Will the Relentless One stop The Machine?

Darby Allin wants revenge on The Mogul Embassy, but before he can go All In, he must take on Brian Cage! Will we finally have an answer to “Who better than Brian Cage?”

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Darby Allin VS Brian Cage w/ Prince Nana; Darby wins.
• AEW International Championship: Orange Cassidy VS Johnny TV w/ Team QTV; Cassidy wins and retains the title.
• Aussie Open VS The Outrunners; Aussie Open wins.
• AEW Women’s World Championship Qualifier: Saraya w/ The Outcasts VS Skye Blue; Saraya wins and advances to the title match at All In.

PLAY BY PLAY

Darby Allin VS Brian Cage w/ Prince Nana!

As already said, this is about The Relentless One dealing with the pawns of Swerve Strickland before the tag team grudge match in Wembley Stadium! Or perhaps in The Machine’s case, the rook! Will Darby make it through this Rampage to go All In?

The bell rings and both men rush in! Darby SHOTGUNS Cage into buckles, then hurries to PLANCHA! Down goes Cage, and Darby rains down fists! Cage throws Darby back into the ring, but Darby just builds speed to DIVE! But he bounces off Cage’s body! Cage stalks Darby, drags him up, and RAMS him into railing! Fans fire up and Cage asks, “Who betta than Cage?” Cage then suplexes Darby, holds him up, and storms up the steps to the apron! Cage DUMPS Darby into the ring, and soaks up the heat. Nana talks trash, but Darby drags himself to the apron. Cage drags Darby up to deadlift SUPERPLEX!

Darby flounders away and Cage flexes on him. Fans boo but Cage stalks Darby to the corner. Cage digs his knee in, the ref counts, and Cage lets off at 4. Cage drags Darby up, whips him corner to corner hard and Darby bounces off buckles to fall in a heap! Cage stomps away on Darby, then drags him up. Cage CHOPS Darby, and Darby staggers away to the other corner. Cage TOSSES Darby across the way, and Darby hits buckles again! Cage flexes and Nana talks trash but fans boo. Cage storms up on Darby, but Darby BITES Cage’s hand! Cage DECKS Darby and Darby falls out of the ring!

Cage goes out to fetch Darby, drags him up, and RAMS him into the apron! Darby staggers away, Cage soaks up the heat, and he drags Darby up to ROCK him with haymaker after haymaker! Cage then runs in, but Darby sends him into the steps! Darby hurries to refresh the count, then he stomps Cage’s hand on the steps! Darby hops on with a SLEEPER, throws crossface forearms, but Cage RAMS him into railing! Darby holds on, throws more forearms, but Cage runs all the way to CRASH through the timekeeper’s table!! Fans fire up as both men are down! Cage stands first, and he drags Darby from the wreckage.

Cage SMACKS Darby off the apron, then digs his boot in at the railing! Nana says Darby is a stupid idiot, but the ring count climbs. Cage drags Darby up and hits an APRON BACK SUPLEX! Darby writhes his way into the ring and Cage asks, “Who betta than Cage?” Cage storms in, taunts him to crawl to a corner, and mockingly asks where is Sting and his baseball bat now. Cage then CLUBS Darby down, then stands on Darby’s neck! The ref counts, Cage taunts him, as does Nana, but Cage still lets off at 4. Nana just keeps yapping as Rampage goes picture in picture.

Cage stands Darby up just to DECK him! Then he drags Darby up to clinch and OVERHEAD Belly2Belly! Cage then ties Darby’s legs up, for a REVERSE TEXAS CLOVERLEAF! Darby endures, reaches out, but Cage drags him back! Darby still fights forward, to the ROPEBREAK! Cage lets go and Darby crawls as best he can to a corner. Cage stands Darby up, pulls the bad leg around ropes, but Darby CLUBS him! Cage RAMS Darby, RAMS him again, and then wrenches to whip corner to corner. Darby hits buckles hard and falls in a heap again! Cage paces around, then goes up the corner to flex and soak up the heat.

Rampage returns to single picture and Cage starts up a Terminator clap. Cage runs in corner to corner, into BOOTS! Darby then goes up, brings Cage in, and hits a TORNADO SCORPION DEATH DROP! Cover, TWO!! But Darby’s right up the corner, DIVING DOUBLE STOMPS! Cage sputters, Darby hops on, THROWBACK STUNNER! Then Darby keeps moving, but Cage has him for a POWERBOMB! And then a deadlift SITOUT POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Darby survives and Nana is furious! Cage seethes but Darby crawls to ropes. Cage taunts the fans and Darby, then goes out to the apron to drag Darby up.

Darby has taken off his own belt? And he uses it to trip Cage up! Cage hits the apron, Darby goes up the corner! APRON COFFIN DROP!! Direct hit and Cage sputters to the floor! Fans fire up as both men are down! The ring count starts, both men are down at 5 of 10. Darby crawls his way over and slides in at 7, but Cage is in at 8! Darby runs up to hop on, CODE RED!! Cover, TWO!!! Cage survives and fans fire up with Darby! Darby rises like a zombie and he goes to the corner! Darby climbs up, but Nana distracts him! Cage trips Darby and Darby crashes down! Fans boo as Cage slashes his throat!

Cage drags Darby up, fireman’s carries, for the F 5 THOUSAND!! Cover, TWO!!! Darby survives and Cage is shocked! Cage drags Darby up again, puts him in a corner and then hauls him right up top. Cage CHOPS Darby, climbs up after him, and then fireman’s carries again! But Darby fights it, CLAWS Cage’s eyes, and then hits a SUPER CRUCIFIX DRIVER!! TWO?!?! And Cage has Darby up again, F5- CRADLE COUNTER!! DARBY WINS!!

Winner: Darby Allin, by pinfall

Fans are thunderous as Darby not only survives, he not only wins, but he ends Brian Cage’s incredible win streak in 2023! But wait! LUCHASAURUS is here!? And he drags Darby right up for a SLAM DUNK!! Christian Cage watches backstage as his Right Hand of Destruction stands over the TNT Championship’s #1 contender. Captain Charisma told Darby to clear out his distractions, and then takes advantage of them, where will the hypocrisy end?

Backstage interview with Britt Baker.

Renee Paquette is with The Doctor and notes that the AEW Women’s World Championship Tournament is underway, the four opening round winners going on to All In to compete for the title. And Britt will face The Bunny, so how does she feel about that? Britt says she once considered Bunny a friend, and still respects Bunny, and has seen Bunny work her tail off every single week rehabbing to get back in the ring. Unfortunately, Britt has to be the Big Bad Bully and rain on the comeback parade. There is no way anyone is getting in Britt’s way of the historical event that is All In at Wembley Stadium.

And Renee, just imagine the spectacle it will be when Britt holds the AEW Women’s World Championship high and 80 THOUSAND fans say along with her… “Dr. Britt Baker, DMD!” Britt is ready for Wembley, but is she overlooking The Bunny?

AEW International Championship: Orange Cassidy VS Johnny TV w/ Team QTV!

Freshly Squeezed had a rough go of it last week on Rampage when he and Best Friends failed to stop the Blackpool Combat Club in the Parking Lot Brawl. But will this week be even worse when taking on the Star of QTV? Or can Cassidy cancel the Johnny International Show?

Harley Cameron makes her way out first, and says, “Ladies and gentlemen, the moment you’ve all been waiting for. HIT MY SPOTLIGHT!” The music starts and Harley sings for Johnny’s entrance. The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if Cassidy adds to his record-setting reign!

The bell rings and fans rally for Cassidy as he circles with Johnny. Johnny moves around a lot but Cassidy just stays put. Then he puts his hands in his pockets! Johnny sweeps around but Cassidy dodges, ducks, and dodges again to no-hands arm-drag! And then he hurdles! Monkey flip! Kip up! Fans fire up while Johnny bails out and throws a fit. QTV calms Johnny down then they huddle up to talk strategy. The ring count is climbing, QTV breaks, and Cassidy watches them all flank the ring. Harley gets on the apron to distract the ref but Cassidy keeps his eyes on the others. QT, Solo and Johnny step in but then Cassidy just turns the ref around!

Fans cheer as the ref catches QT & Solo red handed! The ref tells QT, Solo AND Harley that they are EJECTED! Fans fire up as things are now truly 1v1! QT, Solo & Harley all leave and fans sing “Hey hey hey, goodbye~!” But wait! WHEELER YUTA appears!? Cassidy is distracted, and Johnny hits a FLYING CHUCK! Direct hit and Johnny covers, TWO!! Cassidy survives, bails out, but the ref gets in Yuta’s face! The ref tells Yuta he is EJECTED! Yuta says okay, sorry, he’ll go. But Johnny hurries up on Cassidy to ROCK him with a right hand! The ref reprimands, Johnny drags Cassidy up to APRON BACK SUPLEX!

Cassidy flops, Johnny drags him up, and Rampage goes picture in picture as Johnny SMACKS Cassidy off the apron! Johnny brings Cassidy up, puts him back in the ring, and then slides in to clamp on with a chinlock. Cassidy endures, fans rally, and Cassidy fights up to his feet. Cassidy throws elbows, but Johnny turns him around for a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Wait, Yuta joins commentary? Cassidy sits up and Johnny KNEES him back down! Johnny CHOKES Cassidy at the ropes, the ref counts, and Johnny lets off, to then CHOKE him on other ropes! The ref counts again but Johnny lets off.

Johnny grabs the legs, and he puts Cassidy back in the ropes, to GUILLOTINE! Cassidy sputters, Johnny kicks him out of the ring, and then Johnny slides out to pace around Cassidy, Johnny mule kicks Cassidy down! Johnny then drags Cassidy up, puts him back in the ring, and he grounds ‘n’ pounds! Cover, ONE, but Johnny shifts around to throw more forearms! ARMBAR! Cassidy flails around, ROPEBREAK, Johnny lets go, and Rampage goes to break.

Rampage returns and Cassidy fights out of a corner with forearms! Johnny ROCKS Cassidy, Cassidy ROCKS Johnny, but Johnny BODY BLOWS! Cassidy goes to the corner, Johnny whips him corner to corner, but Cassidy goes up and out. Johnny runs in but Cassidy bumps him off buckles! And then more buckles! And back the other way, but Johnny sweeps the legs! And he KNEES Cassidy! Cassidy hangs on with feet in the ropes! Johnny goes out to line up a shot, but Cassidy sits up! The kick hits the frame! Cassidy then DIVES to take out Johnny! Fans fire up, Cassidy puts Johnny in and goes up the corner! CROSSBODY!

Fans fire up as Cassidy keeps moving! Tilt-o-whirl, but Johnny blocks the DDT! Johnny wrenches and KICKS low, then hits MOONLIGHT DRIVE!! Cover, TWO!! Cassidy survives but Johnny drags Cassidy up! Straitjacket NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Cassidy survives an almost inverted Moonlight Drive, but Johnny drags him to a corner, to KNEE him back down! Cassidy is in the drop zone, Johnny goes up, STARSHIP PAIN FLOPS as Cassidy moves! Cassidy drags himself to the apron and fans fire up with him! Cassidy climbs, but Johnny goes up to clinch Cassidy! Cassidy shoves him away!

Johnny lands on his feet, but Cassidy hits DEEP IMPACT! Cassidy keeps moving, tilt-o-whirl DDT! Cassidy kips up, hobbles, throws off the elbow pad, and fans fire up for the ORANGE PUNCH!! Johnny rebounds, into BEACH BREAK!! Cover, Cassidy wins!!

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

19-0 in 2023, 28-0 as champion! Yuta stands up off commentary and wants a “closer look.” Freshly Squeezed is a fighting champion, but does The Decoder want his shot at that title? Cassidy gets a mic to tell Yuta, “Hey! Hey! What’s taking you so long? I know you can walk faster than that. Get to this ring so I can punch your face in!” Yuta says okay then. Yuta picks up the pace, but wait! Here comes Moxley & Claudio! The BCC was lying in wait! They already took out Trent & Chuck, is Cassidy the last piece of Best Friends they need to remove? Cassidy is ready for a fight, but then The BCC just regroups at the ramp.

Yuta has a mic to tell Cassidy, “You know just as well as I do that the BCC could get in that ring right now and make sure you leave Columbus in an ambulance! But I’ll be honest, I think that’s a little bit beneath us at this point. I think that’s a little bit beneath the Blackpool Combat Club, and most importantly, what would that accomplish, right? You’re the guy who doesn’t care about anything. And I don’t just wanna hurt you physically, I wanna hurt you deep down inside, emotionally. I wanna hurt you mentally, I wanna take… the only thing that you actually care about. So next week in Nashville, put that International Championship on the line, and I’ll walk out with it.”

Fans boo but the challenge has been issued. Will The Decoder break Cassidy’s golden record in Music City?

AEW takes a closer look at the ROH World Tag Team Championships.

Ian Riccaboni says that for almost 21 years now, “the ROH World Tag Team Championships have had the amazing distinction of being interchangeable at the top of the card with the ROH World Championship. And it started out from day one. Christopher Daniels & Donovan Morgan, The Prophecy, won the championships in September of 2002. From there, it was a tag team renaissance with teams like Kevin Steen & El Generico, The American Wolves, The Kings of Wrestling, the record-setting Briscoe Brothers. 13 reigns, and the most days as champions of any teams. OGK, reDRagon, The Young Bucks, the Motor City Machine Guns, and even The Hardys.

“And the inclusion of the Hardys is super important because it showed that ROH had become a destination for tag team wrestling in the professional wrestling world.” Some of the most gruesome matches have also been for these titles. Just last year, FTR VS Briscoes, Double Dog Collar Tag Team Match, Final Battle. That is in Ian’s opinion, THE greatest match in ROH history. But it is interesting that some of the greatest singles wrestlers in ROH history have opted to challenge for the tag titles. AJ Styles, CM Punk, Bryan Danielson. In many cases, the sums of the parts are greater than the whole, but nothing beats the “well-oiled machine” teams like Lucha Brothers, FTR, Aussie Open, and of course, The Briscoes.

Aussie Open VS The Outrunners!

Speaking of the ROH World Tag Team Champions, Kyle Fletcher & Mark Davis are ready to show us all they aren’t just one of those “well-oiled machines,” but that they are the best tag team in the world today! Will the Aussie Arrow & Dunkzilla do just that here? Or will Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd show they’re the future of tag team wrestling by channeling the past?

The teams sort out and Davis starts against Turbo. Fans rally up and Turbo does a very Macho Man spin, but Davis BOOTS him down! Then Kyle flies in to GAMANGIRI Truth! Aussie Open double whip Turbo, DOUBLE ELBOW him down, then PENALTY KICK and SENTON! Truth runs in but Aussie Open give him a DOUBLE FLAPJACK! Davis clotheslines Truth out, Kyle does the same to Turbo! Then Aussie Open goes out after them, fans join in on “AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE!” “OI OI OI!” They pick up one Outrunner each, run around the way, and meet with a SPINEBUSTER SANDWICH!

Fans fire up as the United Empire throws the crowns up. Davis puts Turbo in, drags him up, and CHOPS him! Turbo sputters, Davis bumps him off buckles, and CHOPS again! Tag to Kyle, and he feeds Turbo to a fireman’s carry! Truth saves Turbo, runs in, but into a HIDDEN GAP SUPERKICK! A shot at Bishamon? But then Davis fireman’s carries Truth, Kyle takes aim, sign Truth up for the AUSSIE DENTAL PLAN! Then Davis scoops Truth again, Kyle goes up, FLYING LAWN DART CUTTER! Tag back to Davis and Turbo staggers up. The elbow pads come off, for the CROSS BOMBER! And then COREALIS!! Cover, Aussie Open wins!

Winners: Aussie Open, by pinfall

The Outrunners could NOT outrun what was coming, nor could they survive it! Aussie Open gets the mics and Davis says, “Hey, hey, hey, hey, Maxwell! Maxwell & Lil’ Adam! You guys wanna run around for five weeks, holding hands, doing double clotheslines, and think that you have what it takes to call yourselves a professional wrestling tag team?” Fans chant for “DOUBLE CLOTHESLINES!” Kyle says, “Max, Adam, the only reason these people care about you is because they are waiting for the inevitable MJF backstab. So you want to challenge us to a match for these in the UK? Which compared to Australia, is practically a third-world country.”

But they want a shot in the Zero Hour before competing in the main event of THE BIGGEST professional wrestling show in history? Davis says tell ’em! Kyle says, “WE ACCEPT! And we will walk out still the ROH World Tag Team Champions, because we’re Aussie Open, and we RUN! THE! WORLD! AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE!” “OI OI OI!” And so it is official! MJF & Cole get their shot at becoming champions together, but will they fall short against the well-oiled machine?

Jeff Jarrett speaks.

“AEW, the Texas Chainsaw Massacre video game is coming to Dynamite this week. That’s right, ol’ Double J and AEW Business Development, with my man, Slick Nick Sobits, and of course alongside the Top Dog himself, Tony Khan, what a whopper of a sponsorship deal we have this week. The first-ever Texas Chainsaw Massacre Deathmatch Championship! And y’know, rumor has it, that everyone’s favorite anti-hero, Leatherface, just might be in the house. It’s gonna be none other than The Last Outlaw himself, Jeff Jarrett, taking on Mr. Extreme, Jeff Hardy! You bring your crew, I’m bringing my crew. The rules to a deathmatch are there are no rules!

“Jeff Hardy, the Last Outlaw is gonna leave you with one final word: I’m taking you out.” It is the battle of Jeffs at Fight for the Fallen, who will survive this horror movie wrestling mash-up?

BREAKING NEWS for Dynamite: Fight For the Fallen 2023!

On top of Jeff Jarrett VS Jeff Hardy in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre Match, the International Championship is officially on the line as Cassidy defends against Yuta! Will the BCC build up its gold treasury? Plus, MJF & Adam Cole will further discuss their plans for All In now that they also have the ROH World Tag Team Championship match in the All In Zero Hour! Will they be able to hold it together with so many forces trying to pull them apart?

Mark Henry welcomes us back to the show.

Tonight, Saraya and Skye Blue battle to determine who moves on to All In’s AEW Women’s World Championship Fatal 4 Way. It’s TIME for the main event!

AEW Women’s World Championship Qualifier: Saraya w/ The Outcasts VS Skye Blue!

But of course Toni Storm & Ruby Soho are here with the Rogue Knight. They’ve had beef with Chicago Skye before, but now there’s a golden prize waiting on the other side! Will Saraya help Storm stack the deck in the Outcasts’ favor? Or will Skye defy the odds and make it to Wembley Stadium?

The bell rings and fans rally up for Skye as she circles with Saraya. Saraya tells the fans to shut up, and then she ties up with Skye. Skye powers Saraya to ropes but Saraya slips between them for a defense. Skye lets off and Saraya cools off. The two reset and circle again. They tie up, go around, and Skye powers Saraya to a corner. Saraya shouts and the ref counts, and Skye lets off cleanly again. Saraya says, “What’s your problem?” and she pie faces Skye! Skye scowls, dodges Saraya’s haymaker and backslides! TWO, but Skye cradles! TWO! Skye sunset flips, TWO! Saraya sits on it, TWO! Skye has the sunset again, TWO!

Saraya has it, ONE! Skye has it again, ONE! Saraya has it back, ONE! Skye sunsets one more time, TWO!! Saraya escapes and fans fire up, but then Saraya kicks low. Saraya waistlocks, Skye pries at the hold, and they move around. Skye grabs ropes, then spins around to CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Skye whips, Saraya reverses and Skye ends up in the corner. Saraya runs in, but Skye ELBOWS her! Skye goes up, leaps, and CROSSBODIES again! Cover, TWO! Saraya bails out and the Outcasts are there. Skye storms to the apron, runs in, and PENALTY KICKS Storm! And then MULE KICKS Ruby! Fans fire up with Skye and she CANNONBALLS but FLOPS as Storm saves Saraya!

Fans boo, Saraya stomps away on Skye, and the ref reprimands the Outcasts as Rampage goes to picture in picture. Saraya argues with the ref, and she hauls Skye up to RAM her into railing! Saraya leaves Skye behind, argues with the ref, and that allows Storm & Soho to stomp away on Skye! They scurry away and Saraya goes back out to drag Skye up. Saraya RAMS Skye back into the railing, and then brings her around to POST her! Skye flops against the apron but Saraya stalks her. Saraya stomps Skye, slides back into the ring, and she again distracts the ref so Soho & Storm can stomp Skye some more!

Storm stands on Skye a few extra seconds before scurrying away again. Saraya goes out to fetch Skye, and she drags her up into a chinlock. Skye fights with body shots, ROCKS Saraya with forearms, but Saraya BOOTS her down! Fans rally but Saraya HEADBUTTS Skye down, too! Saraya soaks up the heat, puts Skye in the ropes, and goes out to fire off KNEE after KNEE after KNEE! Sararya howls as Skye flops back into the ring, then Saraya covers. TWO, and Saraya is annoyed. Saraya stalks Skye, mocks her, and has her in a corner to dig her boot in. The ref counts, Saraya stomps away until 4.

Saraya soaks up more heat, digs her boot in again, but Skye fights up! Skye throws Saraya down! Saraya bails out, staggers around, and Skye runs in, but into an apron skirt trap! Saraya fires off forearms, then goes back into the ring. Saraya again distracts the ref and Storm digs her foot into Skye’s face! Skye BITES Storm’s toes! That’s what happens when she doesn’t wear shoes out here! Soho SLAPS Skye, then checks Storm’s foot. Skye sputters, Saraya drags her back up, and Rampage returns to single picture. Saraya brings Skye into the ring, whips her to a corner, and then she runs in to SHINING WIZARD!

Saraya snapmares Skye, then SHINING WIZARDS again! Cover, TWO! Skye is hanging tough and Saraya is frustrated. Saraya clamps onto Skye with a chinlock, then traps an arm. Saraya has more of a head vice on Skye now, but Skye endures! Fans rally, Skye gets her arms free and throws body shots, only for Saraya to throw her down! Saraya insults Skye as a stupid girl, and then brings her up to whip her to ropes. Skye tilt-o-whirls to RANA! Fans fire up and Skye runs in, to SHINING WIZARD against ropes! Skye snapmares, Saraya blocks the kick, but Skye comes around with the BASEMENT ENZIGURI! Cover, TWO!

Skye is frustrated but the fans rally behind her. Skye full nelsons, but Saraya drops, only for Skye to sit on the cover! TWO!! Saraya dodges to then YAKUZA KICK! Cover, TWO!! Saraya grows frustrated but Storm & Soho tell her to finish this! Saraya drags Skye around, ties up the legs, but Skye kicks. Saraya still steps through, turns Skye back over, QUEEN ANGELITO STRETCH! Skye endures, flails, reaches out, and has the ROPEBREAK! Saraya lets go in frustration and she stomps away on Skye! Saraya drags Skye up, but Skye blocks the lift to wrench and SUPERKICK! Fans fire up as Skye runs, to hop on and CODE BLUE!!

But Soho and Storm each distract! Fans boo but Skye swings on Soho! Only to get the SPRAY PAINT! Skye flails blindly, Saraya hits GOOD KNIGHT! Cover, Saraya wins!

Winner: Saraya, by pinfall (advances to the title match)

The Outcasts now have two of the four spots in the title match! And bigger than that, Saraya is heading home! The Outcasts stomp away on Skye and fans boo, Storm venting all her frustrations through her fists! Saraya applauds while the fans boo, and no one shows up to stop them. Will nothing stop The Outcasts from taking the title when they have 50-50 odds?

My Thoughts:

A really good Rampage, with great story development towards not just All-In but the weekly TV. I was really surprised neither Darby VS Cage or the International Championship match were in the first half of the night, but we’ve been seeing AEW sorta kinda technically prioritize the women’s division by making their one match a show into the main event. However, I feel like they could’ve made an exception this time as I figured Saraya was of course going to win and of course do it by cheating. Saraya is gonna be the hometown, well, Heel, I suppose, and she and Storm will certainly work together the entire match. Britt had a good promo to hype up her match with Bunny, and I would think Britt wins that. We might even get a tag match on the go-home Dynamite.

Speaking of Darby, great opener from him and Cage. Great win for Darby, and Luchasaurus attacking was unexpected. But what was that soap opera soft lighting filter as Christian Cage as he was watching that? It was so weird. I mean, it looked nice but still. And also, the tag team match being upgraded to a TAG TEAM CASKET MATCH is awesome, but that almost has to mean Darby & Sting win, right? Though it would be great stuff if Swerve & Fox won, putting Darby & Sting in the coffin(s), and then we get an epic return from them in time for Full Gear and an even wilder rematch.

Great International Championship match, Johnny is so smooth in the ring, but nice little detail of Yuta showing up. Cassidy beating Johnny was expected, but I like that it has lined up that Cassidy’s 20th match this year is Yuta. And then it being the 29th defense, I feel like Cassidy wins that to then have like Jon Moxley be his 30th defense for All In or All Out. Make it All Out, as All In is already pretty stacked. Speaking of, Aussie Open of course win here tonight, and of course they accept the tag title challenge for the Zero Hour. Great ROH World Tag Team Championship history vignette, too, and with The Kingdom getting in on the story, they surely cost Cole & MJF.

And uh, what an odd match in the “Texas Chainsaw Massacre Deathmatch,” Jeff Jarrett VS Jeff Hardy. I mean, it’s not like AEW hasn’t done odd brand integrations before. Or WWE for that matter. And a Deathmatch of Jarrett and Hardy is still an awesome idea. Jarrett even said to go ahead and bring everyone, so Hardy Party and Triple J are basically having a blowoff through this match, with only the Jeffs able to end it with a pinfall or submission. For being based on a slasher movie, this might actually be a lot of fun.

My Score: 8.6/10