AEW Coverage
Mitchell’s AEW Dynamite Results & Report! (3/20/24)
Toronto is Rated R!
Who utters those two dreaded words?
Christian Cage and Adam “Edge” Copeland once again battle for the AEW TNT Championship, in what promises to be a brutal I Quit match! Who wins and who survives this Rated R grudge match?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW Continental Championship: Eddie Kingston VS Kazuchika Okada; Okada wins and becomes the new AEW Continental Champion.
- Hook VS Chris Jericho; Hook wins.
- Toni Storm & Mariah May w/ Luther VS Deonna Purrazzo & Thunder Rosa; Deonna & Rosa win.
- Open Challenge: Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS The Butcher; Swerve wins.
- AEW TNT Championship I Quit Match: Christian Cage VS Adam “Edge” Copeland; Edge wins and becomes the new AEW TNT Champion.
PLAY BY PLAY
Tony Schiavone is in the ring.
“Fans, we were so excited a week ago to welcome one to the AEW roster of the biggest stars in the entire world. And we know you wanna see her live, let’s bring her in right now, The CEO, Mercedes Mone!” Toronto fires up and chants along as The CEO makes her entrance in bright red and white for Canada. Mercedes joins Schiavone in the ring and he says the crowd says it all. The floor is hers. The fans cheer as Mercedes takes the mic and says, “Torontooo~! Please say hello to your new C E O.” The fans cheer again, and Mercedes says she is still on a high from last week at Big Business. She missed all of this.
She missed the ring, the ropes, the fans! She missed all of this! And she is so excited to be here in AEW. The fans cheer that, and again chant, “C E O! C E O!” Mercedes a lot of them don’t know this, but all of this almost got taken away from her. This almost got taken away from her ten months ago, with an injury that almost ended her career. It was in the NJPW Strong Women’s Championship match against Willow Nightingale. Now, she knows that’s the past, and this is her new home, and a lot of people might not know who “Mercedes Mone” is, so she asked the production truck to play the video she put together so that we can all get a taste of Mone.
The fans cheer as the video highlight reel begins. Highlights from last week, but also Renee Paquette saying, “She is an iconic global star. From the red carpets of Hollywood to the runways of Paris. But her true calling: dominating professional wrestling everywhere around the world.” Footage from NJPW and Stardom show Mercedes defending the IWGP Women’s Championship and competing for the NJPW Strong Women’s Championship. “Now above all else… Mercedes Mone is All Elite.” The fans cheer in the present, and Mercedes says she was rocking and rolling, kicking but all over the world, but then it got taken away from her.
She didn’t know how she was going to come back, but she knew that she needed to come back. Minor setbacks make for major comebacks! And now, here she is, as the CEO! The fans cheer that, and Mercedes makes her mission clear. She isn’t here to lead an evolution. She did that. This is going to be a global revolution! She is here to face the very best women in AEW and around the world. Now, about last week, when Julia Hart, the TBS Champion, and Skye Blue attacked Willow. They must not have heard Mercedes earlier when she said she has unfinished business with Willow. And anyone who gets in her business will go bankrupt!
Mercedes says you will pay when you mess with Mone! Mic drop and the fans chant again, but then the lights go out! Everyone understands what this means, and then when the lights come up, Julia is on the ramp! And Skye is sliding into the ring! But Mercedes blocks the haymaker to spin her around, for a BACKSTABBER! But then Julia slides in! Mercedes blocks Julia’s kick to KNEE her and then hook her up! But Skye saves Julia from the Money Maker! The fans boo but Mercedes says come on then! Julia & Skye go looking under the ring, and they bring out chairs! Mercedes sees she’s in trouble, but wait! Here come Willow & Statlander!
The fans fire up as the Galaxy’s Greatest Babes with the Power also have chairs! Julia & Skye back off, then the lights turn off! And when they come back up, the House of Black is gone. And Willow is aiming at Mercedes?! Fans are torn, but then Mercedes turns around. Willow drops her chair, showing she could’ve. Mercedes asks if that was really what she was gonna do. Mercedes storms off, and Willow will just have to save all that for tonight’s Street Fight on Rampage.
Backstage interview with Kazuchika Okada & The Young Bucks.
Alex Marvez says tonight, the Continental Championship is on the line, as The Mad King defends against the man who pinned him last week in trios action, The Rainmaker, Kazuchika Okada. Nicholas Jackson commends Marvez for showing respect and using Okada’s full name. But next time, show even more respect by speaking Okada’s native language of Japanese. Matthew says it’s fine, Okada is new here. Has Marvez heard of Duolingo? Matt’s already down 165 consecutive days so he is crushing it. For example, he asks Okada, “Mizu arigato gozaimasu.” Okada understands, Matt wants water.
See? So it’s fine, Marvez, you’re trying. But this man right here, just look at him! So dang handsome, so friggin’ charismatic, and he has a big Continental title match tonight. And if there’s anyone who rises to the occasion, it’s Okada. Nick says tonight, the Continental Championship has “Continental Rules,” which means one important thing. Matt knows, they can’t be ringside. Bummer. But you know where they will be? Behind the curtain, headsets on, and they will be Okada’s personal match producers to catch all the action and replays. They have Okada’s back. How is “Rainmake” feeling? Okada tells Eddie in Japanese that he’s taking that belt, and he’ll make it rain.
Then in English, “Eddie, I’m coming for your title.” Okada heads out, Matt asks if Marvez got that first part. No. Then study up and know it by next week, dumbass. Matt says tonight’s gonna be a great show, let’s kill it! The Bucks head out now, will Marvez ever win?
AEW Continental Championship: Eddie Kingston VS Kazuchika Okada!
The Mad King has been defending the Triple Crown so much, it feels odd that only one belt is on the line. But whether it’s one belt or all three, Eddie is looking to humble the biggest star to come out of NJPW perhaps in its entire 52 year history! Will Eddie still have all the gold after tonight? Or will The Rainmaker make it reign in AEW already?
Renee Paquette is on the ramp and she says Toronto knows how to make big moments. Tonight, the legendary Okada makes his AEW singles debut for the coveted Continental Championship. She had the chance to speak to Eddie earlier, and Eddie said that any person has a 50-50 shot of winning in that ring. Tonight, Eddie looks to dispel the mystique of Okada. Eddie makes his entrance now, the introductions are made, and the Continental belt is raised. Tonight, we see what it takes to pry even one belt from the Mad King’s grip!
The bell rings and the fans fire up as Eddie stares down Okada. Toronto is dueling between “EDDIE! EDDIE!” and “O-KA-DA! O-KA-DA!” The two feel things out, circle, and then tie up. They’re in a deadlock, and Eddie powers Okada back step by step. They end up on ropes, Eddie lets off but Okada turns things around. Okada lets off slowly, but then fakes the chop to pat Eddie on the shoulders. Eddie doesn’t even blink, he just fires off fast hands! The fans fire up as Eddie then snapmares and KICKS Okada, then CHOPS! Then KICKS! Then CHOPS again! Okada falls back and the fans are thunderous already!
Eddie looms over Okada, drags him up, and turns him to then CLUB him down. Okada bails out and the ref keeps Eddie back. The fans boo but Okada uses the ring count to catch his breath. Eddie chases Okada around the outside, but then Okada suckers Eddie in to CLUB him down! Okada drags Eddie up, CLUBS him again, then headlocks. Okada grinds the hold, but Eddie pries at it. Okada clamps on tighter, the fans rally up, and Eddie powers out. They RAM shoulders but Eddie shakes his head. Eddie dares Okada to run, so Okada runs, and they RAM again! Okada eggs Eddie on now, so Eddie runs, to run Okada over!
The fans fire up but that took something outta Eddie’s shoulder, too. Okada flops out of the ring, a count begins, but Eddie storms out after Okada. Eddie chases Okada again, they go up the ramp, but Okada kicks low! DDT to the floor! Eddie writhes and Okada grins, maybe even laughs at Eddie, and we get a shot of the Bucks fist bumping while they sit next to Tony Khan. Matt wants a replay so we get a replay of the DDT. Okada puts Eddie in the ring while the fans duel, and Okada stalks Eddie to the far side. Okada brings Eddie up and around, turns him, and hits a NECKBREAKER! Eddie writhes, but Okada stands on him for a cover, ONE!
The fans boo the arrogance but Okada just grins. Okada then grabs Eddie’s arms to wrap him up in a straitjacket! Eddie endures, the fans rally, and Eddie fights up. Eddie powers up and out but Okada knees low! Okada snapmares Eddie to then run and basement dropkick! The fans rally and duel while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Okada goes back for Eddie, slaps him around, and looms over him. Eddie CHOPS, but Okada eggs him on. Eddie CHOPS again, and Okada still eggs Eddie on! Eddie CHOPS and Okada staggers back! Okada comes back to kick low and DDT! Cover, TWO! Okada doesn’t sweat it, he just brings Eddie back around. But Eddie grabs Okada’s throat! The ref reprimands and counts but Okada kicks Eddie low. Okada then bumps Eddie off buckles, then throws a heavy elbow! And another! Okada lets off then goes corner to corner to JUMP ELBOW! Eddie staggers, then sits down and falls back. Okada paces, unimpressed.
Okada clamps onto Eddie with a chinlock. Eddie endures as Okada grinds him down. Eddie pries at the hold but Okada JAMS Eddie with a knee to the back. Eddie still pries at Okada’s grip, opens the hold, but Okada KNEES him again! And the chinlock is right back on! Eddie endures all over again, pries at the grip all over again, but Dynamite returns to single picture first. The fans rally while Okada CLUBS Eddie. Okada scuffs Eddie, eggs him on, but Eddie glares. Eddie stands, and CHOPS! Okada sticks his chest out again but Eddie CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS! Okada headlocks, knees low, then whips.
Eddie reverses and catches Okada, into the COBRA TWIST! Okada endures, pries free, and he goes to hip toss! Eddie blocks to trap the arms, OVERHEAD SUPLEX! Eddie roars, runs up, STO! The fans fire up while both men are down! Toronto sings, “F him up, Eddie, F him up!” Eddie and Okada slowly rise, Okada goes to a corner, and Eddie snarls as he runs in. Eddie clotheslines, then fires off the MACHINE GUN CHOPS! Eddie then clinches but Okada fights the suplex! Eddie shifts position but Okada still fights the suplex! Eddie shifts again, GERMAN SUPLEX! And then SLIDING FOREARM! Cover, TWO!
Okada is still in this and Eddie double checks the count. The fans rally and duel even harder, but Eddie scuffs Okada now. Eddie eggs Okada on but Okada smirks. Okada stands, Eddie CHOPS! Okada wobbles, so Eddie RIDGE HANDS again and again! Eddi runs, into the DROPKICK! The fans fire up seeing Okada’s million dollar shot, and Okada drags Eddie back up. Okada Alabama Lifts to then tuck and REVERSE NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Eddie is still in this and Okada is upset. Okada drags Eddie up, scoops him and SLAMS him! Then standard formula, Okada goes up a corner! MACHO- NO, Eddie gets up!
Okada turns around, into the URAKEN!! But Eddie has to crawl to Okada! Cover, TWO!!! Okada survives and Eddie is beside himself! The fans continue to duel as both men stir. They sit up, and Eddie fires the first forearm! Okada gives it back, so Eddie fires another! Okada fires a forearm, so Eddie HEADBUTTS! Okada drags Eddie up to ROCK him! Eddie CHOPS and Okada drops back! Okada stands, winds up, and fires a forearm! Eddie CHOSP, CHOPS, and then reels Okada in! NORTHERN LIGHTS- NO, Okada slips free of the scoop! Okada waistlocks, Eddie throws elbows, but Okada DISCUS LARIATS through the block!
The fans fire up while Eddie falls and Okada drops to his knees! Eddie rolls to a corner, Okada glares at him. Okada runs corner to corner, but Eddie BOOTS him! Eddie then LARIATS Okada down! The fans fire up as the straps come down! Eddie hauls Okada up but Okada grabs the ref! Then Okada CLAWS Eddie’s eyes! The ref sees that and reprimands. Okada gut wrenches, Eddie slips free and ENZIGIRIS! Eddie winds up, Okada rises, URA- NO, Okada ducks and scoops, SPINNING SLAM! Okada then brings Eddie up, ripcords, RAINMAKER!! Cover, Okada wins!!
Winner: Kazuchika Okada, by pinfall (NEW AEW Continental Champion)
The Triple Crown has been broken as Okada becomes the second-ever AEW Continental Champion! The Bucks celebrate backstage, and they give Okada the celebratory fireworks! But wait! PAC is here! The Bastard said he was looking for trouble, and he just found it! Okada holds up the belt and says bring it then! Pac storms back out, is he going to wash away the rain?
Backstage interview with Swerve Strickland.
Renee is with The Realest, as well as Prince Nana, a steel chain in Swerve’s hand. Renee says last week, Swerve went after Samoa Joe with said chain, what were his intentions? The same as always: The AEW World Championship. Now, two weeks ago, Samoa Joe attempted to embarrass Swerve, tried to humiliate Swerve in front of the whole world, but choking him out. Unfortunately for Joe, Swerve has a history for choking people out, too. that’s why Joe is running and ducking him. Then what are the plans for tonight? Oh, well, they’re in Renee’s hometown of Toronto, right? Yeah, The Six as it’s called.
Swerve has been inspired by watching Mike Tyson sparring, getting ready for his fight, so Swerve wants to fight, too! He wants to spar with somebody! How about an Open Challenge? Swerve will go to that ring, and anyone who wants to come see him is welcome. Just make sure you send a big man, though. Tonight, we turn Toronto into whose house? “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Swerve & Nana head out, but who will end up an appetizer before Swerve sinks his teeth into Samoa Joe?
Backstage interview with Kris Statlander, Willow Nightingale & Stokely Hathaway.
Renee says tonight, in the main event of Rampage, Kris & Willow take on Julia & Skye in a Street Fight, a situation they are very familiar with. But how is tonight going to be different? Willow says you all know her. She’s usually all smiles, a ray of sunshine. But after tonight, she will have been in more Street Fights than any other woman in AEW. And with THE Kris Statlander by her side, a weapon in her hand, she is a completely different Willow. Kris tells Julia & Skye that she meant what she said last week. This is going to be the end of it! But then in steps Mercedes Mone. Kris says she wanted to say this before: Thanks for having Willow’s back last week.
Mercedes says of course. This is what a CEO does. A CEO stands up for what she believes in. And she’s gonna love watching their Street Fight tonight, because as they say, “Payback’s a b*tch.” And thanks for having her back earlier tonight, it’s great to meet Kris. They shake hands, and Willow is about to say thanks but then Mercedes says Willow has done enough. Stokely introduces himself but Mercedes heads out. Stokely tells Willow not to be so worried, she broke Mercedes’ ankle before. Willow sighs and says, “Stokely…” Willow leaves, Stokely shrugs. But will the Galaxy’s Greatest Babes with the Power be running wild on a Rampage tonight?
Hook VS Chris Jericho!
The FTW Champion earned The Ocho’s respect through the All-Star Scramble and their tag match against the Gates of Agony. But now we see if he can earn a win against the inaugural AEW World Champion! Will this be the biggest win in the Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil’s young career? Or will Lionheart show he’s still got it?
The bell rings, Jericho and Hook stare down. They tie up, Hook gets around, T-BONE! Jericho writhes from how hard that landing was and the ref checks him. The fans rally behind Hook and Hook waits on Jericho. Jericho staggers up, leans on ropes, but has to sit back down. The fans boo but the ref checks Jericho again. That landing might’ve been harder than even Jericho anticipated, but he says he’s alright now. So Hook fires off haymakers and forearms! The fans fire up, Hook fires off in the corner, but lets off as the ref counts. Jericho CHOPS in return! And CHOPS again! And CHOPS again!
Jericho swings, Hook ducks, and he has the clinch again! T-BONE! Hook covers, TWO!! Jericho stays in this but Hook stays on him with more fists! Hook drags Jericho up, bumps him off buckles, then fires body shots. Hook whips corner to corner, runs up, but Jericho ROCKS Hook with that right hand! Then CHOPS! Jericho ROCKS Hook with a forearm, then CHOPS again! Jericho fires up, the fans are torn, but Jericho whips corner to corner. Jericho runs up, Hook dodges and waistlocks, GERMAN SUPLEX! Jericho holds his head again but Hook hauls him up again. GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans fire up as Hook paces around Jericho.
Hook drags Jericho up, waistlocks, and GERMAN SUPLEXES again! Jericho tumbles and the fans fire up for Hook more as Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Jericho goes to the apron but Hook drags him back into the ring. Hook reels Jericho in for another GERMAN SUPLEX! Hook paces while Jericho again clutches his head. Jericho manages to turn over, but Hook just drags him back up! GERMAN SUPELX! Hook revels in the cheers as he paces around Jericho. Jericho slowly sits up at the ropes but Hook is right on him. Hook ROCKS Jericho, ROCKS him again, but Jericho hits back! And CHOPS! And CHOPS again! Hook counter punches and Jericho falls back! Hook revels in the cheers again, then stands Jericho up to fire more forearms! Hook has Jericho in a corner, and whips corner to corner hard!
Jericho staggers, but he fights off Redrum! Jericho pries the grip, throws elbows, but Hook waistlocks again! GERMAN SUPLEX!! Hook still paces around, almost toying with the living legend at this point. Hook drags Jericho back up, points at him, as if telling Jericho he wanted this. Jericho CHOPS Hook again! And CHOPS again! Dynamite returns to single picture as Jericho whips, but Hook reverses and gets around, to GERMAN SUPLEX!! Hook is manhandling Jericho to say the least, and he hauls Jericho up again. GERMAN SUPLEX! Hook soaks up more cheers from the fans before he goes back to Jericho.
Hook stands Jericho up again, another waistlock, but Jericho fights to victory roll! Jericho has the legs! But Hook fires hands from below! Hook BOOTS Jericho away, runs in, but Jericho BOOTS back! Hook falls, staggers back up, but Jericho runs in to shoulder tackle! The fans boo but Jericho aims, and he runs Hook over again! Hook stands, dodges Jericho, but Jericho goes to the apron and goes up! DOUBLE AX- NO, NORTHERN LIGHTS! Hook turns things right back around, and then runs up to LARIAT! Jericho staggers up, Hook swings but Jericho dodges to BOOT! Jericho springboards to LIONSAULT! Jericho is slow to the cover, TWO!
Jericho is still rattled from being thrown around about a dozen times, and the fans rally for Hook. Jericho drags Hook up, CHOPS, then CHOPS again. Jericho whips, but Hook KICKS back! Hook runs up, into the OVERHEAD SUPLEX! Now Hook takes a tumble! Jericho runs up to BOOT WASH! Jericho stands Hook up in the corner to CHOP! Then Jericho hoists Hook up top, climbs up, and the fans are torn as Jericho rains down fists! The fans still count along, but Hook stops Jericho at six! Hook has a half nelson, then turns Jericho for REDRUM!! Jericho works to climb down but Hook has body scissors clamped on, too!
The fans fire up as Jericho flails and reaches out! Jericho drops to his knees, the fans keep on rallying, and Hook brings Jericho to the mat!! Jericho pries at fingers, gets free, and he throws elbows down! Fans boo as Jericho gets the legs! But Hook makes it a cradle! HOOK WINS!!
Winner: Hook, by pinfall
Jericho is stunned, but Hook nods. The FTW Champion gets a win over one of the best to ever do this, and Jericho swallows his pride to offer a fist bump. Hook gives the fist bump and the fans cheer. Will the momentum from this wind #SendHook to the top of AEW?
Adam Cole speaks.
“I hate the feeling of being disappointed. And last week, Wardlow, you disappointed me. You challenged Samoa Joe for the AEW World Championship, and you failed. Wardlow, you had one damn job, and you failed! And right now, I should be- You should be the AEW World Champion. So instead, you have a new goal, and that’s to make sure that The Undisputed Kingdom hangs into the gold that we have. You are going to make sure that Taven & Bennett keep those ROH Tag Team titles. You are going to make sure that Roderick Strong keeps the AEW International Champions. And then maybe we’ll forgive you.
“Wardlow, I’m not saying this out of anger, I’m saying this because I care about you. Wardlow, I want what’s best for you, and I want you to reach your true potential. So don’t screw it up.” A stern talking to from the Panama City Playboy, will the War Machine make sure the Kingdom’s treasure is protected?
Backstage interview with Chris Jericho.
Dynamite returns with Renee finding The Ocho and saying that was “quite the upset” in the match Jericho wanted so that Hook could earn his respect. After what just happened, did he? Jericho says last week, he said he wanted to face Hook 1v1 for a reason. Hook lived up to expectations. Not only did he hurt Jericho’s neck, he almost hurt his pride. But Jericho was hoping Hook would do what he just did. Hook did something Jericho hasn’t seen in a long time. Hook is a future world champion, and is as every bit “a bad, bad man as everyone says you are.” After tonight, Hook has Jericho’s respect. And next week on Dynamite, Jericho has a proposition for Hook.
Just what is The Ocho going to offer the Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil when next they meet?
Tony Schiavone is back in the ring.
Schiavone says it has been a big night already, but now, let’s bring in the Aerial Assassin, Will Ospreay! Toronto fires up for the #BillyGoat as he makes his entrance. They chant “OSPREAY! OSPREAY!” with the music as Ospreay joins Schiavone in the ring. Schiavone says the last time Toronto saw Ospreay was Forbidden Door and his classic match against Kenny Omega. The fans chant “BRUV! BRUV!” as Schiavone says we’re on the doorstep of an equally classic match-up, Ospreay VS Bryan Danielson at Dynasty. Ospreay says he will clear the air: last time he was here, he was a “naughty boy.” He gets it, but he has changed. He is here for the betterment of AEW.
So Ospreay wants to tell Canada he apologizes for what he did last time. The fans cheer the personal growth as Ospreay says he is here for the betterment of AEW, so he apologizes, and is here to give elite levels of pro-wrestling. But in return, Canada, he needs some of that maple syrup! The fans chant for “BRUV! BRUV! BRUV!” and Ospreay says this is mad. But he said what he wanted to say about Bryan Danielson, until he watched Collision and saw Bryan VS Shibata, and what a match! He hopes all the lads studied that, because that, chef’s kiss. But what Ospreay wants to say now is in response to what Bryan said after the match.
Bryan said in one breath that he is grateful to be stepping in the ring with Ospreay, but in the other breath said that Ospreay can’t walk in Bryan’s shoes. The fans boo but Ospreay says hey, give it a sec. Maybe Bryan’s right. Because when Ospreay went to Japan, the place Bryan wanted to be star, and Ospreay saw Bryan’s shoes! Look, right there! And Ospreay couldn’t believe it! He said to himself, there’s no way he could fit in Bryan’s shoes. Wanna know why? Because they were too SMALL, bruv! The fans cheer that! Oi, Bryan, what you did in Japan was great, don’t get him wrong. But what Ospreay did in Japan was elevate wrestling!
What Ospreay did in Japan was win Best of the Super Juniors twice, win the Junior Heavyweight title three times, the Openweight title, Junior Heavyweight title, and more importantly, THE IWGP World Heavyweight Championship. The fans cheer and Ospreay says that even then, he somehow can’t walk in Bryan’s shoes? Want him to prove it? Alright. Ospreay calls out Shibata, “Hisashiburi desu ne. Long time no see.” Seven years ago, Ospreay faced Shibata, and has no problem saying it, Shibata beat the piss out of him. But would you like to know the difference between a 23 year old Ospreay and right now?
Ospreay is 30, has two pugs, three cats, a kid, a missus, a mortgage, and more importantly a point to prove. The fans like the sound of that! So next week on Dynamite, Ospreay VS Shibata, while Bryan sits at home and watches so he can see what the #BillyGoat is all about! The Aerial Assassin is aiming for big targets, will he be able to best The Wrestler this time around?
Toni Storm & Mariah May w/ Luther VS Deonna Purrazzo & Thunder Rosa!
The Leading Lady and her number one fan had quite the debut as a duo, but now they’re facing quite a dream team on the other side! Will the AEW Women’s World Champion and her cosplay double be able to make it through this scene? Or will the Virtuosa and La Mera Mera make Toni snap back to reality?
As Rosa makes her entrance, she looks to Deonna. They nod and they both rush into the ring! They dodge Storm & Mariah, then trip them both up to rain down fists! The fans fire up but the ref reprimands them all. Storm and Rosa tumble out of the ring, still scrapping as they go, and Mariah SLAPS Deonna! The bell rings, Deonna fires forearms with Mariah! Storm RAMS Rosa into barriers, Deonna CHOPS Mariah! Deonna whips, Mariah reverses but Deonna KICKS her back! Then LARIATS! Storm and Rosa brawl their way to the ramp, Deonna covers Mariah, TWO! Storm sends Rosa into steel steps, but Deonna fireman’s carries Mariah.
Mariah slips free to throw Deonna by her hair! Mariah fires up and runs to SHOTGUN Deonna down! Tag to Storm and the fans rally up as they whip Deonna to ropes. Deonna ducks the lariats, shoves Storm into Mariah, then DOUBLE LARIATS them! The fans fire up as Deonna whips Storm into the corner, where Rosa gets a boot in! Deonna clotheslines Storm, tags Rosa, and Deonna traps Storm while Rosa BLASTS Mariah! Deonna then sets up and Rosa runs in, POETRY IN MOTION! Rosa then CHOPS Storm, the fans rally up, and Rosa bumps Storm off buckles. Rosa uppercuts, ELBOWS, then snapmares and runs to SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO!
Rosa drags Storm up, Storm ROCKS her and shoves her, but Rosa rebounds to drop toehold Storm onto ropes! Rosa dials it up to STRADDLE ATTACK! Rosa talks smack on Luther, shoves Storm away, but then Luther takes a swing! Rosa jumps it, the ref sees Luther and reprimands, but then Storm HIP ATTACKS Rosa down! Luther taunts Rosa and Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Storm stalks Rosa, CLUBS her, then CLUBS her again. And CLUBS her again! And again and again! Storm puts Rosa in, drags her around and tags in Mariah. Mariah puts some stank on the CHOP! Then she CHOPS again! And again! Rosa shoves Mariah but Mariah BOOTS Rosa down! Mariah then scoops to SPIN-OUT SIDEWALK SLAM! Cover, TWO! Rosa stays in this but Mariah stays on her. Mariah bumps Rosa off buckles, tags Storm, and Storm stomps a mudhole in. Storm digs her boot in, lets off and argues with the ref, allowing Mariah to CHOKE Rosa! Deonna protests but Mariah gets away with it, and Storm CLUBS Rosa down.
Storm brings Rosa around for a BACKBREAKER! Storm bends Rosa against her knee but Rosa endures. Rosa throws hands, but Mariah goes around the outside to trip Deonna up! Deonna chases Mariah away, Storm covers Rosa, TWO! Storm tags Mariah, and Mariah digs her boot into Rosa. The ref counts, Mariah lets off, and she snapmares Rosa into a motorcycle stretch. Rosa endures, fights up, but Mariah bumps her off buckles. Tag to Storm and she RAMS into Rosa! And RAMS again! And again! Tag to Mariah and Dynamite returns to single picture. Storm whips Mariah in but Rosa BOOTS her! Then Rosa BOOTS Storm!
Rosa goes up and up and DOUBLE CROSSBODIES! The fans fire up and Rosa hot tags Deonna! Deonna rallies on Mariah, kicks low and KNEE LIFTS, to then RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Roll through and FUJIWARA! Mariah rolls free, but Deonna BOOTS her down! Cover, TWO! Mariah survives but Deonna drags her up. Deonna brings Mariah around, Gotch Lift, but Mariah fights free! Deonna still grabs an arm! Mariah stays up, shoves Deonna away, but Deonna boots her! Rosa tags in, but Deonna is taken off guard by it! Storm tags in, she runs up, and she SHOTGUNS Rosa! Deonna BOOTS Storm!
Deonna chases after Storm, gets Mariah but Mariah HEADBUTTS! Rosa fireman’s carries Mariah for the DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! The fans fire up and Storm waistlocks Rosa! GERMAN SUPLEX! Rosa ends up in a corner and the fans fire up as Storm has her close-up! Storm runs in to SWEET HIP MUSIC!! And then STORM- JACKKNIFE! Rosa & Deonna win!!
Winners: Deonna Purrazzo & Thunder Rosa, by pinfall
Rosa steals the spotlight and the win, and Storm is furious! But is Rosa looking to upstage not just the champion but the Virtuosa in this title picture?
Open Challenge: Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS ???
As Swerve promised earlier tonight, he is issuing that Open Challenge! Who is big and brave enough to face The Realest? It’s The Butcher! He’s big, bad, and beefy, but is he bad enough to take down Swerve’s House?
The bell rings and the fans chant “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” Butcher talks trash, but Swerve just smirks. Then Swerve HEADBUTTS! Swerve fires off hands, stomps a mudhole, then lets off to drag Butcher up. Swerve fireman’s carries, for a SNAKE EYES! Butcher staggers, Swerve runs to BOOT him down! Swerve follows Butcher to a corner, runs him corner to corner to bump him off buckles, then rolls to run and UPPERCUT! Swerve snapmares Butcher to go up and FALLING UPPERCUT! Nana reminds us the chain is here while Swerve hits the Griddy. Swerve then runs up, but Butcher ELBOWS him!
Butcher hammerlocks and RAMS Swerve into a corner, then snapmares and KICKS him! Swerve clutches the shoulder, but Butcher whips. Swerve reverses, Butcher reverses back, half nelson BACKBREAKER! Butcher drags Swerve back up to ROCK him with a forearm! And ROCK him again! Swerve stays up, though, and he laughs it off! He BOOTS Butcher, BOOTS again, then fires Kawada Kicks! That’s a message right to Joe! Swerve turns but Butcher reels him in. Swerve hooks free and ROCKS Butcher! Swerve runs, but Butcher redirects him to LARIAT! But Swerve’s right back up! And he basement dropkicks Butcher’s head!
The fans fire up, Swerve says, “Whose House?” “SWERVE’S HOUSE!” HOUSE CALL! Butcher is down but Swerve grins because he ain’t done. Swerve goes to the corner, goes right up top, and KILL STOMPS!! That’s still not enough! Swerve clamps on a short arm scissor, and he wrenches way back! Butcher taps, Swerve wins!
Winner: Swerve Strickland, by submission
The first submission win for Swerve in AEW, that is clearly another message sent to Samoa Joe. Swerve gets the chain, but also the mic. “Samoa Joe. Before I met you, man, I had nothing but utmost respect for you. And then as I got to know you, at first I felt a little indifferent. Then after awhile, I really stopped liking you. And now… You’re getting me very close to hating you. As I stand here with this chain in my possession, every day I think about wrapping it around your neck and hanging it on that post, and squeezing and pulling ’til you don’t move no more. But your big ass neck, I don’t got enough chain for all that.”
Swerve says Joe needs to understand. Every week, Joe will keep sending security to watch himself, and Swerve will take ’em out one by one until Joe gives him exactly what he wants. But wait! Samoa Joe is here! Toronto fires up for “JOE! JOE! JOE!” as the AEW World Champion steps down the ramp. Joe has a mic to say, “Well what to do, what to do, with someone like you, Swerve. Now logic should dictate that I ignore you completely, because contrary to your belief, I beat you at Revolution and you’ve been shoved back down the championship ladder. You see, we can’t do that with people like you.”
Joe asks if Swerve knows what his major problem is. It’s that Swerve still believes that the impossible is possible! That if you stand toe to toe with Joe, you can box with God! And the problem with that belief is that it becomes infectious, and then all these people, “no matter how sad or mundane their lives are,” start believing that they can be great, too! That they can be champions! The fans boo and Swerve scowls but Joe says that is all fine, until someone like Joe shows up, smashes them in the face, and takes everything that they have. It is with that realization that Joe knew exactly what to do with someone like Swerve.
“And it’s to give you exactly what you want.” The fans fire up as Joe storms down, but then out hurries Don Callis! Callis has everyone hold on but the fans boo. Callis says it strikes him that when you’re in Swerve’s House, you can just book yourself into a world title match! Swerve, it strikes Callis that Swerve and the Alpha, Konosuke Takeshita, have the same number of wins. The difference is, Takeshita is undefeated outside the Don Callis Family! So Swerve, Callis is thinking that Takeshita needs to show Swerve what it tastes like to lose to The Family! If Swerve’s feeling good, Callis will happily teach him a lesson he’s taught many people!
“This place, this company, is not Swerve’s House! This is the Don Callis Family House!” The fans boo as hard as they can, and Swerve says if he had more time and wasn’t distracted, he’d burn the Don Callis Family tree down to a crisp. But y’know what? Challenge accepted, Swerve will face Takeshita. And when he’s done with The Alpha, he’s coming for Joe. The Realest has his next target, will he hit the mark and soon be primed for another title opportunity?
PROGRAMMING REMINDER for Collision!
Because of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, aka March Madness, there is NO Collision this Saturday, March 23rd. It will return on March 30th, live in London, Ontario, Canada!
AEW TNT Championship I Quit Match: Christian Cage VS Adam “Edge” Copeland!
Forty YEARS of friendship, the highs and the lows, from the team that reeked of awesomeness to two living legends that have won singles title after singles title, now end this where it all began. Toronto is their home but it’ll become a warzone, and in the end, only one man leaves here with their head held high, gold around their waist. Will Captain Charisma finally prove to the world and himself that he is the better between them? Or will we finally have a new Face of TNT?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who loses much more than just a match!
The bell rings and the fans are already losing their minds. Edge and Christian soak up all that energy, then they fire hands! Christian gets the edge, puts Edge in a corner, then whips corner to corner. Edge reverse hard and Christian falls back off buckles! Edge already loads up! Edge runs in, but Christian bails out! Fans boo but then Edge WRECKS Christian with a dropkick! Edge goes out to fetch Christian, throws hands, and Christian tumbles over barriers into the crowd! Edge pursues, and sends Christian into the barriers! This back segment of fans fires up as they get closer to the action, and Edge puts Christian in the penalty box!
Edge storms inside, rains down fists, and the fans fire up! Edge goes up to “borrow” a fan’s Boston Bruins hockey jersey! He puts it on Christian, then gets a fan’s Toronto Maple Leaves jersey! They hockey fight and the fans are thunderous again! Edge uses the jersey to trap Christian so he can throw hands! The jersey comes off, Edge ROCKS Christian again and again, then CLUBS him against the box! The fans fire up and this goes up higher into the stands! Edge RAMS Christian into the railing in front of section 110, rows A through S, seats 13 through 24, and Dynamite goes picture in picture!
The fans rally as Edge brings Christian along past that section to then ROCK Christian again. And again! Christian hurries away but Edge keeps him from going up the stairs to then RAM him into section 112! The fans fire up as they go through the curtain and into the concourse! Edge SMACKS Christian off a table, off another table, then RAMS him into a wall! Edge takes a sip of a fan’s beer, then sees they’re near the women’s restroom. Did Christian really run in there to hide? The ladies running out of it suggest as much. Edge storms in after Christian, but the cameraman stays back here. Edge THROWS Christian back out!
Edge drags Christian around, throws hands, then ROCKS him. They leave the concourse, go back to the stands, and the fans cheer as Edge brings Christian around. Christian throws hands to get away but Edge pursues. Christian CLAWS eyes, hurries away, but Edge DECKS him! Christian slumps down the steps and the fans fire up with Edge. Edge storms after Christian and uses the Leaves jersey to wrangle him back to ringside! Edge THROWS Christian over the barriers, then looks under the ring. Edge brings out a ladder! Dynamite returns to single picture and fans fire up because we all know these two know how to use those!
The fans chant “T L C! T L C!” as Edge brings the ladder around and leans it against the ring. Edge then drags Christian up, ROCKS him, then realizes the ladder works better as a bridge from commentary to the timekeeper’s area! Edge whips, Christian stops himself and elbows Edge! Christian goes up onto the ladder, but Edge ROCKS him with hands first! Edge then goes up onto the desk and he follows Christian onto the ladder! EDGE-O-MATIC on the ladder!! The fans lose their minds over the double edged nature of that move! But as the ref checks, neither man is giving up here. Edge stalks Christian, and SLAMS a monitor on him!
“This is Awesome!” as Christian scurries into the ring. Edge puts the ladder in the ring, opens it up and sets it up upside-down in a corner. Edge gets Christian, and GOURD BUSTERS him inside the ladder! Christian writhes and sputters out of being nearly cut in half, but he still refuses to give up! Christian slumps out of the ring while fans tell Edge he’s sick. Edge goes out after Christian again, scoops him, and then POSTS him! Edge looks around, searches under the ring, and he finds a table! The fans fire up as we’re getting even more TLC elements! Edge brings the table around, leans it up against the barriers, and then he fetches Christian.
Edge throws hands to force Christian to the table, then he gets space. Edge runs in, but Christian leap frogs! Edge avoids the table, but Christian pokes him in the eyes! Then POSTS him! Edge slumps onto the steps, then the floor. Christian shifts the table and moves the steel steps. Christian goes to the apron, goes up the corner, and Edge stands, his forehead bleeding. Christian aims to SUPER CROSSBODY through the table!! Both men are down in the wreckage and the fans lose their minds all over again! The ref checks, but Edge says, “Screw you.” Well, that’s a no. Christian drags Edge from the wreckage and he puts Edge in the ring.
Christian grabs the ladder, puts it sideways in the ropes, and then positions Edge under it! CATAPULT GUILLOTINE with the ladder!! The ladder almost lands on Christian, too, but the ref checks Edge. Edge sputters and pants but he still says no. Christian drags Edge around to a drop zone, then climbs up the corner. FROG SPLASH FLOPS as Edge moves! CROSSFACE!! Christian shouts no, fights around, and he CLAWS the bloody wound! Edge lets go and Christian hurries away. Christian and Edge slowly rise, Edge storms up, Christian dodges. Both men speed up, DOUBLE SPEAR!!! The fans are thunderous, Dynamite goes picture in picture!
Both men stir, and neither has given up yet. Christian goes to the apron then out of the ring. Edge stirs, Christian says he’s done? That’s not how I Quit matches work, Christian! Christian goes up the ramp, but Edge pursues! Edge runs Christian down to CLOBBER him in the tunnel! Edge drags Christian up, and SMACKS him off the LED lights! Christian flounders, Edge stomps him down, then stalks him. Edge throws hands, then scoops Christian, but Christian slips free! Only for Edge to trip him! Edge CATAPULTS Christian off the stage! Dynamite returns to single picture as Christian hits the ground and tumbles!
The ref checks, but Christian shouts “NO!” Edge finds his way down from the stage while Christian crawls around. Edge then brings out a hockey goal! The fans fire up as Edge brings Christian around and scoops him! SNAKE EYES off the top! Then Edge throws Christian into the goal! The fans cheer and Edge stalks Christian. Edge ROCKS Christian, follows him back to ringside, then ROCKS him again! Christian wants mercy but that’s just a ploy! Mama Shayna Wayne is here, with a hockey stick! LOW BLOW! The fans boo for the clear low sticking foul! Christian grins as Shayna gives him the hockey stick.
Edge says he’s not giving up, so Christian CRACKS the hockey stick on Edge’s back! The stick breaks, but Christian puts Edge in the ring. Christian mocks the hockey players then soaks up the boos. Edge slowly stirs, so Christian CLUBS away on Edge! Talk about slashing! Christian flexes and fans boo more. Mama Shayna is all aflutter! Christian CHOKES Edge with the stick, but Edge manages to grumble out, “NO!” Christian lets off, then goes out to search under the ring again. Christian brings out a chair, and the TLC is complete! But wait, here’s another chair! Wait, he doesn’t want that chair? He brings out a BARBED WIRE WRAPPED CHAIR!
Christian brings this wired up chair, sets Edge on the plain one, and fans freak out! Christian takes aim, but Edge dodges the Con-Chair-to! Edge has the barbed wire chair, but Christian BOOTS him first! And then chicken wings, but Edge turns that around! Christian fights free but Edge gets the hockey stick! HIGH STICKING! And then, THE DEAL!! Christian endures the stick in his mouth, but that means he can’t speak! Edge throws the stick away, and he brings his own drawstring out to GARROTE Christian! Christian is turning purple but what he sputters isn’t the two words Edge wants. WAIT, now Nick Wayne and Killswitch-Luchasaurus are here!
Nick & Killswitchasaurus stomp away on Edge and the fans boo! Nick sits Edge up and even Shayna gets in. She takes off her leopard print gloves so she can SLAP Edge! But here comes Daniel Garcia and Matt Menard! They fight off Nick & Luchasaurus and the fans are thunderous! Garcia jumps on Luchasaurus for a SLEEPER! Edge kicks Luchasaurus, to IMPALER on the barbed wire chair! Luchasaurus flops out of the ring, Garcia & Menard stand Nick up, to TOSS him out onto Luchasaurus! It ends up more like a heel kick really! Edge sets up the ladder, climbs it, and Garcia braces it so Edge can SUPER CROSSBODY Luchasaurus & Nick down!
The fans lose their minds all over again as Edge feeds Nick to Garcia, who has handcuffs! Garcia hands those to Edge so Edge can cuff Nick in a corner! Menard & Garcia do the same to Luchasaurus in another corner! Christian’s minions are trapped, and Shayna sees she’s surrounded. She runs away, not wanting to be cuffed! Maybe she does the cuffing? Well, now Christian is all alone! He swings but gets pinballed by Garcia and Menard, into the SPEAR by Edge!! Christian then cuffs Christian in a corner! The Patriarchy is all trapped and Edge goes looking for something. The fans are pretty sure what it is. It’s SPIKE!!
Edge brings the case into the ring, LOW BLOWS Christian for good measure, and then the ref asks. Christian coughs, “No…” Edge LOW BLOWS again and again and again! Edge is making sure The Father of the Year can no longer have any kids! The ref asks, and all Christian can get out is, “Guh…!” Edge opens up the case, and heeere’s SPIKE! Christian freaks out, Menard & Garcia mug him to get him to stay put! Edge LOW BLOWS using Spike!!! Christian coughs and sputters as we officially transition into Rampage’s broadcast window. Christian still refuses to say the words, so Edge aims for the head! “I QUIT! I QUIT!!” Christian quits, Edge wins!!
Winner: Edge (NEW AEW TNT Champion)
The Face of TNT is now Rated R! Edge holds Spike up high, and Garcia places the belt on Edge’s shoulder. Toronto cheers and the confetti flies, what heights will this title reach now that on this day, we see clearly?
My Thoughts:
An awesome Dynamite for Toronto, with so much good stuff set up as Dynasty approaches. Great move bookending Dynamite with titles, and the Continental Championship was a great opener. It was a nice detail to have The Bucks at gorilla with Tony Khan to have them be the incredibly biased producers. I kinda feel like they could’ve done more with that, like them saying more things about camera direction, and I’m also a little disappointed there was no Rainmaker Pose snap zoom. But the match’s pacing was so good, it was fine, that’s definitely more a Face Okada thing. Heel Okada doesn’t do the pose or snap zoom cuz he knows that’s what fans like.
The TNT Championship match was awesome stuff, and I really liked Menard & Garcia showing up to counter The Patriarchy. Spike wasn’t used as much as I thought, but it was used in the most brutal way so that was good enough. Edge wins and finally ends this with Christian, and Christian can be kept out of action for a time because of this match, perhaps putting pressure on Nick and Luchasaurus to avenge him. Edge being the TNT Champion for real now is definitely going to freshen things up, he might even bring back the “Cope Open” to give us title matches on the road to Dynasty.
Really good match from Jericho VS Hook, especially with the story of Hook being so dominant. Hook wins, Jericho gives his seal of approval, and I’m torn between Jericho thinking he can challenge Hook for the FTW Championship and thinking he and Hook can be tag team champions of some kind. Adam Cole had a great promo to harp on Wardlow’s loss and make this about the other titles the Kingdom has. Makes me wonder if #LionHook try for the ROH tag titles for the hell of it, it’s not like Taven & Bennett have any opponents for those right now so they might as well put that match together for the hell of it.
Great promo segment from Mercedes Mone that ties into the TBS Championship story. Good follow-up promo with Kris & Willow backstage, and while I’m about to get to Rampage and that tag team street fight, I really hope Mercedes doesn’t snatch away the TBS Championship opportunity from Willow. Willow should get that shot, then Mercedes gets the winner of Willow VS Julia. And in that case, it really should be Willow winning the title off Julia to defend it against Mercedes to make up for how things happened in the NJPW Strong Women’s Championship tournament finals.
Great promo from Swerve before his match with Butcher, great match with Butcher, great win, and then great promo to follow-up with Samoa Joe and Don Callis. Takeshita is also in action tonight, he’s gonna beat up Rocky Romero, but then he’ll get beat by Swerve to help establish Swerve as #1 contender going towards Dynasty. Great promo from Ospreay to hype things up for him and Bryan while also calling out Shibata. Shibata’s in action for Rampage tonight, he’ll definitely win, but chances are he’ll lose to Ospreay next week after just an epic, PPV worthy match.
And really good stuff from the women’s tag match here. Rosa & Deonna get a great win but it’s very clever for Rosa to tag in unexpected, snatch the finish from Deonna, and essentially get herself in on the title conversation. It would be wild for there to be a Triple Threat for Dynasty, Storm VS Rosa VS Deonna. That way, Mariah can’t help Storm just plain cheat the challengers out of the title, and if the decision comes down to Deonna and Rosa, that technically protects Storm. Storm’s done such a good job reinventing herself, though, who knows if she’d lose even in a Triple Threat, but it’d probably be one of the only ways.
My Score: 9/10
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Who wins this three-on-three?
March Madness is in full effect, and Collision is ready to Slam Dunk Sunday! But will the Death Riders’ reign of terror continue? Or can AR Fox & Top Flight finally dethrone them?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW World Trios Championships: The Death Riders VS AR Fox & Top Flight; The Death Riders win and retain the titles.
- Bandido VS Johnny TV; Bandido wins.
- Harley Cameron VS Aminah Belmont; Harley wins.
- Los Titanes del Aire VS La Faccion Ingobernable; Los Titanes win.
PLAY BY PLAY
AEW World Trios Championships: The Death Riders VS AR Fox & Top Flight!
Jon Moxley survived another title defense thanks to Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta & Pac, but now they must defend their own titles. Not only that, but it is against the three men that won that $300,000 Rampage Holiday Bash battle royal back in 2022. Will the Death Riders continue their reign of terror? Or will these high-fliers really cash in here tonight?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and it is time to slam, if you wanna jam!
The trios sort out, and The Decoder starts against Darius Martin. The fans rally up as the bell rings. Yuta and Darius circle, tie up, and Yuta wrenches to a hammerlock. Darius reaches back to headlock, then he chinbars into a cravat. Yuta spins through to trip Darius and has a toehold. Darius endures while fans rally. Darius turns over, reels Yuta in and headlocks back. Yuta brings Darius to his knees, then waistlocks. Darius switches and SLAMS Yuta, then floats to turn Yuta over for a cover. ONE, and Darius avoids a leg sweep to headlock. Yuta powers up and out, Darius goes up and over, then Darius arm-drags Yuta!
Yuta gets up, Darius DROPKICKS him, and Omaha cheers. The fans cheer, Darius CHOPS, then he tags in Dante. Darius whips, Yuta reverses, but Darius rolls off Yuta’s back. Darius SOBATS, Dante sweeps, and Darius DOUBLE STOMPS! Dante covers, ONE, but Dante wrenches to wristlock. Yuta pulls hair to put Dante in the corner, and Claudio tags in. The Swiss Cyborg stomps Dante, the fans boo, but Claudio waistlocks. Dante switches and hops on for a SLEEPER! Claudio powers up and out, but Dante sunset flips! Claudio flails to stay up, and he drags Dante right up to his feet! Dante dodges, and he fires forearms!
Dante fires more shots but Claudio shoves him away. Dante dodges, ROCKS Claudio, but Claudio returns to CLOBBER Dante! The fans are torn but Pac applauds. Claudio fires body shots, then UPPERCUTS. Claudio pie faces Dante, whips corner to corner hard, then runs up, but into a BOOT! Claudio just comes back, blocks a boot, but not the ENZIGIRI! Dante goes up and up and RANA! Not the cleanest but Claudio still tumbles out. Claudio hurries back in, tag to Pac. Pac RAMS Dante, then slingshots up and over. Pac keeps moving, but Dante CLOBBERS him! Tag to Fox and he LARIATS Pac! And goes Matrix to then PELE!
The fans fire up for Fox and he has Pac. Fox whips, Pac reverses, but Fox stops himself. Yuta runs up but Fox TOSSES him! Pac runs up, Fox puts him on the apron and sweeps the legs. Pac is on the apron, Fox builds speed, just to slingshot STOMP Pac on the apron! Then he CANNONBALLS Yuta! But Claudio runs up to BOOT Fox down! The fans boo, Top Flight protests, but Claudio deadlifts Fox into the ring! Pac storms in and stomps Fox around. Pac drags Fox up, bumps him off buckles hard, then tags Claudio. They mug Fox, Claudio ROCKS Fox, and then drags Fox up. Fox tries to power forward but Claudio keeps him back!
Claudio powers Fox back, he tags Yuta in, and they mug Fox more. Yuta stands Fox up to reel him in, and he snap suplexes! Cover, ONE!! Fox stays in this but Yuta stays on him. Fox JAWBREAKERS free, goes Matrix again, hot tag to Darius! Darius CLOBBERS Yuta, BLASTS Pac, then BOOTS Yuta! Darius keeps moving, HOTSHOT BULLDOG DROPKICK COMBO! Then Darius GAMANGIRIS Yuta, steps in and COMPLETE SHOT! Cover, Claudio breaks it! Dante CANNONBALLS Claudio! Pac TOSSES Dante out, the ref reprimands him, but that lets Yuta CLAW Darius’ eyes! The fans boo but Yuta hits a PAIN THRILLER! Cover, TWO!
Yuta is annoyed but he keeps Darius down with a wristlock, and mockingly claps hands, while Collision goes picture in picture.
Yuta drags Darius up, bumps him off buckles, then tags Pac. Pac stomps Darius down, kicks him around, then kicks Darius in the side! Pac stays between Darius and his team, taunts him, but Darius fires body shots. Darius UPPERCUTS, but Pac KICKS him down! Pac taunts the fans, then brings him up. Pac tags Yuta back in, Yuta CHOPS Darius, then Yuta snapmares Darius for a KNEE DROP! Cover, TWO! Yuta clamps onto Darius with a chinlock to keep him down. Darius fights up, fires body shots, and he ROCKS Yuta! Slam Dunk Sunday returns to single picture as Darius runs, but into a DROPKICK!
Yuta tags Pac, then holds Darius down for Pac to drop a leg, brother! Pac looms over Darius, then drags Darius up to DECK him! Pac stomps Darius, CHOKES him on the ropes, but steps off as the ref counts. Claudio gets a cheap shot in! Fox protests but nothing can be done as Pac stands Darius up. Tag to Claudio and the mugging continues. The fans rally for “A R FOX! A R FOX!” Darius fires body shots and a CHOP! Claudio brushes that off, but Darius CHOPS again! And again! Claudio still eggs Darius on, Darius CHOPS! Claudio UPPERCUTS into a hook! Darius tries but Claudio fights the backslide! Claudio spins around, shoves Darius, POP-UP DROPKICK!
Darius and Claudio are both down and the fans fire up! Darius crawls, as does Claudio, but then Claudio grabs a leg. Claudio drags Darius bac, but Darius BOOTS free! Hot tags to Yuta and Dante! Dante rallies on Yuta with forearm after forearm! Dante whips, Yuta reverse, Dante goes out, up, around, and then GAMANGIRISR! Dante springboards to avoid Pac and CROSSBODY Yuta in one move! Dante FLIPS up and over Yuta, then sends Pac into him! Dante SHOTGUNS Pac in the back to send him out, and the fans fire up! Dante builds speed to go up, up, then tags Fox before he CANNONBALLS!
The fans fire up, but here comes Claudio! Dante dodges, Fox PENALTY KICKS! Then Fox goes up the corner to MOONSAULT! Down goes Claudio and the fans fire up again! Fox puts Yuta in, then climbs the corner, for a SWANTON BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Yuta survives but Fox hurries to go back up a corner! But Claudio anchors Fox, but Top Flight YANKS Claudio down! Fox adjusts, but Yuta trips him up now! The fans boo, the ref reprimands Yuta, but then Pac DOUBLE LOW BLOWS Top Flight!! Claudio DOUBLE LARIATS Top Flight, and the Death Riders regroup. The ref reprimands, but the Death Riders don’t listen as they surround Fox.
Omaha is thunderous for Fox as he fights back, 3v1! But Claudio! blocks a kick, and the mugging is on! The ref reprimands, Claudio stands Fox up, and he sends Yuta in, ELBOW! Claudio UPPERCUTS! Pac ELBOWS! Yuta ELBOWS! Repeat! The fans boo as the cycle of violence continues! Then Pac hits a TOMBSTONE!! ROCKET LAUNCHER! Cover, Death Riders win!
Winners: The Death Riders, by pinfall (still AEW World Trios Champions)
Chaos reigns as The Death Riders screwed over their old rivals. Fox & Top Flight regroup and the fans cheer, but THE CRU attacks! Action Andretti & Lio Rush grin as they CLOBBER Darius! They talk trash, and then Dante gets up, only for Action to LARIAT him down! But where’d Fox go? Wait, now Lio & Action undo their chain necklaces, so they can CHOKE Top Flight with them!! The fans boo, more refs rush out here, but The Cru has already choked out Darius & Dante! Will this be the end of this animosity? Or have Lio & Action only put themselves back on Top Flight’s radar?
BREAKING NEWS for April!
Dynamite returns to Boston, but it won’t be Big Business. It’ll be a Spring Breakthru! Get your tickets now so you don’t miss out!
Backstage interview with The Undisputed Kingdom.
Lexy Nair brings up the intense match Adam Cole and Daniel Garcia had, going to Hell and back, all for the TNT Championship. It unfortunately ended in a time limit draw, and some would say a tie is worse than a loss. Cole says he certainly feels that way. He feels sick to his stomach, physically beat up, and the worst part is, he had Garcia beat. “Daniel Garcia, I had you beat for that TNT Championship. The time limit is what saved you. And lemme tell you, the next time we do face each other, there will be no outside interference, there will be no time limit. It will be Adam Cole VS Daniel Garcia, for the TNT Championship, and trust me when I tell you, you’re looking at the next champ!”
Kyle O’Reilly says wow. And speaking of rematches, it has been about a week since their match with FTR. And what’s really bugging him isn’t the loss, it’s the lack of respect. Kyle & Roddy showed a lot of respect. They held out their hands, and what’d FTR do? FTR left Kyle wondering if they really are everything they say they are: The best tag team on Earth that’s ever existed in the time-space continuum! Kyle thinks they’re just insecure. Roddy shouts, “KYYYLE~! No. No, we are not gonna do that. That loss matters. We didn’t go through what we went through to get back together, to lose to the supposed best tag team on the planet.”
Roddy wants FTR to hear this. “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. The third time’s not gonna happen, fellas.” Cole says, “And that is Undisputed.” When and where will we see these epic trilogies happen?
Backstage interview with Kazuchika Okada.
Slam Dunk Sunday returns as Lexy is now with The Rainmaker. We’re not even a quarter into 2025 and Okada has gotten some very significant wins defending the AEW Continental Championship. Okada says yes, at Grand Slam: Australia, he beat Buddy Matthews. At Revolution, he beat Brody King. He put those dogs down. What does that mean? Okada says he means, he put those b*tches to sleep! Is The Rainmaker saying the Hounds of Hell are no more? Or will they come barking back and take a bite out of his belt?
Bandido VS Johnny TV!
The Most Wanted wants his revenge on Chris Jericho, but he was first challenged by the Guru of Greatness for this “big ratings” showdown. Will Bandido mute Johnny and head for The Nueve? Or will he find he’s not #TVReady?
Johnny disrespects Bandido during his entrance by throwing his big studded jacket at him! The fans boo, Johnny grins, but Bandido fires off forearms! The bell rings, Johnny pushes Bandido back, then wrangles him. Johnny rolls Bandido, ONE, but Johnny floats to rain down fists and stomps! Johnny gets his sunglasses off, the fans boo, but Johnny says he is TV Ready. Johnny taunts “cabron” Bandido, then KICKS him in the back. Johnny eggs Bandido on, “How’s my foot taste?” Johnny drags Bandido up for a NECKBREAKER! The fans boo as Johnny shows off the abs. Johnny KICKS Bandido, drags him back up, then fires body shots.
Johnny whips, Bandido ducks ‘n’ dodges, then he CLOBBERS Johnny! The fans fire up as Bandido keeps moving, another big forearm! And another big forearm! Bandido fires up, the fans are with him, and he runs in at the corner. Bandido jumps up to MONKEY FLIP! Johnny flops hard on his face! Johnny gets up in a huff, but runs into a military press! With ONE HAND! Bandido then THROWS Johnny down! Omaha rallies more while Johnny bails out, and Collision goes to single picture.
Bandido build speed, but Johnny slides in and LARIATS! Johnny mocks the clapping, then covers, TWO! Bandido is tougher than that, but Johnny drags him right up. Johnny reels Bandido in, MOONLIGHT DRIVE! Cover, TWO! Bandido is still tougher than that, but Johnny clamps on a dragon sleeper. Bandido endures, even as Johnny hooks a leg and twists him. Bandido fights around, reaches out, but Johnny drags him back! Johnny keeps on the stretch plum style hold, but Bandido still endures. Bandido fights up, fires knees, but Johnny CLUBS Bandido! Johnny INVERTED SUPLEXES, but Bandido lands on the apron!
Bandido blocks a shot, slingshots, but Johnny SHOVES him down! Bandido hits the floor and Johnny goes out after him. Johnny storms up on Bandido, stands him up, and whips him into steel steps! Bandido falls in a heap, Johnny stalks him and taunts him, but Collision goes to break.
Slam Dunk Sunday returns, Johnny runs in at the corner but Bandido BOOTS him away! Bandido then UPPERCUTS, goes up, but Johnny throws him down! Bandido rolls to his feet, runs back in, but Johnny dodges. Johnny runs back in, but Bandido SHOTGUNS him down! The fans fire up, Bandido covers, TWO! Johnny survives that shot but Bandido stays focused. The fans rally, Bandido paces, and Bandido drags Johnny up. Bandido gut wrenches to a Canadian Rack, that then becomes a torture rack! X KNEE! Johnny staggers to the ropes, Bandido says BANG! Bandido runs in, BLACKJACK 21 PLEX!! Bridging cover, Bandido wins!
Winner: Bandido, by pinfall
The Most Wanted was most certainly #TVReady! But he’s not done, as he grabs a mic to call out Jericho! “Come here, and bring my little brother, Gravity’s mask, RIGHT NOOOW!” Bandido waits, and here comes The Learning Tree! The ROH World Champion has “Big Bill” & Bryan Keith behind him, and he is holding onto Gravity’s mask. The fans boo, but Jericho smiles as he holds the mask up. The Learning Tree goes to the ring, and Jericho also has a mic. Jericho steps and says, “You know, Bandido. I wish I could tell you it doesn’t have to be this way, but I think we both know that it does.
“Because even after a generational career, one of the greatest in pro-wrestling history, I still have to remind you, everybody here watching tonight, everybody at home, who’s been fortunate enough to witness the brilliance of the Jericho Era… That you can only take me for granted for so long! That you can only take from me so much until I start taking back.” Jericho can be quite generous, and he can also be very dangerous. Bandido can just ask his family. The fans boo, but Jericho says Bandido’s terrified sister, his disgraced brother, and his weeping mother…! And Jericho is sorry he made Bandido’s mother cry, he really is.
But he had to teach Bandido a lesson! That’s what happens when you try and take the ROH World Championship from Chris Jericho! You understand him? Do you?! The fans boo, but Jericho says if Bandido wants the mask back, he can’t have it. Because Jericho wants Bandido to remember the humiliation that he felt when Jericho took this mask right off his brother. And the only thing worse than taking a luchador’s mask… is putting that mask on! Jericho goes to put Gravity’s mask on! The fans boo as Jericho wears it as his own! His big head doesn’t even fit in it! The fans chant “YOU SUCK! YOU SUCK!” but Jericho tells them to shut up!
Jericho, muffled as his voice is now, tells Bandido that Bandido should just stand there and cry like his mother! Bandido DECKS Jericho instead! But now Bill runs up! Bandido dodges, BOOTS Keith, then dodges again! Bandido goes up, up, but into Bill’s big hand! SKYSCRAPER- NO, Bandido slips free, then dodges Keith! Bandido SNATCHES the mask off Jericho, and gets away clean! The fans fire up as Bandido gets his moral victory! But will he and Jericho go one more round for THE victory?
Megan Bayne speaks.
“I’ve watched others fight for what they believe is theirs: Titles, fame, glory. But none of them possess true power. They worship at the feet of champions, but even those champions don’t understand what it is to be chosen by the heavens. I have arrived here as the embodiment of fate. And when they bow before me, when they worship at my feet, they’ll finally know that the All Elite Goddess has arrived. I am The Megasus, and this is my kingdom now.”
Toni Storm speaks.
“Who died and made you God? Who came down from the mountains and bestowed your power upon my people? Megan Bayne, have you heard the mythology of the one they call Timeless? Hercules doesn’t have my thighs, I have an Oedipal Complex with myself, I can summon the Kraken from my ass, and Pegasus ain’t got s*it on me! I saw my reflection, and my reflection saw me, and we made love until the sun came up. And at Dynasty, I will cut off the head of the mighty Megasus, and I will hold it aloft for the whole world to see, and I will say… ‘By GAWD I’m good.'” Luther applauds in the background, will Toni Storm slay this female titan?
Harley Cameron VS Aminah Belmont!
Though she was rather coy about her- er, Harley-gram’s budding romance with The Beast Mortos, the wild Aussie is getting back in action. Will the Phoenix Princess #FEELTHEWRATH on Slam Dunk Sunday?
The bell rings and the fans rally for Harley. Harley and Aminah tie up, Harley headlocks, but Aminah powers up and out. Aminah drops down, Harley rolls over then bypasses Aminah to LARIAT! The fans cheer, Harley runs and KNEES Aminah low. Then a RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! The fans fire up again and Harley stands Aminah up. Aminah throat chops, then straitjackets for the NECKBREAKER! Harley flounders to a corner, Aminah mocks the fans, then she runs in, but into an ELBOW! Harley runs up, ducks the lariat and ENZIGIRIS! The fans fire up for Harley, she ducks Aminah’s roundhouse to pump handle!
Harley lifts for the PUMP HANDLE SAIDO! The fans fire up with Harley, “FEEL THE WRATH!” And then she dragon sleepers, for HER FINISHING MOVE! Cover, Harley wins!
Winner: Harley Cameron, by pinfall
Aminah certainly did #FEELTHEWRATH, and Harley goes right to commentary for our main event! Will Harley have a good time watching Komander & Hologram officially debut as a team? Or will Dralistico y Mortos make everything tranquilo?
Backstage interview with Don Callis.
Lexy is with cruddy Callis and brings up all that is going on within the Family. We have not seen Kyle Fletcher since the brutal cage match at Revolution, and- Callis stops Lexy there. He says we all know what she’s up to here. She is passive aggressively getting Callis all worked up about the cage match, but here’s the thing. When you have Kyle Fletcher, just 26 years old, and already the future of pro-wrestling, “you have the luxury of putting nights like Revolution in the rearview mirror. What I’ve got planned for Kyle Fletcher, what we’ve got planned, is gonna dwarf anything that your little brain could possibly fathom!”
But one thing she said is right: Everyone wants to see Kyle! So tonight is a little treat. Ladies and gentlemen… The Protostar, the future of wrestling, and the New God of Pro-Wrestling, Kyle BAH GAWD Fletcher! Yes, Kyle indeed steps into frame, and he says there has been a lot of talk and rumors that he was in some hospital bed, licking his wounds, but he is here to set the story straight. Yes, the cage match, the entire rivalry with Ospreay, has changed Kyle. But one thing that has not changed is the fact that he is destined to be the greatest of all time!
So he will be at Dynamite this Wednesday, and he’ll make it very apparent what is next for The Family, and for The Protostar, Kyle Fletcher. Say his full name, baby! Callis and Kyle hug it out, are maybe feeling a little too good, but just what is next for the DCF in AEW?
BREAKING NEWS for Dynamite!
Tony Khan has decided what’s next for Kyle: Brody King! Will the King of Death prove the Hounds of Hell are not done yet? Or will The Protostar use him as a stepping stone to the top? Then, it is some big meaty men slapping meat as “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs takes on Mark Davis. Will Hobbs finally get past the Don Callis Family with this? Plus, after Megan Bayne and Toni Storm each said their piece tonight, we’re getting a tag team match! Megan again teams with Penelope Ford against the reunited #ThunderStorm! Can La Mera Mera get her own revenge while helping Timeless Toni tune up for Dynasty?
And Kenny Omega not only returns, he is back in action against Blake Christian! Will the Best Bout Machine use the Vanilla Babyface as an appetizer for that big International Championship Triple Threat at Dynasty? And last but not least, after Dax Harwood left Cope hanging last week, Tony Schiavone will interview #RatedFTR to get to the bottom of this divide. All this when AEW arrives in St. Paul, Minnesota!
Los Titanes del Aire VS La Faccion Ingobernable!
This one has been a long time coming. Hologram was put on the shelf because of Dralistico, Mortos y Rush, but he was able to reboot, rebuild and refresh in time to help Komander fight back. Can the Titans of the Air fly high over LFI? Or will Dralistico y Mortos stampede over them like rampaging bulls?
The teams sort out, the ref has to keep them back, and then Dralistico starts against Hologram. Harley claims to have no idea who “Harley-gram” really is, but whoever she is, she has a fantastic chest. Wait, Mortos CLOBBERS Komander! The fans boo, but Hologram dodges, and Mortos CLOBBERS Darlistico! Hologram fires hands, Mortos headlocks, but Hologram goes up the ropes! Hologram then flips free, SOBATS, and whips. Hologram ducks under then hurdles over Mortos. Mortos leaps over, runs back up, ARABIAN PRESS and a roll! The fans fire up, Hologram dodges Mortos to then tilt-o-whirl and DEJA VU-
NO, Mortos stops the ride to chicken wing Hologram! But Hologram victory rolls through, TWO! Mortos has it, TWO! Both men stand, Hologram rolls Mortos but Mortos powers through to a cover, ONE! They both stand, Mortos HEADBUTTS Hologram down! The fans fire up, then Mortos runs to sunset flip! Hologram rolls through, Komander tags in, and Komander springboards to SPLASH! Komander bounces off the cover, comes back and tilt-o-whirl RANAAS! Mortos flounders away, Dralistico tags in. Mortos BOOTS Komander, Dralistico springboards but Komander dodges. Komander shoves, then he pops Dralistico up, but Dralistico DROPKICKS!
Dralistico runs back in, ducks ‘n ‘dodges to SHOULDER TACKLE! The fans fire up and Harley says this is “Luchamazing!” Dralistico fires up, runs up, but Komander blocks! Komander kicks Dralistico again and again, then goes up the corner! DOUBLE BOUNCE ARABIAN PRESS ARM-DRAG! The fans fire up as Komander then KICKS, SOBATS, and winds up. Komander runs to jump, spin, and wheelbarrow for the arm-drag! Komander fires up, the fans fire up, but Harley says she has to go now? Harley needs to call her friend. Harley says she forgot, but she’s gotta go, she’ll be back. Harley hops off commentary, who is she going to call?
Komander puts Dralistico on the apron but Dralistico mule kicks Hologram! Dralistico dodges Komander’s tiger feint kick, and Komander ends up on the apron. Mortos runs up, but Komander GAMANGIRIS! Dralistico is there to FLYING RANA Komander to the floor! Mortos TOPE TORNILLOS! Down goes Hologram and the fans fire up! Fans lose their minds, Harley scampers off, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Mortos drags Hologram up, SMACKS him back down, and Dralistico sends Komander into railing! Then Dralistico drags Komander up, RAILING BACKBREAKER! Dralistico shoves Komander back into the ring, then sits him up to go after the mask! The ref reprimands, Dralistico stops, and Dralistico argues with the ref. Dralistico then drags Komander up, brings him around, and whips him to ropes. Dralistico ELBOWS Komander down, tags in Mortos, and Mortos fires up. Mortos NECK TWISTS Komander! Cover, TWO! Komander stays in this, but Mortos clamps onto him again. Mortos YANKS Komander up with his mask to then SLAM him down!
Mortos stands Komander back up to SMACK him down! Komander goes to ropes, Mortos storms up, and Mortos wrenches Komander to tag in Dralistico. Komander tires to fight back but LFI still mugs him. Dralistico CHOPS Komander, then says uno mas! But then Dralistico DECKS Komander! Komander rises up, and Darlistico KICKS the leg out! Dralistico dusts himself off, puts up the ingobernable fist, then looms over Komander. Abrahantes coaches Komander, but Dralistico has him in a modified Half Crab! Komander endures, Dralistico lets go, and the fans rally up. Dralistico stands Komander up, whips him to the corner, then runs up to SPLASH!
Dralistico sits Komander down, goes side to side, and SUPERKICKS! Dralistico taunts Hologram, then soaks up the heat. But wait! “Harley-gram” is here! And suspiciously wearing gear just like Harley’s. Dralistico TOSSES Hologram in just for fun, then stands him up to CHOP! Dralistico runs at Komander in the other corner, but Komander breaks free! Slam Dunk Sunday returns to single picture as Dralistico hits buckles! Hologram runs in and LARIATS! Komander SUPERKICKS! Komander feeds Dralistico to Hologram’s SPANISH FLY! Hologram then helps Komander go up, up, and PHOENIX SPLASH! Cover, Mortos breaks it!
The fans rally, Dralistico and Komander crawl. “This is Awesome!” as we get hot tags to Mortos and Hologram! Hologram dodges Mortos, SOBATS, and KICKS! And HEEL KICKS! Mortos wobbles, Hologram goes up the ropes to QUEBRADA, but into Mortos’ Alabama Lift! Hologram powers through to DESTROYER!! Mortos staggers around, flops out of the ring, and Hologram builds speed! Hologram DIVES, direct hit on Mortos and they go all the way to the ramp! The fans are thunderous and Hologram hurries to get Mortos in the ring. Fans hope these teams “FIGHT FOREVER!” but Komander goes up, CIELITO LINDO!
Hologram is back in, he hooks Mortos up and rolls, GHOST PIN! Dralistico barrels in and breaks it! The fans rally, Harley-gram joins in with Abrahantes, and we get hot tags to Komander and Dralistico! Komander goes up, Dralistico ROCKS him first! Dralistico climbs up after Komander, fires shots, but Komander fires back! They go back and forth, even with CHOPS! Dralistico fires HEADBUTT after HEADBUTT, then brings Komander up! SUPER- NO, Komander slips free and ENZIGIRIS! The fans fire up again as Komander roars! Komander runs and goes up, up, and SUPER POISON-RANAS!! The fans are thunderous again, but Mortos scoops Komander!
Mortos hits the BEAST BREAKER!! Then he runs to FLYING ELBOW! Hologram runs in and goes up, then up to POISON-RANA! But Dralistico FLYING CRUCIFIX DRIVERS!! Komander is back to fire hands with Dralistico, and we get DOUBLE ROUNDHOUSES!! Both men fall, but Komander falls onto Dralistico! Cover, TWO!! Dralistico survives and Omaha is electric! Abrahantes & Harley-gram get that energy building, and Komander has Dralistico. The fans cheer on “A E DUB!” as the forearms fly! Dralistico CHOPS, but Komander CHOPS! The CHOPS go back and forth, but Dralistico SOBATS!
Dralistico CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS, then he runs, but Komander follows! Dralistico dodges, springboards, and FLYING DESTROYERS!!! Komander staggers then falls, Dralistico hurries to cover, HOLOGRAM BREAKS IT! The fans are thunderous again as Dralistico runs to SCREW HIGH KICK! Dralistico whips, Hologram reverses, but Dralistico slides out! And he grabs Abrahantes as a hostage! Hologram still DIVES! Direct hit on Dralistico, and a scary landing for Hologram! Mortos storms over to TOSS Abrahantes away! But then he locks eyes with Harley-gram. Harley-gram pets Mortos’ mane, but Dralistico tells Mortos to focus!
Komander runs the tightrope! SALUTE MOONSAULT!! Direct hit on LFI and Omaha is thunderous again! Komander puts Dralistico in, Hologram is back up! Torture rack for the PORTAL BOMB!! And then CIELITO LINDO!! Cover, TITANES WIN!!
Winners: Los Titanes del Aire, by pinfall
A powerful first match as a true duo, and LFI is in retreat! Will Komander & Hologram start to take over AEW? Will “Harley-gram” be along for the ride?
My Thoughts:
A great second part to Slam Dunk Weekend, and again I like just one hour Collision. As they did last night, the title match opened, and it was great stuff. But of course Death Riders retained, a random special episode was not where they’d lose the titles. Plus, The Cru went after Top Flight to restart their rivalry. Very good promo from Okada to talk down to the Hounds, and very good promo from Kyle & Callis to talk themselves up. Kyle VS Brody will be great stuff, but I feel like Okada and Brody can circle back around to a rematch for Dynasty. It’s mostly that Brody won’t take kindly to Okada calling him and Buddy “b*tches” again.
Great match from Bandido VS Johnny, and a very good promo segment with The Learning Tree. Bandido getting the mask back was good stuff, and I bet we’ll get one more ROH World Championship match between Bandido and Jericho. I would hope this time Bandido wins and we can start moving towards a Learning Tree fallout with Bill turning on Jericho. Supercard of Honor isn’t until May, maybe we can build up other names from within the ROH roster to start challenging for the top title. And very good promo from The Undisputed Kingdom to hype up both the eventual Garcia VS Cole 3 and FTR VS Kyle & Roddy 3 matches. Those might even be at Dynasty.
And of course we got story tie-ins of Harley with LFI. Harley got a good win over Aminah, and she of course played a part in Los Titanes winning over LFI. Rush needs to return to have a talk with Mortos, and of course this “Beauty & The Beast Mortos” story is going to keep on going until Harley-gram is exposed as Harley.
My Score: 8.8/10
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Is Collision Undisputed?
March Madness is in full effect, and Collision is ready to Slam Dunk Saturday! But will Daniel Garcia still be AEW TNT Champion? Or will the Face of TNT be Adam Cole BAYBAY?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- AEW TNT Championship: Daniel Garcia VS Adam Cole; Time Limit Draw, Garcia retains the title.
- Best Wrestler Alive Open Challenge: Max Caster VS Hook; Hook wins.
- Julia Hart VS Queen Aminata; Hart wins.
- Six Man Tag: “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs, Mark Briscoe & Rocky Romero VS The Don Callis Family; The Callis Family wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
AEW TNT Championship: Daniel Garcia VS Adam Cole!
No time to waste, we’re jumping right to the action! Red Death and the Panama City Playboy had their previous match rudely interrupted, but now there is a ringside ban on EVERYBODY! Will Garcia prove he’s still the Face of TNT? Or will the title become Undisputed?
No introductions, the belt is raised, and it’s time to see who gets dunked on!
The bell rings and the fans rally up. Garcia and Cole hear the dueling from Omaha, and they step up. Cole offers a handshake, Garcia takes it, and the fans cheer. The two circle, tie up, and Cole wrenches to a wristlock. Garcia wrenches to wristlock in return, but Cole turns that back onto Garcia. Garcia reaches out, rolls, rolls, and rolls! Cole lets him free and Garcia wags a finger. The fans rally up as Garcia puts up the dukes, and does his dance! Cole smirks and circles with Garcia again. They feel things out, knuckle lock, then Cole wrenches and hammerlocks. Garcia reaches back to headlock, then shifts around to grind the hold.
The fans rally, Cole powers up but can’t power out as Garcia holds tight! Cole fights up and powers out the second try, but Garcia runs him over! Things keep moving, Garcia rolls over the dropdown but Cole arm-drags. Then Cole avoids Garcia’s arm-drag, to say, “ADAM COLE, BAYBAY!” The fans fire up, and Garcia smirks. Garcia and Cole reset, circle, and the fans fire up more. The two tie up, Garcia waistlocks, but Cole switches. Garcia headlocks again, then wrenches right away. Garcia waistlocks again, Cole pries at the hold, then switches. Garcia slips through to have an arm, for an ELBOW BREAKER!
The fans rally, Garcia keeps hold of Cole’s arm to then hammerlock. Cole switches that onto Garcia, then headlocks. Garcia powers up and out, but Cole runs him over! Cole brushes himself off, but Garcia grabs a leg! Cole hops around as he and Garcia stare down. Garcia throws the leg down but Cole headlocks. Cole hits a takeover, but Garcia headscissors. Cole kips free, the two tie up, and they fight for control. Garcia headlocks for a takeover, Cole headscissors, but Garcia kips free. Garcia stands tall and he stares Cole down. The fans cheer, Cole gets to his feet, and the two reset. They feel things out, knuckle lock, and Garcia waistlocks.
Cole switches, Garcia switches back, but Cole grabs the ROPEBREAK! Garcia and Cole clinch as the ref counts. Garcia gives as scuff, but Cole pie faces him back! They tie up, go along the ropes now, in and out of a corner, then end up in another clinch. The ref counts, Garcia and Cole slowly let off, but then Garcia avoids a cheap shot to CHOP! The fans fire up and “WOO~!” then Garcia whips. Cole reverses, Garcia SHOTGUNS him down! The fans fire up with Garcia and he runs in at the corner. Garcia LARIATS, then he climbs up. Garcia rains down fists, the fans count along, but Cole pops out at 7 to SHOVE Garcia to the floor!
The fans rally up while Garcia flounders. Cole waits a moment while the ring count starts. Garcia hobbles, Cole storms out after him, and Cole sends Garcia into the steel steps! Garcia falls in a heap and clutches his knee. Cole hurries to get Garcia up, to send him back into the steps! Garcia crashes and burns and takes a tumble! Cole refreshes the count, fetches Garcia, and he puts Garcia in the ring. Cole grabs the bad leg to stomp the hamstring, then stomps it again. Garcia scrambles away to ropes, but Cole stands on the bad leg against those ropes! The ref counts, the fans are torn, but Cole steps off at 4.
Cole drags Garcia to center for a STANDING KNEEBAR! Garcia endures, even as Cole tells him to just give up. Garcia reaches out, and he has the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, the ref counts, and Cole lets go. Cole backs off for Garcia to stand, and Cole kicks the leg out! SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO! Not quite The Boom so Garcia survives, but Cole is right back on him. Cole has the leg, DDTS the foot, and Garcia scrambles away to more ropes. Cole stalks Garcia, drags him up, and bumps him off buckles. Cole stomps Garcia, then stand shim up. Garcia fires haymakers! Cole kicks the leg out!
Cole bumps Garcia off buckles again, puts the leg around the ropes, and pulls! The ref counts, Cole stops at 4, and Garcia slumps down. Cole runs to DROPKICK the bad leg! Garcia flounders away, clutches that leg, but he refuses to give up. Cole grabs the leg, steps through, but Garcia cradle counters! TWO, and both men stand! Cole blocks a kick, CLUBS the leg, then hits a BACKSTABBER! Garcia writhes, Cole covers him, TWO! Garcia toughs it out, and Collision goes picture in picture.
Cole is frustrated but he stays calm as he stands back up. Cole goes to a corner, waits on Garcia, then he goes up the ropes. Garcia hobbles but then falls, that bad leg a little too beat up for what Cole wants. Cole hops down to ROCK Garcia, then he goes back up the ropes. Garcia rises, and he UPPERCUTS Cole! Garcia ROCKS Cole, climbs up to get him, but Cole slips under! Cole SUPERKICKS the legs out! Garcia falls to the mat, Cole goes outside the ring, and Cole drags Garcia into the corner. Cole SLAMS the bad leg into the post! And then SLAMS it again! Garcia writhes in pain as Slam Dunk Saturday returns to single picture.
Speaking of, Cole SLAMS the leg into the post again! Cole ROCKS Garcia, then storms back into the ring. The fans rally up, Garcia crawls, and Cole talks some smack. The fans rally for “D G! WOOP WOOP!” Cole fires forearms, but Garcia refuses to back down. Garcia ROCKS Cole, Cole ROCKS Garcia! Garcia stands to ROCK Cole again! Cole fires a flurry, then eggs Garcia on. Garcia fires a flurry in return! The fans fire up but then Cole rains down fists! Garcia clamps onto Cole’s neck! Cole breaks free but Garcia CHOPS! Cole BOOTS! Cole then dodges a lariat to ENZIGIRI! Cole reels Garcia in, suplexes, but Garcia fights that to TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT!
The fans fire up while both men are down! Garcia drags himself up with the ropes, the fans rally, and Garcia dodges Cole to TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT again! Garcia drags Cole up again, but Cole suplexes! Garcia slips free, TOSSES Cole out, then he has Cole in the ropes! DRAPING TWIST ‘N’ SHOUT! Cover, TWO!! Cole survives but the fans rally and duel again. Garcia drags Cole up, but the bad leg won’t let him lift! Cole fireman’s carries, USHIGOROSHI! Cover, TWO! Garcia stays in this and Cole grows frustrated again. Cole grabs the bad leg, drags Garcia around, and then steps through. Garcia BOOTS Cole right out of the ring!
Cole gets back on the apron, but Garcia runs up to GAMANGIRI! Both men tumble up and out to the floor! The fans rally up, Garcia drags himself up, and the fans help him stand! Garcia smacks his leg into working, and he SHOTGUNS Cole into the barriers! The fans fire up and Garcia drags Cole back up. Garcia puts Cole in the ring, reels him in, but Cole suplexes for a GHOSTBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Garcia survives again and Cole is further frustrated. The fans rally up, Cole goes to the corner, and he waits on Garcia. Garcia rises, Cole aims, but Garcia UPPERCUTS again! Garcia then twists Cole’s foot as he positions Cole just right.
We hit the five minute warning as Garcia climbs. Garcia tries to go to the very top, but the bad leg gives up! He falls back, and Cole jumps in for the PANAMA SUNRISE!! Cover, ROPEBREAK!!! Garcia survives and the fans fire up again! Cole brushes that off to go back up the corner. Omaha duels even harder now as Garcia rises. Cole reloads, but Garcia tumbles out of the ring! Whether he meant to or not, Garcia avoided the game ender. Wait! Cole just goes to the apron now! PANAMA- NO, Garcia dodges, and then KNEES low! Garcia reels Cole in, but the bad leg still prevents the lift! Cole runs in, but Garcia gets around! GERMAN SUPLEX to the floor!
Garcia puts Cole in, beats his leg into working, and he powers up! The fans fire up, but Cole resists the lift! Garcia powers through the pain to PILEDRIVER!! Cover, TWO!?! Cole survives and Garcia is beside himself! Garcia falls back, “This is Awesome!” and Cole goes back to a corner. Garcia hobbles, runs back in, but he can’t even make it! Cole hurries back up, PANAMA SUNRISE!! Cover, TWO!?!? Garcia survives, but Cole just goes to the FIGURE FOUR!! The fans are thunderous as Garcia endures, shouts in pain, and flails around! Garcia claws at the hold, but then he backstrokes towards ropes!
Cole puts on the pressure, Garcia bites his finger to ignore his leg pain, and he gets the ROPEBREAK!! Cole lets go in frustration while the fans fire up again. Cole drags Garcia back to center, but Garcia drags Cole down for a cradle! TWO, but Garcia has Cole’s legs! DRAGON TAMER!! Cole endures as Garcia sits deep, but Cole fights around! The fans fire up as Cole finds the ROPEBREAK! Garcia lets go, more because he couldn’t last much longer himself. Fans hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER!” but we know the time is running out. Garcia stalks Cole to the apron, brings him up to throw hands! Cole fires forearms in return!
The fans rally as these two go back and forth, forearm for forearm! We have ONE MINUTE LEFT! Garcia reels Cole in, but Cole fights the lift! Cole CLUBS away on the legs, then SUPERKICKS the legs out! Cole reels Garcia in, APRON DESTROYER!!! But Garcia flops to the floor! Cole hurries to get Garcia up and back in! Cole hurries to bring the kneepad down, but Garcia grabs that leg! Cole CLUBS away on Garcia! Cole runs, BUT TIME’S UP!!
Time Limit Draw; Garcia retains the title
Omaha can’t believe it! The 20 minutes are up, and Garcia survives to keep the title! But was Garcia saved by the bell? Or is Cole just not TNT Championship material?
BREAKING NEWS for May!
AEW returns to New Jersey by hitting up Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall! ROH Supercard of Honor on Friday, May 2nd, and AEW Collision live on Saturday, May 3rd! Ticket presale begins next Thursday, March 27th, then open to everyone on Monday, March 31st! Don’t miss out on all the elite action!
Best Wrestler Alive Open Challenge: Max Caster VS ???
Slam Dunk Saturday returns and Platinum Max is already in the ring. He has the mic to tell Omaha, “You are looking live at the Best Wrestler Alive!” The fans boo that claim given Caster is 0-5 at his own challenge. But Caster still says everyone knows that Caster is a very busy man. He has a packed schedule, unlike his former tag team partner… The fans chant, “We Want Bowens!” but Caster says he has some news for us: Bowens ain’t here, and he ain’t coming back, cuz Caster ran his ass outta AEW! The fans boo more, but Caster says surely there are a lot of Maximaniacs here today, so time to give them what they want, and that is to chant his name!
Okay, here goes! “Let’s Go, Max! You’re the Best Wrestler Alive! Let’s Go, Max! You’re the Best Wrestler Alive!” The fans boo that stupid chant, so Caster says it’s four on the floor. But anyway, let’s get to business! Who can survive the Best Wrestler Alive? The man to answer is… HOOK! Will the Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil make sure Caster finally learns his lesson?
The bell rings and the fans sing, “Hook is gonna kill~ you!” Caster says before they start, he knows Hook has a lot to say, so he should get it off his chest. Then Caster throws the mic at Hook! Caster attacks in that distraction, then CLUBS away on Hook! The fans boo, Caster whips but Hook reverses! Caster goes up and over, keeps moving, then ducks ‘n’ dodges. Caster cartwheels, cheers himself on, but then Hook trips Caster up! The fans cheer, and Hook clamps on REDRUM!! Caster TAPS, Hook wins!
Winner: Hook, by submission
Well, now it’s 0-6. Will Caster ever realize he’s not the Best Wrestler Alive?
Backstage interview with Queen Aminata.
Lexy Nair is with the One True African Queen, and notes that we are moments away from the tiebreaker with Julia Hart. They are 1-1, but Aminata won the previous match, so how does that momentum have her feeling? Aminata says she is- interrupted by Serena Deeb. Deeb says that was a fantastic win against Julia. What has she been telling Aminata? Listen to Deeb and you win! And tonight, it’s the rematch, and lucky for Aminata, Deeb came prepared. She has another playbook. This is 1000 holds, something Deeb has worked on for 20 years. It is everything Aminata needs to know to beat Julia, or anyone for that matter.
Deeb says it is all in this book. She hasn’t lied to Aminata yet, has she? Aminata tells The Professor thanks, but no thanks. Aminata is confident she can win this third match on her own. Aminata heads out and Deeb says well, we’ll see about that. What is Deeb about to do to test Aminata? Or will having one more match with the Princess of the Black Throne more than enough?
Julia Hart VS Queen Aminata!
The bell rings and Aminata circles with Hart. They tie up, Aminata waistlocks, then lifts, but Hart goes for a victory roll. Aminata stuffs that into a cover of her own, TWO!! Hart gets free, gets up, and gets around Aminata to crucifix takedown, TWO! Hart rolls Aminata, TWO! The two get up, run up, and Hart gets around to backslide! TWO, but Hart reels Aminata in for a cradle, TWO! The fans cheer this ongoing exchange, and then Hart waistlocks. Aminata bucks the O’Conner to then kick low! Aminata wags her finger, then reels Hart in. The fans duel, Aminata snap suplexes, and Hart tumbles to the corner.
Aminata storms over, drags Hart up, and brings her to the apron. Aminata clinches, and APRON SIDE EFFECTS! The fans fire up and Aminata grins. Aminata tosses her hair while Collision goes picture in picture.
Aminata CHOPS Hart on the chest, then taunts the Hart fans. Aminata brings Hart around to run and THROW her into the barriers! Hart falls in a heap, but Aminata makes her take a seat. Aminata refreshes the ring count, then runs at Hart, HIP ATTACK against railing! Aminata puts Hart in, then covers, TWO! Aminata doesn’t sweat it as she brings Hart around and clamps on with a chinlock. Hart endures, even as Aminata squeezes tight. Hart fights up, but Aminata wrangles her right back down. Aminata then shifts into a CROSSFACE! Hart endures, Aminata twists Hart’s nose, but the ref reprimands so Aminata stops.
Aminata fishhooks the nose! The ref counts, Aminata stops, but Hart powers her way through to a cover! TWO, Aminata lets Hart go, and then runs up to DROPKICK Hart down! Hart sputters, Aminata crawls over to have a cocky cover, TWO! Hart stays in this, but Collision goes to break.
Slam Dunk Saturday returns and Hart wrenches Aminata for an STO! The fans fire up as Hart STANDING MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! Aminata survives, Hart frowns, and Hart rises up. Hart waits on Aminata, then runs Around the World to LARIAT! Hart then goes side to side to ELBOW! Hart brings Aminata out to snapmare, but Aminata stands up. Hart runs in, Aminata lifts Hart up, tucks her, and runs for the AIR RAID CRASH! Cover, TWO!! Hart survives and Aminata is shocked! Hart has a bloody nose again, but Aminata KICKS her in the side! Aminata puts Hart in the drop zone, then climbs up.
Aminata reaches the top, but Hart trips her up! Hart ROCKS Aminata, climbs again, but Aminata fires body shots! Hart and Aminata brawl up top, and then Hart grabs Aminata for a SPIDER SUPERPLEX! The fans fire up as Hart hangs there like a bat, then sits up to adjust position! MOONSAULT- NO, Aminata dodges! Hart rolls through to stand back up, but into the QUEEN’S CROWN HEADBUTT!! Cover, TWO?!?! Hart survives losing her head and Aminata’s about to lose her mind! Aminata drags Hart up and around as the fans rally. Aminata fires Kawada Kicks, then whips. Hart grabs ropes to stop, and she KICKS Aminata!
Hart runs, but Aminata ROCKS her! Hart sits back, Aminata says “OFF WITH HER HEAD!” Aminata runs, but Hart avoids the boot! Aminata falls back, Hart hurries to high stack, HART WINS!!
Winner: Julia Hart, by pinfall
The tiebreaker goes to Julia, and Aminata is stunned! If the Hart Always Wins, will she make her way back to a championship? Will Aminata decide to take Deeb up on her teachings now?
Backstage interview with Harley Cameron.
Lexy is with the wild Aussie and brings up that tomorrow night, Slam Dunk Sunday, we see Harley get back in action! Plus, Komander & Hologram will take on Dralistico & Beast Mortos. Mortos has had some rather intriguing interactions with “Harley-gram.” Harley says, “Oh, Lexy, Lexy, Lexy. Lucha Libre is a fascinating and amazing world. And I’m sure tomorrow’s match will be fantastic. And y’know what? Tomorrow night, yes, I do have a match, but! I will also stick around and be on commentary for that match. So I don’t really see the point of us discussing the romantic capabilities of a beast, y’know?”
Lexy says yeah, but uh, isn’t “Harley-gram” just Harley? NO, FEEL THE WRATH! Harley runs off, but will Harley be able to focus on her match with Mortos around? Will Mortos be able to focus on his match with Harley around?
Six Man Tag: “Powerhouse” Will Hobbs, Mark Briscoe & Rocky Romero VS The Don Callis Family!
While the Book of Hobbs is stuck on a chapter involving the Don Callis Family, he has decided to conglomerate with the Sussex County Chicken & Azucar! Will Briscoe & Rocky help Hobbs get through the “writer’s block?” Or will Konosuke Takeshita, Brian Cage & Lance Archer make sure #EverybodyDies?
The trios sort out and Briscoe starts against Konosuke. Don Callis is on commentary and Schiavone is sure he is not in a good mood over his guy, Mark Davis, missing out on the International Championship. Callis focuses instead on the Six Man Tag, and his “three physical freaks” of the Callis Family. Briscoe and Konosuke tie up, Briscoe headlocks, and Omaha rallies for #DemBoys. Konosuke powers up and out, Briscoe RAMS him, but Konosuke comes back to run Briscoe over! Things keep moving, Konosuke bypasses Briscoe but Briscoe slides under. Briscoe springs up to hit the crane stance! Callis says that is disrespectful!
Konosuke blocks the crane kick, spins Briscoe around, and back suplexes, only for Briscoe to land out. Konosuke kicks low, whips Briscoe to a corner, but Briscoe goes up and out. Briscoe eggs Konosuke on, then counters the punch with a REDNECK KUNG-FU UPPERCUT! Briscoe climbs, aims, and leaps, but Konosuke BODY BLOWS the ax handle down! The fans boo but Konosuke stands Briscoe up. Konosuke whips Briscoe to the Callis corner, but Briscoe BOOTS Archer down! The fans fire up but Cage grabs Briscoe. Konosuke runs up, but Briscoe slips free, so Konosuke DECKS Cage! The fans fire up and Briscoe kicks low.
Briscoe whips, Konosuke reverses, Hobbs sneaks the tag. Briscoe DIVES onto Cage! Archer BOOTS Briscoe, but Rocky FLYING KNEES Archer! Hobbs runs in to CLOBBER Konosuke! And CLOBBERS him again! The fans fire up and Hobbs smirks. Hobbs stands Konosuke up to scoop him, and then he tags in Rocky. Rocky climbs, Hobbs POWERSLAMS Konosuke down for Rocky to DIVING DOUBLE STOMP! Konosuke sputters while Rocky gives some Azucar Heat. Rocky runs to DIVE, but Cage catches him! And hands him off to Konosuke! APRON POWERBOMB! Cage CLOBBERS Briscoe, Archer whips Hobbs into railing!
The fans boo, the Callis Family soaks up that heat, and Collision goes picture in picture.
The ring count starts, Archer talks smack tot he camera that we can’t hear, but Konosuke puts Rocky in the ring. Cover, TWO! Rocky survives but Konosuke drags him up. Konosuke bumps Rocky off buckles, tags Cage, and they stomp away. The ref counts, Konosuke stops but Cage digs his boots in. The ref counts more, Cage stops at 4, then Cage stands Rocky up. Cage CHOPS Rocky, tags Archer, and Archer drags Rocky up. Archer bumps Rocky off buckles, then fires forearm after forearm! Archer runs corner to corner and back again to ELBOW Rocky! Archer takes a page out of Rocky’s book, TWO-EVER ELBOW!
Archer keeps it going, THREE-EVER! Archer lets Rocky flop down, nothing lasts forever. Tag to Konosuke, and he stands between Rocky and his corner. Konosuke DECKS Rocky, then stalks him to ropes. Konosuke CHOKES Rocky, the ref counts, and Konosuke lets go of the ropes. The ref says that’s not the problem, he has to step off of Rocky! Konosuke does step off, then he brings Rocky up to whip to ropes. Konosuke ELBOWS Rocky down, covers, TWO! Rocky stays in this but Konosuke tags Cage. They mug Rocky, then Cage brings Rocky around to scoop and SLAM! Cage runs to drop a leg, brother! Cover, TWO!
Cage hauls Rocky up to TOSS him out! Cage taunts Briscoe, but this lets Archer and Callis to get their shots in! Callis grins, Briscoe & Hobbs protest, but nothing can be done now. Callis high-fives Archer and Cage puts Rocky back in. Cage tags Archer, Archer storms up on Rocky, and Archer puts him in a corner. Archer runs corner to corner, but Rocky dodges! Archer hits buckles, staggers around, and he tags to Konosuke. Konosuke drops an ELBOW on Rocky! Konosuke looms over Rocky, CLUBS him, and then brings him around. Konosuke whips Rocky hard into buckles and Rocky falls to the mat. Konosuke looms as Slam Dunk Saturday returns to single picture.
Konosuke taunts Rocky, the fans rally up, and Konosuke slaps Rocky around. Rocky rises to fire a forearm! Konosuke just shakes his head. Rocky fires another forearm, and another, but Konosuke SMACKS Rocky! Rocky roars and fires a flurry! The fans fire up but Konosuke fires boxing elbows! Then a ROLLING- UPPERCUT from Rocky! The fans fire up as both men wobble! Rocky dodges a lariat, goes up the ropes, FLYING TORNADO DDT! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Rocky and Konosuke crawl as Callis admits, that was a great sequence. Hot tag to Briscoe! The fans fire up as Briscoe rallies with forearms and CHOPS!
Cage ducks a shot to waistlock, but Briscoe BOOTS Konosuke down! Briscoe then breaks free to PELE Cage! The fans fire up with Briscoe, but Konosuke kicks low. Konosuke whips, Briscoe flips through the backdrop! The fans fire up again, and Briscoe wrenches to kick and FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, Cage breaks it! Archer BLASTS Hobbs & Rocky! The fans boo but Cage ripcords and ROCKS Briscoe! Archer ROCKS Briscoe, Cage JUMP KNEES, and Archer HEADBUTTS! Konosuke ALPHA ELBOWS and down goes Briscoe! Cover, TWO! Briscoe survives but Konosuke tags Archer. Archer & Cage storm in, they get Briscoe up.
Archer BLASTS Hobbs off the apron again while Cage lifts Briscoe. Briscoe fights free and UPPERCUTS! CHOP for Archer! Cage runs up, Briscoe ducks, the LARIAT hits Archer! Hot tag to Hobbs! The fans chant “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” as Cage dodges, but runs into a POWERSLAM! Archer runs up to RAM Hobbs! Hobbs rebounds to LARIAT Archer! The fans fire up and Hobbs LARIATS in a corner! Then LARIAT for Cage! Then back for Archer! Back to Cage! The straps come down and Omaha is really hot! But Konosuke winds up! Hobbs dodges the elbow to SPINEBUSTER! But Cage runs up, DOUBLE LARIATS hit!
The DOUBLE LARIATS continue to collide but neither man falls! “MEAT!” echoes out with every shot! Cage BOOTS the lariat away, mule kicks then KICKS! But Hobbs swings! Cage gest around to GERMAN SUPLEX! Rocky tags in and goes up, CROSSBODY, but Cage catches him! Cage pops Rocky up, Rocky slips free and ENZIGIRIS! Cage staggers, into a SPINEBUSTER! Konosuke DECKS Rocky! And he KICKS Hobbs to then ROCK Hobbs! And then BLUE THUNDER BOMB!! Briscoe and Konosuke fire forearms back and forth, then Briscoe fires a flurry! Briscoe runs, into a BOOT! Konosuke runs, into an EXPLODER!
Archer runs in, Briscoe dodges the boot, but Archer breaks the clothesline to CLOBBER Briscoe! Rocky runs in, tilt-o-whirls, but into the BLACK- NO!! Rocky slips free to have the SLEEPER! Archer THROWS Rocky down! And then runs in, only for Rocky to dodge! Rocky dropkicks the legs out, then kicks. Archer blocks, ducks the enzigiri, but not the REWIND HEEL! Roll up, TWO! Archer is up, Rocky dodges to springboard, but into a HAYMAKER! Archer hauls Rocky up, Cage is there, MURDER BOMB!! DISCUS LARIAT for Briscoe! Tag to Konosuke, he hauls Rocky up, RAGING FIRE!! Cover, Don Callis Family wins!
Winners: The Don Callis family, by pinfall
Omaha was served up some meat and chicken with sugar on top, but the Don Callis Family ate it all! Will this win help Konosuke head back for a title opportunity in time for Dynasty? Will Hobbs at least be allowed to move on from the Don Callis Family?
My Thoughts:
A great Collision here for just the first half of the Slam Dunk Weekend, as recorded Wednesday night after Dynamite. I kinda like Collision being just one hour, but obviously they’ll go back to two hours on one night next week. Opening with the TNT Championship was quite the surprise, but that did help it go the full 20 minutes, which was a particularly clever move here. Garcia keeps the title but Cole was very close, so maybe we get a third match where they extend or completely do away with the time limit to get a definitive winner. And at that point, I would think Adam Cole wins to finally have a singles title in AEW.
Good stuff in Caster again losing his own Open Challenge. Good win for Hook as it’s been a minute since he’s had a singles match. With Caster harping on Bowens being absent, this really needs to culminate with Bowens answering the challenge, winning that first time, but then Caster wanting a rematch. Then that match will be awesome stuff, but still ultimately won by Bowens to get it in Caster’s head that he can’t just say he’s the Best Wrestler Alive and put it on a piece of paper. Then we can see Caster take his character in another direction, maybe do some soul searching. Or more likely, just double down and be even more insufferable.
Very good match for Hart VS Aminata 3, hard to say if it was that much better than the previous, but Hart winning makes sense with Aminata VS Deeb still needing to happen. A shame the Aminata-Deeb feud had to build in the background of the Aminata-Hart feud, but it’s not like they could do more on a week to week basis. Unless… Well, snark aside, Aminata will surely take Deeb up on at least that Pure Rules match for a first-time-ever in the Women’s Division, and I would love for a Women’s Pure Championship to be created in time for Supercard of Honor. It actually works out that Supercard had to be pushed back to avoid clashing with WrestleMania, because the pacing of the Women’s Division definitely can/will go all the way to May.
Very good promo from Harley to not just hype up Slam Dunk Sunday, but to also poke fun at how she is so obviously Harley-gram, and that there is some, uh, animal magnetism between her and Mortos. And Schiavone said that Komander & Hologram VS Mortos & Dralistico will be the main event, so you can bet there will be shenanigans involving Mortos and Harley/Harley-gram.
My Score: 8.8/10
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