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Mitchell’s AEW Full Gear Results & Report! (11/18/23)
Will MJF survive the night?
To Live or Die in L-AEW!
Maxwell Jacob Friedman takes on another full night as he defends both the AEW World Championship AND ROH World Tag Team Championships! But with Samoa Joe by his side, will MJF make it through Bullet Club Gold?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Zero Hour – ROH World Championship: Eddie Kingston VS Jay Lethal w/ Team Triple J; Eddie wins and retains the title.
- Zero Hour – Claudio Castagnoli VS Buddy Matthews; Claudio wins.
- Zero Hour – ROH World Tag Team Championships: MJF & Samoa Joe VS The Gunns; MJF & Joe win and retain the titles.
- Six Man Tag: Darby Allin, Sting & Adam “Edge” Copeland VS Christian Cage, Luchasaurus & Nick Wayne; Darby, Sting & Edge win.
- AEW International Championship: Orange Cassidy w/ Hook VS Jon Moxley w/ Wheeler Yuta; Cassidy wins and retains the title.
- AEW Women’s World Championship: Hikaru Shida VS “Timeless” Toni Storm w/ Luther; Storm wins and becomes the new AEW Women’s World Champion.
- AEW World Tag Team Championships Fatal 4 Way Ladder Match: Ricky Starks & “Big Bill” Morrissey VS FTR VS La Faccion Ingobernable VS The House of Black; Starks & Morrissey win and retain the titles.
- AEW TBS Championship Triple Threat: Kris Statlander VS Julia Hart VS Skye Blue; Julia wins and becomes the new AEW TBS Champion.
- Texas Deathmatch: Hangman Page VS Swerve Strickland; Swerve wins.
- High Stakes Tag Match: The Young Bucks VS The Golden Jets; The Golden Jets win and become the new #1 contenders to the AEW World Tag Team Championships.
- AEW World Championship:
MJFAdam ColeMJF w/ Adam Cole VS Jay White w/ The Gunns; MJF wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
It’s the Full Gear Zero Hour!
Join RJ City, Renee Paquette & Stokely Hathaway in discussing, analyzing and predicting all the action about to go down in The Forum!
Zero Hour – ROH World Championship: Eddie Kingston VS Jay Lethal w/ Team Triple J!
The Mad King has been putting in the work, both in ROH and NJPW, not that it matters to Team Triple J. They all claim Eddie’s been ducking and hiding, but now there’s no running from the fight they picked with him! Will Eddie teach Lethal a lesson about being careful what you wish for? Or will Lethal finally be world champion again?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who leads ROH!
Fans rally up for Eddie already as the Code of Honor is tensely upheld. The two circle, feel things out, then tie up. Lethal waistlocks, headlocks, but Eddie powers up and out. Lethal runs Eddie over, things speed up, btu then Lethal headlocks again. Eddie endures the grind, powers Lethal to a corner, and the ref counts. Lethal and Eddie let off, but Lethal pie faces! So Eddie fires off fast hands! And a CHOP! Eddie whips corner to corner, Lethal reverses but runs into an elbow! STO! Cover, ONE!! Eddie keeps cool as he clamps onto Lethal. Lethal fights the chinlock, has a leg and trips Eddie. Lethal steps through but Eddie boots him into buckles!
Lethal staggers, and Eddie clotheslines him up and out! Fans fire up but Triple J gathers around Lethal to protect him while egging Eddie on. Eddie stays back and flips them off, he has Champion’s Advantage. Lethal rushes in, but into a CHOP! Fans “WOO~!” and Karen panics. Lethal CHOPS, but Eddie CHOPS back! Lethal CHOPS again, Eddie CHOPS again, repeat! Fans “WOO~!” with every CHOP! Eddie gets the edge, CHOPS Lethal out of the ring, but Lethal drags Eddie out of the ring to POST him! Triple J coaches Lethal on while he’s stinging, and Lethal rains down fists! Lethal refreshes the ring count, and Jeff Jarrett gets a cheap shot in!
Fans boo but the Last Outlaw gets away with it. Then he, Lethal and even Sonjay strut their stuff. The fans boo these Jackie Fargo wannabes, and Eddie gets in the ring. Lethal bumps Eddie off buckles, CHOKES him on ropes, but lets off to argue with the ref. Sonjay gets a shot in! Fans boo but Sonjay and his salmon pink suit scurry away. Lethal stomps Eddie, but Eddie throws body shots. Lethal throws knees and he CLUBS Eddie down, then drags him back up. Lethal reels Eddie in to snap suplex! Cover, ONE!! Lethal clamps onto Eddie for another cover, TWO! Lethal stomps Eddie, fans rally behind Eddie, and Eddie CHOPS!
Lethal snapmares Eddie, clamps onto a chinlock, but Eddie endures. Eddie fights up, throws body shots and then CHOPS! Eddie whips, runs in at the corner, but Lethal OVERHEAD SUPLEXES him into buckles! Triple J cheers but fans boo as Lethal storms up on Eddie. Cover, TWO! Eddie is still in this but Lethal stomps him around. Lethal then clamps on with another chinlock. Eddie endures, Sonjay says that’s real pro-wrestling, and he gets on Schiavone’s nerves. Lethal throws down punches and keeps Eddie down. Lethal stands Eddie up to CHOP! Eddie sputters, but he flips Lethal off. Lethal stands Eddie up again to CHOP again!
Eddie wobbles, Lethal CHOPS him again! Lethal runs, but Eddie swats the lariat to clinch, EXPLODER! Fans fire up while both men are down! Eddie and Lethal flounder, Lethal going to a corner. Jarrett has his guitar in hand, but Eddie storms up to clothesline Lethal! And then MACHINE GUN CHOPS! Eddie CHOPS Lethal into sitting down, then he goes side to side to BOOT WASH! Cover, TWO! Lethal stays in this but Eddie snarls. Eddie drags Lethal up, reels him in, but Lethal fights with elbows. Lethal claws the eyes, then clinches to LETHAL COMBINATION! Fans boo, Jarrett gets on the apron, but the ref has Jarrett get down.
Lethal goes up a corner, Karen cheers as he stands, MACHO ELBOW but he sees Eddie’s boots! Lethal has the legs, Eddie rolls it back! TWO!! BOOT! ENZIGURI! Lethal hurries up again, MACHO ELBOW! Cover, TWO!! Eddie survives and Triple J is furious! Karen complains, but Jeff coaches Lethal on. Lethal waits on Eddie to rise up, handspring, but Eddie catches Lethal to a SAIDO! Lethal staggers around, into an URENAGE! And then Eddie powers up! Sonjay gets on the apron, Eddie DECKS him into Jeff! Lethal gets up, he and Eddie DOUBLE LARIAT! But both men stay up! So they DOUBLE LARIAT again, and they fall!
Fans fire up as the two rise, but Karen gets on the apron. Satnam, too! They argue with the ref, Lethal goes for Jarrett’s guitar! But Eddie keeps Lethal back! Lethal SMACKS Eddie off the mat, Eddie CLAWS Lethal’s face! ORTIZ is here! He takes the guitar away from Lethal! Fans cheer, and Ortiz SMASH HITS Sonjay!! That’s what he gets! Lethal is shocked, he kicks Eddie and whips, but Eddie reverses. Lethal handsprings, but into the HALF ‘N’ HALF! URAKEN!! Cover, EDDIE WINS!
Winner: Eddie Kingston, by pinfall (still ROH World Champion)
Triple J is shocked, but they forgot Eddie has friends! Ortiz and Eddie fist bump while Triple J leaves, tails tucked between their legs. Eddie gets a mic real quick to welcome us to the preshow! There’s a lot more shid up next. What, Stoke? You gonna make a move, you bald headed b*tch? Thank you, LA, and good night! Will the Mad King still have both thrones through 2023?
Zero Hour – Claudio Castagnoli VS Buddy Matthews!
This match was only just put together last night, but it’s been a long time coming. The House of Black tried to pick a fight with the Blackpool Combat Club, so here’s a fight for them! Will the Swiss Superman take down the Aussie Juggernaut here in Hollywood?
The bell rings and the two step up. They stare down as the fans rally up. Buddy throws his jacket at Claudio and then fires off shots! Buddy backs Claudio down to a corner, stomps away, but the ref backs him off. Fans rally up and Claudio stands, to UPPERCUT! And UPPERCUT! And KNEE, KNEE and KNEE! Then UPPERCUT again! Claudio roars, fans fire up, and Claudio whips. Buddy holds ropes, BOOTS back, but Claudio trips him! Fans fire up but Buddy boots him away! Buddy bails out, fans boo, but Claudio pursues. Buddy RAMS Claudio into the apron! And then into railing! Buddy CHOPS, then whips Claudio, only for Claudio to reverse!
Buddy hits railing hard, Claudio runs in to UPPERCUT him down! The ring count climbs, Claudio whips Buddy into more railing! And then another UPPERCUT! Fans fire up as Claudio puts Buddy in, storms back into the ring, but then Buddy bails back out. Claudio goes out and runs in around the way, but Buddy CLOBBERS him first! And then V-TRIGGERS him down! Fans fire up while both men are down, and Buddy shakes out his legs. Buddy puts Claudio back into the ring, climbs a corner, and then leaps, FLYING METEORA! Cover, TWO! Claudio hangs tough but Buddy clamps on a chinlock.
Buddy leans on the hold, grinds Claudio down, but Claudio endures. Claudio fights around as fans rally, and he fights to his feet. Buddy is a backpack as Claudio RAMS him into buckles! Buddy holds on, but Claudio RAMS him in again! Buddy still holds on, fans rally up, and Claudio drops to his knees! Fans rally more, Claudio fights up and powers out, and catches Buddy to a sleeper! Buddy powers out, sleepers again, but Claudio back suplexes! Buddy lands on his feet! Claudio runs, but into a BOOT! Claudio UPPERCUTS in return! Buddy V-TRIGGERS! Claudio DISCUS LARIATS! Fans fire up while both men are down!
Buddy and Claudio slowly rise up, and Buddy goes to a corner. Claudio roars and runs in to UPPERCUT! And UPPERCUT, UPPERCUT and UPPERCUT! The ref counts, he backs Claudio down, but Claudio jukes to UPPERCUT! Claudio runs to BOOT Buddy down! The fans fire up as Claudio has the legs! But Buddy kicks Claudio away! Claudio trips Buddy, has the legs, but Buddy twists to victory roll! TWO, and Claudio POP-UP UPPERCUTS! Cover, TWO!! Buddy survives and Claudio grows frustrated. Claudio drags Buddy up, reels him in, Gotch- NO, Buddy back drops! But Claudio lands on his feet! And BOOTS!
Buddy BOOTS back, goes up the corner and leaps, but Claudio catches him! GIANT SWING!! Fans are thunderous as Buddy goes around and around and around! Claudio goes past TEN to throw Buddy at FIFTEEN! Cover, TWO!! Buddy survives again but Claudio stalks him to a corner. Claudio kicks Buddy around, Buddy goes to the apron, but Claudio slingshots out to STOMP him! Claudio then goes back in, drags Buddy up the ropes, and deadlifts him to the top! But Buddy fights the rest of the superplex! Buddy and Claudio throw hands, Claudio HEADBUTTS, and HEADBUTTS, and HEADBUTTS again!
Claudio fires more and more HEADBUTTS, but Buddy slips under! Tuck and CHEEKY NANDOS! Fans fire up and Buddy CHEEKY NANDOS again, and again! And then POWERBOMB! High stack, TWO! But Buddy has Claudio for a deadlift JACKHAMMER! Cover, TWO!! Into a CROSSFACE!! Buddy pulls on Claudio’s head and neck but Claudio endures! Fans rally, Claudio fights around, but Buddy shifts to HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOW! Buddy uses a BCC move on a member of the BCC! Claudio endures, fights up, and he fireman’s carries! Claudio snarls as he hits the T K O! Fans fire up and Claudio runs, to UPPERCUT!! Cover, TWO!!!
But Claudio has Buddy up again, another UPPERCUT! Then he reels Buddy in, has the arms, RICOLA BOMB!! And then a step through, to the SHARPSHOOTER!! Shoutout to Tyson Kidd and the Hitman! Buddy endures, reaches out, fights his way up and forward, but Claudio drags him away!! BUDDY TAPS, CLAUDIO WINS!
Winner: Claudio Castagnoli, by submission
The Swiss Superman has evened things up between BCC and House of Black! But as Buddy stands back up, he steps forward. He considers offering, but then chooses not to offer the handshake. Claudio says fine, you can’t see him! But will this battle between the factions continue as AEW enters the inaugural Continental Classic?
Zero Hour – ROH World Tag Team Championships: MJF & Samoa Joe VS The Gunns!
There’s some irony to how this match came about. Maxwell Jacob Friedman won these belts alongside Adam Cole, but Colle running to ringside to coach MJF in his AEW World Championship match against Samoa Joe is what got him hurt. And now to have a chance of getting past Austin & Colten, MJF teams with Joe, with an AEW World Championship match down the line as part of the deal. Will M-Joe-F tear down the Ass Boys so that tonight’s main event will be a fair fight?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see how The Devil’s deal with Joe pays off!
The teams sort out and MJF starts against Colten. The fans rally up for MJF as Colten eggs him on. MJF DECKS Colten! And then he stomps away in a corner! Austin runs up, MJF DECKS him, then goes back to stomp Colten! MJF digs his boots in, lets off as the ref counts, and the fans cheer. Colten gets up to kick MJF, headlock, but MJF endures the grind. The fans taunt the “ASS~ BOYS!” and MJF slips out the back. MJF headlocks, Colten powers out, but MJF ducks ‘n’ dodges and then stops himself. MJF SPITS at Austin, and struts all over Colten! Fans cheer as MJF swivels the hips, but then both Gunns CLOBBER him!
The Gunns put MJF in a corner, they stomp away, then double whip. Joe takes the bump for MJF and even MJF is surprised! The Gunns don’t realize it, until MJF DOUBLE LARIATS them down! The fans cheer, MJF tells Joe he doesn’t need the help, but then Joe tags in. MJF gets in Joe’s face, but Joe says relax. The Gunns get up, MJoeF DECK them both! And then Joe DIVES to take the Gunns out! Fans fire up and Joe dusts himself off. Fans cheer and Joe gives MJF a thumbs up. Joe puts Austin in, then Colten. Joe storms in, Austin distracts him, and Colten DROP- NOPE, Joe just moves aside. Then Joe SENTONS!
Fans fire up and Joe JABS, JABS, and JABS! Joe whips Colten to a corner, runs in to back elbow and PELE! Colten flops down and fans fire up as Joe strikes a Hadoken pose. Joe drags Colten over, tags MJF in, and fans cheer. But then Austin swipes at MJF! Colten CLOBBERS MJF, drags him over and bumps him off buckles. Tag to Austin and Austin stomps away on MJF! The fans taunt Austin but he stomps MJF down. Austin puts MJF back in the corner, tags in Colten, and they double whip MJF to ropes. They call for the double clothesline, but then they double elbow! Austin taunts the fans, Colten covers, ONE!
Colten tags Austin back in, the Gunns mug MJF, and Austin snapmares to then mock MJF’s posing. Austin clamps on a chinlock and he grinds MJF down. Fans rally as MJF endures and fights back up. MJF stands, throws body shots, and reaches out. Austin keeps MJF back, but MJF throws hands! MJF keeps reaching, but Austin knees low! Austin whips, MJF reverses and TOSSES Austin out! Colten tags in to keep MJF back! Colten whips, MJF reverses, but Colten slides out and calls to Austin. The Gunns both slide in to keep MJF from Joe! Colten feeds MJF to an ELBOW, then taunts Joe. Tag back to Austin and Austin sends Colten in, but MJF avoids the splash!
Colten tumbles out of the ring, MJF baits Austin in, and then MJF TOSSES Austin! Fans fire up as MJF crawls, but the Gunns both slide in! They get in the way, but MJF ducks the elbows to hot tag Joe! Joe rallies on the Gunns! Atomic drop and a BOOT for Colten! Austin is up, he gets the POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Joe drags Austin up to bump him off buckles, then he puts Austin up top. MJF tags in and he says he’s gonna Muscle Buster! MJF tucks Austin, brings him out, but Colten DROPKICKS MJF! Austin DECKS Joe, then hurries to tag Colten in. The Gunns call their shot, they whip, but MJF stops the 3:10 to DOUBLE DDT!!
Fans fire up as MJF kips up! Fans are thunderous as MJF hits the Kangaroo Stance! But then MJF tags in! Fans boo but Joe says relax. MJF and Joe then decide to do this together! They get the Gunns up on opposite corners, for a DOUBLE MUSCLE- NO, The Gunns slip out and send MJoeF into each other! Colten DECKS MJF, dodges Joe, and 3:10 TO YUMA ON JOE!!! Cover, but MJF YANKS Colten outta the ring! MJF rains down fists and he stomps Colten! Austin runs out but MJF fires hands on him! Colten CLUBS MJF, Austin CLUBS MJF, and the Gunns SMACK MJF off the steel steps!
The Gunns get back in, they reload as Joe stands up, but then Joe flops over. And then ADAM COLE is here?! Fans are thunderous as Cole, even on crutches, makes his way to ringside! And then Joe snatches Colten, COQUINA CLUTCH!! MJF drags Austin out, Colten taps! MJoeF wins!!
Winners: MJF & Samoa Joe, by submission (MJF & Adam Cole retain the titles)
And MJF hugs Cole in celebration! Even on a bad leg, the Panama City Playboy helped his brochacho win! But then Joe makes sure MJF remembers: Joe’s got next. MJF says that’s fine, and they shake hands. Will MJF make it past Jay White, past Full Gear and past the 365 day mark as champion to then face Samoa Joe down the line?
Wait, the Gunns attack MJF! They’re sore losers! Fans boo, and Cole can’t do anything because he’s not 100%! Austin goes looking under the ring, and he gets a chair! Colten drags MJF around, and isolates a leg! Austin wants Cole to watch this! SMASH to the leg! Fans boo but Austin SMASHES the leg again!! Cole is furious but the Gunns aren’t done! They put the leg in the chair, and Austin goes up! Austin DIVING STOMPS the chair!!! MJF’s leg could be as broken as Cole’s! The ref has medics hurry out here and they check on MJF. MJF shouts and groans in pain and a stretcher is brought out!
The medical team gets MJF onto the stretcher, and now the state of tonight’s main event is in question. MJF wants Cole to keep them from taking his belt! Promise! PROMISE! Cole promises! The ambulance takes MJF away, but what can Cole do? What can anyone do? Did the Gunns just make sure Jay White wins via forfeit tonight?
“It’s inevitable: All things come to a conclusion.”
“Civilizations fade, even planets crumble. What will you do when your time comes? Will you steal? Will you turn to a dark power? Will you try to entertain the people and put on a show to distract from the madness? Or will you cling to the trophies that prove you were the best in a lifetime that you fight to preserve? You will covet thy neighbor’s success and become resentful? Will you stand up to defend your family and your home? Where will you draw the line? When you become the hunted, will you come to believe in curses? When you aren’t the biggest, the strongest, the fastest, can you be as brave as you’ve ever been?
“On this day, will you be able to take yourself to a new level? Become even greater than you’ve ever been? Can you discover that 100%? Can you find your own Full Gear?”
Six Man Tag: Darby Allin, Sting & Adam “Edge” Copeland w/ Ric Flair VS Christian Cage, Luchasaurus & Nick Wayne!
The #RatedRelentlessIcons all have bones to pick with Captain Charisma’s crew, and they’re all hoping to put an end to this grudge. But will Darby, Sting & Edge be able to tear down “The Patriarchy?” Or will the TNT Champion, his Right Hand of Destruction and “adopted son” celebrate this win as a family?
But while the self-proclaimed “inspirational, wise, selfless, loved, courageous, generous, compassionate, respected, sacrificing, devoted” and best father in the world has the “Ernie McCracken Unified Fund” choir singing his song, The Nature Boy is here to be with Sting in his homestretch to retirement! And speaking of, Sting, Darby and Edge all have face paint, duster jackets and baseball bats, showing complete unity going into this match. The fans sing Edge’s song for him, and Edge applauds them. The trios sort out, and Christian has Nick start against Darby. Christian gives his “son” a hug and Nick circles with Darby. They tie up, and Darby powers Nick to a corner.
Darby digs forearms into Nick, lets off as the ref counts, but Nick cheap shots Darby! Nick headlocks, hits a takeover, but Darby keeps his shoulders up. Fans rally up and taunt Nick, “Who’s Your Daddy?” Darby wrenches out and wristlocks to then wrangle Nick down. Darby steps over and MONKEY FLIPS Nick, but keeps the wristlock. Fans rally behind Darby, Nick kips up but Darby smothers him with a headlock. Nick fights up, powers out but Darby rolls. Darby sidesteps, Nick whips, but Darby springboards to FLYING ARM-DRAG! Darby arm-drags again, and fans cheer as he keeps the armlock!
Darby drags Nick up, wrenches, and he brings Nick over to tag Sting! Fans fire up as the Icon YANKS Nick down! Sting TOSSES Nick out hard, then goes out after Nick to drag him up and whip him into railing hard! Nick tumbles down, fans fire up and Sting shrugs. Sting tosses Nick back in, but Nick scrambles to tag in Christian! Fans fire up because Sting points to Edge! Edge reaches out, tag to Edge! The former tag partners stare down and Edge says Christian wanted this! Fans are losing their minds already, but of course Christian tags out to Luchasaurus. Luchasaurus and Edge circle, and they approach.
Edge fires off forearms, runs, but into both hands! Luchasaurus TOSSES Edge to a corner, then fires off hands and DECKS Edge! Christian talks trash safe from his corner, and Luchasaurus whips Edge corner to corner. Luchasaurus runs in to clothesline Edge down. Luchasaurus whips, Edge kicks back, but runs into a choke grip! Edge slips free to RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Fans fire up as Edge runs to SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Tag to Darby and Darby runs up, but into Luchasaurus’ hands! Luchasaurus TOSSES Darby but Darby BOOTS him back! Darby sunset flips but Luchasaurus stays up!
Luchasaurus hauls Darby up, but Darby pries the choke grip. So Luchasaurus UPPERCUTS! And choke grips again, to JURASSIC- NO, Darby slips free! But Christian HOTSHOTS Darby back! Sting & Edge protest but the ref keeps them back. Luchasaurus then goes to ropes, APRON CHOKE SLAM!! Darby falls to the floor and Edge hurries to check on him. Luchasaurus storms out to fetch Darby, staring Ric down. Luchasaurus puts Darby in the ring, stands on him and stomps him down! Luchasaurus puts Darby in the corner, digs his boot in, and tags in Christian. Fans boo as Christian stomps away on Darby.
Christian stands on Darby, the ref counts, then Christian steps away. Christian flexes but fans boo more. Christian stomps Darby, gets in the ref’s face, and then stomps Darby at the ropes. Christian drags Darby up, fans taunt the “TURTLENECK! TURTLENECK!” Christian snapmares and then claws Darby’s face, to then stomp him down. Tag to Nick and they mug Darby. Nick digs his boot into Darby’s face and then flexes on him. Fans boo, but Nick stomps Darby, then KICKS him in the back! Cover, ONE!! Darby hangs tough but Nick whips him to ropes. Nick then scoops Darby for a BACKBREAKER!
Fans boo as Nick mocks Ric with the strut, then a middle finger! Nick drags Darby up, tags Luchasaurus, and they mug Darby now. Luchasaurus CHOPS Darby, then CHOPS him again and again and again! Luchasaurus scoops Darby, tags Nick back in, and then SIDEWALK SLAM and slingshot SENTON! Cover, TWO! Fans rally for Darby, Nick steps to Edge but Edge doesn’t flinch. Nick drags Darby up to whip him to the corner, but Darby BLASTS Christian! And HOTSHOTS Luchasaurus! Nick runs in but Darby BOOTS him away! Darby goes up but Nick UPPERCUTS! Nick then climbs up after Darby!
Fans boo but Darby fights the superplex. Darby BITES Nick’s hand! Then he dribbles Nick’s head off buckles! Darby hops up, to SUPER SUNSET BOMB!! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous! Darby and Nick stir, a standing count climbs, and the fans rally up. The count is 5 of 10, Darby and Nick start crawling. The count is 8, but Christian sneaks around to YANK Edge down! Christian POSTS Edge, but Sting chases him off! They go around, Luchasaurus CLOBBERS Sting! That stops the count, and Nick tags Christian! Christian dares Darby to tag but there’s no one there for him!
Christian drags Darby back, puts him in an open corner, and CHOPS! Darby SLAPS back so Christian CHOPS again! Christian whips corner to corner hard and Darby flops in the corner! Christian aims at Darby, taunting Edge as he crouches. Christian wants to go Rated R, but Darby dodges! Christian stops himself, whips, but then heads collide! Fans fire up again and Darby crawls! Christian also crawls, hot tag to Edge! Edge hurries to get Christian but Luchasaurus tags in to CLUB Edge down! Luchasaurus whips, Edge CLOBBERS him! And again! Edge reels Luchasaurus in, IMPALER! Luchasaurus goes to the apron!
Edge builds speed, he SPEARS Luchasaurus off the apron! Nick returns, but into a kick and trophy lift! Edge TOSSES Nick at Luchasaurus, but Luchasaurus catches him. So Darby DIVES! Direct hit and down go both henchmen! Fans are thunderous again, and then Sting takes aim. Nick and Luchasaurus stand back up, and Sting CROSSBODIES them both down! Ric is loving it! Sting puts Luchasaurus in for Edge, and now Edge takes aim from a corner! Edge runs in, but Luchasaurus catches him with a choke grip! Sting runs in, he also gets caught! Sting & Edge kick low, and they fire off haymakers!
Fans rally with every shot, but Luchasaurus stays up, so Sting dragon sleepers! Edge goes up, they hit the ELBOW SCORPION DEATH DROP COMBO! Darby TOSSES Nick down, and then into the ring! Edge & Sting get Nick up, Darby climbs, DOUBLE SUPLEX CROSSBODY COMBO!! The fans are thunderous again but Luchasaurus BOOTS Edge! And HEADBUTTS Sting! And he TOSSES Darby to a corner! Luchasaurus aims at Edge, runs in, BLINDSIDER LARIAT! That neck is the target after all! Christian storms up on Ric and Ric says try it! The ref has these two stand down, but Ric fires off hands! And CHOPS!
Christian throat chops, and LOW BLOWS Ric! Fans boo as the Nature Boy falls over! Christian grabs the TNT belt, and Luchasaurus ahs Edge up! BELT SHOTÂ HITS LUCHASAURUS as Edge ducks! And then Edge chases Christian away into the crowd! So much for that “courageous” part of his intro! STINGER SPLASH on Luchasaurus, and then the SPEAR!! Darby is up top, COFFIN DROP!! Cover, Rated Relentless wins!
Winners: Darby Allin, Sting & Adam “Edge” Copeland, by pinfall
Ric rises up and he celebrates with his guys! Christian failed to do anything he promised the other night, will he have to keep running? As for Sting and these icons, are we still on track for the Revolution retirement match in the Spring?
Tony Schiavone is on stage.
He is with referee Bryce Remsburg, and then introduces Bullet Club Gold. Fans boo as Jay White & The Gunns make their way out here, and White shouts HE is champion now! Is this his music? Huh!? Is this how this goes?! To be fair, that’s the Gunns’ music. Schiavone tells White to chill the hell out, they’ve got a show to do. But ladies and gentlemen- No, White wants them to say it! “Tell them, old man!” Schiavone hates to say this, but unfortunately, MJF is injured and NOT able to compete anymore tonight. White pretends to be shocked as Schiavone says the match of MJF VS White has been canceled.
So now, by default, your NEW AEW World Champion- WAIT! Adam Cole is coming back out here?! Schiavone asks what this is about, and even White is a little confused. Cole tells White that there is not a shot in hell White leaves here with MJF’s world title. Cole made a promise to his friend and intends on keeping it. So much so, he already talked with Tony Khan. If MJF can’t defend the world title, then dammit, Cole will do it for him! White laughs, but Cole says even on one leg, the main event is now Jay White VS ADAM COLE, BAYBAY!! White is laughing even harder and no one else can believe it!
White says his good friend, Adam Cole, BAYBAY! But Adam, Adam, Adam. You must’ve hit your head, too. Don’t you remember? Or do you have a hard time remembering after that concussion? Well, White will refresh him: White took Cole out once before, wearing these exact pants, actually. And if Cole wants to stick his nose where it doesn’t belong, then fine! White will take out Cole once and for all so that it is him and not his best friend that Breathes with the Switchblade in this new era! Then White will truly be AEW World Champion, baybay! White heads out, still holding onto Triple B. But just how can Cole compete when he’s got a bad leg?
AEW International Championship: Orange Cassidy w/ Hook VS Jon Moxley w/ Wheeler Yuta!
Freshly Squeezed lost this title to The Maniac, but then the Maniac lost to Rey Fenix after getting knocked for a loop. And then Cassidy won the title off Fenix so we’re back to square one! Cassidy wants to prove he is the rightful champion, can he do that when the Orange Punch had little to no effect just last night? Or will Moxley set things right in his book and be champion once again?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is truly championship material!
The bell rings and Cassidy runs up to throw a forearm! Moxley DECKS Cassidy in return! Moxley CHOPS, Cassidy throws hands but Moxley CHOPS again! Moxley DECKS Cassidy again, TOSSES him out, then storms out to storm up on him. Moxley TOSSES Cassidy onto the desk! Moxley fires off hands, the ref counts, but Moxley SMACKS Cassidy off the desk. Moxley then hangs Cassidy out to dry on the railing! Cassidy falls back and Moxley flexes. Fans are torn but Moxley storms back that way. Fans help Cassidy stand and he throws hands on Moxley. Moxley HEADBUTTS Cassidy, then HEADBUTTS him!
Moxley drags Cassidy into the ring, reels him in, and hits an X PLEX! Cassidy flounders to a corner and fans fire up behind Moxley. Moxley stands Cassidy up in a corner to CHOP! Moxley eggs Cassidy on, Cassidy throws hands, but Moxley CHOPS him back down! The trash talk continues, but Cassidy throws more forearms! Moxley stomps away on Cassidy then digs his boots in! The ref counts, Moxley lets off and he drags Cassidy up. Moxley ROCKS Cassidy, then eggs Cassidy on. Cassidy stands, BOOTS Moxley, then BOOTS again! Moxley stays up, Cassidy runs in, but into a BOSS MAN SLAM! Cover, TWO!
Moxley storms around, and then he gets the legs. Moxley stomps Cassidy in the gut! Then TEXAS CLOVERHOLD! Cassidy endures, claws at the legs, and he rolls to throw hands from below! Moxley gets those arms to DRAGON STOMP! Moxley puts Cassidy in a corner to CHOP! Moxley hauls Cassidy up top, climbs up after him, and he CLAWS Cassidy’s back! The ref reprimands and counts, Moxley lets off to BITE Cassidy’s nose! The ref counts again, Moxley lets off and flips everyone off. Moxley stands Cassidy up, but Cassidy fights the suplex! Cassidy CLUBS away on Moxley, then CLAWS Moxley’s back!
Cassidy BITES Moxley’s face! Moxley HEADBUTTS! And HEADBUTTS! And HEADBUTTS again! Cassidy flops down to the apron and Hook coaches him up. Moxley drags Cassidy back up, and underhooks the arms! But Cassidy fights his way around! Cassidy throws body shots, he’s on the inside now, and he HEADBUTTS in return! And again and again and again! Fans fire up as Cassidy keeps going! Then Cassidy has Moxley on the top, for a SUPERPLEX! Fans fire up as Moxley sits right up, blood pouring from right in the middle of his forehead! Cassidy goes to the apron, he drags himself up, and he leaps for DEEP IMPACT!
Moxley stands back up, so Cassidy tilt-o-whirl DDTS! Cover, ONE?!? Moxley shakes his head and fans fire up again. Moxley eggs Cassidy on, so Cassidy fires “devastating” kicks! And then the real kicks! Cassidy stomps and stomps and stomps, but Moxley doesn’t budge! Cassidy winds up, but Moxley stands! So Cassidy flips him off! Moxley runs in, is sent outside, and Cassidy DIVES! Moxley ends up on the desk! Cassidy slides back into the ring, builds speed again, and DIVES! Moxley flops onto the desk this time! Fans fire up for “One More Time!” so Cassidy ROCKS Moxley, slides back in, and goes again! Cassidy DIVES, and down goes Moxley!
Fans fire up as Cassidy rises up and he brings Moxley around. Cassidy puts Moxley in, climbs a corner, and Moxley stands in a daze. Cassidy leaps, but Moxley kicks low! DEATH- NO, Cassidy wrenches out! So Moxley suplexes again, into STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! But Moxley just rains down HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! Then the ground ‘n’ pound! Cassidy guards but Moxley just keeps raining shots! Moxley powers his way to a BULLY CHOKE! Fans rally as Cassidy endures and fights around! Cassidy reaches out, Hook coaches him, but Moxley hauls Cassidy up. Cassidy fights the lift to Alabama Lift, and back drop!
Moxley sunset flips, but Cassidy rolls through to PENALTY KICK! Shoutout to Shibata, but Moxley’s right up! Moxley runs in, Cassidy gets around, REDRUM!! Cassidy borrows Hook’s hold! Moxley flails, and Cassidy adds body scissors! Moxley staggers forward to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Cassidy holds on, but now the ref has to pry them apart. The buckle pad comes with them! Cassidy runs in, into a CUTTER!! Moxley reels Cassidy in, GOTCH PILEDRIVER!! Cover, TWO?!!? Cassidy survives and then the ref asks what happened to the buckle. Cassidy and Moxley rise again, and fans are dueling between them.
Moxley gives Cassidy his own mocking kicks, and Cassidy stands. Moxley then pie faces Cassidy, and Cassidy shakes his head. Cassidy puts up his hands, to put them in his pockets! Moxley runs in, Cassidy dodges and Moxley hits the buckles! Then a SHOTGUN sends Moxley back in! Moxley falls, Cassidy fires himself back up but stumbles his way over. Moxley drunkenly swings, but he still eggs Cassidy on! So Cassidy runs to ORANGE PUNCH! Moxley stays up, so Cassidy hits another ORANGE PUNCH!! Moxley wobbles and hobbles, into another ORANGE PUNCH!! But Moxley just rises up?! So Cassidy victory rolls him! TWO!!!
Cassidy and Moxley stand, A FOURTH ORANGE PUNCH!! Moxley swings all blind again, but A FIFTH ORANGE PUNCH!!! Off comes the elbow pad, and Cassidy runs in again, A SIXTH ORANGE PUNCH!!! And then BEACH BREAK!!! Cover, CASSIDY WINS!!
Winner: Orange Cassidy, by pinfall (still AEW International Champion)
Freshly Squeezed finally puts The Maniac down, and now he can truly say in his heart that he is International Champion! Trent come out here to celebrate with Cassidy while Claudio comes out to help check on Moxley. But then Yuta gets in Hook’s face, they still have their own beef to settle. The BCC heads out for now, but will the Decoder look to take down the Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil? Or will the FTW Champion follow Cassidy’s lead and take down another hardened Blackpool Combat Club member?
Another Continental Classic entrant has been named!
It’s the Sussex County Chicken, Mark Briscoe! And Mark says believe it or not, he has been described as a very continental individual! So that means when it comes to this round robin, y’all is in trouble! Mark is gonna wake up, eat his Continental Breakfast, hop into his Lincoln Continental, drive to the arena and whoop everyone up in there! No one is gonna stop him because nobody can! He’s taking this whole thing home to Sandy Fork! Will the Continental Classic be ready to #ManUp?
AEW Women’s World Championship: Hikaru Shida VS “Timeless” Toni Storm w/ Luther!
The Shining Samurai has set history as the first THREE-TIME AEW Women’s World Champion, an accolade that the Lightning From Down Under wanted to accomplish herself. But will Storm steal the spotlight and become the next three-time Women’s World Champion? Or will there be a plot twist during Storm’s Hollywood Homecoming?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is truly the leading lady of AEW!
The bell rings and Storm gets a script from Luther. And yet she rips it up! Storm and Shida start throwing forearms! Fans fire up as they go back and forth! Shida then knees low, and again, and again! Shida backs Storm down, whips her corner to corner, then runs in, to JUMP KNEE! Fans fire up with Shida, then she puts Storm in the ropes. Shida goes to the apron to pull Storm’s straps down, to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP! Mariah May is watching backstage as Shida CHOPS Storm down! The fangirl feels the pain but Shida puts Storm in the ropes on the other side! And she CHOPS! CHOPS! And CHOPS!
Storms fall back, Shida stalks her to a corner and then CHOPS again! Fans are torn as Storm staggers away, but Shida CHOPS again! Storm goes to another corner, bumps into the buckles, and Shida CHOPS again! Storm points a finger and shouts “How DARE you!” Shida just bends that finger! Storm CHOPS! Shida CHOPS! Storm DOUBLE CHOPS! And CHOPS! And MACHINE GUN CHOPS in the corner! Fans fire up and Storm CHOPS again! Storm headlocks, to BULLDOG! Fans fire up and Storm brings Shida up. Storm winds up, to HAYMAKER! Fans fire up and Storm covers, ONE!! Storm stomps Shida then slaps her around.
Shida throws body shots but Storm HEADBUTTS her down! Shida goes to ropes, Storm storms up on her to CHOKE her on the ropes! Mariah feels much better, and Storm lets off as the ref counts. Storm drags Shida up, brings her around, and CLUBS her! And CHOPS her! Shida ROCKS Storm in return! And again! And again! Shida eggs Storm on, then catches her to spin her. Storm dodges, runs, but Shida dodges to then JUMP KNEE! Fans fire up as Storm goes to a corner. Shida climbs up and fans fire up as she rains down fists! The fans count all the way to TEN! OSYA! Shida kicks Storm away to then MISSILE DROPKICK her down! Cover, TWO!
Shida grows frustrated but she goes to the apron. Shida climbs the ropes but Storm CHOPS her first! And CHOPS! And then ROCKET LAUNCHES her! Cover, TWO! Shida is still in this but Storm paces around. Storm goes to her corner, and Luther checks on her. He hands her the shoes! Storm has one in hand and the other tucked into her waistband! The ref snatches the obvious one, but Storm CLOBBERS Shida with the other!! Cover, TWO!?!? Shida survives the other shoe dropping and Storm is shocked! Fans rally up again as Storm stands, and she drags Shida up. Storm resists the lift, and Alabama Lifts for a STRONG ZERO!
Both women are down and the fans fire up! Luther is worried for Madame Storm, and a standing count starts. Both women stir at 4 of 10, rise at 5, and Shida glares at Storm from a corner. Storm sits up, Shida storms up on her, and fires off forearms! Fans fire up as Shida just hammers away! Shida CLUBS Storm, hoists her up, but Storm shoves her! And SLAPS! SLAPS! Both women wobble, but they both roar! QUESTION MARK KICK from Shida! And then FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO!! Storm survives and shocks Shida! Fans fire up and Shida hurries to a corner. Shida climbs, aims, and DOUBLE- NO, Storm moves!
Shida hobbles, her legs having taken some damage in that landing. Storm runs in but Shida spins her, to FALCON ARROW into a takedown! Storm has the ANKLE LOCK!! Shida flails, reaches out, and crawls, but Storm thrashes the leg! Storm drags Shida from ropes, but Shida still endures! Shida fights her way forward, and still gets the ROPEBREAK! Storm holds on, she goes to pry Shida’s boot off! She has Shida’s shoe! Fans are torn as Storm aims, but Shida blocks to then ROCK Storm! The boot goes flying, too! Shida pursues Storm, and has her kendo stick! The ref says no, this is a standard match! But Luther grabs the stick!
Shida LOW BLOWS Luther, then SMACKS him down! And again! And again! The butler takes the hits for Storm, but Storm hides her fancy ashtray in her waistband now. Shida storms up to KATA- NO! Storm blocks, reels Shida in, but Shida back drops! Storm sunset flips but Shida rocks it back to a seated cover! TWO!!! Storm escapes, but Shida runs in, only for Storm to block! Storm waistlocks, she lifts Shida up, GERMAN SUPLEX! Fans fire up and Storm aims from a corner! She gets her close-up! And also makes sure the tray is still on her butt. Storm runs in, FULL METAL SWEET HIP MUSIC!! Cover, STORM WINS!!
Winner: Toni Storm, by pinfall (NEW AEW Women’s World Champion)
Storm has her moment! It was completely underhanded, but that’s all besides the point for Toni. And then Mariah is here to literally give Storm her flowers! Storm now joins Shida as the other THREE-TIME AEW Women’s World Champion, but what is next for her cinematic career?
Backstage interview with Eddie Kingston.
Renee congratulates the Mad King on retaining the ROH World Championship, and momentum is on his side. What does Eddie have his sights set on? Aw c’mon, you know what he’s after. We all know what’s next. Renee does know, it’s the Continental Classic starting on Dynamite, an incredible tournament. Eddie says that’s right, this will become the most prestigious tournament in the world. But he wants to up the ante, and really make it prestigious, if that’s the right word. Eddie wants to put his life’s work on the line. He wants to put the NJPW Strong Openweight AND ROH World Championships on the line in every match he does!
That way, the winner of the whole thing will be the first-ever Triple Crown Champion, because guess what? The winner of the Continental Classic also gets the brand new Continental Championship. So to everyone getting in the tournament, let’s do it! Let’s make this the biggest and best tournament in pro-wrestling today! The Mad King is bringing the gold, who will make it out of that round robin as one of the most decorated men in wrestling today?
AEW World Tag Team Championships Fatal 4 Way Ladder Match: Ricky Starks & “Big Bill” Morrissey VS FTR VS La Faccion Ingobernable VS The House of Black!
Speaking of raising the stakes, the currently champions absolutely did that with their announcement last night on Collision. They didn’t want to leave it to a single pinfall or submission, so now everyone must put their bodies on the line if they want to be champions! Who will literally rise above to grab glory with their own hands?
The introductions are made, the belts hang high above, and we see who strikes gold in the Golden State!
The bell rings and fans fire up as Starks and Cash head out to get ladders while Malakai and Dax go after LFI! Bill and Brody stare down, wanting to continue where things left off on Collision! Cash stomps Starks down, then gets back in to help Dax with Rush. Brody and Bill step up and everyone gives them space. Brody winds up but FTR CLOBBER him and Bill! Rush & Malakai goes after Bill, too, and Dralistico helps against Brody! The big men get beat down, and then Cash TOSSES Brody! Rush & Malakai dig their boots in on Bill, Dax helps out. But Brody knocks Cash away, drags a ladder out, and makes it a bridge.
Rush RAMS Bill into railing while Dax brawls with Malakai. Cash SMACKS Brody off his own ladder! Dax runs in, Malakai goes up and over, but Dax ROCKS him! Malakai goes to the apron, Starks has a ladder, but Dax grabs hold of it! They tug-o-war, and then Dax RAMS Starks down! But Malakai teetertotters the ladder into Dax! LFI mugs Cash, then with help from Jose, they take inventory of things. Rush gets a ladder up, but Cash climbs with him. They see each other, so they climb back down and set the ladder aside. The forearms start flying and the fans fire up! Rush CHOPS, Cash CHOPS, repeat!
Cash fires forearms, he eggs Rush on, and then Rush HEADBUTTS! Rush runs, but Cash avoids the dropkick! Rush goes to the apron, Cash ROCKS him, but Brody grabs at them. Rush KICKS Brody away, Cash avoids Dralistico then whips. Dralistico reverses then hurdles, but Cash DIVES to take out Rush, Brody and Bill! Dralistico won’t be outdone, and he builds speed to FLY! Down goes everyone! The fans are thunderous and then Starks goes up? But Malakai CLUBS Starks down! Malakai ROCKS Starks, then he climbs up. To ASAI MOONSAULT everyone! Brody stands to help Malakai up, but Starks returns!
Dax ROCKS Starks first! Dax climbs, then brings Starks up! Fans fire up for the SUPERPLEXÂ onto the cluster!! All eight men go down and LA loses its mind! Brody still stands back up, and Bill follows. The fans hoot and bark for Brody as he and Bill get themselves some ladders. They put these ladders in the ring, and then the big men stare down. Fans fire up for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” as they both step into the ring. The forearms start flying! And haymakers! Bill knees low, CLUBS Brody, but Brody ROCKS Bill! And body shots! And CLUBS! Dax sneaks a ladder of his own into the ring while Bill KNEES, CLUBS and CLUBS Brody!
But Brody KNEES, CLUBS, CLUBS CLUBS CLUBS CLUBS! Bill roars, both men stare down, and then Rush and Dax have ladders! They SANDWICH all this meat! And then they SANDWICH Bill on his own! And then they SANDWICH Brody on his own! Then they RAM each other! Ladder for ladder, but Rush loses grip first! Dax CHUCKS the ladder into Rush! Dax pushes ladders around, and equips one a la Terry! LADDER COPTER! Starks gets hit! Malakai gets hit! Brody AND Bill get hit! Dralistico stays back but Rush gets hit! Dralistico then DROPKICKS Dax and the ladder down!
Dralistico rallies the fans, goes up but Cash drags him down. Cash swings, Dralistico wrenches to ROCK, SOBAT, KICK and DREAMCAST KICK! Jose says go up and Dralistico sees he has a clear path! Dralistico positions the ladder, climbs, but Cash TIPS things! Dralistico hits ropes on the way down! Rush runs in to put Cash in a corner, clothesline, and then STOMP away! Rush then goes corner to corner, to fake Cash out, and BOOT! Fans fire up for Rush as he goes tranquilo! Rush gets the fans rallying up behind him, and he brings Cash up to CHOP! Rush whips, Cash ducks ‘n’ dodges to then scoop and POWERSLAM!
Fans fire up as Cash hurries to get himself a ladder. Cash stands it up under the belts and he climbs! But Malakai returns to CLUB a leg! Malakai hammers away, brings Cash down and DECKS him! Malakai puts the ladder aside but Cash kicks him! And UPPERCUTS! And CHOPS! Cash whips Malakai into the ladder! Cash then runs, but Malakai YANKS the ropes to FLING the ladder into Cash!! Fans are thunderous for the savage innovation, and
“This is Awesome!” as Malakai puts that ladder in a corner. Malakai drags Cash over, ROCKS him into sitting on the ladder, and then Malakai puts him sideways on it. Malakai goes up the corner, but Dax ROCKS him first!
Dax CLUBS away on Malakai but Brody CLUBS Dax! Cash goes after Malakai but Brody CHOPS away on Dax! And then TOSSES Dax down! Brody helps Malakai but Cash HOTSHOTS Brody down! Cash climbs up after Malakai, standing on the ladder. The ladder is a wobbly base and that helps Malakai fight Cash. Malakai positions himself but Cash LOW BLOWS! Nothing against it now, and he reels Malakai in! PILEDRIVER on the ladder!!! Fans lose their minds again over the even more savage and brutal innovation! But Brody is back and he brawls with Big Bill! Bill LARIATS Brody, but Brody DISCUS LARIATS Bill right outta the ring!!
Fans fire up as Brody establishes himself as alpha beef! Brody DIVES, into Bill AND a ladder!!! The titans are down, so Starks rallies on LFI and FTR! SPEAR for Dralistico! Rush runs, Starks dodges, SPEAR for Rush!! Starks wrenches Dax to TORNADO DDT! And he kips up! Fans fire up with Starks but Cash runs in. Starks elbows Cash first, reels him in, and goes up the corner! Fans cheer for the Absolute Old School! But Dax is up, so Starks CLUBS him down! Then SAIDO for Cash! Fans fire up with Starks and he grabs a ladder. Starks strikes a pose, and we get a shot to see Brody is busted open!
Malakai storms up and he brawls with Starks! Malakai KICKS low, but Starks ROCKS Malakai! Malakai BACK ELBOWS! Starks wobbles, but he still OVERHEAD SUPLEXES Malakai onto the ladder! Brody’s back to CLOBBER Starks onto the ladder! Dax runs in, Brody BACK DROPS him onto the ladder! Fans bark and hoot for Brody and he aims at Dax! CANNONBALL onto Dax and the ladder!! Brody seethes through his crimson mask that is now atop his death metal face paint, and he grabs another ladder. And this is a tall one! Brody sets it up and he climbs as fans cheer. But Bill is back to TIP the thing! Brody crashes down onto the other ladder!
Dralistico is back, but Bill puts him on the apron. Dralistico GAMANGIRIS, ROUNDHOUSES, then springboards, to FLYING CODE BREAKER! And then CHOP! CHOP! CHOP! Dralistico runs, springboards, but into Bill’s grip! SKYSCRAPER CHOKE SLAM!! But Rush is back to RAM Bill down! Rush corners Bill with the ladder, RAMS him more, then traps him in the bottom rope! Fans fire up as Rush stomps around. Rush says you mess with the bull, you get THE HORNS!! The ladder crushes Bill!! Fans are thunderous as Rush then stands another ladder up and climbs! But Starks is back to hurry up the other side!
Starks and Rush throw hands at the top of the ladder! Rush CHOPS, Starks CHOPS, repeat! Dax sets up the tall ladder, Cash and Dralistico brawl. There’s a third ladder introduced! Bill climbs up after Dax, Dralistico and Cash have the third, it’s a wild brawl high up! Rush and Starks DECK each other! They fall off the ladder, Cash and Dralistoco also ROCK each other! Brody returns to TIP the ladder Dax and Bill stand on! Dax and Bill hit ropes, then Brody goes after Cash! Brody drags Cash down with a BIG back suplex! Malakai has Dralitsico, but Dralistico turns that to a POISON-RANA!!
Fans are thunderous with Dralistico and he goes to the apron. He SUPERKICKS Brody, then springboards, but Brody trips him up! Brody ROCKS Dralistico, brings him to that ladder bridge, Canadian Rack for the GONZO BOMBÂ on the ladder!!! Fans lose their minds as the refs hurry to check both men! Jose helps get that ladder back up, he and Cash reset it, because somehow it isn’t broken yet! Cash SMACKS Brody off it, places him on it, and then climbs the corner! But Bill climbs up to grab him first! Dax RAMS Bill down with another ladder! Dax clears some space while Cash still aims at Brody! FROG SPLASHÂ on Brody and the ladder!!!
Fans lose their minds all over again as Cash goes all out for that one! Dax hurries to get one of those other ladders standing again, and he climbs! But Starks hurries after him! They brawl up top! Fans fire up and Malakai stumbles up in the background. Dax dribbles Starks off the rungs, and Starks falls back, but Bill’s there to catch him! Malakai drags Dax down, FADE TO BLACK!! Cash is back?! He LARIATS Malakai, then climbs up! Starks is still up there, he DECKS Cash! Starks brings the belts down, STARKS & BILL WIN!!!
Winners: Ricky Starks & “Big Bill” Morrissey (still AEW World Tag Team Champions)
The Absolute gamble pays off! Not only do Starks & Morrissey retain, this level of carnage might’ve just cleared out the competition for awhile! Just what, or rather who, will be next for the Best Tag Team Ever in History, No Question?
AEW TBS Championship Triple Threat: Kris Statlander VS Julia Hart VS Skye Blue!
The Galaxy’s Greatest has beaten the unbeatable, but this might be her toughest challenge yet! Not only does she face two opponents at once, but they both used to be her friends. Kris managed to defeat the Princess of the Black Throne and Chicago Skye individually, but will facing them both be her undoing? Or can she rise above the darkness and shine with the gold?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if the numbers spell disaster at Full Gear!
The bell rings and the fans rally up as the three stare down. Kris dares someone to make the first move, and Skye looks to Julia. Skye runs in, gets run over, and then Julia runs in. Julia waistlocks but Kris throws her away! Skye gets up, Kris scoops to SLAM her! And then she scoops and SLAMS Julia onto Skye! Fans cheer as Kris flexes. Both opponents get up, but Kris goes Matrix to dodge the double clotheslines! Kris DOUBLE CLOTHESLINES in return! Cover on Skye, ONE! Cover on Julia, ONE! Kris keeps cool and she HANDSTAND LEG DROPS on Skye! Cover, Julia BOOTS Kris away! Julia stands Kris up but Kris ROCKS Julia!
Julia swings, Kris gets around to lift her up. Kris puts Julia on the top rope but Skye Connor Rolls Kris! TWO, and Skye flops forward. Julia is in the Tree of Woe and the two stare down. But Kris hauls Skye up to TOSS her away! Julia gets out of the Tree to jump on Kris, but Kris SLAMS her down! Kris drags Julia up, Julia standing switches, but Skye runs in. Kris avoids Skye’s boot, ELBOWS Julia, then gets mad at Skye for not being on her side. The fans fire up as these two stare down, and then Skye SLAPS! Kris SLAPS back and says Skye is better than this! They throw hands back and forth, but Skye gets the edge!
Kris shoves, Skye blocks a boot to KNEE back! Skye runs in, ROPE WIZARD! Julia runs in to BOOT Kris out of the ring! Skye and Julia each go to the apron, Julia CANNONBALLS Kris down! Kris flounders back up, only for Skye to FLYING RANA her back down! Fans fire up and now Skye and Julia storm up on Kris. They get Kris up, but Kris DOUBLE SUPLEXES them to the floor! Fans fire up and Kris puts Julia in the ring. Kris runs up but into a SUPERKICK! Skye SUPERKICKS Kris, then they DOUBLE SUPERKICK Kris down! The fans fire up and these two stare down now. They step forward and fans duel.
Skye offers a handshake? Julia accepts! Julia pats Skye on the cheek, then fires off forearms! Skye hits back, but Julia trips Skye to dribble her off the mat! The fans fire up as Julia drags Skye up, but Skye pulls hair! They end up on ropes, Skye gets in Julia’s face and then snapmares for ground ‘n’ pound! Skye dribbles Julia now! The fans fire up again, Skye PENALTY KICKS! Cover, TWO! Kris returns and she drags Skye up, BIG back suplex! Kris RAMS Julia into a corner, dodges Skye and Skye runs into Julia. Kris runs in, Skye dodges but the UPPERCUT hits Julia! Kris KNEES Skye, fireman’s carries her, then BOOTS Julia before the SAMOAN DROP!
Kris covers Skye but Julia SENTONS it apart! Julia seethes and she storms up on Kris. Julia RAMS Kris into buckles, then stalks Skye. Skye swings, Julia spins her and clinches, but Skye powers out to roll Julia up! TWO, and Skye runs in. Skye blocks Julia’s haymaker, spins her and Kris ROUNDHOUSES Julia down! Kris rushes Skye now but Skye catches her to a TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Skye runs up on Julia but Julia ELBOWS her down! Fans fire up again as all three are down, everyone on a side of the ring. Kris drags herself to a corner, Julia storms up on Skye. Julia whips but Skye reverses. Skye runs in but into BOOTS!
Julia then somersaults to LARIAT Kris! Julia steps on Skye to go up top, but Skye CLUBS her first! Skye tucks Julia in to CHEEKY NANDOS! Skye then gets under but Julia fights free! Skye dodges Julia’s lariat but Kris CLOBBERS her! Kris then kicks Julia low, reels her in, and SPINNING FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Julia survives, and Skye is up top! Kris turns around into the FLYING RAN- NO, Kris blocks that to pop Skye up! Electric Chair SLAM! Kris then drags Skye to a drop zone and climbs up. Only for Julia to SHOVE her down! Kris crashes down to the apron then the floor, but Skye anchors Julia.
Julia mule kicks Skye away, adjusts, and MOONSAULTS! Cover, Kris YANKS Julia away! Julia is seething, but Kris just grins at her. Julia runs in, into a POWERSLAMÂ to the floor! Kris goes back to the apron but Skye BOOT WASHES her! And then rolls her, SUPER- NO, Kris blocks that kick, but not the BASEMENT ENZIGURI! Skye roars, fans fire up, and Skye runs, into Kris’ arms! Kris pops Skye around, tucks her in, but Skye drops down to a victory roll! TWO, and Kris runs up. Skye ducks ‘n’ dodges and rolls to a CODE RED!! Cover, TWO!! Fans are thunderous and Skye is shocked that Kris survives!
Skye drags Kris up, runs, hops on, but Julia ROUNDHOUSES Skye down! Then BLINDSIDER LARIAT on Kris! Julia hurries to get Skye hooked up, HARTLESS LOCK!! Skye endures, kicks and flails, and Kris drags Julia off for a GERMAN SUPLEX! And then deadlift GERMAN SUPLEX for Skye! Kris doesn’t stop, she deadlift GERMAN SUPLEXES Julia, then standing GERMAN SUPLEXES Skye! Fans are thunderous for #SuplexKris and she ROUNDHOUSES Julia back down! Skye ducks a roundhouse, but Kris drops out of the full nelson. But Skye smothers the cover, TWO!! Kris whips Skye, scoops her, but Skye tries to tilt-o-whirl!
Kris blocks, tucks Skye in, FIGHT NIGHT FEVER!! Cover, Julia CLOBBERS Kris! Julia covers Skye, JULIA WINS!!
Winner: Julia Hart, by pinfall (NEW AEW TBS Champion)
When being Hartless didn’t win, being the ultimate opportunist paid off! Kris’ reign ends and the reign of darkness begins! Will the AEW Women’s Division see that the House Always Wins?
Tony Schiavone is in the ring.
“Ladies and gentlemen, it’s been such a spectacular night here in Los Angeles. Absolutely. And now it’s time, as we’ve talked about for the last couple of days, our blockbuster contract signing here in All Elite Wrestling. Ladies and gentlemen, let’s bring in the newest member of AEW!” It’s…. WILL OSPREAY! The leader of the United Empire, the IWGP United Kingdom Champion, the Aerial Assassin, is now #AllElite! Fans are thunderous as Ospreay joins Schiavone in the ring, and Schiavone says we can tell from that response that this is a hell of a move. The contract and pen are right here, Ospreay signs on the dotted line! That makes it official!
Schiavone asks how it feels, and Ospreay says it’s great. How about LA? They good? He is happy to be on the team, but he has some bad news real quickly. Yeah, sorry, but he has to get this out of the way. He is not all in just yet. He knows, he gets it, pipe down, bruv! But when he was 22 years old, he joined NJPW. He’s 30 now, bruv, he’s committed, but please, let him finish up. And then, he’ll be on the road to Revolution! And Ospreay will then be all yours. But more importantly, “I AM ALL ELITE, BRUV!”
And to Mr. Tony Khan, do us a favor: line up the best that you got, especially for Wembley! Because everyone here knows Ospreay is about to show us all what elite really looks like! Ospreay is counting the days until he is truly in AEW, and counting the days until we’re all back in his backyard! Is AEW about to stand for All Elite Will?
Texas Deathmatch: Hangman Page VS Swerve Strickland!
The Cowboy was cheated at WrestleDream, but he screwed The Mogul out of the TNT Championship. And while Swerve couldn’t let that go, he went too far when he stepped inside whose house? Hangman’s house! This is no longer about business, this is no longer about a seat at the table, this is no longer about being world title aspirations. This is about surviving! Will Hangman keep his promise to cast Swerve down into the deepest pits of Hell? Or will Swerve double down and remove Hangman from AEW completely?
Nana has a dance team joining in! And then Nana gets the mic to ask, “Whose house?” “Swerve’s House!” “Whose house?!” “Swerve’s House!!” “Whose house?!” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!!” Well Hangman just rushes right out, no entrance, to TACKLE Swerve! Fans fire up as the brawl is already on! These two scrap, get up, and Hangman POP-UP POWERBOMBS! Then Hangman goes to the apron! Nana freaks out, for the BUCKSHOT!! Hangman roars while Swerve bails out! Hangman storms out after Swerve, throws hands, then whips Swerve hard into railing! And then Hangman whips Swerve hard into more railing!
Hangman hauls Swerve up to whip again, but Swerve reverses, only for Hangman to reverse and THROW Swerve into railing! A standing count starts but Hangman doesn’t think this is enough. He puts Swerve in the ring, gets a chair, and puts that in the ring while looking under the ring. He finds duct tape! Hangman storms up on Swerve and CHUCKS the chair into his face! Swerve is down but Hangman isn’t done with him! Hangman ties Swerve’s hands with the tape! Hangman stomps Swerve to keep him down, then tapes him up some more! Nana is a bit panicked, because now Hangman has a STAPLE GUN!?
Fans go nuts and Swerve starts freaking out. Hangman holds Swerve’s hands down to STAPLE Swerve’s pec!! Swerve flounders out of the ring and the fans tell Hangman he’s sick. Hangman just goes out to STAPLE the other pec!! Swerve can only writhe in pain, but then Hangman storms up with a paper? Hangman STAPLES the paper to Swerve’s shoulder!! Fans are losing their minds as Hangman STAPLES Swerve’s back! And then the other shoulder! Hangman puts Swerve in the ring, grabs that chair, and fans fire up as Hangman aims. Swerve stands, into a HEADSHOT! Fans fire up and the standing count starts.
Hangman paces while Nana is furious. Swerve crawls his way to the apron at 5 of 10, and he stands. We see Swerve is busted open from that shot to his head, but now Hangman brings out some new paper. Hangman storms up on Swerve, and he STAPLES Swerve’s cheek! That’s Hangman’s son’s fingerpainting!! Swerve sputters, and then Hangman YANKS the paper away!! Hangman DRINKS SWERVE’S BLOOD!! Fans are losing their minds, calling Hangman sick as sick can be! Hangman goes out to fetch barbed wire, and a barbed wire wrapped chair! Hangman is going to a dark place, but then Swerve LOW BLOWS!
Swerve sputters, Nana hurries and cuts the tape! Swerve’s hands are free, he and Hangman are both down at 5 of 10. Hangman has his staple gun again, and he STAPLES a pec! Swerve doesn’t feel it anymore?! Hangman STAPLES him again! And again! Swerve is like a zombie now as he keeps stepping forward! Swerve turns things around and STAPLES Hangman’s forehead!! Hangman falls down, the count starts, Swerve STAPLES HIMSELF!!! Swerve laughs it off and the fans say he’s sick now! Swerve puts the barbed wire chair in a corner, storms up on Hangman, and RAMS him face first!! And then Swerve DIGS barbed wire into Hangman’s forehead!!
Swerve lets off, Hangman’s under the count, but Swerve goes out to keep the barbed wire in his possession. Hangman stands at 7 but then flops back over. The count starts again, but Swerve has a CINDERBLOCK! Swerve’s signature from when he betrayed Keith Lee returns! Swerve puts it on the apron, climbs up, but Hangman ROCKS him! Swerve ROCKS Hangman, Hangman ROCKS Swerve! They go back and forth, Hangman gets the edge, and then Hangman fires up! Triangle jump- NO, Swerve catches him! Swerve drags Hangman out to the apron, then half nelsons. Hangman throws forearms to fight free!
Swerve wobbles, Hangman runs up, but Swerve blocks the boot to BITE Hangman’s forehead! Fireman’s carry, APRON DEATH VALLEY on the cinderblock!!! The fans lose their minds again and Nana says Swerve has this now! The count begins, Hangman sputters at 4, “This is Awesome!” Hangman stands at 7, Swerve has a crimson mask as he storms up on Hangman. Swerve RAMS Hangman into railing, has him sit in the corner, and then he climbs up. Swerve drags Hangman up to join him, but Hangman throws body shots. Hangman Alabama Lifts but Swerve CLUBS him! STUFF PILEDRIVER on the railing!!
Swerve sputters and blinks through his own blood while he stays standing. The count is on Hangman, Nana gets Swerve water. The water washes some of the blood away but not enough. Swerve looms over Hangman but Hangman shoves him away. Hangman crawls, looks under the ring, but he can’t quite find what he’s looking for. The ref makes sure he’s even okay to continue, and then Swerve drags Hangman into the ring. Swerve ROCKS Hangman, sending blood and sweat flying through the air! Fans rally and duel, but Swerve SLAPS Hangman. Hangman fires up hearing “COWBOY SH*T!” and he fires hands on Swerve!
Fans fire up as Hangman roars and whips, but Swerve BOOTS! Swerve runs, but Hangman scoops him! FALL AWAY SLAM! Both men are down, the fans fire up, and a standing count is on them both. Hangman rises first, crawls around, but Swerve goes to a corner. Hangman stands, Swerve has barbed wire! But Hangman scoops him again! Another FALL AWAY SLAM! Hangman and Swerve flounder again, and Nana coaches Swerve to his feet. Hangman stands, and he GRINDS the barbed wire into Swerve’s face! Then he wraps it around Swerve’s body! It’s a barbed wire snare! Hangman scoops again!? BARBED WIRE FALL AWAY SLAM!!
Swerve writhes out of the ring and Hangman blinks through his own crimson mask. Hangman gets that barbed wire chair, brings it with him to another corner, and while Swerve sputters outside, Hangman climbs! Hangman BARBED WIRE CHAIR ARIHARA MOONSAULTS!!! Direct hit on Swerve and the fans lose their minds again!! Swerve writhes and sputters, more bloody cuts all over his chest! But Hangman puts Swerve back in the ring, and he reloads! “This is Awesome!” and very gruesome, but Nana grabs a foot! Hangman kicks him away, slingshots, BUCK- NO, Swerve gets around, J- NO, Hangman victory rolls the driver, TWO!
Hangman grabs the chair, but Swerve BOOTS it into him! Hangman falls back, but Swerve storms up to scoop and- NO, Hangman turns things around! BARBED WIRE CHAIR TOMBSTONE!!!! If only Hangman could pin him! The standing count starts, we’re at 5 of 10 and Hangman stands in a corner. Swerve is still down at 7, slowly sits up at 8, and Nana pulls Swerve up!! Swerve stands on his own at 9.9!! But Hangman doesn’t stop, he SMACKS Swerve with the chair on the back!! Hangman sets the chair down, drags Swerve up, and then puts him on the top rope. Hangman climbs up, and he throws haymakers on that bloody forehead.
Hangman then Alabama Lifts!? Fans fire up but Swerve sunset flips through! Hangman punches Swerve, but Swerve SMACKS Hangman with the chair!! The barbed wire gets caught in the hair! Swerve pulls it free, then he brings Hangman down to SITDOWN POWERBOMBÂ on the barbed wire!!! And then Swerve hops up, to KILL STOMPÂ onto the chair!!!! But both men fall over! If only Swerve could pin Hangman! The standing count passes 5, then 7! Hangman and Swerve rise, break the count, but then Hangman flops back over. Swerve SMACKS him with the chair again!! Swerve goes looking under the ring, and he has the black back!
Swerve gets in the ring, and he pours the bag out onto Hangman. It’s broken glass!?! And Swerve goes up to 450 SPLASHÂ the glass onto Hangman’s back!! Then the half nelson, J M L DRIVER!!!! Both men are down and the count begins! Swerve sits up at 3, Nana coaches him up, and Swerve stands at 6! Hangman sputters and flounders at 7, rolls his way to the ropes, and drags himself up at 9.99!! The fans are thunderous as this madness continues! Swerve is furious, Hangman glares back, and Swerve clotheslines Hangman and himself out of the ring! Swerve staggers up, grabs another chair, and puts that in the ring.
Swerve and Nana go looking, and Nana finds a board covered in barbed wire!! Swerve uses chairs to be the legs for this makeshift table, and Hangman flounders back in. Swerve drags Hangman up the corner, then half nelsons! Hangman throws elbows to fight that, and then he turns around! Hangman BITES Swerve’s forehead! The Cowboy still wants to taste blood! And then he sees what Swerve constructed, and he goes up to the very top! SUPER FALL AWAY SLAM THROUGH THE BOARD!!! And then some kicks, and a POWERBOMB onto the barbed wire!! And then another roll, Alabama Lift, DEADEYE onto the barbed wire!!!
Hangman moves the wreckage while the count is on Swerve. Hangman has another loose strand of wire, Swerve sits up and fans hope they “FIGHT FOREVER!” But this is going to end somehow, and Hangman wraps the wire around Swerve’s head! Nana panics as Hangman reloads on the apron! BUCKSHOT!!! Swerve is down and Hangman checks his own arm. The count begins, Swerve is still down at 5 of 10! And at 7! Nana again drags Swerve to his feet!! Hangman is pissed but Nana does his dance! Swerve stumbles about, and BRIAN CAGE ATTACKS! Swerve’s trump card attacks! Fans boo as Cage hauls Hangman up to POWERBOMB! AND BUCKLE BOMB!!
And then fireman’s carry, F5!!! Cage goes out to bring out a TABLE!! Fans are torn, they did want a table but not if Cage is doing the work for Swerve! Cage storms back up on Hangman, reels him in, but Hangman DIGS wire into Cage’s face!! And then BARBED WIRE ROLLING ELBOW! And another!! Then Hangman puts the wire around Cage’s head, to LARIAT him down!! Cage flops out of the ring so now Nana tries! Nana SMACKS Hangman with a chair! But that just pisses Hangman off!! Hangman chases Nana, and has him on the apron!! Fans are thunderous, Nana tries to use his dance, but he just gets DEADEYEÂ through the table!!!
Fans are thunderous again as Hangman drags himself from the wreckage. But Swerve has a chunk of that cinderblock! Swerve SMASHES it on Hangman’s back!! Hangman falls and Swerve grins. Swerve stands over Hangman while the count begins. Hangman is still down at 5, but Swerve isn’t satisfied. Swerve finds a chain! And a long one! Swerve wraps that around Hangman like a leash, then he slings it up and over the corner! Swerve wants to hang Hangman!! Swerve pulls the chain to CHOKE Hangman!! Hangman is standing but he’s also suffocating! Swerve lets go, and the count begins again.
Hangman stirs but he’s still down at 5 of 10. Swerve looms over Hangman as he sputters, but we’re at 8! Hangman rises at 9?!? But he’s still down, SWERVE WINS!!
Winner: Swerve Strickland, by TKO
Swerve pulled out every stop, went beyond what even he knew he was capable of, and came out on top! Is there no denying now that AEW is Swerve’s House?
High Stakes Tag Match: The Young Bucks VS The Golden Jets!
Matt & Nick Jackson accuse Chris Jericho of being a leech and that Kenny Omega needs to remember why The Elite reunited over the Summer. But The Ocho & The Cleaner agree that the Bucks are just being pouty children. To put this all to rest, The Bucks are putting up their status as #1 contenders to the AEW World Tag Team Championships against The Golden Jets even being a team at all! Who makes it out of LA with those golden tickets in hand?
For whatever reason, Don Callis joins commentary, as if losing the Like A Dragon Street Fight wasn’t enough for him. But the teams sort out and Omega starts against Nick. They shake hands, and Omega shakes Matt’s hand, this is still meant to be a respectful match of friends. They tie up, Omega waistlocks, but Nick switches. Omega wrenches and wristlocks, but Nick uses ropes to flip through. Omega wrenches again, waistlocks then headlocks. Nick powers out but Omega runs him over. Fans fire up as Omega flexes, then things speed up. Omega blocks a hip toss but then so does Nick. Nick knees low, flips up and over, and then dodges a lariat!
Omega blocks a lariat, but then Nick blocks one back! Nick knuckle locks, goes up and up and FLYING ARM-DRAGS! Omega stands, blocks the dropkick, and he wags his finger. Omega shakes hands with Nick and helps him to his feet. Omega then tags Jericho in, so Nick tags Matt. Fans rally as Jericho and Matt circle, and they tie up. Jericho arm-drags, but Matt shakes that off. Jericho flexes and fans cheer. Callis goes and says he didn’t betray either man, they disappointed him and were no longer worthy of the Don Callis Family. Matt and Jericho tie up again, Jericho headlocks then switches to a hammerlock, but Matt headlocks back.
Jericho wrenches out, wristlocks, but Matt rolls, kips and throws Jericho by his hair! Matt swivels the hips but Jericho storms up on him. Jericho CHOPS Matt, CHOPS again and again in the corner, then Omega tags in. Jericho still CHOPS a few more times, but Omega has him stand down. Omega and Matt circle now, fans boo but the two feel things out. They knuckle lock, but then Matt kicks low and he CLUBS away on Omega! Omega goes to a corner, Matt storms up and he whips corner to corner. Matt runs in, but Omega goes up and over and rolls. Omega comes back to RANA! Nick runs in but Omega TOSSES him!
Fans fire up with Omega, he tags Jericho, but then Nick YANKS Jericho down! Omega DECKS Nick, he gets the Terminator Drums going, and fans join in. Omega builds speed to FLY! Direct hit on Matt! Nick is in the ring, he PENALTY KICKS Omega! Nick ROCKS Jericho, but Jericho triangle jump DROPKICKS! Nick falls back down, and Jericho builds speed! Jericho WRECKS Nick with a dropkick, storms up on Nick, but Matt CLUBS Jericho! Matt whips Jericho into steel steps, and Callis actually likes this aggression. Nick traps Jericho’s arm in the steps, to BOOT! And BOOT again!
Nick stomps Jericho, then drags him back up. Nick puts Jericho in, fans rally and duel, and Nick runs to BOOT Jericho down! Jericho clutches his arm, but Nick stomps that arm. Nick drags Jericho over, tags in Matt, and Matt goes up to AX HANDLE the arm! Matt wrenches to ELBOW BREAKER, then he tags Nick. Nick goes up to DOUBLE STOMP the arm! Matt scuffs Jericho on his way out, then Nick stomps Jericho around. Jericho CHOPS, but that’s the bad arm! Tag to Matt, Jericho throws hands with his left! That right arm has a bloody laceration on it! The Bucks double whip but Jericho DOUBLE LARIATS!
Jericho shakes out the bad arm, Nick BOOTS him down! Jericho goes to the apron, Nick steals his triangle jump DROPKICK! Nick BLASTS Omega, and then argues with the ref while Matt brings Jericho over. Matt YANKS Jericho into the post, then CLUBS that bad arm! Matt drags Jericho up, and he SLAMS the bad arm into railing! Matt puts Jericho in for Nick, and Nick CLUBS Jericho to the corner. Nick stomps a mudhole in, the ref counts and Nick lets off. The Bucks soak up the cheers and jeers, but certainly a lot of jeers. Nick stomps Jericho, drags him up and wraps the bad arm around the ropes! The ref counts, Nick lets off at 4.
Nick stomps Jericho, wrenches and whips him to the corner, then runs in, into a BOOT! Jericho DECKS Matt, goes up, and MISSILE DROPKICKS Nick! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Jericho crawls, reaches out, hot tag to Omega! Omega rallies on the Bucks! Nick ducks the Polish Hammer to kick low, then he and Matt double whip. Omega KICKS Nick, blocks Matt’s haymaker, but then Matt ducks and the ENZIGURI hits Nick! Matt swings, but into the SNAP DRAGON! Nick staggers up, into a fireman’s carry! “YOU! CAN’T! ESCAPE!” But Nick does! Omega ELBOWS Nick, then sits him in the ropes.
Matt runs up, whips, but Omega reverses to fireman’s carry him! “YOU! CAN’T! ESCAPE!” ROLLING SENTON, somersault and DRAPING BACKSTABBER! Fans fire up and Omega goes up and up to GOLDEN TRIANGLE! Down goes Matt, and Omega hurries back up. CROSSBODY on Nick, but Nick rolls through! TWO!! Nick kicks and whips, Omega reverses and backslides, but Nick rolls through, into a V-TRIGGER! Omega shakes out his leg, and he tags Jericho. Matt tags in, Jericho dodges to run him over! And again! Nick returns but Jericho cross chops him down! Then LIONSAULT on both Bucks!
Fans fire up and Jericho storms up on Matt. Trip and WALLS- NO, Matt kicks Jericho’s bad arm! Matt is free, but Jericho DECKS him! Nick HOTSHOTS the bad arm! Matt is up to kick and ARMBAR DDT! Fans are torn again as Matt swaggers around. Matt then gets a sneaky idea, and he grabs the legs! Matt turns Jericho, but Jericho drags Matt into a cradle! TWO, and Jericho CLOBBERS Matt! Nick SPINNING ROUNDHOUSES! Omega SLAM DUNKS Nick, but Matt DDTS Omega! Matt then baits Jericho into CLOBBERING Omega! Roll up, TWO! Matt RANA, but Jericho blocks! WALLS OF JERICHO!!
Fans fire up as Matt endures! Matt reaches out, claws his way over, but Nick is on the apron. Nick springboards, but Omega YANKS him down! Omega THROWS Nick into railing, and Jericho sits deep!! Matt endures, fights, and Jericho’s bad arm gives up! Matt turns over to KICK away on Jericho’s shoulder! Jericho lets go and both men are down. The fans rally up, Matt and Jericho rise, and they throw hands! Jericho uses the bad arm but that hurts. Matt throws more forearms, Jericho CHOPS with his left! They go back and forth, stand up, and Jericho throws another shot with his right. Matt CLUBS that arm!
Matt runs, but Jericho BOOTS him! Jericho runs but Matt puts him on the apron. So Jericho goes up the corner! AX- NO, Matt catches him! Omega runs in, Matt catches him, too! DOUBLE NORTHERN LIGHTS! Nick has Omega on the apron, APRON GERMAN SUPLEX!! Omega flops to the floor, Matt runs in at Jericho, but Jericho dodges! Matt bounces off buckles, Jericho BULLDOGS him! Jericho goes to ropes but Nick anchors the Lionsault! Matt SUPERKICKS the legs out! Matt has Jericho draped off the ropes, and Nick goes up! DRAPING SWANTON BOMB!! Nick keeps Omega out as Matt covers, TWO!!!
Jericho survives and fans rally up. Matt is frustrated but he puts Jericho in the drop zone. Matt climbs, but Jericho stands to trip him up! Jericho SLAPS Matt, CHOPS him, then climbs up after him. Jericho rains down fists with his left, and fans count along to “OCHO”, then TEN! SUPER STEINER! Nick storms in while the ref checks Matt, LOW BLOW!! Just like Dynamite!! Omega is furious and he storms in, but Nick holds up. Omega dares Nick to low blow! Nick argues with the ref, Omega turns around and Matt LOW BLOWS!! The Bucks “apologize” and then Matt tags Nick in. Nick aims as Jericho rises, JUDAS EFFECT!!! Cover, OMEGA BREAKS IT!!
Fans fire up and Callis is actually enjoying this. Nick throws Omega out to then SPRINGBOARD CANNONBALL! Tag to Matt and the Bucks vow to end this! They have Jericho’s arms, B T E TRIGGER!!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Jericho survives and no one can believe it! The Bucks coordinate, Matt stands Jericho up to scoop, but Omega YANKS Nick down again! Jericho victory rolls, TWO!! Nick gets back in, Jericho blocks the superkick to send it into Matt! Jericho then SUPERKICKS Nick! And SUPERKICKS Matt! Nick SUPERKICKS the bad arm! The ref checks on Jericho, Nick pushes her aside, and Jericho LOW BLOWS!
Fans cheer the payback on Nick but Callis says Jericho’s scum. Jericho tags Omega, and he sees Nick on ropes, but also Jericho on ropes. Is Omega going to choose his teammate or his friend? Omega aims at Jericho!? BANG, and Omega runs, to bypass Jericho and V-TRIGGER Nick!! It was a fake out!! Matt runs in, into a SNAP DRAGON! And another SNAP DRAGON! Omega has Nick now for the Electric Chair Lift, but Nick POISON-RANAS!! Matt Electric Chair Lifts Omega!? ONE WINGED ANGEL?!?! Cover, TWO!!!! Omega survives his own move and the Bucks can’t believe it! “This is Awesome!” and the Bucks tag again.
Matt hauls Omega up, scoops him, Nick springboards but Jericho intercepts with a CODE BREAKER!! Omega turns things around on Matt to Electric Chair Lift! ONE WINGED- NO, Matt punches away! Omega just changes it to COYT’S WRATH!! Bridging cover, TWO!! Matt survives but Omega reloads. BANG and Omega runs, but into Nick’s SUPERKICK! Jericho is up, Nick SUPERKICKS the Judas Effect! But Jericho SOUTHPAW JUDAS EFFECTS!! Matt SUPERKICKS Jericho! Jericho roars, Matt SUPERKICKS him again!! Matt wants to rip that arm off! But Omega ripcord V-TRIGGERS!! And Electric Chair, to the ONE WINGED ANGEL!!! Cover, GOLDEN JETS WIN!!
Winners: The Golden Jets, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contenders to the AEW World Tag Team Championships)
Nick is pissed! The Bucks have lost their shot at the titles and Nick is throwing things around ringside! Omega & Jericho are now the ones with that guaranteed shot any time they want! Matt rips off his wrist tape. Omega tries to show his friends respect but the Bucks are just pissed! Now Matt starts throwing a fit! Callis says this is what Jericho does, he ruins friendships for his own selfish reasons. But is this reaction only proving Jericho & Omega right that the Bucks are spoiled brats? Will the Golden Jets move on to go after the Absolute AEW World Tag Team Champions?
AEW World Championship: MJF Adam Cole VS Jay White w/ The Gunns!
We all saw how earlier tonight in the Zero Hour, The Gunns were such sore losers that they felt the need to brutally injure MJF so that he could not compete in this main event. But in MJF’s time of need, his #Brochacho4Life is willing to fight on one good leg to take down the cowardly and conniving Switchblade! Will Adam Cole fight to protect MJF’s title the way MJF has fought to protect their tag titles? Or will AEW have no choice but to Breathe With The Switchblade?
The introductions are made, the Triple B is raised, and we literally see what chances a one legged man has in an ass kicking contest!
The bell rings, White mocks Cole by hopping on one leg, but wait! Is that an ambulance?! An ambulance is pulling into the arena, but could it really be…?! MJF IS DRIVING!! Cole smiles and the fans cheer as MJF has made his way back to the Forum, leg heavily taped! MJF still hobbles his way out here, but then does that mean MJF is going to take his place back in this match? The music hits and the fans cheer as MJF makes his way out here! Cole seems a bit confused, but then security and producers want MJF to stay away! MJF forces himself to walk down the ramp and to the ring, and White figures what the hell, he’ll beat either one of these guys!
MJF gets on the apron, Cole pleads with him to stay back but MJF still steps inside. MJF hugs it out with his brochacho, and the fans cheer as Cole steps out. We’re back to how this card was meant to be, will The People’s Scumbag stay our champion?
AEW World Championship: MJF w/ Adam Cole VS Jay White w/ The Gunns!
The bell rings, White taunts MJF, but the fans rally up. MJF glares at White, hobbles forward, and he ROCKS White! But then he has to fall back! White CHOP BLOCKS the leg, the Gunns laugh like Ass Hyenas, and White taunts Cole. White stomps MJF’s leg, then GROUND DRAGON SCREWS! White stalks MJF to a corner, stomps him, then stomps him again! The ref counts, White digs his boot in, but White lets off at 4. Cole and the fans rally for MJF and MJF throws hands! White knees low, then CHOPS! White brings MJF around, CORNER HALF HATCH! Cover, TWO! MJF clutches his leg but he’s still in this.
White drags MJF by an arm, the fans chant “He’s Our Scumbag!” White hauls MJF up to TOSS him out, and White distracts the ref so the Gunns can stomp away! Cole storms over as best he can on crutches but the Gunns put MJF back in. White covers, TWO! Another cover, TWO! White stomps MJF’s bad leg, digs his knees into the hamstring, then he hauls MJF up. White TOSSES MJF again, and he again distracts the ref! But MJF fires hands on Austin! And on Colten! Fans fire up, but the Gunns mug MJF! The Gunns put MJF in again, White covers, TWO! White pushes MJF out, again distracts the ref, and the Gunns get a chair!
Cole shouts and the ref sees the Gunns! They’re caught red handed!! The fans fire up as the ref EJECTS the Ass Boys!! The fans cheer as they get what they deserve! Cole laughs and flips them off as the fans sing “HEY HEY HEY! GOODBYE~!” White is now all alone, but he goes out to stomp MJF himself. White and Cole argue, and White threatens to hit Cole! Cole flinches, and White chuckles. White puts MJF in the ring, then he stands on MJF’s head. White stomps MJF, rips that Lakers style shirt off, SPITS on it, then throws it at Cole! White dares Cole to do something about it, then taunts MJF.
MJF is seething as White kicks him around. White CLUBS MJF, the fans rally up, and Cole coaches MJF up. White throws hands but MJF stands! MJF hobbles as he storms up on White, and shouts, “Hit me, you effin’ POS!!” White kicks the bad leg! Fans boo, White runs, but MJF dodges to ELBOW! And LARIAT! MJF scoops and SLAMS! Adrenaline helps MJF with the pain in his leg and the fans fire up again. MJF storms up on White in a corner, dribbles him off the buckles, and fans count all the way to TEN! MJF then climbs up the corner, and he rains down fists! Fans again count, they go to nine, and MJF BITES White’s forehead!!
The fans fire up and Cole loves it, too! MJF lets off as the ref counts and White writhes in the corner. MJF still hits the stance?! Can he do the Kangaroo on one leg?! White staggers up, MJF aims, KANGAROO KICK!! And a kip up!? This is adrenaline and determination on MJF’s part! But then Cole says do a dive!? The fans rally, MJF gives it a try, but White returns to dropkick the leg! MJF hobbles up, into a DDT! Cover, TWO! MJF is still in this and White grows frustrated. White mocks the cheering, then he drags MJF up. White CHOPS MJF and MJF flops back over! MJF crawls to a corner, and White storms up on him.
White CHOPS MJF again, then stands him back up. White wrenches and whips, but MJF can’t even make it halfway! Fans boo but White soaks up all the heat. White drags MJF up as the fans rally, but White CHOPS him! White goes corner to corner, but MJF pops White up to MULE KICK him out of the air! Fans fire up and MJF looks to Cole. Cole coaches MJF and MJF goes up! MJF aims, leaps, PANAMA- NO, White moves and now the bad leg jams! White clinches for an URENAGE! Cover, TWO!! MJF survives and White is frustrated. White drags MJF around, sits him up, but MJF is dead weight so White drops him.
White stomps the bad leg, drags MJF up again, and reels him into the sleeper. MJF throws elbows, they end up on ropes and MJF throws more shots, But White SAIDOS MJF up and out of the ring! MJF tumbles to the apron then floor, and Cole checks on MJF. White goes out, gets in Cole’s face, then storms up on MJF. White hauls MJF up, grins and CHOPS! MJF flops against the apron while fans boo. White taunts Cole but then MJF CLAWS White’s eyes! MJF SMACKS White off the apron, then DDTS to the floor! Fans fire up again and Cole coaches MJF. MJF refreshes the ring count and slaps his bad leg into working.
MJF clears the desk!? MJF drags White up, puts him on the desk, but then the desk falls apart! Does White need to lose some weight? MJF isn’t going to let that stop him, though, he goes up a corner. MJF says he’s loco a la Sammy, and he SUPER MACHO ELBOWS DROPS!!! Both men are down and the fans lose their minds! Cole checks on MJF, as does the ref, and somehow both MJF and White are still in this. The fans rally up, the ring count starts, and both men stir at 5 of 10. MJF shouts as he rises up, and he drags White up to put him in at 7! MJF slides in at 8, and fans cheer as this match continues!
MJF goes to the apron again and tells the ref that he’s “effin’ good.” The fans rally behind “Our Scumbag,” and MJF climbs again. But White gets the bad leg! DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! White crawls over to MJF, drags him back up, and puts him in a corner. White hoists MJF up, and claws him into the Tree of Woe! White stomps MJF, CHOPS him, then goes to the apron. White climbs up, rips at the tape on the knee, but MJF sits up! SPIDER BELLY2BELLY!! MJF then fires up and uses that core to sit back up! MJF finally saves his knee from the pain of that corner, but he adjusts, only for White to CHOP BLOCK!
MJF flops to the apron, but White climbs up the corner and drags MJF back to the top. White clinches, for a SUPER URENAGE!!! White pushes MJF over to a cover, TWO?!?! MJF survives and the fans fire up again! Cole coaches MJF but White sits him back up. White CHOPS, then tells Cole to shut up. White CHOPS again! Cole tells MJF to fight, but White CHOPS again! MJF grits his teeth, stands back up, and fans rally more as White CHOPS again! MJF asks, “That the best you got, you SOB?!” White CLAWS MJF’s face! The ref reprimands, White lets off and runs, but MJF kicks. White blocks, so MJF pokes White in the eye!
But White clinches! MJF slips free to ROLLING ELBOW! White wobbles, MJF hobbles, and MJF manages to run, but into a CMOPLETE SHOT! DEADLIFT GERMAN! White looms over MJF, points the finger gun and he clinches again, BLADE- NO, MJF slips around to O’Conner Roll! TWO, White has it, TWO! MJF has the O’Conner and ropes, TWO!! White is up, but MJF scoops?! TOMBSTONE!! But that was double-edged with how it hits the knees! Cole coaches MJF up while he and White are both down. White goes to ropes, Cole reminds MJF that this title is rightfully MJF’s! White and MJF rise and the fans rally again.
White runs in at MJF but into an elbow! MJF goes up again, and he DOUBLE STOMPS the arm! White clutches that elbow as he staggers away, but he runs up on MJF. MJF puts White in the ropes! HEAT- NO, White throws MJF away! MJF lands on his knees and he falls over in pain! Cole says he believes in MJF! The fans believe in MJF! MJF stands, White says he’ll end MJF! But MJF runs to FLYING CUTTER to the floor!!! The fans lose their minds and even Cole can’t believe what we just saw! The fans rally up as a ring count climbs! We’re past 5 of 10, MJF hops his way over, and Cole says MJF is the best!
MJF drags White up and puts him in at 8 of 10! MJF drags White to a cover, TWO!! White is still in this and MJF is beside himself. Cole still coaches MJF that MJF is the best. MJF pulls the kneepad down so he can also check the tape. MJF slaps the leg into working, and he storms up on White. But then the leg gives up! MJF falls back over, but he doesn’t want the ref to call this. Cole and the fans rally, and MJF drags White up again. But again the leg gives up! The ref wants the medics to check this, and Doc Sampson heads over. MJF tells Doc NO, he isn’t losing like this! Fans fire up again as MJF rises back up!
MJF, even with the bad leg, gets White up. But White DRAGON SCREWS the leg!! And then he SPITS on MJF, to GROUND DRAGON SCREW!! White stands, steps through, “WOO~!” White SPITS at Cole, before putting on the FIGURE FOUR!! MJF suffers, White SLAPS that bad leg, but Cole grabs a towel?! The fans tell him no, MJF tells him NO, and Cole says someone has to do something! MJF falls back as a cover, TWO!! MJF sits up, he tells Cole no, but White CHOPS MJF! White CLUBS the bad leg, but MJF drags him along towards ropes! MJF reaches out, but White drags him back!! It’s a cover, TWO!!!
MJF stays in this and LA is electric!! MJF reaches out, Cole says keep fighting, and MJF turns things! White pulls the tape on the leg, but MJF TURNS IT OVER!! Now White suffers!! White crawls, reaches out, but MJF puts on as much pressure as he can! White flails, grabs at the ref, and then grabs for ropes! MJF pushes up as far as he can, but White flails to the ROPEBREAK!! The ref undoes the hold, MJF is freed either way, and Cole sneaks his tag title belt. White stares Cole down, they fight over the belt, and White grabs the belt! MJF pushes the ref off him, White BELT SHOTS MJF!!! Cover, TWO?!?!?! MJF survives and Cole is very relieved!
The Forum is electric again as this continues! White snarls at Cole, storms back over to MJF, and he drags MJF away from ropes. MJF claws forward, has the ropes, and the ref counts. White tells the ref to shut up, but then MJF BOOTS White into the ref!! Cole and MJF see what just happened, and MJF smirks. Cole has the Dynamite Diamond Ring! Cole sets it there for MJF, but White gets MJF’s leg! GROUND DRAGON SCREW!! White then grabs for the ring! Cole’s too slow, White puts the ring on his middle finger to flip Cole off with it. Cole panics as he again messes up! White kisses the ring, takes aim, but MJF LOW BLOWS FIRST!!!
The fans are thunderous again as MJF now has the ring! But wait, here come the Gunns! MJF DECKS Austin, he DECKS Colten, and now there’s nothing stopping this! But White clinches! BLADE- NO, MJF slips free to DYNAMITE DIAMOND HAYMAKER!!! MJF covers, the ref is up, MJF WINS!!!!
Winner: MJF, by pinfall (still AEW World Champion)
LA and Cole celebrate as MJF makes it through the night! And finally, The Triple B comes home to MJF! The Brochachos 4 Life raise the belt together, and MJF now completes 365 days! MJF is the longest reigning and the winningest AEW World Champion, but with Samoa Joe’s promised title opportunity still to come, how much longer will MJF be on top?
My Thoughts:
An awesome PPV for AEW, and was it just me or was this shorter? Like, AEW learned to trim the fat for once so that the audience doesn’t get tired. One quick gripe I have is that the opening video narration made no sense for Full Gear. All that talk of “everything comes to an end, what will you do when it comes?” fits more, oh uh maybe Worlds End? The last PPV they are putting on this year, which is like right before New Year’s Eve. Full Gear being in LA, they should’ve gone with a Hollywood theme. I mean, yeah, WWE already did that by having WrestleMania in LA/Hollywood, and Toni Storm is the one with the Hollywood gimmick right now, but c’mon. At least parody California Love or Disneyland.
They still had a full and very entertaining Zero Hour with just three matches instead of four. Awesome match from Eddie VS Lethal for the ROH World title, and of course Triple J tried to get involved, but great move to have Ortiz show up and counteract that. Eddie retains, as I figured, and he’ll surely be on Final Battle against who knows. That is, if he still has the title since he’s willing to put BOTH his belts on the line every single round. And per that, Eddie also lets us know that there’s going to be some kind of AEW Continental Championship as like an answer to a WWE US Championship.
Great match from Claudio VS Buddy and I figured Claudio would win. And of course, great ROH World Tag Team Championship match with Joe & MJF being a kind of dysfunctional yet united front. MJoeF of course wins, but I should’ve figured The Gunns would beat MJF down to make him vulnerable for White. And Cole stepping up to be MJF’s substitute, that was both a logical move, but also something felt suspicious. Awesome main event with how MJF came back to fight White on his own, but Cole almost costing him two different times adds to just how suspicious Cole was tonight. Did Cole want to cost MJF? Who knows, because he still celebrated with MJF after.
I’m more surprised we didn’t get even one whiff of “The Devil of AEW” tonight. Makes me think that person wants us to still think MJF is the guy behind the mask playing both sides. Maybe it’s Cole after all? And that Cole is stringing MJF along until the time is right? And if so, perhaps they want to keep this going until Cole is 100% again so he and MJF can have a proper rematch to settle things once and for all. One thing not as surprising to me was that it was Ospreay as the new signee. I’m not disappointed, I felt it was him on Wednesday because it all makes sense. But I also appreciate him asking fans to wait a little longer, WrestleKingdom 18 is likely Ospreay’s last match as an NJPW talent, where he has to lose the IWGP UK/US title to either Moxley or more likely, David Finlay.
Speaking of Moxley, awesome match from him and Cassidy. Cassidy retaining was a slight surprise to me, but he hit the Orange Punch like half a dozen times so Moxley still looks strong in losing. That’ll probably be the same thing that happens to Moxley at WrestleKingdom where he, Ospreay and Finlay fight their hearts out, and it’s something over the top that allows Finlay to win and be the undisputed Whatever He’ll Call The Championship. But back to AEW, there was also good BCC VS Best Friends beef after, Yuta VS Hook for the FTW Championship is surely up next, I would think Hook retains, he is more FTW vibe than Yuta.
Opening with the Six Man Tag was an interesting choice but it worked out to set the pace for the main show. Of course Ric gets involved in stuff, and I figured Edge’s team would win. Christian Cage will now want revenge, and pretty sure he and Edge will fight over the TNT Championship. Then Toni Storm VS Hikaru Shida was great stuff, and great win for Storm but kinda hard to believe the ref did not see that shiny piece of metal on Storm’s butt. Still great for Storm to be a three-time champion but seems a shame that Shida is always the one getting shortchanged for other champions’ sakes.
Amazing ladder match, though still some risky spots as we’ve seen with AEW/ROH. Very surprised Starks & Morrissey won, and also surprised that the Bucks didn’t use their tag title shot MITB cash-in style. That would’ve been wild, but it probably would’ve also buried Starks & Morrissey. Because then The Bucks would’ve lost those titles right to Golden Jets and that would’ve been too much. Golden Jets winning out was what I figured would happen, making the Bucks go further Heel. Callis being on commentary, would The Bucks really join him? I feel like they hate Callis more than they do Jericho.
Awesome Triple Threat for the TBS Championship, and just as I figured, Julia wins without Kris looking weak since she did the damage. Great for Julia to be the one in The House of Black to have a title, and she probably makes Kris have to earn the rematch rather than use some contract clause. And then an awesome, brutal, gnarly Texas Deathmatch, definitely AEW’s most brutal match ever period. Though small gripe again, this was much like the previous Texas Deathmatch of Starks VS Bryan Danielson, aka a Last Man Standing match disguised as Texas Death. Story wise, I thought Hangman was going to win this. How does the guy who committed BNE win out?
But at the same time, he had Brian Cage help him, so of course Swerve wins. And now that Swerve is 2-0 on Hangman, that must mean he moves on from Hangman and goes after the AEW World Championship. Though, with Joe also getting his shot, and Wardlow waiting to pounce, who knows what happens by Worlds End. There’s also the Continental Classic that needs more entrants in it, and it’d be pretty awesome seeing Joe, Wardlow and Swerve in that. But either way, Swerve really should just move up to go after MJF and the world championship.
My Score: 9.2/10
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AEW hits a Grand Slam in Mexico!
AEW visits CMLL in their home of Arena Mexico for an incredible crossover event! 10 Man Tag, 12 Man Tag, and a title match!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 14 Man Tag: Hechicero, Volador Jr, FTR & The Don Callis Family VS Adam Cole, Brody King, Daniel Garcia, Bandido, Templario, Atlantis Sr. & Atlantis Jr; Cole, Brody, Garcia, Bandido, Templario, Senior & Junior win.
- Kazuchika Okada w/ Don Callis VS Mark Briscoe; Okada wins.
- MJF w/ The Hurt Syndicate VS Mistico; Mistico wins, by disqualification.
- 4 Million Pesos Fatal 4 Way: Ricochet VS Mascara Dorada VS Holo.grm VS Lio Rush; Hologram wins $210,240 USD.
- CMLL Women’s World Championship: Zeuxis VS Mercedes Mone; Mone wins and becomes the new CMLL Women’s World Champion.
- 10 Man Tag: The Death Riders, The Young Bucks & The Beast Mortos VS Swerve Strickland, Will Ospreay & The Opps; Death Riders, Young Bucks & Mortos win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Hangman Page is here!
Mexico City fires up for the Blackhat Cowboy as he makes his way into Arena Mexico for the first time! Hangman has a mic to say, “Hola! Mi nombre es Hangman.” And he asks they excuse his Espanol, it isn’t the best. But Hangman knows that like most White people, he’ll do his best. His familia used to grow tobacco, and they were hard workers. And they had employees who were hard workers, from right here in Mexico City. Those men were also like family! He is thankful that the people of Mexico have invited AEW into their home tonight! The fans cheer, and Hangman thanks them for the collaboration of AEW & CMLL. This is the best pro-wrestling in the world!
Hangman continues by saying that he also wants to make it known about AEW World Champion, Jon Moxley, that while Hangman is not wrestling tonight, and that he is not allowed ringside later tonight for the main event… He will find Moxley after! And Excalibur apologizes, the last part definitely can’t be translated for the sake of the broadcast. The fans still cheer Hangman on, they wanna see that #CowboyS*it. Hangman adds that once again, he is thankful for letting them be here in Arena Mexico. Now, let the action begin! The fans cheer as Hangman heads out, will The Cowboy get his hands on The Maniac before the night is over?
14 Man Tag: Hechicero, Volador Jr, Dax Harwood & The Don Callis Family VS Adam Cole, Brody King, Daniel Garcia, Bandido, Templario, Atlantis Sr. & Atlantis Jr!
Well, they always say, “Card subject to change.” Cash Wheeler is not able to make it, but Lance Archer and “The Predator,” Volador Jr, take his place! Then on the other side, the OG Atlantis jumps in! Will things only end up crazier to start off Grand Slam?
As Dax Harwood & Stokely Hathaway make their way out, #BigStoke has a mic and he has them cut the music. Stokely has some good news and some bad news. Bad news: Due to circumstances beyond his control, Cash Wheeler cannot be here tonight. That’s the bad news. The good news is, one half of FTR is here tonight in the great Dax the Ax! And hey, Stokely has been working on his Espanol all day. “Grassy ass, thank you!” Still messed it up… But with that, the rest of Team Rudo make their way out, starting with Volador, followed by the Don Callis y Hechicero.
On the other side, ROH World Champion Bandido leads the way for his team, followed by Templario and the Atlantis father and son. Then Brody King and Daniel Garcia follow, saving TNT Champion, Adam Cole, for last! The fans join in for the “BOOM!” and “ADAM COLE, BAYBAY!” These massive teams sort out, and Bandido steps up against the Alpha, Konosuke Takeshita. The fans fire up behind the Most Wanted while he and Konosuke circle. They approach, Konosuke trips Bandido and things speed up. Bandido stays low, then hurdles, but Konosuke leaps over. Bandido dodges Konosuke, then he aims his finger gun!
The fans cheer as Konosuke says he has his eyes on Bandido, too. Konosuke kicks low, whips, but Bandido reverses. Bandido scoops right to a torture rack! X KNEE blocked, and Konosuke spins Bandido to back suplex. Bandido lands out, Konosuke mule kicks. Konosuke runs, but into a RANA! The fans fire up while Konosuke bails out. Bandido builds speed, but Hechicero steps in per lucha rules! The fans cheer these two, even duel, and then Hechi takes a swing. Bandido dodges, fires hands, but Hechi dodges and even goes Matrix! The fans fire up, Hechi scoops, Bandido slips free, but Hechi victory rolls to then INVERTED MONKEY FLIP!
Hechi catches Bandido into the REAR NAKED CHOKE, but Bandido rolls back! They both stand, Hechi wrenches Bandido and whips. Hechi runs up to STEP-UP KNEE! Bandido flops down and Hechi shows off the drop steps. Bandido bails out so Garcia runs in! Garcia whips, Hechi sunset flips, but Garcia rolls through, and does his dance! The fans are torn, but Hechi trips Garcia to have the legs! Hechi rolls and stacks Garcia, only for Garcia to activate the core! Garcia sits up, sunset flips, but Hechi blocks to spin Garcia! Garcia RANAS through! Hechi bails out, Dax storms in, and the fans boo.
Garcia fires forearms on Dax first, then backs him to a corner. The fans cheer as Garcia goes up, and he rains down fists! The fans count but Dax stops Garcia at cinco! Dax carries Garcia off the corner but Garcia fights free to DECK Dax! Garcia whips but Dax reverses and wrenches to short arm LARIAT! Garcia bails out so Atlantis Junior jumps in. Arena Mexico actually boos Junior, he’s apparently not as cool as Senior. Junior shrugs that off to run up on Dax. Dax puts Junior on the apron and Junior GAMANGIRIS! Junior slingshots, runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then SLINGBLADES! Cover, TWO!
Atlantis Junior tags Templario and the fans cheer again. Junior & Temp roll Dax into a wheelbarrow and Temp goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK Dax into the WHEELBARROW GERMAN! Temp covers, TWO! Templario hears the fans cheer him on, but Volador climbs up and CROSSBODIES! He takes down Temp & Junior, then ducks ‘n ‘dodges. Dax gives him a boost to DOUBLE DROPKICK! Dax whips Junior, Volador whips Templario, but they both duck to come back and DOUBLE RANA! Junior SUPERKICKS Dax, and fans boo! Volador SUPERKICKS Junior and fans cheer! Templario rises, and he circles with Volador.
Templario RIPS Volador’s Depredadores shirt and stomps on it! Then things speed up. Volador hurdles, Temp ducks then rolls off Voaldor’s back! Temp goes up, up, and RANAS! Volador bails out, and we get a TEMPLAROONI! Templario then handsprings to SASUKE SPECIAL! Direct hit on Volador, and now that lets Brody King step in. The fans bark and Dax realizes he’s alone with this Hound of Hell. Dax offers a handshake, but Brody CHOPS him down! Archer storms in as Dax scrambles out, and the Murderhawk Monster CLUBS Brody! The fans boo as Archer CLUBS away on Brody, then he soaks up the heat.
Archer whips, Josh Alexander gets a cheap shot in, but Brody swings on him for it! Alexander HOTSHOTS him in return! Archer choke grips, but Cole CHOPE BLOCKS! Cole & Brody RAM Archer into the Walking Weapon! SUPERKICK! SUPERKICK! Brody goes out to get Alexander while Cole SHINING WIZARDS Archer down! Brody fireman’s carries Alexander, APRON DEATH VALLEY!! The fans are thunderous as now Kyle Fletcher steps in. Protostar and Panama City Playboy fire hands! Kyle knees low and fires off more knees! Kyle whips, Cole ducks ‘n’ dodges, and DOUBLE LARIATS collide!
Cole keeps going, he LARIATS again! Kyle wobbles, Cole tries a third time, but he runs into a SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF! Kyle grins and soaks up heat, but here comes Atlantis Senior! The fans fire up as Senior ducks ‘n’ dodges and TACKLES Kyle! The fans fire up as Atlantis rains down fists! Kyle goes to a corner, Atlantis fires off more shots, then puts him in the other corner. Kyle turns things around, and are more fans cheering Kyle than Senior? Kyle runs up, Senior dodges and Junior GAMANGIRIS! Bandido SUPERKICKS Kyle! Templario JUMP KNEES Kyle! Brody CHOPS Kyle! Garcia BOOTS Kyle up and out!
The fans fire up as now Cole and the team gather together, and the fans cheer as all seven raise their hands! Bandido’s team is in control while Grand Slam goes picture in picture.
The ref has the team sort out and Bandido stays in. He goes out to fetch Dax, but Dax and Volador mug him! The rest of Bandido’s team goes to help him and it is a huge brawl! All 14 men are throwing hands, and Brody even DUMPS Kyle into the crowd! Archer puts Garcia in the ring so they’re legal now. Archer climbs up a corner to rain down fists! Garcia slips out before tres, trips Archer up, and he climbs up! Garcia rains down fists, and this time, Garcia makes it to siete before Archer picks him up and DROPS him on the top buckle! Archer mocks Garcia’s dance, then he drags Garcia up to whip him hard into the Rudo corner.
Archer taunts Bandido, goes back to Garcia, and stands on him at the ropes! The ref reprimands, Archer steps off, and Garcia gets up to fire forearms! Archer ROCKS him in return! Hechicero tags in and he fires hands on Garcia! The ref counts, Hechi stops at quatro and powers up his alchemy. Then he drags Garcia up, only for Garcia to fire hands! Garcia runs, but Hechi scoops him for a BEARHUG! And a SPINNING BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Hechi is upset but dos es dos. Hechi drags Garcia up, wrenches his arm, and tags in Alexander. They mug Garcia and Grand Slam returns to single picture.
Mexico cheers on Hechicero, but alexander RAMS Garcia and lifts, only for Garcia to fight it! TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Both men are down and the fans rally up! Garcia crawls, reaches out, but Alexander grabs at his foot! Garcia still fights to hot tag Bandido! The fans fire up as Bandido fires forearms with Alexander back and forth! Bandido gets the edge and the fans cheer, only for Alexander to knee low! Alexander runs, but Bandido gorilla presses him! And then SLAMS him down! The fans fire up more, and Bandido goes up, up, and Latino Heat, but Alexander is right up after him! SUPER BELLY2BELLY! Cover, TWO!
The fans fire up but Alexander hurries to get Bandido up. Konosuke climbs and Alexander Electric Chair Lifts Bandido! But Bandido slips down, shoves Alexander into Konosuke, and then he sends Alexander to Templario for a SUPERKICK! Templario puts Alexander up top, then he and Bandido climb! They have Konosuke and Alexander on the very top, for STEREO MOONSAULT POWERSLAMS!! Stereo covers, TWO!! Both Alexander and Konosuke survive but Temp & Bandido high-five. But then Kyle SUPERKICKS Templario! Bandido fires hands, runs, but Kyle LARIATS Bandido! Atlantis Junior SUPERKICKS Kyle!
Junior goes up, up, but Alexander SHOVES him down! Alexander then goes out after Junior while Kyle rises. Atlantis Junior fights to BACKDROP Alexander into the ring! Junior goes up the ramp, runs back down, and he CROSSBODIES Kyle & Alexander! The teams rush in, it is a brawl, but then Bandido’s team puts Kyle, Alexander, Konosuke and Volador in corners! The fans cheer as Bandido, Junior, Garcia and Cole rain down fists! The fans count along, and finally, we get all the way to DIEZ! En total, cuarenta! The fans cheer as Bandido’s team tosses the rudos out, and then Junior DIVES to take out Konosuke! Konosuke stays up, so Templario DIVES onto him, too!
Garcia and Alexander brawl their way up the ramp and to the back, and the same for Cole with Kyle! Bandido ASAI MOONSAULTS Volador! Archer storms into the ring to meet Brody! The fans bark for these behemoths and the forearms fly! Archer throat chops, runs, but into a forearm! Brody roars and runs, but into a forearm! Archer roars and runs, but then fakes Brody out! But Brody deflects the boot to run and CLOBBER Archer! Archer tumbles out, but here comes Hechi! FLYING ELBOW! Hechi stomps away on Brody and the fans fire up! The Alchemist whips, Brody blows through the lariat to RANA?!?
Hechi tumbles out while fans bark, and Brody builds speed to DIVE!! The supersized tope takes out Hechi AND Konosuke! But that leaves Dax with Atlantis Senior. And Senior has been owing Dax a beating since last week! The hands fly, the fans fire up, and Senior gets the edge! But Dax kicks low! Dax CLUBS Senior, kicks away, and the fans are cheering!? Dax is all fired up, and he drags Senior up to bring him around. But Senior drags him into a cradle! Team Bandido wins!!
Winners: Adam Cole, Brody King, Daniel Garcia, Bandido, Templario, Atlantis Sr. & Atlantis Jr, by pinfall
But Dax attacks anyway! What a sore loser! But Arena Mexico doesn’t seem to care?! Junior and the other luchadores run Dax off, and Stokely says keep them back! Will things just have to end here? Or will both father and son get payback on FTR soon enough?
Kazuchika Okada w/ Don Callis VS Mark Briscoe!
The Rainmaker has a Winner Takes All match with long-time rival, Kenny Omega, but he crossed a line! Not only has Okada joined Don Callis just to stick it to The Cleaner, but Okada hospitalized Omega with a brutal attack to the stomach! Will the Sussex County Chicken get a semblance of revenge on Omega’s behalf? Or will Okada make it rain in Arena Mexico?
The fans are fired up for Okada while he and Briscoe get face to face. The ref has them back away to their corners, then the bell rings. Okada and Briscoe step up again, then Briscoe shoves Okada! Okada bails out and the fans boo. Briscoe waits on Okada while commentary tells Callis he and Okada committed the most despicable thing in all of wrestling. Callis of course says it was the most shrewd tactical move in the history of wrestling. Okada takes his time returning into the ring, and then he circles with Briscoe. They tie up and are in a deadlock. They go around, Okada puts Briscoe on the ropes, but he lets off slowly.
Okada fakes the chop, and pats Briscoe on the shoulders. The fans are torn, but Briscoe kicks Okada and TOSSES him! The fans cheer as Briscoe builds speed, but Okada steps aside so Briscoe can’t dive. Briscoe gives chase, though, and they go around the outside. They slide back in, and Okada CLOBBERS Briscoe! The fans are torn as Okada CLUBS away. Okada fires forearms, storms up to stomp Briscoe in the corner, and then ELBOWS him! The fans are torn but Okada brings Briscoe around for a BIG back suplex. But Briscoe lands out, and hits the Crane Stance! Okada takes a swing, Briscoe ducks, and Briscoe CHOPS!
Briscoe whips, Okada reverses, but Briscoe slides under the boot! Crane Stance! Crane feint, then the CRANE KICK! The fans fire up as Briscoe stands up in his Redneck Kung-Fu stance. Briscoe stands Okada up to ROCK with a haymaker, then ROCKS him again. Okada staggers, Briscoe is on him with a CHOP! The fans “WOO~” and Callis acknowledges those heavy hands of Briscoe’s. Briscoe bumps Okada off buckles, stomps a mudhole, then stops as the ref counts 4. Briscoe then grinds his forearm into Okada’s face! The ref counts again, Briscoe stops at 4, and he whips corner to corner. Okada reverses but Briscoe goes up and out.
Okada runs up but Briscoe blocks a shot to ROCK Okada! Briscoe then RAMS into Okada, throws him out of the ring, and then DIVES! Direct hit and the fans fire up! Briscoe high-fives the front row before he puts Okada in the ring. Okada goes to a corner, Briscoe runs up and LARIATS! Briscoe goes corner to corner again, but Okada BOOTS him! Briscoe just fires up! Okada dodges this time, and he hoists Briscoe up to DROPKICK him down to the floor! The fans fire up while Grand Slam goes picture in picture.
Okada waits while Briscoe is down and out. A ring count starts, Briscoe stirs, but then Okada goes out to fetch Briscoe. Briscoe fires body shots but Okada kicks low! DDT to the floor! Okada leaves Briscoe behind and the ring count starts again. Briscoe rises up, leans on commentary, and he tells Callis off before he goes to the ring at 6 of 10. Okada is on Briscoe with another DDT! Cover, TWO! Briscoe toughs it out and Okada is annoyed. Okada stalks Briscoe to a corner, but Briscoe kicks low! Okada ELBOWS Briscoe, whips corner to corner, then runs in and ELBOWS Briscoe down! Okada paces while soaking up cheers and jeers.
Okada goes back to Briscoe and drags him up. Okada reels Briscoe in, turns him, and hits a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Briscoe is still in this and he rises up. Okada is on him with a chinlock and bends him back! Briscoe endures as Okada leans on the hold, and Briscoe fights around to stand back up. But Okada drags Briscoe back down! Briscoe still fights, Grand Slam returns to single picture, and the fans rally up. Briscoe rises again, fires body shots, then runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Okada hits a FLAPJACK! Okada is ice cold while the fans fire up. Okada brings Briscoe up, gut wrenches, but Briscoe fights to a victory roll! TWO!
Okada runs up, Briscoe waistlocks, but Okada switches. Briscoe breaks free to PELE! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Briscoe pounds the mat and the fans rally. Briscoe rises, Okada stands, and they throw forearms back and forth! Briscoe ROCKS Okada, and Okada comes back to CLAW Briscoe’s eyes! Okada whips, but Briscoe reverses and CHOPS! Briscoe fires forearms, then whips. Okada reverses but Briscoe FLYING FOREARMS! The fans fire up again and both men rise up. Briscoe winds up to LARIAT in the corner! Briscoe brings Okada out to a FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO!
The fans fire up as Okada stays in this! Briscoe clutches his neck but he brings Okada back up. Okada fights the clinch, the fans duel, and Okada puts Briscoe on ropes. Okada whips, Briscoe FLIPS through the backdrop! The fans fire up and Okada thinks it is for him. But he turns around into a REDNECK UPPERCUT! Briscoe runs in at the corner, but Okada pops him up to the Alabama Lift! REVERSE NECKBREAKER! The fans fire up again and Okada scoops to SLAM! Standard formula, Okada goes up the corner! MACHO ELBOW! Then Okada winds it up, and gives the Rainmaker MIDDLE FINGER~!
Okada grins, but Briscoe grabs that finger to BITE IT! The fans fire up and the ref reprimands, but Briscoe BITES more! Then EXPLODER! Briscoe drags Okada to a drop zone, climbs up top, and FROGGY-BOW! Cover, TWO!! The fans fire up as Okada survives! Briscoe calls his shot and he underhooks Okada! But Okada BACKDROPS free! Briscoe is right up, swings, but Okada dodges to then backslide! Roll through, but Briscoe dodges the lariat, only for the DROPKICK to hit! Okada roars, ripcords, and RAIN- NO, Briscoe ducks, kicks low, and underhooks! But Okada fights the lift! Wrench, ripcord, but Briscoe wrenches and underhooks! JAY-
NO, Okada fights the driller to scoop and TOMBSTONE!! Okada grins and ripcords, RAINMAKER!!! Cover, Okada wins!
Winner: Kazuchika Okada, by pinfall
The Continental Champion is rolling on the road to Arlington! Don Callis celebrates with his potentially new golden goose, but then Callis CLAWS Briscoe’s eyes! The fans boo as Okada aims with the belt! BELT SHOTÂ to the ribs!! And then BELT SHOT to the head!! Callis & Okada stomp away on Briscoe, then they leave him behind. Another message sent to not just Kenny Omega but to anyone who would dare defy them. Will Okada go from Continental Champion to Unified Champion after going All In?
MJF w/ The Hurt Syndicate VS Mistico!
The Scumbag only ever does or uses something when it benefits him, and being extremely patriotic for the United States only seems to happen when he wants to stick it to someone not from the United States. MJF waves Ol’ Glory while he, MVP, Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin walk down to the ring, but will he have to wave the white flag of surrender here tonight? Or will MJF somehow screw over the arguably greatest and most beloved man in CMLL?
In fact, to counter MJF being an American idiot, Mistico takes off his Sin Cara mask to reveal the colors of Mexico’s flag and therefore the colors of his people. He also has Me Muero as his theme, and the fans all know that one! The bell rings and the two circle while the fans rally behind Mistico. The two tie up, MJF SHOVES Mistico away, and then MJF soaks up the heat. MJF mockingly claps and then says up theirs! MVP tells MJF to worry about Mistico, not the fans. The fans tell MJF off and MJF tells them to shut up. MJF and Mistico tie up, Mistico SHOVES MJF, and Mistico eggs MJF on! MJF gets up, he and Mistico circle again, and they tie up. MJF kicks low and grins.
MJF brings Mistico around to headlock but Mistico fires body shots. Mistico powers up and out, then CHOPS! Mistico winds up and the fans rally, and he knuckle locks before he CHOPS again! Mistico goes up, up, and he tightrope walks to FLYING ARM-DRAG! The fans fire up as Mistico then hits a CODE RED! Cover, TWO! MJF bails out but Mistico builds speed! Mistico handsprings to fake MJF out! MJF thinks he’s smooth for running away, but then MVP tells him to focus on Mistico, not on the fans. MJF says he knows, and he eggs on Mistico. Mistico runs out there to chase MJF, but then the Hurt Syndicate stands in the way!
The fans boo, Mistico wags his finger, and he tells them to part. MJF runs up to ROCK Mistico first! The fans boo but MJF high-fives his guys. MJF says, “Easy! Too easy!” MJF puts Mistico in the ring, smirks while the fans call him more names. MJF swivels his hips, then runs up, but Mistico dodges the knee drop! Mistico runs up to RANA! The fans fire up and Mistico has MJF in a corner. MJF wants mercy, but Mistico says nope! Mistico runs up, but MJF YANKS him into buckles! MJF stomps away on Mistico, then goes to the other end to stand on the corner. MJF soaks up heat as he does the Pledge of Allegiance!
The fans boo, and MVP again reprimands MJF, he needs to be about business, not about trolling! MJF goes back to Mistico, drags him up, and he brings Mistico around, but Mistico JAWBREAKERS! Mistico runs, hops on, but MJF stops Code Red to reel Mistico in! POWER BREAKER! Cover, TWO! Mistico survives, MVP says this is still fine, and Grand Slam goes picture in picture. MJF sits Mistico up, and he pulls at the mask! MJF’s lucky this is an AEW based event, CMLL rules say this is tantamount to a disqualification! MJF rips at the eyehole, then clamps on a chinlock. MJF grinds Mistico down but Mistico endures.
Mistico fights while the fans tell MJF off again. Mistico rises up, fires body shots, then runs to ROCK MJF! Mistico fires forearms but MJF throat chops! MJF TOSSES Mistico out, distracts the ref, and the Hurt Syndicate attacks! BARRIER BACKBREAKER from Shelton! Shelton shoves Mistico back into the ring, MJF covers, TWO! Mistico is still in this but the ref is a bit suspicious of the Hurt Syndicate. MVP defends their innocence, and MJF puts Mistico on ropes. MJF CHOKES Mistico, the ref counts, and MJF stops at 4. This lets Lashley CHOKE Mistico and throw hands! The Hurt syndicate gets away with more, and MJF covers, TWO!
MVP tells fans to callete, they saw nothing! MJF stalks Mistico, stomps him on the foot, then has him on the ropes. MJF stomps him more, then soaks up heat. MJF drags Mistico up, scoops and carries him, then SLAMS him down! MJF huffs ‘n’ puffs while Grand Slam returns to single picture. MJF sits Mistico back up, runs the ropes, and then just steps up to pelvic thrust! The fans boo and Mistico is pissed now! MVP says no more trolling, MJF, he’s already told him that! MJF ROCKS Mistico, but Mistico eggs him on! MJF ROCKS Mistico, CLUBS him again and again, but then Mistico blocks to fire off forearms! And KICKS, SOBATS and KICKS!
The fans fire up with Mistico, but MJF BITES Mistico’s mask! MJF whips, Mistico reverses, then he ducks ‘n’ dodges to handspring and BACK ELBOW! The fans fire up and Mistico aims from a corner. But MJF runs up! Mistico dodges, runs back in, but MJF puts him on the apron. Mistico GAMANGIRIS! The fans fire up, Mistico springboards, CROSSBODY! Mistico rolls through and keeps moving, tilt-o-whirl and DDT! MJF tumbles out, the fans fire up, and Mistico rises. Mistico springboards from the corner, SUPER CROSSBODY! The fans are thunderous as both men are down! The ring count starts while the fans cheer, “ESTA LUCHA! <THIS IS WRESTLING!>”
The fans fire up as Mistico puts MJF back in the ring. Mistico then springboards again, SWANTON BOMB! MJF sputters into the drop zone and Mistico goes up the corner! MOONSAULT, but MJF moves! Mistico rolls through as best he can, and he SNAP POWERSLAMS! Cover, TWO!! MJF survives, MVP is frustrated on his behalf, but Mistico covers again, TWO! MJF is still in this but the fans are still behind Mistico. Mistico stands MJF up and CHOPS! The fans rally, Mistico runs, but MJF SPITS in Mistico’s face! Mistico is pissed, but MJF dodges the haymaker! Mistico blocks MJF’s kick, but MJF POKES Mistico in the eyes!
MJF runs, but Mistico SUPERKICKS! MJF rebounds to FOREARM! Mistico rebounds to hop on, DESTROYER!! MJF staggers but he SUPERKICKS back! Cover, TWO!! Mistico survives, and both men are showing us why they were each record-setting champions in their companies! The fans rally up more and more, “ESTA LUCHA!” MVP talks with Lashley & Shelton, and MJF rises up. MJF goes to the apron, and then up the ramp? Is MJF quitting? Mistico rushes up after MJF, tilt-o-whirl and- NO, MJF stops La Mystica to hit a TOMBSTONEÂ on the stage!! The ref hurries to check Mistico while the fans go nuts!
MVP hurries to check on MJF and tells him to get up. MJF grabs the ref and drags him away to the ring. MJF now wants the win by count out! The count begins, the fans count along, and Mistico is still down at tres. MJF lies down to mock Mistico, but Mistico rises at cinco! The fans are thunderous as Mistico fires himself up, and he runs down the ramp to then slide into the ring at nueve! The fans are thunderous and MJF is stunned! MJF covers his ears to block out the chants for Mistico, but then he drags Mistico to a corner. MJF calls his shot, goes up the corner, but Mistico springs up! GAMANGIRI! GAMANGIRI! And GAMANGIRI!!
Mistico fires up, GAMANGIRIS again, then he goes up top! Mistico steadies himself, brings MJF up, and hits a SUPER SPANISH FLY!! Mistico crawls to the cover, TWO!!! MJF survives and Mistico is stunned, but the fans give him strength to rise again. Mistico runs up on MJF, tilt-o-whirl and LA MYSTICA!! FUJIWARA ARMBAR!! But MVP distracts the ref!! MJF TAPS, but it doesn’t count!! Mistico is furious, MVP continues to keep the ref’s attention, MJF LOW BLOWS Mistico!! Roll-up, high stack, but now the distraction is backfiring! The ref is late to the count, TWO!! Mistico survives and The Hurt Syndicate is apoplectic!
The fans are electric as Mistico survives! “ESTA LUCHA!” as MJF and the ref argue now. MJF then runs up to LOW BLOW Mistico!??!
Winner: Mistico, by disqualification
Typical MJF throws a tantrum with that blatant breaking of the rules! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but then MJF SHOVES the ref down! That’ll be a fine, but MJF just rains down fists on Mistico! Lashley & Shelton join in! The fans boo as the Hurt Syndicate mugs Mistico! Then MJF threatens to do it! He grins, and he grabs Mistico’s mask! MJF SNATCHES it away!! The fans are furious as MJF holds up his trophy, and then puts it on! MJF flips everyone off while wearing Mistico’s mask, but here come Bandido, Templario y Titan! They won’t let this disrespect go unpunished! In fact, who is that climbing up the corners?! Kevin Knight & “Speedball” Mike Bailey are here!!
The fans fire up as Hurt Syndicate turns around, DOUBLE MISSILE DROPKICKS from #JetSpeed! MJF freaks out, and he gets DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for it! The Hurt Syndicate hurries away, Bailey gets Mistico his spare mask while MJF retreats wearing the real one. Mistico still won this match, but will he and his amigos make sure to get some payback?
4 Million Pesos Fatal 4 Way: Ricochet VS Mascara Dorada VS Holo.grm VS Lio Rush!
The One & Only is still looking for someone, anyone, to be worthy of following him on his journey to gold. Maybe having an extra $210K will help that? Or will someone else cash in big with a Grand Slam?
The bell rings and the four watch each other. Ricochet tries to bond with Bryce Remsburg over being bald but Bryce isn’t having it. Ricochet and the others all approach center, but then Lio says forget this. Lio goes to a corner to soak up heat, and Ricochet talks it over with the luchadores. They all step up and Lio sees he is surrounded. Lio says hold on, let’s take it easy. But then Ricochet sucker punches Dorada! Ricochet stomps away on Dorada, Lio DECKS Hologram and stomps him, too! The fans boo but Ricochet and Lio soak up the heat. They shake hands and trade luchadores. Then they coordinate, and they run corner to corner to trade again, LARIATS in the corners!
Lio then feeds Hologram to Ricochet for another LARIAT! Lio runs in and LARIATS Dorada! Feed to Ricochet’s LARIAT! The fans boo but Ricochet & Lio soak it up. Ricochet & Lio get the luchadores up and out of the ring, then they mock the fans clapping. Ricochet & Lio both build speed, but the luchadores are back! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Dorada sets up, Hologram runs, and Dorada pops Hologram up for an ARABIAN PRESS ARM-DRAG! Lio is sent away, Hologram dodges Ricochet and Dorada SUPERKICKS Now Hologram returns the favor so that Dorada can ARABIAN PRESS ARM-DRAG Ricochet!
The fans fire up as Ricochet tumbles into Lio at the corner. Dorada runs and rolls off Hologram’s back so Hologram can SPLASH both Ricochet & Lio! Then Dorada runs in for a CYCLONE SPLASH! Then Dorada gives Hologram a boost so he can DOUBLE DROPKICK Ricochet & Lio outta the ring! That leaves Hologram and Dorada to square off. The fans fire up as they go forehead to forehead, and then they speed up! Only for Ricochet and Lio to trip them both up! The fans boo as Lio RAMS Dorada into railing on one side and Ricochet THROWS Hologram into railing on the other! Ricochet soaks up heat while Lio rains down fists on Dorada.
Ricochet THROWS Hologram into more railing, then Lio talks trash. Ricochet soaks up heat, Lio sends Dorada hard into the railing! And in Arena Mexico, these railings are bolted to the floor, there is far less give than AEW’s ringside barriers. Lio puts Dorada in the ring and Ricochet is there to bring him up. Lio & Ricochet mug Dorada, Lio runs, but then Dorada gets away! Lio holds up while Ricochet covers up. Dorada spins Ricochet for a JUMP KNEE! Then he ROCKS Lio again and again! Dorada whips, Lio slides to a stop, but Dorada runs in. Lio puts Dorada on the apron, Dorada avoids a haymaker to GAMANGIRI!
Dorada climbs, the fans fire up, but Ricochet SHOVES Dorada down! Dorada goes to the apron, Lio runs up and HANDSPRING KICKS him down! Dorada hits railing, Lio builds speed, but Hologram is in his way. Lio still runs up, but into a GAMANGIRI! Hologram goes up, up, and CROSSBODIES, but into an ANTIAIR DROPKICK from Ricochet! the fans fire up and Ricochet pushes Hologram aside. Ricochet builds speed and he FOSBURY FLOPS onto Dorada! Lio ASAI MOONSAULTS onto Hologram! The fans fire up and Grand Slam goes picture in picture.
Ricochet soaks up cheers and jeers, dusts himself off, and Lio talks trash on Hologram. Lio scuffs Hologram, Ricochet mocks the fans, and then Ricochet CLUBS Dorada. Lio THROWS Hologram into railing, Ricochet ROCKS Dorada, and Ricochet follows Dorada to the ramp. Ricochet fires hands on Dorada, but Dorada fires a flurry in return! Dorada CHOPS Ricochet against the ropes! Dorada fire sup, runs up the ramp and back down, but Ricochet BACKDROPS him into the ring! Lio CLOBBERS Hologram at the same time! Ricochet soaks up more heat, and then Lio brings Dorada around.
Lio & Ricochet continue to work together as they mug Dorada then mug Hologram. They get Dorada up but Dorada fires CHOP after CHOP on each of them! Dorada fires up, runs, but into a DOUBLE DROPKICK! Ricochet gives some Latino Heat while soaking up the heat. Lio intercepts Hologram at the ropes, he and Ricochet double whip, and they DOUBLE ELBOW him down! They soak up more heat, stomp Hologram, then Ricochet covers. Lio stops that and Ricochet apologizes, it was a force of habit. Grand Slam returns to single picture as the fans rally for Hologram. Ricochet & Lio double whip Hologram but he KICKS back!
Hologram dodges Ricochet to LARIAT Ricochet up and out! Then he kicks, KNEES, and CHOPS Lio! Hologram runs, but Ricochet is back to mule kick! Lio front kicks, Ricochet LARIATS, and Lio adds a SPLASH! But Lio knows better, he doesn’t cover. He and Ricochet high-five, and Lio polishes that bald head. Ricochet says no, not cool. Lio says seriously? Then why he bald? Ricochet argues with Lio, then Lio shoves Ricochet! Ricochet shoves back! They keep shoving, and Ricochet SHOVES Lio down! Ricochet says he ain’t the one to play with! Lio gets in Ricochet’s face, but Dorada DROPKICKS Ricochet into Lio!
Dorada keeps moving, and he uses Ricochet as a step to RANA Lio! Things keep moving, a bypass and RANA for Ricochet! The fans fire up but Lio kicks low. Lio whips, Dorada reverses but Lio jumps up the ropes and reverses back. Dorada returns, Lio dodges, Hologram WHEEL KICKS him! Ricochet springboards in, Hologram dodges, and Dorada runs up to DESTROYER!! Ricochet stumbles out of the ring, Hologram and Dorada have the ring, and the fans fire up. Things speed up, Dorada drops down then hurdles over, then he blows past Hologram! Hologram DIVES onto Lio, and Dorada FLIES out onto Ricochet!
The fans are thunderous as Dorada y Hologram rise up! “ESTA LUCHA!” as Hologram and Dorada leave Ricochet and Lio behind. Things keep moving, Hologram drops down, bypasses, but Dorada handsprings. They whip, Dorada puts Hologram in a corner, then Dorada runs up. Hologram dodges, comes back, goes Spider-Man to then go out, around, and over Dorada! The fans fire up as Dorada storms up but into a kick. Hologram whips, Dorada reverses, but Hologram tilt-o-whirls for a DDT! Cover, TWO! Dorada toughs it out, and he SUPERKICKS in return! Dorada runs, but into a SPANISH FLY! Hologram suplexes but Dorada slips free!
Dorada shoves, then handsprings, Hologram fireman’s carries only for Dorada to make it a CRUCIFIX DRIVER!! The fans are thunderous again but Ricochet CLOBBERS Dorada! But then Lio TOSSES Ricochet! Dorada waistlocks Lio but Lio flails! Lio slips under, fires off fast hands and ROCKS Dorada! Lio runs but Dorada wrenches and PELES! Ricochet dragon sleepers for VERTI- NO, Dorada slips free! Dorada shoves Ricochet, dodges on the return, but Ricochet hits as CAVE IN!! The fans fire up for that truly impressive double stomp, but then Lio dodges Ricochet’s jump knee. Lio gets around to hop up and POISON-RANA!
Ricochet ends up in a corner, Hologram fireman’s carries, but Lio hits a POISON-RANA! Dorada runs up, Lio blocks and spins him, POISON- NO, Dorada powers out. Lio dodges, redirects, then dodges again to hop up! Dorada pops out the back, Lio goes up the corner, FLYING POISON-RANA!! Cover, TWO!! Dorada survives and Lio is furious! Lio hurries up the corner, takes aim at Dorada, FINAL HOUR!! Cover, SHINING WIZARD from Ricochet!! The fans are thunderous again as Ricochet DROPKICKS Hologram off the apron! Ricochet then drags Lio to a drop zone and goes up the corner! Ricochet aims but Lio rises up!
Lio anchors Ricochet’s foot, he and Ricochet throw hands, and Lio HEADBUTTS! Lio goes up after Ricochet but Ricochet fires body shots! Ricochet ROCKS Lio, then slips inside, only for Lio to throw body shots! Lio RAN- NO! Ricochet stops the rana to lift Lio back up! Lio fires hands to stop the bomb! They fight for control up top, only for Hologram to join in! Torture rack for Lio, but Lio slips free! They switch, Hologram shoves Lio into Ricochet! Hologram runs back up on Lio but Lio standing switches to roll Hologram up! Feet on the ropes, TWO!! Hologram escapes, the ref reprimands Lio, but Lio gets running!
RUSH- NO, Hologram stops Rush Hour to torture rack! SPIN, SPIN, SPIN, PORTAL BOMB!! Cover, HOLOGRAM WINS!!
Winner: Hologram, by pinfall (earns the 4 million Pesos cash prize)
Undefeated at 25-0, and now 4 million Pesos richer, is the sky the limit for Hologram? Will there be championship gold in his future?
CMLL Women’s World Championship: Zeuxis VS Mercedes Mone!
The Warrior Goddess doesn’t appreciate being seen as just an appetizer on The CEO’s road to All In: Texas, but she still accepted the challenge for this match. Will Zeuxis be the first to humble Mone? Or will the Money Train pick up yet another belt on her way to Globe Life Field?
It would seem we already have #FourBeltsMone again as she shows off the EWA (European Wrestling Alliance) Women’s Championship on top of having the Rev-Pro Undisputed Women’s Championship, the Queen of Harts title and the AEW TBS Championship. The introductions are made, the CMLL belt is raised, and we see if Mone collects numero cinco!
The bell rings and the fans Mone signals that belt is already hers. The fans duel, Mone and Zeuxis go to shake hands, but then Zeuxis sidesteps Mone to literally kick her ass! Zeuxis TOSSES Mone, covers, ONE! Mone scrambles up, Zeuxis whips corner to corner and runs up for an UPPERCUT! Zeuxis sits Mone down, fakes her out, then BUZZSAWS! Zeuxis runs again for a METEORA! Cover, TWO! Mone stays in this but Zeuxis smiles. Zeuxis rallies the fans, drags Mone up, and she puts Mone’s leg in the ropes to KICK it! The ref reprimands but Zeuxis gets attitude with Aubrey. Zeuxis runs up but Mone BOOTS her!
Mone goes up, FLYING SUNSETS, but Zeuxis sits on it for a cover! TWO, and Zeuxis shoves Mone to the corner. Mone ELBOWS Zeuxis, goes up top, and CANNON- NO, Zeuxis catches her for a LUNG BLOWER! Cover, TWO! Mone survives one of Zeuxis’s best but she whips Mone. Mone arm-drags, rolls Zeuxis, STATEMENT MAKER! Zeuxis endures, fights around, rolls Mone and they end up in the ropes! The ref counts the break, Mone lets go, and Zeuxis bails out. Mone runs to WRECK Zeuxis with a dropkick! The fans fire up, Mone whips, but Zeuxis reverses! Mone tiger feint kciks from the apron!
Mone puts Zeuxis in the ring, goes up the ropes, and she springboards to METEORA! Cover, TWO! Zeuxis survives and Mone is frustrated but the fans rally up. Mone is on Zeuxis with a whip, but Zeuxis ducks ‘n’ dodges and RANAS! Mone tumbles out of the ring, Zeuxis keeps moving, and Zeuxis DIVES! Direct hit but a rough landing for Zeuxis! The ref checks, Zeuxis is miraculously okay, and she brings Mone up while Grand Slam goes picture in picture.
Zeuxis whips but Mone reverses and Zeuxis is sent into railing! Mone runs up to METEORA Zeuxis into the railing! Mone revels as the fans fire up, but the ref wants this back in the ring. Mone puts Zeuxis in, covers, TWO! Zeuxis stays in this but Mone stays on her with a chinlock. Zeuxis endures, even as Mone digs her knee into Zeuxis’s back. Zeuxis fights around, rises to her feet, but Mone THROWS her down! Mone drags Zeuxis up, puts her on the ropes and CHOKES her! The ref counts, Mone hops off at 4, and she KNEES Zeuxis! Mone soaks up cheers and jeers while she does her dance, then runs in, only for Zeuxis to SNAP POWERSLAM on the apron!
Zeuxis hurries out after Mone and puts her back in the ring! Cover, TWO!! Mone survives but Zeuxis drags her right up. Fireman’s carry, and POP-UP POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!! Mone survives again and Zeuxis is beside herself! Zeuxis drags Mone up, whips her to ropes, and then scoops her, only for Mone to tilt-o-whirl and BACKSTABBER! Cover, TWO! Mone is surprised, and she brings Zeuxis around to bump her off buckles. Mone runs up, blocks a boot and puts Zeuxis in the ropes! STOCK DROP! Grand Slam returns to single picture as Mone covers, TWO! Mone is annoyed but she drags Zeuxis into the drop zone.
Mone goes up the corner, the fans rally, but Zeuxis is up! Zeuxis UPPERCUTS Mone, climbs up the corner, and goes to the very top! SUPER SPANISH FLY!! Cover, TWO!! Mone survives, she has all those titles for a reason! Zeuxis is frustrated but “ESTA LUCHA!” Zeuxis drags Mone up, fireman’s carries, and POP-UP- NO, Mone RANAS free! Mone then spins Zeuxis for a BACKSTABBER into the STATEMENT MAKER!! Zeuxis endures, reaches out, powers up and slips free! Zeuxis wrenches, wrenches, and then ducks a kick to pump handle Mone! MADE IN PUERTO RICO! Cover, TWO!! Mone survives and Zeuxis grows frustrated.
The fans rally up as Zeuxis drags Mone up to bump her off buckles! And again! Zeuxis climbs, brings Mone up to join her, but Mone fires a HEADBUTT! They brawl up top, but Zeuxis scoops, only for Mone to SUPER HEADLOCK TAKEOVER!! Cover, MONE WINS!!
Winner: Mercedes Mone, by pinfall (NEW CMLL Women’s World Champion)
Even Mone is a bit surprised, but she flipped things around on Zeuxis and has taken yet another title! Mone holds up the FIVE championships in her collection and the streams fly! Will The CEO only add to her treasury when she and- Wait, speaking of Toni Storm, she’s on the tron! “She’s the kind of woman who always has money on her mind and someone else on her lips. She’s the kind of woman mother takes home to you. With thighs as big as the world and long as a wet dream. One thing she did know how to hold the gold, and not the Acapulco kind, either. She had a date with a Chief Executive Officer who wanted a kiss, but one belt too many.
“Deepthroat some tabasco, baby, it’s time to turn up the heat. There was one chance in a million she would bump into her past, but like everything out of the past, it was all behind her now.” The fans cheer as the noir narration ends, because surprise! That’s… Mina Shirakawa? Because Toni Storm sneaks into the ring from the crowd! The fans fire up as the lady in red takes a sniff of the gold. Mone realizes what’s going on now, and Toni reels her in for a FIVE BELT GERMAN SUPLEX!! Toni goes from Marlowe to Brando to fire off on her contender! The fans cheer as Mone runs away and Toni gives her chase! She gets Mone at the ramp but the refs stop her!
The fans boo and Mone scrambles away through the streamers! One lucky fan gets Mone to hug her as she cowers in fear. Toni grabs a mic to shout, “Let the games begin~!” Toni revels in the streamers while Mone pulls at her hair in frustration! Will the AEW Women’s World Championship be the one belt Mone doesn’t take?
10 Man Tag: The Death Riders, The Young Bucks & The Beast Mortos VS Swerve Strickland, Will Ospreay & The Opps!
Well, one more “Card Subject to Change.” As if it isn’t already weird that Jon Moxley is willing to work with Matthew & Nicholas Jackson, Our EVPs somehow managed to recruit LFI’s monstrous minotaur to their side! Will having such a behemoth on their side help The Maniac, The Decoder & The Founding Fathers survive the night? Or will The Realest, The Aerial Assassin & the AEW World Trios Champions give us some anarchy in Arena Mexico?
The teams sort out and despite the black eye and bandaged forehead, Ospreay insists he start. His team obliges and the fans cheer him on as he starts against Matt, one of the men responsible for that. The bell rings, and Matt quickly tags out to Mortos. Ospreay and Mortos circle, and Mortos SMACKS Ospreay down! Mortos whips, Ospreay reverses, but Mrotos rolls off Ospreay’s back! Mortos shoves Ospreay to a corner, ELBOWS and LARIATS then GAMANGIRIS! Mortos snapmares and SAMOAN DROPS! Ospreay grits his teeth while Mortos roars. The fans still sing for Ospreay but Mortos runs in at the corner.
Ospreay BOOTS Mortos, runs, but Mortos stops the rana! Mortos brings Ospreay up, Ospreay fires hands then CHOSP! Ospreay whips, Mortos reverses, but Ospreay handsprings to go up and over! Mortos runs, Ospreay dodges, and Ospreay comes back, POP-UPÂ RANA! The fans fire up as Mortos bails out. Ospreay builds speed, but Nick GAMANGIRIS! The fans boo but Nick orders Mortos to tag out. Mortos tags Matt, Matt fires hands and then CATAPULTS Ospreay into Nick’s GAMANGIRI! Then Nick goes up, DOUBLE STOMP BACKBREAKER COMBO! The Bucks taunt Swerve, he runs in to get a GUT BUSTER to the NECKBREAKER BACKBREAKER COMBO!
The fans boo but The Buck soak it up while doing their classic pose. Matt tags Nick in and they drag Ospreay up. They double whip but Ospreay ducks ‘n’ dodges, and he turns the double hip toss into a DOUBLE ARM-DRAG! Atomic drop and CHOP for Matt, atomic drop and CHOP for Nick! Then CHOP after CHOP for the Bucks! Nick CLAWS the bad eye! The ref reprimands but Matt gives Nick the boost into the RANA! The Bucks soak up more heat and then Nick tags Yuta. Yuta gets even more boos, but then Ospreay BACKDROPS him! Tag to Swerve and the fans fire up! Swerve & Ospreay whip Yuta to the corner!
The fans chant for “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOSUE! Ospreay ELBOWS Yuta, Swerve UPPERCUTS, then snapmare for Ospreay’s STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Ospreay sits Yuta up while Swerve climbs, FALLING UPPERCUT! And Swerve hits the Griddy! The fans cheer, Swerve brings Yuta up, but Yuta THROWS Swerve by his hair! The fans boo and Swerve scowls but Yuta stands him up. Swerve digs in his heels to keep Yuta from his corner! Yuta panics and Swerve ROCKS him! Swerve whips then blocks a boot to slip through and BACKBREAKER! Tag to Samoa Joe and the fans fire up again!
Joe runs up to JAB away on Yuta! The ref counts but Joe fires a flurry, then a RIDGE HAND! Joe snapmares Yuta, CHPOS him on the back, then KICK and ELBOW DROP! Tag to Katsuyori Shibata and the fans fire up again! The Wrestler stands Yuta up to fire a forearm! Shibata eggs Yuta on, Yuta fires a forearm, but Shibata ROCKS Yuta! Yuta fires up but Shibata ROCKS him again! Shibata fires a flurry of forearms, then he DECKS Yuta! Shibata stands Yuta up just to DECK him again! Tag to “Powerhouse” Hobbs! Shibata puts Yuta in a corner for Hobbs to SPLASH! Shibata adds a BOOT! Joe tags in and ELBOWS Yuta, to then PELE!
The fans fire up as Yuta falls and Moxley is frustrated. Joe covers, TWO! Yuta stays in this for his team, then he JAWBREAKERS Joe away! Yuta hot tags Moxley! The fans boo the Maniac AEW World Champion, but he and Joe fire forearms! The fans rally as the shots go back and forth! Moxley kicks low, flips Joe off, but runs into a SLEEPER! The fans fire up, but The Bucks & Mortos attack! Ospreay, Swerve & The Opps rush in, it is a brawl, and the fans are loving it! The ref reprimands but things spill out to the outside! Only Ospreay and Matt remain in the ring, and Matt fires hands on Ospreay. Matt runs but into a tiger wall kick and ENZIGIRI!
The fans fire up and Ospreay climbs a corner! Ospreay aims and SUPER SKY TWISTERSÂ onto the cluster!! The fans are thunderous as Ospreay and Swerve stand tall, and Grand Slam goes picture in picture.
Joe gets in the ring and Ospreay puts Moxley in for him. Joe tags Ospreay and they mug Moxley. Ospreay brings Moxley around to ROCK him, then whip. Moxley reverses, Matt trips Ospreay up, and Matt drags Ospreay out. Ospreay sends Matt into Swerve’s BOOT! Nick YANKS Swerve down but Ospreay sends Nick into railing! Ospreay hurries back in, but Moxley hits a CUTTER! Moxley flips off the fans, then stands between Ospreay and his corner. Moxley stomps Ospreay’s hand and puts him in the #DeathBucks corner. Moxley bends Ospreay’s fingers, the ref counts, and Moxley lets go so that Yuta can CHOKE Ospreay!
Yuta gets away with that, and Moxley tags Nick. Nick goes up to AX HANDLE Ospreay! Tag to Matt and the Bucks double whip. They DOUBLE ELBOW, hit their pose, then stomp away on Ospreay. Matt rains down fists, then BITES Ospreay’s forehead! Matt tries to rip that bandage away but it’s on there tight. The ref reprimands but Matt keeps between Ospreay and his team. Matt stands Ospreay up but Ospreay CHOPS Matt! And CHOPS again! Matt RAMS Ospreay to the corner, Yuta tags in, and they mug Ospreay. Yuta rains down fists, then stalks Ospreay. Yuta grabs a leg, hits a spinning toehold, then ties the legs up in a DEATHLOCK!
Yuta bridges back to put on the pressure! Ospreay endures, Yuta flips off the fans, and then Yuta tags Moxley in. Ospreay is stuck and Moxley stomps him right down! The ref reprimands but Yuta lets Ospreay go. Grand Slam returns to single picture and Ospreay fires hands. Moxley fires back, the fans rally for Ospreay, but Moxley scoops to SLAM! Cover, TWO! Moxley stays on Ospreay with another cover, TWO! Moxley has the arm, DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! Ospreay endures as it becomes a KIMURA! Ospreay still fights up and the fans rally! Ospreay’s entire team reaches out, but Moxley pulls Ospreay’s hair! Moxley shoves Ospreay away to then sucker punch Swerve!
Hobbs storms in but the ref keeps him back. Ospreay CHOPS away on Moxley! Moxley shoots around to have a SLEEPER! Ospreay slips out the back to back suplex, but Moxley fights with elbows! Moxley whips, Ospreay handsprings, NEURALIZER KICK! Moxley wobbles but falls, and Ospreay crawls! Hot tags to Yuta and Hobbs! The fans fire up as Hobbs CLOBBERS Yuta, BLASTS The Bucks, and then picks Yuta up to RAM him into a corner! The fans fire up as Hobbs shouts, “MEAT!” The fans fire up and Hobbs fires those point-blank LARIATS! Hobbs goes past DIEZ to hit TRECE! That’s 13!
Hobbs then brings Yuta out to short arm LARIAT! The fans fire up as the straps come down! But The Bucks kick low! The Bucks DOUBLE CHOP, but that just pisses Hobbs off! The Bucks apologize but the fans tell them they messed up. Hobbs blocks a superkick, then the other! The Bucks want mercy, but Hobbs goes to guzels! But Yuta jumps on for a SLEEPER! Joe wants in, the ref has him stop, but this lets Moxley sneak in! Mox kicks Hobbs low! Hobbs lets the Bucks go, Mox & Yuta double whip. Hobbs breaks through that double lariat to DOUBLE LARIAT The Bucks! The fans fire up as Hobbs then DOUBLE LARIATS Yuta & Moxley!
Ospreay & Swerve hurry to DOUBLE PLANCHA The Bucks! Shibata tags in, he whips Yuta to a corner. Shibata sends Hobbs in for a SPLASH! Then Shibata adds his HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! The fans fire up and Shibata HALF HATCH SUPLEXES Yuta! Hobbs scoops Yuta for a POWERSLAM! Shibata covers but Mortos breaks it! Hobbs returns, Mortos dodges him and SPEARS Hobbs down!! Then a HEADBUTT for Shibata! Mortos keeps going, TORNILLO TOPE onto Hobbs!! Mortos gets back in and LARIATS Shibata! The fans fire up but here comes Joe! Joe fires forearms back and forth with Mortos!
The fans rally, Joe fires a flurry, but Mortos kicks low! Mortos whips Joe to the corner, runs in, but Joe URENAGES Mortos down! Nick SHINING WIZARDS! Matt cravats Joe and Nick helps with the SLICED BREAD! BASEMENT SUPERKICK! But Ospreay springboards in! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Ospreay! Then they have the wrists, E V P- NO, Ospreay kips up, gets loose, and DOUBLE OSCUTTERS!! Swerve joins in, FOSBURY FLOP onto the Bucks! The fans are thunderous, Nana does his dance, and Ospreay turns around into a BUSAIKU KNEE from Yuta! Shibata gets Yuta in a SLEEPER! Yuta snapmares free and ROCKS Shibata!
“ESTA LUCHA!” as Yuta runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and BUSAIKU KNEES Shibata! But Shibata’s right up to PENALTY KICK!! Both men are down and the fans continue to rally! Hot tags to Swerve and Moxley! These two fire forearms and the fans fire up again! The most dangerous men in AEW go back and forth, but Swerve gets the edge! Moxley ROLLING ELBOWS! Swerve mule kicks and HAYMAKERS! Ospreay adds a HOOK KICK! Swerve somersaults for the FLATLINER! Ospreay helps Swerve turn Moxley in the gator roll, CHASING THE DRAGON!! The fans are thunderous and Ospreay sets Moxley up!
Swerve goes up, but Matt stops Swerve! Swerve kicks Matt away and Ospreay BOOTS Matt down! But Marina distracts the ref! Nick SHOVES Swerve and Swerve HOTSHOTS off the ropes! Moxley rolls swerve up to cover, DEATH BUCKS WIN!!
Winners: The Death Riders, The Young Bucks & The Beast Mortos, by pinfall
The Problem is always a factor, but this isn’t done as Yuta & The Bucks beat up on Joe! Then the Bucks SUPERKICK Swerve! Moxley has a SLEEPER on Swerve, then feeds him to the SUPERKICKS! Moxley puts the SLEEPER back on, but HERE COMES HANGMAN!! The Cowboy told us about the ringside ban, but also mentioned that once the match was over, it was fair game! Hangman storms out here, unintentionally saving Swerve, and he glares at Moxley. The fans fire up as Hangman throws off his jacket and rushes the ring! Moxley stands his ground, the two get face to face, and now go fist for fist! Yuta gets in but Hangman DECKS him!
Moxley kicks low! Moxley whips but Hangman goes to the apron! Moxley waits, Hangman slingshots, but then Moxley dodges! BUCKSHOT on Matt! Well, it did hit a Buck, and Nick asks wtf! Hangman says he told them, they stay out of his business or else! But now Moxley has the briefcase! Only for Hangman to spot him first. Moxley is frozen in place, and now The Opps & Ospreay get in the ring! The Maniac decides discretion is the better part of valor, and The Death Riders are in retreat. But there’s no running from what’s coming! 24 days remain before All In, will they be the last 24 days Moxley has as champion?
My Thoughts:
Awesome night for AEW’s first show in Mexico, even with things going about how I expected. For one, Mone of course won the title, because why else would they even do this match if not to give her one more belt? Though, what’s wild is that she picked up another belt without much hype or press from AEW. I guess European Wrestling Alliance hopes this gets them some attention. But good stuff with Toni Storm’s noir video and the sneak attack. And I would hope Toni retains the title at All In to keep Mone from going Ultimo Dragon just yet.
Cash Wheeler and Claudio Castagnoli both had travel issues, so I understand subbing people in. But did a 12 Man Tag really need to become a 14 Man Tag for it? And seeing as how I don’t cover CMLL’s own programming, I have NO idea why Atlantis Senior & Junior are getting booed. Is it a “Cena Wins LOL” situation where Junior is winning too much? That’s the only thing I can really think of offhand. But naturally, the Faces of that match won, as The Don Callis Family was rolling last week and needed humbling. I would think we still get Adam Cole VS Kyle Fletcher 2 now, and maybe Kyle wins the title so that the Don Callis Family has something.
Although, Callis seems to be bringing Okada into the fold for whatever reason, so he could end up bringing the “Unified” Continental & International Championship to the family. Okada VS Briscoe was great, and naturally Okada got the win. Mistico VS MJF was great stuff, up until MJF gave up and gave Mistico the win there. I know MJF loves getting heat, but him being the first man to snatch Mistico’s mask away like that is some HUGE heat. Also, I think I said it way back during some feud Penta had in AEW, but are masks really sacred if they’re willing to let them get ripped, stretched, and even yanked away? Or has that been lucha libre kayfabe all along? Either way, great stuff with JetSpeed and the other luchadores showing up, lots of matches set up with that.
Great Fatal 4 Way, and great win for Hologram to stay undefeated, but I will again criticize needing to do money prizes for these things. They should’ve set Hologram up for a title match twice over by now but TK is apparently making Hologram his top undefeated guy. Like if Goldberg was more than just big and strong and could actually do stuff… Also, while they obviously didn’t work together the entire time, I just feel like Ricochet having Lio Rush & Action Andretti become his crew (what with them being CRU and all) is the right move. Or perhaps this story of finding a faction is going to be an ongoing gag that no one likes Ricochet and would never follow him.
Then a great 10 Man Tag main event, though a little redundant considering Anarchy in the Arena was only a few weeks ago. Still good stuff for everybody, especially Mortos since he got to sub in for Claudio. Of course Marina gets involved so that the Heels win, but great stuff with Hangman going after Moxley. Hangman did a great job in his promo speaking Espanol to show respect to the fans. Naturally, Moxley gets away, that’s his whole thing. I really hope Ospreay, Swerve and The Opps keep the Death Riders and Bucks at bay so Hangman doesn’t get screwed over at All In. It’d be garbage if, after all this time and energy, it doesn’t pay off with Hangman as the triumphant hero.
My Score: 9/10
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This Summer… One show… Four hours… All Elite!
Portland is about to feel like Hollywood as AEW puts on FOUR HOURS in one night! Will Ospreay fights to convince Swerve Strickland of the greater good!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
Dynamite
- Will Ospreay VS Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana; Time Limit Draw.
- Mistico VS Blake Christian w/ Lee Johnson; Mistico wins.
- Six Man Tag: The Hurt Syndicate VS
#JetSpeedAirJetSpeed & Mascara Dorada; The Hurt Syndicate wins. - TayJay VS Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford; TayJay wins.
Collision
- Anthony Bowens w/ Billy Gunn VS Kyle Fletcher w/ The Don Callis Family; Kyle wins.
- Toni Storm w/ Luther VS Julia Hart w/ Skye Blue; Toni wins.
- Mixed Six Tag: Mark Briscoe, Tomohiro Ishii & Willow Nightingale VS #MXMTV; Briscoe, Ishii & Willow win.
- Bandido w/ The Outrunners VS The Beast Mortos; Bandido wins.
- Thekla VS Queen Aminata; Thekla wins.
- 8 Man Tag: Daniel Garcia & Paragon VS Hechicero & The Don Callis Family; Hechicero & The Don Callis Family win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Christopher Daniels talks with Hangman Page backstage.
The Fallen Angel tells the Cowboy that at All In, when it’s Hangman VS Moxley, Daniels knows Hangman can get it done. But there’s still a lot of time between now and then, and it isn’t just Moxley they have to worry about. There are all the Death Riders, and Hangman can’t fight them all on his own. And no matter what The Young Bucks say, Hangman should know they’re in this for themselves. Daniels wishes he could be there for Hangman, but he can’t. But Hangman still has friends in this locker room that, despite their history, will be there for him. As for those that have… harsh feelings for Hangman, perhaps Hangman should try and rectify that.
Daniels leaves Hangman with that to think on, but can the Cowboy mend those bridges. Wait, Jon Moxley is lurking in the shadows! And he sends his Death Riders to follow Hangman! Will the Maniac make sure All In’s world title match doesn’t even happen? Is that a sign that Mox fears Hangman?
Will Ospreay VS Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana!
Speaking of those allies, The Aerial Assassin is more than ready to back the Hangman’s gambit. However, the Realest has sworn off ever helping The Cowboy with anything, and vice-versa. Can Ospreay convince Swerve that they’re better off together? Or will Ospreay be kicked out of Swerve’s House?
The bell rings and the fans fire up already. Ospreay and Swerve stare down while the fans chant, “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” The fans lose their minds just from Swerve stepping up and offering a handshake. Ospreay is wary, but he accepts. The fans cheer the sportsmanship, and then the two square up. They keep the wristlock, feel out the grapple, and Ospreay headlocks. Swerve powers up and out but Ospreay RAMS him! Both men bob ‘n’ weave the other’s shots, then Swerve headlocks. Ospreay powers up and out, drops down, then hurdles. Swerve waistlocks, ducks an elbow, and he shoves Ospreay.
Ospreay rolls off Swerve’s back, rolls under, then rolls back to arm-drag! Swerve drags Ospreay down, both men kip up, and Ospreay RANAS! Swerve handsprings through to RANA in return, but Ospreay handsprings through! The fans are thunderous as the two have another stare down! They cheer “A E DUB!” for making this match happen. The two circle again, feel things out, and tie up collar ‘n’ elbow. They are in a deadlock, go around, and Ospreay puts Swerve on the ropes. The fans cheer, the ref counts, and Ospreay lets off. Ospreay swings but Swerve puts Ospreay on the ropes. Swerve lets off slowly, to then DECK Ospreay!
The fans fire up and Ospreay already has a bloody nose! Ospreay shakes it off but Swerve whips him to ropes. Ospreay ducks ‘n’ dodges, RANAS, and Swerve can’t flip through this time! Ospreay scoops and SLAMS, then STANDING SKY TWISTERS! Cover, ONE!! Swerve grits his teeth but he got out quick. Ospreay gives him a sharp Kawada Kick! Swerve scrambles to a corner, Ospreay ROCKS him, HEADBUTTS him, then wrenches to a wristlock. Ospreay CHOPS Swerve, but Swerve just snarls. Ospreay grins through the bloody nose, and he CHOPS again! Swerve grimaces but Ospreay winds up to CHOP again!
Swerve DECKS Ospreay again! The fans fire up while Ospreay goes to a corner. Swerve snapmares Ospreay, goes up, and FALLING UPPERCUTS! Then he hits the Griddy! The fans cheer as Swerve puts a little extra on it. Swerve waits on Ospreay, whips him to ropes, but Ospreay grabs ropes! Swerve runs up but Ospreay DUMPS him out, only for Swerve to handspring through! Swerve lands safe on the floor, but Ospreay PLANCHAS, only for Swerve to dodge! Swerve hops up to the apron to BOOT Ospreay down! Swerve puts Ospreay in the ring, then goes up and in, somersaults and FLATLINERS! And then a gator roll to a deadlift suplex!
The fans cheer, Swerve covers, TWO! Ospreay is still in this and the fans applaud. Swerve grows frustrated but Prince Nana coaches him up. The fans rally for Ospreay but Swerve CLUBS Ospreay on the head. Ospreay goes to a corner, Swerve runs in, but Swerve blocks a boot! Ospreay swipes at Swerve but he can’t reach him! Swerve slips under to BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Ospreay toughs it out and the fans duel again. Swerve sits Ospreay up into a chicken wing, but Ospreay fights off the crossface. Swerve powers through to clamp on the chinlock, but Ospreay fights up. Swerve wrangles Ospreay with a chinbar!
The fans rally as Ospreay endures and fights up again. Ospreay reaches out, the fans duel, and Swerve keeps Ospreay from the ropes. Ospreay powers out to CHOP, but Swerve still grinds the arm! Ospreay CHOPS, Swerve puts pressure on the shoulder, then he CLUBS the arm! Ospreay clutches the elbow, but he CHOPS in return! It was almost a backhand really, and Swerve sputters a bit. Swerve takes a swing, Ospreay dodges to handspring and NEURALIZER KICK! Both men go to corners, Ospreay runs in, but Swerve puts Ospreay on the apron. Ospreay ROCKS Swerve, then springboards, PIP PIP CHEERIO!
Swerve bails out and the fans fire up as Ospreay powers up! Ospreay builds speed, handspring and SASUKE SPECIAL! Down goes Swerve and the fans fire up again! “This is Awesome!” as the Summer Blockbuster goes picture in picture!
Swerve clutches a shoulder and shakes out his arm. Ospreay goes outside to fetch Swerve, and he sends Swerve into railing! Ospreay winds up to BOOT Swerve! Swerve flops against railing then falls to the floor! Ospreay drags Swerve up, whips him into the steel steps, and Swerve hits off of them knee first! Swerve staggers away and leans against the apron. Ospreay kicks the bad leg, puts Swerve in the ring, then drags him to the corner. Ospreay SLAMS Swerve’s leg against the post! Swerve writhes, Ospreay high-fives some fans, then Ospreay goes back to the apron. Ospreay steps inside, whips Swerve to a corner, then runs up to ELBOW him!
Ospreay snapmares Swerve down and the Summer Blockbuster returns to single picture. Ospreay goes up a corner, waits on Swerve, and hits a BLINDSIDE FLYING FOREARM! The fans fire up and Ospreay calls his shot. Ospreay springboards, OSC- COUNTER NECKBREAKER! Swerve hurries to stand Ospreay up for another NECKBREAKER! Swerve hurries to get Ospreay back up, but Ospreay turns the neckbreaker into a backslide! TWO, and Swerve puts Ospreay through the ropes! But Ospreay fights off another neckbreaker to then throw hands. Swerve sweeps the legs! Basement SUPERKICK! Ospreay dangles over the floor!
The fans fire up as Swerve goes out, and hits a DRAPING NECKBREAKERÂ to the floor! The ref reprimands but that was just brutal, not illegal! Swerve calculates what he has to do next, and he puts Ospreay in the ring. Swerve has Ospreay on the apron now, hoists him up, then hangs him out to dry! Swerve goes up top to GUILLOTINE DOUBLE STOMP! Ospreay writhes, Swerve covers, TWO! Swerve is annoyed but he stays focused. Ospreay clutches his lower back but Swerve clamps onto the arms. Swerve traps one, then pulls back on the other. Ospreay resists but Swerve digs his knuckles into Ospreay’s back!
Ospreay reaches back to hit a headlock takeover and cover! TWO, and Ospreay avoids a House Call! Swerve avoids a Hidden Blade! Swerve UP KICKS, then half nelsons, but Ospreay arm-drags free! HIDDEN BLADE!! Ospreay doesn’t stop there, he underhooks for the STORM- NO, Swerve slips free and scoops to POWERSLAM! Gator roll and suplex, but into STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! The fans fire up and Ospreay springboards, OSCUTTER into an ARMBAR! Swerve makes it a SHORT ARM SCISSOR! Ospreay endures, fights around, and reaches out, all while the fans duel! They roll, Ospreay stacks, ONE and Ospreay deadlifts Swerve!
Ospreay powers up to WHEELBARROW GERMAN Swerve into buckles!! The fans are thunderous while both men are down again! Ospreay rises at center while Swerve uses the ropes to stand. Ospreay runs up, falls for the feint, and Swerve KICKS the legs out! Then Swerve goes up the corner, only for Ospreay to tuck him in! CHEEKY NANDOS! Ospreay drags Swerve back for a POISON-RANA! Ospreay prepares the elbow and the fans fire up again! HIDDEN- NO, Swerve mule kicks, HAYMAKERS, and ROLLING ELBOWS! Swerve runs, into a SPANISH FLY! Cover, TWO! Ospreay springboards, OSCUTTER!! Cover, TWO!!
The fans are thunderous again as Ospreay drags Swerve up with underhooks. Swerve fights the lift, goes to ropes, and he DUMPS Ospreay out! Ospreay tumbles but stands back up, only for Swerve to PLANCHA! Ospreay moves, Swerve lands on the apron, and Swerve ASAI MOONSAULTS, but Ospreay slides into the ring! Swerve’s leg jams and he hobbles to the desk! Ospreay lines up a shot, FLYING HIDDEN BLADE!! The fans are losing their minds again and Nana’s jaw has dropped, but the Blockbuster goes picture in picture again!
The ref checks both men, and Ospreay’s bloody nose is still a concern. Both men are able to continue, so the ref starts a ring count. Ospreay rises first, and he decides to leave swerve behind! Nana coaches Swerve up and Swerve makes it into the ring at 7, only to get a COAST2COAST! Cover, TWO!! Swerve survives that sniper shot and Ospreay grows frustrated. Ospreay stalks Swerve, blocks the up kick and steps through the legs! Swerve fights it but Ospreay still gets the FIGURE FOUR! Swerve flails and reaches out but Ospreay CHOPS him! Swerve CHOPS back, but falls back. His shoulders are down so it’s a cover, TWO!
Swerve fights around, Ospreay stops the turnover, and he even grabs Swerve’s hand to keep Swerve from reaching the ropes. Ospreay fires a haymaker, Swerve fires back, repeat! Ospreay puts on the pressure, Swerve falls back into the cover, TWO! Swerve continues to endure, and he works to rock the boat, only for Ospreay to put on more pressure! Swerve still works to turn things over, Ospreay fights against it, but then Swerve uses that to roll! Ospreay endures, but he quickly rolls it back! Swerve uses that to have the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Ospreay undoes the hold, and both men are down, catching their breath.
Ospreay rolls away and rises up as the Summer Blockbuster returns to single picture. The fans cheer “A E DUB! A E DUB!” as Ospreay watches Swerve stand. SUPERKICK! Swerve wobbles but stays on his feet. Ospreay winds up, and SUPERKICKS again! Swerve snarls as that one woke him up! But Ospreay just SUPERKICKS again! Swerve roars, but Ospreay SUPERKICKS again! Swerve drops to a knee, Ospreay takes aim, HIDDEN- NO, Swerve dodges and Ospreay collides with buckles! Swerve hurries after the bad arm! Swerve uses a straight arm lever to put Ospreay up top, and then Swerve climbs up to join him.
The fans rally as Swerve twists the arm, then lifts Ospreay again, SUPER ARM LEVER!! The fans fire up as Swerve rises and Ospreay writhes. Ospreay points to the bad arm, but Swerve goes right after it! SHORT ARM SCISSOR! Ospreay kicks and flails, fights around, rolls, but Swerve rolls with him! Ospreay keeps fighting, but ends up in a TRIANGLE HOLD! Swerve throws elbows and forearms, but Ospreay still fights to his feet! Another deadlift, and he hooks Swerve’s arms!! Swerve slips free, Alabama Lift, DEADEYE?!?! Swerve uses Hangman’s move?!? Cover, TWO!!! The fans are thunderous as Swerve goes to a corner!
Swerve goes up, up, and takes aim! KILL- NO, Ospreay avoids the stomps! HIDDEN BLADE!!! Cover, TWO?!?! Swerve survives and the fans are loving this! The fans rally, Nana shouts at Swerve, and Swerve rises up. Ospreay slowly follows, and the two stare down. “This is Awesome!” as Swerve grins. Ospreay fires a forearm! Swerve fires back! Ospreay and Swerve laugh!? They go forearm for forearm, faster and harder! They stand, and Swerve pats Ospreay on the shoulder. Then he ROCKS Ospreay! But Ospreay feeds off that! The fans fire up as the forearms just keep going! Ospreay wobbles, but he winds up to KICK!
Ospreay KICKS, KICKS, but Swerve counter kicks, WRINGS the bad arm, then HOUSE CALL outta nowhere!! Swerve goes to the corner while Ospreay sits up in a daze! KILL STOMPS!!! Cover, TWO!?!?!? WHAT?!? But Swerve just clamps onto the arm, and STOMPS it! Ospreay writhes, “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” HOUSE- HIDDEN BLADE!!! Ospreay isn’t done, he underhooks for the STORM BREAKER!! Cover, TWO?!?!?!? Swerve barely gets that arm up, and Portland is erupting all over again! The fans rally up even harder as Ospreay underhooks Swerve again! Swerve resists the lift, but Ospreay muscles him up!
Ospreay roars and the fans duel, but wait… Is Ospreay thinking of using that move?! Portland is just as torn as Ospreay, but then Swerve powers out! Swerve wrenches, and INVERTED Alabama Lifts, for the VERTEBREAKER!!! Ospreay sputters as he sits up in a daze! Swerve calls his shot, for the HOUSE CALL!!! But Ospreay flops to the apron!! The fans rally as we hit the last sixty seconds of the time limit! Swerve and Ospreay are both at the corner as the fans rally even harder! THIRTY SECONDS! Swerve climbs, Ospreay sits up, but Swerve’s legs are weak! TIME’S UP!!!
Time Limit Draw
The fans boo as the thirty minutes are up, sparing Ospreay from the Kill Stomps on the apron! Swerve is frustrated, Nana grabs a mic, and Swerve says, “Oh my God, I’m in so much pain right now… But what we just showed right here, Swerve Strickland and Will Ospreay, we are the best because AEW is where the best wrestle.” The fans cheer that! Swerve says the only way to prove you’re the best is to finish matches, dammit! Swerve tells Ospreay that they’re both messed up pretty bad, but Swerve knows Ospreay wants to beat Swerve. Swerve says they keep going with sudden death! The fans love that idea, too!
But wait! The Death Riders appear, ready to ruin the fun! Swerve looks around, and here come Wheeler Yuta, Claudio Castagnoli, Marina Shafir, and Jon Moxley. Did they already deal with Hangman Page before coming out here? Are they about to remove all of their enemies in one night? Claudio looms over Ospreay on the outside while Moxley paces. Swerve stands his ground, despite being greatly outnumbered, but then The Young Bucks attack! The fans boo as Matthew & Nicholas knock Swerve down, stomp him around, then sit him up for the E V P TRIGGER!! And they also have handcuffs!?!
Nana drags Swerve to the apron, but Nick SUPERKICKS Nana! The fans boo as now, the Bucks cuff Swerve! A pair for each hand, and they cuff Swerve to the ropes! The Bucks laugh as Swerve is now a prisoner! SUPERKICK! SUPERKICK! And SUPERKICK!! It’s a one-sided Superkick Party, and The Bucks have Yuta pass them his black duffel bag. And from inside the bag, they bring out tack-covered Reeboks! Just like Swerve used on The Bucks at Anarchy in the Arena! Matt says you mess with The Bucks, you end up a dead man! But then OSPREAY gets in to take the DOUBLE SPIKED SUPERKICKS!!!
The fans lose their minds, and even The Bucks are stunned by this! Doc Sampson hurries right into the ring to check on Ospreay, and Swerve is enraged! Portland chants “F THE BUCKS!” while they sheepishly retreat. The Death Riders have also left, the damage done without them lifting a finger. The fans cheer Ospreay on for saving his friendly rival, but is he now out of the fight against the tyranny in AEW?
Backstage interview with Kazuchika Okada.
Renee Paquette is with the AEW Continental Champion and brings up tonight’s contract signing. Set for All In, it will be Kazuchika Okada VS Kenny Omega, Winner Takes All! These two have had some of the most legendary matches in all of professional wrestling, but this will be the first on American soil. Is this version of Okada ready for this version of Omega? Okada says yes, but then Don Callis interrupts. The Jackal apologizes, but to answer this question, he would like to pose his own question: Why is Okada in this match and not Kyle Fletcher? Has Okada had a better 2025 than Kyle Fletcher?
Why is Okada in this match and not Konosuke Takeshita? Has Okada really had a better 2025 than Takeshita? Or maybe Callis should be addressing this line of questioning right at Okada? Why isn’t it Kyle or Konosuke over Okada? This makes Callis sick! Okada takes Callis’ accusatory finger and bends it! But in steps Lance Archer! Then on the other side, it’s Kyle & Konosuke. Callis begs for mercy, Okada lets go, and he calls Callis, “B*tch.” The Rainmaker leaves, is it wise for Callis to get on his bad side? Or will someone in the Callis Family look to take that title off Okada before All In?
Mistico VS Blake Christian w/ Lee Johnson!
The Crown Jewel of CMLL makes his return to AEW, and more than ready for next week’s Grand Slam in Mexico! But will Mistico be shining in the spotlight of this Summer Blockbuster? Or will the Vanilla Babyface sour the mood?
The bell rings and the fans rally as Mistico and Blake circle. They feel things out, then Mistico offers a handshake. Blake says sure, and then he just flips Mistico off! Blake BOOTS Mistico down, whips, but then drops down to hurdle over. Mistico leaps over the monkey flip, but Blake dodges the lariat! Blake RANAS, Mistico flounders, but then Mistico is up to block the chop! Mistico knuckle locks, CHOPS, then goes up the corner. Mistico balances up top, but Blake ARM-DRAGS him down! Blake rains down fists, soaks up the heat, then DECKS Mistico! Blake CHOKES Mistico on the ropes, steps off at the ref’s count, and soaks up more heat.
Mistico sits up to feed off the rally, but Blake DECKS him! Mistico goes to a corner, the fans rally more, but Blake brings Mistico up to whip. Mistico handsprings to BACK ELBOW! The fans fire up, Mistico ducks ‘n’ dodges to then RANA! Blake tumbles, staggers to his feet, but again Mistico blocks and CHOPS! Mistico goes up, up, and FLYING ARM-DRAGS! Blake tumbles out of the ring and the fans fire up! Mistico builds speed to DIVE! Direct hit at the ramp with that true tope suicida! The fans fire up for Mistico while both men are down. Mistico rises, feeds off that energy again, and he puts Blake back in the ring.
Mistico pounds the apron to rally the fans again, then he aims. Blake runs up but Mistico dodges to GAMANGIRI! Mistico springboards to CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Mistico keeps the fans going as he stands again. Mistico puts Blake in the drop zone, climbs up the corner, but Big Shotty grabs at him! The fans boo as the ref misses that, and then Blake BOOTS Mistico to the floor! Blake builds speed to FOSBURY TOPE! The fans boo but Blake puts Mistico in the ring! Blake goes up again, springboard and 450 SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Mistico shows why he’s a top tier champion in CMLL, but Blake vows to end this!
Blake goes up the corner again, only for Mistico to GAMANGIRI! Mistico climbs up after Blake, has him on the very top, and hits a SUPER SPANSH FLY! Cover, Mistico wins!
Winner: Mistico, by pinfall
CMLL’s finest certainly makes an impact on the Summer Blockbuster, but wait! The Hurt Syndicate makes their entrance! Montel Vontavious Porter leads the way for Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin & Maxwell Jacob Friedman while Portland sings, “We Hurt~ People!” The All Mighty has the Scumbag stand down a moment, and MVP has a mic. “Attention AEW viewing audience, this is an official announcement from the Hurt Syndicate. I won’t be addressing you in this specific situation, because MJF has a message for the cabron in the ring!” The fans boo, but MJF says he is talking now, so thanks, Portland.
MVP demands respect for the Young Genius! MJF tells Mistico that his match was impressive. And it isn’t easy to impress MJF since he’s the most complete pro-wrestler in this sport today. So tell you want, “Misty…” The fans keep booing as MJF says he will give Mistico a match next week in Arena Mexico. MJF looks forward to it, too, because he looks forward to ripping “that dime store mask off your stupid face.” The fans boo more, but MJF says Mistico isn’t just getting any man. He is getting a patriot! For one night only, MJF is dusting off his red white ‘n’ blue just for you, Mistico! MJF says God Bless America! God Bless your American Champion!
But most importantly, God Bless your American Hero, Maxwell Jacob Friedman, M J F! The fans are torn given how MJF is using patriotism to put himself over. The flag and the streamers fly, and then MJF has the music stop while he steps into the ring. The streamers make that a bit tricky but MJF steps to Mistico. Mistico stops MJF there, and snatches the mic! The fans cheer, and he tells “MJF, HAHAHAHA! Sabes que, see you next week in Mexico City, en mi casa, Arena Mexico!” MVP has to translate the next part for MJF, and it isn’t very nice. MJF tells Mistico he might think he’s a big deal, but MJF grew up watching him on TV!
To MJF, this isn’t mystical Mistico! This is just sloppy Sin Cara! And now, much like the Star-Spangled Banner, he’s about to get dropped! But Mistico blocks the sucker punch to UPPERCUT MJF! Lashley & Shelton attack and they stomp Mistico down! The fans boo while Lashley and Shelton sit Mistico up! MJF wants the mask as a trophy! But wait! Here comes #JetSpeed! Mike Bailey & Kevin Knight rush in from the crowd side, Mascara Dorada by their side! TRIPLE PLANCHAS onto the Hurt Syndicate! The fans fire up and refs clean up this mess of streamers! The Hurt Syndicate apparently took out Komander earlier today, will Dorada & #JetSpeed make them pay?
Six Man Tag: The Hurt Syndicate VS JetSpeed & Mascara Dorada!
The trios sort out and MJF shouts about one in, one out! MJF starts against Dorada, and… Is MJF wearing ring gear a la MVP’s style? The bell rings, but then everyone rushes in and brawls! Lashley is after Speedball, Shelton has Knight, and MJF beats down Dorada! Lashley TOSSES Bailey out, then pursues, and Shelton whips Knight hard into a corner! MJF soaks up the heat with a smug grin and flexing, and Shelton scoop SLAMS Knight on the floor! Lashley THROWS Bailey into railing! MVP joins commentary and says MJF decided to make this a big party. The fans chant “YOU LOOK STUPID!” at MJF and MJF tells them to shut up, no one asked them!
MJF scoops Dorada to SLAM him, then drags Dorada up again. MJF slaps Dorada around, but Dorada ROCKS him in return! Dorada runs up, MJF handsprings to dodge! MJF kicks, Dorada blocks, and Dorada FLIPS MJF! MJF lands out, and he pokes Dorada in the eyes! MJF says, “Lucha libre is easy, Mistico! It’s easy!” But Dorada pokes MJF in the eyes! Dorada kicks, whips, but MJF reverses. Dorada handsprings, MJF dodges, but Dorada ducks ‘n’ dodges to RANA! The fans fire up while MJF flounders, hot tag to Knight! Knight stomps MJF, then tags Bailey. #JetSpeed double whip MJF to ropes, then DOUBLE HIP TOSS!
The fans fire up as Knight SLIDING SHOULDERS! Bailey STANDING SHOOTING STARS! Cover, TWO! MJF stays in this but Bailey stays between him and the Hurt Syndicate. Bailey KICKS, KICKS, and then bumps MJF off buckles. Tag to Dorada, and Dorada springboards to AX HANDLE! Dorada fires the fans up, but MJF CLAWS Dorada’s eyes! MJF puts Dorada in the corner, then claims Dorada got him in his eyes! This distracts the ref so Lashley can TOSS Dorada to the floor! The fans go nuts seeing that crash landing, and Lashley shrugs while the Summer Blockbuster goes picture in picture.
Bailey protests but the ref keeps him back. MJF tags Lashley, Lashley RAMS Dorada into the barriers, then whips him into the steel steps! Dorada flounders, Lashley storms over, and Lashley has Bailey and Knight back up. Lashley puts Dorada in the ring, stomps him, then RAMS Dorada into an open corner. Lashley RAMS Dorada again and again, then fires hands! Lashley reels Dorada in, suplexes, and stalls for a count of TEN before the SLAM! Cover, TWO! Dorada stays in this but Lashley is just amused. Tag to MJF and he runs, runs, and runs… to then just poke Dorada in the eyes! MJF flips off Portland while stepping on Dorada.
MJF drags Dorada up, tags Shelton, and they mug Dorada. Shelton stands Dorada up, Dorada fires hands and forearms, but Shelton fires in return! Shelton whips, then he FLAPJACKS Dorada! Dorada flounders, Shelton covers, Knight breaks it! Shelton is annoyed but he drags Dorada back. Shelton stomps Dorada, tags MJF, and MJF CLAWS Dorada’s back! Tag to Lashley and he stands Dorada for a NECKBREAKER! Lashley flexes, Dorada crawls, but Lashley mocks him. Lashley then BLASTS #JetSpeed off the corner! Lashley puts Dorada in the corner, runs corner to corner, and he RAMS Dorada!
Dorada flops to the mat, Summer Blockbuster returns to single picture, and MJF tags in. MJF runs and shouts out MVP, “BALLIN~!” ELBOW DROP MISSES! MVP plays off that airball like it’s no big deal, but MJF drags Dorada back. MJF swings, Dorada dodges, but MJF grabs Dorada’s hand! Dorada reaches for his team, ROCKS MJF, and repeat! And repeat! MJF then puts up his guard, but that lets Dorada hot tag Knight! Knight rallies on MJF with LARIAT after LARIAT! Knight whips, MJF reverses, but Knight goes up and over! Knight hurdles MJF then DROPKICKS him down! The fans fire up and MVP admits, that was good.
Knight runs, UFO SPLASH! Cover, TWO! MJF stays in this, Knight coordinates with Bailey, and Knight brings MJF up, MJF swings, Knight ducks and waistlocks. Knight pushes MJF to the ropes for Bailey to ROCK! Knight then winds up, but MJF dodges! Hot tag to Lashley, but then both AEW World Tag Team Champions step in! Bailey tags in so he can step up with Knight! They LARIAT, but the champs stay put! JetSpeed then dodges the Hurt Syndicate to DOUBLE SUPERKICK! Lashley & Shelton shrug those off, then block the next try! LARIAT for Bailey, gut wrench for Knight! CLIFFHANGER!
Shelton has Bailey for a GERMAN SUPLEX! Bailey sputters, Shelton feeds him to Lashley, MILE HIGH SPINEBUSTER! The fans fire up and MJF wants in! Lashley is a little surprised but he tags MJF in. MJF grins and MVP says to take it home! MJF struts up to Bailey, MVP tells the fans to shut up, but Bailey kicks! MJF ducks the pump handle, and MADE IN JAPAN!? Cover, TWO!! Bailey survives and MJF is seething. MJF tells Portland to shut up but they rally up for “SPEEDBALL! SPEEDBALL!” MJF kicks Bailey around, mocks the crane stance, but then Bailey THRUST KCIKS! Dorada springboards to MISSILE DROPKICIK!
Lashley SPEARS Dorada! Lashley kicks Bailey reels him in, gut wrench and- NO, Bailey slips free and fires off LIGHTNING KICKS! ENZIGIRI! Knight is back, he gets a boost form Bailey, SATELLITE DDT! Not the cleanest, but then Shelton GERMAN SUPLEXES Bailey! Bailey lands out!? Knight is up, Shelton avoids a dropkick, but not the DOUBLE DROPKICK! The Hurt Syndicate regroups outside, and JetSpeed coordinate! Crisscross with the OVER THE CORNER TOPE, and the GOLDEN TRIANGLE MOONSAULT! Dorada won’t be left out, he goes up to SUPER SHOOTING STAR ATTACK MJF!!
The fans fire up with Dorada, then he and Bailey put MJF in! MJF is in the drop zone but MVP gets off commentary! MJF distracts the ref and MVP CRACKS Bailey with the walking cane! The fans boo but MJF drags Bailey up! Hammerlock and DDT!! Cover, Hurt Syndicate wins!
Winners: The Hurt Syndicate, by pinfall
It took an assist from MVP, but now MJF rains down fists on Bailey! Knight and Dorada rush back in, but then Lashley & Shelton CLOBBER them! The fans boo but the Hurt Syndicate mugs their opponents 4v3! Lashley TOSSES Knight, Shelton STEP-UP KNEES Dorada, and then Lashley THROWS Knight over railing! MJF puts Dorada back in so that he can grab at the mask! The fans boo but MJF loosens the strings! Dorada tries to fight it, but MJF YANKS the mask away! The fans boo as MJF holds up his trophy, but Mistico is back! LA MYSTICA into the FUJIWARA!! MJF TAPS, the Syndicate realizes what is going on, and they rush back in!
Mistico gets away, having gotten a semblance of revenge for CMLL and himself! Will Mistico humble the Scumbag in front of the people of Mexico? Or will MJF show us that hurting people is a universal language?
Hangman Page heads to the ring!
But now he’s getting jumped by the Death Riders! We saw them stalking him earlier, but only now do they strike! The fans boo as Claudio drags Hangman up to his feet, and we see that he’s been gagged with duct tape, and his hands are tied behind his back! The beating is one-sided, and Claudio even uses a stage speaker to SMASH Hangman in the legs! Then the Death Riders RAM Hangman into the apron! They shove Hangman into the ring, and Moxley takes his time following after his minions. Moxley paces, mic in hand, and he has the mugging stop. “Terribly sorry about all this. It’s just that I wanna make sure that we can have a real conversation. Y’know how distracted you can get.
“Your head’s all over the place. You’re worried about everybody else but yourself. We need you focused. These people need you focused! Because this is your time. All In, the AEW World Championship. For you, this is do or die.” The fans tell Moxley to shut up, but the mugging just continues. Moxley says he’s been watching Hangman, and Hangman is… complicated. Moxley doesn’t understand Hangman he doesn’t like Hangman. The “Millennial Cowboy,” right? For a long time now, Hangman has been searching high and low for something. Moxley doesn’t know what it is, but Hangman has exactly four weeks to find it.
Moxley tells Hangman he has four weeks to step up and become the man everybody here wants you to become. And if he’s not prepared to do that, then he can pack his s*it and get the hell out! Hangman RISING HEADBUTTS Moxley!! Moxley falls, the Death Riders swarm him again, and then Claudio grabs a chair! They put the chair around Hangman’s head! The fans boo but Moxley has Claudio stand down. It seems Moxley still wants All In to happen after all. But then the sound of thunder summons the Opps! Samoa Joe, Katsuyori Shibata & “Powerhouse” Hobbs run The Death Riders off!
The fans fire up as the AEW World Trios Champions have Hangman’s back! Moxley leaves it at this, because his message was sent. But then Hangman grabs a mic to shout, “I have come too far and I am too close for that to be the best that you got! Because I would ride through DEATH ITSELF to take that world championship!!” The fans cheer, and Hangman says if he finds even one Death Rider tonight, eh will take their heads! Hangman grabs that chair Claudio was going to use, and now he’s on the hunt! Will Hangman make sure “The One True King of AEW” loses some pawns on the road to All In: Texas?
TayJay VS Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford!
Just as Anna Jay was at the mercy of the Megasus & Superbad Girl, or lack thereof, Tay Melo made her return to AEW! Queenslayer and Brazilian Badass are reunited, but will they continue where they left off? Or will they still be made to #BowDown?
The fans chant, “Welcome Back! Welcome Back!” for Mama Melo. The teams sort out and Anna starts against Ford. They step up, talk some trash, but then Ford tags Megan. Ford smirks and shrugs, but then Tay wants in? Anna tags her in and the fans fire up as Tay gets right in Megan’s face! But then Ford sucker punches Tay! Jay tags in, Megan kicks her low, and then the bad girls whip TayJay! Tay ROCKS Ford but Megan LARIATS Jay! The fans fire up as now Tay and Megan stare down. They talk some trash, Tay shoves Megan, but Megan pie faces Tay! Ford drags Tay out of the ring and whips her into the steel steps!
Jay ROCKS Megan, runs, but into a scoop and SLAM! Megan “kicks dirt” at Anna, drags her up, and picks her up. Tag to Ford and then Megan RAMS Anna into a corner! Megan CHOPS Anna, whips her corner to corner, then runs in and SPLASHES! Ford handsprings in and BACK ELBOWS! Ford gets a taste but Anna fires off forearms! The fans fire up, Anna whips, and Anna UPPERCUTS Ford, ROCKS her, then whips her! Anna runs up to LEG LARIAT! Anna puts Ford up top, wrenches to HOOK KICK, then ICONOCLASM! Anna runs and basement DROPKICKS! Anna drags Ford over, tags Tay, and then Anna ROCKS Ford again!
Anna whips Tay in and she back ELBOWS! Anna ELBOWS Ford, then Tay says she didn’t forget about Ford! Tag back to Anna, but Megan runs in and BLASTS Tay! The fans boo but Megan saves Ford from Anna! Megan ROCKS Anna, Ford handsprings to headscissor, and that’s just to hold Anna in place for the BOOT! Megan and her harbinger stand tall while Summer Blockbuster goes picture in picture.
Ford drags Anna up, kicks her around, but Anna fires body shots! Ford CLUBS Anna down, soaks up heat, and she puts Anna on the ropes. Ford CHOKES Anna, she and Megan soak up the heat, but Ford stops as the ref counts 4. Anna flops back but Ford drags her back up. Ford bumps Anna off buckles, tags Megan, and Megan taunts Tay before she runs in and LARIATS Anna! Then she OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY SUPLEXES! Tag back to Ford, and Megan sets up so Ford can use her as a step in the MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Anna stays in this and Ford grows frustrated. Ford keeps Anna down with a chinlock.
Anna endures as Ford traps an arm. Ford shifts to have both arms in the motorcycle stretch! Ford digs her knee into Anna’s back, then drags her up to bump off buckles. Tag to Megan, and she brings Anna around to short arm LARIAT! And short arm LARIAT again! And short arm LARIATÂ again! Megan paces around while Anna flounders to a corner. Megan is on Anna, stands her up, and she runs back in, only for Anna to dodge! Ford runs up, Anna TOSSES her! Anna staggers, reaches for Tay, but Ford YANKS Tay down! And Megan CLOBBERS Anna! Megan aims from a corner, runs up, and LEAPING LARIATS! Cover, TWO!
Megan is seething, and she puts Anna in a corner to RAM her again and again! Megan puts Anna up top, ROCKS her, then climbs up. Anna fights back with body shots and she shoves Megan back! Megan runs up, Anna BOOTS her, and then she BLOCKBUSTERS Megan down! How fitting as Summer Blockbuster returns to single picture! Anna and Megan crawl, hot tags to Ford and Tay! The fans fire up as Tay rallies on Ford with LARIAT after LARIAT! ford gets around, Tay switches, and Tay GERMAN SUPLEXES! Tay roars, runs, and KNEES Ford down!! Cover, Megan breaks it! Megan drags Ford to safety, then tags herself in!
The fans rally for Tay but Megan is on her. Tay ROCKS Megan first! And again! And again! Megan gets mad and DECKS Tay in return! Megan runs corner to corner but Tay dodges the splash! Tay comes back to BOOT! Tay goes the other way and BOOTS again! Tay keeps going, corner to corner and BOOT!! Third Tay’s the charm! But Megan still fireman’s carries her! FATE’S- NO, Tay lands out, trips Megan up, and has the CALF KILLER!! Megan endures, reaches out, but Tay pulls on the leg! But Megan reaches back DRIBBLE Tay’s head off the mat! Tay lets the leg go, crawls around, and Megan slaps her leg into working.
Megan runs in, but Tay DUMPS Megan out! Megan staggers to her feet but Tay is on the apron! CANNONBALL! The fans fire up with Tay and then Anna climbs! Tay stands Megan up for Anna, and Anna SUPER CROSSBODIES! Down goes Megan again and the fans fire up for TayJay! But wait, Ford is up top! ARIHARA MOONSAULT!! Down goes TayJay and the fans fire up again! Ford pushes Anna into the ring for Megan, and Megan fireman’s carries! Ford has Tay, and she adds Tay to the mix?! Megan hits a FALL AWAY SLAM SAMOAN DROP COMBO!! The fans fire up as Megan roars, and then Ford wants in?
Megan drags Tay up, tags Ford in, and Megan feeds Tay to Ford’s fireman’s carry! But Tay fights free! Anna has Megan in the QUEENSLAYER SLEEPER!! Tay reels Ford in for the Gory Especial! TAY K O!!! Cover, TAYJAY WINS!!!
Winners: TayJay, by pinfall
The hubris of Penelope Ford has cost her team the win! Megan drags Anna back into the ring, but Anna is still on her like a backpack! Megan THROWS Anna down, HAMMERS away on her, but Tay gets Anna outta there! TayJay takes the win, but is this war far from over?
AEW takes a look at the history of Okada VS Omega.
“In the professional wrestling world, once in a great while, there are rivalries that are not merely captivating. Some cross the threshold into something more. Something generational. Something… legendary. For Kenny Omega and Kazuchika Okada, they found this kind of rivalry. Okada established himself as an ace of NJPW, having held the promotion’s top prize seven times. Of Japan’s long lineage of some of the greatest wrestlers to walk the earth, Kazuchika Okada put himself firmly near the top of that list.
“Enter Kenny Omega. The outsider, who would lead a Bullet Club of other outsiders. They would meet many times across from each other as part of teams, yet a one-on-one meeting of these titans of NJPW was inevitable. After becoming the first gaijin to ever win the renowned G1 Climax, Omega was already on course to a career making showdown. The event? WrestleKingdom 11 at the Tokyo Dome. That match? Game changing.” Okada would win that true instant classic, and promised to make it rain in NJPW so long as he was part of it. “In an epic rematch, the champion, Okada, chose Omega for his challenger.
“Little did he know how far it would push his own limits.” Don Callis was even there to help call the match that determined the future of NJPW, and pro-wrestling as a whole. NJPW Dominion 2017 would end in a ONE HOUR TIME-LIMIT DRAW! And as fate would have it, later that year in the G1 Climax, a final round block match would see these two meet again. The trilogy did not disappoint, and Omega would win. Three classics, 1-1-1 was the record, so the only way to determine who was truly the better man, Okada and Omega agreed to a NO TIME LIMIT, Best 2 Out of 3 Falls, and NJPW Dominion 2018!
After pushing past limits and then some, going to the final fall and well over an hour, it would be Omega’s win to finally become IWGP Heavyweight Champion! “In the wake of their battles, their paths would diverge.” Omega helped found AEW, Okada continued to make it rain in NJPW, “but with any true rival, eventually you find your way back.” Okada decided to be All Elite with The Elite, and now this rivalry will truly solidify itself as legend. “A stadium show for the ages. Kazuchika Okada, Kenny Omega, Rainmaker, Best Bout Machine, one more time!”
Tony Schiavone is in the ring.
AEW returns and Schiavone welcomes us back to the Summer Blockbuster. The table is already set, the belts are already on display, and there’s something underneath a familiar shroud. Schiavone is honored to be here for the Winner Takes All contract signing, Okada VS Omega, live on Saturday, July 12th, part of All In: Texas. This is the most anticipated match in AEW, so first of all, welcome out the Continental Champion, Kazuchika Okada! The fans cheer as The Rainmaker makes his way out to the ring. Schiavone now welcomes out the International Champion, Kenny Omega! The fans cheer again as now the Best Bout Machine gets all that pyro!
Omega high-fives some fans before he joins Okada and Schiavone in the ring. Each champion stands by their belt, and Schiavone again says it is an honor to preside over this contract signing. But before that, this is a winner takes all match. So at All In, the winner will be crowned the first-ever AEW Unified Champion! Schiavone reveals the brand new belt and the fans lose their minds just looking at it! Schiavone says it is time to sign the contract. They’ve both read it over, so Okada may sign first. Okada does just that, then passes the contract over to Omega. Omega takes the mic first to say, “Seven years. Seven years almost to the day, we had our last match.”
Omega says watching that video package, he barely recognized himself. But when it comes to this match, they’ll leave it all in the ring one last time, for everything. Omega then signs his part, and it is official! The two men step up and Omega offers a handshake. Okada considers it, and he takes it! The fans cheer the sportsmanship, and then both men pull the other in close. They talk a bit of trash, but wait! The Don Callis Family makes their way out here? The fans boo as The Jackal steps out on stage, mic in hand. Callis smirks and nods, and he says, “I have something important to say.” The fans also have something to say: “F DON CALLIS!”
Callis tells Portland to be quiet but they just keep going. Callis tells Kenny that he should be ashamed of himself! This match should not be between Omega and Okada! This should be Omega VS Takeshita or Omega VS Kyle! Omega throws off his jacket and tells Callis to cut the crap! He has heard enough! Everyone has! The fans cheer that! Callis says Omega should face Kyle or Takeshita! Omega says yeah, of course, it’s all about Kyle and Takeshita now. But the thing is, Omega’s been there, done that, beaten them, and Callis will not ruin this match! If those guys want their shot at the belt, they have to get in line like everyone else.
But for this match at All In, it is Omega VS Okada! There is not one trick Callis can play to ruin it! Omega knows all of Callis’ tricks, and so do all the fans! Oh, Omega knows all of Callis’ tricks?! Well, kid, you don’t know this one! Okada CLOBBERS Omega with the Continental Championship belt! The fans boo, but it would seem that confrontation was a facade! And now Callis brings out a baton! He hands it to Okada, then he stands Omega up! Okada winds up to SMASH Omega in the stomach! The fans boo as Okada drags Omega up to CLUB him on the back! The fans chant at Okada, “You Sold Out!” Medics rush in and Callis has Okada stand down.
Callis and Okada leave together while a backboard and stretcher are brought out for Omega. Omega doesn’t want to be carried away but his stomach and lower midsection are still a concern after his diverticulitis surgery. But wait, Okada isn’t done! He goes up the corner! Callis is gleeful as Okada hits the MACHO ELBOWÂ while Omega is on the backboard! The fans boo more and the medical team reprimands Okada. Christopher Daniels storms out here and tells them to back off! They’ve done enough, and if they do any more, there will be consequences! Callis threatens Daniels with the baton! Daniels says he may be retired but he can still mess Callis up!
Callis steps outside, and he intimidates the medics and even Michael Nakazawa! And then Okada SHOVES Daniels down! MACHO ELBOW from the apron!! Omega falls off the stretcher and to the floor, and he vomits blood!! The fans lose their minds while Okada just smiles watching the results of his psychotic actions! Okada & Callis finally leave, the medics get Omega out of there, and Alex Marvez catches Callis & Okada as they reach the parking lot. That was absolutely disgusting! What is wrong with them?! Callis says get away from him! They’re gonna get killed in here, they gotta go! Callis & Okada get in Callis’ car and he tells the driver to go!
The car practically peels out of the parking garage and off into the night! Will Callis make Okada the future Unified Continental & International Champion by any means necessary? Or will Omega still be able to go All In?
Adam Cole is here!
Portland cheers up seeing the AEW TNT Champion make his way out here, and they join in on the “BOOM!” and “ADAM COLE BAYBAY!” Cole is here to watch this next match, who takes a step closer to the TNT Championship after this Collision?
Anthony Bowens w/ Billy Gunn VS Kyle Fletcher w/ The Don Callis Family!
The Pride of Professional Wrestling called out the Protostar, knowing that they’re each hungry for gold. But will the 5 Tool Player be able to Molly Whop the Don Callis Family’s favorite son? Or will Bowens be shot down by the Aussie Arrow?
The bell rings and the fans fire up already. Bowens and Kyle stare down, and the fans sing, “Oh~ Scissor Me, Daddy~!” Bowens grins as Cole and Billy scissor finger! Kyle and Bowens circle, tie up, and are in a deadlock. They go around, Bowens digs his heels in, but Kyle turns things around to put Bowens in the corner. The ref counts, Kyle rolls back and flexes. The fans are torn but Kyle tells Billy to “SUCK IT!” Bowens has Billy calm down, he can handle this. Billy says that’s Kyle’s one warning. Bowens and Kyle circle, tie up, and Kyle turns things around, only for Bowens to turn things back around. Bowens now rolls back and he scissor fingers!
Kyle runs up, Bowens dodges, and Bowens headlocks. Bowens grinds Kyle down but Kyle powers up and out. Bowens RAMS Kyle, Kyle rebounds to RUN Bowens over! Kyle smirks, runs, but Bowens stays low. Bowens hurdles, but Kyle bypasses the monkey flip, only for Bowens to avoid the Penalty Kick! Bowens rolls Kyle up, TWO! Kyle stands, ducks a shot to whip, and then he drops, hurdles, but Bowens shoves him away! Mule kick! Front kick! Bowens runs, and he slips through the lariat to FLOATING DDT! The fans fire up with Bowens and he stalks Kyle to a corner. Bowens CHOPS Kyle, then has him in the corner.
The fans rally, Bowens whips, and then Bowens SPLASHES in the corner! Wrench and ANGLE SLAM! Cover, TWO! Kyle stays in this but Billy coaches Bowens. Archer tells Kyle to get up but Bowens has Kyle first. But Kyle scoops to SLAM! Kyle hobbles away, Archer makes sure Cole saw that, but Bowens is up. Bowens runs up, Kyle puts him on the apron, and Kyle runs to CALF KICK! Bowens falls to the floor and Kyle grins while the Summer Blockbuster goes picture in picture.
Bowens sputters, Billy checks on him, and Billy warns Archer to stay back. Archer says the same back, but then Kyle goes out to fetch Bowens. Kyle reels Bowens in for an APRON BACK SUPLEX! Bowens writhes, Kyle taunts Billy, and then Kyle grins as he stalks Bowens in the ring. Kyle stomps Bowens around, then stalks him to the ropes. Kyle JUMP STOMPS Bowens down! And JUMP STOMPS again! Kyle drags Bowens up to scoop and SLAM him! Kyle paces while Bowens writhes, then Kyle covers, TWO! Kyle taunts Portland while the Summer Blockbuster returns to single picture. Bowens rises, but Kyle is on him already.
Kyle suplexes but Bowens blocks! Kyle KNEES Bowens again and again, then suplexes again. Bowens slips free, mule kicks, front kicks, and runs to FAMOUSER, only for Kyle to slip out the back! Bowens blocks another suplex to GOURD BUSTER! Bowens runs, and now FAMOUSER! The fans fire up and Bowens covers, TWO! Kyle is tougher than that but Bowens works to refocus. The fans rally as Bowens brings Kyle up. Bowens CHOPS, whips, but Kyle blocks by holding ropes! Bowens BOOTS Kyle for it, then whips, but Kyle reverses to wrench and SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF! Bowens tumbles out of the ring while Kyle snarls.
Archer laughs at Bowens, but then he and Billy shout at each other. Kyle goes out after Bowens, stares Cole down and Cole says don’t even. But Kyle brings Bowens up, only for Bowens to slip free! And then Electric Chai Lift, and SLAM off the apron! Kyle is dazed and Bowens pushes him in the ring. Bowens LARIATS Kyle inside-out! Cover, TWO! Kyle toughs it out but Bowens drags him to a drop zone. The fans rally as Bowens climbs, but Kyle rises up! GAMANGIRI! Bowens sits back, Kyle shakes out the stars, and Kyle climbs. Kyle drags Bowens to the top rope, but Bowens fights back with body shots! Bowens slips under and mule kicks the legs out!
Kyle is stuck in the ropes and Bowens ENZIGIRIS him! Then DRAPING SIDEWINDER! Cover, TWO!! Kyle survives and Cole is loving this match. The fans rally behind Bowens and he winds up from the corner. MOLLY- NO, Kyle ducks and ROCKS Bowens! Bowens kicks but Kyle blocks to then BOOT Bowens! Kyle runs, but Bowens fires off Rock, Paper, Scissors, SUPERKICK! Kyle sputters and the fans fire up! Bowens tries again, MOLLY- SUPERKICK!! Kyle brings Bowens in and up, LAST RIDE!! Cover, TWO?!?! Bowens survives and even Cole is shocked! Kyle seethes, but the fans rally as Bowens goes to a corner.
Kyle aims, runs corner to corner, GAMANGIRI! And then the suplex, but Bowens knees free! Bowens clinches for the ARRIVAL! Cover, TWO!!! Kyle survives but Bowens still has his best shot to try! MOLLY- NO, Kyle flops and bails out! Archer is there to help Kyle, but the fans boo. Wait, Bowens goes up! Bowens SUPER CROSSBODIES Kyle down!! The fans fire up again and Archer is furious! But Billy steps up to keep the Murderhawk Monster back. The ref tells them both to watch themselves, and the fans rally up. Bowens and Kyle rise as the ring count climbs, but then Archer BOOTS Billy! The fans boo as Archer THROWS Billy into railing!
Bowens and Kyle are in the ring, but Bowens saw what Archer did! That distraction lets Kyle hit the GAMANGIRI! And then the BRAINBUSTER!! Cover, Kyle wins!
Winner: Kyle Fletcher, by pinfall
Bowens let Archer strike out Daddy Ass, and Kyle hits one out of the park! But will Kyle and Cole battle over the TNT Championship soon enough? Will the Don Callis Family keep on winning with the 8 Man Tag later tonight?
Carlos Cabrera is in the ring.
The former AAA commentator, now All Elite, thanks Portland for the reception, and says in just seven days, we will see a wonderful collaboration of AEW and CMLL. The fans cheer that, and Cabrera adds that when we talk about this collaboration, nothing comes to mind better than introducing to us a star that has decades in this business and is still going. His debut was FOUR decades ago, and he is the Idol of Children, for the young love him so much, but so do fans of all ages. In Cabrera’s book, this is one of the best ever, with so many accomplishments and championships in his career. A person who has taken many masks of most importance in lucha libre.
And in Cabrera’s opinion, this person is a real, truly living legend! Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome out Atlantis! The fans cheer as the OG Atlantis makes his way out, accompanied by his son, Atlantis Jr! The Atlantis familia go to the ring to join Cabrera, and Cabrera says this is a huge, historic collaboration. Who better to talk about that than- FTR? Stokely Hathaway, Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood take their interrupting to a new level, and #BigStoke has the mic to ask, “Did I hear the words, ‘living legend?’ Because there’s only two living legends that I know of, and they are standing right next to me!”
Stoke leads the way into the ring as he excuses Cabrera. Stoke says that Atlantis Sr. has that look in his eyes. It is either excitement, or the look of someone so old, they’re about to defecate themselves on national television. The fans boo but FTR laughs. Stoke says he gets it, Atlantis is scared, and he has every single reason to be scared! He will give a synopsis of everything FTR has accomplished the past few weeks. They took out the Rock ‘n’ Roll Express! They took out Nigel McGuinness at Double Or Nothing! And ever since then, they turned Nigel into a “pill popper.” Stoke says yes, Nigel has been popping sleeping pills hoping that he’ll wake up in 2002, the last time he was relevant!
The fans boo more, but Stoke says Daniel Garcia hasn’t been the same since Double Or Nothing! Wanna know why? Because Garcia has contemplated early retirement! And if the rumors are true, that OnlyFans link will drop any day now! And Copeland, where is he? Where’s Cope? When’s he coming back? What’s he up to? Stoke will tell us what Cope is up to: Staring at a wall, his brain sizzling like a fajita plate from Chili’s! What a great list of accomplishments! But there is one more thing that this great team has to accomplishment. They have performed in every single major arena, all except for Arena Mexico.
And FTR doesn’t have a match yet, but what they want, they always get! And it doesn’t matter how they do it! Dax takes the mic to say that obviously, Big Stoke here is a little upset. The fans boo but Dax says relax, give him a minute. Stoke is upset, but Dax is actually rather excited about this partnership. The fans tell FTR to STFU, but Cash shouts, “HE’S TALKING!!” Dax says he likes this partnership of AEW and CMLL! CMLL is the oldest wrestling promotion in the world! Which is funny, because Atlantis Sr. might be the oldest wrestler in the world. But hey, sorry, he’s digressing.
Dax just wants to get to know them. He makes introductions, and he wants to know is if FTR were to wrestle back when Atlantis started in the 1930s, how would they have faired? Dax pulls the usual “Because I think” move, saying FTR would’ve done pretty damn well. Whether it was against Villano, Blue Panther Sr, Santo, FTR would’ve beaten ’em all and made Atlantis their bag boy. Speaking of that, at 62 years old, Atlantis Sr. is still going strong. So Dax’s next question is, at 61 years old, how many Depends does he go through? Father and son have had enough, they start throwing hands! The fans fire up as Senior has Dax while Junior has Cash!
But Cash CLAWS Junior in the eyes, then he attacks Senior! FTR mugs Senior, then Cash goes up! Cole says screw this, and he jumps off commentary to get in there! He fires hands on Dax, then on Cash, and repeat! The fans fire up, but the Don Callis Family rushes out here! Konosuke & Kyle mug Cole, Hechicero joins in, and then FTR stomps away on Atlantis Junior! And on Atlantis Senior! But then Bandido y Templario appear! They DOUBLE SUPERKICK Hechicero! Then they dodge #ProtoShita to BOOSTED SHOTGUN DROPKCIK! TEMPLAROONI! But FTR attack the luchadores! The fans boo as it is chaos, but here comes Brody King!
The fans fire up as the King of Death fires hands on the Don Callis Family and FTR! Bandido TOSSES Cash, Atlantis Senior gets payback on Dax! Bandido helps Templario go up top, then Bandido DIVES! Templario SUPER CROSSBODIES! Dax finds he’s all alone with everybody else! Senior says uno momento, he wants his shot! Dax says bet, and he runs up on Senior! Senior dodges to then SPINEBUSTER! And he rains down fists! Dax scrambles out of there, but Senior still goes after him! Dax runs but can’t get away, Atlantis Senior’s still got that fire! Dax hops the railing, but Senior still wants him! This brawl heads backstage!
Atlantis Junior goes to help his father, and Cole tells the Don Callis Family to just wait and see how things go later tonight! Will the Paragon make sure the family pays for what Callis & Okada did earlier tonight?
Backstage interview with Big Bill & Bryan Keith.
Lexy Nair is with the Redwood & Bad Apple, and says they asked for this time, so what is on their mind? Bill says they promised to crack skulls and stack W’s, and that is what they did to the Gates of Agony. Keith says for just a second in that Street Fight, he didn’t think he was gonna make it. But he appreciates Bill has his back. Bill says he always has BK’s back. But that was only one W. ONE! If there’s another team out there that thinks- Oh, there is a team! JD Drake & Anthony Henry step in! Drake says it’s like they’ve seen a ghost!
Don’t let the fact that the Workhorsemen haven’t been in an AEW ring in over a YEAR lead you to believe that they aren’t two men who are obsessed with success. Fellas, that’s not an option where these two come from. So uh, if Bill & BK wanna have it their way, Drake & Henry are ready to punch in, and knock out! BK says bet! Bill says if they wanna get their skulls cracked, then by all means. CRACK CRACK! Drake says okay, see y’all soon. But will Scrap Metal & The Saint of Augusta chop down what’s left of the Learning Tree?
Mercedes Mone is here!
And just like last time, she’s going to be ringside to watch the TIMELESS AEW Women’s World Champion. But will she like the “spinoff” that’s about to play? Or will she have a hand in changing the ending?
Toni Storm w/ Luther VS Julia Hart w/ Skye Blue!
Toni stops by Mone’s table for one and takes a taste of the mashed potatoes. But that’s when Julia & Skye strike! The fans boo but Mone loves it as Skye rains down fists on Toni! The ref reprimands, drags Skye off Toni, but then Julia attacks! The ref EJECTS Skye and the fans cheer! Julia is furious but the fans cheer on “AUBREY! AUBREY!” The ref tells Julia to back off, Mone is upset that her potatoes are ruined, but Julia says oops, guess the match is over. Toni is in rough shape, Mone mockingly asks if she’s okay, and Toni sits up. The fans cheer Toni on, Mone tells them to shut up, and then she sips her red wine.
Aubrey checks on Toni, Julia waits for the final verdict, and Toni steadies herself. Toni rolls into the ring, refusing to let cheap shots ruin her scene. “Ring the bloody bell already!” The bell indeed rings, and Julia is right on Toni in the corner! Julia fires hands, but Toni turns things around! Julia trips Toni, stomps away, then makes sure Toni is in the drop zone. Julia climbs while Mone applauds, HARTSAULT! Cover, TWO!! Toni survives and Julia snarls. Julia CLUBS away on Toni, the fans rally up, and Julia whips Toni, only for Toni to SHOTGUN! Julia tumbles, Toni runs and HIP ATTACKS Julia to the floor!
The fans fire up and Toni says, “We’ll be right back! Stay tuned, darling!” And just as the leading lady says, the Summer Blockbuster goes picture in picture!
Mone tells Toni to back off, but Toni runs up on Julia. Julia dodges and the hip attack hits steps! Julia grins as she drags Toni up into the ring. Julia dribbles Toni off the mat, then covers, TWO! Toni toughs it out but Julia clamps on with a chinlock. Toni endures, Mone enjoys more of her meal, but Toni fires body shots. Julia CLUBS Toni, wrenches and YANKS the arm, then brings Toni to a corner. Julia climbs up, knuckle locks the hand, and she tightrope walks. Julia goes OLD SCHOOL for the ax handle! Then a SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Julia grows frustrated but Mone says that’s the way. The fans rally for Toni while Julia bends her back with a CAMEL CLUTCH!
Toni endures, claws at the mat, and Mone munches asparagus while Toni RAMS Julia into a corner! Toni fires elbows, but Julia bumps her off buckles! Julia fires forearms, then stomps a mudhole in. Julia digs her boot in, the ref counts, and Julia steps off at 4 while AEW goes to break.
The Summer Blockbuster returns and Julia wrenches to RAM shoulders with Toni! And RAMS, and RAMS! Toni falls, Julia stands her up to wrench and bring her back to a corner. Julia climbs, throws more shots, then goes back to the top. Julia tightrope walks again, but Toni says no more Old School as she trips Julia up! Toni shakes the ropes to jam up Hart’s throne! Toni then drags Julia up for a GERMAN SUPLEX! And another GERMAN SUPLEX! And then a SAIDO! Mone frowns but the fans fire up as Toni reels Julia in, FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect but the fans rally up all the same!
Toni watches Julia go to a corner, but now Julia needs to be checked. The ref has Toni stay back, Julia stands up, and Toni rushes in! Julia goes up and over to catch Toni into the TARANTULA! Julia was playing possum, but she lets go of Toni at 4. Julia steps in and tilt-o-whirls, IRON OCTOPUS! The fans rally as Toni endures! Toni reaches out, storms her way over, and has the ROPEBREAK! Julia lets go but then HAMMERS away on Toni! Julia runs, but Toni clamps on for a SKY HIGH! Cover, TWO! Julia stays in this but the fans fire up behind Toni. Toni drags Julia up, reels her in, but Julia fights the lift!
Julia wrenches, clinches, S T O! Julia puts Toni back in the drop zone, then climbs up. HARTSAULTÂ but Toni moves! Julia rolls through, Toni runs up, BIG PACKAGE!! TONI WINS!!
Winner: Toni Storm, by pinfall
Mone sneers as Toni comes from behind to come out on top! But will Toni keep it coming- er, going as we approach All In? Mone approaches Toni in the ring, and Toni pleads with Mone to show some mercy in this moment. Mone helps Toni stand up, and smells Toni’s hair. Mone whispers something to Toni, then THROWS her down! Mone rains down fists, there is no mercy from The CEO! The fans boo, but here comes Mina Shirakawa! Mone runs away from #MinaNow, and Mina comforts her friend. But then Mone storms in to go after #MinaNow! Mone HAMMERS away on the former Rev-Pro British Women’s Champion and TOSSES her out!
Mone paces, the fans boo, but Mone grabs the AEW Women’s World Championship. Mone holds up the belt, then tells Toni to kiss the title goodbye. Mone rubs the belt in Toni’s face, will there be no stopping The Money Train?
BREAKING NEWS for Grand Slam: Mexico!
Per a tweet Mone posted during Toni VS Julia, Mone doesn’t wanna wait until All In: Texas to become #FiveBeltsMone! She challenges the CMLL Women’s World Champion, Zeuxis, for her title! But will Mone return from Arena Mexico with even more gold? Or will the Warrior Goddess humble the greedy CEO?
Backstage interview with Ricochet.
Lexy Nair is now with the One & Only, and says he has made it abundantly clear that he wants to recruit people to his side to ultimately- Ricochet stops her there and says yes, everyone already knows that Ricochet is searching for the perfect group of individuals to help make his quest for gold a reality. But then in steps Lee Johnson & Blake Christian. Big Shotty tells Ricochet that hey, he and Blake peeped Ricochet being ringside for Lee’s match last week. They know he saw what they can do, and Blake says that maybe, they don’t need something but someone.
Ricochet stops them there, and he says yes, he is searching for the perfect “ultra athletes” to help him navigate through the “unjust waters” of AEW. Honestly, he has been watching them for a long, long time. Recently, a lot of people have been putting Ricochet onto them, showing him their stuff, because they are impressing the right people in the right places. Ricochet says that it is rather embarrassing to see two grown men go out there, week in and week out, playing make-believe Ricochet. And although they were impressive in the ring, there is something they are just missing. AHA~! Ricochet leaves, but will he regret dissing Big Shotty & Vanilla Babyface?
Mixed Six Tag: Mark Briscoe, Tomohiro Ishii & Willow Nightingale VS #MXMTV!
While THE Conglomeration might not be a thing anymore, the Sussex County Chicken, the Stone Pitbull and the Babe with the Power are always down to team up! But will they be going strong for the summer? Or will Mansoor, Mason Madden & Taya Valkyrie show what means to be TV Ready?
The trios sort out and Mansoor starts against Ishii. The two run up, RAM, and then Mansoor runs to RAM again! Ishii runs to RAM Mansoor! Mansoor RAMS again! Ishii RAMS again! Mansoor CHPOS, eggs Ishii on, and Ishii CHOPS! The fans cheer on Ishii while Mansoor winds up, but that chop really stings! Mansoor goes to his corner and tags in Taya! Taya gets in Ishii’s face and goes chest to chest? And then she CHOPS Ishii! Taya laughs but Willow steps in. Willow CHOPS Taya, then CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Willow scoops and SLAMS Taya, and the fans fire up for the SPLASH! Cover, ONE!!
Taya toughs it out, she tags out to Mason Madden, and while Johnny TV checks on Mrs. TV, Willow says bring it, Mahogany Hunk! Willow and Mason circle, then Willow dodges the chop to tag Briscoe! The fans fire up as Briscoe dodges Mason to CHOP and ROCK and repeat! Briscoe whips, Mason reverses, but Briscoe FLYING FOREARMS! Mason goes to a corner. Briscoe runs up to LARIAT! Briscoe whips corner to corner, Mason reverses, but Briscoe goes up and over, only to get caught! Mason throws Briscoe into the SLICE! MXM TV cheers but the fans are torn. Mason HEADBUTTS Briscoe, tags Mansoor, and he LARIATS!
Mason ELBOWS Briscoe, then feeds him to Mansoor’s atomic drop! Mansoor dropkicks the legs out, Mason pulls up to HIP ATTACK! The fans are torn but then Mr. & Mrs. TV put on a PDA, aka public display of affection, and the Conglomeration protests, only for Mason to BOOT Ishii down! Mansoor whips Briscoe to ropes for a BACKDROP, but Briscoe lands on his feet! Hot tag to Willow! She TOSSES Mansoor, then dodges Taya! Willow rallies with LARIAT after LARIAT, then she powers up while Taya goes to a corner! The fans fire up as Willow back body blocks, LARIATS, and snapmares! Willow goes up and MISSILE DROPKICKS!
Taya tumbles out, Johnny is there to help her, but then Willow is on the apron! CANNONBALL on both TVs! Ishii & Briscoe brawl with MXM into the ring! Ishii & Briscoe dodge the lariats, MXM stop from colliding, but they get CHOPS! MXM mourn their nips but then they get CHOPS on the back! Mansoor falls, Briscoe & Ishii CHOP away on Mason! Mason stays up but they double whip him to DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! Mason tumbles out but Mansoor is back in! Mansoor SUPERKICKS Ishii down! Briscoe kicks Mansoor and whips! Mansoor turns that around to TOSS Briscoe out, and Mason catches him!
Mason holds Briscoe up for Mansoor to DRAPING SENTON! Then they get Briscoe in the ring, and Mansoor Electric Chair Lifts while Mason climbs! But Briscoe fights free of Doomsday and he TOSSES Mansoor! Ishii ROCKS Mason up top! Ishii & Briscoe work together, UPPERCUT and then they climb! The Pitbull and Chicken coordinate, but Mansoor runs in! FLYING SUNSET FLIP BOMB!! Willow is back to POUNCE~ Mansoor! PERIOD! Mason has Ishii but Willow CHOPS Mason first! Willow joins Ishii now, and they DOUBLE SUPERPLEX! Briscoe is up top on another corner, for the FROGGY-BOW!!
Briscoe hurries to WRECK Johnny with a dropkick and the fans are thunderous! But then Taya rolls Willow up! TWO!! Willow is up, she ducks a boot, and she spins Taya into the gut wrench! BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB!! Cover, Conglomeration wins!
Winners: Mark Briscoe, Tomohiro Ishii & Willow Nightingale, by pinfall
MXM TV regroups and retreats, will this not bode well for Mansoor challenging Bandido for the ROH World Championship? Will this win help Willow, Briscoe and even Ishii head for title opportunities?
AEW shares footage from after Fyter Fest.
AEW Media found Kris Statlander on her way out, and asked her if she had a minute to talk. Kris grumbled in frustration and asked what they wanted to talk to her about. They wanna talk about Willow Nightingale? Kris has tried to make amends, but Willow says she’s done with Kris, so Kris is done with that. Why not talk about the fact that she is still Kris Statlander! And let’s remember that there is no one else on this roster like Kris Statlander! So why isn’t that good enough!? But then Wheeler Yuta walked in. He wanted her to calm down and asked if she’s alright.
Yuta knows things have been tough since losing Willow, and since losing Best Friends. Things had worked out more or less for her, and things have worked out more or less for Yuta. But he had to make a lot of tough choices to get where he is, so if she ever needs any advice- Kris shrugs Yuta right off, but he says he’ll be here for her. And here’s one for free: Forget about what others think of you, just make your own choices. Kris says yeah, whatever. She pushes past Yuta, but then stares down Marina Shafir. Kris pushes past her, too, but will The Death Riders become a problem for the Galaxy’s Greatest?
Bandido w/ The Outrunners VS The Beast Mortos!
This “standby match” got the greenlight given all the chaos from tonight. The Most Wanted knows everyone is gunning for his ROH World Championship, but will he make it through this Summer Blockbuster riding off into the sunset? Or will LFI’s monstrous minotaur earn a golden ticket to a sequel?
The fans rally behind Bandido already as Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd see him out to the ring. The bell rings, the two run up, and Mortos CLOBBERS Bandido! Mortos roars, the fans are torn, but then Mortos drags Bandido up to SMACK him back down! Bandido goes to a corner, but Mortos THROWS him across the way! The fans fire up and Mortos stalks Bandido. The fans cheer Mortos on and he feeds off that energy. Mortos drags Bandido up to TOSS Bandido, but Bandido lands out! Bandido ducks ‘n’ dodges and RAN- NO! Mortos stops the rana to lift Bandido, but Bandido slips free! Bandido deflects a kick, but Mortos blocks one!
Mortos FLIPS Bandido, Bandido lands out, but Mortos HEADBUTTS him! Mortos runs, but Bandido TOSSES Mortos up and outta the ring! The fans fire up and Bandido builds speed to DIVE! Direct hit and Mortos hits railing! The fans fire up with Bandido and he fist-bumps the front row. Bandido puts Mortos in the ring, goes up the corner, and the fans rally for “BAN-DI-DO! BAN-DI-DO!” Bandido gives some Latino Heat, but Mortos avoids the Frog Splash! SPEAR!! Mortos snarls and sits Bandido up. Mortos rips at the mask! The fans boo and the ref reprimands but Mortos keeps ripping at the mask!
The fans boo as Mortos drops Bandido, for a NECK TWIST! Cover, TWO! Mortos stands Bandido up but Bandido fires hands! Mortos TOSSES Bandido out of the ring! Mortos builds speed and he DIVES! The fans fire up for the tornillo tope and down goes Bandido as Summer Blockbuster goes picture in picture.
Mortos huffs ‘n’ puffs and refreshes the ring count before he drags Bandido up. Mortos whips Bandido into the steel steps! Mortos follows Bandido as he hobbles away. Mortos winds up to SMACK Bandido down again! Mortos refreshes the count again, then stalks Bandido. Mortos drags Bandido up, and feints throwing him into the barriers just to mess with the fans. Mortos then SMACKS Bandido, puts him in the ring, and he clamps on a chinlock. Bandido endures, has the ROPEBREAK, but Morots slaps his leg away. The ref still tells Mortos to let off, so Mortos stands Bandido up. Bandido fires forearms and CHOPS!
Mortos KNEES Bandido low, then CLUBS him on the neck! Mortos winds up to HEADBUTT Bandido down! Mortos has a leg and DDTS the foot! Bandido writhes, but Mortos has the leg again! HALF CRAB! Bandido endures, reaches out, but Mortos GROUND DRAGON SCREWS the leg! Cover, TWO! Bandido toughs it out and Mortos snarls. Bandido goes to a corner, Mortos runs up and SMACKS him! Mortos drags Bandido up, puts him on the top rope, and then climbs up to rip at the mask! The ref reprimands, Mortos thrashes Bandido around, then lets off as the ref counts. Mortos snarls at the ref, and he pushes Bandido down into the Tree of Woe.
Mortos stomps Bandido out of the Tree, then CHOPS him! The Summer Blockbuster returns to single picture and Mortos whips corner to corner. Mortos SPLASHES Bandido, Bandido falls to the mat, and the fans are torn. Mortos runs to basement DROPKICK! Mortos then goes to a corner, waits for Bandido to rise, and he runs corner to corner, only for Bandido to dodge! Bandido BOOTS Mortos, Mortos comes back, but Bandido DOUBLE STOMPS him down! The fans fire up while Bandido hobbles. Bandido runs, builds speed, and tilt-o-whirls for the DEJA VU TIMES TWO RANA!! The fans are thunderous as Mortos is on the ropes!
Bandido whips Mortos and manages to military press him! And SLAM!! The fans fire up as Bandido puts Mortos in the drop zone, and then he throws off his weight belt! Bandido is up top, FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Mortos survives and Bandido is shocked! “This is Awesome!” as Bandido has Mortos back on the ropes. Bandido says BANG and runs, but Mortos ELBOWS him! And SMACKS him! Bandido runs back up but into an ELBOW! Mortos runs to CRUCIFIX DRIVER!! Mortos whips and POP-UP SAMOAN DROPS! Cover, TWO!!! Bandido survives but Mortos won’t let off! Mortos roars and the fans rally!
Mortos scoops and gut wrenches, CIPHER UTAKI! Cover, TWO!?! Bandido survives and Mortos is seething! Mortos drags Bandido up, whips and scoops, but Bandido makes it a cradle! TWO!!! Mortos escapes, but Bandido wheelbarrows to victory roll, cross-legged cradle! TWO!! Mortos escapes, ducks a lariat, but Bandido ducks the superkick! Fireman’s carry, GO TO SLEEP!! Mortos falls, Bandido goes to the corner, and the fans fire up as he climbs again! But Mortos stand up to trip Bandido! Mortos goes outside to SMACK Bandido, then he climbs from the outside! Bandido fires body shots, then goes to the very top!
Bandido brings Mortos up for a scoop and SUPER DUPER MOONSAULT POWERSLAM!! The fans are electric as Bandido covers, Bandido wins!
Winner: Bandido, by pinfall
For being on standby, both men were ready to put it all on the line! But will Bandido be unstoppable on the road to All In?
Backstage interview with Mercedes Mone.
Renee Paquette is now with The CEO, and there is a lot to unpack about what Mone did out there earlier. But what did Mone whisper in Toni’s ear? Mone says she doesn’t kiss and tell. But Toni got what she deserved. And at All In: Texas, Mone gets everything that she wants. Well, there is also another thing, given that Mone put the challenge out there to Zeuxis for the CMLL Women’s World Championship. Yes, that is right! But wait! Zeuxis is here! Mone chuckles and says, “Hola, p*ta.” Zeuxis smiles and tells Mone, “Challenge accepted. B*TCH!” Then she DECKS Mone!! Zeuxis says see you at Grand Slam! Will the Warrior Goddess derail the Money Train in Mexico?
AEW returns and…
Renee Paquette is now outside the medical trainers’ room, hoping for an update on Will Ospreay after he took those spiked Reeboks to the face. But Hangman Page storms up, and he asks how Ospreay’s doing. Renee says she doesn’t know, she- But then The Bucks step in and Matt says he had no idea The Death Riders were gonna do that. Hangman tells The Bucks to tell him in five words or less why he shouldn’t take their heads off! Oh, okay, how about this? They were aiming for Swerve. Y’know, the guy they kept busy for two months so Hangman could have a clear shot at winning The Owen Hart Cup?
Prince Nana pokes his head out from the medical room to hear some of this, but then slips back inside before he’s spotted. Matt tells Hangman that hey, you’re welcome! And don’t forget: All Hangman has to do now is stick the landing. All he has to do now is win the world title and bring it to The Elite. Y’know? The real plan? WHAT real plan!? There is and never has been a “plan” between them! Hangman doesn’t hear from The Bucks in months, never asked for them to do what they did at Dynasty, and sure as s*it didn’t ask them to do anything tonight. Hangman cannot believe he has to tell these two again: Stay out of his business! Stay out of Ospreay’s business!
And for that matter, stay out of Swerve’s business. And if they don’t, if Hangman ever burns down a home again… He’ll make sure they’re trapped in it first. Hangman storms off and Matt says okay, Hangman just made his bed. Nana again sneaks a peak at this, and then he goes to tell Swerve. Did Swerve hear any of that? Swerve says, “Every word.” Then will The Realest finally realize Ospreay was right? Is Hangman not the enemy?
Thekla VS Queen Aminata!
Welcome to her parlor, said the Toxic Spider to the entire AEW Women’s Division! She struck down Jamie Hayter, melted Lady Frost, but will she take a bite out of the One True African Queen? Or will she get stomped on and thrown away with the trash?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Aminata and Thekla stare down, and Aminata is first to step up. Thekla runs up, Aminata avoids the sobat, and the two reset. They circle, but Thekla tries again! Aminata catches her, SLAMS her, then flips her, but Thekla arm-drags! Aminata comes back, Thekla snapmares but Aminata again avoids the sobat! The fans cheer the exchange and the two reset again. Aminata says she knows what Thekla is after, and the two circle again. Aminata calls for a knuckle lock, and shows off her height advantage with it. Thekla nods and steps up, but then she SLAPS Aminata! The fans fire up but Aminata brushes that off.
Aminata SLAPS Thekla, snapmares her, and then snapmares again! And again! Aminata DOUBLE CHOPS and Thekla falls! Aminata runs to PENALTY KICK! Thekla tumbles out of the ring and the fans fire up! Aminata waits on Thekla while Thekla checks her chin. The ring count starts but Thekla takes her time. She returns at 5 of 10, but is wary of Aminata’s long reach. Thekla goes around the outside, the ref has to keep Aminata back, but then Thekla drops back down. Thekla soaks up the heat, but Aminata does push-ups to show she’s not worried. Thekla returns and Aminata BOOTS her right down!
Aminata whips, Thekla ducks ‘n’ dodges, and Thekla tilt-o-whirls for the RANA! Aminata goes to ropes, Thekla runs up and BOOTS her in return! Aminata dangles so Thekla goes to the apron and BOOTS her back in! The fans fire up and Thekla grins while the Summer Blockbuster goes picture in picture.
Thekla drags Aminata up, bumps her off buckles, then smothers Aminata in the corner! The ref counts, Thekla steps off, and she stalks Aminata to another corner. Thekla CLUBS Aminata, puts her in yet another corner, but Aminata hits back! Thekla fires body shots in return! The ref counts, Thekla stops at 4, but Aminata turns things around to CHOP! Aminata CHOPS again, and again, and again! Aminata swings btu Thekla dodges the haymaker! SOBAT! Thekla finally hits that kick, then she snapmares for headscissors! Aminata endures, even as Thekla squeezes tight. Aminata rolls and rolls but Thekal rolls her back down! Aminata pushes back to a cover, TWO!
Thekla still holds on, but Aminata fights up. Thekla shifts to have the arms for a straitjacket stretch! Thekla stomps Aminata, then grabs the legs! Thekla ties the legs together for a DEATHLOCK! And then Thekla bridges back for a MUTA LOCK! Aminata endures, pulls Thekla’s hair, but Thekla lets the legs go so she can SENTON! Thekla kneels on Aminata for a cover, TWO! Thekla stays on Aminata by dragging her up, only for Aminata to fire hands! Aminata CHOPS Thekla in the corner, then wraps Thekla’s arms around ropes! The ref counts, Aminata stops at 4 to HEADBUTT! Aminata snapmares, covers, TWO!
Aminata drags Thekla up, reels her in, and snap cradles! TWO!! Thekla escapes but Aminata ELBOWS her down! Summer Blockbuster returns to single picture as Aminata has Thekla back in the corner. Aminata whips corner to corner, Thekla goes up and up, and Thekla BOOTS Aminata! Then she has the HANGING HEADSCISSORS! The ref counts while the fans cheer, and Thekla lets go at 4. Thekla hangs in place, then she returns to the ring. But Aminata trips her to a jackknife bridge! TWO, and Aminata ELBOWS then short arm LARIATS! And short arm LARIATS! Aminata BOOTS Thekla’s lariat away, then reels her in for a snap suplex!
The fans fire up while Thekla sits up in a daze. Aminata drags Thekla up, reels her back in, FISHERMAN SCREW! Aminata grins, but Thekla is up! Thekla staggers to a corner, but Aminata runs in around the world, OFF WITH HER HEAD!! “Spider where?” Aminata drags Thekla into the ring, high stack cover, TWO?!?! Thekla barely gets out of that, but Aminata kicks her around. Thekla grins as Aminata whips her. Thekla goes Spider-Woman in the ropes! She GAMANGIRIS Aminata, CLUBS her, then reels her in! Aminata backdrops but Thekla sunset flips! Aminata stays up, Thekla slips away, but turns around into a HEADBUTT!
The fans fire up and Aminata wobbles a bit, but she drags Thekla back up. Aminata puts on the headscissors for the CHOCOLATE KISSES! Then a PENALTY KICK! Aminata puts Thekla in the drop zone, then she goes up top! The fans fire up for the DIVING DOUBLE STOMPS!! Cover, TWO?!?! Thekla survives that coup de grace and Aminata can’t believe it! Aminata drags Thekla up, ROCKS her, ROCKS her, and ROCKS Her! Aminata waistlocks, but Thekla fights the suplex! Thekla fires elbows, but Aminata reels her back in! But Thekla victory rolls with a snap, TWO!! Both women stand, and Thekla ROCKS Amianta!
Aminata drops to her knees, and Thekla spider-walks! The fans fire up as Thekla then runs in and SPEARS!! But she isn’t done, she reels Aminata into the DEATH TRAP!!! Aminata TAPS, Thekla wins!
Winner: Thekla, by submission
Aminata tried to squash the spider, but the venom took effect soon enough! A gritty second match here in AEW, will Thekla not stop until she’s caught all of AEW in her web?
BREAKING NEWS for Grand Slam: Mexico!
For starters, it will be a special two-and-a-half hours, so make sure your DVR is set accordingly! Then, after the violence we saw tonight, The Death Riders & Young Bucks must work together again, this time taking on Swerve Strickland, The Opps & Will Ospreay in a TEN MAN TAG! Will the Maniac and his crew survive the anarchy in Arena Mexico? Or will it be another win for Swerve’s House?
Backstage interview with Nick Wayne & Kip Sabian.
Lexy Nair is with the ROH World Television Champion and his Superbad stepbrother in the Patriarchy. Last week, Christian Cage said something about a surprise Kip had for Nick upon his return from Japan. Is that surprise ready this week? Before Kip can answer, Nick asks where Christian even is tonight. Kip says Christian decided to give Nick some space this week. After all the hard work Nick has put in the last couple of months, he deserves it. Um, okay. Then where is his mom? Christian said he was going to put in some “hard work” with her as well, so- What?! No, that’s besides the point! Tonight is the big surprise!
Tonight, we are here to see Nick’s Best of the Super Juniors highlight reel! The video is cued up, and from his win over THE IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, El Desperado, to the great match with Kevin Knight where he… lost… Well, Nick does like how it looked. Did Kip do all that for him? Yep! Nick says he loves it. Kip says that is what brothers are for! Christian also wanted Nick to know that he really is proud of him. Kip doesn’t know where he’d be without Christian. And we don’t really know where Nick would be without him, either. Kip leaves, and Nick feels like that wasn’t quite a compliment. Will the Prodigy have to take it up with “Father” the next time we see him?
8 Man Tag: Daniel Garcia & Paragon VS Hechicero & The Don Callis Family!
Red Death teamed with Adam Cole, Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong to take on a different formation of The Don Callis Family last week and came out on top. But now, the Alchemist of Lucha teams with The Alpha, The Walking Weapon & The Murderhawk Monster to see if they can’t change that. Will the Summer Blockbuster’s finale be undisputed? Or will tonight belong to the villains?
The teams sort out and while Daddy Magic joins commentary, he and Nigel point out how this is really 4v6 with how Roppongi Vice is ringside. Garcia starts against Hechicero and they circle. They feel things out, knuckle lock, and Hehci wrenches. Garcia rolls to wrench and wristlock back, but Hechi rolls to slip through and leg pick. Hechi trips Garcia, rolls with the leglock and then body scissors Garcia around. Garcia bridges to a cover, ONE, and Hechi has the Oklahoma Roll, ONE! Hechi shows off his alchemy but Garcia just puts up his dukes. The fans cheer as Garcia does his dance! Hechi seems stunned by that magic!
Hechi SWEEPS the legs, covers, ONE! Garcia sweeps, covers, ONE! Hechi slips around to waistlock but Garcia breaks free. Hechi follows, Garcia ducks, but Hechi FLAPJACKS the hurdle! Hechi ELBOW DROPS on Garcia’s back, and Garcia scrambles to a corner. Hechi runs up to STEP-UP KNEE! Hechi then tags in Konosuke, he climbs up, AX HANDLE to Garcia’s arm! Konosuke wrenches to then CLUB the arm, YANK the arm, and suplex! Garcia slips free, tag to Cole! Cole dodges Konosuke to fire forearms! Konosuke CLAWS Cole’s eyes! Konosuke runs but Cole ROCKS him first! Cole runs, but Konosuke BOOTs him first!
Konosuke deadlifts Cole, but Cole breaks the waistlock to PELE! Konosuke wobbles, Cole brings him around, tag to Roddy. They mug Konosuke, then Roddy tags Kyle. Kyle goes up, BACKBREAKER KNEE DROP COMBO! The fans fire up and Kyle fires knees and KICKS! Konosuke falls, Kyle tags Roddy back in, and Roddy CHOPS! Konosuke goes to an open corner, Roddy runs up, but Konosuke turns shining wizard into an ALLEYH-OOP onto buckles! Roddy falls back, Archer tags in, but Roddy dodges him! Archer hits buckles, Kyle tags, and Paragon unleashes CHOPS and KICKS! Josh Alexander runs up, but he gets CHOPS and KICKS!
Archer guzels Roddy & Kyle, but they DOUBLE KNEE free! Kyle has Archer and Roddy runs, but Archer fights free! Archer BOOTS Roddy, but Kyle KICKS and KICKS and KICKS! But Archer guzels again! Kyle KICKS the legs, Alexander is back but gets a BOOT! Archer gives Kyle a ride on the HELLICOASTER! Archer then BLASTS Garcia and Cole just because! The fans are torn while the Summer Blockbuster goes picture in picture.
Archer stomps Kyle, then drags him up to whip into the Callis corner hard! Kyle falls, Hechi tags in, and Hechi stomps Kyle. Hechi top wristlocks Kyle for a tilt-o-whirl and headscissor takedown! Kyle endures the squeeze, even as Hechi thrashes around! Kyle bridges, reaches out, ROPEBREAK! Hechi lets go but he stomps Kyle, and grabs a leg. SPINNING TOEHOLD! Hechi CHOPS Kyle down, Garcia kicks at Hechi, so Hechi CHOPS Garcia! The ref reprimands them both, but Kyle rolls Hechi up! The ref is busy with Garcia at first, but then the Callis Family all break it up before the count! Hechi then wrenches Kyle to KNEE him low.
Hechi tags Konosuke and he stomps Kyle. Tag to Alexander, he and Konosuke double whip to DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! Konosuke mocks Garcia’s dance, then Alexander drags Kyle up. Alexander ROCKS Kyle, stomp shim, then stomps him more. Alexander clinches but Kyle fires body shots. Alexander DECKS Kyle, then tags Archer. They mug Kyle, then Archer puts Kyle in an open corner. Kyle dodges the chop to KICK! Archer DECKS Kyle! Archer drags Kyle up, whips him to a corner, then runs in for an ELBOW! Archer whips Kyle back into the corner, then CORNER CHOKE SLAMS him! Kyle staggers around, into a BELLY2BELLY! Cover, TWO!
Archer snarls but Kyle is still in this. Archer drags Kyle over, bumps him off buckles, and tags in Alexander. Alexander RAMS Kyle, brings him around, and scoop SLAMS him! Alexander drops a KNEE, then covers, TWO! Alexander keeps Kyle down with a chinlock and squeezes tight. Kyle endures, fights up, and fires body shots. Summer Blockbuster returns to single picture as Alexander CLUBS Kyle down! Alexander CHOPS Kyle, but Kyle fires as forearm! They go back and forth, then Kyle KICKS! Kyle runs up but Alexander picks him up! Alexander throws Kyle back, blocks a kick, and he CLUBS the leg!
Alexander ROLLING- NO, Kyle ROCKS him first! And then DOUBLE LARIATS bring them both down! The fans fire up and so do the teams! Kyle and Alexander crawl, hot tags to Garcia and Konosuke! Garcia fires hands on Konosuke, then roars as he runs! LARIAT! Konosuke stays up and he shouts back at Garcia! Garcia runs to LARIAT again! Konosuke still eggs Garcia on, Garcia runs again, but Konosuke BOOTS him! Konosuke runs, but Garcia dodges the lariat to LARIAT! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Garcia pounds the mat, runs corner to corner, and LARIATS! Then he climbs up to rain down fists!
The fans count along, and Garcia goes to nine, winds up, and hits TEN! The fans fire up again and Garcia whips corner to corner. Konosuke reverses, runs in, but Garcia BOOTS him! Garcia goes up, reels Konosuke in, and TORNADO SNAP SUPLEXES! But that’s just the start as Garcia rises back up. But Konosuke suplexes now! Garcia fights that, and hits a TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Cover, TWO! Konosuke survives, Archer warns Garcia, but Garcia has the legs. Garcia steps through, but Konosuke rolls him into a cradle! TWO, and both men stand! Konosuke headlocks, Garcia powers up and out, but Alexander sneaks a tag!
Konosuke reverses the whip, then picks Garcia up for the BLUE THUNDER- NO, Garcia hits a headlock takeover! Garcia floats to have the legs, but the ref tries to tell him Konosuke isn’t legal! Garcia still turns Konosuke over for the DRAGONTAMER, but Alexander BOOTS Garcia down! The fans boo but Alexander soaks up the heat. Alexander drags Garcia up, reels him in and tucks the arms, but Garcia BACKDROPS free! Hot tag to Roddy! DROPKICK for Alexander! JUMP KNEE for Archer! Roddy DECKS Hechi for good measure! Alexander runs up, Roddy catches him for an ANGLE SLAM! Konosuke runs in, Roddy dodges to DROPKICK!
The fans fire up more as Roddy keeps moving, and he WRECKS Hechi with a dropkick! Then he BOOTS and ENZIGIRIS Alexander, fireman’s carries and GUTBUSTER DROPS! Then a SICK KICK!! High stack, TWO!! But into the STRONGHOLD!! Archer runs in, but Kyle intercepts him with a GUILLOTINE FACELOCK! Konosuke runs in, but Cole trips Konosuke, steps through, and has a FIGURE FOUR! Hechi runs in, Garcia intercepts him for a DRAGONTAMER!! QUADRUPLE SUBMISSIONS!! But Archer CLOBBERS Roddy using Kyle! And then he stomps Cole! Garcia jumps on Archer, but Archer SPINEBUSTERS!
The fans rally as Kyle stands and Archer runs up. Kyle DUMPS Archer out, then Roddy joins in! They BLAST Archer off the apron! RPG Vice gets up so Roddy & Kyle BLAST them, too! Kyle goes to the apron, FLYING KNEE takes out Trent, and then Kyle LARIATS Rocky! Roddy calls Kyle in for the high-low! The ref stops Kyle, he’s not legal! Archer grabs Kyle in a SLEEPER! The ref reprimands Archer, but Alexander waistlocks Roddy. Roddy fights free with elbows, but Konosuke sneaks in! ALPHA ELBOW!! Alexander GERMAN SUPLEXES with a bridging cover, DON CALLIS FAMILY WINS!
Winners: Hechicero & The Don Callis Family, by pinfall
The numbers game favors the Don Callis Family, but here’s MORE BREAKING NEWS for Grand Slam: Mexico! After everything else we saw tonight, there will now be a TWELVE MAN TAG! The Don Callis Family will team with FTR against Adam Cole, Daniel Garcia, Brody King, Bandido, Templario and Atlantis Junior! Will the Don Callis Family prove they’re living legends just like Cash & Dax? Or will someone take the #TopGuysOut?
My Thoughts:
A great special for this “Summer Blockbuster,” but… for all the hype they put on it, they didn’t bother booking this as one giant 4 hour show. Instead, it was just like last week’s Fyter Fest: they booked a wild Dynamite followed by a typical Collision. They did keep some throughlines, such as the Hangman-Ospreay-Swerve story, and all this stuff with the Don Callis Family, which were perhaps the strongest parts of the night. Ospreay VS Swerve to open with the planned time limit draw was a good call, especially with The Bucks and Death Riders getting involved, but then having it revealed that The Death Riders captured Hangman in a later segment was a bit weird, maybe even redundant.
Why not have the Death Riders drag Hangman out there while they were about to attack Ospreay and Swerve? They could’ve made Hangman watch as they set Swerve up and then Ospreay “takes the bullet” for Swerve. You could even still have The Opps rush out there to stop it all, giving a better set-up for the Grand Slam 10 Man Tag. And you can even still have Hangman go hunting for Death Riders (not that he found them after that moment), and you still get the promo with Hangman confronting The Bucks and Swerve overhearing it all. That all said, that is a good move, because now Swerve knows Hangman isn’t in cahoots with The Elite, and we’re a step closer to Swerve and Hangman working together.
But speaking of that, I didn’t really like the plot twist of Okada being on Callis’ side with all this. I get that Okada wants to be the Heel in this situation, but couldn’t he be a Heel and oppose Callis at the same time? Though, the sheer shock value of Omega coughing up all that prop blood was wild. As for this “Unified Championship,” someone tell that nerd, TK, that you don’t call it “Winner Takes All” and then claim there will be a unified title. You call it a UNIFICATION match and then do that. “Winner Takes All” would mean that one person is a double champion, defending both belts either together or in double headers.
As far as the belt’s design, the main plate looks great, and TK clearly insists on the picture of a crown being included. The side plates featuring Omega’s One Winged Angel and Okada’s Rainmaker clearly labels this as “The Omega and Okada belt” so what’s even the point of any of this other than to say AEW is punctuating their legendary feud? It’s almost as bad as the overly gigantic “Crown Jewel Championships” the Saudi princes had WWE use. Almost. That said, Omega has to win this Unified title now given how badly Okada beat him up.
The Don Callis Family sure came out on top tonight, though. Kyle VS Bowens was great stuff, great win for Kyle. And then the 8 Man Tag that was the main event of the whole night was also great, with a naturally cheated win by the Callis Family. That confrontation in the middle of Collision with FTR and the Atlantis family was rather wild, and that 12 Man Tag will be great stuff. The Hurt Syndicate of course won their Six Man Tag, but a shame that Komander was legitimately out with injury. The backstage attack shown on socials is a good cover, hopefully it isn’t too serious. And Mistico gets the better of MJF tonight, so chances are, MJF cheats to win in Mexico.
Good promo from Ricochet with Blake & Lee, and I should’ve figured Ricochet’s ego would make him see himself so far above them. Though, to be fair, it is a shame Blake is undefeated in ROH this year, yet jobber to the stars on AEW. I not for the ROH World TV title being in the Patriarchy story with Nick Wayne and Christian Cage, I bet Blake would already be champ. But speaking of, good promo from Nick and Kip to not only plug Nick’s time in NJPW, but to also add a bit more heat to the story. Nick might be able to stomach Christian being so condescending to him, but he’s not about to let Christian hook up with his mom! I suspect we get a Title VS Freedom from The Patriarchy match as part of the blowoff.
Very good “standby match” from Bandido VS Mortos, and I suppose it really was put together to fill time, the ending seemed a little uncertain. Bandido of course wins to stay strong going into both Grand Slam: Mexico, but also into the title story that is brewing with MXM TV. MXM TV VS Conglomeration was also a very good Mixed Six that might’ve also been a “standby” match. But it was a good win for the Conglomeration, and a good segue into Kris Statlander’s promo. Though, maybe it wasn’t timed the best when we saw Kris still watching the Mixed Six. Why not wait to do such a promo tonight? Have Yuta & Marina confront Kris, but also add a bit where Hangman is storming by and the Death Riders run for it? Add intrigue to things where Kris doesn’t tell Hangman where they went!
And great stuff from the Women’s Division tonight. One match in the Dynamite half, two for Collision, and all great stuff. TayJay gets a great win off Megan & Ford, mostly because of Ford being cocky. I would think we build to yet another classic Women’s Tag Team Street Fight, but maybe that concept is overused. Maybe they go a step further and make it a Women’s Tag Cage? Thekla VS Aminata was awesome, a lot more than I expected, but that helped both women here. Thekla is on that debut push, Aminata needs to stay strong while waiting on the Women’s Pure Championship tournament, best of both worlds right here.
Toni VS Julia was really good, what with Skye helping attack beforehand and them playing up that Toni might’ve been unable to continue. I still feel like Toni should’ve been watching while Mone was in a Title Eliminator situation, but I suppose it works since Toni’s gimmick is movies. And it works that Mone’s whole gimmick is not being a fighting champion but a spoiled rich girl. Zeuxis does get her back for calling her out, though, and Mone VS Zeuxis is going to be a great match. I hope for Zeuxis’ sake, she wins next week, as Mone held onto that NJPW Strong Women’s title and still is holding onto the Rev-Pro Women’s title for a long time. Seriously, is Mone going to hold the British title until Forbidden Door: London?
My Score: 9/10
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