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Mitchell’s AEW Full Gear Results & Report! (11/18/23)

Will MJF survive the night?

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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: MJF Adam Cole MJF w/ Adam Cole VS Jay White w/ The Gunns; MJF wins and retains the title.

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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 SHOT 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 SUPERPLEX 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 BOMB 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 SPLASH 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 POWERSLAM 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 POWERBOMB on the barbed wire!!! And then Swerve hops up, to KILL STOMP 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 SPLASH 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 DEADEYE 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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Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (4/24/24)

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The Maniac takes on the Powerhouse!

In the wake of AEW Dynasty, in perhaps Will Hobbs’ biggest match, he takes on IWGP World Heavyweight Champion, Jon Moxley! Will the Don Callis Family have even more gold?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • AEW World Championship Eliminator: Swerve Strickland VS Kyle Fletcher; Swerve wins and denies Fletcher a title match.
  • Mina Shirakawa w/ Mariah May VS Anna Jay; Mina wins.
  • Casino Gauntlet: Will Ospreay wins and will challenge for the AEW International Championship at Double or Nothing.
  • IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: Jon Moxley VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs; Moxley wins and retains the title.

PLAY BY PLAY

The Elite arrives at Daily’s Place.

They roll up together in the same SUV, showing off all their gold, from Kazuchika Okada still being the AEW Continental Champion to The Young Bucks being the NEW AEW World Tag Team Champions. Matthew congratulates The Rainmaker, and says he is so proud. Nicholas says he is proud of being the first-ever THREE-TIME AEW World Tag Team Champions. Wait, who is this pulling up next? It’s JACK PERRY! He just smiles at the cameraman, and Matt says alright, gentlemen, it’s a big night! They head in, but then security flags Jack down, saying he can’t be here.

Matt has security stop there, Jack is with The Elite. Hands off the merchandise. And cameraman, stick with The Elite, they’ve got some business to attend to. The Scapegoat walks with The Elite, just what will they do on this Homecoming night?

 

Orange Cassidy is here!

Daily’s Place fires up as Freshly Squeezed makes his way out, or rather is TOSSED out by Trent Beretta! Trent’s modified the old T-Shirt so it now reads, “Trent & Orange w/ Chuck Taylor win the big one.” Trent DECKS Cassidy down the ramp while fans boo the further betrayal! Trent DECKS Cassidy again, and Cassidy flops into the ring! Trent rains down fists, soaks up the heat, and then he gets a mic. “Chuck. Chuck, it’s time. Please get out here.” Trent waits, but tells the fans they have no idea what they’re talking about so please. Chuck walks out on stage and Trent apologizes? He is sorry… that he didn’t do this a long time ago!

Trent is sorry that Best Friends spent five YEARS hugging a narcissistic p*ick! Cassidy was brought in here to be their sidekick, yet somehow he made Best Friends into his lackies! Best Friends fought for Cassidy, protected him, did EVERYTHING for him, and yet Cassidy gave them NOTHING! Cassidy does NOT care about Chuck! Cassidy is NOT his friend! Trent looms over Cassidy while the fans rally for “FRESHLY SQUEEZED! FRESHLY SQUEEZED!” Trent tells Chuck that Trent cares about him. Trent IS Chuck’s friend. So please… Do the right thing and give the people what they want. Trent tosses the mic to Chuck so he can respond.

Trent holds his arms open, and then Chuck holds his arms open, to then stop and say he always thought Trent was a POS! Chuck DECKS Trent!! Trent tumbles away, gets back up, but avoids Chuck’s haymaker! The Kentucky Gentleman tells Trent he knows that they won’t clear Chuck for a fight in this ring. But Chuck doesn’t wanna fight in this ring, he wants to fight in the damn parking lot!! The fans go nuts hearing that! Trent shakes his head, but will he have no choice but to fight his former Best Friend?

 

Jon Moxley speaks.

“I am confident tonight that I will defend successfully my IWGP Championship, but I don’t want you to mistake that for arrogance, or ignorance, or an underestimation of my opponent, ‘Powerhouse’ Hobbs. I know exactly who ‘Powerhouse’ Hobbs is, what he’s capable of. A truck of a man who hits like one, too. Born and bred with a killer instinct, an instinct I can see and smell from a mile away. I’m acutely aware of what’s at stake tonight. I know it’ll only take one mistake for my entire world to come crashing down around me. And I know that this Callis Family put a hit out on my friend, so I know just how far they’re willing to go to get an edge to win.

“But nobody knows better than me what it takes to get to the top. More importantly, what it takes to stay at the top. So I know, honestly, for me, tonight’s gonna suck. It’s gonna be a walk through Hell. A march through mud and fire, slings and arrows, a march through Hell. But there’s no place I’d rather be, there’s no better way to feel alive. I don’t play golf, man. This is pro-wrestling, this is the king of sports, the greatest thing int he world. And tonight, I’m gonna remind the world just who I am, in case they’ve forgotten. When all the oxygen is pulled out of Powerhouse’s lungs and his carcass hits the canvas, they’re gonna feel it, from Jacksonville to Tokyo!”

The Maniac heads out, but will the Book of Hobbs’ next chapter be written in gold?

 

AEW World Championship Eliminator: Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS Kyle Fletcher w/ Don Callis!

Whose Dynasty? SWERVE’S DYNASTY! Because The Realest did dethrone the One True King of Wrestling Television to become the NEW AEW World Champion! Prince Nana leads the way with his dance as Swerve looks to be a fighting champion! Will Swerve snipe the Aussie Arrow? Or will the Don Callis Family already have a win on a world champion to start the night?

The bell rings and the fans rally for Swerve as he stares Kyle down. They circle, get face to face, talk some trash, and then Swerve goes for a leg! Kyle facelocks to fight the takedown, then slips around to a waistlock. Swerve switches and hammerlocks, but Kyle reaches back to headlock. Swerve cranks the hammerlock, but Kyle reaches for legs. Kyle manages to switch, snapmare and then ghost pin, TWO! Kyle headlocks but Swerve slips right out to hammerlock again. Swerve grinds Kyle down but Kyle fights to the ROPEBREAK. Swerve lets off and waits on Kyle. Kyle stands, the two reset, and they tie up again.

Swerve headlocks, Kyle powers up and puts Swerve on ropes. The ref counts, Kyle lets off but then takes a swing! Swerve ducks the chop, snapmares Kyle down and slips around to roll Kyle to a cradle, TWO! Kyle hurries after a leg, but Swerve spins around, victory roll and step over, SHORT ARM SCISSOR! Kyle scrambles around to stack, TWO! Swerve gets up, Kyle goes for a leg, but Swerve steps over. Kyle dodges the dropkick, but then Swerve avoids the Penalty Kick! Both men block the other’s kick, and the fans fire up as they both let off. The two reset, the fans rally for “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!”

Swerve and Kyle circle, Kyle kicks but Swerve blocks, only for Kyle to ROCK Swerve with a forearm. Kyle whips, Swerve goes up and over then JUMP SOBATS! The fans fire up as Kyle sputters, and then Swerve UPPERCUTS, snapmares, and goes up to FALLING UPPERCUT! Swerve hits the Griddy and the fans fire up! Swerve says “DU~VAL~!” and the fans echo it. Swerve goes for Kyle but Kyle gets to ropes. Swerve waits on Kyle, goes for an arm, wrenches, but Kyle whips Swerve out! Kyle runs to CALF KICK Swerve to the floor! The fans boo but Kyle snarls and Swerve checks his arm. Kyle goes out after Swerve, brings him around, but tells Nana to back off.

Swerve BACK DROPS Kyle away! Kyle writhes, Swerve goes to the apron and he tells fans to pay attention, get off their phones. PENALTY KICK and Kyle goes down! The fans cheer while Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Swerve struts around before he fetches Kyle, and whips him into railing! Swerve again tells fans to watch the show, not their phones. He fist bumps the front row, gets Kyle back up, and pushes him into the ring. Swerve has Kyle on the apron to CLUB him. Swerve then stalks Kyle to a corner, ROCKS him, then has him on ropes. Swerve UPPERCUTS Kyle, whips him to ropes, but Kyle reverses to scoop and SLAM! Swerve writhes while Kyle mockingly shouts, “Whose house?!” Kyle even gets on a corner to soak up the heat and tell Jacksonville up theirs! Kyle goes back to Swerve, Swerve throws body shots, but then Kyle swings. Swerve blocks to fire more body shots!

Swerve turns Kyle for a NECKBREAKER! Swerve drags Kyle around, covers, TWO! Kyle is still in this but Swerve clamps onto him with an armlock and chinbar. Swerve grinds his elbow into Kyle’s face, then grabs the other arm. Swerve wrangles Kyle into a CAMEL CLUTCH, but then makes it a SLEEPER STRETCH! Kyle still endures, fights free, and Dynamite returns to single picture as he stands. Kyle fires body shots, but Swerve grabs the arm. Kyle KICKS and KICKS but Swerve blocks, slips around, LEG CAPTURE BACKBREAKER! Swerve again grinds on the arms, pulls on back, but Kyle slips through to arm-drag free!

Swerve has the wristlock but Kyle fires forearm after forearm! Swerve swings, Kyle swats it to SLAP Swerve! Kyle whips, Swerve flips up and around but Kyle SUPERKICKS him! Then scoop and MICHINOKU DRIVER! Both men are down and the fans fire up! A camera is backstage, and we see The Elite plus Jack Perry walking right up to Tony Khan’s office. Matthew doesn’t even knock as he leads the way right in. In the ring, Swerve and Kyle rise while the fans rally up. Swerve goes to ropes, Kyle runs in, but is put on the apron! Kyle waistlocks to drag Swerve out, and half nelsons! Swerve fights that, slips around, APRON NECKBREAKER!

The fans rally for Swerve while he shakes out his arm, then he encourages them to get louder. Swerve goes up the corner, Kyle slowly sits up, APRON KILL STOMPS!! Swerve clutches a leg, that was a risky move that may have been double-edged! Swerve walks off the pain and fans rally up. Swerve pushes Kyle into the ring, hurries to another corner, and then runs up, HOUSE- NO, Kyle catches the foot! ANKLE LOCK!! Kyle THRASHES the foot but Swerve endures! The fans rally for Swerve as he fights around, reaches out, but Kyle drags him away from ropes! GRAPEVINE!! Swerve is caught, and Kyle is even stomping Swerve’s back!

Swerve endures, the fans are thunderous, and Swerve crawls to the ROPEBREAK! Kyle lets go but keeps his eyes on Swerve. Kyle brings Swerve around to KICK him in the chest! And KICK him again! And KIJCK again, but Swerve blocks! Swerve ROCKS Kyle, Kyle ROLLING ELBOWS! Swerve MULE KICKS, HAYMAKERS, and whips to HIP TOSS! Roll through to the deadlift, but the bad foot holds Swerve back! Kyle suplexes, Swerve slips around and half nelsons but Kyle breaks that. Swerve still O’Conner Rolls so that he can BOOT from below! Kyle wobbles, into the SOMERSAULT FLATLINER! Swerve rolls through again, for the BRAINBUSTER!

The fans fire up as Swerve crawls back to cover, TWO!! Kyle survives and Swerve is frustrated. Swerve snarls, drags Kyle up for a gut wrench, but Kyle flails and kicks his way to turn it around! But then Swerve flails and kicks to turn it back around! So Kyle drops, victory roll and deadlift, into the JUMPING TOMBSTONE!! Cover, TWO!! Swerve survives and now Kyle is frustrated! Kyle pounds the mat, Callis tells him number four, and Kyle nods. Kyle goes outside, looks under the ring, but then shakes his head. Kyle doesn’t wanna do number four, he awnts to do it his way! GAMANGIRI! He puts Swerve up top and climbs!

Kyle has Swerve up on the very top, lifts, but Swerve fights! Swerve throws body shots, haymakers, and then he ROCKS Kyle! Kyle ends up in the Tree of Woe, and Swerve hits WOE STOMPS!! Cover, TWO!!! Kyle survives but Swerve just reloads! HOUSE CALL!! Cover, Swerve wins!!

Winner: Swerve Strickland, by pinfall (denies Kyle Fletcher a title opportunity)

The Realest crosses Kyle off the list, and Callis is disappointed Kyle didn’t play things how he wanted. Are tensions rising in the Don Callis Family? Who will be next to step to Swerve’s Dynasty?

 

BREAKING NEWS for Dynamite!

As AEW returns to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, so will The Cleaner! Kenny Omega finally makes his way back to Dynamite, what will he have to say about The Bucks’ new Elite?

 

Backstage interview with Thunder Rosa.

Renee Paquette is with La Mera Mera and notes her being so close to winning the AEW Women’s World Championship, only to fall short. What does Rosa feel went wrong out there? Rosa says she can either stand here and complain about what happened, or she can move on. Honestly, Rosa could bring up who Deonna Purrazzo again got involved in her business, or how “Antonia Tormenta” kicked Rosa in the ovarios. But she won’t. She’s just proud of herself for- Oh, wait, Deonna walks in. The Virtuosa doesn’t get it. Rosa says she doesn’t wanna talk about Deonna, yet all she does is say her name!

Deonna dares Rosa to say things to her face, and Rosa tells Deonna en Espanol that she’s already told her before. The two start shoving, security rushes in, will we see these two have it out before one of them goes back for Toni Storm?

 

Mina Shirakawa w/ Mariah May VS Anna Jay!

Speaking of Toni Storm, her protege’s old mentor has been coming around AEW & ROH more and more, mostly because of Mariah May. Will Stardom’s Fighting H Cup Idol prove she’s elite? Or will Anna remind us she’s still the Star of the Show?

The bell rings and the two circle. They approach, Anna dodges and she takes a bow. The fans cheer, but Mina says okay, c’mon now. Then Mina dodges and shimmies! Anna mockingly applauds before she BOOTS Mina down! Anna brings Mina up to fire off forearms, then shows off her assets. Anna runs, but Mina dropkicks the legs out! Mina then runs to SHOTGUN Anna down! Mina grabs a leg to SMASH the knee! Mina steps over to SPLASH onto the leg, then struts around. The fans fire up as Mina brings Anna up, ties up the legs, and then DOUBLE KNEE SMASHES! Mina gets the legs again, steps through, but Anna kicks her away.

Anna runs in but Mina dodges in the corner. Mina ducks a forearm, ROCKS Anna with a forearm, then goes up to REBOUND ENZIGIRI! Cover, TWO! Mina stays on Anna while the fans rally. Mina dragon sleepers, but Anna fight the suplex! Anna swings, Mina dodges and tilt-o-whirls, to then RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Mina drags Anna by her leg, drops an elbow on the knee, and then another! And then another! And another! Mina shakes it up again and the fans cheer as she drops one more elbow! Mina steps through, FIGURE FOUR! Anna endures, crawls, and gets the ROPEBREAK! Mina lets go and Anna goes to the apron.

Mina lines up a shot, runs in, but Anna ducks to CLAW the eyes! Anna brings Mina into the ropes, give her a kiss right in front of Mariah, and HOTSHOT NECKBREAKERS! Mariah is upset but has to stay back, and Anna goes in to cover, TWO! Mina hangs in there while Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Anna CHOKES Mina, lets off as the ref counts, and then she drags Mina up. Mariah says boo Anna, but Anna puts Mina in a corner. Anna digs her boot in, lets off as the ref counts, and Mina sputters as Anna brings her around. Anna ROCKS Mina, brings her around and bumps her off buckles. The fans rally, Anna CHOPS Mina, then she struts. But Mina runs up to ROCK Anna! Anna CLUBS Mina, then pushes her around. Anna stands on Mina but that’s a CHOKE! The ref counts, Anna steps away, and she blows kisses at everyone. Anna brings Mina up, to snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Anna is frustrated but she brings Mina back to ropes.

Anna CHOKES Mina more, taunting Mariah to reach out, then Anna steps off as the ref counts. Mina coughs, Anna brings her up, but Mina fires body shots! Anna CLUBS Mina and has her in a corner. Anna drags Mina up, CHOKES her more, but the ref counts. Anna lets off, Mina coughs and sputters, but Anna soaks up the heat. Anna drags Mina up, cravats and snapmares, then clamps on a FULL NELSON! Mina endures, fights around, and Mariah cheers Mina on as she fights up. Mina throws elbows to fight the hold, but Anna holds tight! Dynamite returns to single picture as Mina breaks free and ROCKS Anna!

Anna comes back to ROCK Mina, but Mina ROCKS Anna again! The fans rally as the forearms go back and forth! Anna gest the edge, runs, but into a ROLLING ELBOW! Anna stands, into Mina’s URAKEN! Anna flounders to a corner, Mina roars and runs in, but Anna puts her on the apron! Mina knuckle locks, ROCKS and climbs up to FALLING KNEE DROP onto Anna! Cover, TWO!! Anna survives but Mina keeps her focus. Mina ROCKS Anna again, brings her in, but Anna wrenches out of the suplex to HOOK KICK! Then Gory Especial, GORY BOMB! Shoutout to Tay and Anna covers, TWO!!

Anna is beside herself but Mariah is also worried. Anna brings Mina up but Mina fights the STO! Mina gets free, blocks a kick, and DRAGON SCREWS! Then she steps through on the legs, FIGURE FOUR! The fans “WOO~” but Anna endures and fights to the ROPEBREAK! Mina lets go fast to go up a corner. MISSILE DROPKICK! Anna staggers back up, into the GLAMOROUS SWORD! Cover, TWO!! Anna survives Mina’s enzigiri but Mina drags her into the dragon sleeper! GLAM- NO, Anna slips free to have the QUEENSLAYER!! Mina flails, reaches out, but Anna is too busy staring down Mariah! Mina wrenches out to wrangle Anna!

Mina hooks legs, GLAMOROUS COLLECTION MINA! MINA WINS!!

Winner: Mina Shirakawa, by pinfall

Anna got cocky and got caught! Mariah brings in the champagne and glasses, and they toast the victory! But then Anna CLOBBERS Mariah and DECKS Mina! The fans are torn as Anna puts the QUEENSLAYER on Mariah!! Mariah flails, but here comes Toni Storm! The champ runs Anna off to protect her protege! “How DARE~ you!” Storm checks on Mariah, but wait! SERENA DEEB is here! The Professor of Professional Wrestling is looking rather glamorous herself as she struts out, tosses Storm’s shoes aside, and looks at the AEW Women’s World Championship! Deeb sits down beside it on the ramp and has the camera come in close.

Deeb says she could hold the title up, but she won’t. Because instead, she’s going to make the AEW Women’s Division a promise: the next time she holds the belt, it will truly belong to her as the NEW AEW Women’s World Champion. Deeb is undefeated, will she remain that way all the way through dethroning Timeless Toni Storm?

 

Kris Statlander & Stokely Hathaway are in the ring.

Dynamite returns as the Galaxy’s Greatest and #BigStoke are here, balloons at all the corners of the ring, and the fans cheering them on. Stokely says, “In 1977, Bill Withers created one of the greatest songs of all time, Lovely Day. And that’s exactly how I felt when one of my best friends became TBS Champion at Dynasty!” The fans cheer that! Stokely wants to know, is Jacksonville ready to partaaay~?! They sure sound like it! Stokely says Caprice Coleman is on commentary, Krissy Stat is right here, and she says this one’s for Willow.

“She is the Babe with the Power, and we are here to give her her flowers She reminds us that nothing matters and to smile anyway, because every time we see her, she brightens our day. I’m standing her in silver because she is our gold. And now, she has the TBS Championship to hold.” Stoke says with all due disrespect, that was two packs of ass! So let’s just bring out the NEW Face of TBS, “HOO! HOO!” WILLOW~ NIGHTINGALE! Coleman sings along with the theme song just like in ROH, and the Babe with the Championship makes her entrance. Willow gets the mic, Stokely says when this whole thing to started, he didn’t like her. Well she didn’t like him, either.

Stokely says Willow was like a fungus that they couldn’t cut off. But look at them now! Willow earned that title, and they are proud of her! Willow thanks Stokely and Kris, and is proud of herself, too. Because tonight in JACKSONVILLE~, the very place where she hit the big time. She’ll take us back to Spring of 2020. Willow was right here, in the front row, trying to get her big break. Then in 2022, she was in the ring, Tony Schiavone stepped in to join her, and on that big tron, we saw the graphic: Willow is All Elite! But tonight, Willow isn’t trying to catch a break, she is not a rookie. She is THE FACE OF TBS!! WHAT WHAT!

But wait, here comes The CEO. Mercedes Mone again steps on Willow’s moment, just like she did at Dynasty. But it’s already obvious why as she struts her way to the ring. Mone gets her own mic while the fans chant “C E O! C E O!” Mone tells “Jacksonviiiiille~” to say hello to the C E O. Willow tells Mone this has to be like the fourth time she’s done this. And this is Willow’s time! So it just feels like if Mone has something to say, then go ahead and say it. Mone says she just wanted to congratulate Willow! And to enjoy the celebration now, because in just 23 days, at Double or Nothing, you will be looking at the NEW Face of TBS, Mercedes Mone.

The fans are torn, but Mone says she just wanted to ask if Willow was the b*tch who attacked her in the dark two weeks ago! What? Why would she? Kris steps up to tell Mone that Willow got attacked just last week, so how do we know Mone didn’t do that? Well how do we know it wasn’t Kris?! They argue, Stokely speaks up and says while he hates getting up in women’s business, we all know it was Julia Hart. Willow says even before this whodunnit, it feels like there’s been a personal vendetta against her. Does Mone really think Willow meant to injure Sasha during the NJPW Women’s Tournament? Stokely says of course Mone thinks that, but then Kris shuts him up.

Mone asks Willow if she really just asked if Mone blames Willow for almost ending her career. Is Willow really asking if Mone blames Willow for all the pain and suffering Mone went through? Is Willow really asking if Mone was blaming Willow for taking away the one thing Mone loves most for a whole year? Willow doesn’t want the truth, she just wants to feel better about what she did to Mone. Willow says she genuinely feels so awful what happened. But there were a lot of questions and doubts for her, too. She went to hotel room, she looked at the NJPW Strong Women’s Championship, and she should’ve been smiling.

But the whole time, she wondered to herself, “Could I have beaten Mercedes Mone at 100%?” And then the next day, Willow saw everyone saying that online. She heard the locker room saying it! And so that NJPW Strong Women’s title reign has quite the asterisk next to it. But THIS title reign? This? There is NOT asterisk next to this! The fans fire up for that! So at Double or Nothing, Mone, Willow wants you at 100%! Because Willow wants to show Mone that she CAN beat her, and why Willow IS TBS Champion. The fans fire up for that! Mone says to enjoy it while she can, because they both know deep down, Willow CAN’T beat Mone.

The fans are torn as the two stare down, and then Mone says bye. Kris grabs at Mone, Mone turns around and mistakenly SLAPS Willow!! Kris has to stop Willow from retaliating, and then refs get out there to stop it! Kris’s mistake only just turned up the heat on this one! Will there be no holding back from the CEO or the Babe with the Power when it’s Double or Nothing?

 

Alex Marvez waits outside Tony Khan’s office.

Jack Perry is the first to exit and Marvez says they’ve been in there a long time.  Is Jack reinstated in AEW? Jack doesn’t answer and moves on, so Marvez asks “Okada-san” if that’s the case. The Rainmaker just pats Marvez on the shoulder and follows Jack. Nicholas, is Jack All Elite again? Matthew, please, Marvez needs the scoop! Is Jack Perry once again in AEW? Matt wishes he had a better scoop for Marvez, but things are still uncertain. One thing Matt will tell Marvez is… Tony Khan literally just agreed to talk with Jack in the ring, live here tonight. That’s still a pretty big scoop! Will TK bring the Scapegoat back into the fold?

 

Casino Gauntlet!

AEW shuffles the deck and puts a golden opportunity for Double or Nothing on the line! This isn’t your typical gauntlet, either! It is “sudden death,” so anyone that scores a pinfall or submission wins, BUT! There are also timed intervals, so more and more competitors will be added, meaning things can get really crazy really quickly. One way or another, the AEW International Champion will have a new challenger, but who will it be when it’s the luck of the draw?

First out, it’s King Switch! Jay White leads Austin & Colten Gunn out as the NEW unified AEW & ROH World Trios Champions, but will Bullet Club Gold be adding even more gold to the collection? Second out, Top Flight’s Dante Martin! Will Angel Dorado get himself a golden ticket instead?

Jay White VS Dante Martin!

The bell rings, the two circle, and they tie up. White pulls hair to put Dante in the corner, but Dante slips free. They circle again, Dante waistlocks but White switches. White headlocks, Dante powers up but can’t power out as White holds on. White wrenches to wristlock, but Dante flips through and breaks free. White CHOPS, then CHOPS, then CHOPS again! Dante is stinging, the fans “WOO~” and White says guns up! White whips, runs in, but Dante slips out to the apron! Dante then goes up and around, GAMANGIRIS, then springboards. White gets under, Dante comes back, and turns hip toss into RANA! Then he DROPKICKS White down! Cover, TWO!

White bails out, Dante builds speed, and Dante FLIES, but has to handspring through as White moves! White CHOPS, CHOPS, and then brings Dante around. APRON- NO, Dante slips free of the suplex to JUMP KNEE! Dante puts White in, hurries to the apron, and then slingshots to roll, only for White to catch him! EXPLODER out of the ring! But here comes the third man, PENTA EL ZERO MIEDO! The Man with No Fear now makes this a Triple Threat, will he be able to survive these odds?

Jay White VS Dante Martin VS Penta El Zero Miedo!

White storms up but Penta GAMANGIRIS him away! Penta goes up the corner, leaps, CROSSBODY! Penta runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges then SLINGBLADES! Dante returns, but into a SLINGBLADE! Penta whips Dante corner to corner but Dante reverses. Penta SUPERKICKS back, then pops Dante up on the corner, for another SUPERKICK! Dante wobbles into Penta’s fireman’s carry, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Penta spins for the SWINGING DEATH VALLEY! Penta then goes back to a corner, climbs up, but White SHOVES Him to the ramp! White then runs up, fireman’s carries, but Penta fights free! And SUPERKICKS! White flops to the apron, Penta uses him as a step to get up and in and hit a DESTROYER on Dante!! Fans lose their minds as Penta stands, and says “CERO! MIEDO!” Dante bails out so Penta goes after White. Penta CHOPS White, then hears the fans rally up. Penta goes out after Dante, gets him in the ring, and stands him up against ropes. Penta winds up, to CHOP! Dante grits his teeth, but White BOOTS Penta down!

White stands Penta up, CHOPS Penta, but Penta CHOPS in return! Penta hears the fans rallying for “CERO! MIEDO!” and he goes back to SUPERKICK White! Penta stands Dante up, whips him to ropes and SUPERKICKS him down! But then White gets Penta for a cradle, TWO!! Penta escapes, White UPPERCUTS him down! White snarls, stomps Dante, then stomps a mudhole into Dante at the corner. White drags Dante up, whips him to ropes, and back drops him away! White covers, TWO! Penta is after White but White scrambles away as Dynamite returns to single picture. Penta brings Dante up, but Dante fights the suplex!

White storms back in, CLUBS them both down, and next up is KYLE O’REILLY! Whoa, #CombatKyle is now #CleanKyle as his hair and beard are trimmed. Maybe he’s going back to those babyface assassin days!

Jay White VS Dante Martin VS Penta El Zero Miedo VS Kyle O’Reilly!

Kyle KICKS White down, KICKS Penta down, and KICKS Dante down! Kyle fires forearms on White, then wrenches. Dante gets up, Kyle BOOTS him away, then gives White an ELBOW BREAKER! Kyle wrenches Dante, BOOTS Penta, then hits an ELBOW BREAKER! Wrench on Penta, ELBOW BREAKER! Kyle whips, Penta reverses but Kyle goes up and over. Kyle also ducks Dante so Dante’s LARIAT takes down Penta! Dante runs up, Kyle blocks the kick and gives it to Penta. Then Kyle gets one of Penta’s legs, DOUBLE DRAGON SCREW!! White KNEES Kyle low, runs but into a KNEE from Kyle! Kyle snapmares White, runs, but feints to then SLAP him!

The fans fire up while White frowns. White gets up but Kyle fires off fast strikes! KICK, LEG SWEEP, and the fans fire up! Dante wheelbarrows Kyle, but Kyle drops that into the ARMBAR! White stomps but Kyle catches that, to a HEEL HOOK! White flails, ROPEBREAK! Kyle lets go, and now we add WILL OSPREAY! Will the Aerial Assassin take his momentum from Dynasty and make it Double or Nothing?

Jay White VS Dante Martin VS Penta El Zero Miedo VS Kyle O’Reilly VS Will Ospreay!

Ospreay storms right in, Kyle staring him down! They fire forearms and the fans are thunderous already! Ospreay fires up to fire off a flurry! Kyle KICKS, whips, but Ospreay BOOTS back! Ospreay goes up and out to springboard, PIP PIP CHEERIO! Penta runs up to KICK Ospreay’s leg! Dante gets in, he and Penta double whip, but Ospreay handsprings to DOUBLE PELE! But White SLEEPER- NO, Ospreay arm-drags free! These two know each other well and the fans are thunderous to see this one! White and Ospreay shake hands, but then White CLAWS Ospreay’s face! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS!

White clinches, but Ospreay fights free to CHOP! Ospreay whips, White holds ropes to bail out, but the fans boo. Dante kicks Ospreay and runs, into a SPANISH FLY! Cover, TWO! And out comes LANCE ARCHER! The Murderhawk Monster says #EverybodyDies, will that be the case in this sudden death gauntlet?

Jay White VS Dante Martin VS Penta El Zero Miedo VS Kyle O’Reilly VS Will Ospreay VS Lance Archer!

Ospreay shakes his head, but Archer storms right in! Ospreay gets in Archer’s… well, chest, but he fires off forearms! Archer DECKS him! Kyle returns, Archer LARIATS! Penta runs up, Archer LARIATS! White runs up, into a half nelson, dragon sleeper, but Dante jumps in! But into Archer’s hand! CHOKE SLAM DDT COMBO!! Penta jumps onto Archer, fires off hands, then whips. Archer reverses to CLOBBER Penta! Kyle gets up, Archer choke grips, but Kyle turns slam into GUILLOTINE! Kyle thrashes, but Archer THROWS him away! Kyle goes to the apron, Archer DECKS Kyle! Ospreay BOOTS Archer, goes up, but Archer STEP-UP KNEES!

Archer picks Ospreay up in the reverse crucifix! BLACKOUT BOMB onto the others on the outside!! The fans are thunderous and Dynamite goes picture in picture!

Archer storms out to go looking under the ring. Archer brings out a TABLE! Daily’s Place loves it as Archer sets up the furniture at ringside. Archer positions that but Ospreay runs up to fire shots! Archer knees low, SMACKS Ospreay off apron, and then goes around to BOOT Kyle down! And CLUB White down! And get another TABLE! Archer drags that table over White, then sets it up with the other. Archer drags Ospreay up, but Ospreay fires forearms first! Archer RAMS Ospreay into railing! Archer CLUBS away on Ospreay, SMACKS Kyle off apron, BOOTS Dante, then CLUBS White. Archer brings White over, and SMACKS him off the table.

Ospreay fires forearms on Archer, then brings him around to SMACK off the apron. Ospreay goes up, takes aim, and FLYING- BODY CHECK!! Archer just has Ospreay bounce right off him! White ROCKS Archer, ROCKS him again, then brings him around to the tables. White fireman’s carries, but Archer’s too big! Archer CLUBS White, CLUBS him again, then ROCKS him! Archer BOOTS Penta, sends him into railing, then goes back for White. White fights the choke grip but gets an APRON CHOKE SLAM for it!! Archer roars, White dangles before he flops, then Archer goes back up the apron. Archer grins while Dynamite returns to single picture.

Archer drags White up to the apron, but next is KOMANDER! The AAA Cruiserweight Champion’s entrance distracts Archer so that White can CLAW the eyes! We’re now at a Lucky 7 Way, is this where someone’s luck runs out?

Jay White VS Dante Martin VS Penta El Zero Miedo VS Kyle O’Reilly VS Will Ospreay VS Lance Archer VS Komander!

Komander hurries to the corner, climbs up and tightrope walks, to FLYING RANA, but Archer blocks!! Archer brings Komander back up, only for Komander to RANA Archer down through the tables!! The Murderhawk Monster is hoisted on his own petard and even Komander is stunned! Komander hurries to springboard in at Ospreay, but Ospreay ducks! Komander rolls through, comes back and kicks, then runs, only for Ospreay to TIGER WALL KICK and- NO, Komander ducks the enzigiri, to TIGER WALL KICK back! Things speed up, Komander tilt-o-whirls around the world, DEJA VU DDT!! Cover, White breaks it!!

White clinches to URENAGE!! Cover, TWO!! Komander survives, but White goes back to Ospreay. But Ospreay flips up and through Bladerunner to LIGER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!!! White survives, but Ospreay takes off the elbow pad! White rises, but here comes JAY LETHAL! We’re at eight, how much longer can this go?

Jay White VS Dante Martin VS Penta El Zero Miedo VS Kyle O’Reilly VS Will Ospreay VS Lance Archer VS Komander VS Jay Lethal!

Lethal runs in, Ospreay is ready and they brawl! Ospreay kicks, whips but Lethal reverses! Ospreay handsprings through the arm-drag but Lethal still cartwheels to DROPKICK! Dante returns but into the LETHAL COMBINATION! Penta is back and he KICKS Lethal’s leg! Penta whips, Lethal sunset flips but Penta rolls through. Lethal dodges and handsprings, LETHAL INJECTION!! But White’s back to clinch! Lethal slips free, but swings into the SNAP SLEEPER SUPLEX! White hurries to clinch again, but Dante MISSILE DROPKICKS them both down! Lethal runs in, Dante goes up and over, then Dante dodges Kyle!

Kyle CLOBBERS Lethal, ducks Dante’s enzigiri, AX & SMASH!! Ospreay returns, Kyle fights the nelson to fire off strikes! KICK, KICK, but Ospreay BUZZSAWS and HEEL KICKS! Kyle yoyos to LARIAT, but Ospreay slips through to pick Kyle up! But Kyle slips free to ROLLING ELBOW! Ospreay SUPERKICKS! Kyle YOYOS into HIDDEN BLADE!! Cover, TWO!!! Kyle survives but Ospreay calls for his shot! Underhooks, but wait, he hesitates. Storm Driver 93 damn near destroyed Bryan Danielson, does he want to do that to Kyle? Kyle back drops free first! Then ARMBAR!! But Komander is up top! CIELITO LINDO onto Kyle!! Cover, HIDDEN BLADE!!!

Ospreay drags Komander to a cover, OSPREAY WINS!!

Winner: Will Ospreay, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contender to the AEW International Championship)

The Assassin found a target and took them out! But here comes the Undisputed Kingdom, the Savior of the Backbreaker leading the way. Roderick Strong stares Ospreay down, with Mike Bennett, Matt Taven, Wardlow and Adam Cole all backing him up. Ospreay doesn’t back down, will he simply tear that gold away from The Kingdom?

 

Chris Jericho is here!

And as his new theme says, he is The Learning Tree. But what we see is that he is the NEW FTW Champion after cracking Hook in the head with a baseball bat at Dynasty. Jericho smiles and waves at the fans while he gets a mic, but they’re booing back. “Hey, guys! It’s true, I’m the new FTW Champion! It’s great, right? And there’s been a lot of negative connotation with the letters F T W. Does it mean F The World? Does it mean Forget The World? No, it’s none of those things, I’m changing it right here, right now. From now on, this means FOR The World Championship, because this was FOR all of you!”

The fans boo and Taz can’t stomach this on commentary. Jericho says “we” won this together! The whole world is buzzing and he knows why. Jericho is doing God’s work. The Wrestling God, that is, and that’s Terry Funk. Terry once told Jericho that it is now Jericho’s responsibility to teach the younger generation and take them to the next level, and that is what Jericho is doing! Thank you, Terry Funk, and thank you, fans. And thanks, Hook! What a great champion and a tough competitor in the ring. Hook beat the hell outta Jericho, but his only flaw is that there are still certain things he needs to take from The Learning Tree.

There are lessons Jericho wants to teach Hook, including how to get rid of the dead weight that surrounds him: Taz, Shibata, the collateral damage, and all the clowns that support him. More importantly, Hook, you need to listen to Jericho when he says to stay down. Jericho told Hook to stay down but Hook kept getting back up. Even after two Judas Effects! Hook forced Jericho to hit him in the head with the baseball bat. So that’s on Hook. But Jericho knows Hook is listening, thinking on the lessons he learned, and that is exciting to Jericho.

What is also exciting to Jericho is the list of men and women who have been drawn into the #JerichoVortex and come out the other side even bigger and better stars! So many! Jericho is so excited- Wait! “Big Bill” Morrissey is here! Bill has a mic already as he steps to Jericho in the ring. Bill tells Jericho, “I have been in the back listening to you, and I only have one thing to say.” Jericho waits as Bill thinks on his words, and Bill says he needs The Learning Tree! The fans boo, they were clearly hoping for something else.

Bill says everyone knows Jericho is the Socrates of Professional Wrestling! Always willing to give advice, to lend a hand, and to take a less established guy and bring him up to the top with him. That is Chris Jericho to a T. Jericho nods, and Bill knows there is a long line of guys foaming at the mouth for the very opportunity to be under the Learning Tree. But Bill wants Jericho to take this into consideration: there is nobody bigger than Bill, nor better fit for the Learning Tree. Jericho knows it deep down in his heart that Bill is the very best fit for The Learning Tree.

Jericho does have to say, Bill, he has been watching Bill a long time. A fan of his for years. It’s partly why Bill is in AEW. But Jericho will think on what Bill said, and he’ll keep his eye on Bill to see if what he says is true. Bill says go ahead and do that, because he’ll do just that. Just watch him. Bill heads out, Jericho says he sure will be. Let’s celebrate together! Jericho waves and gives a thumbs up, but will Bill be The Learning Tree’s first true pupil?

 

Backstage interview with The Don Callis Family.

Renee is with Will Ospreay, Kyle Fletcher and Callis himself as she congratulates Ospreay on becoming #1 contender to the International Championship. Callis, the rest of the Family has had an evening of ups and downs, so- Callis “apologizes” for interrupting but he has to say, he is so happy for the “golden goose,” and now Ospreay will have the gold. An international star deserves the International Championship. The only note Callis has, that Tiger Driver 91, AKA Storm Driver 93. He had that all set up, why didn’t Ospreay use it? No, Ospreay doesn’t wanna do that anymore. Not after what he did to Bryan.

Callis doesn’t understand, what happened? Ospreay says we all saw what happened to Bryan because of his neck, and Kyle O’Reilly has a bad neck, too. Storm Driver has to go. Callis doesn’t care about any of that, Ospreay should win! Roddy’s got a bad neck, so what’s gonna happen if Ospreay shows weakness? Fletcher speaks up saying that Ospreay still won, and he’ll win at Double or Nothing, what does it matter about that move? Callis tells Fletcher shouldn’t be talking about winning after how tonight went. Ospreay WILL be International Champion because he’s gonna nail Roddy with Storm Driver, break his neck, and take his title!

Now, Callis needs to go find Hobbs, he’s gonna coach Powerhouse to a championship tonight, just like Ospreay will win at the PPV. Callis leaves Ospreay and Fletcher behind, Fletcher apologizes on Callis’ behalf. Are the former Empire boys still united despite how Callis is leading this “family?”

 

BREAKING NEWS for Saturday Night!

Once again, Saturday nights are alright for fighting, and it will be another THREE HOUR BLOCK, but this one will be live coast to coast! The Bang Bang Gang will defend their Unified AEW & ROH World Trios Championships against Top Flight, will Jay White & The Gunns make Dante, Darius & Action breathe with The Switchblade? After what happened tonight, Toni Storm will take on Anna Jay, will Mariah May be avenged? And then on Rampage, Thunder Rosa and Deonna Purrazzo finally have it out 1v1, and we get the Parking Lot Brawl! Trent Beretta, Chuck Taylor, who proves they were the strongest Best Friend all along?

Collision and Rampage will follow NBA Playoff coverage, keep your eyes open for this one!

 

IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: Jon Moxley VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs!

It was a Windy City Riot when The Maniac took this title off Tetsuya Naito, and he made a point of saying he runs from no challenge. NJPW’s Ren Narita and Shota Umino are both waiting on the other side of this match, will they still get their shot at Moxley? Or will the Don Callis Family start to take over the wrestling world?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who makes history in this historic main event!

The bell rings and the two circle. They feel things out as the fans rally, and Moxley KICKS a leg. Hobbs stays up, feel things out with Mox, but Moxley KICKS again. The two tie up, Moxley waistlocks the SLEEPERS, but Hobbs RAMS Moxley into buckles. Hobbs throws elbows, stomps a mudhole, then fires hands! Hobbs puts Moxley in a corner, ELBOWS him, but Moxley CHOPS! Hobbs pie faces Moxley, Moxley CHOPS, but Hobbs ROCKS him. Hobbs talks smack, then whips Moxley corner to corner. Moxley stops himself, ROCKS Hobbs, then fires more forearms and KICKS! Moxley runs, but leaps into Hobbs’ arms!

Hobbs pops Moxley up but Moxley slips free to waistlock and GERMAN SUPLEX! But Hobbs is right up!? The fans fire up and Hobbs grins. Moxley runs up, into a clinch! EXPLODER! Moxley writhes, bails out, and Hobbs grins as he goes out after him. Hobbs CLUBS Moxley, but Moxley fires a forearm! Moxley SMACKS Hobbs off the timekeeper’s table, but Hobbs body shots in return! Hobbs SMACKS Moxley off railing, then he runs up, only for Moxley to avoid the boot! Hobbs gets caught up on the railing, Moxley BOOTS him over! Moxley goes up the railing, Hobbs rises, but Moxley AX HANDLES him down!

Moxley headlocks, brings Hobbs around the back of the fans, and throws hands. Moxley ROCKS Hobbs, Hobbs HEADBUTTS, and they brawl! The ring count starts, both men have until 20, and we’re at 4 now. Hobbs SMACKS Moxley off a trash can! Hobbs stalks Moxley around the way, CHOPS, then brings Moxley around to ROCK him! Hobbs stalks Moxley, CLUBS him, then pushes him. Moxley hobbles his way back to railing, but turns around to fire haymakers! Hobbs KNEES low, TOSSES Moxley over railing, then storms after him. The count is 15 but Moxley gets in the ring. Hobbs follows and Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Hobbs storms up on Moxley, talks trash, but Moxley SLAPS him and flips him off! Moxley eggs Hobbs on so Hobbs BOOTS him down! Moxley flops to the apron then the floor. Hobbs storms out after Moxley, and RAMS him into railing! Hobbs scoops Moxley to APRON POWERSLAM! And APRON POWERSLAM again! And again!! Hobbs snarls, brings Moxley around and SLINGS him down! Hobbs leaves Moxley behind in the ring to soak up cheers and jeers, and even make the pecs dance. IWGP rules do let titles change hands on count-outs, will Hobbs settle for that? No, Hobbs goes out to fetch Moxley, wanting to beat him directly.

Moxley blocks a suplex, fires forearms, but Hobbs hits back! They brawl, Moxley whips but Hobbs reverses! Moxley hits railing hard, and slumps down. Hobbs sits Moxley up to throw down hands, then goes up to rain down mores fists! The ring count climbs, but Hobbs still goes to TEN! Hobbs brings Moxley around to suplex to the floor! Moxley hobbles away, but Hobbs storms up after him. They go up the steel steps and into the ring, and Hobbs eggs Moxley on. Hobbs stomps Moxley, soaks up more cheers and jeers, then BOOTS Moxley down as Dynamite goes to break!

Dynamite returns and Hobbs says he’s whooping Moxley’s ass! Moxley crawls, Hobbs brings him up, but Moxley CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! But Hobbs body shots, then BEARHUGS! Moxley endures, even as Hobbs squeezes tight! Hobbs throws body shots, Moxley throws elbows, and Moxley is free. But Hobbs CLUBS Moxley first! Hobbs whips Moxley to a corner, then has him on the rebound. Callis doesn’t want Hobbs to wait, keep on him! Hobbs whips Moxley to the other corner, runs in, but Moxley BOOTS! Moxley runs, but Hobbs SLAMS the cutter down! Moxley staggers up, Hobbs runs in, but the splash only gets buckles!

Hobbs falls, clutching a knee. Hobbs bails out, Moxley goes to ropes and takes aim. Moxley builds speed as Hobbs rises, to DIVE! Down goes Hobbs again! The ref checks Hobbs as Hobbs still clutches his knee. The fans rally for Moxley as he rises, fires himself back up, and then gets Hobbs up. Moxley puts Hobbs in, storms around to slide in from the other side, and then waits on Hobbs. Hobbs rises, hobbles, and Moxley runs up to RAM him into a corner! Moxley goes up to rain down fists! Moxley goes way past ten, all the way to TWENTY!! Moxley keeps going past even that! Hobbs can barely guard, Moxley gives him PARADIGM SHIFT!! Cover, TWO?!?

Moxley slips around to a REAR NAKED CHOKE!! Hobbs sputters, flails, reaches out, but Moxley squeezes tight! Hobbs is fading, the ref calls it! MOXLEY WINS!

Winner: Jon Moxley, by submission (still IWGP World Champion)

Hobbs is a powerhouse, but even he needs to breathe! The Maniac has his first defense in the books, but NJPW Wrestling Dontaku is coming. Will the #SouledOut Ren Narita take this title from Moxley? Or is Moxley going to blast through him to then take on his former protege, Shota Umino? Wait! Konosuke Takeshita appears on stage. The Alpha wants his own shot at that IWGP World Championship, will he get in line ahead of Narita and Shota?

 

Backstage interview with Katsuyori Shibata.

Renee is with The Wrestler and brings up Jericho’s “choice words” for him. But what does Shibata have to say in response? Shibata uses his Google Translate voice-to-text to say, “Jericho called me deadweight and collateral damage. Next week, I’m going to damage him in his hometown of Winnipeg, and become FTW Champion.” So then that’s an official challenge for the title? “Yes, with FTW Rules. Jericho, I’m going to chop down your Learning Tree.” Okay then, Winnipeg, Jericho VS Shibata for the FTW title, it is official! Shibata then adds that the rhinestones on Renee’s shirt make a heart, how nice. Yes, she thought so, too.

Shibata is ready to take the fight to Jericho, will The Wrestler prove the Learning Tree is all bark and no bite?

 

Tony Schiavone is in the ring.

“Ladies and gentlemen… Jack Perry.” The fans are torn as The Scapegoat makes his way out, with no music since he isn’t an AEW talent anymore. Jack takes the mic from Schiavone while fans sing, “OH~ Cry Me a River~!” Jack says first thing’s first, he wants it known that he’s had some of the best nights of his life right here in Jacksonville! The fans cheer that! Jack says tonight… they have business to handle. And he wants to handle it right here, right now, face to face… with Tony Khan! Jack waits, the fans chant “He’s Our Scapegoat!” and here comes TK. Tony Khan joins Jack in the ring, as promised earlier tonight.

Jack says it has been a long road. TK agrees. Almost five years ago was the very first Double or Nothing. And since then, AEW has gone on to change the world. But now, TK, it is no secret they’ve had their ups and downs, haven’t always seen eye to eye. But Jack will say right now, from the bottom of his heart, he swears to God, the only thing that Jack has ever wanted is what’s best for AEW. The fans cheer that and TK applauds as he agrees there. So Jack just wants to ask TK to please shake his hand, reinstate him, and let’s go on to continue to change the world together. The fans like the sound of that!

TK gives a big thumbs up, he and Jack shake hands, and they hug it out! Jack is All Elite once again, and then Jack smiles at the camera… Jack raises TK’s hand, the fans cheer, and then Jack DECKS TK!! The Elite rush out here, from Nick to Matt to Okada, and they ask Jack what the hell! This is TK, THE boss of AEW! You can’t just do that, Jack! Jack nods, backs away, and The Bucks help TK sit up, but it looks a little suspicious…! The Bucks realize the optics, as does Okada, and they all say no no no, it’s not what anyone thinks. They help TK to his feet, and then Okada says do it. Matt scoops TK!! Nick goes up a corner!! T K DRIVER ON TK?!?!

The fans lose their minds as The EVPs stand over Tony Khan’s body! Jack drags TK to the center of the ring so all four of them can stand together. The refs rush out and ask what the hell is wrong with the EVPs! Jack says he waited for eight MONTHS to do that! Matt thanks Jacksonville for a great night, they love everyone so much! Jack, Okada, Nick & Matt leave the ring to have their curtain call on the stage. The Elite is running All Elite Wrestling now, are they going to change the world and remake it in their image?

As for Tony Khan, not only do wrestlers like Top Flight, The Infantry, Penta and Komander rush out to check on him, Tony’s father, Shahid Khan, is here! Shahid checks on his son, what will be done as the consequences for The Elite’s actions?


My Thoughts:

A really good episode of Dynamite here, but they were really not handling the audio that well. It was so hard to hear quite a few of the promos, well delivered as they all were. Rosa VS Deonna being set up was a good move, that’s definitely gonna be great. Really good stuff from Jericho as he leans into the obliviously selfish veteran persona, and I was definitely surprised Big Bill wanting to join him. Shibata has a good promo to call Jericho out, but if it’s FTW Rules, pretty sure Bill is gonna screw Shibata over so Jericho wins. And great stuff with the former Best Friends, Chuck VS Trent in a Parking Lot Brawl is going to be awesome stuff, but I wonder if Orange Cassidy messes it up for Chuck.

Great stuff with the Don Callis Family through the night. Moxley had a good promo to hype up the main event with Hobbs, but unfortunately, I think the match got cut down because Hobbs actually got hurt. Moxley was of course retaining, but this doesn’t help. Konosuke stepping up is fine, though, a natural move given this BCC VS DCF story going on. Fletcher stepped up to Swerve in the match tonight, but it was also very clear Swerve was going to win.  The Casino Gauntlet wasn’t really named well, and they didn’t really explain it properly before it started, but it was clearly based on William Regal’s Gauntlet Eliminator from NXT a couple years ago.

However, in execution, it was amazing! Great win for Ospreay and a great showing for all the wrestlers involved, Ospreay VS Roddy will be great stuff. But I also really like that they’re not only going with Ospreay being hesitant about Storm Driver, but they’re going with what I was hoping for. Ospreay and Fletcher are likeminded but that means they clash with how Callis wants to do things. This very well could lead to Ospreay & Fletcher VS Konosuke & Hobbs, so long as Hobbs isn’t out of action. Maybe Don Callis Family finds someone else to bring in to make up for that, but also as foreshadowing of Ospreay and Fletcher leaving the group.

I also like that they seem to be heading for another idea I had when it comes to Toni Storm, Mariah May and Mina Shirakawa. Great match from Mina VS Anna with a good win for Mina, but also Anna going Heel on her and Mariah. For that matter, that should mean Mariah and Storm are turning Face to counter, which is fitting since the fans love them so much anyway. Storm defends Mariah, she’ll definitely beat Anna this Saturday, and then we can move into Storm and Mina fighting for Mariah’s affections. And great stuff from the TBS Championship story. Great promos, for one, and then great detail that Kris gets Willow hit. Has it been Kris behind the attacks all along? If Willow somehow retains at Double or Nothing, Kris going after her would be a wild twist.

And of course, incredible stuff out of this story with Jack Perry’s return. Good opening bit as Jack arrives and the EVPs vouch for him, and good little backstage bit to set up the closing segment. I just knew the moment Jack asked for a handshake, he was just setting Tony Khan up. The entire Elite beating TK down was wild but powerful, and this is very much their nWo moment. This combined with Kenny Omega making his return next week, there is something big brewing in a very nWo VS Wolfpac kinda way. Kenny, Hangman & FTR uniting against Okada, Jack & Bucks? Feels like an awesome 8 Man to me.

My Score: 8.8/10


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Mitchell’s AEW Dynasty Results & Report! (4/21/24)

AEW passes through the Gateway City!

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Who will establish their Dynasty?

Swerve Strickland has one more shot at the AEW World Championship as he takes Samoa Joe on 1v1! Will Swerve’s House become Swerve’s Dynasty?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

  • Zero Hour – Trent Beretta VS Matt Sydal w/ Mike Sydal; Trent wins.
  • Zero Hour – Orange Cassidy & Katsuyori Shibata VS Shane Taylor Promotions; Cassidy & Shibata win.
  • Zero Hour – AEW World & ROH World Trios Championships Winners Take All: The Acclaimed & Billy Gunn VS Bullet Club Gold; Bullet Club Gold wins and are the undisputed AEW & ROH World Trios Champions.
  • AEW Continental Championship: Kazuchika Okada VS PAC; Okada wins and retains the title.
  • Six Man Tag: Adam “Edge” Copeland, Mark Briscoe & Eddie Kingston VS The House of Black; The House of Black wins.
  • AEW TBS Championship Open House Rules: Julia Hart VS Willow Nightingale; Willow wins and becomes the new AEW TBS Champion.
  • AEW International Championship: Roderick Strong VS Kyle O’Reilly; Roddy wins and retains the title.
  • FTW Championship: Hook VS Chris Jericho; Jericho wins and becomes the new FTW Champion.
  • AEW Women’s World Championship: Toni Storm w/ Luther & Mariah May VS Thunder Rosa; Storm wins and retains the title.
  • Bryan Danielson VS Will Ospreay; Ospreay wins.
  • Vacated AEW World Tag Team Championships Ladder Match: The Young Bucks VS FTR; The Bucks win and are the new AEW World Tag Team Champions.
  • AEW World Championship: Samoa Joe VS Swerve Strickland; Swerve wins and becomes the new AEW World Champion.

PLAY BY PLAY

It’s the Dynasty Zero Hour!

Join Renee Paquette and RJ City in discussing, analyzing and predicting all of the action happening in St. Louis!

 

The Young Bucks arrive backstage.

And they’re in a Tesla Cybertruck…? As RJ says, “That’s a choice.” The EVPs fist bump and Nicholas says can you believe it, a quarter of a million for this truck. Matthew says it’s a bit more than that. Did you hear about the recall? Anyway, The Bucks are ready to become THREE-TIME AEW World Tag Team Champions! But will they be the ones to make history? Or will the Bucks stop here as FTR stay the Top Guys?

 

Zero Hour – AEW World & ROH World Trios Championships Winners Take All: The Acclaimed & Billy Gunn VS Bullet Club Gold!

Max Caster, Anthony Bowens & Daddy Ass have had it with the Bang Bang Gang! Betrayal over greed was one thing, but Jay White helped Austin & Colten break into Billy’s house, after they broke Darby Allin’s ankle! But of course, Platinum Max has a diss track! “It’s the scissor guys from the Six Man Division. We’ll hit you little p*icks with that circumcision! In America, Jay White’s just an opening act. All the fans like, ‘Yo, nobody told me he’s whack!’ I sent you right back to Korakuen Hall. You like to choke on the mic? You can choke on these balls! It’s the three man Dynasty running the game. In St. Louis, everybody loves The Acclaimed!”

Bowens wants his turn but Caster shouts out the other Max with “Cut my music, cut my music! Yo.” “Yo.” “Yo!” “Yo!” “YO!” “YO!” “Listen… Switchblade, you had to grow a beard, you got a kid’s face. Lookin’ like you hang outside of the six grade. Talkin’ to these kids like ‘I made you a mixtape!’ Your hype is all fake like the Donald Trump piss tape.” Bowens says okay, careful now, but he also says Caster can keep going. “Yo, I’ll treat you like a light, Switchblade’s what I switch. I’ll fulfill your fantasy and I’m a make you mah b*tch. Yo, this dude’s just making me sick, I’ll violate you so bad, you’ll have to tell the legal team about the taste of my-”

Okay, Bowens stops Caster there! The fans cheer Caster on, and Bowens says this was a cappella edition. But “ST. LOUIS, MISSOURRIIII~! The Acclaimed have arrived! Scissor me, Daddy Ass~!” And he does~! The fans all cheer, but who passes through the Gateway with all the golden gear?

The trios sort out while fans sing “OH~ Scissor Me, Daddy~!” White steps up, as does Bowens, and they’re all fired up at the bell. But then White tags out to Colten! The fans boo but Colten and Bowens circle. They tie up, go around, end up on ropes, and the fans taunt the “ASS~ BOYS!” as Bowens has Colten on ropes. Colten headlocks back, but Bowens powers up and out. Colten runs Bowens over, taunts him, then things speed up. Bowens drops, but Colten whips him out of the back drop. Colten then sets up but Bowens hurdles him and runs him over! The fans fire up for Bowens and he is on Colten in a corner.

Bowens whips, Colten reverses but Bowens goes up and over. Colten comes back, into a back drop! Bowens then hits a headlock takeover and the fans cheer. Colten fights up, Austin tags in as Colten powers out, then Austin blows past Bowens to trip him up! Austin says it’s too easy, but then Billy tags in! The fans cheer as Daddy Ass storms up on his son, and offers a hand? Austin takes it, and Billy helps Austin up, into a headlock and takeover! Austin headscissors, Billy kips free and runs Austin over! The fans cheer and things speed up again. Billy hurdles, blocks the arm-drag then whips, but Austin ducks ‘n’ dodges!

Austin handsprings through the hip toss, ducks ‘n’ dodges again, and avoids a back drop to shove, only for Billy to LARIAT him! Colten runs up, into a LARIAT! White steps in, but then steps right out when Billy heads his way! The Gunns regroup to CLOBBER their dad! They CLUB away, White tags in, and now White stomps a mudhole in! The fans boo but White RAMS Billy, fires hands, then taunts The Acclaimed. The ref has to keep Caster and Bowens back, then White CHOPS Billy. Billy just blows snot out of his nose! White CHOPS again, but Billy storms up to him. Billy TOSSES White to the corner, but White dodges, and bails out!

White wants a timeout but there’s no timeouts in wrestling! White slips in, sneaks a tag to Colten before distracting Billy. Colten CLUBS Billy, but Billy just frowns and turns around. The fans tell Colten he messed up and Colten apologizes to his dad. Colten hugs his dad, but dad wags his finger. Then DECKS him! Billy drags Colten over, tags Caster, and Caster ROCKS Colten. Caster whips and ELBOWS Colten, then snapmares to clamp on a chinlock. Colten fights around, wrenches out, but Caster rolls, kips up and arm-drags free! Caster runs up to arm-drag again, then has a cording hold! The fans fire up but Colten fights up.

Colten whips, Bowens tags in and Caster sunset flips! Bowens runs up, NECKBREAKER BACKBREAKER COMBO! White runs up but Bowens DECKS him! Austin runs up but Caster kicks him! Caster scoops and SLAMS Austin, then Bowens goes up! The fans fire up for SCISSOR ME TIMBERS! White protests but Bowens brings Austin around to tag Caster back in. The Acclaimed mug Austin, whip him corner to corner, then Caster runs in, only for Austin to dodge! Caster tumbles out and hard, White tags in and tells people to get clear! White whips Caster hard into railing! White drags Caster up, sends him back into railing, then refreshes the count.

Caster crawls, White brings him up and CHOPS him down! The fans taunt the Ass Boys more, but White chases Caster back into the ring. White stomps Caster, digs his boots in, but the ref counts. White says guns up! Tag to Austin, he asks, “Who’s the Ass Boy now, b*tch?!” St. Louis says “YOU~!!” Austin tags back to White and White stomps a mudhole. White drags Caster up to CHOP! Tag to Colten, he brings Caster around and snapmares. The fans rally, Caster fights up, and Caster JAWBREAKERS free! Austin tags in, he and Colten get between Caster and his corner, but Caster dodges them to hot tag Bowens!

The Five Tool Player rallies on the Gunns and the fans fire up! Austin whips, Bowens reverses then follows, but Austin dodges. Bowens redirects, spins, Rock Paper Scissors SUPERKICK! The fans fire up with Bowens, he runs White off, but then White sneaks up on him. Bowens still DECKS White! But Colten DROPKICKS Bowens out of the ring! The fans boo but Austin crawls his way over to the BCG corner. White hurries up, he tags in, and he gets Bowens up for an APRON GOURD BUSTER! Bowens flops down again, White sees Caster storming up so the ref stops Caster. White gets Bowens up again, for another APRON GOURD BUSTER!

White hauls Bowens up and into the ring, covers, TWO! Bowens survives but White keeps on him. White mocks the scissor fingers, brings Bowens up and CHOPS him back down! White stands Bowens up again while fans rally, and White CHOPS Bowens back down again! Tag to Colten, he drags Bowens up so he can CHOP! Colten puts Bowens back in, tags Austin, but Bowens starts swinging! Austin kicks Bowens low, snapmares, then clamps on a chinlock. Austin grinds Bowens down but the fans rally up. Bowens fights to his feet, RAMS Austin into a corner, then reaches out! But Austin runs up to clinch!

Bowens RAMS Austin into another corner, and he hurries over. But Austin catches him in a headlock, only for Bowens to back suplex! The fans rally while both men are down! Bowens and Austin crawl, kick at each other, hot tags to Colten and Billy! The fans fire up as Daddy Ass DECKS Colten, DECKS Austin, DECKS White, and repeat! Billy TOSSES White out, then TOSSES Austin! Billy runs up to SPLASH Colten in a corner, then brings him around. “SUCK IT!” and FAMOUS- NO, Colten dodges! Colten runs up, Billy dodges but Austin slides in! Austin runs in, but into the ONE AND ONLY! But Colten returns to FAMOUSER!! Cover, TWO!!

The fans fire up as Billy survives his own move, and Colten says he knew that move sucked! Colten calls to Austin and they wanna get this train on the tracks! Billy stands, but he shoves Colten into Austin! Bowens returns to FAMOUSER Colten! Caster returns, to BACKHAND Austin! The ref reprimands The Acclaimed, and then Austin BLASTS them both off the apron! Austin argues with the ref, and that lets White CRACK Billy with the golden baseball bat!! Billy hobbles, White stands him up for 3:10 TO YUMA!!! Cover, TWO?!?! Billy survives and shocks everyone!! Is Billy just that much of a badass?!

White tags in, he coordinates the Bang Bang Gang and they all take aim at Billy. But Bowens & Caster return, to TOSS the Ass Boys! The fans fire up, White wants them to hold on now. But Bowens BOOTS, Caster BACKHANDS and Bowens SUPERKICKS! White falls, The Acclaimed scissor finger~! They get White up, but they also have to fight off the Gunns! White TOSSES Caster, then he clinches Bowens for the URENAGE! White brings Billy around, drags him up in a SLEEPER, but Billy pries free! FAMOUSER!! MIC DROP!! Caster then PLANCHAS Colten while Billy covers, TWO?!?! White survives and shocks St. Louis again!

Billy storms around, dares White to get up, and then he says BANG and F U!! FAMOUS- NO, White slips free, clinches, but Billy rolls him up! TWO!!! White escapes, clinches, BLADERUNNER!!! Cover, BULLET CLUB GOLD WINS!!

Winners: Bullet Club Gold, by pinfall (UNDISPUTED World Trios Champions)

The AEW & ROH titles are now unified under the name of the Bang Bang Gang! Three men, six belts, two trios divisions now under their command! Will nothing stop AEW and ROH from breathing with The Switchblade?

 

“Life is all about the chase.”

“But it is what you chase that shapes a legacy. For some, it is the ascent to power. Or the revealing of true strength. For others, it’s achieving history. Or simply, to be known as The Greatest. On this night, for every chase pursued, an opportunity. For every path taken, a moment to create… a Dynasty.”

 

AEW Continental Championship: Kazuchika Okada VS PAC!

The Rainmaker not only shocked the world when he became All Elite, but he shocked us again when he joined THE Elite! He took this title from the Mad King, but now he has to face a Bastard! Will Pac dry up the reign here in St. Louis? Or will Okada keep The Elite on the path to a new golden age?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see what it takes to be a truly Elite champion!

The bell rings and the fans fire up already as the two stare down. St. Louis is already losing their minds getting what is itself a dream match. Pac and Okada circle, feel things out, and they tie up. Pac waistlocks, SLAMS Okada then floats all over him. Pac slaps Okada around, taunts Okada, but Okada stands up, completely stoic. Okada paces around Pac while the fans rally up again. They tie up again, Okada waistlocks, but Pac switches. Okada pries the hold open to drop toehold and waistlock. Pac fights up, wrenches and wristlocks, but Okada moves around. Okada rolls, wrenches, wristlocks, but Pac uses ropes to flip through!

Pac breaks free, headlocks for the takeover, and he grinds Okada down. Okada endures and the fans rally. Okada rolls Pac to a cover, ONE! Pac holds on, Okada stands, but Pac hits another takeover. The fans applaud this exchange as Okada still endures. Okada fights around, fights to his feet, and he throws body shots. Okada powers up and out, Pac slides out, and Pac eggs on the champion. Okada runs and slides out but Pac slides in! Okada hurries back in but Pac RANAS! The fans fire up while Okada tumbles out. Pac builds speed to FOSBURY FLOP! Direct hit and the fans fire up behind Pac! Pac then drags Okada up, and whips him hard into railing.

The ring count climbs but Pac taunts Okada. Pac whips Okada into more railing, and Okada falls in a heap! The count is 5 of 10, but Pac takes his time as he drags Okada up. Pac puts Okada in at 7, then stalks Okada in. The fans rally up, Okada is in a corner, and Pac runs up to UPPERCUT! Pac hoists Okada up top, climbs up after him, and then goes to the very top. The fans rally up for the SUPER DUPER BRAINBUSTER!! The fans fire up and Pac crawls to the cover, TWO!! Okada survives that one, but Pac isn’t sweating it. The fans rally, Pac taunts the champ, and even kicks him around. Pac eggs Okada on as he slaps him around.

The fans are torn as Pac brings Okada up and pushes him to a corner. Pac storms up but Okada puts him on the apron! Pac GAMANGIRIS back and Okada falls! The fans fire up as Pac climbs! But Okada gets up to DROPKICK Pac to the floor! The fans fire up again and Okada goes out after Pac. Okada storms up on Pac, drags him up and whips him into railing! Okada’s returning the favor as he brings Pac around to whip into more railing! Pac leans on the railing but Okada paces. The count passes 5 of 10 so Okada is doing this step for step like Pac did. Okada puts Pac in at 7, the fans cheer as Okada storms in.

Okada drags Pac up, brings him around, snapmare and then Okada runs to BASEMENT DROPKICK! The fans are torn but Okada soaks up both cheers and jeers. Okada eggs on Pac as the challenger now, and scuffs him. Okada kicks at Pac more, just toying with him. Pac gets up, Okada dares him to take a shot, so Pac fires a forearm! And another! And another! Okada UPPERCUTS Pac! Okada whips, Pac reverses but Okada reverses again! Pac ends up on the apron but he RAMS into Okada, goes up and over then runs, but into a DROPKICK! The fans fire up while Pac tumbles out of the ring.

Okada goes out after Pac, brings him around, and hangs him out to dry on the railing! DRAPING DDT to the floor!! The fans go nuts and Okada laughs at what he just did to Pac! Maybe Okada’s the real bastard! Okada takes his time returning into the ring while the ring count climbs. Pac writhes at 5 of 10, the fans rally up, and Okada just waits. Pac sits up at 7, hobbles up at 9, and slides in at 9.9! The fans cheer and Okada is amused. Okada looms over Pac while the fans rally up. Okada brings Pac up, the fans dueling now. Okada reels Pac in, to DDT again! Cover, TWO!! Pac is still in this and Okada pretends to be shocked.

Okada drags Pac up, clamps on a chinlock and the fans rally up. Pac endures, fights to his feet, but Okada wrangles him back down. The ref checks but Pac is still fighting. The fans rally again, Pac fights up to his feet, and Pac throws body shots! Pac fires forearms but Okada ROCKS him back! Okada back suplexes but Pac lands out of it! Pac DUMPS Okada out, then hurries to the apron! SUPERKICK staggers Okada, and Pac springboards to ARIHARA MOONSAULT!! Direct hit and the fans are thunderous! Both men are down but still able to go, so the ref starts a ring count. Both men stir, Pac sits up at 3 of 10.

Pac stands at 5, slides in, but there’s still Champion’s Advantage in play. Okada stands at 7, slides in at 8, he wants to keep fighting! The fans fire up, and Okada swings, only for Pac to counter punch! And counter punch again! And again! Pac fires forearms again and again, then whips. Okada reverses but Pac CLOBBERS him! Pac has Okada down and goes to a corner. Pac climbs, watches Okada like a hawk, and when Okada stands, Pac MISSILE DROPKICKS! Cover, TWO! Okada stays in this but Pac stays focused. The fans rally up again as Pac looms over Okada. Okada rises, and Pac SOBATS! And KICKS! And SOBATS again!

Pac runs, but Okada avoids the boot, only for Pac to avoid the elbow! Pac throws a forearm, Okada throws an UPPERCUT! Pac snarls, runs up, but Okada dodges to SNAP GERMAN, only for Pac to land on his feet! Pac dodges Okada no, to SNAP GERMAN! Okada stands to SHOTGUN Pac into a corner! The fans are thunderous again while both men are down! “This is Awesome!” as Okada crawls his way to the opposite corner. Pac drags himself with the ropes, as does Okada. The fans rally, Pac runs in, but Okada pops him up to an Alabama Lift! REVERSE NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Pac survives and Okada is frustrated now.

Okada drags Pac up, scoops him, and SLAMS him! The standard formula says to go up so Okada goes up. MACHO ELBOW! The fans fire up, and Okada encourages them to get louder! Rainmaker Middle Finger! No pose for you, St. Louis! Okada goes for Pac, but Pac cradles! TWO!! Okada narrowly escapes, runs back up, and he ELBOWS Pac in the corner! Okada smirks while the fans tell him off. Okada runs but Pac follows, only for Okada to BOOT him first! Okada runs again but blocks a superkick! Okada spins Pac but Pac SUPERKICKS again! Pac runs, to LARIAT! The fans fire up as Pac waistlocks and deadlift GERMAN SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO!!

The fans can’t believe Okada escapes again, and Pac is also frustrated! But again St. Louis declares, “This is Awesome!” Okada goes to a corner, Pac runs in, and he BOOTS Okada! Pac pushes Okada down, goes up the corner, and the fans fire up! Pac takes aim for the BLACK ARROW FLOP!! Okada avoids disaster and both men are down again! A standing count climbs, and we’re at 5 of 10 before either man sits up. Okada stands at 6, brings Pac up to gut wrench, TOMBSTONE! But that’s not enough for Okada! The fans boo as Okada drags Pac up, ripcords, RAIN- NO, Pac catches and powers through to a cradle, TWO!!

Okada hurries to ripcord and DISCUS- VICTORY ROLL!! TWO!! Okada and Pac stand, Okada fireman’s carries, but Pac uses that for the FLOATING BRUTALIZER!! Okada felt this just last night on Collision, and he’s falling to his knees! The Bucks can’t save Okada this time, so Okada CLAWS Pac’s face! The fans boo but Okada is free all the same. Okada grins, drags Pac back up and gut wrenches. But Pac flips that around on Okada to TOMBSTONE!! Okada is in the drop zone and Pac climbs again! But Okada grabs the ref’s leg! Pac is furious and he hops down to pus the ref aside. Pac stomps away on Okada’s face!

The fans fire up as Pac then reloads up top, for the BLACK ARROW, onto knees!! Ripcord, RAINMAKER!! Cover, Okada wins!

Winner: Kazuchika Okada, by pinfall (still AEW Continental Champion)

The Rainmaker bent the rules to hold onto this gold, and he’s also set the tone for tonight! Will The Elite complete the golden sweep later tonight?

As for Pac, the fans cheer him on as he stands back up. He may be a Bastard, but he’s our bastard! Will Pac find his way back to a championship in AEW?

 

Six Man Tag: Adam “Edge” Copeland, Mark Briscoe & Eddie Kingston VS The House of Black!

The Rated R Superstar, The Sussex County Chicken and The Mad King all have issue with Malakai Black, Brody King & Buddy Matthews, so they’re ready to tear down the House! Will the combined forces of the AEW TNT, the ROH World and the NJPW Strong Openweight Champions be enough? Or will The House Always Win?

The teams sort out and Mark starts against The Dark Father himself. The fans hoot it up for Brody while Malakai and Mark circle. Then a chant of “DEM BOYS! DEM BOYS!” starts up for Mark as he and Malakai tie up. Mark headlocks, Malakai powers out to wrench and wristlock. Mark rolls, breaks free, then snapmares Malakai. Malakai gets up, Mark runs him over and covers, ONE! Malakai arm-drags, then brings Mark up to wrench the arm. Tag to Buddy, he goes up and DOUBLE STOMPS the arm! Buddy stares Edge down, then wrenches Mark to YANK the arm. Buddy grinds the arm but Mark endures.

Mark fights up, rolls, headlocks, but Buddy powers out. Edge tags in, Mark BOOTS Buddy and Edge LARIATS! Edge & Mark double whip, then DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! The fans fire up and Edge stalks Buddy to a corner. Edge climbs up and rains down fists! The fans cheer as Edge goes past TEN! Buddy shoves Edge, runs in, but into a FLAPJACK! The fans fire up, Edge wrenches, then whips. Buddy holds ropes to block, then he kicks Edge away. Malakai tags in and the fans like this stare down. Malakai and Edge step forward, but then Malakai tags out to Brody. The fans boo but then they hoot it up.

Edge and Brody approach, Edge dodges Brody but Brody uses that to DECK Eddie! Edge dodges Brody again, and tags to Eddie! Eddie CHOPS, Brody CHOPS, repeat! The fans fire up as these kings CHOP back and forth! Eddie brings down the straps and CHOPS again! Brody CHOPS, Eddie CHOPS, repeat! Brody DECKS Eddie with a forearm, but Eddie avoids the elbow drop! Eddie paces, then KICKS! And CHOPS! KICK! CHOP! Brody snarls with every KICK and every CHOP! Brody stands, but Eddie ENZIGIRIS! Brody ends up in a corner and the fans fire up for “KOBO!” MACHINE GUN CHOPS!

The fans fire up as Eddie CHOPS again, then whips corner to corner. Brody reverses to BIG BOSS MAN SLAM! Eddie flounders to a corner, Brody hoots and the fans join in. Brody goes corner to corner to CANNONBALL! Eddie sputters from getting crushed, but Brody covers, ONE!! Brody tags Buddy, and Buddy slingshot SENTONS! Cover, TWO! Buddy KNEES Eddie in the back, KNEES him again, then KICKS! Eddie snarls as he stands up, but then he sits down, daring Buddy to give him more! Buddy runs to BASEMENT DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Buddy drags Eddie up, UPPERCUTS him to the corner, then tags Malakai.

The fans rally for Eddie as the House mugs him. Malakai snapmares Eddie to run and BASEMENT DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Malakai clamps on with a chinlock and he grinds Eddie down. The fans rally as Eddie endures and fights up. Malakai KNEES low, but Eddie CHOPS! Malakai fires a forearm, but Eddie CHOPS again! Malakai fires another forearm, blocks a kick then gives a KICK, but Eddie RIDGEHANDS! Malakai BACK ELBOWS! Eddie staggers to a corner, but he BOOTS back! Eddie ducks the roundhouse to GERMAN SUPLEX! Both men are down again and the fans fire up! Eddie and Malakai crawl, hot tags to Marks and Buddy!

Mark dodges Buddy to CHOP, CHOP and CHOP! Mark whips, Buddy reverses but Mark ducks ‘n’ dodges to CLOBBER Buddy! The fans fire up and Mark swings, but Buddy fires a strike fest in return! Stomp to the foot, but Mark avoids the knee to HELL STAB! The fans fire up and Mark runs in, but into a BOOT! Buddy runs in but Mark puts him on the apron to PELE! Buddy falls to the floor and fans fire up as Mark WRECKS him with a dropkick! Mark then goes to the apron, but Malakai and Brody storm over. Edge and Eddie hurry over, Edge ROCKS Malakai but Brody CLUBS away on Edge!

Eddie fires hands on Malakai, Brody sends Edge into railing! Eddie whips but Malakai reverses to send Eddie into railing! Eddie takes a seat, Malakai BOOTS him down! Speaking of chairs, Buddy throws one at Mark! Mark catches it, kicks Buddy, then BACKHANDS him! Mark BOOTS Buddy off the railing, sets the chair up, and then gets some space. Mark runs to use the chair to LAUNCH onto Brody! The fans are thunderous as the Chicken flies! Mark goes to the apron, Buddy runs up from inside, but Mark ROCKS him first! Mark drags Buddy to the apron, but Buddy throws hands. They brawl on the edge as the fans rally up!

Mark ROCKS Buddy, fireman’s carries, but Buddy fights free! Buddy ROCKS Mark, but Mark blocks the boot to HELL STAB again! Brody storms up but Mark MULE KICKS! Buddy V-TRIGGERS! Brody catches Mark to DEATH VALLEY DRIVER into barriers!! The fans lose their minds and that barrier is dented! Security helps push that back into place while Brody rises up. Brody drags Mark back into the ring, Malakai tags in to cover, TWO!! Mark survives, but Malakai drops knees on the shoulder! Malakai stomps Mark, then stands him up to KICK him back down! Malakai then wrenches Mark, tags in Brody, and the House mugs the Chicken.

Brody CHOPS Mark, digs his knee in, but lets off as the ref counts 4. Brody storms back up on Mark, drags him up, and CHOPS again! Tag to Malakai, they mug Mark some more, then Malakai whips Mark to ropes. Malakai ELBOWS Mark down, covers, TWO! Malakai clamps onto Mark with a hammerlock and chinlock. The fans rally as Mark endures and fights up. Malakai shifts around for a COBRA TWIST! The fans rally again as Mark continues to endure, and then Eddie storms in to CLUB Malakai down! Mark is free, though still in enemy territory, and Brody CHOKES Mark in the corner! Malakai snarls at Eddie, then tags Brody.

Brody stomps a mudhole into Mark, lets off as the ref counts, then drags Mark up again. Brody whips Mark back in hard, but Mark CHOPS Buddy! And ROCKS Malakai! Mark BOOTS Brody, fires off on the others, then dodges to hot tag Edge! Edge dodges Brody to BLAST Buddy! Malakai backs away, and Brody runs back in! Edge dodges again, Brody hits buckles, and Edge runs side to side to BOOT Brody and Buddy! Edge then brings Brody around, for the IMP- NO, Brody fights the DDT and powers out! Edge LARIATS but Brody stays up! Edge runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges and RAMS into Brody! Brody goes to a corner, Edge RAMS in again!

Edge puts Brody up top, climbs up after him, and the fans fire up as Edge fires forearms! The fans count along as Edge goes all the way to nine, then BITES Brody! But Brody throws body shots and forearms, and then CHOPS Edge off the corner! Eddie & Mark hurry to BLAST Malakai & Buddy! Eddie fires off on Brody, then CHOPS! Eddie hits Brody so hard, Eddie falls over! Mark helps Eddie up and they both climb after Brody. But Buddy and Malakai return to get them! DOUBLE POWERBOMBS! But they miss Edge as he goes back up! SUPER DUPER PLEX!! All six men are down and the fans are thunderous!

The fans cheer on “A E DUB! A E DUB!” as a standing count starts. Edge finds his way to Brody, brings him around, but Brody again fights the DDT. Buddy METEORAS! Eddie runs up to LARIAT Buddy! ROUNDHOUSE for Eddie! MISSILE DROPKICK for Malakai! DISCUS LARIAT for Mark! The fans hoot as Brody rises! Brody drags Eddie up, but Eddie URAKENS! Edge kicks low, IMPALER DDT!! Mark goes up for the FROGGY BOW!! Edge hurries to cover, Buddy breaks it! The fans rally up again as another standing count starts. Brody crawls his way over, tag to Malakai. Malakai steps up to Edge, even with wobbly legs.

Malakai grins at Edge as Edge stands. The fans fire up but then Mark fires off on Malakai! Edge brawls with Brody, Eddie brawls with Buddy! V-TRIGGER takes Eddie down! JUMP KNEE takes Mark down! Brody ROCKS Edge, Buddy GAMANGIRIS! Brody SPLASHES Edge and he sits down! The hooting returns, the House sets up, but Mark and Eddie rise! TRIPLE SPEARS take down the House!! Cerberus’ three heads all take a hit and the fans are thunderous again! Edge looks around, he needs to get Malakai back in here. Malakai rises and finds his own way back in, and the fans rally up!

Edge fires himself up as he aims at Malakai! But BLACK MIST hits first!! The ref missed the mist, he was checking on Brody! And then THE END!! Cover, The House wins!

Winners: The House of Black, by pinfall

The Rated R Superstar didn’t see the mist coming, and then he couldn’t see The End! Will Malakai look to end Edge once and for all?

 

AEW TBS Championship Open House Rules: Julia Hart VS Willow Nightingale!

From one part of the House to the other, the Princess of the Black Throne vows to never let go of this gold. However, the Babe with the Power has her friends and family in attendance, she vows to not let them down! As for Dealer’s Choice, it’s simple: complete ringside ban! No Skye, no House, no Kris! Something’s gotta give, who will be THE Face of TBS?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if truly, The House Always Wins!

The bell rings and the two rush in! Willow BOOTS Julia down and the fans fire up! Stokely’s on commentary, he loves what he sees as Willow fires forearms! Willow then bumps Julia off buckles, brings her around to another corner to bump off another buckle, then pushes her out. Willow goes up, but Julia SUPERKICKS her to the floor! Willow tumbles, Julia storms out and stomps her down! Julia grins as she TOSSES Willow into the timekeeper’s area! The fans boo but Julia gets Willow back in the ring. Julia CLUBS Willow, dribbles her off the mat, then lets off as fans boo. Julia stomps Willow, stalks her to ropes, and CHOKES her!

The ref counts, but Julia reminds her there are no ropebreaks! The ref still reprimands, and Julia lets off. We see Mercedes Mone watching backstage, as she wants next. Julia has Willow in the ropes again, for a HANGING HEADSCISSOR! Willow can only endure, but Julia eventually lets off. Julia CLUBS Willow while fans duel. Willow throws body shots, Julia CLUBS her again. Julia RAMS Willow into a corner, then runs up to back elbow! Julia brings Willow around to SMACK her off the mat, then covers, TWO! Willow is tougher than that but Julia clamps onto her again with a CAMEL CLUTCH!

Julia bends Willow, but Willow endures and the fans rally up. Willow gets an arm free, powers her way forward, but Julia SMACKS her off the mat again! And again! Willow flounders, but she throws body shots! Willow runs but Julia catches her to a sleeper! Willow powers out, and then gets Julia in a SLEEPER! Julia sits down to KICK from below again and again and again! Willow lets go in order to guard but Julia gets up to stomp her! Julia runs, but into a SPINEBUSTER! The fans fire up and Willow high stacks, TWO! Julia goes to a corner but Willow fires up! Willow runs corner to corner to BACK BODY BLOCK!

Willow then clotheslines, snapmares, and goes up! Julia turns around, but avoids the missile dropkick! Julia clamps on, HARTLESS LOCK!! Willow endures, fights around, and she powers up! Willow lifts Julia and the fans fire up! But Julia shifts to a sunset flip! Willow sits on it! TWO!! SUPERKICK! Willow just snarls! Julia SUPERKICKS again, but Willow shakes her head! Willow CHOPS, CHOPS and whips Julia to a corner. Willow runs up, but into BOOTS! Julia goes up to the very top, to MOONSAULT into BOOTS! Willow fires up as she LARIATS! The fans fire up as the straps come down! Willow hauls Julia up, gut wrenches, BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB!! Cover, WILLOW WINS!!

Winner: Willow Nightingale, by pinfall (NEW AEW TBS Champion)

Stokely says, “Chuck E. Cheese, here we come!!” Willow goes from former NJPW Strong Women’s Champion to the Queen of Harts to now the NEW Face of TBS! Kris and Stokely join Willow in the ring to HUG it out! But then here comes The CEO! Mone wants next, and she wants the rematch with Willow from that NJPW Strong Women’s Tournament. Mone gets in the ring, and Willow lifts the title high. Double or Nothing is coming, but is this the match-up we’ll see?

 

AEW International Championship: Roderick Strong VS Kyle O’Reilly!

The Kingdom may be undisputed, but friendships are fragile things, as are egos. The Savior of the Backbreaker couldn’t stand the fact #CombatKyle thought for even a moment that someone else would hold this title, so he struck first. But will Kyle not only strike back, but make Roddy’s fear come true? Or will Roddy break Kyle’s back along with his heart?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is truly undisputed!

The bell rings and the fans rally as the two circle. They tie up, go around, clinch, fight for control, and Roddy powers Kyle back. Kyle turns that around to have Roddy on the ropes, grabs a leg, but Roddy grabs for a facelock. Kyle slips away and backs off, and the fans applaud the exchange. The two go again, Roddy headlocks then wrenches to a wristlock. Kyle squats, spins, drop toeholds, then floats around on Roddy to get a facelock. Roddy wrenches free again, hits a headlock and takeover, but Kyle rolls it to a cover! ONE, Roddy headlocks, and he tells the fans to shut up. Kyle rolls free, the two stand off, and the fans cheer again.

Kyle and Roddy reset again, knuckle lock, and Roddy knees low! Roddy wrenches, hammerlocks, but Kyle reaches back. Kyle gets up and under, back drops, then drops to an ARMBAR! Roddy clasps hands to fight that, tries a headscissor, but Kyle gets the leg for an ANKLE LOCK! Roddy flails around, reaches out, ROPEBREAK! Kyle lets go, to drop a knee on the arm! Kyle then kicks Roddy to a corner, wrenches his arm, but Roddy ROCKS Kyle! Kyle wrenches again, but Roddy ROCKS him again! Another wrench, but Roddy pulls hair to put Kyle in a corner. The ref reprimands, Roddy CHOPS, then scoops to BACKBREAKER!

The ref reprimands, but Roddy drags Kyle up. Roddy CHOPS, but Kyle just scowls! Kyle KNEES, FOREARMS, KICKS and KICKS! Roddy hobbles, but he drops back to avoid another kick! Kyle smirks, he KICKS Roddy’s leg guard. Roddy still keeps up that guard, so Kyle jumps! Roddy gets under, but Kyle sits on the roll-up, TWO! Roddy sunset flips, TWO! Roddy dodges a kick to CALF KICK! The fans cheer the exchange, Roddy covers, TWO! Roddy drags Kyle up, whips him to a corner, then runs in. Kyle puts Roddy on the apron, but Roddy ROCKS Kyle first! Roddy brings Kyle around but Kyle HOTSHOTS the arm!

Kyle storms up but Roddy RAMS into him! Roddy steps in, but into an ARM WRINGER! Roddy writhes and flounders away while fans cheer. Kyle storms over to Roddy, brings him up and KICKS the leg out! Roddy drops to his knees but Kyle just KICKS and KICKS and KICKS him in the chest and arms! Kyle runs, but into a CHOP! Roddy runs, but into a JUMP KNEE, but he catches Kyle! BACKBREAKER! Roddy drags Kyle up by his hair, brings him around, and puts him in a corner. The ref reprimands and counts, but Roddy CHOPS! Roddy puts Kyle up top, climbs, but Kyle has a KIMURA! Roddy CLUBS away to fight back!

Roddy turns Kyle sideways, scoops him, TOP ROPE BACKBREAKER! Kyle flops to the mat and the ref checks. Roddy turns Kyle over and rains down fists! The fans boo but Roddy lets off to sit Kyle up. Roddy clamps on for a modified Cobra Twist! The fans rally while Kyle endures. Kyle slips around, TRIANGLE HOLD! Roddy CLUBS and HAMMERS away on Kyle to get free! Roddy drags Kyle up, puts Kyle on ropes to CHOP, but Kyle just snarls! Kyle forearms, Roddy CHOPS, then they fire forearms back! Roddy knees low, CLUBS away at the ropes then stomps Kyle down! The ref counts, the fans boo, but Roddy lets off at 4.

Roddy soaks up the heat to then bring Kyle up again. Roddy KNEES Kyle low, but Kyle ROCKS Roddy! Roddy ROCKS Kyle, Kyle ROCKS Roddy, and the forearms keep going! Roddy shoves to then clinch Kyle, BACKBREAKER! Kyle writhes while Roddy catches his breath. Roddy says this is what Kyle wanted! The fans rally, Roddy brings Kyle up, and half nelson for a BACKBREAKER! Roddy says he could end this right now! Kyle wanted this! Roddy mockingly claps along with the fans while Kyle crawls. Roddy eggs Kyle on, Kyle drags himself up, and the fans fire up! Roddy CLUBS Kyle, torture racks him, and hits a BACKBREAKER DROP! Cover, TWO!!

The fans fire up as Kyle survives! Roddy seethes, he drags Kyle up, and he reels Kyle in to suplex. Kyle knees free, but Roddy tries again! Kyle knees Roddy again, then has the GUILLOTINE! The fans fire up but Roddy wrenches out! Kyle blocks chop but Roddy rolls through the armlock! Kyle fires knees and kicks and fast hands! KICK, LEG SWEEP! The fans fire up as Roddy flounders away! Kyle runs up to forearm SMASH! Then a wrench to an ELBOW BREAKER, then a back suplex SLAM, into the HEEL HOOK! Roddy scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Kyle lets go, and Kyle walks off the pain as he waits on Roddu.

Roddy stands, Kyle KICKS the leg! Kyle wrenches but Roddy OLYMPIC SLAMS! Kyle flounders to ropes, drags himself up, but Roddy runs side to side to forearm SMASH, and SMASH, and SMASH again! Four forearm strikes, then Roddy runs up, only for Kyle to block the knee! Kyle puts Roddy’s leg in the ropes, KICKS him, then goes up! Roddy dangles, Kyle hits the GUILLOTINE KNEE DROP! The fans fire up as Kyle climbs again! KING KONG KNEE on the leg! KNEEBAR HEEL HOOK COMBO!! Kyle has the leg trapped, but Roddy stomps away with his free leg! Roddy finally gets Kyle to let go, and he clutches his ankle.

Kyle and Roddy grab a wristlock, stand up, and they start firing forearms! The fans are on Kyle’s side as he ROCKS Roddy again and again! But Roddy ducks the kick for a BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Kyle is still in this and the fans rally again! Roddy huffs and puffs and brings Kyle back up. Roddy puts Kyle up top again, climbs up after him, and goes to the very top! SUPER DUPER PLEX, but Kyle cradles it!! TWO!! Roddy has it, TWO!! Both men stand, Roddy fires boxing elbows! Roddy runs, Kyle yoyos and DOUBLE LARIATS collide! The fans fire up with both men down again! A standing count starts, but Roddy drags himself up.

Both men stand at 3 of 10, and Kyle KICKS! Roddy CHOPS! Kyle KICKS! Roddy CHOPS! KICK! Roddy body shots, Kyle KICKS! Roddy CHOPS, Kyle KICKS, and they pick up speed! KICK, CHOP, “YAY! BOO!” Roddy goes for a leg, Kyle steps over and KNEES him! Then GERMAN SUPLEX! Then AX ‘N’- NO, Roddy scoops! But Kyle KNEES free! AX ‘N’- JUMP KNEE!! Both men are down again and the fans are thunderous! “This is Awesome!” as a standing count begins. The count passes 5, then climbs to 8! Both men stand at 9, and the forearms fly! Roddy fires off a flurry, then underhooks to TIGER- NO, Kyle slips into a GUILLOTINE!!

Roddy goes to ropes, to CATAPULT GUILLOTINE Kyle! Kyle flops to the apron, Roddy goes after him, but Kyle elbows back! APRON ARM WRINGER!! Roddy flounders away, distracts the ref, and here’s Wardlow!! But then the ref spots Wardlow on the apron! Wardlow steps away, Kyle cradles Roddy! TWO!! Roddy fireman’s carries, but Kyle ghost pins! TWO, and Roddy fireman’s carries again! GUT BUSTER DROP! But Kyle yoyos and LARIATS! The fans fire up for Kyle as he suplexes, BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! ARMBAR! Roddy moves around, clasps hands, but Kyle goes after the grip! They move around, Kyle uses Roddy’s own leg for leverage!

Roddy scrambles, ROPEBREAK, and Kyle lets go. Wardlow says Roddy needs to end this, but the fans rally as Kyle stomps away on Roddy! The ref counts, Kyle lets off, and he paces. Off come the wrist tape, but Roddy fights the lift! Kyle dodges but runs into a DROPKICK! Roddy hurries to get Kyle up, END OF HEARTACHE!! Cover, Roddy wins!

Winner: Roderick Strong, by pinfall (still AEW International Champion)

Kyle put up quite the fight, but Roddy still finds a way to win! Wardlow celebrates with his guy, as does the rest of the Undisputed Kingdom! Adam Cole applauds, and… he stands! Cole, Taven & Bennett join everyone in the ring, and they hoist Roddy up victorious! Cole frowns at Wardlow when he isn’t looking, though… Cole hugs it out with Roddy, but will The Undisputed Kingdom only look to add more gold to the treasury?

 

FTW Championship: Hook VS Chris Jericho!

The Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil knew to be wary of The Lionheart, even with all the talk about respect and wanting to help him. And as always, The Ocho puts himself at the center of attention. Will the #JerichoVortex #SendHook on a downward spiral? Or will another win over the former world champion prove Hook is more than ready for the next level?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who rules when it’s FTW Rules!

The bell rings and the fans boo Jericho, though he doesn’t seem to register that. Jericho steps to Hook and wants a fist bump. Hook gives a fist bump, and the two tie up. Hook wrenches, hammerlocks, then wrangles Jericho. Jericho wrenches out to have the arm. Hook fights up, he slips around and wrenches to wristlock. Fans chant “FOZZY SUCKS! FOZZY SUCKS!” Hook headlocks, hits a takeover, but Jericho fights up. Jericho wrenches out, CHOPS Hook, and Hook snarls. Hook ROCKS Jericho, Jericho CHOPS Hook, repeat! Jericho CHOPS and CHOPS, whips, but Hook reverses. Jericho KICKS back, runs up, but into a clinch!

Hook powers up to NORTHERN LIGHTS! Hook gets Jericho again, for a T-BONE! Jericho stands again, Hook clotheslines him up and out! Hook goes to the apron, takes aim, and he runs up to FLYING FOREARM! A glancing blow but Jericho still staggers. Hook gets Jericho to SMACK him off barriers. Jericho elbows back, then SMACKS Hook off steps! Jericho brings Hook around, points at Taz, then SMACKS Hook off the desk! The fans boo but Jericho soaks it up. Jericho looks under the ring, and he brings out a table! Fans cheer the table, even as Jericho’s the one setting it up at ringside.

Jericho goes back to Hook, brings Hook in, but Hook fights the bomb! Hook gets around, to GERMAN SUPLEX to the floor! Hook covers, TWO! Jericho survives that rough landing but Hook gets up and storms around. Hook looks under the ring, and he brings out a trash can lid! Hook SMACKS Jericho right in the head! Jericho leans against the railing, Hook runs and uses the steps as a boost for a FLYING LID ATTACK! Hook shows off the FTW right on the lid, and goes again, but Jericho BOOTS Hook out of the air! DDT onto the lid! Cover, TWO! Jericho shows off the trash can lid but fans boo.

Jericho stalks Hook, drags him up, and SMACKS him with the lid! Jericho puts Hook in the ring, storms up on him, but Hook throws body shots! Hook runs, but Jericho BOOTS him down! The fans boo but Jericho puts Hook on the apron. Jericho brings Hook up, reels him in, but Hook fights the suplex! Hook throws more body shots, then clinches! T-BONE SUPLEX down through the table!! The fans lose their minds over that crash landing! Hook rises up, finds Jericho, and covers, TWO!! Jericho survives again but Hook hauls him up. Hook puts Jericho in the ring, drags him up, and waistlocks to GERMAN SUPLEX!

The fans chant “Go Home, Jericho, Go Home!” Hook hauls Jericho up to whip him corner to corner hard! Hook runs up but into another BOOT! Jericho soaks up more heat, he drags Hook up again, and CHOPS! Jericho whips Hook to clothesline in the corner! Jericho hauls Hook up top, goes up after him, and he rains down fists! The fans still count along, to OCHO, then TEN, for the SUPER STEINER!! Jericho fires up, covers, TWO!! Hook survives but Jericho goes up the corner. Jericho goes looking under the ring, and he brings out a trash can! Jericho puts that in the ring, blows kisses to the fans, then storms in after Hook.

Jericho gets the trash can, runs up, but Hook gets around! GERMAN SUPLEX! Both Jericho and trash can go flying! Both men are down, the fans rally, and Hook goes to get the can. Hook SMACKS Jericho with the can! Hook puts the can around Jericho, and he gets a kendo stick! The fans fire up as Hook SMACKS the can! Jericho staggers around, Hook SMACKS it again! Hook then clinches, TRASH CAN EXPLODER! Hook drags Jericho out of the can, covers, TWO!!! Jericho survives again! Hook storms around, goes back out to look under the ring, and Hook brings out another table! The fans cheer as Hook gets the table in the ring.

Hook props this table up in a corner, makes sure it’s just right, and then fetches Jericho. Hook clinches, but Jericho fights with forearms! Hook hits back, they brawl, and Hook runs, but into another BOOT! Jericho runs, but into a clinch! NORTHERN LIGHTS! Hook then gets Jericho up, but Jericho CODE BREAKERS! Both men are down and the fans rally up! Fans chant “PLEASE RETIRE!” at Jericho, but he rises up. Hook sits up, Jericho CHOPS! Hook fires a forearm, Jericho fires back, and then they stand. Hook fires more shots, but Jericho CLAWS the eyes! Jericho LARIATS Hook down! Jericho goes to a corner, climbs up, and soaks up more heat.

Jericho leaps, but Hook avoids the fist drop! Jericho hobbles, Hook hops on! REDRUM!! Jericho flails, reaches out, but the ref reminds him that ropebreaks won’t do anything. So Jericho RAMS Hook through the table! Hook lets Jericho go, Jericho covers, with feet on ropes! TWO!!! Hook survives and the fans boo Jericho as he lines up a shot. Jericho runs up, but Hook ducks Judas Effect to get a takedown! KNEEBAR!! Jericho flails, fights up, has Hook’s legs, and stomps Hook into the WALLS OF JERICHO!! Hook endures, the fans are dueling, and Jericho pulls Hook away from ropes! Hook flails, fights, rolls, drags Jericho into a cradle, TWO!!

Both men hurry up and Hook gets around Jericho! REDRUM!! Jericho fights, flails, and LOW BLOWS! The fans boo but FTW Rules means anything goes! Jericho snarls, runs up, JUDAS EFFECT!! Cover, TWO?!?! Hook survives and shocks Jericho! The fans fire up, Jericho waits on Hook to get up, and he winds up again. Hook stands, Jericho says he’s sorry about this, and he hits JUDAS EFFECT again! Cover, TWO?!?!? Hook survives again and no one can believe it!! Jericho is getting frustrated with Hook, and tells him to just stay down. Jericho goes out to fetch Floyd the Baseball Bat! Jericho gets in and he tells Hook, “Don’t make me do this!”

Hook stands, refusing to give up. Hook FLIPS Jericho off!! So Jericho CRACKS Hook with the bat!!! Taz stands up from commentary, but he can’t bring himself to go to the ring. Cover, Jericho wins!

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

Jericho says he’s sorry, but Taz gets up to the apron. Taz tells Jericho to back away, and Jericho takes the belt with him as he goes. “The Learning Tree” has gold back around his waist, having taught Hook a lesson. But is the lesson what Jericho claims it is? Or is it that Jericho will do anything to have the spotlight?

 

AEW Women’s World Championship: Toni Storm w/ Luther & Mariah May VS Thunder Rosa!

The leading lady of AEW may have lost her mind, but she still does whatever she has to in order to keep this title. However, La Mera Mera never lost this title in the first place, and is ready to do what she has to in order to get it back! The Storm and the Thunder are about to collide, who will be left standing when the smoke clears?

In a new look, Rosa is wearing a mask rather than face paint. Storm’s also changed her look a little with the all white gear and silverish hair. The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who shines in the spotlight!

The bell rings and Storm gets in Rosa’s face. Rosa pulls her mask away to show there’s no face paint at all, and she fires off fists! The fans fire up as they both swing wild! They end up in a corner, the ref counts, but Storm KNEES and CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS! Then CHOPS again! Storm stomps then CHOPS Rosa again! The fans cheer while Rosa flounders along ropes. Rosa shoves Storm away but Storm CHOPS! And CHOPS! But Rosa DOUBLE CHOPS in return! And DOUBLE CHOPS again! Rosa CHOPS Storm into a corner, then stalks her to another. Rosa CHOPS again, that was a blunt one!

Rosa snapmares Storm, pushes her to a cover, ONE! Rosa keeps on Storm with forearms, then fans rally up, and Rosa whips. Storm BOOTS in return! Storm storms around while the fans rally, and then Storm steps on Rosa’s face! Storm kicks her around, stomps her to ropes, then stomps her at ropes! Storm CHOPS Rosa, then TOSSES her across the way! The fans rally as Storm CLUBS Rosa, whips her corner to corner, but Rosa tilt-o-whirls to RANA! The fans fire up as Storm bails out, and Rosa goes up a corner! Luther is there to help Storm up, and Rosa TORNILLOS down onto them both!

The fans fire up with Rosa but Mariah is lurking! The ref tells Mariah to back up, which she does, and Rosa gets Storm into the ring. Rosa digs her boot into Storm at the corner, then stomps a mudhole in! The fans fire up as Rosa stands on Storm! Rosa drags Storm up, reels her in, and snap suplexes! Float over to the cover, TWO! Rosa clamps onto Storm, and she brings up Storm saying Hell is in her bedroom. Well, then consider Rosa’s one of Storm’s demons! Rosa CLUBS away on Storm’s chest! Rosa digs her knee into Storm’s back, but the fans rally up. Rosa shoves Storm down to a cover, TWO!

The fans rally up for Rosa as she brings Storm up. Rosa scoops, Storm slips free and shoves, but Rosa leaps! Storm catches her to a BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Storm is seething as she paces around. Storm drags Rosa up as the fans duel, and she scoops for another BACKBREAKER! Storm stands on Rosa’s back, digs her elbow into the spine, then drops an elbow! The fans rally harder as Storm covers, TWO! Rosa is tougher than that but Storm keeps on her. Storm puts Rosa under the ropes so she can stand on her! Storm stomps around, the ref counts, but Storm drops knees as she lets off! Rosa writhes but Storm drags her back up.

The fans rally harder as Storm puts Rosa in a corner. Storm hoists Rosa up top, SLAPS her, then goes up. Storm CLUBS away on Rosa, but Rosa hits back with body shots! Rosa HEADBUTTS Storm, keeps her up, so that she can SUPER SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB! High stack, TWO! Storm survives and Rosa is fuming! The fans rally as Rosa goes to the corner. Rosa climbs, watches Storm rise, and then MISSILE DROPKICKS! Storm flounders, Rosa roars, and she hauls Storm back up! Fireman’s carry, SAMOAN DROP! Storm staggers to her feet, Rosa runs up to get around, CRUCIFIX DRIVER! Cover, TWO!

Storm survives again but her butler and protege are both very worried! The fans rally up as Rosa watches Storm crawl to ropes. Rosa runs side to side to DROPKICK Storm! Rosa and Storm both go to the apron, and Rosa fireman’s carries. APRON DEATH VALLEY DRIVER!! The fans fire up, Rosa drags Storm back into the ring for a cover, TWO!! Rosa is a bit frustrated that Storm is still in this, and the fans continue to duel between them. Rosa reels Storm in, tucks, but her back won’t let her lift! Storm goes to a corner, Rosa runs in, but Storm ELBOWS her away! Rosa comes back, but Storm goes up and over!

Storm comes back, blocks boots and puts Rosa in the ropes, DRAPING BACKSTABBER! Storm gets up the corner, to TORNADO DDT! But she’s not done there, she has the leg, FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Storm is not quite perfect and Rosa survives because of it! Storm hurries to get Rosa up. FACE- NO, Rosa turns X-Factor into victory roll and STOMP 182! Cover, TWO!! Storm survives again and shocks Rosa! Mariah is still worried but Rosa tells Storm to just die already! Rosa goes up and up and DIVING- NO, Storm avoids the stomps! Storm runs up, but Rosa tries to body scissor! Storm drags her back up, SKY HIGH! Cover, TWO!!

Now Storm is frustrated as Rosa survives! The fans continue to rally, Storm drags Rosa up, and Storm whips to CLUB Rosa in the back! Rosa drops to her knees, but Storm gets her up to whip and CLUB her again! Storm drags Rosa up again, whips, but Rosa ROCKS Storm first! Storm ROCKS Rosa! Rosa ROCKS Storm! The fans rally as Storm CHOPS! Rosa CHOPS back! Storm fires a forearm, Rosa gives it back, and they start throwing haymakers! Rosa gets the edge with shots from all side! The fans fire up as Storm wobbles around! Rosa runs, but into a HEADBUTT!! Storm stays up, but Rosa rises! ENZIGIRI!

Rosa waistlocks, Storm switches, GERMAN SUPLEX! Storm powers up, but Rosa rises again! GERMAN SUPLEX! Both women are down now, and Mariah gets on the apron! The ref reprimands, but then here comes Deonna Purrazzo! She CHOP BLOCKS Mariah, to then Electric Chair SLAM off the apron! Deonna then RAMS Mariah into steel steps! Luther comes rushing over, but Deonna RAMS him into steps, too! The fans fire up as Deonna and Mariah brawl! They go up the ramp, Storm sneaks up on Rosa! Waistlock and GERMAN SUPLEX! Rosa flounders to a corner, and Storm says it’s time for her close up!

Storm runs in, SWEET HIP MUSIC!! And then STORM ZERO!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Rosa survives and shocks everyone! Storm hurries to get Rosa’s legs and ties those up! “This is Awesome!” as Storm has the TEXAS CLOVERLEAF! Storm’s bringing back a classic but Rosa endures it! Rosa fights, even as Storm sits deep! Rosa shouts, “She’s going to Hell!” Rosa claws around, and gets the ROPEBREAK!! The ref counts, Storm lets off in frustration, and Storm paces around as she thinks what she has to do. Storm says she is ending this, and she drags Rosa up. But Rosa gets around, BACKSTABBER!

Rosa clamps onto Storm, COBRA CLUTCH STRETCH!! Rosa shifts around, Storm fights around, and Storm gets the ROPEBREAK! Rosa lets go in frustration, and she drags Storm back! Storm holds onto the apron skirt! Storm BOOTS Rosa away, the ref fixes the skirt, but Storm LOW BLOWS then STORM ZEROS!!! Cover, Storm wins!!

Winner: Toni Storm, by pinfall (still AEW Women’s World Champion)

Just when it looked like Storm wrote herself into a corner, she found a way to make this a happy ending for herself! With all these tricks in her back pocket, will Toni truly be timeless?

 

Bryan Danielson VS Will Ospreay!

The American Dragon has said it himself, this is his last year as an active pro-wrestler. As such, this first-time-ever  showdown could also be the only-time-ever! Will Bryan prove he is still the best wrestler in the world today? Or will that honorary title soon belong to the #BillyGOAT?

Don Callis of course joins commentary to watch “the golden goose” of the Don Callis Family. Callis also takes credit for all the fans chanting “OSPREAY! OSPREA!” with Ospreay’s theme song. And the fans are already losing their minds watching Bryan and Ospreay stare down. The two go to their corners, the bell rings and the fans are thunderous already! Ospreay and Bryan circle, Callis says to keep emotions under control, they’re in for a long night. Bryan and Ospreay circle as fans cheer “A E DUB! A E DUB!” They tie up, go around, Bryan facelocks, floats, but Ospreay moves around. Bryan stays on Ospreay but Ospreay rolls.

The fans cheer for “BOTH THESE GUYS! BOTH THESE GUYS!” as Bryan powers Ospreay to ropes. The ref counts, Bryan lets off slowly, and fans sing for Ospreay. Bryan pats Ospreay on the shoulder then backs away. The fans cheer the sportsmanship and Ospreay nods. The singing continues as the two reset. They tie up, Bryan headlocks for the takeover, and he holds off the headscissors. Ospreay moves around, headscissors after all, but Bryan headstands, turns Ospreay over, and bridges up to get around and tie up the legs. Bryan brings Ospreay into the BOW ‘N’ ARROW, but Ospreay pops right free to cover, ONE!

The two reset again and the fans fire up. Ospreay and Bryan circle, the fans chant “BRUV! BRUV! BRUV!” Ospreay and Bryan feel things out, knuckle lock, and they go shoulder to shoulder in a Test of Strength. The fans duel as the two fight for control! Ospreay rolls back to wrench the wrists, but Bryan spins to reverse the pressure. Bryan wrangles Ospreay and twists the wrist. Ospreay moves around, handsprings up and steps over to headlock. Bryan powers up but Ospreay hits the takeover. Bryan headscissors, Ospreay kips free, and the fans cheer “This is Awesome!” as the two reset again.

Ospreay and Bryan tie up, Bryan headlocks and hits another takeover. Bryan palm strikes Ospreay, traps a leg, then palm strikes again! And again! Ospreay endures as Bryan keeps hitting him in the head! Ospreay fights to his feet, powers up and out, then drops to hurdle and drop again. Bryan tips him over, but Ospreay avoids the kick! Ospreay sweeps to cover, ONE! Ospreay blocks Bryan’s kick but Bryan blocks Ospreay’s kick! Ospreay gets around, Bryan elbows free then CHOPS! Bryan whips, but he gets under the handspring to wrangle Ospreay! Ospreay rolls through, but Bryan avoids both buzzsaw and heel kick! The two stand off and the fans are thunderous again!

Ospreay and Bryan reset as the fans chant for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” The fans hope Bryan and Ospreay “FIGHT FOREVER!” but this isn’t even the main event yet. Ospreay shoots in for a leg, trips Bryan, and then has a standing toehold. Bryan turns over, stands up, but he knows he can’t reach Ospreay so he just flips him off! Ospreay CHOPS Bryan for it! And CHOPS him again! Bryan paces around the ring, then CHOPS back! Ospreay CHOPS! Bryan trips Ospreay and has his own standing toehold. Ospreay pries at the grip, the fans rally and duel, but Bryan traps a leg to then cravat into a neck wrench.

Fans tell off Callis, but Ospreay fights up to throw body shots. Ospreay CLUBS free, ROCKS Bryan, but Bryan CHOPS back! Bryan cravats again, but Ospreay powers free. Bryan cravats again, but Ospreay rolls. Bryan holds on tight, Ospreay stands back up, but Bryan throws knees! Bryan snapmares but Ospreay handsprings through and SHOTGUNS Bryan down! The fans fire up again as Ospreay whips. Bryan reverses but Ospreay RANAS! Ospreay nods as the fans fire up more. Ospreay brings Bryan up, ROCKS him and BOOTS him, then UPPERCUTS! Bryan goes to a corner, Ospreay UPPERCUTS again!

Ospreay CHOPS, and CHOPS, and then follows Bryan. Ospreay CLUBS Bryan, CHOPS him, but Bryan pushes Ospreay with his head. Ospreay eggs Bryan on, so Bryan CHOPS! Ospreay drops back, but Bryan gets him with an UPPERCUT! And UPPERCUTS again! And UPPERCUTS again! Then Bryan KICKS, CHOPS, and UPPERCUTS! Bryan whips, Ospreay holds ropes, then FLAPJACKS Bryan onto ropes! Ospreay runs to BOOT Bryan out of the ring! The fans are thunderous, Callis says to stop pandering, but Ospreay gets them started in an “OI! OI! OI!” Ospreay aims to PLANCHA, and down goes Bryan!

The fans fire up, Ospreay high-fives the front row, then Ospreay checks his teeth before going back to Bryan. Ospreay drags Bryan up, puts him in, and then aims from the apron. The fans rally, Ospreay springboards, but into a KICK! Bryan’s antiair might’ve gotten Ospreay in the liver, but Bryan drags him up for knees! Bryan whips, then kitchen sink knees! Then KICK to the back! Cover, ONE!! Ospreay shows his grit but Bryan grabs an arm. Bryan knees the shoulder, KNEES Ospreay in the side, then steps over into a toehold. Ospreay fights but Bryan still has the INDIAN DEATHLOCK! The fans rally while Ospreay endures!

Ospreay keeps his shoulders up but Bryan top mounts to throw down body shots and forearms! The body shots fly in from all sides, then Bryan headscissors Ospreay into a move similar to Zack Sabre Jr’s Yes I’m a Long Way From Home. Ospreay knows ZSJ well and endures this move and fight around, and Ospreay gets the ROPEBREAK! Bryan lets Ospreay go cleanly, then looms over him at the ropes. Bryan drags Ospreay up to CHOP! Ospreay CHOPS back! Bryan CHOPS, Ospreay CHOPS, repeat! Ospreay is grimacing from the pain in his side, but he still CHOPS! And CHOPS! But then Bryan puts Ospreay in a corner to body shot again and again!

The fans are torn as Bryan KICKS, whips, but Ospreay reverses. Bryan goes up and over, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Ospreay still handsprings to NEURALIZER! The fans fire up while both men are down! Ospreay grits his teeth while going to ropes. Bryan goes to the other end, and then a corner. Ospreay runs corner to corner to BOOT Bryan and then push him down! Ospreay goes back to the apron, springboard, PIP PIP CHEERIO! Cover, TWO! Bryan is still in this but Ospreay brings him back up. Bryan fights the lift, so Ospreay fires Kawada Kicks! Bryan blocks one, to CHOP! And UPPERCUT! And UPPERCUT, and BODY SHOT!

Bryan runs, but into the TIGER WALL KICK and ENZIGIRI! Bryan bails out, the fans fire up, and Ospreay climbs! SKY TWISTER!! Direct hit and Ospreay rolls back to his feet! The fans lose their minds, but Ospreay still needs to catch his breath first. Ospreay puts Bryan in, goes back up, and he BLINDSIDE CHEERIOS! The fans fire up as the elbow pad is prepared! Ospreay runs up, but Bryan KICKS the Hidden Blade! Then he PENALTY KICKS the arm! Bryan hurries to chicken wing Ospreay, TIGER SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! But Bryan holds onto Ospreay for the HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS!

Fans duel, “YES!” “NO!” “YES!” “NO!” “YES!” “NO!” with every shot! Bryan then shifts things over, into CATTLE MUTILATION! Ospreay endures as he’s stuck facedown! Ospreay fights around, reaches out with a leg, and finds the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer while Bryan lets go. Bryan snarls as he rises up, and he storms up on Ospreay. Bryan wrenches an arm to ELBOW BREAKER! Then he KICKS Ospreay in the corner, CHOPS him, then goes corner to corner, DROPKICK! Bryan puts Ospreay up top then climbs up to join him. SUPER STEINER, but Ospreay lands through!! The fans are thunderous as Ospreay dusts himself off.

Ospreay eggs Bryan on, then BOOTS his lariat! HOOK KICK, underhooks, TIGER DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay shakes out the arms and puts Bryan in a drop zone. Ospreay climbs, but Bryan trips him up! Ospreay gets stuck on the corner, Bryan climbs up behind him! But Ospreay throws down elbows! Bryan just throws down elbows in return! Bryan chicken wings one arm but Ospreay flails to resist! Bryan gets the other arm, brings Ospreay way up, for a SUPER TIGER SUPLEX!!! Ospreay flounders, clutching his neck, and the fans lose their minds again! Even Callis stands up out of his seat after that one.

The ref checks Ospreay but he’s somehow okay to continue. Bryan covers, ROPEBREAK!! Ospreay survives by a literal foot, but Bryan stays focused. Bryan KICKS Ospreay in the side, then KICKS the arm! And KICKS! And KICKS! Ospreay falls over but he slaps feeling into his arm. Ospreay sits up as he shakes his head, so Bryan PENALTY KICKS him down! Ospreay snarls, sits back up, and the fans fire up! Bryan PENALTY KICKS again! Ospreay sits right up! Ospreay eggs Bryan on again, so Bryan SLAPS him! Ospreay DECKS Bryan with a forearm! The fans are thunderous and Ospreay shakes his bad arm out.

Ospreay KICKS and stomps away at Bryan, rains down palm strikes, but the ref backs him off. Ospreay goes out after Bryan on the apron now, and reels him in. The fans freak out as Ospreay underhooks, but Bryan holds onto ropes! Bryan pries his way free, to KICK Ospreay in the chest! And KICK! And KICK, but Ospreay blocks! Ospreay CLUBS the leg, HOOK KICKS, then goes up the corner! APRON OSCUTTER!!! The fans are thunderous again while the ref checks Bryan. Somehow Bryan is still in this, so Ospreay takes aim. The fans chant “WE’RE NOT WORTHY!” like they’re Wayne Campbell and Garth Algar.

Bryan stands, Ospreay runs up, FLYING HIDDEN BLADE!!! Ospreay wipes out Bryan and almost takes out the ref with him!! The fans lose their minds, the ref reprimands, but Ospreay goes for Bryan. Callis says it himself that Bryan is dead weight, so Ospreay leaves Bryan behind. Ospreay lets the ring count climb, Bryan stands at 5 of 10, only to fall over! The count is 7, 8, and Bryan flounders! Bryan gets in before 9, but Ospreay goes COAST2COAST! And then POWERBOMB! High stack, TWO!?!? Callis is frustrated for Ospreay but the fans are thunderous again! “This is Wrestling!” as Ospreay powers up and aims.

Bryan sits up, into the BUZZSAW! And HEEL KICK! Ospreay goes to the ropes to springboard, but Bryan catches him!! Bryan turns Ospreay over, but Ospreay rolls and high stacks! TWO, deadlift, but Bryan shifts to a GUILLOTINE!! Ospreay is in the body scissors, but he powers out! Bryan slips free of the suplex to LA MYSTICA! And then LEBELL LOCK!!! Ospreay flails, endures, but Bryan pulls back on the hold! Ospreay fights, claws at the mat, and the fans rally as hard as they can! Ospreay reaches out but Bryan gets that arm to make this a RINGS OF SATURN! Ospreay still endures, and again uses his legs for the ROPEBREAK!!

The fans are thunderous as Bryan has to let go again. The fans again hope they “FIGHT FOREVER!” and maybe they will after all! Bryan and Ospreay rise, and Bryan KICKS! And KICKS! And KICKS! “YES!” “NO!” “YES!” “NO!” Bryan aims, to BUZZSAW! The fans are torn but they’re all standing as Bryan runs in, only for Ospreay to catch him! Bryan throws down elbows, but Ospreay fights the rana off! Ospreay POWER- RANA!!! Cover, TWO!!!! Ospreay escapes, swings, but into a full nelson! Ospreay breaks it, victory rolls, TWO! Bryan has it, TWO! Bryan brings Ospreay up to GERMAN SUPLEX, but Ospreay lands out!?

But Bryan ducks the Hidden Blade! BUSAIKU KNEE!!! Cover, TWO!?!?!?!? Ospreay survives again and the fans are electric! Bryan is too tired, he can’t even be shocked about it! The fans are again cheering “A E DUB! A E DUB!” for making this match a reality. Bryan stands and the fans know: It’s time to kick Ospreay’s head in! Bryan gets the hands, and he gives Ospreay the DRAGON STOMPS! “YES!” “NO!” “YES!” “NO!” “YES!” “NO!” “YES!” “NO!” Bryan then drops into the omoplata, but Ospreay fights the LeBelle Lock! Ospreay moves around, pushes into Bryan, but Bryan powers him down, and fishhooks his way to the crossface!

Ospreay powers up, powers through, and he rains down forearms! But Bryan powers Ospreay back to the omoplata! Ospreay still fights through and he rains down forearms! Bryan’s own arms drop, but then he drags Ospreay into a TRIANGLE HOLD! Ospreay deadlifts to POWERBOMB, but Bryan holds on! And he rains down elbows on Ospreay! The fans continue to duel, “YES!” “NO!” “YES!” “NO!” But Ospreay deadlifts, steps over, STYLES CLASH!!! But he can’t turn Bryan over, he’s that tired! The fans are electric again as Ospreay slowly stirs to life. Bryan sits up in a daze, and the two men find each other.

Ospreay and Bryan go forehead to forehead, give junkyard dog headbutts, or perhaps goat headbutts. Then they start firing haymakers! “YES!” “BRUV!” echoes out, but then Bryan HEADBUTTS and HEADBUTTS! But Ospreay fires Kawada Kicks! Bryan SLAPS back! And SLAPS again! And fires palm strikes from all sides! Ospreay is on noodle legs, Bryan gets him in, SHOULDER CAPTURE PLEX! Ospreay rises!! HIDDEN BLADE!!! But Ospreay isn’t done there, he calls his shot! Springboard, OS- BUSAIKU KNEE!!! Both men are down again and while the fans cannot believe it, they are loving it!

A standing count starts as both men stir. We pass 5 as Bryan goes to a corner. Bryan sits up at 7, and the “YES! YES! YES!” begins again. St. Louis is torn, but Ospreay goes to the other corner. Ospreay stares Bryan down as he takes off the elbow pad. This has turned to a showdown at high noon, and the fans are dueling as hard as they can! Both men run in, HIDDEN BLADE HITS FIRST!!! And then Ospreay underhooks Bryan, for the TIGER DRIVER 91!!!! Ospreay is roaring, the fans are going nuts and Bryan is writhing from being dropped right on his head! The ref calls for Doc Sampson!? But Ospreay doesn’t care, HIDDEN BLADE!!!!! Cover, Ospreay wins!!!

Winner: Will Ospreay, by pinfall

The Aerial Assassin respects The American Dragon, but he shows no mercy for him! The medics get in there to check on Bryan after that brutal finish, and even Callis is concerned. Ospreay realizes after that Bryan is in excruciating pain. Ospreay slayed the dragon, but did he just cut Bryan’s last year short?

 

Vacated AEW World Tag Team Championships Ladder Match: The Young Bucks VS FTR!

Matthew & Nicholas Jackson have been trying to deflect on why they lost at All In London 2023, but it’s hard to say anyone is buying it. Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood don’t even care about that day anymore, they’re more upset about how the EVPs have let power and authority go to their heads. Will FTR humble the Bucks once and for all when they bring down these belts? Or will Matt & Nick prove that they’re the real #TopGuys?

The introductions are made, the belts are already high above, and we see who are THE Three-Time AEW World Tag Team Champions!

The bell rings and the fans rally up behind FTR while booing The Bucks. The Bucks SUPERKICK but FTR block! FTR fires off hands, Dax putting Matt in a corner and Cash putting Nick on ropes. Cash UPPERCUTS Nick, Dax hurries over and they double whip, but Matt CLOBBERS Cash to stop Shatter Machine! Nick sunset flips, he and Matt set up, E V P- KNEES MEET as Dax ducks! Cash goes up, DOUBLE FLYING LARIATS! FTR hurry to fetch ladders, but the Bucks ROCK them first! Matt rains down fists on Cash, Nick sends Dax into barriers! The fans boo but Matt throws Cash into the LED apron while Nick soaks up the heat.

The Bucks regroup, get a ladder up, but Dax is in the ring! Dax runs in, but the Bucks lift the ladder out of the way. They WRECK Dax with the ladder, but then Cash DROPKICKS the ladder into the Bucks! The Bucks stagger, Cash grabs the ladder, but so does Matt! They tug-o-war, so Matt RAMS Cash into the railing! Nick ENZIGURIS Cash! The Bucks get the ladder up and into the ring, stand it up, then climb. But Dax returns to drag Nick down, then drag Matt down. Dax fires hands on Matt, whips, but Matt ducks ‘n’ dodges, to go up the ladder! Dax hurries after him, but Nick is there to CLUB Dax! Cash returns to drag Matt down!

The teams brawl again, haymakers for haymakers, until the Bucks CLAW FTR’s eyes! The Bucks send FTR into the ladders! Then they SUPERKICK FTR down! The fans boo as the Bucks fold the ladder up, to RAM Cash down! Matt puts the ladder in the ropes, Nick fetches Dax, and Nick ROCKS Dax with a right hand. Matt ROCKS Dax, too, and they put Dax on the ladder. Nick goes to the corner, Matt lifts the ladder, but Dax ROCKS Matt! Dax gets Nick to ROCKET LAUNCH him onto the ladder! Matt kicks Dax, runs, but Dax BACK DROPS Matt onto the ladder! The Bucks are both writhing, and Cash brings out TABLES!

The fans fire up as Cash props one table against railing, then stands the other up. Dax CHOPS Matt, fetches another ladder, but Matt drop toeholds Dax into steel steps! Dax crashes, taking a hit from the ladder, too! Nick PENALTY KICKS Cash from the apron! Cash flops onto the ladder, and now Matt lifts that one! Nick goes from the apron to CANNONBALL onto Cash and the ladder! Nick clutches his back, Matt shakes out his hands, but the Bucks still get the ladder in the ring. They stand it up, but Dax manages to get in the ring, too! Dax drags Nick down, CLUBS Matt’s legs and ROCKS him! But Nick CLUBS Dax!

The Bucks mug Dax, DECK him, and then Nick goes out to grab a chair. We’re now in TLC territory, and Dax is busted open! Matt shows it off to the fans before he ELBOWS Dax in the head. Nick SMACKS Dax with the chair! Matt has a chair now, he SMACKS Dax! The Bucks kick Dax around, then they bring him over to the shorter ladder. They put Dax inside the ladder, pressing it down on him, and Nick SMACKS away with the chair! Cash returns so Nick CHUCKS the ladder into his face! The fans boo but the Bucks soak up the heat. Dax sputters through the crimson mask as he crawls out of the ladder.

The fans boo as Nick leans the ladders in the corners. The Bucks double whip Dax hard into the ladder, and the ladder even falls onto Dax! The Bucks mug Cash now, and whip him hard into ladder! Cash bounces off and writhes around while a ref checks Dax’s wound. The Bucks soak up more heat, and Matt rains down fists on Dax’s bloody forehead! Nick goes out to bring out another table. He has an idea, so Matt joins in. They set a ladder bridge up between apron and timekeeper’s area. They mug Dax, bloody as he already is, and they double whip Dax into the bridge! Dax flounders and sputters, and the Bucks go to get Cash.

The Bucks double whip Cash, but he slides under! Cash RAMS the ladder into the Bucks, goes up onto the ladder, and he ASAI MOONSAULTS off it! Cash takes out The Bucks, and it seems FTR’s done away with the days of “No Flips, Just Fists.” Cash puts Matt on the ladder bridge, stands him up, but Nick trips Cash up! Cash falls into the rungs, right on his Revival! The Bucks then get on the ladder, sit Cash up, E V P TRIGGER!!! Cash flops out of the ladder, The Bucks soak up the heat, and they go back to the ring. Dax is there with a ladder but Matt kicks him low! Matt bumps Dax off buckles, then throws hands.

Dax flops into the ropes, Matt and Nick coordinate again. Matt moves the short ladder aside so he and Nick can bring Dax to the ropes. They double suplex, but Cash makes the save! FTR DOUBLE SUPLEX The Bucks! Cash rallies with haymakers, then whips! Cash gives Matt a back drop! Cash whips Nick but Nick reverses, but Cash ducks ‘n’ dodges! Nick leaps but into a POWERSLAM! Cash roars and the fans fire up! Cash gets the tall ladder and he stands that back up under the belts. Cash climbs, but Matt hurries after him! Matt YANKS Cash down, climbs up, but Cash Electric Chair Lifts! Dax is up top, STEINER BULLDOG!!

The fans cheer as Dax drags himself back up. Dax sputters, but he sees he’s the only one standing. Dax paces around, gets Matt’s legs, and he steps through! SHARPSHOOTER! Cash positions the ladder so that it pins Matt down! Cash climbs, but Nick SUPERKICKS Dax! Nick then hurries after Cash and throws hands! Cash falls off the ladder, but Dax is back to YANK Nick down, into a SLINGSHOT SITOUT POWERBOMB! But Matt SUPERKICKS Dax! Matt runs at Cash, Cash puts him on the apron! Cash runs to DIVE and send Matt down through table and railing!! Nick hurries after Dax, but Dax kicks low!

Dax reels Nick in, but Nick RANAS Dax down through a table!! Everyone is down around ringside, this is becoming a human demolition derby. Nick and Cash return in the ring, but Nick gets the short ladder to stand it up next to the other. Nick climbs both ladders and he throws hands on Cash! Cash hits back, but so does Nick! Matt and Dax are back somehow, and they go after each other, as well as after Cash and Nick! The four men brawl, grab for belts, and Cash falls! Dax DECKS Nick, but Matt SMACKS Dax off rungs! Matt reaches up but the belts are moving around! Dax shakes the ladder, pulls a shoe off, and then SHATTER MACHINE!!!

Nick crawls, he has a chair, and he JAMS Cash with it! And he JAMS Dax with it! Nick SMACKS Cash, SMACKS Cash again, then leaves him behind. Nick drags the short ladder to a corner, so he can SMACK Cash off the tall one! Nick then puts the tall ladder in another corner. Nick stomps Cash, climbs a corner to then climb the ladder, but Dax hurries up after him! Dax throws hands on Nick, Cash climbs the taller ladder! The fans fire up as we get a SUPER DUPER POWER, and a SUPER DUPER GLORY!! The fans are thunderous while all four men are down again! FTR regroup and they get the short ladder under the belts.

Dax intercepts Matt but Matt still fights around. Matt powers Dax into the ladder and tips it over! Cash HOTSHOTS off ropes, then Matt SUPERKICKS him! Matt TOSSES Dax out, but Dax trips Matt up! Dax SMACKS Matt off the ladder bridge! And again! Nick has Cash on a table! Nick goes up a corner, but Dax has Matt on the bridge! Nick 450 SPLASHES through the table!! But then Dax LADDER PILE DRIVERS!!! The bridge gives way, that’s bad for both men! The fans are losing their minds at this pure carnage! “This is Awesome!” as Nick and Dax each get out of the respective piles of wreckage. Dax gets in the ring first, and he brings a ladder around.

Dax climbs, but Nick springboards up to join him! Nick then SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMBS Dax down!! Dax is dazed while Nick goes to the ladder and climbs! But Cash is back! Cash drags Nick down, dodges a lariat, then clotheslines Nick up and out of the ring! Nick grazes a ladder that was sitting there on the apron, but he still stands back up. Cash builds speed, DIVES but through a table!! Nick avoids disaster but Cash crashes ‘n’ burns! The fans lose their minds again after seeing another human car crash! Nick drags himself back to the ring where Dax is getting a ladder up again. Dax drags himself up but Nick follows!

The fans chant “Please Be Careful!” and maybe they should’ve started with that. Nick and Dax throw hands, Nick grabs for a belt! Dax ROCKS Nick, Nick ROCKS Dax! Each man grabs for a belt, but then they throw hands again! Dax SMACKS Nick with a belt!! The fans are thunderous, but that’s because a man in a Sting mask jumps into the ring! The man SHOVES the ladder over! Security grabs him, unmasks him, and it’s JACK PERRY!!! The Scapegoat smiles and fans are losing their minds! Nick smiles, too, as he climbs the ladder, and brings down a belt! The Bucks win!!

Winners: The Young Bucks (NEW AEW World Tag Team Champions)

Jack Perry returns from NJPW, and even breaks the law, all to help Matthew & Nicholas!! The Bucks are the first THREE-TIME AEW World Tag Team Champions thanks to Jack, will the EVPs return the favor by bailing him out?

 

AEW World Championship: Samoa Joe VS Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana!

The One True King of Wrestling Television? Well, hard to argue with Samoa Joe considering he willingly gave up the ROH World Television Championship so that he could reach the highest heights. The Realest is taking aim at those same heights, and when you come for the king, you best not miss. Will Swerve hit the killshot on Joe? Or will there be no stopping Joe’s reign of terror?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who makes this their Dynasty!

The bell rings and the fans are fired up again as the two circle. “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” echo out, and the two tie up. Joe powers Swerve to a corner, grinds his forearms in, then lets off to say this is HIS house. The fans boo but Joe just smirks as he and Swerve reset. The two go again, Joe powers Swerve to another corner but Swerve turns it around. Swerve lets off slowly, but Joe and Swerve each take a testing kick. The two reset, feel things out, then Joe KNEES low! Swerve sputters as he drops to his knees, but Joe brings him up to CHOP! Swerve staggers to a corner, Joe storms up and whips him corner to corner.

Joe runs up but into a BOOT! Swerve goes up, leaps, but Joe steps aside. Except Swerve counted on that! Swerve lands on his feet, and DROPKICKS Joe down! The fans fire up as Swerve outsmarts Joe, then builds speed, to DIVE! But Joe catches Swerve to URENAGE onto the desk! Joe is furious, and he CHOPS Swerve right off the desk! Commentary moves aside so Joe can fetch Swerve, and Joe TOSSES Swerve back over the desk! Joe then storms around, and he starts pulling up floor mats! Swerve gets into the ring and the ref reprimands, but then Swerve FOSBURY FLOPS! Down goes Joe and the fans fire up!

Joe sits up, Swerve KICKS him around! Swerve then goes to the apron, runs up, but Joe blocks the boot to YANK Swerve into position! But Swerve pops free of the Muscle Buster! Swerve BOOTS, runs up, but into a POWERSLAM onto the concrete!! The fans lose their minds while Joe roars! Joe drags Swerve up, puts him in the ring, and the fans rally again with “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Joe paces around Swerve as he sits up. Joe JABS and Swerve falls right over! Joe taunts Swerve, JABS and JABS and JABS again! Joe JABS, JABS, JABS and he sits Swerve down in the corner! The fans boo but Joe soaks it up.

Joe goes back to Swerve, drags him up, and then HEADBUTTS! Swerve wobbles, but he comes back to CHOP! And CHOP again! Nana coaches Swerve on as he CHOPS and fires hands! Joe SWATS and then LEG SWEEPS! Swerve falls on his face and clutches his nose! Joe looms over Swerve, drags him back up, and then CHOPS him on the back! And KICKS him in the front! Then runs to FLASH ELBOW! Cover, TWO! Swerve hangs in there and the fans rally up. Joe clamps onto Swerve with a neck wrench. Swerve endures as Joe tries to twist his head off. The fans continue to rally, Swerve fights around, but Joe throws him down!

Joe mockingly applauds so the fans boo. Joe chuckles, then he kicks Swerve. Swerve kicks from below, Joe kicks again, repeat! Joe then throws down a punch! Swerve goes to ropes, Joe CHOPS him! And CHOPS him! And CHOPS him again! ROLLING ELBOW! Joe snapmares Swerve, then drops a knee! Cover, TWO! Swerve shakes his head and the fans rally up but Joe keeps cool. Nana coaches Swerve, but Swerve can’t even stand. Joe makes Swerve stand so he can CHOP! Swerve CHOPS back! Joe CHOPS again! Swerve BOOTS! And CHOPS! And fires boxing elbows! Swerve runs, but into an ELBOW from Joe!

Swerve tumbles out of the ring, Joe goes out after him, and Joe throws body shots. Joe throws more hands, then clotheslines! Swerve ducks, Joe’s arm hits POST! Swerve gets in the ring, Joe hurries to the apron, but Swerve HOTSHOTS that bad arm! Swerve peels away the padding on the crossbar, and then gets Joe’s arm for a HANGING ARMBAR! Joe endures, the ref counts, and Swerve BOOTS Joe away. Swerve hurries in to KICK the arm! And then wrench it for an ARMBAR CODE BREAKER! Cover, ONE!! Joe toughs it out but Swerve keeps his cool. Nana continues to coach Swerve and he brings Joe up.

Swerve half nelsons but Joe elbows free! So Swerve ROCKS Joe in the back, then KICKS the legs! Swerve CLUBS the bad arm, waistlocks, and uses ropes to help in the GERMAN SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Joe survives again but Swerve shakes his head. Joe rises, Swerve runs up to fire off fast hands! Swerve CHOPS, runs, but Joe catches him to a SLEEPER! Swerve drops to BOOT from below! Swerve then dodges Joe, goes up and around, SOMERSAULT COMPLETE SHOT! Cover, TWO!! Swerve grows frustrated as Joe goes to a corner. The fans rally, Swerve storms up, but Joe CHOPS! Joe goes up, but Swerve throws body shots!

Swerve CHOPS, and CHOPS, and CHOPS again! Joe wobbles, Swerve climbs, and the fans fire up as Swerve CLUBS away on the bad arm! Swerve then hits a FLYING ARMBAR BULLDOG! Then he wraps on a SHORT ARM SCISSOR! Joe endures, but Swerve shifts! Joe holds off the armbar and powers through, but Swerve has the TRIANGLE HOLD! Joe deadlifts Swerve, to BUCKLE BOMB him! And then Joe brings Swerve up, tucks him in, MUSCLE BUSTER!! Cover, TWO!??! Joe is beside himself that Swerve survived his best shot! Joe storms out of the ring, Nana asks where he’s going, and Joe grabs his belt! Nana says Joe can’t just leave, but Joe scares him off!

Joe isn’t leaving, he gets in the ring with his belt! Only to get a HOUSE CALL!! Joe’s stuck in ropes and Swerve goes up! 450 SPLASH GUILLOTINE!! Then Swerve goes back up, Joe flounders around, into the KILL STOMPS!!! Cover, TWO!!! Now Joe survives Swerve’s best shot!! Swerve storms up, but Joe CLAWS at Swerve’s face! Nana protests, but Joe grabs the belt again! Nana tells the ref to watch out, but Swerve BOOTS Joe first! Swerve has the belt, but Joe ducks the shot! COQUINA CLUTCH!!! Joe has Swerve caught and Swerve flails! Joe’s bad hand is having a hard time holding on, and the fans rally for Swerve to keep fighting!

Swerve reaches out, pries at the bad hand, and sits up! Joe is losing his grip, and Swerve bends fingers! Swerve stands, wrangles and gets Joe down, then traps the other arm! Swerve stands on the bad arm, to SNAP it!! Joe writhes in agony and Swerve looks to the belt. It inspires him, motivates him, and Swerve says this is it! Swerve reloads and aims from a corner! HOUSE CALL!!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Joe survives and Swerve can’t believe it! The fans are rallying, Nana tells Swerve he’s got this in the bag! Swerve climbs up a corner again, but his own body is hurting. Joe trips Swerve up! Joe CLUBS away on Swerve, brings him up to the top rope, and fireman’s carries!

Swerve CLUBS away on Joe! And he twists Joe’s nose! Swerve stares Joe right in the eyes, jumps, but Joe gets under! Swerve comes back to carry Joe out for a POWERBOMB!! And then Swerve goes back up, for the KILL STOMPS!!! Cover, SWERVE WINS!!!

Winner: Swerve Strickland, by pinfall (NEW AEW World Champion)

St. Louis explodes with excitement! The Gateway City has become the gateway to history as The Realest finally has this championship! And the first African American AEW World Champion at that! The purple confetti and all sorts of pyro goes off as Swerve celebrates with the fans! Whose Dynasty? SWERVE’S DYNASTY! Long Live the NEW King of Wrestling Television, long may he reign!


My Thoughts:

An awesome event for the first-ever AEW Dynasty, especially with that main event. Awesome stuff from Swerve and Joe as always, and of course a great win and crowning moment for Swerve. He’s been MLW World Champion but no offense to MLW, Swerve has been waiting a long time for a world title of this level. He did great in NXT though never getting THE NXT Championship, it was unfortunate that Vince could not figure out a damn thing to do with Hit Row, and even Swerve’s early days in AEW were hit and miss. But Swerve never gave up, he won the fans over, and now he has his moment, I’m sure Dynamite this Wednesday will greet him with “You Deserve It!”

I did skip most of the Zero Hour stuff because it’s on YouTube for free, and because that’s just an extra hour AEW needs to really trim down. If AEW is going to be doing their own 12 PPVs a year, they gotta start streamlining things, realizing some things are better for TV like Collision or Rampage and only the most important stuff needs to be here. Though I will say, great to see Mike Sydal with Matt, and then Trent goes and destroys them both for the fun of it. Chuck Taylor made the save, Trent acts like Chuck’s the one in the wrong, can’t wait to see those guys have it out. And great stuff for Cassidy & Shibata as they won, I wonder if those two stick together as a tag team.

I did still cover the Trios title match because that’s some big stuff. That’s like the one match that was still PPV preshow worthy cuz it’s certainly important. I guessed right that Bullet Club Gold was winning, but I’m surprised they didn’t cheat. But hopefully they do what I was also thinking, Bang Bang Gang needs to be part of AEW programming like Collision but also part of ROH weekly programming because they are the trios champions of both promotions now and Tony Khan needs to remember that. ROH is prerecorded, sure, but just edit in a backstage segment from tonight into ROH this week so that at least they’re on the episode.

I didn’t expect the Continental Championship to open but it was an awesome match to start us off. I figured Okada would win, but I like the sneaky way he used the ref against Pac to do it. Then combined with The Bucks winning the tag titles, we have a new Golden Elite. That Ladder Match was a little scary, though, especially when it ended up following a scary moment to end Bryan VS Ospreay. Cash also didn’t really sell getting crotched on the ladder and taking an EVP as much as he should’ve. But then, with all the foreshadowing, of course Jack Perry returns to screw FTR over and help his new friends in The Bucks. Forbidden Door may not be until June but I’d love if Jack brings House of Torture around, we get a weird alliance of HOT and Elite going towards that PPV.

Speaking of that Bryan VS Ospreay match, that was an absolute epic, but I’m unsure what to make of the finish. Bryan’s faked bad neck and such before, so maybe he was acting here for story. Ospreay is happy he won but worried he overdid it with Bryan, that could be another thing that tears him away from the Don Callis Family. Meanwhile, great Six Man Tag of House of Black VS Edge, Briscoe & Eddie. They did a great job with the black mist spot leading to the finish, great win for House of Black and I would think this gives us Double or Nothing’s TNT Championship match, Edge VS Malakai.

Following House of Black with more House of Black was a natural move, and Willow VS Julia felt rather quick. There was rumors that Julia has been nursing an injury so they probably made this a quick win to spare her from getting any more beat up. But at the same time, of course it was going to be Willow VS Mone for Double or Nothing. They were teasing that things could still change in the next month, but I feel like if Julia had defenses along the way and didn’t lose, Willow can have defenses along the way and not lose. If Mone wins, Willow’s reign will be short, but if she gets two or three defenses in beforehand, the reign won’t look weak. At least, that’s how it’s supposed to look, we all have different opinions on what builds a reign.

On the flipside, AEW kinda fast-tracked us to title matches for Roddy VS Kyle and Hook VS Jericho. They didn’t have to shoehorn turns to then shoehorn more matches onto this card, but Tony Khan seems to have pacing problems. Roddy of course won in part thanks to Wardlow, and then unfortunately, Jericho won to prolong this feud. But y’know what? Kudos to Hook taking a baseball bat as the finish. A good detail in the International Championship was Cole frowning at Wardlow. Feels like with how Wardlow almost messed up his distraction, he’s on thin ice with Cole and any misstep will get him a superkick and then kicked out of the Kingdom.

Great Women’s World Championship match out of Toni Storm and Rosa, great looks from both their gear tonight. Storm of course had Mariah May there to help, but logical move for Deonna to go after Mariah. Storm retaining made some sense, she’s just too good as this character and the fans love her so much. I’m still sticking by my idea that Mina Shirakawa is gonna come around to this title because of her connection to Mariah and how Mariah will have to choose between her two mentors. Storm can retain the title but lose Mariah so that then Mariah and Storm battle for the belt, maybe at All In London 2024.

My Score: 9.2/10


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