AEW Coverage
Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (1/3/24)
Why, Adam, why?
Where does AEW go from here?
AEW made it through Worlds End, and not only is there a NEW World Champion, but we hear from The Devil Himself, ADAM COLE BAYBAY!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW International Championship: Orange Cassidy VS Dante Martin; Cassidy wins and retains the title.
- Mariah May VS Queen Aminata; Mariah wins.
- Darby Allin VS Konosuke Takeshita w/ Don Callis; Takeshita wins.
- AEW Continental Crown Title Eliminator Fatal 4 Way: Trent Berretta VS Brian Cage VS Bryan Keith VS El Hijo Del Vikingo w/ Alex Abrahantes; Trent wins and will challenge Eddie Kingston for the titles on Collision.
- Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS Daniel Garcia; Swerve wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
AEW shares footage from after Worlds End.
The NEW AEW World Champion, Samoa Joe, said, “I am not a prophet. But I gave you the future. I am not a seer, but I saw what the future held. And it was the championship. I am not a man who makes declarations, I’m a man who keeps promises. MJF, not too long ago at Grand Slam, you used everything within your power to steal from me my rightful championship. And you thought somehow, someway, that I would be like the rest of the scumbags here in New York and appreciate you for what you do. No, MJF. No, Maxwell Jacob Friedman. What you do to me I revisit upon you a thousandfold!
“You embarrassed me, you cheated, and you used everything within your disposal to take this from me. And I turned everyone you loved against you. I showed up to your neighborhood, in front of your friends and family, and I took everything from you. You may be a scumbag, MJF, but I’m a heartless SOB. And in a world that is not big enough for men like you and I to occupy at the same time, I will always, ALWAYS… take what is mine. I am Samoa Joe, I am the AEW World Champion. And I will take everything from anyone who tries to take this from me.”
Adam Cole is here!
Newark, New Jersey is torn as the pyro goes off, but then the music changes. For Adam Cole is… UNDISPUTED! He is accompanied by his treacherous cohorts, Roderick Strong, Mike Bennett, Matt Taven & Wardlow, as he walks down the ramp, still on crutches. Cole shows off the devil mask he took from MJF, has the “BOOM!” and then joins his henchmen in the ring. They set up a chair for him to take a seat, and Roderick has the mic. Roddy tells “Everybody, shut up, and listen to my best friend, ADAAAAAM!” Fans boo even harder but Cole takes the mic to say, “What? You guys don’t have sympathy for me?”
Cole finds it so, so ironic that so many people were disgusted, appalled, and shocked by what happened at Worlds End. Which to Cole means two things. One: you’re all STUPID! And two: you don’t understand right from wrong. You all think COLE is the villain? That these five are the villains because Cole betrayed MJF? MJF, the guy who has created more enemies in AEW than anyone ever? The guy who for YEARS, has run his mouth about every person in that locker room, and the fans, but then Cole is the villain? If that makes Cole the Devil of AEW, then buy him a first class ticket straight to Hell.
Fans tell Cole he’s an A-Hole, but Cole says MJF is a narcissist. “The only person that MJF cares about is MJF, and MJF, he’s had his claws hooked into AEW for far too long. And I think it’s about damn time that there was a change.” Fans chant “He’s Our Scumbag!” Cole says that one day, and a lot of people already do now, but the rest of that locker room will THANK Cole! Even the FANS will thank him! And even TONY KHAN will thank Cole! Because the fact is, MJF is gone and he’s never coming back! Fans boo that, but Cole mocks them. “How could you, Adam?” There’s a lot of reasons why he did.
The second MJF felt he didn’t need Cole anymore, he would’ve done the exact same thing. Cole just beat MJF to the punch. That’s the keyword, though: “Need.” Adam Cole never needed MJF, MJF needed Adam Cole. Cole sacrificed everything within that friendship! For God’s sakes, that’s how Cole broke his ankle! Cole is the one who lost something, NOT MJF. “MJF needed Adam Cole. As a matter of fact, none of you would be cheering or chanting for MJF without Adam Cole. Better Than You Baybay made you fall in love with MJF, that’s ME!” Cole saved MJF’s world championship reign, and then he ended it.
“Because in the beginning, this was all about the AEW World Championship. But then it turned into something so, so much more. This is about destroying a man to his core. This is about ripping out a man’s heart and bringing him to his knees. Because you can chant all you want, but boys and girls, MJF is DEAD.” Fans tell Cole to STFU but Cole holds up the devil mask. He’s telling us now who is very much alive, and that is the Undisputed Kingdom! Fans boo but Cole says aside for their disdain for a guy who doesn’t work here anymore, they have one united desire, and that is championship gold.
Cole says we have the ROH World Tag Team Champions, Matt Taven & Mike Bennett. Then Cole’s REAL best friend, Roderick Strong, will be aiming for the AEW International Championship. And Wardlow, finally with a group of people who actually respect him, is going to go after THE AEW World Championship. And when the time is right, and Cole is 100% healed, Wardlow will do the right thing and forfeit that title to him. That sounds familiar. But Cole says speaking of that title, congratulations to Samoa Joe. Joe, it was an absolute pleasure doing business with you. It was no problem taking out Hangman Page for him.
But Cole does sincerely mean this. He hopes that by the time Wardlow is ready to challenge for the title, Joe is not the champion. Because it’d really suck to hurt a friend. Cole grins and continues to say that self-esteem is built on action, and they took action. They were sick and tired of waiting for things to change, so they took action! AEW needed change, and they’ve given it to you. The Undisputed Kingdom starts a new chapter here in AEW. And The Devil is here to stay, baybay. Mic drop and the mission is clear. Will AEW soon be ruled by the new devil in town?
Wait, Bullet Club Gold is here?! Jay White has a mic of his own and he has the music cut. Switchblade says, “My good friend, Adam Cole Baybay! Or as he’s now known to be, The Devil, huh?” White admits, he’s impressed. He’s happy that Cole didn’t lose his edge. And that was hell of a plan. White’s a big fan of what they did to ol’ MJF. But what White doesn’t like is being collateral for Cole’s cause as the catalyst in this. They all jumped White when he was all by his lonesome. But now we know it was Cole under the mask, and White ain’t alone. Here come The Gunns! Wardlow gets Cole outta there, BCG brawls with Roddy, Taven & Bennett!
Fans fire up as BCG has the edge but then Wardlow returns to tip the scales 4v3! Cole cheers his guys as they stomp away on White, Austin & Colten, but here comes THE ACCLAIMED! They were also beat down by The Undisputed Kingdom, and they run them all off! Unlikely allies stand against Cole and his henchmen, but then they all stare down. The fans chant for them to “SCISSOR! SCISSOR!” but no, BCG bails out. They’re not willing to work with Acclaimed & Daddy Ass against their common enemies, so who gets their shots at The Undisputed Kingdom first?
AEW shares more footage from after Worlds End.
AEW Media asked if the Continental Classic “changed” Eddie Kingston. The Mad King says yeah, of course it did. It gave him this weird thing he didn’t know he have: confidence. A highlight reel plays of his run, starting 0-2 but making the huge comeback over Claudio, Garcia and Andrade to then beat Bryan in the semifinals. They are all some of the best wrestlers he’s ever seen. But the best part was that it came down to him and Moxley. Beating his brother in arms, Eddie now has so much confidence that it’ll take someone special to take these titles from him.
Well, speaking of, there will be a Continental Title Eliminator FATAL FOUR WAY! Trent Berretta, Brian Cage, Bryan Keith and El Hijo Del Vikingo all battle it out for their shot at the crown this Saturday on Collision! Who makes it through that star-studded match to go after The Mad King’s throne?
Daniel Garcia speaks.
“I dunno if it’s just me, but this feels like a little bit of a mission statement for AEW, putting the two youngest, hottest stars up against each other for the first show of the year. Swerve Strickland VS Daniel Garcia. And Swerve, your theme song, ‘Big Pressure,’ that’s what it’s called, right? The big pressure you apply. But what happens when you apply pressure to somebody that doesn’t fold. To somebody that doesn’t break. To somebody that, no matter how much life throws at him, he keeps going forward and keeps fighting and keeps pushing and keeps doing his thing. When you apply pressure to that, let’s see what happens.
“Swerve, it doesn’t matter how much pressure you try to apply to me, I will not fold and you will not beat me. Because tonight, first Dynamite of the year, Daniel Garcia fights through the pressure and beats Swerve Strickland.” Red Death is ready, but will he make it through entering whose house?
AEW International Championship: Orange Cassidy VS Dante Martin!
The Undisputed Kingdom just issued their warning to all champions, but Cassidy is a fighting champion! Will he be the one facing down the Savior of the Backbreaker? Or will giving out this opportunity to Angel Dorado come back to bite him?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if 2024 is Freshly Squeezed!
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Cassidy and Dante slowly circle, tie up, and Cassidy clinches to throw Dante. Dante lands on his feet but Cassidy rolls him up, flips him over, and ties up the legs. Cassidy then goes for an arm but Dante kips up and arm-drags! Cassidy ends up in a corner and takes a moment to cool off. Dante waits on Cassidy, they tie up again, and Cassidy slips around, hooks an arm and hits an arm-drag to a lateral press, TWO! Dante has the ghost pin, TWO! Cassidy ties the legs up again, then pulls Dante into a Bow ‘n’ Arrow! Dante pops out to a cover, TWO! Cassidy hits a headlock takeover!
Fans rally, Dante fights up, and Dante wrenches out to top wristlock. Dante wrenches, wristlocks again, then knuckle locks. Cassidy reaches for ropes but Dante keeps him away. So Cassidy raises that hand, only for Dante to knuckle lock it, too! They go shoulder to shoulder in a test of strength, and fans rally as they’re evenly matched. Cassidy then MONKEY FLIPS! It’s a double cover, Cassidy rolls back but Dante blocks the cover and BOOTS Cassidy! Dante whips, drops, then hurdles, but Cassidy shoves. Dante rolls off Cassidy’s back, but Cassidy holds his hands up. But Dante keeps them out of pockets!
Dante turns Cassidy around, throws him up and over, then whips. Cassidy reverses but Dante holds ropes. Dante mocks the lazy thumbs up, Cassidy rushes in, but Dante jumps up and over! Dante then slips around, backslide, TWO! Cassidy is up but into a cradle! TWO!! Cassidy escapes, bails out, and fans rally up. Dante gives another lazy thumbs up while Cassidy goes around the ring. The ref counts but Cassidy takes his time. Cassidy raises his hands, but then Dante rushes outside! Cassidy dodges him, then ROCKS Dante on the apron! Cassidy builds speed to DIVE! Dante is sent into railing hard!
Fans fire up and Cassidy whips Dante into more railing! Cassidy brings Dante around, to send him back into railing! The fans rally for the Dusty cosplayer, and Cassidy puts up his hands! And into the pockets! Cassidy jogs around the ring to “build up speed,” and fans fire up as Cassidy comes back in to SHOTGUN Dante down! Fans fire up as Cassidy stands back up. Cassidy refreshes the ring count while fans tell him he’s sick. Cassidy goes out, brings Dante around and reels him in. But Dante suplexes first! Fans fire up while both men writhe and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Dante stands Cassidy up, puts him in the ring, and then climbs a corner. But Cassidy hurries up after him! SUPERPLEX! Both men writhe but Cassidy sits up in a huff. The fans rally up as Cassidy brings Dante up and around. But Dante suplexes first again! Dante hurries to get Cassidy up again, but Cassidy suplexes in return! Cassidy storms up on Dante, stands him back up, but Dante suplexes again! Cassidy wastes no time to get Dante and suplex him! So Dante suplexes again! Both men clutch their backs, then Cassidy storms up. Dante blocks the suplex, blocks again and again, then he suplexes. Cassidy blocks!
Dante and Cassidy fight for suplex control, going back and forth with trying and blocking. Dante almost has Cassidy but then they both stop because their backs are killing them. Then Cassidy reels Dante in to suplex! Dante fights it off, keeps trying, and Dynamite returns as Cassidy again hoists Dante up! Dante fights that off, suplexes one more time, STUN DOG MILLIONAIRE! Cassidy fires up as Dante goes to a corner, and he runs in. Dante slips out, Cassidy hits buckles, then Dante goes up and around to GAMANGIRI! Dante springboards, Cassidy gets under and bails out, but Dante DIVES! Direct hit in front of the desk!
Dante puts Cassidy back in, springboards again, FLYING CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Cassidy hangs in there and the fans rally up again. Dante stalks Cassidy, drags him up in a half nelson but Cassidy throws elbows. Cassidy ROCKS Dante, but Dante has Cassidy hold on. Dante “chops!” He’s doing the Cassidy sloth style, and fans tell him he f’d up! Cassidy “chops” back! Dante “fires” those shin kicks off! Fans fire up with every shot, but Cassidy smirks. Dante winds up, but then Cassidy dodges the serious superkick to SUPERKICK! Dante ends up in a corner and the fans are loving it! Cassidy “fires” those kicks now! Then actually stomps!
The fans fire up, the ref counts, and Cassidy lets off. Cassidy then winds up, runs up, but Dante boots him away! Dante then goes up and over, hurdles and scoops, but Cassidy tilt-o-whirl DDTS! Cover, TWO! Dante survives but is dazed. Cassidy seethes, goes up a corner, but Dante springs up after him! Dante CLUBS away on Cassidy but Cassidy gives body shots. Cassidy ROCKS Dante with a forearm and Dante staggers away. Cassidy adjusts, but Dante JUMPS right up! Cassidy shoves, Dante backflips through! Only for Cassidy to DEEP IMPACT! Cover, TWO!! Dante survives another DDT and Cassidy is frustrated.
Cassidy throws off the elbow pad, takes aim from a corner, and he runs up, but Dante dodges! So Cassidy Alabama Lifts! Dante turns that around to lift but Cassidy fires hands! Dante blocks the rana to pop-up and KNEE! Cover, TWO!! Cassidy is still in this and Dante is shocked! Dante hurries to the corner and climbs up! But Cassidy slow rolls to the other corner. Dante hurries to hop down then SENTON Cassidy! Dante goes back up, but Cassidy slow rolls the other way! Fans fire up and Dante changes tactics. Tightrope, SPRINGBOARD SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Dante is furious, he hauls Cassidy up and half nelsons.
But Cassidy turns swing into ghost pin, TWO! Cassidy swings, Dante ducks and O’Conner Rolls, TWO! Dante runs up, but Cassidy avoids the shotgun! ORANGE PUNCH!! Cover, Cassidy wins!
Winner: Orange Cassidy, by pinfall (still AEW International Champion)
Both men turned it up a notch, but it was still Cassidy with the hot hand to win it! #HookHausen and Top Flight make their way out to check on their guys. Cassidy shows Dante respect by helping him up and shaking his hand. Dante came close, will he, Darius and Action still make 2024 their breakout year?
“Oh my God, is that Private Party?” WHAT? Yes! Marq Quen is back from injury, rolling with his tag partner, Isiah Kassidy! Private Party is crashing the party as it were to celebrate their reunion! Kassidy gets fans to echo, “YEEEAH~!” Quen then says, “Allow me to reintroduce ourselves. This is Zay, and I’m Quen. And we been keeping tabs on the Tag Division. It’s kinda been lacking.” The fans chant “Welcome Back! Welcome Back!” Quen smiles, and continues by saying “The Tag Division’s been missing some…” Zay says, “Flava.” “The Tag Division’s been missing some…” “Excitement.” “And most importantly, the Tag Division’s been missing PRIVATE PARTAAAY~!”
Fans cheer that and Private Party enters the ring. Zay says with all that said, Private Party is putting every team on notice. That means OrangeHookHausen, that means Top Flight, and that means FTR, Young Bucks, and even the Hardys. But hey, listen. They say, “New Year, New Me.” Nah, this is New Year, New Champs! If y’all feelin’ that, give Zay a “HUHN~ YEAH~!” “HUHN~ YEAH~!” Zay & Quen are ready to finally have some gold to call their own, what will Ricky Starks & “Big Bill” have to say about that?
Backstage interview with “Timeless” Toni Storm.
Renee is with the AEW Women’s World Champion and butler, Luther, and Renee congratulates Storm on retaining her title at Worlds End. But now, the New Year! What does 2024 have in store for Storm? Storm first wants to say Renee’s perfume is very overwhelming. And secondly, Storm was very excited to come here, until she realized it isn’t New York but New Jersey. It’s just not really her scene. She belongs on Broadway. So she has decided to call it a night, will head to Manhattan, go to Sardi’s, and hold a seance for Stephen Sondheim. Uh, okay. But up next is Mariah May’s in-ring debut, and has been practically begging for Storm to watch her.
Oh, darling, Storm doesn’t watch wrestling. Besides, how hard can it be? Mariah has to pay her dues, so what better way to do that than wrestle in New Jersey? Luther, scoop. Luther scoops Storm up into his arms, and Storm says, “And remember: Chin, tits, shoe!” Storm just kicks one of her shoes off and it flies overhead! Luther takes Madame Storm away, but will Storm’s number one fan have her first win in AEW even without her hero around?
The House of Black speaks.
Malakai and Buddy walk out from the shadows, and Malakai says, “So you wanna fight us? So you wanna challenge us? Okay. Alright. Challenge accepted. But um… We’ll do it in a place where we can cut you deep.” Buddy says it’ll be in North Carolina, in front of FTR’s friends and family. In front of Dax’s daughter, Finlay, his wife Maria, and well, if Cash has found anyone that loves him, bring them along, too. However, if the House wins, FTR must walk up to their family and disown them. Then they will have to watch Dax & Cash walk back with their new family.
Malakai tells Finlay, don’t worry. The tears that daddy Dax will cry will not be of sadness. They will be tears of joy as he realizes he is finally home with a family that truly, truly loves him. Will the House grow after this coming Collision? Or will the Top Guys tear them down?
Backstage interview with Swerve Strickland & Prince Nana.
Renee is now with The Realest and his right hand man, and brings up tonight’s main event. Swerve will be facing a man who has also been garnering himself quite a lot of attention lately in one Daniel Garcia. How does Swerve feel about Garcia being his first opponent of 2024? Nana says they get it, okay? Garcia is a very respected competitor. But does he realize who he’s getting in the ring with? The Boss of the Bosses! “Right, boss?” Swerve chuckles and says Garcia was a Blue League guy, they never got to face off in the Continental Classic, but Swerve saw him have a good showing.
The reason Garcia is getting this match is because Swerve respects the fact Garcia is after the same things Swerve was after in 2023, and that was championship gold. Garcia was talking about big pressure and not folding or whatever. But the thing is, big pressure isn’t about making diamonds. It’s about bringing pain, and that is what Garcia goes through tonight. Now, talking about 2024, Swerve wants to accomplish something he wasn’t able to in 2023, and that is to get championship gold. And not just any gold. At first, Swerve thought he’d be addressing MJF, but seems MJF’s body couldn’t take it anymore.
So now it is up to you, Samoa Joe. Swerve will be coming for that championship, so be ready. Swerve smiles, Nana asks, “Whose house?” Everyone is aiming for the King of Wrestling Television, but will it be Swerve that gets the killshot?
Mariah May VS Queen Aminata!
The former Stardom star, the superfan of Toni Storm, is finally ready to show her own skills to AEW. Will she follow right in the footsteps of Storm? Or will she fail to live up to those expectations?
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two circle. New Jersey hails their Queen, and she steps to Mariah. Aminata talks some trash, but Mariah SLAPS her! Fans boo, but then Mariah kicks Aminata low, then ROCKS her! Then throws her down by her hair! Mariah soaks up the heat, drags Aminata up, but Aminata throws body shots! Mariah dodges the chop to CHOP, then CHOPS again! Mariah whips, Aminata reverses but Mariah tilt-o-whirls to RANA! Mariah runs to SHOTGUN Aminata down! Cover, ONE!! Aminata shows her toughness but Mariah puts her on ropes. Mariah hooks her up in the ropes, then runs to SHOTGUN Aminata int he back!
Aminata tumbles to the floor and Mariah smiles. Some fans have been won over and Mariah blows kisses while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Mariah walks around to soak up the cheers and jeers, then opens the ropes for Aminata. Aminata staggers to her feet, Mariah goes out after her, and Mariah SMACKS Aminata off the apron. Mariah puts Aminata in the ring, stalks her, then drags her up to bump her off buckles. Mariah CHOPS, then CHOPS, then stalks Aminata to another corner. Mariah CHOPS Aminata again, and follows her to another corner. Mariah CHOPS Aminata, stomps a mudhole into her, then snapmares for a straitjacket stretch. Aminata endures, fans rally up, and Aminata fights around. Mariah throws her down to thrash her around!
Aminata bridges up, but Mariah kicks low! Mariah snap suplexes, covers, TWO! Aminata is hanging in there but Mariah keeps her down with a chinlock. Mariah leans on the hold, Aminata endures and fights up to throw body shots. Aminata runs but Mariah LARIATS her down! Mariah hurries over, kneels on the cover, TWO! Mariah is frustrated but she drags Aminata up to bump her off buckles. Dynamite returns to single picture, Mariah puts Aminata up top, and Mariah puts some stank on her DOUBLE CHOP! Aminata sputters, Mariah goes corner to corner and runs up, to STRATUS-
NO, Aminata blocks! She pushes Mariah back, BOOTS her, then bobs ‘n’ weaves to SLAP! Fans fire up and Mariah is furious, btu Aminata SLAPS and SLAPS and then ducks to DOUBLE CHOP! Aminata LARIATS, spins, snapmares and KICKS Mariah in the back! Fans fire up as Aminata RUNNING KNEES! Mariah flounders to a corner, Aminata runs in, BIG forearm! Aminata hooks Mariah up, puts some stank on her DOUBLE CHOPS! Then Aminata runs corner to corner, another BIG forearm! Aminata keeps moving, but Mariah SLINGBLADES! Fans fire up, Mariah stands Aminata up and fireman’s carries. MAY DAY!! Cover, Mariah wins!
Winner: Mariah May, by pinfall
A powerful debut for Mariah, will she prove herself worthy of a title opportunity in the New Year?
Renee appears to interview Mariah in the ring and says after much anticipation, congratulations on the first win, how does it feel? Mariah says, “I can’t believe it! I won my AEW debut! I wanted to be a wrestler since I was a little kid, so the fact that I’m in this ring, on AEW, is surreal to me. And I hope Ms. Toni Storm, wherever she is, is watching and she’s proud. Because it’s the first Dynamite of the New Year, and it’s all about Mariah! But… My only regret is we had to do this in New Jersey.” Fans boo, they were just starting to like her! But wait! DEONNA PURRAZZO is here!? The Virtuosa and New Jersey’s own is now in AEW!
Deonna goes down to the ring to rain on Mariah’s parade, and Renee makes the official introductions. “Deonna, it is incredible to see you here in AEW.” The fans chant for Deonna, and she tells Renee that while Renee knows this, but uh, Deonna’s from New Jersey. And if Toni Storm doesn’t wanna be here, well then they don’t want her here, either! But Mariah… Here’s a message to pass along to Ms. Storm. It doesn’t matter where she Storm runs or hides, Deonna will find her. Because Mariah, Deonna IS All Elite! The fans fire up for that news! And now, this is the Age of the Virtuosa! The fans cheer for “NEW JERSEY!” as Deonna smiles.
Mariah says okay, then, Deonna. But she’s not a messenger, so tell Storm yourself, b*tch! And then she SLAPS Deonna! So Deonna SLAPS and BOOTS Mariah down! Fans fire up as Mariah scrambles away. Will the leading lady have to watch out that the spotlight doesn’t move on to a new shining star?
Christian Cage is here!
New Jersey is oddly excited to see Captain Charisma and The Patriarchy making their way out here. The now TWO-TIME TNT Champion is here with “Mother Wayne,” Nick Wayne, and Killswitch/Luchasaurus. Tony Schiavone is in the ring to say Christian has put himself in some legendary company, prestigious even, by becoming TNT Champion a second-time, at Worlds End. Shayna takes the mic first, and fans boo. She is offended that they’d boo her! A mother?! How DARE you! She demands you people get on your feet right now and pay respect to the “greatest TNT Champion that’s ever lived,” The Father, The Patriarch, Christian Cage!
Christian tells them all to keep it down while he conducts business. But to answer the question, Schiavone, yes. It has been 200 DAYS since Christian won this title on the very first episode of Collision. It has been a historic run for sure. No, no, wait, that- Schiavone, if you interrupt Christian again, he will have Mother Wayne bend Schiavone over her knee and discipline him here in front of all these “sweat hogs” in New Jersey. Actually, these sweat hogs could use some discipline themselves. Sit down and shut up! Fans boo but Christian says it is no secret that he went through a war to defend this championship, and he feels there are some people he needs to thank.
First off, Christian will thank Mother Wayne, the Matriarch, for being so loving, so nurturing and so understanding. A mother’s work is truly never done. Secondly, Christian would like to thank his “pride and joy,” his boy, Nick Wayne, who so selflessly put his body on the line. Adam Copeland put this young man through a flaming table, and tried to end his career at just 18 years old! Fans cheer that, that was wild. But Nick sucked it up, stayed in the fight, so Christian just wants to say, he loves ya, son. They hug, and Christian says lastly, but certainly not least, he will thank the man that sealed the victory at Worlds End.
Christian thanks the man that put the final nail int he coffin that is Adam “Edge” Copeland. Christian thanks himself! Fans boo and Luchasaurus feels foolish for thinking Christian meant him. The fans chant for Luchasaurus, which surprises him. Christian ignores that to say it is his duty to address Adam Copeland for what he hopes is the final time. Christian has beat Edge twice! 2-0, and it is now to the back of the line. No more title shots for you, Edge! Christian could stand here and make light of the fact that Edge grew up without a father. How Edge’s mother is no longer with us.
But the fact is, Edge must now wake up every morning, look himself in the mirror, and realize what Christian has been saying for years: Christian Cage is SUPERIOR to Edge!! Fans boo more but Christian won’t deny that Edge brought the fight. They beat the crap outta each other, dragged each other through the mud, and left a little bit of their souls in the ring that night. But the difference is, one of them doesn’t have a soul! That’s why Christian stands here and still TNT Champion! Fans boo but Christian puts out a warning to anyone who has eyes for his TNT Championship. What happened at Worlds End was just a glimpse, the tip of the iceberg, of what he’s willing to do to hold onto this title!
Christian doesn’t want anyone to forget that this title was thrown on the scrapheap, and he picked it up and has now made it the most prestigious title in ALL of AEW! The fans still chant for Luchasaurus but Christian tells them to shut up. That man’s name is Killswitch! Christian continues to say that the TNT Championship is now the most important title in all of AEW! And Christian will remain TNT Champion for as long as he wants, until he decides it is time to hand it off to his Prodigy, Nick Wayne, to carry on the family legacy. No one will ever forget that THIS is the Patriarchy, they run AEW, are the Faces of AEW now, then and forever!
Fans continue to boo as Christian holds up the title. But with Luchasaurus being shoved into his shadow, what will it take for Luchasaurus to stand up for himself and be his own man?
Backstage interview with The Outcasts.
Renee is with Saraya, Harley Cameron & Ruby Soho, and she congratulates The Runaway on her win last week. Though a little helping hand from Harley. Harley says more like a helping face. And Saraya says she was right, wasn’t she? Harley even looks the part. Yeah, she is committed to this role. No, it’s not a role, Harley. But what does Ruby think? Does she love it or does she love it? Ruby says she has to admit, she thought this was just another blonde out of her mind joining the team, that didn’t work so well last time. Saraya says this is a different kind of crazy. But Ruby does appreciate the help.
Harley wants them to know she will prove herself. She is so ready to be an Outcast. She would do anything for either of them. And she means anything. Right, Saraya? Well, Saraya said Harley would be helpful, not sane. But anyway, let’s all get going. Saraya thanks Renee, and tells Harley to cool it, she’s gonna give it away. Renee asks what is going on here, but Saraya says she loves Renee, but please. They all leave, and Renee is as confused as the rest of us. Is this about more than just adding a new teammate?
Darby Allin VS Konosuke Takeshita w/ Don Callis!
The Relentless Icons and Le Sex Gods won big at Worlds End against the combined forces of the Don Callis Family and the AEW World Tag Team Champions. However, the battles never end, and now Darby battles The Alpha 1v1. Callis joins commentary, will he keep from affecting this outcome?
The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, Darby waistlocks, but Takeshita switches. Takeshita lifts and SLAMS Darby, but Darby gets back up. Darby hobbles a bit, shakes it off, and the two tie up with knuckle locks. Darby wrenches, WRINGS, steps over, La Magistrol, TWO! Takeshita goes to a corner, dodges the Coffin Splash, but then Darby goes up and over as Takeshita returns. Takeshita still chases after Darby but Darby slips around to waistlock, only for Takeshita to buck the O’Conner. Takeshita then rolls back, reaches up, and headscissors into a victory roll, that he then turns into a WHEELBARROW GERMAN! But Darby lands on his feet?!
The fans are thunderous and even Callis admits that was good. Darby eggs Takeshita on and they circle. They tie up, Takeshita knees low then CLUBS Darby. Takeshita whips, and he back drops Darby HIGH! Darby writhes but Takeshita storms up on him. Takeshita headlocks and grinds Darby down. Darby fights up, but Takeshita hits a takeover. Darby endures as Takeshita grinds the head and traps an arm. Darby fights up, the fans rally, and Darby claws Takeshita’s eyes! The ref reprimands but Darby powers out of the headlock. Takeshita turns things around to whip but Darby springboards to FLYING ARM-DRAG!
Fans fire up again as Takeshita bails out. Darby builds speed and he DIVES into a KNEE!! Fans lose their minds and Takeshita snarls while Darby sits up in a daze. Takeshita drags Darby up, puts him in the ring, then drags him back out hard! Darby hits the ramp, crawls around, and fans boo as Takeshita soaks up the heat. Takeshita then lines up a shot, deadlifts him and takes him further up the ramp, to O’Conner, and O’Conner, and CHAOS THEORY down the ramp! The fans lose their minds again, and tell Takeshita he’s sick. Takeshita hauls Darby up and puts him in as Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Takeshita covers, TWO! Darby is still in this and Takeshita is frustrated. Takeshita looms over Darby, drags him back up and digs his knee into Darby. Darby endures, but Takeshita pushes Darby down to then BULLY CHOKE! Darby endures as Takeshita bends him! The ref reprimands, it’s starting to be more like an actual choke! Takeshita lets go in frustration and argues with the ref. Darby coughs and sputters but Takeshita stalks him to a corner. Takeshita stomps Darby, digs his boots in, then lets off as the ref counts. Takeshita drags Darby up but Darby pushes Takeshita away and flounders to another corner.
Takeshita follows Darby, bends him against the ropes, and lets go as the ref counts. Darby sputters, but Takeshita storms up on him again. Darby kicks back but Takeshita eggs him on. Takeshita kneels, Darby crawls his way over, and Darby SLAPS Takeshita! Takeshita eggs Darby on, Darby SLAPS him again! Takeshita DECKS Darby! Takeshita roars and surely fans boo, but Takeshita hauls Darby up to throw him into a corner. Takeshita hoists Darby to the top rope, then climbs up after him. Takeshita drags Darby up and over into position, but Darby fights! Dynamite returns to single picture as Darby flails and shifts around!
Darby turns this into a SUPER THROWBACK STUNNER!! Takeshita sputters as he bails out, but Darby DIVES! Direct hit into the railing!! Fans are thunderous for “A E DUB! A E DUB!” Darby is practically foaming at the mouth, but he gets Takeshita up and into the ring. Darby runs up to fire palm strikes, a headbutt, then hops in, but no Code Red! Takeshita spins things around, BASTARD DRIVER!! Cover, TWO!! Darby survives and fans declare “This is Awesome!” Takeshita rises, watches as Darby crawls, and Darby makes it to the other corner. Darby heaves, sits up, and Takeshita runs in, only Darby to slip out of the ring!
Takeshita stops from hitting buckles, then goes out after Darby. Takeshita runs up again, but Darby dodges and Takeshita hits railing and tumbles right over! Callis checks Takeshita, Darby goes back to the apron, and Darby climbs a corner! Takeshita manages to stand, only to get a SUPER COFFIN SPLASH!! The fans fire up again, Callis can’t believe this, and Darby gets in the ring. The ring count is past 5 of 10, Takeshita is still down! Callis coaches Takeshita, we pass 7, then 8! Takeshita stands at 9, staggers over, and slides in! Darby hops on, CODE RED!! Cover, TWO!! Takeshita survives and fans are fired up!
Darby hurries to go to a corner, he climbs up, and COFFIN DROPS onto knees!! Takeshita saves himself and Callis loves it! Takeshita hobbles after Darby, waistlocks, and deadlifts to GERMAN SUPLEX! Takeshita shakes his head, he is not done with Darby. Darby crawls, Takeshita storms up and waistlocks again, deadlift GERMAN SUPLEX! Darby flounders, Callis says the ref should just call it. But Darby is still moving so Takeshita storms up again. Takeshita deadlifts but Darby counters to a cradle! TWO!! CRUCIFIX DRIVER! Ghost pin, TWO!! Takeshita LARIATS outta nowhere!!
The fans boo but Takeshita takes aim. Callis stands up to tell Takeshita to finish this! Takeshita aims from a corner, Darby flounders back up, HELLUVA KICK!! And then Takeshita puts Darby up top, climbs up behind him, and he drags Darby to the top rope! SUPER GERMAN SUPLEX!!! But that’s still not the end!? Darby sits up and eggs Takeshita on. POWER DRIVE KNEE!! Cover, Takeshita wins!
Winner: Konosuke Takeshita, by pinfall
Callis joins his Alpha in celebrating the victory! Takeshita adds a former TNT Champion to the list of victories, will he become a champion in his own right in 2024?
Backstage interview with The Don Callis Family.
Renee walks over while Callis is congratulating Takeshita. Renee also congratulates him, what an impressive win over Darby Allin. How is Takeshita feeling? Takeshita says in Japanese that he told everyone that he is The Alpha! Darby Allin, sucks to be you. Callis says next week, it’s back to where it all started: Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida. Sting’s 25-0 in AEW, but the Don Callis Family is making a challenge! Darby, go get Sting, because Callis & Takeshita are bringing “Powerhouse” Hobbs! They’ll make it 25-1! Sting & Darby have one more match together as the Relentless Icons, will it be their final match together?
AEW Continental Crown Title Eliminator Fatal 4 Way: Trent Berretta VS Brian Cage VS Bryan Keith VS El Hijo Del Vikingo w/ Alex Abrahantes!
Eddie Kingston is ready to defend all THREE of his belts all over the world, so that means determining the first #1 contender! Eddie is even joining commentary for this one, will it be #JustTrent, The Mogul Embassy’s Machine, The Bounty Hunter or the AAA Mega Champion that steps to The Mad King’s throne this Saturday on Collision?
The bell rings and Cage runs Vikingo over! Bryan runs up, dodges Cage to BOOT him, but Trent CHOPS Bryan! Cage DOUBLE LARIATS them both! Vikingo is back up, he dodges Cage to DREAMCAST KICK! Cage bails out, Vikingo builds speed and Eddie is already worried. Vikingo DIVES to send Cage into the desk! Cage says there goes Taz’s Coke Zero! Trent and Bryan throw forearms back and forth, Trent ROLLING ELBOWS Bryan down! But Bryan is right up! HE fires boxing elbows on Trent, but Trent throat chops! Trent whips Bryan, Bryan reverses and drops, bypasses and BOOTS Trent down!
Fans fire up and Trent bails out. Vikingo is back, he BOOTS Bryan, SOBATS him, then whips. Bryan reverses, Vikingo handsprings over the trip! Fans fire up more, and Eddie even likes the superhero landing. Things keep moving, Bryan sidesteps but Vikingo MOONSAULT ARM-DRAGS! Bryan returns, Vikingo dodges and SPINNING RANAS! Bryan bails out, Cage DECKS him! Cage returns and he swings. Vikingo dodges, RANA- NO, Cage blocks that! Cage gets Vikingo up but Vikingo sunset flips. But Cage stays up, and deadlift OVERHEAD SUPLEXES! Fans boo but Cage turns around. Trent runs in, but Cage trophy lifts him!
Trent slips free, waistlocks, but Cage switches and ripcords. Trent dodges to JUMP KNEE! Then HALF ‘N’ HALF SUPLEX! Fans fire up as Cage bails out, and Trent aims. PLANCHA takes down Cage, then Trent rains down fists! Trent storms up on Vikingo but Danhausen is ringside to cheer his friend on. But then Cage kicks Trent low to suplex and BRAINBUSTERÂ to the floor!! Trent writhes, fans boo, but Cage hauls Trent up and puts him in the ring as Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Cage storms in after Trent but Bryan is there to fire off hands! Bryan runs, but Cage scoops him! Vikingo is up top, he SEATED SENTONS, but Cage doesn’t budge! Cage hits a POWERBOMB POWERSLAM COMBO!! Cage storms up on Vikingo, scoops him and uses him to do bicep curls with him! Then Cage TOSSES Vikingo up and over, then flexes. Fans cheer the show of strength, but then Bryan CHOPS and ROCKS Cage on repeat! Bryan whips, Cage reverses, then UPPERCUTS and GAMANGIRIS, to then wrench and SAIDO! Bryan tumbles away but Trent returns! Trent runs up to SHOTGUN Cage into buckles!
Trent huffs and puffs and runs back in to BACK ELBOW! Trent keeps moving, but Cage LARIATS Trent down! Cage asks, “Who betta?!” Cage storms up on Trent, pushes him down to a cover, TWO! Cage clamps on a chinlock and he squeezes tight. Trent endures, fans rally up, and even Abrahantes is on Trent’s side for this. Trent fights up, throws body shots, and is free. Trent runs, into an ELBOW! Vikingo runs up but Cage knees him low! Cage UPPERCUTS Vikingo, CLUBS him, then Dynamite returns to single picture. Cage whips, Vikingo scarecrow rebounds and HEEL KICKS! Fans fire up as Cage goes to a corner!
Vikingo whips corner to corner but Cage reverses. Vikingo slips out, Cage hits buckles, and Vikingo springboards to MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up with Vikingo, he runs up, METEORA in the corner! Then Cage is in the drop zone and Eddie knows Vikingo’s gonna do something crazy. Vikingo goes up but Bryan RISING HEADBUTTS! Fans fire up with the Bounty Hunter and Bryan goes up after Vikingo. The fans rally for BK but Vikingo fights him! Bryan HEADBUTTS Vikingo and Vikingo falls to the floor. But Cage GAMANGIRIS! Cage climbs up after Bryan and brings him up to the very top! But Trent joins in!
Trent SUPER GERMAN SUPLEXES Cage down! Trent then fires up, runs up, BUSAIKU KNEE! Cover, but Vikingo 450 SPLASHES outta nowhere! But Bryan LARIATS Viking down! The fans are thunderous and Bryan rises first! Bryan hauls Cage up, underhooks, but Cage powers up and out! Cage RAMS Bryan, fireman’s carries, and F5!! Bryan bails out so Cage has Trent, POP-UP POWERBOMB! And deadlift into the SITOUT BOMB!! Cover, TWO!?! Trent survives, but Cage slashes his throat. Cage drags Trent up, but Danhausen jumps into the ring!? Fans fire up as Danhausen CURSES Cage!
Cage grabs Danhausen in a fireman’s carry, but Bryan SUPERKICKS Cage! Vikingo SUPERKICKS Cage! Fans cheer as Vikingo goes up and ARIHARA MOONSAULTS Cage down! Bryan runs up to GAMANGIRI Trent! Then SAIDO! Bryan runs up and BATTERING RAM HEADBUTTS!! Cover, TWO?!?! Trent survives again but Bryan isn’t done! Bryan underhooks Trent’s arms, but Trent powers up to Alabama Lift, STRONG ZERO!! Cover, Trent wins!!
Winner: Trent Beretta, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contender to the Continental Crown Championship)
Eddie says see you on Collision, Trent! Will the Mad King be ready for his first massive defense? Or will three titles soon belong to #JustTrent?
Backstage interview with Matthew Menard.
Renee is with Daddy Magic, he will be joining commentary for the main event of Swerve VS Garcia. But then Hangman storms in! Is this where they’re doing interviews? Hangman will give us an interview! A few weeks ago, Samoa Joe had a bunch of goons put him through a car windshield, so he is here tonight to beat somebody’s ass! If he can’t find the AEW World Champion, then it’ll be Adam Cole. And if he can’t find Adam Cole, it’ll be someone else! Hell, it might be Daddy Magic! Hangman DARES someone to give him a reason! The Cowboy is furious, will he get his revenge one way or another?
Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS Daniel Garcia!
The Realest didn’t get to fight for the Continental Crown, he didn’t get to settle things with Keith Lee, but he vows to no longer have his time wasted. Will he make quick work of Red Death to then go after Samoa Joe? Or will Garcia be unbreakable in 2024?
The bell rings and the fans fire up as these two stare down. The fans chant “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” The two tie up, Swerve headlocks but Garcia powers out. Swerve runs Garcia over but Garcia’s right up. Swerve grins, then he headlocks again. Garcia fights the hold, powers up and out again, but Swerve runs him over again. Things speed up, Garcia hurdles but Swerve stops the monkey flip to then ghost pin, ONE!! Swerve sunset flips but Garcia stays up, sits on the cover, ONE!! Swerve Eddy Gordo RANAS and fans cheer. Swerve grins but Garcia dares him to bring more, while having his leg guard ready.
Swerve and Garcia feel things out, Garcia drags Swerve down, and wants a LeBell Lock! Swerve scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Garcia lets off, then SPANKS Swerve! The fans fire up, Swerve gets mad and he pie faces. Garcia pie faces! They pie face back and forth, Swerve headlocks but Garcia powers out. Swerve KICKS Garcia, dodges him, but Garcia kitchen sink knees! The fans fire up and Menard wants Garcia to stay on Swerve. Garcia goes for legs but Swerve gets the ROPEBREAK! Garcia lets go, runs side to side, and he BLASTS Swerve off the apron and into railing! Garcia then goes out, and he sends Swerve into more railing!
Fans fire up but Nana shouts at Garcia. Garcia smirks as he looks at Nana, and the fans are losing their minds over this! Nana does the Swerve When I Drive! Garcia puts up his dukes, to DO HIS DANCE! Nana hits the Cowboy Swerve! Garcia does more of his two step! Swerve runs up, grabs Garcia, but Garcia knees him low! Garcia POSTS Swerve, then puts him on the apron. Garcia climbs up after him, reels him in, but Swerve grabs the ref! The ref tries to shake loose, and Nana grabs Garcia! Garcia kicks free, but Swerve BOOTS Garcia! Menard protests, but Swerve fireman’s carries, for an APRON DEATH VALLEY DRIVER!
Garcia falls to the floor, the chant of “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” echoes out, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Menard coaches Danny up but also warns Nana to stay back. The ref warns Nana, too, but Swerve tells Menard to shut up. Swerve stomps Garcia, drags him up, and RAMS him into railing! Swerve then brings Garcia around, to RAM him into an apron! Swerve puts Garcia in the ring, stomps him, and flexes. Swerve storms up on Garcia but Garcia CHOPS! And CHOPS! Swerve trips Garcia to then sit him up, CHOP him down, and drop a knee on him! Then Swerve KICKS Garcia in the chest! Swerve drags Garcia up by his nose, and CHOPS him to a corner. Swerve snapmares Garcia, goes up the corner, and FALLING UPPERCUTS!
Swerve hits the Griddy, mocks Garcia’s dance, then grins as he stalks Garcia. Swerve CHOKES Garcia on the ropes, with Nana talking trash! The ref counts, Swerve lets off, and he then digs his boots into Garcia at the ropes. Swerve drags Garcia up but Garcia ROCKS him with forearm after forearm! Swerve drop toeholds Garcia and clamps on a chinlock. Swerve traps an arm and almost has a crossface chicken wing. Garcia endures, fights up, and Dynamite returns to single picture. Garcia moves around, and he lifts, but Swerve thrashes the headlock. Garcia powers Swerve into a corner and gets free, only for Swerve to BOOT him down!
The fans rally for Swerve again and he storms back up. Swerve UPPERCUTS, rolls, runs in and UPPERCUTS again! Another roll, more mocking of Garcia’s dance, then another UPPERCUT! Garcia just gets mad! Fans fire up as Garcia stalks up behind Swerve. Swerve senses something, takes as swing, but Garcia counter punches! And again! And then he bobs ‘n’ weaves, fires fast hands, and then stomps a mudhole in the corner! The ref counts, Garcia lets off, and Garcia BOOT WASHES! Garcia whips then SHOTGUNS Swerve, then reels Swerve in for a stalling SAIDO! Cover, TWO!! Swerve is still in this but Garcia drags grabs legs.
Swerve pops Garcia into a sunset flip! TWO, and Garcia kicks. Swerve blocks, slips around, BACKBREAKER! Swerve runs, into a choke grip! Swerve fights free, Garcia SLAPS him then runs, but Swerve catches him! Inverted suplex, SAVING GRACE! Cover, TWO!! Garcia survives and fans rally up again. Swerve drags Garcia out of the ring, to send him into railing! Menard tells Swerve to keep this in the ring. Swerve shoves Menard, Menard gets frustrated, and Swerve taunts him, “Whatcha gonna do about it?” Garcia RAMS Swerve into railing! The fans fire up as Garcia HAMMERS away on Swerve!
Menard gets out of the way as Garcia clears the desk! For that matter, Excalibur, Taz and Schiavone move aside, too. Garcia tosses armchairs aside so he can get up, and he has Swerve’s legs! DRAGON TAMER on the desk, but Swerve drags Garcia down with him! They both hit the floor and fans say someone f’d up! Swerve scrambles away while he can but Garcia also crawls for the ring. They both get in the ring, Menard says things get messy out here. Garcia storms up but Swerve ROCKS him! Swerve climbs a corner, but Garcia ROCKS him again! Garcia even rising HEADBUTTS! Garcia climbs up, brings Swerve to the top, SUPER DUPER PLEX!
Wait, Swerve rolls it through to BRAINBUSTER!! Fans are thunderous while both men are down! Nana coaches Swerve, Menard coaches Garcia, and a standing count starts. Swerve sits up with a scowl on his face, and he half nelsons Garcia. Swerve drags Garcia up, but Garcia throws elbows! Garcia SAYANAGIS, then reels Swerve in to KNEE him down!! Garcia runs to BOOT Swerve! But swerve somersaults, COMPLETE SHOT! Swerve runs up, HOUSE CALL!! Cover, TWO?!? Garcia survives and no one can believe it! Swerve is furious, he sits Garcia up again, and goes up a corner.
“This is Awesome!” as Swerve hits the KILL STOMPS!!! Cover, TWO?!?!?!? HOW?!?!?!? Nana and Swerve are stunned, and then Garcia ghost pins! TWO!!! HOUSE CALL!!! And then the half nelson, J M L DRIVER!!! Cover, Swerve wins!
Winner: Swerve Strickland, by pinfall
Garcia survived more than most, but he couldn’t survive the entire arsenal! Will this first win of 2024 be just the first of many? And surprisingly, Swerve shows Garcia respect by holding out a hand. Garcia takes it, only for Nana to LOW BLOW him!! Menard is furious, he storms up into the ring and he fires off hands on Swerve! But then Swerve LOW BLOWS Menard! Nana has a mic to say yeah, there you go! Get them outta here! Swerve literally kicks Menard out of the ring, and Nana says, “Ladies and gentlemen, you’re looking at your next AEW World-” HANGMAN!? The Cowboy said he wanted to fight someone, so he figures why not his rival?
Hangman gets in the ring to stare Swerve down while Nana runs away. Swerve chuckles and grins, but then the hands start flying! Fans are thunderous as these haymakers go back and forth, and then refs and security rush out! Fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT!” but these two are kept apart. But then Hangman busts free to fire off more shots on Swerve!! The security drags Hangman back again, only for Swerve to get loose and attack!! Now they drag Swerve back, but neither man is cooling down! Will these two go another round before either gets the target they want?
My Thoughts:
A great first Dynamite for 2024 but also just a great Dynamite to follow Worlds End. Really good cold open promo from Samoa Joe, and great opening promo from Adam Cole to introduce the now “Undisputed Kingdom.” And that thing about Wardlow handing over the title to Cole is (perhaps) more tongue-in-cheek about how MJF tried to do that with Wardlow and the TNT Championship. But I like that because of all the enemies The Undisputed Kingdom made, we essentially have Face Bullet Club Gold, or at least Tweener. The tension when BCG and Acclaimed were in the ring together was good stuff, too. Also feels like we could get a Trios Triple Threat or something, BCG VS Acclaimed & Billy VS Roddy, Taven & Bennett.
Great International Championship match with Dante looking great even in defeat. But what an interesting moment to send out Private Party. Great to see that Quen is back all the same, can’t wait to see them finally get towards the titles. Great promo from Toni Storm before she of course leaves and doesn’t watch Mariah’s match. Mariah had a really good match with Aminata, but wow, Deonna Purrazzo showing up was a wild surprise. Deonna is clearly going to be Storm’s next challenger with this, just not sure they can stretch it to Revolution. Unless they actually use the ranking system again and make Deonna go on a win streak first.
Good promo from the new and improved(?) Outcasts. But I do like the hint at this just being a plot to keep Ruby away from Angelo Parker. It’s definitely going to blow up in Saraya’s face, though. Good promo from House of Black to call out FTR and put the unofficial stipulation on the tag match this Saturday. I’m not really sure what’ll come of either result, though. If FTR wins, House of Black can try and just tear FTR down completely. But if FTR loses, are they really forced to join The House of Black?
Awesome match out of Darby VS Takeshita with a great win for Takeshita, but it seems like the Don Callis Family is all about not letting go of feuds. Relentless Icons VS Takeshita & Hobbs will be great stuff but I dunno, it still feels like Sting wins again. At the same time, this might be to keep Jericho out of the spotlight while sorting out the allegations, so Don Callis Family has to shift gears to another target. Great promo from Eddie Kingston, and awesome Fatal 4 Way to determine a #1 contender, but uh… Is the title officially named the Continental Crown Championship and not just the Continental Championship? That makes it very confusing when there’s also this triple crown stuff going on.
I do find it intriguing that Trent’s starting to show some Heelish tactics, I wonder how this affects the Best Friends faction. Great inclusion of Danhausen in that match, too. Great promos from Garcia and Swerve ahead of their awesome main event, and even from Hangman wanting after pretty much all the top Heels in AEW right now. Hangman VS Swerve a third time after Swerve’s already won twice seems a bit strange, but I suppose it won’t be disappointing. With Cole still unable to wrestle because of his bad ankle, I would think Swerve gets his shot at Joe first, maybe at Revolution after getting through Hangman and maybe even Wardlow.
And great promo segment from Christian Cage and his faction. They cut Schiavone off a little too soon, but it was clear Christian considers his reign still continuing, no interruptions just because Edge beat him and then Luchasaurus gave up his own title shot. Classic bait ‘n’ switch of Christian making it sound like he was thanking Luchasaurus but then thanking himself. Luchasaurus just has to lose his cool and beat the crap out of Christian so that they have a title match. As great as Christian has been, Luchasaurus should’ve won at Worlds End, and so he should win whenever and wherever they have this title match.
My Score: 8.9/10
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May VS Jay, ONE LAST TIME!
Anna Jay gets one last shot at Mariah May’s AEW Women’s World Championship, but under No Disqualifications! Will Anna finally be The Star of the Show?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Mina Shirakawa VS Harley Cameron; Mina wins.
- Daniel Garcia VS Johnny TV w/ MXM Collection; Garcia wins.
- Shelton Benjamin w/ MVP VS Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes; Shelton wins.
- “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs VS Bulk Bronson w/ The Iron Savages; Hobbs wins.
- Full Gear Tag Team Contenders Series: Rush & The Beast Mortos w/ Jake “The Snake” Roberts VS The Acclaimed; The Acclaimed win and advance to Full Gear.
- AEW Women’s World Championship No Disqualifications Match: Mariah May VS Anna Jay; Mariah wins and retains the title, Anna can no longer challenge for the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
Anna Jay and Mariah May each arrive backstage.
The Queenslayer says, “No DQ, no problem.” But The Glamour says, “This one’s for Mina.” Speaking of…
Mina Shirakawa VS Harley Cameron!
The Fighting Gravure Idol is back in AEW, and she’s ready for quite the Collision with this crazy Aussie! Will The Rev-Pro Undisputed British Women’s Champion prove why she’s the Queen of Southside? Or will she suffer the wrath of Harley Cameron?
The bell rings and the fans rally up behind Mina. Mina and Harley use some shimmying for intimidation. Harley kicks, Mina blocks, and then Mina headlocks. Harley powers up and out, drops down, but Mina rolls over. Mina then dodges Harley, bypasses her, and trips her! Harley avoids the elbow drop, Mina avoids the Penalty Kick, but Harley rolls through the roll-up. Mina dodges with a slide and the fans fire up! Mina and Harley reset, Harley runs up, but Mina drop toeholds! KNEE SMASH! The fans cheer as Mina then reels Harley in and hooks up the legs. Mina dances on Harley’s legs, before she STOMPS them!
Harley clutches her knees, but Mina drops an elbow on a leg! And then steps through, but Harley scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Mina lets go but then brings Harley up. Harley throat chops! The fans boo and the ref reprimands but Harley hits a RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Cover, ONE!! Mina is tougher than that, but Harley keeps her focus. Harley drags Mina up, then runs to BULLDOG HOTSHOT! Mina ends up int he ropes, and Harley CLUBS her on the back! Harley mocks the “We Want Mina!” chant, before she shouts, “NO WE DON’T!” MOTORBOAT ATTACK! Mina sputters, but then Harley CHOKES Mina with a headscissors!
Harley lets go as the ref counts, and Harley says, “We Want Harley!” The fans are torn on that, but Harley whips Mina to ELBOW her down! Cover, TWO! Mina is still tougher than that, but Harley drags her around to throw down elbows after elbow! Harley clamps on a chinlock but the fans rally up. Mina fights to her feet, and she throws elbows until she’s free. Harley ENZIGIRIS Mina in return! Mina wobbles, Harley runs, but Mina runs past her! Tilt-o-whirl and RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! The fans fire up as Harley goes to a corner. Mina pounds the mat, the fans rally behind her, and Mina runs corner to corner to ELBOW!
The fans fire up as Mina says one more time! Mina whips, Harley reverses, and Harley runs in. Mina dodges and ROCKS Harley, then goes up to GAMANGIRI! Cover, TWO! Harley shows she is tougher than that, but Mina drags her up. Harley breaks free, Mina blocks a kick and trips her! Mina SMASHES the knee again! Mina then turns Harley, ties her up, FIGURE FOUR! Harley endures, even as Mina thrashes around! Harley reaches out, crawls her way over, and has the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Mina lets go, and Harley drags herself up. The fans cheer Mina as she puts the leg through ropes and pulls!
Mina lets go with a coy smile as the ref counts. Mina runs but Harley trips her into the ropes! And then BACKSTABBER! Mina writhes but Harley brings her around. Harley fireman’s carries but her leg hurts! Mina slips free, KICKS the bad leg, but Harley fires a forearm! Mina KICKS the leg again! Harley fires another forearm! Mina kicks and kicks and kicks! Harley drops to her knees but rises back up! Only for Mina to ROCK, spin, and SOBAT! Mina fire sup, reels Harley in, inverted suplex for the- NO, Harley slips free! Harley waistlocks but Mina fights! Mina wrenches out, Harley ducks the kick to pump handle BACK SUPLEX! Cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up as Mina survives! Harley grows frustrated and she shakes her leg out. Harley rises, she brings Mina up, and she fires more forearms. Harley whips, Mina reverses and sends Harley to a corner. Mina runs up, Harley slips aside to roll up, but with feet on ropes! The ref sees that easily and Harley stops. Harley argues with the ref, but Mina hits a ROLLING ELBOW! Mina runs to FLYING CHUCK! Harley is dazed and the fans fire up with Mina! Mina runs corner to corner to DOUBLE- NO, Harley puts Mina up top! Mina ROCKS Harley and hits a FLYING SLINGBLADE! Cover, TWO!! Harley survives and shocks everyone!
Mina says fine, she’ll use the buster! Mina dragon sleepers and inverted suplexes, but Harley drops to victory roll! TWO!! URAKEN from Mina! Harley is down but the fans fire up with Mina! Mina dragon sleepers, for the GLAMOROUS DRIVER MINA!! Cover, Mina wins!
Winner: Mina Shirakawa, by pinfall
What a powerful return for Mina, and while Harley shimmies in frustration, will it be Mina celebrating even more should Mariah May retain her title?
Jack Perry arrives.
The Scapegoat arrives in his black bus, but he also leaves the engine running while he heads inside. What is the twisted TNT Champion planning for tonight?
Daniel Garcia VS Johnny TV w/ MXM Collection!
Speaking of the TNT Championship, it will be Red Death challenging Jack Perry for that gold. But before he becomes the Face of TNT, can he prove to Johnny and the world that he is #TVReady?
The bell rings and Garcia circles with Johnny. They tie up, go around, and Johnny powers Garcia to a corner. The ref counts, Johnny lets off slowly, but then he takes a swing! Garcia dodges, headlocks and grinds Johnny. Johnny powers up and out, then he RUNS Garcia over! The fans are torn but Garcia gets up to shake that off. Garcia and Johnny circle again, tie up, and Garcia headlocks. Johnny powers up and out, but Garcia RAMS Johnny! Johnny rebounds to RUN Garcia over again! Johnny taunts Garcia, MXM add on, but Garcia fires the fans up. Johnny waistlocks then headlocks, but Garcia powers up and out.
Garcia drops down, hurdles over, then ducks Johnny to CLOBBER Johnny! The fans fire up while Johnny flounders! Garcia storms up on Johnny, UPPERCUTS him to a corner, then CHOPS him! Garcia whips, Johnny reverses, but Garcia holds ropes. Johnny runs up but Garcia ELBOWS him! Mansoor distracts the ref, allowing Mason to CHOKE SLAM Garcia!! The fans boo and Daddy Magic protests from commentary. The Mahogany Hunk poses, pretending he did nothing wrong, and Johnny covers. TWO, but Johnny stays on Garcia while Collision goes picture in picture.
Johnny drags Garcia by a leg, sits him up, and SHINING WIZARDS! Mansoor talks trash to the fans, probably fashion related, and Johnny TOSSES Garcia out. Johnny poses before he stalks Garcia to the ramp. Johnny taunts Garcia, kicks him around, then has him against railing. Johnny ROCKS Garcia, follows him around the way, then runs him into railing! Garcia falls over, Johnny refreshes the ring count, and MXM mug Garcia behind the ref’s back! The fans protest but MXM gest away with that. Johnny goes back out to fetch Garcia, but Garcia ROCKS Johnny! And ROCKS him again! And again!
Johnny FLAPJACKS Garcia onto the railing! Garcia falls in a heap but Johnny drags him back up. Johnny puts Garcia in the ring, then has him along the apron for a KICK! MXM mock the old Garcia dance while Johnny KICKS Garcia in the side. Johnny CHOKES Garcia on ropes, but lets off as the ref counts. Johnny argues with the ref while MXM taunt Garcia. Johnny clamps onto Garcia again and wraps him up in a COBRA TWIST! Garcia endures and fights around while Collision returns to single picture. Garcia fights up, and he pries free to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP again! Johnny kicks low and then TOSSES Garcia out hard!
Johnny poses, then builds speed, to TORNILLO ATTACK! Johnny and MXM are all fired up, and even the fans have to admit that was good. But wait, JACK PERRY SMACKS MATT MENARD! The fans freak out as the Scapegoat TOSSES Daddy Magic over railing! Johnny mugs Garcia, puts him in the ring, then drags Garcia up to a fireman’s carry. Garcia fights with elbows and then hammers away on Johnny! Garcia reels Johnny in for a SAIDO! The fans fire up, MXM coaches Johnny, and both men slowly rise. Garcia has the fans on his side as he counter punches Johnny! And counter punches again!
Garcia fires off haymakers on Johnny, stomps a mudhole in, and the fans fire up with Garcia! The ref counts, Garcia lets off, but he runs side to side for a BOOT WASH! Garcia storms around, and he runs up, gets around, and he spins Johnny, TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Cover, TWO! Johnny survives and MXM is relieved. Garcia grits his teeth and he drags Johnny back up. Garcia reels Johnny in, but Johnny resists the lift! Johnny DUMPS Garcia up and out! MXM swarm again! The fans boo as Johnny keeps the ref from seeing this. But then Garcia POSTS Mansoor! Mason scoops Garcia but Garcia slips free to POST Mason!
Garcia hurries into the ring, but gets a FLYING CHUCK and a MOONLIGHT DRIVE for it! Johnny goes up, STARSHIP FLOP as Garcia moves! Garcia runs up to SHOTGUN Johnny down! Garcia then runs up, gets around, COBRA CLUTCH, and ANACONDA VICE! Johnny TAPS, Garcia wins!
Winner: Daniel Garcia, by submission
Red Death overcomes 3v1 odds, but now he realizes something happened to Menard! Garcia asks what happens, Schiavone and Nigel explain it was Perry. Wait, cameras have caught up and now Perry is brawling with Menard in the back! Garcia hurries to the back, but Perry throws Menard into railing! And SMACKS him with a floor sign! Perry stalks Menard while commentary says AEW is coming unglued! Things have moved to the parking lot, and Perry SMACKS Menard off the Scapegoat bus! “You think he’s ready? You think he’s ready!? Then you’re what’s holding him back. But I’m gonna fix that.”
Perry shoves Menard aside, then goes into the bus. Perry brings out a tow chain, with a hook on it! Perry CLUBS Menard, then hooks him up to the back of the bus! Between the chain and the bus exhaust, Menard is coughing and sputtering. Perry tells Menard, “We all have to sacrifice.” Perry then goes into the bus, but Garcia runs up! Garcia fires off on Perry, throws him into the side of the bus, “You thought this was a game?!” Garcia stomps Perry, and he frees Menard from the chain. Garcia stands Perry up abut Menard has an idea. Menard takes the camera, but Collision goes to break. What hell will Garcia put Perry through a week before Full Gear?
Lio Rush speaks.
“I am sick and tired of feeling the way that I’ve been feeling lately. Lost and confused on where I stand with the people that surrounded me. It’s really hard to know exactly who you are when you lose the matches that mean the most. But then I take a deep breath, I look at my watch, and I remember that I’m the Man of the Hour. I came to AEW to collect titles. I’m a 30-year-old piece of gold, and I pray that the people I call friends get on the same page. Because it’s only a matter of time before Lio Rush is rushing to the top.”
Garcia has Perry tied to the hood of the bus!
Garcia shouts at Perry that he was waiting for a reason! Garcia and Menard get in the bus, and they take Perry for a ride! They go through guard rails, up a ramp, and perhaps even into town! Will the Scapegoat end up a bug on a windshield?
Shelton Benjamin w/ MVP VS Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes!
While Bobby Lashley prepares for Full Gear, the Hurt Syndicate is looking for those ready to join up. Will the Standard of Excellence find the Commander of the Skies worth the investment? Or will he just be a waste of time?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Shelton and Komander tie up, but then Shelton shoves Komander back to BOOT him down! Shelton stands Komander up to KNEE, DECK, and then stand up again. Shelton clinches for the CROTCH LIFT SUPLEX! Komander flounders but Shelton stalks him. The fans rally for Shelton as he whips Komander corner to corner hard! Komander flops down and MVP says all day long! Abrahantes coaches Komander but Shelton stomps Komander. The MVP Arena cheers on MVP, and Shelton drags Komander up. Komander fires body shots, then forearms, but Shelton just smiles.
Shelton whips Komander to CLOBBER him! The fans fire up while Komander flounders more. Shelton drags Komander up, stomps him around, then stands him back up. Shelton scoops but Komander fights into a SLEEPER! Komander CLUBS away on Shelton, but Shelton throws Komander away! Shelton drags Komander to a corner, stomps him, then stands him up. Komander kicks, Shelton blocks, but Komander kicks and kicks and kicks! Shelton grins as he holds on, but then Komander ENZIGIRIS! Komander goes up, up and FLYING ARM-DRAGS! The fans fire up as things speed up, and Komander FLAPJACK DROPKICKS!
The fans rally as Komander runs up to mule kick, SUPERKICK, and knoucle lock! Koamnder goes up and up, around and around, then FLYING- NO! Shelton stops the rana to pop Komander into a BEARHUG! Then an OVERHEAD SUPLEX! Komander flounders but MVP says no more toying around. Shelton stalks Komander to the apron then kicks him to the floor while Collision goes pictur ein picture.
Shelton goes out after Komander, brings him back up, and he RAMS Komander into the railing! And the apron! And back to railing! Shelton RAMS Komander into the apron then THROWS him at the railing! Komander is down in a heap and MVP is all fired up! MVP talks a bit of trash to Komander while Shelton steps into the ring. The ring count climbs, and Shelton waits. Komander manages to get in at 7 of 10! Shelton stomps Komander, then brings him up from the apron side. Shelton has Komander literally on the ropes, to then BOOT him down! Komander hits the floor and MVP says it’s fine, he can stay down.
Shelton goes out after Komander, drags him up, and tosses him back into the ring. Shelton stalks Komander, then clamps on with a chinlock. Komander endures, but Shelton grinds him and twists him into a stretch. Komander continues to endure while Collision goes to break.
Collision returns and Shelton whips Komander to FLAPJACK! Komander lands hard and sputters, but Shelton stands on him for a cocky cover. ONE, but Shelton smirks. The fans rally while Shelton stalks Komander to a corner. Shelton stomps Komander, hoists him up top, and slaps him around! Komander SLAPS back! And BOOTS! Komander adjusts position, dodges Shelton, and kicks the legs out! Shelton falls back, Komander goes up! MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up and Komander rises! Komander storms up but Shelton kicks low. Shelton suplexes, but Komander slips around! SLEEPER, then ELEVATED COBRA TWIST!
Shelton endures, powers out, but Komander handsprings through the hip toss! Komander runs, tilt-o-whirls, DEJA VU RANA! Shelton tumbles out and the fans fire up with Komander! Komander hurries to a corner and climbs! Komander tightrope walks the 20 feet, to then SPACE MAN MOONSAULT! Down goes Shelton and the fans are thunderous! Komander hurries to get Shelton up but Shelton ELBOWS him away. Shelton slides into the ring himself, but Komander follows. MVP is furious as Komander runs, 619! Shelton is down and Komander goes up again! MVP shouts at Shelton while Komander aims.
Komander tightrope walks again but has to bail out as Shelton moves! Shelton waistlocks to GERMAN SUPLEX! And then GERMAN SUPLEX again! Komander flounders to a corner, Shelton runs up to STEP-UP KNEE! And then a SUPERKICK! Komander gets folded up and MVP says finish it already! Shelton hauls Komander up, clinches, and hits PAYDIRT! Cover, Shelton wins!
Winner: Shelton Benjamin, by pinfall
MVP stands with Shelton in the victory, but Komander definitely give more of a fight than either man expected. MVP then says we should leave with a souvenir! Shelton grabs at Komander’s mask! Abrahantes gets in the ring to stop Shelton, but then he sees MVP there. MVP grabs Abrahantes by the neck! MVP LARIATS Abrahantes down! MVP may be a manager now, but he can still hit other managers hard. Will nothing stop The Hurt Syndicate from owning AEW?
Backstage interview with Kris Statlander.
Renee Paquette is with the #BornAgainKristen and says that we’re just one week away from Kris VS Mercedes Mone for the TBS Championship at Full Gear. Things have already gotten out of control, from Mone & Kamille trying to run Kris over with a car, and then Kris tackles them through a wall. Once the bell rings, what can we expect? Kris says, “Anything and everything.” Mone is one of the best, will do anything she can to win, and is most dangerous when she’s cornered, where she is right now. Everything she’s tried hasn’t worked because Kris is still standing. Kris will be the one standing tall as the NEW TBS Champion.
In steps Hikaru Shida with enthusiastic applause. The Shining Samurai tells Kris that she just wants to wish her luck. It’s about time someone beats Mone’s boney ass! And when Kris becomes the new champion, Shida will gladly be her first challenger. Kris says alright, sure. But here’s another idea: Kris is always open for a challenge any time, especially against #HolyShida, the only THREE-TIME AEW Women’s World Champion. So how about this? Wednesday Night Dynamite, Shida VS Kris. Shida’s all for it! They shake hands, but will fighting Shida be a little too much before going to Full Gear? Or will it prove Kris is still The Galaxy’s Greatest?
Backstage interview with The Acclaimed.
Lexy Nair is with Max Caster & Anthony Bowens ahead of their huge Full Gear Tag Team Contenders Series match with La Faccion Ingobernable. But where is Billy Gunn? Caster asks that more importantly, where are their heads going into the match? Because Caster just has to say, as the Best Wrestler Alive, he’s feeling real confident. Bowens says for Lexy’s actual question, Billy will be here. What Caster was trying to say is that The Acclaimed do feel great, because they are one match away from joining that Fatal 4, where they will become TWO-TIME AEW World Tag Team Champions in the Scissor King’s home state of New Jersey!
And when they win, The Acclaimed will celebrate with one big scissoring, because EVERYONE LOVES THE ACCLAIMED! Ain’t that right, Lexy? Oh, wait, MVP steps in, Shelton Benjamin by his side. The Hurt Syndicate just wants to wish The Acclaimed luck. The Syndicate handled their business, so Caster & Bownes should handle theirs. Oh, and Max, use your size and strength. This is a big opportunity, don’t blow it. The Syndicate heads out, but will The Acclaimed win to impress MVP? Or to get back where they belong?
“Powerhouse” Will Hobbs VS Bulk Bronson w/ The Iron Savages!
The return of the Powerhouse is truly big for AEW, but all the Iron Savages are big. And Jacked Jameson wants everyone to hold on. The fat morons and skinny idiots of Albany can shut up. Jameson gives all the introductions, and looking at “P-P-Powerhouse,” all you people are expecting a meat madness match! You want meat?! Then yeah, chant it up! But here’s some news: all these losers are going on a vegan diet! There will be no meat tonight! Because they are The Iron Savages, sippin’ sauce and livin’ hoss while they take all the Low T Meatriders to #TIDDYCITY! Guess Bronson can do it, too?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Bronson pumps up and puffs up, but he’s looking lean compared to Hobbs. Bronson runs, RAMS Hobbs, but Bronson bounces off! The fans fire up but the Savages coach Bronson up. Hobbs says stop playing and bring it! Hobbs SLAPS Bronson, so Bronson really fires up! Bronson kicks low, and says, “How ’bout that, Hobbs?!” Bronson runs, but Hobbs dodges and CLOBBERS him! The fans fire up while Hobbs brings Bronson around. Scoop and SLAM, and the fans fire up with Hobbs! Hobbs then brings Bronson up to scoop and SLAM again! Bronson writhes, the fans chant for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!”
Hobbs drags Bronson up, scoops and SLAMS again! Bronson writhes while Hobbs looms over him. Hobbs brings Bronson up, but Bronson wrenches out to ROCK Hobbs! Bronson fires haymakers, then CLUBS away on Hobbs’ back! The fans rally, Bronson reels Hobbs in, but Hobbs suplexes Bronson first! Bronson flounders into a corner, the fans fire up as Hobbs headbutts buckles! Hobbs runs up to SPLASH in the corner! Hobbs says he’s got all the meat! Hobbs LARIATS point blank again and again as fans chant “MEAT!” Hobbs lets Bronson stagger about, before he CLOBBERS him!
Hobbs shakes the ropes, and the straps come down! The fans fire up but Jameson talks trash on the apron. Hobbs DECKS him! Boulder runs in?! Hobbs hits a SPINEBUSTER! The ref can’t believe what’s going on as Hobbs torture racks Bronson! ARGENTINE RACK! Bronson TAPS, Hobbs wins! And drops Bronson on Boulder!
Winner: “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs, by submission
Big, jacked, and ANYBODY can get it! That is the way of the Powerhouse! Will the Book of Hobbs have quite the comeback story?
Backstage interview with The Undisputed Kingdom.
Lexy is now with Roderick Strong, Matt Taven & Mike Bennett. She congratulates Roddy for getting his third win via Lance Archer. Roddy now faces MJF at Full Gear, so how is he feeling? How’s he feeling? First, thanks for all that, Lexy, he appreciates it. Second, “MAAAX! You have seven days. Seven days from right now until you’re standing across the ring from me, Max. And look, I got a lot to say, and on Wednesday, you’re gonna hear it all, but I just wanna leave you with this: Max, you walk around here thinking you’re smarter than everybody, you’re better than everybody. I don’t think you realize what you’ve gotten yourself into.
“I am the Messiah of the Backbreaker. I am a damn wrestling legend! And when Full Gear ends, you’re gonna realize that I’m better than you, and you know it!” Roddy is ready to throw it all back in MJF’s face, but will the Wolf of Wrestling have a contingency plan?
Private Party is here!
The MVP Arena is ready to party with the champs, and Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy are ready to watch the final match of the contenders’ series! Who joins Private Party, The Outrunners, and The Kings of the Black Throne at Full Gear?
Full Gear Tag Team Contenders Series: Rush & The Beast Mortos w/ Jake “The Snake” Roberts VS The Acclaimed w/ Billy Gunn!
Platinum Max of course has a diss track. “These dudes gotta be embarrassed. You ’bout to lose bigger than Kamala Harris! LFI in a title match is outta place. It’s like Mexicans being managed by Jake the Snake! I would’ve called the committee, but you’re lucky Albany’s a sanctuary city!” Bowens takes over to say, “ALBANAAAAAY~! The Acclaimed have arrived! Scissor me, Daddy Ass~!” And he does~! But Caster doesn’t? The teams sort out, and while Caster wants to, Bowens convinces him to let Bowens start. Mortos steps up and the fans sing while the bell rings. Bowens and Mortos circle, tie up, and Mortos powers Bowens to a corner.
The ref counts, Mortos lets off, but Bowens dodges the shot to fire CHOPS! Mortos just roars! Mortos runs up, Bowens dodges to CHOP, CHOP and fire forearms! Mortos puts Bowens in a corner to fire forearms and lariats! Caster protests but Mortos SMACKS Bowens! And SMACKS him again! Mortos whips, Bowens reverses, but Mortos rolls off Bowens’ back! Bowens DROPKICKS but Mortos rebounds to CLOBBER Bowens! Bowens gets up but Caster tags in. Caster tells Bowens to relax, but here comes Rush. The fans rally up and the two tie up. Rush powers Caster back, Caster turns things around, but Rush turns it back around.
The ref counts as they’re in a corner, and the two separate. Rush eggs Caster on, the two tie up again, and Rush waistlocks. Caster switches, shoves, and drops down. Rush runs up but Caster hurdles. Rush leaps over but Caster runs him over! Rush runs Caster over! The fans fire up, but Caster says hold on! Tranquilo! Caster raises the ingobernable fist, Rush is moderately amused, but then Caster sucker punches him! Rush scowls and DECKS Caster! Rush goes out to grab his favorite green cable! Mortos distracts the ref, but Caster fires hands on Rush first! And Caster uses the cable! The fans cheer as Rush tastes his own medicine!
But then Rush SLINGS Caster to the floor! Billy is upset but the ref wants him to stay back. Billy tries to point out the shenanigans, but Collision goes picture in picture.
The ref is busy with Billy and that lets Rush LASH Caster with the cable! Rush SMACKS Caster off the desk, Caster scrambles into the ring, but Rush anchors his leg. Rush drags Caster up, CHOPS him then ROCKS him, then bumps him off buckles. Tag to Mortos and Mortos SMACKS Caster! Cover, TWO! Caster toughs it out but Mortos NECK GTWISTS! Cover, TWO! Mortos stalks Caster to a corner while Private Party watches closely. Mortos SMACKS Caster again! Mortos puts Caster in the corner, taunts Bowens, and while the ref is busy with Bowens, that lets The Snake get in cheap shots!
Billy and Bowens both protest, but Mortos wrenches Caster. Tag to Rush and LFI mugs Caster. Caster goes to a corner but Rush whips corner to corner. Rush runs up and feints the dropkick to SMACK Caster! Rush soaks up the cheers and jeers while he blows a kiss. Rush drags Caster up to snapmare and motorcycle stretch. Caster endures but Jake is happy with this. Caster fights up, but Rush throws him down by his hair! Private Party doesn’t like how this is going for Acclaimed, but Rush taunts Bowens. The ref has ot keep Bownse back again, and Rush drags Caster back. Tag to Mortos and LFI mugs Caster more while Collision goes to break.
Collision returns and Caster fights up to ENZIGIRI Mortos! Mortos staggers back, Caster crawls forward, hot tag to Bowens! Bowens rallies on LFI with LARIATS, haymakers and CHOPS! Mortos roars, but Bowens sends him into the corner! Mortos tumbles up and out, then Bowens gives Rush the kick, kick, and FAMOUSER! Bowens shouts, “EVERYONE LOVES THE ACCLAIMED!” Bowens then goes up and aims, SUPER CROSSBODY onto Mortos! The fans fire up and Bowens hurries to put Mortos in. Cover, TWO! Mortos stays in this, but Bowens stays focused. Bowens fires forearms but Mortos hits back.
Bowens fires a flurry, then whips, but Mortos reverses. Mortos POP-UP SAMOAN DROPS Bowens down! The fans fire up but Caster MISSILE DROPKCIKS Mortos! Rush runs up, but Caster SUPERKICKS him! Caster runs at Rush, but Rush THROWS him into the corner! Bowens DECKS Rush! The fans fire up as all four men are down! Private Party likes this, too, as Billy coaches his guys. Jake also coaches LFI, and “This is Awesome!” Mortos blocks a shot to HEADBUTT Bowens down! Tag to Rush and Rush runs at the corner, only for Bowens to dodge! Bowens CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS away!
Bowens sits Rush down, mocks the tranquilo with some scissor fingers, but that pisses Rush off! Rush shoves Bowens, the hands start flying! Rush whips Bowens to a corner, to CHOP, CHOP, and CHOP! Rush sits Bowens down to stomp away! The ref counts, Rush argues with him, but then goes corner to corner! Feint and BOOT! Rush gives a proper tranquilo, then he has the fans fired up. Bownes runs up, but into a SNAP POWERSLAM! Rush puts Bowens in the drop zone, goes up, SUPER SENTON FLOPS! Tag to Caster and he goes up! DIVING SPLASH! Cover, Mortos breaks it! Mortos gets Rush to safety, then tags in.
Rush dodges Caster, Mortos ROCKS him! Rush hits a BACKSTABBER, then holds Caster up for Mortos’ MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, Bowens breaks it! Rush CHOPS Bowens, Mortos whips Caster, and then Mortos CLOBBERS Caster! The fans rally as Rush says now it’s time! But Bowens fires off Rock, Paper, Scissors SUPERKICK! Mortos CLOBBERS Bowens! Mortos then runs at Caster, CANNONBALL MISSES! Hot tag to Bowens and he hits THE ARRIVAL on Mortos! MIC DROP from Caster!! Cover, ACCLAIMED WINS!
Winners: The Acclaimed, by pinfall (advance to Full Gear)
Private Party says alright, nice on Acclaimed! Billy helps Caster to his feet, but Caster is a bit squirrely. Caster calms down, and The Acclaimed all SCISSOR FINGER~! They’re in the Fatal 4, but will Caster & Bowens be the ones to become TWO-TIME TWO-TIME AEW World Tag Team Champions?
PROGRAMMING NOTE for next week!
With Full Gear being next Saturday, November 23rd, Collision takes a week off! We’ll see everyone back here in two weeks on November 30th!
Backstage interview with Mina Shirakawa.
Lexy is with the Fighting Gravure Idol and congratulates her on her win in her return. Mina says yes, she is so back to have come back here, and she is so excited for Mariah’s match. Lexy says Mina already has multiple championships, is AEW gold on her mind at all? Mina says she’s just excited for Mariah’s match. But that’s not a no… Time to dance! Mina shimmies her way on out, but will she end up wanting something more than just fun with her friend?
Backstage interview with The Conglomeration.
Lexy is now with Mark Briscoe, Rocky Romero & Tomohiro Ishii, and she notes that in a couple weeks, Dynamite: Thanksgiving Eve, it will be Tomohiro Ishii VS Chris Jericho for the ROH World Championship. How is Ishii feeling? The Stone Pitbull is stone-faced, so Mark Briscoe “translates” what #BigTom is exuding with his aura. This is what he’s trying to say: Jericho, your days are numbered! You better shine that title up real nice, sleep with it real close, because soon, it’s getting up outta there! “Learning Tree my ass, you about to learn a lesson about humility! You about to learn a lesson about gettin’ your ass whooped!”
Mark asks if they understand what he’s saying, and Rocky says yeah, he’s picking up what Mark’s putting down. Rocky’s digging the energy, and he feels the intensity. But he has to know one thing: What is the word of the day? That’s a hell of a question, Rocky, because today, it is a menagerie of words! Take a basket, reach in, pull out the word of the day, and well, it’s tenacious! Tenacity! Ferocious! Velocity! Ferocity! He’s tellin’ ya, long story short, that title is coming back to the Conglomeration, courtesy of Tomohiro Ishii! Jericho, you gettin’ your ass whooped, son! RARARARA!
Mark may be fire on the outside, but Ishii is fire on the inside. Will The Learning Tree be burned down either way?
Backstage interview with FTR.
Lexy notes that this past Wednesday, Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood came up short in their own Full Gear Contenders Series match. Where are their heads out right now? Cash says he wishes he had an answer, because he doesn’t really know. FTR doesn’t know where they go from here. They wish it was just one bad night, but the truth of the matter is, FTR lost those titles a little over a year ago and have had chances to get them back where they just haven’t. Maybe it’s FTR. Maybe their time has passed them. Maybe they need to reevaluate. Dax agrees. But on Dynamite, the better team won on that night.
While FTR could cry about it, or they could rebuild. Therefore, they will rebuild. This may not be FTR’s time, but it is someone’s time. It is The Outrunners’ time! And maybe after Full Gear, we get an FTRunners dream match for those titles. Boys, they’re pulling for you. Speaking of, we’re about to hear from The Outrunners right now!
The Outrunners speak.
Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd have another retro style video in old standard definition, saying they’ve got the looks and the attitude, so you know they’ve got “the stuff!” It’s a highlight reel of their match with Top Flight, even using retro graphics in the editing. You gotta have the meat! And right now, they’re sizzling! But will Truth & Turbo be prime A1 material at Full Gear? Or will they end up well done?
AEW Women’s World Championship No Disqualifications Match: Mariah May VS Anna Jay!
The Battle of the Belts was a Title Eliminator that went The Queenslayer’s way, only for The Glamour to get her revenge in the proper title match. However, all the back and forth, the bullying and the brawling, it has led to this rubber match! And as if No Disqualifications isn’t raising the stakes enough, Anna promises that if she loses, this is the last time she challenges Mariah for the title! Will this last chance be just the chance Anna needs to become The Star of the Show? Or will AEW still be All About Mariah?
Anna already brings a duffel bag of weaponry, and Nigel panics for Mariah’s sake. But Mariah came prepared with a trash can, baseball bat, and proper attire for a Street Fight. The introductions are made, but Mariah throws her can already! Anna dodges then SHOTGUNS Mariah! The bell rings, Anna is right on Mariah, and she sends Mariah into the railing! And then the steel steps! And then back into railing! The fans fire up while Anna keeps after Mariah with haymakers. Anna whips Mariah hard into railing! The Vendetta watches backstage, they seem to like Anna bringing out the violence as she SMACKS Mariah off the desk!
Anna confiscates a monitor to SMACK Mariah on the back! Mariah falls into Schaivone’s arms, and Nigel is furiously jealous! Anna SMACKS Mariah off the apron, then grabs herself a chair, to SMACK Mariah with it legs first! Anna pushes Mariah into the ring, then goes up a corner. Mariah stands into Anna’s BLOCKBUSTER! The fans fire up as Anna keeps going, and she sits the chair up nearby. Anna drags Mariah up, but Mariah fires body shots! DDTÂ onto the chair! Anna falls back while Mariah snarls. Mariah grabs the trash can and puts it around Anna! Mariah drums on the can, then goes to a corner.
Mariah climbs, Anna stands, and Mariah MISSILE DROPKICKS Anna down! Cover, TWO! Anna survives but Mariah just goes outside to look under the ring. The fans fire up in anticipation, and Mariah grins as she brings out a LADDER! Mariah pushes that ladder into the ring, stomps Anna around, then drags the ladder up. The ladder is propped up in a corner, then whips Anna, but Anna reverses! Mariah avoids hitting the ladder, but Anna has the QUEENSLAYER SLEEPER! Mariah flails, reaches out, but Anna hops on as a backpack! Only for Mariah to SENTON onto the ladder!
The fans fire up while both women are down, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Mariah sputters and coughs while she crawls to ropes. Mariah rolls out of the ring and hurries to look under the ring again. Mariah brings out a new chair, but Anna has brought out one of her own! They each slide the chairs in, and then they add more chairs! And more chairs! So many chairs! They both storm in, armed with chairs, and they CLASH! Mariah is disarmed, so Anna SMACKS her down! Anna goes for her duffel bag! Anna brings out… a crowbar, a wrench, wire, a chain, but she wants the PRYBAR! Mariah ROCKS Anna first, then THRWOS her down onto the chairs! Mariah stomps Anna, then sees all the goodies Anna brought!
Mariah picks up the strap! Mariah LASHES Anna, LASHES her again, but that just pisses Anna off! Anna blocks the shot, ROCKS Mariah, then LASHES her on the back! And LASHES her again! Mariah flounders, Anna kicks things aside to then stomp Mariah down. Anna drags Mariah up to suplex her onto the chairs! Mariah writhes but Anna covers, TWO!! Mariah stays in this, but that just means more pain! Anna stalks Mariah and DIGS the prybar into her ribs! Mariah kicks Anna away, then fires forearms! Anna eggs Mariah on, so Mariah KNEES her down! Cover, TWO! Anna toughs it out as Collision returns to single picture.
Mariah drags Anna up, for a SAIDO! Mariah then positions chairs before she fireman’s carries Anna. MADAYÂ on a chair! Cover, TWO!?! Anna survives and Mariah is furious! Mariah grits her teeth as she drags Anna up and reels her in. Anna fights free, kicks low, then has the Gory Especial! GORY BOMB onto the ladder!! The ladder doesn’t break but Mariah’s face might have! Cover, TWO!! The Vendetta is still watching, and while Taya is very animated, Deonna is very stoic. Anna goes out to look under the ring. Albany gets what they want because here comes a TABLE! Anna brings this up to a TLC as she pushes the table into the ring.
Anna hurries in to set the table up while Mariah crawls and cries in pain. Anna has the table set just right, but she stomps Mariah first. Anna bumps Mariah off the buckles, then hoists her up top. Anna ROCKS Mariah, climbs up after her, and the fans fire up as she aims for the table. Mariah fires body shots first! Mariah bumps Anna off buckles, then SUPSER SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMBS through the table!! Cover, TWO?!?! Anna survives and Mariah cannot believe it! But this is what winning the title with no safety net means for Anna! Mariah goes out, looks under the ring, and she brings out spare railing!?
Mariah pushes the railing into the ring, but she also brings some chairs over. Mariah sets the chairs up before she props the railing up like a ramp. Mariah adds more chairs, but Anna hits a BACKSTABBER first! Both women are down again, but Anna grabs herself some chairs. Anna finishes the project Mariah was working on, and the railing is now a platform! Anna drags Mariah over but Mariah HEADBUTTS first! Mariah then puts Anna on the railing, and looks to go through with her plan all along! The fans fire up as Mariah climbs, but Anna trips her up first! Anna climbs up, and she has Mariah on the very top! SUPERPLEXÂ on the railing!!!
The fans lose their minds as both women are wrecked on the steel bars! Nigel can’t bear to watch the replay! The fans declare, “This is Awesome!” Mariah rises up, but Anna flops out of the ring. Anna finds some BARBED WIRE! Anna looks to relive one of her highlights as she wraps the wire around her arm! Anna stalks Mariah, and has the BARBED WIRE QUEENSLAYER on!!! Mariah suffers and the fans say Anna is sick! Anna doesn’t care, she wants to be champion! Mariah fades, but she uses HAIR SPRAY IN THE EYES!! Mariah is free, and she reels Anna in, STORM ZEROÂ on a chair!! Cover, Mariah wins!!
Winner: Mariah May, by pinfall (still AEW Women’s World Champion)
Taya is upset but Deonna says it’s alright. Anna and Mariah pushed each other to their limits, but also to some dark places. The Glamour is still atop the AEW Women’s Division, and here comes Mina! Best friends get to celebrate Mariah’s victory, and then Mariah KICKS ANna in the side! Mina says no, Mariah, you already did enough! Mariah accepts that, and BREAKING NEWS from Tony Khan: Now that Mariah has retained her title, she and Mina will have their championship champagne celebration for Full Gear! Will no one ever stop Mariah’s reign of glamour?
Jon Moxley speaks.
The Maniac is with Marina Shafir in the parking lot as he says, “I’ve underestimated Orange Cassidy. I’ve pushed him in the ring before, but this sport’s about so much more than what goes on between the ropes. I thought when I broke Chuck Taylor’s neck, one of two things would happen: Either he would turn into a shaky puddle of tears, and I’d walk right over him; or he’d be backed into a corner and he’s snap back, bringing the animal out of Orange Cassidy. Neither of those two things happened, and now I see it for the first time. I don’t think he even went to the hospital with Chuck Taylor.
“He acts like he’s so sad, and that young Wheeler’s traveled down a path he doesn’t approve of, but he doesn’t care. He’s full of it. Now I see it for the first time. I can’t believe I didn’t see it before. Orange Cassidy is a snake. Cold-blooded, reptilian, unnerved. The test will be this Wednesday, when you face your beloved former student who you claim to care about. Will you strike with venomous intent? Or will you keep it clean? Cold-blooded opponent, that is a different challenge entirely, this is gonna be harder than I thought. But man, I wish I was cold-blooded. But I’m not. No. I feel everything.
“Not just the weight of the AEW World Championship, but I feel the weight of the last five years. I feel the weight of the dreams and aspirations of every single wrestler who walks through these doors. I feel the weight of everybody’s mistakes and broken promises. I feel the weight of every single AEW fan who buys a ticket and pays for parking, and takes off work, and gives us their hard-earned money, and time, and energy, because AEW is something they believe in! What AEW could be! You don’t like the way I do things? November 23rd, you’re gonna have a chance.
“Lop my head off. Let it hit the dirt and roll at your feet. Reach down and pick up that crown, put it on your head. See if you like how it feels. At Full Gear, I smear Orange Cassidy’s blood on our flag, and I plant it in the ground so hard, it will never get moved. You wanna ride with me? You wanna ride in MY AEW? We ride into battle every single day to grab pro-wrestling by the balls, and you better be ready to die on your shield every single day! And if you’re not, get out. Or you will get taken out.” The Maniac has issued his ultimatum, will Freshly Squeezed heed it?
AEW Collision wraps with the November to Remember music video.
Set to November Rain by Guns ‘n’ Roses, we look back even as far as the last time Jon Moxley and Orange Cassidy feuded, which included their battle over the AEW International Championship at Full Gear 2023. There are also highlights to hype up the TNT Championship match of Jack Perry VS Daniel Garcia, and the long-awaited grudge match between Jay White and Hangman Page. Who will truly make this a November to Remember when they stand tall in the November rain?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision, and I forgot that this counts as the go-home Collision with Full Gear next week. The music video recap package to end the show is really well done, and makes a good ending moment, but then it makes other promos a little redundant. Honestly, why not wait to use this as the cold open to Full Gear next Saturday? This would be an awesome PPV opening video. And good closing promo from Moxley, with good spin on Cassidy’s aloof nature. Maybe Cassidy’s cold, or maybe he’s in control of his emotions. I suppose Cassidy VS Yuta on Dynamite will give some of that away.
Great stuff with the TNT Championship story. Garcia VS Johnny was a really good match, even with MXM getting involved. Perry abducting Menard in an attempt to tow him behind the bus was wild, but I like how Garcia turned the tables on Perry. I kinda wish we got a little more of their “joyride” through Albany and New York, but maybe we get more of that on Dynamite. Either way, it feels like Garcia already has the “standing tall” part of the go-home math, meaning he loses at Full Gear. Maybe Perry will cheat his way out of the match so that Garcia can still be strong in defeat.
Really good match from Shelton and Komander but of course Shelton won. Good promo from Hurt Syndicate with The Acclaimed to keep up the recruit tease, and very good match from Acclaimed VS LFI. Good win for The Acclaimed, and you can bet that the Fatal 4 Way will be the straw that breaks the camel’s back. Caster was even distancing himself in his own way here, with not wanting to scissor finger before the match and other little details. Caster can turn on Bowens and join the Hurt Syndicate to start on a singles championship story with them. Lio Rush likely will, too, given his promo.
Very good promo from Conglomeration to hype up Thanksgiving Eve and the ROH World Championship match of Ishii VS Jericho. Still doesn’t feel like Jericho’s losing, though, as he really only just got the title and there’s still this idea of Jericho being responsible for ROH getting a TV deal. Y’know, the same way he’s kayfabe responsible for Collision happening so that he could be on another show separate from… Whoever he was feuding with back then. Very good promo from Roddy to call out MJF, though he literally says he’ll talk more on Dynamite so what was the point of tonight? Just filling time?
Great match for Hobbs to get back on a winning track in singles action, and the “All Star 8 Man” on Wednesday will be great stuff. I feel like Brian Cage or Lance Archer takes the loss in that match, giving momentum to Ricochet and Ospreay going into each of the Full Gear grudge matches. With that, Ricochet maybe pulls off the International Championship win, but Ospreay probably does not win because of Don Callis Family cheating. As for Hobbs himself, The Continental Classic is coming, maybe he gets in on that and really dominates. Hobbs and Okada would be a lot of fun to see, I kinda hope we get that.
Great opener from Mina VS Harley as Harley continues to build her in-ring skill and impress. I like Mina kinda dodging the question about titles here in AEW, because she doesn’t wanna give away that she wants THE AEW Women’s World Championship. Mariah VS Anna was a great main event, they really busted out some good stuff. Mariah using the hair spray was a very clever way to turn things around and help her win. Mariah and Mina having their celebration on Full Gear, I feel like that’s the moment things go sideways in this friendship.
My Score: 8.8/10
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This is gonna be Outta This World!
Ricochet is still aiming for the AEW International Championship, but he has to stay sharp. Will Dante Martin’s high flying skill be just the thing for the King of Flight?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Hikaru Shida VS Leila Grey; Shida wins.
- Mark Briscoe VS Ariya Daivari w/ Mark Sterling; Briscoe wins.
- Rocky Romero VS Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes; Komander wins.
- Rush & The Beast Mortos w/ Dralistico VS Alec Price & Richard Holliday; Rush & Mortos win.
- Ricochet VS Dante Martin; Ricochet wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Hikaru Shida VS Leila Grey!
The Shining Samurai continues her comeback, looking to carve a path back to a championship. But the Top Flight Attendant only just called out the ROH Women’s World Champion, Athena, last night on ROH TV. Will Leila be flying high towards her Proving Grounds match with The Fallen Goddess? Or will Shida use Leila as just another tune-up?
The bell rings, the two circle, and the fans rally up. The two tie up, Leila wrenches and wristlocks to YANK the arm. Leila keeps on the wristlock but Shida handsprings and wrenches back. Shida hammerlocks, headlocks, but Leila fires body shots. Leila powers up and out, but Shida runs Leila over! The fans fire up, and things keep moving. Shida rolls over Leila’s dropdown, then bypasses Leila. Leila stops the hip toss to fire body shots and knees! Leila goes to run but Shida reels her in. Shida lifts with the waistlock, and she swings Leila around, before the SLAM! The fans fire up with Shida and she goes outside.
Shida brings Leila to the apron, CLUBS her, then lines up a shot. Shida runs in to KNEE LIFT! The fans fire up again and Shida hurries back in. Shida brings Leila up, fireman’s carries, but Leila flails with forearms and elbows. Leila sunset flips, TWO! Leila ROCKS Shida, UPPERCUTS, then kicks low. Leila KICKS high, then kicks a leg out, to run and SHOTGUN! Shida tumbles, Leila covers, TWO! Shida stays in this but Leila stays on her. Leila bumps Shida off buckles, then she runs Shida side to side to bump off more buckles. Leila CHOPS and the fans “WOO~!” Leila smiles and puts some stank on the CHOP!
Leila swings but Shida dodges the third chop, to ROCK Leila! Shida whips, Leila reverses, and Leila SHINING WIZARDS in the corner! Then BULLDOG! Cover, TWO! Shida is tougher than that but Leila stalks her. The fans rally up, Leila brings Shida around, and Leila fires a forearm! Shida fires one in return! Leila fires again, but Shida ROCKS Leila! Leila ROCKS Shida! The fans rally up and Shida feeds off the energy. Shida fires forearm after forearm, but Leila takes a swing! Shida dodges, wrenches, and short arm LARIATS! The fans fire up and Shida is after Leila in a corner. Shida climbs up, and she rains down fists!
The fans fire up and count all the way to TEN! Shida roars then kicks Leila away. Shida MISSILE DROPKICKS! Down goes Leila! Shida hurries to cover, TWO! Leila stays in this but Shida takes aim. KATA- NO, Leila deflects! Roll up, TWO!! Shida is up, blocks a boot, and swings, but into a full nelson! Shida wrenches out, BOOTS Leila’s lariat, then QUESTION MARK KICKS! Shida suplexes for the FALCON ARROW! Cover, Shida wins!
Winner: Hikaru Shida, by pinfall
Leila kicks at 3.1, that’s too little too late! Will Leila at least last ten minutes against Athena next week? Will Shida be the one poised for a title shot after Full Gear?
Backstage interview with Harley Cameron.
Renee Paquette is with the crazy Aussie, who keeps pawing at her, and brings up the match Harley’s made for Collision with Mina Shirakawa. Harley asks Renee, does she know what Mina has that Harley doesn’t? No, what is it? NOTHING!! Mina is beautiful, charismatic, and talented. But can she do THIS?! Harley brings out a guitar and starts to play! Harley was a musician, y’know. Oh, wait, there’s a string missing. Never mind, she’s professional! Harley starts adlibbing a Blues-esque song. There once was a little girl. And by “little,” Harley doesn’t mean young child, she means just small in stature.
Anyway, and a five, six, seven, eight! Renee stops Harley there, there’s no time. What?! No! FEEL THE WRATH OF HARLEY CAM- The cameras cut away back to ringside, but will Harley show Mina and the world everything she’s capable of tomorrow night on Collision?
Mark Briscoe VS Ariya Daivari w/ Mark Sterling!
While Chris Jericho keeps disrespecting the legacy of Jay Briscoe, it will be Tomohiro Ishii that handles him. Tonight, the Sussex County Chicken is to focus on himself and the Premier Athletes’ son of privilege. “Smart” Mark takes over introductions by saying Ariya Daivari is about to wrestle “literally the dumbest person in AEW.” Mark is so stupid, really. So please, show the world that Bridgeport is smarter than a Briscoe by reading what is right on the Premier Athletes’ brand new merch shirt: Athletes Rule. Daivari says when he says “Athletes,” the fans should say, “Rule!” and NOTHING ELSE! Got it!?
Okay, hands in. Ohhh… “ATHLETES!” “SUCK!!” Briscoe laughs because the only dumb Mark here is Mark Sterling. But will Briscoe prove that what matters in the ring is street smarts? Or can Daivari prove that Premier Athletes don’t suck?
The bell rings and Briscoe circles with Daivari. They tie up as fans rally, and Briscoe pushes Daivari back. Daivari turns things around to put Briscoe in a corner, and lets off as the ref counts. Daivari shouts, “ATHLETES!” but fans again shout “SUCK!!” Briscoe SHOVES Daivari down and the fans fire up. Briscoe and Daivari circle, tie up, and Briscoe headlocks. Daivari powers up and out, but Briscoe runs him over! The fans fire up and things keep moving. Daivari drops down, Briscoe slides under, and then Briscoe REDNECK KUNG-FU UPPERCUTS! And ROLLING ELBOWS! The fans fire up more while sterling protests.
Briscoe whips Daivari, then UPPERCUTS again! The fans fire up as Daivari goes to a corner. Briscoe storms up to bring Daivari around, for a suplex high and hard! Cover, TWO! Daivari is tougher than that so Briscoe shrugs it off. Briscoe fires hands, Daivari staggers around, but Briscoe CHOPS him in a corner! Briscoe then REDNECK CRANE KICKS! The fans fire up and Briscoe brings Daivari up, but Daivari JAWBREAKERS back! Daivari TOSSES Briscoe out, but the ref has Sterling stay back. Daivari goes out to get Briscoe, but Briscoe sends Daivari into railing! The fans fire up while Daivari writhes, and Briscoe stands him up.
Briscoe CHOPS Daivari, high-fives fans, then CHOPS Daivari again. Briscoe then brings Daivari around to SMACK off a chair! The fans fire up as Briscoe makes Daivari take a seat. Briscoe refreshes the count, then runs up to BOOT Daivari down! The fans fire up more, and Briscoe UPPERCUTS Daivari again. Daivari goes to more railing but Briscoe CHOPS him down again. Briscoe tosses a chair into the ring, HEADBUTTS Daivari, then slides into the ring. Briscoe sets up the chair and the fans fire up! Sterling panics as Briscoe builds speed, so Sterling snatches the chair away! The fans boo but Briscoe goes out after Sterling!
Sterling defends his innocence but Daivari CLUBS Briscoe! And hits a NECKBREAKER on the floor! “ATHLETES!” “SUCK!!” Well, clearly Sterling doesn’t learn, but Daivari is control as Rampage goes picture in picture.
Daivari drags Briscoe up and into the ring, then grabs the legs, so he can stomp Briscoe’s gut! Briscoe sputters his way to a corner but Daivari digs his boots in! The ref counts, Sterling cheers, but Daivari lets off. Daivari argues with the ref, so Sterling CHOKES Briscoe! The fans boo but Sterling gets away with it. Daivari whips Briscoe hard into a corner! Briscoe sits down, and Daivari stomps him some more! Daivari snapmares Briscoe, KNEES him in the back, then clamps on a neck wrench. The ref reprimands the fishhook in there, but Daivari shifts to a chinlock. Daivari grinds Briscoe down, but Briscoe endures.
Fans rally up and Briscoe fights to his feet. Rampage returns to single picture as Briscoe fires body shots! Briscoe fires forearms but Daivari knees low! Daivari CLAWS Briscoe’s face, puts him in a corner, then hoists him up top. The fans rally for “DEM BOYS! DEM BOYS!” but Daivari CHOPS Briscoe. Daivari climbs up, brings Briscoe up, but Briscoe fires body shots! Briscoe DECKS Daivari, the fans fire up, but Sterling springs into action! The ref reprimands, Sterling argues with him, and Daivari runs up! Briscoe leaps over Daivari, but Daivari dodges the boot! SLEEPER! The fans boo but Briscoe RAMS Daivari into a corner!
Daivari holds on but Briscoe RAMS him in again and again! Briscoe is finally free, but Daivari then hammerlocks! LION’S LARIAT! And then a wrench, spin, LION’S DDT! Cover, TWO!! Briscoe survives Daivari’s double down and the fans fire up! Daivari throws hands but Briscoe feeds off it! The fans fire up as Briscoe mans up! Daivari headlocks, Briscoe powers out, but Daivari RAMS Briscoe! Briscoe roars! Daivari runs and RAMS Briscoe again! And again! Then Daivari fires hands! But Briscoe blocks to ROCK Daivari! And ROCK him again! And again! REDNECK PALM STRIKES! Briscoe puts Daivari in a corner!
Briscoe rains down fists and the fans count to TEN! Briscoe hops down, the fans fire up, and Briscoe CLOBBERS Daivari! And CLOBBERS him again! Briscoe whips, Daivari reverses, but Briscoe FLYING FOREARMS! The fans fire up with Briscoe and he runs at the corner. LARIAT, and then FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Daivari survives but Briscoe calls his shot! Briscoe drags Daivari up, reels him in, but Daivari fights the underhooks! Daivari wrenches, dodges a lariat, and SUPERKICKS! Briscoe wobbles, but he eggs Daivari on! Daivari runs up, into a ROLLING DEATH VALLEY! Daivari is down and Briscoe climbs up!
Sterling distracts Briscoe, and Daivari has time to hit the ropes! That trips Briscoe up! Briscoe tumbles to the m at, and Daivari hauls Briscoe up. Wait, Daivari underhooks the arms?! That’s blasphemy! But Briscoe powers up and out with a backdrop! And now Briscoe brings Daivari in, only for Sterling to get on the apron! The ref reprimands, Briscoe warns Sterling, but it’s ROCKY ROMERO that YANKS Sterling down! Daivari whips Briscoe, Briscoe reverses to TOSS Daivari! Rocky gets Briscoe the chair! Briscoe sets it up, and he takes FLIGHT! Down goes Daivari & Sterling! Briscoe puts Daivari in, climbs up, FROGGY-BOW!! Cover, Briscoe wins!
Winner: Mark Briscoe, by pinfall
The Conglomeration comes through for each other again, and that helps Briscoe win! But Azucar has his own match tonight, will he be feeling even sweeter after taking on Komander?
BREAKING NEWS for Dynamite!
With the confrontations we’ve seen from them all, we see Will Ospreay join forces with Will Hobbs, Mark Davis & Ricochet against Konosuke Takeshita, Kyle Fletcher, Brian Cage & Lance Archer! It’s the full Don Callis Family against the Aerial Assassin, the Powerhouse, Dunkzilla and The One & Only in an All Star 8 Man Tag! Which side will have all the momentum going into Full Gear?
Rocky Romero VS Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes!
Rampage returns and the bell rings. The fans rally as Azucar and Commander of the Skies circle, but Montel Vontavious Porter is watching backstage…? Who business could MVP and The Hurt Syndicate have here? Rocky and Komander tie up, Komander wrenches and wristlocks. Rocky rolls then DROPKICKS! Rocky gives some Latino Heat, then waits on Komander. The two reset, circle, and tie up again. Rocky waistlocks, SLAMS, then flips Komander, maybe a little too much. Rocky flips Komander over again but Komander kips up to arm-drag! Komander gives some Latino Heat of his own, and Rocky can’t help but smile.
The fans rally as Komander and Rocky feel things out. They knuckle lock, go shoulder to shoulder, and the fans cheer the Test of Strength. Rocky powers Komander back, then MONKEY FLIPS! Rocky rolls back but Komander blocks the mount to then go up and MONKEY FLIP back! It’s a double cover, TWO as both men bridge! The fans cheer this exchange, and the two roll to their feet. Komander kicks one knuckle lock apart to then go up and ARABIAN PRESS ARM-DRAG! Rocky is back up fast, and he hurdles, drops under, then hurdles again. Komander leaps over, keeps moving, and he springboards to FLYING ARM-DRAG!
The fans fire up while Rocky bails out. Komander builds speed to DIVE! Down goes Rocky and the fans fire up again! Komander feeds off the energy to put Rocky in the ring. Komander goes up a corner, takes aim, but Rocky moves. Komander rolls through, comes back, and dodges to then handspring and- FACEBUSTER from Rocky! Cover, TWO! Rocky stays on Komander with a scoop and BACKBREAKER! Komander writhes, Rocky covers, TWO! Rocky drags Komander up again, whips him to a corner, and Komander hits buckles hard! Rocky snap suplexes Komander, drops a knee on him, then paces.
The fans rally but Rocky drops another knee. Rocky has Komander on the ropes literally, then brings him up to RAM him into a corner. Rocky reels Komander in, hoists Komander up top, and Rocky climbs up. Rocky ROCKS Komander and Komander wobbles! The two brawl, and Rocky ROCKS Komander again! SUPERPLEX! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Rocky crawls after Komander while Rampage goes picture in picture.
Rocky manages the cover, TWO! Rocky grits his teeth, growing frustrated, but he stalks Komander to more ropes. Rocky drags Komander up, CHOPS him, then stalks him to a corner. Komander kicks back but Rocky CHOPS Komander again. Komander flounders along ropes, but Rocky has him again. Komander turns things around to CHOP back! The fans and Abrahantes fires up as Komander fires off CHOPS and KICKS! The ref counts, Komander lets off, but Rocky sucker punches him! Rocky has Komander in the corner now, hoists him up again, but then traps him on the top rope by lacing the legs!
Komander flails while Rocky gets space. Rocky runs up to TOP SHELF KNEE! Komander falls in a heap, but Rocky wants us to watch. Sliding pose! Rocky goes back for Komander but Komander kicks at him. Rocky brings Komander up to CLUB him down. Rocky then stalks Komander, CLUBS him again, and stalks him to ropes. Rocky brings Komander into a waistlock, but shoves him to ropes to ROCK him in the back! Komander drops to his knees, but Rocky stands him up. Rocky shoves and ROCKS Komander again! Cover, TWO! Komander stays tough but Rampage goes to break.
Rampage returns and the fans fire up for Komander as he goes up, up, salutes, and ARIHARA MOONSAULTS Rocky down! The fans fire up and MVP is impressed. Komander puts Rocky in, the fans rally behind “KO-MAN-DER!” But Rocky intercepts the flight for a fireman’s carry! Komander slips free, suplexes, but Rocky slips free. Rocky shoves but Komander DROPKICKS! The fans fire up and Komander runs corner to corner to go up and up, MOONSAULT, into BOOTS! Komander staggers, into SLICED BREAD! Cover, TWO! Rocky is frustrated but he hurries to bring Komander back up. Rocky whips, but Komander tiger feints and rolls!
Komander goes up and has Rocky with a dragon sleeper! Inverted suplex, for a POWERSLAM into the corner!! The fans fire up as Komander sets Rocky in the drop zone. Komander climbs, tightrope walks, CIELITO LINDO!! Cover, Komander wins!
Winner: Komander, by pinfall
MVP nods, maybe he saw things not even he expected out of this match. Will Komander prove he’s not just worthy of MVP’s attention but of AEW’s attention? And with it, perhaps a title opportunity?
Backstage interview with Anna Jay.
Lexy Nair is with The Queenslayer and notes her AEW Women’s World Championship match set for Collision tomorrow night. It is No Disqualifications, and if Anna wins, she is the NEW champion. But if she loses… Anna will never challenge Mariah May for the title again. Anna says it is worth that risk. It is worth seeing Mariah’s eyes bulging out of her head until she passes out. With no rules, Anna is capable of anything. But in steps Taya Valkyrie, applauding and saying yes, Anna is capable of anything. But so is Mariah. And Mina Shirakawa could be anywhere. Maybe Anna wants some extra insurance? And by the way, The Vendetta does accept cash.
Anna says she can handle her business, so Taya can mind her own. Taya tells Anna okay, okay. But Deonna Purrazzo sends her regards. Stay safe out there. Anna says no, she won’t. Will Anna finally be The Star of the Show when she tears down Mariah? Or will The Virtuosa & La Wera Loca have something to say about that?
Rush & The Beast Mortos w/ Dralistico VS Alex Price & Richard Holliday!
Just 24 hours ahead of their Collision with The Acclaimed, La Faccion Ingobernable’s two bulls are looking to stampede! Will they be more than ready for the Full Gear Contenders Series?
The teams sort out and Mortos starts against Price, and just CLBOBERS him at the bell! Mortos keeps moving, Price drops then jumps, but into a SNAP POWERSLAM! The fans fire up and Mortos SMACKS Price! Mortos whips Price, Price ducks ‘n’ dodges, then goes up and over! Price DROPKICKS, DROPKICKS, and fires up! But then Mortos POP-UP SAMOAN DROPS him! Tag to Rush, and El Toro Blanco looms over Price. Rush stands Price up to CHOP him down! Rush eggs Holliday on, then SPITS at him! The fans boo but Price tags Holliday. Holliday steps to Rush, but Rush shoves him! Holliday UPPERCUTS!
The fans fire up but Rush CHOPS! Rush pie faces Holliday but Holliday fires up! Only for Rush to whip him into a corner and SPLASH! Snapmare and basement DROPKICK! Holliday bails out but Rush pursues. Rush CHOPS, then throws Holliday into railing. Rush dribbles Holliday off the railing, rains down fists, but the ref counts. Rush says leave him alone, but the ref warns him. Rush stops, then he puts Holliday in the ring. Rush snarls and storms back into the ring. Mortos CHOKES Holliday, the ref reprimands, but this lets Dralistico throw Price into steel steps! Rush whips Holliday corner to corner hard!
Rush DECKS Holliday with a forearm, stomps away on him, and goes corner to corner! “If you mess with the bull…!” BULL’S HORNS! Cover, LFI wins!
Winners: Rush & The Beast Mortos, by pinfall
This probably could’ve been over soon, but LFI likes to play with their food. But will they be much more to the point against Max Caster & Anthony Bowens?
Backstage interview with MVP.
Lexy is with Montel Vontavious Porter and brings up how he’s been watching matches here and there. Is he scouting talent? Absolutely! And as he’s been getting the lay of the land here in AEW, MVP sees so many young and gifted athletes with so much untapped potential. Some of them need motivation. Some need perhaps better management. And some just need to be hurt, beaten down again and again, to their knees. Because only when you’ve broken a man down to his knees can you teach him to stand and put him on the path to success. MVP says Swerve Strickland is a perfect example. So much to learn and yet he just won’t listen.
That is arrogance. It is that arrogance that the fans love, but it is also Swerve’s greatest weakness. Swerve thinks that one man can beat three. That is arrogance. Swerve calls himself the most dangerous man in AEW. With Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin around, that is arrogance. And arrogance, like pride, goeth before the fall. So MVP is paying attention to everything. For example, tonight, where MVP will be watching Ricochet in the main event. Oh, and that young luchador, Komander, what an impressive match. MVP likes that. And then tomorrow night on Collision, Shelton will find out exactly what Komander is made of, and what lessons he needs to learn.
The business plan has been set out, but will The Hurt Syndicate find the diamonds in the rough they are looking for? Or is it all fool’s gold compared to what they already have?
BREAKING NEWS for Collision!
On top of Shelton Benjamin VS Komander, and on top of the AEW Women’s World Championship No Disqualification match, Will Hobbs gets back into singles action as he takes on Bulk Bronson! With that All Star 8 Man Tag coming up, will going big be just the thing to power up the Powerhouse? Plus, relive the best of the last two weeks as the special AEW “November to Remember” music video debuts, set to Guns ‘n’ Roses’ hit song, November Rain!
Ricochet VS Dante Martin!
MVP just told the world he is watching this match, but surely so is The Don Callis Family. Will The One & Only show them something #OuttaThisWorld? Or will Angel Dorado remind us why he was the hottest high flyer not too long ago?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Ricochet and Dante shake hands to show there is respect here. They circle, tie up, and Ricochet headlocks for a takeover. Dante headscissors but Ricochet moves around, rolls Dante, then floats to a headlock. Dante fights back up, but Ricochet wrenches to wristlock. Dante goes for ropes but Ricochet keeps him back. Ricochet continues to keep Dante from the ropes, so Dante just front flips on his own! Dante arm-drags free and the fans fire up! Dante and Ricochet hurry to their feet, but Dante knees low! Dante whips but Ricochet blocks and reels Dante in for a back suplex, only for Dante to land on his feet!
Dante bobs ‘n’ weaves, shoves Ricochet, but Ricochet avoids the dropkick! Jackknife bridge, TWO as Dante bridges up! Dante spins Ricochet, but Ricochet turns that to a backslide! TWO, and Ricochet whips. Dante leaps for a sunset flip! Ricochet stays up, tucks Dante for a sunset flip of his own, TWO! Dante swings, Ricochet dodges and rolls back to RANA, but both men get up! Ricochet DROPKICKS Dante down and the fans fire up! We get a shot of MVP once again liking what he sees. Dante goes to a corner, Ricochet runs up, but Dante slips out! Ricochet hits buckles, then Dante goes up, around, and ROCKS Ricochet!
Dante aims but Ricochet runs up. Dante jumps over as Ricochet slides out, and then Dante ASAI MOONSAULTS! Ricochet avoids it, Dante lands on his feet, and now Ricochet goes up a corner to MOONSAULT! Dante dodges and he JUMP KNEES! Ricochet sputters as he leans against the apron, and Dante slides in. Dante keeps moving, but Ricochet springboards! Dante ducks under, runs at Ricochet, but Ricochet goes up and over! Dante puts Ricochet on the apron but Ricochet ENZIGIRIS! Ricochet springboards again, FLYING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Dante survives and the fans fire up as Rampage goes picture in picture.
Dante rolls to the apron but Ricochet goes right after him. Ricochet kicks Dante to the floor, then hops down to fetch him. Ricochet CHOPS Dante, ROCKS him, and Dante staggers around the way. Ricochet fires up the fans, but Dante DAREDEVIL DROPKICKS Ricochet through the corner! Now it’s Dante firing up the fans as he goes after Ricochet. Dante brings Ricochet around to CHOP against the desk! Dante puts Ricochet in the ring, fires back up, and he hurries in, only for Ricochet to CLOBBER him. Ricochet drops another elbow, and another! Dante flounders but Ricochet drags him up. Ricochet CHOPS Dante to a corner.
Ricochet UPPERCUTS Dante, then whips corner to corner. Dante hits buckles so hard, that he tumbles up and over, then to the floor! Ricochet lets the ring count climb a bit, and Dante stirs at 4 of 10. Dante rises, Ricochet eggs him on a bit, but Dante’s still down at 7 of 10. Dante stands at 8 and rolls in, only for Ricochet to drop knees! Ricochet rains down some fists, but the ref reprimands about closes fists. Ricochet swears he was using palm strikes. Ricochet drags Dante up, snapmares, and KICKS him in the back! Ricochet clamps on with a chinlock, and even traps an arm. Ricochet now shifts into a grounded cobra twist!
Dante endures, even as Ricochet throws punches into the ribs. Dante fights, rises up, and fires body shots! Ricochet CHOPS in return! Ricochet then scoops and SLAMS Dante, and Rampage returns to single picture as he climbs a corner. The fans fire up as Ricochet reaches the top, but Dante stands! Ricochet jumps over Dante, but Dante BOOTS him! Dante fires a flurry of forearms but Ricochet shoves him back. Ricochet runs up, Dante again slips to the outside, and Dante ROCKS Ricochet again. Dante springboards up and around for a CARTWHEEL CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO!! Ricochet survives, he runs at Dante, but Dante goes up and over!
Ricochet tumbles out as Dante then builds speed, and Dante DIVES! Direct hit at the ramp but Dante hurries to put Ricochet in. Springboard and MAMBA SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Ricochet survives and the fans rally up again. Dante waits on Ricochet to rise up, then he half nelsons. Lift and- NO, Ricochet slips free to dragon sleeper! VERTI- NO, Dante slips free! Ricochet arm-drags Dante away, then catches him, Wrench and NORTHERN LIGHTS! Roll through, deadlift, BRAINBUSTER! Ricochet roars while fans are torn, RUNNING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO!! Dante survives and Ricochet is surprised!
MVP is himself a bit frustrated, but Ricochet fireman’s carries. Dante fires elbows, slips free, and goes to run, but Ricochet SUPERKICKS! Ricochet runs up, into an ELBOW! Dante uses the same up and over, only to get caught! BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Dante survives and Ricochet snarls. The fans fire up and Ricochet brings Dante up. Ricochet has the dragon sleeper, but Dante fires knees! Dante drops, victory rolls, TWO!! Ricochet catches Dante for a deadlift SAIDO!! The fans fire up as Ricochet takes aim! BANG and SPIRIT GUN!! Cover, Ricochet wins!
Winner: Ricochet, by pinfall
MVP nods, very impressed by The One & Only Ricochet. Ricochet’s arsenal certainly continues to grow, but he still shows respect to Dante. Will this momentum help Ricochet’s team take down The Don Callis Family this Wednesday Night Dynamite?
My Thoughts:
A very good Rampage, even with it being a five match night. Granted, it was clear Shida was going to win her match and LFI were going to win theirs. Well, so was Briscoe, but it was good stuff with Daivari getting a good showing and Rocky cancelling out Sterling so Briscoe would win. Great match from Rocky and Komander, too, and great win for Komander. Though, as MVP plugged in his promo, Komander is certainly losing to Shelton Benjamin, but I do appreciate the idea that anyone just floating around in the midcard could end up Hurt Syndicate material.
Ricochet VS Dante was a great main event, Ricochet of course won, but between being on Team Ospreay for Dynamite and Hurt Syndicate not leaving him alone, there are all kinds of possibilities for Ricochet. And great promos to hype up the two women’s matches we’re getting on Collision. That’s right, we’re getting two women’s matches! Harley continues to be hilarious, and I like this gag that she never has enough time to get her full madness out. Very good promo from Anna with Taya making a surprise appearance. Given Mariah is more than likely to win tomorrow night, Anna needs something outside of titles so I suppose a feud with The Vendetta could be something. Maybe it’s also a way to bring Tay Conti/Tay Melo back into story since it’d be a tag team feud?
My Score: 8.7/10
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