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Who steps to the plate for a Grand Slam?

A tournament begins to determine a new challenger for MJF’s AEW World Championship at Dynamite: Grand Slam in just two weeks!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • AEW International Championship: Jon Moxley w/ Claudio Castagnoli VS AR Fox; Moxley wins and retains the title.
  • AEW TBS Championship: Kris Statlander VS Emi Sakura; Kris wins and retains the title.
  • Le Sex Gods VS Aussie Open; Le Sex Gods win.
  • AEW Grand Slam World Title Eliminator Tournament, Opening Round: Roderick Strong w/ The Kingdom VS Trent Beretta; Roddy wins and advances to the semifinals.
  • AEW Grand Slam World Title Eliminator Tournament, Opening Round: Darby Allin VS Nick Wayne; Darby wins and advances to the semifinals.

PLAY BY PLAY

Orange Cassidy is here!

The bandage on his head is a major sign to the truly bloody battle he went through with Jon Moxley on Sunday. Freshly Squeezed fought the good fight but he still lost his International Championship. Cassidy gets the mic while fans chant “FRESHLY SQUEEZED!” for him. They then chant “Thank You, Orange!” before Cassidy says, “Hey. Thank you. So uh… They told me to stay home.” Fans boo that, but Cassidy says he was like, “Nah, I’m not gonna do that.” Championship or no championship, Cassidy will be here every single week. “Because I am Freshly Squeezed Orange Cassidy, and I do not have a catchphrase.”

Fans cheer, and the music hits. The former International Champion isn’t losing that fighting spirit any time soon, will he fight his way back up to a title? But wait, speaking of, here comes the NEW International Champion, from the crowd side! The Maniac is looking to prove he’s a fighting champion, too, will Indianapolis get a taste of #DeathJitsu?

AEW International Championship: Jon Moxley w/ Claudio Castagnoli VS AR Fox!

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if Moxley raises the bar on what Cassidy did as champion!

The bell rings, Moxley rushes in but Fox goes Matrix to dodge! Fox then kips up, PELES, and he fires off on Moxley in a corner! Fox CHOPS, Moxley goes to another corner, but Fox CHOPS him again! Moxley goes to another corner, turns things around and CHOPS Fox! And CHOPS again! Moxley won’t let Fox get away, and he CHOPS again! Moxley rains down fists, the fans count along, but then Moxley digs his knuckles into Fox’s face! The ref reprimands, Moxley lets off and he brings Fox up. Moxley whips, Fox reverses and runs in, but Moxley puts him on the apron. Fox ROCKS Mox, then springboards to MISSILE DROPKICK!

Fans fire up as Moxley bails out. Fox builds speed and FLIES! Direct hit and down goes Moxley at the ramp! Fans fire up more and Fox drags Moxley up. Fox puts Moxley in the ring, aims from a corner, but Moxley BOOTS him down first! Moxley drags Fox in, reels him in, and hits an X PLEX! Fox writhes and fans fire up again! Moxley says he’s about to crush this sucker, and he storms up to drag Fox up. Fans rally behind Moxley as he DECKS Fox! Darby Allin and Nick Wayne watch backstage, and Moxley follows Fox out to the apron. Moxley reels Fox in but Fox fights the lift! Moxley CLUBS Fox, then CLAWS his back!

Moxley suplexes Fox, but Fox slips into the ring! Fox avoids the shoulder, KICKS Mox, then hits a DRAPING DDT! Cover, TWO! Moxley bails out again but Fox pursues. Fans fire up as Fox runs up but Moxley kicks low. Moxley TOSSES Fox into railing! Moxley drags Fox up to TOSS him over the railing! Fans fire up as Fox tumbles, and Dynamite goes to break.

Dynamite returns and Moxley has Fox in the ring, to KICK him in the chest! Fans rally up as Moxley eggs Fox on, and then KICKS him again! Fox wobbles to his feet, Moxley KICKS again, but Fox ENZIGURIS! Moxley drops to his knees and fans rally up again. Fox stands and he LARIATS! Moxley shakes his head as he stays standing. Fox LARIATS again, but again Mox shakes his head. Mox blocks the discus, Fox ducks the lariat and mule kicks! And BOOTS! And NECKBREAKERS! Fox kips up and fans fire up! Fans fire up as Moxley goes to a corner and Fox runs in, but gets caught to a SLEEPER!

Fox RAMS Moxley into buckles, is free to snapmare, roll and CUTTER! Cover, TWO! Moxley bails out again and both Darby and Nick nod as they watch backstage still. Fox aims, slingshots, but has to bail out as Mox moves. Fox avoids the sweep, BOOTS Moxley, then hits the TIGER WALL MOONSAULT off the corner! Direct hit on Moxley and fans fire up! Fox puts Moxley back in, climbs up the corner, and fans duel. 450 SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Moxley survives and Fox can’t believe it! Claudio is stoic, though, and Moxley gets Fox’s arm! KIMURA!! Fox endures, Moxley shifts to HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOW!!

Fox is dazed as Moxley drags him up, runs and- ENZIGURI from Fox! Fox runs, KING KONG LARIAT from Moxley!! Moxley drags Fox up, DEATH RIDER!! Cover, Moxley wins!

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

Moxley’s first defense is in the books, and Fox is now 0-2 in going for this title. Will Fox have to move on and try someone else’s luck? Will The Maniac continue to reign until he’s matched the Freshly Squeezed win streak? Darby does go out to the ring to commend Fox on this great effort. Fans cheer as Darby helps Fox up, but Nick is on the tron now. Because Christian Cage & Luchasaurus have found him! Captain Charisma says hello to Nick and asks how he’s feeling. Was he expecting someone else? Darby hurries back up the ramp as Christian tells Nick that Christian actually looked at some film of the late Buddy Wayne.

Christian feels he owes Nick an apology. Buddy’s worse than Christian thought! Nick is mad but Christian tells him not to do anything reckless. Christian knows Nick is just finding his own way in this world, looking for a mentor, and he thinks Darby is that guy. But Christian says if he wants a real mentor, maybe he should be looking at a champion. Just something to mull over. Say hi to your mom for him. Christian & Luchasaurus head out, what will Nick do about this backhanded offer?

 

AEW TBS Championship: Kris Statlander VS Emi Sakura!

Speaking of champions, another title match helps open Dynamite as The Galaxy’s Greatest is already back in action! She made it past The Runaway, though with some surprising help. Will she be able to handle the Queen of Joshi on her own? Or will Emi Sakura take Kris’ throne?

Dynamite returns and Emi makes her entrance, throwing her crown and cape at the security guard like he’s her attendant. The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is #MoreThanAWoman!

The bell rings and fans rally up as the two circle. They approach but Emi dodges to laugh. Kris is annoyed, but Emi catches her in a roll-up! ONE, Emi reels Kris in to underhook, TIGER DRIVER! High stack, TWO! Kris bails out and Emi is raging already! Kris gets on the apron, Kris CHOPS her! Emi runs in to BODY CHECK Kris off the apron! Fans fire up and Emi “sips tea.” Emi runs in at Kris again, to SPLASH her against steel steps! Emi is all fired up, a side we haven’t seen in AEW before, and she puts Kris in the ring. Emi covers, TWO! Emi mockingly applauds Kris’ toughness but then lines up a shot to CHOP Kris back down!

Kris stands again, and CHOPS back! Fans fire up, Emi laughs and CHOPS again! Kris CHOPS, Emi CHOPS, it’s a CHOP fight! They go back and forth, Kris DOUBLE CHOPS, then whips. Emi reverses, wrenches, ELBOWS, and CHOP-LARIAT COMBOS! Fans fire up and Emi aims from the corner. Emi runs, DOUBLE LARIATS collide but neither fall! They DOUBLE LARIAT again, then Kris ROUNDHOUSES! Kris fires up, DOUBLE LARIATS bring both women down this time! Fans fire up and a standing count starts. Kris crawls to the apron, Emi follows, and Kris drags herself up with the ropes.

Emi runs in again but Kris RAMS into her! Then HOSHOTS her down, so she can slingshot and ELBOW DROP! Fans fire up with Mama Kris and she drags Emi up. Kris runs, to ROLLING- NO, Emi ducks to dragon sleeper! Kris powers out with a gut wrench! But Emi powers out to dragon sleeper! TWISTING DDT! Emi shouts, “I AM YOUR HIGHNESS!” Underhooks, stalling lift, and then TIGER BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Kris survives and fans fire up. Emi pushes Kris to a drop zone, steps on her, and again says “I am your highness!” Emi climbs the corner, but Kris CLUBS her first!

Kris Electric Chair Lifts Emi off the corner, to SLAM her down! Kris powers up and runs, to DISCUS LARIAT! And then a scoop and tuck, FIGHT NIGHT FEVER!! Cover, Kris wins!

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

Mama Kris got a hell of a fight from Auntie Emi, but she came out on top! Will she continue to prove herself as the greatest TBS Champion yet?

 

Roderick Strong & The Kingdom sit down for an interview.

Roddy is asked about his parents, and he says, “Where do I start? The first thing is this: My parents, they just didn’t know how to be parents. They didn’t give themselves the chance, they were all wrapped up in their own problems. My mom, dealing with her drug issue. My dad, with his alcoholism. Their relationship was everything I know I never wanted. I mean, it got so bad that even my sister left. The hardest part of it all was taking care of myself. Night in and night out, with a BB gun at my side, passing out alone.

“Wrestling gave me an opportunity to be something that I was not. No one was judging me when I was in there for what my parents were doing, for how much money I didn’t have. So when people say professional wrestling is just a business, it isn’t to me! It is my everything! But… Adam already knew that.” Matt Taven & Mike Bennett pat Roddy on the shoulders as he continues. Roddy says he grew up alone, so he’ll win this Grand Slam World Title Eliminator Tournament alone, starting tonight. But with a brace still around his neck, is there any hope for Roddy making it through in one piece?

 

Don Callis is here.

And fans rightfully boo him as he joins commentary to watch his former friend in this next match.

Le Sex Gods VS Aussie Open!

Don Callis may have turned on him, and the rest of the former Jericho Appreciation Society may have walked away from him, but Chris Jericho still has Sammy Guevara. As such, Sammy had Jericho’s back in fighting off Kyle Fletcher & Mark Davis last Friday during Rampage. Will the Aussie Arrow & Dunkzilla be sent packing again as The Ocho & Spanish God fight their way into the AEW Tag Division? Or will The United Empire truly run the world?

The teams sort out and fans fire up as Jericho starts with Davis. They circle, tie up, and Davis powers Jericho to an open corner. The ref counts, Jericho pokes Davis in the eye! Then CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Jericho whips, but Davis runs Jericho over! Fans fire up and Davis drags Jericho up. Davis bumps Jericho off buckles, then CHOP-LARIATS! Fans fire up as Davis scoops but Jericho slips free. Jericho shoves Davis to a corner, CLUBS him, and then fires off! Jericho brings Davis around, tags in Sammy, and fans rally up as Sammy CHOPS! Le Sex Gods double whip to run Davis over with double shoulders! Sammy spins to pose, and Jericho joins him!

Fans fire up and Fletcher is annoyed as Le Sex Gods taunt him. Le Sex Gods then drag Davis up, double whip but Davis cartwheels to DOUBLE LARIAT! Fans fire up as Davis scoops Sammy and SNAKE EYES off the buckles! Tag to Fletcher, fans want that again, but Fletcher scoops and SLAMS! Fletcher gets fans joining in on the “AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE!” “OI OI OI!” then he tells Jericho up his! But Sammy stands to CHOP! Fletcher CHOPS! Sammy CHOPS! They CHOP back and forth, then Sammy fires forearms and CHOPS! Sammy whips, hurdles, backflips and then DROPKICKS Fletcher in the gut!

Sammy kips up smooth and fans fire up. Sammy taunts the United Empire crowns and the fans rally behind him. Sammy drags Fletcher over, stomps him down, then tags in Jericho. Le Sex Gods mug Fletcher, then double suplex. They hold Fletcher up, fans fire up and after a count of FIFTEEN, the SLAM! Fans are all fired up as Sammy flexes and Jericho grins, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Jericho stomps Fletcher, brings him up and around to whip corner to corner, and runs in to clothesline! Jericho climbs up on the corner and he rains down fists! Jericho goes past TEN, to SIXTEEN! Jericho then brings Fletcher around to BULLDOG! Tag to Sammy, and Jericho drags Fletcher over so Sammy can stomp him. Sammy pushes Fletcher down, for the cocky pin! TWO, but Sammy brings Fletcher up to whip to ropes. Fletcher holds ropes, Sammy runs in but Fletcher dumps him to the apron. Sammy counter punches Fletcher, and Fletcher distracts the ref so Davis can YANK Sammy down and scoop SLAM him to the floor!

Davis throws the crowns up and Jericho protests, but the ref keeps him back. Davis puts Sammy back in while Fletcher taunts Jericho, and Fletcher drags Sammy up. Fletcher bumps Sammy off buckles, tags Davis in, and Aussie Open double whip to DOUBLE CHOP! And then PENALTY KICK to a SENTON! Davis paces around Sammy, kneels for the cover, TWO! Davis drags Sammy into a chinlock and grinds him down. Fans rally and Jericho encourages them to get louder. Sammy fights up, to JAWBREAKER free! Davis and Sammy crawl, but Fletcher runs in to CLUB Sammy down! Fletcher puts Sammy in the Aussie corner as Dynamite returns to single picture.

Fans rally for Sammy but Fletcher back suplexes. Sammy lands out of it! But Davis back suplexes now! But Sammy lands out of it! Hot tag to Jericho! Fans fire up as The Wizard CLOBBERS Fletcher, RAMS Davis, and then runs to run Davis over! Jericho keeps moving but Davis puts him on the apron! Jericho gets right up, goes up a corner, and he AX- NO, Davis catches him! Fletcher joins in, double wrench and FOREARM SANDWICH! Tag to Fletcher, Aussie Open aim from corners, but Sammy springboards to FLYING CUTTER Davis! Fletcher still hits Jericho but is stunned at what just happened!

Fans are thunderous and Callis admits, Sammy has great athleticism. Fletcher still whips Jericho to a corner, but Jericho comes back with a CODE BREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Fans fire up as Fletcher stays in this, but Jericho gets them even louder. Jericho stalks Fletcher to ropes, stands him up and CHOPS him! Jericho whips, Fletcher reverses but Jericho holds ropes to stop himself. Fletcher runs in but Jericho puts him on the apron, to then triangle jump DROPKICK! Direct hit and now Sammy’s back! Fans fire up as Sammy builds speed, to FLY! Direct hit on Aussie Open and Sammy lounges on the ramp!

Fans are thunderous, and Sammy hurries to set Aussie Open up for Jericho. Jericho PLANCHAS but only gets Sammy!! Then Fletcher SUPERKICKS Jericho, and Davis BOOTS Jericho down! Aussie Open haul Le Sex Gods up, run around the way, and SPINEBUSTER SANDWICH! Fans fire up as Davis puts Jericho in then tags in. Fireman’s carry, Fletcher aims, AUSSIE DENTAL PLAN! Another scoop, and then the LAWN DART CUTTER! Cover, TWO!! Jericho survives and fans are thunderous! Fletcher tags back in, fans rally for “A E DUB!” as Aussie Open double whip Jericho to a corner.

Davis fires up and whips Fletcher so Fletcher can whip him, but Sammy’s back to SPANISH FLY Davis!! Both of them bail out, Fletcher still runs in but into a BOOT! Jericho swings, Fletcher gets around to hammerlock and dragon sleeper, but Jericho powers out of that to trip Fletcher! Jericho has the legs, the fans go wild and Callis freaks out, but Fletcher powers out of the Walls of Jericho! SUPERKICK!! GAMANGIRI in the corner! Fletcher reels Jericho in, to BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Fans are thunderous but Fletcher rains down fists! “This is Awesome!” as Fletcher storms around in frustration.

Fletcher drags Jericho up, ROCKS him, then whips. Jericho KICKS back, runs in, but Fletcher dodges and Jericho BLASTS Sammy off the apron! Another miscue! Fletcher rolls Jericho up, TWO!! JUDAS EFFECT!!! Cover, Le Sex Gods win!

Winners: Le Sex Gods, by pinfall

Sammy is back in, he was ready to intercept Davis, but that back elbow takes Fletcher down and Jericho gets the win! Jericho wants to celebrate with Sammy, but Sammy pulls away? Fans want them to “HUT IG OUT!” and Jericho tries to get Sammy to cheer up, but Sammy pushes Jericho instead! Jericho pushes back! They start shoving more, the ref wants back-up! Security rushes in to keep these two from getting any more aggressive! Sammy says whatever and he just leaves! Is Jericho about to lose the last friend he had in AEW? Or does Sammy just need to cool off?

 

AEW Full Gear is coming back for another year!

Saturday, November 18th, AEW will be live on PPV from the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California! Tickets on sale this Friday!

 

Ricky Starks speaks.

Just moments after the vicious and bloody Strap Match between him and Bryan Danielson, Absolute said, “What just happened out there? Another curveball! Another obstacle thrown in my way. I did everything in my power tonight to make sure that I proved a point. Blood on my face, welts on my back, my chest and my neck. Tonight, I proved a point. I proved a point to you, Bryan Danielson! I proved a point to you, AEW! Tonight, Bryan Danielson did not tap me out! There’s not no man in this business that can tap me out! There is not nobody that can match me!

“And I hope this is a wake-up call for somebody that’s watching this. I’m pissed off, I’m angry. When in the hell is it gonna be time for somebody like me, who does what they say? Because all I want is a chance! Don’t give me a piece of bread and say that I’ve been fed. I want a full course meal! I don’t wanna have to keep pouring my heart out, because eventually, I will be empty. And when I leave that set, I don’t wanna hear somebody knock on my door and ask me to come back. I believe in it, I mean it, I am everything that I say I am. I am Absolute Ricky Starks, and I’ma say that ’til I die.” The fire is not out, but what will it take for Starks to blaze his trail in AEW?

 

Backstage interview with Don Callis & Konosuke Takeshita.

Renee Paquette is with the Don Callis Family and says to get right to it, what is with this veiled easel? Callis says not to worry about that, because he wants to talk Jericho. Like a serial killer, Callis loves watching his handiwork. Speaking of handiwork, did you know that Takeshita & Callis did the unthinkable and beat Kenny Omega twice in one week? This is the NEW big dog in AEW! They need to celebrate, and they will next week in Cincinnati, as well as the unveiling of their next target. Renee tries to sneak a peak but Callis tells her no. Don’t touch that. We have seven days until Callis & Takeshita make their next move, but will Kenny Omega return to have his own response?

 

MJF is here!

Indianapolis cheers as the DUAL AEW World & ROH World Tag Team Champion makes his way to the ring, mic already in hand. MJF is also sporting the brand new Better Than You Baybay branded shirt, a sort of plaid pattern using lightning bolts as well as MJF and AC logos. MJF has the music cut and fans chant his name. MJF smiles and shrugs, then says “Indianapolis, Indiana, the Devil has arrived in Hoosier country!” Fans cheer that, and MJF says, “Little known fact: When I was trying to make a name for myself on the independent circuit, I lived right here in Indiana, baby!” Fans cheer and MJF asks, “Who’s your Daddy?” They cheer for MJF and he soaks it all up.

MJF then says he’s all chubbed up! But anyway, this past Sunday, he and brochacho for life, Adam Cole, successfully defended their ROH World Tag Team Championships. And when MJF got to the back, he was greeted by “that mark,” Tony Khan and says MJF has to wrestle again on September 20th? Fans boo and MJF says that was his reaction at first, too. But then he realized, that’s Grand Slam Dynamite! That’s the #DevilsDen, that is his home state! So start spreading~ the news~! Because MJF is coming back to New York, New York! And he can assure us, whoever wins that tournament finds out the hard way that nobody is on the level of the devil!

But there is one person in particular that needs to be taught a certain lesson. Fans already know where this is going and they chant “JOE! JOE! JOE!” Wouldn’t you know, here comes Samoa Joe! The ROH World Television Champion goes right to the ring and holds up his title before getting a mic. Joe says, “Now pardon the interruption, champ, but I was in the back, I heard a little piss ‘n’ vinegar in your voice, and I realized that something was going on here, so I wanted to get a front row seat to make sure I saw what was about to be said. So I’ll tell you what. I’m out here, you’re out here, what seems to be the problem, kid?

MJF repeats that “Kid” part. Fans sing “JOE IS GONNA KILL~ YOU!” But Joe, this must be embarrassing for you. The only reason Joe is out here must be that he confused MJF’s music for an ice cream truck’s. Joe smirks and says, “Wow. That’s good. That’s good. But to be quite honest, the last thing I had to do with an ice cream truck, I was busy being the biggest star of the other company’s network. NO, Max! I am out here out of genuine concern, because you seem upset, so I pose to you the question one more time: what’s the problem, kid?” MJF tries to have a smile on his face and he says that’s twice now. But that’s okay. Real creative to repeat yourself.

But what’s really funny, Joseph, is MJF happens to be pretty creative himself. So Indiana, who wants to hear MJF get creative? The fans all cheer, and MJF smiles. “Hey everybody, look! It’s Pillsbury Joe Boy! No, no, no! Wait, wait, wait, everybody! That’s Samoa Dough! No, no, hold on, hold on. Meka leka hi, yo’ shmecka’s tiny, Joe!” Joe says, “Oooh~, jokes and venom.” But what a burn from a guy whose Bris had to be postponed because the rabbi had little to work with. “Now, Max, it seems that you’re having a hard time comprehending what’s going on. And granted, the time you spent out here with all these Midwest mouth-breathers probably made you that stupid!”

Fans boo but Joe continues to say he will ask one last time, and it might be the last thing they do tonight. What is your problem, KID!? MJF says you say “kid” one more time, he knocks your teeth down your throat! MJF then pulls back, upset that he let his anger get the better of him. He says timeout, because this is what Joe wants. He wants to skip the line, but sorry “Joey,” there’s a whole tournament going on if you wanna wrestle the champ. The fans tell Joe off and MJF lets Joe hear them. Joe says a lot of them are sounding like their mamas so they better relax. MJF says don’t bite on that, because he won’t either.

MJF would’ve bit back, back when he was a kid. But if anyone knows what MJF was like as “a kid,” it’s Joe, right? To coin a phrase from his brochacho, who’s ready for story time with MJF, baybay? Fans cheer that! MJF brings up when he was 19 years old, he had a tryout for the WWE in Brooklyn. And certainly as the fans can imagine, MJF knocked it outta the damn park, cuz he’s that damn good! Then he gets pulled aside by a certain individual that we all know, William- MJF dry heaves, he can’t say the name that easily. It was William Regal. But anyway, we all know the story, right? Regal said he would’ve signed MJF but MJF was too young.

MJF recaps how Regal wanted emails and videos once a month to track MJF’s progress, and then Regal blew him off. Fans boo that and say “HE EFFED UP!” MJF says we also know how that story ended: MJF knocked Regal’s British ass out and sent him packing back to NXT where he belongs! Fans cheer that, and MJF says funny enough, if Joe plays his cards right, he’ll be next! But see, later on that evening back then, MJF was given the chance to be a security guard and walk a wrestling legend down to the ring. Someone MJF studied, looked up to, and perhaps the most diabolical monster in pro-wrestling, Samoa Joe.

Yes, Joe m ight be the worst but he’s also really good, we can’t deny that. But what did Joe do? What did the great Samoa Joe do? He decided to take a 19 year old kid just trying to do his job, and shoved him into a brick wall and laughed. And to be honest, MJF knows why Joe did that. MJF knows how scumbags think, because he’s the fans’ scumbag! Fans cheer and chant “He’s Our Scumbag!” MJF says Joe did it because MJF was a kid and that Joe could get away with it. But guess what? The boy is full grown.

MJF is a generational talent! He is the AEW World Champion! He is the best wrestler on God’s green Earth, and the man who headlined the most historic PPV of all time!! This is M! J! F!! Fans are all fired up as MJF stares Joe down. MJF then tells “Joey” that he should stay out of MJF’s way, or else MJF “kills” Joe. Fans chant “Max is gonna kill~ you!” And does Joe wanna know why? Cuz his name is MAXWELL! JACOB! FRIEDMAN! And he’s better than you, and you know it!

MJF drops his mic, Joe shrugs and nods, and says, “That was a point beautifully made. Except there’s one problem with it. And it’s that you would think that I think you are a kid, that you’re diminutive.” Joe didn’t think that when he pushed MJF, he didn’t think of MJF as someone he could bully and get away with it. Joe didn’t think MJF was a kid, he thought he was a b*tch!! MJF holds back his anger, looks at his Dynamite Diamond Ring, but then SLAPS Joe! Fans fire up but Joe smirks. This is MJF provoking Joe, right? Joe attacks the champ and ruins his chances at a title shot, right? Joe won’t do that.

Instead, Joe will just go through the tournament beat everyone, and then come for MJF. Until then, have a nice day. Joe drops his mic, fans boo, and MJF goes to leave. But then Joe KICKS THE ROPES! It jams MJF up and then Joe stomps away! Fans boo, Joe rips the AEW World title off MJF and holds it up! Fans boo while MJF flounders, but then MJF LOW BLOWS Joe! MJF BITES Joe on the forehead! Then he stomps a mudhole on Joe in the corner! Fans fire up as MJF stomps away then rips off his shirt! MJF runs back in, but into the URENAGE! Joe seethes and storms around, to then drag MJF up to the top rope!

Fans freak out as Joe tucks MJF in, but here comes Adam Cole! Cole runs Joe off to defend his friend! Joe leaves it at this, but Cole calls the medics. Joe mocks MJF, fans boo him, and MJF says his left arm has gone numb! Fans cheer as medics get MJF out of the ring and Joe says that’s “precious.” Joe says he’ll try not to rip MJF’s head off next time, but there’s no guarantee he won’t just tear MJF apart! “B*TCH!!” The King of Wrestling Television actually leaves now, did he just change the main event of Grand Slam one way or another?

But then Roderick Strong starts shouting “ADAM! ADAM!!” Fans boo as Roddy & The Kingdom make their way out here, and Roddy says Cole is worried more about MJF’s neck than Roddy’s, again! Cole tells them, “Did you just see what happened?!” MJF is not okay! They can’t do this right now! Cole continues after MJF to the back, Roddy & The Kingdom continue to the ring. Will the Savior of the Backbreaker make it through the opening round? We find out, after the break!

 

AEW Grand Slam World Title Eliminator Tournament, Opening Round: Roderick Strong w/ The Kingdom VS Trent Beretta w/ Chuck Taylor!

Dynamite returns as Trent makes his entrance, his Best Friend by his side. The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, Roddy puts Trent in a corner, but the ref counts. Roddy pushes Trent but Trent pushes Roddy back! Roddy picks Trent up to throw him down, then he floats to a headlock. Trent fights up, tackles Roddy, but Roddy slips around to a chinlock. Trent has the ROPEBREAK, and Roddy lets off. Roddy and Trent reset, feel things out, and fans chant “SUE WLL BEAT YOU!” Roddy and Trent tie up again, Roddy puts Trent in a corner, and the ref counts. Roddy lets off to get the leg, and he trips Trent!

Roddy has both legs now, but Trent fights around. Trent hooks a leg to block the hold, then laces the leg. Roddy slips free, facelocks and he grinds Trent down. Roddy taunts Chuck, drags Trent up and headlocks, but Trent powers out. Roddy runs Trent down, things speed up, and Trent STANDING METEORAS! Roddy clutches his neck and shoulder and goes to ropes. Trent drags him up, reels him in, but Roddy fights the lift. Roddy wrenches out to CHOP! Trent seethes as he goes to the corner, and he CHOPS back! Roddy CHOPS, and CHOPS, but Trent ROCKS and CHOPS! Roddy ROCKS Trent in return!

Roddy reels Trent in, BACKBREAKER! Fans boo while Roddy flexes. Roddy drags Trent up, reels him in, but Trent wrenches out and hits a BIG back suplex! Roddy clutches his neck again and he goes back to ropes. The Kingdom coaches Roddy but fans rally for Trent. Trent runs in to elbow, then TORNADO DDT! Fans fire up while Roddy bails out and regroups with The Kingdom. The ref checks Roddy’s neck, is he pushing things by competing tonight? Trent wants after Roddy but the ref keeps Trent back. Trent goes up the steps, but Roddy POSTS Trent! And then Roddy brings Trent up the steps, for an APRON BACKBREAKER!!

Fans boo Roddy but he soaks up the heat as Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Roddy drags Trent up, CHOPS him against railing, and Trent falls over. Roddy looms over Trent, brings him up and into the ring, and then hurries to waistlock. Half nelson and BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Roddy keeps on Trent with a seated abdominal stretch. Trent endures, fights around, and throws body shots! Trent runs, Roddy follows and kitchen sink knees Trent down! Roddy drags Trent around to stomp him down, and then he sits Trent up for a neck wrench. The ref reprimands as Roddy fishhooks Trent, and Roddy lets off. Roddy has Trent under ropes, to ROPE GUILLOTINE! Trent sputters and the ref reprimands again.

Roddy storms around, drags Trent up, and CHOPS him! Trent ends up in a corner, Roddy stomps away, and then lets off to flex some more. Roddy says he’s moving on, and then he drags Trent up. Trent throws hands, CHOPS, and CHOPS again! Strong knees low! And hits a SLAM! Cover, TWO! Roddy clamps onto Trent with a chinlock, but also traps the legs in a figure four! Dynamite returns to single picture as fans rally up. Trent fights up to throw body shots, and he ROCKS Roddy! Roddy ROCKS Trent and Trent ends up in a corner. Roddy runs in, into a DOUBLE STOMP from Trent!

Fans fire up as Roddy and Trent slowly stand. Roddy fireman’s carries Trent! But Trent fights free to GERMAN SUPLEX! Trent holds onto the waistlock, drags Roddy up again, and GERMAN SUPLEXES again! Roddy clutches his neck, Trent stands him up but Roddy goes to ropes. Trent half nelsons to make Roddy break his grip, but Roddy wrenches out. Trent fireman’s carries to DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Roddy survives and The Kingdom coaches him up. Fans rally behind Trent as he stands back up and brings Roddy around. Trent reels Roddy in, lifts, but Roddy fights to a fireman’s carry! GUT BUSTER DROP!

Roddy runs, to SICK KICK! Cover, TWO!! Trent is still in this and Roddy seethes. Roddy drags Trent up, reels him in, and puts Trent up top! Roddy climbs up behind Trent, picks him up, but Trent fights with punches! Trent twists Roddy’s nose! Roddy CLUBS Trent! And CLUBS him again! Roddy turns around, he fireman’s carries Trent, but Trent fights with elbows! Trent adjusts his position, to SUPER STEINER! But Roddy rolls through!? To have the legs! But Trent crisscrosses to cradle, TWO!!! Roddy gets free, but Trent ENZIGURIS! Roddy rebounds, but into a half nelson! HALF ‘N’ HALF SUPLEX!!

Roddy flounders, The Kingdom freaks out and fans fire up! Trent reels Roddy in, for a PILEDIRVER!! Cover, ROPEBREAK!!! Roddy survives by fingertips and Trent can’t believe it! Mike & Taven coach Roddy, and Mike says Trent is reckless! Roddy rises but Trent is on him! Roddy holds ropes, the ref reprimands, Trent pries Roddy to get an Alabama Lift! Roddy holds ropes, mule kicks Trent then JUPMP KNEES! END OF HEARTACHE!!! Cover, Roddy wins!!

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

The neck brace goes right back on, and The Kingdom hoists Roddy up onto their shoulders! The semifinals are on Collision this Saturday, will Roddy be ready for whoever he faces next? For that matter…

 

AEW reveals the Grand Slam World Title Eliminator Bracket!

Rampage holds the other half of the quarterfinals, with Jay Lethal facing Penta El Zero Miedo and Samoa Joe hopping right in to face Jeff Hardy! And then, Roddy is through, with his opponent being either Darby Allin or Nick Wayne, tonight’s main event match! Who will be headed for a Collision this Saturday in Cleveland?

 

Backstage interview with Toni Storm.

Renee is now with the Lightning From Down Under, and she asks how Renee is doing. Renee says she’s good, how is Toni? Toni’s great. That’s great. So last Sunday, AEW All Out, the AEW TBS Championship, Statlander VS Soho, Storm made a surprise appearance and snatched away the spray paint to basically cost Soho the title. What was going through her head? Huh? What’s Renee talking about? We saw Storm show up, take the spray paint can away, and that foiled the plan. Storm tries to remember that, but there are so many “performances” Storm does, it’s hard to keep them all straight, it’s all a blur sometimes.

But Renee, please, to move backwards, we must look forwards! Well, okay, yes, let’s do that…? Next week, there will be a Fatal 4 Way Contender’s match, the winner facing Storm’s friend, if they’re still that, for the AEW Women’s World Championship at Grand Slam. How does Storm feel about that? Yes, yes, the championship! Renee is so nosy! She just pokes, pokes, pokes. If you’re good, maybe next week Storm will give us an exclusive into her life. So until then, chin up, chest out, and watch for the shoes. INCOMING! Renee ducks the shoe and can’t believe it! But will Storm have it all together come Dynamite in Cincinnati?

 

Hangman Page heads to the ring!

Fans cheer as we’re about to hear from the Anxious Millennial Cowboy, and the winner of the Overbudget Charity Battle Royal, after the break!

Dynamite returns and Tony Schiavone is with Hangman in the ring to say what an ovation here in Indianapolis! Hangman bested 19 other men to win the Overbudget Battle Royal, winning $50,000 for the Chicago Public Education Fund! Congratulations! Hangman says yeah, that was hell of a weekend. He got a call on Saturday, was told about this battle royal for charity, and so he got on Google, booked a flight, and as he does, he won and gave that 50K to the CPEF. It is a cause and organization that are both near and dear to Hangman as a former high school teacher. He thanks all teachers, knows they’re underfunded and underpaid, and underappreciated.

Fans cheer and Hangman says thanks to AEW for giving him the opportunity to whoop some ass and help some kids. But he didn’t wanna just talk about this weekend, he wants to look forward. There’s a few months left in 2023, and he wants to talk about what he wanted to do with the rest of it. But then “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Prince Nana leads the way out for Swerve Strickland, who scowls as he heads down to the ring. Swerve gets in the ring with Hangman, but Nana takes the mic to say Schiavone’s done enough, good night. Nana then tells the fans to show some respect for Swerve!

Nana hands the mic over and fans do cheer for Swerve. Swerve says being in a coffin for almost two weeks, you get a little clarity. Wait, no one let him out after All In? Swerve says a situation like that, you get some perspective on things. About your career, about who are around you, who’s involved. One of the first people Swerve thought of… was Hangman. And charity. Hangman doing charity now? Is he the AEW mascot or something? Hangman is doing charity for Chicago, a public school system full of delinquents that’s not gonna amount to anything anyway, they’re gonna just flunk out.

Swerve says that Hangman is doing charity in the Zero Hour, the preshow, instead of on the show of All Out, competing for championships. Hangman doesn’t have any shame, so Swerve will be ashamed for him. When AEW started, Hangman was the cornerstone. They helped build all this around him, handpicked by the hierarchy to be the franchise player, and look what he’s done! Former AEW World Tag Team Champion and former AEW World Champion! Setting box office records time and time again, leading up to All In London. And that attendance record in Wembley Stadium was built off Hangman’s work.

So now, Swerve is looking at Hangman in the preshow! Hangman either lost his confidence, his spot, or that he just doesn’t want it anymore. Swerve’s made some other observations, like Hangman hasn’t gotten new ring gear in almost a year now. Hell, Hangman hasn’t gotten any new merchandise! He has a contract extension, though, so he’s been eating good. And yeah, it’s showing. But Hangman doesn’t have singles matches on Dynamite or even promos on Dynamite anymore. Hangman doesn’t even have… title matches anymore. So what’s going on! Oh, right, he took a back seat to The Elite so they could ride driver. Hangman’s sitting in the back, and he’s gotten comfortable.

Fans boo but Swerve says opportunity after opportunity was handed to Hangman on a silver platter. If Swerve had gotten those same opportunities Hangman got, Swerve would be the first Black AEW World Champion by now. Fans do cheer that, cuz they can see it! Hangman nods, he does agree, too. So Swerve will leave Hangman with this. Option A, Hangman rides off into the sunset like them Westerns Hangman used to watch as a baby, letting his contract fizzle out alongside his career. He can do that in catering or at his house on the farm, Swerve doesn’t care where. Just move so Swerve can take the spot Hangman doesn’t want, and then AEW will be whose house? “Swerve’s House!”

Option B, Hangman ponies up, mans up, cowboys up, whatever it is he has to do to find that fighting spirit, that fire, that motivation, that confidence, and show Swerve, the fans, and Hangman himself, what that Cowboy Shid is all about!! Fans like that option! Swerve stares Hangman down and then offers Option C: Hangman and Swerve fight for the spot. But fair warning: Swerve has zero empathy for human life. He has no regard for anybody. Hangman chooses to do this with Swerve, Swerve will walk him like a dog! Either way, Swerve is coming for that spot that Hangman acts like he doesn’t even want.

Hangman says enough of this. He’s been through this already this year. Swerve wants a match? Then go to the back and go get it. Hangman is done with this! Hangman pushes past Swerve and Swerve laughs. “There he goes! It’s a shame, Hangman. It’s a shame that your wife and kids gotta see their father walk away from more responsibilities.” Fans boo and Hangman scowls. Hangman goes back to the ring and Swerve says there we go! Is Hangman ponying up? Hangman gets in Swerve’s face and says “I don’t know who the hell told you it was a good idea to come out here and get-” BRIAN CAGE ATTACKS FROM BEHIND!!

The Machine gets Hangman up to POWERBOMB! And then suplex, to DRILL CLAW!! Swerve kneels over Hangman and shakes his head. Swerve then grins as the Mogul Embassy takes their leave. Is the Cowboy going to be able to fight against the stacked deck Swerve is dealing from?

 

BREAKING NEWS for Rampage!

On top of the two Grand Slam World Title Eliminator Tournament matches, the Young Bucks get back in the ring to take on Matthew Menard & Angelo Parker! Will Matt & Nick Jackson use Daddy Magic & Cool Hand Ange to rebound from their All Out loss?

 

AEW hears from the Grand Slam tournament competitors.

Jay Lethal says this Friday on Rampage, he enters the World Title Eliminator Tournament, against a man with “cero miedo.” Lethal tells Penta to bring everything he’s got because Lethal always does! Penta says that on Rampage, he will break Lethal! And then he wins the whole thing to become the NEW AEW World Champion! Because it is time for a champion who has #CeroMeido!

Jeff Hardy says so much of his existence seems to be about redemption these days. He has rebuilt himself, he’s refreshed his system and refreshed his soul! Jeff’s faced Samoa Joe in so many different wrestling worlds, and he’s beaten him before. Jeff doesn’t just want to be a world champion again, he needs it. Joe, Jeff is tired of saying he’s sorry, time to rock ‘n’ roll! Even Matt Hardy is fired up, will Samoa Joe be rendered OBSOLETE?

 

BREAKING NEWS for Dynamite next week!

The AEW Women’s World Championship #1 Contender’s Fatal 4 Way has been decided! Toni Storm VS Britt Baker VS Hikaru Shida VS Nyla Rose! Former champions all, but who will be the one to step up to Saraya? Plus, after the goading and beating The Mogul Embassy just gave Hangman Page, The Cowboy gets back on the horse to go after Brian Cage! Will Hangman send a message to Swerve through his Machine?

 

AEW Grand Slam World Title Eliminator Tournament, Opening Round: Darby Allin VS Nick Wayne!

The Relentless One faces his young protégé for the first time anywhere, all with a spot in the semifinals on the line! Nick Wayne has learned a lot from Darby, but will Darby pull out some of the things he hadn’t taught him? Or will this be Wayne’s World going towards the Grand Slam?

The bell rings and fans cheer as the two shake hands and even hug it out. The two circle, tie up, and Darby headlocks. Nick powers Darby to ropes, whips him away and hurdles, but Darby sunset flips! TWO, Nick has it, ONE! Darby sunset flips, ONE! Nick jackknife bridges, ONE as Darby bridges up! Nick fights the backslide but Darby swings him around for a headlock takeover! Nick keeps his shoulders up, Darby pushes them down, TWO! Nick stands, powers out of the headlock to waistlock, but they go around and around and Darby uses that momentum to toss Nick out! Nick stands, but moves as Darby DIVES!

Fans lose their minds as Darby crashes down! Nick knows Darby too well to fall for his tope, but he’s still shocked at what just happened! The ref wants this back int he ring, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Nick asks if Darby’s okay as Doc Sampson checks. The ref has Nick calm down and go to the ring. Nick rallies the fans up for Darby as Doc checks Darby from neck to back. Nick hops out to ask, but again the ref has him calm down and stay back. Darby slowly sits up, so he’s conscious, but he still crawls his to the ring. Darby rolls in, but then rolls right back out, giving himself a fresh count. Again, the ref asks Nick stay back. Doc double checks Darby but Darby stands up again. Darby rolls in, Nick gets the fans rallying for Darby again, and then Nick checks with Darby. They shake hands and Darby stands up.

Fans applaud as the two reset, but Darby still hobbles around. Darby and Nick tie up, and Nick gets around to hammerlock. Darby reaches back, backs Nick up to then snapmare, but Nick holds onto the hammerlock! Darby stands, but Nick sends him into buckles! Nick whips Darby corner to corner, runs in, but Darby BOOTS him! Darby goes up, but Nick UPPERCUTS! Darby wobbles up top, Nick climbs up after him, and Dynamite returns to single picture. Nick goes to the very top, brings Darby up to join him, and SUPERPLEXES! Then Nick rolls through, to FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!!

Darby is still in this but Nick hurries to the corner. Nick climbs, gives some love to Latino Heat, then FROG SPLASHES onto knees! Darby saves himself but that was a bit double-edged given the pain in his lower back. Darby and Nick go to corners, fans rally up, and Darby runs in to SHOTGUN Nick back down! Fans fire up as Darby covers, TWO! Nick is showing his toughness, but Darby stands him up to CHOP! Nick staggers away, Darby stands him up to CHOP again! Nick goes to another corner, Darby follows, and Darby whips corner to corner. Nick goes up and over, Darby fakes Nick out, and Darby trips Nick!

Darby steps through, FIGURE FOUR LEGLOCK! Nick endures, fans “WOO~!” and Nick quickly turns things over onto Darby! Darby endures, crawls over, ROPEBREAK! The leglock is undone and fans rally up. Nick goes to the apron, Darby storms over but Nick RAMS into him! Nick slingshots but Darby holds ropes! Nick goes Matrix to stand up, he runs, hurdles but then Darby hurdles! DOUBLE CROSSBODIES collide! Both men are down after thinking alike and fans rally up. A standing count starts, Darby and Nick stir. Darby sits up first, Nick crawls his way over, and they fist bump.

Fans fire up as Nick fires a forearm! Darby fires one back! Nick stands back up to throw a forearm! Darby hits Nick back! The fans duel, Nick nods and fires a forearm! Darby takes a moment to get a mic? “Nick, you hit me like an 18 year old. Hit me like you really wanna win this!” Fans fire up and Darby grins. Nick fires up and he throws another forearm! Darby puts his hands behind his back? Fans rally and duel more, and Nick winds up, to SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO!! Darby flounders but then here comes Christian Cage! Nick can’t believe this guy has to come out here now, and same goes for Darby as the TNT Champion and Captain Charisma are on stage.

Christian & Luchasaurus stay away from the ring to join commentary, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Darby drops off the apron to catch his breath, but Nick builds speed to FLY! Direct hit but a bit double-edged given Nick’s bad shoulder. The ref checks Darby, though, as he went down in a heap under Nick’s body weight. Darby is okay to continue so Nick whips him into railing! Darby writhes but manages to crawl away, and Nick pursues. They get in the ring, Nick pushes Darby to a cover, ONE!! Darby shakes his head, his fighting spirit is stronger than that. Nick storms up to then CHOP! Darby grits his teeth as he goes to another corner, but Nick is on him again with another CHOP! Darby crawls, Nick gives him some space.

But then Nick puts Darby in a corner to CHOP! Darby pie faces Nick to egg him on, so Nick CHOPS again! Fans rally and Nick gets them even more hyped. Nick runs, but into BOOTS! Darby rolls, returns, but into an UPPERCUT! Nick covers, TWO! Nick pushes Darby down for another cover, TWO! Another cover, TWO!! Nick nods, he knows as well as anyone that Darby’s tough. Nick stalks Darby to ropes, and Darby drags himself back to the apron. Nick goes out to join Darby, and he storms up to bring Darby in. Dynamite returns to single picture as Darby ROCKS Nick with a forearm! Nick JUMP KNEES in return! Darby staggers, Nick hits a FLYING RANA!

Fans fire up, Roddy & The Kingdom are watching backstage, and Darby pushes Nick away. Christian says Nick better not use moves his dad used to or he’ll never win this. Nick goes up top in a very Darby way, though, and he says a quick prayer, before the SUPER FROG SPLASH!!! Nick drags Darby up and into the ring, goes up and up and  leaps, WAYNE’S WORLD!! Cover, TWO?!?! Nick is surprised but maybe Darby’s tougher than even Nick realized. Nick stalks Darby to a corner, hoists him up top, and fans duel again. Nick climbs up after Darby, cravats, and stands on the very top. SUPER- NO, Darby THROWS Nick down!!

Fans fire up as Darby turns around, but then he reconsiders? He pushes Nick to a cover, TWO! Darby is now frustrated that he let his friendship hold him back. Darby drags Nick up but Nick trips Darby! Nick steps through, to steal LAST SUPPER!! TWO!!! Nick goes right up, WAYNE’S- NO, Darby blocks to O’Conner Roll! TWO, and Darby springboards to CROSSBODY! TWO, and Darby hurries to ghost pin! TWO!! Nick stands, Darby hops on, CODE RED!! Cover, TWO!??! But Darby has Nick all tied up in body scissors, and has the arms, INVERTED MOTORTYCLE STRETCH!!! Nick endures as Darby bends those arms back!!

Darby even starts stomping Nick’s head! Fans fire up as Darby keeps going, but Nick VERBALLY quits! Darby wins!!

Winner: Darby Allin, by submission (advances to the semifinals)

Christian sarcastically says that was very impressive. But he does have a question: what happens if Darby can’t make it to Collision? Anything can happen between now and Saturday, right? Christian & Luchasaurus leave commentary and Christian again sarcastically applauds. We have Darby VS Strong set for Saturday, who survives the Collision?


My Thoughts:

A great Dynamite, though the pacing felt like it slumped in the middle. The start was fast in a good way, with Orange Cassidy having a short but very on-brand promo that led us right into the back to back title matches. Moxley VS Fox was really good stuff, but of course Moxley wins his first defense. It is definitely going to be some time before Moxley loses the belt, though I don’t see him lasting as long as Cassidy did. Kris VS Emi was really good, too, but of course Kris also won here. Great promo from Toni Storm to show she’s going further off the deep end while also setting up the #1 contender’s match. Storm VS Britt VS Shida VS Nyla is going to be great stuff, but it almost seems too obvious that Storm would win to face Saraya. Unless they want to play it where Storm says she’ll let Saraya win, but then she actually fights Saraya seriously.

Really good tag match of Aussie Open VS Le Sex Gods, but of course there were the spots of “Face hits teammate by accident” here. It’s a bit of an overused trope but they’re still playing it well. Jericho certainly feels he’s without friends right now, but I’m sure when push comes to shove, Sammy comes back to help Jericho again. Callis had a good promo foreshadowing next week, but I don’t think he’s really moved on from Jericho or Omega that easily. Omega might even interrupt the unveiling of that painting to set things up towards a rematch at Grand Slam or even WrestleDream. Plus, who would Callis even go after next?

Great promo from Starks following his All Out match. And even though he lost, Starks really does deserve something, aka a title match. A little surprised he’s not in the Grand Slam Tournament but maybe he’ll come back around in time for Full Gear. Really good promo from Strong, sharing a bit of his past the same way he did in NXT when NXT was working to build him up. Great promo between MJF and Joe, though this might’ve been where things slowed down considering MJF promo segments are always long. But MJF explaining the story behind the infamous shove gif is great stuff, and of course Joe beats MJF down to build Heel heat. Amazing sell from MJF on the bad neck, and I’m also surprised Cole is nowhere in that tournament.

Great segue from Joe hurting MJF to Strong getting on Cole’s case. Great match from Strong VS Trent, and I figured Strong would make it through despite the “bad neck.” Really good promos from the guys competing on Rampage, though I hope Penta has more backup than just Abrahantes since Lethal has the carnival that is Team Triple J. Really good promo from Hangman and Swerve to set up a feud there, and Hangman VS Brian Cage is going to be great stuff next week. And then great main event from Darby VS Nick with great sell on Darby’s bad back. Really good win for Darby here, but Nick looked great even in the loss. Obviously things aren’t done between Darby and friends VS Christian & Luchasaurus, Christian probably gets involved during Darby VS Strong to allow Strong to win.

My Score: 8.7/10

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Mitchell’s AEW Collision Results & Report! (4/17/25)

Spring Breakthru Night 2!

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Is Thursday night alright for fighting?

AEW Spring Breakthru continues as Collision is brewin‘ up a TNT Championship Open Challenge! Will it be all about the BOOM for Adam Cole, Baybay?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Kevin Knight VS Lance Archer w/ Don Callis; Knight wins.
  • Josh Alexander & Konosuke Takeshita VS Rocky Romero & Tomohiro Ishii; Alexander & Takeshita win.
  • 2v1 Handicap Match: Megan Bayne w/ Penelope Ford VS Rebecca Scott & Ashley Vox; Megan wins.
  • AEW TNT Championship Open Challenge: Adam Cole VS Claudio Castagnoli; Cole wins and retains the title.
  • Six Man Tag: La Faccion Ingobernable VS Rosario Grillo, Leon St. Giovanni & KM; LFI wins.
  • ROH World Television Championship: Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes VS Nick Wayne; Nick wins and becomes the new ROH World TV Champion.
  • Mercedes Mone & Harley Cameron VS Kris Statlander & Julia Hart; Kris & Julia win.

PLAY BY PLAY

Marina Shafir storms out here!

She throws some poor rando around on stage, and then kicks her off stage, to then storm into the ring. Marina intimidates Arkady Aura into giving up her mic, then here come the Death Riders! Claudio Castagnoli SHOVES a cameraman down, then SMASHES the camera! Then he CHOKE SLAMS the cameraman through a table! Wheeler Yuta beats up more equipment, the fans boo these sore losers, because clearly this is all in response to losing the AEW World Trios Championships just last night. Boston tells off Yuta but he just uses that as motivation. Jon Moxley is in the ring, waiting for all of this to calm down a bit.

Marina gives Moxley the mic, and Moxley tells the fans and everyone celebrating last night better enjoy it now. “Hobbs, Swerve, Shibata, enjoy it now! Because it’s the last chance you’re gonna have to celebrate for a long time!” The fans boo, but Moxley tells The Young Bucks he officially doesn’t like them, he doesn’t like looking at them, so they better stay in their own lane. They cross the line with Moxley, he swears to God that they are never seen or heard from again, and he means that! Fans are torn there, but Moxley says from the first day he started in this sport, there was one undisputed baddest man in pro-wrestling. That man is Samoa Joe.

The fans cheer for “JOE! JOE! JOE!” and Moxley says he has always shown Joe respect, treated him with reverence. The fans sing, “Joe is gonna kill~ you!” Yuta tells them to shut up! Moxley says he has given Joe that reverence, he has given Joe his space, and it could’ve stayed that way. But Joe started something that Moxley has to finish. Because Moxley doesn’t know any other way, he will not run, he will not hide, he will not roll over and die. he knows no other way to do this but to fight Joe to the death for the AEW World Championship! Tomorrow, now, for better or worse! Mox will be clear: He is challenging Joe!

The fans again chant for “JOE! JOE! JOE!” Moxley says that’s all he’s gotta say. Joe’s known Moxley long enough to know exactly what he’s dealing with. Moxley then storms off, leading the Death Riders away. Will Samoa Joe accept that challenge, and perhaps even go Double or Nothing?

 

Kevin Knight VS Lance Archer w/ Don Callis!

The Jet is feeling real good having his share of $400,000, and he’s preparing for next month’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors tournament. But will Knight still be too fly? Or will he be sent crashing down by the Murderhawk Monster?

The moment Archer hits the ring, he hits Knight! Archer fires off in a corner, the bell rings, and the ref counts. The fans boo but archer only stops to throw his jacket at Knight! Then he THROWS Knight out of the ring! The fans tell Callis off like they did last night, but Archer SMACKS Knight off the LED walls! Archer says night-night, Knight! He CLUBS Knight down on the stage, then drags him up to TOSS him down the ramp! Knight flounders to the apron but Archer steps inside to stop the ring count. Archer goes out to drag Knight up, choke grips, and CHOKE- NO, Knight flips free! Knight blocks a boot, ROCKS Archer, then goes up the corner, BIG triangle jump DROPKICK!

The fans fire up as night goes to the apron, springboards, QUEBRADA! They fall on the ramp and the fans fire up! Knight storms after Archer as they go into the ring, then Knight climbs up. Knight leaps to SEATED- NO, Archer catches Knight! Knight fights and RANAS Archer into a corner! Knight stomps and UPPERCUTS on repeat! Knight then stomps a mudhole, but stops as the ref counts 4. The fans fire up with Knight, but Archer LARIATS Knight inside-out! The fans boo but Archer drags Knight back up. Short arm LARIAT! Callis applauds while Archer rains down forearms on Knight’s head.

The ref reprimands about pulling hair but Archer tells him to shut up! Archer stomps Knight, paces around him, then drags him up. Archer CLUBS Knight on the back, then stalks him to a corner. Archer CHOPS Knight but the fans rally, “Let’s Go, Kevin!” Archer whips, Knight sunset flips, but Archer stays up! But Knight avoids the punch! Knight runs to SLIDING SHOULDER TACKLE! Archer tumbles out of the ring, Knight runs, and he WRECKS Archer with a dropkick! Archer pinballs off the desk, then Knight goes up the corner. But Callis grabs at Knight’s foot! The fans boo, Callis gets away with that, but Archer drags Knight down!

Archer ROCKS Knight, then SWINGS him into the steel steps! Archer is all fired up, Callis is happy, but the fans boo while Collision goes picture in picture.

Archer drags Knight up, brings him around, and whips him hard into railing! Knight sputters, the fans cheer him on, but Archer brings Knight up. Archer ROCKS Knight, sits him in a chair, and then runs up to BOOT him down! Knight slumps against the barriers while Archer refreshes the count. But this just lets Callis get his shots in! Callis hammers Knight, but stops before he gets caught. Callis talks smack on the fans, especially that one guy in the third row. Archer stands Knight up against barriers, calls out a small child in their father’s arms, and then CHOPS Knight! Archer drags Knight along the way, taunts more fans, but Knight fires body shots!

Knight CHOPS Archer, but Archer isn’t even bothered! Archer whips Knight back into the ring, then storms in after him. Archer looms over Knight, stands on Knight’s hand, then steps off as the ref reprimands. Archer taunts Knight, stands him up, and pulls hair to put him in the corner. Archer climbs up, taunts the fans, and he smothers Knight! Archer rains down fists, but he stops short of ten to rob the fans the satisfaction! Spring Breakthru returns to single picture and Archer runs corner to corner. ELBOW! Archer keeps moving, and he ELBOWS Knight again! Archer wants more, so he runs again, to ELBOW Knight again!

The fans are torn as Archer has his hattrick, and he looms over Knight again. Archer taunts Knight, slaps him around, but Knight fires a body shot! Archer nods, eggs Knight on, and Knight fires more hands! The fans fire up, but Archer DECKS Knight! Archer drags Knight around, has a cocky cover, ONE!! Knight is tougher than that as a former IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion, and he flips Archer off! Archer grabs at him, Knight cradles, TWO!! Archer almost got caught, but he BOOTS Knight for that! And GERMAN SUPLEXES! Knight lands on his face and Archer grins. The fans rally for Knight but Archer puts him in a corner.

Archer hoists Knight up top, ROCKS him, then lifts Knight in the reverse crucifix! Knight flails, BLACKOUT- NO, Knight lands out! But Archer grabs him! CHOKE- DROPKICK! Knight turns things around, then fires hands! The fans rally as hard as they can for Knight as Knight fires shot after shot! Knight whips, Archer reverses, but knight slips to the outside! Archer hits buckles, Knight springboards in, but Archer gets clear. Knight comes back, but into a BOOT/STOMP! Archer drags Knight right up, then goes up the corner with him! The fans fire up already as Archer lifts Knight, but Knight fires elbows!

Knight fires body shots now, Archer pushes him back, but Knight returns, to the UPPER ROOM! Knight rolls and UFO SPLASHES! Cover, TWO! Archer is still in this, but Knight runs corner to corner, only for Archer to dodge! Arche comes back, DERAILER!! Archer hauls Knight up, BUCKLE BOMBS, and CHOKE SLAMS! Cover, TWO?!?! Knight survives and Callis is furious! Archer snarls but he drags Knight back to a corner. The fans rally as hard as they can for “KEVIN! KEVIN!” but Archer walks the tightrope! But Knight trips Archer up! Archer is stuck on the ropes, and Knight DROPKICKS him down!

The fans fire up as Knight springboards, FLYING FOREARM to the floor! The fans fire up and Knight puts Archer in! Knight springboards, but Archer catches him! Knight HOTSHOTS that arm, then springboards again, FLYING LARIAT!! Cover, Knight wins!!

Winner: Kevin Knight, by pinfall

The Jet flies high and takes the win! Will this literally big win help Knight take over the BOSJ?

 

The Opps speak.

After Dynamite went off the air, the NEW AEW World Trios Champions regrouped backstage. Samoa Joe said, “Do you understand the unusual thing about predators? Predators tend to think they are the largest and most evil thing in the jungle. They think that nothing pursues them because they are the pursuers. Tonight, the Death Riders learned that wasn’t the case. See, we are The Opps. We are not a movement, we are not an understanding between gentlemen, no. We are men who only need an opportunity and excuse to commit violence. We are men like Shibata. We are men like myself. And now, Death Riders, you learned we are men like Willy Hobbs.

“We are The Opps. We are your AEW Trios Champions. And we are coming for so much more.” The Death Riders were the hunters but are now the hunted, will their reign of terror end thanks to The Opps?

 

BREAKING NEWS for next week’s Collision!

While Collision will return to Saturday nights, it will also have to wait until after coverage of the NBA Playoffs. The silver lining? It’ll be live from coast to coast! Make sure you schedule accordingly so you don’t miss a minute of the Playoff Palooza!

 

Backstage interview with Jamie Hayter & Kris Statlander.

Renee Paquette is with these two ahead of their Women’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament match, set for next week on Dynamite. It is a semifinal match, and yet this is also the first time Kris and Jamie face off 1v1. The winner goes on to Double or Nothing to face Mercedes Mone in the tournament finals, but Kris stops Renee there. Enough about Mone. And enough about Toni Storm, honestly. There are plenty of other women in this locker room who work just as hard, if not harder, than those two. Jamie says she won’t disagree there. Jamie works hard, Kris works hard, and Jamie won’t stand here to give endless pats on the back.

But Jamie also knows Kris is good, being a former TBS Champion. And Kris knows Jamie is good, being a former AEW Women’s World Champion. They both know they can go, and this right here has been a long time coming. Whoever wins this, they better go all the way. See you Wednesday, mate. That match is for Dynamite, but will Kris get a leg up on Mone in the tag match later tonight?

 

Tony Schiavone reads a letter from FTR.

Given the suspension as announced last night, Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler are not allowed in the building, so they sent this message instead.

“Dear Tony & Nigel, I (Dax) wish I could take back everything we did to you guys last week. It was completely unacceptable, unnecessary, and unwarranted. I honestly think the punishment for us wasn’t severe enough.” Schiavone explains it is a suspension for a week, without pay. Dax’s letter continues to say, “Tony, I would never have gone through with the piledriver with you. You said some things about my daughter that I won’t hold against you. But in the heat of the moment, I felt I was justified to scare you a little. I love you, Tony.” Schiavone rolls his eyes, the fans boo because they don’t believe Dax’s words.

Schiavone explains this next part is addressed to Nigel. “I never wanted things to get physical between the three of us, I know your body, and your mind for that matter, is very fragile.” Nigel rolls his eyes at the passive aggressiveness there. “I’m sure you were thinking the same thing with emotions as we were. Even though you probably knew there was no way you could ever beat us up, LOL. Again, my sincerest apologies to you both, and I hope we can just move forward in a professional and productive manner. With love, Dax Harwood.” The fans still boo the ingenuine sentiments, and Nigel sarcastically accepts the apology. Will FTR ever actually learn their lesson?

 

Josh Alexander & Konosuke Takeshita VS Rocky Romero & Tomohiro Ishii!

The Walking Weapon couldn’t defeat the Cowboy, so he goes and sucker punches him after the match, then seemingly joins forces with The Don Callis Family! Will Alexander get his first win alongside The Alpha? Or can Azucar & Stone Pitbull conglomerate their way to a victory?

The teams sort out and Ishii starts against Konosuke in a battle of Openweight Champions! The fans fire up as Ishii and Konosuke go toe to toe, then they start shoving! The forearms start flying, the fans fire up, and Ishii gets the edge! Ishii runs, but Konosuke BOOTS him! Konosuke whips, Ishii reverses, and then Ishii ducks the lariat to waistlock. Ishii ducks an elbow, but Konosuke ROCKS Ishii! Konosuke reels Ishii in, but Ishii suplexes first! Konosuke fights free, then runs up, and they RAM shoulders! The fans fire up and Ishii runs to RAM Konosuke again! Konosuke returns, runs through the chop and he CLOBBERS Ishii!

Ishii is up, he runs through a chop and then CLOBBERS Konosuke! Konosuke is back up, both men run in, and they RAM each other down! The fans fire up while Konosuke and Ishii back off. Tag to Rocky and Alexander and the fans rally again. The two circle, tie up, and Alexander waistlocks. Rocky switches, Alexander switches, and Alexander SLAMS Rocky down! Rocky brushes that off while the fans rally. The two circle, tie up, and Rocky wrenches. Alexander knees low, whips, but Rocky slides under! Rocky wheelbarrows and arm-drags! Alexander comes back, Rocky dodges and RANAS! The fans fire up while Rocky gives some Azucar Heat!

Rocky runs up, Alexander DUMPS him to the apron, but Rocky UPPERCUTS! Alexander distracts the ref so that Konosuke can YANK Rocky down! Konosuke DOUBLE CHOPS Rocky, then DRIVE-BY DROPKICKS! Rocky sputters while Collision goes picture in picture.

Alexander runs to BODY CHECK Rocky off the apron! The Don Callis Family soaks up the heat, then they fetch Rocky off the ground. Alexander puts Rocky on the apron, CLUBS him, then slides in. Alexander has the ref watch Ishii, and then he stomps Rocky around. Alexander scoops and SLAMS Rocky, then tags Konosuke. Konosuke goes up to SUPER SENTON! Cover, TWO! Rocky stays in this, but Konosuke stays on Rocky with a snapmare and KCIK! Konosuke tags Alexander and Alexander stalks Rocky. Alexander drags Rocky from the ropes to drop a knee! Cover, TWO! Alexander stalks Rocky to the ropes, then bumps him off buckles.

Alexander CHOPS Rocky, and Collision goes to break.

Collision returns and Konosuke has Rocky up top! Rocky fights the back suplex with fists, then he BITES Konosuke! The ref reprimands, but Rocky cravats to hit a SUPER SLICED BREAD! The fans fire up while both men crawl, hot tags to Alexander and Ishii! The fans fire up as these two RAM, and RAM, and then Ishii ROCKS Alexander! Ishii whips, Alexander reverses, but Ishii comes back to CLOBBER Alexander! And SAIDO! Cover, TWO! Alexander survives but Ishii runs, only for Konosuke to get a cheap shot in! Ishii DECKS Konosuke for it! Alexander waistlocks, Ishii fights and switches, but Konosuke runs in!

Alexander ducks, Konosuke BOOTS Ishii! Konosuke runs, he and Ishii DOUBLE LARIAT! Konosuke rebounds to LARIT Ishii down! Rocky runs up, wrenches Konosuke, and kicks off Alexander to TORNADO DDT! Ishii LARIATS Konosuke back down, but Alexander kicks! Ishii blocks, feed to Rocky for a kick and UPPERCUT! Then Ishii hits a GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans fire up more as Ishii runs, and he LARIATS Alexander down! Cover, Rocky blocks Konosuke, but Konosuke SHOVES Rocky onto Ishii! The match is saved but the ref reprimands everyone for being in the ring. Ishii and Rocky argue, but Konosuke has Rocky!

Rocky avoids the forearm, so Konosuke DECKS Ishii! Alexander BOOTS Rocky out of the ring! Alexander torture racks Ishii, for the TOWER HACKER BOMB!! Cover, TWO?!? But into an ANKLE LOCK!! Rocky sends Konosuke into railing! Ishii endures, reaches out, but Rocky storms in! Rocky springboards to CROSSBODY Alexander! The fans fire up, but Konosuke runs in! Rocky DUMPS Konosuke out, then PLANCHAS! Ishii LARIATS Alexander, suplexes, but Alexander fights it! Alexander wrenches, Ishii wrenches back, but Alexander gets around to GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, ROCKY BREAKS IT!

The fans fire up as we get another save! Rocky brings Alexander i, but Alexander waistlcoks. Rocky fights free, throws an elbow, then a HAYMAKER! Rocky reels Alexander in, but Alexander hits a GOURD BUSTER! Alexander hoists Rocky up, but Ishii helps Rocky RANA! Rocky KICKS Alexander, cravats, and Ishii gives him the boost! SHIRA- NO, Alexander slips free! Rocky waistlocks Alexander, Ishii runs up, but Alexander ducks! The LARIAT hits Rocky! Then Alexander rolls Ishii up, with tights! TWO!! Alexander fires a flurry of elbows, but Ishii roars! Ishii runs in, but into a GERMAN SUPLEX! But he’s right back up!?

Alexander runs up, Ishii SWATS a lariat, then ROCKS Alexander! Alexander ROCKS Ishii, but Ishii HEADBUTTS! The fans fire up while both men fall! A standing count starts, but Ishii crawls hover, hot- WHAT?! Rocky leaves Ishii hanging?! WHY?!? The fans boo, but Konosuke BOOTS Ishii! Then feed to a GERMAN SUPLEX! Alexander holds on, ripcord, DOUBLE ROLLING ELBOWS!! Then a POWERBOMB!! High stack, Don Callis Family wins!

Winners: Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander, by pinfall

Rocky looks conflicted, but they why did he leave Ishii all alone to begin with?! Callis celebrates with his guys, will nothing stop the family from taking over AEW? Rocky goes back to help Ishii, but Ishii shoves Rocky! Ishii asks what the heck, but wait! Is that TRENT BERETTA!? Rocky CLOBBERS Ishii, and Trent takes off the jacket! Trent rains down fists on Ishii now, and the Callis Family returns?! Trent was Don Callis Family the last time we saw him, and it seems he still IS Don Callis Family! Callis explains to Konosuke that it’s fine, and he gives Trent the monkey wrench! The very thing that took Trent out almost a year ago!

Rocky stands Ishii up, and says goodbye. Trent CLOBBERS Ishii with the monkey wrench!!! Trent & Rocky are in the Family, will AEW soon belong to them?

 

Backstage interview with Mercedes Mone.

Lexy Nair welcomes in #FourBeltsMone, and Mone again says, “Bostooon~! Say hello to your C E O!” Lexy congratulates Mone on defeating Athena last night and advancing to the Women’s Owen Hart Cup finals at Double or Nothing. She will either face Kris or Jamie, and Kris is someone Mone has had a lot of history with. Mone stops Lexy there and says that history is where Mone won them all. Tonight, she is in the main event in another tag match alongside Harley Cameron. Mone already groans as Harley brings out “Mini Mone!” “Bostooooon~! Say hello to your C E O~!” Mone says she already did that.

Mini Mone knows Main Mone doesn’t wanna talk to Harley right now, but she has assured Mini Mone that things will be different this time. They better be! Now now, talk to Mini Mone. She’s not gonna do that! Harley, just stay out of the way and not be such a loser! Harley pouts but Mone says there’s no reason to be sad. Mini Mone says yeah, there’s no crying in wrestling! Damn right! Wait, wait, why is she talking like the puppet’s real!? Harley starts singing “Ride the Money Wrath Train~!” Mone says no no no! Mone storms off, but the train is on the tracks either way. Mini Mone says, “See you tonight!” Will The CEO and the wild Aussie stay on track as we head for Double or Nothing?

 

2v1 Handicap Match: Megan Bayne w/ Penelope Ford VS Rebecca Scott & Ashley Vox!

The wrath of the Megasus has yet to be satiated, so she is again doubling up on opponents. Will even Everyone’s Favorite Flight Attendant & The Reel Catch #BowDown?

The bell rings and Vox & Scott DOUBLE DROPKICK! The fans fire up as they bring the fight to Megan with fast hands! They double whip, but Megan crisscrosses them into each other, then DOUBLE GERMAN SUPLEXES!! The fans fire up as Megan roars, and she reels Vox in! Megan hauls Vox up to POWERBOMB! And deadlift for ANOTHER POWERBOMB! And ANOTHER POWERBOMB!! Vox flounders away while the fans fire up! Megan aims at Scott, runs in, and LEAPING LARIATS! Megan is all fired up, and she hauls Scott up, FATE’S DESCENT onto Vox!! Double cover, Megan wins!

Winner: Megan Bayne, by pinfall

Vox & Scott tried, but they could not stop this female titan! Megan then sits them both up and tells them, “BOW DOWN!” Megan SMACKS them off the mat! The Superbad Girl raises Megan’s hand in victory, will nothing stop Megan from storming back up the mountain?

 

Anthony Bowens speaks.

“Throughout my life, I’ve been told ‘no’ so many times. But if I wanted it bad enough, I always found a way. And here in AEW, I won’t take ‘no’ for an answer. My name is Anthony Bowens. I am AEW’s 5 Tool Player. The perfect combination of power, athleticism, intelligence, the look, and The It Factor. I am the Pride of Professional Wrestling, led by a badass. I intend to use every tool necessary to climb to the top of AEW. And oh, yeah, I intend to win gold. Let’s make history. So the question is, who’s next to step to the plate and get their ass Molly Whopped by THE Five Tool Player?! That journey starts now. Don’t believe me? Well I’ve got five tools and one rule: Prove them wrong!”

 

AEW TNT Championship Open Challenge: Adam Cole VS ???

The Panama City Playboy is in Boston, ready to make this City of Champions undisputed! But who will step to this paragon of wrestling? CLAUDIO CASTAGNOLI! The Death Riders never left the building, they were just lurking from the shadows! But will the Swiss Cyborg snatch away this title to make up for the one he lost?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who brings the boom!

The bell rings and the two tie up. Claudio powers Cole right to a corner, lets off as the ref counts, but then Cole avoids the sucker punch! Cole fires fast hands, the fans fire up, but the ref counts. Claudio scoops Cole first to SLAM him down! Claudio looms over Cole, drags him up, and he whips Cole, only for Cole to reverse. But Claudio bounces off buckles to BOOT Cole down! The fans boo but Claudio stalks Cole. Claudio drags Cole up, scoops again, but Cole fights around to a SLEEPER! The fans cheer, but Claudio RAMS Cole into buckles. Claudio is free, but Cole BOOTS him, then JUMP NECKBREAKERS! Cover, ONE!!

Cole hurries to headlock, but Claudio powers up and lifts Cole, only for Cole to sunset flip! Claudio drags Cole right up, but Cole fires forearms! The fans fire up as Cole whips, btu Claudio reverses. Cole grabs ropes, 52 Fake Out! SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO! Claudio stays in this but Cole runs up to BOOT him back down! Claudio bails out, throws a fit, but then Cole BOOTS him off the apron! The fans fire up for “ADAM COLE, BAYBAY!” Claudio goes to the apron, Cole storms up on him, but Claudio trips Cole up! Claudio drags Cole out, Cole fires forearms, but Claudio knees low! Claudio whips Cole hard into barriers!

Claudio winds up, runs up, but Cole dodges! Now Claudio hits the barriers! Cole fires forearms, stalks Claudio around the way, and he fires forearms again. Claudio YANKS Cole into the barriers! The ring count climbs, Claudio hauls Cole up, BARRIER BACK SUPLEX! Cole flops to the floor and the fans lose their minds! Claudio refreshes the ring count, but he does wait on Cole. Cole slowly crawls, so Claudio goes out to fetch him. Claudio UPPERCUTS Cole, Cole staggers around, and Claudio military presses him! Claudio TOSSES Cole out into the crowd! The fans go nuts again, and they cheer on “A E DUB! A E DUB!” for making this possible.

Claudio storms into the ring, soaks up the heat, and the ref checks Cole. That was a rough landing on that hardwood floor, but it seems Cole is okay to continue. The fans rally for Cole as he hobbles his way back to ringside. Cole rolls in, but Claudio runs up to LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Cole stays in this but Claudio clamps onto him with a chinlock. Cole endures, the fans rally, but Claudio squeezes tight. Cole fights around, fights to his feet, and the fans fire up as Cole fires body shots. But Claudio knees low, then TOSSES Cole back out! Cole flops to the floor, the fans boo more, but Claudio just soaks it all up as Collision goes picture in picture.

Cole gets checked by Doc Sampson, given that big bruise right on his side. The ring count climbs all the while, and Claudio paces as he waits on a verdict from Doc. Cole seems to be okay to continue, and he crawls his way over. Cole grabs at the apron skirt, drags himself up, and springs in at 9! Claudio is right on him and rains down fists! Claudio is all fired up, and also sports a cut on his arm from hitting these barriers. Claudio scoops to hit a BACKBREAKER, and then he bends Cole against his knee! Cole endures, throws hands from below, but Claudio shoves him down! Cole avoids the elbow drop! Claudio snarls, but Cole fires a forearm!

Claudio UPPERCUTS, Cole fires another forearm, repeat! Claudio looms over Cole but Cole still comes back with a forearm! The shots go back and forth, but then Claudio smothers Cole with a chinlock! Cole endures and fights back up, but Claudio pushes him down to the mat! Claudio leans on the hold as he grinds Cole down. Cole fights up again, fires body shots, and Spring Breakthru returns to single picture. Claudio ROCKS Cole, runs, but Cole ROCKS Claudio! Claudio UPPERCUTS into a backslide! TWO, and Cole fireman’s carries, but Claudio fights free! Claudio whips, UPPERCUTS, then whips corner to corner.

Claudio runs in and UPPERCUTS! Then he whips corner to corner again, for another UPPERCUT! Claudio tries again, but Cole SUPERKICKS him down! The fans fire up while a standing count begins again! Cole is in a corner, but Claudio rises up to get him. Cole JAWBREAKERS, then ELBOWS, then BOOTS! Claudio still comes back, Cole gets around, BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Cole is frustrated and sore, but he still stands up. The fans fire up as Cole is in the corner, and he climbs up the ropes! Cole aims, Claudio stands, PANAMA- BACKDROP! Claudio wags his finger, then he storms up, but has to fight off another fireman’s carry!

Claudio short arm LARIATS, then he drags Cole up! Claudio reels Cole in, but Cole BACKDROPS! Claudio just manages to land out, but Cole SUPERKICKS again! Cole now fireman’s carries, for USHIGOROSHI! Cover, TWO! Claudio stays in this and Cole is frustrated, but the fans rally up behind Cole. Cole goes back to the corner, hops up again, and Claudio’s up. PANAMA SUN- NO, Claudio trips and SWINGS Cole! The fans are torn as Cole goes around and around! TEN and Claudio THROWS Cole! Cover, TWO!! But into a CROSSFACE! Claudio pulls back on Cole but Cole endures! The fans rally as Cole reaches out. Cole rolls to a cover, TWO!

Claudio THROWS Cole to a corner! Claudio runs, UPPERCUTS, and then runs again! But Cole DUMPS Claudio out! Claudio HOTSHOTS Cole, hurries up the corner, then leaps, into a SUPERKICK! Cole covers, TWO!! Claudio is still in this, but both men are running on fumes. Cole rises up, brings down the kneepad, and says it’s time. But Claudio stops Cole to waistlock, only for Cole to PELE! Cole runs, into a POP-UP UPPERCUT! Cover, TWO!! Cole survives and Claudio is in disbelief! Cole goes to a corner as Claudio snarls and rises up. Claudio runs up, UPPERCUTS, and UPPERCUTS, and UPPERCUTS!

The ref backs Claudio off, the fans boo, but Claudio just seethes. Cole drags himself up with the ropes, Claudio runs back in, UPPERCUT! UPPERCUT! UPPERCUT! Claudio just UPPERCUTS and ELBOWS away! The ref backs Claudio off, warns him to listen to authority, but Claudio goes back in for more UPPERCUTS! The fans rally for Cole as he takes these shots, but then Claudio hoists him up top! Claudio climbs, goes to the very top, SUPER DUPER PLEX!! Cover, ONE, and into a ghost pin! COLE WINS!!!

Winner: Adam Cole, by pinfall (still AEW TNT Champion)

Claudio is in shock! But perhaps his anger got the better of him as he could’ve done things different. But the rest of the Undisputed Kingdom/Paragon is here to celebrate with their guy! Will Cole, Roddy & Kyle all be rolling on the road to Double or Nothing? Wait, now Claudio FLIPS the desk over in his anger! And then he stands it up on it’s side to tip it the other way! And another way! Yuta and Moxley hurry out here to try and calm Claudio down, and the fans taunt Claudio, “That’s expensive! That’s expensive!” They even chant “LOSERS! LOSERS!” The Death Riders storm off, what will satiate their anger?

 

Backstage interview with “Big Bill” Morrissey & Bryan Keith.

Lexy Nair is with the former Learning Tree Branches, The Redwood & The Bad Apple. She brings up how last week, Chris Jericho said he wasn’t angry, he was just disappointed, and then he left them to themselves. Where do they go from here? Bill says Jericho was disappointed in them, but Bill is disappointed in Jericho. Jericho is supposed to be the leader, and yet he walks out on them? Quite honestly, Bill is getting… angry. Keith wants Bill to chill. Not right now. What? What’s the difference? They talked about this in private, what’s the difference with it being now? Keith says it is like Bill just said: It was in private.

Keith knows Jericho said they were family, and that means something to Keith. And he just feels that if they’re family, they should handle this like family, and that is internally. And maybe, if Bill didn’t put Jericho on blast last week, Jericho wouldn’t have left. Bill understands, family is very important. That is why Keith wants to get back in the good graces of Jericho. Bill gets that. He just isn’t sure they should be living and dying at the whims of Jericho. Either way, the strategy moving forward is the same: They need to get in the ring, crack some skulls, and stack some wins. Lexy, to answer the question of what’s next, that is next.

Bill heads out, Keith follows, but will they do better or worse without The Nueve?

 

Six Man Tag: La Faccion Ingobernable VS Rosario Grillo, Leon St. Giovanni & KM!

Finally, El Toro Blanco has returned! Rush leads Dralistico y The Beast Mortos into action again, will LFI finally stampede through AEW?

The trios sort out and LFI just attacks! Dralistico has Grillo, Rush has KM and Mortos as LSG! Things spill out side, LFI send their opponents into barriers, and then Darlistico CHOPS Grillo! Rush stomps KM, Dralistico stomps Grillo, and Mortos is back in the ring. The fans fire up with Mortos, and Dralistico sends Grillo into more railing! Rush regroups with his hermanos, both literal and in arms. Dralistico CHOPS LSG, Mortos SPLASHES, and then Mortos whips LSG corner to corner for another SPLASH! Mortos whips LSG to ropes now, for a POP-UP SAMOAN DROP! Tag to Dralistico and he springboards in, FLYING CODE BREAKER!

LSG flounders around and the fans fire up. KM tags in, but Dralistico SOBATS, KICKS, and ENZIGIRIS! The fans fire up as Dralistico tags in Rush! The fans fire up and Rush SUPERMAN PUNCHES KM! Then he DECKS LSG, HEADBUTTS Grillo, and he lets Dralistico FLY! Down go LSG and Grillo! Rush then says, “You mess with the bull…” YOU GET THE BULL’S HORNS!! KM takes those right in the face! Cover, LFI wins!

Winners: La Faccion Ingobernable, by pinfall

LFI makes quick work, and Rush says LFG! Will these three be like bulls in a China shop when it comes to the AEW Trios Division?

 

Backstage interview with Kevin Knight.

Renee catches up to The Jet as he and “Speedball” Mike Bailey say hey. A big congratulations for Knight in winning against Archer. Renee is pretty sure that match came about because Callis didn’t like the rejection he got in trying to recruit Knight and Speedball. Knight says pretty much, but that’s understandable. He doesn’t think the Don- Ricochet steps in, backwards hat and military coat not really going together, but he tells Knight to shut it. Ricochet says these goofs are not the story of the week. The story is how they screwed Ricochet last week and stole that prize money!

Speedball says if by “screwed,” Ricochet means Speedball’s team beat him fair and square to win 400 stacks, then yeah, he got screwed. Ricochet says first, you pinned Mortos, not Ricochet. And seeing as how they’re the new guys here, here’s some “veteran advice.” Don’t upset the top talent in AEW. You don’t disrupt the chain of command. And since Knight and Speedball are so low, at the bottom of the pole, take his advance before something bad happens. Knight says Ricochet has it all twisted, they respect him. Knight and Speedball respect the game, the in-ring talent, the hot wife, all of that.

But anything that Ricochet can do, the Jet can, too. In fact, here’s something he can do that Ricochet can’t. And then he shakes them dreads! Ricochet says here’s what he can do: he can smack Knight in his mouth! Then do it then! Maybe he will, if Knight keeps talking! Knight fakes a slap and makes Ricochet flinch! Ricochet says okay, he wants trouble now. Yeah, Knight needs that. Speedball says okay, just not tonight. Speedball and Knight head out, Renee tosses her hair and leaves. But will the One & Only find he’s the only one with a problem?

 

ROH World TV Championship: Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes VS Nick Wayne!

If Christian Cage is to be believed, this match has come about all thanks to him pulling the strings. But at the same time, he told his “son” that he’d have to win this one on his own. Will The Prodigy make The Patriarch of the Patriarchy proud? Or will the Commander of the Skies ruin Christian’s “gift?”

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who’s the real star of ROH TV!

The Code of Honor is not upheld as Nick SPITS at Komander! The bell rings, the fans boo, and Komander DORPKCIKS Nick! Komander fires off hands in the corner, Nick scurries away but Komander keeps on him! Komander CHOPS, Nick kicks low, and then Nick ROCKS Komander. Nick storms up, but Komander kicks, mule kicks, front kicks, and CHOPS! The fans fire up, Komander whips, but Nick reverses. Komander rolls off Nick’s back, then blocks the chop to knuckle lock and CHOP! Komander goes up, up, jumps around, and then FLYING RANAS! The fans fire up again while Nick flounders away.

Komander runs in, Nick TOSSES him to the ramp! Nick comes back, but Komander GAMANGIRIS him down! Komander goes up with Nick in the drop zone! But Nick hurries away, no Cielito. Komander still tightrope walks to ARABIAN PRESS, only for Nick to put him on the apron! Komander RAMS into Nick, springboards, and CROSSBODIES! Then DROPKICKS! The fans fire up while Nick bails out to the ramp. Komander aims, springboards, but Nick dodges! Komander comes back, Nick puts him in the ring, then he ducks a haymaker to HOTSHOT! Komander falls and the fans boo, but Nick checks his teeth.

We see Christian Cage, Kip Sabian & Mother Shayna are watching this backstage as Nick hurries back in the ring. Nick stomps Komander, RAMS him into a corner, then puts him up top. Komander wobbles, Nick winds up to CHOP, then Nick climbs. Komander fires hands and Nick backs off. Komander hops down, springboards, but Nick SHOVES him down! Komander crashes to the floor and Collision goes picture in picture.

Abrahantes coaches Komander, and Nick goes outside to taunt the fans. Nick then fetches Komander to THROW him into railing! Komander writhes, Nick soaks up heat much like he did during Prelude to Spring Breakthru. Nick fetches Komander again, puts him in the ring, and taunts the fans before stepping inside. Cover, TWO! Nick is annoyed but he looms over Komander. Nick drags Komander up, throws him into the ropes, then CHOKES him! The ref counts, Nick steps off and he taunts the fans before he CHOKES Komander again! The ref counts again, Nick steps off, and Komander sputters while Nick swaggers around.

Nick drags Komander up, brings him around, and snapmares for a leg drop! Cover, TWO! Komander stays in this and Nick grows frustrated. Nick tells the fans to shut up, but Collision goes to break.

Collision returns and Nick again has Komander on the ropes, literally. Nick whips Komander then KNEES him against the ropes! Nick soaks up the heat, whips Komander again, but Komander springboards to go up and FLYING ARM-DRAG! Then he reels Nick into a EURO CLUTCH! TWO!! Nick escapes in time, but Komander CHOPS! And CHOPS! Nick kicks low, runs, but Komander scoops to BACKBREAKER! The fans fire up while both men are down! Abrahantes and Boston rally for “KO-MAN-DER!” Nick goes to a corner, Komander runs up, but Nick dodges! Nick runs in, but Komander puts him up top, ROCKS and CHOPS him, then triangle jump ENZIGIRIS!

Nick flops to the ramp and the fans fire up! Komander builds speed, and he FLIES to SWANTON Nick on the ramp! A rough landing no matter what, but Komander still kicks Nick in the ring. Komander aims from the corner, tunes up the band and the fans join in. Komander runs, goes up, up, and MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! Nick survives but the fans taunt him with “Whose Mom?” “NICK’S MOM!” Komander drags Nick up, torture racks, but Nick fires hands! Nick is free, he goes to a corner, but Komander runs up. Nick goes up and over, victory rolls, TWO! Komander runs back in, but Nick sends him hard into buckles!

The fans boo while Nick takes aim. Nick kicks but Komander ducks it! Komander RAMS Nick into the corner, then hops up, POISON-RANA! Cover, TWO! Nick survives and both men are down while the fans fire back up. Komander goes back to the corner, aims and springboards, but Nick slips around! DRAGON SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Nick is stunned, but he takes aim again! Komander rises, into Nick’s ROUNDHOUSE! Then up, up, WAYNE- TIGER FEINT sweeps the legs! And then a FLYING DESTROYER!! Nick tumbles out of the ring, staggers around, and the fans are thunderous as Komander builds speed!

Komander goes up, up, and ARIHARA MOONSAULTS!! Direct hit on Nick and Boston is erupting! Komander puts Nick in, “This is Awesome!” as Komander climbs again. Nick is in the drop zone, for CIELITO LINDO onto BOOTS!! Nick turns things around, then takes aim, ROUNDHOUSE! Nick roars, reels Komander in to pump handle and PRODIGY PLEX!! Cover, NICK WINS!!!

Winner: Nick Wayne, by pinfall (NEW ROH World Television Champion)

Boston doesn’t like it, but Nick Wayne just became the youngest singles champion in ROH! The Patriarchy is certainly proud, but then Christian Cage leaves Shayna and Kip to go off somewhere. Will he prepare some other gift for his Prodigy as celebration?

 

Hologram is loading.

And Hologram will return to action next week for Playoff Palooza! Will the incredible win streak continue?

 

Top Flight speaks.

Dante Martin calls out Action Andretti & Lio Rush to say, “Guess what? We just came from Tony Khan’s office, and there’s no more running, there’s no more hiding, no more ducking, because we have a match next week.” Darius says it isn’t just any match. This has been going on for far too long, so they’re over the wrestling part of this. They want to fight The Cru! Forget the rules, forget the tags, it is a TORNADO TAG MATCH! Leila Grey tells Action & Lio that they’ll see ’em next week for Collision: Playoff Palooza. That is, if The Cru has the balls to show up. Well hold on, The Cru shows up now!

Lio & Action tell Top Flight that they don’t have to wait! Security steps in and keeps this from getting out of hand, but what will happen when there’s nothing holding these teams back?

 

BREAKING NEWS for a future Dynamite!

It will be AEW’s return to Portland, Oregon, June 11th, when AEW does the unthinkable! It will be the first-ever AEW Summer Blockbuster, a FOUR HOUR edition of Dynamite! That’s right, F O U R!! Get tickets next Thursday, or at least set your DVRs so you do not miss what could be an instant classic!

 

Toni Storm is here!

The Timeless AEW Women’s World Champion was present last night to watch from afar, but now she wants to get a closer look at tonight’s main event!

Mercedes Mone & Harley Cameron VS Kris Statlander & Julia Hart!

The CEO is reluctant to step back into the ring alongside the wild Aussie, but Harley’s probably the only person who would team with her at this point. Can Harley help Mone keep the Money (Wrath) Train on track? Or will the #BornAgainKristen and the Princess of the Black Throne make a winning combination?

The teams sort out and Mone starts against Kris for both a revival of their rivalry, and also a teaser of what could be for the Owen Hart Cup finals. The two tie up, and Kris SHOVES Mone down! The fans cheer as Kris flexes, but Mone tags Harley. Harley and Kris tie up, and Kris SHOVES Harley away! Harley tags Mone back in, and then picks up Mini Mone! Wait, wait, Harley tags in Mini Mone? Is this a substitution or a 3v2 Handicap now? Harley THROWS Mini Mone at Kris, which Kris easily catches. Kris passes Mini Mone to Julia, how just puts Mini Mone down to step on! Harley tries to roll Kris up but Kris stays up.

Kris drags Harley to her feet, then slips around to roll Harley up! Harley rolls through, Oklahoma Rolls back, TWO! Kris runs up, Harley headlocks, but Kris powers up and out. Harley tilt-o-whirls and HARLEY-GO-ROUNDS! Kris ends up in a corner, the fans fire up, and Harley shouts, “Feel The Wrath~!” Harley runs in, Kris dodges, and then Kris runs in. Harley ELBOWS Kris, has Kris in the ropes, and sunset flips! TWO! Kris kicks, then deadlifts Harley for a suplex! The fans fire up, Kris tags Julia, and Julia takes the handoff to wrench and YANK Harley’s arm! Julia YANKS the arm again and again, then goes up the ropes.

Julia knuckle locks, then tightrope walks! The fans fire up as Julia hits an OLD SCHOOL! Then she adds a BLINDSIDE LARIAT! Cover, but Mone breaks it! The fans cheer, but Julia drags Harley up. Harley JAWBREAKERS, then runs, dodges, and ENZIGIRIS! Tag to Mone, but Julia drop toeholds! Julia dribbles Mone off the mat, but Mone gets free. Mone goes to a corner, Julia runs up and ELBOWS! Julia runs side to side, tags Kris, then goes back to ELBOW Mone again! Kris runs in and KNEES Mone down! Kris brings Mone around to scoop, and FALL AWAY SLAMS! The fans fire up while Mone flounders out and Kris flexes.

Kris goes to the apron, Mone blocks the kick, but Kris handstands out of the throw! Kris also avoids the sweep of her arms, but Mone goes up! Kris avoids the meteora, and they both stop as the other shows haymaker! They then look at Toni Storm, and then they both ROCK the other! Julia and Harley run up, but Mone and Kris DECK them! Then they fire fast hands with each other! The fans fire up, Kris KNEES low, and Collision goes picture in picture.

Kris reels Mone in and FLAPJACKS her off the apron! Mone flounders, Kris stands on her while doing the CEO dance! Kris hauls Mone up and into the ring, covers, TWO! Kris drags Mone up, tags Julia, and they mug Mone. Julia ROCKS Mone, whips her to a corner, but Mone reverses. Mone runs up, blocks boots and ROCKS Julia! Julia is in the ropes and Mone hits the STOCK DROP! Mone huffs ‘n’ puffs before she drags Julia to a cover, TWO! Mone is annoyed but she drags Julia up again. Mone snapmares Julia, runs, and METEORAS! Cover, TWO! Julia stays in this but Mone taunts Kris. Mone dares Julia to crawl to Kris, but then she bumps Julia off buckles.

Mone tags Harley and they mug Julia. Harley brings Julia around, whips her to ropes, and ELBOWS her down! Cover, TWO! Harley stays between Julia and Kris, then brings her around. Julia JAWBREAKERS free, then CLUBS Harley. Julia CHOPS Harley at the ropes, CHOPS her again, then fires forearms. The ref counts, Julia backs off, but then Julia whips Harley to ropes. Harley ducks ‘n ‘dodges, and DOUBLE LARIATS take them both down! The fans rally while Julia and Harley crawl, and Spring Breakthru returns to single picture as they hot tag Mone and Kris! The fans fire up as Mone CHOPS, knuckle locks and goes up, up, and FLYING ARM-DRAGS!

Mone does her dance, then runs corner to corner, DOUBLE KNEES! Mone reels Kris in, the fans rally, and Mone snap suplexes! That’s Una Amiga, and then Mone gets Kris up for Dos Amigas! then THREE AMIGAS! But Kris stops it before quatro! Harley makes the save, and she helps Mone, only for Kris to DOUBLE SUPLEX! Kris rolls through?! DOS DOUBLE SUPLEX! Kris rolls through again and THREE DOUBLE SUPLEX!! The fans are thunderous, we see Jamie Hayter watching backstage and applauding, and Kris puts Mone & Harley in the drop zone! Kris goes up, but Harley rolls with Mone to avoid the 450 Splash!

The fans fire up as Kris tags Julia while Mone and Harley seem to have a tender moment of friendship. Julia ruins the moment with a STANDING MOONSUALT! Julia then tilt-o-whirls Mone, but Mone stops that to RAM Julia into the corner! And then she puts Julia in the Tree of Woe for KNEE after KNEE after KNEE! Mone goes out, goes up, but Julia SPIDER SUPLEXES her away! Harley runs up, Julia sits up to then roll back, and she takes a swing! Harley reels Julia in for a NECKBREAKER! Kris kicks Harley, reels her in, and hits a NORTHERN LIGHTS BOMB! But then Mone METEORAS Kris! Julia stalks Mone, runs up, wrench and STO!

Julia puts Mone in the drop zone, goes back up the corner, and HART SAULT gets KNEES! The fans fire up while Julia and Mone are both down! Julia and Mone stir, “This is Awesome!” as a standing count starts. Mone and Julia stir at about 4 of 10, crawl for their corners, hot tag to Kris! Kris fires off on Mone with forearms! Kris ROUNDHOUSES Mone, BLASTS Harley, and then runs up on Mone. Mone hooks her into the Gory Especial! Kris fights free, scoops Mone, but Mone kicks and flails! Kris’ legs give out, they both flop down, and the two fight on the mat. Kris powers up to her feet, but Harley tags in!

Harley brings Mone out of the gut wrench, but Kris hits the DISCUS LARIAT! Kris kicks, Mone blocks, and Mone KNEES Kris in return! Mone whips, Kris reverses, and Mone is sent into Julia’s TARANTULA!! But Harley rolls Kris up! TWO!! Mone is stuck as Kris scoops Harley and hits a BACKBREAKER! Then Kris cording holds Harley’s arm, kisses the bicep, and hits the Hayterade?! Cover, Kris & Julia win!

Winner: Kris Statlander & Julia Hart, by pinfall

That wasn’t just the game winner Kris hit on Harley, it was a message sent to Jamie! Luther helps Toni Storm to the ring so she can applaud Kris, and even blow a kiss! Will Kris go Double or Nothing with Mone to then go All In with Toni? Or will Kris feel a Hayterade from the source?


My Thoughts:

A great Collision to not just wrap Spring Breakthru but to keep things going immediately from last night. Very good promo from The Opps after their win, and some great stuff with The Death Riders for once. The Death Riders throwing a fit was good stuff, and Moxley had a good promo to call out Samoa Joe. Moxley wants his match with Samoa Joe, that’s a great detail in itself, and that is going to be a great match for Double or Nothing. Claudio stepping up to Adam Cole’s Open Challenge was also cool, and that was a great match. Cole surviving was a good touch, especially with how it just pissed Claudio off more.

Very good promo from Bill & Keith, and it feels very obvious that Keith will betray Bill to side with Jericho. We will get Bill VS Jericho, Keith will screw Bill, but then something will happen where Bill gets his rematch and wins over Jericho in the end. Really good “letter” from FTR to keep up their passive aggressive nature, and you can bet they’ll just do all the same things again next week when they’re back. Great to see LFI back in full force, but let’s just hope they actually get going this time around. There could even be some interesting intertwining of stories if LFI challenge for the trios titles at Double or Nothing, putting Joe in a double header situation since he’ll face Moxley for the world title.

Good promo from Top Flight with Cru to hype up next week’s Collision. But does every post-basketball Collision need a nickname? And as nicknames go, “Playoff Palooza” sounds more like a promotional deal run at a supermarket or car dealership. Really good stuff from the Don Callis Family tonight. Great match from Knight VS Archer and a great win for Knight. Knight and Speedball have a good promo with Ricochet, and a match of Knight VS Ricochet would be awesome, I hope we see it before Knight’s off for Best of the Super Juniors.

Great tag match of Alexander & Takeshita VS Ishii & Rocky, and I should’ve realized watching ROH Prelude to Spring Breakthru was teasing something for tonight. Rocky was salty over that loss there, and then he got even saltier during this match. Great to see Trent back, and now Roppongi Vice is Don Callis Family! They can be the tag team of the faction while Konosuke, Kyle Fletcher and now Josh Alexander all go for singles titles. Awesome ROH World Television Championship match from Komander and Nick Wayne, and again to my surprise, the Prelude foreshadowed stuff. Nick brought momentum into this match, he won this title, and unless he loses it back to Komander at like Supercard of Honor, he probably will bring the title to NJPW BOSJ.

Another great handicap match win for Megan Bayne, but she’ll still be spinning her wheels until after Double or Nothing with all this other stuff going on. Great promo from Mone, Harley & Mini Mone before their main event tag match, and same for Kris having a good promo with Jamie Hayter. That was of course a great match, and Kris winning using Jamie’s finisher was wild. I feel like with Toni Storm paying more attention to Kris, that’s a sign Kris is beating Jamie to face Mone at Double or Nothing. It’s still anyone’s guess who wins the Cup, because Toni VS Kris and Toni VS Mone are both great matches.

My Score: 8.9/10

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Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (4/16/25)

Spring Breakthru Night 1!

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Bostooon~! Please say hello to your C E O!

AEW returns to Boston for a Spring Breakthru! But will Bean Town’s own Mercedes Mone move on in the Women’s Owen Hart Cup? Or will the Fallen Goddess derail the Money Train?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • 2025 Women’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Semifinal Round: Mercedes Mone VS Athena; Mone wins and advances to Double or Nothing.
  • 2025 Men’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Opening Round: Hangman Page VS Josh Alexander; Hangman wins and advances to the semifinals.
  • AEW World Tag Team Championships: Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin VS The Gates of Agony; Lashley & Shelton win and retain the titles.
  • 2025 Men’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Semifinal Round: Will Ospreay VS Konosuke Takeshita; Ospreay wins and advances to Double or Nothing.
  • AEW World Trios Championships: The Death Riders VS The Opps & “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs; The Opps & Hobbs win and become the new AEW World Trios Champions.

PLAY BY PLAY

BREAKING NEWS for tonight!

Before cameras were rolling, the Death Riders attacked the already hurting Hook, so now he is ruled out of action for tonight! Even so, Samoa Joe & Katsuyori Shibata will still battle Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta for the AEW World Trios Championships. Will it end up a 3v2 Handicap? Or can the Opps find another partner in time for the main event?

 

2025 Women’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Semifinal Round: Mercedes Mone VS Athena!

Boston fires up as their C E O is here, one match away from going Double or Nothing for the Owen Hart Cup. But will #FourBeltsMone get a win over the Forever ROH Women’s Champion? Or will Athena prove she is every bit the Fallon Goddess, the Minion Overlord, the American Joshi, and THE most dominant women’s champion in all of wrestling today?

The bell rings and the fans are strongly behind “C E O! C E O!” Mone. Mone and Athena stare down, slowly circle, and hear the fans are already losing their minds for this veritable dream match. Athena and Mone tie up, go around, and Mone arm-drags Athena. They tie up again, Athena arm-drags Mone now. They tie up a third time, end up on the ropes, then tumble out to the apron and ramp! The fans fire up, the ref reprimands, but Mone and Athena stand up to go up the ramp and to the stage! They finally break, and both women tell the other that the cup is theirs. The fans fire up as Athena and Mone reset to tie up on stage!

Mone waistlocks, Athena fights it, and they go all the way back down the ramp, to tumble into the ring this time! The fans fire up as the two fight up, and Athena reaches back to headlock. Mone powers up and out, they RAM shoulders, and the fans fire up more. Mone and Athena stare down, tie up, and then Athena arm-drags! Athena trips Mone to a cover, ONE! Mone trips Athena to a cover, ONE! Athena hits an Oklahoma Roll, TWO! Mone reels Athena in, hooks the arms and turns her for a backslide, TWO! Athena mule kicks, her fans getting louder for her, and Athena reels Mone in for a cradle! TWO, and the two roll and roll and roll!

The fans fire up as the two keep rolling, rolling, rolling, and then finally stops for Mone, TWO! Both women stand up, a bit dizzy, and the fans fire up again. Athena eggs Mone on, Mone storms up on her, and the two tie up again. They’re in another deadlock, but Athena powers Mone back. They’re on the ropes, the ref counts, and Athena slowly lets go. Athena whips, Mone tilt-oi-whirls and rolls Athena up, TWO! Athena kicks, Mone blocks, and Mone KNEES Athena! The fans duel and Mone runs, sunset flip BUCKLE BOMB! Shoutout to an old friend and Mone runs corner to corner. METEORA! Cover, ONE!!

Mone is shocked, but Athena is a champion of over 857 days for a reason. Mone drags Athena up, brings her in, turns her again, Gory especial! But Athena flips through, reels Mone into a reverse sunset! TWO, and Athena wrenches Mone to SOBAT! And ENZIGIRI! Mone goes to a corner while the fans fire up. Athena runs, handspring and LARIAT! The fans fire up as Athena cradles again, TWO! Mone stays in this, Athena is annoyed, but the fans fire up more. Athena ROCKS Mone, reels her in, and UPPERCUTS! The fans decide to cheer on the Celtics since they can all agree on that, and Athena whips Mone to ropes.

Mone ducks ‘n’ dodges, tilt-o-whirls, and LA MYSTICA into the STATEMENT MAKER CROSSFACE! Athena endures, reaches out, and fights around. Mone flips over to block the ropebreak, but Athena uses that to roll Mone for a cover! ROPEBREAK, but then they both tumble to the apron then the floor! Mone still has the crossface on! The ref reprimands, but Mone just wants Athena to pass out at this point! The ring count starts, Mone lets go of Athena, then drags her up. Mone whips, but Athena reverses and she puts Mone int he ring! But Mone METEORAS at the apron! Athena’s stuck in the ropes, dangling over the floor!

The fans fire up as Mone goes back to the apron, stands over Athena, and does her dance! Athena tries to sit up, but Mone waves bye-bye. WOE STOMPS miss as Athena reclines back! Mone hobbles as a leg jams, and Athena grabs her! STUNNER to the floor! The fans fire up again while both women are down, and Dynamite goes picture in picture!

The ref seems to let off on the ring count with both women stirring slowly. Aubrey Edwards checks, Athena and Mone are okay to continue, so Aubrey ushers them into the ring. Athena rises up, brings Mone around to SMACK her off the apron, and then stalks after her as she goes to railing. Athena CHOPS Mone, the fans fire up, and Mone is sputtering as she staggers away. Athena storms up but Mone pushes her to railing, then CHOPS her in return! Mone puts Athena in the ring, storms up and HIP DROPS! Mone then clamps on for a chinlock and stretches Athena back. Athena endures, fights up, and Mone is a backpack!

Athena hits a BACKPACK STUNNER! Cover, TWO! Mone stays in this, then crawls to a corner, but Athena seethes as she storms over to her. Athena fires forearms, whips corner to corner, then runs up, only for Mone to slip out to the apron! Athena hits buckles, Mone pulls her into the ropes, then climbs up for the STOCK DROP! Cover, TWO! Athena survives and Mone is growing frustrated. It doesn’t help that fans are now torn down the middle. Mone drags Athena up, whips, but Athena reverses to TOSS Mone out! Athena builds speed and DIVES! Direct hit and they hit the desk! Both women are down again and the ref has to check them again.

Mone and Athena are still in this, and Athena slowly crawls her way over to Mone. Mone tries to get away while Spring Breakthru returns to single picture. The fans duel, “Fallen Goddess!” “C E O!” as Athena and Mone hear the ring count. They both spring in at 9.5! Mone and Athena go forehead to forehead, then go forearm for forearm! Athena ROCKS Mone, but then Mone ROCKS Athena! The forearms keep going, then Mone changes toa CHOP! Athena CHOPS, Mone CHOPS again! Athena fires a flurry of strikes, but Mone blocks the mule kick to spin and DECK Athena! But Athena kips up to SUPERKICK Mone!

The fans fire up as Athena gut wrenches Mone, tucks her in, but Mone kicks and flails! Mone turns this around on Athena, powers up to keep Athena up, but then Athena fights to turn this back around! The fans are thunderous as Mone turns it around again! CIPHER UTAKI! The fans give a standing ovation while both women are down! Mone crawls to cover, TWO!! Athena is still in this and Mone is beside herself. Mone looks to the cup, hears the fans dueling, and she drags Athena to the corner. Mone goes up, reels Athena in, and TORNADO DDTS! Then a tilt-o-whirl, DDT!! Cover, TWO!! Athena survives and Mone is in shock!

“This is Awesome!” as Mone thinks on what more she must do to end this. Mone drags Athena up, fans hope they “Fight Forever!” but this is just the start of the show! Mone SLAPS Athena, reels her in, and snap suplexes! That’s Una Amiga, and Mone brings Athena up again. Dos Amigas, and Mone brings Athena up again! Mone gives Athena THREE AMIGAS, but she’s not done! Mone gives some Latina Heat, but Athena wrenches out! Athena shoves, pops Mone up, POWERBOMB! High stack, deadlift, and POWERBOMB again! And POWERBOMB AGAIN! Athena flips Mone over, reels her back in, and Canadian Racks!

But Mone slips around to hit a BACKBREAKER! Both women are down again and the fans are thunderous! Mone drags Athena back up, ROCKS her, but Athena fires back! Athena UPPERCUTS, but Mone fires a flurry of forearms! The fans are torn as Mone just HAMMERS away! Mone soaks up the cheers and jeers, but Athena fireman’s carries! ROLLING DEATH VALLEY, then a cover, TWO! Mone scrambles away to a corner while Athena snarls. Athena storms up on Mone, but Mone ROCKS Athena first! Mone fires another forearm, and another, the fans continue to duel, and Mone whips. Athena reverses and UPPERCUTS to the back!

Athena goes side to side, Mone dodges and runs back in, METEORA! Athena tumbles out of the ring while Mone scowls. Mone goes out to the apron, brings Athena up, and reels her in for a waistlock. She’s aiming for the floor! Athena holds onto the ropes for dear life! Mone shifts to get back up, then CLUBS the arms! Athena grabs the middle rope to stop the suplex! Athena powers up to stand on the apron, only for Mone to now shift and SUNSET FLIP! Athena still holds onto the ropes! Mone reaches up like a spider to get her legs involved, but Athena just stomps away on Mone! The fans fire up as Athena roars!

Athena scowls, drags Mone up with a waistlock, but now Mone holds onto the ropes! Mone elbows free, then slips around to Gory Especial! Athena fights free, pushes Mone, and BOOTS her down! Mone sputters but Athena is in the ropes, to SNAP POWERSLAM Mone on the apron! Athena drags Mone in for a cover, TWO!! Mone survives and now Athena is growing frustrated. The fans are thunderous again as Athena clamps on with a CROSSFACE! Athena wants to make a statement of her own with this! Mone endures, reaches out, and Mone kicks off the ropes! They roll around, and now Mone has the CROSSFACE!!

Athena endures, fights up, rolls to a cover, TWO! Mone lets go in time, but then Athena reels her in! Athena hauls Mone up for a Canadian Rack! But Mone fights free again! Mone shoves Athena into a corner, BLINDSIDE LARIATS, then Mone brings Athena around. Athena dodges the haymaker to CHOP! Athena and Mone are both running on fumes but Athena hauls Mone up to the Canadian Rack, SIDEWINDER! But Mone flops out of the ring! The fans are torn while Athena is pulling at her hair in frustration! Athena sees Mone floundering on the floor, goes out and lines up a shot, then runs in, only to be THROWN into railing!

Athena writhes from that crash and Mone has a sinister grin. Mone drags Athena up, puts her on the barriers, but Athena drags Mone up to join her! The fans rally as both women sit up, then stand up! The SLAPS start going off! Athena ROCKS Mone, reels her in, and hits a GOURD- NO, Mone lands out! Athena leaps, Mone dodges, but Athena comes back to SHOTGUN Mone into the LED barriers! Athena puts Mone in, goes up a corner, O- NO!! Mone blocks the stunner to rolling body scissor clutch! Cover, MONE WINS!!

Winner: Mercedes Mone, by pinfall (advances to Double or Nothing)

It was a true epic between these two, but Mone wins in her hometown! And now- TONI STORM IS HERE! The Timeless AEW Women’s World Champion is here among her people in the upper deck to applaud the first finalist in the 2025 Women’s Owen Hart Tournament. Will Mone not just go Double or Nothing but hit the jackpot and go All In with Toni in Texas?

 

Backstage interview with Hangman Page.

Renee Paquette is with the Cowboy, and says she will try this question again from last week. Coming up in mere moments, he faces the Wild Card in the Owen Hart Cup. How has he prepared for this match? Hangman says it is the Wild Card, how can he- The Elite interrupts. The Young Bucks step in and say hey, been a minute. In fact, it was last year’s Blood & Guts when Hangman walked out on them and cost them the entire match. But hey, Matt knows Hangman’s about to apologize, but they’ve already forgiven him, it’s all good. Nick says my God in Heaven, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, does Hangman look good!

And Nick knows that Hangman is happy now, because the Bucks cost Swerve the world title like Hangman wanted. It’s like they’re best friends again. This is great. Now, one more thing. This whole issue Hangman has with Moxley and the Death Riders? Yeah, they can fix that. They’ll patch things up. Because between you and them, the Death Riders are crazy. But The Elite are sure they can get the Death Riders on their side. So here’s what Hangman is gonna do. Hangman is gonna win The Owen, he’ll bring the world title back to The Elite, let The Bucks handle the rest. You got this, Hanger! Go get ’em, champ!

Nick & Matt walk out, but Okada hangs back long enough to ask Hangman, “Why you always angry? Smile! Like this!” Okada has a big goofy grin, Hangman just heads out. Okada says, “B*tch!” Hangman storms back in and Okada apologizes. Just smile. Hangman leaves again, and Okada rolls his eyes. Will the Rainmaker learn not to push Hangman’s buttons if he knows what’s good for him?

 

2025 Men’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Opening Round: Hangman Page VS ???

Spring Breakthru returns as The Cowboy makes his entrance. The Elite is backing his play for the Cup and the AEW World Championship, but who is Hangman even facing? We’ve been waiting since the brackets were announced, and the answer is… JOSH ALEXANDER! The fans go nuts as the Walking Weapon is in Boston! Will Alexander make an impact on this year’s Owen Hart Cup?

The bell rings, the fans fire up already, and Hangman stares down Alexander. The two circle, the fans duel, and the two tie up. They break, reset, and tie up again. They break again, circle some more, and they tie up. Hangman goes for an arm, wrenches to a wristlock, but Alexander rolls, wrenches, and BACKDROPS Hangman to then have a wristlock. Hangman fights around, rolls and handsprings up to wrench and headlock. Alexander powers up and out, Hangman RAMS him, but Alexander stays up! The fans cheer, and Hangman fires a forearm! Alexander fires a forearm, Hangman fires back, repeat!

Hangman fires a flurry, puts Alexander in a corner, but Alexander ELBOWS him! Alexander runs through Hangman to then come back and BOOT him down! The fans fire up and Alexander paces around Hangman. Alexander stands Hangman up to CHOP! The fans “WOO~!” and Alexander CHOPS Hangman in the corner! Alexander wrenches, whips, but Hangman reverses to scoop and FALL AWAY SLAM! Hangman kips up, the fans fire up, and Hangman runs corner to corner, LARIAT for Alexander! Hangman snapmares, runs, but Alexander avoids the sliding lariat! Alexander blocks a boot, spins Hangman, but Hangman ROLLING ELBOWS!

Hangman whips Alexander, Alexander reverses, then Alexander runs up. Hangman puts him on the apron and Alexander hobbles. Hangman runs to triangle jump LARIAT! Alexander falls to the apron then the floor while the fans fire up. Hangman storms up, takes aim, but Alexander avoids the plancha! FLAPJACK off the apron! Alexander huffs ‘n’ puffs while Hangman staggers away. Alexander runs up, but Hangman avoids a boot! Alexander gets stuck on the railing and Hangman BOOTS him in return! Hangman refreshes the ring count, then goes up along the ramp. Hangman aims from the stage…!?

Hangman FLYING LARIATS Alexander off the railing! The fans lose their minds while Hangman scowls and Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Hangman refreshes the ring count again, then fetches Alexander. Hangman puts Alexander in the ring, covers, TWO! Hangman keeps his cool as he brings Alexander up. Hangman ROCKS Alexander, ROCKS him again, and has him in the corner. Hangman fires more forearms, but Alexander turns things around to fire forearms in return! Alexander CHOPS Hangman, then signals one more time. Alexander runs, but Hangman BOOTS him! Hangman goes up, but Alexander hurries to fireman’s carry! ROLLING SENTON! Alexander goes up the corner, FLYING KNEE! cover, TWO! Hangman stays in this but Alexander stays focused.

Alexander drags Hangman around by a leg, then pulls on that leg. Hangman fights the toehold, throws hands, but Alexander stomps away on the leg! Alexander then hits as GROUND DRAGON SCREW! Hangman crawls to ropes but Alexander is right on him. Alexander brings Hangman up for a BIG back suplex! Alexander paces around Hangman, brings him around, and drops a KNEE! Cover, TWO! Hangman is frustrated with himself, but Alexander KNEES him in the back! Alexander clamps on with a chinlock and he grinds Hangman down. Hangman endures, fights up, and Spring Breakthru returns to single picture.

The fans rally, Hangman fights up, and Hangman JAWBREAKERS free! Hangman stands, but Alexander BELL CLAPS him! Then GERMAN SUPLEXES! Cover, TWO! Hangman stays in this but Alexander stays cool. Alexander looms over Hangman, drags him back up and reels him in. Hangman fights the lift, but Alexander CLUBS away on Hangman’s back! Alexander runs, LARIATS, but Hangman stays up! In fact, Hangman looks pissed! Alexander eggs Hangman on, so DOUBLE LARIATS collide! And DOUBLE LARIATS collide again! Alexander BOOTS the next lariat away, then ducks the southpaw to GERMAN SUPLEX! But Hangman lands out!

Hangman runs up to DISCUS LARIAT!! The fans are thunderous while both men are down! A standing count starts, and both men are still down at 5 of 10. They rise up at 6, and Alexander goes to the apron. Hangman storms out to join him, and the fans fire up already. Hangman stands Alexander up to Alabama Lift, but Alexander CLUBS Hangman down! Alexander reels Hangman in, but Hangman BACKDROPS Alexander on the apron! Alexander slumps down while Hangman steadies himself. The fans fire up for Hangman as he climbs a corner! Hangman goes up to the top, ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Direct hit on Alexander!

Hangman puts Alexander in, dodges a lariat to POP-UP POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Alexander survives and Hangman is a bit surprised, but the fans continue to rally and duel. Hangman brings Alexander up to scoop, but Alexander fights that to gut wrench! But Hangman drops, only for Alexander to stuff the victory roll! Cover, TWO! Hangman runs up, Alexander dodges, BLINDSIDE FOREARM! Then a torture rack, TOWER HACKER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Hangman survives, but Alexander has the ANKLE LOCK!! Hangman endures, reaches out, crawls forward, and has the ROPEBREAK! Hangman uses that to stand and ENZIGIRI!

Alexander wobbles, Hangman goes up the corner again, QUEBRADA into a reverse suplex, for a TOMBSTONE!! Cover, TWO!! Alexander survives, this is why he’s a former two-time Impact World Champion! The fans rally up, both men rise, and Hangman is on the apron! But Alexander scrambles away to deny the Buckshot! The fans are torn, but Hangman storms back in. Hangman runs up, but Alexander avoids the boot to ROCK Hangman, and then scoop him, APRON POWERSLAM!! Alexander sits Hangman up on the apron to then run and BODY CHECK him to the floor! The fans fire up as Alexander puts Hangman back in!

Alexander pounds the mat, the fans fire up, and Alexander reels Hangman in. Alexander lifts but Hangman skips free! Alexander ducks the enzigiri and has the ANKLE LOCK! But Hangman turns over to BOOT Alexander away! Alexander rebounds, Hangman cradles, HANGMAN WINS!!

Winner: Hangman Page, by pinfall (advances to the next round)

Alexander is shocked! Hangman just got him with a technical move! Hangman will be facing Kyle Fletcher in the semifinals, and speaking of, “AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE!” The Protostar makes his presence known, Don Callis by his side. The Don Callis Family wants to dominate Double or Nothing, but Hangman dares Kyle to do something about it now. Callis moves aside, he still has to be here for Konosuke Takeshita’s match later. Hangman storms up to the ramp, Kyle takes a swing, and the brawl is on! The fans fire up as Hangman runs up, but Kyle TOSSES him back into the ring! Kyle runs corner to corner, but into a LARIAT!

The fans fire up as Hangman takes aim, but Callis whispers something to Alexander? Kyle scrambles out of the ring, and Alexander CLOBBERS Hangman from behind?! Why would he do that?! The straps come down, and Alexander drags Hangman up, POWERBOMB!! What did Callis say to convince Alexander to do this? Is Alexander the newest member of the Don Callis Family?! The fans tell Callis off, but this all lets Kyle drag Hangman up. Suplex and BRAINBUSTER!! Will this be how it goes in the eventual Owen Hart Cup semifinal match? Or will the Aussie Arrow be shot down by a Buckshot?

 

The Patriarchy speaks.

Specifically, Nick Wayne says, “The Patriarchy is a hierarchy. And who’s at the top? The father. So when the father disappears, either the whole structure collapses on itself, or someone needs to-” Kip Sabian notices someone off screen, and he taps Nick on the shoulder. Nick asks what’s going on, then looks over. It’s CHRISTIAN CAGE! Christian walks over and says, “Daddy’s home, Nick. It’s been quite a month for you, hasn’t it? And I’ve been watching from afar, and I couldn’t happen to notice one of those weeks, you said you knew the reason why I executed the contract at Revolution and didn’t stick to the plan. But you wanted to say it to my face. Well, say it.”

Nick says the reason Christian didn’t stick to the plan is because he wouldn’t be able to live with himself if Cope became AEW World Champion before Christian did. Oh, is that what Nick thinks? Well, that’s what Nick thinks, so it isn’t a fact, it’s just an assumption. And to assume makes an ass out of you and me. But what is fact is, the last time they saw each other face to face, Nick had a fire lit under him. Christian liked that. Make no mistake, Christian gave Nick this month to find himself. To find the confidence to keep that flame growing. Christian was impressed with what Nick did while Christian was away.

So impressed, in fact, that Christian got Nick something. It has been a lifelong dream for Nick to wrestle for NJPW, in the Best of the Super Juniors tournament. So Christian took it upon himself to procure a spot for Nick in that tournament. Now, the best way to get ready for a tournament like BOSJ, Nick, is to keep your momentum going. That is what they will do. Christian will keep Nick very busy until it is time to head for Japan. That starts tomorrow night, Collision: Spring Breakthru, here in Boston. Nick will face one of the best super juniors in the world, Komander, for his ROH World Television Championship.

Christian knows Nick will go out there, win that match, and do it by himself. Nick’s gonna that title home to The Patriarchy, isn’t he? Because Christian knows his baby boy wouldn’t intentionally let his father down, now would he? Christian pats Nick on the cheek, to then basically SLAP him! Nick is fuming, Mother Shayna calms him down, but Christian has her and Kip follow him out. The Patriarchy’s Prodigy has that fire inside, but will that flame blaze a trail to the top of the wrestling world? Or is it going to burn him up inside?

 

FTR has been suspended!

Given their actions last week, both threatening Tony Schiavone & Nigel McGuinness, as well as going too far with Matthew Menard, Angelo Parker and Daniel Garcia, Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler have been suspended for one week, and their paychecks for this week have also been docked as a fine. Will this time off help FTR realize where they’ve gone wrong?

 

AEW World Tag Team Championships: Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin VS The Gates of Agony!

While the All Mighty & Standard of Excellence neither want nor need Maxwell Jacob Friedman, they do need to defend the titles. And while the Hurt Syndicate hurts people, Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona are pretty sure they break people. Will the Gates of Agony once again be golden? Or will the Gates be ripped right off the hinges?

The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who really brings the pain!

The teams sort out and Liona just CLOBBERS Lashley & Shelton! Liona fires off on Shelton, the fans boo, but Liona CHOPS! Liona whips, Shelton turns the backdrop into a DDT, but Liona is right up! Liona HEADBUTTS Shelton in the chest! MVP is on commentary now as Liona calls to Kaun. The Gates coordinate, and Liona runs to HIP ATTACK Shelton in the corner! Kaun runs in and METEORAS! Then Kaun PLANCHAS onto Lashley! Liona covers Shelton, TWO! The fans rally, Liona tags Kaun, and now they get Shelton up. They mug Shelton in an open corner, the ref counts and reprimands, and the fans are torn.

Kaun CHOKES Shelton, lets off as the ref counts, and Kaun mockingly applauds. Kaun CLUBS Shelton, ROCKS him, then ROCKS him again. Kaun whips, Shelton reverses, but Kaun blocks a kick! The DRAGON WHIP still finds him! The fans fire up as Shelton drags Kaun up and brings him over. Tag to Lashley and he runs to RAM Kaun in the corner! The fans fire up as Lashley RAMS Kaun again and again! Lashley turns Kaun, Kaun slips free and CHOPS! Kaun runs, but Lashley blows past him, then clinches for a FLATLINER! The fans sing, “We Hurt~ People!” as Lashley suplexes high and hard!

The fans fire up for Lashley as he goes corner to corner, but Kaun ELBOWS him away! Lashley LARIATS Kaun up and out! Lashley goes out to then RAM Kaun into railing! Lashley leaves Kaun behind while Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Lashley tags Shelton, Shelton drags Kaun up to RAM him into the apron! And then the railing! Then back to the apron! Then back to the railing! Shelton throws Kaun into the ring, storms up and brings Kaun around, scop and TOSS! Shelton paces around Kaun, drags him up, and then TOSSES him back out! Tag to Lashley and Lashley storms over to Kaun. The fans fire up as Lashley THROWS Kaun over the desk! Kaun takes the desk hood with him, and MVP talks trash while Kaun’s on the floor. Lashley returns to drag Kaun up and around, just to THRWO him into railing! Kaun slumps down and Lashley revels in the cheers.

Lashley drags Kaun back up, puts him back in the ring, and Lashley stalks Kaun. Lashley drags Kaun up, but Kaun fires forearms! Kaun CHOPS, but Lashley KNEES low! Lashley whips Kaun to a corner, but Kaun goes up, only to get caught! OKLAHOMA STAMPEDE! Cover, ONE!! Kaun stays in this, proof of how the Gates were once ROH World and ROH World Six Man Tag Team Champions. Lashley tags Shelton, they mug Kaun, then Shelton stands Kaun up. Kaun fires a forearm, Shelton fires back, and repeat! Spring Breakthru returns to single picture as Kaun fires a flurry! Shelton ROCKS him with just one!

Shelton drags Kaun up, fires a flurry of his own, and then whips Kaun to ropes. Kaun ducks ‘n’ dodges, then Shelton dodges, DOUBLE LARIATS collide! The fans fire up while both men are down! Shelton and Kaun crawl, hot tag to Liona! Liona runs in, fires forearms, then whips. Shelton ducks ‘n’ waistlocks, but Liona fires elbows. Liona shoves Shelton, then SAMOAN DROPS on the return! Liona basement SUPERKICKS, then he runs to SENTON! Cover, Lashley breaks it! Lashley bumps Liona off buckles again and again, then shouts to Shelton to get up. But Liona grabs Lashley by the neck! Liona puts Lashley in the corner, and he fires an UPPERCUT!

Liona roars, then fires POINT-BLANK LARIAT again and again! The fans count along, Liona goes to nine, then reels Lashley in, only for Lashley to slip around! HURT LOCK!! Liona is caught, but Kaun BOOTS Lashley down! Liona then LARIATS Lashley up and out! Tag to Kaun, Liona goes out to go after Lashley! Liona whips Lashley hard into railing! Kaun SHOTGUNS Shelton! Kaun hauls Shelton back up, fireman’s carries, but Shelton slips free! Shelton waistlocks, Kaun fires elbows, and Kaun runs, but into a SUPERKICK! The fans fire up as Shelton now waits on Kaun to get up. GERMAN SUPLEX!

Shelton stays fired up, he hits another GERMAN SUPLEX! Liona runs in, Shelton DUMPS him out! Liona lands on his feet, talks trash, but Lashley SPEARS Liona down! MVP is fired up, Boston is loving it, and the Hurt Syndicate has Kaun isolated. Shelton runs up to KNEE, then tag to Lashley! SPEAR!! Cover, Hurt Syndicate wins!

Winners: Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin, by pinfall (still AEW World Tag Team Champions)

The Gates of Agony may dominate ROH, but The Hurt Syndicate still runs AEW! And wait, here comes MJF. Lashley is annoyed by this scumbag’s persistence, but the fans cheer as MJF makes his way to the ring. MJF has the mic to tell them to cut his music, and the fans cheer him on. MJF says, “Ladies and gentlemen, enough about how great I am. Although, I am enjoying it, don’t get me wrong. But give it up for the Hurt Syndicate, baby!” The fans cheer, and MVP says see? MJF’s not all bad. The fans sing, “We Hurt~ People!” but MJF says no, Boston is way too white, and they’re not even on the same beat, so just stop.

But here’s the deal: As they know, MJF brings a lot to the table. Montel knows this, Shelton knows this–and he looks great by the way–and well, not to name names, but some of us are slow learners. Lashley gets mad because we know who he means, and MVP asks MJF why he has to do that. MVP gets Lashley to calm down, and MJF apologizes. Did he say a name, though? Boston says no, he didn’t. MJF thanks them for having his back. Now, when MJF talks about the talent he brings to the table, he’s not talking about his own. No, no, because MJF has some talent in the back that is just dying- MVP says MJF just needs to put the cards on the table, he already pissed Lashley off as it is.

MVP says he loves Max and, but get to the point. MJF says he loves Montel, too. But they’re gonna really like this. Bring ’em out! The Hurt Syndicate music plays as some of Boston’s finest ladies make their way out on stage. MJF seems to have piqued the Hurt Syndicate’s interest as these eight ladies make their way to the ring. MJF has the music cut, the ladies have towels to dry the guys down, and MJF says the Hurt Syndicate can have a night on the town with all these lovely ladies. All MJF requests are the three thumbs up for him to join up. The floor is theirs. MVP asks Shelton and Lashley to do this one more time.

MVP still gives his thumbs up. Shelton? Shelton, pay attention! Shelton stops staring at the ladies long enough to say this is all very nice. But uh, he might need a little more time. Boston boos, MJF tells them it’s cool, it’s fine, everybody shut up! But what does Shelton mean more time? They’ve been talking about this for weeks! Shelton says he’s gonna need some time. Shelton… Are you saying you want the watch on MJF’s wrist? Yes, exactly. MJF knew he liked Shelton! Okay, okay, hear him out. MJF will give him this watch. All Shelton needs to do is give the thumbs up. The fans cheer, and Shelton looks between watch and ladies, then holds out his hand.

Shelton smiles, and gives a thumbs u- Uhhh… Lashley is staring Shelton down… So Shelton gives a thumbs down!? Lashley intimidated Shelton into saying no! MJF says c’mon! They must be out their da- mocracy! MJF loves him some democracy! And he respects the power of the vote! Hell, MJF even respects the power of the people! Maybe not these people, but you get his point. Shelton, what MJF thinks is that he’s growing on Shelton. And tell you what. As a token of his appreciation, MJF will still give him the watch. In fact, if Shelton still wants the ladies, he can still have the ladies. The fans cheer that!

And just know that when MJF joins the Hurt Syndicate, there will be plenty more watches ‘n’ women where that came from. MJF steps out, and he says one more thing, “Bob.” MJF respects him, he is the All Mighty, he’s known for being strong. But y’know what MJF’s known for? Getting what he wants. MVP keeps Lashley calm, the fans chant “He’s Our Scumbag!” MJF asks Lashley if he knows why MJF gets what he wants. He’ll tell you why. It’s because he is Maxwell Jacob Friedman, and he’s better than you, and you know it. MJF drops the mic then takes his leave. But if possessions and pleasures won’t tempt Lashley, what must MJF offer to change his mind?

 

AEW returns and…

Alicia Atout catches The Hurt Syndicate and MJF’s ladies heading out. She congratulates them on the impressive win, but brings up that MJF is very persistent. MVP stops her there, wanting to talk with the guys first. MJF asks MJF’s ladies to give them a second, but not to wander off too far now. Lashley again says he still doesn’t trust MJF. MVP knows, but he says Lashley is having a personal reaction to MJF. This is business. Look at it from the business standpoint. MVP knows MJF can be… Annoying? Yes, annoying, but think businesswise. They can still use MJF to get what they want. So all MVP is asking is for Lashley to ease up.

MVP will give Lashley his word: The moment MJF steps outta line… Well, they’ll save that for later. Right now, can we just have a good night? Shelton asks, “Please?” Lashley says sure thing. Ladies, shall we? Yass~! Lashley, Shelton, MVP and the ladies head out to enjoy the Boston nightlife, but will the All Mighty actually give in to the Devil of AEW?

 

2025 Men’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Semifinal Round: Will Ospreay VS Konosuke Takeshita!

Stemming from the Don Callis Family dysfunction and fallout, these two are 1-1 from their instant classics last year. Aerial Assassin once again battles The Alpha, who takes the tiebreaker to go Double or Nothing?

Callis of course joins commentary for this one, but is annoyed that there’s another Callis cosplayer. The bell rings and the fans fire up behind Ospreay. The fans lose their minds already as Ospreay and Konosuke stare down. The two slowly circle, the fans fire up more, and the two tie up. Konosuke waistlocks, Ospreay switches, but Konosuke wrenches out. Ospreay rolls and gets free, and Konosuke applauds. The two reset, feel things out, knuckle lock, and then go shoulder to shoulder. Ospreay rolls back, spins, and wrangles Konosuke with a top wristlock. Konosuke fights up, trips Ospreay and has a toehold.

Ospreay uses his free leg to drag Konosuke down. Konosuke clasps hands to fight the armbar, but his shoulders are down so it’s a cover. TWO as Konosuke sits up, and he works to stack Ospreay. ONE as Ospreay pushes Konosuke back down. Konosuke rolls, traps Ospreay’s legs with his own, then waistlocks. Konosuke shifts to get a half nelson, and he turns Ospreay over to a lateral press, ONE! The two stand off and the fans tell off Callis. Callis looks over his shoulder at the fans flipping him off while Konosuke and Ospreay go to corners. Callis says he does not appreciate this treatment, he is simply helping “elevate” commentary.

Ospreay and Konosuke tie up, Konosuke powers Ospreay to a corner, but the ref counts. Konosuke lets off, but then winds up! Ospreay avoids the elbow and wags his finger. The fans cheer and Konosuke nods. Ospreay and Konosuke reset, tie up, and Konosuke pulls hair to put Ospreay on the ropes! The ref counts, Konosuke lets go at 4, but then he tries to sneak a headlock, only for Ospreay to turn things around. Ospreay lets off, to CHOP! The fans fire up while Konosuke goes to the corner. The ref has Ospreay hold on, and the fans fire up as Ospreay backs off. Boston sings for “Ospreay~! Ospreay Ospreay Ospreay~!” as Konosuke storms up.

Ospreay and Konosuke tie up again, and Konosuke headlocks, Ospreay powers up but Konosuke holds on tight. Ospreay fights up, fires body shots, then powers out, only for Konosuke to run him over! But Ospreay kips up! Only for Konosuke to throw him down by his hair! The fans boo but Konosuke smirks and runs. Ospreay stays low, hurdles over, but Konosuke leaps! Things keep moving, Ospreay arm-drags to have the armlock! The fans fire up for Ospreay while Konosuke fights up. Konosuke pulls hair again, the ref counts, so Konosuke whips Ospreay to ropes. Ospreay KICKS the backdrop away, then runs, but into a POP-UP- RANA!!

The fans fire up again and Ospreay feeds off that energy! Ospreay runs up and CHOPS in the corner! Then he snapmares Konosuke along the ropes, goes to the apron, and slingshot SENTONS! The fans fire up and Ospreay paces. Ospreay drags Konosuke up while the fans chant “BRUV! BRUV! BRUV!” Ospreay stands Konosuke up, but Konosuke fires a forearm. Ospreay SOBATS, whips, but Konosuke reverses. Ospreay handsprings, Konosuke lets him go up and over! Konosuke runs now, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then TAKESHITA LINES! Callis fires up, as does Boston, and Ospreay goes to a corner. Konosuke runs in, but Ospreay BOOTS first!

Ospreay goes to the apron, ROCKS Konosuke, then goes up, only for Konosuke to catch him! Fireman’s carry and FACEBUSTER! Basement BOOT! Ospreay tumbles out of the ring, and Konosuke builds speed! Konosuke FLIES, and down goes Ospreay! The fans fire up again while Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Konosuke checks his legs then crawls over to Ospreay. Konosuke drags Ospreay up, whips him hard into railing, then soaks up the cheers and jeers from Boston. The Callis cosplayer cheers Konosuke on while he puts Ospreay in the ring. Cover, TWO! Ospreay’s still in this but Konosuke clamps onto Ospreay with a chinlock. Ospreay endures, fights up, but Konosuke clinches for a RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Konosuke then clamps right back on with the chinlock! Ospreay endures again while Konosuke leans on the hold. Ospreay fights up, Spring Breakthru returns to single picture, and the fans rally for Ospreay again.

Ospreay fires body shots, but Konosuke shoves him to ROCK him in the back! Ospreay drops to his knees, but Konosuke brings him back up. Konosuke reels Ospreay in, but Ospreay fights the lift with elbows. Konosuke shoves Ospreay again to again ROCK him in the back! Ospreay grits his teeth as he drops to his knees, but Konosuke winds up the arm. Konosuke whips, but Ospreay handsprings to NEURALIZER KICK! The fans fire up while both men are down again! Ospreay goes to the corner, Konosuke goes to the other. Ospreay runs up, but Konosuke puts him on the apron! Ospreay ROCKS Konosuke, goes up, but Konosuke catches him again!

Ospreay fights back this time to ROCK Konosuke, then PIP PIP CHEERIO! Cover, TWO! Konosuke is still in this, but Ospreay fires up again! Boston is with Ospreay as he drags Konosuke up. Ospreay has a wristlock, and he CHOPS Konosuke! The fans “WOO~!” and Ospreay stands Konosuke back up. Ospreay CHOPS again! Ospreay whips, Konosuke reverses, but Ospreay blocks a shot to CHOP! Ospreay runs, but into a BOOT! Konosuke runs to LARIAT Ospreay down! The fans fire up again, they are loving “Both These Guys!” Konosuke drags Ospreay up, clinches, but Ospreay fights the lift with more elbows!

Ospreay fires a forearm, but Konosuke ROCKS Ospreay in return. Konosuke runs, into a TIGER WALL KICK! ENZIGIRI! Konosuke wobbles, but he still clinches Ospreay for an EXPLODER! But Ospreay’s right back up! Only to take another EXPLODER! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay stays in this but Konosuke stays calm. The fans rally up, and they hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER!” But there’s still a main event to go! Konosuke puts Ospreay in the drop zone, then climbs up the corner. But Ospreay rises to CHOP! Ospreay ROCKS Konosuke, climbs up, but Konosuke trips Ospreay up! Ospreay HOTSHOTS off the top rope, then Konosuke reels him back in!

Konosuke vows to end it here! Konosuke drags Ospreay up to SUPER- STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE!! Ospreay turns things around on Konosuke and they both go to the ramp! Springboard, OSCUTTER to the ramp!! Both men writhe while the fans lose their minds again! Callis is worried for Konosuke while Ospreay rolls back inside. The ring count is climbing, Konosuke is still down at 7 of 10! He rises at 8, crawls for the ring, and manages to roll in at 9.5! But Ospreay goes COAST2COAST! Then he goes up top, for a LEAP OF FAITH!! Cover, TWO!! Konosuke survives but Ospreay just reloads! The fans fire up as Ospreay waits on Konosuke.

Ospreay springboards, OSC- BLUE THUND- RANA!! A counter for a counter! Ospreay runs, Konosuke staggers to his feet, and into the OSCUTTER!! Cover, TWO!!! Konosuke survives and Boston is stunned! The fans again hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER!” while both men stir. Ospreay brings Konosuke up, underhooks, but Konosuke fights free of Storm Breaker! Konosuke ducks a roundhouse, double pump handles to FLIP Ospreay, but Ospreay arm-drags! Cover, TWO! Konosuke has the victory roll, TWO! Ospreay O’Conner Rolls but Konosuke rolls through to wheelbarrow GERMAN SUPLEX! And then O’Conner Bridge! TWO!!!!

The fans cannot believe it and Callis is furious, but Ospreay escapes with nanoseconds to spare! Ospreay stirs and Konosuke crawls over to him. Konosuke and Ospreay go forehead to forehead, then stand to go forearm for forearm! The fans rally and duel, they sing for “OSPREAY~, OSPREAY OSPREAY OSPREAY!” Konosuke ROCKS Ospreay, but he wobbles as he stays on his feet! Ospreay comes back to fire another forearm, but Konosuke ROCKS him again! Ospreay staggers around this time, but he grits his teeth as he fires back up! Ospreay fires a flurry of forearms, but the ALPHA ELBOW staggers Ospreay again!

Konosuke fires shots in the corner, the ref counts, and the ref has to back Konosuke down! Konosuke has the ref step aside so he can tell Ospreay to get up. Ospreay fires up to BOOT Konosuke! And BOOT! And BOOT, but Konosuke blocks! ALPHA ELBOW!! Ospreay falls in a heap and Boston is thunderous! The ref checks on Ospreay, and somehow, he isn’t out of this yet. Callis tells Konosuke to kurose, aka kill him! Konosuke drags Ospreay up, calls his shot, and RAGING- NO, Ospreay fights the suplex, wrenches free and then ducks a shot to full nelson! Konosuke elbows free but Ospreay HOOK KICKS him!

Ospreay winds up to SUPERKICK! Konosuke winds up, Ospreay SWATS the elbow to then HOOK KICK again! Konosuke drops to his knees, Ospreay prepares the arm! HIDDEN- NO, Konosuke flops right over! The fans boo but the ref checks Konosuke. Ospreay has the ref step aside like Konosuke did, but then Konosuke springs up to ALPHA ELBOW!! Konosuke was playing possum, and now he hits a BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!?!? Ospreay survives and shocks Konosuke! The fans rally as hard as they can while Konosuke rises up. Ospreay rises, Konosuke runs, but Ospreay dodges! They come back, Konosuke LARIATS, but Ospreay flips and lands on his feet!!

Ospreay springboards, OSC- ALPHA ELBOW!!! Antiair hits the target! Konosuke covers, ONE?!?! HIDDEN BLADE!!!! Cover, ONE?!?!?!? Boston is erupting, Schiavone shouts, “What’re we watching?!” Both men run up, DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Ospreay slumps down and Konosuke grins. Konosuke drags Ospreay up and reels him in, and then he underhooks the arms?! STORM- NO, Ospreay slips free, double pump handles, and he FLIPS Konosuke into position, BASTARD DRIVER!! Ospreay turns a steal into a steal! And then he deadlifts for the WHEELBARROW GERMAN!! But Konosuke HIDDEN BLADES?!?!?

Konosuke flounders, but so does Ospreay, and Ospreay avoids the cover! The fans are electric while both men are down! Callis takes a deep breath while the standing count begins. Both men stir at 4 of 10, then Ospreay reaches up at 5. Both men are still down at 7, but they’re rising at 8! We hit 9, and both men stand! The fans fire up, HELLUVA KICK in the corner!! Ospreay falls, Konosuke climbs, but Ospreay rises up again! Ospreay ROCKS Konosuke, ROCKS him again, then climbs up, only to slip! Ospreay slaps himself to focus again, and the fans fire back up. Ospreay climbs, but Konosuke fires forearms!

Konosuke throws shots, but Ospreay RISING HEADBUTTS! Boston cheers as hard as they can, and Ospreay brings Konosuke to the very top! Konosuke fires shots, and then he winds up, SUPER TAKESHITA LINE!! But Ospreay lands on his feet!! Konosuke is stunned, and then HIDDEN BLADE!!! Cover, TWO!?!?!?!? HOW?!?! Ospreay goes back to the corner, throws off the elbow pad, but a POWER DRIVE KNEE finds him! RAGING- RANA!! Cover, TWO, but Ospreay just gets Konosuke’s legs! Ospreay drags Konosuke up, STYLES CLASH!!! Cover, TWO!?!??!!? What is Konosuke even made of?!? Boston is thunderous for “A E DUB! A E DUB!”

Ospreay runs, HIDDEN- BACKSLIDE! TWO!! POWER DRIVE KNEE!!! Konosuke runs, but Ospreay slips through the lariat to underhook, lift, STORMBREAKER!!!! Cover, OSPREAY WINS!!!

Winner: Will Ospreay, by pinfall (advances to Double or Nothing)

Callis is furious, no more “Proto-shita” finals for him! Ospreay and Konosuke pushed the limits of what is even possible, but will Ospreay win the whole damn thing at Double or Nothing?

 

BREAKING NEWS for Spring Breakthru Collision!

On top of the ROH World TV Championship match Christian Cage arranged for Nick Wayne, we will get a tag match of Mercedes Mone & Harley Cameron VS Kris Statlander & Julia Hart! Could this be a sampling of what’s to come in the Owen Hart Cup? Plus, Adam Cole puts up the TNT Championship in an Open Challenge! Who will step to the champion in this city of champions? This and more as Collision’s live on a Thursday night!

 

AEW World Trios Championships: The Death Riders VS The Opps & ???

As mentioned at the start of the night, Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta made sure The Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil was in no shape to compete tonight. But even so, the Samoan Submission Specialist and The Wrestler will not let this opportunity at both gold and vengeance pass them by. The question is, will there be a new third man? Or will The Opps be caught lacking?

The Death Riders make their entrance in from the crowd as usual, which is pretty daring given how packed the venue is tonight. As for The Opps, we see Joe & Shibata step on stage, but they’re not alone! POWERHOUSE HOBBS IS HERE!! Will the Book of Hobbs have a chapter about ending the reign of terror? The introductions are made, but then the brawl is on! The fans fire up and the bell rings, Hobbs has Yuta, Shibata has Claudio, and Joe has Moxley! The fans fire up as Moxley spills out of the ring with Joe while Claudio drags Shibata outside. Yuta ducks ‘n’ dodges Hobbs, but then Hobbs CLOBBERS Yuta!

Claudio and Shibata trade heavy forearms, Joe SMACKS Moxley off the apron, and Hobbs whips Yuta to a corner. Yuta staggers, Hobbs CLOBBERS him again! Yuta flounders into the corner, the fans chant “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Hobbs whips Yuta corner to corner, runs in and SPLASHES! Hobbs shouts, “MEAT!” and the fans chant “MEAT!” with every big lariat! “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Hobbs then grins as he winds up to “MEAT!” Moxley storms in and he CLUBS Hobbs! That just pisses Hobbs off! The fans tell Moxley he messed up! Moxley bails out, but then Yuta CLUBS Hobbs! Same result as with Moxley!

Hobbs scoops Yuta, carries him around, then hits a RUNNING POWERSLAM! Hobbs tags Joe and the fans cheer. Hobbs stands Yuta up for Joe to JAB! JAB! JAB! Joe fires hands high and low, backs Yuta into a corner, then fires up! RIDGE HAND CHOP! Joe whips corner to corner, runs up, and back ELBOWS, to then PELE! Yuta flops down, Joe stares Moxley down, and fans sing, “Joe is gonna kill~ you!” Joe drags Yuta up, CHOPS him in the corner, then tags Shibata. The fans fire up again as Shibata UPPERCUTS Yuta! And again! And then CHOPS! CHOPS! CHOPS! Shibata snapmares Yuta, runs, and he BOOTS Moxley!

Shibata then clamps onto Yuta and grinds him down. Yuta endures, pries at the hold, and fans taunt Yuta. Yuta fights up, powers up and out, but Shibata BOOTS Moxley again! Yuta CLUBS Shibata, then TOSSES Shibata out. Yuta distracts the ref so Claudio can run and THROW Shibata into railing! The fans boo but Hobbs backs Claudio off. The ref has Hobbs stay back, and Yuta goes out to fetch Shibata. Yuta drags Shibata into the ring, tags Moxley, and the fans boo as Moxley flips off Joe. Joe storms in, the ref stops him, and Moxley KICKS Shibata down! Tag to Claudio, the Death Riders mug Shibata. Claudio drags Shibata up but Shibata CHOPS!

Shibata CHOPS, Claudio eggs him on, repeat! Claudio blocks a chop to short arm LARIAT! Claudio soaks up the heat, then he stomps Shibata. The fans rally, but Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Claudio drags Shibata up, pushes him to a corner, and UPPERCUTS! Claudio stomps Shibata, tags Moxley, and Moxley runs corner to corner to LARIAT! And then LARIAT! And LARIAT! Tag back to Claudio, the mugging continues, then Claudio tags Yuta. Yuta taunts Hobbs & Joe, Claudio stands Shibata up, and Yuta stomps Shibata down. The ref reprimands but Yuta hooks a leg, FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect, but Y uta clamps onto the leg for a toehold. Shibata endures, even as Yuta twists the ankle. Yuta drops an elbow on the knee, then tags Moxley. But then Joe & Hobbs storm in!

The ref stops Joe & Hobbs, Moxley taunts them, and then Moxley drags Shibata around. Moxley stomps Shibata, turns him over, and CLAWS Shibata’s back! The ref reprimands and counts as Moxley CLAWS Shibata more! Moxley fishhooks, the ref counts again, and Moxley pushes Shibata down at 4. Moxley drags Shibata up, has a facelock, and he drags Shibata over to the corner. Tag to Claudio, the mugging continues, and Claudio brings Shibata around for a BIG suplex! Cover, TWO! Shibata stays in this but Claudio stays on him with a top wristlock. Shibata endures, fights around, but Claudio knees him low!

Claudio pushes on the wristlock and grinds Shibata back down. Spring Breakthru returns to single picture while the fans rally behind Shibata. Shibata fights up, but Claudio TOSSES him out! Moxley storms up on Shibata, but Hobbs hurries over to stop that. The ref is busy with Claudio and Moxley, which lets Marina CHOP BLOCK Hobbs! The fans boo but Marina flips them all off. Yuta drags Shibata up and into the ring for Claudio, and Claudio eggs Shibata on. Claudio SLAPS Shibata, kicks him around, but Shibata CHOPS! Claudio ROCKS Shibata! Shibata CHOPS Claudio! Repeat! Claudio shoves Shibata, catches him to a SLEEPER, but Shibata slips around to get a SLEEPER!

The fans fire up as Claudio flails! Claudio JAWBREAKERS free, Shibata staggers into the Death Rider corner, but then Shibata BOOTS Claudio! Shibata crawls away from the corner, the fans rally up, but Claudio whips Shibata back in! BOOT for Moxley! Claudio and Shibata trade forearms again, and Shibata backs Claudio down! Shibata fires a flurry, then an UPPERCUT! Shibata DECKS Yuta, but Claudio UPPERCUTS Shibata! Claudio BOOTS Shibata, but Shibata stays on his feet! Shibata clinches Claudio, BACK HEEL TRIP! The fans fire up while both men are down! Shibata and Claudio crawl, hot tags to Yuta and Joe!

Joe DECKS Yuta again and again, then atomic drops! Joe runs to BOOT Yuta down! And adds a SENTON! Cover, TWO! Yuta stays in this but Joe stays on him, only for Yuta to CLAW Joe’s eyes! Yuta runs, but into a SNAP POWERSLAM! Cover, Moxley breaks it! Moxley tags in, then he goes looking under the ring! Moxley grabs a chair! The Maniac no longer cares about winning but about using Champion’s Advantage! The ref tells Moxley to stop right there, but then WILLOW NIGHTINGALE is here! She snatches the chair from Moxley! And she flips him off! Joe BOOTS Moxley down! Yuta goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK Joe!

Shibata BOOTS Yuta! Claudio POP-UP UPPERCUTS Shibata! Hobbs SPINEBUSTERS Claudio! Moxley SHOTGUNS Hobbs! Joe is back as Moxley runs, and Moxley BOOTS Joe! Joe LARIATS Moxley! All six men are down around ringside and Boston is thunderous! Willow coaches The Opps, but now The Young Bucks walk out here? The EVPs are surely going to sway things in the Death Riders’ favor now, given they grab some chairs. But wait! Someone in the crowd snatches Matt’s chair?! IT’S SWERVE STRICKLAND! And he DECKS Matt! Nick runs up, but Swerve BOOTS him! Swerve goes up, DOUBLE KILL STOMPS for The Bucks!!

The fans are thunderous as Boston is now “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Swerve then TOSSES Matt over railing! And he TOSSES Nick onto Matt! The Bucks go tumbling away! Joe is in the corner, Moxley runs up, but Joe URENAGES him down! But Claudio UPERCUTS Joe! Shibata BOOTS Claudio! Shibata pushes Claudio out, they brawl on the ramp! SLEEPER!! Claudio is caught, Shibata sits him down, then runs to PENALTY KICK! Then back to the SLEEPER! Joe puts Moxley up top, tucks him in, but Yuta CLUBS Joe! The fans boo as Yuta fires hands, then runs, but Joe swings! Yuta ducks that to DIVE onto Hobbs, but Hobbs catches him!

Hobbs URENAGES Yuta on the desk! The desk does not break but Hobbs snarls. Marina SMACKS Hobbs with a chair!! The ref missed that but Willow didn’t! Willow runs up to LARIAT Marina!! The fans are thunderous, but Moxley drags Joe up! Underhooks and- NO, Joe wrenches out, COQUINA CLUTCH!!! Moxley is caught, and he’s RIGHT OUT! OPPS WIN!!

Winners: The Opps, by submission (NEW AEW World Trios Champions)

No more reign of terror in the trios division, this one was for Hook! Joe personally gives Hobbs the belt, the pyro goes off, and Boston is all fired up! The Death Riders retreat, and Will Ospreay leads the way as the AEW locker room comes out here to celebrate! The champagne bottles pop off and it’s a toast to The Opps, but perhaps we’re burying the lead as Joe took out THE AEW World Champion! Will Joe look to also dethrone “The One True King” and truly restore the feeling here in AEW?


My Thoughts:

An awesome episode of Dynamite here, a lot more than I expected for a themed episode. At the same time, it was a lot of tournament and big story stuff, so they were of course going to go hard. I was a little surprised by the match order, but when they kayfabe’d away Hook being out of action, it did make sense for them to push the trios title to the main event. At the same time, bringing in Hobbs as the third man, adding a lot of overbooking and tying in more story, that was a great way to dethrone the Death Riders and close out the show. Hobbs being a champion again is great for him, and I really do think they should parley this into Joe VS Moxley for the world title at Double or Nothing.

Mercedes Mone VS Athena really could’ve been a main event in itself, but it was still an awesome match even as the opener. Mone winning is fine because Boston, and while I was thinking it’d be Mone VS Athena at All In for the TBS Championship, I suppose they could swing it where it is title for title, TBS Championship and ROH Women’s Championship both on the line. I say that because I still feel like Kris Statlander could be going to All In to face Toni. A little confusing as to why we can’t just get Kris VS Hayter tomorrow night, but Mone & Harley VS Kris & Julia will still be really good. It just feels like they’re giving away the Double or Nothing match just so Mone can have matches both nights in Boston.

Very good promo from The Patriarchy with Christian Cage now being passive aggressive towards Nick Wayne. I like how Christian is taking kayfabe credit for Nick getting in the Best of the Super Juniors, and I do like Nick VS Komander for Collision. No idea if Nick wins that match or not, as it’d be a shame if Nick’s storyline is the reason Komander’s reign comes to an end. But at the same time, how great would it be for the ROH World Television Champion to be part of BOSJ and that big round robin tournament? Though at the same time, something about what Christian said certainly made it feel like Nick will lose, so maybe not.

Great match from Hurt Syndicate VS Gates of Agony, even with Kaun & Liona obviously set up to fail. MJF of course showed up, and while I figured MJF would bribe Hurt Syndicate, I didn’t think it’d be with ladies. Also I think a few, if not all, of the ladies were wrestlers. The redhead was Sloane Jacobs, if I’m not mistaken. But great stuff with Lashley intimidating Shelton into voting against MJF. I feel like MJF should reveal he has been watching the episodes back cuz he wants to keep an eye on the Hurt Syndicate’s “private” conversations, and he can call out MVP for being two-faced saying the Syndicate would just be using MJF for their own gains.

Good promo from Hangman with The Elite, and Okada was cruising for a bruising. Josh Alexander was a great Wild Card, and he has a great match with Hangman, but it made sense for Hangman to win. Alexander possibly joining Callis Family with that bit after is intriguing, but Kyle is now on top going into their semifinal match. I would think that means Hangman wins to go to Double or Nothing. Ospreay VS Konosuke was insane, it might as well have been for the Owen Hart Cup already. Great win for Ospreay, and now even if Kyle defies go home math, Ospreay VS Hangman and Ospreay VS Fletcher are both awesome choices to put on PPV.

My Score: 9.1/10

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