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Mitchell’s WWE NXT Results & Report! (8/8/23)
Who really is the best luchador today?
Will Dirty Dom’s daddy make sure he plays by the rules?
Dominik Mysterio and Mami Rhea return to NXT so Dom can defend his North American Championship! But will Rey Mysterio make sure all is fair?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Axiom VS Mustafa Ali; Ali wins.
- Kelani Jordan w/ Dana Brooke VS Blair Davenport; Blair wins.
- (Noam Dar’s) NXT Heritage Cup Championship: Noam Dar w/ The Meta Four VS Tyler Bate; Bate wins and this is now his Heritage Cup Championship.
- Bron Breakker VS Von Wagner w/ Robert Stone; Bron wins.
- Drew Gulak & Charlie Dempsey VS Josh Briggs & Brooks Jensen w/ Fallon Henley; Gulak & Dempsey win.
- Ivy Nile VS Kiana James; Kiana wins.
- NXT North American Championship: Dominik Mysterio w/ Rhea Ripley VS Dragon Lee w/ Rey Mysterio; Dom wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
Rhea Ripley & Dominik Mysterio speak.
It was last night after Raw when Mami tells Dragon Lee, “My Latino Heat can’t wait to come to NXT and put you in your place, and show everyone that not only is he the greatest, but he is the hottest NXT North American Champion ever.” Dirty Dom says it’ll be hilarious beating Dragon in front of his deadbeat dad. They get sick just thinking about Rey, and then head out.
Dragon Lee and Rey Mysterio arrive together, in style.
The car pulls up, and Dragon tells Rey he is excited and honored to have Rey in his corner. He has no idea how much this means to Dragon. Rey says please, no need to thank him. Rey gets the best seat in the house as Dragon, the future of lucha libre, becomes champion. And on top of that, Dragon will humble Dom. Of course! Vamos!
Axiom VS Mustafa Ali!
Speaking of that North American Championship, The Undeniable Truth and the Beacon both want their shot, whether or not it is Dom still holding onto the title. Will Axiom also show Ali a thing about respect? Or will Ali finally have his time in the spotlight?
The bell rings, the two tie up, and Ali brings Axiom down. Ali says Axiom doesn’t know about being disrespected, Ali’s been disrespected for six YEARS! Axiom fights up, rolls, handsprings and wrenches to wristlock. Ali breaks free, ROCKS Axiom, then headlocks. Axiom throws body shots, Ali ROCKS him again. Axiom pushes Ali away, Ali runs him over then KICKS him around! Things speed up, Ali turns arm-drag into arm-drag but Axiom headscissors! Ali kips free, Axiom headlocks but Ali headscissors. Ali blocks the kip up to make it a cover, TWO! Axiom escapes but Ali eggs him on. The two go again, Axiom steps over to prawn hold! TWO!!
Ali is shocked but Axiom says it was that close. They circle and fans rally up. They tie up, Ali puts Axiom in a corner, and the ref counts. Ali lets off, to CHOP! Ali pie faces, then CHOPS again! And swings again, but Axiom dodges to CHOP! And forearm, and CHOP! Ali shoves, kicks, and then bumps Axiom off buckles. Ali UPPERCUTS, then he whips corner to corner. Axiom reverses, Ali puts Axiom on the apron and ROCKS him! Axiom staggers, Ali goes out to the apron, but Axiom KANGAROO KICKS! Axiom tilt-o-whirls to RANA Ali at the desk! Fans lose their minds and Axiom hurries after Ali!
Axiom puts Ali in, goes up a corner, but then Scrypts appears! Reggie talks trash, Ali catches Axiom to a victory roll! TWO, and Ali mule kicks low! Ali drags Axiom up, suplexes, but Axiom slips free! Ali runs in at the corner but into a BOOT! Axiom hits a FLYING ARM-DRAG, then kips up to DROPKCIK! Ali hurries up, Axiom gets around but Ali bucks the O’Conner. Axiom kips up to NORTHERN LIGHTS! Ali ducks the Penalty Kick but the STANDING MOONSAULT hits! Cover, TWO! Axiom keeps cool and fires forearms on Ali. Axiom puts Ali up top, climbs up after him, but Ali headbutts him away!
Ali adjusts, slingshots and LARIATS Axiom down! Cover, TWO! Ali is annoyed, but now Scrypts is joined by Bronco Nima & Lucien Price. Ali is distracted now, Axiom cradles! TWO, and Ali CHOPS! Ali whips, Axiom reverses but Ali ducks ‘n’ holds ropes! Ali BOOTS Axiom, goes up the ropes, but Axiom hits a SLIDING GERMAN! Axiom stares Scrypts and his boys down, then goes back to the corner. Axiom rams into Ali, slingshots, but Ali DROPKICKS him down! Axiom is on the apron, Ali drags him back in. Cover, TWO! Ali is still unsure about Scrypts and his crew, but he drags Axiom back up.
Fans rally, Ali bumps Axiom off buckles, and then whips him corner to corner. Axiom reverses, runs in, but Ali slips out! Ali ROUNDHOUSES Axiom away, then slingshots to somersault, into a SLEEPER HOLD!! Axiom has Ali but Ali fights up to his feet! Axiom is a backpack, and shifts to a GUILLOTINE! Ali endures, powers up, and suplexes for a JACKHAMMER! Both men are down and fans fire up! Both men slowly rise, the fans rally up, and Ali brings Axiom in. But Axiom slips out of the bomb to hit a DESTROYER!! But Ali flounders out of the ring! Axiom goes to the corner, GOLDEN TRIANGLE!! Direct hit, but Axiom clutches a leg!
Axiom hobbles up, he drags Ali into the ring, “This is Awesome!” as Axiom slides in. Ali KNEES Axiom back out! Then Ali slides out to hit a NECKBREAKER to the floor! Ali hurries to put Axiom back in, he goes up the corner, and he 450 SPLASHES but has to roll through! Axiom runs in, tilt-o-whirl DDT! Cover, TWO!! Ali survives, but Axiom has the ARMBAR!! Ali endures, clasps hands, moves around, stacks Axiom then steps through, to have the legs in a SHARPSHOOTER! Axiom endures, reaches out, Ali shifts to a CROSSFACE! Axiom rolls around, wrenches out, ROCKS Ali, then CHOPS him!
Axiom goes up and up and with one good knee, QUEBRADA DDT!!! Cover, TWO!?!? Fans fire up as both men are down. Ali rises, Axiom goes to a corner. Ali ROCKS Axiom first, but Axiom GAMANGIRIS back! Ali flops to the apron on the other side of the corner, and Axiom brings him up. Ali throws haymakers, Axiom hits back! Ali pulls on the mask!! Fans boo, Ali SHOVES Axiom down!! Fans boo more as Ali is using some nasty tactics! Ali puts Axiom in, goes up the corner, for 450 SPLASH!! Cover, Ali wins!!
Winner: Mustafa Ali, by pinfall
Fans aren’t happy about it but Ali did what he “had” to in order to win. Ali makes sure the winner of tonight’s main event that he IS next in line! The fans want it, Ali wants it, this is his campaign to become the NEW North American Champion!
The Schism has gone on a rampage backstage!
Security and producers get Joe Gacy, Jagger Reed & Rip Fowler to stop, but they’ve already laid waste to Ikemen Jiro, Quincy Elliot, and all the others who were in their yellow masks for last week’s interrogation gone awry! Ava Raine tells them this is what they get, and then Gacy grabs the camera to tell the Creed Brothers, “Tonight, we WILL find you! Even if we have to turn NXTÂ upside-down.” The Dyad and the still loyal followers continue the rampage, will Julius & Brutus appear in order to stop it?
Kelani Jordan w/ Dana Brooke VS Blair Davenport!
The young up and comer listened to her mentor’s advice, and she wants to prove she has that edge. She is calling out one of the most feared women in NXT today in Blair Davenport! You may underestimate her now, but that’s premature, because you haven’t seen everything she can do! Will she unleash her full arsenal on the Ichiban Gaijin? Or will this be Blair’s rebound after the Great American Bash?
The bell rings and Blair ties up with Kelani. They go around, Blair puts Kelani on ropes but lets off as the ref counts. Then Blair BOOTS Kelani out of the ring! Dana coaches Kelani to get right back in there and so she does. Kelani runs up but Blair waistlocks and SLAMS her down! Blair slaps Kelani around, drags her back up but Kelani breaks free. Blair kicks low, wrenches and YANKS an arm, but Kelani rolls, rolls back, handsprings, and wrenches back. Kelani YANKS Blair’s arm, and again and again! Kelani wristlocks, but Blair gets around to power Kelani to ropes. Kelani springboards to RANA! And then runs to CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO!
Kelani rushes in but into a kick! Blair runs, but Kelani avoids the knee, Tiger Feints and roll-ups, TWO! Blair gets up but Kelani runs her over! Things keep moving, Blair bypasses Kleani but Kelani handsprings through the hip toss to backslide! TWO and Blair bails out! Fans rally as Kelani pursues, and she brings Blair back into the ring! Dana cheers her protégé on but Blair RAMS Kelani into a corner! Blair drags Kelani up, and throws her into ropes! Kelani staggers, Blair brings her around to throw her across the way! Dana coaches Kelani, Blair covers, TWO! Blair clamps on with a chinlock and she grinds Kelani down.
Fans rally up as Kelani endures. Kelani fights up, throws body shots, and she gets fere! Kelani starts to rally with big forearms and elbows! Fans fire up with Kelani as she handspring BACK ELBOWS! Cover, TWO! Blair staggers, Kelani brings her around, but Blair powers out of the clinch. Blair kicks low, reels Kelani back in, and Blair suplexes, but Kelani slips out! Kelani staggers, dodges Blair and Blair hits buckles! Kelani runs in but is put on the apron. Kelani ROCKS Blair, slingshots but into a KICK! Kelani is stuck, Blair goes up to DOUBLE STOMP her down! Dana worries as Blair drags Kelani up! KAMI-GOYE!! Cover, Blair wins!
Winner: Blair Davenport, by pinfall
Kelani gets an A for effort, and A+ for guts, but Blair is the one who gets the W! But then Dana rushes in and swings on Blair with a belt! Fans fire up as Dana chases Blair all around and then up the ramp! Kelani wants Dana to calm down, and Dana almost hits Kelani! Dana cools off, but she asks Kelani, “What was that?” Well, what was that from Dana? Is this edge Dana speaks of more of an anger problem?
Backstage interview with Von Wagner & Robert Stone.
McKenzie Mitchell asks them about what Bron Breakker had to say last week. How is that going to affect Von going into their match tonight? Von takes a moment to think, and Stone speaks up. It’s sticks and stones, McKenzie. Do you really think that Von is affected by trash talk? Von says it’s fine, no need to play it cool. People have talked garbage about Von his whole life, and it does cut deep. But we’re talking “Badass” Bron Breakker here. And eventually, even a badass like Bron gets put in his place. Tonight, Von’s got a place for him!
Von tells “Bronny Boy” that he has a special reservation: table for one! Bron can run his mouth all he wants, but tonight, his ass gets TABLED! It is a battle of second generation superstars, who does their family proudest here tonight?
(Noam Dar’s) NXT Heritage Cup Championship: Noam Dar w/ The Meta Four VS Tyler Bate!
While there is still some question as to who is the real Heritage Cup Champion, the Scottish Supernova has one and the Big Strong Boi wants it. Will Dar be able to defend this cup better than Oro did the original one? Or will Bate put Dar back in that catatonic state from a few weeks ago?
The introductions are made, Dar’s cup is raised, and we see if it stays his cup!
The bell rings to start round one, and the two circle. Fans rally for Bate as he and Dar feel things out. They knuckle lock but then break to collar ‘n’ elbow. Dar waistlocks, drags Bate down, facelocks, but Bate gets away. Dar headlocks, hits the takeover, but Bate headscissors and squeezes tight! Dar fights around, but Bate pushes up to add pressure! Dar endures, fans rally for Bate, but Dar moves around. Dar hooks Bate’s legs so he can pop free, and then has a standing toehold! Dar pushes that leg then steps around to HIP DROP! Dar gets Bate’s arm, wrenches to an ELBOW BREAKER, and then another ELBOW BREAKER!
Bate moves around, rolls, handsprings, fans duel but Bate DROPKICKS Dar down! Dar scrambles to his corner and the Meta Four have Bate back off. Bate and Dar reset, they tie up, and Bate wrenches to wristlock and wrangle Dar! Bate grinds the elbow, steps over and HIP DROPS it, then clamps on again. Dar fights up, rolls, trips Bate and has the toehold. Bate chinlocks back but Dar pulls on the leg. Dar facelocks, we hit the last minute of this round, but Bate fights up. Dar cranks the facelock, then hits a swinging takedown! Cover, TWO! Dar facelocks again and says he’s the BEST! But Bate fights up and powers up to SLAM Dar down!
Bate headlocks, Dar fights up, and powers Bate to a corner, Bate goes up and around and RAMS Dar! Dar KICKS Bate, wrenches, but Bate spins, breaks free, and Bop up! Dar grabs Bop but Bate arm-drags! Bate avoids the leg sweep but Dar avoids the uppercut, DOUBLE LARIATS hit! Both men sit right up at the ten second warning! They glare, reset, tie up, and go around, but the round ends!
Dar: 0; Bate: 0
The ref has the two break and Dar goes back to his corner. Lash & Jakara help Dar refresh, and Bate uses his own Zen training for that. Fans rally up again and we start round two! Dar rushes in, Bate waistlocks, but Dar switches. Bate throws Dar out, but now Oro talks trash! Bate storms up, Oro backs off. Dar rushes in, Bate dodges, rebounds, and LARIATS Dar down! Bate then FLIES to take Dar out at the ramp! Fans fire up and Bate hurries to put Dar in! Bate drags Dar up, underhooks, TYLER DRIVER 97! Cover, Bate scores!
Dar: 0; Bate: 1
Lash is furious, and she drags Dar’s limp body back to his corner. NXT goes picture in picture for the refreshment period.
Bate is cool while Dar sputters back to life. Dar sips water and wipes the sweat from his brow, and round three begins. The two circle, Dar shoots in but Bate blocks and waistlocks. Dar fights up, backs Bate into a corner, and the ref counts, Dar throws a cheap shot as he lets off! Dar throws another but Bate dodges to UPPERCUT! Bate headlocks, and uses his foot to BOP Dar in the head! Bate shoves Dar, RAMS him, then snapmares. Bate has Dar’s head, for a NECK TWIST! Cover, TWO! Dar survives that and Meta Four coaches him. Bate drags Dar up, but Dar wrenches out to sweep the legs!
Bate hobbles up, Dar runs in, and he blocks a boot to dump Bate out! Bate gets to the apron, he ROCKS Dar, but Dar sweeps the legs again! And then WRECKS Bate with a dropkick! The Meta Four talks a lot of trash while Dar has the ref check his leg. Dar seems okay so he rolls out to fetch Bate. Dar SMACKS Bate off the apron, pushes him back in, and then covers, TWO! Dar looms over Bate and KICKS him in the back. We hit the last minute of this round, and Dar stomps Bate’s arms! Dar flexes, fans boo but Dar goes back to Bate for a chinlock. Bate endures, Dar grinds him down, and Bate fights up to hit a BIG back suplex!
Both men are down at 30 seconds but Bate goes to a corner. NXT returns to single picture as Bate climbs, and Dar CLUBS him first! Dar goes up after Bate, but Bate ROCKS Dar! Bate leaps, Dar gets under! Bate hobbles, we hit 10 seconds, and Dar ROUNDHOUSES! Bate UPPERCUTS, and DOUBLE LARIATS hit again! Both men sit up at 5 seconds, to both DECK each other! Bate’s arm is on Dar, that’s a cover! TWO, and the round ends!
Dar: 0; Bate: 1
Dar almost didn’t get that, and he crawls back to his corner. Bate refocuses, Dar stands, and round four begins. They start throwing forearms! Dar KICKS! And KICKS! And feints to KICK and KICK! Bate falls, Dar fires up! Bate boots in a corner, then KNEES Dar away! Bate goes up, FLYING UPPERCUT! Bate drags Dar up and Meta Four is worried! Fireman’s carry, AIRPLANE SPIN! Fans fire up as Bate goes around again and again and again, for about FIFTEEN times before a SLAM! Cover, TWO!! Dar survives but Bate staggers to a corner. Bate steadies himself, runs back in, SHOOTING STARÂ onto knees! Cradle, TWO!!
Dar hurries up, blocks a kick and then BACK ELBOWS Bate down! Cover, TWO!! CHAMPAGNE SUPER KNEEBAR!! But Bate fights up, pushes back to a stack, TWO! Dar kicks the bad leg but Bate BANGS while on one leg! But Dar shoots in, grapevines, KNEEBAR!! Bate scrambles, reaches out, but Dar thrashes that leg! Bate endures, claws, we hit the last minute, and Dar drags Bate back! Meta Four taunts Bate, he keeps fighting, we’re at 45 seconds, but Bate TAPS! Dar scores to tie it up!
Dar: 1; Bate: 1
Fans boo as Dar won’t let go! The ref reprimands and counts, Dar lets off finally, and now it all comes down to the next fall. The fifth round begins, Dar runs in but Bate dodges! But Dar SWEEPS the leg! Dar takes his time, he BOOTS Bate, KICKS him against ropes, then fires off haymakers and body shots from all sides! Dar fires elbows, the ref counts and Dar lets off. Dar flexes, but Bate ROLLING LIGER KICKS! Both men are down again and fans fire up! Bate sits up slowly, Meta Four coaches Dar and Dar sits up. Bate glares at Dar but Dar wants him to show mercy. Dar sweeps, Bate jumps it, bobs ‘n’ weaves and fires off fast hands!
Fans fire up with Bate but Meta Four freaks out! The ref counts as Bate has Dar on the ropes. Bate lets off, runs back in, but Dar turns it around. Bate ducks the roundhouse to waistlock, GERMAN SUPLEX! Fans fire up with Bate and he runs in. Dar gets around, has the arm, but Bate CLUBS free, and SLAPS Dar! Bate runs, REBOUND- KNEEBAR!!! Fans fire up, Bate pushes back, pries Dar off to a deadlift GERMAN SUPLEX!! Oro gets on the apron, Bate DECKS him! Dar runs in, SUPER PUNCH! But Bate cradles back! TWO!! One minute in this round, Dar swings, Bate dodges, REBOUNDER!! And then Bate hauls Dar up!
Dar drops, victory roll! TWO! Bate has it, BATE WINS!!!
Winner: Tyler Bate, 2-1 in the fifth (NEW Heritage Cup “Champion)
Dar’s cup? NAH! Bate’s cup! All of Meta Four is shocked, what excuse will they come up with now as to why Dar should still be champion?
Hank Walker & Tank Ledger talk backstage.
Tank says he’s got this. He is fired up, but ask why. Why? Cuz he has a team name for them now! Yeah? Yes, and it perfectly describes their style as a team. Lay it on us, then! SMASH MOUTH! Love it! But wait, isn’t that taken? But then The Schism storm over and asks them where the Creeds are! What? They’re Team Smash Mouth by the way- CREEDS! WHERE!? THINK!! Okay, okay, but they haven’t seen them since that Losers Leave match. Well, that and the hilarious green screen gag. Hank points out to Tank they’re surrounded. And then they get jumped! The Schism beats down Hank ‘n’ Tank!
Gacy says move along and keep looking. Ava is sure the Creeds are here somewhere. Gacy gives Tank a good kick of his own, but is this just a wild goose chase?
Backstage interview with Ilja Dragunov.
McKenzie is with the Mad Dragon, and notes he’s issued a rather harsh warning to Trick Williams last week. Has Dragunov had a chance to cool down? Dragunov says he is going to the ring and expects Trick to meet him there. There will be no predictions for what happens next, but Dragunov will promise that Trick will feel pain. The Czar is marching to gorilla position, will there be no stopping what’s coming?
Carmelo Hayes is pacing.
He hopes Trick isn’t that stupid as to meet Dragunov. But then Dijak storms in. And he says to forget what is about to happen to Melo’s boy out there. Did Melo see what Dijak did to Eddy Thorpe? Man, Melo has so much going on, he ain’t watching Dijak. Dijak says he should, because his mettle is unquestioned, and he has one man left to prove it to, and that’s Melo, for the title. Yeah, Dijak and everybody else. But then Wes Lee steps in, and Melo tells him to already get outta here. No, Wes is here, they need to talk. Dijak shouts at Wes, and Wes asks, ‘Yes?” Dijak says Wes isn’t in the title picture anymore.
Oh, really? Yeah, none of them. Wow, Dijak’s one to talk. Is he sure he wants to go there? Dijak goes wherever he wants, whenever he wants. Don’t think he forgot about Wes. Uh, seems he has. But Wes will gladly remind Dijak right here in front of the champ. We’ll see. Especially since Melo left, And then Dijak fires off on Wes! And RAMS him into a wall! And then another wall! And then again! “How’s that for a reminder?!” Dijak storms off, will we see another battle of #HardJustice and #WesSide?
Ilja Dragunov goes to the ring!
As he said, Dragunov calls out Trick! It is time to take responsibility for actions, and don’t you dare keep Dragunov waiting! Trick makes his entrance and fans fire up! Trick has the mic to tell Dragunov, “No need to wait, Dragunov, let’s get right to business. Won’t be no hand holding or kumbaya singing tonight.” Trick can see in Dragunov’s eyes that he ain’t backing down. Well Trick ain’t backing down, neither! Trick says before that headbutt gets thrown around, he wants to holler at Dragunov. Is Trick serious? Because after Trick did at the Great American Bash, Trick has no right in making demands!
And Dragunov swears, Trick takes one more step, remember what happened last time? Trick says hold on, that got ugly for the both of them. Trick admits, he lost control, called Dragunov out, and then showed the world what all this muscle is about. Trick let the anger get the best of him, and that is when Dragunov persevered. Now Trick sees why he is the Mad Dragon. Props to Dragunov, he’s a bad man. But that’s why Trick has a proposal. The only thing Dragunov is here for is retribution! Dragunov knows that Trick knows that he is the only reason Dragunov is NOT NXT Champion right now.
Trick says Dragunov can’t blame him for not having Melo’s title around his waist. What was that he talked about a few weeks ago? Collateral damage happens in a fight? And by the way, at the Bash, Trick didn’t hit Dragunov with the title! Dragunov ran into the title himself. And he best Dragunov wants to hit him, whoop his ass even. Then here’s the opporutnity. Dragunov can be the fire spitting dragon, but in a match! Then Trick can prove to the world what he’s capable of! A match where he can shut down all the whispers, and let everyone know Trick Willy ain’t a sidekick. A match where Trick can go through hell or high water against one of the best and prove that Trick is also one of the best!
Dragunov wants Trick to understand what he is tasking for. Look in Dragunov’s eyes. “There are times when these eyes burn red. But not because of the suffering I’m fighting through, no. They burn red when I get really angry. And the wrath is consuming me! Because it doesn’t matter how hard I try to fulfill my destiny, because every time, something happens! Someone happens! And this time, Trick Willy happened! But this time, nothing will stop me from destroying every single thing that is holding me back. So Trick, think about what you’re asking for? Because I WILL BREAK YOU!!” Fans are torn as Trick takes a moment to think.
Trick tells Dragunov that he better bring his A Game, cuz Trick damn sure bringing his. Dragunov beat Gunther, Breakker, and everyone but HIM. That makes him one of one. But that is why in two weeks, NXT Heatwave, Trick proves he is, too. Dragunov admires the courage. And he will grant this unusual request. So see you in two weeks, where Trick’s career… DIES. A collision is coming and it will be explosive! Who will be standing when the smoke clears?
Backstage interview with Charlie Dempsey & Drew Gulak.
McKenzie says they were set to face Hank & Tank but they got assaulted and now cannot compete. Gulak says he saw the medical report, and it said those two are SOFT. Bumps, bruises, getting tossed around, and now they have to call in the Wambulance? Dempsey says that is pathetic. Everyone in the locker room claims to be tough when they’re healthy. But as soon as they have to strap up and fight at anything less than ideal conditions, that is when excuses fly in. Damon Kemp then walks in and tells them that he said if it’s toughness they’re looking for, then look no further. Gulak wants Kemp to understand, they get he’s tough. But there’s one of him and two of them.
Well if these boys are looking for a fight… Briggs & Jensen step in! Gulak said everyone here is soft, but ain’t thing soft here. Nobody tougher than Briggs & Jensen. Gulak & Dempsey say okay, see you tonight. Kemp is annoyed that he was snubbed, but will Gulak & Dempsey get more than they bargained for with the good ol’ boys back in action?
Backstage interview with Bron Breakker.
He’s moments away from his match with Von, what is his response to Von earlier tonight? What’d he say? Well, that he’d put Bron through a table. Bron chuckles and says, “Gimme a break.” Will Bron keep Von from setting the table? Or will Bron end up the one broken?
Rey Mysterio talks with Roxanne Perez backstage.
Rey says he saw a whole new side to Roxie at the Bash. That was a statement victory. Roxie says that coming from Rey means so much to her. She knows what’s next, right? She definitely does. Then go get it! Hell yeah! Rey excuses himself, and he walks over to Thea Hail. Thea is still sulking, but then she’s star struck seeing Rey! She’s all nervous as she introduces herself and he tells her to breathe. Just wanted to say that he knows what it feels to be the Ultimate Underdog. And he knows she’s been struggling. But he truly sees the heart she displays inside that ring every match. She will be champion one day, just be patient with yourself, and believe in yourself.
Thea says thank you so much. Can she ask a question, though? Sure. Well, she knows Rey and Dom don’t get along right now, but he still loves Dom, right? Well… Rey doesn’t like who Dom is right now, as he’s made some really bad choices and is hanging with the wrong crowd. But it is his son. He will always love Dom. Rey just hopes that one day, Dom will understand and realize who his real family is. Thea understands and thanks Rey again. Rey says okay, good, now go kick some ass. Yeah! Thank you so much, Rey! Rey heads out, and both Duke & Andre Chase step in. Chase and Duke say that’s so great that she met Rey! Yeah…
Thea says unlike Chase, Rey wouldn’t have thrown in the towel! Thea storms off, is she ever going to forgive Chase for what he did?
Bron Breakker VS Von Wagner w/ Robert Stone!
It’s a match-up of two second generation badass superstars, but only one can be THE badass! Will Bron or Von crush the other to be the alpha male of NXT?
The bell rings, the two tie up, and Bron knees low! Von goes to a corner, Bron RAMS into him again and again! But Von turns it around to RAM into Bron again and again! Von CLUBS away on Bron, sits him down, then lets off. Stone is all fired up for Von as he whips Bron corner to corner. Bron rebounds to run Von over! Since when has someone done that to Von?! Bron suplexes, Von slips out and shoves to run Bron over! Well, same thing about that! Von runs Bron over again, kicks low, and BUTTERFLY SUPLEXES! Bron flounders out of the ring and fans fire up for “TABLES! TABLES!”
Bron is by the desk, Von storms out after him. Von decides to clear the table! But Bron RAMS Von into the apron! Bron pushes Von into the ring, but Von DECKS Bron! Von ROCKS Bron with a right, CLUBS him, then whips him. Bron ducks ‘n’ dodges and LARIATS! Fans bark and others boo, but Bron drags Von around to then dribble him off the mat! The ref reprimands, Bron lets off, and Von goes to a corner. Bron digs his knee in, the ref counts, and Bron lets off. Bron goes side to side to HIP ATTACK Von! Von flounders and Bron covers, TWO! Bron grins, he might be having a bit of fun now.
Bron drags Von up, Von shoves him and ROCKS him with haymakers! Bron wobbles to ropes, Von runs in but his boot gets caught! Bron KICKS the leg, then GERMAN SUPLEX! Von tumbles, Bron drags him back up to standard suplex high and hard! Bron kips up, then sets up, STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Bron does push-ups to show off and fans boo. Bron talks trash, slaps Von around, “You’re not on my level!” Stone coaches Von up and Von ROCKS Bron! And again! Bron KNEES low, brings Von around, but Von wrenches out to short arm LARIAT! Bron staggers, rebounds, but Von dodges, DOUBLE LARIATS collide!
Fans rally while both men are down. Stone coaches Von and Von pounds the mat. Von and Bron storm up, Bron swings but Von counter punches! And again! Von fires off more hands, and short arm LARIATS! And again! Bron swings, but Von blocks the shot! And then from the other side! Von HEADBUTTS and HEADBUTTS and HEADBUTTS Bron down! Fans fire up with Von and he runs in at the corner, to SPLASH! Von keeps going, he BOOTS Bron down! Fans chant “We Want Tables!” but Von stalks Bron. Bron staggers up, Von picks him up and fireman’s carries! But Bron holds ropes!
Bron lets go, gets moving, and he SPEARS Von down!! Cover, Bron wins!
Winner: Bron Breakker, by pinfall
Well, no tables for Bron tonight, but then Bron grabs Stone?! Bron drags Stone into the ring! Fans boo as Bron lifts Stone, but Von gets him down! Von KNEES Bron out of the ring! Von storms out after Bron and things may still go as Von planned! Booker and Vic get outta the way, POWERBOMB through the table!! Bron won the match but Von wins the fight, will these two badasses just go another round?
Eddy Thorpe speaks.
The Alpha Wolf is back in nature, and he says when he needs grounding, he isolates himself. Here, his thoughts are most clear, and he listens to his life force. It is his power given to him by the Great Spirit so that he may lead his people down the right path. But today, he is furious! Dijak got him with his boot, twice. Eddy was defeated with an injured arm. But when he falls short, it is no one’s fault but his own. Before their rematch, Eddy must take responsibility to refocus and readjust. He thinks back to his ancestors and the battles they fought to survive. Crazy Horse comes to mind as Eddy thinks of the battle cry, Hoka Hey, “Move forward without fear.”
Dijak says he is the law of the ring, but Eddy knows he must do just that: hoka hey.
Rhea and Dom talk backstage.
She knows that Rey being here further proves Dom is the one making the Mysterio name relevant. But don’t let Rey being here distract Dom from what they want. Dom says, “Yes, Mami. We want the world.” That they do. And they will take it. Lyra Valkyria walks in but then feels awkward. Sorry, did she interrupt something? Rhea says yes. But what does she want? Well, Lyra did what Rhea wanted, and she beat Jacy Jayne. Yeah, she did, Rhea saw! No, no, she did exactly what Rhea wanted. Now she knows what Rhea is doing. She manipulates people! Uses them! And she looks at Dom when she says that, too!
Rhea does it at every chance she gets, to where she even helped Dom take the North American title. She has no idea what she’s talking about. Dom doesn’t need Rhea’s help, he’s already gonna go down as the greatest NXT North American Champion ever! Lyra says if Rhea really believes that, practice what you preach. Or will Mami have to rescue Dom-Dom again? Lyra storms off and Dom says only he calls her Mami! Rhea is annoyed, too, but will they do what Lyra says?
Tony D’Angelo & Channing Lorenzo have a photoshoot.
The NEW NXT Tag Team Champions are finally getting their pictures taken, and then The Schism storms in! They are still looking for information on the Creed Brothers’ whereabouts, and if anyone knows, it’d be the D’Angelos. Spill! Stacks says finally, something they can all agree on. Then where are they? Who? The Creeds. They don’t know nothing. But they just said they know! Yeah, like Tiffany Stratton could be starring in Barbie 2. And Wes Lee and Dragon Lee are distant cousins. And that before joining the Meta Four, Oro Mensah was rejected by Chase U. Get a load of this: Tyler Bate has no clue where he is, because he is so st-
STOP! Where are the Creeds!? Whoa, why’re they yelling? Are they the cops? If Tony & Stacks aren’t gonna talk, then maybe The Schism and their friends will help jog their memories! But then Tony brings out the crowbar! Jagger has everyone stand down. Tony & Stacks also have something else The Dyad is interested in: the tag titles. Well, you have better luck finding the Creeds! Gacy has the Dyad to stay on task. Creeds first, then titles later. The Schism leaves, but will this manhunt ever end?
Drew Gulak & Charlie Dempsey w/ Myles Borne VS Josh Briggs & Brooks Jensen w/ Fallon Henley!
The Philly Stretcher and Son of the Gentleman Villain want some real competition for once, and that has led them to facing the former NXT UK Tag Team Championship bar room brawlers! Will the technical tormentors see that Country Boys can survive in this locker room?
NXT returns as Gulak & Dempsey make their entrance, with Myles Borne in tow. Myles holds the ropes open for his coaches, and then the teams sort out. Jensen starts with Gulak and they circle. Fans rally up, the two tie up, break, then tie up again. They go around. Jensen puts Gulak in a corner but Gulak turns it around. Gulak lets off, but then CHOPS! And CHOPS! Jensen turns it around to CHOP! LARIAT! And repeat! Fans fire up as Jensen whips corner to corner but Gulak reverses. Jensen BOOTS back, runs up and scoops to SLAM Gulak down! Gulak avoids the elbow drop, then ROCKS Jensen with a right!
Gulak headlocks Jensen, tags Dempsey, and they mug Jensen. Dempsey facelocks, he drags Jensen up and hits a takeover. Myles is the corner boy and provides a towel. But Gulak wants water, and Myles forgot! Gulak is upset with Myles, and tells him to get out! Go to the back! Jensen fights up, powers out of the headlock but Dempsey runs him over! Things keep moving, Dempsey turns hip toss into hip toss! But Jensen KANGAROO KICKS! Then arm-drags! Jensen armlocks, then tags Briggs. Briggs ties up with Dempsey, scoops and SLAMS, then drops an elbow! Cover, TWO! Briggs tags Jensen back in.
Briggs & Jensen double scoop but Dempsey fights free! Hot tag to Gulak, but he runs into the DOUBLE SCOOP SLAM! Fans fire up and Jensen covers, ONE! Jensen facelocks Gulak, powers him back, tag to Briggs. They mug Gulak and then Briggs whips Gulak. Gulak KICKS back, headlocks, but Briggs powers out to fireman’s carry! Dempsey reaches out but they’re still fingertips away! Briggs TOSSES Gulak away! Fans fire up but Dempsey swipes at Briggs. The ref stops Dempsey, Jensen joins in, Jensen and Briggs both slide out to DOUBLE UPPERCUT! Gulak flounders away and fans fire up.
Dempsey tags in, he runs up but Briggs ROCKS him! Dempsey wrenches an arm to HOTSHOT it! Briggs storms in but Dempsey fires off with kicks and fists! Dempsey UPPERCUTS, clinches, tag to Gulak. They set Briggs up to CLOBBER an arm! Gulak drags Briggs up, HEADBUTTS and then tags back to Dempsey. They mug Briggs more, focusing on that arm. Dempsey WRINGS Briggs out, then bends the arm! Briggs fights but Dempsey fights around. Dempsey has the ARMBAR! Briggs clasps hands, but Dempsey breaks the grip! Briggs stacks Dempsey, TWO! Briggs keeps fighting inside the armbar, and he deadlifts Dempsey! POWERBOMB!!
Fans fire up while both men are down! Hot tag to Jensen and he rallies on Gulak & Dempsey! SUPERKICK for Dempsey, bit shoulder for Gulak! DISCUS LARIAT on Dempsey, scoop and SLAM for Gulak! Fans fire up with Jensen and he whips Dempsey to scoop, POWERSLAM! Cover, Gulak breaks it! Briggs runs in, tosses Gulak out, and pursues! They brawl, Dempsey and Jensen spill out! Briggs tosses Gulak back in, storms up, Dempsey and Jensen are still brawling! Jensen puts Dempsey in, but here comes Kemp! Kemp EXPLODER SUPLEXES Jensen behind the ref’s back! Fans boo as Kemp feeds Jensen to Dempsey!
Dempsey drags Jensen up, DRAGON SUPLEX! Bridging cover, Dempsey & Gulak win!
Winners: Drew Gulak & Charlie Dempsey, by pinfall
The Golden Gopher proved himself useful, and Gulak says that is what he was talking about! Will Dempsey & Gulak keep Kemp around after all?
Dana regroups with Kelani backstage.
And still holding onto that leather belt, too… Dana again asks Kelani what was that out there, and she knows Kelani was trying, but Dana wanted to see that killer instinct! Kelani seemed so nervous! She needs to understand that this business will eat you alive! It did that to Dana. These people out there are making fun of you, joking about you, ridiculing you, just like Dana! Dana doesn’t want that for Kelani! Kelani knows that, but that was her third match. She isn’t even sure what that “killer instinct” looks like yet. She’s trying to find it. Dana calms down, and says she gets it. She just wants what is best for Kelani, but she can’t want it more than Kelani does.
So Dana is gonna go to the ring, and she will show Kelani what it should look like as Dana faces Blair. Kelani says okay, that’s fine. Dana heads out, is Kelani worried her mentor is pushing too hard?
Ivy Nile VS Kiana James!
The Diamond Pitbull may be without the Creeds, but she is still going to fight for her own success! Will this diamond crush the competition until she finally has gold? Or will the Calculator prove her brain is stronger than Ivy’s brawn?
The moment she’s in the ring, Kiana throws her bag at Ivy! And then BOOTS her down! The bell rings, fans boo as Kiana wrenches and YANKS Ivy’s arm, then hammerlocks to RAM her into buckles! Kiana drags Ivy up, Ivy reverses and sends Kiana out. But Kiana drags Ivy out, swings, but Ivy counter punches! Ivy fireman’s carries, but Kiana slips off to POST her! Kiana says this is WHY she’s the 1%! Kiana hauls Ivy up to snap suplex her to the floor! Kiana then SLAMS the bad arm off the floor! Fans boo but Kiana talks more trash. Kiana puts Ivy in, pushes her over and covers, TWO! Ivy is tougher than that!
Kiana snarls, drags Ivy up, and scoops. Ivy slips off, DIAMOND DRAGON- NO, Kiana snapmares free! Kiana blocks a kick, spins Ivy, but Ivy ENZIGURIS! Kiana bails out, fans rally up, and Ivy storms over. Ivy drags Kiana up but Kiana HOTSHOTS the arms! Ivy falls back, Kiana hurries in and stomps Ivy down! Cover, TWO! Kiana drags Ivy up and clamps onto the arm to grind the shoulder. Fans rally as NXT goes picture in picture.
Ivy endures, even as Kiana pushes on the hold. Ivy fights up, moves around, but Kiana wrangles her down. Ivy still endures, but Kiana CLUBS her down! Ivy clutches the arm, but Kiana CLUBS her again! Kiana taunts Ivy, brings her around, CLUBS her again, and Ivy goes to ropes. Kiana hammerlocks Ivy then wraps the arm around ropes. Kiana throws elbows as she pulls the bad arm! The ref counts, Kiana YANKS the arm as she lets off! Kiana paces around, drags Ivy up, and wrenches her down again. Kiana has a top wristlock and she pulls back on the arm, but Ivy still endures. Ivy fights up to her feet, but Kiana wrenches again.
Kiana chinbars Ivy as she keeps her from ropes. They go around and around and Kiana wrangles Ivy to the mat. Ivy fights up again, they go around again, and Kiana RAMS Ivy into buckles! Kiana hammerlocks again, but Ivy spins to send Kiana into buckles! Roll up, TWO! Kiana trips Ivy, stomps Ivy around, but The Schism makes their way out! Well, of course, they think Ivy knows where the Creeds are! They watch as NXT returns to single picture and Ivy arm-drags free! Ivy RAMS Kiana, UPPERCUTS her, and then notices The Schism at the ramp. Fans boo but Ivy whips Kiana to ropes. Kiana holds ropes to KICK Ivy!
The yellow masks start flooding ringside as Kiana SLAMS Ivy’s arm down! The Schism has surrounded the ring as Kiana covers, TWO! Kiana clamps onto the arm as The Schism drums the apron. Kiana is a little creeped out but she keeps on Ivy. Ivy endures, the drumming picks up speed, and Ivy fireman’s carries Kiana! Kiana slips off, and she shoves Ivy at a corner. Ivy ELBOWS Kiana away! Ivy KICKS, KICKS and ROUNDHOUSES! The drumming gets faster as Ivy ducks ‘n ‘dodges and rallies on Kiana with shoulders! And then a RANA! Fans fire up for Ivy as she aims from a corner. Ivy runs in to DROPKICK Kiana!
Ivy hurries back in but Kiana BOOTS her! Kiana shoves, and SPINEBUSTERS! Cover, TWO! But into a FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Ivy endures, the drumming stops but for just a moment. Ivy fights up, Kiana tries to keep her down, but Ivy rolls her up! ONE! Ivy scoops to POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Ivy drags Kiana back up, DIAMOND DRAGON!! Kiana flails, the Schism swipes at Ivy! Ivy lets go, and Kiana WRINGS Ivy’s arm! Kiana drags Ivy up, DEALBREAKER! Cover, Kiana wins!
Winner: Kiana James, by pinfall
The Schism lets Kiana leave peacefully, she isn’t why they’re here. Will Kiana continue to build momentum and stick it to Gigi Dolin all at the same time?
As for Ivy, The Schism now gets in the ring and drags her up! Gacy says this is a message for the Creeds! Ava asks Ivy where the Creeds are, but here come Tony & Stacks! They start cracking yellow masks with crowbars! Fans fire up as The Schism is in retreat! Their obsession with The Creeds aside, will The Schism have a fight on their hands with The Family?
Angel Garza sulks at home.
And then someone texts him on the phone. He picks it up and sees it is Humberto Carrillo. Carrillo is saying he’s sorry for before, and “things have to change.” Angel is a little surprised, but texts back, “I know. But you didn’t need to leave me like that.” Humberto says Grandpa expected more from them. And look at them now! They’re a joke! Angel shakes his head, and asks why Humberto always has to bring Grandpa up. Humberto says it is cuz they’d be nothing without him. He gave them their names, he trained them, and helped them every step of the way. Angel sighs. He knows that. Grandpa watched them as kids, and wanted the best for them.
Humberto brings up that Grandpa was the one who started it all. He made sure their family did things the right way as he brought them into the business. And they are embarrassing him. Angel sighs again. They really should be honoring him. Humberto agrees there. What would he think of them now? They each look at their copy of Grandpa’s picture. Angel sheds a tear as he says that surely, Grandpa is watching over them. Both men try to sleep tonight, how will they redeem themselves in their grandfather’s eyes?
Bate shines up his Heritage Cup.
Noam Dar sulks over and says, “Hello, hello, hello.” Lash says excuse you, Tyler. Her boy Noam is gonna need that back. Oh, sorry, Bate won fair and square, so no. Oro says that wasn’t fair and square! Bate asks how Oro’s opinion is relevant. The ref didn’t seem to mind what was going on, so that is that. Jakara tells “Mr. Bate” that he needs to understand, Dar needs the cup back. It is his emotional support championship! Well Bate can’t do anything about the rules! He can’t just give this back. Oro says they are done asking nicely, give the cup back! But then Nathan Frazer and his cup walk in, asking about all this shouting.
Bate looks at Frazer and asks if he’s seeing double. Oh no… They’re the Spider-Man meme… Oro says no one invited Frazer and his “second rate” cup! Tyler, c’mon, give the cup back. Frazer says no, that’s not happening. Unless… Dar states verbally that his cup is in fact NOT LEGITIMATE. Dar says no, HIS cup is the real cup, HE is the best at this, he deserves it back! PLEASE! Okay, hold on, what about this? Tyler will graciously give Dar back Dar’s cup, AND Frazer will even give Dar a shot at the LEGITIMATE Cup at Heatwave… if Dar admits his Cup is a joke. Dar admits to NOTHING. But technically, Frazer’s cup is the original cup that Oro lost but Frazer never beat Dar for.
Oro asks what the heck, but Dar says c’mon, he’s just saying it so his heart isn’t broken again! Jakara has them calm down, and Frazer says that is as good as they will get. Tyler hands Dar the second cup back, and then Frazer says, “You massive fraud… At Heatwave, we settle this thing once and for all.” Dar says we’ll see who the real champion is, then leaves with Meta Four. Bate looks at Frazer, and Frazer says he knows: he owes Bate. Heatwave just got a lot hotter, who will be the TRUE Heritage Cup Champion? And will Bate still get his shot at them after?
Backstage interview with Tiffany Stratton.
McKenzie congratulates the NXT Women’s Champion on her win at the Great American Bash over Thea Hail. But what is next for her? That is actually a great question. TBH, she has a lot on her mind, such as this Saturday, she went on a shopping spree and like, totally splurged. She deserves it! And now she has a live event appearance this weekend, so she bought this pink body suit, cuz pink is like so in right now. It’s like so… Tiff! It’s so Barbie! And then she tried on this blue dress and she thought she looked so hot in it! Major dilemma, right? What kind of shoes would go with it? And then this white skirt was just screaming, “Buy me! Buy me!”
Tiffy sighs, and says no matter what she ends up wearing, she’ll make sure to take tons of pics in it. Okay, that wasn’t what McKenzie was getting at. No, you’re right. She should wear pink. Just look at her! It is so Tiff-Tiff! Thanks so much, Kenz, this was so helpful. No, she meant who her next opponent is. Oh. Tiff hasn’t thought that far. Actually, how about no one? Tootles!
NXT Media catches up with Trick Williams.
They say that he has his match with Dragunov for Heatwave set, but is it really smart to keep poking the Dragon? Trick says check the weather, it ain’t the Florida humidity. Trick is just getting warmed up. But then Wes pulls up and tells him to tell Melo that when Wes finishes with Dijak, he’s coming for that title. Tell him yourself! So angry, Wes. Trick ain’t a messenger. But then Kemp, Dempsey & Gulak walk out and say it’s the sidekick who finally grew a pair. Grew a pair? Kemp, you look like you ate a pair o’ burgers, you chunky ass. C’mon, Trick, that’s mean, picking on someone’s physical attributes.
Gulak says there is no training camp on Earth to help Trick beat Dragunov. As much as these three would like to help, it just isn’t in the cards. Like he needs help from Willy Wonka & The Oompa Loompas! Trick has something special for them next week. Oh, okay then. Myles finally shows up again and Gulak says he’s late. Will Trick shock everyone as he rope-a-dopes these dopes?
BREAKING NEWS for next week!
After the confrontations, both verbal and physical, Tony & Stacks will defend their NXT Tag Team Championships against The Dyad! Will Rip & Jagger check off one goal and then focus on the other? And speaking of gold, Wes and Dijak battle it out in a #1 Contender’s match! The winner will face Melo at Heatwave!
NXT North American Championship: Dominik Mysterio w/ Rhea Ripley VS Dragon Lee w/ Rey Mysterio!
The Prodigal Son has done everything in his power to not make his father proud, but you can’t say he isn’t carving his own path in the WWE. Well, maybe you can, since Mami and the rest of Judgment Day has been helping Dom get this far. But will Dirty Dom prove he’s a grown man and do this all on his own? Or will he fail, even with Rhea ringside?
Rey makes his entrance first and gets the mic to address the NXT Universe. “Let me introduce to you the future North American Champion, DRAGON LEE!” Fans fire up as the Wonder Boy makes his entrance now. Then fans boo as Dom & Rhea make their entrance. The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is truly the greatest young luchador today!
The bell rings, fans rally for Dragon as he and Dom circle. They tie up, go around, and they end up in a corner. Dragon lets off quickly, Dom comes back and they tie up again. They go up, down, around, and back to a corner. Dom lets off, but then CHOPS! Then Dom runs away to another corner! Dom cheap shots Dragon, headlocks, but Dragon powers out. Things speed up, Dragon hurdles but Dom leaps over. They go again, Dragon ducks ‘n’ dodges and RANAS! Dom ends up in a corner, Dragon runs in to JUMP KICK, leg sweep, and COMBINACION DRAGON! Fans fire up and Dragon DROPKICKS Dom out of the ring!
Rey and Dom lock eyes, but then Rhea steps up. Rhea says hi, long time no see. But Dragon WRECKS Dom behind her back! Rhea is upset, and tells Dragon to stay back as NXT goes picture in picture.
Rey coaches Dragon, Dragon stomps Dom and then puts Dom in the ring. Dom wants mercy but Dragon throws hands! Dragon throws more shots on Dom, CLUBS him to a corner, then CHOPS him! Dragon snapmares Dom and wraps on a chinlock. Dom endures, fans cheer for Dragon, but Dom fights up. They end up on ropes, Dragon lets off, to CHOP! Payback for earlier! Dragon then whips, Dom reverses, but Dragon holds ropes to avoid the dropkick! Then he SHOTGUNS Dom down! Cover, TWO! Rhea is worried but Dragon drags Dom around to a motorcycle stretch. Dom endures the knee in his back and his arms being pulled back.
Dragon drags Dom around, brings him up, and puts him against ropes again. Dragon fires forearms, whips Dom, but Dom slides out! Dom eggs Dragon on, leads him on a cat ‘n’ mouse game, then stomps away as soon as Dragon’s in the ring! Dom stomps and stomps but the ref counts. Dom lets off, to springboard stomp a la Finn! Dom lets off to soak up the heat and Rhea smiles as she lounges on the apron. Dragon goes to a corner, Dom is on him and CHOPS! Dom ROCKS Dragon with a right hand, then smothers him. Dom says up yours and knees low! Dom whips corner to corner hard and Dragon bounces off buckles!
Dom storms up on Dragon, drags him up, and then hangs him out to dry! Dragon flops down, Dom covers, TWO! Dom keeps on Dragon with a chinlock. Dom grinds Dragon down, Dragon endures, and NXT returns to single picture. Fans rally as Dragon reaches out. Rey coaches Dragon but Dom sits him up. Dragon fights up, throws body shots, but Dom CLUBS him down! Dom whips, Dragon reverses and runs in, but Dom slips out to then HOTSHOT Dragon down! Dom gives some Latino Heat, to slingshot SENTON! Cover, TWO! Rey and the fans cheer but Rhea is upset. Dom throws his tassels at Rey!
Dom drags Dragon up, and DROPKICKS him back down! Cover, TWO! Fans rally, Dom clamps on a chinlock but Dragon endures. Dragon fights up, pries the hold open and throws elbows. Dom knees and CLUBS Dragon, to then snap suplex! Uno Amigo! Fans boo but Dom hits the Dos Amigos! And then THREE AMIGOS! Cradle cover, TWO!! Dragon escapes and Dom is frustrated. Fans chant “YOU’RE NOT EDDIE!” but Dom drags Dragon up. Dom pulls on the mask to throw rabbit punches and crossface forearms! Fans boo as Dom rains down fists! Dom lets off to soak up the heat, then he sits Dragon up again.
Dom talks trash as he tries to untie the mask! Fans boo, but Rhea is loving this! Dragon fights up to break free and power up! Dragon fires forearms in return! Dragon whips, and CLOBBERS, and rallies on Dom! Dragon whips, Dom reverses but Dragon pops him up to HEEL KICK! DRAGON SCREW to the leg! Dom staggers around, and Dragon clotheslines him up and out! Rhea is freaking out as Dragon builds speed! Dragon DIVES to take Dom out to the desk! Fans fire up for “NXT! NXT!” and Dragon puts Dom back in! Dragon runs to KNEE Dom down! Cover, TWO!! Dom survives and Rhea can breathe again.
Dragon drags Dom up, but Dom fights the fireman’s carry! Dom CLUBS Dragon, whips him to a corner, but Dragon reverses. Dragon runs in, Dom puts him on the apron, but Dragon bumps him off buckles and KICKS him away! Dragon climbs, but Dom trips him up! Dom climbs to the very top, but Dragon trips him up now! Dom is in the Tree of Woe! WOE STOMPS!! Cover, TWO!! Rhea is again relieved but this is getting scary for Judgment Day. Fans rally as Dragon gets Dom up, but Dom fights the bomb! Dom ducks and NECKBREAKERS! Cover, TWO! Dragon shakes his head and the fans fire up again!
Dom drags Dragon up to fire forearms! Dom runs in, but into a SNAP GERMAN! Dom gets up to SUPERKICK! Dragon V-TRIGGERS! Dragon runs, Dom drop toeholds Dragon onto ropes! Dom dials it up, 619!! Dom goes right up top, FROG SPLASH onto knees!! Dragon hurries to haul Dom up, SITOUT BOMB!! Cover, TWO!?!? Dom survives and fans are shocked! But wait, Rhea throws in the NAC! this trick again!? The ref tells Dom no, but then Rey SNATCHES that belt! Fans fire up, but Rhea is creeping! She CLOBBERS Dragon! Dom hits a MICHINOKU DRIVER!!! Cover, Dom wins!!
Winner: Dominik Mysterio, by pinfall (still NXT North American Champion)
Mami helps Dom after all! Well, Lyra may have been proven right tonight, but Dom doesn’t care so long as he has the gold. Rey tells Dom that he doesn’t deserve that title, but Rhea steps up to wag her finger at Rey. She says DOM is the better Mysterio! Then she pokes her fingers at Rey! But then LYRA appears! She turns Rhea around, and ROCKS her! Dragon SUPERKICKS Dom! Lyra HEEL KICKS Rhea!! The Morrigan stands tall with Dragon and Rey, will Judgment Day soon have enemies on every night of the week?
My Thoughts:
A great NXT, and glad to see Heatwave is returning as another Summer special. As such, great stuff set up for that episode. Great promos from Rhea, Dom, Dragon and Rey to open the show, and great stuff throughout the night from them. Rey talking to Roxie and Thea and encouraging them both was great, especially with how Thea went right from starstruck with Rey to just over it with Andre Chase. And great little bit from Lyra interrupting Rhea & Dom to then confront how Rhea just uses people. We got a great main event for the North American Championship, but of course Rhea helps Dom cheat to win. We might even get a mixed tag match of Rhea & Dom VS Lyra & Dragon/Rey before Dom’s reign is over.
Speaking of, Mustafa Ali VS Axiom was a great unofficial #1 contender’s match to kick off the action. Ali is pushing that line going into Heel territory, but then maybe his Heelish tactics will be what counters the Judgment Day’s own tactics. All I know is, I hope Ali takes that title at all, he has more than put in the work to finally have a singles title. And then everything we got in the Heritage Cup story was great. For one, just an awesome Heritage Cup match between Dar and Bate for Dar’s “emotional support championship,” and I was pleasantly surprised Bate won. And then I love that Bate and Frazer were self-aware to bring up the Spider-Man meme.
Bate gives up the cup that wasn’t legitimate anyway because he’s totally facing Frazer should Frazer win. And the Undisputed Heritage Cup Champion match is gonna be a show stealer for Heatwave, and that’s saying something given what else we’re getting. Trick and Dragunov had a great promo to set up their match, and with that comes some intertwining with Melo’s story. Wes and Dijak have a good promo together, and Dijak beating Wes up was a natural move for a Heel. Wes VS Dijak is going to be a great #1 contender’s match, and it probably could go either way, as both men could have a great match with Melo. But given this is just for Heatwave, it should be Dijak. Dijak will be Melo’s literally biggest challenge, and Melo will get a great win from it.
Pretty good stuff out of Dana and Kelani with Blair. Kelani really was showing some great acrobatic and technical stuff but those fans sure didn’t care for the first half of the match. And Dana’s new “edge” feels more like frustrations boiling up and she’s gonna go Heel at some point. Kelani may have to face her own mentor at some point… Good promos from Von and Bron before their match, and really good match at that. Bron winning was expected, but I liked that Von stood tall. I think Stone got more pumped up from that than Von did. And while Von’s catchphrase of “You’re gonna get tabled” isn’t the cleverest, it is direct and self-explanatory. As such, I hope we get a Tables match from them as the blowoff, and that should be Von’s to win so Bron can, I dunno, finally go to RawDown?
Really good promo from Eddy Thorpe, NXT is doing a great job of helping him call upon his Native American heritage as part of his character. And speaking of which, really good promo vignette from Angel & Humberto. Leave it to NXT to give these two some much needed character development. Them bringing up their grandfather, Humberto Garza, was a story beat that was only ever hit upon by commentary and even then, sparingly. But I can’t wait to see what we get from these two. We all know they’re great in the ring and that they nail promos, so now instead of comedy Heels who get beat, we might get great Faces who win gold.
And we also got a great through-story from The Schism all night. Them taking out “Smash Mouth” Hank ‘n’ Tank then gave us a good match out of Dempsey & Gulak VS Briggs & Jensen. Kemp not officially being part of the team until he helped them win here seemed an odd move, but whatever, now we have an odd quartet because Myles is thrown into this. Feels like Myles might end up betraying the team so that things are even between Not Quite Catchpoint and I guess in this case, Briggs & Jensen? And then Schism getting up on Tony D’s business, as well as Ivy’s, good stuff there. The NXT Tag Team Championships on the line is going to be good stuff, and I bet the Creeds do show up so they can distract/screw over The Schism again.
Kiana winning because of Schism helps her move up the rankings, but I feel like Gigi is gonna return to settle things with her. And then Roxie also wants back at the Women’s Championship. Tiffany had a perfectly annoying promo, and her “idea” that no one will challenge her next is a perfectly Heel response. But Roxie or Gigi are definitely next, Tiff will just have to deal with it.
My Score: 8.8/10
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May VS Jay, ONE LAST TIME!
Anna Jay gets one last shot at Mariah May’s AEW Women’s World Championship, but under No Disqualifications! Will Anna finally be The Star of the Show?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Mina Shirakawa VS Harley Cameron; Mina wins.
- Daniel Garcia VS Johnny TV w/ MXM Collection; Garcia wins.
- Shelton Benjamin w/ MVP VS Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes; Shelton wins.
- “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs VS Bulk Bronson w/ The Iron Savages; Hobbs wins.
- Full Gear Tag Team Contenders Series: Rush & The Beast Mortos w/ Jake “The Snake” Roberts VS The Acclaimed; The Acclaimed win and advance to Full Gear.
- AEW Women’s World Championship No Disqualifications Match: Mariah May VS Anna Jay; Mariah wins and retains the title, Anna can no longer challenge for the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
Anna Jay and Mariah May each arrive backstage.
The Queenslayer says, “No DQ, no problem.” But The Glamour says, “This one’s for Mina.” Speaking of…
Mina Shirakawa VS Harley Cameron!
The Fighting Gravure Idol is back in AEW, and she’s ready for quite the Collision with this crazy Aussie! Will The Rev-Pro Undisputed British Women’s Champion prove why she’s the Queen of Southside? Or will she suffer the wrath of Harley Cameron?
The bell rings and the fans rally up behind Mina. Mina and Harley use some shimmying for intimidation. Harley kicks, Mina blocks, and then Mina headlocks. Harley powers up and out, drops down, but Mina rolls over. Mina then dodges Harley, bypasses her, and trips her! Harley avoids the elbow drop, Mina avoids the Penalty Kick, but Harley rolls through the roll-up. Mina dodges with a slide and the fans fire up! Mina and Harley reset, Harley runs up, but Mina drop toeholds! KNEE SMASH! The fans cheer as Mina then reels Harley in and hooks up the legs. Mina dances on Harley’s legs, before she STOMPS them!
Harley clutches her knees, but Mina drops an elbow on a leg! And then steps through, but Harley scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Mina lets go but then brings Harley up. Harley throat chops! The fans boo and the ref reprimands but Harley hits a RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Cover, ONE!! Mina is tougher than that, but Harley keeps her focus. Harley drags Mina up, then runs to BULLDOG HOTSHOT! Mina ends up int he ropes, and Harley CLUBS her on the back! Harley mocks the “We Want Mina!” chant, before she shouts, “NO WE DON’T!” MOTORBOAT ATTACK! Mina sputters, but then Harley CHOKES Mina with a headscissors!
Harley lets go as the ref counts, and Harley says, “We Want Harley!” The fans are torn on that, but Harley whips Mina to ELBOW her down! Cover, TWO! Mina is still tougher than that, but Harley drags her around to throw down elbows after elbow! Harley clamps on a chinlock but the fans rally up. Mina fights to her feet, and she throws elbows until she’s free. Harley ENZIGIRIS Mina in return! Mina wobbles, Harley runs, but Mina runs past her! Tilt-o-whirl and RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! The fans fire up as Harley goes to a corner. Mina pounds the mat, the fans rally behind her, and Mina runs corner to corner to ELBOW!
The fans fire up as Mina says one more time! Mina whips, Harley reverses, and Harley runs in. Mina dodges and ROCKS Harley, then goes up to GAMANGIRI! Cover, TWO! Harley shows she is tougher than that, but Mina drags her up. Harley breaks free, Mina blocks a kick and trips her! Mina SMASHES the knee again! Mina then turns Harley, ties her up, FIGURE FOUR! Harley endures, even as Mina thrashes around! Harley reaches out, crawls her way over, and has the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Mina lets go, and Harley drags herself up. The fans cheer Mina as she puts the leg through ropes and pulls!
Mina lets go with a coy smile as the ref counts. Mina runs but Harley trips her into the ropes! And then BACKSTABBER! Mina writhes but Harley brings her around. Harley fireman’s carries but her leg hurts! Mina slips free, KICKS the bad leg, but Harley fires a forearm! Mina KICKS the leg again! Harley fires another forearm! Mina kicks and kicks and kicks! Harley drops to her knees but rises back up! Only for Mina to ROCK, spin, and SOBAT! Mina fire sup, reels Harley in, inverted suplex for the- NO, Harley slips free! Harley waistlocks but Mina fights! Mina wrenches out, Harley ducks the kick to pump handle BACK SUPLEX! Cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up as Mina survives! Harley grows frustrated and she shakes her leg out. Harley rises, she brings Mina up, and she fires more forearms. Harley whips, Mina reverses and sends Harley to a corner. Mina runs up, Harley slips aside to roll up, but with feet on ropes! The ref sees that easily and Harley stops. Harley argues with the ref, but Mina hits a ROLLING ELBOW! Mina runs to FLYING CHUCK! Harley is dazed and the fans fire up with Mina! Mina runs corner to corner to DOUBLE- NO, Harley puts Mina up top! Mina ROCKS Harley and hits a FLYING SLINGBLADE! Cover, TWO!! Harley survives and shocks everyone!
Mina says fine, she’ll use the buster! Mina dragon sleepers and inverted suplexes, but Harley drops to victory roll! TWO!! URAKEN from Mina! Harley is down but the fans fire up with Mina! Mina dragon sleepers, for the GLAMOROUS DRIVER MINA!! Cover, Mina wins!
Winner: Mina Shirakawa, by pinfall
What a powerful return for Mina, and while Harley shimmies in frustration, will it be Mina celebrating even more should Mariah May retain her title?
Jack Perry arrives.
The Scapegoat arrives in his black bus, but he also leaves the engine running while he heads inside. What is the twisted TNT Champion planning for tonight?
Daniel Garcia VS Johnny TV w/ MXM Collection!
Speaking of the TNT Championship, it will be Red Death challenging Jack Perry for that gold. But before he becomes the Face of TNT, can he prove to Johnny and the world that he is #TVReady?
The bell rings and Garcia circles with Johnny. They tie up, go around, and Johnny powers Garcia to a corner. The ref counts, Johnny lets off slowly, but then he takes a swing! Garcia dodges, headlocks and grinds Johnny. Johnny powers up and out, then he RUNS Garcia over! The fans are torn but Garcia gets up to shake that off. Garcia and Johnny circle again, tie up, and Garcia headlocks. Johnny powers up and out, but Garcia RAMS Johnny! Johnny rebounds to RUN Garcia over again! Johnny taunts Garcia, MXM add on, but Garcia fires the fans up. Johnny waistlocks then headlocks, but Garcia powers up and out.
Garcia drops down, hurdles over, then ducks Johnny to CLOBBER Johnny! The fans fire up while Johnny flounders! Garcia storms up on Johnny, UPPERCUTS him to a corner, then CHOPS him! Garcia whips, Johnny reverses, but Garcia holds ropes. Johnny runs up but Garcia ELBOWS him! Mansoor distracts the ref, allowing Mason to CHOKE SLAM Garcia!! The fans boo and Daddy Magic protests from commentary. The Mahogany Hunk poses, pretending he did nothing wrong, and Johnny covers. TWO, but Johnny stays on Garcia while Collision goes picture in picture.
Johnny drags Garcia by a leg, sits him up, and SHINING WIZARDS! Mansoor talks trash to the fans, probably fashion related, and Johnny TOSSES Garcia out. Johnny poses before he stalks Garcia to the ramp. Johnny taunts Garcia, kicks him around, then has him against railing. Johnny ROCKS Garcia, follows him around the way, then runs him into railing! Garcia falls over, Johnny refreshes the ring count, and MXM mug Garcia behind the ref’s back! The fans protest but MXM gest away with that. Johnny goes back out to fetch Garcia, but Garcia ROCKS Johnny! And ROCKS him again! And again!
Johnny FLAPJACKS Garcia onto the railing! Garcia falls in a heap but Johnny drags him back up. Johnny puts Garcia in the ring, then has him along the apron for a KICK! MXM mock the old Garcia dance while Johnny KICKS Garcia in the side. Johnny CHOKES Garcia on ropes, but lets off as the ref counts. Johnny argues with the ref while MXM taunt Garcia. Johnny clamps onto Garcia again and wraps him up in a COBRA TWIST! Garcia endures and fights around while Collision returns to single picture. Garcia fights up, and he pries free to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP again! Johnny kicks low and then TOSSES Garcia out hard!
Johnny poses, then builds speed, to TORNILLO ATTACK! Johnny and MXM are all fired up, and even the fans have to admit that was good. But wait, JACK PERRY SMACKS MATT MENARD! The fans freak out as the Scapegoat TOSSES Daddy Magic over railing! Johnny mugs Garcia, puts him in the ring, then drags Garcia up to a fireman’s carry. Garcia fights with elbows and then hammers away on Johnny! Garcia reels Johnny in for a SAIDO! The fans fire up, MXM coaches Johnny, and both men slowly rise. Garcia has the fans on his side as he counter punches Johnny! And counter punches again!
Garcia fires off haymakers on Johnny, stomps a mudhole in, and the fans fire up with Garcia! The ref counts, Garcia lets off, but he runs side to side for a BOOT WASH! Garcia storms around, and he runs up, gets around, and he spins Johnny, TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Cover, TWO! Johnny survives and MXM is relieved. Garcia grits his teeth and he drags Johnny back up. Garcia reels Johnny in, but Johnny resists the lift! Johnny DUMPS Garcia up and out! MXM swarm again! The fans boo as Johnny keeps the ref from seeing this. But then Garcia POSTS Mansoor! Mason scoops Garcia but Garcia slips free to POST Mason!
Garcia hurries into the ring, but gets a FLYING CHUCK and a MOONLIGHT DRIVE for it! Johnny goes up, STARSHIP FLOP as Garcia moves! Garcia runs up to SHOTGUN Johnny down! Garcia then runs up, gets around, COBRA CLUTCH, and ANACONDA VICE! Johnny TAPS, Garcia wins!
Winner: Daniel Garcia, by submission
Red Death overcomes 3v1 odds, but now he realizes something happened to Menard! Garcia asks what happens, Schiavone and Nigel explain it was Perry. Wait, cameras have caught up and now Perry is brawling with Menard in the back! Garcia hurries to the back, but Perry throws Menard into railing! And SMACKS him with a floor sign! Perry stalks Menard while commentary says AEW is coming unglued! Things have moved to the parking lot, and Perry SMACKS Menard off the Scapegoat bus! “You think he’s ready? You think he’s ready!? Then you’re what’s holding him back. But I’m gonna fix that.”
Perry shoves Menard aside, then goes into the bus. Perry brings out a tow chain, with a hook on it! Perry CLUBS Menard, then hooks him up to the back of the bus! Between the chain and the bus exhaust, Menard is coughing and sputtering. Perry tells Menard, “We all have to sacrifice.” Perry then goes into the bus, but Garcia runs up! Garcia fires off on Perry, throws him into the side of the bus, “You thought this was a game?!” Garcia stomps Perry, and he frees Menard from the chain. Garcia stands Perry up abut Menard has an idea. Menard takes the camera, but Collision goes to break. What hell will Garcia put Perry through a week before Full Gear?
Lio Rush speaks.
“I am sick and tired of feeling the way that I’ve been feeling lately. Lost and confused on where I stand with the people that surrounded me. It’s really hard to know exactly who you are when you lose the matches that mean the most. But then I take a deep breath, I look at my watch, and I remember that I’m the Man of the Hour. I came to AEW to collect titles. I’m a 30-year-old piece of gold, and I pray that the people I call friends get on the same page. Because it’s only a matter of time before Lio Rush is rushing to the top.”
Garcia has Perry tied to the hood of the bus!
Garcia shouts at Perry that he was waiting for a reason! Garcia and Menard get in the bus, and they take Perry for a ride! They go through guard rails, up a ramp, and perhaps even into town! Will the Scapegoat end up a bug on a windshield?
Shelton Benjamin w/ MVP VS Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes!
While Bobby Lashley prepares for Full Gear, the Hurt Syndicate is looking for those ready to join up. Will the Standard of Excellence find the Commander of the Skies worth the investment? Or will he just be a waste of time?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Shelton and Komander tie up, but then Shelton shoves Komander back to BOOT him down! Shelton stands Komander up to KNEE, DECK, and then stand up again. Shelton clinches for the CROTCH LIFT SUPLEX! Komander flounders but Shelton stalks him. The fans rally for Shelton as he whips Komander corner to corner hard! Komander flops down and MVP says all day long! Abrahantes coaches Komander but Shelton stomps Komander. The MVP Arena cheers on MVP, and Shelton drags Komander up. Komander fires body shots, then forearms, but Shelton just smiles.
Shelton whips Komander to CLOBBER him! The fans fire up while Komander flounders more. Shelton drags Komander up, stomps him around, then stands him back up. Shelton scoops but Komander fights into a SLEEPER! Komander CLUBS away on Shelton, but Shelton throws Komander away! Shelton drags Komander to a corner, stomps him, then stands him up. Komander kicks, Shelton blocks, but Komander kicks and kicks and kicks! Shelton grins as he holds on, but then Komander ENZIGIRIS! Komander goes up, up and FLYING ARM-DRAGS! The fans fire up as things speed up, and Komander FLAPJACK DROPKICKS!
The fans rally as Komander runs up to mule kick, SUPERKICK, and knoucle lock! Koamnder goes up and up, around and around, then FLYING- NO! Shelton stops the rana to pop Komander into a BEARHUG! Then an OVERHEAD SUPLEX! Komander flounders but MVP says no more toying around. Shelton stalks Komander to the apron then kicks him to the floor while Collision goes pictur ein picture.
Shelton goes out after Komander, brings him back up, and he RAMS Komander into the railing! And the apron! And back to railing! Shelton RAMS Komander into the apron then THROWS him at the railing! Komander is down in a heap and MVP is all fired up! MVP talks a bit of trash to Komander while Shelton steps into the ring. The ring count climbs, and Shelton waits. Komander manages to get in at 7 of 10! Shelton stomps Komander, then brings him up from the apron side. Shelton has Komander literally on the ropes, to then BOOT him down! Komander hits the floor and MVP says it’s fine, he can stay down.
Shelton goes out after Komander, drags him up, and tosses him back into the ring. Shelton stalks Komander, then clamps on with a chinlock. Komander endures, but Shelton grinds him and twists him into a stretch. Komander continues to endure while Collision goes to break.
Collision returns and Shelton whips Komander to FLAPJACK! Komander lands hard and sputters, but Shelton stands on him for a cocky cover. ONE, but Shelton smirks. The fans rally while Shelton stalks Komander to a corner. Shelton stomps Komander, hoists him up top, and slaps him around! Komander SLAPS back! And BOOTS! Komander adjusts position, dodges Shelton, and kicks the legs out! Shelton falls back, Komander goes up! MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up and Komander rises! Komander storms up but Shelton kicks low. Shelton suplexes, but Komander slips around! SLEEPER, then ELEVATED COBRA TWIST!
Shelton endures, powers out, but Komander handsprings through the hip toss! Komander runs, tilt-o-whirls, DEJA VU RANA! Shelton tumbles out and the fans fire up with Komander! Komander hurries to a corner and climbs! Komander tightrope walks the 20 feet, to then SPACE MAN MOONSAULT! Down goes Shelton and the fans are thunderous! Komander hurries to get Shelton up but Shelton ELBOWS him away. Shelton slides into the ring himself, but Komander follows. MVP is furious as Komander runs, 619! Shelton is down and Komander goes up again! MVP shouts at Shelton while Komander aims.
Komander tightrope walks again but has to bail out as Shelton moves! Shelton waistlocks to GERMAN SUPLEX! And then GERMAN SUPLEX again! Komander flounders to a corner, Shelton runs up to STEP-UP KNEE! And then a SUPERKICK! Komander gets folded up and MVP says finish it already! Shelton hauls Komander up, clinches, and hits PAYDIRT! Cover, Shelton wins!
Winner: Shelton Benjamin, by pinfall
MVP stands with Shelton in the victory, but Komander definitely give more of a fight than either man expected. MVP then says we should leave with a souvenir! Shelton grabs at Komander’s mask! Abrahantes gets in the ring to stop Shelton, but then he sees MVP there. MVP grabs Abrahantes by the neck! MVP LARIATS Abrahantes down! MVP may be a manager now, but he can still hit other managers hard. Will nothing stop The Hurt Syndicate from owning AEW?
Backstage interview with Kris Statlander.
Renee Paquette is with the #BornAgainKristen and says that we’re just one week away from Kris VS Mercedes Mone for the TBS Championship at Full Gear. Things have already gotten out of control, from Mone & Kamille trying to run Kris over with a car, and then Kris tackles them through a wall. Once the bell rings, what can we expect? Kris says, “Anything and everything.” Mone is one of the best, will do anything she can to win, and is most dangerous when she’s cornered, where she is right now. Everything she’s tried hasn’t worked because Kris is still standing. Kris will be the one standing tall as the NEW TBS Champion.
In steps Hikaru Shida with enthusiastic applause. The Shining Samurai tells Kris that she just wants to wish her luck. It’s about time someone beats Mone’s boney ass! And when Kris becomes the new champion, Shida will gladly be her first challenger. Kris says alright, sure. But here’s another idea: Kris is always open for a challenge any time, especially against #HolyShida, the only THREE-TIME AEW Women’s World Champion. So how about this? Wednesday Night Dynamite, Shida VS Kris. Shida’s all for it! They shake hands, but will fighting Shida be a little too much before going to Full Gear? Or will it prove Kris is still The Galaxy’s Greatest?
Backstage interview with The Acclaimed.
Lexy Nair is with Max Caster & Anthony Bowens ahead of their huge Full Gear Tag Team Contenders Series match with La Faccion Ingobernable. But where is Billy Gunn? Caster asks that more importantly, where are their heads going into the match? Because Caster just has to say, as the Best Wrestler Alive, he’s feeling real confident. Bowens says for Lexy’s actual question, Billy will be here. What Caster was trying to say is that The Acclaimed do feel great, because they are one match away from joining that Fatal 4, where they will become TWO-TIME AEW World Tag Team Champions in the Scissor King’s home state of New Jersey!
And when they win, The Acclaimed will celebrate with one big scissoring, because EVERYONE LOVES THE ACCLAIMED! Ain’t that right, Lexy? Oh, wait, MVP steps in, Shelton Benjamin by his side. The Hurt Syndicate just wants to wish The Acclaimed luck. The Syndicate handled their business, so Caster & Bownes should handle theirs. Oh, and Max, use your size and strength. This is a big opportunity, don’t blow it. The Syndicate heads out, but will The Acclaimed win to impress MVP? Or to get back where they belong?
“Powerhouse” Will Hobbs VS Bulk Bronson w/ The Iron Savages!
The return of the Powerhouse is truly big for AEW, but all the Iron Savages are big. And Jacked Jameson wants everyone to hold on. The fat morons and skinny idiots of Albany can shut up. Jameson gives all the introductions, and looking at “P-P-Powerhouse,” all you people are expecting a meat madness match! You want meat?! Then yeah, chant it up! But here’s some news: all these losers are going on a vegan diet! There will be no meat tonight! Because they are The Iron Savages, sippin’ sauce and livin’ hoss while they take all the Low T Meatriders to #TIDDYCITY! Guess Bronson can do it, too?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Bronson pumps up and puffs up, but he’s looking lean compared to Hobbs. Bronson runs, RAMS Hobbs, but Bronson bounces off! The fans fire up but the Savages coach Bronson up. Hobbs says stop playing and bring it! Hobbs SLAPS Bronson, so Bronson really fires up! Bronson kicks low, and says, “How ’bout that, Hobbs?!” Bronson runs, but Hobbs dodges and CLOBBERS him! The fans fire up while Hobbs brings Bronson around. Scoop and SLAM, and the fans fire up with Hobbs! Hobbs then brings Bronson up to scoop and SLAM again! Bronson writhes, the fans chant for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!”
Hobbs drags Bronson up, scoops and SLAMS again! Bronson writhes while Hobbs looms over him. Hobbs brings Bronson up, but Bronson wrenches out to ROCK Hobbs! Bronson fires haymakers, then CLUBS away on Hobbs’ back! The fans rally, Bronson reels Hobbs in, but Hobbs suplexes Bronson first! Bronson flounders into a corner, the fans fire up as Hobbs headbutts buckles! Hobbs runs up to SPLASH in the corner! Hobbs says he’s got all the meat! Hobbs LARIATS point blank again and again as fans chant “MEAT!” Hobbs lets Bronson stagger about, before he CLOBBERS him!
Hobbs shakes the ropes, and the straps come down! The fans fire up but Jameson talks trash on the apron. Hobbs DECKS him! Boulder runs in?! Hobbs hits a SPINEBUSTER! The ref can’t believe what’s going on as Hobbs torture racks Bronson! ARGENTINE RACK! Bronson TAPS, Hobbs wins! And drops Bronson on Boulder!
Winner: “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs, by submission
Big, jacked, and ANYBODY can get it! That is the way of the Powerhouse! Will the Book of Hobbs have quite the comeback story?
Backstage interview with The Undisputed Kingdom.
Lexy is now with Roderick Strong, Matt Taven & Mike Bennett. She congratulates Roddy for getting his third win via Lance Archer. Roddy now faces MJF at Full Gear, so how is he feeling? How’s he feeling? First, thanks for all that, Lexy, he appreciates it. Second, “MAAAX! You have seven days. Seven days from right now until you’re standing across the ring from me, Max. And look, I got a lot to say, and on Wednesday, you’re gonna hear it all, but I just wanna leave you with this: Max, you walk around here thinking you’re smarter than everybody, you’re better than everybody. I don’t think you realize what you’ve gotten yourself into.
“I am the Messiah of the Backbreaker. I am a damn wrestling legend! And when Full Gear ends, you’re gonna realize that I’m better than you, and you know it!” Roddy is ready to throw it all back in MJF’s face, but will the Wolf of Wrestling have a contingency plan?
Private Party is here!
The MVP Arena is ready to party with the champs, and Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy are ready to watch the final match of the contenders’ series! Who joins Private Party, The Outrunners, and The Kings of the Black Throne at Full Gear?
Full Gear Tag Team Contenders Series: Rush & The Beast Mortos w/ Jake “The Snake” Roberts VS The Acclaimed w/ Billy Gunn!
Platinum Max of course has a diss track. “These dudes gotta be embarrassed. You ’bout to lose bigger than Kamala Harris! LFI in a title match is outta place. It’s like Mexicans being managed by Jake the Snake! I would’ve called the committee, but you’re lucky Albany’s a sanctuary city!” Bowens takes over to say, “ALBANAAAAAY~! The Acclaimed have arrived! Scissor me, Daddy Ass~!” And he does~! But Caster doesn’t? The teams sort out, and while Caster wants to, Bowens convinces him to let Bowens start. Mortos steps up and the fans sing while the bell rings. Bowens and Mortos circle, tie up, and Mortos powers Bowens to a corner.
The ref counts, Mortos lets off, but Bowens dodges the shot to fire CHOPS! Mortos just roars! Mortos runs up, Bowens dodges to CHOP, CHOP and fire forearms! Mortos puts Bowens in a corner to fire forearms and lariats! Caster protests but Mortos SMACKS Bowens! And SMACKS him again! Mortos whips, Bowens reverses, but Mortos rolls off Bowens’ back! Bowens DROPKICKS but Mortos rebounds to CLOBBER Bowens! Bowens gets up but Caster tags in. Caster tells Bowens to relax, but here comes Rush. The fans rally up and the two tie up. Rush powers Caster back, Caster turns things around, but Rush turns it back around.
The ref counts as they’re in a corner, and the two separate. Rush eggs Caster on, the two tie up again, and Rush waistlocks. Caster switches, shoves, and drops down. Rush runs up but Caster hurdles. Rush leaps over but Caster runs him over! Rush runs Caster over! The fans fire up, but Caster says hold on! Tranquilo! Caster raises the ingobernable fist, Rush is moderately amused, but then Caster sucker punches him! Rush scowls and DECKS Caster! Rush goes out to grab his favorite green cable! Mortos distracts the ref, but Caster fires hands on Rush first! And Caster uses the cable! The fans cheer as Rush tastes his own medicine!
But then Rush SLINGS Caster to the floor! Billy is upset but the ref wants him to stay back. Billy tries to point out the shenanigans, but Collision goes picture in picture.
The ref is busy with Billy and that lets Rush LASH Caster with the cable! Rush SMACKS Caster off the desk, Caster scrambles into the ring, but Rush anchors his leg. Rush drags Caster up, CHOPS him then ROCKS him, then bumps him off buckles. Tag to Mortos and Mortos SMACKS Caster! Cover, TWO! Caster toughs it out but Mortos NECK GTWISTS! Cover, TWO! Mortos stalks Caster to a corner while Private Party watches closely. Mortos SMACKS Caster again! Mortos puts Caster in the corner, taunts Bowens, and while the ref is busy with Bowens, that lets The Snake get in cheap shots!
Billy and Bowens both protest, but Mortos wrenches Caster. Tag to Rush and LFI mugs Caster. Caster goes to a corner but Rush whips corner to corner. Rush runs up and feints the dropkick to SMACK Caster! Rush soaks up the cheers and jeers while he blows a kiss. Rush drags Caster up to snapmare and motorcycle stretch. Caster endures but Jake is happy with this. Caster fights up, but Rush throws him down by his hair! Private Party doesn’t like how this is going for Acclaimed, but Rush taunts Bowens. The ref has ot keep Bownse back again, and Rush drags Caster back. Tag to Mortos and LFI mugs Caster more while Collision goes to break.
Collision returns and Caster fights up to ENZIGIRI Mortos! Mortos staggers back, Caster crawls forward, hot tag to Bowens! Bowens rallies on LFI with LARIATS, haymakers and CHOPS! Mortos roars, but Bowens sends him into the corner! Mortos tumbles up and out, then Bowens gives Rush the kick, kick, and FAMOUSER! Bowens shouts, “EVERYONE LOVES THE ACCLAIMED!” Bowens then goes up and aims, SUPER CROSSBODY onto Mortos! The fans fire up and Bowens hurries to put Mortos in. Cover, TWO! Mortos stays in this, but Bowens stays focused. Bowens fires forearms but Mortos hits back.
Bowens fires a flurry, then whips, but Mortos reverses. Mortos POP-UP SAMOAN DROPS Bowens down! The fans fire up but Caster MISSILE DROPKCIKS Mortos! Rush runs up, but Caster SUPERKICKS him! Caster runs at Rush, but Rush THROWS him into the corner! Bowens DECKS Rush! The fans fire up as all four men are down! Private Party likes this, too, as Billy coaches his guys. Jake also coaches LFI, and “This is Awesome!” Mortos blocks a shot to HEADBUTT Bowens down! Tag to Rush and Rush runs at the corner, only for Bowens to dodge! Bowens CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS away!
Bowens sits Rush down, mocks the tranquilo with some scissor fingers, but that pisses Rush off! Rush shoves Bowens, the hands start flying! Rush whips Bowens to a corner, to CHOP, CHOP, and CHOP! Rush sits Bowens down to stomp away! The ref counts, Rush argues with him, but then goes corner to corner! Feint and BOOT! Rush gives a proper tranquilo, then he has the fans fired up. Bownes runs up, but into a SNAP POWERSLAM! Rush puts Bowens in the drop zone, goes up, SUPER SENTON FLOPS! Tag to Caster and he goes up! DIVING SPLASH! Cover, Mortos breaks it! Mortos gets Rush to safety, then tags in.
Rush dodges Caster, Mortos ROCKS him! Rush hits a BACKSTABBER, then holds Caster up for Mortos’ MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, Bowens breaks it! Rush CHOPS Bowens, Mortos whips Caster, and then Mortos CLOBBERS Caster! The fans rally as Rush says now it’s time! But Bowens fires off Rock, Paper, Scissors SUPERKICK! Mortos CLOBBERS Bowens! Mortos then runs at Caster, CANNONBALL MISSES! Hot tag to Bowens and he hits THE ARRIVAL on Mortos! MIC DROP from Caster!! Cover, ACCLAIMED WINS!
Winners: The Acclaimed, by pinfall (advance to Full Gear)
Private Party says alright, nice on Acclaimed! Billy helps Caster to his feet, but Caster is a bit squirrely. Caster calms down, and The Acclaimed all SCISSOR FINGER~! They’re in the Fatal 4, but will Caster & Bowens be the ones to become TWO-TIME TWO-TIME AEW World Tag Team Champions?
PROGRAMMING NOTE for next week!
With Full Gear being next Saturday, November 23rd, Collision takes a week off! We’ll see everyone back here in two weeks on November 30th!
Backstage interview with Mina Shirakawa.
Lexy is with the Fighting Gravure Idol and congratulates her on her win in her return. Mina says yes, she is so back to have come back here, and she is so excited for Mariah’s match. Lexy says Mina already has multiple championships, is AEW gold on her mind at all? Mina says she’s just excited for Mariah’s match. But that’s not a no… Time to dance! Mina shimmies her way on out, but will she end up wanting something more than just fun with her friend?
Backstage interview with The Conglomeration.
Lexy is now with Mark Briscoe, Rocky Romero & Tomohiro Ishii, and she notes that in a couple weeks, Dynamite: Thanksgiving Eve, it will be Tomohiro Ishii VS Chris Jericho for the ROH World Championship. How is Ishii feeling? The Stone Pitbull is stone-faced, so Mark Briscoe “translates” what #BigTom is exuding with his aura. This is what he’s trying to say: Jericho, your days are numbered! You better shine that title up real nice, sleep with it real close, because soon, it’s getting up outta there! “Learning Tree my ass, you about to learn a lesson about humility! You about to learn a lesson about gettin’ your ass whooped!”
Mark asks if they understand what he’s saying, and Rocky says yeah, he’s picking up what Mark’s putting down. Rocky’s digging the energy, and he feels the intensity. But he has to know one thing: What is the word of the day? That’s a hell of a question, Rocky, because today, it is a menagerie of words! Take a basket, reach in, pull out the word of the day, and well, it’s tenacious! Tenacity! Ferocious! Velocity! Ferocity! He’s tellin’ ya, long story short, that title is coming back to the Conglomeration, courtesy of Tomohiro Ishii! Jericho, you gettin’ your ass whooped, son! RARARARA!
Mark may be fire on the outside, but Ishii is fire on the inside. Will The Learning Tree be burned down either way?
Backstage interview with FTR.
Lexy notes that this past Wednesday, Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood came up short in their own Full Gear Contenders Series match. Where are their heads out right now? Cash says he wishes he had an answer, because he doesn’t really know. FTR doesn’t know where they go from here. They wish it was just one bad night, but the truth of the matter is, FTR lost those titles a little over a year ago and have had chances to get them back where they just haven’t. Maybe it’s FTR. Maybe their time has passed them. Maybe they need to reevaluate. Dax agrees. But on Dynamite, the better team won on that night.
While FTR could cry about it, or they could rebuild. Therefore, they will rebuild. This may not be FTR’s time, but it is someone’s time. It is The Outrunners’ time! And maybe after Full Gear, we get an FTRunners dream match for those titles. Boys, they’re pulling for you. Speaking of, we’re about to hear from The Outrunners right now!
The Outrunners speak.
Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd have another retro style video in old standard definition, saying they’ve got the looks and the attitude, so you know they’ve got “the stuff!” It’s a highlight reel of their match with Top Flight, even using retro graphics in the editing. You gotta have the meat! And right now, they’re sizzling! But will Truth & Turbo be prime A1 material at Full Gear? Or will they end up well done?
AEW Women’s World Championship No Disqualifications Match: Mariah May VS Anna Jay!
The Battle of the Belts was a Title Eliminator that went The Queenslayer’s way, only for The Glamour to get her revenge in the proper title match. However, all the back and forth, the bullying and the brawling, it has led to this rubber match! And as if No Disqualifications isn’t raising the stakes enough, Anna promises that if she loses, this is the last time she challenges Mariah for the title! Will this last chance be just the chance Anna needs to become The Star of the Show? Or will AEW still be All About Mariah?
Anna already brings a duffel bag of weaponry, and Nigel panics for Mariah’s sake. But Mariah came prepared with a trash can, baseball bat, and proper attire for a Street Fight. The introductions are made, but Mariah throws her can already! Anna dodges then SHOTGUNS Mariah! The bell rings, Anna is right on Mariah, and she sends Mariah into the railing! And then the steel steps! And then back into railing! The fans fire up while Anna keeps after Mariah with haymakers. Anna whips Mariah hard into railing! The Vendetta watches backstage, they seem to like Anna bringing out the violence as she SMACKS Mariah off the desk!
Anna confiscates a monitor to SMACK Mariah on the back! Mariah falls into Schaivone’s arms, and Nigel is furiously jealous! Anna SMACKS Mariah off the apron, then grabs herself a chair, to SMACK Mariah with it legs first! Anna pushes Mariah into the ring, then goes up a corner. Mariah stands into Anna’s BLOCKBUSTER! The fans fire up as Anna keeps going, and she sits the chair up nearby. Anna drags Mariah up, but Mariah fires body shots! DDTÂ onto the chair! Anna falls back while Mariah snarls. Mariah grabs the trash can and puts it around Anna! Mariah drums on the can, then goes to a corner.
Mariah climbs, Anna stands, and Mariah MISSILE DROPKICKS Anna down! Cover, TWO! Anna survives but Mariah just goes outside to look under the ring. The fans fire up in anticipation, and Mariah grins as she brings out a LADDER! Mariah pushes that ladder into the ring, stomps Anna around, then drags the ladder up. The ladder is propped up in a corner, then whips Anna, but Anna reverses! Mariah avoids hitting the ladder, but Anna has the QUEENSLAYER SLEEPER! Mariah flails, reaches out, but Anna hops on as a backpack! Only for Mariah to SENTON onto the ladder!
The fans fire up while both women are down, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Mariah sputters and coughs while she crawls to ropes. Mariah rolls out of the ring and hurries to look under the ring again. Mariah brings out a new chair, but Anna has brought out one of her own! They each slide the chairs in, and then they add more chairs! And more chairs! So many chairs! They both storm in, armed with chairs, and they CLASH! Mariah is disarmed, so Anna SMACKS her down! Anna goes for her duffel bag! Anna brings out… a crowbar, a wrench, wire, a chain, but she wants the PRYBAR! Mariah ROCKS Anna first, then THRWOS her down onto the chairs! Mariah stomps Anna, then sees all the goodies Anna brought!
Mariah picks up the strap! Mariah LASHES Anna, LASHES her again, but that just pisses Anna off! Anna blocks the shot, ROCKS Mariah, then LASHES her on the back! And LASHES her again! Mariah flounders, Anna kicks things aside to then stomp Mariah down. Anna drags Mariah up to suplex her onto the chairs! Mariah writhes but Anna covers, TWO!! Mariah stays in this, but that just means more pain! Anna stalks Mariah and DIGS the prybar into her ribs! Mariah kicks Anna away, then fires forearms! Anna eggs Mariah on, so Mariah KNEES her down! Cover, TWO! Anna toughs it out as Collision returns to single picture.
Mariah drags Anna up, for a SAIDO! Mariah then positions chairs before she fireman’s carries Anna. MADAYÂ on a chair! Cover, TWO!?! Anna survives and Mariah is furious! Mariah grits her teeth as she drags Anna up and reels her in. Anna fights free, kicks low, then has the Gory Especial! GORY BOMB onto the ladder!! The ladder doesn’t break but Mariah’s face might have! Cover, TWO!! The Vendetta is still watching, and while Taya is very animated, Deonna is very stoic. Anna goes out to look under the ring. Albany gets what they want because here comes a TABLE! Anna brings this up to a TLC as she pushes the table into the ring.
Anna hurries in to set the table up while Mariah crawls and cries in pain. Anna has the table set just right, but she stomps Mariah first. Anna bumps Mariah off the buckles, then hoists her up top. Anna ROCKS Mariah, climbs up after her, and the fans fire up as she aims for the table. Mariah fires body shots first! Mariah bumps Anna off buckles, then SUPSER SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMBS through the table!! Cover, TWO?!?! Anna survives and Mariah cannot believe it! But this is what winning the title with no safety net means for Anna! Mariah goes out, looks under the ring, and she brings out spare railing!?
Mariah pushes the railing into the ring, but she also brings some chairs over. Mariah sets the chairs up before she props the railing up like a ramp. Mariah adds more chairs, but Anna hits a BACKSTABBER first! Both women are down again, but Anna grabs herself some chairs. Anna finishes the project Mariah was working on, and the railing is now a platform! Anna drags Mariah over but Mariah HEADBUTTS first! Mariah then puts Anna on the railing, and looks to go through with her plan all along! The fans fire up as Mariah climbs, but Anna trips her up first! Anna climbs up, and she has Mariah on the very top! SUPERPLEXÂ on the railing!!!
The fans lose their minds as both women are wrecked on the steel bars! Nigel can’t bear to watch the replay! The fans declare, “This is Awesome!” Mariah rises up, but Anna flops out of the ring. Anna finds some BARBED WIRE! Anna looks to relive one of her highlights as she wraps the wire around her arm! Anna stalks Mariah, and has the BARBED WIRE QUEENSLAYER on!!! Mariah suffers and the fans say Anna is sick! Anna doesn’t care, she wants to be champion! Mariah fades, but she uses HAIR SPRAY IN THE EYES!! Mariah is free, and she reels Anna in, STORM ZEROÂ on a chair!! Cover, Mariah wins!!
Winner: Mariah May, by pinfall (still AEW Women’s World Champion)
Taya is upset but Deonna says it’s alright. Anna and Mariah pushed each other to their limits, but also to some dark places. The Glamour is still atop the AEW Women’s Division, and here comes Mina! Best friends get to celebrate Mariah’s victory, and then Mariah KICKS ANna in the side! Mina says no, Mariah, you already did enough! Mariah accepts that, and BREAKING NEWS from Tony Khan: Now that Mariah has retained her title, she and Mina will have their championship champagne celebration for Full Gear! Will no one ever stop Mariah’s reign of glamour?
Jon Moxley speaks.
The Maniac is with Marina Shafir in the parking lot as he says, “I’ve underestimated Orange Cassidy. I’ve pushed him in the ring before, but this sport’s about so much more than what goes on between the ropes. I thought when I broke Chuck Taylor’s neck, one of two things would happen: Either he would turn into a shaky puddle of tears, and I’d walk right over him; or he’d be backed into a corner and he’s snap back, bringing the animal out of Orange Cassidy. Neither of those two things happened, and now I see it for the first time. I don’t think he even went to the hospital with Chuck Taylor.
“He acts like he’s so sad, and that young Wheeler’s traveled down a path he doesn’t approve of, but he doesn’t care. He’s full of it. Now I see it for the first time. I can’t believe I didn’t see it before. Orange Cassidy is a snake. Cold-blooded, reptilian, unnerved. The test will be this Wednesday, when you face your beloved former student who you claim to care about. Will you strike with venomous intent? Or will you keep it clean? Cold-blooded opponent, that is a different challenge entirely, this is gonna be harder than I thought. But man, I wish I was cold-blooded. But I’m not. No. I feel everything.
“Not just the weight of the AEW World Championship, but I feel the weight of the last five years. I feel the weight of the dreams and aspirations of every single wrestler who walks through these doors. I feel the weight of everybody’s mistakes and broken promises. I feel the weight of every single AEW fan who buys a ticket and pays for parking, and takes off work, and gives us their hard-earned money, and time, and energy, because AEW is something they believe in! What AEW could be! You don’t like the way I do things? November 23rd, you’re gonna have a chance.
“Lop my head off. Let it hit the dirt and roll at your feet. Reach down and pick up that crown, put it on your head. See if you like how it feels. At Full Gear, I smear Orange Cassidy’s blood on our flag, and I plant it in the ground so hard, it will never get moved. You wanna ride with me? You wanna ride in MY AEW? We ride into battle every single day to grab pro-wrestling by the balls, and you better be ready to die on your shield every single day! And if you’re not, get out. Or you will get taken out.” The Maniac has issued his ultimatum, will Freshly Squeezed heed it?
AEW Collision wraps with the November to Remember music video.
Set to November Rain by Guns ‘n’ Roses, we look back even as far as the last time Jon Moxley and Orange Cassidy feuded, which included their battle over the AEW International Championship at Full Gear 2023. There are also highlights to hype up the TNT Championship match of Jack Perry VS Daniel Garcia, and the long-awaited grudge match between Jay White and Hangman Page. Who will truly make this a November to Remember when they stand tall in the November rain?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision, and I forgot that this counts as the go-home Collision with Full Gear next week. The music video recap package to end the show is really well done, and makes a good ending moment, but then it makes other promos a little redundant. Honestly, why not wait to use this as the cold open to Full Gear next Saturday? This would be an awesome PPV opening video. And good closing promo from Moxley, with good spin on Cassidy’s aloof nature. Maybe Cassidy’s cold, or maybe he’s in control of his emotions. I suppose Cassidy VS Yuta on Dynamite will give some of that away.
Great stuff with the TNT Championship story. Garcia VS Johnny was a really good match, even with MXM getting involved. Perry abducting Menard in an attempt to tow him behind the bus was wild, but I like how Garcia turned the tables on Perry. I kinda wish we got a little more of their “joyride” through Albany and New York, but maybe we get more of that on Dynamite. Either way, it feels like Garcia already has the “standing tall” part of the go-home math, meaning he loses at Full Gear. Maybe Perry will cheat his way out of the match so that Garcia can still be strong in defeat.
Really good match from Shelton and Komander but of course Shelton won. Good promo from Hurt Syndicate with The Acclaimed to keep up the recruit tease, and very good match from Acclaimed VS LFI. Good win for The Acclaimed, and you can bet that the Fatal 4 Way will be the straw that breaks the camel’s back. Caster was even distancing himself in his own way here, with not wanting to scissor finger before the match and other little details. Caster can turn on Bowens and join the Hurt Syndicate to start on a singles championship story with them. Lio Rush likely will, too, given his promo.
Very good promo from Conglomeration to hype up Thanksgiving Eve and the ROH World Championship match of Ishii VS Jericho. Still doesn’t feel like Jericho’s losing, though, as he really only just got the title and there’s still this idea of Jericho being responsible for ROH getting a TV deal. Y’know, the same way he’s kayfabe responsible for Collision happening so that he could be on another show separate from… Whoever he was feuding with back then. Very good promo from Roddy to call out MJF, though he literally says he’ll talk more on Dynamite so what was the point of tonight? Just filling time?
Great match for Hobbs to get back on a winning track in singles action, and the “All Star 8 Man” on Wednesday will be great stuff. I feel like Brian Cage or Lance Archer takes the loss in that match, giving momentum to Ricochet and Ospreay going into each of the Full Gear grudge matches. With that, Ricochet maybe pulls off the International Championship win, but Ospreay probably does not win because of Don Callis Family cheating. As for Hobbs himself, The Continental Classic is coming, maybe he gets in on that and really dominates. Hobbs and Okada would be a lot of fun to see, I kinda hope we get that.
Great opener from Mina VS Harley as Harley continues to build her in-ring skill and impress. I like Mina kinda dodging the question about titles here in AEW, because she doesn’t wanna give away that she wants THE AEW Women’s World Championship. Mariah VS Anna was a great main event, they really busted out some good stuff. Mariah using the hair spray was a very clever way to turn things around and help her win. Mariah and Mina having their celebration on Full Gear, I feel like that’s the moment things go sideways in this friendship.
My Score: 8.8/10
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This is gonna be Outta This World!
Ricochet is still aiming for the AEW International Championship, but he has to stay sharp. Will Dante Martin’s high flying skill be just the thing for the King of Flight?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Hikaru Shida VS Leila Grey; Shida wins.
- Mark Briscoe VS Ariya Daivari w/ Mark Sterling; Briscoe wins.
- Rocky Romero VS Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes; Komander wins.
- Rush & The Beast Mortos w/ Dralistico VS Alec Price & Richard Holliday; Rush & Mortos win.
- Ricochet VS Dante Martin; Ricochet wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Hikaru Shida VS Leila Grey!
The Shining Samurai continues her comeback, looking to carve a path back to a championship. But the Top Flight Attendant only just called out the ROH Women’s World Champion, Athena, last night on ROH TV. Will Leila be flying high towards her Proving Grounds match with The Fallen Goddess? Or will Shida use Leila as just another tune-up?
The bell rings, the two circle, and the fans rally up. The two tie up, Leila wrenches and wristlocks to YANK the arm. Leila keeps on the wristlock but Shida handsprings and wrenches back. Shida hammerlocks, headlocks, but Leila fires body shots. Leila powers up and out, but Shida runs Leila over! The fans fire up, and things keep moving. Shida rolls over Leila’s dropdown, then bypasses Leila. Leila stops the hip toss to fire body shots and knees! Leila goes to run but Shida reels her in. Shida lifts with the waistlock, and she swings Leila around, before the SLAM! The fans fire up with Shida and she goes outside.
Shida brings Leila to the apron, CLUBS her, then lines up a shot. Shida runs in to KNEE LIFT! The fans fire up again and Shida hurries back in. Shida brings Leila up, fireman’s carries, but Leila flails with forearms and elbows. Leila sunset flips, TWO! Leila ROCKS Shida, UPPERCUTS, then kicks low. Leila KICKS high, then kicks a leg out, to run and SHOTGUN! Shida tumbles, Leila covers, TWO! Shida stays in this but Leila stays on her. Leila bumps Shida off buckles, then she runs Shida side to side to bump off more buckles. Leila CHOPS and the fans “WOO~!” Leila smiles and puts some stank on the CHOP!
Leila swings but Shida dodges the third chop, to ROCK Leila! Shida whips, Leila reverses, and Leila SHINING WIZARDS in the corner! Then BULLDOG! Cover, TWO! Shida is tougher than that but Leila stalks her. The fans rally up, Leila brings Shida around, and Leila fires a forearm! Shida fires one in return! Leila fires again, but Shida ROCKS Leila! Leila ROCKS Shida! The fans rally up and Shida feeds off the energy. Shida fires forearm after forearm, but Leila takes a swing! Shida dodges, wrenches, and short arm LARIATS! The fans fire up and Shida is after Leila in a corner. Shida climbs up, and she rains down fists!
The fans fire up and count all the way to TEN! Shida roars then kicks Leila away. Shida MISSILE DROPKICKS! Down goes Leila! Shida hurries to cover, TWO! Leila stays in this but Shida takes aim. KATA- NO, Leila deflects! Roll up, TWO!! Shida is up, blocks a boot, and swings, but into a full nelson! Shida wrenches out, BOOTS Leila’s lariat, then QUESTION MARK KICKS! Shida suplexes for the FALCON ARROW! Cover, Shida wins!
Winner: Hikaru Shida, by pinfall
Leila kicks at 3.1, that’s too little too late! Will Leila at least last ten minutes against Athena next week? Will Shida be the one poised for a title shot after Full Gear?
Backstage interview with Harley Cameron.
Renee Paquette is with the crazy Aussie, who keeps pawing at her, and brings up the match Harley’s made for Collision with Mina Shirakawa. Harley asks Renee, does she know what Mina has that Harley doesn’t? No, what is it? NOTHING!! Mina is beautiful, charismatic, and talented. But can she do THIS?! Harley brings out a guitar and starts to play! Harley was a musician, y’know. Oh, wait, there’s a string missing. Never mind, she’s professional! Harley starts adlibbing a Blues-esque song. There once was a little girl. And by “little,” Harley doesn’t mean young child, she means just small in stature.
Anyway, and a five, six, seven, eight! Renee stops Harley there, there’s no time. What?! No! FEEL THE WRATH OF HARLEY CAM- The cameras cut away back to ringside, but will Harley show Mina and the world everything she’s capable of tomorrow night on Collision?
Mark Briscoe VS Ariya Daivari w/ Mark Sterling!
While Chris Jericho keeps disrespecting the legacy of Jay Briscoe, it will be Tomohiro Ishii that handles him. Tonight, the Sussex County Chicken is to focus on himself and the Premier Athletes’ son of privilege. “Smart” Mark takes over introductions by saying Ariya Daivari is about to wrestle “literally the dumbest person in AEW.” Mark is so stupid, really. So please, show the world that Bridgeport is smarter than a Briscoe by reading what is right on the Premier Athletes’ brand new merch shirt: Athletes Rule. Daivari says when he says “Athletes,” the fans should say, “Rule!” and NOTHING ELSE! Got it!?
Okay, hands in. Ohhh… “ATHLETES!” “SUCK!!” Briscoe laughs because the only dumb Mark here is Mark Sterling. But will Briscoe prove that what matters in the ring is street smarts? Or can Daivari prove that Premier Athletes don’t suck?
The bell rings and Briscoe circles with Daivari. They tie up as fans rally, and Briscoe pushes Daivari back. Daivari turns things around to put Briscoe in a corner, and lets off as the ref counts. Daivari shouts, “ATHLETES!” but fans again shout “SUCK!!” Briscoe SHOVES Daivari down and the fans fire up. Briscoe and Daivari circle, tie up, and Briscoe headlocks. Daivari powers up and out, but Briscoe runs him over! The fans fire up and things keep moving. Daivari drops down, Briscoe slides under, and then Briscoe REDNECK KUNG-FU UPPERCUTS! And ROLLING ELBOWS! The fans fire up more while sterling protests.
Briscoe whips Daivari, then UPPERCUTS again! The fans fire up as Daivari goes to a corner. Briscoe storms up to bring Daivari around, for a suplex high and hard! Cover, TWO! Daivari is tougher than that so Briscoe shrugs it off. Briscoe fires hands, Daivari staggers around, but Briscoe CHOPS him in a corner! Briscoe then REDNECK CRANE KICKS! The fans fire up and Briscoe brings Daivari up, but Daivari JAWBREAKERS back! Daivari TOSSES Briscoe out, but the ref has Sterling stay back. Daivari goes out to get Briscoe, but Briscoe sends Daivari into railing! The fans fire up while Daivari writhes, and Briscoe stands him up.
Briscoe CHOPS Daivari, high-fives fans, then CHOPS Daivari again. Briscoe then brings Daivari around to SMACK off a chair! The fans fire up as Briscoe makes Daivari take a seat. Briscoe refreshes the count, then runs up to BOOT Daivari down! The fans fire up more, and Briscoe UPPERCUTS Daivari again. Daivari goes to more railing but Briscoe CHOPS him down again. Briscoe tosses a chair into the ring, HEADBUTTS Daivari, then slides into the ring. Briscoe sets up the chair and the fans fire up! Sterling panics as Briscoe builds speed, so Sterling snatches the chair away! The fans boo but Briscoe goes out after Sterling!
Sterling defends his innocence but Daivari CLUBS Briscoe! And hits a NECKBREAKER on the floor! “ATHLETES!” “SUCK!!” Well, clearly Sterling doesn’t learn, but Daivari is control as Rampage goes picture in picture.
Daivari drags Briscoe up and into the ring, then grabs the legs, so he can stomp Briscoe’s gut! Briscoe sputters his way to a corner but Daivari digs his boots in! The ref counts, Sterling cheers, but Daivari lets off. Daivari argues with the ref, so Sterling CHOKES Briscoe! The fans boo but Sterling gets away with it. Daivari whips Briscoe hard into a corner! Briscoe sits down, and Daivari stomps him some more! Daivari snapmares Briscoe, KNEES him in the back, then clamps on a neck wrench. The ref reprimands the fishhook in there, but Daivari shifts to a chinlock. Daivari grinds Briscoe down, but Briscoe endures.
Fans rally up and Briscoe fights to his feet. Rampage returns to single picture as Briscoe fires body shots! Briscoe fires forearms but Daivari knees low! Daivari CLAWS Briscoe’s face, puts him in a corner, then hoists him up top. The fans rally for “DEM BOYS! DEM BOYS!” but Daivari CHOPS Briscoe. Daivari climbs up, brings Briscoe up, but Briscoe fires body shots! Briscoe DECKS Daivari, the fans fire up, but Sterling springs into action! The ref reprimands, Sterling argues with him, and Daivari runs up! Briscoe leaps over Daivari, but Daivari dodges the boot! SLEEPER! The fans boo but Briscoe RAMS Daivari into a corner!
Daivari holds on but Briscoe RAMS him in again and again! Briscoe is finally free, but Daivari then hammerlocks! LION’S LARIAT! And then a wrench, spin, LION’S DDT! Cover, TWO!! Briscoe survives Daivari’s double down and the fans fire up! Daivari throws hands but Briscoe feeds off it! The fans fire up as Briscoe mans up! Daivari headlocks, Briscoe powers out, but Daivari RAMS Briscoe! Briscoe roars! Daivari runs and RAMS Briscoe again! And again! Then Daivari fires hands! But Briscoe blocks to ROCK Daivari! And ROCK him again! And again! REDNECK PALM STRIKES! Briscoe puts Daivari in a corner!
Briscoe rains down fists and the fans count to TEN! Briscoe hops down, the fans fire up, and Briscoe CLOBBERS Daivari! And CLOBBERS him again! Briscoe whips, Daivari reverses, but Briscoe FLYING FOREARMS! The fans fire up with Briscoe and he runs at the corner. LARIAT, and then FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Daivari survives but Briscoe calls his shot! Briscoe drags Daivari up, reels him in, but Daivari fights the underhooks! Daivari wrenches, dodges a lariat, and SUPERKICKS! Briscoe wobbles, but he eggs Daivari on! Daivari runs up, into a ROLLING DEATH VALLEY! Daivari is down and Briscoe climbs up!
Sterling distracts Briscoe, and Daivari has time to hit the ropes! That trips Briscoe up! Briscoe tumbles to the m at, and Daivari hauls Briscoe up. Wait, Daivari underhooks the arms?! That’s blasphemy! But Briscoe powers up and out with a backdrop! And now Briscoe brings Daivari in, only for Sterling to get on the apron! The ref reprimands, Briscoe warns Sterling, but it’s ROCKY ROMERO that YANKS Sterling down! Daivari whips Briscoe, Briscoe reverses to TOSS Daivari! Rocky gets Briscoe the chair! Briscoe sets it up, and he takes FLIGHT! Down goes Daivari & Sterling! Briscoe puts Daivari in, climbs up, FROGGY-BOW!! Cover, Briscoe wins!
Winner: Mark Briscoe, by pinfall
The Conglomeration comes through for each other again, and that helps Briscoe win! But Azucar has his own match tonight, will he be feeling even sweeter after taking on Komander?
BREAKING NEWS for Dynamite!
With the confrontations we’ve seen from them all, we see Will Ospreay join forces with Will Hobbs, Mark Davis & Ricochet against Konosuke Takeshita, Kyle Fletcher, Brian Cage & Lance Archer! It’s the full Don Callis Family against the Aerial Assassin, the Powerhouse, Dunkzilla and The One & Only in an All Star 8 Man Tag! Which side will have all the momentum going into Full Gear?
Rocky Romero VS Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes!
Rampage returns and the bell rings. The fans rally as Azucar and Commander of the Skies circle, but Montel Vontavious Porter is watching backstage…? Who business could MVP and The Hurt Syndicate have here? Rocky and Komander tie up, Komander wrenches and wristlocks. Rocky rolls then DROPKICKS! Rocky gives some Latino Heat, then waits on Komander. The two reset, circle, and tie up again. Rocky waistlocks, SLAMS, then flips Komander, maybe a little too much. Rocky flips Komander over again but Komander kips up to arm-drag! Komander gives some Latino Heat of his own, and Rocky can’t help but smile.
The fans rally as Komander and Rocky feel things out. They knuckle lock, go shoulder to shoulder, and the fans cheer the Test of Strength. Rocky powers Komander back, then MONKEY FLIPS! Rocky rolls back but Komander blocks the mount to then go up and MONKEY FLIP back! It’s a double cover, TWO as both men bridge! The fans cheer this exchange, and the two roll to their feet. Komander kicks one knuckle lock apart to then go up and ARABIAN PRESS ARM-DRAG! Rocky is back up fast, and he hurdles, drops under, then hurdles again. Komander leaps over, keeps moving, and he springboards to FLYING ARM-DRAG!
The fans fire up while Rocky bails out. Komander builds speed to DIVE! Down goes Rocky and the fans fire up again! Komander feeds off the energy to put Rocky in the ring. Komander goes up a corner, takes aim, but Rocky moves. Komander rolls through, comes back, and dodges to then handspring and- FACEBUSTER from Rocky! Cover, TWO! Rocky stays on Komander with a scoop and BACKBREAKER! Komander writhes, Rocky covers, TWO! Rocky drags Komander up again, whips him to a corner, and Komander hits buckles hard! Rocky snap suplexes Komander, drops a knee on him, then paces.
The fans rally but Rocky drops another knee. Rocky has Komander on the ropes literally, then brings him up to RAM him into a corner. Rocky reels Komander in, hoists Komander up top, and Rocky climbs up. Rocky ROCKS Komander and Komander wobbles! The two brawl, and Rocky ROCKS Komander again! SUPERPLEX! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Rocky crawls after Komander while Rampage goes picture in picture.
Rocky manages the cover, TWO! Rocky grits his teeth, growing frustrated, but he stalks Komander to more ropes. Rocky drags Komander up, CHOPS him, then stalks him to a corner. Komander kicks back but Rocky CHOPS Komander again. Komander flounders along ropes, but Rocky has him again. Komander turns things around to CHOP back! The fans and Abrahantes fires up as Komander fires off CHOPS and KICKS! The ref counts, Komander lets off, but Rocky sucker punches him! Rocky has Komander in the corner now, hoists him up again, but then traps him on the top rope by lacing the legs!
Komander flails while Rocky gets space. Rocky runs up to TOP SHELF KNEE! Komander falls in a heap, but Rocky wants us to watch. Sliding pose! Rocky goes back for Komander but Komander kicks at him. Rocky brings Komander up to CLUB him down. Rocky then stalks Komander, CLUBS him again, and stalks him to ropes. Rocky brings Komander into a waistlock, but shoves him to ropes to ROCK him in the back! Komander drops to his knees, but Rocky stands him up. Rocky shoves and ROCKS Komander again! Cover, TWO! Komander stays tough but Rampage goes to break.
Rampage returns and the fans fire up for Komander as he goes up, up, salutes, and ARIHARA MOONSAULTS Rocky down! The fans fire up and MVP is impressed. Komander puts Rocky in, the fans rally behind “KO-MAN-DER!” But Rocky intercepts the flight for a fireman’s carry! Komander slips free, suplexes, but Rocky slips free. Rocky shoves but Komander DROPKICKS! The fans fire up and Komander runs corner to corner to go up and up, MOONSAULT, into BOOTS! Komander staggers, into SLICED BREAD! Cover, TWO! Rocky is frustrated but he hurries to bring Komander back up. Rocky whips, but Komander tiger feints and rolls!
Komander goes up and has Rocky with a dragon sleeper! Inverted suplex, for a POWERSLAM into the corner!! The fans fire up as Komander sets Rocky in the drop zone. Komander climbs, tightrope walks, CIELITO LINDO!! Cover, Komander wins!
Winner: Komander, by pinfall
MVP nods, maybe he saw things not even he expected out of this match. Will Komander prove he’s not just worthy of MVP’s attention but of AEW’s attention? And with it, perhaps a title opportunity?
Backstage interview with Anna Jay.
Lexy Nair is with The Queenslayer and notes her AEW Women’s World Championship match set for Collision tomorrow night. It is No Disqualifications, and if Anna wins, she is the NEW champion. But if she loses… Anna will never challenge Mariah May for the title again. Anna says it is worth that risk. It is worth seeing Mariah’s eyes bulging out of her head until she passes out. With no rules, Anna is capable of anything. But in steps Taya Valkyrie, applauding and saying yes, Anna is capable of anything. But so is Mariah. And Mina Shirakawa could be anywhere. Maybe Anna wants some extra insurance? And by the way, The Vendetta does accept cash.
Anna says she can handle her business, so Taya can mind her own. Taya tells Anna okay, okay. But Deonna Purrazzo sends her regards. Stay safe out there. Anna says no, she won’t. Will Anna finally be The Star of the Show when she tears down Mariah? Or will The Virtuosa & La Wera Loca have something to say about that?
Rush & The Beast Mortos w/ Dralistico VS Alex Price & Richard Holliday!
Just 24 hours ahead of their Collision with The Acclaimed, La Faccion Ingobernable’s two bulls are looking to stampede! Will they be more than ready for the Full Gear Contenders Series?
The teams sort out and Mortos starts against Price, and just CLBOBERS him at the bell! Mortos keeps moving, Price drops then jumps, but into a SNAP POWERSLAM! The fans fire up and Mortos SMACKS Price! Mortos whips Price, Price ducks ‘n’ dodges, then goes up and over! Price DROPKICKS, DROPKICKS, and fires up! But then Mortos POP-UP SAMOAN DROPS him! Tag to Rush, and El Toro Blanco looms over Price. Rush stands Price up to CHOP him down! Rush eggs Holliday on, then SPITS at him! The fans boo but Price tags Holliday. Holliday steps to Rush, but Rush shoves him! Holliday UPPERCUTS!
The fans fire up but Rush CHOPS! Rush pie faces Holliday but Holliday fires up! Only for Rush to whip him into a corner and SPLASH! Snapmare and basement DROPKICK! Holliday bails out but Rush pursues. Rush CHOPS, then throws Holliday into railing. Rush dribbles Holliday off the railing, rains down fists, but the ref counts. Rush says leave him alone, but the ref warns him. Rush stops, then he puts Holliday in the ring. Rush snarls and storms back into the ring. Mortos CHOKES Holliday, the ref reprimands, but this lets Dralistico throw Price into steel steps! Rush whips Holliday corner to corner hard!
Rush DECKS Holliday with a forearm, stomps away on him, and goes corner to corner! “If you mess with the bull…!” BULL’S HORNS! Cover, LFI wins!
Winners: Rush & The Beast Mortos, by pinfall
This probably could’ve been over soon, but LFI likes to play with their food. But will they be much more to the point against Max Caster & Anthony Bowens?
Backstage interview with MVP.
Lexy is with Montel Vontavious Porter and brings up how he’s been watching matches here and there. Is he scouting talent? Absolutely! And as he’s been getting the lay of the land here in AEW, MVP sees so many young and gifted athletes with so much untapped potential. Some of them need motivation. Some need perhaps better management. And some just need to be hurt, beaten down again and again, to their knees. Because only when you’ve broken a man down to his knees can you teach him to stand and put him on the path to success. MVP says Swerve Strickland is a perfect example. So much to learn and yet he just won’t listen.
That is arrogance. It is that arrogance that the fans love, but it is also Swerve’s greatest weakness. Swerve thinks that one man can beat three. That is arrogance. Swerve calls himself the most dangerous man in AEW. With Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin around, that is arrogance. And arrogance, like pride, goeth before the fall. So MVP is paying attention to everything. For example, tonight, where MVP will be watching Ricochet in the main event. Oh, and that young luchador, Komander, what an impressive match. MVP likes that. And then tomorrow night on Collision, Shelton will find out exactly what Komander is made of, and what lessons he needs to learn.
The business plan has been set out, but will The Hurt Syndicate find the diamonds in the rough they are looking for? Or is it all fool’s gold compared to what they already have?
BREAKING NEWS for Collision!
On top of Shelton Benjamin VS Komander, and on top of the AEW Women’s World Championship No Disqualification match, Will Hobbs gets back into singles action as he takes on Bulk Bronson! With that All Star 8 Man Tag coming up, will going big be just the thing to power up the Powerhouse? Plus, relive the best of the last two weeks as the special AEW “November to Remember” music video debuts, set to Guns ‘n’ Roses’ hit song, November Rain!
Ricochet VS Dante Martin!
MVP just told the world he is watching this match, but surely so is The Don Callis Family. Will The One & Only show them something #OuttaThisWorld? Or will Angel Dorado remind us why he was the hottest high flyer not too long ago?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Ricochet and Dante shake hands to show there is respect here. They circle, tie up, and Ricochet headlocks for a takeover. Dante headscissors but Ricochet moves around, rolls Dante, then floats to a headlock. Dante fights back up, but Ricochet wrenches to wristlock. Dante goes for ropes but Ricochet keeps him back. Ricochet continues to keep Dante from the ropes, so Dante just front flips on his own! Dante arm-drags free and the fans fire up! Dante and Ricochet hurry to their feet, but Dante knees low! Dante whips but Ricochet blocks and reels Dante in for a back suplex, only for Dante to land on his feet!
Dante bobs ‘n’ weaves, shoves Ricochet, but Ricochet avoids the dropkick! Jackknife bridge, TWO as Dante bridges up! Dante spins Ricochet, but Ricochet turns that to a backslide! TWO, and Ricochet whips. Dante leaps for a sunset flip! Ricochet stays up, tucks Dante for a sunset flip of his own, TWO! Dante swings, Ricochet dodges and rolls back to RANA, but both men get up! Ricochet DROPKICKS Dante down and the fans fire up! We get a shot of MVP once again liking what he sees. Dante goes to a corner, Ricochet runs up, but Dante slips out! Ricochet hits buckles, then Dante goes up, around, and ROCKS Ricochet!
Dante aims but Ricochet runs up. Dante jumps over as Ricochet slides out, and then Dante ASAI MOONSAULTS! Ricochet avoids it, Dante lands on his feet, and now Ricochet goes up a corner to MOONSAULT! Dante dodges and he JUMP KNEES! Ricochet sputters as he leans against the apron, and Dante slides in. Dante keeps moving, but Ricochet springboards! Dante ducks under, runs at Ricochet, but Ricochet goes up and over! Dante puts Ricochet on the apron but Ricochet ENZIGIRIS! Ricochet springboards again, FLYING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Dante survives and the fans fire up as Rampage goes picture in picture.
Dante rolls to the apron but Ricochet goes right after him. Ricochet kicks Dante to the floor, then hops down to fetch him. Ricochet CHOPS Dante, ROCKS him, and Dante staggers around the way. Ricochet fires up the fans, but Dante DAREDEVIL DROPKICKS Ricochet through the corner! Now it’s Dante firing up the fans as he goes after Ricochet. Dante brings Ricochet around to CHOP against the desk! Dante puts Ricochet in the ring, fires back up, and he hurries in, only for Ricochet to CLOBBER him. Ricochet drops another elbow, and another! Dante flounders but Ricochet drags him up. Ricochet CHOPS Dante to a corner.
Ricochet UPPERCUTS Dante, then whips corner to corner. Dante hits buckles so hard, that he tumbles up and over, then to the floor! Ricochet lets the ring count climb a bit, and Dante stirs at 4 of 10. Dante rises, Ricochet eggs him on a bit, but Dante’s still down at 7 of 10. Dante stands at 8 and rolls in, only for Ricochet to drop knees! Ricochet rains down some fists, but the ref reprimands about closes fists. Ricochet swears he was using palm strikes. Ricochet drags Dante up, snapmares, and KICKS him in the back! Ricochet clamps on with a chinlock, and even traps an arm. Ricochet now shifts into a grounded cobra twist!
Dante endures, even as Ricochet throws punches into the ribs. Dante fights, rises up, and fires body shots! Ricochet CHOPS in return! Ricochet then scoops and SLAMS Dante, and Rampage returns to single picture as he climbs a corner. The fans fire up as Ricochet reaches the top, but Dante stands! Ricochet jumps over Dante, but Dante BOOTS him! Dante fires a flurry of forearms but Ricochet shoves him back. Ricochet runs up, Dante again slips to the outside, and Dante ROCKS Ricochet again. Dante springboards up and around for a CARTWHEEL CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO!! Ricochet survives, he runs at Dante, but Dante goes up and over!
Ricochet tumbles out as Dante then builds speed, and Dante DIVES! Direct hit at the ramp but Dante hurries to put Ricochet in. Springboard and MAMBA SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Ricochet survives and the fans rally up again. Dante waits on Ricochet to rise up, then he half nelsons. Lift and- NO, Ricochet slips free to dragon sleeper! VERTI- NO, Dante slips free! Ricochet arm-drags Dante away, then catches him, Wrench and NORTHERN LIGHTS! Roll through, deadlift, BRAINBUSTER! Ricochet roars while fans are torn, RUNNING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO!! Dante survives and Ricochet is surprised!
MVP is himself a bit frustrated, but Ricochet fireman’s carries. Dante fires elbows, slips free, and goes to run, but Ricochet SUPERKICKS! Ricochet runs up, into an ELBOW! Dante uses the same up and over, only to get caught! BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Dante survives and Ricochet snarls. The fans fire up and Ricochet brings Dante up. Ricochet has the dragon sleeper, but Dante fires knees! Dante drops, victory rolls, TWO!! Ricochet catches Dante for a deadlift SAIDO!! The fans fire up as Ricochet takes aim! BANG and SPIRIT GUN!! Cover, Ricochet wins!
Winner: Ricochet, by pinfall
MVP nods, very impressed by The One & Only Ricochet. Ricochet’s arsenal certainly continues to grow, but he still shows respect to Dante. Will this momentum help Ricochet’s team take down The Don Callis Family this Wednesday Night Dynamite?
My Thoughts:
A very good Rampage, even with it being a five match night. Granted, it was clear Shida was going to win her match and LFI were going to win theirs. Well, so was Briscoe, but it was good stuff with Daivari getting a good showing and Rocky cancelling out Sterling so Briscoe would win. Great match from Rocky and Komander, too, and great win for Komander. Though, as MVP plugged in his promo, Komander is certainly losing to Shelton Benjamin, but I do appreciate the idea that anyone just floating around in the midcard could end up Hurt Syndicate material.
Ricochet VS Dante was a great main event, Ricochet of course won, but between being on Team Ospreay for Dynamite and Hurt Syndicate not leaving him alone, there are all kinds of possibilities for Ricochet. And great promos to hype up the two women’s matches we’re getting on Collision. That’s right, we’re getting two women’s matches! Harley continues to be hilarious, and I like this gag that she never has enough time to get her full madness out. Very good promo from Anna with Taya making a surprise appearance. Given Mariah is more than likely to win tomorrow night, Anna needs something outside of titles so I suppose a feud with The Vendetta could be something. Maybe it’s also a way to bring Tay Conti/Tay Melo back into story since it’d be a tag team feud?
My Score: 8.7/10
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