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