Results
Mitchell’s WWE NXT Results & Report! (10/31/23)
Happy Halloween!
Who wins the biggest treat of all?
NXT Halloween Havoc is almost over, and it’ll end with the epic tiebreaker between Ilja Dragunov and Carmelo Hayes for THE NXT Championship!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Tables, Ladders & Scares: The Creed Brothers w/ Ivy Nile VS Angel Garza & Humberto Carrillo; The Creeds win.
- Tiffany Stratton VS Fallon Henley; No Contest.
- NXT North American Championship: Dominik Mysterio w/ Rhea Ripley VS Nathan Frazer; Dom wins and retains the title.
- Bron Breakker VS Robert Stone; Bron wins.
- WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships: Chelsea Green & Piper Niven VS Jacy Jayne & Thea Hail w/ Chase U; Chelsea & Piper win and retain the titles.
- 2023 NXT Women’s Breakout Tournament Finals: Kelani Jordan VS Lola Vice w/ Elektra Lopez; Lola wins and has the right to challenge for the NXT Women’s Championship.
- NXT Championship: Ilja Dragunov VS Carmelo Hayes; Dragunov wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
The Ghostbusters are pulling up?
Nope, it’s just Shotzi & Scarlett in their newest cosplay! Time for Halloween Havoc! Who you gonna call? New Years Day opens things again with their song “Hurts Like Hell!”
Tables, Ladders & Scares: The Creed Brothers w/ Ivy Nile VS Angel Garza & Humberto Carrillo!
Julius & Brutus got a big win on Monday Night Raw, and they’re looking to keep that momentum going! But will they be courageous in this spooky, scary No Disqualification tag team match? Or will the former Lotharios show their vicious sides tonight?
The Creeds don’t wait, though! They go after Angel & Humberto at the ramp! The bell rings as the brawl is on and the fans fire up! Brutus UPPERCUTS Humberto, Julius gets a TABLE! The Creeds set that up, but Garza & Carrillo hit back! Fans rally, the Creeds get the edge and they put Carrillo on the table so Julius can carry Garza up the steps! Julius DEATH VALLEY DRIVERS Garza through Carrillo and the table! The fans lose their minds, the Creeds put Carrillo in the ring, and cover, TWO!! Carrillo survives, but Julius wrenches and whips. Brutus fireman’s carries, Julius runs, but into a CHAIR SHOT from Garza!!
Carrillo rolls Brutus, Brutus rolls through and ducks a roundhouse but not the ENZIGURI! Garza hits Julius, Carrillo stomps Brutus, and they fetch a ladder and a few chairs. Garza SMACKS Julius’ leg! Carrillo DROPKICKS Brutus! Garza joins Carrillo in the ring and they set up chairs together, to then put the ladder on them as a makeshift table! They then go out, but the Creeds RAM them down with a ladder! Julius presses the ladder down on the cousins, and Brutus brings another ladder over, to SLAM down on the cousins! Fans fire up as the Creeds drag the cousins out of the wreckage. Fans fire up as another TABLE is here!
Brutus sets this table up, and Julius fetches another table! The fans are thunderous for “TABLES! TABLES!” The tables are put together, Garza POSTS Brutus! Julius and Carrillo are up top, Garza rearranges furniture, and Carrillo throws body shots! Garza CLUBS Julius, Julius fights Carrillo but he’s getting mugged up top! They DOUBLE ROCKET LAUNCHER Julius onto the ladder bridge!!! Julius writhes and fans are thunderous again! Carrillo ROCKS Brutus, Garza DROPKICKS him, and then they hook Brutus up! GORY BOMB NECKBREAKER through the tables!!! The fans lose their minds again as NXT goes picture in picture!
The ref checks everyone, and they’re all somehow okay to continue! Julius drags himself out of the ring but look at that welt on his back! Garza CLUBS Brutus’ leg with a piece of the busted table! Brutus writhes, but Garza traps that leg, to SMASH it with more busted table! Carrillo drags Julius up, he and Garza RAM him into barriers! They then put another ladder in the ring, and go looking for more goodies. They find another table! As if three wasn’t enough already, here’s a fourth!
Carrillo KNEES Brutus, but Julius SMACKS him with a chair! And he SMACKS Garza! Carrillo CLUBS Julius down, Garza throws a piece of table and then SMACKS the table into Julius with a chair! Carrillo puts Brutus in, Garza clears some space, and they drag Brutus over to ropes. Garza puts the chair there, to KNEE it into Brutus! Brutus writhes but Carrillo beats him down! Julius crawls over and he BOOTS Carrillo. Garza goes after Julius, DDT onto a CHAIR! Julius is dazed, the fans fire up, but Garza doesn’t cover. Garza finds another chair, uses that to stand up, and NXT returns to single picture.
Julius and Garza stare down, each man armed with a chair. They swing and SMACK each other! And again! And again! Garza misses, but he SMACKS the chair out of Julius’ hands! Brutus SMACKS the chair out of Garza’s hand! Garza gives Brutus a chair to hold, and Carrillo springboards to GAMANGIRI the chair into Brutus’ face!! All four men are down and the fans are thunderous for “NXT! NXT!” The teams regroup, Carrillo & Garza get a ladder, “This is Awesome!’ as they wedge that in a corner the long way. Julius fires off on Carrillo, Carrillo hits back and throws him out. Carrillo JAMS Brutus, to SMACK him down!
Carrillo sits the chair up, makes Brutus take a seat, and Garza MISSILE DROPKICKS Brutus down! Cover, JULIUS breaks it! The Creeds regroup, but Carrillo sunset flips! Julius sits down to rain down shots on Carrillo! Julius drags Carrillo up, runs in, but Carrillo sunset flips again, to deadlift and POWERBOMB on the ladder!!! The ladder breaks, and maybe so does Julius! Carrillo covers, TWO!!! Garza keeps Brutus down, fans rally up, and the cousins coordinate. But Brutus JAMS Carrillo! Garza TOSSES Julius but Brutus JAMS Garza! And JAMS Carrillo! And repeat! Brutus picks up a ladder and he puts it on, Terry Funk style!
Fans fire up as the LADDER copter starts up! Garza and Carrillo get hit a couple times! Brutus then hoists the ladder up to CHUCK it! Then he WRECKS Carrillo & Garza with a dropkick! He has that ladder, but the cousins DOUBLE CHAIR SHOT the copter down!! They JAM the ladder into Brutus, but Julius FLIES out onto them both!! Fans are thunderous again as Julius gets Brutus up, and they get another table!! This is FIVE now! But then they get ANOTHER! That’s six tables in one match! Julius clears space in the ring so he and Brutus can set these tables up. The tables are side-by-side at center, and Julius CLUBS Carrillo.
Julius puts Carrillo in, brings him around, and Brutus climbs! Fans fire up, but Garza YANKS Brutus down! They brawl, Carrillo fires hands on Julius! Julius drops to his knees, fans rally up, and Brutus DECKS Garza! Garza falls through the table! Then Brutus goes up and Julius stands!! BRUTUS BALL through the tables!!!! Cover, the Creeds win!!
Winners: The Creed Brothers, by pinfall
That was human demolition derby right there, and the Diamond Mine boys stand tall! Will nothing break Julius & Brutus in their pursuit of tag titles?
Shotzi & Scarlett use a Ouija board.
The spirits are unsettled tonight. Is there a ghost host here to guide the foolish mortals into another night of Halloween Havoc? A hand reaches out to say yes. It’s Isla Dawn & Alba Fyre! There has been a “disturbance” that requires some immediate attention. Best not keep the sprits waiting, or things could get a lot worst. And Shotzi & Scarlett, you’ve had your hands full at the reins of all this terror! Please, let them take over for the night. They’ve got this? Oh, they’ve got this. Shotzi & Scarlett head out, and Dawn says it is Halloween Night! Now they are in control! Fyre wants to sew chaos, mischief and misfortune on All Hallows Eve! It’s gonna be so much fun!
Backstage interview with Tiffany Stratton.
The Bride of Chucky is already annoyed given her match is up next, but McKenzie Mitchell just wants a reaction to Fallon Henley’s spot-on impersonation of Tiff. Even THE Tiffany has to admit, the resemblance was pretty good. Tiffany seethes, storms off, and looks to settle things with “Tiffallon Henley,” after the break!
Joe Gacy speaks.
“I’ve made mistakes. I’ve done a lot of unspeakable things. I’ve enjoyed watching people suffer, and I’ve seen horrors. I like it. I like it because I understand it. I had to go through my own pain and suffering to be where I am today. And I’m not justifying my actions, I’m just telling you. I mean, I’m only human, right? I’ve made mistakes, just like anybody else, nobody’s perfect. But still… Still. Peers, friends, strangers, all stab me with their judgmental eyes day after day. I mean, is it me? Am I the problem? I’m not asking for forgiveness, I know there’s a darkness inside of me, built because of my past.
“Once upon a time, I was tethered to society, binded by society, but now… Now, there’s no strings on me. And maybe you’re the kind of person that believes in fairytales, but then again, maybe you’re not.” Just what is growing in the absence of The Schism’s Tree?
Tiffany Stratton VS Fallon Henley!
The Center of the Universe can dish it out but she can’t take it, which is why Fallon poking fun at her got under her skin so badly. But will Tiffany get back at the Cowgirl for Halloween? Or will it be #YEEHAWB*TCH?
Wait, Tiffany attacks Fallon from behind! The brawl starts, fans boo, and Tiffany kicks low! Tiffany RAMS Fallon into barriers, then POSTS her! The ref reprimands but Tiff stands Fallon up and POSTS a leg! Tiff ties Fallon’s legs up for a HANGING FIGURE FOUR!! The ref reprimands, other refs rush out and Tiff lets off. Tiff laughs at Fallon’s pain and soaks up all the heat. Tiffany ruins Fallon’s night and everyone’s fun, but will Daddy’s Little Rich Girl ever face the consequences?
The Meta Four is heading to the haunted house.
And rather fittingly, they’re dressed as Mystery Incorporated, aka Scooby-Doo and the gang. For that matter, Noam Dar is Scooby, Oro Mensah is Shaggy, Lash Legend is Velma and Jakara Jackson is Daphne, but no Freddy? The gate is locked, that’s a sign, right? Dar says no, the cup is in there! They can Scooby-Doo this. Then how do they get in? The gates open on their own…! Dar says that’s just an automatic gate, okay? It means they’re welcome to come in. They walk around, the decorations are pretty spooky, and then there’s a zombie bride! RUN~! Wait, was that Scarlett?
The gang makes it to the Haunted House itself, and Oro hates Halloween. What? Then why did he still dress up? Dar has the group move on, and Lash says Akira is probably not even here, he’s with Alpha Academy. A THANK YEW~! But then a voice beckons to them. What? What’d it say? No idea, but it can’t be good. Doesn’t anyone here speak Japanese? She just said she can’t be good! Dar shouts “TOZAWAAAA~! I want my cup back!” Lightning strikes and Tozawa says, “Come and get it.” Dar says they have no choice. They’re going in!
Cobwebs, skulls in cages. Oro says don’t split up! Great idea. That’s why he’s Dar’s main man. They are Meta Four Strong. Stay together. But then PUMPKIN HEAD scares them all into different directions! To be continued~!
NXT North American Championship: Dominik Mysterio w/ Rhea Ripley VS Nathan Frazer!
Dirty Dom has this title back after Judgment Day helped him cheat Trick Williams, but now the Jersey Island Rocket might get himself a nice treat. Will Frazer clean up this title’s reputation? Or will there still be many tricks up Dom’s sleeves?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if Dom gets what wants, or just what he deserves!
The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, Dom throws Frazer but Frazer holds on. Frazer throws Dom but Dom holds on. Dom throws Frazer again and gets free, and he soaks up the heat. The two tie up again, Frazer headlocks, but Dom powers up and out. Things speed up, and Dom hip tosses hard! Frazer gets right up but Rhea still laughs at him. Dom and Frazer circle, tie up, and they go around. Dom puts Frazer in the corner, the ref counts, and Dom ROCKS Frazer! And again! And stomps Frazer down! Dom whips corner to corner but Frazer goes up and over and handsprings away. Frazer then slides under Dom to arm-drag! And arm-drag again!
Frazer hip tosses, then DROPKICKS! Dom bails out and fans fire up! Frazer watches Dom while Rhea checks him. Dom goes to the apron but he backs off, so Frazer sits cross-legged and eggs Dom on. Dom rushes in but Frazer springs up to dodge and headlock. Dom powers out, Frazer goes up and backflips over! Things keep moving, Frazer redirects and redirects and does it again, to duck ‘n’ dodge and CLOBBER Dom!! Fans fire up as Dom bails out again, and NXT goes picture in picture.
Rhea coaches Dom, Dom catches his breath, but Frazer doesn’t look away. Dom takes his time since he has Champion’s Advantage, but Frazer rushes out! Rhea stands in his way, of course, but Frazer gets around her to chase Dom down. Frazer puts Dom in the ring, rushes up, but Dom kicks low! Dom stomps Frazer, then springboard stomps at the ropes! Dom soaks up the heat, has Frazer in a corner, and he drags Frazer out for more stomps! Dom whips corner to corner hard and Frazer tumbles up then down the buckles! Dom covers, TWO! Dom clamps on with a chinlock and he grinds Frazer down.
Frazer endures and fans rally up. Rhea tells them not to bother, but Frazer fights up. Frazer throws body shots, whips Dom to a corner, but Dom slips out! Frazer hits buckles again, and Dom HOTSHOTS Frazer down! Rhea applauds while Dom soaks up more heat. Dom slingshots to SENTON! Cover, TWO! Dom clamps onto Frazer with another chinlock and grinds him back down. Frazer still endures, fights up, and he throws body shots. Dom throws Frazer down by his hair! Rhea cheers and Dom sits Frazer up to clamp on another chinlock. Frazer endures all over again, and he fights up to his feet.
NXT returns to single picture as Frazer throws body shots. Dom knees low, then snap suplexes. Uno Amigo! Fans boo as Dom hits Dos Amigos! And then Dom gives some Latino Heat, blows a kiss to Mami, but Frazer hits a BRAINBUSTER! Fans fire up and Rhea freaks out! Frazer and Dom stir, fans rally up, and both men stand. Frazer throws haymakers om Dom! Dom wobbles, Frazer throws body shots and ROCKS him! Frazer CHOPS, whips, but Dom reverses to SLAP! Dom says he runs NXT, but Frazer TACKLES Dom! Frazer fires off and fans fire up! Dom gets away, Frazer CHOPS him in the corner!
Frazer runs corner to corner, blocks a kick, but not the ENZIGURI! But then Frazer ENZIGURIS back! Frazer runs, QUEBRADA to REVERSE DDT! Cover, TWO! Dom is still in this but Frazer keeps cool. Dom goes to the apron, Frazer storms up but Dom HOTSHOTS him! Frazer staggers back, but he WRECKS Dom with a dropkick! Frazer then builds speed to DIVE, but Dom moves! Frazer lands on his feet, Rhea taunts him, and Dom runs in to SUPERKICK! Fans boo but Rhea just smiles. Dom puts Frazer in the ring, Rhea pats him on the cheer, but then Frazer DIVES! Down goes Dom!!
Frazer puts Dom in, hurries up the corner, and PHOENIX SPL- NO, he rolls through as Dom moves! Dom pops Frazer up to crotch him on the ropes! Frazer flops down, Dom goes up the corner! Dom gives some Latino Heat, but Frazer goes up! SUPERPLEX!! Roll through and FALCON ANARCHY! Cover, TWO!! Dom survives and Rhea is relieved. Rhea throws her Women’s World Championship to Dom, but Dom fumbles! Rhea freaks out again as Frazer rolls Dom up! TWO!!! Dom gets up, blocks a superkick band ducks the Dragon Whip! DROPKICK! Frazer is on ropes, Dom builds speed, but Frazer SUPERKICKS first!!!
Both men are down and the fans are thunderous! “This is Awesome!” “NXT! NXT!” Rhea panics, shouts to Dom, and Frazer goes up. Dom SHOVES Frazer and Frazer hits the desk! Dom drags Frazer up and into the ring, then he goes up! FROG SPLASH!! Cover, Dom wins!
Winner: Dominik Mysterio, by pinfall (still NXT North American Champion)
Dirty Dom gets help from his Mami like always, and that’s why he is still champion. Will Dom be the forever champion at this rate? WAIT! WES LEE SUPERKICKS DOM!! And he CLOBBERS Dom! And CLOBBERS him! Wes drags Dom away from his Mami to DOUBLE STOMP him! Dom sputters, Rhea gets Dom out of the ring, but Wes picks up the belt! Is the Cardiac Kid going to put Dom under cardiac arrest and take the belt back?
Jacy Jayne talks with Andre Chase.
She has to admit, the NXT Tag Team Championship looks good on him. And hey, congrats! He finally knows what it feels like to be a champ! He should be happy! And he should be thanking Jacy? Thank Jacy? Uh yeah, she scratches his back, he scratches her. Uh, last he checked, she tried to cheat to help them. Thea Hail & Duke Hudson walk in, and they ask what the other two were talking about. Nothing much. Just congrats to the Professor for winning. Duke asks if Chase understands the power of these title belts. Duke hasn’t paid for lunch all week! This is awesome! And when Jacy & Thea win the Women’s Tag titles tonight, they won’t be Chase U anymore.
No, no, they will be as the CHAMPIONSHIP UNIVERSITY! Yeah, and to keep that momentum, Jacy & Thea will beat Chelsea & Piper fair and square. Jacy says sure. Jacy says she and Thea have to finish getting ready, but then she signals that she’s keeping her eyes on Chase. The ladies head out, and then Tony D’Angelo & Channing Lorenzo walk in. Tony tells Mr. Chase there are two kinds of wrongs: the wrongs we do and the wrongs done to us. And The D’Angelos will get even on both. Last week went Chase U’s way, so things are a little different. Yes, sir. Wait, “sir?” Duke, relax. Stacks says Mr. Chase owes them.
Duke says they can relax, they will get their title rematch. Yeah. That, too. Tony & Stacks head out, Duke is confused but Chase says he’ll handle it. Fyre & Dawn pop out from the shadows as Poison Ivy & Harley Quinn, and they’re loving this. Poor, naive Thea. She doesn’t realize everyone that touches those titles suffers pain and misfortune. Almost as if they hold the most frightful curse. The wicked witches laugh, but will that curse strike tonight?
NXT checks in with Meta Four.
Jakara Jackson runs away from something, but then calms herself down. She is Miss Jackson, she about that action! She’s ready to fight whatever fright is coming for her! Though she’s not really for the musty, dusty wardrobe selection. SPOOKY HAND! She runs through this maze of 90s fashion, but there’s a spooky tailor! She can’t find her way out~! Then a doll face lady is there, and she just faints. Oro looks for the others, he ends up outside, and turns around to see a spooky butler! Oro takes a step, but the butler takes a step! Oro backs away, into a shed with a zipper face! Oro does his best to hold it together, but he sees these are just dummies.
Wait, there’s a man in a hood! Oro smacks him with his sandwich! Oh hey, Tozawa. WAIT! Tozawa!? Tozawa fires off punches and then throws Oro into a wall! “TAKE HIM AWAY~!” Tozawa’s spooky minions drag Oro into the shadows. Lash lost her glasses, but she sees something under a blanket. Oh, it has to be the cup! She lifts the blanket, and… Nope, just a generic trophy. False alarm. Wait, there’s something else behind this curtain. SPOOKY FAES! PUMPKIN MAN! Lash BOBS the guy with a cookie tray! Lash screams and runs, but into another PUMPKIN MAN! They drag her away into the shadows, too! To be continued, again!
Bron Breakker VS Robert Stone!
“Badass Bron” feels no remorse for what he did to Von Wagner, because he might truly be #MeanerThanEvil. But will he end up doing even worse to Suit Man Stone? Or will Stone avenge his best friend in the best way possible?
The bell rings and Bron dares Stone to do something. The fans rally behind Stone, but Bron’s already cornered him. Stone slips away from Bron, but Bron smirks. Bron corners Stone again, puts him in the corner but Stone throws a haymaker! Bron is mad now, and he chases Stone out and into the ring! Stone ducks ‘n’ dodges but Bron still CLOBBERS him! Fans are torn but plenty bark it up. Bron storms up on Stone, drags him up by his shirt and rips the shirt away! Stone flails and fights but Bron drops him. Bron drags Stone up, to TOSS him across the way! Stone writhes but Bron smirks.
Fans boo but Bron stalks Stone to ropes. Bron stands Stone up, says he won’t have to visit Von at the hospital anymore, because he’s just gonna send Stone there! But Stone SLAPS Bron! Bron SHOVES Stone, runs in but Stone dodges to roll Bron up! TWO!! Fans fire up but Bron gets up and under to TOSS Stone again! Stone writhes, Bron storms up on him, and drags Stone to a corner. Bron brings the straps down, says it’s over, and he takes aim. Stone staggers up, into a SPEAR!! Cover, Bron wins!
Winner: Bron Breakker, by pinfall
Bron isn’t done with the victory, he drags Stone out of the ring! And he goes to the steel steps! Fans boo and the ref reprimands but Bron drags Stone over to set him in place. Bron has the top half, but wait! VON IS HERE?!? Even Bron is stunned to see Von, bandage around his head, run up on him! The big men throw hands, and Von chases Bron into the ring! Von clothesline Bron up and out! Fans fire up and Von keeps after Bron on the outside! Von choke grips, to CHOKE SLAM Bron onto the steel steps! Fans fire up, but Von wobbles. Von steadies himself, and he gets the steps!! But Bron avoids the SMASH!
Security rushes out, fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT!” but Bron gets away. Is karma coming for Bron in the worst way possible?
NXT looks back at Becky VS Lyra.
A truly historic night last week on Halloween Havoc Part 1, and while only one could win, “Ireland would celebrate both of its daughters long into the night.” Becky told Lyra herself that she is happy the one to beat her was Lyra. They hugged it out backstage, and now Lyra carries the torch as the NXT Women’s Champion. She doesn’t just carry that belt or this brand, but the hopes and dreams of an entire nation. She even got to be on Ireland AM via video chat. Destiny was changed, and we bare witness the glorious ascent of The Morrigan, Lyra Valkyria!
#OutTheMud speaks.
Scrypts says he should have had faith that we’d understand him. They actually thought he was sipping wine, or that he was part of some traveling circus. That was the part he played just to fit in with the WWE Universe. But then he met these two men, Lucien Price & Bronco Nima. They reminded him of who he really is. Yeah, he’s Reggie. But where he comes from in St. Louis, they all know him as Scrypts. He’s been locked up, shot at, and watched his uncle die in his bedroom when he was just 11 years old. But just like Price & Nima, they cut from that same cloth.
The streets they grew up on, you Brawling Brutes don’t know a thing about the culture! The grind! The struggled! You just cookie cutter people who ain’t hip to it. You wouldn’t last one week on their block. But then you go and cost OTM their chance at gold. So, Brutes, you are who you are in this world, and that’s one of two things: a somebody, or a nobody! Let’s see which ones the Brutes are. Because OTM, they are somebody!
WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships: Chelsea Green & Piper Niven VS Jacy Jayne & Thea Hail w/ Chase U!
The Hot Mess & Scottish Viper may have just mocked the wrong girls. Things have already been wild in NXT the last couple weeks, will it only get wilder when all of Chase U has gold? Or will Chelsea & Piper make it back to Monday Night Raw still on top?
But wait, Jacy & Thea don’t even wait for introductions, they attack at the ramp! Fans fire up as the brawl is on! Jacy THRWOS Chelsea but Piper fires off on Thea! Jacy puts Chelsea in the ring, the bell sounds, and then Jacy goes out to save Thea from Piper! They RAM Piper into the steel steps! Jacy hurries in after Chelsea but Chelsea rolls her up, TWO! Chelsea stands but into a kick! Jacy whips Chelsea to a corner, runs in to back body block, then snapmares! Chelsea ducks a kick but not the mule kick! Tag to Thea, and Jacy sends her in to back elbow! Thea arm-drags, but the Chelsea avoids the next. Chelsea drags Thea up but Thea arm-drags her after all!
Thea runs in at the corner, Chelsea puts her on the apron but Thea does the splits to dodge! Thea ROKS Chelsea, but cartwheels away as Chelsea runs back in. Thea rushes Chelsea at the ropes but Chelsea dumps her out! Chelsea runs, and slides, but Thea dodges the dropkick! Thea builds speed to DIVE! Direct hit and fans fire up! Thea sees Piper coming, dodges her, and CROSSBODIES! Piper catches her, but then Jacy CANNONBALLS! The Chase U girls take the champs down, and NXT goes picture in picture!
Jacy & Thea say “SUCK IT!” then they get Chelsea up and into the ring. Thea tags Jacy, then they drag Chelsea up again. They double suplex high and hard! Cover, TWO! Jacy paces around, she drags Chelsea up to SMACK her off the mat! Jacy CLUBS Chelsea, tags Thea, and they mug Chelsea. Thea headlocks, Chelsea powers out and Piper tags in. Thea jumps over Chelsea but Piper KICKS her! Chelsea CODE BREAKERS and holds Thea down, for Piper to ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Piper stalks Thea, drags her around, and whips her to a corner. Piper runs in to SPLASH, and Chelsea tags back in.
Chelsea runs side to side to BOOT WASH! Chelsea soaks up the heat, tags Piper back in, and Piper ELBOW DROPS again! Cover, TWO! Thea is still in this but Piper drags Thea up. Thea throws hands but Piper has the COBRA CLUTCH! Thea endures as Piper leans on her. Thea throws hands, fights up, and throws body shots! Piper ripcords to scoop, but Thea has a crucifix! Piper stays up so Thea tries to sunset flip! Piper drags Thea right up to HEADBUTT her down! Piper puts Thea in the corner, CLUBS her, then tags in Chelsea. Chelsea digs her boot in, the ref reprimands and counts, but Chelsea lets off at 4.
Tag to Piper and she clamps the COBRA CLUTCH back on! Thea endures, Piper sits her down and leans on the hold, and NXT returns to single picture. Fans rally as Thea endures, and Thea fights up. Thea throws body shots, but Piper ripcords and whips her to a corner. Piper runs in, but into a BOOT! Thea goes up, CROSSBODY! But Piper catches her! Piper pops Thea around, for a SHOULDER BUSTER! Thea writhes and flounders to a corner. Piper runs corner to corner, but Thea avoids the CANNONBALL! Fans fire up as Thea crawls, then leaps up to get a KIMURA! Piper stays up as Thea pulls on the arm!
Piper powers Thea around, but Thea spins that to DDT!! Fans are thunderous as Thea and Piper crawl! Hot tag to Chelsea, and she drags Thea away from Jacy! But Thea avoids the elbow drop! Fans fire up, Thea slips under Chelsea to hot tag Jacy! Jacy rallies on Chelsea, DECKS Piper, then fires off on Chelsea! Fans fire up as Jacy ENZIGURIS! Piper storms in but Jacy sends her into Chelsea! Then Jacy SUPERKICKS Piper down! Jacy shrieks and CANNONBALLS Chelsea! Cover, TWO! Jacy sneers but she aims. Chelsea voids the kick, ripcords and HAYMAKERS! Underhooks, but Jacy powers out to SPINEBUSTER! High stack, PIPER BREAKS IT!
Fans rally up, Thea runs in to RAN- NO, Piper blocks, swings Thea back up, and FACEBUSTERS! Jacy KNEES Piper down! Chelsea is up to SUPER- NO, Jacy blocks! But then Chelsea blocks back! They both FOREARM! And they both BOOT! All four women are down and the fans are thunderous! Duke & Chase pound the apron, the fans clap along, they’re all hyped! Duke distracts the ref by being on the apron, and Chelsea wants to use one of the men’s title belts! Chase says NO, that’s not how they do this! But Chelsea chicken wings and I M PRETTIER!! Cover, Chelsea & Piper win!
Winners: Chelsea Green & Piper Niven, by pinfall (still WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions)
Duke is stunned, Thea is distraught, and Jacy is furious. Chase just wanted them to do this the right way, but now he’s in the wrong? But while Chelsea & Piper think they’re safe, Fyre & Dawn, now dressed as Chucky & Tiffany Valentine, wave hi to the champs. And the wheel starts to spin! Is it only a matter of time before the Unholy Union comes back for those belts?
Backstage interview with Lexis King.
McKenzie says he had a very impressive debut last week, and King welcomes her to his very first interview. Hopefully the first of many. Yes, and how pleased is he with the impact he has had so far? King says he is always pleased with his performances. And he is very pleased that his name, Lexis King, has created quite the buzz around here. See, everyone has an opinion on him. Don’t get him wrong, he’s used to that. It just comes with the territory of being a star. But one thing is for sure: this is his life, and he will do things his way. And about that impact, well just wait and see what he does next. Or better yet, what he’s already done.
What does he mean by that? Well, you’ll just have to wait and see. But wait, where is she going? They just started building their chemistry. Have some snacks. Thanks, but no thanks. Well, you do you. Will King do King all the way until he is atop NXT?
2023 NXT Women’s Breakout Tournament: Kelani Jordan VS Lola Vice w/ Elektra Lopez!
While she’s dressed as Cleopatra, the Queen of the Gym isn’t in da Nile about her skills. And the MMA Mamacita feels very much the same considering she punched and kicked her ticket to this match! But there can only be one, so who will win and Breakout?
The bell rings, the two circle and feel things out. They tie up, Lola waistlocks but Kelani switches. Kelani goes to ropes., Lola bucks the O’Conner to KICK the leg! Lola swings, Kelani dodges to headlock, but Lola powers out. Kelani tilt-o-whirls to backslide, TWO! Lola swings, Kelani blocks and slips around to trip Lola up! Cover, TWO! Lola gets up, Kelani runs to swinging arm-drag! But then Lola SWATS the dropkick! Lola runs up to fire off fast kicks from all sides! Kelani sits down in a corner, Lola runs in to HIP ATTACK! Lola smiles while Kelani bails out. Lola shakes and shimmies while NXT goes picture in picture.
Lola goes out to fetch Kelani, and she SMACKS her off the apron! And again! But then Kelani SMACKS Lola off the apron! Lola still throws Kelani into the ring, then snapmares her into ropes! Kelani clutches her legs, hobbles up, and Lola snapmares her into more ropes! Kelani flounders, drags herself up, but Lola snapmares her into ropes again! Kelani clutches her legs, and Lola AX KICKS Her down! Cover, TWO! Kelani stays in this but Lola stays focused. Lola grabs the leg to wrap around ropes! Kelani BOOTS her away! Lola comes back, Kelani shoves her away, but Lola clinches. Kelani fires hands, but Lola trips Kelani!
Lola has a standing toehold and she pushes on the leg. Kelani endures and keeps her shoulders up, but Lola steps through for a spinning toehold. Kelani endures, keeps her shoulders off the mat as she fights around, but Lola turns her over! CALF KILLER! Kelani endures, reaches back, and she grabs Lola for a chinlock! Lola rolls free to CLUB the arm! And KICK the leg! Lola stalks Kelani to a corner, digs her boot in, but the ref counts. Lola lets off, drags Kelani up and trips her, to go back to the standing toehold. Kelani endures, even as Lola pushes that leg. Kelani keeps her shoulders up, flails and fights, and NXT returns to single picture.
Fans rally, Kelani kicks at Lola, but Lola spins through. Kelani makes it a cradle! TWO!! Kelani DROPKICKS Lola down! Cover, TWO! Kelani clinches but Lola powers out to kick low! Kelani goes to a corner, Lola runs in, but Kelani dodges! Lola hits buckles, Kelani keeps moving, and she blocks a kick to step over and WHEEL KICK! Fans rally up, Lola stands, and she runs in, but Kelani rallies on her with forearms! Kelani handsprings to ELBOW! And then she kips up! Fans fire up as Kelani SOMERSAULT LEG DROPS! Cover, TWO! Kelani doesn’t lose cool, she hammerlocks and hooks Lola with a leg, but Lola slips free!
Lola kicks, Kelani ducks, but Lola SOBATS! Cover, TWO!! Kelani is still in this and the watch party is going wild! Lola storms up on Kelani, whips, but Kelani handsprings and clinches, COMPLETE SHOT! Then Kelani hooks Lola up, OVERDRIVE!! And then she goes up and up, but Elektra is there! Kelani BOOTS Elektra away! Kelani MOONSAULTS but Lola moves! Kelani FLOPS on the mat, stands up, and into the HEEL KICK! Cover, Lola wins!
Winner: Lola Vice, by pinfall (2023 Women’s Breakout Star)
Elektra was Lola’s insurance policy, and that helped Lola finish Kelani off! It was a good night tonight, but when and where will Lola strike at the NXT Women’s Championship?
NXT checks in with Meta Four.
Ruh roh, it’s really just down to Noam-Dooby-Dar. Hello, hello, is anyone there? Anyone seen the cup? Big, beautiful and it has Dar’s name on it. Tozawa!? Worst Halloween ever… Wait! There it is! Dar says it’s the best day ever! Wait, where’s Tozawa? Dar tastes it, and it’s the real deal! Dar says the cup doesn’t know what he’s been through to get her back. But he told Tozawa he would! Dar would come and get the cup every time! They are the champion! FREEDOM~! But then all the spooks show up. Dar whimpers. Hey, guys, c’mon. Whatever Tozawa is paying them, he can pay double! He can get them whatever they need! A family! A home!
But then someone snatches the cup back! It’s Tozawa! Dar says he’s done! Look at him! Please give him the cup back. Tozawa says all he wants is a Heritage Cup match. WHAT? No way! He didn’t even get a single point in the Global Heritage Invitational! The spooks shout and Dar says okay! He’s got the match! Next week! Just make it stop! Tozawa hands the cup over and Dar is happy. Dar says he’ll see Dar next week. Now go. The spooks chase Dar off into the night! Will the Scottish Supernova only have the cup back for another seven days? Or can Dar end the madness inside the ring?
Fyre & Dawn talk backstage.
Dawn, as the Wicked Queen from Snow White, tells Fyre, who is Maleficent, that tonight, the spirits are joyous again! Shotzi & Scarlett have settled the disturbance in the other realm while they have kept the balance in this one. What a perfect night! But then Von and Stone barge in. Von told Stone that Bron will pay. Bron got his win tonight but Von wants their rematch next week! Stone tells Von that it’s great to have him back, but he can’t get that match. Von is not ready! Von doesn’t care! Stone wants Von to understand. Everything Von is doing in rehab is great, but he is just not ready yet! Von again says he doesn’t care! Stone stepped up for Von, and now Von wants to end this!
Von gets a headache and Stone asks if he is alright. Von says yeah, he’s good. He just wants the match made. Stone says okay. But is this too much too soon for Von? Or will his miraculous recovery be joined by a miraculous victory?
NXT Championship: Ilja Dragunov VS Carmelo Hayes!
The first chapter had controversy at the Great American Bash. The second chapter had no Trick at No Mercy. And now, this trilogy finishes here on Halloween Havoc! Will there be no tricks and just treats for HIM? Or will the Mad Dragon simply punctuate this rivalry with #UNBESIEGBAR?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and one way or another, this feud reaches its finale!
The bell rings and the two rush in! Melo dodges a boot, but Dragunov blocks a boot to CHOP! Melo CHOPS back! Melo leaps but Dragunov catches the leg! Dragunov has Melo down but Melo boots him away! Melo runs up to ENZIGURI, but then Dragunov JUMP KICKS! They both keep going, Dragunov waistlocks to GERMAN SUPLEX! Melo is up to BOOT! Dragunov springs up but Melo ducks the Pele, to waistlock and GERMAN SUPLEX! Dragunov staggers up to his feet, waistlocks, but Melo fights with elbows. Melo CLUBS away on Dragunov, ROCKS him, but Dragunov ROCKS Melo back! Fans rally as the forearms go back and forth!
Both men wobble, Dragunov SLAPS! Melo SLAPS! Both men SLAP! And both men ROUNDHOUSE! Both men fall and fans fire up as NXT goes picture in picture.
Melo and Dragunov go to opposite ends, stand, but then flop over. They crawl towards each other, Melo stands Dragunov up, but Dragunov ROCKS him first! And CHOPS! And clinches to CLUB Melo on the neck! But Melo CLUBS Dragunov in return! Melo KNEES Dragunov against the ropes! Melo drags Dragunov up, CHOPS him again, and Dragunov goes to the far side. Melo storms up to CLUB Dragunov to a corner, but Dragunov BOOTS back! Dragunov runs to BOOT Melo down! Dragunov fires up, storms around, and he KNEES Melo down! And then PENALTY KICKS! Dragunov KICKS Melo again!
Melo flounders, but he gets up to TACKLE Dragunov! Melo fires off furious fists! Melo drags Dragunov around by an arm, stomps him again and again, then drags him up. Dragunov reels Melo in to RAM him down! And drop a KNEE! Melo flounders away but Dragunov pursues. Dragunov CLUBS Melo and Melo goes to ropes. Melo comes back to CHOP! Both men lean on ropes, and Dragunov runs in to BOOT Melo down! Dragunov shouts at Melo, drags him up, and NXT returns to single picture as the forearms fly again! Fans rally up as the shots go after and faster! Dragunov UPPERCUTS, fires off more elbows, then spins, but Melo ducks the backhand!
Melo boots but Dragunov goes Matrix! Dragunov stands up to BACKHAND, then he CHOPS the leg! And ENZIGURIS Melo to ropes! Melo rebounds into a GERMAN SUPLEX! Dragunov holds on, fans fire up, and Dragunov drags Melo up. For another GERMAN SUPLEX! Dragunov then drags Melo up as fans want that “One More Time!” Melo fights it, though, REAR HEADBUTTS, and springboards, FADEAWAY- NO, Dragunov wrenches out, and he sweeps the leg! Dragunov runs to KNEE Melo down! Fans fire up with Dragunov and he hauls Melo up. Dragunov gets Melo up to POWERBOMB! High stack, TWO!!
Melo is still in this and Dragunov is a bit surprised. Fans rally up, Dragunov rises up, and he builds speed, but into a SUPERKICK! Melo runs to SUPERKICK again! Dragunov rebounds , into a BOOT! But Dragunov springs back up to LARIAT! Cover, TWO!! Melo survives again and Dragunov is again surprised. “This is Awesome!” as Dragunov stands. Dragunov stomps Melo, drags him up, and throws knees! Dragunov ROCKS Melo, but Melo fires a forearm back! They go back and forth, Dragunov tiger feints, but Melo tilt-o-whirls, LA MISTICA! Cover, TWO! Dragunov is tougher than that but Melo tells him to stay down.
Fans rally up, Melo goes to a corner and he climbs. Now Melo says to get up, and Dragunov rises. But Dragunov stops Melo and TOSSES him down! Now Dragunov goes up the corner, but Melo choke grips! And SLAPS! And GAMANGIRIS! Fans fire up as Dragunov tumbles to the floor! Melo drags Dragunov up onto the apron, and slingshots to APRON DDT!! Fans lose their minds as Dragunov writhes and twitches! But Melo shows no mercy and he puts Dragunov in the ring. Melo climbs, aims, FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!?!? Melo is furious that Dragunov survives! Both men clutch their ribs while fans rally for “NXT! NXT!”
Melo clamps onto Dragunov, CLUBS him, then sits him up again. Dragunov stands to CLUB Melo, Melo throws body shots, the fans fire up as they scrap! Melo CLUBS away on Dragunov, then runs up, but into a LARIAT! Dragunov SENTONS, then he drags Melo up! Clinch and URENAGE! Cover, TWO!! Melo toughs it out, but Dragunov drags Melo up. Dragunov SLAPS Melo, Melo BOOTS back! Dragunov leans on the ropes and he fires back up! Dragunov runs in to BOOT Melo! Then he wrenches, whips, and BOOTS again! Melo comes back to LARIAT! Dragunov H BOMB FOREARMS! Both men are down and fans fire up again!
Dragunov drags Melo up, reels him in, but Melo fights the suplex! Melo throws body shots, suplexes, but Dragunov fights that off. Dragunov SLEEPERS, then CHOPS Melo on the neck!! Melo wobbles, Dragunov runs, but Melo BOOTS Dragunov in the ropes!! “This is Awesome!” as Melo brings Dragunov back up in the ropes. Melo slingshots, but Dragunov stops that DDT to fireman’s carry! Fans fire up as Dragunov APRON DEATH VALLEY DRIVERS!! Melo writhes but both men are down on the floor! “This is Awesome!” and Dragunov scuffs Melo in the face! Dragunov roars and the fans fire up, as he clears off the desk!
Dragunov says this what the fans want, and he drags Melo up. Dragunov CHPOS Melo into being on the desk! Then Dragunov tosses the commentary chairs around so he has room to get up on the barriers! Fans are thunderous as Dragunov aims, FLYING H BOMB through the table!!! The fans lose their minds all over again! Both men writhe in the wreckage of the desk, but then Dragunov drags Melo up and into the ring. Fans cheer as this continues, and Dragunov BOOT WASHES Melo! Dragunov doesn’t stop there, he drags Melo up to DECK with a forearm! Melo ends up in another corner, and Dragunov roars!
Dragunov goes up a corner, and he takes aim! Dragunov blows a kiss, and goes COAST2- NO, Melo hits the FIRST 48!! Or maybe not, as Dragunov hauls Melo up!! Dragunov pops Melo up to a fireman’s carry, but Melo slips free and shoves Dragunov into a corner! CODE BREAKER!! H BOMB OUTTA NOWHERE!!! Cover, TWO?!?! Melo survives again and fans hope they “FIGHT FOREVER!” But this has to end somehow, and Dragunov goes back up a corner. Dragunov reloads, to FLYING- CODE BREAKER!!! Melo intercepts Dragunov and he goes up the corner now! Melo takes aim, but wait! Is that Trick Williams?!
Fans chant “WHOOP DAT TRICK!!” Melo’s seen a ghost here on Halloween, but Dragunov SWATS Melo! Dragunov goes up to get Melo, for a SUPERPLEX!! Roll through, and “UN! BE! SIEG! BAR!!” TORPEDO MOSCOW!!! Cover, DRAGUNOV WINS!!
Winner: Ilja Dragunov, by pinfall (still NXT Champion)
And with that, the trilogy is complete! The Czar is still the champion, long may he reign, but who will be next? As for Trick Melo Gang, Melo is still down as Trick joins him in the ring. Trick walks over to Melo, then stands over him. Melo looks up, but Trick stands him up! Trick stares Melo down, but wait! Something is happening right backstage! CORBIN ATTACKS DRAGUNOV! Mr. No BS is telling Dragunov that he warned him! Keep your head on a swivel! Fans boo as refs back Corbin off. Well, we know who is next now. Will Corbin #BurnTheShips and finally be NXT Champion? Or will he just get burned by the Mad Dragon’s rage?
My Thoughts:
An awesome end to Halloween Havoc here, but I think we should’ve all expected the status quo to stay. But as I have said before, if that’s how you go with it, you gotta make it good. For the most part, NXT did that. Awesome North American Championship match but of course Rhea helps Dom retain. But hey, great to see Wes back and go right after Dom, that’ll be an awesome match for Deadline where I swear Wes better win. And very good Women’s Tag Team Championship match, but of course the Face-Heel dysfunction between Jacy and Chase costs Jacy and Thea. But at the same time, I knew Fyre & Dawn were coming for those belts, so they’ll get a great match for like, a SmackDown on the road to Survivor Series or something.
Speaking of, Fyre & Dawn taking over for Shotzi & Scarlett was an interesting move. Did Shotzi & Scarlett need to film spooky things for their YouTube series and this was the way to get them off TV to do that? But hey, great promos and costumes from Fyre & Dawn here. And I like what’s building with Andre Chase and the D’Angelos. Was there some backdoor deal cut off camera at some point? Is this gonna be mafia gag stuff like Tony helped Chase get money for the university? Well, pretty sure the tag title rematch is for Deadline, and that could go either way depending on how the story unfolds.
Great “TLS” match, with some really rough landings. Julius had a real good welt after that first ladder spot, but what a great win for the Creeds. I was a bit surprised by that, I would’ve thought Garza & Carrillo would finally get going with their new presentation, but seems they’re still waiting. Good promo from OTM to call out the Brutes, they’re going to have a good tag match at some point, even though the Brutes are building to something with Pretty Deadly on SmackDown at the same time. And decent promo Lexis King, I guess his character is arrogant yet chill. I am intrigued to see what he meant there about what he’s already done. Maybe he’s gotten HBK to already have his name in the mix for the Iron Survivor match this year?
Decent promo from Tiffany Stratton, and good attack on Fallon to “cancel” their match. Fallon’s “leg injury” might be to keep her out of the Iron Survivor talks so that she can then attack Tiffany and cost her in that match. Bron of course beat Stone, and I felt Von was gonna make the “miraculous comeback” to save Stone after. I also like that Von is still not 100% but that he is powering through. But what was really interesting about Von’s promo with Stone backstage that Boa and Dante Chen were talking. Boa still had his warpaint on, probably to help us realize it was him since it’s been so long, but I’m hoping Boa & Dante become a team since they both need something to do.
Joe Gacy had a good promo, he seems to be moving from cult leader to 90s style grunge rock loner. He even had a plaid shirt on, unbuttoned. Great stuff from Meta Four and Tozawa with this year’s haunted house bit, and of course this is giving us the Heritage Cup match of Dar VS Tozawa. I don’t think Tozawa wins but he could really push Dar to his limits, as well as the limits of the time constraints. And good vignette to give us the aftermath of Becky VS Lyra. It really is great to know the Irish wrestling scene, and even just Ireland as a country, is so happy to have seen this happen, and it definitely helps everyone else see Lyra as a star.
And of course, an amazing main event of Dragunov VS Melo. This was worth of the third in a trilogy, this was practically PPV/Premium Live Event worthy, and what a great moment for Trick to return and just scare Melo like that. Now of course Dragunov wins, and of course Corbin is next, but I’m a little disappointed Corbin attacked Dragunov as the closing moment. Not for the attack itself, but because it took us away from Trick confronting Melo. For all we knew, Trick was gonna straight up expose Melo as the one who did it. But I guess we gotta wait a week on that now.
If Melo really was the guy, then Melo VS Trick should happen at Deadline, keeping both guys out of the Iron Survivor. Well, I guess they could both be in that match to fight it out, but a match like Melo VS Trick should really be given spotlight all it’s own, lots of room for them to really explore things, no one else in the way.
My Score: 8.9/10
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A Fatal 4 Way determines the #1 contender!
Just as we will be, Aaron Rourke will be watching tonight’s Fatal 4 Way #1 Contender’s Match to see who comes after his WWE Evolve Championship!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Karmen Petrovic VS Nikkita Lyons w/ Sloane Jacobs; wins.
- WWE Evolve Championship #1 Contender’s Fatal 4 Way: Brooks Jensen VS Kam Hendrix VS Tristan Angels VS Dorian Van Dux; wins and will challenge for the title.
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[Due to scheduling conflicts, coverage will be on delay]
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Will the Scumbag go Double or Nothing?
Darby Allin told MJF to choose: A Title VS Hair match, or no title match EVER! Will MJF be vain or greedy as we head for Double or Nothing?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 10 Man Tag: Orange Cassidy, Adam Copeland, Christian Cage & The Young Bucks VS Tommaso Ciampa, David Finlay, Clark Connors & FTR w/ Stokely Hathaway; Cassidy, Cope, Christian & The Bucks win.
- “Speedball” Mike Bailey w/ Kevin Knight VS Westbrook; Bailey wins.
- AEW TNT Championship Open Challenge: Kevin Knight VS Brian Cage; Knight wins and retains the title.
- Will Ospreay VS Ace Austin; Ospreay wins.
- Six Woman Tag: Hikaru Shida & The Brawling Birds VS The Triangle of Madness; Shida & The Birds win, by disqualification.
- AEW World Championship: Darby Allin VS Konosuke Takeshita; Darby wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
MJF arrives backstage.
Renee Paquette is there to bring up tonight’s main event is Darby Allin VS Konosuke Takeshita for the AEW World Championship. If Darby Allin wins, MJF will then have to sign a contract for Title VS Hair at Double or Nothing. Darby has made it clear that if MJF doesn’t sign said contract, Darby will never allow MJF to face him for the title again. We all know how important the title is for MJF, but is MJF willing to put his hair on the line for it? MJF just chuckles and moves on, but he notices the very bald Rick Knox, Bryce Remsburg, and the head of security, David Aponte. And then various bald members of the production staff…
And then even Christopher Daniels & Sonjay Dutt are there! Daniels and Sonjay chuckle before moving on, and then MJF sees John Silver flexing. Brandon Cutler, some arena staff, and even Tommaso Ciampa, all bald. Then last but certainly not least, Ricochet! He tells MJF that don’t worry, he’ll look great. Just not as good as Ricochet. AHA~! MJF storms off, will he have no choice but to choose between gold belt and chrome dome?
10 Man Tag: Orange Cassidy, Adam Copeland, Christian Cage & The Young Bucks VS Tommaso Ciampa, David Finlay, Clark Connors & FTR w/ Stokely Hathaway!
While we know the AEW World Tag Team Championship match will be a conglomeration of I Quit Match and New York Street Fight, THE Conglomeration will be waiting on the other side for their own tag title match. And let’s not forget that Matt & Nick Jackson want their own shot at those titles again. With that, can Freshly Squeezed work together with C&C and The Bucks? Or will the Psycho Killer, the Dogs, and the Top Guys all stand tall on the road to Double or Nothing?
The teams sort out and the teams just brawl it out! The fans cheer as The Bucks have The Dogs, Cope is after Ciampa, Christian is after Cash, and Dax brawls with Cassidy! Dax bumps Cassidy off buckles but Cassidy ducks the haymaker to waistlock. The Bucks, Cope & Christian clear everyone else out, then take the brawl outside! Dax ROCKS Cassidy to send him out, and the fans fire up as Matt fires hands on 100 Proof right by commentary! Ciampa whips Cope but Cope reverses, sending Ciampa into barriers! Cash sends Christian into railing, then CLOBBERS Cassidy! Nick fires hands on Finlay, Cassidy sends Cash into railing!
Cassidy and Dax meet in the ring, Dax ROCKS and CHOPS Cassidy, but Nick sends Finlay into railing! Dax DECKS Cassidy, throws hands on Cope, but Cope fires back! The fans fire up but the ref reprimands! Cope DECKS Dax, and wait, Christian and Cash are brawling in the crowd! Same for Matt and Connors! Finlay CLAWS Nick’s face, Cassidy ROCKS Dax, and Cassidy whips. Dax reverses, Cassidy goes up and out to then SMACK Dax off buckles! Cassidy goes up, Ciampa BOOTS Nick, and Dax trips Cassidy. Dax CHOPS Cassidy, climbs up after him, and goes to the very top! The fans boo but Dax stands Cassidy up, SUPER DUPER PLEX!
Dax then rolls through to suplex again, but Cassidy STUN-DOG MILLIONAIRES! Cassidy runs, tilt-o-whirls, and DDTS! Cassidy kips up, the fans fire up, but Finlay sends Nick into steel steps! #BigStoke grabs Cassidy’s foot, Cash CLOBBERS Cassidy! The fans boo but Dax puts Cassidy in the corner to tag Ciampa. FTR and the Psycho Killer mug Cassidy! The fans boo and the ref reprimands, but Ciampa stands Cassidy up. Cassidy blocks the chop! And he blocks another chop! The fans cheer but Ciampa kicks low and CHOPS again! The fans boo but Ciampa soaks up that heat. Ciampa drags Cassidy by a leg, turns him over, but Cassidy fights around!
Cassidy kicks and kicks but Ciampa drags him back! Cassidy turns to BOOT Ciampa away! Dax tags in and he CLOBBERS Cassidy! The fans boo but Dax flips them off. Dax whips Cassidy, runs up, but Cassidy dodges! Dax POSTS himself! Both men are down, hot tags to Cash and Nick! Nick rallies on FTR with haymakers, BLASTS Ciampa, but Cash kicks low! FTR whips, DOUBLE HIP- NO, Nick lands out, MEETING OF TEH MINDS! Then DOUBLE WHEEL KICK! The fans fire up as Nick then DROPKICKS Dax out! The Dogs run up, but Nick knuckle locks and CHOPS Finlay! Then Nick jumps over Connors, SUPERKICKS, and he goes for the corner!
Nick goes up, up, and “LUCHA LIBRE~!” FLYING ARM-DRAG RANA COMBO! The fans are thunderous and Nick tags Matt. Nick whips Finlay, Finlay reverses, but Nick goes up and over. Matt SUPERKICKS Finlay! Nick SHINING WIZARDS Connors, adds a GAMANGIRI, then The Bucks DOUBLE BULLDOG with the high-five! The fans fire up again as Matt winds up. Matt WRECKS FTR with a dropkick, then holds the way open, Nick FLIES onto FTR & Ciampa! But Connors back suplexes! Matt lands out, and NORTHERN LIGHTS! Roll through, NORTHERN LIGHTS! The Polar Express is getting going, and Finlay joins the ride! DOUBLE NORTHERN LIGHTS!
The fans are electric and it’s not just the volt green! Time for a SUPERKICK PARTAY~! Wait, Stokely grabs a foot each! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Stoke can’t even trip The Bucks up. The Bucks drag Stoke in! Stoke pleads for mercy, but FTR runs up! The Bucks dodge, mule kick, then SUPERKICK for Dax! SUPERKICK for Cash! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS on The Dogs! Then FTR is sent into The Dogs before DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Ciampa runs up to waistlock but Nick switches. Ciampa BOOTS Matt away, ELBOWS Nick, but Matt dodges, PSYCHO KNEE into Cash! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Ciampa!
The fans fire up again, and The Bucks see C&C. They point to Christian, and the fans cheer! Christian steps in, the ref reprimands but Cope argues with the ref. This distraction lets Christian LOW BLOW Cash! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Cash! Christian covers, TWO! Cash survives, the fans boo, but Christian rains down fists while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Christian puts Cash in the corner to CHPO, CHOP, and then rain down fists! Christian goes past TEN, maybe to fifteen, then stops. Cash sputters, Stoke talks trash, but Christian grabs Stoke! Cash CLUBS Christian, Ciampa HOTSHOTS the bad arm, and Ciampa hurries to tag in. Ciampa drags Christian around, SLAMS the bad arm off the mat, then SLAMS the arm again! Ciampa POSTS Christian, and Christian falls to the apron. The ref keeps his eyes on the rest of the team so they stay back. Ciampa goes out, and he SWINGS the bad arm into the post! Christian scrambles away, clutching the arm, but Ciampa taunts Cope with a wave.
Ciampa tags Connors, Connors tags Finlay, and The Dogs stomp away on Christian. Finlay clamps onto the bad hand, bends the fingers, then JAMS them into the mat! The ref reprimands but Finlay anchors Christian while he tags in Dax. Dax CHOPS Christian, DECKS him, then taunts Cope and The Bucks. The Bucks rally the fans, Cope coaches Christian up, but Dax brings Christian around. Christian blocks a shot to hit back, but then Dax kicks low! Dynamite returns to single picture as Dax UPPERCUTS Christian back to the corner. Stoke is on commentary suddenly to say Christian tried to steal Stoke’s watch, aka the watch Stoke stole from Christian.
But Christian fires back on Dax and the whole corner! Then he and Dax DOUBLE LARIAT! The fans fire up while both men are down! Christian crawls, but we can see Cash and The Dogs sneaking over! They and Ciampa YANK down Cope, Cassidy and The Bucks! The fans boo but Dax drags Christian back to center. Dax kicks and scuffs Christian, then talks trash. But Christian slips around to chicken wing the arms! Dax shoves Christian away, but Christian turns around, NOGGIN KNOCKER! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Cope snarls as he rises up, hot tags to Cope and Connors!
The fans fire up as The Rated R Superstar rallies on everyone! LARIAT for Cash! ELBOW for Dax! Cope TOSSES Finlay out onto Ciampa and Cash! BOOT for Connors! The fans fire up again and Cope goes to a corner. Cope is feeling it, and he aims at Connors. But then Finlay grabs a leg! The fans boo, but Nick SUPERKICKS Finlay! Connors runs up, Nick RAMS him low! Then slingshot FACEBUSTER! And cartwheel ASAI MOONSAULT! COPE-O-SETIC for Connors, TWO! The fans rally as Cope keeps focus on Connors. Cope drags Connors up, whips him to the corner, then Nick runs up! Connors puts Nick out, then he puts Matt out!
But Christian is back, and he coordinates with The Bucks, LARIAT DOUBLE ENZIGIRI on Connors! Then Cassidy somersaults for a “powerful” back elbow! Finlay runs up, Cassidy kicks the legs out! Finlay hits buckles but Ciampa runs up! Christian sends him into Cash, then dragon sleepers Ciampa. Christian sees Dax run up, kicks him low, and gets him in the same hold, DOUBLE REVERSE DDTS! The fans fire up as FTR, Ciampa and Finlay are all in drop zones! “This is Awesome!” as Cassidy, Christian and The Bucks climb the corners. Connors runs up on Cope, but Cope snatches him into a facelock!
Cope acts as air traffic control as he coordinates everyone, QUADRUPLE MACHO ELBOWS before an IMPALER!! Cover, TWO!! Connors survives and the fans can’t believe it! Ciampa and Finlay get up, The Bucks BLAST them, then DIVE! Down they go at ramp side, then Christian and Cassidy bump into each other. The fans cheer “A E DUB! A E DUB!” for making this the opener! Cassidy puts his hands up, but Christian stops him. Christian shakes his head, but then Cassidy makes Christian put his hands in his pockets! The fans fire up as Christian just THROWS Cassidy out onto FTR! Christian then goes up, up, and SUPER CROSSBODIES The Dogs!
Cope calls out a shot, runs, but into a SHATTER MACHINE!! FTR snatches Cope outta nowhere, Connors makes the cover, but Cassidy breaks it! The fans fire up as now FTR has Cassidy surrounded. But Cassidy “unleashes” his kicks! The fans go nuts with every shot, but FTR shoves Cassidy! SHATTER- DOUBLE SUPERKICKS on Cash! Cassidy fights free of Dax, but Dax blocks Nick’s Superkick! Dax sends it into Matt! Nick SUPERKICKS through after all! Finlay clinches, IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER on Nick! Matt feints the kick to DDT! But then Ciampa KNEES Matt down! Christian chicken wings Ciampa, turns him around, KILLSWITCH!
Connors JEEP FLIPS Christian! Connors then stalks Cope while the fans boo. Connors lines up a shot, Cope rises to his feet, Connors runs in! But Cope jumps over Connors’ spear, sending it into Dax! The fans fire up, Stoke freaks out, and The Bucks join Cope in the ring. They TRIPLE SUPERKICK Connors! Cassidy is in, ORANGE PUNCH! SPEAR from Cope!! Cover, C&C Conglomeration Bucks win!
Winners: Orange Cassidy, Adam Copeland, Christian Cage & The Young Bucks, by pinfall
Another star-studded 10 Man Tag, and it was a huge win for all the hungry contenders. Christian doesn’t wanna celebrate, but he does signal that he and Cope will be champions. Will putting their tag team legacy on the line be enough to take the gold? Or will Double or Nothing be the last night that team reeks of awesomeness?
Will Ospreay continues to train with The Death Riders.
They’re outside this time, Claudio Castagnoli playing some wall ball with Marina Shafir and Pac. Daniel Garcia says, “Tonight is the night that we’ve all been waiting for: The Aerial Assassin, Will Ospreay, is cleared and back on Dynamite. And rumor has it, the kid’s been working real hard and he’s got some new tricks up his sleeves. So Young Boy Billy, tonight you gotta show me something, c’mon.” Garcia gets a quick turn in on wall ball while cameras move over. Ospreay is maintaining a neck bridge while Jon Moxley uses Wheeler Yuta as a living dummy to show just how to push and pull and bend and twist on the various chinlocks and headlocks.
Use the right arm to push against the head, then snake in the left arm for the sleeper. Pry and shoot. Moxley asks how Ospreay feels. Ospreay lets off the bridge and says honestly, the best he’s felt in forever. Moxley asks if Ospreay remembers the night he won the Best of the Super Juniors. Yeah, 2019. AKA a lifetime ago. Ospreay was carefree, flew like a bird, for no other reason than that’s just what birds do. So simple back then, chasing that feeling, like no other feeling in the world. Can’t really grab it in your hands for more than a few seconds. The joy of doing it. Then everybody comes in and tries to make it so overcomplicated.
Years pass, life happens, a family starts, responsibilities show up, bad things happen, bad choices catch up to you, and it’s all weight on your shoulders. You feel like you can’t fly. But Moxley will tell you something: Nothing is different. Nothing has changed. All those things are still gonna be there, but you can still fly. You’re just more dangerous now. You’re a bird of prey. So tonight, when you got out there, don’t go out there to protect anything. Not your neck, your image, your reputation, or what you’ve built in your career. Go out there to give something. Moxley checks on Yuta and says dammit, if you’re gonna snap a headlock, snap the headlock!
Moxley storms off to instruct his pupil, but will Ospreay use everything he has been taught to great effect? Or will he have to fold against Ace Austin?
Chris Jericho speaks.
“You wanna face Jericho in a match of my own design, Ricochet? A spectacle so innovative, so imaginative, it cannot be contained, it can only be witnessed. Well, be careful what you demand, because you’ve made a few enemies yourself, Ricochet. And now a match designed specifically to settle scores without any, and I mean AAANY~, limitations has gotten even bigger.” Chris Jericho & The Hurt Syndicate were just looking for two more, but “Jungle” Jack Perry said he can bring four: himself, The Young Bucks, and KENNY OMEGA! Jericho tells Ricochet that this is no longer what he designed, but it is a devil’s dance of destruction! Ricochet’s destruction!
Ricochet got what he wanted, now can he handle it? Bald. The first-ever SEVEN VS SEVEN Stadium Stampede, who will even survive?
Ricochet & The Demand respond.
They stand with Mark Davis of the Don Callis Family and Ricochet says we all know Jericho does a lot of talking out of his ass while The Demand gets things done. Just like Davis did when he defeated Jack for the AEW National Championship at Fairway to Hell. Hold it with pride, Davis, Ricochet knows you’ll do it well. Davis says he’s got this. Ricochet says Davis has joined the dream team, but he’s not the only one. Because compliments to Ricochet’s golfing buddy, Don Callis, look who else he’s sending: Andrade El Idolo! Gracias, amigo. But it doesn’t stop there, the train keeps rolling. Ricochet was just approached by two guys who have an ax to grind with the superkick sidekicks.
These two wanna fill out the last two spots, so who is Ricochet to say no to The Dogs? Finlay & Connors storm in, and Finlay says to put it simple, they will fight The Bucks in the streets, in the ring, but guess it’s fighting at Double or Nothing! If they want violence, if they want carnage, if they want chaos, who better than The Dogs?! The Dogs bark and Liona roars, but will these seven stand tall in the Big Apple?
“Speedball” Mike Bailey w/ Kevin Knight VS BK Westbrook!
JetSpeed has a lot of momentum on their side, and as stated last week at Fairway to Hell, they’re looking to grab up all the gold they can. Will Speedball keep on rolling towards his own golden opportunity? Or will #Supastud prove his own worth?
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two step up. Bailey bows in respect, offers a handshake, but Westbrook goes to roll Bailey up! Bailey stays on his feet, then steps over to sit down on a cover, TWO! Westbrook ducks a Penalty Kick, avoids the moonsault, and the sweep! Bailey dodges, Westbrook tiger feints through the ropes, but Bailey handsprings up and over! The fans fire up as Bailey ducks an elbow to whip. Westbrook goes up, around, but kinda fumbles his tumble. The fans cheer and jeer him for his attempt, but Westbrook blocks the boot! Westbrook FLIPS Bailey, springboards in, but Bailey dodges! TIME ADVENTURE!
Bailey pushes Westbrook down, goes up the corner, and the fans fire up for the ULTIMATE WEAPON! Cover, Bailey wins!
Winner: Mike Bailey, by pinfall
Another fast ‘n’ furious finish, and Bailey’s on a hot streak! But now, the other side of JetSpeed looks to keep it up! But just who is Kevin Knight defending the TNT Championship against? It’s… BRIAN CAGE!? The Machine finally returns to action, and he has the Don Callis Family with him! Will Cage be able to ground Knight and take this title back to the family?
AEW TNT Championship Open Challenge: Kevin Knight w/ “Speedball” Mike Bailey VS Brian Cage w/ The Don Callis Family!
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who betta!
The bell rings, Cage runs up, but Knight dodges! Knight fires haymakers, Cage shoves him, but Knight dodges. Knight CHPOS, but Cage doesn’t budge! Cage makes the pecs dance, so Knight CHOPS again! The fans cheer as Cage eggs Knight on. Knight urns, leaps, but into Cage’s arms! Cage uses Knight to do curls, then THROWS knight! Knight lands out, RAMS Cage, but Cage comes back! Knight RAMS Cage again, but it’s still not enough! Knight tries a bigger SHOULDER TACKLE, but Cage stays standing! Knight runs one more time, ducks ‘n’ dodges, SATELLITE- NO, Cage stops the DDT! Cage THROWS Knight away!
Knight staggers, Cage SUPERKICKS him down! “Who betta than Cage?!” The fans fire up as Cage storms up on Knight, stands him up, and bumps him off buckles. Cage RAMS into Knight, stands him up, then RAMS again! The ref counts, Cage CHOPS, and the fans cheer. Bailey rallies the fans but Archer coaches Cage, and Cage whips Knight hard into the corner! The fans are torn as Cage hauls Knight up. Cage ROCKS Knight, CHOPS him, then CHOKES him on the ropes! The ref counts, Cage stops at 4, then Cage stalks Knight. Cage stands Knight up, whips him to the corner, then runs in, only for Knight to BOOT! Cage still LARIATS!
Cage hauls Knight up, whips him to ropes, but Knight grabs ropes. Knight DUMPS Cage out, then DROPKICKS him down! Cage sputters, the fans fire up, and Knight builds speed to DIVE! But he bounces off Cage! Cage then fireman’s carries, APRON F5! Knight sputters but Cage goes up the steps to soak up cheers and jeers, all while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Cage refreshes the ring count, drags Knight up again, and hits an APRON BACK SUPLEX! Knight writhes, Cage refreshes the count again, then he whips Knight into barriers! Knight practically falls into the laps of the front row! But Cage brings Knight around to CHOP him down! Cage soaks up the cheers and jeers before he brings Knight around again. Cage SMACKS Knight off the apron, then puts him in the ring. Cage storms into the ring, drags Knight by his legs, and ties the legs up into a TEXAS CLOVERLEAF! Knight endures as Cage sits deep! Knight powers up, fights his way forward, and he reaches to the ROPEBREAK!
The ref counts, Cage lets go at 4, but Cage brings Knight up. Knight CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS, but Cage still doesn’t back down. Knight fires more shots, but Cage UPPERCUTS him down! Cage digs his boot into Knight at the corner, but he stops as the ref counts. Cage drags Knight up, puts him in a corner, and LARIATS! Cage wrenches to then SAIDO Knight away! Knight flounders to the apron, Cage soaks up more cheers and jeers, and Dynamite returns to single picture. Knight rises to fire forearms on Cage, but Cage ROCKS Knight in return! Cage slingshots Knight into a facelock, for a SPIRALING SUPLEX! Cover, TWO!
Knight survives and Cage is frustrated, but Cage decides to write Knight off. Cage drags Knight up, reels him in, and suplexes, DRILL- NO, Knight slips free to waistlock. But Cage ELBOWS Knight, whips, but Knight jumps up! SATELLITE- NO, Cage goes for ropes! Knight HOTSHOTS Cage for it! Then Knight springboards back in, MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up while both men are down! A standing count starts while the fans rally up. Cage goes to a corner but he runs up on Knight. Knight bobs ‘n’ weaves, fires off shots, then fires a flurry of haymakers! But Cage grabs and TOSSES Knight to a corner!
Cage runs up, Knight dodges, and Knight runs back in. Knight ducks ‘n ‘dodges, FLAPJACK DROPKICK! The fans fire up as Cage bails out! Knight builds speed and FLIES! Cage catches him?!? The fans go nuts as Cage lifts, but Knight RANAS Cage into POST! The fans cheer as Knight hurries to get space. Knight runs, goes up the apron, and LEAPING LARIATS! Down goes Cage! The fans fire up with Knight, he puts Cage in the ring, and he hurries up the corner. Archer creeps up, but Bailey SUPERKICKS him! The fans cheer, but Cage CLUBS Knight! Cage then climbs up, and he deadlift SUPERPLEXES! Cover, TWO!
The fans fire up as Knight survives, but Archer guzels Bailey! Bailey fights free of the choke slam to mule kick Archer! Cage runs up, but Bailey springboards to ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Down goes the Murderhawk Monster! knight springboards, Cage dodges, but Knight leaps the discus lariat! SATELLITE DDT finally lands! Cover, TWO!! Cage survives and Knight is beside himself! Knight hurries to run in at the corner, but Cage ELBOWS him away! Cage goes up, but into the UPPER- NO! Cage stops the rana! Cage YANKS Knight up to the top, for a SUPER- UPPER ROOM!! Knight still throws Cage, then goes up top!
Knight aims, MOTHERSHIP UFO SPLASH!! Cover, KNIGHT WINS!!
Winner: Kevin Knight, by pinfall (still AEW TNT Champion)
The Machine was out for 14 months and yet no ring rust to be found! However, The Jet is just #2Fly2Stop! Bailey brings mics into the ring to say, “Congratulations to The Jet on a hell of a win!” Knight says much appreciated. But like he said, they’re red hot right now! And Brian Cage, welcome back! Cage took Knight to his limits, but The Jet is still standing as TNT Champion. But Knight can’t get over how last week, he couldn’t get the job done becoming #Jet2Belts. Bailey says forget last week. Knight IS a future AEW World Champion! Bailey says he knows it, and everyone here knows it! The fans cheer that!
Knight says he appreciates the support from Bailey and Ashville. Bailey is always in his corner, Knight is always in Bailey’s. And if Bailey keeps it up, he’ll be singles champion, too. Bailey says yeah, Knight got him thinking. Tonight, Darby VS Takeshita, BAILEY WANTS NEXT! Bailey says Takeshita was his greatest rival in Japan, but they’ve yet to have a singles match in AEW. And Darby, as much as Bailey wants to see MJF go bald…! Bailey is coming for Darby’s AEW World Championship! JetSpeed daps it up, will they become a 2 Fly 2 Man Power Trip?
AEW reveals the Men’s Owen Hart Memorial Tournament Brackets!
This year’s tournaments will go through Double or Nothing, and the finals will coincide with Forbidden Door 2026 on Sunday, June 28th in San Jose, California! The winner of each tournament will then challenge for THE AEW World Championship and AEW Women’s World Championships on August 30th at All In: London! And so, for the opening round, it will be: “Jungle” Jack Perry VS Mark Davis; Claudio Castagnoli VS Brody King; then Double or Nothing has both Samoa Joe VS Will Ospreay, and Swerve Strickland VS Bandido!
“Jungle” Jack Perry speaks.
“Mark Davis… I’m sure you feel some congratulations are in order. But you’re not champion to me. You see, you’re built like an Australia grizzly bear, yet you still needed somebody to hit me in the back with a golf club for you to beat me. At Stadium Stampede, bring your friends, bring any weapon you want, and I will crack you over the skull with it. Because anything goes. But after that, it’s back to grass roots, because it is you and me, fighting for a shot at the world title at All In: London. And in the Owen Hart Tournament, I will prove to you beyond a shadow of a doubt that I’m a better wrestler than you. I am the FUTURE world champion!
“And if you don’t like that, F YOU!” Jungle Jack is sharpening his knife, but will his edge be razor sharp when it comes time to cut down Dunkzilla?
Will Ospreay VS Ace Austin!
We’ve seen the Aerial Assassin training with The Death Riders, he’s won gold with his old friends in The United Empire, and now he’s about to face a dangerous man at Double or Nothing. Will Ospreay be more than ready for Samoa Joe after tonight? Or will he fail to even get past The Inevitable?
The bell rings and the fans cheer Ospreay as he stares down with Ace. Ospreay offers a handshake, Ace accepts, and the fans cheer the sportsmanship. They circle, tie up, and Ospreay wrenches to wristlock. Ace rolls, handsprings, and wrenches, but Ospreay rolls, kips up, and wrenches back. Ospreay hammerlocks, Ace rolls to kip up and wrench to then armlock. Ospreay endures the grind, fights around, and he arm-drags Ace down. Ace endures, fights around, and rises up. Ace shoots through to waistlock but Ospreay switches. Ospreay hits the headlock takeover, Ace headscissors, but Ospreay kips free.
The fans cheer the standoff, and the two reset. They feel things out, knuckle lock, and go shoulder to shoulder in a Test of Strength. The fans rally as Ace pushes Ospreay back. Ace has Ospreay down for a knuckle lock cover, ONE as Ospreay gets his arm up. Ace pushes it down, cover, ONE as Ospreay gets the other arm up. Ace tries again, ONE as Ospreay bridges! Ace jumps up, but Ospreay holds the bridge! That training truly pays off! Ace jumps, Ospreay gets him for a MONKEY FLIP! The fans fire up as Ospreay then arm-drags! Ospreay wristlocks and he bends the fingers! Ospreay isolates the arm to then STOMP it!
Ace clutches his arm as Ospreay shows his training already. Ospreay wrenches, ELBOW BREAKERS, then whips Ace. Ace reverses, he blocks a boot, but not the AX KICK! Ospreay headlocks, Ace powers up and out, but Ospreay RUNS him over! Things keep moving, Ace drop toeholds to ENZIGIRI! And basement DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Ace facelocks Ospreay, turns him, NECKBREAKER! Cover, ONE!! Ospreay ROCKS Ace, ROCKS him again, and again! Ace trips Ospreay, hooks up the legs, and he turns Ospreay over to tie the legs up! MUDA LOCK! The fans rally as Ospreay endures being bent back, and he crawls forward to the ROPEBREAK!
The fans cheer while Ace lets go. Ospreay checks his neck but he is alright to continue. Ace drags Ospreay up, reels him in, but Ospreay wrenches out to SOBAT! Ospreay whips, Ace reverses, but Ospreay ducks ‘n’ dodges to RAN- NO! Ace blocks to swing Ospreay up into a fireman’s carry! Ace does a squat for the DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Ace flexes, covers, TWO! Ospreay stay sin this while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Ace is frustrated already, but he stalks Ospreay to ropes. Ace kicks Ospreay around, CLUBS him down, but Ospreay fires back. Ace bumps Ospreay off buckles, kicks and ROCKS him, then snapmares. Ace KNEES Ospreay in the back, then clamps on with a chinlock. Ospreay endures, even as Ace cranks the neck, and Ospreay fires shots from below. Ace DECKS Ospreay for it! Ospreay rises up, but Ace DECKS him again! Ospreay sits up again, so Ace BOOTS him down! Ace waits on Ospreay, then BOOTS him again! Ospreay goes to a corner, Ace CHOPS him, then reels Ospreay in for a snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Ospreay toughs it out but Ace drags him around.
Ace steps over, traps Ospreay in a headscissors, then grinds him down. Ospreay endures, even as Ace puts on the squeeze. Ospreay fights around, rises up, and Electric Chair Lifts Ace! Ace slips free to ROCK Ospreay in the back! Ace CLUBS Ospreay to a corner, then CHOKES him on the ropes! The ref counts, Ace backs off, and Ace CHOPS Ospreay! Ospreay ROCKS Ace! Ace ROCKS Ospreay! Ace KICKS the leg, CHOPS Ospreay down, then brings Ospreay back around. Ace rains down ELBOWS on Ospreay before he clamps on another chinlock. Ospreay endures as Dynamite returns to single picture, and the fans rally up.
Ospreay fires body shots, Ace puts him in the corner, but Ospreay BOOTS him away! Ospreay is on the apron, he springboards back in, PIP PIP CHEERIO! The fans fire up with Ospreay as he watches Ace rise up. Ospreay ducks a shot, atomic drops, then KNEES, ROUNDHOUSES, and STANDING SKY TWISTERS! Cover, TWO! Ace survives that quick string of moves, but Ospreay brings him back around. Ospreay wrenches, ELBOW BREAKERS, then KICKS the bad arm! And KICKS again! And again! But Ace blocks one to ROCK Ospreay! Ace whips, Ospreay handsprings, NEURALIZER KICK!
The fans fire up while Ace bails out! Ospreay has the fans shouting “OI! OI! OI!” as he takes aim. But Ace avoids the plancha! Ospreay blocks the kick, only for Ace to handstand out of the sweep! Ace avoids another sweep, but Ospreay avoids the kick! Ace avoids yet another sweep by going up and over the corner! Ace WRECKS Ospreay with a dropkick, then aims to PLANCHA after all! Down goes Ospreay and the fans fire up! Ace drags Ospreay up, but Ospreay puts him int he ring! Ace rewinds to headscissor, but Ospreay pops Ace up to SUPERKICK the arm out! Ospreay then climbs up, takes aim, and BLINDSIDE FOREARM!
The fans fire up as Ospreay springboards, OSCUTTER! Cover, TWO! Ace survives and Ospreay is stunned! Ospreay just shakes it off, goes to the corner, and takes aim. Ace slowly rises up, but he ducks the Hidden Blade to DOUBLE STOMP! Ospreay sputters, Ace falls back, and now Ace takes aim. Ace runs corner to corner to A-LIST LARIAT! Then he LARIATS again and again! Ace hoists Ospreay up top, then slips outside to ENZIGIRI! Ospreay wobbles, Ace gets space, and Ace runs up! FLIPPING RANA! The fans fire up as Ace is ready to deal the winning hand! But then Ospreay pops Ace up, and gets him in position! STYLES- NO, Ace pops free!
Ace trips Ospreay, steps through, ties up the legs, TRAILER HITCH BRIDGE! TWO!! Ospreay escapes, but Ace KNEES, KICKS, and fireman’s carries! Ace tucks Ospreay to then swing him out, AIR RAID FLATLINER! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay survives and Ace is beside himself! “This is Awesome!” as Ace stalks Ospreay to a corner. Ace ROCKS Ospreay again and again, then hoists Ospreay up top. But Ospreay fires shots in return! Ace ROCKS Ospreay, goes up, but Ospreay pushes on Ace’s arm! Then he HOTSHOTS the arm as he drops down, and he tucks Ace in! CHEEKY NAN- NO, Ace dodges! Ace RAMS low, springboards in and FLYING- LIGER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up as Ace survives again! Ospreay roars, the fans are with him, and he ROCKS Ace! Ace ROCKS Ospreay, and repeat! They go back and forth, then Ospreay KICKS! Ace fires another forearm, Ospreay kicks, then Ace CHOPS! They go back and forth again, but Ace CHOPS and ROKCS, until Ospreay fires Kawada Kicks! CHOP! Ace HEEL KICKS! Ace shakes out the bad arm, runs up, but Ospreay dodges to then ROLLING ELBOW! And HOOK KICK! Then the underhooks for the STORM- NO, Ace pops free, then goes to a corner. Ospreay runs up but Ace goes sideways! Ospreay hits buckles, Ace hits the FLYING CHUCK!
The fans fire up as Ace shuffles the deck, and runs up for the0 NO, Ospreay BACKDROPS Ace, but Ace lands on his feet! HIDDEN BLADE!! Ospreay isn’t done with just one, he aims from the corner and… Ace flops over! The fans boo but Ospreay shows no mercy. He just runs up to PENALTY KICK the bad arm! Then a FLYING ARMBAR TAKEDOWN!! Ace TAPS, Ospreay wins!!
Winner: Will Ospreay, by submission
That might’ve been Ospreay’s first win by submission ever! He signals that his neck is no longer a problem, and he shows Ace respect for that fight. Ace accepts the handshake again, and Ospreay is moving on towards Double or Nothing with a great amount of momentum. But wait! SAMOA JOE is here! He and The Opps walk out on stage, and with mic in hand, Joe says, “Ospreay, Ospreay… OSPREAY, OSPREAY!” Joe is clearly mocking the chants for Ospreay, and the fans give genuine chanting and even singing in return. Joe says he just wanted to make sure Ospreay was listening, because these past few weeks, it seemed like Ospreay had a hard time hearing him.
Despite Ospreay’s best efforts, fate has put them on a collision course in the opening round of the Owen Hart Cup. The fans like the sound of that! Joe say she is here for one reason and one reason alone. He wants to speak about choices and consequences. Ospreay could’ve made the right choice and get a bye in this tournament, because that is what Joe would do for one of his friends. But Ospreay chose poorly. He could’ve been with the team that would do nothing but support and enhance Ospreay, but he decided to be a lapdog for Moxley and the Death Riders. The fans boo, Ospreay says he’s not a Death Rider.
Joe says Ospreay has made his choice, and come Double or Nothing, Joe makes Ospreay suffer the consequences. But Joe leaves Ospreay in peace tonight, for he has his date with destiny. But unfortunately, Joe’s friends, Katsuyori Shibata & Anthony Bowens, still feel slighted, and he doesn’t put leashes on his friends. Shibata & Bowens storm down the ramp, Ospreay ready to fight them both if he has to. But then The Death Riders appear! Ospreay may not have officially joined the club, but the Death Riders aren’t going to let their investment go to waste! The Opps say they’re #NeverLacking, but that doesn’t seem to be the case now!
Shibata & Bowens back down while Moxley, Marina, Claudio, Yuta, Garcia & Pac all step up to support Ospreay. Joe says, “Soon. Soon.” The fans cheer the Death Riders, or at least Moxley, but Bowens promises Joe is gonna kill you, Ospreay! The dream match for Double or Nothing is on, but will the training with The Death Riders make Ospreay the new King of Harts?
BREAKING NEWS for next week!
If you liked last week’s THREE HOUR block of AEW, then you’ll love this next one! Portland, Maine, the last Wednesday before Double or Nothing, Dynamite & Collision are combining forces again! Three hours all on TBS and HBO Max, make sure your DVR is set accordingly!
Backstage interview with Don Callis & Konosuke Takeshita.
Renee is now with The Invisible Hand & The Alpha, saying tonight is a huge opportunity in the main event, Konosuke facing Darby Allin for THE AEW World Championship. Konosuke could be heading into Double or Nothing as a- Callis stops Renee there to say Konosuke will be heading into Double or Nothing as a DOUBLE champion! But then MJF steps in, apologizes for the interruption but says Renee’s doing a great job. The Scumbag tells Konosuke that while it’s been a minute since the two of them have talked, three years actually, back when MJF beat him… MJF has seen Konosuke develop into truly one of the best wrestlers in the world!
MJF believes that tonight, Konosuke beats Darby for the title, goes to DON to beat Okada, and MJF can’t think of a better match than Konosuke VS MJF Part 2 for the world title. How’s that sound? MJF offers a handshake, Konosuke shakes his hand, but in Japanese, Konosuke tells MJF that he’ll beat the crap out of him. Thankfully, MJF doesn’t know Japanese. Callis says that was a nice pep talk MJF just gave, and MJF says yes, he knows. That kid needs to win, okay? MJF can’t let Darby turn him into some disgusting, bald freak! No offense, Callis looks great. But look, there is only one foolproof way to know MJF won’t be put in that situation.
So if things get hairy… MJF hands over the Dynamite Diamond Ring! Callis smiles, and say she understands what to do with it. But then in steps Andrade. El Idolo takes off his hat to shake out his amazing head of hair, and smiles at MJF. MJF frowns and leaves. Callis says here’s the deal: Takeshita will bring the world title home to the Don Callis Family tonight! Andrade asks, “How you know?” Callis says aye dios mio, he seriously doesn’t know where Andrade learned English. Andrade says one way or another, the next time, that will be HIS title. Callis says yes, he knows, it’s all good. Callis is a man of many talents, but will his family be dripping with gold thanks to a diamond ring?
AEW now announces the Women’s Owen Hart Memorial Tournament brackets!
Double or Nothing will see Willow Nightingale, the reigning Queen of Harts, take on Alex Windsor, while we will see Persephone VS Hazuki, Skye Blue vs Sareee, and Mina Shirakawa VS Athena! Champions from around the world are gathering for this tournament, but who will be headed to Forbidden Door, and then All In: London?
Backstage interview with The Conglomeration.
Renee Paquette is now with Orange Cassidy, Kyle O’Reilly, Roderick Strong, and Willow Nightingale. Renee commends Cassidy on his part in the 10 Man Tag victory. But it seems that there is even more business to attend to. Cassidy says yes, the team has a shot at THE AEW World Tag Team Championships. It doesn’t matter who it is, they’re getting their shot, but the thing is… They still haven’t decided on which two will be. Kyle says Cassidy & Roddy should go for the gold, but Roddy shouts, “KYYYLE~! Thank you.” Kyle says of course. But that’s cuz he’s got gold to chase for himself!
The same man that put Kyle on the shelf for months is the man that Kyle submitted twice, and will submit again. Jon Moxley, Continental Champion, when are we doing this? Willow says speaking of gold, she is still the TBS Champion. But she is also in the Owen Hart Cup. She won this tournament before, she’ll do it all over again, so that she can have all the gold for herself at All In: London. She knows she can, and she will! Then Conglomeration has it all in order? Cassidy says hold on, there’s something missing. They should do a Word of the Day. Why haven’t they done one in so long? Roddy shouts for “MAAARK~!” And yes, Mark Briscoe returns!
The Sussex County Chicken is all fired up, and he says the Word of the day is reunification! For Mark Briscoe is back with his boys and his girls, The Conglomeration! But he’ll put this plain and simple: Tommaso Ciampa! Next Wednesday, Briscoe’s after your ass, son! You hear him? But before that, Saturday Night Collision is in HIS hometown, Salisbury, Maryland! That’s just 4.4 miles from where Briscoe originated on this earth! They’re gonna conglomerate and it’s gonna be a a hell of a time! Are you ready!? Willow and Kyle are fired up, Briscoe goes wild, and the team heads out. Cassidy admits, that was a lot of yelling.
But while The Conglomeration is ready to go Double or Nothing, will they soon have even more gold in the collection? Or are these high and lofty a little too much even for them?
Six Woman Tag: Hikaru Shida & The Brawling Birds VS The Triangle of Madness!
With the news of both the AEW Women’s World Championship Fatal 4 Way for Double or Nothing, and the Owen Hart Cup brackets, this trios match is about much more than just settling scores! Will the Shining Samurai be just as sharp as Jamie Hayter going into that title match? Or will Thekla, Skye Blue & Julia Hart continue to bring them down by any means necessary?
The trios sort out and Jamie steps up against Thekla as both a rematch from their 1v1 title match, and a preview of what’s to come in the next. They circle, but then Skye CLOBBERS Jamie! Julia steps in, but so do Shida and Windsor! The Triangle throws hands on Shida & The Birds, then triple whip. But all three reverse, a BOOT for Thekla, a DDT for Skye, and a BACKBREAKER for Julia! The fans cheer as The Triangle bails out! Shida goes out to keep after Skye while Windsor goes after Julia. Jamie gets Thekla back in the ring while Shida and Windsor have the Sisters of Sin in the corners of the barriers. The fans cheer as they all rain down fists!
Windsor, Jamie & Shida all go to nine, then wind up for TEN! The fans cheer again while Thekla sputters. Jamie snap suplexes, but Skye ROCKS Shida! Jamie stomps Thekla, Windsor SLAMS Julia off barriers, and Jamie stomps a mudhole in the corner. The ref counts, Jamie lets off, but Skye and Windsor meet while tightrope walking the barriers! Skye and Windsor trade shots, they wobble a bit, then Skye DECKS Windsor! Skye keeps from falling into the crowd, but Jamie gets her! Windsor joins in and the Birds double gorilla press, SNAKE EYES off the apron! The fans fire up, but Thekla is up top! SUPER CROSSBODY onto The Birds!
The fans fire up again and Thekla is feeling it while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Thekla stomps Windsor, CLUBS Jamie, then helps Skye. But Shida runs up, only for Thekla to ELBOW her down! The Triangle has control again, they ROCK Jamie and Shida and Windsor, then send them all to the desk. The Triangle CHOP again and again and again! Then they wind up, but feint chops to SMACK all three off the apron! The Triangle soaks up the cheers and jeers before putting Jamie back in the ring. Thekla brings Jamie up, snapmares her down, then basement SUPERKICKS! Cocky cover, TWO! Thekla drags Jamie to the corner, tags Julia, and Julia runs up to LARIAT! Then she goes side to side to ELBOW Jamie down!
Julia snapmares Jamie to a cover, TWO! Julia is annoyed but she rains down fists. The ref reprimands, Julia stops, but then she sucker punches Windsor! And Shida, too! Julia then drags Jamie over, bumps her off buckles, and tags in Skye. Skye stomps Jamie around, then digs her boot in! The ref counts, Skye stops at 4, then she brings Jamie up. Jamie fires forearms and CHOPS, but Skye THROWS Jamie down by her hair! The ref reprimands again but Skye rains down forearms. Skye snapmares Jamie, mule kicks her, then covers, TWO! Skye frowns but she stomps Jamie down. Skye tags Julia while Dynamite returns to single picture.
Skye whips Jamie into Julia’s grasp, and Skye BLASTS Shida & Windsor while Julia tags Thekla. Julia has Jamie in the TARANTULA, and Skye sends Windsor in for Thekla’s HANGING HEADSCISSORS! Skye runs up to DOUBLE SHOTGUN The Birds! The fans are torn but Thekla says that’s how the Triangle does it, baby! Thekla then aims to MISSILE- NO, Jamie gest under! Thekla lands out, but Jamie BOOTS her down! Jamie looks at Shida, Shida is hesitant, but Shida tags in! The fans cheer as Shida sends Theknla to the corner, then JUMP KNEES! Shida keeps moving, she BLASTS Skye! Julia ROCKS Shida back!
Julia storms in but Shida kicks her and whips her into Thekla! Shida KNEES them both in the corner! Then Shida puts Thekla sideways in the corner, reels Julia in, and she snap suplexes Julia into Thekla! The fans fire up as Shida then suplexes Thekla high and hard! Cover, TWO! Shida stands Thekla up, Thekla swings but Shida ROCKS her first! And ROCKS her again! Thekla wobbles, swings, but Shida catches Thekla for another forearm! Shida runs the ropes but Thekla mule kicks! Thekla SMACKS Shida, then she dodges a boot to DECK Shida! Thekla talks trash on Shida, then drags her up to tag in Julia.
Julia tags Skye, then tag back to Thekla. The Sisters of Sin hit the DOUBLE GOURD BUSTER and DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Thekla hits the bridge, and she aims for the SPIDER SPEAR! Cover, but The Birds CLOBBER The Sisters of Sin onto it! The fans fire up a Windsor DECKS Skye and Jamie HEADBUTTS Julia! The Birds drag Shida to safety, Windsor tags in, and she CLOBBERS Thekla! Windsor CLUBS away, then fires the fans up. Jamie steps in, BOOT RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP COMBO! Basement LARIAT! And then Windsor lifts! Jamie runs up, but Skye trips Jamie! The fans boo but Skye sends Jamie into steel steps!
Thekla sends Windsor into buckles! Tag to Julia before Shida runs up, TAMASHII KNEE on Thekla! Skye SUPERKICKS Shida! Jamie is back to clinch and HAYTBREAKER! Julia runs up, slips around, SOLE FOOD! Julia kips up, but Windsor is there to whip Julia to ropes! Skye tags in before the SPINEBUSTER! Skye SUPERKICKS Windsor, then brings her up! Skye hops on, CODE- NO, Windsor pops free! Skye SUPERKICKS again, but Windsor HEADBUTTS! The fans fire up as Jamie joins in again, and they DOUBLE LARIAT SANDWICH! Then they set Skye up, and Jamie says let’s try this again!
Jamie runs the ropes, but Thekla slides in, BELT SHOT on Jamie!! No question that the ref saw that! The Triangle is disqualified!
Winners: Hikaru Shida & The Brawling Birds, by disqualification
The Toxic Spider doesn’t care about this win, she just wants to do damage! Skye gets Windsor in a DRAGON SLEEPER! The ref stops Thekla from sing the title belt again, so Thekla just takes off her own belt! And she LASHES Windsor while Skye holds her down! More refs rush out here, but Julia MISTS the newbie in the face! Julia stomps away on Jamie, not caring about fines or consequences, either! The fans boo, and Shida is bailing on the Birds? Shida cares more about her chances in that Fatal 4 Way than anything else. But then Willow, Mina, and even Thunder Rosa rush out here! They chase The Triangle off with belts of their own!
The fans cheer as The Babe, the Fighting Gravure Idol & La Mera Mera save the day. But will Jamie make sure Thekla and Shida pay for this at Double or Nothing?
AEW World Championship: Darby Allin VS Konosuke Takeshita!
They say “card subject to change,” and that is true even for the best in the world. Kazuchika Okada’s real family takes priority, but his Don Callis Family brother was more than happy to step up for this opportunity. Will The Alpha already have two belts by the time he and The Rainmaker battle over the International Championship? Or will Darby truly be relentless in his pursuit of being the best fighting champion in AEW history?
The introductions are made, THE belt is raised, and we see who goes to Double or Nothing on top!
Callis joins commentary to say that while Darby’s been breaking his own body, Konosuke has perfected “rejuvenation training,” aka relaxing on a beach and sipping sake! The bell rings, and Darby SHOTGUNS Konosuke out! Then Darby DIVES, but Konosuke catches him! Konosuke POSTS Darby, then THROWS him into railing! Konosuke THROWS Darby into the ring, the fans fire up for both guys, and Konosuke hurries to BOOT Darby off the apron! Darby falls in front of commentary but Konosuke gets him right back in the ring. Cover, ONE!! The fans rally as Darby shows his grit, but Konosuke snarls.
Konosuke drags Darby up, Darby fires forearms, but the ALPHA ELBOW knocks Darby down! The fans fire up while Konosuke looms over Darby. Konosuke stands Darby up, and THROWS him into a corner! Darby bounces off the buckles and is bleeding from the mouth already! Konosuke stands Darby up, hoists him up top, then he climbs up after him. But Darby BITES Konosuke, CLUBS him down, and leaps for a CROSSBODY, but he bounces off Konosuke! The fans fire up again as Konosuke whips Darby for a BACKDROP! Darby got serious hangtime there, and he flounders out of the ring. Darby coughs and sputters but the fans rally up.
Konosuke goes out after Darby but Darby SMACKS him! Konosuke KNEES low, KNEES him again and again and again! Konosuke KNEES Darby against the barriers, then refreshes the count. Konosuke whips Darby hard into railing! Darby sputters as he leans against the railing, but Konosuke positions the steel steps. Konosuke then fetches Darby, lines up a shot, but Darby fights the suplex! Darby CLAWS Konosuke’s back, then fires a shot. Konosuke DECKS Darby in return! Darby slumps against the steps, Konosuke runs up, but Darby dodges! Konosuke’s knees hit the steps and he tumbles over! Darby then runs up the steps to SHOTGUN Konosuke down!
The fans fire up while both men are down on the floor! Konosuke checks his knee before he crawls around, and Darby gets in the ring so he can build speed! Darby DIVES! Direct hit on Konosuke but Darby’s the one who hits the desk! The fans fire up while both men are down again, but Darby rises up to get Konosuke on the apron! Darby fires forearms, then goes up a corner! COFFIN- NO, Konosuke catches him for a SUPER BLUE THUNDER BOMB to the floor!! The fans go nuts again and Callis says that’s the end of Darby Allin, but Dynamite goes picture in picture.
The ref hurries to check Darby but Callis tells Doc Sampson to call it. Darby is somehow still in this, so Konosuke storms his way over. Konosuke drags Darby up, puts him in the ring, then paces around him. Konosuke runs the ropes to LARIAT! Darby flips inside-out, Konosuke covers him, TWO!! Darby still has fight inside but he’s also dazed. Konosuke clamps onto Darby with a chinlock and squeezes tight. Darby endures, even as Konosuke leans on him with his much-taller frame. Darby reaches out, fights around, and rises up, only for Konosuke to CANADIAN RACK BOMB! Darby sputters all over again while Dynamite returns to single picture.
Konosuke sits back as he watches Darby crawl to the apron. Konosuke storms his way over, but Darby RAMS low! Slingshot sunset flip, but Konosuke rolls through! Only for Darby to kick the legs out! Darby catches Konosuke to a GUILLOTINE! Konosuke endures the squeeze, fights up to his feet, and he powers out to THROW Darby! Darby lands out, fires shots, and RAMS low! Darby then hops on, but Konosuke stops Code Red! Konosuke swings Darby around, tucks him in, BASTARD DRIVER! And WHEELBARROW GERMAN! The fans fire up and Callis says that’s true power! Darby sputters again and Konosuke vows to end this.
Konosuke runs corner to corner, HELLUVA KICK!! Then he hoists Darby up top, climbs up after him, and goes to the very top! The fans freak out already for the SUPER DUPER GERMAN SUPLEX!! Bridging cover, TWO!!! Callis is freaking out as much as the fans, and he protests the count! Konosuke is furious, but he aims for the WAGAMAMA KNEE!!! Cover, TWO?!?! Darby survives by nanoseconds, and Konosuke is beside himself! “This is Awesome!” but now CLØN rushes out here! He distracts the ref, and Callis hurries to take the Dynamite Diamond Ring off his finger to put it in Konosuke’s hands! Konosuke thinks about it, but The Alpha has honor!
The fans cheer as Konosuke wants to do this his way! But then Darby runs up, cradles, TWO!! Konosuke escapes, ALPHA ELBOW!! Darby is down, dazed, but still moving! Konosuke drags Darby up again, goes back to the corner and back to the top rope. The fans hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER!” but it has to end somehow! Darby fights against the lift with headlock punches! Then he hops on, SUPER CODE RED!! Konosuke staggers up, Darby leg scissors, steps through, LAST SUPPER!! TWO?!?! Konosuke escapes again, then bails out! So Darby just goes up top! SUPER COFFIN DROP!! Direct hit and both men are down again!
The fans are thunderous as Konosuke and Darby stir. A ring count climbs, Callis complains that some people just gotta follow directions and run the play! Coach Callis pulled Konosuke outta obscurity, Konosuke would do anything! Now he’s got some gold, some fame, and gets a mind of his own! Callis complaining aside, the ring count is climbing! Darby drags himself in at 9, but Konosuke YANKS him back out! That refreshes the count, and Konosuke vows to end this for real now. Konosuke points to the steel steps, and he drags Darby up onto them with a deadlift RAGING- NO, Darby knees Konosuke, turns things around, and FULL METAL SCORPION DEATH DROP!!!
The fans go nuts again while Konosuke writhes! Konosuke flops off the steps, Darby crawls into the ring, and Darby just climbs the corner again! SUPER DUPER COFFIN DROP!!! Konosuke might be unconscious! Darby still hauls Konosuke into the ring, pushes him to a cover, TWO?!?!? Konosuke survives and Darby is furious! But Darby just reloads, COFFIN DROP but onto knees!!! Ghost pin, TWO!!! Darby escapes but the WAGAMAMA KNEE finds him!! Konosuke hauls Darby up, but Darby pops free! Trip, step through, and SCORPION DEATH LOCK!!! Konosuke endures, reaches out, but Darby sits deep!!
Callis says don’t even think about it! Konosuke almost does, but he bites his own thumb to ignore the pain in his back! Konosuke reaches out, crawls his way forward, and he fights to the ROPEBREAK!!! But Darby is right up top! COFFION DROP on the back!! Then Darby goes right back up, COFFIN DROP again!!! Cover, DARBY WINS!!
Winner: Darby Allin, by pinfall (still AEW World Champion)
Callis is steaming, but Darby overcomes Konosuke to avenge that loss in the Continental Classic! But it also took so much out of him just to do it! Darby still asks for a mic and one is brought to him. Darby sits up against the ropes, has them cut his music, and he tells MJF to get his ass out here! There’s a contract MJF needs to sign! The ring crew hurries to bring in a table and some chairs for that very contract signing, and MJF makes his entrance. MJF reluctantly makes his way down the ramp, and both men meet at the table. Darby grins with blood still in hiss teeth, and he signs his part of the contract without hesitation, unlike MJF.
The fans already chant “BALD! BALD! BALD!” at MJF, and Darby pushes the contract to his side of the table. MJF grabs the pen, reaches out, but then steps away. MJF scratches his chin as he thinks on this, and the fans just chant, “BALD! BALD! BALD!” again. MJF takes a mic to say he’ll explain something to Darby, looking like he has rabies. But see, MJF is happy for Darby, he hopes Darby’s had fun holding MJF’s AEW World Championship. The fans boo that, but MJF says deep down, there is a small part of him, like the size of a North Carolinian p*nis small. That small part of MJF feels bad for Darby, because he’ll never hold this again!
Darby’s got about a good a chance of holding this title as Hangman Adam Page does again. MJF says guys like Darby are a dime a dozen, here today and gone tomorrow, stuntmen who burn the candle at both ends. In this life, people like all these fans here like to pretend that life is about making friends and family and children. The only thing that matters in life is your legacy. And Darby’s legacy will be that of the kid who had his 15 minutes of fame. They’ll pretend like Darby made a lasting impact, but the fact of the matter is, he hasn’t. He hasn’t! They’ll know deep down that Darby Allin was just a little pr*ck who got lucky.
They’ll know that Darby was too reckless and stupid to stay on top. And after May 24th, Double or Nothing, in that sh*thole of Queens, New York, y’know what MJF’s legacy will be? He’ll go down as the guy who became a THREE-TIME World Champion at just 30 years of age, unprecedented in this sport. And MJF will go down, when it’s all said and done, as the Greatest of All Time! THAT is the difference between them! Darby Allin brags about climbing a mountaintop. But when it comes to professional wrestling, Maxwell Jacob Friedman IS the mountaintop! The fans boo but MJF soaks it up. Darby tells MJF to SHUT UP!
Only someone like MJF who is so vain would think that the number one most important thing in this world is his legacy. Darby doesn’t care about legacy, he cares about living in the moment! And in this moment, Darby just wants MJF to sign the contract. Then at Double or Nothing, Darby makes Maxwell Jacob Friedman a BALLD HEADED B*TCH!! MJF frowns but the fans cheer that! MJF grabs the pen again, and with no choice, he signs on the dotted line! Then he TACKLES Darby! The fans boo as MJF beats up Darby after the war he went through with Konosuke! MJF CHUCKS an armchair outta the ring, FLIPS the table, then picks up his Dynamite Diamond Ring.
MJF puts the ring on his finger like always, then winds up to DECK Darby!! The fans boo but MJF just soaks it all up. MJF throws off his jacket, picks up the belt, and he stands over Darby with it. But then MJF isn’t done with Darby, he puts Darby on the top rope! MJF climbs up to join him, and drags Darby into position! But wait! Kevin Knight runs out here to chase MJF off! The Jet still owes The Scumbag a receipt, but it seems we’ll all have to wait on that. Will MJF still take back the title at Double or Nothing? Or will Darby keep the belt and take MJF’s dignity?
My Thoughts:
An awesome episode for Dynamite as things heat up towards Double or Nothing. Awesome 10 Man Tag to open, great win for the Faces, not that it added much to FTR VS C&C. Good promo from Jericho to look back on Stadium Stampede and hype up this year’s match. Good promo from The Demand with Davis and The Dogs, and I suppose this maximizes the feuds as well as the alliances throughout the locker room. Who knows who wins but the match will still be awesome, just as the original was. Good promo from Conglomeration, too, Cassidy & Roddy going after FTR while Kyle VS Moxley happens on the side, that’s great stuff.
Speaking of Moxley, great promo from him and Ospreay. Moxley’s semi-turn has really brought out his sage philosophical side. Great match from Ospreay VS Ace, and while Ospreay could always bring out his aggression, seeing him use more technical wrestling and even winning with a submission is good stuff. Good promo from Joe, and I liked Death Riders backing Ospreay up. Very good Owen Hart Cup brackets this year, Joe VS Ospreay is a great choice given this story, but I would think Ospreay wins that one. Good promo from Jack Perry to call out Davis, and I suppose Jack can win in the Owen Cup to then move on from the National title.
Great seeing Brian Cage back, he gave Knight an awesome match, but with JetSpeed wanting to go on a Two Man Power Trip, it makes sense Kevin won out. Same for Bailey beating Westbrook, even though Westbrook maybe went too hard on his own acrobatic escape. Great stuff in the Six Woman Tag, and I appreciate Shida didn’t ditch until after the match. Willow, Mina & Rosa might get their own Six Woman Tag with Triangle of Madness after that interaction, but also can’t wait to see if Willow can go back-to-back as Queen of Harts. For that matter, I personally would love to see Athena use the Owen Cup to move on from being ROH Women’s World Champion, but that depends on how Supercard of Honor goes this Friday.
And of course, another wild instant classic from Darby as he overcomes Takeshita. I knew the diamond ring would come into play with that reverse effect, good way of protecting Takeshita in the loss. Good stuff with MJF tonight, too, such as the opening segment’s parade of bald men to send the message to MJF. That was also a unique contract signing segment in that it came together so quickly after the main event match. Good stuff from MJF as always, and of course he attacks Darby. I feel like either Knight should not have made the save, or both parts of JetSpeed should’ve made the save. It just seems odd that only Knight cared about saving Darby. The closing moment was much better when it was MJF standing over Darby with the belt.
My Score: 9/10
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