Dynamite returns to Daily’s Place!

FINALLY, AEW returns to Jacksonville! And to celebrate, Darby Allin & Sting take on Will Hobbs & Konosuke Takeshita under TORNADO TAG RULES!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Hangman Page VS Claudio Castagnoli; Hangman wins.
• 8 Man Tag: Preston Vance, Adam “Edge” Copeland, Orange Cassidy & Dustin Rhodes VS Lance Archer & The Mogul Embassy; Vance, Edge, Cassidy & Dustin win.
• Sammy Guevara VS Ricky Starks; Sammy wins.
• 8 Woman Tag: Anna Jay, Thunder Rosa, Kris Statlander & Willow Nightingale VS Julia Hart, Skye Blue, Saraya & Ruby Soho w/ Harley Cameron; Anna, Rosa, Kris & Willow win.
• Roderick Strong w/ The Undisputed Kingdom VS Bryan Keith; Strong wins.
• Tornado Tag: Sting & Darby Allin VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Konosuke Takeshita; Sting & Darby win.

PLAY BY PLAY

Hangman Page VS Claudio Castagnoli!

The Cowboy has been itching for a fight, so the Swiss Superman is gonna give him that fight! Will Claudio end all the #CowboyShid? Or will Hangman be on a roll as he heads for revenge against Adam Cole?

Hangman goes after Claudio the moment he’s in the ring! The bell rings and the fans fire up, Claudio turns things around to fire uppercuts. Hangman fires forearms, TOSSES Claudio out, and fans fire up for Hangman as he goes out after Claudio. Hangman CHOPS Claudio, smacks him off barriers, then UPPERCUTS! But Claudio UPPERCUTS back! The brawl continues, Hangman whips but Claudio reverses, and Hangman hits railing! Then Claudio UPPERCUTS Hangman against railing! Fans boo but Claudio brings Hangman up to SMACK off railing! Claudio puts Hangman in the ring but Hangman comes back to LARIAT!

Fans fire up as Hangman rains down fists against the barriers! Hangman puts Claudio in the ring, storms up on him, and the fans rally behind Hangman. Hangman CHOPS, CHOPS and throws more haymakers. But Claudio puts Hangman in the ropes! The ref counts, but Claudio pokes Hangman in the eyes! Fans boo but Claudio snap suplexes, then runs to DOUBLE STOMP! Cover, TWO! Claudio snarls but he KNEES Hangman in the back. Claudio clamps on a chinlock but Hangman endures and fights up. The fans rally, Hangman throws body shots, but Claudio UPPERCUTS Hangman down!

Claudio DOUBLE STOMPS Hangman in a corner, then stands on him. The ref counts, Claudio lets off, but he STOMPS Hangman again! The ref reprimands, the fans boo and Claudio lets off. Claudio drags Hangman up, UPPERCUTS and HEADBUTTS, then HEADBUTTS again! Hangman just gets mad! Claudio HEADBUTTS but Hangman gets in Claudio’s face! The forearms fly again, Claudio gets the edge, but Hangman ROCKS him in return! Claudio throws Hangman down by his hair! Fans boo, but then the GIANT SWING starts up! Fans cheer as Claudio goes around and around, for FIFTEEN, before he steps through!

Claudio turns Hangman over, into the SHARPSHOOTER! Hangman endures, fights forward, and the fans rally. Claudio goes after the arm, he has a CROSSFACE! Hangman rolls it to a cover, TWO! Hangman fireman’s carries to DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! The fans rally for Hangman while he and Claudio are both down. Claudio sits up and staggers, fires a forearm, but Hangman returns it. Claudio UPPERCUTS, so Hangman forearms again! They go back and forth, Claudio UPPERCUTS and HEADBUTTS and repeat! Claudio gets into the groove as he UPEPRCUTS again! Hangman hooks an arm to a backslide! TWO!!

Hangman scoops, and he FALL AWAY SLAMS! Fans fire up again as Claudio flounders to a corner. Hangman kips up and the fans fire up more! Claudio is on the apron, Hangman runs up to triangle jump, and LARIAT! Claudio tumbles down, and Hangman PLANCHAS! Direct hit and Hangman rains down fists! The fans rally, the ref starts the ring count, and Hangman lets off to catch his breath. And by that, he takes a chug of a fan’s beer! Hangman puts Claudio in the ring, runs in at the corner, but Claudio trophy lifts him! And TOSSES him to the ramp! Fans lose their minds while Claudio roars and Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Hangman writhes on the ramp while Claudio waits. The ring count climbs, Hangman is still down at 5 of 10, and then 7! Hangman sits up at 8, then scramble sin at 9.5! Claudio rains down fists right on him! Claudio digs his boots in, kicks Hangman back to the ramp, and then goes up the ramp and to the entryway. Claudio comes running back in, to DOUBLE STOMP! Hangman sputters, Claudio puts Hangman in the ring, and then Claudio covers. TWO!! Hangman is still in this, Claudio is frustrated but he clamps on a chinlock. Hangman endures as Claudio squeezes tight, and the fans rally up.

Hangman fights to his feet, slips around and hits a BIG back suplex! But Claudio holds onto the headlock! Claudio grinds Hangman down, but Hangman fights back up. Hangman throws body shots, Dynamite returns to single picture, but Claudio knees low and throws forearms. Hangman fires in return! Hangman then gets space, runs back in, but Claudio puts him on the apron! Hangman ROCKS Claudio, but Claudio BOOTS Hangman down! Fans boo as things return to the ramp. Claudio stands Hangman up to throw more uppercuts, but the ring count is climbing again. They go back to the stage, but Hangman blocks being sent into the truss!

Hangman fires off forearms to back Claudio down, then he ROLLING ELBOWS! Claudio staggers back to ringside, and Hangman runs the full length! Hangman LARIATS Claudio back into the ring! The fans fire up, Hangman aims, BUCK- POP-UP UPPERCUT!! Cover, TWO!! Hangman survives and Claudio is furious! Claudio kicks Hangman around, fans boo, but Hangman stands up. Claudio SLAPS, Hangman SLAPS, it becomes a SLAP fight! Then Hangman fires forearms! Claudio dodges the lariat, but so does Hangman! Hangman then LARIATS Claudio and himself out of the ring! The fans fire up as Hangman stands back up!

Hangman drags himself up to the apron, to ASAI MOON- NO! Claudio catches Hangman, to RAM him into the wall! But then Hangman turns things around, TORNADO DDT to the floor! The fans fire up for “COWBOY SHID!” and Hangman climbs the wall to the upper deck! ASAI MOONSAULT! Direct hit this time and the fans fire up! Hangman puts Claudio back in the ring, BOOTS him, then goes up a corner. Hangman leaps, but Claudio catches him again! Claudio pops Hangman around, but Hangman kicks his legs to turn things around on Claudio! TOMBSTONE PILEDRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Claudio survives and Hangman can’t believe it!

Hangman catches his breath while fans declare “This is Awesome!” Hangman calls his shot, hauls Claudio up, Alabama Lift but Claudio fights it! Claudio gets Hangman up, ALLEY-OOP BOMB into buckles! Hangman flops down in the corner, Claudio rises, and he runs in, to UPPERCUT! And UPPERCUT! And UPPERCUT! Claudio fires off from all sides! The ref counts, the fans boo, but Claudio keeps going! Claudio then reels Hangman in, short arm LARIAT! Cover, TWO!! Hangman is still in this, but Claudio rains down HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! Then Claudio hauls Hangman up, but Hangman turns it into DEADEYE!! Cover, TWO?!?

Fans can’t believe that Claudio survives and neither can Hangman! But the fans still love “A E DUB!” for this opening match! Hangman triangle jumps, but Claudio UPPERCUTS! Claudio climbs, but Hangman GAMANGIRIS! Hangman climbs, hoists Claudio up, but Claudio throws down elbows! Claudio HOTSHOTS Hangman, UPPERCUTS him, then climbs back up to join him! Wait, he straitjackets the arms!? RICOLA- STEINER!! Hangman sends Claudio flying, then reloads on the opposite apron! BUCKSHOT!! Hangman reloads, BUCKSHOT AGAIN!! Cover, Hangman wins!

Winner: Hangman Page, by pinfall

Claudio sure did give Hangman a fight, but Hangman won the fight! Will Hangman soon win the war with Adam Cole and the Undisputed Kingdom?

8 Man Tag: Preston Vance, Adam “Edge” Copeland, Orange Cassidy & Dustin Rhodes VS Lance Archer & The Mogul Embassy!

Though he is now Perro Peligroso in La Faccion Ingobernable, the former Number 10 of the Dark Order will always be grateful to the late, great Mr. Brodie Lee recognizing his potential. And now, Vance teams with men who also knew how great Brodie was in a match to honor his legacy. Will this dangerous dog, the Rated R Superstar, the Freshly Squeezed International Champion and The Natural win this one for Brodie? Or will the Murderhawk Monster and the ROH World Six Man Tag Team Champions ruin the Homecoming?

The teams sort out and Dustin starts against Liona. They tie up, Dustin headlocks, but Liona powers up and out. Dustin RAMS Liona but Linoa stays up! Dustin runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then kicks low to RHODES UPPERCUT! Fans fire up but Linoa scowls. Dustin dodges, and SNAP POWERSLAMS! Cover, ONE!! Liona is tough but Dustin stays on him, only for Liona to HEADBUTT Dustin down! Dustin scrambles away and Vance tags in. Vance eggs Liona on and the fans rally up. Liona and Vance tie up, Liona powers Vance back, and Cage tags in. The Embassy mugs Vance, Cage bumps Vance off buckles, then whips him corner to corner.

Cage runs in, Vance dodges and goes side to side. Tag to Edge before Vance ROCKS Cage! Edge whips but Cage blocks! Cage whips Edge but Edge uses that to BLAST The Gates down! Edge then goes up and over Cage, roll and drop toehold, Cage hits buckles! Cassidy tags in to leap, but into Cage’s arms! Edge DROPKICKS Cassidy and Cage over! Cover, ONE!! Cassidy keeps cool, and he choke grips! Fans aren’t so sure about this, but Cage choke grips! Cage shoves Cassidy to buckles, then suplexes, only to get STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! Liona tags in before Lance can, and then Liona tags Kaun. But Cassidy puts his hands in his pockets!

The fans fire up as Cassidy ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Kaun drops down and Liona POUNCES Cassidy out of the ring! Cassidy’s team hurries to check on him, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Cassidy crawls, but Kaun goes out to attack! Kaun whips Cassidy into railing hard, and Cassidy falls in a heap. Kaun drags Cassidy up, CHOPS him, then puts him in the ring. Cover, TWO! Kaun drags Cassidy up, puts him in the corner, and throws hands. Cage tags in, Cage brings Cassidy up to suplex, and he holds Cassidy up! Kaun tags back in, he takes the handoff, and he keeps Cassidy up to then tag in Liona. Liona takes the handoff, he carries Cassidy around, and he taunts Cassidy’s team before he tags Cage back in. Cage takes the handoff, marches around with Cassidy, and then holds him up with one arm! Then the SLAM!!

Cage soaks up the heat, drags Cassidy up, and Archer tags himself in! The Embassy says fine, let Archer handle this. Archer hoists Cassidy right up to put him in a corner, and he throws a heavy body shot! Archer smothers Cassidy, then CHOPS him! Cassidy sputters but Archer stands him back up, to DECK him! Jake the Snake likes that, and Archer taunts Cassidy’s team. Archer CLUBS Cassidy, scoops him, and SLAMS him! Then scoops him to SLAM him again! Archer holds out a hand to his team, but then leaves them hanging, snubbing them like they were snubbing him. Dynamite returns to single picture as Archer storms up on Cassidy.

Cassidy fires off hands and the fans fire up! But Archer doesn’t budge! He just DECKS Cassidy again! Fans rally for “Freshly Squeezed! Freshly Squeezed!” Archer suplexes to THROW Cassidy across the way! Archer soaks up the heat, Cassidy goes to the corner, and Archer runs up to ROCK him! Then Archer goes corner to corner again, but Cassidy BOOTS! Cassidy goes up, but Archer STEP-UP KNEES Cassidy down! Archer hauls Cassidy up, runs corner to corner again, and ELBOWS him! Then keeps going, another ELBOW! But then Jose the Assistant tries to stop Archer? Jake runs up to DECK him!

Fans boo but Archer warns Jake not to get them in trouble. Archer storms back up but Cassidy choke grips? Archer bends that hand, but Cassidy fires the “devastating” shin kicks! Archer DECKS Cassidy, yanks him back up, but Cassidy tilt-o-whirl DDTs! The fans fire up as Cassidy crawls for his corner! Hot tags to Kaun and Vance! Vance rallies on the Embassy! He DECKS Cage, BOOTS Liona, then goes up to FLYING TACKLE The Gates! Fans fire up as Vance clotheslines Liona in a corner! Then Kaun! Then he hits Liona with a BIG back suplex! Kaun BOOTS Vance, runs up, but into a SPINEBUSTER!

Fans fire up with Vance and he points to the sky. DISCUS- NO, Kaun gets under, wrenches and- NO, Vance ducks that to ripcord CUTTER! Cover, Liona breaks it! Dustin storms in to step off Vance and FLYING LARIAT! Dustin rains down on Liona, Cage SUPERKICKS Vance! Cage fireman’s carries Dustin, for the F5!! Edge runs up, but Cage fireman’s carries! But Edge slips free, IMPALER!! Kaun runs up, fireman’s carry on Edge, GUTBUSTER DROP! Cassidy choke grips! Kaun gets loose, but Cassidy dodges to ORANGE PUNCH! And then the choke grip, for the CHOKE SLAM!! The fans are thunderous as Casidy flexes!

Cassidy dodges archer, but runs into the HELLICOASTER! But Vance BOOTS Archer! Vance hauls Archer up but Linoa’s back! Archer sends Vance into Liona’s SAMOAN DROP! Liona and Archer get Vance back up, but Vance gets free, the BOOT takes out Liona! Cage takes offense, he and Archer shove each other. Cage dodges to clothesline Archer up and out! Edge SPEARS Cage down!! Dustin CLOBBERS Liona on the outside! DISCUS LARIAT for Kaun!! Cover, Vance’s team wins!!

Winners: Preston Vance, Adam “Edge” Copeland, Orange Cassidy & Dustin Rhodes, by pinfall

A huge win for Vance, and a huge win for Brodie! Nana and Jake argue, could this lead to the Embassy having beef with the Murderhawk?

Backstage interview with Bullet Club Gold.

Renee Paquette is with Jay White & The Gunns, and wants to bring up The Undisputed Kingdom, but Colten interrupts. It is the United Kingdom. Y’know, like where Jay’s from. Um, he’s from New Zealand. Jay says to just go with it. But the point is, the Undisputed Kingdom want all the gold, and fancy themselves treasure hunters. Anything they can do, the Bang Bang Gang can do much better. Whether it is singles gold, tag, trios! Gold runs in the Gunns’ DNA! But then here come The Acclaimed & Billy Gunn! Daddy Ass says they heard Jay, as we call can hear them.

And Anthony Bowens says this is what they were talking about last time. They all have a common enemy, so why not team up? Then they can all hold gold. Just, not the trios belts. What’s that supposed to mean? Austin has things settle down, and explains all Bowens means is that they could all have gold at the same time. Caster says the Acclaimed are the People’s Choice, and if BCG would just listen to the people, they would’ve heard that, right before The Acclaimed saved BCG, the people were cheering for BCG almost as much as they cheer for Acclaimed.

So this isn’t about being friends or anything. They don’t need to hang out, watch soccer games in the office or anything. Just think about it. The Bang Bang Scissor Gang, a super faction if you will. Think about it. White says no, no factions, this is a gang. Secondly, while they think it over, Acclaimed can sit by their phones. Billy, get the fax machine, they know you still have one. Austin tries to figure out the finger gun to the scissor, but White ushers him away. Billy says gang and faction are basically the same. But will the super team-up happen? Or will all the gold be too tempting for BCG?

Samoa Joe is here!

The fans fire up as the AEW World Champion walks to the ring, his first time in Daily’s Place! Joe gets the mic, “Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Samoa Joe. And I stand here before you tonight as your AEW World Champion.” The fans chant, “Thank You, Joe! Thank You, Joe!” Joe says no thanks needed, he was destined for this. So tonight, we make some changes to the championship challenge protocol. When you are world champion, you are a marked man, and this is a very dangerous environment. Even a Devil who made a bad deal is looking for Joe. But we aren’t worried about no devils. Because if anyone runs things in Duval County, it’s Samoa Joe.

Fans chant for “DU~VAL!” and Joe says in light of that, here are the changes he is making. No more coming out here, whining on the mic about your misfortunes. No more going on social media and making your ho ass comments. No no no. You bring your record and reputation, submit it to the committee, and if you’re deemed worthy, you get the express pass to walk the aisle, get in the ring, and get your ass stomped out in front of everyone who has ever cheered for you. The fans chant for Joe and he smirks. Joe continues to say, “For the new championship era is here, and for all of you who want a piece of me, your champion will be waiting.”

But then we hear, “Whose house?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” The Mogul Embassy returns, now accompanying their leader! The Realest makes his way, Nana does his dance, and Joe stares Swerve down. Swerve has a mic of his own to say, “DU~VAL~! Now this is my first time at Daily’s Place, but we’re gonna call this places whose house?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Swerve then tells Joe that a couple months ago, Swerve told Hangman Page that it wasn’t personal, he’s just after his spot, and look what happened. So Swerve will reiterate that same thing: this ain’t personal, Swerve just wants that title. And Swerve’s gonna take it.

“However… After I take that title from you and you choose to make this a personal thing between you and me, I mean, I’ll be more than happy to.” The two stare down, but here comes Hangman! Swerve should’ve known better than to be here while Hangman’s still in the building. Hangman has his own mic as he storms back out to the ring, and he looks at both Swerve and Joe. “Well boys, if we’re out here calling out shots, making New Year’s Resolutions, I’ll go ahead and I’ll make mine. Because 2023 for me, it held a lot. I beat Jon Moxley in a Texas Death. I reunited with The Elite, Anarchy in the Arena, Blood & Guts!

“And as much as you found me, Swerve, I found you. But the one thing that I lost sight of last year was the AEW World Championship. And in 2024, I will make it MINE!” Fans are torn there, but Joe likes where this is going. Nana backs Swerve down before this gets physical, and the Embassy falls back. Hangman asks Joe what he’s smirking at. Hangman didn’t forget what Joe had done to him. Hangman will take this title from Joe in return for it. Joe and Hangman stare down, and then Hangman heads out. Joe holds up the belt, but will it be the Realest or the Cowboy who gets their shot at the Samoan Submission Machine first?

WAIT! Seems we all forgot about HOOK! He’s got a bat signal thing going! Hook storms out here with his FTW Championship, takes a lap around the ring, then storms into the ring to stare Joe down. Joe tells Hook to watch himself but the fans are loving this! Hook points at the belt, and says he just needs one week. Hook leaves it at that, but Joe chuckles. Will Hook be cutting Joe’s reign very, very short? Or will Joe exorcise AEW of the Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil?

Backstage interview with “Timeless” Toni Storm.

Renee is with the AEW Women’s World Champion, as well as her butler, Luther, and her number one fan, Mariah May. Renee asks Toni her reaction to everything from last week. Mariah agrees, she hopes Toni watched Mariah’s debut match. Toni says she was sent a screener then didn’t see a single frame. How’d Mariah do? Did she do an arm-drag? Fantastic. Renee was thinking more about AEW’s newest signee, De- Wendy Richter? No, Deonna Purrazzo. She even called out Toni. And kicked Mariah in the face! Darlings, have a chocolate. But Deonna, Deonna, Deonna… It sounds familiar. And Italian.

But all these women coming after Toni’s title, she feels like the most popular girl at the dance. Luther, set up a meeting with Ms. Pilazo. Until then, chin, tits, and… Line? “Watch for the shoe.” Mariah, you’ve ruined the moment. Toni storms out of the room, will she make sure no one steals her spotlight?

Sammy Guevara VS Ricky Starks!

Battle of the Belts 9 will see Le Sex Gods take on the AEW World Tag Team Champions in a STREET FIGHT, but tonight is all about building momentum. Given Sammy’s new gear, is he ready to go to infinity and beyond? Or will he not be able to get past The Absolute?

The bell rings and Starks circles with Sammy. The fans rally, the two tie up, and Sammy puts Starks on ropes. Starks powers Sammy back, but Sammy slips around to waistlock. Sammy hits the mat return then he floats to a facelock, but Starks wrenches out to wristlock. Sammy rolls, stands up, and reaches out for ropes. Starks keeps Sammy away but Sammy backflips! Then wrenches, wristlocks, headlocks, and shifts sides. Fans cheer the technical exchange, but Starks wrenches out to headlock back. Sammy powers up and out, hurdles, but Starks hurdles back! Starks runs Sammy over, then strikes his pose!

The fans cheer, Sammy goes to ropes and Starks mocks the muy loco face Sammy makes. Starks then CHOPS Sammy, brings him around and puts him in a corner. Starks throws body shots, whips him but Sammy reveres. Sammy hurdles, backflips again, then DROPKICKS! Fans fire up, Starks bails out, and Sammy strikes the Starks pose! Sammy builds speed, Starks runs in but Sammy dodges and trips him! Then WRECKS him with a dropkick! Sammy goes up the corner, and he ARIHARA MOONSAULTS Starks down! Sammy wasn’t flying, he was falling with style! But the fans fire up either way, and Sammy stands Starks up.

Sammy CHOPS Starks, puts him in the ring, then stalks him to a corner. Sammy CHOPS, CHOPS, and goes corner to corner. Fans fire up as Sammy runs in, to RAM into Starks, go to the apron, but Starks blocks the enziguri! Sammy still ROCKS Starks, and he aims for the outside?! Starks slips free of the suplex and now they brawl! Sammy ROCKS Starks, fireman’s carries, but Starks fights free with elbows! Starks kicks low, reels Sammy in, but Sammy fights the lift! Sammy CHOPS! Starks tumbles into the ring, Sammy drags him back to the apron, and CHOPS again! Starks throat chops! And APRON PEDIGREES!!

Fans are losing their minds while the ref checks Sammy’s face! Sammy seems mostly okay, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Starks lounges as he waits on Sammy. Starks cheers himself on while Sammy drags himself up. Starks goes out after Sammy to put him in the ring. Starks drags Sammy up, then scoops and SLAMS him! Starks runs and runs and drops a BIG elbow! Cover, ONE!! Sammy is still in this and he even kicks from below. Starks storms up on Sammy, bumps him off buckles and stomps a mudhole in. Starks lets off as the ref counts, then wrenches so he can go up the corner. Starks goes Old School with his new school swagger, to then CLUB Sammy down! Cover, TWO! Starks mocks the applause, then stalks Sammy to ropes.

Starks stomps Sammy, stomps him again, then drags him up. Sammy CHOPS again! Starks ROCKS Sammy, Sammy ROCKS Starks! And CHOPS! And ROCKS! Sammy runs, but Starks scoops to a BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Starks seethes but he shakes his head. Starks drags Sammy up, Dynamite returns to single picture, and Starks throws down fists! Sammy stands to fire forearms in return! Sammy ROCKS Starks, then bobs ‘n’ weaves to ENZIGURI! Starks staggers, Sammy runs, but into a fireman’s carry! Starks swings Sammy, Sammy lands out to SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO!!

Fans fire up and Sammy roars! Sammy goes up the corner, but Starks anchors a foot! Sammy kicks at Starks, CLUBS him, but Starks throws body shots! Starks ROCKS Sammy with those side punches! Starks climbs up to get Sammy up, but Sammy throws hands! Sammy ELBOWS Starks down, then adjusts, MOONSAULT into BOOTS! Starks then LARIATS Sammy, reels him in, and SITOUT POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Sammy survives and Starks is seething. Starks aims from a corner, Sammy slowly rises, and Starks runs in, but Sammy jumps over! Starks hits buckles, Sammy torture racks! GO TO HO- NO, Starks trips Sammy to a prawn hold! TWO!!

Sammy SUPERKICKS Starks! Sammy runs, but Starks dodges, dodges, but Sammy SUPERKICKS again! Then a cradle, Sammy wins!!

Winner: Sammy Guevara, by pinfall

Sammy quite literally stuns Starks and takes the victory! But this was a 1v1 battle under standard rules. Will Sammy and Chris Jericho be able to survive when Starks has Big Bill backing him up with nothing holding them back?

Sammy still shows Starks respect, but then BILL ATTACKS! Fans boo, especially as Starks joins in! But here comes THE OCHO! Jericho uses Floyd the Baseball Bat to CRACK Bill and Starks! Starks hurries outta there but Bill whips Jericho! Jericho dodges to CODE BREAKER! Sammy sends Starks into a wall! Referees rush out here to stop this but Jericho’s going wild! Starks ROCKS Sammy, Jericho and Bill brawl into the crowd, is this what we’re going to get at Battle of the Belts this Saturday?

8 Woman Tag: Anna Jay, Thunder Rosa, Kris Statlander & Willow Nightingale VS Julia Hart, Skye Blue, Saraya & Ruby Soho w/ Harley Cameron!

Just as Vance paid tribute to Mr. Brodie, the former Number 99 looks to do the same! The Queenslayer joins forces with La Mera Mera, the Galaxy’s Greatest and The Babe with the Power, will they win this one for Mr. Brodie, too? Or will the House of Black and the Outcasts make a formidable four of their own?

Wait, what’s this sign about Stokely Hathaway managing Kris Statlander? Surprise, it’s Stokely himself behind it! Stat makes him put the sign back up in front of his face as she goes to join Willow in the ring. Anna makes her entrance, followed by Thunder Rosa. The Outcasts make their entrance next, followed by Skye, and then last but certainly not least, the TBS Champion, Julia Hart! The teams sort out, and Anna starts against Ruby. The fans rally, they circle, and they tie up. Ruby pulls hair, talks some trash, but Anna ROCKS Ruby! Anna whips, Ruby reveres but Anna ROCKS her! Anna then sends Ruby to the corner, into Rosa’s boot!

Anna runs in to HEEL KICK! Tag to Kris and she wrenches Ruby to scoop and SLAM! Kris runs to SLIDING LARIAT! Tag to Anna and she BASEMENT BLOCKBUSTERS! Tag to Willow and she SPLASHES down! Tag to Rosa and she basement SHOTGUNS! Fans fire up for Rosa, she storms up on Ruby, and she fires forearms. Rosa fireman’s carries, Ruby slips free, Julia tags herself in. The fans are torn as Julia smiles at Rosa. They circle, Skye takes a swipe, and Julia CLOBBERS Rosa! Skye talks trash, Julia bumps Rosa off buckles, then tag to Skye. Skye stomps away on Rosa, then tags Saraya. Saraya stomps Rosa, then lets off with a roar before tagging Ruby.

Ruby stomps a mudhole, lets off to talk trash, and Skye pulls Rosa’s hair! Ruby drags Rosa up, but Rosa CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS! Rosa whips, ELBOWS Ruby down, then drop toeholds Ruby! Fans rally as Rosa runs, to basement dropkick! Saraya is mad but Rosa brings Ruby around. Rosa ROCKS Ruby, runs side to side to tag Willow, then whips Ruby to a corner for Willow to back body block! And clothesline! And snapmare, to then go up the corner. Saraya distracts the ref, Harley trips Willow! Willow hits buckles on the way down, Skye tags in to stomp a mudhole! Fans boo but the ref sees the stomps and reprimands. Skye lets off and Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Skye drags Willow up, bumps her off buckles, then digs her boot in. Skye lets off as the ref counts, then argues with Aubrey so that Saraya can CHOKE Willow behind Aubrey’s back. Skye snapmares Willow to KICK her in the back! Willow throws body shots in return, but Skye CLUBS her down. Skye drags Willow over, bumps her off buckles, then tags Julia. Julia CHOPS Willow, stalks her to a corner, then fires forearms. Willow fires forearms, CHOPS her, and CHOPS her, and CHOPS her! Julia pulls hair to put Willow in the corner and she CHOPS! Julia snapmares to KICK Willow in the back! Willow writhes but Julia drags her away.

Tag to Saraya, she stomps Willow, and then puts Willow in the ropes. Saraya steps out to the apron, to fire off knee after knee! The ref counts, Saraya lets off and storms back in to bump Willow off buckles. Tag to Skye, she stomps Willow, then brings Willow around. Skye tries to suplex but Willow’s too big and strong! So Skye throws Willow down by her hair instead! Skye stays between Willow and her team, but Willow throws more body shots. Skye SLAPS Willow down! Skye CHOKES Willow on the ropes, the ref counts, but Skye lets off at 4. Harley CHOKES Willow behind the ref’s back! Then she scurries away before she gets caught.

Skye drags Willow up, Willow fights back and Dynamite returns to single picture. Skye LCUBS away on Willow, tags Julia in, and they double whip. Willow cartwheels through the lariats to DOUBLE LARIAT in return! Hot tag to Kris! Kris runs up to rally on the Outcasts! ROUNDHOUSE for Saraya, then Kris BLASTS Skye & Julia! Kris ROCKS Saraya in a corner, then runs side to side to KNEE Saraya in the side! Fans fire up as Kris reels Saraya in, fisherman and DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Saraya survives but Kris drags Saraya up. Ruby storms in and the Outcasts try to double suplex. Anna storms in and evens things out, but then Skye runs in!

Rosa adds on, and then Julia, and then Willow! Willow’s side QUADRUPLE SUPLEX!! Fans are thunderous and Harley freaks out as Kris deadlifts Saraya. Saraya fights free, ROCKS Kris, then scurries away, Skye runs, hops on, but no Code Blue! POOOOOUNCE! PERIOD!! But Julia BLINDSIDE LARIATS Willow! Anna clinches Julia, FLATLINER! Ruby runs up, S T O! Rosa BUSAIKU KNEES Ruby! Saraya YAKUZA KICKS Rosa! Kris runs up to waistlock Saraya! Anna tags before the O’Conner, CHAOS THEORY! And then Anna storms in, but Julia tags! These two meet again and the fans are loving it!

Julia gets in Anna’s face, but Anna ROCKS her! They fire forearms back and forth, Julia gets the edge but Anna gets around! QUEENSLAYER!! Julia flails, Skye tags in! Anna ELBOWS Skye away, dodges Julia and wrenches to HOOK KCIK! But Skye SUPERKICKS! Skye fireman’s carries, but Anna slips free, QUEENSLAYER!! Skye is down, Skye TAPS! Anna’s team wins!!

Winners: Anna Jay, Thunder Rosa, Kris Statlander & Willow Nightingale, by submission

Brodie is surely looking down on tonight with pride as his handpicked stars of the future have both won big tonight! Is this going to be when Anna truly becomes the Star of the Show? Or will Julia make sure that the House Always Wins in the end?

Wheeler Yuta speaks.

“Eddie Kingston, two weeks ago, you referred to me as ‘a Young Boy.’ Let’s get one thing clear, I am no one’s Young Boy, I am no one’s b*tch, I am a grown-ass man! And I will not tolerate that kind of disrespect! Eddie, you might’ve beat all my teammates in the Continental Classic, but you did not beat me. Because I was busy amassing a nine-match win streak on Rampage. I was busy regaining my ROH Pure Championship, with no outside interference. I sent Katsuyori Shibata packing back to Japan. Y’know, the same guy that you teamed with when I beat your ass at All Out.

“Eddie, the Continental Crown is something I’m built for. No outside interference, just me and you, on my turf, on Rampage. So bring it this Friday night, you old b*tch!” The Decoder has thrown out the challenge, but will the Mad King not sweat the small stuff?

Roderick Strong w/ The Undisputed Kingdom VS Bryan Keith!

The Savior of the Backbreaker has Matt Taven, Mike Bennett, Wardlow and best friend ADAAAAM Cole by his side as he embarks towards the AEW International Championship. Will he be rolling towards Orange Cassidy? Or will the Bounty Hunter bring him down?

The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, go around, and Strong gets an arm to wrench and wristlock. Bryan hooks a leg, Strong shoots around to get Bryan’s leg and then the waistlock again. Bryan headlocks, grinds the hold, but Strong pries free to headlock again. Bryan powers up and out, but Strong runs him over. Things speed up, Bryan bypasses and BOOTS Strong down! The Kingdom coaches Strong but Bryan CHOPS, CHOPS, ROCKS and CHOPS, then repeat on the ropes! The fans fire up, Strong shoves but Bryan blocks the chop! Strong headlocks again, they end up on ropes, and the ref counts.

Strong lets go, Bryan backs off, but then Bryan BOOTS Strong to the apron! Fans fire up and Bryan goes out after Strong. Strong stands, into a KICK! Strong CHOPS but Bryan snarls! Bryan KICKS, Strong CHOPS, then Strong kicks and reels Bryan in! APRON BACK SUPLEX! Roddy soaks up the heat then drags Bryan up. Strong CHOPS Bryan against railing, shoves him into the ring, then storms up again. Strong throws knees, CHOPS, forearms, and repeat! The ref counts as Strong stomps a mudhole in the corner. Strong lets off to flex and soak up more heat, then he goes back to Bryan. Strong drags Bryan up to half nelson.

Bryan fights the lift, throws elbows, but Strong ROCKS Bryan! Bryan ROCKS Strong! Strong ROCKS Bryan, Bryan fires boxing elbows! Bryan backs Strong down, then ROCKS him again! Strong BOOTS Bryan, ENZIGURIS, then OLYMPIC SLAMS! Cover, TWO! Strong puts Bryan in a corner, puts him up top, then climbs up after him! Fans fire up as Bryan pries free to throw HEADBUTT after HEADBUTT! Strong falls down, but he gets back up, only for Bryan to BOOT him! Then DIAMOND DUST! Fans fire up with Bryan and he reels Strong in! Underhooks and- NO, Strong fights the lift, to back drop! But Bryan sunset flips! TWO!!

STRONG KNEE!! Then Strong suplexes, for END OF HEARTACHE!! Cover, Strong wins!

Winner: Roderick Strong, by pinfall

The Undisputed Kingdom’s knight in not-so-shining armor gets a big win, and Cole gets a mic while he takes a seat. The fans boo, but Cole says that when he said this place would change, that wasn’t something cute to say, he meant it! Cole tells the fans, “So many people, so many people, are so concerned with earning your respect.” But he’ll say it right now, they don’t care about the fans at all! They don’t want to earn anything from the fans because they already deserve it! For God’s sakes, Roderick Strong, a 20 year veteran, is one of the most physical, one of the most incredible, and the pound-for-pound, bell-to-bell greatest pro-wrester alive today!

As far as Cole is concerned, the International Championship already has Roddy’s name on it. And then Taven & Bennett are not only the greatest ROH World Tag Team Champions of all time, but your current champions! And they have NEVER ever gotten the respect that they deserve! They will go down as one of the greatest tag teams to ever live, Cole promises us that. And of course, the monster, the dominator, and one of the most physical and vicious men in AEW history, WARDLOW. And now that Wardlow is surrounded by people who respect him, when the time is right, “WE are going to win the AEW World Championship.”

Fans boo, they don’t want this “we” crap! But Cole tells the fans to say hello to their new home. Or rather, their new kingdom. And do him a favor, make sure you get comfortable, because they are going to be here for a very, very long time. Adam Cole has reissued the mission statement, but when and where will this newest golden prophecy become reality?

Backstage interview with Deonna Purrazzo.

Renee is now with the Virtuosa, and she wants to again say it is great to have her here in AEW. She is a huge signing to the Women’s Division, how is she feeling? Deonna says she is still on cloud nine, but she has set her sight on that AEW Women’s Championship and Toni Storm. If Toni wants to pretend she doesn’t know Deonna, that’s fine. Deonna will have her people send Toni’s people a “screener,” and then Toni will surely remember as Deonna makes her AEW in-ring debut this Saturday on Collision. But then Red Velvet walks in and says we’re in for a treat. Because Velvet will be making her Collision debut, as well.

Velvet suggests Deonna get ready for this AEW OG and they can Stir It Up. Oh, is that her stirring arm then? Yes. Good to know. The Virtuosa has found her first target, will she take that arm along with the win?

BREAKING NEWS for Collision!

As he looks to earn his way back to the TNT Championship, Adam “Edge” Copeland is holding another Open Challenge! Who will step up to the Rated R Superstar this time? Plus, Hangman Page will be back in action as Collision will be in his home state of Virginia, will there be even more #CowboyShid going down? And given the tension that was mounting in tonight’s 8 Man Tag, there IS beef between Embassy and Archer! Archer calls upon his new teammates, The Righteous, to take on Cage, Liona & Kaun for the ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championships! Will Nana’s trio no longer be in the money after this massive Collision?

Tornado Tag: Sting & Darby Allin VS “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs & Konosuke Takeshita!

The Relentless Icons beat the Don Callis Family and AEW World Tag Team Champions at Worlds End, but that wasn’t the end of things. Now with no need to tag in, no disqualifications and falls count anywhere, there’s no telling what’ll happen! Will Sting still make it to Revolution in March? Or will The Powerhouse & The Alpha end Sting’s AEW career where it started?

Ric Flair is also here, just as he promised, and the fans “WOO~!” for the Nature Boy. Then he’s followed by Darby and STIIIIING~! Then of course, the Don Callis Family makes their way out, Callis himself accompanying them. The bell rings and Darby leaps right on Takeshita! Sting fires off on Hobbs, throws him to the floor, and then storms out after him. They brawl just to the side of the ramp while Takeshita THROWS Darby out of the ring! Takeshita storms out after Darby, Sting SMACKS Hobbs with a chair! Darby is sent into railing, then over railing, while Sting and Hobbs are already brawling in the back of the seating area!

Darby and Takeshita brawl into their own part of the crowd, Hobbs HEADBUTTS Sting and Darby throws something at Takeshita! Hobbs CLUBS Sting, Darby CLAWS Takeshita’s back, and then Darby claws Takeshita’s eyes! Sting SMACKS Hobbs off a road case! Sting puts Hobbs on the road case, and he wheels Hobbs all the way into trash cans! Fans fire up while Takeshita CLUBS Darby and sends him back to ringside. Takeshita drags Darby up to CHOP! Takeshita glares right at Flair, but Sting ROCKS Hobbs! Takeshita CHOPS again, Sting ROCKS Hobbs, repeat! Hobbs staggers away, Sting follows and they’re back on ground level.

Takeshita puts Darby in but Darby SHOTGUNS Takeshita off the apron! Darby then goes up top as Callis scurries away. SUPER COFFIN- NO, Takeshita catches him, to CHAOS THEORY to the floor!! Fans are thunderous as Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Hobbs CLOBBERS Sting and is back to ringside. The Don Callis Family regroups and they go looking for stuff under the ring. They bring out a TABLE! They set that up, and we see it’s painted up to look like Darby’s face! Sting hobbles his way over to regroup with Darby, and another table is brought out! It’s painted to look like Sting! The Don Callis Family goes after Sting, bring him over, but Sting fights back! Darby adds on, and he CLUBS away on Takeshita! Takeshita RAMS Darby into railing, Hobbs CLUBS Sting in the ring, and Hobbs stomps a mudhole. Takeshita puts Darby back in the ring, and they both loom over Darby.

Takeshita CLUBS Darby, eggs him on, then drags him up. Darby SLAPS Takeshita! Takeshita DECKS Darby! Hobbs stomps Sting to keep him down while Takeshita eggs Darby on again. Darby stands to SLAP Takeshita, Takeshita ROCKS Darby, then brings him around. Darby fires off more forearms! Takeshita fires them back, they brawl, and Dynamite returns to single picture. Darby runs, into a BOOT! Then BACK SUPLEX POWERSLAM COMBO!! Hobbs covers, Sting breaks it! Fans fire up, Takeshita stomps Sting, and then Hobbs joins in. The Don Callis Family mugs Sting, then they go back for Darby.

Fans rally up but the Don Callis Family swing Darby, for the HAMMOCK TOSS!! Darby did two whole rotations before that crash landing!! But Sting rises up and he fires off on the Don Callis Family! The fans are thunderous as the Icon throws hands, then bumps Takeshita in a corner! STINGER SPLASH for Hobbs! But Takeshita JUMP KNEES Sting down! Fans boo but Takeshita scowls as he stands over Sting. Hobbs gets a chair, but Flair gets in the ring!? Fans “WOO~!” but Hobbs doesn’t fear Flair. Flair CHOPS, but Hobbs doesn’t budge. Flair CHOPS, Hobbs eggs him on, so Flair pokes him in the eyes!

Takeshita grabs Flair but Sting makes the save! Sting fires off on Takeshita, then runs to clothesline Takeshita up and out! Darby builds speed and he DIVES! Direct hit into the wall! STINGER SPLASH and a SPINEBUSTER for Hobbs!! Hobbs goes out to the ramp, Sting pursues and Darby brings Takeshita around. The Relentless Icons bring the Don Callis Family to the stage to brawl some more. But Hobbs sends Sting into the truss! Darby hops onto Takeshita for a SLEEPER, but Takeshita RAMS him into railing! Takeshita runs up, but Darby dodges, the knee hits steel!! Darby then hurries up to the very top of the upper deck! SUPER DUPER COFFIN SPLASH!!!

The fans lose their minds as Darby and Takeshita are down in a heap! Hobbs and Sting are also down, and the ref isn’t sure what to do! All four men stir, the fans declare “This is Awesome!” Hobbs is up, he brings the straps down, and he hauls Sting up! The fans freak out as Hobbs goes along the ledge of the upper deck! It’s not really a runway but there is room up there! But then Sting slips free! He dragon sleepers Hobbs, aims for those painted up tables, and hits a SUPER DUPER SCORPION DEATH DROP through the tables!!! The fans lose their minds all over again as Hobbs and Sting are down in the wreckage! Sting crawls to a cover, STING & DARBY WIN!!

Winners: Sting & Darby Allin, by pinfall

The Relentless Icons roll the dice and risk it all, and now they come out on top! Darby hobbles his way over to check on Sting, and Sting manages to sit up from that wild crash landing. The fans are thunderous as they both stand to their feet, and Flair even raises their hands in victory. Tony Schiavone gets in the ring as the fans thank Sting. Schiavone has Sting soak in the moment, and has him take a breath. Schiavone wants Sting to take a moment to realize, March 3rd is rapidly approaching. That will be Sting’s last match, and ticket sales are through the roof. The fans will also be watching on PPV that night.

So the question remains: for Sting’s final match, who will he be facing? Sting thinks about it, but then the Young Bucks show up?! Matt & Nick Jackson return to AEW after a couple months, and now they’re back here in Daily’s Place! They’ve got new suits, Matt in Black and Nick in white, as well as new mustaches. But is this to be their challenge for Revolution? Darby isn’t looking away from the Bucks, but Sting wants him to slow the roll. Will Sting have one last tag match for his final match? Or will it just be another tag match before his final match?

My Thoughts:

A great Homecoming edition of Dynamite here, and good set-up for the coming weeks. For one, great stuff with Samoa Joe and all his contenders. I’m not going to say Joe talking about “ho ass comments” has anything to do with the very stupid social media kerfuffle Tony Khan got himself into, I’m thinking this is all in reference to AEW wrestlers, not what TK thinks of WWE booking Jinder Mahal for a match. Great confrontation between Swerve and Hangman to keep that feud going while both men are still aiming for the top. And of course, great appearance by Hook to do things direct like he does. We’re getting the title match next week, that is going to be really good stuff, and we’ll surely be getting great stuff out of Hangman and Swerve as they fight their way to the title.

Great 8 Man and 8 Woman Tag matches to partially pay tribute to Brodie Lee but also give us some potential stories going forward. Great wins for Vance and Anna, of course, but I hope this actually means good things for them both going forward. In Anna’s case, it is probably easier to pivot and give Anna another TBS Championship match than Vance to suddenly jump into something. Well, unless that something is an International Championship match with Cassidy, since Cassidy does use his belt as the fighting champion title. But Vance, and by extension LFI, really needs more screen time. Maybe they can work to counter The Undisputed Kingdom given they’re also a faction.

Speaking of which, great promo from BCG with The Acclaimed, and I do appreciate Austin trying to be the bridge between the two groups. Bang Bang Scissor Gang really would be a lot of fun, the fans really would get behind that, and they’d be able to have some good promos with The Undisputed Kingdom as they fight for all the same titles The Undisputed Kingdom wants. We could get all the different combinations possible in this, too, from Trios title match of Acclaimed & Billy VS Roddy & Kingdom, various tag matches like Gunns VS Taven & Bennett, Bowens & Caster VS Taven & Bennett, even an 8 Man Tag and some singles matches like Wardlow with Jay White or Billy Gunn.

Roddy of course won tonight but Bryan Keith looked great in the match. And Cole’s promo was still good, but a bit redundant since he did reiterate the basic message. Just as last week, pretty sure Wardlow is NOT giving over the world title once he has it, and he might even pulverize the rest of this group to keep it. Meanwhile, really good match of Sammy VS Starks with a nice surprise win on that cradle out of the superkick. But of course Starks & Bill go after Sammy, showing no respect, and then we got a real good brawl from them and Jericho to hype up the coming Street Fight. As I said last week, pretty sure Bill & Starks win, thus getting the title shot out of the way and Jericho can stay out of the spotlight while the allegations are investigated.

Another fun promo from Timeless Toni and how she just doesn’t really care about anyone else, such as Mariah May. And good response promo from Deonna and Red Velvet. Deonna is of course winning to get her first win in AEW and starting on her title chase. At this point, and given usual AEW Women’s Division pacing, Deonna is actually going to be on perfect pace to face Storm at Revolution, where it feels like Mariah will help Storm retain, which then upsets Storm, starting us on a Storm VS Mariah feud for the Spring. And good promo from Yuta to call out Eddie, but ain’t no way Yuta is becoming a FOUR BELT champion. Eddie is gonna check Yuta off to have beaten all the Blackpool Combat Club in one year’s time, and to notch his second defense of the Triple Crown.

And of course, awesome stuff in the main event, but Sting & Darby sure are nuts. That Scorpion Death Drop table spot was rather risky, but that just seems to be how things go in AEW when at Daily’s Place. But even so, big win for Sting & Darby, both guys always seem so indestructible, and now the Young Bucks make a return. This is definitely not the “final match” for Sting at Revolution. Asking the question here was fine, but having to build for two months is just too much. Relentless Icons VS Young Bucks will probably be for a very big Dynamite episode in February, and then maybe, just maybe, for Revolution, it is Sting VS Darby as a passing of the torch.

My Score: 8.8/10