Time to make it rain in AEW!

Kazuchika Okada isn’t just All Elite, he’s in THE Elite! And tonight, he stands alongside our AEW EVPs, Matthew & Nicholas Jackson!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Bryan Danielson VS Shane Taylor w/ Lee Moriarty; Bryan wins.
• Six Man Tag: Kazuchika Okada & The Young Bucks VS Jon Cruz, Liam Gray & Adrian Alanis; Okada & The Bucks win.
• Mariah May VS Trish Adora; Mariah wins.
• Nick Wayne w/ The Patriarchy VS Adam Priest; Nick wins.
• Chris Jericho VS Titan; Jericho wins.
• Mistico VS Angelico w/ Serpentico; Mistico wins.
• Six Man Atlanta Street Fight: Mark Briscoe, Jay Lethal & Jeff Jarrett VS The House of Black; The House of Black wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

Bryan Danielson VS Shane Taylor w/ Lee Moriarty!

The American Dragon fell to the Mad King at Revolution, but he’s looking to rebound here tonight! Will Bryan survive this collision with Bad Boy Shaney T? Or will even he be saying, “Rumble, bad man, rumble?”

The bell rings and the two circle. They feel things out, tie up, and Shane SHOVES Bryan down! Fans boo but Shane soaks up the heat. Shane eggs Bryan on, and brings up how Bryan stepped on Lee’s head. Shane promises to make Bryan pay for that. The two circle, tie up, and Bryan waistlocks. Shane backs Bryan down to a corner, the ref counts, but Shane elbows back. Shane then TOSSES Bryan across the way! Shane says it’s different out here, and Bryan’s just a punk! Bryan keeps his cool as he circles with Shane and they feel things out. They knuckle lock, and they go shoulder to shoulder in a Test of Strength.

Shane’s size helps him bring Bryan to his knees, but Bryan fights up. The fans rally, Bryan rolls and wrenches to then get a leg. Bryan facelocks, then floats to HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOW! Shane powers out, they reset, and Shane throws some jabs. Bryan KICKS a leg, then backs away. The two circle again, Shane avoids a kick and ROCKS Bryan with a right! Bryan goes to a corner, Shane runs up to CHOP! Bryan goes to another corner while the fans fire up. Shane winds up to CHOP again! The fans fire up but then Bryan turns things around to KCIK! And KICK! And KICK! “YES! YES! YES!” but then Shane turns it around to CHOP and CHOP!

Bryan CHOPS and KICKS, and repeat! Shane staggers, Bryan KICKS and KICKS then goes for the leg! Shane drops to a knee and then Bryan puts the one leg on ropes! The ref counts but Bryan HIP DROPS on the leg! Shane goes to a corner but Bryan KICKS the leg, and KICKS it again! Bryan wraps the leg around ropes, pulls on the leg, but lets off at 4 to CHOP! And KICK! And CHOP! Bryan puts the leg around ropes again, then runs side to side, to DROPKICK the leg! Shane clutches the knee, gets it free, but Bryan CHOPS Shane again! Bryan stalks Shane around the way, but Shane puts Bryan in a corner. Shane throws body shots now!

Shane winds up, but Bryan ducks the haymaker! Shane blocks the kick then catches the leg to KICK back! Bryan wobbles, Shane ROCKS him with a right! Bryan falls right out of the ring! The fans go wild as Shane paces and Collision goes picture in picture.

Shane storms out after Bryan, brings him up, and ROCKS him again. Shane then has Bryan against railing, to CHOP! Even fans are gasping from that one! Shane leaves Bryan behind and argues with the ref, and that lets Moriarty get a cheap shot in! Moriarty flexes and Shane goes back out to fetch Bryan. Shane scoops Bryan and carries him around, to SNAKE EYES off the apron! Bryan slumps down and Shane eggs him on. Shane puts Bryan on the apron, to CLUB him in the chest! Shane then steps in to drag Bryan up, but Bryan fires a forearm! And another! And another! Shane KNEES low, then KNEES again, then KNEES again!

Bryan flops back in a corner and Shane paces around. Shane digs his boot into Bryan’s face, but he lets off as the ref counts. Bryan slumps over while Shane mocks the “I have ’til five!” that Bryan always does. And then Moriarty gets another cheap shot in! Shane kicks Bryan around, goes to the apron, and he has Bryan in place. Collision returns to single picture as Shane stands on Bryan’s chest! The ref counts, Shane steps back, and then Shane soaks up the heat while he lines up a shot. Shane runs up, GUILLOTINE LEG DROP! The fans fire up and Shane grins. Shane then steps back inside and covers, TWO!

Bryan is still in this but Shane reminds him about what he did to Moriarty. Shane HEADBUTTS Bryan down, then stands him up. Shane CHOPS again and Bryan sputters! Shane stands Bryan up and gets in Bryan’s face in the corner. The ref counts, Shane lets off, and Shane CHOPS again! Bryan falls to his knees and crawls along the ropes while the fans fire up. Shane taunts the fans, Moriarty taunts Bryan, and Shane whips Bryan corner to corner. Bryan goes up and over! Bryan keeps moving, he ducks ‘n’ dodges and dropkicks the leg! Shane hobbles around and ends up in a corner! Shane runs in but Bryan dodges, and the splash hits buckles!

Bryan drags Shane to the corner, and he has the bad leg! Bryan SLAMS the bad leg into the post! And SLAMs it again! The fans rally as Bryan SLAMS the leg again! The ref counts, Bryan glares at Nigel for being biased, and then Bryan climbs up. Shane turns around, Bryan MISSILE DROPKICKS! Shane stays up so Bryan runs up to KICK! And KICK! And KICK! “YES! YES! YES!” Shane hobbles as Bryan KICKS again! Shane falls, the fans fire up, and Bryan nods. Bryan winds up to KICK! And KICK! And KICK! “YES! YES! YES!” Bryan winds up, BUZZSAW! Cover, ONE?!? Shane still has power to spare and Bryan is surprised!

Shane goes to a corner, Moriarty coaches him up and the fans fire up! Bryan runs corner to corner, to DROPKICK! Bryan keeps going, he DROPKICKS again! Bryan keeps on going, but Shane takes a swing! Bryan ducks, but the SOUTHPAW finds him! Cover, TWO!! Bryan survives and Shane is frustrated. The fans rally, Shane kicks at Bryan and eggs him on. Bryan ROCKS Shane, and ROCKS him, and ROCKS him again! Bryan swings, Shane bobs ‘n’ weaves to HEADBUTT! Then URENAGE! And SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Bryan survives again and Shane is beside himself! Moriarty is also anxious as Bryan crawls to a corner.

Shane goes to the opposite corner, he runs in at Bryan, but Bryan moves! Cannonball hits buckles, and then Bryan aims! “YES! YES! YES!” BUSAIKU0 NO, Shane scoops Bryan into position! But Bryan slips free to ROUNDHOUSE! And ROUNDHOUSE! And ROUNDHOUSE!! Shane roars, Bryan dodges once, dodges twice, and BUSAIKU KNEE!! Cover, Bryan wins!!

Winner: Bryan Danielson, by pinfall

Shane Taylor did rumble, he did push Bryan, but he could not slay The American Dragon! But wait! Will Ospreay is here! The Aerial Assassin is confronting Bryan like Bryan did him on Dynamite! The fans are thunderous as Ospreay and Bryan are in the ring, and Ospreay gets a mic. “Alright, everyone, how’re you doing? Good?” Ospreay wants another mic so he can give it to Bryan. Can’t have a chat just by himself, right? Ospreay says give a round of applause for that match! The fans do cheer, and Ospreay says it is so incredible watching Bryan work. The amount of years Bryan has put in this, and he is still performing at the highest levels!

The fans sing “Ospreay~, Ospreay Ospreay Ospreay~! Ospreay~, Ospreay~!” He thanks them for that, and he says in the short time that Ospreay’s been here, he’s noticed a lot of things. First thing: the sandwiches in the back are lovely. But the thing he noticed when Bryan walks around the halls, everyone looks and goes, “F me, that’s Bryan Danielson! That’s the bar!” Bryan sets the standard here! His enthusiasm for pro-wrestling is infectious. It inspires Ospreay, it inspires others. So for everyone here that just loves pro-wrestling, Bryan is owed so much. So on behalf of everyone, Ospreay thanks Bryan for everything he has done.

The fans also join in with “YES! YES! YES!” but then Ospreay has a “Mmm… BUT! You, you cheeky little slag, you interrupted me on my main event Dynamite! So I’ve got this warm feeling in my belly, right? I’ve got this warm feeling that maybe, just maybe, Mr. Danielson, you have something you wanna ask me.” The fans like the sound of that! Bryan smiles and says, “That’s about half right. I have something I wanna ask you, and I have something I wanna say to you. First, welcome to AEW!” The fans cheer that! Bryan continues with, “And secondly, I saw the match that you had with Takeshita at Revolution.

“Not only did you win, but that was one of the best damn matches I’ve ever seen.” The fans cheer there. Bryan also says he listened to Ospreay in the Media Scrum afterward. Ospreay said that for years, he’s been screaming into the camera how he’s the best wrestler in the world, and he came here to prove it! Well, Bryan wants to give Ospreay that chance. The fans fire up for that! So then, what about Bryan Danielson VS Will Ospreay at AEW Dynasty!? The fans say “YES! YES! YES!” Ospreay’s answer is, “Yes, bruv!” They shake on it, and we have a major dream match set for April 21st! Who proves they really are THE best today?

Six Man Tag: Kazuchika Okada & The Young Bucks VS Jon Cruz, Liam Gray & Adrian Alanis!

The Rainmaker has not only joined AEW, but he’s joined the EVPs as the newest member of The Elite! In fact, he’s replacing Kenny Omega, who Matthew & Nicholas Jackson “fired” from The Elite! Will Okada pay for selling out? Or will he make more money than ever before?

The trios sort out, Cruz starts against Nick, and they circle. But then Okada wants in? The fans rally up, and Nick tags him in! The fans fire up and Cruz is concerned. Okada and Cruz circle, tie up, and Okada puts Cruz on ropes. The ref counts, Okada lets off, but then fakes the cheap shot to pat Cruz on the head. But then Okada kicks low! Okada CLUBS Cruz, whips him to ropes, and FLAPJACKS him! The fans fire up as Cruz flounders around. Okada brings Cruz up, TOSSES him to the corner, and Alanis tags in. The fans fire up as Okada eggs Alanis on. Alanis fires heavy forearms, but Okada doesn’t care!

Alanis fires a flurry, runs, but into the DROPKICK! Okada looms over Alanis, drags him up, and he TOSSES Alanis to the corner! The fans fire up but Gray isn’t sure. Gray tags in, fires up, and he fires haymakers! Okada eggs him on but then gets around! Ripcord and RAINMAKER!! Cover, The NEW Elite wins!

Winners: Kazuchika Okada & The Young Bucks, by pinfall

Okada won this all by himself and didn’t even break a sweat! The New Elite, NEW NEW Elite, celebrate and strike their poses. But wait! Eddie Kingston runs in! The Mad King wants revenge but The Bucks beat him down first! The fans boo but Okada joins in. Wait, here comes Pentagon! He SLINGBLADES Nick, SLINGBLADES Matt, but Okada slips away! Okada pops Penta up and tucks him in, REVERSE NECKBREAKER! Penta tried to save his good friend but he just gets stomped around by The Bucks now! And Okada makes it clear, he wants the Continental Triple Crown! Wait, who is this now?! PAC?!?

The Bastard storms his way out, BOOTS Matt down and then DUMPS Nick out! Nick gets up but Pac SHOTGUNS him down! Bastard and Rainmaker stare down and the fans lose their minds! Okada fires first and the forearms fly! Okada UPPERCUTs but Pac SOBATS, KICKS and SOBATS! Pac whips, Okada reverses but Pac stops himself. Okada runs in but into a SNAP GERMAN! The fans are thunderous as Pac runs up on Okada, but The Bucks get Okada outta there! The Elite retreat, but Pac gets the mic! “Gentlemen! I’ll make this very, very clear for ya. The Bastard’s back! And I promise ya, I’m just looking for trouble!

“So if it’s trouble you’re after, you’re certainly barking up the correct tree! You understand me?! Boys! You want some? I’ll give it ya! Ya reap what ya sow!” And Eddie tells them all Big Business in Boston, Six Man Tag! See ya there! The Elite have some rogues coming after them, will Okada & The Bucks make it rain in Bean Town?

Mariah May VS Trish Adora!

The superfan keeps the cosplay going, but she’s also hoping to keep her win streak going. Will Mariah prove she’s a worthy understudy to Toni Storm? Or will the AfroPunk ruin all of Mariah’s fun?

The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, Mariah wrenches but Adora wrenches back. Mariah rolls, cartwheels, wrenches and hammerlocks. But Adora wrenches back and wristlocks. Mariah flips through using the ropes, then wrenches and headlocks for the takeover. Adora headscissors and the fans cheer, but Mariah moves around and pops free. Mariah taunts Adora, they tie up, and Adora wrenches. Adora cording holds, then wrangles Mariah to the mat. Mariah fights up, but Adora wrenches, knuckle locks, and she throws Mariah down! Then she drags Mariah up to throw her again! Adora then rolls Mariah up, bridges, TWO!

Mariah hurries away but Adora salutes. The fans rally, but Mariah SLAPS Adora! Adora swings, Mariah dodges and tilt-o-whirls to RANA! Mariah gives a rebel yell then SHOTGUNS Adora outta the ring! Mariah keeps the imitation up while Collision goes picture in picture.

Mariah runs and WRECKS Adora with a dropkick! Mariah then goes out to bring Adora up and whip her into railing! Adora slumps down but Mariah storms up on her. Mariah stands Adora up to CHOP! Mariah puts Adora in the ring, poses by a fan sign that says, “Mariah, I wanna be your ex-husband!” Mariah storms back in after Adora to stomp her around. Mariah drags Adora up, puts her through ropes, and pulls her back! The ref counts, Mariah lets off at 4, and then she runs side to side to DROPKICK Adora in the back! Adora flounders away but Mariah pushes her to a cover, TWO! Mariah is annoyed but she drags Adora back up.

Adora fires forearms but Mariah kicks low. Mariah whips and LARIATS Adora down, and Collision goes to break.

Collision returns and Mariah ducks an elbow, but not the POLISH HAMMER! Adora HAMMERS Mariah again, then BOOTS her! The fans fire up and Adora runs to SENTON! Cover, TWO! Mariah stays in this but Adora shakes her head. Adora drags Mariah up, reels her in, but Mariah gets around to kick low! Mariah throws Adora by her hair! Fans boo but Mariah runs up, but Adora dodges the boot! BASEMENT GERMAN! Bridging cover, TWO!! Mariah survives but Adora roars! The fans fire up and Adora brings Mariah up. Mariah HEADBUTTS a la Toni! Then runs up to KNEE a la Mariah! Mariah fireman’s carries for MAYDAY! Cover, Mariah wins!

Winner: Mariah May, by pinfall

The superfan has become a hybrid of herself and her role model, and it still works out for a win! But speaking of that role model, Toni Storm makes her entrance! A microphone is set up on stage so that the AEW Women’s World Champion may say, “Good evening. This is AEW Women’s World Champion, Toni Storm.” The fans cheer, and Toni says she is here to present the first annual Toni Awards. Yes, that’s with an I so they can’t get sued. And this award represents Outstanding Achievement in the field of performance related to a pro-wrestling event. The nominees are: As Toni Storm in AEW Revolucion, Mariah May.

And the award goes to… Toni takes a moment to open the envelope, and says this is so exciting. The winner is MARIAH MAY! Mariah is so honored! But uh, she was the only nominee… Storm brings down the golden shoe, aka The Toni, but DEONNA PURRAZZO snatches it! And SMACKS Toni with it! Luther shields Toni but Deonna just smacks him then! Mariah runs out to attack Deonna! Mariah stomps Deonna, Storm adds on, and they mug Deonna! Mariah grins as she DDTS Deonna to the ramp!! Storm takes back The Toni and presents it to Mariah. The fans cheer this farce, “You Deserve It!”

Mariah then sits Deonna up, places the shoe, and Storm steps into it to be standing on Deonna. Will this mock fairytale still have a happy ending for the leading lady and her understudy? Or will The Virtuosa create quite the plot twist in the sequel?

Nick Wayne w/ The Patriarchy VS Adam Priest!

The Prodigy is back in action, with his mother, “father” and “big brother” Killswitch/Luchasaurus by his side. Will Nick make Christian Cage proud?

The bell rings and the fans rally for Priest. Priest and Nick tie up, Nick wrenches and wristlocks, then arm-drags Priest to a cording hold. Nick flexes but fans boo. Priest fights up and around to then whip Nick away. Nick runs Priest over then flexes again. Fans boo but Nick speeds things up. Priest drops, but Nick RANAS! And UPPERCUTS! Nick kips up, swaggers around, but fans boo. Nick brings Priest up, around, and reels him in. Nick suplexes, but Priest slips free! Priest ELBOWS Nick, UPPERCUTS him, and CHOPS him! The fans fire up as Priest winds up, but Nick gets around to TOSS Priest out!

Nick checks his nose, the fans taunt him with “CHILD SUPPORT! CHILD SUPPORT!” Nick goes out to storm up on Priest, and BOOT him down! Nick soaks up the heat then goes back to Priest. Nick and Christian smile, but Priest CHOPS! And CHOPS! Nick goes into the ring, but Luchasaurus storms up. The ref sees that and tells Luchasaurus to back off! Priest hurries to the apron, but Nick HANDSPRING KICKS him down! Nick fetches Priest back in, fisherman and BUSTER! The fans boo but Nick just soaks it up. Nick stalks Priest, puts him on ropes, and then stands on him just like Christian would!

The fans boo, the ref counts, but Nick lets off to then GAMANGIRI! Nick springboards for the WAYNE’S WORLD! Cover, Nick wins!

Winner: Nick Wayne, by pinfall

Nick says it was too easy, and Christian taunts the fans. Then he snatches the sign that says “Christian Skips Leg Day!” The fan in the golden luchador mask grabs Christian and drags him over! This man fires hands, RAMS Christian into railing, and the fans go nuts! Nick runs up but the mystery man BOOTS him down! Then this man goes up to CROSSBODY Luchasaurus! Surprise! It’s ADAM COPELAND! Edge storms to ringside, grabs the TNT Championship but also a case! Edge opens it up, but also holds up the belt. Christian huddles up with The Patriarchy and they swarm the ring. Edge opens the case to reveal something to Christian!

Christian is stunned! The fans ask, “What’s in the Box? What’s in the Box?” Edge sets the TNT title on top of the case, perhaps we’ll have to wait and see on that. Edge gets a mic to tell Christian, “Get your stupid little mouth ready to say two words. Toronto, Dynamite, TNT Championship, Cope Cage III, two words, you know ’em! I…!” “QUIT!!” The Rated R Superstar is ready to end this once and for all, what surprise does he have in that case?

Backstage interview with Mark Briscoe and Team Triple J.

Lexi Nair is with the Sussex County Chicken, as well as Jay Lethal, Jeff Jarrett, and even Sonjay Dutt, Satnam Singh & Karen Jarrett. They’re going to be teaming up against a very vicious but united House of Black. What is the strategy going into the Six Man Street Fight? Jarrett says like they say around here, Saturday night’s alright for a fight! The whole world is talking, “Can Mark Briscoe trust Jeff Jarrett? Can Jeff Jarrett trust Mark Briscoe?” He is gonna tell Mark this face to face and man to man. Mark doesn’t have to worry about trusting him. Just trust that Jarrett will do anything to win this Street Fight.

Lethal says he still trusts Jarrett, and he trusts Mark, so he hopes they trust him. Mark says of course he trusts Lethal! They’re about to go to war, so let’s do this! Mark knows Jarrett a dog, so let’s do this thing, baby! They in Atlanta, let’s go! House of Black their ass!! This ragtag group gives it one more shot, will they be able to tear down The House?

Chris Jericho VS Titan!

“Corazon de Leon” has been making a comeback as part of welcoming CMLL to AEW. He defeated Atlantis Jr. even with Atlantis Sr. ringside, but will he be able to bring down El Inmortal? Or will this ungovernable make things tranquilo?

The bell rings and the fans rally for “Lucha Libre!” as Titan and Jericho circle. They tie up, Jericho waistlocks and SLAMS Titan down. Jericho ties up legs, then digs his knees in. Jericho brings Titan into the BOW ‘N’ ARROW! Titan pops free to cover, ONE! Titan facelocks, but Jericho wrenches and wristlocks. Titan rolls, kips up and bridges, to then go around, handspring and arm-drag! Titan handsprings up and aims a finger gun while the fans fire up. Jericho keeps cool, steps to Titan, and CHOPS! Titan is stinging but he CHOPS back! Jericho CHOPS again! Jericho eggs Titan on, but Titan CHOPS again!

Jericho CHOPS, and CHOPS, and CHOPS Titan in the corner again and again! Jericho whips, Titan goes up and over and handsprings away! Fans cheer that, then Titan goes Matrix to dodge! Titan CALF KICKS and the fans fire up! Titan blocks Jericho’s haymaker to knuckle lock, CHOP, and then he goes up and up to tightrope walk, jump and FLYING RANA! The fans fire up as Jericho tumbles out! Titan builds speed and DIVES! Down goes Jericho at the ramp and the fans fire up again! Titan roars as he rises, but that shot took a bit out of him, too. Both men stand, Titan kicks and knees low. Jericho throws hands but Titan SOBATS!

Jericho SLAPS Titan, Titan SOBATS and knees, then whips. Jericho is sent into steel steps, and Titan stomps him down! Titan puts Jericho in, the fans rally up, and Titan goes up a corner. Jericho trips Titan up! Jericho goes up, the fans rally for Titan, but Jericho CHOPS then fires hands. They brawl up there, and Jericho brings Titan up, SUPER BULLDOG! Cover, ROPEBREAK! Titan saves himself and the fans cheer while Collision goes picture in picture.

Jericho rises up, soaking up cheers and jeers, then he drags Titan up. Jericho hits a BIG back suplex! Cocky cover, ONE! Jericho goes after Titan’s mask in frustration! The ref reprimands, Titan throws knees into Jericho, and Jericho lets go. Titan crawls but Jericho hurries after him. Jericho has Titan under the ropes for the ROPE GUILLOTINE! Titan sputters and Jericho blows a kiss to the camera. Jericho paces, soaks up the heat from the fans, then brings Titan back up. Jericho puts Titan in a corner and CHOPS! Titan throws hands in return! Titan CHOPS but Jericho pokes him in the eyes!

Titan staggers, Jericho BOOTS him down! Jericho digs his boots in at the corner, but the ref counts. Jericho lets off at 4, then brings Titan up. Jericho whips corner to corner, runs in but Titan dodges! Jericho’s splash sends him tumbling up and out to the floor! Titan goes out there to kick Jericho around. Titan puts Jericho in the ring, then KICKS and KICKS! Jericho CHOPS and CHOPS but Titan CHOPS back! The CHOPS keep going, then Titan fires off a strike fest! Titan roars, runs, but into a BOOT! Titan falls and Collision returns to single picture. Jericho rallies the fans, then triangle jumps, but Titan ducks under!

Jericho ducks Titan’s haymaker, throws him down by his mask, but Titan kips up to PELE! Jericho falls and the fans fire up! Titan builds speed to FLY! Direct hit at the ramp and the fans fire up again! Jericho drags himself up but Titan storms after him. Titan CLUBS Jericho into the ring, then slingshots to DOUBLE STOMP! Jericho sputters, Titan covers, TWO! Titan aims, runs up, but Jericho ducks under and spins Titan around! BUTTERFLY BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! The fans rally behind Titan as he stays in this, but Jericho paces. Jericho soaks up the cheers and jeers, then brings Titan up.

Jericho fireman’s carries Titan for a DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Jericho shouts and the fans are torn, but Jericho LIONSAULT FLOPS! Titan SOBATS, runs, but Jericho ROCKS him! Jericho whips, Titan reverses and TORNADO DDTS! The fans fire up for the cover, TWO! Jericho survives but Titan throws off the elbow pads! Titan goes to a corner, skins the cat to the top, and Titan aims. The fans fire up for the DIVING DOUBLE STOMPS!! Titan pushes Jericho to a cover, TWO!!! Jericho survives, but Titan hooks up the legs! TRAILER HITCH, but then Titan stands up to further hook the legs! But Jericho powers his way out!

Jericho gets Titan’s legs, he works to turn Titan, but Titan cradles! TWO!!! Jericho escapes, Titan runs up, but Jericho sidesteps! Titan goes up and up and CROSSBODIES into a CODE BREAKER!! Cover, TWO?!?! Jericho is shocked but the count is the count! Jericho wants Titan to rise up! The fans rally, Jericho takes aim, JUDAS0 NO, Titan goes Matrix again! CALF KICK! Jericho is down, Titan hurries to get him back up! Titan fireman’s carries, for the spin and DEATH VALLEY BOMB!! Cover, TWO?!?! Jericho survives but the fans rally for Titan! Titan fires a strike fest, then ripcords to CHOP!

Titan knuckle locks, goes up and up and jumps around, to FLYING- NO, Jericho stops the rana this time! WALLS OF JERICHO!! Titan taps, Jericho wins!

Winner: Chris Jericho, by submission

The Lionheart does it again! But wait! The Gates of Agony go after him! They want after Jericho for him getting in the way of their beatdown on- WAIT! Here comes Hook! And he has a kendo stick! Hook JAMS Kaun, then storms in to bait Liona. Hook DUMPS Liona out, then SMACKS him with the kendo stick! And again! And again! Liona gets away and rages on the outside, but Kaun has Liona stand down. Will Hook and Jericho be an unlikely duo that slams these Gates shut once and for all?

Tony Schiavone is in the ring.

He tells fans that one week from tonight, the tournament to crown NEW AEW World Tag Team Champions! With that in mind, here is one of the greatest teams not just in AEW but of all time, it’s FTR! The fans fire up as Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler make their way out to join Schiavone in the ring. Schiavone notes the battle scars from their great match at Revolution. But when we talk about world tag team championships, who comes to mind? FTR! They wanna be AEW World Tag Team Champions a third time, it all starts on March 16. The fans cheer on FTR, and Cash says, “So Mr. Schiavone, I think it’s safe to say that Sunday did not go according to plan for FTR.

“And all I can really say about that is… That’s life, right? It happens. Life has this way of sometimes, it can knock you down. And it has this habit of kicking you while you’re there. But for us, all we can really do is get up, dust ourselves off, and keep moving forward.” The fans cheer that. Cash says matter of fact, 2024 marks TEN YEARS of FTR. The fans cheer that, too! Cash says that is a decade of them getting knocked down, getting back up, dusting themselves off and moving forward. So with that said, what is next for FTR? As Schiavone said, we happen to have an AEW World Tag Team Championship Tournament around the corner.

And in case you didn’t know, now you know, officially, FTR throwing their names in the hat. Dax says that Collision has been built on the back of tag team wrestling. FTR VS Better Than You Baybay! FTR VS House of Black! FTR VS Bullet Club Gold for 58 MINUTES! And it’d be easy, so easy for Dax to tell everyone that FTR is the greatest of all time. It’d be easy for Dax to tell everyone they are gonna win the tournament, win the titles, grab this division, throw it on their backs and take it higher than it’s ever been. That would be easy! But there is one thing Dax is not, and he is not a liar. And we all saw the PPV, right?

Dax cannot confidently say that FTR has been firing on all cylinders. In saying that, Dax has some self-doubt. Everyone goes through doubt. Should FTR be in the tournament? Fans boo, they want FTR! So Dax says if you’ll have them, he promises that they will give every ounce of energy, passion and sweat they have in their bodies until they roll over and can’t get back up! Until then, FTR is hoping to become the first-ever THREE-TIME AEW World Tag Team Champions! #TopGuysOut! But wait, The Infantry comes in! Captain Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo swagger to the ring and Dean has the mic.

Dean asks what’s good! Sorry to interrupt, y’all know Infantry ain’t like that. But for those who don’t know ’em, The Infantry is the most dynamic, the most popular, the most handsome, the most fly, and coolest, and don’t forget handsome, tag team there is. This is Capt. Dean, this is Bad News ‘n’ Tattoos, and together they are THE Infantry. But this ATL, this is home! So Atlanta, if you rockin’ with The Infantry, can we get a oorah? “OORAH!!” Seems there are plenty of fans in Atlanta who know Dean & Bravo, perhaps they watch ROH. Bravo likes that. See, facts is facts, and everyone knows Cap Don’t Cap.

But to be honest, Schiavone, The Infantry almost didn’t make it cuz it’s half-off down at Magic City tonight, and- Dean stops Bravo there but the fans get it. Bravo says okay, sorry, to keep it jiggy, the reason they’re here is because they respect FTR. The fans chant “MAGIC CITY!” and Bravo says yes, it is a magical place. But hey, respect. To be honest, The Infantry respects everything FTR has done in the AEW Tag Division, so this is them keeping it cool. When it comes to the tournament, may the best team win. They shake hands and the fans cheer, but then Bravo says it’s cuz The Infantry’s coming for the Top Guys’ spots!

But hey, this way, we can give the tag division what it’s really needed. And that is a bit of a revival. Say yeah~! Cash & Dax smirk because that’s clever. But The Revival is dead. And if FTR meets Infantry in the tournament, they’ll be dead, too. Now #TopGuysOut. Dean & Bravo gave some warning shots, but will the shot at the titles go to FTR instead?

Mistico VS Angelico w/ Serpentico!

The CMLL World Historic Middleweight Champion, and perhaps THE best pound-for-pound luchador today, returns to AEW to continue establishing CMLL’s presence. But will Mistico stay hot in Hotlanta? Or will the South Africa Stud make things real chill?

The bell rings and the fans rally up for “MISTICO! MISTICO!” Mistico circles with Angelico, they shake hands to show respect, and the fans cheer. The two tie up, then break. They go again, and Mistico wrenches to a wristlock. Angelico rolls, slips through, wrenches and wristlocks, but Mistico rolls, handsprings, and wrenches back. Angelico wrenches and trips Mistico, cover, ONE! Mistico sweeps and covers, ONE! Mistico handsprings up and the fans cheer. Angelico shows off with his jump up and spin, and the two reset. They circle, Angelico gets around and waistlocks to SLAM! Mistico turns over, Angelico grabs an arm, but Mistico uses that to get up!

Mistico arm-drags , then arm-drags again! Angelico says timeout and the fans cheer. Mistico lets Angelico get to a corner, and Serpentico coaches Angelico up. The fans cheer as these two circle again. They knuckle lock, but Angelico kicks low! Angelico whips, Mistico ducks ‘n’ dodges to handspring and BACK ELBOW! The fans fire up and Mistico feeds off that as Angelico goes to a corner. Mistico runs in, Angelico puts him outside, and Collision goes picture in picture.

Mistico blocks the haymaker to GAMANGIRI! Angelico wobbles, Mistico springboards and CROSSBODIES! Things keep moving as Mistico ducks ‘n’ dodges and RANAS! Angelico tumbles out of the ring, Mistico rallies the fans, and he takes aim. Mistico builds speed but Serpentico stands in the way! The ref reprimands, Serpentico hops down, and Angelico slides in to BOOT Mistico down! The ref reprimands but Serpentico applauds. Angelico drags Mistico up to bump him off buckles, then he JABS! And JABS! And JABS! Angelico winds up and… JABS! Mistico falls over, Angelico swaggers about, and Serpentico tells the fans to calm down.

Angelico KNEES Mistico’s leg, then bends it against his own leg. Mistico endures, but Angelico shifts into a CALF SLICER STRETCH COMBO! Mistico endures, fights around, and gets the ROPEBREAK! The red counts, Angelico lets go at 4, and he drags Mistico up as Collision goes to break.

Collision returns and Angelico JABS, whips, and swings, but Mistico ducks ‘n’ dodges to RANA again! The fans fire up as Angelico is on ropes, and Mistico dials it up! 619! Angelico flops back, Mistico springboards in, MISSILE DROPKICK! Angelico tumbles right out of the ring and the fans rally again. Mistico builds speed to DIVE onto Serpentico! Mistico catches #SNAKEMAN off guard, then hurries back in. Mistico WRECKS Angelico with a dropkick, then fires back up! The fans rally, Mistico slingshots to RANA Angelico down! The fans fire up again and Mistico KICKS Angelico in the back!

Mistico puts Angelico in, the fans continue to rally, and Mistico SLINGSHOT SPLASHES! Cover, TWO! Angelico stays in this but Mistico stays cool. Mistico drags Angelico to a drop zone, goes up the corner, and he SWANTON BOMBS! Cover, TWO!! Angelico survives but Mistico doesn’t let that bother him. Mistico stomps away on Angelico, then he brings Angelico to the drop zone again. Mistico climbs, and MOONSAULTS, but has to land out as Angelico moves! Angelico runs up, into a drop toehold! Mistico steps over but Angelico rolls through, steps over, LA MAGISTROL! TWO!! Mistico escapes and Angelico is shocked!

Angelico argues with the ref but Mistico rolls him up! TWO, and both men are tiring out. Angelico still AX HANDLES Mistico down! Mistico calls upon the fans and they rally up for him. Angelico puts Mistico in a corner to clothesline! Angelico then runs corner to corner but Mistico follows to clothesline back! Mistico runs, Angelico follows, for another clothesline! Angelico runs, but he fakes Mistico out! Mistico dodges, but Angelico SUPERKICKS! Mistico HEEL KICKS and the fans fire up as both men fall! Angelico rises, Mistico follows, and he tilt-o-whirls, but Angelico slips free! Angelico runs, but Mistico dodges to springboard and CROSSBODY!

Things keep going, Mistico tilt-o-whirls but then shifts to roll Angelico up! TWO!! Angelico can’t keep up as Mistico runs again, LA MYSTICA!! And then the FUJIWARA ARMBAR!! Angelico taps, Mistico wins!

Winner: Mistico, by submission

Angelico gets beat at his own game, Mistico proves why he is the pound-for-pound champion! Serpentico is upset, but Angelico still shows Mistico respect with a handshake. Will Mistico continue his win streak here in AEW as CMLL continues its invasion?

BREAKING NEWS for Dynamite: Big Business!

Things get even bigger as Jericho and Hook team up for the first time to take on Liona & Kaun! Will the Ocho and the Handsome Devil handle their business in Boston?

Six Man Atlanta Street Fight: Mark Briscoe, Jay Lethal & Jeff Jarrett VS The House of Black!

The Sussex County Chicken simply wanted to back up his friends in FTR against Malakai, Brody & Buddy, and that put him on the House’s bad side. Now, Mark teams up with another friend and a former enemy, will they all be able to #ManUp and win this war? Or will everyone see that when there’s nothing holding them back, The House Always Wins?

The bell rings and the brawl is on! Mark dodges Buddy and Lethal trips him up, then Mark fires off UPPERCUTS on Brody! Malakai glares at Mark while Jarrett CLOBBERS Buddy with a trash can! Lethal goes around to find Brody while Mark and Malakai throw hands! The fans fire up as Mark gets the edge and Jarrett keeps after Buddy. Lethal CHOPS Brody, Mark tosses Malakai out, and then Mark ROCKS Malakai with a dropkick! Brody turns things around on Lethal but Lethal ELBOWS Brody away! Lethal builds speed to DIVE! Brody hits the desk and the energy drinks go flying! Mark gives Malakai the FOLEY ELBOW!

The fans fire up as Lethal brings out a TABLE! Jarrett has a chair, he JAMS Buddy! And SMACKS him! Lethal sets the table up, and then Mark brings out another table! Malakai BOOTS Mark down first, though! Mark comes back with hands while Jarrett & Lethal mug Brody. Mark gets a few chairs, piles those up, and then just adds more chairs! Buddy helps Brody with Lethal and Jarrett, and Brody makes Lethal take a seat. Brody CHOPS Lethal against railing! The fans hoot along with Brody, and Buddy KNEES Mark down while Brody runs in! But Lethal drop toeholds Brody into a chair!

Brody sputters but Buddy takes ownership of a table. Jarrett drags Brody up, SMACKS him with a chair, and Mark fires forearms on Buddy! Jarrett SMACKS Brody again, Buddy ROCKS Mark, but Mark ROCKS Buddy! Jarrett & Lethal bring Brody around, mug him some more, and set up a chair. Buddy DECKS Mark, Malakai BOOTS Jarrett! Lethal still runs in and leaps off the chair, but Brody ROCKS him! Brody puts Lethal against one of the tables, then runs in to CROSSBODY through the table!! Brody breaks table and possible Lethal! Buddy has Mark on the apron but Mark fights back! Mark ROCKS Buddy, ROCKS him again, but Buddy hits back!

Buddy puts Mark up top, then climbs up after him! The fans freak out but Mark fights with body shots! Mark HEADBUTTS Buddy, and again, and again! Buddy drops to the apron, Mark adjusts, and REDNECK UPPERCUTS! Buddy flops to the table and the fans fire up! Mark adjusts position again, but Brody CLUBS him! Brody SHOVES Mark down, onto the chair pile!! The fans go nuts while Collision goes picture in picture!

Mark writhes, perhaps preferring the table to the chairs. Malakai stomps Mark around while Buddy & Brody go looking around. Buddy stomps away on Jarrett while Brody puts chair after chair in the ring. Brody wedges a chair into a corner, then whips Mark right into it! Buddy RAMS Jarrett into steel steps! Malakai drags Mark around, places a chair on his face, and drops a knee right on him! Cover, TWO! Mark is still in this somehow, but Buddy DUMPS Jarrett into the crowd! Brody sets a table up by the ramp while Malakai keeps on Mark. Mark slumps out of the ring but Brody reels him in, to POWERBOMB through a table!!

The fans go nuts, and Buddy sees Jarrett get up. Buddy DUMPS Jarrett back to ringside while Malakai RAMS Lethal into the apron! Buddy clamps on a SLEEPER for Jarrett, then he and Brody mug Jarrett against railing. The House all brings Jarrett around to the table by ramp side, and Collision returns to single picture. Brody reels Jarrett in, slashes his throat, but Jarrett resists! Brody CLUBS Jarrett, and then Buddy finds lighter fluid! Buddy mentioned wanting to literally burn Mark and his team, so here it is! Buddy drenches the table in the fluid, and Malakai has the lighter! But Sonjay Dutt runs up to SMACK Brody with the guitar!

Well, that was far from a Smash Hit, and Brody’s just annoyed now! Brody barks and Sonjay runs away! Buddy makes sure Sonjay keeps running, and stalks him right up to the stage! And then Julia Hart is there! Buddy steps on Sonjay, and Julia has a tank of gasoline!? Buddy dumps that all over Sonjay!! Julia has her own lighter! But then Jarrett SMACKS away on Brody with a cookie sheet!! Lethal stomps away on Malakai, but Sonjay begs for mercy! Julia taunts Sonjay with the lighter, but KAREN JARRETT LOW BLOWS Buddy!! Karen saves Sonjay, and then Sonjay POUNCES Buddy off the stage and down through tables!

Julia is furious, so she LOW BLOWS Sonjay! Karen gets in Julia’s face, but Julia gives her BLACK MIST!! Julia shows no emotion as Karen writhes, but Lethal RAMS Malakai into the railing! Jarrett brings Brody around, he and Lethal get Brody in the ring. They mug Brody, clear some space, and then double whip Brody to ropes. Brody reverses but still gets caught in a DROPKICK RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP COMBO! Julia coaches Brody up but Lethal helps Jarrett stand. They go after Brody again, but Brody HOTSHOTS Jarrett! Lethal kicks Brody, goes to the apron and kicks more. Lethal throws hands but Brody just gets mad!

Brody ROCKS Lethal, then eggs Lethal on! lethal fires a forearm but Brody ROCKS him again! Lethal ROCKS Brody, but Brody DECKS Lethal! Lethal CLAWS Brody’s face! And fireman’s carries!? Brody’s so big, though! Brody elbows free, and clamps on the SLEEPER! He makes it the HANGING SLEEPER!! Brody drops Lethal, but Jarrett has his guitar! SMASH HIT!! Timber! Brody falls through the table!! But Jarrett turns around, into BLACK MASS!! Malakai snarls as he and Mark are the last two up! “This is Awesome!” as Malakai tells Julia to hand “it” over. Julia gives him the SPIKE! Malakai stalks up to Mark, and stands him up.

But Mark blocks the spike!! Mark kicks low, reels Malakai in and underhooks, JAY DRILLER!! The fans are thunderous and now Mark has the spike!! Julia freaks out, she grabs Mark’s foot! Malakai runs up but into an UPPERCUT! Mark CHOPS Malakai out of the ring, then sets up a chair! Mark builds speed and leaps off the chair to FLY, into the arms of Buddy & Malakai! They DOUBLE APRON BOMB him!! Julia freshens up the table with more lighter fluid, and then she IGNITES it!! The fans are thunderous as Malakai & Buddy get Mark up, DOUBLE POEWRBOMB through the burning table!!

The House drags Mark from the flames, covers him, and wins!!

Winners: The House of Black, by pinfall

The Sussex County Chicken got cooked, and Julia helps Brody stand. The House Always Wins, but will this carnage lead them back to holding championships?

My Thoughts:

A great Collision tonight, and apparently prerecorded on Thursday night. Great opening match, and good on Shane to bring up continuity from when Bryan faced Lee Moriarty almost two years ago. Bryan of course won, and great promo between him and Ospreay to set up Bryan VS Ospreay for Dynasty. I said for Dynamite that this was the right course of action, so that Ospreay can build himself up towards the AEW World Championship so that he can have that match for All In: London II. Similarly, Pac is back, and hopefully he stays healthy and has no other issues to ruin his momentum this time, because he’s building towards as match with Okada, possibly for All In: London II, too.

Great win for Mariah May tonight, but the Toni Awards weren’t quite as highly produced as I was hoping they would be. And only one category seemed like less than it should’ve had, too. Toni didn’t even get to award herself anything, it was just Mariah getting a Toni. But then of course Deonna goes after Storm, only to get beat down. There’s definitely a rematch happening for Dynasty at this rate. And with Adora here, it was fitting Dean & Bravo were here. Not sure how I feel about The Infantry confronting FTR since they’re all Faces last I checked, but at least The Infantry is getting in on the tag team tournament. Though, that’s probably to feed them to FTR for a surefire first-round win.

Nick Wayne of course gets a win, but it’s great to see Adam Priest on AEW programming again. There might’ve been a throwaway match on ROH but it feels like Priest hasn’t been back since AEW Dark was a thing. And then the other Adam attacks Christian to add more to this I Quit match. Seems a little redundant with Dynamite’s segment, like this could’ve waited until Big Business, but now there’s intrigue with what was in the case. It’s gotta be something from their past, maybe even as far back as The Brood. Can’t wait to see what Edge brings out of the box, and how it plays into their I Quit match which Edge has to win somehow. It doesn’t feel like this ends if Christian wins again, so Edge has to find the one thing other than the title that gets under Christian’s skin and use that.

Really good match between Jericho and Titan, though it seemed like the early parts were clunky. They were probably just getting their rhythm since this was a first-time-ever match. I figured Jericho was winning, and then of course we set up Jericho & Hook VS Gates of Agony for Big Business. I’m figuring #JeriHook wins and then we might get Hook VS Jericho for the FTW Championship. Really good match from Mistico VS Angelico, with a really good win for Mistico, but that was all just a lot of “for fun.” There was no attack after, no one else showed up to confront Mistico, Mistico didn’t have a promo, it was just a really good match.

Then awesome stuff in the main event. Good promo from Mark and Team Triple J, but I’m really surprised they lost. The House of Black really has needed some wins, though, and maybe this helps some combination of two be put in the AEW World Tag Team Championship tournament, maybe Buddy & Brody while Malakai goes for a singles title. And maybe to counter, Mark Briscoe and Jay Lethal are a duo? That might upset Jarrett but we didn’t even really get a resolution on that story of dysfunction, they were just all working together again. Mark & Lethal costing The House in the tournament could be something, but I guess we’ll just have to see who’s in the bracket.

My Score: 8.7/10