AEW Coverage
Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (10/25/23)
A star-studded Dynamite!
There’s gold and diamonds in Philadelphia!
Hikaru Shida defends the AEW Women’s World Championship while MJF defends his Dynamite Diamond Ring, all in the City of Brotherly Love!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Dynamite Diamond Ring: MJF VS Juice Robinson w/ The Gunns; MJF wins and retains the Dynamite Diamond Ring.
- Hook & Rob Van Dam VS The Dark Order w/ Evil Uno; Hook & RVD win.
- ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championships: The Hung Bucks VS Hardy Party; The Hung Bucks win and retain the titles.
- AEW Women’s World Championship: Hikaru Shida VS Ruby Soho; Shida wins and retains the title.
- Bryan Danielson & Claudio Castagnoli VS Orange Cassidy & Kazuchika Okada; Bryan & Claudio win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Backstage interview with MJF.
Renee Paquette is with the AEW World Champion but he excuses himself for a second to make a quick phone call. He puts it on speaker, waits as it rings, and Adam Cole picks up! MJF is so glad Cole got out of that psycho’s house and got that surgery. How’s he feeling? But as Cole tries to answer, Roderick Strong wheels in while shouting, “ADAM~! ADAAAM~!” Cole asks if that’s Roddy, and MJF says it is. Roddy says hi to Adam himself, but Adam says he’ll call MJF later. Understandable. Roddy says, “Love you, too!” as MJF hangs. MJF then asks Roddy what the hell he and The Kingdom even want.
Roddy says he’s just been thinking. It has to be MJF behind the Devil mask. But let’s just pretend that he’s not. And for the sake of their mutual friend, Adam Cole, more Roddy’s than MJF’s, Roddy will “take pity” on MJF and help him against Bullet Club Gold. Wow, really? He means that? Thanks so much! MJF then pushes Roddy and he can’t stop his wheelchair! The Kingdom hurries after Roddy and MJF shouts at the camera to call out Jay White! Tonight, MJF sends White a message in blood! White wants to take MJF’s cherished Triple B? That’s where he messed up! And Juice wanted to send a message to MJF, put his name on something that made MJF feel small. Nice.
But tonight, MJF has a bullet with Juice’s name on it! And live in Philadelphia, MJF will not miss!! Wait! The Devil of AEW takes over the screen?! Then is it really NOT MJF under there? What is going to happen on an already stacked Wednesday Night Dynamite?
Dynamite Diamond Ring: MJF VS Juice Robinson w/ The Gunns!
The introductions are made, the bell rings and MJF CLOBBERS Juice! MJF rains down fists, the ref backs him off, but then MJF stomps away in the corner! The fans are all fired up for MJF but the Gunns are upset. MJF stomps a mudhole into Juice, digs his boots in, but lets off at 4. Juice bails out but MJF goes out. Fans chant “He’s Our Scumbag!” as MJF whips Juice hard into railing! Then hard into more railing! MJF drags Juice up to whip into the timekeeper’s area! The table goes with him! Philly fires up more and MJF gets himself a drink of water. MJF then SPITS that in Juice’s face!
MJF brings Juice away from the timekeeper’s area to SMACK him off a chair. MJF makes Juice take a seat in the corner, he refreshes the ring count, and he pounds the apron. Fans clap along, MJF runs in, and he BOOTS Juice over the railing! Fans fire up even more and MJF feeds off that energy. The Gunns are frustrated on Juice’s behalf as MJF drags Juice back to ringside. MJF then has the legs to CATAPULT Juice into the post! MJF gets in the ring, hears the fans cheer, and then he goes back out after Juice. MJF ROCKS Juice with a haymaker, right where Juice is bleeding from that forehead.
MJF SMACKS Juice off steel steps, then stalks Juice to a corner. MJF drags Juice up, says if he wants a gold tooth, here’s one! MJF stands on Juice against the steps! The Gunns storm over, the ref backs them off but Juice YANKS MJF into the steps! The ref reprimands the Gunns, tells Juice to get in the ring, and Juice has MJF on the apron. Juice drags MJF up, to APRON DDT! MJF flounders while the Gunns taunt him, and Juice staggers up. The crimson mask is growing, but Juice gets in to cover, TWO! Juice glares through his blood and hair, and Colten distracts the ref! Austin slides Juice MJF’s own scarf to CHOKE MJF with!
Fans boo as Juice gets away with that, hides the evidence, and covers. TWO, and fans fire up again! Juice snarls, he throws down fists on MJF, then tells him to go to hell! Juice soaks up the heat from Philly and then Jay White makes his way out to taunt MJF with Triple B. The Switchblade is all smiles as Dynamite goes picture in picture.
White seems to be joining commentary, and Juice TOSSES MJF out of the ring. The ref watches the Gunns closely but Juice gets in his face about the blood. That allows Austin to CHOKE MJF! MJF gets up, gets in the ring, but Juice is on him in the corner. Juice whips MJF hard into a corner and MJF bounces off buckles. Juice paces around, Austin distracts the ref and Colten gives Juice the scarf! Juice CHOKES MJF again! Juice high stacks, TWO!! MJF is still in this and Juice argues with the ref, but the count was fair. Juice seethes, but he stalks MJF and clamps on a chinlock. MJF endures as Juice grinds him down.
MJF fights up as fans rally, and he throws body shots! Juice throws MJF down by his hair! And then SENTONS! Cover, TWO! Juice is frustrated but the fans rally up as MJF stirs. Juice blows snot on MJF, but MJF throws body shots! Juice HEADBUTTS MJF down! Juice taunts the fans and Dynamite returns to single picture. Juice paces around MJF, stalks him, but then Colten distracts the ref. The scarf returns, but MJF snatches that to CHOKE Juice! The Gunns complain, the ref is busy with them, and White shouts from commentary! Juice claws MJF’s face! Juice throws the scarf and shouts at MJF. MJF ducks the leg lariat!
MJF CLOBBERS Juice, CLOBBERS him again, then scoop SLAMS! Fans fire up as MJF dribbles Juice off the buckle! The buckle’s logo is going from white to red, and then MJF climbs up. MJF rains down fists all the way to nine, then winds up, to BITE Juice!! Fans fire up, MJF lets off as the ref counts, and then MJF whips to WRING Juice into the buckles! MJF storms around, tasting Juice’s blood in his mouth. The fans tell MJF he’s sick, but then MJF takes the kangaroo stance! Fans fire up as MJF aims, to KANGAROO KICK! Juice falls out of the ring and MJF shakes the ropes! The fans are thunderous as MJF then builds speed!
But the Gunns trip MJF! The ref was busy watching Juice! Juice gets in to LEG LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Juice is frustrated, but the fans taunt the “ASS~ BOYS!” MJF sits up but Juice scuffs him. MJF stands, Juice throws a forearm! MJF SLAPS Juice and eggs him on. Juice throws another forearm, but MJF says to actually hit him! So Juice claws MJF’s eyes! The ref reprimands, Juice runs, but MJF ducks and handsprings under! Juice blocks a kick to flip MJF, but MJF lands on his feet! MJF pokes Juice in the eyes! The ref reprimands, MJF smirks and runs, but Juice SPITS at MJF! Then LEFT HAND O’ GOD!
Juice gets MJF up, MJF grabs for ropes, but Juice still POWERBOMBS!! Cover, TWO!! Juice is frustrated but so is White. White coaches Juice from commentary, and MJF is up in a corner. Juice runs in but MJF ELBOWS him away! MJF goes up and leaps, to DOUBLE STOMP the arm! Juice runs in but MJF puts him in the ropes! KNEE, and then HEAT- NO, Juice throws MJF away! MJF hobbles, but he ducks Juice to DIVE onto the Gunns! The fans fire up but White says the Gunns are innocent! Juice runs in, but MJF catches him into the apron skirt! MJF claws Juice’s eyes! Fans chant again, “He’s Our Scumbag!” while Juice flounders away.
Juice distracts the ref, pushes him aside, and then KICKS the rope to get MJF low! JUICE IS LOOSE!! White is fired up as Juice covers, TWO!! MJF survives and Bullet Club Gold is furious! The Gunns get all up on the apron, even as the ref kicks at them, all so Juice can put on TJ Maxx! But uh, MJF puts on THE Dynamite Diamond Ring! MJF told Juice before it was gonna be loaded punch for loaded punch, and he dodges the Left Hand o’ God, to hit the RIGHT HAND O’ THE DEVIL!! Then he DECKS Austin, DECKS Colten, and sets Juice up again! HEATSEEKER!!! Cover, MJF wins!!
Winner: MJF, by pinfall (still Dynamite Diamond Ring Bearer)
But the Gunns attack! They won’t let MJF celebrate five years with the ring, but wait! Roddy & The Kingdom roll up! Taven & Bennett brawl with the Gunns! Fans actually cheer The Kingdom, but then the Gunns clothesline Taven & Bennett out! White runs up, he has the Gunns set MJF up, and Juice prepares that fist. But wait! Here comes The Acclaimed! Caster, Bowens & Daddy Ass chase BCG off! The fans are all fired up but White shouts to cut the music! And he tells the fans to shut up! White tells MJF to listen and focus on the sound of his “sweet exotic accent.”
Forget everything about everyone else coming for this title belt! Forget about Kenny Omega, about Samoa Joe, about Wardlow or the Devil Mask! Focus on the only thing that matters, the man standing right here with the BANG BANG BELT! And MJF, you will NEVER get your grubby little hands on it ever again! At Full Gear, White will repeatedly pummel MJF into the ground, and he will breath with the Switchblade! Colten “congratulates” Devil Boy MJF on keeping the ring. But he doesn’t have Triple! But he does have what the Gunns want in the ROH World Tag Team Championships! How about Full Gear, MJF VS The Gunns?
And whether it is MJF or the Devil himself, it doesn’t matter! They’ve got two Gunns, one for each of ’em! And if you’re not down with that- OH SHUT UP, ASS BOYS!! Fans fire up for that! MJF tells them to listen up. They want their shot at the ROH World Tag titles at Full Gear? They’ve got ’em! And MJF will still see White that same night. But he is not waiting until then to get his hands on White’s “dollar store Jack Sparrow lookin’ ass.” MJF says next week on Dynamite, he takes White up on that offer. The four jabronies of Bullet Club Gold, and bring even Cardblade, he’s the only real man among them…
And they will take on MJF and three tag partners of his choosing. And when he wins, White gives back the Triple B! Because NOBODY is on the level of The Devil! White says okay then. But then Roddy shouts to Max. What?! He is literally right here, stop screaming! Roddy wants MJF to listen. Obviously it’s Roddy & The Kingdom, right? Right? Fans boo that, but MJF says these three, “Mid Mike, Mid Matt & Roddy The Simp Strong,” can do him a favor: Get those two big boys on Roddy’s lap, and all three can roll off a cliff, “you bland b*tch!!” Roddy is furious but then Caster says that must mean he’s choosing The Acclaimed, right?
Fans cheer that idea and MJF looks around. MJF doesn’t want Caster to touch him. Now, they’ve known each other a long time, and he means this from his heart. They’ve known each other since MJF was 18. He never liked Caster. And if Caster thinks MJF is tagging with him, he’s got another thing coming. MJF wouldn’t team with Caster if he was on fire and Caster was the only way to put it out. Understand that? Fans boo and Caster feels down. MJF says he doesn’t care what the fans think, but then Caster says, “So you’re saying there’s a chance?” MJF is beside himself and Bowens has to say, “Dammit, Max!”
And then DAMMIT, MJF, don’t you know? EVERYONE Loves The Acclaimed!! Caster says okay, one favor before they leave Philly tonight. Fans fire up as Caster puts out the scissor fingers! MJF glares at Caster but fans want to see it. MJF closes the scissors! Billy is upset but MJF leaves. MJF has seven days to find three people to team with him, but will he end up having no choice but to go with the AEW World Trios Champions?
Wait, here comes Kenny Omega! He steps to MJF on the stage and fans go nuts! Omega has a mic to tell MJF, “You seem to have a lot going on here, so I’m going to cut straight to brass tax. You have something that I want. But I’ve got something that you want. Now, walking out with a live microphone, I lost that the second I lost what’s not around your waist. So even though I have no right to ask, and uh, if you’re the type of scumbag that I think you are, you’ll laugh in my face, tell me to suck on some lemons, go fly a kite, dealer’s choice. But if you’re their scumbag, if you’re the champion that I think they want you to be…
“Heck, if you’re the champion that I think you deep down inside wanna be, you’re gonna hear me out. I want that belt, Max. And I reserve the right to defend my streak. So if you truly are better than me and you know it, well then Max, gee golly gosh, don’t be afraid to show it, pal.” Fans cheer and MJF says okay, how about this? The Cleaner VS The Devil, THIS SATURDAY NIGHT, MOHEGAN SUN, FOR THE AEW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP!! May the best man win. MJF and Omega shake on it, and then MJF tells Omega he will because he is Maxwell! Jacob! Friedman! And he’s better than you, and you know it!
Omega smirks and says on that note, let’s bid the fans adieu. Good bye, MWAH, and good night, BANG. And oh, one more thing. “Three days, b*tch.” The Best Bout Machine and the Salt of the Earth battle it out just days before the reign record is broken, and just weeks away from Full Gear! Who survives this epic Collision?
Wardlow speaks.
“Sitting at home for four months wasn’t healthy for me. I wasn’t recovering from injuries, I wasn’t on vacation. I was going to a very dark place. I got to sit at home and watch Max, somebody who has done so much evil, who has badmouthed this company, who has s*it all over our fans, I’ve had to watch him become the name and face of the company, everybody supporting him, everybody cheering him on. I had to watch the man that I beat main event the biggest show in the history of this business, as the world heavyweight champion. How that changes a man.
“Over the past year, I have felt the Devil’s claws dig deeper and deeper into my back. Max, there is nothing left for you to take from me. And now I am going to take everything from you.” The War Dog has put MJF on notice, will MJF make it through Omega and White only to face his past?
Hook & Rob Van Dam VS The Dark Order w/ Evil Uno!
The FTW Champion once again teams with the ECW legend, right here in the birthplace of that extreme legend, and they’re taking on a team that wants to prove they’re the heroes of this story. Will Alex Reynolds & John Silver #SendHook away? Or will they find both Hook & RVD are One of a Kind?
The teams sort out and fans chant for “E C DUB! E C DUB!” Hook starts against Reynolds, Reynolds gets in Hook’s face and talks trash, but Hook shoots around to waistlock and SLAM! Hook facelocks, Reynolds fights up but Hook headlocks then hammerlocks then headlocks for a BIG takeover! Hook has a top wristlock but Reynolds fights up. Hook tags RVD and fans fire up as they mug Reynolds. RVD wrenches, arm-drags, and fans rally up. Reynolds gets away from RVD to tag Silver. RVD sighs, but Reynolds CLOBBERS him! Reynolds & Silver stomp RVD, then Silver says he’s freakin’ jacked, baby!
Silver ROCKS RVD, CLUBS him on the chest, then he throws body shots! Silver whips but RVD reverses and runs in to monkey flip! Fans fire up as Silver flounders away! Fans join in for “ROB! VAN! DAM!” Reynolds runs in, RVD dodges and Hook catches him for a DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! The Dark Order get up, RVD & Hook clothesline them both up and out! Fans fire up, Uno gets on the apron but RVD DECKS him! RVD & Hook high-ten as Dynamite goes picture in picture.
RVD says hang loose, and he waits on the Dark Order to get up. Silver stands and steps into the ring. Silver and RVD circle, fans rally up, and the two approach. RVD kicks low, wrenches to a wristlock, then tags in Hook. Hook CLUBS Silver’s arm, wrenches an arm, but Silver TOSSES Hook out of the ring! Hook gets on the apron, ROCKS Silver, then DECKS Reynolds! But Uno anchors Hook! Silver BLASTS Hook to the floor! Silver goes out to KICK Hook against barriers! Then CHOP him! Silver puts Hook in the ring, brings him over and tags in Reynolds. Reynolds stomps Hook, brings him around, but Hook throws body shots!
Hook gets around, Reynolds fights the suplex and tags Silver. Hook O’Conner Rolls, but Silver drags him up to POWERBOMB onto Reynolds’ KNEES! Cover, TWO! RVD coaches Hook but Silver taunts him. Silver CLUBS Hook, Dynamite returns to single picture, and Silver throws clubbing crossface forearms! But Hook blocks to EXPLODER! Hook and Silver crawl, hot tag to RVD! RVD rallies on The Meat Man, SUPERKICK! Silver is dazed, but RVD KICKS and spins to JUMPING LEG DROP! Reynolds runs in to fire off on RVD. Reynolds whips him to a corner but RVD puts him on the apron to then JUMP SOBAT!
RVD dodges Silver to then KICK him in the face! Fans fire up as RVD runs, ROLLING THUNDER! Direct hit and cover, but Reynolds breaks it! Fans boo but Reynolds stomps RVD. The ref reprimands but Reynolds brings RVD up. RVD NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, but Silver breaks it! Silver whips RVD to a corner, runs in but into an ELBOW! RVD goes up to JUMPING KICK! Tag to Hook and he stalks Silver. Hook reels Silver in for crossface forearms! Hook is giving Silver a taste of his medicine, then clamps on the- NO, Reynolds BOOTS Hook first! The ref reprimands and backs Reynolds down.
RVD hurries to help Hook, but No gets in with a chair! RVD dodges to VAN DAMINATOR Uno! Then WHEEL KICK for Reynolds! RVD has Reynolds in a drop zone and he goes up! FIVE STAR FROG SPLASH!! Fans fire up but Silver runs up! RVD dodges the punt, Hook has REDRUM!! Silver taps, RVD & Hook win!
Winners: Hook & Rob Van Dam, by submission
This duo is 2-0 and Hook might actually be smiling! Will they stick together and become championship worthy?
RJ City is backstage.
“Hello, I’m not Ben Mankiewicz. Tonight’s film is entitled ‘Hold That Butler’ and it-” Toni Storm cuts him off and says play the picture. We go picture in picture for “Hold That Butler!” and Toni is telling herself in the mirror, “Pull it together, pull it together, pull it together!” RJ City, presumably reprising his role as Mr. Studio Executive Man, tells her that it’s 15 minutes to curtain. What?! He gets a megaphone to say “15 MINUTES TO CURTAIN!” But what’s wrong? Storm says she’s sick of Philadelphia and this dreary set. She wants to go home. But she will, because on November 18th, she films her biggest picture yet, her “Hollywood Homecoming!”
RJ looks to the camera and winks. That’s obviously Full Gear in Los Angeles. Storm says she must get ready! Where’s her butler? Uh, he’s been behind her the whole time. And the butler says, ‘Good evening, Madame.” What’s his name? “Luther.” Good. Then she’ll call him… Luther! Very good, madame. Clementine? He throws her the fruit, she takes a big juicy bite of it, and says it is refreshing. But then she spits it out. Now come, Luther, they must get ready to go home. He nods, and Dynamite goes to break. Will the madness only grow now that Luther is Storm’s butler?
Tony Schiavone is in the ring.
Dynamite returns and Schiavone says they are in the greatest pro-wrestling city in the world. And now, he introduces Darby Allin and… STIIIIIING! The Relentless Icons are here and the fans fire up. Schiavone tells Sting that the announcement from last week that shocked the world surely came from the heart. Sting says it did, and he is glad to be here right now. He wants to thank some people, two in particular, that he forgot last week. But because there’s so much history for Sting here in this town, he wants to thank Philadelphia. It has been a great run, and a lot of that was here in Philly.
Sting wants to thank his tag team partner, Darby Allin. Sting means this with everything in him, he could not have made it this far without Darby, the best partner he’s ever had. Sting has some woes out there, right? No, no, not “woo,” “Woe,” As in, “Oh, Darby’s the best partner he’s ever had?” Yeah, Darby is the man. And secondly, Sting wants to thank someone who made all this happen. Without him making the phone call about four years ago now, one Tony Khan. Sting thanks TK for giving him a chance to come back and wrestle a little longer. And to go “OW~!” a few more times. And Schiavone wants the mic back so here you go.
Sting hands the mic back to Schiavone, and Schiavone says that Tony Khan should thank Sting for what he’s meant to AEW. Sting arrived in early 2021, his first match here was Revolution 2021, and now he wants his last match to be Revolution 2024. AEW is proud to be part of Sting’s great career. The fans cheer that! Schiavone says it was 35 YEARS ago, here on TBS that Sting put pro-wrestling on the map for TBS. Schiavone is so thrilled to be part of that. It elevated Sting to the icon that he is now. And we’ve all heard it, Tony Khan has a special gift for Sting. Fans chant “Thank You, Sting!” and Schiavone says he is proud to bring out the gift right now.
Everyone looks to the ramp, and wait. That music. It can’t be! BUT IT IS! RICK FLAIR IS IN AEW!! The Nature Boy makes his way down the ramp and Sting can’t believe it! Sting and Ric hug it out! Ric also hugs Schiavone while Philly loses their minds. Schiavone says Flair VS Sting on TBS made TBS wrestling what it was and what it is today. Nature Boy, welcome to AEW! Ric says that in life, there are moments that are magical. They’re few and they’re far between. And that’s the magic of the chemistry of whatever you do in life that makes you the best.
“35 years ago, this gentleman and I set history on TBS! First Clash of Champions against WrestleMania. And brother, I told him this when I inducted him into the Hall of Fame, to go 55 minutes in a match, 35 years ago or tonight, is hard. He never took a deep breath, he lived up to all of the potential, and he is not only one of the greatest wrestlers in the history of our business, one of the biggest celebrities, but dammit, he’s probably the nicest guy I’ve ever known.” Fans cheer that! So when Flair got this invitation, from the bottom of his heart, Mr. Tony Khan wanted him to be part of this, Flair wants to be here all the way to March! He wants to ride the wagon with Sting!
Flair and Sting “WOO~!” back and forth, and then Flair gives Sting a chop for old times! But wait, here comes Christian Cage. The TNT Champion has Luchasaurus and Nick Wayne with him, and fans boo as he says, “So, Tony Khan is a billionaire, and this is the gift that he gives Sting for his retirement? This is the gift?” Basically, Sting got a suit, gold chains and a black liver! Congratulations. But Christian’s impressed to see Ric is still moving around. This isn’t Weekend at Bernie’s at all! Can’t even see the strings. The fans tell Christian off but he tells them all to relax. He knows Ric isn’t dead. But he also knows there can’t be a God, or else Flair would’ve been dead 20 years ago!
Fans boo more, and even cuss Christian off. But Christian says the real reason he is out here is because last week, Sting & Darby decided to stick their noses in Christian’s business yet again. Darby, how’s that arm feeling? Still got some sour grapes about losing at WrestleDream, huh? Well, Christian will give Darby one more chance. And it’s something the Phillies baseball team couldn’t get done, either! So go ahead, look at something you will never be: a CHAMPION! Now, obviously this situation isn’t gonna go away until Christian makes it go away, so here’s his proposition.
Christian knows Sting has this beautiful dream that he’ll make it to Revolution 2024 all because he started here in AEW at Revolution 2021. Sting has this beautiful picture painted for himself, but Christian sees it differently. He doesn’t wanna wait until Revolution for Sting to be gone, Christian wants him gone NOW. So what he’s saying is, there’s three of them, and well, there’s Sting, Darby and Flair. Flair can be a partner if they want, but he looks one Superkick away from his pacemaker giving up and the rest of him withering into dust. But at Full Gear, find a partner, and the retirement will come early, and not with a big celebration. It’ll be more like a funeral.
Now someone, hit the champ’s music. HIT THE MUSIC! Sting has everyone hold on. Sting sneezes, and says sorry, he’s allergic to jackasses. First off, Darby & Sting will find a partner, and they will accept that challenge. See you there! Full Gear just got bigger, but who will be the third man, brother?
Backstage interview with Chris Jericho.
Renee sits down with The Ocho and says the last time they saw each other two weeks ago, Jericho was down on the ground, medical team helping him, and he had to be taken to a hospital, all because of his match with “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs. Can he provide a medical update for us now? Jericho says yeah, it was a destruction, to be honest. As a pro-wrestler of 33 years, Jericho can’t remember ever being beat down like that. His ribs are still hurting after about seven or eight spinebusters and three “World’s Most Dangerous Slams.” The thing that’s hurting most is his ego.
Renee says Jericho is arguably one of the greatest of all time, we’ve seen so many different versions of Jericho over the years. But to see what happened to Jericho in the ring with Hobbs, is he hitting a certain point of self-reflection in his career to consider what he has left? Jericho says as an athlete, you always do that. Demo God, Le Champion, The Wizard, all these other iterations, one thing Jericho has always had is a sense of confidence in himself. And knowing that on any given night, he can beat anybody. But last week, he didn’t see that coming.
Hobbs came out him out the gate, and big as he is and as good as he is, Jericho thought he could remedy that but just couldn’t. He couldn’t get out of the hole that Hobbs continued to dig with Jericho’s own body over and over again. So there does come a time in a career where you self-reflect. Does Jericho still have what it takes to beat a Hobbs? Is it time to step back a bit? Or is it time to get even stronger, even more intense, even more confident because he IS Chris Effin’ Jericho? Is it time to get… revenge? Jericho says Callis has a family. Lots of guys, lots of friends.
Jericho still has lots of friends, too. And some of those friends are even bigger than Hobbs. Maybe it’s time to give those friends a call. Just who is it that The Lionheart can call upon to defend his pride?
ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championships: The Hung Bucks VS Hardy Party!
Hangman Adam Page & The Young Bucks fought hard to get these belts off The Mogul Embassy, and are willing to fight hard to keep them! This is their second time around, will they make this the best reign yet? Or will Matt, Jeff & Brother Zay DELETE the Elite, THE THE Elite already?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who carries on with the titles!
The trios sort out and Zay starts with Nick Jackson. They circle, tie up, and Nick headlocks. Zay powers out but Nick runs him over. Things speed up, Zay hurdles and Nick leaps. They keep moving, Nick hip tosses Zay down hard! then he scoops and SLAMS Zay! Zay flounders to the corner, Nick runs in, and Nick blocks Zay’s boots. Nick puts Zay in the ropes, tags in Matt, and NECKBREAKER to SENTON combo! Matt BLASTS the Hardys, then he and Nick CLOTHESLINE GAMANGIRI COMBO! Matt keeps moving, he BLASTS the Hardys again, and comes back to CANNONBALL ENZIGURI COMBO!
Fans fire up with Matt and he tags Hangman in. Matt pushes Zay and Hangman goes up to FLYING LARIAT! Fans fire up with The Cowboy and he storms up. But Zay tags Matt Hardy and fans rally up. Hangman and Hardy circle, talk some smack, and then Hardy SLAPS Hangman! Hardy hurries away, the ref keeps Hangman back, and then Matt Jackson tags in. The Matts meet and they circle. Fans rally as they tie up, and Hardy wrenches an arm. Jackson rolls, kips up, but Hardy throws him by his hair! Jackson gets mad, they start shoving, and Jackson fires off haymakers! Jackson runs but Jeff gets as cheap shot in!
Fans are torn, Jackson swings on Jeff but Jeff gets away. Jackson turns around, Hardy catches him for a SIDE EFFECT! Cover, TWO! Fans rally as Hardy tags Zay. Zay runs to BLAST Nick & Hangman, then Matt Hardy CLUBS Matt Jackson down. Zay FLIES to TORNILLO and he wipes out Nick & Hangman! Zay says “SUCK IT!” while Hardy bumps Jackson off buckles. Zay returns, Jeff gets a shot in, and Hardy Party mocks the Bucks’ favorite pose. Hardy keeps on Jackson as Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Hardy bumps Jackson off buckles, Zay has him in a corner and CHOPS! Zay storms up, snapmares, and he slingshots to SENTON! Cover, TWO! Zay keeps Matt Jackson from his corner, and Matt Hardy tags back in. Hardy & Zay mug Jackson, then Hardy “DELETE! DELETE! DELETE!” buckle bumps Jackson all the way to the mat! Tag to Jeff, the Hardys double whip Jackson to the corner, then set up for POETRY IN MOTION! Jeff snapmares and basement dropkicks! Cover, TWO! Jeff keeps Matt Jackson down with a chinlock and keeps him from his corner. Jackson fights up but Jeff CLUBS his arm.
Jeff wrenches and RAMS shoulders, then RAMS shoulders again! Jeff snapmares Jackson to NECK SNAPPER! Jeff wrenches and kicks Jackson, then hoists him up for an atomic drop! Jeff has the legs, but Nick SUPERKICKS him! Jeff wobbles, and falls into Matt Jackson’s buckeyes! Fans rally up while Jeff and Jackson both crawl. Hot tag to Matt Hardy! Matt drags Matt onto ropes to CHOKE him! The ref counts, Hardy lets off, and then he has Jackson in the ropes! ROPE GUILLOTINE as Dynamite returns to single picture! “DELETE! DELETE! DELETE!” Tag to Zay and Hardy goes up. Fans rally, V1 AX-
NO, Matt Jackson catches Hardy! Zay jumps in but also gets caught, DOUBLE NORTHERN LIGHTS! Fans fire up and Jackson hurries to his corner, hot tag to Hangman! Hangman rallies on Hardy Party! Matt Hardy reverses the whip but Hangman reverses back to TOSS Hardy! Hangman ROCKS Jeff for good measure! Hangman BOOTS Zay, then triangle jump LARIATS Matt Hardy! Zay comes back, springboards, but Hangman catches him! FALL AWAY SLAM! Then a PLANCHA onto Hardy! Hangman gets back in, he dodges Zay and wrenches him around, but Zay ducks, only to jump into a fireman’s carry! DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO!!
Fans rally up as Zay stays in this, and Hangman storms around. Hangman drags Zay up, whips him to ropes, but Zay reverses. Hangman avoids the dropkick to roll the jackknife into a Alabama Lift! Jeff saves Zay, for some SILLY STRING!! Been a long time since we’ve seen that one! Zay and Hangman both crawl, hot tags to Nick and Jeff! Nick SUPERKICKS Jeff! And SUPERKICKS Matt! And SUPER- NO, Zay blocks! But Nick ducks the enziguri to SUPERKICK back! Matt jumps in and the Bucks aim together. But Zay blocks Nick’s kick to send it into Matt! Then Zay SUPERKICKS back! Zay ducks ‘n’ dodges and DOUBLE DROPKICKS!
Zay kips up, fans fire up, and Jeff kicks Matt to TWIST OF FATE! Jeff holds Matt in place and Zay runs, using Matt to SUPER FLY! Direct hit onto Hangman & Nick! Hardy kicks Jackson, TWIST OF FATE again! Jeff throws off the shirt and goes up top! SWANTON BOMB!! Cover, but Nick & Hangman break it! Hardy TOSSES Nick, then TOSSES Hangman! Hardy says “DELETE! DELETE!” while Philly says “This is Awesome!” Tag and Matt stalks Matt. Kick and TWIST- NO, Jackson powers out, Hangman ROCKS Hardy! Matt scoops, Nick springboards, but Hardy slips free! Zay tags in, GAMANGIRIS Jackson, then springboards, but into BUCKSHOT!!
The Bucks SUPERKICK the Hardys down! They drag Zay up, B T E TRIGGER!! Cover, Hung Bucks win!
Winners: The Hung Bucks, by pinfall (still ROH World Six Man Tag Team Champions)
The Hardy Party put up a hardy fight, but it wasn’t enough to the good, the bad and the- Wait, what’s playing on the tron? Prince Nana is breaking into Hangman’s house?! Nana then steps aside so Swerve can step in! “Oh, y’all tacky.” Hangman is furious and he rushes to the back but what can he do so far away from home?! Swerve says the Page family owes him for taking all the opportunities. Swerve is in the kitchen, Nana eats up the chocolate covered berries. Swerve sees Hangman’s son’s artwork hanging on the fridge. They really have no taste. And he RIPS it up!! Swerve sits on the couch, and finds a book. It’s a speak ‘n’ say.
Wait, what was that? Swerve takes the camera, goes through the halls, and Nana isn’t sure this is a good idea. Swerve says shut up, and he finds HANGMAN’S SON’S ROOM! Swerve said last week it wasn’t gonna be Hangman who pays for his actions. What he meant to say was it would be his loved ones that do. Hangman cost Swerve a title opportunity, he took something from Swerve, and now he owes Swerve a debt. So since Hangman ain’t here, will it be Junior who pays? No, Hangman will be the one that pays up. Just not today. In fact, Swerve will leave a reminder that Junior is forever indebted to him, and it is daddy’s fault.
Swerve says he’ll never forget this, and neither will Hangman. Nana says time to go, and Swerve turns off the camera. This is something far beyond personal now! How far will Swerve and Hangman go to put this one to bed?
Backstage interview with Adam “Edge” Copeland.
Renee is now with The Rated R Superstar and asks what he thinks of earlier with Sting, Darby & Flair staring down Christian, Luchasaurus & Nick Wayne. We all heard Edge vow not to fight Christian, but is that going to change now? Edge says honestly, no. The friendship with Christian is more important to him than anything that could happen in this business. It just does. But then Darby walks over and says he can’t be that stupid. Darby knows Edge came to AEW to “ride off into the sunset with this fairytale ending,” but that’s not the world we’re living in. Do you think Darby wanted to break Nick’s face? No, he didn’t.
But it’s kill or be killed here. Edge says he respects Darby, but- Sting stops him there! He can’t believe they’re even having this conversation. Sting knows what it is to have the blinders on. Sting was up and down the road with Lex Luger, but he had the blinders on. Edge needs to take his off. That legend out there that just said he’d be with Sting on his way out, the Dirtiest Player in the Game, Sting learned from him. Sting learned how to see right through guys like Christian. Edge just needs to open his eyes up and see it for himself, before it’s too late. Is Edge hearing Sting? Sting gets in Edge’s face and says to listen up before it is too late!
Sting says he and Edge go way back, so don’t mess it up now. Get with it. Will the Rated R Superstar listen to the Icon?
AEW Women’s World Championship: Hikaru Shida VS Ruby Soho!
The Shining Samurai has gone back and forth with Toni Storm, she dethroned Saraya, and now she faces the Runaway. Will Shida sweep the Outcasts then, now and forever? Or will there be No Future for Shida now?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who heads from here to Full Gear as champion!
The bell rings and Shida circles with Soho. They tie up, fans rally and Shida puts Soho on ropes. The ref counts, Shida lets off but Soho turns things around to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP! Shida shoves back, runs up, but Soho clinches! Shida fights that to backslide, but Soho blocks that! Soho reverses the hooks, Shida fights the backslide, and then she spins Soho around. They both kick low, and they both glare at the other. Shida eggs Soho on, Soho runs up but Shida dodges, then whips, but Soho elbows back! Soho goes up but Shida stops Nightshade to kick low! Shida whips, Soho blocks and then runs to duck ‘n’ whip Shida to a corner.
Shida goes up to CROSSBODY! Not the cleanest but Shida brings Soho up to scoop and SLAM! Fans rally as Shida puts Soho in a corner. Shida climbs up and fans fire up as she rains- NO, Soho slips out to YANK Shida down! Soho whips, clinches and STO! Cover, TWO! Shida has a ghost pin! TWO, they roll and roll and roll and the fans fire up! Shida has the cover now, TWO!! Soho escapes but Shida fires up. Fans are with her and she climbs up in the corner. Shida rains down those fists after all! Shida goes all the way to TEN, fires up more, and she kicks Soho from the corner. Shida adjusts to MISSILE DROPKICK!
Soho bails out, fans fire up and Shida storms out to grab Soho. Soho breaks free to SUPER NO FUTURE! Shida falls and fans boo but Soho smiles as Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Soho soaks up the heat, then she drags Shida up. Shida is dead weight but Soho still puts her in the ring and covers, TWO! Shida is still in this but Soho stomps her around. Soho soaks up the heat, taunts the fans, and then stomps Shida more. Soho motions she’ll be champ now, and then she looms over Shida. Soho taunts the fans more, eggs Shida on, and Shida sits up. Soho pushes Shida back down, pie faces her, but Shida throws body shots. Soho eggs Shida on and Shida throws more shots, but Soho HEADBUTTS her down! Soho stands on Shida at the ropes, but lets off as the ref counts 4.
Soho soaks up more heat, then CHOKES Shida on the ropes! The ref counts, Soho lets off, then she drags Shida back up. Soho snap suplexes, covers, TWO! Shida is still in this and Soho is annoyed. Shida pushes Soho away, but Soho storms up to CHOP her against ropes. Soho whips but Shida blocks by holding ropes, so Soho ROCKS her! Soho whips, but Shida JUMP KNEES! Fans fire up while both women are down! The ref checks, and a standing count begins. Dynamite returns to single picture as the count reaches 4 of 10. Shida stands first, she ROCKS Soho! Soho ROCKS Shida! They go back and forth and fans fire up!
Shida gets the edge, Soho is wobbly, and Shida goes to torture rack. Soho fights that, swings, but Shida blocks to ROCK her again! Torture rack for the stretch, then she DROPS Soho! SLIDING FOREARM! Cover, TWO! Soho survives but Shida goes up a corner. Fans fire up as Shida aims, but Soho THROWS her down! Cover, TWO!! Shida gets thar arm up and Soho is frustrated. Soho goes and rips a buckle pad off! The ref reprimands, takes the pad, but this is all misdirection so Soho can get her spray paint! Soho gives it to Shida to set her up! The ref sees that and Shida defends Soho is playing possum!
Soho bails out, grabs the title belt, and runs in, but then Shida does spray the paint! Soho shields herself with the belt, and now it’s green instead of gold! The ref takes the belt, Shida feels awful, but Soho uses her wrist tape to CHOKE Shida!! Soho reels Shida in, DESTINATION UNKNOWN!! Cover, TWO!?!? Shida survives and Soho is furious! Soho drags Shida up, goes for the bare buckle, but Shida fights free! Soho reels Shida back in but Shida fights the saido. So NO FUTURE instead! But Shida rebounds to KATANA KICK!! Shida sputters, crawls to the cover, TWO!!! Soho survives and Shida can’t believe it!
Shida roars, drags Soho up, and she suplexes. Soho fights free to NO- NO, Shida blocks the kick this time! V-TRIGGER! And then the FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO!! Soho sits back, TWO! Soho hits the bare buckle! Then the KATANA!! Cover, Shida wins!
Winner: Hikaru Shida, by pinfall (still AEW Women’s World Champion)
Soho tried all her tricks but it just cost her in the end! Shida still feels awful that her belt is green, but wait! Toni Storm makes her entrance, accompanied by her butler, Luther! The Hollywood Homecoming is, well, coming and Storm clearly wants her shot at the title. But will it still be Shida holding onto the green- er, gold by then?
Backstage interview with MJF.
Renee checks with the AEW World Champion while the trainer checks his arm. The challenge has been set and accepted, MJF VS Omega is happening on Collision for the AEW World Championship, but also the record for longest reign as AEW World Champion. How is MJF feeling ahead of that match? MJF says there are a lot of emotions, but wait, who is coming in? Samoa Joe is applauding and congratulating the champion. But Joe is here with good intentions. MJF is a man who suffers from a severe lack of friendship. MJF needs a lot more people watching his back these days, by someone who has MJF’s best interests at heart.
So Joe has a simple offer. Joe will be MJF’s “friend.” Oh, sounds good to him. They shake on it, but Joe says this is under one condition: MJF gives Joe the rematch for the AEW World Championship. And he doesn’t have to answer that now. But the way things are going, Joe knows he’ll get his answer soon enough. Joe heads out, did the Devil of AEW just make a deal with another devil?
AEW adds a December PPV to the calendar!
To close out the year on December 30th, AEW returns to Long Island and the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum for the inaugural Worlds End! Tickets on sale next Friday, November 3rd, 10 AM Eastern!
BREAKING NEWS for Rampage!
On top of Mike Santana VS Ortiz in their grudge match a long time coming, we will get some final remarks from MJF and Kenny Omega before their title match Saturday on Collision. And speaking of title matches, there will be a Fatal 4 Way #1 Contender’s match to Hikaru Shida’s Women’s World Championship! Skye Blue VS Willow Nightingale VS Anna Jay VS the returning Abadon! Will it be a spooky scary Saturday for Shida?
Bryan Danielson & Claudio Castagnoli VS Orange Cassidy & Kazuchika Okada!
The Blackpool Combat Club has had beef with Freshly Squeezed, not just concerning the AEW International Championship. But while Jon Moxley is still on the mend, the American Dragon & Swiss Superman are stepping up to the champ and the Rainmaker! Will Bryan & Claudio tear down this dynamic duo? Or will Chaos reign on Dynamite?
The teams sort out and Bryan wants Okada, but he gets Cassidy first. The fans rally up, Cassidy and Bryan circle, and the fans rally behind Freshly Squeezed. Cassidy puts the hands up, but Bryan KICKS the leg out! Bryan kicks Cassidy around, wrenches and wristlocks, then wrangles Cassidy to isolate that arm and STOMP it! And then he KICKS Cassidy in the back! Bryan drags Cassidy up, wrenches and hits an ELBOW BREAKER! Bryan wrenches to another wristlock, Cassidy rolls. Then Cassidy kips up! Cassidy wrenches, hammerlocks, headlocks and hits the takeover! Bryan headscissors and squeezes tight!
Cassidy moves around, kicks and kicks and kicks, and kicks so much he bounces his way out of the scissors, to then kip up! Fans fire up and Cassidy catches his breath. Bryan nods and offers a handshake. Cassidy reaches out but Bryan KICKS the leg out again! Bryan drags Cassidy up, bumps him off buckles, and he tags in Claudio. Claudio stomps Cassidy, scoops him and SLAMS him down! Fans rally, Claudio kicks Cassidy around, and Claudio drags him up. Claudio scoops to SLAM again! Claudio gives Cassidy more toying kicks, almost parodying Cassidy. Cassidy frowns, looks to his corner, and fans fire up! Tag to Okada!
Fans go nuts as Rainmaker now stands against Swiss Superman! These two meet again after the Blackpool Combat Club failed to take the NEVER Openweight Six Man titles from Okada and his Dream Trio. They tie up, go around, and Claudio powers Okada to ropes. The ref counts, Okada turns things around, and then Okada lets off slowly. Okada fakes chop to pat Claudio on the shoulders. Then he drop toeholds Claudio, drops an elbow on the back, then he swings on Bryan! Bryan gets away and Okada smirks as Bryan wags his finger. Claudio ROCKS Okada, but Okada ROCKS Claudio! They go back and forth, forearm for forearm!
Fans rally up, Okada UPPERCUTS, but Claudio UPPERCUTS! The UPPERCUTS go back and forth now, and Okada gets the edge! Okada scoops Claudio to SLAM him down! Tag back to Cassidy and Cassidy goes up top! Cassidy calls for the flips, but he just FALLING ELBOW DROPS! Cover, TWO! Claudio scowls but Cassidy is on him. Claudio wrenches, whips, but Cassidy goes up and out. Cassidy ducks a punch, but Claudio bumps him off buckles! And ROCKS him after all! Then Claudio suplexes and he carries Cassidy all the way over to tag Bryan! Claudio hangs Cassidy out to dry, and Bryan goes up to GUILLOTINE KNEE! Cover, TWO!
Dynamite goes picture in picture as Bryan keeps on Cassidy with a neck wrench. Cassidy endures, fans rally up, and Cassidy fights around. Bryan grabs an arm to wrench and isolate it, and he STOMPS it! Cassidy writhes but Bryan drags him up. Bryan tags Claudio, they mug Cassidy, and Claudio stays between Cassidy and Okada. Claudio UPPERCUTRS Cassidy down, covers, TWO! Claudio keeps Cassidy down with a cobra clutch. Cassidy fights up, reaches out, but Claudio whips Cassidy away. Cassidy ducks ‘n’ dodges and tilt-o-whirls to RANA! Claudio flounders, fans rally up, hot tag to Bryan! Bryan drags Cassidy away from Okada!
Bryan has a toehold and he turns Cassidy over to tie up the legs. Bryan drops a knee on Cassidy’s back, then fishhooks the face! Bryan drops another knee on Cassidy, then another, then another and another and then ghost pins! TWO, but Bryan keeps Cassidy from Okada. Tag to Claudio, the BCC mug Cassidy again, and Claudio taunts Okada before he drops an elbow! Cover, TWO! Claudio clamps onto Cassidy again, back to the cobra clutch! Dynamite returns to single picture as fans rally up. Cassidy fights to his feet, throws shots, but Claudio whips him to an open corner. Claudio then runs in, but Cassidy dodges and Claudio hits only buckles!
Cassidy crawls, but Claudio runs in again. Cassidy TOSSES Claudio up and out! Fans fire up as Cassidy crawls, but Claudio sneaks around the outside. Claudio intercepts Cassidy just in time! Claudio deadlift gut wrenches for a SUPLE- SUNSET FLIP! Claudio flails to stay up, then he hoists Cassidy right up, but Cassidy SATELLITE DDTS! Fans fire up while both men are down and a standing count climbs! Cassidy and Claudio stir, head for their corners, but Claudio grabs Cassidy’s foot. Cassidy BOOTS Claudio away, hot tags to Bryan and Okada! Philly goes nuts getting the Forbidden Door rematch!
Okada and Bryan stare down as they step into the ring. Bryan points out how Okada injured his arm and now there’s the metal rod in there. Bryan CHOPS, so Okada forearms! CHOP! Forearm! CHOP! Forearm! Fans fire up and Bryan CHOPS again! Okada forearms again! CHOP! Forearm! Fans fire up as Bryan shakes his head to CHOP! And KICK! And KICK! And KICK! Bryan whips, Okada ducks ‘n’ dodges to ELBOW Bryan down! Fans fire up with Okada and he whips Bryan to a corner. Okada runs in to BACK ELBOW, kick and DDT! Cover, TWO! Okada keeps cool, this is his standard formula. He scoops and SLAMS, then goes to a corner!
Okada climbs, but Bryan runs in. Okada jumps up and over, then FLAPJACKS Bryan! Cover, TWO! Bryan stays in this but Okada hauls him up. Okada gut wrenches but Bryan slips free! Bryan grabs the arm, he wrangles Okada down but Okada still fights, so Bryan STOMPS that arm! Bryan eggs Okada on, then KICKS him! And KICKS him! And KICKS him! Fans chant “YES! YES! YES!” with every shot! Bryan then takes aim, but Okada ducks the buzzsaw to roll Bryan up! TWO, into the omoplata! LEBELL LOCK!! Okada endures, reaches out, pushes back to a cover, TWO, into a ghost pin! TWO!! Both men stand, Bryan dodges to-
NO, Okada dodges the Busaiku knee to get around, ripcord and- NO, Bryan avoids the Rainmaker lariat! Bryan CHOPS, but Okada just glares at him. Bryan CHOPS! And CHOPS! Okada ROCKS Bryan right back! Okada whips, Bryan goes up and over, then keeps moving! Bryan ducks ‘n’ dodges but so does Okada! DOUBLE CROSSBODIES collide! Fans are thunderous as both men are down! “This is Awesome!” as Bryan and Okada crawl. Hot tag to Claudio! Claudio runs in, Okada BOOTS him away, and Cassidy tags in! CROSSBODY, but Claudio catches Cassidy! Only for Okada to BOOT them over! Cover, TWO!
Cassidy watches Claudio sit up, and gives him “devasting” kicks! Well, if Bryan calls his Yes Kicks, should we call these Whatever Kicks? Fans are torn as Cassidy gives Claudio kicks, then REAL KICKS! Fans fire up with Cassidy, and he runs up, but Claudio pops up! Cassidy ducks ‘n’ dodges but the tilt-o-whirl gets thrown down! For the SWING! But Cassidy sits up in it!? Claudio blocks the DDT to suplex, but into STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! Cassidy runs, tilt-o-whirls, DDT!! Cover, Bryan breaks it! And he SHOTGUNS Okada for good measure! But Cassidy SHOTGUNS Bryan, then PLANCHAS him down!
Cassidy returns to aim at Claudio. The elbow pad comes off, Cassidy runs in, but Claudio blocks to GIANT SWING!! Fans fire up as Cassidy goes around and around and around, for a count of TEN! FIFTEEN! And then Claudio picks up speed again to get TWENTY-FIVE, into the SCORPION DEATHLOCK!! Cassidy endures the Sharpshooter and reaches out. Claudio drags him away! But Okada BOOTS Claudio! Claudio holds on and roars! Okada goes again but Claudio blocks the boot to UPPERCUT Okada! But that means Cassidy is free! Okada pops Claudio up to an Alabama, and REVERSE NECKBREAKER!
Okada BLASTS Bryan, hauls Claudio up to scoop and SLAM! Okada goes up a corner, takes aim, and MACHO ELBOWS! Fans fire up again and Okada hits the Rainmaker Pose! Cassidy HUGS him! You GOT to give the people what the want, and we also get two snap zoom-outs in one match! But Bryan is up top, and he DOUBLE MISSILE DROPKICKS them! Fans boo and Bryan gets Okada up to wrench. But Okada ripcords! Bryan fights the Rainmaker, runs, but into the DORPKICK! Okada tries again, Bryan fires more elbows, but Cassidy runs in to ORANGE PUNCH Bryan! RAINMAKER!!! But then Claudio swings on Okada!
Okada ducks, ripcords, but Claudio dodges to springboard and UPPERCUT!! But here comes ORANGE- POP-UP UPPER!!!! Cover, BCC WINS!!!
Winner: Bryan Danielson & Claudio Castagnoli, by pinfall
The Swiss Superman just pinned the International Champion! But wait, Bryan is holding his jaw! Did Bryan get hurt again? Wheeler Yuta & Jon Moxley rush out to check. Is the BCC being whittled down right before our eyes? Meanwhile, the full Best Friends/Chaos contingent hurries out to have Okada stand down. Claudio still has a golden ticket on Cassidy, and Tony Khan’s making it official already! Will Claudio take the International Championship from Cassidy? We also have a stare down of Hook and Yuta, will the Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil have to handle The Decoder? Is this all turning into faction warfare before our very eyes?
My Thoughts:
A great Dynamite here with a really star-studded night. Ric Flair showing up as the gift to Sting really was some great stuff given their history, and of course Christian Cage had to rain on the parade. Sting & Darby also had a good moment with Edge, because duh, this is going to give us the Six Man Tag I knew we were getting the moment Edge even showed up here. Hook & RVD of course win against Dark Order, but hard to say where any of that is going. This one might’ve just been because they were in Philly, birthplace of ECW.
And of course, what an awesome main event tag with Okada’s AEW TV debut. Hopefully Bryan isn’t legit hurt after that Orange Punch, as it looks like BCC and Best Friends might have a revived feud going forward. Though I guess that’s assuming the feud was ever considered off. But Cassidy VS Claudio next week for the International title will be awesome stuff, and perhaps could go either way. Yuta and Hook interacting is cool, too, with a potential FTW Championship match happening for both guys to really show their technical abilities but also their hardcore sides, because we know both guys have that in them.
Really good Six Man Tag for the ROH titles, but I figured Hung Bucks would retain. But then that home invasion promo from Swerve was actually powerful stuff. There have been promos like that before, but not quite the way Swerve did them. Both the way he filmed it and just the tone of it really blows the other examples out of the water. This is all why Swerve does deserve to be a singles champion in AEW. Swerve VS Hangman rematch at Full Gear is going to be awesome stuff, and I almost want them to go with an Unsanctioned Match just so they can go wild with it to give us a blow-off.
Great match from Shida VS Soho, with really clever uses of the spray paint and other cheat spots. Shida was of course going to retain, and given what “Hold That Butler!” teased, it is of course going to be Storm facing the champion at Full Gear. I like the field in that Fatal 4 Way to give Shida a challenger on Collision, and it is hard to say who from Skye, Willow, Anna and Abadon will win. However, it just feels right that with Halloween just a week away, Abadon makes a great return to give Shida one more great defense before Full Gear. And that is because, with how things are feeling, Timeless Toni Storm could totally take that title off Shida at Full Gear, as much of a shame that is for Shida.
Great promo from Jericho to tease him bringing someone into this story, and the only person I can think that Jericho means is Paul “Big Show” Wight, harkening back to #JeriShow when they were a half decent tag team. Good promo from Wardlow to explain why he’s suddenly after MJF again, and it does make some sense. Wardlow can’t stand that others have forgiven and accepted MJF when MJF was the worst of the worst, AND Wardlow can’t stand that after beating MJF (during what was basically worked-shoot story of MJF not being happy until he got paid a crap ton of money), it is MJF who gets all the best opportunities. Wardlow got booked into a BS corner where QT helped Hobbs beat him, and Wardlow never got any real revenge, and so he’s going back to the root of the problems: MJF.
And speaking of MJF, great stuff from him at the opening of the show, which is the surprising thing in itself. Would’ve thought they’d have MJF be middle or even main event. But having The Devil of AEW show up separate from MJF is great stuff to establish it is someone else under the mask. Great promo with MJF, Adam Cole and “Simp Strong” as MJF put it, Roddy again messes up how to be a good friend by acting like he’s having to step down to MJF’s level. Great Dynamite Diamond Ring match, and I’m surprised they went with MJF retaining the ring all on his own. But Roddy & Kingdom failing to make the save while Acclaimed succeeded was also a great move, but I should’ve figured MJF would be reluctant to team with Caster.
Omega making a challenge to MJF for Collision is awesome, and that match will be awesome. Something has to happen on Collision that not only helps MJF retain but compels MJF to accept The Acclaimed’s help because who is there for MJF to turn to? MJF rejected Roddy & Kingdom for good reason, but former Pinnacle members ain’t helping MJF (where’d Shawn Spears disappear to this time?) and any other trio probably just hates MJF for his past, too. Samoa Joe had a good promo with MJF, though, setting himself up as next for after even Jay White on Full Gear. Maybe Joe subs in for Adam Cole so that MJF has a proper tag title match against The Gunns during the Zero Hour because that keeps MJF fresh for his match with White, and therefore better off for when Joe gets his turn.
My Score: 8.8/10
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AEW Coverage
Mitchell’s AEW Collision Results & Report! (5/22/25)
There’s a Collision in Albuquerque!
Will Mercedes still be #ThreeBeltsMone going into Double or Nothing?
Before the Women’s Owen Hart Cup Finals, Mercedes Mone defends her AEW TBS Championship against CMLL’s Reyna Isis!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Six Man Tag: Bandido & The Outrunners VS The Don Callis Family; The Don Callis Family wins.
- AEW TBS Championship: Mercedes Mone VS Reyna Isis; Mone wins and retains the title.
- Kyle Fletcher w/ The Don Callis Family VS Jay Lethal; Kyle wins.
- Paragon w/ Adam Cole VS Grizzled Young Veterans; Paragon wins.
- Josh Alexander w/ The Don Callis Family VS AR Fox; Alexander wins.
- Six Man Tag: Mistico, Templario & Mascara Dorada VS Los Depredadores; Mistico, Templario y Mascara win.
- “Speedball” Mike Bailey & Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes VS La Faccion Ingobernable; Bailey & Komander win.
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Tony Schiavone is in the ring.
He welcomes out the TNT Champion, Adam Cole! The fans in Albuquerque fire up as Cole makes his way to the ring. They join in on the “BOOM!” and “ADAM COLE, BAYBAY!” Cole then joins commentary, and Schiavone brings out the guests for this contract signing. First of all, alongside Stokely Hathaway, it is FTR! The fans boo as #BigStoke and his #TopGuys walk to the ring. They sarcastically pat Schiavone on the back and he asks for some decorum. Now to FTR’s opponents! First of all, Daniel Garcia! The fans cheer as Red Death makes his way out here, Daddy Magic by his side. They join everyone in the ring, and Garcia shakes Schiavone’s hand.
Schiavone notes Menard here with Garcia. Garcia’s partner for Sunday is one of the most decorated ROH wrestlers ever, THE Nigel McGuinness! The fans cheer as Nigel makes his way out, throws up deuces, and he joins the rest in the ring. Schiavone has the contract for the sanctioned tag team match. Stokely takes the contract while Cash Wheeler takes the mic. “Out of the kindness of our hearts, we asked you two out here, face to face, to give you one more chance to reconsider!” Cash hushes the fans, and he says no matter how much Garcia has hurt FTR, how much Garcia has stabbed them in the back, FTR still see Garcia as a son.
Is Garcia throwing all of that away for nobodies like Daddy Magic? And Nigel, you get paid to talk now, but it’ll pay to shut your mouth and listen! He doesn’t understand how much trouble he’s talked his way into! Cash tells the fans HE is talking! Nigel hides behind commentary and makes jokes, claim he’s retired, then physically interject himself into FTR’s business?! This Sunday, there is no desk to hide behind! There is no magic trick to save his ass! It is Nigel, a shell of his former self, against the greatest tag team of all time! Is Nigel sure he wants this? FTR finishes signing their part, and then they pass the contract back to Schiavone.
Schiavone hands the contract to Garcia, and Garcia also gets the mic. Garcia says he was having trouble hearing Cash there. The fans cheer Garcia, and Garcia says he does still care for FTR. That is not something that just goes away. But he has to look at them now and see they are selfish, narcissistic sociopaths! They say Garcia turned on them, but no, they turned on him. FTR turned their backs on everyone who has ever cared about them! They have crossed too many lines to count, and now Garcia stands up for himself. But not just for himself, but for Schiavone, for Daddy Magic, for Adam Copeland and his family, and for everybody here that has had enough of FTR!
The fans cheer and Garcia says FTR is right about one thing: They are the greatest tag team that wrestling has ever seen. But this Sunday, it won’t be a wrestling match. It’ll be a fight! Garcia is coming to fight! Nigel, Garcia knows you’re worried, you have that little voice of doubt. But the thing is, no matter what FTR says, no matter how Nigel feels, Garcia sees Nigel walking those halls. Garcia sees that look in his eyes. It was the look Nigel had when he was wrestling Samoa Joe, Bryan Danielson, and being one of the GREATEST ROH Champions of all time! The fans cheer and Dax wants everyone to calm down.
Garcia says no matter what FTR says or how Nigel feels, Garcia and the fans all know, you still got it! The fans cheer that, “You Still Got It!” Garcia tells Nigel that if he’s not getting the Nigel we all know, then don’t bother signing the contract. Garcia signs his part, and Nigel speaks. Whether he still has it or not, we find out at Double or Nothing. But before Nigel signs, he needs FTR’s word, whatever that’s worth these days, that after Sunday, win, lose or draw… FTR does NOT touch Schiavone or Nigel ever again! You do not even TALK to them ever again! In fact, don’t even LOOK their way ever again! Because if they do, Nigel promises them, it’ll be Top Guys Out for good!
The fans cheer, FTR seems to accept that, and Nigel holds the contract. But Dax still has to talk… The fans boo, and Dax says hey, hold on. Before they all wrap this up, he wants to tell Nigel to look him in the eyes. Dax has to know. He has to know this is what Nigel wants. This isn’t 2009, when it was all about Nigel. It is 2025 and Nigel has a beautiful family he has to think about. Dax knows the business has beat Nigel up through the years. But if Nigel wants FTR to finish the job, then sign the contract. But if Nigel signs it, it is his blood on his own hands. If Nigel signs, what happens at Double or Nothing is not on FTR.
Or, Nigel can turn around, leave the ring, walk back to commentary “where you belong,” and they can just forget about all this. They’ll put it behind them. And then maybe, all of them can even be friends again. Dax pats Nigel on the cheek, and Nigel grabs the mic. “I’m only gonna ask you this once: Don’t put your hands on me again.” Dax laughs that off and says hold on! Why so serious? This is just business! Cuz if this were personal… Dax would’ve already splattered Nigel’s nose across his face. But this is business, and Sunday, FTR will be businessmen. Dax just hopes so can Nigel. Dax touches Nigel’s shoulder, Nigel grabs that arm!
Nigel puts Dax in a corner, Cash SHOVES Garcia into Menard! Stoke bails, Schiavone isn’t far behind, and Cash storms up on Nigel. Nigel HEADBUTTS Cash, and Garcia fires hands! Dax kicks Nigel, but Nigel WRINGS Dax’s arm! Garcia has Cash’s legs, Nigel has Dax’s arm! DRAGON TAMER and SHANKLY GATES!! FTR is tapping out! Menard dares Stoke to try something! Security rushes out, FTR is set free, and they retreat with Stoke while fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT!” Nigel gets the mic back, and the pen, and he says if they want to look in his eyes, come Sunday, he’ll look into their souls!
“At Double or Nothing, THIS… ENDS!” Nigel signs and it is official! Will nothing stop Nigel & Garcia from making FTR tap out again?
Toni Storm speaks.
“So many women have died when they are young, only for their bodies to be buried much later. But you, Mina Shirakawa, have only ever made me feel very much alive. I have appreciated you, I have admired you, and by gawd, have I envied you. But now, you’re here to stay. The safari is over. And it’s much more difficult to survive the squared jungle when this pussy is on the prowl. I’ve always had a premonition that this journey would end in tragedy. So if there’s anyone can stop this belt from shining in my reflection at All In, then there is nobody more talented than you.
“I just have one request: Sunday, give me your damndest in the desert! Make me fight for my fate in Phoenix! Let’s drag out tits through the dirt, and let’s make every cactus cream in celebration! And then, decades from now, when we’re in the wrestler retirement home, giving Brutus Beefcake a lap dance, I will turn to you and say, ‘Dammit! You lusty, busty bastard! We lived!'” The Timeless One has come to terms with what could be, but what will happen when she and the Fighting Gravure Idol go Double or Nothing?
Six Man Tag: Bandido & The Outrunners VS The Don Callis Family!
We’ve seen the Most Wanted and “Los Outrunners” team with before, and now they’re taking on some real bad hombres! Will they be the ones winning this shootout? Or will Konosuke Takeshita, Rocky Romero & Trent Beretta be bringing down the ROH World Champion and the Youngest Men Alive?
The trios sort out, Callis is on commentary and says he is a big Adam Cole fan. Bandido starts against Trent and the fans are all on Bandido’s side. They circle, tie up, and Trent powers Bandido back. The ref counts, Trent lets off, but then he swings! Bandido dodges to CHOP, CHPO, and CHOP! Trent throat chops! The ref reprimands but Trent whips. Bandido rolls over the dropdown, then whips. Trent reverses, hurdles, but Bandido leaps over! Bandido aims a finger gun, then runs up. Trent bypasses, hurdles, but into a BACKBREAKER! The fans fire up and Bandido brings Trent up. Bandido suplexes, and he holds Trent up!
The fans count along, but Konosuke and Rocky rush in! Truth & Turbo cut them off, we pass TEN, then the Outrunners send Rocky & Konosuke into each other! We pass 15 as The Outrunners suplex Konosuke and Rocky! Then we hit 25 and we get TRIPLE SLAMS! The fans fire up for Bandido y Los Outrunners as they flex! Then they whip Bandido so he can FLY! Down goes the Don Callis Family and Collision goes picture in picture!
Bandido fires up and he returns to the ring. Trent crawls around in there, and Bandido keeps the fans fired up. Bandido drags Trent up with a headlock, then tags in Truth Magnum. Truth headlocks, brings Trent around, but Trent RAMS him into the Callis Family corner! Rocky is there to tag in, and he BLASTS turbo and Bandido! The ref reprimands, but Rocky then scoops and SLAMS Truth! Tag to Konosuke, he hops right up, and he SUPER SENTONS! Truth sputters from the impact! Truth goes to the apron but Rocky CLUBS him! The ref reprimands but Konosuke drags Truth back in.
Truth CHOPS, and CHOPS, but Konosuke ALPHA ELBOWS Truth down! Konosuke steps on Truth at the ropes, CHOKEs him, then argues with the ref. That lets RPG Vice mug Truth! The ref keeps Turbo and Bandido back, letting Konosuke add on! Konosuke keeps Truth from his corner to whip him back into the Callis corner. Tag to Trent and he stomps Truth. Trent UPPERCUTS, tags Rocky, and Rocky snapmares Truth for a basement DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Truth toughs it out but Rocky kicks him around. Rocky eggs Truth on, KICKS him in the leg, then stalks him. Rocky brings Truth around, whips him back in, and Collision returns to single picture.
Truth fires elbows on Trent and Konosuke! Rocky runs up, Truth BOOTS him, but then Rocky whips Truth away. Truth rolls off Rocky’s back, hot tag to Bandido! Bandido rallies on RPG Vice! Trent sends Bandido to a corner, runs up, but Bandido pops Trent up! Bandido runs and DROPKICKS Trent down! The fans fire up but Rocky kicks Bandido! Rocky runs, but Bandido pops him up and THROWS him at Trent! The fans are fired up even more, but Konosuke tags in. Konosuke and Bandido step up, and they start throwing forearms! The fans rally for Bandido as he gets the edge, but the ALPHA ELBOW lands!
Konosuke stands over Bandido, drags him up and whips, but Bandido reverses. Bandido runs in, Konosuke puts him on the apron, but Bandido bumps him off buckles then KICKS him away! Bandido goes up, up, and TORNILLO CROSSBODIES! The fans fire up, Bandido whips and scoops to a torture rack! Then the X- NO! Konosuke blocks the knee, and BLUE THUNDER BOMBS!! Cover, Outrunners break it! RPG Vice storms in, they TOSS The Outrunners, and Konosuke drags Bandido up. Rocky is up top, Konosuke puts Bandido on the ropes! Rocky hits the GUILLOTINE KNEE, Trent adds the SLIDING KNEE!
Konosuke drags Bandido back up, RAGING- NO, Outrunners save Bandido! And they DOUBLE DROPKICK Konosuke and Rocky! Outrunners fire hands on RPG Vice then run, but into DOUBLE JUMP KNEES! Bandido BOOTS Trent, dodges Rocky, and he shoves Rocky to the scoop and torture rack! X KNEE STRIKE!! Rocky flops to ropes, Callis panics, but Bandido deals his hand! Trent saves Rocky from the 21 Plex! Konosuke BOOTS Bandido and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Bandido is right up! And he SUPERKICKS! The fans are thunderous while both men are down! Bandido and Konosuke crawl, hot tag to Turbo!
The fans fire up as Turbo rallies on RPG Vice! Scoop SLAM for Trent! Scoop SLAM for Rocky! Scoop SLAM for Konosuke! Truth becomes Turbo’s weapon, scoop SLAM onto Konosuke! The fans fire up, Outrunners wind up, and “Turbo Floyd! You son of a b*tch!” Big handshake and DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! Trent is in but Bandido pops him up for a CUTTER! The Outrunners have Konosuke set up, scoop and run, but Rocky trips Truth! Konosuke shoves Turbo, KNEES him into Truth, and then ARCHER attacks in the distraction! The fans boo but the Murderhawk Monster gets away with one!
Konosuke has Truth, Trent has Turbo, DOUBLE HALF ‘N’ HALF PLEXES! Konosuke then gut wrenches Truth while Trent Alabama Lifts Turbo. They each tuck the Outrunners in, Rocky is up top, DOUBLE STRONG ZERO!! Cover, the Callis Family wins!
Winners: The Don Callis Family, by pinfall
Rocky slides for his soccer style celebration, this is a big win for the Callis Family to kick off the night! But will the rest of the family be just as victorious? Or will Kyle Fletcher and Josh Alexander pay for the karma Callis just banked?
Gabe Kidd speaks.
“See, I don’t understand what you don’t get. I don’t understand what I have to explain here. Let me make it very clear. There’s a lot of people asking questions, ‘Why would Gabe Kidd join up with The Young Bucks? Why would Gabe Kidd join up with Jon Moxley?’ It’s very EFFIN’ simple! You wanna save this company? You wanna save what AEW is? Protect it from all of us? How are you gonna do that when we are here eating it alive from the inside?” Jon Moxley says that at Anarchy in the Arena, they will paint a picture of the true spirit of professional wrestling, and they will paint it in blood!
AEW TBS Championship: Mercedes Mone VS Reyna Isis!
The Open Challenge was put out and it was quickly answered by CMLL’s rising star. But will The CEO just use her as a tune-up for Jamie Hayter and the Women’s Owen Hart Cup? Or will she end up Two Belts Mone against the Queen of Redemption?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if Mone wins her own gamble!
The bell rings and the two circle. The fans rally, Mone and Isis feel things out, and they tie up. They go around, break, then reset. They circle, talk some smack, then tie up. Isis waistlocks and rolls Mone up, TWO! Mone jumps up and RANAS to a cover, TWO! Mone wheelbarrows to victory roll, TWO! Isis swings, Mone ducks and waistlocks, but Isis drops down to victory roll, TWO! Both women stand and have a stare down while the fans cheer. Isis says watch this. Isis does her dance, and the fans cheer. Mone runs up, Isis dodges but Mone tilt-o-whirls, LA MYSTICA into CROSSFACE! Isis claws at the Statement Maker, then rolls!
Mone THROWS Isis down by her hair, then Mone does her CEO dance. Mone drags Isis up, bumps her off buckles, and then pushes her around. Mone winds up to CHOP! The fans “WOO~” and Mone runs, but Isis dodges! Mone ends up in ropes and Isis KICKS her! Isis runs to DOUBLE KNEE Mone! Isis keeps Mone in the ropes, then goes up the corner, GUILLOTINE LEG DROP! Cover, TWO! Isis is frustrated but she drags Mone up. Mone ROCKS Isis! Isis CHOPS Mone! Isis runs, then FLYING HEADBUTTS! And FLYING HEADBUTTS! Cover, TWO! The fans rally, Isis drags Mone up, and Isis underhooks.
Isis lifts for a BUTTERFLY SLAM! Cover, TWO! Mone stays in this but Isis stays focused. Isis drags Mone around, the fans rally, but Isis KNEES low! Isis KNEES Mone, but Mone grabs the leg! The fans cheer as Mone KNEES Isis in return! Mone runs, tilt-o-whirls and RANAS! The fans fire up and Mone runs corner to corner, DOUBLE KNEE! Isis sits down, Mone runs in again, METEORA! Mone pushes Isis out, goes up and leaps into a CODE BREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Mone survives but Isis fireman’s carries! Mone flails, slips down, and hits the BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer while Isis stays in this, and Mone is annoyed.
Mone drags Isis up, whips her to ropes, but Isis ducks ‘n’ dodges to then tilt-o-whirl, only for Mone to SLAM her down! And she wrangles her into the STATEMENT MAKER!! Isis TAPS, Mone wins!
Winner: Mercedes Mone, by submission (still AEW TBS Champion)
The CEO makes Isis suffer for pushing her even this hard! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Mone lets go to collect her belts. But wait! Here comes Jamie Hayter! Jamie waves hi and dares Mone to continue where they left off last night. But security rushes out here to stop this! Mone and Jamie shout at each other, but Mone taps the trophy. Will Mone not be denied adding that to her collection?
The Sons of Texas speaks.
Dustin Rhodes says, “This marks six years since the very first Double or Nothing. A moment in time that’ll never be forgotten. I’ll also never forget when I made history with my brother. I have given my SOUL for this.” Sammy Guevara says, “We are the Sons of Texas. We are an undefeated tag team, and we are two men who have bene here since day one, since the very beginning, and now here we are, the ROH World Tag Team Champions. But we ant more gold.” Dustin & Sammy earned their shot at the AEW World Tag Team Championships and the Hurt Syndicate. These two are the perfect combination of sweat, blood, grit, passion and speed.
Lashley & Shelton like to hurt people? Well have at it! Dustin & Sammy will risk everything every single time they step in that ring to get everything! If you’re a betting man, then bet on the day one guys. Will the Natural & Spanish God become DOUBLE Tag Team Champions? Or will they both get hurt?
Kyle Fletcher w/ Don Callis VS Jay Lethal!
The Protostar steps up for the Callis Family now, and he’s taking on the Franchise Player of ROH! Will the Aussie Arrow take down one of the greats to prove HE is one of the greats? Or will it take just one Lethal Injection to put Kyle down?
The bell rings and the fans cheer on Lethal. Lethal and Kyle circle, feel things out, then Lethal goes for a leg. Kyle fights it with a gut wrench but Lethal slips around to a waistlock. Kyle RAMS Lethal into a corner, and he lets off slowly. Kyle ELBOWS Lethal, the fans boo, but Kyle CHOPS! Kyle wait son Lethal, kicks low, then CHOPS again! The fans “WOO~” and Kyle whips. Lethal redirects, then he struts! The fans cheer and ‘WOO~!” Kyle mockingly applauds, but then Lethal ROCKS him! Lethal fires hands, JABS, and then ROCKS Kyle! Lethal climbs up to rain down fists! The fans cheer and count along, Lethal goes to TEN!
Lethal hops down, the fans cheer, and Lethal whips corner to corner. Kyle reverses, Lethal goes up and out, but Kyle catches him in the ropes! Kyle suplexes, Lethal fights that and wrenches free to whip Kyle. Lethal HIP TOSSES then cartwheels to basement DROPKICK! Cover, ONE!! Kyle shows that toughness but Lethal stomps him. Kyle goes to a corner, Lethal storms up, but Kyle scoops and SLAMS! The fans boo, Kyle soaks up the heat, and Kyle stomps Lethal. He stomps away on Lethal at the ropes, but the ref counts. Kyle stands on Lethal, steps off as the ref counts more, and the fans boo. Kyle soaks it up, then goes back to Lethal.
Kyle whips, Lethal reverses, but Kyle BOOTS Lethal, only for Lethal to block! Lethal puts the leg in the ropes and CHOPS! Then Lethal has the other leg, DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! Kyle falls out of the ring and the fans fire up. Lethal builds speed and DIVES! Kyle is sent into the desk and the fans fire up! Archer is there to check on Kyle, the ref has him stay back, and Lethal comes back. Kyle KNEES Lethal and Archer cheers. But Lethal CHOPS Kyle! Lethal and Cole fist bump, but Kyle SUPERKICKS! Kyle reels Lethal in for an APRON POWERBOMB!! Lethal falls in a heap, Kyle stares down with Cole, and Collision goes to picture in picture.
Kyle talks trash on Cole, goes back to Lethal, and Kyle drags Lethal up. Kyle puts Lethal in the ring, takes his time stepping in, and Lethal fires body shots! Lethal UPPERCUTS, but Kyle BOOTS Lethal down! Kyle rains down fists on Lethal, then rains down ELBOWS! Kyle steps off and lets Lethal stand up in the corner. Kyle returns and he climbs up to rain down fists! Kyle goes to nine, then flips everyone off before he BOOTS Lethal! Lethal slumps down and Kyle soaks up heat. Kyle drags Lethal up, scoops him and SLAMS him, but he keeps a wristlock. Kyle drags Lethal up to scoop and SLAM again!
Kyle looms over Lethal, drags him up again, but Lethal fires hands! Kyle scoops to SLAM! Kyle huffs ‘n’ puffs and Collision returns to single picture. Kyle stalks Lethal, but Lethal CHOPS! The fans rally for Lethal and he CHOPS again! Kyle eggs Lethal on, so Lethal winds up to JAB! JAB! JAB! Lethal tricks Kyle and fires JAB after JABS! Kyle swings, Lethal turns him, backslide! TWO! Lethal has the arm, steps over, LA MAGISTROL! TWO! Kyle runs up, Lethal trips him, and the fans “WOO~!” Lethal steps through, but Kyle turns that into a cradle, TWO! Lethal is up, he trips Kyle again, but then he switches legs!
Kyle BOOTS Lethal, but Lethal KICKS Kyle’s leg! And KICKS it again! And again! Then he blocks a punch, catches the leg, and DRAGON SCREWS! The fans fire up and Lethal handsprings, LETHAL INJEC- NO, Kyle catches Lethal! But Lethal drops down, victory rolls, and then has the legs! FIGURE FOUR!! Kyle endures, his shoulders are down, TWO as Kyle sits up! Lethal puts the pressure on, Kyle reaches out, and Kyle works to turn things. Lethal turns Kyle back the other way! The fans rally, Kyle backstrokes, but Lethal puts on the pressure! Kyle comes very close but he still holds on! And then he has the ROPEBREAK!
The ref counts, Lethal lets go, and the fans continue to rally. Lethal drags Kyle back, KICKS the leg, then Lethal climbs the corner. The fans cheer, but Kyle is up to ROCK Lethal! Kyle climbs, brings Lethal to the top, but Lethal fights the suplex! Lethal fires body shots, CLUBS away on Kyle, and then ROCKS him! Kyle falls into the drop zone! The fans are thunderous as Lethal aims, MACHO ELBOW but onto knees! The fans rally while both men are down! Kyle and Lethal go to corners, Kyle runs up, GAMANGIRI! And then Kyle reels Lethal in, suplex, and BRAINBUSTER! Cover, Kyle wins!
Winner: Kyle Fletcher, by pinfall
Another win for the Don Callis Family, and the former ROH World Television Champion takes down the longest reigning ROH World Television Champion. Josh Alexander & Konosuke Takeshita join Kyle to celebrate, but then they beat up on Lethal! Cole is pissed, he gets off commentary to shout at them, but Kyle dares Cole to do something. Cole says bet, and here comes the rest of Paragon! Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong storm in, so they run off the Don Callis Family! Alexander still has a match to worry about, will the Walking Weapon make it a clean sweep?
As for Paragon, their showdown with the Grizzled Young Veterans is happening! Will Kyle & Roddy remind everyone why they’re one of the best teams ever? Or will they learn to grit their teeth?
Paragon w/ Adam Cole VS Grizzled Young Veterans!
Collision returns as Zack Gibson & James Drake make their entrance. The teams sort out, Kyle and Drake start and they circle. The fans rally, the two tie up, and Kyle waistlocks. Drake wrenches to hammerlock, but Kyle switches that onto Drake. Drake switches that back, but Kyle slips through to BACKDROP Drake, only for Drake to sunset flip. Kyle drops into the ARMBAR, but Drake stacks to a cover, TWO! Kyle blocks a kick, KICKS that leg, then KNEES low. Tag to Roddy, Paragon double whips, and they DOUBLE HIP TOSS BACKBREAKER! PENALTY KICK! Cover, TWO! Roddy CHOPS, then Roddy KNEES and CLUBS Drake.
Roddy suplexes but Drake blocks. Gibson tags in, then he saves Drake from the suplex to ROCK Roddy! Drake ELBOWS Roddy, Gibson LARIATS, then Gibson feeds Roddy to a WHEEL KICK! Gibson covers, TWO! Gibson drags Roddy around, talks trash on Cole, and then UPPERCUTS! Gibson scoops, Roddy slips free, and Roddy shoves to DROPKICK! Roddy brings Gibson up, tags Kyle, and Paragon KICKS and CHOPS Gibson against the ropes! The fans cheer, Roddy feeds Gibson to a KICK! Cover, TWO! Kyle rains down palm strikes, then he brings Gibson up. Kyle wrenches an arm but Gibson ROCKS him in the back.
Gibson sucker punches Roddy, but Kyle fires off fast hands! Gibson headlocks, Kyle powers up but Drake tags in as Kyle powers out. Gibson whips Kyle, drops down, and Drake dropkicks the legs out! Gibson basement dropkicks Kyle! Then he sets up for Drake, MAYHEM IN MOTION on Roddy! The fans are torn and Drake brings Kyle over. Tag to Gibson but Kyle HOTSHOTS Drake’s arm! Kyle and Gibson brawl, but Drake DIVES onto Kyle! Drake talks trash on Kyle, then on Cole. Cole says focus on Kyle, but Collision goes picture in picture.
GYV soaks up the heat, and Gibson puts Kyle on the apron. Gibson SLAMS Kyle against the edge, then slowly steps in. Gibson taunts Kyle, ROCKS him, then taunts him more. Kyle fights back with forearm sand elbows! Kyle runs but Gibson catches him! Kyle fights free, TOSSES Gibson, but now Drake is in the way! Drake shoves Kyle back and LARIATS him down! Cover, TWO! Drake is frustrated but Drake KNEES Kyle in the back, and clamps onto Kyle with a chinlock. Kyle endures, fights up, and he hits a BIG back suplex, only for Drake to hold on! Kyle fights up, Gibson tags in, and Kyle TACKLES Drake! Gibson CLAWS Kyle’s eyes!
The ref reprimands but Gibson looms over Kyle. Gibson drags Kyle up, UPPERCUTS, and Kyle sputters. Gibson UPPERCUTS again, then CLOBBERS him! Cover, TWO! Gibson clamps onto Kyle with a chinlock. Kyle endures, even as Gibson shifts the angle. Gibson smothers Kyle, shifts to a facelock, but Kyle fights up. Collision returns to single picture, Gibson turns Kyle, but Kyle powers out. Kyle hits the kitchen sink knee! Both men are down, they crawl, Drake tags in to grab Kyle’s foot! Kyle kicks at him, and kicks, and finally kicks free! Hot tag to Roddy! The fans fire up as Roddy rallies on GYV! HALF NELSON BACKBREAKER for Drake!
Gibson runs up, but into an ANGLE SLAM! Roddy runs hup on Drake to CHOP! And CHOP! Roddy goes side to side to ELBOW him again and again! ATOMIC FACEBUSTER! Cover, Gibson breaks it! Gibson stands Roddy up but Roddy CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Drake runs up, Roddy fireman’s carries, but Gibson RAMS Roddy into the corner! Drake goes to the adjacent corner, Gibson runs up on Roddy, but Roddy BOOTS him! Roddy goes up, but Gibson kicks the legs out! DRAPING CODE BREAKER! Gibson holds Roddy up like that, Drake goes COAST2COAST!! Cover, KYLE BREAKS IT!
The fans lose their minds over that exchange, but GYV mugs Paragon. Drake insults them, “You both suck!” Drake SLAPS Kyle! Gibson says GYV promised to drag them into the deep waters! Gibson and Drake fire shots, but Paragon stands up! The brawl is on and the fans fire up! Kyle KICKS Drake, Gibson throat chops Kyle! Roddy CHOPS Gibson, ROCKS Drake, and repeat! Gibson clinches, Drake ENZIGIRIS! Then Drake headlocks Roddy and Gibson runs, only for Kyle to KNEE Gibson at the ropes! Roddy KNEES Drake, Kyle hits the AX, and DOUBLE SMASH connects! Then the TOTAL ANNIHILATION!N Kyle intercepts Gibson while Roddy covers, PARAGON WINS!
Winners: Paragon, by pinfall
Cole is pumped for his guys! He says that is what they needed! And going back to the Don Callis Family, how about Paragon teaches them a lesson? They’re all free for Double or Nothing, so Cole wants a Six Man Tag! Will Cole, Kyle & Roddy put the Callis Family in their place in Phoenix?
Josh Alexander w/ Don Callis VS AR Fox!
Well, speaking of the Don Callis Family, the Walking Weapon looks to secure the 3-0 sweep on the night. Will nothing stop the Callis Family from dominating AEW? Or will this still be the Whole Fox’n Show?
The bell rings and Callis is back on commentary to accept Adam Cole’s Six Man Tag match challenge. In fact, he’ll put up “the big three” of Konosuke, Fletcher and Alexander! Alexander and Fox tie up, Alexander waistlocks, and Alexander SLAMS Fox down! The fans rally for Fox, and they taunt Callis as “BALD FOREVER!” Fox and Alexander tie up again, Alexander wrenches but Fox rolls, kips up and cartwheels. Fox RANAS Alexander, then dodges him. Fox drops, hurdles, but Alexander catches him for a POWERSLAM! The fans boo but Alexander pushes Fox around. Alexander ROCKS Fox with a forearm, then CHOPS!
Alexander whips corner to corner, Fox goes up and mule kicks, then he springboards to STUNNER! The fans fire up as Alexander tumbles out. Fox slingshots, Alexander moves, so Fox lands safe on the apron. Fox jumps the leg sweep to then mule kick Alexander! Fox goes to the corner to MOONSAULT! Down goes Alexander and the fans fire up! Fox brings Alexander up and puts him in, then he blocks a shot to ROCK Alexander. Fox springboards, but into a clinch! EXPLODER! Alexander rains down fists on Fox, but lets off as the ref reprimands. The fans boo and Alexander drags Fox up. Alexander CLUBS Fox, eggs him on, then stands over Fox.
Fox fires CCHOPS and forearms, then whips. Alexander KICKS Fox, then blocks the enzigiri! ANKLE LOCK! Fox flails, rolls, and Alexander is sent into buckles! Fox rolls Alexander, SUPERKICKS, BUZZSAWS, but Alexander ducks the heel kick, only to get a BASEMENT CUTTER! The fans fire up but Alexander comes back! Fox goes Matrix to then CUTTER! Alexander bails out, Fox builds speed, and Fox FLIES! Down goes Alexander and the fans fire up! Fox drags himself up, drags Alexander into the ring, and the fans rally. Fox climbs, aims, and 450- NO, Alexander moves so Fox rolls through. Fox dodges Alexander, snapmare and roll, but Alexander catches Fox!
GERMAN SUPLEX! Alexander brings the straps down, deadlifts Fox, and POWERBOMBS! Then a flip over, underhooks, and C4 SPIKE!! Cover, Alexander wins!
Winner: Josh Alexander, by pinfall
All parts of the Don Callis Family win tonight, and Callis aims the Walking Weapon at Adam Cole & The Paragon. Callis says he loves Cole, would’ve had Cole in the family, but Cole screwed up! Now the Paragon will be buried! Cole says go ahead and try. Will Cole, Roddy & Kyle make sure Double or Nothing is undisputed? Or will everything in AEW soon belong to the Don Callis Family?
Six Man Tag: Mistico, Templario & Mascara Dorada VS Los Depredadores!
CMLL looks to represent on the Collision before Double or Nothing as two-thirds of the CMLL World Trios Champions in Mistico & Dorada teams the CMLL World Middleweight Champion, Templario. But will these three shine like the sun here in New Mexico? Or will Volador Jr, Magnus y Rugido ruin all their fun in part one of our double main event?
The trios sort out and fans rally for “LUCHA! LUCHA!” The Lion Warrior starts against The Roar. They circle, the fans rally up, and then the forearms fly! The fans rally as Temp gets the edge. Things speed up, Rugido drops down then hurdles over. Temp comes back to hurdle, then he ducks ‘n’ dodges to CLOBBER Rugido! The fans fire up, Rugido bails out, and lucha rules lets Volador rush in. Things speed up again, Temp rolls off Volador’s back to SOBAT, KICK, and ENZIGIRI! Volador bails out so Magnus runs in. Magnus wrenches and whips Temp but Temp goes up and over. Temp rolls back, then kicks, but Magnus blocks
Magnus flips Temp, Temp lands out and runs up to tilt-o-whirl arm-drag! The fans fire up and Temp hits the Templarooni! Cole is amazed and the fans rally up. Tag to Mascara Dorada and he sets up with Rugido. Rugido runs up, Mascara jumps over, rolls and goes up the corner. Mascara handsprings, then he blocks a shot to knuckle lock and CHOP! The fans cheer, Mascara goes up, up, jumps around and pinballs to arm-drag! The fans fire up and Magnus is in! Mascara eggs him on, but Magnus kicks low. Maghus whips, Mascara rolls under, then comes back to tilt-o-whirl and RANA! The fans fire up and Volador is in.
Mascara runs up, Volador puts him on the apron, and Volador swings. Mascara blocks and GAMANGIRIS, then he springboards, but Volador dodges. Mascara handsprings back, runs in again, ducks ‘n’ dodges and tilt-o-whirl RANAS again! Volador bails out, Mascara kips up, and the fans fire up! Mascara builds speed but Los Depredadores regroup. Mascara slows up, the fans rally, and the ref reprimands. Despredadores wanna bail? The fans boo, the count begins, and Depredadores change their mind. They come back, so Mistico tags in. The fans cheer him on while Depredadores talk strategy.
Mistico and Volador step up, and Volador wants a handshake? Mistico is wary, he doesn’t accept. The two get moving, Mistico runs, handsprings, but into a DROPKICK! Then Los Depredadores attack! The fans boo as they knock Templario y Mascara down, then mug Mistico 3v1! The ref reprimands but Collision goes picture in picture.
Depredadores stop to soak up the heat, then they drag Mistico up. They double whip him corner to corner, then they send Rugido to LARIAT! Magnus LARIATS! Then they feed Mistico to Volador’s SUPERKICK! Temp tags in, but Volador blocks a kick for Rugido to KICK that leg! Magnus adds a CHOP, and the process starts again. They double whip Temp to DOUBLE ELBOW, then DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! They stand Temp up for a SUPERKICK! Mascara is in but he gets mugged, too! And fed to Volador to put up top. Magnus UPPERCUTS, Volador GAMANGIRIS, and they YANK Mascara down for Rugido to basement DROPKICK! Volador covers, TWO!
Depredadores soak up the heat while keeping on Mascara. Volador grinds Mascara down with a chinlock but Volador also CLAWS at Mascara’s mask! The ref reprimands, but Volador drags Mascara up to whip. Mascara ducks under, tag to Mistico! Mistico dares Volador to bring it but Volador backs down to tag Magnus. Magnus offers a handshake, but that’s just so Rugido can KICK Mistico in the leg! Depredadores stomp Mistico around, then sit him up into a motorcycle stretch. Magnus BLASTS Mascara y Templario off the corner, then adds a leglock to the hold! Mistico endures, the ref reprimands, and Depredadores let go.
Rugido wrenches Mistico, CLUBS his arm, then brings him around. Tag to Volador, then Magnus steps in. They whip, DOUBLE HIP TOSS, but Mistico handsprings to DOUBLE ARM-DRAG! Rugido y Magnus are sent out, Mistico RANAS Volador! Mistico’s team steps in, the fans fire up, and Mistico leads his team in building speed! TRIPLE TOPES and down go Los Depredadores! The fans fire up and Mistico returns to the ring. The fans rally for “LUCHA! LUCHA!” as Magnus returns. Magnus and Mistico trade shots, Mistico SOBATS, then Mistico whips. Magnus reverses. Mistico keeps moving, springboard and CROSSBODY!
Rugido clamps on, but Mistico dodges, the CHOP hits Rugido! Mistico then RANAS Magnus, and he dodges Volador y Rugido! Mistico comes back to RANA Rugido away, then he dodges Voladro to RANA again! The fans fire up as Mistico again rallies his team. Templario builds speed and he FOSBURY FLOPS! Down go Volador y Rugido! Templario sets them up, Magnus runs in at Mistico, but Mistico dodges and SUPERKICKS! Magnus wobbles, Mistico runs, and Mistico uses Magnus to get up and FLY! Down goes everyone else, and then Mascara CROSSBODIES Magnus! Magnus gets up to wrench and kick, then underhooks.
Mascara fights the lift, dodges the lariat, then pops up to POISON-RANA! Mascara drags Magnus to the drop zone, goes up top, and SHOOTING STARS! Cover, Mascara’s team wins!
Winners: Mistico, Templario y Mascara Dorada, by pinfall
The CMLL Trios Champions and their amigo in the CMLL Middleweight Champion take down the Mexican National Tag Team and the living legend that leads them! Will these stars shine even brighter once AEW visits Arena Mexico in June?
AEW hears from Anna Jay, Harley Cameron, Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford.
The Queenslayer says, “Penelope, Megan, we are not finished with you.” The Wild Aussie says, “We’ve still got plenty of fruit left on these vines!” They will have a tag team match with them. The Megasus says when weaklings keep trying, some call it perseverance. Megan just calls it delusion. She has beat them both, but was that not enough? Anna says she doesn’t care who, one of them is getting choked out! Harley says she’s got some grapes of WRATH coming! The Superbad Girl says if they want a match so bad on Sunday, then don’t worry about her. Megan tells them to pray God shows them mercy, because Megan never will. That is, unless they #BowDown!
And so it is official! The Double or Nothing Buy-In will see Harley & Anna VS Megan & Ford! Who will win big this Sunday to perhaps even head for golden opportunities for the Summer?
Kris Statlander speaks.
“Willow. Who do you think I hang out with? What do you think I do? What’d I ever do to you? Besides spear you off the stage, drop you headfirst onto thumbtacks, and choke you with a chain… You may have a point. But, here’s mine. I’m sorry. I’ve made mistakes, but I am a very dangerous person. So be careful who you push, because they might just push back.” The Galaxy’s Greatest gave a friendly warning, but it was still a warning. Will this #BornAgainKristen find herself ruining her testament over an old grudge?
“Speedball” Mike Bailey & Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes VS La Faccion Ingobernable!
Part two of the double main event is here, and it has even more high-flying, hard hitting lucha libre! Bailey is still getting his shot at Kazuchika Okada and the Continental Championship, but will he and the Commander of the Skies survive this Collision? Or will Rush y Dralistico make sure Bailey is in no shape to face the Rainmaker?
Rush makes his entrance, but where is Dralistico? Dralistico attacks from behind! The fans boo as Dralistico knocks Komander and Bailey down! The bell rings and Dralistico stomps away on Bailey. Dralistico then goes out to ROCK Komander, letting Rush go after Bailey with a whip into railing! Bailey falls but Rush stands him up to THROW into more railing! Dralistico does the same to Komander, then SMACKS him off the desk! Dralistico CHOPS Komander, Rush HEADBUTTS away on Bailey, and Rush says HE is number one! Dralistico BOOTS Komander down! Rush SMACKS Bailey off the desk, then grabs that can of iDrinq!
Rush SMASHES the can in Bailey’s face! The ref reprimands, Rush y Dralistico revel in the cheers and jeers, and they mug Bailey. They put Bailey in the ring, then THROW Komander into railing. The fans rally for Speedball, but Dralistico stomps him down, Dralistico drags Bailey up by his hair, puts him against the ropes, and Rush holds Bailey up so Dralistico can CHOP! Bailey might as well have been shot! Rush CHOPS, whips, but Bailey grabs ropes! Bailey BOOTS Rush, BOOTS Dralistico, then Komander tags in! DOUBLE MISSILE DROPKICK! LFI bails out, the fans fire up, and Komander coordinates with Bailey.
Komander and Bailey both build speed, and they both DIVE onto LFI! Then they trade, and they DIVE the other way! The fans fire up as the two slide back in, go again, and DIVE! But LFI say “Nope!” and let both men crash ‘n’ burn! The fans fire up while Collision goes picture in picture.
Bailey writhes, Rush stalks him, and Dralistico stands on the barriers to soak up cheers and jeers. Rush throws body shots on Bailey, HEABUTTS him, then leaves him behind to taunt fans. Meanwhile, Dralistico POSTS Komander! Dralistico puts Komander in a GROUND COBRA TWIST, Rush RAMS Bailey into the steel steps, and then Dralistico puts Komander in the ring. Dralistico hoists Komander up top, then HAMMERS away on him! Dralistico pulls at the mask, the ref reprimands, and Komander fights back. Dralistico traps Komander’s arm to CLAW at the mask! Komander still fights, so Dralistico puts him in the Tree of Woe, for a KICK!
Komander flops to the mat and Dralistico argues with the ref. Dralistico drags Komander from the corner to then tie up the legs and pull on an arm! Komander endures, Dralistico STOMPS the knees, and Dralistico soaks up heat. Dralistico bumps Komander off buckles, sits him down, then runs side to side for a SUPERKICK! Dralistico lounges on the ropes and says tranquilo! Dralistico tags Rush, LFI mugs Komander, and Rush even SPITS at Bailey! The ref keeps Bailey back while Collision returns to single picture. LFI mug Komander more, and Rush CHOPS! Komander sputters, Rush whips him corner to corner, then whips Dralistico.
Komander goes up and over Dralistico, rolls, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then he RANAS Dralistico hard! Rush runs up, Komander dodges and springboards to DROPKICK! The fans fire up, hot tag to Dralistico, and he waits on Komander. Komander crawls, hot tag to Bailey! Bailey BOOTS Dralistico, BOOTS Rush, then he fires LIGHTNING KICKS on Dralistico! The fans fire up and Bailey ENZIGIRIS! Dralistico runs up, Bailey mule kicks, AX KICKS, and BUZZSAWS! Then STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Bailey glares at Rush, the fans rally up, and Bailey sits Dralistico up again. PENALTY KICK! STANDING-
NO, Dralistico moves, Bailey lands out, and Dralistico DREAMCAST KICKS! Both men crawl, hot tag to Rush! Rush storms up on Bailey, eggs him on, and drags him up. Bailey ROCKS Rush, but Rush brushes that off. Rush ROCKS Bailey and eggs Bailey on. Bailey and Rush fire forearm after forearm, and then they CHOP back and forth! The fans fire up, Rush eggs Bailey on again, then he blocks Bailey’s kick! Rush trips Bailey, Bailey avoids the stomps! Bailey runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Rush CHOPS! And CHOPS! Bailey runs, Rush dodges, ROLLING ELBOW! Bailey falls into a corner and the fans fire up!
Rush stomps away on Bailey, then runs corner to corner. Rush runs back in, feints the horns to BOOT Bailey! Rush says, “Tranquilo!” The fans are torn but Rush tags Dralistico. Rush sets Bailey up, Bailey shoves Rush away and Komander GAMANGIRIS! Rush flops out, Dralistico springboards in, but Bailey dodges! Bailey SUPERKICKS! Dralistico tumbles out, Komander is on the far corner! TRIANGLE JUMP MOONSAULT from Bailey, tightrope walk and ESCALARA from Komander! The fans are thunderous as Komander takes down LFI! Komander and Bayiley high-five, then they get Dralistico in the ring.
Komander puts Rush in the drop zone, and now both Komander and Bailey climb! They aim at LFI, DOUBLE SHOOTING STARS!! Cover, TWO?!? LFI survives and the fans can’t believe it! Abrahantes coaches his guys, “This is Awesome!” Bailey kicks Rush out, tags Komander in, and they focus on Dralistico! Komander springboards to FLYING DESTROYER!! Cover, RUSH BREAKS IT! Rush stands Komander up just to HEABUTT him back down! Bailey runs up, Rush sidesteps and SNAP GERMANS! Bailey flounders into a SLIDING KNEE! Rush fires up, the fans are torn, but he coordinates with Dralistico.
The fans duel as Rush goes out to get Bailey. Dralistico brings Komander up in a corner, and he underhooks, SUPER FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!?! Komander survives and the fans fire up! Rush runs up on Bailey but is sent into steel steps! Dralistico is shocked, but Komander gives him a POISON-RANA! Hot tag to Bailey! Bailey hurries to spin and TIME ADVENTURE! Komander adds the CIELITO LINDO!! Cover, Bailey’s team wins!
Winners: “Speedball” Mike Bailey & Komander, by pinfall
A high-speed combo wins it for- WAIT! The coin drops, and here comes Okada! The Continental Champion walks down the ramp, eyes on Bailey in the ring. Champion and challenger are face to face, and Bailey gives a respectful bow before offering a handshake. Okada reaches out, only to flip Bailey off! The fans are torn, but Bailey KICKS that finger and HEEL KICKS Okada! Okada tumbles out, Bailey builds speed, and Bailey FLIES! Down goes Okada and Bailey stands up with the belt! Will Speedball be too fast to be touched by the rain? Or will no one stop Okada’s reign of terror?
My Thoughts:
A very good Collision considering it is the go-home to Double or Nothing. But that said, it felt like a lot of last-minute promos were shoved onto this. Dustin & Sammy didn’t say anything more than what was said last night on Dynamite, and at least the one from Harley, Anna, Megan & Penelope established their match for The Buy-In. Toni’s was very good, as they always are, but it doesn’t add much from last night as the math already said Toni was winning. Very good promo for the tag team match contract signing, though, with a great brawl as part of it. Nigel & Garcia might win, but I mostly expect Adam Copeland to make his return as part of it.
Very good match from Mercedes VS Isis but it makes sense it wasn’t very long given we knew Mone would win. It was mostly a vehicle for one last confrontation of Hayter and Mone before the PPV. It still feels very likely that Mone wins so that she can face Toni and maybe they go title VS title at All In. Great stuff with the Don Callis Family throughout the night, all members getting wins tonight to stay strong. Great match of Paragon VS GYV, great win for Paragon, and instead of just cutting to the chase of Cole VS someone for the TNT Championship, they’re given us a Six Man Tag. That’s fine, because I expect whoever wins for Don Callis Family is the guy that faces Cole for the TNT Championship either at Fyter Fest or the first-ever “Summer Blockbuster.”
Maybe Excalibur misspoke but I know he called the lucha libre trios match a “main event.” Either way, great CMLL Six Man Tag, and naturally the Faces won that. It was just for a lot of fun, I would’ve thought maybe they could put this on the Buy-In, but it at least makes for good marketing on the road to Grand Slam: Mexico. And great tag match main event from Bailey & Komander VS LFI. Not sure what happened to them doing Titans of the Air, Komander & Hologram as a duo, but that’s typical AEW. Bailey’s team of course won so that he has momentum, and then Okada shows up so that Bailey can also stand tall over him. All that math adds up to Okada retaining at Double or Nothing, but it’ll be a great match for Bailey, too.
My Score: 8.8/10
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Will there be anarchy in New Mexico?
Before Double or Nothing and Anarchy in the Arena, Jon Moxley teams with The Young Bucks against Swerve, Samoa Joe & “Powerhouse” Hobbs!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Six Man Tag: Jon Moxley & The Young Bucks VS Swerve Strickland, Samoa Joe & “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs; Swerve, Joe & Hobbs win.
- Ricochet VS Anthony Bowens w/ Billy Gunn; Ricochet wins.
- Mina Shirakawa VS Julia Hart; Mina wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Tony Schiavone is in the ring!
He brings up the Owen Hart Cup Finals, and the two men fighting for their chance at the AEW World Championship at All In. He introduces first, Hangman Adam Page! The fans fire up for the Blackhat Cowboy as he goes to the ring, and we notice the extra security already on hand. Schiavone then welcomes out the Aerial Assassin, Will Ospreay! Albuquerque fires up again as Ospreay sports his new baseball jersey style merchandise. Schiavone says both men know what is at stake. One goes on to All In: Texas to fight for the world title, upon winning the Owen Cup. Schiavone then turns things over to Ospreay and Hangman.
Ospreay thanks Schiavone and wants everyone to hear him out. He understands why there is security, but he won’t get physical. Will Hangman get physical? No? Good. Then he excuses the security and assures them, he’ll make sure they get paid for their time. Ospreay thanks them as they exit, and Ospreay says he just wants it to be him and Hangman. The fans cheer Ospreay for the gesture, and Ospreay tells Hangman that he has one very important question: “Do you still drink?” The fans boo but Ospreay says c’mon, not in a bad way! He just means, Hangman loves a good beer. And to be honest, Ospreay owes him an apology.
Ospreay says that when they got jumped the other day, Ospreay did take a swing on Hangman. But to be fair, Hangman gave him a headbutt. But like Ospreay’s dad says, when he gets hit in the face, it is a drastic improvement. But Ospreay does have some beers for them. The ring crew brings those over, and Ospreay hands Hangman one. Ospreay wants cheers, but Hangman stares him down. The fans are torn, Ospreay takes a swig, and says it’s fine. Ospreay puts his aside, and says while they need to get things off their chest, there is something else Ospreay wants to do.
Ospreay wishes to petition to Tony Khan and the AEW Board of Directors that Ospreay VS Hangman on Sunday are the main event. The fans like that idea! Ospreay says surely some still think he’s crazy. Why would Ospreay wanna follow one of the most destructive and brutal matches AEW has in Anarchy in the Arena? Why would Ospreay wanna follow three hours of amazing professional wrestling? Ospreay says to those people, “You do not know what is at stake!” The fans cheer, and Ospreay says not only is this about winning the beautiful Owen Hart Memorial trophy, not only is this about going to All In: Texas on Saturday, July 12th…
But the winner of this match is the person with the responsibility of bringing back that beautiful gold belt! The fans cheer that! Ospreay says he really wants this. He wants this so badly! He feels the moment he stepped here, he has done everything the right way. He leaves his home country on a Tuesday, arrives here, makes seven to 15 HOUR flights every single week! He barely sleeps on Tuesday, he is constantly jetlagged, doesn’t really know where he is, but he puts on his “crime fighting pants,” and he says ring the bell, bruv! The fans cheer that! Ospreay says he wants to wear the title with pride! To show it around the world!
And most importantly, he wants to bring it home. Ospreay brings up August 24th, Forbidden Door in London, the O2, an arena just 30 minutes from his home. There are people that have supported Ospreay from the ballrooms and the halls. He has been a young, immature man who has grown up right in front of them, and he wants to wear that title in front of them while he thanks them for their support! The fans also cheer that. But the other thing is, every Tuesday when he flies to the US is that he leaves his six-year-old son at home, and he wants nothing more than to walk into that building so his son can see him as WORLD CHAMPION!
The fans cheer more, and Ospreay understands how much Hanger wants it. But Ospreay wants it just that little bit more. The fans cheer Ospreay on, but then the “COWBOY SH*T!” rises. Hangman tells Ospreay, “That is the difference between you and I. And that will be the difference between you and I on Sunday. Will, you want this, you want it bad. And I know that feeling, because I have lived it. And I know that you understand that in ALL of professional wrestling, there is no prize grander, there is no greater honor, than to be the All Elite Wrestling World Champion, I know you know that!
“But Will… For you, this could be a professional accomplishment. Granted, it is the biggest professional accomplishment either you or I could ever dream of having! But it is that: A professional accomplishment. For me, this is personal. I don’t want this opportunity, I need it.” The fans cheer that, too! Hangman says he has WASTED two years of his life, filled with nothing but grief, sorrow, and hate! In those two years, Hangman has not won a single tournament or a single championship. The one thing that Hangman did win brought him nothing but the same. The worst of it wasn’t even here. It was when he was at home.
It was last Christmas morning, when Hangman’s son sat on the floor… playing with his new toys, he looked up to see his dad staring out the window, looking for someone he knew would never come back! How many times in two years did his son look at Hangman and feel disappointment?! Hangman NEEDS this!! When Hangman goes home, he needs his wife to look at him and not feel pity! She needs to see the man she fell in love with all those years ago! For Hangman’s kids to look up to him, to know they have the father they deserve! And for all these people who supported him when he deserved it the least to know that he can be the kind of man that THEY can believe in!
And Hangman needs this for himself. Because Hangman needs to know that there can be some kind of light at the end of this two year tunnel through Hell… Hangman needs it, because he needs to know Ospreay was wrong when Ospreay said that for Hangman, this was too little, too late. Ospreay scowls a bit as the fans get fired up. Ospreay tells Hangman, “So what’re you planning on doing about it? You’re gonna wrap a chair over my skull? You gonna beat me so bad that I have to retire, like you did Christopher Daniels? I’m not going down that path. Cuz I’ve been there, and it took a lot for me to come back.”
As silly as this might sound, Ospreay says he is showing up, and he is doing his best. And sometimes, his best hasn’t been good enough. He’ll admit that he’s lost. Lost bad. But he’s never lost because he dragged the ref around to get an advantage. He’s never whined to his boss about not getting his way. If Ospreay has lost, he has lost leaving it all in this ring! And if he’s lost, he at least won the fans’ respect! The fans cheer that, and Ospreay says more importantly… He won their trust! Hangman asks if that’s enough! Is that enough for Moxley and the Death Riders? Ospreay doesn’t know!! He doesn’t know what it takes!
Ospreay wrestled Moxley twice, and he lost both times! He doesn’t know how to do it, but Hangman does! So then show Ospreay! Show THAT man on Sunday! That fire, that animal! Because of Ospreay can beat that Hangman, then Ospreay knows he can beat Moxley! The fans fire up more, and Ospreay says Hangman used to be a pure-hearted man, and he can also be a bad man! He is a Cowboy! The one we’re meant to look towards when times are hard! But he hasn’t been doing that! He’s been staring out of the window! Hangman’s been looking for Swerve! His attention hasn’t been on being The Guy, but on someone else.
And Ospreay gets it, when someone crosses the threshold from business to personal, you gotta handle it. We could give Hangman a month, two months, three, but an entire YEAR?! An entire year has changed Hangman! The kids don’t look up to him! The men, the boys backstage, they lost respect for him. And the women have screamed in terror when Hangman wanted to kill Swerve! Ospreay is not that guy. Ospreay is just the guy that’ll show up and do his best. But before writing Ospreay off, Ospreay’s best has beaten MJF, Bryan Danielson, Kazuchika Okada, Kenny Omega, Chris Jericho, anyone else you can name!
Wanna know what? Because Ospreay is the best in the EFFIN’ WORLD!! The fans are really fired up now! Ospreay tells Hangman, he knows that when the bell rings, anything can happen. If it is Hangman, Ospreay will be happy for him. And if Hangman thinks he has no friends, then it’ll take more than one person off of Moxley. Ospreay says if Hangman needs a friend, someone watching his back, Ospreay will have his back. Ospreay hopes the same goes back from Hangman. If Ospreay wins, hopefully Hangman will have his back. Ospreay then offers the toast again. So what Ospreay is saying, Cowboy, “Meet me in the desert! I’m calling you out for a shootout, bruv!”
Ospreay chugs his bear, HHH spits some of it, and then tosses his bottle. Hangman chugs his beer down to the very last drop, and the duel is set! Which one of these gunslingers hits the mark to then take aim at The Maniac in Texas?
Jon Moxley walks into the building.
Marina Shafir follows the Maniac AEW World Champion, and he seethes all the way. “Tensions are rising in AEW. The spoils will go to those that embrace the anarchy.” Moxley goes from pavilion to bleachers as he makes his entrance. Anarchy in the Arena is no longer the main event, but will this appetizer make up for that?
Six Man Tag: Jon Moxley & The Young Bucks VS Swerve Strickland, Samoa Joe & “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs!
The trios sort out, Joe starts against Moxley and they go right to throwing hands! The fans fire up as Joe gets the edge, “JOE! JOE! JOE!” Moxley throat chops, the fans boo, and Moxley runs, but into a ROLLING ELBOW! Moxley and Joe fall back, and both teams have their guys calm down. Hobbs tags in, as does Matthew Jackson. The fans rally for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Hobbs and Matt tie up, and Hobbs SHOVES Matt down! Matt comes back, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Hobbs CLOBBERS him! The fans fire up as Hobbs then scoops Matt, brings him over, but Matt slips free! Nick GAMANGIRIS, then tags in!
The fans boo as The Bucks kick, run, and ALLEY-OOP DROPKICK! Swerve tags in, runs up, Nick sidesteps but Swerve flips with the ropes to come back! Swerve trips, laces the legs, then waistlocks. Nick fights with elbows, he runs but Swerve drops down, hurdles, and turns Nick’s leap over into a suplex! Swerve catches the superkick to hit a BACKBREAKER! Swerve runs at the corner, UPPERCUTS Nick and snapmares! Swerve goes up, Matt runs over, but Swerve DECKS him! Nick runs up, Swerve jumps over to HIP TOSS and gator roll! Swerve deadlifts for the suplex! The fans fire up, but Moxley and Matt attack!
The fans boo but Joe & Hobbs storm in! They all brawl, Moxley TOSSES Hobbs to the outside, and Nick RANAS Swerve! The Bucks regroup to DOUBLE PLANCHA, but Joe & Swerve pull the double “Nope!” Moxley builds speed, but Hobbs is in his way! Hobbs swings, Moxley CLAWS Hobbs’ eyes! Moxley shoves Hobbs down then runs to DIVE! Down goes Hobbs! The Bucks see Joe in the ring. Joe winds up and builds speed, but into DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! The fans boo but Matt brings Joe out. Nick builds speed, but Swerve slingshots and somersaults! COMPLETE SHOT! Swerve builds speed now to FOSBURY FLOP onto Nick!
Joe throws Matt away, builds speed after all, and he DIVES onto Moxley & The Bucks! The fans are thunderous and Joe flexes while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Joe drags Nick up, SMACKS him off the apron, then follows him around the way. Marina can only glare while Joe puts Nick in for Swerve. Swerve drags Nick up, wrenches and whips him to a corner, then CHOPS! Swerve snapmares and goes up, FALLING UPPERCUT! And he hits the Griddy! The fans cheer and Swerve drags Nick up again. Tag to Hobbs, Hobbs ROCKS Nick, then he DECKS him! Nick flounders, Hobbs brings him around to suplex. Hobbs holds Nick up for a count of TEN before the SLAM! Hobbs flips off Moxley and Matt, then goes back to N ick. Hobbs has Nick in a corner, whips him corner to corner, then runs up, but Nick dodges!
Nick KIKCKS Hobbs in the leg, hot tags Moxley, and Moxley wraps Hobbs’ leg in ropes. Hobbs fights back but Moxley CLAWS Hobbs’ face! Moxley climbs up and rains down fists! The ref counts, Moxley stops, but that lets Matt get cheap shots in! Hobbs slumps down and Moxley DROPKICKS the leg! Tag to Matt, and Moxley stands on Hobbs’ leg! Matt stomps Hobbs, then HIP DROPS the leg! Matt bends the leg on the ropes but the stops as the ref counts. Matt drags Hobbs over, tags Moxley, and Moxley helps Matt split the wishbone! Moxley talks trash while Dynamite returns to single picture.
The fans rally, Moxley stands Hobbs up, and he climbs up again to talk more trash. Moxley rains down fists, but Hobbs SHOVES him away! Hobbs hobbles but Moxley CHOP BLOCKS him down! Moxley stomps away on Hobbs, then tags in Nick. Nick puts some stank on the CHOP! Hobbs just gets mad! The fans tell Nick he messed up, but Nick kicks low. Nick winds up to CHOP Hobbs on the back again! Hobbs just frowns. Nick runs but into Hobbs’ arms! Hobbs POWERSLAMS Nick! Tag to Swerve but Nick tags Matt. Swerve LARIATS Nick, LARIATS Matt, repeat! Swerve then wrenches Matt and turns him for a NECKBREAKER!
Nick springboards to RANA, but Swerve blocks! Swerve pops Nick up for a POWERSLAM of his own! Nick hobbles up, Swerve runs in, but Nick BOOTS him! Nick cartwheels to the apron, then eggs Swerve on. Swerve runs up, Nick backflips away, but Swerve handsprings through! The two stare down, then Swerve scoops Nick to BACKBREAKER! Moxley runs up, Swerve dodges, but Matt SUPERKICKS him! The fans boo but Matt soaks it up. Matt & Moxley get Swerve into the ring for Nick, and Nick tags Matt. They double whip, Swerve ducks a lariat to waistlock, but Matt backs him down into the corner.
Nick SHINING WIZARDS, then he helps Matt with SLICED BREAD! SHIING WIZARD again, then Matt covers, TWO! Swerve stays in this but Matt tags Nick. Nick climbs up and aims, to SWANTON BOMB onto knees! Swerve saves himself and the fans fire up! Swerve and Nick crawl, but Moxley runs up to BLAST Joe & Hobbs! Swerve BACKDROPS Moxley, but no one is there to tag! Matt runs in, Swerve puts him on the apron. Nick runs in, Swerve puts him on the apron. Moxley runs up, LARIAT DOUBLE GIRI COMBO! Then an X PLEX! Matt grins as he goes up the corner, and he CROSSBODIES onto Hobbs & Joe!
Matt hurries back in, sets Swerve up, and The Bucks coordinate, RISKY BUSINESS! Cover, TWO! Swerve survives and the fans fire up! Nick drags Swerve up, bumps Swerve off buckles, and tags Matt. Matt ROCKS Swerve in the back, then puts him in the ropes. Nick goes up, DRAPING SWANTON BOMB! Matt covers, Hobbs breaks it! The fans cheer and Hobbs coaches Swerve. Matt paces while Dynamite goes back to picture in picture.
Matt stomps Swerve around, ROCKS him, then throws hands. Matt bumps Swerve off buckles, tags Moxley, and Moxley throws hands. Moxley beats Swerve down then stands on him! The ref counts, Marina talks trash, and Moxley steps off at 4. Nick gets a cheap shot in while the ref is busy with Moxley. Moxley goes out to fetch Swerve and bring him around. Moxley makes Swerve take a seat, then he flips off the fans before raining down fists. Moxley BITES Swerve’s forehead but Swerve fires hands! Swerve fires more shots, and he backs Moxley down! But Moxley pokes Swerve in the eyes! Then Moxley RAMS Swerve into the steel steps!
The ref reprimands but Moxley just ignores him. Moxley puts Swerve in, dares him to go tag his team, but then stomps hm. Moxley clamps onto Swerve’s arm, bends the fingers, then drags him over with a facelock. Tag to Nick and they mug Swerve. Nick whips Swerve back into the corner, runs up, and SHINING WIZARDS! And then SHINING WIZARDS! Matt won’t let Swerve fall, and Nick SHINING WIZARDS again! Nick soaks up heat while Swerve sputters. Moxley tags in, the mugging continues, and Moxley puts Swerve in the corner. Moxley fires hands and Dynamite returns to single picture.
Moxley and the ref argue, but that lets Marina CHOKE Swerve! She’s once again a problem and the fans boo! Hobbs protests but Marina gets away with it. Marina warns Nana to watch himself, and then Moxley drags Swerve into a stalling, middle finger flipping PILEDRIVER! Cover, JOE BREAKS IT! Joe fires away on Moxley but the ref backs him off. The fans rally but Moxley clamps onto Swerve with a CROSSFACE! Swerve endures, the fans rally for “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Moxley shifts into a RINGS OF SATURN, but Swerve still endures! Moxley shifts to a facelock then a full nelson, but Swerve still endures!
Swerve reaches out, fires elbows, and he is free! But Moxley has the waistband! Swerve uses his foot to get free, he ROCKS Moxley, but Moxley grabs the waistband again! Swerve HEADBUTTS and both men fall! The fans are thunderous as the teams call to their guys! Hot tags to Matt and Joe! Joe rallies on The Bucks and even Moxley! The Bucks kick and whip, then run up! Joe URENAGES Nick down, then he SNAP POWERSLAMS Matt! Cover, TWO!! Matt survives but Joe hauls him right up! Tag to Swerve, Joe sends him in for an UPPERCUT! Joe BACK ELBOWS, and PELES! Hobbs goes up!?
Hobbs aims to DIVING SPLASH!! Swerve covers, but Moxley AND Nick break it! The fans boo but Moxley backs away. Swerve snarls and the fans rally up again. “This is Awesome!” as Swerve gator rolls again. But Nick saves Matt from the suplex! They DOUBLE SUPERKICK Swerve, then dodge Hobbs to feint and DOUBLE DDT! They both kip up, Joe is in, but Nick SUPERKICKS him! Joe wobbles, so Matt SUPERKICKS! Joe still DOUBLE LARIATS!! The fans are thunderous, but Moxley hits Joe with a PARADIGM SHIFT! HOUSE CALL for Moxley! Then a FLYING STOMP onto The Bucks!! The fans are electric and Nana is loving it!
There is a ring count on Swerve and Matt while the fans rally up. Swerve and Matt crawl, Swerve puts Matt in at 8. The fans cheer as Swerve drags Matt over. Tag to Hobbs and then Swerve climbs. Hobbs brings down his straps, but Moxley is in! Moxley kicks Hobbs, underhooks, but Hobbs werernches out to then hit a SPINEBUSTER! Then SPINEBUSTER for Matt! Nick springboards in, but SPINEBUSTER onto Matt!! Hobbs handles town bidness three times over, then he tags Swerve back in! Swerve is up, but Moxley SHOVES Hobbs into him! Then CUTTER for Hobbs! Joe LARIATS Moxley up and out!
The Bucks DOUBLE SUPERKICK Joe!! The Bucks hurry after Swerve, DOUBLE SUPERPLEX!! Then the E V P- NO, Swerve ducks and knees hit together! COQUINA CLUTCH for Nick! O’Conner Roll for Matt!! Swerve & Opps win!!
Winners: Swerve Strickland, Samoa Joe & “Powerhouse” Hobbs, by pinfall
But Moxley and Matt attack! The fans boo as now Yuta & Claudio join in, too! The Death Riders and Bucks mug Swerve & Opps, and Marina even mugs Nana! BUT SHIBATA IS BACK! The Wrestler fires off fast hands on everybody! Shibata whips and BOOTS Yuta in the corner! Shibata fires more forearms, but Claudio is back! Shibata ROCKS Claudio first! Shibata fires forearms in the corner, he is getting payback for that chair gut buster! But Marina LOW BLOWS Shibata!! The fans boo but HERE COMES WILLOW! The Babe with the Power has been a Problem solver, and she SPEARS Marina!
The fans fire up, because here comes KENNY OMEGA! The Cleaner is a missing piece to the puzzle, but he gives Yuta a SNAP DRAGON! SNAP DRAGON for Claudio! He blocks Matt’s superkick, Matt begs for mercy, but he gets a SNAP DRAGON instead! Matt is on the ropes, Omega takes aim, and everyone joins in with the BANG!! V-TRIGGER on the ropes!! But Omega isn’t done, he drags Matt up. Swerve says hold on a moment. Swerve brings out a TABLE!! The fans fire up and Omega likes that idea. Joe helps set the table up, Omega brings Matt to the apron, and the fans are thunderous! Omega Electric Chair Lifts, but Claudio saves Matt!
The fans boo but The Bucks & Death Riders retreat! Joe shouts, “OH NO NO NO NO NO! A sane man would realize I’ve got all your asses this weekend and I can wait ’til then. But y’know what? I’m not a sane man, and we don’t give a s*it! We’re coming after you tonight in Albuquerque, whether you like it or not!!” Joe has put The Bucks & Death Riders on notice, will this fight go all the way into Collision and the rest of the week?
Backstage interview with The Hurt Syndicate.
Alicia Atout is with Montel Vontavious Porter, Shelton Benjamin, Bobby Lashley, and their other lawyer on this very exciting evening. MJF is set to finally put pen to paper and join the team. How excited are they for this new chapter? MVP says yes, this is a momentous occasion. They are adding a fourth man. But regarding the excitement, you’d need to ask Max about that. “Oh, you can ask him, baby!” MJF steps in, wearing a brand new suit that is covered in gold leaf. Mark Sterling is also here, and MVP likes the suit. MVP says they’ll get some food, let his lawyer handle the legalese, and they’ll see MJF later.
MJF says absolutely. He fist bumps the Hurt Syndicate on the way out, and tells Alicia to scoot. MJF then tells Sterling that he did it! And a pleasure doing business with MVP’s lawyer, too. Sterling presents MJF with a pen, but Dynamite goes to break. Will it all be to MJF’s liking? Or will there be some fine print that bites him in the ass?
The Hurt Syndicate heads to the ring.
Mark Sterling already has a table set up as MVP & The AEW World Tag Team Champions enter, and MVP grabs a mic. “Attention AEW viewing audience. This is an official announcement from the Hurt Syndicate. Tonight’s a very special night. As you know, you’ve been following this drama as it has unfolded. We finally got the All Mighty to change his position, and tonight we officially induct our fourth member into the Hurt Syndicate.” The fans boo a bit, and MVP says hold on, they shouldn’t boo that. But he gets why they’re booing. Maxwell Jacob Friedman is better than all of them, and they know it.
So without further ado, the newest member of the Hurt Syndicate… Maxwell Jacob Friedman! M J F! The Scumbag makes his entrance, he has them cut his music, and he says he’d boo, too, if he was born and raised in Albuquerque. “Gentlemen, I gotta tell you, this reminds me of when I was a young little lad. My mother sat me down, and she said, ‘Son, the most important moment of your life is the day you marry the love of your life.’ And now that I’m older and wiser, I gotta say, clearly, that dumb b*tch never joined the Hurt Syndicate!” The fans boo, but MJF says, “Excuse me, I’m talking. Thanks, though, I appreciate the input.”
MVP also tells the fans to show respect to MJF. The only thing that sucks here is Albuquerque! They paid money to be here, so shut up and show respect to the young genius! MJF thanks Montel for that, and says he loves him. It is such a shame that such a great moment has to happen here, in a state nobody remembers exists. They don’t even have good sports teams here! Nobody cares about Albuquerque! Anyway, they’ve had their fun. Smart Mark, explain the legalese. Sterling assures that the contract benefits both parties. MJF will sign first, then MVP, Shelton & Lashley will sign to make MJF an official member of the Hurt Syndicate, LLC.
MJF tells the fans no one asked them, so please quiet down. MVP suggests booing their bosses when they go back to the jobs they hate. MJF finishes his part, then MVP signs his. Shelton signs, MVP tells more fans to shut up, and Lashley is last, much like he was with giving his thumbs up. Lashley hesitates, though. Now that it is really real, he might have second thoughts. Lashley double checks, MJF says he trusts “Bob.” MVP tells one fan in particular to shut up, men are conducting business! Lashley & Shelton check with their lawyer, MJF asks what’s the problem. Lashley goes back to the contract, and he works up the effort to sign his name.
The fans boo, but there’s nothing to it! MJF says this is the greatest moment of his life! He is now the newest member of- Wait, the Sons of Texas head out here? The fans cheer Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara, aka the ROH World Tag Team Champions, aka the #1 contenders to the AEW World Tag Team Champions! Dustin has a mic but MJF says cut the music! And he tells them to look at him! Dustin & Sammy must be as dumb as these fans are ugly! He wants the White trash honkies to realize they have no right to interrupt this! Dustin tells MJF to shut up, “You stupid SOB!” All MJF does week in and week out is talk! MJF barely wrestles! He has no work ethic, grit, or even…
Well, Dustin will say this. Dustin hates MJF’s guts. He needs MJF to know that. MVP, you and Dustin do go way back. And Dustin has the utmost respect for MVP. He does. But it is in MVP’s best interest as businessmen to watch out for that snake in the grass. MJF says no, that’s not a thing. Dustin say she and Sammy are “day one guys!” Six years ago, Double or Nothing, they did something special! They changed the wrestling landscape! It was an unforgettable night. Fast-forward to now, this Sunday in Phoenix. They have an opportunity that they earned. They want more gold! They’re UNDEFEATED as ROH World Tag Team Champions!
The Sons of Texas have earned their AEW World Tag Team Championship match. Bobby, Shelton, Dustin wants you to look at him when he talks to you. Word is, they like to hurt people. Well, jump on Dustin and see if you can hurt him! He dares you! MVP says please, Dustin, be careful what you wish for. Dustin says there is nothing they can do to him and Sammy, bigger men have tried! And they may not know this, but Dustin & Sammy have both gone to Hell, looked the Devil in his eyes, and kicked his teeth in to claw their way out! They are day one, working around the clock, no off days! Do not think this will be a walk in the park, because it is not!
The fans cheer as Dustin says they fight with heart, honor, fire, passion, soul, and their work ethic is untouchable. One more thing: If Dustin were a betting man, he would bet on day one guys. See you at Double or Nothing. Mic drop from The Natural, and both he and the Spanish God are ready! But will they be able to topple The All Mighty & The Standard of Excellence? Or will Lashley & Shelton just have to hurt people?
Backstage interview with Kazuchika Okada.
Renee Paquette is with the Rainmaker and says last week, “Speedball” Mike Bailey called him out because he is eyeing the Continental Championship. Does he have an official response? “Yeah.” Then what is it…? “I’m the Continental Champion, I say what goes. Speedball, you do not call me out. I call you out! Double or Nothing, you find out why I’m then Continental Champion and you’re not.” Then it is official! But Renee notes that Speedball has yet to be pinned since arriving in AEW. Is Okada at all concerned? Okada says there is a first time for everything, trust him. Okada leaves, but comes back to tell Speedball, “Trust me.” Oh, okay…
The Rainmaker doesn’t hit his signature insult, but will he hit his signature move and be the first to beat Bailey? Or will Speedball be the NEW Continental Champion?
Ricochet VS Anthony Bowens w/ Billy Gunn!
The One & Only picked on Zach Gowen, then beat him in a match, only to beat him down after. Mark Briscoe made the save and then the challenge, so now Ricochet has a STRETCHER MATCH waiting for him on Sunday! Will Ricochet be too worried about that to focus on the 5 Tool Player? Or will Ricochet use the Pride of Pro-Wrestling as a tune-up?
The bell rings, the fans rally, and the two circle. They feel things out, but Ricochet says hold on. He taunts Daddy Ass, but Bowens stops Ricochet from doing the crotch chop! Bowens then fires hands on Ricochet, ROCKS him, and CHPOS him in the corner! The fans cheer Bowens and he whips corner to corner. Ricochet reverses, Bowens goes up and rolls. Ricochet runs up, Bowens hurdles then headlocks. Ricochet powers out, Bowens hurdles, then Bowens FLOAT OVER DDTS! Ricochet flounders to ropes, Bowens LARIATS him up and out! The fans fire up with Bowens again, and Ricochet gets in Billy’s face.
Billy steps and Ricochet flinches! Bowens is there to SLAP Ricochet on his bald head! Bowens whips Ricochet into railing, then he SCISSOR FINGERS~ with Billy! Bowens leaves Ricochet behind, Billy pushes Ricochet in, but the ref reprimands. Bowens runs up, Ricochet dodges, and then Ricochet comes back. Bowens puts Ricochet on the apron, GAMANGIRIS, then he brings Ricochet up. Ricochet fights the suplex, then he drags Bowens to the apron. Bowens BODY SHOTS, fireman’s carries, but Ricochet grabs at the ref! The ref shakes free but Ricochet slips down. Ricochet POSTS Bowens, then SWEEPS the legs!
The fans boo but Ricochet is all fired up, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Ricochet taunts the fans, returns to the ring, and Billy helps Bowens. Ricochet CLOBBERS Bowens as he gets in the ring! Ricochet CHOKES Bowens on ropes, lets off, and he soaks up heat. Ricochet storms up and CHOPS! Bowens kicks Ricochet, CHOPS him, and then goes to a corner. Bowens runs up, Ricochet dodges and fires hands! Ricochet CHOPS, then he drags Bowens around. Ricochet taunts the scissor fingers and digs them into Bowens’ eyes! The ref reprimands, Ricochet stops, and he stands Bowens up to throw knees. Ricochet snapmares Bowens, runs, and then KOKESHI HEADBUTTS! Ricochet taunts the fans while Bowens writhes.
Ricochet goes back to Bowens but Bowens throws hands! Bowens rises, ROCKS Ricochet, then runs, but into a DROPKICK! Ricochet taunts Billy, argues with him, then covers Bowens. TWO, but Ricochet stalks Bowens to a corner. Ricochet CHOKES Bowens on the ropes again, stops as the ref counts, and then taunts the fans again. Ricochet goes back to Bowens but Bowens KICKS from below! Bowens kicks again, but Ricochet blocks to YANK Bowens from the corner. Ricochet then headlocks and rains down fists! The ref reprimands, Ricochet stops, and Billy is frustrated on Bowens’ behalf.
Ricochet taunts Bowens, CLUBS him down, then stalks him again. Ricochet looms over Bowens and CLUBS him down again as Dynamite returns to single picture. Ricochet drags Bowens up, puts one out, but Bowens fights the lift! Ricochet CLUBS Bowens, UPPERCUTS him, and CHOPS him! The fans boo but Ricochet runs, only for Bowens to blow past! Ricochet ducks, Bowens dodges, and Bowens mule kicks! Bowens front KICKS, then runs, FAMOUSER! The fans fire up and Bowens has Ricochet for a torture rack! Swing and SLAM! Cover, TWO! Ricochet survives and Bowens is frustrated but the fans rally behind Bowens.
Bowens waits on Ricochet, clinches, but Ricochet fights the Arrival with elbows! Ricochet spins but Bowens ROCKS him first! Ricochet hits back, Bowens ROCKS him again! The hand fly, Ricochet spins but into a BOOT! Bowens runs, but into a TIGER WALL KICK! SOBAT! FRONT KICK! But Bowens fires off the Rock, Paper, Scissors, SUPERKICK!! Cover, TWO!! Ricochet survives and Bowens grows frustrated. The fans rally, Bowens stalks Ricochet and waistlocks, but Ricochet slips out of the back suplex! V-TRIGGER! HEEL KICK! Ricochet goes to the corner, locks ‘n’ loads, and SPIRIT- NO, Bowens ducks it! Clinch and ARRIVAL!!
The fans fire up and Bowens signals the scissors! The fans join in, Bowens makes it a fist, MOLLY WHOP!! But Ricochet is sent out of the ring! Billy wants to fetch Ricochet for Bowens but the ref won’t let him! Ricochet crawls, Bowens brings him up, but RICOCHET HAS THE SCISSORS!! HE JABS BOWENS IN THE FORHEAD!!! The fans boo and Ricochet reloads! SPIRIT GUN!!! Cover, Ricochet wins!!
Winner: Ricochet, by pinfall
Just as Ricochet stole Swerve’s coat, and just as he stole Zach Gowen’s prosthetic leg, Ricochet steals this win and he steals the title of “Scissor King” from Bowens! But wait! Mark Briscoe is here with a stretcher! The fans cheer as Mark sneaks up, and he gets Ricochet’s attention! Ricochet freaks out as Mark says this is where he’s going on Sunday! Mark RAMS Ricochet with the stretcher, fires hands, and then scoops him onto the stretcher! Mark positions it at ringside, goes up top, but Ricochet scrambles away! Mark hops down and he tells Ricochet there’s no running away at Double or Nothing! Will Ricochet #ManUp or shut up against the Sussex County Chicken?
BREAKING NEWS for Thursday Night Collision!
While it is official for Double or Nothing, Speedball has business to handle before facing Okada! Bailey teams up with Komander against La Faccion Ingobernable! Will Bailey & Komander wrangle these bulls? Or will they just get the horns? And before she battles Jamie Hayter for the Women’s Owen Hart Cup, Mercedes Mone must defend her AEW TBS Championship against CMLL’s Reyna Isis! Will The CEO lose her belt before going for the trophy? Or can #ThreeBeltsMone build momentum for Double or Nothing?
Stokely Hathaway & FTR speak.
#BigStoke says, “Look what we have here. A contract in my email for your tag match at Double or Nothing, live on PPV this Sunday. And here’s the thing. We could sign this through a dopey Acrobat, but when you look to my left, when you look to my right, you see two men. You see two men who respect and honor the tradition of professional wrestling. You see the greatest tag team alive today, F T R! So we’re gonna do something special. Because Nigel McGuiness, Daniel Garcia, they want to look you in the eyes before they sign this contract. They wanna make sure that this is something that you really want to do.
“And you can even bring along your buddy, Daddy Magic.” Stokely does the fake cough trick as he calls Matt Menard “Dick ass.” Dax gives Stokely a cough drop and Stoke says we will all have the privilege and honor of seeing Nigel sign the last contract he will ever sign in his wrestling career, tomorrow night on Collision, live on TBS. #TopGuysOut. Will Nigel & Garcia be ready for anything FTR might try to pull this close to Double or Nothing?
Renee Paquette is in the ring.
The fans cheer and she says that tonight, we’ve already heard from the Men’s Owen Hart Cup Finalists. Now it is time to hear from the ladies. Renee has chairs set up and reminds us that these two women want to beat the ever loving crap outta each other, so she’ll do her best to keep things in order. That said, please welcome out the Hardest Hitting Hayter there is, the former AEW Women’s World Champion, Jamie Hayter! The fans cheer as Jamie makes her way out to the ring. Hayter takes her seat on Renee’s left, and now we welcome out The CEO, Mercedes Mone. The fans aren’t as excited as Mone struts her way out in her 1990s pop art bodysuit.
Mone takes her seat to Renee’s right, the fans duel, and Renee wants to start with Jamie. Jamie has accomplished something in AEW that Mone has not yet, and that is to hold THE AEW Women’s World Championship. Now, Jamie was sidelined with an awful back injury, but she has fought her heart out just to be back here. But this match makes it seem like Jamie is the underdog. How does it feel to Jamie? Jamie says if she’s the underdog, then so be it. Jamie just hates when people look past her, not realizing how that is a surefire way to get yourself hurt. It doesn’t matter if Jamie is on top of the mountain or deep on rock bottom, she will crawl her way back every single time.
Jamie will fight again and again and again, because that’s just who she is! She’s not some obnoxious C E O~! She doesn’t have people running around doing her dirty work. And she doesn’t walk around here like she’s the best thing since sliced bread! The fans cheer that, and Jamie says yeah, she’s rough around the edges. She doesn’t have it like Mone has it. Jamie will admit to it. But she’s still a fighter. Every single person sat out here tonight, everybody watching at home, helped mold Jamie into just that! This means more to Jamie than it does Mone, and they both know it! It really, really does.
Jamie says this isn’t even about a title anymore. Not to Jamie! It is more than that. This is about not being forgotten. The fans cheer, and Jamie tells Mone that when the bell rings, the confetti falls, and the cup is lifted, if it ain’t Jamie doing it, then what the hell does that even mean for her? Is she just not good enough? Should she even come back? What’s her fight? What’s her why? Will anyone even care? Mone’s guess is as good as hers, but as always, Jamie’s back is against the wall. But what she does is she laces up her boots and she hits bloody hard! That just who Jamie Hayter is! The fans cheer that!
Renee turns to Mone and says Jamie is bringing a new level of intensity even in Mone. Is Mone worried Jamie will be the first woman to beat her in singles competition since joining AEW? The fans cheer that idea! Mone says, “Worried? Renee. Me, worried? Do you not know who the Hell you’re talking to? Jamie Hayter, you think you have me all figured out, but you don’t. Because I am more than just a champion. I’m a revolution. I am the Beyonce of Women’s Wrestling! And I’m not looking past you, I’m looking straight through you like the glass doll that you are.” The fans boo but Mone says she always gets what she wants.
And her destiny is our reality. And the reality is, she will be headed to All in: Texas to become THE AEW Women’s World Champion! The fans are torn, but Mone says Jamie wants to throw shade at her success. Mone is the greatest TBS Champion ever! 360 days and counting, 25-0 in singles competition! She didn’t get there by luck, but by hard work and dedication. So Jamie, at Double or Nothing, Mone will show you why she’s the CEO. It is more than just about winning, but about leaving her legacy. Jamie, Mone wants you to bring your best, to be the best, to be the fighter that you say you are.
Because Double or Nothing will not be where Jamie’s story begins, but where her chapter in Mone’s story ends! Mone laughs, the fans boo, but Jamie has a rebuttal. She wants to ask everyone here tonight, “Have you noticed something a little bit different about Mercedes? She’s looking a little bit lighter, if you will. Something’s missing, but I can’t quite put my finger on it.” Jamie looks Mone up and down, and then says she figured it out! Mone lost the NJPW Strong Women’s Championship! Jamie remembers because she watched Resurgence. That was Mone’s destiny, and Mone’s destiny is to now lose everything!
Mone SHOVES Jamie down! Mone rains down fists on Jamie, Renee bails out, and Mone shoves the chairs aside. Mone is pissed as she makes Jamie look at the belts she still has. But then Hayter grabs an arm, and gives Mone HAYTERADE!! But then Timeless Toni Storm is here! The fans cheer as THE AEW Women’s World Champion is here already, wanting to see her potential challengers before the big night. But at the same time, she’s going to watch her next challenger in person while on commentary! The Fighting Gravure Idol and the Princess of the Black Throne are in the main event, will it all be about #MinaNow?
Mina Shirakawa VS Julia Hart!
Dynamite returns as Toni continues to revel in the cheers before sitting down at commentary. With that, Mina makes her entrance, followed by Julia’s. The bell rings and the fans rally as Mina and Julia circle. The two tie up, are in a deadlock, and then Julia headlocks. Mina powers up and out, drops down, then goes to hip toss, but Julia blocks! Julia gets a leg up, FLIPS, but Mina swings! Julia dodges, wrenches, and YANKS on the arm! Julia goes to a corner, knuckle locks, and climbs. The fans duel as Julia tightrope walks, and she goes OLD SCHOOL! Down goes Mina, Julia runs, but Mina ducks the blindside lariat!
Mina shimmies and shakes, the fans cheer, and Mina blocks a kick to CLUB the leg! Mina CHPOS, and then says it is her turn! Mina goes up, up, and shakes before she goes OLD SCHOOL with a knee drop! Mina shakes more and the fans cheer more. Toni promises that she is not here to make innuendo, just dry sexual comments on occasion. Mina runs in, Julia dodges then comes back, but Mina dodges in return. Mina ROCKS Julia, goes up and FLYING CHUCKS! Mina runs, DROPKICKS the legs out, and brings Julia around. Mina steps through, Julia kicks and kicks, then runs! Mina slides to trip Julia up!
Mina waves to Toni, says she’ll be champion, and Toni asks, “Really? Be careful now.” Julia is there to ROCK Mina! Toni says she told her so. Julia RAMS Mina into the apron, CHOPS her, then pushes her into the ring. Toni is nonplussed, this is going as her “script” says it would. Julia storms in after Mina while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Julia steps on Mina, TWO, but Julia drops down to DRIBBLE Mina off the mat! Cover, TWO! Mina is tougher than that but Julia drags her around. Julia whips Mina to a corner, runs in and LARIATS! Then she stomps a mudhole into Mina! Julia digs her boot in, the ref counts, and Julia steps off at 4. Julia drags Mina up, brings her around, but Mina CHOPS! Julia CHOPS, then reels Mina in. Julia snap suplexes, covers, TWO! Julia is annoyed but she drags Mina into a chinlock. Mina endures, reaches out, then fights up. Mina fires body shots, but Julia KNEES low. Julia whips, ELBOWS Mina down, then paces.
Luther fans Toni given the New Mexico heat. Julia clamps onto Mina with the motorcycle stretch but Mina endures again. Mina fights to turn things around, only for Julia to wrap her in a straitjacket stretch! Mina endures, pushes back to a cover, TWO! Julia clamps onto Mina with a SLEEPER! Mina fights around, Julia shifts to become a backpack, but Mina fights up. Mina JAWBREAKERS free! Julia wobbles, but she ROCKS Mina in the back! Dynamite returns to single picture as Julia stands mina up. Mina fires forearms, Julia fires back, and the fans rally. Julia runs, but into a SOBAT! Mina runs to SLIDING KNEE!
The fans fire up and Mina waits on Julia. Julia stands, into a ROLLING ELBOW! Julia is back up, but Mina LARIATS! Mina grins, runs corner to corner, but she has to block a boot! DRAGON SCREW! Julia writhes, Mina storms up and has the leg. Mina steps through, but Julia BOOTS her away! Julia goes to a corner, Mina runs in, but Julia goes up! And she reels Mina into the TARANTULA!! The fans cheer, the ref counts, and Julia lets Mina go. Julia steps in, but into an URAKEN! The fans fire up and Mina goes to the apron. Mina climbs, brings Julia in, and FLYING SLINGBLADES! Cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up as Julia survives and Mina grows frustrated. Mina drags Julia up, dragon sleepers, “This is Awesome!” as Julia fights through! STO! Julia then drags Mina to the drop zone and stomps her! Julia goes up, up, and HART SAULTS! Mina moves, Julia lands on her feet, and her leg jams! Mina DROPKICKS the leg out! Mina SMASHES the knee, then has the legs for the FIGURE- NO, Julia cradles! TWO, and Mina hurries to her feet! ROLLING ELBOW, and then URAKEN!! Julia falls, the fans fire up, and Mina drags Julia into the dragon sleeper! GLAMOROUS DRIVER- NO, Julia slips out, rolls Mina up, TWO!!
Mina has Julia’s arm! Chicken wing, roll, ghost pin! MINA WINS!!
Winner: Mina Shirakawa, by pinfall
Toni is impressed as Mina snatches another one! Mina taunts Toni, Toni tells commentary that she is not worried, but then Julia BLINDSIDES Mina! The fans boo as Julia throws hands! Mina shoves Julia, trips her up, and has the legs! FIGURE FOUR!! The fans “WOO~” while Julia suffers, but SKYE BLUE is here! Skye BOOTS Mina down, then rains down fists! The fans boo but Toni storms into the ring! Storm drags Skye off Mina, then GERMAN SUPLEXES! Skye flops out, but Julia storms up! SLAP from Toni, URAKEN from Mina! The dark clouds have rolled away, and now Mina grabs the belt off the apron.
Mina brings the belt to Toni, but promises to take it from her on Sunday. They tug-o-war, Mina SHOVES Toni! Toni comes back, but Mina blocks the kick for a DRAGON SCREW! Mina puts Toni in a corner, ties up those legs around the post, HANGING FIGURE FOUR!! The ref reprimands, Luther calls for reinforcements, and the fans are going nuts! Mina lets go when she’s satisfied, and now Toni might be in trouble. Will it only get worse for Toni when it’s time to go Double or Nothing?
Backstage interview with The Young Bucks.
Renee gets a word from them as they’re on their way out. Nick says they don’t have time, they have a flight to catch. Matt says hold on, they can say this. Remember how earlier tonight, Joe and his crew promised to get their hands on The Bucks? Well, it is the end of the night, nothing happened, so that makes Joe a liar. See you at the PPV. The Bucks head for the exit, but Joe is there! He SMASHES them with a trash can! Hobbs joins in, the luggage is also a weapon, and things go to the backstage area! But the Death Riders are there! They brawl 5v2, but Willow joins in! Marina goes after Willow, Swerve shows up, and so do Shibata and Omega!
Swerve has a chain, Omega has a trash can, and now THIS is an appetizer! They brawl out onto the stage, using the tron and the railing as part of this! Marina is sent into railing! Omega CHUCKS a trash can into Moxley! Swerve CHOKES Nick and puts him in the ring! The fans rally as things go down the ramp, Dynamite’s theme song plays in the spirit of Anarchy in the Arena! Omega has Swerve’s chain and uses it to CHOKE Nick! Joe BOOTS Moxley against barriers! Omega CLUBS Nick, but Nick HOTSHOTS Omega! Hobbs has Claudio, Shibata puts Yuta in a trash can to SMACK away with a kendo stick!
The Bucks turn things around on Omega, beat him up 2v1, and Nick has the chain now! The fans cheer on “A E DUB! A E DUB!” as Swerve and Moxley brawl! E V P TRIGGER to Omega!! Claudio SMACKS Hobbs with a chair, but that just pisses Hobbs off! Joe and Moxley brawl now, but the Bucks aren’t done with Omega! They get him up, but Omega slips free! Omega shoves Matt into Nick! Hobbs CHOKES Claudio, Omega SLAM DUNKS Matt! Swerve is in, BOOT for Nick! Omega and Swerve nod, but Moxley CHOKES Joe! Willow beats down Marina, Omega and Swerve have the Bucks! V-TRIGGER and HOUSE CALL in stereo!!
Joe powers out to turn things around on Moxley! COQUINA CLUTCH!!! Joe makes the AEW World Champion pass out! But GABE KIDD is here! He CLOBBERS Joe with the title briefcase!! The Mad Man slips in and CLOBBERS Swerve! And CLOBBERS Omega! He rains down fists on Omega, the fans boo, but Gabe says he wasn’t just gonna go back home! The Bucks bring out the TABLES! Things have turned around from earlier tonight as The Bucks drag Swerve to the table! Gabe CHOKES Omega, puts him on the outside, and now Omega is put on the other table! The Bucks climb the corners, Yuta makes Nana watch!
STEREO MACHO ELBOW AND FROG SPLASH, DOWN THROUGH THE TABLES!! Albuquerque loses their minds, and the evil alliance of Death Riders and Elite stands tall! How much more chaotic will things get when it’s Anarchy in the Arena?
My Thoughts:
A great episode, even for being a go-home that was light on matches. But at the same time, it had more promos and build. Awesome face-to-face promo from Ospreay and Hangman, and even with the passion and bringing up the past, these guys stayed Faces and are keeping it at “may the best man win.” As such, that really keeps things up in the air. Either guy would make a great challenger for Moxley, especially if the story is that Hangman and Ospreay will work together to make sure it is a fair fight. Also a great promo segment from Hayter and Mone with how they brought some fire to that moment. Mone losing her cool over Hayter bringing up her loss was good stuff, but Hayter standing tall makes me think Mone wins now.
Great segue from Mone and Hayter to Toni watching Mina VS Julia. Great match for the main event, but naturally Mina wins to have momentum. Skye Blue showing up and Toni getting involved was also good stuff, but I’m a bit surprised Mina and Toni took it that far. Mina standing tall over Toni on top of her match momentum, clearly Toni retains at Double or Nothing. Then it will be Toni VS Mone, and I would think Mone retains her title against Reyna Isis tomorrow night. And since we’re not going double or nothing on titles, maybe we go all in, with Mone putting up her TBS Championship against Toni’s Women’s World Championship, with the winner becoming the first dual AEW Women’s Champion.
Good promo from Stokely & FTR to set up their contract signing on Collision, and that will be a good segment for the go-home. Pretty fun stuff with MJF and the Hurt Syndicate, but I feel like MVP adlibs his responses a little too much. He didn’t need to keep shouting down the fans unless someone was actually saying something offensive. I appreciated Lashley playing up like he was going to go back on the deal, but also they kept teasing how there might be someone other than MJF joining. Dustin & Sammy showing up was logical, but I feel like Dustin only had most of his promo put together. But as I’ve said before, I don’t see Sons of Texas winning this one. I wonder if MJF has a part to play, too…
Ricochet VS Bowens was a very good match but I’m a little surprised, and maybe disappointed, Bowens’ return push was sacrificed to Ricochet getting momentum going into Double or Nothing. But I suppose the “Scissor King” crown was good enough a reason to have a match. I would’ve waited until after Double or Nothing so that Ricochet and Bowens could have an actual feud going through the summer. Mark going after Ricochet was good stuff, but he kinda gave away the big spot he wants to do: Froggy-Bow to a stretcher. The math on this match is fairly even, but it’d make sense if Ricochet won to stay hot towards a title opportunity of his own.
Speaking of, good promo from Okada to set up Okada VS Bailey. I wonder if he chose to swerve us on saying “b*tch” or he was told to pull back a bit. It feels more like an Okada thing to make that move himself. Bailey & Komander surely find a way to win against LFI tomorrow, but I can’t be sure about Bailey VS Okada. I still think a great idea is to violate the Continental Rules by The Bucks ending up ringside. Given how tonight ended, I can see the Faces and Heels not wanting to wait to get Anarchy in the Arena started, so The Bucks either brawl their way ringside or are chased ringside, Bailey wins, but Okada retains as it is a disqualification and Champion’s Advantage is a thing.
But of course, great stuff with the Anarchy in the Arena field. Awesome Six Man Tag to open, great win for the Faces, but then the Heels stand tall to close the night, so the math is a wash. The stuff tonight was a great teaser, so that Anarchy match is going to be wild. It could go either way, really, but the result should also lend itself towards the next phase in the story. I don’t know if Darby Allin will be back in time for Sunday, because helping the Faces win AITA would be a great way to return, and it means one more ally for Team AEW to fight against the Death Riders.
My Score: 8.8/10
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