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Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (10/10/23)
It’s TITLE TUESDAY!
A Dynamite so big, it has a Buy In!
AEW is putting up so much gold that they need an earlier start! AEW Women’s World title, Eddie Kingston in another Winner Takes All, and a COMMERCIAL FREE FIRST 30 MINUTES on top of Adam Copeland’s AEW in-ring debut, this Dynamite is loaded!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Buy-In – ROH World & NJPW Strong Openweight Championships, Winner Takes All: Eddie Kingston VS Minoru Suzuki; Eddie wins and retains the titles.
- AEW TNT Championship #1 Contender’s Match: Bryan Danielson VS Swerve Strickland; Bryan wins and will challenge Christian Cage for the title this Saturday on Collision.
- Chris Jericho VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs w/ Don Callis; Hobbs wins.
- AEW International Championship: Rey Fenix w/ Alex Abrahantes VS
Jon MoxleyOrange Cassidy; Cassidy wins and becomes the new AEW International Champion. - Wardlow VS Matt Sydal; Wardlow wins.
- (Supposed) AEW World Title Eliminator: Jay White w/ Bullet Club Gold VS Hangman Page; White wins and “denies” Hangman a title match.
- AEW Women’s World Championship: Saraya VS Hikaru Shida; Shida wins and becomes the new AEW Women’s World Champion.
- Adam “Edge” Copeland VS Luchasaurus w/ Christian Cage; Edge wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
It’s the Title Tuesday Buy In!
That’s right, Renee Paquette & RJ City are here to discuss, analyze and predict the action for this big Dynamite on a special night!
Buy-In – ROH World & NJPW Strong Openweight Championships, Winner Takes All: Eddie Kingston VS Minoru Suzuki!
The Mad King continues to reign with two crowns, but now he’s up against the King of Pancrase! Will the Meanest Man in the World take two titles in one night? Or will Eddie still be the double champion?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who sets the pace for Title Tuesday!
The bell rings and fans rally up as these two men stare down. Eddie brings a strap down, then the other, he’s getting serious already! Suzuki smiles and lets Eddie have the first shot. Eddie CHOPS! Suzuki CHOPS! Eddie CHOPS! Suzuki CHOPS! Eddie sputters, but he comes back to CHOP! Suzuki winds up to CHOP! Eddie scowls, CHOPS, but Suzuki CHOPS! The CHOPS go back and forth, harder and harder, and then Eddie fires a flurry of CHOPS! Suzuki just laughs them off and the fans fire up! Suzuki eggs Eddie on so Eddie SLAPS him! Fans cheer Suzuki and he grins as he steps up to DECK Eddie with a forearm!
Fans fire up as Eddie is dazed but sits back up. Suzuki smiles and brings Eddie up to ROCK him again! Suzuki won’t let Eddie fall this time, either! Suzuki DECKS Eddie again! The ref checks but Eddie is somehow still in this, so Suzuki clamps onto an arm! Suzuki bends the fingers, twists the wrist and PULLS! Eddie gets the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Suzuki lets off at 4, and fans chant “MURDER GRAMPA!” Suzuki stomps Eddie to ropes, kicks him around, and Eddie gets mad. Eddie stands, Suzuki pie faces him, so Eddie CHOPS again! Suzuki eggs Eddie on so Eddie CHOPS again! Eddie shakes out his hand to CHOP again!
Suzuki ROCKS Eddie again! Team Triple J is watching backstage, loving that Eddie flops against ropes. Suzuki eggs Eddie on, and Eddie drags himself up in the corner. Eddie storms up to CHOP! Fans rally, Suzuki roars, and Suzuki winds up to ROCK Eddie! Eddie wobbles, sits down, but he looks up at Suzuki. Eddie flips Suzuki off! Suzuki BENDS that finger! Eddie CLUBS Suzuki but has to still go for the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Suzuki lets off and he scares the ref away. Suzuki storms back over to Eddie, drags him up, and Suzuki ROCKS him! Eddie CHOPS! Suzuki ROCKS Eddie! Eddie CHOPS!
Suzuki kicks, runs, but Eddie CHOPS again! Suzuki staggers from that one! Eddie fires up and fans are with him as he goes to the corner, MACHINE GUN CHOPS! But Suzuki just snarls and steps into the chops! Eddie CHOPS again, and again, and again! Suzuki backs down and Eddie reloads to MACHINE GUN CHOP! But Suzuki’s rage helps him power through! So Eddie CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Suzuki eggs Eddie on, Eddie CHOPS again! And again! We’re in another corner, for more MACHINE GUN CHOPS!! Suzuki swings, but Eddie catches him to an EXPLODER! Cover, TWO!!
Eddie grows frustrated but he drags Suzuki up. Eddie winds up, but Suzuki BOOTS him first! Suzuki whips, runs in, and BOOTS Eddie again! Suzuki snapmares, runs, and PENALTY KICKS! But Eddie sits up! Fans fire up and Suzuki runs again, to PENALTY KICK! But Eddie sits up again! Fans are thunderous and Suzuki runs again, to PENALTY KICK! Cover, TWO!! Eddie survives but Suzuki just grins. Eddie anchors Suzuki’s leg but Suzuki just drags him up. But Eddie CHOPS! Suzuki grins to CHOP! Eddie CHOPS! Suzuki CHOPS! Eddie CHOPS! Suzuki CHOPS again! Eddie CHOPS again! Suzuki CHOPS again!
Eddie has to catch his breath, but he CHOPS again! Suzuki grins and laughs as he stays standing! Then Suzuki ROCKS Eddie! But Eddie roars! Suzuki ROCKS him again! Eddie roars again, so Suzuki says here goes! He fires off fast hands from all sides, then he DECKS Eddie! Fans are thunderous again while Eddie checks his teeth. They’re all there, but then Suzuki stomps Eddie. Suzuki clamps on but Eddie fights the sleeper! So Suzuki traps an arm and wraps on the SLEEPER! Fans rally, Eddie fights up, Triple J want Eddie to pass out! Eddie sits back down and Suzuki leans all his weight, but the fans rally up.
Eddie flails, reaches out, fights around, and rolls! Suzuki holds on, it’s almost a Bully Choke! Eddie still fights up, red in the face as he is, and fans fire up as Eddie stands. Suzuki spins Eddie into the clinch! Gotch lift, but Eddie fights that! Eddie back drops free! Fans fire up for the URAKEN!! Cover, TWO!! Suzuki survives that Backfist to the Future, but Eddie doesn’t lose focus. Eddie runs, Suzuki dodges and shoots around, but Eddie elbows and URAKENS!! Cover, ONE?!?!? Suzuki stands right up with rage in his eyes! Fans are thunderous but Eddie just powers up again. A THIRD URAKEN!!!
Suzuki wobbles, stands tall and he grins at Eddie! So Eddie says URA- NO, Suzuki ducks the fourth! But then the URAKEN comes back! ENZIGURI! NORTHERN LIGHTS BOMB!! Cover, EDDIE WINS!
Winner: Eddie Kingston, by pinfall (still ROH World & NJPW Strong Openweight Champion)
The Mad King keeps his crowns as he conquers a living legend! But Lethal says that’s fine, he will get Eddie next. When and where will Eddie put up the ROH title against the ROH Grand Slam Champion?
As for Suzuki, he staggers his way back into the ring, and he walks his way over to Eddie. The two stare down as fans chant for “SU-ZU-KI!” The two nod, and Suzuki applauds Eddie. Fans cheer that, but then Suzuki SLAPS Eddie! So Eddie SLAPS Suzuki! And then they hug it out! Eddie raises Suzuki’s hand in respect, when and where will we see Suzuki back in AEW?
Tony Khan & Tony Schiavone are backstage.
AEW’s duo of Tony & Tony are here, just moments away from the official start of Title Tuesday Night Dynamite, but they have some news to share. Unfortunately, not happy news. It’s a big night, but the AEW medical team cannot clear Jon Moxley at this time. Moxley is on a great track of recovery, but he is not 100%, so he cannot compete for the International Championship. However, there will still be an International Championship match as Rey Fenix defends the title. But before TK can announce who it’ll be against, #OrangeHook walks in! Hook says it has to be Cassidy, right? He never got his rematch.
TK agrees there, that is a great idea. What does Cassidy say to Title Tuesday? “Uh, I guess.” Well, if he’s not sure- No no no, he’ll take it! Happy Birthday, by the way. Have a Dorito. Oh, thank you. TK takes a chip, and eats it! But will Cassidy use this rematch to get back to former glory?
Christian Cage speaks.
Captain Charisma opens the main show from the production truck, and says, “This is without a doubt the biggest AEW Dynamite ever, Title Tuesday! And how fitting is it the first thing that you see is the biggest star in this company, the TNT Champion, Christian Cage.” And speaking of his title, there is a match with big implications for it here tonight, Bryan Danielson VS Swerve Strickland to name a #1 Contender to be the man that faces Christian this Saturday night on Collision. Christian says he’s fine if it’s Swerve he faces because Swerve left a bad taste in Christian’s mouth when Swerve cost them that casket match at All In London!
As for Bryan Danielson, “a little birdie told” Christian that Bryan still fancies himself the best wrestler in the world, but the TNT title says otherwise! And in the main event of Dynamite, Christian’s Right Hand of Destruction, “the most complete big man in the business today,” Luchasaurus will end the run of The Rated R Superstar before it even begins. And before then, Christian might have to go out there in front of the live audience to elaborate on those three words he told Adam Copeland last week. And as the Face of TNT and Warner Brothers Discovery, Christian has secured the first thirty minutes of Dynamite being commercial free. “You’re welcome.”
Now one of you production a-holes, start the show! Y-Yes, sir… The opening video rolls, who makes it through an explosive Dynamite?
AEW TNT Championship #1 Contender’s Match: Bryan Danielson VS Swerve Strickland w/ The Mogul Embassy!
We just heard the champion’s opinions on both men, but only one man can be THE #1 Contender! This is a first-time-anywhere showdown, will the American Dragon slay the Mogul? Or will Kansas City, Missouri be whose house?
The bell rings and the two stare down. Fans fire up as the two approach, and they knuckle lock. They go around, go shoulder to shoulder, and then Swerve pushes down on the knuckle locks. Bryan rolls back, reverses pressure, and then drags Swerve down to push him to a double knuckle lock cover. TWO, Bryan pushes the arm down, ONE as Swerve puts the other arm up. Bryan pushes that arm down, ONE as Swerve bridges. Both men stand up, go around, and Swerve hooks a leg. Swerve pushes Bryan back but Bryan bridges! Swerve jumps but Bryan turns that to a monkey flip! They break the locks and fans fire up!
Bryan and Swerve stare down, reset, but then Swerve uses a leg guard. Swerve spins and corners Bryan but Bryan shifts to get the legs! Swerve fights Bryan’s attempts at holds, half nelsons then clinches, but Bryan fights up. Bryan puts Swerve on ropes, Nana complains, but Swerve turns things around. Swerve lets off with a SLAP! So Bryan SLAPS back! Bryan clinches, MONKEY FLIP, but Swerve handsprings through! Swerve comes back, Bryan runs and fakes Swerve out, to then redirect! Swerve still trips Bryan up! Ghost pin, TWO! Bryan has Swerve for a cradle, TWO! Swerve has it, TWO! Bryan has it, TWO!
They go back and forth, TWO and the two back off! Fans cheer this exchange and the two reset. Nana coaches Swerve but fans say “This is Awesome!” They circle, tie up, and go to ropes. Swerve lets off, but he cheap shots with a body shot! Swerve suplexes, but Bryan lands on the apron! Swerve KNEES low, goes up and out, but Bryan BOOTS first! Bryan CHOPS! Swerve CHOPS! They CHOP on the edge, back and forth, and then Bryan KICKS Swerve’s arm! Bryan wrenches that arm but swerve rakes eyes! Swerve POSTS Bryan, then scoops, APRON SIDEWALK SLAM! Fans fire up while Swerve shakes his hand out.
Nana says Swerve should finish this and Swerve puts Bryan in the ring. Swerve then goes up the corner, takes aim, and FALLING UPPERCUTS! Bryan writhes and Swerve hits the griddy! Nana says Bryan’s gonna get it! Cover, TWO! Bryan is still in this but Swerve drags Bryan into a chinlock, to then RAM him into the corner. Swerve traps one arm while firing body shots! Then Swerve whips corner to corner hard, and Nana talks more trash. Swerve scowls, drags Bryan up and gut wrenches, to POWERSLAM! But he holds on to deadlift BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Bryan is still in this but Swerve keeps his cool.
Swerve clamps onto an arm and a chinlock but the fans rally up. Bryan fights up, throws elbows, but Swerve knees low again. Bryan goes to a corner, Nana taunts the fans, but Swerve blocks a boot. Swerve slips around, hooks a leg, and hits a BACKBREAKER! Fans fire up as Swerve grins and goes up a corner. Bryan is still down, so Swerve 450 SPLASHES onto knees! Bryan saves himself and Swerve bails out, nana panicking just a bit. Bryan hits a FLYING KNEE from the apron! Fans fire up again and Bryan hobbles his way over. Fans are thunderous as Bryan puts Swerve in and climbs up the corner.
Bryan aims as Swerve stands, MISSILE DROPKICK! Direct hit and both men are down! The fans rally, Bryan rises, and he aims to KICK! KICK! KICK! And KICK! Fans fire up with each shot, “YES! YES! YES!” BUZZSAW! Cover, TWO! Swerve survives but Bryan drags him up. Bryan bumps Swerve off buckles, to then CHOP! And KICK! And CHOP! Then he whips corner to corner, but Swerve reverses. Bryan goes up and over, keeps moving, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Swerve KICKS low! Bryan tumbles out and Swerve builds speed to handspring up and out! But Bryan dodges and slides back in, to build speed and DIVE into a haymaker!
Swerve pulls Bryan from the apron and “This is Awesome!” as Swerve suplexes Bryan into a Tree of Woe. Swerve then goes up the other side and Nana says to kick Bryan’s face in! Swerve is up top, for WOE STOMPS to the apron! Those were almost Swerve’s own Kill Stomps but maybe even more dangerous given the landing. Swerve puts Bryan in and Nana says time to go on to Collision! Swerve climbs up again, reloads, and KILL- NO, Bryan manages to roll back! HALF CRAB! Fans fire up as Bryan pulls on that leg! Swerve endures, reaches out, moves around, but Bryan drags him back into a HEEL HOOK!!
Swerve endures, kicks at Bryan with his free leg, but still has to go for the ROPEBREAK! Bryan lets off, then drags Swerve from ropes. Fans duel as Bryan goes up the corner. But Swerve UPPERCUTS first! Swerve climbs up, but Bryan holds onto ropes! Swerve still goes to the very top, but Bryan slips under and shoves Swerve! Swerve lands on his embassy, and then Bryan SUPER BACK SUPLEXES!! Bryan can’t make the cover after that hard landing, and Nana coaches Swerve to get up again. Fans rally, Bryan stands, and he says it is time to kick Swerve’s effin’ head in!! Bryan gets the wrists, for DRAGON STOMPS!!
But Swerve powers up? So Bryan KNEES him down, to DRAGON STOMP more! And then drop down into the omoplata, LEBELL LOCK!! Swerve flails, reaches out, claws his way over, but Bryan gets that other arm! RINGS OF SATURN! ROPEBREAK with a leg!! Bryan lets Swerve go and fans are torn. Bryan is after Swerve in the corner to KICK, then he runs corner to corner to DROPKICK! Swerve wobbles, Bryan keeps moving, but Bryan drops to his knees, having a hard time breathing! HOUSE CALL!! Swerve hurries up top, to KILL STOMP!!! Cover, TWO?!?! Bryan survives and Swerve is furious!
Swerve drags Bryan up, half nelsons, but Bryan RAMS him into a buckle and arm-drags free. Bryan dodges Swerve, runs back in, but Swerve pops Bryan up and hits a J M L DRIVER!! Cover, TWO!!! Swerve is shocked that Bryan survives! But wait, Nana throws off his headband and his jacket while distracting the ref! Swerve grabs the headband, the bedazzled crown! He wants to do Bryan like he did Hangman at WrestleDream! WAIT! Hangman runs up from the crowd to SNATCH that crown! Swerve is pissed but turns around into- NO, he catches Bryan! But then Bryan victory rolls! TWO!!!
Swerve escapes, swings, misses, and the BUSAIKU KNEE!!! Cover, BRYAN WINS!!
Winner: Bryan Danielson, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contender to the AEW TNT Champion)
The Cowboy gets revenge for WrestleDream and now the American Dragon is coming for Captain Charisma! Will Bryan prove HE is the better father when he becomes the Face of TNT? Or will Christian always have something up his sleeve?
Samoa Joe speaks.
“Hello. My name is Samoa Joe, ROH Television Champion, King of Television, and soon to be AEW World Champion. This Saturday at Collision, I begin my road to championship gold. This Saturday at Collision, I show the world why I am violence manifest, domination made flesh, why I am the man who goes out there and takes anything he wants from anyone he wants to. This Saturday at Collision, I begin my ascension towards greatness.”
Chris Jericho VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs w/ Don Callis!
Just when The Ocho thought he’d gained ground in the fight against his traitorous and slimy former friend, Don Callis’ “family” got a whole lot bigger and stronger! Hobbs helped demolish the Demo God last week, will he do it again on Title Tuesday? Or can The Wizard overcome the Powerhouse and avenge Kenny Omega?
The bell rings and fans rally up for Jericho. Jericho rushes in and fires off fists! Hobbs hits back, backs Jericho down, but Jericho hits back! They throw hands but Hobbs CLUBS away on Jericho! Hobbs whips Jericho corner to corner, runs in but into a BOOT! But then Jericho runs into a SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Jericho survives the slam that Hobbs has put many a man away with, but Hobbs just grins and chuckles. Fans boo Hobbs and Callis but Hobbs rains down fists on Jericho’s head. Fans cuss out Callis and he acts like he doesn’t know why. Hobbs whips to SPINEBUSTER again! Hobbs tells Jericho to get up?
Hobbs paces, drags Jericho up, and then SPINEBUSTERS again!! Hobbs soaks up the heat as fans boo, and Callis likes what he sees as Hobbs hauls Jericho up again. “Anybody can get it!” Hobbs HEADBUTTS Jericho down! Jericho rises and fires hands, but Hobbs CLUBS him down! Hobbs stalks Jericho, drags him up again, for another SPINEBUSTER!! That’s four, but Hobbs doesn’t bother pinning Jericho here. Hobbs again says “Anybody can get it!” Callis wants Hobbs to hurt Jericho, so Hobbs drives knees into Jericho’s side. Hobbs stalks Jericho to ropes, stands on his neck, but lets off as the ref counts.
Callis asks Jericho how it feels to know the end is coming. Hobbs soaks up the heat, hauls him up again, and SPINEBUSTERS!! Hobbs dares the fans to come get some, then he drags Jericho up again. But Jericho still fires forearms! Fans fire up as Jericho runs to RAM Hobbs! Hobbs stays up so Jericho RAMS him again! But then Hobbs TOSSES Jericho to a corner! Hobbs runs in, but the splash misses! CODE BREAKER!! Cover, TWO!! Hobbs survives and Callis looks concerned. But then Hobbs sits up and grins again. Hobbs stalks Jericho while Callis inches closer to Floyd the Baseball Bat. Hobbs rains down fists and Callis cheers him on!
Fans boo as hard as they can while Hobbs taunts Jericho. Hobbs drags Jericho up, and SPINEBUSTERS again!! That’s six! Hobbs talks trash right in Jericho’s face, then KNEES him in the side! Hobbs paces around Jericho, just toying with him. Hobbs drags Jericho up as fans rally, and Hobbs scoops for- NO, Jericho slips out to RAM Hobbs into a corner! Jericho kicks a leg, then CHOP BLOCKS it! Fans fire up as Jericho gets the legs! Jericho works to turn Hobbs over, but that’s a big man! Even so, Hobbs is put in the WALLS OF JERICHO!! Fans are thunderous as Hobbs endures, but he also powers up and turns back over!
Hobbs grabs Jericho’s neck from below! Hobbs stands, scoops, and hits the WORLD’S STRONGEST SLAM!! Cover, TWO?!?! How is Jericho doing this!? Hobbs rains down fists again and again, then snarls as he drags Jericho up. A scoop and WORLD’S STRONGEST SLAM!! Fans rally for Jericho as hard as they can, but Hobbs has a cocky cover, Hobbs wins!
Winner: “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs, by pinfall
Jericho’s Lionheart held out much longer than anyone expected, but it couldn’t last forever against such a formidable foe. Is Hobbs the key to the Don Callis Family taking over AEW?
Wait, Hobbs isn’t done! He scoops Jericho for a third WORLD’S STRONGEST SLAM!!! Fans boo as hard as they can as Callis and Hobbs grin. If anybody can get it, who will be the next to get it?
Adam Cole is still over at Roderick Strong’s house.
They and The Kingdom are in the backyard and Cole says he’s been over at Roddy’s for an entire week. He really has to get his surgery so what else does Roddy need him to do? Could he mow the lawn for him? Mow the lawn? Taven and Bennett should- Nevermind, Cole will get on it. Taven says do it now, but Roddy adds “please.” And so, with one good leg and his “knee rover” scooter, Cole mows the lawn. Roddy shouts over the mower engine that Cole missed a spot. Cole will get it on the return lap! Somehow, someway, Cole finishes and says he’s gotta go to wash up, too. No, Roddy has something for him in the house.
And so, Cole ends up wearing his own “Neck Strong” shirt to match the others. Looking sharp! Thanks… But what is with this giraffe? You mean “Rick Strong,” Roddy’s get-well-soon gift? Clearly, Cole didn’t get Roddy anything, even though Roddy got him that scooter. Besides, the giraffe is the “most neck strongiest animal” in the world. You ever see them fight? They swing their heads around like this. Okay, okay, Cole is sorry he asked. But Cole’s been meaning to ask Roddy, it’s a bit weird there’s no cell service or even a television here. Cole’s been wanting to watch AEW to see what MJF is up to.
Roddy says it is not weird. It keeps them engaged on the present, and TV is the DEVIL! It is the absolute devil! Uh… Okay… But Cole really has to get going so he can get surgery on his foot. Seriously, it is long overdue. He will keep them posted. But Roddy says he needs one more thing. Cole sighs, when is enough going to be enough?
AEW International Championship: Rey Fenix w/ Alex Abrahantes VS Orange Cassidy!
The Immortal Firebird took down a battered Jon Moxley to win this title, but Moxley took this title off a battered Freshly Squeezed. Now Cassidy gets his rightful rematch, but will he once again be a great champion in AEW? Or will nothing stop Fenix from blazing his own trail?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if either man breaks the “curse” on this title!
The bell rings and the two rush in! They fire forearms and CHOPS back and forth! Fans fire up as Cassidy gets the edge and just fires off! Fenix wobbles, Cassidy runs, but Fenix LARIATS! And LARIATS! Cassidy dodges, but Fenix victory rolls and steps through to deadlift, but the back gives up! Cassidy whips, Fenix holds ropes and then sidesteps to CLUB Cassidy, and then Fenix goes right up top! Tightrope PENALTY KICK! Cover, TWO! Cassidy sits up into a SUPERKICK! Fenix goes up another corner, and FROG SPLASHES! Cover, TWO!! Cassidy survives this fast ‘n’ furious start from Fenix and fans rally up.
Fenix drags Cassidy up, reels him in and fireman’s carries, but the back hurts again. Cassidy DROPKICKS Fenix in the back! Fenix tumbles out of the ring, Cassidy goes out after him, and whips Fenix into railing! Cassidy whips Fenix into more railing! Fenix tumbles up and over and fans fire up! Cassidy storms out after Fenix, tosses him back to ringside, then storms after Fenix to POST him! Fenix pushes Cassidy away but Cassidy CHOPS! Cassidy POSTS Fenix again, then refreshes the ring count. Cassidy puts Fenix in, but Fenix baseball slide dropkicks in return! Cassidy stays up, Fenix goes to the apron, but Cassidy FLIPS Fenix! Fenix hits the apron then floor!
Cassidy puts Fenix in while fans rally up. Cassidy climbs a corner, but Fenix SHORYUKENS! Fans rally as Fenix grits his teeth and stands. Fenix tucks Cassidy in, fans duel, but the back won’t let Fenix lift Cassidy. Cassidy BOOTS Fenix, and hits DEEP IMPACT!! Cassidy keeps moving, tilt-o-whirl DDT!! Cover, TWO?!? Fenix survives but Cassidy throws off the elbow pad! Fans fire up as Cassidy locks ‘n’ loads, to ORANGE- SUPERKICK to the arm! Fenix somersaults, but the back stops him short! Cassidy Alabama Lifts, BEACH BREAK!! Cover, TWO!?!? Fenix survives again but Cassidy juts reloads!
Fenix stands, into ORANGE PUNCH!!! And then the MOUSE TRAP! CASSIDY WINS!!
Winner: Orange Cassidy, by pinfall (NEW AEW International Champion)
Justin Roberts adds “once again” to it, because that’s true! Cassidy once again holds gold, and orange confetti flies! Cassidy is almost in awe, but then Penta El Zero Miedo is here. He checks on his brother, but also looks at Cassidy. Rocky Romero, Hook and Best Friends are also there to celebrate with Cassidy, will all these friends of Freshly Squeezed join him in being a great champion?
Backstage interview with “Timeless” Toni Storm.
There’s a black ‘n’ white filter as RJ City is with Toni, and she’s critiquing his stance. Tonight, she’s ready for her closeup, but what does that mean exactly? Toni says the problem with tonight is that there has not been enough cinema! So Toni took the liberty of making her own short film, which she has entitled, “Lover’s Lament.” And don’t worry, like all great films, it is a silent picture! Because who needs the noise when we have… the faces?! Play the picture! PLAY IT.
The film roles while we’re picture in picture, so it really will be silent. “Act 1” starts with Toni in her flat, waking up from a nap almost. She sees she’s alone, and is rather flustered. She hurries off screen, only to reappear from the other side. So she keeps going, but keeps going in circles. She settles down, sees the time, and jogs in place? Is this her doing cardio in her apartment? She seems to pantomime getting things out of her way. Is she in a rush to get somewhere? She seems to be imagining herself on a busy city street, calling for a taxi, but no taxi will pick her up. Guess she couldn’t afford to get a green screen for such things?
Anyway, Toni continues her one woman show, showing some leg to get a driver’s attention. Then she apparently just throws the driver out to take over his car! Toni drives herself to wherever she’s going, fixing her hair at the same time, only to swerve in and out of traffic and slam on the brake. Toni arrives at wherever, hurries in, and then barges into a room, exhausted. And scene! AEW goes to break.
Wardlow VS Matt Sydal!
The War Dog returned last week and he demolished Griff Garrison with powerbomb after powerbomb! Will he do the same to Third Eye Reborn? Or will that third eye help Sydal see a way out of Wardlow’s World?
The bell rings and Wardlow RAMS Sydal into a corner! And again, and again, and again! Fans cheer on “WARD~LOW! WARD~LOW!” POWERBOMB!! Sydal writhes, but Wardlow hauls him back up! POWERBOMB!! And then another POWERBOMB!! The hattrick isn’t the end of it, Wardlow reels Sydal back in! POWERBOMB!!! The ref calls it there, Wardlow wins!
Winner: Wardlow, by referee stoppage
This time it only took four! And then Wardlow storms off to exit through the crowd, also like last week. Will Wardlow stack more bodies on his way back to prominence?
Backstage interview with Chris Jericho.
Renee is with The Ocho and a trainer, hoping for an update after the brutal loss to Hobbs. But Daniel Garcia walks over to ask if Jericho’s alright. Renee isn’t sure, Jericho couldn’t even make it to the trainer’s room. Matthew Menard now asks Garcia what he’s doing. Garcia is being human, he is checking on someone they used to care about. Yeah, Menard gets that, but he’s also had just about enough. They’re better than this, Garcia. They’re better than this. Menard storms off and then Garcia follows. Are the former members of the Jericho Appreciation Society better than this? Or is it Garcia who is seeing things right?
(Supposed) AEW World Title Eliminator: Jay White w/ Bullet Club Gold VS Hangman Page!
The Switchblade literally stole Triple B from MJF, and now claims he is the REAL AEW World Champion. As such, he claims this is a World Title Eliminator, where if The Cowboy wins, he gets a title match. Well, obviously it wouldn’t matter either way since MJF is the real champion, but will Hangman at least shut White up with his first win in their personal rivalry? Or will White prove this is still his era?
Well, while White wears the AEW World Championship, his Bang Bang Gang roll up in adult sized Big Wheels. These guys really are just the playground bullies, aren’t they? Anyhow, the bell rings and the BCG are all fired up. White has them calm down and stay on one side of the ring. Then he says it’s been awhile since he and Hangman have seen each other. White reminds Hangman that it’s 3-0, and that zero won’t change. And Hangman is never taking this title from White, either. Hangman says it’s not his to begin with. White SLAPS Hangman! White taunts Hangman, the two circle, and then White bails out.
Fans boo as White gun fingers with his boys, then goes back to the ring. White steps in, ties up with Hangman but Hangman puts him in a corner. The ref counts, Hangman lets off, and White SLAPS him again before bailing out! Fans boo but then Hangman PLANCHAS White! BCG gets mad but the ref tells them to stay back. Juice still says that’s a foul, but Hangman CHOPS White! The ref gets out to tell BCG to behave, and Hangman SMACKS White off the apron as Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Hangman encourages the fans to get louder, then he puts White in the ring. White crawls but Hangman stalks him. hangman CHOPS White in the corner, CHOPS him again, then follows him to another corner, for another CHOP! White CHOPS back! Hangman snarls but White CHOPS again! Hangman still snarls, so White RAMS into him again and again! And then CHOPS! White whips but Hangman reverses to run in. White dodges, Hangman BOOTS him down! White sputters while Hangman stands over him. Hangman storms around, stalks White to the apron, and then drags him up. But White HOTSHOTS back!
White hurries in, but Hangman CHOPS! And CHOPS! White is in the corner, Hangman whips him corner to corner, but White reverses! White runs in but into another BOOT as Dynamite goes to break.
Dynamite returns again White CHOPS! And CHOPS again! White CHOPS again as Hangman is in the corner, then he snapmares into a chinlock! White taunts Hangman but Hangman fights up. White CLUBS Hangman, Hangman ROCKS White, and they go back and forth. White blocks a boot to DRAGON SCREW! White air guitars to mock Hiroshi Tanahashi. White drags Hangman up, suplexes, but Hangman blocks! White keeps trying, but Hangman still resists so White CHOPS! But Hangman suplexes! White slips free but Hangman CHOPS! And ROCKS! And CHOPS! Hangman whips, White reverses but Hangman fireman’s carries to DEATH VALLEY DRIVER!
Both men are down and fans fire up! BCG shout for White to get up, he and Hangman stand, and hangman CHOPS! And ROCKS! And CHOPS again! Hangman whips again, but White reverses to ROCK Hangman! White runs, into a scoop! FALL AWAY SLAM! And Hangman kips up! Hangman hobbles but runs, to SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! White survives and fans rally up as Hangman shakes out his leg. Hangman storms after White, brings him up, and whips. White holds ropes, bails out, and fans boo again. Hangman aims to PLANCHA, but White moves! Hangman wipes out! White hurries up, but Hangman POP-UP APRON POWERBOMBS!!
Hangman hauls White up and into the ring, but White flounders. Hangman hits a POP-UP SITOUT BOMB! Cover, TWO!! White survives and BCG breathes easy again. Hangman rises up, he drags White up, but White leans against him. Fans fire up for “COWBOY SH*T!” as Hangman Alabama Lifts. But White CLUBS the legs to get free! White then has a leg, but Hangman fires forearms! But White CLUBS the leg, then CORNER HALF HATCHES! Hangman slumps to the apron and White goes out after him. BCG rally behind White as he brings Hangman up, and even hooks the leg! APRON KNEE BREAKER!!!
Hangman writhes, BCG mock his pain, but the ref tells them to stay back! The Gunns defend they haven’t moved an inch! Hangman clutches his knee while White refreshes the ring count, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
White hauls Hangman up to APRON GOURD BUSTER! White pushes Hangman into the ring, covers, TWO!! Hangman hangs tough and White grows frustrated but the fans rally up. White drags Hangman back to the apron, and he SLAMS that leg on the edge! The BCG cheer, the ref reprimands, but White SLAMS the leg again! And then ROCKS Hangman with a right! And then pulls on the leg! The ref reprimands, White lets off, and he shoves Hangman back in. White grabs the legs but Hangman kicks away on him! White GROUND DRAGON SCREWS the bad leg! And then steps through, TRAILER HITCH!!
Hangman endures the inverted figure four, crawls around, and he reaches out! White thrashes as much as he can but Hangman still drags him along to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, White lets off at 4, and is beside himself. White storms up, pushes Hangman to a corner, and then hoists him up top. White climbs up behind Hangman, but Hangman resists the lift! They brawl, Dynamite returns to single picture, and White ROCKS Hangman! White is on the outside now, climbs back up, but Hangman throws body shots! Hangman HEADBUTTS White, then goes to the very top! Fans fire up for the SUPER BLOCKBUSTER SUPLEX!!
Both men are down and fans are thunderous! Hangman clutches that bad leg, but “This is Awesome!” as the standing count starts. Both men stir, and Hangman is up first at 6 of 10. White flounders, sputters, reaches out in a daze, but Hangman hobbles over. Hangman brings White up but White claws the eyes! The ref reprimands, White lets off, and fans boo as White scurries away. White comes back, blocks a boot, and hits a KNEE JAMMER! Then clinch and URENAGE! Cover, TWO!! Hangman is still in this but White won’t stop there. White clamps on the sleeper, and he drags Hangman up. Ripcord and CHOP!
Hangman ROCKS White! Then ROLLING ELBOWS! White falls, and Hangman goes to the apron! Fans fire up as Hangman locks ‘n’ loads, but White runs in! White blocks the boot to DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! Hangman writhes, White pushes him to the apron, and then White drags Hangman up the corner. BCG cheer but Hangman fights the clinch! To HOTSHOT White down! White flops to the floor, and Hangman goes around the way. Hangman climbs?! TO ARIHARA MOONSAULT!!! Direct hit but Hangman hobbles again! Hangman puts White back in, fans are fired up for “COWBOY SH*T!”
Hangman locks ‘n’ loads, but White goes to the far side. Hangman grumbles, steps back in, but White storms up. COMPLETE SHOT! And deadlift GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! White holds on, he drags Hangman up again but Hangman ELBOWS free! But White CHOP BLOCKS Hangman down! SNAP SLEEPER SUPLEX!! But Hangman’s up to LARIAT!! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous again! Hangman drags himself to the apron and fans rally as he stands up. BUCKSHOT- NO, the bad leg!! But then Hangman stops the Bladerunner to DEADEYE!! But BCG bark and shout at the ropes like the rabid animals they are!
The ref tells BCG to stop, Hangman gets the cover, TWO!?!?! That delay must’ve saved White there! The ref argues with Juice & The Gunns, but NANA is here?! CROWN- NO!! Hangman stops that and CHOKES Nana! But White rolls Hangman up with tights! WHITE WINS!
Winner: Jay White, by pinfall
Hangman screwed Swerve out of his title shot, so Swerve had Nana screw Hangman out of his! Well again, Hangman wasn’t really going to get a shot since White isn’t the real champion, but it’s the principle. Nana runs for the hills, will Hangman beat him down for this? As for BCG, they celebrate, but wait! Here comes the TRUE AEW World Champion! Maxwell Jacob Friedman storms out, has the music cut already, and he paces on stage. MJF tells the SOB White to look at him! White wanted a title match under the bright lights at Full Gear? Well he’s got it! You’re welcome! Now give MJF back Triple B!
Fans cheer but White has a mic now. Fans chant “GIVE IT BACK! GIVE IT BACK!” White says okay, hold on. He just took it to 4-0 against Hangman, please repeat that. No, not MJF. White wants to hear from J A Y! But hey, hey, shoosh. Fans boo but White says hey now! Hey! “Your Scumbag wants the Triple B? You want The Bang Bang Belt?” Fans tell J A Y to S T F U! White shrugs and says as he was gonna say yes to it, but now the answer’s no because they’re so rude. Fans boo but White says blame the fans. MJF says okay, okay, okay. He’ll be the bigger man here. MJF knows White better than White knows himself, because MJF was White.
In fact, in many ways, MJF isn’t still that far off, but Lord knows he is trying. And MJF knows that White doesn’t give a damn about anybody else. White will do whatever it takes to get what he wants. White will use people, abuse people, and manipulate people. In fact, those guys standing around him that he claims to care about? Deep down, White and MJF both know White could give LESS than a sh*t about any of them! White is just using them to get where he wants to be, and MJF would know because that is out of the MJF playbook. But unlike White, MJF wakes up and does the hard thing. He wakes up and tries to be a better man. That IS hard, and MJF hates it!
But deep down, MJF knows it is worth it, because for the first time in his life, he doesn’t look in the mirror and punch out the reflection. For the first time in his life, he has earned the people’s respect! Fans cheer that! MJF tells White that there are two things in this life he cares about: Adam Cole who is out injured and needs two surgeries, that is MJF’s cross to bear, as if this wasn’t enough; and then there is the title White holds, calling it just a belt. “My friend, that ain’t just a belt. That is my livelihood! That is my legacy!” Fans cheer that! MJF says when you win the AEW World title, that makes you THE BEST in the GADDAMN World!!
Now White, MJF hates your guts. In fact, if the BCG wasn’t out there with him, MJF would’ve broken White’s legs and his neck, and just taken back what is MJF’s. However, MJF doesn’t let that cloud his judgment. He knows how talented White is, that is next level and elite. Some day, White will join the exclusive club of truly being an AEW World Champion. However, that day is NOT today. Understand? So MJF will ask White to do the hard thing for once in his life, do what MJF has done, and dig deep to be a man, show some dignity and respect. Not to MJF, but to the sport, to AEW and to the FANS! Give MJF back what he has not yet earned!
The BCG laughs at MJF and White says “Oh, I haven’t earned this, huh?” MJF just wants it back? How is that earning? But at least he asked face to face rather than jumping him from behind in that cute little devil mask. But MJF is just asking! Does MJF not know how this works? MJF just said, he has to earn it! He has to win it! In a match! And they have a match, November 18th, Kia Forum, Full Gear! So be patient, MJF will get his chance and fail. But Max, White says if MJF can’t wait, then come on down and take the belt. But something tells White that with the “five” of them (he’s including Cardblade) and no goon squad for MJF, he won’t come on down.
But hey, if MJF can find three people that can even just tolerate him, they can have a 4v4 with the Bang Bang Gang! And if MJF’s team wins, then he can get the Bang Bang Belt back. Juice says before Friedman leaves, Juice heard through the grapevine that next week, there is a Dynamite Diamond Dozen Battle Royal, for a shot at that stupid ring MJF still cares about! So throw Juice’s name into that hat, he’ll win the match, and then he’ll whoop MJF’s ass to take that ring! Then BCG will have everything that idiot loves! And when that’s done, Juice will give MJF a “little present,” something he’ll really like! Juice even has it wrapped!
Juice brings out a roll of quarters with MJF’s name on it. Ten dollars worth, and do you know what he does with it? He breaks jaws! So after they ruin MJF’s career and his life, Juice will put these quarters in his fist- MJF shouts that if Juice comes near him with those quarters, he will end Juice’s life, “you PIECE OF SH*T!” Juice’s favorite trump card being the same thing MJF’s childhood bullying trauma stems from, clearly Juice doesn’t care what it triggers in MJF. White says this goes to everyone. If you ain’t done with this, they’ve got two words for ya: GUNS UP! But with the challenge put to MJF, who will join him in the fight against the Bang Bang Gang?
Toni Storm presents: Lover’s Lament, Act 2.
Again in picture-in-picture, Toni’s character has revived and is organizing her things. She seems to rehearse, or perhaps pose for pictures. Hard to say without even silence film subtitles. Storm throws off her jacket to then kiss whoever this other person is…? But then they make the wrong move and she slaps them around, and even HEADBUTTS them! Ow that one hurt. Storm calms down again, talks it out with this lover, then comes closer to the camera as she says she loves this person. She kisses them more, but someone says she’s needed on set. That actually has subtitles, too. Storm hurries out of her “dressing room,” and scene as AEW goes to break.
AEW Women’s World Championship: Saraya VS Hikaru Shida!
The Knight has had this title since All In London and her victorious homecoming, but now she faces the Shining Samurai! Shida is chasing history with the chance to become a THREE-TIME Women’s World Champion, will she take Title Tuesday to new heights? Or will this still be Saraya’s title and still her house?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is truly the strongest warrior!
The bell rings and fans rally up as the two step up. Saraya eggs Shida on, pushes her, and calls her a loser. But Shida fires off forearms! Saraya gets in the ropes, the ref backs Shida off, but Saraya kicks low. Saraya bumps Shida off buckles, then talks more trash before she fires forearm after forearm! The ref counts, Saraya lets off with a roar, but Shida turns things around to fire off on Saraya! Fans fire up, Shida stomps Saraya and then whips corner to corner. Saraya reverses, runs in, but Shida sends her into buckles. Shida runs in to KNEE Saraya! Fans fire up and Shida climbs up. Saraya slips away, though, thinking she’s clever, only to turn around into an ENZIGURI!
Saraya tumbles out of the ring, calls for Ruby but she forgets, there’s a ringside ban on Ruby! Saraya is upset and storms around on the outside. Shida waits, but Saraya returns at 5 of 10, only for Shida to jump on her! Shida rains down forearms, Saraya turns it around to throw forearms of her own, but Shida turns it back around! Fans fire up as Shida rains down shots, but then Saraya gives them back! Saraya howls, the ref reprimands about closed fists, but Saraya tells the fans to shut up. Saraya rushes in but Shida gets around to CLUB her and torture rack! Saraya endures, then Shida THROWS Saraya down!
Shida drags Saraya to the apron and runs in, to KNEE LIFT! Fans fire up with Shida but someone creeps up in a mask and sweater! They have a spray paint can! Shida grabs that hand, and unmasks the person! It’s RUBY! Fans boo and Ruby apologizes, but Shida SPRAYS Ruby!! Ruby’s all green like her hair now! Ruby scurries away, and Storm runs out to CLOBBER her with a shoe! Fans cheer as Toni slaps and smacks Ruby around, then DUMPS her over the railing! Toni chases Ruby off into the night, still using the shoes! But then Saraya RAMS Shida into barriers! The fans are fired up for all the madness as Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Saraya RAMS Shida into more railing, then she storms up to stomp Shida. The ref reprimands and counts, Saraya lets off and drags Shida up to RAM into steel steps! Shida snarls and grits her teeth but Saraya brings her around to snap suplex to the floor! Shida writhes and Saraya soaks up the heat as she stalks Shida. Saraya drags Shida up, RAMS her into more railing, and then snatches a Shida fan sign to rip it up and throw it away! Saraya refreshes the ring count, then smiles as she stalks Shida. Shida hits back but Saraya CLUBS Shida down. Saraya puts Shida in, stalks her, and then drags her into the ropes.
Saraya steps out onto the apron, to fire KNEE after KNEE into Shida! Saraya howls, shoves Shida in, and then frolics around to soak up the heat. Saraya has the arms, and she stands on Shida’s hair to PULL! The ref reprimands, Saraya lets off, and Shida staggers to ropes. Saraya pulls Shida against the ropes in a motorcycle stretch, but lets off at 4. Saraya brings Shida around to ROCK her! And again! Shida hits back as Dynamite returns to single picture, and fans rally as they go back and forth! Saraya roars, but Shida fires off a flurry! Shida ROCKS Saraya, but Saraya kicks low! Saraya runs, Shida dodges and KNEES Saraya down!
Saraya flounders to a corner, Shida climbs up on her, and fans fire up as Shida rains down fists! Shida goes all the way to TEN, then goes past it for a total of TWENTY! Fans cheer more as Shida then kicks Saraya, aims and MISSILE DROPKICKS! Cover, TWO! Saraya hangs tough and bails out but Shida goes up the corner again. Shida drags Saraya up to the top! Fans rally, but Saraya throws hands! Saraya hops down to CLUB Shida, then pulls on an arm! Shida stops Saraya once but Saraya ARM-DRAGS Shida to the apron! Shida then falls to the floor, and Saraya has a sinister look on her face.
Shida drags herself up to the apron, Saraya runs in but Shida ROCKS Her first! And then APRON GERMAN SUPLEXES!! Saraya falls to the floor, and Shida hits a METEORA!! Shida puts Saraya in, runs, TAMASHII!! Cover, TWO!!! Saraya survives but Shida roars! Shida takes aim, Saraya sits up, KATA- NO! Saraya blocks, trips Shida, and then steps through! But Shida BOOTS her away! And QUESTION MARK KICKS! Saraya wobbles, Shida climbs back up, and leaps, into a BOOT! KNIGHT CAP!! Cover, TWO?!?! Shida survives and shocks everyone! The fans are thunderous but Saraya is seething!
Saraya shakes her head, stomps Shida, then grabs both kendo stick and spray paint! Saraya hides the can and wields the kendo stick, but the ref takes the stick! Saraya pulls out the spray paint to SPRAY Shida!! And then KNIGHT CAP!!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Shida survives again?!? Fans are thunderous and Saraya is pulling at her hair! Saraya argues with the ref but the count was fair! Fans chant “HOLY SHIDA!” as Shida sputters to life. Saraya says she just needs one more time. Saraya drags Shida up again, reels her in, but Shida fights the lift to FALCON ARROW!! Cover, TWO!! And Saraya has it! TWO, Shida has it back!! SHIDA WINS!!
Winner: Hikaru Shida, by pinfall (NEW AEW Women’s World Champion)
Saraya is most shocked of all, because now Shida has made history! THREE-TIME SHIDA reigns! The red and white confetti flies, and Saraya is distraught! Will the third time be the charm for the Shining Samurai?
BREAKING NEWS on Jericho’s condition.
Given all the damage done to Jericho’s ribs by Powerhouse Hobbs, Jericho has been taken to a hospital to determine the full extent of the injuries with X-rays. Has Don Callis and his family already won the war with Jericho?
BREAKING NEWS for Christmas!
One MILLION dollars worth of AEW toys will be donated to Toys For Tots!
BREAKING NEWS for Rampage!
We already know of The Gates of Agony VS Blackpool Combat Club given their interaction last Saturday, but now add Skye Blue VS Emi Sakura; The Hardy Party VS Daniel Garcia, Matthew Menard & Angelo Parker in a rematch from Collision; and Jay Lethal VS Trent Beretta, Team Triple J and Best Friends at ringside!
BREAKING NEWS for Collision!
Firstly, it will have a special earlier start time of 7 PM Eastern! And as we learned, it will be Christian Cage VS Bryan Danielson for the TNT Championship! Will Captain Charisma still be the Face of TNT? Or will he fail to slay the American Dragon?
Don Callis speaks.
“Another abomination, another travesty perpetrated on the Don Callis Family, we made history tonight and I requested 10 minutes to talk about it, and I was told I don’t have any time. But don’t worry, I’ve got a back-up plan.” So as Dynamite goes picture in picture, Callis uses the Sammy Guevara cue card technique! Callis adds some red ink to what he’s got, and reveals it is a sketch of his hand JABBING the screwdriver into Kota Ibushi, with the red ink of course being blood, but also the word “KOROSU” (Japanese for “Kill”). Callis and his Alpha nod, then Konosuke Takeshita holds up his cards.
“Hobbs DESTROYED Kenny Omega. He then DESTROYED Chris Jericho.” Callis makes sure to underline “destroyed.” “The Don Callis family sis here to exact REVENGE. And… that revenge is far from over. Sammy Guevara will be back. You will PAY for what you did to him.” Konosuke then rips that card, and smiles as Callis whispers something to him. When and where will this even stronger, even meaner Don Callis Family finish their revenge?
Backstage interview with MJF.
Renee says she was trying to catch up to him all night, not an easy man to find today. A lot is going on for him, from White stealing Triple B to Juice’s words about quarters. What is going on with MJF right now? MJF says the old him would be flipping out on her right now. But he’s just not in the mood to be interviewed. He wants to call Cole and get some advice. Renee says okay, and takes her leave. MJF gets his phone out and hopes Cole will pick up. The phone rings, and Cole picks up! Can he hear MJF? Yeah, man, what’s going on? Where the hell has Cole been? MJF’s been trying to reach him for days!
Cole apologizes, he’s still stuck at Roddy’s. Roddy needs more help because he’s injured. MJF rolls his eyes and says HE needs Cole’s help. MJF is being attacked left and right by Bullet Club Gold, they stole Triple B, apparently Samoa Joe wants another shot, and Juice opened up some old wounds. Cole asks if MJF can hear him but the signal is going out. Roddy’s house is in the middle of nowhere. The call drops! But then The Acclaimed walk over. Caster says they couldn’t help but hear all that. And there was also that challenge about White & BCG VS MJF and three others, so if MJF hasn’t found anyway, maybe they could team with him?
MJF grabs his ROH World Tag title and walks away. Caster wants to follow MJF but Billy has him hold on. One, when did Caster decide he can just offer up the Acclaimed’s services? Right, sorry. And two, what is Caster’s infatuation with that yahoo? Bowens agrees, MJF is sus, dude. Caster wants them to understand, they started together, Caster’s known MJF for 10 years now, and he’s a friend. MJF doesn’t have many friends but Caster always thought of him as a friend, so… Maybe he could use their help? Plus, Caster likes when MJF plays hard to get. Right? Right? Bowens & Billy sigh, but MJF has until Saturday. Will he cave and call upon The Acclaimed?
Adam “Edge” Copeland VS Luchasaurus w/ Christian Cage!
The Rated R Superstar has his first match in AEW, and it is against the Right Hand of Destruction of the man he thought was his friend. Captain Charisma told Edge to GFY, and he also opened tonight to explain why, which is why he has a mic now. Fans boo but Christian tells Kansas City to keep the noise down while he conducts business. Fans boo more but Christian says, “You should be happy that you have a champion that you can be proud of in your midst. Because unlike your Kansas City Chiefs, I don’t need extra help to get my wins.” Now it was apparent last week he left our jaws on the floor after what he said to the Rated R Superstar.
Christian also knew it from how he left Edge with his junk in his hands and that stupid look on his face that he’s seen a million times before. So Christian found it interesting that Edge said Luchasaurus & Nick Wayne were gonna turn on Christian when they got all they needed, based on Edge’s own experience. The difference between them is, Christian didn’t take some ragtag group, dress them up like it’s Halloween and convince them they’re tough guys. Edge tried to be their leader, Christian is their father! And Christian laughed when Edge came out with his rara speech of getting the team back together to have all these dream matches to finish their careers together.
It’s funny because that same sentiment wasn’t there a few years ago. Fans chant “YOU SUCK! YOU SUCK!” but Christian says the sentiment wasn’t there when he was being held back, even though he was clearly the more talented of the two while Edge got pushed to the moon. Why didn’t Edge wanna get back together then? Where were the tag team aspirations then, huh? And how times have changed. As Edge is on a downward slope, Christian’s climbing to new heights, as he is the hottest star and most talked about star in this business! Edge came here under the guise of wanting to get the team back together, when the truth is, Edge NEEDS Christian, but Christian does NOT need Edge.
But Christian won’t blame Edge for being a fan. Christian has lots of fans all over the world. In fact, Beth is a huge fan! Fans boo Christian bringing the wife into it. But Christian says he’s getting bored, so he’ll let Luchasaurus end Edge once and for all. And take solace in the fact that Edge’s little girls will be well taken care of. Beth, Christian knows you’re watching. Put some clean sheets on the bed, your new father is coming home! But here comes Edge! He rushes down the ramp, but Christian bails! And then Nick Wayne crawls in to anchor Edge!? Luchasaurus BOOTS Edge, and EXTINCTION LEVEL LARIAT!!
Fans boo as Christian’s crew gets the jump on Edge and the ref has to hurry in. The ref checks with Edge given that neck being a well-known injury. Edge is conscious but dazed, and the fans rally up to give Edge the strength! Edge feels that energy, he throws the jacket off and roars to his feet! The bell rings, and Luchasaurus SPLASHES! Luchasaurus fires off shots, then short arm LARIATS! And then scoops to TOMBSTONE PILEDRIVER!! Cover, TWO?!? Edge survives but Christian watches from the ramp. Luchasaurus looms over Edge and then DECKS him! Luchasaurus brings Edge up to CLUB him back down!
Fans taunt “PERSIAN CAT!” Nick Wayne but Luchasaurus RAMS Edge into a corner. Edge falls over, but Luchasaurus hauls him back up. Luchasaurus CHOKES Edge but fans rally up. The ref counts, Luchasaurus lets off, to then dig his boots in! The ref counts again, Luchasaurus lets off again, and Edge sputters. Luchasaurus hauls Edge up to whip corner to corner hard and Edge falls! The ref tells Nick to stay back, and Luchasaurus drags Edge up. Luchasaurus scoops to SLAM Edge, and Edge writhes as Luchasaurus looms over him. Luchasaurus stands on Edge’s face, steps away, then drags Edge up again.
Luchasaurus UPPERCUTS Edge, but Edge comes back to ROCK Luchasaurus! Fans fire up but Luchasaurus ROCKS Edge! Edge ROCKS Luchasaurus! Both men staggers, Edge runs to ROCK Luchasaurus! But then Luchasaurus TOSSES Edge to fire off fast hands! Edge leans against ropes, Luchasaurus storms around, and then drags Edge back up for a deadlift suplex! Edge flops to ropes but Luchasaurus storms over. Luchasaurus drags Edge up to CLUB him down! Fans rally but Luchasaurus CLUBS away on Edge’s chest! Edge falls over again and fans boo, but Luchasaurus drags Edge up. Christian is watching but still seems tense.
Edge fires forearms! And more forearms! And again and again and again! Edge runs, but into a BOOT! Edge flops out of the ring and Luchasaurus roars as Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Christian takes a deep breath as he watches Luchasaurus bring Edge up to RAM into railing! Nick is also enjoying this as Luchasaurus stands Edge up to CHOP back down! Edge sputters, Luchasaurus refreshes the ring count, and then he CLUBS Edge down! Luchasaurus tosses Edge into the ring, looms over him, and then stands him up to wrench and back suplex! Christian nods, this is going to plan as Luchasaurus stands on Edge’s face. Luchasaurus drags Edge into a neck wrench! Edge endures and pries at Luchasaurus’ hands. Fans rally up, Edge bends the fingers and Luchasaurus lets go! But then Luchasaurus KICKS Edge in the side!
Luchasaurus storms up to CHOKE Edge on ropes! Luchasaurus lets off, Edge sputters, but then Luchasaurus puts Edge on ropes to CHOKE him again! The ref counts, Luchasaurus lets off again, to then dig his boot in! The ref reprimands, Luchasaurus lets off, and Dynamite returns to single picture. Luchasaurus bends Edge against ropes, but lets off as the ref counts, sending Edge tumbling out of the ring. Nick sneaks up on Edge, to POST him! Fans boo but the Persian Cat gets away with that. Christian is proud of Nick, though, and Luchasaurus goes out to position the steel steps. Luchasaurus puts them on their side, then drags them around the way.
Edge is in the ring, but Luchasaurus goes to the apron. Edge stands, Luchasaurus choke grips! But Edge fights free! Fans fire up as Edge dropkicks the legs out! Luchasaurus falls to the floor, Edge leaps, FLYING DDT!! Both men are down and fans fire up again! Luchasaurus crawls away but Edge pursues. Edge climbs up the corner, fans fire up, and Edge CROSSBODIES to the back! Fans fire up again as both men are down in the ring! Christian is concerned now and a standing count starts. Both men rise at 4 of 10 and Edge fires shots! Luchasaurus swings, misses, and Edge ROCKS Luchasaurus! Edge runs, into a HEADBUTT!
Luchasaurus choke grips again but Edge goes for the arm! Luchasaurus powers out to choke grip, but Edge powers out of that to hit an IMPALER!! Fans are thunderous again as Edge pushes Luchasaurus to a cover, TWO!!! Luchasaurus survives and Christian breathes again. But Edge hobbles up, goes to a corner and climbs! But Luchasaurus BOOTS Edge right down! Fans boo but Luchasaurus climbs the corner and he drags Edge up to join him. Except Luchasaurus moves to aim for the steel steps! Edge fights for his life with body shots, then he turns things around on Luchasaurus!
Edge fires off CLUBBING shots, and fans count all the way to TEN! Edge then stands on the very top, brings Luchasaurus up with him, SUPER DUPER PLEX!! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Christian is freaking out as the standing count climbs! Both men sit up at 5 of 10, and fans are thunderous as both men stand at 8! Edge aims from a corner, but Christian storms back to ringside! That distracts so Nick can wedge a chair into a corner! Edge runs in, Luchasaurus hurdles and Edge hits chair!! Then JURASSIC CHOKE SLAM!!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Edge survives and no one can believe it!!
Luchasaurus snarls, prepares his hand again, but Edge dodges! DOUBLE BOOTS take both men down! Fans rally up for Edge again as he rises. Luchasaurus goes to the apron, Edge BACKHANDS him! And haymakers! And backhands! Edge CLUBS the arms, runs, but Luchasaurus catches him! And drags him out to the apron! But Edge hits an EDGE-O-MATIC on the apron! Luchasaurus hobbles away, Edge gets back up, and Edge runs in to jump off the steps, FLYING SPEAR!!! Fans are thunderous and Christian can’t believe it! Edge rises, puts Luchasaurus into the ring, and he resets in the corner!
But Nick distracts the ref! Christian rushes down, but Edge blocks the belt shot, to BELT SHOT Luchasaurus! Then he tosses the belt back to Christian, and he CLOBBERS Nick! The ref sees Christian and asks what he’s doing here! Christian defends his innocence, but Luchasaurus turns around and sees Christian with the blet! Luchasaurus thinks Christian hit him from behind, but Christian defends he’d never do that! Luchasaurus turns around, into a SPEAR!! Cover, EDGE WINS!!
Winner: Adam Copeland, by pinfall
The Rated R Superstar got the better of Christian, but Nick CHOP BLOCKS Edge! Fans boo as Nick stomps away on Edge, and then Luchasaurus joins in! But BRYAN DANIELSON CLOBBERS Christian! And he fires off on Nick & Luchasaurus! Luchasaurus BOOTS Bryan! Christian gets in to stomp Bryan, but here comes the BCC! Yuta & Claudio go after Christian, Nick and Luchasaurus, it’s a brawl! Christian CHOKES Bryan but Claudio CLOBBERS Christian! And now the Gates of Agony rush out to go after Claudio & Yuta! Christian gets to CHOKE Bryan more, but Bryan shifts to get an arm! Christian fights off the LeBell Lock!
But wait, here comes Hangman! He and Swerve brawl, Claudio helps out but Liona goes after Claudio! Yuta RAMS Kaun into railing! Claudio RAMS Liona into railing! Bryan drags Christian down into the LEBELL LOCK!! Nick gets in but Edge SPEARS him down!!! Fans are thunderous as Christian taps to Bryan! Bryan doesn’t let go, and Christian starts fading!! Will this be how it happens on Collision? Or will it somehow end up even more chaotic?
My Thoughts:
A great Dynamite tonight, and was on Tuesday instead of Wednesday because of MLB. And the reason it was a total of 2 hours and 40 minutes was AEW was countering the counter programming NXT was doing. On the surface, that’s cool of AEW to do to give their fans more to see than NXT was giving their fans. But when you look at Tony Khan getting all uppity on social media, you see it was really more him being spoiled on his birthday. That aside, great surprises I did not see coming. Cassidy subbing in for Moxley who is legit hurt with his concussion was a good move, and we got a great International Championship match. Cassidy winning the title back was surprise number one.
Surprise number two was Shida winning the AEW Women’s World title back and becoming the historic three-time champion. If nothing else, this move made it worth calling this “Title Tuesday.” And great stuff in Toni stopping Ruby to add to her already pretty hilarious night. That “Lover’s Lament” one woman show was perfectly weird, and it made for great picture in picture material since we never hear the AEW feed anyway. Also, very clever for Don Callis to do the Sammy Guevara PIP cue card thing. But back to Shida, great honor for her to make history, but it feels like it just sets up a rematch with Saraya at Full Gear in a month. Hopefully Shida retains, though, as there’s a level of hot-potato-ing the title that gets a bit awkward.
The Buy-In was good stuff, though not really needed. Of course Eddie retained both titles but he still had an epic match with Suzuki. And of course Triple J is watching because of the story they’re building with Eddie. Great promo from Christian to open the main show and take credit for the commercial free half hour. Awesome match from Bryan VS Swerve, and I figured Bryan would win since Swerve still has a feud with Hangman. Clever move for Hangman to stop Swerve from cheating. And of course, Swerve responds in kind as Hangman takes on White. That was also an awesome match but Swerve screws Hangman so that we’ll get their rematch at Full Gear.
MJF and BCG have a great promo, and I actually appreciate White being perhaps delusional that he is the champ and MJF has to earn things from him. And wow, controversial though logical use of the coincidence that Juice uses quarters in his loaded punch and MJF’s bully story. Cole, Roddy & The Kingdom have another good vignette but not as funny as the previous. I do appreciate they explained the giraffe and I should’ve known it was about neck fighting. MJF also had a good segment with Cole on the phone and then Acclaimed in person. I had a feeling Caster was gonna offer that team-up, and also a logical move for Bowens & Billy to be against it given it’s MJF, almost in a parallel to how Roddy wanted Cole to be wary. But surely, something happens and Acclaimed all help MJF after all.
Wardlow walloping Sydal as brutally as he did Griff was a slight surprise, too, and Wardlow just storming off is an interesting move. Does he just not even wanna be interviewed to explain? Hobbs VS Jericho was really good and they really had Hobbs just go to town. I liked Garcia wanting to check on Jericho and how that clashes with the rest of the X-JAS. Garcia might be the one to break away from the X-JAS and to team with Jericho so that Jericho’s side can have another trio ready to face Sammy, Konosuke and now Hobbs, probably for Full Gear. Samoa Joe had another good promo, but as I said before, he is still ROH World TV Champion, have him focus on that and be on ROH TV on Thursdays! It’s why Dalton Castle had his own “I’m stressed” promo, cuz he can’t get at Joe if Joe’s not there!
And then for not just Edge’s first match in AEW but his first match back in a few months, this was really good stuff. Of course Nick and Christian try to help Luchasaurus but I love how Edge turned that around on them. And then great chaotic brawl to finish, which is why they needed to tell us about the overrun in advance. Yeah, TK did that, and I sighed and facepalmed at it, but whatever, here it was and it was fun. It adds some good heat to Claudio & Yuta VS Gates of Agony, and we might even see a rematch for the ROH World Six Man titles stem from this leading into Hangman VS Swerve at Full Gear.
My Score: 8.9/10
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Is Thursday night alright for fighting?
AEW Spring Breakthru continues as Collision is brewin‘ up a TNT Championship Open Challenge! Will it be all about the BOOM for Adam Cole, Baybay?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Kevin Knight VS Lance Archer w/ Don Callis; Knight wins.
- Josh Alexander & Konosuke Takeshita VS Rocky Romero & Tomohiro Ishii; Alexander & Takeshita win.
- 2v1 Handicap Match: Megan Bayne w/ Penelope Ford VS Rebecca Scott & Ashley Vox; Megan wins.
- AEW TNT Championship Open Challenge: Adam Cole VS Claudio Castagnoli; Cole wins and retains the title.
- Six Man Tag: La Faccion Ingobernable VS Rosario Grillo, Leon St. Giovanni & KM; LFI wins.
- ROH World Television Championship: Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes VS Nick Wayne; Nick wins and becomes the new ROH World TV Champion.
- Mercedes Mone & Harley Cameron VS Kris Statlander & Julia Hart; Kris & Julia win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Marina Shafir storms out here!
She throws some poor rando around on stage, and then kicks her off stage, to then storm into the ring. Marina intimidates Arkady Aura into giving up her mic, then here come the Death Riders! Claudio Castagnoli SHOVES a cameraman down, then SMASHES the camera! Then he CHOKE SLAMS the cameraman through a table! Wheeler Yuta beats up more equipment, the fans boo these sore losers, because clearly this is all in response to losing the AEW World Trios Championships just last night. Boston tells off Yuta but he just uses that as motivation. Jon Moxley is in the ring, waiting for all of this to calm down a bit.
Marina gives Moxley the mic, and Moxley tells the fans and everyone celebrating last night better enjoy it now. “Hobbs, Swerve, Shibata, enjoy it now! Because it’s the last chance you’re gonna have to celebrate for a long time!” The fans boo, but Moxley tells The Young Bucks he officially doesn’t like them, he doesn’t like looking at them, so they better stay in their own lane. They cross the line with Moxley, he swears to God that they are never seen or heard from again, and he means that! Fans are torn there, but Moxley says from the first day he started in this sport, there was one undisputed baddest man in pro-wrestling. That man is Samoa Joe.
The fans cheer for “JOE! JOE! JOE!” and Moxley says he has always shown Joe respect, treated him with reverence. The fans sing, “Joe is gonna kill~ you!” Yuta tells them to shut up! Moxley says he has given Joe that reverence, he has given Joe his space, and it could’ve stayed that way. But Joe started something that Moxley has to finish. Because Moxley doesn’t know any other way, he will not run, he will not hide, he will not roll over and die. he knows no other way to do this but to fight Joe to the death for the AEW World Championship! Tomorrow, now, for better or worse! Mox will be clear: He is challenging Joe!
The fans again chant for “JOE! JOE! JOE!” Moxley says that’s all he’s gotta say. Joe’s known Moxley long enough to know exactly what he’s dealing with. Moxley then storms off, leading the Death Riders away. Will Samoa Joe accept that challenge, and perhaps even go Double or Nothing?
Kevin Knight VS Lance Archer w/ Don Callis!
The Jet is feeling real good having his share of $400,000, and he’s preparing for next month’s NJPW Best of the Super Juniors tournament. But will Knight still be too fly? Or will he be sent crashing down by the Murderhawk Monster?
The moment Archer hits the ring, he hits Knight! Archer fires off in a corner, the bell rings, and the ref counts. The fans boo but archer only stops to throw his jacket at Knight! Then he THROWS Knight out of the ring! The fans tell Callis off like they did last night, but Archer SMACKS Knight off the LED walls! Archer says night-night, Knight! He CLUBS Knight down on the stage, then drags him up to TOSS him down the ramp! Knight flounders to the apron but Archer steps inside to stop the ring count. Archer goes out to drag Knight up, choke grips, and CHOKE- NO, Knight flips free! Knight blocks a boot, ROCKS Archer, then goes up the corner, BIG triangle jump DROPKICK!
The fans fire up as night goes to the apron, springboards, QUEBRADA! They fall on the ramp and the fans fire up! Knight storms after Archer as they go into the ring, then Knight climbs up. Knight leaps to SEATED- NO, Archer catches Knight! Knight fights and RANAS Archer into a corner! Knight stomps and UPPERCUTS on repeat! Knight then stomps a mudhole, but stops as the ref counts 4. The fans fire up with Knight, but Archer LARIATS Knight inside-out! The fans boo but Archer drags Knight back up. Short arm LARIAT! Callis applauds while Archer rains down forearms on Knight’s head.
The ref reprimands about pulling hair but Archer tells him to shut up! Archer stomps Knight, paces around him, then drags him up. Archer CLUBS Knight on the back, then stalks him to a corner. Archer CHOPS Knight but the fans rally, “Let’s Go, Kevin!” Archer whips, Knight sunset flips, but Archer stays up! But Knight avoids the punch! Knight runs to SLIDING SHOULDER TACKLE! Archer tumbles out of the ring, Knight runs, and he WRECKS Archer with a dropkick! Archer pinballs off the desk, then Knight goes up the corner. But Callis grabs at Knight’s foot! The fans boo, Callis gets away with that, but Archer drags Knight down!
Archer ROCKS Knight, then SWINGS him into the steel steps! Archer is all fired up, Callis is happy, but the fans boo while Collision goes picture in picture.
Archer drags Knight up, brings him around, and whips him hard into railing! Knight sputters, the fans cheer him on, but Archer brings Knight up. Archer ROCKS Knight, sits him in a chair, and then runs up to BOOT him down! Knight slumps against the barriers while Archer refreshes the count. But this just lets Callis get his shots in! Callis hammers Knight, but stops before he gets caught. Callis talks smack on the fans, especially that one guy in the third row. Archer stands Knight up against barriers, calls out a small child in their father’s arms, and then CHOPS Knight! Archer drags Knight along the way, taunts more fans, but Knight fires body shots!
Knight CHOPS Archer, but Archer isn’t even bothered! Archer whips Knight back into the ring, then storms in after him. Archer looms over Knight, stands on Knight’s hand, then steps off as the ref reprimands. Archer taunts Knight, stands him up, and pulls hair to put him in the corner. Archer climbs up, taunts the fans, and he smothers Knight! Archer rains down fists, but he stops short of ten to rob the fans the satisfaction! Spring Breakthru returns to single picture and Archer runs corner to corner. ELBOW! Archer keeps moving, and he ELBOWS Knight again! Archer wants more, so he runs again, to ELBOW Knight again!
The fans are torn as Archer has his hattrick, and he looms over Knight again. Archer taunts Knight, slaps him around, but Knight fires a body shot! Archer nods, eggs Knight on, and Knight fires more hands! The fans fire up, but Archer DECKS Knight! Archer drags Knight around, has a cocky cover, ONE!! Knight is tougher than that as a former IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion, and he flips Archer off! Archer grabs at him, Knight cradles, TWO!! Archer almost got caught, but he BOOTS Knight for that! And GERMAN SUPLEXES! Knight lands on his face and Archer grins. The fans rally for Knight but Archer puts him in a corner.
Archer hoists Knight up top, ROCKS him, then lifts Knight in the reverse crucifix! Knight flails, BLACKOUT- NO, Knight lands out! But Archer grabs him! CHOKE- DROPKICK! Knight turns things around, then fires hands! The fans rally as hard as they can for Knight as Knight fires shot after shot! Knight whips, Archer reverses, but knight slips to the outside! Archer hits buckles, Knight springboards in, but Archer gets clear. Knight comes back, but into a BOOT/STOMP! Archer drags Knight right up, then goes up the corner with him! The fans fire up already as Archer lifts Knight, but Knight fires elbows!
Knight fires body shots now, Archer pushes him back, but Knight returns, to the UPPER ROOM! Knight rolls and UFO SPLASHES! Cover, TWO! Archer is still in this, but Knight runs corner to corner, only for Archer to dodge! Arche comes back, DERAILER!! Archer hauls Knight up, BUCKLE BOMBS, and CHOKE SLAMS! Cover, TWO?!?! Knight survives and Callis is furious! Archer snarls but he drags Knight back to a corner. The fans rally as hard as they can for “KEVIN! KEVIN!” but Archer walks the tightrope! But Knight trips Archer up! Archer is stuck on the ropes, and Knight DROPKICKS him down!
The fans fire up as Knight springboards, FLYING FOREARM to the floor! The fans fire up and Knight puts Archer in! Knight springboards, but Archer catches him! Knight HOTSHOTS that arm, then springboards again, FLYING LARIAT!! Cover, Knight wins!!
Winner: Kevin Knight, by pinfall
The Jet flies high and takes the win! Will this literally big win help Knight take over the BOSJ?
The Opps speak.
After Dynamite went off the air, the NEW AEW World Trios Champions regrouped backstage. Samoa Joe said, “Do you understand the unusual thing about predators? Predators tend to think they are the largest and most evil thing in the jungle. They think that nothing pursues them because they are the pursuers. Tonight, the Death Riders learned that wasn’t the case. See, we are The Opps. We are not a movement, we are not an understanding between gentlemen, no. We are men who only need an opportunity and excuse to commit violence. We are men like Shibata. We are men like myself. And now, Death Riders, you learned we are men like Willy Hobbs.
“We are The Opps. We are your AEW Trios Champions. And we are coming for so much more.” The Death Riders were the hunters but are now the hunted, will their reign of terror end thanks to The Opps?
BREAKING NEWS for next week’s Collision!
While Collision will return to Saturday nights, it will also have to wait until after coverage of the NBA Playoffs. The silver lining? It’ll be live from coast to coast! Make sure you schedule accordingly so you don’t miss a minute of the Playoff Palooza!
Backstage interview with Jamie Hayter & Kris Statlander.
Renee Paquette is with these two ahead of their Women’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament match, set for next week on Dynamite. It is a semifinal match, and yet this is also the first time Kris and Jamie face off 1v1. The winner goes on to Double or Nothing to face Mercedes Mone in the tournament finals, but Kris stops Renee there. Enough about Mone. And enough about Toni Storm, honestly. There are plenty of other women in this locker room who work just as hard, if not harder, than those two. Jamie says she won’t disagree there. Jamie works hard, Kris works hard, and Jamie won’t stand here to give endless pats on the back.
But Jamie also knows Kris is good, being a former TBS Champion. And Kris knows Jamie is good, being a former AEW Women’s World Champion. They both know they can go, and this right here has been a long time coming. Whoever wins this, they better go all the way. See you Wednesday, mate. That match is for Dynamite, but will Kris get a leg up on Mone in the tag match later tonight?
Tony Schiavone reads a letter from FTR.
Given the suspension as announced last night, Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler are not allowed in the building, so they sent this message instead.
“Dear Tony & Nigel, I (Dax) wish I could take back everything we did to you guys last week. It was completely unacceptable, unnecessary, and unwarranted. I honestly think the punishment for us wasn’t severe enough.” Schiavone explains it is a suspension for a week, without pay. Dax’s letter continues to say, “Tony, I would never have gone through with the piledriver with you. You said some things about my daughter that I won’t hold against you. But in the heat of the moment, I felt I was justified to scare you a little. I love you, Tony.” Schiavone rolls his eyes, the fans boo because they don’t believe Dax’s words.
Schiavone explains this next part is addressed to Nigel. “I never wanted things to get physical between the three of us, I know your body, and your mind for that matter, is very fragile.” Nigel rolls his eyes at the passive aggressiveness there. “I’m sure you were thinking the same thing with emotions as we were. Even though you probably knew there was no way you could ever beat us up, LOL. Again, my sincerest apologies to you both, and I hope we can just move forward in a professional and productive manner. With love, Dax Harwood.” The fans still boo the ingenuine sentiments, and Nigel sarcastically accepts the apology. Will FTR ever actually learn their lesson?
Josh Alexander & Konosuke Takeshita VS Rocky Romero & Tomohiro Ishii!
The Walking Weapon couldn’t defeat the Cowboy, so he goes and sucker punches him after the match, then seemingly joins forces with The Don Callis Family! Will Alexander get his first win alongside The Alpha? Or can Azucar & Stone Pitbull conglomerate their way to a victory?
The teams sort out and Ishii starts against Konosuke in a battle of Openweight Champions! The fans fire up as Ishii and Konosuke go toe to toe, then they start shoving! The forearms start flying, the fans fire up, and Ishii gets the edge! Ishii runs, but Konosuke BOOTS him! Konosuke whips, Ishii reverses, and then Ishii ducks the lariat to waistlock. Ishii ducks an elbow, but Konosuke ROCKS Ishii! Konosuke reels Ishii in, but Ishii suplexes first! Konosuke fights free, then runs up, and they RAM shoulders! The fans fire up and Ishii runs to RAM Konosuke again! Konosuke returns, runs through the chop and he CLOBBERS Ishii!
Ishii is up, he runs through a chop and then CLOBBERS Konosuke! Konosuke is back up, both men run in, and they RAM each other down! The fans fire up while Konosuke and Ishii back off. Tag to Rocky and Alexander and the fans rally again. The two circle, tie up, and Alexander waistlocks. Rocky switches, Alexander switches, and Alexander SLAMS Rocky down! Rocky brushes that off while the fans rally. The two circle, tie up, and Rocky wrenches. Alexander knees low, whips, but Rocky slides under! Rocky wheelbarrows and arm-drags! Alexander comes back, Rocky dodges and RANAS! The fans fire up while Rocky gives some Azucar Heat!
Rocky runs up, Alexander DUMPS him to the apron, but Rocky UPPERCUTS! Alexander distracts the ref so that Konosuke can YANK Rocky down! Konosuke DOUBLE CHOPS Rocky, then DRIVE-BY DROPKICKS! Rocky sputters while Collision goes picture in picture.
Alexander runs to BODY CHECK Rocky off the apron! The Don Callis Family soaks up the heat, then they fetch Rocky off the ground. Alexander puts Rocky on the apron, CLUBS him, then slides in. Alexander has the ref watch Ishii, and then he stomps Rocky around. Alexander scoops and SLAMS Rocky, then tags Konosuke. Konosuke goes up to SUPER SENTON! Cover, TWO! Rocky stays in this, but Konosuke stays on Rocky with a snapmare and KCIK! Konosuke tags Alexander and Alexander stalks Rocky. Alexander drags Rocky from the ropes to drop a knee! Cover, TWO! Alexander stalks Rocky to the ropes, then bumps him off buckles.
Alexander CHOPS Rocky, and Collision goes to break.
Collision returns and Konosuke has Rocky up top! Rocky fights the back suplex with fists, then he BITES Konosuke! The ref reprimands, but Rocky cravats to hit a SUPER SLICED BREAD! The fans fire up while both men crawl, hot tags to Alexander and Ishii! The fans fire up as these two RAM, and RAM, and then Ishii ROCKS Alexander! Ishii whips, Alexander reverses, but Ishii comes back to CLOBBER Alexander! And SAIDO! Cover, TWO! Alexander survives but Ishii runs, only for Konosuke to get a cheap shot in! Ishii DECKS Konosuke for it! Alexander waistlocks, Ishii fights and switches, but Konosuke runs in!
Alexander ducks, Konosuke BOOTS Ishii! Konosuke runs, he and Ishii DOUBLE LARIAT! Konosuke rebounds to LARIT Ishii down! Rocky runs up, wrenches Konosuke, and kicks off Alexander to TORNADO DDT! Ishii LARIATS Konosuke back down, but Alexander kicks! Ishii blocks, feed to Rocky for a kick and UPPERCUT! Then Ishii hits a GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans fire up more as Ishii runs, and he LARIATS Alexander down! Cover, Rocky blocks Konosuke, but Konosuke SHOVES Rocky onto Ishii! The match is saved but the ref reprimands everyone for being in the ring. Ishii and Rocky argue, but Konosuke has Rocky!
Rocky avoids the forearm, so Konosuke DECKS Ishii! Alexander BOOTS Rocky out of the ring! Alexander torture racks Ishii, for the TOWER HACKER BOMB!! Cover, TWO?!? But into an ANKLE LOCK!! Rocky sends Konosuke into railing! Ishii endures, reaches out, but Rocky storms in! Rocky springboards to CROSSBODY Alexander! The fans fire up, but Konosuke runs in! Rocky DUMPS Konosuke out, then PLANCHAS! Ishii LARIATS Alexander, suplexes, but Alexander fights it! Alexander wrenches, Ishii wrenches back, but Alexander gets around to GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, ROCKY BREAKS IT!
The fans fire up as we get another save! Rocky brings Alexander i, but Alexander waistlcoks. Rocky fights free, throws an elbow, then a HAYMAKER! Rocky reels Alexander in, but Alexander hits a GOURD BUSTER! Alexander hoists Rocky up, but Ishii helps Rocky RANA! Rocky KICKS Alexander, cravats, and Ishii gives him the boost! SHIRA- NO, Alexander slips free! Rocky waistlocks Alexander, Ishii runs up, but Alexander ducks! The LARIAT hits Rocky! Then Alexander rolls Ishii up, with tights! TWO!! Alexander fires a flurry of elbows, but Ishii roars! Ishii runs in, but into a GERMAN SUPLEX! But he’s right back up!?
Alexander runs up, Ishii SWATS a lariat, then ROCKS Alexander! Alexander ROCKS Ishii, but Ishii HEADBUTTS! The fans fire up while both men fall! A standing count starts, but Ishii crawls hover, hot- WHAT?! Rocky leaves Ishii hanging?! WHY?!? The fans boo, but Konosuke BOOTS Ishii! Then feed to a GERMAN SUPLEX! Alexander holds on, ripcord, DOUBLE ROLLING ELBOWS!! Then a POWERBOMB!! High stack, Don Callis Family wins!
Winners: Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander, by pinfall
Rocky looks conflicted, but they why did he leave Ishii all alone to begin with?! Callis celebrates with his guys, will nothing stop the family from taking over AEW? Rocky goes back to help Ishii, but Ishii shoves Rocky! Ishii asks what the heck, but wait! Is that TRENT BERETTA!? Rocky CLOBBERS Ishii, and Trent takes off the jacket! Trent rains down fists on Ishii now, and the Callis Family returns?! Trent was Don Callis Family the last time we saw him, and it seems he still IS Don Callis Family! Callis explains to Konosuke that it’s fine, and he gives Trent the monkey wrench! The very thing that took Trent out almost a year ago!
Rocky stands Ishii up, and says goodbye. Trent CLOBBERS Ishii with the monkey wrench!!! Trent & Rocky are in the Family, will AEW soon belong to them?
Backstage interview with Mercedes Mone.
Lexy Nair welcomes in #FourBeltsMone, and Mone again says, “Bostooon~! Say hello to your C E O!” Lexy congratulates Mone on defeating Athena last night and advancing to the Women’s Owen Hart Cup finals at Double or Nothing. She will either face Kris or Jamie, and Kris is someone Mone has had a lot of history with. Mone stops Lexy there and says that history is where Mone won them all. Tonight, she is in the main event in another tag match alongside Harley Cameron. Mone already groans as Harley brings out “Mini Mone!” “Bostooooon~! Say hello to your C E O~!” Mone says she already did that.
Mini Mone knows Main Mone doesn’t wanna talk to Harley right now, but she has assured Mini Mone that things will be different this time. They better be! Now now, talk to Mini Mone. She’s not gonna do that! Harley, just stay out of the way and not be such a loser! Harley pouts but Mone says there’s no reason to be sad. Mini Mone says yeah, there’s no crying in wrestling! Damn right! Wait, wait, why is she talking like the puppet’s real!? Harley starts singing “Ride the Money Wrath Train~!” Mone says no no no! Mone storms off, but the train is on the tracks either way. Mini Mone says, “See you tonight!” Will The CEO and the wild Aussie stay on track as we head for Double or Nothing?
2v1 Handicap Match: Megan Bayne w/ Penelope Ford VS Rebecca Scott & Ashley Vox!
The wrath of the Megasus has yet to be satiated, so she is again doubling up on opponents. Will even Everyone’s Favorite Flight Attendant & The Reel Catch #BowDown?
The bell rings and Vox & Scott DOUBLE DROPKICK! The fans fire up as they bring the fight to Megan with fast hands! They double whip, but Megan crisscrosses them into each other, then DOUBLE GERMAN SUPLEXES!! The fans fire up as Megan roars, and she reels Vox in! Megan hauls Vox up to POWERBOMB! And deadlift for ANOTHER POWERBOMB! And ANOTHER POWERBOMB!! Vox flounders away while the fans fire up! Megan aims at Scott, runs in, and LEAPING LARIATS! Megan is all fired up, and she hauls Scott up, FATE’S DESCENT onto Vox!! Double cover, Megan wins!
Winner: Megan Bayne, by pinfall
Vox & Scott tried, but they could not stop this female titan! Megan then sits them both up and tells them, “BOW DOWN!” Megan SMACKS them off the mat! The Superbad Girl raises Megan’s hand in victory, will nothing stop Megan from storming back up the mountain?
Anthony Bowens speaks.
“Throughout my life, I’ve been told ‘no’ so many times. But if I wanted it bad enough, I always found a way. And here in AEW, I won’t take ‘no’ for an answer. My name is Anthony Bowens. I am AEW’s 5 Tool Player. The perfect combination of power, athleticism, intelligence, the look, and The It Factor. I am the Pride of Professional Wrestling, led by a badass. I intend to use every tool necessary to climb to the top of AEW. And oh, yeah, I intend to win gold. Let’s make history. So the question is, who’s next to step to the plate and get their ass Molly Whopped by THE Five Tool Player?! That journey starts now. Don’t believe me? Well I’ve got five tools and one rule: Prove them wrong!”
AEW TNT Championship Open Challenge: Adam Cole VS ???
The Panama City Playboy is in Boston, ready to make this City of Champions undisputed! But who will step to this paragon of wrestling? CLAUDIO CASTAGNOLI! The Death Riders never left the building, they were just lurking from the shadows! But will the Swiss Cyborg snatch away this title to make up for the one he lost?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who brings the boom!
The bell rings and the two tie up. Claudio powers Cole right to a corner, lets off as the ref counts, but then Cole avoids the sucker punch! Cole fires fast hands, the fans fire up, but the ref counts. Claudio scoops Cole first to SLAM him down! Claudio looms over Cole, drags him up, and he whips Cole, only for Cole to reverse. But Claudio bounces off buckles to BOOT Cole down! The fans boo but Claudio stalks Cole. Claudio drags Cole up, scoops again, but Cole fights around to a SLEEPER! The fans cheer, but Claudio RAMS Cole into buckles. Claudio is free, but Cole BOOTS him, then JUMP NECKBREAKERS! Cover, ONE!!
Cole hurries to headlock, but Claudio powers up and lifts Cole, only for Cole to sunset flip! Claudio drags Cole right up, but Cole fires forearms! The fans fire up as Cole whips, btu Claudio reverses. Cole grabs ropes, 52 Fake Out! SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO! Claudio stays in this but Cole runs up to BOOT him back down! Claudio bails out, throws a fit, but then Cole BOOTS him off the apron! The fans fire up for “ADAM COLE, BAYBAY!” Claudio goes to the apron, Cole storms up on him, but Claudio trips Cole up! Claudio drags Cole out, Cole fires forearms, but Claudio knees low! Claudio whips Cole hard into barriers!
Claudio winds up, runs up, but Cole dodges! Now Claudio hits the barriers! Cole fires forearms, stalks Claudio around the way, and he fires forearms again. Claudio YANKS Cole into the barriers! The ring count climbs, Claudio hauls Cole up, BARRIER BACK SUPLEX! Cole flops to the floor and the fans lose their minds! Claudio refreshes the ring count, but he does wait on Cole. Cole slowly crawls, so Claudio goes out to fetch him. Claudio UPPERCUTS Cole, Cole staggers around, and Claudio military presses him! Claudio TOSSES Cole out into the crowd! The fans go nuts again, and they cheer on “A E DUB! A E DUB!” for making this possible.
Claudio storms into the ring, soaks up the heat, and the ref checks Cole. That was a rough landing on that hardwood floor, but it seems Cole is okay to continue. The fans rally for Cole as he hobbles his way back to ringside. Cole rolls in, but Claudio runs up to LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Cole stays in this but Claudio clamps onto him with a chinlock. Cole endures, the fans rally, but Claudio squeezes tight. Cole fights around, fights to his feet, and the fans fire up as Cole fires body shots. But Claudio knees low, then TOSSES Cole back out! Cole flops to the floor, the fans boo more, but Claudio just soaks it all up as Collision goes picture in picture.
Cole gets checked by Doc Sampson, given that big bruise right on his side. The ring count climbs all the while, and Claudio paces as he waits on a verdict from Doc. Cole seems to be okay to continue, and he crawls his way over. Cole grabs at the apron skirt, drags himself up, and springs in at 9! Claudio is right on him and rains down fists! Claudio is all fired up, and also sports a cut on his arm from hitting these barriers. Claudio scoops to hit a BACKBREAKER, and then he bends Cole against his knee! Cole endures, throws hands from below, but Claudio shoves him down! Cole avoids the elbow drop! Claudio snarls, but Cole fires a forearm!
Claudio UPPERCUTS, Cole fires another forearm, repeat! Claudio looms over Cole but Cole still comes back with a forearm! The shots go back and forth, but then Claudio smothers Cole with a chinlock! Cole endures and fights back up, but Claudio pushes him down to the mat! Claudio leans on the hold as he grinds Cole down. Cole fights up again, fires body shots, and Spring Breakthru returns to single picture. Claudio ROCKS Cole, runs, but Cole ROCKS Claudio! Claudio UPPERCUTS into a backslide! TWO, and Cole fireman’s carries, but Claudio fights free! Claudio whips, UPPERCUTS, then whips corner to corner.
Claudio runs in and UPPERCUTS! Then he whips corner to corner again, for another UPPERCUT! Claudio tries again, but Cole SUPERKICKS him down! The fans fire up while a standing count begins again! Cole is in a corner, but Claudio rises up to get him. Cole JAWBREAKERS, then ELBOWS, then BOOTS! Claudio still comes back, Cole gets around, BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Cole is frustrated and sore, but he still stands up. The fans fire up as Cole is in the corner, and he climbs up the ropes! Cole aims, Claudio stands, PANAMA- BACKDROP! Claudio wags his finger, then he storms up, but has to fight off another fireman’s carry!
Claudio short arm LARIATS, then he drags Cole up! Claudio reels Cole in, but Cole BACKDROPS! Claudio just manages to land out, but Cole SUPERKICKS again! Cole now fireman’s carries, for USHIGOROSHI! Cover, TWO! Claudio stays in this and Cole is frustrated, but the fans rally up behind Cole. Cole goes back to the corner, hops up again, and Claudio’s up. PANAMA SUN- NO, Claudio trips and SWINGS Cole! The fans are torn as Cole goes around and around! TEN and Claudio THROWS Cole! Cover, TWO!! But into a CROSSFACE! Claudio pulls back on Cole but Cole endures! The fans rally as Cole reaches out. Cole rolls to a cover, TWO!
Claudio THROWS Cole to a corner! Claudio runs, UPPERCUTS, and then runs again! But Cole DUMPS Claudio out! Claudio HOTSHOTS Cole, hurries up the corner, then leaps, into a SUPERKICK! Cole covers, TWO!! Claudio is still in this, but both men are running on fumes. Cole rises up, brings down the kneepad, and says it’s time. But Claudio stops Cole to waistlock, only for Cole to PELE! Cole runs, into a POP-UP UPPERCUT! Cover, TWO!! Cole survives and Claudio is in disbelief! Cole goes to a corner as Claudio snarls and rises up. Claudio runs up, UPPERCUTS, and UPPERCUTS, and UPPERCUTS!
The ref backs Claudio off, the fans boo, but Claudio just seethes. Cole drags himself up with the ropes, Claudio runs back in, UPPERCUT! UPPERCUT! UPPERCUT! Claudio just UPPERCUTS and ELBOWS away! The ref backs Claudio off, warns him to listen to authority, but Claudio goes back in for more UPPERCUTS! The fans rally for Cole as he takes these shots, but then Claudio hoists him up top! Claudio climbs, goes to the very top, SUPER DUPER PLEX!! Cover, ONE, and into a ghost pin! COLE WINS!!!
Winner: Adam Cole, by pinfall (still AEW TNT Champion)
Claudio is in shock! But perhaps his anger got the better of him as he could’ve done things different. But the rest of the Undisputed Kingdom/Paragon is here to celebrate with their guy! Will Cole, Roddy & Kyle all be rolling on the road to Double or Nothing? Wait, now Claudio FLIPS the desk over in his anger! And then he stands it up on it’s side to tip it the other way! And another way! Yuta and Moxley hurry out here to try and calm Claudio down, and the fans taunt Claudio, “That’s expensive! That’s expensive!” They even chant “LOSERS! LOSERS!” The Death Riders storm off, what will satiate their anger?
Backstage interview with “Big Bill” Morrissey & Bryan Keith.
Lexy Nair is with the former Learning Tree Branches, The Redwood & The Bad Apple. She brings up how last week, Chris Jericho said he wasn’t angry, he was just disappointed, and then he left them to themselves. Where do they go from here? Bill says Jericho was disappointed in them, but Bill is disappointed in Jericho. Jericho is supposed to be the leader, and yet he walks out on them? Quite honestly, Bill is getting… angry. Keith wants Bill to chill. Not right now. What? What’s the difference? They talked about this in private, what’s the difference with it being now? Keith says it is like Bill just said: It was in private.
Keith knows Jericho said they were family, and that means something to Keith. And he just feels that if they’re family, they should handle this like family, and that is internally. And maybe, if Bill didn’t put Jericho on blast last week, Jericho wouldn’t have left. Bill understands, family is very important. That is why Keith wants to get back in the good graces of Jericho. Bill gets that. He just isn’t sure they should be living and dying at the whims of Jericho. Either way, the strategy moving forward is the same: They need to get in the ring, crack some skulls, and stack some wins. Lexy, to answer the question of what’s next, that is next.
Bill heads out, Keith follows, but will they do better or worse without The Nueve?
Six Man Tag: La Faccion Ingobernable VS Rosario Grillo, Leon St. Giovanni & KM!
Finally, El Toro Blanco has returned! Rush leads Dralistico y The Beast Mortos into action again, will LFI finally stampede through AEW?
The trios sort out and LFI just attacks! Dralistico has Grillo, Rush has KM and Mortos as LSG! Things spill out side, LFI send their opponents into barriers, and then Darlistico CHOPS Grillo! Rush stomps KM, Dralistico stomps Grillo, and Mortos is back in the ring. The fans fire up with Mortos, and Dralistico sends Grillo into more railing! Rush regroups with his hermanos, both literal and in arms. Dralistico CHOPS LSG, Mortos SPLASHES, and then Mortos whips LSG corner to corner for another SPLASH! Mortos whips LSG to ropes now, for a POP-UP SAMOAN DROP! Tag to Dralistico and he springboards in, FLYING CODE BREAKER!
LSG flounders around and the fans fire up. KM tags in, but Dralistico SOBATS, KICKS, and ENZIGIRIS! The fans fire up as Dralistico tags in Rush! The fans fire up and Rush SUPERMAN PUNCHES KM! Then he DECKS LSG, HEADBUTTS Grillo, and he lets Dralistico FLY! Down go LSG and Grillo! Rush then says, “You mess with the bull…” YOU GET THE BULL’S HORNS!! KM takes those right in the face! Cover, LFI wins!
Winners: La Faccion Ingobernable, by pinfall
LFI makes quick work, and Rush says LFG! Will these three be like bulls in a China shop when it comes to the AEW Trios Division?
Backstage interview with Kevin Knight.
Renee catches up to The Jet as he and “Speedball” Mike Bailey say hey. A big congratulations for Knight in winning against Archer. Renee is pretty sure that match came about because Callis didn’t like the rejection he got in trying to recruit Knight and Speedball. Knight says pretty much, but that’s understandable. He doesn’t think the Don- Ricochet steps in, backwards hat and military coat not really going together, but he tells Knight to shut it. Ricochet says these goofs are not the story of the week. The story is how they screwed Ricochet last week and stole that prize money!
Speedball says if by “screwed,” Ricochet means Speedball’s team beat him fair and square to win 400 stacks, then yeah, he got screwed. Ricochet says first, you pinned Mortos, not Ricochet. And seeing as how they’re the new guys here, here’s some “veteran advice.” Don’t upset the top talent in AEW. You don’t disrupt the chain of command. And since Knight and Speedball are so low, at the bottom of the pole, take his advance before something bad happens. Knight says Ricochet has it all twisted, they respect him. Knight and Speedball respect the game, the in-ring talent, the hot wife, all of that.
But anything that Ricochet can do, the Jet can, too. In fact, here’s something he can do that Ricochet can’t. And then he shakes them dreads! Ricochet says here’s what he can do: he can smack Knight in his mouth! Then do it then! Maybe he will, if Knight keeps talking! Knight fakes a slap and makes Ricochet flinch! Ricochet says okay, he wants trouble now. Yeah, Knight needs that. Speedball says okay, just not tonight. Speedball and Knight head out, Renee tosses her hair and leaves. But will the One & Only find he’s the only one with a problem?
ROH World TV Championship: Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes VS Nick Wayne!
If Christian Cage is to be believed, this match has come about all thanks to him pulling the strings. But at the same time, he told his “son” that he’d have to win this one on his own. Will The Prodigy make The Patriarch of the Patriarchy proud? Or will the Commander of the Skies ruin Christian’s “gift?”
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who’s the real star of ROH TV!
The Code of Honor is not upheld as Nick SPITS at Komander! The bell rings, the fans boo, and Komander DORPKCIKS Nick! Komander fires off hands in the corner, Nick scurries away but Komander keeps on him! Komander CHOPS, Nick kicks low, and then Nick ROCKS Komander. Nick storms up, but Komander kicks, mule kicks, front kicks, and CHOPS! The fans fire up, Komander whips, but Nick reverses. Komander rolls off Nick’s back, then blocks the chop to knuckle lock and CHOP! Komander goes up, up, jumps around, and then FLYING RANAS! The fans fire up again while Nick flounders away.
Komander runs in, Nick TOSSES him to the ramp! Nick comes back, but Komander GAMANGIRIS him down! Komander goes up with Nick in the drop zone! But Nick hurries away, no Cielito. Komander still tightrope walks to ARABIAN PRESS, only for Nick to put him on the apron! Komander RAMS into Nick, springboards, and CROSSBODIES! Then DROPKICKS! The fans fire up while Nick bails out to the ramp. Komander aims, springboards, but Nick dodges! Komander comes back, Nick puts him in the ring, then he ducks a haymaker to HOTSHOT! Komander falls and the fans boo, but Nick checks his teeth.
We see Christian Cage, Kip Sabian & Mother Shayna are watching this backstage as Nick hurries back in the ring. Nick stomps Komander, RAMS him into a corner, then puts him up top. Komander wobbles, Nick winds up to CHOP, then Nick climbs. Komander fires hands and Nick backs off. Komander hops down, springboards, but Nick SHOVES him down! Komander crashes to the floor and Collision goes picture in picture.
Abrahantes coaches Komander, and Nick goes outside to taunt the fans. Nick then fetches Komander to THROW him into railing! Komander writhes, Nick soaks up heat much like he did during Prelude to Spring Breakthru. Nick fetches Komander again, puts him in the ring, and taunts the fans before stepping inside. Cover, TWO! Nick is annoyed but he looms over Komander. Nick drags Komander up, throws him into the ropes, then CHOKES him! The ref counts, Nick steps off and he taunts the fans before he CHOKES Komander again! The ref counts again, Nick steps off, and Komander sputters while Nick swaggers around.
Nick drags Komander up, brings him around, and snapmares for a leg drop! Cover, TWO! Komander stays in this and Nick grows frustrated. Nick tells the fans to shut up, but Collision goes to break.
Collision returns and Nick again has Komander on the ropes, literally. Nick whips Komander then KNEES him against the ropes! Nick soaks up the heat, whips Komander again, but Komander springboards to go up and FLYING ARM-DRAG! Then he reels Nick into a EURO CLUTCH! TWO!! Nick escapes in time, but Komander CHOPS! And CHOPS! Nick kicks low, runs, but Komander scoops to BACKBREAKER! The fans fire up while both men are down! Abrahantes and Boston rally for “KO-MAN-DER!” Nick goes to a corner, Komander runs up, but Nick dodges! Nick runs in, but Komander puts him up top, ROCKS and CHOPS him, then triangle jump ENZIGIRIS!
Nick flops to the ramp and the fans fire up! Komander builds speed, and he FLIES to SWANTON Nick on the ramp! A rough landing no matter what, but Komander still kicks Nick in the ring. Komander aims from the corner, tunes up the band and the fans join in. Komander runs, goes up, up, and MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! Nick survives but the fans taunt him with “Whose Mom?” “NICK’S MOM!” Komander drags Nick up, torture racks, but Nick fires hands! Nick is free, he goes to a corner, but Komander runs up. Nick goes up and over, victory rolls, TWO! Komander runs back in, but Nick sends him hard into buckles!
The fans boo while Nick takes aim. Nick kicks but Komander ducks it! Komander RAMS Nick into the corner, then hops up, POISON-RANA! Cover, TWO! Nick survives and both men are down while the fans fire back up. Komander goes back to the corner, aims and springboards, but Nick slips around! DRAGON SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Nick is stunned, but he takes aim again! Komander rises, into Nick’s ROUNDHOUSE! Then up, up, WAYNE- TIGER FEINT sweeps the legs! And then a FLYING DESTROYER!! Nick tumbles out of the ring, staggers around, and the fans are thunderous as Komander builds speed!
Komander goes up, up, and ARIHARA MOONSAULTS!! Direct hit on Nick and Boston is erupting! Komander puts Nick in, “This is Awesome!” as Komander climbs again. Nick is in the drop zone, for CIELITO LINDO onto BOOTS!! Nick turns things around, then takes aim, ROUNDHOUSE! Nick roars, reels Komander in to pump handle and PRODIGY PLEX!! Cover, NICK WINS!!!
Winner: Nick Wayne, by pinfall (NEW ROH World Television Champion)
Boston doesn’t like it, but Nick Wayne just became the youngest singles champion in ROH! The Patriarchy is certainly proud, but then Christian Cage leaves Shayna and Kip to go off somewhere. Will he prepare some other gift for his Prodigy as celebration?
Hologram is loading.
And Hologram will return to action next week for Playoff Palooza! Will the incredible win streak continue?
Top Flight speaks.
Dante Martin calls out Action Andretti & Lio Rush to say, “Guess what? We just came from Tony Khan’s office, and there’s no more running, there’s no more hiding, no more ducking, because we have a match next week.” Darius says it isn’t just any match. This has been going on for far too long, so they’re over the wrestling part of this. They want to fight The Cru! Forget the rules, forget the tags, it is a TORNADO TAG MATCH! Leila Grey tells Action & Lio that they’ll see ’em next week for Collision: Playoff Palooza. That is, if The Cru has the balls to show up. Well hold on, The Cru shows up now!
Lio & Action tell Top Flight that they don’t have to wait! Security steps in and keeps this from getting out of hand, but what will happen when there’s nothing holding these teams back?
BREAKING NEWS for a future Dynamite!
It will be AEW’s return to Portland, Oregon, June 11th, when AEW does the unthinkable! It will be the first-ever AEW Summer Blockbuster, a FOUR HOUR edition of Dynamite! That’s right, F O U R!! Get tickets next Thursday, or at least set your DVRs so you do not miss what could be an instant classic!
Toni Storm is here!
The Timeless AEW Women’s World Champion was present last night to watch from afar, but now she wants to get a closer look at tonight’s main event!
Mercedes Mone & Harley Cameron VS Kris Statlander & Julia Hart!
The CEO is reluctant to step back into the ring alongside the wild Aussie, but Harley’s probably the only person who would team with her at this point. Can Harley help Mone keep the Money (Wrath) Train on track? Or will the #BornAgainKristen and the Princess of the Black Throne make a winning combination?
The teams sort out and Mone starts against Kris for both a revival of their rivalry, and also a teaser of what could be for the Owen Hart Cup finals. The two tie up, and Kris SHOVES Mone down! The fans cheer as Kris flexes, but Mone tags Harley. Harley and Kris tie up, and Kris SHOVES Harley away! Harley tags Mone back in, and then picks up Mini Mone! Wait, wait, Harley tags in Mini Mone? Is this a substitution or a 3v2 Handicap now? Harley THROWS Mini Mone at Kris, which Kris easily catches. Kris passes Mini Mone to Julia, how just puts Mini Mone down to step on! Harley tries to roll Kris up but Kris stays up.
Kris drags Harley to her feet, then slips around to roll Harley up! Harley rolls through, Oklahoma Rolls back, TWO! Kris runs up, Harley headlocks, but Kris powers up and out. Harley tilt-o-whirls and HARLEY-GO-ROUNDS! Kris ends up in a corner, the fans fire up, and Harley shouts, “Feel The Wrath~!” Harley runs in, Kris dodges, and then Kris runs in. Harley ELBOWS Kris, has Kris in the ropes, and sunset flips! TWO! Kris kicks, then deadlifts Harley for a suplex! The fans fire up, Kris tags Julia, and Julia takes the handoff to wrench and YANK Harley’s arm! Julia YANKS the arm again and again, then goes up the ropes.
Julia knuckle locks, then tightrope walks! The fans fire up as Julia hits an OLD SCHOOL! Then she adds a BLINDSIDE LARIAT! Cover, but Mone breaks it! The fans cheer, but Julia drags Harley up. Harley JAWBREAKERS, then runs, dodges, and ENZIGIRIS! Tag to Mone, but Julia drop toeholds! Julia dribbles Mone off the mat, but Mone gets free. Mone goes to a corner, Julia runs up and ELBOWS! Julia runs side to side, tags Kris, then goes back to ELBOW Mone again! Kris runs in and KNEES Mone down! Kris brings Mone around to scoop, and FALL AWAY SLAMS! The fans fire up while Mone flounders out and Kris flexes.
Kris goes to the apron, Mone blocks the kick, but Kris handstands out of the throw! Kris also avoids the sweep of her arms, but Mone goes up! Kris avoids the meteora, and they both stop as the other shows haymaker! They then look at Toni Storm, and then they both ROCK the other! Julia and Harley run up, but Mone and Kris DECK them! Then they fire fast hands with each other! The fans fire up, Kris KNEES low, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Kris reels Mone in and FLAPJACKS her off the apron! Mone flounders, Kris stands on her while doing the CEO dance! Kris hauls Mone up and into the ring, covers, TWO! Kris drags Mone up, tags Julia, and they mug Mone. Julia ROCKS Mone, whips her to a corner, but Mone reverses. Mone runs up, blocks boots and ROCKS Julia! Julia is in the ropes and Mone hits the STOCK DROP! Mone huffs ‘n’ puffs before she drags Julia to a cover, TWO! Mone is annoyed but she drags Julia up again. Mone snapmares Julia, runs, and METEORAS! Cover, TWO! Julia stays in this but Mone taunts Kris. Mone dares Julia to crawl to Kris, but then she bumps Julia off buckles.
Mone tags Harley and they mug Julia. Harley brings Julia around, whips her to ropes, and ELBOWS her down! Cover, TWO! Harley stays between Julia and Kris, then brings her around. Julia JAWBREAKERS free, then CLUBS Harley. Julia CHOPS Harley at the ropes, CHOPS her again, then fires forearms. The ref counts, Julia backs off, but then Julia whips Harley to ropes. Harley ducks ‘n ‘dodges, and DOUBLE LARIATS take them both down! The fans rally while Julia and Harley crawl, and Spring Breakthru returns to single picture as they hot tag Mone and Kris! The fans fire up as Mone CHOPS, knuckle locks and goes up, up, and FLYING ARM-DRAGS!
Mone does her dance, then runs corner to corner, DOUBLE KNEES! Mone reels Kris in, the fans rally, and Mone snap suplexes! That’s Una Amiga, and then Mone gets Kris up for Dos Amigas! then THREE AMIGAS! But Kris stops it before quatro! Harley makes the save, and she helps Mone, only for Kris to DOUBLE SUPLEX! Kris rolls through?! DOS DOUBLE SUPLEX! Kris rolls through again and THREE DOUBLE SUPLEX!! The fans are thunderous, we see Jamie Hayter watching backstage and applauding, and Kris puts Mone & Harley in the drop zone! Kris goes up, but Harley rolls with Mone to avoid the 450 Splash!
The fans fire up as Kris tags Julia while Mone and Harley seem to have a tender moment of friendship. Julia ruins the moment with a STANDING MOONSUALT! Julia then tilt-o-whirls Mone, but Mone stops that to RAM Julia into the corner! And then she puts Julia in the Tree of Woe for KNEE after KNEE after KNEE! Mone goes out, goes up, but Julia SPIDER SUPLEXES her away! Harley runs up, Julia sits up to then roll back, and she takes a swing! Harley reels Julia in for a NECKBREAKER! Kris kicks Harley, reels her in, and hits a NORTHERN LIGHTS BOMB! But then Mone METEORAS Kris! Julia stalks Mone, runs up, wrench and STO!
Julia puts Mone in the drop zone, goes back up the corner, and HART SAULT gets KNEES! The fans fire up while Julia and Mone are both down! Julia and Mone stir, “This is Awesome!” as a standing count starts. Mone and Julia stir at about 4 of 10, crawl for their corners, hot tag to Kris! Kris fires off on Mone with forearms! Kris ROUNDHOUSES Mone, BLASTS Harley, and then runs up on Mone. Mone hooks her into the Gory Especial! Kris fights free, scoops Mone, but Mone kicks and flails! Kris’ legs give out, they both flop down, and the two fight on the mat. Kris powers up to her feet, but Harley tags in!
Harley brings Mone out of the gut wrench, but Kris hits the DISCUS LARIAT! Kris kicks, Mone blocks, and Mone KNEES Kris in return! Mone whips, Kris reverses, and Mone is sent into Julia’s TARANTULA!! But Harley rolls Kris up! TWO!! Mone is stuck as Kris scoops Harley and hits a BACKBREAKER! Then Kris cording holds Harley’s arm, kisses the bicep, and hits the Hayterade?! Cover, Kris & Julia win!
Winner: Kris Statlander & Julia Hart, by pinfall
That wasn’t just the game winner Kris hit on Harley, it was a message sent to Jamie! Luther helps Toni Storm to the ring so she can applaud Kris, and even blow a kiss! Will Kris go Double or Nothing with Mone to then go All In with Toni? Or will Kris feel a Hayterade from the source?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision to not just wrap Spring Breakthru but to keep things going immediately from last night. Very good promo from The Opps after their win, and some great stuff with The Death Riders for once. The Death Riders throwing a fit was good stuff, and Moxley had a good promo to call out Samoa Joe. Moxley wants his match with Samoa Joe, that’s a great detail in itself, and that is going to be a great match for Double or Nothing. Claudio stepping up to Adam Cole’s Open Challenge was also cool, and that was a great match. Cole surviving was a good touch, especially with how it just pissed Claudio off more.
Very good promo from Bill & Keith, and it feels very obvious that Keith will betray Bill to side with Jericho. We will get Bill VS Jericho, Keith will screw Bill, but then something will happen where Bill gets his rematch and wins over Jericho in the end. Really good “letter” from FTR to keep up their passive aggressive nature, and you can bet they’ll just do all the same things again next week when they’re back. Great to see LFI back in full force, but let’s just hope they actually get going this time around. There could even be some interesting intertwining of stories if LFI challenge for the trios titles at Double or Nothing, putting Joe in a double header situation since he’ll face Moxley for the world title.
Good promo from Top Flight with Cru to hype up next week’s Collision. But does every post-basketball Collision need a nickname? And as nicknames go, “Playoff Palooza” sounds more like a promotional deal run at a supermarket or car dealership. Really good stuff from the Don Callis Family tonight. Great match from Knight VS Archer and a great win for Knight. Knight and Speedball have a good promo with Ricochet, and a match of Knight VS Ricochet would be awesome, I hope we see it before Knight’s off for Best of the Super Juniors.
Great tag match of Alexander & Takeshita VS Ishii & Rocky, and I should’ve realized watching ROH Prelude to Spring Breakthru was teasing something for tonight. Rocky was salty over that loss there, and then he got even saltier during this match. Great to see Trent back, and now Roppongi Vice is Don Callis Family! They can be the tag team of the faction while Konosuke, Kyle Fletcher and now Josh Alexander all go for singles titles. Awesome ROH World Television Championship match from Komander and Nick Wayne, and again to my surprise, the Prelude foreshadowed stuff. Nick brought momentum into this match, he won this title, and unless he loses it back to Komander at like Supercard of Honor, he probably will bring the title to NJPW BOSJ.
Another great handicap match win for Megan Bayne, but she’ll still be spinning her wheels until after Double or Nothing with all this other stuff going on. Great promo from Mone, Harley & Mini Mone before their main event tag match, and same for Kris having a good promo with Jamie Hayter. That was of course a great match, and Kris winning using Jamie’s finisher was wild. I feel like with Toni Storm paying more attention to Kris, that’s a sign Kris is beating Jamie to face Mone at Double or Nothing. It’s still anyone’s guess who wins the Cup, because Toni VS Kris and Toni VS Mone are both great matches.
My Score: 8.9/10
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AEW returns to Boston for a Spring Breakthru! But will Bean Town’s own Mercedes Mone move on in the Women’s Owen Hart Cup? Or will the Fallen Goddess derail the Money Train?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 2025 Women’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Semifinal Round: Mercedes Mone VS Athena; Mone wins and advances to Double or Nothing.
- 2025 Men’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Opening Round: Hangman Page VS Josh Alexander; Hangman wins and advances to the semifinals.
- AEW World Tag Team Championships: Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin VS The Gates of Agony; Lashley & Shelton win and retain the titles.
- 2025 Men’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Semifinal Round: Will Ospreay VS Konosuke Takeshita; Ospreay wins and advances to Double or Nothing.
- AEW World Trios Championships: The Death Riders VS The Opps & “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs; The Opps & Hobbs win and become the new AEW World Trios Champions.
PLAY BY PLAY
BREAKING NEWS for tonight!
Before cameras were rolling, the Death Riders attacked the already hurting Hook, so now he is ruled out of action for tonight! Even so, Samoa Joe & Katsuyori Shibata will still battle Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta for the AEW World Trios Championships. Will it end up a 3v2 Handicap? Or can the Opps find another partner in time for the main event?
2025 Women’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Semifinal Round: Mercedes Mone VS Athena!
Boston fires up as their C E O is here, one match away from going Double or Nothing for the Owen Hart Cup. But will #FourBeltsMone get a win over the Forever ROH Women’s Champion? Or will Athena prove she is every bit the Fallon Goddess, the Minion Overlord, the American Joshi, and THE most dominant women’s champion in all of wrestling today?
The bell rings and the fans are strongly behind “C E O! C E O!” Mone. Mone and Athena stare down, slowly circle, and hear the fans are already losing their minds for this veritable dream match. Athena and Mone tie up, go around, and Mone arm-drags Athena. They tie up again, Athena arm-drags Mone now. They tie up a third time, end up on the ropes, then tumble out to the apron and ramp! The fans fire up, the ref reprimands, but Mone and Athena stand up to go up the ramp and to the stage! They finally break, and both women tell the other that the cup is theirs. The fans fire up as Athena and Mone reset to tie up on stage!
Mone waistlocks, Athena fights it, and they go all the way back down the ramp, to tumble into the ring this time! The fans fire up as the two fight up, and Athena reaches back to headlock. Mone powers up and out, they RAM shoulders, and the fans fire up more. Mone and Athena stare down, tie up, and then Athena arm-drags! Athena trips Mone to a cover, ONE! Mone trips Athena to a cover, ONE! Athena hits an Oklahoma Roll, TWO! Mone reels Athena in, hooks the arms and turns her for a backslide, TWO! Athena mule kicks, her fans getting louder for her, and Athena reels Mone in for a cradle! TWO, and the two roll and roll and roll!
The fans fire up as the two keep rolling, rolling, rolling, and then finally stops for Mone, TWO! Both women stand up, a bit dizzy, and the fans fire up again. Athena eggs Mone on, Mone storms up on her, and the two tie up again. They’re in another deadlock, but Athena powers Mone back. They’re on the ropes, the ref counts, and Athena slowly lets go. Athena whips, Mone tilt-oi-whirls and rolls Athena up, TWO! Athena kicks, Mone blocks, and Mone KNEES Athena! The fans duel and Mone runs, sunset flip BUCKLE BOMB! Shoutout to an old friend and Mone runs corner to corner. METEORA! Cover, ONE!!
Mone is shocked, but Athena is a champion of over 857 days for a reason. Mone drags Athena up, brings her in, turns her again, Gory especial! But Athena flips through, reels Mone into a reverse sunset! TWO, and Athena wrenches Mone to SOBAT! And ENZIGIRI! Mone goes to a corner while the fans fire up. Athena runs, handspring and LARIAT! The fans fire up as Athena cradles again, TWO! Mone stays in this, Athena is annoyed, but the fans fire up more. Athena ROCKS Mone, reels her in, and UPPERCUTS! The fans decide to cheer on the Celtics since they can all agree on that, and Athena whips Mone to ropes.
Mone ducks ‘n’ dodges, tilt-o-whirls, and LA MYSTICA into the STATEMENT MAKER CROSSFACE! Athena endures, reaches out, and fights around. Mone flips over to block the ropebreak, but Athena uses that to roll Mone for a cover! ROPEBREAK, but then they both tumble to the apron then the floor! Mone still has the crossface on! The ref reprimands, but Mone just wants Athena to pass out at this point! The ring count starts, Mone lets go of Athena, then drags her up. Mone whips, but Athena reverses and she puts Mone int he ring! But Mone METEORAS at the apron! Athena’s stuck in the ropes, dangling over the floor!
The fans fire up as Mone goes back to the apron, stands over Athena, and does her dance! Athena tries to sit up, but Mone waves bye-bye. WOE STOMPS miss as Athena reclines back! Mone hobbles as a leg jams, and Athena grabs her! STUNNER to the floor! The fans fire up again while both women are down, and Dynamite goes picture in picture!
The ref seems to let off on the ring count with both women stirring slowly. Aubrey Edwards checks, Athena and Mone are okay to continue, so Aubrey ushers them into the ring. Athena rises up, brings Mone around to SMACK her off the apron, and then stalks after her as she goes to railing. Athena CHOPS Mone, the fans fire up, and Mone is sputtering as she staggers away. Athena storms up but Mone pushes her to railing, then CHOPS her in return! Mone puts Athena in the ring, storms up and HIP DROPS! Mone then clamps on for a chinlock and stretches Athena back. Athena endures, fights up, and Mone is a backpack!
Athena hits a BACKPACK STUNNER! Cover, TWO! Mone stays in this, then crawls to a corner, but Athena seethes as she storms over to her. Athena fires forearms, whips corner to corner, then runs up, only for Mone to slip out to the apron! Athena hits buckles, Mone pulls her into the ropes, then climbs up for the STOCK DROP! Cover, TWO! Athena survives and Mone is growing frustrated. It doesn’t help that fans are now torn down the middle. Mone drags Athena up, whips, but Athena reverses to TOSS Mone out! Athena builds speed and DIVES! Direct hit and they hit the desk! Both women are down again and the ref has to check them again.
Mone and Athena are still in this, and Athena slowly crawls her way over to Mone. Mone tries to get away while Spring Breakthru returns to single picture. The fans duel, “Fallen Goddess!” “C E O!” as Athena and Mone hear the ring count. They both spring in at 9.5! Mone and Athena go forehead to forehead, then go forearm for forearm! Athena ROCKS Mone, but then Mone ROCKS Athena! The forearms keep going, then Mone changes toa CHOP! Athena CHOPS, Mone CHOPS again! Athena fires a flurry of strikes, but Mone blocks the mule kick to spin and DECK Athena! But Athena kips up to SUPERKICK Mone!
The fans fire up as Athena gut wrenches Mone, tucks her in, but Mone kicks and flails! Mone turns this around on Athena, powers up to keep Athena up, but then Athena fights to turn this back around! The fans are thunderous as Mone turns it around again! CIPHER UTAKI! The fans give a standing ovation while both women are down! Mone crawls to cover, TWO!! Athena is still in this and Mone is beside herself. Mone looks to the cup, hears the fans dueling, and she drags Athena to the corner. Mone goes up, reels Athena in, and TORNADO DDTS! Then a tilt-o-whirl, DDT!! Cover, TWO!! Athena survives and Mone is in shock!
“This is Awesome!” as Mone thinks on what more she must do to end this. Mone drags Athena up, fans hope they “Fight Forever!” but this is just the start of the show! Mone SLAPS Athena, reels her in, and snap suplexes! That’s Una Amiga, and Mone brings Athena up again. Dos Amigas, and Mone brings Athena up again! Mone gives Athena THREE AMIGAS, but she’s not done! Mone gives some Latina Heat, but Athena wrenches out! Athena shoves, pops Mone up, POWERBOMB! High stack, deadlift, and POWERBOMB again! And POWERBOMB AGAIN! Athena flips Mone over, reels her back in, and Canadian Racks!
But Mone slips around to hit a BACKBREAKER! Both women are down again and the fans are thunderous! Mone drags Athena back up, ROCKS her, but Athena fires back! Athena UPPERCUTS, but Mone fires a flurry of forearms! The fans are torn as Mone just HAMMERS away! Mone soaks up the cheers and jeers, but Athena fireman’s carries! ROLLING DEATH VALLEY, then a cover, TWO! Mone scrambles away to a corner while Athena snarls. Athena storms up on Mone, but Mone ROCKS Athena first! Mone fires another forearm, and another, the fans continue to duel, and Mone whips. Athena reverses and UPPERCUTS to the back!
Athena goes side to side, Mone dodges and runs back in, METEORA! Athena tumbles out of the ring while Mone scowls. Mone goes out to the apron, brings Athena up, and reels her in for a waistlock. She’s aiming for the floor! Athena holds onto the ropes for dear life! Mone shifts to get back up, then CLUBS the arms! Athena grabs the middle rope to stop the suplex! Athena powers up to stand on the apron, only for Mone to now shift and SUNSET FLIP! Athena still holds onto the ropes! Mone reaches up like a spider to get her legs involved, but Athena just stomps away on Mone! The fans fire up as Athena roars!
Athena scowls, drags Mone up with a waistlock, but now Mone holds onto the ropes! Mone elbows free, then slips around to Gory Especial! Athena fights free, pushes Mone, and BOOTS her down! Mone sputters but Athena is in the ropes, to SNAP POWERSLAM Mone on the apron! Athena drags Mone in for a cover, TWO!! Mone survives and now Athena is growing frustrated. The fans are thunderous again as Athena clamps on with a CROSSFACE! Athena wants to make a statement of her own with this! Mone endures, reaches out, and Mone kicks off the ropes! They roll around, and now Mone has the CROSSFACE!!
Athena endures, fights up, rolls to a cover, TWO! Mone lets go in time, but then Athena reels her in! Athena hauls Mone up for a Canadian Rack! But Mone fights free again! Mone shoves Athena into a corner, BLINDSIDE LARIATS, then Mone brings Athena around. Athena dodges the haymaker to CHOP! Athena and Mone are both running on fumes but Athena hauls Mone up to the Canadian Rack, SIDEWINDER! But Mone flops out of the ring! The fans are torn while Athena is pulling at her hair in frustration! Athena sees Mone floundering on the floor, goes out and lines up a shot, then runs in, only to be THROWN into railing!
Athena writhes from that crash and Mone has a sinister grin. Mone drags Athena up, puts her on the barriers, but Athena drags Mone up to join her! The fans rally as both women sit up, then stand up! The SLAPS start going off! Athena ROCKS Mone, reels her in, and hits a GOURD- NO, Mone lands out! Athena leaps, Mone dodges, but Athena comes back to SHOTGUN Mone into the LED barriers! Athena puts Mone in, goes up a corner, O- NO!! Mone blocks the stunner to rolling body scissor clutch! Cover, MONE WINS!!
Winner: Mercedes Mone, by pinfall (advances to Double or Nothing)
It was a true epic between these two, but Mone wins in her hometown! And now- TONI STORM IS HERE! The Timeless AEW Women’s World Champion is here among her people in the upper deck to applaud the first finalist in the 2025 Women’s Owen Hart Tournament. Will Mone not just go Double or Nothing but hit the jackpot and go All In with Toni in Texas?
Backstage interview with Hangman Page.
Renee Paquette is with the Cowboy, and says she will try this question again from last week. Coming up in mere moments, he faces the Wild Card in the Owen Hart Cup. How has he prepared for this match? Hangman says it is the Wild Card, how can he- The Elite interrupts. The Young Bucks step in and say hey, been a minute. In fact, it was last year’s Blood & Guts when Hangman walked out on them and cost them the entire match. But hey, Matt knows Hangman’s about to apologize, but they’ve already forgiven him, it’s all good. Nick says my God in Heaven, thy kingdom come, thy will be done, does Hangman look good!
And Nick knows that Hangman is happy now, because the Bucks cost Swerve the world title like Hangman wanted. It’s like they’re best friends again. This is great. Now, one more thing. This whole issue Hangman has with Moxley and the Death Riders? Yeah, they can fix that. They’ll patch things up. Because between you and them, the Death Riders are crazy. But The Elite are sure they can get the Death Riders on their side. So here’s what Hangman is gonna do. Hangman is gonna win The Owen, he’ll bring the world title back to The Elite, let The Bucks handle the rest. You got this, Hanger! Go get ’em, champ!
Nick & Matt walk out, but Okada hangs back long enough to ask Hangman, “Why you always angry? Smile! Like this!” Okada has a big goofy grin, Hangman just heads out. Okada says, “B*tch!” Hangman storms back in and Okada apologizes. Just smile. Hangman leaves again, and Okada rolls his eyes. Will the Rainmaker learn not to push Hangman’s buttons if he knows what’s good for him?
2025 Men’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Opening Round: Hangman Page VS ???
Spring Breakthru returns as The Cowboy makes his entrance. The Elite is backing his play for the Cup and the AEW World Championship, but who is Hangman even facing? We’ve been waiting since the brackets were announced, and the answer is… JOSH ALEXANDER! The fans go nuts as the Walking Weapon is in Boston! Will Alexander make an impact on this year’s Owen Hart Cup?
The bell rings, the fans fire up already, and Hangman stares down Alexander. The two circle, the fans duel, and the two tie up. They break, reset, and tie up again. They break again, circle some more, and they tie up. Hangman goes for an arm, wrenches to a wristlock, but Alexander rolls, wrenches, and BACKDROPS Hangman to then have a wristlock. Hangman fights around, rolls and handsprings up to wrench and headlock. Alexander powers up and out, Hangman RAMS him, but Alexander stays up! The fans cheer, and Hangman fires a forearm! Alexander fires a forearm, Hangman fires back, repeat!
Hangman fires a flurry, puts Alexander in a corner, but Alexander ELBOWS him! Alexander runs through Hangman to then come back and BOOT him down! The fans fire up and Alexander paces around Hangman. Alexander stands Hangman up to CHOP! The fans “WOO~!” and Alexander CHOPS Hangman in the corner! Alexander wrenches, whips, but Hangman reverses to scoop and FALL AWAY SLAM! Hangman kips up, the fans fire up, and Hangman runs corner to corner, LARIAT for Alexander! Hangman snapmares, runs, but Alexander avoids the sliding lariat! Alexander blocks a boot, spins Hangman, but Hangman ROLLING ELBOWS!
Hangman whips Alexander, Alexander reverses, then Alexander runs up. Hangman puts him on the apron and Alexander hobbles. Hangman runs to triangle jump LARIAT! Alexander falls to the apron then the floor while the fans fire up. Hangman storms up, takes aim, but Alexander avoids the plancha! FLAPJACK off the apron! Alexander huffs ‘n’ puffs while Hangman staggers away. Alexander runs up, but Hangman avoids a boot! Alexander gets stuck on the railing and Hangman BOOTS him in return! Hangman refreshes the ring count, then goes up along the ramp. Hangman aims from the stage…!?
Hangman FLYING LARIATS Alexander off the railing! The fans lose their minds while Hangman scowls and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Hangman refreshes the ring count again, then fetches Alexander. Hangman puts Alexander in the ring, covers, TWO! Hangman keeps his cool as he brings Alexander up. Hangman ROCKS Alexander, ROCKS him again, and has him in the corner. Hangman fires more forearms, but Alexander turns things around to fire forearms in return! Alexander CHOPS Hangman, then signals one more time. Alexander runs, but Hangman BOOTS him! Hangman goes up, but Alexander hurries to fireman’s carry! ROLLING SENTON! Alexander goes up the corner, FLYING KNEE! cover, TWO! Hangman stays in this but Alexander stays focused.
Alexander drags Hangman around by a leg, then pulls on that leg. Hangman fights the toehold, throws hands, but Alexander stomps away on the leg! Alexander then hits as GROUND DRAGON SCREW! Hangman crawls to ropes but Alexander is right on him. Alexander brings Hangman up for a BIG back suplex! Alexander paces around Hangman, brings him around, and drops a KNEE! Cover, TWO! Hangman is frustrated with himself, but Alexander KNEES him in the back! Alexander clamps on with a chinlock and he grinds Hangman down. Hangman endures, fights up, and Spring Breakthru returns to single picture.
The fans rally, Hangman fights up, and Hangman JAWBREAKERS free! Hangman stands, but Alexander BELL CLAPS him! Then GERMAN SUPLEXES! Cover, TWO! Hangman stays in this but Alexander stays cool. Alexander looms over Hangman, drags him back up and reels him in. Hangman fights the lift, but Alexander CLUBS away on Hangman’s back! Alexander runs, LARIATS, but Hangman stays up! In fact, Hangman looks pissed! Alexander eggs Hangman on, so DOUBLE LARIATS collide! And DOUBLE LARIATS collide again! Alexander BOOTS the next lariat away, then ducks the southpaw to GERMAN SUPLEX! But Hangman lands out!
Hangman runs up to DISCUS LARIAT!! The fans are thunderous while both men are down! A standing count starts, and both men are still down at 5 of 10. They rise up at 6, and Alexander goes to the apron. Hangman storms out to join him, and the fans fire up already. Hangman stands Alexander up to Alabama Lift, but Alexander CLUBS Hangman down! Alexander reels Hangman in, but Hangman BACKDROPS Alexander on the apron! Alexander slumps down while Hangman steadies himself. The fans fire up for Hangman as he climbs a corner! Hangman goes up to the top, ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Direct hit on Alexander!
Hangman puts Alexander in, dodges a lariat to POP-UP POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Alexander survives and Hangman is a bit surprised, but the fans continue to rally and duel. Hangman brings Alexander up to scoop, but Alexander fights that to gut wrench! But Hangman drops, only for Alexander to stuff the victory roll! Cover, TWO! Hangman runs up, Alexander dodges, BLINDSIDE FOREARM! Then a torture rack, TOWER HACKER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Hangman survives, but Alexander has the ANKLE LOCK!! Hangman endures, reaches out, crawls forward, and has the ROPEBREAK! Hangman uses that to stand and ENZIGIRI!
Alexander wobbles, Hangman goes up the corner again, QUEBRADA into a reverse suplex, for a TOMBSTONE!! Cover, TWO!! Alexander survives, this is why he’s a former two-time Impact World Champion! The fans rally up, both men rise, and Hangman is on the apron! But Alexander scrambles away to deny the Buckshot! The fans are torn, but Hangman storms back in. Hangman runs up, but Alexander avoids the boot to ROCK Hangman, and then scoop him, APRON POWERSLAM!! Alexander sits Hangman up on the apron to then run and BODY CHECK him to the floor! The fans fire up as Alexander puts Hangman back in!
Alexander pounds the mat, the fans fire up, and Alexander reels Hangman in. Alexander lifts but Hangman skips free! Alexander ducks the enzigiri and has the ANKLE LOCK! But Hangman turns over to BOOT Alexander away! Alexander rebounds, Hangman cradles, HANGMAN WINS!!
Winner: Hangman Page, by pinfall (advances to the next round)
Alexander is shocked! Hangman just got him with a technical move! Hangman will be facing Kyle Fletcher in the semifinals, and speaking of, “AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE!” The Protostar makes his presence known, Don Callis by his side. The Don Callis Family wants to dominate Double or Nothing, but Hangman dares Kyle to do something about it now. Callis moves aside, he still has to be here for Konosuke Takeshita’s match later. Hangman storms up to the ramp, Kyle takes a swing, and the brawl is on! The fans fire up as Hangman runs up, but Kyle TOSSES him back into the ring! Kyle runs corner to corner, but into a LARIAT!
The fans fire up as Hangman takes aim, but Callis whispers something to Alexander? Kyle scrambles out of the ring, and Alexander CLOBBERS Hangman from behind?! Why would he do that?! The straps come down, and Alexander drags Hangman up, POWERBOMB!! What did Callis say to convince Alexander to do this? Is Alexander the newest member of the Don Callis Family?! The fans tell Callis off, but this all lets Kyle drag Hangman up. Suplex and BRAINBUSTER!! Will this be how it goes in the eventual Owen Hart Cup semifinal match? Or will the Aussie Arrow be shot down by a Buckshot?
The Patriarchy speaks.
Specifically, Nick Wayne says, “The Patriarchy is a hierarchy. And who’s at the top? The father. So when the father disappears, either the whole structure collapses on itself, or someone needs to-” Kip Sabian notices someone off screen, and he taps Nick on the shoulder. Nick asks what’s going on, then looks over. It’s CHRISTIAN CAGE! Christian walks over and says, “Daddy’s home, Nick. It’s been quite a month for you, hasn’t it? And I’ve been watching from afar, and I couldn’t happen to notice one of those weeks, you said you knew the reason why I executed the contract at Revolution and didn’t stick to the plan. But you wanted to say it to my face. Well, say it.”
Nick says the reason Christian didn’t stick to the plan is because he wouldn’t be able to live with himself if Cope became AEW World Champion before Christian did. Oh, is that what Nick thinks? Well, that’s what Nick thinks, so it isn’t a fact, it’s just an assumption. And to assume makes an ass out of you and me. But what is fact is, the last time they saw each other face to face, Nick had a fire lit under him. Christian liked that. Make no mistake, Christian gave Nick this month to find himself. To find the confidence to keep that flame growing. Christian was impressed with what Nick did while Christian was away.
So impressed, in fact, that Christian got Nick something. It has been a lifelong dream for Nick to wrestle for NJPW, in the Best of the Super Juniors tournament. So Christian took it upon himself to procure a spot for Nick in that tournament. Now, the best way to get ready for a tournament like BOSJ, Nick, is to keep your momentum going. That is what they will do. Christian will keep Nick very busy until it is time to head for Japan. That starts tomorrow night, Collision: Spring Breakthru, here in Boston. Nick will face one of the best super juniors in the world, Komander, for his ROH World Television Championship.
Christian knows Nick will go out there, win that match, and do it by himself. Nick’s gonna that title home to The Patriarchy, isn’t he? Because Christian knows his baby boy wouldn’t intentionally let his father down, now would he? Christian pats Nick on the cheek, to then basically SLAP him! Nick is fuming, Mother Shayna calms him down, but Christian has her and Kip follow him out. The Patriarchy’s Prodigy has that fire inside, but will that flame blaze a trail to the top of the wrestling world? Or is it going to burn him up inside?
FTR has been suspended!
Given their actions last week, both threatening Tony Schiavone & Nigel McGuinness, as well as going too far with Matthew Menard, Angelo Parker and Daniel Garcia, Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler have been suspended for one week, and their paychecks for this week have also been docked as a fine. Will this time off help FTR realize where they’ve gone wrong?
AEW World Tag Team Championships: Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin VS The Gates of Agony!
While the All Mighty & Standard of Excellence neither want nor need Maxwell Jacob Friedman, they do need to defend the titles. And while the Hurt Syndicate hurts people, Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona are pretty sure they break people. Will the Gates of Agony once again be golden? Or will the Gates be ripped right off the hinges?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who really brings the pain!
The teams sort out and Liona just CLOBBERS Lashley & Shelton! Liona fires off on Shelton, the fans boo, but Liona CHOPS! Liona whips, Shelton turns the backdrop into a DDT, but Liona is right up! Liona HEADBUTTS Shelton in the chest! MVP is on commentary now as Liona calls to Kaun. The Gates coordinate, and Liona runs to HIP ATTACK Shelton in the corner! Kaun runs in and METEORAS! Then Kaun PLANCHAS onto Lashley! Liona covers Shelton, TWO! The fans rally, Liona tags Kaun, and now they get Shelton up. They mug Shelton in an open corner, the ref counts and reprimands, and the fans are torn.
Kaun CHOKES Shelton, lets off as the ref counts, and Kaun mockingly applauds. Kaun CLUBS Shelton, ROCKS him, then ROCKS him again. Kaun whips, Shelton reverses, but Kaun blocks a kick! The DRAGON WHIP still finds him! The fans fire up as Shelton drags Kaun up and brings him over. Tag to Lashley and he runs to RAM Kaun in the corner! The fans fire up as Lashley RAMS Kaun again and again! Lashley turns Kaun, Kaun slips free and CHOPS! Kaun runs, but Lashley blows past him, then clinches for a FLATLINER! The fans sing, “We Hurt~ People!” as Lashley suplexes high and hard!
The fans fire up for Lashley as he goes corner to corner, but Kaun ELBOWS him away! Lashley LARIATS Kaun up and out! Lashley goes out to then RAM Kaun into railing! Lashley leaves Kaun behind while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Lashley tags Shelton, Shelton drags Kaun up to RAM him into the apron! And then the railing! Then back to the apron! Then back to the railing! Shelton throws Kaun into the ring, storms up and brings Kaun around, scop and TOSS! Shelton paces around Kaun, drags him up, and then TOSSES him back out! Tag to Lashley and Lashley storms over to Kaun. The fans fire up as Lashley THROWS Kaun over the desk! Kaun takes the desk hood with him, and MVP talks trash while Kaun’s on the floor. Lashley returns to drag Kaun up and around, just to THRWO him into railing! Kaun slumps down and Lashley revels in the cheers.
Lashley drags Kaun back up, puts him back in the ring, and Lashley stalks Kaun. Lashley drags Kaun up, but Kaun fires forearms! Kaun CHOPS, but Lashley KNEES low! Lashley whips Kaun to a corner, but Kaun goes up, only to get caught! OKLAHOMA STAMPEDE! Cover, ONE!! Kaun stays in this, proof of how the Gates were once ROH World and ROH World Six Man Tag Team Champions. Lashley tags Shelton, they mug Kaun, then Shelton stands Kaun up. Kaun fires a forearm, Shelton fires back, and repeat! Spring Breakthru returns to single picture as Kaun fires a flurry! Shelton ROCKS him with just one!
Shelton drags Kaun up, fires a flurry of his own, and then whips Kaun to ropes. Kaun ducks ‘n’ dodges, then Shelton dodges, DOUBLE LARIATS collide! The fans fire up while both men are down! Shelton and Kaun crawl, hot tag to Liona! Liona runs in, fires forearms, then whips. Shelton ducks ‘n’ waistlocks, but Liona fires elbows. Liona shoves Shelton, then SAMOAN DROPS on the return! Liona basement SUPERKICKS, then he runs to SENTON! Cover, Lashley breaks it! Lashley bumps Liona off buckles again and again, then shouts to Shelton to get up. But Liona grabs Lashley by the neck! Liona puts Lashley in the corner, and he fires an UPPERCUT!
Liona roars, then fires POINT-BLANK LARIAT again and again! The fans count along, Liona goes to nine, then reels Lashley in, only for Lashley to slip around! HURT LOCK!! Liona is caught, but Kaun BOOTS Lashley down! Liona then LARIATS Lashley up and out! Tag to Kaun, Liona goes out to go after Lashley! Liona whips Lashley hard into railing! Kaun SHOTGUNS Shelton! Kaun hauls Shelton back up, fireman’s carries, but Shelton slips free! Shelton waistlocks, Kaun fires elbows, and Kaun runs, but into a SUPERKICK! The fans fire up as Shelton now waits on Kaun to get up. GERMAN SUPLEX!
Shelton stays fired up, he hits another GERMAN SUPLEX! Liona runs in, Shelton DUMPS him out! Liona lands on his feet, talks trash, but Lashley SPEARS Liona down! MVP is fired up, Boston is loving it, and the Hurt Syndicate has Kaun isolated. Shelton runs up to KNEE, then tag to Lashley! SPEAR!! Cover, Hurt Syndicate wins!
Winners: Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin, by pinfall (still AEW World Tag Team Champions)
The Gates of Agony may dominate ROH, but The Hurt Syndicate still runs AEW! And wait, here comes MJF. Lashley is annoyed by this scumbag’s persistence, but the fans cheer as MJF makes his way to the ring. MJF has the mic to tell them to cut his music, and the fans cheer him on. MJF says, “Ladies and gentlemen, enough about how great I am. Although, I am enjoying it, don’t get me wrong. But give it up for the Hurt Syndicate, baby!” The fans cheer, and MVP says see? MJF’s not all bad. The fans sing, “We Hurt~ People!” but MJF says no, Boston is way too white, and they’re not even on the same beat, so just stop.
But here’s the deal: As they know, MJF brings a lot to the table. Montel knows this, Shelton knows this–and he looks great by the way–and well, not to name names, but some of us are slow learners. Lashley gets mad because we know who he means, and MVP asks MJF why he has to do that. MVP gets Lashley to calm down, and MJF apologizes. Did he say a name, though? Boston says no, he didn’t. MJF thanks them for having his back. Now, when MJF talks about the talent he brings to the table, he’s not talking about his own. No, no, because MJF has some talent in the back that is just dying- MVP says MJF just needs to put the cards on the table, he already pissed Lashley off as it is.
MVP says he loves Max and, but get to the point. MJF says he loves Montel, too. But they’re gonna really like this. Bring ’em out! The Hurt Syndicate music plays as some of Boston’s finest ladies make their way out on stage. MJF seems to have piqued the Hurt Syndicate’s interest as these eight ladies make their way to the ring. MJF has the music cut, the ladies have towels to dry the guys down, and MJF says the Hurt Syndicate can have a night on the town with all these lovely ladies. All MJF requests are the three thumbs up for him to join up. The floor is theirs. MVP asks Shelton and Lashley to do this one more time.
MVP still gives his thumbs up. Shelton? Shelton, pay attention! Shelton stops staring at the ladies long enough to say this is all very nice. But uh, he might need a little more time. Boston boos, MJF tells them it’s cool, it’s fine, everybody shut up! But what does Shelton mean more time? They’ve been talking about this for weeks! Shelton says he’s gonna need some time. Shelton… Are you saying you want the watch on MJF’s wrist? Yes, exactly. MJF knew he liked Shelton! Okay, okay, hear him out. MJF will give him this watch. All Shelton needs to do is give the thumbs up. The fans cheer, and Shelton looks between watch and ladies, then holds out his hand.
Shelton smiles, and gives a thumbs u- Uhhh… Lashley is staring Shelton down… So Shelton gives a thumbs down!? Lashley intimidated Shelton into saying no! MJF says c’mon! They must be out their da- mocracy! MJF loves him some democracy! And he respects the power of the vote! Hell, MJF even respects the power of the people! Maybe not these people, but you get his point. Shelton, what MJF thinks is that he’s growing on Shelton. And tell you what. As a token of his appreciation, MJF will still give him the watch. In fact, if Shelton still wants the ladies, he can still have the ladies. The fans cheer that!
And just know that when MJF joins the Hurt Syndicate, there will be plenty more watches ‘n’ women where that came from. MJF steps out, and he says one more thing, “Bob.” MJF respects him, he is the All Mighty, he’s known for being strong. But y’know what MJF’s known for? Getting what he wants. MVP keeps Lashley calm, the fans chant “He’s Our Scumbag!” MJF asks Lashley if he knows why MJF gets what he wants. He’ll tell you why. It’s because he is Maxwell Jacob Friedman, and he’s better than you, and you know it. MJF drops the mic then takes his leave. But if possessions and pleasures won’t tempt Lashley, what must MJF offer to change his mind?
AEW returns and…
Alicia Atout catches The Hurt Syndicate and MJF’s ladies heading out. She congratulates them on the impressive win, but brings up that MJF is very persistent. MVP stops her there, wanting to talk with the guys first. MJF asks MJF’s ladies to give them a second, but not to wander off too far now. Lashley again says he still doesn’t trust MJF. MVP knows, but he says Lashley is having a personal reaction to MJF. This is business. Look at it from the business standpoint. MVP knows MJF can be… Annoying? Yes, annoying, but think businesswise. They can still use MJF to get what they want. So all MVP is asking is for Lashley to ease up.
MVP will give Lashley his word: The moment MJF steps outta line… Well, they’ll save that for later. Right now, can we just have a good night? Shelton asks, “Please?” Lashley says sure thing. Ladies, shall we? Yass~! Lashley, Shelton, MVP and the ladies head out to enjoy the Boston nightlife, but will the All Mighty actually give in to the Devil of AEW?
2025 Men’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Semifinal Round: Will Ospreay VS Konosuke Takeshita!
Stemming from the Don Callis Family dysfunction and fallout, these two are 1-1 from their instant classics last year. Aerial Assassin once again battles The Alpha, who takes the tiebreaker to go Double or Nothing?
Callis of course joins commentary for this one, but is annoyed that there’s another Callis cosplayer. The bell rings and the fans fire up behind Ospreay. The fans lose their minds already as Ospreay and Konosuke stare down. The two slowly circle, the fans fire up more, and the two tie up. Konosuke waistlocks, Ospreay switches, but Konosuke wrenches out. Ospreay rolls and gets free, and Konosuke applauds. The two reset, feel things out, knuckle lock, and then go shoulder to shoulder. Ospreay rolls back, spins, and wrangles Konosuke with a top wristlock. Konosuke fights up, trips Ospreay and has a toehold.
Ospreay uses his free leg to drag Konosuke down. Konosuke clasps hands to fight the armbar, but his shoulders are down so it’s a cover. TWO as Konosuke sits up, and he works to stack Ospreay. ONE as Ospreay pushes Konosuke back down. Konosuke rolls, traps Ospreay’s legs with his own, then waistlocks. Konosuke shifts to get a half nelson, and he turns Ospreay over to a lateral press, ONE! The two stand off and the fans tell off Callis. Callis looks over his shoulder at the fans flipping him off while Konosuke and Ospreay go to corners. Callis says he does not appreciate this treatment, he is simply helping “elevate” commentary.
Ospreay and Konosuke tie up, Konosuke powers Ospreay to a corner, but the ref counts. Konosuke lets off, but then winds up! Ospreay avoids the elbow and wags his finger. The fans cheer and Konosuke nods. Ospreay and Konosuke reset, tie up, and Konosuke pulls hair to put Ospreay on the ropes! The ref counts, Konosuke lets go at 4, but then he tries to sneak a headlock, only for Ospreay to turn things around. Ospreay lets off, to CHOP! The fans fire up while Konosuke goes to the corner. The ref has Ospreay hold on, and the fans fire up as Ospreay backs off. Boston sings for “Ospreay~! Ospreay Ospreay Ospreay~!” as Konosuke storms up.
Ospreay and Konosuke tie up again, and Konosuke headlocks, Ospreay powers up but Konosuke holds on tight. Ospreay fights up, fires body shots, then powers out, only for Konosuke to run him over! But Ospreay kips up! Only for Konosuke to throw him down by his hair! The fans boo but Konosuke smirks and runs. Ospreay stays low, hurdles over, but Konosuke leaps! Things keep moving, Ospreay arm-drags to have the armlock! The fans fire up for Ospreay while Konosuke fights up. Konosuke pulls hair again, the ref counts, so Konosuke whips Ospreay to ropes. Ospreay KICKS the backdrop away, then runs, but into a POP-UP- RANA!!
The fans fire up again and Ospreay feeds off that energy! Ospreay runs up and CHOPS in the corner! Then he snapmares Konosuke along the ropes, goes to the apron, and slingshot SENTONS! The fans fire up and Ospreay paces. Ospreay drags Konosuke up while the fans chant “BRUV! BRUV! BRUV!” Ospreay stands Konosuke up, but Konosuke fires a forearm. Ospreay SOBATS, whips, but Konosuke reverses. Ospreay handsprings, Konosuke lets him go up and over! Konosuke runs now, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then TAKESHITA LINES! Callis fires up, as does Boston, and Ospreay goes to a corner. Konosuke runs in, but Ospreay BOOTS first!
Ospreay goes to the apron, ROCKS Konosuke, then goes up, only for Konosuke to catch him! Fireman’s carry and FACEBUSTER! Basement BOOT! Ospreay tumbles out of the ring, and Konosuke builds speed! Konosuke FLIES, and down goes Ospreay! The fans fire up again while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Konosuke checks his legs then crawls over to Ospreay. Konosuke drags Ospreay up, whips him hard into railing, then soaks up the cheers and jeers from Boston. The Callis cosplayer cheers Konosuke on while he puts Ospreay in the ring. Cover, TWO! Ospreay’s still in this but Konosuke clamps onto Ospreay with a chinlock. Ospreay endures, fights up, but Konosuke clinches for a RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Konosuke then clamps right back on with the chinlock! Ospreay endures again while Konosuke leans on the hold. Ospreay fights up, Spring Breakthru returns to single picture, and the fans rally for Ospreay again.
Ospreay fires body shots, but Konosuke shoves him to ROCK him in the back! Ospreay drops to his knees, but Konosuke brings him back up. Konosuke reels Ospreay in, but Ospreay fights the lift with elbows. Konosuke shoves Ospreay again to again ROCK him in the back! Ospreay grits his teeth as he drops to his knees, but Konosuke winds up the arm. Konosuke whips, but Ospreay handsprings to NEURALIZER KICK! The fans fire up while both men are down again! Ospreay goes to the corner, Konosuke goes to the other. Ospreay runs up, but Konosuke puts him on the apron! Ospreay ROCKS Konosuke, goes up, but Konosuke catches him again!
Ospreay fights back this time to ROCK Konosuke, then PIP PIP CHEERIO! Cover, TWO! Konosuke is still in this, but Ospreay fires up again! Boston is with Ospreay as he drags Konosuke up. Ospreay has a wristlock, and he CHOPS Konosuke! The fans “WOO~!” and Ospreay stands Konosuke back up. Ospreay CHOPS again! Ospreay whips, Konosuke reverses, but Ospreay blocks a shot to CHOP! Ospreay runs, but into a BOOT! Konosuke runs to LARIAT Ospreay down! The fans fire up again, they are loving “Both These Guys!” Konosuke drags Ospreay up, clinches, but Ospreay fights the lift with more elbows!
Ospreay fires a forearm, but Konosuke ROCKS Ospreay in return. Konosuke runs, into a TIGER WALL KICK! ENZIGIRI! Konosuke wobbles, but he still clinches Ospreay for an EXPLODER! But Ospreay’s right back up! Only to take another EXPLODER! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay stays in this but Konosuke stays calm. The fans rally up, and they hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER!” But there’s still a main event to go! Konosuke puts Ospreay in the drop zone, then climbs up the corner. But Ospreay rises to CHOP! Ospreay ROCKS Konosuke, climbs up, but Konosuke trips Ospreay up! Ospreay HOTSHOTS off the top rope, then Konosuke reels him back in!
Konosuke vows to end it here! Konosuke drags Ospreay up to SUPER- STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE!! Ospreay turns things around on Konosuke and they both go to the ramp! Springboard, OSCUTTER to the ramp!! Both men writhe while the fans lose their minds again! Callis is worried for Konosuke while Ospreay rolls back inside. The ring count is climbing, Konosuke is still down at 7 of 10! He rises at 8, crawls for the ring, and manages to roll in at 9.5! But Ospreay goes COAST2COAST! Then he goes up top, for a LEAP OF FAITH!! Cover, TWO!! Konosuke survives but Ospreay just reloads! The fans fire up as Ospreay waits on Konosuke.
Ospreay springboards, OSC- BLUE THUND- RANA!! A counter for a counter! Ospreay runs, Konosuke staggers to his feet, and into the OSCUTTER!! Cover, TWO!!! Konosuke survives and Boston is stunned! The fans again hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER!” while both men stir. Ospreay brings Konosuke up, underhooks, but Konosuke fights free of Storm Breaker! Konosuke ducks a roundhouse, double pump handles to FLIP Ospreay, but Ospreay arm-drags! Cover, TWO! Konosuke has the victory roll, TWO! Ospreay O’Conner Rolls but Konosuke rolls through to wheelbarrow GERMAN SUPLEX! And then O’Conner Bridge! TWO!!!!
The fans cannot believe it and Callis is furious, but Ospreay escapes with nanoseconds to spare! Ospreay stirs and Konosuke crawls over to him. Konosuke and Ospreay go forehead to forehead, then stand to go forearm for forearm! The fans rally and duel, they sing for “OSPREAY~, OSPREAY OSPREAY OSPREAY!” Konosuke ROCKS Ospreay, but he wobbles as he stays on his feet! Ospreay comes back to fire another forearm, but Konosuke ROCKS him again! Ospreay staggers around this time, but he grits his teeth as he fires back up! Ospreay fires a flurry of forearms, but the ALPHA ELBOW staggers Ospreay again!
Konosuke fires shots in the corner, the ref counts, and the ref has to back Konosuke down! Konosuke has the ref step aside so he can tell Ospreay to get up. Ospreay fires up to BOOT Konosuke! And BOOT! And BOOT, but Konosuke blocks! ALPHA ELBOW!! Ospreay falls in a heap and Boston is thunderous! The ref checks on Ospreay, and somehow, he isn’t out of this yet. Callis tells Konosuke to kurose, aka kill him! Konosuke drags Ospreay up, calls his shot, and RAGING- NO, Ospreay fights the suplex, wrenches free and then ducks a shot to full nelson! Konosuke elbows free but Ospreay HOOK KICKS him!
Ospreay winds up to SUPERKICK! Konosuke winds up, Ospreay SWATS the elbow to then HOOK KICK again! Konosuke drops to his knees, Ospreay prepares the arm! HIDDEN- NO, Konosuke flops right over! The fans boo but the ref checks Konosuke. Ospreay has the ref step aside like Konosuke did, but then Konosuke springs up to ALPHA ELBOW!! Konosuke was playing possum, and now he hits a BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!?!? Ospreay survives and shocks Konosuke! The fans rally as hard as they can while Konosuke rises up. Ospreay rises, Konosuke runs, but Ospreay dodges! They come back, Konosuke LARIATS, but Ospreay flips and lands on his feet!!
Ospreay springboards, OSC- ALPHA ELBOW!!! Antiair hits the target! Konosuke covers, ONE?!?! HIDDEN BLADE!!!! Cover, ONE?!?!?!? Boston is erupting, Schiavone shouts, “What’re we watching?!” Both men run up, DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Ospreay slumps down and Konosuke grins. Konosuke drags Ospreay up and reels him in, and then he underhooks the arms?! STORM- NO, Ospreay slips free, double pump handles, and he FLIPS Konosuke into position, BASTARD DRIVER!! Ospreay turns a steal into a steal! And then he deadlifts for the WHEELBARROW GERMAN!! But Konosuke HIDDEN BLADES?!?!?
Konosuke flounders, but so does Ospreay, and Ospreay avoids the cover! The fans are electric while both men are down! Callis takes a deep breath while the standing count begins. Both men stir at 4 of 10, then Ospreay reaches up at 5. Both men are still down at 7, but they’re rising at 8! We hit 9, and both men stand! The fans fire up, HELLUVA KICK in the corner!! Ospreay falls, Konosuke climbs, but Ospreay rises up again! Ospreay ROCKS Konosuke, ROCKS him again, then climbs up, only to slip! Ospreay slaps himself to focus again, and the fans fire back up. Ospreay climbs, but Konosuke fires forearms!
Konosuke throws shots, but Ospreay RISING HEADBUTTS! Boston cheers as hard as they can, and Ospreay brings Konosuke to the very top! Konosuke fires shots, and then he winds up, SUPER TAKESHITA LINE!! But Ospreay lands on his feet!! Konosuke is stunned, and then HIDDEN BLADE!!! Cover, TWO!?!?!?!? HOW?!?! Ospreay goes back to the corner, throws off the elbow pad, but a POWER DRIVE KNEE finds him! RAGING- RANA!! Cover, TWO, but Ospreay just gets Konosuke’s legs! Ospreay drags Konosuke up, STYLES CLASH!!! Cover, TWO!?!??!!? What is Konosuke even made of?!? Boston is thunderous for “A E DUB! A E DUB!”
Ospreay runs, HIDDEN- BACKSLIDE! TWO!! POWER DRIVE KNEE!!! Konosuke runs, but Ospreay slips through the lariat to underhook, lift, STORMBREAKER!!!! Cover, OSPREAY WINS!!!
Winner: Will Ospreay, by pinfall (advances to Double or Nothing)
Callis is furious, no more “Proto-shita” finals for him! Ospreay and Konosuke pushed the limits of what is even possible, but will Ospreay win the whole damn thing at Double or Nothing?
BREAKING NEWS for Spring Breakthru Collision!
On top of the ROH World TV Championship match Christian Cage arranged for Nick Wayne, we will get a tag match of Mercedes Mone & Harley Cameron VS Kris Statlander & Julia Hart! Could this be a sampling of what’s to come in the Owen Hart Cup? Plus, Adam Cole puts up the TNT Championship in an Open Challenge! Who will step to the champion in this city of champions? This and more as Collision’s live on a Thursday night!
AEW World Trios Championships: The Death Riders VS The Opps & ???
As mentioned at the start of the night, Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta made sure The Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil was in no shape to compete tonight. But even so, the Samoan Submission Specialist and The Wrestler will not let this opportunity at both gold and vengeance pass them by. The question is, will there be a new third man? Or will The Opps be caught lacking?
The Death Riders make their entrance in from the crowd as usual, which is pretty daring given how packed the venue is tonight. As for The Opps, we see Joe & Shibata step on stage, but they’re not alone! POWERHOUSE HOBBS IS HERE!! Will the Book of Hobbs have a chapter about ending the reign of terror? The introductions are made, but then the brawl is on! The fans fire up and the bell rings, Hobbs has Yuta, Shibata has Claudio, and Joe has Moxley! The fans fire up as Moxley spills out of the ring with Joe while Claudio drags Shibata outside. Yuta ducks ‘n’ dodges Hobbs, but then Hobbs CLOBBERS Yuta!
Claudio and Shibata trade heavy forearms, Joe SMACKS Moxley off the apron, and Hobbs whips Yuta to a corner. Yuta staggers, Hobbs CLOBBERS him again! Yuta flounders into the corner, the fans chant “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Hobbs whips Yuta corner to corner, runs in and SPLASHES! Hobbs shouts, “MEAT!” and the fans chant “MEAT!” with every big lariat! “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Hobbs then grins as he winds up to “MEAT!” Moxley storms in and he CLUBS Hobbs! That just pisses Hobbs off! The fans tell Moxley he messed up! Moxley bails out, but then Yuta CLUBS Hobbs! Same result as with Moxley!
Hobbs scoops Yuta, carries him around, then hits a RUNNING POWERSLAM! Hobbs tags Joe and the fans cheer. Hobbs stands Yuta up for Joe to JAB! JAB! JAB! Joe fires hands high and low, backs Yuta into a corner, then fires up! RIDGE HAND CHOP! Joe whips corner to corner, runs up, and back ELBOWS, to then PELE! Yuta flops down, Joe stares Moxley down, and fans sing, “Joe is gonna kill~ you!” Joe drags Yuta up, CHOPS him in the corner, then tags Shibata. The fans fire up again as Shibata UPPERCUTS Yuta! And again! And then CHOPS! CHOPS! CHOPS! Shibata snapmares Yuta, runs, and he BOOTS Moxley!
Shibata then clamps onto Yuta and grinds him down. Yuta endures, pries at the hold, and fans taunt Yuta. Yuta fights up, powers up and out, but Shibata BOOTS Moxley again! Yuta CLUBS Shibata, then TOSSES Shibata out. Yuta distracts the ref so Claudio can run and THROW Shibata into railing! The fans boo but Hobbs backs Claudio off. The ref has Hobbs stay back, and Yuta goes out to fetch Shibata. Yuta drags Shibata into the ring, tags Moxley, and the fans boo as Moxley flips off Joe. Joe storms in, the ref stops him, and Moxley KICKS Shibata down! Tag to Claudio, the Death Riders mug Shibata. Claudio drags Shibata up but Shibata CHOPS!
Shibata CHOPS, Claudio eggs him on, repeat! Claudio blocks a chop to short arm LARIAT! Claudio soaks up the heat, then he stomps Shibata. The fans rally, but Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Claudio drags Shibata up, pushes him to a corner, and UPPERCUTS! Claudio stomps Shibata, tags Moxley, and Moxley runs corner to corner to LARIAT! And then LARIAT! And LARIAT! Tag back to Claudio, the mugging continues, then Claudio tags Yuta. Yuta taunts Hobbs & Joe, Claudio stands Shibata up, and Yuta stomps Shibata down. The ref reprimands but Yuta hooks a leg, FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect, but Y uta clamps onto the leg for a toehold. Shibata endures, even as Yuta twists the ankle. Yuta drops an elbow on the knee, then tags Moxley. But then Joe & Hobbs storm in!
The ref stops Joe & Hobbs, Moxley taunts them, and then Moxley drags Shibata around. Moxley stomps Shibata, turns him over, and CLAWS Shibata’s back! The ref reprimands and counts as Moxley CLAWS Shibata more! Moxley fishhooks, the ref counts again, and Moxley pushes Shibata down at 4. Moxley drags Shibata up, has a facelock, and he drags Shibata over to the corner. Tag to Claudio, the mugging continues, and Claudio brings Shibata around for a BIG suplex! Cover, TWO! Shibata stays in this but Claudio stays on him with a top wristlock. Shibata endures, fights around, but Claudio knees him low!
Claudio pushes on the wristlock and grinds Shibata back down. Spring Breakthru returns to single picture while the fans rally behind Shibata. Shibata fights up, but Claudio TOSSES him out! Moxley storms up on Shibata, but Hobbs hurries over to stop that. The ref is busy with Claudio and Moxley, which lets Marina CHOP BLOCK Hobbs! The fans boo but Marina flips them all off. Yuta drags Shibata up and into the ring for Claudio, and Claudio eggs Shibata on. Claudio SLAPS Shibata, kicks him around, but Shibata CHOPS! Claudio ROCKS Shibata! Shibata CHOPS Claudio! Repeat! Claudio shoves Shibata, catches him to a SLEEPER, but Shibata slips around to get a SLEEPER!
The fans fire up as Claudio flails! Claudio JAWBREAKERS free, Shibata staggers into the Death Rider corner, but then Shibata BOOTS Claudio! Shibata crawls away from the corner, the fans rally up, but Claudio whips Shibata back in! BOOT for Moxley! Claudio and Shibata trade forearms again, and Shibata backs Claudio down! Shibata fires a flurry, then an UPPERCUT! Shibata DECKS Yuta, but Claudio UPPERCUTS Shibata! Claudio BOOTS Shibata, but Shibata stays on his feet! Shibata clinches Claudio, BACK HEEL TRIP! The fans fire up while both men are down! Shibata and Claudio crawl, hot tags to Yuta and Joe!
Joe DECKS Yuta again and again, then atomic drops! Joe runs to BOOT Yuta down! And adds a SENTON! Cover, TWO! Yuta stays in this but Joe stays on him, only for Yuta to CLAW Joe’s eyes! Yuta runs, but into a SNAP POWERSLAM! Cover, Moxley breaks it! Moxley tags in, then he goes looking under the ring! Moxley grabs a chair! The Maniac no longer cares about winning but about using Champion’s Advantage! The ref tells Moxley to stop right there, but then WILLOW NIGHTINGALE is here! She snatches the chair from Moxley! And she flips him off! Joe BOOTS Moxley down! Yuta goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK Joe!
Shibata BOOTS Yuta! Claudio POP-UP UPPERCUTS Shibata! Hobbs SPINEBUSTERS Claudio! Moxley SHOTGUNS Hobbs! Joe is back as Moxley runs, and Moxley BOOTS Joe! Joe LARIATS Moxley! All six men are down around ringside and Boston is thunderous! Willow coaches The Opps, but now The Young Bucks walk out here? The EVPs are surely going to sway things in the Death Riders’ favor now, given they grab some chairs. But wait! Someone in the crowd snatches Matt’s chair?! IT’S SWERVE STRICKLAND! And he DECKS Matt! Nick runs up, but Swerve BOOTS him! Swerve goes up, DOUBLE KILL STOMPS for The Bucks!!
The fans are thunderous as Boston is now “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Swerve then TOSSES Matt over railing! And he TOSSES Nick onto Matt! The Bucks go tumbling away! Joe is in the corner, Moxley runs up, but Joe URENAGES him down! But Claudio UPERCUTS Joe! Shibata BOOTS Claudio! Shibata pushes Claudio out, they brawl on the ramp! SLEEPER!! Claudio is caught, Shibata sits him down, then runs to PENALTY KICK! Then back to the SLEEPER! Joe puts Moxley up top, tucks him in, but Yuta CLUBS Joe! The fans boo as Yuta fires hands, then runs, but Joe swings! Yuta ducks that to DIVE onto Hobbs, but Hobbs catches him!
Hobbs URENAGES Yuta on the desk! The desk does not break but Hobbs snarls. Marina SMACKS Hobbs with a chair!! The ref missed that but Willow didn’t! Willow runs up to LARIAT Marina!! The fans are thunderous, but Moxley drags Joe up! Underhooks and- NO, Joe wrenches out, COQUINA CLUTCH!!! Moxley is caught, and he’s RIGHT OUT! OPPS WIN!!
Winners: The Opps, by submission (NEW AEW World Trios Champions)
No more reign of terror in the trios division, this one was for Hook! Joe personally gives Hobbs the belt, the pyro goes off, and Boston is all fired up! The Death Riders retreat, and Will Ospreay leads the way as the AEW locker room comes out here to celebrate! The champagne bottles pop off and it’s a toast to The Opps, but perhaps we’re burying the lead as Joe took out THE AEW World Champion! Will Joe look to also dethrone “The One True King” and truly restore the feeling here in AEW?
My Thoughts:
An awesome episode of Dynamite here, a lot more than I expected for a themed episode. At the same time, it was a lot of tournament and big story stuff, so they were of course going to go hard. I was a little surprised by the match order, but when they kayfabe’d away Hook being out of action, it did make sense for them to push the trios title to the main event. At the same time, bringing in Hobbs as the third man, adding a lot of overbooking and tying in more story, that was a great way to dethrone the Death Riders and close out the show. Hobbs being a champion again is great for him, and I really do think they should parley this into Joe VS Moxley for the world title at Double or Nothing.
Mercedes Mone VS Athena really could’ve been a main event in itself, but it was still an awesome match even as the opener. Mone winning is fine because Boston, and while I was thinking it’d be Mone VS Athena at All In for the TBS Championship, I suppose they could swing it where it is title for title, TBS Championship and ROH Women’s Championship both on the line. I say that because I still feel like Kris Statlander could be going to All In to face Toni. A little confusing as to why we can’t just get Kris VS Hayter tomorrow night, but Mone & Harley VS Kris & Julia will still be really good. It just feels like they’re giving away the Double or Nothing match just so Mone can have matches both nights in Boston.
Very good promo from The Patriarchy with Christian Cage now being passive aggressive towards Nick Wayne. I like how Christian is taking kayfabe credit for Nick getting in the Best of the Super Juniors, and I do like Nick VS Komander for Collision. No idea if Nick wins that match or not, as it’d be a shame if Nick’s storyline is the reason Komander’s reign comes to an end. But at the same time, how great would it be for the ROH World Television Champion to be part of BOSJ and that big round robin tournament? Though at the same time, something about what Christian said certainly made it feel like Nick will lose, so maybe not.
Great match from Hurt Syndicate VS Gates of Agony, even with Kaun & Liona obviously set up to fail. MJF of course showed up, and while I figured MJF would bribe Hurt Syndicate, I didn’t think it’d be with ladies. Also I think a few, if not all, of the ladies were wrestlers. The redhead was Sloane Jacobs, if I’m not mistaken. But great stuff with Lashley intimidating Shelton into voting against MJF. I feel like MJF should reveal he has been watching the episodes back cuz he wants to keep an eye on the Hurt Syndicate’s “private” conversations, and he can call out MVP for being two-faced saying the Syndicate would just be using MJF for their own gains.
Good promo from Hangman with The Elite, and Okada was cruising for a bruising. Josh Alexander was a great Wild Card, and he has a great match with Hangman, but it made sense for Hangman to win. Alexander possibly joining Callis Family with that bit after is intriguing, but Kyle is now on top going into their semifinal match. I would think that means Hangman wins to go to Double or Nothing. Ospreay VS Konosuke was insane, it might as well have been for the Owen Hart Cup already. Great win for Ospreay, and now even if Kyle defies go home math, Ospreay VS Hangman and Ospreay VS Fletcher are both awesome choices to put on PPV.
My Score: 9.1/10
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