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Mitchell’s AEW Rampage Results & Report! (11/10/23)

FTR is on a Rampage!

Published

1 year ago

November 10, 2023

Steven Mitchell

AEW’s Top Guys take on AAA’s top guys!

Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood take on AAA World Cruiserweight Champion, Komander, and the AAA Mega Champion, El Hijo del Vikingo, in a top guy level tag team dream match!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Ricky Starks w/ “Big Bill” Morrissey VS Preston Vance w/ Jose; Starks wins.
Ruby Soho w/ Saraya VS Red Velvet; Velvet wins.
The Kingdom w/ Roderick Strong VS Los Suavecitos; The Kingdom wins.
FTR VS Komander & El Hijo del Vikingo; FTR wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

Ricky Starks w/ “Big Bill” Morrissey VS Preston Vance w/ Jose!

The Absolute AEW World Tag Team Champions have been stinging from last week’s 8 Man Tag defeat on Collision, but Perro Peligroso is looking to take another bite out of ’em! Will Vance secure a title shot for La Faccion Ingobernable? Or will this Dangerous Dog fail to overcome an Absolute?

Big Bill joins commentary and the bell rings. Starks and Vance circle, tie up, and Vance powers Starks to a corner. The ref counts, Vance lets off, but Starks shoves him. So Vance shoves Starks back, to ROCK and CHOP Starks on repeat! Fans fire up as Vance stomps away but the ref counts. Vance lets off, raises the fist, but then Starks kicks and CLUBS him! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Starks ROCKS Vance, bumps him off buckles, then whips. Vance reverses, Starks goes up and over then runs to CROSSBODY, only for Vance to catch him! Vance pops Starks up but Starks slips free. Starks runs, but into a BOOT!

Starks flops out of the ring and stumbles about while fans fire up. Vance raises the fist again, takes a bow, then goes out after Starks. Vance whips Starks hard into railing! And then runs him all the way into more railing! Fans rally and Vance drags Starks up to whip again, but Starks reverses to POST Vance! Bill goes on about the acronym teams, from LFI to FTR to HOB. Bill and Starks are the BTTEIHNQ. But before Bill can properly explain that stands for The Best Tag Team Ever In History, No Question, Starks snatches the headset. Starks says Bill is doing a great job, as is he. Mama Starks loves them, Oakland loves them, and Nigel loves them!

Starks returns the headset to bring Vance up and RAM him into railing! And again! Starks soaks up the cheers while striking his pose, and he drags Vance back up. Starks SMACKS Vance off the apron, brings him around the way, but Vance hits back! Vance CLUBS Starks, ROCKS him, and the go up the ramp. Starks kicks low to snap suplex Vance to the ramp! Vance writhes, Starks smiles and Rampage goes picture in picture.

Starks drags Vance up, but Vance blocks the suplex to CLUB Starks down! Vance brings Starks around but Starks DROPKICKS him down! Starks puts Vance in, covers, TWO! Starks keeps his focus on Vance and brings him up again. Vance RAMS Starks into a corner! Vance CHOPS, ROCKS and repeat! The ref counts, Vance fires off forearm after forearm, then he CLUBS away on Starks! The ref backs Vance down, but Vance storms back up, only for Starks to poke him in the eye! Starks wrenches an arm, goes up and tightrope walks for Absolute Old School! AX HANDLE drops Vance! Starks then goes to the apron as Rampage returns to single picture.

GUILLOTINE LEG DROP! Starks pushes Vance in, covers, TWO! Starks snarls, but he runs in corner to corner. Vance elbows him away, goes up and FLYING SHOULDER TACKLES! Vance rallies on Starks with LARAIT after LARIAT! Starks goes to a corner, Vance clotheslines him! And whips corner to corner, to clothesline again! Vance whips, Starks reverses but Vance blocks, to then reel Starks in for a SPINEBUSTER! Fans fire up and Vance aims from a corner. Vance spins, but Starks ducks the discus to TORNADO DDT! High stack, TWO!! Vance survives and Jose pounds the apron to rally the fans.

Starks stands, says it’s done, and he brings Vance up to reel in. But Vance back drops free! And then fireman’s carry, SAMOAN DRIVER! Cover, TWO! Starks survives and Vance is furious, btu Jose coaches him up. Vance stalks Starks, clamps on the full nelson, but Starks drops to victory roll! TWO, and Vance spins Starks to fireman’s carry again. Another SAMOAN DRIVER! But Vance won’t bother covering there, he aims from ropes. But Starks distracts the ref while Bill gets off commentary! Bill rushes up on Vance, Vance takes a swing, but Bill gets away! Vance turns around, into a SPEAR!! Cover, Starks wins!

Winner: Ricky Starks, by pinfall

Give the big assist to Big Bill, and now the champs stomp away on Vance! Fans boo but the rest of LFI runs out here! Rush y Dralistico slide in to run Starks & Bill off! LFI wants after Starks & Bill, will they get their revenge and even a shot at the tag titles while they’re at it?

Backstage interview with Chris Jericho.

Renee Paquette is with The Ocho as she says this Sunday, DDT Pro’s Ultimate Party 2023, he faces Konosuke Takeshita in Tokyo, Japan. Not only does Konosuke have hometown advantage, he has been on such a roll, how is Jericho preparing himself? Jericho says she’s right, Konosuke has been on a roll. He’s one of the best pro-wrestlers in the world today. “But the problem is, Takeshita, you are facing one of the best pro-wrestlers in the history of the business.” And Takeshita has also let his mind be warped by Don Callis, and has whooped Jericho time and again. So this Sunday, Ryogoku Sumo Arena, Jericho will get his revenge on that BAKA!

Jericho teaches Takeshita a lesson in front of friends, family and everyone coming to see their returning star, DDT’s biggest star, have his homecoming. Takeshita faces Jericho, who has been in Japan over 60 times. He’s won titles, headlined arenas, headlined the Tokyo Dome, he’s done it all. But Takeshita, as good as you are, Jericho is better! He will show Takeshita what it’s like to be in the ring with an angry and pissed off Chris Jericho. This Sunday in Tokyo, Japan, Jericho will get his revenge on Takeshita! The Ocho is all fired up, but will The Alpha put out that fire?

Backstage interview with Don Callis.

Lexi Nair is with the head of the Don Callis Family, who is talking with Prince Nana. She is trying to put together who the fourth member of The Don Callis Family team will be in the Street Fight next Wednesday. And what is Prince Nana doing here? Uh, he’s doing his due diligence. Just as Nana has told Callis, when you look out at the universe and dig deep into your pockets, what happens? What does that mean? Callis translates. Sammy Guevara has been brutalized by Chris Jericho and Kenny Omega, and he is even having a baby yet he is on the shelf.

Jericho will be handled by Takeshita this very weekend in Tokyo, but Callis just did a deal with Nana to “rent” the services of one Brian “The Machine” Cage for that Like a Dragon Street Fight. It will be tremendous! They’re in the money, but will Jericho, Omega, Ibushi and even Paul Wight be in trouble with a now extended Don Callis Family?

Backstage interview with Team Triple J.

Lexi is now with “The Heat” of AEW, Jeff & Karen Jarrett, Sonjay Dutt, Satnam Singh, and the #1 Contender to the ROH World Championship, Jay Lethal. The question is, when is he taking his shot? Double J says Lexi’s got heat with him right now, asking that. That is a question she has no business asking! The fact of the matter is, in Memphis, Tennessee, Jarrett embarrassed Eddie Kingston, and beat his ass in that Memphis Street Fight. The others agree (since they had a hand in that beating) and so it is now if but when Lethal gets in the ring with Eddie, he will become the NEW ROH World Champion.

Lethal says he’ll do even one better. Because when he gets the ROH World Championship match, it is 1v1 between him and Eddie, and he will prove to the world what Triple J already knows: Lethal outclasses Eddie in every possible way, and- Ortiz walks in. Y’all had a lot to say about him last week, so he did them a favor and went looking for them so they can say things to his face. Karen says Ortiz is talking a big game for one of him and five of them. Hell, Satnam himself can pass for two or three. So if she was Ortiz, she’d watch what she says. In fact, Lethal says Ortiz should watch what he says before he gets jumped by all of them here.

Oh, is that so? Well that’s the difference between Ortiz and Lethal: Lethal needs all these people to fight his battles. From where Ortiz is from, even if they get jumped, they go down swinging! So he DECKS Lethal! Satnam KNEES Ortiz, then the group mugs Ortiz. Satnam puts Ortiz on road cases to CHOKE him! Refs rush in, as does security, and Satnam lets Ortiz go. Triple J thinks they can do whatever they want, but will the Mad King put them all in their place?

Ruby Soho VS Red Velvet!

The Runaway is accompanied out by Saraya, but assures Saraya she can handle this on her own. Saraya returns to the back, will Ruby be able to handle the heat? Or will Velvet make Ruby get out of her kitchen?

The bell rings, the two circle and fans rally up. They tie up, Ruby waistlocks but Velvet fights the lift. Ruby powers up to SLAM Velvet, then she messes Velvet’s hair. Velvet gets in Ruby’s face, they tie up, and Velvet waistlocks. Velvet SLAMS Ruby the first time, then stirs it up. Fans cheer, Velvet headlocks but Ruby wrenches out to stomp a foot. Ruby headlocks, but Velvet powers out, only for Ruby to run her over! Ruby mocks the stirring, then runs. Velvet drops, then CALF KICKS! Fans fire up and Velvet runs up to fire off body shots! Velvet stomps away on Ruby, lets off to then dig her boots in and do the splits!

The ref counts, Velvet lets off, then she whips. Ruby holds ropes to block, and she SMACKS Velvet off buckles! Ruby snarls, storms up on Velvet and stomps a mudhole in. The ref counts, Ruby runs Velvet to bump her off buckles! Fans rally for Velvet, but Ruby swings, only for Velvet to counter punch! Velvet fires off, runs, and wheelbarrows, but Ruby HOTSHOTS her off ropes! Velvet sputters and falls back, Ruby covers, TWO! Fans rally for Velvet but Ruby taunts her as Rampage goes picture in picture.

Ruby pushes Velvet around, puts her back on ropes and HCOKES her! The ref counts, Ruby lets off, and Velvet sputters again. Velvet goes to a corner, Ruby grins as she storms up, but Velvet throws more hands! Ruby just HEADBUTTS Velvet back down! Ruby drags Velvet up, wrenches and reels her in, but Velvet fights the saido! Ruby powers up, but Velvet turns that into a CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO, and Ruby CLOBBERS Velvet! Cover, TWO! Ruby is annoyed but she drags Velvet up. Velvet throws hands, runs, but Ruby LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Ruby is further annoyed, and she sits Velvet up into a straitjacket stretch.

Velvet endures, fans rally up, but Ruby leans on the hold. Velvet still fights up to her feet and throws body shots. But Ruby clinches to STO! Cover, TWO! Ruby mocks the fans cheering Velvet, and Ruby drags Velvet up into a corner. Ruby smothers Velvet with the buckles while Rampage goes to break.

Rampage returns, Ruby drags Velvet up and whips her corner to corner. Velvet comes back to CLOBBER Ruby! And again! Fans fire up with Velvet and she runs to wheelbarrow and BULLDOG! Fans fire up more and Velvet runs to DOUBLE KNEE Ruby on the ropes! Ruby flops back and Velvet STANDING MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! Ruby is still in this and Velvet grows frustrated. Velvet stands Ruby up, runs up, but Ruby slips out of the Final Slice to trip Velvet! And SUPERKICK! Ruby goes to run, Velvet holds onto the waistband, but Ruby kicks free and SUPERKICKS again! Ruby drags Velvet up, reels her in, and hangs her out to dry on the ropes.

Ruby goes side to side to YAKUZA KICK Velvet back down! Cover, TWO! Velvet survives but Ruby smirks in a bit of frustration. SAIDO! And then another SAIDO!! Ruby shows no mercy as she drags Velvet up in the corner, to CHOP! Ruby runs corner to corner, but Velvet dodges! Ruby ELBOWS Velvet, goes up and DEADLY NIGHTSHADE! But then Ruby sees a bouquet of green roses be brought ringside. Ruby isn’t sure why, though. Who are these from? The ref puts those aside, and Velvet rolls Ruby up! The ref misses, hurries to the count, TWO!! Velvet might’ve won if the ref was on point, but then Ruby DECKS her!

Ruby drags Velvet up, swings, Velvet bobs ‘n’ weaves! Velvet ROCKS, KICKS and HEEL- NO, Ruby ducks that! And the buzzsaw! Ruby shoves, but the DREAMCAST KICK hits! Cover, VELVET WINS!!

Winner: Red Velvet, by pinfall

The Runaway gets knocked out, thrown off by the romantic gesture! Velvet is back, will the dough rise until she’s going for gold?

BREAKING NEWS for Collision!

After all the confrontations and stare downs, Willow Nightingale has had enough, and she gets her match with Julia Hart! And as a bonus, the winner will be the #1 contender to the AEW TBS Championship! Will the Babe with the Power too sweet to be sour bring down the Lady of the House? Or will Julia be Hartless in earning another shot at Kris Statlander?

The Kingdom w/ Roderick Strong VS Los Suavecitos!

“DASHA! DASHAAA~!” The Savior of the Backbreaker tells her to zip it?! No music! Fans boo but he tells them to shut up, too! “Ladies and gentlemen, No Neck November is in full effect, baybay!” Roddy has The Kingdom wheel him down the ramp, but then he tells them to slow down, he gets scared. But looking around Oakland, it makes sense that the Raiders left. Fans boo but Roddy says the reason why is because OAKLAND SUCKS! But enough about Oakland, Roddy wants to dedicate this match to his best friend- The fans already shout “ADAAAM~!” a la Roddy, but Roddy says no, Adam’s HIS best friend! “I love you ADAAAM~!”

Anyway, Taven & Bennett get in the ring, will they see who #NeckStrong their opponents are? The bell rings, and Taven hits a HEEL KICK on Ricky(?), and then Bennett runs in to HIP TOSS Danny(?) into the ring! The ref reprimands but The Kingdom mugs Danny. DEATH VALLEY DRIVER and JUST THE TIP of the knee! Then a PILEDRIVER for Danny!! And then Taven CHOPS Ricky, feeds him to Mike’s FOREARM, then they work together, THY KINGDOM COME!! Cover, The Kingdom wins!

Winners: The Kingdom, by pinfall

Los Suavecitos do NOT pass the #NeckCheck, and then Roddy gets in the ring to give Ricky END OF HEARTACHE!! Then Roddy has to go back to his wheelchair! Fans boo this overly dramatic “wrestling legend,” but will he and The Kingdom do this all “No Neck November?”

Backstage interview with Daniel Garcia, Matthew Menard & Angelo Parker.

Lexi is with the X-JAS, and says Garcia asked for this time. Garcia says he did, because frankly, he is sick and tired of the pity party, he is sick and tired of being sad. So how is he gonna get back on track? Well, he went through the AEW roster page, a very extensive roster at that, and he wanted to find a name he has a lot of respect for. He found Andrade El Idolo. Garcia tells Andrade, Saturday Night Collision, let’s get it on, let’s get it poppin’! Menard says he loves that! And y’know why? Cuz they ain’t crying over spilt milk, and Garcia is making that chicken salad. But it feels to Menard that against a guy like Andrade, if you don’t have your head on straight, you’re gonna be on thin ice.

But then in walk the Outcasts, arguing about what happened out there, and Saraya tells “Jessica,” just get out of here! Her name’s Lexi… Either way, Lexi leaves, Garcia steps back, and Saraya asks Cool Hand Ange, “What kind of idiot sends flowers at 10:30 at night in the first place?” Maybe that person said 10:30 AM and the stupid flower place got it wrong. Saraya doesn’t care, just shut up. Parker is on thin ice! That is what Daddy Magic said. Okay, back off, don’t crowd her. Well excuse him, sweetheart! While Menard and Saraya argue, Ruby and Parker smile at each other. Saraya and Menard do agree one one thing: keep these two away from each other. But can they stop the chemistry that’s brewing between the Runaway and Cool Hand Ange?

Backstage interview with Roderick Strong & The Kingdom.

Lexi is now with the #NeckStrong awareness trio and says that was a huge win. Huge win? No, this is just what they do! This is the trend these three are on. And did you see how “brave” Roddy was out there? But Darius Martin & Action Andretti walk in, sarcastically clapping and congratulating The Kingdom. They saw that and they noticed how great The Kingdom looks. But they didn’t look so great the last time these four wrestled. As Action recalls, he and Darius beat The Kingdom. Taven pretends to have no idea who Action & Darius are. Then perhaps Darius & Action should remind them.

The Kingdom acts tough after the bell, but guaranteed they can’t pull that on them. Darius & Action made them bleed before to beat them in the ring, and they’ll gladly do it again. Roddy shouts “DARIUUUS~! Good job, dude. Very good job. You talked so tough. Hey, fellas, I just found my first victim. DARIUS!” Roddy rolls out and The Kingdom goes with him, but Lexi isn’t even sure Roddy’s cleared to compete. And what does he even mean, “victim?” Is Roddy finally going to get out of that wheelchair and neck brace to show he is still strong?

FTR VS Komander & El Hijo del Vikingo w/ Alex Abrahantes!

The Top Guys want to be back on top again, but they have to fight their way back to the tag titles. Will they do just that starting here tonight? Or will the AAA World Cruiserweight and AAA Mega Champions earn their own shot at the top?

The teams sort out and Komander starts against Dax Harwood. They circle, fans rally for FTR, and Dax feels things out with Komander. Komander KICKS but Dax shakes that off. They go again, Dax blocks a kick to put Komander in a corner, and he CHOPS! And ROCKS! And CHOPS again! Dax snapmares Komander, runs but Komander gets up. Dax runs him over, keeps moving, but Komander hurdles, ducks ‘n’ dodges to tilt-o-whirl RANA! Fans fire up as Komander DROPKICKS! Cover, ONE!! Dax is up but Komander CLUBS him. Komander wrenches an arm, CHOPS Dax, then wrenches again. Tag to Vikingo and fans fire up!

Vikingo takes the handoff but Dax pulls hair! The ref reprimands but Cash tags in. Vikingo slips away and he stares down with Cash. Fans rally for “VI-KING-O!” but Cash runs in. Vikingo dodges, SOBATS, and whips, but Cash reverses. Vikingo handsprings, Cash drops under, and they keep going. Vikingo wrenches and whips, Cash reverses but Vikingo breaks free, and Cash narrowly avoids the heel kick! Vikingo BOOTS, GAMANGIRIS, and then has Cash in a corner. Vikingo goes up top, to IMPLODER DRAGON RANA!! Fans are thunderous, and then Vikingo DROPKICKS Cash down! Fans are even hotter now as Cash bails out!

Vikingo builds speed and DIVES, but Cash sends him into the desk!! Fans lose their minds and medics check on Vikingo while Rampage goes picture in picture.

Cash stays back while Doc Sampson checks Vikingo. Somehow Vikingo is still conscious, and somehow he’s still okay to be in the match. Cash drags Vikingo up and into the ring, covers, TWO!! Vikingo is still in this so Cash drags him up and around to put on ropes. Cash CHOPS! Cash shakes out his hand, tags in Dax, and snapmares to SLIDING LARIAT! Dax adds an ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO!! Vikingo still isn’t done, so Dax drops a leg! Cover, TWO! Abrahantes coaches Vikingo up but Dax drags Vikingo around. Vikingo clamps onto a leg but Dax pries him free. Vikingo throws body shots, then forearms! But Dax bumps him off buckles!

Dax whips Vikingo corner to corner hard, and Vikingo falls back. Dax whips Vikingo back into the corner, and ROCKS him with a forearm! Dax CHOPS Vikingo, but Vikingo CHOPS back! They CHOP back and forth, and Vikingo fires up! Vikingo eggs Dax on, so Dax CHOPS him! Vikingo sputters, but he stays up to CHOP again! Dax runs in, blocks boots and puts Vikingo on the apron. Vikingo RAMS Dax, GAMANGIRIS, and springboards, Dax ducks, but Vikingo tags Komander! Komander slides under Dax, fires off body shots and CHOPS, but Cash runs in! So Komander fires off on him, too!

Cash whips Komander, pops him up, but Komander uses that to DROPKICK Dax! Komander then dodges Cash, gets around again, and MONKEY- NO, Cash stops the flip to put Komander on the top rope! Cash SHOVES Komander, but Komander uses body scissors to DUMP Cash up and out! FTR regroups, Komander and VIkingo do the same. They pose, fans fire up, and then fans rally with the luchadores. Vikingo goes up and out, then so does Komander. Komander jumps up, tightrope walks, and he CROSSBODIES onto Dax! Cash avoids that, only for Vikingo to ASAI MOONSAULT as Rampage returns to single picture! Direct hit!

Fans are thunderous as the luchadores stand tall! They put Dax in, Komander goes up, and he CROSSBODIES again! Dax rolls through to a cover, TWO!! Komander escapes, kicks but Dax ducks the roundhouse! But not the HEEL KICK! Komander chicken wings Dax as Vikingo goes up, but Cash runs up! Vikingo leaps over Cash, GAMANGIRIS him, but Dax gets free. Komander still CODE BREAKERS, and Vikingo goes up, MISSILE DROPKICK TABLETOP COMBO! Komander stacks Dax, TWO!! Dax escapes, but then Komander dodges! Vikingo SUPERKICKS Dax into a RANA! Cover, TWO!!! Dax escapes again!

Fans are thunderous while both men are down, and Komander catches his breath. “This is Awesome!” as Komander hoists Dax up. Dax fights the lift with elbows, but Komander still tries. Dax slips off to whip Komander away. Vikingo tags in and GAMANGIRIS! Vikingo goes up top, but Dax trips him up! Dax climbs up after Vikingo, goes to the very top, and Cash is on another corner! SUPERPLEX for the- CROSSBODY! Vikingo turns it around, and Komander springboards to SUPER STEINER Cash!! Cover, TWO!!! Dax survives, but now the luchadores go up the corners! FTR is in the drop zones, for the STEREO 450 SPLASHES!! Cover, TWO?!?

FTR is still in this but Komander drags Cash up. But Cash is dead weight so Komander drops him. Vikingo pounds the mat while fans fire up for “LUCHA! LUCHA!” Komander throws hands on Cash, runs and handsprings, but into Cash’s Gory Especial, GORY BOMB! Vikingo DREAMCAST KICKS Cash! Vikingo aims at Dax, but Dax ducks the Dreamcast to shove Vikingo away. Vikingo goes up the ropes to springboard, QUEBRADA! Dax catches Vikingo and picks him back up, TOMBSTONE!! Cover, TWO?!!? This is why Vikingo is AAA Mega Champion! The fans hope these teams “FIGHT FOREVER!” but Rampage has to end somehow!

Dax goes up, and DIVING- NO, he has to bail out of the headbutt as Vikingo moves! Vikingo runs up, Dax pops him up, SLINGSHOT- NO, Vikingo sunset flips through the bomb! TWO!! Dax is up, Vikingo runs in to roll and- NO, Dax tries the slingshot bomb again! Vikingo RANAS it this time! Cover, TWO!!! Vikingo can’t believe it but Abrahantes coaches him up. Dax runs in, Vikingo dodges and Komander GAMANGIRIS! Komander tags in, runs in, but Dax TOSSES him out! Komander holds on but barely, and Viking leaps! But Dax again tries the slingshot, POWERBOMB hits! But Komander ghost pins!! TWO!!!

Dax flounders away while Komander is shocked! Fans argue the count, but Komander just aims as Dax stirs. Dax rises in his corner, Komander runs in but Dax tosses him out! Cash tags in, Komander CHOPS Cash and slingshots to BOOT Dax! HOTSHOT for Cash, then he dodges Dax! Dax hits off the post and falls back! Komander has the fans on his side and he goes up, but the ref tries to explain who is legal! Komander still tightrope walks, CIELITO- NO, Dax avoids the shooting star! Cash slides in, Komander runs into the SHATTER MACHINE!!! Cover, FTR wins!!

Winners: FTR, by pinfall

Cash says that is why they are the absolute best! FTR just pinned one half of the AAA World Tag Team Champions, but they show him and Vikingo respect by offering handshakes. Komander and Vikingo accept and fans cheer the sportsmanship. Will Komander call his partner, Arez, to give FTR a shot at the AAA tag titles in the near future?

Wait, the lights go down! And clapping from the shadows is The House of Black. Malakai smirks as he and Brody King stare FTR down. The House returns to the shadows, will they make good on their promise to show FTR how much they “care?”

My Thoughts:

A great Rampage for actually being live for once, with an awesome main event. FTR VS Komander & Vikingo was practically PPV worthy, or at least tag title level stuff. FTR gets the win, of course, for momentum in their story against House of Black, who get the last moment on screen with that sarcastic applause and sinister smiles. Guess this is being kept to just House of Black VS FTR unless there’s a BIG tag title match in the works. Starks beats Vance thanks to Big Bill in a great opening match, but LFI runs them off after. Rush & Dralistico are in action together tomorrow for Collision, and they could call out Starks & Bill, so we should at least get Starks & Bill VS LFI at Full Gear.

That was an almost hilarious squash match from Kingdom beating up Los Suavecitos. Of course Roddy jumps in to hit someone with his finisher to take his frustrations out, and then he continues to fake the bad neck. It’s also great that Roddy has become known for shouting names to where the fans did it first, and that Roddy did it when shouting at Darius. Darius VS Roddy is going to be a great match that I’m pretty sure Roddy wins, but something has to give about him faking that neck. Or more likely, he’ll reveal he has been faking it for a long time now, and none of us fans will actually be that surprised.

Great match from Ruby VS Velvet, and a great little twist with the bouquet being enough of a distraction that Velvet wins. Velvet’s return is 1-1 after losing to Julia, and now Julia VS Willow tomorrow is going to be a great contender’s match, the winner going to face Kris. I would hope it’s part of Full Gear’s main show so we can finally say AEW booked more than one woman’s match per show. And great promos with the X-JAS and Outcasts. I am still loving that Ruby x Parker is becoming a thing on screen and now they’re playing off it with Saraya and Menard being against it. Garcia VS Andrade will also be awesome stuff, can’t wait to see that.

My Score: 8.7/10

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Rockin’ around the Christmas Collision!

The Continental Classic continues on Christmas Collision, with crucial points on the line this close to AEW Worlds End! Who will finally take the lead in Gold League?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Will Ospreay VS Ricochet; Ricochet wins.
Kris Statlander VS Penelope Ford; wins.
AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Shelton Benjamin VS Daniel Garcia; wins.
AEW Continental Classic, Blue League: Mark Briscoe VS The Beast Mortos; wins.
AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Darby Allin VS Claudio Castagnoli; wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

Here are the current Continental Classic Gold League standings!

Claudio Castagnoli: 2-1, 6 points
Will Ospreay: 2-1, 6 points
Ricochet: 2-1, 6 points
Darby Allin: 2-1, 6 points
Brody King: 2-2, 6 points
Komander: 0-4, 0 points [ELIMINATED]

Here are the current Continental Classic Blue League standings!

Kyle Fletcher: 3-1, 9 points
Kazuchika Okada: 2-1-1, 7 points
Mark Briscoe: 2-2, 6 points
Shelton Benjamin: 2-1, 6 points
Daniel Garcia: 1-1-1, 4 points
The Beast Mortos: 0-4, 0 points [ELIMINATED]

Ian Riccaboni is in the ring.

He has Big Boom AJ & Big Justice with him in the Hammerstein Ballroom, and yes, they’re ready to bring the BOOM~! They’re ready to watch the action tonight, and even the final face-to-face of MJF and Adam Cole. AJ says if MJF is gonna bring the doom, then you know he and Big Justice will bring the BOOM~! But tonight, their guy, Adam Cole will bring the BOOM~ too! And of course we have big Continental Classic action! Daniel Garcia VS Shelton Benjamin in a critical showdown, and while Shelton is tough, Garcia is going to bring the BOOM~! Plus, Mark Briscoe battles The Beast Mortos! The Chicken is their guy, time to bring the BOOM~!

In Gold League, we have Darby Allin VS Claudio Castagnoli, and the Swiss Superman is a DOOM~! Let’s go, Darby, bring that BOOM~! And then a match everyone wants to see, the fireworks rematch of Will Ospreay VS Ricochet! If you’re a fan of high-flying wrestling, this is the right night to be right here in AEW! Ricochet and their guy, Ospreay, will bring the BOOM~! But speaking of, that match is up first! The Aerial Assassin joins AJ & Big Justice in giving a BOOM~, but will Ricochet make sure tonight is #OuttaThisWorld?

AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Will Ospreay VS Ricochet!

Wait, are the fans throwing white streamers or is that… No, yeah, it’s toilet paper! Ospreay laughs at the fans basically calling Ricochet crap. Ricochet throws the toilet paper back! The bell rings and we’re on the clock. The fans fire up for Ospreay as he and Ricochet circle. The fans also sing, “F HIM UP, OSPREAY, F HIM UP!” Ricochet shrugs that off, he and Ospreay tie up, and then Ricochet rolls. Ospreay shoots in, waistlocks, but Ricochet switches. They go around, Ricochet gator rolls with Ospreay, then floats to a headlock. Ricochet wrenches, hammerlocks then headlocks again. Ospreay powers up and out, Ricochet runs him over, but Ospreay kips up!

The fans cheer and Ospreay smiles as he and Ricochet reset. They tie up, go around, and Ricochet wrenches to a wristlock. Ospreay rolls, wrenches and wristlocks, but Ricochet spins and wrenches to hammerlock. Ospreay reaches back, headlocks and hits a takeover. Ricochet rolls to a cover, TWO! Ospreay holds onto the headlock but Ricochet powers up and out. Ospreay runs Ricochet over, Ricochet bails out, and then Ospreay handsprings to fake Ricochet out! The fans cheer as Ospreay superhero lands out, and Ricochet is annoyed. Ospreay holds ropes open for Ricochet, but Ricochet goes around the way to step in on his own.

The fans boo Ricochet being a bad sport but Ricochet ignores that. Ospreay and Ricochet knuckle lock, then Ricochet kicks low! And CHOPS! Ricochet whips, Ospreay reverses, but Ricochet rolls off Ospreay’s back! Things keep moving, Ospreay avoids the handspring to then duck ‘n’ dodges and RANA! But Ricochet handsprings through! The fans fire up, and Ospreay arm-drags Ricochet down! The fans cheer while Ricochet endures the grind. Ricochet fights up and puts Ospreay on ropes. The ref counts, Ricochet and Ospreay slowly let g o, and Ricochet SLAPS Ospreay! Ospreay CHOPS Ricochet!

Ospreay takes a swing, Ricochet ducks under to roll back and RANA! But now Ospreay handsprings through! Ricochet dodges to waistlock but Ospreay bucks the O’Conner. Ricochet arm-drags Ospreay down, but Ospreay headscissors back! Ricochet pops free but Ospreay arm-drags! Ricochet headscissors, Ospreay pops free, and Ospreay handsprings, but Ricochet catches him! Ricochet then THROWS Ospreay into the Tree of Woe, and Ospreay falls down! The fans boo while Ospreay bails out, but Ricochet FOSBURY FLOPS! The fans boo but Ricochet takes the toilet paper to wipe himself, then he SMOTHERS Ospreay with it!

The fans boo that literally disgusting act of disrespect, but Collision goes picture in picture.

Ricochet taunts the fans, then drags Ospreay up. Ricochet puts Ospreay in, soaks up more heat, then KNEE-BOARD SENTONS! Ricochet swaggers to taunt the fans more, then he goes back to Ospreay. Cover, ONE!! Another cover, TWO! Ricochet taunts the fans more, then goes back for Ospreay. Ricochet stands Ospreay up to CHOP, and Ospreay goes to a corner. Ricochet RAMS into Ospreay, RAMS him again, then snapmares to UPPERCUT in the back! Cover, TWO! Ospreay stays in this but Ricochet drags him into a motorcycle stretch. Ospreay endures while Ricochet digs a knee into the back. Ospreay fights up, fights with elbows, then runs, but into a DROPKICK!

Ospreay is down in a daze but Ricochet has to shake out the stars in his own head. Ricochet covers, ONE! Ospreay then uses that one to flip off Ricochet. Ricochet RAMS Ospreay in the back! Ricochet then clamps on with a chinlock, and he digs his knee into Ospreay’s back. Ospreay endures, even as Ricochet JAMS Ospreay. Collision returns to single picture as the fans rally for Ospreay again. Ospreay fires up, fires hands, but Ricochet RAMS him into a corner. Ricochet runs up, RAMS into Ospreay, then goes to the apron. Ospreay takes a swing but Ricochet dodges and gets around him to GERMAN SUPLEX! Ospreay lands out!

Ospreay runs, handsprings, NEURALIZER KICK! The fans fire up while both men are down! Ospreay goes to the apron, takes aim, and he springboards to PIP PIP CHEERIO! Down goes Ricochet, Ospreay covers, TWO! Ospreay stays focused and the fans rally up. Ospreay drags Ricochet up, CHOPS him, then CHOPS him again! Ricochet staggers, Ospreay runs, but Ricochet TIGER WALL KICKS! Forearm, SOBAT, and Ricochet runs, but into a POP-UP, and STYLES- NO, Ricochet sits up, slips free, and he underhooks Ospreay for a FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Ospreay survives but Ricochet goes up.

Ricochet has to double clutch, the fans let him hear it, but Ricochet still MOONSAULTS! Ricochet lands out as Ospreay moves, and Ospreay runs up, but into an ELBOW! Ricochet handsprings, but into a pop-up, Electric Chair, spin around, STYLES CLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Ricochet survives and Ospreay is surprised. Ospreay pulls on the elbow pad and the fans fire up! “This is Awesome!” as Ospreay aims, but Ricochet bails out! The fans boo but Ospreay storms after Ricochet. They’re both on the apron and Ospreay goes up a corner. Ricochet anchors Ospreay first! Then Ricochet has the Electric Chair Lift!

Ospreay fights free, fights off a nelson, then he KICKS Ricochet! Ospreay runs, but into a pop-up APRON DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! The fans chant “You Still Suck!” but Ricochet adds a SHOOTING STAR PRESS! Ricochet puts Ospreay in, then springboards to 450 SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay survives, but then Ricochet AX KICKS! Dragon sleeper, inverted suplex, VERTIGO! Cover, TWO!? Ospreay survives and Ricochet is shocked! Ricochet snarls and he aims from a corner. The fans rally for Ospreay but Ricochet loads up. SPIRIT- NO, Ospreay ducks under! Ospreay gets up, Ricochet blocks a kick!

Ricochet V-TRIGGERS, then he reels Ospreay in! But Ospreay fights out of the bomb, but then Ricochet returns the favor! Ricochet suplexes, into STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! Ospreay springboards for the OSC- CUTTER FROM RICOCHET!! Ricochet hurries to get Ospreay up, powerbomb into fireman’s carry, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! SPIRIT- HIDDEN BLADE!! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous! Ospreay and Ricochet both slowly sit up and the fans rally as hard as ever. Ricochet and Ospreay stare down, talk a bit of trash, then stand up. Ospreay draws a line in the sand and dares Ricochet to step up.

Ricochet steps right up, they stand toe to toe, literally! They start firing forearms! The fans cheer Ospreay, boo Ricochet, and Ricochet wobbles! But then Ricochet comes back with forearm after forearm! Ospreay wobbles, but he grins as he rises and roars! Ospreay fires a flurry on Ricochet, then ROCKS him! Ricochet flops over, Ospreay hauls him up! But Ricochet grabs at the ref! Ospreay kicks Ricochet’s arm away, but then Ricochet RAMS Ospreay into the ref! The fans boo but then Ricochet hurries to HOOK KICK! And VERTI- NO, Ospreay slips free to underhook! STORM BREAKER! Cover, but the ref is down!

The fans count, Ospreay would’ve won twice over! Ospreay calls to the ref, the ref sputters around, and Ospreay goes up. But then Ricochet kicks the ref into ropes! Ospreay gets tripped up and the fans boo more! Ospreay is confused as to what happened, but SPIRIT GUN hits the mark!! Cover, RICOCHET WINS!

Winner: Ricochet, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Ospreay earns 0)

The One & Only got away with murder, but there’s nothing that can be done now! Ricochet has NINE points, will he be headed to Worlds End?

Adam Cole heads to the ring!

The fans cheer as the Panama City Playboy returns to the Hammerstein Ballroom, and yes, they join in for the “BOOM~!” and the “ADAM COLE, BAYBAY~!” Cole grabs a mic, but he keeps his eyes on the ramp. That’s because we all know who’s next. MJF makes his entrance, but with a handful of security guards in front of him first. And not even AEW security, that’s his own personal security. MJF grabs a mic and has them cut his music. The fans boo but MJF tells them, “If I wanted your help, I’d ask for it. Sit down and shut up.” The fans tell MJF to STFU, but MJF shrugs that off.

MJF tells Cole that MJF is frustrated. It’s because for the past few months, MJF has had to listen to Cole say MJF is Cole’s biggest enemy! If memory serves, and MJF’s memory always does because unlike the fans here, he isn’t a complete moron… Didn’t Cole turn on MJF? But then does Cole realize he has bigger enemies out there? Like spray tan, cracks in the floor, gusts of win, and maybe… a cavity. Because last MJF heard, Cole’s dentist isn’t seeing him anymore. Cole was already staring daggers into MJF, but now he’s pissed. MJF has Cole calm down, and he tells the fans to shut up so he can shoot straight.

When MJF was the longest-reigning and greatest AEW World Champion of all time, Cole was nothing more than MJF’s cute little sidekick. That ate Cole up inside. Cole wanted to be MJF. Cole wanted #TripleB. But the sad truth is, Cole had many opportunities to win the title before MJF got anywhere near it. It’s almost like when it comes to Cole being elite enough to become world champion, just like his “s*itty little ankle,” Cole blows it. MJF laughs at his own joke, and then tells the fans he is talking, it is not that complicated. But this is why MJF doesn’t buy the hogwash that Cole turned on MJF because MJF would turn on Cole first.

Cole turned because he, like all these shmucks, is jealous of MJF. And who can blame Cole? MJF is rich, handsome, funny, entertaining, and then look at Cole. For crying out loud, Cole used to be ADAM COLE BAYBAY. Now, he’s just a crack baby! Cole asks if MJF is done. Was that the last line? Because it felt like MJF practiced that for two weeks in front of a mirror. But MJF killed it, really. Cole could come back with childish comments to hurt MJF’s feelings, but he won’t. Cole could mention MJF has had two surgeries on that fake head of hair of his while only in his 20s, which is hilarious, but he won’t.

Cole could talk about how MJF pulled some strings to get his girlfriend hired, like the real politician he is, but Cole won’t go there. Cole could talk about how every single time MJF enters a room, everyone waits for him to leave because he is loud, obnoxious and annoying as hell. But Cole won’t go there. Because Cole is not like MJF. They are nothing alike. That is why the friendship was ruined. Because, MJF, the truth is you say Cole is a failure, but in virtually every wrestling company Cole has worked for, he is the longest-reigning champion in so many!

In this very building, Cole bled BUCKETS against Kyle O’Reilly, wanting to prove he was one of the best in the world, and that is exactly what he did! Does Cole have regrets? Sure. Are there things Cole wishes he could take back? Absolutely. But Cole does NOT regret turning on MJF. The only reason it drives MJF insane is because Cole beat MJF to it. That’s MJF 101: Get close to someone, then turn on them. It’s what MJF does. Cole just did it better than MJF, and MJF knows it.

But Cole has been thinking, trying to understand what’s going on in MJF’s head, and he finally figured it out. MJF is terrified of having anyone close to him, because he feels it is a weakness. That hit a chord? Because not only does MJF act like a child, he thinks like a child! MJF knows in his heart that he was going to be the one to turn on Cole first! DAMN RIGHT HE WAS!!! MJF realizes he let the cat out of the bag. MJF says congrats, Cole, he solved the mystery! A regular Scooby-Doo! Great job, Adam.

But you want the truth? Here it is. The fact of the matter is, last year at Worlds End, MJF had every intention on stabbing Cole in the back that night. Cole just got lucky. When #BetterThanYouBaybay started, MJF didn’t give a damn about Cole. Cole was nothing more than a pawn. But MJF will admit, he did eventually start to care. For the first time in MJF’s life, he cared about someone else. Fans mockingly go, “Aww…” But MJF says that is just when Cole became a liability. And since Cole’s “a fragile little freak,” him jumping off that ramp and exploding his ankle made him a distraction!

Distractions, liabilities, emotions, there are no room for those when all you should be concerned with is maintaining the world championship! But Cole doesn’t get it, does he? Last year was a fluke. Cole ain’t the Devil, he just beat the Devil to it. But this year, Worlds End, December 28th, the same show where Cole tried to end MJF’s world, MJF ENDS Cole!! MJF throws down the mic and the fans are torn. Cole smirks and says MJF ends things then? Well, how about Cole ends this? COLE DECKS MJF! The guards rush in, but Cole fights them off! MJF sends more but Cole SUPERKICSK! And SUPERKICKS! And SUPERKICKS!

But then MJF LOW BLOWS Cole! MJF tells the fans to shut up! MJF takes out the Dynamite Diamond Ring! But then The Kingdom rushes out here! MJF runs away from Matt Taven & Mike Bennett, but he vows this ends at Worlds End. We have one week left, is that the last week Cole has in AEW? Or will MJF finally lose the one thing he has left in that diamond ring?

Backstage interview with Kris Statlander.

Lexy Nair is with the #BornAgainKristen and brings up her trying to make amends with Willow Nightingale last night, as well as making the save when Harley Cameron & Penelope Ford were beating Willow up. Kris says what she and Willow have to discuss is between them. But as far as her and Penelope go, they’ve got a lot of history, and if Ford wants a fight, Kris will give her a fight. Then speaking of history, Kris still has her eyes set on the TBS Championship, can she tells us more on that?

Kris says she looked back on 2024 and she had a downward spiral that started with losing that title. Maybe if she wins it back, Kris will right her wrongs. On that note, Mercedes Mone, you don’t have an opponent for Worlds End so here Kris is. Let her know when you’re ready for round two. Kris heads out, will she prove to everyone that she is still the Galaxy’s Greatest?

Backstage interview with Orange Cassidy.

AEW returns and Lexy is now with Freshly Squeezed. In exactly one week, he will compete against three other men for the AEW World Championship. There are a lot of combustible elements at play, and Cassidy says yeah, we saw that on Dynamite. Jay White, Hangman Page and Cassidy can’t exactly have a conversation. So really, Cassidy wants them to listen. “Between now and Worlds End, Jon Moxley can run and hide. He can hide behind his goons, he can run away in a pickup truck. But when that bell rings in seven days, he has nowhere to go. He will be in the ring with us. Us three. And you both know that we need to remove Jon Moxley from the equation.

“We can. We’ve done it. And after that, us three, we can fight for the AEW World Championship and one of us will become the AEW World Champion. Just something to think about. See you guys on Dynamite.” Cassidy is ready to remove the Maniac from the throne, but will the Switchblade and Cowboy listen to reason?

Kris Statlander VS Penelope Ford!

As Kris just said, she’s calling out The CEO in hopes of one more TBS Championship match. But will the Superbad Girl be more like the Grinch for Kris this Christmas?

The bell rings and the fans rally as Kris circles with Ford. They tie up, Kris powers Ford to a corner, then throws Ford back into the corner! The ref counts, Kris lets off, but Ford shoves her! Kris ROCKS Ford, TOSSES her, then runs up on her. Kris whips, drops down, then hurdles over. Kris CLOBBERS Ford and the fans fire up as she flexes. Kris drags Ford up, reels her in, and suplexes, and she holds Ford up! The fans cheer and Kris goes all the way to TEN, but Ford slips into a SLEEPER! Kris pries the hold open and she brings Ford around for another suplex! The fans fire up as Kris holds Ford up for five before the SLAM! Cover, TWO!

Kris drags Ford up, whips her to the corner, but Ford goes up, only for Kris to Electric Chair Lift! Kris climbs, Ford fights with fists, and she shoves Kris down! Ford steadies herself, then hits a FLYING BLOCKBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Ford is frustrated but she storms up on Kris. Ford bumps Kris off buckles but the fans rally behind Kris. Ford stomps a mudhole, but she lets off as the ref counts. Kris goes to the apron, but Ford jumps up to drop KNEES on her! The fans boo but Ford soaks up the heat, and Collision goes picture in picture.

Ford brings Kris around to THROW her into railing! Ford soaks up more heat, then drags Kris up and RAMS her into the apron! Ford refreshes the count, then stalks Kris around the way. Ford whips Kris into the steel steps! Kris falls over in a heap but Ford drags her up into the ring. Ford covers, TWO! Kris stays in this but Ford kicks her around. Ford CHOKES Kris on the ropes, thrashes around, but lets off as the ref counts. Ford drags Kris up and whips her to ropes, then LARIATS as Collision goes to break.

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AEW Coverage

Mitchell’s AEW Rampage Results & Report! (12/20/24)

Brody King is on a Rampage!

Published

23 hours ago

December 20, 2024

Steven Mitchell

Have a Holly Jolly Rampage!

The Continental Classic rolls on, and Brody King takes on Komander in hopes of grabbing three more points towards the top of Gold League!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Konosuke Takeshita & Brian Cage w/ Don Callis VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Mark Davis; Konosuke & Cage win.
Lio Rush & Action Andretti VS Myles Hawkins & Goldy; Lio & Action win.
Willow Nightingale VS Harley Cameron; Willow wins.
AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Brody King VS Komander; Brody wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

Tony Schiavone is in the ring!

Schiavone welcomes out the Blue League’s current points leader, Kyle Fletcher, and of course… Don Callis. But they’re not alone as the rest of the Don Callis Family makes their way out to the ring. Wait, shouldn’t Brian Cage be in New York for Final Battle…? Well anyway, Schiavone says there’s a lot of gold and- Callis takes the mic, and he says, “I have something important to say.” The fans boo and Schiavone excuses himself as Callis says the Don Callis Family are the TRUE One Percenters of professional wrestling! They prove it each and every day!

Murder Machines: The most feared tag team in the world! “Don Callis’ favorite wrestler,” Kyle Fletcher, shows every day why he is THE One Percent! He beat Will Ospreay! He beat Kazuchika Okada! And now, he’s gonna beat Daniel Garcia and win the Continental Classic! Callis hands the mic over to Kyle and Kyle says it might be true that last Saturday wasn’t the best day for Kyle, but anyone watching that match saw the clear bias from the officials in this company! The fans boo as Kyle claims there is an agenda in AEW to see the Don Callis Family NOT succeed. But it doesn’t matter, it changes nothing!

Kyle WILL be the winner of the 2024 Continental Classic. That brings Kyle to Daniel Garcia. “You wanna talk about restoring the feeling, Daniel? I couldn’t care less about your feelings! All I speak are facts! And the fact is, I am the hottest young prospect in this industry, and I will be the future of this whole place!” The fans boo more but Callis says one last thing he wants to say, is when you’re the One Percent, you’re not like the other 99! They are not like all of these fans! They are not like “the boys in the back,” like Mark Davis & Will Hobbs, “a couple of scab workers!” They’re not even in the same business, Hobbs!

And Callis has waited to get Hobbs on a PPV so that the world could watch why they call Konosuke Takeshita “The Alpha.” And Hobbs, YOU are not in the same business as Konosuke, and you find that out at Worlds End! But speaking of, here comes the Powerhouse! Will he and Dunkzilla finish things with the Don Callis Family? Or will the AEW International and ROH World TV Champions get even for last week?

Konosuke Takeshita & Brian Cage w/ Don Callis VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Mark Davis!

The teams sort out and Konosuke starts against Hobbs to give the DC fans a preview of Worlds End. Hobbs and Konosuke step up, talk trash, and then the forearms go back and forth! The fans cheer for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” and Hobbs ROCKS Konosuke! Hobbs even shouts “MEAT!” before he whips Konosuke. Konosuke ducks ‘n’ dodges but then so does Hobbs! Hobbs SPINE- NO, Konosuke flails free and Hobbs says it was that close. Konosuke says to cool off while he paces on the outside. Konosuke steps back into the ring, but he tags to Cage. The fans stay fired up for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” as Cage and Hobbs circle.

Hobbs and Cage DOUBLE LARIAT! Neither man falls, so they DOUBLE LARIAT again! And again! And again! Cage kicks low, shouts, “Who Betta Than Cage?” But then Hobbs CLOBBERS him! Hobbs even gets Konosuke to back down with a glare. Hobbs brings Cage up to fire forearms, then he tags Davis. Davis & Hobbs double whip and DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! The fans fire up as Davis stalks Cage to a corner. Davis CHOPS Cage, and CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Cage sputters but Davis scoops to SLAM Cage down! Then ELBOW DROP! Cover, ONE! Cage stays in this but Davis bumps him off buckles.

Tag to Hobbs and he brings Cage out. Hobbs and Davis reel Cage in, fans chant “AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE! MEAT MEAT MEAT!” but Konosuke makes the save! Konosuke swings, Hobbs dodges, so the elbow DECKS Davis! Hobbs ROCKS Konosuke, Cage ROCKS Hobbs! Cage clinches, Konosuke returns, KNEE RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP COMBO! Cage covers, TWO! Cage rains down fists, the ref reprimands, but Cage steps off. Cage drags Hobbs up, bumps him off buckles, and tags Konosuke. The Callis Family stomps a mudhole into Hobbs, but then Hobbs CHOPS Konosuke! Konosuke snarls, and he CHOPS in return!

Konosuke ROCKS Hobbs, climbs up, and he rains down fists! The fans count but then Konosuke BITES Hobbs on the forehead! The ref counts, Konosuke lets off, and Hobbs sputters on the ropes. Konosuke tags to Cage and the Family gets Hobbs up. They DOUBLE SUPLEX Hobbs! Cage covers, TWO! Cage drags Hobbs up but Hobbs fires body shots. Hobbs UPPERCUTS but Cage ROCKS Hobbs! Cage ROCKS Hobbs again, Hobbs fires back, repeat! The fans rally for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Cage gets the edge, then whips, but Hobbs KICKS him away! Cage swings, Hobbs bobs ‘n’ weaves, to then hit an EXPLODER!

The fans fire up while Hobbs crawls, hot tag to Davis! Davis fires hands on Cage, “MEAT! MEAT!” Davis DECKS Cage, then whips him to ropes. Cage reveres but Davis picks him up, BACKDROP! Davis SENTONS but onto knees! Davis writhes, Cage tags Konosuke! POWER- NO, Davis stops the knee! Davis takes a swing but Konosuke ducks that, to BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! High stack, TWO!! Davis survives and Konosuke snarls, but Rampage goes picture in picture.

Konosuke rains down fists on Davis, but lets off as the ref reprimands. Konosuke tags Cage and Cage drags Davis up. Cage ROCKS Davis, whips him into a corner, and Davis hits buckles chest first! Cage RAMS into Davis, and RAMS in again, then CHOPS! Davis staggers but Cage whips him to ropes. Davis reverses, to dosido with Cage, only for Cage to CLOBBER Davis! Cage BOOTS Davis down, covers, but Hobbs breaks it! Cage gets mad and the ref reprimands Hobbs, then Cage soaks up heat from DC. Cage stalks Davis to a corner and fires haymakers! The ref reprimands but Cage DECKS Davis! Cage soaks up more heat while he flexes.

Holiday Bash returns to single picture while Davis crawls. Cage storms over but Davis fires hands! Davis CHOPS, CHOPS, but Cage JUMP KNEES! Cage whips Davis, Davis cartwheels and swings on Cage! Cage blocks, waistlocks, but Davis switches! BIG back suplex! The fans fire up as Davis rises and reaches out! Davis crawls, as does Cage, hot tags to Hobbs and Konosuke! Hobbs LARIATS Konosuke, LARIATS again, then runs up to LARIAT in a corner! Cage runs up but he’s send into Konosuke! Hobbs SANDWEICHES the Family! Hobbs whips, Cage reverses, but Hobbs comes back to CLOBBER him! Hobbs scoops Cage for a POWERSLAM!

The fans fire up but Konosuke runs up! Hobbs scoops him, too! POWERSLAM! Hobbs pumps up and the fans are with him! Hobbs stomps and shakes the ropes, then he goes back for Konosuke. Konosuke rises, Hobbs pops him up, but Konosuke ELBOWS him! Konosuke fires hands, then ROLLING ELBOWS! Hobbs staggers, Konosuke whips him, but Hobbs reverses! SPINEBUSTER! Cover, Davis blocks Cage, but Cage SHOVES Davis onto the cover! Cage then TOSSES Davis out, and he goes back for Hobbs. Hobbs TOSSES Cage! Hobbs grins as he has Konosuke alone. The straps come down, and Hobbs runs up, only for Konosuke to dodge!

Konosuke runs, Cage tags in, and Konosuke BOOTS Hobbs in the corner! Cage runs up to UPPERCUT, GAMANGIRI, and then GERMAN SUPLEX! Hobbs flounders, Cage hauls him up, PUMP HANDLE FACEBUSTER!! Cover, TWO!! Hobbs survives and Cage is furious! Cage tags Konosuke, the Family gets Hobbs up, and they double wrench to double whip. But Hobbs breaks the double lariat and Davis tags in! Hobbs DOUBLE LARIATS Cage & Konosuke! Davis runs up, they STEREO LARIAT! Konosuke BOOTS Davis and Cage waistlocks Hobbs. Konosuke runs but Davis GAMANGIRIS! Cage SUPERKICKS Davis!

Hobbs SNAP POWERSLAMS Cage! ALPHA ELBOW from Konosuke! Davis GERMAN SUPLEXES Konosuke! Cage fireman’s carries Davis, F5!! Cage runs up on Hobbs but Hobbs dodges! Hobbs LARIATS Cage and himself out of the ring! The fans fire up while Davis rises again! Konosuke also stands, and they run up! DOUBLE LARIATS! Davis GAMANGIRIS, Konosuke ends up in the corner! Davis goes side to side, SLIDING FOREARM! The fans roar as Davis hauls Konosuke up! Konosuke fights the lift, dodges Davis, and comes back, DOUBLE LARIATS finally take both men down! But not for long as they both roar to their feet!

Konosuke swings, and he SWATS Davis’ enzigiri! Konosuke then POWER DRIVE KNEES!! And then, RAGING FIRE!! Cover, Callis Family wins!

Winners: Konosuke Takeshita & Brian Cage, by pinfall

The Alpha slam dunks on Dunkzilla, and now he has 8 days to prepare for the Powerhouse! Will Konosuke hold onto his International Championship against Hobbs? Or will taking that title be the perfect payback?

Backstage interview with Willow Nightingale.

Renee Paquette is with the Babe with the Power who is in action later tonight. But first, Renee wants to congratulate Willow to making it to the finals of the inaugural International Women’s Cup. She heads off to Tokyo very soon, how is she feeling about it? Willow is very excited. Inaugural WrestleDynasty, one step closer to the inaugural International Women’s Cup winner, and so it is mind boggling after how- Kris Statlander steps in. Kris tells Willow that there is a lot she should say, but for now, she’ll say good luck at the Tokyo Dome. #BornAgainKristen takes Willow by surprise, will Willow win tonight and have momentum going to the New Year?

Lio Rush & Action Andretti VS Myles Hawkins & Goldy!

The dysfunction in Top Flight Airlines led to The Bad Child & The Sight to See winning over Darius & Dante Martin, meaning they’re next up to face Private Party. Will this be little more than a tune-up for Lio & Action?

The teams sort out, Lio starts against Myles, but then Lio handspring kicks Goldy off the apron! Myles back suplexes but Lio lands out and then dodges! Myles falls out of the ring, Action handspring kicks him down! Lio DIVES onto Goldy! Action DIVES onto Myles! The fans fire up as Action puts Myles in fast. Lio joins Action and they mug Myles. Myles fights back with forearms and CHOPS! Myle runs, but Lio & Action split the difference. Lio spins Myles for Action to mule kick, knee lift and ROLLING ELBOW! Lio fires fast hands, then DECKS Myles! Goldy springboards but Lio & Action dodge! Lio eggs Goldy on, then he and Action split the difference again!

Action runs up, Goldy dodges, but Lio LARIATS Goldy on the other side! Myles whips Lio but Lio hits RUSH HOUR! Action torture racks Myles for a NECKBREAKER! Lio covers, Lio & Action win!

Winners: Lio Rush & Action Andretti, by pinfall

Fast win for this furious duo, but “Oh my gosh, is that Private Party?” Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy make their way out here and DC fires up! The AEW World Tag Team Champions call for “SHOTS! SHOTS! SHOTS!” Lio & Action get their shot in the near future, but wait! Dante & Darius make their way out here? Private Party looks to the tunnels, but Lio & Action CLOBBER them from behind! Dante, Darius & Leila don’t worry about the champs, they stare Lio & Action down. Lio & Action hold up the belts, then throw them at the Martins. The refs keep this from getting any more physical, but will Lio & Action take those belts from Quen & Zay soon enough?

Backstage interview with Harley Cameron.

Renee is now with the “multifaceted” Harley and notes she’s in action against Willow Nightingale tonight. Harley says yes, she IS multifaceted. She wants us to appreciate ALL her facets! Renee says yes, but she has yet to earn a singles win in AEW. Fine, ruin her fun. But then Harley asks if some person off camera is gonna say anything or just stand there. In steps Penelope Ford, and Mrs. Superbad says yes, she was simply observing. But Ford couldn’t help but notice that she and Harley share a lot of similar… facets. Harley asks how much Ford’s cost. Uh, no, not those…

Ford meant that she hasn’t had such a good 2024, either. So from The Bad Girl to the… Harley doesn’t have a good nickname yet. Well, don’t worry about it. Ford will watch Harley’s back and Harley will watch Ford’s. Wait, is something on Harley’s back? No, Harley… Just good luck. FEEL THE WRATH OF HARLEY CAMERON! No, she was being nice to you, Harley. Right, don’t feel the wrath of Harley Cameron. There is nothing on your back, Harley, stop scratching. Wait! W-What? Nothing, sorry. But will Harley be feeling Willow’s wrath instead?

Willow Nightingale VS Harley Cameron!

The bell rings and the fans rally as the two tie up. Harley pushes but Willow digs in her heels to SHOVE Harley down. Harley comes back, she and Willow reset and tie up again. Willow puts Harley in a corner, the ref counts, and Willow lets off. DC duels between Willow and Harley, and Harley wants a Test of Strength. Willow accepts the knuckle locks, but then Harley kicks low! Harley runs, wheelbarrows, but Willow turns that into a BIG back suplex! The fans cheer as Willow runs, DIVING BODY PRESS! Cover, TWO! Willow bumps Harley off buckles, then fires LARIAT after LARIAT! The fans count al the way to TEN!

Willow brings Harley out with a smile, and scoop SLAMS her! Harley flounders, Willow storms up on her for another scoop and SLAM, right as Rampage goes picture in picture.

Willow storms around while Harley staggers up. Willow scoops Harley again, then carries her around to put her in the Tree of Woe! Willow stomps a mudhole in, then lets off to run up! But Harley BOOTS her while upside-down! Harley gets free, ELBOWS Willow, then runs to knee her low! Harley runs with Willow to HOTSHOT BULLDOG! Willow is stuck in ropes, and Harley AX KICKS her! Harley then headscissors Willow to CHOKE her in the ropes! The ref counts, Harley lets go at 4, and Harley soaks up cheers and jeers from DC. Harley stomps Willow, then drags her to the outside. Harley SMACKS Willow off the apron!

Harley paces while Willow flounders, and Harley has her against railing. Harley CHOPS Willow, then brings her around. Willow blocks the bump to SMACK Harley off the apron! Harley turns things around to SMACK Willow off the apron! Harley shoves Willow in, storms up on her, and stands her up for buckle bumps. Harley stomps Willow, digs her boots in, and she thrashes around! The ref counts, Harley lets off at 4, but Willow elbows her in return! Harley RAMS into Willow again and again, but Willow CLUBS Harley! Harley ROCKS Willow, whips her to ropes, and ELBOWS Willow down! Harley soaks up more cheers and jeers while Rampage goes to break.

Holiday Bash returns and Willow CANNONBALLS, but Harley dodges! Willow hits only buckles and she hobbles after Harley. Harley kicks, KNEES, and ENZIGIRIS! Harley roars, runs, and SHINING WIZARDS! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up but Harley grows frustrated. The fans rally while Harley waistlocks, but Willow switches! Harley kicks free to switch back, but Willow ELBOWS Harley back! Willow fireman’s carries, storms around, but Harley pops up! Harley fires down elbows, then victory rolls, TWO! Willow escapes and ROCKS Harley! Fireman’s carry, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO!

Harley survives but Willow roars! The fans fire up as the straps come down! Willow gut wrenches for the BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB!! Cover, Willow wins!

Winner: Willow Nightingale, by pinfall

Willow faced the wrath of Harley Cameron and she prevailed! But then PENELOPE FORD goes after Willow! The fans boo but Ford did say she’d back Harley up. They both beat up on Willow, but here comes Kris! Kris Statlander storms the ring, Harley & Ford run away! Willow is again surprised, but the fans want these two to “Hug It Out! Hug It Out!” Kris says no, she doesn’t feel like it’s the right time. Kris lets Willow have the ring, is this proof that the #BornAgainKristen isn’t just a nickname?

Team Triple J speaks backstage.

Standing alongside Jay Lethal, Satnam Singh, as well as Jeff & Karen Jarrett, Sonjay Dutt says, “They’ve asked us to look back and reflect on 2024, and Jeff, guys, what an incredible series of moments we’ve had in 2024.” The group agrees. From Wembley Stadium to Double J being in the Owen Hart Cup, some true career highlights that he will cherish forever. But Jarrett doesn’t like looking in the rearview mirror, he likes to look ahead. Next week, he’s not bringing resolutions, he’s bringing a game plan for 2025! What does the Last Outlaw have in store for himself and the team in the New Year?

AEW Continental Classic, Gold League: Brody King VS Komander!

While the rest of Gold League stands at 6 points, these two men are struggling to keep up. Will the King of Death join that traffic jam at the front of the block? Or will the Commander of the Skies be a spoiler for Christmas?

The bell rings and we’re on the clock. Brody and Komander circle while the fans bark it up. There are fans who sing “OLE~ OLE OLE OLE~” for Komander as the two tie up. But then Brody picks Komande up with both hands, and puts him on the to rope. Brody pats Komander on the shoulder, and the fans bark more. Komander hops down, not intimidated by Brody’s size. Komander then dodges Brody, DROPKICKS him, but Brody CLOBBERS Komander on the return! Brody eggs Komander on and then scuffs him. Komander gets mad and CHOPS! Brody grins and eggs Komander on. Komander CHOPS, but Brody wants more!

Komander fires up to CHOP, but Brody CHOPS Komander down! The fans fire up and Brody grins. Komander sputters, Brody paces, and Brody drags Komander up. Brody CHOPS Komander again! Brody bumps Komander off buckles, CHOPS again, and Komander flounders away! Brody stalks Komander to the corner, CHOPS him again, and Komander falls over! Brody hauls Komander up, whips him, but Komander goes up and over! Komander ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Brody BACKDROPS Komander! The fans bark while Komander writhes, and Brody drags Komander up. But Komander fires body shots and a CHOP!

Brody KNEES low and Komander drops. Brody CHOPS Komander again! Brody asks, “Are you done?!” Brody whips Komander, but Komander ducks ‘n’ dodges to then springboard, but Brody catches Komander with ease! Brody pops Komander up, but Komander pops free, sunset flip, ONE!! Brody drags Komander up and CLUBS him! Komander wobbles, Brody ROCKS him again! Brody drags Komander off the ropes, suplexes, but Komander slips around! SLEEPER! Big men still have to breathe, but Brody RAMS Komander into the buckles! Brody swings, misses, and that bad hand hits post! Komander fires KICKS on the legs!

Komander bobs ‘n’ weaves, kicks, mule kicks and ENZIGIRIS! Brody wobbles and the fans rally up! Komander knuckle locks, CHOPS, and he goes up and up and jumps around! But Brody breaks the grip and DOUBLE CHOPS Komander to the floor! The fans bark it up and the ref checks Komander while Rampage goes picture in picture.

Brody storms out after Komander, who is somehow still in this. Brody drags Komander up, and he whips Komander hard into railing! Brody revels in the DC dogs barking, and Brody stands Komander up. Brody CHOPS Komander off his feet, then refreshes the ring count. Brody drags Komander up, and whips him hard into railing! So hard, in fact, that Komander goes up and over! Brody hurries to haul Komander back up, and he suplexes Komander to the floor! Komander writhes more while Brody refreshes the count again. Brody goes back to Komander, scuffs him, and brings him back up.

Komander KICKS Brody, CHOPS, but Brody CHOPS him down! Brody revels in the noise from DC while he stands on Komander’s neck! The ref reprimands, Brody steps off and rolls into the ring. Brody again refreshes the count so he can fetch Komander. Brody puts Komander in the ring, covers, TWO! Komander is still in this but Brody is more amused than anything. Brody paces then brings Komander up. Brody CHOPS Komander to a corner, then revels in the noise a bit more. Brody then digs his boot into Komander, but lets off as the ref counts. Brody drags Komander up to CHOP, but Komander CHOPS! Brody CHOPS Komander down!

Brody digs his boots in again, but the ref counts. Brody steps away, then drags Komander to his feet. Brody ROCKS Komander as the Holiday Bash returns to single picture. Brody eggs Komander on, stands him up, and ROCKS him again! Komander flops against ropes but Brody dares him to keep fighting. Komander staggers up, but Brody CHOPS him! Komander is stinging but Brody ROCKS him! Brody whips, Komander ducks ‘n’ dodges to QUEBRADA, but Brody catches him! But Komander slips down into the STANDING BONE LOCK! The fans fire up but Brody powers up! Brody THROWS Komander right off! SENTON FLOPS as Komander moves!

Komander hurries to basement DROPKICK! The fans fire up as Brody and Komander both crawl to ropes! They both stand, Brody runs up, but Komander swings around, CRUCIFIX DRIVER! Brody flops out to the floor! Komander sees that and the fans fire up! Komander builds going side to side, and he goes up and up and CROSSBODIES, but Brody catches him! Brody RAMS Komander into the railing! And then whips him hard into more railing! Brody makes Komander take a seat, then CHOPS him! The fans bark with Brody as he gets space, and Brody runs back in, but Komander ducks! Brody CRASHES into railing!!

Komander has the fans all fired up as he rises! Komander rolls into the ring, the count is climbing, but Brody is rising! So Komander runs corner to corner to go up, up and AWAY!! Direct hit with that escalara cannonball! The fans fire up as Komander rises again! Komander and Brody both head for the ring while fans sing again, “OLE~ OLE OLE OLE~!” Komander has Brody in the drop zone! Komander goes up the corner, but Brody CLUBS him first! Brody has Komander in the Electric Chair Lift, then goes up the corner!? But Komander fights, shifts, and SUPER SUSNET FLIP POWERBOMBS!!

Brody is in the drop zone again and Komander rises! 450 SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Brody survives and Komander cannot believe it! “This is Awesome!” as Komander rises and goes to another corner. Komander tunes up the band, runs corner to corner, but Brody SLAPS him first! Brody runs but Komander dodges, Brody POSTS himself! Komander is on the apron and he runs up, to SHOTGUN Brody to the floor! Brody sputters, Komander climbs the corner, and the fans are thunderous! Komander springboards to ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Another direct hit and Komander feels so close to his first points in the C2!

Komander hurries to get in the ring, but then slides out to start a new ring count. Komander climbs again while Brody rises. Komander watches Brody slide in, then tightrope walks to CIELITO LINDO!! But that was on Brody’s back! Komander pushes Brody but that’s a lot of dead weight to push! Brody sits up but Komander KICKS him! Komander roars, the fans fire up, handspring- TORTURE RACK! Brody flips Komander around, GONZO BOMB!! Cover, Brody wins!!

Winner: Brody King, by pinfall (gains 3 points; Komander earns 0)

If it wasn’t clear before, this was a painful punctuation mark, Komander is mathematically ELIMINATED from the semifinals. However, Komander’s final C2 match is Dynamite’s Miracle on 34th Street against Claudio Castagnoli! Can Komander be the biggest spoiler of this entire tournament? Can Brody prove to everyone in the Gold League that the House Always Wins?

My Thoughts:

A great Rampage here for Holiday Bash, though some clear redundancies from last week’s Winter is Coming edition. We got another group Don Callis Promo, and we barely got anything different from Callis and Kyle. The tag match’s only changes were Cage switching in for Archer, even though Cage is in reality defending his ROH World TV Championship in the Hammerstein Ballroom for Final Battle, and then the Callis Family wins this time so Hobbs and Konosuke can be even going towards Worlds End. Now, Konosuke could very well retain the International Championship at Worlds End because NJPW is totally open to Konosuke Takeshita VS Shingo Takagi being Winner Takes All, AEW International and NEVER Openweight titles on the line together.

Lio & Action of course won their match, but the real purpose was to get a confrontation out of them, Private Party and OG Top Flight, Darius & Dante. Good stuff, and it teases anywhere between a Triple Threat to Lio & Action VS Darius & Dante Round 2. Very good promo from Triple J to set up for something, anything really, for 2025. Fight for the Fallen can even be the start of whatever that plan is as part of the “mother of all streams.” And good stuff with the women’s division tonight. Ford & Harley makes a natural duo now given their names, and Willow and Kris could possibly reunite now that Kris is a Face again. That wouldn’t really make up for the weird fumble in the middle where Tony Khan just wanted Kris to get away from Stokely, but hey, this story itself could be really well done.

And great stuff out of Brody VS Komander, really got the drama going before the end. I mean, we all knew Komander was out of the running before tonight, and was most certainly taking the loss here, but Komander got to really show some grit. And now, five people at 6 points going into the final round, they’re really adding great drama to Gold League. Collision tomorrow and then Dynamite Miracle on 34th Street will be some great stuff, but I still think Ospreay should be one of the semifinalists, the second spot can be whoever they want.