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