Results
Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (9/14/23)
Azucar wants gold!
Will Grand Slam have to change its plans?
So what if he’s defending the ROH World Championship on Dynamite? Claudio Castagnoli defends this title here against Rocky Romero!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- ROH World Championship: Claudio Castagnoli VS Rocky Romero; Claudio wins and retains the title.
- Six Man Tag: Willie Mack & The Infantry VS Kevin Ku & The Outrunners; Mack & The Infantry win.
- Mercedes Martinez VS Zoey Lynn; Mercedes wins.
- The Gates of Agony w/ Prince Nana VS Cole Radrick & Matt Brannigan; The Gates win.
- Christopher Daniels VS Darius Martin w/ Action Andretti; Darius wins.
- Shane Taylor VS Lee Johnson; Shane wins.
- Willow Nightingale VS Lady Frost; Willow wins.
- National Championship Open Challenge: Josh Woods w/ Mark Sterling VS Dominic Garrini; Woods wins.
- Ethan Page VS Griff Garrison; Ethan wins.
- “The Boys,” Brandon & Brent Tate VS The Workhorsemen; The Workhorsemen win.
- Tony Nese w/ Mark Sterling VS AR Fox; Fox wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
ROH World Championship: Claudio Castagnoli VS Rocky Romero!
There’s no waiting on this main event level match! The Swiss Superman has to be ready for Collision on Saturday, but will he be able to focus on the opponent in front of him? Or is Azucar going to spoil the plans for Dynamite: Grand Slam?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is the better man!
The Code of Honor is upheld, the two circle and fans rally. They feel things out, Rocky goes for a leg but Claudio blocks the takedown. They go around and around, end up on ropes, and the ref counts. Claudio lets off, Rocky gets away and the two reset. They tie up, Rocky wrenches and wristlocks but Claudio uses a leg to trip Rocky. Claudio waistlocks, armlocks, and he even chinbars. Rocky fights up, but Claudio hammerlocks the arm now. Rocky works on an escape, reaches back, and he jumps up to flying-mare! Fans rally as Rocky dodges to KICK and KICK! But Clau8di shoves back, only for Rocky to duck ‘n’ dodge and RANA!
Fans fire up as Claudio bails out, and Rocky DIVES! Direct hit and Rocky gets back in, to DIVE again! Another direct hit! Rocky keeps going, fans fire up, but Claudio UPPERCUTS the tope down! Rocky flounders away while Claudio shakes his arm out. Claudio storms in after Rocky, brings Rocky up and ROCKS him with a right! Claudio stands Rocky up, CHOPS him, then scoops him to trophy lift! Fans fire up as Claudio hits a SUPER SNAKE EYES, and then a BOOT! Cover, TWO! Rocky is toughing it out, he’s a champion in his own right. But Claudio stalks him, and CLUBS him on the back! Claudio then clamps on with a seated abdominal stretch.
Rocky endures as Claudio leans on him for the twist. Rocky fights free, fans rally up, but Claudio keeps on the armlock and chinbar. Claudio pulls Rocky back, but Rocky endures being twisted! Fans rally, Rocky powers up and he moves around, to KICK! And KICK! And KICK, but Claudio blocks to trip! Fans fire up for the SWISS SWING! Claudio goes around and around, and fans count along all the way to ELEVEN! Claudio fires up and fans are with him as he goes over to Rocky. Claudio has a cocky cover, ONE! Claudio eggs Rocky on, drags him up, and ROCKS him with a right! Rocky CHOPS back!
Claudio frowns, but Rocky eggs him on. Claudio DECKS Rocky with a right, then digs his boot in at the corner! The ref counts, Claudio lets off, and he hauls Rocky up to suplex. Claudio holds Rocky up and fans cheer as the stall goes to TEN, but Rocky slips free! Rocky body shots, runs, but Claudio pops him up! Rocky RANAS free! Claudio bails out, Rocky DIVES and finally hits the hattrick! Claudio goes tumbling over the desk! Rocky hurries after Claudio, brings him up and CHOPS him against railing! Fans rally as Rocky brings Claudio over but Claudio shoves him into the ring! Claudio steps in, into a KICK!
Rocky goes up the corner to DOUBLE STOMP Claudio down! Claudio flounders to a corner, fans rally with Rocky now as he tunes up the band. Rocky runs in to clotheslines! Then another! Then another, but Claudio dodges! Rocky UPPERCUTS, leaps, TORNADO DDT! Cover, TWO! Claudio is still in this and Rocky grows frustrated. Rocky kicks, Claudio blocks, Claudio ducks the enziguri but not the REWIND HEEL! Claudio’s on ropes, Rocky runs in, 619!! Rocky keeps moving, SHIRANUI!! Cover, TWO!! Claudio survives and Rocky is beside himself! Rocky drags Claudio up, throws forearms and a SOBAT, then he goes up a corner!
Fans fire up with Rocky, but Claudio UPPERCUTS! And then Claudio fires forearms! Claudio climbs up after Rocky but Rocky hits back with forearms! They brawl up top, Claudio has the edge and he brings Rocky up. Rocky throws body shots, then knocks Claudio down! Rocky adjusts, leaps, but into Claudio’s arms! BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Rocky is hanging tough but Claudio is keeping cool. Claudio runs in at the corner to UPPERCUT! And then he fires point-blank lariats again and again! Then more uppercuts! The ref backs Claudio down but Claudio goes back for more shots! Claudio then reels Rocky in, short arm LARIAT! Cover, TWO!!
Claudio can’t believe it but Rocky survives! So Claudio clamps on for HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! The Blackpool Combat Club favorite! Claudio whips, pops Rocky up, but Rocky RANAS! Cover, TWO!! Backslide, TWO!! JUMP KNEE!! Rocky ENZIGURIS, Claudio wobbles! Fans fire up as Rocky cravats, SLICED- NO, Claudio stops that to swing Rocky around! And he blocks the tornado DDT counter! POP-UP UPPERCUT!! Claudio says this is it! UPPERCUT!! Cover, Claudio wins!
Winner: Claudio Castagnoli, by pinfall (still ROH World Championship)
Azucar pushed the Swiss Superman, but he could not knock him off the throne! Will Claudio soon have another belt in his collection? Or will the Mad King soon reign in two realms?
Six Man Tag: Willie Mack & The Infantry VS Kevin Ku & The Outrunners!
One new trio takes on another new trio! Will Mack, Carlie Bravo & Captain Shawn Dean keep on marching towards the ROH World Six Man titles? Or will Kevin, Turbo Floyd & Truth Magnum change things up?
The trios sort out and Mack starts against Kevin, and they uphold the Code of Honor. They circle as the bell rings and fans rally up. They tie up, Mack and Kevin are in a deadlock, but Kevin gets around to a waistlock. Mack trips Kevin, Kevin kicks him away, and things speed up. Mack turns hip toss into arm-drag! Fans fire up but Kevin CHOPS back! Kevin eggs Mack on, then sidesteps, but Mack RANAS! Fans fire up with Mack and he ducks ‘n’ dodges and LEG LARIATS! Direct hit and fans fire up! Mack drags Kevin up, tags Dean, and they double whip Kevin to FLAPJACK BULLDOG COMBO! Not the cleanest, but Dean still covers, TWO!
Kevin hurries away, and he tags in Turbo. Turbo flexes but Dean CLOBBERS him! Truth runs in, Carlie backs Cap up, but Truth resists the double hip toss! So The Infantry double body shot! Turbo runs in but The Infantry use Truth to back drop him away! Then they DOUBLE HIP TOSS Truth! Dean DECKS Kevin, and the Infantry poke fun at the Outrunners’ spin and pose. They then salute and Dean goes back for Turbo. Turbo wants mercy, Dean says no and runs, but into a cheap shot from Truth! Turbo rolls Dean up, TWO and Turbo is sent into Truth! Kevin helps them both up, but Dean FLIES onto them all!
Fans fire up with The Captain and he puts Turbo in. Turbo again wants mercy, but Truth anchors Dean’s foot! Dean kicks Truth away but Turbo HOTSHOTS Dean down! Turbo flexes but fans are torn. Turbo covers, ONE! Tag to Truth, and the Outrunners mug Dean. Truth flexes now, then he keeps Dean from Carlie. Truth ROCKS Dean, tags in Kevin, and they mug Dean. Kevin CHOPS while the Outrunners flex, and then Kevin snapmares Dean down, into a dragon sleeper! Dean endures, fights around, ROPEBREAK! Kevin lets off, but then stomps Dean down! Fans rally for Dean while Kevin taunts Carlie.
Tag to Turbo and he swaggers around before he ROCKS Dean! Tag to Truth, Truth flexes, and he ROCKS Dean! Dean elbows back! Dean fights out of enemy territory, but Truth drop toeholds! Turbo tags in to then drop an AX HANDLE! Turbo stomps Dean around more, and he really shows off the biceps. Fans boo but Turbo brings Dean up, to ROCK him with a haymaker! Turbo TOSSES Dean out hard, distracts with a dance, and Truth gets some shots in! Truth SMACKS Dean off the apron, then helps Turbo drag Dean up! Tag to Kevin, they put Dean on the rope and Kevin FLYING KNEES Dean down! Now Kevin flexes! He’s getting into it!
Kevin tags Truth and Turbo joins in on a TRIPLE FLEX! But Dena sneaks a tag to Carlie! Carlie TOSSES Kevin, then joins in on the flexing! The Outrunners say that’s good stuff. Wait, that’s Carlie! They swing, Carlie dodges and he fires off JABS on everybody! Pop, lock and DECK! Then a ROLLING ELBOW! Fans are fired up for Tattoos and Attitude, Carlie jukes Turbo to DECK him! Then a spin and clinch, SIDEWINDER for Truth!! Cover, but Turbo runs up, only for Carlie to move! The ax handle gets Truth! The Infantry TOSS Turbo, then SPLASH Truth! Carlie gets Truth for a SCISSOR KICK! Dean hits a FLYING ELBOW! Cover, Turbo breaks it!
Kevin BLASTS Carlie and Mack off the apron! The Outrunners get Carlie up to ROCK him! They fire up, reel Carlie in, scoop and a run, but Carlie sends Truth into Turbo! Hot tag to Mack! Mack leads the way, the Infantry DOUBLE DIVE onto the Outrunners while Mack ROCKS Kevin! Kevin ROCKS Mack! Mack eggs Kevin on, Kevin throws shots but Mack gives them back! Mack pumps up, but Kevin swats his shot to HOOK KICK! Kevin fires up, runs, but into a POP-UP FOREARM!! Then a STUNNER into BOOT CAMP!! Cover, Mack & Infantry win!
Winners: Willie Mack & The Infantry, by pinfall
Big teamwork on all sides, but it is Mack, Carlie & Dean that take the victory! Will the Mogul Embassy finally have challengers they have to worry about?
Backstage interview with Ethan Page.
Lexi Nair is with All Ego and says he will take on Griff Garrison. But first, welcome back to ROH! Yeah, it has been awhile, hasn’t it? And to be honest, ROH is the perfect place for Ethan right now. He feels he’s let his ego take control of his career. He hasn’t been wrestling that often, only signing on for big marquee matches, title matches, and chasing the money. He needs to get back to the root of competition, and ROH has always been about that. Ethan doesn’t know who he is anymore, but the thing is, he knows what he’s capable of. He’s here in ROH to prove to the fans, but also to himself. That starts tonight.
Then the Egoless Ethan makes his ROH return tonight, will he get a big win over the Ivy League MVP?
Mercedes Martinez VS Zoey Lynn!
The OG Badass went chasing the AEW TBS Championship but got sidetracked, so she’s resetting and trying again in ROH. Will this be the time she gets back the ROH Women’s World Championship?
The Code of Honor is not upheld as Mercedes leaves Zoey hanging. The bell rings, they circle, and Mercedes doesn’t take Zoey seriously. But Zoey waistlocks, headlocks, and holds on as Mercedes powers up. Zoey wrenches, wristlocks, then waistlocks again. Mercedes pries free, but Zoey goes for that arm to wristlock again. The fans rally up for their hometown hero as she dodges the lariat, but Mercedes avoids the arm-drag! Mercedes then BOOTS Zoey down! Mercedes talks trash on Cleveland and brings Zoey up to stomp into a corner! The ref counts, Mercedes lets off at 4, then keeps Zoey in the ring.
Mercedes CHOKES Zoey on the ropes, the ref counts, but Mercedes lets off at 4. Zoey sputters and flounders to a corner, Mercedes stomps her down, then Mercedes snap suplexes! Una amiga! Then dos amigas! Mercedes hauls Zoey up, to suplex again, stall for a count of TEN, then FIFTEEN, and then THREE AMIGAS! Mercedes blows kisses to the fans, then cocky covers, TWO! Zoey survives, but Mercedes stalks her. Mercedes drags Zoey up to CHOP! Zoey falls over, Mercedes stalks her, and ROCKS her again! And then CHOPS her again! Zoey falls over, Mercedes stalks her but Zoey shoves her away.
Mercedes runs in, but Zoey dodges! Roll up, ONE!! LARIAT! Mercedes dusts herself off, then looms over Zoey. “You think this is a game?!” Mercedes rains down fists! The ref counts, Mercedes lets off, and she says Zoey is not on her level! Mercedes hauls Zoey up, whips her to a corner, btu Zoey goes up and- NO, Mercedes catches her! But then Zoey slips free to shove, slide, and she trips Mercedes up! And then step-in dropkick! Fans fire up as Zoey runs in to UPPERCUT in the corner! But Mercedes blocks the snapmare! Mercedes shoves Zoey away, Zoey dodges to mule kick and PELE! Fans rally and Zoey feeds off the energy!
Zoey runs, but Mercedes hits a SPINEBUSTER! Cover, but Mercedes lets off!? Mercedes is playing with her food, and she pulls Zoey into crossface forearms! Mercedes then runs, to BAYONET!! Mercedes hooks the legs, grabs the arms, and pulls Zoey into the BRASS CITY SLEEPER! Zoey taps, Mercedes wins!
Winner: Mercedes Martinez, by submission
The ref reprimands but Mercedes lets go when she’s ready! Mercedes pats the hometown hero on her head, but she’s heading up the ranks. Will the Fallen Goddess have to watch out for this OG Badass?
The Gates of Agony w/ Prince Nana VS Cole Radrick & Matt Brannigan!
Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona have been dominant both in trios and tag team action, only losing once this year to Darby Allin & Nick Wayne. But will they give ROH a grim reminder that no one can stop the Mogul Embassy?
The Code of Honor is NOT upheld as Kaun CLOBBERS Brannigan, then TOSSES him overhead! Kaun scares Radrick off the apron, but goes out after him! Radrick wants him to take it easy, this is a match. But then Liona POUNCES Radrick into the railing!! Radrick’s last words were “AAAH!” Kaun runs in at Brannigan in the corner, but into a knee! Brannigan fires forearms, but Kaun knees low! Kaun scoops, Brannigan slips free but Liona tags in. Brannigan fires off but Kaun ROCKS him! BACKSTABBER into SAMOAN DROP! Nana wants this to end, so Kaun & Liona OPEN THE GATES!! Wait! Radrick lives!!
Radrick fires off fast hands and elbows on the Gates! But uh, they don’t do anything… So he stomps feet! And tries a meeting of the minds! But instead, the Gates DOUBLE SLAM him onto Brannigan! Cover, the Gates win!
Winners: The Gates of Agony, by pinfall
Radrick was better off playing dead outside the ring… But Liona & Kaun are indeed dominant in ROH, but will a team ever come along that can take those World Six Man titles?
Backstage interview with Billie Starkz.
Athena’s “minion” asks Lexi what this is about. Lexi says that Athena is using her to “officially” issue Billie her Minion To Do list, which needs to be completed within the next two weeks. But this is ridiculous! “Say ‘Irish wristlock’ five times fast? Get a single banana? Punch and kick a tree? Don’t cheer for a whole day?” Billie can’t do this! Lexi wants Billie to look her int he eye: if Billie doesn’t do this, the two of them… Well, it won’t be good. Oh, well, Billie has a banana so that’s a start. And also, Athena also gave Lexi this to give to Billie: a new custom shirt! MIT: Minion In Training. And so, yeah, gotta wear it…
Billie hopes Athena’s happy watching at home. Billie goes off to do the To Do List, but what other crazy things are there for her to do?
Christopher Daniels VS Darius Martin w/ Action Andretti!
The Fallen Angel may not have won the NJPW World Television Championship, but he is still fighting towards a new reign. But the Air Wolf is still trying to hunt down his first piece of gold! Will Darius use the ROH legend as a launchpad towards a title? Or will the Fallen Angel rise again?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the fans rally up. They circle, tie up, and Daniels wrenches to a wristlock. Darius rolls, handsprings and wrenches to have a hammerlock! Daniels reaches back to headlock and he grinds Darius around. Darius powers up and out, but Daniels runs him over! Daniels dusts himself off, things speed up, and Daniels turns hip toss into arm-drag! And then a takedown, but Darius kicks free! Darius arm-drags but Daniels headscissors. Darius kips free and sidesteps to DROPKICK Daniels down! Fans fire up and Darius pushes Daniels to a cover, TWO!
Darius keeps on Daniels at the ropes with a CHOP, then he follows Daniels to a corner. Darius UPPERCUTS, follows Daniels and bumps him off buckles. Fans still rally for the Fallen Angel as he reverses a whip and ROCKS Darius into a RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Then a body scissor for a sunset flip, TWO! But they roll and roll and Daniels has it again! TWO, more rolling, TWO! Daniels hurries to SAIDO! Darius flops but Action rallies the fans. Daniels CLUBS Darius, CLUBS him again, then whips him corner to corner hard! Daniels runs in to forearm smash! Daniels brings Darius around, turns him, NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!
Darius is hanging tough and he rolls out to the apron. Daniels storms up, drags him up, and Daniels suplexes, but Darius blocks! Darius throws body shots, then suplexes, but Daniels blocks! They fight for control, teetering on the apron! Darius ROCKS Daniels, springboards, but Daniels shoves him down! Darius is stuck up top, and Daniels goes up, GUILLOTINE LEG DROP! Cover, TWO! Daniels drags Darius up, turns him, and hits another NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO, but Daniels clamps on a half nelson chinbar! Fans rally as Darius endures and Darius fights to his feet. Darius throws body shots and runs, but into a LARIAT!
Fans fire up again and Daniels feeds off it. Daniels calls his shot, then clinches Darius, UREN- NO, arm-drag! Darius then BOOTS Daniels, ROCKS him again and again, then whips. Daniels reverses but Darius CLOBBERS Daniels! Darius hits an atomic drip, then a CHOP! Darius runs to HOTSHOT BULLDOG! GAMANGIRI! Daniels flounders away, Darius goes up top, and Darius CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Daniels hangs tough, he’s an ROH Grand Slam Champion for a reason. Darius brings Daniels up, CHOPS him, then whips. Daniels holds ropes, dodges Darius, but Darius BOOTS back! Darius steps in, but into a COMPLETE SHOT! KOJI CLUTCH!!
Fans fire up as Darius endures! Daniels pulls tight, but Darius rolls to a cover! TWO, and Daniels lets go! Daniels ducks a kick to give a kick, underhook, but Darius back drops free! Fans fire up and Darius rolls Daniels up, TWO! Daniels sits on the cover, TWO! Darius rolls Daniels, AND WINS!!
Winner: Darius Martin, by pinfall
Daniels is stunned but he got caught fair and square! Will the Fallen Angel have to admit time is catching up to him? They still shake hands for the Code of Honor, will Darius uses this momentum to be the Future of Honor?
Shane Taylor VS Lee Johnson!
Big Bad Shaney T. took his shot at Samoa Joe but could not bring him down. Big Shotty stepped onto the Proving Ground but could not survive Claudio Castagnoli. Will this showdown between young and hungry stars bring one man back around to another shot?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the two circle. They tie up, and Shane throws Lee down! Shane says, “Welcome to the land, homie!” Fans cheer as Shane and Lee reset. They circle, approach, and Lee dodges to throw a haymaker! Shane shrugs that off, but Lee dodges again to throw another shot! Shane storms up on Lee, corners him, but Lee dodges to fire off shot after shot! But Shane grabs Lee by the neck! Shane scoops, Lee slips free and he ROCKS Shane! Lee runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, jumps over, then fakes Shane out to sunset flip! Shane stays up, shakes his head, and he drags Lee right up!
Shane fires up but Lee ROCKS him again! Shane JABS Lee and knocks him down! Fans fire up as Shane JABS away on Lee in the corner! JAB, JAB, JAB but the ref counts and Shane lets off. Shane storms back up to stand Lee up, to then TOSS him across the way! Fans fire up as Shane runs in to clothesline Lee in the corner! Shane then TOSSES Lee again! Fans fire up while Lee flounders back to the other corner. Shane runs in to clothesline again! Lee leans against ropes and Shane fires up. Fans rally, and Lee CHOPS! Shane shakes his head, so Lee CHOPS again! Shane KNEES low, then TOSSES Lee out!
Shane goes outside, brings Lee up, and whips him hard into railing! Lee writhes in pain and fans fire up for Shane. Shane puts Lee in at 6 of 10, then has him on the apron. Shane runs in to GUILLOTINE LEG DROP! Fans fire up and Shane grins. Shane then pushes Lee to a cover, ONE!! Lee is still in this somehow but Shane talks trash. Fans rally, Lee throws body shots, but Shane shakes his head. Lee CHOPS, but Shane frowns. Lee CHOPS again, then fires haymakers! Lee runs, but Shane swings! Lee ducks, but the SOUTHPAW hits!! Cover, TWO!?! Shane is frustrated with Lee and he storms around.
Shane drags Lee up, and Lee is still dazed. Shane clamps on for a neck wrench! Lee endures, fans rally, and Shane talks some trash. Lee fights up, throws body shots again, then CHOPS! Shane CHOPS back! Lee sputters and drops to his knee. Shane says he runs this, and he looms over Lee. Shane eggs Lee on, “What’s my name?” Lee SLAPS Shane! Lee shakes his head again, but Lee throws body shots! And haymakers! Lee ROCKS Shane, ROCKS him again, but Shane bobs ‘n’ weaves to HEADBUTT!! Then the URENAGE! Shane runs for a SPLASH! Cover, TWO?!?! Lee survives and Shane argues with the ref.
Shane says not in his city. He whips Lee, but Lee sunset flips! Shane HIP DROPS but misses as Lee moves! Lee staggers up, Shane sits up, and Lee basement dropkicks! Lee ROCKS Shane with shot after shot, fires off body shots, then runs, to LARIAT! Shane stays up, so Lee runs again, to LARIAT! Shane still stays up! Lee runs again, ducks ‘n’ dodges, POP-UP DROPKICK! And a kip up! Big Shotty loads up and fans rally behind him, SATELLITE DDT!! Cover, TWO!! Shane survives but Lee is firing up! Lee hurries up the corner, but Lee Moriarty shows up? Shane trips Johnson up in the distraction!
Shane gets Johnson up, MARCUS GARVEY DRIVER!! Cover, Shane wins!
Winner: Shane Taylor, by pinfall
Moriarty shrugs, he just cost Big Shotty! Then he shakes hands with Shane! Is #TAIGASTYLE going to join up with Shane Taylor Promotions?
Willow Nightingale VS Lady Frost!
The Babe with the Power is too sweet to be sour, but is she going to be left out in the cold? Or can she melt Lady Frost and head back up the rankings?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, Frost gets around and she fires off forearms! Willow shoves back then runs Frost over! Willow flexes and fans fire up. Things speed up, Willow rolls over the dropdown and BOOTS Frost! Willow then scoops to SLAM Frost, and runs to SENTON! Cover, TWO! Willow keeps her cool as Frost goes to a corner, and Willow runs in to back body block! Willow whips corner to corner, another back body block! Then she whips a third time, but Frost reverses. Willow handsprings, but Frost ducks the enziguri! Frost handsprings to basement dropkick! Cover, ONE!!
Frost keeps on Willow in a corner, and she CHOPS! Frost says she’s ice cold, and she fires more forearms. Frost stomps a mudhole in, then runs back in to JUMP KICK! Willow staggers away, Frost smiles and storms up. But Willow throws back elbows and some forearms! Frost knees low! Frost fakes a chop, to pie face instead! Frost stomps away on Willow, lets off as the ref counts, and she runs in to RAM into Willow! Frost rolls back, to RAM in again! Frost brings Willow out, throws more knees, but Willow ducks the roundhouse! The HEEL KICK hits! Cover, TWO! Frost wraps on a chinlock and thrashes Willow around!
The fans rally and Willow fights up. Frost hops on as a backpack but Willow RAMS her into buckles! Frost throws Willow into the corner to fire off forearms! Frost lets off, runs side to side, but Willow hits the POOOUNCE! PERIOD! Frost goes to a corner while fans fire up, and Willow back body blocks, to a clothesline! Then a short arm LARIAT! Willow drags Frost up, another short arm LARIAT! Then an ENZIGURI! Cover, TWO! Frost hangs tough but Willow drags Frost up. Willow reels Frost in to a fireman’s carry but Frost slips free to roll Willow up, TWO! Frost spins to ROUNDHOUSE!
Willow falls, Frost drags her into a drop zone! Frost goes up, then WINTER IS COMING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO!!! Willow survives and fans fire up! Frost fisherman’s a leg but Willow powers out! Willow scoops, Frost slips out, HEADBUTT to the back! Frost runs, but into a SPINEBUSTER! And then Willow gets Frost up, BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB!! Cover, Willow wins!
Winner: Willow Nightingale, by pinfall
Frost brought quite the cold front, but Willow weathered the storm! Will the 2023 Queen of Harts get herself some new gold before the Fall?
Backstage interview with Shane Taylor & Lee Moriarty.
Lexi is with Shaney T. and TAIGASTYLE, and congratulates him on the win against Johnson. But what is this about Moriarty showing up near the end there? Shane says all Moriarty did was “watch the captain take his rightful place at the front of the line.” Shane Taylor Promotions has been carrying ROH these last three years, and Shane is sick and tired of having to watch everyone say pay dues. SCREW THAT! Shane’s been carrying this company on his back, everyone around him knows it, so Shane is done chasing history. Time to make history! Introducing the newest member of STP, “the best damn technical wrestler in the world,” Lee Moriarty!
Moriarty is all smiles, will he and Shane take over ROH?
National Championship Open Challenge: Josh Woods w/ Mark Sterling VS ???
The Technical Beast and his manager put forth the challenge to anyone willing to take on a former National Champion, so who answered the call? Ohio’s own Dominic Garrini is well-versed in mixed martial arts, will he be able to chop down Woods?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the two feel things out. They go around, Woods puts on the pressure but Garrini avoids a takedown. Woods waistlocks to SLAM Garrini, but Garrini fights up. Woods SLAMS him down, mounts him and mocks him, then gets an arm! Garrini moves fast to go for an arm but Woods switches it! Garrini switches it back, but so does Woods! They go back and forth, Woods uses Garrini’s legs to swing him around to go for the arm but Garrini slips free to go for Woods’ arm! Woods is caught, but he powers up to a stack, TWO! Garrini lets go and fans cheer the technical exchange.
Woods and Garrini reset, tie up, and Woods waistlocks then spins to fireman’s carry. Garrini slips free, shoves, but Woods gator rolls with a waistlock! GUT WRENCH, but Garrini lands on his feet to GUT WRENCH Woods! Woods lands on his feet to GUT WRENCH back! They go back and forth, gut wrench for gut wrench! Woods wrenches, Garrini wrenches to wristlock, but Woods wrenches! Now they go back and forth with the wrenches and wristlocks! Fans rally as Garrini has the hold, but Woods powers through again. Garrini wrenches but Woods CHOPS! Woods then clinches to OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY!
Garrini hobbles up, into a GERMAN SUPLEX! Woods seethes, he gets Garrini up and fires off forearm after forearm! Garrini wobbles and Woods roars! Woods hauls Garrini up to suplex, TILT-O-WOODS! Cover, Woods wins!
Winner: Josh Woods, by pinfall
The Technical Beast uses both grappling skills and vicious strikes to take “The Bone Collector” down, will Woods have another shot at the ROH Pure Championship in store?
Ethan Page VS Griff Garrison!
All Ego has seemingly humbled himself, and is returning to ROH to refresh his fighting spirit. Will he get back on the winning track? Or will the Ivy League MVP continue to prove Maria Kanellis-Bennett right about his potential?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and fans rally as the two circle. Ethan and Griff tie up, go around, and Ethan wrenches to a wristlock. Griff rolls, wrenches back, wristlocks, but Ethan pries through the hold to headlock. Griff powers up and out, things speed up and Griff hurdles, then he runs Ethan over! Fans boo but then wait, Griff sees someone on stage. It’s Maria! And Cole Karter, too… Griff shrugs that off to go corner to corner and STINGER SPLASH on Ethan! Griff keeps going, but Ethan CLOBBERS him! Fans rally for Ethan and he feeds off the energy. Ethan drags Griff up, reels him in, and suplexes to hold Griff up!
Ethan keeps Griff up for a count of TEN, then FIFTEEN before the SLAM! Griff writhes and fans fire up as Ethan covers, TWO! Ethan keeps cool and he brings Griff up. Ethan ROCKS Griff with a big forearm! Then Ethan whips Griff to ropes, but Griff fights the scoop! Griff waistlocks, Ethan bucks the O’Conner but Griff ducks the lariat to BOOT Ethan! Griff runs to KNEE DROP! Cover, TWO! Griff clamps onto Ethan with a chinlock and he grinds Ethan down. Ethan endures, fans rally, and Ethan fights to his feet. Ethan throws body shots, Griff holds on, but Ethan wrenches out to ROCK Griff!
Ethan ROCKS Griff again, whips him, but Griff reverses, only for Ethan to LEAPING LARIAT! Fans fire up as Ethan runs in at the corner, but Griff ELBOWS him away! Griff goes up but Ethan CHOPS him first! Ethan drags Griff off the corner to POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Ethan shakes his head and he brings Griff up. Fans fire up, Ethan reels Griff in, crucifix lift, but Griff slips free! Griff shoves, ROLLING ELBOW!! Cover, TWO!!! Ethan survives and Griff is snarling! He wants to impress Maria after all, and he drags Ethan up! Torture rack, but Ethan fights free! Ethan BOOTS, then goes to the apron, to step-in CUTTER! Cover, Ethan wins!
Winner: Ethan Page, by pinfall
All Ego, no ego, somewhere in the middle, it doesn’t matter so long as Ethan won! And he still shows Griff respect with the Code of Honor. But does this hurt Griff’s grade point average with Maria? Or did Maria just find a new prospect in a more experienced star?
“The Boys,” Brandon & Brent Tate VS The Workhorsemen!
Dalton Castle’s Boys are back at 100% and ready to fight again! But will they be able to get some traction as a tag team? Or will JD Drake & Anthony Henry send them right back to the bench?
The Code of Honor is upheld, but then the Workhorsemen sucker punch the Boys! The bell rings, Henry has Brandon and JD has Brent, and they double whip them at each other. The Boys stop, then drop down! The Workhorsemen stand them up to CHOP! Henry runs in at Brandon but Brandon dodges, so Henry POSTS himself! JD runs in at Brent but Brent dodges and the splash hits buckles! Brent ENZIGURIS, Brandon brings Henry up and the Boys double whip. They double leap frog, waistlock, but Henry switches with Brent. Brandon gives Brent a hand in escaping and then hits a CUTTER on Henry! Cover, TWO!
Brandon pounds the mat, wrenches Henry’s arm, and keeps him from JD! But Henry fights around to tag out! Henry whips, Brandon holds rpoes and then dumps Henry out! Henry trips Brent, the ref sorts out who is legal, and Brandon chases Henry. But Henry sets Brandon up for JD to pop-up and HAYMAKER! JD puts Brandon in the ring, puts him in the drop zone, and VADER DROPS! Cover, Brent breaks it! Henry protests, the ref reprimands, and JD bumps Brandon off buckles. JD CHOPS Brandon, tags Henry, and the Workhorsemen mug Brandon. Fans rally, Henry snapmares and KICKS!
Brandon writhes, reaches out for his brother, but Henry slaps Brandon around. Henry stomps Brandon, fans rally, but Henry twists Brandon away and into a Cobra Twist! The Workhorsemen hold hands for leverage! Brent tries to point it out but the Workhorsemen get away with it! Henry reaches out again, he and JD again link up for leverage! Now the ref sees it, so he KICKS the arms! Brandon hip tosses free! JD complains, Brandon rolls Henry up, but the ref is too busy with JD! Brandon would’ve won twice over! The ref finally sees, counts, TWO! Brandon crawls but Henry drags him away to WRING him out!
Brandon is in the corner, Henry ROCKS him! Tag to JD, snapmare and NECK TWIST to a SLINGSHOT SENTON! JD tells Brent to kiss this, then he goes back to Brandon. JD stomps Brandon around, drags him up by his hair, but Brandon throws hands! JD knees low, whips, but Brandon sunset flips! JD drags Brandon up, knees low and reels him in. Suplex, but Brandon slips free! Brandon ROCKS Henry, dodges JD and JD hits buckles! But Henry tags in, and he hurries to cut Brandon off from Brent! Henry stomps Brandon’s hands! JD storms in, he and Henry double back suplex but Brandon lands out! Brandon dodges Workhorsemen to hot tag Brent!
Fans fire up as Brent shoves Henry into JD, then LARIATS Henry! And LARIATS again! Wheelbarrow and FACEBUSTER! Cover, JD breaks it! But Brandon DROPKICKS JD! The Boys wrench, tie up and STRAITJACKET NECKBREAKER Henry! JD runs in, busts through the double clothesline to DOUBLE CLOTHESLINE! Brandon ducks under but Brent goes flying! Brandon runs, but JD pops him up! JD calls to Henry, they ALLEY-OOP ROUNDHOUSE! SHINING WIZARD! Brent stands, he runs in but Henry BOOTS! Feed to JD’s SPINEBUSTER! Then CATAPULT SUPERKICK COMBO!
Henry goes up, Brent is along JD’s knees, DOUBLE STOMPS!! Cover, The Workhorsemen win!
Winners: The Workhorsemen, by pinfall
JD & Henry brought down The Boys, and they rise up the ranks. Will Scrap Metal and the Saint of Augusta get their shot at Adam Cole & MJF?
Backstage interview with Griff Garrison.
Lexi is with the Ivy League MVP and says it is great to have him back in action. She says he put up a great fight tonight, and he says it was a lot of fun. But it feels like Griff lost a step being out of action for so long. Maria walks in and says that while she doesn’t wanna say “I told you so,” but… She kinda did. She thinks Griff is really talented, really. But at the same time, it is better to be surrounded by those who are likeminded, who are from the right pedigree. Maybe some friends might help? Karter says he loves Maria’s necklace. Yes, thank you, Karter, it is a pearl necklace. Does Karter know what it means?
Uh… She likes pearls? Oh, you. Go look it up. Oh, okay. Karter and Maria head out, and Lexi tells Griff not to look it up. All that aside, will Maria help Griff accept her invitation into The Kingdom’s Army?
Tony Nese w/ Mark Sterling VS AR Fox!
The Premier Athlete’s manager, Smart Mark, already has everyone quiet down, because everyone already knows who Tony Nese is, so let’s get right down to business! Sterling’s client has something very important to say, so Nese takes the mic. “Cleveland, Ohio. A city so disgusting and out of shape, that LeBron James had to leave. TWICE! HAH! But it’s okay, because me, I can see past all the blubber. And since I am a far more superior athlete, I think that I can be the Premier Athlete this city can stand behind. What do you think?” The fans boo, but Nese says before he wipes the floor with his opponent tonight, he’ll do them a favor. Time for GROUP TRAINING!
C’mon, ya steamers! Stand up! Stretch! Reach up with those scrawny arms! Now, let’s see what kind of squats- Wait, here comes AR Fox! The workout farce is over, will the Whole Fox’n Show shut Nese up once and for all?
The Code of Honor is upheld but Nese says Fox just cost everyone here a life-changing experience. The bell rings, the fans rally behind Fox and he circles with Nese. They tie up, Nese headlocks but Fox powers Nese down to his knees. Fox hammerlocks then headlocks, but Nese powers up and out. Fox rolls over the dropdown, trips Nese to cover, ONE! Nese trips to cover, ONE! Nese jumps the sweep and covers but Fox goes Matrix! Nese still rolls Fox up, with tights! TWO!! Nese says he almost had Fox, then he does jumping jacks. Fans boo and Fox is annoyed. Nese says he’s better than LeBron, but fans boo more.
Nese and Fox circle, tie up, and Nese kicks low! Nese headlocks but Fox throws body shots. Fox powers up and out, Nese holds ropes and he KICKS but Fox ENZIGURIS back! Fox mule kicks, BOOTS, then NECKBREAKERS! Fox kips up and fans fire up! Fox does jumping jacks to prove Nese isn’t the only one in shape. Fans rally for Fox but Nese runs in, into a drop toehold onto ropes! Fox runs, but Sterling trips him up! Fans boo but Nese runs in to LARIAT, but Fox goes Matrix again! PELE! Nese ends up in a corner, Fox hits an A-LIST LARIAT! Fox then skins the cat to SWINGING DROPKICK! Cover, TWO!
Nese bails out to the apron, Fox goes after him, but Nese CLAWS Fox’s face! Nese then storms in to bring Fox up, BULLDOG HOTSHOT! Then Nese runs back in to LARIAT! Fans boo more but Sterling soaks it up for Nese. Nese covers, TWO! Nese drags Fox up and throws him out hard. Nese talks with the ref about something hurting, and Sterling stomps Fox! Fans boo but Nese goes out to CLUB Fox! Fox CHOPS but Nese kicks low! Nese throws body shots, RAMS Fox into the apron, then brings him up to CHOP! The ring count passes 5 of 10 but Nese puts Fox in at 7. Nese flexes, fans boo, but Nese slides in at 8.
Nese throws hands bot Fox hits back! Nese RAMS Fox into the corner! Nese puts Fox up top, ROCKS him with a left, then climbs up after Fox. But Fox resists the superplex! Fox fires body shots, then shoves Nese down! Fans fire up and Fox feeds off the energy. But Nese rolls to SHORYUKEN! Fox wobbles, Nese jumps right up to SUPER- NO, Fox stops the Steiner! Nese staggers up, into a SUPER SUNSET FLIP! Nese rolls through to SOBAT! Cover, TWO! Fox is still in this and Nese grows frustrated. Nese wraps on the body scissors for the squeeze! Fox endures, but Nese grinds his forearm into Fox’s head!
The ref reprimands, Nese lets off with the forearms, and Fox pries the legs open! Stack cover, TWO, and back to the squeeze! Fox still endures, he throws hands on Nese, and he gets free! Fans rally, Nese CHOPS, and then Nese whips. Fox holds ropes, then dodges Nese! Nese tumbles out to the floor, hurries back up, but Fox KICKS him in the ropes! Fox then runs to DRAPING DDT! Sterling is freaking out while both men are down, but the fans fire up for Fox. The standing count starts, Fox and Nese rise at 4 of 10. Nese throws hands, but Fox hits back! They go back and forth, haymaker for haymaker and forearm for forearm!
Fox gets the edge, Nese shoves and ROCKS Fox! Then Nese reels Fox in, but Fox hits ANARCHY first! Fans fire up as Fox aims from the corner. Fox runs corner to corner, but Nese dodges! Nese whips, Fox reverses, STUNNER! Nese wobbles into the victory roll, roll through and CUTTER! Cover, TWO!! Nese survives and Fox is surprised! Sterling is relieved, but Fox tells him to back off. Fox pounds the mat and the fans rally up behind him. Fox stalks Nese to ropes, brings him up, and Fox fireman’s carries. Nese fights free! Nese waistlocks, Fox switches, Nese switches! Fox backs Nese into buckles and is free!
Fox snapmares and rolls, but Nese GERMAN SUPLEXES! Nese has Fox in the corner, sits him down and runs side to side! But Fox dodges the knee! Nese aims to ELBOW! Nese goes up and Fox catches him! ARABIAN PRESS FLY!! Cover, Fox wins!!
Winner: AR Fox, by pinfall
The Premier Athlete talked a big game but he got dunked on! Will Nese learn not to brag before the match? Will Fox use this momentum to fly up and grab a golden ticket?
My Thoughts:
A good episode of ROH, though a bit wonky in match order. Claudio VS Rocky for the ROH World Championship to start the night? I get it, we all know Claudio isn’t losing the belt on ROH weekly programming, and certainly not with the highly anticipated match of Claudio VS Eddie, Winner Takes All. But c’mon, make it dramatic for the sake of kayfabe. And also, while Nese and Fox are great in the ring, is their match really main event material? Well, to be fair, they had a great match tonight, but on paper, I would’ve made it the world title match and I would’ve really powered up that match to be worthy.
A lot of filler matches this time, though. Mack & Infantry get a good Six Man Tag win, Mercedes of course wins, The Gates of Agony of course win, Willow has a good match with Frost and gets a solid win, and The Workhorsemen technically get a surprise win over The Boys in The Boys’ return match. Now, Mack & Infantry can be building themselves up in the Trios Division and probably will challenge The Mogul Embassy for the titles at some point. Woods also has a somewhat filler match against Garrini but it feeds into his story of wanting stronger competition to sharpen his skills before going for another title match.
Daniels VS Darius isn’t really filler, either, as there’s a hint of a new story for Daniels. He got caught by a rather simple maneuver because he’s feeling the years catch up to him, which could be something akin to when he and Frankie Kazarian made it all or nothing for their tag career together. Shane VS Johnson was really good stuff, and I do like that Lee Moriarty has found something to do in joining Shane Taylor Promotions. Feels like we could get some Lee VS Lee matches out of this, and maybe Johnson gets a teammate so they can take on Shane & Moriarty at once. And Shane’s promo was great, I really do agree he carried ROH before and going into Pandemic Era, he really does deserve something (a title) as reward.
Fun little bit from Billie and Lexi with Athena giving her a wacky list of things to do. As I said before, I do hope we get some vignettes of her working on this “training” for some fun character work. The list could get to the point of wacky tasks that it makes Billie stand up to Athena and we get that title match for an ROH PPV. And Ethan VS Griff was a good match for Ethan to get an ROH story started while also feeding into Griff’s story with Maria. Though, I very much cringed at Karter having to randomly point out Maria’s necklace, all so they could reference the lewd uses of a pearl necklace. Seriously, Maria should replace Cole “Simp” Karter with Griff and maybe some others.
My Score: 8.2/10
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A Fatal 4 Way determines the #1 contender!
Just as we will be, Aaron Rourke will be watching tonight’s Fatal 4 Way #1 Contender’s Match to see who comes after his WWE Evolve Championship!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Karmen Petrovic VS Nikkita Lyons w/ Sloane Jacobs; wins.
- WWE Evolve Championship #1 Contender’s Fatal 4 Way: Brooks Jensen VS Kam Hendrix VS Tristan Angels VS Dorian Van Dux; wins and will challenge for the title.
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[Due to scheduling conflicts, coverage will be on delay]
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Will the Scumbag go Double or Nothing?
Darby Allin told MJF to choose: A Title VS Hair match, or no title match EVER! Will MJF be vain or greedy as we head for Double or Nothing?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 10 Man Tag: Orange Cassidy, Adam Copeland, Christian Cage & The Young Bucks VS Tommaso Ciampa, David Finlay, Clark Connors & FTR w/ Stokely Hathaway; Cassidy, Cope, Christian & The Bucks win.
- “Speedball” Mike Bailey w/ Kevin Knight VS Westbrook; Bailey wins.
- AEW TNT Championship Open Challenge: Kevin Knight VS Brian Cage; Knight wins and retains the title.
- Will Ospreay VS Ace Austin; Ospreay wins.
- Six Woman Tag: Hikaru Shida & The Brawling Birds VS The Triangle of Madness; Shida & The Birds win, by disqualification.
- AEW World Championship: Darby Allin VS Konosuke Takeshita; Darby wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
MJF arrives backstage.
Renee Paquette is there to bring up tonight’s main event is Darby Allin VS Konosuke Takeshita for the AEW World Championship. If Darby Allin wins, MJF will then have to sign a contract for Title VS Hair at Double or Nothing. Darby has made it clear that if MJF doesn’t sign said contract, Darby will never allow MJF to face him for the title again. We all know how important the title is for MJF, but is MJF willing to put his hair on the line for it? MJF just chuckles and moves on, but he notices the very bald Rick Knox, Bryce Remsburg, and the head of security, David Aponte. And then various bald members of the production staff…
And then even Christopher Daniels & Sonjay Dutt are there! Daniels and Sonjay chuckle before moving on, and then MJF sees John Silver flexing. Brandon Cutler, some arena staff, and even Tommaso Ciampa, all bald. Then last but certainly not least, Ricochet! He tells MJF that don’t worry, he’ll look great. Just not as good as Ricochet. AHA~! MJF storms off, will he have no choice but to choose between gold belt and chrome dome?
10 Man Tag: Orange Cassidy, Adam Copeland, Christian Cage & The Young Bucks VS Tommaso Ciampa, David Finlay, Clark Connors & FTR w/ Stokely Hathaway!
While we know the AEW World Tag Team Championship match will be a conglomeration of I Quit Match and New York Street Fight, THE Conglomeration will be waiting on the other side for their own tag title match. And let’s not forget that Matt & Nick Jackson want their own shot at those titles again. With that, can Freshly Squeezed work together with C&C and The Bucks? Or will the Psycho Killer, the Dogs, and the Top Guys all stand tall on the road to Double or Nothing?
The teams sort out and the teams just brawl it out! The fans cheer as The Bucks have The Dogs, Cope is after Ciampa, Christian is after Cash, and Dax brawls with Cassidy! Dax bumps Cassidy off buckles but Cassidy ducks the haymaker to waistlock. The Bucks, Cope & Christian clear everyone else out, then take the brawl outside! Dax ROCKS Cassidy to send him out, and the fans fire up as Matt fires hands on 100 Proof right by commentary! Ciampa whips Cope but Cope reverses, sending Ciampa into barriers! Cash sends Christian into railing, then CLOBBERS Cassidy! Nick fires hands on Finlay, Cassidy sends Cash into railing!
Cassidy and Dax meet in the ring, Dax ROCKS and CHOPS Cassidy, but Nick sends Finlay into railing! Dax DECKS Cassidy, throws hands on Cope, but Cope fires back! The fans fire up but the ref reprimands! Cope DECKS Dax, and wait, Christian and Cash are brawling in the crowd! Same for Matt and Connors! Finlay CLAWS Nick’s face, Cassidy ROCKS Dax, and Cassidy whips. Dax reverses, Cassidy goes up and out to then SMACK Dax off buckles! Cassidy goes up, Ciampa BOOTS Nick, and Dax trips Cassidy. Dax CHOPS Cassidy, climbs up after him, and goes to the very top! The fans boo but Dax stands Cassidy up, SUPER DUPER PLEX!
Dax then rolls through to suplex again, but Cassidy STUN-DOG MILLIONAIRES! Cassidy runs, tilt-o-whirls, and DDTS! Cassidy kips up, the fans fire up, but Finlay sends Nick into steel steps! #BigStoke grabs Cassidy’s foot, Cash CLOBBERS Cassidy! The fans boo but Dax puts Cassidy in the corner to tag Ciampa. FTR and the Psycho Killer mug Cassidy! The fans boo and the ref reprimands, but Ciampa stands Cassidy up. Cassidy blocks the chop! And he blocks another chop! The fans cheer but Ciampa kicks low and CHOPS again! The fans boo but Ciampa soaks up that heat. Ciampa drags Cassidy by a leg, turns him over, but Cassidy fights around!
Cassidy kicks and kicks but Ciampa drags him back! Cassidy turns to BOOT Ciampa away! Dax tags in and he CLOBBERS Cassidy! The fans boo but Dax flips them off. Dax whips Cassidy, runs up, but Cassidy dodges! Dax POSTS himself! Both men are down, hot tags to Cash and Nick! Nick rallies on FTR with haymakers, BLASTS Ciampa, but Cash kicks low! FTR whips, DOUBLE HIP- NO, Nick lands out, MEETING OF TEH MINDS! Then DOUBLE WHEEL KICK! The fans fire up as Nick then DROPKICKS Dax out! The Dogs run up, but Nick knuckle locks and CHOPS Finlay! Then Nick jumps over Connors, SUPERKICKS, and he goes for the corner!
Nick goes up, up, and “LUCHA LIBRE~!” FLYING ARM-DRAG RANA COMBO! The fans are thunderous and Nick tags Matt. Nick whips Finlay, Finlay reverses, but Nick goes up and over. Matt SUPERKICKS Finlay! Nick SHINING WIZARDS Connors, adds a GAMANGIRI, then The Bucks DOUBLE BULLDOG with the high-five! The fans fire up again as Matt winds up. Matt WRECKS FTR with a dropkick, then holds the way open, Nick FLIES onto FTR & Ciampa! But Connors back suplexes! Matt lands out, and NORTHERN LIGHTS! Roll through, NORTHERN LIGHTS! The Polar Express is getting going, and Finlay joins the ride! DOUBLE NORTHERN LIGHTS!
The fans are electric and it’s not just the volt green! Time for a SUPERKICK PARTAY~! Wait, Stokely grabs a foot each! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Stoke can’t even trip The Bucks up. The Bucks drag Stoke in! Stoke pleads for mercy, but FTR runs up! The Bucks dodge, mule kick, then SUPERKICK for Dax! SUPERKICK for Cash! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS on The Dogs! Then FTR is sent into The Dogs before DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Ciampa runs up to waistlock but Nick switches. Ciampa BOOTS Matt away, ELBOWS Nick, but Matt dodges, PSYCHO KNEE into Cash! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Ciampa!
The fans fire up again, and The Bucks see C&C. They point to Christian, and the fans cheer! Christian steps in, the ref reprimands but Cope argues with the ref. This distraction lets Christian LOW BLOW Cash! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Cash! Christian covers, TWO! Cash survives, the fans boo, but Christian rains down fists while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Christian puts Cash in the corner to CHPO, CHOP, and then rain down fists! Christian goes past TEN, maybe to fifteen, then stops. Cash sputters, Stoke talks trash, but Christian grabs Stoke! Cash CLUBS Christian, Ciampa HOTSHOTS the bad arm, and Ciampa hurries to tag in. Ciampa drags Christian around, SLAMS the bad arm off the mat, then SLAMS the arm again! Ciampa POSTS Christian, and Christian falls to the apron. The ref keeps his eyes on the rest of the team so they stay back. Ciampa goes out, and he SWINGS the bad arm into the post! Christian scrambles away, clutching the arm, but Ciampa taunts Cope with a wave.
Ciampa tags Connors, Connors tags Finlay, and The Dogs stomp away on Christian. Finlay clamps onto the bad hand, bends the fingers, then JAMS them into the mat! The ref reprimands but Finlay anchors Christian while he tags in Dax. Dax CHOPS Christian, DECKS him, then taunts Cope and The Bucks. The Bucks rally the fans, Cope coaches Christian up, but Dax brings Christian around. Christian blocks a shot to hit back, but then Dax kicks low! Dynamite returns to single picture as Dax UPPERCUTS Christian back to the corner. Stoke is on commentary suddenly to say Christian tried to steal Stoke’s watch, aka the watch Stoke stole from Christian.
But Christian fires back on Dax and the whole corner! Then he and Dax DOUBLE LARIAT! The fans fire up while both men are down! Christian crawls, but we can see Cash and The Dogs sneaking over! They and Ciampa YANK down Cope, Cassidy and The Bucks! The fans boo but Dax drags Christian back to center. Dax kicks and scuffs Christian, then talks trash. But Christian slips around to chicken wing the arms! Dax shoves Christian away, but Christian turns around, NOGGIN KNOCKER! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Cope snarls as he rises up, hot tags to Cope and Connors!
The fans fire up as The Rated R Superstar rallies on everyone! LARIAT for Cash! ELBOW for Dax! Cope TOSSES Finlay out onto Ciampa and Cash! BOOT for Connors! The fans fire up again and Cope goes to a corner. Cope is feeling it, and he aims at Connors. But then Finlay grabs a leg! The fans boo, but Nick SUPERKICKS Finlay! Connors runs up, Nick RAMS him low! Then slingshot FACEBUSTER! And cartwheel ASAI MOONSAULT! COPE-O-SETIC for Connors, TWO! The fans rally as Cope keeps focus on Connors. Cope drags Connors up, whips him to the corner, then Nick runs up! Connors puts Nick out, then he puts Matt out!
But Christian is back, and he coordinates with The Bucks, LARIAT DOUBLE ENZIGIRI on Connors! Then Cassidy somersaults for a “powerful” back elbow! Finlay runs up, Cassidy kicks the legs out! Finlay hits buckles but Ciampa runs up! Christian sends him into Cash, then dragon sleepers Ciampa. Christian sees Dax run up, kicks him low, and gets him in the same hold, DOUBLE REVERSE DDTS! The fans fire up as FTR, Ciampa and Finlay are all in drop zones! “This is Awesome!” as Cassidy, Christian and The Bucks climb the corners. Connors runs up on Cope, but Cope snatches him into a facelock!
Cope acts as air traffic control as he coordinates everyone, QUADRUPLE MACHO ELBOWS before an IMPALER!! Cover, TWO!! Connors survives and the fans can’t believe it! Ciampa and Finlay get up, The Bucks BLAST them, then DIVE! Down they go at ramp side, then Christian and Cassidy bump into each other. The fans cheer “A E DUB! A E DUB!” for making this the opener! Cassidy puts his hands up, but Christian stops him. Christian shakes his head, but then Cassidy makes Christian put his hands in his pockets! The fans fire up as Christian just THROWS Cassidy out onto FTR! Christian then goes up, up, and SUPER CROSSBODIES The Dogs!
Cope calls out a shot, runs, but into a SHATTER MACHINE!! FTR snatches Cope outta nowhere, Connors makes the cover, but Cassidy breaks it! The fans fire up as now FTR has Cassidy surrounded. But Cassidy “unleashes” his kicks! The fans go nuts with every shot, but FTR shoves Cassidy! SHATTER- DOUBLE SUPERKICKS on Cash! Cassidy fights free of Dax, but Dax blocks Nick’s Superkick! Dax sends it into Matt! Nick SUPERKICKS through after all! Finlay clinches, IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER on Nick! Matt feints the kick to DDT! But then Ciampa KNEES Matt down! Christian chicken wings Ciampa, turns him around, KILLSWITCH!
Connors JEEP FLIPS Christian! Connors then stalks Cope while the fans boo. Connors lines up a shot, Cope rises to his feet, Connors runs in! But Cope jumps over Connors’ spear, sending it into Dax! The fans fire up, Stoke freaks out, and The Bucks join Cope in the ring. They TRIPLE SUPERKICK Connors! Cassidy is in, ORANGE PUNCH! SPEAR from Cope!! Cover, C&C Conglomeration Bucks win!
Winners: Orange Cassidy, Adam Copeland, Christian Cage & The Young Bucks, by pinfall
Another star-studded 10 Man Tag, and it was a huge win for all the hungry contenders. Christian doesn’t wanna celebrate, but he does signal that he and Cope will be champions. Will putting their tag team legacy on the line be enough to take the gold? Or will Double or Nothing be the last night that team reeks of awesomeness?
Will Ospreay continues to train with The Death Riders.
They’re outside this time, Claudio Castagnoli playing some wall ball with Marina Shafir and Pac. Daniel Garcia says, “Tonight is the night that we’ve all been waiting for: The Aerial Assassin, Will Ospreay, is cleared and back on Dynamite. And rumor has it, the kid’s been working real hard and he’s got some new tricks up his sleeves. So Young Boy Billy, tonight you gotta show me something, c’mon.” Garcia gets a quick turn in on wall ball while cameras move over. Ospreay is maintaining a neck bridge while Jon Moxley uses Wheeler Yuta as a living dummy to show just how to push and pull and bend and twist on the various chinlocks and headlocks.
Use the right arm to push against the head, then snake in the left arm for the sleeper. Pry and shoot. Moxley asks how Ospreay feels. Ospreay lets off the bridge and says honestly, the best he’s felt in forever. Moxley asks if Ospreay remembers the night he won the Best of the Super Juniors. Yeah, 2019. AKA a lifetime ago. Ospreay was carefree, flew like a bird, for no other reason than that’s just what birds do. So simple back then, chasing that feeling, like no other feeling in the world. Can’t really grab it in your hands for more than a few seconds. The joy of doing it. Then everybody comes in and tries to make it so overcomplicated.
Years pass, life happens, a family starts, responsibilities show up, bad things happen, bad choices catch up to you, and it’s all weight on your shoulders. You feel like you can’t fly. But Moxley will tell you something: Nothing is different. Nothing has changed. All those things are still gonna be there, but you can still fly. You’re just more dangerous now. You’re a bird of prey. So tonight, when you got out there, don’t go out there to protect anything. Not your neck, your image, your reputation, or what you’ve built in your career. Go out there to give something. Moxley checks on Yuta and says dammit, if you’re gonna snap a headlock, snap the headlock!
Moxley storms off to instruct his pupil, but will Ospreay use everything he has been taught to great effect? Or will he have to fold against Ace Austin?
Chris Jericho speaks.
“You wanna face Jericho in a match of my own design, Ricochet? A spectacle so innovative, so imaginative, it cannot be contained, it can only be witnessed. Well, be careful what you demand, because you’ve made a few enemies yourself, Ricochet. And now a match designed specifically to settle scores without any, and I mean AAANY~, limitations has gotten even bigger.” Chris Jericho & The Hurt Syndicate were just looking for two more, but “Jungle” Jack Perry said he can bring four: himself, The Young Bucks, and KENNY OMEGA! Jericho tells Ricochet that this is no longer what he designed, but it is a devil’s dance of destruction! Ricochet’s destruction!
Ricochet got what he wanted, now can he handle it? Bald. The first-ever SEVEN VS SEVEN Stadium Stampede, who will even survive?
Ricochet & The Demand respond.
They stand with Mark Davis of the Don Callis Family and Ricochet says we all know Jericho does a lot of talking out of his ass while The Demand gets things done. Just like Davis did when he defeated Jack for the AEW National Championship at Fairway to Hell. Hold it with pride, Davis, Ricochet knows you’ll do it well. Davis says he’s got this. Ricochet says Davis has joined the dream team, but he’s not the only one. Because compliments to Ricochet’s golfing buddy, Don Callis, look who else he’s sending: Andrade El Idolo! Gracias, amigo. But it doesn’t stop there, the train keeps rolling. Ricochet was just approached by two guys who have an ax to grind with the superkick sidekicks.
These two wanna fill out the last two spots, so who is Ricochet to say no to The Dogs? Finlay & Connors storm in, and Finlay says to put it simple, they will fight The Bucks in the streets, in the ring, but guess it’s fighting at Double or Nothing! If they want violence, if they want carnage, if they want chaos, who better than The Dogs?! The Dogs bark and Liona roars, but will these seven stand tall in the Big Apple?
“Speedball” Mike Bailey w/ Kevin Knight VS BK Westbrook!
JetSpeed has a lot of momentum on their side, and as stated last week at Fairway to Hell, they’re looking to grab up all the gold they can. Will Speedball keep on rolling towards his own golden opportunity? Or will #Supastud prove his own worth?
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two step up. Bailey bows in respect, offers a handshake, but Westbrook goes to roll Bailey up! Bailey stays on his feet, then steps over to sit down on a cover, TWO! Westbrook ducks a Penalty Kick, avoids the moonsault, and the sweep! Bailey dodges, Westbrook tiger feints through the ropes, but Bailey handsprings up and over! The fans fire up as Bailey ducks an elbow to whip. Westbrook goes up, around, but kinda fumbles his tumble. The fans cheer and jeer him for his attempt, but Westbrook blocks the boot! Westbrook FLIPS Bailey, springboards in, but Bailey dodges! TIME ADVENTURE!
Bailey pushes Westbrook down, goes up the corner, and the fans fire up for the ULTIMATE WEAPON! Cover, Bailey wins!
Winner: Mike Bailey, by pinfall
Another fast ‘n’ furious finish, and Bailey’s on a hot streak! But now, the other side of JetSpeed looks to keep it up! But just who is Kevin Knight defending the TNT Championship against? It’s… BRIAN CAGE!? The Machine finally returns to action, and he has the Don Callis Family with him! Will Cage be able to ground Knight and take this title back to the family?
AEW TNT Championship Open Challenge: Kevin Knight w/ “Speedball” Mike Bailey VS Brian Cage w/ The Don Callis Family!
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who betta!
The bell rings, Cage runs up, but Knight dodges! Knight fires haymakers, Cage shoves him, but Knight dodges. Knight CHPOS, but Cage doesn’t budge! Cage makes the pecs dance, so Knight CHOPS again! The fans cheer as Cage eggs Knight on. Knight urns, leaps, but into Cage’s arms! Cage uses Knight to do curls, then THROWS knight! Knight lands out, RAMS Cage, but Cage comes back! Knight RAMS Cage again, but it’s still not enough! Knight tries a bigger SHOULDER TACKLE, but Cage stays standing! Knight runs one more time, ducks ‘n’ dodges, SATELLITE- NO, Cage stops the DDT! Cage THROWS Knight away!
Knight staggers, Cage SUPERKICKS him down! “Who betta than Cage?!” The fans fire up as Cage storms up on Knight, stands him up, and bumps him off buckles. Cage RAMS into Knight, stands him up, then RAMS again! The ref counts, Cage CHOPS, and the fans cheer. Bailey rallies the fans but Archer coaches Cage, and Cage whips Knight hard into the corner! The fans are torn as Cage hauls Knight up. Cage ROCKS Knight, CHOPS him, then CHOKES him on the ropes! The ref counts, Cage stops at 4, then Cage stalks Knight. Cage stands Knight up, whips him to the corner, then runs in, only for Knight to BOOT! Cage still LARIATS!
Cage hauls Knight up, whips him to ropes, but Knight grabs ropes. Knight DUMPS Cage out, then DROPKICKS him down! Cage sputters, the fans fire up, and Knight builds speed to DIVE! But he bounces off Cage! Cage then fireman’s carries, APRON F5! Knight sputters but Cage goes up the steps to soak up cheers and jeers, all while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Cage refreshes the ring count, drags Knight up again, and hits an APRON BACK SUPLEX! Knight writhes, Cage refreshes the count again, then he whips Knight into barriers! Knight practically falls into the laps of the front row! But Cage brings Knight around to CHOP him down! Cage soaks up the cheers and jeers before he brings Knight around again. Cage SMACKS Knight off the apron, then puts him in the ring. Cage storms into the ring, drags Knight by his legs, and ties the legs up into a TEXAS CLOVERLEAF! Knight endures as Cage sits deep! Knight powers up, fights his way forward, and he reaches to the ROPEBREAK!
The ref counts, Cage lets go at 4, but Cage brings Knight up. Knight CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS, but Cage still doesn’t back down. Knight fires more shots, but Cage UPPERCUTS him down! Cage digs his boot into Knight at the corner, but he stops as the ref counts. Cage drags Knight up, puts him in a corner, and LARIATS! Cage wrenches to then SAIDO Knight away! Knight flounders to the apron, Cage soaks up more cheers and jeers, and Dynamite returns to single picture. Knight rises to fire forearms on Cage, but Cage ROCKS Knight in return! Cage slingshots Knight into a facelock, for a SPIRALING SUPLEX! Cover, TWO!
Knight survives and Cage is frustrated, but Cage decides to write Knight off. Cage drags Knight up, reels him in, and suplexes, DRILL- NO, Knight slips free to waistlock. But Cage ELBOWS Knight, whips, but Knight jumps up! SATELLITE- NO, Cage goes for ropes! Knight HOTSHOTS Cage for it! Then Knight springboards back in, MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up while both men are down! A standing count starts while the fans rally up. Cage goes to a corner but he runs up on Knight. Knight bobs ‘n’ weaves, fires off shots, then fires a flurry of haymakers! But Cage grabs and TOSSES Knight to a corner!
Cage runs up, Knight dodges, and Knight runs back in. Knight ducks ‘n ‘dodges, FLAPJACK DROPKICK! The fans fire up as Cage bails out! Knight builds speed and FLIES! Cage catches him?!? The fans go nuts as Cage lifts, but Knight RANAS Cage into POST! The fans cheer as Knight hurries to get space. Knight runs, goes up the apron, and LEAPING LARIATS! Down goes Cage! The fans fire up with Knight, he puts Cage in the ring, and he hurries up the corner. Archer creeps up, but Bailey SUPERKICKS him! The fans cheer, but Cage CLUBS Knight! Cage then climbs up, and he deadlift SUPERPLEXES! Cover, TWO!
The fans fire up as Knight survives, but Archer guzels Bailey! Bailey fights free of the choke slam to mule kick Archer! Cage runs up, but Bailey springboards to ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Down goes the Murderhawk Monster! knight springboards, Cage dodges, but Knight leaps the discus lariat! SATELLITE DDT finally lands! Cover, TWO!! Cage survives and Knight is beside himself! Knight hurries to run in at the corner, but Cage ELBOWS him away! Cage goes up, but into the UPPER- NO! Cage stops the rana! Cage YANKS Knight up to the top, for a SUPER- UPPER ROOM!! Knight still throws Cage, then goes up top!
Knight aims, MOTHERSHIP UFO SPLASH!! Cover, KNIGHT WINS!!
Winner: Kevin Knight, by pinfall (still AEW TNT Champion)
The Machine was out for 14 months and yet no ring rust to be found! However, The Jet is just #2Fly2Stop! Bailey brings mics into the ring to say, “Congratulations to The Jet on a hell of a win!” Knight says much appreciated. But like he said, they’re red hot right now! And Brian Cage, welcome back! Cage took Knight to his limits, but The Jet is still standing as TNT Champion. But Knight can’t get over how last week, he couldn’t get the job done becoming #Jet2Belts. Bailey says forget last week. Knight IS a future AEW World Champion! Bailey says he knows it, and everyone here knows it! The fans cheer that!
Knight says he appreciates the support from Bailey and Ashville. Bailey is always in his corner, Knight is always in Bailey’s. And if Bailey keeps it up, he’ll be singles champion, too. Bailey says yeah, Knight got him thinking. Tonight, Darby VS Takeshita, BAILEY WANTS NEXT! Bailey says Takeshita was his greatest rival in Japan, but they’ve yet to have a singles match in AEW. And Darby, as much as Bailey wants to see MJF go bald…! Bailey is coming for Darby’s AEW World Championship! JetSpeed daps it up, will they become a 2 Fly 2 Man Power Trip?
AEW reveals the Men’s Owen Hart Memorial Tournament Brackets!
This year’s tournaments will go through Double or Nothing, and the finals will coincide with Forbidden Door 2026 on Sunday, June 28th in San Jose, California! The winner of each tournament will then challenge for THE AEW World Championship and AEW Women’s World Championships on August 30th at All In: London! And so, for the opening round, it will be: “Jungle” Jack Perry VS Mark Davis; Claudio Castagnoli VS Brody King; then Double or Nothing has both Samoa Joe VS Will Ospreay, and Swerve Strickland VS Bandido!
“Jungle” Jack Perry speaks.
“Mark Davis… I’m sure you feel some congratulations are in order. But you’re not champion to me. You see, you’re built like an Australia grizzly bear, yet you still needed somebody to hit me in the back with a golf club for you to beat me. At Stadium Stampede, bring your friends, bring any weapon you want, and I will crack you over the skull with it. Because anything goes. But after that, it’s back to grass roots, because it is you and me, fighting for a shot at the world title at All In: London. And in the Owen Hart Tournament, I will prove to you beyond a shadow of a doubt that I’m a better wrestler than you. I am the FUTURE world champion!
“And if you don’t like that, F YOU!” Jungle Jack is sharpening his knife, but will his edge be razor sharp when it comes time to cut down Dunkzilla?
Will Ospreay VS Ace Austin!
We’ve seen the Aerial Assassin training with The Death Riders, he’s won gold with his old friends in The United Empire, and now he’s about to face a dangerous man at Double or Nothing. Will Ospreay be more than ready for Samoa Joe after tonight? Or will he fail to even get past The Inevitable?
The bell rings and the fans cheer Ospreay as he stares down with Ace. Ospreay offers a handshake, Ace accepts, and the fans cheer the sportsmanship. They circle, tie up, and Ospreay wrenches to wristlock. Ace rolls, handsprings, and wrenches, but Ospreay rolls, kips up, and wrenches back. Ospreay hammerlocks, Ace rolls to kip up and wrench to then armlock. Ospreay endures the grind, fights around, and he arm-drags Ace down. Ace endures, fights around, and rises up. Ace shoots through to waistlock but Ospreay switches. Ospreay hits the headlock takeover, Ace headscissors, but Ospreay kips free.
The fans cheer the standoff, and the two reset. They feel things out, knuckle lock, and go shoulder to shoulder in a Test of Strength. The fans rally as Ace pushes Ospreay back. Ace has Ospreay down for a knuckle lock cover, ONE as Ospreay gets his arm up. Ace pushes it down, cover, ONE as Ospreay gets the other arm up. Ace tries again, ONE as Ospreay bridges! Ace jumps up, but Ospreay holds the bridge! That training truly pays off! Ace jumps, Ospreay gets him for a MONKEY FLIP! The fans fire up as Ospreay then arm-drags! Ospreay wristlocks and he bends the fingers! Ospreay isolates the arm to then STOMP it!
Ace clutches his arm as Ospreay shows his training already. Ospreay wrenches, ELBOW BREAKERS, then whips Ace. Ace reverses, he blocks a boot, but not the AX KICK! Ospreay headlocks, Ace powers up and out, but Ospreay RUNS him over! Things keep moving, Ace drop toeholds to ENZIGIRI! And basement DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Ace facelocks Ospreay, turns him, NECKBREAKER! Cover, ONE!! Ospreay ROCKS Ace, ROCKS him again, and again! Ace trips Ospreay, hooks up the legs, and he turns Ospreay over to tie the legs up! MUDA LOCK! The fans rally as Ospreay endures being bent back, and he crawls forward to the ROPEBREAK!
The fans cheer while Ace lets go. Ospreay checks his neck but he is alright to continue. Ace drags Ospreay up, reels him in, but Ospreay wrenches out to SOBAT! Ospreay whips, Ace reverses, but Ospreay ducks ‘n’ dodges to RAN- NO! Ace blocks to swing Ospreay up into a fireman’s carry! Ace does a squat for the DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Ace flexes, covers, TWO! Ospreay stay sin this while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Ace is frustrated already, but he stalks Ospreay to ropes. Ace kicks Ospreay around, CLUBS him down, but Ospreay fires back. Ace bumps Ospreay off buckles, kicks and ROCKS him, then snapmares. Ace KNEES Ospreay in the back, then clamps on with a chinlock. Ospreay endures, even as Ace cranks the neck, and Ospreay fires shots from below. Ace DECKS Ospreay for it! Ospreay rises up, but Ace DECKS him again! Ospreay sits up again, so Ace BOOTS him down! Ace waits on Ospreay, then BOOTS him again! Ospreay goes to a corner, Ace CHOPS him, then reels Ospreay in for a snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Ospreay toughs it out but Ace drags him around.
Ace steps over, traps Ospreay in a headscissors, then grinds him down. Ospreay endures, even as Ace puts on the squeeze. Ospreay fights around, rises up, and Electric Chair Lifts Ace! Ace slips free to ROCK Ospreay in the back! Ace CLUBS Ospreay to a corner, then CHOKES him on the ropes! The ref counts, Ace backs off, and Ace CHOPS Ospreay! Ospreay ROCKS Ace! Ace ROCKS Ospreay! Ace KICKS the leg, CHOPS Ospreay down, then brings Ospreay back around. Ace rains down ELBOWS on Ospreay before he clamps on another chinlock. Ospreay endures as Dynamite returns to single picture, and the fans rally up.
Ospreay fires body shots, Ace puts him in the corner, but Ospreay BOOTS him away! Ospreay is on the apron, he springboards back in, PIP PIP CHEERIO! The fans fire up with Ospreay as he watches Ace rise up. Ospreay ducks a shot, atomic drops, then KNEES, ROUNDHOUSES, and STANDING SKY TWISTERS! Cover, TWO! Ace survives that quick string of moves, but Ospreay brings him back around. Ospreay wrenches, ELBOW BREAKERS, then KICKS the bad arm! And KICKS again! And again! But Ace blocks one to ROCK Ospreay! Ace whips, Ospreay handsprings, NEURALIZER KICK!
The fans fire up while Ace bails out! Ospreay has the fans shouting “OI! OI! OI!” as he takes aim. But Ace avoids the plancha! Ospreay blocks the kick, only for Ace to handstand out of the sweep! Ace avoids another sweep, but Ospreay avoids the kick! Ace avoids yet another sweep by going up and over the corner! Ace WRECKS Ospreay with a dropkick, then aims to PLANCHA after all! Down goes Ospreay and the fans fire up! Ace drags Ospreay up, but Ospreay puts him int he ring! Ace rewinds to headscissor, but Ospreay pops Ace up to SUPERKICK the arm out! Ospreay then climbs up, takes aim, and BLINDSIDE FOREARM!
The fans fire up as Ospreay springboards, OSCUTTER! Cover, TWO! Ace survives and Ospreay is stunned! Ospreay just shakes it off, goes to the corner, and takes aim. Ace slowly rises up, but he ducks the Hidden Blade to DOUBLE STOMP! Ospreay sputters, Ace falls back, and now Ace takes aim. Ace runs corner to corner to A-LIST LARIAT! Then he LARIATS again and again! Ace hoists Ospreay up top, then slips outside to ENZIGIRI! Ospreay wobbles, Ace gets space, and Ace runs up! FLIPPING RANA! The fans fire up as Ace is ready to deal the winning hand! But then Ospreay pops Ace up, and gets him in position! STYLES- NO, Ace pops free!
Ace trips Ospreay, steps through, ties up the legs, TRAILER HITCH BRIDGE! TWO!! Ospreay escapes, but Ace KNEES, KICKS, and fireman’s carries! Ace tucks Ospreay to then swing him out, AIR RAID FLATLINER! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay survives and Ace is beside himself! “This is Awesome!” as Ace stalks Ospreay to a corner. Ace ROCKS Ospreay again and again, then hoists Ospreay up top. But Ospreay fires shots in return! Ace ROCKS Ospreay, goes up, but Ospreay pushes on Ace’s arm! Then he HOTSHOTS the arm as he drops down, and he tucks Ace in! CHEEKY NAN- NO, Ace dodges! Ace RAMS low, springboards in and FLYING- LIGER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up as Ace survives again! Ospreay roars, the fans are with him, and he ROCKS Ace! Ace ROCKS Ospreay, and repeat! They go back and forth, then Ospreay KICKS! Ace fires another forearm, Ospreay kicks, then Ace CHOPS! They go back and forth again, but Ace CHOPS and ROKCS, until Ospreay fires Kawada Kicks! CHOP! Ace HEEL KICKS! Ace shakes out the bad arm, runs up, but Ospreay dodges to then ROLLING ELBOW! And HOOK KICK! Then the underhooks for the STORM- NO, Ace pops free, then goes to a corner. Ospreay runs up but Ace goes sideways! Ospreay hits buckles, Ace hits the FLYING CHUCK!
The fans fire up as Ace shuffles the deck, and runs up for the0 NO, Ospreay BACKDROPS Ace, but Ace lands on his feet! HIDDEN BLADE!! Ospreay isn’t done with just one, he aims from the corner and… Ace flops over! The fans boo but Ospreay shows no mercy. He just runs up to PENALTY KICK the bad arm! Then a FLYING ARMBAR TAKEDOWN!! Ace TAPS, Ospreay wins!!
Winner: Will Ospreay, by submission
That might’ve been Ospreay’s first win by submission ever! He signals that his neck is no longer a problem, and he shows Ace respect for that fight. Ace accepts the handshake again, and Ospreay is moving on towards Double or Nothing with a great amount of momentum. But wait! SAMOA JOE is here! He and The Opps walk out on stage, and with mic in hand, Joe says, “Ospreay, Ospreay… OSPREAY, OSPREAY!” Joe is clearly mocking the chants for Ospreay, and the fans give genuine chanting and even singing in return. Joe says he just wanted to make sure Ospreay was listening, because these past few weeks, it seemed like Ospreay had a hard time hearing him.
Despite Ospreay’s best efforts, fate has put them on a collision course in the opening round of the Owen Hart Cup. The fans like the sound of that! Joe say she is here for one reason and one reason alone. He wants to speak about choices and consequences. Ospreay could’ve made the right choice and get a bye in this tournament, because that is what Joe would do for one of his friends. But Ospreay chose poorly. He could’ve been with the team that would do nothing but support and enhance Ospreay, but he decided to be a lapdog for Moxley and the Death Riders. The fans boo, Ospreay says he’s not a Death Rider.
Joe says Ospreay has made his choice, and come Double or Nothing, Joe makes Ospreay suffer the consequences. But Joe leaves Ospreay in peace tonight, for he has his date with destiny. But unfortunately, Joe’s friends, Katsuyori Shibata & Anthony Bowens, still feel slighted, and he doesn’t put leashes on his friends. Shibata & Bowens storm down the ramp, Ospreay ready to fight them both if he has to. But then The Death Riders appear! Ospreay may not have officially joined the club, but the Death Riders aren’t going to let their investment go to waste! The Opps say they’re #NeverLacking, but that doesn’t seem to be the case now!
Shibata & Bowens back down while Moxley, Marina, Claudio, Yuta, Garcia & Pac all step up to support Ospreay. Joe says, “Soon. Soon.” The fans cheer the Death Riders, or at least Moxley, but Bowens promises Joe is gonna kill you, Ospreay! The dream match for Double or Nothing is on, but will the training with The Death Riders make Ospreay the new King of Harts?
BREAKING NEWS for next week!
If you liked last week’s THREE HOUR block of AEW, then you’ll love this next one! Portland, Maine, the last Wednesday before Double or Nothing, Dynamite & Collision are combining forces again! Three hours all on TBS and HBO Max, make sure your DVR is set accordingly!
Backstage interview with Don Callis & Konosuke Takeshita.
Renee is now with The Invisible Hand & The Alpha, saying tonight is a huge opportunity in the main event, Konosuke facing Darby Allin for THE AEW World Championship. Konosuke could be heading into Double or Nothing as a- Callis stops Renee there to say Konosuke will be heading into Double or Nothing as a DOUBLE champion! But then MJF steps in, apologizes for the interruption but says Renee’s doing a great job. The Scumbag tells Konosuke that while it’s been a minute since the two of them have talked, three years actually, back when MJF beat him… MJF has seen Konosuke develop into truly one of the best wrestlers in the world!
MJF believes that tonight, Konosuke beats Darby for the title, goes to DON to beat Okada, and MJF can’t think of a better match than Konosuke VS MJF Part 2 for the world title. How’s that sound? MJF offers a handshake, Konosuke shakes his hand, but in Japanese, Konosuke tells MJF that he’ll beat the crap out of him. Thankfully, MJF doesn’t know Japanese. Callis says that was a nice pep talk MJF just gave, and MJF says yes, he knows. That kid needs to win, okay? MJF can’t let Darby turn him into some disgusting, bald freak! No offense, Callis looks great. But look, there is only one foolproof way to know MJF won’t be put in that situation.
So if things get hairy… MJF hands over the Dynamite Diamond Ring! Callis smiles, and say she understands what to do with it. But then in steps Andrade. El Idolo takes off his hat to shake out his amazing head of hair, and smiles at MJF. MJF frowns and leaves. Callis says here’s the deal: Takeshita will bring the world title home to the Don Callis Family tonight! Andrade asks, “How you know?” Callis says aye dios mio, he seriously doesn’t know where Andrade learned English. Andrade says one way or another, the next time, that will be HIS title. Callis says yes, he knows, it’s all good. Callis is a man of many talents, but will his family be dripping with gold thanks to a diamond ring?
AEW now announces the Women’s Owen Hart Memorial Tournament brackets!
Double or Nothing will see Willow Nightingale, the reigning Queen of Harts, take on Alex Windsor, while we will see Persephone VS Hazuki, Skye Blue vs Sareee, and Mina Shirakawa VS Athena! Champions from around the world are gathering for this tournament, but who will be headed to Forbidden Door, and then All In: London?
Backstage interview with The Conglomeration.
Renee Paquette is now with Orange Cassidy, Kyle O’Reilly, Roderick Strong, and Willow Nightingale. Renee commends Cassidy on his part in the 10 Man Tag victory. But it seems that there is even more business to attend to. Cassidy says yes, the team has a shot at THE AEW World Tag Team Championships. It doesn’t matter who it is, they’re getting their shot, but the thing is… They still haven’t decided on which two will be. Kyle says Cassidy & Roddy should go for the gold, but Roddy shouts, “KYYYLE~! Thank you.” Kyle says of course. But that’s cuz he’s got gold to chase for himself!
The same man that put Kyle on the shelf for months is the man that Kyle submitted twice, and will submit again. Jon Moxley, Continental Champion, when are we doing this? Willow says speaking of gold, she is still the TBS Champion. But she is also in the Owen Hart Cup. She won this tournament before, she’ll do it all over again, so that she can have all the gold for herself at All In: London. She knows she can, and she will! Then Conglomeration has it all in order? Cassidy says hold on, there’s something missing. They should do a Word of the Day. Why haven’t they done one in so long? Roddy shouts for “MAAARK~!” And yes, Mark Briscoe returns!
The Sussex County Chicken is all fired up, and he says the Word of the day is reunification! For Mark Briscoe is back with his boys and his girls, The Conglomeration! But he’ll put this plain and simple: Tommaso Ciampa! Next Wednesday, Briscoe’s after your ass, son! You hear him? But before that, Saturday Night Collision is in HIS hometown, Salisbury, Maryland! That’s just 4.4 miles from where Briscoe originated on this earth! They’re gonna conglomerate and it’s gonna be a a hell of a time! Are you ready!? Willow and Kyle are fired up, Briscoe goes wild, and the team heads out. Cassidy admits, that was a lot of yelling.
But while The Conglomeration is ready to go Double or Nothing, will they soon have even more gold in the collection? Or are these high and lofty a little too much even for them?
Six Woman Tag: Hikaru Shida & The Brawling Birds VS The Triangle of Madness!
With the news of both the AEW Women’s World Championship Fatal 4 Way for Double or Nothing, and the Owen Hart Cup brackets, this trios match is about much more than just settling scores! Will the Shining Samurai be just as sharp as Jamie Hayter going into that title match? Or will Thekla, Skye Blue & Julia Hart continue to bring them down by any means necessary?
The trios sort out and Jamie steps up against Thekla as both a rematch from their 1v1 title match, and a preview of what’s to come in the next. They circle, but then Skye CLOBBERS Jamie! Julia steps in, but so do Shida and Windsor! The Triangle throws hands on Shida & The Birds, then triple whip. But all three reverse, a BOOT for Thekla, a DDT for Skye, and a BACKBREAKER for Julia! The fans cheer as The Triangle bails out! Shida goes out to keep after Skye while Windsor goes after Julia. Jamie gets Thekla back in the ring while Shida and Windsor have the Sisters of Sin in the corners of the barriers. The fans cheer as they all rain down fists!
Windsor, Jamie & Shida all go to nine, then wind up for TEN! The fans cheer again while Thekla sputters. Jamie snap suplexes, but Skye ROCKS Shida! Jamie stomps Thekla, Windsor SLAMS Julia off barriers, and Jamie stomps a mudhole in the corner. The ref counts, Jamie lets off, but Skye and Windsor meet while tightrope walking the barriers! Skye and Windsor trade shots, they wobble a bit, then Skye DECKS Windsor! Skye keeps from falling into the crowd, but Jamie gets her! Windsor joins in and the Birds double gorilla press, SNAKE EYES off the apron! The fans fire up, but Thekla is up top! SUPER CROSSBODY onto The Birds!
The fans fire up again and Thekla is feeling it while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Thekla stomps Windsor, CLUBS Jamie, then helps Skye. But Shida runs up, only for Thekla to ELBOW her down! The Triangle has control again, they ROCK Jamie and Shida and Windsor, then send them all to the desk. The Triangle CHOP again and again and again! Then they wind up, but feint chops to SMACK all three off the apron! The Triangle soaks up the cheers and jeers before putting Jamie back in the ring. Thekla brings Jamie up, snapmares her down, then basement SUPERKICKS! Cocky cover, TWO! Thekla drags Jamie to the corner, tags Julia, and Julia runs up to LARIAT! Then she goes side to side to ELBOW Jamie down!
Julia snapmares Jamie to a cover, TWO! Julia is annoyed but she rains down fists. The ref reprimands, Julia stops, but then she sucker punches Windsor! And Shida, too! Julia then drags Jamie over, bumps her off buckles, and tags in Skye. Skye stomps Jamie around, then digs her boot in! The ref counts, Skye stops at 4, then she brings Jamie up. Jamie fires forearms and CHOPS, but Skye THROWS Jamie down by her hair! The ref reprimands again but Skye rains down forearms. Skye snapmares Jamie, mule kicks her, then covers, TWO! Skye frowns but she stomps Jamie down. Skye tags Julia while Dynamite returns to single picture.
Skye whips Jamie into Julia’s grasp, and Skye BLASTS Shida & Windsor while Julia tags Thekla. Julia has Jamie in the TARANTULA, and Skye sends Windsor in for Thekla’s HANGING HEADSCISSORS! Skye runs up to DOUBLE SHOTGUN The Birds! The fans are torn but Thekla says that’s how the Triangle does it, baby! Thekla then aims to MISSILE- NO, Jamie gest under! Thekla lands out, but Jamie BOOTS her down! Jamie looks at Shida, Shida is hesitant, but Shida tags in! The fans cheer as Shida sends Theknla to the corner, then JUMP KNEES! Shida keeps moving, she BLASTS Skye! Julia ROCKS Shida back!
Julia storms in but Shida kicks her and whips her into Thekla! Shida KNEES them both in the corner! Then Shida puts Thekla sideways in the corner, reels Julia in, and she snap suplexes Julia into Thekla! The fans fire up as Shida then suplexes Thekla high and hard! Cover, TWO! Shida stands Thekla up, Thekla swings but Shida ROCKS her first! And ROCKS her again! Thekla wobbles, swings, but Shida catches Thekla for another forearm! Shida runs the ropes but Thekla mule kicks! Thekla SMACKS Shida, then she dodges a boot to DECK Shida! Thekla talks trash on Shida, then drags her up to tag in Julia.
Julia tags Skye, then tag back to Thekla. The Sisters of Sin hit the DOUBLE GOURD BUSTER and DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Thekla hits the bridge, and she aims for the SPIDER SPEAR! Cover, but The Birds CLOBBER The Sisters of Sin onto it! The fans fire up a Windsor DECKS Skye and Jamie HEADBUTTS Julia! The Birds drag Shida to safety, Windsor tags in, and she CLOBBERS Thekla! Windsor CLUBS away, then fires the fans up. Jamie steps in, BOOT RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP COMBO! Basement LARIAT! And then Windsor lifts! Jamie runs up, but Skye trips Jamie! The fans boo but Skye sends Jamie into steel steps!
Thekla sends Windsor into buckles! Tag to Julia before Shida runs up, TAMASHII KNEE on Thekla! Skye SUPERKICKS Shida! Jamie is back to clinch and HAYTBREAKER! Julia runs up, slips around, SOLE FOOD! Julia kips up, but Windsor is there to whip Julia to ropes! Skye tags in before the SPINEBUSTER! Skye SUPERKICKS Windsor, then brings her up! Skye hops on, CODE- NO, Windsor pops free! Skye SUPERKICKS again, but Windsor HEADBUTTS! The fans fire up as Jamie joins in again, and they DOUBLE LARIAT SANDWICH! Then they set Skye up, and Jamie says let’s try this again!
Jamie runs the ropes, but Thekla slides in, BELT SHOT on Jamie!! No question that the ref saw that! The Triangle is disqualified!
Winners: Hikaru Shida & The Brawling Birds, by disqualification
The Toxic Spider doesn’t care about this win, she just wants to do damage! Skye gets Windsor in a DRAGON SLEEPER! The ref stops Thekla from sing the title belt again, so Thekla just takes off her own belt! And she LASHES Windsor while Skye holds her down! More refs rush out here, but Julia MISTS the newbie in the face! Julia stomps away on Jamie, not caring about fines or consequences, either! The fans boo, and Shida is bailing on the Birds? Shida cares more about her chances in that Fatal 4 Way than anything else. But then Willow, Mina, and even Thunder Rosa rush out here! They chase The Triangle off with belts of their own!
The fans cheer as The Babe, the Fighting Gravure Idol & La Mera Mera save the day. But will Jamie make sure Thekla and Shida pay for this at Double or Nothing?
AEW World Championship: Darby Allin VS Konosuke Takeshita!
They say “card subject to change,” and that is true even for the best in the world. Kazuchika Okada’s real family takes priority, but his Don Callis Family brother was more than happy to step up for this opportunity. Will The Alpha already have two belts by the time he and The Rainmaker battle over the International Championship? Or will Darby truly be relentless in his pursuit of being the best fighting champion in AEW history?
The introductions are made, THE belt is raised, and we see who goes to Double or Nothing on top!
Callis joins commentary to say that while Darby’s been breaking his own body, Konosuke has perfected “rejuvenation training,” aka relaxing on a beach and sipping sake! The bell rings, and Darby SHOTGUNS Konosuke out! Then Darby DIVES, but Konosuke catches him! Konosuke POSTS Darby, then THROWS him into railing! Konosuke THROWS Darby into the ring, the fans fire up for both guys, and Konosuke hurries to BOOT Darby off the apron! Darby falls in front of commentary but Konosuke gets him right back in the ring. Cover, ONE!! The fans rally as Darby shows his grit, but Konosuke snarls.
Konosuke drags Darby up, Darby fires forearms, but the ALPHA ELBOW knocks Darby down! The fans fire up while Konosuke looms over Darby. Konosuke stands Darby up, and THROWS him into a corner! Darby bounces off the buckles and is bleeding from the mouth already! Konosuke stands Darby up, hoists him up top, then he climbs up after him. But Darby BITES Konosuke, CLUBS him down, and leaps for a CROSSBODY, but he bounces off Konosuke! The fans fire up again as Konosuke whips Darby for a BACKDROP! Darby got serious hangtime there, and he flounders out of the ring. Darby coughs and sputters but the fans rally up.
Konosuke goes out after Darby but Darby SMACKS him! Konosuke KNEES low, KNEES him again and again and again! Konosuke KNEES Darby against the barriers, then refreshes the count. Konosuke whips Darby hard into railing! Darby sputters as he leans against the railing, but Konosuke positions the steel steps. Konosuke then fetches Darby, lines up a shot, but Darby fights the suplex! Darby CLAWS Konosuke’s back, then fires a shot. Konosuke DECKS Darby in return! Darby slumps against the steps, Konosuke runs up, but Darby dodges! Konosuke’s knees hit the steps and he tumbles over! Darby then runs up the steps to SHOTGUN Konosuke down!
The fans fire up while both men are down on the floor! Konosuke checks his knee before he crawls around, and Darby gets in the ring so he can build speed! Darby DIVES! Direct hit on Konosuke but Darby’s the one who hits the desk! The fans fire up while both men are down again, but Darby rises up to get Konosuke on the apron! Darby fires forearms, then goes up a corner! COFFIN- NO, Konosuke catches him for a SUPER BLUE THUNDER BOMB to the floor!! The fans go nuts again and Callis says that’s the end of Darby Allin, but Dynamite goes picture in picture.
The ref hurries to check Darby but Callis tells Doc Sampson to call it. Darby is somehow still in this, so Konosuke storms his way over. Konosuke drags Darby up, puts him in the ring, then paces around him. Konosuke runs the ropes to LARIAT! Darby flips inside-out, Konosuke covers him, TWO!! Darby still has fight inside but he’s also dazed. Konosuke clamps onto Darby with a chinlock and squeezes tight. Darby endures, even as Konosuke leans on him with his much-taller frame. Darby reaches out, fights around, and rises up, only for Konosuke to CANADIAN RACK BOMB! Darby sputters all over again while Dynamite returns to single picture.
Konosuke sits back as he watches Darby crawl to the apron. Konosuke storms his way over, but Darby RAMS low! Slingshot sunset flip, but Konosuke rolls through! Only for Darby to kick the legs out! Darby catches Konosuke to a GUILLOTINE! Konosuke endures the squeeze, fights up to his feet, and he powers out to THROW Darby! Darby lands out, fires shots, and RAMS low! Darby then hops on, but Konosuke stops Code Red! Konosuke swings Darby around, tucks him in, BASTARD DRIVER! And WHEELBARROW GERMAN! The fans fire up and Callis says that’s true power! Darby sputters again and Konosuke vows to end this.
Konosuke runs corner to corner, HELLUVA KICK!! Then he hoists Darby up top, climbs up after him, and goes to the very top! The fans freak out already for the SUPER DUPER GERMAN SUPLEX!! Bridging cover, TWO!!! Callis is freaking out as much as the fans, and he protests the count! Konosuke is furious, but he aims for the WAGAMAMA KNEE!!! Cover, TWO?!?! Darby survives by nanoseconds, and Konosuke is beside himself! “This is Awesome!” but now CLØN rushes out here! He distracts the ref, and Callis hurries to take the Dynamite Diamond Ring off his finger to put it in Konosuke’s hands! Konosuke thinks about it, but The Alpha has honor!
The fans cheer as Konosuke wants to do this his way! But then Darby runs up, cradles, TWO!! Konosuke escapes, ALPHA ELBOW!! Darby is down, dazed, but still moving! Konosuke drags Darby up again, goes back to the corner and back to the top rope. The fans hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER!” but it has to end somehow! Darby fights against the lift with headlock punches! Then he hops on, SUPER CODE RED!! Konosuke staggers up, Darby leg scissors, steps through, LAST SUPPER!! TWO?!?! Konosuke escapes again, then bails out! So Darby just goes up top! SUPER COFFIN DROP!! Direct hit and both men are down again!
The fans are thunderous as Konosuke and Darby stir. A ring count climbs, Callis complains that some people just gotta follow directions and run the play! Coach Callis pulled Konosuke outta obscurity, Konosuke would do anything! Now he’s got some gold, some fame, and gets a mind of his own! Callis complaining aside, the ring count is climbing! Darby drags himself in at 9, but Konosuke YANKS him back out! That refreshes the count, and Konosuke vows to end this for real now. Konosuke points to the steel steps, and he drags Darby up onto them with a deadlift RAGING- NO, Darby knees Konosuke, turns things around, and FULL METAL SCORPION DEATH DROP!!!
The fans go nuts again while Konosuke writhes! Konosuke flops off the steps, Darby crawls into the ring, and Darby just climbs the corner again! SUPER DUPER COFFIN DROP!!! Konosuke might be unconscious! Darby still hauls Konosuke into the ring, pushes him to a cover, TWO?!?!? Konosuke survives and Darby is furious! But Darby just reloads, COFFIN DROP but onto knees!!! Ghost pin, TWO!!! Darby escapes but the WAGAMAMA KNEE finds him!! Konosuke hauls Darby up, but Darby pops free! Trip, step through, and SCORPION DEATH LOCK!!! Konosuke endures, reaches out, but Darby sits deep!!
Callis says don’t even think about it! Konosuke almost does, but he bites his own thumb to ignore the pain in his back! Konosuke reaches out, crawls his way forward, and he fights to the ROPEBREAK!!! But Darby is right up top! COFFION DROP on the back!! Then Darby goes right back up, COFFIN DROP again!!! Cover, DARBY WINS!!
Winner: Darby Allin, by pinfall (still AEW World Champion)
Callis is steaming, but Darby overcomes Konosuke to avenge that loss in the Continental Classic! But it also took so much out of him just to do it! Darby still asks for a mic and one is brought to him. Darby sits up against the ropes, has them cut his music, and he tells MJF to get his ass out here! There’s a contract MJF needs to sign! The ring crew hurries to bring in a table and some chairs for that very contract signing, and MJF makes his entrance. MJF reluctantly makes his way down the ramp, and both men meet at the table. Darby grins with blood still in hiss teeth, and he signs his part of the contract without hesitation, unlike MJF.
The fans already chant “BALD! BALD! BALD!” at MJF, and Darby pushes the contract to his side of the table. MJF grabs the pen, reaches out, but then steps away. MJF scratches his chin as he thinks on this, and the fans just chant, “BALD! BALD! BALD!” again. MJF takes a mic to say he’ll explain something to Darby, looking like he has rabies. But see, MJF is happy for Darby, he hopes Darby’s had fun holding MJF’s AEW World Championship. The fans boo that, but MJF says deep down, there is a small part of him, like the size of a North Carolinian p*nis small. That small part of MJF feels bad for Darby, because he’ll never hold this again!
Darby’s got about a good a chance of holding this title as Hangman Adam Page does again. MJF says guys like Darby are a dime a dozen, here today and gone tomorrow, stuntmen who burn the candle at both ends. In this life, people like all these fans here like to pretend that life is about making friends and family and children. The only thing that matters in life is your legacy. And Darby’s legacy will be that of the kid who had his 15 minutes of fame. They’ll pretend like Darby made a lasting impact, but the fact of the matter is, he hasn’t. He hasn’t! They’ll know deep down that Darby Allin was just a little pr*ck who got lucky.
They’ll know that Darby was too reckless and stupid to stay on top. And after May 24th, Double or Nothing, in that sh*thole of Queens, New York, y’know what MJF’s legacy will be? He’ll go down as the guy who became a THREE-TIME World Champion at just 30 years of age, unprecedented in this sport. And MJF will go down, when it’s all said and done, as the Greatest of All Time! THAT is the difference between them! Darby Allin brags about climbing a mountaintop. But when it comes to professional wrestling, Maxwell Jacob Friedman IS the mountaintop! The fans boo but MJF soaks it up. Darby tells MJF to SHUT UP!
Only someone like MJF who is so vain would think that the number one most important thing in this world is his legacy. Darby doesn’t care about legacy, he cares about living in the moment! And in this moment, Darby just wants MJF to sign the contract. Then at Double or Nothing, Darby makes Maxwell Jacob Friedman a BALLD HEADED B*TCH!! MJF frowns but the fans cheer that! MJF grabs the pen again, and with no choice, he signs on the dotted line! Then he TACKLES Darby! The fans boo as MJF beats up Darby after the war he went through with Konosuke! MJF CHUCKS an armchair outta the ring, FLIPS the table, then picks up his Dynamite Diamond Ring.
MJF puts the ring on his finger like always, then winds up to DECK Darby!! The fans boo but MJF just soaks it all up. MJF throws off his jacket, picks up the belt, and he stands over Darby with it. But then MJF isn’t done with Darby, he puts Darby on the top rope! MJF climbs up to join him, and drags Darby into position! But wait! Kevin Knight runs out here to chase MJF off! The Jet still owes The Scumbag a receipt, but it seems we’ll all have to wait on that. Will MJF still take back the title at Double or Nothing? Or will Darby keep the belt and take MJF’s dignity?
My Thoughts:
An awesome episode for Dynamite as things heat up towards Double or Nothing. Awesome 10 Man Tag to open, great win for the Faces, not that it added much to FTR VS C&C. Good promo from Jericho to look back on Stadium Stampede and hype up this year’s match. Good promo from The Demand with Davis and The Dogs, and I suppose this maximizes the feuds as well as the alliances throughout the locker room. Who knows who wins but the match will still be awesome, just as the original was. Good promo from Conglomeration, too, Cassidy & Roddy going after FTR while Kyle VS Moxley happens on the side, that’s great stuff.
Speaking of Moxley, great promo from him and Ospreay. Moxley’s semi-turn has really brought out his sage philosophical side. Great match from Ospreay VS Ace, and while Ospreay could always bring out his aggression, seeing him use more technical wrestling and even winning with a submission is good stuff. Good promo from Joe, and I liked Death Riders backing Ospreay up. Very good Owen Hart Cup brackets this year, Joe VS Ospreay is a great choice given this story, but I would think Ospreay wins that one. Good promo from Jack Perry to call out Davis, and I suppose Jack can win in the Owen Cup to then move on from the National title.
Great seeing Brian Cage back, he gave Knight an awesome match, but with JetSpeed wanting to go on a Two Man Power Trip, it makes sense Kevin won out. Same for Bailey beating Westbrook, even though Westbrook maybe went too hard on his own acrobatic escape. Great stuff in the Six Woman Tag, and I appreciate Shida didn’t ditch until after the match. Willow, Mina & Rosa might get their own Six Woman Tag with Triangle of Madness after that interaction, but also can’t wait to see if Willow can go back-to-back as Queen of Harts. For that matter, I personally would love to see Athena use the Owen Cup to move on from being ROH Women’s World Champion, but that depends on how Supercard of Honor goes this Friday.
And of course, another wild instant classic from Darby as he overcomes Takeshita. I knew the diamond ring would come into play with that reverse effect, good way of protecting Takeshita in the loss. Good stuff with MJF tonight, too, such as the opening segment’s parade of bald men to send the message to MJF. That was also a unique contract signing segment in that it came together so quickly after the main event match. Good stuff from MJF as always, and of course he attacks Darby. I feel like either Knight should not have made the save, or both parts of JetSpeed should’ve made the save. It just seems odd that only Knight cared about saving Darby. The closing moment was much better when it was MJF standing over Darby with the belt.
My Score: 9/10
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