AEW Coverage
Mitchell’s AEW Collision Results & Report! (10/21/23)
An Absolute Collision!

Will Ricky Starks & “Big Bill” still be top dogs?
Ricky Starks & “Big Bill” Morrissey have their first defense of the AEW World Tag Team Championships, against Blackpool Combat Club!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Bryan Danielson VS Andrade El Idolo; Bryan wins.
- Skye Blue VS Hollyhood Haley; Skye wins.
- The Gunns w/ Jay White VS The Outrunners; The Gunns win.
- Memphis Street Fight: Eddie Kingston VS Jeff Jarrett w/ Team Triple J; Jarrett wins and Jay Lethal will challenge Eddie for the ROH World Championship.
- Miro VS Action Andretti w/ CJ Perry; Miro wins.
- FTR VS Bad Thad Brown & Darian Bengston; No Contest.
- AEW World Tag Team Championships: Ricky Starks & “Big Bill” Morrissey VS Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta; Starks & Bill win and retain the titles.
PLAY BY PLAY
Bryan Danielson VS Andrade El Idolo!
It’s a dream match to open the show as the American Dragon and the Idol of Latino Wrestling meet again after their one and only match in 2018! Will Bryan rebound from being screwed out of the TNT Championship? Or will Andrade make him tranquilo?
The bell rings and fans rally up as these two circle. “This is Awesome!” already as the two tie up. They are in a deadlock but Andrade puts Bryan on ropes. The ref counts, Andrade lets off cleanly, and Bryan resets. They circle, tie up, and Bryan wrenches to wristlock. Bryan goes for the elbow but Andrade fights up and hammerlocks. Andrade switches, he and Bryan go around and around, and Bryan puts Andrade on ropes. The ref counts, Bryan lets off with pats on the shoulders, and fans cheer the exchange. Andrade shakes it off and resets with Bryan. They tie up again, Andrade wrenches to a cording hold, but Bryan endures.
Bryan fights up, Andrade wrenches to an ELBOW BREAKER then wristlock. Bryan rolls, bridges, and slips under to THROW Andrade away! Fans cheer and the two reset again. The fans chant “WHOOP THAT TRICK!” as Andrade kicks low and gut wrenches, into a GORY ESPECIAL! Bryan endures, Andrade powers down to a cover, TWO! Bryan has a cover, TWO! Andrade has it, TWO! Andrade and Bryan get clear and the fans fire up. Andrade and Bryan reset again and the fans rally behind Bryan. Bryan and Andrade feel things out, tie up again and Andrade headlocks. Bryan fights up and powers out, but Andrade runs Bryan over!
Andrade shakes out the arm, things speed up, and Bryan hurdles. Andrade leaps over, comes back and headlocks for the takeover but Bryan headscissors. Andrade kips free and roles reverse, and fans cheer as the two stare down. Bryan and Andrade shake hands and fans cheer more. Andrade and Bryan reset, circle, and “This is Wrestling!” The two feel it out, knuckle lock, and Bryan rolls to then get a leg. Bryan turns Andrade over, ties up the legs, and he keeps Andrade from ropes. Bryan then brings Andrade into the BOW ‘N’ ARROW! Andrade endures, pops free, covers, TWO! Andrade facelocks but Bryan rolls.
Both men go for arms, Andrade goes for a leg but Bryan turns figure four into omoplata! Andrade gets away and fans cheer the exchange. Andrade admits, that was close. Andrade and Bryan go again, knuckle lock, and Andrade gets around to a wistlock. Bryan switches to bring Andrade down, then he has the arm to wrench. Then Bryan wrangles Andrade! Andrade blocks to get the legs! Bryan kicks free and fans cheer the stalemate. Andrade and Bryan reset, tie up collar ‘n’ elbow, and go around. They end up on ropes, Bryan has Andrade, and he lets off, to CHOP! Andrade CHOPS! Bryan CHOPS! Andrade CHOPS!
Bryan sputters so Andrade CHOPS and CHOPS! Bryan dodges to CHOP! And KICK! And CHOP! And KICK! “WOO~! YES!” But Andrade turns it around to CHOP and CHOP! Bryan HEADBUTTS back! Bryan whips, Andrade goes tranquilo in the ropes! Fans cheer, Bryan is annoyed, but Bryan runs in. Andrade drops and Bryan tumbles out! Andrade builds speed, slides, but Bryan dodges to hammerlock and POST Andrade! Bryan goes up to FLYING KNEE Andrade down! Fans fire up and Bryan smiles as Collision goes picture in picture.
Andrade stirs, Bryan slides into the ring just to refresh the count, and then he puts Andrade back in. Bryan wrenches Andrade’s arm, hits an ELBOW BREAKER, and Andrade writhes! Andrade goes to the apron, the ref checks him, and Bryan waits. Andrade shakes out the arm while walking around the outside, but Bryan does jumping jacks. Andrade rushes in, the two go again and Bryan puts Andrade in a corner to CHOP! Andrade CHOPS and CHOPS but Bryan CHOPS! Bryan wrenches to another ELBOW BREAKER! Andrade drops to his knees, Bryan has the bad arm for a top wristlock! Bryan then isolates the arm, to STOMP it!
Andrade writhes more but Bryan stalks Andrade. Bryan top wristlocks but Andrade endures. Fans rally, Bryan shifts his grip on the arm but Andrade kicks from below. Bryan stomps Andrade, Andrade kicks back, repeat! Andrade gets the edge with those kicks, but Bryan stomps away on Andrade! Collision returns to single picture, and Bryan STOMPS the arm! Fans fire up and Andrade goes to a corner. Bryan KICKS, KICKS and wrenches, ELBOW BREAKER into a back suplex! Andrade lands on his feet to CHOP! Bryan CHOPS back! Andrade CHOPS, Bryan CHOPS again! Andrade CHOPS and that one stuns Bryan!
Bryan stands and he KICKS the arm! And again! And throws a knee! Bryan whips, Andrade reverses but Bryan goes up and over! Bryan keeps moving, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but so does Andrade! LEAPING LARIAT from Andrade! Fans rally up and Andrade stands. Bryan is in the corner, Andrade rallies the fans, “SI! SI! SI!” Andrade runs in, but into BOOTS! Bryan hops up, but Andrade triangle jump DROPKICKS Bryan to the floor! Andrade goes up, to ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Direct hit and fans fire up! “This is Awesome!” and Andrade puts Bryan in the ring. Andrade goes up top, to SPLIT-LEG MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO!
Andrade and Bryan are both down and fans rally up. Andrade drags Bryan up, puts him on the top rope, and ROCKS him! Andrade climbs, brings Bryan up, but Bryan fights the lift! Bryan throws body shots, fans fire up, “YES! YES! YES!” Bryan HEADBUTTS Andrade, and HEADBUTTS again! Andrade wobbles, Bryan HEADBUTTS him down! Fans fire up as Bryan adjusts, and Andrade stands into the MISSILE DROPKICK! Fans fire up as Bryan rises! Bryan aims at Andrade, to KICK! And KICK! And KICK! Then the BUZZ- NO, Andrade blocks and DRAGON SCREWS! Then another DRAGON SCREW! Andrade steps through but Bryan cradles, TWO!!
Andrade DRAGON SCREW- NO, Bryan turns that into an omoplata! Andrade scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Bryan lets go in frustration, and he puts Andrade up top. Bryan climbs up after Andrade, but Andrade throws elbows! Bryan is in the Tree of Woe now! Fans fire up as Andrade adjusts, to WOE STOMP!! And then CIEN SHADOWS!! Cover, TWO!! Bryan survives and fans fire up! Andrade is beside himself but he refocuses. Andrade stands, scoops and SLAMS Bryan! Andrade goes to the corner, climbs up, and MOONSAULTS! Bryan moves but Andrade MOONSAULTS again, onto knees!
Bryan has the arms! DRAGON STOMPS! Then the omoplata and LEBELL LOCK!! Andrade pries the hold open, powers around, and has the legs! Andrade steps through, to FIGURE FOUR!! Fans “WOO~!” as Bryan reaches out! Andrade works to bridge up! FIGURE- NO!! Bryan gets the ROPEBREAK! Andrade’s bridging helped Bryan get to ropes and now he’s free. Andrade is frustrated but he and Bryan rise. Bryan CHOPSS! Andrade CHOPS! Bryan CHOPS, Andrade eggs him on, so Bryan KICKS! Bryan runs, Andrade feints boot to ELBOW! Both men fall but Andrade is up first! CIEN- ROUNDHOUSE!!
Bryan runs, BUSAIKU- NO, Andrade O’Conner Rolls! TWO, Bryan bridges, TWO! Andrade shifts but Bryan sits, TWO! Sunset flip! TWO!! Andrade ghost pins, TWO! Bryan ghost pins, AND WINS!!
Winner: Bryan Danielson, by pinfall
The FedEx Forum gives this a standing ovation! They witnessed a dream match live up to the hype, and while Bryan won, he shows respect to Andrade. When and where will we see these two go again? Will either man have made it to- Wait, why did the lights just go down? And when the lights come back up, BLACK MASS!! Malakai Black is back and he just knocked Bryan right out! The fans are losing their minds, the BCC rush out, but the lights go out again! And of course, when they turn back on, Malakai is gone. The Dark Father has struck first, but what does the House of Black want from the Blackpool Combat Club?
Darby Allin speaks.
“Nick Wayne, when you first got to AEW, you always used to say, ‘Darby, why do the fans hate me so much? I worked my whole life to get here, why do they hate me so much?'” Nick used to read the comments online, people saying Nick’s too young and not ready. Darby said not to listen to those words, because when you’re on your deathbed, none of those words matter. But what’d Nick do? He listened to them. And then he let them take away everything. But even with a fractured shoulder, Darby took Nick’s tooth. And then, when Darby’s 100%, he’ll take away a lot more.
So if Nick wants to tell Darby something, Darby will be there on Dynamite this Wednesday when Tony Khan gives Sting that gift. And if it’s what Darby thinks it is, then it’s gonna be special. The Relentless One is living up to that nickname, but will Nick be man enough to confront him?
Skye Blue VS Hollyhood Hayley!
She may be wearing Scooby-Doo inspired gear, but it isn’t a mystery that her attitude is changing. Will Skye only get darker as time goes on?
The bell rings, Skye and Hayley circle, and fans rally up. They tie up, go around, and Skye puts Hayley in the corner. Skye lets off, but Hayley shoves her. Skye gets in Hayley’s face, bumps her, then gets around to throw her down! Skye scuffs Hayley, pie faces her, but Hayley ROCKS Skye! And CHOPS! And runs, but Skye follows to CLOBBER her! Fans fire up with Skye and she rains down fists! The ref counts about the hair pulling and Skye lets off, but gives Hayley one more haymaker. Skye drags Hayley up, but Hayley wrenches, SLAPS, CHOPS and runs, to leg sweep! Hayley keeps moving, “YEET!” BULLDOG!
Fans are fired up for Hayley and they chant “YEET! YEET! YEET!” Hayley runs in at the corner, Skye dodges and tucks Hayley in, CHEEKY NANDOS! And a RUNNING POWERBOMB! Skye scowls and she drags Hayley up. Skye runs, hops on, CODE BLUE!! Cover, Skye wins!
Winner: Skye Blue, by pinfall
Skye wins but doesn’t seem happy about it. What will it take for Skye to feel like herself again? Or is this just who Skye is now?
The Gunns w/ Jay White VS The Outrunners!
The Switchblade stole Triple B, and Juice Robinson is getting ready to take the Dynamite Diamond Ring, so that leaves Austin & Colten to get going again in the tag division. Will they shoot down Turbo Floyd & Truth Magnum to get back on track? Or will Turbo & Truth be the throwbacks that never go outta style?
The teams sort out and Colten starts against Turbo. Fans fire up, Colten and Turbo tie up, and Turbo arm-drags! Turbo spins around and fans fire up, but Colten resets with him. They tie up, go around, and Turbo hits a hip toss! Turbo flexes, Colten is annoyed, and he DECKS Turbo! Colten bumps Turbo off buckles, stomps a mudhole in, but lets off as the ref counts. Colten stomps Turbo more, lets off again, but Truth runs in. Colten JABS then DROPKICKS Truth down! Tag to Austin, he drags Truth up to send into Turbo hard! Fans boo as Austin stomps a mudhole into both Outrunners! The ref counts, Austin TOSSES Truth!
Tag to Colten, he brings Turbo up, and they load up for 3:10 TO YUMA! Cover, Gunns win!
Winners: The Gunns, by pinfall
Just as the Bang Bang Gang says, Gunns are up! Will Bullet Club Gold look to add more gold, and even some diamonds, to the collection? Wait, the lights go out again!? Is this… No, not House of Black, but THE DEVIL OF AEW! He looks at the camera, and then the video glitches out. Fans chant for MJF, but White is not as amused. He wants MJF or whoever this is to show himself, but nothing happens. BCG heads out, will they get answers on Dynamite when Juice takes on MJF?
Backstage interview with Orange Cassidy.
Lexi Nair is with the AEW International Champion, because immediately after Collision is Battle of the Belts 8. Cassidy will defend this title against John Silver, and Kris Statlander will be defending her title against Willow Nightingale. Actually, Kris steps into frame and starts pacing. Lexi brings up that this will be Cassidy’s first defense since regaining the title, but Kris speaks up. She needs a pump but can’t find anything, so does Lexi mind? Huh? What? Kris fireman’s carries Lexi to do squats! Now Kris feels great! Is Orange ready? Is he? Is he? Yeah, sure. Okay! Battle of the Belts, don’t miss it!
Memphis Street Fight: Eddie Kingston VS Jeff Jarrett w/ Team Triple J!
Memphis commentary legend Dave Brown joins the team for this match, he’s called many of The Last Outlaw’s matches in those early days. But will the Mad King even have a chance when the entire circus is with the ring leader? Or will Eddie make sure Lethal earns the ROH World Championship opportunity all on his own?
Eddie eggs Jarrett on, so Jarrett rushes up the ramp with a trash can lid! Eddie dodges to then fire off haymakers! The bell rings and the brawl is on! Lethal runs in but Eddie back drops him to the ramp! Eddie has a kendo stick, he SMACKS Jarrett, SMACKS Sonjay, glares at Karen, then SMACKS Satnam! Satnam stays up, so Eddie SMACKS him more! Satnam takes the kendo stick to BREAK it! So Eddie LOW BLOWS Satnam! Jarrett SMACKS Eddie with a traffic cone! And SMACKS him with the trash can lid! And then the trash can itself! Sonjay helps out, they beat Eddie down with street signs!
Jarrett brings Eddie around to SMACK him off the concessions table! And SMACKS him with a drink cooler! Eddie ROCKS Jarrett in return, CHOKES him on the picnic table, then rains down fists! Fans fire up and Eddie has a trash can lid. Eddie SMACKS Jarrett in the head! Then RAMS the cooler into Jarrett’s junk! Then takes out the hot dogs and buns to throw them all at Jarrett! Then he throws the cooler! Fans fire up as Eddie whips but Jarrett stops himself. Jarrett sends Eddie into railing! Then he sends railing into Eddie!! Fans rally for Eddie but Jarrett moves the table around, to SMACK Eddie with a trash can lid!
Eddie hobbles, Jarrett grabs a trash can, and he runs to RAM Eddie with it! Eddie staggers, Jarrett grabs ketchup and mustard, but Eddie kicks and HEADBUTTS back! Then he gives Jarrett the condiment attack! Mustard on his back, ketchup in his hair, Jarrett is put on the table like a burger ready to be served. Eddie goes up to the stage, but Karen CLAWS Eddie, and Lethal gets Eddie, LETHAL INJECTION through the table!! Memphis loses its mind while Jarrett stands up. Jarrett soaks up the heat, then he drags Eddie from the wreckage as Collision goes picture in picture.
Jarrett SLAMS part of the busted table down on Eddie! Eddie is busted open! Jarrett SMACKS him with a serving tray! Jarrett leaves Eddie behind to go to the ring, and Eddie staggers up. Jarrett throws things out of a trash can, to get to the prize at the bottom: a barbed-wire bat!! Jarrett brings “Barbie” over to JAM Eddie in the stomach! And JAM him in the back of the leg! Jarrett checks his hands that he didn’t cut himself, but Sonjay puts a traffic cone on Eddie’s head like an old dunce cap. Then Jarrett SMACKS Eddie down using a chair! Jarrett hobbles away but stumbles with the trash can.
Eddie hurries to get the can first! Eddie SMACKS Jarrett right in the head, and Collision goes to break.
Collision returns, and per a quick replay, Jarrett elbow drops Eddie through a table! Jarrett drags Eddie from the wreckage, puts him in the ring, and he SMACKS Eddie with a traffic sign! Eddie is dazed but Jarrett gets a steel pipe! Jarrett CLUBS away on Eddie’s legs with it! Eddie writhes, Sonjay fetches a trash can, and Jarrett uses it to SMASH Eddie’s leg! Fans tell Jarrett off, Karen tells them to shut up but they just boo more. Jarrett SMASHES Eddie’s leg again and again! Jarrett has his guitar but puts it aside so he can use another trash can to SMASH the leg! Jarrett JAMS Eddie with a bar table!
Fans boo as Jarrett uses a bar stool to JAM away on Eddie’s leg! Then the trash can leg!! Jarrett just hammers away until the lid is bent! One more SMASH of the trash can! Fans boo as Jarrett steps through, FIGURE FOUR!! Eddie endures, shakes his head, and fans rally up behind him. Eddie flips off all of Triple J! Eddie grits his teeth but Jarrett thrashes the leg! Eddie’s on his shoulders so that’s a cover, TWO! Eddie glares at Jarrett, reaches out, SLAPS him, but Jarrett pulls back! Eddie falls back again, but TWO as he sits back up! Eddie works to turn the hold! Fans fire up and Eddie flips the figure four!!
Jarrett endures, but Lethal is up top! But then Eddie rolls away and Lethal flops off the mat! Eddie and Jarrett get loose of the leglock, and Eddie DECKS Lethal! And CHOPS Jarrett! CHOP for Lethal! CHOP for Jarrett! Eddie fires off, and gives him MACHINE GUN CHOPS to Lethal! Jarrett runs in but gets an ELBOW! Eddie CHOPS Jarrett, then MACHINE GUN CHOPS! Sonjay gets in but Eddie DECKS him! Eddie storms up on Sonjay to MACHINE GUN CHOP! Karen runs in but Eddie pushes her into Sonjay! Sonjay turns things around so as to shield Karen, but Eddie still CHOPS! Jarrett has his guitar! Eddie URAKENS Jarrett first!! Cover, Lethal breaks it!!
Fans boo, this is literally 5v1! Lethal whips, Eddie reverses, but Lethal ducks ‘n’ dodges and- NO, Lethal handsprings into a HALF ‘N’ HALF!! Lethal flops out of the ring, Eddie ROCKS Sonjay, and SMASH HITS Satnam with the guitar!! But Jarrett hits the STROKE!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Eddie survives and no one can believe it!! Lethal hurries to rain down fists on Eddie! Fans rally for Eddie but he’s helpless! Jarrett punches away on that bloody wound, and then Karen SLAPS Eddie! Eddie flips her off! Lethal SUPERKICKS Eddie! Satnam stands back up, to ONE IN A BILLION CHOKE SLAM!!
Lethal & Jarrett get Eddie up, THE STROKE!! But they’re still not done! LETHAL INJECTION!!! Cover, the ref has no choice but to count, Jarrett wins!
Winner: Jeff Jarrett, by pinfall (Jay Lethal has an ROH World Championship match)
Memphis boos, embarrassed that this group represents them. But will Eddie have sweet revenge when he gets to tear into Lethal in their coming title match?
Backstage interview with The Acclaimed & Billy Gunn.
Lexi is now with the AEW World Trios Champions, who will also be in action at Battle of the Belts tonight. But what’s going on? Bowens & Billy stop coaching Caster and he says hi to Lexi. Talk about Battle of the Belts, how about she use a belt on him? DAMMIT, MAX! Billy pleads with Lexi and apologizes. Caster is in this transitional phase of sorts, but hey, on the bright side, they have been Trios Champs for FIFTY-FIVE DAYS! So if Garcia, Menard & Parker think that after getting out of Jericho’s nest, the next step is them taking the trios titles, UH-UH! Don’t think so.
And from what we saw on Dynamite, Daddy Magic with his baked potato lookin’ self couldn’t get on the same page with Garcia. So between that and Ange needing to cool his hands, Acclaimed is gonna light dat ass up all over Memphis! Because EVERYONE loves The Acclaimed~! They scissor finger, but will their run be cut short?
Miro VS Action Andretti w/ CJ Perry!
The Redeemer doesn’t want his hot, flexible wife, CJ Perry, around distracting him, and he doesn’t want her relapsing into the addiction that is fame and fortune in pro-wrestling. Will Miro use incredibly tough love to stop CJ’s return before it gets going? Or will the Sight to See help CJ take flight in AEW?
The bell rings and Miro circles with Action. Miro corners Action, throws body shots and kicks and stomps! The ref counts, Miro lets off, but then Miro storms back up to DECK Action! Fans rally up for Miro, he drags Action up and TOSSES Action, but Action lands on his feet! Miro is not impressed, but then Action DROPKICKS! And DROPKICKS! Action dodges, returns, and pop-up DROPKICKS! Fans fire up as Miro gets up, and Action dropkicks the legs out! Actions springboards, into a POLISH HAMMER!! And yet CJ is smiling? She does still love Miro’s power. Miro drags Action up to short arm LARIAT!
Fans fire up and Miro storms up on Action, to short arm LARIAT again! Miro feeds off the energy, he drags Action up again and he short arm LARIATS! Then he POSTS Action, and Action tumbles out of the ring! Miro looks at CJ and she applauds as Collision goes picture in picture.
Miro stands on a corner to soak up the adulation of Memphis, and CJ rolls her eyes. Miro goes out to fetch Action, and whips him hard into steel steps! Action writhes, Miro storms up on him, and Miro brings Action around the way to TOSS into railing! CJ gets up, Miro takes her chair, but he decides not to hit Action. Miro puts Action in the ring, covers, TWO! Action is somehow still in this but Miro clamps on a chinlock. Miro squeezes Action, grinds him down, but Action endures. Action fights up but Miro ELBOWS him again and again! Miro KICKS Action in the back and fans fire up. Miro slaps Action around, and Action seethes.
Action fires a forearm but Miro eggs him on. Action throws another forearm, but Miro DECKS him! Miro eggs Action on, stands him up, then kicks him down. Action stands to throw hands but Miro DECKS him again! Miro stands Action up, runs, but into a BOOT! Action BOOTS back! Miro shoves and CLOBBERS Action, and fans fire up again. CJ is less amused this time, but Miro has the fans continue to rally as Collision returns to single picture. Miro stalks Action, clamps on with a chinlock, but Action fights up. Miro taunts CJ to coach her client, but Action pries at the hold. Action throws body shots, then JAWBREAKERS!
Miro staggers, but he comes back, only for Action to counter punch! And again, and again, and again! Action fires off, Miro shoves him, then Miro ducks a roundhouse. But Action ENZIGURIS! Action runs to UPPERCUT in the corner, then he climbs up to rain down fists! The fans count, Action stops at nine and Miro shoves him away. Miro runs up but Action dumps him out! Then Action HANDSPRING KICKS Miro down! Miro hits the floor, Action builds speed to FLY! Direct hit and down goes Miro! CJ doesn’t seem as pleased as Action puts Miro in the ring. CROSSBODY, but Miro catches Action to SLAM him down!
Miro snarls, he stomps around, and fans fire up as he shouts for it! Stomp and then a kiss to his wife, GAME OVER!! But Action slips right out?! Action dodges Miro and rolls him up! TWO!!! Miro scoops Action, but Action tilt-o-whirl DDTs!! Action runs in to SHOTGUN Miro down!! Miro is in a drop zone, Action hurries up and springboards to 450 SPLASH!! Cover, ONE?!?! Miro still has power to spare but Action isn’t giving up. Action brings Miro up, torture racks, but Miro slips free to shove and BEST KICK! NOW GAME OVER!!! Action is OUT, Miro wins!!
Winner: Miro, by submission
The ref tells Miro to let go, he’s won! Miro lets go of Action, and CJ applauds but still looks annoyed. Will Miro succeed by keeping CJ from doing the same? Or will CJ find a client who can rival The Redeemer?
Backstage interview with the former Jericho Appreciation Society.
Lexi is now with Daniel Garcia, Angelo Parker, Matthew Menard & Anna Jay. They’re preparing to challenge The Acclaimed, and last night on Rampage, it appeared they “squashed the beef.” Is said beef still squashed? Anna snatches the mic to say, “Excuse me, lil miss priss! Trying to stir the pot? We are on the same page, we are on the same team. We are professionals, and we are gonna win tonight.” Menard says the whole world wants to know if they’re on the same page. And this morning, 9 AM, y’know what they did? They had a family breakfast, some croissants and some coffees, no problem.
Y’know what they didn’t have? No dancing! It was a great morning, a great breakfast! Garcia rolls his eyes and Parker sighs, but Anna wants them to stop already. They cannot do this again! What? Menard was just joking! They all head out, Lexi brings in another guest in Ruby Soho. Ruby says, “Family problems?” Parker admits, things are falling apart. Ruby knows the feeling. Yeah, but at least after tonight, Parker can still call his family champions. Aw, sweet. Not get outta her shot. Parker leaves, and Ruby stops Lexi before she starts. It seems everyone around here thinks they deserve a title match!
Y’know who deserves a title match? RUBY SOHO. She’s putting down the gauntlet! Whoever and wherever, from Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, it doesn’t matter! Ruby is going to become champion because it is what she deserves! The Runaway heads out, and she has a title match this Wednesday on Dynamite against Hikaru Shida! Will this Outcast finally have her golden moment in AEW?
AEW hears from La Faccion Ingobernable.
Jose has everyone focus, because this has to be perfect. Rush is gonna be here any moment. Rush arrives in his Bentley, Jose opens the door so that he, Dralistico y Preston Vance can exit. They go to a board room, and Rush says his business has always been LFI. His business has always been about making money. He worked too hard to get here to not be seen as a star. And he’s sick and tired of all these other wrestlers taking the opportunities. He is sick and tired of not being on TV just because the company says Rush is “too dangerous.” Rush learned English, he learned to change his style up, and for what? Just to watch all the others get what RUSH deserves?!
El Toro Blanco is raging, ready to take what he wants. Will AEW soon belong to LFI?
Eddie Kingston is backstage.
He tells the medic to give him some space. And he tells Lethal, “You wanna know why I had you jump through hoops to earn this title shot? It’s because you call a man who’s not your blood ‘Uncle.’ How does your mother and father feel about that?” The Lethal that Eddie remembers used to love pro-wrestling, “the mistress that we all love. The woman that will never love us back.” That used to be Lethal, until he hung out with that carny SOB, Jarrett, and Sonjay, his little lapdog! Eddie used to be someone that respected Lethal, but now look at the man Lethal has become! Lethal’s no longer a man, no longer a pro-wrestler! Lethal is Jeff’s little b*tch!
What happened to Lethal?! Do NOT bring them to this fight! If Lethal is man enough, he will NOT bring Triple J. Eddie tells Lethal to NOT bring his mother and father, people Eddie knows, to their match. Eddie knows “Jamar” too! Don’t bring ’em, Lethal! Because what’ll break Eddie’s heart the most, what will hurt Eddie deep down the most, is the fact that Eddie will have to beat Lethal down in front of his beautiful mother! And the sick thing is, she’ll cry for Lethal! But not because Eddie’s beating Lethal, but because she knows her baby boy deserves it! Lethal has lost his way. He gets his title shot, congrats. But find your way before you come at Eddie again!
Eddie throws the table over and sits back down, will nothing stop the Mad King from keeping his crown?
FTR VS Bad Thad Brown & Darian Bengston!
Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood may not be getting their tag title rematch tonight, but they don’t mind. They’ll fight their way back up to the top, and that starts tonight! Will these two be Top Guys again sooner rather than later?
The teams sort out and Cash starts against Thad. Fans rally up for FTR but Thad attacks from behind! Thad CLUBS away on Cash, wrenches and whips, but Cash reverses to then trophy lift! Darian gets in but Cash throws Thad at him! Dax gets in to TOSS Darian to a corner, Cash CHOPS Thad to another, and- Oh no! Another lights out!? What is going on tonight!? The lights are back up, and MALAKAI is back!! But then the lights go back out, and then the rest of the House of Black is back! Brody & Buddy attack FTR, Malakai helping out! The match is of course called off, but fans fire up as Brody hoots and barks.
Brody holds up his hand, it’s got a heavy cast on it! Buddy & Malakai stand Cash up, to then TOSS him at Brody’s HAYMAKER! And on the cast is written “DEATH.” FTR are down, Malakai smiles and mutters something, then the fans hoot and bark with Brody. The House of Black has made a major impact on tonight’s Collision, who else will be torn down to rebuild their foundation?
AEW World Tag Team Championships: Ricky Starks & “Big Bill” Morrissey VS Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta!
The Absolute said no to a rematch with FTR, they want new challengers. And so, here they are! Will the Blackpool Combat Club’s Swiss Superman and Decoder cut the Absolute reign short? Or will Ricky & Big Bill stay the top dogs of AEW?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see if the BCC gets revenge!
The teams sort out and Yuta starts against Starks in a rematch from WrestleDream. They circle, then Starks bails out to do some cardio. Bill says keep that heartrate up, but then Starks has to literally run away from Claudio. Starks gets in the ring, circles then ties up with Yuta, and the two go around. Bill applauds Starks as he wrenches to a wristlock. Yuta rolls, handsprings, wrenches back and snapmares to drop a knee on the arm! Yuta slaps Starks around, Starks hits back, but Yuta traps that arm and chinlocks. Starks endures, fights around, but Yuta ghost pins, TWO!! Starks escapes and goes for a leg but Yuta rolls with him.
Yuta taunts Starks, waistlocks him, but Starks slips around. They go back and forth, hold for hold, and fans cheer the technical exchange as the two break up. Yuta smirks at Starks while Starks frowns. Starks SPITS at Yuta, then tags out to Bill. Yuta cleans himself off, Bill calls out Claudio, but Yuta circles with Bill instead. They tie up, Bill knees low, then CLUBS Yuta down! Yuta CHOPS! Bill TOSSES Yuta to a corner then ROCKS Yuta! Bill taunts Yuta, ROCKS him again, then ROCKS him again! Yuta CHOPS, Bill CHOKES Yuta then CHOPS him! Yuta falls over and fans fire up. Starks struts while Bill blocks Yuta from Claudio.
Bill stands Yuta up, puts him in the corner, and he CHOPS! And UPPERCUTS! The ref counts, Starks taunts Yuta, and Bill CHOKES Yuta! The ref counts again, Bill lets off and Yuta sputters. Yuta CHOPS and forearms, but Bill UPPERCUTS again! Bill whips Yuta up and out but Yuta lands on the apron! Yuta RAMS into Bill, but Starks distracts him. Bill BLASTS Yuta off the apron and to the floor! Bill tags Starks and Starks fetches Yuta to RAM him into railing! Starks grabs the BCC shirt to put it over Yuta’s head, and then he drags Yuta around by it! Starks SLINGS Yuta into more railing as Collision goes picture in picture!
Starks soaks up the cheers and jeers but the ref reprimands him and Bill. Starks puts Yuta back in the ring, keeps him from Claudio, and drags him back to tag Bill. Bill swipes at Claudio but Claudio gets clear. Claudio shakes his head, but Starks stomps Yuta. Bill looms over Yuta, drags him up by his hair, but the ref reprimands. Bill throws Yuta down by his hair, then CHOKES him on the ropes! The ref counts, Bill lets off at 4, and Bill whips Yuta corner to corner hard! Yuta flops to the mat, Starks applauds, and Bill soaks up the heat. Starks gets on a mic to say something as Bill puts Yuta in a corner.
Bill whips Yuta corner to corner hard, he struts to mock Memphis, then he BOOTS Yuta down! Bill drags Yuta over, tags in Starks, and they mug Yuta in the corner. Starks brings Yuta around for a BIG back suplex, and Collision goes to break.
Collision returns as Starks CHOPS Yuta in the corner! Starks brings Yuta around, tags Bill, and then Starks snap suplexes Yuta down. Bill steps in to swing on Claudio, but Claudio gets away again. Bill still drops the BIG elbow on Yuta! Cover, TWO! Bill drags Yuta up, ROCKS him, and then ROCKS him again! Claudio coaches Yuta but Bill whips him to ropes. Yuta holds ropes, then he dumps Bill out! Fans fire up as Starks hurries to help Bill. Starks then rushes Claudio! Claudio steps away from the corner, but Bill BOOTS him down! And Starks RAMS Claudio into steel steps! The ref reprimands but Starks has isolated Yuta all the same!
Yuta dodges Bill, he has no one to tag! Yuta still BOOTS Bill, then runs up, but into a BOSS MAN SLAM!! Cover, TWO!! Yuta survives but Bill drops another BIG elbow! Bill grins and Starks wants that again. Bill runs and drops the elbow, but Yuta moves! Yuta goes to a corner, Bill runs in, but Yuta ELBOWS him! And BOOTS! Bill tries again, but Yuta dodges and the splash hits buckles! Bill and Yuta are down and fans fire up! Claudio rises! Bill crawls, Claudio shouts to Yuta! Yuta crawls, reaches out, hot tags to Starks and Claudio! Claudio rallies on Starks, UPPERCUTS away in the corner, then turns to clotheslines!
Fans fire up as Claudio goes all the way to TEN clotheslines, then goes past that to TWENTY!! Claudio still isn’t done, he wrenches Starks and goes up the corner, to copy Old School! AX HANDLE on Starks! Then a DROPKICK! Fans fire up, Claudio covers, TWO! Starks survives but Claudio keeps hold of a leg. Fans fire up for what’s next, and Claudio gets the other leg! But Starks grabs ropes! Starks bails out, fans boo, but Claudio goes out after Starks. UPPERCUT into barriers! Fans fire up as Claudio UPPERCUTS Bill into barriers! The BCC is back on top as Collision goes picture in picture again.
Claudio storms up on Starks, trophy lifts him, and TOSSES him into the ring! Claudio hurries up a corner, takes aim, and CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Starks is still in this but Claudio keeps cool. Claudio sees Starks go to a corner, then he runs up to UPPERCUT! And UPPERCUT! Starks flops around, Claudio hoists him up top! Claudio UPPERCUTS again, climbs up after Starks, but Starks resists the superplex! Bill anchors Starks, too! But Yuta PLANCHAS Bill down! Claudio gets Starks up, SUPERPLEX!! Cover, TWO!! Starks survives, but Claudio is right on him with a CROSSFACE!!
Starks endures, reaches out, moves around, but Claudio’s hand blinds him! Starks still feels around, pushes back, but Claudio rolls with him to cover, TWO!! CROSSFACE!! Starks endures all over again! Starks keeps fighting, keeps moving, and Collision returns to single picture. Starks pushes back to another cover, TWO! Claudio BASEMENT UPPERCUTS! Cover, TWO!! Claudio seethes as Starks survives, and Claudio drags Starks up. Claudio reels Starks in, Gotch hold but Starks slips under. Starks KNEES from the corner, tags Bill, and TORNADO DDT!! Bill BOOTS Claudio back down! Cover, TWO!!
Fans rally as Claudio survives, but Bill stands over him. Bill drags Claudio up, lifts, but Claudio fights! Bill still tires, but then Claudio fireman’s carries! But Bill slips free, only for Claudio to UPPERCUT in the corner! Tag to Yuta, and Claudio hoists Bill up! Yuta climbs, MISSILE DROPKICK SPINEBUSTER! Yuta covers, TWO!! Big Bill survives that big fall, but Yuta waistlocks. Bill is too big to lift like that, though! Yuta still tries, can’t get it, so he hops up! HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS from on high!! Bill drops to a knee, Yuta tries again! But Starks anchors Yuta’s feet! Yuta shoves Starks down, Bill CLOBBERS Yuta! Cover, TWO!!
Bill stands, and sucker punches Claudio! Tag to Starks, and Bill hoists Yuta up. But Yuta slips out to ROCK Yuta, CHOP Bill, and repeat! Yuta fires off on Bill, but Starks kicks low! Canadian Rack, but Yuta slips free! Bill catches Yuta, Starks DECKS Claudio back off the apron, EAST RIVER CROSSING!! Starks covers, TWO!!! Claudio fires up and he coaches Yuta up. Yuta reaches out but Starks drags Yuta up. Starks reels Yuta back in, runs, but Yuta KICKS the spear! Then wrench and PAINTHRILLER!! Hot tag to Claudio! Claudio BOOTS Bill! And he runs and runs and LARIATS Starks! Cover, TWO!!
Claudio seethes as Starks survives, and the fans fire up for that! Claudio tags Yuta, and the GIANT SWING starts up! Starks goes around and around and around, the fans count along! Yuta dropkicks at FIFTEEN!! Cover, BILL BREAKS IT! Claudio storms up but Bill choke grips! Bill gets Yuta, too! But BCC breaks free to fire off forearms and fists! They mug the skyscraper, and Claudio BOOTS Bill outta the ring! Claudio drags Starks into position and Yuta goes up top! But wait! The HOUSE OF BLACK IS BACK!? Without turning off the lights, either! Malakai distracts the ref so that Buddy can SHOVE Yuta off the top!!
Claudio is furious and he brawls with Buddy! UPPERCUT for Buddy, DEATH HAND for Claudio!! SPEAR on Yuta!!! ROSHAMBEAUX!!! Cover, Starks & Bill win!!
Winners: Ricky Starks & “Big Bill” Morrissey, by pinfall (still AEW World Tag Team Champions)
The House continues to affect tonight, but why did they do this to BCC & FTR? They stomp away on Yuta now! Starks & Bill let it be, since the House isn’t after them. But here comes Bryan! He wants revenge, but he gets mugged by everyone! Starks and the House seem to have common enemies in Bryan, but then wait! FTR rush out! They get mugged, too, there’s nothing they can do! WAIT! JON MOXLEY is here!! He storms in from the crowd side, and he CLOBBERS Bill! Moxley rushes in, and now the tides turn! Fans go nuts as this 6v5 brawl goes against the House and the Absolute! Fans wanna “WHOOP THAT TRICK!” as BCC & FTR stand tall!
It seems battlelines are drawn, and Starks fires up his side. The House is with him, until they’re not! Malakai, Buddy & Brody leave, Starks goes into the ring all alone, and he’s confused! But not for long, as he gets fed to the SHATTER MACHINE!! And a PARADIGM SHIFT! Cash mocks Starks’ pose, and the fans fire up for this strange alliance of BCC & FTR. Then Claudio figures they’ve still got TV time, so he puts Starks back in the GIANT SWING! Cash even plays skip-it with that! Starks goes around and around, past ten! Past fifteen! Past TWENTY! Past THIRTY! Starks is gonna puuuuke~!
But why did the House even go after these #TopGuys? Will it matter when Dax, Cash, Bryan, Claudio, Yuta & Moxley come knocking on the door?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision here, with some pretty wild stuff with the House of Black returning like they did. A great detail to it is that they started after Bryan VS Andrade. Bryan VS Andrade was awesome stuff, and just when you think they want to continue story with Andrade, nope! Then they add FTR by ruining their what would’ve just be a squash match anyway, and then ruin things for Claudio & Yuta. That tag title main event was awesome even with that happening, and this was a clever way to keep Starks & Bill from losing the titles but without really hurting Claudio & Yuta in the tag division. And up until House of Black left Starks high and dry, I really thought this was gonna be a 5v5 thing, like Blood & Guts at Full Gear, or some sort of Survivor Series elimination parody.
Also, I guess this really does mean Andrade isn’t reuniting with LFI to face House of Black. Rush had another good promo as part of this LFI return hype, and I especially liked his line about learning English and adjusting to American style. It speaks to how that happens/has happened with a lot of non-American, non-English-speaking wrestlers that make the move to AEW and WWE, good of someone to vent about it. But LFI and Andrade look to be going on separate paths for the time being, which is a real shame given the faction warfare they could get into.
Good squash match win for Skye, there’s Collision’s one women’s match. Good promos to help hype Battle of the Belts 8, with Kris being someone who exercises when she’s anxious and Caster still not getting the hang of casual conversations. None of this changes who I feel wins on BOTB, X-JAS ain’t gonna beat Acclaimed & Billy. But good segue from X-JAS to Ruby’s promo where she wants a title, any title. Ruby VS Shida on Dynamite is going to be really good, but I would think Shida retains. And good promo from Darby to call Nick out and add hype to the “Tony Khan has a gift for Sting” segment.
Good squash win for Gunns over Outrunners, and great move having The Devil of AEW appear, but not MJF to further tease how this is gonna be someone else entirely. The technical glitching has people wondering if it’s Sami Callihan reviving his hacker gimmick from NXT and such, but who knows. Really good match from Miro and Action, and I like that CJ Perry wasn’t so much upset as she was that mixed of annoyed and amused you only get about the person you love being the person they are. This has to be where we get more matches like this, all of CJ’s potential clients getting walloped by Miro, only for Miro & CJ to realize they’re at their best together, because they are.
And honestly, for all the overbooking Heel heat BS everyone knew was coming in the Memphis Street Fight, all of that was great stuff. Jarrett of course wins with all that help, and now Lethal gets his title shot, but Eddie’s promo after was so, so good. Eddie knows how to properly blend shoot and kayfabe with how he brings up Lethal’s real name, and how he calls out how Triple J is such a hate-able faction and all that to add a ton of heat to this match. Now the only (small) downside is that this ROH World Championship match isn’t gonna happen on an ROH branded program because duh, none of this build has happened on ROH TV so it ain’t going there. Maybe it’ll be Full Gear since Tony Khan loves shoving as much as he possibly can onto AEW PPVs.
My Score: 8.8/10
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St. Paul is All Elite!
Forces of nature converge as Toni Storm & Thunder Rosa reunite against The Megasus & The Superbad Girl in a powerful tag team match!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kenny Omega VS Blake Christian w/ Lee Johnson; Omega wins.
- Kyle Fletcher w/ Don Callis VS Brody King; Kyle wins.
- “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs VS Mark Davis w/ Don Callis; Hobbs wins.
- Top Flight w/ AR Fox VS Alex Findley & Devo Knight; Top Flight wins.
- Mark Briscoe VS Konosuke Takeshita w/ Don Callis; Konosuke wins.
- Thunder Rosa & Toni Storm VS Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford; Bayne & Ford win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Kenny Omega VS Blake Christian w/ Lee Johnson!
The AEW International Champion knows he has a Triple Threat waiting for him at Dynasty, so he needs to get himself ready. Will tonight be a tune-up for the Best Bout Machine? Or will he not like the taste of the Vanilla Babyface?
The bell rings and the fans fire up for “KENNY! KENNY!” Omega and Blake circle, feel things out, and tie up. Omega waistlocks, Blake pries at the grip, and Blake wrenches out to wristlock. Omega wrenches back, wristlocks again, but Blake rolls, cartwheels, and slips through to wrench. Blake spins Omega to snapmare, but Omega turns chinlock into armlock. Omega wrenches, then hits a headlock takeover. Blake headscissors, Omega kips free, and Omega hits another takeover. Omega fights off the headscissors, but Blake fights up to his feet. Blake powers up and out, but Omega runs him over! Blake kips up, then pie faces Omega! And flips him off!
St. Paul boos as Blake is anything but a babyface here. Omega shrugs that off and CHOPS Blake! And CHOPS! And CHOPS again! Blake sputters, Omega wrenches and reel shim in, for a BIG back suplex! The fans fire up, Omega runs corner to corner, but Blake dodges! Omega hits buckles hard, then Blake fires shots to the lower back! The fans boo but Blake fires more body blows. Omega fires forearms and haymakers, but Blake knees low! Blake whips, hurdles, then dodges to DROPKICK! Blake kips up, and pulls out a finger gun! Blake licks it, BANG, but Omega ROCKS him first! Omega then brings Blake to a corner, but Blake blocks the buckle bump!
Blake CLAWS Omega’s eyes, then steps out to the apron with him, APRON SPEAR! Omega goes to the floor, Blake builds speed, INVERTED DIVE! Direct hit at the ramp, and Blake high-fives Big Shotty. Blake puts Omega in, then springboards, but Omega gets under! Blake handsprings through, but into a V-TRIGGER! Lee gets on the apron, but Omega DECKS him! The fans fire up, Omega vows to end this! SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX! Blake sputters, but Omega hits another SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX! Blake is dazed but Omega isn’t done! Omega reels Blake in, hooks a leg, AOI SHODOU! The fans fire up and Omega takes out his finger gun!
Omega says BANG, runs in, and V-TRIGGER! Blake sputters, Omega Electric Chair Lifts! Fold for the ONE WINGED ANGEL!! Cover, Omega wins!
Winner: Kenny Omega, by pinfall
The Vanilla Babyface melted from the heat Omega is bringing! Omega picks up his belt but also a mic to say, “What’s going on?” The fans cheer, and Omega says it is unfortunate that he doesn’t get to wrestle every single week like he’d like. But when he gets the chance to come out to St. Paul, and when he promises them that he’ll make it quick, AEW’s fearless leader, Tony Khan, had no choice but to sign the match. But it will be a far different story when it comes to Dynasty! Omega not only has Ricochet, who the fans boo, but he also has the newcomer, though not so new to Omega, in “Speedball” Mike Bailey! The fans cheer that name!
And speaking of, here comes Speedball! The fans fire up as Bailey walks out, mic in hand, and he goes right to the ring. The fans cheer as these two are face to face, and Bailey says, “Kenny Omega…” Omega says, “Speedball.” Bailey congratulates Omega, and Omega says, “Thanks?” Bailey says he wanted to come out here and say that Omega is an inspiration to him. Bailey respects Omega. No, more than that, he admires Omega. As a wrestler, but also as a person, and as a champoin. But Kenny… Come Dynasty, even though Bailey respects Omega, he will not hold anything back.
Bailey won’t pull his punches, and he won’t hesitate for even one second to kick Omega’s head clean off and take that International Championship! Fans are torn on that, but Omega says, “So, by the sounds of it-” Oh no, Ricochet interrupts from the tron. “Do I have you attention? Okay, good, good, good. As much as I would love to be there in person, to smack both of you in your faces for even thinking that you’re going to leave Dynasty with my title… Fortunately for everybody involved in this situation, today is my wedding.” Ricochet models his white suit, and says he is dressed for the best day of his life.
“That is, until April 6th, when I continue to show everybody why Ricochet is Outta This World, and I beat you, Cornball, and I beat you, former Best Bout Machine, and I become the NEW International Champion! Oh, it sounds good, it sounds so good. I can see it now. So go ahead, continue to argue amongst yourselves about the inevitable. That being that after April 6th, Ricochet leaves Dynasty with both the girl and the gold. AHA~!” The One & Only adjusts his collar, but Omega tells him not so fast! Oh, well, he’s gone. But first of all, congratulations are in order. But that’ll be the only thing Omega will congratulate Ricochet on.
Because at Dynasty, make no mistake about it, it’s much like Ricochet said, it isn’t about making friends! Omega has a cat, he doesn’t need any more friends. The fans cheer that! Omega continues to say that as good of a guy as Bailey may be, and as big of a piece of garbage as Ricochet is, they aren’t Omega’s comrades. There is only one thing Omega has time for, there is only one thing Omega has room for, and it’s got to do with the thing on his shoulder, and that is his legacy. So consider yourselves just another stepping stone to solidifying Omega’s legacy. Oh and by the way, welcome to AEW, Bailey.
Unfortunately, while Omega wishes he could talk more, he must bid each and every one of you adieu! So until Dynasty, goodbye, MWAH! And goodnight, BANG! The Cleaner puts both his challengers on notice, but will the numbers spell disaster for him at Dynasty?
The Learning Tree speaks.
Chris Jericho says, “Last Sunday on Collision, I had Gravity’s mask taken from me. Or should I say, taken from us. But that’s okay, because I think it’s time for all the masks to be removed. It’s time to discuss some ugly truths that need to be addressed. Like the fact that you two (Big Bill & Bryan Keith) have been under the branches of The Learning Tree for far too long without using the wisdom that I’ve bestowed upon you. I need to ask you why I have to keep telling you time and time again to prove yourselves, I’m sick of asking! You need to think if it’s worthy for you to still be with Chris Jericho.
“If you think that, then it’s time for you to make some drastic changes, and go prove yourselves to me! Once again, for the last time, PROVE IT!” Bill & Keith quietly walk off, and Jericho turns his attention back to the camera. Bandido got his brother’s mask back, congrats. But it isn’t Gravity’s mask that Jericho wants, it’s Bandido’s! Jericho wants Bandido to feel the disgrace and humiliation that his brother did when Jericho tore that mask off in front of their family! And why would Bandido put up the mask? Jericho knows Bandido wants to be ROH World Champion again, so how about this? Title VS Mask for Dynasty!
Bandido, is it worth risking the humiliation? Is it risking the disgrace? Is it worth making your mother cry again when you lose the mask? Is it worth it? Jericho thinks so. See you at Dynasty. The Nueve is ready to risk it all, but will he be the one to lose it all in just 11 days?
MJF is here!
St. Paul is torn as the Scumbag walks out, mic already in hand. MJF goes to the ring, shows off MVP’s business card, then has them cut his music. MJF says, “Much like Michael Jackson’s legacy is far more important than that talentless hack named Prince…” MJF grins as the fans boo… “My words are far more important than everybody watching on their cheap TV sets in their trailer parks at home, and it’s damn sure more important than each and every one of yours.” The fans boo more, but MJF says, “Let’s play a game, okeh, Minnesota? We’re gonna shut the hell up. You think we can pull that off?” The fans boo, so no.
MJF says that’s what he thought. MJF tells MVP that he’s been looking at the card for two weeks straight. And he would like for them to have a little chit-chat so MJF can give an answer. MJF invites MVP out, and the fans cheer as the head of The Hurt Syndicate makes his way out here! Montel Vontavious Porter likes the fans singing along, “We Hurt~ People!” and chanting “M V P! M V P!” MJF says the thing we can agree on is that MVP is a legend in the sport of professional wrestling. And is that a new cane? That’s gorgeous! The fans cheer that, and MJF tells MVP that after everything with Adam Cole, MJF promised he would never do “friends” in this again.
And MJF has known “Montel” a very long time, and if there is one thing MJF has learned about him, it’s that when MVP clocks in, he doesn’t do friends, either. MVP does business. MJF has been looking at the card for a long time, and he has made a decision. The decision is… MJF would like to be in the business of hurting people. MJF offers a handshake, MVP checks if he means it, and wait! The rest of the Hurt Syndicate is here! The fans fire up as Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin bring their AEW World Tag Team Championships to the ring. Lashley looks MJF right in the eyes while the fans again sing the song, “We Hurt~ People!”
And then Lashley offers a handshake! MJF asks if Lashley means that, and he says up top! But then Lashley explains that he wants the card. What? The card, Max. Hand it over. MJF says okay, here. MJF gives the card back to Lashley, and then Lashley looks to MVP and Shelton. Lashley hands MVP his belt to hold, and then he RIPS UP THE CARD! MJF says okay, does Lashley wanna go? They can do this now! MVP says no, no, they’re cool. MJF asks MVP what’s going on. He thought they were cool. MVP says yeah, they’re cool, they’re cool. He has Lashley stand down, and MJF says okay, they can talk later.
MJF steps out, the fans boo, and even MVP seems a bit unsure why Lashley pulled MJF’s card. MVP says business never sleeps, and that they know they can trust him. But wait! Bryan Keith & Big Bill walk out here? The Bad Apple tells everyone to hold on. “So I guess it is true. Hurt people do in fact hurt people. But don’t worry, we ain’t out here to join your little group therapy session. We got real business to attend to!” Bill takes the mic, but MVP tells him to get his “lil’ b*tch” back on the leash so the men can talk. Bill keeps Keith calm, and he says he sees the Hurt Syndicate standing in the ring with the tag titles, but he doesn’t see a challenger. MVP says, “Me neither!”
Bill wants to tell MVP something. MVP wants to run his mouth? MVP wants to come out here with his cane and his business cards, but Bill can’t tell if he’s American Psycho or Iceberg Slim. Is he a pimp or a businessman? MVP says he’s a bit o’ both, and he’ll make his boys turn The Learning Tree into their b*tches if Bill keeps running his mouth. Bill says all he sees is a chump, and the MVP of being Lashley’s b*tch. No, we established who the b*tch was, but if Bill wants to go on about this… Bill says they should talk over the tag team titles. Bill was once a tag team champion, and he was never pinned nor never submitted for those titles!
Bill’s partner got pinned by Sting, and then Sting ran off and retired before ever granting Bill a rematch. Shelton says they don’t care! Bill says how about this. He and Keith need to prove themselves to Jericho, so Bill will take his rematch, so that The Learning Tree will take those titles! MVP laughs, and says Bill’s a comedian. But since Bill and his “girlfriend” want a shot, they should actually win a match! Then they can talk about an opportunity for the titles. MVP goes to leave, Lashley stares down Bill, and then the Hurt Syndicate heads out. Who will The Redwood have to take down to prove he and the Bad Apple are ready for this fight?
Backstage interview with Thunder Rosa & Toni Storm.
Renee Paquette is with La Mera Mera & the Timeless AEW Women’s World Champion, and brings up tonight’s main event. #ThunderStorm reunites for the first time in three YEARS, and they take on Penelope Ford and Toni’s future challenger, Megan Bayne. Yes, Toni remembers it well. They were so young, so unafraid. Nothing’s really changed. Rosa says no, everything has changed. Toni’s certainly changed! She has a butler now! And let’s not forget, the last time they worked together, Toni knocked Rosa out and tried to erase the face paint off Rosa’s face. Oh, we all make mistakes in the heat of passion.
Well, then make no mistake. Because Rosa wants what she never lost. Toni tells Rosa, “Enough of this gay banter. Megan Bayne, Penelope Ford, you two slop tarts are about to get double teamed like you’ve never dreamed!” Rosa plays along and says yes! Tonight, the games are over! Tonight, they fight! Tonight, you meet the team of… THUNDER TITS! W-What? No, it’s Thunder Storm. Not anymore! Strap yourselves in, girls, it’s gonna be a bumpy night. Well, whatever the team name, will Thunder & Storm strike down The Megasus & Superbad Girl?
Kyle Fletcher w/ Don Callis VS Brody King!
The Protostar may have lost to Will Ospreay at Revolution, but he’s ready to redeem himself and rise back up the ranks. Will the Aussie Arrow shoot down this Hound of Hell? Or will Kyle come to understand why Brody is the King of Death?
Callis doesn’t join commentary, they don’t have the equipment ready, so he just throws Schiavone’s own notes at him. The fans tell Callis off, then they cheer on Brody. Kyle claims he needs a second with his tearaway pants, but then he BOOTS Brody instead! The ref rings the bell, Kyle fires off stomps, but he stops at 4. Kyle soaks up the heat, then OFF COME THE PANTS! Kyle flexes, but Brody stalks up behind him! The fans bark, Callis tells Kyle to turn around. Kyle soaks up more heat, but then he turns around into a CHOP! Brody drags Kyle up, CHOPS him again, and Kyle goes to a corner. Brody fires forearms again and again to sit Kyle down!
Brody digs his boot in, the ref counts, and Brody stops. Kyle flops out of the ring and St. Paul cheers Brody on. Brody paces while he waits on Kyle, and Callis gives Kyle a shoulder rub. Kyle rises, the fans tell Callis off, and Kyle hobbles around the way. Kyle slides in, but Brody drags Kyle up! Brody CHOPS Kyle, brings him around to scoop and SLAM! Then Brody runs to SENTON! Kyle sputters and the fans bark again. Brody drags Kyle back up, eggs him on, so Kyle CHOPS! And CHOPS! But Brody CHOPS and Kyle falls back! Kyle goes to the ropes, Brody stands him up to CHOP again! Brody runs, but Kyle follows! CALF KICK!
Brody sputters against the ropes and Callis cheers. Kyle stomps away at the ropes, but stops as the ref counts. The fans boo but Kyle drags Brody up. Kyle whips, but Brody blocks! Brody then swings, but Kyle dodges. Brody blocks the boot, and he LARIATS Kyle up and out! Kyle flops to the floor and the fans are thunderous! Brody has everyone barking as Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Callis is worried for Kyle as Brody storms out and drags him up. Brody whips Kyle hard into barriers, then high-fives the fans. Brody brings Kyle around to whip hard into railing! Kyle is upside-down, Brody high-fives more fans, and then Brody stands on Kyle! Brody flexes, the fans cheer, but the ref reprimands. Brody steps off, then he drags Kyle up. Callis keeps his distance mostly out of fear, and Brody whips Kyle into more railing! Brody holds Kyle up for photo ops, then he CHOPS! Kyle flops up and over into the front row! The ref has Brody give them space while he checks on Kyle. Kyle is okay to continue, but Brody just CHOPS him again!
Kyle ends up in the second row now, and Brody tells him night-night. Kyle manages to sit up, so Brody drags him back to the railing. Brody suplexes Kyle to the floor! Kyle sputters, but Brody puts him back in the ring. Brody climbs to the apron, but Kyle runs in and CALF KICKS him down! Brody stumbles backwards into the desk! Brody hobbles, Callis creeps up, but then Brody barks and scares Callis off. Kyle runs out to CLUB Brody on the back! Kyle puts Brody back in the ring and Dynamite returns to single picture. The fans again tell Callis off, but Kyle taunts Brody. Brody leans against the ropes, Kyle brings him up, but Brody CHOPS!
Kyle sputters, but he KNEES low! Kyle fires knee after knee into Brody, then soaks up the heat. Kyle stands Brody up, but Brody CHOPS again! And again! And again! Kyle BOOTS in return! Kyle whips, but Brody blocks again! So Kyle ROCKS Brody with a forearm! Kyle whips, Brody reverses, but Kyle ducks ‘n’ dodges! Only to run into a BIG BOSS MAN SLAM! The fans fire up while both men are down, and a standing count starts already. Brody rises at 4 of 10, the fans bark, and Kyle sputters back up. Brody LARIATS Kyle back down! And LARIATS him again! And then CHOPS! Kyle rebounds, into a BACKDROP!
The fans fire up as Kyle flounders out of the ring. Brody slashes his throat, builds speed, and DIVES! Direct hit and down goes Kyle! The fans lose their minds, that was literally the biggest tope possible! Brody stands Kyle up, whips him back into barriers, and Kyle takes a seat in the corner. Brody makes sure to position Kyle just right, and CHOPS him again! Brody barks, the fans join in, and Brody gets space. Brody runs in from the ramp, but Kyle jumps at him! Brody caches Kyle with one hand! Brody scoops, but Kyle slips free to POST Brody! And then he RAMS Brody into the barriers! Kyle goes to the apron, takes aim, and he PENALTY KICKS!
Brody staggers and drops to a knee. Kyle goes into the ring and he DIVES! Direct hit and Brody hits barriers hard! The fans fire up while both men are down on the ground! Callis coaches Kyle, St. Paul rallies for Brody, but Brody is dazed while Kyle rolls into the ring. The ring count is already 5 of 10, then 7! Callis wants the count to be faster, but Brody is up at 8! Brody rolls in, but Kyle is up top! Kyle aims and MACHO ELBOWS! Cover, TWO!! Brody survives and the fans fire up! Kyle begs that the count was wrong, but no, that was fair. Kyle drags Brody up, reels him in, but Brody fights the suplex! Brody then hits a CORNER EXPLODER!
Kyle sputters and flounders, and Brody stalks him to the apron. Brody drags Kyle up and reels him in, but Kyle fights the lift! Kyle is free to SUPERKICK! And SUPERKICK! But Brody still fireman’s carries! APRON DEATH VALLEY DRIVER!! Both men fall to the floor, the fans lose their minds, and Dynamite goes picture in picture again.
Kyle checks his arms to make sure they’re working, and Brody also stirs. Callis and the ref argue, but there was nothing illegal about what Brody did. The ring count starts, Callis seems to still complain about stuff, and both men are slowly rising at 5 of 10. Brody stands at 7, rolls in, and Kyle stands at 8! Kyle lunges in at 9! The ref checks with Kyle to make sure he’s still in this, and Kyle nods as he slowly sits up. Kyle shakes out the stars going around his head, and Brody hobbles over to him. Brody stands Kyle up, ROCKS him, and Kyle staggers back to the ropes. Brody eggs Kyle on, and Kyle rises back up.
Kyle winds up to ROCK Brody! Brody ROCKS Kyle, and Kyle drops to a knee! Kyle rises to fire another forearm, but there’s far less behind it. Brody ROCKS Kyle again, Dynamite again returns to single picture, and Brody fires more shots! Kyle fires back, the shots pick up speed, and Kyle fires a flurry! But Brody ROCKS him with just one! Kyle swings, Brody SWATS it, but then Kyle BOOTS and SUPERKICKS! Brody ROLLING ELBOWS! Kyle falls, Brody shakes out the stars, and he drags Kyle up to LARIAT! Brody shouts, “He’s Dead!” Brody reels Kyle in, hoists him up, but Kyle slips free to SUPERKICK a leg out!
Kyle BLINDSIDE SUPERKICKS, then he dragon sleepers! Inverted suplex into the gut wrench! TOMBSTONE!! Cover, TWO?!? Brody survives and shocks Kyle! Callis is furious, the ref defends the count, and St. Paul is all fired up! Kyle seethes now, and he aims from the corner. Kyle runs in, but Brody LARIATS again! The fans fire up while Kyle stumbles around on spaghetti legs! Kyle falls over, goes to a corner, but Brody runs up to SPLASH! Kyle sits down, the fans bark with Brody, but Callis gest on the apron! The ref storms up to Callis while Brody runs in at Kyle, but Mark Davis gets Kyle out of harm’s way!
Brody hits buckles, and Kyle smiles! Aussie Open watches each other’s back, and Kyle hurries to get Brody up! The fans boo but Kyle puts Brody on the top rope! Kyle UPPERCUTS Brody, then climbs up after him. But Brody fights the suplex with body shots! Brody SLAPS Kyle, fireman’s carries him, and now Davis distracts the ref! Kyle CLAWS Brody’s eyes, then slips down to GAMANGIRI! The fans boo as Kyle gets Brody back up, TOP ROPE BRAINBUSTER!!! Cover, Kyle wins!!
Winner: Kyle Fletcher, by pinfall
Dunkzilla gave The Protostar the assist, that’s a win for the Callis Family! But then Kyle goes back for more as he stomps and hammers away on Brody! Davis helps out while Callis directs them, but here comes The Powerhouse! Will Hobbs brings the straps down as he enters from the crowd side! The fans fire up as Hobbs rushes the ring! He fires forearms on Davis, and on Kyle! Hobbs DECKS Davis, he DECKS Kyle, and then Brody LARIATS Kyle up and outta the ring! The fans fire up, and Hobbs wants his fight with Davis NOW! Will the Book of Hobbs punctuate this chapter with a win? Or will the Callis Family quickly go 2-0 on the night?
“Powerhouse” Will Hobbs VS Mark Davis w/ Don Callis!
Dynamite returns as referees, security, and even Christopher Daniels are keeping Hobbs and Davis apart. It seems that AEW officials still need to work out the change in the schedule, they were hoping to do this match a little later. Meanwhile, Callis is finally on commentary to complain that Hobbs was going to assault him, a non-wrestler. Hobbs and Davis storm into the ring, despite the wishes of the refs and Fallen Angel. But fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT!” Daniels tries to talk Davis and Hobbs down, but Davis and Hobbs just throw security out of the way! Daniels says fine, let’s do it now!
The bell rings, and the fans fire up as DOUBLE LARIATS collide! And again! And again! “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Davis kicks low, suplexes high and hard, but Hobbs is right up! Hobbs kicks and suplexes Davis high and hard! Davis goes to ropes, the fans rally as Hobbs seethes, and Hobbs ROCKS Davis! And ROCKS him again! Davis KNEES low, then runs, but Hobbs CLOBBERS Davis at the ropes! Davis goes to a corner, Hobbs storms up, but Davis uses the straps to YANK Hobbs into buckles! The ref reprimands, Davis CHOPS, and CHOPS, and CHOPS! Davis scrubs his forearm in Hobbs’ face, then sits him down.
The fans boo but Davis runs side to side, and he SLIDING FOREARMS! Hobbs sputters, Davis drags him up, and Davis reels Hobbs in. But Hobbs BACKDROPS free! The fans fire up and Hobbs snarls again. Hobbs runs corner to corner, but Davis ELBOWS him! Davis runs up, but into the SNAP POWERSLAM! The fans fire up and the straps come down! Hobbs runs up to LARIAT! Hobbs then keeps Davis in the corner for “MEAT!” LARIAT after “MEAT!” LARIAT! Hobbs whips corner to corner, but then reels Davis in, but Davis kinda muffles the spinebuster. Hobbs is annoyed and drags Davis up, but Davis ENZIGIRIS!
Davis runs, but Hobbs gets him for a SPINEBUSTER! Cover, Hobbs wins!
Winner: “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs, by pinfall
Hobbs just handled town bidness, but Callis says of course Hobbs won, he got the jump on everyone coming in from the crowd! Callis’ excuses aside, Hobbs dunked Dunkzilla, and the Callis Family is 1-1 with one more to go! Will Hobbs finally move on from his past? Or will Callis not rest until the Powerhouse is demolished?
Backstage interview with The Patriarchy.
Lexy Nair is with Kip Sabian, Nick Wayne & “Mother Shayna,” but Christian Cage is conspicuous by his absence. Lexy specifically wants to ask Nick this: We’ve seen a big shift in Nick’s attitude both back and forth. He confronted Christian Cage on his excuses about Revolution, but then costs Adam Copeland the title last Wednesday. What is going on with The Patriarchy? Nick says things are starting to make sense to him as to why Christian did what he did at Revolution. But he will wait to speak his thoughts for when he and Christian are face-to-face.
As for last Wednesday, that just goes to show what happens when they’re all on the same page. “And how to properly… I repeat, properly execute a plan.” Nick heads out, Mother Shayna smiles and follows, and Kip… Well, he’s quiet but he still follows the Waynes out. Is The Patriarchy’s Prodigy proving he can be the man of the house?
Backstage interview with Hangman Page.
Renee is with The Cowboy, and notes that last week, he officially entered his name for the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament. The winner of that tournament will challenge for the AEW World Championship at All In: Texas. Now, AEW is in St. Paul tonight, site of- Oh, wait, Swerve Strickland storms in! He knows he only just recovered from the busted eardrum, but did he just hear right that Hangman wants in on Swerve’s world title? Hangman says, “B*tch, did I stutter?” Swerve tells Hangman to not dare even try it! Swerve will end him and he knows what Swerve is capable of! Prince Nana has Swerve stand down, Swerve has his own business to handle.
Swerve and Nana leave, and Hangman snarls. Will Hangman not only win the Owen Hart Cup this year, but finally take back the AEW World Championship? And will it be Swerve who meets him in Texas?
Exclusive sit-down interview with Rated FTR.
It was earlier today that Tony Schiavone sat down with Adam Copeland, Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood, and notes that the friendship between these three has been a lot deeper than what we’ve seen on camera. They’re basically next door neighbors, Cope has been responsible for some of FTR’s biggest breaks in their careers. Dax already frowns and shakes his head. Dax apologizes but he wants to interrupt here. He feels that he must address the elephant in the room. Last week, he allowed his emotions to get the better of him. He owes both Adam and Cash an apology for what happened.
Dax just felt that FTR took a break from their goals, their focus, the AEW World Tag Team Championships, for four months, all to help Cope realize his goal of being AEW World Champion. After two tries, it did not happen, which just frustrated Dax. Cope has Dax stop there. The way Dax positioned that, it sounds like Cope is the one who pulled them away from the tag titles. Cope came back to help FTR against the Death Riders after they put bags over FTR’s heads and beat them down. That’s how this all started. It was not Cope’s intention to pull FTR away from anything.
Dax knows, he’s just saying, that’s why he has to apologize. Dax let his emotions get to him, and so he wanted to explain the preface. He just felt that FTR took their eyes off the prize, they were directionless for four months, and it had nothing to do- Cash speaks up now. Cash knows they’ve all let their emotions get the better of them. Cash cannot watch Dax and Cope fight like this while he’s caught in the middle of it. Everyone knows Dax and Cash are best friends, they’ve teamed together for the better part of 11 years. But maybe people don’t know as much about the friendship of Cope and Cash, everything Cope has done for Cash.
Without either of these men, Cash has nothing. When Cash was struggling, nowhere to live, sleeping in his car, Cope gave him a place to live and to be without worry so he could pursue all of this. Cope gave Cash chance after chance, Dax was there for those opportunities, so without either one, Cash doesn’t have this, he isn’t here right now. So he just wants himself and his two best friends to all be on the same page. Dax says t hat’s why he had to apologize. Dax took it too far last week, but he does think that now that they’ve helped Cope realize his goals and done their part, it is time for FTR to get back on theirs.
Dax tells The Hurt Syndicate that the AEW World Tag Team Championships- Cash stops Dax again, and says Cash feels there is still something here. Rated FTR has a lot of life left, and Cash would love if they went after the Trios Championships one more time, to see if they can stop The Death Riders. Cope agrees there. If there’s juice in the tank, then let’s do it. Cope tells The Death Riders, April 6th, Death Riders VS Rated FTR for the Trios Championships. Dax does like the sound of that. #TopGuysOut! Cope adds #RatedFTROut. Cash likes that.
So while Cope could not dethrone Jon Moxley, can he and FTR still free the AEW World Trios Championships? Or will there be no end to the reign of terror?
Swerve Strickland heads to the ring!
St. Paul fires up for “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Swerve grabs the mic and says, “Everybody knows exactly why I’m here. I’m here to call out Jon Moxley! Not the Death Riders, the AEW World Champion, Jon Moxley. You better get your ass down here right now and look me eye to eye, man to man, if you’ve got the balls to do so!” The fans fire up, the Death Riders’ theme hits, and The Maniac makes his way through the crowd. Swerve keeps his eyes on Moxley as he draws closer. Nana steps out as Moxley steps in, and Swerve tells Moxley, “I’ve been allowing things to go on like this for far too long.”
People have been asking since October as to why Swerve hasn’t been going after his AEW World Championship. Swerve says he likes to give people just enough rope to hang themselves, and that’s Moxley. Swerve tells him, “Look at you. What happened to you? Jon Moxley used to be revered here in AEW! You and the AEW World Championship used to be synonymous with each other. Now look at you. You hide behind Claudio, you hide behind Wheeler Yuta, you hide behind Pac. Hell, you even hide behind Marina Shafir.” The fans start up another chant for “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!”
Swerve says Moxley still has the nerve to say no one else wants to be world champion. But Moxley isn’t even worthy of it himself! And to be honest, Swerve thinks the reason Moxley hides the title in the briefcase is because he can’t even look at it. He can’t even face himself with that on his shoulder any more. Swerve says every time Moxley has a title defense, he narrowly escapes. And last week, he showed the world that. Oh, by the way, how’s Moxley’s back feeling? Moxley smirks, and Swerve says everything about Moxley that he used to be, is standing right here looking at him. The fans cheer Swerve on while Moxley nods.
But CLAUDIO IS BEHIND NANA! The fans freak out, and Moxley smirks. Swerve looks over and sees Claudio! Nana still doesn’t notice, but he starts to sense something’s wrong. Moxley says it’s fine, we’re all chill. And that all sounded great, if you believe it. But this isn’t about Moxley, this is about Swerve. April 6th is really Swerve VS Swerve. It isn’t about Moxley, stop worrying about Moxley. Moxley wants Swerve to ask himself, “Who are you, really? What are you really?” Moxley knows. He listens and watches, hears everything and sees everything, so he knows everything. He knows exactly who and what Swerve is, and he knows what Swerve could be.
And damn, has Moxley had high hopes for Swerve. But he has been disappointed before. On April 6th, Moxley gives Swerve a chance to step in and become everything that he can be. He just has to ask himself one question: “How far am I willing to go?” Not tonight, not just April 6th, but every night. When it is cold and dark and you’re in pain and you’re tired. When the world is baring down on your shoulders and you have no friends left. When everyone else is gone and you have the weight of the entire world on your shoulders. Will you endure? Will you put one foot in front of another? Or will you look for a way out? Will you take others with you?
There are a lot of questions Swerve has to ask himself. Swerve is not what he thinks he is, because he has not suffered enough yet! But he will. “My sport has been taken over by billionaires, Hollywood talent agencies and kids who see the world through an Instagram filter and don’t know their head from their ass! It’s guys like you that give me hope for the future. It’s guys like you that make me think everything I’ve put my mind and my body and my soul through was for a reason.” Fans do seem to like that. Moxley says he won’t give it to Swerve, though. He doesn’t care what kind of “punk ass organization they’re running around here.”
Moxley does not give handouts, so how far is Swerve willing to go? Moxley will go the whole way right now! But that shouldn’t be a problem for Swerve, Swerve is the Most Dangerous Man in AEW, right? Moxley and Swerve circle, but that lets Marina Shafir sneak in! BUT WILLOW APPEARS! Marina has a crowbar, Willow has a pipe, so it is a standoff on the apron! Swerve asks Moxley what’s wrong. Is he finally facing off with someone smarter than him? So let’s get this straight: Moxley wants to talk “unscripted violence” BS? Swerve IS violence! Moxley’s bled pints, Swerve’s bled buckets. Moxley’s been in Texas Death Matches, Swerve’s WON them.
Swerve IS the Most Dangerous Man in AEW! “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” “And in Philadelphia in 11 days, I take back that AEW World Championship, and I continue to lead the Dynasty Era! And while I’m doing that, you can have fun continuing to play Jon Moxley on TV.” Mic drop! The fans fire up again as Swerve and Moxley stare down. It is quite the standoff here, so Moxley has the Death Riders stand down. The clock is ticking, are Moxley’s days as champion numbered? Wait, Marina YANKS Willow down! Marina fires off on Willow, but Willow RAMS Marina into the barriers! Claudio gets Marina out of there, Nana tries to help, but Willow shoves Nana aside!
Willow goes after Marina, even as Claudio carries Marina away! The fans fire up but The Death Riders drag Marina back but fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT!” Marina is a Problem, but will the Babe with the Power be a problem solver?
The Opps commandeer a camera!
Been a minute since this has happened, but Katsuyori Shibata films while he follows Samoa Joe & Hook. Joe asks Hook a question: last week, Hook sunk in that Redrum for a little bit of time. Is there anything behind that? Nah, just having fun. Fun? Hook smirks and says c’mon. It was Max Caster, a super annoying guy, it’s fun to choke him out. Joe says aight. Anyway, look who it is! Caster is trying to convince AR Fox & Top Flight to all go solo like he did. Shibata slips around so we can see Joe & Hook walk up behind Caster. Caster talks trash on Anthony Bowens, how Bowens is doing nothing after The Acclaimed broke up.
Wow, really, Caster? What? The fans are literally chanting his name! “Let’s Go, Max! You’re the Best Wrestler Alive!” They don’t believe that for a second. Caster then spots Shibata and asks what’s up. Joe snatches Caster into the COQUINA CLUTCH!! Joe puts Platinum Max right to sleep, and then dusts himself off. And then he tells Hook he gets it now. They shake hands, and Joe says what’s up, hometown boys! The Opps shake hands with Top Flight, and say have a good night. Hook says, “To the death.” Shibata’s text-to-speech says, “I see what you did there.” When Caster wakes up, will he realize he really needs to watch what he says?
Backstage interview with Jay White.
Renee is with the Switchblade and says he took a particular interest in Will Ospreay and Hangman Page entering the Men’s Owen Hart Cup. White has history with both men, so where does he stand on this? White says those are some big names. He thinks we should add his name to that, so what better time than now? Jay White officially declares for the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament! Last year didn’t work out too well, White losing to Hangman for the first time ever, mostly thanks to Hangman’s “buddy,” Christian Cage. And then White ended up injured, out for four months.
But this year, White will win the cup, go on to All In: Texas, and once again have a shot at the AEW World Championship! And if Hangman or #BillyGoat are lucky enough to cross paths with The Switchblade, so be it. But before we get there, there are plenty of other players backstage that would love to differ with him. How about one of the ORIGINAL Collision Cowboys return to Collision this Saturday. If there’s someone who thinks they’re more deserving of a spot than White, show up and state your case to The Switchblade. White aims his finger gun, who will accept this Open Challenge?
Top Flight w/ AR Fox VS Alex Findley & Devo Knight!
Darius & Dante Martin get a hero’s welcome as the hometown boys for Minnesota! But Lio Rush & Action Andretti are ringside, hoping this homecoming is a horrible one. Will Top Flight win one for Minneapolis? Or will they not like the taste of the Royal Flavuh?
The teams sort out, Darius starts against Devo, and the fans fire up with the bell. Darius and Devo circle, Devo waistlocks but Darius switches to SLAM! Darius then hooks Devo, turns him over to a cover, ONE! Darius spins away from Devo’s sweep, then headlocks. Devo powers up and out, Darius CLOBBERS him, and then brings him up to wrench and CHOP! Devo sputters, but Darius whips him to the corner. We see Big Bill & Bryan Keith are watching this backstage, perhaps scouting a team they can beat to then go after the Hurt Business. Darius runs in at Devo but Devo pops Darius up. Dante tags in, Darius CHOPS Devo, and Dante A-LIST LARIATS!
Darius tags back in, snap suplexes Devo down, then kips up to tag Dante. Dante slingshot SENTONS! The fans fire up but here comes Alex! Dante catches Alex and spins him, Top Flight gives him the LARIAT STO COMBO! Dante TOSSES Alex, then drags Devo up. Devo JAWBREAKERS back, then runs up. Dante ducks the lariat to waistlock, but Devo elbows him away. Dante goes to the ropes, Devo runs up, btu Dante ELBOWS him! Tag to Darius, then Dante goes up and over! Dante eggs Devo on, then blocks his shot for a JAWBREAKER of his own! Darius runs up to DECK Devo, then he BLASTS Alex!
Darius fires haymaker after haymaker on Devo, then whips. Devo reverses, but Darius gets under to atomic drop! Not the cleanest, but Darius hurries to BULLDOG HOTSHOT, and GAMANGIRI! The fans fire up for Darius as he steps in, COMPLETE SHOT! Alex hurries in and he breaks the cover! Dante whips Alex, Alex reverses, but then Dante slips outside! Alex hits buckles, Dante goes up and around to GAMANGIRI! Then springboard and CROSSBODY! The fans are fired up again, and Darius CHOPS Devo. Darius whips but Devo reverses. Devo runs up but Darius BOOTS him down! Tag to Dante and Darius SUPERKICKS Devo!
Dante SHOTGUNS Devo into the GERMAN SUPLEX from Darius! Devo flounders, Darius brings him up again. Dante climbs, Darius hits a SHELL SHOCK, then Dante hits the MAMBA SPLASH! Cover, Top Flight wins!
Winners: Top Flight, by pinfall
A great win for the hometown heroes, and BREAKING NEWS from Tony Khan! Top Flight will face Bill & Keith for Collision in Milwaukee, Wisconsin! Will The Redwood & Bad Apple sour things for Top Flight to then have their shot at the Hurt Syndicate? As for The Cru, they bark at Top Flight, still wanting their own fight. Will Darius & Dante give Lio & Action more than they bargained for in the near future?
Will Ospreay speaks.
“Ever since I came into AEW, the game has dramatically changed. It is time for me to move AEW into a new generation. Tony Khan is looking for the best in the world, and there’s only one person that fits that criteria, and it’s me. When you hear, ‘This is where the best wrestles,’ nah, bruv. This is where Billy wrestles. This is about restoring the feeling, and bruv, I AM the feeling!” The Aerial Assassin will return to Dynamite next week in Peoria, Illinois, but how will he sharpen that edge before the Owen Hart Tournament begins?
Mark Briscoe VS Konosuke Takeshita w/ Don Callis!
The Sussex County Chicken fought alongside Will Hobbs against The Don Callis Family last week, but it was the Alpha that ate. Will the NEVER Openweight Champion make sure the Callis Family ends tonight up 2-1? Or will Briscoe #ManUp and have some redemption?
The bell rings and the fans rally for Briscoe. Callis claims he wasn’t going to come out again, but he was listening to Schiavone’s commentary and felt he was struggling so he’s here to help. The fans just tell Callis off again while Briscoe and Konosuke circle. The two feel things out, tie up, and Briscoe headlocks. Konosuke powers up and out, then RAMS shoulders! Briscoe stays up, Konosuke staggers back, but he runs Mark over on the rebound! The fans boo but Konosuke keeps moving. Mark stays low, Konosuke rolls over the dropdown, but then Briscoe runs, dodges, and ducks the boot! Briscoe hits the crane stance, then ducks Konosuke’s haymaker!
REDNECK KUNG-FU UPPERCUT! The fans fire up as Callis talks trash on Briscoe being bald and having missing teeth. Schiavone points out the only difference between Briscoe and Callis are the teeth. Briscoe runs but Konosuke BACKDROPS him, only for Briscoe to land on his feet! Konosuke waistlocks, Briscoe breaks free and PELES! The fans fire up as Briscoe runs up on Konosuke, but Konosuke BOOTS him away! Konosuke goes up, but Briscoe RKF UPPERCUTS! And then he fireman’s carries for a ROLLING DEATH VALLEY! Briscoe hurries up top and the fans cheer, but Konosuke ROCKS Briscoe first!
Konosuke goes up, the fans fire up, and Konosuke hits a SUPERPLEX! Cover, TWO! Briscoe is tougher than that, and the fans rally up, but Konosuke stalks Briscoe to ropes. Konosuke CHOKES Briscoe, but he stops as the ref counts 4. The fans rally for Briscoe but Konosuke stands him up for a forearm! Konosuke then goes corner to corner, and he ROCKS Briscoe again! Konosuke keeps going, but Briscoe follows to ROCK Konosuke! Briscoe runs, and he LARIATS Konosuke up and out! Konosuke staggers and falls, and Briscoe builds speed! But Konosuke is back to BOOT Briscoe down! The fans are torn but Callis applauds.
Konosuke stalks Briscoe to a corner, stomps him again and again, then lets off as the ref counts. Konosuke stands Briscoe up and puts him on the apron. Konosuke goes out, kicks low, and hits an APRON DDT! Briscoe flops to the floor, the fans boo, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Konosuke tells fans to shut up, then he drags Briscoe back into the ring. Konosuke pushes Briscoe to a cover, TWO! Briscoe stays in this but Konosuke stays on him with a chinlock. Briscoe endures, fights up, and fires body shots! Briscoe runs, but into a LARIAT! Konosuke covers again, TWO! Briscoe is tougher than that and goes to a corner. Konosuke storms up and brings Briscoe around. Konosuke reels Briscoe in, but Briscoe BACKDROPS free! Briscoe fires up and he reels Konosuke in, only for Konosuke to trip him! CATAPULT! Briscoe hits buckles, and then the ALPHA ELBOW hits him! Konosuke stands over Briscoe while soaking up cheers and jeers.
Konosuke paces while Briscoe crawls to ropes. Konosuke storms up to ROCK Briscoe, but Briscoe CHOPS back! Konosuke fires a haymaker, Briscoe fires an UPPERCUT! Konosuke CHOPS, but Briscoe fires up! Briscoe CHPOS, Konosuke fires a flurry of forearms! Konosuke DECKS Briscoe and has him back in a corner. Konosuke digs his boots in, then runs corner to corner to KNEE Briscoe in the head! Konosuke goes again, for another KNEE! The ref reprimands but Konosuke drags Briscoe up. Konosuke hoists Briscoe up top, then gets in Briscoe’s face. Konosuke climbs up, brings Briscoe up, but Briscoe fights the suplex!
Dynamite returns to single picture as Briscoe BITES Konosuke’s forehead! Callis is furious but Briscoe spits out whatever he may’ve bitten off! Briscoe shoves Konosuke down, then he MISSILE DROPKICKS! The fans fire up while both men are down! Konosuke and Briscoe rise up, and Briscoe ducks a lariat! Briscoe CHOPS, ROCKS, and repeat! Briscoe keeps up the shots, then whips, only for Konosuke to reverse. Briscoe FLYING FOREARMS! The fans fire up and Briscoe powers up to LARIAT in the corner! Briscoe fires Redneck Palm Strikes, then an UPPERCUT! Konosuke sputters, Briscoe whips, but Konosuke reverses.
Briscoe goes up and out then ROCKS Konosuke! Then he UPPERCUTS again! Briscoe DUMPS Konosuke out, then he builds speed, to WRECK Konosuke with a dropkick! Konosuke hits the barriers, but he hurries back. Briscoe avoids the sweep to then CANNONBALL! The fans fire up, Briscoe goes back into the ring and builds speed. Briscoe DIVES to CANNONBALL TOPE! The fans fire up and high-five Briscoe! Briscoe then hops onto the barriers, the fans cheer more, and Briscoe says BANG BANG! FOLEY ELBOW onto Konosuke! The fans fire up even more as Briscoe puts Konosuke back in the ring.
Briscoe goes up the corner while the fans cheer on “DEM BOYS! DEM BOYS!” Konosuke flounders, Mark reaches the top, and FROGGY-BOW FLOPS as Konosuke moves! GERMAN SUPLEX! Briscoe rises up!? And he LARIATS Konosuke down! Cover, TWO!! Konosuke survives, Callis storms off commentary, and he pounds the apron. The ref warns Callis, but Briscoe hauls Konosuke up. Konosuke fights the underhooks, wrenches out, and he ROCKS Briscoe! Briscoe ROCKS Konosuke! The forearms go back and forth, then Briscoe fires a flurry! Briscoe runs, but into a BOOT! Konosuke runs, but into a clinch! EXPLODER!
The fans fire up as Briscoe has Konosuke again. Konosuke fights with elbows, and he EXPLODERS in return! But Briscoe is up to EXPLODER! Konosuke is up to EXPLODER! Both men stagger to their feet, POWER-DRIVE KNEE OUTTA NOWHERE!! Cover, TWO?!? Briscoe survives, Callis asks what the hell, but Konosuke winds up this time. Briscoe rises, but he ducks the lariat! Briscoe kicks, underhooks, and JAY DRILLER!! Cover, ROPEBREAK!!! Konosuke’s long legs save him by a literal foot! The fans boo but Callis is relieved. Briscoe fires up and vows to end this! Briscoe puts Konosuke up top, “This is Awesome!”
Briscoe CHOPS Konosuke on the back! Briscoe then torture racks Konosuke, but Konosuke fights free! ALPHA ELBOW! And then the elbow pad is off, ROLLING ELBOW! RAGING FIRE!! Cover, KONOSUKE WINS!
Winner: Konosuke Takeshita, by pinfall
The Callis Family ends the night 2-1 as Konosuke powers through! Will the NEVER Openweight Champion continue to establish himself as the Alpha of not just AEW, but of the world?
The Death Riders speak.
Wheeler Yuta says, “Rated FTR wants to challenge us to a World Trios Championship match at Dynasty. Dax & Cash, I already hate your guts. But Cope, you’re the most sinister of all. You tried to rip me away from my family. You tried to manipulate me! My family is much stronger than yours.” Claudio tells Rated FTR, “You guys are pathetic. The going gets tough, you bicker and start throwing hissy fits. Is this Kindergarten?” Pac says, “Gentlemen, it’s your arrogance, it’s your cockiness, that we really find hard to stomach. You see, after everything that you’ve done to us in previous weeks, it is you who has the audacity to challenge us?
“Nah. That’s not how things work around here. At AEW Dynasty, it is we that challenge you! We challenge you to survive the Death Riders.” The Decoder, the Swiss Cyborg & the Bastard have given their answer, will no one stop the Death Riders from building their Dynasty?
Backstage interview with The Hurt Syndicate.
Alicia Atout caches up with MVP, Lashley & Shelton and wants to ask them about MJF. Is he in or is he out? Lashley asks for just a moment, please. Alicia steps aside, and Lashley says MVP told them to take a vacation, and then they see MVP hugging it out with MJF?! What’s that about? MVP wants them to understand. After that performance at Revolution, they earned that time off. MVP doesn’t get time off, he had to come to work, because business never stops, money never sleeps. Now, they’ve been talking about adding a fourth member for some time, and MVP made MJF an offer. What’s the problem?
So MVP likes MJF? Yeah. Okay, but this is MJF. The kid’s got a reputation. Shelton & Lashley don’t like it. MJF is grimy, slimy, and not to be trusted. Everyone says that about him. MVP says yeah, MJF has some reprehensible qualities. And that’s why MVP likes him! Those qualities could be good for their business. Now, they’re the Hurt Syndicate. If they really don’t want MJF in, MVP respects the dynamic, they can revisit this. But right now, let’s focus on the Big Bill situation. Are they all on the same page there? Call it. Let’s hurt people. The Syndicate heads out, but will they accept the Scumbag into the fold? Or will they find someone more suited to their business plans?
BREAKING NEWS for Collision!
With the trios title set for Dynasty, The Death Riders and Rated FTR send one man each for a showdown! Wheeler Yuta takes on Dax Harwood, will The Decoder be chopped down by Dax The Ax? Plus, while The CEO is looking for new challengers, she will step back into the ring for some action. Who will try and stop the Money Train in Milwaukee? Then, Jamie Hayter makes her own in-ring return and takes on Queen Aminata! Will Hayter still hit hard? Or will Aminata redeem herself from losing to Julia Hart?
And then, Jay White’s open challenge has already been answered as Kevin Knight makes his Collision debut! The Jet is ready to fly high in AEW, but will he learn to Breathe with the Switchblade?
BREAKING NEWS for Dynamite!
As AEW rolls into Peoria, Swerve will be rolling into the ring alongside Willow Nightingale as they take on Jon Moxley & Marina Shafir in a Mixed Tag Match! Will the Most Dangerous Man and the Babe with the Power overwhelm the Death Riders? Or will Marina continue to be a Problem?
Thunder Rosa & Toni Storm VS Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford!
La Mera Mera reunites with her old teammate taking on some common enemies. Namely, it’s the towering female titan that wants the world title. Will The Megasus be rolling towards Dynasty, the Superbad Girl along for the ride? Or will they be struck down by the #ThunderStorm?
The fans cheer on “THUNDER TITS! THUNDER TITS!” while the teams sort out. Megan starts against Rosa, and Rosa embraces the new team name. The two circle, approach, and then Rosa dodges to headlock. Megan powers up and out, and she RAMS shoulders with Rosa! Neither falls, but Rosa bobs ‘n’ weaves to CHOP! Rosa whips, Megan reverses, but Rosa dodges! Megan hits buckles, Rosa headlocks, but Megan powers up and out again. Rosa dodges a lariat to fire CHOPS and forearms on repeat! Rosa whips but Megan reverses again, to then scoop and SLAM Rosa down! Rosa scrambles away, tag to Toni!
The fans fire up as Toni eggs Megan on, but Megan stands down to take in Penelope. The fans rally for Toni as she and Ford tie up. Ford headlocks, Toni powers up and out, but Ford runs her over! Things keep moving, Ford rolls over the dropdown to kick low. Ford then goes up and around to arm-drag! Toni gets up, Ford runs up, but Toni blocks that Shining Wizard! Storm slips around to SNAP GERMAN! Ford flops into the corner, tag to Rosa! ThunderStorm works together for a BACKBREAKER LEG DROP COMBO! Then they whip Ford to a corner, and Rosa sends Toni in for a SPLASH!
Toni sets up, and Rosa shouts, “Thunder Tits away!” POETRY IN MOTION! Rosa drags Ford to a cover, TWO! Ford toughs it out but Rosa drags Ford up. Rosa whips, Ford reverses, but Rosa ELBOWS Ford back! The fans continue to cheer on “THUNDER TITS!” while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Ford comes back, Rosa BOOTS her, then Rosa dodges Megan’s cheap shot! Rosa DECKS Megan, but Ford BOOTS Rosa! Cover, TWO! Ford is frustrated but she drags Rosa up to bump off buckles. Ford stomps a mudhole in, then tags Megan. Ford keeps Rosa trapped, Megan RAMS into Rosa, then RAMS her again! Megan picks Rosa up, RAMS her into an open corner, then CHOPS! Rosa drops to her knees but Megan stands her up to KNEE low! Megan whips corner to corner, then runs up to SPLASH! Megan then underhooks for a BUTTERFLY PLEX! Rosa flounders, Megan tags Ford, and Ford stomps Rosa around.
Ford keeps Rosas from Toni, and puts her in a motorcycle stretch. Ford KNEES Rosa in the back, KNEES her again, then goes back to pulling the arms. Rosa endures, Toni rallies the fans, and Rosa fights up. Ford CLUBS Rosa down, then brings her back to the corner. Ford tags Megan, they mug Rosa, then Megan short arm LARIATS! Megan stands Rosa back up, short arm LARIATS again, then stands Rosa up again. Rosa fires body shots, but Megan still LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Rosa stays in this but Megan stays on her. Tag back to Ford, and they double whip Rosa to ropes. Ford hits a BODY BLOW, and then Megan suplexes for a SLAM!
Ford STANDING MOONSAULTS then covers, TWO! Rosa is tougher than that, but Ford puts her back in the corner. Tag back to Megan, the mugging continues, but Rosa fires body shots. Megan KNEES low, then hits a BIG back suplex! Dynamite returns to single picture as Megan clamps onto Rosa with a chinlock. The fans rally, Rosa fights up, and Rosa fires more body shots. Rosa is free, then runs, only for Megan to LARIAT her down! Tag back to Ford and they put Rosas in the corner. Ford sucker punches Toni, the fans boo, but Megan whips Ford in so she can handspring ELBOW Rosa!
Ford holds Rosa in place, Megan runs up and SPLASHES! Ford goes side to side to BOOT! Rosa sputters, Ford licks her on the side of the face. Ford snapmares to a cover, TWO! Rosa survives, Toni rallies the fans again, but Ford facelocks. Rosa fights out and fires forearms! Ford fires back, the fans fire up, and the shots are fast ‘n’ furious! Both women run, and they DOUBLE LARIAT! Both women fall and the fans rally! Rosa and Ford crawl, hot tags to Megan and Toni! The fans really fire up as Toni dodges and LARIATS Megan! But Megan stays up! Toni LARIATS, Megan still stays up! Toni dodges Megan’s lariat to then JAWBREAKER!
Toni HEADBUTTS, then she LARIATS Megan up and out! But Megan lands on her feet to drag Toni out! Megan ROCKS Toni, then runs up, but is sent into steel steps! Toni hurries to the apron, and she TORNADO DDTS to the floor! Toni leaves Megan behind to go into the ring, but Ford runs up! Toni swings on her but Ford goes Matrix! Then CUTTER! Rosa slips in and she KICKS, ROUDNHOUSES, and fireman’s carries! DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! the fns fire up, but Megan is back! Rosa CHOPS, ROCKS and repeat! Rosa whips, Megan reverses and ROCKS Rosa! Megan fireman’s carries, FATE’S DESCENT!!
But Toni is back in to fire forearms and CHOPS of her own! Toni whips, Megan reverses to ROCK Toni! Megan fireman’s carries now! But Toni slips free, waistlocks, only for Megan to fight the suplex! Megan ELBOWS free, Toni staggers to a corner, and Megan runs in! Toni trips Megan up, then runs corner to corner! SWEET HIP MUSIC! The fans are thunderous, but Megan rises up!? Megan just ate that shot for breakfast, and Toni cannot believe it! Ford waistlocks, Megan runs in, but Toni dodges! The BOOT hits Ford! Toni rolls Megan up, TWO!! Megan escapes but Toni is on her with hammering fists!
Toni CLUBS away, then runs, but Megan fireman’s carries! FATE’S DESCENT!! Cover, Megan & Ford win!!
Winners: Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford, by pinfall
What a shocker! The Megasus just pinned the AEW Women’s World Champion! Ford celebrates with Megan, will the AEW Women’s World Championship soon belong to them?
My Thoughts:
A great episode of Dynamite, really jampacked, but also maybe a little too packed? I believe the vast majority of the women’s tag match main event was in the overrun. I know this is all live TV and TNT/TBS lets them have the overrun, but clearly something went way too long if the main event is right before the two hour mark. That aside, still a great main event that also had a great promo from ThunderStorm/Thunder Tits. I knew it’d been a long time since Thunder & Storm were on the same side, but I didn’t realize it’d already been three YEARS. Either way, Megan winning here makes sense, Toni is logically the underdog champion. This is very much Toni’s Rocky VS Drago in Rocky 4, and I’m sure Toni will persevere and win just like Rocky Balboa.
Very good opening match from Omega VS Blake, but of course Omega was winning. I’m unsure why Lee Johnson is suddenly Blake Christian’s pal. Did something happen to the #LEEJ team-up with EJ Nduka? But good promos from Omega, Bailey and Ricochet to hype up their Triple Threat, and we’ve still got the go-homes to go, who knows who wins at Dynasty. Good promo from Jericho to call out Bandido while also talking down to Bill & Keith. I suppose I should’ve foreseen Jericho wanting Title VS Mask as the blowoff, that’s not a bad choice. But then all the more reason Bandido wins the title and sends Jericho off into a spiral where he gets mad at Bill & Keith more.
That said, Bill & Keith confronting The Hurt Syndicate is a bold move. MVP logically gives him the same deal he gave The Outrunners and The Murder Machines, and while Top Flight is good, I would think The Cru costs Dante & Darius their match this Saturday. Good win for Top Flight here in their home state, though it was of course against jobbers. Their segment with Fox, Caster and The Opps was really good stuff, too. I wonder if Caster calls out Joe as if he even stands a chance, all because of his arrogance as the self-proclaimed Best Wrestler Alive. Still waiting on Bowens to return and challenge Caster.
Back to the Hurt Syndicate, I’m intrigued with how they didn’t outright accept nor reject MJF. MVP wants to give MJF a chance, maybe something happens closer to Dynasty, and I’m not even really sure which works out better. Jay White had a good promo to declare for the Owen Hart Cup, and he’ll have a great match against Kevin Knight this Saturday. Swerve confronting Hangman before then confronting Moxley was good stuff. I’m sure I’ve said something like this before, but while Moxley always gets his promos out, he needs to get it out in more concise ways. The fans in St. Paul certainly weren’t in the mood for Moxley to monologue again. But they perfectly had that chess game going, with Claudio checking Nana while Willow checked Marina. That Mixed Tag will be a lot of fun.
Very good promo from Nick Wayne, but here’s hoping TK writes Patriarchy’s story right. Nick Wayne is making it sound like he’s siding with Christian, but since Nick wants to wait to share his thoughts, he must surely be waiting to turn on Christian. It needs to happen, we can’t have Nick going Stockholm Syndrome like Yuta did with Death Riders. Very good promo from Death Riders to call out Rated FTR, and Rated FTR had a very good promo of their own. Dax was rather passive aggressive about not becoming tag champs again while helping Cope fight the Death Riders, so I feel like the trios title causes FTR to turn on Cope.
The Don Callis Family sure did a lot tonight, and gave us three great matches. It makes sense the Callis Family went 2-1. Kyle beating Brody was fine, Kyle needed to rebound. But he didn’t give us an answer on what’s next for him like he promised on Collision. And where was Okada to harp on Brody King losing to him? Maybe that happens on Collision this week. Hobbs being the one loss the DCF took also makes sense, as Hobbs might still be feuding with them to get through all their ranks and build momentum towards a title. Konosuke VS Briscoe was awesome, and a great win for Konosuke given he’s still NEVER Openweight Champion. I wonder if Hobbs and Konosuke also get in on the Owen Hart Cup…
My Score: 8.9/10
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Who wins this three-on-three?
March Madness is in full effect, and Collision is ready to Slam Dunk Sunday! But will the Death Riders’ reign of terror continue? Or can AR Fox & Top Flight finally dethrone them?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW World Trios Championships: The Death Riders VS AR Fox & Top Flight; The Death Riders win and retain the titles.
- Bandido VS Johnny TV; Bandido wins.
- Harley Cameron VS Aminah Belmont; Harley wins.
- Los Titanes del Aire VS La Faccion Ingobernable; Los Titanes win.
PLAY BY PLAY
AEW World Trios Championships: The Death Riders VS AR Fox & Top Flight!
Jon Moxley survived another title defense thanks to Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta & Pac, but now they must defend their own titles. Not only that, but it is against the three men that won that $300,000 Rampage Holiday Bash battle royal back in 2022. Will the Death Riders continue their reign of terror? Or will these high-fliers really cash in here tonight?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and it is time to slam, if you wanna jam!
The trios sort out, and The Decoder starts against Darius Martin. The fans rally up as the bell rings. Yuta and Darius circle, tie up, and Yuta wrenches to a hammerlock. Darius reaches back to headlock, then he chinbars into a cravat. Yuta spins through to trip Darius and has a toehold. Darius endures while fans rally. Darius turns over, reels Yuta in and headlocks back. Yuta brings Darius to his knees, then waistlocks. Darius switches and SLAMS Yuta, then floats to turn Yuta over for a cover. ONE, and Darius avoids a leg sweep to headlock. Yuta powers up and out, Darius goes up and over, then Darius arm-drags Yuta!
Yuta gets up, Darius DROPKICKS him, and Omaha cheers. The fans cheer, Darius CHOPS, then he tags in Dante. Darius whips, Yuta reverses, but Darius rolls off Yuta’s back. Darius SOBATS, Dante sweeps, and Darius DOUBLE STOMPS! Dante covers, ONE, but Dante wrenches to wristlock. Yuta pulls hair to put Dante in the corner, and Claudio tags in. The Swiss Cyborg stomps Dante, the fans boo, but Claudio waistlocks. Dante switches and hops on for a SLEEPER! Claudio powers up and out, but Dante sunset flips! Claudio flails to stay up, and he drags Dante right up to his feet! Dante dodges, and he fires forearms!
Dante fires more shots but Claudio shoves him away. Dante dodges, ROCKS Claudio, but Claudio returns to CLOBBER Dante! The fans are torn but Pac applauds. Claudio fires body shots, then UPPERCUTS. Claudio pie faces Dante, whips corner to corner hard, then runs up, but into a BOOT! Claudio just comes back, blocks a boot, but not the ENZIGIRI! Dante goes up and up and RANA! Not the cleanest but Claudio still tumbles out. Claudio hurries back in, tag to Pac. Pac RAMS Dante, then slingshots up and over. Pac keeps moving, but Dante CLOBBERS him! Tag to Fox and he LARIATS Pac! And goes Matrix to then PELE!
The fans fire up for Fox and he has Pac. Fox whips, Pac reverses, but Fox stops himself. Yuta runs up but Fox TOSSES him! Pac runs up, Fox puts him on the apron and sweeps the legs. Pac is on the apron, Fox builds speed, just to slingshot STOMP Pac on the apron! Then he CANNONBALLS Yuta! But Claudio runs up to BOOT Fox down! The fans boo, Top Flight protests, but Claudio deadlifts Fox into the ring! Pac storms in and stomps Fox around. Pac drags Fox up, bumps him off buckles hard, then tags Claudio. They mug Fox, Claudio ROCKS Fox, and then drags Fox up. Fox tries to power forward but Claudio keeps him back!
Claudio powers Fox back, he tags Yuta in, and they mug Fox more. Yuta stands Fox up to reel him in, and he snap suplexes! Cover, ONE!! Fox stays in this but Yuta stays on him. Fox JAWBREAKERS free, goes Matrix again, hot tag to Darius! Darius CLOBBERS Yuta, BLASTS Pac, then BOOTS Yuta! Darius keeps moving, HOTSHOT BULLDOG DROPKICK COMBO! Then Darius GAMANGIRIS Yuta, steps in and COMPLETE SHOT! Cover, Claudio breaks it! Dante CANNONBALLS Claudio! Pac TOSSES Dante out, the ref reprimands him, but that lets Yuta CLAW Darius’ eyes! The fans boo but Yuta hits a PAIN THRILLER! Cover, TWO!
Yuta is annoyed but he keeps Darius down with a wristlock, and mockingly claps hands, while Collision goes picture in picture.
Yuta drags Darius up, bumps him off buckles, then tags Pac. Pac stomps Darius down, kicks him around, then kicks Darius in the side! Pac stays between Darius and his team, taunts him, but Darius fires body shots. Darius UPPERCUTS, but Pac KICKS him down! Pac taunts the fans, then brings him up. Pac tags Yuta back in, Yuta CHOPS Darius, then Yuta snapmares Darius for a KNEE DROP! Cover, TWO! Yuta clamps onto Darius with a chinlock to keep him down. Darius fights up, fires body shots, and he ROCKS Yuta! Slam Dunk Sunday returns to single picture as Darius runs, but into a DROPKICK!
Yuta tags Pac, then holds Darius down for Pac to drop a leg, brother! Pac looms over Darius, then drags Darius up to DECK him! Pac stomps Darius, CHOKES him on the ropes, but steps off as the ref counts. Claudio gets a cheap shot in! Fox protests but nothing can be done as Pac stands Darius up. Tag to Claudio and the mugging continues. The fans rally for “A R FOX! A R FOX!” Darius fires body shots and a CHOP! Claudio brushes that off, but Darius CHOPS again! And again! Claudio still eggs Darius on, Darius CHOPS! Claudio UPPERCUTS into a hook! Darius tries but Claudio fights the backslide! Claudio spins around, shoves Darius, POP-UP DROPKICK!
Darius and Claudio are both down and the fans fire up! Darius crawls, as does Claudio, but then Claudio grabs a leg. Claudio drags Darius bac, but Darius BOOTS free! Hot tags to Yuta and Dante! Dante rallies on Yuta with forearm after forearm! Dante whips, Yuta reverse, Dante goes out, up, around, and then GAMANGIRISR! Dante springboards to avoid Pac and CROSSBODY Yuta in one move! Dante FLIPS up and over Yuta, then sends Pac into him! Dante SHOTGUNS Pac in the back to send him out, and the fans fire up! Dante builds speed to go up, up, then tags Fox before he CANNONBALLS!
The fans fire up, but here comes Claudio! Dante dodges, Fox PENALTY KICKS! Then Fox goes up the corner to MOONSAULT! Down goes Claudio and the fans fire up again! Fox puts Yuta in, then climbs the corner, for a SWANTON BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Yuta survives but Fox hurries to go back up a corner! But Claudio anchors Fox, but Top Flight YANKS Claudio down! Fox adjusts, but Yuta trips him up now! The fans boo, the ref reprimands Yuta, but then Pac DOUBLE LOW BLOWS Top Flight!! Claudio DOUBLE LARIATS Top Flight, and the Death Riders regroup. The ref reprimands, but the Death Riders don’t listen as they surround Fox.
Omaha is thunderous for Fox as he fights back, 3v1! But Claudio! blocks a kick, and the mugging is on! The ref reprimands, Claudio stands Fox up, and he sends Yuta in, ELBOW! Claudio UPPERCUTS! Pac ELBOWS! Yuta ELBOWS! Repeat! The fans boo as the cycle of violence continues! Then Pac hits a TOMBSTONE!! ROCKET LAUNCHER! Cover, Death Riders win!
Winners: The Death Riders, by pinfall (still AEW World Trios Champions)
Chaos reigns as The Death Riders screwed over their old rivals. Fox & Top Flight regroup and the fans cheer, but THE CRU attacks! Action Andretti & Lio Rush grin as they CLOBBER Darius! They talk trash, and then Dante gets up, only for Action to LARIAT him down! But where’d Fox go? Wait, now Lio & Action undo their chain necklaces, so they can CHOKE Top Flight with them!! The fans boo, more refs rush out here, but The Cru has already choked out Darius & Dante! Will this be the end of this animosity? Or have Lio & Action only put themselves back on Top Flight’s radar?
BREAKING NEWS for April!
Dynamite returns to Boston, but it won’t be Big Business. It’ll be a Spring Breakthru! Get your tickets now so you don’t miss out!
Backstage interview with The Undisputed Kingdom.
Lexy Nair brings up the intense match Adam Cole and Daniel Garcia had, going to Hell and back, all for the TNT Championship. It unfortunately ended in a time limit draw, and some would say a tie is worse than a loss. Cole says he certainly feels that way. He feels sick to his stomach, physically beat up, and the worst part is, he had Garcia beat. “Daniel Garcia, I had you beat for that TNT Championship. The time limit is what saved you. And lemme tell you, the next time we do face each other, there will be no outside interference, there will be no time limit. It will be Adam Cole VS Daniel Garcia, for the TNT Championship, and trust me when I tell you, you’re looking at the next champ!”
Kyle O’Reilly says wow. And speaking of rematches, it has been about a week since their match with FTR. And what’s really bugging him isn’t the loss, it’s the lack of respect. Kyle & Roddy showed a lot of respect. They held out their hands, and what’d FTR do? FTR left Kyle wondering if they really are everything they say they are: The best tag team on Earth that’s ever existed in the time-space continuum! Kyle thinks they’re just insecure. Roddy shouts, “KYYYLE~! No. No, we are not gonna do that. That loss matters. We didn’t go through what we went through to get back together, to lose to the supposed best tag team on the planet.”
Roddy wants FTR to hear this. “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. The third time’s not gonna happen, fellas.” Cole says, “And that is Undisputed.” When and where will we see these epic trilogies happen?
Backstage interview with Kazuchika Okada.
Slam Dunk Sunday returns as Lexy is now with The Rainmaker. We’re not even a quarter into 2025 and Okada has gotten some very significant wins defending the AEW Continental Championship. Okada says yes, at Grand Slam: Australia, he beat Buddy Matthews. At Revolution, he beat Brody King. He put those dogs down. What does that mean? Okada says he means, he put those b*tches to sleep! Is The Rainmaker saying the Hounds of Hell are no more? Or will they come barking back and take a bite out of his belt?
Bandido VS Johnny TV!
The Most Wanted wants his revenge on Chris Jericho, but he was first challenged by the Guru of Greatness for this “big ratings” showdown. Will Bandido mute Johnny and head for The Nueve? Or will he find he’s not #TVReady?
Johnny disrespects Bandido during his entrance by throwing his big studded jacket at him! The fans boo, Johnny grins, but Bandido fires off forearms! The bell rings, Johnny pushes Bandido back, then wrangles him. Johnny rolls Bandido, ONE, but Johnny floats to rain down fists and stomps! Johnny gets his sunglasses off, the fans boo, but Johnny says he is TV Ready. Johnny taunts “cabron” Bandido, then KICKS him in the back. Johnny eggs Bandido on, “How’s my foot taste?” Johnny drags Bandido up for a NECKBREAKER! The fans boo as Johnny shows off the abs. Johnny KICKS Bandido, drags him back up, then fires body shots.
Johnny whips, Bandido ducks ‘n’ dodges, then he CLOBBERS Johnny! The fans fire up as Bandido keeps moving, another big forearm! And another big forearm! Bandido fires up, the fans are with him, and he runs in at the corner. Bandido jumps up to MONKEY FLIP! Johnny flops hard on his face! Johnny gets up in a huff, but runs into a military press! With ONE HAND! Bandido then THROWS Johnny down! Omaha rallies more while Johnny bails out, and Collision goes to single picture.
Bandido build speed, but Johnny slides in and LARIATS! Johnny mocks the clapping, then covers, TWO! Bandido is tougher than that, but Johnny drags him right up. Johnny reels Bandido in, MOONLIGHT DRIVE! Cover, TWO! Bandido is still tougher than that, but Johnny clamps on a dragon sleeper. Bandido endures, even as Johnny hooks a leg and twists him. Bandido fights around, reaches out, but Johnny drags him back! Johnny keeps on the stretch plum style hold, but Bandido still endures. Bandido fights up, fires knees, but Johnny CLUBS Bandido! Johnny INVERTED SUPLEXES, but Bandido lands on the apron!
Bandido blocks a shot, slingshots, but Johnny SHOVES him down! Bandido hits the floor and Johnny goes out after him. Johnny storms up on Bandido, stands him up, and whips him into steel steps! Bandido falls in a heap, Johnny stalks him and taunts him, but Collision goes to break.
Slam Dunk Sunday returns, Johnny runs in at the corner but Bandido BOOTS him away! Bandido then UPPERCUTS, goes up, but Johnny throws him down! Bandido rolls to his feet, runs back in, but Johnny dodges. Johnny runs back in, but Bandido SHOTGUNS him down! The fans fire up, Bandido covers, TWO! Johnny survives that shot but Bandido stays focused. The fans rally, Bandido paces, and Bandido drags Johnny up. Bandido gut wrenches to a Canadian Rack, that then becomes a torture rack! X KNEE! Johnny staggers to the ropes, Bandido says BANG! Bandido runs in, BLACKJACK 21 PLEX!! Bridging cover, Bandido wins!
Winner: Bandido, by pinfall
The Most Wanted was most certainly #TVReady! But he’s not done, as he grabs a mic to call out Jericho! “Come here, and bring my little brother, Gravity’s mask, RIGHT NOOOW!” Bandido waits, and here comes The Learning Tree! The ROH World Champion has “Big Bill” & Bryan Keith behind him, and he is holding onto Gravity’s mask. The fans boo, but Jericho smiles as he holds the mask up. The Learning Tree goes to the ring, and Jericho also has a mic. Jericho steps and says, “You know, Bandido. I wish I could tell you it doesn’t have to be this way, but I think we both know that it does.
“Because even after a generational career, one of the greatest in pro-wrestling history, I still have to remind you, everybody here watching tonight, everybody at home, who’s been fortunate enough to witness the brilliance of the Jericho Era… That you can only take me for granted for so long! That you can only take from me so much until I start taking back.” Jericho can be quite generous, and he can also be very dangerous. Bandido can just ask his family. The fans boo, but Jericho says Bandido’s terrified sister, his disgraced brother, and his weeping mother…! And Jericho is sorry he made Bandido’s mother cry, he really is.
But he had to teach Bandido a lesson! That’s what happens when you try and take the ROH World Championship from Chris Jericho! You understand him? Do you?! The fans boo, but Jericho says if Bandido wants the mask back, he can’t have it. Because Jericho wants Bandido to remember the humiliation that he felt when Jericho took this mask right off his brother. And the only thing worse than taking a luchador’s mask… is putting that mask on! Jericho goes to put Gravity’s mask on! The fans boo as Jericho wears it as his own! His big head doesn’t even fit in it! The fans chant “YOU SUCK! YOU SUCK!” but Jericho tells them to shut up!
Jericho, muffled as his voice is now, tells Bandido that Bandido should just stand there and cry like his mother! Bandido DECKS Jericho instead! But now Bill runs up! Bandido dodges, BOOTS Keith, then dodges again! Bandido goes up, up, but into Bill’s big hand! SKYSCRAPER- NO, Bandido slips free, then dodges Keith! Bandido SNATCHES the mask off Jericho, and gets away clean! The fans fire up as Bandido gets his moral victory! But will he and Jericho go one more round for THE victory?
Megan Bayne speaks.
“I’ve watched others fight for what they believe is theirs: Titles, fame, glory. But none of them possess true power. They worship at the feet of champions, but even those champions don’t understand what it is to be chosen by the heavens. I have arrived here as the embodiment of fate. And when they bow before me, when they worship at my feet, they’ll finally know that the All Elite Goddess has arrived. I am The Megasus, and this is my kingdom now.”
Toni Storm speaks.
“Who died and made you God? Who came down from the mountains and bestowed your power upon my people? Megan Bayne, have you heard the mythology of the one they call Timeless? Hercules doesn’t have my thighs, I have an Oedipal Complex with myself, I can summon the Kraken from my ass, and Pegasus ain’t got s*it on me! I saw my reflection, and my reflection saw me, and we made love until the sun came up. And at Dynasty, I will cut off the head of the mighty Megasus, and I will hold it aloft for the whole world to see, and I will say… ‘By GAWD I’m good.'” Luther applauds in the background, will Toni Storm slay this female titan?
Harley Cameron VS Aminah Belmont!
Though she was rather coy about her- er, Harley-gram’s budding romance with The Beast Mortos, the wild Aussie is getting back in action. Will the Phoenix Princess #FEELTHEWRATH on Slam Dunk Sunday?
The bell rings and the fans rally for Harley. Harley and Aminah tie up, Harley headlocks, but Aminah powers up and out. Aminah drops down, Harley rolls over then bypasses Aminah to LARIAT! The fans cheer, Harley runs and KNEES Aminah low. Then a RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! The fans fire up again and Harley stands Aminah up. Aminah throat chops, then straitjackets for the NECKBREAKER! Harley flounders to a corner, Aminah mocks the fans, then she runs in, but into an ELBOW! Harley runs up, ducks the lariat and ENZIGIRIS! The fans fire up for Harley, she ducks Aminah’s roundhouse to pump handle!
Harley lifts for the PUMP HANDLE SAIDO! The fans fire up with Harley, “FEEL THE WRATH!” And then she dragon sleepers, for HER FINISHING MOVE! Cover, Harley wins!
Winner: Harley Cameron, by pinfall
Aminah certainly did #FEELTHEWRATH, and Harley goes right to commentary for our main event! Will Harley have a good time watching Komander & Hologram officially debut as a team? Or will Dralistico y Mortos make everything tranquilo?
Backstage interview with Don Callis.
Lexy is with cruddy Callis and brings up all that is going on within the Family. We have not seen Kyle Fletcher since the brutal cage match at Revolution, and- Callis stops Lexy there. He says we all know what she’s up to here. She is passive aggressively getting Callis all worked up about the cage match, but here’s the thing. When you have Kyle Fletcher, just 26 years old, and already the future of pro-wrestling, “you have the luxury of putting nights like Revolution in the rearview mirror. What I’ve got planned for Kyle Fletcher, what we’ve got planned, is gonna dwarf anything that your little brain could possibly fathom!”
But one thing she said is right: Everyone wants to see Kyle! So tonight is a little treat. Ladies and gentlemen… The Protostar, the future of wrestling, and the New God of Pro-Wrestling, Kyle BAH GAWD Fletcher! Yes, Kyle indeed steps into frame, and he says there has been a lot of talk and rumors that he was in some hospital bed, licking his wounds, but he is here to set the story straight. Yes, the cage match, the entire rivalry with Ospreay, has changed Kyle. But one thing that has not changed is the fact that he is destined to be the greatest of all time!
So he will be at Dynamite this Wednesday, and he’ll make it very apparent what is next for The Family, and for The Protostar, Kyle Fletcher. Say his full name, baby! Callis and Kyle hug it out, are maybe feeling a little too good, but just what is next for the DCF in AEW?
BREAKING NEWS for Dynamite!
Tony Khan has decided what’s next for Kyle: Brody King! Will the King of Death prove the Hounds of Hell are not done yet? Or will The Protostar use him as a stepping stone to the top? Then, it is some big meaty men slapping meat as “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs takes on Mark Davis. Will Hobbs finally get past the Don Callis Family with this? Plus, after Megan Bayne and Toni Storm each said their piece tonight, we’re getting a tag team match! Megan again teams with Penelope Ford against the reunited #ThunderStorm! Can La Mera Mera get her own revenge while helping Timeless Toni tune up for Dynasty?
And Kenny Omega not only returns, he is back in action against Blake Christian! Will the Best Bout Machine use the Vanilla Babyface as an appetizer for that big International Championship Triple Threat at Dynasty? And last but not least, after Dax Harwood left Cope hanging last week, Tony Schiavone will interview #RatedFTR to get to the bottom of this divide. All this when AEW arrives in St. Paul, Minnesota!
Los Titanes del Aire VS La Faccion Ingobernable!
This one has been a long time coming. Hologram was put on the shelf because of Dralistico, Mortos y Rush, but he was able to reboot, rebuild and refresh in time to help Komander fight back. Can the Titans of the Air fly high over LFI? Or will Dralistico y Mortos stampede over them like rampaging bulls?
The teams sort out, the ref has to keep them back, and then Dralistico starts against Hologram. Harley claims to have no idea who “Harley-gram” really is, but whoever she is, she has a fantastic chest. Wait, Mortos CLOBBERS Komander! The fans boo, but Hologram dodges, and Mortos CLOBBERS Darlistico! Hologram fires hands, Mortos headlocks, but Hologram goes up the ropes! Hologram then flips free, SOBATS, and whips. Hologram ducks under then hurdles over Mortos. Mortos leaps over, runs back up, ARABIAN PRESS and a roll! The fans fire up, Hologram dodges Mortos to then tilt-o-whirl and DEJA VU-
NO, Mortos stops the ride to chicken wing Hologram! But Hologram victory rolls through, TWO! Mortos has it, TWO! Both men stand, Hologram rolls Mortos but Mortos powers through to a cover, ONE! They both stand, Mortos HEADBUTTS Hologram down! The fans fire up, then Mortos runs to sunset flip! Hologram rolls through, Komander tags in, and Komander springboards to SPLASH! Komander bounces off the cover, comes back and tilt-o-whirl RANAAS! Mortos flounders away, Dralistico tags in. Mortos BOOTS Komander, Dralistico springboards but Komander dodges. Komander shoves, then he pops Dralistico up, but Dralistico DROPKICKS!
Dralistico runs back in, ducks ‘n ‘dodges to SHOULDER TACKLE! The fans fire up and Harley says this is “Luchamazing!” Dralistico fires up, runs up, but Komander blocks! Komander kicks Dralistico again and again, then goes up the corner! DOUBLE BOUNCE ARABIAN PRESS ARM-DRAG! The fans fire up as Komander then KICKS, SOBATS, and winds up. Komander runs to jump, spin, and wheelbarrow for the arm-drag! Komander fires up, the fans fire up, but Harley says she has to go now? Harley needs to call her friend. Harley says she forgot, but she’s gotta go, she’ll be back. Harley hops off commentary, who is she going to call?
Komander puts Dralistico on the apron but Dralistico mule kicks Hologram! Dralistico dodges Komander’s tiger feint kick, and Komander ends up on the apron. Mortos runs up, but Komander GAMANGIRIS! Dralistico is there to FLYING RANA Komander to the floor! Mortos TOPE TORNILLOS! Down goes Hologram and the fans fire up! Fans lose their minds, Harley scampers off, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Mortos drags Hologram up, SMACKS him back down, and Dralistico sends Komander into railing! Then Dralistico drags Komander up, RAILING BACKBREAKER! Dralistico shoves Komander back into the ring, then sits him up to go after the mask! The ref reprimands, Dralistico stops, and Dralistico argues with the ref. Dralistico then drags Komander up, brings him around, and whips him to ropes. Dralistico ELBOWS Komander down, tags in Mortos, and Mortos fires up. Mortos NECK TWISTS Komander! Cover, TWO! Komander stays in this, but Mortos clamps onto him again. Mortos YANKS Komander up with his mask to then SLAM him down!
Mortos stands Komander back up to SMACK him down! Komander goes to ropes, Mortos storms up, and Mortos wrenches Komander to tag in Dralistico. Komander tires to fight back but LFI still mugs him. Dralistico CHOPS Komander, then says uno mas! But then Dralistico DECKS Komander! Komander rises up, and Darlistico KICKS the leg out! Dralistico dusts himself off, puts up the ingobernable fist, then looms over Komander. Abrahantes coaches Komander, but Dralistico has him in a modified Half Crab! Komander endures, Dralistico lets go, and the fans rally up. Dralistico stands Komander up, whips him to the corner, then runs up to SPLASH!
Dralistico sits Komander down, goes side to side, and SUPERKICKS! Dralistico taunts Hologram, then soaks up the heat. But wait! “Harley-gram” is here! And suspiciously wearing gear just like Harley’s. Dralistico TOSSES Hologram in just for fun, then stands him up to CHOP! Dralistico runs at Komander in the other corner, but Komander breaks free! Slam Dunk Sunday returns to single picture as Dralistico hits buckles! Hologram runs in and LARIATS! Komander SUPERKICKS! Komander feeds Dralistico to Hologram’s SPANISH FLY! Hologram then helps Komander go up, up, and PHOENIX SPLASH! Cover, Mortos breaks it!
The fans rally, Dralistico and Komander crawl. “This is Awesome!” as we get hot tags to Mortos and Hologram! Hologram dodges Mortos, SOBATS, and KICKS! And HEEL KICKS! Mortos wobbles, Hologram goes up the ropes to QUEBRADA, but into Mortos’ Alabama Lift! Hologram powers through to DESTROYER!! Mortos staggers around, flops out of the ring, and Hologram builds speed! Hologram DIVES, direct hit on Mortos and they go all the way to the ramp! The fans are thunderous and Hologram hurries to get Mortos in the ring. Fans hope these teams “FIGHT FOREVER!” but Komander goes up, CIELITO LINDO!
Hologram is back in, he hooks Mortos up and rolls, GHOST PIN! Dralistico barrels in and breaks it! The fans rally, Harley-gram joins in with Abrahantes, and we get hot tags to Komander and Dralistico! Komander goes up, Dralistico ROCKS him first! Dralistico climbs up after Komander, fires shots, but Komander fires back! They go back and forth, even with CHOPS! Dralistico fires HEADBUTT after HEADBUTT, then brings Komander up! SUPER- NO, Komander slips free and ENZIGIRIS! The fans fire up again as Komander roars! Komander runs and goes up, up, and SUPER POISON-RANAS!! The fans are thunderous again, but Mortos scoops Komander!
Mortos hits the BEAST BREAKER!! Then he runs to FLYING ELBOW! Hologram runs in and goes up, then up to POISON-RANA! But Dralistico FLYING CRUCIFIX DRIVERS!! Komander is back to fire hands with Dralistico, and we get DOUBLE ROUNDHOUSES!! Both men fall, but Komander falls onto Dralistico! Cover, TWO!! Dralistico survives and Omaha is electric! Abrahantes & Harley-gram get that energy building, and Komander has Dralistico. The fans cheer on “A E DUB!” as the forearms fly! Dralistico CHOPS, but Komander CHOPS! The CHOPS go back and forth, but Dralistico SOBATS!
Dralistico CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS, then he runs, but Komander follows! Dralistico dodges, springboards, and FLYING DESTROYERS!!! Komander staggers then falls, Dralistico hurries to cover, HOLOGRAM BREAKS IT! The fans are thunderous again as Dralistico runs to SCREW HIGH KICK! Dralistico whips, Hologram reverses, but Dralistico slides out! And he grabs Abrahantes as a hostage! Hologram still DIVES! Direct hit on Dralistico, and a scary landing for Hologram! Mortos storms over to TOSS Abrahantes away! But then he locks eyes with Harley-gram. Harley-gram pets Mortos’ mane, but Dralistico tells Mortos to focus!
Komander runs the tightrope! SALUTE MOONSAULT!! Direct hit on LFI and Omaha is thunderous again! Komander puts Dralistico in, Hologram is back up! Torture rack for the PORTAL BOMB!! And then CIELITO LINDO!! Cover, TITANES WIN!!
Winners: Los Titanes del Aire, by pinfall
A powerful first match as a true duo, and LFI is in retreat! Will Komander & Hologram start to take over AEW? Will “Harley-gram” be along for the ride?
My Thoughts:
A great second part to Slam Dunk Weekend, and again I like just one hour Collision. As they did last night, the title match opened, and it was great stuff. But of course Death Riders retained, a random special episode was not where they’d lose the titles. Plus, The Cru went after Top Flight to restart their rivalry. Very good promo from Okada to talk down to the Hounds, and very good promo from Kyle & Callis to talk themselves up. Kyle VS Brody will be great stuff, but I feel like Okada and Brody can circle back around to a rematch for Dynasty. It’s mostly that Brody won’t take kindly to Okada calling him and Buddy “b*tches” again.
Great match from Bandido VS Johnny, and a very good promo segment with The Learning Tree. Bandido getting the mask back was good stuff, and I bet we’ll get one more ROH World Championship match between Bandido and Jericho. I would hope this time Bandido wins and we can start moving towards a Learning Tree fallout with Bill turning on Jericho. Supercard of Honor isn’t until May, maybe we can build up other names from within the ROH roster to start challenging for the top title. And very good promo from The Undisputed Kingdom to hype up both the eventual Garcia VS Cole 3 and FTR VS Kyle & Roddy 3 matches. Those might even be at Dynasty.
And of course we got story tie-ins of Harley with LFI. Harley got a good win over Aminah, and she of course played a part in Los Titanes winning over LFI. Rush needs to return to have a talk with Mortos, and of course this “Beauty & The Beast Mortos” story is going to keep on going until Harley-gram is exposed as Harley.
My Score: 8.8/10
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