Who is truly the best in AEW?

With just one loss on his record, Hook wants after the AEW World Championship! Will he end up with two losses or two titles after facing Samoa Joe?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• AEW TNT Championship: Christian Cage w/ The Patriarchy VS Dustin Rhodes; Christian wins and retains the title.
• Orange Cassidy & Trent Beretta w/ Chuck Taylor VS Penta El Zero Miedo & Komander w/ Rey Fenix & Alex Abrahantes; Cassidy & Trent win.
• ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championships: The Mogul Embassy w/ Prince Nana VS Bullet Club Gold; Bullet Club Gold wins and become the new ROH World Six Man Tag Team Champions.
• Deonna Purrazzo VS Anna Jay; Deonna wins.
• Private Party VS Top Flight; Top Flight wins.
• AEW World Championship: Samoa Joe VS Hook; Joe wins and retains the title.

PLAY BY PLAY

Samoa Joe arrives backstage.

The AEW World Champion is ready for his title defense in tonight’s main event, but Hook is also arriving! Will the Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil make his biggest match yet into his biggest victory yet?

AEW TNT Championship: Christian Cage w/ The Patriarchy VS Dustin Rhodes!

Captain Charisma has his “sons,” Nick Wayne and Killswitch/Luchasaurus by his side, ready to defend against the son of the American Dream. Will Christian continue to be a winning role model? Or will we have a Natural as the Face of TNT?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is truly the living legend here!

The bell rings and Dustin storms up, but Christian uses ropes as defense. Fans boo and Dustin backs off, but Christian steps out of the corner. Dustin and Christian circle, tie up, and go around. Fans chant “Christian Sucks!” as he and Dustin go along ropes. The ref counts, Dustin lets off slowly and Christian again uses ropes as defense. The two reset, the fans rally up and Dustin again circles with Christian. They tie up, Dustin powers Christian back, but Christian turns things around. They go along ropes again, end up in a corner, and the ref counts again. Dustin lets off and he stares Christian down.

Christian adjusts his turtleneck as things reset again. Christian and Dustin feel things out, the fans rally up, and then Christian kicks low! Fans boo but Christian ROCKS Dustin with uppercuts, then stomps away! The ref counts as Christian punches away at the ropes. Christian lets off to whip, but Dustin whips Christian away and SNAP POWERSLAMS! Cover, TWO! Christian bails out, fans boo, but Christian trips Dustin to pull him into the corner! But Dustin YANKS Christian into the post first! Dustin goes out to throw Christian into railing, then CHOPS him! Dustin brings Christian over to SMACK off the desk!

Fans fire up as Dustin CLAWS Christian’s back, throws hands, and then follows him along the way. The ref has Luchasaurus stay back, and Dustin whips Christian into steel steps! Christian takes a tumble, Dustin goes up the steps to LEAPING LARIAT! Fans fire up and Dustin puts Christian in the ring. Dustin stands Christian up and climbs in the corner, and he rains down fists! Fans count along, Dustin goes al the way to nine before he takes a deep breath, and says “SUCK IT!” before TEN! Dustin then brings Christian around, but Christian throws body shots. Christian goes up the corner but Dustin UPPERCUTS!

Dustin climbs up from the outside, and he aims for the floor! Christian throws body shots, then HOTSHOTS Dustin off the crossbar! Dustin falls to the floor, Christian climbs back up, and he SUPER CROSSBODIES! Down goes Dustin and the fans fire up! Christian crawls his way back to ringside while Dynamite goes picture in picture.

The ref checks Dustin but he’s somehow okay to continue. Christian leaves Dustin to the count, and Nick wants the count to go faster. The ref keeps the count fair, but Dustin is still down past 5 of 10. Dustin rises at 7, hobbles his way over at 8, and slides in at 9, only for Christian to stomp away on him! Christian stands on Dustin, lets off as the ref counts, and Christian taunts those taunting him. Christian storms back up on Dustin to CLUB him, and Dustin goes to ropes. Christian CLUBS him again, but Dustin hits back! Christian kicks low and CLUBS Dustin down! Christian then turns Dustin for a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO!

Christian fishhooks Dustin’s face! The ref reprimands, Christian drags Dustin over to put him on the ropes, then CHOKES him! The ref counts, Christian lets off, and he argues with the ref so that Luchasaurus can UPPERCUT Dustin! Christian paces around Dustin, cocky covers, TWO! Christian still flexes on Dustin, then sits Dustin up to put his knee into Dustin’s back. Dustin endures, fights up, and Dynamite returns to single picture as Dustin fires off body shots! Dustin gets free, he runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Christian ducks the crossbody! Dustin crashes and falls to the outside, but Christian hurries to put him back inside!

Christian climbs a corner, fans boo, but Christian FROG SPLASH FLOPS as Dustin moves! The fans fire up while both men are down! Dustin and Christian stir, rise up, and Christian UPPERCUTS! Dustin UPPERCUTS back! Christian UPPERCUTS, Dustin UPPERCUTS, repeat! They go back and forth, Dustin gets the edge with haymakers and another UPPERCUT! Christian rebounds, into the atomic drop! Dustin runs to BOOT Christian, then whips him to a corner. Christian bounces off buckles so Dustin whips him again! Another rebound and a BULLDOG! Cover, TWO! Christian stays in this but Dustin stays calm.

Fans rally up as Dustin blocks the thumb poke! Dustin SLAMS Christian down, then CATAPULTS him into a corner! Dustin then sticks Christian’s legs in the ropes! The fans fire up, Dustin gest space, but Christian gets loose to BOOT back! Christian runs up, but Dustin UPPERCUTS the Spear away! Then he hops on, CODE RED! Cover, TWO!! Christian survives and Dustin grows frustrated. The fans rally up as Dustin rises, but Christian wants mercy? Then he just YANKS Dustin into ropes! Christian CHOKES Dustin by standing on him, then slingshots out, only to whiff! Dustin ROCKS Christian, then considers his options.

The fans fire up and Dustin builds speed, to DIVE into a HAYMAKER! Christian REVERSE HOTSHOTS! Dustin falls, Christian climbs, and FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Dustin survives and Christian is furious! Christian hurries outside, and he grabs the title belt! Christian storms in, the ref tells him no. The belt is confiscated, Christian still storms up on Dustin, but Dustin catches him to a cradle! The ref is too busy handing the belt over, and Nick Wayne tips the cradle in Christian’s favor! Fans boo but now the ref sees the cover! TWO!!! Dustin survives and Nick is furious! Christian SLAPS Dustin around and talks trash on him!

Christian drags Dustin up, puts him in a corner and fires hands! Dustin fires back! Fans fire up as Dustin ROCKS Christian again and again! Dustin backs Christian down to another corner, ROCKS him again, then BULL- NO, Christian powers out this time! And ELBOWS him! Christian goes up, Dustin trips him up! Christian’s back in position and the fans are thunderous! Dustin scares Nick off, the ref reprimands Nick, and that allows for SHATTERED DREAMS!! Fans fire up as Dustin gets away with it, and he hoists Christian up top! Dustin climbs after Christian, to SUPERPLEX!!

But that’s not all, as Dustin dragon sleepers! CROSS RHODES!!! Dustin covers, TWO?!?! Christian survives and fans can’t believe it! Nick then trips up Dustin! Dustin storms out after Nick, but Luchasaurus is there! Luchasaurus choke grips, but Dustin kicks him low! Christian distracts the ref so that Nick can hit SUPER WAYNE’S WORLD, but get caught! Dustin gives Nick a DESTROYER to the floor!! Dustin hurries back in, Christian is working on a buckle pad but the ref tells him to stop. Dustin runs in, Christian dodges and sends Dustin into the post! Christian hurries to aim from the other corner, and Dustin staggers around.

Dustin turns, into the SPEAR!! Christian then drags Dustin up, chicken wings and turns him around, KILLSWITCH!! Cover, TWO?!?! Dustin shocks everyone, most of all Christian! Those were Christian’s best shots, what is it going to take now?! Christian shouts at Dustin, but Dustin flips Christian off! Christian chicken wings and turns again, KILLSWITCH AGAIN!! Cover, Christian wins!

Winner: Christian Cage, by pinfall (still AEW TNT Champion)

Dustin was defiant to the end, but it wasn’t enough to tear down Captain Charisma! What will it take for Dustin to hold singles gold in AEW? As for Christian, with his “family” always watching his back, what will it take for someone to take that title away from him?

Backstage interview with Swerve Strickland.

Renee Paquette is with The Realest, and says two weeks ago, he made it known he has his sights set on the AEW World Championship. So then we can only assume that he will have his eyes on tonight’s main event, Samoa Joe VS Hook. Swerve chuckles and says he has his eyes everywhere. He’d be foolish not to pay attention to the main event. So whether it is Joe or Hook that comes out as champion, it doesn’t matter. Swerve’s been laser focused on that world title. He was preoccupied with the Continental Classic, and no he didn’t win, but out of everyone that came out of it, who are we talking about the most?

Swerve is on everyone’s mind, and that makes him the most dangerous man coming after the most coveted prize in the industry. Renee notes another man who wants that prize is Hangman Page. Swerve chuckles again. Like he said, he’s got eyes everywhere. Hangman is an impeccable wrestler, he was an impeccable champion. Swerve watched Hangman defeat Kenny Omega, Bryan Danielson, and even Jon Moxley in as Texas Deathmatch. Even recently, Hangman ran through Roderick Strong, JD Drake and Claudio Castagnoli. Hell, if God opened up the clouds above and everyone was challenged to face him, Swerve feels Hangman has a chance.

But he still couldn’t beat Swerve. Swerve has won twice now, has no reason to do it again, and has no one left to prove it to. Whose house? Swerve’s House. But who will Swerve be stepping to at the end of the night?

Backstage interview with Chris Jericho.

Renee is now with The Ocho to talk about Battle of the Belts 9, and how the AEW World Tag Team Championships slipped past him and Sammy Guevara. Sammy is understandably not here after his wild drop from the truss, but what can Jericho say about where Le Sex Gods go from here? Jericho wouldn’t say those titles slipped past them. They were ripped away by the Don Callis Family! “Takeshita, Hobbs, YOU caused us to lose to Big Bill & Ricky Starks! YOU caused Sammy Guevara to be injured so he’s not here tonight! YOU took what was rightfully ours! And Takeshita, you hit me with a kendo stick to cause me to get powerbombed through a table!”

So what is Jericho gonna do now for revenge? Barbed wire baseball bat? Pane of glass? Pizza cutter? Jericho doesn’t know, but he does know this. Jericho beat Takeshita in Tokyo, but that match doesn’t mean as much anymore. Now Jericho will SEEK & DESTROY Takeshita’s ass! Matt Sydal hurries over to say Jericho is losing it. Losing it over this loss? That’s not the Jericho that Sydal knows. To get over this loss, Jericho has to get back in that ring and beat someone who beat him in the past, like Sydal. Oh, Sydal wants a match? Well, Jericho does respect Sydal. Some would even say he was born to do this.

Maybe Sydal’s right, Jericho does need a match. A match on Rampage, right here in North Charleston, South Carolina! But Jericho must warn Sydal: he has a lot of pent up aggression, so be careful what you wish for. See you on Friday. Jericho takes his leave, but will accepting this challenge be more like falling into a trap?

Orange Cassidy & Trent Beretta w/ Chuck Taylor VS Penta El Zero Miedo & Komander w/ Rey Fenix & Alex Abrahantes!

Best Friends are returning to full power now that the Kentucky Gentleman is once again ringside with them, but the same can be said now that the Immortal Firebird is back with his amigos! Will Freshly Squeezed & #JustTrent get a big win to celebrate? Or will Penta Y Komander show they both have #CeroMiedo?

The teams sort out and Cassidy starts against Penta. They circle, the fans rally up, and the fans duel, “CERO! MIEDO!” “FRESHLY SQUEEZED!” Penta tells Cassidy to listen: CERO! MIEDO! Then he pie faces Cassidy! Cassidy takes his sunglasses off, hands them to the ref, and puts his hands up. But Penta stops him, to say CERO! MIEDO! Another pie face and Cassidy is annoyed. Trent reaches out, Cassidy cools off, and he puts his hands up again. Penta wrenches an arm to KICK a leg! Uno! KICK! Dos! But Cassidy avoids tres to arm-drag! Penta arm-drags! Cassidy arm-drags again, then avoids Penta!

Penta avoids Cassidy’s splash, Cassidy avoids Penta’s leg drop, but Penta ducks the Penalty Kick to roll Cassidy up! Cassidy rolls through, ducks ‘n’ dodges to tilt-o-whirl, but Penta stops the DDT! Penta throws Cassidy away, but Cassidy puts his hands up! And then in his- NO, Penta SUPERKICKS Cassidy down! Fans fire up as Penta builds speed, but Trent gets in to CLOBBER him! Penta tags Komander, Komander kicks Trent low and springboards to LARIAT Trent down! Then Komander DIVES onto Cassidy at the ramp! Komander goes up to springboard again, but into Trent’s HALF ‘N’ HALF!

Fans fire up as Trent fetches Cassidy into the ring. Cassidy covers, TWO! Fans rally, Cassidy brings Komander up, Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Cassidy bumps Komander off buckles, tags Trent, and Trent storms up, only for Komander to throw body shots. Trent knees Komander down, then brings him around. Trent CHIPS Komander, and Komander flops out of the ring! Trent storms out after Komander, stomps him, then brings him up to CHOP again! Trent whips Komander hard into railing! Trent storms up on Komander, brings him up again, and then CLUBS him down! Trent refreshes the ring count, drags Komander up, and whips him hard into railing again! Trent hauls Komander back up, puts him back in the ring, then covers, TWO!

Trent keeps cool, tags in Cassidy, and they get Komander up. They double suplex high and hard! Cassidy covers, TWO! Cassidy drags Komander over, to then SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Cassidy puts his hands up, to put them in his pockets! Cassidy fires “devastating” kicks on Komander, then turns them into stomps! Cassidy then “runs” to basement dropkick! Cover, TWO! Cassidy drags Komander up, Komander throws body shots, but Cassidy ROCKS him! Tag to Trent, and Trent BLASTS Penta! Trent & Cassidy double whip, Komander goes up and over and to a corner while Dynamite returns to single picture!

Cassidy runs in, but into a BOOT! Trent ROCKS Komander, hoists him up top, then CLUBS him on the back! Trent puts Komander in the Tree of Woe, Cassidy runs in, but Komander sits up to avoid the basement dropkick! Komander gets free, dodges Trent then tilt-o-whirls to RANA Trent up and out! Fans fire up as Komander drags himself back up. Cassidy hurries in to stop Komander but Komander kicks and kicks and KICKS Cassidy away! Hot tag to Penta! Fans fire up as Penta ducks ‘n’ dodges to SLINGBLADE! And SLINGBLADE again! Trent returns, Penta blocks the kick to hand it to Cassidy, then SUPERKICKS Trent!

Penta dodges Cassidy, half nelson and pump handle! Komander builds speed to FLY out onto Trent! Then MADE IN JAPAN!! Cover, TWO!! Cassidy survives and the fans fire up! Penta is frustrated but he hears the fans chant “CERO! MIEDO!” and “LUCHA! LUCHA!” Komander tags in, Penta reels Cassidy in, “CERO! MIEDO!” But Trent trips Komander! Cassidy wrenches out, dodges Penta, and tilt-o-whirls to DDT! Hot tag to Trent and Trent hurries after Komander. Trent pie faces Komander around, then fires forearms! The ref counts as they’re in the ropes, but Trent keeps firing off! The ref has to back Trent down!

Trent cools off, but Komander SLAPS! Trent kicks low, reels Komander in, and then POEWR- NO, Komander slips free! Trent whips, Komander reverses and MOUSE TRAP! TWO!! Trent gets up, but Komander wrangles Trent again, ghost pin!! TWO!! Trent CHOPS Komander, Penta sneaks a tag, and Trent runs up, into the GAMANGIRI! Komander sets up and Penta uses him as a step, for a DESTROYER on Trent! Komander goes up, Penta steadies the ropes for him, and Komander tightrope walk SPRINGBOARD SPLASHES!! Cover, CASSIDY BREAKS IT! Fans fire up again! Chuck coaches Best Friends, Fenix & Alex coach los luchadores.

Cassidy throws Penta out, ducks Komander’s roundhouse but not Komander’s HEEL KICK! Komander then hurries to another corner and fans fire up as he climbs! Komander PHOENIX- NO, he has to bail out as Trent moves! And then Trent BUSAIKU KNEES! Trent fires up, but Penta SUPERKICKS him first! Penta says CERO! MIEDO! Penta runs, but Cassidy moves Trent aside! Cassidy catches Penta to a BEACH BREAK! Off comes the elbow pad, for the ORANGE PUNCH!! Trent hurries to Alabama Lift, and tucks in for the CRUNCHY!! Cover, Best Friends win!

Winners: Orange Cassidy & Trent Beretta, by pinfall

In their first time being 2v2 together, Cassidy & Trent make it work! And then Chuck gets in the ring so they can- be interrupted by The Undisputed Kingdom’s Roderick Strong, Matt Taven & Mike Bennett… NOT what the people wanted. But with The Undisputed Kingdom coming for all the gold they can get, we already know why they’re here. They flank the ring, eyes on the AEW International Championship. Best Friends still stand their ground, but Roddy gets a mic to tell Cassidy, “I know you’ve heard me say it to the fans. I know you’ve heard me say it to other people. But I came out here to say it to your face. So take off your glasses and look me in the eyes.”

Fans boo but Roddy tells “ORAAANGE! Take your glasses off now!” Cassidy shoves Roddy instead! Roddy says they could end him right here and now, but they aren’t going to. That’s because Cassidy has been “a fighting champion, willing to take on anyone at any time, but yet tonight, you decide to wrestle in a tag match and not defend the AEW International title. But why? Is it all becoming too much? Are you afraid you have nothing left in the tank to keep it? Or is it because it belongs to me? And I’m coming for it, and you can’t face it.” Roddy says that title DOES belong to him, he IS coming for it, and he is here to make Cassidy face it!

Fans tell Roddy to STFU but he tells THEM to shut up! He’s telling Cassidy something! Cassidy says okay, okay, okay. Roddy’s got it, let’s do it here and now! Fans fire up, Roddy throws his shirt off, but then says no, not now. Fans boo but Roddy tells Cassidy that Cassidy will have to wait until March 3rd, live on PPV at Revolution! Because Roddy wants Cassidy these next six weeks to live with that fact, to accept it, and to wake up every day knowing- Fans call Roddy an A-hole! Roddy tells them to shut up! Roddy wants Cassidy to know every day until then, he is just keeping that title warm for Roddy.

The Undisputed Kingdom takes their leave, but will they be adding one more title to the collection soon enough? Or will Cassidy make Roddy’s challenge into just whatever?

Backstage interview with Hangman Page.

Renee is with the Cowboy now for his scheduled interview. And she notes Hangman recently said having a title around his waist has not always been his main focus, but here in 2024, he has made that the exact thing he’s honed in on. What is the reason for this change? Hangman says if you think back on the past five years, “you will not find another soul on this planet who cared more about the AEW World Championship than I have. Who treated it with reverence. Who needed it.” But what Hangman has realized about himself is that he wanted to win the title.

But in 2024, not only does he want to win it, not only does he need to win it, he will hold it, make it his, put his name back on it, and he will keep it there for as long as he can. Renee brings up how Swerve also wants the title, and how he had some choice words for Hangman, namely that Hangman just can’t beat him. Hangman says Swerve sure thinks about him a lot. Hangman doesn’t really think about Swerve at all. But if Swerve said Hangman can’t beat him, then Hangman will tell Swerve that it doesn’t matter. Because Swerve isn’t World Champion, Samoa Joe is.

Hangman will be watching the main event tonight, and if Hook somehow wins, then maybe it’ll be Hook. God be with Hook if it is. The Cowboy has made his mission known, will he be able to bring down whoever holds that title in the near future?

AEW welcomes Mark Briscoe & the Briscoe Family!

The Sussex County Chicken is here, on the anniversary of the day we tragically lost Mark’s brother, Jay Briscoe. Papa, Mama and the whole Briscoe bunch is ringside as Mark grabs a mic. Mark tells South Carolina, “What’s good, babay~? I come to you tonight representing the baddest tag team in the history of this planet, Dem Boys, the Briscoe Brothers.” The fans chant for “DEM BOYS! DEM BOYS!” Mark nods and says, “Tragically, one year ago tonight, my partner, my brother, he passed on, man. Car accident. Moved to the next level of existence.

“Y’know, they say generations come, generations go. Man, my nieces were in the truck with him. And tragically, they told my oldest niece they were injured severely, told my oldest niece, ‘You’ll never walk again.’ However…!” Fans cheer as Jay’s daughter walks out here with her brother and sister! Mark says God is on His Throne, and DEM BOYS are here, dammit! They won’t stop cuz they can’t stop! They ain’t going nowhere! Mark thanks every one of the fans, the Briscoes love you all, God Bless! Mark and the family hug it out, and fans cheer them on. We miss you, Jay Briscoe, and we will never forget you.

Renee has a sit-down interview with The Young Bucks.

She says it is good to have Nick & Matt Jackson back in AEW, and notes they requested this time to speak. Nick says yes, and apologizes for cutting her off. Please show more respect to them by addressing them by their full, God-given names of Nicholas and Matthew Jackson. They are Executive Vice Presidents, and it is time they take those jobs more seriously. Oh, well, okay then, let us talk about this job and being more serious. We’ve seen the temper tantrums and public meltdowns of the past, and rumors- Rumors? Matt sees she wants to go there, and hopes she doesn’t actually believe any of those rumors now. The things people say and write about them.

Matt says none of that is true. But let’s just say hypothetically some of it was. Let him ask her this: What would she do to preserve and protect her life’s work? To protect her child? Renee & Moxley have a lovely daughter, by the way. But Matt knows what he would do, right? So please, consider that when coming at them with “rumors,” okay? But again, we’re talking hypothetic. In fact, think about what you’d be willing to lose. Would she be willing to lose her relationship with friends and coworkers? How about her reputation or legacy? If she knew all that she’d lose in hindsight, would she still do what she does?

If it meant there would be a “healthy, sustainable, thriving wrestling company called AEW,” he knows his answer: HELL YEAH. He’d do it all again! And speaking of this company, Renee got paid, didn’t she? You’re welcome. Well, okay, then switching gears to keep things on track, let’s talk Sting & Darby Allin, the moment last week, Daily’s Place and The Bucks’ return. Walk us through those moments. Well, the Bucks started AEW before Renee got here so she doesn’t know, but their mission was, “Change the World.” And they did! They were disruptors, rebels, spitting in the face of tradition! It was out with the old and in with the new!

For awhile, AEW was doing that, they were changing the world. But somewhere along the way, AEW lost their way. The culture shifted, toxicity crept in, and the perception was just different. Matt knows why: they started to lean on yesterday’s “self-serving, superficial, cancerous superstars.” And Renee brought up Sting, this isn’t about Sting. Sting is none of those things. He is great! A role model employee, so awesome. He’s in the conversation for Greatest Of All Time, Matt is even envious of how people talk about Sting. Matt can only hope the people will talk about The Bucks like that one day.

However… It’s about what Sting represents. Sting is the last of a dying breed, and the image of Sting isn’t in line with what The Bucks want to do with AEW. So unfortunately for Sting, The Bucks will have to say goodbye to Sting and everybody like him. Matt says The Bucks would never ask anyone to do something they weren’t willing to do themselves, and Nick agrees. So is this the official challenge to Sting for Sting’s final match? Nick gets his phone out, and he shows Matt something. As EVPs, they will pull some strings. This is done, they’ve got a meeting. The Bucks leave, are they really going to throw their authority around just to tear down The Icon?

ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championships: The Mogul Embassy w/ Prince Nana VS Bullet Club Gold!

Just as The Undisputed Kingdom wants all the gold for themselves, the same goes for Swerve Strickland’s Mogul Embassy and Jay White’s Bang Bang Gang! Will Brian Cage, Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona continue their dominance as a trio? Or will Austin & Colten help them all Breathe with the Switchblade?

The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see which faction is strongest!

The teams sort out, White starts against Liona and the fans rally up. White and Liona circle, tie up, and Liona powers White to a corner. The ref counts, Liona lets off, but then White ducks the chop! White CHOPS, CHOPS and fires off forearms! The fans fire up but Liona pushes White away. Liona runs up, White dodges and CHOPS! And CHOPS! Liona TOSSES White to a corner, White BOOTS back, and then White LARIATS! Liona stays up so White LARIATS again! White dodges a lariat but Liona CHOPS him down! Fans fire up, Liona stomps White, and he drags White up to carry him over. Liona KNEES away on White!

The ref counts, Liona tags Kaun, and Liona SLAMS White down for Kaun to slingshot senton! Cover, ONE!! Kaun drags White up and kicks low to then UPPERCUT and CHOP! White falls, but Kaun hauls him up to suplex. White slips free and then blocks a kick to DRAGON SCREW! Hot tag to Colten! Colten bumps Kaun off buckles, stomps a mudhole in, and fans fire up. Colten tags Austin, he drags Kaun up to bump off buckles. Austin goes corner to corner, but Kaun avoids the splash! Tag to Cage, Austin dodges Cage to JAB, JAB, pop ‘n’ lock, mock Nana’s dance, and ROCK Cage! Austin whips, Cage reverses and SUPERKICKS!

Cage runs in the corner now, to UPPERCUT! And GAMANGIRI! And GERMAN SUPLEX! Nana uses his dance to mock Austin now! Tag to Liona and he tags Kaun. Kaun sends Liona in but Austin BOOTS him! Kaun runs in but Austin boots, only to get caught! DRAPING BACKSTABBER and ELBOW DROP! Kaun covers, TWO! Kaun looms over Austin and Nana says this is what happens when you play games, while Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Kaun kicks Austin around, stalks him, and then puts him in the corner. Kaun ROCKS Austin, tags Cage, and they double whip Austin to ropes. They DOUBLE ELBOW Austin, Cage covers, TWO! Austin stays in this but Cage stays on him. Cage ROCKS Austin, stands Austin up and RAMS him into the corner! Cage CHOPS Austin, Austin flounders away, but Cage drags him over. Liona tags in, he stomps Austin, then glares at Colten. Colten coaches Austin, but Liona stands Austin up. Austin CHOPS Liona, and CHOPS, but Liona DOUBLE CHOPS him down! Liona taunts Colten, the ref keeps Colten back, and Liona CHOKES Austin!

The ref reprimands Liona but he lets off to haul Austin up. Liona TOSSES Austin out, Austin hits the floor hard, and Kaun tags in. Kaun storms over to Austin to stomp him around. Kaun taunts Austin, drags him up, and CLUBS him. Kaun follows Austin as he flounders around ringside, then puts him back inside. Kaun looms over Austin, ROCKS him with a right, then kicks him around. Austin throws body shots, but Kaun CHOPS Austin down! Austin sputters as he sits up, and Kaun cocky covers. TWO, and Dynamite returns to single picture. Kaun BLASTS White, swings on Colten, then drags Austin back up.

Kaun whips but Austin uses that to BLAST Cage & Liona! Austin then goes up and over Kaun to hot tag Colten! The fans fire up as Colten rallies on The Embassy with LARIAT after LARIAT! Liona runs up, Colten dodges and DROPKICKS him out! Fans fire up with Colten as he SPLASHES Cage! Colten then runs to juke and NECKBREAKER! Kaun is up, Colten spins him around to a FULL NELSON SLAM! Cover, TWO! Colten hurries to stand Kaun up, kick low, “SUCK IT!” Colten runs, Kaun drops and Liona POUNCES! Fans boo as the Embassy regroups and drags Colten up.

Nana says to end this, and they ROCK-A-BYE BOMB!! Then the fireman’s carry so Kaun can AIR RAID CRASH! Cover, BCG breaks it!! Cage & Liona TOSS Austin & White, those two flounder away, and then Cage whips Liona in! But White sends Liona up and over railing, into the timekeeper’s area!! Fans fire up as Cage fireman’s carries White, but White slips free to POST him! The Machine falls, but Kaun stalks Colten! Kaun kicks low, GLORY TO MOUNT- NO, Colten powers out with a back drop! Hot tag to White! White CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS! Kaun ends up in a corner, White just CHOPS him more!

White MACHINE GUN CHOPS like he’s Satoshi Kojima! White whips but Kaun reverses, only for White to dodge the splash! URENAGE! Cage returns to DISCUS LARIAT! The Gunns get Cage on a 3:10 TO YUMA!! Kaun DOUBLE SHOTGUNS The Gunns! Kaun hurries to haul White up, but White clinches! BLADE- NO, Kaun shoves free, distracts the ref, and Nana trips White! Fans boo as Kaun then fireman’s carries, GUTBUSTER DROP!! Cover, TWO!!! White survives, he’s a NJPW Grand Slam Champion for a reason! Nana is furious, he grabs a belt! Kaun distracts while Nana storms in!

Fans boo but ANTHONY BOWENS IS HERE! The Five Tool Player snatches the belt away from Nana! Nana freaks out, sees White, and he really panics now! White mocks the dance, but then Kaun rolls him up! TWO!! Kaun kicks low, underhooks, but White wrenches free! BLADERUNNER!!! Cover, BCG WINS!!

Winners: Bullet Club Gold, by pinfall (NEW ROH World Six Man Tag Team Champions)

And now there is GOLD in Bullet Club Gold! Bowens made the save, is he on to something about #BangBangScissorGang? Max Caster & Daddy Ass appear, too, offering the scissors. BCG don’t respond, but Austin does look over that way. Are we on the verge of seeing AEW’s first super group?

Adam Cole & Wardlow speak.

The Undisputed Kingdom’s leader says, “Y’know what’s horrifying? It’s that Wardlow has not even scratched the surface on what he’s capable of. But now with the Undisputed Kingdom, Wardlow will be unbeatable. This man will go down as the most DOMINANT AEW professional wrestler of all time, I promise you that. And just wait and see until Wardlow continues to run over opponent after opponent after opponent until there’s nothing left but the AEW World Championship, which will be the property of The Undisputed Kingdom. Ain’t that right, big man?” Wardlow smiles, and says, “BOOM!” When and where will the War Dog’s warpath reach the top of AEW?

“Timeless” Toni Storm is here!

And the AEW Women’s World Champion, accompanied by butler, Luther, and super fan, Mariah May, makes her way to ringside. She is prepared to once again join commentary so that she may keep a close eye on this next match.

Deonna Purrazzo VS Anna Jay!

The Virtuosa has battled Storm in the past, and hopes this match will jog Storm’s foggy memory. Will the leading lady realize what is in store? Or will the Queenslayer remind everyone why she is the Star of the Show?

The bell rings and the fans rally as the two circle. Anna and Deonna tie up, go around, and Deonna wrenches to a wristlock. Anna wrenches, Deonna rolls and rolls and gets free. Fans cheer while Deonna kicks some dirt at Anna. Anna shrugs that off, waistlocks, but Deonna switches. Anna bucks the O’Conner, dodges Deonna, but Deonna goes under. Deonna baits Anna into a stepover and roll-up, TWO! Anna hurries to step over, La Magistrol, TWO! Deonna hurries to her feet, wrenches Anna to UPPERCUT the arm, and then UPPERCUTS it again! Deonna wrangles Anna by that arm, isolates it, and STOMPS it! Cover, TWO!

Anna scrambles to ropes and Deonna gives her space. But then Deonna storms up and Anna BOOTS her away! Anna slips out as Deonna runs back in, and Anna ROCKS Deonna to put her in the ropes. HOTSHOT NECKBREAKER! Fans fire up and Anna storms in to cover, TWO! Anna is annoyed and Toni is very expressive on commentary as Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Anna stands on Deonna at the ropes, CHOKES Her, and the ref counts. Anna lets off at 4, then drags Deonna up to SMACK her off the mat! Anna soaks up the cheers and jeers, then SMACKS Deonna off the mat again. Anna brings Deonna up to bump her off buckles, but Deonna fires a forearm! Anna stomps Deonna, bumps her off more buckles, then digs her boot in. The ref counts, Anna lets off at 4, and she brings Deonna up. Deonna ROCKS Anna but Anna ROCKS Deonna! Anna SMACKS Deonna off the mat, Toni is expressive again, and Anna covers, TWO! Anna drags Deonna around, facelocks, and snap suplexes! Cover, TWO!

Anna stays focused as she brings Deonna around. Anna stands on Deonna’s hand and then STOMPS it! Deonna goes to a corner, Anna storms up and ROCKS her! Anna ROCKS Deonna again, then snapmares. Anna pushes Deonna down, TWO! Anna puts on a full nelson but Deonna endures. Fans rally, Deonna fights up, and Deonna grabs at Anna. Anna holds on as Dynamite returns to single picture, but Deonna JAWBREAKERS free! Deonna ROCKS Anna, dodges her, and CLOBBERS her! And CLOBBERS her again! Deonna kicks low, runs and KNEE LIFTS to RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Deonna goes for arms but Anna counters to a cover, TWO!

Anna stands, Deonna BOOTS her down! Cover, TWO! Deonna is annoyed, Toni mistakes Ian Riccaboni for Tony Schiavone, and fans rally. Deonna brings Anna up, but Anna wrenches and HOOK KICKS! And BACKSTABBERS! Cover, TWO!! Deonna survives and Anna grows frustrated. Anna drags Deonna up but Deonna swings! Anna catches her to a QUEENSLAYER! Deonna drops, victory rolls, FUJIWARA! Anna scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Deonna lets go at 4, Toni is expressive again as she munches on macarons, and Anna ROCKS Deonna! Deonna ROCKS Anna! Anna ROCKS Deonna, Deonna ROCKS Anna!

The fans rally, Deonna catches Anna’s arm to the FUJIWARA! VENUS DE MILO! Anna verbally quits, Deonna wins!

Winner: Deonna Purrazzo, by submission

Toni admits that is an impressive armbar. She pets Ian’s head like a cat, is she planning on being the Bond villain to Deonna’s hero?

Renee joins Deonna in the ring to congratulate her, and says Deonna has no problem earning her shot at the AEW Women’s World Championship. So this is two impressive wins within just four days. Toni said she wanted to meet with Deonna, but seeing as she’s right there, does Deonna have anything to say to her? Of course. Deonna tells Toni, “I don’t know what’s gotten into you. We’ve known each other for a long time. Hell, we used to be like sisters!” Toni pretends to have no idea what Deonna means. But Deonna says that since coming to AEW, it is clear to her that Toni has changed. But so has Deonna.

Deonna says Toni might’ve been friends with Deonna Purrazzo, but she has never met THE GREATEST Women’s Technical Wrestler in the World, The Virtuosa! Fans cheer, and Toni storms off commentary to get a mic of her own. “Technical? You want technical?!” Toni has Luther hoist her up and walk around with her. “Technically speaking, you are an artificially tanned hag! My past is none of your concern. I oughta march into that ring and sock you right in that box!” Uh, what? Toni says we have to go to commercials, though, so stick around! Chin up, tits out, and watch for the shoe~! MARIAH THROWS TONI’S SHOE FOR HER!

Deonna avoids the slipper, then throws it back! Toni takes off another shoe, Mariah throws it and it hits Deonna! Deonna throws that back, but Mariah runs for it. Luther carries Toni away, “How DARE~ she?!” Toni says Deonna is toast, but will she be the one written out of the title picture?

BREAKING NEWS for Rampage!

On top of Jericho having that rebound match with Sydal, we see Kris Statlander take on Queen Aminata! Will the Galaxy’s Greatest get back on track towards a title? Or will the Queen of Guinea earn her own way to an opportunity? And speaking of rebounds, Penta wants to get back up from his tag loss tonight in a singles match of his own, will he show Anthony Henry what it is to have Cero Miedo? Then last but certainly not least, Darby Allin takes on Jeff Hardy in a battle of daredevils! Will the Relentless One show he’s more than ready to help Sting step to the Young Bucks? Or will the Charismatic Enigma render it all OBSOLETE?

BREAKING NEWS for Collision!

The Blackpool Combat Club is looking for redemption of their own as Bryan Danielson & Claudio Castagnoli team together against Eddie Kingston & Ortiz! Will The American Dragon & Swiss Superman get even with The Mad King? Or will Eddie having his old friend back by his side make him even stronger than before? And after the brutal beat down to end last week’s Collision, Daniel Garcia rises up to go after Buddy Matthews! Will Red Death bring down the Aussie Juggernaut?

Private Party VS Top Flight!

Marq Quen is ready to get back in action alongside Isiah Kassidy, and they wanted to return in big fashion. They did so by calling out Darius & Dante Martin and getting this match made! Two young and hungry teams are about to clash, who comes out of it one step closer to the AEW World Tag Team Champions?

The teams sort out and Darius starts against Zay. The fans rally up for Private Party as Zay and Darius tie up. Darius headlocks, Zay powers up and brings Darius to his knees. Zay pops out the back, headlocks in return, but then Darius spins Zay to a facelock. Zay wrenches out, drop toeholds, then facelocks in return. Darius wrenches out to hammerlock, but Zay moves around, Darius trips him, hooks an arm and flips him to a cover, ONE as Zay goes Matrix! Zay gets moving, fans fire up, but Darius arm-drags! Zay staggers up, runs again, but he turns Darius’ arm-drag into his own! Zay then trips Darius, Darius kicks Zay away, and both men kip up!

The fans fire up as the two jaw at each other, but then they shake hands. But Zay uses that to reel Darius in for a headlock! Darius powers up and out, Zay holds ropes and ELBOWS back! Tag to Quen, and fans fire up as Zay goes after Darius. Darius powers out of the neckbreaker and tags in Dante! Fans fire up as all four men now stare down. The ref tells them to cool off, the four fist bump to show there’s still respect here, and now Quen and Dante circle. The fans rally up, Quen goes for a leg, but Dante steps up and over. Dante headlocks, Quen powers out, but Dante whips him, only for Quen to avoid the arm-drag.

Quen shakes his recovered shoulder, then shoots after Dante’s repaired foot! Dante jumps over, goes for that arm, wrenches, but Quen rolls through. Quen trips Dante, Dante kicks him away, but Quen still wants the leg! Dante uses that to reel Quen in, headlock, and then go for the arm. Dante arm-drags hard and has the armlock! Fans cheer, Quen endure sand rolls to trip and toehold! Dante moves around, they go around and around, Dante kicks Quen off the ankle lock! Fans cheer this surprisingly technical exchange, and then Quen runs in. Dante dodges mule kicks, then whips. Quen ducks ‘n’ dodges, goes up and tags Zay to RANA GAMANGIRI COMBO!

Zay springboards to SQUEALING CROSSBODY! Dante goes down, Quen runs up on Darius but Darius ROCKS him first! Zay runs to springboard STUNNER Darius down! Fans fire up as Private Party stands tall, and Zay says, “We back, baby! We back!” Fans chant “Shots! Shots! Shots!” as Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Zay storms up on Dante but Dante throws body shots. Dante and Zay go fist for first, Zay ROCKS Dante and bumps him off buckles. Tag to Quen, Private Party double whips to then DOUBLE ATOMIC DROP, and they SPLIT the wishbone! Then DOUBLE BASEMENT DROPKICK! Quen drags Dante back up, brings him over, and stomps a mudhole into Dante. “Shots! Shots!” then tag to Zay. Zay drags Dante up, then sets him up for Quen. Quen runs in but Dante tosses him up and out! Quen hits the floor, Dante dodges Zay and Zay hits buckles. Dante goes up and around then GAMANGIRIS!

Dante WRECKS Quen for good measure, then goes up top! Zay tries to trip him up, but Dante just leaps up and over, hot tag to Darius! Darius rallies on Zay, BOOTS Quen, then ELBOWS Zay! Darius UPPERCUTS again and again, Quen storms in but Darius CHOPS him! ENZIGURI for Zay! Darius runs up, Quen dodges but then Darius BOOTS! Darius reels Quen in, and he gets Private Party for a DOUBLE TORNADO DDT! High stack on Zay, TWO!! Zay survives and Darius is annoyed but he drags Zay up. Darius CHOPS Zay, tags Dante, then wrenches Zay for an atomic drop and UPPERCUT! Cover, TWO!

Dante clamps onto Zay for a top wristlock. Zay endures, but Dante CLUBS him! Tag to Darius as Dynamite returns to single picture. Darius CHOPS Zay, snapmares, and then rolls through to trap the arms in a mounted cording hold. Zay endures, the fans rally with “AHN~ YEAH!” Zay fights back but Darius CLUBS him down. Tag back to Dante, Darius CHOPS! Top Flight double whips Zay to the corner, then Darius sends Dante in. Zay BOOTS Dante, then kicks Darius low! Zay goes up and over Darius, Dante gets around to waistlock, but Zay runs to ropes to fling Dante out! Hot tag to Quen! Quen then hurries to DIVE, and he sends Darius into the desk!

Quen gets back in, he builds speed again, and he FLIES out to take down Dante at the ramp! Quen just keeps moving, and he FLIES out onto Darius! Then he FLIES out onto Dante!! Quen pumps and the fans fire up again! Quen drags Dante up, puts him in, and then climbs a corner. Dante’s in the drop zone, Quen 450 SPLASHES!! Cover, TWO!! Dante survives and Quen is frustrated. Quen drags Dante up again, throws hands down on him, then whips. Dante reverses to JUMP KNEE! Hot tag to Darius! Darius runs up, BULLDOG HOTSHOTS, and then GAMANGIRIS! Dante SUPERKICKS! Darius STEP-IN COMPLETE SHOTS!! Cover, Zay breaks it!!

Dante storms back in to get Zay up. Dante whips but Zay reverses to TOSS Dante out! Zay runs up on Darius but Darius ELBOWS! Then TIGER WALL PELE! Quen runs up, FLAPJACK DROPKICK! Darius tumbles away, Dante runs in, SKY HIGH KNEE! SUPERKICK for Zay! Dante whips, Zay reverses to SCREW HIGH KICK! The fans fire up again as Zay goes to the far corner. Zay run sin, but Dante BOOTS him! Dante goes up, but gets some GIN & JUICE!!! But Darius is back to waistlock Quen! Quen switches, O’Conner, with ropes!! Private Party wins!!

Winners: Private Party, by pinfall

Darius can’t believe it, but Quen might’ve just snatched that one away! Action Andretti hurries out here to point out the controversy, but there’s nothing that can be done about it now. Private Party says peace and they bounce, but will they be getting their “SHOTS! SHOTS! SHOTS!” at tag titles soon enough?

Darby Allin & Sting have a message.

The Relentless One says since Sting’s arrival in AEW, they have accomplished so much together. 26-0 as tag partners, and Sting even said Darby is the best tag partner he’s ever had. For Darby, “the most important part of a story is not the beginning, it’s not the middle, it’s the end. And this story’s gonna end with me and Sting as AEW World Tag Team Champions.” It’s showtime, but will the Relentless Icons really be bringing the gold into Revolution?

AEW World Championship: Samoa Joe VS Hook!

In many ways, this match between the True King of Wrestling Television and the Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil has been a long time coming, and it is so fitting that it is for the biggest title in AEW. There will be NO commercial breaks during this match, but will we see someone be broken before this is all over?

The introductions are made, #PrettyPlatinum is raised, and we see just what it takes to be on top of the world!

The bell rings and fans sing “Joe is gonna kill~ you!” But Hook runs up to fire off on Joe! Joe shoves Hook away, Hook comes right back and fires off more fists! Joe TOSSES Hook out, but Hook is right up to throw more shots! Joe CHOPS Hook, whips him, but Hook jumps up onto the railing to FLYING FOREARM! Fans fire up as Hook fires off more shots, but Joe throws Hook back into the ring. Joe storms in, Hook fires more shots, then runs, only for Joe to ELBOW him down! Fans fire up for “JOE! JOE! JOE!” as he paces around. Joe waits on Hook to get up, then JABS! JABS! And body shots! Joe fires off a flurry, then CHOPS Hook down!

Joe storms around, then CHOPS Hook again! Joe whips Hook corner to corner, back body blocks and PELES! Hook drops to his knees and Joe asks, “You understand yet?” Hook shakes out the cobwebs but Joe stands him up. Joe snapmares Hook to CHOP him on the back! Hook writhes but Joe sits him up again, to PENALTY KICK! Joe lines up a shot, and ELBOW DROPS! Cover, TWO! Hook is still in this and Joe is annoyed. Joe drags Hook up, but Hook clinches! Joe CLUBS Hook, KNEES him low, then brings Hook around. But Hook CHOPS! Hook TACKLES Joe, then runs side to side to SLIDING LARIAT!

Joe bails out, Hook goes to the apron and FLYING FOREARMS again! Both men are down on the outside, the fans rally up, and Hook hauls Joe up. hook brings Joe closer to the desk, but Joe fights the clinch again! Joe clinches Hook now, to URENAGE Hook on the desk!! The desk falls apart and the fans lose their minds!! Joe marches away from Hook, a smirk on his face. The ref checks Hook, and he’s somehow still in this. Joe shrugs and asks, “Do you understand yet? Huh, Hooky?” Hook flips Joe off!! Joe drags Hook up, to APRON POWERBOMB!! Hook flops down and Joe leaves him behind while the ref wants Doc Sampson to step in!

Sampson checks Hook while fans tell Hook he messed up, and even Taz has to step away, being more father than commentator right now. Joe steps into the ring, leaving this to the ring count now. Hook is still moving, but the count reaches 5 of 10. Hook pushes himself up, Sampson asks him what he wants to do, and Hook clearly wants to still fight. The count is 7 of 10, Hook hobbles and slides in at 9! But Joe whips him to a corner! Hook rebounds into the SNAP POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO!! Hook is still in this and Joe is frustrated. Joe drags Hook back up, fireman’s carries, and he DEATH VALLEY DRIVERS!! Cover, TWO?!?!

Hook is showing heart and toughness beyond his years but Joe is more amused than anything. The fans rally as hard as they can, Joe bumps Hook off buckles, and then he hoists Hook up top. Joe CHOPS Hook, tucks him in, and carries Hook out for the MUSCLE BUSTER!! Cover, ONE?!??!? Since when does anyone survive the Muscle Buster?!? Hook has new life as he dodges Joe, to LARIAT! And LARIAT! And LARIAT again!! Hook fires off shots on Joe in the corner! Joe shoves Hook away, but Hook clinches! T-BONE SUPLEX!! The fans are electric as Hook rises again! Hook stalks Joe, and clamps on REDRUM!!!

No, Joe pries the hold open and arm-drags free! COQUINA CLUTCH!!! Joe has Hook caught in the body scissors, too! Hook claws at the grip but Joe’s arms at so big! Hook is fading, the ref lifts the arm! It drops once! It drops twice! It drops AGAIN, Hook is OUT! Joe wins!!

Winner: Samoa Joe, by submission (still AEW World Champion)

That glare from Joe shows Hook surprised even him with how much he put into this fight. And even as Joe takes his leave, Hook sits up again. Hook tells Joe that this ain’t done! “Is that all you got?!” Joe runs up to kick low! Joe tucks Hook in again, MUSCLE BUSTER!!! Fans boo and the ref reprimands! But wait, is Hook sitting up again? Doc Sampson hurries in but Hook still shouts at Joe! Even Taz can’t believe his son is this nuts! But as Joe storms his way back to the ring, HANGMAN rushes out there! Joe bails out before The Cowboy slides in, and Hangman tells Joe to try that on him! And then we see Swerve watching from the crowd!

Joe snarls at the two men chasing after him. Are the walls closing on on the AEW World Champion? Will Joe have to deal with #CowboyShid or Swerve’s House next? Hangman and Swerve then stare each other down, and Swerve reminds Hangman, 2-0. Will Swerve have to make it three in order to get past Hangman and head for the title? As for Hangman, he goes back to Hook to help him stand up. The fans cheer, Hook gives a thumbs up, and heads out with his FTW Championship. Will tonight’s match serve as proof that Hook will be world champion one day?

My Thoughts:

A great Dynamite here, especially the title matches. TNT Championship to open was a great match, with Dustin getting a great showing, but of course Christian retains thanks to his henchmen. Though, I never thought about it before, but there’s a bit of a logic gap in the whole “handing belt over” distraction spot. Why doesn’t the timekeeper or whoever that’s being handed the belt say something to the ref? Couldn’t Justin Roberts tell Aubrey that something was going on? But oh well, most pro-wrestling tropes need to stay in order for Heels to survive.

Great tag match from Cassidy & Trent VS Penta & Komander, great win for Cassidy & Trent, and of course this match was just so The Undisputed Kingdom could show up and Roddy could tell Cassidy they’re having their title match. And of course, being the Heel, Roddy’s gonna wait until Revolution so that he can be ready. And if anything, Cassidy’s gonna add a couple more defenses to his reign before then, meaning he’ll be all banged up before every having to face Roddy.

Great Six Man Tag title match, and while I anticipated Bowens showing up to help Bang Bang Gang, I didn’t think BCG would actually win. Great move for the story, because now the two trios championship teams logically could join together so that they’ll be the biggest and completely golden faction under the AEW/ROH roof. Or Jay White could be greedy and say it’s winners take all. Either way, this should make for some interesting stuff. Really good match from Deonna and Anna Jay, Toni being great on commentary again. Naturally, Deonna won, but good promo between her and Toni to keep in mind that this is the title match for Revolution.

Really good promo from The Young Bucks, and I really like them making their new personas the mean Heel authority figure. They’re arrogant about being EVPs, passive aggressively threatening Renee’s job, and are taking a totalitarian approach to how they’re pushing their booking agenda, ready to crush anyone that doesn’t fit it. Basically, the very few good things about Heel Vince in WWE. Darby has a good response in that he doesn’t even really acknowledge The Bucks, he is calling out Starks & Bill. I could see the EVP Bucks making Darby & Sting VS Starks & Bill for the titles sometime before Revolution, so that Darby & Sting VS Bucks at Revolution can be for the tag titles.

That way, with help of kayfabe, we get to what really should’ve happened all along rather than the Bucks dropping the title opportunity to Jericho & Omega. Nothing on Omega, that debacle is on Jericho. Who really didn’t need to have a promo tonight, and didn’t need to set up a match with Sydal. And the way Sydal got Jericho to take this match was weirdly two-faced. Sydal talking like he’s encouraging Jericho but it feels more like Sydal thinks he can catch Jericho off balance and get a win for himself. Jericho should’ve been written off alongside Sammy, then come back closer to Revolution, or even after Revolution. But no, Jericho still needs to feud with Don Callis Family, can this be where Paul Wight makes a triumphant return to go after Hobbs?

Awesome moment with bringing Mark Briscoe out, as well as Jay’s daughters who made it through the car crash. Great video for him, too, and I hope we still get something like another Reach for the Sky ladder match to honor him. Just no wild spots like what injured Dante. Awesome tag match from Private Party and Top Flight, but is Quen cheating to keep that pin partly why they ditched Private Party VS Hardy Boyz? Cuz they’re all gonna end up Heels together anyway? Kinda lame move to me, Tony Khan, but whatever. And just an awesome main event from Joe VS Hook, though I feel like Hook getting new life to kick out of anything at one was too much. Near falls are fine, but him to suddenly reach a new gear was a lot, even for someone as popular as him.

But it did help Joe unleash his savagery in giving Hook another Muscle Buster. Hangman storming out there was good, and Swerve watching was also good. They both had great promos tonight, they’re definitely having that third match even though Swerve did win 2-0, but something about that in itself feels like Tony should’ve let Hangman get one. If it was 1-1, then the #1 contendership going to the tiebreaker makes sense. That is a trope they should keep in tact so that logic can survive.

My Score: 8.9/10