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 BRAINBUSTER 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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Will Dax & Cash learn to Fear The Red Death?
FTR put the blame on Daniel Garcia for how things went down between them, but now Garcia plans on taking one of the Top Guys out!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Ricochet VS Angelico w/ Serpentico; Ricochet wins.
- 8 Man Tag: The Don Callis Family VS The Outrunners, Bandido & AR Fox; The Don Callis Family wins.
- Anthony Bowens w/ Billy Gunn VS Lee Johnson w/ Blake Christian; Bowens wins.
- Willow Nightingale VS Kris Statlander; Kris wins.
- Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander VS The Dark Order; Takeshita & Alexander win.
- “Speedball” Mike Bailey VS Dralistico; Bailey wins.
- Daniel Garcia VS Dax Harwood w/ Cash Wheeler & Stokely Hathaway; No Contest.
PLAY BY PLAY
Toni Storm is here!
Or rather, she’s still here given just last night, the TIMELESS AEW Women’s World Champion won a Fatal 4 Way Eliminator. And now she’s in the special box seat “balcony” with mic in hand. Detroit cheers and she blows kisses before saying, “So many men have taken a shot at me in here, I’m feeling like Abraham Lincoln. I will never forget my first. It was messy, it was sweaty, and painful. But I only wanted more. Once a month, once a week, twice a week, I was hooked. But then, it only became more risky. One at a time, then two at a time. And three at a time! Incorporating random objects, all the while being watched by perverts.”
The fans cheer being perverts but then Toni says, “One day, it will not end well for me. It will break my body and soil my soul. But in the end, I know it’s what I was born to do. And if you think I was referring to sexual intercourse, then get your minds out of the gutter!” Toni takes a moment before she continues, “Because the best bang could not compare to fighting for this!” She holds up the title and the fans cheer more! “I am not waiting for a Hayter or a CEO. So next week, line up the next batch of slop tarts, because baby wants to binge!” The fans also like the sound of that! Toni says spit on it and sit on it, and let’s get TIMELESS~!
The fans applaud and Toni takes a bow. Beach Break just got that much bigger, but who will take their shot at The Tramp that is The Champ?
Backstage interview with Paragon.
Lexy Nair is with Adam Cole, Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly to ask them about the 2 Out of 3 Falls last Saturday. Roddy says that to say they’re disappointed is an understatement. He and Kyle are one of the best teams on this planet, and they thought it’d be like riding a bike. But it has been a bit more difficult than they thought. Kyle agrees that they’re frustrated and disappointed, but what they aren’t doing is taking anything away from themselves. They’re the Paragon and they’re still one of the best tag teams out there. And any other day, any other time, 99 out of 100, Kyle & Roddy win that match.
Cole agrees, and he knows that was tough last week. But they are one of the best teams in the world. There will be plenty of chances to prove that this year. But in step the Grizzled Young Veterans and Zack Gibson says say that again. He can’t believe Paragon has the nerve to stand here sulking and complaining. Honestly, this three are three of the best ever. The problem is, they’ve gone soft! They’ve forgotten what it is to fight for their sport. So any time they’re ready, GYV will remind them what that’s like. Kyle & Roddy say why not. GYV will be the first time that gets stomped on Paragon’s way back to the top!
GYV laugh that off then take their leave. But when and where will Liverpool’s Number One & Mr. Mayhem take on the Savior of the Backbreaker & the Violent Artist?
Ricochet VS Angelico w/ Serpentico!
The One & Only just got a big win last night alongside the Young Bucks, but now he looks to get a win on his own. Will Ricochet make Detroit #OuttaThisWorld two nights in a row? Or will tonight belong to Spanish Announce Project’s South African Stud?
The bell rings and the fans rally as Angelico and Ricochet circle. They feel things out, circle more, then Angelico leaves Ricochet hanging by smoothing his hair. Ricochet says ha ha, more bald jokes. Ricochet waistlocks, the fans chant, “He Has Hair!” but Ricochet hammerlocks and snapmares to then ghost pin, TWO! Ricochet taunts Angelico that this is professional wrestling, not modeling. Angelico trips Ricochet to cover, ONE! Angelico has a cording hold and he keeps Ricochet from the ropes. Ricochet wrenches, but Angelico gets the cording hold back! Ricochet endures, reaches out, but Angelico arm-drags him to the mat!
The fans cheer more, but Ricochet kips up. Angelico wrangles him back down! Ricochet claws at Angelico but Angelico polishes the bald head! The fans cheer and Angelico keeps on the arm. Ricochet fights up again, but Angelico wrangles him back down! Angelico gives Ricochet more polish, then stands him up to wrench and cording hold. Ricochet throws a body shot, flips up and over, but Angelico switches arms for a modified Cobra Twist! Angelico holds up his hand and the fans cheer, but Ricochet fights free and bails out. The fans boo but then Angelico sneaks up to clamp on shoulder claws!
Ricochet fights back, and he THROWS Angelico to the floor! Ricochet skins the cat, then TORNILLO PLANCHAS! Ricochet takes down Angelico, taunts Serpentico, then goes storming off to grab a chair! Ricochet chases off #SNAKEMAN, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Ricochet gets up on the barrier to soak up more heat, and he even flicks sweat off his bald head! Ricochet puts Angelico in the ring, stalks him to ropes, then CHOKES him! The ref counts, Ricochet backs off, and Serpentico coaches Angelico. Angelico sputters but Ricochet brings him up for a snapmare. Ricochet digs his knee into Angelico’s back as part of the chinlock. Angelico endures, fights up, and fires body shots. Angelico is free, runs the ropes, but Ricochet DROPKICKS him down! Ricochet taunts the fans, covers Angelico, TWO! Angelico is tougher than that but Ricochet covers again, ONE! And again, ONE! And again, ONE!!
Ricochet throws a fit and SLAPS Angelico down before arguing with the ref. The ref defends the count, so Ricochet just stomps away on Angelico’s back! Ricochet taunts the fans, goes back to stomp Angelico and kick him around, then he kicks Angelico to the ropes. Angelico rises to BODY BLOW! And JAB! Ricochet staggers back, Angelico fires more shots! Angelico runs, KICKS the backdrop away, then runs again, only for Ricochet to FLAPJACK him off ropes and JUMPING NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Angelico survives and Collision returns to single picture. Ricochet storms his way to a corner while the fans boo.
Ricochet aims and 450- NO, he has to bail out as Angelico moves! Ricochet comes back but Angelico dodges again, Ricochet hits only buckles! Angelico swings, Ricochet dodges and shoves to TIGER WALL KICK! And SOBAT! KNEE! But Angelico KNEES in return! Ricochet rebounds to V-TRIGGER! ROLLING- NO, Angelico clinches for a LIFTING FLATLINER! The fans fire up while both men are down! A standing count starts, Ricochet and Angelico stir, and they rise at 5 of 10. Angelico counters a punch and then fires haymakers! Angelico whips, Ricochet reverses, but then Ricochet catches the leap!
Angelico fights Ricochet’s clinch with elbows, then whips, but Ricochet reverses, Angelico LEAPING LARIATS! And LEAPING LARIATS again! The fans fire up and Angelico storms up to Ricochet. Angelico whips, Ricochet reverses, but Angelico reverses back! COBRA TWIST, and the HEAD SLAPS! The fans fire up as Angelico just takes Ricochet to task! Ricochet sputters and staggers around, Angelico kicks and Canadian Racks! YOYO SLAM, into a hammerlock and HALF CRAB! Ricochet endures, reaches out, but Angelico gets the other arm! Ricochet kicks with his free leg and has the ROPEBREAK! The fans boo but Angelico lets go.
Ricochet goes to the apron, Angelico storms up, but Ricochet HOTSHOTS him! And then FLICKS the ropes at Angelico to hit down low! Ricochet then springboards and FLYING LARIATS! The fans boo but Ricochet runs for a STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Ricochet just keeps going, dragon sleeper for the VERTIGO!! Ricochet rolls back, locks ‘n’ loads, and SPIRIT GUN!! Cover, Ricochet wins!
Winner: Ricochet, by pinfall
Ricochet made sure Angelico was done before he got the 1-2-3, and now he gets the mic. “Go ahead. C’mon, I can’t hear you! I can’t hear you!” The fans boo and taunt him more and Ricochet says he welcomes it all! Their boos mean NOTHING to him, because he sees what they cheer for. And c’mon, if you cheer for the Detroit Lions, that means you’re dumb as hell. If you were smart, if you had any amount of common sense, you’d be cheering for him! The fans keep taunting him with “They’re Not Bald!” But Ricochet says the Eagles won the Super Bowl, what’re they talking about? They should be cheering him, because he’s been here less than a year and he’s beaten most of the favorites!
Brody King, Will Ospreay, Mike Bailey, Kevin Knight, Mark Briscoe, Swerve Strickland, and even Kenny Omega! All of them are AEW legends, and Ricochet beat them all! But wait, speaking of legends… Ricochet points out the living legend, Zach Gowen! Ricochet remembers growing up, watching wrestling, he was a huge fan of Zach Gowen. Huge fan. He remembers when big Brock would beat him up and down the arena, that was awesome. But the thing is, Daddy Gowen used to be on this side of the barriers, but now he’s on the other side of them. What happened, Zach? Doesn’t have a leg in the fight anymore?
Ricochet laughs at his own offensive joke, and then asks where that fire is now. He pushes Zach around, security rushes in and Ricochet says he wasn’t doing anything! They’re just talking! Then he BOPS each and every guard! They like that? Ricochet THROWS one guy into railing! Ricochet does his own commentary as he sends another one into the steel steps! Then he puts the third one in the ring, and says Zach might like this. The fans boo but now Ricochet brings out THE SCISSORS! Ricochet cuts this guy’s hair up! But Zach jumps into the ring!! The fans cheer as Zach snatches the scissors from Ricochet!
The fans cheer as Zach asks what is wrong with Ricochet! Ricochet says sorry, sorry! But then he KICKS Zach’s leg out! And then SPIRIT GUN!! The fans boo even more but Ricochet isn’t done with Zach. He takes Zach’s prosthetic leg away! The fans boo as loud as they can as Ricochet leaves with the leg! Ricochet isn’t just humiliating Zach Gowen, he’s committing a crime! Ricochet holds the leg up as a trophy, then mockingly limps with it. Will anyone ever humble the ego that is #OuttaThisWorld?
8 Man Tag: The Don Callis Family VS The Outrunners, Bandido & AR Fox!
Don Callis himself dared Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd to find a friend so they could settle things with Roppongi Vice and the Family, but the Outrunners did better than that! They found TWO friends! Will the Most Wanted ROH World Champion and the Whole Fox’n Show help the Youngest Men Alive humble Callis’ cronies? Or will Trent Beretta, Rocky Romero, Lance Archer & Kyle Fletcher use them to take out all of their frustrations?
Callis of course joins commentary while the teams sort out. Callis calls tonight “Don Callis Championship Wrestling,” and says Detroit boos him and his Family because it is a city of losers. Kyle Fletcher starts against Bandido and the fans fire up. Kyle and Bandido circle, the fans rally up more, and they tie up. They go around, Kyle puts Bandido on the ropes. The fans rally for Bandido and he dodges the chop to CHOP! Kyle swings, Bandido dodges and headlocks. Kyle powers up and out, Bandido RAMS him, but Kyle rebounds to RUN Bandido over! Kyle flexes, the fans boo, but then Turbo flexes and the fans cheer.
So Kyle BOOTS Turbo off the apron! Kyle runs, Bandido dodges, hurdles, but Kyle leaps over. The fans tell Callis off while things keep moving. Bandido slips around to tilt-o-whirl RANA! And then DROPKICK! Kyle falls against ropes, Trent tags in, and Trent CLOBBERS Bandido! The fans boo, Trent rains down fists, and the ref reprimands. Trent stops to tag in Rocky. Roppongi Vice mugs Bandido, then they DOUBLE BACK SUPLEX! But Bandido lands out, tags AR Fox, and Fox BOOTS Rocky! And BOOTS Trent! Fox goes up, up, and CANNONBALLS! The fans fire up but here comes the Murderhawk Monster!
Archer scoops Fox into the crucifix lift! But Fox slips free, goes Matrix to dodge, and he ENZIGIRIS! Archer tumbles out, Fox whips Rocky to the corner, Rocky runs into Turbo’s BOOT! Truth adds a HAYMAKER, then Fox tags Turbo. Turbo brings Rocky around to wrench and wristlock. Truth tags in as they whip and atomic drop, UPPERCUT HART ATTACK! Trent is back, but he runs into a DOUBLE HIP TOSS! The fans fire up with The Outrunner as they run at the corners! BACK ELBOWS in stereo for RPG Vice! Then Outrunners trade, more ELBOWS in stereo! Then a feed to the BULLDOG LARIAT COMBO! The fans fire up while The Outrunners wind it up!
“Turbo Floyd! You-” Well, Trent gets Rocky out of there, they do NOT give the people what they want. Archer is back and he double choke grips! DOUBLE CHOKE SLAM!! Archer BLASTS Fox & Bandido off the corner, Kyle is there to beat them up, and the fans boo as Archer stomps away on Truth! Archer stands on Truth in the corner and laughs while Collision goes picture in picture.
Archer stalks Truth tot he Callis corner. Rocky tags Archer in and they mug Truth. Archer bumps Truth off buckles, then whips him corner to corner hard! Truth falls to the mat, Archer puts him back in the corner, and Archer looms over him. Truth rises up to fire CHOPS, but archer eggs him on! Truth fires haymakers, then runs, only for Archer to DECK him! Tag to Trent and Trent stalks Truth while Archer TOSESS Turbo! Trent CHOKES Truth, CHOPS him, then talks trash. Trent winds up to CHOP again! Trent brings Truth over to bump off buckles, then he tags in Rocky. RPG Vice mugs Truth, whips him to a corner, and Kyle joins in.
Rocky runs up to ELBOW Truth, then Trent adds an ELBOW of his own! Kyle runs to forearm SMASH! Archer runs in and ELBOWS Truth down! Rocky covers, TWO! Truth survives the onslaught, but Rocky wrenches an arm. Tag to Kyle and Kyle KICKS then arm! Kyle mocks Truth reaching out for his corner, then stomps Truth down. Kyle stalks Truth to the ropes, mockingly holds Truth’s hand out, then scoops and SLAMS him in a snap! Kyle taunts Bandido, then he brings Truth up. Truth fires hands, but Kyle scoops and SLAMS again! Collision returns to single picture and he BLASTS Truth’s corner! Bandido avoids the shot and shouts at Kyle!
Kyle taunts Bandido, but Truth fires hands! The fans fire up but Kyle BOOTS Truth! Kyle suplexes, but Truth counters with a cradle! TWO, and Kyle is up, only for Truth to juke! Hot tag to Bandido! Kyle kicks but Bandido deflects and waistlocks. Kyle switches, shoves and runs up, but Bandido SUPERKICKS! Bandido goes up, up, and TORNILLOS! Down goes Kyle and he bails out! RPG Vice attack Bandido from behind! RPG Vice double whip, Bandido grabs ropes and he BOOTS them back! The Outrunners are in and they stereo ATOMIC DROP! RPG Vice tumble up and out of the ring! Archer runs in, Bandido holds the ropes down, but Archer doesn’t fall for it!
Archer ROCKS Bandido, but the Outrunners DUMP him out! The fans fire up as the Callis Family regroups by the ramp. Fox returns, and he coordinates with Bandido! Whip and pop-up, SUPER CANNONBALL!! The fans fire up as Fox hits a strike! And then The Outrunners form a staircase! Bandido runs to step, step, and ESCALARA CONJILO!! The fans are thunderous as Bandido puts Kyle in! The Outrunners set Kyle up and then wind it up! “Turbo Floyd! You sonova b*tch!” HANDSHAKE DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! Fox adds a SWANTON BOMB! Bandido adds a FROG SPLASH!! Cover, The Family breaks it!
The fans boo but The Outrunners brawl with the Family! Things tumble out of the ring, but Bandido aims at Kyle on the ropes! Bandido deals the hand, BLACKJACK- NO, Kyle switches through! DRAGON SUPLEX, but Bandido lands out! Bandido ducks ‘n’ dodges and tilt-o-whirls, but Kyle stops the DDT to MICHINOKU DRIVER!! The fans are thunderous while both men are down! Kyle and Bandido crawl, hot tags to Fox and Trent! Fox RAMS Trent, goes up, up, and leaps over Trent to somersault and CANNONBALL Kyle! Then Fox wrenches Trent, catches the leg, and FISHERMAN BUSTERS! Archer grabs Fox, shoves him back, but Fox returns to DRAPING DDT!
Fox sees Rocky, Rocky kicks first, then Rocky whips. Fox reverses, Rocky is in the corner, Fox hits an A-LIST LARIAT! Kyle runs up but Fox ELBOWS him away! Fox skins the cat to DROPKICK Rocky and then backwards roll, CUTTER for Kyle! Then Fox avoids Rocky to hit a CUTTER!! The fans are electric and Fox has Kyle on the ropes! Fox builds speed, but Trent anchors his foot! Kyle hits a CALF KICK! The Outrunners BLAST Trent, but Archer CROSSBODIES The Outrunners! Bandido springboards in but Kyle catches him! Kyle calls to the boys, RPG Vice hit a DOUBLE JUMP KNEE! The fans boo but Fox is up!
Fox dodges RPG Vice, BOOTS Kyle, then DOUBLE CUTTER RPG Vice! The fans are thunderous again as Fox goes up, up, but Kyle distracts the ref! Archer grabs Fox, and he SUPER CHOKE SLAMS him down! RPG Vice then sits Fox up, wrenches and double pump handle! JACKAL DRIVER!! Cover, Don Callis Family wins!
Winners: The Don Callis Family, by pinfall
Trent shouts that no one will ever disrespect them again! Will Callis’ pack of jackals devour anyone and everyone that stands in their way?
BREAKING NEWS for Beach Break!
After the assault and humiliation that we saw earlier tonight, Zach Gowen is going to make his return to wrestling! Will Zach get revenge on Ricochet for taking things too far?
Jon Moxley speaks.
“So, we’re through the obligatory preamble, casualties on both sides. Last night, you took out my number one lieutenant. Now I could vow revenge and talk about all the things I’m gonna do to Samoa Joe once I get him inside that steel cage. But that would be rather rote, and probably mostly untrue. What do we know? The consensus is Samoa Joe is gonna kick my ass. And yeah, there’s nobody on the planet better at getting their ass kicked than me. The question isn’t whether Joe will beat me up. The question is, how long can he do it? Five, eight minutes? Ten? 20? 25? I’ve got all night.
“I know you don’t think very much of me, Joe, but you are one of the guys that I have genuine respect for. You are the embodiment of a champion. But you’re not the AEW World Champion, I am. And I know that no matter what happens to me inside that steel cage in Chicago, no matter what Hell is put on me, no matter what I am put through in that steel cage, I know I have been through worse. I have been through the kind of Hell, I have weathered the kind of storms, I have faced down the kinds of demons that would keep these kids up at night. So I don’t need to be feared or respected by you or anybody else. I just need you to show up.
“I don’t get along with the rest of the world because I am not like the rest of the world. And believe it or not, next week, there is nowhere else in the world I would rather be than locked inside a steel cage in Chicago with the AEW World Championship hanging in the balance, with the baddest man in pro-wrestling, Samoa Joe. I didn’t build my foundation on sand. When the storm comes through, the only thing that matters is who is the last man standing.” The Maniac has issued his ultimatum, will he ultimately be the baddest man in AEW?
Anthony Bowens w/ Billy Gunn VS Lee Johnson w/ Blake Christian!
The Pride of Pro-Wrestling is ready to prove he’s worthy of all the opportunities before him, but that means having others step to the plate. #BigShotty thinks he can get a hit off the 5 Tool Player, but will he be able to go yard? Or will he just get Molly Whopped and sent back to the dugout?
The bell rings and the fans rally behind Bowens. Bowens and Lee tie up, Bowens wrenches and wristlocks, but Lee wrenches back. Bowens slips through, wrenches and hammerlocks, then he spins and snapmares Lee to an Oklahoma Roll! TWO, and Bowens tries a cradle, TWO! Lee is up to headlock back, but Bowens powers up and out. Lee goes up and over, baits Bowens into a waistlock, but Bowens switches. Lee switches, then he shoves Bowens! “You’re nothing!” The fans boo and Bowens scowls. Lee talks more trash, but Bowens CHOPS Lee off his feet! Bowens stalks Lee to a corner, CHOPS again, and the fans “WOO~!”
Bowens CHPOS again, and again, and again! Bowens then stomps a mudhole into Lee! The ref counts, Bowens steps off at 4, and Bowens apologizes. Lee bails out, Bowens pursues, and Lee tries to apologize. But then Lee bumps into Daddy Ass! Lee looks and sees Billy, apologizes to him now, but Bowens ROCKS Lee! Bowens whips Lee hard into barriers and the fans fire up! Bowens puts Lee in the ring, but Lee kicks low! Lee eggs Bowens on, whips, but Bowens hurdles and mule kicks! Front kicks! FAMOUSER! The fans fire up and Bowens wrenches to lift Lee, SWING OUT FACEBUSTER! Cover, ONE?!?
Billy is annoyed, but then Blake gets on the apron! Bowens backs the Vanilla Babyface off, but then he dodges Lee’s sneak attack! Bowens fireman’s carries, Lee slips free and shoves Bowens to ropes. Billy wants after Blake but the ref keeps him back. Bowens ELBOWS Lee away, but Blake swipes at him! Lee then DUMPS Bowens out! Bowens staggers up, Lee FLIES, and he gets just enough of Bowens to take him down! Then Lee and Blake mock the scissor fingers! The fans boo but Lee puts Bowens in the ring. Lee reels Bowens in, suplexes, but Bowens slips free! Bowens shoves Lee away, runs up, and he blocks the boot! But not the ENZIGIRI!
Lee SUPERKICKS Bowens, runs, but into the Rock, Paper, Scissors, SUPERKICK! The fans fire up and Bowens shows them how it’s done! He puts up the scissors, then shouts for his shot! But Blake gets on the apron! Bowens grabs Blake, Lee rolls Bowens up with tights, TWO!! MOLLY WHOP!! Cover, Bowens wins!
Winner: Anthony Bowens, by pinfall
Blake tried to tip the scales, but then he also storms into the ring! Billy gets in Blake’s way and Blake backs up. Blake “apologizes,” but then he takes a swing! Billy stops that and TOSSES Blake out! Billy says “SUCK IT!” Bowens grabs a mic to tell Detroit, “What you just saw was the Pride of Professional Wrestling! The perfect combination of power, athleticism, intelligence, the look, and The It Factor. And I am in a really good mood, so y’know what? Billy, throw ’em up! Detroit, throw ’em up! And make some noise!” And they SCISSOR FINGER~! For old time’s sake, Bowens embraces the old gimmick. But will nothing stop Bowens from making himself a contender?
The Gates of Agony are here!
Detroit cheers as Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona walk out to the ring, but they grab mics so they can talk. Kaun calls out Bryan Keith & Big Bill. “You think you’re gonna walk through these Gates unscathed, unburned, and redeem yourselves in the eyes of Chris Jericho?” The fans boo and Kaun says, “Hell no, Paradise has to be earned. And these Gates right here? They’re gonna stop you in your tracks.” Liona says, “And this time, we’re not doing it in a parking lot! Y’know why? Because we’re in Detroit! Why not do this right here, right now!?” The fans cheer and Liona tells Big Bill & Bryan Keith, you heard the people! Get out here and fight!
The shirts come off, and here come the Redwood & Bad Apple! They go right to the ring and the brawl is on! The fans fire up as Bill has Kaun and Keith has Liona! Bill hammers away on Kaun in a corner, Liona ROCKS Keith, but Keith roars! Keith runs, only for Liona to LARIAT him down! Bill BOOTS Liona down! Bill goes out after Liona, but then Keith LARIATS Kaun and himself up and out of the ring! Bill and Liona brawl, Linoa shoves Bill into railing and CLUBS him! Keith and Kaun brawl on the floor, Liona SMACKS Bill off steel steps! Liona fires up, the fans are torn, and Liona runs in, only for Bill to send him into railing! In fact, Liona goes over the railing!
Keith staggers but Kaun keeps after him. Kaun brings Keith to the ramp but Keith elbows free! Keith runs but Kaun fireman’s carries! SAMOAN DROP down through tables!! Fans lose their minds, and somehow Liona is up! Liona and Bill now brawl on the stage, even as security and producer Kevin Matthews try to stop this! But there’s no stopping it, and Bill BOOTS Liona! Liona wobbles, but then he roars! Liona SPEARS Bill off the stage and down through tables!! The fans lose their minds all over again! The Gates and the Branches are down around ringside, is the Learning Tree impressed watching this at home?
AEW hears from Anna Jay & Harley Cameron, as well as Penelope Ford & Megan Bayne.
The Queenslayer says, “Megan, you really like to pick fights, huh? I don’t care how big you are, how hard you hit, I will wrap my arms around you and make you sleep!” The Superbad Girl says Anna has been gone a long time, and the Megasus says things have changed. There is a new animal in this jungle, and having a pure heart, fat ass and good friends isn’t gonna cut it. But the wild Aussie tells the Megasus, “I bet your back is blown out after the fight that I brought last night!” Anna says don’t say it like. Ford tells Harley to stop hiding behind Anna’s fat ass already. Ford & Megan want them to fight and learn that mercy is the one thing they never mastered.
Harley shouts that she and Anna will SLAY THE MEGASUS, and all will FEEL THE WRATH! And so BREAKING NEWS for Beach Break Collision! Anna Jay VS Megan Bayne will happen next Saturday when Collision returns to TNT!
Willow Nightingale VS Kris Statlander!
Former friends, bitter enemies, and now maybe somewhere in between, the Babe with the Power and the Galaxy’s Greatest will battle 1v1 once more! But will we truly see she’s a #BornAgainKristen when this fight helps her make amends with Willow? Or will nothing Kris does matter, and Willow will smile anyway?
The bell rings and the two circle. The two start pushing, and then shoving, and then Willow wrenches to wrangle Kris. Kris fights up to wrench back and headlock, but Willow powers out to headlock in return. Kris powers up and out, then reels Willow in for her own headlock. Willow THROWS Kris away and the fans fire up! Willow wants Kris to take this serious, so Kris runs up to waistlock. Willow fights the lift and switches, Kris fights the lift in return. Willow powers through to SLAM Kris all the same! The fans fire up more while Kris grows frustrated. Kris storms up, but Willow boops her on the nose!
The fans are torn but Kris says if that’s how it’s gonna be… And she SLAPS Willow! Willow swings, Kris dodges and Kris trips Willow to then basement CROSSBODY! Kris mocks the Willow smile ‘n’ pose, TWO! Kris mocks the smiling but then Willow SLAPS her! The fans fire up so Kris CHOSP! Willow CHOPS! Is that a spider on the screen? The CHOPS keep going and the fans “WOO~!” Willow then fires off forearms! And an ENZIGIRI! Kris sputters to a corner, Willow storms up, and the fans cheer as she bumps Kris off buckles! Then she brings Kris to another corner for another buckle bump! And then the third corner! And the fourth corner!
The fans fire up as Willow completes the lap, snapmares Kris and BOOTS her down! Willow whips Kris again, but Kris sunset flips! TWO, Willow sits up into a BUZZSAW! Cover, TWO! Kris huffs ‘n’ puffs but she CHOSP! And ROKS! And CHOPS! Kris hooks the arms but Willow flips that around to a backslide, TWO! Kris Oklahoma rolls, TWO! Willow has the cover, TWO! Kris has it back, TWO! Both women stand, Kris scoops, but Willow slips free! Willow shoves Kris, Kris goes up the corner, BACK ELBOW! Kris flexes and the fans are torn, but she hurries to cover, TWO! The fans rally and Kris brings Willow up.
Kris runs, but Willow POUNCES her! PERIOD! Kris tumbles out, the fans fire up, and the ring count starts. Willow goes to the apron and she CANNONBALLS! The fans fire up more as Kris goes down! Willow high-fives the front row, then she goes back to drag Kris up. Willow reels Kris in, but Kris suplexes first! A hard landing on the floor and we’re past 5 of 10! Kris rolls in at 7, but rolls out while Willow rolls in. Kris grabs Willow and brings her back out while Collision goes picture in picture.
Kris brings Willow around to hit another suplex to the floor! Kris soaks up cheers and jeers, puts Willow back in the ring, and then soaks up more cheers and jeers. Kris runs and LARIATS Willow in the corner! Then she scoop SLAMS, covers, TWO! Willow is still in this but Kris stays on her. Kris whips Willow, Willow reverses, and Willow stays back as Kris goes up. Willow then CLUBS Kris on the back, and she reels Kris in for a RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Willow reels Kris into a GROUND OCTOPUS! Kris endures as Willow twists her around! Kris pushes it to a cover, TWO! Both women stand, Kris kicks low and snapmares for a body scissor squeeze!
Willow endures, even as Kris adds a half nelson to the mix! Willow fights around, reaches out, and throws elbows! The nelson is undone but Willow still elbows away at the legs! Kris lets Willow go, the two stand up, and Kris CHOPS! Willow seethes and winds up to CHOP back! Kris ROCKS Willow! Willow CHOPS Kris! Kris ROCKS Willow, Willow ROCKS Kris, and repeat! The shots go back and forth, then Willow fires a flurry! Kris fires her own flurry in return! Both women wobble, then they fire more shots! Collision returns to single picture as the shots keep going! Willow then slips around and GERMAN SUPLEXES!
Kris rises, and she gets around Willow to GERMAN SUPLEX! Both women stand, DOUBLE LARIATS collide, and both women fall back! The fans fire up while Kris and Willow go to opposite corners. Kris and Willow rise, then Willow runs up to back body block! Kris dodges the lariat and UPPERCUTS! Kris runs side to side to KNEE Willow! Kris whips, Willow cartwheels and BOOTS! Kris kips up to PELE! Kris runs, but Willow hits a SPINEBUSTER! High stack, TWO!! The fans are thunderous and Willow has Kris in a corner. Willow LARIATS point blank again and again and again! The fans count all the way to nine, but Kris dodges ten!
Willow blocks the superkick, fireman’s carries, and she bumps Kris off buckles before- NO, Kris slips free! Kris waistlocks but Willow CLUBS away! Kris shoves Willow but Willow avoids the snap powerslam! Willow gut wrenches but Kris trips her! Jackknife bridge, TWO and Willow sunset flips it! TWO and both women stand! SUPERKICK from Kris! Kris runs to SCISSOR KICK! Cover, TWO!! Willow survives and Kris is shocked! The fans are thunderous and Kris hauls Willow up. Kris has the leg, but Willow wrenches and fireman’s carries, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Kris survives and Willow is beside herself!
Detroit is thunderous as Willow puts Kris in the corner. Willow bumps Kris off buckles, then she climbs up to rain down fists! The fans count, but Kris slips out to CLUB Willow on the back! Kris goes up and she has Willow on the very top! SUPER DUPER PLEX!! Both women are down and the fans go wild! Kris and Willow slowly rise again, and Kris takes aim! Kris winds up and DISCUS- LARIAT from Willow!! The straps come down and Willow hauls Kris up! BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB!!! But Kris flounders all the way out of the ring! Willow rises, but Wheeler Yuta is here. Yuta taunts former friend Kris, but this is to distract the ref!
Marina Shafir gets Willow with a CHAIN!! Marina CHOKES Willow, then KICKS her down! The fans boo but the Death Riders leave ringside. Kris has no idea what happened, she just tucks Willow in! STATURDAY NIGHT FEVER!! Cover, Kris wins!!
Winner: Kris Statlander, by pinfall
The Problem flips off Willow and Detroit as she finally gets revenge on Willow. Will Willow be able to smile when she’s this pissed off at Marina?
Skye Blue speaks.
“Next week, Beach Break, AEW is back in Chicago. And so am I. I’m back, and I’m a violent little thing.” The Chicago Skye is dark and brooding once again, but will her future be bright?
Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander VS The Dark Order!
Before they take on Will Ospreay & Hangman Page for Beach Break, The Alpha & Walking Weapon are going to make an example out of the Cowboy’s former friends. Will this be the end of The Dark Order once and for all? Or can Evil Uno & Alex Reynolds survive despite not having the Numbers?
Well, Konosuke & Alexander don’t even wait, they just attack! The bell rings, Konosuke TOSSES Uno and Alexander runs up on Reynolds! Reynolds dodges, runs back in, but Alexander ELBOWS him down! Then BOOTS him! Konosuke uses his own jacket to LASH Uno with those studs! Alexander throws his jacket off to keep on Reynolds, and the ref is so busy with Alexander that he misses Callis CLAWING Uno’s eyes! Alexander whips Reynolds, Reynolds goes up and over, but then Alexander puts him on the apron! Reynolds avoids the shoulder to GUILLOTINE KNEE DROP!
Alexander staggers away, the ref is distracted, and Konosuke YANKS Reynolds down! Konosuke sits Reynolds on the apron, CHOPS and hits a DRIVE-BY, then Alexander adds his CROSSBODY CHECK! Reynolds is down, Uno runs up, but Alexander dodges for the ALPHA ELBOW to take Uno down! Alexander puts Reynolds back in the ring, bumps him off buckles, and he tags Konosuke. Konosuke wrenches and reels Reynolds in, BLUE THUNDER- NO, Reynolds fights the bomb! Reynolds reaches out for Uno, but Konosuke reels him in! BIG back suplex, but Reynolds lands out! Reyhnolds shoves Konosuke aside, hot tag to Uno!
Uno ducks ‘n’ dodges and RANAS! The fans fire up and Uno tags Reynolds back in! They double whip Konosuke, but he breaks their double lariat! Reynolds dodges as Konosuke LARIATS Uno down! Reynolds comes back but into the BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! Hot tag to Alexander, and he hoists Uno up into the Electric Chair! Konosuke goes up, JUMP KNEE DOOMSDAY!! Then they haul Reynolds up, DOUBLE ROLLING ELBOWS!! And from there, STRAITJACKET PILEDRIVER!! Cover, Callis Family wins again!
Winners: Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander, by pinfall
Not only are these two rolling towards Beach Break, but Konosuke is red hot going into his NEVER Openweight Championship defense tomorrow night, NJPW Resurgence in California! Will all of the wrestling world soon belong to the Don Callis Family?
“Speedball” Mike Bailey VS Dralistico!
This match came about because La Faccion Ingobernable was upset Kevin Knight’s team won that $400,000 tag match and they decided to make him pay for it physically. LFI essentially screwed The Jet out of a Continental Championship opportunity, but Bailey is going to fight for his friend! Will Bailey start by taking out El Toro Blanco’s brother?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. The two tie up, Dralistico puts Bailey in a corner, but the ref counts. Dralistico backs off, and he CHOPS! Dralistico fires hands, the ref counts, but Dralistico tells Bailey off. Dralistico runs, but Bailey blocks the superkick! Bailey swings, Dralistico ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Bailey drops down, hurdles over, and KICKS Dralistico down! The fans fire up while Dralistico bails out. Bailey builds speed, but Dralistico ducks the baseball slide! Bailey kicks, Dralistico blocks and flips Bailey! Bailey lands safe, but then Dralistico avoids the wall kick to ROCK him! Bailey comes back, Dralistico pops Bailey up, and Bailey mule kicks!
Bailey ASAI MOONSAULTS and down goes Dralistico at the ramp! The fans fire and Bailey hurries into the ring. Bailey is all fired up while Dralistico sputters. Bailey goes back out after Dralistico, then he drags Dralistico up. Bailey KICKS, and CHOPS, and then brings Dralistico around. Dralistico CLAWS the eyes! The fans boo but Dralistico RANAS Bailey into the steel steps! Then a SUPERKICK into the steps! Dralistico tranquilos and fans boo while Collision goes picture in picture.
Dralistico nods as the fans rally, and he stalks Bailey. Dralistico drags Bailey up, SMACKS him off the steel steps, then refreshes the ring count. Dralistico pretends he can’t hear the fans booing but he sees them give him thumbs down. Dralistico storms up on Bailey to CHOP him against railing! Dralistico then whips Bailey into the railing! Dralistico hops up onto the barriers so he can soak up the heat. Bailey crawls to the apron but Dralistico shoves him into the ring. Dralistico sits Bailey up, clamps on a GROUND COBRA TWIST, but Bailey endures! Dralistico throws down fists, then tells the fans to shut up!
Dralistico goes back to Bailey, stomps him, then drags him to a drop zone. Dralistico springboards to SWANTON BOMB! Cover, TWO! Dralistico tells everyone to tranquilo, then he stands Bailey up for a HEADBUTT! Dralistico looms over Bailey, stalks him to the ropes, and then KICKS a leg out! Dralistico puts Bailey on the ropes to CHOKE him! Collision returns to single picture as the fans boo and the ref counts. Dralistico stops at 4, then he KICKS Bailey in the leg! And he KICKS the leg again! Bailey hobbles, Dralistico kicks but Bailey blocks! Bailey KICKS and KICKS and KICKS in return! Then he CHOPS Darlistico in the corner!
The fans fire up but Dralistico turns things around. Dralistico CHOPS Bailey, but Bailey just snarls! Bailey puts Dralistico in the corner to KICK! Dralistico CHOPS! Bailey KICKS again! Dralistico CHOPS again and again and again! Bailey just KICKS again and again and again! The fans fire up as both men fire up and Dralistico fires forearms now! The fans are thunderous and Bailey comes back to KICK! Dralistico KICKS, Bailey KICKS, repeat! KICK for KICK, then Bailey unleashes the LIGHTNING KICKS! Dralistico avoids the thrust kick, but Bailey ducks a heel kick! Both men KICK, but then Bailey kicks a kick away to HEEL KICK Dralistico down!
The fans are thunderous as Bailey busts out that Tae Kwan Do! Dralistico rises, Bailey SOBATS, AX KICKS, and BUZZSAWS! Bailey then runs to SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Bailey drags Dralistico right up, suplexes and FALCON ARROW into the drop zone! Bailey climbs up, takes aim, and ULTIMATE- NO, Bailey has to bail out as Dralistico moves! Bailey rolls through, but Dralistico dropkicks the legs out! Dralistico then floats over, LA MAGITROL, TWO!! Bailey has Dralistico’s arm and steps over, but Dralistico rolls through, only for Bailey to sit on the sunset! Cover, TWO! Dralistico finishes the sunset, TWO!
Bailey kicks, misses, but then STANDING MOONSAULT! Dralistico moves again so Bailey lands out! Dralistico jumps the sweep, jumps on, CRUCIFIX DRIVER!! The fans are thunderous as Bailey flounders! Dralistico reaches down to knuckle lock, but Bailey denies the cover with a Monkey Flip, into a DESTROYER!! The fans are electric as Bailey has Dralistico in the corner! Bailey runs up, but Dralistico DREAMCAST KICKS first! Bailey goes to the apron. Dralistico storms out after him, and Dralistico reels Bailey in. Bailey fights the underhooks, and he Alabama Lifts! Dralistico sunset flips but Bailey stays up!
Bailey breaks free and MOONSAULT KNEE DROPS on the apron! Dralistico coughs and sputters as he rolls into the ring and the fans fire up again! Bailey aims, spins, HEEL KICK!! Cover, Bailey wins!
Winner: “Speedball” Mike Bailey, by pinfall
The sequel was even better than the original! This rematch between Speedball and Prince of Silver was incredible, but wait! Here comes Rush himself! Bailey dares El Toro Blanco to bring those horns because he wants to keep on fighting! Rush says wait your turn, perro! When and where will Bailey look to take the bull by his horns and bring him down?
BREAKING NEWS for Beach Break: Dynamite!
Given Toni Storm wants more and more action, and since Chicago is Skye Blue’s backyard, they’ll be meeting in an AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator Fatal 4 Way! Who will the two mystery participants be? And will anyone be able to score on the Whore We All Adore this close to Double or Nothing?
Daniel Garcia VS Dax Harwood w/ Cash Wheeler & Stokely Hathaway!
For the longest time, Red Death respected FTR and FTR respected him. But after FTR selfishly betrayed Adam Copeland and put themselves ahead of everyone else, Garcia could not stand by and do nothing. Garcia dared one of the Top Guys to step up, will he take that Top Guy out? Or will this (emotionally) hurt FTR more than it hurts Garcia?
The bell rings and Dax circles with Garcia. Garcia is also wary of how Cash and #BigStoke are moving around ringside. The fans taunt Dax with “BALD! BALD! BALD!” so it isn’t just Ricochet anymore. Dax and Garcia tie up, go around, and Garcia puts Dax in the corner. The ref counts, Garcia lets off slowly, but he pats Dax on his bald head. Dax brushes that off, he and Garcia circle again, and then they tie up. They go around, Dax puts Garcia in a corner, and the ref counts. Dax lets off slowly, but he sucker punches Garcia! The fans boo but Stoke likes that! The ref reprimands but Garcia shakes off the cheap shot.
Dax storms up and ROCKS Garcia again! And CHOPS! Garcia staggers away but Dax storms up to CHOP again! Garcia goes to another corner, but then he CHOPS in return! Dax turns things around to CHOP again! But Garcia CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Dax CHOPS right back! Garcia sputters as he sits down in the corner. Dax huffs ‘n’ puffs and goes back for Garcia, but Garcia CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Dax headlocks, Garcia powers up and out, but Dax runs him over! Garcia trips Dax, HAMMERS away with fists, but Dax gets up. Garcia keeps after him with a CHOP in the corner!
Garcia whips corner to corner, runs up, but Dax ELBOWS him away! Dax runs up, SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Garcia is down and the fans boo but Stoke & Cash cheer Dax on. Dax stomps and drops knees on Garcia at the ropes! The ref counts, Dax backs off, and Garcia checks his own neck. Cash talks trash, the ref has him back off, and Cash says he’s just talking! He’s allowed to do that, right? The fans still taunt Dax with “BALD! BALD! BALD!” Dax stands Garcia up, reels him in, but Garcia fights the lift! Dax pulls on Garcia’s hair to then CHOP him! Garcia bails out, Dax pursues, and Dax brings Garcia around.
Dax talks trash on the fans, then reels Garcia in. Garcia fights the lift again, trips Dax up, and then CATAPULTS Dax into the POST! The fans fire up while Dax falls in a heap! Garcia stands, rolls into the ring, but just long enough to refresh the count. Dax is busted open and Garcia is right on that bloody forehead! Dax wants mercy but Garcia only backs off to get space. Garcia puts up his dukes, does his dance, and then runs in for a DROPKICK! Dax hits barriers, but Garcia runs again! Another DROPKICK into the barriers! And then a third DROPKICK into the barriers! The fans fire up with Garcia as he goes one more time, only for Cash to stand in the way!
The fans boo as Cash says no more! Garcia seethes, and he still runs up, but Dax LARIATS Garcia down! Cash bought Dax time, and now Dax huffs ‘n’ puffs through his crimson mask. Dax puts Garcia in the ring, then he grabs the ring bell! The ref stops Dax and they tug-o-war over it! Dax lets the ref have the bell, but then Garcia trips Dax! Garcia steps through, and he turns Dax over for the DRAGON TAMER!! But Stoke distracts the ref, letting Cash drag Garcia out! DRAPING NECKBREAKER to the floor! Cash points to commentary to give a thumbs up, but wait! DADDY MAGIC is here! The fans cheer as Matt Menard CLOBBERS Cash!
The fans fire up, Stoke freaks out, and Menard fires off on Cash in a corner! Detroit is all fired up as Collision goes picture in picture!
Cash runs away to the back but Menard pursues! Now things are a bit more even, with Stoke coaching a bloodied and dazed Dax. Dax staggers to his feet, goes over to Garcia, and drags him up to put him in the ring. Dax talks more trash on the fans, then he storms in after Garcia. Dax suplexes and hits a BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Garcia is still in this and Dax grows frustrated. The ref checks Dax while the fans rally behind Garcia. Dax is okay to continue, and he brings Garcia up, only for Garcia to cradle! TWO!! Dax stands and LARIATS Garcia down! Dax huffs ‘n’ puffs and TOSSES Garcia to the apron! Dax brings Garcia through the ropes, to then CHOP!
Dax KICKS and ROCKS Garcia on repeat! Then he reels Garcia in for a DRAPING DDT! Cover, TWO! Dax rains down fists without hesitation! Dax hears the fans taunting him so he dares them to do something. Dax holds the ropes open but obviously no one takes the offer. Dax drags Garcia up, CHOPS him, and he storms up on Garcia at the ropes. Garcia ROCKS and CHOPS in return, but Dax CHOPS again! Garcia sputters and falls back while Dax soaks up the heat. Dax paces around Garcia, taunts Detroit more, and Collision returns to single picture. The fans boo as hard as they can but Dax talks trash on Garcia now.
Dax kicks at Garcia, egging him on. Garcia scowls as Dax pie faces him! The fans rally, Garcia rises, and Dax looks worried. Dax SLAPS Garcia, but Garcia just clamps onto Dax’s neck! Dax breaks fere, Garcia CHOP, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Garcia CHOPS away on Dax at the ropes! The fans fire up and Garcia whips, but Dax reverses. Garcia LARIATS, Dax staggers, so Garcia runs again! Another LARIAT but Dax still stays on his feet! Garcia runs, Dax ROCKS him, and then Dax whips. Garcia reverses, Dax reverses to wrench, but Garcia dodges the lariat to LARIAT! Down goes Dax and the fans fire up!
Stoke is frustrated for Dax as the fans rally up. Garcia storms up on Dax to climb up. Garcia rains down fists, and the fans count all the way to nine. Garcia foams at the mouth before he hits TEN! The fans fire up, Garcia waistlocks, but Dax holds onto a buckle pad! That pad comes loose, Garcia still hits a SAIDO! The fans fire up as Garcia covers, TWO!! Dax survives but Garcia goes for the legs. Dax CLAWS at Garcia’s face and shoves him away! Garcia still gets the legs and trips Dax up! DRAGON- NO, Dax fights and BOOTS Garcia into the bare steel! SLINGSHOT POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO?!?! Garcia survives and Detroit is thunderous!
Stokely is seething and Dax is pissed, but the fans continue to rally for “DANNY! DANNY!” Dax goes up, and Garcia CHOPS first! Garcia climbs, brings Dax up, and they go to the very top! SUPER DUPER PLEX!! And then a roll through! Garcia hoists Dax up to the top rope again, and goes back up top! Another SUPER DUPER PLEX!! But Garcia isn’t done, he’s taking Three Amigos to a new level! The fans are thunderous as Garcia goes to the next corner, hoists Dax up, and climbs again! The fans want the hattrick, and Garcia brings Dax up! SUPER DUPER THREE AMIGOS!!! Both men are down and the fans are electric!
Stokely is furious as Garcia crawls to a cover! ROPEBREAK!! Garcia miscalculates and that works out for Dax! “This is Awesome!” and that might be an understatement! Dax and Garcia rise, go forehead to forehead, and then they go forearm for forearm! Garcia gets the edge and the fans love it! Garcia BOOTS Dax out of the ring, then pursues! Stoke has to run away before Garcia CLOBBERS Dax from behind! They go into the crowd, the fans fire up as they’re even closer to the action now! This brawl goes through the stands, around behind commentary, and Dax SMACKS Garcia off railing! And then off more railing!
Schiavone & Nigel just mind their own business, and yet Dax still feels the need to push Nigel’s headset off him! The fans boo and Nigel seethes. Nigel stands up, Dax dares him to do something! Detroit tells Dax he done F’d up, but Nigel just puts his headset back on. Nigel says he is a professional, but a professional commentator. Dax is the wrestler, so Nigel will not touch him. Dax SHOVES Nigel down! Nigel is furious but Dax already storms off to find Garcia. Dax puts Garcia in the ring, but Garcia reels Dax in! Dax fights the lift, Stoke barks from the apron! The ref backs stoke off, but Dax LOW BLOWS Garcia!
But now Nigel is storming down to ringside! Garcia fights the lift and Nigel is on the apron! Dax storms up on Nigel, but Nigel RAMS Dax down low! UPPERCUT! But Cash is back! He kicks Nigel low, reels him in, but Nigel WRINGS Cash out! Garcia LARIATS Dax up and out, and clearly by now the ref has just thrown this one out!
No Contest
Menard is back and he LARIATS Cash up and out! The fans fire up as Menard, Garcia and McGuinness stand tall together! FTR kept pushing buttons but they pushed the wrong ones! Will Stoke, Dax & Cash have to fear the repercussions of their actions?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision, but it apparently caught a bit of the Go Home Syndrome. There were quite a few recap packages I skipped but clearly they are working to hype Beach Break for next. Moxley’s newest promo was alright, didn’t really add much, because as I said just last night, Moxley surely finds a way to retain with help from The Death Riders. I will say, it made a lot of sense for the remaining Death Riders to cost Willow. Marina and Willow still have beef, and I’m still hoping on my idea from last night: Shayna Baszler shows up, teams with Marina, we get Shayna & Marina VS Willow & Kris. Let’s up the ante and get another classic Street Fight Tag out of Kris & Willow.
Great promo from Toni Storm to open the night, and good to hear Skye Blue is back. Another Fatal 4 Way Eliminator makes me wonder if one of the mystery entrants ends up taking the loss. There was also that spider during Kris VS Willow, which I believe is a teaser for Thekla. Thekla could easily jump into the Fatal 4 Way and get close to winning, but who knows. And as I said last night, not sure why they’re holding Athena back from doing much of anything right now. With Supercard of Honor now delayed to July to coincide with All In: Texas, Athena should really be getting involved more on AEW TV so people don’t forget she exists.
Very good stuff with Bowens VS Lee, and I appreciate the albeit lazy way they changed Bowen’s logo so that it doesn’t resemble the Shane Taylor Promotions’ STP. Bowens of course wins, but his promo after was pretty much the same as his other ones. At least he did one last scissoring with Billy. Bowens is unfortunately not going to get a title story right now with all the champions preoccupied in something else. Though honestly, I feel like there is a way for Okada VS Bowens to be a great match, and then someone violates the Continental Rules so that Okada loses without really losing. Best way I can think of is Swerve is hunting The Bucks, they go ringside, and since Bucks are associate with Okada, that’s a violation on his part, and it adds more heat to whatever big thing Double or Nothing has planned.
Great stuff from the Don Callis Family in all their matches. I wasn’t expecting a big 8 Man Tag, and I’m a little disappointed Brody King wasn’t one of the participants, but maybe that’s the next phase. Great showing from the Faces, especially AR Fox. Fox is in a similar boat to Bowens where he certainly deserves title opportunities but TK just isn’t seeing how to write it. But between that and the dominance Konosuke & Alexander over Dark Order, it feels like the Don Callis Family get their comeuppance with Hangman & Ospreay winning next week.
Ricochet VS Angelico was rather outta nowhere but it was still a great match. It was also clearly a vehicle so Ricochet could start beef with Zach (Zack?) Gowen and give us a Beach Break match between them for the real deepcut long time wrestling fans. Much like Bowens and Fox, I feel like Ricochet is waiting on a title to be freed up from story so he can go get those titles. Such as Paragon now feuding with Grizzled Young Veterans for a minute, which in a way keeps Adam Cole isolated. TK should’ve just given us Ricochet VS Cole for the fun of it because Ricochet VS Cole would be incredibly fun stuff. They could even revisit their NXT history if they wanted to.
Great stuff with Gates of Agony and Learning Tree, that was much better than last week’s. I really hope this gives us a Tornado Tag match. For that matter, why aren’t we getting that in the story of Anna Jay & Harley Cameron VS Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford? Good promo from those teams to hype up… just Anna VS Megan… It’d make Beach Break Collision feel all the bigger but whatever, maybe they feel Ford still isn’t up to speed after that Fatal 4 Way last night. But doing a chaotic tag match could help iron out some of that so that Ford can just focus on what she is good at with the gymnastics and throwing hands.
And awesome stuff with Garcia VS “Dax the Axe” in the main event. And yeah, I didn’t put it in myself, but they’re really committing to that as Dax’s ring name right now. Great to see Menard helping Garcia, and even Nigel standing up for himself against Dax. A “No Contest” result was a little odd but I suppose that’s like saying it is a draw where no one goes over. But with the Faces standing tall, maybe Nigel steps in and teams with Garcia right now for Double or Nothing so that Garcia teaming with Cope is the All In moment.
My Score: 8.8/10
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To prepare for his AEW World Championship Steel Cage match with Jon Moxley, Samoa Joe faces Claudio Castagnoli! But will it really just be Claudio out there?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator Fatal 4 Way: Toni Storm VS Penelope Ford VS Thunder Rosa VS Anna Jay; Toni wins and denies all three a title match.
- ROH World Television Championship Mystery Opponent: Nick Wayne w/ The Patriarchy VS Rhino; Nick wins and retains the title.
- Six Man Tag: Ricochet & The Young Bucks VS Swerve Strickland, Mark Briscoe & “Speedball” Mike Bailey; Ricochet & The Bucks win.
- AEW Continental Championship Eliminator: Kazuchika Okada VS Kevin Knight; Okada wins and denies Knight a title match.
- Samoa Joe VS Claudio Castagnoli; Joe wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Hangman Page is here!
Motor City fires up for that #CowboySh*t as the Men’s Owen Hart Cup finalist makes his way out to the ring. Hangman grabs a mic and says, “I don’t know that I’ve ever understood, after everything that I’ve done, why even one of you would cheer for me, but…” The fans cheer and chant for “COWBOY SH*T!” and Hangman continues, “I just want to let you know that it does make a difference, so thank you.” The fans applaud and Hangman says he probably shouldn’t have to say it, but the past two years for him have been “some kind of special Hell.” And after what happened to his family, he wanted revenge, he wanted justice, and he’d found it!
Hangman took from another man his only hopes and dreams, and Hangman nearly killed him! And after their steel cage match, Hangman stood at the top of the ramp and thought he’d finally feel some kind of joy, some kind of closure, to an awful chapter of his life. But he felt nothing. Hangman thought that maybe if he went and finished the job, he’d have his closure, but he couldn’t do it! The fans now chant, “Tell Us Why! Tell Us Why!” Hangman says he doesn’t know why. But since he couldn’t find that closure, he took that anger, bottled it up, and he unleashed it on anyone who got in his way, because he thought that’d give him catharsis! But all it did was tear down everyone around him!
“So I had to make a decision. Swerve Strickland…” The fans chant for “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Hangman tells Swerve that he will never forgive what Swerve did to him. And he will probably never forget. But for Hangman, he will have to put it behind him. Hangman made his decision to enter this year’s Owen Hart Cup, and he defeated Josh Alexander in the first round, and then in front of his friends and family, Hangman defeated Kyle Fletcher in the second. And finally, at Double or Nothing, for a chance at the AEW World Championship, Hangman wrestles who everyone says is the BEST wrestler in the world, Will Ospreay.
The fans cheer, and then here comes Ospreay! Detroit fires up even more as the Aerial Assassin walks to the ring to be face-to-face with the Cowboy. The fans are losing their minds just from these two staring down! There’s also a “Happy Birthday!” chant for Ospreay. Ospreay apologizes for interrupting Hangman’s “therapy session,” but isn’t it a bit strange the amount of promotions they’ve both been part of, and this is the first time they’ve even spoken to one another? Just for Ospreay, it is a pleasure to meet The Hangman. And in that same breath, Ospreay wants to apologize, he sees Hangman’s been through a lot.
Ospreay’s seen it with his own eyes, and he’s seen it through the fans’ eyes. “We have watched your journey, my man. I understand how much this match means to you. I get it. I’ve seen it. We’ve all seen it. One of my favorite moments in wrestling, mate, one of my favorite moments is when you took these misfits known as The Dark Order, and you showed ’em leadership, and you showed ’em what it takes to be a cowboy, bruv.” The fans cheer that! Ospreay says from there, how Hangman rode that support and became THE AEW World Champion, “mate, it was perfect!” The fans also cheer that.
But Ospreay continues, “It’s just, after you lost it, everything changed, didn’t it? I understand. I get it. You’ve had a rough couple o’ years. I spotted something last week. Last week, after you beat Kyle Fletcher, I and these people saw something we ain’t seen from you in a long time. You smiled again.” The fans cheer that, too! Ospreay says we hadn’t seen that from The Cowboy in a long time. And while everyone here, including Ospreay, really wants Hangman to beat those demons and go reclaim his spot as the “main character” of AEW, Ospreay has a problem with that. At Double or Nothing, Ospreay is not losing.
See, while Hangman has been finding himself, he’s been tearing this place apart! Does Ospreay even need to mention Jeff Jarrett, Christopher Daniels, or even one of Ospreay’s best friends, Swerve Strickland? See, Ospreay has been doing all of Hangman’s jobs! Has Hangman been doing media? NOPE, Ospreay’s been doing it! Has Hangman been doing meet ‘n’ greets? NOPE, Ospreay’s been doing it! Has Hangman been taking photos with kids and their families? NOPE, Ospreay’s been doing it! And the best bit of it is, when they ring the bell, Ospreay is the one showing AEW is where the best wrestle! OSPREAY, NOT HANGMAN!
And what? All because Hangman is smiling again, all because Hangman’s found himself, he thinks he can just take that spot back? That don’t mean Cowboy Sh*t to Ospreay, bruv! The fans are torn, but Ospreay says all of this, he understands it is about Hangman’s redemption, but it is far too little and far too late! This is not about Hangman’s redemption, this is about Ospreay’s ascension! Ospreay and Hangman get up in each other’s face, but then The Don Callis Family shows up! With Josh Alexander, Lance Archer, Konosuke Takeshita, Rocky Romero & Trent Beretta at his back, Don Callis has a mic to say, “Y’know, Ospreay…!”
The fans boo a lot but Callis continues with how every day, Ospreay shows us just how stupid he is! The dumbest day of Ospreay’s life was when he left the Don Callis Family! The fans tell Callis off but Callis says just to prove how stupid Ospreay is, does Ospreay even know what is standing in the ring with him? Does he even know what that is next to him!? Callis will tell ya! “That is a violent, mentally unstable sociopath who put his mentor in the retirement home and he can’t walk!” The fans boo, Hangman is riled up but Ospreay has Hangman stand down. The fans again tell Callis off.
Ospreay says he’s already had enough of Callis’ talking! Why not do us a favor, Callis, and bring any two of your guys down to the ring right now so Ospreay and Hangman can- But then Hangman brushes Ospreay’s hand away. Callis says he sees what’s going on here. But y’know what? Hangman and Ospreay can’t even get through a segment together without wanting to kill one another! This is the first good idea Ospreay’s ever had! Callis will take any two members of his family to put against Ospreay & Hangman, so long as Hangman doesn’t have another mental breakdown before next week!
The fans boo more and they tell Callis to STFU. Ospreay and Hangman stare down as the Callis Family leaves, but what hand will be dealt this close to Double or Nothing?
FTR visit commentary…?
Cash Wheeler, Dax Harwood & Stokely Hathaway just walk over, and #BigStoke has the mic to tell Tony Schiavone, “Lemme ask you a question.” The fans boo but Stoke asks Schiavone if he has an issue with FTR. Does Nigel McGuinness have an issue with FTR? Because if Stoke recalls correctly, FTR issued an apology. But week after week after week after week, Schiavone has something negative to say about them, and more importantly, something negative to say about Stokely! The fans boo but Stokely says last Saturday Night Collision, Schiavone said Stoke was a snake in the grass! A snake in the grass…!
But y’know what Schiavone is? He’s a decrepit, pale, pasty piece of- Schiavone stops Stokely there and says that’s enough. The fans cheer for Tony, and Tony stands to ask Stokely & FTR to politely leave. But Stokely SHOVES Schiavone! Schiavone gets back up but FTR stand in the way. Cash tells Tony to relax! He’s so tense! Loosen up a bit. This isn’t even about Schiavone. Daniel Garcia says he wants answers, but why did FTR do what they did to him? He gave them no choice! Garcia made that decision himself. FTR saw themselves as father figures to Garcia, and Garcia turned his back on them!
So like Cash’s father taught him, sometimes you learn lessons the hard way! Tomorrow night, Thursday Night Collision, here in Detroit, Cash promises Garcia that it’ll hurt them a lot more than it will Garcia… emotionally. The fans boo, but Dax smirks as he says, “Tony… Tell Nigel we’ll see him tomorrow night. Top Guys, out.” FTR leave, but will they survive their Collision with Red Death?
Harley Cameron and Anna Jay talk backstage.
The wild Aussie tells the Queenslayer that tonight, Anna goes into battle and comes out with a title match! Don’t think about anything else! Anna says Harley’s had her fat ass’s back out there, and she’ll have her fat ass again tonight, right? With both hands! Harley has the T, Anna has the A! Tenacity and aggression! Uh, yeah, and the other kind. Those, too! So Toni Storm, Thunder Rosa, Penelope Ford, “Who wants to get choked out!?” YEAH! That was definitely the closing line! Giddy-up! Anna hops onto Harley and they head to gorilla! Will Anna prove she’s the Star of the Show? Or will Dynamite still be Timeless?
AEW Women’s World Championship Eliminator Fatal 4 Way: Toni Storm VS Penelope Ford VS Thunder Rosa VS Anna Jay!
The bell rings and Anna goes right at Ford, still wanting to settle scores from the past few weeks! Rosa and Toni stay back a moment, still allied as ThunderStorm/ThunderTits. Ford and Anna go to the outside, and Anna sends Ford into railing! The fans fire up, and now the friendly rivals tie up. Toni headlocks, Rosa powers up and out, but Toni runs her over! Things keep moving, Rosa ducks ‘n’ dodges to tilt-o-whirl RANA! Rosa DROPKICKS Toni, Ford sends Anna into steel steps, and Rosa runs to DROPKICK Toni against ropes! Cover, TWO! Ford gets in there to whip Rosa, but Rosa dodges, arm-drags, and lateral presses! TWO!
Ford is up but Rosa scoops her for a SLAM! Rosa then rallies the fans, runs the ropes, but Ford avoids the splash Rosa belly flops and Ford runs up to wheelbarrow! Victory roll, but Rosa rolls into the ropes! Ford runs to DROPKICK Rosa! Cover, Anna breaks it! Anna pushes Ford into the ropes, stands her up, and ROCKS her! Anna runs up, avoids the shoulder from Ford, and KNEES her in the ropes! And LEG LARIATS, then HOTSHOT NECKBREAKERS! Anna drags Ford to a cover, Toni breaks it! The fans cheer and Toni fires forearms on Anna! Toni ROCKS Anna, reels her in, FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, Ford LOW BLOWS Toni!
The Superbad Girl is naturally the first to use the No Disqualification rules and the fans boo. Toni tumbles out, Ford throws Anna out to join her, and then Ford ASAI MOONSAULTS! Direct hit and the fans fire up, but now Rosa climbs! Ford has Toni & Anna, Rosa SUPER CROSSBODIES onto them all! La Mera Mera wipes out all three weras and the fans are thunderous! Rosa rises again as Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Rosa stomps Anna, drags her up, and SMACKS her off steel steps! Toni stands, she and Rosa call truce, and Rosa drags Ford up while Toni goes for Anna. Ford fires forearms on Rosa, Toni sends Anna into barriers, and Ford CHOPS Rosa. Toni CHOPS Anna! Toni then kicks Ford, CLUBS her down, and Rosa helps out. ThunderStorm mugs Ford, then puts her in the ring. They drag Anna up, scoop for the BACKBREAKER and LEG DROP! Rosa covers but Toni stops her! Toni covers, but Rosa stops her! They argue, Toni kicks low, and then Toni TOSSES Rosa! Toni goes back for Ford, headscissor squeeze!
Ford endures but Rosa returns. Toni apologizes but Rosa grabs her for a headscissor squeeze! Now Toni endures, but Anna is back! Anna grabs Ford’s legs, powers up, and she turns the chain over! Ford endures multiple submissions, but Toni is still stuck between Rosa’s legs! Anna can’t hold on any longer, she lets go and everyone is separated! Anna and Rosa stand to fire forearms while Ford and Toni go to corners. Anna ROCKS Rosa, Rosa ROCKS Anna, and then they both fire up! They both run, and DOUBLE FOREARMS knock them both down! Toni rises, but so does Ford, and now they start trading shots!
Dynamite returns to single picture, the fans cheer Toni and boo Ford. Toni gets the edge and the fans fire up! But Ford takes a swing! Only for Toni to catch her in a GERMAN SUPLEX! Rosa returns to KNEE Toni down! Anna rises but Rosa is on her first! Rosa CHOPS, then whips, but Anna grabs ropes! Anna ELBOWS Rosa back, then BOOTS her! Rosa falls, the fans rally and Anna covers, TWO! Anna snarls, but then Ford yanks Anna down! They brawl on the outside, Anna ROCKS Ford and snap suplexes her to the floor! Anna rises, but she has to duck Rosa’s dropkick! Rosa and Anna brawl outside, and Rosa DDTS Anna to the floor!
The fans fire up and Toni is back. ThunderStorm regroups, but Ford is up top! ARIHARA MOONSAULT!! Ford wipes out the ThunderStorm and the Star, and Detroit cheers because that was legit! Ford puts Anna in, Anna goes away to a corner, and “This is Awesome!” as Ford handsprings in! Anna dodges, then runs up to LEG LARIAT! Toni runs to SPLASH them both! Ford & Anna sit down, Toni keeps moving, and she says kiss this! SWEET HIP MUSIC for two! Then she sets up for Rosa! Rosa runs up, THUNDER IN MOTION DROPKICK! Ford takes the shot, then ThunderStorm reels her in!
Ford fights the suplexes, and here comes Megan Bayne! It was only a matter of time before The Megasus made her presence known. Megan storms into the ring, Rosa runs up, but Megan BOOTS Rosa down! Then she LARIATS Toni! The fans boo as Megan eggs Rosa on. Rosa rises, into the FLYING LARIAT! Megan smirks, but Anna is up! The fans fire up as Anna steps to Megan, but then Megan dodges a shot to fireman’s carry! Anna slips free and fires forearms! The fans fire up, but Ford CLUBS Anna! Anna gest mad and DECKS Ford! But then Megan LARIATS Anna! Megan hauls Anna up, reels her in, and lifts her up, BAYNE BOMB!
BUT HERE COMES HARLEY! And she has a lead pipe! She dodges Megan, LARIATS Megan up and out, abut then Megan drags her out! Harley dodges and JAMS Megan up! And CLUBS her on the back! Harley keeps after Megan with that equalizer and the fans are thunderous! Harley runs Megan off to the back, only for Ford to have Anna in the MUTA LOCK!! But Toni runs up to LOW BLOW Ford in return! The fans fire up as Toni now locks on the T C M!! Ford TAPS, Toni wins!!
Winner: Toni Storm, by submission (denies her opponents a title opportunity)
Toni’s Classic Move gets the job done, and Rosa shows respect with the secret handshake and chest bump. The Timeless AEW Women’s Champion is 12-0, but will she be ready for whoever comes out of Arizona as the Queen of Harts?
CRU appears ringside.
As Dynamite returns from break, Lio Rush & Action Andretti decide they want to watch the show in person.
The Hurt Syndicate is here!
Detroit fires up as Montel Vontavious Porter, Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin make their entrance. The fans sing, “We Hurt~ People!” as MVP & the AEW World Tag Team Champions go to the ring. MVP has the mic and says, “Attention AEW viewing audience. This is an official announcement from the Hurt Syndicate. Standing to my right is the Standard of Excellence, Shelton Benjamin. And to my left is the All Mighty, Bobby Lashley. The Hurt Syndicate are the AEW World Tag Team Champions. But I have a question. This is AEW, right? This is where the best wrestle, right? Well, where are all the best tag teams stepping up to challenge us for the tag team championships?
“Who is gonna take the tag team titles off of these two gentlemen? We like to hurt people, but who’s gonna hurt us? I wanna know! Is there anybody that has what it takes to step up and take the titles from the Hurt-” Wait! Top Flight is here! Darius & Dante Martin have mics, and Darius tells MVP, “Look, look, look, look, look. I’ma be real. Top Flight, we’ve been a little down on our luck lately. Which is exactly why we can’t look at this challenge and not see it as an opportunity. Teams like CRU are afraid to step up because you hurt people.” MVP says, “That’s what we do. Would you like to be next?” CRU talks trash even though they’re several rows back…
Darius says that’s fine, they’ve been hurt before. They get up every single time! MVP respects that. Darius says you’re looking at a team that just won’t die! Hurt Syndicate can try their best. And they know they’re the underdogs. They know no one’s gonna put money on them. But guess what? They have proven before that they can get in the ring with championship caliber teams and hold their own. And Dante knows they can do it again. So Motor City! Y’all wanna see a miracle? The fans are torn, but then MJF CLOBBERS DARIUS! And he DECKS Dante! The fans are torn but the Scumbag is ready to show Lashley how he can hurt people!
MJF rains down fists on Darius, stands him up, and POSTS him! MJF drags Dante up, and Dante’s already a bit busted open. MJF throws hands on Dante to work on that wound, then he storms over and BITES Darius’s face!! The fans chant “We Hurt~ People!” as MJF stands Dante up. MJF tells Lashley to look at the blood! MJF reels Dante in, and hits an APRON POWERBOMB! MJF storms up to the apron, blood staining his tank top, and he steps to Lashley. The fans fire up as MVP hands MJF a mic. “I! HURT! PEOPLE!!” The fans cheer that, but Lashley is stoic. Lashley takes the mic from MJF, then looks to MVP.
The fans again sing, “We Hurt~ People!” Lashley sees what MJF has done, and he smiles. “I’ll have an answer for you next week.” The fans boo, but MJF takes what he can get. Will the All Mighty accept the Devil of AEW into the fold?
The Elite speak.
Nicholas Jackson does not appreciate Excalibur cueing them up, and tells the commentary team to have more enthusiasm when you’re pitching to your Founding Fathers! Matthew says they should all have enthusiasm right now because it is a huge night for The Elite! We have the Rainmaker in singles action! Kazuchika Okada tells Kevin Knight that tonight, Okada makes him a b*tch! And of course, their new trios partner, Ricochet. But Matt has to ask, this match was Ricochet’s idea. Why is Ricochet so eager to team with the #YoungBizzles? Ricochet says he knows The Bucks have a little Swerve problem. And Ricochet has already beaten Swerve twice.
That means Ricochet has Swerve’s number! And Ricochet has already beaten “Speedball” Mike Bailey and Mark Briscoe, and so if they just follow his lead tonight, he promises to take them to victory! The Bucks like the sound of that, and they all fist bump. They tell him they’ll see him out there, and Ricochet says, “See you, Bosses!” Ricochet heads out, The Bucks go to their office, but wait! The Death Riders are there…! Is there something The Bucks can help them with? The Bucks step inside, Marina Shafir closes the door. What business will The Maniac AEW World Heavyweight Champion have with the EVPs?
ROH World Television Championship Mystery Opponent: Nick Wayne w/ The Patriarchy VS ???
Right as The Prodigy is about to take off for Japan and the NJPW Best of the Super Juniors tournament, it would seem the “Sins of the Father” will be visited upon him. Someone from Christian Cage’s past wants after this title, but that’s a long list of enemies. Will Nick be able to pass this new test of his faith? Or will he be flying to Japan with much lighter luggage?
AEW returns and the challenger is revealed: IT’S RHINO!! The fans go wild as the manbeast from Michigan is here! The belt is raised, the bell rings, and Detroit is already fired up as Rhino and Nick circle. The two tie up, Rhino SHOVES Nick down, and the fans fire up! Nick bails out and is already frustrated, but Christian coaches him up. Nick goes back into the ring, circles with Rhino, then dodges. Nick kicks low, throws hands, then runs, but Rhino runs him over! The fans fire up as Rhino whips Nick to a corner. Rhino runs up, Nick BOOTS him, then Nick goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK! Nick flexes but the fans boo.
Nick storms up to stomp Rhino in the corner but the ref counts. Nick digs his boots in while the fans rally behind Rhino. The ref has Nick back off, but then Nick clamps on a chinlock. The fans boo but Rhino endures and fights up. The fans rally as Rhino fires body shots, but Nick throws him down by his hair! The ref reprimands but Nick picks out the strands on his fingers. Nick soaks up the heat, then STANDING MOONSAULTS, only to FLOP as Rhino moves! The fans rally and Rhino rises up. Rhino fires haymakers on Nick, then whips and LARIATS Nick down! Nick gets up but Rhino ELBOWS him down!
Rhino whips Nick to a corner, runs in and RAMS him! Then Rhino clinches for a BELLY2BELLY! The fans fire up but Christian is worried. At least, he acts worried. Kip Sabian distracts the ref and Christian goes after Rhino! The fans boo but Rhino avoids being tripped up. Nick runs in, Rhino still hits him with a SPINEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Nick survives and Rhino is annoyed but the fans rally up. Rhino goes to a corner, takes aim, and Nick rises up. Rhino runs up but is sent into buckles! Nick then chicken wings, KILLSWITCH! Cover, NICK WINS!
Winner: Nick Wayne, by pinfall (still ROH World Television Champion)
Rhino had to deal with distractions and Nick comes out on top! Christian snatches the belt from the ref to personally hand it to Nick, but not without “explaining” he was doing this for Nick’s own good. The fans call BS, especially as Christian lingers with the belt. Nick asks for it back, Christian just drops it on the floor! Will Nick’s time in NJPW for the BOSJ be much needed time away from his jealous father?
Rush speaks.
El Toro Blanco tells Kevin Knight, “You cost me $100,000, and now you owe me that money! And you will pay with blood! Just remember: When you mess with the bull… you get the horns!” Rush has put Knight on notice, but will Knight focus more on earning a golden ticket to the Continental Championship?
Six Man Tag: Ricochet & The Young Bucks VS Swerve Strickland, Mark Briscoe & “Speedball” Mike Bailey!
Well, if we’re talking about being “robbed” of $100,000, then The One & Only knows what that is like when he lost that big money 8 Man a few weeks ago. Ricochet has since then avenged himself of that loss, much like he has with Swerve’s House. But will Ricochet & The EVPs make tonight #OuttaThisWorld? Or will The Most Dangerous Man help the Sussex County Chicken & Speedball be like Swerve’s new track and go #OuttaControl?
The trios sort out and fans cheer on “Whose House?” as Swerve steps up against Ricochet. Ricochet taunts Swerve and his team that he’s got their numbers, but then Swerve points out how The Bucks seem to be inching away. Ricochet turns around and sees that, and asks what they’re doing! The Bucks say Ricochet’s got this, right? Ricochet argues with them, they push him back, and Swerve DECKS Ricochet! And then DECKS him again! And again, and again! Swerve kicks low, fires more hands in the corner, then stomps away! The fans fire up, Swerve HAMMERS Ricochet, but the ref counts.
Swerve lets off of Ricochet, then fireman’s carries for a SNAKE EYES! Swerve runs and BOOTS Ricochet down! Swerve scares The Bucks off, then goes back for Ricochet. Tag to Briscoe and then Briscoe tags Bailey. The Bucks are warry of them, too, and then Swerve has Bailey hop up onto his shoulders in a Chair Lift. Then Swerve THROWS Bailey at Ricochet to RANA! Briscoe adds a SLIDING LARIAT! Bailey covers, TWO! Ricochet stays in this, but Bailey SLAPS him on his bald head! The fans fire up for that! Bailey drags Ricochet up, whips, but Ricochet reverses. Bailey grabs ropes, Nick runs up, but Bailey DECKS him!
Ricochet runs up but into an ELBOW! Matt grabs Bailey’s foot, Bailey kicks free, but Ricochet CLOBBERS Bailey from behind! The fans boo but Swerve runs in! Ricochet gets Swerve for a JAWBREAKER! Ricochet then whips Swerve into a DOUBLE GAMANGIRI from The Bucks! Briscoe runs up but Ricochet KNEES him! The Bucks coordinate, ALLEY-OOP DROPKICK! The fans boo more but Ricochet & The Bucks set everyone up at the ropes! DOUBLE SLINGSHOT SENTONS from The Bucks to Swerve and Briscoe, Ricochet KNEE-BOARD SENTONS Bailey! Then The One & Only poses with The Bucks while the fans boo.
But uh, Swerve’s team stands up! The Elite turn around, see punches coming and run away! The fans fire up but Ricochet & The Bucks huddle up. They talk strategy, go to the apron, but then The Bucks leave Ricochet alone like before. Bailey BOOTS Ricochet and he falls onto The Bucks! The Bucks scramble up to their feet, as does Ricochet, but Bailey SUPERKICKS Ricochet! Swerve’s team all take aim, DOUBLE PLANCHA for The Bucks while Bailey ASAI MOONSAULTS onto Ricochet! The fans are thunderous for all this high flying, and Swerve’s team keeps after The Elite with punches. Briscoe even BITES Matt’s forehead!
The ref reprimands, Bailey puts Ricochet in the ring and whips him corner to corner hard! Tag to Briscoe and he winds up. “This is Awesome!” as Briscoe REDNECK KUNG-FU UPPERCUTS! Ricochet wobbles, Bailey adds a CANADIAN TAE KWAN DO UPPERCUT! They’re very similar. Then Bailey & Briscoe DOUBLE UPPERCUT Ricochet down! The fans fire up more, and Briscoe brings Ricochet around, only for Ricochet to TOSS Briscoe out! Nick PENALTY KICKS Briscoe! Swerve runs up, but Ricochet sends him into a shoulder RAM from Nick! Nick then hits a slingshot FACEBUSTER! And a cartwheel MOONSAULT onto Briscoe!
Ricochet hits a GERMAN SUPLEX on Swerve! Matt intercepts Bailey, ROCKS him, then drags him out along the ropes! Nick goes up, DRPAING DOUBLE STOMP SLINGSHOT BOMB COMBO!! Nick ESCALARAS onto Swerve! Ricochet springboard 450 SPLASHES onto Bailey!! Detroit can’t help but be fired up for all this, and Dynamite goes picture in picture!
The Bucks & Ricochet soak up cheers and jeers, then they focus on Briscoe. They double whip him corner to corner, and Nick runs up to LARIAT! Matt adds his own LARIAT, and then Ricochet adds another LARIAT! Ricochet snapmares Briscoe so they can TRIPLE BASEMENT DROPKICK! Ricochet winds it up, and then just like last time, The Bucks lend Ricochet their hair for the photo op. It doesn’t really work as well this time, it just gives Ricochet a big runway and two long curtains on the side… The Bucks then go to the corner and Ricochet whips Briscoe in. Briscoe hits buckles hard then slumps down.
Matt tags in and he stands Briscoe up. Briscoe fires body shots and backs Matt down, but Matt scoops to BACKBREAKER! Nick tags in and adds the LEG DROP! Nick taunts Briscoe’s team, Ricochet taunts the fans, and Nick drags Briscoe back up. Nick scrapes his soles off Briscoe’s face, then stalks him to a corner. Nick CHOKES Briscoe with a boot, stops as the ref counts, and then whips Briscoe corner to corner. Nick runs in and SHINING WIZARDS! Briscoe sits down but Nick stands him up to reel him in. Nick suplexes, Briscoe slips free, and RUSSIAN LEG SWEEPS! Both men are down and the fans rally up!
Briscoe and Nick crawl, but then Matt BLASTS Swerve & Bailey! Nick tags Ricochet and Ricochet stomps away on Briscoe! Ricochet soaks up heat, then stalks Briscoe to a corner. Briscoe CHOPS him first! And CHOPS him again! Ricochet CLAWS Briscoe’s eyes! The ref reprimands, Ricochet stops, only for Ricochet to CHOKE Briscoe on the ropes! The ref counts and Ricochet stops again while Dynamite returns to single picture. The fans rally but Ricochet reels Briscoe in. Briscoe fights the lift, so Ricochet CLUBS him and KNEES him for it! Ricochet talks trash, runs the ropes, but Briscoe ducks ‘n’ dodges!
Ricochet BACKDROPS Briscoe on return but Briscoe lands on his feet! Briscoe reaches out but Ricochet waistlocks! Briscoe breaks free and PELES Ricochet! The fans fire up as Ricochet falls! Both men crawl, hot tags to Bailey and Matt! Detroit fires up as Speedball BOOTS Matt and fires LIGHTNING KICKS on Nick! ENZIGIRI sends Nick down, then a SOBAT rocks Matt! AX KICK and BUZZSAW! The fans fire up as Bailey takes aim, STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! Matt stays in this but Bailey stays fired up! Bailey brings Matt up, hits a FALCON ARROW into the drop zone, then he goes up the corner!
Nick hurries over to anchor Bailey but Bailey BOOTS him away! Matt bails out, so Bailey FLYING RANAS Nick onto Matt! The fans fire up as The Bucks both fall down! Bailey puts Matt back in, hurries back up, and the fans cheer “A E DUB!” for making this match happen! Bailey is up top, and he ULTIMATE- NO, he has to bail out as Matt moves! Bailey turns around as Matt runs in, but into a SPANISH FLY! Cover, Ricochet breaks it! The fans boo but Swerve storms in! Ricochet ROCKS Swerve, but Swerve BOOTS Ricochet! Both men block a boot, then they see Briscoe and Nick running in! Both men let the other go so they can each go Matrix!
Swerve and Ricochet each kip up, Ricochet CHOPS Briscoe while Swerve BOOTS Nick! Then Ricochet dodges Swerve to DOUBLE STOMP! Briscoe clinches for an EXPLODER! Then he gives Nick an EXPLODER! The fans fire up but Matt feints the superkick to DDT! But Bailey is up top again, and he MISSILE DROPKICKS Matt! Ricochet STANDING SHOOTING STARS Bailey! But a HOUSE CALL connects on Ricochet! Nick gives Swerve a DESTROYER!! Only for Swerve to go Super Saiyan! HOUSE CALL!! All six men are down and Detroit is electric! Everyone else bails out except Bailey, and he crawls his way to the corner!
The Bucks hurry and they anchor Bailey! Nick then BLASTS Swerve! The Bucks aim at Bailey, but Bailey HEEL KICKS the Superkicks away!! Nick blocks Bailey’s kick, but then Bailey blocks Matt’s kick! Bailey hands Matt’s foot to Nick, Matt goes Matrix to avoid Bailey’s kick! Bailey BOOTS Nick! Then he dodges Matt, hot tag to Swerve! Swerve LARIATS Matt! And UPPERCUTS Nick! Roll and UP KICK for Matt! Then another UPPERCUT for Nick! Swerve snapmares Nick and goes up, FALLING UPPERCUT! Hit that Griddy! Ricochet runs up but Swerve TOSSES him out! More Griddy! HIP TOSS for Matt, then a gator roll!
Swerve suplexes but Nick makes the save! The Bucks reel Swerve in, but Swerve DOUBLE SUPLEXES! Ricochet FLYING- NO! Swerve stops the rana to pop and POWERSLAM! The fans are electric as the Most Dangerous Man stands tall! And he blocks Matt’s superkick to slip around and BACKBREAKER! Briscoe is back, Swerve feeds Matt to his fireman’s carry! ROLLING DEATH VALLEY! Briscoe then whips Bailey in, PENALTY KICK! And MOONSAULT KNEE DROP! Briscoe goes up while Bailey WRECKS Ricochet with a dropkick! FROGGY-BOW for Matt!! Cover, NICK BREAKS IT! Briscoe CHOPS and TOSSES Nick, then goes to the apron!
Swerve goes up, Briscoe says BANG BANG, but Ricochet anchors Swerve’s foot! Swerve hops down to DECK Ricochet, and then Briscoe adjusts to BLOCKBUSTER Nick! Bailey GOLDEN TRIANGLE MOONSAULTS Ricochet! Swerve jumps in but Matt catches him to a cradle!! ELITE WINS!!
Winners: Ricochet & The Young Bucks, by pinfall
Swerve is as shocked as anyone! After all the chaos, it was a technical move that ends this! Ricochet brags that he still has Swerve’s number! Will nothing stop The One & Only from being as elite as The Elite? The, THE Elite?
Backstage interview with Will Ospreay.
Renee Paquette is now with The Aerial Assassin to bring up the tag match of Ospreay & Hangman VS Don Callis Family. We saw how tense it was out there earlier tonight, and they’re so close to the Owen Hart Cup finals at Double or Nothing. How will this shake out next week? Ospreay hopes to God that- MJF interrupts… MJF asks “Billy Boy” how he’s doing, but then says it doesn’t matter, he doesn’t really care. MJF just wants to do a shameless plug real quick: Go to ShopAEW.com to get yourself a beautiful replica Dynamite Diamond Ring today! Make him richer while you get poorer! Ospreay asks what MJF even wants.
MJF says, “What I want? Will, what is up with all this hostility, my man? I’m a fan. I came over here simply to tell you I hope you win this whole entire Owen Hart Cup tournament. Truly. And do you wanna know why? I know you’re a little bit slow, so I’ll explain the whole thought process to ya. I want you to go to All In: Texas, and I want you to win my AEW World Championship. So that way, when I wrestle you, I’m gonna get another easy dub. Taking the belt off you will be like taking candy from a lil’ Bri’ish baby.” Ospreay says, “Aww. That’s adorable, mate. Thank you so much. But if it was gonna be that easy, why weren’t you in the Owen Hart Tournament?”
Ospreay says MJF can work hard, right? And he could’ve easily talked with Tony Khan. MJF is in TK’s pocket, right? Oh, right, it’s maybe because there’s some little bit of fear that stepping into the ring with Ospreay again will go down like it did last time: Ospreay picking MJF up, dumping him on his head, and losing power in his arms. MJF chuckles and says okay. Understand something. Ospreay is clearly the reason there are instructions on shampoo bottles. MJF will explain this: MJF hopes they do wrestle again. Because if they do, Ospreay finds out yet again that ain’t nobody on the level of the Devil!
MJF turns to leave, but Ospreay yanks him back in! Ospreay says that’s where MJF is wrong. Ospreay IS on that level, because he is on another level! The Assassin puts the Scumbag on notice, then apologizes to Renee. Will we see MJF and Ospreay go another round somewhere down the line? Or will Hangman throw a wrench into both of their plans?
Sit-down interview with Jamie Hayter.
Dynamite returns as Renee is now with one half of the Women’s Owen Hart Cup Finals. Renee says we’re just two-and-a-half weeks away from Double or Nothing, Hayter VS Mone in that tournament finals. The winner then goes on to All In: Texas for a shot at the AEW Women’s World Championship. Renee wants Hayter talk about what this opportunity means to her. Hayter says what this means to her surely means more than what it does to Mercedes, that’s for true. Mone was talking with Renee last week about “Scooby-Doo characters” and her legacy. Pfft! Utter nonsense. Hayter will be damned if Owen Hart’s legacy is represented by Mercedes Mone.
Mone is virtually the antithesis of what Owen stood for! Hayter doesn’t even care about all that, though, because she wants to get to know the real Mercedes Mone. The woman behind the hype. Not the catchphrases, not the brand, not the cheap, egotistical, obnoxious woman that we know today. Renee says regardless of personal feels for Mone, there is no denying what Mone has accomplished throughout her career. Renee notes her talk last week, Mone said Hayter reminded her a lot of Mone. Hayter stifles a laugh and says that’s an insult. They’re not anything alike! Hayter doesn’t claim to be the best or worst, she’s not claiming to be this or that.
Hayter simply reciprocates actions and energy. Mone runs away like she owes Hayter money! Hayter doesn’t have Mone’s resumé, her accolades, her match catalogue or her “star power.” But what Hayter has is integrity, grit, truth, and more of a reason to hurt Mone! This isn’t even about gold or glory now. This is about showing Mone that she is NOT untouchable. Mone cannot just walk around here, do what she wants, say what she wants, like she’s the second coming. Renee does bring up Hayter’s time away with her back injury. Hayter says there’s no need to talk about that. It is irrelevant. She is fine, good to go.
The point is, Mone is looking past Hayter, and that is fine. But then Mone rushes in and attacks! Hayter is ready, and Hayter chases Mone down the hall! So far, it’s going how Hayter said! But will it be that easy for Hayter to punch her ticket to Texas? Or will The CEO find a way to get ahead?
Wait, wait, wait, they’re coming out to ringside! They’re brawling in the special box seats! Hayter CHOKES Mone, but Mone slips away, and safely to the floor! Mone keeps running, Hayter pursues, and they brawl again! Mone still tries to flee, and she KICKS Hayter away! Mone goes to the stage, Hayter pursues, and then Hayter blocks a haymaker! Mone dodges the Hayterade and runs away into the night! Hayter says there she goes, running away again. Hayter stands by the cup, but Mone returns to CLOBBER her! The fans boo as Mone puts on the STATEMENT MAKER!! Mone shouts Hayter will NEVER have what she has!!
Refs rush out here to stop Mone, but Mone only stops once she’s pulled Hayter way back! The fans boo as The CEO now stands by the cup. Will nothing stop the Money Train from railroading Hayter?
Backstage interview with Willow Nightingale.
Alicia Atout is with the Babe with the Power and says the last few months for her have been really busy. It includes some great success, even in Japan. But here in AEW, it seems Willow still has a lot to settle with the Death Riders. Willow says yeah, she does. And luckily, she isn’t alone. The list of people who wanna end the Death Riders just keeps getting longer and longer, and Willow can appreciate that. But she also wants to be the first one to just shove her fist into Marina’s face! A hand reaches out, Willow gets spooked, but it’s Kris Statlander! Kris tells Willow that if Willow doesn’t wanna talk in the back, then they’ll have to have it out on camera.
Willow says she doesn’t think there’s anything that needs to be said. She heard Kris, she gets where Kris is at, and she gets Kris was sorry. So like, what? Kris is now disappointed she lost in The Owen? Last year, Willow could’ve won The Owen, and it’s all because of Kris. Kris doesn’t want Willow going there, but Willow says this conversation is over anyway. Kris goes to leave but then Willow reconsiders. She says if Kris wants to meet in the middle of the ring… Then how about tomorrow night, Thursday Night Collision, here in Detroit, Willow knows a whole bunch of sickos would love to see it! So what does Kris say?
Willow offers a handshake, Kris accepts the handshake, and Kris says if there’s nothing more to be said, then see her there. Kris does leave, and Willow smiles. Will these former besties get out all the tension between them when they go 1v1 on Collision?
AEW Continental Championship Eliminator: Kazuchika Okada VS Kevin Knight!
The Rainmaker told The Jet that he’s going to humble him, but jets are know to still fly through the rain. Will Okada cross another name off the list of contenders? Or will Kevin be feeling #2Flyy as he also prepares for Best of the Super Juniors?
Wait, Rush attacks Knight during his entrance! The fans boo but El Toro Blanco is making good on his warning! Dralistico is also here so La Faccion Ingobernable mugs Dralistico! Security rushes out, Dralistico fires hands on them, and Rush stands Knight up. Rush tells Knight that he said he’d pay! Knight is sent into the steel steps! And then into railing! And then railing again! Security steps in but Rush still CHOKES Knight! But Bailey rushes out here to SUPERKICK Dralistico! Bailey dares Rush to fight him now but Rush shoves Knight down. Rush tells Bailey he’ll be next. LFI falls back, but what about Knight’s opportunity with Okada?
Okada is nonchalant about all this as Knight says no, he doesn’t want to give this up. Bailey helps Knight with his jacket, and Knight manages to roll into the ring, so the match IS on. But now Bailey has to leave ringside per Continental Rules, so he wishes his friend good luck. The bell rings, and Okada runs up to ELBOW Knight! Okada kicks Knight low and hits a DDT! Cover, TWO! Knight is still in this and the fans fire up! Okada is amused, and he drags Knight up to Alabama Lift. Knight sunset flips through, TWO! Okada and Knight stand up and Knight fires a forearm! But Okada DECKS Knight!
Okada whips Knight to ropes, and then FLAPJACKS! Cover, TWO! Knight stays in this and now Okada’s annoyed. Knight goes to a corner but Okada storms up on him. The fans duel as Okada kicks at Knight. Okada drags Knight up, gut wrenches, but Knight fights free! Knight ROCKS Okada with forearm after forearm! Knight UPPERCUTS, the fans fire up, and both men go to corners. Knight runs in but Okada puts him up top! Okada DROPKICKS Knight down to the apron and then Knight falls to the floor! Knight writhes and Okada just waits inside while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
The ref checks Knight but Knight refuses to let this stop the match. Okada goes out after Knight, brings him up, and RAMS him into the railing! Okada laughs at the fans, especially a little girl in the second row. Okada drags Knight up, RAMS him into the railing again, and then laughs at the little girl again! The little girl gets upset and hides behind her mom while Okada goes back to the ring. Okada waits as the ring count climbs. Knight crawls towards ringside at 5 of 10, drags himself up at 7, and rolls in at 8. Okada is right on Knight with a turn and NECKBREAKER! Okada lets Knight writhe a bit before standing over him.
Okada SLAPS Knight! Knight glares up at Okada, but Okada SLAPS him again! Knight rises, Okada SLAPS him again! Knight comes back to CHOP Okada! Okada brushes that off, so Knight CHOPS again! Knight fires a forearm, Okada fires back, and Knight wobbles! Okada ROCKS Knight and puts him in a corner. Okada digs his boot into Knight’s neck, and practically pushes him out of the ring! The ref reprimands but Okada backs off. Knight sputters on the apron, Okada goes back to bring him in, but Knight fires body shots! Okada UPPERCUTS Knight and Knight falls back down! Okada stands Knight up to whip corner to corner.
Knight goes up, up, and FLYING LARIATS! Both men are down and Dynamite returns to single picture. The fans rally for both men as they rise, and Knight roars! Knight runs and SPLASHES Okada in a corner! Knight stomps and UPPERCUTS on repeat! Then Knight stomps a mudhole into Okada! The ref counts, then backs Knight down. The fans boo, but Okada pokes Knight in the eyes! The fans boo more, but Okada whips Knight. Knight reverses to SKY2HIGH! Cover, TWO!! Okada survives and Knight is frustrated. The fans rally, Knight rises again while Okada goes to a corner. Knight runs in, but Okada BOOTS him!
Okada goes up, but Knight jumps up to the UPPER ROOM! The fans fire up as Knight somersaults and UFO SPLASHES! Cover, TWO! Okada stays in this, proof of his championship caliber toughness. But Knight roars, runs up, only for Okada to fight the Satellite DDT into a REVERSE NECKBREAKER! Okada drags Knight up, scoops and SLAMS, then he goes to the corner! Standard formula says MACHO ELBOW! The fans fire up as Okada stands, and Okada winds up the… MIDDLE FINGER~! The fans are torn, and Okada oddly censors his own middle finger for some of the fans. Okada drags Knight up, ripcords, but Knight reels him in for a cradle! TWO!!
Okada is up, Knight has him for a backslide! TWO! Okada is back up, he spins Knight, but Knight hurdles the lariat! Then Knight PELES! Okada falls and the fans fire up again! Knight hurries to a corner and he climbs up! MOTHERSHIP SPLASH onto knees!! Knight sputters as Okada saves himself! Okada grits his teeth, drags Knight up to whip, but Knight avoids the dropkick! Knight runs, but Okada BOOTS him! Both men roar and the fans fire up! Okada UPPERCUTS, whips, but Knight reverses and DROPKICKS! Both men are down again, but Knight still rises! The fans are thunderous as Knight goes to the corner!
Knight springboards in, but into an ANTIAIR DROPKICK!! Ripcord and RAINMAKER!!! Cover, Okada wins!
Winner: Kazuchika Okada, by pinfall (denies Knight a title match)
Give the assist to Rush, but The Rainmaker still gets the job done. Wait, now he drags Knight up for another RAINMAKER!!! The fans boo as Okada shows no mercy! RAINMAKER again!!! And then another ripcord, but Knight falls! And then here comes Bailey! Speedball runs Okada off, but Okada still has a smug smile. Knight has to catch a flight to Japan, but will Bailey make sure Okada pays for his arrogance?
The Don Callis Family speaks.
Don Callis himself says, “The Outrunners tried to challenge RPG Vice? Who do you two idiots think you are? Y’know, I was wrestling in the ’80s, I knew a lot of dirtbags like you! So why don’t you get yourselves a couple of other stupid idiots to be your partner, and you can take on the Don Callis Family, and I will kick your ass all the way back to Tennessee like it’s 1983!!” Wait, did he say he will? Well, will Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd find someone willing to take on
BREAKING NEWS for Collision!
It has been decided that Dax Harwood will take on Daniel Garcia in response to his challenge last week. Will Dax the Ax make good on FTR’s word to make this one hurt? Plus, after the confrontation we saw between them, Bailey will take on Dralistico as payback for what LFI did to Knight! Will Speedball strike out the Prince of Silver? And speaking of baseball terminology, the 5 Tool Player is about to throw some heaters at “Big Shotty” Lee Johnson for stepping to the plate last week. Will Bowens make sure to #MollyWhopp Lee back to the dugout?
BREAKING NEWS for Beach Break!
The Don Callis Family has decided: Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander will take on Hangman Page & Will Ospreay! Can Cowboy and Assassin coexist? Or will the Owen Hart Cup Finalists fall to The Alpha & The Walking Weapon?
Backstage interview with The Hurt Syndicate.
Alicia catches MVP, Lashley & Shelton on their way out, and brings up Lashley telling everyone that we have to wait until next week to find out if MJF is officially getting the thumbs up. Can’t he just let us know now where things stand now? Lashley says he is very protective of the Syndicate, but apparent legal counsel advises him to say no more. The answer will be made public next week. MVP introduces longtime legal counsel to the Hurt Syndicate, Harrison Landow. And well, when he speaks, they listen. See you next week. The Syndicate heads out, but will MJF’s attack on Top Flight have been in vain?
Samoa Joe VS Claudio Castagnoli!
The Samoan Submission Specialist and The Opps have been putting The Death Riders on the defensive, and Joe himself has accused Jon Moxley of no longer having the guts to fight a real fight. Moxley took offense to that remark last week, but he will still let his Swiss Cyborg handle things first. Will Claudio soften Joe up for Moxley and that Steel Cage title match? Or will Joe prove it is the Death Riders who are soft?
The fans already sing, “Joe is gonna kill~ you!” but Claudio takes his time entering the ring. The bell sounds, the fans rally up, and the two circle. They tie up, go around, and Joe powers Claudio back. Claudio turns things around to put Joe in the corner, then he grinds his forearms in. The ref counts, but he has to get in there to back Claudio off. Claudio eggs Joe on, the two circle, and they feel things out. They tie up, Joe powers Claudio back, and they end up on the ropes. They go around, end up in a corner again, with Joe in control. The ref counts, he backs Joe off, but Claudio throat chops! The ref reprimands and fans boo but Claudio goes after Joe!
Claudio fires fast hands from all sides and the ref counts. Claudio UPPERCUTS again and again until the ref reaches 4. The ref backs Claudio off, but Claudio jukes him, only for Joe to dodge Claudio! COQUINA CLUTCH!! Joe has Claudio by the head, but Claudio steps through the ropes! The ref counts, Joe lets go at 4, but then Joe LARIATS Claudio down! Joe goes out to then whip Claudio into barriers! Joe storms up, whips him again, and Claudio hits railing hard! The fans fire up and Joe SMACKS Claudio off the top of barriers! Joe CHOPS Claudio, refreshes the ring count, but Claudio scoops to SNAKE EYES off the barriers!
Joe sputters and falls while fans boo, but Claudio RAMS Joe into barriers! Claudio UPPERCUTS Joe, then gets space. Claudio runs back in, but into the URENAGE to the floor! The fans fire up while Claudio writhes. Joe aims at Claudio, runs in and BOOTS Claudio! The fans fire up and Joe brings Claudio into the ring. Joe stalks Claudio but Claudio goes to the apron. Claudio then RAMS into Joe, RAMS him again, and UPPERCUTS! Claudio JABS, CHOPS, and JABS again! Claudio CHOSP, but now Joe is getting mad! The fans rally as Claudio UPPERCUTS and CHOPS, but Joe CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS!
The fans “WOO~” with every CHOP, then Joe whips corner to corner. Joe runs up and ELBOWS! And PELES! Claudio sits down, the fans fire up, and Joe snarls. Joe has Detroit behind him as he hoists Claudio up top. Joe CHOPS again, then tucks Claudio in! Claudio fights that by CLAWING Joe’s eyes! The ref reprimands, Claudio stops, but then Claudio jumps down to HOTSHOT Joe’s arm! Joe falls back, Claudio hurries in, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Claudio stomps Joe down, then paces around. Claudio HIP DROPS Joe, then clamps on a chinlock stretch! Joe endures, even as Claudio pulls on the hold. Joe fights to his feet, but Claudio wrangles him back down! Claudio grinds Joe down with the side headlock, then adds an arm for a straitjacket! Joe endures, fights up, and HEADBUTTS free! Joe ROCKS Claudio, CHOPS him, then runs, only for Claudio to BOOT him down! Claudio goes to a corner, goes along the ropes, and then SPRINGBOARD ELBOW DROPS! Cover, TWO! Joe survives and Claudio is furious, but the ref defends the count.
Claudio pushes Joe back down, runs and DOUBLE STOMPS! Cover, TWO! Claudio is frustrated but this is why Joe is a former AEW World Champion, and why he dethroned the Death Riders as AEW World Trios Champions. Claudio drags Joe back around to DOUBLE STOMP! And DOUBLE STOMP! And DOUBLE STOMP again! Claudio then clamps on with a COBRA CLUTCH! Joe endures and the fans rally up. Joe stands, but Claudio fires knees down low! Joe drops to his knees and Claudio squeezes tighter! Joe still endures but Claudio grinds him down to the mat! The ref checks but Joe is still in this.
Joe rises up, Claudio wrangles him again, but he also smothers Joe! The ref reprimands, Claudio lets go and “apologizes,” mockingly asking for clarification on what was wrong. Claudio then clamps back on with the Cobra Clutch as Dynamite returns to single picture. The fans chant at Claudio, “You Suck!” Joe fights up but Claudio throws knees! Claudio goes back to the Cobra Clutch and thrashes Joe around! Joe endures, the fans rally, and Joe fires hands! But Claudio fires more knees! Claudio runs, but into a SNAP POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Joe whips Claudio to a corner, then reels him in for an atomic drop!
Joe runs to BOOT Claudio down, then SENTONS! Cover, TWO! Claudio stays in this but Joe stays focused. The fans rally behind Joe and he brings Claudio up. Joe fireman’s carries but Claudio slips free, and he shoves Joe at the ref! Joe stops short, but then Claudio pokes Joe in the eyes again! Claudio runs, runs, and runs to LARIAT! Cover, TWO!! Joe survives and Claudio grows frustrated. Claudio drags Joe up, reels him in, but Joe BACKDROPS free! Claudio lands on his feet! Claudio dodges Joe, springboards and FLYING UPPERCUTS! Claudio snarls while fans are torn, and Claudio calls for it! Claudio grabs the legs, but Joe kicks free!
Claudio staggers, Joe turns him around and reels him in by his tights! COQUINA CLUTCH!!! CLAUDIO TAPS, JOE WINS!!
Winner: Samoa Joe, by submission
The Swiss Cyborg got caught, but here comes reinforcements! Joe dares the Death Riders to make a move, so Wheeler Yuta jumps the barriers! Marina and Moxley follow, they’re flanking the ring! But WILL HOBBS is here! And the Powerhouse is armed with a chair! The fans fire up as The Opps have the numbers and the “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Moxley backs away, but Hobbs tells him, “Watch this!” Claudio stands up, into a CHAIR SHOT! Claudio falls and the fans want “One More Time!” Joe says okay, and Hobbs SMACKS Claudio again! Moxley seethes but he is still standing at the barriers.
Joe sets the chair down, drags Claudio over, and Joe gives Moxley one more chance to do something. Moxley doesn’t move, so Joe hits a FULL METAL GOURD BUSTER!! Joe avenges Hook and Shibata, but will Joe save all of AEW from Moxley’s reign of terror? Or will The Maniac find a way to survive Beach Break in the Windy City?
My Thoughts:
A great episode of Dynamite here, but not without odd choices. CRU continue to be chihuahuas barking at bigger dogs, and then oddly enough, Top Flight kinda do the same thinking they’ll get at Hurt Syndicate for the titles. MJF going after them to “hurt people” made for a fitting move in that moment, but then Lashley making us wait and them bringing in some lawyer for the Syndicate is disappointing. Are they really dragging this out for Double or Nothing? Why not give us the “moment of truth” tonight, then next week has some sort of official “swearing in,” and then we get shenanigans that give us a Double or Nothing match. I feel like TK’s sense of pacing continues to be a problem…
Good promo from FTR and Stokely to call out Schiavone & Nigel as well as Garcia, and Dax VS Garcia will be great stuff. I still sense Adam Copeland returns to join Garcia and settle things with FTR. Good promo from Willow to call out Marina and the Death Riders, and I like the segue back into the Willow-Kris story. They’ll have a great match tomorrow, but I don’t know what’ll happen with it if Willow is to also still feud with Marina. Unless newly released Shayna Baszler shows up to team with Marina, Kris & Willow getting on the same page doesn’t seem likely. Side note, Shayna and Marina should be part of the ROH Women’s Pure Championship tournament.
Great promo from Hangman and Ospreay to open the show, looking back on continuity and even getting a bit meta with the “main character of AEW” stuff thrown around. But of course The Don Callis Family wants after them and all their other enemies. Konosuke & Alexander VS Ospreay & Hangman will be awesome stuff for next week, but I feel like Alexander takes the loss so Ospreay and Hangman both head for Double or Nothing with momentum. Then with Roppongi Vice and I assume Lance Archer facing The Outrunners, I feel like my idea of Brody King teaming with Truth & Turbo is going to become a reality. It just makes sense given Brody had that brawl with Archer last week.
Great promo from Harley and Anna before the Fatal 4, and then a great Fatal 4 match. Ford was a touch off on those pinfall breaks but that was a minor thing. Naturally, Megan got involved, which cued Harley to do the same, and clearly we’ll get Megan & Ford VS Harley & Anna in a great tag match. Toni winning out is fine, but it just seems odd they did this at all. I still hope Athena steps up so we can have Champion VS Champion at Double or Nothing to go double or nothing on titles. And then with how Hayter VS Mone is going, there’s still a chance we can go all in at All In with Mone putting up at least the TBS title against both the AEW & ROH Women’s titles.
But given the great interview promo from Hayter and the obvious ambush from Mone, there’s also still a chance Hayter VS Storm happens as a rematch from long ago. Then Mone and Athena can still go title for title in Texas as TBS Championship VS ROH Women’s World Championship. Very good stuff with that open challenge for the ROH World TV title, and it was great for Rhino to be in his hometown. But naturally, whoever was showing up would be cheated out of the win. Nick Wayne is going to bring that title with him to Japan, I just wonder if he’s bringing The Patriarchy with him. At the very least, Christian should keep AEW viewers up to date with every little win or loss Nick has in the BOSJ like the overbearing and jealous father he is.
Great promo from The Elite & Ricochet to hype up their matches, and what an intriguing move to have The Death Riders meet The Bucks in their office. Though, they didn’t light the scene very well, I only knew it was The Death Riders from Claudio’s bald head and white shirt. And then of course when it was Marina closing the door. But we got an awesome Six Man Tag of Ricochet & Bucks VS Swerve, Briscoe & Bailey. Rather surprising win for the Heels but I suppose that ups the animosity between The Elite and Swerve. Also, good promo from Rush followed by a pretty good ambush on Knight. Okada VS Knight was a great match but I figured Okada would win. Bailey is clearly going to get an eliminator next, and that’ll be awesome, too.
And of course, a great main event of Joe VS Claudio. Great win for Joe, and naturally the Death Riders would rush out there. Great counter with Hobbs showing up, and it works that The Opps “take out” Claudio. With Pac out from an actual injury and then Hook and Shibata kayfabe sidelined from what Death Riders did to them, things are a bit more even now. But even then, Yuta & Marina can still interfere, Hobbs & Willow can still counter, only for Moxley to still somehow win against Joe because I don’t think Beach Break is where a title change this big is going to happen. It still feels like Double or Nothing gives us Anarchy in the Arena 2025, Death Riders making a deal with The Elite to take on The Opps, Swerve, and Kenny Omega, who was conspicuous by his absence tonight.
My Score: 8.8/10
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