AEW Results
Mitchell’s AEW Collision Results & Report! (9/2/23)
It’s All Out Eve!
Will The Outcasts hold it together?
Before AEW goes All Out tomorrow, Saraya, Ruby Soho & Toni Storm are on a Collision with Kris Statlander, Britt Baker & Hikaru Shida! But can the Lightning From Down Under make amends for what happened at All In? Or will lightning strike twice?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW World Trios Championships: The Acclaimed & Billy Gunn VS Daniel Garcia, Matthew Menard & Angelo Parker w/ Jake Hager; The Acclaimed & Billy win and retain the titles.
- Aussie Open VS Komander & Nick Wayne; Aussie Open wins.
- Six Woman Tag: The Outcasts VS Kris Statlander, Britt Baker & Hikaru Shida; The Outcasts win.
- “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs VS GPA; Hobbs wins.
- Dax Harwood VS Jay White w/ Bullet Club Gold; White wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Tony Khan speaks.
“Welcome to AEW Collision. Today, I had to make one of the toughest decisions of my professional career. Today, I terminated Phil Brooks, CM Punk, for cause. This stems from a backstage incident at AEW All In last Sunday. The incident was regrettable, and it endangered people backstage. That includes production staff, the people who help put the show on every week, innocent people that had nothing to do with it. I’ve been going to wrestling shows for over 30 years. I’ve been producing them on this network for nearly four years. Never in all that time have I ever felt, until last Sunday, that my security, my safety, my life was in danger at a wrestling show.
“I don’t think anybody should feel that way at work. I don’t think the people I work with should feel that way. And I had to make a very difficult choice today. It came at the recommendation of a discipline committee here in AEW, as well as outside legal counsel who delivered a unanimous recommendation. And I have followed up on that recommendation. I am sorry to any fans who are upset by this. I’m sorry to anyone who is upset by this. Despite that, we’re gonna have a great show tonight on Collision, and we’re gonna have a great All Out PPV tomorrow here in Chicago.
“Last weekend was the greatest weekend in AEW history, this is the greatest week in AEW history, and we’re gonna continue the great momentum here tonight on Collision, and tomorrow night on All Out PPV. Let’s take a look at this huge week.” With CM Punk out, what happens to All Out now?
Tony Schiavone is in the ring.
He welcomes us here and says that as we may know, in just 24 hours, they’ll be back in this same building, The United Center, to hold the 2023 All Out. Surely you saw on social media that Absolute Ricky Starks made a challenge for a No Disqualifications STRAP MATCH! With that in mind, let’s bring out the man, Ricky Starks! Starks makes his way out, a Starks branded weight belt in hand, and “Big Bill” Morrissey behind him. Bill stays on the outside as Starks joins Schiavone in the ring. Schiavone asks Starks about his challenge for All Out towards Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat, a 70 year old man. “Are you out of your freakin’ mind?”
Starks takes the mic from Schiavone, and he says, “Well here we are again, huh? I find myself back at square one. It seems that every time that I climb up the hill, I get dragged back down. But I always get better. It seems like every time they throw a obstacle in my way, I overcome that and I get better!” Fans do cheer Starks as he says that he is so tired of having to start over! But he does it because he shows up, he shows out and he delivers every single time. “No matter how many people try to suck the life outta me, it doesn’t work! No matter how many times they try to use me for everything that I’m worth, it doesn’t work! You cannot put a lid on a boiling pot, because I will overflow!”
Fans cheer that, and Starks says he is sick and tired of starting over. Bill, dude, Starks wants you to know that you’re a hell of a guy, for real. Even though Bill did throw him over the top rope in that Royal Rampage not too long ago. But Bill is someone who has had to start over time and again. Bill overcame addiction, Starks is telling you from his heart, that he believes can do whatever he wants! Fans cheer and Bill fist bumps Ricky. Ricky believes in Bill, and he believes in himself! Fans chant for “BILL! BILL! BILL!” Starks says he is tired, angry, frustrated, and there’s so much he could say right now, he even wants to cry!
But Starks is being a man about this, so he came out here and will do what he needs to do! Fans cheer that, and Starks says it’s funny. “I sat at home and watched All In, one of the biggest wrestling PPV shows of all time! I, Ricky Starks, sat at my living room couch and watched! There wasn’t time for me, Daryl!? There wasn’t time for Ricky Starks?! But it’s because I got suspended cuz I whooped Steamboat. And I’ll be damned if I let another moment slip through my hands! And that is why I am challenging Ricky Steamboat to a Strap Match at All Out.
“And Steamboat! Steamboat, listen, I know that you are back there and you are angry at me, but I want you to understand this. One day, I hope to that you see it from my perspective and why I did what I did. But until then, I am not letting a moment pass me by tomorrow night. So that is why I am calling my shot, and I wanna give you the chance to call yours. So I want an answer from The Dragon right now.” Starks waits, and here comes The Dragon! Steamboat storms down the ramp, contract in hand! He takes the mic now and fans fire up. Steamboat says yeah, his turn to talk.
Steamboat tells Starks that what happened between them just three, four weeks ago, Starks took some cheap shots and Steamboat went down. Starks took his belt, whipped him like a little dog! Steamboat wants everyone to understand, when has Steamboat ever once complained on social media? Not once! But he hears that Starks wants a Strap Match with The Dragon! No disqualifications! Well, Starks can talk a good game. He can even perform in the ring when he really wants to. But Starks, Steamboat has a contract here, because this past week, Steamboat talked to AEW Legal, and he said let’s do it old school! Starks’ name, the Dragon’s name, sign it and let the pen talk, not the mouth!
Fans fire up more, and Steamboat holds the contract open for Schiavone. It says right there, Ricky Starks VS The Dragon! Starks says okay, let’s do it! This is all he wanted! Then go ahead, sign there. Starks does just that, and then Steamboat makes sure everyone can see it. Everyone in the wrestling world knows him as Ricky Steamboat, “The Dragon!” But see, there’s also this dragon! THE AMERICAN DRAGON, BRYAN DANIELSON! Fans fire up as Bryan makes his return to AEW! Steamboat just pulled on over on Starks! And Bryan signs the contract! Starks says no, it was supposed to be Steamboat!
Steamboat says no, what does it say right on the front there? Fans tell Starks he messed up, and Starks keeps his cool as best he can. Bryan says it’s Starks VS The Dragon, but it didn’t say which dragon! Starks says well, if this is the bed that he lays in, he’s gonna get real comfortable. Starks stares Bryan down, and Steamboat says they just wanted to make sure Starks got what he wanted. So here is your Strap Match! Bryan smiles, will he be ready to go All Out on Steamboat’s behalf? Or will this be an absolute barn burner?
Jon Moxley speaks.
“Be the rock upon which the waves crash. And eventually, even the raging seas fall still around you. Or in other words, be Orange Cassidy, International Champion. The player who no one can checkmate, the puzzle that 31 men before me have failed to solve. Orange Cassidy was never gonna make it, was never gonna win matches like that. Maybe in the VFW halls, but not in the major leagues. But the man forged his own path. These idiots, they call him a cosplay wrestler. Okay. If that’s the case, who is he pretending to be? Have any of them become the winningest champion in pro-wrestling? No, didn’t think so.
“This has been a long time coming. A couple years ago, Orange Cassidy had won round one by forfeit. It is what it is, that’s fine. You can have that. But that’s all you’re going to get. When you’ve been doing this as long as I have, at this level, you have a lot of ‘biggest matches of your life.’ There’s always another championship, there’s always another ‘biggest show.’ You wrestle the greats, the Chris Jerichos, the Bryan Danielsons, sometimes they win, sometimes you win. But there’s always tomorrow, there’s always another chance. The opportunity in front of you this Sunday at All Out is a chance that only comes once in a lifetime. Because Orange Cassidy is on the run of a lifetime.
“Very often, I know I’ve won a match before the bell rings. I take one look at a guy. I can smell BS from a mile away, and I know the real thing when I see it. And Orange Cassidy looks a hell of a lot like the real thing. Sunday, one way or another, we’re gonna find out. I’m a technician of the highest order. I’m not gonna target your shoulder, your knee, your elbow, your arm. No, my specialty: I’m gonna work your soul, I will target your soul, your heart, your guts, your conditioning, your endurance, both mental and physical, your will to win, your will to survive, your will to even be here!
“A lot of these guys, man, they think they want to be wrestlers. They wanna be perceived as great wrestlers, but they don’t really wanna be great wrestlers. Once it gets hard, they look for a way out. That’s the only question this Sunday at All Out. Orange Cassidy, when it gets hard, and it’s really, really gonna get hard, will you look for a way out? God, I hope not. I really hope not. Lotta people believe in you, Orange Cassidy. And this Sunday at All Out, don’t disappoint us.” The Maniac has issued an ultimatum to Freshly Squeezed, will this be the biggest moment of his career?
AEW World Trios Championships: The Acclaimed & Billy Gunn VS Daniel Garcia, Matthew Menard & Angelo Parker w/ Jake Hager!
Max Caster, Anthony Bowens & Daddy Ass are NEW AEW World Trios Champions, with brand new hot pink belts to commemorate the occasion! But will Red Death, Daddy Magic & Cool Hand Ange prove they’re the real deal in AEW? As always, Platinum Max has a diss track! “Acclaimed in the house, the brand new champions! Knock yo’ ass out like your name’s Tim Anderson! Garcia dancin’ every week cuz his wrestling and promos put the fans to sleep! And Daddy Magic ’bout to fall flat! I heard you wanted a taste, of my ball*ack! Cool Hand, you’re a b*tch, too! Y’all’re so bland, even Jericho ditched you!”
Bowens takes the mic to say, “CHICAGOOOO~! The Acclaimed have arrived! SCISSOR ME, DADDY ASS~!” And he does~! Fans fire up, the introductions are made and the hot pink belts are raised. On All Out Eve, we see who runs the Trios Division!
The trios sort out and fans sing “OH~ Scissor Me, Daddy~!” Bowens starts with Parker, they circle and tie up, and Parker puts Bowens in a corner. The ref counts, Parker lets off but Bowens ROCKS Parker first! Bowens fires off hands and fans fire up as Bowens scissors then DECKS Parker! “EVERYONE Loves The Acclaimed!” Parker scrambles away and tags in Garcia. Bowens points to Billy and fans fire up! Bowens tags Billy in and Billy circles with Garcia. They tie up, Billy wrenches and wristlocks, but Garcia rolls and wrenches to CHOP! Billy goes to a corner but dusts that off, to put Garcia in a corner!
Garcia dodges the chop, to do his dance! Fans cheer but Billy whips him back into the corner! Garcia dodges again, to again do his dance! Fans fire up more, but Billy turns Garcia around. Garcia says stop! “SUCK IT!” Billy DECKS Garcia, and Garcia falls into Billy! Billy gives Garcia a taste of his won dance moves! Garcia flounders away, Billy drags Garcia up and tags Bowens. They double whip to double ELBOW, then scissor and DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! Bowens covers, Parker distracts the ref, and Hager CLOBBERS Billy on the outside! Fans boo but then Menard drags Caster off the apron! Hager sends Billy into railing! Menard sends Caster into steps!
Garcia ROCKS Bowens, Bowens CHOPS Garcia! Bowens CHOPS, runs, but into the DOUBLE FLAPJACK HOTSHOT! Garcia then reels Bowens in, PILEDRIVER! And then a feed back to Parker & Menard, JUST A TASTE!! Garcia hurries to have the DRAGONTAMER!! Bowens endures, Menard & Parker keep Caster down! Bowens endures, reaches out, crawls his way around, but Menard & Parker distract the ref right as Bowens has the ROPEBREAK! Fans boo, and then Hager sucker punches Bowens!! Billy runs in to CLOBBER Garcia! Fans fire up but Parker then CLOBBERS Billy, and Collision goes picture in picture.
The former JAS regroups, Garcia stalks Bowens and drags him over. Tag to Menard and they mug Bowens. Menard CHOPS Bowens to a corner, soaks up the heat, and he brings Bowens up to ROCK with a right! Menard whips Bowens corner to corner hard, and down goes Bowens! Menard soaks up the heat, runs to BLAST Caster then he stomps Bowens! Caster gets in but the ref has him stay back. Bowens gets up to ROCK Menard! And again! And again! Menard knees low, bumps Bowens off buckles, then tags in Parker. They all mug Bowens, the ref reprimands, and Parker snap suplexes Bowens!
Parker slicks back his hair, flicks it down at Bowens then drops an elbow! Cover, TWO! Parker keeps Bowens down with a chinlock and grinds Bowens down. Fans rally, Bowens fights up, and Bowens throws body shots! Bowens is free, but Parker picks him up to bring him away! Tag to Garcia and now Garcia stomps away on Bowens! The ref counts, Garcia shouts as he stands on Bowens, but still steps away before 4. Tag to Menard and he stomps Bowens, then tag to Parker and he stomps Bowens! Tag back to Garcia and he stomps away on Bowens! Tag back to Menard, he stomps Bowens again, and Collision returns to single picture.
Garcia, Menard & Parker all rush Caster & Billy to BLAST them off the apron! Then Garcia stomps Bowens again! Bowens fights up to throw hands on them all! Bowens DECKS Parker, DECKS Garcia, but Menard ROCKS Bowens! Tag to Parker, drop toehold and the step up, BOOYAH ELBOW FLOPS as Bowens manages to dodge! Fans fire up as Menard hurries after Bowens, but Bowens boots him away! Garcia tags in, he drags Bowens away, but Bowens ENZIGURIS! Fans fire up as Bowens hurries, hot tag to Caster! Platinum Max rallies on all three guys! He clotheslines Garcia up and out of the ring, then PLANCHAS!
Fans fire up as Caster BOOTS Parker! Caster puts Garcia in, climbs up and CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Caster has the fans fired up and he whips Garcia. Garcia reverses, clinches, and URENAGES! Fans boo but Garcia does his dance! Menard tags in? Fans boo, but Menard stalks Caster. Menard CHOPS Caster, whips him, but Caster ducks ‘n’ dodges and CLOBBERS Menard! Both men are down and fans fire up! They crawl for their corners, hot tag to Daddy Ass! Billy DECKS Garcia, DECKS Menard, DECKS Parker, and then TOSSES Parker out! And he TOSSES Garcia, too! Daddy Ass sees Daddy Magic, kicks him low and tells him “SUCK IT!”
Billy runs, but Hager is in the way! Billy DECKS Hager! Menard kicks and UPPERCUTS and whips, but Billy kicks back and hits the FAMOUSER!! Bowens is in, he hits the ARRIVAL! Tag to Caster, MIC DROP!! Cover, The Acclaimed win!
Winners: The Acclaimed & Billy Gunn, by pinfall (still AEW World Trios Champions)
They’re running hotter than the hot pink on the straps! And with the belts in hand, they TRIPLE SCISSOR~! But will they continue to redefine the Trios Division?
Backstage interview with The Dark Order.
Lexi Nair is with Evil Uno and the #1 contenders to the ROH World Tag Team Championships, John Silver & Alex Reynolds. She says they will face MJF & Adam Cole tomorrow at All Out. Silver tells Cole, “What you want, son?” People may not know this, but Adam Cole used to be their best friend, too! Nightcrawlers every night! You remember, don’t ya, Budge? But you threw it away to team with MJF!? Reynolds says speaking of, not many people know this either, but Reynolds helped train MJF to become a pro-wrestler. And Reynolds told MJF that if he wanted to succeed, he’d have to do whatever it takes to win.
And it seems MJF has. MJF is the ROH World Tag Team Champion AND AEW World Champion, and Reynolds couldn’t be prouder. But looking back, Reynolds realizes only one of them took that advice. But tomorrow night, that all changes. The Dark Order needs those tag titles far more than MJF & Cole do. The Dark Order needs those titles for The Dark Order, to shove down the throats of those who don’t think they belong here, or that they don’t deserve this opportunity. Tomorrow night, the Dark Order does whatever it takes to beat MJF & Cole, because they have to! Will Reynolds & Silver make sure MJF & Cole have one of the shortest tag title runs in ROH history?
Backstage interview with Ricky Starks & Big Bill.
Schiavone finds them in the hall, and he asks Starks how he feels about facing Bryan Danielson at All Out. Yeah, we saw him sign the thing, whoopdie freakin’ doo! Once again, every obstacle thrown his way, Starks knocks it outta the park! Tomorrow night will be no different. Starks will show Bryan why Starks is who he says he is, and that is ABSOLUTE! Starks & Bill head out, will Starks be even more fired up in 24 hours?
Aussie Open VS Komander & Nick Wayne!
They may have just lost the ROH World Tag Team Championships, but Kyle Fletcher & Mark Davis fight their way back up towards something in the tag division? Or will Nick Wayne and another luchador come out on top like on Rampage last night?
The teams sort out and Dunkzilla starts against Nick. Davis runs Nick over, then rams him into the corner! Tag to Fletcher, they double whip, but Nick holds ropes! Nick dodges Davis to toss him out, but Fletcher whips. Nick ducks ‘n’ dodges and RANAS Fletcher, to then UPPERCUT him down! Fans fire up with Nick and he brings Fletcher around. Komander tags in, they double whip and double DROPKICK! Fans fire up and Komander stands Fletcher up. Fletcher scoops and SLAMS Komander first! Tag back to Davis and Davis storms up. But Komander avoids the senton! Komander runs but Davis TOSSES Komander at ropes! Only for Komander to handspring through!
Fans fire up as Komander dodges, slides, and tilt-o-whirls to get an IRON OCTOPUS! Fans fire up as Davis endures, powers out and throws Komander away! Fletcher tags back in, Davis shoves Komander but Komander BOOTS Davis! Komander goes out to springboard in, but Fletcher gets him for a POWERBOMB! Aussie Open rush Nick, then slingshot him in for a fireman’s carry, and an AUSSIE DENTAL PLAN! Fletcher feeds Komander to Davis for a scoop, FLYING CUTTER! Cover, TWO!! Komander is still in this but Aussie Open stand tall as Collision goes picture in picture.
Aussie Arrow Fletcher riles up the fans while he paces around Komander. Fletcher drags Komander up, brings him over and ROCKS Komander! Fletcher throws more hands, then stomps Komander down! The ref counts, Fletcher tags in Davis, and Davis drags Komander back up. Davis reels Komander in to scoop, then he walks around with Komander, before a TOSS! Komander flounders to the corner but Davis storms up. Davis then TOSSES Komander across the way! Davis walks over to pick Komander up, suplexes him, and hold him up! Then Fletcher tags in to take the handoff! Fletcher holds Komander up, Davis BLASTS Nick, and then Fletcher spins before the SLAM!
Fletcher soaks up the cheers and jeers, covers, but Collision goes to break!
Collision returns and this match is still going so Komander clearly kicked out before three. The fans rally as Davis suplexes, but Komander fights it! Komander throws hands and knees, but Davis picks Komander up to throw him back! Komander slips around, Davis clinches but Komander JAWBREAKERS! Fletcher tags in to runs up and reel Komander in! Back suplex but Komander lands out of it! Fletcher runs in at the corner but Komander dodges! Hot tag to Nick! Fans fire up as Nick UPPERCUTS Fletcher! And he rolls Davis to then SUPERKICK! UPPERCUT for Fletcher again! SHOTGUN for Davis!
Davis tumbles out, Fletcher rushes in but gets some SLICED BREAD! Nick then FLIES out onto Davis! Fans fire up as Nick goes up top, for a FROG SPLASH on Fletcher! Cover, TWO! Fans fire up as Nick watches Fletcher. Nick aims from the corner, but Fletcher reels him in! Fletcher full nelsons, Nick switches and hooks a leg, but Fletcher wrenches out to HALF ‘N’ HALF! Fletcher is roaring and he tags in Davis. Davis drags Nick up, scoops, Fletcher aims! But Komander SUPERKICKS Fletcher! Davis rushes in but Komander leaps, into Davis’ SPINEBUSTER! And then Close Your Eyes and COUNT TO F!!
Fans are thunderous as Davis tags Fletcher in! Aussie Open aims from opposite corners, they run in at Nick, but Nick dodges! Nick fires off forearms on Aussie Open but he gets caught! DOUBLE FOREARM SANDWICH! And then CROSS- NO, Nick dodges the Cross Bomber and Aussie Open collides! Davis blocks a kick, then ducks, so Nick’s ENZIGURI hits Fletcher! Nick then ROUNDHOUSES Davis! Nick runs and goes up the corner, DOUBLE- NO, he gets caught into COREALIS!! Cover, Aussie Open wins!
Winner: Aussie Open, by pinfall
Davis & Fletcher may not have tag titles right now, but surely they’ll be next in line soon enough! But will it be them going back after MJF & Adam Cole? Or will they shift gears to target FTR and the AEW World Tag titles?
Schiavone joins Nick Wayne in the ring, and says the sky is the limit for him here. This didn’t go the way Nick wanted, but he has a great career ahead of him. Fans cheer for Nick and Nick says yeah, he’s a bit frustrated. But he’s more frustrated about Darby Allin forgiving AR Fox. But then Darby Allin hurries out to talk with Nick. Darby doesn’t want Nick to go any further. He’ll explain why he forgave Fox, but Darby needs to say something real quick. Darby has known Nick Wayne since he was 8 years old. They’ve been through so much, and we all know Buddy Wayne trained Darby.
Darby says his first day of wrestling school, he saw Nick there. Back when Darby was just 120 pounds. Well, okay, he’s only 125 now but hey. Darby wants to explain why he forgave Fox. Nick knows what happened between Darby and his dad, Buddy, right? There was a time when Darby didn’t talk to any of the Waynes for three years. Darby got into a big fight with Buddy and burned the bridge. And before Darby could make amends, what happened? Buddy passes away. Darby has to live with that every single day. He wishes he could make things right with Buddy. But AR Fox is one of Darby’s trainers, too, so Darby refuses to live with the hate, he had to let it go.
But Nick, please. He doesn’t have to do it right now, but Darby hopes Nick can find it in his heart to let that hate for Fox go. This Sunday, All Out, Darby is fighting for the TNT Championship! It’d be an honor if Nick was in his corner for that match. But before Nick can answer, here comes Christian Cage! And Luchasaurus, too, but the TNT title is still on Christian’s shoulder instead. And Captain Charisma tells Nick, “It was rude of me last week to speak so much about your father when I forgot to ask what your mom’s name is.” Fans boo but Christian says he couldn’t help but notice Mama Wayne out here last week. Missed opportunity on Christian’s part.
But perhaps Christian can just slide into her DMs and see if he can change things. Now speaking of Nick’s parents, did we hear right that Darby didn’t speak to the whole family for over two years? Fans chant “THREE! THREE!” and Christian chuckles. So then what? Is Nick Wayne some sort of personal pity project? Is this to help Darby justify that he is actually a decent human being? Maybe they should take after Christian, because he doesn’t pretend to be something that he’s not. So in case Darby forgot where they are, they’re in Chicago! More specifically, the United Center. And these people can smell a loser a mile away. After all, this is the home of the Blackhawks hockey team!
Fans boo but Christian says Darby is a loser in life, and that will never change. Nick, if Christian can give him any advice, it is this: carry a towel with you to ringside at All Out, because he’ll need to throw it to stop the match! It won’t be a back and forth technical classic. It will be a one-sided beating, bludgeoning and massacre at the hands of not just Christian’s Right Hand of Destruction, but the most complete big man in the business today! And when it is all said and done, Chris- THEY will be atop the mountain #AndStill the Face of TNT now and forever! Captain Charisma is lighting a fire under both Darby and Nick, will he end up burned by it?
The Blackpool Combat Club speaks.
Claudio Castagnoli “congratulates” Eddie Kingston. Eddie beat Wheeler Yuta. Eddie came back from Japan to beat the youngest member of the BCC. Congrats! But newsflash! Claudio UPPERCUTS Yuta! The BCC beats Yuta up every day of the week! It’s not that hard to do! Claudio throws more uppercuts! But the difference is, as Yuta stands back up, is that Yuta gets back up! Yuta doesn’t stay down long, not like Eddie. Blaming other people, that’s Eddie. Claudio thought NJPW would change Eddie, would make him a better man. But Claudio was wrong, the way he held that NJPW Strong Openweight title, shedding tears for it, meeting his heroes, giddy like a schoolgirl.
“Eddie… I thought I couldn’t lose any more respect for you. But you proved me wrong.” Claudio almost spits thinking about it as he storms off, and Yuta finally falls over.
Eddie Kingston speaks.
The Mad King stands alongside The Wrestler, Katsuyori Shibata! They each have their titles on their shoulders as Eddie says that was cute and all. Beating up Yuta, Yuta letting Claudio do it, ugh. But to get past that, the bottom line is, The BCC now have to deal with Eddie & Shibata at All Out. And Claudio, you won’t fight Eddie again. That’s why he walked right past Eddie. Claudio’s a coward. But Shibata, he has something for them. Eddie asks Shibata what he thinks of Claudio & Yuta. Shibata uses his Google Translate app to say, “You both suck.” HAH! See you at the PPV. Will the NJPW Strong & ROH Pure Champion put the Swiss Superman & Decoder in their place?
Backstage interview with The Outcasts.
Lexi is with Ruby Soho & Saraya ahead of their Women’s Trios action tonight. Congratulations to the NEW AEW Women’s World Champion, but we saw the… dissention between the Outcasts. Saraya tells Lexi not to be ugly right now. Do not be a “mean girl” right now. It is disgusting. Let’s just talk about Saraya. Saraya is awesome, she won in front of all her countrymen at All In, 81 THOUSAND! Friends and family, but now we’re stuck back here in America, in Chicago, where we can smell all their breath from here! Yuck. But at least Ruby Soho will walk outta here the NEW AEW TBS Champion.
Soho says that Kris Statlander has never beaten her in their entire time in AEW. Don’t worry about The Outcasts, they are the most dominant faction in all of pro-wrestling, and will prove it by having not one but two titles in the group. Then speaking of the group, how is Toni Storm- Lexi let it go! Stop stirring the pot! Toni will be fine. Granted, they did see her in the parking lot, half naked, throwing shoes at birds… But that doesn’t matter. They will drop the Homegrowns as they have over and over again. And then after tomorrow, they walk home, Ruby as the NEW AEW TBS Champion, and they get out of this godforsaken city.
Saraya says that’s right, and they head out. Will everything go their way here for All Out Weekend? Or will there be a major detour in their road to success?
Tony Schiavone is back in the ring.
“Ladies and gentlemen, there have been a lot of great memories in this building, as you well know. There will be some more memories made here tomorrow night. But it’s been 25 years since this man has worn a Chicago Bulls jersey. Over 6,000 points, over 11,000 rebounds, five-time NBA World Champion, ladies and gentlemen, Dennis ‘Bad as I wanna be’ Rodman!” Fans fire up as The Worm, the former WCW regular, makes his way out to the ring! Schiavone has #Rodzilla bring it in, and he says of all the things going on lately, what is Rodman doing here in AEW?
Wait! Team Triple J interrupts! Fans boo as Jeff & Karen Jarrett lead Sonjay Dutt, Jay Lethal & Satnam Singh to the ring. Karen gets right in Schiavone’s face and snatches the mic. Jeff even tells Schiavone to get out, cuz Double J’s got a deal to make! Oh ain’t it great for all the legends to be back here in Chicago? Jeff says he and Rodman go way back, y’know. And the reality is, they all have something in common! Satnam is one of the greatest basketball players of all time, like Rodman! Lethal has been a world champion since day one, just like Rodman! And Sonjay, wherever he goes, he strives for world peace, just like Rodman!
And let us not forget the queen, Jarrett’s bride, Karen! She looks great in a dress, just like Rodman! Rodman applauds that, and Jeff says putting all that aside, when they get right down to it, Jeff led and Rodman was an integral part of one of the greatest factions of all time! And it was too sweet! So like they used to say, it was also 4 Life. So Rodman, you wanna run with the bulls? Get some real heat? Then join this family! Fans boo but Rodman takes the mic. “Chicago! It’s a great day to be in Chicago! It’s my first time here in 13 YEARS. I’m so sorry I couldn’t be here, but guess what? I’m loving the fact that you guys are loving AEW wrestling!”
Jeff says hold on, Dennis, don’t make him send Satnam after you to dunk on you like the Jazz did in ’98! Jarrett wants an answer and he wants it now! Well, guess what? When Rodman was playing basketball, Shaq was that big, and Rodman still whooped dat ass! Fans fire up and Sonjay has everyone back up a bit. Sonjay wants to talk mano a mano. He knows Rodman was nervous and all, but see, there’s no funny business! What’s his answer? Its’ gotta be “yes,” just look at Rodman’s face added to the team shirt. It’s a great shirt, right? What’s Rodman say? Sonjay holds out a hand, fans say don’t do it. Rodman looks Sonjay up and down, then SLAM DUNKS him!
Fans fire up and here comes The Acclaimed! These guys have history with Triple J, so Triple J gets to running away! Bowens has the music cut so he can tell “Double Jackass,” he isn’t sure what the problem is with Bowens’ guy, Rodman, but if Triple J wants a fight, how about getting back in the ring to fight the Acclaimed!? Fans fire up and Jeff wants to, but the others have him stay back! Billy has everyone hold on. There’s no way Billy wrestles twice in one night, that is beyond his old age range, okay? But here’s this. They got nothing to do tomorrow, so All Out, the trios titles are on the line! The Acclaimed & Billy Gunn with Rodman in their corner!
Rodman’s up for that! Jeff is, too! The match is made for the Zero Hour, will All Out be even bigger with a scissor party?
Shane Taylor speaks.
“For six years, Shane Taylor was the man in ROH. The most dominant Television Champion of all time. Signed, sealed and delivered, Shane Taylor VS Samoa Joe for the ROH World Television Championship!” Big Bad Shaney T. has vowed to knock Samoa Joe out and take back that title, will he once again be the baddest champion we’ve ever seen? We’ll see tomorrow night at All Out!
Samoa Joe speaks.
“To say that this week has been turbulent would be an understatement. And of course, in times of turmoil, jackals come out to feast. That brings me to you, Shane Taylor. I understand that you feel something great is gonna happen tomorrow night, but allow me to give you a reality check. You see, this is a simple tale, and it is about hopes and wishes. Shane, you hope that tomorrow night at All Out, you will give the best performance of your life. But you’re gonna wish that you weren’t standing there across from me. Shane, you’re gonna hope that you go out on a night in front of millions of people, you capture back the ROH Television Championship.
“But Shane, you’re going to wish that I would stop hitting you. Shane, you hope that you’re gonna walk out there, and in your own words, knock me out. But Shane, you’re gonna wish you never put my name in your mouth. Come All Out, I make an example of you! Come All Out, I make it clear who is the true reigning King of Television! That man that stands before you. Come All Out, he’ll be the man that’s standing over you.” Joe has given his ultimatum, will Big Bad Shaney T respond with actions?
Six Woman Tag: The Outcasts VS Kris Statlander, Britt Baker & Hikaru Shida!
Toni Storm is a little late to joining her team in their entrance, but the trio still stands together in the ring. Will they still be standing together by the end of this? Or will the Galaxy’s Greatest, The Doctor & The Shining Samurai break what is left of the bonds between them?
The trios sort out and Soho starts against Kris as a sampler of tomorrow. Storm wants to tag in already? Saraya seems okay with it so Soho tags Storm in. Storm flexes on Kris and Kris flexes back. They tie up, go around, and end up on ropes. Storm has Kris, gives her a shove, but Kris shoves her down! Storm runs up to run Kris over, but Kris handsprings up! Storm runs but Kris runs her over now! Cover, ONE, and Storm goes to a corner. Fans fire up behind Kris and she runs in, but Storm dodges! Storm keeps moving to leap, but into Kris’ arms! Kris carries Storm around to SLAM her down!
Fans cheer as Kris taunts the Outcasts. Kris scoops Storm but Storm slips off to throw Kris down by her hair! Storm stomps Kris, stomps a mudhole into her, but the ref counts. Storm lets off, goes to the far corner, and says kiss this! But the others tell her she’s taking too long! And yes she is, because Kris runs in to SHOTGUN Storm down! Kris drags Storm out, tags Britt, and Britt hits a NECKBREAKER! Fans fire up as Britt ROCKS and whips Storm. Britt then follows Storm to SLINGBLADE! Storm scurries away to tag in Soho, and Britt tags in Shida! Fans fire up for Shida, Soho fires off on her, and swings, but Shida ROCKS Soho!
Shida fireman’s carries Soho, spins with her, but Saraya runs in to kick low! Saraya & Soho double whip but Britt pulls Saraya in! Shida reverses things on Soho to knee low! Shida runs in but Saraya gets away, and Shida almost hits Britt! The two hesitate and Soho throws Shida by her hair! Soho says “SUCK IT!” and she bumps Shida off buckles, then Collision goes picture in picture.
Soho puts Shida through ropes, tags Saraya, and Saraya is set up, but the ref points out that the tag wasn’t legal, no one was holding the tag rope! Soho keeps on Saraya by pulling her back against the ropes! The ref counts, Soho lets off, and Saraya still fires off those knees! Saraya gets away with it while Soho argues with the ref and taunts the others. Soho pie faces Shida around but Shida thrwos body shots! Shida ROCKS soho, but Soho claws Shida’s face! Soho stomps Shida, tags Saraya, and Saraya runs up to KNEE Shida! Tag back to Soho, Saraya feeds Shida to DEADLY NIGHTSHADE! Storm tags in to BLAST Kris & Britt!
Storm says kiss this but very much faster, to then SWEET HIP MUSIC Shida! Storm cheers herself mostly, then stack covers Shida, TWO! Storm looms over Shida, drags her up, and TOSSES Shida out. Storm distracts the ref and Saraya goes after Shida! Saraya sends Shida into the desk! Britt & Kris protest but the Outcasts keep getting away with this. Storm then tags Soho and Soho fetches Shida. Soho puts Shida in the ring, clamps on with a chinlock, then shifts to a straitjacket stretch. Soho pulls Shida back but Shida endures. Shida fights her way free, fans rally up, and Shida shoots around to roll Soho up! TWO, and Soho stomps Shida!
Soho stays between Shida and her team, clamps on a chinlock and she grinds Shida down. Shida endures, fights up, but Soho rams her into the corner! Tag to Storm and Collision returns to single picture. Storm CHOPS Shida, and CHOPS again! And then ROCKS her with a forearm! Shida fires back with her own shots! Fans fire up but Storm knees low! Storm runs, but Shida ENZIGURIS! Fans fire up as Shida crawls, but so does storm! Hot tags to Saraya and Kris! The champions collide, Kris rallies on Saraya! Then she DECKS Soho! Kris fires off on Saraya, whips her to the corner, then runs in to UPPERCUT!
Kris goes side to side to KNEE Saraya! Then BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, Soho breaks it! Kris storms up, Soho gets away but Sararya rolls Kris up! TWO! Kris ROUNDHOUSES Saraya down! Fans fire up, Soho runs in and blocks a kick to KNEE Kris! Shida ROUNDHOUSES Soho! Storm GERMAN SUPLEXES Shida! Britt SUPERKICKS Storm! Saraya BOOTS Britt! Kris clinches Saraya, Saraya hits back, runs, but into a POWERSLAM! Cover, but Kris moves as Storm drops an elbow, and Storm hits Saraya! Storm freaks out, this is flashbacks to All In! Saraya tags Soho, Kris tags Britt, and the forearms start flying!
Britt gets the edge on Soho, but Soho blocks one to wrench and NO FUT- WAIT, Britt blocks the kick! And rolls Soho up to get her in, FISHERMAN SCREW! Then CURB- NO, Soho dodges the stomp, and Storm distracts the ref! Soho waistlocks, and she pushes Britt into THE SPRAY PAINT! Saraya gets Britt right in the face, then Soho hits NO FUTURE!! Cover, The Outcasts win!!
Winners: The Outcasts, by pinfall
The Outcasts did hold it together, but just barely! Saraya is still upset with Storm for the newest miscue, but will Soho taking the TBS Championship make up for all of it?
Adam Cole speaks.
“Boys and girls, this Sunday at All Out, it’s myself and MJF defending our newly won ROH World Tag Team titles against Alex Reynolds & John Silver. Now fellas, we know each other all too well. Don’t get me wrong, you’re an amazing tag team. But you’re not Better Than You Baybay. We just won these bad boys, ain’t no way in hell we’re dropping them any time soon. Now, as you know, Max isn’t here right now, but he did want me to say a few things on behalf of him.” Cole takes out his phone to read the text message from MJF.
“Alex Reynolds, here’s a little factoid most people don’t know: you had a hand in training me at Create-A-Pro. It took me nine years to get rid of all your bad habits because you’re the absolute drizzling sh-” Oh. Okay, Cole will stop there. He continues with, “Speaking of… John Silver, I’d say I didn’t realize they could stack crap that high, but realistically, it’d be fairly easy to, considering the fact you’re the size of a dollar store garden gnome. And…” Oh, that’s just disgusting, Max! Can’t say that. Anyway, see you boys on Sunday. BOOM. MJF’s dirty mouth aside, will he and Cole still be the golden brochachos of AEW & ROH? Or will things get very dark on Sunday night?
Backstage interview with Kris Statlander.
Lexi is with the TBS Champion and asks that, after what just happened tonight, how does Kris feel defending the title against Ruby Soho? Kris admits, she’s not feeling too great. But Ruby, we know you couldn’t get that win without all those accessories. The spray paint, her little friends, and we all know she’s gonna go for them again. Kris won’t fall for that again! But then the Outcasts barge in! Soho says Kris better not be talking crap like she can’t just drop her right now! Saraya has Soho back down, tells Kris to shut up and that she’ll see Soho tomorrow! Kris says okay then! See you tomorrow!! Things are getting heated, who will melt down at All Out?
“Powerhouse” Will Hobbs VS GPA!
All Out is the next chapter in the Book of Hobbs, and it is against the now GODLESS Redeemer, Miro! But then, will this be a short foreword to kick things off?
Hobbs SPLASHES GPA in the corner before the bell! Then Hobbs whips GPA to SPINEBUSTER! Cover, HOBBS WINS!
Winner: “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs, by pinfall
That was barely a dedication message! But you can bet it was dedicated to Miro! Will the Book of Hobbs be more than just a story at All Out? WAIT! Here comes Miro himself! Hobbs is annoyed, but Miro rips his shirt off and storms to the ring! The brawl is on and fans fire up! Neither man backs down, but Miro is starting to make Hobbs wobble! Miro then clotheslines Hobbs up and out! Only for Hobbs to drag Miro out, and send him into steel steps! Fans fire up as Miro staggers up and Hobbs storms over. Miro DUMPS Hobbs over the railing! Hobbs hurries up, and he decides to cut this prologue short.
Miro is raging, but he and Hobbs will finish this chapter tomorrow! Who writes the ending to this story with their own two hands?
AEW takes a closer look at Kenny Omega VS Konosuke Takeshita.
Don Callis says that everything Kenny has in his life is thanks to Callis. The titles, the accolades, the nicknames, but in the end, the REAL “God of Pro-Wrestling” wasn’t Kenny, it was Don! Don wants to teach Kenny a lesson, and the only way he can do that is by destroying him. Kenny chose his “mentally weak friends” over family, so Don didn’t just lose a nephew when he turned on Kenny. But now, Don has a true “son” in Konosuke. The Future of Wrestling, Kenny’s kouhai in DDT Pro, a good friend of Kenny’s even. So when Don “upgraded” from Kenny, he sure picked someone that’d hurt. But Kenny says he’s gonna take Don’s newest cash cow away.
Don says at All Out, he and Konosuke finally cut the “cancer” that is Kenny Omega out of AEW! The final proof will be when Konosuke shows everyone that there is a NEW “God of Pro-Wrestling!” Will Don Callis’ handpicked protégé do everything he promises and more?
Orange Cassidy speaks.
“I don’t like this. I don’t wanna be talking right now. But this Sunday at All Out, it’s not just another AEW International Championship defense. It’s everything I’ve been working for. See, in this city, in Chicago, in this building, I had my first AEW singles match against Pac. And I proved that I deserve to be in AEW. Then it was Will Ospreay. And I proved that I can stand face to face in the ring with the best professional wrestlers in the world. This Sunday, it’s Jon Moxley. And Jon Moxley is just the best. He picked AEW up when it was down, and put all of the weight on his shoulders.
“This Sunday at All Out, when I beat you, Jon, I am going to take the weight of your shoulders and put it on mine. Because I am the International Champion. I am Freshly Squeezed, Orange Cassidy. And I do not have a catchphrase.” Cassidy is ready to take this seriously, will he truly have the biggest win of his career?
Dax Harwood w/ Cash Wheeler VS Jay White w/ Bullet Club Gold!
FTR has had run ins with Bullet Club Gold already, but now we have a very unique showdown for All Out in a stacked 8 Man Tag! Will Dax the Ax represent for #FTRBucks? Or will the leader of the Bang Bang Gang make Chicago breathe with the Switchblade?
The bell rings and fans rally up but White hangs back in the rings. White and Dax circle, tie up, and White powers Dax to a corner but Dax turns it around. The ref counts, Dax lets off, and White bails out. The BCG regroup and fans boo. The BCG tell them to shut up, and White slides back into the ring. They tie up, White puts Dax in a corner now, but White lets off. White CHOPS, and then he hurries away to BCG territory. Dax is annoyed, but he waits on White. The fans taunt the “ASS~ BOYS~!” White slides in, he and Dax tie up, and White headlocks. Dax powers up but White hits a headlock takeover. Dax fights it to a cover, TWO and White holds on.
The two stand, Dax powers White to ropes, then powers out. They RAM shoulders, neither falls, so Dax CHOPS! White rebounds into another CHOP! White is down, Dax wants the legs, but White gets the ROPEBREAK! Juice keeps saying “Get out get out get out” and White does as he advises. The BCG regroups again but Dax waits as Collision goes picture in picture.
White checks his chest and shoulder, that last chop left a mark. White gets up, goes around the way, and takes his time stepping back into the ring. White steps back out, the ref starts a count, but White steps back in. White storms up to Dax, they tie up again, and Dax headlocks. Dax hits a headlock takeover and he grinds White. White fights around, fights up to his feet, and he powers out, only for Dax to run him over! Things speed up, and White kitchen sink knees Dax down! White brings Dax up to CHOP him on the back! Dax goes to a corner, and White CLAWS Dax’s back! But Dax CHOPS White down!
Dax drags White up, bumps him off buckles, and White flops back! Dax drags White up again, reels him in, SAIDO before Collision goes to break!
Collision returns and Dax has White up top. Dax CHOPS White, sits him up, and CHOPS him again! Dax climbs up after White, but White CLAWS Dax’s face! The ref reprimands, but White reels Dax in to SUPER GOURD BUSTER! Dax flounders, White slips down and storms up, to then HALF HATCH into the buckles! Dax tumbles out to the floor, the ref tells the BCG boys to stay back, but then White distracts the ref. So Cash gets a chair to make Juice & The Gunns stay back! Fans fire up and Dax manages to stand. Juice protests, but then the Gunns get chairs of their own! Dax slides into the ring but White stomps away!
Fans boo but White lets off. Dax stands to CHOP! White wobbles, kicks back, and he CHOPS Dax in the corner! Dax turns things around to CHOP again! White turns things around, Dax dodges, and Dax CHOPS again! Dax whips corner to corner, runs in but White moves! Dax gets only buckles, then White DDTs! Cover, TWO! White is annoyed that Dax is still in this, but he stalks Dax and KNEES him in the back! Fans rally, White KNEES Dax again, and Dax stands. White CHOPS him down! White KNEES Dax, clamps on a chinlock and he grinds Dax down. Dax fights up, throws body shots, then CHOPS!
Dax headlocks, White powers out, but Dax slips out of the scoop to O’Conner Roll! Dax has some tights! TWO, and Dax goes up to CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Dax storms up but White knees low! White CHOPS Dax again, has him in the ropes, and the ref tells BCG to stay back already. White CHOPS Dax, whips him, but Dax reverses and wrenches to short arm LARIAT! Fans rally up behind Dax and he stands White up to hoist him up top! Dax climbs up, brings White up to the very top, and fans fire up for the SUPER DUPER PLEX! Fans fire up while Dax and White writhe! Dax crawls to the apron and he gets himself up the corner.
Juice & The Gunns shout to White, Dax DIVING HEADBUTTS but FLOPS as White moves! White crawls to cover, TWO! The BCG is frustrated while Collision goes picture in picture.
White sits Dax up to CHOP him back down! Then White has the legs and he stomps away on Dax’s stomach! White turns Dax over, and has the HALF CRAB! Dax endures and reaches out for ropes. Juice & The Gunns taunt him, but Dax still heads their way to have the ROPEBREAK! White lets off at 4, Dax crawls to the apron, and White stomps him to the floor. Cash again makes sure the BCG stays back. White pursues Dax and CHOPS him into sitting down by the railing! White stands Dax back up, to whip him back into railing! Dax clutches an elbow as he falls over, but White puts Dax right back into the ring.
White stalks Dax, drags him up, and CHOPS him! Dax staggers around, White stalks him more, but Dax CHOPS back! White CHOPS again! Dax seethes and he CHOPS White! White CHOPS Dax! They CHOP and CHOP but then White dropkicks the legs out! White storms up to whip Dax, but Dax ducks ‘n’ dodges and slides under to JAB! JAB! But White ducks the right hook to ROCK Dax! Dax goes to ropes, comes back, tries again, but again White ROCKS him! Collision returns to single picture yet again and White CHOPS Dax! And CHOPS! And then UPPERCUTS! White runs, but Dax SWATS the lariat!
Dax GERMAN SUPLEXES! And he holds onto White, but White switches! Dax switches, White switches, repeat, and Dax hangs White out to dry! But then White HOTSHOTS Dax! White hurries back in, swings, but into another GERMAN SUPLEX! Dax holds on again, drags White back up, but White fights for ropes! Dax suplexes for a BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Fans fire up as White survives, and FTR looks frustrated. Juice & The Gunns coach White, the fans rally up, and Dax reels White in. White fights the piledriver and bails out of the ring! Fans boo but Dax goes out after White!
White goes over the railing but Dax grabs him by the hair! Dax CHOPS White into falling over! Dax then drags White back up, to CHOP him again! Dax drags White back to ringside, puts him back in the ring, and then climbs up the corner! But White goes to the apron! Dax hops down to the apron to join White, and CHOPS him into the ring! Juice can’t believe it! Dax stands White up but white DECKS Dax! White slides out but Dax CHOPS him again! Dax puts White back in the ring, but White gets a leg! DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! Dax flops back into the ring and fans rally up. White drags himself up with ropes and he brings Dax around.
White hits a SAIDO! Dax staggers to a corner, White runs in and UPPERCUTS! White fireman’s carries, to DEATH VALLEY BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Dax survives and White drags Dax up. Dax fights the clinch but White throws knees! White whips, Dax reverses and wrenches but White dodges to LARIAT! Dax stays up! And he CLOBBERS White! Dax gets White up, but White fights the driver again! White back drops but Dax sunset flips, only for White to roll through! White has the legs but Dax kicks him away! White ducks a haymaker, but then Dax ducks a haymaker! Dax feints and gets White for a PILEDRIVER!! Cover, TWO!!!
Dax can’t believe it but White survives! White crawls, Dax drags him up, “This is Awesome!” as Dax puts White up top. Dax CLUBS White on the back, climbs up after him, and stands White up, for a SUPER BACK SUPLEX but White makes it a crossbody!! Cover, TWO!! White drags Dax up, clinches, but Dax throws elbows! Dax CHOPS, runs in, blocks a kick and CHOPS again! Dax whips corner to corner, White reverses to knee low and POST Dax! Dax staggers into a clinch, URENAGE! Cover, TWO!! Fans fire up but White clamps on a sleeper! SNAP SLEEPER SUPLEX!! Dax flounders to ropes!
White looms over Dax, drags him back up, clinch and BLADE- NO, Dax holds the rope to block! White staggers into a POP-UP REBOUND POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO!?!? White survives and no one can believe it! But then Dax ties up the legs and turns White over! SHARPSHOOTER!! White endures as Dax sits deep! White crawls around, scrambles and has the ROPEBREAK! Dax lets go and the BCG gets White outta the ring! They egg FTR on, but the ref tells them to back off already. White catches Dax, BLADERUNNER to the floor!! Fans boo but White drags Dax’s dead weight up into the ring. Cash can only watch as White- CRADLE!! TWO!!!
Dax gets free, but White hits BLADERUNNER!!! Cover, White wins!!!
Winner: Jay White, by pinfall
Just when it looked like Dax had this, White turns it right back around! The BCG celebrates, and helps White stand up after this war. But we’re going to see an even bigger battle on Sunday! Or, maybe right now, as the BCG is cornering Cash! Cash rushes in to hit them first! But that’s 3v1! Fans boo as Juice & The Gunns mug Cash, but here comes THE YOUNG BUCKS!! Matt & Nick Jackson rush out to run the Bang Bang Gang off! A return of the favor for before All In, as it were! Plus, these four are going to stand together at All Out, they can’t have Dax & Cash all beat up. And speaking of All In, the Bucks now offer FTR a handshake!
Fans boo The Bucks, but then FTR return the favor by just leaving! Fans cheer that, but how will these four work together against a united Bullet Club Gold in just 24 hours?
My Thoughts:
A really good Collision as a go-home to All Out, but things sure seemed a bit tainted given the news of CM Punk being FIRED. And I don’t even mean that in like I am upset Punk got fired. No, the way Punk has been acting a literal after Brawl Out where this behavior started is not good at all, I don’t blame Tony Khan for doing this. I did laugh at the end when Bucks showed up and the Chicago fans chanted for Punk, staying loyal to his side of things rather than accepting one of their own is at fault. But what I mean is, it is a shame it had to come to this at all. Whatever anyone says about Jack Perry, Punk never checked his own ego and should’ve handle this situation better. This was almost exactly how he handled things with The Elite going into “Brawl Out” so what did anyone expect?
But moving on from Punk, a lot of promos tonight. Moxley and Cassidy had some great ones, where they were showing each other respect while still telling the other they were going to win. That’s going to be a great main event for All Out, mostly because I have no idea who wins. Great promos from Claudio & Yuta as well as Eddie & Shibata to set up their tag match. I don’t really think they need to do such a tag match but it’ll probably help give reason for Claudio VS Eddie down the line. And while they copy-pasted Shane’s promo from before, Samoa Joe had a great response ahead of their title match, which I’m more confident Joe will win.
Good promo from The Dark Order and great promo from Adam Cole to hype up the ROH World Tag title match. Though maybe we’re overdoing “Adam Cole’s past comes back to haunt him” one step too much with The Dark Order claiming Cole was a good friend of theirs before this. Another reason that The Kingdom should’ve been in that tag team battle royal and won so that they could play up that drama instead of trying to throw in more drama. That said, still pretty sure MJF & Cole win, and then maybe the next challengers to the ROH tag titles are The Kingdom so they can make progress in the story.
Really good promo from Ricky Starks where he was definitely indirectly referencing CM Punk getting himself fired because the story was surely meant to be Punk VS Starks in this Strap Match for the no longer even a title Real World Championship. But great little swerve of Steamboat setting Starks up for a match with Bryan Danielson for Bryan’s big return. That is going to be great stuff, can’t wait to see it. And if Starks wins, I would hope this gets him a title shot of some kind. Heck, put Starks in the Grand Slam World Title Eliminator. Roddy and Cole can be on the same side of the bracket, Cole probably takes Roddy out of the running but MJF gets paranoid, and Cole ends up losing to Starks because of the drama surrounding all his friends.
Great vignette from Don Callis to hype up Kenny VS Konosuke, but as I’ve said before, Kenny should win here and they can have more matches down the line. Hobbs squashed GPA faster than it took to say his name, but great little brawl with Miro. Hobbs winning the match but things being rather even in that brawl, hard to call who wins at All Out. But as I’ve also said before, feels like Tony Khan wrote these guys into a corner, much like he did when Hobbs and Wardlow feuded. Whatever happens, just keep QTV away from it, they’re doing just fine with Johnny Nitro Mundo Morrison TV as their new front man.
Great Trios Championship match with The Acclaimed of course winning. But I do like that the seed of dysfunction planted the other night is growing, as Menard tagged in to kinda ruin the fun of Garcia doing his dance. Garcia may want to stick close to his old pals, but something might end up splitting the remnants of the JAS even further. And Acclaimed coming back out to back Dennis Rodman up was an interesting move. I dreaded Triple J and Acclaimed coming back around as a feud but this will probably be a one-off for All Out and Rodman can have some shenanigans as part of the match.
Really good match from Aussie Open VS Komander & Nick, but I figured Aussie Open was winning this one. And I do appreciate that they touched upon Nick not being ready to forgive but Darby explaining the reasons why he should. Nick being added as Darby’s cornerman, there’s the opportunity now for Nick to betray Darby, but also maybe for Nick to come through and see things Darby’s way. Even if Darby loses, it will be a moral victory cuz Nick chose Darby over Christian “I insult your dead father and flirt with your alive mom” Cage.
Great Women’s Trios match and great win for The Outcasts, and I like that Storm is just barely holding onto her sanity and her friendship. Great promos before and after the match, too, and there’s more heat going into this Kris VS Soho match now. But I find it rather funny that the women who were vying for the TBS Championship (Mercedes Martinez, Diamante, even Willow Nightingale and Skye Blue) are now in the All Out Zero Hour instead. But maybe something comes out of that to head into the Autumn stretch.
And great main event from Dax VS White. Of course there was moderate overbooking with Bullet Club Gold and Cash Wheeler ringside, and great finish for White to win. The Bucks making the save but not getting the handshake was great stuff, great flipside of the previous story beats. But with White winning here tonight, I would think #FTRBucks find a way to win and use it to add to their own rivalry. This 8 Man Tag may not be the main event but it could be a show stealer. Or also just the Chicago fans constantly chanting for Punk just to “stick it” to The Bucks.
My Score: 8.8/10
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There’s even MORE gold on the line tonight!
Willow Nightingale has been the Comeback Killer, but will she still be the AEW TBS Champion after facing Anna Jay? Or will Anna truly be the Star of the Show?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 10 Man Tag: Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, PAC, David Finlay & Clark Connors VS The Rascalz & Top Flight; Moxley, Claudio, Pac, Finlay & Connors win.
- AEW National Championship: “Jungle” Jack Perry VS Mascara Dorada; Jack wins and retains the title.
- Six Man Tag: The Conglomeration VS MXM TV; The Conglomeration wins.
- AEW TBS Championship: Willow Nightingale VS Anna Jay; Willow wins and retains the title.
- Ace Austin & Juice Robinson VS Wheeler Yuta & Daniel Garcia; Ace & Juice win.
- Skye Blue VS Nixi XS; Skye wins.
- AEW TNT Championship: Kevin Knight VS Hook w/ The Opps; Knight wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
AEW sends thoughts and prayers to Rebel.
As reported and posted on social media, Tanea Brooks, aka Rebel, was diagnosed with a terminal case of ALS. AEW wants her to know that she is more than just a friend and coworker but part of their family, and certainly we here at The Chairshot also wish nothing but the best for her during such a trying time.
10 Man Tag: Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, PAC, David Finlay & Clark Connors VS The Rascalz & Top Flight!
While the Death Riders are working to rebuild Will Ospreay from the ground up, they’re still looking to dominate AEW in all aspects. Will the Maniac, the Swiss Cyborg & The Bastard get another win alongside The Dogs? Or can Dezmond Xavier, Zachary Wentz, Myron Reed, Darius & Dante Martin get so high that no one can touch them?
The teams don’t sort out as The Rascalz just DIVE onto The Dogs! The fans fire up as then Top Flight PLANCHA onto Moxley & Pac! Claudio is caught off guard, and Myron DUMPS him out! Claudio runs back in, he pops Myron up, but Myron slips free! Myron goes Matrix, PELES, and the bell rings! Claudio tumbles out, Myron throws off his shirt and builds speed to FLY! Down go Claudio & Pac! The fans fire up as Myron high-fives with Top Flight. The Dogs turn things around on Dez & Zach, and the brawl is all over ringside! The fans cheer as Moxley whips Darius into railing! Finlay pokes Myron in the eyes!
Dante ROCKS Finlay, Finlay hits back, and Moxley CLAWS Dante’s face! Connors ELBOWS Zach, UPPERCUTS, and he bumps Zach off buckles. Connors runs up but Zach dodges! Zach ROCKS and CHOPS on repeat and the fans fire up! Finlay runs up, Zach DECKS him! Zach fires off on Connors again, then runs corner to corner, but Connors dodges! Zach BOOTS Connors away, then TORNILLOS him down! Cover, TWO! The fans rally behind Zach and he brings Connors up with a waistlock. Connors stomps feet, tags Finlay, and Finlay UPPERCUTS Zach! Finlay stomps a mudhole into Zach, but stops as the ref counts.
The fans boo but Finlay soaks up the heat with a smile. Finlay drags Zach up but Zach arm-drags free! Then he dodges, hot tag to Myron! Myron tags Dez, The Rascalz fire off strikes on Finlay! ENZIGIRI, DOUBLE STOMP, and STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, but Pac breaks it! Tags to Darius and Pac, and Darius arm-drags! Darius fires uppercuts but Pac headlocks! Darius powers up and out but Moxley sneaks a tag! KICK and LARIAT! The fans fire up as Moxley then runs corner to corner and LARIAT! Moxley rains down fists, and the fans count as Moxley goes past TEN, then BITES Darius’ forehead!
Moxley ROCKS Darius, Darius ROCKS Moxley back! The fans rally as the shots go back and forth! Darius fires a flurry, but Moxley shoves Darius away! Darius DROPKICKS Moxley down! Darius tags Dante, Top Flight double whips, but Moxley reverses! Darius goes up and out, spins Moxley to CHOP, and Dante A-LIST LARIATS! Then the snap suplex, and slingshot SENTON! Tag to Myron, but Moxley CHOPS! Myron sputters but he comes back to CHOP! Moxley CHOPS, Myron staggers, but Myron CHOPS again! Moxley CHOPS, Myron CHOPS, repeat! The fans “WOO~” as the CHOPS keep going!
Moxley ROCKS Myron with forearm after forearm! Moxley whips, Myron ducks ‘n’ dodges to springboard and DROPKICK! The fans fire up as Myron runs up, but Moxley TOSSES him out! Marina is there to BOOT Myron down! The fans boo but Marina’s always The Problem. Claudio brings Myron up, but Dez TORNADO DDTS! But then Finlay fireman’s carries to POST Dez! Zach runs up to DROPKICK Finlay into railing! But Connors JEEP FLIPS Zach over the desk! Dante FLYING KNEES Connors outta nowhere! Only for Pac to BOOT Dante! Darius SWINGING KICKS Pac! Claudio DECKS Darius!
Myron GUILLOTINE LEG DROPS Moxley in the ropes! Myron goes up, up, and CROSSBODIES into the UPPERCUT! Claudio turns the tables and the fans fire up while Collision goes picture in picture.
Moxley flexes while he paces around Myron, then drags him around. Moxley pushes Myron to a cover, ONE! Moxley grabs Myron’s legs, stomps him in the gut, and the rest of the team is throwing The Rascalz around on the outside! Moxley drags Myron around to clamp on a headlock, and he grinds Myron down. Myron endures, just working to avoid a Bully Choke, only to end up in a straitjacket. Moxley then short arm LARIATS Myron down! Tag to Claudio, he and Moxley mug Myron, then tag to Pac. They double whip to scoop, BACKBREAKER, and basement DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Myron toughs it out but Pac stays close.
Pac taunts Myron and The Rascalz, then stomps Myron down. Pac bumps Myron off buckles, tags Finlay, and Finlay tags Connors. The Dogs mug Myron, then BROKEN ARROW sends Myron flying! Connors runs to BASEMENT SHOULDER TACKLE! Cover, TWO! Connors clamps onto Myron with a chinlock and grinds him down. Myron endures, Collision returns to single picture, and the fans rally up. Myron fights to his feet, fires body shots, but Connors CLUBS him down! Connors snap suplexes, then looms over Myron. Connors grabs a leg, Myron kicks at him, but Connors scuffs Myron. Myron kicks harder now and kicks free!
The fans rally but Connors grabs another leg! Connors ducks the enzigiri, and Finlay CLOBBERS Myron! The Death Riders BLAST The Rascalz & Top Flight for good measure! The fans are torn but The Dogs soak it all up. The Dogs then double suplex, but Myron lands out! He goes Matrix again to DOUBLE CUTTER! The fans fire up as Myron crawls! Hot tag to Dez! But then Top Flight & Zach DIVE to wipe out the rest! Dez fires off on The Dogs, fires a strike fest and a CUTTER on Finlay! Then he dodges Connors to handspring and PELE! Cover, TWO!! Connors survives but Dez brings him up and around.
Connors waistlocks, Dez switches, then Dez RAMS Connors into the corner! ENZIGIRI! Tag to Zach before the trip and CATAPULT into the SUPERKICK! Zach goes up, DOUBLE STOMP BACKBREAKER! Cover, Finlay breaks it! Dez kicks Finlay out, The Rascalz set up, but Finlay stops the Hot Fire Flame! Finlay HOTSHOTS Zach for Connors to bring around, and he feeds Zach to Finlay’s CANADIAN HAMMER! Zach sputters, into the SPEAR!! Cover, DEZ BREAKS IT! The fans cheer but Finlay TOSSES Dez! Zach and Connors slowly crawl, but Connors throws forearms! Connors then whips Zach, but Zach handsprings and KNEES Connors down!
The fans fire up as both men crawl, hot tags to Pac and Darius! The fans fire up as Darius slips around, backslides, TWO! LA MAGISTROL! TWO, and Darius sunset flips! Pac stays up, sits down, TWO! Darius powers through to a cover, TWO! Darius dodges Pac, tags Dante, and Dante springboards to CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up again as Dante tags Darius back in. Pac runs up, Dante goes up and over, Darius GAMANGIRIS! Dante SUPERKICKS! Darius steps in, FLATLINER! Cover, Claudio breaks it! Dante kicks Claudio, he and Darius DOUBLE SUPL- NO, Claudio fights that to DOUBLE SUPLEX Top Flight!
The fans fire up as Claudio waits on someone to get up. Claudio just YANKS Dante around for THE GIANT SWING! Moxley watches it go around, and DROPKICKS Dante at TEN! Myron is back he SUPERKICKS Moxley, but Claudio has Myron! Dez jumps on for a SLEEPER! So Claudio just spins around like that before he THROWS Dez at Myron! Dez RANAS Myron so he can RAM Claudio! Then Zach runs up to ENZIGIRI! Top Flight is back, they double mule kick! Then they combine with Rascalz, TRIPLE DROPKICK!! The fans are thunderous but Finlay DOUBLE LAREIATS Top Flight! Rascalz TRIPLE SUPERKICK Finlay!
Finlay is in the corner, Dez UPPERCUTS! Zach DROPKICKS! Myron gets the boost to go up, out, and back in, but Finlay stops the Code Breaker to THROW Myron at Zach! Then DOUBLE SPEAR from The Dogs!! But Myron & Zach GAMANGIRI, and CODE BREAKER, all in stereo! But Pac & Moxley BOOT them out! Darius DECKS Pac! Moxley whips Dante, Darius gives him help up and over, then Dante helps Darius TORNADO DDT! Pac SUPERKICKS Dante, but Darius rolls Pac, TWO!! Pac escapes in time, then dodges Darius! Claudio UPPERCUTS! Pac UPPERCUTS! Moxley LRIATS! Feed to Pac’s LARIAT FROM HELL!!
And then, BRUTALIZER!!! Darius QUITS, Death Riders & Dogs win!!
Winners: Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, PAC, David Finlay & Clark Connors, by submission
What a fast ‘n’ furious start to the night! But will they have Will Ospreay operating on this same level soon enough?
BREAKING NEWS for next week!
Not only is Wednesday the THREE HOUR SPECIAL on TBS, a combination of both Dynamite & Collision, but next Saturday, live on TBS, it will be the first-ever AEW Fairway to Hell special! One hour, 8 PM Eastern, on TBS, from West Palm Beach, Florida, AEW will see who is up to par! Make sure your DVR is set so you don’t miss a moment!
The Jurassic Express is on the road again.
Luchasaurus drives but “Jungle” Jack navigates with his telescope. Full steam ahead! The road is long, dangerous, but two challengers have already been left in the dust. And if Jack knows a thing or two, there will be more. And no matter who they are, they ain’t stopping for anybody! Hold on, potty break. Bring your best, do your worst, but it won’t matter, because Jack IS the National Champion so F U! The cameraman says they’re not allowed to swear. So Jack throws him off the bus! The Jack Perry National Tour continues tonight in Peoria, but will it also end tonight? Or will Jack not stop until he’s out of gas?
AEW National Championship: “Jungle” Jack Perry VS Mascara Dorada!
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if Illinois is about that Tarzan Life!
The bell rings and the fans cheer Jack as he circles with Dorada. They shake hands and the fans applaud that show of sportsmanship. The two tie up, Jack wrenches to a wristlock, but Dorada rolls, cartwheels, then uses the ropes to flip through! Dorada arm-drags Jack away and the fans applaud. Jack nods, that was good. The two go again, circle, and Jack trips Dorada. Jack facelocks, rolls with Dorada, then shifts to a headlock. Dorada powers up but can’t power out as Jack hits a takeover! Dorada rolls to a cover, ONE, and Jack holds on. Dorada powers up and out this time, but Jack RUNS him over! The fans cheer as things keep moving, and Jack handsprings over the dropdown!
Things get going again, Jack hurdles, then MONKEY FLIPS and DROPKICKS! Jack kips up and the fans cheer! Jack takes a bow while Dorada takes a moment to catch his breath. Jack stands Dorada up to CHOP him down, then he whips Dorada to ropes. Dorada handsprings, Jack dodges, and things keep moving! Dorada FLIP RANAS and Jack tumbles! The fans fire up for Dorada now, and he brings Jack up. Jack CHOSP Dorada again, then knuckle locks. Jack goes up, up, jumps around, and arm-drags Dorada away! Dorada knuckle locks, CHOPS, and he goes up, up, steadies himself, then pinballs around to arm-drag Jack!
The fans fire up as Jack tumbles out. Dorada TORNILLOS and down goes Jack! Dorada high-fives fans, then stands on railing to have everyone cheer. The ref double checks Jack but he’s alright. Dorada has the fans chanting for “LUCHA! LUCHA!” Jack ROCKS Dorada, then POSTS Him! Then Jack swings on the corner to KICK Dorada down! Jack refreshes the ring count, runs up on Dorada, but Dorada puts Jack in the crowd! Jack SLAPS back, SLAPS again, then goes up onto the railing to bring Dorada up to join him! The fans fire up as these two brawl on the literal edge! Jack tries but Dorada fights the suplex!
Dorada fires body shots, then hops on, BARRIER DESTROYER!! The fans go nuts as both Jack and Dorada are down, and Collision goes picture in picture.
The ref checks both men, and somehow they’re both okay to continue. Dorada crawls to the steel steps and the fans rally behind him. Dorada hobbles his way over to Jack, puts him in the ring, then stomps him around. Dorada stands Jack up to CHOP! Jack sputters as he drops down, but Dorada stands him back up. Jack CHOPS Dorada, but Dorada SUPERKICKS back! Jack is down, Dorada fires up, and Dorada clamps on with a chinlock. Dorada grinds Jack down, leans on the hold, but Collision goes to break.
Collision returns as Dorada is up top! 450- NO, Dorada bails out as Jack moves! Dorada comes back, Jack dodges, but Dorada goes up and up to backflip off the corner! Dorada whips Jack corner to corner, but Jack goes up and over to GERMAN SUPELX! But Dorada lands out! Jack SUPERKICKS! Jack runs, but into a SUPERKICK! Dorada reels Jack in, suplexes, but Jack slips free to POISON-RANA! Jack runs, but into a CODE RED!! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous! A standing count starts, but both men are up at 4 of 10. Dorada CHOPS Jack, then ROCKS him at the ropes. Dorada fires more shots, but stops as the ref counts.
Dorada whips, Jack reverses, and Jack manages a BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, TWO! Dorada survives but Jack points to the fans. The fans fire up and Jack stands Dorada up. Jack CHOPS Dorada down, then CHOPS him to the corner. Jack fires forearms in the corner, but stops as the ref counts 4. Jack whips but Dorada reverses. Dorada runs up, Jack puts him on the apron, but Dorada GAMANGIRIS! The fans fire up again as Dorada springboards, but Jack BLASTS him down! Dorada hits the floor, and Jack goes up! ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Down goes Dorada but Jack puts him in the ring! Jack hurries to then gut wrench and deadlift!
Jack holds Dorada up, then powers through to DOCTOR BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Dorada survives and Jack is shocked, but the fans continue to rally up. Jack climbs up, rains down fists, and the fans count all the way to nine. Jack kisses his fist, but Dorada avoids ten to then tiger feint sweep the legs! Then Electric Chair Lift, STRAITJACKET NECKBREAKER!! Cover, TWO?!? Jack survives, “This is Awesome!” Dorada drags Jack to the drop zone, goes up the corner, and the fans rally again. But Jack UPPERCUTS Dorada! Jack CLUBS Dorada, then climbs up to deadlift SUPER- NO, Dorada fights it, and CHOPS Jack down!
Dorada goes back up, takes aim, and 450 SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Jack survives and now Dorada is shocked! The fans rally again as Dorada stalks Jack to the apron. Dorada stomps away, then drags Jack up. Dorada calls his shot, but Jack THROWS Dorada away! Jack ROCKS Dorada, Dorada SUPERKICKS back! But Jack SUPERKICKS Dorada! Jack goes up, leaps, and FLYING RANAS Dorada to the floor! Jack hurries to put Dorada back in, goes back up the corner, and FLYING- KNEE from Dorada!! Dorada reels Jack in, Canadian Rack, DOMINATOR!! Cover, TWO?!?! Jack survives and no one can believe it!
Dorada is frustrated with how close and yet how far he was, but fans hope these two, “FIGHT FOREVER!” Dorada goes up, up, and aims again! SHOOTING STAR PRESS but onto knees!! Cover, TWO!! Dorada survives but Jack puts him back in the corner. Jack puts Dorada up top, climbs up after him, but Dorada ROCKS Jack! And ROCKS him again! And again! Jack holds on, Dorada SHOVES him, but Jack flips through! Jack goes up up, SUPER STEINER!! Cover, JACK WINS!
Winner: “Jungle” Jack Perry, by pinfall (still AEW National Champion)
As if that 10 Man Tag wasn’t wild, this got up there with it! Jack shows Dorada respect, and the fans cheer the continued sportsmanship. The National Tour rolls on, where will Jack go next?
AEW shares footage from after Dynamite.
Renee Paquette found Kris Statlander & Hikaru Shida returning backstage, and she tells them that they had an unfortunate loss in the tag match with Divine Dominion. Renee knows Kris missed out on making history with becoming the Triple Crown Champion, but then Shida says they almost had those tag belts! Shida doesn’t blame Kris, it wasn’t her fault. Kris gets mad and shoves Shida to the wall! Kris says of course it wasn’t her fault! It was Shida, because Shida didn’t listen, kicked Kris in the stomach for that suplex, and then kept tagging in! Shida apologizes but Kris says that’s enough out of her!
Kris was THIS close to making history, and Shida ruined everything! Shida apologizes again, and says they’ve been friends for almost seven YEARS! Shida promises to make this up to Kris. Kris storms off, but what can Shida do to keep that promise?
Six Man Tag: The Conglomeration VS MXM TV!
Orange Cassidy, Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong are still the AEW World Trios Champions after facing yet another Don Callis Family formation, but now they’re preparing for Dynamite Double Jeopardy on Wednesday. Will facing Mansoor, Mason Madden & Johnny TV be more than enough to prepare Cassidy for Dax Harwood? Or will MXM TV finally have their own chance at the AEW World Trios titles?
The trios sort out and Kyle steps up against Mansoor. The bell rings, they circle, and Mansoor shows off his drop steps. He might also be mocking Kyle as he drops down and puts up a leg guard. The two circle, and Kyle KICKS Mansoor’s leg! Mansoor tags to Mason, and Mason also mocks Kyle with a kung-fu stance. Kyle just KICKS Mason’s leg! Mason shouts, “OW!” Mason tags Johnny and the fans cheer. Johnny and Kyle circle, Johnny avoids a kick and goes for the leg. Johnny cartwheels but Kyle KICKS him in the chest! Kyle puts Johnny in a corner, climbs up, and he rains down fists! The fans count along to TEN, then Roddy tags in.
Roddy climbs up and he rains down fists! The fans count along to TEN, then Roddy tags Cassidy. Cassidy climbs up, the fans cheer, but MXM YANK Kyle & Roddy down! Then Johnny sweeps the legs! No mercy in this dojo! Johnny fires hands on Cassidy while MXM mugs Kyle & Roddy! The ref reprimands, but Johnny TOSSES Cassidy out! Then MXM TV set up, and Johnny FLIES to wipe out Roddy & Kyle! The fans are torn, but MXM build speed, to then POSE! The fans cheer, especially as Cassidy rolls in and joins them! MXM shoves Cassidy, he ducks ‘n’ dodges, then he BOOTS Mansoor while he tilt-o-whirls!
Mason stops the DDT, throws Cassidy to Mansoor, LEG LARIAT GERMAN SUPLEX COMBO! Johnny is in, STARSHIP PAIN!! Cover, Kyle breaks it! MXM mugs Roddy & Kyle, then they TOSS them out. MXM TV drag Cassidy up, and Mason Electric Chair Lifts! But Kyle trips Johnny while Roddy saves Cassidy! Then they shove Mason into Mansoor! Mansoor lands bad on his catwalk, and Kyle FLYING KNEES Johnny on the outside! Mason runs up, he LARIATS Roddy, then he blocks the Orange Punch! DOUBLE CHOP for Cassidy! Roddy CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! Roddy runs, slips around, and manages an ANGLE SLAM!
The fans fire up as Roddy gives Cassidy the boost, and he guzels Mason! But Mason breaks free! Roddy helps Cassidy dodge Mason, and Kyle DUMPS Mason out! Cassidy winds up and he ROCKS Mansoor! Then he guzels to SUPER CHOKE SLAM Mansoor onto Mason! Johnny is back, but Kyle KNEES! Then AX ‘N’ SMASH! Cassidy aims, but he has them bring Johnny closer. LAZY ELBOW! Cover, Conglomeration wins!
Winners: The Conglomeration, by pinfall
Cassidy, Kyle & Roddy proved they’re more than #TVReady, they’re fight ready! But will Cassidy earn himself and the team a shot at the tag titles? Or will Dax earn FTR & Ciampa a shot at the trios titles? Wait, speaking of, Tommaso Ciampa is here! The Psycho Killer stares The Conglomeration down, then grins. He says it is just a matter of time, but will he and FTR really become the Top Guys in both tag and trios divisions?
AEW TBS Championship: Willow Nightingale VS Anna Jay!
Hikaru Shida, Queen Aminata, and Kamille all tried and failed to take this title from the Babe with the Power, giving rise to the new nickname, “The Comeback Killer.” But will that still be true against The Queen Slayer? Or will Anna truly become the Star of the Show?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if Willow is still the Face of TBS!
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two circle. They tie up, Anna rolls but Willow stays up. Willow hooks a leg to cover, ONE! Anna runs up but Willow headlocks for the takeover. Anna headscissors, Willow kips free, but Anna headlocks. Willow blocks the takeover, lifts Anna, and puts her on the top rope. Willow says this is the comeback, so show that fire! Anna hops down, and she fires a flurry! The fans fire up as Anna whips, but Willow reverses to RUN Anna over! The fans cheer as Willow flexes, then things speed up. Willow rolls over the dropdown, whips, but Anna ducks ‘n’ dodges to sunset flip! TWO, and both women rise!
Anna wrenches, reels Willow in, and cradles, TWO! Willow is up but Anna steps over, LA MAGISTROL! TWO, and Willow backs off. The fans applaud and Willow says that’s what she’s looking for. Anna runs up, Willow dodges, and Willow LARIATS again and again and again! Then short arm LARIAT! The fans cheer as Willow runs, but Anna avoids the senton! Willow hobbles up, Anna runs to ROLLING NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Willow toughs it out but goes to a corner. Anna storms up to stomp a mudhole into Willow, but stops as the ref counts. Anna snapmares Willow, then runs to basement DROPKICK! Cover, ONE!
Willow goes back to a corner, Anna runs up, but Willow slips outside. Anna still ROCKS Willow first! Willow falls to the floor, avoids a kick from Anna, then trips Anna up! Willow goes to the apron, the fans bark and Willow smiles. CANNONBALL! Down goes Anna and the fans fire up! Willow is feeling it, and even does heart hands with some fans, while Collision goes picture in picture.
Willow high-fives fans before going back to Anna. She puts Anna in the ring, pushes her to a cover, TWO! Anna toughs it out, but Willow drags her up and scoops for a SLAM! Willow pushes Anna to another cover, TWO! Anna is tougher than that, but Willow brings her up for a whip. Willow runs up to CHOP Anna, then reels her in for a FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect but Willow brushes it off. Willow drags Anna up, but Anna fires body shots! Anna wrenches, but Willow ducks the hook kick to ROCK Anna! Willow then wrenches and clinches to RUSSIAN LEG SEWEP! Then KOJI KLUTCH!
Anna endures as Willow puts on the pressure! Anna pries at the hold but Willow clamps down tighter. Anna kicks, fights around, and rolls to a cover, TWO! Willow lets Anna go, ROCKS her again, then ROCKS her again! Anna crawls to ropes but Willow is on her. Willow fires off in the corner, then whips corner to corner. Willow runs up and BACK BODY BLOCKS! Willow rubs it in with a dance, then reels Anna in. Anna fights the suplex to cradle, TWO! Both women stand, and Anna wrenches to HOOK KICK! Willow still ROCKS Anna on return! Willow wobbles, but she brings Anna up as Collision returns to single picture.
Willow whips and SPINEBUSTERS! High stack, TWO! Anna survives but Willow stays cool. Willow fireman’s carries but Anna kicks free! Anna waistlocks, ducks an elbow, but Willow ROCKS her again! Willow runs up, but Anna dodges in the corner! Anna ELBOWS, ROCKS, and whips Willow, but willow reverses. Willow runs up, Anna dodges, then Anna runs up, LEG LARIAT! Anna reels Willow in for the TORNADO BULLDOG! Cover, TWO! Willow survives and the fans rally up. Anna drags Willow up, hooks her, but Willow turns that around to backslide! TWO, and Anna wrenches to hook Willow again!
Willow fights free, whips Anna to a corner, then BACK BODY BLOCKS and LARIATS! Willow puts Anna up top, fires up, and climbs up after Anna. The fans fire up already for the SUPERPLEX! But Willow holds on and rolls through to then hoist Anna up, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO! Anna survives and Willow is stunned! Willow drags Anna up, brings her around, and gut wrenches, but Anna fights with body shots! Anna wrenches and HOOK KICKS! Finally a hit with that, and Anna hits a FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Willow survives and now Anna is shocked! Anna hurries to clamp on, QUEENSLAYER SLEEPER!!
The fans rally as Willow fights up, but Anna becomes a backpack! Willow RAMS Anna into a corner, then scoops, but Anna fights free! Anna shoves Willow, runs up, but Willow dodges! Gut wrench, BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB! Cover, Willow wins!
Winner: Willow Nightingale, by pinfall (still AEW TBS Champion)
Anna sure put up a fight, but Willow is 4-0 as the Comeback Killer! Willow helps Anna to her feet to show there is respect here, and they also hug it out. But will no one, no matter who they are or what they’ve been up to, dethrone the Face of TBS?
Backstage interview with Kris Statlander, Hikaru Shida, Harley Cameron & Mina Shirakawa.
Renee Paquette is with all four women in a familiar situation, and thanks them all for accepting the No Physicality Agreement. Renee understands Shida has something to say. Shida says yes! Shida again says she is so sorry, Stat, and that she will make it up to her! That’s why Shida got Kris another tag match! But against THESE TWO! Harley acts surprised, and sarcastically asks if Shida is really allowing herself to wrestle someone not on her level. Can she even talk to someone “not” on her level or what? How does this work? Shida says enough, Harley! You don’t even deserve to touch the kendo stick! Shida then uses Japanese to hide her comments about Harley & Mina having nothing but bosoms.
Mina says enough! Stat, how can you still trust Shida? How can you give her another chance? And… Where was Kris the night Toni was attacked? Shida says enough about Toni! Harley tries to reason with Kris, but Kris storms off. So is that a yes to the match? Mina apologizes to Harley, Harley says she has no idea what to say, but will the Wild Aussie & Fighting Gravure Idol let their actions speak for them against #Shidalander?
Ace Austin & Juice Robinson VS Wheeler Yuta & Daniel Garcia!
The Bang Bang Gang has been struggling to stay afloat, and now they go up against The Death Riders’ Decoder & Dragon Slayer! Will Yuta & Garcia keep the momentum going from what Moxley and the others did earlier tonight? Or can these Collision Cowboys ride off into the Peoria sunset with a win?
Moxley joins commentary for this match, and he admits that 10 Man Tag was a tornado of a match, where you just hang out, pray, and trust your skills to see you through. The teams sort out and Juice starts against Yuta. They circle, Juice tests the ropes, then feel things out. The fans cheer Juice, but Yuta BLASTS Ace! Garcia CLOBBERS Juice, then he and Yuta mug Juice! The fans boo but Yuta bumps Juice off buckles. Tag to Garcia, he and Yuta mug Juice more, then they double whip. They DOUBLE ELBOW Juice down, then Garcia does push-ups just to show off. Garcia then drags Juice up, around, and brings him over.
Yuta tags in, they mug Juice again, and they double whip again. Juice stops himeslf, BOOTS Yuta, then ELBOWS Garcia! Juice calls to Ace before the hot tag! Ace dodges Yuta, ROCKS Garcia, then ELBOWS Yuta! Ace kicsk Garcia, uses him as a pommel horse to KICK Yuta, then he RUSSIAN LEG SWEEPS Garcia! “CLICK CLICK” BOOM DROP! But then Yuta mule kicks Ace! The fans boo but Yuta CHOPS Ace. Yuta whips, Ace rolls under to drop toehold and ENZIGIRI! Yuta writhes but Ace runs to SHOTGUN! Yuta tumbles while Ace kips up and the fans fire up! Ace CHOPS Yuta, then whips corner to corner. Yuta reverses, but Ace slips into the ropes!
Yuta staggers from hitting buckles, but Garcia runs up. Ace BALASTS him, ROCKS Yuta, then avoids the sweep with the handstand! Only for Yuta to DORPKICK him down! The fans boo but Yuta BLASTS Juice! Garcia stomps Ace, Marina joins in, and the fans boo again. Moxley says this is just the art of tag team wrestling. Garcia puts Ace in for Yuta, Yuta covers, ONE!! Ace toughs it out but Yuta brings him up by his hair. FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect, but Yuta clamps onto Ace’s hair! The fans boo but Yuta soaks up the heat. Tag to Garcia, Garcia brings Ace up and bumps him off buckles, then Collision goes picture in picture.
Garcia climbs up, he rains down fists, stops at nine and puts up his dukes. But no dancing here, he just hops down to bump Ace off buckles. Garcia scoops and SLAMS Ace, then tags Yuta. Yuta climbs up to ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Ace is tougher than that, but Yuta clamps on with a chinlock. Ace reaches out but Yuta clamps on a straitjacket. Yuta grinds his forearm into Ace, but Ace fights up to fire body shots. Yuta ripcords Ace to ELBOW him down! Tag to Garcia, they stomp away, but the ref reprimands. Yuta stops at 4, but Garcia stands on Ace at the ropes! Garcia stomps away, stops at 4, then taunts Juice.
Yuta gets a cheap shot in while the ref holds Juice back. Garcia bumps Ace off buckles, but the ref backs him off. That lets Yuta DUMP Ace out, and Marina is again there to cause problems! Yuta puts Ace back in, high-fives and fist bumps Marina, and Garcia stands on Ace! The ref counts, Garcia counts along, and Collision goes to break.
Collision returns as the Death Riders continue to mug Ace. They shove him to the corner, then Garcia sends Yuta in for the BODY BLOCK! Garcia LARIATS, Yuta ELBOWS, repeat! The Cycle of Violence continues until Ace BOOTS Yuta and ELBOWS Garcia! The fans fire up as Ace hurries, but the Death Riders THROW him back! And they BLAST Juice together! Then they DOUBLE SHOTGUN Ace down! Marina & Moxley love it but they’re the only ones. Garcia reels Ace into a PERUVIAN NECKTIE! The fans boo, but Juice rises up. Ace reaches out, pries free, and has the ROPEBREAK! Garcia drags Ace back up but Ace fires body shots!
Ace reaches out but Garcia CLUBS him down! Garcia back suplexes, but Ace lands out! Yuta grabs Ace, but Ace BOOTS Garcia and ELBOWS Yuta! Garcia FLIPS Ace, but Ace RAMS Garcia! Slingshot sunset flip, but Garcia rolls through! Ace BOOTS Gracia way, then fireman’s carries! Garcia fires elbows, but Ace does a squat before the DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Ace and Garcia crawl, hot tags to Yuta and Juice! Juice RUNS Yuta over, THROWS Garcia in, then CLOBBERS Yuta! And CLOBBERS him again! Juice LARIATS Garcia back out, then ELBOWS Yuta down! SENTON!
The fans fire up for Juice, and he CROSSBODIES Garcia down! Juice talks trash on Moxley, but Garica throat chops him! Moxley says keep your eye on the ball. Yuta DIVES, but Juice uses Garcia as a shield! the fans cheer the friendly fire, and Jucie SMACKS Yuta off the desk! Yuta is busted right open! Juice fires up, the fans pump it up with him, and Juice JABS! JABS! JABS! “JUICE! JUICE! JUICE!” Garcia gets up, but he gets the LEFT HAND O’ GOD! Yuta runs up, but Juice JABS, JABS, JABS! Marina gets up, and Juice thinks about it. But Yuta rolls Juice up! TWO and Yuta bumps into Marina! The fans cheer as Juice then O’Conner Rolls, TWO!
Juice staggers, comes back, and LEG LARIATS Yuta down! Cover, Garcia breaks it in time! The fans boo but Ace is in! Ace ROCKS Garcia, KNEES, KICKS, and runs up in the corner! Garcia BOOTS Ace, then DUMPS him out! Juice whips Yuta, but Yuta sunset flips! Rewind into Garcia’s PILEDRIVER!! Yuta goes up, Garcia positions Juice just right, FASTBALL SPECIAL!! Cover, TWO!! Moxley is frustrated for his guys, and Yuta snarls through his crimson mask! Yuta aims, BUSAI- NO, Juice ducks the knee! But Garcia SHOTGUNS! But Ace FLYING CHUCKS! Yuta wrenches Ace, RIGHT ANGLE SLAM!
Yuta fires up, he brings Juice around, but Juice hits the LEFT HAND O’ GOD! Then the JUICE BOX!! Cover, BANG BANG GANG WINS!
Winners: Ace Austin & Juice Robinson, by pinfall
Moxley is honestly stunned, but he admits that was good stuff. Saturday nights are alright for a fight, and Garcia CLOBBERS Juice! Yuta LOW BLOWS Ace! The Death Riders are sore losers, Moxley says you don’t go calling him out and get away with it. Garcia CHOKES Juice, Yuta stomps Ace, but “GUNNS UP!” YES, Austin & Colten Gunn are both back! And they rush in to CLOBBER the Death Riders! They fire off on Moxley, but Yuta 7 Garcia come back for more! The Gunns DECK those two, then wait on Moxley! But Marina saves The Maniac from a 3:10 to Yuma! Yuta runs in, he gets the 3:10 TO YUMA!!
The fans fire up as The Bang Bang Gang is now four men strong! Colten gets a mic to shout, “The Collision Cowboys are back, baby! This is OUR show! And if you’re not down with that, we’ve got two words for ya!” “GUNNS UP!!” Marina is pissed, but will The Death Riders settle this with Bang Bang Gang soon enough?
Backstage interview with The Divine Dominion.
Lexy Nair is with Megan Bayne & Lena Kross, and Megan says no, she’s not with them, she’s beneath them. Just like this entire Women’s Division. Lena says Divine Dominion just defeated Stat & Shida, two former world champions, and two of the best in this company. And yet they crumbled at Divine Dominion’s feet! What two other women even have a prayer? Can Lexy think of them? Wanna try? N-NO, absolutely not. Then the only hope this Women’s Division has is if the gods themselves take mercy on their souls and strike these two down. Otherwise, just stop trying. Megan & Lena have spoken, but will that challenge soon be matched?
Skye Blue VS Nixi XS!
The Chicago Skye looms dark over Peoria, especially after she and the Triangle of Madness misted Persephone full in the face just to cheat a win last week. But will Skye make sure to leave her opponent black ‘n’ blue tonight? Or will the Alien Girl shine through with neon colors?
The bell rings and Skye just BOOTS Nixi down! Then she scuffs Nixi, talks trash on her, and pie faces her around. Skye TOSSES Nixi out, then runs up, only for Nixi to BOOT her back! Skye ROCKS Nixi, then runs up again, to BOOGT WASH her to the floor! Skye scowls as she stalks Nixi on the outside, and she brings Nixi up to SMACK her off steel steps! And again, and again, and again! The fans cheer Skye as she puts Nixi on the apron. Skye drags Nixi out for a DRAPING SWINGING NECKBREAKER to the floor! Nixi writhes but Skye puts her back in the ring. Skye swaggers while the fans cheer, then she climbs up the corner.
Nixi slowly rises so Skye revels in the cheers a little more. Nixi ROCKS Skye, but Skye ROCKS her back! They brawl up top, but Skye slips under to tuck Nixi in! CHEEKY NANDOS! Then Skye gets under Nixi for a RUNNING POWERBOMB! Flip over and KNEE!! Cover, but Skye lets up! The fans re torn, but Skye shouts out Julia Hart with the dragon sleeper! She drops down, DESCENT INTO MADNESS! Nixi TAPS, Skye wins!
Winner: Skye Blue, by submission
Skye shows her arsenal is deepening, just like the darkness in her heart! Will all parts of the Triangle of Madness soon be shining with gold?
AEW TNT Championship: Kevin Knight VS Hook w/ The Opps!
The Jet used MJF’s own tricks against him to keep this title, and now he has his shot at Darby Allin’s AEW World Championship this Wednesday. But will Knight still be bringing this gold with him? Or will the Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil finally make himself the Face of TNT?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see whose luggage will be a little heavier as they leave Illinois!
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Knight and Hook circle, tie up, and Hook slips around to waistlock. Hook picks a leg, trips Knight, then eggs him on. The fans boo but Knight brushes it off. Knight asks Shibata if he taught Hook that trick. Shibata ignores Knight, but Knight and Hook tie up again. Hook headlocks, wrenches, then wristlocks. Knight rolls, handsprings, and wrenches to snapmare. Knight drops a KNEE on the arm! Hook scrambles away but Knight calls to Shibata, saying he knows Shibata knows these tricks. Knight does squats like back in the dojo, and the two tie up again. Knight powers Hook back, Hook turns things around, and they go along ropes.
The ref counts as the two keep going around and around, then they return to center. Hook waistlocks, Knight switches, but Hook switches back. Knight wrenches, hammerlocks, and the fans rally. Hook reaches back to hit the SAYANAGI! Hook runs but Knight stays low. Knight hurdles, then HIP TOSSES, but Hook handsprings through! Knight dodges Hook’s lariat, Hook HIP TOSSES, but now Knight handsprings through! The fans cheer while Knight strikes a pose, but Hook runs up! Knight arm-drags Hook, then arm-drags again, but Hook avoids the dropkick! The fans boo as Hook scrambles to the corner.
Knight taunts Hook & Shibata, but Shibata coaches Hook up. Hook kicks low, ROCKS Knight, then fires body shots and backhands in the corner! Knight turns things around to return the body shots and forearms! Knight UPPERCUTS, the fans fire up, but Hook avoids the haymaker! Hook fires more body shots, then a HEADBUTT! Hook wobbles, too, but he still soaks up heat from the fans. Hook stalks Knight to a corner, brings him around to whip, but Knight grabs ropes to stop. Knight DUMPS Hook out, then DROPKICKS him down! Shibata coaches Hook, Knight aims to PLANCHA, but Hook dodges!
Shibata stands in the way, Knight asks what’s up, but Shibata runs up! Knight dodges, goes up the steps, but Hook dodges that! EXPLODER into the fans! The other fans cheer as Knight is down, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Hook soaks up more heat as he swaggers around the way, but the ref checks Knight. Knight rises up but the ref has Hook stay back. That just lets Shibata DUMP Knight to ringside! And even stomp him! Hook argues with the ref as a further distraction so Shibata can stand Knight up. Hook KNEES Knight, then whips him hard into railing! Hook CLUBS Knight, soaks up heat, then goes to the ring. Hook argues with the ref more, but that lets Shibata line up a shot! Shibata BOOTS Knight into the crowd! The fans cheer again, they don’t mind Collision being interactive. Shibata puts Knight in for Hook to cover, TWO!
Hook is frustrated but Shibata coaches him up. Hook drags Shibata up, but Knight fires body shots! Knight ROCKS Hook, shakes out his hand then runs, only for Hook to follow! Hook CLOBBERS Knight, covers, TWO! Shibata argues the count but no, it was fair. Hook clamps onto Knight with a SLEEPER! Knight endures, even as Hook leans on him. Knight fights around, reaches out, then fires body shots! Collision returns to single picture as the fans rally. Knight fires shots, Hook shoves, but Knight returns! STAELLITE- NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! Knight survives and Hook is furious!
Hook hauls Knight up, fires body shots, then ROCKS Knight. Hook whips corner to corner, but Knight comes back to LARIAT! The fans fire up as Knight keeps going, SHOULDER TACKLE! Knight whips, Hook reverses, but Knight goes up and over! Knight comes back, LEAPING LARIAT! Hook sputters away but Knight kips up! The fans fire up and Knight runs up to scoop and SLAM! The fans cheer as Knight says “TOO FLY!” UFO SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Hook survives but the fans still rally behind Knight. Shibata coaches Hook and Hook rises up. Knight also stands, and Knight runs up, SATELLITE- NO, Hook powers free!
Hook goes to a corner, Knight runs up and blocks a boot! Knight ROCKS Hook, hoists him up top, but Hook kicks Knight away. Knight returns to the UPPER ROOM! Hook goes tumbling away to the far corner! Shibata is worried but Knight grins. Knight says this is for Shibata-sensei! HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! The fans cheer Knight using Shibata’s signature, and that just pisses Shibata off! Knight puts Hook in the drop zone but Hook grabs at the ref. Knight climbs up, but Shibata shakes the ropes! The fans boo as that trips Knight up! Knight is stuck on his cockpit, but Hook goes up after him! Hook clinches but Knight fires body shots!
Knight SHOVES Hook away, climbs back up, but Hook is right on him for a SUPER DUPER BELLY2BELLY!! Knight flounders, Hook runs up, LARIAT! TAZ PLEX! Cover, TWO!! Knight survives and we hit the ten minute halfway point! Knight PENALTY KICKS, another Shibata signature! Cover, TWO!! Another cover, TWO!! Knight survives and Shibata is frustrated! Shibata tells Hook to end this! Hook snarls, storms around, and he demands Knight rise again! Knight sits up, Hook sneaks up behind him, REDRUM!!! Knight flails, drops, and victory rolls! TWO!! Knight and Hook stand, Knight slips around, O’Conner Roll! TWO, but Knight BLASTS Shibata first!!
The fans cheer, but Hook runs up again! GERMAN SUPLEX, but Knight handsprings through!! Then Knight LARIATS Hook down! Then Knight waits on Hook, for the SATELLITE DDT!! Knight puts Hook in a drop zone, hurries up a corner, and takes aim… MOTHERSHIP SPLASH!! Cover, KNIGHT WINS!
Winner: Kevin Knight, by pinfall (still AEW TNT Champion)
Hook tried to take this title, even had Shibata-sensei there to tip the scales, but it just wasn’t enough to stop The Jet from taking off! But will Knight soon make himself a double champion? Or will Darby Allin’s relentless reign not stop just yet?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision to follow a great Dynamite, but naturally status quo is kept with all these title matches. I liked the Jurassic Express National Tour vignette, and that was an awesome match in Jack VS Dorada. Anna Jay also looked great in her return, but of course Willow wins to keep the TBS title. Good promo from after Dynamite with Kris being rightfully angry with Shida, and good promo from #Shidalander with Harley & Mina. I feel like they can do a two-in-one, where Shidalander falls apart to set up their feud, while also giving Harley & Mina reason to become a team to help bolster the Women’s Tag Division.
Speaking of, very good promo from Divine Dominion to address how they’re dominating the division. There are only so many teams in the tag division so we need an influx of more, maybe have some crossover with Stardom and CMLL real quick, really spice things up as we get closer to Forbidden Door. Skye Blue of course won, and pretty dominantly at that. I can’t tell if Julia Hart is resting from an injury or what but she wasn’t even ringside for Skye, hopefully things are alright. Very fun trios match from Conglomeration VS MXM TV, great win for Conglomeration, but AEW needs to figure out more trios. Putting Ciampa with FTR is still a great team, but they gotta get longer running teams going, like LFI or maybe even Shane Taylor Promotions.
Awesome stuff with that 10 Man Tag, so wild and chaotic in a good way, but I figured Death Riders & Dogs would win. The Dogs need to stay afloat without Gabe Kidd as their anchor, and there’s the whole story with Ospreay that Death Riders need to stay strong for. Great tag match from Yuta & Garcia VS Ace & Juice, too, and great win for Bang Bang Gang. Especially with a return from Austin & Colten Gunn, because now we can get Bang Bang Gang VS Death Riders in an 8 Man Tag, someone going after the Continental Championship for it, who knows what else. For that matter, Bang Bang Gang needs to get back in those tag and trios divisions to at least bolster the ranks.
And great main event with the TNT Championship. Hook looked good for most of this, but the German Suplex was a bit janky. Thankfully, Knight is so tall and athletic that he made himself look even cooler in his escape. Knight of course won, mostly because it is more exciting if he has a chance of becoming Jet Two Belts. He won’t, because Darby and MJF are still building towards their rematch for Double or Nothing, but Knight will look awesome again. If anything, Knight VS Shibata should be the TNT title match for Double or Nothing, that’s a great story of student and teacher they can easily reference in the build.
My Score: 8.9/10
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Jet VS Scumbag, Relentless VS Violence!
On the same night that Darby Allin defends the AEW World Championship against Brody king, Kevin Knight defends the TNT Championship against MJF! Will the landscape of AEW change all over again?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW TNT Championship: Kevin Knight VS MJF; Knight wins and retains the title.
- The Brawling Birds VS Emily Jaye & Jordan Blade; The Brawling Birds win.
- AEW International Championship: Kazuchika Okada VS Ace Austin; Okada wins and retains the title.
- Adam Copeland & Christian Cage VS Roppongi Vice; Cope & Cage win.
- AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championships: The Divine Dominion VS Hikaru Shida & Kris Statlander; Divine Dominion wins and retains the titles.
- Rush VS Steven Fuerte; Rush wins.
- AEW World Championship: Darby Allin VS Brody King; Darby wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
AEW TNT Championship: Kevin Knight VS MJF!
The Jet called out The Scumbag for sneaking away with a win when they battled for the AEW World Championship, and wants to prove that this title is for truly the best wrestlers! But will Knight be #2Fly2Stop? Or will Maxwell Jacob Friedman look to put more gold on his resumé?
The introductions are made, and MJF makes sure Justin Roberts says, “He doesn’t hail from a white trash state like Virginia…” The belt is raised, and we see who is truly the Face of TNT!
The bell rings and the fans fire up already. The two step up, but MJF kicks low! MJF TOSSES Knight out, then hurries to THROW Knight into the steel steps! Then he whips Knight hard into the railing! Knight writhes, the fans boo, but MJF soaks up heat. MJF talks trash as he reels Knight in, lift shim up, and BARRIER BOMBS him! The fans boo but MJF takes the camera to film while he scuffs Knight. “He’s a nobody!” MJF puts Knight in the ring, tells fans to shut up, and he pushes Knight to a cover, ONE!! Knight toughs it out but MJF clamps on tight. The fans rally as Knight endures and fights around. Knight rises, fires body shots, then runs.
Knight ducks ‘n’ dodges to springboard and CROSSBODY! Knight keeps moving, ducks ‘n’ dodges more, but MJF ELBOWS Knight down! The fans boo but MJF drags Knight up again for a back suplex. Knight lands out, back suplexes, but MJF lands out! Another back suplex, but into the CUTTER! Cover, TWO! MJF argues with the ref but the count was fair. MJF huffs ‘n’ puffs as he storms over to Knight at the apron. The fans taunt him about his hair but MJF just frowns. MJF drags Knight up, but Knight HOTSHOTS MJF away! Knight hurries in, slides under, then hurdles over to SATELLITE DDT! Both men are down but the fans fire up!
The fans rally again as both men rise up. MJF stands first, storms up, but Knight counter punches! Knight fires haymakers, fires body shots, then has MJF on the ropes! The fans fire up as Knight fires off, but the ref backs Knight off! Knight storms back up, whips, but MJF reverses. Knight goes up and over, hurdles again, then DROPKICKS! The fans fire up as both men are back down! But then Knight kips up! Knight is feeling it, and he runs up to UFO SPLASH! Cover, TOW! MJF survives but Knight stays cool. Knight drags MJF around, then climbs the corner. The fans cheer as Knight aims, but MJF hurries out of the ring!
The fans boo but Knight hops down to PLANCHA! Down goes MJF and the fans fire up again! Knight puts MJF back in, but MJF hurries back out! The fans boo again, but Knight builds speed! Knight DIVES and down goes MJF yet again! The fans cheer as Knight gets MJF in the ring, but then MJF bails out another side. The fans boo but Knight shrugs and builds speed again. Knight FLIES and that’s three for three! The fans cheer as Knight stands tall on the desk! Knight then brings MJF back into the ring, but MJF says let’s make it four. MJF goes to the ramp side, but Knight says might as well complete the set!
Knight aims, springboards, and FLYING LARIATS MJF down at the ramp! All four sides belong to Knight and the fans are thunderous! Knight drags MJF up, puts him in the ring a fifth time, and now MJF is stuck in the drop zone. Knight is up top, but then MJF just goes to the far side. Knight runs up, MJF DUMPS Knight out, and then the HEAT- NO, Knight powers out! Knight springboards, MJF gets under, but Knight comes back and sunset flips! MJF flails to stay standing, but Knight brings him down to a cover! TWO and MJF sits on Knight, TWO as Knight sunset flips again! TWO and both men stand! SATELLITE denied into a CUTTER! Cover, TWO!
The fans cheer as both men are down again. Knight crawls away to a corner, MJF runs up, but Knight goes up and over. MJF ELBOWS Knight, goes up top, and calls his shot. But Knight BODY SHOTS first! Knight goes up to get MJF, but MJF resists. Knight CLUBS away on MJF, but MJF SHOVES Knight! Knight backflips, but he hobbles from the landing. MJF wobbles, Knight still goes to the UPPER ROOM! MJF is down but Knight clutches his knee. Knight fights through the pain to go to the apron. The fans rally behind Knight as he climbs again, MOTHERSHIP FLOP as MJF moves! MJF hobbles over to Knight, he grabs the leg!
MJF steps through, but Knight BOOTS him away! MJF hits buckles, Knight runs up, but Knight’s leg buckles! MJF SUPERKICKS Knight, then goes up for the LONG ISLAND SUNSRISE! Cover, TWO!! Knight survives the Sunrise and MJF is beside himself! The fans rally up again while both men are down, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Knight and MJF stir, Knight still clutching the bad leg. The ref checks him but Knight says he can still go. Knight goes to the ropes, hobbles around, but MJF runs up to KICK the leg out! Knight flounders but MJF stalks him. MJF KICKS the leg out again! Knight flounders against the ropes before falling down. MJF drags Knight to center, talks trash about the leg, then turns Knight over for the HALF CRAB! Dynamite returns to single picture as the fans rally and Knight endures! Knight powers up, crawls his way forward, but MJF drags him back to center! MJF sits deep, even CLUBS the leg, but Knight manages to turn over and BOOT MJF away!
The fans cheer as Knight hobbles up, but he still can’t run! MJF grins, then goes up the corner again, for the LONG- SUPERKICK! Knight suckers MJF in and hurries up the corner himself! The fans fire up for the MOTHERSHIP SPLASH!! But Knight can’t make the pin from how he landed so hard! Knight crawls his way back to cover, TWO!! MJF survives thanks to that delay, but the fans know, “This is Awesome!” Knight pounds the mat in frustration, then clutches his leg as he crawls over to the ropes. MJF is on the apron, Knight hobbles and runs up, but MJF blocks the kick! DRAGON SCREW in the ropes! MJF is foaming at the mouth!
MJF DDTS the foot again and again and again! MJF blows snot AND spits on Knight! The fans boo but MJF just snarls as he looms over Knight. MJF Alabama Lifts, and he ALABAMA SLAMS Knight down! Kneeling cover, TWO!! MJF covers again, TWO! Another cover, ONE!!! The fans fire up as Knight refuses to stay down! MJF is furious but the fans cheer Knight on! MJF storms outside, grabs the belt, then snarls as he goes back to the ring. The fans boo but the ref reprimands MJF. Th eref takes the belt, but duh! Dynamite Diamond Ring! But Knight LOW BLOWS MJF first!! Knight cradles, KNIGHT WINS!
Winner: Kevin Knight, by pinfall
MJF is absolutely shocked! He got outsmarted! He got beat at his own dirty game! But then MJF CHOP BLOCKS Knight! The sore loser then scares the ref off before he winds up with that diamond ring. But wait! DARBY ALLIN literally drops in from the ceiling! Darby unhooks himself from the harness, then storms into the ring to dragon sleeper MJF! SCORPION DEATH DROP!! Darby makes sure justice is served, and the fans cheer him on as he gets a mic. MJF also gets a mic, and MJF says, “You people suck! Darby, real typical. Two peas in a pod! Two low life cheaters getting along, huh?!”
But joke’s on you! MJF doesn’t care about Knight, this match doesn’t count, he was barely trying! The fans laugh given how MJF’s red, sweaty and gasping for air. But MJF says what he cares about is HIS Triple B, HIS AEW World Championship! The fans boo but MJF says shut up! MJF wants his rematch! Darby paces, but the fans already chant “NO! NO! NO!” Darby also says, “NO! I’m not giving you that rematch until you put something on the line! And if I survive tonight with Brody King, I think I know exactly who deserves a shot next week.” MJF says MJF, but Darby looks to The Jet. The fans cheer but MJF says don’t even think about it!
But Darby indeed says, it will be Kevin Knight! The fans cheer, but then BRODY KING shows up! The King of Death stares The Devil down, then moves past him to join Darby and Knight in the ring. Brody and Darby stare down, then Brody says, “I have some bad news for you, Darby, cuz you’re not gonna survive tonight! And Jet, I got even worse news for you. Next week, you’re not gonna be facing Darby Allin. You’re gonna be facing the NEW AEW World Champion! ROOF!” The fans cheer that, and Brody returns backstage. The main event is gonna be wild, but who carries the title into next Wednesday?
Backstage interview with Adam Copeland & Christian Cage.
Renee Paquette is with The Rated R Superstar and Captain Charisma, and notes that Cage has a fractured arm, how is he feeling? Cage says his arm feels fine, don’t worry about the arm. Then they also have to address FTR upping the ante on their New York Street Fight by making it part I Quit match. Do they accept? Cage says, “We accept!” Cope says that’s a bit quick given Cage’s history with I Quit matches in AEW. Just saying… Cage says if he’s told you once, he’s told you a thousand times, he never said those words! He didn’t! Cage storms off, Cope says he totally did. But neither of them will say it again. Will C&C be more than ready to make the Top Guys give up?
The Brawling Birds VS Emily Jaye & Jordan Blade!
Jamie Hayter may have missed a week, but she’s back to 100% and ready to pick up where she left off. But will she and Alex Windsor be able to bounce back from losing to Thekla back to back? Or will they get caught off guard by Lady Stunner & The Ankle Breaker?
The teams sort out and Jamie steps to Jordan. They circle as the fans rally, then Jamie blocks a kick to ROCK Jordan! Then she BLASTS Emily just because before she BOOTS Jordan! Jamie bumps Jordan off buckles, DOUBLE CHOPS, then tags Alex. Alex DOUBLE CHOPS, then she tags Jamie! Another DOUBLE CHOP, and then tag back to Alex for a DOUBLE CHOP! Jamie tags back in, The Birds wind up, but Emily runs in! The Birds DOUBLE ELBOW Emily before they DOUBLE DOUBLE CHOP Jordan! Jamie then hauls Jordan up to snap suplex! SLIDING LARIAT and then ground ‘n’ pound! Jamie brings Jordan up, Windsor joins in, DOUBLE HEADBUTTS!
Then they set up, The Birds DOUBLE LARIAT SANDWICH! Jordan sputters, right into TWO BIRDS ONE STONE! Cover, The Brawling Birds win!
Winners: The Brawling Birds, by pinfall
Yep, it’s like Jamie wasn’t even out a week! But will they make sure to settle the score with The Triangle of Madness on the road to Double or Nothing?
The Triangle of Madness speaks.
Thekla says everybody says Thekla, why do you always call people “dumb b*tches?” Thekla would love to stop calling people dumb b*tches, but there are just too many dumb b*tches in AEW! Skye Blue adds that what happened on Collision to Persephone was entirely The Birds’ fault. But getting mist in the face was the best thing to ever happen to Skye, so maybe it opens Perse’s eyes, too. So what happened to Jamie & Alex? They’re supposed to be the big bad Brawling Birds, but they just can’t seem to handle a little ol’ Toxic Spider. Thekla’s advice is to stick with the tag team, because when it is 1v1, Thekla is everything, and they are nothing!
The AEW Women’s World Champion continues to be confident in her toxic dominance, but will someone come along and figure out how to wipe this spider out?
AEW International Championship: Kazuchika Okada w/ Don Callis VS Ace Austin w/ Juice Robinson!
While The Rainmaker wants his fight with The Alpha, Konosuke Takeshita, he still has a duty to defend this title. Will Okada prove what a real champion looks like? Or will The Inevitable make him Fold?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who wins this gamble!
The bell rings and Callis admits, Ace has impressive quads. Too bad his hometown of Atlantic City is a dump. The fans tell off Callis even though he’s just on commentary, and the two tie up. Ace and Okada push each other back and forth, but Okada’s height becomes his leverage. Okada has Ace in a corner, but the ref counts. Okada lets off, then fakes the chop. Okada pats Ace on the shoulders, then stomps low! The fans are torn as Okada stomps a mudhole, but he backs off as the ref counts. Okada soaks up heat, then he ROCKS Ace with a forearm. Okada whips, Ace ducks and rolls to drop toehold and ENZIGIRI!
The fans cheer while Ace steps over to cradle, TWO! Ace DROPKICKS Okada down and the fans fire up! Ace KICKS Okada in the back, then CLUBS his arm. The fans rally as Ace lines up a shot and ROCKS Okada. Okada goes to a corner, Ace KICKS and CLUBS him. Ace whips Okada to ropes but Okada reverses, only for ace to fireman’s carry! Ace does squats to then DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! The fans fire up for “The Quad God” as he poses. Ace runs up, Okada dodges, and Okada comes back. Ace slips into the ropes and Okada hits buckles! Ace then slips back inside to FLYING CHUCK! Okada staggers while the fans fire up again!
Okada bails out, Ace takes aim, but Okada avoids the plancha! Ace avoids the leg sweep, and Okada is stunned to see the handstand! Okada applauds, that’s impressive even to him. But then Ace DROPKICKS Okada again, then PLANCHAS! Okada avoids the impact, kicks low, and DDTS to the floor! Ace writhes and Okada grins while the fans applaud. The ref checks Ace while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Okada “apologizes” to the ref, then drags Ace up. Okada RAMS Ace into the railing! The ref reprimands, Okada rolls into the ring, but only to refresh the count. Okada then RAMS Ace into more railing! Ace drops to his knees, Okada offers a high-five, and a young fan returns it. The fans applaud that, then Okada offers one to Callis. They high-five, cheapening the moment. Okada puts Ace in the ring, Ace checks his head, but Okada brings him up. Okada bumps Ace hard off buckles! Okada slaps Ace around, then stands him up to whip hard into buckles again! Ace falls back, checking his mouth, but his mouthguard did its part to protect his teeth.
Okada stands Ace up but Ace fires a body shot! And a CHOP! Ace then lifts Okada, but Okada fights free to kick and DDT! Okada pushes Ace over to the cover, TWO! Ace is tougher than that but Okada brushes it off. Okada paces, sneaks a middle finger at the fans, then scuffs Ace. Okada kicks Ace around while Dynamite returns to single picture. Ace stands but Okada Alabama Lifts, tucks, and REVERSE NECKBREAKERS! The fans rally as Okada brings Ace up again. Okada scoops to SLAM Ace in the drop zone! Standard formula says Okada goes up, and he aims for the MACHO ELBOW! Direct hit, and Okada winds up… The Rainmaker Middle Finger!
Okada drags Ace up, wristlocks, but Ace fights the ripcord! They run around and tumble out of the ring! The fans rally up as Ace is on the apron. Okada stands, but he blocks Ace’s Penalty Kick! Okada THROWS Ace, Ace handstands again! Ace then handsprings over the sweep! PENALTY KICK! The fans fire up as Okada staggers around the way. Ace builds speed to FOSBURY FLOP! Ace just manages to clear the apron and the fans fire up for that! Ace gets Okada up and into the ring. Ace climbs, springboards, but Okada dodges! But then Ace fireman’s carries! Okada slips free, ROLLING- NO, Ace blocks to KNEE low!
Ace KICKS and RUSSIAN LEG SWEEPS! Then “CLICK CLICK!” BOOM DROP! The fans fire up for Ace as he runs corner to corner, forearm SMASH! Ace pushes Okada out, springboards, and FLYING LEG DROPS! Cover, TWO!! Okada survives and Ace is stunned! Ace takes out his ace card, and runs up for- A BOOT! Ace still reels Okada in, but Okada fights the suplex. Ace wrenches, Okada rolls Ace, TWO! Okada CLUBS Ace down! Okada drags Ace up, whips him to ropes, but Ace avoids the dropkick! Ace then lines up the shot again, THE- NO, Okada pops Ace up, but Ace sunset flips! TWO!! Okada rises, BOOTS, and Ace falls!
Okada lines up a shot, he runs up, but he blocks a boot. Okada flips Ace, Ace lands safe on the apron and ROCKS Okada! Ace steps in again, FLYING- DROPKICK! The anti-air hits hard, then Okada ripcords! RAIN- NO, Okada ducks it to backslide! TWO!! Callis freaks out at how close that was! Ace runs, but into the DROPKICK! Okada snarls, gut wrenches, and TOMBSTONES!! Okada roars because he’s not done! Okada ripcords for THE RAINMAKER!! Cover, Okada wins!
Winner: Kazuchika Okada, by pinfall (still AEW International Champion)
Ace was so close to the jackpot, but Okada isn’t one of the best ever for nothing! Mark Davis congratulates his Don Callis Family brother, while Callis himself SMOTHERS Ace for pushing Okada this far! Juice Robinson scares Callis off, but then wait! Konosuke Takeshita is here! The Alpha stares down Okada, and signals that he’s taking that title. Will Takeshita avenge himself for that Continental Classic controversy? Or will no one dry up the reign?
A country town is in chaos!
They’re all running away from the saloon as someone is putting the hurt on everybody. This man then picks up a wanted poster, the bounty for The Most Wanted, Bandido. And that man… is Swerve Strickland! Prince Nana hands Swerve his lighter, and Swerve burns the bounty. Is The Outlaw about to enter Swerve’s House, and never return?
The Death Riders speak.
While Marina Shafir grapples with Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia says, “This is who we are, and this is how we train. You don’t get to be the best out there until you’re the best in here first.” But then look who walks in! Will Ospreay is here, and Jon Moxley says he has arrived! Did Ospreay get cleared? Nope. Might as well say it now, though: Ospreay is going to Japan, he and the Empire boys have a big title match, and then we’ll see. Moxley says, “Loyalty. You are too good to be true.” Moxley looks to Pac, kinda pokes at him, then says first thing’s first: Moxley needs Ospreay to drop everything.
Everything up here in the mind. The clouds, the vision, the thing that makes you see things up there. Then everything in the heart. The tugs, the pulls. And then everything in the gut, the anger that burns a hole. Drop it all. Excess baggage, they don’t need it. The feelings Ospreay has about Moxley, drop ’em. They don’t need excess baggage. Moxley makes no promises, he is not a miracle worker. But when Moxley makes a commitment to something, he sees it through all the way to the end. All he asks is the same in return. Ospreay nods and says okay. Moxley says beautiful! Ospreay and Pac stare down, but they leave it at that.
Ospreay asks where’s the ring. Moxley says they don’t need a ring. They’re starting from the ground up. The rest is proprietary, so sorry. Moxley pushes the cameraman out of the room, and now the real work begins. Will, or rather, can Ospreay survive the Death Rider dungeon and come out a stronger wrestler on the other side?
FTR is here!
Fairfax boos as the AEW World Tag Team Champions and #BigStoke make their way to ringside, but to sit by commentary so they can watch this next match.
Adam Copeland & Christian Cage VS Roppongi Vice!
While C&C want revenge on FTR so badly, they’re willing to stake their career as a team on it, this is to settle a different score! Will this tag team that reeks of awesomeness bring down Rocky Romero & Trent Beretta? Or will tonight belong to Azucar & #JustTrent?
The teams sort out and Cage starts against Rocky. The fans rally while Cage keeps that bad arm away from Rocky. They tie up, Rocky wrenches the bad arm, then wristlocks. Cage powers Rocky to a corner, the ref counts, but Cage backs off at 4. The fans cheer while Cage talks trash on FTR. Cage and Rocky reset, feel things out, but Rocky kicks low. Rocky wrenches, CLUBS, and CLUBS the bad arm. Rocky CLUBS away on the arm, then wrenches again. Cage KNEES low, then runs, but into a DROPKICK! Rocky slides for the soccer celebration, but Cage snatches him! REVERSE DDT! Cover, TWO!
Cage tags Cope and the fans cheer as they THROW Rocky into the corner again and again and again! Then BOOT LEG SWEEP COMBO! Cover, TWO! Rocky toughs it out, but Cope flips off FTR. Cope whips Rocky but Rocky KICKS back! Tag to Trent but Cope kicks and CLUBS Trent! Cope whips, Trent reverses, then Trent drops down to STANDING METEORA! Trent snarls, covers, TWO! Cope is tougher than that but Trent stalks Cope to a corner. Trent pie faces Cope, CHOPS him, then CHOPS again! Trent whips corner to corner, Cope reverses and Trent tumbles up, down, and into a BOOT! The fans cheer as Cope stands tall.
Cope drags Trent up, but Trent powers free! Cope drop toeholds Trent onto the ropes, tags Cage, and Cage stands on Trent to CHOKE him! The ref counts, Cage steps down, and he slingshots to the outside. Cope SPLASHES Trent before Cage UPPERCUTS him down! Cage then drags Trent out, THROWS him into barriers, and the fans cheer as Cage drags him up again. Cage ROCKS Trent, brings him around, and he SMACKS Rocky along the way! Cage puts Trent against the post, but Cash Wheeler shouts at him. Cage grabs Cash through the ropes, but Trent wrenches the bad arm, to SWING it into the POST!
The fans boo as FTRPG Vice are talking trash on C&C, but even Stokely talks trash from commentary. Wait, who is this standing up in the matching hoodies? It’s THE CONGLOMERATION! The fans cheer as Orange Cassidy, Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong make their presence known, and Stokely senses it. Stoke turns around to see Conglomeration having snacks, and Stoke takes a swing!? Cassidy dodges that easily, and then SMACKS Stoke with the popcorn! FTR is furious, but they end up brawling with Conglomeration! RPG Vice mugs Christian while Conglomeration handles FTR & Stokely, off into the crowd!
The fans fire up as this brawl moves through the aisleway, and Cassidy is giving Stokely a noogie to his bald head! But Trent sets Cage up for Rocky’s FLYING KNEE! RPG Vice still has control while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Rocky talks a lot more trash on Cage, but Cope scares him off! The ref reprimands everyone, and Cope backs off while Trent stands Cage up. Trent whips Cage hard into railing! Trent then tags Rocky, and Rocky digs his boot into Cage’s bad arm against the railing! Rocky puts Cage in the ring, stomps the bad arm again, then drags Cage around. Tag to Trent, they double wrench to double BODY BLOW! Then they run to JUMP KNEE and LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Cage toughs it out but Trent slaps him around. Trent drags Cage up, snapmares, and he clamps on a top wristlock! Cage endures, Cope coaches him, and the fans rally up.
Cage rises, fires body shots, then runs the ropes, but into a kick! Trent hits an ARMBAR DDT! Cover, TWO! Cage scrambles to ropes but Trent tags Rocky in. Rocky steps on Cage very much like Cage would, then steps off as the ref counts. Rocky argues with the ref and with Cope, letting Trent SMACK Cage in the distraction! Cope seethes but he can’t do anything while Rocky traps Cage’s arm for an ELBOW JAMMER! Rocky then double wristlocks the arm and puts on the pressure. Cage endures, fights back up, and Dynamite returns to single picture. The fans rally again as Cage wrenches out, but Rocky wrenches to headlock, only for Cage to hit a BIG back suplex!
Both men are down and the fans rally harder! Rocky crawls, hot tag to Trent! Trent BLASTS Cope, the fans boo, but Trent tags Rocky back in. Trent puts Cage on the ropes, Rocky DOUBLE STOMPS Cage down for Trent to SLIDING KNEE! Cover, but Cope breaks it! The fans cheer but Rocky keeps Cage from Cope. Cage fires a body shot, but Rocky KICKS the bad arm! And KICKS, and KICKS, then CHOPS! Rocky puts Cage up top, climbs up after him, and goes for the arm. Cage fires body shots, shoves Rocky back, but Rocky returns for a SUPER ARM-DRAG! Then the ARMBAR! Cage endures while the fans rally up again!
Cage fights around, reaches out, ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer while Rocky lets go in frustration. Tag to Trent and he storms up on Cage. Trent ROCKS Cage but Cage fires hands in return! Cage fights off RPG Vice, sneaks under Trent, but Rocky tags in! Rocky whips Cage to a corner, but Cage ELBOWS him away! Cage goes up, but Rocky grabs the arm! But Cage CLAWS Rocky’s face! Cage then TORNADO DDTS Rocky! The fans fire up while both men are down again! Cage and Rocky crawl, hot tags to Trent and Cope! The fans fire up as Cope BACKDROPS Trent! Then FLAPJACKS! Then he whips corner to corner, runs up, but into an ELBOW!
Trent has Cope, TORNADO- NO, Cope denies the DDT, then hits the IMPALER! Cover, but Rocky runs up! Cope moves, the ELBOW DROP hits Trent! The fans cheer, and Cope ROCKS Rocky! And CHOPS Trent! Cope runs, but into a DOUBLE JUMP KNEE! And then another DOUBLE JUMP KNEE! Trent Alabama Lifts Cope while Rocky climbs, but Cage SHOVES Rocky down! And a BOOT into the CODE RED! Cover, but Rocky breaks it! Cage has Rocky but Rocky CLAWS Cage’s face! Rocky runs, but Cage SMACKS him with the brace! Trent CLOBBERS Cage! But Cope SPEAR- NO, Trent leaps over! Roll-up, with feet on the ropes! The ref sees it in time!
The fans cheer as Trent is caught cheating! Trent argues with the ref, then pleads with him. But Cope runs up, only for Trent to BOOT him! Trent runs up, but Cope pops him up, for Cage’s SPEAR! Cover, C&C win!
Winners: Adam Copeland & Christian Cage, by pinfall
They may be less than 100% physically, but they’re still 100% mentally! As for emotionally, Cage grabs a chair and brings it into the ring. Given the role RPG Vice played in Cage’s arm injury, he SNAPS the crossbar of the chair off, and he hands it to Cope! Bent as it is, Cope uses it to GAG Trent! TORONTO SMILE!! Cage grabs a mic and he asks Trent, “Do you know what to say?! Say it!” Trent shouts, but the crossbar is kinda muddying it into “I qwimt!” They take the bar out and Cage asks again. Trent shouts, “I QUIT! I QUIT!” Cope lets Trent go and the fans cheer. Cage says, “I will never say ‘I quit,’ you little b*tch.”
Cope & Christian have their payback on RPG Vice, but now it will be a matter of getting their revenge on FTR. Will Cash & Dax prove they’re truly the best tag team of all time? Or will they have to admit defeat in the worst way possible?
Backstage interview with Chris Jericho.
Renee Paquette is with Y2J and brings up that this is twice now that Ricochet has defeated him with the “Ricosault.” Does Jericho think there is any validity that this Ricosault is an improvement on the Lionsault? Jericho says what he does think is that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. But he’s not really flattered right now, he’s more pissed off. But here’s the thing, Ricochet has obviously been following Jericho’s career very closely. But not close enough because if he was- THE DEMAND ATTACKS! Ricochet, Kaun & Liona beat Jericho down 3v1, then get him up to his knees. Ricochet asks if this is what Jericho wanted. Is this what Jericho thought this would be in his big return to AEW?!
No more jokes, no more games, no more subliminal messages! Ricochet told Jericho to leave or get hurt! Look at him! What do you gotta say?! Is this what you wanted?! Jericho says, “Eat s*it, bald!” Ricochet HAMMERS away on Jericho, then RIPS the shirt away! Then The Gates of Agony THROW Jericho into a road case! Ricochet says that’s what you get! Then Ricochet uses the case to backflip over Jericho, and says, “You’re not even worth it. AHA~!” The Demand leaves Jericho down and out, but will they be the ones to kick him out of AEW?
AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championships: The Divine Dominion VS Hikaru Shida & Kris Statlander!
Megan Bayne & Lena Kross have been a dominant team since Dynasty, and are perhaps the most dominant team of all time! But will they make these former AEW Women’s World Champions #BowDown? Or can #Shidalander truly become the Galaxy’s Greatest Duo?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who has true power!
The teams sort out and Shida starts against Lena. The bell rings and Shida DROPKICKS Lena! Then she fires a shot on Megan, but Megan doesn’t move! Shida fires shots on Lena, on Megan, but then Lena KNEES low! Lena bumps Shida off buckles, RAMS into her again and again, but stops as the ref counts. Shida fires more shots on Lena, but Lena THROWS Shida away! The fans applaud, as does Megan, but Shida BOOTS Lena away! Shida runs up, but Lena RUNS her over! Lena soaks up cheers and jeers, then drags Shida up to bump her off buckles. Tag to Megan, Divine Dominion double whip, and they DOUBLE SHOULDER Shida down!
The fans are torn but Megan soaks it all up. Megan drags Shida up, back suplexes, but then counters Shida’s sunset flip into a FALL AWAY SLAM! Not the cleanest throw but an effective one. Megan “kicks rocks” at Shida, then runs up, but Shida slips around! Shida waistlocks, she RAMS Megan into a corner, then runs corner to corner to JUMP KNEE! Shida climbs up and the fans cheer, but Megan stops Shida before she even starts! Shida still throws hands, slips free, and kicks low. Shida runs, but Megan blocks the jump knee! SPINEBUSTER! Shida tumbles out while Megan seethes. Shida is frustrated but she storms back in!
Shida dodges Megan, CLAWS Megan’s face, then she grabs her kendo stick! But Kris grabs it, telling Shida to stop! They argue, but then Kris uses the stick to yank Shida out of the way! Megan POSTS herself instead of hitting Shida! Shida tags Kris, they have Megan in the ropes, and then Shida kicks Kris?! Oh, so she can snap suplex her into Megan! A unique attack, but Kris drags Megan up. Megan RAMS Kris into the Divine Dominion’s corner! Tag to Lena, they double whip Kris, but Kris ducks ‘n’ dodges to DOUBLE RAN- NO! The champs stop Kris to SLAM her down! Then they drag Kris up, bring her in, and DOUBLE SUPLEX! But Kris lands out!
Kris BOOTS Lena, DUMPS Megan, but Lena ROCKS Kris! Lena whips, Kris reverses and ELBOWS Lena, then PELES! Lena staggers, Kris gut wrenches and tucks, but Lena drops down! So Kris makes it a cross-legged cover, TWO! Kris ends up on ropes, Lena blocks the ref’s view, Megan hits a DRIVE-BY DROPKICK! Megan grins as she gets one in, then Lena Electric Chair Lifts Kris! To HOTSHOT her on the ropes! Divine Dominion is indeed dominating as Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Divine Dominion revels in the cheers and jeers, then Lena argues with the ref before she brings Kris up. Lena bumps Kris off buckles, tags Megan, and Megan stomps away in the corner. Megan stops as the ref counts, but that lets Lena CHOKE Kris! Megan drags Kris up, RAMS into her again and again, then CHOPS! Tag to Lena, and Megan BLASTS Shida for good measure! Then a SPLASH and BUTTERFLY PLEX for Kris before Lena adds a SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Kris survives but she’s isolated with Shida down on the floor. Lena stomps Kris down, then stalks her to the ropes. Lena CHOKES Kris, the ref counts, but Lena steps back.
Kris flounders around but Lena drags her up. Kris fires body shots but Lena CLUBS her. Lena snapmares, runs, and SLIDING- NO, Kris turns that into a ghost pin! TWO, and Lena LARIATS Kris down! Lena snarls as she covers, TWO! Lena clamps onto Kris with a chinlock and grinds her down. Shida is back on the corner, and she rallies with the fans for Kris to get up. Kris rises, but Lena THROWS her back down by her hair! Lena “apologizes” to the ref, then covers, TWO! Kris toughs it out but Lena keeps on her. Lena stands Kris up, but Kris JAWBERAKERS! And throat chops! And LEG SWEEPS! Dynamite returns as Kris crawls!
Lena tags Megan, and Megan runs up to BLAST Shida! Then Divine Dominion reel Kris in for a DOUBLE- NO, Kris fights the suplex! Kris fires CHOP after CHOP after CHOP on the champs! The fans fire up as she runs, then DOUBLE RANAS! The Divine Dominion tumbles around, Shida reaches out, but Megan drags Kris back! Kris fights the fisherman, but Megan BOOTS her! Kris rebounds to DISCUS LARIAT! Both women are down again and the fans fire up! Kris crawls, reaches out, but so does Megan. Hot tags to Lena and Shida! The fans fire up as Shida fires off on Lena! Lena ROCKS Shida, but Shida fires another flurry!
Lena ROCKS Shida again, then whips, but Shida reverses, only for Lena to block! Shida fires a flurry, Lena shoves her away, but Shida dodges! Shida goes up, up, and MISSILE DROPKICKS! The fans fire up for Shida and she runs the ropes, but Megan snatches her! Lena BOOTS Shida while the fans boo. Lena whips, Shida dodges to KNEE Megan down! Then she drop toeholds Lena into Megan! And then Shida DOUBLE SLIDING KICKS them down! The fans fire up as Shida hurries to the apron! Shida aims to DOUBLE MISSILE DROPKICK! Divine Dominion is down but Shida rises again! The fans chant “HOLY SHIDA!” as she brings Lena around.
Shida puts Lena in the ring, drags her up, and reels her in, but Lena fights the suplex! Lena suplexes, Shida slips free, but Lean HOOK KICKS! Kris tags in and fires off shots! Lena ducks a kick to ROCK Kris! Lena whips, Kris goes up, but Megan traps her! Lena YANKS Kris down, then tags Megan! Lena forearm SMASHES, then ELBOWS Kris! Lena runs side to side, and so does Megan! BOOT follows BOOT, then Megan GERMAN SUPLEXES! Cover, TWO!! Kris survives and the fans fire up! Megan drags Kris up, ROCKS her, then whips her. Kris reverses, Lena tags in, but Kris goes Matrix to avoid Megan’s flying lariat! Kris kips up, but into Lena’s SUPERKICK!
Shida runs up to ROUNDHOUSE Lena! SHOTGUN BOOT from Megan to Shida! Kris BLUE THUNDER BOMBS Megan! Then she ROUNDHOUSES Lena! The fans fire up as Divine Dominion is stacked on top of each other, and Kris climbs a corner! Kris aims to 450 SPLASH!! Two for one on the impact and Kris hurries to cover Lena, TWO?!? Kris is stunned but Lena is dazed. Kris hauls Lena up, but Shida tags herself in! Kris is upset but she SLAMS Lena down for Shida to METEORA! Then the FALCON ARROW!! Cover, TWO?!? Lena survives again and now Shida is shocked! Shida aims for the KATA- NO, Megan intercepts with a BELLY2BELLY!
But Kris SUPERKICKS Megan! Lena waistlocks Kris, Kris switches, but Lean switches back. Megan returns, BOOT GERMAN SUPLEX COMBO! Then they get Shida up, DIVINE INTERVENTION!! Cover, Divine Dominion wins!
Winners: Divine Dominion, by pinfall (still AEW Women’s World Tag Team Champions)
Granted, Shida went a bit rogue changing things on Kris there, but it’s hard to deny that Megan & Lena have the stats to reign forever and ever! Will no one, no matter who they are or what they’ve done, ever dethrone Divine Dominion?
Programming note for next week!
Wednesday, May 6th, North Charleston, South Carolina is in for a treat! They don’t just get AEW Dynamite, they get AEW Collision as a THREE HOUR COMBO! All live on TBS and HBO Max, make sure you schedule accordingly so you don’t miss a minute of the action!
Backstage interview with The Don Callis Family.
Renee Paquette is now with The Jackal himself, as well as Andrade El Idolo, and speaks to the incredible tear- MJF steps in and says, “No, no, no, Renee, I’m sorry, incredible tear? Here’s what you have done. You have ruined this company! Thanks to you, Darby Allin is on a reign of terror!” Andrade says okay, how you know? W-what? How does MJF know? Because Darby is world champion, that’s how! How you know? Because Don told MJF that Andrade lost his contender’s match! How you know? Because MJF saw it later with his own two eyes! Andrade again asks, “How you know?” Andrade smiles, and MJF says (sarcastically) that Andrade’s real funny.
MJF then shoves Andrade! Callis steps in and has them stop. Andrade is Callis’ money man. MJF is THE money man! Business is business. MJF doesn’t have a belt, there’s no reason for Andrade to fight MJF. And MJF, you need to get that belt back! They’re all better off when MJF is on top! So let’s just focus on business, guys. Okay? Just this once? MJF storms off one way, Andrade the other, and Callis says, “Wild horses, they’re gonna run. What’re you gonna do?” Callis follows Andrade, but will The Real Latino Man accept this truce with The Scumbag?
Rush VS Steven Fuerte!
From wild horses to El Toro Blanco, Rush has certainly been on a stampede since returning from injury. However, he is only getting hungrier and hungrier for gold around his waist. Will that stampede finally lead him to opportunities at Double or Nothing? Or will he have to make due with an appetizer?
The bell rings and Fuerte offers a handshake. Rush DECKS Fuerte instead! Fuerte tumbles out of the ring, Rush goes out after him, and Rush THROWS Fuerte into barriers! The fans fire up as Rush then THROWS Fuerte back into barriers, then stomps away! The ref counts but Rush fires body shots! Rush SMACKS Fuerte off the barriers, then snarls as he drags Fuerte back up. Rush puts Fuerte in the ring, watches him flounder to the corner, and he CHOPS! Fuertes falls, Rush puts him in the corner, then rains down forearms! The ref counts, especially as Rush stomps away! The ref backs Rush down, and Rush just pumps it up!
The fans chant for “RUSH! RUSH! RUSH!” Rush goes corner to corner, “You mess with the bull…! You get the horns!!”” BULL’S HORNS! Cover, Rush wins!
Winner: Rush, by pinfall
Rush made quick work of this one, then he grabs the mic to say cut his music, but in Espanol. Rush continues by saying that he is done with all these dogs! He is Rush, and remember! When you mess with the bull… You get the HORNS! Who else will be trampled under El Toro Blanco as he hunts after gold?
Backstage interview with The Opps.
Renee Paquette is now with Samoa Joe, Katsuyori Shibata, Hook, and newest member, Anthony Bowens. Renee says Joe is back, looked great back in action, but what is the game plan moving forward? Joe says, “Game plan… Maybe a declaration of intent. Well, it is simple. The Opps, we intend to reassert our dominance here in AEW. How do we plan to do that? I’ll tell you. We plan to do it with men like Katsuyori Shibata, fury made flesh, a man who is kind enough to put on a kick pad so he doesn’t cave in your head when he kicks your skull off.
“We’re gonna do that with men like Anthony Bowens, multiple time world tag team champion here in AEW. A man who has been undervalued, underappreciated, and most importantly, underestimated. And you will see the best version of him now in The Opps. Then we come to Hook, a man who intends to become the new King of Television when he captures the TNT Championship this weekend on Collision. But more importantly, our reign to the top, it includes strategic acquisition. And that brings me to you, Will Ospreay. Y’see, Will, I hope and I pray that you’re not suffering from Stockholm Syndrome.
“Because those boys in the Death Riders, they had you in the very same position that they saved you from not too long ago, and you know who came and took you out of that? We did, Will. We had your back. So you have to ask yourself, what kind of relationship do you want? Do you want one of convenience? Or one of confidence? Because The Opps are here, and the choice is yours.” That is quite the offer from the Samoan Submission Specialist. But will Ospreay change sides now that he’s already started down the road with the Death Riders? Or will he help The Opps get back on top?
FTR speaks.
Dynamite returns as #BigStoke informs us he just spoke with Tony Khan. Orange Cassidy, they have an “interesting proposition.” Next week, Dynamite Double Jeopardy! Cassidy goes 1v1 with Dax the Ax, and IF Cassidy wins, he and any member of The Conglomeration can challenge for the AEW World Tag Team Championships! But WHEN Dax wins, FTR gets the shot at the AEW World Trios Championships! And Stoke knows ol’ OC is begging for Stoke to get in the ring so they can be face to face, but guess what? That is not gonna happen. Stoke thinks they have a pretty good third partner, and it is the man who took Darby to his limit.
In steps Tommaso Ciampa! The Psycho Killer says last time he and FTR teamed up, if he remembers correctly, Ciampa shelfed Mark Briscoe indefinitely. This time, they take them trios titles. Ciampa picks the popcorn crumb from Stokely’s beard, and says, “Top Guys out.” Ciampa eats the crumb, then waves goodbye. Will these three truly be a dangerous combination? Or can Freshly Squeezed earn himself and… someone… another title opportunity?
BREAKING NEWS for Collision!
On top of Hook challenging The Jet for the TNT Championship, we will see The Death Riders & The Dogs team up again, but against the combination of The Rascalz & Top Flight! Another 10 Man Tag, but which side comes out on top? Then there’s more gold on the line in Peoria, Illinois, as “Jungle” Jack Perry defends the AEW National Championship against Mascara Dorada! Will the King of the Ropes add more gold to the collection? Or will Jack Perry continue to live his best Tarzan Life? Then the Bang Bang Gang hopes to rebound from Ace’s loss tonight as they go 2v2 with Daniel Garcia & Wheeler Yuta! Will Juice & Ace win big? Or will The Death Riders dominate the night?
And lastly, “Comeback Killer” Willow Nightingale put out the challenge last week and it has been answered! Anna Jay returns to action, and she challenges for the AEW TBS Championship! Will Anna truly be the Star of the Show? Or will the Babe with the Power overpower The Queenslayer?
AEW World Championship: Darby Allin VS Brody King!
The Relentless One promised to be a fighting champion, and so far that is mission accomplished. But he also promised that Kevin Knight gets the next shot next week! Will Darby continue to keep his promises? Or will the King of Death throw those plans for a loop?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we add another chapter to this storied and brutal rivalry!
The bell rings and the fans are fired up already. The rivals step up, shake hands, then back up, only for Darby to SHOTGUN Brody! Darby fires off fists, Brody shove him away, but Darby comes back with fists! Darby springboards, but into a CHOP! Darby is stinging but Brody clamps on a SLEEPER! Darby grab ropes, the ref counts, but then Brody SLAPS Darby’s hands down to GERMAN SUPLEX him away! Darby tumbles all the way to the corner, and Brody roars as he runs! CANNONBALL! Brody hauls Darby up, Canadian Racks, but Darby fights free! Darby goes to another corner, and he BOOTS Brody away!
Darby goes up but Brody CHOPS! Brody climbs, Darby CLUBS away, and Darby hops on for a SUPER CODE RED! Cover, TWO!! Brody survives and bails out while the fans fire up. Darby snarls, builds speed, and DIVES! But he just bounces off of Brody’s body?!? Even Darby has to smile about that, that was wild! Brody drags Darby up and CHOPS him! Darby staggers around the way but Brody follows. Brody brings Darby up, CHOPS him again, and he grabs a chair! The ref reprimands but Brody tells fans to move aside. Brody sits the chair up, makes Darby take a seat, and CHOPS him for good measure. Brody barks, fans join in, and Brody runs up!
But Darby trips Brody and Brody hits the chair! The fans rally as Darby hurries to take that chair for his own. Darby sets it up, brings Brody up, and Darby makes Brody take a seat. Darby fires forearms, CLAWS Brody’s back, then he climbs up the corner! The fans fire up because they know this means SUPER MISSILE DROPKICK! Direct hit on Brody but Darby also writhes from that landing! The fans are thunderous while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
The ref checks Darby but he insists he’s okay. Brody is okay to continue, as well, and both men slowly sit up. Darby hobbles and rolls into the ring, followed by Brody. They slowly stand, and Darby hobbles over to fire forearm after forearm! Brody DECKS Darby with just one! Brody leans on the ropes while he catches his breath, and Darby slowly sits back up. Brody brings Darby around to CHOP him back down! Darby sputters but Brody drags him back up. Brody ROCKS Darby, whips corner to corner hard, and Darby falls to the mat! Brody storms over to Darby, stands him up, and scoops for a SLAM! Cover, TWO!
Brody stays on Darby with another scoop and SLAM! Another cover, TWO! Darby toughs it out and Brody grows frustrated. Brody drags Darby up again, scoops and SLAMS again, then covers, TWO!! Darby continues to survive, and now Brody is oddly amused. Brody looms over Darby, but Darby fires shots at the legs. Brody CHOPS Darby down! Then SENTONS onto Darby! Darby sputters and clutches his leg, it was trapped under him when the senton hit! Brody shrugs, not his fault. Brody looms over Darby but Darby crawls away. Brody stalks Darby, brings him up, and Dynamite returns to single picture for the lift. Darby GUILLOTINE FACELOCKS to counter!
Brody puts Darby on the ropes, fires body shots, and then he CHOPS Darby down! Darby hits apron before he hits floor! The fans rally and bark while Brody argues with the ref. Brody goes out after Darby, drags him up, and CHOKE SLAMS him on the apron! Brody says this is what Darby wanted, so he clears the desk! The fans cheer, and Brody even puts the desk lid off to the side. Brody paces, and watching from the skybox, it’s Kevin Knight. The TNT Champion is facing one of these two next week, so naturally he wants to watch with his own eyes. But then Darby JUMPS on Brody’s back! Darby has a SLEEPER!
Darby squeezes tight, but Brody stays on his feet! Brody runs with Darby as a backpack, CANNOBNALL down through the desk hood!! Fairfax loses their minds as both men are down in the wreckage! We get a quick look backstage to see MJF is watching this, too. The ref checks and both men are able to continue. Brody is up first and he drags Darby around. Brody scoops but Darby fights free! Darby SHOVES Brody into the desk! That corner edge gets Brody right in the stomach! Darby hurries to finish clearing the desk, and he throws hands on Brody! And even SLAPS, SLAPS, SLAPS! Brody SLAPS back!
Darby sputters on the desk, and now Brody climbs up to join him! The fans go nuts as Brody reels Darby in. Darby fires body shots and shots on the legs, but Brody CHOPS Darby! SLEEPER!! Brody dangles Darby like he has before, but Darby CLAWS Brody’s eyes! Brody lets go, Darby hurries back up, CODE RED ON THE DESK! The desk does not break, but both men might be busted up from that landing! The fans lose their minds all the same while the ref checks both men. Darby is up and in the ring, sore as he is, but Brody rises. Darby shakes out the bad leg, builds speed, and he DIVES! Direct hit and they hit the desk again!
The fans fire up while both men are down! Darby sits up, then manages to hobble his way over. Brody follows, they roll into the ring, and Darby goes up the corner! But Brody trips Darby up, then CHOPS him into the Tree of Woe! Brody then sits Darby up, just so he can CHOP Darby again! Brody barks as he storms around, and then he runs up to CANNONBALL!! Darby sputters but Brody drags him up, just to short arm LARIAT him back down! Cover, TWO!! Darby survives and shocks Brody! Brody hauls Darby right up, runs, CLOTHESLINE FROM HELL!! Cover, TWO!!! Darby survives again and Brody is beside himself!
The fans are thunderous for Darby as he sits up in a daze. Brody shakes his head, unsure how Darby is still doing this. Brody YANKS Darby up, runs up, but Darby dodges the splash! Brody sputters from hitting buckles, and Darby CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS again! Darby HEADBUTTS Brody, but that just pisses Brody off! Brody THROWS Darby onto a cameraman!! The camera is fine but Darby writhes on the ground! Brody storms out after Darby, grabs him by the legs, but Darby claws at the floor mat! The mat is pulled up as Brody drags Darby along! The fans fire up as the camera seems to be along for the ride!
Darby kicks at Brody, kicks free, then hurries to his feet. Brody CHOPS Darby and Darby staggers away. The fans rally and bark, and Brody runs up for a CANNONBALL THROUGH RAILING!! But Darby narrowly avoids that human car wreck!! The fans go nuts as Darby hurries to finish pulling up floor mats! Darby has exposed a good portion of concrete, but he makes sure to roll into the ring to stop the count. Brody storms back up on Darby, but Darby BITES Brody’s hands! The ref reprimands but Brody ROCKS Darby! Brody reels Darby in, and he looks to the floor! The fans freak out but Darby fights the suplex!
Darby SLAPS Brody’s hands, then slides under! SUNSET BOMB on bare concrete!! The fans go nuts again, but Darby isn’t done! Darby climbs, aims, and SUPER COFFIN DROP!!! Direct hit, and a solid one at that! The ring count climbs again, and Darby rolls in at 4 of 10. Brody is down at 6, but he rises at 7! Brody stands at 9, and he lunges in at 9.9! Only for Darby to COFFIN DROP again!! Then COFFIN DROP again!! Cover, DARBY WINS!!
Winner: Darby Allin, by pinfall (still AEW World Championship)
This newest chapter might’ve been their greatest, if not CRAZIEST, one yet! And in the end, Darby’s relentless nature carries him through again! Knight nods, knowing exactly what to expect for next week. But will Knight make it through the Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil on Collision to then bring that TNT Championship to the dance? As for Brody, he and Darby shake hands as great rivals and friends. Darby makes sure to look at Knight up in the skybox, will Darby be able to survive his own reign going this hard week after week?
My Thoughts:
An awesome Dynamite that they really stacked with title matches. But at the same time, status quo kept and all in awesome ways. Honestly, part of me is surprised that Knight retained against MJF, because of the “Double or Nothing” idea of Darby VS MJF, title for title. But at the same time, maybe Darby is going to make MJF put up his ability to challenge for the world title, same as in MJF VS Hangman. Great win for Knight all the same, and he’ll have a very good match against Hook on Collision, and against Darby Allin next week. Darby VS Brody was an awesome main event, like PPV quality, holy crap, but great win for Darby.
MJF had a great promo with Callis & Andrade to further that feud and its slow burn. I would think that win, lose or draw with Darby, MJF will feud with Andrade for the summer. A great match for Ace Austin against Okada, but again, of course Okada won out so he and Takeshita will still have their title match. Great promo from Thekla & Skye to call out Brawling Birds, and Brawling Birds of course win their match tonight. I still wanna see that Triple Threat of Thekla VS Windsor VS Persephone with someone becoming a double champion, but it feels like it might be Thekla VS Windsor VS Hayter just so Thekla obviously gets away with a win.
Great women’s tag title match, #Shidalander getting their best showing yet, obviously. But given the story they’re building, of course Shidalander loses. Divine Dominion VS Brawling Birds definitely needs to happen for All In London, so all these other matches are just biding time on that. Rush continues to bide his time, but between the TNT Championship and the National Championship, Rush needs to get one of those to vindicate himself here in AEW. Great tag match from C&C VS RPG Vice, but also a great appearance by Conglomeration to go after FTR. They’re already building that story even before Double or Nothing, which is clunky, but I like the idea of the Double Jeopardy. Though, with that, FTR & Ciampa are definitely getting their match for the trios titles.
And great stuff in this story of Will Ospreay’s recovery. Great promo from Ospreay with the Death Riders, but then The Opps just jump in and want to recruit him now? That’s weird. I suppose there is still good continuity here, because Face Opps did fight against Heel Death Riders, and so the factions are double-turning and the feud is continuing. I am pretty sure Ospreay sticks to Death Riders in this, and there’s still so much missed opportunity not having Max Caster as part of Bowens’ story with The Opps. But hey, if it gives us Ospreay VS Shibata and Ospreay VS Joe through such a feud, who am I to question it?
My Score: 9.1/10
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