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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The Continental Classic is Relentless!
Darby Allin took a lot of damage from Brody King in his first Continental Classic match, but he’s back to try again! Will Darby get on the board? Or will Komander redeem himself from Rampage?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Darby Allin VS Komander; Darby wins.
- WrestleDynasty International Women’s Cup Qualifier Tournament: Willow Nightingale VS Serena Deeb; Willow wins and advances to face Jamie Hayter in the AEW Finals.
- AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Kazuchika Okada VS Kyle Fletcher; Kyle wins.
- The Beast Mortos VS Aaron Solo; Mortos wins.
- Mina Shirakawa VS Emi Sakura; Mina wins.
- AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Daniel Garcia VS Mark Briscoe; Briscoe wins.
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AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Darby Allin VS Komander!
Both the Relentless One and the Commander of the Skies are without points, despite putting up a fight in their first matches. Someone will finally get on the board, but who ends up stuck at the back of the pack?
The bell rings and the fans rally up as we’re on the clock. Darby and Komander shake hands and the two tie up. Darby slips around to waistlock, then he spins Komander to a headlock and takeover. Cover, ONE, but Darby holds onto Komander. Komander fights up, powers up but can’t power out as Darby holds on tight. Komander powers Darby to a corner, fires body shots, then wrenches to whip. Darby reverses, Komander goes up and over, then Komander arm-drags! But Darby has the headlock right back! The fans cheer while Komander fights up. Darby grinds the hold, but Komander powers up and out.
Komander runs up, Darby sidesteps and FLYING ARM-DRAGS, but Komander handsprings though! Things keep moving, Komander sunset flips but Darby rolls it to a sunset, TWO! Darby hurries to clamp on with a chinlock! The fans cheer as Komander endures and fights to his feet. Darby hits another headlock takeover, but Komander headscissors. Darby rolls Komander, rolls back, and has a TEXAS CLOVERLEAF right away! Komander crawls forward and grabs the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer and Darby lets go. Komander goes to the apron but Darby runs up, only for Komander to GAMANGIRI!
Komander goes up, tightrope walks, and ARABIAN PRESS ARM-DRAGS, but Darby counters to WRING Komander out! Darby rolls into a LA MAGISTROL, TWO! Darby clearly watched Rampage last night, and he makes sure to keep Komander grounded with another chinlock. Komander fights up so Darby throws him out! Darby builds speed but Komander DUMPS Darby! Then ASAI MOONSAULTS! Direct hit and the fans fire up! Komander hurries to put Darby back in the ring, and the fans rally behind Komander. Komander aims from the corner, runs corner to corner, and goes up, up and PHOENIX SPLASH! Cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up as Darby survives, but Komander clamps on a chinlock. Komander grinds Darby down, but Darby fights up to fire body shots. Darby runs, but Komander SUPERKICKS him out! Komander goes to the apron, then runs up to the corner! CROSSBODY! Down goes Darby and Komander goes to the apron again, CIELITO- NO, Darby dodges! Darby then SHOVSES Komander into the steel steps! Darby grabs a chair, but he sets it up to make Komander take a seat. Darby fires hands, then he rolls into the ring. Darby has a wild grin and he builds speed, to DIVE! But he only gets chair!!
The fans lose their minds while both men are down, and Collision goes picture in picture.
The ref checks Darby as Darby clutches his lower back. Darby is somehow still okay to continue, so Komander shoves him into the ring. Cover, TWO!! Darby proves he’s still in this so Komander stalks him to ropes. Komander stomps Darby, clamps on, but Darby has the ROPEBREAK! Komander steps back, then he drags Darby from the ropes. Komander drops an elbow on the leg! Komander stalks Darby to a corner, stomps him around, then brings him up. Komander CHOPS, then reels Darby in for a PANCAKE BRIDGE! TWO, and Darby flounders away. Komander stays cool and he stalks Darby again. Komander drops an elbow on the leg!
Komander stomps Darby, eggs him on, then CLUBS Darby back down. Komander kicks Darby out of the ring, then goes back to the apron. Komander jumps down to STOMP Darby on the back! Darby writhes while Collision returns to single picture, and fans boo Komander! Komander ignores that to whip Darby, only for Darby to reverse! Komander hits railing hard! Darby runs up, but Komander dodges and Darby hits railing hard! Then Komander GAMANGIRIS! The fans fire up for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” while Komander puts Darby in the ring. Cover, TWO! The fans rally while Darby writhes.
Komander grows frustrated but he aims from a corner. Komander runs up, Darby dodges, both men turn around, and heads collide! Both men fall back, and the ref starts a standing count. The fans rally and Komander shakes out the stars. Darby and Komander both stand at 5 of 10, then Darby fires shots! Komander gives those back, but Darby SLAPS Komander! Darby then blocks a kick, flips Komander, then fires hands! Darby RAMS Komander, runs and hops on, CODE RED! Cover, TWO!! Komander survives and the fans declare “This is Awesome!” Darby hobbles is way to a corner, then climbs up.
Komander hurries to ROCK Darby first! Komander climbs, gives a short headbutt, then stands Darby up. Darby resists the superplex and fires body shots! Darby SHOVES Komander, Komander backflips through! Komander is right back up top, SUPER SPANISH FLY!! Cover, ROPEBREAK!! Darby survives by fingertips but the fans fire up with Komander! Komander goes to the apron, he slingshots, but Darby trips him up! Darby CLUBS and CLAWS Komander’s back! Darby then goes to the corner, climbs up, and GUILLOTINE COFFIN DROPS!! Komander flops to the floor, Darby builds speed! Darby DIVES, direct hit at the railing!
The fans are thunderous as Darby hurries to get Komander up and in! Cover, TWO! The fans rally as Darby grits his teeth. Darby drags Komander up to whip corner to corner, then he runs in, but Komander KNEES Him away! Then POISON-RANA! Darby flops to the apron but Komander goes after him! APRON MONKEY FLIP!! Darby hits knees first then flops to the floor! Komander DIVES! Direct hit at the ramp again! Komander puts Darby in, goes up, and the fans cheer on the tightrope walk! CIELITO- NO, Darby dodges! Darby catches a kick, drags Komander down and around, LAST SUPPER! DARBY WINS!
Winner: Darby Allin, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Komander earns 0)
The Relentless One gets his points and can finally keep pace with the league! But will he be ready for his Holiday Bash against Will Ospreay?
Backstage interview with The Don Callis Family.
Renee Paquette is with Don Callis himself, as well as The Alpha, Konosuke Takeshita. Things have been booming for the Family, but what is next after that big win on Ricochet at Full Gear? Callis says Renee needs to use more superlatives for Konosuke. Booming? This is domination! But then Will Hobbs steps in! Callis says hey, Powerhouse, welcome back! Hobbs stops Callis and tells him to back up. It seems Callis forgot Hobbs’ email, phone number, address, didn’t even think to check on him at all. Right? Right. So let’s keep this short and sweet: Hobbs wants what Konosuke has. Hobbs wants to be AEW International Champion!
Callis says hey, what is going on here? They have history! Hobbs is going to step to Konosuke? Duh. Well, okay, yeah, Callis admits Hobbs deserves a shot. Hobbs deserves better than what he’s been getting. But see, with all these international bookings coming up, Callis & Konosuke are going to Japan, to Portugal, all over. Callis will talk with his people, they’ll get back to Hobbs. Callis has Konosuke get going and says see ya later, but Hobbs grabs Callis’ arm! Hobbs tells Callis he better get back to him. Callis promises! Callis follows his Alpha out, but will Konosuke even come back from NJPW WrestleDynasty with a belt?
WrestleDynasty International Women’s Cup Qualifier Tournament: Willow Nightingale VS Serena Deeb!
Speaking of WrestleDynasty, the best women from around the wrestling world are fighting to be part of that inaugural card and this inaugural Women’s Cup! But with Jamie Hayter waiting in the wings, will it be the Babe with the Power or the Professor of Professional Wrestling that joins her for Winter is Coming?
The bell rings and the fans rally behind Willow. Deeb and Willow circle, tie up, and Deeb wrenches an arm to wristlock. Willow spins, slips around and waistlocks. Deeb fights the lift but Willow still SLAMS her down! Deeb floats out to facelock but Willow slips out to facelock back. The fans rally for Willow more as she wrenches, but Deeb rolls, rolls back, then spins to wrench and wrench. Deeb wrangles Willow with a wristlock but Willow headscissors. Deeb kips free, the two go again, and Deeb headlocks. Willow powers up and out, Deeb RAMS her, but Willow rebounds to CLOBBER Deeb! The fans fire up and Willow shimmies, shakes, and flexes!
Willow runs, Deeb stays low, but Willow avoids the armd-rag to Oklahoma Roll! TWO, and Deeb jackknife bridges! ONE, and Willow rolls to bring Deeb up! Deeb fights free to kick low and tuck the arms. But Willow backdrops free! Deeb sunset flips, but Willow stays up! HIP- NO, Deeb avoids the hip drop and rolls Willow into a ghost pin! TWO, and Willow brings Deeb up to FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect but Willow still smiles. The fans fire up and Willow has Deeb in the corner. Willow fires LARIAT after LARIAT, and goes all the way to nine! Then Willow runs up, but has to block a boot!
Deeb breaks free and KICKS Willow! Deeb goes out, baits Willow in, and catches her for a HOTSHOT NECKBREAKER! Willow staggers away while Deeb soaks up the heat. Deeb then RAMS into Willow, slides under and BOOTS Willow out of the ring! Willow tumbles to the floor, Deeb soaks up more heat, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Willow clutches her back while Deeb taunts the fans here in Columbus, Ohio. Willow rolls in but Deeb is right on her. Deeb UPPERCUTS Willow, bumps her off buckles, but Willow blocks the whip! Deeb kicks and stomps away, then UPPERCUTS Willow again. Deeb whips corner to corner successfully, then runs up to LARIAT! Willow flops down, Deeb pushes her to a cover, TWO! Deeb keeps on Willow with an elbow drop on the leg! Deeb then rolls Willow over and has the SEATED SURFBOARD! Willow endures as Deeb rocks the boat! Deeb then lets go of legs to reel Willow into a CAMEL CLUTCH! Willow endures, even as Deeb fishhooks her!
The ref reprimands but this is clearly a shot at The DMD. Willow SLAPS at Deeb, but Deeb smothers her! The ref reprimands so Deeb lets go, steps through, and traps one arm while pulling the other! Willow endures this modified Ground Cobra Twist while Collision goes to break!
Collision returns and Willow fights out of an Iron Octopus! SIDEWALK SLAM! The fans fire up while both women are down! Willow rolls away to the far side, both women rise, and then Willow runs up! Deeb swings, Willow dodges, and Willow LARIATS! And LARIATS! The fans fire up with Willow and she runs in, BODY BLOCK and LARIAT in a corner! Then a snapmare and BOOT! The fans fire up and Willow whips Deeb for a SPINEBUSTER! High stack, TWO! Deeb survives but Willow has the fans behind her! Willow hauls Deeb up, gut wrenches, but Deeb fights it! Willow CLUBS Deeb, but Deeb slips under!
Deeb CHOPS, then CHOPS again! The fans “WOO~!” and Deeb LARIATS! Willow stays up so Deeb runs, LARIAT! Willow is still up, Deeb gets frustrated, and runs again. Deeb ducks ‘n’ dodges to LEAPING LARIAT! The fans boo but Deeb full nelsons! Willow breaks free, Deeb shoves her! SNAP GERMAN! But Willow is on her feet! Deeb hurries to hammerlock and PEPSI TWIST! Cover, TWO! Willow survives and the fans rally up while Deeb snarls. Deeb stands and she brings Willow in! Deeb tucks the arms, but Willow powers up and lifts Deeb! Willow pops Deeb around, OKLAHOMA STAMPEDE! Cover, TWO!
Deeb survives but Willow just huffs ‘n’ puffs and storms around! Deeb goes to the corner, Willow runs in, but Deeb dodges! CANNONBALL hits buckles! Willow clutches her back but Deeb is right on the legs! DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! Willow falls, Deeb reels her back in! Deeb tucks the arms, lifts, DEEB-TOX!! Cover, TWO!! Willow survives and Deeb is beside herself! The fans fire up again as Willow rises up! Deeb drags Willow up, reels her in, but Willow wrenches out. Deeb dodges, dodges again, but Willow hits the POUNCE! PERIOD! The straps come down and the fans fire up! Willow gut wrenches, BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB!! Cover, Willow wins!
Winner: Willow Nightingale, by pinfall (advances to Collision: Winter is Coming)
And now the AEW Finals are set! Jamie Hayter or Willow Nightingale, who survives next week’s Collision to head for the Tokyo Dome?
Backstage interview with Thunder Rosa.
Renee is now with La Mera Mera and brings up how Rosa’s keeping a close eye on Mariah May and Mina Shirakawa. Yes, let’s do the math: the last time Rosa was in the ring with Mariah May, Rosa won; last time Rosa was in the ring with Mina Shirakawa, Rosa won. So therefore, she is 2-0 against them, so Rosa is pretty sure she deserves the next shot at the AEW Women’s World Championship, regardless of who wins. And yes, Mina is an excellent wrestler, it would be an honor for Rosa to face her again. As for Mariah, well, Rosa brings out a looong list, and though it’s all Espanol, it’s all bad. The point is, it will be so much fun to beat Mariah until she cries!
Winter is Coming and the title match can go either way, but one thing that won’t change is that Rosa is La Mera Mera! Women’s Wrestling in AEW is alive and well! And as long as the fans believe in Rosa, she’ll scratch, claw, and fight until she gets the title back! So tell this to everyone: Good luck, you’re gonna need it. Rosa heads out, all fired up, but who will she look to burn after Mariah and Mina have it out?
The Death Riders are here!
Jon Moxley, Marina Shafir, Pac & Wheeler Yuta make their way through the GalaxyCon crowd to go right to the ring. Moxley grabs a mic and paces around. “People wanna talk? Then let’s talk, Ohio. Let’s talk about people who don’t wanna be AEW World Champion. And there’s a lot of them. There’s not a single soul in this building that wants to be AEW World Champion. They think they do, they say they do, but they don’t.” The fans chant for “Freshly Squeezed!” but Moxley says no, “they are not ready to make the sacrifices necessary. They are not ready to shoulder the weight. They are not willing to put themselves in harm’s way.
“Yeah, they wanna hold the belt and shine it up real nice, hold it up over their head and take pictures with it. They wanna strap it around their waists, but quite frankly, none of them deserve tot even lay eyes on the AEW World Championship, and it is MY responsibility to make sure that they don’t!” Is that why it’s been in the briefcase this whole time? Moxley says he’s talking about guys like Switchblade Jay White. Jay White is one hell of a competitor, one hell of a wrestler, and Moxley has a lot of respect for him. But Jay White is a child! Jay White doesn’t know the first thing about what it takes to be world champion!
The fans boo, but Moxley says Hangman Adam Page is self-destructive, miserable and insecure. He’ll probably take himself out of the game before he even sniffs another world championship! The fans cheer for #CowboyS*it, but Moxley says none of these guys really want it. And then there’s Orange Cassidy. “We found out at Full Gear exactly who Orange Cassidy was. He was not the guy. His peers hoped that he was, but he was not ‘The One.’ He was not the one foretold of in the prophecy. He did NOT have what it takes to get the job done! My only regret is that I let Orange Cassidy leave New Jersey with his skull intact!”
The fans boo and call BS, but Moxley tells Cassidy one last time, and he’ll tell the world one time so they better listen! “In a business full of pretend, full of talk, full of a bunch of talk and no action, I MEAN WHAT I SAY, and I don’t bluff.” If Cassidy pisses Moxley off one more time, Moxley takes him off the board for good. Well here comes Cassidy! Cassidy walks to the ring and Moxley already has a headache. Cassidy rolls into the ring, right past Pac, and then looks at the briefcase in Marina’s hands. Cassidy then looks Moxley up and down, then he brings out a mic from inside the jacket.
The fans cheer Cassidy on, and he says, “I can live without ever being the AEW World Champion. But see, what I can’t live with is you as the AEW World Champion. So I’m going to do whatever it takes, I’m never going to stop, until you are not the AEW World Champion.” The fans cheer that! Cassidy says the only way he stops is if Moxley kills him. Cassidy then throws his mic down at Moxley, then throws his sunglasses! And then his jacket! And his shirt! Cassidy eggs The Death Riders on, but it’s Marina who SMACKS him down with the briefcase! And then the gang all stomps away on him!
The fans boo, but Moxley rains down fists! Moxley CLAWS Cassidy’s eyes, then has Pac drag Cassidy up. Pac TOSSES Cassidy out, then Yuta goes out to tell him this is what he gets! Yuta and Pac drag Cassidy from ramp to the side of the stage! And then to the back? Moxley & Marina follow, where are The Death Riders taking Cassidy?
FTR speaks!
The #TopGuys are backstage as Cash Wheeler says, “So it’s funny, because for the better part of ten years, we’ve done everything we could to go down in history as the best. We have fought to be the most decorated, fought to go down in history as THE best tag team to ever do this. And then, a few months ago, Hurricane Helene hit North Carolina, and it’s not about wrestling anymore, it’s not about tag team gold anymore. Now, we fight for the fallen.” Dax Harwood says on Wednesday, January 1st, it is a monumental day for AEW. The first time ever, on TBS and streaming for HBO Max, it will be AEW Dynamite: Fight for the Fallen!
But even more than that, it is a big day for FTR as they spearhead the event coming to Ashville, North Carolina, to save people, save lives, raise money and raise awareness. And perhaps most importantly, FTR is building a… Oh, what’s going on? OH, the Death Riders are dragging Cassidy through here! Marina fights off security and staff, and Moxley has another bottle of cleaning solution! He says he’s gonna make this one count! Pac & Yuta hold Cassidy’s arms back while Marina holds Cassidy’s mouth open! Yuta has a funnel! Moxley says this time, Cassidy will get the message! But FTR saves Cassidy!
Cash & Dax dare the Death Riders to do something with them around, wielding steel pipes! Moxley has his team stand down, and he says they’ll learn the lesson, too. The Death Riders retreat, but will they find a way to take the Top Guys out?
AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Kazuchika Okada VS Kyle Fletcher!
The Rainmaker has 4 points with his one win and one time limit draw, but the Aussie Arrow is at a full six points from his 2-0 streak! Will the Protostar beat THE Continental Champion to have a definitive lead in Blue League? Or is this where Okada starts making his comeback?
The bell rings and the fans rally for “O-KA-DA! O-KA-DA!” Kyle and Okada circle, tie up, and are in a deadlock. Okada shifts to a waistlock but Kyle pries the hold open to wrench and wristlock. Okada rolls, trips Kyle, and has a toehold. Kyle claws at Okada’s face, then uses a leg to hook him into an ARMBAR! Okada clasps hands, rolls to stack Kyle, TWO! The two reset and the fans cheer the opening exchange. Okada and Kyle circle, feel things out, and knuckle lock. Kyle then kicks, wrenches and ELBOW BREAKERS! Kyle spins Okada to snapmare and chinlock. The fans boo but Kyle grinds the hold and leans on Okada.
Okada fights up, pries at the hold, and the fans rally. Okada rolls to bring Kyle down into a headlock! Kyle endures, fights up, and pulls hair to put Okada on the ropes! The ref reprimands, the fans boo, but Kyle lets go at 4. But then he snatches the headlock! Okada powers up and fires body shots. Kyle holds tight as Okada goes to power out! Kyle thrashes Okada around but the fans boo more. Okada powers up again and puts Kyle on ropes. The ref counts, Kyle lets go and Okada slowly backs away. The fans cheer and the two men reset. Okada and Kyle knuckle lock again and have a proper Test of Strength!
The fans rally as Kyle puts Okada on ropes, and Kyle lets off slowly. Kyle fakes the chop to pat Okada on the shoulders. Okada brushes off Kyle copying him and the two tie up collar ‘n’ elbow. Okada puts Kyle on ropes, and then he slowly lets off. Okada fakes the chop, pats Kyle on the shoulders, then actually fires a forearm! The fans fire up but the ref reprimands as Okada fires more shots! Okada whips but Kyle reverses to scoop and SLAM! Okada grimaces while Kyle flexes, and the fans boo the Protostar. Kyle stomps Okada around, then has Okada on ropes. Kyle whips Okada, but Okada reverses and BOOTS!
The fans fire up while Kyle flounders to a corner. Okada storms up, throws a heavy elbow, then snapmares Kyle at the ropes. Okada runs side to side to BASEMENT DROPKICK! Kyle tumbles out and Okada pursues. Okada reels Kyle in, DDT to the floor! The fans rally up and Okada puts Kyle in the ring. Okada takes a moment since he has plenty of time, but then Kyle bails out the side! The fans boo but Okada pursues again. Okada drags Kyle up to UPPERCUT! Okada follows Kyle to the railing, then UPPERCUTS again! Okada puts Kyle in while the fans cheer him on. But Kyle snatches Okada in the ropes! DRAPING DDT!
Kyle strikes like a Viper but the fans boo even more! Kyle snarls paces around, and he soaks up the heat while Collision goes picture in picture.
Kyle takes his time stalking Okada, then drags him up. Kyle winds up to ROCK Okada! And then CHOP! Okada staggers to a corner but Kyle is right on him. Kyle traps the arms, and CHOPS Okada again! Kyle soaks up the heat while Okada leans against ropes. Kyle storms up, winds up, but then he CLAWS Okada’s eyes! Kyle stops as the ref counts so he can taunt the fans. Kyle mockingly pats Okada on the head, then runs up to KICK him down! Okada writhes and Kyle grimaces. Kyle covers his ears so he can ignore the fans taunting him. But then Okada gets up to fire off forearms! Kyle knees low, snapmares, and has a chinlock!
Okada endures as Kyle grinds him down. Okada fights up even as Kyle leans on him, and Okada fires body shots! Kyle KNEES low again! Okada drops to his knees, but Kyle KICKS him down! Kyle kneels for a cocky cover, TWO! Kyle clamps right back on with a chinlock! Collision returns to single picture as the fans rally up again. Okada fights up, fires body shots, then ROCKS Kyle with a forearm! Okada runs, but into a CALF KICK! Okada flops over and Kyle soaks up more heat from the fans. Kyle says it is done now, but fans chant, “You Still Suck!” Kyle stands Okada up, and Okada ROCKS Kyle! And ROCKS him again
Kyle fires a forearm in return, and then fires another! The fans boo but Okada shakes his head. The fans fire up as Okada fires forearm after forearm, then an UPPERCUT! Kyle kicks low! Kyle whips, Okada ducks ‘n’ dodges, then speed sup to ELBOW Kyle down! The fans fire up while Kyle flounders to a corner! Okada rises and he has a clenched jaw! Okada runs to ELBOW Kyle! Kick and DDT! Kyle sputters, Okada covers, TWO! Okada stays calm and he brings Kyle back up. Kyle breaks free, Okada catches his arm, MONEY CLIP! Kyle flails, reaches out, but he’s already really red! The fans rally up and chant “TAP! TAP! TAP!”
Kyle fights, reaches out, but Okada pulls him back! Kyle CLAWS Okada’s eyes! Kyle arm-drags free, but Okada comes back! Only for Kyle to catch him, SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF! Okada flounders and Kyle snarls. Kyle fires himself up and he storms over to Okada. Okada slowly rises, Kyle takes aim and runs, but Okada FLAPJACKS! The fans fire up while both men are down! Okada rolls away to a corner, and he grits his teeth as he rises back up. Kyle is in the other corner, but he comes running in! Okada pops Kyle up, Alabama Lift and REVERSE NECKBREAKER! The fans fire up and Okada brings Kyle to his feet!
Okada scoops and SLAMS Kyle, then goes up the corner! MACHO ELBOW! The fans fire up more, and Okada brings out the Rainmaker MIDDLE FINGER! Okada brings Kyle up, ripcords, but Kyle ducks the lariat! So Okada DROPKICKS! But Kyle flounders out of the ring! The fans boo but Okada is just as frustrated. A ring count starts but Okada goes out after Kyle. Okada drags Kyle up and then gut wrenches! The fans fire up but Kyle fights free! Kyle half nelsons, HALF ‘N’ HALF to the floor!! Kyle rolls in at 6 of 10 but Okada is still dazed! Okada is at 8 of 10, but he springs to life to get in at 9.5! But Kyle’s right on him! LAST RIDE!! Cover, TWO!!!
The fans are thunderous and Kyle is furious that Okada survives! Kyle scowls as Okada goes to a corner. Kyle runs corner to corner, but Okada BOOTS first! Kyle flounders but comes back, into a KNEE! Kyle sputters, but he grabs at Okada. Kyle whips, runs up, and he forearm SMASHES Okada! Kyle takes another swing, but Okada blocks to spin and DISCUS LARIAT! Okada roars, and he brings Kyle back up! Ripcord and RAIN- NO, Kyle dodges to HAYMAKER! Okada BOOTS! Kyle SUPERKCIKS! Okada rebounds to SHOTGUN! Kyle is right up, swings, but Okada shoves him at the ref! Kyle avoids a collision, but Okada gets him again!
Okada ripcords, Kyle grabs at the ref! The ref cowers in the corner, Kyle blocks a kick to LOW BLOW Okada!! Maybe Okada was going for that, too, but it costs him! Kyle suplexes and BRAINBUSTERS!! Cover, KYLE WINS!!
Winner: Kyle Fletcher, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Okada earns 0)
The Aussie Arrow uses another cheap tactic to win, but in the end, he still dominates Blue League with NINE POINTS! Will no one be able to stop the Protostar from heading for Worlds End?
The Beast Mortos VS Aaron Solo!
With Claudio Castagnoli not here, there is no Continental Classic action for the menacing minotaur, who desperate needs points to stay in the running. Will he simply stay hot by taking out The Most Talented?
The bell rings, Mortos rushes in but Solo dodges. Solo runs up to GAMANGIRI, then he fires off furious forearms! The ref counts, Mortos SHOVES Solo and CLOBBERS him! The fans fire up and Mortos SLAPS Solo! Mortos whips, then tilt-o-whirls Solo into a torture rack! Solo fights free to DREAMCAST KICK! Mortos stays on his feet, so Solo runs, but back into the tilt-o-whirl! BACKBREAKER DROP! And then a gut wrench into a POWER BREAKER!! Solo writhes and the fans fire up with Mortos! Mortos aims from a corner while Solo rises, DISCUS LARIAT!! Cover, Mortos wins!
Winner: The Beast Mortos, by pinfall
This may not have been the C2, but Mortos didn’t need back-up to solo Solo! Now Mortos must prepare for Winter is Coming! He takes on Kazuchika Okada next week on Collision!
Backstage interview with Top Flight Airlines.
Renee is now with Lio Rush, Action Andretti, Leila Grey & The Martin Brothers. She needs to talk the Dynamite Dozen Battle Royal from last Wednesday. There came a point where they were not all on the same page, what happened? Leila would like to know that herself! What was that move about? Leila is of course referring to Lio & Action being united in turning on Darius & Dante before the end. Leila says that was crazy out there! This is supposed to be a team, but perhaps Lio & Action don’t understand that. Leila gets annoyed when Lio & Action don’t say anything, so she calls out Action directly.
Action says yeah, okay, he and Lio took Darius & Dante outta the match. But it was a battle royal! If you aren’t aware, but that’s how it works! Every man for themselves! Darius says yeah, they are aware. But he and Dante were just confused why Lio went along for the ride. It’s interesting how they wore matching gear. Last time Darius checked, all four of them were a team! When did it suddenly become some combination of Action & Lio? Lio says it became a combination of them because Darius & Dante kept losing everything for them! So the way Lio sees it, he and Action are going to be chasing the tag titles, not Darius & Dante.
Dante says if that’s all this was about, they could’ve just said so. They didn’t need to go stepping on toes just to get there, stupid! Well, maybe it needed to happen. For what? Lio’s ego? Action asks who these “Minnesota Morons” are calling stupid! MORONS?! Leila shouts, “ENOUGH!” If they’re gonna fight, fine, just not back here. Action says it sounds like they’ll settle this in the ring. Lio & Action go one way, Darius & Dante the other, with Leila stuck in the middle. Which half of Top Flight will find themselves as the top team?
Mina Shirakawa VS Emi Sakura!
We know Thunder Rosa will be watching this Wednesday, because Winter is Coming. But will the Fighting Gravure Idol be bringing the heat to Dynamite? Or will a match with the Queen of Joshi turn into a trap game?
Actually, Mina spots Rosa watching from the audience here and now. Mina stares Rosa down but Rosa says to focus on Emi. And Emi proves her right because she attacks Mina from behind! Emi uses her robe to LASH Mina and the bell rings! Emi drags Mina up to laugh and TOSS her! Mina flounders, Emi drags Mina up by her hair and CHOPS! Emi laughs again, then CHOPS! And CHOPS! CHOPS! Emi whips Mina, but Mina comes back with a LARIAT! The fans fire up and Emi sits up in shock! Mina KICKS Emi in the back! Mina then KICKS Emi again, and again! Emi goes to ropes but Mina KICKS again!
Mina whips, Emi reverses to CLAW the arms! Emi then CHOPS, and CHOPS! Mina drops to a knee but Emi wrenches and CHOPS agian! Mina falls but Emi stands her up to CHOP again! Emi drags Mina up to CHOP again! But Mina ducks the next shot to spin and SOBAT! Mina runs, but Emi DOUBLE CHOPS her down! Cover, ONE as Mina goes Matrix! Mina does her shimmy and the fans cheer. Emi is annoyed and she storms up on Mina. Mina dodges, and she KICKS Emi down! The fans fire up but Emi sits back up. Mina brings Emi to her feet, but Emi SLAPS Mina down! Emi drags Mina up, to CHOP again!
The fans rally and Emi stands Mina up. Mina KICKS! And KICKS! But Emi blocks the next one, to BITE the foot! The ref reprimands, Emi lets Mina go, and then Emi wrenches, to BITE the hand! The ref reprimands, Emi stops, and the fans boo Emi while Collision goes picture in picture.
Emi drags Mina back up, CHOPS her again, then CHOPS her again! And again! Emi brings Mina around to bump her off buckles. Emi then CHOPS, CHOPS, and MACHINE GUN CHOPS! Emi winds up to CHOP one more time! Mina drops to her knees, but Emi storms up on him. Emi tucks the arms, lifts, and BUTTERFLY SUPLEXES! cover, TWO! Mina stays in this but Emi tucks Mina into the Paradise Lock! Emi sits on Mina to “sip tea,” then steps off to set Mina free. Emi taunts Mina, and Mina stands to fire forearms! There isn’t much behind those and Emi laughs. Emi taunts Mina, but Mina rises to KICK! That has something to it!
Emi KICKS Mina back, then BOOTS her in the face! And BOOTS, and BOOTS! Mina stands but Emi puts her in the corner. Emi puts Mina in ropes to bend her backwards! Mina endures, the ref reprimands, but Collision goes to break.
Collision returns and Emi has Mina down with a chinlock! Mina fights up as the fans rally. Mina RAMS Emi into buckles, then gets free. Mina goes corner to corner, but Emi DROPKICKS her first! Mina ends up back in a corner, but she dodges Emi! Mina steps in, goes up, and FLYING CHUCKS! Mina gets moving, another FLYING CHUCK! The fans fire up with Mina and she crawls to a cover, TWO! Emi pulls hair even! Mina is upset but she drags Emi up in a dragon sleeper! Emi fights the lift, and Mina just drops Emi down. Mina KICKS Emi, but Emi CHOPS and CHOPS! Emi dragon sleepers for a TWISTING NECKBREAKER!
The fans rally up while Emi huffs ‘n’ puffs. Emi says she is Our Highness, and she drags Mina up again. Emi underhooks and TIGER STALLING BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Mina survives and Emi is frustrated. The fans rally, Rosa watches intently, and Emi drags Mina up. Mina fires a flurry of palm strikes and a SLAP! Emi CHOPS, then LARIATS! Emi runs, but Mina is up! ROLLING ELBOW! Mina fires up and climbs a corner! Mina leaps to FLYING SLINGBLADE! Cover, TWO!! Emi survives but Mina drags her up! Mina CLUBS away on Emi, then whips, but Emi uses the ref as a shield!
Mina puts on the brakes, Emi pushes the ref down but Mina avoids the cheap shot! Mina URAKENS Emi down! Then Mina uses the ref as a pommel horse to SPLASH onto Emi! The fans fire up and Mina goes up a corner! FLYING SLINGBLADE again! Mina covers this time, and Mina wins!
Winner: Mina Shirakawa, by pinfall
Mina locks eyes with Rosa and Rosa does commend this match. Mina even toasts herself with some champagne! But will Mina be toasting the defeat of The Glamour this Wednesday? Or will La Mera Mera be going after Mariah May?
AEW shares footage from after Rampage.
Renee had a backstage interview with both Mark Briscoe and Daniel Garcia, they just competed in the C2 that night but would have to turn around to face each other on Collision. The TNT Champion has 4 points, the Sussex County Chicken still has none. Mark’s been in this position before, how will he close the gap this time around? Mark says this time of year, many people go through a tough time. But Mark personally, two years in a row now, he starts with zero wins two rounds in on the Continental Classic. Sometimes, he sits around, gets down on himself, and thinks, “Man, I sure do suck at Continental Classics.”
But no, that ain’t the case! He just ain’t applying himself! What Mark has to do is simply apply himself, and that is what he plans to do! Danny G is Mark’s boy, no hard feelings, but Mark has to do it to him! Mark NEEDS this W. Garcia says yeah, no hard feelings. That’s what he respects about Mark. Mark stays positive, even in the hard times. When he gets knocked down, he gets back up. Unfortunately, the same goes for Garcia. Garcia has 4 points, and another win makes 7, and he could potentially lead Blue League. (We know now that no, he’ll just be a clear second place) Garcia says he’ll just have to knock Mark down.
Garcia says he’s gonna give Mark everything he’s got, so Mark better do the same. Mark says you already know. There is respect here in this match, but who will respectfully kick the other man’s ass to get those crucial 3 points?
AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Daniel Garcia VS Mark Briscoe!
The bell rings and the fans cheer as these two shake hands. Then they circle and tie up. Mark headlocks, but Garcia pries at the hold and wrenches out. Garcia headlocks but Mark powers out. Garcia sunset flips, Mark rolls through and has the headlock back. Garcia headscissors, Mark kips free, and the two have a standoff. The fans cheer and Garcia copies the crane stance. Mark and Garcia reset, tie up, and clinch, Garcia drop toeholds and then Oklahoma Rolls, TWO! Mark runs up but into a trip and ghost pin! TWO! Mark stands up, is maybe a little frustrated, but the fans cheer as the two shake hands again.
Garcia and Mark reset, fans cheer on “Both These Guys!” The two tie up, Mark puts Garcia in a corner, but the ref counts. Mark lets off slowly, but then Garcia puts him in the corner! The ref counts again, Garcia lets off with a scuff from his forearm. Mark gets a bit riled up and the two reset. Garcia gives a playful pat on the butt, but Mark CHOPS him! Mark stares Garcia down, then stomps him! Mark brings Garcia up to CHOP! The fans fire up and Mark kicks low. Mark UPPERCUTS, then he brings Garcia around. Mark whips, Garcia reverses but Mark holds ropes. Mark ELBOWS Garcia and TOSSES him out!
The fans fire up as Mark builds speed, and Mark WRECKS Garcia with a dropkick! Mark gets back in, builds more speed, and he DIVES! Direct hit at the ramp and GalaxyCon is all fired up! Mark high-fives the fans, then he gives a nod to the Continental Championship. Mark drags Garcia up, UPPERCUTS again, then he hits an APRON BACK SUPLEX! Garcia writhes but Mark drags him down. The fans fire up and Mark climbs. BANG BANG, FOLEY- NO, Garcia gets in the ring! SLEEPER at the ropes! The ref counts, Garcia lets go and runs, to then BLAST Mark off the apron! Mark tumbles hard and the fans fire up again!
Garcia goes out after Mark, puts him against the apron, and he CHOPS! Then BOOTS! Garcia whips Mark hard into railing! The fans fire up and Garcia CLUBS away on Mark! Garcia refreshes the count, then storms after Mark. Mark CHOPS in return! Mark ROCKS Garcia, CHOPS him again, then whips him into railing! Mark BOOTS Garcia and Garcia takes a seat! Mark refreshes the count again and he runs up to BOOT Garcia! The fans fire up with Mark as he storms back up, but Garcia ROCKS Mark! Garcia makes Mark take a seat and he rains down fists! The fans count to nine, Garcia puts up his dukes, then he ROCKS Mark with the tenth!
The fans cheer as Garcia high-fives the front row. The dukes come up again, and he DANCES! Garcia then runs up to SHOTGUN Mark back down! The fans fire up again and Garcia revels in it while Collision goes picture in picture.
Garcia keeps the fans fired up, then he fetches Mark from around the corner. Garcia whips Mark hard into railing! Mark falls over but Garcia drags him back up. Garcia puts Mark in the ring, then stomps him down in a corner! The ref counts, but Garcia stands on Mark! Garcia steps off, runs side to side, and BOOT WASHES! Garcia scrubs Mark a couple extra times, then steps off. Mark stands up but Garcia fires body shots! Garcia whips but Mark sunset flips! Garcia rolls through, steps through, but Mark scrambles around! Mark fires shots from below, but Garcia drops back to have a FIGURE FOUR! Mark endures, Garcia kicks at him, and the two stand up.
Garcia and Mark storm up, and Mark CHOPS! Garcia sputters, but Mark CHOPS him again! Mark has Garcia and reels him in for a suplex! Cover, TWO! Garcia stays in this but Mark stays on him with a facelock. Garcia JAWBREAKERS free! Mark staggers to a corner, Garcia runs corner to corner, and Collision returns to single picture as Garcia LRAITS! Garcia whips corner to corner and LARIATS again! And then another whip, but Mark goes up to FLYING AX HANDLE! The fans fire up and Mark stands Garcia up. Mark gives Garcia a Mongolian Chop! Garcia goes to a corner, Mark Mongolian Chops again! Mark Mongolian Chops again!
Garcia goes to another corner, but Mark hoists him up top. Mark CHOPS Garcia, then fires up! The fans fire up and Mark climbs. Mark brings Garcia up but Garcia fights the suplex! Garcia fires body shots, some real fast hands, and then he RAMS Mark! M ark hops back, then returns to UPPERCUT! Garcia holds onto ropes to stay up, but Mark goes up after him! The fans fire up as Mark aims for the outside! Garcia fights with more body shots, but Mark ROCKS Garcia! Garcia ROCKS Mark, Mark ROCKS Garcia, repeat! The fans rally and both men DECK each other! They hit apron then floor and the fans fire up again!
Mark pounds the floor as he rises up, and a standing count begins as both men stir. Mark and Garcia drag themselves up with the apron skirt, and they both slide in at 5 of 10! The fans fire up as these two storm up and start throwing hands! Mark eggs Garcia on so Garcia ROCKS Mark! Mark comes back to ROCK Garcia! Garcia rebounds to ROCK Mark! Mark fires up and he ROCKS Garcia! The fans rally as these two get heated, but they still shake hands! They fire forearm after forearm and GalaxyCon is thunderous! Mark gets the edge, Garcia dodges the last one, and he CHOPS! Garcia fires a flurry in the corner!
Garcia backs off, runs up, but Mark dodges! Mark CHOPS, then ROCKS, then CHOPS again! Mark UPPERCUTS Garcia, then runs, but Garcia LARIATS! Mark flips inside-out and the fans fire up! “This is Awesome!” as Mark goes to a corner. Garcia runs up to LARIAT! Garcia whips corner to corner but Mark goes up and out! Mark ROCKS Garcia, then he YANKS Garcia to the floor! BANG BANG, FOLEY ELBOW!! The fans fire up and Mark drags Garcia into the ring. The fans fire up as Mark runs, LARIAT! Garcia is flipped inside-out now, and Mark crawls to a cover, TWO! Mark stays fired up and he runs up to LARIAT!
Mark reels Garcia in, EXPLODER! Garcia flounders away to a corner and Mark runs up, LARIAT! FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Mark doesn’t hesitate, h e fireman’s carries! But Garcia fights free! Garcia CLUBS Mark, reels him in, but Mark fights off the saido! Garcia shoves Mark away, but Mark fireman’s carries! ROLLING DEATH VALLEY, SLIDING LARIAT! Mark fires up and the fans are with him! Mark climbs but Garcia SMACKS Mark first! Garcia climbs up, but Mark fights off the superplex! Garcia goes to the very top, and he brings Mark up for a SUPER DUPER PLEX! AND ROLLS THROUGH! PILEDRIVER!!! Cover, TWO?!?!
The fans are thunderous as Mark survives! Garcia grits his teeth, he bumps Mark off buckles, and he CHOPS! Garcia puts Mark back up, climbs after him gain, and he reels Mark in! Mark fights the lift, and he UPPERCUTS! Garcia falls back, and Mark rises! FROGGY-BOW!! Cover, TWO!!! Garcia survives and the fans fire up again! Mark drags Garcia up and calls his shot! Underhooks and- NO, Garcia trips Mark, jackknife bridges, TWO!! Mark is free but Garcia runs up. Mark SLAPS Garcia! Garcia roars, ducks a shot, and then CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! The fans fire up as Garcia CHOPS again, then SAIDOS!!
Mark rises?!? The fans are thunderous and Garcia’s seen a ghost! But then he BOOTS Mark to a corner! Mark fights the saido by holding ropes, then he fires in RIDGE HANDS! Mark waistlocks, but Garcia fires elbows! So Mark has a COBRA CLUTCH, then torture rack! CUTTHROAT DRIVER!!! Cover, MARK WINS!!!
Winner: Mark Briscoe, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Garcia earns 0)
What a wild one! Mark said he needed the points, and he got those points! Mark and Garcia still show each other respect, and now we all move on to Winter is Coming! Garcia is still even with Okada at 4 points, so second place is still up for grabs! Who manages to move up and capture that semifinals spot for Worlds End?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision and great go-home to Winter is Coming. Very good promo from Rosa, and a very good hype package for Mariah VS Mina that I skipped, and a pretty good match from Mina VS Emi. It was a little clunky at first, and maybe that finish was also a little strange, but Mina was of course winning. Rosa wanting in on the world title scene, I would think Mariah retains so we get Mariah VS Rosa at Worlds End. Good promo from Top Flight, Dante & Darius VS Lio & Action will be really good stuff, and I think Lio & Action win to set themselves up as potential challengers to Private Party. They might even leave Top Flight to join Hurt Syndicate together, but maybe not.
Awesome match from Willow and Deeb, and Deeb wearing a shirt that says “Nobody Cares” and the arrow pointing up at herself, kinda taking Britt’s insult and owning it. Perhaps they still circle back to that feud just to help both women bide time. Willow winning was the right move, and I would think Willow wins next week because Hayter and Julia Hart have their feud that’s building. Mortos destroying Aaron Solo just because was pretty great, but he’s of course losing to Okada at Winter is Coming.
Speaking of Okada, I am rather surprised he lost, but I suppose Kyle cheating him like he did Shelton Benjamin is fine. Well, “fine” in that it keeps Okada strong, but Kyle should really be building himself up a bit more. We got an awesome match Darby VS Komander, too, and I figured Darby was getting the win, but it’s still annoying that the rounds are all lopsided, not everyone having competed in the same amount of matches as the others. As such, it doesn’t sound like Darby’s competing again until December 18th, but Ospreay’s gonna be at Winter is Coming AND Holiday Bash.
But that aside, Garcia VS Briscoe was an awesome main event, and Briscoe winning was a big surprise. Maybe they’re making Blue League more about a race for second place, since we’ll be getting big semifinal matches at the start of Worlds End, and the tournament finals are later. I would think Okada gets the second spot in Blue League so he can at least “defend” his Continental Championship at the PPV. And with this win over Garcia, Mark and Garcia could have a rematch for the TNT Championship at Worlds End, too.
My Score: 8.8/10
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Mitchell’s AEW Rampage Results & Report! (12/6/24)
The Continental Classic is on a Rampage!
Who gets over their rough star in the round robin?
The Continental Classic cannot be contained to just Dynamite and Collision! Rampage brings us even MORE C2 action as Komander tags in for Juice!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Kazuchika Okada VS Mark Briscoe; Okada wins.
- AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Daniel Garcia VS The Beast Mortos; Garcia wins.
- The Vendetta VS Ella Elizabeth & Freya States; The Vendetta wins.
- AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Ricochet VS Komander; Ricochet wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Kazuchika Okada VS Mark Briscoe!
The Rainmaker, THE Continental Champion, only has one point after he and Daniel Garcia went to a time limit draw! But that’s still a bit better than the Sussex County Chicken and his definitive loss. Will Mark #ManUp and get a huge win tonight? Or will Okada reestablish himself as the frontrunner of this tournament?
The bell rings and we’re on the clock. The fans rally up as Mark and Okada circle. They tie up, Okada powers Mark to ropes, and the ref counts. Okada lets off slowly, then fakes a cheap shot to pat Mark on the shoulders. Mark stays cool and the two tie up again. Mark puts Okada on ropes now, and he fakes a chop to then hit the crane stance! Okada smiles, but then he takes a swing! Mark dodges, CHOPS, and the fans fire up! Mark fires forearms, whips Okada to ropes but Okada reverses. Mark slides under and he CLOBBERS Okada! The fans fire up and Mark brings Okada up for a suplex! Cover, TWO!
Mark stays close to Okada and brings him up. Mark ROCKS Okada, ROCKS him again, then brings Okada around. Mark kicks low, runs, and he BOOTS Okada to the apron! Okada tumbles to the floor and Mark builds speed to WRECK Okada! The fans fire up and Mark goes to the apron! Okada slowly rises, and Mark runs in, only for Okada to walk away! Okada soaks up heat, but then Mark storms up on Okada for more haymakers! The fans fire up as Mark fires shots and sits Okada down in the corner. Mark fires hands, then backs up to run in. Okada drop toeholds Mark onto the chair! Fans lose their minds and Okada grins.
The ref checks Mark and Mark is okay to continue. The ref wants this in the ring so Okada gets up and rolls in. Mark crawls but the count is climbing. Okada goes back outside so that restarts the count, and he SMACKS Mark off the steel steps! Mark sputters but Okada brings him around. Okada POSTS Mark hard! Okada leaves Mark behind to refresh the count, then he puts Mark in the ring. Okada at least wants to win this himself, and he scuffs Mark. Okada stands Mark up, just to DDT him back down! Mark is busted open, and Okada digs his heel into the wound! The ref reprimands, Okada steps off, and Mark goes to a corner.
Okada storms up on Mark, and Mark fires hands! Okada doesn’t flinch so Mark fires more shots! Okada just fires a flurry of forearms in return! Okada then HEADBUTTS, but that was a little double-edged! Mark rises but Okada is right on him. Mark CHOPS, ROCKS and CHOPS on repeat! Mark knees low, runs, but Okada FLAPJACKS him! The fans fire up but Okada is still his smug self, and Rampage goes picture in picture.
Mark flounders to a corner, and Okada takes aim. Okada waits for Mark to stand, and he runs up to hit an ELBOW! Okada whips corner to corner and ELBOWS Mark again! Mark falls and Okada soaks up both cheers and jeers. Okada walks back over but Mark eggs Okada on! Okada fires forearms on Mark, but Mark still stands! Only for Okada to ROCK him! Mark falls back in the corner, but he stands again to fire forearms in return! Okada UPPERCUTS and Mark staggers back. Okada paces, Rampage returns to single picture, but Mark fires body shots and forearms! Okada KNEES Mark low, then CLUBS him!
Okada whips corner to corner but Mark goes up and out, only for Okada to BOOT him! Okada drags Mark up to the top rope, then climbs up after him. Mark fights the suplex and fires body shots! Mark fires forearms, then he UPPERCUTS Okada down! The fans fire up and Mark rises. Mark leaps but Okada gets under! Mark rolls, comes back, dodges and dodges, then goes Matrix! Mark fires SUMO PALM STRIKES, then he bumps Okada off buckles! Mark CHOPS, CHOPS and whips, but Okada reverses, only for Mark to FLYING FOREARM! The fans fire up as Mark rises, and he runs in to LARIAT at the corner!
Mark whips, Okada reverses, but Mark comes back! Mark clinches and EXPLODERS! The fans fire up with Mark while Okada crawls to a corner. Mark runs up, but Okada BOOTS him! Okada runs up, but into a LARIAT! The fans fire up as Mark hooks a leg, FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Okada survives but Mark stays fired up! Mark brings Okada up to fireman’s carry, but Okada CLAWS the eyes! The fans boo but Mark runs up. Okada pops Mark up to an Alabama Lift, and a REVERSE NECKBREAKER! The fans rally as Okada brings Mark up, scoops him and SLAMS him! Okada goes up the corner, MACHO ELBOW!
Okada has the fans all fired up, for the RAINAMKER MIDDLE FINGER! Okada drags Mark up, ripcords, but Mark fireman’s carries! ROLLING DEATH VALLEY! SLIDING LARIAT! Mark hurries up top, FROGGY-BOW!! Cover, TWO!! Okada survives and the fans can’t believe it! Mark rises up and he calls his shot! Mark brings Okada up, but Okada back drops! And he sits on the cover! TWO and Mark sunset flips it! TWO, and Okada gut wrenches! TOMBSTONE!! But Okada can’t make the cover! A standing count starts, both men stir, and they both sit up. They fire forearms from their knees, going back and forth!
Mark rises, Okada follows, and the forearms keep going! Mark fires a flurry! The fans fire up with Mark and he runs, but Okada DROPKICKS! Okada hurries to ripcord, RAIN- NO, Mark ducks, wrenches, and kicks! Underhooks, but Okada backdrops free again! But Mark is right up! Only for Okada to block the lariat! But Mark kicks low! Okada drops down to fight the lift! Mark stands Okada up to CHOP, and ROCK, and underhook! JAY- NO, Okada fights it again! Okada ducks a lariat to ripcord and RAINMAKER!! Cover, Okada wins!
Winner: Kazuchika Okada, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Briscoe earns 0)
And with that, THE Continental Champion has four points! The top two of each league will face off at Worlds End, can Okada secure his spot in the semifinals? Will Mark ever get on the board at this rate?
Chris Jericho speaks from commentary.
The Nueve says he enjoyed that opening match, and he knows there are more on the way, but he has something he has to do first. Jericho wants to speak on Matt Cardona so he’s gonna go to the ring to do it! As Excalibur explains, “The Complete” Matt Cardona surprised everyone last night on ROH TV to confront Jericho. Jericho has a mic and his hat, and he steps into the ring while bragging about said hat. It is very expensive to fit the quality that Jericho is used to. But he has to say as The King of New York, last night on ROH, he challenged anyone from New York to face him for the ROH World Championship.
Jericho was interrupted by Matt Cardona! The fans cheer that name and Jericho asks, “You like Matt Cardona?! I’ll tell you this, though: Nobody touches a man’s hat! Us native New Yorkers don’t stand for that, Cardona. And you’re lucky I didn’t punch you in the face and knock your teeth down your throat when you accosted me and assaulted me on ROH last night!” In fact, Cardona, if you were here right now, you’d have no idea what Jericho would do to you! But wait! Cardona IS here! It’s like deja vu from just last night as Cardona goes into the ring and fans chant, “Always Ready!” Cardona tells Jericho, them at Final Battle, he says he’s always ready and the people know it.
But it is more than just a catchphrase or gimmick, it is the way Cardona lives his life. He is always ready for any opportunity. Final Battle may be the biggest opportunity of Cardona’s career. But he’s not the same kid Jericho knew 15 years ago. Cardona has been busting his ass for the past five YEARS to reinvent himself! The fans cheer that! Cardona says Final Battle, Hammerstein Ballroom, in Cardona’s backyard, his turf, it doesn’t matter about proving anyone wrong, it is about proving himself right. And that is what’ll happen when Cardona beats Jericho for the ROH World Championship!
Jericho nervously speaks up, saying he wants to make something clear here. Jericho respects Cardona, he really does. Because Cardona has reinvented himself! He is a way bigger star here and now in 2024 than he ever was before! That is true! So much respect for that. But it’s funny to Jericho. Even after all Cardona’s accomplished and all that he’s done, he’s still just “Zack.” And then Jericho SLAPS Cardona! Cardona SMACKS Jericho! Cardona TACKLES Jericho and rains down fists! But here comes Bryan Keith! The Bad Apple gets in and saves Jericho, only for Cardona to fire hands on him! Jericho goes after Cardona, it’s 2v1!
The fans boo as The Learning Tree and his Branch beat down Cardona! Jericho brandishes the belt, and he LASHES Cardona with it! And LASHES him again! Jericho stands Cardona up and Keith wraps the Calgary Stampede belt around his fist, buckle out! BELT BUCKLE PUNCH!! The fans boo but Keith tells them to shut up! Jericho shows Cardona the ROH title belt, vowing it’ll never belong to him. But even after this beating, will Cardona still be ready for his Final Battle with The Nueve?
AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Daniel Garcia VS The Beast Mortos!
In parallel to Okada and Briscoe to open the night, the TNT Champion has one point but the menacing minotaur has none! Will Red Death make sure this win is definitive? Or will Mortos maul Garcia to make La Faccion Ingobernable proud?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. The two tie up, Mortos powers Garcia to a corner, but then Garcia avoids the lariat! Mortos storms back up, Garcia gets around and waistlocks. Mortos swings an elbow but Garcia ducks under to headlock. Mortos powers up and out and they RAM shoulders! Neither man falls, Mortos takes a swing, but Garcia catches that arm to wrench and wristlock. Mortos breaks free, Garcia dodges, and Mortos roars as he stares down with Garcia. The two tie up again, Mortos puts Garcia in the corner, then lets off as the ref pushes between them. But then Mortos SMACKS Garcia down!
The fans are torn as Garcia flops out to the apron and Mortos roars. Mortos drags Garcia back in, whips him corner to corner, then runs up. Garcia goes up and over, but Mortos blocks the hip toss! Garcia avoids the lariat to BOOT, but Mortos shakes it off! Garcia BOOTS again, but Mortos is still up! Garcia runs to dropkick the legs, then he runs to basement DROPKICK! The fans fire up with Garcia and he storms up on Mortos. Garcia brings Mortos up but Mortos fights the suplex! Mortos suplexes Garcia up and out of the ring! The fans are torn again while Garcia crawls to railing. Mortos goes out and runs in, but Garcia drop toeholds Mortos into the chair!
Garcia sits Mortos up, and then he rains down fists! The fans count to nine, Garcia puts up his dukes, and he ROCKS Mortos with TEN! The fans fire up as Garcia gets space, and he runs that full thirty feet, only for Mortos to CLOBBER him! Mortos puts Garcia in the ring, shoves him, and POP-UP SAMOAN DROPS! Mortos roars again while Rampage goes picture in picture.
The fans rally for Mortos while he drags Garcia up. Mortos SMACKS Garcia again and Garcia staggers to ropes. Mortos wraps Garcia’s arm around ropes and pulls! The ref reprimands and counts, but Mortos stops at 4. Mortos then fishhooks Garcia! The ref counts again, Mortos stops at 4 again, and then Mortos drags Garcia up. Mortos pump handles and lifts for a BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Garcia kicks at Mortos but Mortos CLUBS him down! Mortos then grabs a leg and turns Garcia over for a HALF CRAB! And then a DRAGON SCREW! Garcia scrambles away but Mortos is right on him, SLEEPER in the ropes!
The ref counts, Mortos stops, and Garcia sputters while Mortos rallies the fans. Mortos runs up but Garcia BOOTS him! Garcia reels Mortos in, but Mortos fights the suplex! Mortos trips Garcia, then HEADBUTTS him in the gut! Cover, TWO! Garcia crawls away but he fires up as the fans cheer him on. Mortos stomps Garcia at the ropes, then puts him in a corner to SMACK him again! Mortos CHOKES Garcia, lets off as the ref reprimands, and Mortos CHOPS! Garcia staggers away while Rampage goes to break.
Rampage returns and Garcia works to suplex Mortos, but that’s a tall task! Mortos tries to suplex, Garcia fights, and then Garcia manages to suplex Mortos up and over! The fans fire up while both men are down, and Garcia pounds the mat. The fans rally and Garcia rises! Garcia runs corner to corner and LARIATS! And then he fires a flurry of forearms! Mortos just shoves Garcia! Garcia fires more forearms, then fires hands high and low and from all sides! Garcia has Mortos in the corner but the ref backs him off. Mortos runs up to grab Garcia by the neck! Garcia breaks free, ducks a lariat, and manages a SAIDO! Cover, TWO!
Mortos stays in this and Garcia snarls. Garcia aims at Mortos in a corner then runs up, but into a BOOT! Mortos hits the SLING-DOG! Garcia stands, but into a SLINGBLADE! And then a SOBAT, KNEE, and ELBOW! Snapmare, and NECK TWIST! Garcia still stands, but into a SNAP POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Garcia survives but Mortos huffs ‘n’ puffs. The fans rally up and Mortos goes to a corner. Mortos climbs!? Garcia runs up to CLUB him first! Garcia climbs and fires hands, then roars at Mortos! Garcia drags Mortos up to the very top! SUPER DUPER PLEX!! And a roll through to the cover, TWO!! Mortos just barely survives!
The fans fire up as Garcia drags Mortos up. The fans rally and Garcia runs, but into a scoop and SHOULDER BUSTER! Then DISCUS LARIAT! Cover, TWO!! Garcia survives and the fans fire up again! Mortos is frustrated but the fans rally for “BEAST! BEAST!” Mortos climbs, and MARIPOSA LFOPS! Garcia ghost pins, TWO!! Mortos survives and SMACKS Garcia! Garcia CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! Garcia winds up, but Mortos HEADBUTTS! DISCUS- NO, Garcia trips Mortos to a jackknife bridge! GARCIA WINS!!
Winner: Daniel Garcia, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Mortos earns 0)
Mortos is shocked, but Garcia finds a way to snatch this victory! Garcia stays even with Okada, will they both have to fight that much harder to break away in Blue League?
The Vendetta VS Ella Elizabeth & Freya States!
Taya Valkyrie & Deonna Purrazzo openly offer the AEW roster help with their problems, but were rejected by Anna Jay. Will La Wera Loca & The Virtuosa use The Scream Queen & Freya The Slaya as an example to why that’s a bad idea?
The teams sort out, Taya starts against Ella, and she THROWS Ella right down! Taya rains down fists on Ella, then stops to stare Freya down. Taya drags Ella up to whip her to the corner. Taya runs up to ELBOW Ella, CHOP her, then tag Deonna. Deonna stomps away on Ella, then stops as the ref counts. Taya CHOKES Ella, Deonna ROCKS her, then Deonna short arm LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Ella survives but Deonna brings her up to fireman’s carry. Ella slips free and shoves Deonna, but Deonna uses that to BLAST Freya! Deonna BOOTS Ella’s lariat, then just BOOTS Ella! The fans cheer Deonna while she grins at Freya.
Deonna LARIATS Ella in the corner, sits her down, and tags in Taya. Deonna whips Taya in for METEORA to Ella! Deonna sucker punches Freya, Freya wants in, but the ref stops Freya. Taya stomps away on Ella, then drags her up. Tag to Deonna, then Taya CHOPS Ella! Feed to Deonna’s kick, and she reels Ella in, hoists her up, POWERBOMB!! Ella gets folded but Deonna isn’t done with her! Freya wants in, but Deonna runs up on her again! Freya stands her ground, but Taya YANKS Freya off the apron! Taya says do NOT talk to her boss like that! Freya doesn’t care and takes a swing, but gets a SPEAR for it!
Deonna nods, and she catches Ella to a SAYANAGI and FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Ella TAPS, The Vendetta wins!
Winners: The Vendetta, by submission
Deonna holds onto the arm a little longer, then finally lets go when she’s satisfied. Deonna & Taya stand tall, who in AEW will join them? And who will make sure to avoid them at all costs?
BREAKING NEWS for Collision!
On top of MORE Continental Classic action, such as Daniel Garcia VS Mark Briscoe, Komander VS Darby Allin, and Kazuchika Okada VS Kyle Fletcher, Mina Shirakawa will face Emi Sakura just days before the AEW Women’s World Championship match with Mariah May! Will the Queen of Joshi give the Fighting Gravure Idol quite the tune-up before Winter is Coming?
AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Ricochet VS Komander!
The One & Only could not overcome Claudio Castagnoli so he is 0-1, but the Commander of the Skies is stepping in for the injured Juice Robinson. Will Komander be the one to overcome the handicap he is facing? Or will Ricochet make the C2 #OuttaThisWorld?
The bell rings and per Continental Rules, Abrahantes must step away from ringside after escorting Komander out here. The fans rally up for Ricochet and Komander bows in respect to his world traveled opponent. The two tie up, Ricochet goes for an arm, slips around to the back, then wrenches to whip Komander to ropes. Komander rolls to stop, and he RAMS Ricochet. Things keep moving, Komander flips over the dropdown, but Ricochet kips up! Komander dodges a lariat but Ricochet denies the rana, and he handsprings over Komander’s back! The fans fire up for this opening exchange, but things keep moving!
Komander slips around Ricochet, shoves him, but Ricochet rolls over the drop down. Ricochet goes Matrix, kips up, then handsprings, but Komander dodges. Komander runs, Ricochet follows and Ricochet springboards! FLYING ARM-DRAG but Komander handsprings through! Ricochet kips up again and the fans fire up! Komander blocks a kick, spins Ricochet then blows past him. Komander ducks ‘n’ dodges to tilt-o-whirl and DEJA VU RANA! The fans fire up while Ricochet flounders to a corner! Komander runs up but into a BOOT! Ricochet runs up, Komander blocks, wrenches, knuckle locks and CHOPS!
Komander goes up and up, jumps around and around, but Ricochet BODY SHOTS to stop the combo! Ricochet then changes hands in the knuckle lock so he can go up and up, then FLYING KICK! Komander tumbles to the floor, and Ricochet builds speed! Ricochet DIVES, down goes Komander! The fans are thunderous and Ricochet hurries to get Komander in the ring. Ricochet springboards to FLYING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Komander stays in this but Ricochet stays focused, and Rampage goes picture in picture.
Ricochet stomps Komander again and again, then stands him up to CHOP! Komander falls back into the corner, Ricochet digs his boots in, but lets off as the ref counts. Ricochet stands Komander up, whips corner to corner hard, and Komander falls to the amt! Cover, ROPEBREAK! Ricochet stays cool and he brings Komander from the ropes. Ricochet drops a BIG elbow, then covers, ONE!! Komander is tougher than that but Ricochet says fine, be that way. Ricochet taunts Komander while stalking him, then he brings Komander up. Ricochet CLUBS Komander, then brings him up again. Ricochet scoops and SLAMS Komander down!
Ricochet looks side to side, and decides to be the most electrifying man in all of AEW! Ricochet runs side to side to hit the PEOPLE’S MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Komander survives but Ricochet says okay that’s fine. Ricochet clamps on to Komander with a chinlock, and digs a knee into Komander’s back. Komander endures, fires hands from below, then fights up to his feet. Komander fires body shots, then runs, but into an ELBOW! Ricochet shakes things off, and he comes back to KICK Komander in the back! Ricochet stomps Komander, stands him up, UPPERCUTS him, and Komander goes to ropes.
Ricochet storms up but Komander shoves him away. Ricochet ROCKS Komander, has him in a corner and CHOPS! Ricochet hears the fans saying something, and then shrugs and nods because they must be right. Ricochet goes back to Komander but Komander fires fast hands! Komander whips, Ricochet reverses, but Komander springboards, only for Ricochet to DROPKICK him outta the air! Cover, TWO!! Komander survives but Ricochet clamps on to throw down an elbow! Ricochet then has the arms for a motorcycle stretch, and Komander endures as Rampage returns to single picture. Fans rally, Komander fights up, but Ricochet shoves Komander.
Komander rebounds, into a forearm to the back! Ricochet grabs a leg but Komander has the ropes. Ricochet YANKS Komander back but Komander uses that to swing around and sunset flip! TWO, and both men stand! Ricochet blocks Komander’s boot but Komander dodges the haymaker! Komander comes back to kick, whip, but Ricochet reverses. Komander springboards to tilt-o-whirl RANA! Ricochet bails out, Komander builds speed, and Komander goes up, up, SALUTING MOONSAULT! Direct hit and the fans fire up again! The fans fist bump Komander and he hurries after Ricochet. Komander puts Ricochet in at 5 of 10, then goes to a corner.
Komander climbs, leaps, but Ricochet gets under! Komander keeps going, but Ricochet catches the Quebrada! Komander swings through but Ricochet also stops that! Ricochet powers up to NORTHERN LIGHTS, and bridge! ONE, but Ricochet rolls back to deadlift Komander into a BRAINBUSTER! Ricochet roars and the fans fire up! Ricochet RUNNING SHOOTING STARS! Cover, TWO! Komander stays in this but Ricochet brings him up. Ricochet reels Komander in, but Komander RAMS him into a corner! Komander hobbles, comes back, but Ricochet puts him up top! Then GAMANGIRI! Ricochet CHOPS Komander, then climbs up.
Ricochet has Komander on the very top, but Komander fights free! Komander kicks the legs out and Ricochet hits buckles! Komander HOTSHOTS Ricochet, then goes up! Komander tightrope walks, leaps, and ARABIAN PRESSES back to the apron so he can GAMANGIRI! Ricochet staggers, Komander springboards and FLYING SPIKE RANAS!! Cover, TWO!!! Ricochet survives and the fans are losing their minds! “This is Awesome!” as Komander rises up again! Ricochet stirs, Komander brings him up, but Ricochet suplexes! Komander slips free, ROCKS Ricochet, but Ricochet ROCKS Komander back! Komander ROCKS Ricochet again!
Ricochet UPPERCUTS! And ROCKS! Komander BOOTS! Komander then ducks a heel kick but Ricochet ducks a roundhouse! The HEEL KICK from Komander hits!! Komander hurries to a corner, runs corner to corner and goes up, up, and AWAY with the 450 SPLASH!! cover, TWO!!! Ricochet survives and the fans fire up! Komander is frustrated but he hurries to put Ricochet in the drop zone. Komander drops an elbow, then he goes up the corner! The fans fire up and Komander tightrope walks! CIELITO- NO, Ricochet goes to the apron! Komander lands on his feet, storms up on Ricochet, but Ricochet ROCKS him first!
Ricochet then brings Komander up and suplexes! APRON BRAINBUSTER!! Ricochet grits his teeth but he pushes Komander back into the ring, SPRINGBOARD 450 SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!?! Ricochet is shocked but he hurries to the corner. Ricochet runs up, AX KICK!! Then he reels Komander in for a lift, and fireman’s carry into a RUNNING DEATH VALLEY!! The fans fire up and Ricochet goes back to the corner. Ricochet locks ‘n’ loads, BANG with the SPIRIT GUN!! Cover, Ricochet wins!
Winner: Ricochet, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Komander earns 0)
This match was indeed #OuttaThisWorld, and Ricochet finally has points on the board! Will Ricochet be able to make up some lost ground and take over the Gold League?
My Thoughts:
A great Rampage as they had the Continental Classic happen here and give Rampage something important going on, but there was still filler. I know it was a squash match and all, but no respect for The Vendetta or their opponents with how they got no entrances or introductions. That and Vendetta buried Ella & Freya cuz Freya didn’t even get in the match officially, she just got beat up on the outside. I still expect The Vendetta to be the ones that beat up Kamille on behalf of Mercedes Mone, and I could even see a Six Woman Tag of Mone, Deonna & Taya VS Kamille, Kris & Anna Jay to set up something big for the TBS Championship.
The other filler would’ve been Jericho’s promo to bring out Matt Cardona. It was certainly AEW admitting not enough of their fans watch ROH so they had to make sure the AEW audience understood Jericho VS Cardona for the ROH World Championship was happening at Final Battle. Still a good segment overall, but for a completionist like myself, it was redundant since I already knew about this from ROH. And I like the match of Mina Shirakawa VS Emi Sakura for Collision. Mina will get one more win before losing on Dynamite so that’s fine.
And of course, the Continental Classic matches were all great, even awesome, but with results I knew we’d be getting. Okada, Garcia and Ricochet were of course all winning, as the Continental and TNT Champions needed to get up, and Ricochet needed to rebound if he’s to be in the running over in Gold League. But I believe as happened last year, there are some guys who don’t have their second matches until others are on their third, and I think Darby Allin fell into that category. Darby’s second match is tomorrow for Collision, and while he’s facing Komander who is also on his second match, we have to remember Komander is coming in for Juice so Juice/Komander is already into the third round. Though sadly, it already feels like Komander is taking that big goose egg for Gold League.
My Score: 8.8/10
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Hockey Talk- Igor Gets Paid! [121024]
Hockey Talk looks at a coaching change in Chicago, the Four Nations Tournament, and Igor Shesterkin laughing all the way...
Oblong Ball Foot Show: Famous Jameis
As we head into the last week of byes on the NFL schedule, the gents run down their picks for...
Hockey Talk- A Bruins Loss, A Blues Gain [120324]
Hockey Talk celebrates Jeremy Roenick finally getting inducted into the Hall of Fame, 16 years after his last game and...
Oblong Ball Foot Show: Saquon’s Sensational Sunday
Is The Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley the odds-on favorite for NFL MVP this season?
Oblong Ball Foot Show: Another Harbaugh Bowl Incoming
Josh Allen and the Bills deal KC their first loss of the season but, is this Buffalo team now favorites...
Bandwagon Nerds #266: Silver Age Supermen
The Nerds conclude their review of Game 7, plus the latest trailers and the official launch of the new DCU!
Bandwagon Nerds #265: A New Man At Arms… We Love It!
Join the Bandwagon for a full trailer park, news around the Nerd-O-Sphere and find out what the gents are watching...
Mitchell’s Hyrule Puro-Resu Results & Report! (11/28/24)
Championship Charcuterie!
The 5×5 w/ Patrick O’Dowd: Lord of the Rings Characters
On this episode Patrick is joined by DJ from the Mindless Wrestling Pod to give you their five best and...
Bandwagon Nerds #264: Dave’s Not Here, Man
With Dave out on assignment this week, Patrick is joined by Tunney, DP and Rey Cash to round out a...
Mitchell’s WWE Raw Results & Report! (12/9/24)
Tonight's going to be brutal!
Mitchell’s NJPW World Tag League Results & Report! (12/8/24)
And the trophies go to...!
#TheOddity 021: Nun Bad, Yakuza Good
Join Dave Wortz and PC Tunney for your weekly newsletter on the ridiculous and dumb of actual headlines from around...
Mitchell’s AEW Collision Results & Report! (12/7/24)
Collision in Columbus, Ohio!
Mitchell’s WWE Deadline Results & Report! (12/7/24)
And we're on the clock!
Mindless Wrestling Podcast: Survivor War Series Games!
With Jason back(barely) from assignment, we break down Survivor Series WarGames! With an in depth discussion on what happened with...
Mitchell’s AEW Rampage Results & Report! (12/6/24)
The Continental Classic is on a Rampage!
Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Results & Report! (12/6/24)
What's next for The Bloodline?
Mitchell’s NJPW World Tag League Results & Report! (12/6/24)
B Block, Round 7!
DWI Podcast #456: CM Punk Is Owed A Favor
With AJ out on assignment, DP and PC review Survivor Series and an excellent Monday Night RAW after!
