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Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (11/22/23)

The Continental Classic begins!

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Dynamite explodes with blue and gold!

As AEW heads for the first ever Worlds End PPV, AEW also begins the first ever Continental Classic round robin tournament to crown a new champion!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Swerve Strickland VS Jay Lethal; Swerve wins.
  • Six Man Tag: Katsuyori Shibata & #OrangeHook VS Matthew Menard, Angelo Parker & Jake Hager; Shibata & #OrangeHook win.
  • AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Rush VS Jay White; White wins.
  • Triple Threat: Ruby Soho w/ Saraya VS Skye Blue VS Anna Jay w/ Matthew Menard & Angelo Parker; Skye wins.
  • AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Jon Moxley VS Mark Briscoe; Moxley wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Swerve Strickland VS Jay Lethal!

After a violent victory at Full Gear, the Mogul is ready to prove he is the top star of AEW! Will he do that in the very first match of this inaugural tournament? Or will Black Machismo make up for not becoming ROH World Champion by becoming the Continental Triple Crown Champion?

The bell rings and the fans rally up for “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Lethal and Swerve both smirk and the two tie up. They feel things out, go around, and Swerve headlocks. Lethal powers out, runs Swerve over, and Swerve goes to a corner. Swerve’s shoulder is heavily taped after that Texas Deathmatch did its damage. Lethal and Swerve reset, tie up, and they go around. Swerve puts Lethal in the corner, Lethal turns it back around, and the ref counts. Lethal swings but Swerve gets around to O’Conner Roll then Eddy Gordo Rana! Lethal bails out, Swerve goes to the apron but Lethal intercepts with a HAYMAKER!

Swerve ROCKS Lethal in return! Lethal and Swerve brawl on the apron, and Swerve LARIATS Lethal into the ring! But Lethal is right back up to HOTSHOT Swerve’s arm! Swerve hobbles away, and Lethal DIVES to send Swerve into barriers! The fans fire up, but they also still boo, so Lethal tells them up theirs. Lethal puts Swerve in the ring, CLUBS the bad arm, then has Swerve on ropes. Lethal pulls the arm around the ropes, but lets off as the ref counts. Swerve throws body shots, whips, but Lethal reverses to CLOBBER Swerve! Fans boo more but Lethal struts. Lethal drags Swerve up, whips him, but Swerve reverses.

Lethal stops himself, Swerve holds up on his dropkick and things speed up. Swerve rolls to trip Lethal up, and then he steps back in to dropkick the legs out! Fans fire up as Lethal goes to a corner. Swerve runs up, blocks a boot and puts that leg in the ropes to UPPERCUT! Swerve runs to DROPKICK the leg! Lethal hobbles around while fans cheer Swerve. Swerve stalks Lethal, drags him around and has a spinning toehold. Swerve then traps the legs in a deathlock, and he flexes! Lethal CHOPS, Swerve CHOPS, then Swerve drops knees on the knee! Lethal and Swerve throw more shots, and Lethal gets his legs free.

Lethal goes for a waistlock but Swerve wrenches and whips. Lethal ducks ‘n ‘dodges and gets around to then YANK the bad arm! Fans boo but Lethal stands up to shake out his legs. Swerve shakes out the bad arm, and Lethal storms over to bring him up. Lethal CLUBS the arm, CLUBS it again, but Swerve KICKS! And KICKS! Lethal CLUBS the arm! Swerve KICKS the leg! Swerve throws hands, Lethal CLUBS the shoulder. Swerve feints high to CHOP the leg! The fans cheer and Swerve half nelsons, but Lethal elbows free. Lethal reels Swerve in, Swerve uses a leg to get free, but Lethal still reels him in for a BACKBREAKER!

But Swerve gets around the neckbreaker, but Lethal fights off the half nelson! Lethal headlocks, CLUBS that arm, but Swerve rolls Lethal away. Both men stand, Lethal runs in but Swerve sidesteps to SNAP GERMAN! Swerve runs up, into a scoop and SHOULDER BREAKER! The fans are all fired up while both men are down and Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Lethal and Swerve stir as the ref starts a standing count. Swerve goes to the apron but Lethal bails out the side. Lethal hobbles his way around to go after Swerve, and he pulls Swerve into the post! And then YANKS him into it! Swerve hobbles away, clutching that arm, and Lethal stalks him. Swerve kicks back, KICKS the leg, then sits Lethal down against railing to rain down fists! Swerve then rolls, runs back in, and KNEES Lethal against railing! Swerve snarls but fans fire up as he drags Lethal to his feet. But then Lethal POSTS Swerve! Swerve rolls into the ring, clutching his shoulder, and Lethal follows him.

Lethal hobbles over to CLUB the bad arm! Swerve goes right down and crawls to ropes. Lethal drags Swerve to hammerlock the arm, and he smothers Swerve in to the mat. Swerve endures, fights up, but Lethal scoops to SLAM him! Lethal hobbles his way to the corner, climbs up, and Dynamite returns to single picture. Swerve stands to CHOP Lethal’s leg again! Swerve climbs but Lethal throws hands. Swerve ROCKS Lethal, climbs up after him, and fans rally up again. Swerve grits his teeth as he brings Lethal up but Lethal throws body shots. Lethal double wristlocks the bad arm, but Swerve throws body shots!

Swerve reels Lethal in, to SUPER DUPER PLEX! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Swerve rises, a menacing look on his face like he had at Full Gear. He storms after Lethal to KICK the leg out! Swerve fires off hands, then snapmares Lethal to somersault and COMPLETE SHOT! Roll and facelock into a deadlift BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Lethal survives but Swerve keeps his focus. Fans fire up as Swerve has a leg, steps through, but Lethal cradles! TWO!! Swerve escapes, fireman’s carries, but lethal throws elbows. Lethal claws the eyes! INVERTED SUPLEX! Lethal hurries up a corner!

Fans boo but Lethal aims, MACHO ELBOW!! Cover, TWO!! Swerve survives and the fans rally up behind him. Lethal drags Swerve up, takes aim, but Swerve shoves him to ropes! Lethal rebounds, blocks a hip toss to give a hip toss, and cartwheel, but Swerve avoids the basement dropkick! STRETCH MUFFLER, and Swerve steps over! Lethal endures, reaches out, ROPEBREAK! Swerve drags Lethal away, turns him over, and hooks the legs, but Lethal drags him into a victory roll! TWO, and into the CROSSFACE! Lethal has Swerve caught but Swerve rolls free! Lethal BOOTS Swerve! Lethal handsprings, but Swerve DROPKICKS him down!

Swerve hurries to hit the HOUSE CALL! And then Swerve goes up top, takes aim, KILL STOMPS!! Cover, Swerve wins!

Winner: Swerve Strickland, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Lethal earns 0)

Swerve shoots and Swerve scores, he leads the way for the Gold League!

 

PROGRAMMING NEWS for Rampage!

Thanksgiving Weekend is gonna be a bit more stuffed with Rampage joining Collision on Saturday! It’ll be on right before at 7 PM Eastern, so make sure your DVR is set accordingly!

 

Backstage interview with Orange Cassidy, Hook & Katsuyori Shibata.

Renee Paquette is with Freshly Squeezed, the Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil & The Wrestler as she commends Cassidy on defending the AEW International Championship. The three champions here are going to be in action very shortly, but Cassidy has asked for time to make an announcement. Cassidy starts but Wheeler Yuta walks over with sarcastic applause. Yuta “apologizes” for interrupting but he wanted to congratulate him on the big win. But it took  what? 17 Orange Punches, a Beach Break, and oh yeah, an exposed turnbuckle to put down Moxley. But surely Young Boy Hook has learned a lot.

Hook steps up but Shibata has him stand down. Yuta taunts Hook, and then says he hasn’t forgotten his beef with Shibata, either. Shibata has Yuta’s Pure Championship and it makes him sick. Good luck in the trios match tonight, and good luck in the title defense tomorrow night on ROH. But watch Yuta’s Pure Rules match, too. Because he is taking that title back! Cassidy says he was gonna say something but now they’re out of time. Will The Decoder be the one with nothing to say when he has to eat his words?

 

MJF & Adam Cole are here!

Better Than You Baybay reunited at Full Gear, and they both have to limp their way out to ringside given their bad legs. But at least MJF has a stylish cane to use. He also takes a seat for the “BOOM!” before the ROH World Tag Team Champions get in the ring. They may have bad legs right now but both men are in good spirits after MJF also held onto the AEW World Championship against Jay White. They get mics, MJF has the music cut, and the fans cheer him on. MJF says in case he sounds hoarse, that’s cuz last night he was chugging a lot of booze on Rush Street.

But ladies and gentlemen, and really he just means ladies, because Chicago’s got some girlies MJF would love to get deep with, and he ain’t talking pizza. But it appears that The Devil has arrived in Chicago! After MJF freshly beat the undefeated Jay White, rocking just one leg, he wants to say something about Jay White. MJF learned in those 30 minutes that White really is one of the best pro-wrestlers in the world. FACT. But at the same time, we found out that nobody is on the level of the devil.

Now, you are looking at the AEW World Champion with the most successful defenses, the youngest of all time, the longest reigning of all time, and y’know what? We can agree, he can be a bit too humble, right? So hasn’t he earned the right to toot his own horn? Chicago says yes, so MJF will say what we’re all thinking: MJF is the GREATEST AEW World Champion of all time! He is Maxwell Jacob Friedman, and he is better than you, and you know it! But none of that is possible without his Brochacho 4 Life, Adam Cole! MJF says that a time is coming up. The fans want a certain time. Oh, right! Who’s ready for story time with Adam Cole, Baybay?

Cole means this from the bottom of his heart, it is great to be back here in Chicago. And it is also great that he and MJF are still ROH World Tag Team Champions, baybay! With a little help from Samoa Joe, too. But with the good news must come the bad. And guys, as many of you know, Cole’s ankle is still in bad shape. He can’t walk, he can’t wrestle. But they have his world, he will work his ass off every single day to get back here doing what he loves to do! Cole will come back at 100% to be the best Cole he has ever been. But that makes him worried. Because sincerely, Cole wishes he could be here by MJF’s side, but he can’t.

And right now, it feels like the whole world is gunning for MJF. Wardlow is ready to rip MJF apart, and more importantly, this devil and his goons! MJF says he’s fine. The day MJF was born, the devil screamed with a great furious anger. Wanna know why? Because that man didn’t want no competition! To the man behind that mask, MJF will find you, and when he is done with that guy, the hell he sends you to will feel like heaven compared to- WAIT! The Devil of AEW is on the tron! And he’s laughing! Then he disappears! And then Samoa Joe appears! Well, from the devil you don’t know to the monster you do!

Joe swaggers his way to the ring, a mic of his own in hand, and he says it seems there are a lot of concerned faces. But this is a time for celebration! A big celebration for what MJF did, winning against all odds despite MJF’s supposed best friend couldn’t defend him. And MJF is still here AEW World Champion. But y’know what? Earlier in that night, MJF went out there and defended those ROH Tag Team Championships and started off right by tagging with Joe, for the simple price of a world title match. So Joe has come to Chicago to ensure that as honorable men, they honor their deal.

MJF says what’s crazy, Joe, first off is take a few steps back, because your breath smells like a skunk’s butthole. And secondly, MJF thought long and hard about their deal. He did. He feels like he has come to a reasonable and mature response. The response is as follows: EFF OFF! JOE CHOKES MJF!! Cole pleads with Joe not to kill MJF yet, he wants to talk with him! Please! Joe spares MJF, and Cole thanks him. Cole tells MJF not to do this. That answer is what the old MJF would say. But the new MJF is a man of his word.

And Cole gets it, Joe is a killer. They’ve had their fair share of encounters, those were the toughest fights of Cole’s life. Cole’s been choked out more times than he can count. That’s why Joe is who he is. But Max, that’s why you are who you are. The people don’t just love you because you’re a great wrestler, or because you’re a great talker. They love MJF because when he says something will happen, dammit, it happens! MJF promised Joe that title shot, so MJF needs to be a man of his word. The fans cheer “He’s Our Scumbag!” and MJF looks around. If Joe wants to face MJF, then he wouldn’t be the first ROH legend he’s beat in Chicago.

So how about Samoa Joe VS MJF, RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW, IN CHICAGO?!? Fans are thunderous and Cole might be trying to reason with MJF a little bit on that. But then Joe says, “Absolutely not.” What? Joe says what’s really gonna happen is MJF will be online the next morning and complain that he wasn’t 100% for this match. Boo freakin’ hoo. So Joe wants the best version of MJF. The fully healed, 100%, the man who is who he says he is MJF. So surely, but Worlds End, MJF will be 100% to defend that title. MJF asks if he has this right. Joe wants MJF in Nassau Coliseum, December 30th, in the most magical place in the world, Long Island, New York?

Fans boo but MJF says that’s fine, it’s his truth. But seriously, that’s where Joe wants MJF? That is correct. Then Joe has himself a deal! They shake on it, and even Cole is happy about it. But MJF wants to explain something. First, he does love Chicago deep dish pizza, just calm down. But wrestling MJF in Long Island is as bright as gettin’ head from an alligator. But based on the way Joe’s looking, maybe Joe doesn’t have many options. Joe understands what this is and he is great at picking fights, too. But MJF needs to understand that the worrying about “The Devil” is gone. Because now, consider yourself Joe’s property.

And what you learn about Joe’s property is that no one touches his property without his say-so. So everywhere MJF goes, Joe will be a few steps behind. When MJF thinks he’s all alone, don’t worry, Joe has your back, homie. And Joe will deliver the very best MJF to Nassau Coliseum, to then beat him unmercifully, strangle him unconscious, and take that AEW World Championship in front of MJF’s friends, family and everyone he knows and loves! Joe takes his leave, will the last Saturday of 2023 be MJF’s last day as world champion?

 

Six Man Tag: Katsuyori Shibata & #OrangeHook VS Matthew Menard, Angelo Parker & Jake Hager!

While the Continental Classic is putting up three titles at once, three champions join forces here to show what they’re capable of! Will the Wrestler, the Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil & Freshly Squeezed all be shining tonight? Or will the former Jericho Appreciation Society members all get themselves some golden tickets?

Cassidy hurries over to get a mic from the timekeeper’s desk. He wants everyone to hold on a second. He forgot to give us his announcement. It’s a Thanksgiving surprise! Huh? It’s DANHAUSEN~! Fans go wild as the very nice, very evil overlord is here! But then Daddy Magic attacks Hook! Menard stomps away in the corner, lets off at the ref’s count, but then Hook CHOSP! And SAYANAGIS! And then SAYANAGIS! Parker runs in but Hook knees low! And hits a judo throw! Menard & Parker stand up together, and they BLAST Shibata & Cassidy! Then Hager CLOBBERS Hook! Fans boo as the X-JAS mugs Team Whatever.

Parker & Menard then coordinate, BACKBREAKER and KNEE for Hook! Fans boo, but Hager tags in to go up and up and HAGER BOMB Hook! Cover, TWO!! Hook survives and Hager is frustrated, but he looms over Hook as Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Hager throws hands on Hook, has him in the corner, but he hears the fans taunting him about his hat. Hager storms up on Hook, throws furious fists, but the ref counts. Hager lets off to tag Menard and Menard stomps Hook. Tag to Parker, they both dig their boots in on Hook but let off as the ref counts. Parker whips Hook to ropes but Hook KICKS back! Hook then CLOBBERS Parker, but commits so much, he falls over! Parker grabs a leg, drags Hook back and tags in Hager. Hager drops knees, then chicken wings Hook. Hook endures, Hager shifts to a cording hold, and he grinds the shoulder. Fans rally as Hook endures.

Hook fights to his feet, throws body shots, but Hager whips him to the corner. Hook ELBOWS back, runs up, but Hager catches him! Hager RAMS Hook into the corner, tags Parker, and they mug Hook. Hook ROCKS Hager in return! But Parker snap suplexes Hook to a cover, TWO! Parker drags Hook up, tags Menard, and they mug Hook. Menard taunts Cassidy, soaks up the heat from Chicago, then stomps Hook some more. Tag to Parker, they smother Hook and stomp him around. Parker drags Hook up to whip him corner to corner hard, then whip him back the other way! Dynamite returns to single picture as Parker whips again, but Hook comes back to LARIAT!

Fans fire up while both men are down! They crawl, reach out, but Parker bypasses Hook to BLAST Shibata! Parker taunts Cassidy, but Hook reels him in for the T-BONE! Both men are down, Hook hurries, hot tag to Cassidy! Cassidy dodges Menard, BLASTS Hager, dodges Menard to then tilt-o-whirl and DDT! Fans fire up, Parker tags Hager, and Hager catches Cassidy for a SPINEBUSTER! Hager roars but fans boo as he hauls Cassidy up. Suplex, STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! And then tag to Shibata! Shibata CHOPS Hager, Hager ROCKS Shibata, repeat! They go back and forth, Shibata fires off a flurry!

Shibata runs, into a BOOT! But he stays up, so Hager BOOTS again! Shibata roars, bypasses the boot, avoids the next, and BOOTS Hager back! Parker runs up, Shibata DECKS him! Menard returns, into an UPPERCUT! Hager KNEES low, whips Shibata to a corner, but Shibata dodges! The splash hits buckles, and Shibata CHOPS! And ROCKS! And repeat! Fans fire up as the CHOPS echo out! Shibata then runs to BOOT Menard off the corner! Shibata returns, HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! Fans fire up and Shibata hauls Hager to his feet. Parker & Menard attack, the X-JAS all mug Shibata! Hager tags Parker, and the mugging continues!

Menard shouts for the finish, they get Shibata up and Hager reels him in, but Danhausen gets on the apron! He gets their attention, and he brings out THE HAT!! Danhausen puts on Hager’s hat!! Hager chases him, but he gets CURSED! Hager isn’t sure what to do, but Cassidy DIVES out onto him! Cassidy dodges Parker & Menard, taunts them, then rolls away as they rush back in! Shibata hot tags Hook, and they each get a SLEEPER!! Menard & Parker flail, but the ref explains Parker is legal, not Menard! So Hook & Shibata trade! Parker is in REDRUM!! Cassidy hits the ORANGE PUNCH on Hager!! Parker taps, Team Whatever wins!!

Winners: Orange Cassidy, Hook & Katsuyori Shibata, by submission

Danhausen celebrates with his mutual friends, and the champs all raise their belts. But will Cassidy be able to watch as friend Shibata defends his ROH Pure title against friend Trent?

 

Backstage interview with Adam Cole.

Renee says it is great to have Cole back, and on behalf of everyone at AEW, she wishes him a speedy recovery. They cannot wait for him to be back at 100%. He thanks her for that and says he can’t wait to get going on physical rehab. He is also so, so glad that MJF is keeping his word and facing Samoa Joe. But then “ADAAAAM~!” Roderick Strong comes rolling in with The Kingdom and Cole tells him to stop, he can hear him. Oh, sup, dude? But good they caught him before he left. They saw him Saturday, sorry they weren’t there to be with him. But Friday, what was up? Where was he? Action Andretti dropped Roddy right on his head! He was trying to-

RODDY, SHUT UP!! JUST SHUT UP!! When is he gonna get it through his thick skull that Cole is NOT his best friend anymore?! Cole wants Roddy to do him a favor: back off and leave him the hell alone! Roddy watches Cole storm off, but then says Cole doesn’t mean that. Roddy may (or may not) have a broken neck, but is he about to have a broken heart?

 

Christian Cage is here!

Captain Charisma is in Chicago, as is his “Patriarchy.” The fans boo the TNT Champion as he leads Luchasaurus & Nick Wayne to the ring. A bit surprising he even found them after leaving them behind during Full Gear in that star studded Six Man Tag. But Christian tells Chicago that they know the drill when he’s conducting business. The fans boo more, but Christian says that everyone knows a true champion is gracious in victory and humble in defeat. As we also know, this past Saturday at Full Gear, it didn’t exactly go their way. Now he could stand here with hand over his heart and tell us with all honesty that Christian didn’t lose that match!

Christian looks to Nick and says Nick did not lose that match. He then looks to Luchasaurus. Luchasaurus lost them that match. And that is unacceptable! Christian went home, thought to himself on how to get rid of this stench of losing, and it hit him like a ton of bricks! The lives of both Nick and Luchasaurus have benefitted ever since joining Christian Cage. And since they’re both his “children,” it is time he recreates them in his image! What? Christian tells Luchasaurus to kneel. The fans say “NO! NO! NO!” and Luchasaurus is hesitant. Christian tells him again to kneel. What is Luchasaurus not understanding? GET ON YOUR KNEES, MORON!

Luchasaurus kneels, and Christian says the name “Luchasaurus” will forever be associated with being a loser. Christian thought long and hard about his new name, and he has come up with one of strength. A name of toughness, that means certain victory, and a name that never means defeat. A name that has served Christian well throughout his career. Luchasaurus is his Finisher! And Saturday, the man formerly known as Luchasaurus will prove himself worthy of that new moniker, “Killswitch!” Fans boo, that’s not that creative. As for Nick Wayne, oh! He kneels already. Christian says no, he can stand.

Nick stands, unsure what to do. Christian says Nick should never kneel for another man, understood? Then what about Luchasaurus? Well, Nick is different. Nick is special. He is the son Christian always wanted and now he has. Nick is Christian’s golden boy. Nick is just like Christian! Christian says he loves his “son,” and as the golden boy, Nick shall forever be known as… The Prodigy, Nick Wayne! Again, not that creative. Christian and Nick hug, but Shayna Wayne is here! Christian is confused now, and Mama Wayne pleads with Nick to snap to his senses. Nick tunes her out, and Christian tells Shayna to stop, what’s she even doing here?

Shayna is a terrible mother! Maybe she loves Nick unconditionally, but that’s not good enough! She couldn’t provide for Nick! She only ever made $40,000 a year as a waitress! Nick is a PRODIGY! That is embarrassing for Nick to admit! Christian nis a legend, a champion, he can give Nick the world and everything in it! And y’know something else? Good thing Buddy is dead already. But Christian is a better father, because Buddy was never as good of a wrestler. And he was also not the father or man Christian is. So do us a favor, Shayna. And it is a shame, because things could’ve been different between them.

But for now, get the hell out of the ring, go get on your shift at Denny’s! But then Luchasaurus steps up to Christian!? Fans fire up but Christian tells “Killswitch” to kneel. Christian didn’t stutter, get on your knees! Don’t look at him with that stupid look! GET ON YOUR KNEES! Luchasaurus stares Christian down, so Christian SLAPOS him!! They can do this the easy way or the hard way. Fans rally behind Luchasaurus, but Christian says they can take that mask off so the world will see his hideous face! BACK DOWN, NOW!! Luchasaurus doesn’t budge, so Christian SHOVES him! He bumps into Shayna and she falls right over!

Fans boo and Luchasaurus is stunned! Even Nick is stunned! Fans tell Christian that he messed up! Christian tells Nick to go get something? Nick hurries to look under the ring, and he finds a chair! Nick gets in the ring with it, and Christian takes hold of it. Nick gets another chair… No, this can’t be! Christian is setting Shayna up for that?! Fans boo, Luchasaurus isn’t sure what to do, but then Christian stops himself. He wants Luchasaurus to do it?! Luchasaurus is conflicted, but here comes EDGE!! Edge runs in, dodges Luchasaurus and SPEARS Nick! And then he BOOTS Luchasaurus! Edge has the chair, and he stares Christian down.

Fans fire up as the two stare down, but then “Killswitch” drags Christian out of the ring?! In that case, “The Prodigy” takes another SPEAR!! Christian freaks out as Edge hits an IMPALER, too!! And then Edge gets the chairs! Christian shouts, “NO! THAT’S MY CHILD!” Then get in there to save him! Edge has Nick set up, and he CON-CHAIR-TOS Nick!! Christian is speechless, and Shayna cries over her fallen son. But the Rated R Superstar wants revenge by any means necessary, will he also tear down “Killswitch” to get at Captain Charisma?

 

Backstage interview with Anna Jay.

Renee is with The Star of the Show, as well as the rest of the former X-JAS, and Anna is about to be in a big Triple Threat- Menard interrupts by saying that if information is currency, then he is feeling DIRT POOR right about now! Daniel Garcia’s dancing, Angelo Parker’s new girlfriend, someone tell him what is going on? And what was Danhausen doing with Hager’s hat!? Anna shouts at them to stop. This is about HER! Focus on HER! Renee, ask the question. Well, Renee was just going to ask how Anna feels going into her match with Ruby Soho and Skye Blue. Anna just wants to wrestle. She is tired of everything else.

Anna is tired of the losing, of the infighting, of the drama. She doesn’t know if her guys are here to help her or hurt her, but tonight, she helps herself by hurting someone. Menard & Hager say fine, and then Parker gets a call from Ruby. He cannot be serious. He is in Anna’s corner, right? R-Right. Family first! But Parker still answers Ruby’s call. Will Anna be able to choke someone out and make big waves in the rankings?

 

AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Rush VS Jay White!

Normally both El Toro Blanco and The Switchblade roll three fighters deep, but the teams are BANNED from ringside per the tournament rules. Which team leader proves they can get it done 1v1 and earns those first three points?

The bell rings and White circles with Rush. The tie up, Rush puts White in the corner, but the ref counts. Rush lets off, White calms down and the two go again. They tie up, Rush powers White to another corner, but White bails out. The fans rally up, Rush waits on White, and White gets annoyed that fans chant for Rush. White returns and the two go again. White headlocks, Rush powers out, and they RAM shoulders! Rush SPANKS White, White runs but Rush DROPKICKS him down! Rush stomps White, “takes his head” and kicks it! The kick is good, but Rush stands White up to CHOP! Rush whips, SPLASHES, and whips again to SPLASH again!

Rush snapmares and basement dropkicks! White bails out again and Rush takes a bow. Fans rally, Rush builds speed, but White moves! Rush stops himself, runs out after him, and CHOPS! White falls over and fans cheer Rush. Rush refreshes the ring count, stands White up again, and tells him he’s gonna get it now! Rush whips White hard into railing! And then hard into more railing! And then hard into MORE railing! Fans fire up as Rush brings White around to whip into even more railing! Rush refreshes the ring count yet again, and he finds that green cable! The ref reprimands, and there’s no distractions to help this time.

Rush lets the cable go, to then CHOP White again! White flops over, Rush fires up and so do the rings. Rush puts White in the ring, fans rally behind Rush, and Rush storms in to CHOP again! White kicks low, CHOPS in return, but Rush CHOPS again! White CHOPS, Rush puts some stank on his CHOP! Fans fire up and White CHOPS again! Rush CHOPS again! White goes to a corner, kicks low, and he fires hands! White CHOPS again, and again, and again! Rush just turns things around to CHOP! CHOP! CHOP! Rush sits White down so he can stomp away! The fans fire up, the ref counts, but Rush runs corner to corner to fake White out! BOOT!

Fans cheer as Rush rolls back to tranquilo! White sputters, Rush has the fans rallying up, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Rush watches White stand, and he runs in, but White dodges the splash! DDT! Cover, ONE!! Rush hangs tough but White goes to a corner. White drags Rush up, throws him out, and then goes out to whip Rush into railing! White leaves Rush behind to refresh the ring count, and White uses camera cables to CHOKE Rush! The ref counts, White lets off, and White refreshes the count again. White stands Rush up but Rush CHOPS him! And ROCKS him! And then send him into steel steps! White gets in the ring, mocks El Toro’s horns, then he puts Rush back in the ring. Cover, ONE!! Rush is still int his and White grows frustrated.

White clamps on a sleeper and he grinds Rush down. Rush endures and the fans rally up. Rush fights to his feet, throws body shots, but White CLUBS him on the neck! White turns Rush to hit a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! White is annoyed but he sits Rush up, to CHOP! White sits Rush up again, to CHOP again! White stands Rush up, to CHOP! Dynamite returns to single picture as White whips Rush to a corner, then UPPERCUTS! And then CORNER HALF HATCH! White drags Rush to a cover, TWO! Rush is still in this but White storms around. White drags Rush up, CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS!

White whips, Rush ducks ‘n’ dodges and CLOBBERS White! Fans fire up with Rush and he drags White back up. Rush suplexes high and hard, Uno Amigo! Fans cheer as Rush suplexes again, Dos Amigos! Rush drags White up one more time, but White slips free! Rush ROCKS White, reels him back in, THREE AMIGOS! Cover, TWO! White survives but Rush keeps his cool. Rush stomps White, “This is Awesome!” as Rush then goes to a corner. Rush climbs as the fans fire up, and Rush SUPER SENTONS but misses! White flounders his way around, hurries to Rush and drags him up, to then suplex and BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO!!

Rush survives and White is beside himself. White pushes Rush to a corner, mocks him with an invisible cape, and then White stomps a mudhole in. The ref reprimands but White CHOPS! And CHOPS! And then says ole. But Rush grabs White by the neck! White breaks free but Rush CHOPS! White CHOPS, Rush CHOPS, then they fire forearms! They go back and forth, Rush gets the edge, and he eggs White on. So White claws Rush’s face! The ref reprimands, White CLUBS away on Rush, but Rush JUMP KNEES! Rush runs, but into the clinch! URENAGE! Cover, TWO!! Fans fire up and White is frustrated, but he drags Rush back up.

White clinches but Rush slips free to CHOP again! White wobbles, but he CHOPS in return! Rush CHOPS! White CHOPS! Rush CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOSP! And CHOPS! White kicks low, kicks the leg, then runs, but Rush follows to CHOP! And CHOP! White swings, Rush blocks, but White BOOTS! Rush rebounds, White runs in, but into a SNAP GERMAN! Rush aims to SUPER- NO, White blocks to DRAGON SCREW! White aims to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP! White aims finger guns to CHOP again! The wrist tape is coming loose, but White runs in, into an OVERHEAD SUPLEX into the corner!

Fans fire up again while both men are down! White sputters, Rush stands and he powers up. Rush runs in to FOREARM White back down! Rush then runs corner to corner, BULL’S- CLINCH! BLADE- NO, Rush slips free, shoves White at the ref, but White stops himself! Rush runs in, but White LOW BLOWS him!! BLADERUNNER!!! Cover, White wins!

Winner: Jay White, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Rush earns 0)

The Switchblade didn’t need help to steal that one away! Will White rebound from missing out on The Triple B to become a Triple Crown Champion?

 

AEW shares footage from the Full Gear post show.

Ricky Starks & “Big Bill” Morrissey retained the AEW World Tag Team Championships in their Fatal 4 Way Ladder match, but Chris Jericho confronted them. Jericho & Omega won the right to challenge off of The Young Bucks, so The Wizard just wanted The Absolute & Human Skyscraper to know that the Golden Jets would be seeing them soon. They said the same to him, and then in an interview before Dynamite went on the air, Starks & Bill attacked Jericho! They sent him into road cases, ripped the tape off the beat up arm, and then RAMMED the case into that arm against the wall! Will Jericho be in any shape to cash those golden tickets with Kenny Omega?

 

RJ City & Renee Paquette are on stage.

RJ says, “Wow, what a night.” But they are here to present the AEW Women’s World Championship. A championship that represents the premier women’s wrestler in the world. And without any further ado, the AEW Women’s World Championship goes to… TONI STORM! Toni pretends to be surprised as she leaves her seat in the front row to go on stage. She stumbles a bit, but tells Luther to leave her be. Storm stands back up, gives kisses to RJ and Renee, and then Mariah May appears to present her with the belt. Storm puts glasses on so she can read her “unprepared” list of thanks.

Storm would first like to thank one Mr. Anthony “Tony” Khan, and the wonderful people at Warner Brothers Discovery, especially the great Jack Warner. Wait, don’t play her off yet! She is NOT done! Thank you. Okay, she thanks her trainers, her opponent, Hikaru Shida, all of the AEW Women’s Division, and of course, “the little Toni Storms out there that want to be me. This is my spot. You will not take it. You will not make it. Stay in school. Maybe you can learn a trade. Thank you.” Fans cheer and Storm dramatically bows and accepts their praise. But wait! Here comes Skye Blue! Skye interrupts the Storm, and swaggers her way to the ring.

Triple Threat: Ruby Soho w/ Saraya VS Skye Blue VS Anna Jay w/ Matthew Menard & Angelo Parker!

The Runaway, Chicago Skye and Star of the Show want to all replace Toni Storm as the leading lady in AEW, but only one can have the spotlight here! Who wins big in the Windy City to perhaps bring the winds of change to the Women’s Division?

Dynamite returns as Anna makes her entrance, followed by Ruby. The bell rings, Anna, Ruby and Skye circle, and they feel things out. Skye then ROCKS Anna, ROCKS Ruby, but Anna blocks a kick to roll Skye up! Ruby drags Anna off Skye to O’Conner Roll, TWO! Ruby ends up on ropes, and she sees Parker. They both smile, but Ruby turn around into DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Skye then rolls Anna up, ONE!! SUPER- NO, Anna blocks, then ducks the basement roundhouse to roll-up, TWO! Sky8e swings, Anna dodges, and then Skye dodges back to run Anna over! Skye takes a bow, things speed up, and Skye rolls to waistlock.

Anna wrenches out to HOOK KICK, then she whips Skye to a corner. Ruby gets back in to CLOBBER Anna! Ruby storms up on Skye, gets around Skye’s haymaker, but Skye blocks the saido! Skye fires hands, but Ruby reels her in to SAIDO! Fans boo but Saraya fires up as Ruby stomps a mudhole into Skye. Ruby stands Skye up, ROCKS her, but Skye shoves her. Skye then dodges Ruby but Ruby ELBOWS back! Ruby goes up but Skye stops the Nightshade to ROUNBDHOUSE Ruby down! Anna runs in, Skye slips out to SLAP back! Skye goes up but Parker anchors her! The ref reprimands but Anna HEEL KICKS Skye down!

Fans boo but Menard talks trash on Skye. Anna drags Skye up, puts her in the ring, and she bends Skye back against the post! The fans boo, Menard talks trash, but Anna lets off. Anna tells Parker to pay attention to her, not Ruby. Anna then stalks Skye in the ring, and KICKS her down as Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Anna KICKS Skye around, CLUBS her, then paces around. Anna taunts Skye, SMACKS her off the mat, then soaks up heat from Chicago. Anna CHOKES Skye on the ropes, but she lets off when she wants. Ruby storms in but Anna DECKS her! Ruby falls right back out and Anna stomps Skye. Anna CHOKES Skye on the mat, lets off to pace around, and she drags Skye up to SMACK her off the mat! Anna takes a bow, then taunts Skye some more. She SMACKS Skye off the mat again, then runs, but Ruby trips her! Ruby drags Anna out to RAM her into railing! Ruby hurries in after Skye, but Skye CHOPS!

Skye CHOPS Ruby more, CHOPS her again, then runs, but into an STO! Ruby snarls, covers, TWO! Ruby bumps Skye off buckles, CHOPS her and then stalks her along the ropes. Ruby bumps Skye off buckles again, then hoists her up top. Ruby ROCKS Skye, climbs up, and fires forearms. Saraya cheers Ruby on, Menard helps Anna in, and Dynamite returns to single picture. Anna has Ruby as Ruby has Skye, TOWER OF DOOM! Fans fire up for the powerbomb superplex combo, and Anna crawls to cover Ruby. TWO!! Anna hurries to cover Skye, TWO!! Anna is beside herself, and she drags Skye up, but Skye ROCKS her!

Skye ROCKS Ruby, ROCKS Anna, repeat! Ruby swings, Skye dodges and tilt-o-whirls to RANA! Skye ROCKS Anna again, sends Ruby into her, and LARIATS Anna into giving Ruby a DDT! Fans fire up with Skye and Skye takes aim. Skye builds speed to slide, but Ruby dodges to send Skye into railing! But Anna kicks! Ruby blocks, to KNEE Anna down! Ruby and Parker lock eyes again and they both smile. Saraya and Menard both say NO! Ruby turns around into a BOOT from Anna! Anna puts Ruby in, Saraya says this is Parker’s fault! Anna has Ruby, Ruby ROCKS Anna! Ruby ROCKS Anna again, but Skye is up top! Skye CROSSBODIES them both!

Fans fire up as Skye roars! Skye drags Anna up, runs and hops on, CODE- NO, Anna chicken wings to GORY BOMB!! Cover, RUBY BREAKS IT! Ruby hauls Anna up to TOSS her out, but then Menard anchors Ruby! Th ere reprimands, Saraya shoves Menard! Skye ROCKS Ruby, whips, but Ruby reverses! Skye blocks a kick, KNEES Ruby, and runs to SHINING WIZARD! Ruby wobbles, Skye runs to BOOT her! Ruby falls into Parker’s arms! Fans cheer that, but then Anna BOOTS Skye! Anna asks what Parker is doing! Saraya pulls Ruby away from Parker! Anna has Skye in the QUEENSLAYER! But Skye snapmares free and SUPERKICKS!

And then Skye fireman’s carries, to give Anna a T K O!! Cover, SKYE WINS!!

Winner: Skye Blue, by pinfall

Chicago fires up for their hometown hero getting the big win! Will she look to add on to the disrespect she showed Storm by going after that title? As for Ruby, Saraya, and the rest, will this romance story end up like Romeo & Juliet?

 

Backstage interview with Wardlow.

Renee wants a word with the War Dog, but he is busy bicep curling spare guard railing. He puts that down and then asks what the question is. Well, we all know that ever since he came back, his eyes have been set on MJF, just what is he waiting for? Wardlow says the world doesn’t revolve around MJF. Whatever happens to the devil happens on his time. But then AR Fox walks in, and he says Wardlow is putting the blame on everyone else. That’s understandable, it’s what Fox was doing with Darby not too long ago. Wardlow tells Fox that he doesn’t need advice from anyone. Then he SHOVES Fox down! Will the War Dog tear down the Whole Fox’n Show before going after MJF?

 

AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Jon Moxley VS Mark Briscoe!

The Gold League’s first round is about to wrap up as The Maniac takes on the equally wild Sussex County Chicken! This will be the difference between leading the pack and lagging behind, who earns those crucial points in tonight’s main event?

The bell rings and the two circle. They feel things out, tie up, and Mark headlocks. Moxley powers out, they RAM shoulders, and Mark SLAPS Moxley! Moxley SLAPS back, it is a SLAP fight! The fans rally and duel, the slaps become forearms, and they go harder and harder! Moxley ROCKS Mark, but Mark kicks and CHOPS! Moxley CHOPS, Mark CHOPS, repeat! Moxley puts Mark in a corner to kick and CHOP! Moxley whips corner to corner, Mark goes up and out to then ROCK and UPPERCUT Moxley! Mark then storms in to CHOP! And kick! And CHOP again! Moxley goes to a corner, but he turns things around to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP!

Moxley puts Mark back in the corner to climb up and rain down fists! The fans count to five, and then Moxley BITES Mark! Moxley lets off to whip Mark to ropes. Mark holds ropes, ELBOWS back, then TOSSES Moxley out! Fans fire up as Mark builds speed and WRECKS Moxley! Fans fire up more as Mark aims from the apron, to BLOCKBUSTER to the floor! Mark stands Moxley up and into the ring, then goes up the corner. But Moxley moves so Mark bails out of the Froggy-Bow. Moxley ROCKS Mark, Mark ROCKS Moxley, and repeat! They keep throwing shots, Moxley shakes out the stars and he fires off in the corner!

Moxley whips, Mark goes up and out but Moxley BOOTS him down! Mark hits railing and then the floor, and Moxley soaks up the cheers and jeers as Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Moxley talks some trash as the ring count climbs, but Mark rises. Moxley goes out after Mark to RAM him into steel steps! Moxley paces, then gets some space. Moxley then storms back up to send Mark back into steel steps! Mark flounders away, forehead busted open! Moxley leaves Mark behind but Mark storms back into the ring. Moxley bumps Mark off buckles, goes up the corner, and he BITES that bloody forehead! And then he CLAWS Mark’s back! The ref reprimands but Moxley stands Mark up, to SUPERPLEX! Cover, TWO!! Mark is still in this but Moxley stays on him with a hammerlock.

Moxley keeps Mark down, grabs the other arm and pulls it back! Moxley even tortures the fingers! Mark endures, but Moxley SNAPS the digits! Mark writhes, Moxley stomps him, and then he stands on Mark’s face in the corner! The ref counts, Moxley steps away at 4, and he paces around. Mark stands, and he CHOPS! And SLAPS! And CHOPS! Moxley gets under to SAIDO! Cover, TWO! Moxley stays on Mark by tying up the legs! Moxley has a deathlock toehold, then shifts to a QUEEN ANGELITO STRETCH! Dynamite returns to single picture as Mark endures, and he BITES Moxley’s fingers! Moxley lets go but he CLUBS Mark down!

Moxley drags Mark up, reels him in, and hits a PILEDRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Mark is still in this, and he seethes through a crimson mask. Moxley stands Mark up, waistlocks, but Mark elbows fere! And PELES Moxley away! Fans fire up, Mark runs, he slides under then HELL STABS! Mark whips, Moxley reverses but Mark CLOBBERS Moxley! Fans fire up with Mark as Moxley goes to a corner. Mark headbutts the buckle to fire up more, and he runs. Moxley swings, but into a clinch! EXPLODER! Cover, TWO! Moxley survives but Mark has a wild look in his eyes. Mark reels Moxley in, turns him, but Moxley slips free to have a SLEEPER!

Moxley drops back and shifts to an ARMBAR! Mark clasps hands, Moxley claws it apart! ARMBAR! But Mark rolls, Moxley makes it a DISARMER, but Mark has the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Moxley lets off in frustration and Mark goes to the apron. Mox storms up, Mark RAMS him! Mark goes up, Moxley ROCKS Mark! Moxley has the arms, but Mark claws at Moxley now! HELL STAB! Mark BITES Moxley now!! Mark shoves Moxley away, adjusts up top, and FLYING- NO, Moxley kicks low to PARDIGM SHIFT! MARK IS BACK UP!? SLIDING BOOT!! Fans are thunderous for “A E DUB!” while both men are down!

Mark is up, he fireman’s carries Moxley, ROLLING DEATH VALLEY! And then Mark calls his shot as he goes up! FROGGY-BOW!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Moxley survives Mark’s best shot and no one can believe it! Moxley flounders, Mark goes to a corner, and Mark runs in, but into a BOOT! Moxley runs, into a LARIAT! Mark hauls Moxley up, underhooks, but Moxley slips out to short arm LARIAT!! And then DEATH RIDER!! Cover, TWO!??!? WHAT?!? Mark survives Moxley’s best shot, and the fans are electric! Moxley clamps on a sleeper, he drags Mark up with it, and then shifts his grip. But Mark kicks off ropes to push back and cover! TWO!!

Moxley is up, he gets around, HALF ‘N’ HALF SUPLEX! Mark is in a corner, but he rises back up?! Mark and Moxley fire forearms and haymakers and CHOPS back and forth! The fans fire up as they just keep going! Mark gets the edge, but Moxley KICKS, runs, but Mark ROCKS him! Mark runs, but Moxley kitchen sink knees! AND CURB STOMPS!! And then DEATH RIDER!!! Cover, Moxley wins!!

Winner: Jon Moxley, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Briscoe earns 0)

For just their first time ever facing off, Moxley and Mark left their marks on Chicago! And best of all, they shake hands to show respect for each other. The Maniac, the Mogul and the Switchblade are your Gold League pack leaders, but who will last all the way to the end of this six week tournament?


My Thoughts:

An awesome Dynamite here to transition from Full Gear and get the Continental Classic going. Great field of 12, and great first round match-ups here. Swerve VS Lethal and White VS Rush were made all the better for not having all the different henchmen and sidekicks ringside. And then what an awesome main event from Moxley VS Briscoe, but I figured Moxley would win to rebound from losing the International Championship. Of the six men in Gold League, I feel like Swerve definitely deserves to be the finalist that moves on to Worlds End. The whole point of his story with Hangman was to prove himself worthy of a prominent spot, so why not the historic Continental Triple Crown?

Great Six Man Tag of Shibata, Orange & Hook beating the X-JAS, with Danhausen making a great surprise return. That loss also fed into the story of the Triple Threat match tonight, with hometown hero Skye getting a win while the tensions between Outcasts and X-JAS growing because neither side wants Ruby x Parker being a thing. But it is a thing, it’s gonna be a thing, both sides are gonna feel real bad when Ruby & Parker tell them all to leave them alone. As for Skye, her win makes it seem she’ll be facing Toni Storm next. Hilarious awards show parody from Toni Storm and the others, and Skye “ruining the moment” is definitely reason enough for their title match.

Similarly, Jericho interrupting Starks & Morrissey to then get jumped by them, there’s heat for the tag title match that we knew was coming anyhow. We might even get a response from Jericho & Omega on Collision to make it more clear. Great segment with Christian and his group, and I really thought this was the moment Luchasaurus was going to turn on Christian. Edge saving Mama Wayne was still good stuff, I just hope Mama Wayne doesn’t screw Edge over because he Con-Chair-to’d Nick. Now that I think about it, that probably does happen as Edge and Christian fight for the TNT Championship.

And awesome promo stuff from MJF, Cole and Samoa Joe to also officially establish the AEW World Championship match. MJF does continue to take unnecessary jabs at Joe, but MJF still isn’t perfectly a good guy so it makes sense. But great for them to have The Devil give a cameo and a laugh. Pretty sure the audio was altered so you couldn’t tell who it was from their laugh, so also good detail there. And a good segment with Cole telling Roddy off backstage. There are a lot of great elements going into this story, they’ve got another five weeks to build this, it’s all going to culminate at Worlds End, hopefully they’ve got the right choice behind that mask for when the reveal happens probably during the world title main event.

My Score: 9/10


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Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (7/24/24)

The violent tradition returns!

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The word of the day is, “VIOLENCE!”

Blood & Guts returns again, and Team AEW looks to take down The Elite once and for all! Will Swerve, Darby, Mark Briscoe & The Acclaimed stand tall? Or will they be able to stand at all?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • FTW Championship: Chris Jericho VS Minoru Suzuki; Jericho wins and retains the title.
  • Britt Baker VS Hikaru Shida; Britt wins.
  • PAC VS Beefcake Boulder w/ The Iron Savages; Pac wins.
  • Mariah May VS Kaitland Alexis; Mariah wins.
  • Blood & Guts: The Elite VS Team AEW; Team AEW wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

Alex Marvez waits in a parking lot.

He is in the hotel parking garage, hoping for a scoop from Will Ospreay after last week’s devastating loss to MJF in the International Championship match. However, Ospreay goes right past Marvez and Marvez hurries after. Marvez asks for a comment but Ospreay says he’ll tell everyone what he has to say, once he arrives at the arena. Except someone slashed his tire! Three guesses who. Ospreay asks if Marvez rented a car. He did. Then hand over the keys! What? O-Okay. Marvez hands over the keys, Ospreay has him carry the luggage, and they hurry to Marvez’s rental. They get in and Marvez asks if Ospreay’s driven in America. NOPE! Uh oh.

Ospreay peels out of the parking garage, hoping to make it to Bridgestone Arena before the show is over! Will he have plenty to say after what the Wolf of Wrestling (or rather, weasel) did last week?

 

Cheerleaders line the ramp…?

They ask Nashville to give them an M! “M!” Give them a J! “J!” Give them an F! “F!” What’s that spell? M J F! That’s right, the NEW International Champion makes his way out, all smiles as he wears the belt he stol- er, won last week on Dynamite. He of course has them cut his music so he can talk. And he stands in the ring on camera left, with a podium, and something under a black cloth. MJF says, “Ospreay did not hit the Tiger Driver 91 because he is a gutless coward. The fact that you mouth breathers actually thought he could beat me when he couldn’t even beat that shmuck, Swerve, is laughable.”

The fans boo but MJF says by the way, Shane, MJF hasn’t forgotten about his world championship. And MJF is telling you now… The fans tell MJF to STFU first. MJF continues by saying he is just waiting for his moment to pounce. If he were Swerve, he’d pray to God that that moment never comes. See, when the spotlight is on MJF, MJF shines bright like a diamond, baby. He kisses the Dynamite Diamond Ring, the very item that helped him win, and MJF says that when the spotlight is on our “wittle hewo,” Ospreay, Ospreay MELTS. MJF beat Will Ospreay without breaking a damn sweat. Easiest match of his life!

And MJF did it quickly, efficiently, and wrestling analysts are saying it is the most dominant victory of all time. Not his words, all theirs. The fans boo these blatant lies, but MJF says ordinarily, a lot of people would tell Ospreay to burn those brittle as hell indie kick pads and just retire, but that’s not good enough. If it were MJF, he’d take a long walk off a short pier. But lucky for Ospreay, his grandma died recently, right? The fans boo MJF bringing up Ospreay’s nan, but MJF says just dig a grave next to hers. Bro tip: dig it a football field away from the old lady. That fat skank needs all the room she can get!

The fans boo while MJF laughs at his own insult. He then tells the fans to shut up. If Ospreay doesn’t like the facts MJF has to say, then he should come on out here and face him like a man. Oh wait, Ospreay won’t, because he’s worthless. Or because his car got sabotaged and Ospreay’s on his way. MJF says speaking of worthless, let’s talk this International Championship. The fans love this belt because it was held by “workhorses” who would come out here week in and week out, trying to earn their affection by putting in the work. Barf! What a joke. Working hard is for poors like all of the fans. Fans tell MJF he’s an a-hole in return.

MJF says people like this belt because it was held by “international talent.” MJF would have to sit back and watch the fans pretend that anyone outside of our great nation matters to them, and honestly, they’re unpatriotic and treasonous. MJF nods and says he deserves a title worthy of his superior intellect, his superior bank account, and his superior upbringing. This title, much like Daniel Garcia, “Willy Boy” and all these White trash hicks in Nashville, is nothing more than garbage. And down that belt goes into a trash can! The fans boo but MJF goes to his podium. MJF deserves a title that symbolizes the best wrestler in the world, and the best country in the world.

Newsflash: he does not mean that “third world cesspool” of a country known as the United Kingdom. So ladies and gentlemen, please rise for the brand new AEW American Championship! The cloth is taken away to reveal the belt, and it admittedly looks good. Fans chant “U S A! U S A!” MJF says while he appreciates those chants, when he talks America, he isn’t talking “Nasty Ass Nashville.” No, MJF is talking about real America. The only America that matters: the most magical place in the world, Plainview, Long Island, New York!

The fans boo but MJF says God bless the USA, God bless this American Championship, but also God bless your American hero, Maxwell Jacob Friedman. Thank him later. MJF holds up the belt and has red, white and blue streamers fly. There’s even an American flag with 50 MJFs on it! Wait! Ospreay rushes into the ring! MJF goes running, belt in hand and tail tucked between his legs! Ospreay grabs his mic and tells MJF, “You can try your best to feed everyone horse *hit, but we ain’t eatin’ it! I was in that match so allow me to tell everyone what was going through your damn mind at minute 59, when you were breathin’ out your ass, and you can’t stand it!

“And there is no way in your mind you knew that you could beat me. So you reached into your trunks, went past your tiny little d… And you pulled out that diamond ring and cracked it over my skull. You would’ve rather had cheated than admit that a guy like me is on your level.” MJF defends his innocence, but Ospreay tells him that Ospreay has the best news for him. This will put a smile on MJF’s face! Ospreay had a meeting with Tony Khan and Christopher Daniels. And guess what? Ospreay’s getting a rematch! MJF doesn’t understand, but Ospreay says he also has that rematch… on home soil!!

Ospreay tells MJF that Sunday, August 25th, it will be Ospreay VS MJF fort the International Championship at All In!! The fans fire up, MJF says he didn’t agree to that! But that doesn’t matter, he has to do it! Ospreay makes sure to get the International Championship belt out of the trash and clean it off. Who will stand tall at the end of this war in Wembley?

 

AEW goes backstage.

Referee Bryce Remsburg has the official Blood & Guts coin to determine which team gets advantage for the main event. But when Bryce walks into the room, he finds The Elite standing around Christopher Daniels on the floor! They claim they found him like this. Matthew Jackson also adds that The Elite has their own coin, “AEW” on one side and “Elite” on the other. Matt flips the coin, the ref confirms, Elite wins the advantage! Wait, where is Hangman? Isn’t he supposed to be here? Matt tells the guys relax. They made a deal with Hangman, he’ll honor that deal. Now let’s go get it, boys! Blood & Guts! By the way, Matt was using a two-sided coin.

The EVPs found a way to rig things in their favor, but will having the man-up advantage really help them #ManUp against Mark Briscoe, Darby Allin, The Acclaimed & Swerve Strickland?

 

FTW Championship: Chris Jericho VS Minoru Suzuki!

The Learning Tree has been champion for 95 days, but not without a little bit of help from his Branches. However, Tony Khan thought ahead, and has decided to prune those Branches by banning Big Bill & Bryan Keith from ringside! Jericho will have to face the Meanest Man in the World all by himself, will nothing save him from being chopped down? Or does The Wizard have one more trick up his sleeve?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who destroys the other “For The World?”

The bell rings and the fans rally as the two circle. Suzuki eggs Jericho on, but Jericho waves hi to the fans. Jericho steps up, he and Suzuki talk some smack, and then Jericho CHOPS! Suzuki shrugs, then CHOPS in return! Jericho CHOPS, but Suzuki smirks. Suzuki CHOPS, Jericho CHOPS, repeat! Suzuki eggs Jericho on more, so Jericho CHOPS! Suzuki CHOPS, Jericho CHOPS, and Suzuki just laughs! Suzuki CHOPS, taunts Jericho, so Jericho CHOPS! Suzuki likes that, and the CHOPS keep going!

The fans fire up and cheer Suzuki with every CHOP! Suzuki eggs Jericho on some more, so Jericho waves “Hi~!” and CHOPS! Suzuki smiles and waves back, to CHOP! Jericho is stinging in pain, but he CHOPS again! Suzuki just grins as he dares Jericho to keep going. Jericho CHOPS, but Suzuki doesn’t flinch! Jericho CHOPS! Suzuki CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS Jericho into a corner! The CHOPS keep going, and the fans fire up! Jericho is stinging, and he steps into the other ring! Suzuki pursues, drags Jericho back, and he CHOPS! Jericho’s chest is already bloody, Suzuki pushes him into the first ring.

Jericho CHOPS, CHOPS and CHOPS! Suzuki just laughs it off and the fans boo Jericho. Jericho gets mad, but Suzuki puts his hands back. Jericho CHOPS, CHOPS and CHOPS, but that just hurts his hand! Suzuki brings Jericho around to CHOP again! And again! Those are high, too! Suzuki CHOPS, Jericho CHOPS, repeat! The fans “WOO~!” as the CHOPS just keep going! Jericho’s CHOPS are slowing down, fans chant “CHOP FOREVER!” Suzuki CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS! Jericho backs away, and Suzuki cheers with the fans! Jericho snarls, talks some smack back, “Are you crazy?!” Suzuki says yes!

Jericho CHOPS, Suzuki grins, repeat. Suzuki CHOPS, Jericho CHOPS, repeat! Suzuki CHOPS Jericho into the corner again, then CHOPS so hard, Jericho falls over! The fans fire up and Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Jericho stands up and Suzuki eggs him on. Jericho says Suzuki has to be insane, and he CHOPS! Suzuki CHOPS, Jericho CHOPS, repeat! They CHOP and CHOP and CHOP, and Jericho gets frustrated. The CHOPS just keep going! Jericho flips Suzuki off then CHOPS, CHOPS and CHOPS! Suzuki CHOPS again and Jericho staggers away to a corner. Suzuki grins, Jericho CHOPS! Suzuki CHOSP, eggs Jericho on, so Jericho CHOPS! Suzuki CHOPS and Jericho staggers. Jericho comes back, the CHOPS keep going, and Suzuki again backs Jericho to a corner. The fans fire up as the CHOPS just keep going!

Jericho sits down in the corner, the ref checks him, and Suzuki fires the fans up again. Jericho’s chest is only redder, but so is Suzuki’s. Jericho stands, CHOPS, but Suzuki CHOSP! The CHOP fest is far from over as they just keep going! Jericho gets the edge, but Suzuki is unfazed! He CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS! Jericho goes to ropes, but he comes back to CHOP, CHOP and CHOP! Suzuki revels in it, but Jericho is tiring out! That’s when Suzuki CHOPS again! Suzuki CHOPS Jericho, Dynamite returns to single picture, and you better believe the CHOPS keep going! Jericho kicks low and fires a forearm!

The fans boo Jericho ruining the fun, but he soaks up the heat. Jericho runs, to LARIAT! Suzuki falls and Jericho celebrates like he’s already won! Jericho then triangle jumps but Suzuki steps back, and CHOPS! Jericho swings, into a HANGING ARMBAR! The fans fire up as there’s no ropebreaks here! Jericho flails, endures, but Suzuki lets go to then drag Jericho out of the ring. Suzuki SMACKS Jericho off the desk! The fans fire up as Suzuki grabs a chair and brings it over! Suzuki JAMS Jericho up, SMACKS him on the back, and Jericho hobbles away. Suzuki grabs a second chair, KICKS Jericho down, then puts Jericho’s hand through the chair!

Suzuki grabs the first chair, he’s going to do Jericho like Jericho did Shibata! CON-CHAIR-TO on the arm! Jericho clutches his hand and Suzuki grins. The fans are thunderous, they want that “ONE MORE TIME!” Suzuki does one better and he bends the fingers! Suzuki brings Jericho over to the railing so fans can get a better look! Suzuki lets off, Taz sure loves this, and Suzuki eggs Jericho on. Jericho CHOPS, but that’s the bad hand! So Jericho CHOPS with the left! Suzuki ROCKS Jericho with a forearm! Suzuki puts Jericho in the ring, then grabs the bad hand to twist and wrangle Jericho into a FUJIWARA ARMBAR!

Suzuki bends the fingers again, Jericho suffers while he reaches out futilely for ropes! Jericho rolls, but Suzuki bends the fingers even more! Jericho CLAWS Suzuki’s face! The fans boo but Jericho hits a CODE BREAKER! Cover, ONE?!? Suzuki roars as he rises up and Jericho is shocked! Nashville is thunderous as Suzuki glares at Jericho. Jericho scowls back, and the forearms start flying! They go back and forth, Nashville still behind Suzuki. The two stand, Suzuki ROCKS Jericho, but Jericho hits back! And again! And again! Suzuki ROCKS Jericho and Jericho leans against ropes. Suzuki whips Jericho, follows him, shoots around, for the SLEEPER!

Jericho flails, but Suzuki spins him! But Jericho trips Suzuki! WALLS OF JERICHO! The fans boo as now Suzuki endures! Suzuki powers his way around and throws hands from below! Suzuki then BOOTS Jericho away, shoots around again, SLEEPER! Jericho flails, Suzuki spins him and reel shim in! Gotch hold, PILE- NO, Jericho fights free, and LOW BLOWS! The fans boo but it isn’t cheating this time! JUDAS EFFECT!! Cover, Jericho wins!

Winner: Chris Jericho, by pinfall (still FTW Champion)

It may not have been as extreme as other FTW Championship matches, but it was gritty, brutal and even downright nasty! But while Jericho holds up the belt, Suzuki rises to his feet! The Murder Grandpa snatches Jericho into a SLEEPER! And then the Gotch hold and PILEDRIVER!! The fans fire up as Suzuki stands tall, but here come Keith & Bill! No more ringside ban, and they beat Suzuki down! The fans boo as Bill & Keith CHOKE Suzuki! But wait! Here comes Shibata!! The Wrestler is 100%, and he also slides in from the crowd side! Shibata CLUBS Keith, CLUBS Bill, then ducks ‘n’ dodges Bill, to bait him into a DUMP to the outside!

Keith ROCKS Shibata, fans boo, but Shibata whips to kitchen sink knee! Shibata throws off his shirt, but the Branches go running! They regroup with The Learning Tree, will The Wrestler make them all pay for everything they’ve done?

 

Backstage interview with Willow Nightingale.

Renee Paquette is with the NEW CMLL Women’s World Champion, congratulates her on that win, and asks what it means to have that title on her shoulder. Willow says she’s traveled the world and… Stokely Hathaway walks over. Stokely says hi, then Kris Statlander attacks! The Galaxy’s Greatest Traitor beats Willow down, drags her back up, and smiles as she fireman’s carries Willow, for an F5 onto road cases! The Babe with the Power writhes, and Stokely says Willow knows why they’re here. Kris holds up the title and Stoke says next week on Dynamite, they have a Title Eliminator match for the CMLL Women’s World Championship.

Stokely asks Willow what she thinks, but Willow is in too much pain. Stokely says okay, she’ll let them know. Kris drops the belt onto Willow, but will Willow drop Kris when these two have it out in the ring?

 

Backstage interview with Bryan Danielson.

It was earlier today that The American Dragon shared a conversation he had with Doc Sampson. Bryan knew that to be All In ready, he needed to do this, eat that, but this week, Doc told Bryan that his neck is fixable, so they need to keep it that way. Bryan says he’s good, he’ll work hard, do his best, and just enjoy the moment. Wembley Stadium! How awesome is that, right? But then in steps Jeff Jarrett! Double J tells Bryan that he was over there with RJ City, and he just wants to say this: Bryan knows better than anyone that Jarrett was crushed not to have won The Owen Cup. But in hindsight, Bryan overcame the odds Jarrett didn’t, and Bryan was the perfect guy to win.

Bryan has a date with destiny, and Jarrett couldn’t have been more proud to be in Calgary than to have been there when Bryan raised the cup. Bryan thanks Jarrett, and Jarrett says Bryan has Wembley in the crosshairs. And he’s facing a champion in Swerve Strickland, who knows exactly what he needs to do, is dialed in and focused on keeping that title. Jarrett knows Bryan needs to rest up physically, but there’s also a lot of mental recovery to get done. Bryan can sit on the fence, maybe even have one foot out the door, or even make an excuse. But Jarrett wants Bryan to know that if he’s going All In, then he better go All In.

A lot of people believe in Bryan. Jarrett is at the top of that list. The Last Outlaw leaves and Renee asks where all that sits with Bryan. Bryan says a lot of that is true. He has work to do. Bryan thanks Renee for the time and heads out. What will The American Dragon do to prepare himself inside and out for The Realest AEW World Champion, Swerve Strickland?

 

Britt Baker VS Hikaru Shida!

The DMD returned to AEW at Forbidden Door, and has since then been calling out The CEO for a TBS Championship! But the Shining Samurai, a former THREE-TIME AEW Women’s World Champion, is not letting Britt just have what she wants! Will Shida stake her own claim to Mercedes Mone’s gold? Or will Britt prove herself more than worthy with a big return victory?

The bell rings, the fans rally up, and the two circle. They tie up, go around, and Shida powers Britt to ropes. The ref counts, Shida lets off but Britt avoids the forearm! The fans duel, “Let’s Go, Shida!” “D M D!” The two tie up and Britt wrenches to a hammerlock. Britt snapmares then ghost pins, TWO! Shida staggers up and Britt runs up to headlock. Shida fights the takeover, lifts Britt, but Britt fights the suplex. They end up in a corner, Shida stomps then whips. Britt stops herself, slips around to roll Shida, TWO! Britt hurries to clamp onto arms! Shida fights but Britt rolls her to another ghost pin, TWO! Shida has a cover, TWO!

Britt headscissors, Shida rolls free and then slips away. The fans cheer the standoff and the two reset. They approach, Shida kicks low and TOSSES Britt out. Shida storms out after Britt, but the two brawl. Shida KNEES low, RAMS Britt into railing, then brings her around the way to make her sit in a corner. Shida climbs up to rain down fists! The fans fire up and count, Shida goes all the way to TEN! Shida fires up, the fans fire up, and then Shida brings Britt back into the ring. Shida then puts Britt on the apron, gets space, and runs in to KNEE LIFT! Shida roars and the fans fire up more while Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Britt sputters, Shida drags her in and stomps her. Shida paces while Britt slowly sits up. Shida digs her knee into Britt against ropes, but the ref counts. Shida lets off, drags Britt up again, and CLUBS her on the back. Shida then scoops, carries Britt around, then SLAMS her down. Cover, TWO! Shida clamps right on with a CAMEL CLUTCH! Britt endures being bent back, and she reaches out for ropes. Shida pulls Britt around but Britt still has the ROPEBREAK! Shida lets off in frustration, and she SLAPS Shida around. Shida drags Britt up to bump her off buckles, then bumps her off buckles again.

Shida brings Britt around and RAMS her into buckles! Britt falls back, Shida sits on her to cover, TWO! Shida’s cover was a little cocky so she puts Britt in the corner. Shida goes up but Britt shoves her back. Britt catches Shida for a BUCKLE SHOT! Shida sputters, Britt snarls, and both slowly sit up. Britt storms up to stomp Shida, then drags her up. Britt CLUBS Shida, ROCKS her, then reels her in. Shida fights the suplex, to CORNER SUPLEX Britt! Britt slumps off the buckles while Dynamite returns to single picture. The fans rally, Britt bails out, and Shida goes up the ropes. Shida says she’s gonna give Britt another bloody nose!

But then Britt rolls in and CLUBS Shida down! Britt waistlocks, but avoids an elbow. Britt runs to NECKBREAKER DROP! Britt whips, Shida reverses but Britt SLINGBLADES! And with some torque! Britt brings out her glove and puts it on! The fans fire up, Britt spells it out, “D! M! D!” But Shida runs up! Britt ROCKS Shida, fires off more shots, then storms up, into a KNEE! Shida hops around Britt to GERMAN SUPLEX! Shida holds on, rolls Britt and has the ARMBAR! Britt scrambles around, but Shida flips her over and facelocks. Gator roll and roll back into a GUILLOTINE! Britt endures, so Shida KNEES her down!

The fans fire up and Shida goes up the corner. Shida METE- NO, Britt dodges and SUPERKICKS! Britt runs but Shida dodges the stomp! Britt ripcords, but Shida stops the forearm to ROCK Britt! Shida runs, but into a SUPERKICK! Shida drops to her knees but so does Britt and the fans are thunderous! Britt drags Shida up and reels her into an Alabama Lift, Shida sunset flips, jackknife bridges, TWO! Britt has the cover, TWO! Shida prawn holds, TWO!! Britt narrowly escapes and Shida is pissed! Shida hammers away on Britt’s head, then drags her up. Shida reels Britt in, FALCON- NO, Britt fights out and wrangles Shida down!

Britt wants the arm, Shida fights around, and Shida has the ROPEBREAK! Britt lets go, the fans fire up, and Shida sees her kendo stick! Shida resists temptation, storms up on Britt, but Britt ripcords and ROLLING ELBOWS! Then a TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Cover, TWO!! Shida survives, but Britt clamps on! RINGS OF- NO, Shida powers out, blocks a superkick, then QUESTION MARK KICKS! Shida reels Britt in to FALCON ARROW! The fans are thunderous, Shida takes aim, KATA- NO, Britt fireman’s carries for a takeover, and has the RINGS OF SATURN!! Shida flails, but ends up in LOCKJAW!! Shida TAPS, Britt wins!

Winner: Britt Baker, by submission

Add another classic into this storied rivalry! But wait, here comes The CEO to rain on Britt’s parade. Mone has a mic to say, “Wow. Britt, that was very impressive. What a strong victory over a former champion. Now, Britt, I know that you want a shot at this at All In. And what would be hotter than The CEO VS The DMD? So let’s get to it! Because I know that you and everybody here is waiting to hear my answer. And that answer is… NO.” The fans boo but we should’ve known she’d say that. Britt dares Mone to step inside, but wait, who is that?! Is that KAMILLE!? Formerly of NWA Power, but now here in AEW, doing Mone’s dirty work!

Kamille hauls Britt up, and marches around with her for a TORTURE RACK! Britt can only suffer the thrashing, before the TOWER HACKER BOMB! Kamille stands over Britt and Mone stands by her side. The CEO has signed a powerful insurance policy, will no one ever take the TBS Championship from her?

 

The Patriarchy speaks.

Holding all three belts, Christian Cage says, “Nashville, you haven’t earned the right to see Christian Cage in person, so I’ll be conducting my business from the bowels of the arena. Now this past Saturday on Collision, The Patriarchy triumphed when we walked out the brand new Trios Champions. And this Friday on Rampage, my son, Nick, is entered in the Royal Rampage, and he’s going to walk out as the brand new #1 contender to the World Heavyweight Championship.” Now, Nick has earned the right to speak, so Christian gives him the floor. Nick says first, the AEW Trios Championships. And soon to be, #1 contender…

Nick spots something, and he asks Kip Sabian why he keeps seeing Kip around. Kip doesn’t know what Nick’s talking about, but Nick says he saw Kip last Saturday while The Patriarchy was headed to the ring, and now Kips right here. What’s his deal? There is no deal. Oh, is that so? Well, Nick knows Kip is also in the Royal Rampage, so Nick will throw Kip’s ass out. And by the way, no one cares that Kip’s dad died. Be a man and suck it up. Nick leaves but will Kip make Nick care when Nick has a Superbad time on Friday?

 

PAC VS Beefcake Boulder w/ The Iron Savages!

Speaking of #1 contenders, despite Will Ospreay wanting his rematch at Wembley, The Bastard is still THE #1 contender to the International/American Championship. Will Pac show his full power against this powerhouse? Or will sippin’ sauce and livin’ hoss be enough for Boulder to bulldoze The Bastard?

The bell rings and Pac steps right to Boulder. Boulder flexes, but Pac SOBATS! Pac facelocks, but he can’t suplex Boulder! Boulder suplexes Pac, but Pac slips free and kicks Boulder to a corner. Pac BOOTS Boulder, runs corner to corner, but Boulder CLOBBERS Pac! The fans boo but Boulder storms his way to a corner to go up and MOONSAULT! He FLOPS as Pac dodges! Pac UPPERCUTS, then goes corner to corner to SHOTGUN! Pac stomps away on Boulder, the ref counts, but Pac digs his boot in! The ref counts, Pac lets off, and Pac seethes. Pac goes out to then climb a corner while Boulder staggers up.

Pac MISSILE DROPKICKS and down goes Boulder! The fans fire up and Pac storms over to Boulder. Pac reels Boulder in, and he actually suplexes Boulder, for a BRAINBUSTER!! Cover, Pac wins!

Winner: Pac, by pinfall

Pac says this is HIS ring, and he scrapes Boulder out of it. But what is he to do if he wants to be part of Wembley and that International/American Championship fiasco?

 

Team AEW speaks.

Swerve Strickland tells Nashville, “Whose house? The spirit of AEW is on the rise tonight. And I asked these young gentlemen, these warriors, last week if they were ready to get violent. And quite frankly, we’re going to show The Elite what that’s all about. All while led by yours truly, the AEW World Champion-” Darby Allin tells Swerve to shut up. Swerve’s the leader? He’s going to go around telling everyone he’s leading them? He ain’t leadin’ nothing! This isn’t about Swerve, but about getting even with The Elite. Swerve and Darby won’t see eye to eye, not tonight or any night. Oh, okay, that’s what this is all about?

Well, when it’s all said and done, if Darby wants to get violent with Swerve, then Swerve would be more than happy to. Max Caster asks if “Sneaky Swerve” will be happy to get violent with him. Does he wanna get violent with the Best Wrestler Alive? The Acclaimed remembers what Swerve did to them. Hell, Caster will get violent with Darby, too, he doesn’t like Darby’s weird ass. Anthony Bowens says that’s right! They don’t care about the petty differences between Darby and Swerve. This is about The Acclaimed getting the AEW World Tag Team Championships back and eliminating The Young Bucks.

Swerve says they choose now to get like this? This is what they wanna do? Mark Briscoe steps in to mediate. Simmer down, boys. They gotta let the past be the past. Mark feels like the man that fell out the boat, because he ain’t in it. But tonight, put all that behind them! Tonight, they are Team AEW! And The Elite, we know your game plan! It’s divide and conquer, so we cannot allow that to happen! Tonight, stand united! And all the entitled and pompous ones worldwide will know that they ain’t safe! The violent people are here! They’re coming, baby! It’s on!! The team rallies behind The Chicken, but will they be able to stand together so they can stand tall tonight?

 

Mariah May VS Kaitland Alexis!

No longer Toni Storm’s protege, understudy or anything of the sort, “The Glamour” that is the Queen of Harts is preparing to tear the AEW World Championship away from the Leading Lady. So will she make an example of Tennessee’s own? Or will she be upstaged by an upstart, just like Toni Storm?

The bell rings and Mariah SHOTGUNS Kaitland down! The fans fire up, Mariah fires off in the corner, but the ref counts. Mariah shoves Kaitland out of the corner, goes up the corner, and then MISSILE DROPKICKS! Kaitland flounders, Mariah smirks and drags her up, to CLUB away on her like she did Toni Storm’s bloody forehead! Then she kisses Kaitland goodnight, also like she did Storm. Then Mariah runs to KNEE Kaitland, and fireman’s carries for MAYDAY! But Mariah isn’t done, she wants to have some fun. Mariah drags Kaitland into the corner, strikes a pose, then hits the SWEET HIP MUSIC!! And then, STORM ZERO!! Cover, Mariah wins!

Winner: Mariah May, by pinfall

As she’s been doing for months, anything Storm can do, Mariah feels she can do better. Wait! Storm is here?! But then Mariah laughs, because she again pulled one over on us. WAIT! The ringside medic pulls off a wig and reveals she’s Toni Storm!! The fans are thunderous and Mariah senses something is wrong. Mariah turns around and sees Storm staring daggers! The two fire off haymakers and the fans erupt! Refs rush out here, fans boo, but the refs and security pull the two apart! Nashville wants to “LET THEM FIGHT!” but we’ll see plenty of that in Wembley Stadium. Storm gets a mic and shouts, “ARE YOU PREPARED TO DIE!? BECAUSE I AM!!”

Security does everything they can to keep Storm back. Is Storm’s Summer blockbuster going to be a revenge story a la Kill Bill?

 

Blood & Guts: The Elite VS Team AEW!

As Dean Malenko narrates, this isn’t just any normal grudge match. This is for the heart and soul of AEW as these ten men step into two rings and four walls of unforgiving steel. “Blood will be shed, but who has the most guts? Submission or surrender, who will survive?” The Elite has the advantage, and is almost completely golden as The Young Bucks have the tag titles, Kazuchika Okada has the Continental Championship and Jack Perry has the TNT Championship, but will gold matter when everything is about to be stained a crimson red?

First out for The Elite is the Scapegoat, Jack Perry! He even brings a chair with him because he isn’t taking any chances. Who will meet him from Team AEW? We find out, after the break.

Blood & Guts returns and Darby Allin makes his entrance! Fitting as the Relentless One wants after that TNT Championship. And also fitting is that Darby’s once again got thumbtacks all over the bottom of that skateboard! But Jack SMACKS Darby right at the cage door! The fans boo but Jack soaks it up while he goes out after Darby. Jack CLUBS Darby, hauls him up, and BOMBS him into the side of the cage! Jack drags Darby along, CLUBS him down again, then goes to fetch steel steps. Jack pushes the steps against railing, then brings Darby up. Jack whips Darby hard into the steps, and Darby tumbles up and over railing!

Fans fire up as the front row catches Darby in their laps! Jack soaks up the heat, stalks Darby into the crowd, and CLAWS Darby’s back! They now bring the fight around to the back of the floor level! They brawl, keep moving, and the fans fire up as they get to see more of the fight up close! Darby has fans move so he can push Jack all the way back to the railing! The fans fire up as Darby then LARIATS Jack back to ringside! Darby hops the railing, stalks Jack, and he drags Jack into the ring. The fans fire up for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” and the cage closes. But Jack SMACKS Darby with a trash can!

Jack dumps out the can, brings out bright yellow cable, and he learned this one from Rush! Jack CHOKES Darby with the cord, then wedges the can into a corner. Jack stalks Darby, stomps him, then hauls him up to LAWN DART Darby into the trash can! Darby flops back and Jack grins. Jack soaks up more heat from Nashville, then brings the trash can back into the corner. Jack RAMS Darby’s head into the can, RAMS him again, then punches the can out and CHUCKS it at the cage. Jack riles the fans up, then soaks up the heat again. Jack goes back for Darby, taunts him, but Darby SPITS at him!

Darby then fires forearms on Jack, but the countdown is here! Darby CHOKES Jack with that yellow cable, but Jack DECKS him! And here comes Nicholas Jackson! One of the EVPs has a chair of his own, and a heavy metal suitcase! Jack CLUBS Darby, Nick waves to cameras, and then coordinates with Jack for a BACKBREAKER LEG DROP COMBO! The fans boo but The Elite soak up the heat. Jack sets up the chairs, Nick brings Darby over, and together, Jack & Nick double suplex, only for Darby to fight free! Darby whips Nick, Nick reverses but Darby goes up the ropes! Only for Nick to SHOVE him into the steel!

Darby slumps down the side of the cage, and Nick SUPERKICKS him into it! Nick then goes up and out to the apron to PENALTY KICK! Darby is stuck between ring and cage, Jack says the kick was good, and Blood & Guts goes to picture in picture.

Nick & Jack coordinate, and they wedge the trash can up against Darby. Jack runs to DROPKICK the can into Darby! Nick & Jack both soak up the heat, then they stomp Darby around. They drag Darby up, whips and drop toehold him onto the chair, face first! Jack stands on Darby’s neck while Nick takes a seat. They’re in no rush, after all. They LASH Darby with the yellow cable! Then CHOKE him with it! Darby suffers but Nick lets him go. Jack JAMS Darby up with a chair! Nick isolates Darby’s leg and Jack JAMS it! Darby writhes and flounders away but Nick puts the leg around ropes and pulls! Darby can again only suffer!

Nick stomps Darby, Darby goes to the apron but Nick stands on the bad leg. Darby flails but can’t get loose, and then Jack clamps on a chinlock! Jack stretches Darby backwards against the ropes, and then Nick lets off. Blood & Guts returns to single picture, and the countdown is here! The Elite stomps Darby, but here comes Mark Briscoe! The ROH World Champion storms his way down to the ring, and he rallies right on Nick & Jack! Mark CHOPS away on Nick, BOOTS Jack, then ROCKS Nick with haymakers! Mark whips, Nick reverses, but Mark uses the chair to LEAPING LARIAT Jack in No Man’s Land!

Both Mark and Jack take a tumble into the second ring and the fans fire up! Mark fires up with Nashville, but Nick goes up and up and springboards, but into Mark’s EXPLODER! The fans fire up again, and Mark stomps Jack in a corner. Darby finds his skateboard, and he brings it along with him. Mark goes looking for goodies, and he brings a ladder out! Darby DUMPS Nick back tot he first ring, fires forearms, and Mark puts the ladder in a corner. Mark & Darby double whip Nick hard into the ladder! Nick flops around, ends up upside-down, and Mark goes after Jack. Mark CHOPS, Darby SLAMS the ladder onto Nick!

Mark whips Jack corner to corner, Jack reverses, but Mark goes up and over the ropes. Mark ROCKS Jack in return, then hurries up a corner! Mark aims at Nick, SWANTON on the ladder!! The fans are thunderous as Mark just shrugs that off! Nick writhes, clutches an arm, and Darby goes after Jack. Mark JAMS Nick with the ladder, wedges it in, and runs to BACK BODY BLOCK! Mark sandwiches Nick with the ladder, then Nick and ladder fall forward. The ladder gets Nick right in his bucks! The fans fire up as Darby JAMS Jack with a chair, and Mark hits a BRAINBUSTER on Nick! Mark finds that trash can and CHUCKS it at Nick!

The countdown finishes up again, and The Elite sends out Matthew Jackson! The other Buck is here, bringing a title belt and a second suitcase. What’re in those boxes anyway? Matt tosses his to Nick before he runs up on Mark. Mark ROCKS Matt, but Nick CLOBBERS Mark with the case! Darby runs up, kicks Nick, but Matt fakes Darby out! DDT on the briefcase! The case cracks open from the impact! Matt dribbles Mark’s face off the steel, and Mark’s busted open! The fans boo as Nick has Jack watch the cases. Matt scrapes Mark off the steel like a cheese grater, and then the Bucks sit Mark up top.

Matt stomps Darby, brings him up, and BUCKLE BOMBS him into Mark’s back! Then NORTHERN LIGHTS, for the Polar Express! The fans boo but Jack winds up. Matt CATAPULTS Darby into a CASE SHOT! Nick climbs up, and Matt gut wrenches Darby into a Canadian Rack. DOUBLE STOMP DOMINATOR COMBO! Then somersault for a DRAPING BACKSTABBER on Mark! The fans boo but The Elite soaks it all up. Jack stomps away on Mark in the corner, Matt TOSSES Darby to the second ring. Matt puts Mark over there, too, but the countdown returns. Jack SMACSK Mark with a case, but Team AEW sends… BOWENS!

The Five Tool Player storms down to the ring and he goes right for Nick! LAIRAT after LARIAT, then a ROLLING ELBOW! Bowens LARIATS Nick into No Man’s Land! Matt runs up but Bowens dodges to Rock Paper Scissors SUPERKICK! Jack runs up, into a kick! Bowens KICKS and FAMOUSERS! But Matt CHUCKS a case at Bowens! Mark BOOTS Matt, UPPERCUTS him, then scoop SLAMS him! The fans fire up as Mark climbs up a corner! But Matt trips Mark up onto his giblets! Darby fires off on Matt, runs, but into a LARIAT! The Bucks coordinate, and Matt brings Darby up. Matt gut wrenches, Nick jumps up, but Mark SUPER CUTTERS Nick!!

The fans are thunderous, Darby slips around and hits a SCORPION DEATH DROP! The fans are thunderous as Darby has his skateboard! Mark holds Matt in place, for the SKATEBOARD STOMP!! The tacks get left behind in Matt’s arm!! Bowens BUSTS open a toolbox, and he finds scissors~! Darby sends Jack to him, Bowens SCISSOR STABS Jack in the forehead!! Not what you’d think scissoring meant but here we are! Darby ROCKS Nick, Bowens STABS away on Jack’s head! And then he opens the scissors, to go after Jack’s mouth?!? The fans tell Bowens he’s sick, and Jack’s about to look like The Joker soon!

Mark JAMS Matt with crutches, but the countdown returns. The Elite send out The Rainmaker! Bowens storms into the first ring to meet Okada, who is bringing that Rainmaker Drive street sign. Okada and Bowens stare down, then Okada swings! SMACK for Bowens! SMACK for Briscoe! Darby kicks low, runs, but into a SMACK! Okada sets the sign down, reels Mark in and gut wrenches, TOMBSTONE onto the sign!! Mark’s crimson mask only grows as Okada stands him up, ripcord and middle finger, for a LOW BLOW! Mark staggers, Nick holds up a chair, and Okada DROPKICKS the chair into Mark!

The fans boo but Okada grins. Matt wants someone to check his arm, and Jack works to get those tacks out of there, while Blood & Guts goes picture in picture.

Nick has his own crimson mask forming but he helps Okada beat down on Team AEW. Jack also has a crimson mask from all that violent scissoring. Nick uses a hammer to CHOKE Mark, and Okada CHOKES Bowens with a chain! The Bucks look and behold, they find a table! They put that in the ring, Okada keeps Bowens down and Jack stomps Mark. The Bucks bring the table all the way into the second ring, even as the brawling continues all over. Jack JAMS Mark with a chair, Matt scoops to SLAM Bowens on the table. Okada scoops Bowens and SLAMS him on the table! Matt punches away on Mark, then digs his boot in.

Nick stomps Darby, then Matt mocks the crane stance before he BOOTS Mark down. Nick SHINING WIZARDS Darby, then SHINING WIZARDS Mark! Nick soaks up the heat, Matt rains down fists on Darby, and Okada CLUBS Bowens in No Man’s Land. Jack joins in to mug Bowens, and then the Bucks SMACK Mark with the toolbox itself! Nick mocks the fans rallying, but Mark ROCKS Nick! Mark fires off fast hands, but Matt storms over to stop him. Matt and Mark brawl now, Okada joins in, but Mark fires forearms and chops! Okada doesn’t flinch! Mark CHOPS again, Okada ROCKS and BOOTS and fires off on Mark!

Blood & Guts returns to single picture yet again, and the countdown is back. Team AEW sends Max Caster! He has a mic, but not for rapping! Platinum Max dodges Okada to MIC BOP him! Caster then takes off his chain so he can CHAIN FIST Nick! And CHAIN FIST for Matt! And then one for Jack! Caster whips Nick hard into steel! And he SMACKS Jack with a chair! Caster goes up a corner, aims at Okada, and the fans fire up for Caster’s FLYING CHAIR SHOT!! The fans are thunderous as Caster then goes looking for things. Bowens SMACKS Okada for himself, and Darby CHOKES the Rainmaker for good measure.

Caster brings out a board covered in barbed wire! The fans fire up as Caster places that down, then he and Bowens bring Okada up. DOUBLE SUPLEX- NO, Jack & Nick make the save! The fans boo but Nick fires off on Bowens, Jack is after Caster! Jack TOSSES Caster, The Bucks whip Bowens into a corner. Then they DOUBLE HIP TOSS Bowens onto the barbed wire board! Bowens writhes and rises up, only for Matt to scoop SLAM him on the board!! The fans are cringing, but Matt brings out a second barbed wire board! Matt presses that down onto Bowens for the world’s most violent sandwich! Nick then climbs up, to SWANTON BOMB!!

The fans lose their minds while Bowens writhes from being turned into a violent panini! But wait, now Okada has brought out something. It’s a mysterious black bag! And out pours so many thumbtacks! Okada shoves those tacks into Caster’s mouth! Then The Bucks pump up their special edition Reeboks! Jack holds Caster in place for the DOUBLE SUPERKICKS!! Caster sputters, coughing up tacks, and Nick says, “Yo, listen! He ain’t rappin’ anymore!” The countdown returns, and The Elite is complete now that Hangman Page is here! At least, he should be here. The Bucks wait, but The Black Hat isn’t coming?

Darby and Mark fight back on Jack and the Bucks! Okada fights with Caster but Mark goes after Okada! Darby COFFIN SPALSHES Nick, COFFIN SPLASHES Matt, repeat! Then Darby sends Nick into Matt, to then feed Nick to Mark for a CORNER EXPLODER! Mark BOOTS Jack, Caster stands to stand on Nick’s neck! Bowens wraps barbed wire around his leg!? Caster opens Nick up, Bowens goes up, and despite the pain he’s causing himself, he still BARBED WIRE ME TIMBERS!! Nick experiences his own painful scissoring, and the fans are thunderous for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” while Mark puts the barbed wire boards aside.

The countdown is back, and that means Swerve is now here! Prince Nana gets everyone dancing as the AEW World Champion makes his way out, but NOW Hangman is here! Hangman CLOBBERS Swerve from behind with a chair! Swerve is his only target so now Hangman has a reason to fight! Hangman fires fists on Swerve, then brings out handcuffs!! Hangman cuffs Swerve to the side of the cage! Swerve tries to fight back but Hangman fires hands! Mark fireman’s carries Matt but Matt CLAWs Mark’s eyes! Matt is free, and Okada SHOTGUNS Mark into the barbed wire boards! Mark is already bleeding from one side, will he be bleeding from his back now?

Hangman cuffs Swerve’s other arm to the cage, Swerve is defenseless! But Nana hurries to fight Hangman! Hangman DECKS Nana, and then snatches the title belt. Hangman says Swerve has never deserved this title, it should never have been Swerve’s! Then Hangman CLOBBERS Swerve with the belt! Hangman fires hands on Swerve, and says he will eat Swerve alive! Hangman just hammers away with haymakers. The Bucks DOUBLE POWERBOMB Mark onto barbed wire! But then Matt gets a mic to shout at Hangman, “What are you doing?!” Hangman, look at Matt! They had a deal! And a deal is a deal, Hangman!

Last time, The Bucks suspended Hangman and he sat at home. But now, if Hangman doesn’t get in the ring, he is FIRED. Hangman hears that, and he leaves Swerve behind to step into the ring. Nick locks the cage so no one else can get in or out. The refs say no, all ten men have to be inside first. Matt says who cares? He’s an EVP, just do what he says! The bell rings so that Blood & Guts can “officially begin.” Jack goes after Bowens, Hangman argues with Matt, but Okada steps in. The Cowboy and the Rainmaker argue, and Okada shoves Hangman! But then Darby and Mark rush up! Darby jumps on Hangman while Mark fires hands on Matt!

Caster rises up, he CLUBS away on Okada! Bowens turns things around on Jack! Mark rains fists on Matt, Swerve fights and he already has one arm free. Swerve works to get the other arm free, but Blood & Guts goes picture in picture.

Caster JAMS Nick up with the Rainmaker Drive sign, Mark SMACKS Hangman with what’s left off a barbed wire board, but Nick CHUCKS trash can at Darby! Mark CLUBS away on Hangman, Okada JAMS Bowens with a crutch, and Hangman fights up. Matt runs to SHOTGUN the trash can into Caster’s head! Nick brings that can around to SMACK Darby with it. Okada CHOKES Bowens with the crutch while The Bucks taunt Swerve. Mark and Hangman brawl, Bowens SMACKS Okada with the crutch! Mark fireman’s carries Hangman for a DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Mark then hurries up a corner! FROGGY-BOW, onto knees!

Mark writhes, The Bucks continue to taunt Swerve, but Bowens scoop SLAMS Okada onto Hangman! Matt whips Caster to a corner, sends Nick in, but Caster TOSSES Nick! Matt runs in but Caster TOSSES him, too! But then the Bucks DOUBLE GIRI Caster! Okada Alabama Lifts Caster for a REVERSE NECKBREAKER! Jack FROG SPLASHES! Jack bounces off the cover, but The Elite keep Caster down. Blood & Guts returns to single picture one more time, and  Bowens fights back. The Bucks knock him over, and wait! Jeff Jarrett is storming out here?! Karen, Sonjay & Lethal try to stop him, but he and his guitar are going to ringside!

Wait, here comes Brandon Cutler to stop Jarrett. The EVP’s little sidekick says don’t even dare getting involved! But wait, here comes Daddy Ass! Billy Gunn grabs Cutler, tells him to “SUCK IT!” then ROCKS him with a right! Jarrett adds the SMASH HIT! Cutler falls, and both Billy and Jarrett free Swerve! The cuffs are tricky, though, but Nana brings out bolt cutters! Team AEW fights The Elite, and the cuffs are off! Nana hands Swerve the bolt cutters to start making a hole in the cage itself! The fans fire up as Swerve is in and he deals out LARIATS for every member of The Elite! DROPKICK for Okada, then an UPPERCUT!

Swerve snapmares Okada, goes up, and FALLING UPPERCUTS! Nick attacks but Swerve slips around to BACKBREAKER, and POWERBOMB into Matt! Jack runs up but Swerve hip tosses him down! Then gator roll and deadlift into the BRAINBUSTER! There are still some tacks on the mat, too! But now, Hangman and Swerve lock eyes. The fans are losing their minds seeing these two head for No Man’s Land. Both men step inside, and they fire off haymakers! The fans erupt again as Swerve gets the edge with shots high and low! But Hangman dodges one to LARIAT Swerve into the second ring!

Hangman aims, slingshot and BUCK- NO, Swerve catches the lariat to arm-drag Hangman, shift around, but Hangman kicks free of the armbar! Hangman has a piece of board, and he DIGS the barbed wire into Swerve’s forehead! Swerve pushes the board back, and Darby hops onto Hangman for CODE RED! Okada FLAPJACKS Darby! Okada looks around, The Elite regroup with him, and they DOUBLE SUPERKICK Mark! But Mark rebounds to DOUBLE LARIAT The Bucks! Jack GERMAN SUPLEXES Mark! Swerve somersault COMPLETE SHOTS Jack! Okada stomps Bowens but Bowens hits back!

The fans are thunderous as The Acclaimed regroup. They clear some space, and Swerve brings a staple gun! Swerve stalks Hangman and wants to bring this back to Texas Death! Hangman fights off the stapler, and Nick LOW BLOWS Swerve! Matt finally opens that metal briefcase, and inside are more staple guns! The Elite is armed and dangerous now! Swerve stands his ground but that’s 4v1! Jack STAPLES Swerve from behind, and then so does Nick! Matt and Okada join in, they staple Swerve from all sides! The fans boo, but Swerve is laughing?! The fans say they’re all sickos! Nick runs up, Swerve blocks his staple attack!

Matt kicks, Swerve blocks that, and he makes Nick STAPLE Matt! Then Swerve makes Nick sit on the top rope, then STAPLES his forehead! Jack runs up, into a BACKBREAKER and STAPLE! Okada DROPKICKS Swerve, ripcords, and gives a middle finger! So Swerve STAPLES that finger!! Hangman slingshots, Swerve dodges, BUCKSHOT hits Okada!! Then Swerve STAPLES Hangman in the cheek!! Then HOUSE CALL!! The fans are thunderous as Swerve went John Wick on everyone, and Blood & Guts goes to picture in picture one more time!

Swerve revels in the energy from Nashville, then he goes up top. KILL- NO, Hangman avoids the stomps! Swerve goes out after Hangman as Hangman crawls out through the hole in the cage! Swerve BOOTS Hangman, they brawl up the ramp and then to the stage! Swerve brings Hangman around into a SLEEPER! They go around the back of the tunnel, and then FALL OFF THE STAGE! They crash down through spare tables!! Matt hurries out of the cage and up the ramp, asking what the heck, but Bowens is in pursuit! Bowens ROCKS Matt, ROCKS him again, and brings him back to the ring. Caster and Nick join in, Nick SMACKS Caster with a trash can lid!

Nick SMACKS Bowens with a trash can lid! Nick goes to his brother’s side, and the Bucks go grab a table! They bring that table around to the side while Darby fires hands on Jack. The Bucks set up two tables side by side on the outside here. Mark brawls with Okada, and Blood & Guts goes to break.

Blood & Guts returns and tables have appeared in the ring, but The Bucks have constructed a double decker on the outside! Bowens has been put in between all those tables, and Nick says it’s time! Nick climbs up, Matt holds Bowens down, but Caster CLUBS Matt! Caster whips Matt into barriers! Bowens climbs up after Nick now and Nick panics! Nick kicks away on Bowens, CLUBS him, but Bowens hits back! Nick SMACKS Bowens off steel! And again! Bowens wobbles, but Nick SMACKS him again! Bowens falls through all the tables!! The fans lose their minds again and Nick gloats from way up high.

But wait, in the ring! Mark kicks Okada low, underhooks, and JAY DRILLER!! Matt returns inside but Mark kicks him, for a JAY DRILLER!! Jack is up, but even he gets a JAY DRILLER!! Nick returns, but Mark has him, too! JAY DRILLER!!! Darby puts Jack on a table, and Mark fires hands on Matt. Mark puts Matt on a table, Darby SMACKS Jack with a kendo stick! Mark goes up, FROGGY-BOW on Matt through the table!! Darby goes up, to then climb the truss and even Spider-Man up to the beams up above! Darby hangs over Jack like a bat, before a SUPER DUPER COFFIN DROP!!! Jack writhes while fans lose their minds all over again!

Caster returns into the ring, he brings the case over, and he opens it up. This one has handcuffs!? Caster hands those over to Mark, and Mark uses those to cuff Jack to the steel! Caster keeps Matt down, then he hands a kendo stick to Mark! Mark SMACKS Jack! Jack refuses to give up so Mark SMACKS him again! Mark wants Jack to say it, but Jack shakes his head. So another SMACK and the kendo stick breaks! Jack SPITS in Mark’s face! Darby has a mic to say if Jack’s not gonna quit, then let’s get the party started. The fans fire up hearing that, and Darby goes looking under the ring. Darby goes way under there…

Mark meanwhile HEAD SHOTS Jack with his own Scapegoat chair!! Jack sputters, but he refuses to give in! Mark tells Jack to just say it. Jack refuses, so Mark aims at Matt, who is also cuffed. Mark says you hit the EVP, you’re good as done! Caster SMACKS Okada off steel, and Darby returns with an OIL CAN AND LIGHTER!! The fans are losing their minds, Mark is also panicking, but Darby storms right up to Jack. Darby douses Jack with gasoline, a throwback to Anarchy in the Arena! Darby smirks as he says he is gonna light Jack on fire if he doesn’t quit. Jack doesn’t think he’s serious, but he should remember back to Anarchy in the Arena…

For that matter, Darby wants a TNT Championship match at All In! Agree to that, or Darby lights Jack on fire! Mark is freaking out, but Jack is defiant to the end! Matt talks with Darby, saying that as an EVP, he can make this happen! Matt says if Darby wants the match, then it is done! But let’s stop, this has gone too far! Darby says hell no. Matt has to say it, or Jack’s lit on fire. Matt says fine! The Elite quit! The Elite quit!! The bell rings, Team AEW wins!!

Winners: Team AEW, by surrender

Darby smiles at Jack and points to the All In sign. The Scapegoat was saved by The Bucks, but will he be able to survive the Relentless One in Wembley? Or will Darby once again be the Face of TNT?


My Thoughts:

A great Dynamite here, and I appreciate that since it was Blood & Guts night, they kept it to more matches than talking, and even then we had fewer matches since Blood & Guts itself was the whole second hour. Good opening promo stuff with Ospreay and MJF, but I’m a little torn with what MJF is up to. Converting the International Championship into the American Championship is what NJPW just did with the United States Championship becoming the United Kingdom Championship becoming the Global Championship, it just needs Moxley being in here. But I do have to admit, the American Championship looks so good, I kinda want MJF just to establish that since AEW loves having a ton of belts anyway.

And another complicated detail is that Pac is #1 contender to said American/International Championship. Will he have to use his title shot at Battle of the Belts this weekend? Or will he “talk with Tony Khan” and make things a Triple Threat, so that Pac essentially takes the Moxley role? Either option seems a shame for Pac, because he isn’t winning the title in either scenario. No title ever changes hands on a Battle of the Belts special, and I recall Moxley taking the loss to Finlay in that Global Championship story so Pac would probably take the loss in this International/American Championship story.

Jericho VS Suzuki was a great match, especially with how many chops were thrown. They didn’t even need to go as extreme as FTW Rules allow because everyone loved the chop-a-thon. Jericho winning made sense, and I’d say Suzuki being able to get back up doesn’t make sense after he got hit by Judas Effect, but it was of course to bring out Bill & Keith. And then Bill & Keith were for bringing Shibata out and Shibata getting some semblance of revenge. Jericho VS Shibata for the FTW Championship one more time could be a great Battle of the Belts match, though, so I hope they do it.

Great match from Britt VS Shida, and of course a great win for Britt. Mone showing up was a given, as was her refusing to face Britt. Kamille showing up was a great surprise, and she’s already jumping right into a great story being Mone’s muscle. I have a feeling Britt will have to beat Kamille to get her shot at the TBS Championship. Really good promo from Willow, Stokely and Kris in that it was just an ambush by Stokely & Kris. Willow VS Kris as an Eliminator will be great stuff, and I have a feeling Kris wins that to then set up the title match, possibly for All In to keep the Forbidden Door vibes going.

Great promo segment Bryan and Jarrett, and I like Jarrett encouraging Bryan to make sure he’s 100% for All In. Great stuff with Mariah May and Toni Storm, especially the double swerve for Storm to make her appearance. This adds some great heat to their title match, and I still can’t be sure who wins. Good promo from The Patriarchy, and with the Royal Rampage returning to set up a world championship match for AEW Grand Slam in late September, just about anyone can come out of that the winner. It probably won’t be Nick Wayne or Kip Sabian, though. Though, Nick does have beef with Swerve so it isn’t completely impossible.

And great promos to hype up Blood & Guts. The Elite beating up Christopher Daniels was an interesting detail, but of course The Elite cheats by having a rigged coin. Mark Briscoe helping iron out the dysfunction in Team AEW was good stuff, too, because Darby and Swerve also have beef that dates back a long time. Blood & Guts itself was awesome, and this was certainly one of the grittier Blood & Guts matches. Good use of references back to other hardcore matches, from the Rainmaker Drive sign to the staple guns.

Though admittedly, B&G requiring a submission or surrender kinda forces them to drag stuff out. Many times, a pin would’ve surely won, but doing away with pins means no one has to worry about being too tired to kick out or missing a cue to break up a cover. That aside, Swerve and Hangman taking each other out with that stage spot was not expected, but I did appreciate the dysfunction between Hangman and the rest of The Elite beforehand. Hangman and Okada should definitely have it out for the Continental Championship at some point, though.

Jack VS Darby for the TNT title at All In was a given, but Darby threatening immolation was an unorthodox way to get there. And I feel like there’s going to be dysfunction now between Jack and the Bucks. Jack’s whole thing is sacrifice, yet Matt wasn’t willing to watch him be burned head to toe just for a match. Jack could use this to become even darker and crazier than The Bucks ever were and he could go rogue from The Elite.

My Score: 9/10


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Mitchell’s AEW Collision Results & Report! (7/20/24)

Can the Collision Cowboys keep the gold?

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The World Trios Championships are up for grabs!

Jay White’s hurt, the Bang Bang Gang was stripped, but Juice Robinson & The Gunns will fight to regain the Unified AEW & ROH World Trios Championships! But can they stop The Patriarchy from taking over?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Darby Allin VS The Beast Mortos; Darby wins.
  • Skye Blue VS Hikaru Shida; Shida wins, by stoppage.
  • Rey Fenix w/ Alex Abrahantes VS Tony Nese w/ The Premier Athletes; Fenix wins.
  • Roderick Strong VS Tomohiro Ishii; Roddy wins.
  • Holo.grm VS Gringo Loco; Holo.grm wins.
  • Lumberjack match: Thunder Rosa VS Deonna Purrazzo; Deonna wins.
  • Vacated Unified AEW & ROH World Trios Championships: The Bang Bang Gang VS The Patriarchy; The Patriarchy wins and are the new Unified World Trios Champions.

PLAY BY PLAY

Darby Allin VS The Beast Mortos!

The ESports Stadium in Texas fires up as The Relentless One is back in action! He’s getting ready for Blood & Guts this Wednesday, but will he be red hot going into Dynamite? Or will he not get past the beast standing in his way?

The bell rings and the fans rally up. Darby circles with Mortos, they tie up, and Mortos powers Darby to a corner. The ref counts, Mortos lets off and the two reset. They circle, tie up, and Darby slips around to waistlock. Mortos just throws Darby right off! The fans are torn, but Darby keeps his focus on Mortos. They feel things out, tie up, and Mortos headlocks. The fans rally for Darby but Mortos SWINGS him into the takeover! Darby keeps his shoulders up, moves around and stands up, to then power up and out. But Mortos runs him over! Mortos soaks up the heat, things speed up, and Darby hurdles.

Darby then ducks ‘n’ dodges to SHOTGUN! Mortos bails out, Darby DIVES and direct hit at the ramp! The fans fire up and Darby hobbles up. Darby drags Mortos up and gets some space, to COFFIN SPLASH him against railing! The fans fire up with Darby, he refreshes the ring count, then brings Mortos around to SMACK him off the apron. Darby goes up the apron, runs and leaps, but Mortos catches him! Mortos SWINGS Darby into steel steps! The fans boo but Mortos eggs Darby on. Mortos drags Darby up, puts him in the ring, and he tells the fans to hush. The fans boo instead, but Mortos stands on Darby’s legs!

Mortos pulls Darby’s arms and pulls him back into the ROMERO SPECIAL, to then FLING him into buckles! The fans boo more but Mortos paces. Mortos drags Darby up, and he CLAWS Darby’s face! The ref counts, Darby fires body shots! Darby fires forearms, then runs, but into a SUPER DUPER POP-UP SAMOAN DROP! Cover, TWO!! Darby survives and the fans rally behind him. Mortos is frustrated by that, and he stand Darby up. Mortos gorilla presses but Darby slips free! Darby O’Conner Rolls, TWO! Springboard and SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Mortos is still in this and he goes to ropes.

Darby storms up and fires forearms and CHOPS! Darby whips, Mortos reverses, and Mortos catches Darby’s Coffin Drop! Darby fires elbows, shoves him away, but Mortos comes back! Sunset flip, but Darby sits on it! Mortos pushes up but Darby rolls him to a cover, TWO! Darby clamps on with a SLEEPER! The fans rally, Mortos fights up, and Mortos runs to BACKPACK CANNONBALL! Both men are down, but Mortos huffs ‘n’ puffs as he rises up. The fans rally for Darby as Darby flounders in the corner. Mortos brings his kneepads down, runs in, but Darby dodges! Mortos tumbles up and out, no cameramen harmed in the fall!

Darby goes up to SUPER COFFIN DROP! Down goes Mortos again and the fans lose their minds! Darby drags Mortos back up, puts him in the ring, and then climbs up. But Mortos HEADBUTTS Darby down! Mortos builds speed to TORNILLO TOPE!! Direct hit and the fans are thunderous again! They cheer on “A E DUB! A E DUB!” for giving them this opener. The ring count starts, Mortos drags Darby up and puts him in the ring. Mortos storms in, runs up, and he SPEARS Darby inside-out! Cover, TWO!! Darby survives and the fans fire up! Darby crawls, Mortos hushes fans again, but they just boo.

Mortos drags Darby up but Darby CHOPS! Mortos UPPERCUTS Darby right down! The fans boo as Mortos flexes, and he eggs Darby on. Darby slowly rises, Mortos kicks him, so Darby CHOPS again! Mortos DECKS Darby again! Mortos soaks up the heat, blows snot at Darby, then eggs Darby on. Darby slowly rises up, and he fires fast hands! Darby hops on, CODE RED! Cover, TWO!! Mortos survives but the fans rally up. Darby crawls away to a corner, rises up, and the fans rally behind him. But Mortos runs up to UPPERCUT first! Darby wobbles up top but Mortos goes up after him! Mortos brings Darby to the very top, but Darby fights back!

But then Mortos lifts Darby and SUPER GORILLA PRESS SLAMS him!! The fans lose their minds again, Mortos drags Darby to a cover, TWO!! Darby survives again and the fans rally hard as ever. Mortos drags Darby up to suplex him up top! Mortos ROCKS Darby, then climbs up to join him. Fireman’s carry, but Darby fires elbows! Darby turns things into a SUPER CRUCIFIX DRIVER!! Darby goes up while Mortos flounders, COFFIN DROP!! Cover, Darby wins!

Winner: Darby Allin, by pinfall

Both men were relentless tonight, but it’s Darby who survives their Collision! Will Darby be even more dangerous when he steps inside the double ring, double cage that is Blood & Guts?

Darby gets a mic to have his music cut. He says people tell him to slow down, or else he won’t be able to walk when he’s 30. Well, he is 30 now, and he feels wonderful! The only thing is, Darby doesn’t take the night off. Darby doesn’t forget being a dishwasher. He’d rather get kicked in the face any night of the week than go back to that. And we’re getting ready for Blood & Guts, and it’s very fitting that Darby’s finally in one. If anyone saw Sting’s final match, they saw Darby’s guts hanging out! He has a scar on his side that looks like Harry Potter’s forehead, and it stings every day. The fans cheer that!

Darby wants to talk the EVPs for a second, The Young Bucks. What sucks about them is that they never come to Collision, they never advertise the shows on the news or radio. It is Darby! AEW is Darby’s baby now! And he will stop at nothing to make sure everyone knows! Darby wouldn’t be here if not for The Bucks, that’s no secret, but man, they suck so bad now. And Jack Perry… Oh, Jack Perry. TNT Champion? No, that title means everything to Darby, and he will stop at nothing until the belt is around his waist again. So All In is around the corner… If Jack has the balls, let’s play! Darby is ready for Blood & Guts, see you Wednesday!

 

The Acclaimed speak.

Max Caster says, “Yo! Listen! The Elite, Blood & Guts next week, Team AEW is about to stomp on those tiny little nuts.” Billy Gunn tells Caster to just stop right there. That is not what the match is about. It is not about Bowens being The Scissor King, or about Caster being a rapper. It is about being the best wrestlers alive, and about being a badass! They need to bring this fight to The Elite! Time to nut up or shut up! Daddy Ass is fired up for his boys, and that fires them up! Bowens & Caster are ready to get serious, will they make The Young Bucks pay for playing games with them?

 

Skye Blue VS Hikaru Shida!

To be the best, you gotta beat one of the best, and that is why Chicago Skye called out the former THREE-TIME AEW Women’s World Champion! Will Skye use this Collision to build momentum? Or is she just going to give Shida her own rebound victory towards a title?

The bell rings and Skye BOOTS Shida down! Skye bumps Shida off buckles, stomps a mudhole in, then lets off. Skye brings Shida around to bump off buckles again, then stomps her more. Shida hits back, but Skye ROCKS her for it. Skye brings Shida around again, but Shida breaks free to ROCK Skye! Skye fires another forearm, but so does Shida! They go back and forth, faster and faster, then Shida fires off a flurry! Shida ROCKS Skye, fires up, then catches Skye to spin her. Skye ELBOWS Shida first, then runs, but into a KNEE! Shida runs but Skye SHINING WIZARDS at the ropes! Skye snapmares and runs up, but Shida blocks!

Shida spins Skye, ducks the spin kick and rolls Skye up! Skye rolls through but Shida DROPKICKS her out of the ring! The fans fire up and Shida watches Skye go around the way. Shida goes up and CROSSBODIES! Down goes Skye and the ref has Doc Sampson check. Shida gets herself a chair while she waits, and the fans fire up while Collision goes picture in picture.

Shida paces while Skye is checked out. That fall really rocked her, maybe even beat up a leg. Shida paces, then goes back into the ring to wait. Shida keeps the fans fired up, but it doesn’t look good for Skye. Shida checks with the ref, and it seems the match has been called! Shida wins by default!

Winner: Hikaru Shida, by medical stoppage

A real shame for Skye, as she was the one who wanted this fight. But Shida is still moving on, will she be waiting on the champions after All In?

 

Lancer Archer is going nuts backstage!

He is beating up and throwing around prospects left and right! One guy walks in, sees what’s going on, and turns right around, only for Archer to grab him and CHUCK him into the garage door! “It seems everyone has forgotten who the Murderhark Monster is! Everyone’s forgotten just what I can do. And it’s time to remind you all!” Archer CHUCKS a trash can into another guy, #EverybodyDies! Who else will be unfortunate enough to face Archer’s wrath?

 

Chris Jericho speaks.

“Hi, guys~! And hello, Minoru Suzuki. We’ve been waiting a long time for this match, haven’t we? For four years, I’ve been thinking of Suzuki VS Jericho. For four years, I’ve been wanting this match in the Tokyo Dome, or on Dynamite. And now, this Wednesday, the match comes true. It’s a dream match for sure. First time ever! But for you, Minoru, it’s gonna be a nightmare. Get ready for some night sweats and night terrors just thinking what I’m gonna do to you, and even worse after the match. They talk about Blood & Guts this Wednesday. This match is gonna be far more violent than that.

“They call you The Murder Grampa, one of the most violent men who ever came outta Japan. Well, Suzuki, if there’s anybody that can match you blow for blow, experience for experience, match for match, it’s me. So Suzuki, I can’t wait to teach you a few very valuable lessons. And one of them is gonna be you should’ve never turned down The Learning Tree when I asked you to be my partner, and you never should’ve come to the ring during TV Time last week on Dynamite. Suzuki, this is it, one for the ages. Like I said, first time ever, Jericho, Suzuki, Learning Tree VS the most violent man in Japanese history, I can’t wait.

“We’ll see you on, Wednesday, Suzuki, you’re not gonna like it. Thanks, guys!” The Learning Tree has been rather delusional these days, but has he reached a new level with this? Or does he have something up his sleeve to help him survive Suzuki?

 

Rey Fenix w/ Alex Abrahantes VS Tony Nese w/ The Premier Athletes!

The Immortal Firebird just won big last night on Rampage alongside Penta El Zero Miedo, but there’s no slowing down with him! However, “Smart Mark” Sterling has everyone stop so his client can say something very important. Nese takes the mic, even as fans boo, and Nese says “When they said everything is bigger in Texas, I’m gonna be honest. I thought they were talking about the cars, the houses. But the reason why they say that, now i can see, is because all of you are terribly, terribly FAT!” The fans boo but Nese says yes, it upsets him, too. But it isn’t entirely their fault. It is not. It’s because they haven’t had real athletes to look up!

Who’re they looking up to? The under-500 Texas Rangers? So, Nese’s lawyer, THE GREATEST lawyer in pro-wrestling, Sterling has made a contract to give a lucky individual an opportunity. But more importantly, it gives every single piece of trash here tonight to see what a real athlete looks like! But here comes Fenix! Will he make Nese regret flexing on Texas?

The bell rings and the fans rally for “LUCHA! LUCHA!” Fenix and Nese circle, feel things out, and they tie up. Nese wrenches, wristlocks, and grinds the arm. Fenix moves around, uses ropes to flip through, and then he wrenches to wristlock back. The fans rally as Fenix twists the wrist, but Nese fights up. Fenix HEADBUTTS the arm, but Nese fights up again. Fenix wrenches, Nese rolls, and then Nese throat chops! The fans boo and the ref reprimands, but Nese SOBATS Fenix to run and BOOT! And WHEEL KICK! Cover, TWO! Fenix is still in this, but Nese soaks up the heat. Nese stalks Fenix but the fans chant “You Still Suck!”

Nese CLUBS Fenix with crossface forearms, taunts the fans, then he drags Fenix up. Fenix knees free, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then springboards, but the ropes give out! Cover, TWO! Nese drags Fenix by his leg, stomps away, and Fenix crawls away. Nese stalks Fenix, stomps the leg more, then brings him up. Nese CHOPS, Fenix CHOPS, repeat! The fans “WOO~!” as the CHOPS keep going! Fenix fires up and he CHOPS! Nese falls back against ropes while Fenix eggs him on! Nese kicks low, whips, but Fenix reverses and DROPKICKS! Nese bails out, Fenix gets the bad leg moving, and he builds speed, only for Sterling to save Nese!

Fenix slides out, glares at Sterling, then ROCKS Nese! Daivari steps up but that’s a distraction. Same for Josh Woods! The ref reprimands, Nese blocks the superkick to then SUPERKICK back! Fenix falls, Nese slides into the ring, and that lets the Premier Athletes mug Fenix! The fans boo but the ref misses it all as Collision goes picture in picture.

Fenix clutches his leg, drags himself up, and Daivari talks trash on the fans. Nese AX HANDLES Fenix, but then Fenix shoves Nese. Nese ROCKS Fenix, CHOPS him again, but Fenix just CHOPS back! Nese kicks the bad leg, then whips Fenix hard into railing! Fenix falls over, Nese flexes while soaking up heat, and he goes back for Fenix. Nese puts Fenix in the ring, stomps him, then paces around. Nese drags Fenix up, TOSSES him up, and the Premier Athletes mug Fenix again! Fenix tumbles away to the ramp while Abrahantes protests, but that just lets even Sterling get his shots in! Fenix storms up on Sterling and he runs away as Collision goes to break.

Collision returns and Nese covers, TWO! Fenix is still in this, but Nese pushes him around. Fenix CHOPS back! Fenix eggs Nese on, Nese SLAPS, so Fenix CHOPS! Nese fires a haymaker, talks trash, but Fenix fires body shots. Nese stands Fenix up to CHOP him back down! Nese drags Fenix to a cover, ONE! Nese is annoyed but he drags Fenix up. Fenix CHOPS, and CHOPS, and CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! Nese throat chops! The ref reprimands, but Nese HOTSHOT BULLDOGS! Then he slingshots to roll Fenix up, TWO! Nese deadlifts to a POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!! Fenix survives and the fans fire up!

Nese and the Premier Athletes are frustrated but the fans rally behind Fenix. Nese drags Fenix up, pushes him to a corner and he fires haymakers! The fans boo but Nese sits Fenix down. The ref counts, Nese lets off, and Nese brings down the kneepads. Nese goes side to side, but Fenix somersaults to SPIKE-RANA! Cover, TWO!! Nese survives, but Fenix BOOTS him! Fenix runs in to JUMP SOBAT! Nese wobbles, Fenix brings him around to wrench, but Daivari gets on the apron! Fenix runs Daivari off, but Nese runs in! Fenix DUMPS Nese out onto Daivari! The fans fire up and Fenix builds speed to FLY! Down go ALL the Premier Athletes!

The fans are thunderous for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” while Sterling panics. Fenix rises, and he puts Nese in. The fans rally behind Fenix as he climbs. Fenix reaches the top rope, but Sterling gets on the apron! So Fenix tightrope walk PENALTY KICKS him down! But Nese rolls Fenix! SOBAT HEEL KICK! Nese goes up and up and PREMIER 450! Cover, TWO!! Nese is furious that Fenix survives but the fans are thunderous! Nese drags himself over and brings Fenix up. Nese pump handles, lifts, but Fenix slips free and SUPERKICKS! Nese leans against ropes, Fenix goes up, tightrope PENALTY KICK! Fenix goes up to FROG SPLASH! Cover, Fenix wins!

Winner: Rey Fenix, by pinfall

It was practically 4v1 but Fenix still wins out! Will this momentum help Fenix head after whatever championship he wants after All In?

 

Tony Schiavone is in the ring.

He welcomes us back to the ESports Stadium, and welcomes in two men AEW loves, it’s FTR! The fans fire up as Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood make their way out, having made their return just last week to help Tommy Billington against The Don Callis Family. FTR joins Schiavone in the ring and he brings up that big return to stand up to the Don Callis Family. Thankfully they did, so he asks their thoughts. Cash says if you ask him, Dynamite Kid Tommy Billington has one of the brightest futures in wrestling today, and they weren’t gonna let the Don Callis Family walk all over him.

But Cash also wants to talk FTR. It is no secret that the past two years has been the greatest run in their careers. The fans cheer that! Schiavone says the fans agree with Cash, and Cash says he thinks so, too. But while this was something Cash didn’t wanna talk about, when FTR was told they had time to talk tonight, he figured he should get it off his chest. It is no secret that Cash has been going through personal stuff that has dragged his name through the mud, is a cloud over his head, and he has had more stress than he could ever tell us all. Every single night, when he came out here, that was his escape.

This is where Cash could forget all that other crap, even when it wasn’t true. Every week, night after night, the fans helped Cash get through that. All that out there didn’t matter to him! It only mattered that he wrestled every match like it was his last, because he didn’t know if it was gonna be his last. So it isn’t a secret that Cash is a hot head, but it won’t happen outside this ring. Now the only people FTR has their eyes set on are The Young Bucks! So maybe, just maybe, time to go Buck Hunting!

Dax tells Schiavone that 2022 and 2023 were good times for FTR fans. FOUR world tag titles, THREE incredible matches with The Briscoes, and 58 MINUTES with Bullet Club Gold in Calgary. And the cherry on top: Beating the Bucks in front of 80 THOUSAND people in Wembley Stadium. But now, this is the present, and their win-loss record isn’t so great. Back in April, Dax had a serious back injury that he thought he wasn’t gonna come back from. But what really bothered him was The Bucks leap-frogging FTR as the best tag team in the world, and that didn’t sit well with him. The fans boo, they don’t like it either.

Dax says six weeks ago, he was sent home to rehab. He watched Collision, Dynamite and Rampage, all in hopes that “our EVPs, our fearless leaders,” would take this tag division back to the top and take it to the Promised Land. Dax was so let down. In six weeks, we haven’t seen The Bucks defend their titles. The fans boo that, too. Dax says maybe, just maybe, this is a big mistake. But starting next week, here in Arlington, Texas, FTR’s road to the AEW World Tag Team Championships begins. FTR starts their road back, and it ends at Wembley Stadium at All In!

And Dax knows sometimes he is rough to deal with, a little abrasive. But if you’ll give him a little grace, a little love, he promises FTR will give you all every bit of passion, love, tears, sweat and whatever else, so that they will become the THREE-TIME AEW World Tag Team Champions! The fans chant for “F T R! F T R!” and Dax tells The Bucks, “This whole thing’s for you. Top Guys, Out!” Just as AEW starts on the homestretch to All In 2024, FTR want to hit it out of the park! Will they get their shot at Matthew & Nicholas? Or are they overlooking The Acclaimed and their own shot at the gold?

 

Backstage interview with Hikaru Shida.

Lexy Nair is with the Shining Samurai and brings up the match tonight. Shida says stop, stop, stop. She came here for a fight, is still looking for a fight, and she wants to fight! Shida wants a fight… with DOCTOR BRITT BAKER!! Welcome back, by the way. And now Britt just wants to be TBS Champion? Get in line! Or does Britt not remember that Shida made her bleed once before? Shida will do it again this Wednesday on Dynamite: Blood & Guts! There could be a lot more blood than TBS bargained for, but will Shida make sure All In’s card is subject to change?

 

Roderick Strong VS Tomohiro Ishii!

The Savior of the Backbreaker will challenge Mark Briscoe for the ROH World Championship next Friday at Death Before Dishonor, right in this same building! However, he’s up against #BigTime Ishii, someone he’s also been itching to fight. Will Roddy be more than ready for the Sussex County Chicken? Or will the Stone Pitbull take a big bite out of him first?

The bell rings and the fans rally for “I-SHI-I! I-SHI-I!” as he circles with Roddy. They tie up, go around, and Ishii puts Roddy on ropes. The ref counts, Ishii lets off slowly, but Roddy CHOPS! Ishii doesn’t even flinch! Ishii eggs Roddy on, so Roddy CHOPS! Ishii CHOPS, Roddy CHOPS, repeat! The CHOPS keep going, a lot like they did just last night on Rampage. Ishii CHOPS, eggs Roddy on, so Roddy CHOPS again! The CHOPS just speed up now! The fans fire up as they go CHOP for CHOP again and again! Roddy then KNEES low, runs, and RAMS Ishii! Ishii stays put to CHOP again!

Ishii runs, Roddy CHOPS but Ishii just keeps moving, to run Roddy over! The fans fire up as Roddy flounders to a corner! Ishii eggs Roddy on, storms up, but Roddy BOOTS him! Roddy fires forearms but Ishii leans into them! Ishii corners Roddy like that! Roddy fires more and more and more forearms, but Ishii doesn’t budge! Roddy sees he’s stuck, the fans tell him he messed up, so Roddy uses ropes as defense. Ishii doesn’t go anywhere, so Roddy tries more forearms! Ishii DECKS Roddy! Roddy staggers back up but into Ishii’s facelock. Ishii suplexes high and hard! Cover, TWO! Roddy bails out to the apron but Ishii storms over.

Ishii TOSSES Roddy into the ring, Roddy staggers back up. Roddy waistlocks, Ishii throws him off! Ishii dodges the Strong Knee, but Roddy fires more forearms! Roddy runs, RAMS Ishii, but Ishii ROCKS him again! And CHOPS him! Roddy dodges but Ishii CLOBBERS him again! The fans fire up while Roddy bails out. Roddy hobbles, Ishii watches, and Roddy rolls in. Roddy bails out, but Ishii pursues! Roddy kicks low, bumps Ishii off the apron, but Ishii returns the favor! Ishii pushes Roddy in, but Roddy comes back to WRECK Ishii with a dropkick! Ishii hits railing, Roddy brings him around for an APRON BACKBREAKER!

The fans are torn while Ishii flops to the floor, and Collision goes picture in picture.

Roddy pursues Ishii, drags him up, and pushes him into the ring. Roddy stomps Ishii around, scuffs him and digs his heels in. The ref counts, Roddy lets off, and Roddy drags Ishii up. Roddy reels Ishii in to BACKBREAKER! Ishii writhes, Roddy huffs ‘n’ puffs, and Roddy sits Ishii up. Roddy CLAWS Ishii’s face, then CLUBS him down. Roddy stomps Ishii, covers, TWO! Roddy keeps Ishii down with a double wristlock, but Ishii endures. Ishii fights up, fireman’s carries, but Roddy slips free. Roddy kicks Ishii low, stomps him to a corner, then digs his boots in. Roddy lets off to soak up heat, then he storms back up to CHOP!

Roddy ROCKS and CHOPS Ishii, then fires more hands. Roddy brings Ishii in for a suplex high and hard! Cover, TWO! Ishii stays in this, but Roddy stays on him with a chinlock stretch! Ishii endures, fights up, and he carries Roddy as a backpack! Roddy CLAWS Ishii’s face, and has a SLEEPER! Roddy brings Ishii back down into body scissors! Ishii endures as Collision returns to single picture, and the fans rally up. Ishii stands, throws elbows but Roddy knees low. Roddy ROCKS Ishii, CHOPS him, then runs. Ishii scoops to SNAP POWERSLAM! Both men are down and the fans fire up!

Roddy flounders away to ropes, drags himself up, and he goes back to Ishii. Roddy fires a forearm but Ishii fires back! Roddy gets the edge but Ishii just glares at him! Roddy fires more shots but Ishii leans into them again! Ishii corners Roddy all over again! Ishii then CHOPS, CHOPS, and ROCKS! Ishii CHOPS and ROCKS Roddy over and over, but gets in the ref’s face as he counts. Ishii whips, Roddy reverses and ROCKS Ishii back! Roddy fireman’s carries, Ishii slips free, GERMAN SUPLEX! Roddy tumbles to a corner and Ishii growls as he rises. The fans fire up and Ishii runs in to LARIAT!

Ishii brings Roddy around, puts him up top, and then climbs up. Ishii brings Roddy up to stalling SUPERPLEX! The fans are thunderous while Ishii crawls to the cover, TWO!! Roddy survives and the fans fire up! Ishii rises, he brings Roddy up and in, but Roddy fights the lift! Roddy back drops Ishii away! Ishii rises, runs in, but Roddy BOOTS him! ENZIGIRIS! And then fireman’s carry, for the GUTBUSTER- NO, Ishii blocks that! Ishii runs, Roddy avoids the sliding lariat! Ishii swats a lariat, Roddy ducks the headbutt, but Ishii comes back to HEADBUTT after all! The fans fire up again as Ishii storms around.

Ishii runs, Roddy gets around to OLYMPIC SLAM! And roll through to fireman’s carry! GUTBUSTER DROP! Cover, TWO!! Ishii survives, the fans fire up, but Roddy drags Ishii up again. Roddy suplexes, but Ishii fights it! Ishii wrenches, LARIATS, then runs. Roddy dodges to fire boxing elbows! And a BOOT! Ishii swings, Roddy dodges and CHOPS! And CHOPS! And STRONG- NO, Ishii stops the knee to ENZIGIRI! Roddy wobbles, Ishii runs, into the STRONG KNEE! Ishii SOUTHPAW LARAITS! Ishii runs again, to LARIAT Roddy inside-out! Cover, TWO!! Roddy survives but Ishii roars!

Wait, here comes The Kingdom! The fans boo, the ref tells them to stay back, but then Roddy LOW BLOWS Ishii, and STRONG KNEES!! Cover, Roddy wins!

Winner: Roderick Strong, by pinfall

Matt Taven & Mike Bennett help Roddy avenge their loss last night on Rampage, but they also haul Ishii up. Roddy slaps Ishii around, talks smack, but here comes Mark Briscoe & Kyle O’Reilly! The Conglomeration runs The Kingdom off, but this fight only has six more days to wait! Will Roddy be ready to #ReachForTheSky? Or will Blood & Guts make things a lot easier for him this Wednesday?

 

Holo.grm VS Gringo Loco!

After weeks of mystery, it is time to see this newest star in action! His name may be Hologram, but he is no illusion! Will he show just how real he is now that he’s All Elite?

The bell rings and the fans rally up. Hologram runs in, Loco leaps up and over. Loco runs in, Hologram dodges, then jumps up to stand on Loco! Hologram backflips, runs, then titl-o-whurl RANAS! Hologram kips up, then knuckle locks to CHOP! Hologram goes up and up and jumps onto Loco, but Loco swpins him! So Hologram just uses that to tilt-o-whirl RANA again! The fans fire up and Loco bails out. Hologram runs to fake Loco out, then WRECK him with a dropkick! Hologram skins the cat, builds speed and FLIES! Direct hit and down goes Loco! The fans fire up and Hologram gets Loco up and into the ring.

Hologram goes up, dodges Loco and GAMANGIRIS! Hologram slingshots and pops up, to RANA again! Loco ends up in a corner and he’s getting frustrated. Hologram runs in but Loco sends him hard into buckles! Loco storms up to stomp Hologram, then brings him around to CHOP! The fans “WOO~!” and Loco whips. Hologram KICKS, runs, but Loco gorilla presses! Loco DROPS Hologram, STANDING MOONSAULTS, covers, TWO! Loco is annoyed but he drags Hologram to a drop zone. Loco goes up and up and SKY TWISTER FLOPS! Hologram adjusts his kneepads, dodges Loco, but Loco corners him again!

Hologram jumps over the kick, dodges the lariat, and is on the apron to slip through the ropes! Hologram slingshots up and over, strikes a pose, and now Loco is really frustrated. Loco runs up, but Hologram BOOTS hm! Hologram goes up and up, and QUEBRADA SNAP SUPLEXES! Loco bails out, Hologram goes up and up to SUPER FLYING RANA!! The fans are thunderous for Hologram and his “LUCHA! LUCHA!” Hologram puts Loco in the ring, stalks him, and then spins to HEEL KICK! Then a torture rack, for an AIRPLANE SPIN BLUE THUNDER!! Cover, Hologram wins!

Winner: Holo.grm, by pinfall

A powerful debut for Holo.grm and his #PortalBomb! Will this transformation from musketeer to futuristic warrior be just what he needs to become the best in the world?

 

BREAKING NEWS for next week!

Battle of the Belts returns for the 11th edition, following live after Collision! What championships will be on the line as AEW continues towards All In?

 

Dustin Rhodes & The Von Erichs speak.

Kevin Von Erich says it is so great to be here in Texas with his sons and his friend. This is a great night. Kevin remembers working with Dusty, and he learned so much from him. There will never be another like him. Wrestling is changing, there are a lot of differences. Dustin knows, he’s been here a long time, so he can be a real benefit to Marshall & Ross. Dustin thanks Kevin, and says he watched Kevin for years, learned so much from his own father, and he is sure the storm has arrived. One of the greatest wrestling legacies right here in Texas! The Von Erichs, the Rhodes, together for the first time since 1978!

Dustin looks forward to this, and promises that if they listen and watch, they’ll head down a path that is already great. They’ve seen this trio in action before, so believe him when he says, Dustin’s got your back. Will Dustin & The Von Erichs make a natural fit here in AEW?

 

Mark Briscoe speaks.

“Now here we are in the Dog Days of Summer 2024, it’s hot as balls outside, and lemme tell you what else is heating up, the schedule for the ROH World Champion. Got a busy week next week. Next Friday, right here in Arlington, Texas, it’s ROH Death Before Dishonor, Mark Briscoe, Roderick Strong, for the ROH World title!” Mark tells Roddy that they’ve known each other a good long time now, came up in the game together. But Mark warns Roddy, Mark’s gotten wiser since last time. He’s gotten tougher since the last time! So Roddy better be ready! That’s Friday!

But after Friday, one thing’s for certain is that two days ago it was Wednesday! And let’s talk about Wednesday! Blood & Guts! Nashville, Tennessee! Team AEW VS The Elite. Let’s explain something to The Elite: pro-wrestling runs parallel to society in so many ways. And The Elite is the perfect example of what is wrong in the world today. They’re powerful, privileged, and they think they can step on the little man, step on the grind. But Team AEW represents the grind worldwide! Bring yo’ ass, because Mark will be disappointed if they don’t bring the fight! Let’s get violent, baby! RARARARA!

 

Lumberjack match: Thunder Rosa VS Deonna Purrazzo!

La Mera Mera has been daring The Virtuosa to just bring the fight so they can settle this, and she finally got Deonna to accept this fight! With the AEW Women’s Division surrounding the ring, will there be no running and hiding for Deonna now? Or will she still find a way to snatch away this win right out from under Rosa’s nose?

The bell rings, the two run up and start throwing hands! The fans fire up while the lumberjacks egg them on. Rosa puts Deonna on ropes, wrenches an arm, then whips. Deonna holds ropes to stop, and she bails out, but nope, Trish Adora and a few others are right there. However, Marina Shafir and Diamante are also there, they have the others stay back so Deonna can get herself in the ring. Deonna runs up on Rosa, Rosa dodges to mule kick. Rosa runs, DROPKICKS Deonna, and the fans fire up. Rosa stomps Deonna, runs and SENTONS! Cover, TWO! Deonna bails out, but is surrounded by Abadon, Leyla Hirsch, Rachael Ellering and more!

Deonna runs back into the ring, Rosa stomps her again. Rosa CHOPS Deonna to a corner, CHOPS her in the corner, and then whips corner to corner. Deonna reverses, runs up but Rosa mule kicks! Rosa goes up and up to CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Rosa is annoyed but she drags Deonna up. Deonna fires body shots, whips Rosa OUT, but Ellering and friends are there to help Rosa up. But Deonna gets Rosa in the ropes for a DRAPING DDT! Deonna soaks up the heat but she doesn’t have that many fans at ringside. Deonna stomps Rosa out, Ellering and friends are there to help Rosa, but Deonna stomps her again.

The fans rally for Rosa but Deonna runs in, Rosa dodges, and Deonna finds herself surrounded again! Ellering CLOBBERS Deonna and the fans fire up! Taya gets upset, but Ellering does her job of putting Deonna in. However, Taya crosses the line by grabbing Rosa’s feet on the apron! Rosa kicks her away while the other lumberjacks are arguing! Rosa goes up, but Deonna SLAPS her first! Deonna climbs up after Rosa, and she aims for the lumberjacks! SUPERPLEX onto the lumberjacks! The fans fire up as all 20 some odd ladies are down, and Collision goes picture in picture!

Taya and Diamante check on each other, being sometimes teammates and friends. They find Deonna and Rosa in the pile, get them in the ring, and Deonna stalks Rosa. Rosa fires body shots but Deonna fires a forearm! The forearms go back and forth, harder and harder, then Deonna KNEES low! Deonna throws Rosa by her hair, then soaks up the heat. Deonna taunts Rosa, drags her up, and wrenches an arm to YANK it! Deonna wrenches and YANKS the arm again, and then WRINGS it out! Rosa writhes, Deonna covers, TWO! Rosa snarls but Deonna stays on her and that arm. Deonna top wristlocks and wrangles Rosa down.

Rosa endures, even as Deonna endures. The lumberjacks rally the fans, and Rosa fights up to arm-drag free! Rosa runs up to wheelbarrow, victory roll and STOMP 182! Cover, TWO! Deonna toughs it out, Rosa drags her up, and Rosa fireman’s carries. Deonna fights with elbows, then shoves Rosa away to BOOT her down! Deonna storms around, drags Rosa up, and Collision goes to break.

Collision returns, Rosa fights the straitjacket but Deonna puts it back on her, for a BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Rosa survives, Deonna TOSSES her out! And Taya is right there to slap her around! Diamante joins in, but Adora and the others stop the lumberjacks. Rosa DECKS Camron Bra’Nae (formerly NXT’s Amari Miller)! Diamante runs up, brawls with Rosa, but Rosa ROCKS her! Rosa HOTSHOTS Deonna, fires forearm son her, and the fans fire up! Rosa has Deonna on ropes, the ref counts, but Rosa lets off to run and DROPKICK! Deonna sputters and the fans fire up! Rosa drags Deonna up, fireman’s carries, and spins into the DEATH VALLEY! Cover, TWO!

Deonna survives and shocks Rosa! The lumberjacks rally, the fans fire up, and Rosa vows to end this. Rosa scoops Deonna but Deonna somersault clutches, into an ARMBAR!! Rosa fights, stacks Deonna, TWO! Deonna BOOTS Rosa! But Rosa ROUNDHOUSES! Deonna returns, catches the lariat, for an EXPLODER! Cover, TWO! The fans rally up again as Deonna and Rosa rise. Deonna reels Rosa in, Gotch Holds, but Rosa slips free to tuck Deonna! Deonna fights the lift, wrenches out, and she wrangles Rosa into the FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Rosa fights around, rolls through, but Deonna keeps the arm!

Rosa has the ROPEBREAK and the ref counts. Deonna lets off, drags Rosa up but Rosa TOSSES her out! Deonna and Rosa brawl at the ropes, the lumberjacks watching closely. Rosa fires a flurry, but Deonna HOTSHOTS the arm! Taya high-fives Deonna, but Ellering gets in Taya’s face. Rosa runs to SPEAR Deonna onto the lumberjacks! Another wild wipeout and the fans are thunderous! Rosa drags Deonna up to RAM her into steel steps! Rosa then stalks Deonna, but Diamante & Taya CLOBBER Ellering! The fans boo but Rosa drags Deonna up and into the ring. Rosa sees Diamante but Diamante fires hands first!

The fans boo but Leyla goes after Diamante, payback for ROH’s Lights Out match! Deonna is in the ring, the count is climbing, and it is getting chaotic on the outside! Red Velvet is after Billie Starkz, a preview of their ROH Women’s World TV Championship match, and then Taya sneaks Deonna a spare turnbuckle bar! Deonna CLOBBERS Rosa!! The ref misses all of this as Deonna covers, Deonna wins!!

Winner: Deonna Purrazzo, by pinfall

Well, call this one a team effort as Taya even raises Deonna’s hand in victory! Deonna hurries away before Rosa knows what hit her, but will Rosa ever get her revenge?

 

The Patriarchy heads for gorilla position.

Christian Cage is ready to lead his family to victory, but watching in the background is Kip Sabian. Will Mr. Superbad have something to say about AEW’s “Father of the Year” becoming a champion?

 

BREAKING NEWS for Collision!

Be ready on August 1st as we’ll have a special Thursday Night Collision! Still at regular time of 8 PM Eastern on TNT, tickets on sale now!

 

Vacated Unified AEW & ROH World Trios Championships: The Bang Bang Gang VS The Patriarchy!

Juice Robinson & The Gunns didn’t like that AEW management stripped them of these titles just because Jay White got hurt, but they were at least given this title opportunity to win the titles back. Will Rock Hard Robinson, Fully Cocked Colten, and… Austin make The Switchblade proud? Or will Christian Cage and his “sons,” Nick Wayne & Killswitch/Luchasaurus triumph together?

The introductions are made, the belts are displayed, and only one trio can leave with them after tonight!

Fans chant for “JUICE! JUICE! JUICE!” and they cheer as he rips off the shirt! The trios sort out and we start with Austin and Nick. Austin fires up, the fans are with him, and the two tie up. They go around, Austin digs in his heels to then wrench, wristlock, and headlock. Nick pries free to headlock back, but Austin powers out. Nick pulls hair, mocks the finger guns, then reels Austin back in for a takeover. Austin headscissors, Nick kips free but roles reverses as Austin hits a takeover but Nick headscissors. Austin kips free, blocks the arm-drag and he whips Nick for a hip toss. Nick flips through, Austin shoves him away then dodges to hip toss and QUICK DRAW!

The fans fire up while Nick scrambles away! Austin stares the Patriarchy down, so Christian tags in! The fans boo but then Austin points to Juice. The fans chant for “JUICE! JUICE! JUICE!” again so Austin tags him in! The fans fire up as Juice and Christian stare down. They circle, but then Christian tags out to Killswitchasaurus. The fans boo but now the dinosaur steps into the ring. The two tie up, Juice puts Luchasaurus in a corner and CHOPS! And CHOPS! Luchasaurus just steps up to Juice. Juice CHOPS again, and again! Luchasaurus swings, Juice dodges to kick, but Luchasaurus blocks to CHOP Juice down!

The fans boo but Luchasaurus stands Juice up. Juice BITES Luchasaurus’ hand! Juice stomps a foot, CLUBS away on Luchasaurus, then runs. Christian gets a cheap shot in! And a HOTSHOT! HEADBUTT from Luchasaurus! The fans boo more but The Patriarchy soaks it up as Collision goes picture in picture.

Luchasaurus drags Juice up to fire off hands in the corner! The ref counts, Luchasaurus tags Christian and Christian fires hands. Christian talks trash right in Juice’s face, but he lets off to talk smack on the Gunns. Nick CHOKES Juice in the distraction! Christian storms up, Juice fires body shots in return! Christian CLUBS Juice for it! Christian stomps away on Juice, rains down fists, but The Gunns coach Juice up. Christian drags Juice up, tags Nick, and they mug Juice. Nick whips Juice to ropes, then UPPERCUTS him down! Nick pushes Juice to a cover, ONE!! Juice is tougher than that but Nick drags him up.

Nick bumps Juice off buckles, tags in Luchasaurus, and they mug Juice. Luchasaurus puts Juice on ropes to CHOP him down! Luchasaurus CHOKES Juice on ropes, lets off as the ref counts, and Luchasaurus stalks Juice to a corner. Luchasaurus whips corner to corner, runs up and YAKUZA BOOTS! Cover, TWO! Luchasaurus drags Juice up, bumps him off buckles, then tags Nick. Nick drags Juice out to snapmare, then he scrapes his soles on JIuice’s face! Nick runs to KICK Juice in the back! Nick sucker punches Austin, then scurries away. Collision returns to single picture as Juice THROWS Nick away!

The fans fire up while Nick and Juice crawl, hot tag to Colten! Colten rallies on Nick, then dodges Luchasaurus to DROPKICK him! Colten swings on Christian but Christian gets away. Colten runs to STINGER SPLASH Nick! Colten keeps moving, and he hits the crossover NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Colten drags Nick over, tags in Austin, and Austin bumps Nick off buckles. Austin fires hands, ROCKS Nick, then runs corner to corner and back again, only for Nick to dodge! Austin’s splash sends him tumbling up and out to the floor! Colten checks on his brother but Nick smirks. Nick goes out to fetch Austin and puts him in the ring.

Austin flounders, Nick stomps him around, then covers, TWO! Nick drags Austin over, tags Christian, and they CLAW Austin’s back! The ref reprimands but Christian CHOKES Austin on ropes! The ref counts, Christian lets off, and Christian taunts Colten. Christian drags Austin up to snapmare, then he ELBOWS Austin in the head. Christian CLAWS Austin’s face, tags Luchasaurus, and they mug Austin. Luchasaurus CHOPS Austin in the corner, brings him around, and wrenches for a BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Austin is still in this but Luchasaurus drags him back up. Luchasaurus puts him in the corner but Austin BOOTS!

Austin ELBOWS Nick, glares at Christian, but then goes up and over! Hot tag to Juice! Juice CLOBBERS Nick, scares Christiani off, but Nick kicks. Nick goes up and up, but Juice avoids the cutter! JAB! JAB! JAB! “JUICE! JUICE! JUICE!” LEFT HAND O’ GOD! And a SENTON! Cover, TWO! Nick survives but Juice drags Nick up. Juice whips, Christian gets Nick out of th ering to safety. But Juice PLANCHAS them both down! The father and son take a fall, Juice puts Nick in. But Luchasaurus grabs Juice! Colten & Austin CLOBBER Luchasaurus first! They then whip Luchasaurus hard into railing! Luchasaurus tumbles up and over!

Nick is in the ring, Juice LARIATS him in the corner! The fans fire up as Juice goes corner to corner for a CANNONBALL! Juice drags Nick up, reels him in, suplex and JACKHAMMER! Cover, Christian breaks it! But Austin is there! And Colten, too! Christian is surrounded! Christian tries to run for it but he gets reeled into a BIG atomic drop! Austin ROCKS Christian! Colten ROCKS Christian! Juice DECKS Christian! The fans fire up as The Guns DOUBLE LARIAT Christian and themselves out of the ring! Nick sneaks up on Juice, but Juice blocks the low blow! Nick’s being a bad boy, Juice reels him in!

Juice FALLING POWERBOMBS Nick! High stack, TWO!! Nick survives and Juice is beside himself! Juice drags Nick to a drop zone, goes up the corner, but Nick anchors him! Luchasaurus returns to grab Juice, for a SUPER CHOKE SLAM!! Nick goes up and up and tags Christian, so he can ARIHARA MOONSAULT the Gunns! Christian is up, to FROG SPLASH Juice! Cover, TWO?!? Juice survives and Christian is furious! The fans are thunderous but Christian hauls Juice up. Nick runs in, but Juice DUMPS Nick out hard! Christian CLUBS Juice for that, brings him to Luchasaurus, but then Juice ducks! The HEADBUTTS his Christian!

Christian staggers, Juice reels him in, JUICE IS LOOSE!! Cover, NICK BREAKS IT!! And with just nanoseconds to spare! Austin drags Nick out, they brawl! Colten intercepts Luchasaurus, but Christian pokes Juice in the eyes! Christian chicken wings Juice for the KILL- NO, Juice spins that around on him! But then Christian grabs the ref! Mother Shayna MACES Juice!! Christian turns Juice around, KILLSWITCH!! Cover, Patriarchy wins!

Winners: The Patriarchy, by pinfall (NEW Unified World Trios Champions)

Christian promised his family they’d have championships together, and it would seem his promise came true! The lights flicker, but they stay up. Was that just a glitch? Or is there something Christian is overlooking?


My Thoughts:

A great Collision here to start the “Road to Wembley” series in the ESports Stadium. The stage and ramp look great, but this new theme song they’re using instead of Elton John is not a good song. It has like marching band drums but still tries to be rock ‘n’ roll, they need to scrap it and try again. That aside, Darby VS Mortos was a great opener, and Darby of course won to bring momentum into Blood & Guts. Good promo from Darby to officially challenge Jack Perry for the TNT Championship, you can bet that’s happening. A shame for Skye Blue getting hurt tonight, but taking a crossbody from that high up is hard to judge. Hopefully the injury isn’t too severe. But good promo from Shida after to call out Britt, that’ll be a great match for Dynamite.

Great match from Fenix and Nese, and great win for Fenix, even if that was the extent of things. Great debut for Hologram/Holo.grm, formerly Aramis in AAA. He got to show a lot of what he can do, and even then I think there’s even more in his arsenal he held back. Great match from Roddy VS Ishii but I should’ve figured Taven & Bennett would show up to help Roddy win. Mark and Kyle running out there was logical, and no Cassidy was curious. It subtly builds that new moodiness to Cassidy, given he was in his more negative, dark denim and Pixies song mood on Dynamite. But great promo from Mark to hype up Blood & Guts as well as Death Before Dishonor.

Likewise, great promo from The Acclaimed with Billy making them get serious. Angry Acclaimed could make for some interesting stuff, especially if they kept it up towards their title match. Speaking of, FTR had a great promo but them setting a goal for another match with The Bucks at All In, I guess I was right to think that was the plan all along. Battle of the Belts 11 is coming so maybe that’s where we get Bucks VS Acclaimed? If that’s the case, then it feels like a given that Bucks win to go on to All In, which is a shame for The Acclaimed. Very good promo from Jericho to call out Suzuki, though I don’t think it added anything. They’re maybe leaning a little too hard into Jericho always needing TV time no matter the show, but whatever.

Good promo from Dusty & The Von Erichs, but did they really need to wait until AEW was back in Texas to get that trio going again? Well, given who the new trios champs are, I wouldn’t mind seeing Dusty & The Von Erichs going after The Patriarchy, especially with the obvious “Christian can bring up Dusty” promo waiting to be used. The trios championship match was great stuff, and they did a really good job making us think Bang Bang Gang was gonna win. But being Heels, Christian & The Patriarchy of course won via cheating. The flickering lights were a very subtle nod to The House of Black, but I would’ve preferred just a full tease, maybe just The House applauding from the tron and saying they’ll see Christian soon. And with Kip Sabian watching backstage, I feel like maybe Kip is the third man while Buddy Murphy is away.

My Score: 8.8/10


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