Results
Mitchell’s WWE Raw Results & Report! (9/11/23)
Raw strikes gold!
Who is the One True Mami of Monday Nights?
Raquel Rodriguez and Rhea Ripley have a rematch for the Women’s World Championship here on Raw, with Dominik Mysterio BANNED from ringside!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Jey Uso & Kevin Owens VS Finn Balor & Damian Priest w/ Dominik Mysterio; Finn & Priest win.
- The Miz VS Akira Tozawa; The Miz wins.
- Drew McIntyre VS Xavier Woods; McIntyre wins.
- Shayna Baszler VS Chelsea Green w/ Piper Niven; Shayna wins.
- Six Man Tag: Imperium VS Tommaso Ciampa & The Alpha Academy w/ Maxxine Dupri; Ciampa & The Alpha Academy win.
- WWE Women’s World Championship: Rhea Ripley VS Raquel Rodriguez; Rhea wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
Jey Uso is here!
Norfolk, Virginia fires up as Main Event Jey heads to the ring! They bounce and wave their hands with Jey, and then Jey gets the mic. Fans chant “UCEY! UCEY!” then shift to “UCE! OH! UCE! OH!” Jey says “Hey, hey! Main Event Jey Uso is now in your city! It feels good to be out the Bloodline and be on my own. But most importantly, it feels real good to be right here on Monday Night Raw!” Fans cheer that, but here comes Kevin Owens! Sami Zayn was very welcoming last week, but what about The Prizefighter? Kevin joins Jey in the ring and gets a mic of his own. Jey paces while fans chant for “K O! K O!” and the two stare down.
Kevin says, “I think what you meant to say at the beginning there is that Jey Uso is now on the Kevin Owens Show.” Fans are torn there, but Kevin says, “Look, man. I’ve been exactly where you are right now. Same situation, same place.” Kevin knows what Jey’s going through. Kevin is man enough to admit it that he did a lot of bad things to a lot of good people, and soon found himself needing to make a change. And when Kevin tried to do all that, make up for everything he did, it was hard. It took awhile to earn people’s respect and trust again. In fact, some people still don’t respect or trust him! But that’s fine. So Kevin knows and understands.
But to say this, Drew McIntyre and Matt Riddle are just two out of a LOT of people who don’t want Jey here. There are people Kevin doesn’t talk to, ever, and they’re the ones coming up to Kevin saying that Jey doesn’t belong in the locker room and they should do something about it. So to tell it straight, this ain’t gonna be easy. But hey, it’s great! Cody Rhodes is willing to give Jey a chance, and Sami welcomed Jey with open arms. Fans cheer that, but Kevin wants Jey to look at him. That’s it! That’s all of ’em. If Jey wants to earn trust and respect, then he has a long way to go just to earn Kevin’s, to prove he’s not the same scumbag he was when running with the Bloodline.
But wait! The Judgment Day makes their way out here! Finn Balor says, “Whoa, whoa, whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa! I don’t believe what I’m hearing. Nobody speaks to Main Event Jey Uso like that! Jey, why do you have to prove yourselves to Kevin Owens? Cuz you don’t have to prove yourself to me! Why? Because Grand Slam Finn respects you. Just like the entire Judgment Day respects you!” Priest tells Kevin that he doesn’t speak for the locker room, and definitely doesn’t speak for the Judgment Day, because they run the show. Finn, Priest & Dom get in the ring, and Priest tells Jey that he understands if Jey needs more time to make up his mind.
Just know that the Judgment Day door is always open, just walk through it. But not for nothing, Dom said no like a thousand times. Fans boo Dom and Priest says they can do that all they want, but this is the best version of Dom. And he’s a champion! Dom himself raises a mic and the fans already start booing him like crazy! Dom still says, “The Judgment Day, they’ve always been there through my lowest of lows, and highest of highs.” Fans just keep raining down the boos but Dom wants Jey to know that they can be there for him, too. Dom tells the fans to shut up, and says they’ll be there for Jey, especially when someone like Kevin questions Jey’s character.
Priest says this is enough. They came out here because they thought there was a match with Kevin and Sami, but what happened? Where is Sami? Yeah, that’s why Kevin is here. Sami is not, but that doesn’t matter. Kevin will fight all of them if he has to. Jey says hey, no, don’t worry, he’s here. If Kevin wants Jey’s respect and trust, then they should make it Main Event Jey & KO VS Judgment Day! Fans like the sound of that! The Judgment Day is upset, but Kevin is speechless. Kevin says alright, let’s do it! Jey SUPERKICKS Dom! Kevin and Jey then fire off on Priest and Finn! Kevin kicks Priest out, Jey TOSSES Finn! Fans are ready, this match happens after the break!
Jey Uso & Kevin Owens VS Finn Balor & Damian Priest w/ Dominik Mysterio!
Raw returns and the bell rings as Jey and Priest start. They tie up, Priest puts Jey in the corner, and he lets off slowly. Fans chant for “UCEY! UCEY!” while Priest says this doesn’t have to go down this way. Tag to Finn, and Finn offers a handshake. Jey slaps it away! They tie up, Finn waistlocks and SLAMS Jey down! Finn headlocks and grinds Jey down, but Jey fights up to pry out of the hold. Jey headlocks, Finn powers him to ropes, and fans chant “UCE! OH!” Finn lets off slowly, fakes a punch, and says he respects Jey too much for a cheap shot. Jey UPPERCUTS Finn anyway! Fans fire up and Jey wrenches Finn to tag in Kevin.
Fans cheer as Jey whips and ELBOWS Finn, and Kevin SENTONS! Fans rally as Kevin storms up on Finn. Finn kicks low then fires body shots in the corner. Finn lets off and Kevin fires off haymakers! Kevin whips, Finn reverses but Kevin turns back drop into DDT! Cover, TWO! Kevin CLUBS Finn, knees him low, then scoops, but Finn slips free to CHOP BLOCK! Finn drags Kevin over, tags Priest, and Priest stomps Kevin’s leg. Priest paces around Kevin, drags him up and ROCKS him with a right! Kevin hobbles but Priest kicks and stomps him into the open corner. Fans boo as Priest stands Kevin up, but Kevin fires hands!
Priest ROCKS Kevin, has the leg again, but Kevin ENZIGURIS! Kevin hobbles, hot tag to Jey! Jey goes up to CROSSBODY Priest down! Cover, ONE!! Priest staggers to a corner, Jey storms up to wrench an arm. Priest kicks low, KICKS and KICKS and has Jey on his knees. Priest stands Jey up, spins, but Jey UPPERCUTS! Priest rebounds but Jey dodges to SAMOAN DROP! Jey hurries after Priest but he bails out. Finn runs in, Jey kicks and TOSSES him! Jey builds speed and he FLIES! Direct hit on Finn & Priest at the ramp! But Dom CHOP BLOCKS Kevin while the ref isn’t watching! Fans boo Dirty Dom while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Kevin fires hands! Priest shoves him back then LARIATS him down! Cover, TWO! Kevin is hanging tough but Priest tags Finn. They isolate the bad leg to stomp it some more, then Finn sits Kevin up. Finn ELBOWS Kevin int he head, then grinds a chinlock on. Fans rally for Kevin as he endures, and Kevin fights up to his feet. Kevin reaches out but Finn knees low and throw shim down! But Kevin avoids the elbow drop! Tag to Jey! Jey KICKS Priest, ROCKS Finn with haymaker after haymaker, then he pops, locks and DECKS Finn! Jey whips Finn to ropes, Finn ducks ‘n’ dodges but still runs into a fireman’s carry!
Finn RAKES eyes, blocks a kick, but the DRAGON WHIP KICK hits! Finn ends up in a corner and fans fire up as Jey aims. “UCE! OH! UCE! OH!” Jey runs in to HIP- NO, Finn moves and Jey hits buckles! Trip and DOUBLE STOMP! Fans boo Finn as he takes aim, runs in, but Jey turns slingblade into NECKBREAKER! Priest gets in but gets a SUPERKICK! Finn rolls Jey up! TWO, and Jey SUPERKICKS! Jey hurries up the corner! Fans fire up and Jey USO SPLASHES onto knees!! A bit double-edged for Finn but better than taking the full force! Fans rally as the two crawl, hot tags to Priest and Kevin!
Kevin dodges Priest to fire off haymakers! And then he stomps a mudhole in at the corner! Fans fire up with Kevin and he goes corner to corner for the- NOJ, the bad leg stops him! Priest choke grips but Kevin slips free! Kevin BOOTS Priest away, reels him in, TORANDO DDT!! Cover, TWO!! Priest survives and Dom is relieved, but Kevin won’t stop there. Kevin hobbles back to a corner, fans rally up for him and he goes up the corner. Priest rises up to UPPERCUT! Priest then climbs up after Kevin but Kevin fights back! Kevin HEADBUTTS Priest, and again, and again! Priest falls back, but he tags Finn!
Finn GAMANGIRIS Kevin! Finn roars, climbs, and he brings Kevin up! But Kevin makes that a SUPER FISHERMAN BUSTER!! Fans are thunderous and Dom is freaking out! Kevin crawls to the cover, Priest breaks it!! Fans are going nuts again but Jey gets in to have Priest! Priest ROCKS Jey! Kevin kicks Priest but is denied the stunner! Jey reloads, but Priest dodges, the SUPERKICK hits Kevin!! Jey is stunned, but he dodges Priest. Priest still clotheslines Jey and himself out of the ring! Finn is back up top, to COUP DE GRACE!! Cover, Judgment Day wins!
Winners: Finn Balor & Damian Priest, by pinfall
The Undisputed Tag Team Champions use Jey and Kevin against each other and come away with the victory! Jey tries to apologize but Kevin doesn’t seem very receptive. Has Jey lost Kevin’s trust along with the match?
Natalya talks with Raquel Rodriguez backstage.
We don’t get to hear the advice the Queen of Harts is giving Big Mami Cool, but they both know Rhea Ripley well, so surely they’re comparing notes. Will Raquel be able to rip the Women’s World title away from The Eradicator once and for all?
Kevin Owens makes it backstage.
Jey wants to talk with him and says that’s on him, sorry. Kevin is not in the mood to hear it, because he knows everything he has to know! Go find the NEW Bloodline! Dye your hair purple even, Uce! Kevin angrily hobbles away and Jey is upset Kevin won’t accept the reality of what happened. Will anyone ever give Jey the benefit of the doubt?
Imperium arrives backstage.
Giovanni Vinci drives the car in, and he and Ludwig Kaiser get the door for Der Ring General. They’re all dressed to the nines, but will the Intercontinental Champion’s celebration of himself go off without a hitch?
WWE wants us to #NeverForget.
9/11/2001. A day that changed so many lives through the needless loss of many lives.
The Miz VS Akira Tozawa!
The Hollywood A-Lister is going to get the rematch with LA Knight he so dramatically demanded soon enough, but he’s getting a different rematch here tonight. Will Miz bring down the Stamina Monster now that there’s no distractions? Or will Miz still look past Tozawa because he’s obsessed with The Mega Star?
Raw returns and Tozawa makes his entrance. The bell rings and Miz runs in! Tozawa dodges, and Miz is fuming. They go again, Tozawa ducks ‘n’ dodges to fire off KICK after KICK! Miz shoves Tozawa but Tozawa hits a RANA! And then a DROPKICK! Tozawa runs in but into a BOOT! Miz then rains down fists on Tozawa! Miz drags Tozawa onto ropes to CHOKE him while fans taunt his “TINY BALLS!” Miz runs to STRADDLE ATTACK, and he shouts that they’re “MASSIVE!” Miz storms over to Tozawa, waits on him to sit up, and he KICKS Tozawa down! Miz paces around, Tozawa sits up, and Miz KICKS him down again!
Miz waits, Tozawa sits up again, so Miz KICKS him down! Miz then aims from the corner, runs in, BUZZSAW! Fans boo but Miz just scowls as he mule kicks Tozawa down! Miz looms over Tozawa, pulls on an ear and drags Tozawa up, but Tozawa CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Fans fire up but Miz knees low! Miz whips Tozawa out of the ring but Tozawa lands on the apron! Fans rally as Tozawa GAMANGIRIS Miz! Miz wobbles, comes back, avoids the shoulder and KICKS! DRAPING CODE BREAKER! Miz scowls and powers up, “MASSIVE! BALLS!” Miz drags Tozawa up, SKULL CRUSHING FINALE!
Miz drags Tozawa up to hit another SKULL CRUSHING FINALE!! Fans boo but Miz drags Tozawa up again. “M! I! Z!” A third SKULL CRUSHING FINALE!! Cover, Miz wins!
Winner: The Miz, by pinfall
The A-Lister has sent a message to the Mega Star, but the response will be this Friday on SmackDown! Will Knight beat Miz twice? Or will Miz find a way to turn this all around on Knight?
Backstage interview with Raquel Rodriguez.
Byron Saxton is with Ricky Desperado and says at Payback, she nearly dethroned Rhea. But now with no Dirty Dom allowed, what thoughts are flowing as she prepares for this rematch for the Women’s World Championship? Raquel says to be honest, Rhea might be the most dominant woman to ever step into the ring. Her strength and brutality are unlike anything we’ve seen. Rhea has taken over the entire Women’s Division, because the opponents lose to fear before the bell ever rings. But not Raquel. Raquel is not like most people. Rhea knows it, and Dom won’t be there to help her. Tonight, Rhea gets a lesson that reality is worse than a nightmare.
Tonight, Rhea won’t be the tallest, the strongest, and she damn sure won’t be the angriest in that ring! Rhea gets a taste of her own medicine, and we’ll just see who walks out the champion! Big Mami Cool is ready, but will she be the Alpha Mami after tonight?
Backstage interview with Shayna Baszler.
Jackie Redmond is with the Queen of Spades and brings up her defeating the rather formidable Zoey Stark. Shayna stops it there. She’ll admit, Stark surprised her. Nine outta ten times, Shayna puts the Kirafuda on, and the person taps immediately. But Stark- Chelsea Green walks in and says the way Shayna beat Stark was just like how she beat Ronda Rousey at SummerSlam and sent her packing. Just amazing! Speaking of amazing, surely you’ve heard, Piper Niven is still not medically cleared, so Chelsea is looking for another amazing partner. So Chelsea was thinking as champion to champion, peer to peer, wanna be partners?
Oh, peers? Chelsea thinks she and Shayna are peers? How about this? Shayna will meet Chelsea in the ring and she will show Chelsea limb by limb how big the gap is between them. Shayna heads out, Chelsea says she’ll find someone t- OH, Piper! You’re back! Chelsea’s so glad to see you! She totally knew she would. So does this mean- Piper takes her Women’s Tag Team Championship belt and says yeah, she’s medically cleared. The Hot Mess got through that somehow, but will she have to mind the gap before just jumping ship again?
Imperium heads to the ring!
Vinci & Ludwig lead the way to prepare things, the celebration of Gunther’s truly historic reign begins after the break.
Raw returns and Ludwig says, “Ladies and gentlemen. I demand all your gratitude…! For the longest reigning Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion in history…! Derrrrrr RING GENERAL~! GUUUUNTHEEERR~!” And with that, the champion makes his entrance. Fans are torn but Gunther has a very proud smile on his face. Gunther stands on a pedestal and raises the belt and gets pyro! Ludwig then hands the microphone over and Gunther grins as he says in German that Der Ring General is glad to be here. And then in English, he says that to the surprise of absolutely no one, Gunther has rewritten history!
Gunther says he is now officially THE longest reigning and greatest Intercontinental Champion in WWE history! But first, and seriously, this all means a lot to him. He wants to share some words about all the legends that held this title before him. “You contributed absolutely nothing. I elevated this championship to heights never seen before! An das far as I understand, I’m running a little bit out of competition here. It sounds like I’m only competing against myself!” But then “SHOOOOOSH!” Fans fire up for Chad Gable as he makes his way out here! Gable tells Gunther that last week, they had a main event for the ages. The world won’t stop talking about it!
Gable woke up this morning, still feeling that match. But here we are, a week later, and Gunther is the one celebrating. Gunther is the one entering the history books. Gable congratulates Gunther. Gunther invites Gable to joint hem in the ring to say what he wants to say. Gable tells Gunther that last week, he saw a look in Gunther’s eyes, and on his face after the match. It told Gable all he needed to know. That look told Gable that out of all the great superstars Gunther beat to hold onto that title, nobody pushed him, nobody came as close to beating him, as Gable did. Fans cheer that! But Gable also says Gunther’s face wasn’t the only one he saw that night.
Gable saw the faces of his entire family at ringside. He saw the tears rolling down the cheeks of his oldest daughter, tears that Gunther caused! Now, Gable wouldn’t expect Gunther to understand what that feels like. You’d have to be a parent to know what that feels like to watch your own children weeping right before your eyes! But what Gunther has done is light a fire inside Gable. And a fire that won’t burn out until Gable makes this all right! Gable wants Gunther to understand: Gable beat Gunther once, and he can do it again. Fans cheer that!
Gable doesn’t know when, where or how, but he will get another opportunity at the title! And then, for himself, for his career, and for his family, Gable swears to GOD he will win that title!! Fans really cheer that! And he also swears to God, his daughter will walk out with a smile on her face! Gunther chuckles at Gable wanting another opporutnity. For what? To drag his family from home to make them see the biggest beating of Gable’s life? Is that what he wants? Using his children as bait to get spotlight? Yes, Gable did push Gunther to his limit. And he is a fantastic athlete. But he is a disgusting, terrible father!!
Fans boo, but Gable throws hands! But this is 3v1 with Ludwig & Vinci fighting back! They set Gable up for a CHOP! But here comes OTIS!! Otis runs in, he gets swarmed, but he DUMPS Ludwig & Vinci out! Gunther swings, Otis hits back! But Gunther LARIATS Otis! Gable is up and he fires off again! But Gunther CHOPS him down all the same! Ludwig & Vinci are back, they beat Gable AND Otis down! 3v2, but wait! CIAMPA!? Tommaso Ciampa has his chair and he takes a swing! Gunther & Imperium retreat, but it seems they have the Psycho Killer aiming for them now! Will Ciampa earn his shot at Gunther next?
Drew McIntyre meets with Xavier Woods.
Woods asks what’s going on with The Scottish Warrior and everything. What does Woods mean? Uh, the part about the chair. Oh, right, that. McIntyre apologized, Woods accepted, he thought they got past it. Yeah, no, they are good. Woods is more confused as to the trash talk on Kofi. McIntyre sighs, and he says what he said, he has a lot on his mind. If Kofi has an issue, maybe he can grow a pair and meet McIntyre about it. Woods keeps McIntyre from leaving and says he came to talk man to man. Now McIntyre’s going to turn his back on him, talk bad on him and Kofi?
Oh, okay, Woods gets it now. This is jealousy! Jealous that Kofi got his world title at a Mania with 82,000 screaming fans and McIntyre won his in an empty arena. That keeps him up at night, huh? McIntyre gets right in Woods’ face. McIntyre says he knows what Woods is up to. Woods wants to fight, but McIntyre doesn’t want to hurt him. Woods says that oh, big bad McIntyre thinks he’s gonna run through Woods. Well, you said it, not him. But if Woods wants to get beat up, then he has a match. And whatever happens tonight will not be an accident. McIntyre heads out, will he use his Claymore to chop down Woods?
Ciampa regroups with The Alpha Academy.
Jackie brings up the encounter we saw just earlier, and we didn’t think these two would together. Can any of them offer an explanation? Ciampa tells Jackie that last week, he met with Adam Pearce and Pearce told him to seize the moment. Gunther was celebrating as the longest reigning Intercontinental Champion of all time, ain’t no bigger moment than that. And at least Gable did something. Gable says he hates Imperium! And this ain’t over by a long shot! Wait. Otis has an idea! Tonight, the three of them and Imperium in a Six Man Tag match of carnage! Well, Gable was a little worried but he does like that idea. What does Ciampa say?
Ciampa nods and heads out! Will Gunther’s big night be turned into a nightmare?
Drew McIntyre VS Xavier Woods!
Raw returns and McIntyre makes his entrance. The bell rings and the two circle. They approach, Woods dodges to CHOP and ROCK, but McIntyre puts him in a corner! Woods dodges, fires off more shots, but McIntyre puts him in another corner. Woods dodges to DROPKICK, then he fires off forearms! Woods climbs up to rain down fists! Fans count along, but McIntyre stops that at four. McIntyre shoves Woods but Woods RAMS into McIntyre! GLASGOW KISS! Woods is down and McIntyre shakes out his head. McIntyre then deadlift suplexes and THROWS Woods! Woods flounders, McIntyre storms over, and he drags Woods up.
McIntyre CHOPS Woods off his feet! Fans “WOO~!” and McIntyre looms over Woods again. McIntyre stands Woods up to whip to ropes, but Woods ducks ‘n’ dodges and slides, to then ROLLING ELBOW! And mule kick! And CHOP! That just pisses McIntyre off! He CLOBBERS Woods! McIntyre shakes his head, runs in, but Woods TOSSES McIntyre out! Woods builds speed to WRECK McIntyre with a dropkick! Woods then gets back int he ring, to PLANCHA, but McIntyre catches him! To TOSS Woods over the desk! Michael Cole & Wade Barrett get clear, and McIntyre snarls as Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and McIntyre has Woods up top to fire off hands! Fans count along, McIntyre winds up, and gets number TEN! McIntyre then fireman’s carries Woods!? Woods fights, flails, and sunset flips! SUPER SUNSET BOMB!! Woods hurries up top and SUPER LEG DROPS!! Cover, TWO!! McIntyre is still in this and fans fire up! Woods brings McIntyre up, tries to fireman’s carry, but McIntyre fights it! McIntyre shoves Woods to a corner, runs in but into an elbow! Woods HONOR- NO, the roll is caught to an OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! McIntyre rushes up to clinch and OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY again!
Woods staggers up into a NECKBREAKER! McIntyre kips up and fans fire up! Woods goes to a corner, McIntyre shrugs and gives us the countdown! “THREE! TWO! ONE!” CLAY- SUPERKICK!! Woods hits first and falls on the cover, TWO!! McIntyre just gets that arm up and Woods can’t believe it! Fans rally, Woods goes to a corner and he aims again. McIntyre rises, but he blocks the kick to CHOP Woods down! Woods goes to ropes, McIntyre gets through the boot to UPPERCUT! And then he has the legs, for the INVERTED ALABAMA- VICTORY ROLL!! TWO!!! Woods SUPERKICKS again! And SENTONS! And SHINING WIZARDS! Cover, TWO!!
McIntyre is still in this and Woods is frustrated! Fans rally up, Woods rises and he brings McIntyre around to throw hands! “This is Awesome!” as McIntyre hits back! The two brawl, McIntyre CHOPS but Woods hits him again! They keep going, faster and faster, it is just a scrum! McIntyre shoves, Woods duck’s ‘n’ dodges and slides again, HONOR- CLAYMORE!! Cover, McIntyre wins!
Winner: Drew McIntyre, by pinfall
The Scottish Warrior blasts Woods apart outta nowhere and gets the victory! He leaves Woods behind, will this momentum help McIntyre take over the WWE once again?
Cody Rhodes is here!
Norfolk fires up as the American Nightmare makes his way to the ring! They sing his song, “WHOA~ OH!” and Cody gets his pyro. Cody gets in the ring, “WHOA~ OH!” and Cody gets the mic. “So, Norfolk, Virginia…! What do we wanna talk about?” Cody figures they should talk about… Main Event Jey Uso. But wait! Dominik Mysterio has to interrupt first! He has JD McDonagh with him and says here’s what Dom wants to talk about. The fans boo but Dom says he wants to talk about how happy he is that Cody brought Jey over to Raw! Dom tells the fans to shut up like earlier, but they just boo him more.
Dom and JD go to the ring to say that Jey IS going to join the Judgment Day, and when he does, it’ll make Cody look like a fool. The fans are not letting up but Dom says that once Jey is in the Judgment Day, it will be amazing, and there won’t be a thing Cody can do about it. Cody DECKS Dom! Cody fires off but McDonagh pounces! Dom and McDonagh mug Cody, but then Cody DUMPS McDonagh! And hits a CODY CUTTER on Dom! Fands fire up, McDonagh returns but into a CROSS RHODES! Cody throws off the shirt and tie and he stalks Dom! Dragon sleeper, CROSS RHODES!! Fans are thunderous as the Judgment Day is in retreat!
Dom thinks Jey will join the dark side, but perhaps Cody thinks differently. Cody wanted to talk about Jey, but maybe he will use his actions to speak for him instead.
McIntyre finds Jey backstage.
McIntyre says that before they wrap up their business here tonight, he wants to look Jey in the eyes and tell him that he does NOT trust him one bit. Jey says cool. Cool? Yeah, it is cool. McIntyre doesn’t think Jey can stand on his own two feet! He’s had his brother with him his whole life and his whole career, and then he steps into The Bloodline. Judgment Day must be looking pretty good to him right now, too. Jey tells McIntyre that if they wanna right some wrongs, then just go ahead and pull up next week! Well, then, McIntyre VS Jey next week is on! Jey heads out, will he and the Scottish Warrior tear the house down?
Shayna Baszler VS Chelsea Green w/ Piper Niven!
The Queen of Spades has been on a warpath ever since breaking up with Ronda Rousey and sending her packing, and she doesn’t look to be slowing down. Will the Hot Mess truly be a mess after this one? Or will she find a way to survive the Submission Magician?
Raw returns and Shayna makes her entrance. The bell rings and Shayna rushes up. Chelsea dodges, Piper is on the apron, but Shayna tells her to just try it. Chelsea runs up on Shayna but Shayna grabs a hand and twists it! Then she reels Chelsea in for a SAIDO! Chelsea flounders, but Shayna stands on her to get that arm! Shayna isolates the arm, lets her hair down and STOMPS the elbow! Chelsea writhes in pain, Piper talks trash on Shayna, but Shayna goes back for Chelsea. Chelsea slips under but Shayna gets her leg. Chelsea kicks and kicks and Shayna staggers away. But then Shayna knees low, underhooks, and FLIPS Chelsea into an ARMBAR!
Chelsea clasps hands, flails and kicks, ROPEBREAK! Shayna lets go, Chelsea bails out and Piper is there. Shayna goes out and stares Piper down. The ref wants Piper to back off, Chelsea gets in the ring, and Shayna shoves Piper aside. Shayna storms up, blocks a kick and has Chelsea in a SLEEPER! Chelsea slips down, victory roll, TWO! Shayna swings, into chicken wings and a turn! But Shayna fights out of the Unprettier to fireman’s carry! PIPER’S PIT! Er, the Exterminatus! Cover, Shayna wins!
Winner: Shayna Baszler, by pinfall
Piper rushes in and brawls with Shayna! Chelsea anchors a foot and Piper CLUBS away on Shayna! Shayna keeps throwing hands, and Zoey Stark rushes in! SUPERKICK on Piper! Shayna KNEES Chelsea! Stark and Shayna are working together and they glare at Piper. Piper backs down, for now. Fans boo but the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions make the smart choice. Will the Hunter be watching Shayna’s back from now on?
Shinsuke Nakamura speaks.
The King of Strong Style tells Seth Rollins, in Japanese, “Do you feel like a champion? Did you feel victorious when I stood tall over your broken body? You are not honorable. Would the people still sing your song if they remembered the things you’ve done? The road to your success is lined with the bodies of those that trusted you. You believe the weak exist to be consumed by the strong. Seth Rollins. A manipulator. A deceiver. A liar. You bring shame upon your family. You have no remorse. I will strip you of your title, and expose the lies you claim to stand for. Your words mean nothing! I will challenge you… when I feel like it.”
Nakamura laughs now, but will the Visionary have the last laugh? Speaking of…
Seth Rollins is here!
The WWE World Heavyweight Champion swaggers his way to the ring, fans singing his song! Rollins of course takes time to revel in the moment, but what will he actually have to say? We hear, after the break.
Raw returns and the fans again sing “OH~ OHH~ OHHH~!” Rollins then gets the mic, swaggers around a little more, then welcomes Virginia to Monday Night Rollins! He is the Visionary, he is the revolutionary, he is SETH! FREAKIN’! ROLLINS! And Rollins is a manipulator, a deceiver, and a liar! He is all the things Nakamura has claimed Rollins is! But… Rollins is also a father, a fighter, and your WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION! Fans cheer that! Rollins says to be honest, for a long time, Rollins didn’t know who he was, and tried to figure that out by trying a lot of different things.
In the Authority, he surrounded himself with people who would lie right to his face. That didn’t work. So he tried to be what he thought everyone wanted him to be. That didn’t work. And so he became a Messiah of Monday Nights. That didn’t work, either. So then he built this façade, thinking he could hide from himself, when the truth was, Rollins finally figured out what the fans have always wanted him to be: himself. That is why the fans love Rollins! Not because he’s a good guy, or because he’s a bad guy, but because he IS Seth Freakin’ Rollins! That is why the fans sing his song. “OH~ OHH~ OHHH~!”
Rollins says that sounds beautiful. And for the first time in his life, that is why he can go home and look himself in the mirror, he can look his daughter in the eyes, and be at peace with his past and be proud of his future! Fans cheer that, too! Rollins says Virginia didn’t come to see him talk, and he didn’t come here to talk! He is here to fight! Rollins knows that isn’t what management wants. They want him to slow down, saying he’s going too hard, too fast, and will burn out. But Virginia, Rollins just ain’t built that way! He’s a workhorse! He was born that way! And he needs to run wild and free!
Last week, Rollins called out Nakamura, told him they’d have a world title rematch, and Shinsuke said no. Fans boo that, but Rollins laughs. Nakamura wants to do this on his own time. Even though Nakamura walked out of Payback and Rollins did not, Rollins is pretty sure that match took more out of Nakamura than he’s letting on. So if Nakamura wants to play games, let’s play games! If Nakamura wants the world title, then come and get it! If Nakamura wants to do this on his time, then there is no time better and no place better! Let’s have a WORLD TITLE MATCH!! Rollins throws down the mic and the gauntlet, but what will Nakamura do?
Nakamura’s music hits! Rollins is all fired up, but where is Nakamura? He’s beating up Ricochet! Nakamura TOSSES Ricochet, kicks him and stomps him, and then grins at the camera. “Seth! You have bad timing. I would fight you, but I found you are not medically cleared, so I fight already. Huh, Ricochet?” Ricochet takes a swing but misses, and Nakamura KNEES him against a road case! Nakamura says he’s so sorry, but he will take that title. Just not tonight. Nakamura tells him to wait patiently. Rollins doesn’t look to be happy or patient, will the Visionary find a way to force the issue?
Jey and Finn cross paths backstage.
The Prince tells Jey to calm down, he comes in peace. Things got crazy out there, huh? But as far as Finn is concerned, they’re both professionals, things that happen int he ring stay in the ring. And what happened with Jey and Kevin? Very nice. But doesn’t seem McIntyre’s a fan, huh? But y’know who is a fan? Finn is a fan. Finn ins a big fan of Main Event Jey Uso. Y’know who else is a big fan? Damian Priest. And Dominik Mysterio. And Rhea Ripley. So like they were saying earlier, the door to the Judgment Day is always open. Finn leaves, Jey isn’t sure what to make of this. What is Jey to do now that he’s all on his own?
Six Man Tag: Imperium VS Tommaso Ciampa & The Alpha Academy w/ Maxxine Dupri!
The issues between Der Ring General and Chad Gable are far from over, and now they’re only getting more complicated with the Psycho Killer joining in. Will Gunther, Ludwig & Vinci be able to make this night a win in the end? Or will Ciampa, Gable & Otis SHOOSH them once and for all?
Raw returns and Ciampa makes his entrance to join the Alpha Academy. Imperium then makes their entrance, the teams sort out, and Vinci starts against Ciampa. The two circle, tie up, and Vinci powers Ciampa to ropes. They go around, Vinci still has Ciampa on ropes, then he gets a leg. Ciampa holds the ropes and Vinci lets off. They tie up again, Ciampa headlocks and hits a takeover. Vinci fights up, throws body shots, then knees! Vinci UPPERCUTS, pie faces, then scoops Ciampa, but Ciampa slips free to shove and THESZ PRESS! Ciampa rains down fists, the fans fire up but Vinci gets away. Vinci comes back, into a ripcord ROLLING ELBOW!
Ciampa CHOPS Vinci int he corner, tags in Gable, and Gable wrenches Vinci to wristlock. Vinci powers Gable and pulls straps to put Gable in the Imperium corner! Tag to Ludwig and Ludwig ROCKS Gable! Ludwig storms up but blocks a boto to say “NEIN!” UPPERCUT! Gable flounders away but Ludwig stalks him. Ludwig clamps onto an arm, has the mounted armlock, but Gable endures. Fans rally up, Gable fights to his feet, but Ludwig wrenches. Gable rolls, bridges, handsprings and wrenches to headlock, spin, and drop toehold! Fans fire up as Gable has the armlock now! Ludwig endures and fights around.
Gable keeps on the arm, grinds the shoulder, but Ludwig pulls hair! Ludwig powers Gable back, tag to Vinci, and they mug Gable. Vinci YANKS Gable’s arm, CLUBS it, and then eggs Gable on. Vinci wrenches, whips, but Gable KICKS back! Gable ducks ‘n’ dodges but Ludwig dumps him out! Fans boo as Gable crashes down, and Ludwig taunts Gable before Gunther KICKS Gable in the side! Fans boo more but Vinci keeps the ref distracted. Gunther puts Gable in and Vinci stomps Gable down. Vinci UPPERCUTS Gable to the corner, tags in Ludwig, and Ludwig taunts Otis. Fans rally for Otis but Ludwig facelocks Gable.
Gable fights forward, reaches out, but Ludwig pulls hair! The ref reprimands but Gable throws hands! Gable reaches out but Ludwig keeps him fingertips away! Ludwig then reels Gable in but Gable slips around to trip Ludwig, waistlock and deadlift GERMAN- NO, Ludwig elbows free and LARIATS! Then he POSTS Gable! Vinci tags in, then he tags Gunther. Imperium sets Gable up in the ropes, to TRIPLE KICK!! Gunther and his soldiers stand tall and fans boo while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Imperium mugs Gable in their corner. Gunther talks trash on Ciampa and Otis, but Gable knocks down Ludwig & Vinci! Gable LEAPS, but Gunther catches him! Gunther throws Gable away then CHOPS him down! Then he BOOTS Otis for good measure! Fans boo but Gunther storms up to Gable. Gunther stands Gable up, to CHOP him down again! Gunther says HE is the champion, then he stands Gable up again. CHOP and Gable falls again! Gunther drags Gable back up, pie faces him around, talks trash about where the family is now, but Gable hits a SAYANAGI! Both men are down and Gable reaches out!
Hot tags to Vinci and Ciampa! Ciampa rallies on Vinci with forearms and CHOPS! Ciampa whips, Vinci reverses but Ciampa LARIATS! And then clothesline int he corner, then Ciampa keeps moving. Ciampa KNEES Gunther off the apron! Vinci fireman’s carries but Ciampa slips free to REVERSE DDT! Cover, TWO! Ciampa keeps his focus on Vinci as he brings the kneepad down. Ludwig rushes from the apron but Ciampa sends him into the POST! Vinci blocks Ciampa’s kick to reel him in, short arm LARIAT! Fans fire up as both men crawl, hot tag to Ludwig! Ludwig hurries to anchor Ciampa!
Ludwig taunts Otis as he fishhooks Ciampa, but Ciampa throws Ludwig away! Hot tag to Otis! The Dozer rallies on the Impeccable German! WRECKER ELBOW! Fans fire up and Otis scoops to SLAM Ludwig! Ludwig is in the corner, Otis SPLASHES him! Ludwig flops into the drop zone! Fans fire up as the shirt comes off! CATERPILLAR ELBOW!! Maxxine is loving it as Otis fireman’s carries Ludwig. Ludwig slips free, dodges and Otis POSTS himself! Tag to Gunther, but Gable is up! Gable tags in, and fans are thunderous! Gunther and Gable storm up, Gable dodges to fire off fast hands form all sides! Waistlock, GERMAN-
NO, Gunther switches to GERMAN SUPLEX! But Ciampa storms up! Gunther DECKS Ciampa, and Gunther hauls Gable up! Gable sunset flips to then have the ANKLE LOCK!! Gunther flails, reaches out, manages a tag to Vinci! CROSSBODY, but Gable rolls through to ANKLE LOCK!! Vinci rolls to BOOT Gable away! Gable dodges the lariat to waistlock, O’Conner Roll, and CHAOS THEORY!! Bridging cover, Gunther PUNTS Gable! Gunther hauls Gable up, reels him in, but Ciampa KNEES Gunther outta the ring! Ludwig UPPERCUTS Ciampa! Otis BULLDOZES Ludwig! Gunther BOOTS Otis! Vinci rolls Gable in the distraction, TWO!
Gable gets Vinci’s leg! ANKLE LOCK!!! Vinci flails, writhes, Gunther storms in but Ciampa intercepts!! SICILIAN STRETCH!! Gable GRAPEVINES Vinci!!! VINCI TAPS, ALPHA ACADEMY WINS!
Winners: Tommaso Ciampa & The Alpha Academy, by submission
Der Ring General is enraged! He got caught and his team took the loss! Will Gunther not be done with Gable until Gable finally breaks through?
The Judgment Day talks backstage.
Finn says that they have to keep it professional with Jey. Priest agrees. The more Jey feels isolated, the more he’ll see he needs Judgment Day. Exactly. And Rhea says they always come around, Don’t they, Dom? Yeah! Dom just wishes he could be out there with Mami. She wishes that, too. But at the end of the day, the same way they’ll handle this Jey business, Rhea will handle hers with Raquel. And Mami’s always on top. Rhea heads out, they wish her luck. Will the Eradicator return with that world title still on her shoulder? Or will she be the first piece of gold to be chipped away?
Tiffany Stratton is meeting with Adam Pearce?
She says this is ridiculous! Can he make this quick? Where even is Becky? She is THE Tiffany Stratton, the NXT Women’s Champion, and with that comes responsibilities. Pearce didn’t even roll out the red carpet! Becky finally walks in and Pearce thanks her for coming. He spoke with Shawn Michaels earlier today, and on behalf of him, they will have a contract signing for their NXT Women’s Championship tomorrow night. Tiff wants them to hold on. Before they do this, she says she has been nothing but respectful to Becky, and even apologetic. And she knows that last week, she let her emotions get the best of her, but Becky can understand that as The Man.
And now that they’re face to face again, Tiff must ask: what did she do? Why is Becky coming after her and the NXT Women’s Champion? Well, to be honest, Tiff, Becky wasn’t paying attention to a thing Tiff was doing, until she came here to Becky’s show to get eyes on her “dead-end title reign” and used Becky’s name in vain. That gave Becky no choice but to pay attention to Tiff. And just look at her! The NXT Women’s Champion! As beautiful as a goddess! Athletic as an Olympian! Dumb as a box of rock. But when Becky thinks about NXT, she thinks about hope and passion and the future! Tiff could be all of those things… but she’s not.
Tiff is just concerned about being famous. And that is why Tiff is stepping to Becky. So if she wants to be famous, Becky makes her famous by taking the title. Welcome to the Big Time. Tiff says she doesn’t need Becky, she has been doing just fine on her own. But Becky wants to stick her big head in Tiff’s business, so Tiff has no problem in beating Becky and making Tiff’s name at Becky’s expense. And that name is Tiffany Stratton, the greatest NXT Women’s Champion of all time! Both women sign the contract, and it is official! Tiff walks out holding up her belt, but will it be her belt for only another 24 hours?
WWE Women’s World Championship: Rhea Ripley VS Raquel Rodriguez!
From one women’s title to another, the Eradicator has certainly proved herself as a worthy champion, though has also gotten away with some thanks to her little chico, Dominik Mysterio. Without him by her side, will Rhea be able to dom-inate on her own? Or will there be another championship celebration to close the night?
Raw returns, the introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is Raw’s Mami, ese!
The bell rings and the two rush in! Rhea ducks a lariat but not the SOUTHPAW! Raquel hauls Rhea up, but Rhea sunset flips out of the bomb! Raquel stays up, drags Rhea back up but Rhea breaks free, only for Raquel to LARIAT! Raquel scoops and RAMS Rhea into a corner! And again! And again! The ref counts, Raquel lets off, and she whips but Rhea reverses. Rhea kicks low, whips, but Raquel blocks to reverse! Scoop and POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Raquel keeps on Rhea with a rear bearhug. Rhea endures the squeeze, fights up and throws elbows, then swings, but Raquel gets under to have a front facing bearhug!
Rhea endures, CLAWS at Raquel and pulls hair, but the ref reprimands! Raquel RAMS Rhea into the corner again! The ref counts and Raquel tries to let off, but Rhea has the body scissors! HEADBUTT! Raquel staggers, Rhea goes up, and Rhea MISSILE DROPKICKS! Raquel bails out, Rhea slides out and runs up the steps to CANNONBALL! Direct hit and down goes Raquel! Rhea drags Raquel up, puts her in, and she runs to SLIDING KNEE! Cover, TWO! Rhea is annoyed but Raquel is tougher than that. Rhea drags Raquel around, rains down fists, then HEADBUTTS Raquel down! The ref reprimands about hair pulling but Rhea tells him to back off.
Rhea KICKS Raquel in the side! And slaps her around! And then CHOPS her on the back! Raquel sputters, Rhea drags her up, but Raquel shoves back. Rhea DROPKICKS Raquel to the corner! Fans rally, Rhea runs in corner to corner, but Raquel TOSSES Rhea up and out of the ring! Rhea is down on the ground but Raquel hurries out after her. Raquel runs in to BOOT Rhea into the barriers! Fans fire up for Raquel while Raw goes to break!
Raw returns once again and Rhea kicks Raquel around more. Rhea then steps in to drop into a toehold, but Raquel fights the Indian Deathlock! Rhea still powers it on and pushes on the legs! Fans rally as Raquel endures and keeps her shoulders up. Rhea CLUBS the legs, but Raquel stays up. Rhea CHOPS Raquel, and CHOPS, and CHOPS! Raquel is down, ONE and she SLAMS Rhea down! And again! And again! Raquel gets free of the leglock and Rhea goes to a corner. Raquel runs in, misses, and Rhea bumps her off buckles! Rhea Electric Chair Lifts to SLAM Raquel on buckles! Fans fire up as Rhea drags Raquel up in the corner.
Rhea wraps on a headscissors to squeeze and thrash Raquel! The ref counts, Rhea lets go, and then she just puts the headscissors on again! The ref counts as Raquel endures the thrashing, and she carries Rhea out! Raquel returns the Electric Chair SLAM off buckles! Both women are down, and fans rally up. They stand, Raquel JABS! JABS! And JABS! Raquel fires haymakers, roars and whips, then ROCKS Rhea with a forearm! Raquel runs, Rhea follows to ROCK Raquel! Rhea runs, Raquel follows, Rhea ducks ‘n’ dodges, DOUBLE BOOTS collide! Fans fire up as both women are down again!
The ref checks both women, they’re both okay to continue, so a standing count starts. “This is Awesome!” as both women stir at about 4 of 10. They sit up, crawl for each other, and they talk trash on each other. Rhea junkyard dog HEADBUTTS! Raquel wobbles and leans against Rhea, and the two stand back up that way. They throw body shots, shove, and then SLAP! And CHOP! And then haymakers! Fans fire up and duel as the shots go back and forth! Rhea kicks low, again, but Raquel shoves Rhea! Rhea slips out of the flapjack to HOOK KICK! And NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! Raquel is still in this and Rhea is surprised!
Fans rally, Rhea snarls at Rhea and CLUBS her on the back! And again! And again! Rhea stands over Raquel, sits her up and CLUBS her down again! Rhea hauls Raquel up, pump handles, but Raquel fights with elbows! Rhea still tries but Raquel pulls hair! Raquel KNEES Rhea, scoops her, and SNAKE EYES! Then a back drop! Rhea staggers up, into a BOOT! Cover, TWO!! Rhea is still in this and Raquel is beside herself. Raquel slaps herself to get fired up again, and fans rally up. Raquel stalks Rhea, has her in a drop zone and steps on her on her way to the corner. TWISTING- NO, Rhea BOOTS the Vader drop away!
Rhea then goes to the corner, a wild look in her eye. She climbs up, aims, and gives some Latina Heat, for a FROG SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Now Rhea is beside herself, but she runs and WRECKS Raquel with a dropkick! Rhea then goes to the apron, to CANNON- NO, Raquel blocks that, to SWING Rhea into the desk!! And then she hoists Rhea up, for an APRON TEXANA BOMB!! Raquel shoves Rhea in, but wait! NIA JAX?!?! She fireman’s carries Raquel to SAMOAN DROP to the floor! The ref misses it all but the fans boo! Raquel drags herself into the ring, Rhea PUNTS her down! Rhea pump handles, for the RIPTIDE!!! Cover, Rhea wins!!!
Winner: Rhea Ripley, by pinfall (still WWE Women’s World Champion)
The Eradicator gets a surprise assist from the A-Nia-Lator, but then Nia HEADBUTTS Rhea! Nia grins as she puts Rhea on the ropes and goes to the apron. APRON LEG DROP!! Fans boo as Nia drags Rhea around, puts her in a drop zone, and then goes up the corner! BANZAI DROP!! Nia smiles and says she’s back, but is she picking the wrong enemies out the gate?
My Thoughts:
A great Raw here, but a really shocking move at the end there as WWE truly enters the new Vince-less era. Nia Jax of all people is back. I knew the ringside ban on Dominik Mysterio would mean a loophole like someone else in the group would interfere, but then commentary said the bad applied to all parts of Judgment Day. I thought it’d be McDonagh because he’s not officially Judgment Day, and then they had Natty talk with Raquel and I thought it was gonna be Natty interfering to reference her many failed attempts. But no, Nia returns, takes all the Heel heat for herself, and screws Raquel outta this one. I suppose Fastlane can be a big match for this title, but what a wild detour.
Speaking of Judgment Day, great stuff with them and Jey Uso, and just great stuff with all these stories connected to Jey. Jey & Kevin VS Finn & Priest was a really good opening match, but of course there was the “miscommunication” between Jey and Kevin, that’s one of the oldest tropes in pro-wrestling. Plus, Jey and Kevin can’t be beating the tag champions. Then after really good stuff between McIntyre and Woods (Matt Riddle being off the show is a long story that is still being sorted out), great interaction of McIntyre and Jey to set up a match next week. Those two could really tear it down, and it’d be interesting if it leads to McIntyre getting involved with Judgment Day. Well, I suppose he’d have to if #McRiddle is to challenge for the tag titles, but still.
Cody Rhodes also can’t seem to get away from Judgment Day, since Dom & McDonagh had to start trouble with him. It feels like Cody and Dom could strike up their feud again, but I would love some Cody VS McDonagh, too. They can even continue the feud onto SmackDown should Cody be the one sent to SmackDown in return for Raw getting Jey. Then we got a good match from Miz VS Tozawa, mostly Miz going above and beyond hitting a hattrick of Finales. Miz is going so hot into his rematch with LA Knight on Friday, you’d think he loses but he already lost at Payback so he has to find a way to win on SmackDown.
Speaking of, didn’t I say this last week? Tiffany isn’t losing her title to a Raw star but Becky can’t be losing clean to Tiffany. Their backstage contract signing segment was well done, with Becky getting the better of Tiff, and their match will be great stuff. Good promo from Shayna with Chelsea and then Piper showing up. Of course Shayna wins against Chelsea but I like that Stark made the save. A little torn on Shayna & Stark sticking together, as I was hoping Shayna was getting back in the singles title scene, but I guess with Shayna’s old frenemy, Nia, jumping back in, a tag title feud detour isn’t so bad.
Great stuff from Imperium and Alpha Academy. We all knew Gable was gonna confront Gunther again, but nice surprise that Ciampa is joining in. Great Six Man Tag, great win for the Faces, but Gable himself said he isn’t sure when or where he’ll get another shot so maybe Ciampa is Gunther’s Fastlane opponent. If Gable can build momentum through some other matches, he could totally come back around by WrestleMania season to try again. That’d be an epic WrestleMania moment for Gable to dethrone Gunther once and for all.
And great stuff out of Rollins and Nakamura tonight. Great promos back to back from these guys, and I guess we’re getting Nakamura VS Ricochet one last time before Nakamura and Rollins have their world title rematch at like Fastlane. Honestly, Nakamura should win the rematch because then it’s like, what’s the point if he loses? This will be just like when Nakamura challenged AJ Styles for the then WWE World Championship and lost multiple times. Nakamura as World Heavyweight Champion allows Rollins time off for back problems and/or Marvel stuff, and opens the way for some Face contenders going towards the new year.
My Score: 8.8/10
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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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