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Mitchell’s AEW Worlds End Results & Report! (12/30/23)
Is this where it all ends?
Will Maxwell Jacob Friedman survive 2023?
MJF gave Samoa Joe his AEW World Championship opportunity, but little did he know he made a deal with the Devil! Will MJF suffer for his sins?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Zero Hour – Kris Statlander VS Willow Nightingale; Willow wins.
- Zero Hour – AEW TNT Championship #1 Contender’s 20 Man Battle Royal: “Killswitch” Luchasaurus wins and can challenge for the title anywhere, anytime.
- Zero Hour – FTW Championship FTW Rules Match: Hook VS Wheeler Yuta; Hook wins and retains the title.
- Continental All-Star 8 Man Tag: Claudio Castagnoli, Bryan Danielson, Mark Briscoe & Daniel Garcia VS Brody King, Rush, Jay White & Jay Lethal; Claudio, Bryan, Briscoe & Garcia win.
- Miro VS Andrade El Idolo w/ CJ Perry; Miro wins.
- AEW Women’s World Championship: “Timeless” Toni Storm w/ Mariah May & Luther VS Riho; Storm wins and retains the title.
Keith LeeDustin Rhodes VS Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana; Swerve wins.- 8 Man Tag: Sting, Darby Allin & Le Sex Gods VS Ricky Starks, “Big Bill” Morrissey & The Don Callis Family; Sting, Darby & Le Sex Gods win.
- AEW TBS Championship House Rules Match: Julia Hart VS Abadon; Julia wins and retains.
- AEW TNT Championship No Disqualification Match: Christian Cage w/ Mother & Nick Wayne VS Adam “Edge” Copeland; Edge wins and becomes the new AEW TNT Champion.
- AEW TNT Championship Golden Ticket Cash-In: Edge VS Christian Cage w/ Mother Wayne, Nick Wayne & Luchasaurus; Christian wins and becomes the new AEW TNT Champion.
- AEW Continental Classic Finals: Jon Moxley VS Eddie Kingston; Eddie wins and is the Continental Triple Crown Champion.
- AEW World Championship: MJF VS Samoa Joe; Joe wins and becomes the new AEW World Champion.
PLAY BY PLAY
It’s the Worlds End Zero Hour!
Join Renee Paquette, RJ City and Double J, Jeff Jarrett, in discussing, analyzing and predicting all the action on the last PPV of 2023!
BREAKING NEWS for later tonight.
Unfortunately, Keith Lee will NOT be able to settle things with Swerve Strickland as Keith is injured and not medically cleared to compete. Instead, The Natural, Dustin Rhodes, will step in for the Limitless One! We wish Keith all the best and a speedy recovery, can Dustin win in his stead?
Zero Hour – Kris Statlander VS Willow Nightingale!
Two ladies from Long Island battle it out in a friendly contest, assuming things are still friendly between them. Stokely Hathaway’s been stirring the pot, but will this match prove him wrong? Or will things fall apart between The Galaxy’s Greatest and The Babe with the Power?
Stokely is on commentary, like he was on Wednesday, and Kris throws her jacket at him. The bell rings and the two shake hands. Fans cheer, the two tie up, and Kris powers Willow back, then arm-drags her. Willow returns to RAM Kris, but neither falls. Fans rally up, the two tie up, and Willow waistlocks to SLAM Kris down. Willow floats to a facelock, Kris rolls free and wrenches back, to then arm-drag again. Willow RAMS Kris again, and then Kris hits a headlock takeover. Willow rolls to a cover, ONE, so Willow headscissors. Kris moves around, headstands and pops free to basement dropkick!
Fans rally up, Kris scoops, but Willow slips free. Willow scoops to SLAM, then runs to SPLASH! Cover, ONE and Kris has it, ONE! Kris sweeps a leg, then handstand LEG DROPS! Cover, TWO! Willow staggers up but Kris kicks her low. Kris whips, Willow stops herself and elbows Kris away. Willow goes up, to CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Fans rally for Willow, she runs up at Kris and clotheslines! Willow runs, and she clotheslines Kris up and out! Fans fire up, Willow goes to the apron, and Kris staggers to her feet. Willow runs to CANNONBALL! Down goes Kris and fans fire up with Willow! Willow high-fives fans then puts Kris in the ring.
Willow hurries to cover, TWO! Willow drags Kris up, whips her to a corner, but Kris goes up and over. Kris RAMS into Willow, and again, and again! The ref counts, Willow gut wrenches Kris, but Kris CLUBS away on the leg! Willow tries to lift, Kris still fights! Kris gets free, shoves Willow, then ELBOWS her down! Fans fire up again and Kris runs to SOMERSAULT SENTON! Cover, TWO! Willow sputters, Kris keeps cool, and she storms up on Willow to CLUB her! Kris bumps Willow off buckles, CHOPS her, and Willow goes to a corner. Kris CHOPS again, then brings Willow out to scoop and SLAM!
Kris wraps on a body scissor and she squeezes tight! Willow endures, Kris rolls her to a cover, TWO! Kris then clamps on a Cobra Clutch! Willow endures more but Kris thrashes her around. Willow moves around, fights to her feet, and throws body shots. Kris CLUBS Willow, bumps her off buckles, then ROCKS her with forearms! Kris whips corner to corner, Willow cartwheels through to ENZIGURI in return! Fans fire up with Willow and she runs in to bad body block! Then clothesline! Then snapmare! Kris blocks the boot, gets around, BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Kris is annoyed so she throws her headband aside.
Kris CLUBS Willow, drags her back up, and fires forearms! Kris runs, but Willow RAMS her! Neither falls and the fans fire up! Kris runs again, they RAM shoulders gain, Willow RAMS back! Kris rebounds, they RAM shoulder and they both fall! Fans fire up more, Kris crawls to ropes but Willow goes to a corner. Kris and Willow drag themselves up with ropes as the standing count climbs. Willow runs corner to corner, back body block and clothesline, then the BOOT! Willow whips, SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Kris is still in this and the fans fire up again! Willow looms over Kris, drags her up, and reels her in.
Willow suplexes, Una Amiga! Fans rally as Willow suplexes again, Dos Amigas! And then Kris turns it around! Kris gets Una Amiga, then Dos Amigas! They stand again, but Willow turns it back around! Una Amiga again, but then Kris turns it back around! Fans fire up as both women rise, no more suplexes! Willow cradles, TWO!! Kris ROCKS Willow and Willow goes to the corner. Kris runs up to UPPERCUT! And then side to side to BOOT WASH! Kris suplexes, for a GOURD BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Willow survives and fans fire up! Kris drags Willow up, swings, but Willow spins her around to a fireman’s carry!
Kris fights free, shoves Willow to a corner, then Electric Chair Lifts! Fans fire up for the ELECTRIC CHAIR SLAM! Kris runs, Willow dodges! POOOUNCE~! PERIOD!! The straps come down and the fans fire up! Kris goes to the corner, Willow runs up, CANNONBALL! Willow drags Kris right up, fireman’s carries, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO! Kris survives and “This is Awesome!” Willow and Kris rise, Willow drags Kris up, and then short arm LARIATS! Kris wobbles, but Willow short arm- NO, Kris gets under, BLUE THUNDER BOMB! But a roll through to a BUZZSAW! And then Kris runs to SCISSOR KICK! Cover, TWO!
Willow is still in this and Kris grows frustrated. Kris drags Willow to a drop zone then goes up. The fans rally, but Willow slips out to the apron! Willow trips Kris up! Kris hits the top buckle, Willow hits an APRON POWERBOMB! Willow puts Kris in, climbs up, and MISSILE DROPKICKS! Cover, TWO! Kris is still in this and now Willow grows frustrated. Fans rally again and Willow drags Kris up. Gut wrench, but Kris fights the bomb to gut wrench in return! And then the tuck! But Willow drops down to victory roll! TWO, Kris ROUNDHOUSES! Willow rebounds to ROCK Kris! Kris rebounds, Willow ducks the discus to ENZIGURI!
Kris stays up, rebounds, and DISCUS LARIATS! Kris puts Willow in another drop zone, then goes up top again. For the 450 FLOP as Willow moves! Willow LARIATS Kris! And then the gut wrench, BABE WITH THE POWER- NO, Kris fights free! DISCUS- NO, Willow gets under, tries to lift Kris but almost loses grip! She tries again, GUT WRENCH PLEX! Cover, TWO!! Kris survives and fans fire up! Willow is frustrated, but she resets and tries again. The fans rally for the gut wrench, BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB!! Cover, Willow wins!!
Winner: Willow Nightingale, by pinfall
The second time’s the charm and Willow wins out! Stokely is disappointed, especially with Willow helping Kris up and them hugging it out. But with this big win for Willow, will she be able to regain gold in 2024?
Serena Deeb speaks.
“Where’ve I been? Away, training in isolation. Obsessively studying and dissecting every single part of our women’s division. I locked myself in Deeb’s Dojo and faced the imprisonment of my mind, body and soul. But I cannot be caged. You wanna tie me up? I know every escape. You wanna restrain me? I know exactly how to break free. I refuse to accept any shackles placed upon me. They say it takes 10 thousand hours to become a master. You must be willing to do what no one else will do. Excellence is achieved by challenging yourself, and once you realize that everything isn’t happening to you, it’s happening for you, that’s when you become a master.
“Known as The Woman of 1000 Holds, The Human Torture Device, and I kinda like it. Because at my best, it’s magic. All Elite Wrestling, the Professor of Professional Wrestling, Serena Deeb, is ready to return.” When and where will class be back in session?
Zero Hour – AEW TNT Championship #1 Contender’s 20 Man Battle Royal!
Matthew Menard, Angelo Parker, Bryan Keith, Lee Johnson, Serpentico, Christopher Daniels, Kip Sabian, The Butcher & The Blade, Darius Martin, Action Andretti, The Dark Order’s Alex Reynolds & John Silver, Danhausen, Rocky Romero, Trent Beretta, Lance Archer, “Killswitch” Luchasaurus, Johnny TV, and Dalton Castle are all battling for their shot at the TNT Champion, that can be cashed in anytime, anywhere! Who proves they are worthy of facing The Face of TNT?
Oh wait, Johnny starts trouble with Castle, stemming from what happened on ROH this past Thursday! And now it’s chaos all around! Archer fights off Butcher & Blade, Darius & Action brawl with Trent & Rocky in a continuation from Rampage last night, and why is #SNAKEMAN getting a table?! Silver throws Bryan aside, gets in the ring, and fans cheer as the bell rings. Bryan storms up on Silver, and it turns out the tables are just to bury the Murderhawk Monster! Blade & Butcher actually help out here, as does the Fallen Angel. Meanwhile, Castle has Johnny in an Alabama Lift, for BANGA- NO, Johnny grabs the corner to stop the spin!
Johnny shifts around, and it seems the others have even knocked down and buried Killswitchasaurus! They SMACK away on the tables with chairs to hammer the two kaiju down! The fans fire up as everyone now gets in the ring and the brawl continues! Castle DECKS Johnny, and even snatches Johnny’s necklace! Action is after Daniels, Trent brawls with Parker, Danhausen CURSES Serpentico! Rocky back drops Serpentico away, and Trent TOSSES him! Best Friends ELIMINATE Serpentico! Johnny and Castle get in the ring, Castle blocks a shot to ELBOW Johnny! Castle runs up, but Butcher & Blade catch him!
Butcher & Blade put the Peacock on the apron but Castle fights back! Kip DECKS and ELIMINATES Castle! Fans boo Mr. Superbad as he and his Superbad Squad celebrate. Johnny then puts Rocky on the apron, sweeps the legs and KNEES him down! Johnny steps on Rocky’s head, but Danhausen CLAWS Johnny’s eyes! Danhausen drags Johnny back in but Johnny throws him away. Trent runs up, blocks a kick and he DUMPS Johnny on the ropes! Johnny stays on the apron, kicks back, and works to lift Trent! But Rocky gives Danhausen a Very Nice, Very Evil boost, and Danhausen DROPKICKS Johnny down! Best Friends ELIMINATE Johnny!
Daniels CHOPS Bryan, Top Flight DOUBLE DROPKICK Butcher & Blade! Trent stomps, Big Shotty CROSSBODIES Kip! Menard throws hands on Reynolds but Silver makes the save. Johnson dumps Kip, Parker dumps Johnson! Johnson holds on, but Parker scrapes him off and ELIMINATES him! But Silver GAMANGIRIS Parker into the WOMBO COMBO! The Dark Order TOSSES and ELIMINATES Cool Hand Ange! Then they get Daddy Magic up, but Top Flight DOUBLE DROPKICK them! Blade whips Reynolds to a corner, runs up to CHOP! Butcher adds a SPLASH! Kip CANNONBALLS!
Kip drags Reynolds up, he and Blade set Reynolds up but Reynolds BOOTS Butcher and fights the others off with elbows! Reynolds suplexes but Blade fights it to suplex back! Blade hangs Reynolds out to dry, and Kip BLASTS Reynolds down! The Superbad Squad ELIMINATES Reynolds! But Silver SUPERKICKS Butcher, fires off haymakers on Kip and Blade, but gets mugged in return! Blade & Kip reel Silver in, but it’s Silver who DOUBLE SUPLEXES them! Fans fire up for Meat Man as he pumps it up! BOOT WASH for Blade, but Butcher hauls Silver up and TOSSES him! The Superbad Squad ELIMINATES Silver!
Fans boo as there’s no more Dark Order. Action stomps Bryan, Danhausen powers up, but Kip tells him stop! Look up! HEADBUTT! Kip runs, into a RPG VICE DOUBLE KNEE! Then Danahausen falls onto Kip’s superbad spot! Best Friends haul Kip up, send him at Bryan, and the Bounty Hunter TOSSES Kip! Kip holds on, but Bryan ENZIGURIS! Kip falls, Bryan ELIMINATES him! Rocky waistlocks Bryan, Bryan swings an elbow but Rocky ducks it, only to get a DDT for it! Danhausen BOOTS Bryan, but Bryan sits up like a Deadman! So Danhausen CURSES- NO, Butcher CLOBBERS Danhausen and Blade CHOPS Bryan!
Blade whips, Bryan reverses but Blade ELBOWS him away! Blade goes up but Bryan RISING HEADBUTTS! Fans fire up as Bryan picks Blade up but Butcher CLUBS him! Butcher runs in but Bryan avoids the boot to SAIDO! Fans fire up as Bryan KNEES Butcher down! Action SPLASHES Menard, CLUBS him, then lifts him! Butcher fireman’s carries Bryan to FLAPJACK him on the corner! Blade BLASTS Bryan, The Superbad Squad ELIMINATES him! But wait! Lance Archer rises up from under the tables!! The Murderhawk Monster wasn’t eliminated, only delayed! He storms in to DECK Daniels, DECK Butcher, DECK Blade, and stomp everyone else!
Fans fire up, Menard stares Archer down and says Archer is a big idiot! Archer choke grips but Menard stomps the feet! Menard CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS but Archer eggs him on! Menard runs, into a BODY BLOCK! Archer TOSSES and ELIMINATES Daddy Magic! No more Ever-Rise, and Archer puts Daniels in a corner. Daniels BOOTS Archer away, climbs up, but Archer STEP-UP KNEES! Daniels falls to the floor, Archer ELIMINATES him! Darius & Action fire off on Archer, then run, but into DOUBLE LARIATS! Butcher & Blade hoist Rocky up, Trent & Danhausen go after Archer! Best Friends focus on the monster!
They double whip, but Archer DOUBLE LARIATS! Rocky runs up to UPPERCUT, but Archer just glares at Rocky! Fans fire up and fans tell Rocky he messed up. Rocky ENZIGURIS Archer, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but into a scoop! Inverted crucifix, BLACKOUT BOMB onto Daniels! Archer ELIMINATES Azucar! Archer storms up but Action tells him stop! Darius then passes Action a bottle, and Action SPEED CHUGS it!! Archer swings, misses, Darius kicks, Action kicks, BUZZSAW and POP-UP RANA! Fans fire up for Hydrated Andretti! But KILLSWITCHASAURUS rises up!! And he grabs Darius & Action by the throats! DOUBLE CHOKE SLAMS!
The Superbad Squad fires off on Killswitchasaurus now, as does Trent! Luchasaurus still knocks Trent away, Butcher & Blade swing on Top Flight but they dodge to DOUBLE SUPERKICK! But Archer and Luchasaurus both rise! They both run in, but Top Flight ducks under, so the colossal clotheslines collide! Neither Archer nor Luchasaurus fall, so they stare down. The fans fire up for this massive moment and chant “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” But then Luchasaurus and Archer grab Action and Darius respectively, to SHOVE them both out and ELIMINATE them! No more Top Flight! But then Superbad Squad attacks again!
Butcher is after Luchasaurus while Blade is after Archer! IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER for Luchasaurus! But Archer BOOTS Blade down! Archer TOSSES Blade to ELIMINATE him! Luchasaurus dumps Butcher out then BOOTS him down to ELIMINATE him! No more Superbad Squad! And then Archer BOOTS Luchasaurus down! They, Trent and Danhausen are the final four! Archer sees Danhausen, and Danhausen isn’t sure what to do! Danhausen dodges Archer, but the waistlock lift doesn’t work! Archer elbows back, puts Danhausen up top, then UPPERCUTS! Inverse crucifix, but Trent SUPERKICKS Archer!
Danhausen DONG PUNCH! Trent SUPERKICKS again! Archer wobbles, Best Friends DUMP and ELIMINATE the Murderhawk Monster! Fans are thunderous, and these unlikely friends HUG! You GOT to give the people what they want! But then Trent goes and throws Danhausen out! Trent ELIMINATES Danhausen, only to be all alone with Luchasaurus! Fans boo Trent but he takes aim, to BUSAIKU KNEE! Luchasaurus rises up, so Trent BUSAIKU KNEES again! Trent aims again, BUSAIKU KNEE THE THIRD! Trent huffs and puffs as Luchasaurus rises up again! Kneepad down, Trent runs in again, into a choke grip! JURASSIC CHOKE SLAM!!
Luchasaurus hauls Trent up, scoops and aims, but Trent slips free! Trent baits Luchasaurus in and dumps him out! Luchasaurus holds on, he’s still in this! Trent runs up, Luchasaurus choke grips again! Luchasaurus drags Trent up and over but Trent throws forearms! And a JUMP KNEE! Luchasaurus wobbles, Trent waistlocks, half nelsons, but Luchasaurus breaks free and ROCKS Trent! Trent runs back in, but into a HEADBUT!!! Trent falls, Luchasaurus wins!!
Winner: “Killswitch” Luchasaurus (NEW #1 Contender to the TNT Championship)
After the rest of the field tried to literally bury him, the golden ticket goes to the former TNT Champion! Does this mean that no matter what happens in tonight’s No Disqualification match, the TNT Championship stays in The Patriarchy?
Zero Hour – FTW Championship FTW Rules Match: Hook VS Wheeler Yuta!
The Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil, like many of us, can’t stand how The Decoder has become an obnoxious prick POS. But Yuta embraces how he gets under people’s skin, and has even found how to bend the rules to his advantage. But will he be able to bend anything after a match where there are no rules? Or will he #SendHook to the back of the line?
The introductions are made, but Yuta gets a mic of his own. “Well as all of you just saw, Hook has been sticking his nose where it doesn’t belong.” Fans tell Yuta to STFU but he ignores it to say of course that’s what Hook does, just look at this hole he calls home! “Is there a single redeeming quality about Long Island? No one in New York even likes you, and that’s the lowest of the low already!” The inferior hockey team, not even the best island, because Staten Island is better, and that place is trash, too! And now, Hook and Yuta are fighting under FTW Rules. Yuta sees Taz on commentary, and he knows Taz knows FTW Rules, but-
WHOA, the hockey sirens are blaring! Yuta asks what’s up with that! It’s to shut Yuta up so that Hook can make his entrance, that’s what! Fans fire up as Dasha finishes the introductions. The FTW title is raised, will Hook use anything and everything to tear Yuta apart? Or will Yuta find a way to become a Double Champion?
Wait, Yuta takes a swing before the bell! Hook dodges it and fires off on Yuta! The bell rings, the fans fire up, and Hook fires off on Yuta in a corner. Yuta turns things around, but then Hook dodges to fire off more shots! Hook keeps on Yuta in another corner, but Yuta knees low. Yuta CHOPS but it’s a grazing shot. Yuta stalks Hook to fire more shots, but fans chant “YUTA SUCKS!” Hook fires off haymakers, and doesn’t have to hold back under these rules! He HEADBUTTS, then UCHIMADAS with some stank! Yuta bails out, Hook pursues but Yuta UPPERCUTS from below! Yuta then looks under the ring, brings out some wood, and a trash can!
Yuta puts the trash can in the ring, but Hook BLASTS Yuta off the apron! Hook hurries out after Yuta, ROCKS him, and they go to the ramp. Hook throws more hands, Yuta wobbles, but Yuta CHOPS! And ROCKS Hook! Hook CHOPS in return! Yuta sputters as he goes up the ramp, but Hook follows. Hook brings Yuta up to throw more hands, but Yuta knees low again. Yuta reels Hook in, but Hook lifts Yuta up to NORTHERN LIGHTS to the ramp! Yuta flounders down but that was rough on Hook, too. The fans rally, Hook stalks Yuta to ringside and ROCKS him again. Yuta goes under the ring, and brings out a trash can! SMACK!!
Yuta scores a goal on Hook with that one, and Yuta shows off the FTW spraypainted on the lid. Yuta flips it off, puts the lid aside, then brings out a stop sign. That also goes into the ring, Yuta drags Hook up and around to whip him into the railing! Yuta taunts Hook, digs his boots in, and says Hook wanted this! Yuta lets off to drag Hook up and around, and slings him into more railing! Fans boo but Yuta soaks the heat up. Yuta drags Hook over to SMACK him off commentary, right in front of Taz! Fans fire up as Hook CLOBBERS Yuta! Hook puts Yuta in, hurries after, but Yuta catches Hook to a PAIN THRILLER! Cover, TWO!
Yuta picks up the stop sign, and he SMACKS Hook on the back! Hook writhes, Yuta grabs the trash can and shakes it out. There’s a second trash can inside, labeled with the FTW spray paint. Yuta mocks Hook with it, then puts him on the stop sign to SENTON! Cover, TWO! Fans rally but Yuta smirks. Yuta drags Hook up and around, reels him in, but Hook fights the suplex! Hook suplexes Yuta high and hard! Fans fire up as both men rise up. Hook LARIATS! And LARIATS again! And then wrenches to NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! Yuta escapes but Hook stays cool. Hook storms up on Yuta, reels him in, RED- NO, Yuta arm-drags free!
Yuta runs up, shoots around, GERMAN SUPLEX! But Hook’s up to GERMAN SUPLEX! Yuta is back up, GERMAN SUPLEX! Hook is back up, GERMAN SUPLEX! Fans fire up as both men flounder. Yuta stands, ROCKS Hook, but Hook ROCKS Yuta! DOUBLE LARIATS take them both down! Fans fire up again as the ref checks. The standing count begins as Hook and Yuta stir. Fans rally up, Yuta goes to ropes, and the fans are strongly behind “HOOK! HOOK! HOOK!” Yuta storms up to BITE Hook’s forehead! Fans boo, but Yuta FISHERMAN SUPLEXES! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect and Yuta is seething.
Yuta grabs the clean trash can, and he SMACKS Hook with it! Yuta puts the can down, drags Hook up, and knees low. And knees again, and again, but into a high cradle! T-BONE SUPLEX into the FTW trash can!! Cover, TWO!! Yuta is still in this but Hook won’t let off! Hook hauls Yuta up, REDRUM!! Hook even becomes a backpack! Yuta stays up, to BACKPACK SENTON on the clean trash can!! Both men writhe, and Yuta grabs the stop sign. Yuta roars, puts the sign at center and he hauls Hook up. Yuta reels Hook in, to DDT on the stop sign!! Yuta covers, TWO!! Hook is still in this and Yuta is furious!
The fans rally up while Yuta argues with the ref. There may be no rules but you still respect the authority! Hook flops out of the ring so Yuta fetches that two-by-four. Yuta puts that in the ring, fans go “HO~!” but Hook has something of his own. Yuta storms up, and Hook shows he has a hockey stick! Hook sweeps Yuta’s legs! The stick broke but Hook doesn’t care, he just SMACKS Yuta with half of it! Yuta writhes, and Hook takes the other half, to add it to REDRUM!!! Yuta falls back, Yuta TAPS! Hook wins!!
Winner: Hook, by submission (still FTW Champion)
Hook finally lets Yuta go so he can hoist up the belt! Yuta can’t beat Hook on his turf, will Hook look to prove he can beat Yuta on his?
We stand at the end of it all.
“The resolution of all conflicts. Where reality’s foundation cracks. Where all ties come unbound. The finality of all war. Now we stand at the end of it all. This… is AEW Worlds End.”
Continental All-Star 8 Man Tag: Claudio Castagnoli, Bryan Danielson, Mark Briscoe & Daniel Garcia VS Brody King, Rush, Jay White & Jay Lethal!
As consolation for not making it to the finals, we see the Swiss Superman, American Dragon, Sussex County Chicken & Red Death team against the King of Death, El Toro Blanco, The Switchblade & Black Machismo! Which side wins big on the last PPV of 2023?
The teams sort out and Claudio starts against Rush. The bell rings, the two get in each other’s face, and they start shoving. Then they start throwing forearms and CHOPS! Fans fire up, Rush fires up, but Claudio fires off forearms and then an UPPERCUT! Rush ROLLING ELBOWS, eggs Claudio on, so Claudio BOOTS! Claudio runs in, but into a SNAP GERMAN! But Claudio LARIATS right back! Claudio runs in again but Rush BELLY2BELLY SUPLEXES Claudio up and out! Rush builds speed, but Claudio slides in to get in his face! The shoving starts again, then they back off. Lethal and Briscoe tag in and the fans fire up.
The fans chant “DEM BOYS!” as we get a rematch from Gold League’s final round. These two circle, things speed up, and Lethal hip tosses to cartwheel and basement dropkick! Lethal whips Mark to a corner, Mark goes up and out to then REDNECK UPPERCUT! Mark goes up, MISSILE DROPKICK, but Lethal blocks! Lethal steps through but Mark makes the Figure Four into a cradle! TWO, and the two start throwing CHOPS! Fans “WOO~!” as the CHOPS go back and forth! Lethal is stinging, then he and Mark shake hands. The CHOPS continue! Mark CHOPS Lethal down! Lethal scrambles away while the fans fire up with Mark!
Lethal backs off, tags White, so Mark tags Bryan! The fans are red hot now as we get our first taste of these two 1v1. They circle, White talks some trash on Bryan, and they feel things out. They tie up, White powers Bryan to a corner but also pulls hair! The ref counts, White lets off but Bryan avoids the chop to wrangle White! LEBELL LOCK! ROPEBREAK, and Bryan lets go at 4. He has ’til five! Fans cheer, Bryan grins, and White laughs that off. They reset, tie up again, and White knees low. And again! White headlocks, fans rally for Bryan and Bryan powers out. White runs Bryan over, then keeps moving.
Bryan drops, White CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS again! White RAMS into Bryan at the corner, and again, then CHOPS! White mocks the “YES! YES! YES!” but the fans actually chant it. White CHOPS Bryan then whips him corner to corner. Bryan reverses, runs in, and DROPKICKS! Bryan then CHOPS, KICKS and repeat! Fans chant “YES! WOO~! YES! WOO~!” Then Bryan just KICKS and KICKS and KICKS! The ref counts, Bryan lets off, and he puts White up top. Bryan climbs up to SUPER STEINER! The fans fire up and Bryan stalks White, to KICK! And KICK! And KICK! “YES! YES! YES!”
Bryan winds up, but Garcia tags himself in. They may be teammates but Garcia still doesn’t like Bryan. But then Brody tags in for a rematch from the final round of Blue League. The fans bark and hoot for Brody but Garcia puts up his dukes. Brody swings, misses, and Garcia fires off shots! Brody shoves Garcia away, runs in but into a BOOT! Garcia avoids shots, fires more shots, then SLAPS, SLAPS, SLAPS! Brody shoves, catches and BOSS MAN SLAMS! Brody then BLASTS Garcia’s corner! Brody ROCKS Garcia, dumps him out, and White is there to UPPERCUT! Brody goes out to CLUB Garcia, then tells Menard on commentary to talk trash now!
Brody shoves Menard, gets Garcia up, and he SLAMS Garcia down. Brody says Menard ain’t gonna do a thing, he’s a coward! Brody then puts Garcia back in while fans cheer on “DADDY MAGIC!” Menard keeps his cool for Garcia’s sake, but Brody stands on Garcia! Tag to Rush, Rush stomps Garcia and CHOPS him! Garcia has a bloody nose but Rush whips him to ropes, and ELBOWS him down! Rush stomps Garcia again and again, then “kicks” Garcia’s head into the crowd. Rush mocks Garcia’s dance! Garcia trips Rush, fires off, but Rush fires in return! Rush puts Garcia in the corner to CHOP him again!
Tag to Lethal, he stomps a mudhole into Garcia. Lethal grabs at Garcia, CHOKES him on the ropes, and Rush adds on. The ref counts, Lethal tags to Brody and Brody stomps Garcia. Brody CHOPS Garcia down then tags in Rush. Rush drags Garcia up to CHOP! Tag to White, and he CHOKES Garcia on the ropes! The ref counts, Rush adds on, Garcia hits who he can but White and Rush let off. White mocks Bryan with saying they have ’til five! Cover, TWO! Another cover, TWO! Another cover, ONE!! White is annoyed with Garcia, but Garcia fires forearms in return! White trips Garcia, GROUND DRAGON SCREW!
Garcia sits up, but White CHOPS Garcia down! Fans rally for Garcia but White CHOPS him again! Garcia grits his teeth, shakes his head, but White scoops and SLAMS! White taunts Garcia, CHOPS him again, but Garcia roars! The fans fire up, White eggs Garcia on, another scoop and SLAM! White mocks the fans rallying, then CHOPS again! Garcia goes to ropes, shakes his head again, but Rush scuffs him! The ref reprimands, but White reels Garcia in to scoop. Garcia slips free, to scoop back! White slips free, and he CLUBS Garcia down! White keeps Garcia from his corner with a CHOP and a whip.
Garcia BLASTS Rush! And CHOPS White! And ROCKS Lethal! And CHOPS White! Repeat! Garcia CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS, but White CHOPS again! White runs up, but is sent into Lethal! Garcia hurries, hot tag to Briscoe! Mark dodges White, ROCKS Lethal, and fires off shots on the Jays! Lethal waistlocks, but Mark BOOTS White and PELES Lethal down! Fans fire up, Mark dodges White to CHOP! Mark whips, White reverses but Mark CLOBBERS him! Fans rally up again, and Mark runs corner to corner. White BOOTS back, hopsu p, but gets an UPPERCUT! White falls to the floor, Bryan runs to WRECK Rush!
Bryan hauls Rush up, Garcia BLASTS Brody! Bryan sends Rush into railing! Mark BOOTS White, dodges Brody, and Claudio UPPERCUTS Brody down! FLYING BLOCKBUSTER to the floor takes Lethal down! Mark goes to the apron, BANG BANG, FOLEY ELBOW on Rush! The fans fire up as Mark climbs! White is in the drop zone, but he rises up! Mark leaps over White, comes back and spins, kicks, and FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO! White hangs tough but Mark drags him up. Mark reels White in, underhooks, but White wrenches out! REDNECK UPPERCUT! Mark runs in but White clinches, EXPLODER up and out!
Brody CLOBBERS Mark, Lethal hurries to get him back in! White covers, TWO! Mark hangs in there but White tags Lethal. Lethal hoists Mark up top, CHOPS him, then climbs up after him. Fans rally, Lethal brings Mark up but Mark throws body shots! Lethal falls, but he’s right back to ROCK Mark! Lethal goes back up, for the SUPER DUPER PLEX! Lethal crawls, as does Mark, and fans rally, hot tag to White! White CLUBS Mark down, drags him away, but Mark boots White away! Brody tags in and he CLUBS Mark down now! Brody hauls Mark up, but Mark slips free to BLAST Rush! Mark dodges Brody, hot tag to Claudio!
Claudio fires up as he fires UPPERCUTS on Brody! Brody fires forearms back, fans rally with “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” as LARIATS collide again and again! Claudio SWATS a lariat, fires more UPPERCUTS, and has Brody in a corner! The ref counts, Claudio lets off, then jukes to UPPERCUT again! Claudio reels Brody in, but Brody blocks the suplex. Brody suplexes Claudio, but Claudio slips free! Claudio ducks ‘n’ dodges and BOOTS! And kicks, and tries again! Claudio SUPLEXES Brody, with a stall!! Fans are thunderous, Claudio covers, Rush breaks it! Bryan fires off on Rush, bumps him off buckles, then CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS!
Brody fires off on Claudio while Bryan and Rush trade CHOPS! Rush stomps away on Bryan, Brody digs his boot into Claudio. Brody and Rush coordinate, the hellhound and the bull circling. They then run in, CANNONBALL for Claudio but the feint for Bryan, into the BOOT! Rush tranquilos, Brody covers, TWO!! Brody CLUBS Claudio, drags him up, but Claudio trips Brody! GIANT SWING!! Bryan joins in, and he DROPKICKS Brody! Cover, White breaks it! Bryan drags White out, Mark rushes Lethal. White is sent into railing! White returns the favor to Bryan! Garcia and Lethal tag in! Garcia and Lethal fire off shots!
Garcia whips, Lethal reverses, LETHAL COMBINATION! Lethal is all fired up, he steps through, FIGURE FOUR! Garcia endures, reaches out, claws his way around, FROGGY-BOW hits Lethal! Rush CORNER BELLY2BELLY SUPLEXES Mark! Bryan BUSAIKU KNEES Rush! White clinches to BLADERUNNER on Bryan! Claudio POP-UP UPPERCUTS White! Brody DISCUS LARIATS Claudio! But Garcia is back! Fans are thunderous for the SAIDO!! But Lethal handsprings, LETHAL- NO, Garcia dodges, trips, jackknife bridge! GARCIA’S TEAM WINS!!!
Winners: Claudio Castagnoli, Bryan Danielson, Mark Briscoe & Daniel Garcia, by pinfall
Menard is the most excited of everyone in Nassau Coliseum! And Garcia does his dance! What will this momentum do for Red Death going into 2024? Wait, Brody CLOBBERS Menard!!! Are the former Jericho Appreciation Society members gonna have beef with The House of Black in the New Year? Meanwhile, Sonjay Dutt appears to reencourage Lethal and usher him away. What will it take for Lethal to get back on a winning track?
Miro VS Andrade El Idolo w/ CJ Perry!
While one is known as The Redeemer and the other is the Latino Idol, this is not about higher callings or spirituality. This is simply about one man who cannot tolerate the other being around his hot, flexible wife with his arrogant attitude! Will Miro CRUSH Andrade’s body and CJ Perry’s ambition with it? Or will he be truly lost and aimless after Worlds End?
Miro doesn’t wait, he CLOBBERS Andrade the moment he’s in the ring! The ref reprimands but rings the bell as Miro stomps away! The ref then counts, Miro lets off, and he storms around. Miro drags Andrade up, to short arm LARIAT! Miro looms over Andrade, sits him up and rains down ELBOW after ELBOW! Then Miro KICKS Andrade in the back! Andrade stands up to CHOP, and CHOP, but Miro UPPERCUTS! Miro whips corner to corner but Andrade BOOTS back! Fans rally and duel, Andrade runs to KICK! Miro runs in but Andrade dumps him out! Andrade finally takes the jacket off and flexes!
Fans rally, Andrade builds speed, and DIVES into a FOREARM! CJ is upset but Miro storms in after Andrade. Andrade trips Miro and steps through! FIGURE FOUR, but Miro powers up and out! Miro runs in but into a BOOT! Andrade CHOPS, goes up, but Miro YANKS Andrade down to hit a BIG back suplex! Andrade flounders while Miro snarls, and Miro storms around. Miro tells CJ, “This is what you wanted!” But CJ asks, “Is THIS what you wanted?! I broke this finger!!” Miro storms up on Andrade, clamps on a chinlock and he squeezes tight. Andrade endures, even as Miro leans on him. Andrade fights up, but Miro shoves and CLUBS Andrade!
Miro CHOKES Andrade on ropes, CJ protests and the ref counts. Miro lets off at 4, CJ shouts at Andrade to get up, and Miro mocks her. CJ says Miro’s asking for a slap in the face! Miro CHOKES Andrade in the corner, hauls him up, and suplexes, but Andrade lands on his feet!? Andrade JAWBREAKERS Miro, fires forearms, and runs. Miro catches Andrade to a SWINGING SIDE SLAM! Fans fire up while Andrade flops out of the ring. Miro pursues, and he brings Andrade around the way to send into railing! The ref starts the ring count, Miro brings Andrade up as the fans rally, and CJ coaches Andrade. Miro scoops Andrade to DROP him on the desk!
The count is 5 of 10, Andrade writhes, but Miro refreshes the count. Miro says one more, and he hauls Andrade back up. But Andrade fights the back suplex! And he SHOVES Miro up and over the desk!! Miro has a rough landing but CJ fires up! The ring count is climbing, CJ talks trash on Miro, and Andrade refreshes the ring count. Andrade props the desk hood up, to SMASH Miro through it! Miro staggers away, Andrade storms up, but Miro kicks low. Miro whips, but Andrade reverses to send Miro into steel steps! CJ applauds, Andrade refreshes the count again, and CJ says this is why she wanted Andrade as a client.
Andrade puts Miro in, then climbs the corner. Fans rally up, and Miro ROCKS Andrade first! Miro fires more shots, but Andrade hits back! Miro ROCKS Andrade, positions him, and then climbs up. Miro brings Andrade to the top, and fans fire up for the SUPER- NO, Andrade holds the buckle to block! Miro throws body shots, and he gets the SUPERPLEX! Fans fire up while both men are down! Miro and Andrade stir, so a standing count starts. CJ is losing her cool, the count reaches 5 of 10, and both men sit up. Andrade throws a haymaker but Miro gives it back. They stand to throw shots again, and Miro ROCKS Andrade!
Andrade CHOPS Miro, but Miro just huffs and puffs! Andrade CHOPS again! Miro snarls, ROCKS Andrade with haymakers, but Andrade fires forearms in return. Andrade runs, but Miro DECKS him! Fans fire up, Miro looms over Andrade, and Miro drops an elbow! Andrade sputters, the fans duel, and Miro brings Andrade up. Miro whips, Andrade reverses and runs in, but is put on the apron! Miro kicks at Andrade through ropes, but Andrade uses that to DRAGON SCREW! Miro hobbles, CJ smiles, and Andrade climbs. Andrade CROSSBODIES! Direct hit, but Andrade rolls through to run and FLYING FOREARM!
Fans fire up and Andrade kips up! Andrade flexes, then storms up on Miro in the corner. Andrade rallies the fans, “SI! SI! SI!” Andrade runs, but Miro bails out! No shadows here, but Andrade goes up and out and ASAI MOONSAULTS! Direct hit on Miro and the fans fire up! Andrade RAMS Miro into the steel steps again! The ring count is climbing, CJ and Andrade hug it out! Fans are torn, but Andrade CLUBS Miro and puts him in the ring. Miro is down, Andrade climbs up, and Andrade MOONSAULTS! Miro moves, so Andrade MOONSAULTS again! Cover, TWO! CJ is frustrated again but Andrade shakes his head.
Fans rally, Andrade sees Miro go to another corner. “SI! SI! SI!” and Andrade runs, but Miro is up! MACHKA KICK!! Cover, TWO! Andrade survives and Miro is furious! Miro storms around, the fans fire up, and Miro calls his shot! Stomp and GAME OVER!!! Andrade is stuck, but he is still holding on! CJ tells Andrade not to dare tap out! Andrade gets one arm free, but Miro pulls it back! So Andrade gets the other arm! Miro grabs again, but Andrade has the ROPEBREAK! CJ is happy again but Miro stomps Andrade. Miro says the wife should cheer for his husband! CJ says she can cheer who she wants!
Miro hauls Andrade up but Andrade dumps Miro to the apron! Andrade CLUBS Miro, but Miro grabs hair. Andrade grabs the leg! DRAGON SCREW int he ropes again! Andrade hobbles while Miro staggers in, boot feint to BACK ELBOW!! Cover, TWO!! Miro survives and shocks everyone! CJ is seething, and Andrade is beside himself. Andrade has the leg, fans “WOO~!” and Andrade steps through, FIGURE FOUR!! Miro endures, keeping his shoulders up so it isn’t also a cover! The fans rally and duel, CJ tells him to give up but Miro shakes his head. Andrade bridges, FIGURE- NO, Miro turns things over on Andrade!!
Andrade endures now and CJ is seething again! Miro pushes up as best he can, but Andrade fights back! Andrade turns things back onto Miro! Miro endures again, and Andrade bridges again! FIGURE EIGHT!! Fans “WOO~!” but CJ trips Andrade up?!? Fans boo but CJ has a sneaky smile on her face! Andrade is confused, but he turns around into the MACHKA KICK!! Cover, TWO!!! Andrade is still in this but now CJ’s mood is the reverse. So it’s GAME OVER!!!! Andrade TAPS, Miro wins!!
Winner: Miro, by submission
What in the world did we just see?! Did CJ have a change of heart through the course of this match? Or was this her plan all along to help Miro have a great PPV win? Either way, what does this mean now that husband & wife are united again?
AEW Women’s World Championship: “Timeless” Toni Storm w/ & Luther VS Riho!
The leading lady of AEW has been quoted as saying that while the first is always memorable for being the first, the best is remembered for being the best, even better than the first. Will that apply to champions as well as film? Or will Timeless Toni learn why Riho was the first in the first place?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if a sequel truly can outdo the original!
The bell rings and fans rally up. Storm steps to Riho, Riho waits on Storm to make a move, so they tie up. Storm powers Riho to ropes, then lets off to pat Riho on the head. Riho and Storm go again, Riho dodges to fire off forearm after forearm! Riho whips, Storm reverses, but Riho leaps! Storm catches and SLAMS Riho, then covers. ONE and Riho goes Matrix! Fans fire up and Riho goes to scoop. Riho isn’t big enough to do that, and Storm CLUBS her! Storm whips Riho, Riho handsprings through and SHOTGUNS! Storm stays up so Riho SHOTGUNS again! Fans fire up with Riho and she runs in to JUMP KNEE! Then BULLDOG! Cover, ONE!
Riho clamps on with a headlock, but Storm fights up. The fans rally, Storm RAMS Riho into buckles. Storm whips corner to corner, runs in, but Riho dodges. Riho comes back to ROUNDHOUSE and Storm flops out of the ring! Fans rally, Luther is there to check on Miss Storm, and he tells Riho no. Riho CROSSBODIES, but Luther easily catches her! Luther hands Riho off to Storm, and Storm SLAMS Riho down! Fans fire up as Storm puts Riho in and covers, TWO! Storm stomps away on Riho, the fans rally and duel, then Storm poses for a close-up. She gets her filter as she digs her boot into Riho’s face.
Storm paces around, drags Riho up, but Riho cradles! TWO! Storm UPPERCUTS Riho down, covers, TWO! Riho is still in this, but Storm scoops to SLAM her! Storm drags Riho back up, scoops again, and SLAMS her again! Cover, TWO! Storm sits Riho up to dig her knee in Riho’s back. Riho endures the chinlock while fans rally and duel. Riho fights up, throws elbows, but Storm CLUBS her! Storm whips, Riho sunset flips, TWO! Riho hurries to scoop, but her back gives up! Storm smiles as her plan is working out. Storm then pops Riho up, SKY HIGH! Cover, TWO! Riho survives but Storm pushes her over.
Storm steps on Riho’s bad back, and again, and again. Storm flexes and fans cheer. Then Storm drops an elbow on Riho’s back! The fans rally and duel, Storm puts Riho in ropes and bends her back! The ref counts, Storm lets off at 4, and she brings Riho around for another scoop SLAM! Storm continues to flex while the fans rally and duel. Cover, ONE!! Riho shows her toughness but Storm has the leg for a HALF CRAB! Storm sits deep on Riho, but Riho crawls around. Riho reaches out, fans rally and duel, and Riho fights her way over, to the ROPEBREAK! Storm lets go in annoyance and tells Luther, “Let’s do the thing.”
Luther assumes the position, and he has Storm sit on his shoulders. CHARGE~! They TOSS Riho off the apron! Storm goes back to the apron, and poses for the cameras. The ring count starts, Riho sputters and coughs, fans chant “That Was Timeless!” The count is 5 of 10, then 7! Riho springs up at 8 and scrambles in! Storm is frustrated, she stomps Riho at the ropes, then lets off. Storm says Riho is toast now! TEXAS CLOVERLEAF! Riho endures as Storm sits deep! Fans rally, Riho crawls and reaches out, but Luther pulls the ropes! The ref reprimands, tells Storm to let go, and then he EJECTS Luther! The butler did it, and got caught!
Fans boo and Luther says this is highly irregular! Storm is furious, but Riho fires off body shots! Storm CLUBS Riho, CHOPS her, CHOPS again, and again! Storm scoops, Riho slips free and fires off forearms! Riho whips, Storm reverses but Riho tilt-o-whirls to RANA! Storm is on the ropes and Riho dials it up! 619!! Storm falls, Riho goes up, and Riho CROSSBODIES! Fans fire up with Riho, Storm is up, and Riho SCOOP SLAMS! Cover, TWO! Riho keeps cool as Storm goes to the apron. Fans rally as Storm staggers around, and Riho climbs the corner. SUPER CROSSBODY! Direct hit and Riho hurries to get Storm in!
Riho climbs up, but Storm bails out again. So Riho DOUBLE STOMPS on the apron! Riho kicks Storm in, hauls her up, and full nelsons, DRAGON SUPLEX! High stack cover, TWO! Storm survives and Riho is for once showing frustration! The fans rally, Storm sits up and Riho runs in, but Storm sends Riho into buckles! Storm hurries to take aim, but Riho moves! Hips hit buckles, Riho rolls Storm, but Storm rolls through, STORM ZERO!! Cover, TWO?!? Storm is shocked, that’s not in HER script! Storm shakes her head, the fans rally behind her, and she hauls Riho up. But Riho rolls Storm to a stack, TWO!! Basement dropkick! Cover, ROPEBREAK!!
Fans fire up as Storm saves herself by inches! Riho says she’ll finish this now, and she climbs back up. But Storm YANKS Riho back down! Then Storm drags Riho back up, RUBY CUTTER!! Cover, Storm wins!!
Winner: Toni Storm, by pinfall (still AEW Women’s World Champion)
The filter is back, but Storm is still golden! And Mariah May is here, with a bucket…? There’s no ice or champagne in it, so what is this for? So shower Storm in rose petals~! Mariah celebrates with her role model, will Storm always be the leading lady of AEW? Will she help Mariah become a star in her own right?
AEW mourns the loss of both “Killer Khan” Masashi Ozawa, and Kurtis “Mad Kurt” Chapman.
The former was a legend of Japanese wrestling who faced legends of the 1980s, such as Andre the Giant and Hulk Hogan. The latter was a young star in the British wrestling scene, only a decade into the business. Ozawa passes at the age of 76, Chapman at the age of 26, but still gone too soon. AEW passes on their condolences to the friends, family and fans of these two great men, as do we here at The Chairshot.
Backstage interview with Dante Martin.
Lexi Nair is with Angel Dorado and says it has been one month since his return from injury. Since then, he’s been in trios action, how is he holding up? He’s doing good, but that’s not good enough. Dante wants to be great. Getting injured set him back several steps on his journey to becoming a champion. Last night, Dante got the pin on Rampage, but he almost got the pin on a champion. Orange Cassidy walks in and says, “Okay. Alright. I know-” Wait, Dante knows what Cassidy is gonna say. Dante respects Cassidy. And win, lose or draw, he’ll shake Cassidy’s hand at the end of this. But yeah, Dante’s gonna need that title.
Then try and take it, this Wednesday, on Dynamite. Then it is official! The first Dynamite of 2024, Cassidy defends his AEW International Championship against Dante Martin! Will this be one small step for Dante, and one giant leap for Top Flight?
Dustin Rhodes VS Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana!
It seems no matter how hard he tries, the Limitless Keith Lee is denied his vindication against The Realest. But taking up the banner for Keith is his friend and tag partner, The Natural! Will Dustin avenge Keith’s grudge? Or will Dustin regret stepping into whose house?
The moment Dustin’s stepping through the ropes, Swerve strikes! Dustin falls to the floor, Swerve goes out after him and then POSTS him! Fans chant “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” as Swerve sends Dustin into railing! And then Swerve brings Dustin around to send into more railing! And then the steel steps! Nana nods and says that’s how it’s done, and then Swerve basement dropkicks Dustin into the steps! Nana goes looking under the ring, and fans fire up as he brings out a CINDER BLOCK! Swerve puts the block under Dustin’s leg! Swerve goes up to the apron, and Swerve grins before he KILL STOMPS the leg through the cinder block!!!
The ref reprimands, Swerve says this is what happens when Keith can’t do his job! Swerve doesn’t care about human life! Refs and medics rush out while Swerve sits on the corner. Swerve has sent a message to Keith by sidelining Dustin, how long must Swerve wait until he has satisfaction?
Wait, Dustin doesn’t want to concede? He hobbles into the ring, so Nana says if he wants some more, Swerve can give him some more! Swerve grins as he watches Dustin clutch the ankle. Swerve says they either do this or not, stop wasting his time. Dustin insists he can go, so the bell rings! Swerve BOOTS Dustin! And fires off haymakers! Swerve stomps Dustin down, digs his knees in at the ropes, but lets off as the ref counts. Swerve makes Dustin sit up to look into the camera. Swerve says this could’ve been Keith, but now he’s gotta take the frustrations out on Dustin. Swerve stomps Dustin, digs a knee on the ankle, but Dustin kicks Swerve with the good leg.
Swerve KICKS the bad leg, Dustin hobbles away and almost falls into the corner. Swerve soaks up the cheers and the jeers, then storms up on Dustin. Swerve drags Dustin up, throws body shots, then puts the bad legs in ropes. The ref counts, Swerve pulls on the leg but lets off, to then KICK it! Swerve runs side to side to DROPKICK the bad leg! Dustin falls, and Swerve hits the Griddy. Swerve flips off the booing fans, then goes back for Dustin. Dustin pounds the mat and fans rally up. Swerve drags Dustin up, bumps him off buckles, then hoists him up top. Swerve ROCKS Dustin, Dustin UPPERCUTS! Swerve ROCKS Dustin, Dustin UPPERCUTS!
They brawl, Swerve gets the edge, and he pie faces Dustin. Swerve goes up, brings Dustin around, but Dustin throws body shots! Dustin HEADBUTTS, HEADBUTTS, and sends Swerve down! Dustin then adjusts, and manages to CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Dustin throws hands, then reels Swerve in. Swerve gets free but Dustin ducks to body shot! Dustin UPPERCUTS Swerve, whips, but Swerve reverses to KICK the leg! Swerve CHOPS, runs, comes back, but into a BOOT! Dustin manages to hop on, DESTROYER!! Swerve rebounds, into the SPIN POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Dustin still has heart and Nana is worried!
Dustin hobbles while Swerve stands. Dustin CHOPS Swerve to a corner, puts Swerve’s leg in ropes, then the other leg. Nana protests but that just distracts the ref! SHATTERED DREAMS!! Swerve falls, Dustin DECKS Nana! Dustin reels Swerve in, for a PILEDRIVER! Dustin hauls Swerve back up, dragon sleeper, CROSS RHODES!! Cover, TWO!! Swerve survives and fans fire up. Dustin huffs and puffs, his comeback powered by adrenaline in his soul. Dustin hobbles, drags Swerve around to stomp Swerve’s legs, then he steps through. But Swerve kicks out the bad leg! Swerve then somersaults to COMPLETE SHOT!
Fans fire up and Swerve grabs Dustin’s bad leg! HALF CRAB! Dustin endures, fans duel, and Dustin reaches out. Swerve drags Dustin away, and has the leg for a STRETCH MUFFLER! Swerve even kicks Dustin’s head at the same time! Dustin endures it all, reaches out for ropes, but now Swerve throws body shots! Dustin doesn’t give in, he reaches out and has the ROPEBREAK! Swerve lets go in frustration, then he scuffs Dustin. Swerve laughs as he stands, and he gives Dustin more kicks. Swerve taunts Dustin, kicks him around, slaps him around, but Dustin UPPERCUTS! Swerve SLAPS back!
Dustin eggs Swerve on, so Swerve fires haymakers! And a KICK! Dustin drops to a knee, but he flips Swerve off! And SPITS at him! Fans fire up again as Swerve glares at Dustin. Dustin flips him off more, so Swerve gives Dustin a HOUSE CALL! Then Swerve grins as he aims. Dustin sits back up, into another HOUSE CALL! Swerve isn’t done with Dustin and the fans want that “ONE MORE TIME!” Swerve grins, he drags Dustin around, traps one arm and pulls the other. Swerve stands on that arm, then SNAPS it! Swerve then climbs the corner, Dustin sits up, into the KILL STOMPS!! Cover, Swerve wins!
Winner: Swerve Strickland, by pinfall
The Natural showed us his toughness, but Swerve again showed us his ruthlessness. Will 2024 indubitably be the Year of the Mogul?
8 Man Tag: Sting, Darby Allin & Le Sex Gods VS Ricky Starks, “Big Bill” Morrissey & The Don Callis Family!
The Relentless Icons may not always get along with Chris Jericho & Sammy Guevara, but they do respect them. As such, they’re joining forces against four men they definitely do NOT respect. The Absolute and Will Hobbs have gone a few rounds with Sting & Darby before, will history repeat itself? Or will the combined forces of the AEW World Tag Team Champions, “Powerhouse” Hobbs & “The Alpha,” Konosuke Takeshita be what ends the living legends?
Fans tell Callis off as he makes his entrance, the teams sort out, and Sammy starts against Takeshita. The fans rally up as the two step forward, and Takeshita asks Sammy why he’s so mad at Callis. Sammy says Callis is just using everyone on the team! Callis doesn’t care about Takeshita! Takeshita picks Sammy up and RAMS him into a corner! Takeshita swings, Sammy dodges and CHOPS! Takeshita doesn’t flinch! Sammy CHOPS, and CHOPS, but Takeshita blocks to HEADBUTT! Takeshita whips Sammy to a corner, runs up, but blocks a boot. So Sammy ENZIGURIS! Sammy goes up, leaps, CROSSBODY! Cover, ONE!!
Sammy keeps on Takeshita with a chinlock, then facelock. Tag to Jericho and fans are torn on Le Sex Gods as they double whip and double shoulder tackle! Then Sammy spins and they pose! Fans are again torn, but Jericho drags Takeshita up to CHOP! Takeshita fires a forearm, Jericho CHOPS, repeat! Jericho gets the edge, whips, but Takeshita ducks ‘n’ dodges and TAKESHITA LINE! Fans fire up as Takeshita tags in Starks. Starks steps to Jericho, then flips him off. Starks reaches out, but Hobbs snipes Big Bill! Starks and Hobbs still have their own beef, but Hobbs steps to Jericho. Jericho fires off CHOPS on Hobbs now!
Hobbs kicks low, runs, then runs Jericho over! Fans rally, Hobbs scoops but Jericho slips free to fire forearms. Hobbs ROCKS Jericho, then SPLASHES in a corner! Tag to Bill now and he runs up to ROCK Jericho! And again! And again! Bill ROCKS Jericho again, whips him to ropes, then FLAPJACKS! Jericho flounders, stands up, but avoids a boot! Jericho pokes Bill in the eye, CHOPS and CHOPS, then whips. Bill reverses but Jericho KICKS back! Tag to Darby and he MISSILE DROPKICKS! Bill ends up in the corner, Takeshita tags in. Darby avoids the flying lariat to O’Conner Roll, TWO! Darby rebounds to SPLASH! Cover, TWO!
Darby hurries to whip but Takeshita reverses, but Darby springboards. Takeshita catches Darby, O’Conner Rolls to the CHAOS- NO, Darby lands on his feet! Darby BOOTS Takeshita, leaps over and comes back to SHOTGUN! Then Darby hops on, CODE RED! Cover, TWO! Takeshita hangs tough but Darby climbs up. Callis barks at Darby, and Takeshita trips Darby up! Fans boo but Takeshita climbs up to torture rack, and SUPER TOWER HACKER BOMB!!! Fans are thunderous and Darby is dazed! Takeshita crawls over, hot tag to Hobbs! Hobbs hauls Darby up to throw knees, then shoves him to the corner.
Hobbs fires haymakers from all sides, Bill fires up, the ref counts, and Hobbs lets off at 4. Fans rally for Sting and Darby crawls. Bill tags in and gets between Darby and his corner. Bill throws a heavy body shot, then whips Darby corner to corner. Bill runs in to SPLASH! Then Bill shoves Darby down, tags Hobbs, and Hobbs drags Darby up. Hobbs suplexes, and hits a BRAINBUSTER! Tag back to Bill, and Starks nods as the big boys pick Darby up to swing him! They HAMMOCK TOSS Darby across the way! Starks mocks Darby and Takeshita looms over him. Starks tags in, whips Darby to the corner, then mocks Sting!
Starks runs in corner to corner, but Darby moves and the Starks Splash hits buckles! Starks hurries to stop Darby from reaching his corner, but Darby JAWBREAKERS! Fans rally, Hobbs hurries in to stomp Darby down. Hobbs offers his former friend a hand but Starks says nope. Starks gets Darby back around, tags in Takeshita and Takeshita CLUBS Darby. Fans still rally but Starks fires off forearms and CHOPS, then some knees in the corner. Takeshita whips corner to corner, runs up but Darby BOOTS him! Darby runs up, Takeshita catches him, and keeps him fingertips away from Darby!
Takeshita throws Darby but Darby rebounds, sunset flips just to get up and over, hot tag to STIIIIING! Sting fires off hands on Takeshita, on Starks, back to Takeshita, then STINGER SPLASH on Starks! STINGER SPLASH on Takeshita! Fans fire up as Starks and Takeshita stagger, into DOUBLE LARIATS! Sting then BLASTS Hobbs AND Bill! Bill stays up, steps over the ropes, but Sting YANKS the rope to jam him up! Sting shakes the rope to give Bill a rodeo ride, and Jericho intercepts Hobbs! Jericho puts Hobbs in a corner, then Sting claws at Bill’s face! Jericho throws some hands on Hobbs, then coordinates with Sting.
Sting & Jericho DOUBLE SPLASH! The bigger men fall, so Jericho & Sting focus on Bill. But Bill throws hands in return! Bill DECKS Sting, stomps him, then ROCKS Jericho! Hobbs CLUBS Jericho, kicks him out of the ring, and things go outside. Starks tags in off Takeshita, and he hauls Sting up. Starks throws hands from all sides, ROCKS Sting, then wrenches and goes up the corner. Fans rally as Starks goes Old School! Starks shows off, then leaps to AX HANDLE! Starks whips, but Sting holds ropes to then FLAPJACK Starks! Sting stomps Starks, and Sammy tags in. Sammy rallies on Starks, BLASTS Bill & Hobbs, then scoops Starks.
Starks slips free, shoves, but Sammy dodges to RAM and go to the apron. ENZIGURI, then slingshot- NO, Starks stops the cutter to TORNADO- NO, Sammy stops that! Sammy goes up, FLYING CUTTER! Cover, Bill breaks it with a deadlift! Sammy fights free, CHOPS and CHOPS, then ROCKS and CHOPS! Sammy runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but into the BOSS MAN SLAM! Bill roars, fans fire up, but Jericho hits a CODE BREAKER! Bill stays up!? Bill hauls Jericho up for the SKY HIGH! Then Bill rains down fists! New York cheers its own as Bill whips Jericho to a corner. Bill runs up but into a BOOT!
Jericho goes up, leaps, MISSILE DROPKICK! Fans boo but Hobbs SPINEBUSTERS Jericho! The straps come down, Hobbs scoops and uses the WORLD’S MOST DANGEROUS SLAM! But he’s not done! Hobbs wants to do Jericho like he did before! But Darby runs in, COFFIN SPLASH knocks Hobbs over! Darby then runs up, gets around, SCORPION DEATH DROP! But Takeshita runs in, HIGH ANGLE GERMAN!! Darby almost lands on his head! Takeshita aims but Sammy waistlocks! Takeshita switches, Sammy grabs Darby, Takeshita DOUBLE GERMAN SUPLEXES!! Sting storms in, Takeshita dodges and KNEES Sting!
Sting stays up, Takeshita tries again, but Sting blocks the knee to trip Takeshita up! And the step through, and the fans are thunderous for the SCORPION DEATH LOCK!! Takeshita endures, but Callis gets in with Sting’s bat! Or is that Floyd? Sting cares Callis off but it did save Takeshita. Fans tell Callis off, Hobbs storms in but Jericho hurries to trip him! Sting gets Takeshita back, WALLS OF JERICHO and the SCORPION DEATHLOCK, side by side!! Starks SUPERKICKS Jericho down! Sting ROCKS Starks! Sting has Starks but Bill BOOTS him! Darby runs up, but Bill TOSSES him aside! Bill runs up, but Darby dodges the splash!
Darby runs to SHOTGUN Bill down! Then Darby DIVES! They hit railing and fans fire up! Sammy is back, he feeds off the energy, but Starks SPEARS him down!! Cover, TWO!! Starks is furious but he hauls Sammy right up. Underhooks, Canadian Rack, ROSHAMBEAUX!! Cover, TWO?!? Sammy survives and Starks seethes. Starks mocks Sting then strikes his own pose, before he hauls Sammy up. Sammy slips free to SUPERKICK! And then torture rack! GO TO HOSPITAL!! Sammy isn’t done, he hurries up top! Fans rally up for the SHOOTING STAR!! Cover, Sammy’s team wins!
Winners: Sting, Darby Allin & Le Sex Gods, by pinfall
The Spanish God gets a huge return win alongside a fellow Pillar and the two living legends! Plus, it was a pin on an AEW World Tag Team Champion! Will this be more than enough proof that Sammy & Jericho can take those titles off Starks & Bill? Sting’s final match in New York is itself victorious, how many more will he have before his final match at Revolution?
AEW TBS Championship House Rules Match: Julia Hart VS Abadon!
The Princess of the Black Throne has proven to be formidable and foreboding, but so has the Living Dead Girl. House Rules are in effect: No ropebreaks, a ring count of 20, disqualifications enforced, but also, Dealer’s Choice. Abadon’s choice: Biting is A-OK! Forces of darkness are colliding, will The House Always win? Or will the throne soon belong to another?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is the scariest of them all!
The bell rings and the two stare down while the fans rally for “Women’s Wrestling!” Abadon and Julia step forward, but Julia avoids the grapple and the heel kick. “This is Spooky!” as the two reset. They step up, Julia gets around to ripcord and snapmare, but Abadon fights out of that to then CUTTER! Julia staggers to a corner, Abadon runs up to clothesline, clothesline and clothesline! The fans rally, the ref counts, but Abadon keeps firing shots until 4! Abadon shrieks, then runs in again to clothesline! And clothesline, and clothesline! Abadon doesn’t even slow down, she goes all the way to TEN!
Abadon storms around, the fans rally up, and Abadon runs in, only for Julia to dodge. Abadon rebounds off buckles and catches Julia for a SWINGING SLAM! Cover, TWO! Julia is still in this but Abadon rains down shots! Julia drags Abadon down to dribble her head off the mat! Abadon turns that around for more hands! Abadon snarls and looms over Julia, but Julia throws body shots! Julia fires forearms, runs up, but into a scoop! SWINGING SIDE- NO, Julia makes it a CRUCIFIX DRIVER! Cover, TWO! Julia slithers back as Abadon sits up and the fans fire up. They both slither around, “This is Spooky!” and the two go forehead to forehead.
Abadon and Juila stand, Julia pushes Abadon so Abadon pie faces back! Julia choke grips, but so does Abadon! They fight for control, then Julia STOs! Fans fire up, Julia scuffs Abadon then throws down fists! Julia storms around, stands on Abadon’s neck, but the ref counts. Julia steps away with a sinister smile while Abadon sits up. Julia CLUBS Abadon, TOSSES her out, then goes out after her. Julia whips Abadon into the apron! Abadon falls, Julia drags her up, and Julia suplexes Abadon to the floor! Julia grins again and fans rally up. Abadon writhes while Julia leaves her behind. “Let’s Get Spooky!” echoes out as Abadon crawls back to the ring.
Julia SHOVES Abadon right off the apron! Fans are torn but Julia soaks it all up. Abadon rises back up, crawls back into the ring, and Julia looms over her again. Abadon throws a body shot but Julia CLUBS her! Abadon throws another body shot, but Julia CHOKES hero the ropes! But House Rules say NO ropebreaks! Julia makes Abadon suffer but Abadon endures, so Julia lets off. Julia spins but Abadon avoids the heel kick to HOTSHOT Julia! Julia sputters, Abadon runs up but Julia dodges to DECK Abadon! Fans rally up, Julia scowls and storms back up, to then clamp on a motorcycle stretch.
Abadon endures, fights up, powers through, and BITES Julia’s arm!! It’s House Rules, after all! Julia gets free, swings, but Abadon blocks to BITE that arm!! Julia freaks out, runs up but Abadon LARIATS! And LARIATS! And SLINGBLADES! Fans fire up, Abadon runs corner to corner, METEORA! Abadon pushes Julia out of the corner, runs up again, BASEMENT CODE BREAKER! Cover, TWO! Julia is still in this and Abadon is surprised. Abadon goes to a corner, climbs up, but Julia ROCKS her first! Julia ROCKS Abadon again, but Abadon CLUBS her back! They brawl, Julia climbs, and CLUBS Abadon some more!
Julia stands Abadon up, to SUPERPLEX! Cover, TWO! Abadon survives and Julia is growing frustrated. Julia runs, to BLINDSIDE LARIAT! Julia isn’t done, she says the House Always Wins! But Abadon reaches out for ropes! Abadon has the ropes but again, NO ropebreaks! HARTLESS LOCK!! Abadon fights around, pushes to a cover, TWO!! Julia lets go in time, spins Abadon around but Abadon reverses to shove and scoop! SWINGING SIDE SLAM! Abadon sits Julia back up, runs, and SLIDING KNEES her down! Cover, TWO!! Julia survives and Abadon is furious! The fans rally up as Abadon goes to a corner.
Abadon climbs up again, but Julia ROCKS Abadon! Abadon HEADBUTTS! And HEADBUTTS! And BITES!! Abadon gets another taste of Julia! Julia gets away, has the ref check for blood, but wait! SKYE BLUE rushes out here and SHOVES Abadon off the corner!! Fans boo as Skye scurries, but then Abadon sits up! Abadon isn’t letting that go, and she pursues Skye! Abadon drags Skye out from under the ring! Skye though the shadows were her ally, but now she begs for mercy. Abadon fires off forearms on Skye instead, then CLOBBERS her! Skye flounders, Abadon takes aim, and then runs in to KNEE Skye down!
But then Julia CLOBBERS Abadon from behind! Julia drags Abadon up, CLUBS away, then THROWS her into steel steps! Julia dribbles Abadon off the steps!! The ref reprimands, Julia drags Abadon up and puts her in. Julia climbs up and HARTSAULT! Cover, Julia wins!
Winner: Julia Hart, by pinfall (still AEW TBS Champion)
The House Always Wins, because the Princess had a trump card up her sleeve. Will Julia continue to reign so long as Skye is on her side?
AEW TNT Championship No Disqualification Match: Christian Cage w/ Mother & Nick Wayne VS Adam “Edge” Copeland!
Perhaps the greatest tag team and closest friends in all of professional wrestling, now the worst of enemies. If this sounds familiar, it’s also because these two battled just a few weeks ago in Montreal. Shayna Wayne helped Christian screw Edge over, but now there’s nothing holding Edge back! Are things about to get Rated R? Or will not even Worlds End stop Captain Charisma?
The introductions are made, but Edge doesn’t give Christian time to even get down the ramp! Edge attacks on the ramp, and fans fire up for the brawl! The bell rings, Edge CLOBBERS Christian, then scoops to LAWN DART him into the tron! Fans fire up even more but the ref says to get this in the ring. Edge stalks Christian down the ramp, stomps him, then DECKS him! Christian flounders, Edge BOOTS him further along, then Edge sends Christian into railing! Fans cheer, a fan offers Edge a drink, so Edge chugs their Heineken! Edge smashes the can on his own head then goes after Christian with forearms!
Edge sends Christian into more railing, throws off his vest, and he SMACKS Christian off the desk! And again! Nigel says Edge is a sick son of a- Edge says shut up! Nigel apologizes, Edge puts Christian in the ring. Edge CHOKES Christian with his own turtleneck! Then he rains forearms down! Fans want tables but Edge throws down more shots first. Edge grins and punches himself in the head where the can busted him open. The fans rally for “T L C!” AKA where they want this to go, but Christian bails out! Edge pursues, but Christian mule kicks! And UPPERCUTS! And sends Edge into railing in return!
Christian whips, Edge reverses and Christian hits steel steps! Christian tumbles up and over, but Edge storms up. Edge tells Nick to back off, then he stomps Christian around. Edge smothers Christian against the steel steps, then stands on Christian’s head! But Christian avoids the stomp! And runs for it!? Fans fire up as Edge pursues and they go up the bleachers! Edge catches up to Christian and throws hands! Fans fire up getting to be closer to the action as they go tot he very back! Nick runs up but Edge ROCKS him, and sends him into Christian! Christian shields “his son,” but Edge goes around somewhere.
Edge climbs up to the railing of the higher seating!! Fans are thunderous for Edge’s SUPER CROSSBODY!! The fans lose their minds as Edge takes Christian and Nick down! Edge rises up, pushes Christian back down the bleachers, and high-fives fans as they return to floor level. Edge throws hands to keep Christian moving, and then shoves him over the railing. Edge climbs up, fans give Edge some space, tightrope walk and FLYING CLOTHESLINE! Direct hit and down goes Christian! The fans confirm, “You Still Got It!” as Edge stands up and puts Christian back in. Edge stalks Christian to a corner, then throws down hands!
Edge climbs up and rains down fists! Fans count along and Edge goes all the way to TEN! Edge then lets off so he can take aim! Christian staggers forward, Edge runs in, but Christian sends Edge into the POST! Christian knows Edge too well for a Spear to hit like that. Christian goes out after Edge, fans taunt Nick and Christian with “Who’s Your Daddy?” Christian puts Edge on the steps, and he threatens to end it! STOMP!! Edge falls back, clutching his neck! Christian drags Edge up, puts him in the ring, and covers, TWO!! Edge is still in this, but his forehead is bloodier than before. Christian stomps Edge around, soaks up the heat, then goes looking for things under the ring.
Christian brings out kendo sticks! Mother Shayna says yes, and Nick grins. Christian storms in, and he SMACKS Edge right on the back! Edge grits his teeth as Christian SMACKS him again! Edge leans against ropes, seething, but Christian SMACKS Edge again! The kendo stick is breaking, and Christian fishhooks Edge’s nose! Christian says HE is the TNT Champion, then, now and forever, “you POS!” Then Christian CHOKES Edge with the kendo stick! Edge suffers and sputters but Christian lets go. Christian soaks up the heat, then goes back to Edge. Christian drags Edge around, stands on him, and then aims with the broken kendo stick!
Christian is literally going for the jugular! Edge BLOCKS the thrust just in time!! Edge can’t hold it back forever, so the stick still presses into his throat! Christian lets off, covers, TWO!! Christian blows a kiss, probably to Edge’s wife and children, then rains down fists! He’s punching that bloody eyebrow open, then he calls to Nick. Christian wants a couple chairs, so Nick gets Christian those chairs. Christian JAMS Edge in the back again and again, then sets that chair on top of Edge. Christian stands on the chair while flexing. Fans boo while Mother & Nick Wayne cheer. Christian sits down, to get the legs for an ASSISTED BOSTON CRAB!
Edge endures being bent back and the chair’s crossbar being duck into his neck! Fans rally, Edge powers up, and Christian panics as Edge gets free! But Christian stomps Edge back down! Christian calls for more goodies and Nick goes looking under the ring. Edge crawls while Nick brings out… A PRYBAR!? Christian swings, Edge dodges, EDGE-O-MATIC! Fans rally as Edge keeps Christian down, then grabs a kendo stick! Edge SMACKS Christian right on the back of the head! And then SMACKS him in the ribs! And SMACKS him across the back! And again on the back! Then Edge KENDO CLOTHESLINES him!
Edge puts on the CROSSFACE! Christian endures, the fans rally up, but Christian also reaches out for weapons! The prybar! But Edge brags that to put it in THE DEAL! Christian freaks out, flails around, ROPEBREAK! No disqualification but the hold won’t count, either! Edge lets off so he can go out and look for something. Fans fire up because here comes a LADDER! We’re building to TLC in reverse! Edge grins as he puts the ladder in the ring and brings it around. Edge sets the ladder in the ropes, then brings Christian around. Edge puts Christian under the ladder, to CATAPULT GUILLOTINE into it!!
Christian flails and flounders, Mother Wayne is worried, and Edge stands the ladder up now. But Christian finds the kendo stick and he CRACKS Edge in the ribs! Christian hits a REVERSE DDT, then goes to the ladder. Christian climbs up, but Edge hurries after him! Edge and Christian throw hands, Edge joins Christian at the top, and fans fire up! Christian throws body shots then SMACKS Edge off the top rung! Christian shifts to SUPER SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB!! The fans are thunderous while both men are down! Christian crawls to cover, TWO!! Edge survives and fans hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER!”
Christian dumps the ladder out, sick of it, and Nick helps move it aside. Christian and Nick then work together, to find a TABLE! The TLC is complete! In fact, that’s TWO tables! Nick helps set one up, then Christian goes for Edge. Nick says the table is set, Christian drags Edge up, and Shayna cheers. But Edge fights the suplex! Fans want fire!? And they say others are sick. Edge HOTSHOTS Christian, but Nick saves Christian from the Spear off the apron! So Edge goes out, kendo stick in hand, to SMACK Christian again! And then Edge finds a chair, to SMACK Christian again! They both go into the ring and Edge SMACKS Christian yet again!
Edge puts the chair down, lines up the shot, IMPALER on the chair!! Both men are down, but Edge doesn’t cover?! Edge puts Christian’s head on the chair, and then finds the other! “This is Awesome!” as Edge takes aim, and Nigel takes offense! But Nick gets in to stop Edge! Fans boo as Nick runs away, and Christian CHAIR LOW BLOWS!! Roll-up, TWO!! Edge is still in this and Christian can’t believe it! Christian has Nick pass him that second table, and that is set up in a corner. Christian then goes to the other corner, aims at Edge from behind, and Edge stands up as Christian runs in, but Edge leaps over!
Christian stops from hitting table, but Edge CHUCKS chair into Christian’s face! And then CHUCKS it again! Christian wobbles, Edge runs up, SPEAR through the table!!! Fans are thunderous again while both men are down in the wreckage!! Nick & Mother Wayne freak out, too! Edge crawls over and covers, but MOTHER WAYNE drags the ref out!! The ref reprimands but there’s nothing else that can be done! Well, maybe not nothing… Edge storms out and glares at Mother Wayne, but Nick BELT SHOTS Edge from behind!! Then he goes up the corner, SUPER WAYNE’S WORLD to the floor!!
Nick gets back up, sore as he is from that, and Nick hauls Edge into the ring. Christian and Edge stand up, stagger into each other, and Christian suddenly chicken wings, turns and KILLSWITCH!! Cover, TWO!!! Edge survives Christian’s best shot and the fans are thunderous! Christian can’t believe it, and he hurries to the outside. Christian and Nick get the steel steps, move them aside, and SURPRISE! Gasoline and a lighter!! The fans are losing their minds because they’re getting what they wanted! Nick says this is fun, and Christian tells Edge to GFY. Nick lights the table! Christian whips but Edge slips free!
Edge SPEARS Christian!! And DECKS Nick!! Mother Wayne panics as Edge adds a little more fuel to the fire, quite literally! Edge is making sure that table is dripping wet with gasoline, then he grabs the lighter! And then Edge gets Nick for a POWERBOMB THROUGH THE BURNING TABLE!! Nick flails and scrambles away for some stop, drop and roll! But Christian has the belt! Christian runs up, into a LOW BLOW!! Deja vu, anyone? And then Edge steals THE KILLSWITCH!!! Cover, EDGE WINS!!!
Winner: Adam “Edge” Copeland, by pinfall (NEW AEW TNT Champion)
The Patriarchy tried all the tricks in the book, but Edge still wins!! Edge now adds this title to his illustrious list of accolades, but WAIT! KILLSWITCHASAURUS!!! He BLINDSIDE LARIATS EDGE!!! Fans boo as Luchasaurus drags Edge up, choke grips, and JURASSIC CHOKE SLAMS Edge!! And then he gets a chair! Mother Wayne is happy as Luchasaurus sits that chair up, hauls Edge back up, and JURASSIC CHOKE SLAMS Edge on the chair!! Luchasaurus is cashing in his- Wait, Christian stops him!? Christian wants Luchasaurus to hand over ownership of the contract? Fans say “NO! NO! NO!” Christian says yes, because he is Luchasaurus’ “father!”
Christian gets in Luchasaurus’ face, tells him to do it, and Luchasaurus hands the contract over. Christian takes it, signs it, and now cashes in!! Christian gets his instant rematch?!?
AEW TNT Championship Golden Ticket Cash-In: Edge VS Christian Cage w/ Mother & Nick Wayne!
Fans boo this utter farce as Christian takes aim from a corner! Christian SPEARS Edge down!! Christian covers, Christian WINS!!
Winner: Christian Cage, by pinfall (NEW AEW TNT Champion)
Christian tells Luchasaurus to pick up “brother” Nick so that the “family” can leave and celebrate. Why is it the absolute dirt worst father gets everything he wants in life? What happens to Edge now after being so viciously brutalized?
AEW Continental Classic Finals: Jon Moxley VS Eddie Kingston!
Speaking of best friends becoming bitter enemies, The Maniac said he’s only ever wanted The Mad King to give his all. And in return, Eddie has said he just wants people to finally respect what he’s done in this sport and for this sport. The Continental Classic was a wild six week series, and it all comes to a head here at Worlds End! Who leaves as the ROH World, NJPW Strong Openweight AND inaugural AEW Continental Champion?
Bryan Danielson joins commentary because if he couldn’t be in it, he isn’t gonna miss seeing this match with his own eye(s). The introductions are made, we finally get a look at the new belt, and we see who gets to wear all three belts out into the New Year!
There’s a bit of trash talking, then the bell rings. Moxley and Eddie circle, feel things out, and New York is on Eddie’s side. The two feel things out, Eddie gives testing kicks but Moxley shrugs them off. Eddie keeps up the kicks and it starts to frustrate Moxley. The two feel things out, go for a grapple, and Moxley facelocks. Eddie gets around to waistlock, they go around, and Moxley drop toeholds. Eddie fights back with a chinlock but Moxley moves around. They clinch, end up in ropes, and the ref counts. Moxley eggs Eddie on but Eddie gives it back. The two separate and reset, but Eddie uses a leg guard to taunt Moxley.
The two stand, circle, and Eddie keeps his dukes up as Moxley tries to throw hands. Fans rally and duel, Eddie uses feints and Bryan points out that is what you underestimate Eddie on. Eddie does it again, kicks low then hits a headlock takeover. Moxley headscissors, Eddie gets free, and Moxley says it was that close. Eddie and Moxley reset, circle again, and knuckle lock. They go shoulder to shoulder for a test of strength and the fans rally. Both men are evenly matched, Moxley shoots around to waistlock, snapmare and KICK Eddie in the back! Eddie gets up in a huff, and the two reset again.
Moxley and Eddie tie up, Eddie snapmares, and he KICKS Moxley in the back! Moxley stands up and eggs Eddie on. Eddie CHOPS! Moxley CHOPS! Repeat! Bryan says you don’t wanna get goaded into Eddie’s game, but oh well. Eddie headlocks, Moxley powers out, and they RAM shoulders! Eddie tells Moxley to try, they RAM shoulders, and fans fire up! Moxley throws forearm after forearm, but Eddie CHOPS! And CHOPS! RIDGEHAND CHOPS, then ENZIGURI! Moxley bails out to cool things off and Bryan likes the smarts of that. But then Eddie builds speed to DIVE! Both men hit barriers hard, especially Eddie!
The ref checks both men, somehow Eddie is okay to continue, and he puts Moxley in. Eddie shakes out the cobwebs, gets in the ring, but Moxley gets under the Uraken to GERMAN SUPLEX! Eddie bails out, clutching his head. Moxley baseball slide dropkicks Eddie out! Moxley hauls Eddie up, PARADIGM SHIFT to the floor! Bryan likes it, and Moxley soaks up the heat. Eddie tells the ref to leave him alone, he’s still in this. The fans rally for Eddie as he shakes out his arms, making sure nothing is numb. Bryan is disappointed in himself for losing to Eddie. Eddie gets back in the ring, and Moxley storms up to KICK!
Moxley KICKS, and KICKS, and Eddie tries to rise up but the neck holds him back! Moxley brings Eddie up to snapmare, run and PENALTY- NO, Eddie blocks that to KICK! And CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP, CHOP, CHOP! But Moxley blocks one and that sends Eddie reeling! Moxley CLAWS the eyes, the ref reprimands, and Eddie goes to ropes. Moxley CHOKES Eddie, lets off at 4, and soaks up the heat. Eddie swings wild but Moxley fires body shots and stomps in return. Moxley knees low, reels Eddie in and PILEDRIVER!! Cover, TWO!! Eddie is still in this but Bryan coaches Moxley to stay on him.
Moxley gets the legs, turns Eddie over, and he hooks the leg for an STF! The fans rally while Eddie endures. Eddie BITES Moxley’s hand! The ref counts, Eddie lets go and Moxley is upset. But Eddie CHOPS! Moxley nods and eggs Eddie on. Moxley CHOPS! Eddie CHOPS! Both men nod and Moxley CHOPS again! Eddie CHOPS again! The fans fire up and even Bryan admits, “That was some chop.” Moxley drops to a knee and asks for a moment to catch his breath. Moxley CHOPS, Eddie brings down the straps! Eddie CHOPS! Moxley CHOPS! Bryan says to not make this a “pissing contest,” but too late! They CHOP back and forth!
Moxley CHOPS Eddie, flips him off, so Eddie CHOPS again! Moxley CHOPS, Eddie flips Moxley off! And CHOPS!! Moxley staggers away, returns and CHOPS! Eddie grits his teeth, CHOPS, but Moxley CHOPS! The CHOPS just keep going! Loud, blunt, all the same! Moxley runs, DOUBLE LARIATS collide but neither man falls! Moxley runs again, DOUBLE LARIATS collide again, and Moxley goes a third time. Eddie catches him for an EXPLODER! Moxley flounders but stands back up! Moxley storms up, but his bad leg holds him back! URAKEN!! Moxley falls over, but even Eddie is surprised! Eddie hobbles, drops to his knees, and that might’ve just saved Moxley.
Bryan coaches Moxley, “Don’t let this bum beat you!” Moxley goes to a corner, Eddie runs up to clothesline! MACHINE GUN CHOPS!! Fans fire up and then Eddie tops it off with a CHOP! Eddie says Moxley wants his all, here comes more CHOPS! Moxley gets away, Eddie pursues to JAB and MACHINE GUN CHOP! Moxley gets away again but Eddie isn’t letting up! Eddie MACHINE GUN CHOPS even more! And a DDT! The fans are thunderous, but Moxley CUTTERS! Eddie staggers up, to URAKEN!! Moxley rebounds to KING KONG LARIAT!! Moxley hurries to get Eddie up, but Eddie wrenches free to NORTHERN LIGHTS BOMB!! Cover, TWO!!!
Eddie snarls, clamps on, BULLY CHOKE!! A very Moxley move, how Moxley once beat Eddie even! Moxley moves around so Eddie shifts to use HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! Eddie is sending a message to the whole BCC with that, and he goes back to the BULLY CHOKE!! Moxley moves around, alleviates pressure but Eddie still squeezes tight! Moxley fights up, rolls Eddie, then pops free to the BULLY CHOKE!! Eddie rolls, Moxley pushes up to have even more pressure! Eddie kicks around, but Moxley shifts to a REAR NAKED CHOKE, with the body scissors! Fans rally, Eddie fights around, but Moxley stays hooked on!
The ref checks Eddie, the hand drops once. The hand drops twice! Eddie revives on the third time! Eddie rises up, reaches out, Bryan coaches Moxley but Eddie still has the ROPEBREAK! Moxley lets go at 4, Eddie sputters and coughs, and both men stand. Moxley flips off the fans but they boo and flip him off in return. Moxley runs up, into the URAKEN!!! Eddie staggers, covers, TWO?!? Moxley survives the Backfist to the Future trilogy, but Eddie scoops! NORTHERN LIGHTS BOMB!!! Cover, TWO?!?! Moxley survives again!! Bryan is relieved but he is also frustrated. The fans rally as hard as they can as both men rise.
Eddie drags Moxley up, reels him in, but Moxley fights the lift! Eddie keeps trying, but then he gives Moxley some Kawada Knees. Moxley CLOBBERS Eddie!! Eddie sputters while he and Moxley are both down. The fans rally as hard as ever, the two crawl to each other and go forehead to forehead. Then they go forearm for forearm! And then headbutt for headbutt! Moxley fires a flurry! But Eddie SLAPS Moxley while he falls back! Moxley stands up, draws a line in the sand and dares Eddie to do something. “This is Awesome!” as Eddie stands. Moxley SLAPS Eddie, so Eddie SLAPS back! Now it’s a palm strike slap fight!!
The fans fire up, Moxley CHOKES Eddie then SLAPS! URAKEN THE FOURTH!!! Cover, EDDIE WINS!!!!
Winner: Eddie Kingston, by pinfall (INAUGURAL AEW Continental Champion)
New York can’t believe it, Bryan can’t believe it, but we must all accept it! Eddie ain’t no bum, he’s the TRIPLE CROWN CHAMPION!! He keeps the ROH World Championship, he keeps the NJPW Strong Openweight Championship, and is the first man to hold the newly minted AEW Continental Championship! Bryan says everyone put their heart and soul into this tournament, so he commends Eddie for making it to the end. The fans chant “You Deserve It!” And best of all, Moxley shows his friend and rival respect with a HUG! The Mad King has three thrones, will he be to hold onto them all in the New Year?
AEW World Championship: MJF VS Samoa Joe!
Maxwell Jacob Friedman admitted himself that he never ever expected someone could pull one over on him. The Samoan Submission Machine made a deal with that Devil of AEW and now has MJF right where he wants him. But will that mean Joe ends the historic title reign? Or will MJF only become more dangerous now that he’s cornered?
After Joe makes his entrance, a video plays. “Who’s the greatest wrestler?” “It’s Samoa Joe!” “Nah!” “Are you kidding me?” “Get outta here!” “I’m just messing with you. It’s MJF.” Some say MJF lost the fastball, that he got friendly, that he got weak. HAH! If you believe that, then you ain’t from Long Island. They know who they are, and so does he. They’re the Salt of the Earth, and they ain’t going nowhere. They can be rocked, shocked, but always come back. They don’t change, and neither does MJF. There are wrestlers, and then there’s MJF. He and the one young lady did it in the back of her car for five HOURS, doing things to things she didn’t even know she had. And yeah, he’s better than you.
And if you don’t know, you’re about to find out. Why? Because MJF is THEIR Scumbag! One guy doesn’t wanna play along but gets threatened. Long Island puts on the Burberry for MJF, and the fans even chant “He’s Our Scumbag!” Joe isn’t amused. But here comes the champ, “The King of Long Island!” Fans cheer and chant, “Welcome Home! Welcome Home!” But then MJF points to the ramp and SURPRISE, ADAM COLE BAYBAY!! Joe is furious to see this, but Cole still has his crutches as he makes his way out here. Fans are thunderous to have the brochachos here together! The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who survives Worlds End!
The bell rings and the fans are already telling Joe off. Joe and MJF circle, Joe grinning but MJF strutting. Cole and the fans applaud but Joe doesn’t care. They tie up, and Joe shoves MJF away! MJF goes to a corner, Joe storms up but MJF uses the ropes as a defense. The ref backs Joe off, and MJF sneaks the eye poke! Fans cheer and MJF fires off forearms! MJF stomps away in a corner, then fires up with the fans! MJF goes corner to corner, but Joe URENAGES him down! Fans boo and MJF writhes but Joe soaks up the heat. Joe stomps MJF, JABS him and JABS him and has him in the corner for JAB after JAB!
Joe says Long Island sucks, then stomps MJF down! MJF gets up to pie face Joe but Joe DECKS MJF! Fans tell Joe off more, but Joe just soaks it all up. Joe brings MJF up to snapmare and CHOP him on the back! Then a KICK to the front, followed by a LEG DROP on the bad arm! MJF writhes and flounders while Joe mocks him. Joe looms over MJF, then clamps a claw into the bad shoulder! MJF endures, Cole and the fans rally, and MJF fights up. MJF throws free of the grip, CHOPS and CHOPS, but Joe ducks! MJF CHOPS with the left, but that’s the bad arm! Joe atomic drops high and hard, to then BOOT MJF down!
Joe keeps going, and he SLAMS the bad arm down, to then SENTON onto it! Joe is having fun while MJF writhes again. Joe hauls MJF up, whips him to a corner, and back elbows to then PELE! MJF wobbles, Joe hoists him up top! Joe tucks MJF in and brings MJF out! But MJF fights free! Cole fires up and MJF DUMPS Joe out! Joe gets back up, hurries back in, and he drags MJF back up. MJF cradles! TWO!! Joe is up, MJF ducks ‘n’ dodges him, sunset flips him, TWO! The bad arm held him back, but MJF avoids the Penalty Kick to roll-up! TWO, and MJF SUPERKICKS Joe! Fans fire up with MJF as MJF gets the bad arm moving.
MJF raises his hands, to take the kangaroo stance! Fans fire up for the KANGA- NO! Joe catches MJF to CATAPULT him up and out! MJF tries to skin the cat but the bad arm gives up! Wait, MJF grits his teeth and still grabs the ropes! MJF skins the cat, but Joe SHOTGUNS MJF down!! MJF staggers to his feet, and Joe DIVES out onto him! Direct hit and MJF tumbles to the ramp! Cole coaches MJF but that’s all he can do. Joe storms up on MJF, drags him over and puts him back into the ring. Joe drags MJF up, fireman’s carries, and DEATH VALLEY DRIVERS! Cover, TWO!! MJF is still in this and Joe is annoyed.
Cole pounds the apron and the fans rally with him. MJF flounders to the corner but Joe is on him again. Joe stands MJF up, but MJF CHOPS and CHOPS and swings, into a GERMAN SUPLEX! Joe holds on, changes to a full nelson, and DRAGON SUPLEXES! Joe hauls MJF up again, to STRAITJACKET GERMAN!! Cover, ROPEBREAK! MJF survives by a literal foot! The fans fire up but Joe seethes. Joe stalks MJF as MJF crawls to ropes. MJF goes to the apron, but Joe just smirks. Joe goes out to the apron to haul MJF up by his arm brace! And Joe reels MJF in, but MJF blocks by holding ropes!
Cole coaches MJF and MJF throws hands. Joe HEADBUTTS MJF, then hoists him up. Wait, Joe tucks MJF here?! APRON MUSCLE BUSTER!!! Cole is speechless and the fans are freaking out! MJF also hit ropes, that was a rough landing! Joe drags MJF up by his waistband and arm brace to haul him into the ring. Cover, TWO!?!? MJF survives and the fans are thunderous! Joe is rather surprised himself, but he drags MJF back up. Joe CHOPS MJF but MJF pushes back. So Joe SLAPS MJF! Cole tells MJF to fight with everything he’s got, but Joe hoists him up again. The fans rally for MJF as hard as they can and he powers up!
MJF HEADBUTTS Joe, and HEADBUTTS, but Joe runs up! MJF jumps up and over, DREAM SMASHER ELBOW! Joe leans against ropes and the fans fire up! MJF grabs Joe by the head, to bump him off the buckles! The fans count along, and MJF goes all the way to TEN! MJF then climbs up, and he rains down fists! Fans count along again, and MJF goes all the way to nine, to then BITES Joe’s forehead!! The ref reprimands, MJF lets off, and the fans cheer MJF on. MJF gets the bad arm up again, so that he can hit the kangaroo stance! Fans fire up again, MJF runs in, but Joe BOOTS him down! Joe then goes up, but MJF pokes him in the eyes!
MJF hurries to fireman’s carry Joe?! Even Cole is surprised by this! But MJF’s legs give out and he falls! Joe stands as MJF goes to another corner. Joe runs up, but into an ELBOW! MJF goes up now, to DOUBLE STOMP Joe’s arm! Fans fire up as MJF shoulder tackles Joe to the apron! But Joe choke grips! MJF HOTSHOTS that arm, and reels Joe in, for the HEATSEEKER!! Cover, TWO!! Joe survives and Cole coaches MJF to keep on him. The fans rally up again, MJF stands and storms up. MJF reels Joe back in, slashes his throat, and HEAT- NO, Joe stays up and he carries MJF from the ropes! But MJF uses that to sunset flip and stack, TWO!
MJF wants Joe’s arm! Joe fights the Salt of the Earth armbar but MJF uses Joe’s own finger tape for leverage! The fans rally, but Joe rolls through to turn it around! FUJIWARA ARMBAR!! Cole reaches out for MJF, pounds the apron, and the fans still rally for MJF! MJF fights and claws and crawls forward, but Joe pulls on the arm! The ref asks but MJF says no, he’s not giving in! MJF reaches out, reaches out, crawls his way forward, reaches out again, and has the ROPEBREAK!! The fans fire up as Joe lets off in frustration. Joe glares at MJF while Cole coaches MJF on. MJF gets a leg on the ropes but Joe drags MJF up.
But MJF wants Joe’s arm! Joe stays on his feet, powers through, and has the SLEEPER! MJF flails, claws at Joe’s arms, then RAMS Joe into the ref! Fans freak out, Cole is worried, but MJF grins! MJF’s still a sneaky little devil himself, y’know! MJF runs up but Joe BOOTS him! Joe goes up, but Joe UPPERCUT LOW BLOWS!! And then MJF fireman’s carries!! MJF marches with Joe on his back and the fans are thunderous for the F5!!!! Both men are down and Nassau is thunderous! Cole is loving it as MJF now has a chance! MJF crawls to Joe, the ref is stirring, and MJF manages a cover. Cole shouts for the ref to see this! MJF would’ve won by now!!
The ref is up, he counts but so slowly!! TWO!!! Joe survives, partially because of MJF’s savvy coming back to bite him. But MJF says it’s time for pinkie’s out! Cole has the ring- Or, he should…? Oh, there it is! But Joe gets the COQUINA CLUTCH!! MJF runs, pushes off buckles, rolls back to a cover! TWO!!! COQUINA CLUTCH!!! MJF clubs at Joe, claws at what he can, and the fans rally up as hard as they have all night! But MJF is fading out! The ref checks, the arm drops once. Then the arm drops twice! MJF’s arm drops THREE TIMES, JOE WINS!?!?
Winner: Samoa Joe, by submission (NEW AEW World Champion)
Samoa Joe made his deal with The Devil, and now prospers from it! Joe gave up the ROH World Television Championship so he could stay hungry for a greater prize, and here is the fruits of that labor! What will AEW look like now under Samoa Joe’s reign?
As for MJF, Cole checks on him. Cole assures MJF he has nothing to be ashamed off, that was an amazing match at the end of a historic reign. Fans call BS but Cole wants them to understand, MJF did his best. Wait, wait, wait! The Devil’s Minions are here?! Why?! What more does The Devil have to take from MJF? They’re even bringing the ROH World Tag Team Championships here? Insult to injury, perhaps? The Minions rush in, they swarm MJF and hold Cole back! The fans boo as one even has a chair! Cole wants them to let MJF go, and dares them to hit him! MJF says no, he wants them to hit him! Each friend is standing up for the other!
The Minion with the chair aims at Adam, but then the lights go out?! What now?! The Minions are already here! Unless… The Devil Himself?! The lights come back, and- Adam’s sitting in the chair?!? The Minions stand by Adam’s side as he looks up at MJF. And REVEAL!! The Minions have been Roderick Strong, The Kingdom AND Wardlow!! We knew Wardlow wanted revenge on MJF in the worst way possible, and that Roddy & The Kingdom never liked MJF, but… Adam?! MJF’s words about no one ever pulling one over on him, they’re now tenfold! MJF asks how Cole could do this to him, but then STRONG KNEE!!
The Minions, or rather, Roddy, The Kingdom & Wardlow, beat MJF down, while Adam Cole watches…! Wardlow POWERBOMBS MJF!! Cole reveals he’s had The Devil’s Mask all along!! He’s the one who stole it all those months ago, and he used it to destroy MJF! Cole returns the mask to MJF, and he stands with his true friends now. As Tony Schiavone asks on commentary, how long have they been planning this? Is this truly the end of MJF’s world as he knows it?
My Thoughts:
A great PPV here for the first Worlds End, though I won’t say it was at the level of other PPVs this year. Granted, plans probably still weren’t as originally intended because Adam Cole is legit injured, and MJF might himself be dealing with some legit damage. Cole can’t take the title off MJF in 2023, so it is great that Joe did. Joe will get to have title feuds with whoever they want in 2024 while we get MJF probably against Wardlow while we still wait on Cole’s rehab. The way they did the reveal was very well done, though. Cole was so genuine the whole time, until the moment the flip switched.
And for anyone complaining that it’s Roddy, Kingdom & Wardlow, you need to understand it’s to make the point that Cole’s “real friends” have and always still be Roddy & The Kingdom, and Wardlow is willing to work with these guys because they all get to ruin MJF’s life. I’d love for this coming Dynamite, the aftermath episode that is also the first of 2024, to give us the clues, the hints, because I feel like they could really surprise some of us with how deep this went.
Meanwhile, a bit of a shame that we didn’t get Keith Lee VS Swerve Strickland because of more actual injuries. Get well soon, Keith, you deserve better. As for Swerve, maybe he has a point saying not to waste his time. Dustin got to have a great showing, but did he need to have a great showing? Why not just keep it to the No Contest so Swerve’s point of belonging in the world title scene is proven? Andrade VS Miro was also really good stuff, and it also went how I expected with CJ Perry turning to reunite with Miro. But in a way, Andrade also deserves better. Why hasn’t he been with LFI since their return? LFI with Andrade could be running Collision.
Really good Zero Hour matches, as usual. Willow and Kris had a great match, I like that there’s this story building with them and Stokely, we could get some good stuff out of this. Hook VS Yuta was a lot of fun, and of course Hook retains. Here’s hoping for the flipside soon, with Hook showing Yuta he can totally Pure Rules better than Yuta, but it also needs to be something where all the ropebreaks are used up and we get past 15 minutes in that 20 (or is it longer for title matches?) minute time limit. And then Hook should be showing up in ROH all the time taking on all sorts of challengers, maybe people will watch ROH for Hook.
The 20 Man Battle Royal was a lot of fun, another bright spot in anything AEW does. It was great to see Killswitch Luchasaurus win that, but to cut to the TNT title No DQ match, I wish Luchasaurus would just man-dino up and tell Christian to buzz off. The No DQ match itself was really good, even with Nick and Shayna Wayne helping out as expected, and Edge winning against those odds was the right move. But again, Killswitchasaurus should’ve decked Christian, cashed in for himself, and won the title off Edge to shift the rivalry from Edge and Christian to Luchasaurus and Christian. Or even just take a cue from WWE and do a Rollins Heist of the Century, Triple Threat and Luchasaurus beats both legends to establish himself. But hey, Nick sorta didn’t take a burning table bomb, so there’s that.
Really good Continental Classic All Star 8 Man, but I wouldn’t have done it by Faces VS Heels, I would’ve done it Gold League VS Blue League to prove which league had the better roster. Still good for Garcia to win it for his team, and then Brody going after Menard, I’m not sure how an X-JAS VS House of Black feud would work but maybe that was really more to motivate Garcia being FTR’s third man to face the full House of Black. The other 8 Man Tag was also really good stuff, and it was great for Sammy to get the win in it for his team, but without touching too much on it, Jericho’s got a lot of real-life heat on him, the fans sure shared their opinions, and it just kinda ruined the moment for everyone. Feels like Le Sex Gods are NOT winning the tag titles at this point.
Great title matches in the Women’s Division. Storm VS Riho was really good, but not as long as I expected. I would’ve thought Riho being the OG would’ve really pushed Storm there, but guess not. Also, I almost through Mariah was gonna turn on Storm here, given she had a bucket in her hand she could’ve cracked Storm with, but nope. Storm is doing amazing work, though, so she deserved to retain tonight. Julia VS Abadon was really good, too, but I should’ve figured Skye would help Julia cheat this win. Feels like there should be something in it for Skye, though, like Julia helping Skye get the top title in return.
And just an awesome match from Moxley VS Eddie, perhaps actual best match of the night. Bryan was great on commentary, too, definitely a possibility for him after he retires. And perfect choice in Eddie winning, that was the real New York Cinderella story for tonight. That Continental Championship looks great, though all the AEW belts look great, and I can’t wait for Eddie to show us how a workhorse champion really does it. Eddie on Collision, Eddie on ROH, Eddie on NJPW Strong, defending each title on each brand, he was already a great reason to watch, he’s gonna be an even greater reason to watch in 2024.
My Score: 8.9/10
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There’s a Collision on TBS!
The AEW Women’s World Champion, Timeless Toni Storm, is a fighting champion! And she is giving Lady Frost a golden opportunity in an Eliminator match!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator: Toni Storm w/ Luther VS Lady Frost; Toni wins and denies Frost a title opportunity.
- $100,000 Fatal 4 Way: Rush VS Sammy Guevara w/ Dustin Rhodes VS AR Fox VS Kevin Knight; Sammy wins the big cash prize.
- Megan Bayne w/ Penelope Ford VS Harley Cameron; Megan wins.
- Josh Alexander VS Brody King; Time Limit Draw.
- Best Wrestler Alive Five Minute Open Challenge: Max Caster VS Daniel Garcia; Garcia wins.
- The Gates of Agony VS Ray Chas & Goldie; The Gates win.
- Best 2 Out of 3 Falls: FTR VS Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly; FTR wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Adam Cole is here!
Atlantic City fires up for the Panama City Playboy as he brings the AEW TNT Championship with him to ringside. As such, the fans of course join in with the “BOOM!” and “ADAM COLE, BAYBAY!” But he isn’t here to talk, he’s here to watch this opening match!
AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator: Toni Storm w/ Luther VS Lady Frost!
Timeless Toni continues her search for her next “costar,” and she’s crossing paths with the Coldest Wrestler You Know! But will Frost go from ice to gold? Or will she be crossed off the list during this “audition?”
The bell rings, the two shake hands, and the fans applaud. Toni and Frost circle, tie up, and Toni wrenches to wristlock. Frost grabs the ropes to flip through, and she wrenches back. Toni reaches back to headlock but Frost powers up and out. Toni runs Frost over, the fans cheer, but then Frost kips up! Things speed up. Frost handsprings but Toni sidesteps. Frost roll sunder a lariat to roll back and SWINGING headscissor! Toni tumbles out and the fans are torn, but Frost watches Toni go around the way. Frost goes to the apron, avoids the leg sweep, then CANNONBALLS to the floor!
The fans fire up and Frost goes up the barriers. Frost handsprings to MOONSAULT onto Toni! The fans fire up more and Frost puts Toni back in. Frost storms up on Toni to cover, TWO! Toni stays in this but Frost stays cool. Frost whips Toni but Toni hits a THESZ PRESS! Toni rains down fast hands, then fires up! The fans are with her and Toni stands Frost up. Toni scoops for a BACKBREAKER! Frost writhes but Toni brings her back up. Toni hits a FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect, but Toni doesn’t let that bother her. The fans rally as Toni brings Frost up to her feet.
Toni grabs Frost with both hands, but Frost turns that into a wheelbarrow! Victory roll, TWO! Things speed up, Frost ducks ‘n’ dodges and LARIATS! The fans fire up as Toni goes to a corner, Frost runs in, SNOWBALL! The fans fire up more and Frost pushes Toni. Frost goes out, BOOTS Toni, then steps in to slips around, and she ROCKS Toni! Frost climbs, aims, and TORNILLO CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Toni stays in this and the fans rally up again. Frost rises, goes back to the corner, and she climbs back up. But Toni grabs Frost first! Frost breaks free, Toni ROCKS her, and then hits a SKY HIGH! Cover, TWO!!
Frost survives but Toni just moves on to her closeup! The fans rally as Toni runs corner to corner, SWEET HIP- NO, Frost KICKS first! Cartwheel and Alabama Lift, CHILLER DRILLER!! Cover, TWO!! Toni survives and the fans fire up! The fans rally as Frost aims, but Toni ducks the buzzsaw! GERMAN SUPLEX! Frost flounders away, Toni runs up, UPPERCUT! Toni waits on Frost, then gives a very dramatic look. SWEET HIP MUSIC! Then a CHICKEN WING CROSSFACE!! Toni brings Frost down, Frost TAPS, Toni wins!
Winner: Toni Storm, by submission (denies Frost a title match)
The #TCM, Toni’s Classic Move, wins it for her, and Luther hands her a mic. Toni rests on the mat while she says, “This Whore You All Adore… This Slut You Can’t Rebut… This tramp is still THE CHAMP! And my gawd, what a frosty little slop tart. Now I know there’s a fresh batch of tarts back there, wanting to take a shot at this wide load that holds the gold. Yes, that’s right. Everyone’s coming for Toni Storm. But you got it all wrong, darling! Toni Storm comes for everybody! So if you’re tits can take the hits, then I’m not a hard woman to find. I could be right here.” Then she goes outside and says she could be here, or here next to this man.
Or here, down the ramp. Here with this gentlemen, by the stage, or on this bloody boardwalk! Toni goes outside of the arena and says she will be ready, sweaty, here, queer, and TIMELESS~! Toni revels in the brisk evening air of the Atlantic City beach, but who will look to ruin all the fun?
Jon Moxley speaks.
The Maniac AEW World Champion says, “When Katsuyori Shibata woke up on Wednesday morning, his fate was already sealed. He may as well have already been in the hospital. There’s nothing you can do about it, Joe, so I don’t want you to feel bad that all of the people closest to you are dropping like flies. And I struggle to find reasons to dislike Samoa Joe, I really do. The guy defined professional wrestling for a whole generation of us guys. He deserves the respect he commands. Samoa Joe is beyond reproach. But so was Bryan Danielson. Something to think about.
“Steel Cage for the world championship in Chicago. There’s this notion, this idea, that I should be scared to step into a steel cage with Samoa Joe. When you’re the world champion, every opponent is dangerous, every match is hard, every day is hard. I’m gonna do what I always do: my job. And I am exceptional at my job. You wanna lock me inside a steel cage? Lock it. Lock the door, man. This is always how this was gonna end. My affairs are in order. But if you subscribe to this notion that I should be scared, well then you haven’t been paying attention, Joe. You better make sure you thought things through.”
The Maniac has issued a warning, but will Joe even acknowledge it? Or will Joe make Moxley realize what fear really is?
$100,000 High Speed Fatal 4 Way: Rush VS Sammy Guevara w/ Dustin Rhodes VS AR Fox VS Kevin Knight!
Tony Khan’s dishing out more money, and each man has a 25% chance of bringing that jackpot home! Will El Toro Blanco, the Spanish God, the Whole Fox’n Show or The Jet be rolling in dough just in time for Mother’s Day?
The bell rings and the fans rally up for pretty much everyone in this match. All four men watch each other, then approach. Knight CLOBBERS Fox and Rush CLOBBERS Sammy! Rush and Knight then step up to each other. Knight fire a forearm but Rush eggs Knight on! The forearms go back and forth, then Rush CHOPS! The fans “WOO~” and Knight CHOPS! Rush CHOPS, and Rush wants Knight to man up! Knight CHOPS, Rush HEADBUTTS! Rush stomps away on Knight, stomps away, then “takes” Knight’s head to “punt” it into the crowd. Rush has the fans behind him right now as he and Knight speed up.
Knight drops down, then hurdles over, but Rush leaps! They keep moving, Knight scoops and SLAMS! Then UFO- NO, Rush moves! Rush arm-drags Knight, Knight arm-drags Rush, and then dropkicks cancel out! Both men kip up and the fans fire up! Cole is still on commentary, he likes this one, too. But then Fox and Sammy DROPKICK Rush and Knight out of the ring! The fans fire up for Fox and Sammy, Fox BOOST the lariat away to then tilt-o-whirl and waistlock. Sammy switches, Fox switches, and Fox shoves Sammy. Fox then blows past Sammy, but Sammy hurdles, backflips, and DROPKICKS! The fans fire up so Sammy takes a bow.
Sammy runs corner to corner at Fox and he RAMS Fox in the corner! Sammy goes out, slingshots in, but Fox slingshots out! Sammy crash lands and Fox slingshots back in, SENTON! The fans fire up again, and Fox catches Sammy’s punch! Fox also hooks a leg, ties those up, and hits a modified FISHERMAN BUSTER! Rush is back to SUPERMAN FOREARM! Sammy JUMP KNEES Rush! Knight springboards to FLYING LARIAT Sammy! The fans fire up again, and Knight runs up on Rush, only for Rush to OVERHEAD SUPLEX him into buckles! Knight crashes down, the fans rally up, and Collision goes picture in picture!
Dustin checks on Sammy and he’s alright. Knight drags himself up with the ropes but Rush runs up to BODY BLOW! Rush whips corner to corner, CHOPS, then sits Knight down. Rush runs corner to corner, runs back in, but feints Knight out to BOOT him! Rush soaks up cheers and jeers before he rolls back and tranquilo! Sammy sends Fox into barriers, Rush feeds off more energy, then Rush goes out to SMACK Fox down! Rush HEADBUTTS Sammy, then SMACKS Sammy off a chair! Dustin coaches Sammy but Rush stares Dustin down. The Natural tells Toro Blanco that there’s no problemo here.
Knight storms up on Rush, but Rush SMACKS Knight down! The fans applaud while Knight slumps against railing. Rush talks some trash, then he smothers Knight! The fans get a bit closer to the action like that, but then Fox runs up on Rush. Rush ROCKS Fox first, SMACKS him off railing, then goes back to Knight. Rush SMACKS Knight, brings him around, and pushes him along the barriers. Rush CHOPS Knight, but Knight CHOPS Rush! Rush CHOPS Knight! Knight staggers away while Rush revels in the cheers. Rush has Atlantic City all cheering him on, and he goes after Knight to KICK his leg! Knight hobbles, but Rush fires body shots!
Rush keeps after Knight, CHOKES him on the railing, and the ref reprimands. Rush doesn’t have to stop, but he does as Collision returns to single picture. Rush whips Knight, Knight reverses, and Rush hits steel steps! The fans fire up while Rush writhes. Knight and Fox are in the ring, and Fox BOOTS first! The fans rally for Fox now, but Knight puts him on the apron. Fox ROCKS Rush, jumps up, but Knight DROPKICKS him down! We can see in the rafters, glowing with blue light, that’s Hologram! The futuristic luchador is very invested as Knight builds speed to DIVE into a DDT from Fox! The fans fire up more as Fox now takes aim.
Fox springboards and IMPLODER 450 SPLASHES onto Knight! The fans fire up while both men go down! Fox brings Knight up but Knight fights the lift. Fox CLUBS Knight, but Sammy is up top! Sammy SUPER SHOOTING STARS! Down go Fox and Knight and the fans fire up with Sammy! But Rush DECKS Sammy! Rush whips Fox hard into railing! Rush then whips Fox to the other side, into more railing! Rush sends Sammy into steel steps! Rush has Knight, and he sends Knight into railing! Rush snarls, brings Knight around, and then suplexes! Knight fights free, gets around the steps, and he leaps off those steps to DROPKICK Rush!
The fans fire up with Knight, and he runs at Rush, only for Rush to THROW him at the ramp!! The fans fire up as Rush storms back up on Knight. They brawl up the ramp and to the stage! Then they go off into some shadowy corner! “This is Awesome!” as Sammy and Fox are now left in the ring. Hologram approves as Sammy torture racks. GO TO- NO, Fox dodges the knee, then goes Matrix to dodge the lariat! PELE! Sammy BOOTS back! Sammy goes up a corner, but Fox is after him, LO MEIN PAIN! And then a 450 SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Sammy survives and the fans rally up! Fox puts Sammy in the center of the ring, but then goes to the corner?
Fox climbs, aims, SWANTON BOMB onto knees!! Sammy saves himself, torture racks, but Fox fights free! Roll up, TWO! Sammy is up, Fox goes Matrix again, but the JUMP KNEE finds him! Fox sputters, Sammy reels him in, GO TO HOSPITAL!! Cover, SAMMY WINS!
Winner: Sammy Guevara, by pinfall (wins the $100K prize)
Adam Cole applauds, and certainly Sammy’s family is happy he has this money. But Sammy points to Cole, then to the All In sign. Will this Son of Texas get to go All In for the TNT Championship? Will Hologram look to add himself to the mix before too long?
PROGRAMMING NOTE for next week’s Collision!
First: It’ll be live at 8 PM Eastern, just like tonight. Second: It’ll be on TBS, just like tonight. Third: It will be on THURSDAY NIGHT instead of Saturday! Make sure to adjust your DVR accordingly so you don’t miss a moment of the action!
Samoa Joe speaks.
“Hello, Jon. I hope you’ll forgive me, I’m not there at Collision this week, but it’s only because I’m paying you respect by being here in my gym, preparing for what I’ll do to you in a few short weeks. What that is, Jon, is helping you understand. I’m gonna help you understand what happens when you call a man like me out. And you’re going to understand that what you have done to Hook and Shibata is going to be visited upon your man, Claudio, next week. And that all starts with me understanding a little bit about you, Jon. See, I understand that you have the ruthless streak that is required to take on someone like me.
“I understand that you have the ability and the will to come after someone like me. But you see, Jon, I had to put this match in a cage. Cuz there’s something else that I understand about you. The Jon Moxley I look at today doesn’t have the heart to stand in front of me. The Jon Moxley I see today doesn’t have the balls to get into a ring and get into an actual firefight with a man like me. And Jon, come Chicago, at Beach Break, I will break you. And when you turn around to run, with nowhere to go, I am Samoa Joe. I will be the next AEW World Champion. And Jon Moxley, I will make you understand.”
Megan Bayne w/ Penelope Ford VS Harley Cameron!
The Megasus keeps crushing opponent after opponent, and the Superbad Girl is there to help pick up the scraps. Will their path of destruction continue tonight? Or will this wild Aussie have quite the underdog victory here in Atlantic City?
The bell rings and Harley SPLASHES int he corner! Harley stomps away, lets off, and then runs up to RAM Megan! The fans fire up, the ref counts, but Megan shoves Harley away. harley returns again but is put ont he apron. Harley ROUNDHOUSES, ROUNDHOUSES again, then RAMS into Megan! Harley has Megan in the ropes and she HAMMERS away! The fans fire up as Harley shouts, “FEEL THE WRATH!” Harley goes up, in, runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and ENZIGIRIS! Megan stays up so Harley runs agian, but Megan stops the COde Breaker! OVERHEAD SUPLEX! The fans are torn while Harley writhes.
Megan storms over to Harley, stalks her to the ropes, then drags her up to RAM her into the corner again and again! Megan CHOPS Harley, then stalks her to a corner. Megan KNEES Harley again and again and again! The ref reprimands, Megan steps back, but that lets Ford CHOKE Harley! The fans boo but Ford gets away with it. Megan snapmares Harley, then KNEES her in the back! Cocky cover, ONE! Megan drags Harley up to suplex her high and hard! Megan stalks Harley to the corner again, whips her corner to corner, then runs up for a SPLASH! MEgan then underhooks and hits a BUTTERFLY SUPLEX!
Megan storms up on Harley, but Harley JAWBREAKERS back! Harley wrenches and serves up SOLE FOOD! Megan staggers, runs back in, and LEAPING LARIAT! The fans are torn but Megan stands over Harley as Collision goes picture in picture.
Megan takes her time fixing her hair and her gear, but Harley goes out to the apron. Megan runs up and BOOTS Harley down! The ref and Megan argue, and Ford gets another cheap shot in! The fans boo but the ref misses it like he did before. Megan waits on Harley as Harley hobbles back into the ring. Megan then storms up on Harley to put her in a corner. Harley fires forearms but Megan is more amused than anything. Harley ROCKS Megan, but Megan BOOTS her! Megan RAMS Harley into the corner again and again! Then she GERMAN SUPLEXES Harley away! Harley sputters but Megan is right back on her.
Megan drags Harley up, brings her around, and short arm LARIATS! Megan drags Harley back up, short arm LARIATS again, then stands Harley back up. Harley dodges the lariat this time, but then a LARIAT finds her on return! Cover, TWO! Megan sighs, drags Harley up, and SLAMS her back down! Megan drags Harley up, scoops again, and SLAMS her back down! Harley sputters but Megan brings her up again. Another scoop and another SLAM! Megan soaks up cheers and jeers while Collision returns to single picture. Megan grabs at Harley but Harley KICKS her! And KICKS! And KICKS again!
Megan grabs Harley by her hair and drags her to a corner! Megan CHOPS and CHOPS and runs back in, but into an ELBOW! And another ELBOW! Harley climbs, Megan runs up and Megan ROCKS Harley! Megan climbs, but Harley fires body shots! The fans rally, Harley fires hands, and then she BITES Megan’s ear! The fans fire up as Megan falls back! Ford gets up but Harley DECKS her! Megan runs in, but Harley dodges! Megan hits buckles, Harley ducks ‘n’ dodges to then tilt-o-whirl DDT! The fans fire up and Harley covers, TWO! Megan survives but Harley fires up. The fans rally and Harley brings Megan in for a facelock.
But Megan suplexes first! Harley fights that, but Megan tries again! FALCON ARROW! Cover, TWO!! Harley survives and Megan is seething! Megan drags Harley up, fireman’s carry, but Harley fires elbows! Harley then fires forearms, and she dodges a haymaker! Harley fires a flurry, then runs to LARIAT! Harley is the one who falls over! Megan drags Harley right into a POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO?!? Harley survives but Megan is furious! Fireman’s carry, but Harley sunset flips! TWO!! Megan is up, Harley Oklahoma Rolls her, TWO!! Megan escapes again, but Harley hits a SHINING WIZARD! Then Harley aims from a corner!
Megan rises, Harley goes up, and Harley leaps! But Megan catches her, pops her up, FATE’S DESCENT!! Cover, Megan wins!
Winner: Megan Bayne, by pinfall
Megan did not #FeelTheWrath, but she did make Harley #BowDown! But they’re not done, as Ford stands Harley back up! Megan fireman’s carries for another FATE’S DESCENT!! The fans boo but Megan wants another! Wait, Anna Jay is here, with a two-by-four! And she SMACKS Megan with it!! But Megan doesn’t budge!? Anna doesn’t care, she swings again! Megan blocks that, takes it from Anna, then throws it aside! Megan runs up, but Anna DUMPS Megan out! Ford has Megan stand down, even though Anna wants her to fight! Will the Queenslayer help Harley get even with Megasus and minion?
AEW returns and…
Wait, Moxley & Marina are here in person! They beat up a security guard, DUMP him to ringside, and then dare the other guards to try something. Marina gives one guy the briefcase, just to then BOOT him down! Marina storms into the ring and intimidates Arkady Aura to give the mic over. Arkady does as told and then gets out of the ring. Marina hands the mic to Moxley and Moxley snarls while the fans boo. Moxley paces, and he tells Samoa Joe, “I heard what you said. Lemme ask you a question. What exactly is it I don’t understand? Just what the hell is it, Joe, that I don’t understand?”
The fans chant for Joe, and sing, “Joe is gonna kill~ you!” Moxley asks how Joe is gonna explain something to him inside a steel cage. What? Is Joe gonna kick his ass? The fans chant “YES!” So Joe is gonna beat Moxley up? “YES!” Oh, is that what they think? “YES!” Right… Moxley has faced all the supposed baddest men in the business, all shaped and sizes, all organizations and in all countries. Just name one. They all said the same thing as you’re saying, Joe! They were thinking the same things Joe is thinking, until they weren’t! Moxley knows the moment it happens, he can feel it when it happens! Every time!
He feels it every time when they realize they don’t wanna be here anymore. When they stop trying to win and they start trying to survive, and then realize they aren’t in a chess match, but they are in a war! The only difference this time, Joe, on May 14th, it will be both. Joe wants to target his people? Moxley expected nothing less. You think Moxley doesn’t wanna get into a real firefight? Newsflash, brother: Just look at your brothers; it’s been a firefight this whole time. Moxley then drops the mic and storms out the way he came in. Will Moxley step into Chicago and step out of Chicago still the AEW World Champion?
Backstage interview with The Outrunners.
Lexy Nair is with Turbo Floyd & Truth Magnum with their 1980s standard definition, and brings up how Roppongi Vice got in their faces and then beat them up. She understands they have a response to that. Truth says yeah, he’s got something to say! Trent, Rocky, Truth gets you’re upset! He gets you feel disrespected. But maybe the Outrunners get a little loud sometimes. So what? Maybe they flex a little too much. So what? Maybe they spin a little too fast. So what?! Turbo says if Rocky & Trent wanna get physical, let’s get physical! They’ll settle this where it counts! When you’re face to face with The Outrunners, some are scared to death! But some are scared to live!
Truth & Turbo shake it out, will the Youngest Men Alive show Azucar & #JustTrent what respect is really about?
Josh Alexander VS Brody King!
The Walking Weapon and the newest member of the Don Callis Family scored big alongside Konosuke Takeshita a couple weeks ago, and they beat down The King of Death to do it. But with The Alpha in Japan for Wrestling Dontaku, will the “Canadian Assassin” be able to win all alone? Or will this Hound of Hell take a nice big bite out of Alexander?
The bell rings and the fans bark for Brody. Brody and Alexander stare down, circle, and then tie up. They’re in a deadlock, Brody puts Alexander on the ropes, but lets off. Alexander goes for a leg but Brody THROWS him away! The fans duel as the two circle again. They tie up, Alexander headlocks, but Brody powers up. Alexander wrenches, hammerlocks, but Brody ELBOWS free! Alexander avoids a second shot and the two reset. They feel things out, then Alexander drop steps to have the waistlock. Brody takes another swing, but into a clinch! Brody facelocks, but Alexander wrenches out to wristlock. Brody breaks free and CHOPS!
The fans fire up while Alexander goes to a corner. Brody runs up but Alexander kicks low! Alexander fires forearms and UPPERCUTS, then CHOPS! Alexander whips but Brody blocks! Brody whips Alexander to a corner, then runs in and SPLASHES! Brody ROCKS Alexander, CHOPS again, and repeat! The fans rally as Brody rains down shots. Alexander sits down, Brody lets off, then he stands Alexander up. Brody puts Alexander on the top rope, winds up, and CHOPS! Alexander slumps down to the apron and the fans fire up! Brody goes out after Alexander, fireman’s carries, but Alexander fights with elbows!
Alexander slips inside, HOTSHOTS Brody and kicks the legs out! Alexander builds speed as the fans rally up, and Alexander CROSSBODIES into a fireman’s carry! DEATH VALLEY DRIVER to the floor! The fans fire up and bark with Brody. Brody stalks Alexander, drags him up, and CHOPS him again! Alexander staggers away but Brody CLUBS him against the railing. And CHOPS him! Alexander sputters and falls back while the fans fire up. Brody whips Alexander hard into railing, and Alexander falls into the front row! The fans fire up and Brody smiles. Brody storms up on Alexander, drags him up, and suplexes him to the floor!
The fans fire up for Brody while he refreshes the ring count. Brody stands Alexander up, brings him around, and ROCKS Alexander again. Brody grabs a chair from the timekeeper’s area, and he CHOPS Alexander into taking a seat. Brody barks and gets space. Brody runs back in, but Alexander slumps down. The fans boo as Brody is denied his splash. But Alexander grabs a leg and BOOTS it against the steel steps! Alexander refreshes the ring count now, and he leaps, into a HAYMAKER! Brody uses antiair on Alexander, then he puts Alexander back in the ring. Brody storms up, but Alexander slides out!
Alexander wraps Brody’s leg up in the ropes, CLAWS at Brody’s face, and he hits a DRAPING NECKBRAEKER on the apron! A wicked combination as Alexander says the bigger they are, the harder they fall. The ref checks Brody while he is down on the ground, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Brody clutches his leg, but Alexander grabs said leg. Alexander SLAMS the leg off the floor, then stalks Brody as he crawls into the ring. Alexander grabs the bad leg to SLAM it against the apron! Brody crawls to a corner, Alexander steps in, and Alexander stomps away on Brody! Alexander stomps chest, stomps leg, then stomps a mudhole! The ref counts and Alexander stops at 4. Brody sputters while Alexander soaks up heat. Alexander stands Brody up to CLUB him on the neck. Brody CHOPS Alexander, hobbles then CHOPS again! Alexander puts Brody in a corner, wraps the bad leg around ropes, and pulls!
The ref counts, Alexander stops at 4, then ROCKS Brody! Alexander runs side to side and he BOOTS the bad leg! Brody falls over and Alexander soaks up more heat. Alexander goes back to Brody, but Brody kicks at him from below. Alexander eggs Brody on, kicks the bad leg more, then fires forearms. Brody ROCKS Alexander in return! The forearms go back and forth, but then Alexander knees low! Alexander runs, but into a scoop, SLAM, and SENTON! Brody clutches his bad leg, that string of moves taking a lot of out it. Both men slowly rise, and Brody hobbles over to Alexander. Alexander grabs the leg, but Brody CLUBS him down!
Collision returns to single picture as Brody CHOPS again! Brody puts Alexander on the top rope, CHOPS him again, then climbs. Brody brings Alexander to the very top, but Alexander kicks at the bad leg! Alexander then slips under, CLUBS Brody on the back, and he manages to torture rack! But Brody slips free! And CHOPS! The fans fire up as Brody huffs ‘n’ puffs. Alexander CHOPS, but Brody CHOPS again! The CHOPS keep going back and forth, and Brody’s CHOPS hit harder! Alexander is wincing now, and Brody CHOPS him again, again, and again! Brody puts some stank on the CHOP and Alexander falls to his knees!
Brody barks, the fans are with him, and Alexander stands up! The straps come down and Alexander pie faces Brody! And then SLAPS him! Brody DOUBLE CHOPS Alexander right down! Brody waits on Alexander, but Alexander kicks the legs out! Then he BOOTS Brody! And BOOTS him again! Torture rack, TOWER HACKER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Brody survives and Alexander is beside himself! Alexander hammers the mat, drags Brody back up, and the fans rally up. Alexander tucks the arms, but Brody BACKDROPS free! The fans fire up and Brody runs in at the corner! Alexander BOOTS first, then dodges a lariat!
Alexander comes back, but into a BIG BOSS MAN SLAM! Cover, TWO! Alexander survives and Brody clutches the bad leg. Brody drags Alexander up, reels him in, but Alexander slips free of the Canadian Rack! Brody ELBOWS Alexander, runs up, but Alexander dodges! SNAP GERMAN! But Brody rises?! Alexander dodges the lariat, but not the SOUTHPAW!! The fans are all fired up while both men are down! A standing count starts, Alexander goes to a corner, “This is Awesome!” as Brody rises. Brody runs corner to corner, CANNONBALL! Cover, TWO! Alexander is still in this but he does go to the bottom rope.
Brody snarls and storms over to Alexander. Brody drags Alexander up, brings him back to the corner, and brings him back up to the very top! But Alexander fights with body shots! Brody fires body shots, and hits the SUPER DUPER PLEX!! Both men are down and Atlantic City is loving this! Another standing count starts, both men rise at 5 of 10, and Alexander fires a flurry of forearms! Brody ROCKS Alexander, and we hit the one minute warning! Brody runs up, Alexander dodges, and Alexander ROCKS Brody! Alexander runs back up, but blocks a boot! KNEE DROP on the bad knee!! And then an ANKLE LOCK!!
Brody endures as Alexander hits the GRAPEVINE!!! Brody fights up, stands and CHOPS Alexander on the back! Then GERMAN SUPLEX! But Alexander rises?! Only for Brody to LARIAT!! Brody hurries to reel Alexander up, GONZO BOMB!! The countdown begins, but Brody can’t make the cover!! TIME’S UP!
Time Limit Draw
Atlantic City is disappointed, and Lance Archer is here to help his Callis Family brother up. Brody wants to keep going, the fans want to keep going, but can Alexander even keep going? Brody powers through the pain to DIVE onto Archer & Alexander! The fans fire up and bark as Brody rises again. Brody wants more, and he fights through security to fight with Archer! Archer takes a seat, Brody puts the guards on top of him! Brody runs to TRIPLE CROSSBODY!! The Murderhawk Monster sputters, refs hurry out here to tell Brody to stop, but Alexander CHOP BLOCKS Brody! Archer KICKS Brody down!
The fans boo as now the Callis Family mug Brody! Archer CHOKES Brody, shouts at the refs, but then helps Alexander up and out of here. Will Don Callis have to pay some fines for his family?
CRU speaks.
Lio Rush says, “It was inevitable that the story ended with the way that it did.” Action Andretti adds, “With Top Flight landing flat on their faces.” They’re not in AEW to waste time. And any more time spent on Darius & Dante is a waste of time. They tried to walk away, drift off into the sunset, but “you two children couldn’t handle being without us.” Top Flight couldn’t stand being in the rearview mirror. CRU hopes Top Flight will learn a lesson. And that lesson is you should #FearCRU. Either you’re CRU, or you’re enemy.
Best Wrestler Alive Open Challenge: Max Caster VS ???
Platinum Max is in the ring again, and he tells Atlantic City, “You are lookin’ live at the Best Wrestler Alive!” The fans boo that clearly false statement, but Caster says, “You people just witnessed a 15 minute time limit draw. And that got me thinking. No one in AEW could survive FIVE minutes in the ring with Platinum Max!” The fans boo but Caster says let’s put five minutes on the clock! The tech guys oblige, and Caster says before his next “victim” comes out here, he wants the people here in AC to prove that they’re not just a bunch of drunk, degenerate tourists! He wants them to do the chant correctly!
“Let’s Go, Max! You’re The Best Wrestler Alive! Let’s Go, Max! You’re The Best Wrestler Alive!” Caster is already laughing at how “bad” the fans are doing. That was not full participation, please do better. But let’s get to business! Who can survive FIVE with the Best Wrestler Alive? It’s DANIEL GARCIA! Caster is furious, but will Platinum Max be lucky to survive Red Death?
The bell rings, the time limit starts, and Garcia gets around Caster to fire off haymakers! Garcia stomps away on Caster in the corner, the fans fire up, but the ref counts. Garcia steps off, then stalks Caster along the ropes. Caster throat chops! The fans boo, Caster whips, but Garcia reverses. Garcia dodges Caster to reel him in, TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Caster flounders away and Garcia snarls. Garcia puts up his dukes, does his dance, then SHOTGUNS Caster down! Garcia reels Caster in, PILEDRIVER!! Cover, Garcia wins!
Winner: Daniel Garcia, by pinfall
Literally one minute passed, and Garcia won! Garcia grabs the mic to then call out FTR! “I agree. I just handled my business. You guys handle yours tonight, and I’ma talk to you after.” Garcia has put Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler on notice, what will these three talk about later tonight?
Backstage interview with with Anthony Bowens & Billy Gunn.
Lexy is with the Pride of Professional Wrestling & Daddy Ass, and Bowens wants her to remember he is also the 5 Tool Player, the perfect combination of power, athleticism, intelligence, “The Look” and “The It Factor.” Bowens is here in his home state of New Jersey to tell us all that he intends to use all five tools to climb to a championship opportunity. Doesn’t that sound great? But then in steps Blake Christian & Lee Johnson. Vanilla Babyface tells Bowens all he is hearing right now is blah blah blah. Let’s be real: Bowens may have won against Blake three weeks ago, but those people weren’t talking about Bowens beating Blake.
The talk was about Bowens being outshined by Blake! Big Shotty says Bowens needs to listen because he means this with all the disrespect in the world. Johnson believes he is 150% better! After watching Blake soften Bowens up, Johnson knows how to put Bowens down. Bowens says wow, outshined him? That’s not possible. And 150% better? Well, then step up to the plate and get MOLLY WHOPPED by the 5 Tool Player! Any time, anywhere. Blake & Lee leave, when and where will Big Shotty take his shot?
The Gates of Agony VS Ray Chas & Goldie!
The Hurt Syndicate claimed we’d see Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona way down the line after they lost in the AEW World Tag Team Championship match. But the Cameroonian Prince says there are things much worse than death. They took a bite of the baddest apple on the tree, and the Samoan Lion says it made them SICK! Compared to that, only agony awaits! This is a message sent to Big Bill & Bryan Keith, will it be received loud and clear?
The teams sort out, Kaun starts against Ray, and the two step up. Kaun then BOOTS Ray, GERMAN SUPLEXES him, then reels him in. RUNNING SUPLEX! Kaun mockingly applauds, then he puts Ray in the corner to CHOP! Tag to Liona, and Kaun bumps Ray off buckles for Liona to then BACK ELBOW! Goldie SLAPS Kaun, but Kaun grins. Kaun TOSSES Goldie in, Liona runs up and POUNCES him out of the ring! The fans fire up and Liona tags Kaun. Then the Gates run up, HIP ATTACK followed by a METEORA! Then they CLOSE THE GATES on Ray!! Cover, Gates win!
Winners: The Gates of Agony, by pinfall
The CRU is watching ringside, acting unimpressed. But will Kaun & Liona make sure Lio & Action are next after Bill & Keith? But speaking of, Bill calls them out from the tron! Last week, Bill & Keith called them out. They’re in the parking lot. They don’t come to you, you come to them! Kaun & Liona say bet! The Gates leave the ring, go to the back, and find their way to the parking lot! Will we get quite the battle of titans in Atlantic City?
AEW returns and…
The Gates have found the Redwood & Bad Apple! The brawl is on right in front of the Mack trucks! Bill SMACKS Liona off one, but Kaun THROWS Keith into fencing! Bill BOOTS Kaun, kicks more fencing out of the way, then he picks up a swivel chair! Bill SLAMS the chair, but Kaun avoids disaster! Liona SMACKS Bill with a trash can lid! Bill grabs some poor passerby by the face, and THROWS him at Liona! Liona catches the guy, throws him aside, and then he stares Bill down. Only for Keith to jump on Liona with a SLEEPER! Kaun is up and he ROCKS Bill! Liona spins around to swing Keith off him and into a truck!
Bill and Kaun brawl, Liona runs up, but Keith avoids the trash can attack! This brawl is gonna keep going, but the show must go on, too! Will security be able to stop this carnage before it goes too far?
Best 2 Out of 3 Falls: FTR VS Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly!
Dax & Cash have gone back and forth with Roddy & Kyle for months now, and this match is about finally settling the score. Who wins when it takes more than just the first lucky opportunity?
The teams sort out and Kyle starts with Cash. The first fall begins, the two circle, and the fans rally up. The two rush in, Cash rolls Kyle up, TWO and Kyle has an omoplata! Cash rolls free, shakes out the bad arm, and Dax checks him. Cash’s arm is fine, and the two reset. Chas and Kyle tie up, Cash headlocks, but Kyle endures the grind. The fans rally as Kyle powers up and out, but Cash runs him over! Things keep moving, Cash sunset flips, but Kyle stays up to then drop down into an ARMBAR! Cash rolls Kyle, TWO! Cash narrowly avoids a roundhouse, then he scrambles away. The fans rally behind Kyle, but Cash and Kyle tag to Dax and Roddy.
The fans rally as Roddy and Dax circle. They tie up, Dax puts Roddy in the corner, and the ref counts. Dax lets off to CHOP, but Roddy CHOPS back! Dax falls and scrambles away! Cash protests, the ref has Roddy stay back, and Stokely coaches Dax up. Dax and Roddy tie up, go to a corner, and the ref counts. Dax gets a cheap shot in, then CHOPS! And CHOPS! Roddy CHOPS, CHOPS, and ROCKS Dax! Roddy fires off, but Dax CHOPS again! Roddy ROCKS Dax, fires more shots, then whips. Roddy then DROPKICKS Dax down! The fans fire up but Stoke coaches Dax. Roddy stands Dax up, wrenches, then tags Kyle.
Kyle KICKS, Roddy CHOPS, repeat! Kyle wrenches but Dax knees low! The ref says that was a little too low, but Dax tags Cash. Dax feeds Kyle to Cash’s knees, then Cash UPPERCUTS! Cash CHOPS Kyle, UPPERCUTS, and then tags Dax back in. FTR double whips Kyle to a corner, but Kyle goes up and to the side! Kyle dodges Dax to then kitchen sink knee! And kitchen sink knee for Cash! Kyle KICKS Dax, KICKS Cash, repeat! The fans fire up as the KICKS keep going! FTR is down, Cash bails out, and Kyle wrenches Cash. Dax ROCKS Kyle, Kyle wrenches again, repeat! Kyle WRINGS Dax, Cash and Roddy get into it on the outside! Kyle covers Dax, TWO!
Cash creeps to the apron but Kyle chases him off. Dax ROCKS Kyle with a sucker punch! Cash slips in, FTR whips, but Roddy CLOBBERS Cash! Kyle KNEES Dax, Roddy JUMP KNEES! Then URENAGE BACKBREAKER and PENALTY KICK! Cash is back, but Roddy KNEES him! Kyle suplexes, CHOP and BRAINBUSTER! Cash bails out but Roddy WRECKS him with a dropkick! The fans fire up, Kyle spins Dax, but Dax blocks a kick! Kyle rolls to have the ANKLE LOCK! Cash grabs Dax’s hands to drag him forward, but Roddy STOMPS Cash’s hands! Dax is caught, Stoke coaches Dax to tap, so Dax taps! Paragon has the first fall!
FTR: 0; Paragon: 1
Big Stoke says that’s the smart move, because there’s still two falls to win anyway. Stoke has FTR regroup, but can the Top Guys pull off the comeback? Collision goes picture in picture.
Stokely argues with fans, and then Dax grabs a chair! Dax throws the chair into the ring, the ref catches it and puts it aside, and he tells them to get in here, the second fall has already begun. The ref starts a ring count but Stokely has FTR settle down first. Dax takes his time before stepping inside. Stokely & FTR huddle up to talk strategy, and Dax starts with Kyle. They tie up, go around, and Dax wrenches Kyle to a wristlock. Kyle breaks free to ROCK Dax, then ROCK Cash! Collision returns to single picture as Kyle keeps fighting off FTR! Dax powers Kyle back, Cash sneaks the tag, and Kyle jumps the dropdown, only for Cash to grab Dax’s hand! DOUBLE LARIAT from the ropes!
Stoke applauds, the fans are torn, but Cash then slingshots to ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Cash stomps away on Kyle, Stoke talks trash, and the ref counts. Cash stops with the stomps and Stokely grins. Kyle sputters but Cash brings him up. Cash clamps on the chinlock and grinds Kyle down. Kyle endures and the fans rally up. Kyle stands, fires body shots, then he runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Cash RAMS him low! Kyle sputters, Roddy coaches Kyle, but Cash sucker punches Roddy! Cash whips Kyle hard into the FTR corner, then he snapmares for another chinlock. The fans again rally as Kyle endures.
Cash grinds Kyle down, Dax sneaks some leverage by sticking his feet in for Cash to push off of. The fans rally, Kyle fights up, and Kyle snapmares free! But Cash picks Kyle up, puts him in a corner, and runs up, only for Kyle to dodge! Cash’s bronco almost gets busted, hot tags to Dax and Roddy! Roddy DROPKCISK Dax, LARIATS Cash, and then HALF NELSON BACKBREAKERS Dax! JUMP KNEE for Cash! Roddy fireman’s carries Dax to then SLAM him onto Cash! The fans fire up and Roddy ROCKS Dax! Roddy runs side to side for ELBOW after ELBOW! And then an ATOMIC FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!
Dax stays in this for FTR but Cole says that’s fine, Roddy & Kyle are in control. Kyle tags in and DUMPS Dax out. Roddy keeps after Dax, Kyle is after Cash, but Cash turns things around. Roddy CHOPS away on Dax, BOOTS Cash, then he brings Cash around to have him take a seat. The chair broke but Roddy just CHOPS Cash again and again. Kyle runs from the apron to MISSILE DROPKICK FTR into the barriers! The fans fire up as Roddy helps Kyle stand. Paragon stands FTR up to keep after them. Roddy throws Dax into the crowd! Roddy goes out to CHOP away on Dax! Cash FLAPJACKS Kyle off barriers!
The fans fire up as Roddy and Dax fight up into the crowd! CHOP after CHOP and Roddy keeps Dax staggering! Then Roddy just fires haymakers! The fans are loving this but the ref wants someone to get int he ring! Dax returns to ringside but Roddy CLUBS him! Meanwhile, Cash suplexes Kyle! Kyle fights that off to suplex back, but Cash RAMS Kyle into barriers! Roddy has Dax, but Cash tags in before the BACKBREAKER! Roddy ELBOWS Cash, goes back for Dax, and he whips, only for Dax to reverse! Roddy LARIATS Dax, but Cash CHOP BLOCKS a leg! Roddy writhes but Stoke coaches FTR up. Cash keeps after Roddy while Collision goes back to picture in picture.
Cash puts Roddy’s foot on the ropes and HIP DROPS it! The ref reprimands but Cash paces around Roddy. Stoke tells Cash to keep on it, and Cash drops an elbow on the bad leg! Cash soaks up heat, tags in Dax, and FTR drags Roddy over to the corner. Dax SLAMS Roddy’s leg into the post! Roddy writhes, Stokely taunts him, and Dax SLAMS the leg again! Roddy clutches the leg while Dax stays between him and Kyle. Dax goes back to Roddy, stands him up, but Roddy reels him into a cradle! TWO, and Dax trips Roddy to step through, FIGURE FOUR! Roddy writhes and flails but he still endures!
Dax puts as much pressure as he can on the hold, but Roddy reaches out for Kyle. Kyle reaches out in return but they’re still so far apart! Roddy turns things over so now Dax is in pain! Dax crawls to the ROPEBREAK! The leglock is undone, and Dax drags Roddy to the ropes. Dax HIP DROPS the bad leg! The ref reprimands but Dax taunts Kyle. Stokely likes how this is going now, and Dax drags Roddy around by the bad leg. Dax stomps the leg, Collision returns to single picture, and Dax steps over, only for Roddy to BOOT him away! Dax hits POST! Cash hurries to tag in, and he hurries to stay between Kyle and Roddy!
Roddy dodges Cash, hot tag to Kyle! Kyle DUMPS Cash out, ROCKS Dax, then runs to FLYING KNEE Cash down! The fans fire up but Dax rushes out there! Kyle fires off a strike fest on Dax, then LEG SWEEPS! Kyle pushes Cash into the ring, runs up in the corner, and forearm SMASHES! Then a wrench and ELBOW BREAKER! Kyle KICKS, KNEES, and suplexes, ARMBAR TAKEDOWN! Cash flails, but Kyle shifts to the leg! ANKLE LOCK!! But Dax has a SLEEPER on Kyle! Kyle slips down, UP KICKS, and then he sends Cash into Dax! O’Conner Roll, TWO and Kyle ROCKS Dax! Cash rolls Kyle up, with tights! TWO!!
Kyle KNEES Cash, then AX & SMASH!! Cover, TWO!! Cash survives and Kyle is a bit frustrated, but Kyle goes back for a leg. ANKLE LOCK!! Cash hobbles up, hot tag to Dax! But Kyle BACKDROPS Dax! Roddy coordinates, they FOREARM ENZIGIRI COMBO! Roddy tags in, hobbles around, and manages to run, but Cash CLOBBERS Kyle! Roddy runs into a SHATTER MACHINE!! Cover, FTR scores the second fall!!
FTR: 1; Paragon: 1
And now it all comes down to the third and final fall! The fans boo and Cole is frustrated but Stokely fist-bumps FTR. The teams reset, fans hope they “FIGHT FOREVER!” but it has to end somehow! Cash goes up, Dax reels Roddy in, but Kyle SHOVES Cash off the corner! Roddy fights the lift to then give Kyle a target, FLYING KNEE! Jackknife bridge, TWO!! FTR survives, but Dax gets a KICK! KNEE! AX and DOUBLE SMASH!! Roddy hobbles to the cover while Kyle PLANCHAS Cash! TWO!! Dax survives, Cole is concerned, but Stoke coaches his guys. Roddy tags Kyle and the fans rally up even more.
Roddy & Kyle stand Dax up, Roddy runs, but Cash again CLOBBERS Kyle! But Roddy fights off Shatter Machine this time! And Kyle’s back to CLOBBER Cash! Roddy JUMP KNEES Dax, then he and Dax give him TOTAL ANNIHILATION!! Kyle covers, Cash gives Dax the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts three, but then he sees the foot!! The fans and Paragon think they’ve won, but no, this is a mockery of this feud’s ignition point! The match is going to keep going, and Cash CHOP BLOCKS Roddy in the confusion! Kyle grabs Cash’s leg to ANKLE LOCK!! But Cash isn’t legal! Cash turns over, CLAWS Kyle’s eyes, feed to Dax’s roll-up, with tights! TWO!!!
Kyle is up, but into a SHATTER MACHINE!!!! Cover, FTR WINS!!
Winners: FTR, by pinfall, 2-1 score
Stokely cheers as he makes all the difference! Will the Top Guys continue to win by any means necessary until they’re back on top of AEW? WAIT! Daniel Garcia storms his way out here! He has a mic and a crowbar, but which one is he gonna use?! Stoke has Garcia hold on, the ref tells Garcia to stand down, but Garcia says what he really wanted to do is come down and beat all three of them over the head with the crowbar. “But I can’t. Because I have too much love for the both of you. And I thought you two had a lot of love for me, too. Because any time that one of my so-called mentors left me high and dry, left me stranded, you guys were there to pick up the pieces and put me back on my feet.”
The fans rally for Garcia, and Garcia says after what FTR did to Adam Copeland and 2Point0, and then after they tried to break Garcia’s neck, Garcia was left looking for answers. But Garcia realized that he won’t get those answers just standing around having a therapy session with them. The fans say use the crowbar then! Garcia says he has an idea. Next week, it doesn’t matter if it is Dax, Cash, Stokely, all of them, fifteen of them, a hundred of them, FTR, CPR, the ER, it doesn’t matter! Just meet him in the ring so he can beat the answers out of them!! The fans fire up for that! Who will accept this challenge from an enraged Red Death?
My Thoughts:
A very good Collision, but wow, six years and they haven’t learned how to not be redundant. While Moxley and Samoa Joe had good promos, Moxley having two promos is stupid. Skip the video one Moxley did backstage and just give us Moxley responding in anger to what Joe had to say. Same effect, but much more efficient. To be fair, I feel like a good number of this night was thrown together last minute. Because hey look, another match with “prize money” on the line when we know that’s kayfabe. It was still an awesome match from all four guys, with Hologram watching a la Sting and Darby, but what’s the point of a fake money prize? Sammy calls out Adam Cole here, why not make it some kind of TNT Championship #1 contender’s match?
Very good match from Storm VS Frost and a very good promo from Storm, and while we know Mercedes Mone VS Jamie Hayter is set, this feels like someone is going to challenge Storm for Double or Nothing in an attempt to change the All In: Texas plans. The wildest thing they could do is make it Athena as her way of getting to the All In card. They could even make it title for title because it’s Double or Nothing, and the winner brings both those titles to facing Mercedes Mone, and they have ALL the titles on the line because it’s All In! But because it’s that wild, they won’t do it. And to be fair, they really shouldn’t because then who would ever get a belt off the “Ultima Dragon” they create?
Megan of course beats Harley, but I appreciate that it led to Anna Jay making the save. Anna and Harley can certainly make a great team to battle Megan & Ford, but I feel like Megan & Ford win mostly because of Megan. Awesome match from Alexander VS Brody, and I really like that on the same day Konosuke and El Phantasmo have a 15 minute time limit draw in NJPW, Alexander and Brody have one here in AEW. Archer getting involved was also good stuff, but there’s no word on when Buddy Matthews is getting back so I’m not sure the chances of Hounds of Hell VS Don Callis Family.
But after that good promo from the Outrunners, I bet we get them and Brody working together as rather strange bedfellows. Very good stuff with Gates of Agony. They of course squashed their opponents tonight, but I like that we got a brawl of them and the former Learning Tree. Though, the brawl could’ve been a bit better, but I understand how no one wanted to fall on that hard concrete of the parking lot. I’m pretty sure we’ll get a tag match now, helping reestablish both teams in the tag division. But while CRU had a good promo to say they’re done with Top Flight, they’re like chihuahuas barking a big game thinking they can go against Kaun & Liona in a fair fight.
Caster adding a time limit to his Open Challenge was hilarious, since it added to how humiliating it was for Caster to lose fast. And Garcia answering the challenge also helped tie into tonight’s main event with FTR. Which also seemed rather out of nowhere, but it did make sense in story for FTR to go 2 outta 3 with Kyle & Roddy. Great main event with that, and I actually like Stokely’s strategy of forgoing the first fall to avoid any further damage. As such, FTR of course pulled off the comeback to win out, allowing Garcia to confront them. Thankfully, Garcia didn’t side with FTR, I had feared they’d do a lame bit of logic leaping. Garcia against either Dax or Cash will be a great singles match, and I feel like Cope will make some sort of heroic return so Garcia can have a tag partner to face FTR at Double or Nothing. Then Garcia turns.
My Score: 8.7/10
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Who are the real stars of AEW?
Kenny Omega continues to take a stand against The Elite, and leads Mark Briscoe, “Speedball” Mike Bailey & Kevin Knight in an AEW All-Star 8 Man Tag!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 8 Man Tag: Kenny Omega, Mark Briscoe, “Speedball” Mike Bailey & Kevin Knight VS Ricochet, Kazuchika Okada & The Young Bucks; Ricochet, Okada & The Bucks win.
- Six Man Tag: The Opps VS Nick Comoroto, Rhett Titus & Myles Hawkins; The Opps win.
- AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator: Toni Storm w/ Luther VS Miyu Yamashita; Toni wins and denies Miyu a title opportunity.
- ROH World Television Championship: Nick Wayne VS Jay Lethal; Nick wins and retains the title.
- 2025 Men’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Semifinals: Hangman Page VS Kyle Fletcher; Hangman wins and will advance to Double or Nothing.
PLAY BY PLAY
8 Man Tag: Kenny Omega, Mark Briscoe, “Speedball” Mike Bailey & Kevin Knight VS Ricochet, Kazuchika Okada & The Young Bucks!
The Cleaner is back and he’s ready to clean up the mess The Elite have made. The Sussex County Chicken, Speedball & Jet are with him, but will they stand tall? Or will The One & Only join The Rainmaker & The EVPs in throwing a Superkick Party?
The teams sort out and the fans fire up as Omega and Okada are right in each other’s face! The ref has the teams calm down but the fans are already losing their minds! The bell rings, and we get not only AEW International Champion VS AEW Continental Champion, but the revival of perhaps the greatest rivalry in NJPW history. Maybe even in world history! Okada and Omega circle as the fans fire up even more. Norfolk is on Omega’s side and Okada is annoyed. Okada tags out to Nicholas Jackson and the fans boo. Omega says that’s fine, he wants after one of his old pals. But Nick calls out Speedball, so Omega says okay.
Omega turns, but then Ricochet & The Elite all attack! The fans boo as they BLAST Omega’s team off the corner, then they stomp away on Omega! The ref reprimands but The Elite & Ricochet soak up the heat. Nick CLUBS Omega, drags him up, but Omega CHOPS! The fans “WOO~” and Omega wrenches Nick for a wristlock. But Nick pokes Omega in the eye! Nick knuckle locks, CHPOS, then goes up, up, and shouts “LUCHA LIBRE~!” before the FLYING ARM-DRAG! Omega is up, but Nick arm-drags again, then has the armlock. Omega fights up but Nick wrenches and YANKS the arm! Nick hands the arm to Matt for ELBOW BREAKER after ELBOW BREAKER!
The fans boo, but Okada tags in and he wrenches Omega’s arm to CLUB it! And YANK it! The fans rally for Omega but Okada hands him off to Matt again, for MORE ELBOW BREAKERS! Okada wrenches Omega, tags Ricochet in, and Ricochet goes up to DOUBLE STOMP Omega’s arm! Ricochet wrenches the arm, gives an ELBOW BREAKER of his own, then he brings Matt over for even MORE ELBOW BREAKERS! Okada says one more time! Ricochet agrees, but Omega wrenches Ricochet’s arm! Ricochet fights and flails, Omega hands Ricochet off to Matt for ELBOW BREAKERS! Okada and Nick tell Matt to stop, that’s not Omega!
Matt slows to a stop, and then reaches up to touch Ricochet’s head. Being bald confirms it, that’s not Kenny! Ricochet argues with Matt, then pushes him! Matt SLAPS Ricochet on his bald head! And Omega SLAPS! Omega then reels Ricochet in for an atomic drop! Ricochet staggers into Matt! Matt falls, Ricochet staggers back to Omega, and Omega bumps Ricochet off buckles! Tag to Bailey and the fans fire up! Bailey & Briscoe BLAST The Bucks! Briscoe runs in and LARIATS! Knight hits a SPLASH! Bailey runs up to CHOP! Omega runs up to ELBOW! Ricochet staggers, drops to his knees, and Bailey tags Knight.
The fans fire up for #JetSpeed as they double whip, BODY BLOW, then ROUNDHOUSE! UFO SPLASH! They double whip, DOUBLE HIP TOSS, then cartwheel and double basement DROPKICKS! The fans fire up, Knight brings Ricochet over and wrenches to then tag Briscoe. They bring Ricochet around and Briscoe CLUBS Ricochet’s arm! Briscoe clinches but Ricochet JAWBREAKERS free! Briscoe staggers, Ricochet hot tags Nick! Briscoe dodges Nick to CHOP and fire a flurry of forearms! Briscoe whips, Nick reverses but Briscoe slides under! Briscoe ROCKS Nick, then kicks low, runs, and BOOTS Nick! Nick staggers, so Briscoe BOOTS him again!
The fans fire up as Briscoe whips but Nick reverses. Matt gets a cheap shot in but Briscoe DECKS him for it! Nick kicks and whips but Briscoe reverses, and Bailey gets a cheap shot in! Bailey avoids Nick’s haymaker, and Briscoe scoops Nick to SLAM him! The fans fire up, but Nick avoids the elbow drop! Matt runs up, but Briscoe avoids the elbow drop! Bailey runs in, Matt avoids the elbow drop! Okada runs in, Bailey avoids the elbow drop! Knight runs in, Okada dodges the elbow drop! Ricochet jumps in, Knight avoids the elbow drop! Omega is in, Ricochet avoids the elbow drop! Nick is back, but Omega avoids the elbow drop!
All eight men scramble to their feet and the fans are thunderous! Then the brawl is on! Okada has Knight in a corner, Matt brawls with Bailey, Briscoe TOSSES Ricochet and Nick TOSSES Omega, only for Briscoe to go after Nick! Ricochet and Omega brawl on the outside, The Bucks whip Briscoe & Bailey but they both reverse it! The Bucks dosido, but then Briscoe & Bailey dodge to also dosido! Then Briscoe & Bailey both hit the crane stance! The Bucks hesitate, and they get DOUBLE CRANE KICKS! The fans are thunderous again, and Dynamite goes picture in picture!
The brawling continues on the outside as Briscoe keeps after Nick. Bailey whips Matt into barriers, Knight SMACKS Okada off the desk, and then Briscoe whips Nick hard into a corner! Nick flops down, and we see Bailey raining down fists on Matt! The fans count along and Bailey goes all the way to TEN! Then he KCIKS Matt down! Briscoe gives punches to Nick! He goes all the way to TEN, then reels Nick in for a BIG suplex! The fans fire up with Briscoe, Knight gives Okada TEN, then Omega sets up Ricochet! The fans fire up again as Omega gives Ricochet his TEN! Bailey tags in and he KICKS Nick in the back!
Bailey aims as Nick rises, SOBAT, and AX KICK, and BUZZSAW! Nick sputters while Bailey aims from a corner. Matt slides in but then bails right out as Bailey kicks at him! Bailey runs at Nick, but Nick avoids the Shooting Star! Hot tag to Okada! Okada storms up on Bailey, but Bailey KICKS him first! Bailey runs, but into a FLAPJACK! Okada scowls and goes to cover, TWO! Knight was a step away, but he backs off now that Bailey’s escaped. Okada brings Bailey over to the Elite corner, tags in Ricochet, then Okada scoops and SLAMS Bailey for Ricochet’s KNEE-BOARD SENTON! Ricochet struts, covers, TWO!
Ricochet is annoyed, but he stays between Bailey and his team to stomp away! The ref reprimands, Dynamite returns to single picture, and Ricochet reels Bailey in. The fans taunt Ricochet with “BALD! BALD! BALD!” as he lifts Bailey. But Bailey slips free of the bomb! Ricochet dodges Bailey’s lariat to BLAST Bailey’s team! But Bailey waistlocks, only for Ricochet to standing switch. Ricochet spins Bailey around and reels him in, NORTHERN- NO, Knight makes the save! Matt runs in, he dodges Knight, and then he fires off kicks! Ricochet kicks and knees Bailey, and they coordinate to STEREO NORTHERN LIGHTS!
The Polar Express is on two tracks now, another NORTHERN LIGHTS for Knight while Ricochet hits a BRAINBUSTER on Bailey! They both kip up, they fist bump, and then Ricochet poses with Matt in such as way as to make it like Matt’s hair is Ricochet’s hair! The fans chant, “You’re Still Bald!” as Ricochet tags Nick. Nick drags Bailey up and reels him in. Nick calls his shot and suplexes, but Bailey fights it! Nick CLUBS Bailey for it, then tags Matt. Matt drags Bailey up, he calls his shot, but Bailey fights the suplex! Matt tags to Ricochet, and Ricochet decides to try the same. Bailey KNEES Ricochet down!
The fans fire up while both men crawl, tag to Okada! Okada CLUBS Bailey, brings him around, and Okada decides to call his shot! Okada suplexes, but Briscoe & Knight jump in! They save Bailey from the brainbuster, The Bucks & Ricochet attack, and Omega gets in! The Elite all have a guy, “BRAINBUSTEEER~!” But Omega’s team all hit counter suplexes! The fans fire up for Omega’s team while The Elite bails out! All four men take aim, QUADRUPLE PLANCHAS!! The fans are thunderous as The Elite all goes down! Omega high-fives some fans, then Bailey puts Okada in the ring. Briscoe keeps after Matt, Knight runs in at the corner, SPLASH!
“This is Awesome!” as Knight then tags Bailey. Bailey goes up, he and Knight coordinate, MISSILE DROPKICK! Nick tags in, Bailey tags Knight, so Knight LARIATS Nick! And LARIATS again! Knight whips, Nick reverses, Knight goes up and over to LARIAT again! The fans fire up and Knight runs corner to corner, but into a BOOT! Nick goes up, but Knight enters the UPPER ROOM! Cover, TWO! Nick survives, Knight runs up, but into a JAWBREAKER! Nick runs, but Knight scoops and SLAM! Knight aims to UFO SPLASH, but only knees! Nick crawls, Ricochet runs in and BLASTS Briscoe, BOOTS Bailey, and SUPERKICKS Omega!
Nick tags Matt and the Bucks haul Knight up. They DOUBLE BACK SUPLEX, but Knight lands out! Omega hurries and tags in! The fans fire up as Omega rallies on The Bucks with Polish Hammers! Okada avoids Omega, so Omega spins on Matt! Matt dodges, the Bucks kick low. They double whip but Omega KICKS Matt! Omega full nelsons Nick but Matt runs up, so Omega shoves Nick away to catch Matt. But Matt fights free to waistlock. Omega ELBOWS free, then runs the ropes, only for Matt to DUMP him out! Omega is on the apron, but Okada & Nick anchor the legs! Matt SUPERKICKS Omega! Omega falls, but Nick & Okada catch him!
Bailey runs up, Matt dodges and SUPERKICKS! Matt puts Bailey in the ropes, Okada keeps Omega dangling off the apron, and now Ricochet joins in! Ricochet and Nick coordinate, Nick gives Omega a DRAPING SWANTON to the floor while Ricochet hits Bailey with a DRAPING 450!! The fans boo but The Elite soaks it all up while Dynamite goes back to picture in picture.
Okada stands over Omega while Omega sputters. The ring count climbs, Ricochet taunts Omega, and Omega manages to stand and SMACK him! Nick CLUBS Omega int he back! Okada pushes Omega into the ring and Matt is there to mockingly applaud. Matt fires hands on Omega in the corner, tags Mick, and then Nick tags Okada. Matt sends Nick in, but Omega TOSESS Nick out! Matt runs up, Omega TOSSES Matt out! But The Bucks are on the apron, and Okada runs up, BACK ELBOW DOUBLE ENZIGIRI COMBO! Omega should recognize that combination. Okada tags Ricochet, and Ricochet sets up to KOKESHI HEADBUTT!
Ricochet laughs at the fans as he has embraced the baldness! Cover, TWO! Omega stays in this and Ricochet grows frustrated. Ricochet clamps onto Omega with a chinlock, and even digs his knee into Omega’s back. Ricochet pulls on the arms and makes this a motorcycle stretch! Omega still endures, fights up, but Ricochet CLAWS Omega’s back! The ref reprimands, but Dynamite goes to break.
Dynamite returns as Matt mockingly claps along as the fans rally behind Omega. The rest of the Elite holds Omega back in their corner, Matt runs in, but Omega BOOTS him away! Omega fights off the others, then goes up and over Matt! But Nick & Okada YANK Omega’s team off the corner! The fans boo, but then Matt feints Omega out to DDT! “Damn I’m good!” Matt tags Ricochet and Ricochet springboards, but Omega avoids the 450! Omega comes back to SLAM DUNK Ricochet down! The fans fire up and Omega’s team rises! Omega crawls his way over, but Ricochet crawls for his corner, too! Hot tags to Matt and Briscoe!
The fans fire up as Briscoe wrenches Matt to UPPERCUT! Nick runs up, he gets an UPPERCUT! Briscoe CHOPS Matt, fires hands on Nick, but Matt waistlocks! Nick runs up, Briscoe BOOTS Nick and PELES Matt! The fans fire up as Knight LARIATS Nick up and out! Bailey LARIATS Matt up and out! Okada CLUBS Bailey, BOOTS Knight, and he kicks Briscoe. Okada whips but Briscoe uses that to BOOT Ricochet! Briscoe then BOOTS Okada, Knight & Bailey HIGH LOW with a shoulder tackle and leg kick! Okada tumbles, Bailey goes up and GOLDEN TRIANGLE MOONSAULTS onto Ricochet! Knight FLIES over the corner to take out The Bucks!
The fans are thunderous and Briscoe hooks a leg, FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Okada survives but Briscoe points to the sky! Briscoe calls his shot, reels Okada in for the underhooks, but Okada fights that to an Alabama Lift! REVERSE NECKBREAKER! Okada drags Briscoe into a drop zone, goes up a corner, and he MACHO ELBOWS! Okada stands, the fans boo, but Okada winds up… for the MIDDLE FINGER! He especially gives it to Omega! The fans boo, but Bailey is back in! He KICKS the finger, then HEEL KICKS Okada! Nick runs up, Bailey dodges but then Nick ducks a kick! Bailey ducks a kick, but Nick goes Matrix to avoid the thrust kick!
Matt runs up, Bailey hooks Matt’s kick with his leg! But that lets Nick SUPERKICK Bailey! The Bucks kick Knight, double whip, but Knight leaps over the lariats to DOUBLE PELE! Ricochet runs in to DOUBLE STOMP Knight down! Briscoe clinches Ricochet, EXPLODER! Okada SHOTGUNS Briscoe! Okada stares Omega down and the fans fire up again! Omega tells the ref to stand down. Omega steps in and the fans lose their minds again! Omega and Okada start throwing forearms! Omega fires a flurry, but Okada UPPERCUTS! Okada whips, Omega avoids the dropkick, and then Omega Electric Chair Lifts!
Okada fights free, ROLLING- NO, Omega ducks the lariat to SNAP DRAGON SUPLEX! The fans fire up as Okada goes to ropes! Omega aims, BANG! Omega runs, but Okada is up to DROPKICK after all! Ripcord, but Omega dodges the Rainmaker, only for DOUBLE SUPERKICKS to find him! Briscoe is back, Okada DDTS him down! Ricochet kicks Knight, The Bucks scoop Bailey and Omega. Ricochet scoops Knight, he SLAMS Knight into the drop zone, same as Nick with Bailey. Ricochet and Bailey climb while Okada gut wrenches Briscoe! Okada and Matt set up over Bailey and Knight! The fans boo as we get a DOUBLE MISSILE DROPKICK SENTON T K DRIVER CHIMERA!!!
Okada covers Briscoe, TWO?!?! Briscoe survives and The Elite cannot believe it! Ricochet and Matt argue with the ref but Nick calls to Matt. E V P- NO, Briscoe ducks and knees collide! Briscoe then DUMPS The Bucks out, and then TOSSES Ricochet out onto them! Okada ripcords Briscoe, but Briscoe dodges, kicks, and underhooks! JAY DRILLER!!! Cover, RICOCHET BREAKS IT! The fans boo but Ricochet goes to the apron. Ricochet HOTSHOTS Briscoe, then climbs a corner. The ref reprimands, but Bailey ENZIGIRIS Ricochet! Electric Chair Lift, and Knight says it is time! Knight DROPKICKS Ricochet down onto The Bucks!
The fans are thunderous again, and Omega rises! Omega builds speed and FLIES! Down go The Bucks, Bailey & Knight! The fans fire up as Briscoe sets Okada up again! Fireman’s carry and ROLLING DEATH VALLEY! Briscoe hurries up top, but The Bucks distract the ref so Ricochet can SHOVE Briscoe down! RAINMAKER!! Cover, ELITE WIN!
Winners: Ricochet, Kazuchika Okada & The Young Bucks, by pinfall
Ricochet smiles as he gives Okada an assist that was outta this world! Will Ricochet feel right at home with with The Elite? Will Omega have to rethink how he battles his former friends?
The Hurt Syndicate arrives backstage.
And very excited staff and AEW prospects greet them with “We Hurt~ People! We Hurt~ People!” MVP says yeah, that’s real fun to say, huh? But y’know what’s even more fun? When they actually do it! MVP JAMS the one guy with his walking stick, then Shelton Benjamin & Bobby Lashley beat down the rest! One guy gets dumped into a laundry basket! The AEW World Tag Team Champions pick up their title belts, and MVP says that first guy broke his cane. But hey, let’s address the elephant in the room. Lashley smirks and Shelton says hey, he was skeptical about MJF, too. But this isn’t about them trusting MJF. This is about them trusting MVP.
Shelton says c’mon, Lashley, he has to admit MJF is also funny, and that he liked that car. Lashley says he can buy his own cars. MVP says of course, of course. But this is what this is about: MJF can help The Hurt Syndicate. Has MVP ever steered them wrong before? And… If MJF screws them, then they will hurt him like he’s never been hurt before. Alright? They fist bump, and MVP says alright, time to get some work done. Will this finally be the night the All Mighty accepts the Scumbag?
Six Man Tag: The Opps VS Nick Comoroto, Rhett Titus & Myles Hawkins!
Samoa Joe, Katsuyori Shibata & “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs not only took the AEW World Trios Championships from the Death Riders, but they put the Death Riders and all of AEW on notice. The Opps are #NeverLacking, but how much more powerful will they become?
The trios sort out and Titus starts against Joe. The bell rings and the fans sing, “Joe is gonna kill~ you!” Joe smirks, then he ties up with Titus. Joe wrenches and wristlocks, but Titus breaks free to CHOP! Titus runs, but Joe CHOPS him off his feet! Joe JABS, JABS, and JABS Titus into the corner. Joe fires off more hands, then stomps a mudhole in! The fans fire up and Joe whips Titus corner to corner. Joe ELBOWS Titus, PELES him, then brings him around to tag Shibata. Shibata CHOPS Titus, then shoves him to his corner. Shibata dares someone to tag in, so Comoroto tags in. The Freak Beast storms up to shove Shibata, but Shibata CHOPS!
Comoroto CHOPS, Shibata CHOPS, repeat! The fans fire up as the CHOPS go back and forth again and again! Shibata then CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! Comoroto KNEES low, whips, but Shibata ducks ‘n’ dodges to BOOT! Comoroto falls, Hawkins tags in, but Shibata KNEES him low! Snapmare and KICK! The fans fire up while Hawkins writhes! Shibata bumps Hawkins off buckles, and he tags in Hobbs! The fans fire up as Hobbs stomps Hawkins, then fires knee after knee! Hobbs whips Hawkins to a corner, but Hawkins BOOTS back! Hawkins runs up, but Hobbs SNAP POWERSLAMS! The fans fire up as Hobbs stands tall.
Hobbs runs and SPLASHES Hawkins in a corner! Then LARIAT! LARIAT! LARAT! “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Hobbs reels Hawkins in for a short arm LARIAT! Hobbs brings down the straps, the fans fire up, and Hobbs gives Hawkins a SPINEBUSTER! Cover, The Opps win!
Winners: The Opps, by pinfall
Hobbs took care o’ town bidness, and now the trios champs stand tall. Will nothing and no one stop Joe from taking the AEW World- WAIT! The Death Riders attack! Wheeler Yuta CLUBS Shibata down, then runs away from Hobbs while Jon Moxley CHOKES Joe and stomps away! Hobbs grabs Yuta and fires hands! The fans fire up but now Claudio is here, and he UPPERCUTS Hobbs against railing! Claudio then goes after Shibata while Marina Shafir stomps Hobbs. But Joe DECKS Moxley! Moxley bails out, Joe pursues, and Joe fires hands! Joe has the COQUINA CLUTCH!! Moxley sputters, waves to his people, but that’s a signal to Claudio!
Claudio has a chair set up upside-down! He reels Shibata in, and Joe sees that! Joe lets Moxley go, but he can’t make it back in time! FULL METAL NEUTRALIZER onto the chair legs!! The same thing that did Hook in! Joe is furious but The Death Riders retreat, having done the damage. Moxley grins, but Joe grabs himself a mic. “MOX!!” The Death Riders leave, not caring what Joe has to say. Joe says fine. It seems to him that Moxley likes to come out here and ask like he’s the boss. But when they start throwing hands, Moxley’s just a little b*tch! Joe tells Moxley that he came out here weeks ago and begged for Joe 1v1! All Joe is trying to do is give Moxley what he wants.
Unfortunately, it just seems like Moxley doesn’t really want that… But Jon… You’ve already made your request! And Joe says he’ll give the people what they want, and that is very simple! If Joe is gonna fight Moxley for the AEW World Championship… Then that cowardly SOB Moxley will have to do it inside a steel cage! The fans fire up for that one! “Because my name is Samoa Joe, and I will be your next AEW World Champion!” Joe has raised the stakes on The Maniac, will there be no surviving Beach Break for the Death Riders?
Backstage interview with Mercedes Mone.
Renee Paquette has a sit-down interview with The CEO and thanks her for taking this time. Mone thanks Renee for having her. Renee says in preparing for this, she thought back to the first time they did this in AEW. Something Renee kept coming back to is how Mone says she is a global superstar on a global mission. Yes, and one year later, she is a global champion! NJPW Strong Women’s Champion, Rev-Pro Undisputed British Women’s Champion, and of course, the GREATEST AEW TBS Champion of all time. Renee says let’s talk the Owen Hart Tournament. The finals are set for Double or Nothing: Mone VS Hayter. The winner goes to All In: Texas!
Mone says she could go on and on about honoring the legacy of Owen Hart and the Hart Family. The Harts have a special place in Mone’s heart, but let’s be real. This isn’t about them, this is about Mone! Just over a year ago, Mone won her first AEW title at Double or Nothing, so what makes you think this year will be any different? Renee says okay, let’s talk Jamie Hayter. A former AEW Women’s World Champion, 11-2 on the year, and even that aside, just look at the tale of the tape. Physically, Hayter is bigger and stronger. Is Mone underestimating Hayter? No, of course not. But Mone has been in AEW for over a year, and what is she? UNDEFEATED!
So if we’re talking records, let’s talk about that. Renee says yes, true, 25-0 in singles competition, impressive indeed. Yes, it is! Mone has beaten the very best here in AEW, and even all over the world. Mone IS the best! Mone IS the greatest! She is #FourBeltsMone, and the world runs on Mone Time! Because every time Mone steps into the ring, she changes the game! And she has to give props where it is due, Hayter is really, really good. Tough, scrappy, and reminds Mone a bit of herself. Except for the terrible Scooby Doo style! Hayter wants to be a champion, but a champion can’t look like a friggin’ cartoon.
Renee says Double or Nothing is not one to miss. She wishes Mone luck and Mone just smiles. Will The CEO add the Queen of Harts belt to her collection? Or will she learn that no matter how Jamie looks, Hayter Hits Hard?
Backstage interview with The Patriarchy.
AEW returns as Renee is now with Christian Cage, Kip Sabian, Mother Shayna & the ROH World Television Champion, Nick Wayne. Renee says Nick is headed to Japan next week to enter the Best of the Super Juniors. What does it mean to him to be part of that tournament representing AEW in NJPW? Christian speaks up to say as The Patriarch and leader of this family, he prefers all questions being directed to… Jay Lethal steps in? What can Christian do for him? Lethal says actually, there’s nothing Christian can do. Because he is here to talk to the champ. Lethal knows it is no secret that many people here believe Nick is incredible in the ring, because he is.
But Nick is also young and has a lot to learn. In fact, he has a lot to prove. So how about Nick proves something tonight? The longest reigning ROH World TV Champion, Jay Lethal, and the youngest ROH World TV Champion, Nick Wayne, 1v1! Nick says he doesn’t know. He isn’t really warmed up or prepared. He was hoping to focus on BOSJ. Christian says, “He accepts!” Lethal says, “See you out there, champ.” Lethal heads out, and Christian says if Nick wants to be a champion, then he needs to get his head in the game. The Patriarchy leaves with Captain Charisma, will Nick have no choice but to prove something to Lethal and “Father Christian?”
AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator: Toni Storm w/ Luther VS Miyu Yamashita!
While Double or Nothing puts the Owen Hart Cup on the line, The Timeless Champion is still looking for someone worthy of being her “costar.” Will the Pink Striker soon go for AEW gold? Or will she not pass her “screen test” with Toni?
The bell rings and the fans rally up for Toni. Toni offers a handshake, Miyu accepts, and the fans applaud the sportsmanship. The two circle, tie up, and go around. Miyu waistlocks, Toni headlocks, but Miyu wrenches free to wristlock then headlock. The fans sing for “Toni! Toni Storm~!” as she powers Miyu down to a knee. Toni slips out the back, wrenches, then wristlocks. Miyu rolls, wrenches, and then KICKS a leg! And KICKS! KICKS! KICKS! Toni hobbles but she has the ROPEBREAK! Miyu lets go, but then she KNEES low! Miyu whips but Toni hits a THESZ PRESS! Toni rains down fast hands and the fans fire up!
Miyu guards, the ref reprimands about closed fists, but Toni lets off to fire up with the fans. Toni drags Miyu up, scoops her, and hits a BACKBREAKER! Toni drags Miyu up and snap suplexes her! Then Toni goes to a corner, climbs up, and the fans rally. Miyu springs up to ROUNDHOUSE! Toni flops to the apron then the floor, and Miyu fires herself up. The fans rally with her and she goes to the apron. PENALTY- NO, Toni blocks the kick and trips Miyu! Miyu hits the apron, Toni climbs up and gives us a closeup. But Miyu avoids the hip attack! Toni gets stuck in the corner, and Miyu takes aim! The fans fire up as Miyu literally kicks Toni’s butt!
Miyu KICKS Toni’s butt again and again and again! Luther protests and Miyu backs off. Luther makes sure Toni’s butt is okay, but then Miyu KICKS Luther! The fans are torn as Miyu CLOBBERS Luther, then she ROUNDHOUSES Toni’s butt! Toni falls off the corner and Miyu soaks up both cheers and jeers while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Miyu drags Toni up, then whips her hard into barriers! Toni hobbles away but Miyu pursues. Miyu fires the fans up before she runs up and KNEES Toni against railing! Miyu then brings Toni around with a headlock, and she KICKS Toni against barriers! And again, and again, and again! Miyu fires up, but Toni THRWOS her into barriers to CHOP! CHPO! And CHOP! Toni brings Miyu around, but Miyu puts Toni in the ring first. Miyu storms in, stands Toni up, and fireman’s carries, only for Toni to fight free and clamp on a SLEEPER! Miyu flails, wrenches free and THROWS Toni down! Then she BUZZSAWS Toni! Toni sputters, Miyu covers, TWO!
Toni stays in this but Miyu stays cool as she stays on Toni. Miyu stands Toni up again but Toni ROCKS Miyu! And CHOPS! Miyu fires up to BODY BLOW! Miyu wrenches and whips Toni to a corner, then runs up for a KNEE! Miyu brings Toni around, goes up and up and GAMANGIRIS! Miyu fires up and the fans seem torn. Miyu drags Toni into a COBRA CLUTCH, then throws KNEE after KNEE into Toni’s back! Toni stands up but Miyu KNEES and SAYANAGIS, while keeping the COBRA CLUTCH! Toni endures, Luther rallies the fans, and Toni fights around. Miyu pushes Toni to a cover, TWO! Another cover, TWO!
Miyu holds onto the submission even as she pushes Toni down, TWO! Toni fights up, fires body shots, but Miyu KNEES her in return! Dynamite returns to single picture as Miyu looms over Toni. Miyu stands Toni up again, whips her to a corner, and then KICKS! Miyu goes up the corner again, but Toni avoids the kick this time! Toni runs up to ROCK Miyu! Miyu shakes that off and ROCKS Toni! Toni ROCKS Miyu! The forearms go back and forth and Norfolk fires up! Toni fires a flurry and the fans cheer! But Miyu leans into the shots! Miyu backs Toni down like that! Toni swings again, but Miyu slips around to waistlock.
Toni ELBOWS free, but Miyu BLINDSIDE ROUNDHOUSES! And SUPERKICKS! And then ROUND- NO, Toni blocks that one to SNAP GERMAN! The fans fire up and Toni aims from the corner. Another closeup and SWEET- SKULL KICK!! Miyu hits Toni, but she falls back herself! Miyu crawls over to cover, TWO!! Toni survives, but Miyu will not let her go! Miyu drags Toni up, goes to run, but Toni reels her in! Miyu smirks, and she swings, only for Toni to duck and SKY HIGH! Cover, TWO! Miyu survives but Toni hooks a leg, FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect and Toni is frustrated.
Toni storms around and the fans rally up. Toni brings Miyu in, Miyu fights the lift, and Miyu fireman’s carries! DEATH VALLEY BOMB!! But Miyu isn’t done, she BUZZSAWS again! Miyu fires up and runs, but Toni dodges! SNAP GERMAN!! Miyu flounders to a corner, Toni tries one more time! Take three for this closeup! SWEET HIP MUSIC!! Then STORM ZERO!! Cover, Toni wins!
Winner: Toni Storm, by pinfall (denies Miyu a title match)
Cut, print, that’s a wrap! Toni is an undefeated 10-0 in eliminator matches, but wait! The CEO is make her way out here. Mone shows off her four belts, and then has a mic to say, “Norfooooolk~! Shut the Hell up and say hello to your C E O!” The fans boo instead. But Mone tells, “Toni, darling, good to see you. After I beat Jamie Hayter at Double or Nothing and win the Owen Cup, I’m coming for what I deserve: The AEW Women’s World Championship, darling~!” But wait! Speaking of the Hayter and she appears! Hayter tells Mone to say that to her face! Mone takes a swing instead! But Hayter blocks that, and DECKS Mone!
Hayter hauls Mone up, but Mone dodges the Hayterade! Mone runs away and Toni is rather surprised. Mone left her belts behind, but will she still grab the Cup? Or will we finally get a sequel to Storm VS Hayter at All In: Texas?
The Don Callis Family speaks.
Don Callis himself asks, “You know what I like? I like writing history. I like making history. And last week on Dynamite, Takeshita & the Canadian Assassin, Josh Alexander, they made history! They had one of the greatest tag team matches I’ve ever seen, and they put down Will Ospreay and the great Brody King. I loved it. I loved it so much, I wanna make history again this week with The Family. And this week, we’re going to, because Kyle Fletcher is going to dismantle The Hangman. And then, Kyle, it’s on to Double or Nothing for the Finals of The Owen, where you will finally put to rest the legend of Will Ospreay. And I can’t wait! Go get ’em tonight, kid.”
Kyle Fletcher says, “After I beat Hangman Adam Page tonight, after I beat Will Ospreay at Double or Nothing, I go on to All In, I TAKE the AEW World Championship. The Don Callis Family takes its place at the top of the mountain of AEW. You will have NO choice but to say… my… full… name.” Callis says he’ll do it. “Ladies and gentlemen… The Protostar, Kyle FLETCHER!!” Callis is all fired up while Fletcher is locked in. Will the Aussie Arrow shoot down the Cowboy to then aim at the Aerial Assassin? Or will one Buckshot be all it takes to go Double or Nothing?
The Hurt Syndicate heads to the ring.
The fans sing “We Hurt~ People!” and at least they won’t get beat up for it as MVP, Lashley & Shelton go to the ring. MVP has the mic to say, “Attention AEW viewing audience. This is an official announcement from the Hurt Syndicate. Now, as you know, we’ve been discussing adding a fourth member to our ranks. And according to our corporate bylaws, in order to do so, that prospect must receive a unanimous three thumbs up. Now, I had a conversation with the Standard of Excellence, and of course The All Mighty, and we’re gonna try this one more time. So please join me in inviting MJF to join us in the ring.”
Norfolk cheers as Maxwell Jacob Friedman makes his entrance. MJF already has a mic of his own, and he has them cut his music. The fans cheer MJF on and MVP says this is kinda to his point. MJF tells the fans, give it up for Shelton! Look how great he looks! Like c’mon! Standard of Excellence! Montel, what can MJF say that he hasn’t already said? A living legend, and one of MJF’s oldest friends. The fans chant for MVP, and then MJF looks to “Bob.” Lashley is annoyed that the fans chant for “BOB! BOB! BOB!” MJF asks if Lashley had a good car ride here. MVP says let’s just get to the vote already.
We all know MVP’s position, and remember the discussion. MVP says thumbs up. Shelton again says thumbs up. Lashley… Well, he thinks about it, looks to the others, and sticks out his hand. The fans cheer and MJF waits patiently as Lashley still thinks on it. Eventually, he says thumbs… DOWN!! MJF frowns and the fans boo, but Lashley just doesn’t wanna give in. MJF says, “Y’know what, Bob? I think I’m about sick of your s*it!” WHOA~! MJF asks what is it Lashley wants. MJF has given him women, helped him win a match, gave him money and a car. What intrigues Lashley? Maybe some Rogaine, “you big bald SOB!”
The fans fire up hearing that, and now MVP steps back. Lashley grabs MJF by the head and puts him in a corner! MJF shouts for MVP but Lashley reminds MJF that they hurt people! If MJF wants to impress Lashley, then go hurt someone. MJF says okay, okay, he’s sorry! Lashley’s made his point, MJF will do that! MVP has Lashley stand down and MJF can breathe again. MVP has Lashley & Shelton leave MJF behind, and can only tell MJF that he tried. MJF has to prove what he’s capable of, who will he hurt as part of his initiation?
ROH World Television Championship: Nick Wayne w/ The Patriarchy VS Jay Lethal!
The Patriarchy’s Prodigy was given his shot thanks to, well, The Patriarch. And while Nick won it on his own, Christian acts like he owns part of that title. As such, Christian put Nick in this position to face one of if not THE best ROH World TV Champion ever. Will Lethal ruin Nick’s momentum going into NJPW Best of the Super Juniors? Or can Nick prove he doesn’t need “Daddy” helping him anymore?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is really championship material!
The Code of Honor is not upheld as Nick kicks Lethal’s hand away. The bell rings, the two circle, and they tie up. Lethal headlocks for the takeover, Nick headscissors but Lethal kips free. Nick hits the headlock takeover, Lethal headscissors, but Nick kips free. Another headlock takeover from Lethal and another headscissors from Nick, so Lethal kips free again. Another takeover from Nick and another headscissors from Lethal, so Nick kips free again. Nick bails out to stop the cycle, and Christian coaches him up. The fans rally as Nick storms up the steel steps. Lethal opens the ropes for Nick, but Nick chooses to enter from the other end.
Nick and Lethal circle, approach, and Nick kicks low! Nick ROCKS Lethal, CHOPS him, then the fans chant for “NICK’S MOM! NICK’S MOM!” Kip tells them to stop that, but Lethal puts Nick in the corner to stomp and CHOP! Lethal blows a kiss to Mama Wayne, but Nick CHOPS back! Lethal turns things around to CHOP again! Nick sputters and staggers and Christian swipes at Lethal. The ref has The Patriarchy back off, but then Nick kicks Lethal low. Nick whips Lethal to a corner, Lethal reverses, but Nick goes up, only for Lethal to stay back! Nick is confused, turns around, and Lethal arm-drags him!
The fans fire up as Lethal arm-drags again! Lethal then dodges Nick to waistlock. Nick fights, Lethal shoves him, hip toss and cartwheel, basement DROPKICK! The fans fire up for Lethal and he lines up his shot. But then Nick bails out, so Lethal changes his plans. Lethal DIVES and takes Nick down at the ramp! Lethal hurries after Nick, but Nick springs up to RANA! The fans fire up and Christian tells Nick to get up. Nick rises as the ring count climbs. Nick hurries into the ring just to refresh the count. Nick goes back for Lethal, and RAMS him into the steel steps! Lethal writhes and Nick soaks up the heat while Dynamite goes to break.
Dynamite returns and Nick whips Lethal corner to corner hard! Lethal drops to his knees, Nick soaks up heat, but Christian wants Nick to keep on him. Nick again whips Lethal hard corner to corner! Lethal falls to his knees, Christian nods, and Nick whips corner to corner again. Lethal stops himself short, then ELBOWS Nick away! The fans fire up, Lethal rolls Nick up, TWO! Lethal turns Nick to backslide, TWO! Lethal steps over, LA MAGISTROL! TWO!! Nick escapes, swings, but into the LETHAL COMBINATION! The fans fire up while Christian worries and Lethal covers, TWO! Nick survives but the fans rally for Lethal.
Lethal rises, calls his shot, and Lethal goes up a corner. Nick rises to trip Lethal up! Lethal CLUBS Nick in return, but Nick ROCKS Lethal! Nick climbs up, brings Lethal to the top, but Lethal fights with body shots! Lethal DECKS Nick, then takes aim again! The fans fire up for the MACHO ELBOW! But Nick rolls it into a cover! TWO!! Lethal is up, he blocks a kick to DRAGON SCREW! And then a “WOO~” and FIGURE- NO, Nick cradles Lethal, TWO! Lethal dodges, handsprings, but Nick rolls Lethal up! TWO!! Lethal escapes, fireman’s carries, but Nick CLAWS the eyes! Lethal runs up, Nick trips him into the buckles!
Nick runs up to ROUNDHOUSE! Nick then hooks and hoists Lethal up with the PRODIGY PLEX!! Cover, NICK WINS!
Winner: Nick Wayne, by pinfall (still ROH World Television Champion)
With the family watching, Nick gets the job done all on his own! But then Christian brings in the belt, and again holds onto it as if it is his. Christian then has Nick turn around, and Christian puts the belt on Nick. The fans boo this backhanded way of complimenting his “son,” but will Nick make the Patriarchy even prouder through the BOSJ?
BREAKING NEWS for Beach Break!
With that special event just weeks away, Tony Khan has agreed with Samoa Joe’s idea! Samoa Joe and Jon Moxley will now battle for the AEW World Championship inside the steel cage!! Will Moxley even survive with his Death Riders locked on the outside?
BREAKING NEWS for Collision!
Live this Saturday but on TBS, Collision is in Atlantic City, so Toni Storm is gonna roll the dice! She gives Lady Frost a Championship Eliminator, will Frost have Lady Luck on her side? Or will Toin heat things up as we get closer and closer to Double or Nothing? Then given what Callis had to say about him, Brody King is coming back for revenge! Will the King of Death destroy Callis’ Canadian Assassin? Or will Josh Alexander prove he is a Walking Weapon?
2025 Men’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Semifinals: Hangman Page VS Kyle Fletcher w/ The Don Callis Family!
The Cowboy is no stranger to this position. He was a finalist in last year’s Owen Hart Cup, only to fall short because of his many distractions and obsessions. But will Hangman return to the finals and redeem himself? Or will we get Ospreay VS Fletcher once more?
The bell rings and the two run up to tie up! They go around, Kyle puts Hangman in a corner, but the ref counts. Kyle pie faces Hangman as he lets go, and Callis joins commentary. Callis brings up the saying, “Virginia is for lovers,” but he’s gonna love seeing Hangman be exposed by Kyle tonight. Kyle wrenches Hangman’s arm, wristlocks, then cranks on the hold. Hangman rolls, slips through and wrenches to hammerlock, snapmare, and then CHOP! Kyle staggers back and the fans fire up! Hangman stares daggers at Kyle but Kyle bails out. Kyle walks off that shot while soaking up heat from the fans. The ring count climbs and Hangman paces.
The fans rally for #CowboyS*it, but Kyle storms back to the ring at 7 of 10. Kyle steps in, he and Hangman circle, then Kyle slips around to waistock. Hangman wrenches, hammerlocks, but Kyle works on an escape. Kyle ELBOWS free, then headlocks. Hangman powers up and out, but Kyle pulls hair to have the headlock again! The ref reprimands and the fans boo but Kyle just grins. Kyle grinds the hold, Hangman powers up, but Kyle wrenches Hangman to wrangle him down. Kyle has a hammerlock, and he says, “Cowboy S*it? More like ride ’em, cowboy~!” Kyle pretends he’s at the rodeo, but Hangman slips out the back to trip Kyle up!
Hangman SPANKS Kyle and Kyle is stunned! Hangman then ROCKS Kyle, ROCKS him again, and then bumps him off buckles. Hangman fires haymakers in the corner, the fans count along, but the ref also counts. Hangman gets seven as the ref goes to 4, but then Kyle kicks low! Kyle headlocks but Hangman powers up and out. Kyle rolls over the dropdown, Hangman handsprings back up, and then Hangman BOOTS Kyle right in the face! Hangman goes right to the apron, but Kyle bails out fast! Archer & Callis applaud the quick thinking, but Hangman suddenly runs in and LARIATS Kyle into the timekeeper’s area!
The fans fire up for Hangman and he revels in it while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Hangman refreshes the ring count, then storms into the timekeeper’s area to fetch Kyle. The ref has Archer stay back while Hangman drags Kyle up. Hangman then whips Kyle hard into barriers! Kyle falls in a heap, Hangman talks trash on Callis & Archer, then Hangman goes back to Kyle. Hangman again refreshes the ring count, then he stands Kyle up to whip him hard into railing! Kyle falls over again but Hangman drags him back up. Hangman puts Kyle in the ring, storms in after him, but Kyle bails out the other side. Hangman is annoyed but Kyle goes to Archer & Calls. Callis coaches Kyle up but Hangman storms over. Kyle SUPERKICKS Hangman down!
Archer applauds, and we see Kyle has a bloody cut on his lower back, and that’s quite literal. Kyle still hobbles over to Hangman, stands him up, and whips him hard into barriers! Now Hangman slumps down and takes a seat. Kyle leaves Hangman behind, but Hangman drags himself into the ring. Kyle runs up and BOOTS Hangman into the corner! Kyle stomps Hangman down, then stomps again and again! The ref counts, Kyle stops at 4, but he sneaks some kicks in there. Kyle then notices the blood on his back. Hangman stands to CHOP! CHOP! And CHOP! Hangman runs, but Kyle hits a kitchen sink knee!
Kyle rains down fists and elbows, then stops to seethe. Dynamite returns to single picture and the fans rally for Hangman. Kyle double checks his bloody back, and then tastes his own blood! The fans tell Kyle he’s sick, and Kyle goes back to Hangman. Kyle stands Hangman up to scoop and SLAM! Hangman writhes but Kyle aims. Kyle KICKS Hangman, but Hangman just seethes. Kyle says okay, and he KICKS again! Kyle scuffs Hangman, KICKS, but Hangman blocks! Kyle fires hands but Hangman fires them in return! Hangman whips, Kyle reverses to break and BOOT! Kyle runs, but Hangman BOOTS him!
Kyle rebounds, into an Alabama Lift! Kyle sunset flips, high stacks, TWO and Kyle deadlifts Hangman! Hangman slips free, dodges, but then Kyle dodges, only for a LARIAT to flip Kyle upside-down! The fans fires up for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” while Kyle sputters and Hangman catches his breath. Both men rise up, and Kyle ROCKS Hangman! Hangman frowns, and he ROCKS Kyle! And ROCKS him again, again, and again! Hangman whips Kyle to ropes, then BACKDROPS him! The fans fire up for that serious hangtime, and Kyle goes to a corner. Hangman runs in and LARIATS! Snapmare and SLIDING LARIAT!
Hangman slashes his throat and brings Kyle back up! Fireman’s carry, but Kyle fires elbows! Kyle half nelsons, Hangman elbows free, then Hangman runs, but Kyle leaps! Only for Hangman to catch him! DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO! Kyle survives and Hangman snarls, but the fans rally up again. Kyle sputters and goes to a corner, but Hangman storms right up on him. Hangman winds up and LARIATS! And LARIATS! And LARIATS again! And again! Again, and again, and again! Hangman winds up after nine for number TEN!! Kyle slumps down and Hangman seethes while the fans fire back up.
Hangman stands Kyle up, whips him corner to corner, then runs up, only for Kyle to go up and over! Kyle comes back but Hangman catches him! FALL AWAY SLAM! Kyle flounders away to the apron, Callis is worried, and Hangman kips up! Hangman then runs to triangle jump LARIAT! Down goes Kyle and Callis is even more worried. Hangman climbs the corner, the fans fire up, but Kyle hurries to anchor Hangman’s feet. Hangman kicks Kyle away, runs up, but Kyle blocks the boot to ENZIGIRI, SUPERKICK, and he reels Hangman in! Kyle suplexes, APRON BRAINBUSTER!! Both men are down and the fans lose their minds!
Callis says Kyle is going to roll into the finals with that one! The ref checks both men, and they’re somehow okay to continue. Kyle drags Hangman up and they’re on top of the barriers now! The fans fire up as Hangman fires body shots, then he blocks a kick! Hangman trips Kyle and Kyle SMACKS off the barriers! Kyle staggers back to his feet, and Hangman sets up to ASAI MOONSAULT! Into an inverted suplex! TOMBSTONE on the floor!! The fans lose their minds as now Hangman returns fire, and Dynamite goes back to picture in picture!
The ref has to again check both men, and both men are still in this somehow. The ring count climbs, the fans rally up, and both men slowly sit up. Hangman springs in at 9, Kyle springs in at 9.5!! The fans fire up as both men stay in this! Hangman and Kyle slowly sit up and crawl on their knees. Hangman throws the first punch! Kyle comes back to throw one, but there wasn’t any sauce behind it. Kyle flops back down, and Hangman scowls. Hangman sits Kyle up to throw another punch! Kyle comes back to throw another shot, and that one had something! The two stand and the haymakers keep going! Hangman ROCKS Kyle again and again!
Kyle ends up in a corner and Hangman HAMMERS away! The ref backs him up, and then Kyle SUPERKICKS Hangman! Hangman staggers to the opposite corner and Kyle smirks. Kyle storms over to Hangman, hoists him to the top rope, then climbs up to join him. Hangman fires body shots but Kyle still brings Hangman to the very top! SUPER- NO, Hangman slips free, and he SHOVES Kyle onto the crossbar! Kyle is stuck up there, so Hangman climbs up after him. Now Hangman brings Kyle to the very top, for a SUPER DUPER PLEX!! Dynamite returns to single picture right as they crash land on the mat!
Norfolk is thunderous, and a standing count begins. The fans hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER!” but someone has to go face Ospreay at Double or Nothing! Both men rise up, and they again throw haymakers from their knees. They stand, throw more shots, and Hangman fires a flurry! Hangman whips, Kyle reverses, but Hangman ROCKS Kyle! Kyle shakes that off to BOOT Hangman! Kyle runs, Hangman rebounds, and Hangman LARIATS! Kyle staggers around but he stays up. Hangman storms up on Kyle to whip again, but Kyle reverses, wrenches, and SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF SUPLEXES! Hangman staggers to a corner and Kyle takes aim!
Kyle runs, but Hangman POP-UP SIT-OUT POWERBOMBS!! Cover, TWO!! Kyle survives and Hangman is beside himself! Hangman slashes his throat, vowing to end this! Hangman stands Kyle up, Alabama Lifts, but Kyle fights it! Kyle tries to lift Hangman, but Hangman kicks and flails! Hangman tries the Alabama Lift again but Kyle slips through! Hangman ROCKS Kyle, then ROLLING- BOOT from Kyle! Kyle reels Hangman in, hoist shim up, but Hangman slips free of the bomb! Alabama Lift and DEADEYE!! Kyle flops, Hangman covers, TWO!?!? Kyle survives and Hangman is shocked! Callis is very worried now but the fans rally up.
Hangman stands, paces, and then goes up a corner! The fans fire up for the MOONSAULT, but into BOOTS! Kyle runs up, reels Hangman in and hoists him up, LAST RIDE POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO!?!?! Callis knows the problem was Kyle didn’t have the arms trapped. Kyle seethes, but he watches Hangman go to the corner. Kyle runs in again, GAMANGIRI! Then a suplex for the- NO, Hangman slips free, O’Conner Rolls, TWO! Hangman goes to the apron! Hangman BOOTS Kyle away, but Kyle GAMANGIRIS again! Hangman sits down on the apron and Kyle goes back out there. Kyle grins as he brings Hangman up!
Kyle reels Hangman in, but Hangman wrenches free! Alabama Lift, APRON DEADEYE!!! The fans go nuts, Kyle slumps to the floor, and Hangman climbs! ARIHARA MOONSAULT!! Hangman hurries to put Kyle in, and he takes aim! Kyle rises, but he pushes the ref right as Hangman slingshots in! LOW BLOW intercepts the Buckshot!! The fans boo but Kyle suplexes, BRAINBUSTER!!! Cover, TWO!??!!? Hangman survives and shocks everyone, especially Kyle! Callis is furious and he jumps off commentary to argue the count! Norfolk is electric for “COWBOY SH*T! COWBOY SH*T!” Kyle runs corner to corner again, GAMANGIRI!
Kyle hoists Hangman to the top, climbs up, but Hangman fires body shots! Hangman LARIATS! Kyle holds onto ropes for dear life, but Hangman LARIATS again! Hangman gets Norfolk to fire up, and that energy powers Hangman up for another LARIAT!! Kyle falls back, but he rolls and stands again. Hangman slingshots off the corner!! BUCKSHOT!! And then he goes to the apron, BUCKSHOT!!! Cover, HANGMAN WINS!!
Winner: Hangman Page, by pinfall (advances to Double or Nothing)
Virginia is for lovers, but it’s also for fighters! Norfolk cheers as their Cowboy rides on to the finals, but will this be Hangman’s year? Or will he fail to win “the big one” as he has before?
My Thoughts:
A great Dynamite, and good moves towards not just Double or Nothing but also Beach Break. Well, to be fair, a lot more matches will surely be announced next week, it’s still just the world title match for now. But after The Opps of course squashed Comoroto, Titus & Hawkins, it makes sense for the Death Riders to ambush them. Shibata suffering that chair spot is surely so the World Trios Championships won’t be defended until closer to Double or Nothing, probably giving Pac time to recover so he can team with Claudio & Yuta again. But a Steel Cage for the world title is great stuff, though that doesn’t necessarily change the odds into Joe’s favor.
Awesome opening 8 Man, and it felt like all these guys were bringing that PWG energy. In the end, The Elite with Ricochet win out because for one, Ricochet needs some wins to stay strong. Two, The Bucks win to get heat and build themselves up, and Okada couldn’t take the pin because we’re still on some long route to Okada VS Omega. We’ve got a month, so I’m sure we’ll see those two interact more and perhaps have Omega issue the challenge first. I don’t know if title unification really needs to happen, but one way or another, we’re going to get another instant classic from these two.
Very good promo from Mercedes Mone to play up just how stuck up her Heel persona is. Great match from Toni VS Miyu, and I do appreciate Toni is being a fighting champion right now. I hope that’s not a sign that she’s gonna lose to Mone at All In… Hayter had a great response to Mone’s promo with her physicality, and Toni enjoying Hayter’s music was great stuff. I still hope Athena comes back around past Double or Nothing to build something for All In, and part of me still hopes it is Athena VS Mone, the ROH Women’s and AEW TBS titles on the line. At this point, Mone is on the level of someone who can stop Athena and vice-versa, that’ll be a great match.
Very good promo from The Patriarchy with Lethal, and great match of Nick VS Lethal. Great win for Lethal to build some momentum going into BOSJ, and I can’t wait to see how Nick does in that round robin. Great stuff with Hurt Syndicate and MJF, and of course MJF can’t help but get mad when Lashley rejects him again. Lashley telling MJF to go hurt somebody, MJF will definitely try that. It might even happen as soon as Collision on Saturday, perhaps costing some random Face a good win. That can also be a good opportunity for whoever that is, as they can have a match with MJF and maybe even a story with the Hurt Syndicate.
And very good stuff going into the main event. Good promo from The Don Callis Family, and awesome main event match of Kyle VS Hangman. Given last week’s go-home math, it makes sense Hangman would win here. Plus, MJF saying Hangman would choke, this gives Hangman that chance to prove MJF wrong. Ospreay VS Hangman is also a fresh match-up for an awesome Owen Hart Cup Finals. It still feels like Ospreay is going on to All In given he helped kick off this year’s Owen Hart Cup build, and Ospreay will finally get in on the Death Riders story like he and Darby Allin talked about months ago.
My Score: 8.8/10
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