Results
Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (8/24/23)
The Mighty Front Man returns!
Will someone #JustTapOut tonight?
AEW is preparing to go All In, but ROH isn’t going to be left out of the fun! Zack Sabre Jr. returns to defend the NJPW World Television Championship!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Six Man Tag: Dalton Castle & The Boys VS The Dark Order; The Dark Order wins.
- Kiera Hogan VS Lady Frost; Kiera wins.
- Matt Sydal VS Serpentico; Sydal wins.
- Leyla Hirsch VS Leila Grey; Hirsch wins.
- Brandon Cutler w/ Colt Cabana VS Blake Christian; Blake wins.
- Athena & Billie Starkz VS The Renegade Sisters; Athena & Billie win.
- Ryan Nemeth VS Claudio Castagnoli; Claudio wins.
- NJPW World Television Championship: Zack Sabre Jr. VS Christopher Daniels; ZSJ wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
Six Man Tag: Dalton Castle & The Boys VS The Dark Order!
The Peacock is red hot, especially after Brandon & Brent Tate got treated so badly by Samoa Joe! But while Castle chases the King of Wrestling Television, he and the Boys run into Evil Uno, Alex Reynolds & John Silver! Will that roaring flame inside of Castle become a raging inferno? Or will he get cut on The Dark Order’s new edge?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the trios sort out, and Castle starts against Silver. They circle, fans rally up, and Silver steps right up to Castle to shout, “I’m freakin’ jacked, baby!” Castle belly bumps Silver, then flexes back. Silver says HE’s jacked, not Castle! Castle says okay, and asks if this is part of the match. Silver shouts, “Give me a Boy!” Fans fire up and Castle is rather surprised. Castle says if that’s what Silver wants! Castle reaches out to tag in Brandon! Fans fire up and Brandon circles with Silver. They tie up, Silver waistlocks then SLAMS! Silver keeps on Brandon but Brandon fights up to get the ROPEBREAK.
Silver lets off, but he whips. Brandon reverses but Silver trophy lifts! To HOTSHOT! Silver then runs to UPPERCUT Brandon down! Silver flexes again and he drags Brandon up. But Brandon JAWBREAKERS! Tag to Brent, the Boys double whip Silver to drop, hurdle and DROPKICK! Silver scrambles, tag to Reynolds! Reynolds runs in, misses both Boys, and they double wrench to STRAITJACKET NECKBREAKER! Cover, ONE!! Castle rallies the fans as Brent fireman’s carries Reynolds but Reynolds fights ! Silver goes up a corner, Brent is distracted, as is the ref! Reynolds slips off, shoves Brent to ropes and Uno trips Brent up!
Fans boo but Brent kicks Uno away. Reynolds DISCUS HAYMAKERS! Tag to Uno, then the Dark Order mugs Brent in the corner! Fans boo, the ref reprimands everybody, and Uno lets off. Uno drags Brent up to CHOP him back down! Uno brings Brent up, CHOPS him again, but Brent fires forearms in return! Fans fire up but Uno CHOPS Brent back down! Tag back to Reynolds and the Dark Order mugs Brent some more. Reynolds drags Brent up to snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Reynolds drags Brent up and talks trash, to then bump him off Uno’s boot. Tag to Silver, and Silver sits Brent up to KICK him down!
Fans chant “Save The Boys!” but Silver drags Brent up. Brent fights back with forearms! Brent ROCKS Silver, but then Silver shoots around to SNAP GERMAN! Silver is fuming now and he tags Uno in. Uno drags Brent up, suplexes and he holds Brent up! Uno marches around to then SLAM Brent down! Cover, TWO! Brent is toughing this out but Uno KNEES him in the back! Uno drags Brent up, bends the fingers and tags in Reynolds. Uno bumps Brent off buckles to then BLAST Brandon! Reynolds helps send Uno back in to SPLASH Brent! Reynolds ELBOWS, Uno clotheslines, then short arm LARIATS! Cover, TWO!
Reynolds keeps on Bren with a chinlock but Castle protests all the cheating. Brent endures and fans rally up. Brent fights to his feet, throws body shots, then he ROCKS Reynolds! Brent runs, but into an ELBOW! Reynolds tags Uno and Uno CHOPS! Brent sits right down, but Uno drags him right up. Uno wrenches but Brent throws forearms! Brent reaches out but Uno keeps him back! Back suplex, but Brent lands on his feet! Brent staggers into the Dark Order corner, but he BOOTS Uno and throws forearms on the others! Uno returns, Brent slides under! Hot tag to Castle! The Peacock rallies on the Dark Order!
Fans fire up as Castle blocks a haymaker to BACK ELBOW Uno! EXPLODER for Reynolds! EXPLODER for Silver! EXPLODER for Uno!! Fans fire up for the hattrick and Castle is roaring! “BRING ME A BOY!!” Brandon slides in and Castle TOSSES him into Silver! Brent slides in, and Castle TOSSES him at Reynolds! Brandon returns, so Castle TOSSES him at Uno! Another hattrick and Brandon puts Uno in! Castle runs to roar and SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Castle KNEES Uno in the back, then he tags Brent in. Brent hobbles his way to a corner and climbs up. Castle brings Uno up, but Uno RAMS Castle into ropes, that trips Brent up!
Uno clotheslines Castle up and out! Reynolds FLYING DDTS Castle, and Silver DIVING DOUBLE STOMPS! Uno says thumbs down, it’s over! But Brent fights the lift! Brandon gets Brent free and then hits a CUTTER! Fans fire up as the Boys build speed, and DOUBLE- HAYMAKERS!! Silver & Reynolds wipe out the Boys, and then Reynolds THROWS Brandon into railing! Uno CLOBBERS Brent! Tag to Reynolds, tag to Silver. The Dark Order gets Brent up, Silver runs, PENDULUM BOMB!! Cover, The Dark Order wins!
Winners: The Dark Order, by pinfall
Uno, Reynolds & Silver are rolling with their own raging inferno! Will they blaze their own trail to titles now that they’ve revived themselves?
Backstage interview with Athena & Billie Starkz.
Lexi Nair is with the ROH Women’s World Champion and her new protégé and says Athena asked for this time. What does she want to say? Athena says, “We all saw it last week. The tension that is in the air between you two. And I just want you to know, that we can all coexist as a big, happy ROH family here.” Billie and Lexi are both confused but Athena says she made them shirts! Oh, thanks. Yeah, don’t worry, they match Athena’s. They’re gorgeous. Put them on. Put them on. PUT THEM ON. Okay, okay, chill! Lexi and Billie do as told, and these tank tops are all sparkly with glitter.
Athena shows that Lexi’s says “Athena’s Bestie,” and Billie’s says “Minion #400,237 & 3/4ths.” Billie’s not even a whole minion? Hey, where is the gratitude? Athena put 14 HOURS into these shirts! Okay, right, she did a great job. Athena says in honor of their new family, she’s gonna take Billie up on that idea from last week. Athena & Billie VS The Renegade Sisters, tonight! And Athena hopes she and Billie do Lexi proud. YAY~! Okay, Billie, calm down. Now let’s go! The Fallen Goddess and her sidekick-not-sidekick head out, will they get even with Robyn & Charlette?
Kiera Hogan VS Lady Frost!
Fire and ice is an age old battle, and now two women who embody each clash in the ring! Will Kiera melt Frost down? Or will she be blown out by a cold front?
The Code of Honor is upheld, and the bell rings. The two tie up, Frost wrenches and arm-drags to a cover, TWO! Ghost pin, ONE! Both women stand, Kiera ducks the buzzsaw but not the mule kick! Kiera staggers, kicks back but Frost ducks! Kiera ducks another kick, Frost dodges a low kick and a clothesline, and then DOUBLE ROUNDHOUSES connect! Kiera falls but Frost staggers around. Kiera goes to the apron, Frost steadies herself, and Frost storms up on Kiera. Frost drags Kiera up but Kiera ROCKS her back! Frost staggers, but she BOOTS Kiera, then handsprings to kick Kiera down!
Fans rally up and Frost goes to the apron. Frost aims, avoids a sweep from Kiera, but Kiera blocks a kick! Kiera throws Frost but Frost handsprings through! Kiera blocks another kick and she throws Frost down successfully this time! Fans cheer and Kiera puts Frost in to cover, ONE! Frost staggers to a corner but Kiera runs in. Frost dodges, runs back in but Kiera ELBOWS her away! Kiera goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK! Kiera then stands Frost up, turns her, and NECKBREAKER! Frost staggers, into a SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO! Frost survives but Kiera aims from the corner. Kiera runs in to clothesline!
Kiera says kiss this, and she runs back in. Frost dodges the hip attack to GAMANGIRI! Frost sits Kiera down, goes corner to corner and handsprings to CANNONBALL! Cover, TWO! Frost drags Kiera from the corner, brings her up, but Kiera grabs a leg. Frost shoves her away, but Kiera ducks the spin kick! Kiera reels Frost in, hooks a leg, FISHERMAN SCREW! Bridging cover, Kiera wins!
Winner: Kiera Hogan, by pinfall
Kiera made Frost #FaceTheMusic, and that’s all, PERIODT! Kiera and Frost still keep the Code of Honor, but now Kiera is back on track. Will she get herself another shot at the ROH Women’s World Championship in the future?
Matt Sydal VS Serpentico!
Third Eye Reborn had a great time at All Star Junior Festival USA, and now he’s back to head for the top of ROH! But will #SNAKEMAN stand in his way? Or will Sydal simply soar over Serpentico?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and fans rally up. Sydal and Serpentico circle, tie up, and Sydal waistlocks. Serpentico fights to a headlock but Sydal pries free to top wristlock. Serpentico spins through, waistlocks, but Sydal switches. Sydal then swings around to a cravat but Serpentico fights it to headlock and CLUB Sydal down. Serpentico snapmares but Sydal handsprings through to flying-mare! Cover, ONE! The two stand off and Sydal applauds. Fans cheer, too, and Serpentico gives some sarcastic applause, and then he kicks Sydal low! Serpentico cheers himself on, but then Sydal blocks a kick!
Sydal spins back to trip Serpentico, and then STANDING MARIPOSA! Cover, TWO! Sydal keeps on Serpentico and bumps him off buckles. Sydal whips corner to corner then ELBOWS Serpentico, and then KICKS a leg! Sydal whips corner to corner, runs in but Serpentico boots back! Serpentico reaches up to RANA! And then COMPLETE SHOT! Cover, TWO! Sydal is still in this but Serpentico stands on Sydal’s hand! Fans rally, Serpentico brings Sydal up but Sydal throws body shots. Sydal fires up, Serpentico ducks his roundhouse and rolls him up! Sydal rolls through but Serpentico SUPERKICKS! And BASEMENT DDTS! Cover, TWO!
Sydal survives and Serpentico is a big surprised. Serpentico says he’s gonna finish this, and he snap suplexes Sydal into a drop zone! Fans rally as Serpentico climbs up! Fans fire up as Serpentico aims, to DIVING DOUBLE- NO, Sydal dodges the stomps! Sydal runs back in, Serpentico ducks the jump knee, but the JUMP SOBAT hits! Sydal storms up, brings Serpentico around, and KICKS a leg! And KICKS Serpentico int he chest! More KICKS and down goes Serpentico! Sydal whips Serpentico but Serpentico reverses, only for Sydal to WHEEL KICK! Fans fire up with Sydal and he drags Serpentico back up.
Sydal fisherman’s and hits the BUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Serpentico survives but Sydal keeps on him, only for Serpentico to JAWBREAKER! Serpentico swings, Sydal dodges, and Sydal schoolboys with a bridge! TWO and Sydal tries another, TWO! Serpentico goes to a corner, Sydal runs in, but into an ELBOW! Serpentico goes up, but Sydal JUMP RANAS! Serpentico goes flying! Fans fire up as both men stand, QUESTION MARK KICK! Sydal brings Serpentico up and around, LIGHTNING SPIRAL! Cover, Sydal wins!
Winner: Matt Sydal, by pinfall
The momentum continues for Sydal, but will he keep this going all the way to a title opportunity?
Backstage interview with Stokely Hathaway.
Lexi Nair is with the ROH board member, whose arm is in a sling, and says he asked for this time. Yes, because Joe and Stokely were victorious against The Boys. And as Stokely recalls, someone was laughing at that idea. They were heehee-ing and haha-ing at Stokely saying he was the Ruff Rider of ROH. Everyone wants to know, did Samoa Joe respect Stokely Hathaway? The real question is does Stokely Hathaway respect Samoa Joe? And the answer is yes. So what about that? Huh? Lexi says she’ll be honest, no one here respects Stokely. She hands him the mic and leaves, and he says, “Well damn. I was about to ask you if you wanted to go to TGI Fridays, TK left his card on the table.
“But just like Tyler Perry said, I can do bad all by my damn self. Get the camera off me.” Stokely storms off, will he make the wrestlers and fans of ROH respect him?
Leyla Hirsch VS Leila Grey!
Maria Kanellis-Bennett has been promising LEGIT opportunities to Leyla, but will Leyla earn those all on her own? Or will the Last Baddie Standing prove she can be just as dangerous in the ROH Women’s Division?
Fans chant for “LEYLA! LEYLA!” and each woman says that’s for them. The Code of Honor is not upheld as Hirsch kicks Grey’s hand away! The bell rings and they both run in! Hirsch waistlocks but Grey fights the lift. Grey sits down, but Hirsch rolls her around. Fans rally for Leyla but Leila fights up. So Hirsch shifts to a full nelson! Then shifts to a cravat and snapmare, to then waistlock again. Grey pries at the hold but Hirsch drags her back up, to SLAM her back down! Hirsch flips Grey over, rolls her to her feet then runs, but Grey arm-drags! Hirsch goes to ropes, Grey arm-drags again! And SHOTGUNS!
Fans fire up for Leila as Leyla goes to a corner. Grey runs in but Hirsch dodges to GERMAN SUPLEX! Grey flops and Hirsch says she’s the only real Leyla. She stalks Grey, fans rally up and Hirsch kinda mocks them. Hirsch CHOKES Grey on ropes, the ref counts, but Hirsch lets off at 4. Grey sputters, throws elbows, but Hirsch CLUBS her down! Maria is on the stage to watch as Hirsch fires off forearms! Hirsch then drags Grey out to snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Grey is hanging tough, but Hirsch waistlocks and squeezes tight with a rear bearhug! Fans rally up and Grey endures. Grey fights up, but Hirsch throws her back down!
Hirsch gator rolls Grey around, but Grey fights back up to her feet. Grey throws elbows, gets free, and runs, then ducks ‘n’ dodges and LARIATS! Fans rally as Grey hits another LARIAT! Grey whips Hirsch to a corner, runs in, and SHINING WIZARDS! Grey snapmares Hirsch then storms up to spin and fireman’s carry, DEATH VALLEY BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Maria is a little annoyed that Hirsch is struggling here. Grey reels Hirsch in, underhooks the arms, but Hirsch wrenches out to OLYMPIC SLAM! And then LEGIT ARMBAR!! Grey taps, Hirsch wins!
Winner: Leyla Hirsch, by submission
Maria applauds, happy to see Hirsch got out of that one. Hirsch is the alpha Leyla, but will she make herself the alpha female of ROH?
Backstage interview with The Mogul Embassy.
Lexi is with Prince Nana, Brian Cage, Toa Liona & Bishop Kaun and says they’re going to defend the ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championships against Action Andretti, Darius Martin & Lee Johnson. Nana laughs and says those guys are just “Dumb, Dumb & Dumbier! Lexi, you are looking at the ROH Six Man World Champions! How long have we been champions, huh? How many of these opponents have they sent to us? We have beaten these guys so many times! Huh? Why?” Kaun asks Lexi, “Have we not beaten these boys enough?” He then asks Action & Darius, “How much agony do you want to be put through? Have we not embarrassed you enough?”
Kaun says that being the vicious fighting champions they are, go ahead! The Embassy challenges Action, Darius & Lee to bring something they’ve never seen before and actually beat them for once! Cage says that it’s Andretti & Darius again! Again! It doesn’t matter how many times those guys go looking for a new partner like the prize in a box of Cracker Jack, the outcome will be the same, and that’s The Embassy walking out on top! And they don’t have time to waste! The gain train leaves at 9 AM sharp, and only has two stops: Gain City and Pound Town! And Cage knows those three aren’t body guys, so they don’t have a ticket!
So Embassy will leave Action, Darius & Lee behind, steamroll them, and still be ROH World Six Man Tag Team Champions! They are absolutely the best at what they do! And what they do isn’t very nice, but it’s damn cool! Who betta?! Mogul Embassy Foreva! Liona roars, will he and the Embassy feast on yet another trio?
Brandon Cutler w/ Colt Cabana VS Blake Christian!
He may be cold spray lackey and personal cameraman to The Elite, THE THE Elite, but he’s got an ROH icon in his corner! Will Cutler bring his own BOOM BOOM to the ring? Or will Cutler be unable to break All Heart?
The Code of Honor is upheld and the bell rings. The two circle, fans rally, and the two tie up. Blake headlocks, Cutler powers out but Blake runs him over! Blake watches Cutler get up and Cutler gets in Blake’s face. Cutler then headlocks but Blake powers out, so Cutler runs him over! Blake kips up and fans fire up but Cutler says calm it down. Cutler swings, Blake dodges, and then Blake comes back to tilt-o-whirl and roll-up! ONE, but Blake runs back in and redirects. Cutler hurdles, and Blake front flips over him! Cutler & Colt want a timeout but this ain’t that kinda match! Blake headlocks, Cutler powers out and pops Blake up, but Blake RANAS!
Cutler flounders, Blake runs and wheelbarrows to victory roll and SPLASH! Fans fire up while Cutler crawls to the outside. Colt sprays Cutler down, Blake runs up the corner and to the apron, but Cutler BOOTS! Cutler reels Blake in, but Blake fights the lift! Blake slips under Cutler, BOOTS from below, then kips up! Fans fire up as Blake reels Cutler in, but Cutler fights the suplex! Cutler spins Blake around but Blake throws elbows. Cutler shoves Blake at the corner but Blake swings around the way and springboards to MISSILE DROPKICK! Cutler falls to the floor and fans fire up! Blake builds speed, to FLY! Direct hit with the Fosbury Flop!
Fans fire up, Blake high-fives fans, and Colt cold sprays Blake’s shoulder? Blake says stop it, and he puts Cutler in. Cover, TWO! Blake drags Cutler to a drop zone, goes to the apron, and fans fire up as he calls his shot. SPRINGBOARD 450, but Blake has to roll through as Cutler moves! Cutler runs in, scoops, and MICHINOKU DRIVERS! Cutler spins Blake around, to drop an elbow! Cutler does a dance move, DAB ELBOW! Then running man, grasshopper and a spin, ELBOW! Cover, TWO! Fans rally for Blake but Cutler drags him up. Fireman’s carry, AIRPLANE SPIN! Cutler goes around and around and around EIGHT times!
Both men stagger around, Cutler spots Blake, but Blake RAMS him down first! Fans fire up while both men are down, Colt rallies for Cutler, but Blake kips up first! Cutler kips- er, flops. Blake smirks and walks over, but Cutler KICKS from below! Cutler gets up, but Blake PELES in return! Blake swings, Cutler ducks to ROLLING ELBOW! Blake spins Cutler, snapmares, and then runs in, COLLISION COURSE! Cover, TWO! Cutler survives but the fans fire up with Blake! Blake drags Cutler up, fireman’s carries, ROLLING DEATH VALLEY, and a SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO!! Cutler survives and Blake grows frustrated.
Colt rallies for Cutler and Blake brings Cutler up. Blake KICKs Cutler in the chest, and again, and again! Blake fires up but Cutler ducks! Pump handle, POWERSLAM! OFF COMES THE JACKET! Fans fire up as Cutler is shredded! Blake runs in, into a BOOT! Cutler copies Colt, SUPERMAN CLUTCH! TWO!?! Blake escapes and Colt can’t believe it! Cutler drags Blake up again, hoists him up top, and then climbs up after him. Cutler vows to end this but Blake fires hands, and a HEADBUTT! Down goes Cutler, Blake calls his shot! Springboard but he again has to bail out as Cutler moves! And yet Blake handsprings through to NEURALIZER KICK!
Fans fire up as Cutler ends up on ropes! Blake runs, 619!! And now, SPRINGBOARD 450!! Cover, Blake wins!
Winner: Blake Christian, by pinfall
The cheetah print beats the gradient tiger strips! Will Blake be just as fast in his chase for gold?
Backstage interview with Tony Nese & Mark Sterling.
Lexi is with The Premier Athlete and Smart Mark, and brings up that last week, Nese said he wasn’t gonna wrestle and do his group training instead, but then Jerry Lynn told him he was wrestling… Nese says the problem was that Jerry Lynn doesn’t think a verbal agreement is legally binding! Sterling says he was absolutely assured that Nese was Not going to wrestle and that he could do his group training. Sterling will make sure this issue is cleared up. But that doesn’t matter now. Out there, back here, the mission stays the same. Nese sees it wherever he goes. Look, right here!
Nese calls someone over, and they walk up. Nese asks what’s in the cup, and the guy says, “Soda.” SODA! Do you know what’s in soda? SUGAR! Tons and tons of it! And y’know what sugar does? It KILLS you! What? Nese tells the guy to pour his drink out and get some damn water! Hurry, get outta Nese’s shot. The guy sulks away, and Nese says if ROH thinks they’re gonna stop Nese and deprive the fans of this training, “I’d like to see them find someone who’s gonna stop me.” Nese has issued the ultimatum, will ROH management show him not to test them?
Athena & Billie Starkz VS The Renegade Sisters!
Just as The Fallen Goddess said, she and “Minion 400,237 & 3/4ths” are going to settle things with the upstart Robyn & Charlette. Will Athena & Billie prove they run this division? Or will the Renegades get one over on the ROH Women’s World Champion?
Athena is already throwing a fit about things, but the Code of Honor is still upheld. But then the Renegades take cheap shots, only for Athena & Billie to dodge! The bell rings right before the DOUBLE SUPERKICKS hit! The Renegades run back in, Athena & Billie dodge to DOUBLE SHOTGUN! And even double kip up! The Renegades bail out and Billie’s all fired up! She wants Athena to keep it going, and Athena says okay. Billie builds speed but Athena doesn’t! The Renegades catch Billie’s tope! But then Athena CANNONBALLS them all over! Fans fire up and Athena cheers herself on. Then she tells Billie to take whichever Renegade that is and throw her into something!
Athena drags Charlette up and Billie has Robyn, and Athena POSTS Charlette while Billie puts Robyn in the ring! Athena is upset, that wasn’t good enough! But Billie defends “in the ring” is still something! Athena says she had so many choices, though! Billie gets in after Robyn, ducks the lariat to sweep the legs, then runs to basement dropkick! Cover, TWO! Fans rally as Billie stalks Robyn and drags her up. Billie suplexes but Robyn blocks! Fans rally “Let’s Go, Billie!” as Billie CLUBS away on Robyn! Robyn wrenches but Billie ROUNDHOUSES her! Billie suplexes but Robyn slips out, and scrambles to tag Charlette!
Charlette gets around Billie, whips her to the corner, then back body blocks! Robyn tags back in, and she sends Charlette in, only for Billie to put her on the apron. Robyn runs in, blocks Billie’s boots, but as she throws them aside, Billie uses that to KICK Charlette down! Billie then KICKS Robyn! Billie hops up, but Robyn distracts the ref by having him check her mouth, and Charlette YANKS Billie down! Billie’s stuck in the ropes, Robyn runs in to DOUBLE KNEE! Tag to Charlette, the Renegades drag Billie out, and they DOUBLE FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Charlette keeps Billie down and taunts Athena.
Athena is annoyed but Charlette bumps Billie off buckles. Tag back to Robyn, and this time, Charlette whips Robyn in to BOOT Billie! Robyn feeds Billie to Charlette’s SWINGING SIDE SLAM! Cover, TWO! Robyn drags Billie from Athena and drags her back up. Fans rally, but Robyn puts Billie in a CAMEL CLUTCH! Billie endures, so Robyn SLAMS Billie down! Robyn drags Billie up, but Billie BITES Robyn’s hand! Fans fire up, the ref reprimands, but Billie lets off to ROCK Robyn with a right! Billie runs but Robyn picks her up and RAMS her into the Renegade corner! Tag to Charlette and she stomps a mudhole!
Charlette RAMS into Billie, lets off as the ref counts, and Charlette snapmares Billie. Cover, TWO! Charlette drags Billie up, bumps her off buckles, and tags in Robyn. Robyn pulls Billie’s hair, taunts Athena, and fireman’s carries. Billie fights free, slides under, but Robyn grabs a foot! Robyn drags Billie back but Billie BOOTS her away! Hot tags to Charlette and Athena! Athena DECKS Charlette, gets Billie up and RAMS her into Charlette! Fans fire up and Athena cheers herself on for weaponizing her own minion! But Robyn storms up to pull Athena’s hair! Athena breaks free and ROUNDHOUSES Robyn down!
Athena tells Billie to get up and come here already. Billie staggers over, runs, and Athena gives her a boost! POWERBOMB onto Robyn! And then deadlift to POWERBOMB onto Charlette!! More weaponized minion style and it’s working out! Athena then kicks Robyn aside so she can reel Billie into an inverted Gory Especial?! To INVERTED ALABAMA SLAM her onto Charlette! Cover, Robyn breaks it! Robyn swings on Billie, Billie dodges and SUPERKICKS! Charlette gets Billie with a SAMAON DRIVER! But Athena rolls Charlette up, with the pants! TWO!! Everyone is down and fans fire up!
Athena and Charlette stir, Billie returns to the corner. Athena grabs at Charlette but Charlette YANKS her out of the ring! Billie runs up to BOOT Charlette out! Billie builds speed, but Robyn fireman’s carries! Charlette joins in, BOOT O’ DOOM!! Cover, TWO?!? Fans fire up as the Renegades see Athena returning. They get her with double choke grips, to DOUBLE CHOKE SLAM!!! Robyn covers, TWO!!! Athena survives and the Renegades can’t believe it! Fans rally for Billie but Robyn says she’s ending this! Robyn drags Athena up, fireman’s carries, Charlette distracts Billie. Billie DECKS Charlette! And that distracts Robyn!
Athena slips free to O’Conner Roll! TWO! Athena DECKS Robyn!! Fans fire up and Athena drags Robyn over. Athena says hold on, and she goes up top. Billie wants in, but Athena aims. Billie tags in before the O FACE!!! And then Billie goes up top! Charlette runs in, Athena SPEARS her down! Billie SWANTON BOMBS!! Cover, Athena & Billie win!!
Winners: Athena & Billie Starkz, by pinfall
Athena is upset that Billie sniped the finish but Billie says they still won! They were a team, so it’s their win! Athena is still upset, so she looks to take her anger out on the Renegades! She chases them down at the ramp, THROWS them both down, then drags Charlette back into the ring! Athena shoves Charlette in and says Billie has to prove herself! Athena has the belt and she sets Charlette up! Fans tell Billie no and Billie doesn’t want to, and then Robyn gets Charlette out of there! Robyn says Athena is crazy! Billie calms Athena down, hands her the belt back, but Athena says NO ONE touches the belt, that’s hers!
Athena eventually cools off, and she tells Billie to head on out with her. Will this “friendship” work out if Athena keeps demanding too much of Billie?
Ryan Nemeth VS ???
The Hollywood Hunk is here in ROH, and he has a mic to “welcome everybody here to Hunk Appreciation Night!” And he’ll explain what that means, it’s easy. First off, HE is the hunk! Secondly, the fans all appreciate him! He’ll help them get started. “Thank You, Hunk! Thank You, Hunk!” Some fans do echo that and Nemeth says he forgot they’re a wrestling crowd, he’ll do it slower so they’ll understand. “Thank. You. Hunk!” The fans chant “C M PUNK!” Nemeth sighs, and says that since it is Hunk Appreciation Night, he wants the locker room to appreciate him, too. So if there is anybody in the back who’s got a problem with The Hunk, he will fight anyone here!
“And when The Hunk says anybody, he means anybody! Even a world champion! LET’S GO!” Well ask and he receives, here comes CLAUDIO CASTAGNOLI! The ROH World Champion dared any and all would-be contenders to step up and prove they can do this “job” better than he can, but will he cross Nemeth off that list?
As Claudio steps into the ring, Nemeth still has the mic to make sure Claudio understands, when he said world champion, he honestly didn’t realize Claudio was here. Nemeth has no beef with Claudio, but doesn’t blame him for wanting to get his hands all over this. But no, not tonight. Nemeth looks to leave, but Claudio trips him up! The bell rings, and here comes the SWISS SWING! Fans fire up as Claudio goes around and around and around, and stops at a count of FOURTY!! Claudio actually has to steady himself, he did a lot more than usual! Nemeth flounders around, Claudio takes off the elbow pad, and he says, “Thank You, Hunk.” EURO UPPER! Cover, Claudio wins!
Winner: Claudio Castagnoli, by pinfall
Claudio shakes Nemeth’s hand for the Code of Honor, and then says, “Careful what you wish for. Just because you don’t see me doesn’t mean I’m not there.” The Swiss Superman now heads on to All In London, will he, the Blackpool Combat Club and the returning Proud ‘n’ Powerful conquer Eddie Kingston, Penta El Zero Miedo & Best Friends in Stadium Stampede?
NJPW World Television Championship: Zack Sabre Jr. VS Christopher Daniels!
The Front Man of TMDK has been nigh unstoppable since becoming the inaugural NJPW World TV Champion, his first singles belt in NJPW ever! But while this belt is about the future, ZSJ is taking on an ROH icon, who has won just about every title in ROH! Will ZSJ keep season one of this title going? Or will the Fallen Angel take over from here?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if Daniels can make the Mighty kneel!
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the two circle. Fans rally and duel, “FALLEN ANGEL!” “Z S J!” The two feel things out, tie up, and ZSJ waistlocks to a full nelson. Daniels pries at the hold, breaks it to have a wristlock, but ZSJ rolls to get away. Fans rally as the two circle, and they tie up again. ZSJ wrenches to a hammerlock, half nelson, back to the wristlock and then back to the hammerlock. Daniels reaches back to headlock and he grinds ZSJ down. Daniels hits the takeover, but ZSJ goes to headscissor. Daniels pushes that away, they fight up to their feet and ZSJ powers out. ZSJ drops down, but Daniels falls on him for the headlock!
Fans cheer this technical exchange, but then ZSJ rolls to a cover. TWO, and Daniels keeps the headlock. ZSJ tries another cover, TWO! ZSJ pops free to hammerlock and then hook an arm with a leg! ZSJ pulls Daniels around into a cover, ONE! ZSJ keeps on Daniels’ arm, twists the wrist and pushes it down! ZSJ then top wristlocks, and STOMPS the elbow! Fans fire up whiles Daniels clutches that arm. ZSJ paces around, brings Daniels up but Daniels pushes ZSJ away. Daniels tries to protect the bad arm but ZSJ grabs it to step over and HIP DROP! Then omoplata, and ARM TWIST! Daniels writhes to ropes and time is ticking away.
ZSJ storms after Daniels in a corner, wrenches and wristlocks, and again! And again! ZSJ whips, Daniels reels ZSJ in for a NECKBREAKER! Daniels gets up, another NECKBREAKER! ZSJ writhes now and Daniels looms over him. Daniels cravats to crank on ZSJ’s neck, then snapmares to CHOP ZSJ on the back! NECK TWIST! Daniels shows his own technical savagery and he stalks ZSJ. Daniels CLUBS ZSJ on the neck, ROCKS him with a forearm, then throws short elbows in the corner! Daniels whips corner to corner hard and ZSJ falls! Fans rally as Daniels brings ZSJ up. Daniels turns ZSJ to then NECKBREAKER DROP! Cover, TWO!
ZSJ is still in this but Daniels is on him. Daniels CLUBS ZSJ on the neck again, then wrenches to a back suplex. ZSJ fights free and now he has a GUILLOTINE FACELOCK! Daniels fights and goes for a suplex, but ZSJ fights it to WRING the arm out! Daniels writhes again, clutching shoulder and elbow. ZSJ watches from a corner, the ref checks Daniels, but Daniels refuses to give up here. ZSJ storms up on Daniels again, ZSJ wrenches and wrangles Daniels, to then stand on Daniels’ head while twisting the bad arm! ZSJ hammerlocks, then STOMPS it! ZSJ says time’s ticking away, and he stalks around Daniels.
ZSJ stands on Daniels’ leg, then twists the other with a standing toehold! Then ZSJ STOMPS that leg, then STOMPS the bad arm! Fans rally as ZSJ paces around. ZSJ clamps onto Daniels’ arm, Daniels fights up, and fans rally again. ZSJ powers the double wristlock but Daniels whips free, only for ZSJ to run him over! ZSJ headlocks, but Daniels SAIDOS free! Both men are down and fans rally up again. ZSJ goes to a corner, Daniels goes to the other. ZSJ runs in but Daniels dodges! LARIAT! CHOP! Daniels whips, ZSJ reverses but Daniels LEAPING LARIATS! Fans fire up with Daniels as he fireman’s carries, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO!
ZSJ is hanging tough but Daniels keeps close. Daniels drags ZSJ up, CLUBS away on his neck, and then runs. ZSJ ducks the lariat to wrench and PELE the arm! Daniels staggers, ZSJ drop toeholds! STOMP to the bad arm! Fans fire up while Daniels writhes. ZSJ says that’s how good he is! ZSJ brings Daniels up to UPPERCUT! Daniels ROCKS ZSJ with a forearm! ZSJ UPPERCUTS again! Daniels wobbles but he ROCKS ZSJ again! UPPERCUT! FOREARM! Daniels fires off a flurry, but ZSJ KICKS the bad arm! ZSJ runs in to UPPERCUT at the corner! Wrench and takedown, but Daniels rolls through the Fujiwara, so ZSJ shifts to CROSS ARMBAR!
Daniels hurries to clasp hands, then pushes to a stack! TWO!! ZSJ escapes, swings, but into a COMPLETE SHOT! KOJI KLUTCH!! ZSJ endures, fans fire up, and Daniels puts on as much pressure as he can muster! ZSJ is turning red, but he twists Daniels’ foot! ZSJ slips free, has the bad arm again for a double wristlock and takedown, but Daniels has a fisherman cradle! TWO!!!! ZSJ escapes, kicks, misses, and Daniels kicks low! Daniels underhooks, but the bad arm holds back the lift! ZSJ wrenches, Daniels fights the takedown, and Daniels gets around to schoolboy ZSJ, TWO!! Omoplata and RINGS OF SATURN!
Daniels fights, moves around, ZSJ bends those fingers and CRANKS that arm! Daniels quits, ZSJ wins!
Winner: Zack Sabre Jr, by submission (still NJPW World Television Champion)
The Front Man does it again, and in just under 10 minutes! But he shows Daniels respect, and Daniels shows it back. They shake hands for the Code of Honor and Daniels even raises ZSJ’s hand. Will ZSJ stick around to keep running the show? Will anyone ever stop him and this inaugural season?
My Thoughts:
A really good ROH for being 84 minutes, and the “filler” matches were actually a lot of fun tonight. Cutler with Colt as his cold spray toting cameraman is an interesting development, with the story probably built on Being The Elite or something, and they make a good combo already. Great match out of Blake and Cutler with Blake getting a great win. Maybe Blake finds his way to a title opportunity, but at this point, he isn’t winning. Joe, Shibata and Claudio are too badass for All Heart to beat, but he could look awesome even in losing. And speaking of Claudio, I like him humbling Nemeth there in that squash match. No idea who ROH is going to throw at him next, other than revisiting and finishing story with Eddie Kingston.
Sydal VS Serpentico was also good, and I figured Sydal would win. He’s kinda in the same boat as Blake, though, with credentials to challenge for titles but not really to win them right now. Good promo from Stokely where he tries to spin last week’s win in his favor, and then Lexi just throws it all back in his face. Good promo from Nese and Sterling to frame the story of Nese’s health and fitness obsession as being held down by management, like a strange flipside to the usual “corrupt management holds down popular Face.” Nese daring ROH to throw whoever at him has to lead to like, Nese VS Shibata. I don’t see that many Faces in ROH coming off as the menacing kind Nese would be afraid of outside of The Wrestler.
Great opener out of Castle & The Boys VS Dark Order, and it makes sense that Dark Order wins by taking down a Boy. We still need new people to #JoinDarkOrder, but hey, them winning can be the recruiting tool this time around. Good promo from Mogul Embassy talking trash on Action, Darius & Lee Johnson ahead of their Six Man title match, which I would think Embassy wins. But what a shocker if Action, Darius & Lee did win on the ROH between All In and All Out. Then Dark Order can move in as the Heels to take on Face champions while Mogul Embassy goes full time in AEW, probably to go after the AEW Trios Championships, which I’m just assuming ends up on Billy Gunn & The Acclaimed this Sunday.
Really good match from Kiera VS Frost for a one-week story of “Fire” calling out ice. Kiera winning is fine, she herself needs momentum if she’s to go after a title at some point. Now, yes AEW has a midcard women’s title but also struggles to find time to schedule women’s matches, but hey, why not do something for ROH? ROH Women’s TV Championship to parallel the ROH World TV Championship, and have Kiera, Frost, Trish Adora, maybe a couple others, big tournament or big singular match like elimination or ladder match, and boom, you have something more for all these great talents putting in the work.
Really good match out of Leyla VS Leila, though not exactly on the level of Adam Cole VS Adam Page or something. Hirsch was of course winning, and there’s still the question of whether she’ll join Maria Kanellis and the Kingdom’s Army. I’m leaning towards no, she won’t, and some other woman joins Maria and looks to beat Leyla down. Marina Shafir is also legit, give us Leyla VS Marina for that story. And then really good stuff in the story of Athena & Billie. Really fun promo with Lexi, and really good tag match with the Renegades. I like that they kept the dysfunction to a minimum, really only affecting the finish and post match stuff. This has to break down fast, though, for Athena VS Billie to happen at some point.
And as with all of ZSJ’s matches, and certainly all of his NJPW World TV Championship defenses, we got great stuff going on in a small window of time. Daniels is not really who I’d expect to challenge for the belt NJPW themselves marketed as “the youth movement” title. But hey, Daniels is someone who can keep up with ZSJ, and really adds to ZSJ’s title reign with ZSJ winning here. There was mention of Metalik getting a shot, that will be great because Metalik is all about speed, and acrobatics, which is like the exactly opposite style as ZSJ’s style. They’re going to have a great match, but I would think ZSJ finds a way to win. At most, it’s a time limit draw so Metalik looks strong and can go after some other title.
My Score: 8.7/10
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A Fatal 4 Way determines the #1 contender!
Just as we will be, Aaron Rourke will be watching tonight’s Fatal 4 Way #1 Contender’s Match to see who comes after his WWE Evolve Championship!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Karmen Petrovic VS Nikkita Lyons w/ Sloane Jacobs; wins.
- WWE Evolve Championship #1 Contender’s Fatal 4 Way: Brooks Jensen VS Kam Hendrix VS Tristan Angels VS Dorian Van Dux; wins and will challenge for the title.
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[Due to scheduling conflicts, coverage will be on delay]
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Will the Scumbag go Double or Nothing?
Darby Allin told MJF to choose: A Title VS Hair match, or no title match EVER! Will MJF be vain or greedy as we head for Double or Nothing?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 10 Man Tag: Orange Cassidy, Adam Copeland, Christian Cage & The Young Bucks VS Tommaso Ciampa, David Finlay, Clark Connors & FTR w/ Stokely Hathaway; Cassidy, Cope, Christian & The Bucks win.
- “Speedball” Mike Bailey w/ Kevin Knight VS Westbrook; Bailey wins.
- AEW TNT Championship Open Challenge: Kevin Knight VS Brian Cage; Knight wins and retains the title.
- Will Ospreay VS Ace Austin; Ospreay wins.
- Six Woman Tag: Hikaru Shida & The Brawling Birds VS The Triangle of Madness; Shida & The Birds win, by disqualification.
- AEW World Championship: Darby Allin VS Konosuke Takeshita; Darby wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
MJF arrives backstage.
Renee Paquette is there to bring up tonight’s main event is Darby Allin VS Konosuke Takeshita for the AEW World Championship. If Darby Allin wins, MJF will then have to sign a contract for Title VS Hair at Double or Nothing. Darby has made it clear that if MJF doesn’t sign said contract, Darby will never allow MJF to face him for the title again. We all know how important the title is for MJF, but is MJF willing to put his hair on the line for it? MJF just chuckles and moves on, but he notices the very bald Rick Knox, Bryce Remsburg, and the head of security, David Aponte. And then various bald members of the production staff…
And then even Christopher Daniels & Sonjay Dutt are there! Daniels and Sonjay chuckle before moving on, and then MJF sees John Silver flexing. Brandon Cutler, some arena staff, and even Tommaso Ciampa, all bald. Then last but certainly not least, Ricochet! He tells MJF that don’t worry, he’ll look great. Just not as good as Ricochet. AHA~! MJF storms off, will he have no choice but to choose between gold belt and chrome dome?
10 Man Tag: Orange Cassidy, Adam Copeland, Christian Cage & The Young Bucks VS Tommaso Ciampa, David Finlay, Clark Connors & FTR w/ Stokely Hathaway!
While we know the AEW World Tag Team Championship match will be a conglomeration of I Quit Match and New York Street Fight, THE Conglomeration will be waiting on the other side for their own tag title match. And let’s not forget that Matt & Nick Jackson want their own shot at those titles again. With that, can Freshly Squeezed work together with C&C and The Bucks? Or will the Psycho Killer, the Dogs, and the Top Guys all stand tall on the road to Double or Nothing?
The teams sort out and the teams just brawl it out! The fans cheer as The Bucks have The Dogs, Cope is after Ciampa, Christian is after Cash, and Dax brawls with Cassidy! Dax bumps Cassidy off buckles but Cassidy ducks the haymaker to waistlock. The Bucks, Cope & Christian clear everyone else out, then take the brawl outside! Dax ROCKS Cassidy to send him out, and the fans fire up as Matt fires hands on 100 Proof right by commentary! Ciampa whips Cope but Cope reverses, sending Ciampa into barriers! Cash sends Christian into railing, then CLOBBERS Cassidy! Nick fires hands on Finlay, Cassidy sends Cash into railing!
Cassidy and Dax meet in the ring, Dax ROCKS and CHOPS Cassidy, but Nick sends Finlay into railing! Dax DECKS Cassidy, throws hands on Cope, but Cope fires back! The fans fire up but the ref reprimands! Cope DECKS Dax, and wait, Christian and Cash are brawling in the crowd! Same for Matt and Connors! Finlay CLAWS Nick’s face, Cassidy ROCKS Dax, and Cassidy whips. Dax reverses, Cassidy goes up and out to then SMACK Dax off buckles! Cassidy goes up, Ciampa BOOTS Nick, and Dax trips Cassidy. Dax CHOPS Cassidy, climbs up after him, and goes to the very top! The fans boo but Dax stands Cassidy up, SUPER DUPER PLEX!
Dax then rolls through to suplex again, but Cassidy STUN-DOG MILLIONAIRES! Cassidy runs, tilt-o-whirls, and DDTS! Cassidy kips up, the fans fire up, but Finlay sends Nick into steel steps! #BigStoke grabs Cassidy’s foot, Cash CLOBBERS Cassidy! The fans boo but Dax puts Cassidy in the corner to tag Ciampa. FTR and the Psycho Killer mug Cassidy! The fans boo and the ref reprimands, but Ciampa stands Cassidy up. Cassidy blocks the chop! And he blocks another chop! The fans cheer but Ciampa kicks low and CHOPS again! The fans boo but Ciampa soaks up that heat. Ciampa drags Cassidy by a leg, turns him over, but Cassidy fights around!
Cassidy kicks and kicks but Ciampa drags him back! Cassidy turns to BOOT Ciampa away! Dax tags in and he CLOBBERS Cassidy! The fans boo but Dax flips them off. Dax whips Cassidy, runs up, but Cassidy dodges! Dax POSTS himself! Both men are down, hot tags to Cash and Nick! Nick rallies on FTR with haymakers, BLASTS Ciampa, but Cash kicks low! FTR whips, DOUBLE HIP- NO, Nick lands out, MEETING OF TEH MINDS! Then DOUBLE WHEEL KICK! The fans fire up as Nick then DROPKICKS Dax out! The Dogs run up, but Nick knuckle locks and CHOPS Finlay! Then Nick jumps over Connors, SUPERKICKS, and he goes for the corner!
Nick goes up, up, and “LUCHA LIBRE~!” FLYING ARM-DRAG RANA COMBO! The fans are thunderous and Nick tags Matt. Nick whips Finlay, Finlay reverses, but Nick goes up and over. Matt SUPERKICKS Finlay! Nick SHINING WIZARDS Connors, adds a GAMANGIRI, then The Bucks DOUBLE BULLDOG with the high-five! The fans fire up again as Matt winds up. Matt WRECKS FTR with a dropkick, then holds the way open, Nick FLIES onto FTR & Ciampa! But Connors back suplexes! Matt lands out, and NORTHERN LIGHTS! Roll through, NORTHERN LIGHTS! The Polar Express is getting going, and Finlay joins the ride! DOUBLE NORTHERN LIGHTS!
The fans are electric and it’s not just the volt green! Time for a SUPERKICK PARTAY~! Wait, Stokely grabs a foot each! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Stoke can’t even trip The Bucks up. The Bucks drag Stoke in! Stoke pleads for mercy, but FTR runs up! The Bucks dodge, mule kick, then SUPERKICK for Dax! SUPERKICK for Cash! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS on The Dogs! Then FTR is sent into The Dogs before DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Ciampa runs up to waistlock but Nick switches. Ciampa BOOTS Matt away, ELBOWS Nick, but Matt dodges, PSYCHO KNEE into Cash! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Ciampa!
The fans fire up again, and The Bucks see C&C. They point to Christian, and the fans cheer! Christian steps in, the ref reprimands but Cope argues with the ref. This distraction lets Christian LOW BLOW Cash! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Cash! Christian covers, TWO! Cash survives, the fans boo, but Christian rains down fists while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Christian puts Cash in the corner to CHPO, CHOP, and then rain down fists! Christian goes past TEN, maybe to fifteen, then stops. Cash sputters, Stoke talks trash, but Christian grabs Stoke! Cash CLUBS Christian, Ciampa HOTSHOTS the bad arm, and Ciampa hurries to tag in. Ciampa drags Christian around, SLAMS the bad arm off the mat, then SLAMS the arm again! Ciampa POSTS Christian, and Christian falls to the apron. The ref keeps his eyes on the rest of the team so they stay back. Ciampa goes out, and he SWINGS the bad arm into the post! Christian scrambles away, clutching the arm, but Ciampa taunts Cope with a wave.
Ciampa tags Connors, Connors tags Finlay, and The Dogs stomp away on Christian. Finlay clamps onto the bad hand, bends the fingers, then JAMS them into the mat! The ref reprimands but Finlay anchors Christian while he tags in Dax. Dax CHOPS Christian, DECKS him, then taunts Cope and The Bucks. The Bucks rally the fans, Cope coaches Christian up, but Dax brings Christian around. Christian blocks a shot to hit back, but then Dax kicks low! Dynamite returns to single picture as Dax UPPERCUTS Christian back to the corner. Stoke is on commentary suddenly to say Christian tried to steal Stoke’s watch, aka the watch Stoke stole from Christian.
But Christian fires back on Dax and the whole corner! Then he and Dax DOUBLE LARIAT! The fans fire up while both men are down! Christian crawls, but we can see Cash and The Dogs sneaking over! They and Ciampa YANK down Cope, Cassidy and The Bucks! The fans boo but Dax drags Christian back to center. Dax kicks and scuffs Christian, then talks trash. But Christian slips around to chicken wing the arms! Dax shoves Christian away, but Christian turns around, NOGGIN KNOCKER! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Cope snarls as he rises up, hot tags to Cope and Connors!
The fans fire up as The Rated R Superstar rallies on everyone! LARIAT for Cash! ELBOW for Dax! Cope TOSSES Finlay out onto Ciampa and Cash! BOOT for Connors! The fans fire up again and Cope goes to a corner. Cope is feeling it, and he aims at Connors. But then Finlay grabs a leg! The fans boo, but Nick SUPERKICKS Finlay! Connors runs up, Nick RAMS him low! Then slingshot FACEBUSTER! And cartwheel ASAI MOONSAULT! COPE-O-SETIC for Connors, TWO! The fans rally as Cope keeps focus on Connors. Cope drags Connors up, whips him to the corner, then Nick runs up! Connors puts Nick out, then he puts Matt out!
But Christian is back, and he coordinates with The Bucks, LARIAT DOUBLE ENZIGIRI on Connors! Then Cassidy somersaults for a “powerful” back elbow! Finlay runs up, Cassidy kicks the legs out! Finlay hits buckles but Ciampa runs up! Christian sends him into Cash, then dragon sleepers Ciampa. Christian sees Dax run up, kicks him low, and gets him in the same hold, DOUBLE REVERSE DDTS! The fans fire up as FTR, Ciampa and Finlay are all in drop zones! “This is Awesome!” as Cassidy, Christian and The Bucks climb the corners. Connors runs up on Cope, but Cope snatches him into a facelock!
Cope acts as air traffic control as he coordinates everyone, QUADRUPLE MACHO ELBOWS before an IMPALER!! Cover, TWO!! Connors survives and the fans can’t believe it! Ciampa and Finlay get up, The Bucks BLAST them, then DIVE! Down they go at ramp side, then Christian and Cassidy bump into each other. The fans cheer “A E DUB! A E DUB!” for making this the opener! Cassidy puts his hands up, but Christian stops him. Christian shakes his head, but then Cassidy makes Christian put his hands in his pockets! The fans fire up as Christian just THROWS Cassidy out onto FTR! Christian then goes up, up, and SUPER CROSSBODIES The Dogs!
Cope calls out a shot, runs, but into a SHATTER MACHINE!! FTR snatches Cope outta nowhere, Connors makes the cover, but Cassidy breaks it! The fans fire up as now FTR has Cassidy surrounded. But Cassidy “unleashes” his kicks! The fans go nuts with every shot, but FTR shoves Cassidy! SHATTER- DOUBLE SUPERKICKS on Cash! Cassidy fights free of Dax, but Dax blocks Nick’s Superkick! Dax sends it into Matt! Nick SUPERKICKS through after all! Finlay clinches, IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER on Nick! Matt feints the kick to DDT! But then Ciampa KNEES Matt down! Christian chicken wings Ciampa, turns him around, KILLSWITCH!
Connors JEEP FLIPS Christian! Connors then stalks Cope while the fans boo. Connors lines up a shot, Cope rises to his feet, Connors runs in! But Cope jumps over Connors’ spear, sending it into Dax! The fans fire up, Stoke freaks out, and The Bucks join Cope in the ring. They TRIPLE SUPERKICK Connors! Cassidy is in, ORANGE PUNCH! SPEAR from Cope!! Cover, C&C Conglomeration Bucks win!
Winners: Orange Cassidy, Adam Copeland, Christian Cage & The Young Bucks, by pinfall
Another star-studded 10 Man Tag, and it was a huge win for all the hungry contenders. Christian doesn’t wanna celebrate, but he does signal that he and Cope will be champions. Will putting their tag team legacy on the line be enough to take the gold? Or will Double or Nothing be the last night that team reeks of awesomeness?
Will Ospreay continues to train with The Death Riders.
They’re outside this time, Claudio Castagnoli playing some wall ball with Marina Shafir and Pac. Daniel Garcia says, “Tonight is the night that we’ve all been waiting for: The Aerial Assassin, Will Ospreay, is cleared and back on Dynamite. And rumor has it, the kid’s been working real hard and he’s got some new tricks up his sleeves. So Young Boy Billy, tonight you gotta show me something, c’mon.” Garcia gets a quick turn in on wall ball while cameras move over. Ospreay is maintaining a neck bridge while Jon Moxley uses Wheeler Yuta as a living dummy to show just how to push and pull and bend and twist on the various chinlocks and headlocks.
Use the right arm to push against the head, then snake in the left arm for the sleeper. Pry and shoot. Moxley asks how Ospreay feels. Ospreay lets off the bridge and says honestly, the best he’s felt in forever. Moxley asks if Ospreay remembers the night he won the Best of the Super Juniors. Yeah, 2019. AKA a lifetime ago. Ospreay was carefree, flew like a bird, for no other reason than that’s just what birds do. So simple back then, chasing that feeling, like no other feeling in the world. Can’t really grab it in your hands for more than a few seconds. The joy of doing it. Then everybody comes in and tries to make it so overcomplicated.
Years pass, life happens, a family starts, responsibilities show up, bad things happen, bad choices catch up to you, and it’s all weight on your shoulders. You feel like you can’t fly. But Moxley will tell you something: Nothing is different. Nothing has changed. All those things are still gonna be there, but you can still fly. You’re just more dangerous now. You’re a bird of prey. So tonight, when you got out there, don’t go out there to protect anything. Not your neck, your image, your reputation, or what you’ve built in your career. Go out there to give something. Moxley checks on Yuta and says dammit, if you’re gonna snap a headlock, snap the headlock!
Moxley storms off to instruct his pupil, but will Ospreay use everything he has been taught to great effect? Or will he have to fold against Ace Austin?
Chris Jericho speaks.
“You wanna face Jericho in a match of my own design, Ricochet? A spectacle so innovative, so imaginative, it cannot be contained, it can only be witnessed. Well, be careful what you demand, because you’ve made a few enemies yourself, Ricochet. And now a match designed specifically to settle scores without any, and I mean AAANY~, limitations has gotten even bigger.” Chris Jericho & The Hurt Syndicate were just looking for two more, but “Jungle” Jack Perry said he can bring four: himself, The Young Bucks, and KENNY OMEGA! Jericho tells Ricochet that this is no longer what he designed, but it is a devil’s dance of destruction! Ricochet’s destruction!
Ricochet got what he wanted, now can he handle it? Bald. The first-ever SEVEN VS SEVEN Stadium Stampede, who will even survive?
Ricochet & The Demand respond.
They stand with Mark Davis of the Don Callis Family and Ricochet says we all know Jericho does a lot of talking out of his ass while The Demand gets things done. Just like Davis did when he defeated Jack for the AEW National Championship at Fairway to Hell. Hold it with pride, Davis, Ricochet knows you’ll do it well. Davis says he’s got this. Ricochet says Davis has joined the dream team, but he’s not the only one. Because compliments to Ricochet’s golfing buddy, Don Callis, look who else he’s sending: Andrade El Idolo! Gracias, amigo. But it doesn’t stop there, the train keeps rolling. Ricochet was just approached by two guys who have an ax to grind with the superkick sidekicks.
These two wanna fill out the last two spots, so who is Ricochet to say no to The Dogs? Finlay & Connors storm in, and Finlay says to put it simple, they will fight The Bucks in the streets, in the ring, but guess it’s fighting at Double or Nothing! If they want violence, if they want carnage, if they want chaos, who better than The Dogs?! The Dogs bark and Liona roars, but will these seven stand tall in the Big Apple?
“Speedball” Mike Bailey w/ Kevin Knight VS BK Westbrook!
JetSpeed has a lot of momentum on their side, and as stated last week at Fairway to Hell, they’re looking to grab up all the gold they can. Will Speedball keep on rolling towards his own golden opportunity? Or will #Supastud prove his own worth?
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two step up. Bailey bows in respect, offers a handshake, but Westbrook goes to roll Bailey up! Bailey stays on his feet, then steps over to sit down on a cover, TWO! Westbrook ducks a Penalty Kick, avoids the moonsault, and the sweep! Bailey dodges, Westbrook tiger feints through the ropes, but Bailey handsprings up and over! The fans fire up as Bailey ducks an elbow to whip. Westbrook goes up, around, but kinda fumbles his tumble. The fans cheer and jeer him for his attempt, but Westbrook blocks the boot! Westbrook FLIPS Bailey, springboards in, but Bailey dodges! TIME ADVENTURE!
Bailey pushes Westbrook down, goes up the corner, and the fans fire up for the ULTIMATE WEAPON! Cover, Bailey wins!
Winner: Mike Bailey, by pinfall
Another fast ‘n’ furious finish, and Bailey’s on a hot streak! But now, the other side of JetSpeed looks to keep it up! But just who is Kevin Knight defending the TNT Championship against? It’s… BRIAN CAGE!? The Machine finally returns to action, and he has the Don Callis Family with him! Will Cage be able to ground Knight and take this title back to the family?
AEW TNT Championship Open Challenge: Kevin Knight w/ “Speedball” Mike Bailey VS Brian Cage w/ The Don Callis Family!
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who betta!
The bell rings, Cage runs up, but Knight dodges! Knight fires haymakers, Cage shoves him, but Knight dodges. Knight CHPOS, but Cage doesn’t budge! Cage makes the pecs dance, so Knight CHOPS again! The fans cheer as Cage eggs Knight on. Knight urns, leaps, but into Cage’s arms! Cage uses Knight to do curls, then THROWS knight! Knight lands out, RAMS Cage, but Cage comes back! Knight RAMS Cage again, but it’s still not enough! Knight tries a bigger SHOULDER TACKLE, but Cage stays standing! Knight runs one more time, ducks ‘n’ dodges, SATELLITE- NO, Cage stops the DDT! Cage THROWS Knight away!
Knight staggers, Cage SUPERKICKS him down! “Who betta than Cage?!” The fans fire up as Cage storms up on Knight, stands him up, and bumps him off buckles. Cage RAMS into Knight, stands him up, then RAMS again! The ref counts, Cage CHOPS, and the fans cheer. Bailey rallies the fans but Archer coaches Cage, and Cage whips Knight hard into the corner! The fans are torn as Cage hauls Knight up. Cage ROCKS Knight, CHOPS him, then CHOKES him on the ropes! The ref counts, Cage stops at 4, then Cage stalks Knight. Cage stands Knight up, whips him to the corner, then runs in, only for Knight to BOOT! Cage still LARIATS!
Cage hauls Knight up, whips him to ropes, but Knight grabs ropes. Knight DUMPS Cage out, then DROPKICKS him down! Cage sputters, the fans fire up, and Knight builds speed to DIVE! But he bounces off Cage! Cage then fireman’s carries, APRON F5! Knight sputters but Cage goes up the steps to soak up cheers and jeers, all while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Cage refreshes the ring count, drags Knight up again, and hits an APRON BACK SUPLEX! Knight writhes, Cage refreshes the count again, then he whips Knight into barriers! Knight practically falls into the laps of the front row! But Cage brings Knight around to CHOP him down! Cage soaks up the cheers and jeers before he brings Knight around again. Cage SMACKS Knight off the apron, then puts him in the ring. Cage storms into the ring, drags Knight by his legs, and ties the legs up into a TEXAS CLOVERLEAF! Knight endures as Cage sits deep! Knight powers up, fights his way forward, and he reaches to the ROPEBREAK!
The ref counts, Cage lets go at 4, but Cage brings Knight up. Knight CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS, but Cage still doesn’t back down. Knight fires more shots, but Cage UPPERCUTS him down! Cage digs his boot into Knight at the corner, but he stops as the ref counts. Cage drags Knight up, puts him in a corner, and LARIATS! Cage wrenches to then SAIDO Knight away! Knight flounders to the apron, Cage soaks up more cheers and jeers, and Dynamite returns to single picture. Knight rises to fire forearms on Cage, but Cage ROCKS Knight in return! Cage slingshots Knight into a facelock, for a SPIRALING SUPLEX! Cover, TWO!
Knight survives and Cage is frustrated, but Cage decides to write Knight off. Cage drags Knight up, reels him in, and suplexes, DRILL- NO, Knight slips free to waistlock. But Cage ELBOWS Knight, whips, but Knight jumps up! SATELLITE- NO, Cage goes for ropes! Knight HOTSHOTS Cage for it! Then Knight springboards back in, MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up while both men are down! A standing count starts while the fans rally up. Cage goes to a corner but he runs up on Knight. Knight bobs ‘n’ weaves, fires off shots, then fires a flurry of haymakers! But Cage grabs and TOSSES Knight to a corner!
Cage runs up, Knight dodges, and Knight runs back in. Knight ducks ‘n ‘dodges, FLAPJACK DROPKICK! The fans fire up as Cage bails out! Knight builds speed and FLIES! Cage catches him?!? The fans go nuts as Cage lifts, but Knight RANAS Cage into POST! The fans cheer as Knight hurries to get space. Knight runs, goes up the apron, and LEAPING LARIATS! Down goes Cage! The fans fire up with Knight, he puts Cage in the ring, and he hurries up the corner. Archer creeps up, but Bailey SUPERKICKS him! The fans cheer, but Cage CLUBS Knight! Cage then climbs up, and he deadlift SUPERPLEXES! Cover, TWO!
The fans fire up as Knight survives, but Archer guzels Bailey! Bailey fights free of the choke slam to mule kick Archer! Cage runs up, but Bailey springboards to ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Down goes the Murderhawk Monster! knight springboards, Cage dodges, but Knight leaps the discus lariat! SATELLITE DDT finally lands! Cover, TWO!! Cage survives and Knight is beside himself! Knight hurries to run in at the corner, but Cage ELBOWS him away! Cage goes up, but into the UPPER- NO! Cage stops the rana! Cage YANKS Knight up to the top, for a SUPER- UPPER ROOM!! Knight still throws Cage, then goes up top!
Knight aims, MOTHERSHIP UFO SPLASH!! Cover, KNIGHT WINS!!
Winner: Kevin Knight, by pinfall (still AEW TNT Champion)
The Machine was out for 14 months and yet no ring rust to be found! However, The Jet is just #2Fly2Stop! Bailey brings mics into the ring to say, “Congratulations to The Jet on a hell of a win!” Knight says much appreciated. But like he said, they’re red hot right now! And Brian Cage, welcome back! Cage took Knight to his limits, but The Jet is still standing as TNT Champion. But Knight can’t get over how last week, he couldn’t get the job done becoming #Jet2Belts. Bailey says forget last week. Knight IS a future AEW World Champion! Bailey says he knows it, and everyone here knows it! The fans cheer that!
Knight says he appreciates the support from Bailey and Ashville. Bailey is always in his corner, Knight is always in Bailey’s. And if Bailey keeps it up, he’ll be singles champion, too. Bailey says yeah, Knight got him thinking. Tonight, Darby VS Takeshita, BAILEY WANTS NEXT! Bailey says Takeshita was his greatest rival in Japan, but they’ve yet to have a singles match in AEW. And Darby, as much as Bailey wants to see MJF go bald…! Bailey is coming for Darby’s AEW World Championship! JetSpeed daps it up, will they become a 2 Fly 2 Man Power Trip?
AEW reveals the Men’s Owen Hart Memorial Tournament Brackets!
This year’s tournaments will go through Double or Nothing, and the finals will coincide with Forbidden Door 2026 on Sunday, June 28th in San Jose, California! The winner of each tournament will then challenge for THE AEW World Championship and AEW Women’s World Championships on August 30th at All In: London! And so, for the opening round, it will be: “Jungle” Jack Perry VS Mark Davis; Claudio Castagnoli VS Brody King; then Double or Nothing has both Samoa Joe VS Will Ospreay, and Swerve Strickland VS Bandido!
“Jungle” Jack Perry speaks.
“Mark Davis… I’m sure you feel some congratulations are in order. But you’re not champion to me. You see, you’re built like an Australia grizzly bear, yet you still needed somebody to hit me in the back with a golf club for you to beat me. At Stadium Stampede, bring your friends, bring any weapon you want, and I will crack you over the skull with it. Because anything goes. But after that, it’s back to grass roots, because it is you and me, fighting for a shot at the world title at All In: London. And in the Owen Hart Tournament, I will prove to you beyond a shadow of a doubt that I’m a better wrestler than you. I am the FUTURE world champion!
“And if you don’t like that, F YOU!” Jungle Jack is sharpening his knife, but will his edge be razor sharp when it comes time to cut down Dunkzilla?
Will Ospreay VS Ace Austin!
We’ve seen the Aerial Assassin training with The Death Riders, he’s won gold with his old friends in The United Empire, and now he’s about to face a dangerous man at Double or Nothing. Will Ospreay be more than ready for Samoa Joe after tonight? Or will he fail to even get past The Inevitable?
The bell rings and the fans cheer Ospreay as he stares down with Ace. Ospreay offers a handshake, Ace accepts, and the fans cheer the sportsmanship. They circle, tie up, and Ospreay wrenches to wristlock. Ace rolls, handsprings, and wrenches, but Ospreay rolls, kips up, and wrenches back. Ospreay hammerlocks, Ace rolls to kip up and wrench to then armlock. Ospreay endures the grind, fights around, and he arm-drags Ace down. Ace endures, fights around, and rises up. Ace shoots through to waistlock but Ospreay switches. Ospreay hits the headlock takeover, Ace headscissors, but Ospreay kips free.
The fans cheer the standoff, and the two reset. They feel things out, knuckle lock, and go shoulder to shoulder in a Test of Strength. The fans rally as Ace pushes Ospreay back. Ace has Ospreay down for a knuckle lock cover, ONE as Ospreay gets his arm up. Ace pushes it down, cover, ONE as Ospreay gets the other arm up. Ace tries again, ONE as Ospreay bridges! Ace jumps up, but Ospreay holds the bridge! That training truly pays off! Ace jumps, Ospreay gets him for a MONKEY FLIP! The fans fire up as Ospreay then arm-drags! Ospreay wristlocks and he bends the fingers! Ospreay isolates the arm to then STOMP it!
Ace clutches his arm as Ospreay shows his training already. Ospreay wrenches, ELBOW BREAKERS, then whips Ace. Ace reverses, he blocks a boot, but not the AX KICK! Ospreay headlocks, Ace powers up and out, but Ospreay RUNS him over! Things keep moving, Ace drop toeholds to ENZIGIRI! And basement DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Ace facelocks Ospreay, turns him, NECKBREAKER! Cover, ONE!! Ospreay ROCKS Ace, ROCKS him again, and again! Ace trips Ospreay, hooks up the legs, and he turns Ospreay over to tie the legs up! MUDA LOCK! The fans rally as Ospreay endures being bent back, and he crawls forward to the ROPEBREAK!
The fans cheer while Ace lets go. Ospreay checks his neck but he is alright to continue. Ace drags Ospreay up, reels him in, but Ospreay wrenches out to SOBAT! Ospreay whips, Ace reverses, but Ospreay ducks ‘n’ dodges to RAN- NO! Ace blocks to swing Ospreay up into a fireman’s carry! Ace does a squat for the DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Ace flexes, covers, TWO! Ospreay stay sin this while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Ace is frustrated already, but he stalks Ospreay to ropes. Ace kicks Ospreay around, CLUBS him down, but Ospreay fires back. Ace bumps Ospreay off buckles, kicks and ROCKS him, then snapmares. Ace KNEES Ospreay in the back, then clamps on with a chinlock. Ospreay endures, even as Ace cranks the neck, and Ospreay fires shots from below. Ace DECKS Ospreay for it! Ospreay rises up, but Ace DECKS him again! Ospreay sits up again, so Ace BOOTS him down! Ace waits on Ospreay, then BOOTS him again! Ospreay goes to a corner, Ace CHOPS him, then reels Ospreay in for a snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Ospreay toughs it out but Ace drags him around.
Ace steps over, traps Ospreay in a headscissors, then grinds him down. Ospreay endures, even as Ace puts on the squeeze. Ospreay fights around, rises up, and Electric Chair Lifts Ace! Ace slips free to ROCK Ospreay in the back! Ace CLUBS Ospreay to a corner, then CHOKES him on the ropes! The ref counts, Ace backs off, and Ace CHOPS Ospreay! Ospreay ROCKS Ace! Ace ROCKS Ospreay! Ace KICKS the leg, CHOPS Ospreay down, then brings Ospreay back around. Ace rains down ELBOWS on Ospreay before he clamps on another chinlock. Ospreay endures as Dynamite returns to single picture, and the fans rally up.
Ospreay fires body shots, Ace puts him in the corner, but Ospreay BOOTS him away! Ospreay is on the apron, he springboards back in, PIP PIP CHEERIO! The fans fire up with Ospreay as he watches Ace rise up. Ospreay ducks a shot, atomic drops, then KNEES, ROUNDHOUSES, and STANDING SKY TWISTERS! Cover, TWO! Ace survives that quick string of moves, but Ospreay brings him back around. Ospreay wrenches, ELBOW BREAKERS, then KICKS the bad arm! And KICKS again! And again! But Ace blocks one to ROCK Ospreay! Ace whips, Ospreay handsprings, NEURALIZER KICK!
The fans fire up while Ace bails out! Ospreay has the fans shouting “OI! OI! OI!” as he takes aim. But Ace avoids the plancha! Ospreay blocks the kick, only for Ace to handstand out of the sweep! Ace avoids another sweep, but Ospreay avoids the kick! Ace avoids yet another sweep by going up and over the corner! Ace WRECKS Ospreay with a dropkick, then aims to PLANCHA after all! Down goes Ospreay and the fans fire up! Ace drags Ospreay up, but Ospreay puts him int he ring! Ace rewinds to headscissor, but Ospreay pops Ace up to SUPERKICK the arm out! Ospreay then climbs up, takes aim, and BLINDSIDE FOREARM!
The fans fire up as Ospreay springboards, OSCUTTER! Cover, TWO! Ace survives and Ospreay is stunned! Ospreay just shakes it off, goes to the corner, and takes aim. Ace slowly rises up, but he ducks the Hidden Blade to DOUBLE STOMP! Ospreay sputters, Ace falls back, and now Ace takes aim. Ace runs corner to corner to A-LIST LARIAT! Then he LARIATS again and again! Ace hoists Ospreay up top, then slips outside to ENZIGIRI! Ospreay wobbles, Ace gets space, and Ace runs up! FLIPPING RANA! The fans fire up as Ace is ready to deal the winning hand! But then Ospreay pops Ace up, and gets him in position! STYLES- NO, Ace pops free!
Ace trips Ospreay, steps through, ties up the legs, TRAILER HITCH BRIDGE! TWO!! Ospreay escapes, but Ace KNEES, KICKS, and fireman’s carries! Ace tucks Ospreay to then swing him out, AIR RAID FLATLINER! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay survives and Ace is beside himself! “This is Awesome!” as Ace stalks Ospreay to a corner. Ace ROCKS Ospreay again and again, then hoists Ospreay up top. But Ospreay fires shots in return! Ace ROCKS Ospreay, goes up, but Ospreay pushes on Ace’s arm! Then he HOTSHOTS the arm as he drops down, and he tucks Ace in! CHEEKY NAN- NO, Ace dodges! Ace RAMS low, springboards in and FLYING- LIGER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up as Ace survives again! Ospreay roars, the fans are with him, and he ROCKS Ace! Ace ROCKS Ospreay, and repeat! They go back and forth, then Ospreay KICKS! Ace fires another forearm, Ospreay kicks, then Ace CHOPS! They go back and forth again, but Ace CHOPS and ROKCS, until Ospreay fires Kawada Kicks! CHOP! Ace HEEL KICKS! Ace shakes out the bad arm, runs up, but Ospreay dodges to then ROLLING ELBOW! And HOOK KICK! Then the underhooks for the STORM- NO, Ace pops free, then goes to a corner. Ospreay runs up but Ace goes sideways! Ospreay hits buckles, Ace hits the FLYING CHUCK!
The fans fire up as Ace shuffles the deck, and runs up for the0 NO, Ospreay BACKDROPS Ace, but Ace lands on his feet! HIDDEN BLADE!! Ospreay isn’t done with just one, he aims from the corner and… Ace flops over! The fans boo but Ospreay shows no mercy. He just runs up to PENALTY KICK the bad arm! Then a FLYING ARMBAR TAKEDOWN!! Ace TAPS, Ospreay wins!!
Winner: Will Ospreay, by submission
That might’ve been Ospreay’s first win by submission ever! He signals that his neck is no longer a problem, and he shows Ace respect for that fight. Ace accepts the handshake again, and Ospreay is moving on towards Double or Nothing with a great amount of momentum. But wait! SAMOA JOE is here! He and The Opps walk out on stage, and with mic in hand, Joe says, “Ospreay, Ospreay… OSPREAY, OSPREAY!” Joe is clearly mocking the chants for Ospreay, and the fans give genuine chanting and even singing in return. Joe says he just wanted to make sure Ospreay was listening, because these past few weeks, it seemed like Ospreay had a hard time hearing him.
Despite Ospreay’s best efforts, fate has put them on a collision course in the opening round of the Owen Hart Cup. The fans like the sound of that! Joe say she is here for one reason and one reason alone. He wants to speak about choices and consequences. Ospreay could’ve made the right choice and get a bye in this tournament, because that is what Joe would do for one of his friends. But Ospreay chose poorly. He could’ve been with the team that would do nothing but support and enhance Ospreay, but he decided to be a lapdog for Moxley and the Death Riders. The fans boo, Ospreay says he’s not a Death Rider.
Joe says Ospreay has made his choice, and come Double or Nothing, Joe makes Ospreay suffer the consequences. But Joe leaves Ospreay in peace tonight, for he has his date with destiny. But unfortunately, Joe’s friends, Katsuyori Shibata & Anthony Bowens, still feel slighted, and he doesn’t put leashes on his friends. Shibata & Bowens storm down the ramp, Ospreay ready to fight them both if he has to. But then The Death Riders appear! Ospreay may not have officially joined the club, but the Death Riders aren’t going to let their investment go to waste! The Opps say they’re #NeverLacking, but that doesn’t seem to be the case now!
Shibata & Bowens back down while Moxley, Marina, Claudio, Yuta, Garcia & Pac all step up to support Ospreay. Joe says, “Soon. Soon.” The fans cheer the Death Riders, or at least Moxley, but Bowens promises Joe is gonna kill you, Ospreay! The dream match for Double or Nothing is on, but will the training with The Death Riders make Ospreay the new King of Harts?
BREAKING NEWS for next week!
If you liked last week’s THREE HOUR block of AEW, then you’ll love this next one! Portland, Maine, the last Wednesday before Double or Nothing, Dynamite & Collision are combining forces again! Three hours all on TBS and HBO Max, make sure your DVR is set accordingly!
Backstage interview with Don Callis & Konosuke Takeshita.
Renee is now with The Invisible Hand & The Alpha, saying tonight is a huge opportunity in the main event, Konosuke facing Darby Allin for THE AEW World Championship. Konosuke could be heading into Double or Nothing as a- Callis stops Renee there to say Konosuke will be heading into Double or Nothing as a DOUBLE champion! But then MJF steps in, apologizes for the interruption but says Renee’s doing a great job. The Scumbag tells Konosuke that while it’s been a minute since the two of them have talked, three years actually, back when MJF beat him… MJF has seen Konosuke develop into truly one of the best wrestlers in the world!
MJF believes that tonight, Konosuke beats Darby for the title, goes to DON to beat Okada, and MJF can’t think of a better match than Konosuke VS MJF Part 2 for the world title. How’s that sound? MJF offers a handshake, Konosuke shakes his hand, but in Japanese, Konosuke tells MJF that he’ll beat the crap out of him. Thankfully, MJF doesn’t know Japanese. Callis says that was a nice pep talk MJF just gave, and MJF says yes, he knows. That kid needs to win, okay? MJF can’t let Darby turn him into some disgusting, bald freak! No offense, Callis looks great. But look, there is only one foolproof way to know MJF won’t be put in that situation.
So if things get hairy… MJF hands over the Dynamite Diamond Ring! Callis smiles, and say she understands what to do with it. But then in steps Andrade. El Idolo takes off his hat to shake out his amazing head of hair, and smiles at MJF. MJF frowns and leaves. Callis says here’s the deal: Takeshita will bring the world title home to the Don Callis Family tonight! Andrade asks, “How you know?” Callis says aye dios mio, he seriously doesn’t know where Andrade learned English. Andrade says one way or another, the next time, that will be HIS title. Callis says yes, he knows, it’s all good. Callis is a man of many talents, but will his family be dripping with gold thanks to a diamond ring?
AEW now announces the Women’s Owen Hart Memorial Tournament brackets!
Double or Nothing will see Willow Nightingale, the reigning Queen of Harts, take on Alex Windsor, while we will see Persephone VS Hazuki, Skye Blue vs Sareee, and Mina Shirakawa VS Athena! Champions from around the world are gathering for this tournament, but who will be headed to Forbidden Door, and then All In: London?
Backstage interview with The Conglomeration.
Renee Paquette is now with Orange Cassidy, Kyle O’Reilly, Roderick Strong, and Willow Nightingale. Renee commends Cassidy on his part in the 10 Man Tag victory. But it seems that there is even more business to attend to. Cassidy says yes, the team has a shot at THE AEW World Tag Team Championships. It doesn’t matter who it is, they’re getting their shot, but the thing is… They still haven’t decided on which two will be. Kyle says Cassidy & Roddy should go for the gold, but Roddy shouts, “KYYYLE~! Thank you.” Kyle says of course. But that’s cuz he’s got gold to chase for himself!
The same man that put Kyle on the shelf for months is the man that Kyle submitted twice, and will submit again. Jon Moxley, Continental Champion, when are we doing this? Willow says speaking of gold, she is still the TBS Champion. But she is also in the Owen Hart Cup. She won this tournament before, she’ll do it all over again, so that she can have all the gold for herself at All In: London. She knows she can, and she will! Then Conglomeration has it all in order? Cassidy says hold on, there’s something missing. They should do a Word of the Day. Why haven’t they done one in so long? Roddy shouts for “MAAARK~!” And yes, Mark Briscoe returns!
The Sussex County Chicken is all fired up, and he says the Word of the day is reunification! For Mark Briscoe is back with his boys and his girls, The Conglomeration! But he’ll put this plain and simple: Tommaso Ciampa! Next Wednesday, Briscoe’s after your ass, son! You hear him? But before that, Saturday Night Collision is in HIS hometown, Salisbury, Maryland! That’s just 4.4 miles from where Briscoe originated on this earth! They’re gonna conglomerate and it’s gonna be a a hell of a time! Are you ready!? Willow and Kyle are fired up, Briscoe goes wild, and the team heads out. Cassidy admits, that was a lot of yelling.
But while The Conglomeration is ready to go Double or Nothing, will they soon have even more gold in the collection? Or are these high and lofty a little too much even for them?
Six Woman Tag: Hikaru Shida & The Brawling Birds VS The Triangle of Madness!
With the news of both the AEW Women’s World Championship Fatal 4 Way for Double or Nothing, and the Owen Hart Cup brackets, this trios match is about much more than just settling scores! Will the Shining Samurai be just as sharp as Jamie Hayter going into that title match? Or will Thekla, Skye Blue & Julia Hart continue to bring them down by any means necessary?
The trios sort out and Jamie steps up against Thekla as both a rematch from their 1v1 title match, and a preview of what’s to come in the next. They circle, but then Skye CLOBBERS Jamie! Julia steps in, but so do Shida and Windsor! The Triangle throws hands on Shida & The Birds, then triple whip. But all three reverse, a BOOT for Thekla, a DDT for Skye, and a BACKBREAKER for Julia! The fans cheer as The Triangle bails out! Shida goes out to keep after Skye while Windsor goes after Julia. Jamie gets Thekla back in the ring while Shida and Windsor have the Sisters of Sin in the corners of the barriers. The fans cheer as they all rain down fists!
Windsor, Jamie & Shida all go to nine, then wind up for TEN! The fans cheer again while Thekla sputters. Jamie snap suplexes, but Skye ROCKS Shida! Jamie stomps Thekla, Windsor SLAMS Julia off barriers, and Jamie stomps a mudhole in the corner. The ref counts, Jamie lets off, but Skye and Windsor meet while tightrope walking the barriers! Skye and Windsor trade shots, they wobble a bit, then Skye DECKS Windsor! Skye keeps from falling into the crowd, but Jamie gets her! Windsor joins in and the Birds double gorilla press, SNAKE EYES off the apron! The fans fire up, but Thekla is up top! SUPER CROSSBODY onto The Birds!
The fans fire up again and Thekla is feeling it while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Thekla stomps Windsor, CLUBS Jamie, then helps Skye. But Shida runs up, only for Thekla to ELBOW her down! The Triangle has control again, they ROCK Jamie and Shida and Windsor, then send them all to the desk. The Triangle CHOP again and again and again! Then they wind up, but feint chops to SMACK all three off the apron! The Triangle soaks up the cheers and jeers before putting Jamie back in the ring. Thekla brings Jamie up, snapmares her down, then basement SUPERKICKS! Cocky cover, TWO! Thekla drags Jamie to the corner, tags Julia, and Julia runs up to LARIAT! Then she goes side to side to ELBOW Jamie down!
Julia snapmares Jamie to a cover, TWO! Julia is annoyed but she rains down fists. The ref reprimands, Julia stops, but then she sucker punches Windsor! And Shida, too! Julia then drags Jamie over, bumps her off buckles, and tags in Skye. Skye stomps Jamie around, then digs her boot in! The ref counts, Skye stops at 4, then she brings Jamie up. Jamie fires forearms and CHOPS, but Skye THROWS Jamie down by her hair! The ref reprimands again but Skye rains down forearms. Skye snapmares Jamie, mule kicks her, then covers, TWO! Skye frowns but she stomps Jamie down. Skye tags Julia while Dynamite returns to single picture.
Skye whips Jamie into Julia’s grasp, and Skye BLASTS Shida & Windsor while Julia tags Thekla. Julia has Jamie in the TARANTULA, and Skye sends Windsor in for Thekla’s HANGING HEADSCISSORS! Skye runs up to DOUBLE SHOTGUN The Birds! The fans are torn but Thekla says that’s how the Triangle does it, baby! Thekla then aims to MISSILE- NO, Jamie gest under! Thekla lands out, but Jamie BOOTS her down! Jamie looks at Shida, Shida is hesitant, but Shida tags in! The fans cheer as Shida sends Theknla to the corner, then JUMP KNEES! Shida keeps moving, she BLASTS Skye! Julia ROCKS Shida back!
Julia storms in but Shida kicks her and whips her into Thekla! Shida KNEES them both in the corner! Then Shida puts Thekla sideways in the corner, reels Julia in, and she snap suplexes Julia into Thekla! The fans fire up as Shida then suplexes Thekla high and hard! Cover, TWO! Shida stands Thekla up, Thekla swings but Shida ROCKS her first! And ROCKS her again! Thekla wobbles, swings, but Shida catches Thekla for another forearm! Shida runs the ropes but Thekla mule kicks! Thekla SMACKS Shida, then she dodges a boot to DECK Shida! Thekla talks trash on Shida, then drags her up to tag in Julia.
Julia tags Skye, then tag back to Thekla. The Sisters of Sin hit the DOUBLE GOURD BUSTER and DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Thekla hits the bridge, and she aims for the SPIDER SPEAR! Cover, but The Birds CLOBBER The Sisters of Sin onto it! The fans fire up a Windsor DECKS Skye and Jamie HEADBUTTS Julia! The Birds drag Shida to safety, Windsor tags in, and she CLOBBERS Thekla! Windsor CLUBS away, then fires the fans up. Jamie steps in, BOOT RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP COMBO! Basement LARIAT! And then Windsor lifts! Jamie runs up, but Skye trips Jamie! The fans boo but Skye sends Jamie into steel steps!
Thekla sends Windsor into buckles! Tag to Julia before Shida runs up, TAMASHII KNEE on Thekla! Skye SUPERKICKS Shida! Jamie is back to clinch and HAYTBREAKER! Julia runs up, slips around, SOLE FOOD! Julia kips up, but Windsor is there to whip Julia to ropes! Skye tags in before the SPINEBUSTER! Skye SUPERKICKS Windsor, then brings her up! Skye hops on, CODE- NO, Windsor pops free! Skye SUPERKICKS again, but Windsor HEADBUTTS! The fans fire up as Jamie joins in again, and they DOUBLE LARIAT SANDWICH! Then they set Skye up, and Jamie says let’s try this again!
Jamie runs the ropes, but Thekla slides in, BELT SHOT on Jamie!! No question that the ref saw that! The Triangle is disqualified!
Winners: Hikaru Shida & The Brawling Birds, by disqualification
The Toxic Spider doesn’t care about this win, she just wants to do damage! Skye gets Windsor in a DRAGON SLEEPER! The ref stops Thekla from sing the title belt again, so Thekla just takes off her own belt! And she LASHES Windsor while Skye holds her down! More refs rush out here, but Julia MISTS the newbie in the face! Julia stomps away on Jamie, not caring about fines or consequences, either! The fans boo, and Shida is bailing on the Birds? Shida cares more about her chances in that Fatal 4 Way than anything else. But then Willow, Mina, and even Thunder Rosa rush out here! They chase The Triangle off with belts of their own!
The fans cheer as The Babe, the Fighting Gravure Idol & La Mera Mera save the day. But will Jamie make sure Thekla and Shida pay for this at Double or Nothing?
AEW World Championship: Darby Allin VS Konosuke Takeshita!
They say “card subject to change,” and that is true even for the best in the world. Kazuchika Okada’s real family takes priority, but his Don Callis Family brother was more than happy to step up for this opportunity. Will The Alpha already have two belts by the time he and The Rainmaker battle over the International Championship? Or will Darby truly be relentless in his pursuit of being the best fighting champion in AEW history?
The introductions are made, THE belt is raised, and we see who goes to Double or Nothing on top!
Callis joins commentary to say that while Darby’s been breaking his own body, Konosuke has perfected “rejuvenation training,” aka relaxing on a beach and sipping sake! The bell rings, and Darby SHOTGUNS Konosuke out! Then Darby DIVES, but Konosuke catches him! Konosuke POSTS Darby, then THROWS him into railing! Konosuke THROWS Darby into the ring, the fans fire up for both guys, and Konosuke hurries to BOOT Darby off the apron! Darby falls in front of commentary but Konosuke gets him right back in the ring. Cover, ONE!! The fans rally as Darby shows his grit, but Konosuke snarls.
Konosuke drags Darby up, Darby fires forearms, but the ALPHA ELBOW knocks Darby down! The fans fire up while Konosuke looms over Darby. Konosuke stands Darby up, and THROWS him into a corner! Darby bounces off the buckles and is bleeding from the mouth already! Konosuke stands Darby up, hoists him up top, then he climbs up after him. But Darby BITES Konosuke, CLUBS him down, and leaps for a CROSSBODY, but he bounces off Konosuke! The fans fire up again as Konosuke whips Darby for a BACKDROP! Darby got serious hangtime there, and he flounders out of the ring. Darby coughs and sputters but the fans rally up.
Konosuke goes out after Darby but Darby SMACKS him! Konosuke KNEES low, KNEES him again and again and again! Konosuke KNEES Darby against the barriers, then refreshes the count. Konosuke whips Darby hard into railing! Darby sputters as he leans against the railing, but Konosuke positions the steel steps. Konosuke then fetches Darby, lines up a shot, but Darby fights the suplex! Darby CLAWS Konosuke’s back, then fires a shot. Konosuke DECKS Darby in return! Darby slumps against the steps, Konosuke runs up, but Darby dodges! Konosuke’s knees hit the steps and he tumbles over! Darby then runs up the steps to SHOTGUN Konosuke down!
The fans fire up while both men are down on the floor! Konosuke checks his knee before he crawls around, and Darby gets in the ring so he can build speed! Darby DIVES! Direct hit on Konosuke but Darby’s the one who hits the desk! The fans fire up while both men are down again, but Darby rises up to get Konosuke on the apron! Darby fires forearms, then goes up a corner! COFFIN- NO, Konosuke catches him for a SUPER BLUE THUNDER BOMB to the floor!! The fans go nuts again and Callis says that’s the end of Darby Allin, but Dynamite goes picture in picture.
The ref hurries to check Darby but Callis tells Doc Sampson to call it. Darby is somehow still in this, so Konosuke storms his way over. Konosuke drags Darby up, puts him in the ring, then paces around him. Konosuke runs the ropes to LARIAT! Darby flips inside-out, Konosuke covers him, TWO!! Darby still has fight inside but he’s also dazed. Konosuke clamps onto Darby with a chinlock and squeezes tight. Darby endures, even as Konosuke leans on him with his much-taller frame. Darby reaches out, fights around, and rises up, only for Konosuke to CANADIAN RACK BOMB! Darby sputters all over again while Dynamite returns to single picture.
Konosuke sits back as he watches Darby crawl to the apron. Konosuke storms his way over, but Darby RAMS low! Slingshot sunset flip, but Konosuke rolls through! Only for Darby to kick the legs out! Darby catches Konosuke to a GUILLOTINE! Konosuke endures the squeeze, fights up to his feet, and he powers out to THROW Darby! Darby lands out, fires shots, and RAMS low! Darby then hops on, but Konosuke stops Code Red! Konosuke swings Darby around, tucks him in, BASTARD DRIVER! And WHEELBARROW GERMAN! The fans fire up and Callis says that’s true power! Darby sputters again and Konosuke vows to end this.
Konosuke runs corner to corner, HELLUVA KICK!! Then he hoists Darby up top, climbs up after him, and goes to the very top! The fans freak out already for the SUPER DUPER GERMAN SUPLEX!! Bridging cover, TWO!!! Callis is freaking out as much as the fans, and he protests the count! Konosuke is furious, but he aims for the WAGAMAMA KNEE!!! Cover, TWO?!?! Darby survives by nanoseconds, and Konosuke is beside himself! “This is Awesome!” but now CLØN rushes out here! He distracts the ref, and Callis hurries to take the Dynamite Diamond Ring off his finger to put it in Konosuke’s hands! Konosuke thinks about it, but The Alpha has honor!
The fans cheer as Konosuke wants to do this his way! But then Darby runs up, cradles, TWO!! Konosuke escapes, ALPHA ELBOW!! Darby is down, dazed, but still moving! Konosuke drags Darby up again, goes back to the corner and back to the top rope. The fans hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER!” but it has to end somehow! Darby fights against the lift with headlock punches! Then he hops on, SUPER CODE RED!! Konosuke staggers up, Darby leg scissors, steps through, LAST SUPPER!! TWO?!?! Konosuke escapes again, then bails out! So Darby just goes up top! SUPER COFFIN DROP!! Direct hit and both men are down again!
The fans are thunderous as Konosuke and Darby stir. A ring count climbs, Callis complains that some people just gotta follow directions and run the play! Coach Callis pulled Konosuke outta obscurity, Konosuke would do anything! Now he’s got some gold, some fame, and gets a mind of his own! Callis complaining aside, the ring count is climbing! Darby drags himself in at 9, but Konosuke YANKS him back out! That refreshes the count, and Konosuke vows to end this for real now. Konosuke points to the steel steps, and he drags Darby up onto them with a deadlift RAGING- NO, Darby knees Konosuke, turns things around, and FULL METAL SCORPION DEATH DROP!!!
The fans go nuts again while Konosuke writhes! Konosuke flops off the steps, Darby crawls into the ring, and Darby just climbs the corner again! SUPER DUPER COFFIN DROP!!! Konosuke might be unconscious! Darby still hauls Konosuke into the ring, pushes him to a cover, TWO?!?!? Konosuke survives and Darby is furious! But Darby just reloads, COFFIN DROP but onto knees!!! Ghost pin, TWO!!! Darby escapes but the WAGAMAMA KNEE finds him!! Konosuke hauls Darby up, but Darby pops free! Trip, step through, and SCORPION DEATH LOCK!!! Konosuke endures, reaches out, but Darby sits deep!!
Callis says don’t even think about it! Konosuke almost does, but he bites his own thumb to ignore the pain in his back! Konosuke reaches out, crawls his way forward, and he fights to the ROPEBREAK!!! But Darby is right up top! COFFION DROP on the back!! Then Darby goes right back up, COFFIN DROP again!!! Cover, DARBY WINS!!
Winner: Darby Allin, by pinfall (still AEW World Champion)
Callis is steaming, but Darby overcomes Konosuke to avenge that loss in the Continental Classic! But it also took so much out of him just to do it! Darby still asks for a mic and one is brought to him. Darby sits up against the ropes, has them cut his music, and he tells MJF to get his ass out here! There’s a contract MJF needs to sign! The ring crew hurries to bring in a table and some chairs for that very contract signing, and MJF makes his entrance. MJF reluctantly makes his way down the ramp, and both men meet at the table. Darby grins with blood still in hiss teeth, and he signs his part of the contract without hesitation, unlike MJF.
The fans already chant “BALD! BALD! BALD!” at MJF, and Darby pushes the contract to his side of the table. MJF grabs the pen, reaches out, but then steps away. MJF scratches his chin as he thinks on this, and the fans just chant, “BALD! BALD! BALD!” again. MJF takes a mic to say he’ll explain something to Darby, looking like he has rabies. But see, MJF is happy for Darby, he hopes Darby’s had fun holding MJF’s AEW World Championship. The fans boo that, but MJF says deep down, there is a small part of him, like the size of a North Carolinian p*nis small. That small part of MJF feels bad for Darby, because he’ll never hold this again!
Darby’s got about a good a chance of holding this title as Hangman Adam Page does again. MJF says guys like Darby are a dime a dozen, here today and gone tomorrow, stuntmen who burn the candle at both ends. In this life, people like all these fans here like to pretend that life is about making friends and family and children. The only thing that matters in life is your legacy. And Darby’s legacy will be that of the kid who had his 15 minutes of fame. They’ll pretend like Darby made a lasting impact, but the fact of the matter is, he hasn’t. He hasn’t! They’ll know deep down that Darby Allin was just a little pr*ck who got lucky.
They’ll know that Darby was too reckless and stupid to stay on top. And after May 24th, Double or Nothing, in that sh*thole of Queens, New York, y’know what MJF’s legacy will be? He’ll go down as the guy who became a THREE-TIME World Champion at just 30 years of age, unprecedented in this sport. And MJF will go down, when it’s all said and done, as the Greatest of All Time! THAT is the difference between them! Darby Allin brags about climbing a mountaintop. But when it comes to professional wrestling, Maxwell Jacob Friedman IS the mountaintop! The fans boo but MJF soaks it up. Darby tells MJF to SHUT UP!
Only someone like MJF who is so vain would think that the number one most important thing in this world is his legacy. Darby doesn’t care about legacy, he cares about living in the moment! And in this moment, Darby just wants MJF to sign the contract. Then at Double or Nothing, Darby makes Maxwell Jacob Friedman a BALLD HEADED B*TCH!! MJF frowns but the fans cheer that! MJF grabs the pen again, and with no choice, he signs on the dotted line! Then he TACKLES Darby! The fans boo as MJF beats up Darby after the war he went through with Konosuke! MJF CHUCKS an armchair outta the ring, FLIPS the table, then picks up his Dynamite Diamond Ring.
MJF puts the ring on his finger like always, then winds up to DECK Darby!! The fans boo but MJF just soaks it all up. MJF throws off his jacket, picks up the belt, and he stands over Darby with it. But then MJF isn’t done with Darby, he puts Darby on the top rope! MJF climbs up to join him, and drags Darby into position! But wait! Kevin Knight runs out here to chase MJF off! The Jet still owes The Scumbag a receipt, but it seems we’ll all have to wait on that. Will MJF still take back the title at Double or Nothing? Or will Darby keep the belt and take MJF’s dignity?
My Thoughts:
An awesome episode for Dynamite as things heat up towards Double or Nothing. Awesome 10 Man Tag to open, great win for the Faces, not that it added much to FTR VS C&C. Good promo from Jericho to look back on Stadium Stampede and hype up this year’s match. Good promo from The Demand with Davis and The Dogs, and I suppose this maximizes the feuds as well as the alliances throughout the locker room. Who knows who wins but the match will still be awesome, just as the original was. Good promo from Conglomeration, too, Cassidy & Roddy going after FTR while Kyle VS Moxley happens on the side, that’s great stuff.
Speaking of Moxley, great promo from him and Ospreay. Moxley’s semi-turn has really brought out his sage philosophical side. Great match from Ospreay VS Ace, and while Ospreay could always bring out his aggression, seeing him use more technical wrestling and even winning with a submission is good stuff. Good promo from Joe, and I liked Death Riders backing Ospreay up. Very good Owen Hart Cup brackets this year, Joe VS Ospreay is a great choice given this story, but I would think Ospreay wins that one. Good promo from Jack Perry to call out Davis, and I suppose Jack can win in the Owen Cup to then move on from the National title.
Great seeing Brian Cage back, he gave Knight an awesome match, but with JetSpeed wanting to go on a Two Man Power Trip, it makes sense Kevin won out. Same for Bailey beating Westbrook, even though Westbrook maybe went too hard on his own acrobatic escape. Great stuff in the Six Woman Tag, and I appreciate Shida didn’t ditch until after the match. Willow, Mina & Rosa might get their own Six Woman Tag with Triangle of Madness after that interaction, but also can’t wait to see if Willow can go back-to-back as Queen of Harts. For that matter, I personally would love to see Athena use the Owen Cup to move on from being ROH Women’s World Champion, but that depends on how Supercard of Honor goes this Friday.
And of course, another wild instant classic from Darby as he overcomes Takeshita. I knew the diamond ring would come into play with that reverse effect, good way of protecting Takeshita in the loss. Good stuff with MJF tonight, too, such as the opening segment’s parade of bald men to send the message to MJF. That was also a unique contract signing segment in that it came together so quickly after the main event match. Good stuff from MJF as always, and of course he attacks Darby. I feel like either Knight should not have made the save, or both parts of JetSpeed should’ve made the save. It just seems odd that only Knight cared about saving Darby. The closing moment was much better when it was MJF standing over Darby with the belt.
My Score: 9/10
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