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Mitchell’s NXT Vengeance Day Results & Report! (2/4/24)
WHOOP DAT TRICK!
Can only the Mad Dragon slay the Mad Dragon?
Vengeance Day has come, and Trick Williams looks to make history! Will he become Two Belt Trick by winning the Dusty Cup AND NXT Championship?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 2024 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Finals: Bron Breakker & Baron Corbin VS Carmelo Hayes & Trick Williams; Bron & Corbin win and will challenge for the NXT Tag Team Championships.
- No Disqualifications: DIJAK VS Joe Gacy; Dijak wins.
- Mixed Six Tag: The D’Angelo Family VS OTM; The D’Angelo Family wins.
- NXT Women’s Championship: Lyra Valkyria VS Roxanne Perez; changed into…
- NXT Women’s Championship Breakout Cash-In Triple Threat: Lyra Valkyria VS Roxanne Perez VS Lola Vice; Lyra wins and retains the title.
- NXT North American Championship: Oba Femi VS Dragon Lee; Oba wins and retains the title.
- NXT Championship: Ilja Dragunov VS Trick Williams w/ Carmelo Hayes; Dragunov wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
It’s the Vengeance Day Kickoff Show!
Join Megan Morant, Matt Camp and Sam Roberts in discussing, analyzing and predicting all the action here tonight!
Backstage interview with Lyra Valkyria.
NXT Media catches the NXT Women’s Champion as she arrives and they ask Lyra her thoughts on tonight’s title match with Roxanne Perez. Lyra says she feels great! “And y’know what else? Check out these bad boys.” Lyra shows off all the tassels on her “champion pants,” and nothing could shake her focus. But then Tatum rushes in and spooks Lyra. Tatum loves the champ pants, would love to try those on later. Oh, Tatum’s here…! Didn’t she say she was staying home? Yes, but then Tatum realized, home is where Lyra is! And she would not miss this title defense for the world! Oh… Great. So… good…
Yes, and Tatum is so excited for Lyra! And more excited that she gets to be here for Lyra! Yeah, good. Lyra’s about to head to her locker room. It’s that way. Tatum excitedly hurries that way, but Lyra goes the other way. Tatum notices and asks her “sweet dove” to wait for her! Will Lyra’s superfan/stalker play a role in tonight’s title match? And will it be a positive or negative for the champ?
Backstage interview with Dragon Lee.
Kelly Kincaid is with the Boy Wonder and says tonight he is going back for the North American Championship, but the dominant Oba Femi stands in the way. How is he going to get this done? Dragon says he is the biggest underdog of the night, but that doesn’t bother him. He’s beaten many big, strong men before. But yeah, Oba is different. He’s a monster! And if Dragon had to choose between getting hit by Oba or a truck, no question, he’d choose the truck. But there’s something he has that Oba does not: the desire, the heart! Oba cannot match Dragon in that.
Dragon knows he’ll get beat up in this match, but even so, he will still get the North American Championship back. Will the future of lucha libre become the future North American Champion? Or will he fail to dethrone The Ruler?
Bron Breakker looks over his SmackDown contract.
But in walks Baron Corbin, asking if Bron’s gonna sign that or what. Bron isn’t sure. He has to go to Raw on Monday to see Adam Pearce’s offer. Corbin says Bron should be more excited about this! He’s the man now! It’s a bidding war! Bron actually has a brain! Give Corbin a heads up, though, he doesn’t wanna find out via the internet. Bron says his brain is bigger than Corbin’s, first off, and secondly… Bron has a way cooler cowboy hat than Corbin’s! Seriously? Corbin told Bron he was wearing a hat today and Bron pulls this. Corbin carried Bron all the way to the Dusty Cup finals, and Bron has to go and bite his style!
Bron tells Corbin to relax and focus on what matters: The Dusty Cup, Trick Melo Gang. Corbin said it himself, they owe those guys one. But Bron needs Corbin at 100%. You know Bron is at 100%, and if Bron’s math is correct- Never is. Bron ignores that and says that means they will be the ones standing there holding up the cup, after Bron wins it for them. After Bron wins it? Now he’s lost it. Corbin isn’t sure what’s gonna happen out there, other than them winning, but what he does know is… Corbin’s entrance is gonna be off the charts! What? What about Bron? Corbin called, the phone was off or something. Wait, is he kidding? Nope.
But hey, don’t worry! They’re first up tonight so uh, Bron has a little time to put something together. Good luck. Corbin heads out, Bron wants him to hold on. Bron isn’t sure if he’s had a chance to say this, but thanks. Thanks for being his tag partner, this has been a lot of fun. Wow, seriously? Corbin appreciates that, because yeah, it has been fun. They shake hands, and Bron says, “The greatest tag team in the WWE, the Wolf Dogs.” UGH! Every time! Corbin storms off, but will this dysfunctional-yet-dominant duo etch their names onto the trophy?
The D’Angelo Family speaks.
The Don asks Rizzo, “Miss November in the Chase U Calendar? Are you getting soft on me?” Rizzo says she was just doing Jacy a favor. Stacks says he got an advanced copy of this thing, and he flips through January, February, March. Then he gets to November, and he started having cardiac arrythmia! Who even is this? Rizzo says she was just throwing Chase U a bone! You wanna get cracked in the mouth? Tony has them cool off so they can focus on OTM. Stacks, Tony, they of course handle Nima & Price. If Scrypts wants to get involved, then he won’t be smelling anything for weeks.
Rizzo says that Jaida is all hers. She is gonna show Jaida a thing or two about a thing or two, capiche? Tony says everyone in America knows Rizzo’s got Jaida. Tonight, the Family shows OTM who really runs the streets. Will The Don, Stacks & Rizz handle bizz?
Backstage interview with Joe Gacy.
Kelly Kincaid finds Gacy rummaging through some things and asks him his condition going into the No Disqualification match after being tossed off a production truck right into a dumpster. And, what is he even doing? Gacy says hi, and says the other night, when he was crawling around in the dumpster, writhing in pain, he found a lot of cool stuff that he could hit Dijak with. Unfortunately, he wasn’t allowed to bring any of that on the plan, shame on him. But hey, he’s found some great stuff here! A kendo stick, a steel chain, and some duct tape. He tests them out, and the kendo stick seems in good shape.
He tries the chain, he likes the sound it makes. Wanna give it a try? No, Kelly will pass. More for him! Kelly throws it back to the studio, and Gacy says hi, guys! You got it from here! But does Gacy still have it all up there? Or will being a little unhinged be just the thing Gacy needs to bring down #HardJustice?
This year, Valentine’s Day transforms into Vengeance Day!
“Locked in combat, a quest for the gold, championships and loyalty. A dream yet to behold. Through trials and tribulations, teams tested anew. Vengeance intertwined with friendship, an unlikely duo. Your love, a title, glimmers on display. In a friendship’s decay, golden dynasties fall as new champions emerge to realize destiny’s call. Feel the pulse of the crowd, a vivid beat. Where ambitions and spotlight, on Vengeance Day meet.” Titles and glory await, who makes history on this date?
2024 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Finals: Bron Breakker & Baron Corbin VS Carmelo Hayes & Trick Williams!
The Wolf Dogs are an unlikely duo that somehow made it to this point. Trick Melo Gang is a duo that goes back to their younger days, and yet it seems like they’re being pulled in different directions. Who holds together when the pressure’s on and history is on the line?
That special entrance talk from Corbin seems to be real, and he rides in on a motorcycle. But it also inspired Bron to ride in on his own motorcycle! Corbin shakes his head and rolls his eyes, but these two roll up side by side and are all fired up. The teams sort out, and Melo starts against Bron. The fans cheer for “A-HOLES! A-HOLES!” as Bron and Melo tie up. They go around, Bron puts Melo in a corner, but the ref counts. Melo slips away, he and Bron reset, but the fans bark it up. Bron nods, ties up with Melo, and fans chant “WHOOP DAT TRICK!” Melo throws body shots, powers out of the headlock but Bron runs him over!
The fans bark but Trick tags in, and now Trick and Bron stare down. The fans rally up, but are certainly favoring Trick. They tie up, Bron headlocks, but Trick powers up and out. Things speed up as Trick hurdles but Bron still runs Trick over! The fans bark, Bron brings Trick over, tag to Corbin. But Trick DROPKICKS Bron, dodges Corbin then DROPKICKS him, too! Melo jumps in, he and Trick brawl with the Wolf Dogs! The fans fire up, Trick clotheslines Corbin up and out while Melo DROPKICKS Bron! Fans fire up with Trick Melo Gang while they wait on the Wolf Dogs. Bron and Corbin regroup while fans chant, “Let’s Go, A-Holes!”
Corbin gets in but Trick UPPERCUTS, runs, and SWINGING NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Trick keeps on Corbin to whip him to ropes. Corbin KICKS back, kicks a leg out, but M elo tags in! Melo fires off hands, but Corbin blocks the whip! Corbin whips, Melo dodges to SOBAT, ROCK and CHOP! Melo fires off on Corbin, then fireman’s carries, but Corbin slips free to fireman’s carry back! DEATH VALLEY- NO, Melo handsprings through! Corbin runs in, Melo POSTS Him! Then Melo SUPERKICKS Bron! Corbin staggers, Melo kicks him in the ropes, then hits the FADE AWAY GUILLOTINE! Melo hurries up top as fans fire up!
Melo aims, but he has to leap over Bron! Trick is in, POP-UP UPPERCUT! Corbin fireman’s carries Trick, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! But Melo springboards for the FLYING LARIAT! Only for Bron to BACK SUPLEX CUTTER! The fans fire up with Bron and he kips up! Bron snarls and watches Trick. Bron goes back to Melo and rains down fists. The fans rally for “NXT! NXT!” for making this the opener. Bron calls to Corbin, brings Melo over, tag to Corbin. Bron shoves Melo, gets around, redirects, then SHOULDER TACKLES! Corbin gets moving, Melo drops, but Corbin LARIATS him down! “All day long!”
Fans are torn but they are still cheering Corbin. Corbin stomps Melo’s leg, stalks him to ropes, then puts him in a corner. Corbin whips corner to corner hard! Melo falls, Corbin storms over, and Corbin drags Melo up. Corbin gets the fans to rally up, then he DECKS Melo! Corbin storms up in the corner, drags Melo up by his hair, then tags Bron. The Wolf Dogs mug Melo, but the fans rally for Trick. Bron taunts Trick, goes back to Melo, but Melo CHOPS! And forearms! And CHOPS! Bron and Melo clinch, Melo powers out but Bron ducks ‘n’ dodges. The ropes get Bron but Bron keeps going to LARIAT Melo! Cover, TWO!
Bron snarls and he clamps on a chinlock. The “rope monster” won’t get him this time. The fans rally, Melo fights up, and Melo throws body shots. Bron knees low, reels Melo in, and then snap suplexes! Cover, TWO, but Bron does push-ups! Corbin nods but fans boo. Bron tags Corbin in, then he holds Melo down so Corbin can stomp him. Corbin drags Melo up, whips him to ropes, but Melo sunset flips! TWO! Corbin gets up to ELBOW Melo down! Corbin tags Bron back in, the fans rally, but the Wolf Dogs shove, FLAPJACK POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Melo survives, Bron perhaps remembering their NXT Championship feud.
Bron clamps onto Melo with a modified crossface, more a half camel clutch, but the fans rally. Melo fights around, fights to his feet, then throws body shots! Brun keeps Melo from Trick, but Melo fires haymakers! Bron still holds on, Melo still reaches out, but then Melo dodges Bron! Trick avoids Bron’s cheap shot, but then Bron catches Melo’s leap! Bron shifts Melo around, back suplex, but Melo turns that into a NECKBREAKER! Bron clamps onto a foot of Melo’s but Melo is fingertips away from Trick! Bron storms up but Melo kicks him away, hot tags to Corbin and Trick! Fans fire up as Trick fires off LEG LARIAT after LEG LARIAT!
Trick fires off haymakers on Corbin then whips, but Corbin reverses! Trick leaps over Corbin to LARIAT Bron! FLAPJACK for Corbin! Trick kips up and the fans fire up! Uh oh, Trick hobbles, his knee might’ve jammed. But he still gets Corbin for a BOOKEND! Cover, TWO!! Corbin survives but Trick tags Melo. Melo and Trick work together, BOOSTED SLINGSHOT SENTON! Then Melo manages a LIONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Melo is frustrated but he drags Corbin up. Melo reels him in but Corbin fights the suplex! Corbin suplexes but Melo throws knees! Melo is free, he ELBOWS Bron then dodges Corbin.
Bron tags in but Melo SUPERKICKS him! Bron staggers in, still rushes Melo, but Melo sends him into buckles! Melo rushes Corbin, but into DEEP- NO! Melo slips free, shoves Corbin and Trick DUMPS Corbin out! Trick then CROSSBODIES Corbin down while Melo turns Bron’s Spear into a CODE BREAKER! Cover, TWO!! Bron survives the counter and Melo can’t believe it! But the fans know “This is Awesome!” as Melo coordinates with Trick. Tag, but Bron grabs Melo! Bron THROWS Melo at Trick, then gets Trick, GERMAN SUPLEX FALL AWAY SLAM COMBO!! Bron kips up and brings down the straps!!
The fans are thunderous, Bron tags Corbin, and the Wolf Dogs coordinate. Corbin builds speed so Bron can TOSS him out onto Trick Melo Gang!! The fans are thunderous for Corbin finally flying in the ring! Corbin then CROSSBODIES Trick! Cover, Melo breaks it! Well, he hits Trick more than Corbin, though! Corbin shoves Trick, for a DEEP SIX!! Then DEEP SIX for Melo!! Cover, TWO!! Trick survives but Corbin tags Bron. Bron storms up on Trick while fans rally. Bron kicks Trick out, then climbs the corner! Fans are thunderous, SUPER CANNONBALL onto Trick Melo Gang! The fans bark as loud as they can as Bron puts Trick Melo Gang back in.
Bron and Corbin each get a man and put them up top. Bron climbs up after Melo, Corbin climbs up after Trick. The Wolf Dogs coordinate, but then Trick throws body shots on Corbin! Corbin gets crotched and falls! Melo fires off on Bron now, to then SUPER GOURD BUSTER! Melo aims, but Corbin catches him! END OF- NO, Melo slips free, Trick runs in, JUMPING NECKBREAKER! Bron runs in but SPEARS Melo!! Cover, Wolf Dogs win!!
Winners: Bron Breakker & Baron Corbin, by pinfall (2024 Dusty Rhodes Cup winners)
Melo took the shot for Trick, but forgot that he was the legal man! The fans cheer on these A-Holes as they lift the trophy, but will Corbin & Bron soon add the tag titles to their collection?
As for Trick Melo Gang, #TwoBeltTrick ain’t happening anymore, but can he at least become THE champion of NXT?
No Disqualifications: DIJAK VS Joe Gacy!
#HardJustice enjoys breaking people down mentally and physically. In fact, he perhaps enjoys it too much. And that might be the very reason the oddest man out has been taking the fight to Dijak! Will Gacy prove you can’t break what’s already broken? Or will Dijak do anything and everything he can to make Gacy feel like trash?
The bell rings and Dijak brings out his nightstick! So Gacy brings out a BATON! Dijak swings, Gacy dodges! Gacy swings, Dijak dodges! They both block a swing, then Dijak knees low! Dijak CLUBS away on Gacy, DECKS him, then brings him up. Gacy fires body shots but Dijak LARIATS point blank! Cover, ONE!! Dijak is already confused as to how Gacy is doing this. Dijak suplexes Gacy, TIME TO FLY! Cover, ONE!! Gacy grins as he rises up and Dijak snarls. Dijak whips Gacy, Gacy reverses and he sends Dijak out! Then Gacy DIVES, direct hit at the ramp! The fans fire up as Gacy brings out a trash can, then chucks it into the ring!
Gacy adds a chair, and another chair, and another trash can, but the fans want a table! Gacy finds duct tape, though! Dijak KNEES Gacy low, then SMACKS him off the steps! Dijak brings out a chair for himself, sets it up, and he brings Gacy over. Gacy blocks a smack to SMACK Dijak off the steps! Gacy CHOPS Dijak into taking a seat, then CHOPS him more! Fans fire up as Gacy goes around the way, runs back in, and leaps off the steps! CANNONBALL!! The fans lose their minds seeing Gacy strike Dijak down! And then they really fire up as Gacy gets a TABLE! Gacy sets that up near the ramp, but the table struggles against him.
Gacy stomps Dijak, then RAMS him into the steps! Gacy finishes setting the table up and the fans cheer. Gacy then looks to add something. Gacy finds a crate of goodies, and he places toy soldiers on the table! Gacy DECKS Dijak, then dumps out HOT WHEEL CARS all over the thing! Dijak storms back in, but Gacy fireman’s carries! But Dijak fights free, shoves Gacy away, then CYCLONE BOOTS! Dijak pushes Gacy into the ring, covers, ONE!! Gacy is still grinning and he eggs Dijak on! Dijak stomps Gacy, rains down fists, then drags Gacy up. Dijak fireman’s carries, for a DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, ONE?!?
Gacy continues to grin while also frustrating Dijak! The fans rally while Dijak gest a trash can. Dijak puts that can over Gacy, and BOOTS him! Gacy sits up, so Dijak BOOTS him again! Dijak says to stay down, but Gacy refuses! Dijak BOOTS, then STOMPS away on the can! ELBOW DROP! “Stay down!!” Gacy stirs, Dijak grins as he finally- NOPE, Gacy sits up! Dijak storms around, says he told Gacy to stay down, but now… Gacy pays the price! Dijak runs, but Gacy CLOBBERS Dijak with the trash can! Gacy used it like it was armor!! The ref checks Dijak, he’s somehow still in this, and the fans rally up for Gacy.
Gacy grins, storms up and fires off wild haymakers! The fans fire up as Gacy fires off in the corner, then SAIDOS! Then clinches, for a BIG URENAGE! Cover, TWO!! Gacy doesn’t sweat it, he puts Dijak in the corner. Gacy SPLASHES, then whips, but Dijak reverses. Djiak runs in but Gacy puts him on the apron. Dijak ROCKS Gacy first, then slingshots, but Gacy SHOVES Dijak! Dijak falls through the table!! The fans lose their minds over that crash, and Gacy hauls Dijak out of the wreckage! Gacy puts Dijak in, Dijak flounders away, but Gacy runs up. Dijak choke grips, to HIGH JUSTICE onto a chair!! Cover, TWO!!
Gacy finally stays down longer than one, but this still wasn’t enough to stop him! The fans rally up, Dijak grabs that other trash can and puts it around Gacy now. Dijak hobbles, looks for something, anything, but decides to go up the corner. Gacy escapes the can and CLUBS Dijak! Gacy goes up to get under Dijak, for a SUPER GERMAN SUPLEX! Just missed the can! Gacy still covers, TWO! Gacy huffs and puffs, and he gets himself some duct tape! The fans rally up as Gacy sits Dijak up, and says this is HIS playground! Gacy uses the tape to blindfold Dijak! Feast your eyes on that! Gacy then hurries to get some kendo sticks!
Gacy SMACKS Dijak, then SMACKS him again! Then SMACKS him again and again and again! The fans fire up as Gacy bites the broken bamboo! Gacy throws that away, then hauls Dijak up. Gacy handsprings while the ref tries to pry the tape away, and Dijak sees enough to avoid the Upside-Down! Torture rack, FEAST YOUR EYES!! But he can’t find Gacy to cover him!! Dijak is furious, the ref tries to help with the tape, but this is all helping Gacy recover. The fans chant, “You Can’t See Him!” but Dijak yanks the tape away. Dijak realizes Gacy’s upside-down in the corner! A shoutout to the Eater of Worlds, perhaps?
Dijak rushes in, Gacy gets Dijak for a wrench and DDT on a chair!! Gacy then goes up top, for a FLYING SPLASH on the chair!! Cover, TWO?!?! Dijak survives and now Gacy is upset. Gacy looks around, he drags Dijak up and runs, handspring, NIGHTSTICK!! Dijak turns things around, torture racks again, FEAST YOUR EYES!!! Cover, Dijak wins!!
Winner: Dijak, by pinfall
Gacy still smiles?! Dijak doesn’t understand Gacy, and perhaps no one ever will. Dijak still won, but is this thing with Gacy far from done?
The Chase U calendars are flying off the shelves!
Jacy Jayne, Thea Hail and the various “Ladies of Chase U,” such as Karmen Petrovic and Jasmine, are helping autograph, package, and hand out the hot new merchandise. Kelly Kincaid walks over to note the obviously massive success. Jacy says this line hasn’t stopped. They are almost sold out! But starting tomorrow, the calendars will be available on WWE Shop and Fanatics, so everyone can get their hands on the hottest item in NXT history. Thea says Jacy has literally saved Chase U with this, and Jasmine says Jacy is just a literal genius. Oh, well, Jacy likes the sound of that. And it’s only a matter of time before Chase U is saved from debt.
Mixed Six Tag: The D’Angelo Family VS OTM!
Tony D’Angelo, Channing Lorenzo & Adriana Rizzo have been on top of the streets, and of NXT, for quite some time now, but it was only a matter of time before someone was gonna try and take it all away from them. Scrypts leads Lucien Price, Bronco Nima & Jaida Parker to the ring, will they take over everything? Or will The Don, Stacks & #TheRizz handle their bizz?
Wait, where are the D’Angelos? The music hit, but- OH, they’re sneaking up from the crowd side! They BLINDSIDE OTM! The fans fire up as the fellas toss out Scrypts, Nima & Price, but Rizzo and Jaida talk some trash. Jaida shoves Rizzo, the bell rings, and the ladies brawl! Tony & Stacks go out after Nima & Price, but they get CLOBBERED for it! Jaida fires knees but Rizzo fires forearms! Jadie ROCKS Rizzo, Nima & Price THROW Tony & Stacks into barriers, and Jaida sends Rizzo to a corner. Jaida storms up, blocks a boot, and puts Rizzo in the ropes to CHOP! And CHOP!
Jaida goes up and up and DRAPING HIP DROPS Rizzo down! Jaida says it’s too easy. Jaida taunts Rizzo, Rizzo runs up and hits a THESZ PRESS! Rizzo fires fast hands, Jaida shoves her away, and then Jaida backs down. Nima steps in, Tony steps up, but then Price runs up to DECK Tony! The ref keeps Stacks back, it turns out Jaida actually tagged Price, not Nima! Price fires off on Tony, then tags in Nima. OTM double whip, kitchen sink knee then JUMP STOMP! Tony flounders, Nima talks trash, and Nima has Tony on ropes. Nima scoops but Tony slips free to RAM Price!
Stacks tags in, Nima whips Tony but Tony dodges. Stacks DROPKICKS Nima, Tony scoops him to SLAM him, then Tony helps Stacks with the SENTON! Cover, TWO! Stacks rains down fists, tags Tony, and then Stacks hits a FIST DROP! Tony talks some smack, reels Nima in, and fans fire up for the hockey scrum body shots! Price runs in, Stacks intercepts for a scrum of his own! Jaida storms up but Rizzo gets her! We get TRIPLE HOCKEY SCRUMS! The fans count along, the Family stops at five to then put everybody in corners! TRIPLE MUDHOLE STOMPS! The fans fire up again!
The Family regroups, Tony & Rizzo DOUBLE HIP TOSS Stacks into Price! Rizzo wants to do the same to Tony but Tony says no, that’s his thing. Nima storms up, Tony DECKS him! Jaida storms up, Rizzo DECKS her! Tony says here goes, he gives Rizzo the HIP TOSS CANNONBALL onto Jaida! Then Rizzo & Stacks DOUBLE HIP TOSS CANNONBALL Tony onto Nima! The fans fire up, Tony covers, TWO! Tony stays cool and he drags Nima up. Tony bumps Nima off buckles, tags Stacks, and they mug Nima. Stacks talks trash, but Nima HEADBUTTS! Both men wobble, and Stacks fires hands!
Stacks backs Nima down, Nima shoves him away then puts him on the apron. Stacks ROCKS Nima, but Price distracts the ref so Scrypts can run up! Stacks DECKS Scrypts, but the ref misses Jaida cheap shot Stacks! Jaida blows a kiss and Scrypts says he’s smarter than everybody. Price goes out to rain down fists on Stacks, then he puts Stacks on the apron. Stacks hits back but Price ROCKS then CLUBS Stacks down! The fans boo but Price clamps onto Stacks with a chinlock. The fans rally, Stacks fights up, and he RAMS Price into buckles. Price holds on but Stacks tries again.
Price sends Stacks into buckles, tags Nima, and they DOUBLE FOREARM Stacks in the corner! Stacks falls over, Nima stays between him and The Family. Nima stomps Stacks, drags him up and talks trash. Stacks fires hands! But then Nima clinches to throw knees! Nima reels Stacks in to atomic FACEBUSTER! Fans boo but Nima is all fired up. Nima stalks Stacks, kicks him to the corner, tag to Price. Stacks throws hands on Price & Nima! Stacks runs, but Price catches him! Stacks is fingertips away! Price RAMS Stacks into a corner and fires body shots! Price DECKS Stacks so hard, Stacks goes up and over the top rope!!
The ref reprimands Price but Scrypts gets as cheap shot in! Fans boo Reggie but Price covers Stacks, TWO! Stacks toughs it out but Price drags him up. Price tags Nima, they mug Stacks, then Nima talks trash on Tony. Nima ROCKS and CLUBS Stacks, tags Price, and they double whip to double torture rack! DOUBLE RACK SLAM! Cover, Tony breaks it! Tony gets Price up but Price TOSSES Tony! Price goes back for Stacks while Rizzo checks her cousin. Jaida WRECKS Rizzo with a dropkick! Tag to Nima, OTM double whip, FLAPJACK POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO!!
Stacks survives but Nima throws down forearms! Nima growls, drags Stacks up, CROSSFACE STRETCH! Stacks endures, pries at the hold and fights up. Nima KNEES low, CLUBS Stacks down, then tags Price. OTM double whip Stacks but Stacks BOOTS Nima, dodges Price, hot tag to Ton! The fans fire up as The Don rallies on TOM! BELLY2BELLY for Nima! BELLY2BELLY for Price! Tony ducks ‘n’ dodges Nima to slip up and around, underhook and BUTTERFLY SUPLEX! The fans fire up as Tony SPINEBUSTERS Price! The fans fire up, Tony brings Price up, but Jaida storms in to SLAP Tony!
Fans boo but Rizzo is furious! Tony says Rizzo, get her! Rizzo SLINGBLADES Jaida and drags her out! Tony dodges Nima, clotheslines him up and out, then he hurries to revive Stacks. Stacks stands, Tony TOSSES him out onto OTM!! The fans fire up while Jaida hurries to get her guys up. Rizzo goes up, and she SUPER CROSSBODIES them all!! The fans fire up as Rizzo stands up! Tony gets Price up, “This is Awesome!” but then Scrypts runs up! Tony DECKS him for it! Tony gets in, dodges Price then hits a BIG SPINEBUSTER! Tony isn’t done there, fisherman and FOGEDABOUTIT! Cover, The Family wins!
Winners: The D’Angelo Family, by pinfall
Bada big, bada boom! Rizzo & the NXT Tag Team Champions stand tall in a powerful in-ring debut for the All-American long jumper. Will Rizz handle bizz and jump up into the title scene in her own right? Will The Don & Stacks be more than ready for the Wolf Dogs and their tag title challenge?
Kiana James & Izzi Dame talk.
The Calculator says that to get where they’re going, they need to do some “strategic analysis.” The NXT Women’s Division is only getting stronger. Izzi says, “You can say that again. Time for us to work smarter, not harder.” Exactly. So whoever walks out of Vengeance Day as NXT Women’s Champion, Lyra or Roxie, that is their new target. So here is a list of potential obstacles that stand in their way. Izzi says it’s a good list but she can’t really understand… any of it. Kiana says they need to “future proof” NXT, so that means at the top of the list: Kelani Jordan. Time to take out the future of NXT before it begins.
Kiana is sick and tired of hearing people say Kelani is the future. Kiana sees right through Kelani’s little innocent act. Izzi says of course, it is so fake. Kiana wants Izzi to keep her ears to the ground. If there’s anything that can give them an advantage over Kelani, Kiana needs to know about it. Say no more. That little brat won’t know what hit her. Kiana says she needs Izzi to do whatever she has to, and Izzi says she always does. It Iz what it Iz. Kiana likes the sound of that. They clink drinks, but will the Gym Princess be ready for what these two have to dish out?
Trick Melo Gang gets checked by the medics.
Trick is okay to still compete tonight, but what about Melo? Melo says he’s alright, and Trick asks why Melo took that Spear. Melo says he had to take that Spear for Trick. Bron’s Spear is just Ilja’s gain. Trick has to win the NXT Championship, that is the most important thing. The Dusty Cup did slip between their fingers, they gotta take that L on the chin. But tonight, Trick has to slay the Mad Dragon and win that NXT Championship. That’s the play. Trick agrees, and says Melo doesn’t know how much that means to him. Tonight- Melo knows. Trick has to get this win by himself. No, dawg. Not this time. Trick wants to win that title with his brother by his side.
He means that? Yeah, he wants Melo by his side. They shake hands, they’re ready to do the damn thing! Will Trick Willy achieve greatness just like… HIM?
NXT Women’s Championship: Lyra Valkyria VS Roxanne Perez!
The Morrigan has fought up from being “just a girl from Ireland” to a rising star in NXT UK to The Morrigan that flew halfway around the world to become champion. Meanwhile, #Rok-C has fought up from being “just a girl from Texas” to a rising star on the indies to The Prodigy that only lost a title because her anxiety beat her, not another person. A dream match finally becomes reality, but who will reach new heights and make their way to Stand & Deliver?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who gets to go to Philadelphia!
The bell rings and the two circle. The fans rally up as they tie up, and Roxie waistlocks. Lyra switches, Roxie switches, repeat. Lyra SLAMS Roxie down, but Roxie headlocks in return. Roxie facelocks, Lyra wrenches out to facelock, but Roxie does it back. They roll, Roxie holds onto the facelock, and repeat. Lyra gets a leg, Roxie rolls and throws Lyra but Lyra handsprings through! Roxie kips up and the fans fire up for the standoff. The two reset, tie up, and knuckle lock. They go around, Roxie rolls Lyra to a sunset flip, TWO! Lyra tries a sunset but Roxie rocks it back to sit on it, TWO! Lyra has the sunset now, TWO!
Roxie jackknife bridges, TWO as Lyra bridges up! They spin, Roxie fights but Lyra completes the backslide, TWO! Lyra wrenches an arm, wristlocks, then wrangles Roxie with a cording hold. Roxie arm-drags but Lyra holds on to drag Roxie down! Lyra grinds the shoulder, Roxie fights up and they go around. The fans cheer “Women’s Wrestling!” as Roxie springboards arm-drags! But Lyra still holds on and drags Roxie back down! Roxie fights up, Lyra chinbars and wrangles her again. The fans rally as Lyra top wristlocks but Roxie endures. Roxie claws at Lyra’s face, kips up and slips around to headscissor takedown!
The fans fire up and duel as Lyra headscissors back! Roxie powers out of that but then Lyra handsprings free! Roxie headlocks for a takeover, but Lyra headscissors. Roxie kips free, the two stand off again and the fans cheer this technical exchange! The two reset, tie up, and Roxie headlocks. Lyra powers up but can’t power out as Roxie holds tight. Lyra powers out the second time, dodges Roxie then runs her over! Things keep moving, Lyra slides under the hurdle to headlock, but Roxie slips out to headlock back. Roxie hits the takeover but Lyra fights back up. The fans rally, Lyra powers up but Roxie walks the ropes! Roxie flips, runs, tilt-o-whirls a couple times to then RANA!
The fans fire up as Roxie kips up again! Roxie sees Lyra bail out, so she builds speed to DIVE into a forearm! Roxie flounders away, Lyra slides in, and now Lyra runs as Roxie bails out. Lyra WRECKS Roxie with a dropkick! The fans fire up, Lyra goes out to fetch Roxie, and Lyra puts Roxie in the ring. Lyra climbs a corner, Roxie stands, but Roxie avoids the crossbody! THESZ PRESS! Roxie throws down fast hands, then she bumps Lyra off buckles. And then off more buckles! Roxie stomps a mudhole in, then fires forearms! Lyra shoves her away, kicks her low, but Roxie ROCKS Lyra! Roxie then clinches, RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP!
Roxie goes up and up and LIONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! Lyra survives and Roxie scowls. Lyra goes to the corner, Roxie runs in, UPPERCUT! ROLLING ELBOW! Lyra shoves Roxie away again, then BOOTS her down! Lyra hurries to haul Roxie up, fisherman RUNNING BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Roxie hangs in there but Lyra hauls her up. Lyra fisherman’s again, but Roxie cradles that! TWO!! Roxie wheelbarrows, Lyra stops that then blocks the superkick! LEG TRAP GERMAN!! Roxie flounders around, Lyra storms after her but Roxie goes to the apron. Lyra brings Roxie up, but Roxie fights the deadlift!
Roxie fires uppercuts, climbs the ropes, but Lyra ROCKS her! Roxie CHOPS, Lyra CHOPS, but Roxie fires clotheslines! Roxie SUPER STEINERS! And then POP ROX!!! Lyra flounders, and LOLA VICE is here?! The Breakout Star wants to cash-in!! But TATUM is here! Tatum stops Lola, but then gets a HEEL KICK for it! Lola storms in, she tells the ref it’s time!! Roxie is furious, but she can’t stop it! This is now a TRIPLE THREAT!!!
NXT Women’s Championship Breakout Cash-In Triple Threat: Lyra Valkyria VS Roxanne Perez VS Lola Vice!
Roxie glares at Lola for ruining her moment! Roxie storms up, Lola shoves her back, but then Roxie ducks and Lyra takes the HEEL KICK!! Roxie rolls Lola up!! TWO!! Lola rolls Roxie up, TWO!! Roxie SOBATS Lola, hurries to hop on, but no Pop Rox! SLEEPER!!! Lola thrashes Roxie around!! Roxie is fading and the fans are going nuts! But Roxie gets a second wind! Roxie fights up to her feet, she and Lola go around, and the fans rally! “Hey~ We Want Some Roxie~!” Roxie pushes off ropes to roll the sleeper backwards for a cover! TWO!! Lola lets go in time, but she runs up to SPIN KICK!! Cover, TWO?!?
Roxie survives, but ends up in a TRIANGLE HOLD!! Lola squeezes tight, but Lyra is up top! DIVING SPLASH!! Cover on Lola, Roxie breaks it! All three women are down and the fans are thunderous for “NXT! NXT!” Lyra and Roxie storm up on each other, and Roxie DECKS Lyra! Lyra SOBATS! Roxie fires off forearms! Lyra fires kicks! HEADBUTT for Lola! Kick, KICK and ENZIGIRI for Roxie! Lola kicks and SPIN KICKS Lyra! Then fires off LIGHTNING KICKS! Roxie storms up to ROCK Lola! And UPPERCUT! Lola ROCKS Roxie back! Then the LIGHTNING KICKS! Roxie and Lyra are in corners, fans fire up for Lola!
Lola says she’s a Latina~! HIP ATTACK for Roxie! HIP ATTACK for Lyra! And then HIP- NO, Roxie dodges to KNEE Lola down! Roxie drags Lola up, wrenches, but Lyra runs in! Roxie adds her, RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP DDT COMBO!! The fans fire up as all three are down, but Roxie kips up again! Lola and Lyra are on the outside but Roxie builds speed! Roxie DIVES to take out Lola! Then she runs to DIVE onto Lyra! Roxie hurries to haul Lyra up and in, then she goes up a corner! The fans are with her as she reaches the top. Lyra stands, Roxie CROSSBODIES! But Lyra rolls through! Lyra shows her strength to fireman’s carry, NIGHT WISH DRIVER! Cover, Lola breaks it!!
Lola hurries to cover Roxie, but Lyra breaks it! The fans fire up as all three are down again! Lola flounders and finds Lyra. They fire kicks, Lyra gets the edge and windmills with haymakers! But Lola picks Lyra up! Lyra sunset flips that, TWO! Lola URAKENS!! Cover, TWO!!! ARMBAR!!! Lyra clasps hands, flails around, then rolls to stack Lola! TWO, and Lyra HEEL KICKS Lola! But Roxie rolls Lyra up, TWO!!! Lyra escapes, knees Roxie, and then whips her to a corner. Roxie goes up and POP ROX!!! Cover, but Tatum CLOBBERS Roxie!! Tatum takes Roxie right out of the ring and the fans boo as Roxie’s moment gets ruined again!
As for Lyra, she turns around and Lola is there! Lyra ducks Buenas Noches to fireman’s carry and NIGHT WISH!!! Cover, LYRA WINS!!
Winner: Lyra Valkyria, by pinfall (still NXT Women’s Champion)
The Morrigan stands tall after all the wild action of this one! Will she be able to survive all the way to Stand & Deliver like this? As for Roxie, she didn’t win this match but she didn’t lose it, either. What is she to do about getting back to the title scene? And perhaps most painful is Lola cashing in and coming up empty. What is going to happen to the Mayor of Vice City now?
Riley Osborne checks in on the calendar sales.
The line is still going, and Thea gets nervous seeing him. Riley says Thea is the best, she deserves the best, and he came all the way to Clarksville, Tennessee just so he could ask this. Does Thea have a Valentine yet? N-No, she doesn’t. She doesn’t have anything or anyone, or, uh… Riley says that’s good, because he was hoping she’d be his. YES! Er, uh, totally! Totally! Sweet! Yeah, uh-huh. Jacy rolls her eyes, in disbelief that this awkward romance has gotten going. Will Thea and Riley be sitting in a tree, K I S S I N G?
A cryptic message plays.
“MAN HAS THREE FACES… ONE THE WORLD SEES… ONE HIS FAMILY SEES… AND THE REAL ONE NO ONE SEES, BUT REFLECTS THE EVIL HE TRULY POSSESSES…” Footsteps can be heard, but just who, or what, is coming to NXT?
NXT Battleground returns!
Sunday, May 26th, NXT is hitting Savannah, Georgia! Who will be on top of the NXT mountain for the first Premium Live Event post-WrestleMania?
NXT Roadblock returns, too!
Tuesday, March 5th, it is the final stop on the road to WrestleMania! Who will make it through this obstacle to Stand & Deliver?
NXT North American Championship: Oba Femi VS Dragon Lee!
The Ruler won this title off his own Breakout contract cash-in, having dominated the tournament and then dominated a tired Boy Wonder. Dragon Lee earned his way to this rematch, and is now looking to show how he measures up when he’s 100%. Will Dragon become a THREE-TIME North American Champion? Or will nothing knock Oba down when he is #BackedByDestiny?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if the sequel really can outdo the original!
Oba personally makes sure the belt is handled carefully. The bell rings and Dragon SHOTGUNS Oba out of the ring! Then Dragon DIVES and Oba hits the desk! Dragon fires off haymakers, Oba shoves him away but Dragon BOOTS him! Dragon goes up, but Oba YANKS him out of the slingshot! Oba drags Dragon up, ROCKS him, and Dragon staggers to steel steps. Oba brings Dragon around, scoops him, and then goes up the steps! But Dragon fights, handsprings free, and then dropkicks ropes to jam Oba up! Dragon fires off hands, Oba shoves him away, but Dragon comes back. Oba puts Dragon on the apron and Dragon GAMANGIRIS!
Dragon goes up, leaps, but Oba catches him! Oba pops Dragon around, but Dragon slips free to send Oba into buckles! Dragon SHOTGUNS Oba down, then DOUBLE KNEES him from behind! Dragon brings Oba around for a high stack, but Oba kicks fere! So Dragon goes up to DIVING DOUBLE STOMP!! Cover, TWO!! Oba survives and Dragon is shocked! Dragon hurries to fire hands, whips, but Oba blocks! Oba whips, Dragon wheelbarrows, but Oba SLAMS Dragon down! Oba fires up, the fans are torn, and Oba stomps Dragon around. The fans rally for “O~BA! O~BA~!” Oba hauls Dragon up to suplex and SLAM!
The fans rally, Oba drags Dragon to a cover, TWO! Dragon is still in this but Oba drags him up by his mask. The ref reprimands, Oba lets go of the mask to KICK Dragon in the back! Dragon goes to a corner, Oba digs his boots in! The ref counts, Oba lets off, then he stands Dragon up. Oba TOSSES Dragon across the ring! The fans are torn but Oba soaks up the cheers and jeers all the same. Oba stands Dragon up, knees low, then drops a BIG elbow! Oba covers, TWO! Oba is annoyed and he drags Dragon up by his mask. Dragon CHOPS! Oba clamps on and SHOVES Dragon up and out of the ring! Oba wants the ring count so the ref starts.
Dragon stirs, Oba soaks up the cheers and jeers, and Dragon rises at 5 of 10. Dragon hobbles, crawls, and slides in at 9! Oba is annoyed again, and he hauls Dragon up. URENAGE BACKBREAKER! Oba says he has told everyone already, but then he URENAGE BACKBREAKERS again! Oba hears the fans want it “One More Time!” so he URENAGE BACKBREAKERS!! Cover, TWO!!! Dragon writhes but he is still in this, but Oba looms over him. Oba hauls Dragon up, but Dragon JAWBREAKERS! And SUPERKICKS! Oba wobbles, Dragon tilt-o-whirls, but Operacion Dragon is denied! So Dragon has the IRON OCTOPUS instead!!
Oba endures, stays on his feet, but he is dropping! Dragon thrashes the hold, but Oba fights back up! Oba storms around, Dragon shifts to trap the arms, but Oba still fights forward! ROPEBREAK with his teeth! The ref counts, Dragon doesn’t let off, he sunset flips! Oba says up, hauls Dragon up and shoves him to a corner! Dragon BOOTS Oba, SUPERKICKS, then SUPERKICKS again! Dragon ENZIGIRIS and Oba staggers around! Dragon runs in, TORNADO DDT! The fans fire up as Dragon runs to V-TRIGGER! Cover, TWO!! Oba survives that onslaught but Dragon won’t stop! Dragon runs corner to corner, to DROPKICK!
Dragon keeps moving, he DROPKCIKS again! Oba sits down, Dragon fires up and the fans are with him! BULL’S HORNS! Shoutout to his hermano and Dragon covers, TWO!! Dragon goes up, but Oba ROCKS him first! Oba climbs up but Dragon drops down to GAMANGIRI again! Dragon then gets under Oba! The fans freak out for the SITOUT POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Oba survives and Dragon cannot believe it! Oba bails out, Dragon runs up to FLYING- NO, Oba blocks the rana! Dragon fights to get free, then V-TRIGGERS again! Oba hops down, Dragon runs, but into a CHOP!! Oba swats Dragon like a fly!!
The fans lose their minds and Oba clears off the desk! Oba hauls Dragon over, choke grips and CHOKE- NO, Dragon DDTS Oba to the floor! Oba hits off either the desk hood or monitor, he is down while the ring count climbs. Dragon slides in at 7 of 10, but Oba rises back up!! Oba YANKS Dragon back out of the ring, to CHOKE SLAM him into an armchair!! Oba then hauls Dragon up, puts him back in, Wade may need a new chair! Oba picks Dragon up, SHOTPUT- RANA!!! Cover, TWO!!! Oba LARIATS Dragon inside-out!! Oba hauls Dragon up, SNAKE EYES to the SHOTPUT BOMB!! Then POP-UP POWERBOMB!! Cover, Oba wins!
Winner: Oba Femi, by pinfall (still NXT North American Champion)
Dragon Lee at 100% put up one hell of a fight, but it was still the same result! Oba is still The Ruler, will he reign forever?
Lexis King checks the calendar sales.
He flips through the pics, and admires “Miss April,” Thea Hail. How about a Spring Fling with the King? Riley storms back in and tells Lexis to stop this already. Lexis asks Thea when she’s gonna learn that Riley Osborne is NOT the guy for her. Riley shoves Lexis, Lexis hits back, they brawl and security rushes in! Will there be a Valentine’s Day Massacre in the near future for these two?
Backstage interview with Ava Raine.
Kelly Kincaid is with the NXT General Manager and says tonight has been huge for her first PLE in charge. How is she feeling? Ava says tonight has been a huge hit, and every single match has been incredible, with the main event still to come. So all in all, this has been a great night. And also, Clarksville has been such an amazing host, she’s happy about that. Kelly agrees, NXT is starting to build momentum right as we near Stand & Deliver. So what is next? Well, up next is Roadblock on March 5th, then on to Philly. Speaking of, the ticket sales have easily surpassed last year’s, and that is so exciting because that means this year’s Stand & Deliver will be the biggest event in NXT history!
Kelly says that IS amazing! Success after success, does that mean NXT gest back on the road again? Yes, May 26th is NXT’s next PLE, Battleground in Savannah, Georgia. And this is a testament to how hard everyone on the brand has worked, this place is special. Is it nothing but onward and upward for NXT from here on out?
NXT shares footage from last Tuesday.
Brinley Reece got Malik Blade & Edris Enofe to try her vision journal exercise, as well as self-reflection. It took some time, but Malik found his five “likes” about their last match. For one, they looked amazing. Two, they went toe to toe with two former champions and gave everything they had. Three, they came out with that crazy energy, the fans were chanting “Malik Da Freak!” Brin likes that. Four, Malik hit that great frog splash. And five, the Edris Elbow was so clean, you could see your own reflection in it! Edris appreciates that one. So now, the hard stuff: The dislikes.
Well, Malik really struggled here, because he only got two. That’s okay, it’s about getting them. One: their communication got a little lost, and then of course, two: they lost. Edris asks what else. Can’t they get five? But then Nathan Frazer & Axiom walk over and Frazer can’t believe they’re doing this stuff. This stuff won’t actually help. Nathan & Axiom faced two certified monsters in the Wolf Dogs, Edris & Malik fought two guys who can’t even get on the same page. But hey, what about some Hard-Hitting Home Truths? Axiom says no, never again. Okay, fine. But one quick one: If Frazer & Axiom faced Malik & Edris instead, they’d be going to Vengeance Day.
Brin keeps the peace by saying hypothetical questions only get hypothetical answers. So they should put this theory to the test! Two teams, one answer, and goosebumps. She can’t wait! Brin cartwheels away, but we are getting this match! Frazer & Axiom VS Malik & Edris, who proves they were the better runner-up?
Roxie is after Lola backstage!
The two brawl all around, even into the interview set! Roxie is mad at Lola for ruining her moment, but security and refs rush in to stop this! When and where will Roxie unleash all her fury on Lola over how tonight went down?
NXT Championship: Ilja Dragunov VS Trick Williams w/ Carmelo Hayes!
The Mad Dragon stormed all over NXT UK to be champion there, then did it again here in the US. But Trick Willy went from a rookie in the shadow of his best friend to a made man, and even won the Iron Survivor Challenge with a miracle comeback! Outside obstacles delayed this match from happening at New Year’s Evil, but we finally see the baddest man and the hottest rising star have it out one more time! Trick may have lost out on the Dusty Cup, but can he win THE prize of NXT? Or will Dragunov always be UNBESIEGBAR?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if this is that moment!
The bell rings, and the fans rally up as the two men stare down. Dragunov rushes in, Trick dodges and DECKS Dragunov! Dragunov staggers up but Trick fires off more haymakers! Dragunov staggers to a corner, but then CHOPS Trick! And CHOPS! Trick blocks the next one, scoops Dragunov and SLAMS him down! Trick then scoops again but Dragunov slips free. Dragunov waistlocks, Trick elbows free but Dragunov avoids the dropkick! Dragunov waistlocks, Trick throws more elbows, then arm-drags free. Dragunov staggers up into a DROPKICK! The fans fire up with Trick and Melo cheers him on.
Trick drags Dragunov back up, brings him around, and whips. Dragunov fights the pop-up to ENZIGIRI! Dragunov runs to CONSTANTINE SPECIAL! Both men flounder, Dragunov has a bloody nose but he just fires up! Dragunov RAMS Trick to a corner, CHOPS him, then pushes him. Dragunov storms up to CHOP Trick again, then bumps him off buckles. Dragunov MACHINE GUN CHOPS! Trick sits down, Dragunov CHOPS him anyway! The ref counts, Dragunov lets off so that he can scrape Trick’s face with his boot! The fans are torn, Dragunov makes Trick sit up and Trick has a bloody lip! Dragunov runs to BOOT WASH Trick!
Melo coaches Trick but Dragunov says this is HIS ring! “And no one is gonna push me off my throne!” The fans are torn, Dragunov CLUBS Trick down! Trick throws body shots in return! And then a haymaker! Dragunov SPINNING CHOPS! Dragunov seethes and storms around, to then clamp on with a chinlock. Trick endures, blood in his mouth and air leaving his body! The fans rally up, Trick fights up, but Dragunov GERMAN SUPLEXES! Dragunov holds on and he says Trick promised to give his all, so where is it? GERMAN SUPLEX again and Dragunov drags Trick back up. Trick sputters but shakes his head, he still has fight!
Trick pries the waistlock open and the fans fire up! But Dragunov powers the waistlock back on. Trick trips Dragunov, cartwheels, but Dragunov BOOTS him away! Dragunov runs up, to BOOT WASH Trick outta the ring! Melo coaches Trick to get up and fight back. Dragunov storms out after Trick, brings him up, and GERMAN SUPLEXES him to the floor! Trick sputters, Dragunov snarls, and Melo coaches Trick up. But Dragunov drags Trick up to the apron, reels him back in, fireman’s carry! Melo freaks out, as Dragunov hits an APRON DEATH VALLEY!! Melo is beside himself as Trick flops to the floor!
Dragunov leaves Trick behind as the ring count begins. Melo coaches Trick and the fans rally up. Melo and Trick hug, but the count is climbing! Trick gets in at 8, only for Dragunov to go COAST2COAST! Cover, TWO!! Dragunov drags Trick up, runs and LARIATS him back down! Cover, TWO!! Trick still has fight and Dragunov is a little surprised. The fans rally with “WHOOP DAT TRICK!” but Dragunov looms over him. Trick throws body shots! Dragunov throws knees! Dragunov sits Trick up, to then shake his hand. Trick SLAPS Dragunov! Dragunov glares at Trick to fire off SLAPS of his own!
Dragunov eggs Trick on, Trick eggs Dragunov on in return! They go forearm for forearm and the fans fire up! Dragunov runs to BOOT! Trick rebounds to ROLLING- NO, Dragunov blocks the kick to lift Trick, for a POWERBOMB! Dragunov falls back, but then goes to a corner. “UN! BE! SIEG! BAR!!” TORPEDO- ENZIGIRI!! Dragunov staggers, Trick hits FIRST 48!! Melo fires up that Trick just used his move! Both men are down, Melo cheers Trick on and the fans are with him! Trick rises, Dragunov stirs, and they fire forearms again! They go back and forth, but Dragunov fires a flurry!
Trick wobbles, but he LEG LARIATS! Dragunov rises, into another LEG LARIAT! Trick hurries to whip and FLAPJACK! The fans fire up, Trick looms over Dragunov, and he stomps! “WHOOP DAT TRICK!” echoes out as Trick cartwheels, but Dragunov arm-drags free! Dragunov BOOTS, runs the ropes, CONSTANTINE- NO, Trick ducks it to clinch! But Dragunov fires elbows! Trick ROCKS Dragunov but Dragunov PELES! Trick rebounds to LEAPING LARIAT! Fans fire up while both men are down again! Trick sits up and catches his breath while the fans cheer on “NXT! NXT!” Trick stalks Dragunov to ropes, then a corner.
Trick rains down fists on Dragunov, the ref counts and Trick lets off. Dragunov flounders, Trick storms up again. Trick stands Dragunov up but Dragunov CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS! Trick ROCKS Dragunov, then UPPERCUTS him up and out of the ring! Trick storms out after Dragunov, drags him up, but Dragunov RAMS him into the apron! Dragunov goes up the apron, brings Trick up to join him, and he fireman’s carries again! Trick fights for dear life! Trick then clinches, and BOOKENDS to the floor!!! The fans lose their minds and even Melo winces seeing that one! The ref checks both men, Melo shouts to get this in the ring!
Trick nods and he hobbles up. Trick aims for something, but Dragunov knees him low! Dragunov SMACKS Trick off the apron, and Melo gets in Dragunov’s face! Melo says Dragunov is why he and Trick are on bad terms! Melo swings, Dragunov ducks and he CLUBS Melo into Trick!! Melo ends up taking Trick’s leg out!! The fans boo, Melo is furious, and Dragunov puts Trick in. Melo can’t do anything now, and Dragunov reels Trick in. But Trick still back drops free! And then he JUMP NECKBREAKERS! Trick has the fans all fired up, and Trick calls his shot! Trick steals the H-BOMB!! Cover, TWO?!?
No one can believe it but Dragunov survives his own move! Trick rises up and the fans are electric! Trick hobbles, Melo coaches him, and Dragunov rises. Trick slaps the bad leg into working, runs up, but the leg gives up! Dragunov gets Trick up, JACKKNIFE POWERBOMB!! Then H-BOMB!! Dragunov drags Trick around by the bad leg, puts him in a drop zone, and then Dragunov goes up. Melo is despairing as Dragunov hits the SUPER H-BOMB!!! Cover, TWO?!!? Even Melo can’t believe it!! The fans are electric as Trick is showing his true power! Dragunov says “UN! BE! SIEG! BAR!” But Trick dodges the Torpedo! ROLLING ROUNDHOUSE!! Cover, TWO?!?!?!
Once again, no one can believe it! We’ve seen Dragunov survive stuff before but this is wild! Melo is on the apron, arguing with the ref, and Trick runs in. Dragunov sends Trick into the ref and the ref hits Melo!! Trick gets moving, TRICK KNEE!!! Cover, Trick would’ve won by now but there’s no ref!! A replacement ref appears! Cover, TWO!!!! That was more like 12 in reality, but that wasn’t enough for the win! The fans are upset with the ref(s), but then Dragunov gets Trick. Trick throws elbows, throws Dragunov, but Dragunov comes back with a JUMP KNEE! H-BOMB!! Dragunov isn’t gonna stop here, he puts Trick back in the drop zone!
Dragunov hurries up but the fans are thunderous with “WHOOP DAT TRICK!” Dragunov is on the very top rope, for a SUPER DUPER H-BOMB onto knees!!! The fans are volcanic and Trick is all fired up! The hair comes down, Trick and Dragunov are in the corners! Dragunov says yeah, do it! “UN! BE! SIEG! BAR!!” They both rush in, TORPEDO MOSCOW!!! Cover, Dragunov wins!!!
Winner: Ilja Dragunov, by pinfall (still NXT Champion)
The fans can’t believe it, but the Trick Knee loses to Torpedo Moscow, and that means Trick loses to Dragunov. Will no one ever slay The Mad Dragon? Melo says Trick was so close, but they always gonna be here. Melo and Trick are boys, right? Trick nods, hobbles, but then Melo glares at him?! CHOP BLOCK!?!?! The fans boo as Melo turns on his best friend! Melo throws his jacket away, then goes out of the ring to get a chair! Melo brings the chair into the ring, and he paces around Trick like a shark. Melo says this is what Trick gets, and then he JAMS the leg with the chair! And then he SMACKS the leg with the chair! And again, and again, and again!!!
The fans who aren’t booing are shocked silent by what Melo is doing! Melo decides this isn’t enough, so he SMACKS the leg again! And then he takes a seat, and he holds up the #TMG towel to drape it over Trick. Melo says Trick needs to understand, Melo made Trick, so Melo can also destroy Trick. Fans boo and chant “F YOU, MELO!” and “MELO SUCKS!” Melo grins and winks, then tells everyone up theirs before he leaves. Melo blames the fans for making it like this. The fans are why Melo did! Then was it Melo who attacked Trick all those weeks ago? Is this the real… HIM?
My Thoughts:
An awesome Vengeance Day event, even with title status quo kept. As I’ve said in the past, the status quo is fine if they give us a great way to it. Dragon Lee VS Oba Femi was an awesome rematch that allowed both guys to show what they can do, and in the end, Oba still wins because A) Dragon Lee really should rejoin the LWO on SmackDown fulltime, and B) Oba Femi is HUGE. And with the women’s championship, we got a great match of Roxie VS Lyra before the cash-in that then gave us an even greater Triple Threat. I will say it is rather sad that they used the Breakout cash-in just to allow Lyra to retain without directly hurting Roxie, but I suppose it was the only way out of having to choose between Lyra and Roxie.
Plus, now we get a great feud of Roxie VS Lola to possibly lead to one of them challenging Lyra at Stand & Deliver. Meanwhile, good promo from Kiana & Izzi to set up another feud, Kelani might need a teammate to fight them off and possibly give us an NXT contender for the Women’s Tag Team Championships. We also got good promos throughout the night for the Chase U Calendar, and of course Lexis King and Riley Osborne get into it. But uh, there’s no way this calendar is actually going on sale in reality, right? For one, the Vince thing. Can’t really be cashing in on the horny when Vince was so disgustingly horny he broke the law and violated all morals. Hell, I still think this thing is gonna blow up in Jacy’s face when Chase sees what’s really in that calendar.
Great connection to the calendar with the D’Angelo Family promo and Rizzo disappointing Tony and shocking Stacks. Great Mixed Six, especially with how Rizzo was booked. She didn’t do a lot as the legal participant but she still got the most exciting part of the match with that super crossbody. Great win for The D’Angelo Family, and now they’re primed for the next phase. Dijak VS Gacy was one of the more creative No DQ matches I’ve seen, and certainly in WWE. Gacy no-selling actually worked in story, and then he still smiles even in defeat. I would think there’s another match between these two but it’s gonna be hard to top this one.
Awesome opener with the Dusty Cup, and great win for Wolf Dogs. Wolf Dogs feel primed to take those titles off Tony & Stacks, and I can’t believe that I kinda wanna see that. But at the same time, Bron is on the verge of his call-up, maybe that jeopardizes him and Corbin being tag champions and they end up fighting each other instead. And then of course, that opener directly affected the main event. Not only was Trick less than 100% with the leg as a target, there were moments in it where you could say Melo was passive-aggressively trying to cost Trick. The hug that lingered, Melo getting in Dragunov’s face and the “accidental” chop block, all signs of what they’ve been subtly crafting for us this whole time.
For a second, I thought Melo was gonna turn on Trick because Trick won and this was how Melo would go after the title again, but instead we get something a little more akin to when Ciampa turned on Gargano at the start of their DIY break-up story. Melo knows Trick was blind to what was really going on and so he blindsides Trick with both the truth and the beatdown in front of everyone. Melo VS Trick is going to be amazing stuff going into Stand & Deliver, that might even be Melo’s sendoff match. And then maybe on the way to Battleground, Trick rebuilds and gets one more shot at Dragunov to finally become THE NXT Champion so that he can reign over the Summer in time for NXT Heatwave.
My Score: 9.2/10
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May VS Jay, ONE LAST TIME!
Anna Jay gets one last shot at Mariah May’s AEW Women’s World Championship, but under No Disqualifications! Will Anna finally be The Star of the Show?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Mina Shirakawa VS Harley Cameron; Mina wins.
- Daniel Garcia VS Johnny TV w/ MXM Collection; Garcia wins.
- Shelton Benjamin w/ MVP VS Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes; Shelton wins.
- “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs VS Bulk Bronson w/ The Iron Savages; Hobbs wins.
- Full Gear Tag Team Contenders Series: Rush & The Beast Mortos w/ Jake “The Snake” Roberts VS The Acclaimed; The Acclaimed win and advance to Full Gear.
- AEW Women’s World Championship No Disqualifications Match: Mariah May VS Anna Jay; Mariah wins and retains the title, Anna can no longer challenge for the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
Anna Jay and Mariah May each arrive backstage.
The Queenslayer says, “No DQ, no problem.” But The Glamour says, “This one’s for Mina.” Speaking of…
Mina Shirakawa VS Harley Cameron!
The Fighting Gravure Idol is back in AEW, and she’s ready for quite the Collision with this crazy Aussie! Will The Rev-Pro Undisputed British Women’s Champion prove why she’s the Queen of Southside? Or will she suffer the wrath of Harley Cameron?
The bell rings and the fans rally up behind Mina. Mina and Harley use some shimmying for intimidation. Harley kicks, Mina blocks, and then Mina headlocks. Harley powers up and out, drops down, but Mina rolls over. Mina then dodges Harley, bypasses her, and trips her! Harley avoids the elbow drop, Mina avoids the Penalty Kick, but Harley rolls through the roll-up. Mina dodges with a slide and the fans fire up! Mina and Harley reset, Harley runs up, but Mina drop toeholds! KNEE SMASH! The fans cheer as Mina then reels Harley in and hooks up the legs. Mina dances on Harley’s legs, before she STOMPS them!
Harley clutches her knees, but Mina drops an elbow on a leg! And then steps through, but Harley scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Mina lets go but then brings Harley up. Harley throat chops! The fans boo and the ref reprimands but Harley hits a RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Cover, ONE!! Mina is tougher than that, but Harley keeps her focus. Harley drags Mina up, then runs to BULLDOG HOTSHOT! Mina ends up int he ropes, and Harley CLUBS her on the back! Harley mocks the “We Want Mina!” chant, before she shouts, “NO WE DON’T!” MOTORBOAT ATTACK! Mina sputters, but then Harley CHOKES Mina with a headscissors!
Harley lets go as the ref counts, and Harley says, “We Want Harley!” The fans are torn on that, but Harley whips Mina to ELBOW her down! Cover, TWO! Mina is still tougher than that, but Harley drags her around to throw down elbows after elbow! Harley clamps on a chinlock but the fans rally up. Mina fights to her feet, and she throws elbows until she’s free. Harley ENZIGIRIS Mina in return! Mina wobbles, Harley runs, but Mina runs past her! Tilt-o-whirl and RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! The fans fire up as Harley goes to a corner. Mina pounds the mat, the fans rally behind her, and Mina runs corner to corner to ELBOW!
The fans fire up as Mina says one more time! Mina whips, Harley reverses, and Harley runs in. Mina dodges and ROCKS Harley, then goes up to GAMANGIRI! Cover, TWO! Harley shows she is tougher than that, but Mina drags her up. Harley breaks free, Mina blocks a kick and trips her! Mina SMASHES the knee again! Mina then turns Harley, ties her up, FIGURE FOUR! Harley endures, even as Mina thrashes around! Harley reaches out, crawls her way over, and has the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Mina lets go, and Harley drags herself up. The fans cheer Mina as she puts the leg through ropes and pulls!
Mina lets go with a coy smile as the ref counts. Mina runs but Harley trips her into the ropes! And then BACKSTABBER! Mina writhes but Harley brings her around. Harley fireman’s carries but her leg hurts! Mina slips free, KICKS the bad leg, but Harley fires a forearm! Mina KICKS the leg again! Harley fires another forearm! Mina kicks and kicks and kicks! Harley drops to her knees but rises back up! Only for Mina to ROCK, spin, and SOBAT! Mina fire sup, reels Harley in, inverted suplex for the- NO, Harley slips free! Harley waistlocks but Mina fights! Mina wrenches out, Harley ducks the kick to pump handle BACK SUPLEX! Cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up as Mina survives! Harley grows frustrated and she shakes her leg out. Harley rises, she brings Mina up, and she fires more forearms. Harley whips, Mina reverses and sends Harley to a corner. Mina runs up, Harley slips aside to roll up, but with feet on ropes! The ref sees that easily and Harley stops. Harley argues with the ref, but Mina hits a ROLLING ELBOW! Mina runs to FLYING CHUCK! Harley is dazed and the fans fire up with Mina! Mina runs corner to corner to DOUBLE- NO, Harley puts Mina up top! Mina ROCKS Harley and hits a FLYING SLINGBLADE! Cover, TWO!! Harley survives and shocks everyone!
Mina says fine, she’ll use the buster! Mina dragon sleepers and inverted suplexes, but Harley drops to victory roll! TWO!! URAKEN from Mina! Harley is down but the fans fire up with Mina! Mina dragon sleepers, for the GLAMOROUS DRIVER MINA!! Cover, Mina wins!
Winner: Mina Shirakawa, by pinfall
What a powerful return for Mina, and while Harley shimmies in frustration, will it be Mina celebrating even more should Mariah May retain her title?
Jack Perry arrives.
The Scapegoat arrives in his black bus, but he also leaves the engine running while he heads inside. What is the twisted TNT Champion planning for tonight?
Daniel Garcia VS Johnny TV w/ MXM Collection!
Speaking of the TNT Championship, it will be Red Death challenging Jack Perry for that gold. But before he becomes the Face of TNT, can he prove to Johnny and the world that he is #TVReady?
The bell rings and Garcia circles with Johnny. They tie up, go around, and Johnny powers Garcia to a corner. The ref counts, Johnny lets off slowly, but then he takes a swing! Garcia dodges, headlocks and grinds Johnny. Johnny powers up and out, then he RUNS Garcia over! The fans are torn but Garcia gets up to shake that off. Garcia and Johnny circle again, tie up, and Garcia headlocks. Johnny powers up and out, but Garcia RAMS Johnny! Johnny rebounds to RUN Garcia over again! Johnny taunts Garcia, MXM add on, but Garcia fires the fans up. Johnny waistlocks then headlocks, but Garcia powers up and out.
Garcia drops down, hurdles over, then ducks Johnny to CLOBBER Johnny! The fans fire up while Johnny flounders! Garcia storms up on Johnny, UPPERCUTS him to a corner, then CHOPS him! Garcia whips, Johnny reverses, but Garcia holds ropes. Johnny runs up but Garcia ELBOWS him! Mansoor distracts the ref, allowing Mason to CHOKE SLAM Garcia!! The fans boo and Daddy Magic protests from commentary. The Mahogany Hunk poses, pretending he did nothing wrong, and Johnny covers. TWO, but Johnny stays on Garcia while Collision goes picture in picture.
Johnny drags Garcia by a leg, sits him up, and SHINING WIZARDS! Mansoor talks trash to the fans, probably fashion related, and Johnny TOSSES Garcia out. Johnny poses before he stalks Garcia to the ramp. Johnny taunts Garcia, kicks him around, then has him against railing. Johnny ROCKS Garcia, follows him around the way, then runs him into railing! Garcia falls over, Johnny refreshes the ring count, and MXM mug Garcia behind the ref’s back! The fans protest but MXM gest away with that. Johnny goes back out to fetch Garcia, but Garcia ROCKS Johnny! And ROCKS him again! And again!
Johnny FLAPJACKS Garcia onto the railing! Garcia falls in a heap but Johnny drags him back up. Johnny puts Garcia in the ring, then has him along the apron for a KICK! MXM mock the old Garcia dance while Johnny KICKS Garcia in the side. Johnny CHOKES Garcia on ropes, but lets off as the ref counts. Johnny argues with the ref while MXM taunt Garcia. Johnny clamps onto Garcia again and wraps him up in a COBRA TWIST! Garcia endures and fights around while Collision returns to single picture. Garcia fights up, and he pries free to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP again! Johnny kicks low and then TOSSES Garcia out hard!
Johnny poses, then builds speed, to TORNILLO ATTACK! Johnny and MXM are all fired up, and even the fans have to admit that was good. But wait, JACK PERRY SMACKS MATT MENARD! The fans freak out as the Scapegoat TOSSES Daddy Magic over railing! Johnny mugs Garcia, puts him in the ring, then drags Garcia up to a fireman’s carry. Garcia fights with elbows and then hammers away on Johnny! Garcia reels Johnny in for a SAIDO! The fans fire up, MXM coaches Johnny, and both men slowly rise. Garcia has the fans on his side as he counter punches Johnny! And counter punches again!
Garcia fires off haymakers on Johnny, stomps a mudhole in, and the fans fire up with Garcia! The ref counts, Garcia lets off, but he runs side to side for a BOOT WASH! Garcia storms around, and he runs up, gets around, and he spins Johnny, TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Cover, TWO! Johnny survives and MXM is relieved. Garcia grits his teeth and he drags Johnny back up. Garcia reels Johnny in, but Johnny resists the lift! Johnny DUMPS Garcia up and out! MXM swarm again! The fans boo as Johnny keeps the ref from seeing this. But then Garcia POSTS Mansoor! Mason scoops Garcia but Garcia slips free to POST Mason!
Garcia hurries into the ring, but gets a FLYING CHUCK and a MOONLIGHT DRIVE for it! Johnny goes up, STARSHIP FLOP as Garcia moves! Garcia runs up to SHOTGUN Johnny down! Garcia then runs up, gets around, COBRA CLUTCH, and ANACONDA VICE! Johnny TAPS, Garcia wins!
Winner: Daniel Garcia, by submission
Red Death overcomes 3v1 odds, but now he realizes something happened to Menard! Garcia asks what happens, Schiavone and Nigel explain it was Perry. Wait, cameras have caught up and now Perry is brawling with Menard in the back! Garcia hurries to the back, but Perry throws Menard into railing! And SMACKS him with a floor sign! Perry stalks Menard while commentary says AEW is coming unglued! Things have moved to the parking lot, and Perry SMACKS Menard off the Scapegoat bus! “You think he’s ready? You think he’s ready!? Then you’re what’s holding him back. But I’m gonna fix that.”
Perry shoves Menard aside, then goes into the bus. Perry brings out a tow chain, with a hook on it! Perry CLUBS Menard, then hooks him up to the back of the bus! Between the chain and the bus exhaust, Menard is coughing and sputtering. Perry tells Menard, “We all have to sacrifice.” Perry then goes into the bus, but Garcia runs up! Garcia fires off on Perry, throws him into the side of the bus, “You thought this was a game?!” Garcia stomps Perry, and he frees Menard from the chain. Garcia stands Perry up abut Menard has an idea. Menard takes the camera, but Collision goes to break. What hell will Garcia put Perry through a week before Full Gear?
Lio Rush speaks.
“I am sick and tired of feeling the way that I’ve been feeling lately. Lost and confused on where I stand with the people that surrounded me. It’s really hard to know exactly who you are when you lose the matches that mean the most. But then I take a deep breath, I look at my watch, and I remember that I’m the Man of the Hour. I came to AEW to collect titles. I’m a 30-year-old piece of gold, and I pray that the people I call friends get on the same page. Because it’s only a matter of time before Lio Rush is rushing to the top.”
Garcia has Perry tied to the hood of the bus!
Garcia shouts at Perry that he was waiting for a reason! Garcia and Menard get in the bus, and they take Perry for a ride! They go through guard rails, up a ramp, and perhaps even into town! Will the Scapegoat end up a bug on a windshield?
Shelton Benjamin w/ MVP VS Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes!
While Bobby Lashley prepares for Full Gear, the Hurt Syndicate is looking for those ready to join up. Will the Standard of Excellence find the Commander of the Skies worth the investment? Or will he just be a waste of time?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Shelton and Komander tie up, but then Shelton shoves Komander back to BOOT him down! Shelton stands Komander up to KNEE, DECK, and then stand up again. Shelton clinches for the CROTCH LIFT SUPLEX! Komander flounders but Shelton stalks him. The fans rally for Shelton as he whips Komander corner to corner hard! Komander flops down and MVP says all day long! Abrahantes coaches Komander but Shelton stomps Komander. The MVP Arena cheers on MVP, and Shelton drags Komander up. Komander fires body shots, then forearms, but Shelton just smiles.
Shelton whips Komander to CLOBBER him! The fans fire up while Komander flounders more. Shelton drags Komander up, stomps him around, then stands him back up. Shelton scoops but Komander fights into a SLEEPER! Komander CLUBS away on Shelton, but Shelton throws Komander away! Shelton drags Komander to a corner, stomps him, then stands him up. Komander kicks, Shelton blocks, but Komander kicks and kicks and kicks! Shelton grins as he holds on, but then Komander ENZIGIRIS! Komander goes up, up and FLYING ARM-DRAGS! The fans fire up as things speed up, and Komander FLAPJACK DROPKICKS!
The fans rally as Komander runs up to mule kick, SUPERKICK, and knoucle lock! Koamnder goes up and up, around and around, then FLYING- NO! Shelton stops the rana to pop Komander into a BEARHUG! Then an OVERHEAD SUPLEX! Komander flounders but MVP says no more toying around. Shelton stalks Komander to the apron then kicks him to the floor while Collision goes pictur ein picture.
Shelton goes out after Komander, brings him back up, and he RAMS Komander into the railing! And the apron! And back to railing! Shelton RAMS Komander into the apron then THROWS him at the railing! Komander is down in a heap and MVP is all fired up! MVP talks a bit of trash to Komander while Shelton steps into the ring. The ring count climbs, and Shelton waits. Komander manages to get in at 7 of 10! Shelton stomps Komander, then brings him up from the apron side. Shelton has Komander literally on the ropes, to then BOOT him down! Komander hits the floor and MVP says it’s fine, he can stay down.
Shelton goes out after Komander, drags him up, and tosses him back into the ring. Shelton stalks Komander, then clamps on with a chinlock. Komander endures, but Shelton grinds him and twists him into a stretch. Komander continues to endure while Collision goes to break.
Collision returns and Shelton whips Komander to FLAPJACK! Komander lands hard and sputters, but Shelton stands on him for a cocky cover. ONE, but Shelton smirks. The fans rally while Shelton stalks Komander to a corner. Shelton stomps Komander, hoists him up top, and slaps him around! Komander SLAPS back! And BOOTS! Komander adjusts position, dodges Shelton, and kicks the legs out! Shelton falls back, Komander goes up! MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up and Komander rises! Komander storms up but Shelton kicks low. Shelton suplexes, but Komander slips around! SLEEPER, then ELEVATED COBRA TWIST!
Shelton endures, powers out, but Komander handsprings through the hip toss! Komander runs, tilt-o-whirls, DEJA VU RANA! Shelton tumbles out and the fans fire up with Komander! Komander hurries to a corner and climbs! Komander tightrope walks the 20 feet, to then SPACE MAN MOONSAULT! Down goes Shelton and the fans are thunderous! Komander hurries to get Shelton up but Shelton ELBOWS him away. Shelton slides into the ring himself, but Komander follows. MVP is furious as Komander runs, 619! Shelton is down and Komander goes up again! MVP shouts at Shelton while Komander aims.
Komander tightrope walks again but has to bail out as Shelton moves! Shelton waistlocks to GERMAN SUPLEX! And then GERMAN SUPLEX again! Komander flounders to a corner, Shelton runs up to STEP-UP KNEE! And then a SUPERKICK! Komander gets folded up and MVP says finish it already! Shelton hauls Komander up, clinches, and hits PAYDIRT! Cover, Shelton wins!
Winner: Shelton Benjamin, by pinfall
MVP stands with Shelton in the victory, but Komander definitely give more of a fight than either man expected. MVP then says we should leave with a souvenir! Shelton grabs at Komander’s mask! Abrahantes gets in the ring to stop Shelton, but then he sees MVP there. MVP grabs Abrahantes by the neck! MVP LARIATS Abrahantes down! MVP may be a manager now, but he can still hit other managers hard. Will nothing stop The Hurt Syndicate from owning AEW?
Backstage interview with Kris Statlander.
Renee Paquette is with the #BornAgainKristen and says that we’re just one week away from Kris VS Mercedes Mone for the TBS Championship at Full Gear. Things have already gotten out of control, from Mone & Kamille trying to run Kris over with a car, and then Kris tackles them through a wall. Once the bell rings, what can we expect? Kris says, “Anything and everything.” Mone is one of the best, will do anything she can to win, and is most dangerous when she’s cornered, where she is right now. Everything she’s tried hasn’t worked because Kris is still standing. Kris will be the one standing tall as the NEW TBS Champion.
In steps Hikaru Shida with enthusiastic applause. The Shining Samurai tells Kris that she just wants to wish her luck. It’s about time someone beats Mone’s boney ass! And when Kris becomes the new champion, Shida will gladly be her first challenger. Kris says alright, sure. But here’s another idea: Kris is always open for a challenge any time, especially against #HolyShida, the only THREE-TIME AEW Women’s World Champion. So how about this? Wednesday Night Dynamite, Shida VS Kris. Shida’s all for it! They shake hands, but will fighting Shida be a little too much before going to Full Gear? Or will it prove Kris is still The Galaxy’s Greatest?
Backstage interview with The Acclaimed.
Lexy Nair is with Max Caster & Anthony Bowens ahead of their huge Full Gear Tag Team Contenders Series match with La Faccion Ingobernable. But where is Billy Gunn? Caster asks that more importantly, where are their heads going into the match? Because Caster just has to say, as the Best Wrestler Alive, he’s feeling real confident. Bowens says for Lexy’s actual question, Billy will be here. What Caster was trying to say is that The Acclaimed do feel great, because they are one match away from joining that Fatal 4, where they will become TWO-TIME AEW World Tag Team Champions in the Scissor King’s home state of New Jersey!
And when they win, The Acclaimed will celebrate with one big scissoring, because EVERYONE LOVES THE ACCLAIMED! Ain’t that right, Lexy? Oh, wait, MVP steps in, Shelton Benjamin by his side. The Hurt Syndicate just wants to wish The Acclaimed luck. The Syndicate handled their business, so Caster & Bownes should handle theirs. Oh, and Max, use your size and strength. This is a big opportunity, don’t blow it. The Syndicate heads out, but will The Acclaimed win to impress MVP? Or to get back where they belong?
“Powerhouse” Will Hobbs VS Bulk Bronson w/ The Iron Savages!
The return of the Powerhouse is truly big for AEW, but all the Iron Savages are big. And Jacked Jameson wants everyone to hold on. The fat morons and skinny idiots of Albany can shut up. Jameson gives all the introductions, and looking at “P-P-Powerhouse,” all you people are expecting a meat madness match! You want meat?! Then yeah, chant it up! But here’s some news: all these losers are going on a vegan diet! There will be no meat tonight! Because they are The Iron Savages, sippin’ sauce and livin’ hoss while they take all the Low T Meatriders to #TIDDYCITY! Guess Bronson can do it, too?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Bronson pumps up and puffs up, but he’s looking lean compared to Hobbs. Bronson runs, RAMS Hobbs, but Bronson bounces off! The fans fire up but the Savages coach Bronson up. Hobbs says stop playing and bring it! Hobbs SLAPS Bronson, so Bronson really fires up! Bronson kicks low, and says, “How ’bout that, Hobbs?!” Bronson runs, but Hobbs dodges and CLOBBERS him! The fans fire up while Hobbs brings Bronson around. Scoop and SLAM, and the fans fire up with Hobbs! Hobbs then brings Bronson up to scoop and SLAM again! Bronson writhes, the fans chant for “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!”
Hobbs drags Bronson up, scoops and SLAMS again! Bronson writhes while Hobbs looms over him. Hobbs brings Bronson up, but Bronson wrenches out to ROCK Hobbs! Bronson fires haymakers, then CLUBS away on Hobbs’ back! The fans rally, Bronson reels Hobbs in, but Hobbs suplexes Bronson first! Bronson flounders into a corner, the fans fire up as Hobbs headbutts buckles! Hobbs runs up to SPLASH in the corner! Hobbs says he’s got all the meat! Hobbs LARIATS point blank again and again as fans chant “MEAT!” Hobbs lets Bronson stagger about, before he CLOBBERS him!
Hobbs shakes the ropes, and the straps come down! The fans fire up but Jameson talks trash on the apron. Hobbs DECKS him! Boulder runs in?! Hobbs hits a SPINEBUSTER! The ref can’t believe what’s going on as Hobbs torture racks Bronson! ARGENTINE RACK! Bronson TAPS, Hobbs wins! And drops Bronson on Boulder!
Winner: “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs, by submission
Big, jacked, and ANYBODY can get it! That is the way of the Powerhouse! Will the Book of Hobbs have quite the comeback story?
Backstage interview with The Undisputed Kingdom.
Lexy is now with Roderick Strong, Matt Taven & Mike Bennett. She congratulates Roddy for getting his third win via Lance Archer. Roddy now faces MJF at Full Gear, so how is he feeling? How’s he feeling? First, thanks for all that, Lexy, he appreciates it. Second, “MAAAX! You have seven days. Seven days from right now until you’re standing across the ring from me, Max. And look, I got a lot to say, and on Wednesday, you’re gonna hear it all, but I just wanna leave you with this: Max, you walk around here thinking you’re smarter than everybody, you’re better than everybody. I don’t think you realize what you’ve gotten yourself into.
“I am the Messiah of the Backbreaker. I am a damn wrestling legend! And when Full Gear ends, you’re gonna realize that I’m better than you, and you know it!” Roddy is ready to throw it all back in MJF’s face, but will the Wolf of Wrestling have a contingency plan?
Private Party is here!
The MVP Arena is ready to party with the champs, and Marq Quen & Isiah Kassidy are ready to watch the final match of the contenders’ series! Who joins Private Party, The Outrunners, and The Kings of the Black Throne at Full Gear?
Full Gear Tag Team Contenders Series: Rush & The Beast Mortos w/ Jake “The Snake” Roberts VS The Acclaimed w/ Billy Gunn!
Platinum Max of course has a diss track. “These dudes gotta be embarrassed. You ’bout to lose bigger than Kamala Harris! LFI in a title match is outta place. It’s like Mexicans being managed by Jake the Snake! I would’ve called the committee, but you’re lucky Albany’s a sanctuary city!” Bowens takes over to say, “ALBANAAAAAY~! The Acclaimed have arrived! Scissor me, Daddy Ass~!” And he does~! But Caster doesn’t? The teams sort out, and while Caster wants to, Bowens convinces him to let Bowens start. Mortos steps up and the fans sing while the bell rings. Bowens and Mortos circle, tie up, and Mortos powers Bowens to a corner.
The ref counts, Mortos lets off, but Bowens dodges the shot to fire CHOPS! Mortos just roars! Mortos runs up, Bowens dodges to CHOP, CHOP and fire forearms! Mortos puts Bowens in a corner to fire forearms and lariats! Caster protests but Mortos SMACKS Bowens! And SMACKS him again! Mortos whips, Bowens reverses, but Mortos rolls off Bowens’ back! Bowens DROPKICKS but Mortos rebounds to CLOBBER Bowens! Bowens gets up but Caster tags in. Caster tells Bowens to relax, but here comes Rush. The fans rally up and the two tie up. Rush powers Caster back, Caster turns things around, but Rush turns it back around.
The ref counts as they’re in a corner, and the two separate. Rush eggs Caster on, the two tie up again, and Rush waistlocks. Caster switches, shoves, and drops down. Rush runs up but Caster hurdles. Rush leaps over but Caster runs him over! Rush runs Caster over! The fans fire up, but Caster says hold on! Tranquilo! Caster raises the ingobernable fist, Rush is moderately amused, but then Caster sucker punches him! Rush scowls and DECKS Caster! Rush goes out to grab his favorite green cable! Mortos distracts the ref, but Caster fires hands on Rush first! And Caster uses the cable! The fans cheer as Rush tastes his own medicine!
But then Rush SLINGS Caster to the floor! Billy is upset but the ref wants him to stay back. Billy tries to point out the shenanigans, but Collision goes picture in picture.
The ref is busy with Billy and that lets Rush LASH Caster with the cable! Rush SMACKS Caster off the desk, Caster scrambles into the ring, but Rush anchors his leg. Rush drags Caster up, CHOPS him then ROCKS him, then bumps him off buckles. Tag to Mortos and Mortos SMACKS Caster! Cover, TWO! Caster toughs it out but Mortos NECK GTWISTS! Cover, TWO! Mortos stalks Caster to a corner while Private Party watches closely. Mortos SMACKS Caster again! Mortos puts Caster in the corner, taunts Bowens, and while the ref is busy with Bowens, that lets The Snake get in cheap shots!
Billy and Bowens both protest, but Mortos wrenches Caster. Tag to Rush and LFI mugs Caster. Caster goes to a corner but Rush whips corner to corner. Rush runs up and feints the dropkick to SMACK Caster! Rush soaks up the cheers and jeers while he blows a kiss. Rush drags Caster up to snapmare and motorcycle stretch. Caster endures but Jake is happy with this. Caster fights up, but Rush throws him down by his hair! Private Party doesn’t like how this is going for Acclaimed, but Rush taunts Bowens. The ref has ot keep Bownse back again, and Rush drags Caster back. Tag to Mortos and LFI mugs Caster more while Collision goes to break.
Collision returns and Caster fights up to ENZIGIRI Mortos! Mortos staggers back, Caster crawls forward, hot tag to Bowens! Bowens rallies on LFI with LARIATS, haymakers and CHOPS! Mortos roars, but Bowens sends him into the corner! Mortos tumbles up and out, then Bowens gives Rush the kick, kick, and FAMOUSER! Bowens shouts, “EVERYONE LOVES THE ACCLAIMED!” Bowens then goes up and aims, SUPER CROSSBODY onto Mortos! The fans fire up and Bowens hurries to put Mortos in. Cover, TWO! Mortos stays in this, but Bowens stays focused. Bowens fires forearms but Mortos hits back.
Bowens fires a flurry, then whips, but Mortos reverses. Mortos POP-UP SAMOAN DROPS Bowens down! The fans fire up but Caster MISSILE DROPKCIKS Mortos! Rush runs up, but Caster SUPERKICKS him! Caster runs at Rush, but Rush THROWS him into the corner! Bowens DECKS Rush! The fans fire up as all four men are down! Private Party likes this, too, as Billy coaches his guys. Jake also coaches LFI, and “This is Awesome!” Mortos blocks a shot to HEADBUTT Bowens down! Tag to Rush and Rush runs at the corner, only for Bowens to dodge! Bowens CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS away!
Bowens sits Rush down, mocks the tranquilo with some scissor fingers, but that pisses Rush off! Rush shoves Bowens, the hands start flying! Rush whips Bowens to a corner, to CHOP, CHOP, and CHOP! Rush sits Bowens down to stomp away! The ref counts, Rush argues with him, but then goes corner to corner! Feint and BOOT! Rush gives a proper tranquilo, then he has the fans fired up. Bownes runs up, but into a SNAP POWERSLAM! Rush puts Bowens in the drop zone, goes up, SUPER SENTON FLOPS! Tag to Caster and he goes up! DIVING SPLASH! Cover, Mortos breaks it! Mortos gets Rush to safety, then tags in.
Rush dodges Caster, Mortos ROCKS him! Rush hits a BACKSTABBER, then holds Caster up for Mortos’ MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, Bowens breaks it! Rush CHOPS Bowens, Mortos whips Caster, and then Mortos CLOBBERS Caster! The fans rally as Rush says now it’s time! But Bowens fires off Rock, Paper, Scissors SUPERKICK! Mortos CLOBBERS Bowens! Mortos then runs at Caster, CANNONBALL MISSES! Hot tag to Bowens and he hits THE ARRIVAL on Mortos! MIC DROP from Caster!! Cover, ACCLAIMED WINS!
Winners: The Acclaimed, by pinfall (advance to Full Gear)
Private Party says alright, nice on Acclaimed! Billy helps Caster to his feet, but Caster is a bit squirrely. Caster calms down, and The Acclaimed all SCISSOR FINGER~! They’re in the Fatal 4, but will Caster & Bowens be the ones to become TWO-TIME TWO-TIME AEW World Tag Team Champions?
PROGRAMMING NOTE for next week!
With Full Gear being next Saturday, November 23rd, Collision takes a week off! We’ll see everyone back here in two weeks on November 30th!
Backstage interview with Mina Shirakawa.
Lexy is with the Fighting Gravure Idol and congratulates her on her win in her return. Mina says yes, she is so back to have come back here, and she is so excited for Mariah’s match. Lexy says Mina already has multiple championships, is AEW gold on her mind at all? Mina says she’s just excited for Mariah’s match. But that’s not a no… Time to dance! Mina shimmies her way on out, but will she end up wanting something more than just fun with her friend?
Backstage interview with The Conglomeration.
Lexy is now with Mark Briscoe, Rocky Romero & Tomohiro Ishii, and she notes that in a couple weeks, Dynamite: Thanksgiving Eve, it will be Tomohiro Ishii VS Chris Jericho for the ROH World Championship. How is Ishii feeling? The Stone Pitbull is stone-faced, so Mark Briscoe “translates” what #BigTom is exuding with his aura. This is what he’s trying to say: Jericho, your days are numbered! You better shine that title up real nice, sleep with it real close, because soon, it’s getting up outta there! “Learning Tree my ass, you about to learn a lesson about humility! You about to learn a lesson about gettin’ your ass whooped!”
Mark asks if they understand what he’s saying, and Rocky says yeah, he’s picking up what Mark’s putting down. Rocky’s digging the energy, and he feels the intensity. But he has to know one thing: What is the word of the day? That’s a hell of a question, Rocky, because today, it is a menagerie of words! Take a basket, reach in, pull out the word of the day, and well, it’s tenacious! Tenacity! Ferocious! Velocity! Ferocity! He’s tellin’ ya, long story short, that title is coming back to the Conglomeration, courtesy of Tomohiro Ishii! Jericho, you gettin’ your ass whooped, son! RARARARA!
Mark may be fire on the outside, but Ishii is fire on the inside. Will The Learning Tree be burned down either way?
Backstage interview with FTR.
Lexy notes that this past Wednesday, Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood came up short in their own Full Gear Contenders Series match. Where are their heads out right now? Cash says he wishes he had an answer, because he doesn’t really know. FTR doesn’t know where they go from here. They wish it was just one bad night, but the truth of the matter is, FTR lost those titles a little over a year ago and have had chances to get them back where they just haven’t. Maybe it’s FTR. Maybe their time has passed them. Maybe they need to reevaluate. Dax agrees. But on Dynamite, the better team won on that night.
While FTR could cry about it, or they could rebuild. Therefore, they will rebuild. This may not be FTR’s time, but it is someone’s time. It is The Outrunners’ time! And maybe after Full Gear, we get an FTRunners dream match for those titles. Boys, they’re pulling for you. Speaking of, we’re about to hear from The Outrunners right now!
The Outrunners speak.
Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd have another retro style video in old standard definition, saying they’ve got the looks and the attitude, so you know they’ve got “the stuff!” It’s a highlight reel of their match with Top Flight, even using retro graphics in the editing. You gotta have the meat! And right now, they’re sizzling! But will Truth & Turbo be prime A1 material at Full Gear? Or will they end up well done?
AEW Women’s World Championship No Disqualifications Match: Mariah May VS Anna Jay!
The Battle of the Belts was a Title Eliminator that went The Queenslayer’s way, only for The Glamour to get her revenge in the proper title match. However, all the back and forth, the bullying and the brawling, it has led to this rubber match! And as if No Disqualifications isn’t raising the stakes enough, Anna promises that if she loses, this is the last time she challenges Mariah for the title! Will this last chance be just the chance Anna needs to become The Star of the Show? Or will AEW still be All About Mariah?
Anna already brings a duffel bag of weaponry, and Nigel panics for Mariah’s sake. But Mariah came prepared with a trash can, baseball bat, and proper attire for a Street Fight. The introductions are made, but Mariah throws her can already! Anna dodges then SHOTGUNS Mariah! The bell rings, Anna is right on Mariah, and she sends Mariah into the railing! And then the steel steps! And then back into railing! The fans fire up while Anna keeps after Mariah with haymakers. Anna whips Mariah hard into railing! The Vendetta watches backstage, they seem to like Anna bringing out the violence as she SMACKS Mariah off the desk!
Anna confiscates a monitor to SMACK Mariah on the back! Mariah falls into Schaivone’s arms, and Nigel is furiously jealous! Anna SMACKS Mariah off the apron, then grabs herself a chair, to SMACK Mariah with it legs first! Anna pushes Mariah into the ring, then goes up a corner. Mariah stands into Anna’s BLOCKBUSTER! The fans fire up as Anna keeps going, and she sits the chair up nearby. Anna drags Mariah up, but Mariah fires body shots! DDT onto the chair! Anna falls back while Mariah snarls. Mariah grabs the trash can and puts it around Anna! Mariah drums on the can, then goes to a corner.
Mariah climbs, Anna stands, and Mariah MISSILE DROPKICKS Anna down! Cover, TWO! Anna survives but Mariah just goes outside to look under the ring. The fans fire up in anticipation, and Mariah grins as she brings out a LADDER! Mariah pushes that ladder into the ring, stomps Anna around, then drags the ladder up. The ladder is propped up in a corner, then whips Anna, but Anna reverses! Mariah avoids hitting the ladder, but Anna has the QUEENSLAYER SLEEPER! Mariah flails, reaches out, but Anna hops on as a backpack! Only for Mariah to SENTON onto the ladder!
The fans fire up while both women are down, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Mariah sputters and coughs while she crawls to ropes. Mariah rolls out of the ring and hurries to look under the ring again. Mariah brings out a new chair, but Anna has brought out one of her own! They each slide the chairs in, and then they add more chairs! And more chairs! So many chairs! They both storm in, armed with chairs, and they CLASH! Mariah is disarmed, so Anna SMACKS her down! Anna goes for her duffel bag! Anna brings out… a crowbar, a wrench, wire, a chain, but she wants the PRYBAR! Mariah ROCKS Anna first, then THRWOS her down onto the chairs! Mariah stomps Anna, then sees all the goodies Anna brought!
Mariah picks up the strap! Mariah LASHES Anna, LASHES her again, but that just pisses Anna off! Anna blocks the shot, ROCKS Mariah, then LASHES her on the back! And LASHES her again! Mariah flounders, Anna kicks things aside to then stomp Mariah down. Anna drags Mariah up to suplex her onto the chairs! Mariah writhes but Anna covers, TWO!! Mariah stays in this, but that just means more pain! Anna stalks Mariah and DIGS the prybar into her ribs! Mariah kicks Anna away, then fires forearms! Anna eggs Mariah on, so Mariah KNEES her down! Cover, TWO! Anna toughs it out as Collision returns to single picture.
Mariah drags Anna up, for a SAIDO! Mariah then positions chairs before she fireman’s carries Anna. MADAY on a chair! Cover, TWO!?! Anna survives and Mariah is furious! Mariah grits her teeth as she drags Anna up and reels her in. Anna fights free, kicks low, then has the Gory Especial! GORY BOMB onto the ladder!! The ladder doesn’t break but Mariah’s face might have! Cover, TWO!! The Vendetta is still watching, and while Taya is very animated, Deonna is very stoic. Anna goes out to look under the ring. Albany gets what they want because here comes a TABLE! Anna brings this up to a TLC as she pushes the table into the ring.
Anna hurries in to set the table up while Mariah crawls and cries in pain. Anna has the table set just right, but she stomps Mariah first. Anna bumps Mariah off the buckles, then hoists her up top. Anna ROCKS Mariah, climbs up after her, and the fans fire up as she aims for the table. Mariah fires body shots first! Mariah bumps Anna off buckles, then SUPSER SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMBS through the table!! Cover, TWO?!?! Anna survives and Mariah cannot believe it! But this is what winning the title with no safety net means for Anna! Mariah goes out, looks under the ring, and she brings out spare railing!?
Mariah pushes the railing into the ring, but she also brings some chairs over. Mariah sets the chairs up before she props the railing up like a ramp. Mariah adds more chairs, but Anna hits a BACKSTABBER first! Both women are down again, but Anna grabs herself some chairs. Anna finishes the project Mariah was working on, and the railing is now a platform! Anna drags Mariah over but Mariah HEADBUTTS first! Mariah then puts Anna on the railing, and looks to go through with her plan all along! The fans fire up as Mariah climbs, but Anna trips her up first! Anna climbs up, and she has Mariah on the very top! SUPERPLEX on the railing!!!
The fans lose their minds as both women are wrecked on the steel bars! Nigel can’t bear to watch the replay! The fans declare, “This is Awesome!” Mariah rises up, but Anna flops out of the ring. Anna finds some BARBED WIRE! Anna looks to relive one of her highlights as she wraps the wire around her arm! Anna stalks Mariah, and has the BARBED WIRE QUEENSLAYER on!!! Mariah suffers and the fans say Anna is sick! Anna doesn’t care, she wants to be champion! Mariah fades, but she uses HAIR SPRAY IN THE EYES!! Mariah is free, and she reels Anna in, STORM ZERO on a chair!! Cover, Mariah wins!!
Winner: Mariah May, by pinfall (still AEW Women’s World Champion)
Taya is upset but Deonna says it’s alright. Anna and Mariah pushed each other to their limits, but also to some dark places. The Glamour is still atop the AEW Women’s Division, and here comes Mina! Best friends get to celebrate Mariah’s victory, and then Mariah KICKS ANna in the side! Mina says no, Mariah, you already did enough! Mariah accepts that, and BREAKING NEWS from Tony Khan: Now that Mariah has retained her title, she and Mina will have their championship champagne celebration for Full Gear! Will no one ever stop Mariah’s reign of glamour?
Jon Moxley speaks.
The Maniac is with Marina Shafir in the parking lot as he says, “I’ve underestimated Orange Cassidy. I’ve pushed him in the ring before, but this sport’s about so much more than what goes on between the ropes. I thought when I broke Chuck Taylor’s neck, one of two things would happen: Either he would turn into a shaky puddle of tears, and I’d walk right over him; or he’d be backed into a corner and he’s snap back, bringing the animal out of Orange Cassidy. Neither of those two things happened, and now I see it for the first time. I don’t think he even went to the hospital with Chuck Taylor.
“He acts like he’s so sad, and that young Wheeler’s traveled down a path he doesn’t approve of, but he doesn’t care. He’s full of it. Now I see it for the first time. I can’t believe I didn’t see it before. Orange Cassidy is a snake. Cold-blooded, reptilian, unnerved. The test will be this Wednesday, when you face your beloved former student who you claim to care about. Will you strike with venomous intent? Or will you keep it clean? Cold-blooded opponent, that is a different challenge entirely, this is gonna be harder than I thought. But man, I wish I was cold-blooded. But I’m not. No. I feel everything.
“Not just the weight of the AEW World Championship, but I feel the weight of the last five years. I feel the weight of the dreams and aspirations of every single wrestler who walks through these doors. I feel the weight of everybody’s mistakes and broken promises. I feel the weight of every single AEW fan who buys a ticket and pays for parking, and takes off work, and gives us their hard-earned money, and time, and energy, because AEW is something they believe in! What AEW could be! You don’t like the way I do things? November 23rd, you’re gonna have a chance.
“Lop my head off. Let it hit the dirt and roll at your feet. Reach down and pick up that crown, put it on your head. See if you like how it feels. At Full Gear, I smear Orange Cassidy’s blood on our flag, and I plant it in the ground so hard, it will never get moved. You wanna ride with me? You wanna ride in MY AEW? We ride into battle every single day to grab pro-wrestling by the balls, and you better be ready to die on your shield every single day! And if you’re not, get out. Or you will get taken out.” The Maniac has issued his ultimatum, will Freshly Squeezed heed it?
AEW Collision wraps with the November to Remember music video.
Set to November Rain by Guns ‘n’ Roses, we look back even as far as the last time Jon Moxley and Orange Cassidy feuded, which included their battle over the AEW International Championship at Full Gear 2023. There are also highlights to hype up the TNT Championship match of Jack Perry VS Daniel Garcia, and the long-awaited grudge match between Jay White and Hangman Page. Who will truly make this a November to Remember when they stand tall in the November rain?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision, and I forgot that this counts as the go-home Collision with Full Gear next week. The music video recap package to end the show is really well done, and makes a good ending moment, but then it makes other promos a little redundant. Honestly, why not wait to use this as the cold open to Full Gear next Saturday? This would be an awesome PPV opening video. And good closing promo from Moxley, with good spin on Cassidy’s aloof nature. Maybe Cassidy’s cold, or maybe he’s in control of his emotions. I suppose Cassidy VS Yuta on Dynamite will give some of that away.
Great stuff with the TNT Championship story. Garcia VS Johnny was a really good match, even with MXM getting involved. Perry abducting Menard in an attempt to tow him behind the bus was wild, but I like how Garcia turned the tables on Perry. I kinda wish we got a little more of their “joyride” through Albany and New York, but maybe we get more of that on Dynamite. Either way, it feels like Garcia already has the “standing tall” part of the go-home math, meaning he loses at Full Gear. Maybe Perry will cheat his way out of the match so that Garcia can still be strong in defeat.
Really good match from Shelton and Komander but of course Shelton won. Good promo from Hurt Syndicate with The Acclaimed to keep up the recruit tease, and very good match from Acclaimed VS LFI. Good win for The Acclaimed, and you can bet that the Fatal 4 Way will be the straw that breaks the camel’s back. Caster was even distancing himself in his own way here, with not wanting to scissor finger before the match and other little details. Caster can turn on Bowens and join the Hurt Syndicate to start on a singles championship story with them. Lio Rush likely will, too, given his promo.
Very good promo from Conglomeration to hype up Thanksgiving Eve and the ROH World Championship match of Ishii VS Jericho. Still doesn’t feel like Jericho’s losing, though, as he really only just got the title and there’s still this idea of Jericho being responsible for ROH getting a TV deal. Y’know, the same way he’s kayfabe responsible for Collision happening so that he could be on another show separate from… Whoever he was feuding with back then. Very good promo from Roddy to call out MJF, though he literally says he’ll talk more on Dynamite so what was the point of tonight? Just filling time?
Great match for Hobbs to get back on a winning track in singles action, and the “All Star 8 Man” on Wednesday will be great stuff. I feel like Brian Cage or Lance Archer takes the loss in that match, giving momentum to Ricochet and Ospreay going into each of the Full Gear grudge matches. With that, Ricochet maybe pulls off the International Championship win, but Ospreay probably does not win because of Don Callis Family cheating. As for Hobbs himself, The Continental Classic is coming, maybe he gets in on that and really dominates. Hobbs and Okada would be a lot of fun to see, I kinda hope we get that.
Great opener from Mina VS Harley as Harley continues to build her in-ring skill and impress. I like Mina kinda dodging the question about titles here in AEW, because she doesn’t wanna give away that she wants THE AEW Women’s World Championship. Mariah VS Anna was a great main event, they really busted out some good stuff. Mariah using the hair spray was a very clever way to turn things around and help her win. Mariah and Mina having their celebration on Full Gear, I feel like that’s the moment things go sideways in this friendship.
My Score: 8.8/10
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This is gonna be Outta This World!
Ricochet is still aiming for the AEW International Championship, but he has to stay sharp. Will Dante Martin’s high flying skill be just the thing for the King of Flight?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Hikaru Shida VS Leila Grey; Shida wins.
- Mark Briscoe VS Ariya Daivari w/ Mark Sterling; Briscoe wins.
- Rocky Romero VS Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes; Komander wins.
- Rush & The Beast Mortos w/ Dralistico VS Alec Price & Richard Holliday; Rush & Mortos win.
- Ricochet VS Dante Martin; Ricochet wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Hikaru Shida VS Leila Grey!
The Shining Samurai continues her comeback, looking to carve a path back to a championship. But the Top Flight Attendant only just called out the ROH Women’s World Champion, Athena, last night on ROH TV. Will Leila be flying high towards her Proving Grounds match with The Fallen Goddess? Or will Shida use Leila as just another tune-up?
The bell rings, the two circle, and the fans rally up. The two tie up, Leila wrenches and wristlocks to YANK the arm. Leila keeps on the wristlock but Shida handsprings and wrenches back. Shida hammerlocks, headlocks, but Leila fires body shots. Leila powers up and out, but Shida runs Leila over! The fans fire up, and things keep moving. Shida rolls over Leila’s dropdown, then bypasses Leila. Leila stops the hip toss to fire body shots and knees! Leila goes to run but Shida reels her in. Shida lifts with the waistlock, and she swings Leila around, before the SLAM! The fans fire up with Shida and she goes outside.
Shida brings Leila to the apron, CLUBS her, then lines up a shot. Shida runs in to KNEE LIFT! The fans fire up again and Shida hurries back in. Shida brings Leila up, fireman’s carries, but Leila flails with forearms and elbows. Leila sunset flips, TWO! Leila ROCKS Shida, UPPERCUTS, then kicks low. Leila KICKS high, then kicks a leg out, to run and SHOTGUN! Shida tumbles, Leila covers, TWO! Shida stays in this but Leila stays on her. Leila bumps Shida off buckles, then she runs Shida side to side to bump off more buckles. Leila CHOPS and the fans “WOO~!” Leila smiles and puts some stank on the CHOP!
Leila swings but Shida dodges the third chop, to ROCK Leila! Shida whips, Leila reverses, and Leila SHINING WIZARDS in the corner! Then BULLDOG! Cover, TWO! Shida is tougher than that but Leila stalks her. The fans rally up, Leila brings Shida around, and Leila fires a forearm! Shida fires one in return! Leila fires again, but Shida ROCKS Leila! Leila ROCKS Shida! The fans rally up and Shida feeds off the energy. Shida fires forearm after forearm, but Leila takes a swing! Shida dodges, wrenches, and short arm LARIATS! The fans fire up and Shida is after Leila in a corner. Shida climbs up, and she rains down fists!
The fans fire up and count all the way to TEN! Shida roars then kicks Leila away. Shida MISSILE DROPKICKS! Down goes Leila! Shida hurries to cover, TWO! Leila stays in this but Shida takes aim. KATA- NO, Leila deflects! Roll up, TWO!! Shida is up, blocks a boot, and swings, but into a full nelson! Shida wrenches out, BOOTS Leila’s lariat, then QUESTION MARK KICKS! Shida suplexes for the FALCON ARROW! Cover, Shida wins!
Winner: Hikaru Shida, by pinfall
Leila kicks at 3.1, that’s too little too late! Will Leila at least last ten minutes against Athena next week? Will Shida be the one poised for a title shot after Full Gear?
Backstage interview with Harley Cameron.
Renee Paquette is with the crazy Aussie, who keeps pawing at her, and brings up the match Harley’s made for Collision with Mina Shirakawa. Harley asks Renee, does she know what Mina has that Harley doesn’t? No, what is it? NOTHING!! Mina is beautiful, charismatic, and talented. But can she do THIS?! Harley brings out a guitar and starts to play! Harley was a musician, y’know. Oh, wait, there’s a string missing. Never mind, she’s professional! Harley starts adlibbing a Blues-esque song. There once was a little girl. And by “little,” Harley doesn’t mean young child, she means just small in stature.
Anyway, and a five, six, seven, eight! Renee stops Harley there, there’s no time. What?! No! FEEL THE WRATH OF HARLEY CAM- The cameras cut away back to ringside, but will Harley show Mina and the world everything she’s capable of tomorrow night on Collision?
Mark Briscoe VS Ariya Daivari w/ Mark Sterling!
While Chris Jericho keeps disrespecting the legacy of Jay Briscoe, it will be Tomohiro Ishii that handles him. Tonight, the Sussex County Chicken is to focus on himself and the Premier Athletes’ son of privilege. “Smart” Mark takes over introductions by saying Ariya Daivari is about to wrestle “literally the dumbest person in AEW.” Mark is so stupid, really. So please, show the world that Bridgeport is smarter than a Briscoe by reading what is right on the Premier Athletes’ brand new merch shirt: Athletes Rule. Daivari says when he says “Athletes,” the fans should say, “Rule!” and NOTHING ELSE! Got it!?
Okay, hands in. Ohhh… “ATHLETES!” “SUCK!!” Briscoe laughs because the only dumb Mark here is Mark Sterling. But will Briscoe prove that what matters in the ring is street smarts? Or can Daivari prove that Premier Athletes don’t suck?
The bell rings and Briscoe circles with Daivari. They tie up as fans rally, and Briscoe pushes Daivari back. Daivari turns things around to put Briscoe in a corner, and lets off as the ref counts. Daivari shouts, “ATHLETES!” but fans again shout “SUCK!!” Briscoe SHOVES Daivari down and the fans fire up. Briscoe and Daivari circle, tie up, and Briscoe headlocks. Daivari powers up and out, but Briscoe runs him over! The fans fire up and things keep moving. Daivari drops down, Briscoe slides under, and then Briscoe REDNECK KUNG-FU UPPERCUTS! And ROLLING ELBOWS! The fans fire up more while sterling protests.
Briscoe whips Daivari, then UPPERCUTS again! The fans fire up as Daivari goes to a corner. Briscoe storms up to bring Daivari around, for a suplex high and hard! Cover, TWO! Daivari is tougher than that so Briscoe shrugs it off. Briscoe fires hands, Daivari staggers around, but Briscoe CHOPS him in a corner! Briscoe then REDNECK CRANE KICKS! The fans fire up and Briscoe brings Daivari up, but Daivari JAWBREAKERS back! Daivari TOSSES Briscoe out, but the ref has Sterling stay back. Daivari goes out to get Briscoe, but Briscoe sends Daivari into railing! The fans fire up while Daivari writhes, and Briscoe stands him up.
Briscoe CHOPS Daivari, high-fives fans, then CHOPS Daivari again. Briscoe then brings Daivari around to SMACK off a chair! The fans fire up as Briscoe makes Daivari take a seat. Briscoe refreshes the count, then runs up to BOOT Daivari down! The fans fire up more, and Briscoe UPPERCUTS Daivari again. Daivari goes to more railing but Briscoe CHOPS him down again. Briscoe tosses a chair into the ring, HEADBUTTS Daivari, then slides into the ring. Briscoe sets up the chair and the fans fire up! Sterling panics as Briscoe builds speed, so Sterling snatches the chair away! The fans boo but Briscoe goes out after Sterling!
Sterling defends his innocence but Daivari CLUBS Briscoe! And hits a NECKBREAKER on the floor! “ATHLETES!” “SUCK!!” Well, clearly Sterling doesn’t learn, but Daivari is control as Rampage goes picture in picture.
Daivari drags Briscoe up and into the ring, then grabs the legs, so he can stomp Briscoe’s gut! Briscoe sputters his way to a corner but Daivari digs his boots in! The ref counts, Sterling cheers, but Daivari lets off. Daivari argues with the ref, so Sterling CHOKES Briscoe! The fans boo but Sterling gets away with it. Daivari whips Briscoe hard into a corner! Briscoe sits down, and Daivari stomps him some more! Daivari snapmares Briscoe, KNEES him in the back, then clamps on a neck wrench. The ref reprimands the fishhook in there, but Daivari shifts to a chinlock. Daivari grinds Briscoe down, but Briscoe endures.
Fans rally up and Briscoe fights to his feet. Rampage returns to single picture as Briscoe fires body shots! Briscoe fires forearms but Daivari knees low! Daivari CLAWS Briscoe’s face, puts him in a corner, then hoists him up top. The fans rally for “DEM BOYS! DEM BOYS!” but Daivari CHOPS Briscoe. Daivari climbs up, brings Briscoe up, but Briscoe fires body shots! Briscoe DECKS Daivari, the fans fire up, but Sterling springs into action! The ref reprimands, Sterling argues with him, and Daivari runs up! Briscoe leaps over Daivari, but Daivari dodges the boot! SLEEPER! The fans boo but Briscoe RAMS Daivari into a corner!
Daivari holds on but Briscoe RAMS him in again and again! Briscoe is finally free, but Daivari then hammerlocks! LION’S LARIAT! And then a wrench, spin, LION’S DDT! Cover, TWO!! Briscoe survives Daivari’s double down and the fans fire up! Daivari throws hands but Briscoe feeds off it! The fans fire up as Briscoe mans up! Daivari headlocks, Briscoe powers out, but Daivari RAMS Briscoe! Briscoe roars! Daivari runs and RAMS Briscoe again! And again! Then Daivari fires hands! But Briscoe blocks to ROCK Daivari! And ROCK him again! And again! REDNECK PALM STRIKES! Briscoe puts Daivari in a corner!
Briscoe rains down fists and the fans count to TEN! Briscoe hops down, the fans fire up, and Briscoe CLOBBERS Daivari! And CLOBBERS him again! Briscoe whips, Daivari reverses, but Briscoe FLYING FOREARMS! The fans fire up with Briscoe and he runs at the corner. LARIAT, and then FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Daivari survives but Briscoe calls his shot! Briscoe drags Daivari up, reels him in, but Daivari fights the underhooks! Daivari wrenches, dodges a lariat, and SUPERKICKS! Briscoe wobbles, but he eggs Daivari on! Daivari runs up, into a ROLLING DEATH VALLEY! Daivari is down and Briscoe climbs up!
Sterling distracts Briscoe, and Daivari has time to hit the ropes! That trips Briscoe up! Briscoe tumbles to the m at, and Daivari hauls Briscoe up. Wait, Daivari underhooks the arms?! That’s blasphemy! But Briscoe powers up and out with a backdrop! And now Briscoe brings Daivari in, only for Sterling to get on the apron! The ref reprimands, Briscoe warns Sterling, but it’s ROCKY ROMERO that YANKS Sterling down! Daivari whips Briscoe, Briscoe reverses to TOSS Daivari! Rocky gets Briscoe the chair! Briscoe sets it up, and he takes FLIGHT! Down goes Daivari & Sterling! Briscoe puts Daivari in, climbs up, FROGGY-BOW!! Cover, Briscoe wins!
Winner: Mark Briscoe, by pinfall
The Conglomeration comes through for each other again, and that helps Briscoe win! But Azucar has his own match tonight, will he be feeling even sweeter after taking on Komander?
BREAKING NEWS for Dynamite!
With the confrontations we’ve seen from them all, we see Will Ospreay join forces with Will Hobbs, Mark Davis & Ricochet against Konosuke Takeshita, Kyle Fletcher, Brian Cage & Lance Archer! It’s the full Don Callis Family against the Aerial Assassin, the Powerhouse, Dunkzilla and The One & Only in an All Star 8 Man Tag! Which side will have all the momentum going into Full Gear?
Rocky Romero VS Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes!
Rampage returns and the bell rings. The fans rally as Azucar and Commander of the Skies circle, but Montel Vontavious Porter is watching backstage…? Who business could MVP and The Hurt Syndicate have here? Rocky and Komander tie up, Komander wrenches and wristlocks. Rocky rolls then DROPKICKS! Rocky gives some Latino Heat, then waits on Komander. The two reset, circle, and tie up again. Rocky waistlocks, SLAMS, then flips Komander, maybe a little too much. Rocky flips Komander over again but Komander kips up to arm-drag! Komander gives some Latino Heat of his own, and Rocky can’t help but smile.
The fans rally as Komander and Rocky feel things out. They knuckle lock, go shoulder to shoulder, and the fans cheer the Test of Strength. Rocky powers Komander back, then MONKEY FLIPS! Rocky rolls back but Komander blocks the mount to then go up and MONKEY FLIP back! It’s a double cover, TWO as both men bridge! The fans cheer this exchange, and the two roll to their feet. Komander kicks one knuckle lock apart to then go up and ARABIAN PRESS ARM-DRAG! Rocky is back up fast, and he hurdles, drops under, then hurdles again. Komander leaps over, keeps moving, and he springboards to FLYING ARM-DRAG!
The fans fire up while Rocky bails out. Komander builds speed to DIVE! Down goes Rocky and the fans fire up again! Komander feeds off the energy to put Rocky in the ring. Komander goes up a corner, takes aim, but Rocky moves. Komander rolls through, comes back, and dodges to then handspring and- FACEBUSTER from Rocky! Cover, TWO! Rocky stays on Komander with a scoop and BACKBREAKER! Komander writhes, Rocky covers, TWO! Rocky drags Komander up again, whips him to a corner, and Komander hits buckles hard! Rocky snap suplexes Komander, drops a knee on him, then paces.
The fans rally but Rocky drops another knee. Rocky has Komander on the ropes literally, then brings him up to RAM him into a corner. Rocky reels Komander in, hoists Komander up top, and Rocky climbs up. Rocky ROCKS Komander and Komander wobbles! The two brawl, and Rocky ROCKS Komander again! SUPERPLEX! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Rocky crawls after Komander while Rampage goes picture in picture.
Rocky manages the cover, TWO! Rocky grits his teeth, growing frustrated, but he stalks Komander to more ropes. Rocky drags Komander up, CHOPS him, then stalks him to a corner. Komander kicks back but Rocky CHOPS Komander again. Komander flounders along ropes, but Rocky has him again. Komander turns things around to CHOP back! The fans and Abrahantes fires up as Komander fires off CHOPS and KICKS! The ref counts, Komander lets off, but Rocky sucker punches him! Rocky has Komander in the corner now, hoists him up again, but then traps him on the top rope by lacing the legs!
Komander flails while Rocky gets space. Rocky runs up to TOP SHELF KNEE! Komander falls in a heap, but Rocky wants us to watch. Sliding pose! Rocky goes back for Komander but Komander kicks at him. Rocky brings Komander up to CLUB him down. Rocky then stalks Komander, CLUBS him again, and stalks him to ropes. Rocky brings Komander into a waistlock, but shoves him to ropes to ROCK him in the back! Komander drops to his knees, but Rocky stands him up. Rocky shoves and ROCKS Komander again! Cover, TWO! Komander stays tough but Rampage goes to break.
Rampage returns and the fans fire up for Komander as he goes up, up, salutes, and ARIHARA MOONSAULTS Rocky down! The fans fire up and MVP is impressed. Komander puts Rocky in, the fans rally behind “KO-MAN-DER!” But Rocky intercepts the flight for a fireman’s carry! Komander slips free, suplexes, but Rocky slips free. Rocky shoves but Komander DROPKICKS! The fans fire up and Komander runs corner to corner to go up and up, MOONSAULT, into BOOTS! Komander staggers, into SLICED BREAD! Cover, TWO! Rocky is frustrated but he hurries to bring Komander back up. Rocky whips, but Komander tiger feints and rolls!
Komander goes up and has Rocky with a dragon sleeper! Inverted suplex, for a POWERSLAM into the corner!! The fans fire up as Komander sets Rocky in the drop zone. Komander climbs, tightrope walks, CIELITO LINDO!! Cover, Komander wins!
Winner: Komander, by pinfall
MVP nods, maybe he saw things not even he expected out of this match. Will Komander prove he’s not just worthy of MVP’s attention but of AEW’s attention? And with it, perhaps a title opportunity?
Backstage interview with Anna Jay.
Lexy Nair is with The Queenslayer and notes her AEW Women’s World Championship match set for Collision tomorrow night. It is No Disqualifications, and if Anna wins, she is the NEW champion. But if she loses… Anna will never challenge Mariah May for the title again. Anna says it is worth that risk. It is worth seeing Mariah’s eyes bulging out of her head until she passes out. With no rules, Anna is capable of anything. But in steps Taya Valkyrie, applauding and saying yes, Anna is capable of anything. But so is Mariah. And Mina Shirakawa could be anywhere. Maybe Anna wants some extra insurance? And by the way, The Vendetta does accept cash.
Anna says she can handle her business, so Taya can mind her own. Taya tells Anna okay, okay. But Deonna Purrazzo sends her regards. Stay safe out there. Anna says no, she won’t. Will Anna finally be The Star of the Show when she tears down Mariah? Or will The Virtuosa & La Wera Loca have something to say about that?
Rush & The Beast Mortos w/ Dralistico VS Alex Price & Richard Holliday!
Just 24 hours ahead of their Collision with The Acclaimed, La Faccion Ingobernable’s two bulls are looking to stampede! Will they be more than ready for the Full Gear Contenders Series?
The teams sort out and Mortos starts against Price, and just CLBOBERS him at the bell! Mortos keeps moving, Price drops then jumps, but into a SNAP POWERSLAM! The fans fire up and Mortos SMACKS Price! Mortos whips Price, Price ducks ‘n’ dodges, then goes up and over! Price DROPKICKS, DROPKICKS, and fires up! But then Mortos POP-UP SAMOAN DROPS him! Tag to Rush, and El Toro Blanco looms over Price. Rush stands Price up to CHOP him down! Rush eggs Holliday on, then SPITS at him! The fans boo but Price tags Holliday. Holliday steps to Rush, but Rush shoves him! Holliday UPPERCUTS!
The fans fire up but Rush CHOPS! Rush pie faces Holliday but Holliday fires up! Only for Rush to whip him into a corner and SPLASH! Snapmare and basement DROPKICK! Holliday bails out but Rush pursues. Rush CHOPS, then throws Holliday into railing. Rush dribbles Holliday off the railing, rains down fists, but the ref counts. Rush says leave him alone, but the ref warns him. Rush stops, then he puts Holliday in the ring. Rush snarls and storms back into the ring. Mortos CHOKES Holliday, the ref reprimands, but this lets Dralistico throw Price into steel steps! Rush whips Holliday corner to corner hard!
Rush DECKS Holliday with a forearm, stomps away on him, and goes corner to corner! “If you mess with the bull…!” BULL’S HORNS! Cover, LFI wins!
Winners: Rush & The Beast Mortos, by pinfall
This probably could’ve been over soon, but LFI likes to play with their food. But will they be much more to the point against Max Caster & Anthony Bowens?
Backstage interview with MVP.
Lexy is with Montel Vontavious Porter and brings up how he’s been watching matches here and there. Is he scouting talent? Absolutely! And as he’s been getting the lay of the land here in AEW, MVP sees so many young and gifted athletes with so much untapped potential. Some of them need motivation. Some need perhaps better management. And some just need to be hurt, beaten down again and again, to their knees. Because only when you’ve broken a man down to his knees can you teach him to stand and put him on the path to success. MVP says Swerve Strickland is a perfect example. So much to learn and yet he just won’t listen.
That is arrogance. It is that arrogance that the fans love, but it is also Swerve’s greatest weakness. Swerve thinks that one man can beat three. That is arrogance. Swerve calls himself the most dangerous man in AEW. With Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin around, that is arrogance. And arrogance, like pride, goeth before the fall. So MVP is paying attention to everything. For example, tonight, where MVP will be watching Ricochet in the main event. Oh, and that young luchador, Komander, what an impressive match. MVP likes that. And then tomorrow night on Collision, Shelton will find out exactly what Komander is made of, and what lessons he needs to learn.
The business plan has been set out, but will The Hurt Syndicate find the diamonds in the rough they are looking for? Or is it all fool’s gold compared to what they already have?
BREAKING NEWS for Collision!
On top of Shelton Benjamin VS Komander, and on top of the AEW Women’s World Championship No Disqualification match, Will Hobbs gets back into singles action as he takes on Bulk Bronson! With that All Star 8 Man Tag coming up, will going big be just the thing to power up the Powerhouse? Plus, relive the best of the last two weeks as the special AEW “November to Remember” music video debuts, set to Guns ‘n’ Roses’ hit song, November Rain!
Ricochet VS Dante Martin!
MVP just told the world he is watching this match, but surely so is The Don Callis Family. Will The One & Only show them something #OuttaThisWorld? Or will Angel Dorado remind us why he was the hottest high flyer not too long ago?
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Ricochet and Dante shake hands to show there is respect here. They circle, tie up, and Ricochet headlocks for a takeover. Dante headscissors but Ricochet moves around, rolls Dante, then floats to a headlock. Dante fights back up, but Ricochet wrenches to wristlock. Dante goes for ropes but Ricochet keeps him back. Ricochet continues to keep Dante from the ropes, so Dante just front flips on his own! Dante arm-drags free and the fans fire up! Dante and Ricochet hurry to their feet, but Dante knees low! Dante whips but Ricochet blocks and reels Dante in for a back suplex, only for Dante to land on his feet!
Dante bobs ‘n’ weaves, shoves Ricochet, but Ricochet avoids the dropkick! Jackknife bridge, TWO as Dante bridges up! Dante spins Ricochet, but Ricochet turns that to a backslide! TWO, and Ricochet whips. Dante leaps for a sunset flip! Ricochet stays up, tucks Dante for a sunset flip of his own, TWO! Dante swings, Ricochet dodges and rolls back to RANA, but both men get up! Ricochet DROPKICKS Dante down and the fans fire up! We get a shot of MVP once again liking what he sees. Dante goes to a corner, Ricochet runs up, but Dante slips out! Ricochet hits buckles, then Dante goes up, around, and ROCKS Ricochet!
Dante aims but Ricochet runs up. Dante jumps over as Ricochet slides out, and then Dante ASAI MOONSAULTS! Ricochet avoids it, Dante lands on his feet, and now Ricochet goes up a corner to MOONSAULT! Dante dodges and he JUMP KNEES! Ricochet sputters as he leans against the apron, and Dante slides in. Dante keeps moving, but Ricochet springboards! Dante ducks under, runs at Ricochet, but Ricochet goes up and over! Dante puts Ricochet on the apron but Ricochet ENZIGIRIS! Ricochet springboards again, FLYING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Dante survives and the fans fire up as Rampage goes picture in picture.
Dante rolls to the apron but Ricochet goes right after him. Ricochet kicks Dante to the floor, then hops down to fetch him. Ricochet CHOPS Dante, ROCKS him, and Dante staggers around the way. Ricochet fires up the fans, but Dante DAREDEVIL DROPKICKS Ricochet through the corner! Now it’s Dante firing up the fans as he goes after Ricochet. Dante brings Ricochet around to CHOP against the desk! Dante puts Ricochet in the ring, fires back up, and he hurries in, only for Ricochet to CLOBBER him. Ricochet drops another elbow, and another! Dante flounders but Ricochet drags him up. Ricochet CHOPS Dante to a corner.
Ricochet UPPERCUTS Dante, then whips corner to corner. Dante hits buckles so hard, that he tumbles up and over, then to the floor! Ricochet lets the ring count climb a bit, and Dante stirs at 4 of 10. Dante rises, Ricochet eggs him on a bit, but Dante’s still down at 7 of 10. Dante stands at 8 and rolls in, only for Ricochet to drop knees! Ricochet rains down some fists, but the ref reprimands about closes fists. Ricochet swears he was using palm strikes. Ricochet drags Dante up, snapmares, and KICKS him in the back! Ricochet clamps on with a chinlock, and even traps an arm. Ricochet now shifts into a grounded cobra twist!
Dante endures, even as Ricochet throws punches into the ribs. Dante fights, rises up, and fires body shots! Ricochet CHOPS in return! Ricochet then scoops and SLAMS Dante, and Rampage returns to single picture as he climbs a corner. The fans fire up as Ricochet reaches the top, but Dante stands! Ricochet jumps over Dante, but Dante BOOTS him! Dante fires a flurry of forearms but Ricochet shoves him back. Ricochet runs up, Dante again slips to the outside, and Dante ROCKS Ricochet again. Dante springboards up and around for a CARTWHEEL CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO!! Ricochet survives, he runs at Dante, but Dante goes up and over!
Ricochet tumbles out as Dante then builds speed, and Dante DIVES! Direct hit at the ramp but Dante hurries to put Ricochet in. Springboard and MAMBA SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Ricochet survives and the fans rally up again. Dante waits on Ricochet to rise up, then he half nelsons. Lift and- NO, Ricochet slips free to dragon sleeper! VERTI- NO, Dante slips free! Ricochet arm-drags Dante away, then catches him, Wrench and NORTHERN LIGHTS! Roll through, deadlift, BRAINBUSTER! Ricochet roars while fans are torn, RUNNING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO!! Dante survives and Ricochet is surprised!
MVP is himself a bit frustrated, but Ricochet fireman’s carries. Dante fires elbows, slips free, and goes to run, but Ricochet SUPERKICKS! Ricochet runs up, into an ELBOW! Dante uses the same up and over, only to get caught! BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Dante survives and Ricochet snarls. The fans fire up and Ricochet brings Dante up. Ricochet has the dragon sleeper, but Dante fires knees! Dante drops, victory rolls, TWO!! Ricochet catches Dante for a deadlift SAIDO!! The fans fire up as Ricochet takes aim! BANG and SPIRIT GUN!! Cover, Ricochet wins!
Winner: Ricochet, by pinfall
MVP nods, very impressed by The One & Only Ricochet. Ricochet’s arsenal certainly continues to grow, but he still shows respect to Dante. Will this momentum help Ricochet’s team take down The Don Callis Family this Wednesday Night Dynamite?
My Thoughts:
A very good Rampage, even with it being a five match night. Granted, it was clear Shida was going to win her match and LFI were going to win theirs. Well, so was Briscoe, but it was good stuff with Daivari getting a good showing and Rocky cancelling out Sterling so Briscoe would win. Great match from Rocky and Komander, too, and great win for Komander. Though, as MVP plugged in his promo, Komander is certainly losing to Shelton Benjamin, but I do appreciate the idea that anyone just floating around in the midcard could end up Hurt Syndicate material.
Ricochet VS Dante was a great main event, Ricochet of course won, but between being on Team Ospreay for Dynamite and Hurt Syndicate not leaving him alone, there are all kinds of possibilities for Ricochet. And great promos to hype up the two women’s matches we’re getting on Collision. That’s right, we’re getting two women’s matches! Harley continues to be hilarious, and I like this gag that she never has enough time to get her full madness out. Very good promo from Anna with Taya making a surprise appearance. Given Mariah is more than likely to win tomorrow night, Anna needs something outside of titles so I suppose a feud with The Vendetta could be something. Maybe it’s also a way to bring Tay Conti/Tay Melo back into story since it’d be a tag team feud?
My Score: 8.7/10
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