AEW Results
Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (1/31/24)
Fight up the rankings!
Will tonight be one of a kind?
As Revolution approaches, the AEW World Champion needs a worthy challenger! And in tonight’s Dealer’s Choice, we see who drew the right card!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Jon Moxley VS Jeff Hardy; Moxley wins.
- Dealer’s Choice: Hangman Page VS Toa Liona; Hangman wins.
- Wardlow w/ The Undisputed Kingdom VS Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes; Wardlow wins.
- Chris Jericho VS Kyle Fletcher w/ The Don Callis Family; Jericho wins.
- Deonna Purrazzo VS Taya Valkyrie w/ Johnny TV; Deonna wins.
- Dealer’s Choice: Swerve Strickland VS ???; revealed to be…
- Dealer’s Choice Hardcore Match: Swerve Strickland VS Rob Van Dam; Swerve wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
BREAKING NEWS for Collision!
As the stars of CMLL begin to shine in AEW, Hechicero will take on Bryan Danielson in a huge dream match! Will The Mad Scientist of the Ring use every trick he has to slay the American Dragon? Plus, Eddie Kingston is giving another man he respects a title eliminator match! Will “The Bounty Hunter,” Bryan Keith soon have himself a golden ticket to the Continental Triple Crown?
Jon Moxley VS Jeff Hardy!
The Maniac has been on a roll and doesn’t look to stop any time soon! Will he be a wild thing even in the Big Easy? Or will the Charismatic Enigma render Moxley’s hot streak OBSOLETE?
The bell rings and Jeff rushes Moxley with fast hands! Jeff fires off in the corner, then lets off as the ref reprimands. Moxley powers Jeff to another corner, climbs up and rains down fists of his own! The ref counts but so do the fans. Moxley stops at eight to then CLAW Jeff’s face and BITES the forehead! Moxley runs in but Jeff TOSSES Moxley up and out! Moxley hits off the apron on his way down! Jeff goes out to the apron, does his dance, then hits a FLYING LARIAT! Fans fire up while both men are down, Jeff uses his towel to CHOKE Moxley! The ref reprimands, Jeff lets off and tosses the towel away, free souvenir!
Fans fire up as Jeff SMACKS Moxley off the steel steps! Jeff puts Moxley in, but Moxley BOOTS him down! Moxley then builds speed to DIVE! Direct hit and both men go down! The fans fire up and Moxley stands back up. The fans duel while Moxley drags Jeff up. Moxley brings Jeff around, makes him straddle the railing, and then gets some space to run up and LARIAT Jeff down! Fans fire up while the ref checks Jeff. Moxley storms back over, drags Jeff up and puts him back in the ring. Moxley stalks Jeff then isolates an arm, to STOMP the hand! Then Moxley stands on the arm, to STOMP the fingers!
Moxley hauls Jeff up, to X-PLEX! Jeff writhes while Moxley paces around. Cover, TWO! Moxley keeps on Jeff, shifts around and ties up the legs, to then roll into a modified deathlock and headscissor combo! Jeff endures as Moxley innovates in the moment. Moxley then shifts back, pulls hair to sit Jeff up, and Moxley KICKS, KICKS and KICKS! Then he BOOTS Jeff, brings him around and reels him in. Jeff fights and flails, then back drops Moxley away! Fans fire up again and Jeff fires haymakers! Jeff whips, Moxley reverses and Jeff hits buckles hard! Jeff tumbles and crawls to another corner but Moxley is on him.
Moxley has a leg, then the other, and he ROPE GUILLOTINES Jeff! Fans rally, Jeff sputters, but Moxley looms over Jeff in the corner. Moxley drags Jeff up, to then POST him! The ref reprimands but Moxley goes out to drag Jeff to the floor. Moxley then reels Jeff in but Jeff throws body shots! Moxley throws knees in return, and Jeff falls over. Moxley drags Jeff up, then brings him around, and he points to railing. But then Moxley goes the other way to THROW Jeff into the other railing! And right in front of the guests from CMLL! Mistico plays it off like Moxley’s futilely trying to intimidate them.
Moxley drags Jeff up, then he whips Jeff again, but Jeff reverses! Moxley tumbles over railing onto the guests from CMLL! Fans fire up and now Moxley is in an argument with Mistico, Hechicero, and even Volador Jr. y Mascara Dorada. Moxley scowls at them, flips them off, but Jeff fires hands! Fans fire up as Jeff drags Moxley back to ringside, gets a chair, and then CHUCKS it into Moxley! The ref reprimands, but he’s letting it slide given the chair was already there. Jeff RAMS Moxley into railing, moves the steps, then runs to go up those steps! Jeff leaps, into a HAYMAKER from Moxley!
Jeff goes down in a heap, the ref checks him while Moxley smirks, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Moxley paces, then he drags Jeff up. Moxley puts Jeff in, grabs that chair Jeff used, and he brings that in. The ref reprimands, there’s laxed rules and then there’s just blatant. But Moxley says fine, and he puts the chair back outside. Moxley then pushes Jeff over and gives him some ground ‘n’ pound! Moxley then has a kneeling cover, TWO! Jeff is toughing it out so Moxley goes out to check what is around. Did he just grab a pen off the desk!? Moxley storms in with the pen, stands Jeff up, and JABS him with the pen!! As if Jeff doesn’t have enough ink on his face from his face paint! And then Moxley puts the pen through the ear gauge and twists!!
The ref reprimands but Jeff throws hands! Moxley still TWISTS! Jeff can only endure while Moxley YANKS the pan back out! Jeff hobbles to a corner, Moxley storms up on him, and then eggs Jeff on. Jeff throws hands but Moxley DECKS him with one! Moxley drags Jeff back up, puts him on the top rope, and Dynamite returns to single picture. Jeff throws hands, but Moxley DIGS the pen back into Jeff’s ear!! The fans freak out as Moxley again twists the ear lobe! Jeff throws more body shots, then slips under to trip Moxley up! Moxley hits post then the apron! Jeff goes back to the apron to MISSILE DROPKICK!
Fans fire up while both men are rising back up. Moxley slides in but Jeff pursues. Jeff fires hands, Moxley knees low. Moxley knees low again, runs, but Jeff ducks the lariat to atomic drop! And then leg trip, LEG SPLITTING LEG DROP! Basement dropkick, then ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Moxley is still in this and Jeff grits his teeth. The fans rally back up both men sit up again. Moxley clamps on for HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! Jeff flounders but Moxley reels him in, for a PILEDRIVER! Cover, TWO! Jeff survives but Moxley keeps cool. Moxley stomps Jeff to the apron then goes out after him.
Moxley drags Jeff up, reels him in again, and Gotch lifts! But Jeff fights it, throws body shots and then APRON TWIST OF FATE!! Moxley writhes his way into the ring but Jeff goes up the corner! Moxley rises, the fans fire up, and Jeff hits WHISPER IN THE WIND! Cover, TWO!! Moxley survives but Jeff hurries to kick again. Moxley blocks but Jeff SPIN KICKS! Jeff runs up in the corner, SWINGING DROPKICK! Moxley ends up in the drop zone and Jeff goes back up! But Moxley rises to UPPERCUT! Moxley CLAWS Jeff’s back, then hoists him up, SUPERPLEX! Both men are down again and the fans fire up!
The fans cheer on “A E DUB! A E DUB!” while Moxley crawls. Moxley fires up as he stands, but Jeff throws body shots. Moxley throws haymakers, Jeff gives those back! Jeff fires a flurry, then kicks! TWIST- NO, Moxley slips free to CUTTER! Fans fire up again and Moxley stands Jeff up to underhook. Jeff wrenches free to RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Leg trap cradle! TWO!!! Moxley barely gets out of that one! Jeff kicks and TWIST OF FATE again! Moxley stays up, so Jeff hits another TWIST OF FATE!! Off comes Jeff’s shirt! Jeff climbs up again, to SWANTON FLOP as Moxley moves! REAR NAKED CHOKE!!
Jeff flails but Moxley has the body scissors, too! Jeff is fading, Jeff is OUT! Moxley wins!
Winner: Jon Moxley, by submission
The Charismatic Enigma gave Moxley one hell of a fight in their first 1v1 showdown ever! As such, Moxley shows Jeff respect. But Jeff says up yours!? What is this attitude change about? But in the end, Moxley is still on that streak! Will he be the one facing the AEW World Champion at Revolution? Or will someone step up and bring him down?
Wait, now that things are done, the stars of CMLL storm into the ring! Mistico, the pound-for-pound top luchador today, gets right in Moxley’s face! And he has Dorada, Hechicero y Volador backing him up. So Moxley says bet, and he fires off hands on them all! That just gets him mugged 4v1! Moxley was rolling solo tonight, so it’s up to security to save him! They just get thrown back out! Dorada clamps on a chinlock to squeeze Moxley! Wait! Matt Sydal, Christopher Daniels, and other AEW stars storm in! Matt Menard even has a steel pipe! They get the CMLL luchadores to back off, and the fans fire up! Could we be seeing a war between AEW and CMLL in the making?
Dealer’s Choice: Hangman Page VS Toa Liona!
As the grudge between The Cowboy and The Realest continues, they’ve each been given the opportunity to choose the other’s opponent for the night! Swerve kept it in house and has sent the Samoan Lion after Hangman! Will Liona stomp all over some #CowboyShid? Or will this be the first time Liona suffers a pinfall in singles competition?
The bell rings and the fans rally for Hangman. Hangman fires off haymakers on Liona and backs him to a corner! Liona shoves Hangman away, then runs in, only for Hangman to dodge and fire off more hands! Hangman whips, Liona reverses, but Hangman goes up and over to fire off more hands! Liona shoves Hangman down then knees him low! Fans boo but Liona soaks it up. Liona drags Hangman up, whips him to ropes, but Hangman sunset flips! Liona stays up, but Hangman avoids the hip drop! Hangman runs to SLIDING LARIAT! The fans fire up but then Liona LARIATS Hangman right back!
The fans boo but Liona snarls. Liona stalks Hangman to ropes, CHOKES him, but lets off as the ref counts. Hangman sputters, but he gets up to CHOP! And CHOP! Liona throat chops! Liona whips and catches the crossbody, but Hangman fights his way to a cradle! TWO!! Liona gets up and runs in, but Hangman dumps him out! Liona is frustrated, storms back up, but Hangman CLUBS him! And ROCKS him! Hangman triangle jumps to LARIAT, but Linoa stays up! So Hangman triangle jumps to LARIAT again! Liona just roars! Liona TOSSES Hangman up and out to the floor! Fans boo but Liona snarls.
Liona aims from the apron as Hangman stands, and he CROSSBODIES Hangman back down! The fans boo more but Liona has a sinister smile as he storms around. Liona glares at the fans, drags Hangman back up, and then Liona puts Hangman in. Liona springboard HIP DROPS! Liona sits for the cover, TWO! Liona stomps Hangman again, then springboards for another HIP DROP onto knees! Liona hobbles, and Hangman fires forearms! Hangman runs, but Liona dodges the lariat to POUNCE!! Hangman goes up and out and to the floor again! Fans boo but Liona soaks it up, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Liona paces while Hangman sputters. The ring count climbs but Hangman is still catching his breath. Liona waits as Hangman sits up at 7 of 10, rises at 8, and leaps in at 9! But then Liona SPLASHES int he corner! And goes side to side, HIP ATTACK! Hangman flounders again while Liona paces. Liona covers, TWO! Liona clamps onto Hangman’s shoulder with a claw! Hangman endures, fights up and throws body shots, but Liona scoops! Hangman slips free to scoop! But he falls over under Liona’s weight! Cover, TWO!! Liona is annoyed but he then steps on Hangman’s face. Liona drags Hangman back up, but Hangman throws body shots.
Liona ROCKS Hangman, then whips Hangman to a corner. Liona runs in to ELBOW Hangman down! Liona stands Hangman back up, whips him corner to corner hard and Hangman falls over! Liona storms around, then storms up to Hangman. Liona RAMS into him, and RAMS him again! Liona then gets space, runs corner to corner again, but Hangman BOOTS! Dynamite returns to single picture as Liona roars, but Hangman just BOOST him again! Hangman goes up, but Liona trips him up! Hangman is in the Tree of Woe, and Liona HEADBUTTS him! And then HEADBUTTS again! Liona grins as he HEADBUTTS over and over and over!
The ref counts, Liona lets off but to run side to side! DIVING HEADBUTT!! Hangman falls out of the Tree and fans boo. Hangman crawls to the apron but Liona grins and goes out after him! APRON SENTON misses as Hangman moves! The fans fire up as Hangman aims, and PLANCHAS! Direct hit but Linoa stays up!? Hangman slides in and builds speed, to DIVE! Liona hits the desk and Hangman puts him back in! Hangman hurries up top! Fans fire up for the FROG CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Liona rises up but Hangman ROLLING ELBOWS! And another! And then the Alabama Lift?! NO, he falls under the weight again!
Liona rises up, roars and SUPERKICKS! Hangman is down, Liona covers, TWO!! Hangman survives but Liona stays focused. Liona drags Hangman up while the fans rally. Liona uses a cobra clutch to ripcord, but Hangman fires boxing elbows! Liona SHOVES Hangman to a corner, but Hangman dodges and runs to LARIAT! Liona stays up, swings, but Hangman dodges to LARIAT again! Liona still stands, so Hangman runs again. Liona ducks the lariat and rebounds, but Hangman ducks the crossbody! Liona crashes ‘n’ burns! Hangman then runs up to LARIAT Liona down!! The fans are thunderous for Hangman!
Hangman manages to Alabama Lift! DEADEYE!! But Liona rises?!? And HEADBUTTS Hangman down!! Liona roars but fans boo as he drags Hangman back up. Ripcord, RAW MANA!!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Hangman survives Liona’s discus lariat, but Liona stalks him to ropes. They both go to the apron, and Liona aims again. APRON fake-out, then the SENTON!! Liona drags Hangman to the floor, then he goes back up to the apron. Fans rally as hard as they can, but Liona fires up and ASAI MOONSAULTS! But Liona FLOPS off the floor as Hangman moves!! Hangman hurries up to show Liona how it’s done! ARIHARA MOONSAULT!!! Direct hit!!
The fans are thunderous again as Hangman puts Liona in. Liona rises, runs up, but Hangman HOTSHOTS him! Then BUCK- NO, Liona ducks to fireman’s carry, SAMOAN DROP! But Hangman ghost pins right through it!! HANGMAN WINS!!!!
Winner: Hangman Page, by pinfall
And the win streak is still alive!! 4-0 for the Cowboy, but Liona is a sore loser! Liona runs in but Hangman DUMPS him back out! Liona grabs a chair and he SMACKS it off the ground! It bends right in half!! But Hangman snatches that chair to get Liona to back off. The Mogul Embassy’s rook was just taken off the board, is Hangman going to be headed for the King of Wrestling Television, Samoa Joe? Or can Swerve keep pace in tonight’s main event?
AEW shares footage from earlier today.
The Executive Vice Presidents, The Young Bucks, arrived in style, and Nick said, “God is good,” to which Matt replied, “All the time.” But then a stage hand hands Nick & Matt tonight’s schedule and directed them towards the office. Nick was offended, he is getting sick of the disrespect. Their birth certificates say Nicolas Lee and Matthew John Jackson, do not forget that. Yes, sir… Just for that, that’s a $500 fine! Nick- er, Nicolas, heads out and Matthew tells the stage hand it’s okay, Nicolas is just a hothead. But yeah, pay that fine by end of day, please and thank you. Let’s have a good show, huh?
Wardlow w/ The Undisputed Kingdom VS Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes!
The War Dog is himself on a roll and is hunting down his own shot at the AEW World Championship. Adam Cole rolls along in what was Roderick Strong’s wheelchair, will he and the boys be proud of their big man? Or will the AAA Cruiserweight Champion show them all what he can do all by himself?
It seems Cole is joining commentary even. He asks if we’re ready to see an ass-kicking like we’ve never seen before, courtesy of his “good pal,” Wardlow. The bell rings and Komander circles with Wardlow. Wardlow has a smug grin on his face as he eggs Komander on. Komander and Wardlow tie up, and Wardlow throws Komander down! Roddy tells Komander to just give up now. Komander and Wardlow tie up again, but Wardlow throws him down again! Wardlow taunts Komander, but Komander gets around to waistlock. Wardlow makes his pecs dance before he ELBOWS Komander down!
Wardlow then grabs Komander’s leg to THROW him around by it! Cole says that is raw power there, gentlemen. Komander goes to a corner, Wardlow storms up but Komander bails out. Wardlow pursues but Komander grabs Wardlow’s leg. Wardlow just kicks Komander away! Wardlow pursues, Komander slides in and then dropkicks Wardlow’s legs! Komander runs to dropkick the legs again! Komander keeps moving and he basement dropkicks! Wardlow wobbles, but then he grabs Komander by the neck! Komander throws kicks to get free, then he runs but into a POP-UP POWERSLAM!!
Cole loves it but the fans are a bit torn here. Wardlow then hauls Komander up and TOSSES him across the ring! Komander flops out to the apron but Wardlow drags him back in. Wardlow paces while Komander flounders. Wardlow then stomps Komander, drags him back up, and CHOKMES him on ropes! The ref counts, Wardlow lets off at 4, and Komander sputters. The Kingdom is there talking trash but Wardlow also steps on Komander. The ref counts, Wardlow counts along, and lets off at 4. Cole says Wardlow is in complete control, and Wardlow fireman’s carries. The fans rally while Wardlow walks around, then spins for the F 5000!!
Wardlow flexes as he sees himself in the tron. Fans boo but Wardlow just grins as he goes out to fetch Komander. Komander pushes Wardlow away, but that pisses Wardlow off! Wardlow hauls Komander up, but Komander RANAS Wardlow into steel steps! Komander hurries up to the apron, to slingshot and DROPKICK! But then Wardlow box jumps to join Komander!? Komander ducks the backhand, and kicks the ropes to jam Wardlow up! Then SHOTGUNS Wardlow to a corner! The fans fire up as Komander climbs! Cole gets frustrated as Komander tightrope walks and MISSILE DROPKICKS!
Wardlow falls, Komander goes back up! PHOENIX SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Wardlow is still in this and Cole says you cannot keep him down! Komander goes back up, tightrope walks, and leaps, into Wardlow’s arms! SPINNING POWERSLAM! Wardlow snarls, he’s mad now! He reels Komander in, but the Kingdom says no, do the thing! Wardlow says okay, and he puts Komander up for the WAR HAMMER!! And then Wardlow gets Komander up, for the POWERBOMB!! Cover, Wardlow wins!
Winner: Wardlow, by pinfall
Komander gave Wardlow more of a fight than Wardlow wanted, and he took a bit more damage than expected. But then The Kingdom drags Komander back in so Roddy can shout at him! “KOMANDERRR~! You should’ve taken the deal that I offered you on Saturday. But now, now you’re gonna pay the price.” But wait! Orange Cassidy makes his way out here! Freshly Squeezed has Best Friends with him, they aren’t gonna let an amigo get beat down! They stand against The Kingdom while the fans fire up but Roddy tells everyone to shut up! Roddy “thanks” Best Friends for coming out here, but see ya later.
Fans boo as The Kingdom bails. But Cassidy taunts Roddy with the International Championship. Will Roddy get his comeuppance at Revolution? Or will he just add more gold to the Kingdom’s collection?
Tony Schiavone has a sit-down interview with the Relentless Icons and the Absolute Tag Team Champions.
Sting & Darby Allin sit on the left side, Ricky Starks & “Big Bill” Morrissey are on the right, and Schiavone in the middle notes that next week, Dynamite in Phoenix, Arizona will see these two teams battle for the AEW World Tag Team Championships. Starks wanted this time to talk to Darby & Sting, but there is to be no physicality. Ricky, the floor is yours. Starks says that he just felt it’d be appropriate to actually talk face-to-face since this is all about respect now. Starks wanted to take this time to personally tell Sting, what a journey he has had in AEW. “But don’t forget, this journey here started with me.”
It started in 2021, also AEW Revolution, after five long years of Sting being away. Starks and Sting got to mix it up. Sting asks what he did, Starks hasn’t gotten to that yet. Starks says Sting had his first win in AEW over Starks, and that doesn’t sit right. Darby speaks up by saying if we’re talking about respect, how that’s what this is about. Starks says he respects The Icon, right? Then that’s a load of BS, because we all know what this is really about. Starks wants this as a stepping stone in his career. He doesn’t respect Sting! Or anybody, really! Look at Darby when he’s talking to you! Schiavone has things cool down.
Darby says this is not some stepping stone. Sting’s career is NOT someone’s stepping stone! Starks says Darby is the one who had to go and attach himself to somebody like Sting! Starks’ point is, next week, two things happen, and he wants us to know now: one, Starks & Bill retain the AEW World Tag Team Championships; and two, Starks will get his lick back. The vendetta inside of him, the chip on his shoulder, well guess what? Starks will make sure Sting doesn’t even make it to Revolution. As for Darby, Starks has NO respect for him, never gonna happen, there is no space for it! Who the hecc is Darby?
Bill says he’s heard a lot of talking. Sting & Darby just run their mouth about “greatest tag partner I’ve ever had” and “Sting’s gonna retire a tag team champion!” Oh, wow, so beautiful. But all Sting & Darby have done is brag about how they’re gonna go into Revolution as champions, without ever mentioning Starks & Bill, without ever talking to Starks & Bill. They have done what everyone else has done and overlooked Starks & Bill. But next Wednesday, Sting & Darby will represent everyone else here in AEW, and Starks & Bill will take out all of their frustrations on them.
Sting sighs and says he’ll start with Starks. Sting was the first to get face to face with Starks. Sting admired Starks back then, he was the only one who had the balls to get in Sting’s face and talk back. As far as respect goes, you gotta earn that. And then big man, well, Sting has faced many big men before. The only difference here is that they were killers, we’re not sure about Bill yet. And Darby says he’ll just end it here with this: Darby does respect Starks. But every time Starks points the finger at someone else, there is only one person to blame, and that is Starks.
Starks SPLASHES Darby with water! Then he dares Darby to hit him! Sting calms Darby down. Sting has always hated talking anyway. Darby will hit Starks, in Phoenix. And uh, so will Sting. We’re just one week away from this heated showdown, will it be SHOWTIME in Phoenix?
Chris Jericho VS Kyle Fletcher w/ The Don Callis Family!
The Ocho wants to be done with The Don Callis Family, and the Don Callis Family just wants Jericho to be done for good! Win or lose tonight, Jericho will still have to give Konosuke Takeshita a rematch next week in Phoenix, but can he survive the Aussie Arrow tonight? Or will the #Protostar tear down the Wizard and leave nothing left over for The Alpha?
The bell rings and Jericho circles with Kyle. Kyle shoves Jericho so Jericho SLAPS Kyle! Kyle SLAPS, Jericho fires haymakers and the brawl is on! The fans fire up as they throw hands and Jericho has the edge. Jericho has Kyle in a corner, whips him corner to corner, but Kyle reverses. Jericho BOOTS back, then runs up, but into a scoop and MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Jericho survives but Kyle rains down fists! Callis loves it as he watches from ringside. Fans boo but Kyle lets off. Kyle brings Jericho up, CHOPS him, then whips. Jericho holds ropes, then he DUMPS Kyle as he runs in!
Jericho triangle jumps to DROPKICK Kyle down! Fans fire up, Jericho hurries outside, and the ref makes sure Callis and “Powerhouse” Hobbs stay back. Jericho glares at Callis, Callis goes running but Jericho pursues! The fans fire up but then Kyle CLOBBERS Jericho from behind! Kyle roars but fans boo, and Kyle throws hands on Jericho. Kyle puts Jericho in, storms up on him, and puts him in a corner. Kyle ROCKS Jericho with a right, then climbs up to rain down fists! Fans count along, and Kyle goes all the way to nine, before he winds up, and flips everyone off! Then Kyle ROCKS Jericho! Kyle whips corner to corner, runs in, FOREARM SMASH!
Kyle snapmares Jericho to KICK him in the back! Jericho writhes, Kyle covers, TWO! Kyle is annoyed but Callis coaches him up. Kyle goes to a corner, climbs up, but Jericho CHOPS first! And CHOPS again! And again! Jericho climbs to the very top, to rain down fists on Kyle! The fans count, Jericho goes to TEN then SUPER STEINERS! Kyle lands hard on his tailbone! But Hobbs distracts the ref so that Callis can trip Jericho up! Fans boo but Callis acts dumb. Kyle stomps Jericho at the ropes again and again, then lets off to soak up heat while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
The ref reprimands Kyle for those stomps, but misses Callis CHOKING Jericho on the apron! Callis gets away with that one, too, and then Kyle drags Jericho up. Kyle TOSSES Jericho out, distracts the ref, and that lest Callis & Hobbs stomp away! They back off in time, Kyle goes out after Jericho, and he pushes Jericho into the ring. Kyle stalks Jericho, sits him up, and he ELBOWS Jericho in the head! Jericho CHOPS in return! And CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Kyle CLAWS Jericho’s face and smothers him in the corner! The ref counts, Kyle lets off, but Hobbs runs up to CHOKE Jericho!
Hobbs gets away with that, too, and Kyle storms back up. Jericho flips Kyle off, so Kyle slaps him around. Kyle CHOPS Jericho, then pie faces him down. Jericho flounders to ropes but Kyle kneels on him to CHOKE him! The ref counts, Kyle lets off at 4 ad soaks up the heat. Hobbs is lurking but the ref keeps watch on Jericho. Jericho CHOPS Kyle, and CHOPS, and CHOPS! Kyle CHOPS back! Jericho CHOPS again! They CHOP back and forth as Dynamite returns to single picture, then Jericho fires off forearms! Jericho whips, but Kyle holds ropes to then KICK back! Jericho swings but Kyle gets around, HALF ‘N’ HALF SUPLEX!
Jericho flounders to a corner, the fans rally up, and Kyle runs in to GAMANGIRI! Kyle reels Jericho in to suplex and BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Jericho survives and Kyle scowls but Hobbs & Callis coach him up. Kyle paces around Jericho while Jericho sits up. Kyle scoops Jericho but Jericho slips free! Jericho then rebounds to run Kyle over! And run him over again! Jericho keeps moving, Kyle puts him on the apron but Jericho goes up top to DOUBLE AX HANDLE! The fans fire up and Jericho keeps moving, and he counters hip toss with a FACEBUSTER! Fans fire up with Jericho as he LION- NO, Hobbs DECKS him!!
The ref was busy with Callis, so Hobbs gets away with another one! Fans boo as Jericho is basically 3v1 in there! Kyle crawls to a cover, TWO! Jericho survives and Kyle grows frustrated. The fans rally up but Kyle drags Jericho up. Kyle reels Jericho in, says this is it, and he hoists Jericho up. Jericho fights free to trip Kyle! Kyle fights but Jericho turns him over, WALLS OF JERICHO!! Kyle endures, Hobbs reaches out, and Callis shouts for Kyle to fight! Kyle claws his way forward, reaches out, and has the ROPEBREAK! Jericho holds until the count of 4, and Kyle drags himself up. Jericho runs up, but into a SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO!!!
Jericho survives again but Kyle is too sore to be upset. Hobbs & Callis coach Kyle up, but the fans taunt Callis with “Where’s Your Socks?!” Kyle snarls as he storms up on Jericho, but into a CODE BREAKER!! Jericho huffs and puffs while Callis coaches Kyle. Jericho crawls to the cover, TWO!!! Kyle survives and the fans now chant, “F YOU CALLIS!” Jericho and Kyle slowly rise, and Jericho throws a forearm. Kyle gives it back! Jericho gives another, so Kyle gives it back! They go back and forth, stand and throw hands, and the fans fire up! Jericho whips Kyle to a corner, runs up, but Kyle puts him on the apron!
Jericho ROCKS Kyle, Kyle staggers but comes back, GAMANGIRI! Jericho is stuck up top now, and Callis tells Kyle to end this! Kyle climbs, brings Jericho up, and SUPER BRAINBUSTER to the top buckle!!! Even Callis winces seeing that one! Kyle crawls, covers, TWO!?!? Jericho survives and Kyle is losing his cool! Kyle aims at Jericho as he goes to ropes. Kyle runs in, CALF KICK! Jericho staggers into Kyle’s reach, but Jericho back drops free! Kyle sunset flips that, but Jericho sits on it! TWO!!! Kyle escapes, and SUPERKICKS!! Jericho staggers, but then BOOTS back! Kyle rebounds, ducks the Judas Effect, and Jericho is distracted seeing Callis there!
Jericho swipes at Callis, turns around, but into the YAKUZA KICK!! Jericho falls out of the ring, Kyle builds speed, and Kyle DIVES into a Judas Effect!!! Hobbs runs up, but Jericho sends him into steel steps! Jericho gets Kyle back in, climbs back up, and Kyle stands, FLYING JUDAS!!! Cover, JERICHO WINS!!!
Winner: Chris Jericho, by pinfall
Even with Callis and Hobbs doing what they could, Jericho finds a way to survive! But just as Jericho thinks he’s safe, here comes Takeshita! Callis’ Alpha still gets his shot next week, will he make sure Jericho burns in Phoenix?
Deonna Purrazzo speaks.
“Each one of my tattoos represents a different time in my life. The start of my wrestling ambitions, a Bible verse, song lyrics, my parents’ handwriting. And then, I have a duck. Toni (Storm) and I got this in the UK on a whim. It was meaningless and silly, but the more I looked at it and thought about it, it symbolizes so much more. It symbolizes two girls on their journey across the globe to become some of the best in the world. It symbolizes my personal journey of who I was, and who I am: The Virtousa. Toni, what I wanna know is, when you look at your ankle, what does that tattoo mean to you?”
The Bang Bang Scissor Gang is here!
Jay White & The Gunns make their way out, and then say hold on, don’t forget! The Acclaimed & Billy Gunn walk out to join them! The ROH World Six Man and AEW World Trios Champions are united, and Bowens says, “NEW~ ORLEAAANS~! The Bang Bang Scissor Gang has arrived! Scissor me, Daddy Ass~!” And he does~! The fans are all fired up for this super group, and White gets the mic. “Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa~! Look, look, look! I love your guys’ thing. They clearly love your guys’ thing. I’m a big, big fan of scissoring, but don’t forget. We already have our own thing, too. Guns up for my New Orleans Gold~ Memberrrrs~!”
The fans cheer and put ’em up, and Caster says, “Yo.” “Yo!” “Yo!” “Yo!” “YO!” “YO!” “Listen.” Caster says we are looking at the six men who have dominated trios wrestling for years! But it’s not just the six of them, there is someone missing. Bowens! Get the Cardblade! Bowens goes out, and surprise! The Jay White cutout is still here! But the BCG explains no no no, they retired that thing weeks ago. How did that even get here? Oh, okay. Bowens TOSSES Cardblade, which White is a little upset about. Colten tells Austin, get the JUICE BOARD! Austin goes out, he brings out “JUICE! JUICE! JUICE!”
The fans cheer as “Juice Board Robinson” is here. Austin then says, “And if you’re not down with the Bang Bang Scissor Gang, then we-” Billy cuts off his son from continuing. Billy says he is literally right here. Austin says, “Dad, this is kinda my thing.” Uh, well, it was Billy’s thing when Austin was still a… Hmm… Let’s not go there. But Billy asks New Orleans if he should show ’em how to do it. “YES!” “And if you’re not down with the Bang Bang Scissor Gang, we’ve got TWO WORDS FOR YA!!” “SUCK IT!!” Oh, no, this is a new era. GUNS UP! Austin cheers, and then the whole family winds it up! And… SEXTUPLE GUN SCISSORS!
The Acclaimed, Gunn Club, Bullet Club Gold, Bang Bang Scissor Gang, whatever you call it, it’s a good time. Will this super six pack soon be running all of AEW & ROH?
Toni Storm is here!
She, along with butler, Luther, and superfan, Mariah May, heads down the ramp and she once again joins commentary so she may watch what is up next.
Deonna Purrazzo VS Taya Valkyrie w/ Johnny TV!
The Virtuosa has already spoken on her past with “Timeless” Toni Storm, but her wanting after that AEW Women’s World Championship has upset one La Wera Loca. Will Taya prove Deonna is not “TV Ready” just yet? Or will Deonna prove she is more than ready to share the spotlight with her old friend?
The bell rings and Deonna circles with Taya. They tie up, go around, and Taya pushes Deonna way. The fans rally up, the two reset and tie up again. They’re in a deadlock but Taya pulls hair to put Deonna in a corner! The ref counts, and Taya lets off to CHOP! The fans duel, Taya runs up but Deonna dodges! Deonna arm-drags Taya into a cording hold then adds a chinbar. Taya slips through but Deonna wrenches. Deonna ducks a lariat to wrench again, but Taya swings again. Deonna ducks, wrenches, and Toni says she would’ve told Taya chin up and tits out, but Taya already got the memo. Taya swings again, but Deonna WRINGS her out!
Deonna has the cording hold and chinbar again but Taya endures. Taya fights up, reaches out and has the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Deonna lets off, and Taya runs up to TACKLE Deonna! Deonna rains down elbows into the leg, then shifts around to have a deathlock. Taya pulls hair, floats to a facelock, but Deonna wrenches out. Taya rolls, fights up, and she puts Deonna in a corner. The ref counts but Taya CHOPS! Taya whips corner to corner but Deonna ducks the boot! Deonna runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and tilt-o-whirls to RANA! Taya bails out and fans are torn. Johnny keeps Taya calm, and Taya shakes out her arms.
Deonna makes sure Toni is paying attention here, and she builds speed. Taya avoids the sliding dropkick and runs up the ramp! Johnny says Deonna doesn’t deserve to be in the ring with Miss TV! But that distraction allows Taya to get back in the ring. Deonna brushes Johnny off and turns around, but into Taya’s SPEAR! Fans fire up while Taya stomps Deonna, then RAMS her into steel steps! Taya kisses her hubby and Storm gags as Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Taya drags Deonna up, puts her in the ring, and she stomps Deonna around. Taya drags Deonna up, SMACKS her off the mat, then looms over her. Taya taunts the fans, covers Deonna, TWO! Deonna snarls but Taya kicks her around. Taya stands Deonna up but Deonna ROCKS her! Taya ROCKS Deonna back, then CHOPS her in the corner! Taya stomps away, the ref counts, but Taya lets off to then dig her boots in! The ref reprimands and counts, Taya lets off at 4 and goes corner to corner. Taya runs back in, METEORA! Taya drags Deonna to a cover, TWO! Taya drags Deonna up and bumps her off buckles.
Taya runs in again but Deonna ELBOWS her! Deonna kicks, Taya blocks and KICKS the leg! Taya then puts Deonna in the ropes, KICKS and runs, SLIDING GERMAN! Taya smiles and soaks up the cheers and jeers, then she drags Deonna out to ROCK her! Deonna hits back and the two brawl at ringside! Taya whips, Deonna reverses, but Taya stops herself from hitting steps! Taya ELBOWS Deonna, but then Deonna wrenches her to RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP into the apron! Both women fall from that double-edged move, but Johnny coaches Taya up. Taya rolls into the ring while Deonna drags herself up and in.
Dynamite returns to single picture as Taya and Deonna rise. They throw forearms back and forth again and the fans rally up. Taya wobbles but she still hits back! Deonna gets the edge, things get fast and furious, and Taya shoves. Deonna rebounds to LARIAT! Deonna rallies, kicks low, and runs up to KNEE LIFT! Then RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Deonna rolls to flip Taya over, but Taya rolls Deonna! TWO, and Deonna BOOTS Taya! Taya falls, Deonna falls on the cover, TWO!! Deonna is frustrated and she drags Taya up. The forearms start flying again, Taya fires palm strikes and a ROLLING ELBOW!
Taya mule kicks, but Deonna swings! But Taya catches her for a BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Deonna survives but Taya keeps on her! Taya ties up the legs, sits Deonna up, but Deonna catches the leg to get a HEEL HOOK! Taya endures, reaches out, kicks at Deonna, and Deonna lets go. Taya SLIDING LARIATS! Cover, TWO!! Deonna is still in this but Taya stays on her! Taya ties up the legs, turns Deonna over but Deonna kicks free! Taya runs back in, Deonna TOSSES her out then builds speed! Deonna BASEBALL SLIDES Taya down! Deonna stares Storm down but Storm puts up fisticuffs!
Fans fire up as Storm dares Deonna to make a move. Taya runs up, but Deonna sends her into Storm! Fans fire up as Deonna puts Taya back in, then runs up. Deonna ducks ‘n’ dodges and BOOTS Taya, then wrangles her by the arms! Deonna makes Storm watch as she has a seated DOUBLE FUJIWARA!! A new take on the Venus De Milo, and Taya TAPS! Deonna wins!!
Winner: Deonna Purrazzo, by submission
Deonna lets Taya go but she never looks away from Storm. Storm seems rather speechless right now. But will the leading lady of AEW have a response when it’s finally her turn to act?
BREAKING NEWS for Rampage!
On the road to Phoenix, Starks & Bill are looking to sharpen their edge! They take on John Silver & Alex Reynolds of the Dark Order, will the Absolute Tag Team Champions be more than ready for next Wednesday? Plus, Willow Nightingale returns to AEW action as she takes on Queen Aminata! Will the Babe with the Power get herself back on track towards a title match? And after the altercation between stars of CMLL and AEW, there will be a BIG 8 Man Tag! Mistico, Hechicero, Mascara Dorada y Volador Jr. VS Christopher Daniels, Matt Sydal, Matt Menard & Angelo Parker, who wins this huge crossover showdown?
Backstage interview with Darby Allin.
Renee Paquette is with the Relentless One and notes how heated things got just earlier. She would… “love” to talk more about his adoration for The Young Bucks. Uh, what? Is that a serious question? But then The Bucks walk in and say that is a great question! He should definitely answer it! Renee deserves a raise for that one. But the Bucks assure Darby that they come in peace. This is vibe town tonight, right? Darby asks if they told Renee to ask that question. Oh, c’mon, Darby! The Bucks love him! He’s an AEW original! “Change the world,” right? He fits that quote! This is what AEW does! Young, hot talent, just like The Bucks!
But one thing Matthew wants to know that has him a little “perturbed,” why is Darby letting some 65-year-old leech take more money from him? Save some for the rest of us, right? But see, long after Sting is gone, which will actually be very, very soon, Matthew has a new idea for a new gimmick! Darby & The Bucks join up, and they become a new hot trio! The Bucks admittedly went through a goth phase in middle school, but they can bring that back. But all jokes aside, The Bucks have been back for about a month now, and Darby is just ducking and dodging them. That is unprofessional. He’s even ghosting their texts!
Does Darby have a problem with the Bucks or what? Darby says, “No offense, but there’s only one thing on my mind, and that’s the AEW Tag Championships. So…” Darby leaves, and the Bucks say they’ll just have to get his attention a different way. But hey, great show, Renee. Let’s kill it! Renee thanks Nicolas & Matthew, but just what will the EVPs do to force some respect around here?
Samoa Joe is here!
The AEW World Champion kept a close eye on Hangman Page last week, now he chooses to keep a close eye on his other potential challenger tonight. Will Joe like what he sees from The Realest?
Dealer’s Choice: Swerve Strickland VS ???
Hangman Page “appreciated” Swerve telling him who his opponent for tonight was early, but he chose to make Swerve wait through the whole f’n show. Will Swerve be ready for whoever this could be? Or will New Orleans soon be whose house? SWERVE’S HOUSE!
The fans fire up when they hear the music, because yes, it is ROB VAN DAM! Swerve doesn’t seem pleased, but Joe sure is, because this shows how important his reign as champion is to the world of wrestling! Only the very best are showing up to chase after his title! Hangman then speaks via the tron! He says Liona really was a good choice, because he came close, just not close enough. And Hangman is gonna go ahead and guess Swerve doesn’t know how to read, because these Dealer’s Choice matches had some fine print. Not only do they get to pick each other’s opponents, but they also get to pick the stipulations!
So now, not only is Swerve facing Rob Van Dam, but he is facing Rob Van Dam… IN A HARDCORE MATCH! Good luck. Swerve is even more upset than he was a minute ago!
Dealer’s Choice Hardcore Match: Swerve Strickland VS Rob Van Dam!
The bell rings, and RVD already has a chair! He CHUCKS it into Swerve’s face!! Fans fire up as Swerve falls out of the ring! Joe is loving it even more now! RVD goes out to fetch Swerve, and sends him into railing! RVD then whips Swerve into more railing, and Swerve tumbles around! RVD storms over, runs up, and LEG LARIATS Swerve against railing! Fans fire up, RVD has another chair and he puts that in the ring. RVD whips Swerve into railing again, then LEG LARIATS again! The fans fire up while Swerve wobbles, and RVD goes up the steps. The fans join in with “ROB! VAN! DAM!” and then RVD whips Swerve, into more railing!
Swerve tumbles up and over into the front row! The fans are thunderous while RVD goes looking for some things. Fans want tables, but Swerve tumbles back to ringside. RVD puts Swerve in the ring, on the apron, and then “ROB! VAN! DAM!” slingshots to GUILLOTINE LEG DROP! Swerve sputters and coughs but RVD follows him in. The fans chant “You Still Got It!” but Taz says RVD never lost it. RVD whips, Swerve hits ropes hard, and then he tumbles out. RVD drags Swerve over to SMACK off railing! RVD has fans move aside then he puts Swerve along railing for some fast hands. RVD then goes to the apron, for the FLYING GUILLOTINE LEG DROP!!
Fans are thunderous over that RVD classic, and even chant “E C DUB! E C DUB!” RVD rises up and the fans fire up while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
RVD brings Swerve around, puts him back in, but Swerve KICKS the ropes to jam RVD up! Swerve then turns RVD, DRAPING NECKBREAKER! Swerve drags RVD back out of the ring, fireman’s carries, and gives him SNAKE EYES off railing! Swerve snarls and then glares at Joe, before he runs in around the way, to go up the steps and FLYING HOUSE CALL!! Swerve scowls while RVD falls and the fans fire up again. Swerve goes looking under the ring, and he brings out a TABLE! Fans cheer that while Swerve brings it around to set it up. RVD hobbles over but Swerve kicks him first. Swerve then scoops RVD, but RVD slips fere!
RVD ROUNDHOUSES Swerve, and Swerve clutches that ear. RVD gets the fans to join in on another “ROB! VAN! DAM!” then he goes after Swerve in the ring. Swerve throws body shots, knees, and then bumps RVD off buckles. Swerve has a chair, he JAMS RVD low! Swerve wedges that chair into a corner, then stalks RVD. Swerve brings RVD up while Dynamite returns to single picture. Swerve wrenches then whips corner to corner, and RVD hits steel chair face first! Cover, TWO!! RVD survives and Joe is sure RVD still has this, but Swerve has a chair. “This is Awesome!” as Swerve puts the chair back in the corner.
Swerve goes back for RVD, and then he whips corner to corner again. RVD stops that to send Swerve in, and now Swerve hits chair face first! RVD runs to ROLLING THUNDER! Swerve sputters and the fans fire up again! RVD gets the other chair, and fans fire up as he runs in, SKATEBOARD DROPKICK!! Swerve writhes, RVD drag shim to a cover, TWO!! Swerve is still in this but RVD stalks after him. RVD runs in again to somersault, but Swerve stops the Monkey Flip! He turns this around, to POWERBOMB RVD on the chair!! Cover, TWO!?!? RVD survives again and Swerve grows frustrated.
Swerve drags RVD back up, suplexes, but RVD blocks! RVD suplexes but Swerve fights it! Swerve and RVD throw body shots, but RVD wrenches. Swerve spins through, slips around, but RVD switches. RVD sits Swerve on the top rope! RVD then ROUNDHOUSES Swerve in the chest! Swerve sputters, RVD goes up a corner, and RVD- NO, Brian Cage SHOVES RVD down! Hangman’s Hardcore match let the door open to interference! The Machine saves Swerve, but HOOK rushes out here! Hook and Cage are on a collision course over the FTW Championship, so Hook SMACKS Cage with a chair! Fans fire up and Joe wants the “little savage” to get Cage!
Hook JAMS Cage, then SMACKS him again! Cage tumbles out of the ring, but Hook keeps after him! Cage kicks low, and he brings Hook around to brawl with him! RVD is surprised, but then Swerve sneaks up behind him! Half nelson, but RVD fights free! RVD wrenches, body scissor rolls, TWO!! Swerve escapes, kicks, but RVD blocks to step over and WHEEL KICK! Both men are down but the fans fire up for RVD. RVD rises, he calls his shot, and runs, but Swerve somersaults to avoid Rolling Thunder! Somersault again, for the COMPLETE SHOT! Cover, TWO!! RVD stays alive and Swerve is furious!
Swerve drags RVD out and fans still want tables. Swerve gets one of the chairs first, RVD hobbles around, but Swerve pursues. Swerve throws hands, then goes up to the apron for a BOOT! RVD takes a seat, and Swerve lines up the shot, FLYING KILL STOMPS!! RVD falls out of the chair and he might’ve even clipped the steel steps! Joe wants medical personnel to get out here just in case, but Swerve drags RVD up. Swerve shows no mercy as he pushes RVD around, and RVD flounders into a drop zone. Swerve goes up, but RVD rises! CHAIR CHUCK! Swerve falls from the top, and falls through the table!! The fans lose their minds while Joe is loving this!
RVD manages to get outside and he drags Swerve back into the ring. RVD grabs another chair, places Swerve on top, and then adds the other chair! RVD makes Swerve into a sandwich, and he goes up top! FIVE STAR FROG FLOP as Swerve moves!! RVD flops right onto the chair!! Swerve hurries up to throw the chair, and FULL METAL HOUSE CALL!! Cover, TWO?!?! HOW?!?! Swerve doesn’t hesitate, he goes up top, but RVD anchors him! RVD climbs up and fires shots, but Swerve SMACKS RVD off the buckles! Swerve rises, RVD sits up, Swerve mocks the “Rob! Van! Dam!” but RVD flips him off! KILL STOMPS!!!! Cover, Swerve wins!!
Winner: Swerve Strickland, by pinfall
Hangman raised the ante on Swerve but Swerve did not fold! Swerve keeps pace with The Cowboy, but speaking of! The Cowboy makes his way right down to the ring! Swerve scowls and Joe is intrigued as Hangman has a mic. Swerve also gets a mic while Hangman says, “Congratulations, you evil bastard! Swerve, later tonight, the rankings for the AEW World Championship come out, and despite my efforts tonight, we are both undefeated, so I can only assume that we are at the top of that list. And you said that you wanted Samoa Joe, that you wanted the World Championship, that you needed it!
“Then I need you to look in my eyes, and I need you to know, that I will never let that happen!” Fans are torn there, but Hangman tells Swerve, “I am the next World Champion, not you.” Swerve laughs and says Hangman still doesn’t get it. He is still repeating himself over an dover! Swerve has beaten Hangman TWICE NOW! Swerve has nothing to prove! Not to Hangman, not to anyone else! Hangman is just upset with the fact that he just can’t beat Swerve. The fans are again torn. But as Swerve goes to leave, Hangman says Swerve keeps on saying that, and it’s probably because he thinks if he says it enough, it’ll be true.
The two times Swerve and Hangman fought, Swerve didn’t beat Hangman! It took Swerve’s entire Mogul Embassy to do it! Hangman knows that man to man, when it counts, Swerve can’t lace Hangman’s boots. Swerve says y’know what? Hangman must be a masochist or something. But Swerve will give Hangman what he wants! Swerve VS Hangman, one more time! Round three! And after that, they are DONE! After Swerve moves past Hangman, all he’s going for is the AEW World Championship.
Joe smiles as his top two contenders are ready to tear each other down, and Tony Khan already makes it official! Next week, Dynamite in Phoenix, it will be Swerve VS Hangman to determine THE #1 contender, the winner getting their shot at Samoa Joe on Sunday, March 3rd! Who wins the trilogy’s finale to head for Revolution?
My Thoughts:
A great Dynamite here, and they sure are building the Phoenix episode to be a big one. Really good sit-down interview promo from Sting, Darby, Starks & Bill ahead of their tag title match, and then good promo where The Bucks abuse their authority and make Renee ask and say what they want her to ask and say. This is definitely steering things to what I was thinking, the Bucks are totally going to abuse their authority again and get that tag title match for Revolution. A shame Starks & Bill get the short end of this story because they have to lose the titles, but if anything, it feeds into The Bucks’ gimmick of being Heel authority figures, and we might reset things to where Starks is a Face rallying against the forces against him.
Awesome opener from Moxley and Jeff Hardy, and they also did a good job getting the CMLL stars involved. That 8 Man is definitely going their way on Rampage, and maybe Hechicero beats Bryan, but there’s definitely more brewing so that the Blackpool Combat Club is gonna battle with the CMLL luchadores. Speaking of luchadores, really good match from Komander and Wardlow, and good win for Wardlow, I just hope that bad leg isn’t too bad. It’d be a shame if there was another injury hindering the overall Undisputed Kingdom. But good move of Best Friends chasing Undisputed Kingdom off and adding heat to Cassidy’s match with Roddy.
Really good stuff out of Jericho VS Fletcher, with the Callis Family of course doing all they can to cheat this win. But I should’ve figured Jericho would win so that he’d have momentum going into the match with Takeshita. Jericho beat Takeshita 1v1 at the DDP Pro show near the end of 2023 so Takeshita wants his win back, but I’m not so sure Takeshita gets that win back. He should, though, especially since the Callis Family beating Jericho down can prompt the return of Paul “The Giant” Wight and Revolution having JeriShow VS Hobbs & Takeshita so that Wight can avenge being put through a car windshield.
Really fun promo from Bang Bang Scissor Gang, though it was mostly just for them to have some fun with the catchphrases and hand signs and the cutouts. No real story stuff, maybe that happens on Collision or in Phoenix, because at some point, these guys need to make a move on the other titles they are after. Deonna had a good promo to explain her tattoo link with Storm, and Deonna VS Taya was a great match. Storm was amazing on commentary because she just kept working to break Taz, Excalibur and Schiavone, and I’m pretty sure she managed it multiple times. Deonna VS Storm is gonna be a lot of fun regardless of who wins, but I’m thinking it’s too soon for Deonna to win the title and for Storm to lose it.
And great stuff out of the Dealer’s Choice matches. Liona had his best match since joining AEW, maybe his best ever, but of course Hangman wins out. And I love that Hangman brought up a detail that was overlooked in this stipulation, and we got to have Swerve VS RVD in a Hardcore/No Holds Barred match. It was really the latter, cuz no one tried to cover on the outside, as Hardcore matches are supposed to be Falls Count Anywhere. But whatever, great win for Swerve, Joe was great on commentary, and now we’re getting an awesome #1 contender’s match for next week. There could be a clear cut winner, or they could really go the extra mile and have some kind of draw and make a Triple Threat for Revolution. Then that Triple Threat can be epic and go any which way they want.
My Score: 8.8/10
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There’s even MORE gold on the line tonight!
Willow Nightingale has been the Comeback Killer, but will she still be the AEW TBS Champion after facing Anna Jay? Or will Anna truly be the Star of the Show?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 10 Man Tag: Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, PAC, David Finlay & Clark Connors VS The Rascalz & Top Flight; Moxley, Claudio, Pac, Finlay & Connors win.
- AEW National Championship: “Jungle” Jack Perry VS Mascara Dorada; Jack wins and retains the title.
- Six Man Tag: The Conglomeration VS MXM TV; The Conglomeration wins.
- AEW TBS Championship: Willow Nightingale VS Anna Jay; Willow wins and retains the title.
- Ace Austin & Juice Robinson VS Wheeler Yuta & Daniel Garcia; Ace & Juice win.
- Skye Blue VS Nixi XS; Skye wins.
- AEW TNT Championship: Kevin Knight VS Hook w/ The Opps; Knight wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
AEW sends thoughts and prayers to Rebel.
As reported and posted on social media, Tanea Brooks, aka Rebel, was diagnosed with a terminal case of ALS. AEW wants her to know that she is more than just a friend and coworker but part of their family, and certainly we here at The Chairshot also wish nothing but the best for her during such a trying time.
10 Man Tag: Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, PAC, David Finlay & Clark Connors VS The Rascalz & Top Flight!
While the Death Riders are working to rebuild Will Ospreay from the ground up, they’re still looking to dominate AEW in all aspects. Will the Maniac, the Swiss Cyborg & The Bastard get another win alongside The Dogs? Or can Dezmond Xavier, Zachary Wentz, Myron Reed, Darius & Dante Martin get so high that no one can touch them?
The teams don’t sort out as The Rascalz just DIVE onto The Dogs! The fans fire up as then Top Flight PLANCHA onto Moxley & Pac! Claudio is caught off guard, and Myron DUMPS him out! Claudio runs back in, he pops Myron up, but Myron slips free! Myron goes Matrix, PELES, and the bell rings! Claudio tumbles out, Myron throws off his shirt and builds speed to FLY! Down go Claudio & Pac! The fans fire up as Myron high-fives with Top Flight. The Dogs turn things around on Dez & Zach, and the brawl is all over ringside! The fans cheer as Moxley whips Darius into railing! Finlay pokes Myron in the eyes!
Dante ROCKS Finlay, Finlay hits back, and Moxley CLAWS Dante’s face! Connors ELBOWS Zach, UPPERCUTS, and he bumps Zach off buckles. Connors runs up but Zach dodges! Zach ROCKS and CHOPS on repeat and the fans fire up! Finlay runs up, Zach DECKS him! Zach fires off on Connors again, then runs corner to corner, but Connors dodges! Zach BOOTS Connors away, then TORNILLOS him down! Cover, TWO! The fans rally behind Zach and he brings Connors up with a waistlock. Connors stomps feet, tags Finlay, and Finlay UPPERCUTS Zach! Finlay stomps a mudhole into Zach, but stops as the ref counts.
The fans boo but Finlay soaks up the heat with a smile. Finlay drags Zach up but Zach arm-drags free! Then he dodges, hot tag to Myron! Myron tags Dez, The Rascalz fire off strikes on Finlay! ENZIGIRI, DOUBLE STOMP, and STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, but Pac breaks it! Tags to Darius and Pac, and Darius arm-drags! Darius fires uppercuts but Pac headlocks! Darius powers up and out but Moxley sneaks a tag! KICK and LARIAT! The fans fire up as Moxley then runs corner to corner and LARIAT! Moxley rains down fists, and the fans count as Moxley goes past TEN, then BITES Darius’ forehead!
Moxley ROCKS Darius, Darius ROCKS Moxley back! The fans rally as the shots go back and forth! Darius fires a flurry, but Moxley shoves Darius away! Darius DROPKICKS Moxley down! Darius tags Dante, Top Flight double whips, but Moxley reverses! Darius goes up and out, spins Moxley to CHOP, and Dante A-LIST LARIATS! Then the snap suplex, and slingshot SENTON! Tag to Myron, but Moxley CHOPS! Myron sputters but he comes back to CHOP! Moxley CHOPS, Myron staggers, but Myron CHOPS again! Moxley CHOPS, Myron CHOPS, repeat! The fans “WOO~” as the CHOPS keep going!
Moxley ROCKS Myron with forearm after forearm! Moxley whips, Myron ducks ‘n’ dodges to springboard and DROPKICK! The fans fire up as Myron runs up, but Moxley TOSSES him out! Marina is there to BOOT Myron down! The fans boo but Marina’s always The Problem. Claudio brings Myron up, but Dez TORNADO DDTS! But then Finlay fireman’s carries to POST Dez! Zach runs up to DROPKICK Finlay into railing! But Connors JEEP FLIPS Zach over the desk! Dante FLYING KNEES Connors outta nowhere! Only for Pac to BOOT Dante! Darius SWINGING KICKS Pac! Claudio DECKS Darius!
Myron GUILLOTINE LEG DROPS Moxley in the ropes! Myron goes up, up, and CROSSBODIES into the UPPERCUT! Claudio turns the tables and the fans fire up while Collision goes picture in picture.
Moxley flexes while he paces around Myron, then drags him around. Moxley pushes Myron to a cover, ONE! Moxley grabs Myron’s legs, stomps him in the gut, and the rest of the team is throwing The Rascalz around on the outside! Moxley drags Myron around to clamp on a headlock, and he grinds Myron down. Myron endures, just working to avoid a Bully Choke, only to end up in a straitjacket. Moxley then short arm LARIATS Myron down! Tag to Claudio, he and Moxley mug Myron, then tag to Pac. They double whip to scoop, BACKBREAKER, and basement DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Myron toughs it out but Pac stays close.
Pac taunts Myron and The Rascalz, then stomps Myron down. Pac bumps Myron off buckles, tags Finlay, and Finlay tags Connors. The Dogs mug Myron, then BROKEN ARROW sends Myron flying! Connors runs to BASEMENT SHOULDER TACKLE! Cover, TWO! Connors clamps onto Myron with a chinlock and grinds him down. Myron endures, Collision returns to single picture, and the fans rally up. Myron fights to his feet, fires body shots, but Connors CLUBS him down! Connors snap suplexes, then looms over Myron. Connors grabs a leg, Myron kicks at him, but Connors scuffs Myron. Myron kicks harder now and kicks free!
The fans rally but Connors grabs another leg! Connors ducks the enzigiri, and Finlay CLOBBERS Myron! The Death Riders BLAST The Rascalz & Top Flight for good measure! The fans are torn but The Dogs soak it all up. The Dogs then double suplex, but Myron lands out! He goes Matrix again to DOUBLE CUTTER! The fans fire up as Myron crawls! Hot tag to Dez! But then Top Flight & Zach DIVE to wipe out the rest! Dez fires off on The Dogs, fires a strike fest and a CUTTER on Finlay! Then he dodges Connors to handspring and PELE! Cover, TWO!! Connors survives but Dez brings him up and around.
Connors waistlocks, Dez switches, then Dez RAMS Connors into the corner! ENZIGIRI! Tag to Zach before the trip and CATAPULT into the SUPERKICK! Zach goes up, DOUBLE STOMP BACKBREAKER! Cover, Finlay breaks it! Dez kicks Finlay out, The Rascalz set up, but Finlay stops the Hot Fire Flame! Finlay HOTSHOTS Zach for Connors to bring around, and he feeds Zach to Finlay’s CANADIAN HAMMER! Zach sputters, into the SPEAR!! Cover, DEZ BREAKS IT! The fans cheer but Finlay TOSSES Dez! Zach and Connors slowly crawl, but Connors throws forearms! Connors then whips Zach, but Zach handsprings and KNEES Connors down!
The fans fire up as both men crawl, hot tags to Pac and Darius! The fans fire up as Darius slips around, backslides, TWO! LA MAGISTROL! TWO, and Darius sunset flips! Pac stays up, sits down, TWO! Darius powers through to a cover, TWO! Darius dodges Pac, tags Dante, and Dante springboards to CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up again as Dante tags Darius back in. Pac runs up, Dante goes up and over, Darius GAMANGIRIS! Dante SUPERKICKS! Darius steps in, FLATLINER! Cover, Claudio breaks it! Dante kicks Claudio, he and Darius DOUBLE SUPL- NO, Claudio fights that to DOUBLE SUPLEX Top Flight!
The fans fire up as Claudio waits on someone to get up. Claudio just YANKS Dante around for THE GIANT SWING! Moxley watches it go around, and DROPKICKS Dante at TEN! Myron is back he SUPERKICKS Moxley, but Claudio has Myron! Dez jumps on for a SLEEPER! So Claudio just spins around like that before he THROWS Dez at Myron! Dez RANAS Myron so he can RAM Claudio! Then Zach runs up to ENZIGIRI! Top Flight is back, they double mule kick! Then they combine with Rascalz, TRIPLE DROPKICK!! The fans are thunderous but Finlay DOUBLE LAREIATS Top Flight! Rascalz TRIPLE SUPERKICK Finlay!
Finlay is in the corner, Dez UPPERCUTS! Zach DROPKICKS! Myron gets the boost to go up, out, and back in, but Finlay stops the Code Breaker to THROW Myron at Zach! Then DOUBLE SPEAR from The Dogs!! But Myron & Zach GAMANGIRI, and CODE BREAKER, all in stereo! But Pac & Moxley BOOT them out! Darius DECKS Pac! Moxley whips Dante, Darius gives him help up and over, then Dante helps Darius TORNADO DDT! Pac SUPERKICKS Dante, but Darius rolls Pac, TWO!! Pac escapes in time, then dodges Darius! Claudio UPPERCUTS! Pac UPPERCUTS! Moxley LRIATS! Feed to Pac’s LARIAT FROM HELL!!
And then, BRUTALIZER!!! Darius QUITS, Death Riders & Dogs win!!
Winners: Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, PAC, David Finlay & Clark Connors, by submission
What a fast ‘n’ furious start to the night! But will they have Will Ospreay operating on this same level soon enough?
BREAKING NEWS for next week!
Not only is Wednesday the THREE HOUR SPECIAL on TBS, a combination of both Dynamite & Collision, but next Saturday, live on TBS, it will be the first-ever AEW Fairway to Hell special! One hour, 8 PM Eastern, on TBS, from West Palm Beach, Florida, AEW will see who is up to par! Make sure your DVR is set so you don’t miss a moment!
The Jurassic Express is on the road again.
Luchasaurus drives but “Jungle” Jack navigates with his telescope. Full steam ahead! The road is long, dangerous, but two challengers have already been left in the dust. And if Jack knows a thing or two, there will be more. And no matter who they are, they ain’t stopping for anybody! Hold on, potty break. Bring your best, do your worst, but it won’t matter, because Jack IS the National Champion so F U! The cameraman says they’re not allowed to swear. So Jack throws him off the bus! The Jack Perry National Tour continues tonight in Peoria, but will it also end tonight? Or will Jack not stop until he’s out of gas?
AEW National Championship: “Jungle” Jack Perry VS Mascara Dorada!
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if Illinois is about that Tarzan Life!
The bell rings and the fans cheer Jack as he circles with Dorada. They shake hands and the fans applaud that show of sportsmanship. The two tie up, Jack wrenches to a wristlock, but Dorada rolls, cartwheels, then uses the ropes to flip through! Dorada arm-drags Jack away and the fans applaud. Jack nods, that was good. The two go again, circle, and Jack trips Dorada. Jack facelocks, rolls with Dorada, then shifts to a headlock. Dorada powers up but can’t power out as Jack hits a takeover! Dorada rolls to a cover, ONE, and Jack holds on. Dorada powers up and out this time, but Jack RUNS him over! The fans cheer as things keep moving, and Jack handsprings over the dropdown!
Things get going again, Jack hurdles, then MONKEY FLIPS and DROPKICKS! Jack kips up and the fans cheer! Jack takes a bow while Dorada takes a moment to catch his breath. Jack stands Dorada up to CHOP him down, then he whips Dorada to ropes. Dorada handsprings, Jack dodges, and things keep moving! Dorada FLIP RANAS and Jack tumbles! The fans fire up for Dorada now, and he brings Jack up. Jack CHOSP Dorada again, then knuckle locks. Jack goes up, up, jumps around, and arm-drags Dorada away! Dorada knuckle locks, CHOPS, and he goes up, up, steadies himself, then pinballs around to arm-drag Jack!
The fans fire up as Jack tumbles out. Dorada TORNILLOS and down goes Jack! Dorada high-fives fans, then stands on railing to have everyone cheer. The ref double checks Jack but he’s alright. Dorada has the fans chanting for “LUCHA! LUCHA!” Jack ROCKS Dorada, then POSTS Him! Then Jack swings on the corner to KICK Dorada down! Jack refreshes the ring count, runs up on Dorada, but Dorada puts Jack in the crowd! Jack SLAPS back, SLAPS again, then goes up onto the railing to bring Dorada up to join him! The fans fire up as these two brawl on the literal edge! Jack tries but Dorada fights the suplex!
Dorada fires body shots, then hops on, BARRIER DESTROYER!! The fans go nuts as both Jack and Dorada are down, and Collision goes picture in picture.
The ref checks both men, and somehow they’re both okay to continue. Dorada crawls to the steel steps and the fans rally behind him. Dorada hobbles his way over to Jack, puts him in the ring, then stomps him around. Dorada stands Jack up to CHOP! Jack sputters as he drops down, but Dorada stands him back up. Jack CHOPS Dorada, but Dorada SUPERKICKS back! Jack is down, Dorada fires up, and Dorada clamps on with a chinlock. Dorada grinds Jack down, leans on the hold, but Collision goes to break.
Collision returns as Dorada is up top! 450- NO, Dorada bails out as Jack moves! Dorada comes back, Jack dodges, but Dorada goes up and up to backflip off the corner! Dorada whips Jack corner to corner, but Jack goes up and over to GERMAN SUPELX! But Dorada lands out! Jack SUPERKICKS! Jack runs, but into a SUPERKICK! Dorada reels Jack in, suplexes, but Jack slips free to POISON-RANA! Jack runs, but into a CODE RED!! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous! A standing count starts, but both men are up at 4 of 10. Dorada CHOPS Jack, then ROCKS him at the ropes. Dorada fires more shots, but stops as the ref counts.
Dorada whips, Jack reverses, and Jack manages a BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, TWO! Dorada survives but Jack points to the fans. The fans fire up and Jack stands Dorada up. Jack CHOPS Dorada down, then CHOPS him to the corner. Jack fires forearms in the corner, but stops as the ref counts 4. Jack whips but Dorada reverses. Dorada runs up, Jack puts him on the apron, but Dorada GAMANGIRIS! The fans fire up again as Dorada springboards, but Jack BLASTS him down! Dorada hits the floor, and Jack goes up! ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Down goes Dorada but Jack puts him in the ring! Jack hurries to then gut wrench and deadlift!
Jack holds Dorada up, then powers through to DOCTOR BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Dorada survives and Jack is shocked, but the fans continue to rally up. Jack climbs up, rains down fists, and the fans count all the way to nine. Jack kisses his fist, but Dorada avoids ten to then tiger feint sweep the legs! Then Electric Chair Lift, STRAITJACKET NECKBREAKER!! Cover, TWO?!? Jack survives, “This is Awesome!” Dorada drags Jack to the drop zone, goes up the corner, and the fans rally again. But Jack UPPERCUTS Dorada! Jack CLUBS Dorada, then climbs up to deadlift SUPER- NO, Dorada fights it, and CHOPS Jack down!
Dorada goes back up, takes aim, and 450 SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Jack survives and now Dorada is shocked! The fans rally again as Dorada stalks Jack to the apron. Dorada stomps away, then drags Jack up. Dorada calls his shot, but Jack THROWS Dorada away! Jack ROCKS Dorada, Dorada SUPERKICKS back! But Jack SUPERKICKS Dorada! Jack goes up, leaps, and FLYING RANAS Dorada to the floor! Jack hurries to put Dorada back in, goes back up the corner, and FLYING- KNEE from Dorada!! Dorada reels Jack in, Canadian Rack, DOMINATOR!! Cover, TWO?!?! Jack survives and no one can believe it!
Dorada is frustrated with how close and yet how far he was, but fans hope these two, “FIGHT FOREVER!” Dorada goes up, up, and aims again! SHOOTING STAR PRESS but onto knees!! Cover, TWO!! Dorada survives but Jack puts him back in the corner. Jack puts Dorada up top, climbs up after him, but Dorada ROCKS Jack! And ROCKS him again! And again! Jack holds on, Dorada SHOVES him, but Jack flips through! Jack goes up up, SUPER STEINER!! Cover, JACK WINS!
Winner: “Jungle” Jack Perry, by pinfall (still AEW National Champion)
As if that 10 Man Tag wasn’t wild, this got up there with it! Jack shows Dorada respect, and the fans cheer the continued sportsmanship. The National Tour rolls on, where will Jack go next?
AEW shares footage from after Dynamite.
Renee Paquette found Kris Statlander & Hikaru Shida returning backstage, and she tells them that they had an unfortunate loss in the tag match with Divine Dominion. Renee knows Kris missed out on making history with becoming the Triple Crown Champion, but then Shida says they almost had those tag belts! Shida doesn’t blame Kris, it wasn’t her fault. Kris gets mad and shoves Shida to the wall! Kris says of course it wasn’t her fault! It was Shida, because Shida didn’t listen, kicked Kris in the stomach for that suplex, and then kept tagging in! Shida apologizes but Kris says that’s enough out of her!
Kris was THIS close to making history, and Shida ruined everything! Shida apologizes again, and says they’ve been friends for almost seven YEARS! Shida promises to make this up to Kris. Kris storms off, but what can Shida do to keep that promise?
Six Man Tag: The Conglomeration VS MXM TV!
Orange Cassidy, Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong are still the AEW World Trios Champions after facing yet another Don Callis Family formation, but now they’re preparing for Dynamite Double Jeopardy on Wednesday. Will facing Mansoor, Mason Madden & Johnny TV be more than enough to prepare Cassidy for Dax Harwood? Or will MXM TV finally have their own chance at the AEW World Trios titles?
The trios sort out and Kyle steps up against Mansoor. The bell rings, they circle, and Mansoor shows off his drop steps. He might also be mocking Kyle as he drops down and puts up a leg guard. The two circle, and Kyle KICKS Mansoor’s leg! Mansoor tags to Mason, and Mason also mocks Kyle with a kung-fu stance. Kyle just KICKS Mason’s leg! Mason shouts, “OW!” Mason tags Johnny and the fans cheer. Johnny and Kyle circle, Johnny avoids a kick and goes for the leg. Johnny cartwheels but Kyle KICKS him in the chest! Kyle puts Johnny in a corner, climbs up, and he rains down fists! The fans count along to TEN, then Roddy tags in.
Roddy climbs up and he rains down fists! The fans count along to TEN, then Roddy tags Cassidy. Cassidy climbs up, the fans cheer, but MXM YANK Kyle & Roddy down! Then Johnny sweeps the legs! No mercy in this dojo! Johnny fires hands on Cassidy while MXM mugs Kyle & Roddy! The ref reprimands, but Johnny TOSSES Cassidy out! Then MXM TV set up, and Johnny FLIES to wipe out Roddy & Kyle! The fans are torn, but MXM build speed, to then POSE! The fans cheer, especially as Cassidy rolls in and joins them! MXM shoves Cassidy, he ducks ‘n’ dodges, then he BOOTS Mansoor while he tilt-o-whirls!
Mason stops the DDT, throws Cassidy to Mansoor, LEG LARIAT GERMAN SUPLEX COMBO! Johnny is in, STARSHIP PAIN!! Cover, Kyle breaks it! MXM mugs Roddy & Kyle, then they TOSS them out. MXM TV drag Cassidy up, and Mason Electric Chair Lifts! But Kyle trips Johnny while Roddy saves Cassidy! Then they shove Mason into Mansoor! Mansoor lands bad on his catwalk, and Kyle FLYING KNEES Johnny on the outside! Mason runs up, he LARIATS Roddy, then he blocks the Orange Punch! DOUBLE CHOP for Cassidy! Roddy CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! Roddy runs, slips around, and manages an ANGLE SLAM!
The fans fire up as Roddy gives Cassidy the boost, and he guzels Mason! But Mason breaks free! Roddy helps Cassidy dodge Mason, and Kyle DUMPS Mason out! Cassidy winds up and he ROCKS Mansoor! Then he guzels to SUPER CHOKE SLAM Mansoor onto Mason! Johnny is back, but Kyle KNEES! Then AX ‘N’ SMASH! Cassidy aims, but he has them bring Johnny closer. LAZY ELBOW! Cover, Conglomeration wins!
Winners: The Conglomeration, by pinfall
Cassidy, Kyle & Roddy proved they’re more than #TVReady, they’re fight ready! But will Cassidy earn himself and the team a shot at the tag titles? Or will Dax earn FTR & Ciampa a shot at the trios titles? Wait, speaking of, Tommaso Ciampa is here! The Psycho Killer stares The Conglomeration down, then grins. He says it is just a matter of time, but will he and FTR really become the Top Guys in both tag and trios divisions?
AEW TBS Championship: Willow Nightingale VS Anna Jay!
Hikaru Shida, Queen Aminata, and Kamille all tried and failed to take this title from the Babe with the Power, giving rise to the new nickname, “The Comeback Killer.” But will that still be true against The Queen Slayer? Or will Anna truly become the Star of the Show?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if Willow is still the Face of TBS!
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two circle. They tie up, Anna rolls but Willow stays up. Willow hooks a leg to cover, ONE! Anna runs up but Willow headlocks for the takeover. Anna headscissors, Willow kips free, but Anna headlocks. Willow blocks the takeover, lifts Anna, and puts her on the top rope. Willow says this is the comeback, so show that fire! Anna hops down, and she fires a flurry! The fans fire up as Anna whips, but Willow reverses to RUN Anna over! The fans cheer as Willow flexes, then things speed up. Willow rolls over the dropdown, whips, but Anna ducks ‘n’ dodges to sunset flip! TWO, and both women rise!
Anna wrenches, reels Willow in, and cradles, TWO! Willow is up but Anna steps over, LA MAGISTROL! TWO, and Willow backs off. The fans applaud and Willow says that’s what she’s looking for. Anna runs up, Willow dodges, and Willow LARIATS again and again and again! Then short arm LARIAT! The fans cheer as Willow runs, but Anna avoids the senton! Willow hobbles up, Anna runs to ROLLING NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Willow toughs it out but goes to a corner. Anna storms up to stomp a mudhole into Willow, but stops as the ref counts. Anna snapmares Willow, then runs to basement DROPKICK! Cover, ONE!
Willow goes back to a corner, Anna runs up, but Willow slips outside. Anna still ROCKS Willow first! Willow falls to the floor, avoids a kick from Anna, then trips Anna up! Willow goes to the apron, the fans bark and Willow smiles. CANNONBALL! Down goes Anna and the fans fire up! Willow is feeling it, and even does heart hands with some fans, while Collision goes picture in picture.
Willow high-fives fans before going back to Anna. She puts Anna in the ring, pushes her to a cover, TWO! Anna toughs it out, but Willow drags her up and scoops for a SLAM! Willow pushes Anna to another cover, TWO! Anna is tougher than that, but Willow brings her up for a whip. Willow runs up to CHOP Anna, then reels her in for a FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect but Willow brushes it off. Willow drags Anna up, but Anna fires body shots! Anna wrenches, but Willow ducks the hook kick to ROCK Anna! Willow then wrenches and clinches to RUSSIAN LEG SEWEP! Then KOJI KLUTCH!
Anna endures as Willow puts on the pressure! Anna pries at the hold but Willow clamps down tighter. Anna kicks, fights around, and rolls to a cover, TWO! Willow lets Anna go, ROCKS her again, then ROCKS her again! Anna crawls to ropes but Willow is on her. Willow fires off in the corner, then whips corner to corner. Willow runs up and BACK BODY BLOCKS! Willow rubs it in with a dance, then reels Anna in. Anna fights the suplex to cradle, TWO! Both women stand, and Anna wrenches to HOOK KICK! Willow still ROCKS Anna on return! Willow wobbles, but she brings Anna up as Collision returns to single picture.
Willow whips and SPINEBUSTERS! High stack, TWO! Anna survives but Willow stays cool. Willow fireman’s carries but Anna kicks free! Anna waistlocks, ducks an elbow, but Willow ROCKS her again! Willow runs up, but Anna dodges in the corner! Anna ELBOWS, ROCKS, and whips Willow, but willow reverses. Willow runs up, Anna dodges, then Anna runs up, LEG LARIAT! Anna reels Willow in for the TORNADO BULLDOG! Cover, TWO! Willow survives and the fans rally up. Anna drags Willow up, hooks her, but Willow turns that around to backslide! TWO, and Anna wrenches to hook Willow again!
Willow fights free, whips Anna to a corner, then BACK BODY BLOCKS and LARIATS! Willow puts Anna up top, fires up, and climbs up after Anna. The fans fire up already for the SUPERPLEX! But Willow holds on and rolls through to then hoist Anna up, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO! Anna survives and Willow is stunned! Willow drags Anna up, brings her around, and gut wrenches, but Anna fights with body shots! Anna wrenches and HOOK KICKS! Finally a hit with that, and Anna hits a FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Willow survives and now Anna is shocked! Anna hurries to clamp on, QUEENSLAYER SLEEPER!!
The fans rally as Willow fights up, but Anna becomes a backpack! Willow RAMS Anna into a corner, then scoops, but Anna fights free! Anna shoves Willow, runs up, but Willow dodges! Gut wrench, BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB! Cover, Willow wins!
Winner: Willow Nightingale, by pinfall (still AEW TBS Champion)
Anna sure put up a fight, but Willow is 4-0 as the Comeback Killer! Willow helps Anna to her feet to show there is respect here, and they also hug it out. But will no one, no matter who they are or what they’ve been up to, dethrone the Face of TBS?
Backstage interview with Kris Statlander, Hikaru Shida, Harley Cameron & Mina Shirakawa.
Renee Paquette is with all four women in a familiar situation, and thanks them all for accepting the No Physicality Agreement. Renee understands Shida has something to say. Shida says yes! Shida again says she is so sorry, Stat, and that she will make it up to her! That’s why Shida got Kris another tag match! But against THESE TWO! Harley acts surprised, and sarcastically asks if Shida is really allowing herself to wrestle someone not on her level. Can she even talk to someone “not” on her level or what? How does this work? Shida says enough, Harley! You don’t even deserve to touch the kendo stick! Shida then uses Japanese to hide her comments about Harley & Mina having nothing but bosoms.
Mina says enough! Stat, how can you still trust Shida? How can you give her another chance? And… Where was Kris the night Toni was attacked? Shida says enough about Toni! Harley tries to reason with Kris, but Kris storms off. So is that a yes to the match? Mina apologizes to Harley, Harley says she has no idea what to say, but will the Wild Aussie & Fighting Gravure Idol let their actions speak for them against #Shidalander?
Ace Austin & Juice Robinson VS Wheeler Yuta & Daniel Garcia!
The Bang Bang Gang has been struggling to stay afloat, and now they go up against The Death Riders’ Decoder & Dragon Slayer! Will Yuta & Garcia keep the momentum going from what Moxley and the others did earlier tonight? Or can these Collision Cowboys ride off into the Peoria sunset with a win?
Moxley joins commentary for this match, and he admits that 10 Man Tag was a tornado of a match, where you just hang out, pray, and trust your skills to see you through. The teams sort out and Juice starts against Yuta. They circle, Juice tests the ropes, then feel things out. The fans cheer Juice, but Yuta BLASTS Ace! Garcia CLOBBERS Juice, then he and Yuta mug Juice! The fans boo but Yuta bumps Juice off buckles. Tag to Garcia, he and Yuta mug Juice more, then they double whip. They DOUBLE ELBOW Juice down, then Garcia does push-ups just to show off. Garcia then drags Juice up, around, and brings him over.
Yuta tags in, they mug Juice again, and they double whip again. Juice stops himeslf, BOOTS Yuta, then ELBOWS Garcia! Juice calls to Ace before the hot tag! Ace dodges Yuta, ROCKS Garcia, then ELBOWS Yuta! Ace kicsk Garcia, uses him as a pommel horse to KICK Yuta, then he RUSSIAN LEG SWEEPS Garcia! “CLICK CLICK” BOOM DROP! But then Yuta mule kicks Ace! The fans boo but Yuta CHOPS Ace. Yuta whips, Ace rolls under to drop toehold and ENZIGIRI! Yuta writhes but Ace runs to SHOTGUN! Yuta tumbles while Ace kips up and the fans fire up! Ace CHOPS Yuta, then whips corner to corner. Yuta reverses, but Ace slips into the ropes!
Yuta staggers from hitting buckles, but Garcia runs up. Ace BALASTS him, ROCKS Yuta, then avoids the sweep with the handstand! Only for Yuta to DORPKICK him down! The fans boo but Yuta BLASTS Juice! Garcia stomps Ace, Marina joins in, and the fans boo again. Moxley says this is just the art of tag team wrestling. Garcia puts Ace in for Yuta, Yuta covers, ONE!! Ace toughs it out but Yuta brings him up by his hair. FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect, but Yuta clamps onto Ace’s hair! The fans boo but Yuta soaks up the heat. Tag to Garcia, Garcia brings Ace up and bumps him off buckles, then Collision goes picture in picture.
Garcia climbs up, he rains down fists, stops at nine and puts up his dukes. But no dancing here, he just hops down to bump Ace off buckles. Garcia scoops and SLAMS Ace, then tags Yuta. Yuta climbs up to ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Ace is tougher than that, but Yuta clamps on with a chinlock. Ace reaches out but Yuta clamps on a straitjacket. Yuta grinds his forearm into Ace, but Ace fights up to fire body shots. Yuta ripcords Ace to ELBOW him down! Tag to Garcia, they stomp away, but the ref reprimands. Yuta stops at 4, but Garcia stands on Ace at the ropes! Garcia stomps away, stops at 4, then taunts Juice.
Yuta gets a cheap shot in while the ref holds Juice back. Garcia bumps Ace off buckles, but the ref backs him off. That lets Yuta DUMP Ace out, and Marina is again there to cause problems! Yuta puts Ace back in, high-fives and fist bumps Marina, and Garcia stands on Ace! The ref counts, Garcia counts along, and Collision goes to break.
Collision returns as the Death Riders continue to mug Ace. They shove him to the corner, then Garcia sends Yuta in for the BODY BLOCK! Garcia LARIATS, Yuta ELBOWS, repeat! The Cycle of Violence continues until Ace BOOTS Yuta and ELBOWS Garcia! The fans fire up as Ace hurries, but the Death Riders THROW him back! And they BLAST Juice together! Then they DOUBLE SHOTGUN Ace down! Marina & Moxley love it but they’re the only ones. Garcia reels Ace into a PERUVIAN NECKTIE! The fans boo, but Juice rises up. Ace reaches out, pries free, and has the ROPEBREAK! Garcia drags Ace back up but Ace fires body shots!
Ace reaches out but Garcia CLUBS him down! Garcia back suplexes, but Ace lands out! Yuta grabs Ace, but Ace BOOTS Garcia and ELBOWS Yuta! Garcia FLIPS Ace, but Ace RAMS Garcia! Slingshot sunset flip, but Garcia rolls through! Ace BOOTS Gracia way, then fireman’s carries! Garcia fires elbows, but Ace does a squat before the DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Ace and Garcia crawl, hot tags to Yuta and Juice! Juice RUNS Yuta over, THROWS Garcia in, then CLOBBERS Yuta! And CLOBBERS him again! Juice LARIATS Garcia back out, then ELBOWS Yuta down! SENTON!
The fans fire up for Juice, and he CROSSBODIES Garcia down! Juice talks trash on Moxley, but Garica throat chops him! Moxley says keep your eye on the ball. Yuta DIVES, but Juice uses Garcia as a shield! the fans cheer the friendly fire, and Jucie SMACKS Yuta off the desk! Yuta is busted right open! Juice fires up, the fans pump it up with him, and Juice JABS! JABS! JABS! “JUICE! JUICE! JUICE!” Garcia gets up, but he gets the LEFT HAND O’ GOD! Yuta runs up, but Juice JABS, JABS, JABS! Marina gets up, and Juice thinks about it. But Yuta rolls Juice up! TWO and Yuta bumps into Marina! The fans cheer as Juice then O’Conner Rolls, TWO!
Juice staggers, comes back, and LEG LARIATS Yuta down! Cover, Garcia breaks it in time! The fans boo but Ace is in! Ace ROCKS Garcia, KNEES, KICKS, and runs up in the corner! Garcia BOOTS Ace, then DUMPS him out! Juice whips Yuta, but Yuta sunset flips! Rewind into Garcia’s PILEDRIVER!! Yuta goes up, Garcia positions Juice just right, FASTBALL SPECIAL!! Cover, TWO!! Moxley is frustrated for his guys, and Yuta snarls through his crimson mask! Yuta aims, BUSAI- NO, Juice ducks the knee! But Garcia SHOTGUNS! But Ace FLYING CHUCKS! Yuta wrenches Ace, RIGHT ANGLE SLAM!
Yuta fires up, he brings Juice around, but Juice hits the LEFT HAND O’ GOD! Then the JUICE BOX!! Cover, BANG BANG GANG WINS!
Winners: Ace Austin & Juice Robinson, by pinfall
Moxley is honestly stunned, but he admits that was good stuff. Saturday nights are alright for a fight, and Garcia CLOBBERS Juice! Yuta LOW BLOWS Ace! The Death Riders are sore losers, Moxley says you don’t go calling him out and get away with it. Garcia CHOKES Juice, Yuta stomps Ace, but “GUNNS UP!” YES, Austin & Colten Gunn are both back! And they rush in to CLOBBER the Death Riders! They fire off on Moxley, but Yuta 7 Garcia come back for more! The Gunns DECK those two, then wait on Moxley! But Marina saves The Maniac from a 3:10 to Yuma! Yuta runs in, he gets the 3:10 TO YUMA!!
The fans fire up as The Bang Bang Gang is now four men strong! Colten gets a mic to shout, “The Collision Cowboys are back, baby! This is OUR show! And if you’re not down with that, we’ve got two words for ya!” “GUNNS UP!!” Marina is pissed, but will The Death Riders settle this with Bang Bang Gang soon enough?
Backstage interview with The Divine Dominion.
Lexy Nair is with Megan Bayne & Lena Kross, and Megan says no, she’s not with them, she’s beneath them. Just like this entire Women’s Division. Lena says Divine Dominion just defeated Stat & Shida, two former world champions, and two of the best in this company. And yet they crumbled at Divine Dominion’s feet! What two other women even have a prayer? Can Lexy think of them? Wanna try? N-NO, absolutely not. Then the only hope this Women’s Division has is if the gods themselves take mercy on their souls and strike these two down. Otherwise, just stop trying. Megan & Lena have spoken, but will that challenge soon be matched?
Skye Blue VS Nixi XS!
The Chicago Skye looms dark over Peoria, especially after she and the Triangle of Madness misted Persephone full in the face just to cheat a win last week. But will Skye make sure to leave her opponent black ‘n’ blue tonight? Or will the Alien Girl shine through with neon colors?
The bell rings and Skye just BOOTS Nixi down! Then she scuffs Nixi, talks trash on her, and pie faces her around. Skye TOSSES Nixi out, then runs up, only for Nixi to BOOT her back! Skye ROCKS Nixi, then runs up again, to BOOGT WASH her to the floor! Skye scowls as she stalks Nixi on the outside, and she brings Nixi up to SMACK her off steel steps! And again, and again, and again! The fans cheer Skye as she puts Nixi on the apron. Skye drags Nixi out for a DRAPING SWINGING NECKBREAKER to the floor! Nixi writhes but Skye puts her back in the ring. Skye swaggers while the fans cheer, then she climbs up the corner.
Nixi slowly rises so Skye revels in the cheers a little more. Nixi ROCKS Skye, but Skye ROCKS her back! They brawl up top, but Skye slips under to tuck Nixi in! CHEEKY NANDOS! Then Skye gets under Nixi for a RUNNING POWERBOMB! Flip over and KNEE!! Cover, but Skye lets up! The fans re torn, but Skye shouts out Julia Hart with the dragon sleeper! She drops down, DESCENT INTO MADNESS! Nixi TAPS, Skye wins!
Winner: Skye Blue, by submission
Skye shows her arsenal is deepening, just like the darkness in her heart! Will all parts of the Triangle of Madness soon be shining with gold?
AEW TNT Championship: Kevin Knight VS Hook w/ The Opps!
The Jet used MJF’s own tricks against him to keep this title, and now he has his shot at Darby Allin’s AEW World Championship this Wednesday. But will Knight still be bringing this gold with him? Or will the Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil finally make himself the Face of TNT?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see whose luggage will be a little heavier as they leave Illinois!
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Knight and Hook circle, tie up, and Hook slips around to waistlock. Hook picks a leg, trips Knight, then eggs him on. The fans boo but Knight brushes it off. Knight asks Shibata if he taught Hook that trick. Shibata ignores Knight, but Knight and Hook tie up again. Hook headlocks, wrenches, then wristlocks. Knight rolls, handsprings, and wrenches to snapmare. Knight drops a KNEE on the arm! Hook scrambles away but Knight calls to Shibata, saying he knows Shibata knows these tricks. Knight does squats like back in the dojo, and the two tie up again. Knight powers Hook back, Hook turns things around, and they go along ropes.
The ref counts as the two keep going around and around, then they return to center. Hook waistlocks, Knight switches, but Hook switches back. Knight wrenches, hammerlocks, and the fans rally. Hook reaches back to hit the SAYANAGI! Hook runs but Knight stays low. Knight hurdles, then HIP TOSSES, but Hook handsprings through! Knight dodges Hook’s lariat, Hook HIP TOSSES, but now Knight handsprings through! The fans cheer while Knight strikes a pose, but Hook runs up! Knight arm-drags Hook, then arm-drags again, but Hook avoids the dropkick! The fans boo as Hook scrambles to the corner.
Knight taunts Hook & Shibata, but Shibata coaches Hook up. Hook kicks low, ROCKS Knight, then fires body shots and backhands in the corner! Knight turns things around to return the body shots and forearms! Knight UPPERCUTS, the fans fire up, but Hook avoids the haymaker! Hook fires more body shots, then a HEADBUTT! Hook wobbles, too, but he still soaks up heat from the fans. Hook stalks Knight to a corner, brings him around to whip, but Knight grabs ropes to stop. Knight DUMPS Hook out, then DROPKICKS him down! Shibata coaches Hook, Knight aims to PLANCHA, but Hook dodges!
Shibata stands in the way, Knight asks what’s up, but Shibata runs up! Knight dodges, goes up the steps, but Hook dodges that! EXPLODER into the fans! The other fans cheer as Knight is down, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Hook soaks up more heat as he swaggers around the way, but the ref checks Knight. Knight rises up but the ref has Hook stay back. That just lets Shibata DUMP Knight to ringside! And even stomp him! Hook argues with the ref as a further distraction so Shibata can stand Knight up. Hook KNEES Knight, then whips him hard into railing! Hook CLUBS Knight, soaks up heat, then goes to the ring. Hook argues with the ref more, but that lets Shibata line up a shot! Shibata BOOTS Knight into the crowd! The fans cheer again, they don’t mind Collision being interactive. Shibata puts Knight in for Hook to cover, TWO!
Hook is frustrated but Shibata coaches him up. Hook drags Shibata up, but Knight fires body shots! Knight ROCKS Hook, shakes out his hand then runs, only for Hook to follow! Hook CLOBBERS Knight, covers, TWO! Shibata argues the count but no, it was fair. Hook clamps onto Knight with a SLEEPER! Knight endures, even as Hook leans on him. Knight fights around, reaches out, then fires body shots! Collision returns to single picture as the fans rally. Knight fires shots, Hook shoves, but Knight returns! STAELLITE- NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! Knight survives and Hook is furious!
Hook hauls Knight up, fires body shots, then ROCKS Knight. Hook whips corner to corner, but Knight comes back to LARIAT! The fans fire up as Knight keeps going, SHOULDER TACKLE! Knight whips, Hook reverses, but Knight goes up and over! Knight comes back, LEAPING LARIAT! Hook sputters away but Knight kips up! The fans fire up and Knight runs up to scoop and SLAM! The fans cheer as Knight says “TOO FLY!” UFO SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Hook survives but the fans still rally behind Knight. Shibata coaches Hook and Hook rises up. Knight also stands, and Knight runs up, SATELLITE- NO, Hook powers free!
Hook goes to a corner, Knight runs up and blocks a boot! Knight ROCKS Hook, hoists him up top, but Hook kicks Knight away. Knight returns to the UPPER ROOM! Hook goes tumbling away to the far corner! Shibata is worried but Knight grins. Knight says this is for Shibata-sensei! HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! The fans cheer Knight using Shibata’s signature, and that just pisses Shibata off! Knight puts Hook in the drop zone but Hook grabs at the ref. Knight climbs up, but Shibata shakes the ropes! The fans boo as that trips Knight up! Knight is stuck on his cockpit, but Hook goes up after him! Hook clinches but Knight fires body shots!
Knight SHOVES Hook away, climbs back up, but Hook is right on him for a SUPER DUPER BELLY2BELLY!! Knight flounders, Hook runs up, LARIAT! TAZ PLEX! Cover, TWO!! Knight survives and we hit the ten minute halfway point! Knight PENALTY KICKS, another Shibata signature! Cover, TWO!! Another cover, TWO!! Knight survives and Shibata is frustrated! Shibata tells Hook to end this! Hook snarls, storms around, and he demands Knight rise again! Knight sits up, Hook sneaks up behind him, REDRUM!!! Knight flails, drops, and victory rolls! TWO!! Knight and Hook stand, Knight slips around, O’Conner Roll! TWO, but Knight BLASTS Shibata first!!
The fans cheer, but Hook runs up again! GERMAN SUPLEX, but Knight handsprings through!! Then Knight LARIATS Hook down! Then Knight waits on Hook, for the SATELLITE DDT!! Knight puts Hook in a drop zone, hurries up a corner, and takes aim… MOTHERSHIP SPLASH!! Cover, KNIGHT WINS!
Winner: Kevin Knight, by pinfall (still AEW TNT Champion)
Hook tried to take this title, even had Shibata-sensei there to tip the scales, but it just wasn’t enough to stop The Jet from taking off! But will Knight soon make himself a double champion? Or will Darby Allin’s relentless reign not stop just yet?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision to follow a great Dynamite, but naturally status quo is kept with all these title matches. I liked the Jurassic Express National Tour vignette, and that was an awesome match in Jack VS Dorada. Anna Jay also looked great in her return, but of course Willow wins to keep the TBS title. Good promo from after Dynamite with Kris being rightfully angry with Shida, and good promo from #Shidalander with Harley & Mina. I feel like they can do a two-in-one, where Shidalander falls apart to set up their feud, while also giving Harley & Mina reason to become a team to help bolster the Women’s Tag Division.
Speaking of, very good promo from Divine Dominion to address how they’re dominating the division. There are only so many teams in the tag division so we need an influx of more, maybe have some crossover with Stardom and CMLL real quick, really spice things up as we get closer to Forbidden Door. Skye Blue of course won, and pretty dominantly at that. I can’t tell if Julia Hart is resting from an injury or what but she wasn’t even ringside for Skye, hopefully things are alright. Very fun trios match from Conglomeration VS MXM TV, great win for Conglomeration, but AEW needs to figure out more trios. Putting Ciampa with FTR is still a great team, but they gotta get longer running teams going, like LFI or maybe even Shane Taylor Promotions.
Awesome stuff with that 10 Man Tag, so wild and chaotic in a good way, but I figured Death Riders & Dogs would win. The Dogs need to stay afloat without Gabe Kidd as their anchor, and there’s the whole story with Ospreay that Death Riders need to stay strong for. Great tag match from Yuta & Garcia VS Ace & Juice, too, and great win for Bang Bang Gang. Especially with a return from Austin & Colten Gunn, because now we can get Bang Bang Gang VS Death Riders in an 8 Man Tag, someone going after the Continental Championship for it, who knows what else. For that matter, Bang Bang Gang needs to get back in those tag and trios divisions to at least bolster the ranks.
And great main event with the TNT Championship. Hook looked good for most of this, but the German Suplex was a bit janky. Thankfully, Knight is so tall and athletic that he made himself look even cooler in his escape. Knight of course won, mostly because it is more exciting if he has a chance of becoming Jet Two Belts. He won’t, because Darby and MJF are still building towards their rematch for Double or Nothing, but Knight will look awesome again. If anything, Knight VS Shibata should be the TNT title match for Double or Nothing, that’s a great story of student and teacher they can easily reference in the build.
My Score: 8.9/10
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Jet VS Scumbag, Relentless VS Violence!
On the same night that Darby Allin defends the AEW World Championship against Brody king, Kevin Knight defends the TNT Championship against MJF! Will the landscape of AEW change all over again?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW TNT Championship: Kevin Knight VS MJF; Knight wins and retains the title.
- The Brawling Birds VS Emily Jaye & Jordan Blade; The Brawling Birds win.
- AEW International Championship: Kazuchika Okada VS Ace Austin; Okada wins and retains the title.
- Adam Copeland & Christian Cage VS Roppongi Vice; Cope & Cage win.
- AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championships: The Divine Dominion VS Hikaru Shida & Kris Statlander; Divine Dominion wins and retains the titles.
- Rush VS Steven Fuerte; Rush wins.
- AEW World Championship: Darby Allin VS Brody King; Darby wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
AEW TNT Championship: Kevin Knight VS MJF!
The Jet called out The Scumbag for sneaking away with a win when they battled for the AEW World Championship, and wants to prove that this title is for truly the best wrestlers! But will Knight be #2Fly2Stop? Or will Maxwell Jacob Friedman look to put more gold on his resumé?
The introductions are made, and MJF makes sure Justin Roberts says, “He doesn’t hail from a white trash state like Virginia…” The belt is raised, and we see who is truly the Face of TNT!
The bell rings and the fans fire up already. The two step up, but MJF kicks low! MJF TOSSES Knight out, then hurries to THROW Knight into the steel steps! Then he whips Knight hard into the railing! Knight writhes, the fans boo, but MJF soaks up heat. MJF talks trash as he reels Knight in, lift shim up, and BARRIER BOMBS him! The fans boo but MJF takes the camera to film while he scuffs Knight. “He’s a nobody!” MJF puts Knight in the ring, tells fans to shut up, and he pushes Knight to a cover, ONE!! Knight toughs it out but MJF clamps on tight. The fans rally as Knight endures and fights around. Knight rises, fires body shots, then runs.
Knight ducks ‘n’ dodges to springboard and CROSSBODY! Knight keeps moving, ducks ‘n’ dodges more, but MJF ELBOWS Knight down! The fans boo but MJF drags Knight up again for a back suplex. Knight lands out, back suplexes, but MJF lands out! Another back suplex, but into the CUTTER! Cover, TWO! MJF argues with the ref but the count was fair. MJF huffs ‘n’ puffs as he storms over to Knight at the apron. The fans taunt him about his hair but MJF just frowns. MJF drags Knight up, but Knight HOTSHOTS MJF away! Knight hurries in, slides under, then hurdles over to SATELLITE DDT! Both men are down but the fans fire up!
The fans rally again as both men rise up. MJF stands first, storms up, but Knight counter punches! Knight fires haymakers, fires body shots, then has MJF on the ropes! The fans fire up as Knight fires off, but the ref backs Knight off! Knight storms back up, whips, but MJF reverses. Knight goes up and over, hurdles again, then DROPKICKS! The fans fire up as both men are back down! But then Knight kips up! Knight is feeling it, and he runs up to UFO SPLASH! Cover, TOW! MJF survives but Knight stays cool. Knight drags MJF around, then climbs the corner. The fans cheer as Knight aims, but MJF hurries out of the ring!
The fans boo but Knight hops down to PLANCHA! Down goes MJF and the fans fire up again! Knight puts MJF back in, but MJF hurries back out! The fans boo again, but Knight builds speed! Knight DIVES and down goes MJF yet again! The fans cheer as Knight gets MJF in the ring, but then MJF bails out another side. The fans boo but Knight shrugs and builds speed again. Knight FLIES and that’s three for three! The fans cheer as Knight stands tall on the desk! Knight then brings MJF back into the ring, but MJF says let’s make it four. MJF goes to the ramp side, but Knight says might as well complete the set!
Knight aims, springboards, and FLYING LARIATS MJF down at the ramp! All four sides belong to Knight and the fans are thunderous! Knight drags MJF up, puts him in the ring a fifth time, and now MJF is stuck in the drop zone. Knight is up top, but then MJF just goes to the far side. Knight runs up, MJF DUMPS Knight out, and then the HEAT- NO, Knight powers out! Knight springboards, MJF gets under, but Knight comes back and sunset flips! MJF flails to stay standing, but Knight brings him down to a cover! TWO and MJF sits on Knight, TWO as Knight sunset flips again! TWO and both men stand! SATELLITE denied into a CUTTER! Cover, TWO!
The fans cheer as both men are down again. Knight crawls away to a corner, MJF runs up, but Knight goes up and over. MJF ELBOWS Knight, goes up top, and calls his shot. But Knight BODY SHOTS first! Knight goes up to get MJF, but MJF resists. Knight CLUBS away on MJF, but MJF SHOVES Knight! Knight backflips, but he hobbles from the landing. MJF wobbles, Knight still goes to the UPPER ROOM! MJF is down but Knight clutches his knee. Knight fights through the pain to go to the apron. The fans rally behind Knight as he climbs again, MOTHERSHIP FLOP as MJF moves! MJF hobbles over to Knight, he grabs the leg!
MJF steps through, but Knight BOOTS him away! MJF hits buckles, Knight runs up, but Knight’s leg buckles! MJF SUPERKICKS Knight, then goes up for the LONG ISLAND SUNSRISE! Cover, TWO!! Knight survives the Sunrise and MJF is beside himself! The fans rally up again while both men are down, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Knight and MJF stir, Knight still clutching the bad leg. The ref checks him but Knight says he can still go. Knight goes to the ropes, hobbles around, but MJF runs up to KICK the leg out! Knight flounders but MJF stalks him. MJF KICKS the leg out again! Knight flounders against the ropes before falling down. MJF drags Knight to center, talks trash about the leg, then turns Knight over for the HALF CRAB! Dynamite returns to single picture as the fans rally and Knight endures! Knight powers up, crawls his way forward, but MJF drags him back to center! MJF sits deep, even CLUBS the leg, but Knight manages to turn over and BOOT MJF away!
The fans cheer as Knight hobbles up, but he still can’t run! MJF grins, then goes up the corner again, for the LONG- SUPERKICK! Knight suckers MJF in and hurries up the corner himself! The fans fire up for the MOTHERSHIP SPLASH!! But Knight can’t make the pin from how he landed so hard! Knight crawls his way back to cover, TWO!! MJF survives thanks to that delay, but the fans know, “This is Awesome!” Knight pounds the mat in frustration, then clutches his leg as he crawls over to the ropes. MJF is on the apron, Knight hobbles and runs up, but MJF blocks the kick! DRAGON SCREW in the ropes! MJF is foaming at the mouth!
MJF DDTS the foot again and again and again! MJF blows snot AND spits on Knight! The fans boo but MJF just snarls as he looms over Knight. MJF Alabama Lifts, and he ALABAMA SLAMS Knight down! Kneeling cover, TWO!! MJF covers again, TWO! Another cover, ONE!!! The fans fire up as Knight refuses to stay down! MJF is furious but the fans cheer Knight on! MJF storms outside, grabs the belt, then snarls as he goes back to the ring. The fans boo but the ref reprimands MJF. Th eref takes the belt, but duh! Dynamite Diamond Ring! But Knight LOW BLOWS MJF first!! Knight cradles, KNIGHT WINS!
Winner: Kevin Knight, by pinfall
MJF is absolutely shocked! He got outsmarted! He got beat at his own dirty game! But then MJF CHOP BLOCKS Knight! The sore loser then scares the ref off before he winds up with that diamond ring. But wait! DARBY ALLIN literally drops in from the ceiling! Darby unhooks himself from the harness, then storms into the ring to dragon sleeper MJF! SCORPION DEATH DROP!! Darby makes sure justice is served, and the fans cheer him on as he gets a mic. MJF also gets a mic, and MJF says, “You people suck! Darby, real typical. Two peas in a pod! Two low life cheaters getting along, huh?!”
But joke’s on you! MJF doesn’t care about Knight, this match doesn’t count, he was barely trying! The fans laugh given how MJF’s red, sweaty and gasping for air. But MJF says what he cares about is HIS Triple B, HIS AEW World Championship! The fans boo but MJF says shut up! MJF wants his rematch! Darby paces, but the fans already chant “NO! NO! NO!” Darby also says, “NO! I’m not giving you that rematch until you put something on the line! And if I survive tonight with Brody King, I think I know exactly who deserves a shot next week.” MJF says MJF, but Darby looks to The Jet. The fans cheer but MJF says don’t even think about it!
But Darby indeed says, it will be Kevin Knight! The fans cheer, but then BRODY KING shows up! The King of Death stares The Devil down, then moves past him to join Darby and Knight in the ring. Brody and Darby stare down, then Brody says, “I have some bad news for you, Darby, cuz you’re not gonna survive tonight! And Jet, I got even worse news for you. Next week, you’re not gonna be facing Darby Allin. You’re gonna be facing the NEW AEW World Champion! ROOF!” The fans cheer that, and Brody returns backstage. The main event is gonna be wild, but who carries the title into next Wednesday?
Backstage interview with Adam Copeland & Christian Cage.
Renee Paquette is with The Rated R Superstar and Captain Charisma, and notes that Cage has a fractured arm, how is he feeling? Cage says his arm feels fine, don’t worry about the arm. Then they also have to address FTR upping the ante on their New York Street Fight by making it part I Quit match. Do they accept? Cage says, “We accept!” Cope says that’s a bit quick given Cage’s history with I Quit matches in AEW. Just saying… Cage says if he’s told you once, he’s told you a thousand times, he never said those words! He didn’t! Cage storms off, Cope says he totally did. But neither of them will say it again. Will C&C be more than ready to make the Top Guys give up?
The Brawling Birds VS Emily Jaye & Jordan Blade!
Jamie Hayter may have missed a week, but she’s back to 100% and ready to pick up where she left off. But will she and Alex Windsor be able to bounce back from losing to Thekla back to back? Or will they get caught off guard by Lady Stunner & The Ankle Breaker?
The teams sort out and Jamie steps to Jordan. They circle as the fans rally, then Jamie blocks a kick to ROCK Jordan! Then she BLASTS Emily just because before she BOOTS Jordan! Jamie bumps Jordan off buckles, DOUBLE CHOPS, then tags Alex. Alex DOUBLE CHOPS, then she tags Jamie! Another DOUBLE CHOP, and then tag back to Alex for a DOUBLE CHOP! Jamie tags back in, The Birds wind up, but Emily runs in! The Birds DOUBLE ELBOW Emily before they DOUBLE DOUBLE CHOP Jordan! Jamie then hauls Jordan up to snap suplex! SLIDING LARIAT and then ground ‘n’ pound! Jamie brings Jordan up, Windsor joins in, DOUBLE HEADBUTTS!
Then they set up, The Birds DOUBLE LARIAT SANDWICH! Jordan sputters, right into TWO BIRDS ONE STONE! Cover, The Brawling Birds win!
Winners: The Brawling Birds, by pinfall
Yep, it’s like Jamie wasn’t even out a week! But will they make sure to settle the score with The Triangle of Madness on the road to Double or Nothing?
The Triangle of Madness speaks.
Thekla says everybody says Thekla, why do you always call people “dumb b*tches?” Thekla would love to stop calling people dumb b*tches, but there are just too many dumb b*tches in AEW! Skye Blue adds that what happened on Collision to Persephone was entirely The Birds’ fault. But getting mist in the face was the best thing to ever happen to Skye, so maybe it opens Perse’s eyes, too. So what happened to Jamie & Alex? They’re supposed to be the big bad Brawling Birds, but they just can’t seem to handle a little ol’ Toxic Spider. Thekla’s advice is to stick with the tag team, because when it is 1v1, Thekla is everything, and they are nothing!
The AEW Women’s World Champion continues to be confident in her toxic dominance, but will someone come along and figure out how to wipe this spider out?
AEW International Championship: Kazuchika Okada w/ Don Callis VS Ace Austin w/ Juice Robinson!
While The Rainmaker wants his fight with The Alpha, Konosuke Takeshita, he still has a duty to defend this title. Will Okada prove what a real champion looks like? Or will The Inevitable make him Fold?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who wins this gamble!
The bell rings and Callis admits, Ace has impressive quads. Too bad his hometown of Atlantic City is a dump. The fans tell off Callis even though he’s just on commentary, and the two tie up. Ace and Okada push each other back and forth, but Okada’s height becomes his leverage. Okada has Ace in a corner, but the ref counts. Okada lets off, then fakes the chop. Okada pats Ace on the shoulders, then stomps low! The fans are torn as Okada stomps a mudhole, but he backs off as the ref counts. Okada soaks up heat, then he ROCKS Ace with a forearm. Okada whips, Ace ducks and rolls to drop toehold and ENZIGIRI!
The fans cheer while Ace steps over to cradle, TWO! Ace DROPKICKS Okada down and the fans fire up! Ace KICKS Okada in the back, then CLUBS his arm. The fans rally as Ace lines up a shot and ROCKS Okada. Okada goes to a corner, Ace KICKS and CLUBS him. Ace whips Okada to ropes but Okada reverses, only for ace to fireman’s carry! Ace does squats to then DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! The fans fire up for “The Quad God” as he poses. Ace runs up, Okada dodges, and Okada comes back. Ace slips into the ropes and Okada hits buckles! Ace then slips back inside to FLYING CHUCK! Okada staggers while the fans fire up again!
Okada bails out, Ace takes aim, but Okada avoids the plancha! Ace avoids the leg sweep, and Okada is stunned to see the handstand! Okada applauds, that’s impressive even to him. But then Ace DROPKICKS Okada again, then PLANCHAS! Okada avoids the impact, kicks low, and DDTS to the floor! Ace writhes and Okada grins while the fans applaud. The ref checks Ace while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Okada “apologizes” to the ref, then drags Ace up. Okada RAMS Ace into the railing! The ref reprimands, Okada rolls into the ring, but only to refresh the count. Okada then RAMS Ace into more railing! Ace drops to his knees, Okada offers a high-five, and a young fan returns it. The fans applaud that, then Okada offers one to Callis. They high-five, cheapening the moment. Okada puts Ace in the ring, Ace checks his head, but Okada brings him up. Okada bumps Ace hard off buckles! Okada slaps Ace around, then stands him up to whip hard into buckles again! Ace falls back, checking his mouth, but his mouthguard did its part to protect his teeth.
Okada stands Ace up but Ace fires a body shot! And a CHOP! Ace then lifts Okada, but Okada fights free to kick and DDT! Okada pushes Ace over to the cover, TWO! Ace is tougher than that but Okada brushes it off. Okada paces, sneaks a middle finger at the fans, then scuffs Ace. Okada kicks Ace around while Dynamite returns to single picture. Ace stands but Okada Alabama Lifts, tucks, and REVERSE NECKBREAKERS! The fans rally as Okada brings Ace up again. Okada scoops to SLAM Ace in the drop zone! Standard formula says Okada goes up, and he aims for the MACHO ELBOW! Direct hit, and Okada winds up… The Rainmaker Middle Finger!
Okada drags Ace up, wristlocks, but Ace fights the ripcord! They run around and tumble out of the ring! The fans rally up as Ace is on the apron. Okada stands, but he blocks Ace’s Penalty Kick! Okada THROWS Ace, Ace handstands again! Ace then handsprings over the sweep! PENALTY KICK! The fans fire up as Okada staggers around the way. Ace builds speed to FOSBURY FLOP! Ace just manages to clear the apron and the fans fire up for that! Ace gets Okada up and into the ring. Ace climbs, springboards, but Okada dodges! But then Ace fireman’s carries! Okada slips free, ROLLING- NO, Ace blocks to KNEE low!
Ace KICKS and RUSSIAN LEG SWEEPS! Then “CLICK CLICK!” BOOM DROP! The fans fire up for Ace as he runs corner to corner, forearm SMASH! Ace pushes Okada out, springboards, and FLYING LEG DROPS! Cover, TWO!! Okada survives and Ace is stunned! Ace takes out his ace card, and runs up for- A BOOT! Ace still reels Okada in, but Okada fights the suplex. Ace wrenches, Okada rolls Ace, TWO! Okada CLUBS Ace down! Okada drags Ace up, whips him to ropes, but Ace avoids the dropkick! Ace then lines up the shot again, THE- NO, Okada pops Ace up, but Ace sunset flips! TWO!! Okada rises, BOOTS, and Ace falls!
Okada lines up a shot, he runs up, but he blocks a boot. Okada flips Ace, Ace lands safe on the apron and ROCKS Okada! Ace steps in again, FLYING- DROPKICK! The anti-air hits hard, then Okada ripcords! RAIN- NO, Okada ducks it to backslide! TWO!! Callis freaks out at how close that was! Ace runs, but into the DROPKICK! Okada snarls, gut wrenches, and TOMBSTONES!! Okada roars because he’s not done! Okada ripcords for THE RAINMAKER!! Cover, Okada wins!
Winner: Kazuchika Okada, by pinfall (still AEW International Champion)
Ace was so close to the jackpot, but Okada isn’t one of the best ever for nothing! Mark Davis congratulates his Don Callis Family brother, while Callis himself SMOTHERS Ace for pushing Okada this far! Juice Robinson scares Callis off, but then wait! Konosuke Takeshita is here! The Alpha stares down Okada, and signals that he’s taking that title. Will Takeshita avenge himself for that Continental Classic controversy? Or will no one dry up the reign?
A country town is in chaos!
They’re all running away from the saloon as someone is putting the hurt on everybody. This man then picks up a wanted poster, the bounty for The Most Wanted, Bandido. And that man… is Swerve Strickland! Prince Nana hands Swerve his lighter, and Swerve burns the bounty. Is The Outlaw about to enter Swerve’s House, and never return?
The Death Riders speak.
While Marina Shafir grapples with Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia says, “This is who we are, and this is how we train. You don’t get to be the best out there until you’re the best in here first.” But then look who walks in! Will Ospreay is here, and Jon Moxley says he has arrived! Did Ospreay get cleared? Nope. Might as well say it now, though: Ospreay is going to Japan, he and the Empire boys have a big title match, and then we’ll see. Moxley says, “Loyalty. You are too good to be true.” Moxley looks to Pac, kinda pokes at him, then says first thing’s first: Moxley needs Ospreay to drop everything.
Everything up here in the mind. The clouds, the vision, the thing that makes you see things up there. Then everything in the heart. The tugs, the pulls. And then everything in the gut, the anger that burns a hole. Drop it all. Excess baggage, they don’t need it. The feelings Ospreay has about Moxley, drop ’em. They don’t need excess baggage. Moxley makes no promises, he is not a miracle worker. But when Moxley makes a commitment to something, he sees it through all the way to the end. All he asks is the same in return. Ospreay nods and says okay. Moxley says beautiful! Ospreay and Pac stare down, but they leave it at that.
Ospreay asks where’s the ring. Moxley says they don’t need a ring. They’re starting from the ground up. The rest is proprietary, so sorry. Moxley pushes the cameraman out of the room, and now the real work begins. Will, or rather, can Ospreay survive the Death Rider dungeon and come out a stronger wrestler on the other side?
FTR is here!
Fairfax boos as the AEW World Tag Team Champions and #BigStoke make their way to ringside, but to sit by commentary so they can watch this next match.
Adam Copeland & Christian Cage VS Roppongi Vice!
While C&C want revenge on FTR so badly, they’re willing to stake their career as a team on it, this is to settle a different score! Will this tag team that reeks of awesomeness bring down Rocky Romero & Trent Beretta? Or will tonight belong to Azucar & #JustTrent?
The teams sort out and Cage starts against Rocky. The fans rally while Cage keeps that bad arm away from Rocky. They tie up, Rocky wrenches the bad arm, then wristlocks. Cage powers Rocky to a corner, the ref counts, but Cage backs off at 4. The fans cheer while Cage talks trash on FTR. Cage and Rocky reset, feel things out, but Rocky kicks low. Rocky wrenches, CLUBS, and CLUBS the bad arm. Rocky CLUBS away on the arm, then wrenches again. Cage KNEES low, then runs, but into a DROPKICK! Rocky slides for the soccer celebration, but Cage snatches him! REVERSE DDT! Cover, TWO!
Cage tags Cope and the fans cheer as they THROW Rocky into the corner again and again and again! Then BOOT LEG SWEEP COMBO! Cover, TWO! Rocky toughs it out, but Cope flips off FTR. Cope whips Rocky but Rocky KICKS back! Tag to Trent but Cope kicks and CLUBS Trent! Cope whips, Trent reverses, then Trent drops down to STANDING METEORA! Trent snarls, covers, TWO! Cope is tougher than that but Trent stalks Cope to a corner. Trent pie faces Cope, CHOPS him, then CHOPS again! Trent whips corner to corner, Cope reverses and Trent tumbles up, down, and into a BOOT! The fans cheer as Cope stands tall.
Cope drags Trent up, but Trent powers free! Cope drop toeholds Trent onto the ropes, tags Cage, and Cage stands on Trent to CHOKE him! The ref counts, Cage steps down, and he slingshots to the outside. Cope SPLASHES Trent before Cage UPPERCUTS him down! Cage then drags Trent out, THROWS him into barriers, and the fans cheer as Cage drags him up again. Cage ROCKS Trent, brings him around, and he SMACKS Rocky along the way! Cage puts Trent against the post, but Cash Wheeler shouts at him. Cage grabs Cash through the ropes, but Trent wrenches the bad arm, to SWING it into the POST!
The fans boo as FTRPG Vice are talking trash on C&C, but even Stokely talks trash from commentary. Wait, who is this standing up in the matching hoodies? It’s THE CONGLOMERATION! The fans cheer as Orange Cassidy, Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong make their presence known, and Stokely senses it. Stoke turns around to see Conglomeration having snacks, and Stoke takes a swing!? Cassidy dodges that easily, and then SMACKS Stoke with the popcorn! FTR is furious, but they end up brawling with Conglomeration! RPG Vice mugs Christian while Conglomeration handles FTR & Stokely, off into the crowd!
The fans fire up as this brawl moves through the aisleway, and Cassidy is giving Stokely a noogie to his bald head! But Trent sets Cage up for Rocky’s FLYING KNEE! RPG Vice still has control while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Rocky talks a lot more trash on Cage, but Cope scares him off! The ref reprimands everyone, and Cope backs off while Trent stands Cage up. Trent whips Cage hard into railing! Trent then tags Rocky, and Rocky digs his boot into Cage’s bad arm against the railing! Rocky puts Cage in the ring, stomps the bad arm again, then drags Cage around. Tag to Trent, they double wrench to double BODY BLOW! Then they run to JUMP KNEE and LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Cage toughs it out but Trent slaps him around. Trent drags Cage up, snapmares, and he clamps on a top wristlock! Cage endures, Cope coaches him, and the fans rally up.
Cage rises, fires body shots, then runs the ropes, but into a kick! Trent hits an ARMBAR DDT! Cover, TWO! Cage scrambles to ropes but Trent tags Rocky in. Rocky steps on Cage very much like Cage would, then steps off as the ref counts. Rocky argues with the ref and with Cope, letting Trent SMACK Cage in the distraction! Cope seethes but he can’t do anything while Rocky traps Cage’s arm for an ELBOW JAMMER! Rocky then double wristlocks the arm and puts on the pressure. Cage endures, fights back up, and Dynamite returns to single picture. The fans rally again as Cage wrenches out, but Rocky wrenches to headlock, only for Cage to hit a BIG back suplex!
Both men are down and the fans rally harder! Rocky crawls, hot tag to Trent! Trent BLASTS Cope, the fans boo, but Trent tags Rocky back in. Trent puts Cage on the ropes, Rocky DOUBLE STOMPS Cage down for Trent to SLIDING KNEE! Cover, but Cope breaks it! The fans cheer but Rocky keeps Cage from Cope. Cage fires a body shot, but Rocky KICKS the bad arm! And KICKS, and KICKS, then CHOPS! Rocky puts Cage up top, climbs up after him, and goes for the arm. Cage fires body shots, shoves Rocky back, but Rocky returns for a SUPER ARM-DRAG! Then the ARMBAR! Cage endures while the fans rally up again!
Cage fights around, reaches out, ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer while Rocky lets go in frustration. Tag to Trent and he storms up on Cage. Trent ROCKS Cage but Cage fires hands in return! Cage fights off RPG Vice, sneaks under Trent, but Rocky tags in! Rocky whips Cage to a corner, but Cage ELBOWS him away! Cage goes up, but Rocky grabs the arm! But Cage CLAWS Rocky’s face! Cage then TORNADO DDTS Rocky! The fans fire up while both men are down again! Cage and Rocky crawl, hot tags to Trent and Cope! The fans fire up as Cope BACKDROPS Trent! Then FLAPJACKS! Then he whips corner to corner, runs up, but into an ELBOW!
Trent has Cope, TORNADO- NO, Cope denies the DDT, then hits the IMPALER! Cover, but Rocky runs up! Cope moves, the ELBOW DROP hits Trent! The fans cheer, and Cope ROCKS Rocky! And CHOPS Trent! Cope runs, but into a DOUBLE JUMP KNEE! And then another DOUBLE JUMP KNEE! Trent Alabama Lifts Cope while Rocky climbs, but Cage SHOVES Rocky down! And a BOOT into the CODE RED! Cover, but Rocky breaks it! Cage has Rocky but Rocky CLAWS Cage’s face! Rocky runs, but Cage SMACKS him with the brace! Trent CLOBBERS Cage! But Cope SPEAR- NO, Trent leaps over! Roll-up, with feet on the ropes! The ref sees it in time!
The fans cheer as Trent is caught cheating! Trent argues with the ref, then pleads with him. But Cope runs up, only for Trent to BOOT him! Trent runs up, but Cope pops him up, for Cage’s SPEAR! Cover, C&C win!
Winners: Adam Copeland & Christian Cage, by pinfall
They may be less than 100% physically, but they’re still 100% mentally! As for emotionally, Cage grabs a chair and brings it into the ring. Given the role RPG Vice played in Cage’s arm injury, he SNAPS the crossbar of the chair off, and he hands it to Cope! Bent as it is, Cope uses it to GAG Trent! TORONTO SMILE!! Cage grabs a mic and he asks Trent, “Do you know what to say?! Say it!” Trent shouts, but the crossbar is kinda muddying it into “I qwimt!” They take the bar out and Cage asks again. Trent shouts, “I QUIT! I QUIT!” Cope lets Trent go and the fans cheer. Cage says, “I will never say ‘I quit,’ you little b*tch.”
Cope & Christian have their payback on RPG Vice, but now it will be a matter of getting their revenge on FTR. Will Cash & Dax prove they’re truly the best tag team of all time? Or will they have to admit defeat in the worst way possible?
Backstage interview with Chris Jericho.
Renee Paquette is with Y2J and brings up that this is twice now that Ricochet has defeated him with the “Ricosault.” Does Jericho think there is any validity that this Ricosault is an improvement on the Lionsault? Jericho says what he does think is that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. But he’s not really flattered right now, he’s more pissed off. But here’s the thing, Ricochet has obviously been following Jericho’s career very closely. But not close enough because if he was- THE DEMAND ATTACKS! Ricochet, Kaun & Liona beat Jericho down 3v1, then get him up to his knees. Ricochet asks if this is what Jericho wanted. Is this what Jericho thought this would be in his big return to AEW?!
No more jokes, no more games, no more subliminal messages! Ricochet told Jericho to leave or get hurt! Look at him! What do you gotta say?! Is this what you wanted?! Jericho says, “Eat s*it, bald!” Ricochet HAMMERS away on Jericho, then RIPS the shirt away! Then The Gates of Agony THROW Jericho into a road case! Ricochet says that’s what you get! Then Ricochet uses the case to backflip over Jericho, and says, “You’re not even worth it. AHA~!” The Demand leaves Jericho down and out, but will they be the ones to kick him out of AEW?
AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championships: The Divine Dominion VS Hikaru Shida & Kris Statlander!
Megan Bayne & Lena Kross have been a dominant team since Dynasty, and are perhaps the most dominant team of all time! But will they make these former AEW Women’s World Champions #BowDown? Or can #Shidalander truly become the Galaxy’s Greatest Duo?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who has true power!
The teams sort out and Shida starts against Lena. The bell rings and Shida DROPKICKS Lena! Then she fires a shot on Megan, but Megan doesn’t move! Shida fires shots on Lena, on Megan, but then Lena KNEES low! Lena bumps Shida off buckles, RAMS into her again and again, but stops as the ref counts. Shida fires more shots on Lena, but Lena THROWS Shida away! The fans applaud, as does Megan, but Shida BOOTS Lena away! Shida runs up, but Lena RUNS her over! Lena soaks up cheers and jeers, then drags Shida up to bump her off buckles. Tag to Megan, Divine Dominion double whip, and they DOUBLE SHOULDER Shida down!
The fans are torn but Megan soaks it all up. Megan drags Shida up, back suplexes, but then counters Shida’s sunset flip into a FALL AWAY SLAM! Not the cleanest throw but an effective one. Megan “kicks rocks” at Shida, then runs up, but Shida slips around! Shida waistlocks, she RAMS Megan into a corner, then runs corner to corner to JUMP KNEE! Shida climbs up and the fans cheer, but Megan stops Shida before she even starts! Shida still throws hands, slips free, and kicks low. Shida runs, but Megan blocks the jump knee! SPINEBUSTER! Shida tumbles out while Megan seethes. Shida is frustrated but she storms back in!
Shida dodges Megan, CLAWS Megan’s face, then she grabs her kendo stick! But Kris grabs it, telling Shida to stop! They argue, but then Kris uses the stick to yank Shida out of the way! Megan POSTS herself instead of hitting Shida! Shida tags Kris, they have Megan in the ropes, and then Shida kicks Kris?! Oh, so she can snap suplex her into Megan! A unique attack, but Kris drags Megan up. Megan RAMS Kris into the Divine Dominion’s corner! Tag to Lena, they double whip Kris, but Kris ducks ‘n’ dodges to DOUBLE RAN- NO! The champs stop Kris to SLAM her down! Then they drag Kris up, bring her in, and DOUBLE SUPLEX! But Kris lands out!
Kris BOOTS Lena, DUMPS Megan, but Lena ROCKS Kris! Lena whips, Kris reverses and ELBOWS Lena, then PELES! Lena staggers, Kris gut wrenches and tucks, but Lena drops down! So Kris makes it a cross-legged cover, TWO! Kris ends up on ropes, Lena blocks the ref’s view, Megan hits a DRIVE-BY DROPKICK! Megan grins as she gets one in, then Lena Electric Chair Lifts Kris! To HOTSHOT her on the ropes! Divine Dominion is indeed dominating as Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Divine Dominion revels in the cheers and jeers, then Lena argues with the ref before she brings Kris up. Lena bumps Kris off buckles, tags Megan, and Megan stomps away in the corner. Megan stops as the ref counts, but that lets Lena CHOKE Kris! Megan drags Kris up, RAMS into her again and again, then CHOPS! Tag to Lena, and Megan BLASTS Shida for good measure! Then a SPLASH and BUTTERFLY PLEX for Kris before Lena adds a SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Kris survives but she’s isolated with Shida down on the floor. Lena stomps Kris down, then stalks her to the ropes. Lena CHOKES Kris, the ref counts, but Lena steps back.
Kris flounders around but Lena drags her up. Kris fires body shots but Lena CLUBS her. Lena snapmares, runs, and SLIDING- NO, Kris turns that into a ghost pin! TWO, and Lena LARIATS Kris down! Lena snarls as she covers, TWO! Lena clamps onto Kris with a chinlock and grinds her down. Shida is back on the corner, and she rallies with the fans for Kris to get up. Kris rises, but Lena THROWS her back down by her hair! Lena “apologizes” to the ref, then covers, TWO! Kris toughs it out but Lena keeps on her. Lena stands Kris up, but Kris JAWBERAKERS! And throat chops! And LEG SWEEPS! Dynamite returns as Kris crawls!
Lena tags Megan, and Megan runs up to BLAST Shida! Then Divine Dominion reel Kris in for a DOUBLE- NO, Kris fights the suplex! Kris fires CHOP after CHOP after CHOP on the champs! The fans fire up as she runs, then DOUBLE RANAS! The Divine Dominion tumbles around, Shida reaches out, but Megan drags Kris back! Kris fights the fisherman, but Megan BOOTS her! Kris rebounds to DISCUS LARIAT! Both women are down again and the fans fire up! Kris crawls, reaches out, but so does Megan. Hot tags to Lena and Shida! The fans fire up as Shida fires off on Lena! Lena ROCKS Shida, but Shida fires another flurry!
Lena ROCKS Shida again, then whips, but Shida reverses, only for Lena to block! Shida fires a flurry, Lena shoves her away, but Shida dodges! Shida goes up, up, and MISSILE DROPKICKS! The fans fire up for Shida and she runs the ropes, but Megan snatches her! Lena BOOTS Shida while the fans boo. Lena whips, Shida dodges to KNEE Megan down! Then she drop toeholds Lena into Megan! And then Shida DOUBLE SLIDING KICKS them down! The fans fire up as Shida hurries to the apron! Shida aims to DOUBLE MISSILE DROPKICK! Divine Dominion is down but Shida rises again! The fans chant “HOLY SHIDA!” as she brings Lena around.
Shida puts Lena in the ring, drags her up, and reels her in, but Lena fights the suplex! Lena suplexes, Shida slips free, but Lean HOOK KICKS! Kris tags in and fires off shots! Lena ducks a kick to ROCK Kris! Lena whips, Kris goes up, but Megan traps her! Lena YANKS Kris down, then tags Megan! Lena forearm SMASHES, then ELBOWS Kris! Lena runs side to side, and so does Megan! BOOT follows BOOT, then Megan GERMAN SUPLEXES! Cover, TWO!! Kris survives and the fans fire up! Megan drags Kris up, ROCKS her, then whips her. Kris reverses, Lena tags in, but Kris goes Matrix to avoid Megan’s flying lariat! Kris kips up, but into Lena’s SUPERKICK!
Shida runs up to ROUNDHOUSE Lena! SHOTGUN BOOT from Megan to Shida! Kris BLUE THUNDER BOMBS Megan! Then she ROUNDHOUSES Lena! The fans fire up as Divine Dominion is stacked on top of each other, and Kris climbs a corner! Kris aims to 450 SPLASH!! Two for one on the impact and Kris hurries to cover Lena, TWO?!? Kris is stunned but Lena is dazed. Kris hauls Lena up, but Shida tags herself in! Kris is upset but she SLAMS Lena down for Shida to METEORA! Then the FALCON ARROW!! Cover, TWO?!? Lena survives again and now Shida is shocked! Shida aims for the KATA- NO, Megan intercepts with a BELLY2BELLY!
But Kris SUPERKICKS Megan! Lena waistlocks Kris, Kris switches, but Lean switches back. Megan returns, BOOT GERMAN SUPLEX COMBO! Then they get Shida up, DIVINE INTERVENTION!! Cover, Divine Dominion wins!
Winners: Divine Dominion, by pinfall (still AEW Women’s World Tag Team Champions)
Granted, Shida went a bit rogue changing things on Kris there, but it’s hard to deny that Megan & Lena have the stats to reign forever and ever! Will no one, no matter who they are or what they’ve done, ever dethrone Divine Dominion?
Programming note for next week!
Wednesday, May 6th, North Charleston, South Carolina is in for a treat! They don’t just get AEW Dynamite, they get AEW Collision as a THREE HOUR COMBO! All live on TBS and HBO Max, make sure you schedule accordingly so you don’t miss a minute of the action!
Backstage interview with The Don Callis Family.
Renee Paquette is now with The Jackal himself, as well as Andrade El Idolo, and speaks to the incredible tear- MJF steps in and says, “No, no, no, Renee, I’m sorry, incredible tear? Here’s what you have done. You have ruined this company! Thanks to you, Darby Allin is on a reign of terror!” Andrade says okay, how you know? W-what? How does MJF know? Because Darby is world champion, that’s how! How you know? Because Don told MJF that Andrade lost his contender’s match! How you know? Because MJF saw it later with his own two eyes! Andrade again asks, “How you know?” Andrade smiles, and MJF says (sarcastically) that Andrade’s real funny.
MJF then shoves Andrade! Callis steps in and has them stop. Andrade is Callis’ money man. MJF is THE money man! Business is business. MJF doesn’t have a belt, there’s no reason for Andrade to fight MJF. And MJF, you need to get that belt back! They’re all better off when MJF is on top! So let’s just focus on business, guys. Okay? Just this once? MJF storms off one way, Andrade the other, and Callis says, “Wild horses, they’re gonna run. What’re you gonna do?” Callis follows Andrade, but will The Real Latino Man accept this truce with The Scumbag?
Rush VS Steven Fuerte!
From wild horses to El Toro Blanco, Rush has certainly been on a stampede since returning from injury. However, he is only getting hungrier and hungrier for gold around his waist. Will that stampede finally lead him to opportunities at Double or Nothing? Or will he have to make due with an appetizer?
The bell rings and Fuerte offers a handshake. Rush DECKS Fuerte instead! Fuerte tumbles out of the ring, Rush goes out after him, and Rush THROWS Fuerte into barriers! The fans fire up as Rush then THROWS Fuerte back into barriers, then stomps away! The ref counts but Rush fires body shots! Rush SMACKS Fuerte off the barriers, then snarls as he drags Fuerte back up. Rush puts Fuerte in the ring, watches him flounder to the corner, and he CHOPS! Fuertes falls, Rush puts him in the corner, then rains down forearms! The ref counts, especially as Rush stomps away! The ref backs Rush down, and Rush just pumps it up!
The fans chant for “RUSH! RUSH! RUSH!” Rush goes corner to corner, “You mess with the bull…! You get the horns!!”” BULL’S HORNS! Cover, Rush wins!
Winner: Rush, by pinfall
Rush made quick work of this one, then he grabs the mic to say cut his music, but in Espanol. Rush continues by saying that he is done with all these dogs! He is Rush, and remember! When you mess with the bull… You get the HORNS! Who else will be trampled under El Toro Blanco as he hunts after gold?
Backstage interview with The Opps.
Renee Paquette is now with Samoa Joe, Katsuyori Shibata, Hook, and newest member, Anthony Bowens. Renee says Joe is back, looked great back in action, but what is the game plan moving forward? Joe says, “Game plan… Maybe a declaration of intent. Well, it is simple. The Opps, we intend to reassert our dominance here in AEW. How do we plan to do that? I’ll tell you. We plan to do it with men like Katsuyori Shibata, fury made flesh, a man who is kind enough to put on a kick pad so he doesn’t cave in your head when he kicks your skull off.
“We’re gonna do that with men like Anthony Bowens, multiple time world tag team champion here in AEW. A man who has been undervalued, underappreciated, and most importantly, underestimated. And you will see the best version of him now in The Opps. Then we come to Hook, a man who intends to become the new King of Television when he captures the TNT Championship this weekend on Collision. But more importantly, our reign to the top, it includes strategic acquisition. And that brings me to you, Will Ospreay. Y’see, Will, I hope and I pray that you’re not suffering from Stockholm Syndrome.
“Because those boys in the Death Riders, they had you in the very same position that they saved you from not too long ago, and you know who came and took you out of that? We did, Will. We had your back. So you have to ask yourself, what kind of relationship do you want? Do you want one of convenience? Or one of confidence? Because The Opps are here, and the choice is yours.” That is quite the offer from the Samoan Submission Specialist. But will Ospreay change sides now that he’s already started down the road with the Death Riders? Or will he help The Opps get back on top?
FTR speaks.
Dynamite returns as #BigStoke informs us he just spoke with Tony Khan. Orange Cassidy, they have an “interesting proposition.” Next week, Dynamite Double Jeopardy! Cassidy goes 1v1 with Dax the Ax, and IF Cassidy wins, he and any member of The Conglomeration can challenge for the AEW World Tag Team Championships! But WHEN Dax wins, FTR gets the shot at the AEW World Trios Championships! And Stoke knows ol’ OC is begging for Stoke to get in the ring so they can be face to face, but guess what? That is not gonna happen. Stoke thinks they have a pretty good third partner, and it is the man who took Darby to his limit.
In steps Tommaso Ciampa! The Psycho Killer says last time he and FTR teamed up, if he remembers correctly, Ciampa shelfed Mark Briscoe indefinitely. This time, they take them trios titles. Ciampa picks the popcorn crumb from Stokely’s beard, and says, “Top Guys out.” Ciampa eats the crumb, then waves goodbye. Will these three truly be a dangerous combination? Or can Freshly Squeezed earn himself and… someone… another title opportunity?
BREAKING NEWS for Collision!
On top of Hook challenging The Jet for the TNT Championship, we will see The Death Riders & The Dogs team up again, but against the combination of The Rascalz & Top Flight! Another 10 Man Tag, but which side comes out on top? Then there’s more gold on the line in Peoria, Illinois, as “Jungle” Jack Perry defends the AEW National Championship against Mascara Dorada! Will the King of the Ropes add more gold to the collection? Or will Jack Perry continue to live his best Tarzan Life? Then the Bang Bang Gang hopes to rebound from Ace’s loss tonight as they go 2v2 with Daniel Garcia & Wheeler Yuta! Will Juice & Ace win big? Or will The Death Riders dominate the night?
And lastly, “Comeback Killer” Willow Nightingale put out the challenge last week and it has been answered! Anna Jay returns to action, and she challenges for the AEW TBS Championship! Will Anna truly be the Star of the Show? Or will the Babe with the Power overpower The Queenslayer?
AEW World Championship: Darby Allin VS Brody King!
The Relentless One promised to be a fighting champion, and so far that is mission accomplished. But he also promised that Kevin Knight gets the next shot next week! Will Darby continue to keep his promises? Or will the King of Death throw those plans for a loop?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we add another chapter to this storied and brutal rivalry!
The bell rings and the fans are fired up already. The rivals step up, shake hands, then back up, only for Darby to SHOTGUN Brody! Darby fires off fists, Brody shove him away, but Darby comes back with fists! Darby springboards, but into a CHOP! Darby is stinging but Brody clamps on a SLEEPER! Darby grab ropes, the ref counts, but then Brody SLAPS Darby’s hands down to GERMAN SUPLEX him away! Darby tumbles all the way to the corner, and Brody roars as he runs! CANNONBALL! Brody hauls Darby up, Canadian Racks, but Darby fights free! Darby goes to another corner, and he BOOTS Brody away!
Darby goes up but Brody CHOPS! Brody climbs, Darby CLUBS away, and Darby hops on for a SUPER CODE RED! Cover, TWO!! Brody survives and bails out while the fans fire up. Darby snarls, builds speed, and DIVES! But he just bounces off of Brody’s body?!? Even Darby has to smile about that, that was wild! Brody drags Darby up and CHOPS him! Darby staggers around the way but Brody follows. Brody brings Darby up, CHOPS him again, and he grabs a chair! The ref reprimands but Brody tells fans to move aside. Brody sits the chair up, makes Darby take a seat, and CHOPS him for good measure. Brody barks, fans join in, and Brody runs up!
But Darby trips Brody and Brody hits the chair! The fans rally as Darby hurries to take that chair for his own. Darby sets it up, brings Brody up, and Darby makes Brody take a seat. Darby fires forearms, CLAWS Brody’s back, then he climbs up the corner! The fans fire up because they know this means SUPER MISSILE DROPKICK! Direct hit on Brody but Darby also writhes from that landing! The fans are thunderous while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
The ref checks Darby but he insists he’s okay. Brody is okay to continue, as well, and both men slowly sit up. Darby hobbles and rolls into the ring, followed by Brody. They slowly stand, and Darby hobbles over to fire forearm after forearm! Brody DECKS Darby with just one! Brody leans on the ropes while he catches his breath, and Darby slowly sits back up. Brody brings Darby around to CHOP him back down! Darby sputters but Brody drags him back up. Brody ROCKS Darby, whips corner to corner hard, and Darby falls to the mat! Brody storms over to Darby, stands him up, and scoops for a SLAM! Cover, TWO!
Brody stays on Darby with another scoop and SLAM! Another cover, TWO! Darby toughs it out and Brody grows frustrated. Brody drags Darby up again, scoops and SLAMS again, then covers, TWO!! Darby continues to survive, and now Brody is oddly amused. Brody looms over Darby, but Darby fires shots at the legs. Brody CHOPS Darby down! Then SENTONS onto Darby! Darby sputters and clutches his leg, it was trapped under him when the senton hit! Brody shrugs, not his fault. Brody looms over Darby but Darby crawls away. Brody stalks Darby, brings him up, and Dynamite returns to single picture for the lift. Darby GUILLOTINE FACELOCKS to counter!
Brody puts Darby on the ropes, fires body shots, and then he CHOPS Darby down! Darby hits apron before he hits floor! The fans rally and bark while Brody argues with the ref. Brody goes out after Darby, drags him up, and CHOKE SLAMS him on the apron! Brody says this is what Darby wanted, so he clears the desk! The fans cheer, and Brody even puts the desk lid off to the side. Brody paces, and watching from the skybox, it’s Kevin Knight. The TNT Champion is facing one of these two next week, so naturally he wants to watch with his own eyes. But then Darby JUMPS on Brody’s back! Darby has a SLEEPER!
Darby squeezes tight, but Brody stays on his feet! Brody runs with Darby as a backpack, CANNOBNALL down through the desk hood!! Fairfax loses their minds as both men are down in the wreckage! We get a quick look backstage to see MJF is watching this, too. The ref checks and both men are able to continue. Brody is up first and he drags Darby around. Brody scoops but Darby fights free! Darby SHOVES Brody into the desk! That corner edge gets Brody right in the stomach! Darby hurries to finish clearing the desk, and he throws hands on Brody! And even SLAPS, SLAPS, SLAPS! Brody SLAPS back!
Darby sputters on the desk, and now Brody climbs up to join him! The fans go nuts as Brody reels Darby in. Darby fires body shots and shots on the legs, but Brody CHOPS Darby! SLEEPER!! Brody dangles Darby like he has before, but Darby CLAWS Brody’s eyes! Brody lets go, Darby hurries back up, CODE RED ON THE DESK! The desk does not break, but both men might be busted up from that landing! The fans lose their minds all the same while the ref checks both men. Darby is up and in the ring, sore as he is, but Brody rises. Darby shakes out the bad leg, builds speed, and he DIVES! Direct hit and they hit the desk again!
The fans fire up while both men are down! Darby sits up, then manages to hobble his way over. Brody follows, they roll into the ring, and Darby goes up the corner! But Brody trips Darby up, then CHOPS him into the Tree of Woe! Brody then sits Darby up, just so he can CHOP Darby again! Brody barks as he storms around, and then he runs up to CANNONBALL!! Darby sputters but Brody drags him up, just to short arm LARIAT him back down! Cover, TWO!! Darby survives and shocks Brody! Brody hauls Darby right up, runs, CLOTHESLINE FROM HELL!! Cover, TWO!!! Darby survives again and Brody is beside himself!
The fans are thunderous for Darby as he sits up in a daze. Brody shakes his head, unsure how Darby is still doing this. Brody YANKS Darby up, runs up, but Darby dodges the splash! Brody sputters from hitting buckles, and Darby CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS again! Darby HEADBUTTS Brody, but that just pisses Brody off! Brody THROWS Darby onto a cameraman!! The camera is fine but Darby writhes on the ground! Brody storms out after Darby, grabs him by the legs, but Darby claws at the floor mat! The mat is pulled up as Brody drags Darby along! The fans fire up as the camera seems to be along for the ride!
Darby kicks at Brody, kicks free, then hurries to his feet. Brody CHOPS Darby and Darby staggers away. The fans rally and bark, and Brody runs up for a CANNONBALL THROUGH RAILING!! But Darby narrowly avoids that human car wreck!! The fans go nuts as Darby hurries to finish pulling up floor mats! Darby has exposed a good portion of concrete, but he makes sure to roll into the ring to stop the count. Brody storms back up on Darby, but Darby BITES Brody’s hands! The ref reprimands but Brody ROCKS Darby! Brody reels Darby in, and he looks to the floor! The fans freak out but Darby fights the suplex!
Darby SLAPS Brody’s hands, then slides under! SUNSET BOMB on bare concrete!! The fans go nuts again, but Darby isn’t done! Darby climbs, aims, and SUPER COFFIN DROP!!! Direct hit, and a solid one at that! The ring count climbs again, and Darby rolls in at 4 of 10. Brody is down at 6, but he rises at 7! Brody stands at 9, and he lunges in at 9.9! Only for Darby to COFFIN DROP again!! Then COFFIN DROP again!! Cover, DARBY WINS!!
Winner: Darby Allin, by pinfall (still AEW World Championship)
This newest chapter might’ve been their greatest, if not CRAZIEST, one yet! And in the end, Darby’s relentless nature carries him through again! Knight nods, knowing exactly what to expect for next week. But will Knight make it through the Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil on Collision to then bring that TNT Championship to the dance? As for Brody, he and Darby shake hands as great rivals and friends. Darby makes sure to look at Knight up in the skybox, will Darby be able to survive his own reign going this hard week after week?
My Thoughts:
An awesome Dynamite that they really stacked with title matches. But at the same time, status quo kept and all in awesome ways. Honestly, part of me is surprised that Knight retained against MJF, because of the “Double or Nothing” idea of Darby VS MJF, title for title. But at the same time, maybe Darby is going to make MJF put up his ability to challenge for the world title, same as in MJF VS Hangman. Great win for Knight all the same, and he’ll have a very good match against Hook on Collision, and against Darby Allin next week. Darby VS Brody was an awesome main event, like PPV quality, holy crap, but great win for Darby.
MJF had a great promo with Callis & Andrade to further that feud and its slow burn. I would think that win, lose or draw with Darby, MJF will feud with Andrade for the summer. A great match for Ace Austin against Okada, but again, of course Okada won out so he and Takeshita will still have their title match. Great promo from Thekla & Skye to call out Brawling Birds, and Brawling Birds of course win their match tonight. I still wanna see that Triple Threat of Thekla VS Windsor VS Persephone with someone becoming a double champion, but it feels like it might be Thekla VS Windsor VS Hayter just so Thekla obviously gets away with a win.
Great women’s tag title match, #Shidalander getting their best showing yet, obviously. But given the story they’re building, of course Shidalander loses. Divine Dominion VS Brawling Birds definitely needs to happen for All In London, so all these other matches are just biding time on that. Rush continues to bide his time, but between the TNT Championship and the National Championship, Rush needs to get one of those to vindicate himself here in AEW. Great tag match from C&C VS RPG Vice, but also a great appearance by Conglomeration to go after FTR. They’re already building that story even before Double or Nothing, which is clunky, but I like the idea of the Double Jeopardy. Though, with that, FTR & Ciampa are definitely getting their match for the trios titles.
And great stuff in this story of Will Ospreay’s recovery. Great promo from Ospreay with the Death Riders, but then The Opps just jump in and want to recruit him now? That’s weird. I suppose there is still good continuity here, because Face Opps did fight against Heel Death Riders, and so the factions are double-turning and the feud is continuing. I am pretty sure Ospreay sticks to Death Riders in this, and there’s still so much missed opportunity not having Max Caster as part of Bowens’ story with The Opps. But hey, if it gives us Ospreay VS Shibata and Ospreay VS Joe through such a feud, who am I to question it?
My Score: 9.1/10
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