Is FTR + LFI greater than The Absolute?

In their return to AEW, La Faccion Ingobernable teams with Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood against Ricky Starks, “Big Bill” & The Gates of Agony!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS AR Fox; Swerve wins.
• The Kingdom w/ Roderick Strong VS Braxton Nash & James McGregor; The Kingdom wins.
• Darby Allin VS Lance Archer; Darby wins.
• AEW World Trios Championships: The Acclaimed & Billy Gunn VS Dalton Castle & The Boys; The Acclaimed win and retain the titles.
• Six Man Tag: Kip Sabian & The Workhorsemen VS Mark Briscoe & ???; Briscoe, Dustin Rhodes & Keith Lee win.
• Willow Nightingale VS Emi Sakura; Willow wins.
• 8 Man Tag: FTR & La Faccion Ingobernable VS Ricky Starks, “Big Bill” Morrissey & The Gates of Agony; FTR & LFI win.

PLAY BY PLAY

FTR speaks.

Cash Wheeler says, “Tonight, we face a team full of champions, but tonight’s not about gold. Tonight’s about revenge. Ricky, Bill, we’re coming for you.” Dax Harwood adds, “And it’s commonplace to have to watch our backs now. Whether it’s Ricky & Bill, House of Black, Gates of Agony, or even you, LFI. Tonight’s a good night for a fight, see you in the main event. Top Guy, out.”

“Big Bill” & Ricky Stars speaks.

The Human Skyscraper says, “Ricky Starks, Gates of Agony, Big Bill going up against LFI and FTR. Or, no, FTR and LFI. LFR and FTI? Three letter acronyms, we never know what’s going on.” Absolute adds that they never know what’s going on, but here are three letters that you can live by: Kiss Our- Whoa, whoa how about try TNT.

Jake Roberts and Lance Archer speak.

The Snake says, “For God’s sake and your own, run for your life, Darby, because time is up for you.” The Murderhawk Monster says, “Everybody dies, Darby, everybody!”

Darby Allin speaks.

“Lance Archer, you’ve won championships all around the world, but where has that guy been hiding? Everybody dies, huh? Well, you can kill me, but I’ll never die.”

The Mogul Embassy speaks.

Prince Nana does his dance as he says, “Saturday night’s alright for fighting, my friends.” Swerve Strickland says he and the Mogul Embassy have some unfinished business to- AR FOX ATTACKS! Fox is going to settle that score with Swerve now! And he RAMS Swerve into road cases, then kicks him through the curtains to gorilla position! Is the fight on this Saturday night going to be anything but alright for Swerve?

The intro video rolls, Fox beats Swerve down the ramp and throws down hands at ringside! Swerve gets up, goes to the ramp, reels Fox in, but Fox back drops Swerve! Swerve flounders off the ramp, tries to get backstage, but Fox FLIES off the stage to take Swerve down! The fans fire up and high-five Fox, and he CLUBS Swerve back towards ringside. Fox storms up, throws body shots, then he puts Swerve in. The bell rings and we begin!

Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS AR Fox!

Swerve runs up on Fox but Fox mule kicks his legs out! Swerve ends up on ropes, Fox runs and STRADDLE SLIDES! Fox lands on his feet, right in front of Nana! Nana wants Fox to take it easy, and Fox goes back to springboard, but he has to let off as Swerve bails out. Swerve smirks but then Fox runs and FLIES out onto him! Fans fire up as Swerve goes down right in front of the commentary desk! Fox puts Swerve back in, trips him and rains down fists! Swerve pushes Fox away, gets up, but Fox runs in to ELBOW! Fox snapmares and rolls to then CUTTER! Cover, TWO! Swerve is still in this and Nana coaches Swerve.

Fox drags Swerve up, Swerve throws body shots, then CHOPS! Swerve whips, Fox reverses but Swerve kicks! Fox ENZIGURIS! Fans rally, Swerve is in a corner and Fox runs in. Fox blocks Swerve’s boot to put him on the apron, but Swerve ELBOWS back! Swerve slingshots but Fox goes out! Swerve avoids the sweep, slips under, but Fox flips free of the bomb! Fox runs back up, Swerve hip tosses Fox into the apron! Fox writhes and Nana says, “How you like it now, you bum!? You were fired for a reason, you bum!” Swerve storms up on Fox, whips him hard into railing, and fans are torn are Swerve storms up on Fox.

Swerve drags Fox into the ring, drags him to the apron, and the Gates of Agony are here now. The ref has them stay back but Swerve fireman’s carries. Fox fights free with elbows! Then Fox fireman’s carries! Swerve throws hands and slips into the ring. Swerve and Fox trade hands with the ropes between them! Swerve body shots, but Fox blocks the buckle bump to hit back! Fox runs, but Swerve TOSSES him onto the top rope! Fox is stuck up there, Swerve climbs up and drags him up. They go to the very top, for a SUPER DUPER PLEX! Both men are down and fans fire up while Collision goes picture in picture.

At least, they should be. The commercials are playing but the ring cameras aren’t live. There we go. Swerve stands on Fox’s head, the ref reprimands, and Swerve steps away. Fox sits up but Swerve stomps him down! Swerve drags Fox to the apron, drapes him out, and hits a BACKBREAKER! Swerve laughs, he drags Fox up and puts him in the ring, then climbs the corner. FALLING UPPERCUT! Swerve hits the Griddy, kneels on Fox for a cover, TWO! Fox sit sup, throws hands but Swerve avoids them to kick back! And kick again! Swerve clamps onto Fox to grind him down with an armlock and elbow in the face.

Fox endures, fans rally up, and Fox fights to his feet. Collision returns to single picture as Swerve throws Fox down. Swerve paces around Fox, kicks him around, but Fox glares up at Swerve. Swerve eggs him on, pie faces him, but Fox SLAPS him! swerve grins, runs up, but Fox avoids the dropkick! Fox goes Matrix to avoid the lariat, then he ENZIGURIS! Swerve denies the cutter, but then Fox puts him on the apron! Fox KICKS Swerve in the ropes, and then hits a DRAPING DDT! Roll and ANARCHY SUPELX! Fox keeps going, he goes up top, to 450 SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Swerve survives but Fox keeps his cool.

Fox drags Swerve up but Swerve CHOPS! Fox BOOTS! Swerve FLAPJACKS Fox onto ropes! Swerve goes up, but Fox trips him! Fox fires hands but Swerve BOOTS him! But Fox returns to ARABIAN PRESS FLY! Cover, TWO!! Swerve survives but Fox stalks him. Fox drags Swerve up, but Swerve RAMS Fox into buckles! Swerve brings Fox around, half nelsons, but Fox elbows free! Fox rolls with Swerve, but Swerve hits a NECKBREAKER! HOUSE CALL!! Cover, TWO!! Fox survives and Swerve is furious! Swerve storms back over but Fox cradles, TWO! Fox goes Matrix again, but Swerve stops the Pele to atomic TOSS Fox into buckles!

Fox writhes, Swerve hauls him up, POWER POWERSLAM! Swerve goes up top, for the KILL STMOPS!!

Winner: Swerve Strickland, by pinfall

The fake out from bomb to slam set Fox up for the Killshot, but now the Gates are closing in. But here comes FTR! Just because their match is in the main event doesn’t mean they’ll let the Gates do what they want! FTR brawls with Kaun & Liona now! Fans fire up for FTR but this is still 3v2! But then Fox gets up, now it’s 3v3! And now Ricky & Bill show up! They turn things into 5v3! The AEW World Tag Team Champions mug Cash, CHOKE him, but wait! Here comes LFI! Rush, Vance & Dralistico are here, things are now 6v5 in favor of the ungovernable! Fans fire up as The Mogul Embassy and the AEW World Tag Team Champions are in retreat!

FTR offer handshakes to thank LFI for the help, but LFI just leave. These forces will still collide in the main event, but we see the House of Black watching from the upper deck. Will Malakai, Brody & Buddy pick the bones of whatever side survives tonight?

MJF speaks.

“Danny Garcia. Y’know, I’m honestly glad you called me out, because these days in All Elite Wrestling, a lot of old men talk in a young man’s body. This company was built upon young revolutionaries who wanted to make a change. I look forward to wrestling you for the AEW World Championship.” That match is set for this Wednesday Night Dynamite, but MJF wants to know: Is he getting Danny Garcia? Or is he getting a sports entertainer? The title is on the line, even with the physical belt still in Jay White’s possession! Will Dragonslayer become Demonslayer and take MJF’s place at Full Gear? Or will Garcia end up an appetizer?

AEW shares footage from after Dynamite.

After the main event last Wednesday, MJF sat down to sarcastically applaud and “congratulate” Jay White on pinning him. “It only took every single person in your entire stable to catch me off guard so you could hit me with your finisher! My God, Jay White, you’re so talented! You’re so talented! Y’know what I think, Jay White? I think you’ve been in this sport twice as long as me, and you are twice as stupid! Do you actually think you’re on my level because you pinned me?! Because you stole my belt!? You are a pretender! You’re an actor! I’M THE STAR! I make YOU famous!

“Go on Google Trends, dips*it, type in your name, then type in mine! And see what happens! You’re a straight line, I’m a pyramid! Because I’m at the tippy top of this sport! I’m at the pinnacle! You’re a nobody in my world! And at Full Gear, November 18th, I’m gonna prove that I’m better than you…! And you know it.”

Bullet Club Gold has a response.

Juice Robinson sings that Jay pinned MJF, and the Ass Boys join in. Austin Gunn then asks, “What’s our show? Collision? Dynamite? Rampage? Your mama’s kitchen? It doesn’t matter, you are the catalyst! You are the AEW World Champion!” Jay has them calm down so he can say some of his favorite words. “I- I? No, no, WE told you so!” They are the true elite around here! And who just pinned MJF? Oh, oh, Colten knows the answer! Then who was it that just pinned and beat, 1-2-3, the so-called longest reigning AEW World Champion? That was Jay White. Yeah, it was.

And who will do it again to successfully “defend” the AEW World Championship, the Bang Bang Belt, at Full Gear? Right again, it’ll be Jay White, the Switchblade! And with that, the Bang Bang Gang, the Collision Cowboys, have earned a little bit of a vacation. They’re gonna take a pause for the cause, have some orange juice. But they don’t just own Collision, they own Dynamite! They’ll be back on Dynamite for another “World Title Eliminator,” because this champion leads by example! And if you’re not down with that, they’ve got two words for ya: GUNS UP! White talks a lot of trash for being delusional, but will he face reality soon enough?

Backstage interview with Kip Sabian.

Lexi Nair is with Mr. Superbad, and she says he is rather angry. Yeah, that’s one way to put it, Lexi. He is PISSED OFF! Surely you all saw last week on Rampage, but in the hometown of his wife, Penelope Ford, “a certain toothless tosspot decided to attack me unprovoked!” He’s talking about Mark Briscoe. But Kip says he’s got a hot take for you! The Workhorsemen are one of the most underrated tag teams in AEW. JD Drake & Anthony Henry step in as Kip tells Mark that if he can find two chums, they can scrap it out on Collision! When you’ve got The Workhorsemen and “The Sex Idol,” lads, tonight they become the #SexStallions!

JD & Henry dig that nickname. But will they regret playing a game of chicken with the Sussex County Chicken?

The Kingdom w/ Roderick Strong VS Braxton Nash & James McGregor!

While making their entrance, Roddy #NeckStrong shouts at “DASHA~! DASHAAA~!” He has them all cut the music and stop so they can listen to him. “You people do NOT take neck health seriously. And more importantly, you don’t take us seriously! Well I won’t stand for that!” Mike & Matt tell him it’s okay, he doesn’t have to, he can stay seated in his wheelchair. Roddy continues to say that they’re gonna show the fans here tonight, and they’re gonna show his best friend, Adam Cole, that neck health is serious, and so are they! “Get ’em!” Taven & Bennett rush the ring to fire off hands! The bell rings and this is on record!

Taven backs Braxton down, Mike has the other guy. Then they set Braxton up for a SPINEBUSTER and JUST THE TIP of the knee! Then The Kingdom runs up, they SMASH and LEG LARIAT McGregor! The Kingdom talk trash, mug McGregor and haul him up to a fireman’s carry. Taven BLASTS Braxton back off the apron, and Mike hits a DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Braxton is sent into steel steps! Taven tags in, climbs up, and Mike reels McGregor in. MIND KILLER PILEDRIVER!! Cover, The Kingdom wins!

Winners: The Kingdom, by pinfall

The Kingdom shout “NECK STRONG!” Roddy then gets in to STRONG KNEE Braxton down! But then his neck bothers him again? Adrenaline is strong, but this still smells fishy. Will these three ever be taken seriously?

Backstage interview with Mark Briscoe.

Lexi brings up Kip’s challenge to face him and the Workhorsemen in a Trios match. Has Mark found partners? Mark wants to explain something, but in step FTR. They all say hey, and FTR says they can totally pull double duty. They’ll team with Mark and then still be in the main event. Mark says he appreciates that, but he can’t let them do that. Listen, they have important business of their own, and Mark already had a couple fellas in mind. They can all handle business, holler at you after the show. FTR is good with that and they head back out. Lexi asks if we can get a scoop on just who Mark’s partners are going to be?

Sorry, Lexi, but Mark will not divulge that information. However, don’t miss it! The Sussex County Chicken is back, baby! But then just who is Mark going to ask to #ManUp and take on those “Sex Stallions?”

Darby Allin VS Lance Archer w/ Jake “The Snake” Roberts!

The Relentless One wants to go Rated R with Adam “Edge” Copeland and Sting at Full Gear, but he has to make it through the Murderhawk Monster first. Will Darby find away around dying by Archer’s hands? Or will Sting & Edge need a new partner after tonight?

The bell rings and the two tie up. Archer powers Darby back, puts him on the top rope, then pats him on the head as he lets off. Fans boo but Darby snarls. Darby hops down, circles with Archer, and they tie up. Archer SWINGS Darby before he SLAMS him down! Archer drags Darby up but Darby fires forearms! Darby bobs ‘n’ weaves, fires off more shots, then dodges to dropkick the legs out! Darby CLUBS away but Archer choke grips. Darby ROCKS Archer, runs, but Archer goes the other way to DERAILER! Darby flops out of the ring but Archer pursues. Archer storms in and drags Darby up. Fans rally but Archer hits a SHOULDER BREAKER!

Archer soaks up the heat, drags Darby back up, and he goes to a corner. Archer climbs up, and gives us some Old School! But Darby trips Archer up! Archer tumbles to the outside, and Darby DIVES! Direct hit and both men go down at the ramp! Darby rises, he runs up to clamp on a SLEEPER, but Archer just THROWS Darby down! Archer is mad now, and he hauls Darby up! Archer suplexes to TOSS Darby back down the ramp! Darby writhes and Archer smiles as Collision goes picture in picture.

Archer stalks Darby and and looms over him. Archer puts Darby in the ring, throws Darby’s skateboard aside, then gets in the ring. Archer soaks up more heat, and he stalks Darby to a corner. Archer SMOTHERS Darby with both hands, but lets off as the ref counts. Archer drags Darby up, but Darby kicks low! And again! And again! But Archer short arm LARIATS in return! Archer paces around, talks some trash, and then he drags Darby up to put him in a corner while Collision goes to break.

Collision returns and Archer puts Darby up top. Archer ROCKS Darby, then goes for the reverse crucifix. But Darby throws down elbows! Darby hops on for a SLEEPER! Archer pries the hold open, pops Darby up, but Darby flails free! Darby BOOTS Archer away, then dodges him! Archer hits buckles, Darby goes up! Archer runs to STEP-UP KNEE! Darby wobbles up top, and Archer grins. Archer inverted crucifix lifts, but Darby slips free again, THROWBACK STUNNER! And then a cover, TWO! Archer is still in this but so is Darby as he fires off forearms! Darby BITES Archer, runs, COFFIN- NO, Archer catches him! GERMAN SUPLEX!

Darby flounders to the apron and Archer storms over. Fans rally up for Darby but Archer drags him up and bends him back against the ropes. Archer then drags Darby in to TOSS him into the corner! Choke grip and CHOKE SLAM! But Archer isn’t done, he drags Darby back up, to APRON CHOKE SLAM!! Darby flops to the floor and even The Snake is stunned! The ring count climbs, it hits 5 of 10, and The Snake has Darby’s skateboard! The ref knows better and he EJECTS Jake Roberts! The Snake is furious, but he still leaves. Archer gets in the ref’s face but Darby crawls back into the ring.

Archer storms over, he watches Darby drag himself up, and then DECKS him! Archer seethes and he drags Darby back up. Archer puts Darby in the corner, fans rally, and Archer puts Darby up top. Archer climbs, choke grips again, but Darby bends the fingers back, to then BITE the hand! And he claws Archer’s eyes, and pulls hair to dribble Archer off buckles! Darby CLAWS Archer’s back! Darby hops up but Archer holds ropes! Darby fights through, to SUPER CODE RED!! Cover, Darby wins!!

Winner: Darby Allin, by pinfall

Archer is back up but it’s a little too late! He’s furious and then The Snake storms back out and says that ain’t how this is gonna go! Darby may be the golden goose, but this egg’s gonna get cracked and scrambled! Get used to it! You think Jake came to this fight with only one piece of artillery? No! He will introduce us to the newest piece. You may’ve seen them on the streets at one time. C’mon out. It’s THE RIGTHEOUS?! Since when did The Snake strike a deal with Dutch & Vincent? Jake says they’re strange, you might call ’em misfits. But one thing is for sure, they know how to get things done. So Darby, get ready to go to hell!

Vincent says revenge is forever. And it’s showtime. Dig what he’s saying? Archer reels Darby in for the scoop and BLACKOUT BOMB!! Fans boo as Jake, Vincent & Dutch set Darby up for destruction! Will this snake lead The Righteous and his monster to the golden land?

Backstage interview with Kris Statlander, Willow Nightingale & Skye Blue.

Lexi stands with these three friends, and notes Willow’s big match with Emi Sakura tonight. But what this is about is Kris and Willow both wanting time to talk to Skye. Kris says yes, the just wanted to say Skye had them going for a second. They didn’t know if Skye was gonna choose Julia Hart or them, but she showed up, showed out, and did the right thing. So thank you for that. Skye says first, Kris doesn’t need to thank Skye, she didn’t do it for Kris. She did it for Willow, and Skye always has Willow’s back. Skye also wishes Willow luck tonight. Thanks! Kris says she has their backs, too! Willow says yeah, they’re all friends!

While Skye didn’t join the dark side, it seems something is still brewing between her and the TBS Champion. Can Willow keep the trio together? Or is what Blue after not the House of Black, but the gold?

Backstage interview with Alex Abrahantes.

Lexi is now with The Hype Man and says last night on Rampage, Penta El Zero Miedo got a huge win in that Triple Threat. What is next for him? Alex says last night, Penta, Komander and El Hijo Del Vikingo tore down the house! They showed the world that lucha is life! But laughing as they walk in, it’s Swerve and Nana. Swerve asks why they’re talking about Friday when it’s Saturday. Did you not see what he just did to Fox? Got a win again! Alex says yeah, they can talk about what Swerve did. How about a couple weeks ago, when Swerve violated the sanctity of Hangman Adam Page’s home?

If there’s one thing Penta loves more than lucha, it’s familia. So how about Wednesday on Dynamite, Penta beats some respect into Swerve? Swerve says sounds like a plan. Back in the day, they both used to wear masks. Swerve looks forward to finally seeing what’s under Penta’s. See you Wednesday. Before Swerve and Nana leave, Alex tells them that while Penta has Cero Miedo, Swerve has one thing to fear: Penta himself. Swerve clicks his tongue and can’t believe Alex is serious. But will we see Penta tear down whose house?

The Acclaimed is here!

And Max Caster gets started on another track! “Acclaimed in the house, we make the city vibrate! Throw your hands up because it’s 69 Day! Wichita, we all in proper. We like to scissor and you like the Shockers! We don’t need to tiptoe, we beat every team on this yellow brick road! 69 days, we on top of the game. In Wichita, everybody loves The Acclaimed!” Bowens gets the mic to say, “OH WICHITAAA~! The Acclaimed have arrived! Scissor me, Daddy Ass~!” And he does! Fans cheer as the trio gets in the ring, and Billy Gunn has the mic. “How the hell are ya? So it seems everybody in here is ready to have a little fun, I guess, right?” Fans cheer that!

From this guy who wants Billy to be his daddy, to this young lady who says it is her first time. Probably a lie but that’s okay. But these signs are awesome! Y’all ready to get it on? The fans cheer and Billy says time to do what they’re here for. For the thousands in attendance, and for the millions (AND MILLIONS!) watching at home… They have been trios champs for SIXTY-NINE DAYS!! The streamers fly and fans chant “69! 69!” Bowens takes the mic to say, “How we feel, Wichita?” The fans cheer again, and Bowens says this is a very, very special day. Like they said, it’s been 69 days of The Acclaimed, and they’re fired the hell up!

So… Bowens wanted to introduce a little surprise. Billy says he likes surprises! And that surprise is for Bowens’ good friend, Max Caster. Caster had a good week this week, sot hey got him a very special gift in honor of National 69 Day. Roll the clip! MJF did a video for Caster?! MJF can’t believe this is happening, either. But Bowens & Billy asked and to be honest, MJF’s initial instinct was to say no. But for the first time in the nine years MJF has known Caster, Caster has earned MJF’s respect. When Caster took that bullet for MJF on Dynamite, that was pretty cool. And MJF’s friend, Adam Cole, told him that it’s okay to have more than one friend.

At first, MJF thought that was “heresy.” But y’know, Caster’s starting to grow on MJF. Like a fungus, but still. Now, MJF isn’t saying he loves The Acclaimed like everyone else, but what he is saying is… He is kinda starting to like The Acclaimed. So Happy 69 Day. Yay scissoring…? Caster is so fired up! He thanks Bowens & Billy for it! It means a lot to him, as does this holiday. It is a culmination of all their hard work at the top of the AEW Trios Division. Fans cheer that! And that hard work is symbolized by this trophy sitting on the announce desk. And as much as that trophy belongs to them, it doesn’t happen without the people.

And since they are The People’s Choice and The People’s Voice, this trophy goes out to all the fans around the world, and especially to those live in Wichita, Kansas. Fans cheer again and Billy fetches the trophy with the wrestlers and the number 69 on it. Caster says without the people, The Acclaimed would’ve never gotten to 69, and they’ll get to 69 again and again and again and again and again- Bowens stops Caster as he starts looping. “DAMMIT, MAX! Stop being a gooner.” Sorry… But in closing, Bowens wants Wichita to wrap this up… Wait, they don’t want it to end? Billy says he wants to know just how he’s gonna 69 everyone here. Isn’t that what daddies do?

Okay, sorry, he’s having too much fun. But Bowens says their time is almost up, so Kansas, thank you so much! The fans sing “OH~ Scissor Me, Daddy~!” Bowens thanks them again for singing along, and for showing everyone that- “BOYS!!” WHAT!? Wait, Dalton Castle is here, bringing Brandon & Brent with him! The Acclaimed are surprised as Castle joins them in the ring. The Boys help Castle with his jumpsuit, they fan him off, but he has them cease! Fans fire up for Castle, and wait! The Boys grab the 69 trophy? They hand it to Castle? Wichita says, “That’s Not Yours! That’s Not Yours!” But Castle does seem to admire it.

Castle smirks as he starts to leave with the trophy. Or no, is he gonna smash it?! HE SMASHES IT! The Acclaimed attack and toss the Boys out! Billy brawls with Castle, and then SMACKS him off railing! But Castle RAMS Billy in return! The Acclaimed mug the Tate Twins, a ref rushes out to try and stop this, but instead, it’s a match! And Tony Khan sends word to make it for the titles!!

AEW World Trios Championships: The Acclaimed & Billy Gunn VS Dalton Castle & The Boys!

Castle KNEES Caster in the corner! Caster falls, Billy runs in, but Castle ducks ‘n’ dodges, only to leap into Billy’s arms! Billy carries Castle to FALL AWAY SLAM! Fans fire up as Castle flounders out of the ring. The Boys run in, Billy dodges but runs into DOUBLE DROPKICKS! The Boys then hurry to grab a pinata!? Was that meant for 69 Day? Caster dodges, CHOPS Castle, and Bowens grabs the pinata! Bowens passes it to Caster, he catches it, and then Bowens DOUBLE LARIATS the Boys! PINATA SHOT on Castle! Bowens says rip that thing open! Castle rips it open, and it’s new merch! Free merch for the fans!

Collision goes picture in picture as the merch is all handed out. Then the champs coordinate, to GROUP SCISSOR~! But Castle & The Boys return to attack! They beat The Acclaimed down, Castle bumps Caster off buckles, but Caster returns the favor! Caster stomps a mudhole in, then whips Castle to the other corner. Caster runs in, Castle dodges, but then Castle runs in and Caster dodges! They dodge, dodge, and dodge again! Castle stops the loop, but Caster ELBOWS him away! Caster swings, into a waistlock and SLAM! Castle then knees Caster down! Tag to Brent, and he tags Brandon. They whip Caster to a corner, to then send Castle in for a SPLASH!

Castle feeds Caster to DOUBLE LARIATS from The Boys, then sends him back in for DOUBLE ELBOWS! Cover, TWO! Caster is still in this but Castle tags back in. Castle rear bearhugs Caster, grinds him down, but fans rally up. Castle SLAMS Caster, and he grabs one last Happy 69 Day card. He tries to rip it, but the cardstock is so strong! Castle just stomps Caster and SPLASHES down! And then runs to squat and… SPALSH again! Cover, TWO! Castle drags Caster up, but Caster throws body shots! Caster ROCKS Castle again and again, has him in a corner and he fires off more shots. Caster whips but Castle reverses and LARIATS!

Tag to Brent and tag back to Brandon, the Boys drag Caster up. They double wrench, DOUBLE SOLE FOOD, and DOUBLE ENZIGURI! The Boys BLAST Bowens but Billy storms up. The ref backs Billy up, Castle runs in and The Boys slide to anchor Billy on the apron. Castle BLASTS Daddy Ass! Castle storms around, but Caster hot tags Bowens! Bowens fires off on the Boys! ROLLING ELBOW for Brent, Rock Paper Scissors SUPERKICK for Brandon! Castle storms back in but Bowens dodges to SOBAT, FRONT KICK, and KOTARO KRUSHER! Fans fire up with Bowens, and he tags in Billy!

Billy and Bowens get Brandon up, scoop and SLAM, into SCISSOR ME TIMBER! Brent is up, Billy kicks him and tells him, “SUCK IT!” FAMOUSER! Then the ARRIVAL, to the MIC DROP! Cover, Acclaimed win!

Winners: The Acclaimed, by pinfall (still AEW World Trios Champions)

And now they get to day 70! The fightingest trios champions keep on fighting, will they make it to multiples of 69 at this rate?

Backstage interview with Andrade El Idolo.

Lexi is with the Face of Latino Wrestling, and she knows he keeps his cards close to his vest, but given LFI is in the main event with FTR tonight, has he put any more thought into CJ Perry’s offer? Andrade says he already said last week, this is his business and nobody else’s. But… Next week, Andrade will give his answer to CJ face to face. Okay? Andrade leaves, what will his answer be? And will The Redeemer have something to say about it?

Six Man Tag: Kip Sabian & The Workhorsemen VS Mark Briscoe & ???

These “Sex Stallions” put the challenge forward and the Sussex County Chicken said bet! But then, just who is joining him in this fight? First up is The Natural, Dustin Rhodes! And then… LIMITLESS KEITH LEE! This trio is now #NaturallyLimitless, will they have no problem reaching for the sky?

The trios sort out but the Workhorsemen attack! Kip goes after Mark while JD & Henry are after Dustin & Keith! Kip whips corner to corner to then GAMANGIRI! And then CANNONBALL! Kip mocks Mark, drags him up and reels him in, but Mark back drops free! JD tags in, he tags Henry, but Mark dodges to fire off CHOP after CHOP! Mark whips but Henry reverses, only for Mark to reverse and ROCK Henry! Mark whips again, Henry reverses but Mark uses that to BOOT JD in the corner! Henry runs up to SOBAT, then he whips, but Mark uses that to BOOT Kip! Mark CHOPS Henry, struts, and then dodges JD to send him out!

Mark clinches Henry to URE- NO, Henry arm-drags! Henry then puts Mark on the apron and PELES! JD is there to rebound and HAYMAKER! Kip ARABIAN PRESSES to take Mark down! JD puts Mark back in, Henry DIVING STOMP! Cover, TWO! Henry snarls, drags Mark up and whips him to the corner, forearm smash! Tag to JD, he CLOBBERS Mark, Henry NECK TWISTS and JD slingshot SENTONS! JD fires up but Kip tags in! Kip covers, TWO! Fans rally but Kip mocks Mark. Kip drags Mark up to suplex, slingshots, but Mark cradles! TWO, and Kip CLOBBERS Mark! Kip drags Mark up and bumps him off buckles.

Tag to JD, he CHOPS Mark! Fans boo but JD brings Mark up. Mark CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS! Mark ROCKS Henry, but JD RAMS him, then SPLASHES in the corner! Henry tags in, JD sends him to METEORA Mark! JD CANNONBALLS! Henry drags Mark up, Kip tags in and wants to finish this himself. Kip reels Mark in, underhooks the arms, but Mark wrenches out! Mark clinches to EXPLODER! Kip flounders, Henry runs in to keep Mark back! Mark hits him with an EXPLODER! Hot tag to Dustin! Dustin rallies ON JD! Kick and RHODSE UPPERCUT! And the POWERSLAM! Kip runs in, but Dustin dodges to DESTROYER!

Mark goes up and he MOONSAULTS The Workhorsemen! Dustin tags in Keith and fans fire up! Keith pops Henry up, and SWINGS him into Kip! Then POWERBOMBS him onto Kip! Tag back to Mark and he aims at Kip, FROGGY BOW! Cover, Dem Naturally Limitless Boys win!

Winners: Mark Briscoe, Dustin Rhodes & Keith Lee win, by pinfall

The Sex Stallions got beat in this race, and Mark says they can’t be stopped! Will all three men reach for the sky and grab some gold while they’re at it?

Backstage interview with Mark Briscoe.

Lexi congratulates him on the big win he just got, his first match back in AEW. Mark says he’s feeling good, feeling real good! He said the first time he talked to Lexi, he said he smells gold in them there hills. And he has been watching on his 70 inch plasma screen and he has seen a man, an imposter! Jay White walks around with gold that don’t belong to him! Mark’s whooped Jay’s ass multiple times in tag team action, so what say they do this Wednesday Night Dynamite, 1v1! Put the shot at the title on the line! Don’t be scared, boy, he’s coming for you! Mark is ready to take a bite out of White, but will he instead Breathe with the Switchblade?

Willow Nightingale VS Emi Sakura!

The Babe with the Power is also the 2023 Queen of Harts, but she owes the Queen of Joshi a little something from their match earlier this year. Will Willow use her big smile and big power to bring down the living legend?

The bell rings, Emi rushes in and they RAM shoulders! And again! And again! And again! And again and again and again! Fans fire up and Emi Mongolian Chops! Emi runs, RAMS Willow but Willow comes back to run Emi over! Fans cheer, things speed up, but Willow rolls over the dropdown to then pose and smile. Emi laughs that off, but Willow avoids her elbow drop. Willow runs to SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Emi grits her teeth, but Willow drags her up! Scoop and SLAM! Willow fires up, fans are with her, and Willow runs in at the corner. Willow back body blocks! Willow whips corner to corner, runs in, and back body blocks again!

Willow hoots and fans fire up as Willow whips again. Emi reverses, runs in, but Willow slips out. Emi stops herself, to SLAP Willow! And then she just SHOUTS in Willow’s face! Emi runs, and BODY CHECKS Willow off the apron! Emi “sips tea,” then goes out to run in, CROSSBODY against the steel steps! Emi laughs while Willow sputters, and Emi kicks Willow around. Emi puts Willow in, fans rally up for Willow but Emi storms up to whip. Willow cartwheels and BOOTS, then reels Emi in! Emi fights free, claws the eyes, and Willow goes to a corner. Emi bumps Willow off buckles, then CHOPS! Fans “WOO~” while Willow sputters.

Emi CHOPS again, then runs corner to corner, BODY CHECK! Willow falls over, but Emi pushes her to a cover, ONE!! Willow is still in this as Collision goes picture in picture.

Emi drags Willow by her hair but the ref reprimands. Emi lets off with one hand, but then stomps Willow down. Willow goes to a corner, Emi is on her, and CHOKES her against ropes! The ref counts, Emi lets off, and Willow stands back up. Emi says she’s Her Highness, then CHOPS! Willow CHOPS back! And CHOSP! And CHOPS! Willow fires off forearms, but Emi claws her eyes! The ref reprimands but Willow stumbles to ropes. Emi drags Willow around, hooks up the legs, and she stands on them just so Willow suffers. Emi then pulls hair, only for Willow to power out! Emi hurries to DROPKICK Willow down!

Willow goes to ropes but Emi stands on her. The ref reprimands, Emi lets off, but Willow stands. Emi taunts Willow, but Willow throws body shots! Emi SLAPS Willow, Willow throws more shots, but Emi just slaps again. Emi taunts Willow, but Willow fires off forearms as Collision goes to break!

Collision returns and Emi has Willow in a dragon sleeper! Willow fights up, fires elbows, but then Emi baits her into dump her out! Emi goes out to whip Willow into the apron! And the railing! And repeat! Emi CHOPS, laughs, but Willow scowls. Willow spins Emi to fireman’s carry, and she DEATH VALLEY DRIVERS to the floor! Fans fire up and Willow puts Emi in. Willow goes up the corner, to MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Emi stays in this but Willow keeps cool. Willow reels Emi but Emi fights the gut wrench to a drop toehold cover! TWO, but Emi hurries to get an arm! La Magsitrol, but Willow blocks! TWO!!

Willow reels Emi in but Emi spins it to a TWISTING NECKBREAKER! Both women are down and the fans fire up! Fans rally, both women rise, and Emi CHOPS! Willow fires a forearm! They go CHOP for CHOP, then Willow fires a flurry of forearms! Emi claws Willow’s eyes again! Emi whips, Willow reverses but Emi reverses back to back elbow! CHOP LARIAT COMBO! Fans fire up, and Emi runs in from the corner, but into a SPINEBUSTER! High stack, TWO!! Emi survives but Willow brings down the straps! Fans fire up as Willow gut wrenches, BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB!! Cover, Willow wins!

Winner: Willow Nightingale, by pinfall

The sequel outdid the original, and Willow is on top again! Will she use this momentum to get back to title opportunities?

Backstage interview with Samoa Joe.

Lexi is with the ROH World Television Champion and congratulates him on officially becoming the longest reigning ROH World TV Champion ever. Now, last week, he offered his help to MJF, has he received any kind of response? Joe thanks Lexi for the accolades, certainly deserved. But no, he has not heard from MJF. MJF needs to come to the realization that he needs Joe making moves on his behalf. MJF needs to realize he needs someone to watch his back properly. And until he realizes that man is Joe, MJF will endure pain week after week. As for Joe’s reign as ROH World TV Champion, it’s been great, it’s been fruitful, and he’s beaten everyone put in front of him.

But then in walks Keith Lee! “Mr. Joe. Mighty orgulous (haughty/arrogant) of you, but you’ve not beaten everyone.” Joe says they can remedy that this Wednesday. Keith says count him in. The Limitless One takes on the One True King of Wrestling, will that record setting reign soon be ended? Or will Joe find Keith Lee actually does have limits?

8 Man Tag: FTR & La Faccion Ingobernable VS Ricky Starks, “Big Bill” Morrissey & The Gates of Agony!

Cash & Dax weren’t sure if they could trust Rush & Preston Vance before tonight, and after that huge brawl earlier tonight, it’s hard to say if they still can. But either they stand together or they fall apart, will the Top Guys and the Ungovernable decide to fight their common enemies rather than make enemies out of each other? Or will it matter when up against the Absolute Tag Team Champions and the Mogul Embassy’s monsters?

The teams sort out and Perro Peligroso starts against Big Bill. Vance is big but well, Bill is BIG. They tie up, are in a deadlock, and then break. They go again, Vance waistlocks, but Bill elbows free. Bill UPPERCUTS Vance, whips him corner to corner, but Vance goes up, only to get caught! Vance slips free, fires off forearm after forearm, then CHOP after CHOP! The ref backs Vance down, but he comes back for more! Vance CLUBS away from the second rope, but lets off as the ref reprimands. Fans are mixed but Vance whips. Bill reverses to then SPLASH in the corner! Bill runs but Vance follows to clothesline! Bill doesn’t flinch?!

Bill shoves Vance, eggs him on, then backs off, to DECK Vance with a sucker punch! Bill drags Vance up to tag in Bishop Kaun, and Kaun CHOSP! Kaun snap suplexes Vance, but Vance avoids the senton! Tag to Cash and Cash wrenches Kaun. And wrench again, but Kaun ROCKS him for it! Kaun ELBOWS Cash in a corner, fires off haymakers, and then swings again. Cash blocks to JAB and JAB and JAB, but Kaun knees low! Kaun whips Cash, Cash goes up and over and keeps moving. Cash slips free of the back drop to shove Kaun but Kaun leaps over. Cash RAMS Kaun in the ropes!

Tag to Dax, FTR double whips to drop toehold and elbow drop! Cover, ONE!! Kaun is hanging tough but Dax drags him up to whip. Kaun reverses and elbows Dax down! Kaun SENTONS, then he tags Toa Liona. Liona HEADBUTTS Dax, whips him to ropes, but Dax SMACKS Liona off the amt! Liona stands up!? And he scoops Dax to SLAM him! And FALLING HEADBUTT! Cover, TWO! Liona drags Dax up, whips, but Dax ducks ‘n’ dodges and slides to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP! Fans “WOO~” but Liona shoves, so Dax SHOTGUNS! But Liona returns, only for Dax to dodge the senton! Dax hauls Liona up but Liona LARIATS!

Nana cheers his guys on, and Liona brings Dax up to tag in Starks. Fans are torn but Starks and Liona mug Dax. Starks fires off hands in a corner, the ref counts, but Starks knees low. Starks soaks up the heat, but Dax CHOPS! And DECKS Starks! Dax gets the legs, steps through, but Starks scrambles to the ropes! The ref counts, Dax YANKS Starks away! Tag to Rush and fans fire up! El Toro Blanco wrenches and body shots Starks! And again! And then he DECKS Starks! Rush pushes Starks out, pursues, and RAMS Starks into railing! Fans fire up as Rush keeps going and he sends Starks into more railing! And then more railings! And then back to the ring!

Fans fire up with Rush, he storms up to stomp away! Rush pumps up and mocks Starks’ pose! Then he scuffs Starks while Collision goes picture in picture.

Rush drags Starks around, and Jose distracts the ref while Rush gets the green cables! Rush LASHES Starks, but Bill runs in to CLOBBER him! Then all hell breaks loose as everyone brawls! The chaos spills out of the ring, with LFI mugging Bill in the ring! They TOSS Bill, FTR takes care of the Gates, and then Rush RAMS Starks into more railing! Cash CHOPS Kaun, Bill CLUBS Vance, Rush CHOKES Starks, Liona CLUBS Cash, and Cash even helps Rush use the green cable to wrangle Starks. The ref reprimands everyone and the teams sort back out. Rush drags Starks up to wrench and he tags in Dax.

Dax and Rush mug Starks, and then Dax bumps Starks off buckles. Dax drags Starks up, whips him hard into buckles, and then Dax runs in, only for Starks to POST him! Dax flops to the outside, Starks tags Bill, and Starks drags Dax into the ring to SLAM him! Bill keeps Dax from his corner, and stomps him around. Bill drops a BIG elbow! And then another! Dax writhes, Bill shakes his arm out to drop a third BIG elbow! Tag to Liona and they mug Dax. Collision returns to single picture as Liona HEADBUTTS Dax! Liona CHOKES Dax, the ref counts, and Liona lets off, only for Nana to get his shots in!

Fans rally for FTR but Liona tags Kaun. The Gates fire each other up, and Kaun whips Linoa in to SPLASH! Feed to a LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Tag to Starks and he brings Dax to a corner. Starks goes up, and he gives us some Absolute Old School! AX HANDLE, then a STRADDLE ATTACK on the ropes! Then a GUILLOTINE LEG DROP on the apron! Cover, TWO! Tag to Bill and they mug Dax. Bill drags Dax up, scoops and SLAMS him, and Starks hops on commentary to say they’re not doing good enough of a job. Starks gives a shoutout to his boy, Big Bill, and he scoop SLAMS Dax! Starks says it feels like he’s known Bill forever but it’s only been a couple months.

Bill goes to the corner, he hops up, and he MACHO ELBOWS BUT FLOPS as Dax moves! Bill tags Starks back in, but Dax hot tags Rush! Rush HEADBUTTS Starks, dodges Kaun to BLAST Liona, and he JUMP KNEES Kaun! Rush stomps away on Starks! Fans fire up as Rush goes corner to corner, to jump and BOOT! Then tranquilo! Fans fire up, Starks runs in, but into a POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Rush growls but the fans rally up. Rush drags Starks up, throws body shots, then he reels Starks in. Rush suplexes, Starks slips free and kicks low! Starks reels Rush in, but Vance runs up to DECK Starks!

LFI stomps away on Starks, then they drag Starks up to double whip. They double hip toss, for a DOUBLE SLAM! Cover, Liona breaks it! Vance ROCKS and CHOPS Liona but Liona HEADBUTTS back! Liona reels Vance in to shove and SAMOAN DROP! Vance goes to the corner, Liona run sin but Vance ducks! Liona hits buckles and falls out of the ring! Bill gets in. Vance ROCKS him first! Vance spins, into Bill’s SKYSCRAPER CHOKE SLAM! Fans fire up for that, but Dax is back! Tag to Cash, but Big Bill fights off the Big Rig! Bill has both FTR but they DOUBLE HAYMAKER! But Bill DOUBLE LARIATS them back!

Rush is back and he leaps to MISSILE DROPKICK! Down goes Bill! Kaun kicks Rush, fireman’s carries, but Rush slips free, shoves and SNAP GERMAN SUPLEXES! Fans fire up, Rush takes aim, runs in, Starks SPEARS Rush first!! Both men are down, “This is Awesome!” Starks crawls, hot tag to Kaun! Starks and Kaun mug Rush, they suplex, but Cash makes the save! Starks ROCKS Cash and Kaun fireman’s carries, GUTBUSTER DROP! Starks TOSSES Cash, then drags Rush up. Starks and Kaun double whip but Rush slips around! Rush and Kaun switch waistlocks, Starks’ SUPERKICK hits Kaun! An Absolute mistake!

Starks swings on Rush but Rush dodges to then DISCUS HAYMAKER!! Starks falls out of the ring and fans fire up! Hot tag to Dax the Ax, and he CHOPS away on Kaun! Kauns wings, misses, and Dax CHOPS again! Rush snipes the tag, and joins in on SHATTER MACHINE?!?! Fans are thunderous again, but then Cash figures what the hell, and he DIVES onto Kaun like he’s the luchador! Rush aims at Kaun, fans are fired up for it, and Rush runs in, BULL’S HORNS!! FTR is on defense as Rush covers, FTR & LFI win!!

Winners: FTR & La Faccion Ingobernable, by pinfall

But just as FTR wants to celebrate with these guys, LFI bails and celebrates on their own. Rush pinned an ROH World Six Man Tag Team Champion, will he and his amigos come for those titles? And what of the AEW World Tag Team Championships? Wait, the lights go down! From the tron, Malakai Black says that with their best friend gone, the only people that truly seem to care about FTR now are… Well, the House of Black. Brody King says they are two men obsessed with being champions. “Let the House show you that your legacy is worth so much more than your weight in gold.”

“And if you don’t believe us,” Buddy Matthews says, “then we’ll beat it into you.” The House of Black steps into the shadows, only to appear in person in the ring!! And they mug FTR 3v2! Fans are torn as Brody & Malakai dig their boots into Cash & Dax! But wait! Claudio Castagnoli and Wheeler Yuta are here! They rush in, Yuta has a chair to JAM Brody with! Claudio fires off with Malakai as Yuta SMACKS Brody! Brody bails out, Claudio gets Malakai’s legs! Malakai kicks away and the House is on the run! The Blackpool Combat Club still wants their revenge for before, will they be the ones watching FTR’s backs now?

My Thoughts:

A very good Collision, though a good amount of this was just kinda for the hell of it. Willow VS Emi was a great match that was oddly on the card just so we could have another promo of Willow, Kris and Skye. Seems Skye thinks of Willow as more of a friend than she does Kris, and I would think that means we get Kris VS Skye for the TBS Championship at some point. The Kingdom squash jobbers to stay active, and all their #NeckStrong antics were funny, but that was about it. And at first, Mark Briscoe getting Keith Lee & Dustin Rhodes as teammates seemed random just so they could have that Six Man Tag, but we did get Keith to challenge Samoa Joe for his title and Mark Briscoe called out Jay White so that was cool.

MJF had some fun promos tonight. MJF responding to Garcia’s challenge is great, and that’s going to be a great title match. MJF basically doing a Cameo video for Caster was a great addition to the 69 Day celebration, and MJF’s promo to call out Jay White was great, as was Bullet Club Gold’s response. Pretty sure MJF retains against Garcia, and pretty sure White keeps his Full Gear spot from Mark. Speaking of promos, while I don’t always like those show opener promos, using them to segue right into Fox VS Swerve was amazing. Great match from Fox VS Swerve, too, and of course Swerve wins to have momentum going against Hangman. Swerve’s promo with Alex was good stuff, and Swerve VS Penta is going to be awesome.

Darby VS Archer was great stuff, and great win for Darby. And then what a twist, this wasn’t giving Christian and Edge an appearance on Collision, this was so The Righteous could join up with Jake The Snake. So I guess Stu Grayson really is just out, even though it was such a big deal in ROH that Stu was with The Righteous and was getting Dark Order to go Heel. Whatever. But with Jake the Snake and Archer allied with them, Vincent & Dutch might actually get somewhere now.

And apparently, Tony Khan put off the story of Joe VS Castle for so long, he decided to turn Castle & The Boys Heel against The Acclaimed for a surprise Trios title match. The 69 Day celebration being ruined by the trophy being smashed was pretty surprising, I just thought Castle was going to ask for the title match without doing something like that. Still a really good match, and of course The Acclaimed win and retain. And then great 8 Man Tag, great win for FTR & LFI, and I would think LFI VS Mogul Embassy for the ROH World Six Man titles is the thing.

And now we’re apparently back to the BCC helping FTR against The House of Black. Moxley is healthy to compete, he was in Japan today for NJPW’s Power Struggle, so he just needs to come back and join Claudio, Yuta & FTR in some kind of 5v5, should Starks & Bill still join in. Or we just do FTR VS Starks & Bill for the tag titles, and then House of Black VS BCC in a trios match. Hard to say since Tony Khan doesn’t seem to know what he’ll do next, either.

My Score: 8.7/10