each climb! Matt has Fletcher, SUPERPLEX for the Power! Jeff SPLASHES for the Glory! Cover, Davis breaks it! Matt CLUBS away on Davis, then he and Jeff fire off in the corner. They hoist Davis up, go up after him, but Fletcher CLUBS the Hardys! Fletcher has Matt for a SUPER POWERBOMB! Davis tags in, he gets Jeff up! AUSSIE DENTAL PLAN!! It hit low, so that was more like an Aussie Heart Check-Up! Davis scoops again, Fletcher is back up, FLYING LAWN DART! Davis covers, Aussie Open wins!!
Winners: Aussie Open, by pinfall (still ROH World Tag Team Champions)
They didn’t even need their harder stuff, the Aussie Arrow & Dunkzilla took the Charismatic Enigma down all the same! Davis then gets the mics to shout “OI OI OI! Shut the hell up, Atlanta!” Fans boo, but Fletcher says, “Wembley Stadium, there will be NO Double Clothesline! There will be NO Kangaroo Kick! And Aussie Open will still be your Ring of Honor World Tag Team Champions, BAYBAY~!” Aussie Open throws up the crowns, but wait! Here comes MJF & Adam Cole! They fist bump and storm down to the ring in their matching Better Than You Baybay shirts! Aussie Open is ready, and the four stare down.
Fans fire up as Aussie Open holds up the tag titles. MJF and Cole smirk and go to leave, but Aussie Open won’t let them! So the brawl is on! They all fire fast hands and the fans are thunderous! MJF has Davis, Cole has Fletcher, but Aussie Open turns things around by digging at the eyes! Fletcher fires off hands, Davis stomps in a mudhole! Fans boo as Aussie Open storms around the ring. And Fletcher says “Double. Clothesline!” They aim at Cole but MJF jumps onto Davis for a SLEEPER! Cole BOOTS Fletcher down! Davis TOSSES MJF but Cole BOOTS him! Fans fire up as MJF & Cole regroup!
The new best buds shout “DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE!” They double whip Davis, but Davis holds ropes and bails out! Fletcher staggers up, so MJF & Cole reset! MJF wants to do it and the fans wanna see it! Cole wants to see it, too, but then Davis CLOBBERS MJF from the apron! No Kangaroo Kick, but Cole SUPERKICKS Davis! Fletcher runs in but MJF ELBOWS Fletcher down! Big save from the champ, and Cole wants to set Fletcher up! MJF holds Fletcher up, Cole takes aim, but then Fletcher ducks! MJF blocks the superkick in time!! Both of them just went through reviewing their friendship tonight, and now the two are staring down.
Fans chant to “HUG IT OUT! HUG IT OUT!” as the two are forehead to forehead. MJF takes a step back, picks up Triple B and raises it high. Cole offers a handshake, but MJF pushes past him! But then he thinks about it. MJF brings out the Dynamite Diamond Ring? And puts it on his finger?! Is he gonna do it? No, MJF changes his mind and puts it away. And then he HUGS Cole!! Fans cheer that the brochachos hold together! But is it only going to last four more days? Or will this friendship survive even the biggest main event at the biggest show in AEW history?
My Thoughts:
A great Dynamite here, though “Fyter Fest” gets hurt a bit by how this is the go-home to All In. And there was word that there’d have to be changes to All In, one understandable and the other confusing as all get out, so we got those right here in one night. The understandable one, though still a shame, is that Fenix could not be part of All In because of travel visa issues. But they had a good way of writing him off with The BCC sinking to new lows. Moxley VS Fenix put on an awesome match, Moxley wins, and then he and the others hospitalize Fenix for the week. And what an awesome way to bring Santana and Ortiz back! A shame they’re going down to 5v5 but this will still be great stuff for All In.
The change that was confusing and honestly, a little dumb, was AR Fox being kicked out of The Mogul Embassy. The tornado tag match was awesome stuff, as to be expected, but at the start, this felt like a really weird sampler for the All In tag team casket match. As such, I did NOT see Darby & Nick winning this one. I thought go-home math would dictate them losing so that Darby & Sting can win at All In. Darby forgiving Fox was still a nice detail, though I REALLY hope that doesn’t sour Nick Wayne into actually taking Christian Cage up on being a mentor. It’d make sense, but I don’t want it to happen, I want Nick to see things Darby’s way. That said, I now have a knot in my stomach of thinking that is exactly why Christian is the one taking Fox’s place in the match.
Speaking of All In samplers, that’s what The Elite VS Bullet Club Gold looked like on the surface, but at least this was a positive bait ‘n’ switch. The brawl between The Elite and BCG that then brought FTR out was good stuff, and they used it to feed into the sit-down interview together. Good stuff, and I can’t help but agree with Matt about Dax playing the “Ah feed mah wife ‘n’ baby girl with this” card too often. Though I’m torn on the “We named you on our YouTube show” jab. It’s not like they could use “The Revival” outside of WWE, and so they were turning an insult/joke into something positive. But uh, given certain things concerning Cash in real-life, I would like to think The Bucks win out at All In.
Good little promo video from Storm, Britt and Shida each saying a few things, but as I’ve said before, I feel like Saraya should be the one winning the Fatal 4 Way. It somehow works out that she didn’t say anything in that video, and will be back on-screen for Rampage to tag with Storm. Great match from Soho VS Skye, especially since it was without outside interference. Soho may want after Kris Statlander but Kris still has to sort things out with Mercedes Martinez, Diamante and maybe even Willow Nightingale. Maybe Ruby will be watching whatever match comes out of that and says she’s got next.
Awesome contract signing segment from Jericho and Ospreay with them more or less shooting from the hip. I definitely do remember about five years ago or so, everyone being worried about Ospreay’s neck because of all the just rough spots Ospreay was doing in NJPW against rivals like Kushida, Hiromu Takahashi and Marty Scurll. To think it was Jericho who called him on it and got him to stop. Ospreay VS Jericho is going to be wild stuff, no idea who wins it. Great segment from The Acclaimed and House of Black, and we’re getting as I expected in a final Trios Championship match between them. I’m sure “Badass” Billy Gunn will help them win it this time, it’d be a shame to bring him back just to lose again.
And even more awesome stuff from this story of MJF, Cole and the rest. Great interviews from Cole and MJF, and we got an awesome main event tag from Aussie Open VS Hardys. Of course Aussie Open wins, but I feel like Jeff got legit rocked by that kick from Kyle, so they just let the lawn dart finish this. Aussie Open and MJF & Cole had a very go-home interaction there, and I like that they again played on the dysfunction. I definitely feel like Cole is just one step away from turning on MJF. The fans are actually really liking MJFace, and Strong had a good promo that also alluded to things, namely his use of phrases like “the real Adam Cole.”
Cole can easily just choose Strong & The Kingdom for a sorta hybrid Undisputed Era Kingdom faction, where Taven & Bennett can still go for the ROH tag titles, with Adam Cole as the world champion and Strong getting a midcard title. Golden Prophecy, AEW style, with MJFace in the chase per old school wrestling tropes.
My Score: 8.9/10
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AEW Coverage
Mitchell’s AEW Collision Results & Report! (12/14/24)
The Continental Classic continues!
Winter is Coming, who gets left out in the cold?
As AEW Worlds End approaches, Kyle Fletcher is way out in front of the Continental Classic! But will Mark Briscoe manage to cool him off? Or will the Protostar put the Sussex County Chicken on ice?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- WrestleDynasty International Women’s Cup Qualifier AEW Finals: Jamie Hayter VS Willow Nightingale; Willow wins and advances to WrestleDynasty.
- AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Kazuchika Okada VS The Beast Mortos; Okada wins.
- Toni Storm VS Shazza McKenzie; Toni wins.
- AEW World Tag Team Championships #1 Contenders Match: Top Flight VS Lio Rush & Action Andretti; Lio & Action win and will challenge Private Party for the titles.
- Kris Statlander VS Tootie Lynn; Kris wins.
- 10 Man Tag: Daniel Garcia, Orange Cassidy, Komander & The Outrunners VS MXM Collection & The Premier Athletes w/ Mark Sterling; Garcia, Cassidy, Komander & The Outrunners win.
- AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Kyle Fletcher VS Mark Briscoe; Mark wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
AEW shares footage from after Dynamite.
Darby Allin made the save for Will Ospreay against Claudio Castagnoli, and Ospreay just wanted a second to talk. Ospreay says if Darby didn’t make that save, Ospreay wouldn’t be finishing this tournament. So just a quick one, Ospreay appreciates it and he thanks Darby very much. Darby says he just has this feeling. The same exact feeling that he had when Bryan Danielson got taken out. The same exact feeling he had when Chuck Taylor was taken out. Something is gonna happen again unless they all do something about it, so what is Ospreay willing to do? Darby says they can just find the Death Riders and put an end to this!
Ospreay says easy, now, tiger. But Darby says something is going to happen unless they do something! Ospreay understands, but can’t Darby see Ospreay’s got bigger things going on? He lost at WrestleDream, he lost at Full Gear, that’s back-to-back PPV loses and that does not happen to Ospreay. He has to regain momentum, and that means going through every single person in this tournament, and that includes Darby. Darby says that’s cute. Darby doesn’t care about Ospreay’s personal problems, or anyone else’s, because this is bigger than all of them. This is about AEW. Next year, there might not even be a Continental Classic if they don’t stop this now.
Doesn’t Ospreay see it? The Death Riders will keep chipping away and chipping away at everything that makes AEW what it is. So what is Ospreay doing? What is he doing about it? Ospreay is trying to win this tournament! He needs his momentum back. He can’t just drop everything. Ospreay needs this! So he’ll tell Darby this as a man who respects Darby: Ospreay respects everything Darby’s doing for AEW, but Ospreay needs his momentum. Then maybe afterwards, knock on his door. If Darby needs someone to fight alongside him, Ospreay’s game. See you next week. Ospreay heads out, but will either of them make it to the Holiday Bash?
Here are the current Continental Classic Blue League standings!
Kyle Fletcher: 3-0, 9 points
Kazuchika Okada: 1-1-1, 4 points
Daniel Garcia: 1-1-1, 4 points
Mark Briscoe: 1-2, 3 points
Shelton Benjamin: 1-1, 3 points
The Beast Mortos: 0-2, 0 points
Mark Briscoe speaks.
“Dem Boys in the house tonight, baby! Kyle Fletcher, I’m coming for you! I need this win, mathematically speaking! I’ma show you how we do! I’ma show you that I’m all dog, baby! All dog! ARF ARF RAA!”
Kyle Fletcher speaks.
“Mark Briscoe, I’m sorry, but tonight, you are just another victim for The Protostar. After tonight, it’ll be 12 points Fletch, and I will see you in the semifinals.”
Kazuchika Okada and Beast Mortos speak.
“Beast Mortos.” Mortos ROARS, but Okada says, “No. B*tch Mortos.” The Rainmaker has some strong words for the menacing minotaur, but will Mortos make sure the Continental Champion does NOT make it to Worlds End?
WrestleDynasty International Women’s Cup Qualifier AEW Finals: Jamie Hayter VS Willow Nightingale!
As the New Year approaches, so does that massive weekend in the Tokyo Dome! WrestleDynasty’s International Women’s Cup awaits, but will Hayter Hit Hard enough to punch her ticket to Japan? Or will the Babe with the Power look to add to her international list of accolades?
The bell rings, the two shake hands and the fans cheer the respect shown. The two tie up, Hayter hits a headlock takeover, but Willow has the headscissors. Hayter kips free, Willow hits a takeover but Hayter headscissors. Willow kips free, the two reset and the fans cheer. The two tie up, go around, and then break. The fans duel as Willow and Hayter circle. They tie up again and are in a deadlock, so they break. Hayter and Willow fire themselves up and circle again. They tie up, Hayter headlocks, but Willow powers up and out. Hayter RAMS Willow, but Willow flexes! The fans cheer, Hayter applauds, and then runs.
Hayter RAMS Willow again, but Willow brushes herself off. Hayter goes again, but Willow RAMS her! The fans fire up and Willow tells Hayter she’s got this. Hayter runs, Willow follows and then CLOBBERS Hayter! The fans cheer while Willow does a dance. Willow offers another handshake, which Hayter takes, but Hayter uses to drag Willow into a cradle! TWO, and Willow stands to CLOBBER Hayter again! The fans cheer, Willow runs but she rolls over the dropdown. Hayter runs up, Willow bypasses, but Hayter blocks the hip toss! Hayter body shots, then turns Willow, but Willow fights the bakclisde!
Willow turns the hooks around to backslide Hayter, TWO! Hayter and Willow stay hooked up, and Hayter fights up to flip things on Willow! But Willow FLINGS Hayter up and over! Hayter drags Willow down into another small package! TWO!! Hayter CHOPS and the fans “WOO~!” Willow dusts it off and comes back to CHOP! The fans “WOO~” again and Hayter takes a second. Hayter CHOPS, Willow CHOPS, and repeat! The fans fire up as they go back and forth, and move to forearms! They’re fast and furious and the fans love it! Hayter kicks low, CLUBS Willow, then puts Willow in a corner to CHOP!
Willow CHOPS in return! Willow puts Hayter in the corner to CHOP and the fans are dueling again! Willow CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS! Hayter CHOPS, CHOPS and CHOPS in return! Hayter adds more CHOPS, Willow CHOPS again, then Hayter ROCKS Willow. Hayter whips, but Willow blocks by holding ropes. Hayter CLUBS Willow, whips her, then ELBOWS Willow at ropes. Hayter fires hands, then runs, but Willow DUMPS her to the apron! Hayter skins the cat but Willow throws a shot! Hayter ROCKS Willow in return, then drags her out to the apron, for an APRON DDT! Willow flops to the floor, but the lights go out!
Hayter looks around in a bit of a panic, was that Julia Hart teasing something? After all, Hart’s been calling her out lately. Willow uses the distraction to RAM Hayter into the apron! Willow then climbs up, and the fans fire up as Willow runs, CANNONBALL to the floor! The fans fire up with Willow while Collision goes picture in picture.
Willow drags Hayter up, puts her in the ring, but Hayter bails out the side. Willow is annoyed and goes out after her to stand her up. Willow CHOPS Hayter against the apron! But Hayter turns things around and CHOPS Willow against the apron! Willow fires hands, RAMS Hayter into the railing, then RAMS her into the apron! Willow RAMS Hayter back into the railing, and then throws Hayter into the ring. Hayter still bails out the side! Willow is annoyed again but she still goes after Hayter. Willow brings Hayter up and reels her in, but Hayter fights the suplex! Hayter then suplexes Willow to the floor!
Willow writhes but Hayter crawls away to roll into the ring. The ring count is past 5 of 10 but Willow rolls in at 7. Willow drags Hayter up, RAMS her into a corner, then goes up the corner. Willow drags Hayter up to join her, but Hayter fights back! They brawl, Hayter CLUBS away on Willow, then HEADBUTTS her! Collision returns to single picture as Hayter CLUBS Willow again, then brings her up! SUPERPLEX! The fans fire up while both women are down! Hayter and Willow rise, and Hayter runs up from the corner! SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO! Willow survives but Hayter goes after Willow with a fireman’s carry!
Hayter hits an USHIGOROSHI, then a SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Willow survives again and the fans fire up! Willow and Hayter rise, and Hayter fires forearms! Willow fires back, Hayter fires more, but Willow fires a flurry! Willow winds up but Hayter SUPERKICKS, then ENZIGIRIS! Willow rebounds to LARIAT! Hayter rebounds to LARIAT! Both women run up to DOUBLE BOOT! The fans are thunderous as Willow and Hayter are down! Willow and Hayter stir, the standing count begins, and the fans rally up harder. Willow goes to ropes at 4 and uses those to stand at 5! Willow then straitjackets and torture racks Hayter!
Willow hits a RACK DROP! The fans fire up but Willow isn’t done, she adds a LIONSAULT! Cover, TWO!! Hayter survives and Willow is shocked! Willow smiles as she goes up a corner and the fans cheer again. But Hayter anchors Willow’s legs! Hayter carries Willow in a waistlock, HIGH ANGLE GERMAN! Hayter holds on, ripcords, but Willow dodges to then POOOUNCE!! PERIOD! The fans are thunderous and the straps come down! Willow hauls Hayter up and gut wrenches, BABE WITH THE POWeR- NO, Hayter slips free, rolls Willow up, TWO!! Hayter clinches, HAYTE BREAKER!! But Hayter’s knee takes damage, too!
Hayter roars, and she powers through with that rage! The fans fire up as Hayter kisses the biceps! Hayter pumps up, brings Willow up, but Willow ducks the lariat! Gut wrench, and BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB!! Cover, Willow wins!!
Winner: Willow Nightingale, by pinfall (advances to WrestleDynasty)
That was a powerful battle from powerful young women, but it is the former AEW TBS Champion, former CMLL Women’s World Champion, and former inaugural NJPW Strong Women’s Champion who is heading to the Tokyo Dome! She will join ROH’s Athena, CMLL’s Persephone, and a Stardom star yet to be determined, who will bring home that International Women’s Cup, and the title match promise that comes with it?
As for Hayter, the lights go out for real this time! And when they come back up, JULIA HART has Hayter in position! HAMMERLOCK DDT!! Julia Hart strikes when the time is right, but will the Princess of the Black Throne make sure Hayter knows The House Always Wins?
Brody King speaks.
“When I think of the Continental Classic, I think of prestige, I think of respect. Cowards take the easy way out. Ricochet, you are a coward.” Brody is referring to Ricochet exposing a top turnbuckle and then using it against Brody. Brody says, “I have no respect for you.”
Claudio Castagnoli speaks.
“Some of my colleagues, they would be angry that they lost. I’m also not losing sight of the bigger picture. They would trade victory for success. They would rather win 100 matches than win the war.”
Strong words from two of the physically strongest men in this tournament, but to Claudio’s point, the war is not over as the round robin continues on. Will either Brody or Claudio make comebacks before we reach Worlds End?
AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Kazuchika Okada VS The Beast Mortos!
The Continental Champion had quite the message for his opponent tonight, but the menacing minotaur never has words, only roaring and violence! Will Mortos do plenty of that to bring down the champ? Or will the Rainmaker prove he’s still the greatest tournament wrestler today?
The bell rings and we’re on the clock. The fans rally up as Okada and Mortos circle. They tie up, Mortos powers Okada to ropes, but Okada turns things around. The ref counts, Okada lets off slowly, and he fakes the chop to then pat Mortos on the shoulders. The fans applaud while Okada and Mortos reset. They circle, tie up, and Mortos again puts Okada on ropes. Mortos lets off to egg Okada on, but Okada just pokes him in the eyes! The ref reprimands, the fans are torn, but Okada CLUBS Mortos. Okada headlocks, Mortos powers up and out, and they RAM shoulders! Okada staggers but he smiles while Mortos snarls.
Okada runs, RAMS Mortos, but Okada staggers back! Okada dares Mortos to run, and Mortos revs up, but Okada pulls Mortos’ hair! The ref reprimands but Okada kicks Mortos low. Okada runs, but Mortos CLOBBERS him! The fans fire up and Mortos stomps away on Okada! Mortos stands Okada up to SMACK him! Mortos whips Okada to a corner, ELBOWS, LARIATS and GAMANGIRIS! Then SNAP POWERSLAMS! The fans fire up and Mortos stomps around. The fans rally as Mortos aims. Okada rises, Mortos runs up, but Okada BOOTS him away! Mortos comes back, jumps up, but Okada TOSSES him out!
The fans fire up and Okada grins. Mortos sputters, clutches a leg, and Okada goes out to fetch him. Okada CLUBS Mortos, brings him around, CLUBS him and kicks him and puts him in the ring. The fans cheer and Okada soaks it up, but Mortos returns to TORNILLO TOPE! The fans fire up as Mortos roars! Okada sputters while Mortos has the fans chanting “BEAST! BEAST! BEAST! BEAST!” Mortos whips Okada into the steel steps! Then Mortos aims, and the fans fire up as he runs in, but Okada moves! Mortos’ cannonball crashes into steel steps! Okada refreshes the ring count and he stalks Mortos.
Okada stands Mortos up, blows a kiss to the title on the pedestal, and hits a DDT to the floor! Okada blows another kiss to the title, then refreshes the ring count while Collision goes picture in picture.
Okada drags Mortos up and RAMS him into railing! Mortos slumps down and Okada leaves him behind. The ring count restarts while Okada just waits. Mortos drags himself up, hobbles back over to the ring, and he drags himself in at 7 of 10. Okada storms up but Mortos CHOPS, CHOPS, ROCKS and fires more shots! Okada kicks low and hits a DDT! Cover, TWO! Okada soaks up cheers and jeers while Mortos flounders to ropes. Mortos drags himself up, pounds the buckles to fire up, but Okada storms over. Okada fires a forearm, then an elbow! Okada ROCKS Mortos again, then steps away.
Okada comes back, Mortos shoves him, and then Mortos fires forearms! Okada eggs him on so Mortos CHOPS, and Collision goes to break.
Collision returns, Okada is stinging from Mortos’ chops, but Okada RAMS Mortos into a corner! Okada backs away, runs back in, but Mortos ELBOWS him! And BOOTS him! And SLING-DOGS! The fans fire up and Mortos waits on Okada. Okada rises, Mortos runs up, but Okada swings! Mortos dodges to SOBAT, UPPERCUT, snapmare and NECK TWIST! Okada clutches his neck and the fans fire up for Mortos. Mortos eggs Okada on, scoops him, BACKBREAKER! Okada staggers around, into another BACKBREAKER! Okada hobbles, Mortos scoops again, torture rack! The fans fire up for the BEAST BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!!
Okada survives but the fans fire up again! Mortos drags Okada to a drop zone, then he climbs up a corner! The fans fire up but Okada ROCKS Mortos first! Okada climbs up, fires forearms, but Mortos HEADBUTTS! Okada staggers away, Mortos rises, but Okada gets under the leap! Mortos comes back, into a FLAPJACK! The fans fire up while both men are down! Mortos rises first, but then flops back down. Okada stands, the fans rally, and Okada wrenches Mortos for a MONEY CLIP! Mortos endures, reaches out, and the fans rally again. Mortos stomps around, powers Okada back and arm-drags him away!
Okada returns, dodges, and he ROCKS Mortos! MOrots ROCKS Okada! Okada UPPERCUTS! Mortos SMACKS Okada, blocks a kick, but Okada ROCKS Mortos! Mortos HEADBUTTS and both men fall! The fans cheer on “A E DUB! A E DUB!” as the ref checks both men. Mortos and Okada go to opposite corners, and Mortos roars! Mortos runs up, but Okada pops him up into the Alabama Lift, REVERSE NECKBREAKER! Okada drags Mortos up and scoops to SLAM! Okada goes to the corner per the formula, MACHO ELBOW! The fans fire up and Okada winds it up, Rainmaker MIDDLE FINGER~!
Okada drags Mortos up, ripcords, but Mortos dodges! But Okada hooks him! DISCUS- MORTOS LARIAT! The fans fire up as Mortos whips and POP-UP SAMOAN DROPS Okada!! Cover, TWO!! Okada survives and Mortos is shocked! Okada is still down, though, as Mortos goes up top! BEAST SENTON FLOPS as Okada dodges! But Mortos is right back up! Okada BOOTS him, BOOTS again, but Mortos SMACKS, CHOPS, and SMACKS Okada again! Mortos runs, but into a DROPKICK! Okada roars and the fans fire up! But Mortos roars as he sits up! Okada is scared of Mortos, but he roars back!
Mortos spins, Okada blocks and now Okada DISCUS LARIATS! Okada hurries to ripcord, RAINMAKER!! Cover, Okada wins!
Winner: Kazuchika Okada, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Mortos earns 0)
Mortos may be at zero points, but he still made Okada earn his! Okada is standing firm at second right now with 7 points, but can Mark Briscoe make it easier on everyone by bringing down Kyle Fletcher?
Toni Storm VS Shazza McKenzie!
It was quite the shocking return for the former AEW Women’s World Champion last Wednesday night on Dynamite, especially since she was no longer Timeless! Toni got her big in-ring return just last night on Rampage, will she keep that momentum going after tonight’s Collision?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Toni shakes hands with Shazza and the two circle. They step up and Shazza kick slow! Shazza headlocks, Toni powers up and out, and then she blows past Shazza to run her over! Toni keeps moving, redirects herself and SHOTGUNS Shazza down! The fans fire up and Toni scoops Shazza to BACKBREAKER! Toni brings Shazza back up to snap suplex! The fans cheer and Toni smiles. Toni brings Shazza up to ROCK her, then UPPERCUT! Shazza sputters but she catches an uppercut to a backslide! ONE, and Shazza whips, only for Toni to reverse. Shazza cartwheels and KICKS Toni’s leg out!
Shazza runs and KNEES Toni to a corner! The fans fire up, Shazza takes a bow, and Shazza runs up, but into a BOOT! Toni waistlocks to GERMAN SUPLEX! Shazza flounders and Toni goes to a corner. Toni says let’s rock! HIP ATTACK! Toni reels Shazza in, STORM ZERO! Cover, Toni wins!
Winner: Toni Storm, by pinfall
Another win in the comeback tour and Toni grabs a mic. “I never thought that I would get to say this, but Toni Storm is officially All Elite!” Uh, y-yeah? Toni is definitely back, but will she return back to the top of AEW?
AEW shares more footage from after Dynamite.
Reporters caught up with Mariah May to ask her about the return of Toni Storm, and Mariah said she DGAF! What happened to Toni is the same thing that happened to Mina, and it will be the same thing that happens to Thunder Rosa. Every single woman Mariah steps in the ring with has their hopes and dreams, and then they wish they were never born. Mina should just go back to modeling, because her wrestling career as she knows it is over. Mariah didn’t want to do that to Mina, she still loves Mina. But this is just what Mariah does, and will continue to do to any girl that wants to breathe the same air as her. No one can handle the Woman from Hell.
Rosa can go and yell about whatever bat s*it crazy BS she wants, Rosa just needs to name a time and place for Mariah to end her career! As for every other woman in AEW, or any other company, you all have the same dream. But there is only one reality. The Glamour has spoken, but will it fall on deaf ears?
Backstage interview with Thunder Rosa.
Tony Schiavone is with La Mera Mera and brings up Mariah’s comments. Rosa says time and place? March 16th, 2022, San Antonio, Texas, the time and place Rosa won the AEW Women’s World Championship and knew what she was made of. But it doesn’t matter who you ae when you hold the title! What matters is who you are when you aren’t. And Rosa knows in her heart that she is THE champion, for the people and for all of Women’s Wrestling! And that is something Mariah cannot say! And Mariah is cleaning up a mess with her ex-bestie, Toni Storm, but Rosa has a place reserved for Mariah in Hell!
Speaking of Toni Storm, she walks in and says hello, nice to meet everyone. Oh, sorry, she didn’t mean to interrupt. Hi, she’s Toni Storm, she just wanted to introduce herself. They shake hands and Storm says it is a pleasure to meet Thunder Rosa, as well as the living legend, Tony Schiavone. Okay, sorry, she’ll let you all get back to what you were doing. Rock on! Toni heads out and Rosa lets that… odd interaction go. Rosa tells Mariah that in two weeks, her father will be in the audience to see his daughter fight. And she told him to bring a handful of dirt from the graveyards of Tijuana to remind Rosa where she comes from, and where she’s taking Mariah.
So it will be December 28th, 2024, Worlds End! Rosa VS Mariah for the AEW Women’s World Championship, in a TIJUANA STREET FIGHT!! La Mera Mera has spoken, will she bury Mariah in the gave Mariah has dug for herself?
AEW World Tag Team Championships #1 Contenders Match: Top Flight VS Lio Rush & Action Andretti!
There has been dysfunction showing itself in Top Flight Airlines, as evident by last week’s Dynamite Dozen Battle Royal. But then a deal was struck with Private Party: Dante & Darius Martin would have it out with their supposed friends, and the winners would get first crack at the titles. Will the team be satisfied one way or another after this? Or will the rift between them all only grow?
The teams sort out and Angel Dorado steps to the Bad Child. The fans rally up as these two stare down, both knowing Dante was the one who brought Lio into the group while Darius was hurt. They tie up, Lio waistlocks but Dante wrenches out to snapmare and body scissor into the sunset flip! TWO, but Dante ghost pins, TWO! Dante shifts around, mouse trap, TWO! Lateral press, TWO! Lio goes Matrix but Dante schoolboys, TWO! Dante wrenches Lio, tags Darius, but Lio gets away. The fans fire up and we see Private Party watching backstage. Lio stands down to talk with Action. Action tags in, and now Darius stares down the man he brought into the group.
Darius and Action tie up, Darius headlocks, but Action powers up to bring Darius to his knees. Action then slips out the back, hits a headlock takeover, but Darius rolls to a cover, ONE! Action holds onto the headlock, Darius powers up and out, but Action RAMS Darius! Darius rebounds to run Actin over! Things speed up, Darius rolls over the dropdown, but Action handsprings through the hip toss! Action talks a bit of smack, but turns around for Darius to trip him up! Action up kicks but Darius rolls to a lateral press, ONE! Action sweeps the legs to cover, ONE! Darius knuckle locks but Action lifts him up!
Action goes up and over Darius to sunset flip, ONE!! They both rush up, Darius slips around to backslide! ONE and Darius wrenches to WRING Action! But Action kicks Darius, both men kip up, and the fans fire up! Action chest bumps Darius so Darius gives it back. Darius ducks a roundhouse but not the ENZIGIRI! Action whips, Darius reverses but Lio tags in. Action handsprings through the backdrop, he and Lio pinball Darius with haymakers! Lio whips, Darius reverses but Lio springboards to RAN- NO! Darius drops Lio into a CATAPULT! But Lio BLASTS Dante first! Lio UPPERCUTS Darius, swings on Dante, but Dante gets under!
Darius back suplexes, Lio lands out but Dante tags in. Action is there, he and Lio dodge the Martin brothers, but Dante & Darius go to the apron. Lio & Action DOUBLE HANDSPRING KICK! Down go Darius & Dante, deja vu from the Dynamite Dozen Battle Royal! The fans are torn as Lio & Action say they’re the next champs, and Collision goes to picture in picture.
Leila Grey coaches up the Top Flight OGs, and Dante hurries in after Lio. Lio dodges, wrenches, and STUNNERS! Lio holds on to then STUNNER again! Dante flounders and Lio swaggers, then Lio stomps Dante. Lio stands Dante up to ROCK him, then he storms up to kick Dante down. Tag to Action, he and Lio both dig boots in, but the ref counts. Lio & Action let off, then taunt Dante while Action stomps away. Action tags Lio back in, they double wrench to double snapmare, then they DOUBLE PENALTY KICK SANDWICH! Cover, TWO! Dante is tougher than that but Lio clamps onto him with a facelock.
Lio gator rolls Dante away from Darius, then shifts to have a SLEEPER! Lio stares Darius down, but Dante fights up to RAM Lio into the corner! Action tags in and he clamps onto Dante with a facelock. Action fires knee after knee, then CHOPS Dante! Dante turns things around to CHOP Action! Lio attacks Dante from the outside, then Action mugs him from the inside! The ref reprimands but Action digs his boots in. Tag to Lio, and Lio swaggers again. Lio then runs up to BOOT WASH Dante! The ref reprimands but Lio drags Dante up to snapmare. Lio then runs to UPEPRCUT Dante in the back!
Dante writhes, Lio swaggers more, and Lio eggs on Dante. He dares Dante to crawl to his big brother, Darius, but then clamps on a facelock. Collision returns to single picture as Lio whips Dante to the corner. Lio runs up, ROCKS Dante, then tags Action. Action CHOPS Dante, he and Lio mug Dante more, but the fans boo. The ref reprimands, Lio tags in, and Action stands Dante up. They double whip, but Dante grabs ropes to stop himself. Dante TOSSES Action, goes up and over Lio, hot tag to Darius! Air Wolf rallies on Action & Lio! BOOTS and HAYMAKERS for Lio, then Darius whips. Lio reverses but Darius atomic drops!
Darius BULLDOG HOTSHOTS Lio, then GAMANGIRIS! Lio staggers and the fans fire up, but Action steps in and takes the FLATLINER! Dante runs, Darius sets up, POETRY IN MOTION! Action goes down, but Lio rolls Darius up! Darius rolls through, then ducks Lio’s basement enzigiri! Darius waistlocks, Lio slips under, and Lio waistlocks back. Darius brings Dante up, and then BOOSTS him up and over! Darius ELBOWS Lio and Dante reels him in, half nelson lift and the SWING- NO, Lio slips free! Lio shoves Dante at Darius, Darius again pops Dante up and over! Darius reels Lio in and Dante gives the BOOST to the TORNADO DDT! Cover, TWO!!
The fans are torn as Lio survives but Leila coaches Top Flight. Action YANKS Dante down, but Darius stomps Action’s hands! Darius drags Lio up, fires forearms, then a CHOP! Darius reels Lio in, suplexes, but Lio slips free! Lio ducks under, UPKICKS, and Action is in! They both dodge Darius, then flank him! Darius swings on Lio but Lio ducks, and Action mule kicks, knee lifts, and CHOPS! Lios fires fast hands, Action kicks out a leg, and they both DOUBLE FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO!! The fans fire up and Action is growing frustrated. Action tags in, he and Lio get Darius back up, but Dante slips in!
Dante saves Darius from the double suplex, and he fires hands! He then runs, but Lio dodges! Lio redirects, Dante dodges Action but Lio LARIATS Dante! Darius LARIATS Lio! Action dodges Darius to come back and BOOT! Darius rebounds, but Action SUPERKICKS him out! Action builds speed and slides, but Darius slips under! Darius pops Action up but Action lands on the apron. Action mule kicks Darius, then ARABIAN PRESSES him down! The fans fire up and Action roars, but Dante DIVES onto him! Leila says hell yeah! But then Lio DIVES and sends Dante into Leila! Dante panics and even Lio realizes he messed up!
All of Top Flight checks on Leila, they didn’t mean for her to be collateral. But then Lio & Action CLOBBER Dante & Darius! They only care so much when a title match is on the line! Lio puts Darius in, then he goes up! FINAL HOUR!! Action goes up to springboard, 450 SPLASH!! Cover, LIO & ACTION WIN!
Winners: Lio Rush & Action Andretti, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contenders to the AEW World Tag Team Championships)
The Bad Child & The Sight to See tell Private Party to be ready! These two are coming for titles because they’re hungry for gold. Will these two eat their fill at the Holiday Bash?
BREAKING NEWS for ROH Final Battle!
We know it’s Chris Jericho VS Matt Cardona for the ROH World Championship, Athena VS Billie Starkz for the Women’s World Championship, Red Velvet VS Leyla Hirsch for the Women’s World Television Championship, and even a Double Bull Rope Tornado Tag of Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara VS The Righteous for the World Tag Team Championships! BUT, who will it be for the ROH Pure Championship? We find out when Lee Moriarty does, because he’s issuing an Open Challenge! Who will be bold enough to step to #TAIGASTYLE?
Kris Statlander VS Tootie Lynn!
The #BornAgainKristen vows to be watching the Holiday Bash and its AEW TBS Championship match very, very closely. Will both Mercedes Mone and Anna Jay have to watch Kris very closely?
The bell rings and Kris circles with Lynn. They tie up, Kris waistlocks and spins Lynn to snapmare. Lynn and Kris each block strikes, then Kris DRAGON SCRWES! Lynn staggers up but Kris reels her in for a stalling suplex! The fans fire up and Kris waits for TWENTY-THREE before she SLAMS Lynn down! The fans fire up and Kris flexes. Kris stands Lynn up but Lynn fires palm strikes! Kris ducks the uraken to SWEEP the legs and basement DROPKICK! Kris whips Lynn to a corner, runs up, but then blocks a boot to get up and under Lynn! Lynn fights with fists and RANAS Kris away! The fans fire up, but then Kris LARIATS Lynn down!
Kris hauls Lynn up, tucks her in, STATURDAY NIGHT FEVER! Cover, Kris wins!
Winner: Kris Statlander, by pinfall
Lynn may be a great fighter, but Kris is the Galaxy’s Greatest! Will Kris soon be the Galaxy’s Greatest TBS Champion once again?
FTR speaks.
“On New Year’s Day, in Asheville, North Carolina, one of AEW’s most important shows returns. Dynamite: Fight for the Fallen, live on TBS and Max. AEW has invited the world to come together to provide hope and much needed aid to those most affected by Hurricane Helene. Be live here in Asheville, or watch on both TBS and Max, to join AEW in giving back to charities helping recovery efforts. The American Red Cross, Save the Children, World Central Kitchen, Beloved Asheville, and many, many more. This will be one of the most important Dynamites in AEW history.
“Fight for the Fallen, the mother of all simulcasts, live New Year’s Day, 8, 7 Central, for the first time ever simulcast on Max. Tickets on sale now at AEWTIX.com.”
10 Man Tag: Daniel Garcia, Orange Cassidy, Komander & The Outrunners VS MXM Collection & The Premier Athletes w/ Mark Sterling!
While there are many things going on right now, from the Continental Classic to the war with the Death Riders, these teams are getting into the NBA spirit by having a 5v5 All Star showdown! Will the TNT Champion, Freshly Squeezed, the Commander of the Skies and the Youngest Men Alive build up some momentum for the holidays? Or will they get dunked on by Mansoor, Mason Madden, Tony Nese, Josh Woods & Ariya Daivari?
Well of course “Smart” Mark has to take over the introductions. And he says that the Premier Athletes have decided to “let the losers of St. Louis,” and of course these “model citizens,” join in on the pregame cheer. So when they say “Athletes,” you say “Rule,” nothing else! Hands in, boys. Oh, and they would be honored for MXM to put the tips in. Mansoor & Maxon put on finger protection before joining in. Ohhh…! “ATHLETES!” “SUCK!” Sterling never learns. The teams sort out and Garcia starts against the Technical Beast. The bell rings, the fans rally up, and Woods taunts Garcia. They tie up, Woods powers Garcia to ropes, but the ref counts.
Woods lets off but mocks Garcia putting his dukes up. Garcia shoves Woods, the two reset, and the fans rally up. They tie up, Woods slips around then SLAMS Garcia down! Woods waistlocks but Garcia fights off the roll-up. Woods SLAMS Garcia again, and mocks the dance! The fans boo but Garcia brushes that off. Garcia and Woods go again, Garcia waistlocks but Woods switches. Garcia switches, they go to ropes, and Woods bucks the O’Conner. Garcia avoids the knee, rolls Woods up, TWO! Woods hurries to his feet but Garcia trips him to ghost pin! TWO, and now Garcia shows Woods how it’s done!
Woods kicks Garcia low! Woods shouts, “ATHLETES!” St. Louis shouts, “SUCKS!” Woods whips, Garcia ducks ‘n’ dodges and CLOBBERS Woods! The fans fire up but Nese tags in, so Garcia knees Nese low. Garcia bumps Nese off buckles, tags in Cassidy, and the fans fire up as Cassidy stomps away on Nese! Cassidy lets off to bring Nese up, and the fans rally as Cassidy suplexes. Nese blocks, then powers free to throat chop! The fans boo, Nese whips, but Cassidy reaches out to tag Komander! Cassidy then dodges to tilt-o-whirl, but Nese stops the DDT! Nese suplexes, into STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE!
Cassidy holds Nese, Komander runs up, and Komander uses Nese to pommel horse and RANA Daivari! The fans fire up and Komander hurries to go up, up, but Mason distracts him! The ref reprimands, but Nese trips Komander up! Hot tag to Mansoor and then MXM both go after Komander. Mansoor pulls on a leg but Komander’s stuck in a backwards Tree of Woe, so Mansoor gets both legs free. MXM then hauls Komander up, CATWALK LEG DROP! Then they POSE! The fans are torn but Mansoor blows a kiss, and even mocks Garcia’s dance, while Collision goes picture in picture.
Mason joins in on the dance and Garcia wants after them, but the ref keeps him and the team back. MXM kicks Komander around, stomps him, and Mansoor ROCKS Komander to ropes. Tip touch tag to Daivari, and they mug Komander. Daivari spins Komander around to stomp him, then he tip touch tags Mansoor. They double whip Komander to a corner, then Daivari runs in, Komander goes up and over, then ducks under Mansoor, Mansoor LARIATS Daivari in the corner! Mansoor panics, Komander knuckle locks and CHOPS! Komander goes up and up, tightrope walks, then MISSILE DROPKICKS Daivari!
Komander comes back to SUPERKICK Mansoor! Komander staggers up, brings Mansoor around, tag to Turbo Floyd! Komander gets the fans fired up and Turbo climbs. Turbo rains down fists, and the fans count along to nine, flex, and TEN! Turbo tags Truth and Truth climbs up to rain down fists! The fans count again, and we go to nine, wind up, and TEN! Mansoor sputters but Truth tags Garcia. Garcia climbs up, he rains down fists, and he goes to nine, puts up his dukes, and he dances on Mansoor’s face! Garcia’s pick-up team is feeling it, and so is St. Louis, while Collision goes to break.
Collision returns as Komander tags in, but Nese & Daivari run up to mug him and The Outrunner! They toss out Turbo & Truth, then TOSS Komander to the corner! “ATHLETES!” “SUCK!” But then Garcia & Cassidy drag Nese & Daivari out of the ring! They brawl, Nese THROWS Garcia into railing while Daivari DECKS Cassidy! Komander is up and he builds speed, but Sterling trips him up! The fans boo but the ref missed that because Mansoor is distracting him! Komander grabs Sterling by the tie and the fans fire up, but Daivari CLOBBERS Sterling! The fans boo more but Daivari puts Komander on the apron.
Nese is on the apron and he suplexes Komander up and in for Woods, who then holds Komander up. Mason runs in, BOOT POWERBOMB COMBO!! Mansoor is up top now, FROG SPLASH!! Woods covers, Team Garcia all breaks it up! The fans fire up but now it’s a brawl! Team Garcia and the #PremierCollection all tumble out, Mason & Mansoor get Cassidy up! Cassidy fights the Centerfold, and Garcia slides in so he can SAIDO Mansoor! Mason HEADBUTTS Garcia! Cassidy tilt-o-whirls to DDT Mason! Cassidy kips up, the fans fire up, and Cassidy DIVES onto Mansoor! Cassidy sends Mansoor to a corner for Garcia to SHOTGUN!
The fans are thunderous as Koamnder is up top! Tightrope walk, for the SPACEMAN SWANTON! And he tags Cassidy on the way! Cassidy throws off the elbow pad, takes aim at Woods, but Sterling gets on the apron! Cassidy ORANGE PUNCHES Sterling!! Then he dodges Woods, ORANGE PUNCH!! Cover, Team Garcia wins!
Winners: Daniel Garcia, Orange Cassidy, Komander & The Outrunners, by pinfall
The team celebrates, that was a Freshly Squeezed victory! But while this was a big win and a lot of fun, it is time to focus on Worlds End. Will Garcia make his way out of the league to head for the Continental Championship? Will Cassidy overcome the Fatal 4 Way odds to finally be THE AEW World Champion?
Don Callis speaks.
“I had a bad night last night. A couple of turncoats who used to be under my employ, ‘Powerhouse’ Hobbs and Mark Davis, did a little switcharoo, a little number on the Don Callis Family. I woke up today with a hole in my heart because of that, but then I got fantastic news. The gods have smiled upon me because I am getting, in two week’s time, at Worlds End, I am getting my revenge on Powerhouse Hobbs. That’s right, a match against the Alpha, Konosuke Takeshita, has been granted. And it’s in two weeks at Worlds End, and I can’t wait.
‘If you thought everything was coming up the Don Callis Family, I’ve got one more thing to be excited about! Kyle Fletcher is getting ready right now to be in the main event tonight! And run the table and mathematically ensure that he goes on to Worlds End and then wins the Continental Championship, when he beats that degenerate, Mark Briscoe tonight on Collision. That is why the Don Callis Family is the true one percenters of professional wrestling. And you’re gonna see it tonight, and you’re gonna see it at Worlds End. And Hobbs, I’m gonna send you right back to the unemployment line.” Callis has made his promises, but will Konosuke and Kyle be able to keep them?
AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Kyle Fletcher VS Mark Briscoe!
The Protostar is already 3-0 with 9 points, the standalone leader of this block. But will he solidify that position as Blue League’s number one seed? Or will the Aussie Arrow completely miss hitting the Sussex County Chicken?
The bell rings and the fans rally behind “DEM BOYS! DEM BOYS!” Mark and Kyle circle, and Kyle doesn’t care that the fans like Mark more. They tie up, Kyle uses height to power Mark to a corner, and the ref counts. Kyle lets off with a roll back, and he finger guns at Mark. The fans taunt Kyle with, “Ospreay’s Better!” Kyle scowls and he bails out of the ring. The fans boo but Kyle says HE is better than Ospreay! Kyle goes back to the ring, stares Mark down as he steps inside, and the two reset. The fans rally behind Mark as the two tie up, and Mark waistlocks. Kyle wrenches and wristlocks, then he pushes on the hold.
Mark rolls, wrenches, headlocks, and he grinds Kyle down. Kyle powers up and out and he RUNS Mark over! Kyle flexes but the fans boo. Mark stands up, the two reset, and they tie up again. Kyle headlocks but Mark endures the grind. Mark powers up and puts Kyle on the ropes. The ref counts, Mark lets off, and Mark eggs Kyle on. Kyle mocks the Redneck Kung-Fu as he resets with Mark. They tie up, Kyle headlocks and hits a takeover, and he shakes his head as he keeps Mark down. Kyle puts on the pressure, but Mark endures. Mark fights around, headscissors, but Kyle moves around. Kyle pops free and he STOMPS Mark down!
The fans boo but Kyle just smirks. Wait, Mark is right up! Mark dares Kyle to hit him! Kyle ROCKS Mark, but Mark ROCKS Kyle! The forearms go back and forth, and the fans fire up! REDNECK KUNG-FU UPPERCUT! Mark CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Then he whips Kyle, Kyle reverses, but Mark goes up and out to evade the boot! Kyle is stuck on the rope, Mark CHOPS him again! Mark reels Kyle in, Callis stresses out, but Kyle suplexes Mark! Mark fights that, then BITES Kyle on the forehead! The ref counts, Mark stops biting to snapamre Kyle out. The fans fire up as Mark then WRECKS Kyle with a dropkick!
Kyle shakes out the stars but Mark builds speed! Mark DIVES and takes Kyle down at the ramp! The fans fire up and Mark puts Kyle back in the ring. Mark hurries up but Kyle runs in, CALF KICK! Mark falls and Kyle grins while the fans boo. Callis gets the fans see a lot of themselves in Kyle, but they should show Kyle respect. Kyle aims, but Mark blocks Kyle’s kick! Mark YANKS Kyle down, but Kyle dodges a haymaker! Mark dodges in return, and now Mark goes up! Mark avoids a leg sweep to then BLOCKBUSTER to the floor! The fans fire up for Mark and he goes back up! BANG-BANG, FOLEY ELBOW!
The fans fire up with Mark and he brings Kyle up. Mark CHOPS, then he refreshes the count. Mark stalks Kyle to railing and he CHOPS again! Kyle scrambles into the ring but Mark pursues. Kyle slides out the side, so Mark goes out the side. Mark CHOPS Kyle again, and Kyle goes to the desk! Kyle sputters but Mark brings him around to reel him in! Callis panics but Kyle BACKDROPS free! The fans boo but Mark goes to steps. Kyle hurries to bring Mark to railing, RAILING BRAINBUSTER!! Mark flops to the floor and the fans go nuts! Callis says there’s no coming back from that. Kyle then mocks Mark by setting up a chair nearby!
Kyle gets space, then builds speed, and he jumps up using the chair, FLYING CANNONBALL!! Kyle wipes Mark out with his own move, and Kyle poses with fans against their will. Kyle mocks the ref and his orders, then he DUMPS Mark over railing. But Mark rises up to CHOP Kyle! Mark goes up onto the railing, brings Kyle up, and he SUPERPLEXES to the floor! Kyle writhes, the ref checks him and Mark, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Both men are okay to continue so a ring count begins. Mark stirs and rises up, but Kyle is still grimacing in pain. Mark has the fans help him up, and he rolls into the ring. The count is 6 of 10 but Kyle is still down! Callis can’t even go near under Continental Division rules, but Kyle manages to rise at 8! And he leaps in at 9.5! The match continues and Mark storms over. Mark brings Kyle up, DECKS him, then stands him back up. Mark ROCKS Kyle again, Kyle flops against ropes, and Mark stands him back up. Mark fires a flurry of forearms, then runs, but into a SUPERKICK! Kyle manages to smirk and flex, but then he coughs and sputters.
Kyle goes to a corner, catches his breath, and he waits on Mark. Mark checks his chin while leaning against ropes, but Kyle storms up. Kyle stomps Mark against the ropes! Mark crawls to a corner, but Kyle stomps him again! Kyle drags Mark up and whips him corner to corner hard! Mark comes back but Kyle ELBOWS him down! Cover, TWO! Kyle is frustrated but Collision returns to single picture. The fans rally up as Mark rises, but Kyle storms over. Mark fires body shots! Kyle KNEES low, Mark hobbles away, and Kyle brings Mark up. Mark fires more body shots! And forearms! Kyle KNEES low again!
Kyle CLUBS Mark down, then CLUBS him again! The fans boo but Kyle stands Mark up. Mark fires more body shots and more forearms! Kyle KNEES low, whips, but Mark slides under! Mark ROCKS Kyle at ropes, then CHOPS! The fans “WOO~” and Mark CHOPS again! Mark ROCKS Kyle again and again, then whips, but Kyle reverses. Mark CLOBBERS Kyle on return! The fans fire up and Kyle goes to a corner. Mark runs up to LARIAT! And then EXPLODER! Kyle flops over while Mark rises again! The fans fire up with Mark and he brings Kyle up, FISHERMAN- NO, Kyle fights that to suplex!
Mark slips free, waistlocks, but Kyle elbows free! Only for Mark to PELE! Mark reels Kyle in, FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Kyle survives but Mark grits his teeth. The fans rally up, Mark storms around, and he drags Kyle up. Mark fireman’s carries Kyle, but Kyle kicks and flails free! Kyle has the arms hooked, HALF ‘N’ HALF SUPLEX! Kyle seethes while Mark flounders away to ropes. The fans boo Kyle but he runs, only for Mark to LARIAT! The fans fire up again and Kyle staggers up. Mark fireman’s carries, ROLLING DEATH VALLEY! SLIDING LARIAT! Mark hurries to a corner!
The fans fire up as Mark climbs, but Kyle stands! SHOTEI! Kyle climbs, brings Mark up, but Mark fights the lift! Mark then UPPERCUTS Kyle down! Kyle is in the drop zone and Mark adjusts! The fans fire up for the FROGGY-BOW, but onto knees! Kyle saves himself and hurries up top! Kyle aims for the FROGGY- NO!! Mark avoids Kyle and rolls him up, TWO!! Mark kicks low, underhooks the arms, but Kyle BACKDROPS free! Kyle goes to a corner, Mark runs up, but Kyle goes up and over! Kyle runs back to scoop and MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Mark survives and the fans are thunderous!
Kyle is beside himself while he and Mark catch their breath. Kyle shakes his head as he sits up, and he storms after Mark. “This is Awesome!” as Kyle reels Mark in. Mark fights the lift, so Kyle gives Kawada Kicks! Kyle reels Mark back in, lifts him, but Mark pops out the back! Mark CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS again! Mark fires up, but Kyle SUPERKICKS! Kyle BOOTS Mark, runs, but Mark REDNECK KUNG-FU UPPERCUTS! Mark straitjackets Kyle into the torture rack! But Kyle CLAWS Mark’s face! Roll up, with feet on ropes! The ref sees that and says NO! The fans are thunderous and Callis complains the ref is failing Kyle!
Mark rolls Kyle up! TWO!! Mark underhooks but Kyle wrenches out! Kyle wrenches again, suplexes, SHEER DROP BRAINBUSTER!! Cover, TWO?!? Mark survives and shocks everyone! Kyle argues with the ref, but Mark is just that tough! Mark crawls to a corner, rises up, but Kyle runs in, GAMANGIRI! Kyle takes things up top! Fans boo but Mark slips free! Mark CLUBS Kyle on the back, SHOVES him onto the post, and then drags him into the torture rack! CUTTHROAT DRIVER!! But he can’t make the cover!! The fans are thunderous as Mark crawls after Kyle but Kyle rolls away! Kyle flops to the floor!
The fans boo as Kyle keeps himself in this match by getting out of the ring. Mark goes up to SUPER FROGGY-BOW!! The fans are thunderous and Mark hurries to put Kyle back in! Mark hurries back up a corner, and we have ONE MINUTE LEFT! FROGGY-BOW~!! Cover, TWO?!? Mark doesn’t hesitate, he just underhooks! But Kyle drops, victory rolls, TWO!! Mark is up, he rolls Kyle, TWO!! Kyle is up, but Mark tucks the arms! But Kyle shoves Mark into the ref! LOW- NO!! Mark stops the low blow and kicks back! Underhooks, JAY DRILLER!!! Cover, MARK WINS!!!
Winner: Mark Briscoe, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Fletcher earns 0)
Literally last minute, and the Sussex County Chicken snatches victory from the jaws of defeat! Callis is very upset by this upset victory, and now Mark has new life in the C2! Cassidy & Willow come out to celebrate with him, could Mark make himself one of the semifinalists going into Worlds End?
The Death Riders have hijacked a camera!
Jon Moxley checks if they’re rolling, and Wheeler Yuta says yeah, it’s rolling. He knows how to work that thing? Yeah. Moxley says FTR are about to get lost on their way home tonight. Oh, here they come. The Death Riders watch as Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood walk through the backstage area. Then Marina Shafir stands in their way. Claudio & Pac snatch FTR with blindfold bags! FTR fights but Moxley helps outnumber the #TopGuys, and they drag FTR out to the parking lot. Yuta keeps the camera on him as he smiles and laughs at the carnage happening just on the other side of the wall. Will the Death Riders personally see to it that there is NO ONE to stand against them?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision here to wrap Winter is Coming Week, and I do appreciate they’re trying to get more and more people into the Death Rider story, as they should. To that end, good promo from Darby and Ospreay to try and get Ospreay to consider his part in all this. I get Ospreay’s side, he just wants to wrestle, win, and become champion again, but considering Claudio is in Gold League with him, he could end up a target, compelling Ospreay to join the fight. And quite the closing moment, with Death Riders going after FTR because they saved Cassidy from their attack. It’ll be quite the AEW Justice League moment when names like Cassidy, FTR, Ospreay and a few others stand against The Death Riders. And I say Justice League because DC Comics is Warner Brothers Discovery, too.
Speaking of the Continental Classic, awesome matches tonight for Blue League. Mortos was of course losing to Okada but he looked great against the champ. Good promo from Callis to hype up both the International Championship match of Konosuke VS Hobbs and tonight’s main event, and what an awesome win for Mark Briscoe. Kyle is leading at 9, but Okada is second at 7 and Mark is third at 6, and things could really get wild in the last round of Blue League competition. I feel like it should still come down to Okada and Kyle because Okada is the champ and should have a chance at defending his belt, and Kyle could potentially face Ospreay again.
Great 10 Man Tag from Garcia, Komander, Cassidy & Outrunners VS Premier Athletes & MXM, but it was clearly all for the fun so that the fans could stay energized during these long tapings. Good squash match win for Kris Statlander, but I feel like Lynn didn’t sell being held up for a 20+ stalling suplex much at all. Equally good squash match win for Toni Storm, and I absolutely LOVE that Toni Storm is pretending this is her first time in AEW. She got reset to her old persona so apparently that came with a memory reset, that is brilliant. Very good promo Mariah, and a very good promo from Rosa, including Toni’s part. A Tijuana Street Fight for the title, and it keeps both women strong no matter who wins.
Great tag match of Top Flight VS Lio & Action, but also a great use of Leila as a distraction in the wrong way. I almost thought she was going to turn and join Lio & Action, but Leila’s done fairly well as a Face now so I feel like she’ll stay a Face. She could easily just give a promo about how Lio & Action didn’t care about her and that’s why she sticks with Dante & Darius. Private Party VS Lio & Action is going to be a great, but I would think Quen & Kassidy win out. And then great International Women’s Cup Qualifier from Willow VS Hayter. Willow was the natural choice given her accolades.
And while it’s great for Julia to return in person, AEW sure fumbled it. The lights went out during the match, aka way too early, and then I don’t think she did a good job choosing elbow gloves. Those things were falling down the whole time, it looked more like she had a big scrunchy wristband. But hey, Hayter VS Hart in a House Rules match for Worlds End would be great for them both, and it’d be quite the way for Hart to get a return win.
My Score: 8.9/10
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Winter is Coming to Rampage, and yet AEW is bringing the heat! Toni Storm makes her shocking return to action, but she’s no longer Timeless!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Matt Cardona VS Bryan Keith; Cardona wins.
- Toni Storm VS Harley Cameron; Storm wins.
- Deonna Purrazzo VS Shazza McKenzie; Deonna wins.
- “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Mark Davis VS Konosuke Takeshita & Lance Archer; Hobbs & Davis win.
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Matt Cardona VS Bryan Keith w/ Chris Jericho!
As promised, The Learning Tree is going to be on commentary for this one as his Bad Apple takes on “The Complete” Matt Cardona. Cardona is gearing up to take the ROH World Championship from Jericho, will he prove he’s #AlwayZReady? Or will Keith teach him to RESPECT Chris Jericho?
The bell rings and the fans rally behind “Always Ready!” as Cardona and Keith circle. They tie up, go around, and Cardona puts Keith on ropes. The ref counts, Cardona lets off, but Keith shoves Cardona. Cardona SHOVES Keith off is feet! The fans fire up while Keith backs up to the ropes. Keith tells the ref to back Cardona up, and the ref does back Cardona up, and Keith returns to the ring. They circle, feel things out, but then Cardona blocks a kick! Cardona headlocks, Keith powers up and out, but Cardona runs Keith over! The fans fire up, things speed up, and Cardona blocks a hip toss to LARIAT!
Keith scrambles but Cardona bumps him off buckles. Cardona whips, Keith reverses, then Keith runs up, but Cardona BOOTS him away! Cardona goes up, leaps over, and then FLAPJACKS Keith down! The fans fire up as Keith flounders to a corner. Cardona runs up to LARIAT and Keith flops down! Cardona goes side to side, but Keith avoids the bootski! The fans boo but Cardona still runs, and he WRECKS Keith with a dropkick! The fans fire up, Cardona stalks Keith, and he CLUBS Keith. Cardona wrenches Keith to RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP into barriers! The fans cheer and Cardona ROCKS Keith! Cardona puts Keith in and the fans rally up.
Keith bails out the other side but Cardona storms after him. They’re on the apron, but Keith BITES Cardona’s EAR!! The fans boo and the ref counts! Keith stops, but then he SHOVES Cardona off the apron! Cardona hits steel steps on the way down! The fans boo more but Jericho high-fives Keith. Keith drags Cardona up, CLUBS him, then puts him in the ring. Keith storms in and clamps on a cravat. Cardona endures the neck wrench, the fans rally up, and Cardona fires body shots. Keith snapmares Cardona to drop a knee on the face! Cover, TWO! Cardona goes to ropes while Keith soaks up the heat from the fans.
Keith CHOKES Cardona on the ropes, but he lets off as the ref counts. Keith CHOPS Cardona to a corner, and CHOPS again, but Cardona CHOPS in return! And CHOPS again! Keith ELBOWS Cardona in the head! The fans rally but Keith kicks Cardona’s legs out! Keith snarls while he paces around Cardona. The fans boo but Keith clamps on with a neck wrench! Cardona endures, but Keith CLUBS Cardona down. Keith says Cardona isn’t ready for the Learning Tree! But Cardona JAWBREAKERS! Cardona CHOPS and CHOPS and whips, but Keith grabs ropes! Cardona’s dropkick misses, and Keith runs up to BOOT him down!
Jericho is pleased while Keith soaks up more heat from Kansas City. Cardona goes to the apron, drags himself up, and Keith runs up to BOOT him to the floor! Cardona writhes while Rampage goes picture in picture.
Keith waits on Cardona as Cardona crawls his way back to the ring. Cardona drags himself up with the apron skirt, but then he flops back over! The count is 7! 8! Cardona uses railing to stand back up, and he lunges into the ring at 9.5! Keith is frustrated but he rains down fists! The ref reprimands but Keith lets off. Keith tells the ref to shut up, then he tells the fans to shut up. Keith drags Cardona into a cravat neck wrench, but Cardona endures. Cardona fights his way up, fires body shots, but Keith CLUBS him down! Rampage returns to single picture as Keith brings Cardona up. Cardona fireman’s carries!
Keith flails and slips free, then he shoves Cardona to a corner. Keith runs up to GAMANGIRI! Keith then goes up and he reels Cardona in, to BITE that ear again! The ref reprimands, the fans boo, but Keith stops biting to bring Cardona around. But Cardona YANKS Keith off the corner! Both men are down and the fans fire up! A standing count starts but Cardona fires up with the fans. Keith runs up but into an ELBOW! Cardona LARIATS, whips, but Keith reverses. Cardona SLAM DUNKS Keith off the mat! Keith goes to a corner and Cardona fires forearms! Cardona sits Keith down, the fans fire up more, and Cardona runs in, BOOTSKI!
Cardona pushes Keith to a cover, TWO! Keith stays in this but Cardona stays on Keith. Cardona drags Keith up, but Keith RISING HEADBUTTS! Cardona staggers to a corner, Keith runs up, but Cardona KNEES him away! Cardona goes up and MISSILE DROPKICKS! Cardona then runs up, but into a clinch! URENAGE! Cover, TWO! Cardona survives and Keith is furious! The fans rally, and Jericho says this is where Keith likes to have his opponents. Keith drags Cardona up, reels him in, and tucks the arms! But Cardona fights the lift and powers up! Keith slips off the backdrop but Cardona kicks low! STRAITJACKET SLAM! Cover, TWO!
Cardona falls back as Keith quite literally kicked out of that! Keith huffs ‘n’ puffs and ENZIGIRIS! Cardona staggers, Keith waistlocks, but Cardona bucks the O’Conner! RADIO SILENCE! Cover, Cardona wins!
Winner: Matt Cardona, by pinfall
Jericho is not happy, but he has to give it up to Cardona. Jericho holds up the ROH World Championship and tells Cardona he’ll never have it. But will Cardona prove Jericho is NOT ready to compete with The Complete?
Harley Cameron speaks.
“G’day, guys! It’s the 12 Days of Shop AEW, and this is what we have.” Harley plays her guitar as she sings, “On the 12 Days of AEW, my true love gave~ to meeee~! Ahem. 12 Darby hoodies, 11 Ospreay jerseys, 10 Hologram masks, 9 Nana dress shirts, 8 DC Comics, 7 autograph prints, 6 chibi stickers, FIVE~ Feel the Wrath of Harley Cameron t-shirts! This is not a self promotion. Ahem. Four fanny packs, three Brawler Buddies, two Acclaimed scissor hands… And anything~ else that involves MEEE~, Harley Cameron!” A creative ad read, but will Harley be ready to “welcome back” Toni Storm later tonight?
Toni Storm VS Harley Cameron!
For the first time in FOUR MONTHS, the former AEW Women’s World Champion is back in AEW, and she’s back as her original form. Will Toni still be victorious even though she’s no longer Timeless? Or will Harley prove she’s Gold Coast, Australia’s best wrestler now?
The bell rings and the fans cheer Toni on. Toni smiles knowing the fans still care, and Harley says let’s have some fun! Harley offers a handshake, Toni takes it, but Harley uses it to reel Toni in for a headlock! Toni powers up and out the back, then headlocks in return. Harley powers out but Toni runs her over! Things get moving, Toni redirects and SHOTGUNS Harley down! The fans fire up and Toni slaps Harley around. Toni SOBATS, runs, and BOOTS Harley down! The fans fire up and Toni hauls Harley up to snap suplex! The fans cheer more and Toni storms up on Harley in a corner. Toni CHOPS, then CHOPS again!
Toni CLUBS Harley, then climbs up to rain down fists! The fans cheer and count along, but Harley YANKS Toni down at 4! Harley RAMS into Toni again and again, then digs her boots in! Harley shrieks, but she lets off as the ref counts. Harley then gets right up in the camera to say, “We’ll be right back, if this idiot remembers who she is!” That is to say, Collision is going picture in picture!
Toni grits her teeth as she rises up, but Harley CLUBS her back down. Harley CHOKES Toni on the ropes, lets off as the ref counts, and Toni flops to the apron. Harley dropkicks her to the floor! Harley stalks Toni on the outside, and CHOPS her against railing! Toni scrambles away but Harley pursues. Harley CHOPS again but Toni roars and CHOPS back! And CHOPS again! Toni CLUBS Harley, CLUBS her again, but Harley throws knees down low! Harley then THROWS Toni into the railing! Harley drags Toni up and into the ring, then storms in after her. Harley mocks the rock ‘n’ roll before she stomps a mudhole in!
The ref counts, Harley steps off, and she drags Toni back up to whip. Harley ELBOWS Toni down, covers, TWO! Harley is annoyed and argues with the ref, but the ref defends his count. Harley stomps Toni around, drags her up, and ELBOWS her in the shoulder! Harley throws down more elbows, makes Toni sit up, and then throws in another elbow! Harley just throws down ELBOW after ELBOW, and Collision goes to break.
Collision returns and Harley has Toni down with a chinlock. The fans rally for Toni and she fights up to throw body shots. Harley CLUBS Toni, runs, but Toni scoops her for a BACKBREAKER! Harley hobbles to a corner, runs back up, but Toni dodges to CLOBBER her! And LARIAT! And THESZ PRESS! Toni rains down fists, and she lets off with a roar! The fans fire up, Toni brings Harley up, FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect but Toni stays on Harley. Toni reels Harley in but Harley fights the lift! Harley ducks the roundhouse, pump handles Toni and hits a BIG back suplex!
Toni sits up, Harley runs to SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO!! Toni survives and Harley is beside herself! Harley CLUBS away on Toni, then runs, but Toni grabs her! SKY HIGH! Cover, TWO!! Harley survives and scrambles to a corner. Toni goes to the corner, almost poses for the close up, but throws up the rock ‘n’ roll fingers instead. Toni runs corner to corner to HIP ATTACK! And then STORM ZERO!! Cover, Storm wins!
Winner: Toni Storm, by pinfall
Timeless or not, a world champion is still a world champion! Will Storm prove to be a force of nature in AEW?
BREAKING NEWS for Collision!
Toni Storm’s comeback tour is only heating up as she’ll be in action once again, against Shazza McKenzie! So from one Aussie to another, is Toni going to keep this momentum going? Plus, Kris Statlander will be back in action, will she rebound from her loss at Full Gear? And on top of that, AEW takes a cue from the NBA on TNT, it’s a BIG All Star 10 Man Tag! Daniel Garcia joins forces with Orange Cassidy, The Outrunners & Komander to take on The Premier Athletes & MXM Collection, will the TNT Champion lead his team to a win in this pick-up game?
Brody King speaks.
“When I think of the Continental Classic, I think of prestige, I think of respect and honor. I started the C2 strong, but now I’m down 6 points. Komander, you better bring the fight of your life, because I am.” It is a match of men on the bubble, who will survive one more round in the Gold League? We find out next Friday for Rampage: Holiday Bash!
Deonna Purrazzo VS Shazza McKenzie!
The Virtuosa wants everyone in AEW to understand something: When dealing with The Vendetta, stay on their good side. Will Deonna make sure Shazza understands that explicitly? Or will Shazza get on Deonna’s bad side without even trying?
The bell rings and Deonna circles with Shazza. They tie up, Deonna powers Shazza to the corner, then stomps away! The ref counts, Deonna stops at 4, and she CHOSP! Shazza sputters but Deonna reels her in. But Shazza gets around to roll Deonna up! TWO, and Shazza blocks a boot! Shazza knees, whips, but Deonna turns Shazza’s lariat into a wrench and short arm LARIAT! The fans rally up while Shazza goes to a corner. Deonna runs corner to corner, but Shazza slips out to the apron! Shazza ROCKS Deonna, goes up and up, but Deonna trips her! Deonna has Shazza in the Tree of Woe and stomps her down!
The fans are torn as Deonna goes corner to corner, and she RAMS into Shazza! Shazza flops out of the Tree, and into Deonna’s POWERBOMB! Then FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Shazza TAPS, Deonna wins!
Winner: Deonna Purrazzo, by submission
Deonna doesn’t let go! She makes Shazza pay for lasting even this long! Deonna then lets go to revel in her victory. Will anyone stop The Vendetta from rising up the ranks?
Backstage interview with Kris Statlander.
Alex Marvez welcomes #BornAgainKristen and says it is great to see her back again, for the first time since Full Gear. That match with Mercedes Mone was perhaps one of the best matches in the history of the AEW Women’s Division, but seeing as she lost, where does Kris go from here? Kris says she has not stopped thinking about that match. Actually, it feels like Mone hasn’t, either. It seems like Mone won’t stop talking about it. And to give Mone credit, Mone is everything she says she is. Kris came out of that match pretty beat up, so her next step forward is just to keep moving forward.
Kris always moves forward, and that is why she is going to compete tomorrow night on Collision. She’d wrestle again the next night, and the next night, and the next night if she could. She’ll be at Holiday Bash this Wednesday to watch the TBS Championship match, Mone VS Anna Jay. Whoever comes out on top, they should know that Kris has unfinished business with that title. Kris heads out, will she find a way to be the Face of TBS once again?
PROGRAMMING NOTE for Christmas Collision!
Firstly, don’t be fooled, Collision is still on Saturday, December 21st. BUT it will be live coast to coast, 8 PM Eastern, 5 PM Pacific, immediately following TNT’s coverage of the NCAA College Football Playoffs. Make sure your DVRs are set accordingly so your Collision can be merry and bright!
Tony Schiavone is in the ring.
He welcomes us back to Rampage, and he welcomes out ahead of tonight’s main event some of the greatest athletes in the world today, the Don Callis Family! Fans boo as creepy Callus leads the way out for his Alpha, his Murderhawk Monster, and his Protostar. Konosuke Takeshita, Lance Archer & Kyle Fletcher stand with Don Callis and Schiavone in the ring, and Schiavone speaks to Callis that going just off the reaction from the fans, we all know what they think of Callis and his “family.” Callis grabs the mic to say, “I have something important to say. I know you’re very shocked by how we conduct our business, but what business do you think you’re, Schiavone?
“Because I’m in the getting-over-and-making-money business! So is Kyle! So is Takeshita! So is Archer! You don’t believe me? The Murder Machines is the most feared tag team in the history of this company! Takeshita is the best bell-to-bell International champion we’ve ever had. And that brings me to the Protostar, Kyle Fletcher.” The fans boo more but Callis will remind us that “there was a guy running around here who everyone thought was the greatest wrestler they’d ever seen! And his name was Will Ospreay! That was until Will Ospreay got in the ring with Kyle Fletcher! And Kyle Fletcher, Will, he didn’t just beat you. He dominated you!”
The fans boo more as Callis says Kyle put Ospreay down! Ospreay will never be the same. So as he sits home, watching the Callis Family bask in their glory, here’s a question for Ospreay: How does it feel, bruv? The fans boo more, but Callis says, “Wait, it gets better! Just a few short days later, he (Kyle) did the impossible! He got in the ring with a man who has been called, correctly I might add, ‘The greatest tournament wrestler ever,’ Kazuchika Okada. And he BEAT Okada! So Okada, as you sit home and watch us, I’ve got a question for you! How does it feel, b*tch? Tell ’em, Kyle!”
Callis hands the mic over and the fans boo more. Kyle takes off his sunglasses, but he waits as the fans keep booing. “Kansas City, you can boo me as much as you want. You can cheer for that BUM, Ospreay! But it changes absolutely nothing. I am 25-years-old, I have a watch on my wrist that costs more than the car you drive, and I will be the winner of the Continental Classic. So tomorrow night on Collision, Mark Briscoe, I hope you bring more than your Redneck Kung-Fu. Because winning this tournament is my destiny! And nobody gets in the way of me and my destiny.” The fans boo more but Callis gets the mic back.
Callis says one thing is very obvious to him: The Don Callis Family are the ONE PERCENTERS of AEW! And because they’re the One Percent, Callis can say this: there is no one in the back big enough and bad enough to get in the ring with them. But guess what? Here comes “P-P-P-POWERHOUSE!” The fans fire up as Will Hobbs makes his way out, and he’s bringing Dunkzilla with him! Will the Don Callis Family regret ever leaving Hobbs behind?
“Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Mark Davis VS Konosuke Takeshita & Lance Archer!
The teams sort out and Hobbs starts against Konosuke. Archer calls to Konosuke, and Konosuke tags him in. The fans rally for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” as Archer steps to Hobbs. But Hobbs walks right past Archer to taunt Konosuke. “Is that it? Is that really it?” Konosuke backs off to take a stroll outside. Archer tells Hobbs to pay attention to him, he’s the one in the ring. The fans boo but Archer throws a forearm! Hobbs fires back! The fans fire up as “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” goes back and forth! Hobbs gets the edge but archer knees low! Archer tells fans to shut up! Archer whips, Hobbs reverses, and the two RAM shoulders!
Archer staggers to a corner and Hobbs storms up on him! Hobbs rains down fists from above, and we get “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” all the way to nine, because Konosuke sneaks up! Hobbs runs Konosuke off, then he tags Davis. Davis climbs up on Archer, and he rains down fists! “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” all the way to TEN! Davis storms around, he and Hobbs go after Archer together to double whip him corner to corner. Davis runs in and LARIATS! Hobbs runs up to LARIAT! The fans cheer as they double whip back the other way. Archer goes up, but Davis stays back. Davis waistlocks Archer but Archer ROCKS Hobbs first!
Archer ELBOWS Davis, roars and runs, but he gets DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLES! The fans fire up for the big meaty men, and Davis drags Archer up. Hobbs comes back in, and they DOUBLE SUPLEX Archer, and even hold him, before the SLAM! Cover, ONE!! Archer shows that grit but Davis pumps up his arm! The fans fire up with Davis as he runs, but Konosuke gets a cheap shot in! Archer then CROSSBODIES Davis! Archer rains down fast hands, then shouts, “This is MY house!” The fans boo but Archer tags Konosuke, and Rampage goes picture in picture.
Archer taunts the fans while Konosuke goes corner to corner. Forearm SMASH on Davis and Konosuke snapmares him down. Konosuke goes up, soaks up the heat, and then SUPER SENTONS! Cover, TWO! Davis toughs it out but Konosuke rains down fists! Konosuke CHOKES Davis, stops as the ref counts, and he tags Archer back in. Archer taunts Hobbs while staying between him and Davis. Archer stands Davis up to short arm ALARAIT! Davis stays up so Archer short arm LARIATS again! Davis falls but Archer brings him up for another short arm LARIAT! Archer stands on Davis’s neck!
The ref reprimands, Archer steps off to drag Davis up, and Archer TOSSES Davis out. Archer keeps the ref distracted so Konosuke can whip Davis into railing! Davis almost falls into the front row! Konosuke drags Davis back and DECKS him! Archer goes out to laugh at the fans while standing on Davis! The ref reprimands, Archer still taunts fans as he steps off, and he drags Davis up. Davis fires forearms! The ring count is climbing but Davis roars, only for Konosuke to CLAW Davis’s face! Archer & Konosuke mug Davis, the ref reprimands them both, but Archer puts Davis in the ring. Archer then KICKS Davis in the side!
Archer drags Davis up to bump him off buckles! Tag to Konosuke, Archer smothers Davis while Konosuke fires body shots. The ref reprimands but Konosuke climbs up. Konosuke throws down fists, but then he BITES Davis on the forehead! Konosuke steps away while the ref reprimands, and Archer almost grabs Davis if not for the ref being wary of him. Archer tags in and he stands Davis up. Archer taunts the fans, then CHOPS Davis! Archer stands Davis up again, to CHOP! Archer stands Davis up a third time, but Davis avoids the chop! Davis CHOPS Archer, but Archer knees low! Archer bumps Davis off buckles, then smothers him!
The ref reprimands, Archer stops, and Rampage returns to single picture. Archer again taunts Hobbs while staying between him and Davis. Archer wrenches Davis, whips him to the corner, but Davis BOOTS Archer away! Davis also ROCKS Konosuke and heads for his corner! The fans are thunderous, but Archer runs at Davis! Davis dodges and Archer hits buckles in the open corner! Davis crawls his way over, but Archer goes to BLAST Hobbs! Archer stomps Davis down while fans boo, but Archer soaks up the heat. Archer grins and looks at the tron, “That’s me!” Tag to Konosuke and Konosuke brings Davis up.
Davis fights the suplex, tries to suplex, but Konosuke also fights! Konosuke powers up to lift Davis up and over! The fans are torn, that was legit impressive. Konosuke runs up but Davis rolls him up! TWO, and Davis DECKS Konosuke! The fans fire up as Davis wobbles and staggers! He spots Hobbs, and leaps for the HOT TAG! Hobbs CLOBBERS Konosuke, LARIATS Konosuke, then runs in and SPLASHES at the corner! The fans are thunderous as Hobbs goes again, but Konosuke BOOTS him! Konosuke runs, avoids the spinebuster, but Hobbs elbows him away. Konosuke BOOTS the lariat away, then ROCKS Hobbs!
Konosuke runs, but Hobbs LARIATS Konosuke inside-out! Only for Konosuke to rise back up! POWER DRIVE KNEE!! Both men fall and the fans are thunderous! Konosuke and Hobbs crawl, hot tags to Archer and Davis! They DOUBLE LARIAT, and DOUBLE LARIAT, and DOUBLE LARIAT again! “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” They even switch arms to DOUBLE LARIAT! Davis roars, but Archer grabs him the throat! Davis breaks free to ENZIGIRI! Archer flops to a corner and the fans fire up with Davis! Davis runs, blocks a boot, but Archer STOMPS Davis down! Archer grins, drags Davis up and puts him on the top rope.
Archer climbs but Davis fires hands! Konosuke joins in to CLAW Davis’s face! The ref reprimands but Konosuke climbs up, and now the Callis Family has Davis on the top rope! Hobbs joins in underneath! TOWER OF MEAT- er, DOOM!! The fans are thunderous as Hobbs goes back to his corner. Davis crawls, hot tag back to Hobbs! Hobbs waits on Archer, and he brings down the straps. But Konosuke sneaks in! ALPHA ELBOW! BOOT from Archer! Choke grip, CHOKE SLAM!! Cover, TWO!! Hobbs survives and Archer is furious! Konosuke waits on Hobbs and the kneepad comes down. But Davis anchors Konosuke!
Davis drags Konosuke out, sends him into railing, but then Archer DECKS Davis! Hobbs whips Archer to SNAP POWERSLAM! The fans are thunderous again as Hobbs says thumbs up, thumbs DOWN! SPINEBUSTER!! Cover, HOBBS & DAVIS WIN!
Winners: Will Hobbs & Mark Davis, by pinfall
Big meaty men went to big meaty war, but Konosuke wants more! He even has the belt! Hobbs blocks the shot, and he SPINEBUSTERS Konosuke! The fans are thunderous again as Hobbs eyes that International Championship. Hobbs holds the belt up, will this be the scene we see in the not too distant future?
My Thoughts:
A great Rampage here, great builds in a lot of stuff, and while there was word that those inside AEW thought this was a waste of Toni Storm’s in-ring return, the match we got was really good. Harley had a good little song to advertise the AEW holiday sale, and had a great showing against Toni, but of course Toni wins tonight. She’ll definitely win tomorrow night, too, but I like that she’s facing another Australian wrestler. This is almost like early hype for Grand Slam: Australia in February. Deonna beat Shazza tonight, decent stuff, but the sooner they get going on The Vendetta targeting Anna Jay the better so that The Vendetta actually has a story.
Actually, I think I said it before but the Vendetta story could be them joining Mercedes Mone, revealing themselves as the ones who attacked Kamille. Then those three take on Kamille, Anna Jay, and Kris Statlander in a Six Woman Tag. Speaking of, good promo from Kris Statlander, and her wanting after the TBS title again is a natural move. She’s gotta bide time while the AEW Women’s World Championship story unfolds, and she’s not downgrading to ROH, she is not that far out of the running. That Six Woman Tag could even lead to a Six Pack Challenge for the title, making it much easier to get that title off Mone.
Very good match from Cardona VS Keith to open the night, but of course Cardona wins. This combined with last night’s ROH contract signing segment, Cardona has all the momentum going into Final Battle next week, so he is sadly not winning the title. Jericho still has to complete his goal of getting ROH a cable TV deal, and there is even word that there is interest, perhaps even from Warner Brother Discovery to put ROH on the other Turner network, TruTV, so who knows. Maybe Jericho retains long enough for that deal to be finalized, and then he loses on the first episode of ROH back on cable.
Good promo from Brody King, and I would think he defeats Komander to rebound from his lose to Claudio. Sorry, Komander, but you might be eating the goose egg. Very good promo from Callis and Fletcher to call out Ospreay and Okada and even Mark Briscoe. I feel like that foreshadows Ospreay and Okada making it to Worlds End as semifinalists with Fletcher. And a great main event tag match as Hobbs & Davis made a surprisingly good duo. Great win for Hobbs & Davis, too, and it establishes Hobbs VS Konosuke for the International Championship. Now, Hobbs’ chances of winning that title depend on what AEW and NJPW agree on for WrestleDynasty and Konosuke VS Shingo Takagi, but I wouldn’t mind seeing Hobbs win.
My Score: 8.8/10
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