Results
Mitchell’s WWE NXT Results & Report! (1/2/24)
Happy New Year’s Evil!
Will 2024 be the Year of the Mad Dragon?
Despite being less than 100%, Ilja Dragunov is going to defend his NXT Championship against the 2023 Iron Survivor, Trick Williams! Will the Czar still be #UNBESIEGBAR?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- NXT Women’s Championship: Lyra Valkyria VS Blair Davenport; Lyra wins and retains the title.
- Six Man Tag:
Dragon LeeCarlito & The LWO VS No Quarter Catch Crew; The LWO wins. - Roxanne Perez VS Arianna Grace; Arianna wins, by disqualification.
- Loser Works for the Winner: Tiffany Stratton VS Fallon Henley; Fallon wins and is now Tiffany’s boss.
- Men’s Breakout Tournament Finals: Riley Osborne VS Oba Femi; Femi wins and has the right to challenge for the NXT Championship.
- NXT Championship: Ilja Dragunov VS Trick Williams; cancelled.
- NXT Championship #1 Contender’s Match: Trick Williams VS Grayson Waller; Trick wins and will challenge Dragunov for the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
The first 30 MINUTES of NXT are commercial free tonight!
A New Year signifies looking to the future.
“As you stare into the unknown, you see new beginnings, something to accomplish. But in the unknown, darkness also smiles back. Tonight, many will discover if good can be outweighed by evil. Defending what’s yours is one thing, but taking it requires much more cruelty. If you desire to stand out from the rest, you must tap into your dark side. Is this the year hard work pays off? Or will you crumble to utter embarrassment? Sinister deeds lurk around every corner. If your ambition is to be on top… As the New Year starts, let us see if you can withstand the evil, or embrace it.”
NXT Women’s Championship: Lyra Valkyria VS Blair Davenport!
The Morrigan proved she was ready for The Big Time when she dethroned Becky Lynch, but now she faces the Ichiban Gaijin. Will Davenport’s devious deeds prove to have been in vain? Or will all of NXT see they should beware of Blair?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who kicks off 2024 with a bang!
The bell rings and the fans rally up for Lyra as she stares down with Blair. They tie up, go around, and Blair puts Lyra on ropes. Blair lets off fast and the two reset. They tie up, Lyra wrenches an arm and whips. Blair reverses, drops, but Lyra rolls over that to come back. Blair blocks the hip toss to facelock, but Lyra wrenches out to WRING Blair! Lyra hurries to facelock, but Blair wrenches out to WRING, only for Lyra to handspring through! And then hip toss after all! Lyra headlocks and grinds while fans clap-clap-clap “WOO~!” Blair endures as Lyra shifts to a cravat, and Blair throws body shots. Blair rolls but Lyra holds onto the cravat.
Lyra stands up, she keeps on the neck wrench but Blair spins free and kicks low. Blair whips, Lyra goes up and over, then comes back to sunset flip! Blair stays up, drags Lyra to her feet and Gory Especials but Lyra fights it and snapmares. Cover, ONE, but Lyra keeps the cravat. Blair fights up, the fans rally for Lyra, but Blair powers Lyra into a corner. Blair throws body shots, the ref counts, and Lyra lets go at 4. But then Lyra dumps Blair to the apron! Blair ducks the haymaker to HOTSHOT Lyra down! Blair then climbs up the corner, and DIVING DOUBLE STOMPS Lyra in the shoulders! Cover, TWO!!
Fans fire up as Lyra is still in this! Blair stomps Lyra around, drags her up, and scuffs her. The fans rally but Blair gives more kicks. Blair hauls Lyra up to turn and NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Lyra shakes the cobwebs out but Blair clamps on a chinlock. Blair leans on Lyra, grinds her forearm into Lyra’s head, but Lyra fights up. Lyra picks Blair up as a backpack, to then BACKPACK STUNNER! Blair lets go and Lyra goes to a corner. The fans rally for Lyra as Blair storms up, but Lyra fires windmill palms! And then more palms, more windmills, and then a LARIAT! Fans fire up as Lyra LARIATS again!
Lyra whips, Blair reverses but Lyra CROSSBODIES! Fans fire up more as Lyra aims, SOBATS, front kicks, RAMS and ENZIGURIS! Blair falls and Lyra hurries up top. Blair stands, and avoids the crossbody this time! Then she hurries to haul Lyra up, but Lyra fights the suplex! Lyra FISHERMAN SUPLEXES! Float over cover, TWO! Blair is hanging in there and the fans rally up again. Lyra storms over, drags Blair up, but Blair fights the lift! Blair CLUBS Lyra, ROCKS her, and then kicks. Lyra blocks, reels Blair in, GERMAN SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Blair is hanging in there and Lyra grows frustrated.
Lyra drags Blair to a drop zone, climbs up again and the fans are with her. But Blair is up to ROCK her first! Blair climbs up after Lyra, Lyra CLUBS Blair in return but Blair throws body shots. Lyra HAMMERS away on Blair, Blair hops down but she GAMANGIRIS back! Blair then climbs, brings Lyra up, and SUPER FALCON ARROWS!! Lyra flounders her way out of the ring! Fans fire up, but Blair goes out after Lyra to THROW her into barriers! Blair talks trash on Lyra, drags her up, and KAMI-GOYES the desk!! Lyra avoids disaster and the fans lose their minds as Blair clutches her knee! The desk has a HUGE hole in the side of it!!
Lyra hurries to the ring as the count climbs. Lyra is in at 7, Blair hobbles up and in at 9. Lyra has Blair but Blair HOTSHOTS her away! Blair hobbles over, stands Lyra up and suplexes, but the knee won’t let her Falcon Arrow! Lyra waistlocks but Blair POSTS her! Blair uses the corner to go up and up and DOUBLE- NO, Lyra dodges and the landing hurts Blair’s leg! Lyra HEEL KICKS Blair, then fireman’s carries! Swing and SAMOAN DRIVER!! Cover, Lyra wins!
Winner: Lyra Valkyria, by pinfall (still NXT Women’s Champion)
A miscalculation by Blair and she loses out on the title! Lyra’s reign continues into the New Year, but wait! Here comes LOLA VICE! She brings her own ref, and her Breakout contract! But then TATUM PAXLEY attacks Lola! So Elektra Lopez rushes out to attack Tatum! Lyra WRECKS Lopez! Tatum and Lyra brawl with Lola and Lopez, refs rush out, but fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT!” Lopez & Lola back off for now, but Lyra still isn’t so sure about her stalker… What is in store for Lyra’s 2024?
BREAKING NEWS!
Kelly Kincaid is backstage in front of WWE Medical, and has a huge report. Despite Ilja Dragunov wanting to defend his title tonight, Medical will NOT clear him to compete tonight. He is still experiencing lingering effects from his neck injury, and we are waiting on Trick Williams’ reaction to the match not happening tonight. Fans are certainly disappointed, how much more so is Trick Williams?
Six Man Tag: The LWO VS No Quarter Catch Crew!
The Boy Wonder has some amigos watching his back, and just as Drew Gulak, Damon Kemp & Myles Borne thought they were getting the North American Champion, SURPRISE! It’s Caribbean Cool! Will Carlito, Cruz Del Toro & Joaquin Wilde continue to disappoint No Quarter by giving them an L?
The teams sort out, Cruz starts against Gulak and they circle. The fans are going wild for Carlito, but Cruz and Gulak tie up first. Gulak wrenches to a wristlock, but Cruz uses ropes to flip through, wrench back and whip. Gulak reverses, Cruz goes up but Gulak stays out from under. Gulak waistlocks, Cruz slips around and headlocks, but Gulak powers out. Cruz ducks ‘n’ dodges and tilt-o-whirls to RANA! Fans fire up, Cruz runs up, but Gulak puts Cruz up top. Cruz uses that to springboard and CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Cruz facelocks, tags Wilde, and the LWO double whip. They double ELBOW Gulak, then Wilde runs to get the assist, hip toss SPLASH!
Fans fire up, Wilde covers, TWO! Wilde keeps his cool and he brings Gulak around. Wilde UPPERCUTS Gulak, whips, but Gulak reverses. Wilde holds ropes, avoids Kemp’s cheap shot and CHOPS Gulak! Wilde knuckle locks Gulak but Kemp runs in. Wilde hurdles over Kemp to go up and up and FLYING ARM-DRAG MISSILE DROPKICK COMBO! The fans fire up with Wilde, but Gulak distracts the ref so Borne can sucker punch Wilde1 but Carlito and Cruz rush in, it is a brawl! The LWO tosses out No Quarter, and the fans fire up again! Wilde slingshots, fakes No Quarter out, but now they’re way up the ramp.
Carlito & Cruz join Wilde on the apron and Wilde goes up the ropes. “L! W! O!” MY GOODNESS, BOOSTED SPRINGBOARD CROSSBODY!! Wilde wipes out No Quarter and the fans lose their minds! Wilde stands up and puts Gulak in. Wilde climbs a corner, MISSILE DROPKICKS, then covers, TWO! Wilde brings Gulak up, ROCKS him with haymakers, then whips. Gulak reveres, Borne gets a cheap shot in, but Wilde takes a swing. Gulak CLOBBERS Wilde! Fans boo, but Wilde tags Borne in. No Quarter mugs Wilde, Borne ROCKS him and throws body shots. Borne DECKS Wilde, knees him in the back, then tags in Kemp.
Kemp & Borne mug Wilde, but Wilde throws body shots. Kemp kicks low, drops to UPPERCUT, then he DECKS Wilde! Cover, TWO! Fans rally but Borne tags in. Kemp keeps Wilde down so Borne can stomp him. Borne tags Gulak, they mug Wilde, then Gulak scoops. Gulak SLAMS Wilde, taunts Carlito, then tags Borne back in. Borne tags Kemp, and No Quarter coordinates. Kemp feeds Wilde to Gulak to GERMAN SUPLEX! Kemp waistlocks, Borne and Kemp DROPKICK GERMAN COMBO! Bridging cover, but Carlito breaks it! The fans fire up, but Kemp keeps Wilde back with an ANKLE LOCK!
Wilde endures, fans rally up, but Gulak tags in. Wilde BOOTS Kemp into Gulak! Gulak hurries to stop Wilde with a haymaker! Gulak corners Wilde, tags Kemp, and Wilde slips free, only for Kemp to stomp him. ANKLE LOCK! Wilde endures again, reaches out, but Kemp CLOBBERS him! Kemp DECKS Cruz, has Wilde’s leg and reels him in. Kemp back suplexes but Wilde lands on his feet! Wilde dodges Kemp to hot tag Carlito! Fans are thunderous as Carlito rallies on No Quarter! Carlito whips Kemp to kick him, and knee lift! Borne runs in, Carlito dodges him, DOUBLE LARIATS on Kemp & Borne!
The fans are even more fired up, as Cruz passes Carlito an apple! Gulak runs in but Carlito back drops him away! Kemp ROCKS Carlito, runs, but into a SPINEBUSTER! Cover, Gulak breaks it! Wilde leaps in, Gulak gets under, but Wilde SUPERKICKS! Borne HOTSHOTS Wilde to then LARIAT! Cruz tightrope walks to MISSILE DROPKICK Borne! Kemp scoops and SLAMS Cruz, but Carlito ELBOWS Kemp! Carlito runs up, into an IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER! All six men are down and fans boo. Kemp crawls to the cover, TWO! Carlito and Kemp stir, the others get out of the ring, but Wilde climbs a corner? SKY TWISTER onto Gulak & Borne!!
The fans lose their minds again! Carlito tags Cruz before the O’Conner! Carlito kicks Kemp into Cruz’s ENZIGURI! Then Carlito hits the BACKSTABBER! Carlito scoops Kemp to SLAM him into a drop zone, and Cruz goes up! PHOENIX SPLASH! Cover, LWO wins!
Winners: Carlito & The LWO, by pinfall
Gulak is furious! He was denied a fight with the North American Champion, and then loses this one anyway! And oh yeah, Carlito SPITS apple at Gulak! How is Charlie Dempsey gonna feel when he returns from AJPW?
Backstage interview with Trick Melo Gang.
Kelly Kincaid is with Trick Williams & Carmelo Hayes, and brings up this is not how Trick wanted to start his year. Trick says that to say he’s disappointed is an understatement. Trick Melo Gang has been in the gym, they’ve been grinding. Trick wishes all the best for Dragunov, because once he is healthy, they are having this title match. Melo says he ain’t buying it, though. Knowing Trick was training with Melo scared Dragunov off, because this would be a guaranteed loss! But then Grayson Waller walks in, and he says Kelly can go. Waller says it is a shame about tonight, but think of it as a blessing. Trick was NOT gonna beat Dragunov!
C’mon, Melo, tell ’em! Melo knows, right? Trick says, “Naysayer, please.” Trick is gonna get that title, and he knows Waller has heard by now, Trick is The Iron Survivor. Well, Waller is the original Iron Survivor. Surely Trick remembers that when he was just the valet. Or is Melo the valet now. Melo says we are not doing this. Waller’s messing with the wrong ones. Melo and Waller can run it back one time if he wants. In fact, Trick’s all locked in, he needs a tune-up. Waller says he’s on SmackDown now, he wrestles legends, not flops like Trick. Waller’s jacket’s the flop. Look at Waller and look at Trick. Who looks more like a flop? Uhhh Waller!
Melo says no one is more ready than Trick, no one looks better than Trick, and Trick has new merch out! Melo is so confident that Trick will beat Waller, Trick will even put his #1 Contender shot on the line! Waller likes it! Melo Don’t Miss, challenge accepted! Waller mocks “Whoop Dat Trick!” while Trick asks Melo what the what! Melo says Trick’s got this, but will Waller end up the one with it after tonight?
Riley Osborne speaks.
“Tonight is the biggest match of my life. The finals of the NXT Breakout Tournament. It’s the reason I came to NXT. To follow in the paths paved by great European superstars like Finn Balor and Drew McIntyre. Or the OGs, like Fit Finlay and William Regal. To have my name be in that conversation with those guys and the outstanding competitors, I’ve got to win that contract. If I win… I have a real shot at becoming a champion in 2024. But man, Oba Femi’s a beast. He has the advantage in every category: Size, strength, power. No doubt I’m the underdog. But I wouldn’t have it any other way.
“Somehow, someway, I’ve got to get my hand raised, become the next NXT Breakout winner, and be on my to one day hearing my name, ‘Riley Osborne,’ on a list of the great European superstars.” Will Chase U’s top recruit soon be on top of the world?
Roxanne Perez VS Arianna Grace!
The Prodigy has accomplished much in her career, and has even exceled at showing her edge. Will she continue adding achievements to her list by beating a pageant queen? Or will Arianna show Roxanne how to lose with grace?
The bell rings and the two tie up. They go around, the fans rally up, and Roxie powers Arianna back. Arianna pulls hair to bring Roxie back, and Arianna wrenches to wristlock. Arianna YANKS the arm, hits an ELBOW BREAKER, then throws Roxie up and over! Arianna “apologizes” and offers a handshake. Roxie scowls, reaches back out, but then Arianna pie faces her and says kiss the ring! Roxie SLAPS Arianna, right on the same spot she hit a couple weeks ago! Roxie bumps Arianna off buckles, then brings her around to bump her off more buckles. And then more buckles! Roxie finishes the full lap but Arianna blocks the bump!
Arianna storms up, whips Roxie to ropes, but Roxie ducks ‘n’ dodges then ducks again to CROSSBODY! Fans fire up and Roxie grabs an arm. Step over, La Magistrol to BRIDGE! TWO! Arianna flounders around, Roxie runs up, but Arianna catches her! Arianna back suplexes but Roxie lands on her feet. Roxie waistlocks, Arianna bucks the O’Conner and then BOOTS Roxie outta the ring! Arianna drags Roxie to the apron, has her in the ropes, for the GUILLOTINE CATAPULT! Fans boo but Arianna drags Roxie up to bump her off buckles. The fans rally for Roxie but Arianna bumps her off buckles again.
Arianna snarls as Roxie writhes, and Arianna brings her up. Arianna whips Roxie to a corner, runs in and ELBOWS her down! Then snap suplexes! Cover, TWO! Arianna keeps cool, and she pulls Roxie back. “Show ’em that pretty face!” Roxie endures the chinlock stretch and the fans rally up again. Roxie fights up, reaches out, but then pushes Arianna onto ropes! Then rolls her up! TWO! Arianna scowls, kicks low, and says she just tried to help Roxie! Arianna SMACKS Roxie off the mat but the fans continue to cheer Roxie on. Arianna smacks Roxie off the mat, then brings her up. Arianna pie faces Roxie, talks more, but Roxie catches an arm!
Arianna shoves free, but Roxie blocks the kick! Roxie fires off fast hands from all sides! Arianna shoves her, but Roxie ROCKS her! Then DROPKICKS her! Fans fire up with Roxie, then she runs in to UPPERCUT! And she ROCKS Arianna again! Roxie climbs up to rain down fists! The fans count but Arianna claws Roxie’s face at 6! Then she YANKS Roxie into the buckles, YANKS her off the corner, then reels her in. But Roxie throws elbows! Roxie hops on, POP ROX!! Cover, Roxie wins!
Winner: Roxanne Perez, by pinfall
Arianna tried to get dirty but Roxie’s battle tested. Arianna says Roxie still needs her help because she has issues. Roxie trips Arianna and rains down fists! The ref reprimands but Roxie won’t let off! Fans cheer Roxie on as she HAMMERS away on Arianna! Roxie clamps on a CROSSFACE!! Roxie says if Arianna wants to see crazy, here’s crazy! More refs rush out, they get Roxie to let Arianna go, but Roxie still wants more! Arianna scrambles away in fear, and the ref tells the ring announcer there’s a change in decision!? Roxie is now DISQUALIFIED?!?
Winner: Arianna Grace, by disqualification
Fans boo, Roxie only did all this after the match! And she’s only angrier now! Will Arianna’s big mouth get her in big trouble with this pint-sized Pitbull?
Ava Raine exits Shawn Michaels’ office.
Kelly Kincaid is there waiting and says a lot seems to be happening tonight. Ava says yes, last night on Raw Day One was crazy, and it has been unpredictable tonight. It was a tough decision for management to make, but Dragunov’s health is their top priority. And when Dragunov is cleared, he will defend his title against either Trick Williams or Grayson Waller. Then with Ava coming out of HBK’s office, her talking with superstars and helping make matches, just what is going on? Ava says it was brought to her attention by a Wise Man that as this brand grows, HBK needs help. That is where Ava comes in.
Ava has a “unique” relationship with the NXT roster, she has her own ideas, sometimes they work and sometimes they don’t. But one idea that does work is next week, the Men’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic returns! That’s exciting! Sure is. Happy New Year’s, everyone! What teams will we see join in and go for both the trophy and golden tickets?
Blair hobbles around backstage.
But then BANG, Nikkita Lyons spooks her. She says she could’ve easily taken Blair out right there, put her on the shelf for ten MONTHS, just like Blair did her. Blair says sure, but Lyons didn’t have the guts to pull the trigger. Some people either have the killer instinct or they only dream of it. Lyons says no, this is her showing the respect Blair failed to show her. Lyons taking Blair out in the back or in the parking lot doesn’t get her closer to the title. Lyons will do that in the ring. Blair says sure, but Lyons’ only chance IS taking Blair out from behind, not face to face. Lyons reminds Blair she knocked her head off face to face once before. Next time-
There won’t be a next time! Oh, there isn’t? Then fine, let’s go here and now! Refs and producers rush in to stop Blair and Lyons from getting into it, but this battle is inevitable. When and where will Lyons have her vengeance?
Loser Works for the Winner: Tiffany Stratton VS Fallon Henley!
As if the Wrestling Barbie wasn’t insufferable just being Daddy’s Little Rich Girl, she doubles down by talking down to the Cowgirl and others in her “station.” Tiffany thinks she should be in charge of everything and everyone, but Fallon wants to show the fruits of hard work. Will Tiffany get herself a new personal servant? Or will Fallon get herself a new ranch hand?
The bell rings and Fallon ROCKS Tiff! Then bumps her off buckles! And fires more hands! The fans fire up as Fallon whips but Tiff reverses, only for Fallon to run her over! Fallon TOSSES Tiff out, but Tiff drags Fallon out! Tiff goes to apron bump but Fallon blocks that to ROCK Tiff! The fans duel, Fallon SMACKS Tiff off the apron, then fireman’s carries. Tiff slips free and shoves but Fallon stops herself. Fallon ROCKS Tiff, runs up, but fakes the chop. Tiff ducks but then Fallon CHOPS her on the back! Fallon shoves Tiff in, storms up on her and covers, TWO! Fallon storms up but Tiff throws body shots.
Tiff snapmares, runs, but Fallon turn stomps into sunset flip! Tiff rolls through but Fallon drop toeholds! Then Fallon CALF KICKS Tiff! Tiff goes to the ropes, Fallon runs, slides, but Tiff grabs hair! Tiff POSTS Fallon! Fans boo, Tiff goes out to cartwheel and Alabama Lift, to SLAM Fallon on the apron! The fans boo more as NXT goes picture in picture.
Tiff mocks Fallon then soaks up the cheers and jeers. Tiff then SMACKS Fallon off the apron, puts her in the ring and covers, TWO! Tiff stomps Fallon in frustration and has her on the ropes. Tiff puts Fallon in a corner to CLUB her down. Tiff whips corner to corner hard, then storms up to SPLASH! Tiff whips corner to corner hard the other way, and Fallon falls. Tiff storms back up, pie faces Fallon then stomps her down. Fallon staggers to her feet but Tiff whips her hard into another corner. Fallon falls over again, Tiff storms up on her, and whips her one more time. Fallon reverses! Fallon runs in but Tiff dodges to throw Fallon down! Tiff storms up, covers, TWO!
Tiff is frustrated but she spins Fallon around to a chinlock stretch. Fallon endures, the fans rally up, but Tiff HIP DROPS Fallon down. Tiff stretches Fallon again, but Fallon endures and fights back up. Tiff thrashes Fallon but Fallon gets to her feet. Tiff knees low, and throws Fallon again! The ref reprimands but Tiff KICKS Fallon at the ropes. And KICKS again! But Fallon blocks the third! Tiff wants mercy but Fallon CHOPS her! And CHOPS again! Tiff staggers, Fallon storms up, but Tiff YANKS her into ropes! NXT returns to single picture as Tiff HIP ATTACKS against ropes! Tiff keeps moving, but Fallon dodges!
Fallon runs, Tiff dodges, and then they DOUBLE LARIAT! Fans fire up while both women are down! Tiff sits up first, she drags Fallon up to ROCK her! Fallon ROCKS Tiff back! The forearms keep going, the two stand up, and Tiff CLUBS Fallon. Tiff runs, into a SOBAT! Fallon ROCKS Tiff, then LARIATS! And FACEBUSTERS! Tiff goes to a corner, Fallon ELBOWS her in the corner, then stomps a mudhole in! Fallon is fired up and so are the fans! Fallon goes out to RAM Tiff into barriers! Fallon puts Tiff back in, climbs up the corner, and CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Tiff is hanging tough, she isn’t a former champ for nothing.
Tiff goes to ropes, Fallon storms up on her and whips. Tiff reverses to knee low, then runs. Cartwheel and lift, but Fallon makes it a CRUCIFIX DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Tiff survives but Fallon stays focused. Fallon reels Tiff in, but Tiff fights the suplex and Fallon’s back hurts! Tiff whips, Fallon goes up and over but again the back comes into play. Tiff hits a SPINEBUSTER! High stack, TWO! Tiff is furious and she hauls Fallon up. Fireman’s carry, ROLLING SENTON! PRETTIEST MOONSAULT- NO, Fallon moves in time! Tiff runs back in, but into an ELBOW! Fallon goes up and up, but Tiff SHOVES her! Fallon BODY SCISSORS Tiff up and out with her!!
Both women hit the floor and fans are a bit worried. Fallon and Tiff rise so the fans rally again. Fallon ROCKS Tiff, Tiff ROCKS Fallon! Tiff ducks a haymaker to fireman’s carry! Fallon holds ropes, so Tiff gives her SNAKE EYES off the apron! Tiff puts Fallon in at 5 of 10, and then grabs a chair!? There are still disqualifications on this, Tiff, you’ll end up a ranch hand! Fallon BOOTS Tiff, the ref wants the chair but Tiff is stubborn. The chair is let go, the SHINING WIZARD hits! Fallon wins!!
Winner: Fallon Henley, by pinfall (Tiffany will work for her)
Tiff’s rich brat temper got the better of her, and now she’s gotta work on the farm! Fallon tells Tiff it’s time to go, how will Daddy’s Little Rich Girl handle The Simple Life?
HBK tweets!
“New Year’s Evil is off to a hot start. Just got a call from a former NXT Champion who wants to stop by and watch the new main event.” Who could this former champ be? Will it be a better surprise than Jinder Mahal showing up on Raw?
Baron Corbin finds Bron Breakker backstage.
He also kinda interrupts Bron’s phone call. Bron asks what the hell Corbin wants. Corbin says to drop the tough guy attitude for just a second. Did Bron hear what Ava said tonight? No, he did not. Oh, shocker. But the Dusty Classic is starting up next week, and against every single fiber of his being, Corbin thinks these two would be a good team. Bron chuckles and asks, “Really?” Corbin is coming to Bron, to be his tag partner? Corbin must be desperate. Well if Bron’s brain is a quarter the size of his ego, just… Wow, Bron’s ego? Yeah, Bron’s ego. Look around! Is anyone else wanting to be Bron’s tag partner?
The answer Bron is looking for is no. And why? Because Bron is a smug, arrogant A-hole. Well it takes one to know one. If Bron is so bad, why does Corbin still want to be his partner? Because they’re BOTH A-holes. Okay, Bron sees that. So Corbin figures, they could destroy everyone in the tournament and win those tag titles. Bron thinks, and Corbin senses the lightbulb turning on. Bron does agree with the destroying part. Bron can see it now! See what? Bron leads the team, him and Baldie Corbin. That’d be great. Uh, Bron’s not leading anything. Corbin will destroy everyone while Bron puts on like his third, fourth or fifth coat of tanner.
Bron chuckles again and says okay. They’ll do it. See you next week. Bron leaves Corbin hanging on the fist bump, but then comes back to quickly dap. This team really is gonna be #MeanerThanEvil, but can it coexist past the first round?
Oba Femi speaks.
“Oba. A name given to rulers who possess an undeniable power. You’ve all witnessed it throughout the course of this tournament. See, I come from the beautiful country of Nigeria, the heartbeat of Africa. 230 MILLION people built on a culture where strength is not only revered, but expected. And I stand head and shoulders above the rest. So tonight, I take my final step towards my contract, and Riley Osborne will crumble under my feet. Nigeria truly is the giant of Africa. And when I win this Breakout Tournament, Oba Femi will be the Giant of NXT!”
Gigi Dolin talks with some of the other women in the locker room.
She talks about how she finally felt comfortable in her own skin, so she doesn’t need New Year’s Resolutions. But then Cora Jade walks in and asks what is wrong with this picture. Uh, what is wrong? Seems like they’re all enjoying their time without Cora’s negativity. Cora says wrong. Gigi is in Cora’s spot. Oh, is she? Oops, Gigi got it confused. Can Cora please please please~ find it in her heart to forgive Gigi? The others snicker at the sarcasm. And then Gigi gets serious by saying when Cora doesn’t respect other people, she can’t expect others to respect her. Cora says this is typical Gigi. And Cora’s being typical Cora. New look, same dreadful attitude.
Gigi says we all know where this is going. Cora says yeah, and it’s not a place Gigi wants to go. Oh, but Gigi is pretty sure she does. The others step in to stop this from popping off, but will the Toxic Avenger tear down the #GenerationOfJade?
Ridge Holland sits down for an interview.
Sarah Schreiber is with Ridge, and she brings up how this return to NXT is about redemption. Now, there’s a lot that has been said and made about Ridge’s actions since returning. Ridge said he is no stranger to mishaps in the ring, what can he tell us about his journey to this point? Ridge says she’s spot on about that. Ridge is no stranger to injuries, mishaps and accidents. Just as his career was starting to take off, starting on that upward climb up the ladder, it was WarGames 2020, Ridge was gonna be on the same team as Pat McAfee. But then tragedy struck and Ridge blew both legs out, as well as dislocated and fractured an ankle.
Ridge felt in that moment it was all over. He was down on the ramp, looking up at the lights, wondering if this is how it ends for him. How can he go home and tell his wife, who was pregnant with their twin boys at the time, that “Sorry, love, I dragged you away from your family, from your home, to try out this new life in the States.” How could he do that and say they had to go back? This is how he feeds their family, pays their bills, keeps a roof over their heads. But Sarah notes he did recover, he did come back, and he helped form The Brawling Brutes. It was Ridge, “Butch” Pete Dunne & Sheamus, all doing big things on SmackDown.
Ridge says it’s bittersweet now. He appreciated Sheamus and Dunne helping him. Ridge gets flashbacks to that first PLE together, just last year at Day One on Sunday. Yet it feels like yesterday when he got those knees smashing his nose. The injury bug, the black cloud, reconstructive surgery. But he picked himself up again. You have to when you’re not the only one in the equation, when you’re not the only one relying on you. Sarah says weeks ago, Ridge returns to NXT, and he got the opportunity to show how he stacks up against THE NXT Champion, Ilja Dragunov. It was an abrupt ending and a lot of questions, but the real question is: Who is the Ridge Holland he wants us to see?
Ridge takes a breath, and says he respects Dragunov immensely. And every word that came out of Ridge’s mouth a couple weeks ago, he meant. When the bell rang, when whatever happened happened, it was not malicious, there was no ill will. Ridge is a dad, a husband, a friend, not a monster. Not someone who aimlessly wants to hurt someone and take away their livelihood. Because Ridge knows what that feels like, how fast things can be taken away. He doesn’t have it in him to do that to someone, it’s not in his DNA. But the point still stands that Ridge is here for a reason, and that is to prove to everybody who Ridge really is.
Ridge will go through the roster, man by man, to prove himself and find redemption. And he will show the NXT Universe just who Ridge Holland truly is, no preconceptions. Sarah thanks Ridge for his time and wishes him luck. Will Northern Grit be able to accomplish his goals without fear or trepidation?
Men’s Breakout Tournament Finals: Riley Osborne VS Oba Femi!
Speaking of proving themselves, Turbo Terry is the speed, but “The Ruler” is the strength. Will this be Riley’s David VS Goliath moment? Or will Oba be more like Godzilla?
As Riley heads for gorilla, Thea Hail & Jacy Jayne are around the corner. Thea is nervous but Jacy gives her a big push. Thea says sup! Just wanna let you know, she’ll be out there to root for him. He’ll be great! Good luck! Thanks so much, see you there. High-five! Riley heads out, Thea has a freak out and doesn’t wanna wash her hand ever again! Jacy wouldn’t go that far but sure. Thea high-fives herself as she continues to go nuts, will she and all of the Chase U Student Section get to go nuts after tonight?
The introductions are made, the contract awaits, and we see who truly breaks out in the New Year!
The bell rings and Oba RAMS Riley right to a corner! Riley goes up, kicks Oba away, then resets with him. They circle, Riley kicks, dodges, then kicks again! And steps up to ENZIGURI! Riley runs to SHOT- NO, Oba denies the dropkick! But Riley avoids the elbow drop! Riley facelocks but Oba powers up. Oba lifts and TOSSES Riley, Riley rebounds but Oba scoops. Riley slips free to CHOP BLOCK! Oba drops to a knee, Riley runs and BOOTS! Riley keeps moving, but Oba choke grips! Riley throws hands but Oba just grins! Oba SHOVES Riley up and out! Fans fire up while Oba storms out after Riley.
Oba drags Riley up, puts him in, and then runs, but Riley dumps him out! Fans fire up more, and Riley sees Thea cheering him on. Riley hurries to the apron, runs up, and BOOTS! Oba wobbles, but he comes back to CHOP Riley down!! Even Thea can’t breathe! Everyone goes nuts from how that echoed, and NXT goes picture in picture.
Riley gets in the ring, Oba storms back in after him, and then whips him to back drop high and hard! Riley writhes but Oba brings him back up. Oba UPPERCUTS Riley, and Riley flounders. Oba KICKS Riley to the corner, digs his boots in, and then drags Riley up. Oba YANKS the arm, kicks Riley around, then CLUBS him down. Oba looms over Riley, whips him corner to corner hard, and Riley falls. Oba scuffs Riley, drags him back up, and scoops him to SLAM him! Then Oba scoops Riley to SLAM him again! Cover, TWO! Oba keeps cool, and he brings Riley up again. Oba shoves and scoops Riley, for a PENDULUM BACKBREAKER!
Riley writhes, Oba pushes him to a cover, TWO! Oba is annoyed but he drags Riley back up. Oba knees low, CLUBS him down, then CLUBS him again! Riley flounders to a corner, but he CHOPS back! And fires forearms! Oba DECKS Riley! Riley is sprawled against ropes but Oba hauls him up. Oba has a BEARHUG! Riley endures the squeeze, throws some elbows, and NXT returns to single picture. Oba picks Riley up to put that bearhug on the lower back. The fans rally as Riley continues to endure, and Riley throws elbows. Oba knees low, whips Riley to a corner, then gets him on the rebound for another bearhug!
Riley still endures and the Chase U Student Section rallies as hard as they can. Riley throws elbows, but Oba squeezes tight! Riley throws forearm after forearm, and Oba lets go! But that’s so he can clinch and IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER! Riley writhes and Oba shakes out the leg. Oba has fans cheering “O~BA! HOO! O~BA! HOO!” Oba drags Riley up, and its’ back to the BEARHUG! Oba thrashes Riley, squeezes tight, but Riley doesn’t give in! The Chase U Section fires up as Riley throws forearms! But Oba spins Riley around, only for Riley to JAWBREAKER! Oba holds on, Riley JAWBREAKERS again! Oba CLUBS Riley down!
Oba shakes his head, storms up and UPPERCUTS Riley to a corner. Oba digs his forearms into Riley, the ref counts, and Oba lets off at 4. Oba whips corner to corner, runs in, but Riley moves! Oba POSTS himself! Fans fire up as Riley hurries up to CHOP! Riley whips, Oba reverses but Riley slips around. But Oba blocks the crucifix takedown! So Riley sunset flips it! But Oba drags Riley back up! Oba swings, misses, Riley tilt-o-whirl RANAS! And then DROPKICKS! Oba is finally down! The fans fire up as Riley hurries to STANDING MARIPOSA! Cover, TWO! Oba is tough, too, but Riley doesn’t give up.
Riley runs corner to corner, and he UPPERCUTS! Oba ROCKS Riley right back! Oba whips, Riley goes up but Oba puts him on the apron. Riley shoulders in, ROUNDHOUSES and Oba falls again! Riley goes up and up, but Oba’s up, too! Riley front-flips over Oba, keeps moving, and CALF KICKS Oba down! Fans fire up as Riley hurries to the corner! Riley climbs, Jacy fans Thea while she cheers Riley. SHOOTING STAR ONTO KNEES! And then the scoop, SNAKE EYES in the corner, then the SHOT PUT BOMB!! Oba is all fired up as he waits on Riley. Riley stands, into the POP-OP POWERBOMB!! Cover, Oba wins!!
Winner: Oba Femi, by pinfall (2024 Breakout Tournament Winner)
The Chase U section is stunned silent, but The Ruler has his key to the throne! Will whoever is NXT Champion in the near future have to keep their head on a swivel?
Out The Mud speaks.
Bronco Nima tells Tony D’Angelo, “Escucha me bien, cuz uh, from what we’ve see, you’ve had a good run, boss man. But sabes que, after Lucien and I are done with you and your boy, all you’re gonna have left is a nickname.” Price adds that Stacks should keep that nickname. Because these two are gonna make it rain. And if Tony & Stacks are family, these two are connected from the bottom up like the letter V. And what do they know about the bottom? The D’Angelos might be champs now, but OTM doesn’t see the hunger. Tony & Stacks forgot what it’s like to not know where their next meal is coming from. To go to bed with nothing but acid in your stomach.
OTM has been starving! They hungry! Gold in their mouths, around their necks, and on their ears, so the only thing missing is the gold around their waists! This may not be OTM’s field, but Tony & Stacks are gonna feel what it’s like to play their game! Matter of fact, OTM will let you in on their playbook: power, speed, and nothing you can do about it. Nada! Scrypts then speaks up that the D’Angelos don’t even need to say much. OTM beat the streets, beat the system, and made it through. Next week, they’ll pull that punk card and become the NEW NXT Tag Team Champions.
Backstage interview with Kiana James & Izzi Dame.
Kelly is with The Calculator and her new sidekick to say that since Deadline, these two have been quite the pair. How did this partnership come about? Izzi says that everyone saw her sling that door shut on Roxie. Did you see the social media comments on it, though? “Who is that? What is she doing? Who who who?” What, you all a bunch of owls? But that’s how Izzi knew she made the right decision. Kiana has the best business mind in all of WWE, and joining with her was a no brainer. Kiana then says Izzi is a Triple Threat: loyal to a T, unlimited potential, and Kiana’s personal favorite, Izzi is not afraid to stomp on whoever she has to in order to get ahead.
Izzi isn’t shy of conflict, either. Never have been, never will be. She used to hit volleyballs and b*tches in her free time. If anyone had issue, she’d handle it. Kiana sees Izzi and sees dollar signs. In this business, you either make friends or you make money. She’s Kiana James, she will change that. She has a friend in Izzi, and it is time to make money. In 2023, Kiana made it crystal clear that she is a threat to the Women’s Division. In 2024, with Kiana’s help, everyone will know who Izzi Dame is. These two head out, will they take over NXT and then the WWE?
Trick Melo Gang talks backstage.
Melo gives Trick pointers on Waller. Take the legs out and then it’s easy. Are they all good? Trick again asks Melo how he could put the #1 contender’s spot on the line! Melo says Trick has this in the bag! When Trick wins the title, he’s gotta be ready to take on all comers anywhere, anytime! Time to start practicing like they play. And Trick’s talking about doing the impossible and beating Dragunov anyway. Trick agrees, he is The One. But putting up the title match is crazy! Melo says Trick isn’t seeing it how he’s seeing it. Melo wouldn’t have said that if he didn’t think Trick could handle it. And Melo will be by Trick’s side regardless.
Whoa, whoa, whoa. They talked about this before. Trick wants to handle this himself. He wants to face Dragunov by himself, he wants to face Waller by himself. Trick wants to do this how he’s always done it: by himself. Oh, by himself? So when they were hoopin’ in the gym. Trick was by himself? Well, okay, no. But Trick’s gotta run this play by himself. Melo nods and says okay. Trick hopes Melo feels what he’s saying. Melo does feel it. Trick heads out, but is Melo feeling the way Trick hopes he’s feeling? Or will Melo prove that Trick needs… HIM?
Thea & Jacy return backstage.
Thea says Riley had Oba, he was so close! Jacy agrees. Thea is sure Riley must be so sad right now. She should text! Jacy agrees, but then Thea hesitates. No, she’ll buy a gift card! Uh, no. Let Riley cool down for now. Duke Hudson & Professor Chase walk in, and the Chase U MVP says Riley did one hell of a job. Chase says Riley represented The U with pride. But speaking of tournaments, Mr. MVP, get your head in the game because the Dusty Cup is coming up. Jacy says no no no. She is taking over. With all due respect, Chase, but going by your track record, you can’t focus on two things at once.
Therefore, Chase’s first and only focus is his debt. And since everyone thought Riley did amazing, it will be Duke & Riley in the Cup. O M G! Thea says that’s the best idea ever! Chase speaks up but Jacy tells him to hush. Chase University, his university, hangs in the balance and he can’t say he’s handling it well, because it’s all over his face. And under his eyes. But don’t worry, Jacy will get them the money, with Thea’s help. Jacy is gonna dig down deep, grab Chase U and pull it up from the depths of Hell and back to prominence. Jacy likes her plan already. But how?
Chase U heads out, and we see Tatum sneaking up on Lyra again. Tatum is all excited as she congratulates Lyra on still being NXT Women’s Champion. Lyra is creeped out as Tatum says that so long as Lyra is champion, all is right in the world. BYE~! Uh, thanks? Just what is going on inside Tatum’s twisted mind?
Axiom & Nathan Frazer talk backstage.
The Undeniable Truth says, “He’s unstoppable. What do you think?” The Jersey Island Rocket says, “Yeah, nice try, pal. I’m not saying anything about either man, because knowing my luck, they’ll morph through this freakin’ wall as soon as I’m about to give an answer.” Axiom says okay, don’t worry. But what about The Dusty Cup? Is Frazer in? Oh, now we’re talking! Axiom’s technical wizardry and Frazer’s pure speed, he always thought they’d make a great team. Axiom says they will be so good, dynamic, and make a lot of noise in that tournament. Brooks Jensen is in the background, and he leaves, not wanting to hear tag team talk.
Frazer says not only will they make noise, but they will be the ones to win it all! Truth be told, “all the other established tag teams have failed miserably.” Oh no, Malik Blade & Edris Enofe hear him! Frazer says the NXT Tag Division needs a major revamp. Axiom tries to signal with his hands, but Frazer misunderstands. The rest of the division is here, but Axiom & Frazer are up here! Axiom sighs and Frazer realizes his mistake. There’s someone behind him. Yep. Oh, hey, Malik! Edris! Looking forward to the Dusty Cup? Edris echoes Frazer, then says, “Looking forward to shutting you up.”
Malik says just because Axiom & Frazer are friends doesn’t mean they make a good team. But you’ll see it in this year’s Dusty. And Edris hopes he and Malik are the ones to prove it to them. Malik & Edris head out, and Frazer sighs. Every time! He doesn’t understand! Axiom says normally, he’d let Frazer fend for himself. But since they’re a team now, they’ll do this together. They shake on it, and more of the Dusty Cup field is filling out! Will these super friends soon find themselves holding up the trophy?
The D’Angelo Family heads out.
Tony points out something in the books to Adriana and she agrees. NXT Media asks the Family their response to the comments made by OTM. Tony says first, Mr. Chase isn’t even close to being off the hook with them. Chase’s losing ways now puts Tony & Stacks on the hook for a tag title match. Stacks says they’re giving Chase a little too much grace. But regardless, a deal’s a deal, and these OTM wise guys are running their mouths a little too much. Adriana says worry about OTM next week. You gonna keep flappin’ your gums like a fish, or are you gonna introduce her? Right, right.
Ladies and gentlemen, you’ve probably seen her do business for them a couple weeks now. This is the glue of the D’Angelo Family, Adriana Rizzo. How ya doin’? Rizz takes care o’ bizz, she gets the job done. And if you wanna be a wise ass, she’ll punch you in the mouth. And she says that goes for them, too. Stacks says let’s get going. They go to load their trunk, and JOE GACY pops out!? He asks how they doin’. Sorry about this, he needed a quiet place to think. Nice trunk, by the way. Uh, Gacy, how long were you in there? Hmm… Two hours. Oh, okay… And what about-
The other guy in there? Oh yeah, Gacy knew you were taking him to the bridge, so he went and did that for them. See ya! Wait, what? Huh? Well, Gacy’s strange ways aside, will The Don & Stacks handle business by checking OTM off the list?
NXT Championship #1 Contender’s Match: Trick Williams VS Grayson Waller!
On the first NXT of 2024, it’s Iron Survivor VS Iron Survivor with the shot at The Mad Dragon on the line! Will Trick be immune to the Grayson Waller Effect? Or will Waller be the one to #WhoopDatTrick?
The bell rings and the two stare down. The fans fire up, Trick lets Waller know this is HIS NXT now. The fans chant “WHOOP DAT TRICK!” but Waller JABS! Waller throws hands on Trick in the corner while the fans boo but the ref counts. Waller lets off to talk trash, then he storms back up on Trick. Waller snap suplexes, covers, ONE! Waller talks more trash, drags Trick up and whips him to ropes. Trick sunset flips but Waller rolls through. Trick ducks the Penalty Kick, things speed up and Trick hurdles to DROPKICK! Trick scoops to SLAM Waller, and then he scoops and SLAMS again! Trick scoops again but Waller slips free.
Waller shoves, Trick ducks ‘n’ dodges to DROPKICK again! Then he scoop SLAMS, covers, TWO! Trick stays on Waller, brings him up for knees, then the SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Fans fire up with Trick as Waller staggers up. Waller avoids the spin kick and bails out. Fans boo but Trick keeps cool. Trick storms out after Waller but Waller trips him up! Waller brings Trick out but Trick counter punches him! The fans tell Waller he’s an Aussie A-Hole, and Trick has Waller against barriers. Trick has everyone hush real quick, then he CHOPS! Waller sputters and staggers away and the fans love it!
Waller kicks Trick back, CLUBS him, then tells Booker, “This your guy?” Booker says yeah, what about it? Waller whips, but then Trick reverses, sending Waller over the desk! Waller hits barriers on the way down, and Trick gets on the desk to fire up with the fans! Booker says stay on Waller, Trick hurries in but Waller dodges to ROLLING ELBOW! Waller runs up to BOOT Trick to the floor! Waller keeps moving and he slides, to LARIAT Trick down! Fans boo and Waller says Trick just got whooped, but NXT goes picture in picture.
Waller drags Trick up, puts him against barriers, and he CHOPS! Fans boo but Waller mocks Trick. Waller then has Trick against barriers again for body shots! Waller puts Trick in the ring, taunts the fans, then slides in. Waller storms up on Trick, drags him up, and suplexes, only for Trick to cradle counter! TWO, and Waller ELBOWS Trick down! Waller soaks up the heat from the fans, goes back for Trick, and drops a knee on Trick’s head! Waller drags Trick back up, CLUBS him down, and then stalks him. Trick reaches for ropes, Waller stands on Trick’s head, then steps away. Waller taunts the fans, drags Trick up again and whips him hard into a corner!
Trick bounces off buckles and falls, and Waller does push-ups just to show off. Waller wrenches and CHOPS Trick, whips him, but Trick sunset flips! Waller stays up, drags Trick around and CLUBS him on the neck! Waller then clamps onto Trick for HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! Cover, TWO! Waller mocks the fans then slaps Trick around. Waller drags Trick up but Trick throws body shots! Trick fires haymakers, whips, but Waller blocks by holding ropes. Waller BOOTS Trick, then CLOBBERS him! Cover, TWO! Waller fumes, soaks up the heat, and then facelocks Trick to grind him down. NXT returns to single picture as the fans rally up.
Waller suplexes but Trick fights it again. Waller throws body shots, still tries a suplex, but Trick suplexes Waller up and over instead! The fans fire up again, Trick fires forearms and haymakers on Waller from all sides, and the fans fire up! The ref counts as Waller is in the corner, but Trick lets off. Trick whips corner to corner, but Waller goes up and STOMPS Trick down! Cover, TWO!! Trick is still in this but Waller stays focused. Trick goes to the apron, Waller storms over, and Waller POSTS Trick! Waller climbs up the corner to have Trick in a HANGING HALF CRAB! The fans boo and the ref counts, but Waller lets off at 4.
Waller tells the ref to watch that count, but the ref says Waller should watch it. Waller drags Trick to center, drops ELBOW after ELBOW, then clamps on the HALF CRAB! Waller sits deep while mocking the fans chanting for Trick. Trick endures, the fans rally, but Waller sits even deeper! Trick claws his way around, reaches out, and he has the ROPEBREAK! Waller holds on, lets go, and says this is his house. Waller taunts Trick, “You wanna be the guy, huh?” Waller CLUBS Trick! Waller tells Trick to understand: Trick isn’t on Waller’s level, he isn’t on Melo’s level, he doesn’t belong here. Trick SLAPS Waller!! Fans fire up as Waller falls back!
Waller staggers up, swings, but misses! Trick fires haymakers and body shots, then an UPPERCUT! Trick whips, Waller reverses but Trick FLYING LARIATS! And then ELBOWS! And then FLAPJACKS! Waller flounders to the apron but Trick runs up, only for Waller to HOTSHOT! Somersault, but into the HAYMAKER!! Cover, TWO!! Waller survives but Trick stays cool. Trick stomps Waller around, the fans rally behind him again, and Trick throws forearms on Waller. Trick drags Waller up, throws knees, but Waller fights the turn to cravat and knee, knee, KNEE! Trick goes to a corner, Waller rushes over.
Waller puts Trick up top, climbs up after him, but Trick throws body shots! Trick then changes positions so he can clinch, and SUPER BOOKEND!! Cover, ROPEBREAK!! Waller survives by a literal foot, and Trick is furious! Waller bails out, Trick hurries after him, but Waller HOTSHOTS that arm! Somersault, COMPLETE SHOT!! Waller changes it up, covers, TWO!!! Waller is fuming, and he rains down forearms on Trick! The fans rally as hard as they can but Waller goes to the corner. Waller goes along the rope, for the BALLER ELBOW FLOP!! Trick avoids the dunk, to then NECKBREAKER! Fans fire up as Trick aims from a corner!
Wait, Melo is here now!? He was told to stay backstage! Trick argues with his friend, but Waller is aiming his shot! WAIT! IS THAT KEVIN OWENS!? Kevin DECKS Waller!! And then feeds him into the ring! Trick hits the FLASH KNEE!! Cover, Trick WINS!!
Winner: Trick Williams, by pinfall (still #1 Contender to the NXT Champion)
The Prizefighter, the former NXT Champion, just smiles and shrugs. He made sure Waller didn’t get what he wanted, but it’s hard to say if Melo was helping Trick keep what he earned. One way or another, Trick is still going to get his shot at Ilja Dragunov, when and where will we see that happen?
My Thoughts:
A great NXT, but a bit of a shame on the changed plans. Dragon Lee apparently had some work visa issues, so he couldn’t be here for tonight. Great adlib, though, having Carlito join the Six Man Tag. Great win for LWO, and Dragon Lee will be back so surely he and Gulak will have a title match between now and Vengeance Day. And Dragunov not being able to defend the title tonight feels like more story stuff to give this a little more time to build. I don’t know if that’s a sign Trick is going to win or lose, but we still got great stuff out of Trick, Melo, Waller and even Kevin showing up to get his shot on Waller. Though that seemed just kinda mean on Kevin’s part, since Kevin already beat Waller in the US Championship Contender’s Tournament.
Great NXT Women’s Championship match as the opener, great showing for Blair but great win for Lyra. And great move to have Lola attempt a cash-in, but of course Tatum interfered. Tatum being Lyra’s stalker is still an odd move, but maybe she and Lyra have a tag match against Lopez & Lola, and somehow, this leads to Tatum getting her own title shot at Vengeance Day. Lyons VS Blair would also make sense as a Vengeance Day match, but they might have it out sooner so that the winner (probably Lyons) moves on to be a challenger as well. Great match from Fallon VS Tiffany, and great win for Fallon. Can’t wait to see Fallon make Tiffany work on the farm and how hilariously awful that’s gonna go for Tiffany.
Good stuff out of Roxie VS Arianna, and I actually like that Roxie went so far as to the ref reversing his decision. That hasn’t been done enough when someone, Face or Heel, goes overboard after a match, so I like how it adds some more dimension to Roxie’s overall story. Good promo from Gigi and Cora to get themselves a match, that’ll be really good stuff, too. And good promo from Kiana & Izzi to fully establish themselves as a duo. Just not sure if there are enough teams for a Women’s Dusty Cup right now. I do like Ava establishing herself as Assistant to the GM (or just Assistant GM maybe?) as she announces the Men’s Dusty Cup.
Great promos stemming from that news, too. I sensed last week Corbin wanting to team up with Bron, so here we are. And then another good “foot in mouth” promo from Frazer where he now upsets a tag team. I can feel it right now that Corbin & Bron and Axiom & Frazer are gonna go far, maybe even fight over the trophy and the title shot. Really good promo from OTM to call out the tag champs, and good promo from The D’Angelos to respond. A formal introduction to Adriana is a bit redundant now, we’ve all seen her for weeks, just as they said. I feel like The D’Angelos will retain so as to make them put more pressure on Chase U.
And great stuff in the Men’s Breakout Tournament finals tonight. Thea got one step closer to making a connection with Riley but Riley also lost. I figured Oba would win, though, he really is just a massive man. He’ll easily cash his contract in on whoever is champion. And I like that Jacy is stepping in to call the shots for Chase U. Riley & Duke will make a good combo in the Dusty Cup but again, The D’Angelos might turn up the heat. Not sure Jacy’s plan to get tons of money, but this will be an interesting stretch in this story.
My Score: 8.8/10
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A Fatal 4 Way determines the #1 contender!
Just as we will be, Aaron Rourke will be watching tonight’s Fatal 4 Way #1 Contender’s Match to see who comes after his WWE Evolve Championship!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Karmen Petrovic VS Nikkita Lyons w/ Sloane Jacobs; wins.
- WWE Evolve Championship #1 Contender’s Fatal 4 Way: Brooks Jensen VS Kam Hendrix VS Tristan Angels VS Dorian Van Dux; wins and will challenge for the title.
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Will the Scumbag go Double or Nothing?
Darby Allin told MJF to choose: A Title VS Hair match, or no title match EVER! Will MJF be vain or greedy as we head for Double or Nothing?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 10 Man Tag: Orange Cassidy, Adam Copeland, Christian Cage & The Young Bucks VS Tommaso Ciampa, David Finlay, Clark Connors & FTR w/ Stokely Hathaway; Cassidy, Cope, Christian & The Bucks win.
- “Speedball” Mike Bailey w/ Kevin Knight VS Westbrook; Bailey wins.
- AEW TNT Championship Open Challenge: Kevin Knight VS Brian Cage; Knight wins and retains the title.
- Will Ospreay VS Ace Austin; Ospreay wins.
- Six Woman Tag: Hikaru Shida & The Brawling Birds VS The Triangle of Madness; Shida & The Birds win, by disqualification.
- AEW World Championship: Darby Allin VS Konosuke Takeshita; Darby wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
MJF arrives backstage.
Renee Paquette is there to bring up tonight’s main event is Darby Allin VS Konosuke Takeshita for the AEW World Championship. If Darby Allin wins, MJF will then have to sign a contract for Title VS Hair at Double or Nothing. Darby has made it clear that if MJF doesn’t sign said contract, Darby will never allow MJF to face him for the title again. We all know how important the title is for MJF, but is MJF willing to put his hair on the line for it? MJF just chuckles and moves on, but he notices the very bald Rick Knox, Bryce Remsburg, and the head of security, David Aponte. And then various bald members of the production staff…
And then even Christopher Daniels & Sonjay Dutt are there! Daniels and Sonjay chuckle before moving on, and then MJF sees John Silver flexing. Brandon Cutler, some arena staff, and even Tommaso Ciampa, all bald. Then last but certainly not least, Ricochet! He tells MJF that don’t worry, he’ll look great. Just not as good as Ricochet. AHA~! MJF storms off, will he have no choice but to choose between gold belt and chrome dome?
10 Man Tag: Orange Cassidy, Adam Copeland, Christian Cage & The Young Bucks VS Tommaso Ciampa, David Finlay, Clark Connors & FTR w/ Stokely Hathaway!
While we know the AEW World Tag Team Championship match will be a conglomeration of I Quit Match and New York Street Fight, THE Conglomeration will be waiting on the other side for their own tag title match. And let’s not forget that Matt & Nick Jackson want their own shot at those titles again. With that, can Freshly Squeezed work together with C&C and The Bucks? Or will the Psycho Killer, the Dogs, and the Top Guys all stand tall on the road to Double or Nothing?
The teams sort out and the teams just brawl it out! The fans cheer as The Bucks have The Dogs, Cope is after Ciampa, Christian is after Cash, and Dax brawls with Cassidy! Dax bumps Cassidy off buckles but Cassidy ducks the haymaker to waistlock. The Bucks, Cope & Christian clear everyone else out, then take the brawl outside! Dax ROCKS Cassidy to send him out, and the fans fire up as Matt fires hands on 100 Proof right by commentary! Ciampa whips Cope but Cope reverses, sending Ciampa into barriers! Cash sends Christian into railing, then CLOBBERS Cassidy! Nick fires hands on Finlay, Cassidy sends Cash into railing!
Cassidy and Dax meet in the ring, Dax ROCKS and CHOPS Cassidy, but Nick sends Finlay into railing! Dax DECKS Cassidy, throws hands on Cope, but Cope fires back! The fans fire up but the ref reprimands! Cope DECKS Dax, and wait, Christian and Cash are brawling in the crowd! Same for Matt and Connors! Finlay CLAWS Nick’s face, Cassidy ROCKS Dax, and Cassidy whips. Dax reverses, Cassidy goes up and out to then SMACK Dax off buckles! Cassidy goes up, Ciampa BOOTS Nick, and Dax trips Cassidy. Dax CHOPS Cassidy, climbs up after him, and goes to the very top! The fans boo but Dax stands Cassidy up, SUPER DUPER PLEX!
Dax then rolls through to suplex again, but Cassidy STUN-DOG MILLIONAIRES! Cassidy runs, tilt-o-whirls, and DDTS! Cassidy kips up, the fans fire up, but Finlay sends Nick into steel steps! #BigStoke grabs Cassidy’s foot, Cash CLOBBERS Cassidy! The fans boo but Dax puts Cassidy in the corner to tag Ciampa. FTR and the Psycho Killer mug Cassidy! The fans boo and the ref reprimands, but Ciampa stands Cassidy up. Cassidy blocks the chop! And he blocks another chop! The fans cheer but Ciampa kicks low and CHOPS again! The fans boo but Ciampa soaks up that heat. Ciampa drags Cassidy by a leg, turns him over, but Cassidy fights around!
Cassidy kicks and kicks but Ciampa drags him back! Cassidy turns to BOOT Ciampa away! Dax tags in and he CLOBBERS Cassidy! The fans boo but Dax flips them off. Dax whips Cassidy, runs up, but Cassidy dodges! Dax POSTS himself! Both men are down, hot tags to Cash and Nick! Nick rallies on FTR with haymakers, BLASTS Ciampa, but Cash kicks low! FTR whips, DOUBLE HIP- NO, Nick lands out, MEETING OF TEH MINDS! Then DOUBLE WHEEL KICK! The fans fire up as Nick then DROPKICKS Dax out! The Dogs run up, but Nick knuckle locks and CHOPS Finlay! Then Nick jumps over Connors, SUPERKICKS, and he goes for the corner!
Nick goes up, up, and “LUCHA LIBRE~!” FLYING ARM-DRAG RANA COMBO! The fans are thunderous and Nick tags Matt. Nick whips Finlay, Finlay reverses, but Nick goes up and over. Matt SUPERKICKS Finlay! Nick SHINING WIZARDS Connors, adds a GAMANGIRI, then The Bucks DOUBLE BULLDOG with the high-five! The fans fire up again as Matt winds up. Matt WRECKS FTR with a dropkick, then holds the way open, Nick FLIES onto FTR & Ciampa! But Connors back suplexes! Matt lands out, and NORTHERN LIGHTS! Roll through, NORTHERN LIGHTS! The Polar Express is getting going, and Finlay joins the ride! DOUBLE NORTHERN LIGHTS!
The fans are electric and it’s not just the volt green! Time for a SUPERKICK PARTAY~! Wait, Stokely grabs a foot each! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Stoke can’t even trip The Bucks up. The Bucks drag Stoke in! Stoke pleads for mercy, but FTR runs up! The Bucks dodge, mule kick, then SUPERKICK for Dax! SUPERKICK for Cash! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS on The Dogs! Then FTR is sent into The Dogs before DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Ciampa runs up to waistlock but Nick switches. Ciampa BOOTS Matt away, ELBOWS Nick, but Matt dodges, PSYCHO KNEE into Cash! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Ciampa!
The fans fire up again, and The Bucks see C&C. They point to Christian, and the fans cheer! Christian steps in, the ref reprimands but Cope argues with the ref. This distraction lets Christian LOW BLOW Cash! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Cash! Christian covers, TWO! Cash survives, the fans boo, but Christian rains down fists while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Christian puts Cash in the corner to CHPO, CHOP, and then rain down fists! Christian goes past TEN, maybe to fifteen, then stops. Cash sputters, Stoke talks trash, but Christian grabs Stoke! Cash CLUBS Christian, Ciampa HOTSHOTS the bad arm, and Ciampa hurries to tag in. Ciampa drags Christian around, SLAMS the bad arm off the mat, then SLAMS the arm again! Ciampa POSTS Christian, and Christian falls to the apron. The ref keeps his eyes on the rest of the team so they stay back. Ciampa goes out, and he SWINGS the bad arm into the post! Christian scrambles away, clutching the arm, but Ciampa taunts Cope with a wave.
Ciampa tags Connors, Connors tags Finlay, and The Dogs stomp away on Christian. Finlay clamps onto the bad hand, bends the fingers, then JAMS them into the mat! The ref reprimands but Finlay anchors Christian while he tags in Dax. Dax CHOPS Christian, DECKS him, then taunts Cope and The Bucks. The Bucks rally the fans, Cope coaches Christian up, but Dax brings Christian around. Christian blocks a shot to hit back, but then Dax kicks low! Dynamite returns to single picture as Dax UPPERCUTS Christian back to the corner. Stoke is on commentary suddenly to say Christian tried to steal Stoke’s watch, aka the watch Stoke stole from Christian.
But Christian fires back on Dax and the whole corner! Then he and Dax DOUBLE LARIAT! The fans fire up while both men are down! Christian crawls, but we can see Cash and The Dogs sneaking over! They and Ciampa YANK down Cope, Cassidy and The Bucks! The fans boo but Dax drags Christian back to center. Dax kicks and scuffs Christian, then talks trash. But Christian slips around to chicken wing the arms! Dax shoves Christian away, but Christian turns around, NOGGIN KNOCKER! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Cope snarls as he rises up, hot tags to Cope and Connors!
The fans fire up as The Rated R Superstar rallies on everyone! LARIAT for Cash! ELBOW for Dax! Cope TOSSES Finlay out onto Ciampa and Cash! BOOT for Connors! The fans fire up again and Cope goes to a corner. Cope is feeling it, and he aims at Connors. But then Finlay grabs a leg! The fans boo, but Nick SUPERKICKS Finlay! Connors runs up, Nick RAMS him low! Then slingshot FACEBUSTER! And cartwheel ASAI MOONSAULT! COPE-O-SETIC for Connors, TWO! The fans rally as Cope keeps focus on Connors. Cope drags Connors up, whips him to the corner, then Nick runs up! Connors puts Nick out, then he puts Matt out!
But Christian is back, and he coordinates with The Bucks, LARIAT DOUBLE ENZIGIRI on Connors! Then Cassidy somersaults for a “powerful” back elbow! Finlay runs up, Cassidy kicks the legs out! Finlay hits buckles but Ciampa runs up! Christian sends him into Cash, then dragon sleepers Ciampa. Christian sees Dax run up, kicks him low, and gets him in the same hold, DOUBLE REVERSE DDTS! The fans fire up as FTR, Ciampa and Finlay are all in drop zones! “This is Awesome!” as Cassidy, Christian and The Bucks climb the corners. Connors runs up on Cope, but Cope snatches him into a facelock!
Cope acts as air traffic control as he coordinates everyone, QUADRUPLE MACHO ELBOWS before an IMPALER!! Cover, TWO!! Connors survives and the fans can’t believe it! Ciampa and Finlay get up, The Bucks BLAST them, then DIVE! Down they go at ramp side, then Christian and Cassidy bump into each other. The fans cheer “A E DUB! A E DUB!” for making this the opener! Cassidy puts his hands up, but Christian stops him. Christian shakes his head, but then Cassidy makes Christian put his hands in his pockets! The fans fire up as Christian just THROWS Cassidy out onto FTR! Christian then goes up, up, and SUPER CROSSBODIES The Dogs!
Cope calls out a shot, runs, but into a SHATTER MACHINE!! FTR snatches Cope outta nowhere, Connors makes the cover, but Cassidy breaks it! The fans fire up as now FTR has Cassidy surrounded. But Cassidy “unleashes” his kicks! The fans go nuts with every shot, but FTR shoves Cassidy! SHATTER- DOUBLE SUPERKICKS on Cash! Cassidy fights free of Dax, but Dax blocks Nick’s Superkick! Dax sends it into Matt! Nick SUPERKICKS through after all! Finlay clinches, IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER on Nick! Matt feints the kick to DDT! But then Ciampa KNEES Matt down! Christian chicken wings Ciampa, turns him around, KILLSWITCH!
Connors JEEP FLIPS Christian! Connors then stalks Cope while the fans boo. Connors lines up a shot, Cope rises to his feet, Connors runs in! But Cope jumps over Connors’ spear, sending it into Dax! The fans fire up, Stoke freaks out, and The Bucks join Cope in the ring. They TRIPLE SUPERKICK Connors! Cassidy is in, ORANGE PUNCH! SPEAR from Cope!! Cover, C&C Conglomeration Bucks win!
Winners: Orange Cassidy, Adam Copeland, Christian Cage & The Young Bucks, by pinfall
Another star-studded 10 Man Tag, and it was a huge win for all the hungry contenders. Christian doesn’t wanna celebrate, but he does signal that he and Cope will be champions. Will putting their tag team legacy on the line be enough to take the gold? Or will Double or Nothing be the last night that team reeks of awesomeness?
Will Ospreay continues to train with The Death Riders.
They’re outside this time, Claudio Castagnoli playing some wall ball with Marina Shafir and Pac. Daniel Garcia says, “Tonight is the night that we’ve all been waiting for: The Aerial Assassin, Will Ospreay, is cleared and back on Dynamite. And rumor has it, the kid’s been working real hard and he’s got some new tricks up his sleeves. So Young Boy Billy, tonight you gotta show me something, c’mon.” Garcia gets a quick turn in on wall ball while cameras move over. Ospreay is maintaining a neck bridge while Jon Moxley uses Wheeler Yuta as a living dummy to show just how to push and pull and bend and twist on the various chinlocks and headlocks.
Use the right arm to push against the head, then snake in the left arm for the sleeper. Pry and shoot. Moxley asks how Ospreay feels. Ospreay lets off the bridge and says honestly, the best he’s felt in forever. Moxley asks if Ospreay remembers the night he won the Best of the Super Juniors. Yeah, 2019. AKA a lifetime ago. Ospreay was carefree, flew like a bird, for no other reason than that’s just what birds do. So simple back then, chasing that feeling, like no other feeling in the world. Can’t really grab it in your hands for more than a few seconds. The joy of doing it. Then everybody comes in and tries to make it so overcomplicated.
Years pass, life happens, a family starts, responsibilities show up, bad things happen, bad choices catch up to you, and it’s all weight on your shoulders. You feel like you can’t fly. But Moxley will tell you something: Nothing is different. Nothing has changed. All those things are still gonna be there, but you can still fly. You’re just more dangerous now. You’re a bird of prey. So tonight, when you got out there, don’t go out there to protect anything. Not your neck, your image, your reputation, or what you’ve built in your career. Go out there to give something. Moxley checks on Yuta and says dammit, if you’re gonna snap a headlock, snap the headlock!
Moxley storms off to instruct his pupil, but will Ospreay use everything he has been taught to great effect? Or will he have to fold against Ace Austin?
Chris Jericho speaks.
“You wanna face Jericho in a match of my own design, Ricochet? A spectacle so innovative, so imaginative, it cannot be contained, it can only be witnessed. Well, be careful what you demand, because you’ve made a few enemies yourself, Ricochet. And now a match designed specifically to settle scores without any, and I mean AAANY~, limitations has gotten even bigger.” Chris Jericho & The Hurt Syndicate were just looking for two more, but “Jungle” Jack Perry said he can bring four: himself, The Young Bucks, and KENNY OMEGA! Jericho tells Ricochet that this is no longer what he designed, but it is a devil’s dance of destruction! Ricochet’s destruction!
Ricochet got what he wanted, now can he handle it? Bald. The first-ever SEVEN VS SEVEN Stadium Stampede, who will even survive?
Ricochet & The Demand respond.
They stand with Mark Davis of the Don Callis Family and Ricochet says we all know Jericho does a lot of talking out of his ass while The Demand gets things done. Just like Davis did when he defeated Jack for the AEW National Championship at Fairway to Hell. Hold it with pride, Davis, Ricochet knows you’ll do it well. Davis says he’s got this. Ricochet says Davis has joined the dream team, but he’s not the only one. Because compliments to Ricochet’s golfing buddy, Don Callis, look who else he’s sending: Andrade El Idolo! Gracias, amigo. But it doesn’t stop there, the train keeps rolling. Ricochet was just approached by two guys who have an ax to grind with the superkick sidekicks.
These two wanna fill out the last two spots, so who is Ricochet to say no to The Dogs? Finlay & Connors storm in, and Finlay says to put it simple, they will fight The Bucks in the streets, in the ring, but guess it’s fighting at Double or Nothing! If they want violence, if they want carnage, if they want chaos, who better than The Dogs?! The Dogs bark and Liona roars, but will these seven stand tall in the Big Apple?
“Speedball” Mike Bailey w/ Kevin Knight VS BK Westbrook!
JetSpeed has a lot of momentum on their side, and as stated last week at Fairway to Hell, they’re looking to grab up all the gold they can. Will Speedball keep on rolling towards his own golden opportunity? Or will #Supastud prove his own worth?
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two step up. Bailey bows in respect, offers a handshake, but Westbrook goes to roll Bailey up! Bailey stays on his feet, then steps over to sit down on a cover, TWO! Westbrook ducks a Penalty Kick, avoids the moonsault, and the sweep! Bailey dodges, Westbrook tiger feints through the ropes, but Bailey handsprings up and over! The fans fire up as Bailey ducks an elbow to whip. Westbrook goes up, around, but kinda fumbles his tumble. The fans cheer and jeer him for his attempt, but Westbrook blocks the boot! Westbrook FLIPS Bailey, springboards in, but Bailey dodges! TIME ADVENTURE!
Bailey pushes Westbrook down, goes up the corner, and the fans fire up for the ULTIMATE WEAPON! Cover, Bailey wins!
Winner: Mike Bailey, by pinfall
Another fast ‘n’ furious finish, and Bailey’s on a hot streak! But now, the other side of JetSpeed looks to keep it up! But just who is Kevin Knight defending the TNT Championship against? It’s… BRIAN CAGE!? The Machine finally returns to action, and he has the Don Callis Family with him! Will Cage be able to ground Knight and take this title back to the family?
AEW TNT Championship Open Challenge: Kevin Knight w/ “Speedball” Mike Bailey VS Brian Cage w/ The Don Callis Family!
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who betta!
The bell rings, Cage runs up, but Knight dodges! Knight fires haymakers, Cage shoves him, but Knight dodges. Knight CHPOS, but Cage doesn’t budge! Cage makes the pecs dance, so Knight CHOPS again! The fans cheer as Cage eggs Knight on. Knight urns, leaps, but into Cage’s arms! Cage uses Knight to do curls, then THROWS knight! Knight lands out, RAMS Cage, but Cage comes back! Knight RAMS Cage again, but it’s still not enough! Knight tries a bigger SHOULDER TACKLE, but Cage stays standing! Knight runs one more time, ducks ‘n’ dodges, SATELLITE- NO, Cage stops the DDT! Cage THROWS Knight away!
Knight staggers, Cage SUPERKICKS him down! “Who betta than Cage?!” The fans fire up as Cage storms up on Knight, stands him up, and bumps him off buckles. Cage RAMS into Knight, stands him up, then RAMS again! The ref counts, Cage CHOPS, and the fans cheer. Bailey rallies the fans but Archer coaches Cage, and Cage whips Knight hard into the corner! The fans are torn as Cage hauls Knight up. Cage ROCKS Knight, CHOPS him, then CHOKES him on the ropes! The ref counts, Cage stops at 4, then Cage stalks Knight. Cage stands Knight up, whips him to the corner, then runs in, only for Knight to BOOT! Cage still LARIATS!
Cage hauls Knight up, whips him to ropes, but Knight grabs ropes. Knight DUMPS Cage out, then DROPKICKS him down! Cage sputters, the fans fire up, and Knight builds speed to DIVE! But he bounces off Cage! Cage then fireman’s carries, APRON F5! Knight sputters but Cage goes up the steps to soak up cheers and jeers, all while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Cage refreshes the ring count, drags Knight up again, and hits an APRON BACK SUPLEX! Knight writhes, Cage refreshes the count again, then he whips Knight into barriers! Knight practically falls into the laps of the front row! But Cage brings Knight around to CHOP him down! Cage soaks up the cheers and jeers before he brings Knight around again. Cage SMACKS Knight off the apron, then puts him in the ring. Cage storms into the ring, drags Knight by his legs, and ties the legs up into a TEXAS CLOVERLEAF! Knight endures as Cage sits deep! Knight powers up, fights his way forward, and he reaches to the ROPEBREAK!
The ref counts, Cage lets go at 4, but Cage brings Knight up. Knight CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS, but Cage still doesn’t back down. Knight fires more shots, but Cage UPPERCUTS him down! Cage digs his boot into Knight at the corner, but he stops as the ref counts. Cage drags Knight up, puts him in a corner, and LARIATS! Cage wrenches to then SAIDO Knight away! Knight flounders to the apron, Cage soaks up more cheers and jeers, and Dynamite returns to single picture. Knight rises to fire forearms on Cage, but Cage ROCKS Knight in return! Cage slingshots Knight into a facelock, for a SPIRALING SUPLEX! Cover, TWO!
Knight survives and Cage is frustrated, but Cage decides to write Knight off. Cage drags Knight up, reels him in, and suplexes, DRILL- NO, Knight slips free to waistlock. But Cage ELBOWS Knight, whips, but Knight jumps up! SATELLITE- NO, Cage goes for ropes! Knight HOTSHOTS Cage for it! Then Knight springboards back in, MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up while both men are down! A standing count starts while the fans rally up. Cage goes to a corner but he runs up on Knight. Knight bobs ‘n’ weaves, fires off shots, then fires a flurry of haymakers! But Cage grabs and TOSSES Knight to a corner!
Cage runs up, Knight dodges, and Knight runs back in. Knight ducks ‘n ‘dodges, FLAPJACK DROPKICK! The fans fire up as Cage bails out! Knight builds speed and FLIES! Cage catches him?!? The fans go nuts as Cage lifts, but Knight RANAS Cage into POST! The fans cheer as Knight hurries to get space. Knight runs, goes up the apron, and LEAPING LARIATS! Down goes Cage! The fans fire up with Knight, he puts Cage in the ring, and he hurries up the corner. Archer creeps up, but Bailey SUPERKICKS him! The fans cheer, but Cage CLUBS Knight! Cage then climbs up, and he deadlift SUPERPLEXES! Cover, TWO!
The fans fire up as Knight survives, but Archer guzels Bailey! Bailey fights free of the choke slam to mule kick Archer! Cage runs up, but Bailey springboards to ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Down goes the Murderhawk Monster! knight springboards, Cage dodges, but Knight leaps the discus lariat! SATELLITE DDT finally lands! Cover, TWO!! Cage survives and Knight is beside himself! Knight hurries to run in at the corner, but Cage ELBOWS him away! Cage goes up, but into the UPPER- NO! Cage stops the rana! Cage YANKS Knight up to the top, for a SUPER- UPPER ROOM!! Knight still throws Cage, then goes up top!
Knight aims, MOTHERSHIP UFO SPLASH!! Cover, KNIGHT WINS!!
Winner: Kevin Knight, by pinfall (still AEW TNT Champion)
The Machine was out for 14 months and yet no ring rust to be found! However, The Jet is just #2Fly2Stop! Bailey brings mics into the ring to say, “Congratulations to The Jet on a hell of a win!” Knight says much appreciated. But like he said, they’re red hot right now! And Brian Cage, welcome back! Cage took Knight to his limits, but The Jet is still standing as TNT Champion. But Knight can’t get over how last week, he couldn’t get the job done becoming #Jet2Belts. Bailey says forget last week. Knight IS a future AEW World Champion! Bailey says he knows it, and everyone here knows it! The fans cheer that!
Knight says he appreciates the support from Bailey and Ashville. Bailey is always in his corner, Knight is always in Bailey’s. And if Bailey keeps it up, he’ll be singles champion, too. Bailey says yeah, Knight got him thinking. Tonight, Darby VS Takeshita, BAILEY WANTS NEXT! Bailey says Takeshita was his greatest rival in Japan, but they’ve yet to have a singles match in AEW. And Darby, as much as Bailey wants to see MJF go bald…! Bailey is coming for Darby’s AEW World Championship! JetSpeed daps it up, will they become a 2 Fly 2 Man Power Trip?
AEW reveals the Men’s Owen Hart Memorial Tournament Brackets!
This year’s tournaments will go through Double or Nothing, and the finals will coincide with Forbidden Door 2026 on Sunday, June 28th in San Jose, California! The winner of each tournament will then challenge for THE AEW World Championship and AEW Women’s World Championships on August 30th at All In: London! And so, for the opening round, it will be: “Jungle” Jack Perry VS Mark Davis; Claudio Castagnoli VS Brody King; then Double or Nothing has both Samoa Joe VS Will Ospreay, and Swerve Strickland VS Bandido!
“Jungle” Jack Perry speaks.
“Mark Davis… I’m sure you feel some congratulations are in order. But you’re not champion to me. You see, you’re built like an Australia grizzly bear, yet you still needed somebody to hit me in the back with a golf club for you to beat me. At Stadium Stampede, bring your friends, bring any weapon you want, and I will crack you over the skull with it. Because anything goes. But after that, it’s back to grass roots, because it is you and me, fighting for a shot at the world title at All In: London. And in the Owen Hart Tournament, I will prove to you beyond a shadow of a doubt that I’m a better wrestler than you. I am the FUTURE world champion!
“And if you don’t like that, F YOU!” Jungle Jack is sharpening his knife, but will his edge be razor sharp when it comes time to cut down Dunkzilla?
Will Ospreay VS Ace Austin!
We’ve seen the Aerial Assassin training with The Death Riders, he’s won gold with his old friends in The United Empire, and now he’s about to face a dangerous man at Double or Nothing. Will Ospreay be more than ready for Samoa Joe after tonight? Or will he fail to even get past The Inevitable?
The bell rings and the fans cheer Ospreay as he stares down with Ace. Ospreay offers a handshake, Ace accepts, and the fans cheer the sportsmanship. They circle, tie up, and Ospreay wrenches to wristlock. Ace rolls, handsprings, and wrenches, but Ospreay rolls, kips up, and wrenches back. Ospreay hammerlocks, Ace rolls to kip up and wrench to then armlock. Ospreay endures the grind, fights around, and he arm-drags Ace down. Ace endures, fights around, and rises up. Ace shoots through to waistlock but Ospreay switches. Ospreay hits the headlock takeover, Ace headscissors, but Ospreay kips free.
The fans cheer the standoff, and the two reset. They feel things out, knuckle lock, and go shoulder to shoulder in a Test of Strength. The fans rally as Ace pushes Ospreay back. Ace has Ospreay down for a knuckle lock cover, ONE as Ospreay gets his arm up. Ace pushes it down, cover, ONE as Ospreay gets the other arm up. Ace tries again, ONE as Ospreay bridges! Ace jumps up, but Ospreay holds the bridge! That training truly pays off! Ace jumps, Ospreay gets him for a MONKEY FLIP! The fans fire up as Ospreay then arm-drags! Ospreay wristlocks and he bends the fingers! Ospreay isolates the arm to then STOMP it!
Ace clutches his arm as Ospreay shows his training already. Ospreay wrenches, ELBOW BREAKERS, then whips Ace. Ace reverses, he blocks a boot, but not the AX KICK! Ospreay headlocks, Ace powers up and out, but Ospreay RUNS him over! Things keep moving, Ace drop toeholds to ENZIGIRI! And basement DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Ace facelocks Ospreay, turns him, NECKBREAKER! Cover, ONE!! Ospreay ROCKS Ace, ROCKS him again, and again! Ace trips Ospreay, hooks up the legs, and he turns Ospreay over to tie the legs up! MUDA LOCK! The fans rally as Ospreay endures being bent back, and he crawls forward to the ROPEBREAK!
The fans cheer while Ace lets go. Ospreay checks his neck but he is alright to continue. Ace drags Ospreay up, reels him in, but Ospreay wrenches out to SOBAT! Ospreay whips, Ace reverses, but Ospreay ducks ‘n’ dodges to RAN- NO! Ace blocks to swing Ospreay up into a fireman’s carry! Ace does a squat for the DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Ace flexes, covers, TWO! Ospreay stay sin this while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Ace is frustrated already, but he stalks Ospreay to ropes. Ace kicks Ospreay around, CLUBS him down, but Ospreay fires back. Ace bumps Ospreay off buckles, kicks and ROCKS him, then snapmares. Ace KNEES Ospreay in the back, then clamps on with a chinlock. Ospreay endures, even as Ace cranks the neck, and Ospreay fires shots from below. Ace DECKS Ospreay for it! Ospreay rises up, but Ace DECKS him again! Ospreay sits up again, so Ace BOOTS him down! Ace waits on Ospreay, then BOOTS him again! Ospreay goes to a corner, Ace CHOPS him, then reels Ospreay in for a snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Ospreay toughs it out but Ace drags him around.
Ace steps over, traps Ospreay in a headscissors, then grinds him down. Ospreay endures, even as Ace puts on the squeeze. Ospreay fights around, rises up, and Electric Chair Lifts Ace! Ace slips free to ROCK Ospreay in the back! Ace CLUBS Ospreay to a corner, then CHOKES him on the ropes! The ref counts, Ace backs off, and Ace CHOPS Ospreay! Ospreay ROCKS Ace! Ace ROCKS Ospreay! Ace KICKS the leg, CHOPS Ospreay down, then brings Ospreay back around. Ace rains down ELBOWS on Ospreay before he clamps on another chinlock. Ospreay endures as Dynamite returns to single picture, and the fans rally up.
Ospreay fires body shots, Ace puts him in the corner, but Ospreay BOOTS him away! Ospreay is on the apron, he springboards back in, PIP PIP CHEERIO! The fans fire up with Ospreay as he watches Ace rise up. Ospreay ducks a shot, atomic drops, then KNEES, ROUNDHOUSES, and STANDING SKY TWISTERS! Cover, TWO! Ace survives that quick string of moves, but Ospreay brings him back around. Ospreay wrenches, ELBOW BREAKERS, then KICKS the bad arm! And KICKS again! And again! But Ace blocks one to ROCK Ospreay! Ace whips, Ospreay handsprings, NEURALIZER KICK!
The fans fire up while Ace bails out! Ospreay has the fans shouting “OI! OI! OI!” as he takes aim. But Ace avoids the plancha! Ospreay blocks the kick, only for Ace to handstand out of the sweep! Ace avoids another sweep, but Ospreay avoids the kick! Ace avoids yet another sweep by going up and over the corner! Ace WRECKS Ospreay with a dropkick, then aims to PLANCHA after all! Down goes Ospreay and the fans fire up! Ace drags Ospreay up, but Ospreay puts him int he ring! Ace rewinds to headscissor, but Ospreay pops Ace up to SUPERKICK the arm out! Ospreay then climbs up, takes aim, and BLINDSIDE FOREARM!
The fans fire up as Ospreay springboards, OSCUTTER! Cover, TWO! Ace survives and Ospreay is stunned! Ospreay just shakes it off, goes to the corner, and takes aim. Ace slowly rises up, but he ducks the Hidden Blade to DOUBLE STOMP! Ospreay sputters, Ace falls back, and now Ace takes aim. Ace runs corner to corner to A-LIST LARIAT! Then he LARIATS again and again! Ace hoists Ospreay up top, then slips outside to ENZIGIRI! Ospreay wobbles, Ace gets space, and Ace runs up! FLIPPING RANA! The fans fire up as Ace is ready to deal the winning hand! But then Ospreay pops Ace up, and gets him in position! STYLES- NO, Ace pops free!
Ace trips Ospreay, steps through, ties up the legs, TRAILER HITCH BRIDGE! TWO!! Ospreay escapes, but Ace KNEES, KICKS, and fireman’s carries! Ace tucks Ospreay to then swing him out, AIR RAID FLATLINER! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay survives and Ace is beside himself! “This is Awesome!” as Ace stalks Ospreay to a corner. Ace ROCKS Ospreay again and again, then hoists Ospreay up top. But Ospreay fires shots in return! Ace ROCKS Ospreay, goes up, but Ospreay pushes on Ace’s arm! Then he HOTSHOTS the arm as he drops down, and he tucks Ace in! CHEEKY NAN- NO, Ace dodges! Ace RAMS low, springboards in and FLYING- LIGER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up as Ace survives again! Ospreay roars, the fans are with him, and he ROCKS Ace! Ace ROCKS Ospreay, and repeat! They go back and forth, then Ospreay KICKS! Ace fires another forearm, Ospreay kicks, then Ace CHOPS! They go back and forth again, but Ace CHOPS and ROKCS, until Ospreay fires Kawada Kicks! CHOP! Ace HEEL KICKS! Ace shakes out the bad arm, runs up, but Ospreay dodges to then ROLLING ELBOW! And HOOK KICK! Then the underhooks for the STORM- NO, Ace pops free, then goes to a corner. Ospreay runs up but Ace goes sideways! Ospreay hits buckles, Ace hits the FLYING CHUCK!
The fans fire up as Ace shuffles the deck, and runs up for the0 NO, Ospreay BACKDROPS Ace, but Ace lands on his feet! HIDDEN BLADE!! Ospreay isn’t done with just one, he aims from the corner and… Ace flops over! The fans boo but Ospreay shows no mercy. He just runs up to PENALTY KICK the bad arm! Then a FLYING ARMBAR TAKEDOWN!! Ace TAPS, Ospreay wins!!
Winner: Will Ospreay, by submission
That might’ve been Ospreay’s first win by submission ever! He signals that his neck is no longer a problem, and he shows Ace respect for that fight. Ace accepts the handshake again, and Ospreay is moving on towards Double or Nothing with a great amount of momentum. But wait! SAMOA JOE is here! He and The Opps walk out on stage, and with mic in hand, Joe says, “Ospreay, Ospreay… OSPREAY, OSPREAY!” Joe is clearly mocking the chants for Ospreay, and the fans give genuine chanting and even singing in return. Joe says he just wanted to make sure Ospreay was listening, because these past few weeks, it seemed like Ospreay had a hard time hearing him.
Despite Ospreay’s best efforts, fate has put them on a collision course in the opening round of the Owen Hart Cup. The fans like the sound of that! Joe say she is here for one reason and one reason alone. He wants to speak about choices and consequences. Ospreay could’ve made the right choice and get a bye in this tournament, because that is what Joe would do for one of his friends. But Ospreay chose poorly. He could’ve been with the team that would do nothing but support and enhance Ospreay, but he decided to be a lapdog for Moxley and the Death Riders. The fans boo, Ospreay says he’s not a Death Rider.
Joe says Ospreay has made his choice, and come Double or Nothing, Joe makes Ospreay suffer the consequences. But Joe leaves Ospreay in peace tonight, for he has his date with destiny. But unfortunately, Joe’s friends, Katsuyori Shibata & Anthony Bowens, still feel slighted, and he doesn’t put leashes on his friends. Shibata & Bowens storm down the ramp, Ospreay ready to fight them both if he has to. But then The Death Riders appear! Ospreay may not have officially joined the club, but the Death Riders aren’t going to let their investment go to waste! The Opps say they’re #NeverLacking, but that doesn’t seem to be the case now!
Shibata & Bowens back down while Moxley, Marina, Claudio, Yuta, Garcia & Pac all step up to support Ospreay. Joe says, “Soon. Soon.” The fans cheer the Death Riders, or at least Moxley, but Bowens promises Joe is gonna kill you, Ospreay! The dream match for Double or Nothing is on, but will the training with The Death Riders make Ospreay the new King of Harts?
BREAKING NEWS for next week!
If you liked last week’s THREE HOUR block of AEW, then you’ll love this next one! Portland, Maine, the last Wednesday before Double or Nothing, Dynamite & Collision are combining forces again! Three hours all on TBS and HBO Max, make sure your DVR is set accordingly!
Backstage interview with Don Callis & Konosuke Takeshita.
Renee is now with The Invisible Hand & The Alpha, saying tonight is a huge opportunity in the main event, Konosuke facing Darby Allin for THE AEW World Championship. Konosuke could be heading into Double or Nothing as a- Callis stops Renee there to say Konosuke will be heading into Double or Nothing as a DOUBLE champion! But then MJF steps in, apologizes for the interruption but says Renee’s doing a great job. The Scumbag tells Konosuke that while it’s been a minute since the two of them have talked, three years actually, back when MJF beat him… MJF has seen Konosuke develop into truly one of the best wrestlers in the world!
MJF believes that tonight, Konosuke beats Darby for the title, goes to DON to beat Okada, and MJF can’t think of a better match than Konosuke VS MJF Part 2 for the world title. How’s that sound? MJF offers a handshake, Konosuke shakes his hand, but in Japanese, Konosuke tells MJF that he’ll beat the crap out of him. Thankfully, MJF doesn’t know Japanese. Callis says that was a nice pep talk MJF just gave, and MJF says yes, he knows. That kid needs to win, okay? MJF can’t let Darby turn him into some disgusting, bald freak! No offense, Callis looks great. But look, there is only one foolproof way to know MJF won’t be put in that situation.
So if things get hairy… MJF hands over the Dynamite Diamond Ring! Callis smiles, and say she understands what to do with it. But then in steps Andrade. El Idolo takes off his hat to shake out his amazing head of hair, and smiles at MJF. MJF frowns and leaves. Callis says here’s the deal: Takeshita will bring the world title home to the Don Callis Family tonight! Andrade asks, “How you know?” Callis says aye dios mio, he seriously doesn’t know where Andrade learned English. Andrade says one way or another, the next time, that will be HIS title. Callis says yes, he knows, it’s all good. Callis is a man of many talents, but will his family be dripping with gold thanks to a diamond ring?
AEW now announces the Women’s Owen Hart Memorial Tournament brackets!
Double or Nothing will see Willow Nightingale, the reigning Queen of Harts, take on Alex Windsor, while we will see Persephone VS Hazuki, Skye Blue vs Sareee, and Mina Shirakawa VS Athena! Champions from around the world are gathering for this tournament, but who will be headed to Forbidden Door, and then All In: London?
Backstage interview with The Conglomeration.
Renee Paquette is now with Orange Cassidy, Kyle O’Reilly, Roderick Strong, and Willow Nightingale. Renee commends Cassidy on his part in the 10 Man Tag victory. But it seems that there is even more business to attend to. Cassidy says yes, the team has a shot at THE AEW World Tag Team Championships. It doesn’t matter who it is, they’re getting their shot, but the thing is… They still haven’t decided on which two will be. Kyle says Cassidy & Roddy should go for the gold, but Roddy shouts, “KYYYLE~! Thank you.” Kyle says of course. But that’s cuz he’s got gold to chase for himself!
The same man that put Kyle on the shelf for months is the man that Kyle submitted twice, and will submit again. Jon Moxley, Continental Champion, when are we doing this? Willow says speaking of gold, she is still the TBS Champion. But she is also in the Owen Hart Cup. She won this tournament before, she’ll do it all over again, so that she can have all the gold for herself at All In: London. She knows she can, and she will! Then Conglomeration has it all in order? Cassidy says hold on, there’s something missing. They should do a Word of the Day. Why haven’t they done one in so long? Roddy shouts for “MAAARK~!” And yes, Mark Briscoe returns!
The Sussex County Chicken is all fired up, and he says the Word of the day is reunification! For Mark Briscoe is back with his boys and his girls, The Conglomeration! But he’ll put this plain and simple: Tommaso Ciampa! Next Wednesday, Briscoe’s after your ass, son! You hear him? But before that, Saturday Night Collision is in HIS hometown, Salisbury, Maryland! That’s just 4.4 miles from where Briscoe originated on this earth! They’re gonna conglomerate and it’s gonna be a a hell of a time! Are you ready!? Willow and Kyle are fired up, Briscoe goes wild, and the team heads out. Cassidy admits, that was a lot of yelling.
But while The Conglomeration is ready to go Double or Nothing, will they soon have even more gold in the collection? Or are these high and lofty a little too much even for them?
Six Woman Tag: Hikaru Shida & The Brawling Birds VS The Triangle of Madness!
With the news of both the AEW Women’s World Championship Fatal 4 Way for Double or Nothing, and the Owen Hart Cup brackets, this trios match is about much more than just settling scores! Will the Shining Samurai be just as sharp as Jamie Hayter going into that title match? Or will Thekla, Skye Blue & Julia Hart continue to bring them down by any means necessary?
The trios sort out and Jamie steps up against Thekla as both a rematch from their 1v1 title match, and a preview of what’s to come in the next. They circle, but then Skye CLOBBERS Jamie! Julia steps in, but so do Shida and Windsor! The Triangle throws hands on Shida & The Birds, then triple whip. But all three reverse, a BOOT for Thekla, a DDT for Skye, and a BACKBREAKER for Julia! The fans cheer as The Triangle bails out! Shida goes out to keep after Skye while Windsor goes after Julia. Jamie gets Thekla back in the ring while Shida and Windsor have the Sisters of Sin in the corners of the barriers. The fans cheer as they all rain down fists!
Windsor, Jamie & Shida all go to nine, then wind up for TEN! The fans cheer again while Thekla sputters. Jamie snap suplexes, but Skye ROCKS Shida! Jamie stomps Thekla, Windsor SLAMS Julia off barriers, and Jamie stomps a mudhole in the corner. The ref counts, Jamie lets off, but Skye and Windsor meet while tightrope walking the barriers! Skye and Windsor trade shots, they wobble a bit, then Skye DECKS Windsor! Skye keeps from falling into the crowd, but Jamie gets her! Windsor joins in and the Birds double gorilla press, SNAKE EYES off the apron! The fans fire up, but Thekla is up top! SUPER CROSSBODY onto The Birds!
The fans fire up again and Thekla is feeling it while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Thekla stomps Windsor, CLUBS Jamie, then helps Skye. But Shida runs up, only for Thekla to ELBOW her down! The Triangle has control again, they ROCK Jamie and Shida and Windsor, then send them all to the desk. The Triangle CHOP again and again and again! Then they wind up, but feint chops to SMACK all three off the apron! The Triangle soaks up the cheers and jeers before putting Jamie back in the ring. Thekla brings Jamie up, snapmares her down, then basement SUPERKICKS! Cocky cover, TWO! Thekla drags Jamie to the corner, tags Julia, and Julia runs up to LARIAT! Then she goes side to side to ELBOW Jamie down!
Julia snapmares Jamie to a cover, TWO! Julia is annoyed but she rains down fists. The ref reprimands, Julia stops, but then she sucker punches Windsor! And Shida, too! Julia then drags Jamie over, bumps her off buckles, and tags in Skye. Skye stomps Jamie around, then digs her boot in! The ref counts, Skye stops at 4, then she brings Jamie up. Jamie fires forearms and CHOPS, but Skye THROWS Jamie down by her hair! The ref reprimands again but Skye rains down forearms. Skye snapmares Jamie, mule kicks her, then covers, TWO! Skye frowns but she stomps Jamie down. Skye tags Julia while Dynamite returns to single picture.
Skye whips Jamie into Julia’s grasp, and Skye BLASTS Shida & Windsor while Julia tags Thekla. Julia has Jamie in the TARANTULA, and Skye sends Windsor in for Thekla’s HANGING HEADSCISSORS! Skye runs up to DOUBLE SHOTGUN The Birds! The fans are torn but Thekla says that’s how the Triangle does it, baby! Thekla then aims to MISSILE- NO, Jamie gest under! Thekla lands out, but Jamie BOOTS her down! Jamie looks at Shida, Shida is hesitant, but Shida tags in! The fans cheer as Shida sends Theknla to the corner, then JUMP KNEES! Shida keeps moving, she BLASTS Skye! Julia ROCKS Shida back!
Julia storms in but Shida kicks her and whips her into Thekla! Shida KNEES them both in the corner! Then Shida puts Thekla sideways in the corner, reels Julia in, and she snap suplexes Julia into Thekla! The fans fire up as Shida then suplexes Thekla high and hard! Cover, TWO! Shida stands Thekla up, Thekla swings but Shida ROCKS her first! And ROCKS her again! Thekla wobbles, swings, but Shida catches Thekla for another forearm! Shida runs the ropes but Thekla mule kicks! Thekla SMACKS Shida, then she dodges a boot to DECK Shida! Thekla talks trash on Shida, then drags her up to tag in Julia.
Julia tags Skye, then tag back to Thekla. The Sisters of Sin hit the DOUBLE GOURD BUSTER and DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Thekla hits the bridge, and she aims for the SPIDER SPEAR! Cover, but The Birds CLOBBER The Sisters of Sin onto it! The fans fire up a Windsor DECKS Skye and Jamie HEADBUTTS Julia! The Birds drag Shida to safety, Windsor tags in, and she CLOBBERS Thekla! Windsor CLUBS away, then fires the fans up. Jamie steps in, BOOT RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP COMBO! Basement LARIAT! And then Windsor lifts! Jamie runs up, but Skye trips Jamie! The fans boo but Skye sends Jamie into steel steps!
Thekla sends Windsor into buckles! Tag to Julia before Shida runs up, TAMASHII KNEE on Thekla! Skye SUPERKICKS Shida! Jamie is back to clinch and HAYTBREAKER! Julia runs up, slips around, SOLE FOOD! Julia kips up, but Windsor is there to whip Julia to ropes! Skye tags in before the SPINEBUSTER! Skye SUPERKICKS Windsor, then brings her up! Skye hops on, CODE- NO, Windsor pops free! Skye SUPERKICKS again, but Windsor HEADBUTTS! The fans fire up as Jamie joins in again, and they DOUBLE LARIAT SANDWICH! Then they set Skye up, and Jamie says let’s try this again!
Jamie runs the ropes, but Thekla slides in, BELT SHOT on Jamie!! No question that the ref saw that! The Triangle is disqualified!
Winners: Hikaru Shida & The Brawling Birds, by disqualification
The Toxic Spider doesn’t care about this win, she just wants to do damage! Skye gets Windsor in a DRAGON SLEEPER! The ref stops Thekla from sing the title belt again, so Thekla just takes off her own belt! And she LASHES Windsor while Skye holds her down! More refs rush out here, but Julia MISTS the newbie in the face! Julia stomps away on Jamie, not caring about fines or consequences, either! The fans boo, and Shida is bailing on the Birds? Shida cares more about her chances in that Fatal 4 Way than anything else. But then Willow, Mina, and even Thunder Rosa rush out here! They chase The Triangle off with belts of their own!
The fans cheer as The Babe, the Fighting Gravure Idol & La Mera Mera save the day. But will Jamie make sure Thekla and Shida pay for this at Double or Nothing?
AEW World Championship: Darby Allin VS Konosuke Takeshita!
They say “card subject to change,” and that is true even for the best in the world. Kazuchika Okada’s real family takes priority, but his Don Callis Family brother was more than happy to step up for this opportunity. Will The Alpha already have two belts by the time he and The Rainmaker battle over the International Championship? Or will Darby truly be relentless in his pursuit of being the best fighting champion in AEW history?
The introductions are made, THE belt is raised, and we see who goes to Double or Nothing on top!
Callis joins commentary to say that while Darby’s been breaking his own body, Konosuke has perfected “rejuvenation training,” aka relaxing on a beach and sipping sake! The bell rings, and Darby SHOTGUNS Konosuke out! Then Darby DIVES, but Konosuke catches him! Konosuke POSTS Darby, then THROWS him into railing! Konosuke THROWS Darby into the ring, the fans fire up for both guys, and Konosuke hurries to BOOT Darby off the apron! Darby falls in front of commentary but Konosuke gets him right back in the ring. Cover, ONE!! The fans rally as Darby shows his grit, but Konosuke snarls.
Konosuke drags Darby up, Darby fires forearms, but the ALPHA ELBOW knocks Darby down! The fans fire up while Konosuke looms over Darby. Konosuke stands Darby up, and THROWS him into a corner! Darby bounces off the buckles and is bleeding from the mouth already! Konosuke stands Darby up, hoists him up top, then he climbs up after him. But Darby BITES Konosuke, CLUBS him down, and leaps for a CROSSBODY, but he bounces off Konosuke! The fans fire up again as Konosuke whips Darby for a BACKDROP! Darby got serious hangtime there, and he flounders out of the ring. Darby coughs and sputters but the fans rally up.
Konosuke goes out after Darby but Darby SMACKS him! Konosuke KNEES low, KNEES him again and again and again! Konosuke KNEES Darby against the barriers, then refreshes the count. Konosuke whips Darby hard into railing! Darby sputters as he leans against the railing, but Konosuke positions the steel steps. Konosuke then fetches Darby, lines up a shot, but Darby fights the suplex! Darby CLAWS Konosuke’s back, then fires a shot. Konosuke DECKS Darby in return! Darby slumps against the steps, Konosuke runs up, but Darby dodges! Konosuke’s knees hit the steps and he tumbles over! Darby then runs up the steps to SHOTGUN Konosuke down!
The fans fire up while both men are down on the floor! Konosuke checks his knee before he crawls around, and Darby gets in the ring so he can build speed! Darby DIVES! Direct hit on Konosuke but Darby’s the one who hits the desk! The fans fire up while both men are down again, but Darby rises up to get Konosuke on the apron! Darby fires forearms, then goes up a corner! COFFIN- NO, Konosuke catches him for a SUPER BLUE THUNDER BOMB to the floor!! The fans go nuts again and Callis says that’s the end of Darby Allin, but Dynamite goes picture in picture.
The ref hurries to check Darby but Callis tells Doc Sampson to call it. Darby is somehow still in this, so Konosuke storms his way over. Konosuke drags Darby up, puts him in the ring, then paces around him. Konosuke runs the ropes to LARIAT! Darby flips inside-out, Konosuke covers him, TWO!! Darby still has fight inside but he’s also dazed. Konosuke clamps onto Darby with a chinlock and squeezes tight. Darby endures, even as Konosuke leans on him with his much-taller frame. Darby reaches out, fights around, and rises up, only for Konosuke to CANADIAN RACK BOMB! Darby sputters all over again while Dynamite returns to single picture.
Konosuke sits back as he watches Darby crawl to the apron. Konosuke storms his way over, but Darby RAMS low! Slingshot sunset flip, but Konosuke rolls through! Only for Darby to kick the legs out! Darby catches Konosuke to a GUILLOTINE! Konosuke endures the squeeze, fights up to his feet, and he powers out to THROW Darby! Darby lands out, fires shots, and RAMS low! Darby then hops on, but Konosuke stops Code Red! Konosuke swings Darby around, tucks him in, BASTARD DRIVER! And WHEELBARROW GERMAN! The fans fire up and Callis says that’s true power! Darby sputters again and Konosuke vows to end this.
Konosuke runs corner to corner, HELLUVA KICK!! Then he hoists Darby up top, climbs up after him, and goes to the very top! The fans freak out already for the SUPER DUPER GERMAN SUPLEX!! Bridging cover, TWO!!! Callis is freaking out as much as the fans, and he protests the count! Konosuke is furious, but he aims for the WAGAMAMA KNEE!!! Cover, TWO?!?! Darby survives by nanoseconds, and Konosuke is beside himself! “This is Awesome!” but now CLØN rushes out here! He distracts the ref, and Callis hurries to take the Dynamite Diamond Ring off his finger to put it in Konosuke’s hands! Konosuke thinks about it, but The Alpha has honor!
The fans cheer as Konosuke wants to do this his way! But then Darby runs up, cradles, TWO!! Konosuke escapes, ALPHA ELBOW!! Darby is down, dazed, but still moving! Konosuke drags Darby up again, goes back to the corner and back to the top rope. The fans hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER!” but it has to end somehow! Darby fights against the lift with headlock punches! Then he hops on, SUPER CODE RED!! Konosuke staggers up, Darby leg scissors, steps through, LAST SUPPER!! TWO?!?! Konosuke escapes again, then bails out! So Darby just goes up top! SUPER COFFIN DROP!! Direct hit and both men are down again!
The fans are thunderous as Konosuke and Darby stir. A ring count climbs, Callis complains that some people just gotta follow directions and run the play! Coach Callis pulled Konosuke outta obscurity, Konosuke would do anything! Now he’s got some gold, some fame, and gets a mind of his own! Callis complaining aside, the ring count is climbing! Darby drags himself in at 9, but Konosuke YANKS him back out! That refreshes the count, and Konosuke vows to end this for real now. Konosuke points to the steel steps, and he drags Darby up onto them with a deadlift RAGING- NO, Darby knees Konosuke, turns things around, and FULL METAL SCORPION DEATH DROP!!!
The fans go nuts again while Konosuke writhes! Konosuke flops off the steps, Darby crawls into the ring, and Darby just climbs the corner again! SUPER DUPER COFFIN DROP!!! Konosuke might be unconscious! Darby still hauls Konosuke into the ring, pushes him to a cover, TWO?!?!? Konosuke survives and Darby is furious! But Darby just reloads, COFFIN DROP but onto knees!!! Ghost pin, TWO!!! Darby escapes but the WAGAMAMA KNEE finds him!! Konosuke hauls Darby up, but Darby pops free! Trip, step through, and SCORPION DEATH LOCK!!! Konosuke endures, reaches out, but Darby sits deep!!
Callis says don’t even think about it! Konosuke almost does, but he bites his own thumb to ignore the pain in his back! Konosuke reaches out, crawls his way forward, and he fights to the ROPEBREAK!!! But Darby is right up top! COFFION DROP on the back!! Then Darby goes right back up, COFFIN DROP again!!! Cover, DARBY WINS!!
Winner: Darby Allin, by pinfall (still AEW World Champion)
Callis is steaming, but Darby overcomes Konosuke to avenge that loss in the Continental Classic! But it also took so much out of him just to do it! Darby still asks for a mic and one is brought to him. Darby sits up against the ropes, has them cut his music, and he tells MJF to get his ass out here! There’s a contract MJF needs to sign! The ring crew hurries to bring in a table and some chairs for that very contract signing, and MJF makes his entrance. MJF reluctantly makes his way down the ramp, and both men meet at the table. Darby grins with blood still in hiss teeth, and he signs his part of the contract without hesitation, unlike MJF.
The fans already chant “BALD! BALD! BALD!” at MJF, and Darby pushes the contract to his side of the table. MJF grabs the pen, reaches out, but then steps away. MJF scratches his chin as he thinks on this, and the fans just chant, “BALD! BALD! BALD!” again. MJF takes a mic to say he’ll explain something to Darby, looking like he has rabies. But see, MJF is happy for Darby, he hopes Darby’s had fun holding MJF’s AEW World Championship. The fans boo that, but MJF says deep down, there is a small part of him, like the size of a North Carolinian p*nis small. That small part of MJF feels bad for Darby, because he’ll never hold this again!
Darby’s got about a good a chance of holding this title as Hangman Adam Page does again. MJF says guys like Darby are a dime a dozen, here today and gone tomorrow, stuntmen who burn the candle at both ends. In this life, people like all these fans here like to pretend that life is about making friends and family and children. The only thing that matters in life is your legacy. And Darby’s legacy will be that of the kid who had his 15 minutes of fame. They’ll pretend like Darby made a lasting impact, but the fact of the matter is, he hasn’t. He hasn’t! They’ll know deep down that Darby Allin was just a little pr*ck who got lucky.
They’ll know that Darby was too reckless and stupid to stay on top. And after May 24th, Double or Nothing, in that sh*thole of Queens, New York, y’know what MJF’s legacy will be? He’ll go down as the guy who became a THREE-TIME World Champion at just 30 years of age, unprecedented in this sport. And MJF will go down, when it’s all said and done, as the Greatest of All Time! THAT is the difference between them! Darby Allin brags about climbing a mountaintop. But when it comes to professional wrestling, Maxwell Jacob Friedman IS the mountaintop! The fans boo but MJF soaks it up. Darby tells MJF to SHUT UP!
Only someone like MJF who is so vain would think that the number one most important thing in this world is his legacy. Darby doesn’t care about legacy, he cares about living in the moment! And in this moment, Darby just wants MJF to sign the contract. Then at Double or Nothing, Darby makes Maxwell Jacob Friedman a BALLD HEADED B*TCH!! MJF frowns but the fans cheer that! MJF grabs the pen again, and with no choice, he signs on the dotted line! Then he TACKLES Darby! The fans boo as MJF beats up Darby after the war he went through with Konosuke! MJF CHUCKS an armchair outta the ring, FLIPS the table, then picks up his Dynamite Diamond Ring.
MJF puts the ring on his finger like always, then winds up to DECK Darby!! The fans boo but MJF just soaks it all up. MJF throws off his jacket, picks up the belt, and he stands over Darby with it. But then MJF isn’t done with Darby, he puts Darby on the top rope! MJF climbs up to join him, and drags Darby into position! But wait! Kevin Knight runs out here to chase MJF off! The Jet still owes The Scumbag a receipt, but it seems we’ll all have to wait on that. Will MJF still take back the title at Double or Nothing? Or will Darby keep the belt and take MJF’s dignity?
My Thoughts:
An awesome episode for Dynamite as things heat up towards Double or Nothing. Awesome 10 Man Tag to open, great win for the Faces, not that it added much to FTR VS C&C. Good promo from Jericho to look back on Stadium Stampede and hype up this year’s match. Good promo from The Demand with Davis and The Dogs, and I suppose this maximizes the feuds as well as the alliances throughout the locker room. Who knows who wins but the match will still be awesome, just as the original was. Good promo from Conglomeration, too, Cassidy & Roddy going after FTR while Kyle VS Moxley happens on the side, that’s great stuff.
Speaking of Moxley, great promo from him and Ospreay. Moxley’s semi-turn has really brought out his sage philosophical side. Great match from Ospreay VS Ace, and while Ospreay could always bring out his aggression, seeing him use more technical wrestling and even winning with a submission is good stuff. Good promo from Joe, and I liked Death Riders backing Ospreay up. Very good Owen Hart Cup brackets this year, Joe VS Ospreay is a great choice given this story, but I would think Ospreay wins that one. Good promo from Jack Perry to call out Davis, and I suppose Jack can win in the Owen Cup to then move on from the National title.
Great seeing Brian Cage back, he gave Knight an awesome match, but with JetSpeed wanting to go on a Two Man Power Trip, it makes sense Kevin won out. Same for Bailey beating Westbrook, even though Westbrook maybe went too hard on his own acrobatic escape. Great stuff in the Six Woman Tag, and I appreciate Shida didn’t ditch until after the match. Willow, Mina & Rosa might get their own Six Woman Tag with Triangle of Madness after that interaction, but also can’t wait to see if Willow can go back-to-back as Queen of Harts. For that matter, I personally would love to see Athena use the Owen Cup to move on from being ROH Women’s World Champion, but that depends on how Supercard of Honor goes this Friday.
And of course, another wild instant classic from Darby as he overcomes Takeshita. I knew the diamond ring would come into play with that reverse effect, good way of protecting Takeshita in the loss. Good stuff with MJF tonight, too, such as the opening segment’s parade of bald men to send the message to MJF. That was also a unique contract signing segment in that it came together so quickly after the main event match. Good stuff from MJF as always, and of course he attacks Darby. I feel like either Knight should not have made the save, or both parts of JetSpeed should’ve made the save. It just seems odd that only Knight cared about saving Darby. The closing moment was much better when it was MJF standing over Darby with the belt.
My Score: 9/10
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