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Mitchell’s AEW Collision Results & Report! (9/9/23)

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Collision paves the road to New York with gold!

While the AEW Grand Slam World Title Eliminator continues, Jon Moxley and Kris Statlander each issue open challenges for their championships!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • AEW International Championship: Jon Moxley VS Action Andretti; Moxley wins and retains the title.
  • AEW TBS Championship Open Challenge: Kris Statlander VS Robyn Renegade w/ Charlette Renegade; Kris wins and retains the title.
  • 8 Six Man Tag: Bullet Club Gold VS Gravity, Metalik, Aerostar y Dios Del Inframundo; Bullet Club Gold wins.
  • Rey Fenix w/ Alex Abrahantes VS Angelico w/ Serpentico; Fenix wins.
  • AEW Grand Slam World Title Eliminator Tournament, Semifinals: Roderick Strong w/ The Kingdom VS Darby Allin; Strong wins and advances to the finals.
  • AEW Grand Slam World Title Eliminator Tournament, Semifinals: Samoa Joe VS Penta El Zero Miedo w/ Alex Abrahantes; Joe wins and advances to the finals.

PLAY BY PLAY

Samoa Joe speaks.

“When you’re hunting the devil, sometimes you gotta pick a fight with a demon. Penta tonight, I’m coming for you.”

Penta El Zero Miedo speaks.

“I’ve been tag team champion. I’ve been trios champion. And at Grand Slam, I become the NEW AEW World Champion. Samoa Joe, welcome to the Cero Miedo Zone!”

 

Roderick Strong speaks.

He tells The Kingdom that tonight, “The March to Max continues. And Darby Allin, you’re the unfortunate body in my way. Bad neck or not, tonight I break your back.”

Darby Allin speaks.

“Roderick Strong, what do you call yourself? The Messiah of the Backbreaker? Well tonight, it’s your lucky day, because my back is destroyed. But when have I ever been 100%? That does not matter. Whenever a championship opportunity is on the line, I’m gonna leave my body in the ring, and tonight, it’s no different.” All four men are ready for a fight, but who survives the Collision on the way to the finals?

 

AEW International Championship: Jon Moxley VS Action Andretti!

The Maniac put out the call for another challenger, and he didn’t have to wait long for a response! Will Moxley put Action away to have his second defense in the books? Or will Action make this one a Sight to See?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if Moxley really is ready any time, anywhere!

The bell rings and the fans fire up as Moxley circles with Action. They feel things out, tie up, and Moxley wrenches to a hammerlock. Action switches the hold onto Moxley but Moxley switches it back. Moxley puts Action in a corner, but he lets off slowly, to then CHOP Action down! Action bails out and fans fire up while Moxley paces. Action dusts himself off, Moxley waits on Action, and Action slides in. The two knuckle lock now, and go shoulder to shoulder. Fans rally as Moxley then wrenches and wristlocks. Action rolls, handsprings, wrenches, but Moxley ROCKS Action! Moxley CHOPS Action and follows him to a corner, to CHOP him again!

Moxley whips Action corner to corner, but Action goes up and over to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP! But Moxley just eggs him on! Action CHOPS, Moxley BOOTS him down! Action bails out again but Moxley pursues. Moxley headlocks and he brings Action around, to then punch him in the head! Moxley puts Action in the ring, fans fire up, but Action handspring kicks Moxley down! Action then DIVES and sends Moxley into railing! Fans are torn but Action CHOPS Moxley! Moxley goes around the way, Action pursues, but Moxley DECKS him! Moxley HEADBUTTS Action again and again and again, and then again!

Action flounders but Moxley brings him up and into the ring. Moxley climbs, leaps, but Action gets under! Action runs in and ROCKS Moxley! And KICKS! And ROCKS! Action fires forearms, whips, but Moxley reverses. Action ducks ‘n’ dodges and tilt-o-whirls to RANA! And DROPKICK! Fans boo but Action runs to IMPLODER TORNILLO! Cover, TWO! Moxley bails out, hobbles, but Action WRECKS him with a dropkick! Action then ARABIAN PRESS SAULTS! Down goes Moxley and fans are torn again as Action fires up. Moxley pushes Action to CHOP him! Moxley then runs in, but Action sends him into steel steps!

Fans rally while Moxley is down, and Collision goes picture in picture.

Action drags Moxley up, ROCKS him, then puts him in the ring. Action covers, TWO! Another cover, TWO! Action is annoyed but he stalks Moxley. Action scoops and SLAMS Moxley, covers, TWO! Moxley hobbles but Action storms up to KICK the leg out! Action HIP DROPS Moxley’s leg! And then again! Action drags Moxley out to the apron to SLAM the leg on the edge! Moxley hobbles away but Action pursues again, to basement dropkick! Cover, TWO! Action pushes Moxley around, has the leg, and turns him over for a HALF CRAB! Moxley endures, fans rally, and Moxley powers out! Action comes back to dropkick the leg again!

Moxley clutches the knee as he sits up and goes to ropes. Action storms up to CHOP! Moxley hobbles, Action KICKS the bad leg! Moxley falls over but Action stays close. Action stands on Moxley’s leg, flexes at him, and lets off to STOMP! Collision returns to single picture as Cleveland rallies for Moxley. Action fires forearms, whips, but Moxley holds ropes. But Action clotheslines Moxley up and out of the ring! Action builds speed to DIVE, but Moxley slides in! Moxley then DIVES onto Action! Fans fire up while both men are down! The ring count starts but Moxley sits up and brings Action around to put in the ring.

Action goes to a corner, Moxley runs in to clothesline! Moxley climbs up to rain down fists! Fans count along and Moxley stops at six to BITE Action! The ref reprimands, Moxley lets off and he whips corner to corner. Action reverses to run in, but Moxley puts him on the apron! Action GAMANGIRIS, then springboards, into a CUTTER!! Fans fire up as Moxley covers, TWO!! Fans fire up more and Moxley feeds off that energy as he drags Action up. X PLEX, but Action lands on his feet! Action ROCKS and CHOPS Moxley, whips him to ropes, but Moxley reverses. Action handsprings, into a SLEEPER!!

Action flails, reaches out, but he’s fading! Moxley lets off to run, into a BOOT! Action runs, but Moxley pops him up, so Action DROPKICKS! Action kips up, fans are torn, and Action runs to SHOOTING- NO, he has to bail out as Moxley moves! Roll up, Action rolls through, SLIDING LARIAT! Action suplexes for a FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO!! Fans rally up and Action goes to a corner. Action climbs up, but Moxley CLUBS Action down! Moxley climbs up to bring Action up, SUPER GERMAN SUPLEX!! Action lands on his feet?! Moxley is shocked but he throws hands, only for Action to throw them back!

Action UPPERCUTS, PELES, and fires up! Action runs, to SHOTGUN Moxley into buckles! But Moxley stands right up to SHOTGUN right back! Fans fire up as Moxley hobbles, runs in, but Action moves! Moxley POSTS himself, Action slingshots and goes up, up and TORNILLO CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO!! Fans fire up as Action throws off the wrist tape. Action has the wrists, to steal DRAGON STOMPS! Fans boo but Action keeps going, only for Moxley to pop him around into a REAR NAKED CHOKE!!! Action flails, taps, Moxley wins!

Winner: Jon Moxley, by submission (still AEW International Champion)

Moxley stands to hold up the belt but he still hobbles a bit. Maybe he’s seeing a bit of what Orange Cassidy went through to hold onto this belt. Will Moxley be the worse for wear the longer he wears this title?

 

Roderick Strong speaks on his friendship with Adam Cole.

“14 years ago, my friendship with Adam started. It started as me mentoring him in the ROH locker room, and moved on to celebrating birthdays together, hang out with each other’s family. Adam was such a fun, caring and loving friend. No matter what I needed, he was there for me. And Adam, you know I was there for you, because I love you. And we’ve always said we’re not just friends, we’re brothers. And to hear you say that about someone else, it just tears me apart. Adam, I need you to realize something: I’ve always been here for you, and I’m still here for you. I’m not the one that’s changed, Adam, you’re the one that’s changed.

“Adam, when I needed you the most, you’ve let me down time and time again. And you know. You know how that makes me feel. You know how being alone makes me feel, you know what it does to me. But it’s fine, Adam. IT’s totally fine. Cuz I’m gonna go on to win the Grand Slam Tournament, then I’m gonna go on to beat Max, and then I’m gonna be the NEW AEW World Champion. But I still won’t be happy. Cuz I just want my friend back.” Will the Savior of the Backbreaker get what he wants here tonight?

 

AEW TBS Championship Open Challenge: Kris Statlander VS Robyn Renegade w/ Charlette Renegade

The Galaxy’s Greatest wants to keep proving she’s just that, so she is issuing her own Open Challenge! She’s undefeated in 2023, but will this Renegade catch her by surprise?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if Mama Kris can put this one to bed!

The bell rings and the two circle. Fans rally, the two tie up, and Kris waistlocks to SLAM Robyn! Kris facelocks, Robyn fights up, and Robyn wrenches and wristlocks. Robyn talks trash but Kris wrenches through to fireman’s carry! Kris grinds the armlock, but Robyn fights up. Robyn throws a forearm but Kris hits back! Kris whips Robyn to run her over! Fans cheer as Kris flexes. and then things speed up. Kris DROPKICKS Robyn and fans fire up more! Kris whips but Robyn reverses, only for Kris to go up and over and then run in. Robyn dodges to DOUBLE- NO, Kris blocks those knees! Kris carries Robyn but Robyn fights free!

Robyn rushes up but Kris ducks the enziguri! Kris waistlocks to deadlift GERMAN SUPLEX! Fans fire up again and Kris aims. Kris runs in to UPPERCUT Robyn, then she runs side to side, only for Charlette to trip her up! Robyn then BOOTS Kris down! Robyn CLUBS Kris while fans boo, but Robyn SMACKS Kris off the mat! Cover, TWO! Robyn CHOKES Kris on ropes! The ref counts, Robyn lets off at 4 and fans boo. Charlette CHOKES Kris now! The ref misses it all and Robyn brings Kris around to clamp on a straitjacket stretch! Kris endures, fights up, and powers out but Robyn kicks low! Robyn snarls and she whips Kris to a corner.

Kris rebounds to CLOBBER Robyn! And CLOBBER her again! Robyn blocks a kick and spins Kris but Kris uses that to ROUNDHOUSE! Kris fires up and the fans are with her as she runs to UPPERCUT Robyn in the corner! Kris goes side to side to BOOT WASH! And then BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, TWO! Charlette is in the ring but the ref gets her to exit. Charlette talks trash on Kris, Robyn rolls Kris up! TWO!! Kris swings, Robyn gets under, HALF NELSON FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Kris survives and Robyn is beside herself! Charlette says Kris should just stay down, and Robyn runs in. Kris dodges the boot!

Kris Electric Chair Lifts Robyn, to SLAM Robyn down! Charlette gets on the apron, Kris DECKS her for it! Kris drags Robyn up, Robyn switches but Kris goes to ropes and switches at the same time so she can O’Conner Roll, and bridge! KRIS WINS!

Winner: Kris Statlander, by pinfall (still AEW TBS Champion)

But Charlette CHOP BLOCKS Kris!! The sore loser sisters beat Kris down! Fans boo but here comes JADE CARGILL?! The inaugural TBS Champion is back and fans go wild! The Renegades smile and they set Kris up for her, but Jade DECKS the Renegades! And then she BOOTS Charlette! And she choke grips Robyn to CHOKE SLAM! Fans are thunderous as Jade stands tall over everyone! Jade then offers a hand to Kris, helps her up, but reels her in! Chicken wings for JADED!!

Jade holds up the TBS Championship, and Mark Sterling appears to say Jade is the REAL TBS Champion! Will Jade end Kris’ reign fast and become a historic TWO-TIME TBS Champion? Or will Kris be able to cancel “season two” of #ThatBitchShow?

 

Backstage interview with The Outcasts.

Renee Paquette is with Ruby Soho and the AEW Women’s World Champion, Saraya, and brings up what Toni Storm had to say. Toni was dismissive, and apparently forgetful about what happened at All Out. Ruby says that’s cute that Toni “forgot,” because Ruby hasn’t forgotten what her “friend” did to cost her the TBS title! Ruby remembers very clearly! Saraya calms Ruby down and says Toni’s “not with it,” she’s gone nuts! That’s no excuse! Saraya says she went by the makeup department earlier, and apparently Toni was using mayonnaise for a face cleanser. She’s lost her mind! So they gotta just smack some sense into her, maybe shove the shoe where the sun don’t shine.

Renee pivots the conversation to Grand Slam and Arthur Ashe Stadium, where Saraya will be defending her title, how is she feeling about that? Saraya feels fantastic. She just wants to say Renee is so much prettier than Lexi Nair. The Outcasts can’t stand Lexi, she’s such a pot stirrer. But anyway, yes, Saraya’s “re-debut” in Arthur Ashe, because that is where she first joined AEW. This time around, Saraya walks in and walks out AEW Women’s World Champion. Saraya & Ruby head out, Renee wishes them luck, will the Outcasts get through this with or without Toni Storm?

 

Tony Schiavone has a sit-down interview with both Claudio Castagnoli and Eddie Kingston.

With the ROH World Champion to his right and NJPW Strong Openweight Champion to his left, Schiavone thanks them both for their time. This has been an issue that has been a very bitter one both in AEW and ROH. Claudio, what is going on between you two? Weren’t you two once very, very close? Claudio says that’s more a question for Eddie to answer, because honestly, Claudio doesn’t even remember. Eddie says of course, play that card, like he’s better than Eddie or something. This is what Eddie was talking about, with being judgmental and crap that Claudio and even Bryan Danielson pull.

Eddie says Claudio knows what he did: he left the independents without doing business with Eddie, who considered him a friend, and then he goes off to “the Land of Make Believe.” Claudio says sometimes the right choice is not the easy choice. Oh c’mon, don’t give Eddie that! You know what Eddie’s gone through! They lived together, Claudio met Eddie’s parents, so he knows what Eddie went through! Eddie dares Claudio to say something about that. Claudio says he is what Eddie’s parents wish Eddie was like. Eddie says since Claudio’s so confident, then in New York, “embarrass” Eddie again, with Eddie’s family watching, for THE ROH World Championship!

Actually, even better! Eddie will sell some tickets right here! He will put HIS NJPW Strong Openweight Championship on the line! A title that means so much to Eddie, one he would die for. Claudio says okay, but under one condition: Eddie still owes Claudio a handshake and the respect that comes with it. Oh, so Claudio does remember? Because of that one missed handshake 15 years ago! Claudio says that at Arthur Ashe, Eddie will shake Claudio’s hand and tell him he respects him. Because Claudio vows to only lose the ROH title to a better man than him. That has never been Eddie Kingston, and it never will be Eddie Kingston.

Claudio leaves, and Eddie says there you go. Start selling tickets. And so, it will be Winner takes all, with respect on the side! Who walks out of Grand Slam with two titles on their arms?

 

Six Man Tag: Bullet Club Gold VS Gravity, Aerostar y Dios Del Inframundo!

This was meant to be an 8 Man Tag, but that’s not Jay White, that’s just #Cardblade. Well, wherever the Switchblade is watching this from, will his boys make him proud? Or will this now trio of luchadores use the powers of space, time and the supernatural to bring down the Bang Bang Gang?

Juice helps park “Cardblade” at commentary, and has Kevin Kelley and Nigel McGuinness show off his new award: The perennial Collision Cowboy of the Month! The trios sort out and Gravity starts against Austin Gunn. Fans taunt the “ASS~ BOYS~!” as Austin and Gravity tie up. They go around, Austin puts Gravity against ropes then knees him low! Austin whips, Gravity turns hip toss into a n arm-drag! Gravity kips up, things speed up, Austin trips Gravity then hits a ROLLING CUTTER! Tag to Colten and he drags Gravity up. Gravity CHOPS back! And then rolls Colten up, to ENZIGURI! Gravity tags out to Dios Del Inframundo!

Dios storms in but Colten CLOBBERS him! Colten says that’s the best right hand in the business! Then he hits a SPLASH in the corner! Colten does a little dance, then brings Dios up. But Dios kicks, kicks and KNEES! Dios runs, into a LARIAT! Tag to Juice and he JABS! JABS! JABS! JABS! JABS! JABS! LEFT HAND O’ GOD! Fans fire up and Juice mocks the luchadores, but Andrade El Idolo is watching backstage. He seems upset that the luchadores aren’t doing well right now. Juice suplexes Dios but Dios slips free to SUPERKICK! Tag to Gravity and then he and Aerostar both jump in.

Gravity KICKS Juice, Aero stomps him, fans fire up as these two fire off kicks! Gravity CHOPS, Aero0 CHOPS, and then they DOUBLE DOUBLE CHOP! Or, quadruple. They double whip, but Austin saves Juice! Colten slides in to CLOBBER them from behind! Juice rains down fists on Gravity then tells the ref to back off. Rock Hard Juice puts Gravity in the corner, the fans taunt the “ASS~ BOYS~!” more and Collision goes to break.

Juice stomps away on Gravity, the ref counts and Juice lets off, then tags to Austin. Austin stomps away on Gravity now, but lets off to soak up heat from the fans. Austin CHOKES Gravity, lets off as the ref reprimands, and Austin tags in Colten. The Gunns keep Gravity from his corner, and Colten suplexes high and hard! Cover, TWO! Colten keeps Gravity from his corner, bumps him off buckles, then stomps away! Colten then DECKS Gravity with a haymaker! Colten drags Gravity up, tags Juice, and Colten scoops Gravity to SLAM him! Juice hits a SENTON! Juice grins and he brings Gravity around, but Gravity throws hands as Collision goes to break!

Collision returns and Juice has Gravity down in a chinlock. Gravity endures, fans rally, and Gravity fights up to his feet. Gravity throws elbows, then jumps to hit a BIG JAWBREAKER! Hot tag to Colten, tag to Austin, and the Gunns intercept Gravity! They whip him away, Austin runs in, but Gravity BOOTS him down! Gravity dodges Colten, hot tag to Aerostar! Aero goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK! Aero dodges Colten, runs him over, then dodges Juice to DROPKICK him down! Fans fire up as Aero goes up, springboards and somersaults, to STUNNER! Cover, TWO! Tag to Dios and he brings Austin up to whip.

Austin whips Dios and hits a QUICK DRAW! Austin taunts Dios, but Aero runs in. Austin sends him away, Colten gets him for a FULL NELSON SLAM! Gravity CHOPS Austin, CHOPS Colten, repeat! Gravity fires up, runs, but into the 3:10 TO YUMA!! Tag to Juice and the Gunns set Dios up. They feed him to the LEG LARIAT! Juice then gets Dios up, JUICE IS LOOSE!! Cover, BCG wins!

Winners: Bullet Club Gold, by pinfall

Andrade is watching, a bit torn on this. But while BCG heads after FTR, again, will El Idolo have plans of his own in the works?

 

CJ Perry speaks.

“I was the first casualty on your righteous road. You left me! You said you weren’t going to return until you got gold. Miro, when you lost the TNT Championship, you lost yourself. Last week at All Out, all I wanted to do was surprise you and prove I have your back in helping you become champion again. God, you are so stubborn. Not the good stubborn, the bad stubborn. The more I think of it, you have forsaken your God, your gold, and your hot, flexible wife. Oh, Miro. Do you really wanna go down this path? I respect that. But I’m gonna have to go down mine. I’m torn. I’m so torn. I am so torn!

“I sat on the sidelines for two YEARS, tearing myself down, breaking myself apart, and asking myself, ‘Do I have what it takes?’ And every fiber of my being is YELLING that. Don’t leave ’til you find out. Once was the coldest manager in all of wrestling, and I think wanna do it again.” Will Miro’s wife get through to him one way or another?

 

AEW presents a special message.

“Is this really what it’s all about? Trading in your hard-earned money to wear a catchphrase or someone else’s face? Don’t you wish you could support something with meaning? With purpose?” The Dark Order steps in! John Silver says your support means something to them. Alex Reynolds says you mean something to them. Evil Uno asks, “You wouldn’t want to be supporting the bad guys now, would you?” Be good, like them. They’re waiting for you to #JoinDarkOrder.

 

The Acclaimed speaks.

Billy Gunn welcomes us and says they are here to let us know they’ve been Trios Champions for THIRTEEN DAYS! And they’re here on Collision to announce the start of their world tour. It technically began in London where they won these titles. But then they went to Chicago to unveil these new belts. And they also had two successful title defends and hung out with Dennis Rodmen! That makes them really cool! The Acclaimed World Tour is heading to New York, where Arthur Ashe becomes the House of Ass, and they return to the building where The Acclaimed became AEW World Tag Team Champions for the first time.

Now they return as AEW World Trios Champions, ready to bring the biggest scissor party to a city near you! Not only will they go to New York City, they’ll go to North Carolina, to Oklahoma, to North Dakota, to Washington DC to take over the wrestling world! Now scissor me, Daddy Ass~!

 

Rey Fenix w/ Alex Abrahantes VS Angelico w/ Serpentico!

The Immortal Firebird rises from the ashes and is back in action two weeks after the Blackpool Combat Club tried to tear him down! But before he can get revenge on the BCC, will he bring down the South African Stud?

The bell rings, the two circle, and fans rally up for Fenix. Fenix and Angelico tie up, break, then Fenix SOBATS! Fenix whips, Angelico reverses but Fenix tiger feints. Angelico ducks the kick, runs, but into a DROPKICK! Fenix builds speed to DIVE! Direct hit at the ramp and fans fire up! Serpentico checks Angelico but then he taunts Fenix. Fenix shoves SNAKEMAN away, but Angelico CLUBS Fenix! Angelico knees low, whips Fenix at the ring, but Fenix goes up to FLYING CHUCK! Fans fire up and Fenix puts Angelico in the ring. Fenix springboards in, Angelico gets under but Fenix CHOPS him!

Fenix knuckle locks, CHOPS again, then he goes up and up and tightrope walks, but Angelico trips him up and brings him down! Angelico cording holds, but Fenix fights it. Angelico grabs the other arm to twist it! Fenix knees low but Angelico wrenches to scoop and BACKBREAKER! Fans boo but Angelico stomps Fenix down! Fans rally, Angelico does his dance, and Angelico isolates an arm. Fenix resists, he KICKS Angelico, but Angelico hooks the arms to trap them in his legs! Angelico twists Fenix’s head but Fenix kicks! Fenix is free, kips up, and he RAMS into Angelico! Fenix goes to a corner, Angelico runs in but only gets buckles!

Fenix ENZIGURIS, then he pushes Angelico down to go up and up and FLYING ARM-DRAG! And DOUBLE STOMP! Fenix goes back up to FROG SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Angelico survives but Fenix brings Angelico up. SUPERKICK! Angelico goes to a corner, and Fenix snapmares him down to BUZZSAW! Fenix brings Angelico up but Angelico slips around to waistlock. Fenix switches, Angelico elbows free but Fenix shoves him. Angelico goes up and over and hooks Fenix, rolling Russian Leg Sweep, and then a ghost pin! TWO!! Fenix escapes and Angelico argues the count. Fans rally and Angelico keeps on Fenix.

Angelico winds up to DECK Fenix! Fenix kips up to SUPERKICK! Angelico falls, Fenix goes up! Serpentico distracts but gets a tightrope PENALTY KICK for it! Fenix then aims at Angelico, and he somersaults and STUNNERS! Cover, TWO!? Fenix hurries to fireman’s carry Angelico, BLACK FIRE DRIVER!! Cover, Fenix wins!

Winner: Rey Fenix, by pinfall

Fenix is back and he is back on the winning track! Will Moxley have to watch his back with Fenix hunting for a title shot?

 

Backstage interview with FTR.

Schiavone is with Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler and says they’ve faced all comers to still be AEW World Tag Team Champions. Cash wants to run that list down: The Briscoe trilogy; The Gunns; Jarrett & Lethal; Jay White & Juice Robinson in a 58 minute classic; and arguably their biggest match, them and the Young Bucks at All In London! So now the question is, who is next? Dax says along with that, he doesn’t feel FTR likes being off Collision. This week, they need to be in the main event as the best tag team in the world, but to be the best of all time, they need more contenders.

That is why Dax is putting forward the “FTR World Tag Team Challenge.” Starting next week, any young tag team that wants to step up and prove their worth to FTR and AEW, here you go. The titles will even be on the line! Good stuff, right? Schiavone got a partner? No, not against FTR. Who will step up to this huge title open challenge put forward by the Top Guys?

 

AEW Grand Slam World Title Eliminator Tournament, Semifinals: Roderick Strong w/ The Kingdom VS Darby Allin!

We’ve heard the lament of the #NeckStrong Savior of the Backbreaker, but now he goes head to head with a man who doesn’t care what’s hurting, so long as he’s breathing. BUT WAIT! As Darby makes his entrance, Luchasaurus grabs him by the neck and THROWS him into the garage door! And then torture racks to bend that damaged back! Christian Cage walks over and asks what’s up. Darby grabs at Christian but Christian grabs the arm first. Next time Darby tries that, Christian will bite a finger off. Christian tells Darby to listen. Darby probably got in on this tournament because he realized he’s never gonna win Christian’s TNT Championship!

Christian has news for Darby: will Darby not only never be TNT Champion again, he’s not gonna be any champion ever again, period! Not as long as Christian is in AEW. Understand? Now, finish him! Luchasaurus lets Darby down to then scoop him, and LAWN DART him into the garage door! Darby falls in a heap, did Roddy just advance by default!? A ref and some staff check Darby, but Darby’s still getting up on his own. Roddy & The Kingdom already celebrate, fans boo, but wait! Darby hobbles his way out on stage! Nick Wayne walks with Darby, telling him that this is what Christian wants. He wants Darby to lose, but they won’t give him the satisfaction!

Darby throws his jacket off, Nick gets the fans going, and Darby hobbles his way down to the ring! Roddy doesn’t care, he just feels he has this in the bag. Roddy STOMPS away on Darby the second he’s in the ring! The bell rings, Roddy stomps Darby more, then talks trash on him. Roddy YANKS Darby up into a BACKBREAKER! Darby writhes, Roddy stands him up and CHOPS him! Roddy makes everyone look at Darby in pain, and then he CHOPS Darby again! Darby falls over but Roddy hauls Darby up. Darby fires off haymakers from all sides! Darby runs, Roddy reels him in, but Darby turns back suplex into sunset flip! TWO!

Roddy and Darby stand, Roddy runs in but Darby dumps him out! Darby DIVES! Direct hit into railing and fans are thunderous as Collision goes picture in picture!

Roddy writhes, the ref checks him because of his neck and he checks Darby. Darby is already up, The Kingdom is upset, and Darby stands Roddy up to RAM him into railing! Darby runs up again to put Roddy in the ring, and then Darby CLOBBERS Roddy! Darby fires fast hands, Roddy pushes him away and catches him for a GUTBUSTER! Darby flounders to a corner but Roddy pushes him to ropes. Roddy JUMP STOMPS, then he drags Darby up. BACKBREAKER! Darby writhes and Roddy mocks the fans rallying. Darby crawls to a corner but Roddy JUMP STOMPS him again! And then stands on Darby’s back!

The ref counts, Roddy lets off and Nick coaches Darby up. Roddy drags Darby up, CHOPS him, and Darby staggers before he falls over. Roddy paces around Darby, kicks him in the side, then stands Darby up to CHOP him back down! Roddy talks trash, but Darby kicks back from below! Roddy stomps Darby, hauls him up and hits another BACKBREAKER! Roddy flexes and paces around, then he YANKS Darby up into a fireman’s carry, for a GUTBUSTER DROP! Cover, ROPEBREAK!! Darby survives by a literal foot but Roddy storms out after him. Roddy drags Darby up and Collision returns to single picture.

Darby trips Roddy up! Roddy hobbles, Darby POSTS him! Fans fire up as Darby CLOBBERS Roddy by the railing! Darby CLUBS away on Roddy, fires off hands, and then runs in again! Roddy clinches to POST Darby in return! Roddy holds Darby up to then TOSS him into railing! Darby falls in a heap again and The Kingdom keep that neck loose. Roddy drags Darby up again, puts him in the ring, and fans chant “ADAM LEFT YOU!” Roddy tells them to shut up, and he stalks Darby. Roddy stomps away on Darby, tells the fans off, then he runs up on Darby. Darby kicks the legs out and Roddy ends up on ropes!

Darby skins the cat to have a GUILLOTINE in the ropes! Roddy flails and the ref counts, but Darby lets go at 4. Darby slides in, O’Conner Rolls, TWO!! Roddy escapes but Darby runs back in, into a half nelson! But Darby swings around to ghost pin! TWO!! Darby hops on, CODE RED! Cover, TWO!! Darby holds on, he uses the same inverted motorcycle stretch he used on Nick! But Roddy powers through to STF!! Darby endures being bent back, fights his way forward, and reaches out to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Strong lets go at 4, and fans fire up! Roddy drags Darby up, CHOPS him to the corner, then follows him to another corner.

Roddy puts Darby up top, climbs up after him, but fans taunt Roddy more. Darby fights the superplex and he CLUBS Roddy on the back! Fans fire up as Darby CLAWS Roddy’s back! Darby shoves Roddy down and fans are thunderous as Darby adjusts! But Roddy SHOVES Darby onto the post! Roddy then climbs up to bring Darby back up, but Darby holds onto the buckle! Darby throws elbows, but Roddy CLUBS away on Darby’s back! Roddy then tries again, half nelson, TOP ROPE BACKBREAKER!!! Fans lose their minds as Darby falls to the apron and then the floor! Nick checks Darby but The Kingdom says that’s it! It’s over!

Roddy drags Darby up, puts him in the ring, and Collision goes back to picture in picture.

Roddy covers, TWO!! Roddy is beside himself, but Darby is somehow still in this! Roddy says this is on Nick for helping Darby out here, and Roddy gets the legs. BOSTON CRAB! Darby endures being bent back, and he SLAPS himself to fire back up! Darby reaches out but Roddy sits deep on the hold! Darby still powers his way forward to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Roddy lets off at 4, and he drags Darby back up. Darby holds ropes so Roddy STOMPS him down! Roddy tells the fans off, even as they continue to chant at him. Roddy drags Darby up to CHOP and CHOP and CHOP and CHOP!

Darby flops over and Roddy tells the fans off one more time. Roddy pushes Darby around, eggs him on, and Collision goes to break.

Collision returns and Roddy has Darby on the apron. Roddy fireman’s carries, but Darby fights with elbows! Darby shifts to THROWBACK STUNNER! Roddy falls to the floor but Darby still clutches his own back. Darby goes up the corner?! SUPER COFFIN SPLASH!!! Direct hit and both men are down at the ramp! Nick coaches Darby, but The Kingdom creeps up on him. But AR Fox is here! Nick asks what Fox is doing here but Fox says he’s got their back! He’s Team Darby now! Nick still hasn’t forgiven Fox, but Darby puts Roddy in. Roddy runs in, but into BOOTS! Darby runs, but into a SICK KICK!!

Roddy hauls Darby up, END OF- NO, Darby slips free to SCORPION DEATH DROP!! Fox and Nick both coach Darby up now, The Kingdom coaches Roddy, and fans rally up. Darby crawls towards a corner, but Taven gets on the apron! Nick YANKS him down, sets him up for Fox, and Fox goes up the corner to MOONSAULT, but Mike shoves Nick in the way!! Fox takes Nick out by accident but Darby still COFFIN DROPS, but onto Roddy’s knees!! END OF HEARTACHE!! Cover, RODDY WINS!

Winner: Roderick Strong, by pinfall (advances to the finals)

The Kingdom come through as insurance and they put the neck brace back on Roddy. Roddy is now heading to Dynamite’s finals, but who will it be he faces? Meanwhile,  Nick and Fox get in the ring to check Darby, but Nick shoves Fox! Nick asks what the hell, and Fox defends it was an accident. Nick doesn’t wanna hear it, but the ref keeps these two from fighting it out. What is Darby to do with friends fighting and enemies all around?

 

“Powerhouse” Will Hobbs speaks.

“Every man has his limit. I took the Redeemer to the limit. I proved I pray to no man, but I look to this book for guidance. Last Sunday, we saw who stood tall. We saw who the real winner was. But this book, this chapter is still unwritten. And everyone will fall to the Book of Hobbs.”

 

Backstage interview with Keith Lee.

Lexi Nair is with the Limitless One and says Keith has had plenty of success in the AEW Tag Division. He’s even a former tag team champion. But from the sound of it, he wants to do things solo? Yes, as he proved with his first match on Collision not too long ago. However, there are certain individuals that are avoiding him anyway, so if he has to get this done, he’s here with the… Colliders? Now that Keith is here, understand that Keith IS The Collision! He is the one! So his advice to you: run. Will the Limitless One soon have All Elite Wrestling in his hands?

 

The Righteous speak.

Vincent snaps his fingers and says, “Hello, AEW.” Dutch says, “Here we are! Ol’ Dutch ‘n’ Vincent. And now, Mr. Grayson.” Dutch says we’ve all got the power in our hands to hurt. But there are those too afraid to use it. Those who are not afraid control life itself. Stu says take what you need for the pain, but Vincent says this is brand new. If anyone wants to do something about it, then come on then! If not, just get off the road. You dig what he’s saying, man?

 

Tony Schiavone is in the ring.

And he welcomes the man with a big win last Sunday at All Out, it’s the American Dragon, Bryan Danielson! Fans fire up as Bryan makes his way to the ring, all patched up from that brutal Strap Match with Ricky Starks. Schiavone says Bryan won and put Starks completely out. So the question is, what is next? Bryan says, “What’s next? So, I told my daughter that once she turns seven, I would start finishing up on my career.” Fans are disappointed, but Bryan says his daughter is six. He keeps his promises, especially to those he loves. So guess what? Time is running out. Fans chant “NO! NO! NO!”

But Bryan says with all that said, he will NOT go gently into that good night! If you think he will, then you don’t know who the hell he is! Bryan is Odysseus and he is gonna fight that cyclops! You’ll have to tie him to the mast to resist the siren song, and then he will kick EVERYBODY’S head in! Fans fire up for that! Because if this is Bryan’s last year, then this will be Bryan’s greatest year ever! Fans love the sound of that! And guess what? Bryan is calling his shots! Right now, his next shot is… October 1st! Seattle, Washington! AEW WrestleDream! And he wants to fight the guy who calls himself the best technical wrestler in the world: ZACK SABRE JR!!

Fans fire up even more, but wait! Ricky Starks walks out, Big Bill by his side. The fans boo but Starks says he had the same reaction when he arrived in Ohio. So it is fitting that Bryan is on Collision while Starks is stuck in catering again. This is what he was talking about! The attention always falls on the other person. It’s why he whooped Steamboat in the first place! To get some attention around here! And after Sunday, he thinks he has everyone’s attention! He put everyone on notice! Starks says after Sunday, he immortalized himself as THE MAN, THE FACE of Collision, as THE PERSON who will do things that Bryan couldn’t have done in his entire career!

Starks talked a lot about how he was given bread crumbs and he wanted a full course meal. He realized that when Bryan did NOT tap Starks out, when Starks woke up in a crimson mask and looked at the blood wash off and go down the drain, Starks realized that he went from hungry to being greedy. Starks will take, take, take, and take, because it is in his nature and it is what he does! Bryan tells Starks that he wishes Starks would’ve been patient. Because Bryan wasn’t done yet. Bryan was in there, he saw what Starks did, he saw what is in Starks! And y’know what? Bryan approves.

Bryan knows the BCC says that if you wanna be with ’em, you gotta bleed with ’em. Bryan has a shirt ready, but Big Bill DECKS him first!! Starks is a little surprised, and he gets Bill off Bryan! Then Starks fires off on Bryan! Bill grins and Starks rains down shots, but here comes the BCC! Moxley jumps on Bill’s back! Fans fire up but Bill TOSSES Moxley and BOOTS him down! Bill beats up on Mox, Starks keeps on Bryan, and CHOKES him with that BCC shirt! Fans boo as Starks makes Bryan pass out! “YOU STILL SUCK! YOU STILL SUCK!” Starks doesn’t care what anyone says, he just strikes his pose!

The Absolute then mocks the old “YES! YES! YES!” stuff, then he and Bill take their leave. Will they regret rejecting and angering two stone cold killers?

 

BREAKING NEWS for Dynamite!

After that encounter between Starks & Bill with Bryan & Moxley, Moxley is putting his International Championship up against Big Bill! Will Moxley tear down the giant and humble him?

 

BREAKING NEWS for next week’s Collision!

The open challenge was issued by FTR, and there’s already an answer! Beefy ‘n’ bulky, jacked ‘n’ juicy, The Iron Savages want a taste of gold! Will Bronson & Boulder bring down the Top Guys? Or will Dax & Cash manage to bring down their physically biggest opponents yet?

 

Backstage interview with Big Bill.

As we just heard, Bill gets a title shot for Jon Moxley’s International Champion! “Oh, Jon Moxley~! He’s the toughest guy we’ve got.” Bill rolls his eyes and says that he just went out there and beat Moxley’s ass! So Wednesday night, in Moxley’s hometown of Cincinnati, Bill is gonna beat Moxley’s ass again to become the NEW International Champion. But then The Lucha Brothers walk over and Fenix tells Bill to relax. Moxley is Fenix’s to break. Just because Bill is big doesn’t mean he skips the line. Fenix has a score to settle, HE will be the next champion. Okay, back of the line. Worry about your brother since he’s gonna get manhandled by Samoa Joe.

Abrahantes says that is true. They have bigger things to deal with. But will Bill be right about his title match with Moxley? Or will Moxley make it past the human skyscraper to take on the firebird?

 

AEW Grand Slam World Title Eliminator Tournament, Semifinals: Samoa Joe VS Penta El Zero Miedo w/ Alex Abrahantes!

We know Roderick Strong is waiting, but given the history between them, will he want the King of Wrestling Television to meet him on Wednesday? Or will neither be given the choice when Penta unleashes the power of Cero Miedo?

The bell rings and fans fire up as Penta circles with Joe. The two tie up, Joe shoves Penta away, but Penta comes right back to get in Joe’s face. Penta shoves Joe, Joe shoves Penta, so Penta says, “Listen. CERO! MIEDO!” Penta pie faces Joe, Joe HEADBUTTS Penta! Joe runs, but Penta SUPERKICKS! Penta says it again “CERO! MIEDO!” Penta runs but Joe runs him over! Joe stalks Penta, brings him up and CHPOS him to a corner! The Kingdom and Roddy are watching backstage as Joe DECKS Penta! Joe JABS, JABS and JABS! Joe CLUBS Penta down, fans rally up, and Joe brings Penta up. Joe whips but Penta KICKS back!

Penta runs to DROPKICK! Joe tumbles out of the ring and fans rally up with Penta. Penta builds speed to slide, but Joe moves! Joe thinks he got away with something but he turns around and Penta hits a SLINGBLADE! Fans fire up with Penta and he goes back for Joe. Penta KICKS Joe in the leg, follows him around the way to CHOP, but Joe CHOPS back! They CHOP and CHOP and CHOP! Joe HEADBUTTS again, refreshes the ring count, then whips Penta into railing! Penta goes down in a heap and Joe soaks up cheers and jeers. Joe drags Penta up, brings him around, and POSTS him! Then CHPOS him!

Penta turns things around to COHP Joe! Joe turns it around to CHOP again! Penta turns things around to CHOP again! Joe pokes Penta in the eye! Joe refreshes the count again, but Penta KICKS the leg! Penta whips Joe into railing! Fans fire up, Penta and Abrahantes bring out a TABLE! Fans fire up and Collision goes picture in picture.

The table is propped up against the railing, then Penta CHOPS Joe! Joe staggers, but he CLAWS Penta’s eyes! Joe puts Penta in the ring, slides in after him, and drags Penta up to HEADBUTT! Penta ends up in a corner and Joe fires off JABS! Joe CLUBS Penta down, then digs his boot in! The ref reprimands and counts but Joe lets off at 4. Joe drags Penta up and throws him out. Penta hobbles up at the ramp, Joe storms up and CLUBS him! Joe whips Penta into the steel steps! Penta slumps down, Joe brings him around and CLAWS at the mask! The ref reprimands and counts, Joe lets off and he looms mover Penta.

Penta kicks from below but Joe stomps him! Joe drags Penta up to put him in the ring, then he covers, TWO! Penta is still in this and Joe is annoyed. Joe KNEES Penta, KICKS him, and KICKS again! Joe DECKS Penta with a forearm, and Collision returns to single picture. Fans rally and duel, “CERO! MIEDO!” “LET’S GO, JOE!” Joe ROCKS Penta, ROCKS him again, but Penta turns it around to GAMANGIRI! And GAMANGIRI! And GAMANGIRI! Joe falls, Penta goes up, and fans join in saying “CERO! MIEDO!” Penta leaps but Joe moves to avoid the diving stomps! Joe then runs in to CLOBBER Penta! Cover, TWO!

Joe clamps onto Penta with a neck wrench! Penta endures as Joe twists his head! Fans rally up, Penta fights up, and Penta throws elbows! Penta is free, and he CHOPS! And CHOPS! Penta whips, Joe reverses but Penta goes up and over, only for Joe to catch him! SNAKE EYES! Penta slumps down in the corner, but Joe snapmares him to a motorcycle stretch! Penta endures the knee in his back, fans rally up, and The Kingdom continues to watch. Joe pulls back on the arms but fans rally harder! Penta fights up, but Joe HEADBUTTS! Joe snapmares Penta to CHOP him in the back! Then PENALTY KICK! Then ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO!

Joe is annoyed but he clamps back onto Penta. Penta fights up to throw body shots, but Joe HEADBUTTS! Joe whips Penta to a corner, runs in and back elbows to then PELE! Joe revels in the cheers and jeers, and he watches Penta stir. Joe paces around, then he drags Penta up. Joe hoists Penta up, tucks him in, but Penta fires shots! Penta ROCKS Joe, jumps and CROSSBODIES! Fans fire up as Penta KICKS, whips, but Joe reverses. Penta goes up and over to BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up again and Penta brings Joe up. Penta reels Joe in, but Joe wrenches out to kick low!

Joe whips, runs in but into a SUPERKICK! Penta runs but into a POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Penta survives and Joe grows frustrated. Fans rally and Joe reels Penta in but Penta wrenches out to ENZIGURI! Penta clotheslines in the corner, GAMANGIRIS, then trips Joe to run and SUPERKICK! Fans fire up and Penta covers, TWO!! Joe is still in this but Penta keeps his cool. Penta waits on Joe to rise, and he ROUNDHOUSES! Then snapmare, to run and PENALTY KICK! Cover, TWO!! Joe is still in this but Penta wants that arm! Penta CLUBS away on Joe’s sides, hooks one arm up and pulls the other, but Joe powers out!!

Joe hits an atomic drop, then runs to BOOT Penta down! And SENTON! Cover, TWO! Penta is still in this but Joe keeps his focus. Joe HEADBUTTS, runs, but Penta dodges! Joe tumbles out of the ring, Penta builds speed and Penta again fakes Joe out! Penta SUPERKICKS from the apron! Joe wobbles, Penta slingshots and runs, to FLY! Direct hit and down goes Joe! Fans fire up again and Penta hurries back into the ring. Fans fire up, Penta builds speed again, to FLY! But Joe moves and this time, it wasn’t a fake out! Penta CRASHES THROUGH THE TABLE!!! Fans lose their minds and Joe drags Penta from the wreckage.

Joe puts Penta in, covers, TWO!!! Penta survives his own mistake and Joe cannot believe it! Joe stands Penta up to CHOP, CHOP and CHOP! Joe runs, Penta catches him, tucks him in, but Joe pops out to get the COQUINA CLUTCH!!! Penta flails, but he’s caught! Penta taps, Joe wins!!

Winner: Samoa Joe, by submission (advances to the finals)

And so the match is set! Roddy VS Joe! Joe hurt Roddy’s neck and sent him on this path, will Joe break what is left of Roddy to then go after MJF? Or will the Savior of the Backbreaker settle one score before settling another?


My Thoughts:

A great Collision here, but it just felt a bit talky this time, and not all of it was even really needed. That vignette for The Righteous was literally the same one from the August 18th Rampage. Instead of letting us know The Righteous is coming to AEW, have them show up. But we still got good promos, like Saraya & Soho coming to terms with Storm losing her marbles, CJ Perry and Will Hobbs each having their own thing to say about the match with Miro on Sunday, and the sit-down interview with Claudio and Eddie. I love that we’re getting Winner Takes All between Claudio and Eddie, and that match could go either way. And I just hope CJ isn’t going to be Hobbs’ manager, too many parallels back to the Rusev-Lana-Lashley story in WWE…

Great action with the midcard titles on the line again. Moxley of course beats Action, and I like we’re getting some story blending with him, Bryan, Starks, Bill, and so on. Moxley VS Bill will be good stuff, and I would think Moxley wins so he can have this feud with Fenix. Bryan letting us all know he has no more than a year left in his wrestling career was a great promo, and great to see that after it didn’t happen for Forbidden Door either year, WrestleDream is going to give us the dream match of Bryan VS ZSJ. I also like that Bryan was actually considering of expanding BCC to add Starks, but of course Starks turns him down. Starks wants to be his own man, not one in a crowd. Bryan VS Starks round 2 can be a big part of like Full Gear, or even sooner as part of a build to WrestleDream.

Kris VS Robyn Renegade was alright, though I don’t know why they kept the opponent a secret when it’s only Robyn Renegade. Or is it really more they had absolutely no idea who was facing Kris until now? But either way, Kris was still going to win, and I suppose Jade Cargill was still going to make her way back to AEW. For Kris’ sake, I hope she retains against Jade. Jade’s great at character work and good enough in the ring for being She-Hulk in real-life, but I just don’t think the TBS Championship needs another reign of terror from Jade. Maybe Jade will start poking around the top title after we get past the Outcasts’ story.

Great Six Man Tag, though they didn’t acknowledge this was downgraded from an 8 Man, so I hope Jay White and/or Metalik are both okay. That said, great match, but of course the Bang Bang Gang wins out since they’re on a roll. And while BCG won against FTR, they might be aiming for Trios titles eventually. Good promos from Acclaimed and Dark Order, I hope we also get that as a trios championship feud since they made a point of having an Acclaimed necklace as the merchandise they focused on.

Great stuff out of the contender’s tournament, too, with Christian & Luchasaurus of course being part of why Darby didn’t win tonight. But at the same time, they did a good job in playing up the tension between Nick and Fox. And just as I said last night on Rampage, I just felt Joe VS Strong was going to be the finals. There is history there between them, as well as each part of the Better Than You Baybay brochachos. One way or another, Cole is going to get involved because Roddy basically won’t give him a choice. AEW can’t go wrong with who wins the finals, but I feel like if they want to keep the story with MJF and Cole going, they can give us MJF VS Joe for the world title, then Cole VS Roddy separately in a grudge match of sorts.

My Score: 8.8/10

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Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (3/26/25)

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St. Paul is All Elite!

Forces of nature converge as Toni Storm & Thunder Rosa reunite against The Megasus & The Superbad Girl in a powerful tag team match!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Kenny Omega VS Blake Christian w/ Lee Johnson; Omega wins.
  • Kyle Fletcher w/ Don Callis VS Brody King; Kyle wins.
  • “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs VS Mark Davis w/ Don Callis; Hobbs wins.
  • Top Flight w/ AR Fox VS Alex Findley & Devo Knight; Top Flight wins.
  • Mark Briscoe VS Konosuke Takeshita w/ Don Callis; Konosuke wins.
  • Thunder Rosa & Toni Storm VS Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford; Bayne & Ford win.

PLAY BY PLAY

Kenny Omega VS Blake Christian w/ Lee Johnson!

The AEW International Champion knows he has a Triple Threat waiting for him at Dynasty, so he needs to get himself ready. Will tonight be a tune-up for the Best Bout Machine? Or will he not like the taste of the Vanilla Babyface?

The bell rings and the fans fire up for “KENNY! KENNY!” Omega and Blake circle, feel things out, and tie up. Omega waistlocks, Blake pries at the grip, and Blake wrenches out to wristlock. Omega wrenches back, wristlocks again, but Blake rolls, cartwheels, and slips through to wrench. Blake spins Omega to snapmare, but Omega turns chinlock into armlock. Omega wrenches, then hits a headlock takeover. Blake headscissors, Omega kips free, and Omega hits another takeover. Omega fights off the headscissors, but Blake fights up to his feet. Blake powers up and out, but Omega runs him over! Blake kips up, then pie faces Omega! And flips him off!

St. Paul boos as Blake is anything but a babyface here. Omega shrugs that off and CHOPS Blake! And CHOPS! And CHOPS again! Blake sputters, Omega wrenches and reel shim in, for a BIG back suplex! The fans fire up, Omega runs corner to corner, but Blake dodges! Omega hits buckles hard, then Blake fires shots to the lower back! The fans boo but Blake fires more body blows. Omega fires forearms and haymakers, but Blake knees low! Blake whips, hurdles, then dodges to DROPKICK! Blake kips up, and pulls out a finger gun! Blake licks it, BANG, but Omega ROCKS him first! Omega then brings Blake to a corner, but Blake blocks the buckle bump!

Blake CLAWS Omega’s eyes, then steps out to the apron with him, APRON SPEAR! Omega goes to the floor, Blake builds speed, INVERTED DIVE! Direct hit at the ramp, and Blake high-fives Big Shotty. Blake puts Omega in, then springboards, but Omega gets under! Blake handsprings through, but into a V-TRIGGER! Lee gets on the apron, but Omega DECKS him! The fans fire up, Omega vows to end this! SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX! Blake sputters, but Omega hits another SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX! Blake is dazed but Omega isn’t done! Omega reels Blake in, hooks a leg, AOI SHODOU! The fans fire up and Omega takes out his finger gun!

Omega says BANG, runs in, and V-TRIGGER! Blake sputters, Omega Electric Chair Lifts! Fold for the ONE WINGED ANGEL!! Cover, Omega wins!

Winner: Kenny Omega, by pinfall

The Vanilla Babyface melted from the heat Omega is bringing! Omega picks up his belt but also a mic to say, “What’s going on?” The fans cheer, and Omega says it is unfortunate that he doesn’t get to wrestle every single week like he’d like. But when he gets the chance to come out to St. Paul, and when he promises them that he’ll make it quick, AEW’s fearless leader, Tony Khan, had no choice but to sign the match. But it will be a far different story when it comes to Dynasty! Omega not only has Ricochet, who the fans boo, but he also has the newcomer, though not so new to Omega, in “Speedball” Mike Bailey! The fans cheer that name!

And speaking of, here comes Speedball! The fans fire up as Bailey walks out, mic in hand, and he goes right to the ring. The fans cheer as these two are face to face, and Bailey says, “Kenny Omega…” Omega says, “Speedball.” Bailey congratulates Omega, and Omega says, “Thanks?” Bailey says he wanted to come out here and say that Omega is an inspiration to him. Bailey respects Omega. No, more than that, he admires Omega. As a wrestler, but also as a person, and as a champoin. But Kenny… Come Dynasty, even though Bailey respects Omega, he will not hold anything back.

Bailey won’t pull his punches, and he won’t hesitate for even one second to kick Omega’s head clean off and take that International Championship! Fans are torn on that, but Omega says, “So, by the sounds of it-” Oh no, Ricochet interrupts from the tron. “Do I have you attention? Okay, good, good, good. As much as I would love to be there in person, to smack both of you in your faces for even thinking that you’re going to leave Dynasty with my title… Fortunately for everybody involved in this situation, today is my wedding.” Ricochet models his white suit, and says he is dressed for the best day of his life.

“That is, until April 6th, when I continue to show everybody why Ricochet is Outta This World, and I beat you, Cornball, and I beat you, former Best Bout Machine, and I become the NEW International Champion! Oh, it sounds good, it sounds so good. I can see it now. So go ahead, continue to argue amongst yourselves about the inevitable. That being that after April 6th, Ricochet leaves Dynasty with both the girl and the gold. AHA~!” The One & Only adjusts his collar, but Omega tells him not so fast! Oh, well, he’s gone. But first of all, congratulations are in order. But that’ll be the only thing Omega will congratulate Ricochet on.

Because at Dynasty, make no mistake about it, it’s much like Ricochet said, it isn’t about making friends! Omega has a cat, he doesn’t need any more friends. The fans cheer that! Omega continues to say that as good of a guy as Bailey may be, and as big of a piece of garbage as Ricochet is, they aren’t Omega’s comrades. There is only one thing Omega has time for, there is only one thing Omega has room for, and it’s got to do with the thing on his shoulder, and that is his legacy. So consider yourselves just another stepping stone to solidifying Omega’s legacy. Oh and by the way, welcome to AEW, Bailey.

Unfortunately, while Omega wishes he could talk more, he must bid each and every one of you adieu! So until Dynasty, goodbye, MWAH! And goodnight, BANG! The Cleaner puts both his challengers on notice, but will the numbers spell disaster for him at Dynasty?

 

The Learning Tree speaks.

Chris Jericho says, “Last Sunday on Collision, I had Gravity’s mask taken from me. Or should I say, taken from us. But that’s okay, because I think it’s time for all the masks to be removed. It’s time to discuss some ugly truths that need to be addressed. Like the fact that you two (Big Bill & Bryan Keith) have been under the branches of The Learning Tree for far too long without using the wisdom that I’ve bestowed upon you. I need to ask you why I have to keep telling you time and time again to prove yourselves, I’m sick of asking! You need to think if it’s worthy for you to still be with Chris Jericho.

“If you think that, then it’s time for you to make some drastic changes, and go prove yourselves to me! Once again, for the last time, PROVE IT!” Bill & Keith quietly walk off, and Jericho turns his attention back to the camera. Bandido got his brother’s mask back, congrats. But it isn’t Gravity’s mask that Jericho wants, it’s Bandido’s! Jericho wants Bandido to feel the disgrace and humiliation that his brother did when Jericho tore that mask off in front of their family! And why would Bandido put up the mask? Jericho knows Bandido wants to be ROH World Champion again, so how about this? Title VS Mask for Dynasty!

Bandido, is it worth risking the humiliation? Is it risking the disgrace? Is it worth making your mother cry again when you lose the mask? Is it worth it? Jericho thinks so. See you at Dynasty. The Nueve is ready to risk it all, but will he be the one to lose it all in just 11 days?

 

MJF is here!

St. Paul is torn as the Scumbag walks out, mic already in hand. MJF goes to the ring, shows off MVP’s business card, then has them cut his music. MJF says, “Much like Michael Jackson’s legacy is far more important than that talentless hack named Prince…” MJF grins as the fans boo… “My words are far more important than everybody watching on their cheap TV sets in their trailer parks at home, and it’s damn sure more important than each and every one of yours.” The fans boo more, but MJF says, “Let’s play a game, okeh, Minnesota? We’re gonna shut the hell up. You think we can pull that off?” The fans boo, so no.

MJF says that’s what he thought. MJF tells MVP that he’s been looking at the card for two weeks straight. And he would like for them to have a little chit-chat so MJF can give an answer. MJF invites MVP out, and the fans cheer as the head of The Hurt Syndicate makes his way out here! Montel Vontavious Porter likes the fans singing along, “We Hurt~ People!” and chanting “M V P! M V P!” MJF says the thing we can agree on is that MVP is a legend in the sport of professional wrestling. And is that a new cane? That’s gorgeous! The fans cheer that, and MJF tells MVP that after everything with Adam Cole, MJF promised he would never do “friends” in this again.

And MJF has known “Montel” a very long time, and if there is one thing MJF has learned about him, it’s that when MVP clocks in, he doesn’t do friends, either. MVP does business. MJF has been looking at the card for a long time, and he has made a decision. The decision is… MJF would like to be in the business of hurting people. MJF offers a handshake, MVP checks if he means it, and wait! The rest of the Hurt Syndicate is here! The fans fire up as Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin bring their AEW World Tag Team Championships to the ring. Lashley looks MJF right in the eyes while the fans again sing the song, “We Hurt~ People!”

And then Lashley offers a handshake! MJF asks if Lashley means that, and he says up top! But then Lashley explains that he wants the card. What? The card, Max. Hand it over. MJF says okay, here. MJF gives the card back to Lashley, and then Lashley looks to MVP and Shelton. Lashley hands MVP his belt to hold, and then he RIPS UP THE CARD! MJF says okay, does Lashley wanna go? They can do this now! MVP says no, no, they’re cool. MJF asks MVP what’s going on. He thought they were cool. MVP says yeah, they’re cool, they’re cool. He has Lashley stand down, and MJF says okay, they can talk later.

MJF steps out, the fans boo, and even MVP seems a bit unsure why Lashley pulled MJF’s card. MVP says business never sleeps, and that they know they can trust him. But wait! Bryan Keith & Big Bill walk out here? The Bad Apple tells everyone to hold on. “So I guess it is true. Hurt people do in fact hurt people. But don’t worry, we ain’t out here to join your little group therapy session. We got real business to attend to!” Bill takes the mic, but MVP tells him to get his “lil’ b*tch” back on the leash so the men can talk. Bill keeps Keith calm, and he says he sees the Hurt Syndicate standing in the ring with the tag titles, but he doesn’t see a challenger. MVP says, “Me neither!”

Bill wants to tell MVP something. MVP wants to run his mouth? MVP wants to come out here with his cane and his business cards, but Bill can’t tell if he’s American Psycho or Iceberg Slim. Is he a pimp or a businessman? MVP says he’s a bit o’ both, and he’ll make his boys turn The Learning Tree into their b*tches if Bill keeps running his mouth. Bill says all he sees is a chump, and the MVP of being Lashley’s b*tch. No, we established who the b*tch was, but if Bill wants to go on about this… Bill says they should talk over the tag team titles. Bill was once a tag team champion, and he was never pinned nor never submitted for those titles!

Bill’s partner got pinned by Sting, and then Sting ran off and retired before ever granting Bill a rematch. Shelton says they don’t care! Bill says how about this. He and Keith need to prove themselves to Jericho, so Bill will take his rematch, so that The Learning Tree will take those titles! MVP laughs, and says Bill’s a comedian. But since Bill and his “girlfriend” want a shot, they should actually win a match! Then they can talk about an opportunity for the titles. MVP goes to leave, Lashley stares down Bill, and then the Hurt Syndicate heads out. Who will The Redwood have to take down to prove he and the Bad Apple are ready for this fight?

 

Backstage interview with Thunder Rosa & Toni Storm.

Renee Paquette is with La Mera Mera & the Timeless AEW Women’s World Champion, and brings up tonight’s main event. #ThunderStorm reunites for the first time in three YEARS, and they take on Penelope Ford and Toni’s future challenger, Megan Bayne. Yes, Toni remembers it well. They were so young, so unafraid. Nothing’s really changed. Rosa says no, everything has changed. Toni’s certainly changed! She has a butler now! And let’s not forget, the last time they worked together, Toni knocked Rosa out and tried to erase the face paint off Rosa’s face. Oh, we all make mistakes in the heat of passion.

Well, then make no mistake. Because Rosa wants what she never lost. Toni tells Rosa, “Enough of this gay banter. Megan Bayne, Penelope Ford, you two slop tarts are about to get double teamed like you’ve never dreamed!” Rosa plays along and says yes! Tonight, the games are over! Tonight, they fight! Tonight, you meet the team of… THUNDER TITS! W-What? No, it’s Thunder Storm. Not anymore! Strap yourselves in, girls, it’s gonna be a bumpy night. Well, whatever the team name, will Thunder & Storm strike down The Megasus & Superbad Girl?

 

Kyle Fletcher w/ Don Callis VS Brody King!

The Protostar may have lost to Will Ospreay at Revolution, but he’s ready to redeem himself and rise back up the ranks. Will the Aussie Arrow shoot down this Hound of Hell? Or will Kyle come to understand why Brody is the King of Death?

Callis doesn’t join commentary, they don’t have the equipment ready, so he just throws Schiavone’s own notes at him. The fans tell Callis off, then they cheer on Brody. Kyle claims he needs a second with his tearaway pants, but then he BOOTS Brody instead! The ref rings the bell, Kyle fires off stomps, but he stops at 4. Kyle soaks up the heat, then OFF COME THE PANTS! Kyle flexes, but Brody stalks up behind him! The fans bark, Callis tells Kyle to turn around. Kyle soaks up more heat, but then he turns around into a CHOP! Brody drags Kyle up, CHOPS him again, and Kyle goes to a corner. Brody fires forearms again and again to sit Kyle down!

Brody digs his boot in, the ref counts, and Brody stops. Kyle flops out of the ring and St. Paul cheers Brody on. Brody paces while he waits on Kyle, and Callis gives Kyle a shoulder rub. Kyle rises, the fans tell Callis off, and Kyle hobbles around the way. Kyle slides in, but Brody drags Kyle up! Brody CHOPS Kyle, brings him around to scoop and SLAM! Then Brody runs to SENTON! Kyle sputters and the fans bark again. Brody drags Kyle back up, eggs him on, so Kyle CHOPS! And CHOPS! But Brody CHOPS and Kyle falls back! Kyle goes to the ropes, Brody stands him up to CHOP again! Brody runs, but Kyle follows! CALF KICK!

Brody sputters against the ropes and Callis cheers. Kyle stomps away at the ropes, but stops as the ref counts. The fans boo but Kyle drags Brody up. Kyle whips, but Brody blocks! Brody then swings, but Kyle dodges. Brody blocks the boot, and he LARIATS Kyle up and out! Kyle flops to the floor and the fans are thunderous! Brody has everyone barking as Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Callis is worried for Kyle as Brody storms out and drags him up. Brody whips Kyle hard into barriers, then high-fives the fans. Brody brings Kyle around to whip hard into railing! Kyle is upside-down, Brody high-fives more fans, and then Brody stands on Kyle! Brody flexes, the fans cheer, but the ref reprimands. Brody steps off, then he drags Kyle up. Callis keeps his distance mostly out of fear, and Brody whips Kyle into more railing! Brody holds Kyle up for photo ops, then he CHOPS! Kyle flops up and over into the front row! The ref has Brody give them space while he checks on Kyle. Kyle is okay to continue, but Brody just CHOPS him again!

Kyle ends up in the second row now, and Brody tells him night-night. Kyle manages to sit up, so Brody drags him back to the railing. Brody suplexes Kyle to the floor! Kyle sputters, but Brody puts him back in the ring. Brody climbs to the apron, but Kyle runs in and CALF KICKS him down! Brody stumbles backwards into the desk! Brody hobbles, Callis creeps up, but then Brody barks and scares Callis off. Kyle runs out to CLUB Brody on the back! Kyle puts Brody back in the ring and Dynamite returns to single picture. The fans again tell Callis off, but Kyle taunts Brody. Brody leans against the ropes, Kyle brings him up, but Brody CHOPS!

Kyle sputters, but he KNEES low! Kyle fires knee after knee into Brody, then soaks up the heat. Kyle stands Brody up, but Brody CHOPS again! And again! And again! Kyle BOOTS in return! Kyle whips, but Brody blocks again! So Kyle ROCKS Brody with a forearm! Kyle whips, Brody reverses, but Kyle ducks ‘n’ dodges! Only to run into a BIG BOSS MAN SLAM! The fans fire up while both men are down, and a standing count starts already. Brody rises at 4 of 10, the fans bark, and Kyle sputters back up. Brody LARIATS Kyle back down! And LARIATS him again! And then CHOPS! Kyle rebounds, into a BACKDROP!

The fans fire up as Kyle flounders out of the ring. Brody slashes his throat, builds speed, and DIVES! Direct hit and down goes Kyle! The fans lose their minds, that was literally the biggest tope possible! Brody stands Kyle up, whips him back into barriers, and Kyle takes a seat in the corner. Brody makes sure to position Kyle just right, and CHOPS him again! Brody barks, the fans join in, and Brody gets space. Brody runs in from the ramp, but Kyle jumps at him! Brody caches Kyle with one hand! Brody scoops, but Kyle slips free to POST Brody! And then he RAMS Brody into the barriers! Kyle goes to the apron, takes aim, and he PENALTY KICKS!

Brody staggers and drops to a knee. Kyle goes into the ring and he DIVES! Direct hit and Brody hits barriers hard! The fans fire up while both men are down on the ground! Callis coaches Kyle, St. Paul rallies for Brody, but Brody is dazed while Kyle rolls into the ring. The ring count is already 5 of 10, then 7! Callis wants the count to be faster, but Brody is up at 8! Brody rolls in, but Kyle is up top! Kyle aims and MACHO ELBOWS! Cover, TWO!! Brody survives and the fans fire up! Kyle begs that the count was wrong, but no, that was fair. Kyle drags Brody up, reels him in, but Brody fights the suplex! Brody then hits a CORNER EXPLODER!

Kyle sputters and flounders, and Brody stalks him to the apron. Brody drags Kyle up and reels him in, but Kyle fights the lift! Kyle is free to SUPERKICK! And SUPERKICK! But Brody still fireman’s carries! APRON DEATH VALLEY DRIVER!! Both men fall to the floor, the fans lose their minds, and Dynamite goes picture in picture again.

Kyle checks his arms to make sure they’re working, and Brody also stirs. Callis and the ref argue, but there was nothing illegal about what Brody did. The ring count starts, Callis seems to still complain about stuff, and both men are slowly rising at 5 of 10. Brody stands at 7, rolls in, and Kyle stands at 8! Kyle lunges in at 9! The ref checks with Kyle to make sure he’s still in this, and Kyle nods as he slowly sits up. Kyle shakes out the stars going around his head, and Brody hobbles over to him. Brody stands Kyle up, ROCKS him, and Kyle staggers back to the ropes. Brody eggs Kyle on, and Kyle rises back up.

Kyle winds up to ROCK Brody! Brody ROCKS Kyle, and Kyle drops to a knee! Kyle rises to fire another forearm, but there’s far less behind it. Brody ROCKS Kyle again, Dynamite again returns to single picture, and Brody fires more shots! Kyle fires back, the shots pick up speed, and Kyle fires a flurry! But Brody ROCKS him with just one! Kyle swings, Brody SWATS it, but then Kyle BOOTS and SUPERKICKS! Brody ROLLING ELBOWS! Kyle falls, Brody shakes out the stars, and he drags Kyle up to LARIAT! Brody shouts, “He’s Dead!” Brody reels Kyle in, hoists him up, but Kyle slips free to SUPERKICK a leg out!

Kyle BLINDSIDE SUPERKICKS, then he dragon sleepers! Inverted suplex into the gut wrench! TOMBSTONE!! Cover, TWO?!? Brody survives and shocks Kyle! Callis is furious, the ref defends the count, and St. Paul is all fired up! Kyle seethes now, and he aims from the corner. Kyle runs in, but Brody LARIATS again! The fans fire up while Kyle stumbles around on spaghetti legs! Kyle falls over, goes to a corner, but Brody runs up to SPLASH! Kyle sits down, the fans bark with Brody, but Callis gest on the apron! The ref storms up to Callis while Brody runs in at Kyle, but Mark Davis gets Kyle out of harm’s way!

Brody hits buckles, and Kyle smiles! Aussie Open watches each other’s back, and Kyle hurries to get Brody up! The fans boo but Kyle puts Brody on the top rope! Kyle UPPERCUTS Brody, then climbs up after him. But Brody fights the suplex with body shots! Brody SLAPS Kyle, fireman’s carries him, and now Davis distracts the ref! Kyle CLAWS Brody’s eyes, then slips down to GAMANGIRI! The fans boo as Kyle gets Brody back up, TOP ROPE BRAINBUSTER!!! Cover, Kyle wins!!

Winner: Kyle Fletcher, by pinfall

Dunkzilla gave The Protostar the assist, that’s a win for the Callis Family! But then Kyle goes back for more as he stomps and hammers away on Brody! Davis helps out while Callis directs them, but here comes The Powerhouse! Will Hobbs brings the straps down as he enters from the crowd side! The fans fire up as Hobbs rushes the ring! He fires forearms on Davis, and on Kyle! Hobbs DECKS Davis, he DECKS Kyle, and then Brody LARIATS Kyle up and outta the ring! The fans fire up, and Hobbs wants his fight with Davis NOW! Will the Book of Hobbs punctuate this chapter with a win? Or will the Callis Family quickly go 2-0 on the night?

“Powerhouse” Will Hobbs VS Mark Davis w/ Don Callis!

Dynamite returns as referees, security, and even Christopher Daniels are keeping Hobbs and Davis apart. It seems that AEW officials still need to work out the change in the schedule, they were hoping to do this match a little later. Meanwhile, Callis is finally on commentary to complain that Hobbs was going to assault him, a non-wrestler. Hobbs and Davis storm into the ring, despite the wishes of the refs and Fallen Angel. But fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT!” Daniels tries to talk Davis and Hobbs down, but Davis and Hobbs just throw security out of the way! Daniels says fine, let’s do it now!

The bell rings, and the fans fire up as DOUBLE LARIATS collide! And again! And again! “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Davis kicks low, suplexes high and hard, but Hobbs is right up! Hobbs kicks and suplexes Davis high and hard! Davis goes to ropes, the fans rally as Hobbs seethes, and Hobbs ROCKS Davis! And ROCKS him again! Davis KNEES low, then runs, but Hobbs CLOBBERS Davis at the ropes! Davis goes to a corner, Hobbs storms up, but Davis uses the straps to YANK Hobbs into buckles! The ref reprimands, Davis CHOPS, and CHOPS, and CHOPS! Davis scrubs his forearm in Hobbs’ face, then sits him down.

The fans boo but Davis runs side to side, and he SLIDING FOREARMS! Hobbs sputters, Davis drags him up, and Davis reels Hobbs in. But Hobbs BACKDROPS free! The fans fire up and Hobbs snarls again. Hobbs runs corner to corner, but Davis ELBOWS him! Davis runs up, but into the SNAP POWERSLAM! The fans fire up and the straps come down! Hobbs runs up to LARIAT! Hobbs then keeps Davis in the corner for “MEAT!” LARIAT after “MEAT!” LARIAT! Hobbs whips corner to corner, but then reels Davis in, but Davis kinda muffles the spinebuster. Hobbs is annoyed and drags Davis up, but Davis ENZIGIRIS!

Davis runs, but Hobbs gets him for a SPINEBUSTER! Cover, Hobbs wins!

Winner: “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs, by pinfall

Hobbs just handled town bidness, but Callis says of course Hobbs won, he got the jump on everyone coming in from the crowd! Callis’ excuses aside, Hobbs dunked Dunkzilla, and the Callis Family is 1-1 with one more to go! Will Hobbs finally move on from his past? Or will Callis not rest until the Powerhouse is demolished?

 

Backstage interview with The Patriarchy.

Lexy Nair is with Kip Sabian, Nick Wayne & “Mother Shayna,” but Christian Cage is conspicuous by his absence. Lexy specifically wants to ask Nick this: We’ve seen a big shift in Nick’s attitude both back and forth. He confronted Christian Cage on his excuses about Revolution, but then costs Adam Copeland the title last Wednesday. What is going on with The Patriarchy? Nick says things are starting to make sense to him as to why Christian did what he did at Revolution. But he will wait to speak his thoughts for when he and Christian are face-to-face.

As for last Wednesday, that just goes to show what happens when they’re all on the same page. “And how to properly… I repeat, properly execute a plan.” Nick heads out, Mother Shayna smiles and follows, and Kip… Well, he’s quiet but he still follows the Waynes out. Is The Patriarchy’s Prodigy proving he can be the man of the house?

 

Backstage interview with Hangman Page.

Renee is with The Cowboy, and notes that last week, he officially entered his name for the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament. The winner of that tournament will challenge for the AEW World Championship at All In: Texas. Now, AEW is in St. Paul tonight, site of- Oh, wait, Swerve Strickland storms in! He knows he only just recovered from the busted eardrum, but did he just hear right that Hangman wants in on Swerve’s world title? Hangman says, “B*tch, did I stutter?” Swerve tells Hangman to not dare even try it! Swerve will end him and he knows what Swerve is capable of! Prince Nana has Swerve stand down, Swerve has his own business to handle.

Swerve and Nana leave, and Hangman snarls. Will Hangman not only win the Owen Hart Cup this year, but finally take back the AEW World Championship? And will it be Swerve who meets him in Texas?

 

Exclusive sit-down interview with Rated FTR.

It was earlier today that Tony Schiavone sat down with Adam Copeland, Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood, and notes that the friendship between these three has been a lot deeper than what we’ve seen on camera. They’re basically next door neighbors, Cope has been responsible for some of FTR’s biggest breaks in their careers. Dax already frowns and shakes his head. Dax apologizes but he wants to interrupt here. He feels that he must address the elephant in the room. Last week, he allowed his emotions to get the better of him. He owes both Adam and Cash an apology for what happened.

Dax just felt that FTR took a break from their goals, their focus, the AEW World Tag Team Championships, for four months, all to help Cope realize his goal of being AEW World Champion. After two tries, it did not happen, which just frustrated Dax. Cope has Dax stop there. The way Dax positioned that, it sounds like Cope is the one who pulled them away from the tag titles. Cope came back to help FTR against the Death Riders after they put bags over FTR’s heads and beat them down. That’s how this all started. It was not Cope’s intention to pull FTR away from anything.

Dax knows, he’s just saying, that’s why he has to apologize. Dax let his emotions get to him, and so he wanted to explain the preface. He just felt that FTR took their eyes off the prize, they were directionless for four months, and it had nothing to do- Cash speaks up now. Cash knows they’ve all let their emotions get the better of them. Cash cannot watch Dax and Cope fight like this while he’s caught in the middle of it. Everyone knows Dax and Cash are best friends, they’ve teamed together for the better part of 11 years. But maybe people don’t know as much about the friendship of Cope and Cash, everything Cope has done for Cash.

Without either of these men, Cash has nothing. When Cash was struggling, nowhere to live, sleeping in his car, Cope gave him a place to live and to be without worry so he could pursue all of this. Cope gave Cash chance after chance, Dax was there for those opportunities, so without either one, Cash doesn’t have this, he isn’t here right now. So he just wants himself and his two best friends to all be on the same page. Dax says t hat’s why he had to apologize. Dax took it too far last week, but he does think that now that they’ve helped Cope realize his goals and done their part, it is time for FTR to get back on theirs.

Dax tells The Hurt Syndicate that the AEW World Tag Team Championships- Cash stops Dax again, and says Cash feels there is still something here. Rated FTR has a lot of life left, and Cash would love if they went after the Trios Championships one more time, to see if they can stop The Death Riders. Cope agrees there. If there’s juice in the tank, then let’s do it. Cope tells The Death Riders, April 6th, Death Riders VS Rated FTR for the Trios Championships. Dax does like the sound of that. #TopGuysOut! Cope adds #RatedFTROut. Cash likes that.

So while Cope could not dethrone Jon Moxley, can he and FTR still free the AEW World Trios Championships? Or will there be no end to the reign of terror?

 

Swerve Strickland heads to the ring!

St. Paul fires up for “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Swerve grabs the mic and says, “Everybody knows exactly why I’m here. I’m here to call out Jon Moxley! Not the Death Riders, the AEW World Champion, Jon Moxley. You better get your ass down here right now and look me eye to eye, man to man, if you’ve got the balls to do so!” The fans fire up, the Death Riders’ theme hits, and The Maniac makes his way through the crowd. Swerve keeps his eyes on Moxley as he draws closer. Nana steps out as Moxley steps in, and Swerve tells Moxley, “I’ve been allowing things to go on like this for far too long.”

People have been asking since October as to why Swerve hasn’t been going after his AEW World Championship. Swerve says he likes to give people just enough rope to hang themselves, and that’s Moxley. Swerve tells him, “Look at you. What happened to you? Jon Moxley used to be revered here in AEW! You and the AEW World Championship used to be synonymous with each other. Now look at you. You hide behind Claudio, you hide behind Wheeler Yuta, you hide behind Pac. Hell, you even hide behind Marina Shafir.” The fans start up another chant for “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!”

Swerve says Moxley still has the nerve to say no one else wants to be world champion. But Moxley isn’t even worthy of it himself! And to be honest, Swerve thinks the reason Moxley hides the title in the briefcase is because he can’t even look at it. He can’t even face himself with that on his shoulder any more. Swerve says every time Moxley has a title defense, he narrowly escapes. And last week, he showed the world that. Oh, by the way, how’s Moxley’s back feeling? Moxley smirks, and Swerve says everything about Moxley that he used to be, is standing right here looking at him. The fans cheer Swerve on while Moxley nods.

But CLAUDIO IS BEHIND NANA! The fans freak out, and Moxley smirks. Swerve looks over and sees Claudio! Nana still doesn’t notice, but he starts to sense something’s wrong. Moxley says it’s fine, we’re all chill. And that all sounded great, if you believe it. But this isn’t about Moxley, this is about Swerve. April 6th is really Swerve VS Swerve. It isn’t about Moxley, stop worrying about Moxley. Moxley wants Swerve to ask himself, “Who are you, really? What are you really?” Moxley knows. He listens and watches, hears everything and sees everything, so he knows everything. He knows exactly who and what Swerve is, and he knows what Swerve could be.

And damn, has Moxley had high hopes for Swerve. But he has been disappointed before. On April 6th, Moxley gives Swerve a chance to step in and become everything that he can be. He just has to ask himself one question: “How far am I willing to go?” Not tonight, not just April 6th, but every night. When it is cold and dark and you’re in pain and you’re tired. When the world is baring down on your shoulders and you have no friends left. When everyone else is gone and you have the weight of the entire world on your shoulders. Will you endure? Will you put one foot in front of another? Or will you look for a way out? Will you take others with you?

There are a lot of questions Swerve has to ask himself. Swerve is not what he thinks he is, because he has not suffered enough yet! But he will. “My sport has been taken over by billionaires, Hollywood talent agencies and kids who see the world through an Instagram filter and don’t know their head from their ass! It’s guys like you that give me hope for the future. It’s guys like you that make me think everything I’ve put my mind and my body and my soul through was for a reason.” Fans do seem to like that. Moxley says he won’t give it to Swerve, though. He doesn’t care what kind of “punk ass organization they’re running around here.”

Moxley does not give handouts, so how far is Swerve willing to go? Moxley will go the whole way right now! But that shouldn’t be a problem for Swerve, Swerve is the Most Dangerous Man in AEW, right? Moxley and Swerve circle, but that lets Marina Shafir sneak in! BUT WILLOW APPEARS! Marina has a crowbar, Willow has a pipe, so it is a standoff on the apron! Swerve asks Moxley what’s wrong. Is he finally facing off with someone smarter than him? So let’s get this straight: Moxley wants to talk “unscripted violence” BS? Swerve IS violence! Moxley’s bled pints, Swerve’s bled buckets. Moxley’s been in Texas Death Matches, Swerve’s WON them.

Swerve IS the Most Dangerous Man in AEW! “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” “And in Philadelphia in 11 days, I take back that AEW World Championship, and I continue to lead the Dynasty Era! And while I’m doing that, you can have fun continuing to play Jon Moxley on TV.” Mic drop! The fans fire up again as Swerve and Moxley stare down. It is quite the standoff here, so Moxley has the Death Riders stand down. The clock is ticking, are Moxley’s days as champion numbered? Wait, Marina YANKS Willow down! Marina fires off on Willow, but Willow RAMS Marina into the barriers! Claudio gets Marina out of there, Nana tries to help, but Willow shoves Nana aside!

Willow goes after Marina, even as Claudio carries Marina away! The fans fire up but The Death Riders drag Marina back but fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT!” Marina is a Problem, but will the Babe with the Power be a problem solver?

 

The Opps commandeer a camera!

Been a minute since this has happened, but Katsuyori Shibata films while he follows Samoa Joe & Hook. Joe asks Hook a question: last week, Hook sunk in that Redrum for a little bit of time. Is there anything behind that? Nah, just having fun. Fun? Hook smirks and says c’mon. It was Max Caster, a super annoying guy, it’s fun to choke him out. Joe says aight. Anyway, look who it is! Caster is trying to convince AR Fox & Top Flight to all go solo like he did. Shibata slips around so we can see Joe & Hook walk up behind Caster. Caster talks trash on Anthony Bowens, how Bowens is doing nothing after The Acclaimed broke up.

Wow, really, Caster? What? The fans are literally chanting his name! “Let’s Go, Max! You’re the Best Wrestler Alive!” They don’t believe that for a second. Caster then spots Shibata and asks what’s up. Joe snatches Caster into the COQUINA CLUTCH!! Joe puts Platinum Max right to sleep, and then dusts himself off. And then he tells Hook he gets it now. They shake hands, and Joe says what’s up, hometown boys! The Opps shake hands with Top Flight, and say have a good night. Hook says, “To the death.” Shibata’s text-to-speech says, “I see what you did there.” When Caster wakes up, will he realize he really needs to watch what he says?

 

Backstage interview with Jay White.

Renee is with the Switchblade and says he took a particular interest in Will Ospreay and Hangman Page entering the Men’s Owen Hart Cup. White has history with both men, so where does he stand on this? White says those are some big names. He thinks we should add his name to that, so what better time than now? Jay White officially declares for the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament! Last year didn’t work out too well, White losing to Hangman for the first time ever, mostly thanks to Hangman’s “buddy,” Christian Cage. And then White ended up injured, out for four months.

But this year, White will win the cup, go on to All In: Texas, and once again have a shot at the AEW World Championship! And if Hangman or #BillyGoat are lucky enough to cross paths with The Switchblade, so be it. But before we get there, there are plenty of other players backstage that would love to differ with him. How about one of the ORIGINAL Collision Cowboys return to Collision this Saturday. If there’s someone who thinks they’re more deserving of a spot than White, show up and state your case to The Switchblade. White aims his finger gun, who will accept this Open Challenge?

 

Top Flight w/ AR Fox VS Alex Findley & Devo Knight!

Darius & Dante Martin get a hero’s welcome as the hometown boys for Minnesota! But Lio Rush & Action Andretti are ringside, hoping this homecoming is a horrible one. Will Top Flight win one for Minneapolis? Or will they not like the taste of the Royal Flavuh?

The teams sort out, Darius starts against Devo, and the fans fire up with the bell. Darius and Devo circle, Devo waistlocks but Darius switches to SLAM! Darius then hooks Devo, turns him over to a cover, ONE! Darius spins away from Devo’s sweep, then headlocks. Devo powers up and out, Darius CLOBBERS him, and then brings him up to wrench and CHOP! Devo sputters, but Darius whips him to the corner. We see Big Bill & Bryan Keith are watching this backstage, perhaps scouting a team they can beat to then go after the Hurt Business. Darius runs in at Devo but Devo pops Darius up. Dante tags in, Darius CHOPS Devo, and Dante A-LIST LARIATS!

Darius tags back in, snap suplexes Devo down, then kips up to tag Dante. Dante slingshot SENTONS! The fans fire up but here comes Alex! Dante catches Alex and spins him, Top Flight gives him the LARIAT STO COMBO! Dante TOSSES Alex, then drags Devo up. Devo JAWBREAKERS back, then runs up. Dante ducks the lariat to waistlock, but Devo elbows him away. Dante goes to the ropes, Devo runs up, btu Dante ELBOWS him! Tag to Darius, then Dante goes up and over! Dante eggs Devo on, then blocks his shot for a JAWBREAKER of his own! Darius runs up to DECK Devo, then he BLASTS Alex!

Darius fires haymaker after haymaker on Devo, then whips. Devo reverses, but Darius gets under to atomic drop! Not the cleanest, but Darius hurries to BULLDOG HOTSHOT, and GAMANGIRI! The fans fire up for Darius as he steps in, COMPLETE SHOT! Alex hurries in and he breaks the cover! Dante whips Alex, Alex reverses, but then Dante slips outside! Alex hits buckles, Dante goes up and around to GAMANGIRI! Then springboard and CROSSBODY! The fans are fired up again, and Darius CHOPS Devo. Darius whips but Devo reverses. Devo runs up but Darius BOOTS him down! Tag to Dante and Darius SUPERKICKS Devo!

Dante SHOTGUNS Devo into the GERMAN SUPLEX from Darius! Devo flounders, Darius brings him up again. Dante climbs, Darius hits a SHELL SHOCK, then Dante hits the MAMBA SPLASH! Cover, Top Flight wins!

Winners: Top Flight, by pinfall

A great win for the hometown heroes, and BREAKING NEWS from Tony Khan! Top Flight will face Bill & Keith for Collision in Milwaukee, Wisconsin! Will The Redwood & Bad Apple sour things for Top Flight to then have their shot at the Hurt Syndicate? As for The Cru, they bark at Top Flight, still wanting their own fight. Will Darius & Dante give Lio & Action more than they bargained for in the near future?

 

Will Ospreay speaks.

“Ever since I came into AEW, the game has dramatically changed. It is time for me to move AEW into a new generation. Tony Khan is looking for the best in the world, and there’s only one person that fits that criteria, and it’s me. When you hear, ‘This is where the best wrestles,’ nah, bruv. This is where Billy wrestles. This is about restoring the feeling, and bruv, I AM the feeling!” The Aerial Assassin will return to Dynamite next week in Peoria, Illinois, but how will he sharpen that edge before the Owen Hart Tournament begins?

 

Mark Briscoe VS Konosuke Takeshita w/ Don Callis!

The Sussex County Chicken fought alongside Will Hobbs against The Don Callis Family last week, but it was the Alpha that ate. Will the NEVER Openweight Champion make sure the Callis Family ends tonight up 2-1? Or will Briscoe #ManUp and have some redemption?

The bell rings and the fans rally for Briscoe. Callis claims he wasn’t going to come out again, but he was listening to Schiavone’s commentary and felt he was struggling so he’s here to help. The fans just tell Callis off again while Briscoe and Konosuke circle. The two feel things out, tie up, and Briscoe headlocks. Konosuke powers up and out, then RAMS shoulders! Briscoe stays up, Konosuke staggers back, but he runs Mark over on the rebound! The fans boo but Konosuke keeps moving. Mark stays low, Konosuke rolls over the dropdown, but then Briscoe runs, dodges, and ducks the boot! Briscoe hits the crane stance, then ducks Konosuke’s haymaker!

REDNECK KUNG-FU UPPERCUT! The fans fire up as Callis talks trash on Briscoe being bald and having missing teeth. Schiavone points out the only difference between Briscoe and Callis are the teeth. Briscoe runs but Konosuke BACKDROPS him, only for Briscoe to land on his feet! Konosuke waistlocks, Briscoe breaks free and PELES! The fans fire up as Briscoe runs up on Konosuke, but Konosuke BOOTS him away! Konosuke goes up, but Briscoe RKF UPPERCUTS! And then he fireman’s carries for a ROLLING DEATH VALLEY! Briscoe hurries up top and the fans cheer, but Konosuke ROCKS Briscoe first!

Konosuke goes up, the fans fire up, and Konosuke hits a SUPERPLEX! Cover, TWO! Briscoe is tougher than that, and the fans rally up, but Konosuke stalks Briscoe to ropes. Konosuke CHOKES Briscoe, but he stops as the ref counts 4. The fans rally for Briscoe but Konosuke stands him up for a forearm! Konosuke then goes corner to corner, and he ROCKS Briscoe again! Konosuke keeps going, but Briscoe follows to ROCK Konosuke! Briscoe runs, and he LARIATS Konosuke up and out! Konosuke staggers and falls, and Briscoe builds speed! But Konosuke is back to BOOT Briscoe down! The fans are torn but Callis applauds.

Konosuke stalks Briscoe to a corner, stomps him again and again, then lets off as the ref counts. Konosuke stands Briscoe up and puts him on the apron. Konosuke goes out, kicks low, and hits an APRON DDT! Briscoe flops to the floor, the fans boo, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Konosuke tells fans to shut up, then he drags Briscoe back into the ring. Konosuke pushes Briscoe to a cover, TWO! Briscoe stays in this but Konosuke stays on him with a chinlock. Briscoe endures, fights up, and fires body shots! Briscoe runs, but into a LARIAT! Konosuke covers again, TWO! Briscoe is tougher than that and goes to a corner. Konosuke storms up and brings Briscoe around. Konosuke reels Briscoe in, but Briscoe BACKDROPS free! Briscoe fires up and he reels Konosuke in, only for Konosuke to trip him! CATAPULT! Briscoe hits buckles, and then the ALPHA ELBOW hits him! Konosuke stands over Briscoe while soaking up cheers and jeers.

Konosuke paces while Briscoe crawls to ropes. Konosuke storms up to ROCK Briscoe, but Briscoe CHOPS back! Konosuke fires a haymaker, Briscoe fires an UPPERCUT! Konosuke CHOPS, but Briscoe fires up! Briscoe CHPOS, Konosuke fires a flurry of forearms! Konosuke DECKS Briscoe and has him back in a corner. Konosuke digs his boots in, then runs corner to corner to KNEE Briscoe in the head! Konosuke goes again, for another KNEE! The ref reprimands but Konosuke drags Briscoe up. Konosuke hoists Briscoe up top, then gets in Briscoe’s face. Konosuke climbs up, brings Briscoe up, but Briscoe fights the suplex!

Dynamite returns to single picture as Briscoe BITES Konosuke’s forehead! Callis is furious but Briscoe spits out whatever he may’ve bitten off! Briscoe shoves Konosuke down, then he MISSILE DROPKICKS! The fans fire up while both men are down! Konosuke and Briscoe rise up, and Briscoe ducks a lariat! Briscoe CHOPS, ROCKS, and repeat! Briscoe keeps up the shots, then whips, only for Konosuke to reverse. Briscoe FLYING FOREARMS! The fans fire up and Briscoe powers up to LARIAT in the corner! Briscoe fires Redneck Palm Strikes, then an UPPERCUT! Konosuke sputters, Briscoe whips, but Konosuke reverses.

Briscoe goes up and out then ROCKS Konosuke! Then he UPPERCUTS again! Briscoe DUMPS Konosuke out, then he builds speed, to WRECK Konosuke with a dropkick! Konosuke hits the barriers, but he hurries back. Briscoe avoids the sweep to then CANNONBALL! The fans fire up, Briscoe goes back into the ring and builds speed. Briscoe DIVES to CANNONBALL TOPE! The fans fire up and high-five Briscoe! Briscoe then hops onto the barriers, the fans cheer more, and Briscoe says BANG BANG! FOLEY ELBOW onto Konosuke! The fans fire up even more as Briscoe puts Konosuke back in the ring.

Briscoe goes up the corner while the fans cheer on “DEM BOYS! DEM BOYS!” Konosuke flounders, Mark reaches the top, and FROGGY-BOW FLOPS as Konosuke moves! GERMAN SUPLEX! Briscoe rises up!? And he LARIATS Konosuke down! Cover, TWO!! Konosuke survives, Callis storms off commentary, and he pounds the apron. The ref warns Callis, but Briscoe hauls Konosuke up. Konosuke fights the underhooks, wrenches out, and he ROCKS Briscoe! Briscoe ROCKS Konosuke! The forearms go back and forth, then Briscoe fires a flurry! Briscoe runs, but into a BOOT! Konosuke runs, but into a clinch! EXPLODER!

The fans fire up as Briscoe has Konosuke again. Konosuke fights with elbows, and he EXPLODERS in return! But Briscoe is up to EXPLODER! Konosuke is up to EXPLODER! Both men stagger to their feet, POWER-DRIVE KNEE OUTTA NOWHERE!! Cover, TWO?!? Briscoe survives, Callis asks what the hell, but Konosuke winds up this time. Briscoe rises, but he ducks the lariat! Briscoe kicks, underhooks, and JAY DRILLER!! Cover, ROPEBREAK!!! Konosuke’s long legs save him by a literal foot! The fans boo but Callis is relieved. Briscoe fires up and vows to end this! Briscoe puts Konosuke up top, “This is Awesome!”

Briscoe CHOPS Konosuke on the back! Briscoe then torture racks Konosuke, but Konosuke fights free! ALPHA ELBOW! And then the elbow pad is off, ROLLING ELBOW! RAGING FIRE!! Cover, KONOSUKE WINS!

Winner: Konosuke Takeshita, by pinfall

The Callis Family ends the night 2-1 as Konosuke powers through! Will the NEVER Openweight Champion continue to establish himself as the Alpha of not just AEW, but of the world?

 

The Death Riders speak.

Wheeler Yuta says, “Rated FTR wants to challenge us to a World Trios Championship match at Dynasty. Dax & Cash, I already hate your guts. But Cope, you’re the most sinister of all. You tried to rip me away from my family. You tried to manipulate me! My family is much stronger than yours.” Claudio tells Rated FTR, “You guys are pathetic. The going gets tough, you bicker and start throwing hissy fits. Is this Kindergarten?” Pac says, “Gentlemen, it’s your arrogance, it’s your cockiness, that we really find hard to stomach. You see, after everything that you’ve done to us in previous weeks, it is you who has the audacity to challenge us?

“Nah. That’s not how things work around here. At AEW Dynasty, it is we that challenge you! We challenge you to survive the Death Riders.” The Decoder, the Swiss Cyborg & the Bastard have given their answer, will no one stop the Death Riders from building their Dynasty?

 

Backstage interview with The Hurt Syndicate.

Alicia Atout caches up with MVP, Lashley & Shelton and wants to ask them about MJF. Is he in or is he out? Lashley asks for just a moment, please. Alicia steps aside, and Lashley says MVP told them to take a vacation, and then they see MVP hugging it out with MJF?! What’s that about? MVP wants them to understand. After that performance at Revolution, they earned that time off. MVP doesn’t get time off, he had to come to work, because business never stops, money never sleeps. Now, they’ve been talking about adding a fourth member for some time, and MVP made MJF an offer. What’s the problem?

So MVP likes MJF? Yeah. Okay, but this is MJF. The kid’s got a reputation. Shelton & Lashley don’t like it. MJF is grimy, slimy, and not to be trusted. Everyone says that about him. MVP says yeah, MJF has some reprehensible qualities. And that’s why MVP likes him! Those qualities could be good for their business. Now, they’re the Hurt Syndicate. If they really don’t want MJF in, MVP respects the dynamic, they can revisit this. But right now, let’s focus on the Big Bill situation. Are they all on the same page there? Call it. Let’s hurt people. The Syndicate heads out, but will they accept the Scumbag into the fold? Or will they find someone more suited to their business plans?

 

BREAKING NEWS for Collision!

With the trios title set for Dynasty, The Death Riders and Rated FTR send one man each for a showdown! Wheeler Yuta takes on Dax Harwood, will The Decoder be chopped down by Dax The Ax? Plus, while The CEO is looking for new challengers, she will step back into the ring for some action. Who will try and stop the Money Train in Milwaukee? Then, Jamie Hayter makes her own in-ring return and takes on Queen Aminata! Will Hayter still hit hard? Or will Aminata redeem herself from losing to Julia Hart?

And then, Jay White’s open challenge has already been answered as Kevin Knight makes his Collision debut! The Jet is ready to fly high in AEW, but will he learn to Breathe with the Switchblade?

 

BREAKING NEWS for Dynamite!

As AEW rolls into Peoria, Swerve will be rolling into the ring alongside Willow Nightingale as they take on Jon Moxley & Marina Shafir in a Mixed Tag Match! Will the Most Dangerous Man and the Babe with the Power overwhelm the Death Riders? Or will Marina continue to be a Problem?

 

Thunder Rosa & Toni Storm VS Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford!

La Mera Mera reunites with her old teammate taking on some common enemies. Namely, it’s the towering female titan that wants the world title. Will The Megasus be rolling towards Dynasty, the Superbad Girl along for the ride? Or will they be struck down by the #ThunderStorm?

The fans cheer on “THUNDER TITS! THUNDER TITS!” while the teams sort out. Megan starts against Rosa, and Rosa embraces the new team name. The two circle, approach, and then Rosa dodges to headlock. Megan powers up and out, and she RAMS shoulders with Rosa! Neither falls, but Rosa bobs ‘n’ weaves to CHOP! Rosa whips, Megan reverses, but Rosa dodges! Megan hits buckles, Rosa headlocks, but Megan powers up and out again. Rosa dodges a lariat to fire CHOPS and forearms on repeat! Rosa whips but Megan reverses again, to then scoop and SLAM Rosa down! Rosa scrambles away, tag to Toni!

The fans fire up as Toni eggs Megan on, but Megan stands down to take in Penelope. The fans rally for Toni as she and Ford tie up. Ford headlocks, Toni powers up and out, but Ford runs her over! Things keep moving, Ford rolls over the dropdown to kick low. Ford then goes up and around to arm-drag! Toni gets up, Ford runs up, but Toni blocks that Shining Wizard! Storm slips around to SNAP GERMAN! Ford flops into the corner, tag to Rosa! ThunderStorm works together for a BACKBREAKER LEG DROP COMBO! Then they whip Ford to a corner, and Rosa sends Toni in for a SPLASH!

Toni sets up, and Rosa shouts, “Thunder Tits away!” POETRY IN MOTION! Rosa drags Ford to a cover, TWO! Ford toughs it out but Rosa drags Ford up. Rosa whips, Ford reverses, but Rosa ELBOWS Ford back! The fans continue to cheer on “THUNDER TITS!” while Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Ford comes back, Rosa BOOTS her, then Rosa dodges Megan’s cheap shot! Rosa DECKS Megan, but Ford BOOTS Rosa! Cover, TWO! Ford is frustrated but she drags Rosa up to bump off buckles. Ford stomps a mudhole in, then tags Megan. Ford keeps Rosa trapped, Megan RAMS into Rosa, then RAMS her again! Megan picks Rosa up, RAMS her into an open corner, then CHOPS! Rosa drops to her knees but Megan stands her up to KNEE low! Megan whips corner to corner, then runs up to SPLASH! Megan then underhooks for a BUTTERFLY PLEX! Rosa flounders, Megan tags Ford, and Ford stomps Rosa around.

Ford keeps Rosas from Toni, and puts her in a motorcycle stretch. Ford KNEES Rosa in the back, KNEES her again, then goes back to pulling the arms. Rosa endures, Toni rallies the fans, and Rosa fights up. Ford CLUBS Rosa down, then brings her back to the corner. Ford tags Megan, they mug Rosa, then Megan short arm LARIATS! Megan stands Rosa back up, short arm LARIATS again, then stands Rosa up again. Rosa fires body shots, but Megan still LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Rosa stays in this but Megan stays on her. Tag back to Ford, and they double whip Rosa to ropes. Ford hits a BODY BLOW, and then Megan suplexes for a SLAM!

Ford STANDING MOONSAULTS then covers, TWO! Rosa is tougher than that, but Ford puts her back in the corner. Tag back to Megan, the mugging continues, but Rosa fires body shots. Megan KNEES low, then hits a BIG back suplex! Dynamite returns to single picture as Megan clamps onto Rosa with a chinlock. The fans rally, Rosa fights up, and Rosa fires more body shots. Rosa is free, then runs, only for Megan to LARIAT her down! Tag back to Ford and they put Rosas in the corner. Ford sucker punches Toni, the fans boo, but Megan whips Ford in so she can handspring ELBOW Rosa!

Ford holds Rosa in place, Megan runs up and SPLASHES! Ford goes side to side to BOOT! Rosa sputters, Ford licks her on the side of the face. Ford snapmares to a cover, TWO! Rosa survives, Toni rallies the fans again, but Ford facelocks. Rosa fights out and fires forearms! Ford fires back, the fans fire up, and the shots are fast ‘n’ furious! Both women run, and they DOUBLE LARIAT! Both women fall and the fans rally! Rosa and Ford crawl, hot tags to Megan and Toni! The fans really fire up as Toni dodges and LARIATS Megan! But Megan stays up! Toni LARIATS, Megan still stays up! Toni dodges Megan’s lariat to then JAWBREAKER!

Toni HEADBUTTS, then she LARIATS Megan up and out! But Megan lands on her feet to drag Toni out! Megan ROCKS Toni, then runs up, but is sent into steel steps! Toni hurries to the apron, and she TORNADO DDTS to the floor! Toni leaves Megan behind to go into the ring, but Ford runs up! Toni swings on her but Ford goes Matrix! Then CUTTER! Rosa slips in and she KICKS, ROUDNHOUSES, and fireman’s carries! DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! the fns fire up, but Megan is back! Rosa CHOPS, ROCKS and repeat! Rosa whips, Megan reverses and ROCKS Rosa! Megan fireman’s carries, FATE’S DESCENT!!

But Toni is back in to fire forearms and CHOPS of her own! Toni whips, Megan reverses to ROCK Toni! Megan fireman’s carries now! But Toni slips free, waistlocks, only for Megan to fight the suplex! Megan ELBOWS free, Toni staggers to a corner, and Megan runs in! Toni trips Megan up, then runs corner to corner! SWEET HIP MUSIC! The fans are thunderous, but Megan rises up!? Megan just ate that shot for breakfast, and Toni cannot believe it! Ford waistlocks, Megan runs in, but Toni dodges! The BOOT hits Ford! Toni rolls Megan up, TWO!! Megan escapes but Toni is on her with hammering fists!

Toni CLUBS away, then runs, but Megan fireman’s carries! FATE’S DESCENT!! Cover, Megan & Ford win!!

Winners: Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford, by pinfall

What a shocker! The Megasus just pinned the AEW Women’s World Champion! Ford celebrates with Megan, will the AEW Women’s World Championship soon belong to them?


My Thoughts:

A great episode of Dynamite, really jampacked, but also maybe a little too packed? I believe the vast majority of the women’s tag match main event was in the overrun. I know this is all live TV and TNT/TBS lets them have the overrun, but clearly something went way too long if the main event is right before the two hour mark. That aside, still a great main event that also had a great promo from ThunderStorm/Thunder Tits. I knew it’d been a long time since Thunder & Storm were on the same side, but I didn’t realize it’d already been three YEARS. Either way, Megan winning here makes sense, Toni is logically the underdog champion. This is very much Toni’s Rocky VS Drago in Rocky 4, and I’m sure Toni will persevere and win just like Rocky Balboa.

Very good opening match from Omega VS Blake, but of course Omega was winning. I’m unsure why Lee Johnson is suddenly Blake Christian’s pal. Did something happen to the #LEEJ team-up with EJ Nduka? But good promos from Omega, Bailey and Ricochet to hype up their Triple Threat, and we’ve still got the go-homes to go, who knows who wins at Dynasty. Good promo from Jericho to call out Bandido while also talking down to Bill & Keith. I suppose I should’ve foreseen Jericho wanting Title VS Mask as the blowoff, that’s not a bad choice. But then all the more reason Bandido wins the title and sends Jericho off into a spiral where he gets mad at Bill & Keith more.

That said, Bill & Keith confronting The Hurt Syndicate is a bold move. MVP logically gives him the same deal he gave The Outrunners and The Murder Machines, and while Top Flight is good, I would think The Cru costs Dante & Darius their match this Saturday. Good win for Top Flight here in their home state, though it was of course against jobbers. Their segment with Fox, Caster and The Opps was really good stuff, too. I wonder if Caster calls out Joe as if he even stands a chance, all because of his arrogance as the self-proclaimed Best Wrestler Alive. Still waiting on Bowens to return and challenge Caster.

Back to the Hurt Syndicate, I’m intrigued with how they didn’t outright accept nor reject MJF. MVP wants to give MJF a chance, maybe something happens closer to Dynasty, and I’m not even really sure which works out better. Jay White had a good promo to declare for the Owen Hart Cup, and he’ll have a great match against Kevin Knight this Saturday. Swerve confronting Hangman before then confronting Moxley was good stuff. I’m sure I’ve said something like this before, but while Moxley always gets his promos out, he needs to get it out in more concise ways. The fans in St. Paul certainly weren’t in the mood for Moxley to monologue again. But they perfectly had that chess game going, with Claudio checking Nana while Willow checked Marina. That Mixed Tag will be a lot of fun.

Very good promo from Nick Wayne, but here’s hoping TK writes Patriarchy’s story right. Nick Wayne is making it sound like he’s siding with Christian, but since Nick wants to wait to share his thoughts, he must surely be waiting to turn on Christian. It needs to happen, we can’t have Nick going Stockholm Syndrome like Yuta did with Death Riders. Very good promo from Death Riders to call out Rated FTR, and Rated FTR had a very good promo of their own. Dax was rather passive aggressive about not becoming tag champs again while helping Cope fight the Death Riders, so I feel like the trios title causes FTR to turn on Cope.

The Don Callis Family sure did a lot tonight, and gave us three great matches. It makes sense the Callis Family went 2-1. Kyle beating Brody was fine, Kyle needed to rebound. But he didn’t give us an answer on what’s next for him like he promised on Collision. And where was Okada to harp on Brody King losing to him? Maybe that happens on Collision this week. Hobbs being the one loss the DCF took also makes sense, as Hobbs might still be feuding with them to get through all their ranks and build momentum towards a title. Konosuke VS Briscoe was awesome, and a great win for Konosuke given he’s still NEVER Openweight Champion. I wonder if Hobbs and Konosuke also get in on the Owen Hart Cup…

My Score: 8.9/10

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Mitchell’s AEW Collision Results & Report! (3/23/25)

IF YOU WANNA JAM!

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Who wins this three-on-three?

March Madness is in full effect, and Collision is ready to Slam Dunk Sunday! But will the Death Riders’ reign of terror continue? Or can AR Fox & Top Flight finally dethrone them?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • AEW World Trios Championships: The Death Riders VS AR Fox & Top Flight; The Death Riders win and retain the titles.
  • Bandido VS Johnny TV; Bandido wins.
  • Harley Cameron VS Aminah Belmont; Harley wins.
  • Los Titanes del Aire VS La Faccion Ingobernable; Los Titanes win.

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AEW World Trios Championships: The Death Riders VS AR Fox & Top Flight!

Jon Moxley survived another title defense thanks to Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta & Pac, but now they must defend their own titles. Not only that, but it is against the three men that won that $300,000 Rampage Holiday Bash battle royal back in 2022. Will the Death Riders continue their reign of terror? Or will these high-fliers really cash in here tonight?

The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and it is time to slam, if you wanna jam!

The trios sort out, and The Decoder starts against Darius Martin. The fans rally up as the bell rings. Yuta and Darius circle, tie up, and Yuta wrenches to a hammerlock. Darius reaches back to headlock, then he chinbars into a cravat. Yuta spins through to trip Darius and has a toehold. Darius endures while fans rally. Darius turns over, reels Yuta in and headlocks back. Yuta brings Darius to his knees, then waistlocks. Darius switches and SLAMS Yuta, then floats to turn Yuta over for a cover. ONE, and Darius avoids a leg sweep to headlock. Yuta powers up and out, Darius goes up and over, then Darius arm-drags Yuta!

Yuta gets up, Darius DROPKICKS him, and Omaha cheers. The fans cheer, Darius CHOPS, then he tags in Dante. Darius whips, Yuta reverses, but Darius rolls off Yuta’s back. Darius SOBATS, Dante sweeps, and Darius DOUBLE STOMPS! Dante covers, ONE, but Dante wrenches to wristlock. Yuta pulls hair to put Dante in the corner, and Claudio tags in. The Swiss Cyborg stomps Dante, the fans boo, but Claudio waistlocks. Dante switches and hops on for a SLEEPER! Claudio powers up and out, but Dante sunset flips! Claudio flails to stay up, and he drags Dante right up to his feet! Dante dodges, and he fires forearms!

Dante fires more shots but Claudio shoves him away. Dante dodges, ROCKS Claudio, but Claudio returns to CLOBBER Dante! The fans are torn but Pac applauds. Claudio fires body shots, then UPPERCUTS. Claudio pie faces Dante, whips corner to corner hard, then runs up, but into a BOOT! Claudio just comes back, blocks a boot, but not the ENZIGIRI! Dante goes up and up and RANA! Not the cleanest but Claudio still tumbles out. Claudio hurries back in, tag to Pac. Pac RAMS Dante, then slingshots up and over. Pac keeps moving, but Dante CLOBBERS him! Tag to Fox and he LARIATS Pac! And goes Matrix to then PELE!

The fans fire up for Fox and he has Pac. Fox whips, Pac reverses, but Fox stops himself. Yuta runs up but Fox TOSSES him! Pac runs up, Fox puts him on the apron and sweeps the legs. Pac is on the apron, Fox builds speed, just to slingshot STOMP Pac on the apron! Then he CANNONBALLS Yuta! But Claudio runs up to BOOT Fox down! The fans boo, Top Flight protests, but Claudio deadlifts Fox into the ring! Pac storms in and stomps Fox around. Pac drags Fox up, bumps him off buckles hard, then tags Claudio. They mug Fox, Claudio ROCKS Fox, and then drags Fox up. Fox tries to power forward but Claudio keeps him back!

Claudio powers Fox back, he tags Yuta in, and they mug Fox more. Yuta stands Fox up to reel him in, and he snap suplexes! Cover, ONE!! Fox stays in this but Yuta stays on him. Fox JAWBREAKERS free, goes Matrix again, hot tag to Darius! Darius CLOBBERS Yuta, BLASTS Pac, then BOOTS Yuta! Darius keeps moving, HOTSHOT BULLDOG DROPKICK COMBO! Then Darius GAMANGIRIS Yuta, steps in and COMPLETE SHOT! Cover, Claudio breaks it! Dante CANNONBALLS Claudio! Pac TOSSES Dante out, the ref reprimands him, but that lets Yuta CLAW Darius’ eyes! The fans boo but Yuta hits a PAIN THRILLER! Cover, TWO!

Yuta is annoyed but he keeps Darius down with a wristlock, and mockingly claps hands, while Collision goes picture in picture.

Yuta drags Darius up, bumps him off buckles, then tags Pac. Pac stomps Darius down, kicks him around, then kicks Darius in the side! Pac stays between Darius and his team, taunts him, but Darius fires body shots. Darius UPPERCUTS, but Pac KICKS him down! Pac taunts the fans, then brings him up. Pac tags Yuta back in, Yuta CHOPS Darius, then Yuta snapmares Darius for a KNEE DROP! Cover, TWO! Yuta clamps onto Darius with a chinlock to keep him down. Darius fights up, fires body shots, and he ROCKS Yuta! Slam Dunk Sunday returns to single picture as Darius runs, but into a DROPKICK!

Yuta tags Pac, then holds Darius down for Pac to drop a leg, brother! Pac looms over Darius, then drags Darius up to DECK him! Pac stomps Darius, CHOKES him on the ropes, but steps off as the ref counts. Claudio gets a cheap shot in! Fox protests but nothing can be done as Pac stands Darius up. Tag to Claudio and the mugging continues. The fans rally for “A R FOX! A R FOX!” Darius fires body shots and a CHOP! Claudio brushes that off, but Darius CHOPS again! And again! Claudio still eggs Darius on, Darius CHOPS! Claudio UPPERCUTS into a hook! Darius tries but Claudio fights the backslide! Claudio spins around, shoves Darius, POP-UP DROPKICK!

Darius and Claudio are both down and the fans fire up! Darius crawls, as does Claudio, but then Claudio grabs a leg. Claudio drags Darius bac, but Darius BOOTS free! Hot tags to Yuta and Dante! Dante rallies on Yuta with forearm after forearm! Dante whips, Yuta reverse, Dante goes  out, up, around, and then GAMANGIRISR! Dante springboards to avoid Pac and CROSSBODY Yuta in one move! Dante FLIPS up and over Yuta, then sends Pac into him! Dante SHOTGUNS Pac in the back to send him out, and the fans fire up! Dante builds speed to go up, up, then tags Fox before he CANNONBALLS!

The fans fire up, but here comes Claudio! Dante dodges, Fox PENALTY KICKS! Then Fox goes up the corner to MOONSAULT! Down goes Claudio and the fans fire up again! Fox puts Yuta in, then climbs the corner, for a SWANTON BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Yuta survives but Fox hurries to go back up a corner! But Claudio anchors Fox, but Top Flight YANKS Claudio down! Fox adjusts, but Yuta trips him up now! The fans boo, the ref reprimands Yuta, but then Pac DOUBLE LOW BLOWS Top Flight!! Claudio DOUBLE LARIATS Top Flight, and the Death Riders regroup. The ref reprimands, but the Death Riders don’t listen as they surround Fox.

Omaha is thunderous for Fox as he fights back, 3v1! But Claudio! blocks a kick, and the mugging is on! The ref reprimands, Claudio stands Fox up, and he sends Yuta in, ELBOW! Claudio UPPERCUTS! Pac ELBOWS! Yuta ELBOWS! Repeat! The fans boo as the cycle of violence continues! Then Pac hits a TOMBSTONE!! ROCKET LAUNCHER! Cover, Death Riders win!

Winners: The Death Riders, by pinfall (still AEW World Trios Champions)

Chaos reigns as The Death Riders screwed over their old rivals. Fox & Top Flight regroup and the fans cheer, but THE CRU attacks! Action Andretti & Lio Rush grin as they CLOBBER Darius! They talk trash, and then Dante gets up, only for Action to LARIAT him down! But where’d Fox go? Wait, now Lio & Action undo their chain necklaces, so they can CHOKE Top Flight with them!! The fans boo, more refs rush out here, but The Cru has already choked out Darius & Dante! Will this be the end of this animosity? Or have Lio & Action only put themselves back on Top Flight’s radar?

 

BREAKING NEWS for April!

Dynamite returns to Boston, but it won’t be Big Business. It’ll be a Spring Breakthru! Get your tickets now so you don’t miss out!

 

Backstage interview with The Undisputed Kingdom.

Lexy Nair brings up the intense match Adam Cole and Daniel Garcia had, going to Hell and back, all for the TNT Championship. It unfortunately ended in a time limit draw, and some would say a tie is worse than a loss. Cole says he certainly feels that way. He feels sick to his stomach, physically beat up, and the worst part is, he had Garcia beat. “Daniel Garcia, I had you beat for that TNT Championship. The time limit is what saved you. And lemme tell you, the next time we do face each other, there will be no outside interference, there will be no time limit. It will be Adam Cole VS Daniel Garcia, for the TNT Championship, and trust me when I tell you, you’re looking at the next champ!”

Kyle O’Reilly says wow. And speaking of rematches, it has been about a week since their match with FTR. And what’s really bugging him isn’t the loss, it’s the lack of respect. Kyle & Roddy showed a lot of respect. They held out their hands, and what’d FTR do? FTR left Kyle wondering if they really are everything they say they are: The best tag team on Earth that’s ever existed in the time-space continuum! Kyle thinks they’re just insecure. Roddy shouts, “KYYYLE~! No. No, we are not gonna do that. That loss matters. We didn’t go through what we went through to get back together, to lose to the supposed best tag team on the planet.”

Roddy wants FTR to hear this. “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. The third time’s not gonna happen, fellas.” Cole says, “And that is Undisputed.” When and where will we see these epic trilogies happen?

 

Backstage interview with Kazuchika Okada.

Slam Dunk Sunday returns as Lexy is now with The Rainmaker. We’re not even a quarter into 2025 and Okada has gotten some very significant wins defending the AEW Continental Championship. Okada says yes, at Grand Slam: Australia, he beat Buddy Matthews. At Revolution, he beat Brody King. He put those dogs down. What does that mean? Okada says he means, he put those b*tches to sleep! Is The Rainmaker saying the Hounds of Hell are no more? Or will they come barking back and take a bite out of his belt?

 

Bandido VS Johnny TV!

The Most Wanted wants his revenge on Chris Jericho, but he was first challenged by the Guru of Greatness for this “big ratings” showdown. Will Bandido mute Johnny and head for The Nueve? Or will he find he’s not #TVReady?

Johnny disrespects Bandido during his entrance by throwing his big studded jacket at him! The fans boo, Johnny grins, but Bandido fires off forearms! The bell rings, Johnny pushes Bandido back, then wrangles him. Johnny rolls Bandido, ONE, but Johnny floats to rain down fists and stomps! Johnny gets his sunglasses off, the fans boo, but Johnny says he is TV Ready. Johnny taunts “cabron” Bandido, then KICKS him in the back. Johnny eggs Bandido on, “How’s my foot taste?” Johnny drags Bandido up for a NECKBREAKER! The fans boo as Johnny shows off the abs. Johnny KICKS Bandido, drags him back up, then fires body shots.

Johnny whips, Bandido ducks ‘n’ dodges, then he CLOBBERS Johnny! The fans fire up as Bandido keeps moving, another big forearm! And another big forearm! Bandido fires up, the fans are with him, and he runs in at the corner. Bandido jumps up to MONKEY FLIP! Johnny flops hard on his face! Johnny gets up in a huff, but runs into a military press! With ONE HAND! Bandido then THROWS Johnny down! Omaha rallies more while Johnny bails out, and Collision goes to single picture.

Bandido build speed, but Johnny slides in and LARIATS! Johnny mocks the clapping, then covers, TWO! Bandido is tougher than that, but Johnny drags him right up. Johnny reels Bandido in, MOONLIGHT DRIVE! Cover, TWO! Bandido is still tougher than that, but Johnny clamps on a dragon sleeper. Bandido endures, even as Johnny hooks a leg and twists him. Bandido fights around, reaches out, but Johnny drags him back! Johnny keeps on the stretch plum style hold, but Bandido still endures. Bandido fights up, fires knees, but Johnny CLUBS Bandido! Johnny INVERTED SUPLEXES, but Bandido lands on the apron!

Bandido blocks a shot, slingshots, but Johnny SHOVES him down! Bandido hits the floor and Johnny goes out after him. Johnny storms up on Bandido, stands him up, and whips him into steel steps! Bandido falls in a heap, Johnny stalks him and taunts him, but Collision goes to break.

Slam Dunk Sunday returns, Johnny runs in at the corner but Bandido BOOTS him away! Bandido then UPPERCUTS, goes up, but Johnny throws him down! Bandido rolls to his feet, runs back in, but Johnny dodges. Johnny runs back in, but Bandido SHOTGUNS him down! The fans fire up, Bandido covers, TWO! Johnny survives that shot but Bandido stays focused. The fans rally, Bandido paces, and Bandido drags Johnny up. Bandido gut wrenches to a Canadian Rack, that then becomes a torture rack! X KNEE! Johnny staggers to the ropes, Bandido says BANG! Bandido runs in, BLACKJACK 21 PLEX!! Bridging cover, Bandido wins!

Winner: Bandido, by pinfall

The Most Wanted was most certainly #TVReady! But he’s not done, as he grabs a mic to call out Jericho! “Come here, and bring my little brother, Gravity’s mask, RIGHT NOOOW!” Bandido waits, and here comes The Learning Tree! The ROH World Champion has “Big Bill” & Bryan Keith behind him, and he is holding onto Gravity’s mask. The fans boo, but Jericho smiles as he holds the mask up. The Learning Tree goes to the ring, and Jericho also has a mic. Jericho steps and says, “You know, Bandido. I wish I could tell you it doesn’t have to be this way, but I think we both know that it does.

“Because even after a generational career, one of the greatest in pro-wrestling history, I still have to remind you, everybody here watching tonight, everybody at home, who’s been fortunate enough to witness the brilliance of the Jericho Era… That you can only take me for granted for so long! That you can only take from me so much until I start taking back.” Jericho can be quite generous, and he can also be very dangerous. Bandido can just ask his family. The fans boo, but Jericho says Bandido’s terrified sister, his disgraced brother, and his weeping mother…! And Jericho is sorry he made Bandido’s mother cry, he really is.

But he had to teach Bandido a lesson! That’s what happens when you try and take the ROH World Championship from Chris Jericho! You understand him? Do you?! The fans boo, but Jericho says if Bandido wants the mask back, he can’t have it. Because Jericho wants Bandido to remember the humiliation that he felt when Jericho took this mask right off his brother. And the only thing worse than taking a luchador’s mask… is putting that mask on! Jericho goes to put Gravity’s mask on! The fans boo as Jericho wears it as his own! His big head doesn’t even fit in it! The fans chant “YOU SUCK! YOU SUCK!” but Jericho tells them to shut up!

Jericho, muffled as his voice is now, tells Bandido that Bandido should just stand there and cry like his mother! Bandido DECKS Jericho instead! But now Bill runs up! Bandido dodges, BOOTS Keith, then dodges again! Bandido goes up, up, but into Bill’s big hand! SKYSCRAPER- NO, Bandido slips free, then dodges Keith! Bandido SNATCHES the mask off Jericho, and gets away clean! The fans fire up as Bandido gets his moral victory! But will he and Jericho go one more round for THE victory?

 

Megan Bayne speaks.

“I’ve watched others fight for what they believe is theirs: Titles, fame, glory. But none of them possess true power. They worship at the feet of champions, but even those champions don’t understand what it is to be chosen by the heavens. I have arrived here as the embodiment of fate. And when they bow before me, when they worship at my feet, they’ll finally know that the All Elite Goddess has arrived. I am The Megasus, and this is my kingdom now.”

Toni Storm speaks.

“Who died and made you God? Who came down from the mountains and bestowed your power upon my people? Megan Bayne, have you heard the mythology of the one they call Timeless? Hercules doesn’t have my thighs, I have an Oedipal Complex with myself, I can summon the Kraken from my ass, and Pegasus ain’t got s*it on me! I saw my reflection, and my reflection saw me, and we made love until the sun came up. And at Dynasty, I will cut off the head of the mighty Megasus, and I will hold it aloft for the whole world to see, and I will say… ‘By GAWD I’m good.'” Luther applauds in the background, will Toni Storm slay this female titan?

 

Harley Cameron VS Aminah Belmont!

Though she was rather coy about her- er, Harley-gram’s budding romance with The Beast Mortos, the wild Aussie is getting back in action. Will the Phoenix Princess #FEELTHEWRATH on Slam Dunk Sunday?

The bell rings and the fans rally for Harley. Harley and Aminah tie up, Harley headlocks, but Aminah powers up and out. Aminah drops down, Harley rolls over then bypasses Aminah to LARIAT! The fans cheer, Harley runs and KNEES Aminah low. Then a RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! The fans fire up again and Harley stands Aminah up. Aminah throat chops, then straitjackets for the NECKBREAKER! Harley flounders to a corner, Aminah mocks the fans, then she runs in, but into an ELBOW! Harley runs up, ducks the lariat and ENZIGIRIS! The fans fire up for Harley, she ducks Aminah’s roundhouse to pump handle!

Harley lifts for the PUMP HANDLE SAIDO! The fans fire up with Harley, “FEEL THE WRATH!” And then she dragon sleepers, for HER FINISHING MOVE! Cover, Harley wins!

Winner: Harley Cameron, by pinfall

Aminah certainly did #FEELTHEWRATH, and Harley goes right to commentary for our main event! Will Harley have a good time watching Komander & Hologram officially debut as a team? Or will Dralistico y Mortos make everything tranquilo?

 

Backstage interview with Don Callis.

Lexy is with cruddy Callis and brings up all that is going on within the Family. We have not seen Kyle Fletcher since the brutal cage match at Revolution, and- Callis stops Lexy there. He says we all know what she’s up to here. She is passive aggressively getting Callis all worked up about the cage match, but here’s the thing. When you have Kyle Fletcher, just 26 years old, and already the future of pro-wrestling, “you have the luxury of putting nights like Revolution in the rearview mirror. What I’ve got planned for Kyle Fletcher, what we’ve got planned, is gonna dwarf anything that your little brain could possibly fathom!”

But one thing she said is right: Everyone wants to see Kyle! So tonight is a little treat. Ladies and gentlemen… The Protostar, the future of wrestling, and the New God of Pro-Wrestling, Kyle BAH GAWD Fletcher! Yes, Kyle indeed steps into frame, and he says there has been a lot of talk and rumors that he was in some hospital bed, licking his wounds, but he is here to set the story straight. Yes, the cage match, the entire rivalry with Ospreay, has changed Kyle. But one thing that has not changed is the fact that he is destined to be the greatest of all time!

So he will be at Dynamite this Wednesday, and he’ll make it very apparent what is next for The Family, and for The Protostar, Kyle Fletcher. Say his full name, baby! Callis and Kyle hug it out, are maybe feeling a little too good, but just what is next for the DCF in AEW?

 

BREAKING NEWS for Dynamite!

Tony Khan has decided what’s next for Kyle: Brody King! Will the King of Death prove the Hounds of Hell are not done yet? Or will The Protostar use him as a stepping stone to the top? Then, it is some big meaty men slapping meat as “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs takes on Mark Davis. Will Hobbs finally get past the Don Callis Family with this? Plus, after Megan Bayne and Toni Storm each said their piece tonight, we’re getting a tag team match! Megan again teams with Penelope Ford against the reunited #ThunderStorm! Can La Mera Mera get her own revenge while helping Timeless Toni tune up for Dynasty?

And Kenny Omega not only returns, he is back in action against Blake Christian! Will the Best Bout Machine use the Vanilla Babyface as an appetizer for that big International Championship Triple Threat at Dynasty? And last but not least, after Dax Harwood left Cope hanging last week, Tony Schiavone will interview #RatedFTR to get to the bottom of this divide. All this when AEW arrives in St. Paul, Minnesota!

 

Los Titanes del Aire VS La Faccion Ingobernable!

This one has been a long time coming. Hologram was put on the shelf because of Dralistico, Mortos y Rush, but he was able to reboot, rebuild and refresh in time to help Komander fight back. Can the Titans of the Air fly high over LFI? Or will Dralistico y Mortos stampede over them like rampaging bulls?

The teams sort out, the ref has to keep them back, and then Dralistico starts against Hologram. Harley claims to have no idea who “Harley-gram” really is, but whoever she is, she has a fantastic chest. Wait, Mortos CLOBBERS Komander! The fans boo, but Hologram dodges, and Mortos CLOBBERS Darlistico! Hologram fires hands, Mortos headlocks, but Hologram goes up the ropes! Hologram then flips free, SOBATS, and whips. Hologram ducks under then hurdles over Mortos. Mortos leaps over, runs back up, ARABIAN PRESS and a roll! The fans fire up, Hologram dodges Mortos to then tilt-o-whirl and DEJA VU-

NO, Mortos stops the ride to chicken wing Hologram! But Hologram victory rolls through, TWO! Mortos has it, TWO! Both men stand, Hologram rolls Mortos but Mortos powers through to a cover, ONE! They both stand, Mortos HEADBUTTS Hologram down! The fans fire up, then Mortos runs to sunset flip! Hologram rolls through, Komander tags in, and Komander springboards to SPLASH! Komander bounces off the cover, comes back and tilt-o-whirl RANAAS! Mortos flounders away, Dralistico tags in. Mortos BOOTS Komander, Dralistico springboards but Komander dodges. Komander shoves, then he pops Dralistico up, but Dralistico DROPKICKS!

Dralistico runs back in, ducks ‘n ‘dodges to SHOULDER TACKLE! The fans fire up and Harley says this is “Luchamazing!” Dralistico fires up, runs up, but Komander blocks! Komander kicks Dralistico again and again, then goes up the corner! DOUBLE BOUNCE ARABIAN PRESS ARM-DRAG! The fans fire up as Komander then KICKS, SOBATS, and winds up. Komander runs to jump, spin, and wheelbarrow for the arm-drag! Komander fires up, the fans fire up, but Harley says she has to go now? Harley needs to call her friend. Harley says she forgot, but she’s gotta go, she’ll be back. Harley hops off commentary, who is she going to call?

Komander puts Dralistico on the apron but Dralistico mule kicks Hologram! Dralistico dodges Komander’s tiger feint kick, and Komander ends up on the apron. Mortos runs up, but Komander GAMANGIRIS! Dralistico is there to FLYING RANA Komander to the floor! Mortos TOPE TORNILLOS! Down goes Hologram and the fans fire up! Fans lose their minds, Harley scampers off, and Collision goes picture in picture.

Mortos drags Hologram up, SMACKS him back down, and Dralistico sends Komander into railing! Then Dralistico drags Komander up, RAILING BACKBREAKER! Dralistico shoves Komander back into the ring, then sits him up to go after the mask! The ref reprimands, Dralistico stops, and Dralistico argues with the ref. Dralistico then drags Komander up, brings him around, and whips him to ropes. Dralistico ELBOWS Komander down, tags in Mortos, and Mortos fires up. Mortos NECK TWISTS Komander! Cover, TWO! Komander stays in this, but Mortos clamps onto him again. Mortos YANKS Komander up with his mask to then SLAM him down!

Mortos stands Komander back up to SMACK him down! Komander goes to ropes, Mortos storms up, and Mortos wrenches Komander to tag in Dralistico. Komander tires to fight back but LFI still mugs him. Dralistico CHOPS Komander, then says uno mas! But then Dralistico DECKS Komander! Komander rises up, and Darlistico KICKS the leg out! Dralistico dusts himself off, puts up the ingobernable fist, then looms over Komander. Abrahantes coaches Komander, but Dralistico has him in a modified Half Crab! Komander endures, Dralistico lets go, and the fans rally up. Dralistico stands Komander up, whips him to the corner, then runs up to SPLASH!

Dralistico sits Komander down, goes side to side, and SUPERKICKS! Dralistico taunts Hologram, then soaks up the heat. But wait! “Harley-gram” is here! And suspiciously wearing gear just like Harley’s. Dralistico TOSSES Hologram in just for fun, then stands him up to CHOP! Dralistico runs at Komander in the other corner, but Komander breaks free! Slam Dunk Sunday returns to single picture as Dralistico hits buckles! Hologram runs in and LARIATS! Komander SUPERKICKS! Komander feeds Dralistico to Hologram’s SPANISH FLY! Hologram then helps Komander go up, up, and PHOENIX SPLASH! Cover, Mortos breaks it!

The fans rally, Dralistico and Komander crawl. “This is Awesome!” as we get hot tags to Mortos and Hologram! Hologram dodges Mortos, SOBATS, and KICKS! And HEEL KICKS! Mortos wobbles, Hologram goes up the ropes to QUEBRADA, but into Mortos’ Alabama Lift! Hologram powers through to DESTROYER!! Mortos staggers around, flops out of the ring, and Hologram builds speed! Hologram DIVES, direct hit on Mortos and they go all the way to the ramp! The fans are thunderous and Hologram hurries to get Mortos in the ring. Fans hope these teams “FIGHT FOREVER!” but Komander goes up, CIELITO LINDO!

Hologram is back in, he hooks Mortos up and rolls, GHOST PIN! Dralistico barrels in and breaks it! The fans rally, Harley-gram joins in with Abrahantes, and we get hot tags to Komander and Dralistico! Komander goes up, Dralistico ROCKS him first! Dralistico climbs up after Komander, fires shots, but Komander fires back! They go back and forth, even with CHOPS! Dralistico fires HEADBUTT after HEADBUTT, then brings Komander up! SUPER- NO, Komander slips free and ENZIGIRIS! The fans fire up again as Komander roars! Komander runs and goes up, up, and SUPER POISON-RANAS!! The fans are thunderous again, but Mortos scoops Komander!

Mortos hits the BEAST BREAKER!! Then he runs to FLYING ELBOW! Hologram runs in and goes up, then up to POISON-RANA! But Dralistico FLYING CRUCIFIX DRIVERS!! Komander is back to fire hands with Dralistico, and we get DOUBLE ROUNDHOUSES!! Both men fall, but Komander falls onto Dralistico! Cover, TWO!! Dralistico survives and Omaha is electric! Abrahantes & Harley-gram get that energy building, and Komander has Dralistico. The fans cheer on “A E DUB!” as the forearms fly! Dralistico CHOPS, but Komander CHOPS! The CHOPS go back and forth, but Dralistico SOBATS!

Dralistico CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS, then he runs, but Komander follows! Dralistico dodges, springboards, and FLYING DESTROYERS!!! Komander staggers then falls, Dralistico hurries to cover, HOLOGRAM BREAKS IT! The fans are thunderous again as Dralistico runs to SCREW HIGH KICK! Dralistico whips, Hologram reverses, but Dralistico slides out! And he grabs Abrahantes as a hostage! Hologram still DIVES! Direct hit on Dralistico, and a scary landing for Hologram! Mortos storms over to TOSS Abrahantes away! But then he locks eyes with Harley-gram. Harley-gram pets Mortos’ mane, but Dralistico tells Mortos to focus!

Komander runs the tightrope! SALUTE MOONSAULT!! Direct hit on LFI and Omaha is thunderous again! Komander puts Dralistico in, Hologram is back up! Torture rack for the PORTAL BOMB!! And then CIELITO LINDO!! Cover, TITANES WIN!!

Winners: Los Titanes del Aire, by pinfall

A powerful first match as a true duo, and LFI is in retreat! Will Komander & Hologram start to take over AEW? Will “Harley-gram” be along for the ride?


My Thoughts:

A great second part to Slam Dunk Weekend, and again I like just one hour Collision. As they did last night, the title match opened, and it was great stuff. But of course Death Riders retained, a random special episode was not where they’d lose the titles. Plus, The Cru went after Top Flight to restart their rivalry. Very good promo from Okada to talk down to the Hounds, and very good promo from Kyle & Callis to talk themselves up. Kyle VS Brody will be great stuff, but I feel like Okada and Brody can circle back around to a rematch for Dynasty. It’s mostly that Brody won’t take kindly to Okada calling him and Buddy “b*tches” again.

Great match from Bandido VS Johnny, and a very good promo segment with The Learning Tree. Bandido getting the mask back was good stuff, and I bet we’ll get one more ROH World Championship match between Bandido and Jericho. I would hope this time Bandido wins and we can start moving towards a Learning Tree fallout with Bill turning on Jericho. Supercard of Honor isn’t until May, maybe we can build up other names from within the ROH roster to start challenging for the top title. And very good promo from The Undisputed Kingdom to hype up both the eventual Garcia VS Cole 3 and FTR VS Kyle & Roddy 3 matches. Those might even be at Dynasty.

And of course we got story tie-ins of Harley with LFI. Harley got a good win over Aminah, and she of course played a part in Los Titanes winning over LFI. Rush needs to return to have a talk with Mortos, and of course this “Beauty & The Beast Mortos” story is going to keep on going until Harley-gram is exposed as Harley.

My Score: 8.8/10

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