It’s Dynamite from Boston!

AEW has been making big moves, and tonight is about Big Business! The NEW Elite is in action, and Samoa Joe defends the AEW World Championship against Wardlow!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• AEW World Championship: Samoa Joe VS Wardlow; Joe wins and retains the title.
• Six Man Tag: Kazuchika Okada & The Young Bucks VS Eddie Kingston, PAC & Penta El Zero Miedo; Okada & The Bucks win.
• Darby Allin VS Jay White; White wins.
• Chris Jericho & Hook VS The Gates of Agony; Jericho & Hook win.
• Willow Nightingale VS Riho; Willow wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

Renee Paquette opens the show.

“Tonight is all about Big Business, and one of the most anticipated nights in AEW, in one of the most decorated cities in sports. Tonight, our AEW World Champion is in action, Will Ospreay is here in the house, and The Rainmaker, Kazuchika Okada, along with The Young Bucks, will be inside that ring.” But then a car honks as it pulls in. A very sleek Mercedes Maybach parks, then the doors open and… Who is here in Boston? Or perhaps, it’s Boss-ton?

Mercedes Mone is here!

Boston fires up as the CEO of Wrestling is now All Elite! Mercedes swaggers her way to the ring in a literally huge coat and golden boots. Mercedes steps into the ring, the fans already chant along with “C E O! C E O!” and she soaks it all up. Mercedes gets the mic as the fans continue to chant. “Bostooooon~! I’m home.” The fans cheer and chant “Welcome Home!” Mercedes continues to say that she can feel her heart beating out of her chest! But first and foremost, she wants to say thank you. She thanks them for having her back these past two years. Thank you for giving her the courage and strength to be here.

And thank you for sticking with her through all her lows, her highs, her milestones, her titles, and her history-making moments. And trust her, they will be creating so much magic and so many moments together. Because every single one of them is the reason why Mercedes is here, so thank you. The fans again chant “C E O!” and she says she loves them. And if they only knew how much tonight means to her. How much this means to her, how much wrestling means to her. In so many ways, wrestling has saved her life. The fans cheer that, and Mercedes says wrestling has given her hopes, dreams, and legends like Eddie Guerrero gave her a place where she believed she could do this, too!

The fans cheer for Eddie, and Mercedes thanks Eddie for helping her believe in her dreams. Her dreams led a Women’s Revolution. Her dreams made her the first-ever woman to main event a PPV, in this very building! And her dreams started when she was only 10 years old. At 13, she dropped out of school to take care of her brother. She loves her brother, Joshua. Then her dreams, at 18 years old and only 90 pounds, took her to Chaotic Wrestling where she began her journey to become the greatest woman’s wrestler of all time. And she wants us to know, if she can do it, you can do it, too! The fans cheer that!

“So let’s get down to business, huh? You wanna know why I’m here? Because I need to be here. I want to be here! AEW is the only place where this revolution can be global! And we are going to make that happen. See, I’ve been watching week upon week upon week, and everybody in that locker room… Oh, I can’t wait to tear it up with every single one of y’all. But let’s start with our main event tonight: Riho VS Willow Nightingale!” Fans cheer the ladies getting the main event, and Mercedes brings up Willow and the “unfinished business” there. But for right now, here on Big Business, Mercedes Mone is All Elite!

The fans cheer as the graphic is on the tron! So to the chairman, Tony Khan, thanks so much for the tweet! To all the fans of AEW around the world, say hello to your new CEO! Mercedes takes off the suit jacket to show off her new wrestling gear. When and where will The CEO start running the division as a champion?

Backstage interview with Samoa Joe.

Renee says business is certainly picking up, and she welcomes Mercedes to AEW. But she is with the world champion, who defends his title in mere moments against Wardlow, a man Joe’s pretty familiar with. What does Joe expect tonight? Joe says tonight feels like money, huh? “And Wardlow, what doesn’t feel different is you. Once again, being sent forth by lesser men to pay for crimes that you did not commit. Or did you?” Joe did not forget the last time they were in the ring together. Joe has not forgotten the debts that need to be paid. And Wardlow, you are far overdue.

Tonight, we learn two things. One: Joe takes no quarter as Wardlow has made the biggest mistake of his life. And two: Samoa Joe owns championships in The Garden. The King of Wrestling Television is ready for war, will he shut down the Undisputed Kingdom’s War Machine?

Adam Cole speaks.

In fact, Adam Cole sits down with a book, because it’s story time. “Once upon a time, there was a man, a warrior, called Wardlow. This man for years was deceived and lied to. He was locked away and guarded by an evil man, a true devil. And the only way to free him was to become the unruly warrior he was destined to be. He slayed many beasts and adorned in gold, but something was missing. He longed for a kingdom of brethren who hated the evil man as much as he did. He soon discovered brotherhood, bound by undisputed hatred. The warrior was ready to vanquish the champion, Samoa Joe, and fulfill his destiny, presenting the prize to his king.

“With courage and purpose, he marched into war with the most dominant beast known to man. And with every ounce of strength he fought, and all of the hatred he had for the evil man was unleashed, and he heroically slayed the beast. The precious gold was captured, the prophecy fulfilled, and The Kingdom became whole. The end.” Cole has told us the story as he sees it, but will it come true? Or will Joe rewrite the ending with blood, sweat and tears?

AEW World Championship: Samoa Joe VS Wardlow!

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and Wardlow attacks the moment he’s in the ring! The bell rings, Wardlow fires off on Joe and pursues as Joe bails out. The fans are torn but Wardlow RAMS Joe into the apron, into the railing, and then brings him around the way. Wardlow whips Joe into the LED barriers! Fans are torn again, but Wardlow eggs on the haters. Wardlow kicks Joe around, puts him in the ring, but then drags him out! Wardlow RAMS Joe into steel steps, then takes a fan’s sign! It reads “Joe’s Gonna Kill You” but Wardlow rips it up! The fans boo but Wardlow puts Joe back in the ring.

Wardlow storms in, but Joe CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Joe CHOPS more, then runs, but into a SPINEBUSTER! Cover, ONE!! Joe stays in this but Wardlow rains down fists! Wardlow throws knees into Joe, then stomps him. Wardlow brings Joe up, RAMS him into the corner, and then RAMS him again and again! The ref counts, Wardlow tells him to shut up, and then Wardlow runs up again. Joe CHOPS! And CHOPS! And JABS! JABS! JABS! Joe backs Wardlow down but Wardlow knees low! Wardlow CLUBS Joe, runs, but Joe ELBOWS him down! The fans fire up while Wardlow flounders around!

Joe snarls, storms back up on Wardlow, and JABS! JABS! JABS! Joe whips Wardlow to a corner, runs in to back elbow, then PELE! Wardlow staggers along the ropes and the fans rally up behind Joe. Joe brings Wardlow up but Wardlow throws body shots and a CHOP! Joe HEADBUTTS in return! Joe CHOPS and fans “WOO~!” Joe hoists Wardlow up the corner, climbs up behind him, and then brings him up again! Wardlow throws punches, then elbows Joe away! Wardlow adjusts, and WHISPER IN THE WIND! The fans fire up after that one, and Dynamite goes picture in picture!

The ref checks both men, but they’re both okay to continue. They slowly rise, and Wardlow CHOPS! And CHOPS! Joe COHPS in return! And CHOPS again! Wardlow CHOPS and haymakers, but Joe fires forearms! They trade shots, it’s fast and furious, but then Joe HEADBUTTS! Wardlow HEADBUTTS! They both HEADBUTT! Joe runs, but into a DROPKICK! Both men are down again and the fans rally up. Both men rise again, and Wardlow CLUBS Joe. Wardlow scoops Joe, a feat into itself, and he SLAMS Joe down! Wardlow huffs and puffs and storms around. Wardlow soaks up the heat, then goes back for Joe.

Joe sits up, but Wardlow brings him around. Wardlow has the facelock, cranks on the hold, but Joe endures. Joe backs up tot he ROPEBREAK, and the ref counts. Wardlow lets go at 4, then storms around. Wardlow storms back up to KNEE Joe against ropes! Wardlow CHOKES Joe, the ref counts, but Wardlow lets off at 4 again. Wardlow seethes as he storms back up on Joe, and he throws body shots and haymakers! The ref reprimands about closed fists, but Wardlow shrugs that off. Dynamite returns to single picture as Wardlow brings Joe around, only for Joe to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP!

The fans fire up, Joe whips, but Wardlow ELBOWS from the corner. Wardlow goes up, but he fakes out Joe’s stroll! Wardlow FLYING SHOULDER TAKCLES! Cover, TWO! Wardlow is frustrated but he still looms over Joe. Wardlow drags Joe up, reels him in, and says hook ’em, horns! But Joe fights out to fire off shots on Wardlow! Wardlow knees low, whips, but Joe reverses and atomic drops! Then BOOTS! Then SENTONS! Both men are down again and Boston fires back up! The fans rally for “JOE! JOE! JOE!” as both men stand, and Joe fires a forearm! Wardlow throws one back! The forearms go back and forth, the fans behind Joe!

Wardlow fires haymakers on Joe now, then runs, but into a SNAP POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Wardlow survives and Joe grows frustrated. Joe puts Wardlow in a corner, puts him up top, but Wardlow fights the tuck. Joe carries Wardlow on his shoulder instead, but Wardlow slips out the back. Wardlow’s leg jams? Joe wants after Wardlow but the ref has him hold on. The fans boo, not trusting this, and then Wardlow CLAWS Joe’s face! The fans boo because they knew Wardlow was faking! Wardlow puts Joe in a corner, puts him up top, and then brings him out! WAR HAMMER!! Cover, TWO!?! Joe survives one of Wardlow’s best shots!

Wardlow is furious as he puts Joe in a drop zone and climbs up top! Wardlow aims, and SWANTON FLOPS as Joe moves! Joe then runs up, puts Wardlow in a corner, and climbs up to rain down fists! The fans count along, but Wardlow stops things at four for the POEWRBOMB! The fans boo but the straps come down! Wardlow hauls Joe up, watches himself int he tron, but Joe trips him! Wardlow BOOTS free, runs, but Joe gets around, COQUINA CLUTCH!! Joe hops on as a backpack, too! Wardlow drops back into the body scissors!! Wardlow is fading, he is OUT! Joe wins!!

Winner: Samoa Joe, by submission (still AEW World Champion)

No matter how big and bad you are, you need to breathe! Joe squeezed the life outta Wardlow and changed Adam Cole’s story! But wait, here comes SWERVE! The security gets in the way but Swerve uses a chain around his fist to beat them down! Swerve storms into the ring, but Joe slips away. Joe laughs at Swerve’s aggression, but the fans cheer on “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” The Realest wants his shot, will he get it sooner rather than later?

Alex Marvez is backstage.

He notes that tonight is Big Business and that means big things, especially with the AEW Continental Crown Champion, Eddie Kingston, teaming with Penta El Zero Miedo and The Bastard, Pac, against The Elite. He sees them walking up and hopes to get a few words from them. Okada, this is a question everyone wants answered: When he signed with AEW, why did he affiliate himself with The Elite? Nicholas Jackson tells Marvez to have some respect, referring to him as just “Okada.” This is the best wrestler alive today, and you think you’re his friend or something? Show more respect, call him by his full ass name!

Look at the passport! It’s printed “The Rainmaker, Kazuchika Okada!” Show more respect! Matthew has Nicholas calm down and assures Alex that he is doing a great job. We’ll circle back to Okada in a moment, but Matt can answer that first question. Why did he join up with The Elite? Can’t you feel the synergy of the three best professional athletes in the world? That is Elite, isn’t it? 14 YEARS of friendship that spans the globe. Okada helped The Bucks when they were at their lowest of lows, and they helped Okada out, too. And if you wanna get technical, there’s 14 million other reasons why, right, Rainmaker?

Okada looks into the camera to tell Penta, Pac and Eddie, “I’m coming for you. Anyway, say happy birthday to Matthew.” Oh, right, right! Happy Birthday, Matthew! Thanks. No, no, no. Sing it. Uh… Happy~ birthday~ to you~! Happy~ birthday~ to you~! AEW cuts away from Marvez being bullied into this, but will the first birthday gift for Matthew be a big win for The NEW Elite?

Six Man Tag: Kazuchika Okada & The Young Bucks VS Eddie Kingston, PAC & Penta El Zero Miedo!

The Rainmaker may have sold out, but part of that is still making tons of money, right? But Okada is also going after some gold with how he went right after the AEW Continental Triple Crown Champion. Will The Mad King, The Bastard and the Man with No Fear prove that money can’t buy you mercy?

Eddie wants right after Okada but the ref keeps him back. The fans fire up already as the trios sort out, and Okada starts against Eddie after all! The fans are going nuts as these two get face to face. They circle, but then Okada tags out to Matt! Fans boo and Eddie says he should’ve figured Okada was a coward. Matt says hey, focus on him. He wants a fist bump for sportsmanship? Eddie CHOPS Matt instead! Then Eddie tags in Pac and the fans fire up! Pac glares at Matt, Matt asks for the fist bump, but Pac SOBATS! Pac headlocks, Matt powers out, but Pac runs him over! And runs him over again! Things really speed up, Matt hurdles, Pac leaps over, and they keep going!

Pac RANAS Matt, then tilt-o-whirl BACKBREAKERS! The fans fire up as Pac glares at Nick. Pac pushes Matt but Matt throat chops! Penta tags in but so does Nick. Penta slingshots in but Nick catches him for a CUTTER! Nick gloats, the fans boo, but Penta SUPERKICKS! Penta whips, Nick reverses, but Penta BOOTS back! Nick runs back in but Penta pops Nick up to SUPERKICK! Penta then fireman’s carries, for the SWINGING DEATH VALLEY! Cover, TWO! Penta brings Nick around, tags Pac, and they whip Nick to a corner. Penta GAMANGIRIS, Pac BOOTS, and then Pac snapmares Nick. “Se~ no!” DOUBLE DROPKICK!

Matt runs up, Penta blocks the kick and Pac SUPERKICKS! Penta then hands the foot over for Pac to hold, and Penta SUPERKICKS! Then they DOUBLE SUPERKICK Matt down! Pac sets Matt up as Penta goes up, “CERO! MIEDO!” QUE PASO! Matt bails out from the pain in the butt, and the fans rally as Pac points to Eddie. Tag to Eddie, and he wants Okada to tag in! Nick JAWBREAKERS first! Nick tags Okada so Eddie gets what he wants! Okada grins but Eddie grins back. Eddie CHOPS! Okada forearms! Eddie CHOPS! Okada forearms! The fans fire up as Eddie CHOPS again! Okada wobbles, Eddie CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS!

Eddie runs, but into Okada’s DROPKICK! The fans fire up for that million dollar dropkick, and then Okada BLASTS Penta & Pac! Tag to Matt, tag to Nick, and Nick sends Matt in, only for Eddie to put Matt on the apron! Nick runs up, Eddie puts him on the apron, too! Okada runs up, DOUBLE GIRI ELBOW COMBO! Then the New Elite poses! The fans boo but Nick stomps Eddie as Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Eddie leans on ropes but Nick CHOKES him! The ref counts, Nick lets off at 4, and then Matt gets a cheap shot in! Nick brings Eddie up, TOSSES him out, and he argues with Pac to distract the ref. Okada UPPERCUTS Eddie, Matt ROCKS Eddie, repeat! Matt then puts Eddie in for Nick and Nick SCRAPES soles off Eddie’s face! Nick drags Eddie up to facelock, and he tags Matt in. Matt goes up to drop AX HANDLES! Matt stalks Eddie to a corner, but Eddie CHOPS! And CHOPS! Matt CLAWS Eddie’s eyes! The ref reprimands, Eddie swings blindly, but Matt throws body shots! Matt throws hands, then stomps him!

The ref counts, Matt lets off to mockingly start an Eddie chant. Matt storms up on Eddie, brings him around, and snapmares him down. Tag to Okada for the slingshot SENTON! Okada taunts Pac and Penta, goes back to Eddie, and Okada drags Eddie up. Okada CLUBS Eddie, pushes him to an open corner, then ELBOWS him! And ELBOWS him again! Okada brings Eddie around, bumps him off buckles, then tags Nick. Nick runs to SHINING WIZARD! Eddie drops, Nick taunts him to tag his team, and the ref has to keep Penta back. Nick soaks up the heat, tags in Matt, and the Bucks double whip Eddie, only for Eddie to hold ropes!

Dynamite returns to single picture as Matt runs up, and Eddie BOOTS him! Nick runs up but Eddie DUMPS him! Eddie BLASTS Okada, but Matt waistlocks Eddie. Eddie throws elbows, but Matt pulls him back into the corner! Matt RAMS into Eddie again and again, then brings him around. Matt goes up and blows a kiss, but leaps into an EXPLODER! The fans fire up while both men are down! Eddie crawls, but Okada and Nick are lurking! Nick and Okada YANK Penta and Pac down! Okada taunts Eddie, Eddie swings but Okada dodges! Matt CLOBBERS Eddie, then he fist bumps Okada.

The fans boo but Matt brings Eddie up. Matt goes up the corner to rain down fists! The fans count along, and Matt goes all the way to TEN! Matt then fixes his vest, whips Eddie corner to corner, but Eddie reverses to clinch and OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! The fans fire up while both men crawl, hot tags to Nick and Penta! Penta goes up to DOUBLE CROSSBODY the Bucks! The fans fire up as Penta keeps moving, SLINGBLADE for Matt! SLINGBLADE for Nick! Wheelbarrow and roll with Okada, into a DOUBLE DDT for the Bucks! Okada kicks Penta, whips him to a corner, but Penta goes up and over to BACK-

NO, Okada holds ropes and bucks that! But Penta dodges to SUPERKICK! Tag to Pac and he springboard MISSILE DROPKICKS! The fans fire up while Okada flops out! “CERO! MIEDO!” and Pac builds speed with Penta! They both FLY and take out the Bucks! The fans are thunderous as they put Nick in. Penta goes up, “This is Awesome!” as Penta DIVING DOUBLE STOMPS! Pac then springboards for the 450 SPLASH!! Cover, Okada breaks it! Okada CLUBS Pac, goes back to his corner, and Nick rises. Nick ROCKS Pac, tags Okada, and Okada runs up, but Pac sidesteps to SNAP GERMAN! Pac staggers, Eddie tags in!

Eddie dares Okada to get up, and down come the straps! Okada stands, swings, but Eddie CHOPS! CHOPS! And CHOSP! URA- NO, Okada ducks to kick and DDT! Pac RAMS Into Okada, goes up and over, then gets around again! ENZIGIRI! Matt runs in, wheelbarrow and VICTORY FACEBUSTER! Penta runs in to DESTROYER!! Nick SUPERKICKS Penta! Nick takes off his belt but the ref says don’t do it! Nick wraps the belt around his fist and runs up on Eddie, but into a FLAPJACK HOTSHOT! Eddie aims at Okada now, but Matt runs up! Eddie blocks the superkick, URAKENS Matt, but Nick LOW BLOWS Eddie behind the ref’s back!!

The fans boo but Okada still hits the RAINMAKER!! Cover, The New Elite wins!

Winners: Kazuchika Okada & The Young Bucks, by pinfall

The Mad King couldn’t keep up with all the tricks, and now Okada stands over him, holding up the belts! Will Okada soon be adding three more belts to his already incredible résumé?

Tony Schiavone is in the ring.

Schiavone says that while there’s a lot on the horizon, like next week’s I Quit Match for the TNT Championship between Christian Cage and Adam Copeland, we also know that at AEW Dynasty, Sunday, April 21st, we have a match you will never forget! Bryan Danielson VS our guest at this time, the one and only Will Ospreay! The fans fire up as the Aerial Assassin makes his entrance! Ospreay is himself fired up to be here, and he gets the fans to chant “OSPREAY! OSPREAY!” with the music. Ospreay shakes Schiavone’s hand and Schiavone says the things Ospreay has been doing in AEW are unbelievable.

The fans chant “BRUV! BRUV! BRUV!” Schiavone says coming up at Dynasty, April 21st, is a match many fans have been looking forward to. Ospreay says yeah, he woke up today and they said, “What you wanna do?” Ospreay says, “Send Schiavone out there, I wanna go talk to the beautiful people of Boston.” The fans cheer that! Ospreay says April 21st, this match means so much to him. His entire career, all he’s wanted to do is emulate the career of Bryan Danielson. Whether it was what he did in Japan, or his enthusiasm for the independents. Whether it was 50 people, 500, or 5,000, Bryan left it in the ring for all the beautiful fans.

And Ospreay is glad to find Bryan is a fan of Ospreay’s work, because Bryan said that Ospreay’s been staring down the lens of a Japanese camera, saying that he is the best in the world. Bryan looked at Ospreay and said, “Prove it.” Ospreay wants to remind Bryan of something that he once said. After Ospreay’s match with Kenny Omega, everyone was talking about one move: The Tiger Driver 91. That’s the double underhook, lift, and then Ospreay drives his opponent right on his knockers, no regard for the body! And y’know what the most violent man in front of a TV camera said? “Was it worth it?”

Fans are a bit torn, and Ospreay says as one of the guys in that match, blood pissin’ outta his own head, and every time his heart beat, more blood came out, but also standing as the winner, Ospreay will tell Bryan now, that YEAH, BRUV, it was worth it! The fans fire up and chant “BRUV! BRUV! BRUV!” Ospreay tells Bryan that while he respects Bryan, this match means a hell of a lot more to Ospreay, and to a lot more to a lot of people around the world. Do you know why? Because ever since Ospreay stepped foot in AEW, there has been a phrase that has been following him around, and he is sure the fans know it!

Ospreay is sure Tony Khan knows it, and all the boys and girls in the back know it! And everyone here now knows it: “Restore the feeling!” Bruv, Ospreay IS the feeling! This match is about reminding people what AEW is! You put the best wrestler in the world against the best wrestler of the 21st century, and only ONE man walks out the winner! The fans fire up for that! Ospreay says he’ll tell you this right now: “The one thing I have learned from Bryan Danielson is that I can have respect for the man that stands opposite me, but the moment I step into this ring, it’s your life or it’s mine, and I don’t plan on dying, bruv!”

The fans are thunderous and chant “BRUV! BRUV! BRUV!” Ospreay says April 21st, “this is about finding out who is THE best wrestler in the world, and let me tell you, because my name is Will Ospreay! And I am on! Another! LEVEL!” Ospreay is ready and so are the fans, will April 21st be when a United Empire becomes a Dynasty?

BREAKING NEWS for Rampage!

The AEW World Tag Team Championship Tournament is coming, and not only will there be the #Bracketology, but there will also be Orange Cassidy & Trent Beretta VS Evil Uno & John Silver! Will the Freshly Squeezed Best Friends or The Dark Order make big moves going into AEW’s own March Madness? Plus, The United Kingdom’s Roderick Strong, Matt Taven & Mike Bennett take on Top Flight in a Six Man Tag! Will Action, Darius & Dante all earn golden tickets to the Kingdom’s championships? And for the first time ever, Toni Storm teams with Mariah May! Will their tag team debut be another Hollywood blockbuster?

Deonna Purrazzo speaks.

“Toni, Mariah, if you think this is over between us after Toni tapped out and you DDT’d me on the ramp, then you’ve learned nothing about The Virtuosa, Deonna Purrazzo. If this is a numbers game you wanna play, then let’s play! Because I have no problem finding a partner and meeting you both next week in Toronto. And since you already have a tag team match this Friday on Rampage, maybe we’ll stick around and get a closer look. “I suggest you watch for the shoe, because it’s headed straight up your ass!” Strong words to say the least, but who will join Deonna for a duet that involves taking down the AEW Women’s World Champion?

Darby Allin VS Jay White!

The Relentless One relinquished the AEW World Tag Team Championships, and that was a rather interesting moment for The Switchblade to confront him. But Darby doesn’t back down from challenges, so will he simply barrel through Jay White on his way to climbing Mount Everest? Or will Darby find it hard to Breathe with the Switchblade?

The bell rings and White taunts Darby to show him something. Darby stands, body taped up and bandaged, and he circles with White. They tie up, White puts Darby in a corner, and the ref counts. White lets off and mockingly apologizes for putting pressure on Darby’s quite literally torn up shoulder. Darby snarls as he and White circle again. They tie up, White headlocks, and White hits the takeover. Darby gets his shoulders up, but White throws him back down! White asks how that feels, but Darby fights up to his feet. Darby powers up and out, but White runs him over! Darby writhes because again, the bad back!

White RAMS Darby in the corner, RAMS him again, and again! The ref counts but White RAMS into Darby more and more! White lets off to CLUB Darby’s shoulder, then CHOPS him in the corner! The fans go nuts hearing that one, and White CHOPS again! Darby ROCKS White with forearms in return! White knees low, whips Darby to a corner, but Darby BOOTS him! Darby leaps, rolls and SHOTGUNS White down! White flops out of the ring but Darby snarls as he goes up the corner. Darby SUPER CANNONBALLS! Down goes White but that was double-edged given the bad back. The fans rally up and Darby rises first.

Darby puts White in the ring, but White rolls all the way to the other side. White bails out, but Darby DIVES! Direct hit and White hits LED barrier! Darby stalks White as White crawls away, and Darby ROCKS White! White takes a seat, Darby throws hands, then RAMS White into railing! And RAMS him again! But then White HALF HATCH SUPLEXES Darby onto the chair!! The chair is bent and Darby writhes! Darby crawls, white clears space, and White brings the steel steps around! White argues with the ref that Darby started this, but then White refreshes the count. White whips Darby, Darby hits steps and tumbles over into barriers!

White leaves Darby behind and the ref checks on him. Darby is somehow okay to continue, and Boston rallies up as Dynamite goes picture in picture.

White waits on Darby as he writhes and grits his teeth. White then goes out to fetch Darby, and CHOPS him! Darby leans against the steel steps, but White stands him back up. White puts Darby in the ring, storms in to cover, TWO! Darby hangs tough but White keeps cool. White clamps onto Darby with a chinlock, and he bends Darby against his knee! Darby endures, the fans rally, but White drops a knee on the bad back! White then hauls Darby up to CLUB him in the back. Darby goes to a corner, but White reels him in for another shot! Then a BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Darby toughs it out but White just smirks.

White taunts Darby as he crawls to a corner. White talks some trash, then CHOPS Darby! Darby drops to his knees, but White stands him up, to CHOP again! White then hoists Darby up top, ROCKS him with forearms, but Darby hits back! Darby ROCKS White, ROCKS him again, then gets around White’s lariat to O’Conner Roll! TWO!! Darby springboards to CROSSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Dynamite returns to single picture, White goes to a corner, and Darby runs in. White dodges but Darby stops himself from hitting buckles. Darby ELBOWS White, goes up, but White YANKS Darby down! Darby hits buckles on the way to the mat!

White drags Darby up, puts him on ropes, and CHOPS his back! Darby writhes, but White CHOPS again! White pulls at the tape, he wants to expose that shredded shoulder! White CHOPS again, then he puts Darby in a corner to COHP him in the chest! White whips corner to corner, mocks the Sting howl, but Darby dodges the stolen splash! Darby fires off fast hands but White shoves back. Darby shoots around, goes up, but can’t get over as White throws him into the clinch! But Darby slips free of Bladerunner! Darby throws fast hands, RAMS White, then rolls and runs, but into the clinch! BLADE- NO, Darby slips free, THROWBACK STUNNER!

White flounders, Darby runs up again, CODE RED! Cover, TWO!! White survives but Darby drags him around, LAST SUPPER! Cover, TWO!! White escapes and the fans fire up while both men are down! Darby’s body is bruised on both sides from those heavy chops. The standing count starts, both men rise at five. White shoves Darby but Darby comes back to ROCK him! Darby whips, White reverses, but Darby springboards, COFFIN- GERMAN SUPLEX!! White turns things around and both men are down again! The fans fire up as Darby crawls to one corner and White goes to the other. “This is Awesome!” as White runs in and UPPERCUTS!

White reels Darby in, clinches, and URENAGES! Cover, TWO!! Darby stays in this and White is beside himself! White stalks Darby to the apron, drags him up, but Darby goes to suplex! White CLAWS Darby’s back! The ref reprimands and counts, White suplexes, but Darby slips around, SCORPION DEATH DROP!! Both men are down again and the fans are thunderous! Darby crawls to a cover, ROPEBREAK!! White survives by a literal foot and Darby can’t believe it! Darby hobbles to a corner, goes up, but White flounders his way to the apron! Darby doesn’t care, and the fans stand up to see this one! APRON COFFIN SPLASH FLOPS as White moves!!!

The fans lose their minds and White wants the count-out! The count begins, Darby stirs at 4 of 10, but he’s still down at 7! Darby’s down at 8, but he springs to life at 9!! But into BLADERUNNER!!! Cover, White wins!!

Winner: Jay White, by pinfall

From his toughness to his savvy, the ROH World Six Man Tag Team Champion just reminded everyone why he’s a NJPW Grand Slam Champion! He celebrates with The Gunns, but he puts the belt down so he can show Darby respect. White offers a handshake, but then turns it into a finger gun. And then the Gunns mug Darby! The fans boo as the Ass Boys return to their old ways! Austin anchors the legs, Colten rains down fists, and then White brings in a chair, and Sting’s bat! The chair is put around Darby’s leg, and White aims the baseball bat! The fans boo as White says Darby ain’t gonna be climbing nothing now!

But then The Acclaimed hurry out here! The rest of the Bang Bang Scissor Gang is NOT for this, they get White & The Gunns to back off! They argue about what this is even about, and White says hey, they can do this as a family! Billy says hell no, this isn’t how they treat a former TNT Champion! Caster & Bowens get Darby outta there, Billy says this some BS. Give the bat back. White reluctantly listens to Daddy Ass, but then he takes the chair! HE SMASHES Billy with it!! Caster & Bowens see that and ask WTF! The Gunns then go after The Acclaimed! The fans boo as Bullet Club Gold just broke up the band!

Austin feeds Bowens to a BELT SHOT from Colten! And then Colten feeds Caster to a BELT SHOT from Austin! The fans boo but BCG tells Billy to “SUCK IT!” BLADERUNNER!! Then they go back for Darby!! They get Darby in the ring, they get the chair and put it back around Darby’s leg, and then White grabs the bat!! BAT SHOT on the chair!!! The fans boo as loud as they can as the BCG throw away their super faction with The Acclaimed, and put far more than Darby’s expedition to Everest in question! Will BCG do whatever they want to whoever they want just to get ahead?

Chris Jericho & Hook VS The Gates of Agony w/ Prince Nana!

The Lionheart showed The Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil respect after going through the All-Star Scramble together, and then did it again to help him fight off Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona. Hook returned the favor on Collision, and now they’re teaming up to tear the Gates down! Will #LionHook be an unstoppable combo? Or will the Mogul Embassy get back at them both for messing up their title opportunities?

The teams sort out and Kaun starts against Hook. They tie up, and Kaun waistlocks to then shove Hook. Kaun taunts Hook, they reset and circle again, then Hook gets around to waistlock. Kaun fights the lift, throws elbows, but Hook knees low! Hook reels Kaun in but Kaun fights the suplex. Kaun throws body shots but Hook brings him over to tag Jericho. LionHook double suplexes, and then Liona runs in! LionHook kick him low, to DOUBLE SUPLEX Liona! Liona bails out, but then wants right back in! Kaun has him cool off, and Kaun steps in. Jericho knees Kaun first, then CHIOPS him to a corner! And CHOPS again!

Jericho CHOPS again, then whips corner to corner. Jericho runs in but into a BOOT! Kaun LARIATS Jericho, then brings him up. Kaun hangs Jericho out to dry, tags Liona, and Liona runs to HEADBUTT Jericho to the floor! Jericho tumbles to the desk and Liona goes out to fetch him. The fans rally as Liona CHOPS, then puts Jericho in the ring. Liona goes corner to corner to SPLASH! Jericho sputters but Liona RAMS into him again and again. Jericho fires forearms but Liona ROCKS him! Liona whips Jericho corner to corner, runs in, but Jericho dodges! The splash hits buckles, Jericho whips him corner to corner, but Liona puts him on the apron!

Liona runs to BLAST Hook, then comes back to BLAST Jericho! Jericho tumbles back to the desk, Liona sadistically grins, and Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Kaun tags in and he BOOTS Jericho down! Kaun SMACKS Jericho off the apron, pushes him in, and then stands him up in a corner. Kaun puts Jericho up top, climbs up after him, and brings him up. Jericho blocks the superplex, throws body shots and then a HEADBUTT! Kaun falls, Jericho adjusts, and Jericho FLYING FOREARMS! Both men are down, the fans rally up, but Liona just runs in to CLOBBER Jericho! Liona BLASTS Hook, Kaun covers Jericho, TWO! Jericho is still in this but Kaun stomps his hands! Kaun throws hands on Jericho and puts him in a corner. Kaun fires hands, CHOPS, then brings him around.

Kaun tags Liona, they stomp and CLUB away on Jericho, but the ref counts. The Gates let off, but Jericho throws hands in return! Liona ROCKS Jericho, then tags Kaun. The Gates mug Jericho with stomps, then they double whip him to ropes. Jericho ducks the double lariat but Kaun drops, and Liona POUNCES Jericho down! And he BLASTS Hook again! Kaun covers, TWO!! Jericho is still in this and Kaun is seething. Kaun drags Jericho up to CLUB him down, then facelocks. Kaun keeps Jericho from Hook but Jericho endures. Jericho reaches out, Dynamite returns to single picture, but Kaun ROCKS Jericho!

Jericho CHOPS Kaun! And CHOPS! But Kaun ROCKS Jericho again! Kaun runs, but into a BOOT! LIONSAULT! Both men are down and the fans rally up! Jericho crawls, hot tag to Hook! Hook runs to BLAST Liona! Then he LARIATS Kaun! And LARIATS again! Then a clinch for a T-BONE PLEX! Liona runs up, but Hook gets around! Liona breaks free and runs up, but Hook DUMPS him out! Kaun fireman’s carries, but Hook slips free! NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, but Linoa berak sit! Jericho goe sup to AX HANDLE Liona down! Kaun BOOTS Jericho! Hook rolls Kaun up! TWO!!

Liona returns, but Hook gets around! They go to ropes, and the rebound helps in the GERMAN SUPLEX! Liona flops out of the ring, but Kaun fireman’s carries again! GUTBUSTER DROP! Cover, TWO! Hook survives and Kaun is furious! Liona returns, he and Kaun drag Hook up. They say “Mogul Embassy Forever!” and they lift Hook up, but Hook slips free! REDRUM for Kaun!! The fans fire up as Liona grabs at Hook, and Hook shoves Kaun into him! Jericho then trips Liona up and drags him out! REDRUM for Kaun again!! Jericho POSTS Liona, Kaun fights the move, but then Jericho adds on! WALLS OF REDRUM!!!

Kaun is fading but Liona returns! Jericho triangle jump DROPKICKS Liona down! Hook keeps Redrum on, Kaun taps! #LionHook wins!

Winners: Chris Jericho & Hook, by submission

The unlikely duo pulls it off! #LionHook stands tall over The Gates of Agony, but is this the last they’ve heard from The Mogul Embassy?

Backstage interview with Kyle O’Reilly.

Renee is with Kyle and says tonight is such a huge night for AEW. A lot has changed recently, but what does Kyle think about it? For two years, the thought of never wrestling again was the least of his problems. There was a span there where physically, he couldn’t pick up his daughter, and those were the darkest days of his life. But Kyle’s neck got better, his arms got better, and now that he’s back, he looks at the AEW roster, and he wonders if he can still hang. This is perhaps the most competitive roster in the history of the sport. But then Kyle sees a guy he’s impressed by. A guy he’s had his sights set on, so to speak. A guy that Kyle feels can bring out “that Kyle O’Reilly.”

So, “Bounty Hunter” Bryan Keith, you and Kyle have a match this Saturday on Collision. Kyle’s first match back in almost two years! And it’s in Kyle’s home country of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada! But then Roderick Strong comes in shouting for “KYYYLE!” Oh, sup, dude? Roddy wants to say Kyle knows how much respect Roddy has for him, and how much love he has for him. If Kyle wants to do this on his own, then he can do this on his own. They shake hands, Kye even fist bumps Taven & Bennett. Kyle says his first match back, and he’ll be on his own. Something about that seems surreal, but can Kyle make the comeback story a reality?

Mercedes Mone finds Riho backstage.

The CEO formally introduces herself to the inaugural AEW Women’s World Champion, and says she is looking forward to her match tonight. Mercedes wishes Riho good luck, Riho thanks her, and then Mercedes heads to the VIP area. Will Riho prove herself worthy of one more world title shot? Or will the Babe with the Power finally break through to that level?

Backstage interview with Jericho & Hook.

Renee congratulates them on the big win over The Gates of Agony. Renee also knows Jericho has had his attention on Hook, but did Hook earn his respect? Jericho will say this: The Gates are no joke, but Hook rose to the occasion. Hook showed Jericho that he doesn’t just have potential, he has “future world champion” written all over him. But as much as Jericho learned standing in the ring next to Hook, he still needs to know more. He needs to know what it is to be standing across from Hook. So next week, Dynamite in Toronto, Jericho is challenging Hook, a first-time-ever! Hook says yeah, let’s do it! They fist bump, will Jericho learn what makes the Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil tick?

BREAKING NEWS for Dynamite next week!

On top of the I Quit match for the TNT Championship and Jericho VS Hook, another first-time-ever has been made as Kazuchika Okada gets his shot at Eddie Kingston’s AEW Continental Championship! However, Okada only wants the Continental Championship, as he is apparently above the ROH World and NJPW Strong Championships. But either way, is Okada going to end the Mad King’s reign? Or will Eddie make sure Okada dries up in Toronto?

Willow Nightingale VS Riho!

Talk about Big Business, this is quite the historic main event! The inaugural NJPW Strong Women’s Champion and the current Queen of Harts Cup winner takes on the inaugural AEW Women’s World Champion, with both of them wanting to get right back to the top! Who takes not just a big win in Boston, but one giant leap towards a title opportunity?

The bell rings and the fans fire up as the two circle. Riho gets around to waistlock, but Willow’s too much to lift! Willow switches, back suplexes, but Riho lands out of it! The fans duel, the two reset and shake hands to show respect. Riho gets around to waistlock again, but Willow switches again. Riho avoids an elbow but Willow blocks the whip. Willow whips, Riho wheelbarrows but Willow blocks the arm-drag! Riho tries the other side but Willow blocks that arm-drag, too! Willow whips then runs Riho over! The fans are torn but Willow runs to SPLASH! Cover, TWO as Riho manages to go Matrix!

Riho runs, DROPKICKS, and Willow staggers to a corner. Riho runs in to KNEE, then she keeps going to KNEE again! Riho tries one more time, but Willow BOOTS her! Willow goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK! Riho tumbles away and the fans fire up while Dynamite goes picture in picture.

Willow drags Riho up, brings her around, and scoops to carry Riho around with one arm! Willow then SLAMS Riho down, drags her back up, but Riho slips free! Riho rolls Willow up, TWO! Willow CLUBS Riho and storms around. Willow stalks Riho to a corner, stands her up, and clotheslines! And short arm LARIATS! Willow then hauls Riho up to short arm LARIAT again! And short arm LARIAT again! Willow runs, but Riho avoids the senton! Riho fires hands, then runs, but Willow CLOBBERS her at the ropes! Riho staggers and falls, but Willow brings her up into a BEARHUG! Riho endures, even as Willow squeezes and thrashes her around!

Willow carries Riho around, the fans rally up, and then Willow snap suplexes! Cover, TWO! Riho toughs it out, but Willow storms up on her. Willow brings Riho around, whips her to a corner hard, then stomsp Riho down! The ref counts, Willow lets off, and she storms back up. Willow drags Riho up, Dynamite returns to single picture, and Willow whips. Riho LARIATS back! Willow stays up, so Riho runs to LARIAT again! Riho runs, cartwheels, and then tilt-o-whirls to put Willow on ropes! Riho dials it up, 619! Willow staggers away, the fans fire up, and Riho climbs! CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO!

Willow huffs and puffs as she stays in this, but Riho hurries to reel her in! Willow overpowers the Northern Lights to scoop Riho! Riho slips free, shoves Willow into a corner, then runs to KNEE! Riho reels Willow in, but Willow fights the Northern Lights again! Gut wrench and BABE WITH THE- RANA!! Riho has the cover, TWO!! Willow rises, Riho runs up to full nelson! Willow breaks free, swings, but into a NORTHERN LIGHTS?!? Bridging cover, TWO!!! Willow survives and the fans are thunderous! Riho thinks on what she has to do, and she pushes Willow down into a drop zone. Riho steps on Willow and goes to the corner!

The fans rally up as Riho climbs, and DIVING DOUBLE- NO, Willow dodges, to then POUNCE~! PERIOD!! Riho tumbles out of the ring, Willow goes to the apron. Willow CANNONBALLS but FLOPS as Riho moves! The ref checks Willow, she’s okay to continue, so Riho DIVING DOUBLE STOMPS from the apron!! The fans fire up, “This is Awesome!” as Riho leaves Willow behind. The count begins as Willow sputters and stirs. Willow drags herself up and Riho watches like a hawk. Willow gets up at 5 of 10, but Riho is after her on the apron! Willow swings, but into a full nelson! APRON DRAGON SUPLEX!!!

Riho shoves Willow in, goes right up top, DIVING DOUBLE STOMP!! Cover, TWO?!?! Willow survives and the fans can’t believe it! Riho can’t believe it and she argues the count! The ref assures her, two is two! Riho goes to a corner, takes aim and runs in, but Willow ducks the meteora! Riho stops from hitting buckles, and she fires forearms on Willow! Willow ROCKS Riho in return! Riho JUMP KNEES! Willow LARIATS!! The fans fire up and Willow brings down the straps! Riho roars as she stares down with Willow, and then runs in, but into a wrench! Fireman’s carry! But Riho sunset flips and jackknife bridges! ONE!!

Willow gut wrenches!! BABE WITH THE POWER BOMB!!! Cover, WILLOW WINS!!

Winner: Willow Nightingale, by pinfall

An incredible battle from two big names in not just AEW but women’s wrestling. Willow shows Riho respect and Riho shows it back. But wait! The lights go out! Willow has wanted after Julia Hart and the TBS Championship, so here she is! But then Skye Blue sneaks in to CHOP BLOCK Willow! Fans boo as Skye stomps and hammers away on Willow, then Julia joins in! The House of Black mugs Willow, and Julia dribbles Willow off the mat! Skye sits Willow up and Julia has the belt, but here comes Mercedes! The CEO was watching, and she’s not gonna let this stand! Skye runs up but Mercedes DECKS her!

Mercedes storms up to stare down Julia. Julia kicks, Mercedes blocks! Mercedes KNEES Julia, then hooks her up in the Gory Especial! MONEYMAKER!! The fans fire up as the CEO stands tall. Then she turns around to see Willow. Willow raises Mercedes’ hand in victory, will Mercedes get in on a title scene soon enough?

My Thoughts:

Big Business was big indeed! Now obviously, Mercedes Mone was of course debuting in AEW tonight, she is All Elite, and she had a great promo to open the night and really speak from the heart. She also of course had a part to play at the end of the night, saving Willow from Julia & Skye. Willow VS Riho was an awesome main event, and Willow winning was to me the right choice because Willow VS Julia for the TBS Championship is what they’ve been building this whole time, now it’s going to happen. Now, I’d love Willow & Mercedes VS Julia & Skye to happen to then officially announce Willow VS Julia, but it still has to be Willow VS Julia for Dynasty or something like that.

Great promo from Adam Cole with an actual book for story time, and great world championship match, but of course Joe won out. Undisputed Kingdom will be upset with Wardlow, they might even kick him out of the group so that Wardlow can fight one or more of them on the way to Dynasty. Roddy also had a good promo with Kyle that has started to make it sink in for Kyle that he’s gonna be without anyone by his side. Kyle’s only rarely been solo in his career, from ROH to NXT to now, and that makes for some intriguing storytelling. And then back to Joe, of course Swerve wanted after him, that is the obvious world title match for Dynasty, and it will be awesome.

Great promo from The New Elite with Okada fitting right in with The Bucks and this new sort of passive aggressive obnoxious. They had a great Six Man Tag with Eddie, Penta & Pac, which The Elite of course won, and oddly, now that Eddie VS Okada is only for the AEW Continental Championship, that match can go either way. I felt like Okada wasn’t gonna win if he was after all the belts, because why would Okada leave NJPW then get a belt that basically makes him go back to NJPW? Okada taking just the AEW Continental title would free Eddie up to actually be on ROH TV again while Okada feuds with Pac over the AEW belt.

Great promo from Ospreay to hype up Ospreay VS Danielson, he really has made some leaps and bounds in his promos the last year or two. Really good promo from Deonna to call out Toni & Mariah and even hint at a mystery partner. I can’t be sure who it’ll be, but whatever tag match happens will be a lot of fun, and one way or another, Toni VS Deonna 2 for Dynasty is clearly the plan. Good match from Jericho & Hook VS Gates of Agony that of course Jericho & Hook won. And of course Jericho wants a match against Hook. A little surprised it wasn’t outright for the FTW Championship, but I suppose it won’t matter if Jericho loses to put Hook over, though how much more over can Hook really get?

And then awesome stuff from Darby VS White. That was definitely a great finish that was both on brand for Darby and on brand for White. And then I did not expect this to be what broke Bang Bang Scissor Gang up, but it was a great way of doing it. Bullet Club Gold relapsed into being Heels, The Acclaimed stayed Faces, and while it’s a rehash of the last time Acclaimed feuded with Gunns, this will still be a lot of fun and there’s probably gonna be one team holding all the trios titles. Also, Darby getting his leg busted in the chair was clearly to write Darby off TV so that he could go do his expedition up Everest, though… we already knew he was doing that so it was also just so BCG would have more heat going into the feud with Acclaimed.

My Score: 8.9/10