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Mitchell’s WWE Raw Results & Report! (3/25/24)
LOOK IN MY EYES~!
What do you see~? CM Punk on your TV!
With Monday Night Raw coming to Chicago, it was only natural that CM Punk would be here! What will he have to say this close to WrestleMania?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Ricochet VS JD McDonagh w/ Dominik Mysterio; Ricochet wins.
- Candice LeRae w/ Indi Hartwell VS Ivy Nile; Candice wins.
- The New Day VS #DIY; No Contest.
- Andrade VS Giovanni Vinci; Andrade wins.
- Sami Zayn VS Bronson Reed; Bronson wins.
- Jey Uso VS Shinsuke Nakamura; Jey wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Cody Rhodes is here!
Chicago fires up for the American Nightmare and sing along with the song, “WHOA~ OH~!” Cody gets both rounds of pyro, then steps into the ring. The fans cheer in him and he revels in it a moment before saying, “So, Chicago…! What do you wanna talk about? I mean, I could say nothing. You get it, right? We’re in that final, awkward two weeks before WrestleMania where the time for talk is really over, the time for action has arisen, the wagon is in the barn. Last week on SmackDown, well even before SmackDown, in his media rounds, Roman Reigns…” The fans boo here. “Roman Reigns said a lot, particularly on my friend, Pat McAfee’s show. Let’s hear it for Pat.” The fans cheer here.
Cody says there’s 15 THOUSAND here, let’s hear it for Pat! The fans cheer more, and Cody has them dial it back, it’s just Pat. What about Michael Cole? The fans cheer for Cole, and Cody says see, that awkward two weeks. There are people freaking out backstage, Cody isn’t sure where they’re going with this. Oh, right, Roman Reigns. The fans boo again. Cody says yes, Roman Reigns, he referred to Cody as a politician. The fans chant “Roman Sucks! Roman Sucks!” Cody continues by saying Roman would double down in their face-to-face and say Cody’s been making promises he cannot keep, and that got under Cody’s skin.
The reason being: this city more than any other that when Cody makes a promise, he absolutely, 100% keeps it! The fans are all in on that! Cody says there was a unique ask. A man last night used a sign to ask Cody if he’d be the best man and the guy’s wedding. So explain that to Cody’s wife: Cody is going to this guy, Anthony’s wedding, and paying for the bachelor party. Honey, who is Anthony? No idea. But he’s still doing it! A little boy named Hudson is having a birthday party, asked if The American Nightmare would be there, and Cody said absolutely!
The Wrestling Club, men and women just wanting to attend WrestleMania, both nights. Cody says this and asks for nothing in return. The reason Cody does what he does is lost on Roman Reigns. Roman thinks it is desperation. Maybe it should be, as this is Cody’s final crack at the Universal Championship. But it isn’t desperation. Cody dresses how he dresses, talks how he talks, walks how he walks and spends all this time for a simple reason. He pretends to be the champion because the champion isn’t here! The fans fire up and chant for Cody again.
Cody says he has filled the air, filled the ring with positive platitudes. He clearly respects The Tribal Chief. But make no mistake, Cody is fully aware that Roman Reigns is the man who screwed Cody out of the biggest dream he’s ever had in his life last year at WrestleMania. So while Cody respects Roman, please understand that he also hates Roman’s guts! And it is totally fine if Roman hates Cody, too. It is Cody’s fault that Roman and his cousin can’t have this “wank fest” they were hoping to have at Mania. And it is pretty simple: It is Cody’s fault because he won the Royal Rumble! Not once, but twice!
Now, everyone knows the winner of the Rumble points at the sign. And if Cody has learned anything, pointing at that sign, WrestleMania 39 and now WrestleMania 40, Cody cannot do it alone. He said he’d ask for nothing back but this time, he is. April 6th, the biggest tag match in WWE history, Cody Rhodes & Seth Rollins VS Roman Reigns & The Rock, will you, the fans, ride with him? The fans cheer yes! Cody says on April 7th, hopefully what will be a fair fight with Roman Reigns, will the fans fight with him? The fans cheer yes again! Then how about we have a little moment here with 15 thousand strong.
If Cody is going to point at the WrestleMania sign, please point along with him. Cody looks around and asks if they’re ready. The fans cheer, and Cody points. Everyone points with him! And pointing at the sign means just what Cody said: WrestleMania 40, two main events, defeating The Final Boss, defeating- WAIT! The Rock is here tonight!? The Final Boss promised he’d be here on April 1st but maybe that was the prank all along! Chicago can’t believe it, but The Rock, in another Versace vest, goes right to the ring. The Rock hits his pose on the corner, then steps inside. The Rock walks past Cody to pose on another corner.
The Rock then paces around Cody, and the fans are torn between cheers and jeers. The Rock stares Cody down, the fans start losing their minds, and then they calm down as the stare down continues. “This is Awesome!” as The Rock and Cody continue to stand still. The Rock finally steps forward, and now Chicago chants for “CM PUNK! CM PUNK!” The Rock then holds his hands out to his side, showing that he comes in peace. He even puts his hands behind his back before stepping closer. The stare down intensifies and The Rock says something without a mic. Fans want to know what he said, but then The Rock steps away.
Cody seems confused, and then The Rock exits the ring. Fans boo, hoping there was more to this surprise than just the surprise. Cody’s confusion shifts to frustration but The Rock just goes up the ramp to take his leave. The fans chant “ROCKY SUCKS! ROCKY SUCKS!” but The Rock just smirks and chuckles. The Final Boss exits to the back, but just what was this visit about?
Backstage interview with The Rock.
Jackie Redmond waves him down and asks what we all want to know: What exactly did he just say to Cody out there? The Rock says to go ask Cody. The Rock continues making his exit, will we be able to get an answer out of Cody?
The Judgment Day is in the clubhouse.
Priest is throwing darts with Finn while Rhea & Dom talk. Rhea gets it, Dom has unfinished business with his dad, but he could’ve told them his plan. Rhea would’ve loved to join in. Plus, communication is key. Dom says Mami’s right, sorry. Won’t happen again. Priest says cool, and now to the business at hand tonight. JD, you better handle Ricochet like they know he can. Finn is sick and tired of JD & Dom being made to look like fools against that clown! Priest has Finn calm down, and they trust JD will take care of things. Priest also has a plan for how the odds can be in their favor at WrestleMania. Finn loves it!
JD says no worries, he’s got Ricochet’s number tonight. Rhea says just win. Please? Dom assures Rhea that he will make sure things go their way. Good. They all fist bump and the boys head out.
Ricochet VS JD McDonagh w/ Dominik Mysterio!
The One and Only is currently 2-0 with Judgment Day, having beat The Prodigal Son 1v1 then beating the Necessary Evil at the start of the Intercontinental Championship #1 Contender’s Gauntlet. Will it be a hattrick for the human highlight reel? Or will the King of Flight fail to trump the Irish Ace?
The bell rings and the two tie up. They go around, Ricochet puts JD on ropes but JD turns things around. The ref counts, separates the two, and the fans chant “DOM, YOU SUCK!” Ricochet gets distracted by Dom and JD sucker punches him! JD brings Ricochet up to whip, then he ELBOWS Ricochet down! Dom cheers, the fans boo, and JD lifts Ricochet up. JD back suplexes but Ricochet lands on his feet! Ricochet rolls off JD’s back, rolls under then handsprings back to headscissor! Kip up and DROPKICK!
JD tumbles outside, Ricochet builds speed, but he fakes JD out with the handspring! Then he FLIES the other way! Direct hit and the fans fire up! Ricochet is feeling it as Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and JD has Ricochet in a corner. JD RAMS into Ricochet, stands him up, and the fans rally for Ricochet as JD CHOPS! Ricochet fires forearms in return! Ricochet runs, but JD kitchen sink knees! The fans boo but JD clamps on a rear bearhug! Ricochet endures the squeeze, throws elbows, then reaches out, tot he ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, JD holds on, but Ricochet fires elbows! JD lets go, Ricochet swings, but into an URENAGE! STANDING MOONSAULT FLOPS as Ricochet moves! The fans fire up and Ricochet dodges a haymaker to handspring and BACK ELBOW! Both men are down but Chicago rallies up!
JD goes to ropes, Ricochet stands, and JD swings! Ricochet blocks, fires shots in return then a JUMP KNEE! JD goes to a corner, Ricochet runs corner to corner, but JD puts him on the apron! Ricochet RAMS into JD, springboards and FLYING LARIATS! The fans fire up for the STANDING SHOOTING STAR! Cover, TWO! JD stays in this, but Ricochet stays cool. Ricochet waits on JD to rise, the fans rally behind him, and JD stands. Ricochet fireman’s carries, pop-up, but JD blocks the kick! JD stands Ricochet up but Ricochet TIGER WALL KICKS then ENZIGIRIS! Ricochet runs, into a SPANISH FLY! Cover, TWO!
JD hurries to suplex, BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Ricochet survives and Dom is beside himself! JD goes to ropes, Dom coaches him up, but the fans rally for Ricochet. JD storms back up on Ricochet, drags him up, and puts him in a corner. JD puts Ricochet up top, CHOPS him, then CHOPS again! JD climbs up after Ricochet now, but Ricochet fights the clinch! Ricochet CLUBS JD again and again, then adjusts his position. SUPER POISON-RANA!! Ricochet fired up, he runs in, RECOIL!! Cover, Dom helps with the ropebreak!! The fans boo as Dom saves JD! Ricochet is mad at Dom but Dom gets away.
Ricochet hurries to springboard and 450 onto knees!! Cover, TWO!! Ricochet survives and the fans are thunderous as Raw goes to break!
Raw returns again and Ricochet trades forearms with JD. Ricochet BOOTS JD, but JD ducks the heel kick to DISCUS LARIAT! JD reels Ricochet in to SITOUT POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO! The fans fire up again as Ricochet stays in this! JD is beside himself, but Dom coaches him back up. JD has an arm, but Ricochet ROCKS JD first! JD kicks Ricochet, Ricochet fires SLAP after SLAP, but JD fires Kawada Kicks! Ripcord, but DESTROYER!! Ricochet turns things around on JD and he hurries up a corner! The fans are thunderous ag Ricochet climbs! Dom panics, he gets on the apron! The ref tells him to stop!
The fans boo, but Dom SLAPS the ropes to trip Ricochet! The ref says that was blatant, so he EJECTS Dom! The fans fire up as Dom gets what he deserves! JD panics now, but he hurries to go after Ricochet! But Ricochet shoves him back down! SHOOTING STAR CROSSBODY!!! Cover, Ricochet wins!!
Winner: Ricochet, by pinfall
Dom tried to screw Ricochet over but he just gave Ricochet the highlight of the night! Now that he’s 3-0, does The One and Only just have Judgment Day’s number?
CM Punk is here!
Chicago’s own gets a warm welcome as he steps out on stage in the Allstate Arena. His arm is in a brace, but he’s still able to check and say, “It’s Clobbering Time!” Punk also high fives and shakes hands on his way down the ramp and around the ring. Punk gets a mic then stands on top of the desk! The fans cheer, then Punk hops down to get in the ring. “Oh, I gotta lot of things I wanna say and a lot of business I gotta get to, but before that, is it good to be alive in Chicago on a Monday night or what?” The fans cheer that! Punk continues by saying everyone is asking Punk if he’s gonna be at WrestleMania. The short answer is: YES!
Punk says everyone is asking how his elbow is doing. Not great, not 100%. Not medically cleared, but dammit, his mouth works. We’re not on Netflix yet, April knows what he’s talking about. But not only are people asking if he’ll be at Mania, but people have suggestions. Is he gonna host it? Who knows. Ten years ago, he would’ve thought hosting Mania was beneath him. But he wants to be in front of the fans, he wishes Mania was in Chicago. Hint hint. But people say Punk’s great in the ring, on the mic, at commentary, why not be a referee? He thought, “Hmm… Is there a title match that maybe needs the ‘most impartial’ referee?” Who knows.
But is seems people also talk about him. A lot of people talk about him. Even if they hate him, they certainly need to talk about him. Pat McAfee! You got a little program, right? Punk apologizes for not being a regular listener, but he had a guest on that show by the name of Roman Reigns. Fans boo Roman again, as they did earlier. Punk sat back and thought why did Roman need to bring little ol’ one-armed Punk up? Roman earned that right, Punk respects him for it. But Punk has a feeling that him coming back and climbing his way up, while Roman’s on the way back down, they’ll see each other soon.
Another guy that likes to talk about Punk is Seth Rollins. Fans are torn here but Punk says they go way back. They don’t see eye to eye, mostly because Rollins wears high heels now and has somehow found a way to make himself taller than Punk. But LOL’ing that Punk hurt his arm paying the price of being a pro-wrestler since he was 15 years old, maybe Rollins has earned that right. Though coming from someone with two bad knees, that’s funny. Someone who has NOT talked about Punk, not a word, is The Rock. Maybe because 10 years ago, The Rock remembers coming face to face with The Second City Saint, and realizing his arms were just too short to box with God!
The fans fire up remembering back to those days. Punk says, “Then there’s Drew McIntyre.” Punk hasn’t said a word, because he doesn’t perpetually live on the internet. Punk handles business live and in living color! Because when you’ve got a problem in Chicago, you handle it face to face like a man! Well speak of the Scottish Terminator, and here he comes! Punk tells them to turn off that stupid song off, no one wants to listen to it! The fans cheer that! Punk says he ain’t medically cleared but he ain’t looking for a match, so McIntyre should get his b*tch ass in here! Fans chant “CM PUNK! CM PUNK!” for that one.
McIntyre says he would love to get into that ring and beat Punk’s arse, but doesn’t he remember what happened the last time? McIntyre stomped that stupid little arm because Punk deserved it. McIntyre prayed for this, and it happened. Punk asks if McIntyre is really the Scottish Psychopath in a kilt, or just a troll in a skirt? Let’s find out! McIntyre says this is 2024, you could get canceled for talking like that. But no, tonight is perfect. McIntyre couldn’t have prayed for better. Punk is in the ring, hurt, we’re less than two weeks to Mania, we’re in Chicago, McIntyre is in the World Heavyweight Championship match. This is divine intervention!
McIntyre realizes he’s wearing the shirt, this was bad manners. McIntyre shows off that first on the checklist that’s on the back is “Injure CM Punk.” Punk tells McIntyre that he never had to put another man’s name on a shirt just to sell it! McIntyre takes off that shirt to show off his other shirt, the tombstone meme. McIntyre says that was a struggle because of his big biceps, something else Punk’s never had. McIntyre then gets on the desk so everyone can see him. McIntyre the most ironic thing about this: Punk is straight edge. Never drinking, never doing drugs, yet he spends all his time in rehab.
McIntyre sees in Punk’s eyes that he doesn’t like McIntyre. And Punk thinks McIntyre hates Punk like Rollins does. Maybe at one time, McIntyre did hate Punk. And maybe those issues do need resolving. But right now, McIntyre doesn’t hate Punk. Punk completes him! Punk says boo this man, tell him who you paid to see. But McIntyre says no, when he can’t get that last rep using weights Punk could never manage in his prime, that weight magically goes up. In the Elimination Chamber, when McIntyre was the first man up, 30 minutes in, burst eardrum, equilibrium shot, couldn’t possible win, McIntyre thins of Punk and he gets the job done! Punk is his muse!
Punk says he can’t hear a word McIntyre’s saying from way over there. Maybe get in this ring and say it right into Punk’s good ear. C’mon, coward! McIntyre says he’d love to get into the ring, but he knows what Chicagoans are like! Punk probably has a weapon to shank McIntyre with before Mania! Punk rests on the mat, but then McIntyre sits cross-legged. Don’t look up the kilt, pervs. But c’mon, Punk, listen to McIntyre. McIntyre knows Punk wants to be at Mania, so does McIntyre. McIntyre wants Punk to be in the front row. Punk honestly believes he should be in McIntyre’s spot, but he shouldn’t.
People are starting to realize what McIntyre has known all along, and that is that McIntyre has always been The Chosen One! Chosen One?! Who chose you!? Who?! What was that guy’s name?! You got the balls to say that? Then what paragon of virtue chose McIntyre back in the day? It ain’t anyone in Chicago! It ain’t anyone in San Antonio, when they went off the air chanting “CM PUNK! CM PUNK!” McIntyre says yes, please, get it all in while you can. Punk’s still gonna be out for months anyway! McIntyre’s all excited, he feels like a fan right now.
But maybe, since McIntyre is on commentary, if Punk wants to be part of the show, and he’s only good at talking, Punk could be guest commentator for the World Heavyweight Championship! Then he’d have to watch as McIntyre finally has his moment when he raises the world title in front of live fans! But wait, here comes THE World Heavyweight Champion, Seth Rollins! The fans sing along, “WHOA~ OH~ OHH~!” as Rollins struts his way down to ringside. Rollins steps into the ring with Punk, looks him up and down, then gets a mic for himself. The fans continue to sing as Rollins also looks at McIntyre.
Rollins turns around to stare Punk down, the singing giving way to “CM PUNK! CM PUNK!” Rollins then tells Chicago, “Welcome to Monday… Night… Rollins! And now that we’ve firmly established whose show this is, whose show this has been, and whose show this is going to be…” The fans continue to chant “CM PUNK!” “If you two children…” Punk says this may be Rollins’ show but this is HIS city. Rollins says yes, this may be an away game for him, but if Punk and McIntyre are done trying to out troll each other, let’s get to business.
If these morons had even one brain cell between the two of them, they’d know they don’t make decisions in regard to the world title match when you’re NOT in it! Rollins then says since they wanna take everyone’s opinion’s into account aside from the champ’s, why not take a poll of the entire city of Chicago? So, WrestleMania 40, Drew McIntyre VS Seth Rollins for the World Heavyweight Championship, should Punk be on commentary? Chicago starts chanting “REFEREE! REFEREE!” Punk smiles at that. But Rollins says if you don’t know, the bad arm is his counting arm. Punk then gets down and uses his left arm to count three!
The fans cheer, and Punk says in all fairness, he probably wouldn’t be able to be fair “with these two dip*hits” anyway. McIntyre says keep it PG, Punk. Rollins is amused and the fans continue to chant for Punk. Rollins says you wanna know what he thinks? Nope. Oh, well, that’s ironic. Because Rollins doesn’t think about Punk. In fact, Punk hasn’t crossed Rollins’ mind since the last time they were in this ring together. Rollins doesn’t give a damn about Punk. If Punk wants to be on commentary, a referee, it doesn’t matter! But the irony is, Punk talks about everyone needing him, but the fact is… Punk needs Rollins to have a WrestleMania moment.
Commentary is great to Rollins, as the irony of Punk narrating Rollins’ finest hour is not lost on Rollins. And truthfully, the way things are going for Punk, that’s about as close to a world title as Punk’s gonna get again. So look, Punk can do whatever he wants at Mania, but the one thing Rollins needs him to know and to do… is stay out of Rollins’ way. Punk nods and says okay, it is decided. Punk will put some cans on, sit with Michael Cole and the Cole Miners, and even Pat, do some commentary.
And Punk will guarantee, he will do something that McIntyre, with the lipstick on his boots, polish in his beard and that stupid sword, and something that Rollins, with his bellbottoms, his world title, his wife, and Punk’s ten year absence could never do: Make these two interesting! Now hit the music! Cult of Personality plays, Punk takes his exit, but McIntyre says no, Punk doesn’t get the last word! He’s not even in the match! McIntyre says the only thing he is obsessed with is the title! Punk is obsessed with McIntyre because McIntyre is living the dream! Punk is McIntyre’s biggest stan, write him back just to chill. Truly yours, This is Phil.
Rollins SUPERKICKS McIntyre! The fans fire up, and Rollins runs up, to CURB STOMP!! McIntyre may have had the last word, but Rollins is the one who sends a message! If Punk is going to be on commentary, will he have to eat his words when The Visionary makes it through Mania? Or will he have to eat his words when the Scottish Terminator stands tall?
Shinsuke Nakamura speaks.
“Jey Uso gets to go to WrestleMania XL to have his dream match against his brother. It’s unfair. Why? Why does Jey’s dream get to come true? What about Shinsuke Nakamura’s Dream? Tonight, Nakamura is going to turn Jey’s dream into a nightmare!” The King of Strong Style wants to ruin the Road to WrestleMania, but will nothing stop Uso VS Uso from happening?
Candice LeRae w/ Indi Hartwell VS Ivy Nile!
The Poison Pixie has been getting more and more toxic, and the Diamond Pitbull isn’t standing for it anymore! Will Ivy get back at Candice for how she treated Maxxine Dupri? Or will Candice find a way to get through this tiny titan?
The bell rings, the two rush in, and Ivy hits a SPINEBUSTER! Ivy rains down fists on Candice, then runs up to run Candice over! Candice goes to a corner but Ivy runs up to DROPKICK! Ivy then brings Candice around, suplexes, and she holds Candice up! The fans fire up and Candice tries to get free, but Ivy SLAMS her down first! Cover, TWO! Candice flounders to ropes, Ivy runs up, but Candice drop toeholds her onto ropes! Candice dropkicks Ivy to the floor, wants the ring count, but also wants Indi to get involved. Candice distracts the ref, and Indi hesitates. Ivy gets int he ring but Candice hammers away on her!
Candice TOSSES Ivy back out, again distracts the ref, and again wants Indi to get toxic with her! But Maxxine gets on the apron tot ell Candice to stop that. Candice BLASTS Maxxine, then she fakes a knee injury! She blames Maxxine for it! The ref is distracted again, this is Indi’s third chance, but she doesn’t do anything. Ivy runs up but the ref holds her back! Candice then trips Ivy, high stack with feet on the ropes! Candice wins!
Winner: Candice LeRae, by pinfall
Another win by bending the rules of decency, and Candice celebrates all the way up the ramp! Indi has no idea what to make of this, is Candice losing her way?
The New Day talks with #DIY backstage.
Kofi Kingston wants to know why is it DIY, Do It Yourself, when there’s two of them. It makes no sense! Ciampa laughs that off and says why’re they still The New Day when they’re no longer new. Wait, is that Paul Heyman in the back talking with McIntyre? Anyway, Woods says what’ll be new is DIY at Mania, since they’ve never been good enough to get there before. Gargano says New Day has how many wins at Mania? ZERO! Kofi says tonight is friendly competition, okay? But Mania will be real interesting. Wait, in step The Awesome Truth, with R-Truth sporting the Chicago Sox MLB Legacy title, as made by WWE.
Truth says this is gonna be the best match ever! Yeah, the Six Pack Ladder Match is gonna be something else. No, Truth is talking about tonight. The NEW~ DAY~ VS DX! Truth is so hyped, he told JBL that Miz & Truth are going to join commentary. Miz says it’s McAfee, and Truth says gesundheit. What? Miz tries to explain to Truth that it isn’t JBL, it is McAfee now. Oh so JBL changed his name again? Never mind… Truth is still hyped! Will “DX” be able to do it themselves tonight? Or will the New Day show they’re still as fresh as they were on day one?
The New Day VS #DIY!
Raw returns as these teams are already in the ring, with The Awesome Truth on commentary. Truth asks where JBL’s cowboy hat went, and McAfee tries to explain he’s Pat. Kofi starts against Ciampa, they circle, tie up, and Ciampa headlocks. Kofi tops wristlocks, then spins to a headlock, then spins to a waistlock. Ciampa throws elbows to get free, runs up and CHOPS! The fans rally as Ciampa goes up to MONKEY FLIP, but Kofi flips through to land on his feet! Kofi then dodges and DROPKICKS! Cover, TWO! Kofi brings Ciampa up to whip, Ciampa ducks ‘n’ dodges then tags Gargano! Ciampa slides under, CHOPS, and Gargano LARIATS!
Ciampa JAWBREAKERS, Gargano ripcords and Ciampa LARIATS! The fans fire up and Gargano CHOPS Kofi in a corner. Gargano whips, Kofi reverses but Gargano goes up and rolls Kofi to schoolboy, but Kofi ducks the kick to FAMOUSER! Cover, TWO! Kofi keeps on Gargano, HEADBUTTS him to the corner, and Woods says it is time to turn up! The stomping stampede begins! Kofi tags Woods, stomp stomp stomp, then tag back to Kofi. Kofi stomps again, then Woods tags back in. Woods stomps away, then tags back to Kofi. Ciampa runs up, into DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Ciampa falls into a corner, New Day runs to DOUBLE HYDRAULIC DROPKICK!
The fans fire up, and Truth says we’ll be right back with action after this break!
Raw returns again and Ciampa has New Day in corners! He clotheslines Woods, clotheslines Kofi, then back to Woods! Ciampa keeps going, he dodges New Day to DOUBLE LARIAT them down! The fans fire up with Ciampa and he tags in Gargano. Ciampa & Gargano ENZIGIRI-KNEE COMBO on Kofi! Then Woods runs up, but Ciampa catches him! ENZIGIR, FOREARM, and ASSISTED SLICED BREAD! New Day ends up on the apron, Ciampa KNEES them down! Ciampa holds the ropes open for Gargano to DIVE! Down goes New Day! But then JUDGMENT DAY attacks them all!
No Contest
The fans boo and Truth says they’re on commentary, they can’t fight right now! Woods is sent into steps, Finn & JD have Gargano and Kofi int he ring, then Priest CLOBBERS Kofi! And he stomps Gargano! Ciampa gets in to DECK JD! Ciampa fires off on Finn but Priest POSTS Ciampa! The fans want Truth to do something but Finn hits a DDT on Gargano! Dom goes up top to FROG SPLASH! Miz has had enough! Miz and Woods get in to fire hands! Truth says he’s on commentary, he wasn’t gonna fight! FLATLINER for Woods! Miz gets mugged! SOUTH OF HEAVEN for Miz! Then they see Truth and Truth panics! They owe him money!
Truth wants this to go to break but it doesn’t work like that. Finn tells Truth if he wants a break, they’ll break him! Priest puts Truth in the ring! But Truth DECKS Finn! And DECKS Dom! And CALF KICKS JD! And TACKLES Finn! Priest storms in, drags Truth up, and has him right up for the RAZOR’S EDGE!! Priest then drags Truth into position for Finn’s COUP DE GRACE!! Priest’s plan of beating the absolute snot out of Raw’s contenders is a success, but will this really make things easier for them at WrestleMania?
Backstage interview with Cody Rhodes.
Jackie is with the American Nightmare and of course everyone is talking about that moment in the ring with The Rock. The Rock told us to ask Cody for what he said, can Cody share that? Cody apologizes to everyone but it isn’t something Cody would like to repeat. However, it was a promise that The Rock cannot keep. Cody heads out, is nothing going to stop The American Nightmare from finishing his story?
Backstage interview with Gunther.
Cathy Kelley is with the Intercontinental Champion and says in a few moments, we will see Giovanni Vinci face Andrade. But before that, Cathy wants to ask his thoughts on what Sami Zayn said last week, that Gunther is looking in the eyes of the man that will take him down at WrestleMania 40. Gunther says he would’ve answered directly, but Sami then stormed out like a child. So Gunther has thought to it, there isn’t much to say. Those words were empty. Deep down, Sami doesn’t believe he can win. And we’re in Chicago tonight. There are thousands of “shlubby nerds” sitting out there who are just like Sami Zayn. And all of them don’t believe Sami can win, either.
Matter of fact, Gunther doesn’t believe Sami can even beat Bronson Reed tonight. Then will Gunther be out there to watch that match and scout Sami tonight? Gunther chuckles and again says he doesn’t believe Sami will win tonight. Gunther takes his leave, but will he regret underestimating the underdog?
Andrade VS Giovanni Vinci!
El Idolo promises to make this his era, but he’s still gotta prove it. Will this be the first big step towards making WWE tranquilo? Or will Imperium make the mat sacred?
The bell rings and the two circle. They feel things out, then Vinci pie faces Andrade! So Andrade CHOPS Vinci! Vinci throws hands, CHOPS, and whips, but Andrade reverses. Vinci whips Andrade away but Andrade tranquilos int he ropes! Vinci runs up, but Andrade blocks a kick to CHOP and whip. Vinci reverses, runs up, but is put on the apron! Vinci ROCKS Andrade, springboards in, but into a DROPKICK from Andrade! Vinci bails out, the fans rally up, and Andrade hurries to the corner. Andrade smiles as he climbs, and SUPER MOONSAULTS! A shoutout to his Queen, and Andrade puts Vinci back in.
Andrade goes up the corner again, to MOONSAULT, land on his feet, and MOONSAULT again! Cover, TWO! The fans rally and Andrade stalks Vinci. Andrade hauls Vinci up, snap suplexes, Uno Amigo! Andrade brings Vinci up but Vinci throws hands! Vinci suplexes, Andrade lands out but Vinci UPPERCUTS! Vinci runs, into a BOOT! Andrade runs, Vinci follows and CROSSBODIES! Vinci fires up while fans boo, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and Vinci has Andrade in a cobra twist. But Andrade powers out to hip toss Vinci away! Andrade ROCKS, CHOPS and CHOPS again! Vinci kicks, Andrade blocks, and DRAGON SCREW! Andrade gets that leg again, another DRAGON SCREW! Andrade runs, CLOBBERS Vinci, then kips up! The fans fire up and Andrade aims as Vinci goes to a corner. Andrade runs corner to corner and back again, CIEN SHADOWS! Cover, TWO! Vinci survives but Andrade stays cool. Andrade drags Vinci up, waistlocks, but Vinci throws elbows. Vinci puts Andrade in a corner, blocks a boot and CLOBBERS Andrade!
Vinci hauls Andrade up, reels him in, but Andrade slips out of the bomb! Andrade waistlocks, Vinci fires elbows and a CHOP! Vinci runs, into the boot feint and ELBOW! Underhooks and ANARCHY SUPLEX! Or as Andrade calls it, THE MESSAGE! Cover, Andrade wins!
Winner: Andrade El Idolo, by pinfall
The Message was sent and it was clear! But will anyone heed that message? Or will Andrade make his way to the top of the WWE despite no one listening?
Rhea Ripley heads to the ring!
Chicago fires up as The Women’s World Champion, with Dominik Mysterio by her side, makes her way down the ramp. They step into the ring and fans cheer for “MAMI! MAMI!” as Rhea gets the mic. Rhea tells Dom, “I feel like I’m not getting enough attention.” Fans cheer more, but Rhea says she feels like a certain someone isn’t giving her their full attention. Dom says it’s not him. Rhea says Becky Lynch continues to fight week after week, and honestly, Rhea could’ve gotten Becky’s attention by attacking her. But no, Rhea was being respectful. But now she’s getting impatient! WrestleMania is just around the corner, and don’t you think Becky should be giving Rhea her full attention?
Tell ’em, Dom. Dom takes the mic and fans boo. Dom says Becky- IS HERE! The Man interrupts Dirty Dom since no one wanted to hear him anyway, and Chicago fires up as she heads to the ring. Becky gets in the ring, checks all sides to get the fans cheering, but Rhea just smiles. Becky gets a mic to say “The Man has come around to Chicago!” The fans cheer, and Becky says look at her coming out here when Rhea’s fresh as a daisy. Becky doesn’t have to wait until Rhea’s wrestled a 20 minute match before feeling confident enough to confront her, which is what Rhea’s done the last month now.
But no, no, Rhea, Becky could never do that to Rhea. Because Rhea doesn’t wrestle on TV anymore! Rhea laughs that off and asks, why would she want to compete before the biggest match in her career? Rhea doesn’t have to get in this ring just to get these people’s attention. She could just post a photo or video online, and watch the freaks eat it up! Right, Dom? Exactly. It is that easy for Rhea. Rhea doesn’t have to prove herself again and again, week after week- Becky fakes gagging and says listen to yourself, Rhea! This is the problem! They have very different interpretations of what it is to be a champion.
Rhea thinks all she has to do is post her ass on the internet. But for Becky, it is about busting her ass night in and night out! The fans seem to be of both minds, but Becky says this is the thing: there will always be someone newer and younger, someone hotter. But the long game in this business is skill and merit. And survival! It is how you come back after you are in the muck, when the chips are down, and when you’re not “The Chosen One” anymore. But Rhea hasn’t felt that yet. But at WrestleMania, The Man will give Rhea that experience. Rhea says okay, yeah, Becky’s right. Becky’s been through everything. We get it.
Becky IS a survivor, no one can take that from her. In fact, she reminds Rhea of something! Becky’s a roach! Really hard to kill, but it isn’t impossible. Now while Rhea won’t take it that far, she wants to leave Becky alive to sit on the couch and watch Rhea do what she does, with her daughter calling Rhea “Mami!” The fans fire up now as Becky squares her jaw. Becky tells Rhea this is her one pass. You mention Becky’s daughter again, those will be the last words you ever say. You think that’s just a fun little line you can throw out? It’s not funny! Understand, Becky’s dad never got to meet his granddaughter.
Becky knows her dad was proud of her for everything she’s ever done in this ring, but the one thing he would’ve been most proud of is the mother she’s become! So that might be a joke to you, but that ain’t a joke to her! The fans fire up again but Rhea rolls her eyes. Becky says again that is NOT a joke to her! And Rhea says she didn’t attack out of respect? There is nothing respectful about Rhea! Rhea didn’t attack because she knows when she throws the first punch, there’s no going back. At WrestelMania, neither one of them will ever be th esame gain. The mics drop and the two get face to face. Dom has Rhea stand down and fans boo.
Becky says yeah, hide behind your boy. That’s a first. Dom gets up in Beck’s face now, so Becky DECKS him! Then the hands start flying between Man and Mami! Rhea shoves Becky, BOOTS her down, then POSTS her! Becky falls back and Rhea says you don’t do that to HER Dom! Rhea goes out to help Dom up and they retreat. But Becky runs out to CLOBBER them both!! The fans fire up as Becky and Rhea brawl on the ramp! Refs rush in to stop this, Dom hurries to get Rhea to safety, but fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT! LET THEM FIGHT!” Becky gets free and DECKS Dom again! The brawl resumes and more refs hurry!
Dom again gets up to keep Rhea back but things are explosive to say the least! Who will be standing when they’re finally allowed to have it out?
Chad Gable and Sami Zayn cross paths.
Gable finishes his talk with Maxxine to then talk with Sami. Gable wants to talk about how they ending things last week. Sami says no, there’s nothing to say. Gable said his part, thinking Sami can’t beat Gunther, and that’s his opinion. Gunther feels the same, and that’s his opinion. Gunther even thinks Sami can’t beat Bronson, so tonight is about proving Gunther wrong. Gable says no, it’s not about Gunther. Bronson Reed is who is in front of Sami, and this is what Gunther wants. Gunther wants to ruin Sami’s focus! Sami’s gonna let him? Focus on the task at hand, get your head outta your ass!
Sami stares Gable down, and says yeah, he’s right. WrestleMania is two weeks away, Sami knows what he needs to do tonight. And he appreciates that Gable said it. They shake hands, Sami heads out. But will the Great Liberator be able to avoid the Tsunami? Or will he be crushed by the Colossal Aussie heading his way?
Sami Zayn VS Bronson Reed!
Raw returns as Sami makes his entrance. The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, Sami headlocks, but Bronson picks Sami up. Sami thrashes the hold, the fans sing “Ole~ Ole ole ole~!” Bronson powers out and he runs Sami over! Bronson drags Sami up, HEADBUTTS him, then whips. Sami holds ropes to stop himself, then ELBOWS Bronson away! Sami dodges Bronson, drops down, then hurdles over, to bypass and TOSS Bronson out! The fans fire up and Sami builds speed, to FLY! Direct hit and down goes Bronson! The fans fire up again as Sami stands again. Sami puts Bronson in the ring, then goes to the corner.
Sami climbs, leaps, but Bronson catches him! But Sami fires elbows to get free! Sami CHOPS ROCKS and whips, but Bronson blocks! Bronson whips Sami, Sami ducks ‘n’ dodges but Bronson CLOBBERS him! Bronson stalks Sami, drags him up, and then ROCKS him with a right. Sami leans against ropes, and Bronson CHOPS him! Sami sputters and falls out of the ring, but Bronson goes to the apron! Bronson waits as Sami rises, and then runs to FLYING SHOULDER TACKLE! Sami takes a tumble while Bronson soaks up the heat, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again and Sami fights up from a facelock. Sami throws body shots, forearms, but Bronson scoops to SLAM! Bronson then runs to ELBOW DROP! Sami sputters, Bronson has a bloody nose, but Bronson stands up and brings Sami around. Bronson whips, Sami KICKS back! Sami runs up, LARAITS, but Bronson stays up! Sami CHOPS, CHOPS and runs, to LARIAT again! Bronson is still standing, so Sami fires more CHOPS! Bronson CHOPS in return! Bronson whips again, Sami goes up and over! Then LARIAT!! Bronson falls and the fans fire up! Sami stands, but wait, Gunther is on stage!
The fans boo as Der Ring General ends up scouting after all. Sami stares Gunther down, but Bronson waistlocks! Sami fires elbows, gets around, but he can’t lift Bronson! Or can he!? Bronson fights with elbows, then HEADBUTTS! Bronson runs in at the corner, but Sami dodges the splash to roll Bronson up! TWO!! Bronson escapes, Sami is frustrated but Gunther smirks. Sami brings Bronson up, kicks low, and clinches. Sami scoops, but falls over under Bronson’s weight! Bronson then kicks Sami, gets him up, ANARCHY SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Sami stays in this but Bronson snarls.
The fans rally for Sami as Bronson has him in a corner. Bronson CHOPS, CLUBS and repeat! The ref counts, Bronson puts Sami up top but Sami fires hands! Sami kicks and kicks and kicks, then he reels Bronson in! TORNADO DDT! The fans fire up as Bronson ends up in a corner! Sami glances at Gunther, runs in, but into a LARIAT! SENTON! Bronson puts Sami in the drop zone and goes up! TSUNAMI!! Cover, Bronson wins!
Winner: Bronson Reed, by pinfall
Gunther said Sami couldn’t beat Bronson, and his very presence made that a reality! Can Sami win the mind games Gunther is playing? Bronson says he should be the one going to Mania, will this win make sure he’s first in line on the other side?
Jey Uso speaks.
“Okay! C’mon, Shinsuke Nakamura Uce! Huh!? You hating on me, saying my dream match about to become a nightmare. Look! The problem is, you’ve been sleeping on Main Event Jey Uso for way too long. And tonight, you about to get woke, Uce!” But then in steps Solo Sikoa. And Jimmy Uso. Jimmy says, “No Yeet.” The Bloodline leaves, simply giving Jey a warning. Will Jey stay strong going towards Uso VS Uso? Or will the King of Strong Style make his own dreams come true?
Sami Zayn is furious backstage.
Gable finds him and has him calm down. Also we can see Dom talking with Andrade in the background, perhaps working on that recruitment spiel. Sami says he let Gunther get in his head. He knew what Gunther was doing and still let him get in his head! How?! How does Sami let that happen!? With everything at stake, how… Gable says this is what Gunther does, he’s been telling Sami. Gunther plants the seeds of doubt. Gable was in the ring with Sami, Sami showed physicality and resilience. Sami is one of the best Gable’s ever been in the ring with. But with Gunther, it’s about m ore than physicality. It is mental!
Gunther will beat you down again and again with those doubts, and you can’t do that. You wanna make it to the other side of Mania with your hand raised? You need a different approach. And if that’s what Sami wants to talk about, he and Gable can talk. Sami says okay. Is Gable going to help Sami do things the Alpha way?
Rollins finds Jey at gorilla.
Jey’s getting ready for the main event but Rollins says something doesn’t feel right about tonight. Rollins and Cody have Jey’s back if he needs it, but just get that W. They fist bump and Jey says, “YEET!” Main Event Jey heads to the ring, will he be able to handle the King of Strong Style before The Bloodline decides his time is up? We find out, after the break!
Jey Uso VS Shinsuke Nakamura!
Raw returns as Nakamura makes his entrance. The bell rings and the fans fire up already. The two tie up, Nakamura puts Jey in a corner, and the ref counts. Jey turns things around, but Nakamura pulls hair! Nakamura swings, Jey dodges and he fires body shots and haymakers! “YEET! YEET!” Jey whips, Nakamura reverses but Jey stops himself to come back and UUPPERCUT! Nakamura bails out, Jey builds speed and he DIVES into a GAMANGIRI! Nakamura runs in to AX KICK Jey down! Nakamura then whips Jey to a corner, but Jey reverses! Jey runs in but Nakamura dodges the splash, and Jey hits post!
Nakamura puts Jey on the top rope, then runs up to TOP SHELF KNEE! Jey is still up there, so Nakamura hushes the fans and runs in to TOP SHELF KNEE again! Jey tumbles to the floor, Nakamura mocks the bounce, and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns once again and both men are down. They both stand, Jey blocks a haymaker to fire haymaker! “YEET! YEET! YEET”! Jey pops ‘n’ locks and puts some stank on the HAYMAKER! Jey whips, Nakamura reverses but Jey ducks and mule kicks! Then UPPERCUTS! Then kicks, but Nakamkura blocks! The DRAGON WHIP still hits! Nakamkura falls into a corner, the fans fire up and Jey says “UCE! OH!” HIP- NO, Nakamura dodges the hip attack! Nakamura comes back, blocks boots, puts Jey in ropes and KICKS, to then SLIDING GERMAN! Nakamura hurries in to cover, TWO! Nakamura is frustrated but the fans rally.
Nakamura goes up a corner, takes aim as Jey rises, and FLYING- NO, Jey gets away! SUPERKICK! The fans fire up but Nakamura BLINDSIDE KINSHASAS!! The fans fire up, but then they boo as Jimmy & Solo storm over the barrier! But wait! Cody & Rollins intercept! They brawl with the Bloodline, and Cody brings Jimmy up the ramp! Cody sends Jimmy into the LED boards and then backstage. Meanwhile, Rollins POSTS Solo, then CLOBBERS him over the barrier! Only for McIntyre to attack Rollins! Now Rollins meets POST! And then FUTURE CSHOCK to the floor! The fans chant for Punk but what can he do?
Jey snarls at McIntyre, but Nakamura gets him for a SLEEPER! INVERTED EXPLODER but Jey lands out! SUPERKICK! And SPEAR!! Cover, Jey wins!
Winner: Jey Uso, by pinfall
The Bloodline tried to ruin Main Event Jey’s night, but he comes away with a win! Rollins still got got for it, and we see Jimmy and Cody brawling even in the back! Cody ROCKS Jimmy with haymaker after haymaker, then THROWS him into doors! But Solo has caught up! Cody fights Solo, SMACKS him off a table, then rains down fists! But then THE ROCK sucker punches Cody!! The Rock SMACKS Cody off the table! “Look at you now, boy!” The Rock SMACKS Cody off trash cans, then shoves him around. The Rock CHUCKS the can at Cody! You think Rock was just gonna let Cody talk trash!?
The Rock brings Cody around to RAM him into production cases! The Rock dumps a toolbox’s contents all over Cody and continues to say, “Look at you now.” The Rock whips Cody into spare railing! And he chucks another trash can! They spill out into the parking lot in the back and The Rock says this is perfect, Chicago! They were upset The Rock didn’t say anything? He’s got your attention now, doesn’t he? The Rock cusses Chicago out, and he stalks Cody into the rain. The Rock rips Cody’s shirt up, and kicks him around in the puddles. The Rock stands Cody up to ROCK him with another right, and eggs him on.
Cody hobbles and crawls but The Rock just kicks him down. The Rock says he’s the Final Boss. You wanna run your mouth and be a hero? The Rock has Cody against the ledge! The Rock then whips Cody into the side of his own buss! Cody staggers around, and The Rock says just look at your hero now, world. The Rock tells Mama Rhodes to look at her son. The Rock has a special gift for you now, Mama! Another throw into bus! The Rock stomps Cody’s legs, and says this is what happens. The Rock again throws Cody into the Nightmare Express one more time!
The Rock tells the world that if they wanna know why The Rock is the Final Boss, “Did you think for one single, solitary second that The Rock was gonna let this piece of trash talk a bunch of s*it? NO! Not by a long shot! Because at the end of the day, to all you Cody Crybabies, to him, to Mama Rhodes, and to everybody, at the end of the day, it didn’t have to be like this. But it is like this now, because of him, of Cody Rhodes! He stuck his nose in The Rock’s business. Oh, and the prophecy has come true. Look at this.” Cody sits up, forehead bloodied. The Rock DECKS Cody, then looks at the blood on his hand.
The Rock wants Mama Rhodes to watch as he SMACKS Cody off the picture of Pharaoh. And then SLAPS Cody! Mama Rhodes, here is that special gift. The Rock brings out a custom weight belt, but it now has “MAMA RHODES” on it instead! The Rock is a man of his word! He said he’d put Cody’s blood on this belt, and then her tears. The Rock makes sure the cameraman looks at this as The Rock smears Cody’s blood all over the white leather. There’s the blood, and then The Rock brings Cody up. Look at your son, Mama Rhodes! The blood on his face! This is gonna happen at Mania, too! Cody’s blood, on The Rock’s hands.
Cody’s dad talked about hard times, and Cody’s gonna learn about hard times. The Rock will learn you some hard times, for life! This is what happens, MOTHER EFFER, when you mess with The Final Boss! The Rock RAMS Cody into the door of the bus one last time, and lets him fall over. The Rock spits on Cody, then looks to the camera. “Look at your son, Mama Rhodes. It didn’t have to be this way. But now, this is the only way.” Is this how Cody’s story will end at WrestleMania 40?
My Thoughts:
A great Raw here, though the major bulk of what was so great was The Rock. He surprised us during Cody’s promo to open the show, and then holy crap everything we just saw to end the show. Cody getting beat down, bloodied, in the rain, like a gritty action movie, was definitely not expected, but it definitely amped things up. At the same time, how can Cody not be winning in the end? The Rock cut a promo aimed at “Mama Rhodes” the entire time, put Cody’s blood on the belt, Cody has to win the Universal Championship belt from Roman. And that is regardless of what happens on Night One in the dream team tag match. Cody will win if it’s fair and square, he will win if it’s Bloodline Rules, because that is what the hero does after facing all this adversity.
On the side of all that, great stuff with Bloodline. Jimmy & Solo showing up wasn’t just to intimidate Jey, they wanted after Jey, too. Great match of Jey VS Nakamura even with that, and with how Cody & Rollins set both men up for taking falls. Heyman talking with McIntyre after that really good promo segment of McIntyre, Rollins & Punk was a great detail in this story, as this HHH Era has been great about doing. Now, there’s still next week, so you can’t say McIntyre standing tall tonight automatically means Rollins wins. Go-home math might not even apply to this feud with Punk now on commentary, and let’s be honest, even Priest still being Mr. MITB is a factor on this title.
As such, great stuff from Judgment Day all night. Great group promo before the great match of Ricochet VS JD, and great win for Ricochet. Great promo from New Day, DIY & Awesome Truth with Truth again being a comedic genius. But then Judgment Day “ruining” the great tag match of New Day VS DIY was of course the move Priest was talking about. They wipe out the Raw field but I wonder if they try to do the same this Friday on SmackDown to at least one of the winners in the little tag tournament that’s going on. Maybe to New Catch Republic since those guys came super close to winning 2v2.
We got an awesome promo segment turned brawl with Rhea, Dom & Becky. That punch to Dom was so good, and kudos to him for taking it. And in relation to Judgment Day, Andrade got a great match out of Vinci and a great win. The match was originally supposed to be against Ivar, commentary said Ivar wasn’t cleared to compete, hopefully it isn’t anything serious for Ivar, he just got going again. Maybe part of this was they didn’t want Andrade beating Ivar, and also that Andrade’s new finisher wouldn’t work on a man as big as Ivar.
Candice VS Ivy went pretty quick but Candice faking the bad leg was very clever, especially with how she didn’t show mercy to Katana’s “bad leg” last week. Indi has to confront Candice and have it out with her, even if it isn’t at Mania or in a kickoff show. I’d also appreciate if there was some connection between this story and DIY, Gargano should also be concerned why Candice is getting like this. Meanwhile, great stuff with Sami, Gable, and Gunther. Good promos, great match from Sami VS Bronson, and it was actually a good move for Sami to lose. Sami is frustrated, but Gable is there to apparently be his coach now, so that’ll be good stuff.
My Score: 9/10
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Even Raw is bigger in Texas!
Roman Reigns returns to Raw in response to CM Punk doubling down on his insults, while Brock Lesnar returns to see if anyone accepts his challenge!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- El Grande Americano Original VS El Grande Americano; El Grande Americano wins.
- WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship: AJ Lee VS Bayley; AJ wins and retains the title.
- WWE Intercontinental Championship Open Challenge: PENTA VS Dragon Lee; Penta wins and retains the title.
- Maxxine Dupri VS Natalya; Nattie wins.
- Stephanie Vaquer VS Raquel Rodriguez w/ Liv Morgan; Vaquer wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
The masked men are here!
And one gets in the ring to reveal he is SETH ROLLINS! The fans fire up as The Visionary is now in San Antonio! “Let me make this perfectly clear! I created The Vision, and I will be the one to KILL the Vision! I don’t care if you’re on the shelf like Breakker and Reed, I don’t care if you’re a little peon hanger-on like Austin Theory or Logan Paul. If you stand next to Paul Heyman, consider yourself marked for death!” The fans cheer that, and Rollins says two weeks ago, he had the satisfaction of putting a steel chair in Paul Heyman’s back! He had the satisfaction of stomping Paul Heyman’s fat head right here on the mat!
The fans boo as now Paul Heyman walks out on stage, completely disheveled. Rollins turns to see Heyman, and he says, “Well, well, well. Look what the cat dragged in. Y’know, Paul, you think you’re smarter than me, don’t you?” The fans tell off Heyman, and Rollins says he doesn’t have to say it when the fans are saying it for him. C’mon, Paul, can’t you move faster than that? Does he have something to say? We see the mic in his hand. Was it worth it? Seth hopes it was worth it for Paul. Seth made mistakes, but letting Heyman in his inner circle was the worst one. Rollins will pay Heyman back for this betrayal every single day until Heyman is GONE from this business!
Heyman wipes a tear from his swollen eye, and he starts to speak, but the fans boo. Heyman says he wasn’t going to come out here, but he wouldn’t miss this for the world. Heyman asks if he interrupted Rollins’ precious little hate promo. It’s because Heyman is messing with Rollins. Rollins messed with him so Heyman will mess with him! The rule is F A F O! Or perhaps, F A, F5!! BROCK LESNAR IS HERE! The fans go nuts as The Beast storms down the ramp! The masked men step up to protect their leader, but Heyman simply takes Lesnar’s cowboy hat and leather vest. Lesnar then surveys the scene, stares Rollins down, then grins.
Lesnar storms up to CLOBBER the masked men one at a time! Then GERMAN SUPELX after GERMAN SUPLEX! And BELLY2BELLY! San Antonio is Suplex City already, and Lesnar’s roar scares off about half a dozen! Lesnar THROWS one guy into steps, another into barriers! Rollins grins as Lesnar finally steps in, and the remaining minions attack! Lesnar EXPLODES out! Then he kicks one, GERMAN SUPLEXES him away, then fireman’s carries the heftiest! F5!! The last guy runs up but into another kick! And a GERMAN SUPLEX! Now it’s just Lesnar and Rollins! The fans fire up as these two stare down.
But then the lights go down?! AND OBA FEMI IS HERE?! The fans hoot and cheer as The Ruler makes his way to the ring! Oba marches to the ring, and Rollins is very amused as Lesnar now has to keep his eyes on this physical specimen. Oba steps into the ring, his eyes locked on Lesnar. The two titans step up, and then Rollins steps closer. Lesnar backs Rollins down, but that leaves him open! FALL FROM GRACE!! The fans are thunderous as The Ruler just slayed The Beast! Oba points to the WrestleMania sign, HE is the one accepting the challenge! Will Oba prove that he is the true alpha male of our species?
El Grande Americano Original VS El Grande Americano w/ Los Americanos!
This feud hasn’t just escalated, it has gone international! These two battled it out in the AAA Rey de Reyes tournament, and Original was cheated out of it by El Grande Americano Nuevo! But who finally proves they are the better El Grande Americano?
The bell rings and Original ROLLING LIGER KICKS Nuevo down! The fans fire up as Original fires off hands, then CHOPS! CHOPS! And whips! Original BACKDROPS Nuevo, then he runs up, only to be put up top! Nuevo GAMAN- NO, Original blocks, and he catches the arm for a HANGING ARMBAR! The ref counts, Original lets go, and then he stares down Rayo y Bravo. But Nuevo WRECKS Original with a dropkick! Nuevo puts Original in the ring, then POSTS him! Original is now dangling out of the ring, and Nuevo runs to WRECK him with the dropkick! The fans are torn as Nuevo whips and scoops Original for the SLAM! Cover, TWO!
Original crawls but Nuevo runs corner to corner, and he UPPERCUTS! Nuevo goes to run but Original reels him in, BIG back suplex! The fans fire up while Original YANKS Nuevo’s leg! Then he DRAGON SCREWS the leg! Original stalks Nuevo to the apron, but Nuevo ROCKS him! Nuevo slingshots, but into the NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! The fans rally as Original and Nuevo fires hands! They CHOP, and CHOP, then fire forearms! The brawl is fast ‘n’ furious, then Nuevo ROLLING ELBOWS! But then Original clinches to BELLY2BELLY Nuevo out onto Rayo y Bravo! “AH GRACIAS~!” and Raw goes to break.
Raw returns and Nuevo fires CHOP after CHOP! Then he whips Original into the corner hard! Original staggers into the back suplex, but he lands out! Then he THROWS Nuevo! The fans rally with “OLE~ OLE OLE OLE~!” Both Grandes stand up, but Original fires off a strike fest! Then he blocks a kick, slips through, and RUSSIAN LEG SWEEPS! Original runs, and ROLLING LIGER KICKS again! Then he GERMAN SUPLEXES! Original holds on, and he GERMAN SUPLEXES again! Nuevo blocks the third, swings an elbow, but ends up in an EXPLODER! The fans are torn as Original runs in, but Nuevo puts him on the apron!
Original ducks the lariat to CANNONBALL onto Rayo! Then he hurries, dodges Nuevo, and ROLLING KICKS Bravo! Then he hooks Nuevo up, EL OLYMPIC SLAM! Cover, TWO! Nuevo survives but the fans fire up! Original stalks Nuevo, then waistlocks for- NO, Nuevo denies the Chaos Theory! PENALTY KCIK! Then he gets moving, but Original ROCKS him! Original runs up, Nuevo puts on him the top rope, then GAMANGIRIS! Then a KAISER ROLL! Cover, TWO!! Original survives and no one can believe it, least of all Nuevo! Nuevo aims as Original rises, then runs in, but into a CORNER BELLY2BELLY!
Original goes up, up, and MOONSAULTS but he blocks the boot! ANKLE LOCK!! Nuevo endures, reaches out, and makes it to the ROPEBREAK! Original holds until the ref counts 4. Bravo then reaches out, but Original RAMS Nuevo into him! CHAOS THEORY! Bridging cover, but Rayo distracts the ref! The fans boo but Original TOSSES Rayo into the ring! Then he LARIATS Rayo and himself up and out! But this lets Bravo sneak the panel into Nuevo’s mask! Original TOSSES Rayo, goes back to the ring, and he climbs the corner! DIVING HEADBUTT!! But the metal plate hits back!! Nuevo reaches out for the cover, AND WINS!
Winner: El Grande Americano, by pinfall
Los Americanos celebrate with their leader, and they’re about to have a fiesta in San Antonio! But will they keep it going all the way to WrestleMania?
Roman Reigns arrives backstage.
The Tribal Chief exits the car, and The Usos are there. They all share a smile, and Roman says that must’ve felt good last week. Punk deserved it. Roman agrees there. At the end of the day, when you run your mouth, there are consequences. In fact, to all of Roman’s family, to all of the Bloodline, they should all be upset about what Punk said about Roman’s father. But see, here’s the thing, there’s a before and after Mania. But on that weekend. CM Punk is Roman’s. YEET! The Usos shake hands with Roman, and Roman is locked in. What more will The OTC have to say about Punk’s unapologetic attitude?
Liv Morgan speaks.
As she rips up a Finn Balor shirt, she tells Finn a “little secret.” This was the plan since she joined Judgment Day! She thought Finn was in control? He was on borrowed time and he didn’t even know it. She only put up with Finn out of respect for his relationship with Dominik. But they’ve seen him. Liv’s been watching. She knows when Finn was scheming, when he was lying, and he thinks he’s manipulative but it has been a pleasure watching him fall from grace. He couldn’t hang with The Judgment Day anymore. he got soft! He is pathetic, a loser, washed up, and it made Liv sick calling him “family” every single week.
So what’d they do? They took a play right out of Finn’s book! Because if there’s one thing Finn did do well, it was what he taught them. After all, this is the Judgment Day’s way. They’re on to bigger and better things! JD McDonagh is finally free from Finn holding him down, and he will soar. And “Daddy Dom” is still AAA Mega Campeon and he will get the Intercontinental Championship back. And with The Prince gone, there’s a new queen on the throne. Raquel Rodriguez will take care of Stephanie Vaquer for Liv so that at WrestleMania, Liv will become the NEW Women’s World Champion!
Because the family she “hides” behind has Liv’s back. And without Finn, they’re better than ever. #WatchUs.
The Usos and Roman meet up in the private suite.
Jey can’t believe Roman didn’t get CM Punk, didn’t just drop him where he stood last time. C’mon, man! Roman says he can try to explain it, but- Jimmy says there’s a time and a place for all that. Jimmy hit Punk once, he’ll do it again. Punk says he’s got stuff on Roman but everything he’s throwing ain’t landing. The only thing Punk is saying is Roman part-timing this and part-timing that. Roman says, “Y’know how often I saw my dad as a kid? As a matter of fact, you guys get it. How much was your dad on the road when you were younger?” Jimmy admits, it was a lot. Exactly. But they paid their dues. Roman’s kids, their kids, it’ll be different.
The whole world could call Roman a part-timer, but as long as his wife and kids understand he’s a full-time father, that is where his legacy lives. That is the biggest flex any superstar could pull. Jimmy says that’s the truth right there. They fist bump, but Jey says who don’t get that is C M Punk! That fool still owes the apology! Jimmy understands that, too! Roman says he doesn’t even need the apology. But The Usos do. Roman will get that for the family. And what’s the worst that can happen? CM Punk beats him up? They all laugh that off. Roman heads out, but will Punk ACKNOWLEDGE HIM? Or will he continue to double down on what he says?
WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship: AJ Lee VS Bayley!
The Anti-Diva is ready to defend her title against one of the women who followed in the wake of that Women’s Revolution. Bayley is the Role Model now, but will she be able to overcome her role model? Or will AJ Lee prove she’s still got it?
Raw returns as Bayley makes her entrance. The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who takes this title to WrestleMania!
The bell rings and the two circle. The fans rally up already as the two tie up. They’re in a deadlock, then they break. The fans cheer as the two reset and go again. They’re in another deadlock, Bayley powers AJ to the ropes, but stops as the ref counts. Bayley whips AJ to ropes, but AJ tilt-o-whirls through! Bayley stops the rest but AJ hits a leg scissor roll! Cover, TWO! AJ wheelbarrows, victory rolls, TWO! Bayley runs up, but AJ slips around to crucifix then sunset flip! TWO, but Bayley scoops! AJ slips free, but Bayley trips AJ! Bayley turns AJ around, steps over, and has the LA MAGISTROL! TWO and AJ gets moving!
AJ ducks ‘n’ dodges, then trips Bayley at the ropes! The fans rally up as AJ climbs, then CROSSBODIES! The fans fire up as things keep moving, and AJ SHOTGUNS Bayley out of the ring! Bayley is frustrated already, and she hears Michael Cole say as much. Bayley knows this is her last chance at Mania, Maggle! Bayley rushes in, but AJ gets her for an Oklahoma Roll! TWO, and AJ CLOBBERS Bayley! AJ steps over, hammerlocks, then BRIDGES the hold! Bayley endures, flails around, and claws at AJ’s leg. AJ turns things back around, but Bayley rolls and rolls. Bayley fires elbows, AJ holds on, and the fans duel.
Bayley stands, ELBOWS AJ down, and shakes out the arm. Bayley storms up on AJ to TOSS her to the apron! Then Bayley has AJ in the ropes, HOTSHOT STUNNER! Cover, TWO! AJ survives and bails out of the ring while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns as forearms fly back and forth! The fans rally, Bayley ROCKS AJ, then she suplexes! But AJ makes it a CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! AJ rises, but Bayley clinches! BAYLEY2- BULLDOG! AJ turns things around again but both women are down. The fans rally up while both women rise. AJ LARIATS Bayley, then ELBOWS her down! Then HEEL KICK! Cover, TWO!AJ gets Bayley up, ASAI DDT! Cover, TWO! Bayley survives and AJ is a bit frustrated. AJ goes to a corner, then runs up, SHINING- NO, Bayley rolls through to a HALF CRAB! The fans rally, but Bayley drags AJ to center! AJ turns over, BOOTS Bayley away, but Bayley KNEES AJ down! Cover, TWO!
Bayley tries another cover, TWO! Bayley is a bit stunned, but she hurries to haul AJ up. Bayley steps over, ROSE- NO, AJ rolls her up, TWO! Both women stand, Bayley clinches, but AJ slips free! Bayley ROCKS AJ first, then runs up, but into an ELBOW! AJ goes up, but Bayley blocks the boot! BAYLEY2BELLY!! Cover, TWO!! AJ survives and the fans fire up! Bayley is growing further frustrated, but the fans rally as she and AJ rise. They egg each other on, and Bayley SMACKS AJ! Bayley says she’s going to Mania! And she SLAPS AJ again! AJ SLAPS back! And then SMACKS Bayley off the mat! Bayley SMACKS AJ off the mat!
The fans fire up as the fists start flying! AJ SOBATS, then runs, to SHINING WIZARD! But Bayley is right up! AJ runs in again, tilt-o-whirls, BLACK WIDOW- NO! Bayley pops free, SIDEWALK SLAM! Then she drags AJ into the drop zone, and goes up the corner! The fans fire up for Bayley’s MACHO ELBOW FLOP! AJ avoids disaster, then hooks Bayley back up! BLACK WIDOW STRETCH!! Bayley flails, but she’s fading! AJ pulls the arm, BAYLEY TAPS! AJ WINS!
Winner: AJ Lee, by submission (still WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion)
Bayley could not beat AJ Lee 13 years ago, and she still can’t beat her now. WrestleMania is still out of reach for Bayley, but AJ is heading to Vegas! Who will look to take the gold from her in just 34 days?
JD McDonagh argues with Adam Pearce.
The Irish Ace doesn’t think the Raw General Manager is being fair to Dominik Mysterio. Dom gets hurt on Saturday defending one title, and now Pearce gives away his rematch for the other? Pearce says he did no such thing. Dom is not medically cleared period, so- but wait, Penta steps in. And he tells JD in simple terms, “Cero Miedo!” And he thanks Pearce for this match tonight. But who is it even against?
Raw returns as BECKY ATTACKS AJ LEE!
The fans boo as The Man has come around to San Antonio, just to ambush the woman who took the title from her! Becky then whips AJ hard into the LED tron, and SMACKS her off the stage floor! The fans boo harder but Becky drags her up and throws her into railing! Becky mockingly tells AJ to say hi to her fans, then SMACKS her off railing! And KICKS her down! Refs rush out here but Becky says back off! Becky THROWS AJ into LED barriers! And then regular barriers! Becky stomps AJ, shouts at the fans to stay back, then stomps AJ more! Producers rush out here and Becky finally backs off, the damage being done.
Becky picks up the Women’s Intercontinental Championship, holds it close, but then runs to CLOBBER AJ with it!! The fans boo again as Becky holds it up over her head while she stands of AJ. Becky drops the belt on AJ, but will she make sure to get it back in Vegas?
WWE Intercontinental Championship Open Challenge: PENTA VS ???
While Finn Balor not helping Dominik caused the Judgment Day to exile him, it also gave the man with no fear his first championship in WWE! Now he has his first defense, but there’s no telling who he’s facing! Will it not matter when Penta has #CeroMiedo?
But first, Penta grabs the mic, and the fans cheer as he stands in the center of the ring, belt around his waist. Penta says last week, he told the world that he wants to be a fighting champion. The fans cheer that! Penta says he told Adam Pearce to pick anyone, no matter who it is, because Penta is always ready! That is because he is the champion of ALL his people! That means it is time to defend this title here in San Antonio, Texas! The fans cheer that, and Penta says whoever comes to the ring tonight, just listen: Be ready, because he is Penta, and he has CERO! MIEDO! The fans are fired up, but the lights go down! It’s DRAGON LEE!
The fans fire up as we’re going to get a true battle of lucha libre! But who proves they are truly championship material? We find out, after the break.
Raw returns as the bell rings and the two tie up. The fans rally as they go to ropes, end up in a corner, and the ref counts. Dragon backs off quickly and the fans rally again. Penta and Dragon reset, circle, and tie up. Dragon waistlocks, Penta switches, then Penta facelocks. Dragon rolls, covers, ONE! Penta sweeps to cover, ONE! Dragon sweeps to cover, ONE! Both men kip up and the fans fire up! Penta struts and the fans cheer. Dragon copies and the fans cheer again. Penta is surprised, and then the two tie up again. They go around, Dragon headlocks, but Penta powers up and out to headlock back.
Dragon powers up and out, drops down, then hurdles over. Dragon rolls back but Penta KICKS him down! The fans fire up, and Penta runs in, but into a BOOT! Dragon builds speed, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then RANAS! Penta tumbles, Dragon runs up at the corner, JUMP KICK! Leg sweep! Then COMBINACION DRAGON! The fans fire up as Dragon then backs up, goes corner to corner again, but Penta pops him up! SUPERKICK! Then GAMANGIRI! Dragon goes down, Penta runs up, and Penta handstands for the SWINGING DROPKICK! The fans fire up again, and Penta LARIATS Dragon up and out! Penta rallies the fans, builds speed, but Dragon DROPKICKS him first!
Penta bails out, Dragon builds speed, and Dragon FLIES! Down goes Penta at the ramp! Dragon puts Penta in, but Penta gets moving! Penta FLIES! Down goes Dragon at the ramp! The fans fire up while both men stir on the outside. Penta is up first, he puts Dragon in, then he climbs, CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Dragon survives and Penta is beside himself, but Raw goes back to break.
Raw returns again as both men are down from another collision, this time in the ring. Both men rise up and egg each other on. Dragon ROCKS Penta with a forearm, but Penta ROCKS Dragon back! The fans rally as the forearms go back and forth, harder and harder! Dragon CHOPS, then eggs Penta on. Penta CHOPS right back! Dragon BOOTS Penta, ROCKS him, then runs, but into a BOOT! Dragon V-TRIGGERS! Dragon runs but into a SUPERKICK! The fans fire up again while both men are down! Penta crawls to the corner, “This is Awesome!” Penta calls his shot, then runs up on Dragon, but Dragon SUPERKICKS back!
Dragon runs, slips through the lariat, and he reels Penta in! Sunset flip, but then Dragon drags Penta up! STYLES CLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Penta survives, Dragon is not quite phenomenal! Dragon is frustrated, but “This is Awesome!” as he aims from a corner. Dragon runs up, but Penta denies Operacion Dragon! He shoves Dragon, Dragon leaps, but into the half nelson! Pump handle and PENTA DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Dragon survives and the fans fire up again! Dragon rolls to the outside, but Penta pursues. The fans rally up as Penta brings Dragon up, but Dragon fights the suplex! Dragon fires body shots, but Penta CLUBS him!
Penta aims for the corner, but Dragon blocks buckle bumps to fire body shots! Dragon then SMACKS Penta off buckles and KICKS him away! Penta sputters, Dragon slingshots, but into a GAMANGIRI! Dragon falls back to the apron, and the fans rally as Penta gets moving! Triangle jump, but into a SUPERKICK! Penta falls to the floor and tumbles into the desk! Dragon rises up, he builds speed, and he DIVES! Direct hit onto the desk!! The fans go nuts for that one! Dragon staggers around, gets Penta up from behind the desk, and they get into the ring. Dragon fires up, reels Penta in, OPERACION DRAGON!! Cover, TWO?!?!
The fans fire up as Penta survives! Dragon is beside himself, but this is what it is to fight for a championship! “This is Awesome!” as Dragon takes off his elbow pad! Dragon runs up to- NO, Penta dodges the Dragon Blade, comes back and DESTROYER!! Cover, Penta wins!
Winner: Penta, by pinfall (still WWE Intercontinental Champion)
Dragon brought the fire, but Penta keeps the gold! It showed the world what lucha libre truly means, and Penta shows Dragon respect by offering him a hand. Dragon accepts it and the fans cheer. Will these two look to run it back one day? Who will be next to challenge for the title in the meantime?
The Vision regroups with Paul Heyman in their private suite.
Austin Theory & Logan Paul check on The Oracle. Theory says Lesnar will do what he needs to do to Oba Femi. But as far as Rollins goes, he’s a dead man! They’ll handle that. Heyman says no, no, that’s the worst thing to do. Don’t they understand Rollins’ game plan? It is to divide and conquer! The art of distraction! Seth Rollins hit Heyman with that chair shot, stomped him into the mat, no remorse. Heyman is a 60-year-old man! No ramifications, no repercussions, no formal charges, not even a suspension! Nothing! Y’know why? Because The Vision has no more leverage, no more power, they are not in a position to negotiate.
They need titles. They need gold. They have to get Theory & Logan into contention for the Usos’ World Tag Team Championships. Once The Vision has those, then they can position for singles titles, they have leverage. But it doesn’t matter if you have to fight in the street, beat The Usos in singles matches, or whatever, the focus should be the Usos. Theory repeats that: Usos, tag titles, the Usos’ tag titles. They’ll apply that pressure! Theory is gonna go talk to Pearce now. Heyman says yes, that’s the vision. Logan says if they are to get the tag titles, consider it done. As of now, The Usos’ days are numbered. And then, for what he did to Heyman, they’ll get LA Knight, too.
Logan pats Heyman on his very sore back, then follows after Theory. Heyman thinks about it, and he says, “Yeah.” Will The Wiseman’s plan be able to turn the tide for The Vision? Or is Rollins already three steps ahead of them?
Maxxine Dupri VS Natalya!
The student was just moments away from surpassing her teacher, but that wasn’t what the teacher wanted. The Queen of Harts made sure the Dungeon Doll lost the title, then lost her way. But will Maxxine show her that there is no breaking this Alpha Babe? Or will Nattie devastate what Natalya worked to elevate?
Raw returns as Nattie makes her entrance. The bell rings, Nattie runs up to hit a takeover, but Maxxine throws her right off. Nattie trips Maxxine, rains down fists, then slips around to smother Maxxine. Maxxine kicks free, but Nattie SPINEBUSTERS! The fans boo but Nattie laughs as she talks Maxxine. Maxxine goes to ropes, Nattie gets in her face, but the ref counts. Nattie backs off, but then she stomps Maxxine, and she GUILLOTINE CATAPULTS! The fans boo but Nattie drags Maxxine up by her hair. Nattie puts Maxxine on the top rope, then in the Tree of Woe! Nattie stomps Maxxine, then goes out to bend her against the buckles!
The ref counts, Nattie stops, and Nattie says Maxxine didn’t beat Becky, The Dungeon beat Becky. Nattie stalks Maxxine, then wraps on with a REAR NAKED CHOKE! Maxxine endures, pries the scissors open, then rolls to get the ANKLE LOCK! Nattie endures, reaches out, then rolls to send Maxxine into ropes! Nattie o”Conner Rolls, Maxxine turns it around, TWO! REAR NAKED- NO, Maxxine rolls back to a cover, TWO! Nattie is up, Maxxine blocks the kick, then she steps over for the HEEL KICK! The fans fire up as Maxxine catches her breath. Maxxine LARIATS, LARIATS, then CLUBS Nattie. Maxxine runs to BOOT Nattie down!
The fans rally up while Nattie goes to the corner. Maxxine runs in, SPLASH! Then FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Maxxine kips up, the fans fire up, and the straps come down! Maxxine runs again, for the STEP-UP LEG DROP! Cover, TWO! Nattie survives and Maxxine is shocked. Maxxine runs up but Nattie dodges the boot! CHOP BLOCK to the other leg! Nattie then hauls Maxxine up with the Electric Chair! Maxxine fires hands, victory rolls, and has the ANKLE LOCK!! Nattie endures, rolls, and she BOOTS Maxxine away! Maxxine tumbles out, Nattie runs up, but Maxxine ROUNDHOUSES! Maxxine goes up, up, and CROSS- NO, Nattie dodges!
DISCUS LARIAT! The fans boo but Nattie has the legs! SHARPSHOOTER! Maxxine endures but Nattie sits deep on the hold! Maxxine scrambles, reaches out, but Nattie drags her back! Maxxine TAPS, Nattie wins!
Winner: Natalya, by submission
Maxxine tried, but Nattie says The Dungeon is alive! Will the Low Key Legend write a new chapter in her already storied career now that she’s unleashed this side?
Video call interview with Randy Orton.
Michael Cole thanks The Viper for taking this time out of his schedule, and Orton says hold on, he’s finishing a phone call. It was good seeing them, too. They were watching Friday? Well, of course, everyone was watching Friday. But yeah, it was time. Hey, Orton has Cole wanting to hound him, but Orton appreciates them doing this, he really does. See you soon, okay? Okay. Orton finishes the call, and he stops Cole before he gets started. Orton knows he said he’d do an interview for them on Raw, but… He’s changed his mind. No interview. But he will leave us with this: Ever since Friday, people have been asking him question after question.
Finally, Orton had a conversation with someone who actually had a brain. That person said something profound, something that made Orton think about his life and made him understand who he really is, and what he really is. They helped Orton understand why he did what he did to Cody on Friday. See, Orton is a killer. And Cole, wrestling has more than one royal family. Orton smirks using the line right from Cody’s song. But will Orton give us the rest of #WhyOrtonWhy this Friday as SmackDown is live from Raleigh, North Carolina?
Dragon Lee returns backstage.
Je’Von Evans jumps in from outta nowhere shouting, “Dayumn, Dragon~!” The Young OG then realizes, Dragon’s neck is sore, no touch. He apologizes, but no lie, Dragon and Penta was fire! Dragon says yeah, that’s how they do it, because they’re the future of WWE. Evans agrees with that, but then in steps Kofi Kingston. Uno momentum con Kofi’s amigo, por favor? Um, yeah, sure… Dragon and Evans fist bump and Dragon leaves this to Evans. Evans knows Kofi wants to talk more about last week, but- Kofi says hold on, he knows Evans wants title matches, to be the next face of WWE. Kofi’s a former world champion, so here’s some advice: It’s all about who you associate with.
There are people on this roster that can help you up, and there are others that will Dragon you down. Get it? Evans doesn’t like Kofi is taking shots at his friends, so here’s Evans’ answer: No. He’s good. They ain’t doing this. Kofi says c’mon, it’s a joke! You’ve seen Dragon’s track record. Evans leaves, Grayson Waller steps in and asks what Kofi even sees in that kid. Oh, Waller doesn’t see it? Well, a lot of people said the same about Waller. Kofi doesn’t say it, others say it. And then Danhausen appears! He spooks Kofi & Waller before saying if they’re looking for a new member of New Day to replace Xavier Woods, Danhausen can do it!
Danhausen swivels his hips as he says, “Very nice~! Very evil~!” Stop that! No! They’re not looking for a new member! Danhausen says no, it’s cool, instead of Booty O’s, it’ll be Cursed Crunch, with teeth shaped marshmallows. Waller says the cereal was ten years ago! So Danhausen isn’t joining New Day? No, he is not. They don’t want his weird voodoo, and they would like for him to lead. Well, three words before he goes: YOU! ARE! CURSED! Kofi moves Waller in the way! Aw man, c’mon! Danhausen swivels while he chants, “NEW! HAUSEN! NEW! HAUSEN!” Waller and Kofi argue, but then they look back, and Danhausen is gone!
Waller is mad, he throws off his shirt in case it has the bad mojo, but will that curse strike when they least expect it?
Stephanie Vaquer VS Raquel Rodriguez w/ Liv Morgan!
While La Primera’s war of words with her challenger continues, the WWE Women’s World Champion will gladly take on Liv’s best amiga if it means clearing the chessboard. Will Vaquer take down Big Mami Sexy in San Antonio? Or will there be a Texas-sized Texana Bomb with Stephanie’s name on it?
Raw returns and Raquel makes her entrance, Liv with her. Liv hypes Raquel the whole time, even as the bell rings. Raquel and Vaquer tie up, and Raquel powers Vaquer to the ropes. The ref counts, Raquel backs off, but then she RAMS Vaquer into the corner! And RAMS, and RAMS, and RAMS! The fans rally for Vaquer but Raquel whips her corner to corner. Vaquer goes up and over, but Raquel comes back to CLOBBER her! Liv applauds while Raquel drags Vaquer up. Raquel whips, Vaquer slips under then shoves Raquel. Vaquer tilt-o-whirls to roll Raquel up, TWO! Both women stand, and Vaquer ducks one lariat, but not the SOUTHPAW!
The fans are torn and Liv snaps her fingers in approval. Raquel clamps onto Vaquer with the top wristlock but Vaquer endures. Vaquer fights up, fires body shots, but Raquel THROWS them down! But Vaquer avoids the elbow drop! Vaquer scrape Raquel’s face, then drops the leg drop, brother! Cover, TWO! Raquel rises up, but Vaquer ducks ‘n’ dodges! But Raquel stops the rana! Only for Vaquer to pop up the top! And then she DROPKICKS Raquel up and out! Liv checks on Raquel but Vaquer stares her down. Vaquer goes to the apron, steps on Raquel against the apron, then GUILLOTINE KNEE DROPS!
The fans rally but Liv tells Vaquer to go away. Vaquer kicks at Raquel, but Raquel blocks! Raquel YANKS Vaquer from the apron, then LAWN DARTS her into the POST! Vaquer is down and Raquel smiles while Raw goes to break.
Raw returns again as Vaquer endures the top wristlock. Vaquer fights up, booty bumps free, then fires forearms! Vaquer jumps on for a SLEEPER! Raquel RAMS Vaquer into buckles, then fires back elbows! The ref counts, Raquel gets in the ref’s face, but Liv mocks Vaquer. Raquel drags Vaquer up but Vaquer HOTSHOTS her! Then GAMANGIRIS her! Raquel stumbles, Vaquer springboards, CROSSBODY! The fans fire up while Liv grows worried. Vaquer and Raquel rise as the fans rally up, and Vaquer blocks a shot to ROCK Raquel! And SOBAT! And HEADBUTT! Vaquer runs up, Raquel dodges, but Vaquer dodges!
Raquel is stuck, but Vaquer gets Raquel’s other leg, and DRAGON SCREWS! The fans fire up as Vaquer goes corner to corner, METEORA! Liv is upset but Vaquer snapmares Raquel. The fans fire up for the headscissors! But Raquel THRWOS Vaquer away first! Vaquer tilt-o-whirls, but Raquel stops that to suplex! The fans fire up for the stalling suplex, then SLAM! Raquel steps on Vaquer, goes up the corner, TWISTING VADER FLOPS! Vaquer has Raquel for the headscissors, DEVIL’S KISSES! AH, AH, AH, AH, AH, AH, AH, AH, AH, AH! YEEEEAH~! Liv is furious, she gets on the apron, but Vaquer runs her off.
Raquel runs up and BOOTS Vaquer down! The fans boo but Liv coaches her girl on. WAIT! IYO SKY is here! The Genius will not let Judgment Day cheat La Primera! She scares Liv off, but Raquel rushes out after her! Liv swings, Iyo dodges, but Raquel POUNCES Iyo up and over the desk! But Vaquer CROSSBODIES Raquel to the floor! And she SUPERKICKS Liv! Vaquer THROWS Liv into the timekeeper’s area! The fans fire up as Vaquer then follows Raquel to the ring. Vaquer climbs, CROSBODIES, but Raquel catches her! SWINGING POWERSLAM! Raquel fires up, drags Vaquer up, and TEXANA- NO, Vaquer slips down to sunset flip, with a bridge! VAQUER WINS!
Winner: Stephanie Vaquer, by pinfall
The Judgment Day is a mess, and La Primera stands tall again! Will this be how it goes at WrestleMania?
Bayley and Lyra Valkyria regroup backstage.
The Role Model is frustrated, but The Morrigan says that was amazing! Amazing!? Bayley lost! Which part was amazing? When AJ Lee kicked out the first time or the second time? Because Bayley couldn’t get the job done! Lyra says stop shouting at her! Does Bayley not think Lyra wants Bayley to go to WrestleMania? More than anything! But Bayley WILL get there! And do you know how Lyra knows? She’s gonna help her! And Lyra’s gonna get there, too! Well, okay then, sister. But in step The Kabuki Warriors. Asuka says how dare they mess up HER chance at becoming Intercontinental Champion! She could’ve beaten AJ Lee tonight, IF she won last week.
Asuka will never forget that Bayley & Lyra cost her the chance. Kairi Sane says there are still the tag titles, but Asuka has her shush up. She warns Bayley & Lyra, they will NOT be ready for Asuka. The Empress of Tomorrow storms off, the Pirate Princess tells them to stay away. And then Asuka shouts for Kairi. Kairi follows after, and Lyra wants to double check that one part, and Bayley says the Kabuki Warriors want the tag titles. Oh, there’s an idea. Let’s go talk to Pearce. Yeah, let’s go talk to Pearce! #BayLyra still has a path, but will they make it down this Road to WrestleMania?
Also, is Austin Theory talking to Maxxine Dupri in the background? Is The Vision starting to think outside the box in terms of recruiting?
The Usos walk the halls.
And they come across LA Knight. The Megastar tells them that after last week, The Vision had The Usos’ names in their mouths, they had Knight’s name in their mouths, and Knight didn’t like the sound of it. Knight knows that the Usos know that they’ve got business with The Vision going back a long time. But Knight can’t help but notice that The Usos and Roman are a little bit cozy. What’s up with that? Jimmy says on the real, this is family business, Uce. So just mind your own business, LA. Knight tells Main Event Jey & Big Jim that that’s a big NOPE. Family business he appreciates, he respects, but if The Bloodline of old comes back, Knight has to say something.
Knight loves the Usos, they’ve got this thing going on, they’re on the same page against The Vision. But when it comes to The Bloodline, they are not on the same page. Jimmy nods, and he fist bumps with Knight. Jey frowns, so Knight just says, “YEAH!” Knight heads out, but does he have a point? Can The Usos handle family business without having things go back to the way they were?
Roman Reigns heads to the ring!
Speaking of family business, The OTC, the ONLY Tribal Chief, walks out on stage. San Antonio cheers as he raises the one and gets his pyro. But will Roman get that apology from CM Punk? Or will he only get more insults? We find out, after the break.
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Is this the Cowboy’s last ride into the sunset?
In hopes of taking back the AEW World Championship, Hangman Adam Page is willing to make this all or nothing with MJF in TEXAS DEATH!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Zero Hour – QT Marshall & Big Boom AJ VS The Infantry; QT & AJ win.
- Zero Hour – AEW TBS Championship: Willow Nightingale VS Lena Kross; Willow wins and retains the title.
- Zero Hour– AEW National Championship Blackjack 21 Man Battle Royal: “Jungle” Jack Perry wins and becomes the new AEW National Champion.
- AEW World Tag Team Championships: FTR w/ Stokely Hathaway VS The Young Bucks; FTR wins and retains the titles.
- Everyone Banned from Ringside: Toni Storm VS Marina Shafir; Toni wins.
- AEW Continental Championship, No Time Limit: Jon Moxley VS Konosuke Takeshita; Moxley wins and retains the title.
- AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championships: The Babes of Wrath VS Divine Dominion; Divine Dominion wins and becomes the new AEW Women’s World Tag Team Champions.
- Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS Brody King; Swerve wins.
- AEW Women’s World Championship Best 2 Out of 3 Falls: Thekla VS Kris Statlander; Thekla wins and retains the title.
- AEW World Trios Championships: Kazuchika Okada, Kyle Fletcher & Mark Davis VS Mistico & JetSpeed; Mistico & JetSpeed win and become the new AEW World Trios Champions.
- Andrade El Idolo VS Bandido; Andrade wins.
- Tornado Trios Match: The Dogs VS Darby Allin, Orange Cassidy & Roderick Strong; Darby, Cassidy & Roddy win.
- AEW World Championship Texas Deathmatch: MJF VS Hangman Page; MJF wins and retains the title, blocking Hangman from ever challenging for it ever again.
PLAY BY PLAY
It’s the Revolution: Zero Hour!
Join Renee Paquette, RJ City & Jeff Jarrett in discussing, analyzing and predicting everything that’s about to happen in the City of Angels!
What creates the need for Revolution?
An inescapable call for uprising. Is it the call to stand alone? Or merely for the glory of victory? Does it bring with it a primal instinct for a limitless pursuit? No matter the need, history is made of violence. All will be answered on this one night of absolute Revolution.
Zero Hour – QT Marshall & Big Boom AJ w/ Team Boom ‘n’ Doom VS The Infantry w/ Shane Taylor Promotions!
This one has gotten very personal very quickly! While ROH might belong to STP, that doesn’t mean QT & AJ were going to just let Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo do what they want! But will it be Boom ‘n’ Doom here in LA? Or will they learn how to rumble, bad man, rumble?
Well, it doesn’t help when STP attacks during introductions! The fans are torn as Bravo goes after QT and Dean fires off on AJ! The bell rings to get this on record as Dean stomps and Bravo jabs! But then Boom ‘n’ Doom turn things around, ROCK The Infantry, and then whip them at each other! The Infantry dosidos, but then AJ DECKS Dean while QT TOSSES Bravo! The fans cheer, and then AJ whips Dean to ropes. Dean reverses, but AJ ducks ‘n’ dodges to LARIAT! The fans cheer that boom and AJ tags QT in. QT whips AJ for AJ to then send QT in, GAMANGIRI! QT then feeds Dean to AJ for the POWERSLAM! The fans cheer that!
AJ fires LA up, then he tags QT back in. The fans rally as AJ builds speed, but the ref tells him to stop?! The fans boo, that’s not cool! But QT FLIES instead! The fans cheer as QT wipes out Dean and Shane! But then Bravo DAREDEVIL DIVES through the corner to wipe QT out! The fans boo but Bravo laughs at QT. Bravo soaks up the heat while he helps STP regroup. Dean says oh snap, WAYNE BRADY! Wayne says hi, but Bravo says, “That’s for you, dweeb!” The fans chant “Dweeb! Dweeb!” Dean slingshot SPEARS QT! Cover, TWO, but Dean rains down fists! Dean drags QT up to tag Bravo, and Dean DECKS QT!
Bravo steps in so he can IMPLODER SPLASH! Bravo shoves QT out of the ring, then argues with the ref. That lets Christyan XO BOOT QT down! The fans boo, but then Rizzler steps up to the very tall, very pretty XO. He powers up that rizz and XO can’t hep but boop his nose. Bravo steps in and says no rizz for Rizzler! XO, behave yourself! XO apologizes but Rizzler just smirks. Bravo puts QT in, tags Dean, and Dean sends Bravo in for the CARLIE CROSSOVER! Dean BLASTS AJ, and says time for the B B C! BRONCO BUSTIN’ CAPTAIN! The fans are torn but Bravo says that’s just nasty. Don’t try this at home!
Dean drags QT out of the corner, tags Bravo in, and they clinch for the feed! SUPERKICK and SIDEWINDER! Cover, TWO! QT survives but Bravo tags Dean back in. Dean goes up, takes aim, then TOP GUN- FOREARM from QT! The fans fire up as QT’s anti-air hits! QT and Dean crawl, hot tags to Bravo and AJ! The fans fire up as AJ gets to “BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!” again and again with those LARIATS! Then he scoops Dean to SLAM! Bravo runs up, but AJ scoops to POWERSLAM! Then he has Dean for the full nelson SLAM! SPINEBUSTER for Bravo! Cover, but Dean breaks it! Dean BOOTS QT off the apron, then brings AJ back up.
Dean sends AJ to Bravo, Bravo gets under, and Infantry hits the NECKBREAKER BACK SUPLEX COMBO! Cover, TWO!! AJ survives and the fans fire up! Bravo argues the count but LA rallies for AJ! Infantry sets up, takes aim, but AJ ducks the double tap! QT runs in, and he springboards to DOUBLE COOKIE CUTTER! The fans fire up with QT & AJ as QT rises again! QT builds speed, but Shane DUMPS QT out! The fans boo as the ref misses it all! Shane acts all innocent, but then he argues with Wayne Brady! Shane SLAPS Wayne’s hat away! The fans boo Shane, and Wayne tries to laugh it off. But he takes off his glasses to stare Shane in the face. SLAP!!
The fans cheer Wayne, but Shane grabs him! Shane threatens Wayne, then DUMPS him over the railing!! The fans boo, but here comes Rizzler! Rizzler stares Shane down, but Shane SHOVES him down, too! The fans boo, that’s just wrong! But then BIG JUSTICE SPEARS SHANE!! The fans go nuts as Justice serves justice! Now AJ goes up, and he SUPER CROSSBODIES STP! The fans fire up again as AJ puts Bravo in! AJ gets Bravo up, QT joins, BOOMS DAY DEVICE!! Cover, Boom ‘n’ Doom win!!
Winners: QT Marshall & Big Boom AJ, by pinfall
Wayne joins in with the team to celebrate, he’s an honorary member of Boom ‘n’ Doom! Will QT & AJ soon show STP that they don’t run ROH like they think?
Zero Hour – AEW TBS Championship: Willow Nightingale VS Lena Kross!
The Babe with Two Belts is taking quite the risk having two matches tonight. First up is a colossal showdown with this Aussie Amazon. Will Lena prove herself the NEW Face of TBS? Or will Willow make her #FeelTheWrath already?
The introductions are made, the teal title is raised, and we see who will have momentum on their side tonight!
The bell rings and the fans fire up as Willow and Lena circle. They tie up, are in a deadlock, but then Lena SHOVES Willow down! LA rallies up behind Willow as she and Lena reset. They circle again, tie up, and they’re in a deadlock again. Lena manages to put Willow in the corner, but Willow powers her way out! They go along the ropes, then Willow goes to arm-drag, but Lena blocks! Lena stands Willow up, but Willow avoids the backhand! Willow RAMS Lena, but she stays put! Willow RAMS Lena again, but still nothing. They RAM shoulders again and Lena just fires up! Willow headlocks but Lena RAMS her into the corner!
Lena RAMS Willow again and again, stops as the ref counts, and she whips corner to corner. Willow cartwheels to come back, but Lena CLOBBERS her! The fans boo but Lena soaks up that heat. Lena stalks Willow to a corner, but Willow avoids the lariat! Willow fires LARIAT after LARIAT, but Lena blocks one! Lena ROCKS Willow, puts her in the corner, then runs up again. Willow ELBOWS Lena away, goes up the corner, but Lena CHOPS! Lena Electric Chair Lifts Willow, to SLAM her off buckles! Cover, TWO! Willow survives that fall but Lena stays focused. Willow fires body shots on Lena, but Lena CLUBS her down!
Lena huffs ‘n’ puffs, then stomps Willow down! Cocky cover, TWO! Willow pushes Lena away but Lena drags her up. Lena CLUBS Willow, whips her out of the ring, but Willow lands on the apron. Lena stomps away on Willow, but backs off as the ref counts. The fans boo but Lena storms back up on Willow. Lena whips Willow corner to corner, then runs up, but Willow dodges! Willow SMACKS Lena off buckles! The fans fire up but Lena brings Willow around. Willow turns that around to bump Lena off buckles! Willow goes for a third corner, but Lena ELBOWS her! Lena dribbles Willow off the buckles but the fans boo.
Lena stops as the ref counts again, and Willow sputters and flounders away. Lena takes her time with the cover, TWO! Willow fires body shots but Lena CLUBS her back down. Lena soaks up the heat while Willow rises up. Lena ROCKS Willow in the corner, ELBOWS her, then runs side to side to BOOT! And then GERMAN SUPLEX! Willow flounders away, Lena covers, TWO! Willow survives, but she is clutching that shoulder. Lena drags Willow from the ropes but Willow BOOTS her away. Willow bails out, Lena pursues, but Willow fires body shots. Willow then SMACKS Lena off the apron! Willow RAMS Lena into the LED barriers!
The fans fire up for Willow and she’s feeling it now! Willow runs up, but into a FLAPJACK off the barriers! Willow falls back and she clutches the arm again. Willow checks the arm and it can still move, it just really hurts. Lena puts Willow in, pushes her around, and clamps on with a chinlock. Willow endures the squeeze while the fans rally up. Willow fights up, fires body shots, but Lena THROWS Willow down by her hair! The fans boo but Willow rises up. Lena slaps Willow around, eggs her on, but Willow SHOVES her! And LARIATS! Lena stays up but Willow LARIATS again! And again! But Lena BOOTS Willow back!
Willow rebounds, but into a shove to the corner! Lena runs up, but into an ELBOW! Willow goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up while Willow grits her teeth to fight the pain. The fans rally harder for Willow while a standing count starts. Lena stands at 5 of 10 and she’s on Willow first. Lean talks trash, but Willow SLAPS! Lena swings but Willow ROCKS her first! Then ROCKS her again, and again, and again! Willow has Lena in the corner and fires off! The fans cheer, Willow whips corner to corner, then she fires up again! The fans are with Willow as she BACK BODY BLOCKS! Willow fires LARIAT after LARIAT!
The fans cheer as Willow snapmares Lena, then BOOTS her! But Lena comes back! Willow sidesteps, then SPINEBUSTERS! High stack, TWO! Lena survives and Willow grows frustrated. The fans rally and Willow refocuses. Willow hauls Lena up, gut wrenches, but Lena fights the lift! Lena wrenches out to HOOK KICK! Willow wobbles but Lena brings her up. Lena ROCKS Willow, but Willow grimaces. Willow CHOPS and everyone loves that! Well, Lena doesn’t, but oh well. Lena stands up to CHOP right back! Willow CHOPS, Lena CHOPS, and repeat! The fans “WOO~” as the shots keep going! Willow DOUBLE CHOPS!
Willow fireman’s carries, but Lena slips free to fireman’s carry back! T K O! Cover, TWO!! Lena is shocked as Willow survives! The fans rally up for Willow as Lena stands her up. Lena ROCKS Willow and Willow goes to the corner. Willow snarls as Lena talks more trash. Lena tells Willow she is not championship material! The fans boo but Lena winds up, only for Willow to dodge! And CHOP, CHOP, CHOP! Willow stomps a mudhole in, then backs off to fire up! The fans bark with Willow and she runs in, but Lena avoids the cannonball! Lena goes up, ONE OF A KIND FLOP as Willow moves! Willow then runs to- SUPERKICK from Lena!!
Lena hauls Willow up, and she vows to end it! JACK- NO, Willow slips free, backslides, and WINS!!!
Winner: Willow Nightingale, by pinfall (still AEW TBS Champion)
BUT MEGAN ATTACKS! The fans boo as the Megasus & Amazon beat Willow down! #MEGAKROSS are already sore losers, but here comes Harley! Harley has a LEAD PIPE!! Megan & Lena back off for now, knowing they’ve still got the tag titles to fight for. Will nothing stop Megan & Lena from taking gold away from the Babes of Wrath? Or will Harley & Willow find a way to survive?
Zero Hour– AEW National Championship Blackjack 21 Man Battle Royal!
Ricochet claims conspiracy that he has to defend his title in such a wild, unpredictable environment as a battle royal. But in the end, all twenty challengers have something to prove, and they’re willing to take this gamble to do it. Will these stacked odds finally give us a NEW AEW National Champion? Or will The One & Only find a way to still be the one and only man to hold this title?
Whoa, Luchasaurus is driving the literal Jurassic Express bus! He’s dropping off “Jungle” Jack Perry so he can go to work! The Demand is backing Ricochet up, but wait! The refs are telling the Gates of Agony that since they’re not in the match, they’re not allowed ringside! So much for the insurance policy! The introductions are made, the belt is here, and let’s see who hits the jackpot!
The bell rings, Ricochet runs away from Jack and they slide outside the ring! The rest of the field brawls all around ringside, as is tradition in AEW! Rush ROCKS Juice Robinson, then SMACKS him off the desk! Tommaso Ciampa brawls with newly shaved Johnny TV, RPG Vice brawls with Scorpio Sky, and Jack whips Ricochet hard into railing! The fans fire up as things are chaotic, and Jack CHOPS Ricochet against railing! Freddy Prinze Jr. loves it! Rush HEADBUTTS AR Fox, Beast Mortos adds on, and Jack suplexes Ricochet! Ricochet fights that to snap suplex Jack onto the floor! Ciampa ROCKS Anthony Bowens!
AR Fox IMPLODER SENTONS onto a huge cluster! The fans are thunderous, and wait! LIO RUSH is in the ring, but he looks like a gremlin! And he DIVES onto Fox and a bunch of others! Komander goes up onto a corner, and the fans fire up as he tightrope walks for a SPACE WALK TORNILLO!! The fans are thunderous for Komander as he stands tall! Juice has Rocky in the ring but Trent hurries in there! Austin Gunn and Ace Austin join in, Bang Bang Gang brawls with Don Callis Family! Then they start piling people in corners! Gunn sends Jack in to BACK BODY BLOCK! Then Ace BACK BODY BLOCKS! Then Gunn BACK BODY BLOCKS!
The fans fire up as Bang Bang Gang and Jack have chipped away at the pile, then they send Juice at Ricochet! Ricochet dodges, the cannonball only gets buckles! The brawling continues as Ricochet and Don Callis Family work together. Dralistico ROCKS Johnny TV while Clon & RPG Vice hit SPLASH after SPLASH on Juice. Ricochet runs in, but Juice dodges! Ricochet hits hard off buckles! Then Jack TACKLES Ricochet! The fans fire up as Jack fires off on Ricochet! Juice JABS away on RPG Vice! The fans cheer Juice on while Jack BITES Ricochet’s head! The fans cheer, but Daniel Garcia drags Ricochet to safety?! What does he care about the National Champion?
Trent & Rocky turn things around on Juice, but Juice fights out of Strong Zero! He shoves Trent at Rocky but Trent stops short! Trent assures Rocky he’s okay, but then Juice ROCKS Trent! Trent falls into the ropes and that trips Rocky up! Azucar is feeling a bit sour right now. Jace SMACKS Daniel Garcia while in the crowd! They brawl over the railing, and Rocky slides for the Rinaldo! But Juice TOSSES and ELIMINATES Rocky! The fans cheer that, but Trent LARIATS Juice! Juice is stuck on the ropes so Trent fires hands! Juice fires back, HAMMERS away, but LFI mugs Juice 3v1! The fans boo but Gunn & Ace go after LFI!
The fans cheer as Bang Bang Gang fires off with LFI! Gunn hits a FLATLINER on Rush! Ace stomps away on Mortos! Gunn JABS, JABS, and JABS Dralistico, then DECKS him! But then Rush TOSSES Gunn to ELIMINATE him! The fans boo but Ace fires off on LFI! They mug Ace, then SMACK him! And CHOP him! And feed him to Mortos for the POP-UP SAMOAN DROP! LFI is all fired up, they fist bump, and “This is Awesome!” But Lio is back! And he baits Mortos in to TOSS him out! Rush y Dralistico mug Lio, but he dodges, slides, and SPIN KICKS Dralistico! Fox BOOTS Rush! Mortos runs up, Fox sends him to Lio!
Mortos whips Lio but Lio hits RUSH HOUR! Komander is up to FLYING DRAGON RANA! The fans are thunderous again, but then Rush kinda creeps Komander out. Then they look at Fox, and they both kick low! Lio & Komander double whip Fox, but Fox reveres to kick low! Fox A-LIST LARIATS Rush, ELBOWS Komander, then he goes out and in, DROPKICK for Lio and STUNNER for Komander! Then MATRIX CUTTER on Lio! BOOT for CLon, then Fox runs up! BACK ELBOW, then a snapamre roll and CUTTER but Clon goes Matrix through it! Fox avoids the Buzzsaw, CUTTERS again, but Clon THROWS Fox at ropes!
Clon whips Fox for the LUMBAR CHECK! Clon whips, Fox reverses, but Clon reverses back! Fox is on the apron but Clon goes Matrix to PELE! Fox falls, Clon ELIMINATES him! Trent CHOKES Lio, Komander CLUBS Clon, and Komander whips. Clon reverses, Trent ELBOWS, and Clon ELBOWS! Then feed to Trent for a TORNADO DDT! Clon adds a basement DROPKICK! But Juice TOSSES Clon! Clon lands safe, but Trent runs up! Juice dodges to BACK SUPLEX, and SENTON! But Johnny TV jumps in, FLYING CHUCK! But Ace TOSSES Johnny! Johnny slides under, then runs up, but Ace BACK SUPLEX HOTSHOTS Johnny!
Juice runs to LARIAT Johnny down and ELIMINATE him! The fans fire up as things keep going in and out of the ring. Shibata BOOTS Ace! Scorpio ROCKS Shibata! They egg each other on, and the forearms fly! The fans fire up as Wrestler and Closer fire off! Shibata CLUBS Scorpio, then runs, but into a CODE BREAKER! The fans fire up again as Scorpio wants another shot. But Bowens hits the FAMOUSER! Then Shibata KNEES Scorpio, and Bowens MOLLY WHOPS him! Shibata TOSSES Scorpio to ELIMINATE him! Bowens reminds Shibata they’re teammates, but then Rush attacks them both! Mortos joins in, LFI beats up on Opps!
The fans rally for Rush as he CHOPS Shibata! And CHOPS! And sits Shibata down to stomp away! Trent CHOKES Ace on the outside, Rush hears the fans rallying as he stomps Shibata. The fans rally as Mortos SMACKS Shibata! Lio dodges Ciampa, but Ciampa shoves him! Lio dodges Ciampa, but Ciampa dodges again! Ciampa is back in but Lio keeps ducking and dodging! SUPERKICK and- NO, Ciampa tosses Lio out, then PSYCHO KNEES him down to ELIMINATE him! Ciampa waves bye to gremlin Lio, then he stomps Garcia. Garcia fights the lift and turns things around! Ciampa fights back but Garcia keeps trying.
Bowens stomps Juice, kicks Ace, and repeat. Mortos stomps Komander, stomps Trent, then helps Rush mug Shibata. They whip but Shibata reverses to BOOT Mortos! Then STO on Rush! Dralistico runs up, dodges a shot, but Bowens takes the DREAMCAST KICK for him! Shibata fires off on Dralistico, but Dralistico dodges to LARIAT! Darlistico fires up, then he climbs the corner, but Shibata just pushes Dralistico down! Dralistico hits the floor, Shibata ELIMINATES him! The fans cheer but Dralistico is stunned! Ricochet hits SPIRIT GUN on Bowens! SUPERKICK on Shibata! Ricochet TOSSES and ELIMINATES Bowens!
But wait! The Peacock, Dalton Castle, storms up! He GERMAN SUPLEXES, but Ricochet lands out! Castle avoids the Spirit Gun, and he Alabama Lifts for the BANGARANG~! The fans fire up, but Mortos & Rush CLOBBER Castle! They still dislike Castle, and they SPINEBUSTER for a SENTON! LFI drags Castle around, and Mortos goes up! BEASTSAULT! Then LFI TOSSES and ELIMINATES Castle! The fans boo but Komander is back! He ducks ‘n’ dodges LFI to jump up and DROPKICK Rush! Then he gets around Mortos, POISON-RANA! The fans fire up as Komander dodges Mortos back, and DUMPS him out to ELIMINATE him!
Garcia LARIATS Komander! Garcia rains down fists, goes to nine, then raises the dukes, but flips the fans off. The fans boo but Trent hits a SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF! Trent puts up his dukes, but no dance. Trent runs up but Komander sends him into buckles! Komander goes up, Cielito- NO, Trent trips him up! Komander dangles, gets up, and is safe! Trent is furious but Komander GAMANGIRIS! Komander jumps up, he body scissors and TOSSES Trent to ELIMINATE him! But then Garcia runs up! GAMANGIRI! But Garcia ducks the lariat to RIP the mask off! Komander falls, Garcia ELIMINATES him! The fans boo both the theft and the elimination!
But then Ciampa TOSSES Garcia and KNEES him down! Ciampa ELIMINATES Garcia! The fans fire up for that one! Ace LARIATS Ciampa! Then he KNEES Ricochet and BOOTS him! RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! The fans fire up for Ace but Rush is back! The fans rally up as these two throw hands! Rush whips Ace to a corner, LARIATS, then sits him down to stomp away! Rush runs corner to corner, “You mess with the bull…! You get the horns!” But it’s a feint so he can BOOT Ace! The fans cheer as Rush rolls back to tranquilo. Then Rush storms up on Ace again. They go to the apron, and Rush CHOPS! Ace CHOPS! And repeat!
Rush sits Ace down, CHOPS again, then gets him up! But Juice LEFT HAND O’ GOD! Rush falls, Juice ELIMINATES him! But Shibata BOOTS Juice! Juice stays up, then he clinches with Shibata! Now they’re both on the apron! But Ace DROPKCIKS Shibata to ELIMINATE him! Wait, Rush is back?! Rush brawls with Ace, Ace RAINS down elbows! Oh, wait, Rush went under the ropes earlier! But then Ace & Juice TOSS Rush out together, they both ELIMINATE Rush for real! Ricochet is finally back as he fires hands! Ace dodges, scoops, and hits the BACKBREAKER! The fans fire up as the Zero Hour is in its literal last minute!
Ace helps Juice up, and they get Ricochet up! Ace whips but Ricochet holds onto ropes! Ciampa is back and he TOSSES Ace! Ace holds onto ropes! Ace skins the cat, but Ciampa KNEES him down to ELIMINATE him!! Then he TOSSES Juice! PSYCHO- NO! Juice avoids that knee and he drags Ciampa out! Ciampa BOOTS first! Then he breaks Juice’s grip! Ciampa BITES Juice’s hand, but Juice BITES Ciampa’s forehead! LEFT HAND O’ GOD and Juice ELIMINATES Ciampa, right as Zero Hour ends! The fans are torn, but as cameras come back and pyro goes off, the final entrants all get in the ring! Jack fires off forearms and CHOPS on Ricochet and Clon!
Clon & Ricochet mug Jack then double whip! But Jack hits a DESTROYER on Ricochet! Clon LIONSAULTS Jack! Clon whips, jack reverses and TOSSES Clon to ELIMINATE him! SPIRIT GUN takes Jack down!! But both men are down! Are they the final two?! The fans cheer on “A E DUB! A E DUB!” for giving them this bleed-over battle royal! Jack and Ricochet fire furious fists, then Ricochet shoves Jack. Jack SUPERKICKS! Jack whips, Ricochet reverses, and he V-TRIGGERS before the Comebacker! Then a HEEL KICK, and- NO, Jack avoids the bomb! Ricochet whips Jack again, but the COMEBACKER hits!!
The fans are thunderous as Jack goes after Ricochet. Jack puts Ricochet up, but Ricochet BOOTS him away! Jack comes back, then tiger wall flips to GERMAN SUPLEX! But Ricochet lands out! Only to be put on the apron! Ricochet SMACKS Jack, then goes to suplex! Jack fights that, and he ROCKS Ricochet! Ricochet pulls Jack’s hair as a way to stay on the apron! Ricochet RAMS low, then goes to backdrop! Jack dangles, holding onto Ricochet! Jack skins the cat, then avoids the stomps! SUPERKICK! Ricochet flops to the apron!! Jack sees that, then goes up the corner?! But Ricochet claws at Jack’s face!!
Ricochet hauls Jack down into a fireman’s carry, and- NO, Jack pops up! APRON POISON-RANA!! Ricochet falls, JACK WINS!!!
Winner: Jack Perry (NEW AEW National Champion)
Revolution begins with Jack Perry finally taking this title from Ricochet! And it is even more special as it is in his hometown, in the very arena he grew up watching pro-wrestling events. Ricochet is pissed, and he throws a tantrum by smashing a chair against steel steps! Jack celebrates with his mom and sister, and dedicates this one to his late father, Luke Perry! Will Jack soon take this title to places it’s never been before?
AEW World Tag Team Championships: FTR w/ Stokely Hathaway VS The Young Bucks!
In the already storied rivalry between these teams, Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood have won two, and Matt & Nick Jackson have won two. But this fifth time is the most personal given what FTR did to The Bucks’ younger brother, who isn’t even a wrestler! Will The Bucks take these #TopGuysOut once and for all? Or will FTR prove they’re THE greatest team of this generation?
The Bucks have their kids, as well as their nieces and nephews, for their entrance to show that this is Jackson Family country! But then FTR has to insult the Lakers fans by wearing Boston Celtics colors! The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who punctuates this story’s newest chapter!
The teams sort out and Matt steps up against Dax. The fans rally for The Bucks as Matt and Dax circle. They stare down, talk trash, then Dax SLAPS Matt! Dax mocks Papa Jackson, but Matt SMACKS Dax! Then the haymakers start flying! Dax headlocks, Matt powers up and out, but Dax RUNS him over! Dax runs again, but into a SUPERKICK! Cash runs up, Matt dodges, Nick SUPERKICKS! The Bucks DOUBLE LARIAT Cash up and out! The fans fire up as FTR regroups, and The Bucks hurry to fire off on FTR! Nick uses his own bandana to CHOKE Cash! Matt fires hands with Dax, then CHOPS him! Matt SMACKS Dax off apron while Nick sends Cash into railing!
Matt storms into the ring and ROCKS him! Dax kicks low, then suplexes, but Matt lands out! Matt waistlocks, Dax switches, but Cash runs up! Matt BACKDROPS Cash, then sends Dax to Nick! Dax ducks but Matt runs up, SUNSET FLIP GERMAN SUPLEX COMBO! The fans fire up while Matt tags Nick. Nick then whips Matt so he can WRECK FTR with the dropkick! Matt holds the way open for Nick to FLY, but FTR catches him! They SMACK Nick off the desk, then TOSS him into the timekeeper’s area! But Matt SUPER CROSSBODIES FTR down! The fans cheer but #BigStoke wheels away as fast as he can!
Matt ROCKS Cash, ROCKS Dax, and repeat! Matt and Cash go to the apron, Matt reels Cash in, but Dax gets on the apron to ROCK him! Dax reels Mat tin, Cash goes up! APRON MIND BREAKER!! Matt falls to the floor, clutches his shoulder, and the Jackson Family boos Cash! The fans also boo, but then Cash mockingly points to Nick! Nick is busted open from hitting the desk! Nick staggers his way over to the ring, drags himself in, but Dax is right on him with haymakers! Nick staggers, Dax ROCKS him, repeat! Dax DECKS Nick, then tags Cash. Cash drags Nick up to throw hands on the bloody forehead!
The fans boo FTR as Cash shows off the blood on his hands. Cash ROCKS Nick again, then bumps him off buckles. Tag to Dax and FTR mugs Nick! The ref reprimands and counts but FTR stops at 4. Dax reels Nick in, Cash goes up, but Nick fights the driver! Cash leaps, Nick POSTS Dax while he dodges! Then SUPERKICK on Cash! SUPERKICK on Dax! Nick falls on the cover, TWO!! Wait, is Dax busted open now? The fans rally as both Nick and Dax have crimson masks. Dax ROCKS Nick, puts him in the corner, but Nick fires haymakers! Nick fires off on Cash, too! The fans fire up, but here comes Cash! Nick TOSSES Cash up and out! Then he LARIATS Dax!
The fans fire up as everyone is down around ringside! Stoke coaches on FTR while Nick has to wipe hair and blood from his eyes. Nick looks to the corner, Matt rises up, but then Cash YANKS Matt down! GORY BOMB on the apron!! The fans boo but Nick is alone again! FTR mugs Nick in his own corner! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Dax backs off from his own blood loss exhaustion. Cash goes up, gives some Latino Heat, but Nick fires hands on Dax! The fans fire up as Nick DECKS Dax! Cash hurries but Nick BOOTS him away! Nick resets, MISSILE DROPKICK SENTON COMBO! The fans fire up as Nick turns the tables!
Nick reaches out, he flounders his way to the corner, and Matt rises up again! Cash runs up on Matt but Matt ducks, and Nick BACKDROPS Cash! Hot tag to Matt! Matt fires hands on FTR, then whips Dax to BACKDROP him! Matt whips Cash, but Cash KICKS the backdrop! Cash runs, into a LARIAT! The fans fire up as Matt fires off on Dax with CHOPS and haymakers in the corner! Cash pulls Matt’s hair but Matt slips around. Matt RAMS Cash into Dax, O’Conner Rolls, but then Dax runs up! But Matt NORTHERN LIGHTS! Double bridging cover, TWO!! The fans blame the ref on that one but FTR is just that tough.
Matt huffs ‘n’ puffs, he brings Cash up, then ROCKS Cash with right hands. Matt whips corner to corner but Cash reverses. Cash runs in, Matt dodges, and he DIAMOND DUSTS Dax! Matt is down, clutching his neck, but the Jackson kids all rally for Matt. “This is Awesome!” as Matt stands, and his own son tells him to go get ’em! Matt nods and hurries to the ring. Matt RAMS Cash, but Dax YANKS Matt down! Then ROCKS him! The fans boo but Dax mockingly shows Matt to Papa & Mama Jackson! But Malachi SPLASHES Dax with beer! Cash DIVES but into Dax!! The fans fire up and Stoke is stunned!
Matt puts Dax in, climbs up, and the fans are thunderous! CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO!! Dax survives and Matt is frustrated, but Matt just fires back up as the fans rally again. Nick manages to sit up, but that crimson mask is thick. Matt SUPER- NO, Dax blocks, ROCKS, CHOPS, and DECKS Matt! Dax hobbles, but he mockingly calls for the Superkick Party! The fans boo as Dax tunes up! Dax is no Heartbreak Kid but he still wants to hit the SWEET- NO, Matt blocks that, to trip Dax! Matt goes Hitman with the SHARPSHOOTER! Nick TACKLES Cash to do the same! The fans fire up as The Bucks make FTR suffer!
Cash stops Dax from tapping, then SLAPS him so he can focus on something else! Dax fights his way to the ROPEBREAK! The fans boo but FTR survives! Nick wobbles and hobbles as he and Matt regroup. The fans rally up as they aim at Dax, but Dax blocks a kick! He sends it into Cash! Dax blocks Matt’s kick, but Nick SUPERKICKS! Leg sweep, DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Nick goes out to PENALTY KICK Cash! Then he RAMS Dax, and slingshots to FACEBUSTER! then the CARTWHEEL- NO, Cash dodges, kicks, and BRAINBUSTERS on the floor!! Matt WRECKS Cash, skins the cat, but Dax pops him up! SLINGSHOT BOMB!! Cover, TWO!!!
The fans are thunderous again as The Bucks survive! Stoke is frustrated but the fans love “A E DUB! A E DUB!” for making this match possible. Dax is up, and he waits on Matt. Dax scuffs Matt, but Matt fires body shots. Dax reels Matt in but Matt fights the lift! Matt DECKS Dax, then dodges Cash to TOSS him out! Dax kicks and TOSSES Matt! Matt ROCKS Dax! Dax ROCKS Matt! And repeat! Dax CHOPS Matt, then hauls him up to suplex! But Matt fights that! Matt suplexes, Dax fights that! They fight for control, but Cash joins in! FTR DOUBLE- NO, Nick saves Matt! The Bucks ROCK FTR, and they both aim for the outisde!
The fans are already going nuts, for the DOUBLE FALCON ARROWS to the floor!! The ref hurries out to check on all four men, and somehow they’re all able to continue! A ring count begins, and the teams stir at 3 of 10. Nick crawls over to Matt and they regroup. They drag Dax up at 7 of 10, but he’s deadweight. Matt rolls in, tags Nick, and the count is done. The Bucks then go back out to get FTR in the ring. The fans rally up again as both Bucks drag themselves into the ring, and they go forehead to forehead with FTR. FTR ROCKS The Bucks! The Bucks mule kick, then SUPERKICK! SUPERKICK! SUPERKICK AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN!
DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Dax! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Cash! NOW it’s a Superkick Party! Matt scoops Cash, but Stoke gets out of his wheelchair to trip Nick up! The fans boo, Cash shoves Matt away as Nick springboards, into a SHATTER MACHINE!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Nick survives and Stoke asks WTF!! FTR just gets Nick back up, reel him in, and MIND BREAKER!!! Cover, ROPEBREAK!!! The ref sees it just in time! FTR is pissed now, but this isn’t the first time this has happened. Dax SUPERKICKS, Cash SUPERKICKS, and the fans boo the FTR Party! F T R TRIGGER!!! Cover, ONE?!?!?! WHAT?!?!?
The fans are electric as Nick goes to another level!! Nick rises to his feet, and he just starts throwing hands on FTR! Shot after shot, and he swings on Dax! Dax shoves, SHATTER- NO, Matt gets Cash outta the way! Nick sunset flips to stack, TWO!! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Dax! Then a SHATTER MACHINE from The Bucks?!? Matt TACKLES Cash, Nick gets Dax up, and now B T E TRIGGER!!!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Dax narrowly gets out of that! The fans hope these teams “Fight Forever!” but this has to end somehow! Cash TOSSES Nick, runs up, but Nick DUMPS Cash out! Then Nick DIVES onto Stoke?!? The fans are going nuts for that!
Matt scoops Dax, Nick springboards in, MELTZER DRIVER!!! Cover, TWO?!?!?!? Dax survives the impossible and the fans are erupting! Matt tells Nick that they’re doing this not juts for themselves but for the entire damn Jackson Family! Nick nods and he goes up the corner! Matt fireman’s carries, but Cash trips Nick! Dax slips free, he reels Matt in, and Cash jumps, MIND BREAKER!! Then they get Nick, SUPER SHATTER MACHINE!!!!! Cover, FTR WINS!!!
Winners: FTR, by pinfall (still AEW World Tag Team Champions)
LA cannot believe it, but Stokely smiles as he regains consciousness. Somehow, someway, FTR survived The Bucks tonight! FTR keeps the titles, but does this prove they’re truly the best tag team today? Wait, the lights go out. And on the tron, something being carved in stone. “EVENGE.” WITH A CAPITAL R! ADAM COPELAND IS BACK! The fans are going nuts as the Rated R Superstar returns to AEW! FTR says bring it, old man! But where Cope goes, CHRISTIAN CAGE FOLLOWS! The fans go even crazier seeing the return of Captain Charisma, and he sneaks in from the crowd side! He MACES Cash and catches Dax! KILLSWITCH!!
SPEAR for Cash!! The fans are thunderous again while Stoke, NOT in his chair, is freaking out!! The C&C Connection surrounds Stoke, but he tries to make peace?! Stoke shakes Cage’s hand, but ends up in a KILLSWITCH!! Then Cope TOSSES Stoke out to have him join FTR on the floor! And then the living legends look down, and they see the tag titles! LA is loving the image of C&C with the AEW World Tag Team Championships! Cope vows that he and Christian will be taking these from FTR. But then The Bucks step back in. The fans are going nuts all over again as these teams stare down. The Bucks say that’s fine by them, but just know they’ll be watching.
Cope & Cage put the belts down on the mat before taking their leave. Is it clear that one way or another, Cope & Cage are building their dynasty in AEW?
Everyone Banned from Ringside: Toni Storm VS Marina Shafir!
One is TIMELESS, the other is a Problem, and together, they’re going to take the time to reach a solution! But will this climax also be the conclusion of the story? Or will only one side be satisfied tonight?
Toni finishes her entrance, and Marina CLOBBERS Toni from behind! The fans boo but the bell rings as Marina HAMMERS away on Toni! The ref reprimands, Marina stops so Toni can get out of her fuzzy jacket. Marina taunts Toni, then stomps her down. Marina CHOPS Toni against ropes, then whips her to ropes for a ROUNDHOUSE! The fans boo more but Marina drags Toni right up to fire more forearms. Marina whips Toni again for another ROUNDHOUSE! Marina soaks up heat while flipping the fans off before going back to Toni. Marina stands Toni up to CHOP and whip, but Toni avoids the kick!
Toni kicks, Marina blocks, but Toni ducks a haymaker! Marina UPPERCUTS Toni, then KNEES her down! The fans boo more but Marina just soaks it all up. The ref checks Toni but she’s still conscious. Marina stomps Toni around, taunts her, then clamps on with a chinlock. The fans rally as Toni fights up, only for Marina to SAYANAGI! Marina drags Toni up to SAYANAGI again! The fans boo but Marina gives a mocking thumbs up. SAYANAGI again! Cover, ONE!! The fans cheer as Toni proves she’s tougher than that. Marina sits Toni up to KICK, but Toni eggs Marina on. Marina KICKS again, and again, and again!
Toni stays up but Marina pushes her to a cover, ONE!! Toni toughs it out again but now she’s feeling the pain. Marina taunts Toni about the fans cheering her on, and she slaps Toni around. Marina then steps through for a ROLLING THROW! The fans boo but Marina says she doesn’t care what they think. Marina steps through, ties up the legs, and rolls into a modified Deathlock! Marina SPANKS Toni, but Toni trips Marina up into a REAR NAKED CHOKE! The fans fire up as Toni hooks the body scissors in! Marina fights up, and she THROWS Toni down! The fans boo but Marina snarls as she runs up. Toni ducks the kick to SNAP GERMAN!
The fans fire up with Toni, but Marina rises! Marina BOOTS Toni right down! Toni sputters, Marina cocky covers, ONE!! Toni is still in this fight, but Marina stalks her to ropes. Marina stands Toni up to whip her to ropes. Toni SHOTGUNS Marina back! The fans fire up while Marina bails out, but Marina avoids the hip attack! Marina waistlocks but Toni clings to the ropes! The fans rally, the ref counts, but Marina changes plans to KICK, KICK, and KICK Toni in the back! Then Marina drags Toni from the apron for a BACK SUPLEX on the floor! The fans boo but Marina just soaks up more heat.
Marina goes back to Toni, stalks her to the desk, and winds up to KICK again! And again! And again! Toni staggers from Spanish commentary to English commentary, but Marina asks where Bryan Danielson went. These are for him! KICK! KICK! But Toni dodges and the KICK hits desk! Marina clutches her foot, but she hurries to drag Toni back! Toni grabs Marina’s foot to BITE it!! The fans fire up as Toni gets down ‘n’ dirty! Toni blocks a kick, to BITE the foot again! Then she reels Marina in, DDT! Both women are down and the fans fire up! A standing count begins, and the fans rally as Toni stirs at 4 of 10.
Toni and Marina meet forehead to forehead at 6, and they stand up. Marina CHOPS Toni, so Toni ROCKS Marina! Marina ROCKS Toni, but Toni fires a flurry! Marina just brushes herself off to ROCK Toni again! The fans rally for Toni as she comes back with another flurry! Marina says do better. Toni gets around, and she SNAP GERMANS! The fans fire up as Toni GERMAN SUPLEXES again! And GERMAN SUPLEXES again! Marina goes to a corner, Toni says time for a closeup! SWEET HIP MUSIC! The fans fire up for that direct hit! But Toni says we need another take! Toni runs back in, SWEET HIP MUSIC!
The fans fire up again, but Toni says third time for good measure! Marina even says bring it on! SWEET HIP MUSIC!! Then a STORM ZERO!! Cover, TWO?!?! Marina survives the hattrick AND the bonus feature, completely shocking Toni! Toni just hauls Marina up again. Marina wrenches out, ROCKS Toni, but Toni HEAD- NO! MOTHER’S MILK!! Toni CLAWS Marina’s face! The fans cheer as Toni then BITES the teat! The fans are thunderous as Toni then HEADBUTTS Marina! BIG PACKAGE!! TONI WINS!!
Winner: Toni Storm, by pinfall
It was as unorthodox and wild as ever, and in the end, Toni comes from behind! Er, makes the comeback! Will Toni also start the comeback in regards to the AEW Women’s World Championship? Who will even be holding that title at the end of tonight?
Wait one heccin’ second! RONDA ROUSEY is here?! She steps into the ring, throws off her jacket, and she points at Toni! Toni is as surprised as anyone seeing this! Ronda then points to the ring, daring Toni to come on back. Toni grins and shrugs. Toni marches down to the ring and the fans are loving this! Toni steps to Rowdy Ronda, but refs rush out here, as does security! They can’t jeopardize Toni nor Ronda, but then MARINA SUCKER PUNCHES TONI! The fans boo as Toni goes down in a heap! The MMA Horsewomen head out together, will they make sure Toni doesn’t win the sequel?
AEW Continental Championship, No Time Limit: Jon Moxley VS Konosuke Takeshita!
Moving from one Death Rider to another, The Maniac looks to settle things with The Alpha after their 20 minute draw in Sydney. No time limit, no help from either faction, who proves they’re truly worthy of this championship?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and these two finally settle the score!
The bell rings and the fans fire up already. The fans duel as Moxley and Konosuke circle, and the two tie up. But then Konosuke fires a forearm! Moxley fires back! Moxley eggs Konosuke on, the two reset, and they tie up again. Konosuke headlocks, Moxley powers up and out, then CHOPS! But Konosuke JUMP KNEES! Moxley rebounds to RAM Konosuke, and the two stare down again. The fans fire up as the two feel out a knuckle lock, then go shoulder to shoulder in a Test of Strength. Konosuke puts the pressure on Moxley, but Moxley pushes back using his own head and shoulder. They end up in a corner, and Moxley fires a BODY SHOT!
Moxley CHOPS Konosuke, fires more body shots, but the ref counts. Moxley ROCKS Konosuke, then backs off. Then Moxley SCRAPES Konosuke’s face against ropes! The ref reprimands but Moxley stands Konosuke up to CHOP! Moxley runs, but into a BOOT! Konosuke whips, Moxley reverses, but Konosuke ducks ‘n’ dodges to TAKESHITA LINE! The fans fire up while Moxley flounders away. Konosuke storms up, he bumps Moxley off buckles, then he climbs up the corner. Konosuke rains down fists, the fans count to nine, then Konosuke winds up, only for Moxley to CLAW Konosuke’s face! Konosuke hops down, but he kicks low!
Konosuke whips Moxley corner to corner hard! Moxley sputters but Konosuke fires a forearm. Moxley fires back, Konosuke fires back! They go shot for shot, then Moxley CHOPS! Konosuke gets in Moxley’s face, fires forearms, but Moxley fires back! Then Moxley CHOPS! Konosuke fires boxing elbows, then winds up, ALPHA ELBOW! Moxley staggers around, then bails out of the ring! The fans boo but Konosuke pursues! Konosuke wrenches Moxley, whips him at the barriers, and Moxley hits hard! Konosuke BOOTS Moxley for good measure! The fans fire up while Konosuke puts Moxley in the ring. Konosuke roars, the fans cheer, but Moxley DIVES!
Konosuke is sent into barriers, and now the fans fire up as Moxley grabs a chair! The ref reprimands but Moxley makes Konosuke take a seat. Moxley CLUBS away on Konosuke, then CLAWS his eyes! Moxley gets space, runs up, and he BOOTS Konosuke down! Moxley chucks the chair aside, then “apologizes” to the ref. Moxley drags Konosuke up and into the ring, then runs in at the corner! LARIAT! Moxley climbs up to rain down fists, the fans count along, but now Konosuke CLAWS Moxley’s eyes! Moxley CLAWS Konosuke back, then BITES Konosuke’s forehead! The ref reprimands, the fans tell Moxley he’s sick, but Moxley runs back in, into a BOOT!
Konosuke goes up, leaps, but Moxley gets under! Konosuke hobbles from the landing, and Moxley CHOP BLOCKS the leg! Moxley SMASHES Konosuke’s knee on the mat, then ELBOW DROPS on the knee! Moxley has the toehold but Konosuke endures. Konosuke grits his teeth as he fights back with a chinbar. Moxley shrugs that off, but Konosuke CLUBS him. Moxley KNEE DROPS on the knee! The fans rally while Moxley bends Konosuke’s leg! Konosuke reaches out for the ROPEBREAK! Moxley lets go quickly so he can stalk Konosuke to the corner. Moxley fires body shots, then he puts the leg through ropes.
Moxley grinds his forearm into Konosuke’s face, then runs side to side with a DROPKICK! Moxley CHOPS Konosuke, then drags Konosuke out for a DRAGON SCREW! Moxley turns Konosuke over for a HALF CRAB! Konosuke endures, reaches out, but Moxley steps over, to then turn it into a CALF KILLER! Konosuke endures, even as he’s practically upside-down! Konosuke fights, reaches out, and has the ROPEBREAK! Moxley holds until the ref counts 4, then waits on Konosuke. The fans rally as Moxley brings Konosuke up and reels him. The dueling is strong as Konosuke fights the lift! And he power sup to BACKDROP!
But Moxley sunset flips! Konosuke rolls through, WAGAMA- NO, Moxley blocks the knee, steps through, and has the FIGURE FOUR! Konosuke endures while the fans rally up again! Konosuke reaches out, but he powers up to drag Moxley along. Konosuke turns it over, then has the ROPEBREAK! The leglock is undone but Moxley stomps Konosuke around. The ref has Moxley back off, and Konosuke drags himself up with the ropes. But Moxley KICKS the leg out! The fans duel again as Moxley stands Konosuke back up. But Konosuke wrenches out, scoops, and the tuck! BASTARD DRIVER!! Then the wheelbarrow GERMAN SUPLEX!
The fans fire up, and Moxley stands?! SHOTGUN! But Konosuke rebounds, WAGAMAMA KNEE!! But Konosuke can’t make the cover! The fans are thunderous for “A E DUB!” while both men are down. The standing count begins, but Konosuke sits up at 4 of 10. Moxley crawls his way over to Konosuke, and they’re forehead to forehead. Both men stand to go forearm for forearm! The fans rally as the shots go back and forth, then Konosuke sits back down! Konosuke tells the ref not to call it, he’s still got fight in him! Konosuke rises to ROCK Moxley, Moxley ROCKS Konosuke, then Konosuke fires boxing elbows!
Konosuke spins, but Moxley ducks under and has the SLEEPER! Moxley squeezes tight, but Konosuke still slips around for a BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Moxley survives and the fans fire up again! Konosuke shakes out his leg while Moxley goes to the apron. The fans rally again as Konosuke rises up. Konosuke hobbles over to join Moxley on the apron, but Moxley CLAWS the eyes! Then he stomps Konosuke’s hand! Moxley runs up, but Konosuke avoids the curb stomp! Konosuke kicks Moxley low, then reels him in! The fans fire up as Konosuke looks to the floor! RAGIN- NO, Moxley slips free of the suplex!
Konosuke hurries to step in, but Moxley KICKS the bad leg! Konosuke slumps back down to the apron, then Moxley goes out to APRON CURB STOMP! The fans fire up while Konosuke slumps to the floor. Moxley soaks up the cheers and jeers, then flips off the haters. The ring count climbs while Konosuke checks his face. Konosuke is busted open! He manages to stand at 6 of 10, but he flops back over! Konosuke rises back up at 8, and he lunges in at 9! But Moxley lifts him for a PILEDRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Konosuke survives and the fans fire up! Moxley is almost amused, but LA is starting to rally harder behind Konosuke!
Moxley rains down fists on Konosuke’s bloody eye, then HEADBUTTS away on the forehead and eyebrow! Moxley rains down more fists, more forearms, then stops to let the ref check Konosuke. Then Moxley licks the blood off his hand! The fans tell Moxley is sick again, but Konosuke slowly sits back up. Moxley eggs Konosuke on, then winds up to BOOT Konosuke! Konosuke shakes his head, and he stands tall again! The fans fire up for Konosuke, but Moxley BOOTS him! Konosuke still shakes his head, and now he gets forehead to forehead with Moxley. They go forearm for forearm again, even as Konosuke wobbles a bit.
Moxley fires forearms, Konsouke fires forearms, it is fast ‘n’ furious now! Moxley fires body shots, a JAB, then he reels Konsouke in! GOTCH STYLE PILEDRIVER!! Cover, TWO!!! Konosuke survives, but Moxley clamps on with a CROSSFACE! Moxley bends Konosuke back but the fans rally up! Konosuke rises, Moxley makes it a SLEEPER, but Konosuke pries the hold open. Konosuke ELBOWS Moxley, ELBOWS him again, but Moxley fires forearms! Moxley runs, LARIATS, but Konosuke just shakes it off! The fans fire up as Moxley goes again, and now DOUBLE LARIATS collide! Konosuke roars, runs, but Moxley dodges!
Moxley runs up, but into a LARIAT from Konosuke!! The fans fire up as Konosuke roars again! Konosuke runs in at the corner, BLINDSIDE KNEE! Then he puts Moxley up top, climbs up to join him, and goes to the very top! Konosuke BITES Moxley’s forehead! The fans fire up as Konosuke returns the favor to Moxley, and then clinches! SUPER EXPLODER!! The fans fire up again for the WAGAMAMA KNEE!! Cover, TWO?!?! Moxley survives and Konosuke is shocked! The fans rally up again as Konosuke vows to end this! Konosuke reels Moxley in, RAGING- NO, Moxley slips free! CUTTER!! But Konosuke rises up!? Even Moxley is shocked!
The fans are thunderous again as the ALPHA ELBOW hits! Konosuke runs, but Moxley wrenches him! PARADIGM SHIFT!! Both men are down but the fans are thunderous again! “This is Awesome!” as both men stir. The fans cheer “A E DUB! A E DUB!” for making this rematch happen. Both men crawl as the standing count climbs, and both men make it to corners by 5 of 10. They stare down from far away, and both men rise up at 9! Then they run up, and Konosuke clinches! EXPLODER! Moxley’s right up to SAIDO! But Konosuke’s right up to EXPLODER again! But Moxley SAIDOS again! ALPHA ELBOW!!
Konosuke runs, but into a LARIAT from Moxley!! Cover, ONE?!?!? The fans are electric as Konosuke shocks Moxley again! Konosuke and Moxley rise up, “This is Awesome!” but Moxley aims his finger gun. Moxley stands Konosuke up to underhook, DEATH- NO, Konosuke flips up and out, to ALPHA ELBOW!! And RAGING FIRE!!! Cover, TWO?!?!? Moxley shocks Konosuke and the fans erupt with boos! Konosuke grits his teeth, brings down the kneepad, and he goes to a corner. The fans hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER!” but Konosuke runs back in! WAGAMAMA- NO!! The bad leg gives out! Moxley KICKS the leg, too!
Konosuke fights the underhooks! Moxley still lifts, DEATH RIDER!!! Cover, TWO!?!?! Now Konosuke has the fans erupting with cheers! Moxley puts Konosuke on the top rope, climbs up to join him, and he underhooks again! SUPER DEATH RIDER!!! Cover, TWO?!?!?!?! The fans are shaking the building as Konosuke is going superhuman! Moxley clamps onto Konosuke for a REAR NAKED CHOKE! Konosuke fights, rolls, but Moxley keeps the body scissors! Konosuke pries at the hold, reaches out, and he FLIPS MOXLEY OFF! The fans fire up for that, but Moxley traps that arm! Moxley squeezes tighter, but Konosuke kicks with his legs!
The fans rally as hard as they can for Konosuke, but he’s fading out! KONOSUKE’S DONE, MOXLEY WINS!!!
Winner: Jon Moxley, by submission (still AEW Continental Champion)
Defiant ’til the end, Konosuke fought until his body could not continue! Moxley holds onto this gold, and the Death Riders arrive to celebrate with their fearless leader. And in the end, Moxley shows Konosuke great respect for pushing it this far. The fans cheer as Moxley offers the handshake, and Konosuke… turns away? Konosuke is clearly frustrated, but then he reconsiders. Konosuke turns back around, and he accepts the handshake! Moxley commends Konosuke and says they might even run it back again one day. But for now, who will be next to step to this Maniac?
Wait, the lights go out again! And when they come up, a video plays. A man in a lab coat? He goes to a secret facility, starts up a machine, and we see someone being… activated? Wait, is that Will Ospreay!? The scientist isn’t sure what this reaction is, but the Aerial Assassin is finally back online! The Death Riders aren’t sure what to make of this, UNTIL OSPREAY’S MUSIC HITS! LA erupts again because Ospreay is BACK! The Billy Goat throws off his jacket, throws off his shirt, and rushes the ring! Ospreay HIDDEN BLADES Moxley in one shot! Ospreay HAMMERS Moxley, but The Death Riders attack!
The fans boo as they mug Ospreay, but he BOOTS Garcia, then DOUBLE PELES Pac & Yuta! HIDDEN BLADE on Garcia! Then Ospreay goes up, up, and hits a LEAP OF FAITH on Yuta & Pac! The fans are going nuts as Ospreay is right back in, but Moxley bails right back out! The fans boo as Moxley retreats, but then they cheer as Ospreay stands tall! Ospreay points to the surgery scar on his neck, a mark put there by what Moxley did to him last year. Is Ospreay ready to go all in if it means getting revenge on Moxley?
Backstage interview with The Babes of Wrath.
Renee Paquette is with Willow & Harley in the trainer’s room, and Renee recaps that while Willow defended the TBS Championship successfully, that attack by #MEGAKROSS may have aggravated the bad shoulder. Renee asks Willow if she’s been cleared for the tag title match. Willow says yes, and she will go out there because that is what Double Champ Willow does. Willow can’t let Harley down, this is about more than just herself. And this is more than just payback! Lena & Megan, they are sick of your crap! Time to make them #FeelTheWrath! Willow & Harley head out, but will they still have all the gold after this? Or is their inaugural run about to hit a dead end?
AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championships: The Babes of Wrath VS #MEGAKROSS!
The introductions are made as Megan & Lena are now “Divine Dominion,” and the tag titles are raised. Tonight, we see who will truly #BowDown!
The teams sort out, but then Megan & Lena attack! They POST Willow, and Megan “kicks dirt” at Harley. But Harley ROUNDHOUSES! Harley runs, leaps, but Megan catches her to then OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY! Megan RAMS Harley in the corner again and again, then CHOPS! Megan tags Lena before she SPLASHES Harley in the corner! Megan snapmares Harley into Lena’s SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Harley survives but Lena stands her up. Tag to Megan, and Lena puts Harley on the ropes for Megan to DRIVE-BY DROPKICK! Lena then hits the BIG back suplex! Megan SENTONS on top! Cover, TWO!
The fans rally as Harley survives, but Megan puts her in the Divine corner. Megan CHOPS Harley, then goes corner to corner, but Harley dodges! Lena swings but Harley blocks to ROUNDHOUSE! Harley goes up, up, but Megan ROCKS her first! Megan goes up but Harley fires forearms! Megan fires back, they brawl up top, and Harley fires a flurry! The fans fire up as Harley even MOTORBOATS Megan down! Then CROSSBODIES! The fans fire up but Willow is still down! Megan YANKS Harley back, whips her to ropes, but Harley ducks ‘n’ dodges to tilt-o-whirl DDT! The fans fire up again as Harley crawls!
Megan also crawls, she tags Lena, but Harley hot tags Willow! Willow fires off forearms with her good arm! Willow fires CHOP after CHOP after CHOP, but Lena pulls hair. Willow ROCKS Lena, fireman’s carries, but Megan makes the save! Megan ROCKS Willow, then runs, but into a POUNCE! PERIOD! Lena storms up but Willow fireman’s carries her! DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Lena writhes, and Willow calls to Harley! Harley joins in, the Babes get Divine Dominion up, and they double whip. Megan & Lena reverse, but they get DOUBLE ENZIGIRIS! The Babes run and CROSSBODY, but into the arms of these amazons!
Lena & Megan SANDWICH The Babes before they DOUBLE FALL AWAY SLAM! The fans are torn but then Megan & Lena each SPLASH the Babes! Then LARIAT! Then whip them at each other! The Babes stumble around, into DOUBLE LARIATS! Lena hauls Harley up, waistlocks, SHOTGUN BOOT GERMAN SUPLEX COMBO! Then Megan gets Willow up, Lena helps out, but Willow fights free! Willow esends Megan into Lena, SUPERKICKS Megan, but Lena SUPERKICKS Willow! Lena drags Willow up to suplex, but Willow fights free! Willow backslides, just like Zero Hour! TWO!! Lena escapes bdecause of the bad arm! LEAPING LARIAT from Megan!
Lena & Megan get Willow up, for a DOUBLE CHOKE SLAM!! Cover, Divine Dominion wins!!
Winners: Divine Dominion, by pinfall (NEW AEW Women’s World Tag Team Champions)
Megan says, “What’d you think was gonna happen?” She and Lena hold up the titles, they get the pyro, and a new chapter in the Women’s Tag Division begins! Will the entire world have to #BowDown now?
Swerve Strickland w/ Prince Nana VS Brody King!
Both men want to be AEW World Champion, but this match is for the “title” of Most Dangerous Man in AEW. They’ve both left a trail of bodies in their wake, but who adds who to the list here tonight?
The bell rings and the fans fire up for Brody already. Swerve runs up but Brody RAMS him first! The forearms fly, the fans rally up, and Brody gets the edge! Brody CHOPS Swerve down, CHOPS him again, then CHOPS him again! Brody eggs Swerve on, but Swerve blocks the chop! Swerve mule kicks, but Brody reels him in for a SAIDO! Swerve tumbles to a corner, the fans bark it up, and Brody goes corner to corner! But Swerve is up to HOUSE CALL!! Brody is down and even Swerve smirks from that flying headshot. Brody flounders to the apron, but Swerve slingshots to APRON DOUBLE STOMP! Brody flops while Nana says Swerve IS the most dangerous!
Swerve unwraps a crossbar in a corner, then brings Brody up. Swerve manages to scoop Brody!? And then he manages to LAWN DART Brody into the crossbar! Nana talks trash, “How do you like that, Brody?!” The fans are torn as Nana talks more trash, but then Swerve rips up floor mats! Brody sputters and stumbles around, but Swerve brings him over to the concrete! Brody holds onto railing, he ELBOWS Swerve away, then clinches! URENAGE on the railing! Swerve flounders and writhes, and now Nana is very worried! Brody drags Swerve up, whips him into more railing, and the fans fire up again!
Brody drags Swerve up, whips him into more railing, and Swerve flops down! The fans are all fired up as Brody drags Swerve up and into the ring. Brody covers Swerve, TWO! Swerve survives but Brody keeps after him. Brody CHOPS Swerve, puts him in the corner, and CHOPS again! Brody has Swerve in the ropes, and he CLUBS away on Swerve’s chest! Not quite Beats of the Bodhrain but all TEN are just as painful! Brody bumps Swerve off buckles, then winds up to DOUBLE CHOP! Swerve sputters, but Brody puts him up top! The fans rally up as Brody climbs up, only for Swerve to fire body shots! Brody hops down to the apron, Swerve BOOTS Brody, then Swerve hops down.
Brody swings, but Swerve blocks the shot! Swerve pulls on the arm, and ELBOW BREAKERS it against the crossbar! Swerve then exposes that crossbar, and he bends Brody’s fingers against it! The ref counts, Swerve stops at 4, but he just stands Brody up. Brody ROCKS Swerve, then slips him through the ropes to bend against the post! Swerve is tapping, but he’s saved by how that’s not a legit hold! Brody just gives Swerve a STEEL STEP BACKBREAKER! The fans fire up while Swerve sputters and coughs. Brody refreshes the ring count, drags Swerve back up, and he ROCKS Swerve with a forearm! And CHOPS him into taking a seat!
Brody barks, the fans bark with him. Brody runs up, but Swerve JUMP KNEES first! Then he runs up, but into a BOSS MAN SLAM on the bare concrete!! Double-edged for Brody, but the fans rally behind him all the same. Swerve writhes, sputters, coughs, but he’s somehow still able to continue. Brody stands, and he brings Swerve up to the apron. Swerve SLAPS, Brody SLAPS, repeat! Then Swerve BOOTS Brody! Brody wobbles, Swerve runs up, and he BOOTS Brody again! Brody stays up, and he BACKDROP, but Swerve sunset flips! Brody stays up, but Swerve CLUBS the leg! And then he deadlifts Brody up!? APRON POWERBOMB!!
The fans go nuts as both Brody and Swerve are down on the apron! The ref checks both men, and Swerve drags himself in while Brody is in a daze. Swerve snarls and scowls as he goes to a corner. Swerve rips away a buckle pad! The fans are torn but Swerve goes back to Brody. Swerve pushes Brody’s face into the buckles, but stops as the ref counts. Swerve then pulls back on Brody’s arms! The fans go nuts already as Swerve SURFBOARD- NO! Brody powers up out of the stomp, and he FLINGS Swerve into the corner! Swerve flounders, but Brody hauls him up to the top rope. Brody climbs, CLUBS Swerve, and goes to the very top!
Nana panics as Brody CLUBS Swerve again, but Swerve slips out! Swerve CLUBS away on Brody’s legs, then goes back up to join him. Brody fires elbows and Swerve falls! Brody steadies himself, for a CROSSBODY! The fans fire up while Swerve flounders. Brody runs in and SPLASHES at the corner! Swerve slumps down, the fans bark, and Brody runs! CANNONBALL against the bare buckle! Brody then hauls Swerve up, for a LANDSLIDE!! Cover, TWO!! Swerve survives but Nana is still very worried. Brody sits up while Swerve crawls to the apron. Brody snarls while Nana coaches Swerve up. Brody has Swerve for the HANGING SLEEPER!!
Swerve flails, reaches out, but he’s fading! The ref counts, Brody drops Swerve at 4! Swerve is down on the outside, but Brody has to get him back inside! Brody steps out, Nana backs off, and Brody looms over Swerve. Brody drags Swerve up, reels him in, and lifts for a GON- NO! Swerve fights free! And RAMS Brody into railing! Then he Reverse Gory Especials, for the VERTEBREAKER on the concrete!!! Swerve roars as he may have just demolished Brody’s body! Swerve leaves Brody for the ring count while the fans are losing their minds! Brody is still down at 5 of 10, stirs at 8, and rises at 9?! Brody rolls in at 9.9, only to get the KILL STOMPS!! Cover, ONE?!?!?
The fans are thunderous and Swerve has seen a ghost! Or maybe a zombie! Brody rises, Swerve runs up, JUMPING HOUSE CALL!! But Brody stays up?!? Swerve is furious and he JUMPING HOUSE CALLS again!! Brody does not die so easy! But then Swerve dodges! HOUSE CALL!!! Cover, Swerve wins!!
Winner: Swerve Strickland, by pinfall
Regardless of who is the Most Dangerous Man in AEW, Brody proved he’s one of the toughest. But at the same time, Swerve is ready to double down! Prince Nana brings out the cinder block! Swerve has it placed just right, and then he scares the ref off! Nana puts Brody’s head on the block for Swerve, and Swerve climbs up! But wait! KENNY OMEGA IS BACK!! The fans go nuts as The Best Bout Machine runs in, and he runs Swerve off! Swerve says no, he’s seen enough people rise from the dead tonight! Omega tells Swerve he can’t run forever. When and where will Swerve’s sadistic past catch up to him?
AEW Women’s World Championship Best 2 Out of 3 Falls: Thekla VS Kris Statlander!
The Toxic Spider couldn’t defeat the Cosmic Killer when it was a standard match, but she was able to dethrone her in their Strap Match. However, it was clear that they needed to settle that score of 1-1 in something much more definitive. Who proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that they are THE Galaxy’s Greatest?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and one way or another, this ends here!
The bell rings on the first fall, and the fans rally up as the two stare down. Kris steps up, and Thekla smirks as she steps up to her. Thekla pie faces KRis, but KRis storms up on her. They go outside, around the way, and back int he ring. Thekla CLUBS away on Kris, but Kris shoves her, then LARIATS her! The fans fire up as Kris then picks Thekla up with both hands! Kris THROWS Thekla into the corner, fires body shots, then RAMS into Thekla! Kris CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS, then whips corner to corner. Thekla sputters but Kris runs in for the SPLASH! Kris whips Thekla back in and Thekla slumps down!
The fans rally and duel as Kris waits on Thekla. Kris runs up to LARIAT, then whips corner to corner again. Kris runs up, but Thekla BOOTS her! Thekla goes up, BOOTS again, then reels Kris in for the HANGING- NO, Kris dumps Thekla to the apron! Kris ROCKS Thekla, SMACKS her off buckles, then goes up the corner! The fans rally as Kris drags Thekla up to join her, and she hits a stalling SUPERPLEX! The fans fire up for the power while Kris covers, TWO! Thekla is tougher than that but Kris keeps on her. The fans rally as Kris runs and SLIDING LARIATS! The fans duel as Kris SLIDING LARIATS again! Cover, TWO!
Kris looms over Thekla, brings her up, and then reels Thekla in. Thekla fires body shots and forearms, but Kris KNEES her low! Kris has the legs to CATAPULT Thekla into buckles! Kris kips up, the fans cheer, and Kris runs in again, but Thekla goes Matrix! Thekla then springs up to SPIDER- NO! Kris catches Thekla! Thekla swings through to roll Kris up, TWO! BUZZSAW! SUPERKICK! And then BUZZSAW again! Thekla covers, TWO! Kris survives the triple shot but Thekla takes off her studded belt! The fans rally but the ref reprimands. Thsi is not a strap match this time! The ref takes the belt from Thekla, and Kris kicks Thekla! Kris scoops, Thekla slips free and shoves Kris into buckles! O’Conner Roll, and bridge, with the ropes!! Thekla scores the fall!
Thekla: 1; Kris: 0
The fans are torn but Thekla grins as she gets away with one! Kris protests to the ref but the ref can’t call what he can’t see. The ref tells Thekla to get back in the ring but she decides to celebrate a bit before then. So Kris WRECKS Thekla with a dropkick! The bell rings again to signal the second fall! Kris goes out, drags Thekla up, and suplexes her to the floor! The fans rally, Kris drags Thekla up again, and short arm LARIATS! The fans fire up but the ref says get this in the ring. Kris runs up on Thekla, but Thekla sends her hard into the steel steps! Thekla crawls into the ring, then she goes back to the apron, to DOUBLE STOMP Kris’s back!
The fans are torn but Thekla is having some fun now. Thekla drags Kris up, brings her around, and whips her hard into railing! The fans are torn again but the ring count is 5 of 10. Thekla says okay, hold on. Thekla steps into the ring, but then steps back out to fetch Kris. The fans duel as Thekla stalks Kris. Thekla covers, ONE, but she keeps close to Kris. Thekla ROCKS Kris, then runs up, only for Kris to dodge! Kris runs up, but into the BOOT! And then the HANGING HEADSCISSORS! Kris endures, the ref counts, but the fans cheer. Thekla lets go at 4, maybe even 4.5. Thekla then has Kris in the ropes and BOOTS her down!
The fans rally while Thekla stalks Kris, then covers, TWO! Kris is still tougher than that, but Thekla hits the Spider Stance! Thekla watches Kris rise up, then runs in for the SPIDER- KNEE! ROUNDHOUSE! And then Kris whips Thekla, but Thekla reverses, only for Kris to LEAPING LARIAT! The fans fire up as Kris lifts for the BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Thekla toughs it out now but Kris stays focused. Kris drags Thekla up, fireman’s carries, and she goes up a corner! The fans fire up already as Kris brings Thekla up, but Thekla fights free! Thekla then SMACKS Kris before she climbs up to join her.
Thekla hooks into the ropes, but Kris HEADBUTTS Thekla! Thekla rises up again, but Kris HEADBUTTS again! Thekla ROCKS Kris in return! And HEADBUTTS! Thekla hits the SPIDER SUPERPLEX! The fans fire up as Thekla sits up again. Kris rolls to the outside, Thekla adjusts position, and Thekla SUPER CROSSBODIES! Down goes Kris, but she rolls through it?! Kris drags Thekla up! And then pops her up, only for Theklna to slip free! Thekla runs in, but is sent into railing! Thekla slumps down, Kris drags her around, and Kris SWINGS Thekla into the railing side to side, again and again! The fans cheer while Kris refreshes the count.
Kris drags Thekla back to ring, to CATAPULT her into steel steps! Kris then pushes Thekla into the ring. Thekla crawls to a corner, but Kris runs up for an UPPERCUT! Kris goes side to side to KNEE Thekla in the ropes! Kris then hooks a leg, FISHERMAN DRIVER! Cover, TWO! Thekla survives and the fans fire up again! Kris looms over Thekla, drags her back up, but Thekla CHOPS! Thekla gloats, but Kris just stares her down. Thekla CHOPS again, and CHOPS again, but Kris just shakes her head. The CHOPS keep going, and she tells Kris to fall already! Kris says nuh-uh! Thekla rears back, but Kris SLAPS her first!
Kris then waistlocks, only for Thekla to fight free. Thekla ducks ‘n’ dodges, tilt-o-whirls, IRON OCTOPUS! Or maybe a Black Widow? Kris endures, fights up, but Thekla bends the fingers! Kris refuses to go down, and she RAMS Thekla in to buckles! Then tucks her in for STATURDAY NIGHT FEVER!! Cover, Kris scores a fall!
Thekla: 1; Kris: 1
And now it all comes down to this! Tied going into this match, tied going into the last fall, who finally breaks the other? The fans rally up while Thekla sputters, but the ref wants Kris to wait. Thekla stirs, rises, and Kris eggs her on! The bell rings and Kris is right on Thekla! Scoop and- NO, Thekla slips free and CLAWS the eyes! Then she SHOVES Kris into the ref! The fans boo as we all know where this is going! Thekla kicks the ref while he’s down!? Then she takes HIS belt! The fans are torn as Thekla brings that strap into the ring. Thekla winds up and- NO! Kris blocks the strap! Then she smirks as she ROCKS Thekla, and takes the strap!
Kris LASHES away on Thekla again and again and again! The fans are thunderous as Kris then hauls Thekla up, tucks her in, and STATURDAY NIGHT FEVER!! Cover, but the ref is down! Kris would’ve won twice over by now! The fans boo again, because here come the Sisters of Sin! But Kris uses the belt to LASH at Skye Blue & Julia Hart! The fans cheer Kris on as she fights them off! Then DOUBLE LARIATS! The Sisters bail out, and Thekla wants Kris to calm down. But the ref takes the belt from Kris! The fans boo, Kris protests, but she turns around into the SPIDER SPEAR! Thekla then winds up and CURB STOMPS!
The fans boo but Thekla isn’t even done! CURB STOMP AGAIN!! Cover, THEKLA WINS!
Winner: Thekla, by pinfall (still AEW Women’s World Champion)
Thekla scores the final fall, but only because she had her Sisters by her side. Will the Triangle of Madness never stop when they always have the numbers advantage?
AEW World Trios Championships: Kazuchika Okada, Kyle Fletcher & Mark Davis VS Mistico & JetSpeed!
The Rainmaker and Protostar have become #Protokada, and they want to prove they’re more than just a Two Man Power Trip! They’re on a good start with adding Dunkzilla to the mix, and they took these titles from a less-than-100% #JetSetRodeo. However, Kevin Knight & Mike Bailey have regrouped and are calling upon the help of the Talisman of CMLL! Will Knight, Bailey y Mistico find a way to humble the Don Callis Family? Or will Okada, Fletcher & Davis all make it reign in Los Angeles?
The introductions are made, the trios titles are raised, and we see who wins when it’s a fair fight!
The trios sort out and LA is already fired up behind Mistico. In the end, we get Okada starting against Mistico, the AEW International Champion against the CMLL World Light Heavyweight Champion. The fans rally for Mistico as he circles with Okada. Mistico makes sure Okada hears that, and then the two tie up. They go around, Okada wiastlocks to SLAM, then he flips Mistico over, but Mistico kips up to arm-drag! The fans fire up again, but Okada trips Mistico, only for Mistico to reach up to RANA Okada! Okada wants Mistico to hold on, but the fans cheer “Lucha! Lucha!” Mistico tags Knight, who wears his own Mistico-inspired mask.
The fans rally as Okada kicks Knight low! Okada bumps Knight off buckles, tags Davis, but Knight goes to scoop? Davis CLUBS Knight, CLUBS him again, then scoops, only for Knight to slip free! Knight scoops?! But Davis slips free, shoves Knight to Kyle, but Knight DECKS Kyle! Davis catches Knight for a SLEEPER! Knight flails, drops down, and UP KICKS! Then he scoops Davis again! The fans fire up as Knight SLAMS Davis down! Davis bails out, Knight takes aim, and he PLANCHAS Davis down! Knight does a Bernie Lean to taunt Kyle, and Bailey KICKS Kyle! Kyle whips, Bailey handsprings, then Bailey dodges to RANA!
The fans fire up as Bailey then DROPKICKS Kyle out! Kyle rejoins Davis, but Bailey PLANCHAS them both down! Mistico and Okada are back in, and Mistico tilt-o-whirl RANAS! Then he springboards to CROSSBODY! Mistico blocks a shot to CHOP, then he goes up, up, and FLYING ARM-DRAGS! Okada tumbles out, and now Mistico builds speed to DIVE into Okada! The fans fire up for #JetSetLucha as they all get in the ring, and they all build speed! But DCF trip them all up! Okada drags Mistico out while Aussie Open get in! Davis LARIATS Bailey but Knight kicks Kyle low. Knight fires forearms on Davis, then runs, only for Davis to stop the Satellite DDT!
Davis lifts Knight up to THROW him out onto Mistico y Bailey! The fans boo but Kyle soaks up that heat as he flexes. #DangerousDavis goes out to fetch someone, and Okada CLUBS Knight. Okada puts Knight in for Kyle, but the fans tell DCF off. Davis stomps Knight, Kyle mockingly asks what that all means. Davis SNATCHES Knight’s lucha mask! Then he stomps Bailey down, CLUBS him down, and then he SNATCHES Bailey’s mask! The fans boo as DCF ruins the fun. Davis stands Knight up, scoops and SLAMS him, then SENTONS! Davis pushes Knight down for a cocky cover, TWO! Kyle mockingly wears one of the masks as he tags in.
Kyle mocks The Jet then runs in to BOOT Knight! Kyle then takes off the mask, wipes himself down with it, then throws it away. The fans boo but Knight fires body shots. Kyle KNEES low, whips Knight, but Knight goes up and over to then LEAPING LARIAT! The fans fire up while Knight and Kyle are both down! Knight and Kyle crawl, but Okada just runs in and BLASTS Bailey! Davis YANKS Mistico down from the outside! Now DCF mugs Knight! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Bailey GAMANGIRIS Okada! And SMACKS Kyle! Bailey bumps Kyle off buckles, then goes up, but Kyle FASTBALLS him to Davis for a fireman’s carry!
Kyle coordinates with Davis, AUSSIE DENTAL PLAN! The fans are torn but Kyle runs to GAMANGIRI Knight! Knight sits down, Davis SLIDING FOREARMS! Then Aussie Open feeds Knight to the Okada DROPKICK! Cover, but Mistico manages to get in and break it! Okada kicks Mistico back out, Aussie Open kicks Knight out, then they get Mistico back in. Davis CHOKES Mistico, then sends him to Protokada. But Mistico handsprings through to DOUBLE ARM-DRAG! The fans fire up, Mistico ducks n’ dodges, then RANAS! But Protokada mugs Mistico! they double whip, then Kyle is sent in. Mistico dodges to thetn RANA Okada!
Kyle ELBOWS Mistico, but Mistico SUPERKICKS Okada! Kyle goes up, Mistico GAMANGIRIS! Mistico knuckle locks Okada, CHOPS, then goes up, up, steadies himself, and he SUPER RANA ARM-DRAG COMBOS! The fans are thunderous as Mistico keeps going, CROSSBODY! But Protokada catches him! They pop Mistico up, he slips free, and JetSpeed are on the corners! STEREO MISSILE DROPKICKS on Protokada! The fans fire up again as DCF regroups. JetSetLucha builds speed again, and they TRIPLE DIVE! Down goes DCF at the ramp! The fans fire up again while JetSetLucha rolls back in the ring.
The fans cheer as Mistico stands on the corner, but now Okada tags in. Knight warns Mistico, and Knight tags Mistico in. The fans fire up as we see these two step up again! Mistico points out that LA is on his side, but Okada just nods. Then he kicks low! The fans boo but Okada has Mistico in the corner. Okada whips corner to corner, but Mistico goes up, up, over, and he rolls to then arm-drag! And arm-drag again! Then a wrench and takedown into the ghost pin, TWO!! Okada BOOTS Mistico, then SHOTGUNS him into the corner! Bailey tags in, goes up, and DROPKICKS Okada away! Kyle tags in and BOOTS Bailey!
Bailey tumbles but Knight tags in. JetSpeed stares down with Protokada while the fans fire up. And the brawl is on! They fire forearms back and forth, but then Kyle kicks Knight low! Bailey kicks Okada low, Bailey and Kyle run, but into the DROPKICKS! The fans fire up as Okada and Knight stare down. These two argue about whose dropkick is better, but Okada just flips Knight off. So Knight BITES that finger! The fans cheer but the ref reprimands! Knight whips Okada, but Okada avoids the dropkick! Okada stands Knight up, whips, but Knight avoids the dropkick! Then SATELLITE- NO, Okada denies the DDT, then whips to DROPKICK!
Bailey thrust kicks, Okada blocks! Kyle SUPERKICKS! Protokada gets JetSpeed up, but Bailey escapes the brainbuster while Knight avoids the Rainmaker! Mistico then DOUBLE CROSSBODIES Protokada! The fans fire up again, but Davis is up to SHOTGUN Mistico down! Bailey PENALTY KICKS Davis, then MOONSAULT KNEE-DROPS! But Okada FLAPJACKS Bailey! But then Knight runs up on Okada! Okada BOOTS from the corner, hops up the corner, but into the UPPER ROOM! But then Kyle GAMANGIRIS Knight! And suplexes to- NO, Mistico saves Knight, then dodges Kyle to tilt-o-whirl DDT! The fans are thunderous as all six men are down!
Kyle is dazed but clutching his shoulder. Mistico follows Kyle out to the apron while the fans rally. Davis drags Bailey up on the other side, and Okada has Knight on a third side. But Mistico SUPERKICKS Kyle! Knight & Bailey SUPERKICK Okada & Davis! APRON SATELLITE DDT for Okada! APRON MOONSAULT KNEE-DROP for Davis! Mistico hits an APRON DESTROYER on Kyle!! The fans are fired up again as Knight hot tags Bailey, and Mistico sets Kyle up for the SHOOTING STAR PRESS! Cover, TWO!! Kyle survives but the fans fire up again! Davis YANKS Mistico back off the apron while Bailey THRUST KICKS Kyle!
Bailey puts Kyle up top, tucks the legs, but Davis gets in with a chair! The ref stops Davis, then Knight trips Davis! But Kyle slips free of the Flamingo! Okada slides a belt to Kyle! Bailey dodges the belt shot to DIVE onto Okada! The fans fire up again as Knight gives Kyle a SATELLITE DDT! Bailey hurries back up, Knight brings Kyle over, ULTIMATE WEAPON!! Cover, but Davis CLOBBERS Knight onto it! The fans rally up again as JetSpeed get back up. Davis blocks Bailey’s kick, and Knight’s kick, but he gets a DOUBLE ENZIGIRI for it! JetSpeed whip, but Davis cartwheels through! ENZIGIRI on Knight! Then Davis DECKS Knight!
Kyle hurries to hot tag Davis, and he gets Bailey up. Knight runs in, but Davis blocks another kick! Davis BODY SLAMS Bailey, then FLIPS Knight over! Then a gut wrench and PILEDRIVER! But Bailey PENALTY KICKS, only for Davis to block! Close Your Eyes and Count to PAIN!! Cover, Mistico breaks it! Okada storms in and TOSSES Mistico out! Okada CLUBS Mistico, Davis fires off on Bailey, then CHOPS! Davis hits the ropes, and the REBO- HEEL KICK!! Cover, Kyle breaks it! Kyle hauls Bailey up to suplex, but Bailey knees free! Bailey DUMPS Kyle out, then tags Knight before the GOLDEN TRIANGLE MOONSAULT!
Knight springboards to FLYING LARIAT on Davis! Cover, Okada breaks it! Mistico hurries in but Okada kicks and whips. Mistico tilt-o-whirls to RANA Okada away! The fans fire up with Mistico as he builds speed, and TORNILLOS down onto Okada! Knight goes up top, but Kyle GAMANGIRIS again! Knight wobbles, Kyle climbs up, but Mistico anchors a leg! Kyle kicks free, but then Mistico dodges to LA MYSTICA! He holds Kyle down while Bailey HEEL KICKS Davis! Davis is down, Knight aims, MOTHERSHIP SPLASH!!! Cover, JETSETLUCHA WINS!!
Winners: Mistico & JetSpeed, by pinfall (NEW AEW World Trios Champions)
No more power trip for Don Callis Family, but now Mistico has THREE belts! The AEW Trios, the CMLL Trios, and the CMLL World Light Heavyweight Champion is hoisted on the shoulders of JetSpeed, and the graphic says it all! Mistico IS All Elite!! Mistico cherishes this victory as the fans sing his song. Will the whole world soon join in with the chorus for Jet Set Lucha?
Andrade El Idolo w/ Don Callis VS Bandido!
Speaking of legends in lucha, “The Real Latino Man” has cast his shadow for a long time all over the world, from Mexico to Japan to the United States. But now, if he wants to shine in the light that is the world championship scene, he must overcome the ROH World Champion, who has built his own impressive legacy. Will Andrade make things tranquilo in Los Angeles? Or will the Outlaw prove he’s already better than the man he grew up watching?
The fans cheer “Super Dragon!” as Bandido wears the tribute mask in his entrance. Callis of course joins commentary, so there’s that. The bell rings and Andrade takes off his shirt, certainly getting cheers of his own. But Andrade then teases throwing the shirt to the fans, only to drop it on the floor. The fans boo Andrade as he circles with Bandido. They feel things out, tie up, and Andrade waistlocks to SLAM Bandido. Bandido switches, Andrade switches back, then Andrade goes for the headlock, only Bandido to slip out the back. Bandido goes for a headlock, Andrade slips away, and the fans cheer the standoff. Bandido says it was close, but Andrade brushes that off.
The fans chant, “Take Your Pants Off!” at Andrade, knowing he’s done it before. Andrade teases that now, but then says no. The fans rally as Bandido and Andrade reset. They feel things out, then Bandido waistlocks. Bandido headlocks, hits the takeover, but Andrade headscissors. Bandido kips free, then he handsprings through the takeover to RANA! Andrade handsprings through that to RUN Bandido over! Cocky cover, ONE and Bandido sweeps the leg! Cover, ONE and Andrade kips up! The fans cheer the exchange while the two reset again. The fans cheer for “Lucha Libre!” as things speed up! Both men handspring, then they tie up!
Bandido waistlocks, Andrade switches, repeat. Bandido shoves Andrade, but Andrade tranquilos in the ropes! Bandido just aims his finger gun at Andrade. Andrade and Bandido reset again as the fans rally up. They feel things out again, but Bandido says tranquilo. Bandido takes off the pants!? The fans cheer as Bandido shows off them short trunks, though his pants fight him back. Andrade CLOBBERS Bandido for taking his shtick! The fans boo that, but Callis mocks Bandido’s wardrobe malfunction. Wait, now Andrade is actually taking his- No, that’s just him teasing everyone again. Andrade CHOPS Bandido at the ropes!
Bandido sputters but Andrade whips him to ropes. Bandido ducks ‘n’ dodges, pop-up and RANA! Andrade goes to a corner, Bandido runs to LARIAT! Bandido whips, Andrade reverses, but Bandido reverses again! Andrade goes up and out, but Bandido BOOTS him down! Bandido then aims from the apron, runs and DRAGON RANAS! The fans fire up for Bandido while Andrade tumbles. Bandido goes back to Andrade, brings him up, and puts him in the ring. Bandido aims from the apron while Andrade rises. Bandido springboards, but into a POWERBOMB! Andrade turns things around and Callis loves it!
The fans tell Callis off but Andrade is upset by that. Andrade plays along with the chant before he brings Bandido up. Callis says the people are ignorant, but Andrade TOSSES Bandido out. Andrade stalks Bandido, brings him up, then fireman’s carries. Andrade hits SNAKE EYES off the barriers! The fans rally while Andrade leaves Bandido behind. Wait, the belt comes off, and maybe? YES! Andrade takes the pants off to show off his red trunks! The fans cheer as Andrade shows off the body and Callis says even he’s getting the vapors. Andrade finds a lady in the front row, and she offers a selfie. Andrade obliges, and the picture is taken.
Andrade flexes as he heads back to Bandido. Andrade puts Bandido in, covers, TWO! Bandido is still in this, but Andrade clamps on with a chinlock. Andrade squeezes tight but Bandido endures. The fans rally up, Bandido fights around, and Bandido rises up, only for Andrade to reverse takeover! Andrade grinds the side headlock but Bandido endures! The fans rally again as Bandido kicks and fights around! Andrade holds on but Bandido stands to fire body shots! Bandido slips around, Andrade fires elbows, but Bandido suplexes! Andrade fights that to suplex, but into a COUNTER CUTTER! Both men are down and the fans fire up!
Andrade crawls to a corner while the fans rally again. Bandido runs up, he blocks a boot, and he GAMANGIRIS! Then he whips corner to corner, but Andrade reverses. Andrade runs in, Bandido puts him on the apron, but Andrade blocks the gamangiri! Andrade drags Bandido up the corner and CHPOS him into the Tree of Woe! Andrade climbs up, and hits WOE- NO! Bandido avoids the stomps to then waistlock, and BUCKLE GERMAN SUPLEX! Callis grows worried and he hurries to check Andrade. The fans boo Callis but even the ref checks Andrade. The ref tells Callis to go back to the desk, and Andrade slowly rises up.
Andrade and Bandido go to center, and Andrade fires a forearm! Bandido fires back! The forearms go back and forth, then Andrade CHOPS! Bandido roars and he CHOPS back! The fans fire up as the forearms fly again! LA cheers Bandido as he LARIATS again and again, then runs, but into a BOOT! Andrade has Bandido in a corner, whips him corner to corner, but Bandido BOOTS back! And UPPERCUTS! Bandido goes up to TORNILLO! Direct hit and the fans fire up again! Bandido hurries to get Andrade up, then gorilla presses! Andrade slips free, but Bandido waistlocks! Andrade fights the hold, but Bandido makes it a STRAITJACKET GERMAN!
Bandido BOOTS Andrade, Andrade tumbles out, and the fans rally again! Bandido builds speed to FLY, FOSBURY FLOP takes out Andrade! The fans fire up again as Bandido and Andrade are both down. The ref checks and Andrade is still in this. Bandido puts Andrade in the ring while the fans rally up again. Bandido climbs up the corner, takes aim, and some Latino Heat for the FROG SPLASH but onto knees! Andrade turns this around, and he hauls Bandido up! Snap suplex for Uno Amigo! Then snap suplex for Dos Amigos! The fans are torn as Andrade gets Bandido up, but Bandido slips around! SNAP GERMAN! And then another GERMAN SUPLEX!
The fans rally but then Andrade turns things around, another Amigo! Andrade hits another snap suplex, new Dos Amigos? Then here’s- NO, Bandido gets around to GERMAN SUPLEX again! And GERMAN SUPLEX again! The City of Angels is becoming a City of Suplexes, and Bandido hits a THIRD GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans cheer as Bandido crawls to the corner. Bandido climbs, aims, and SHOOTING STAR PRESS! Cover, TWO!! Andrade survives and shocks Bandido! The fans rally as Bandido brings Andrade up. Bandido has him on the ropes, deals the hand, but Andrade slips free! Bandido is on the apron, he ducks a shot to waistlock!
Callis panics but Andrade holds onto the ropes! Bandido uses the ropes to get up higher, and he drags Andrade up! But Andrade pulls at the mask! Then he SWEEPS the legs! Bandido falls to apron, then floor! The fans boo but Andrade goes up the corner. Andrade aims from the very top, and he ARIHARA MOONSAULTS over the corner!! Down goes Bandido and the fans fire up for that! Andrade then spots another lovely lady in the front row, and he gets another selfie! Andrade even gives her his phone number! Then Andrade puts Bandido in the ring and climbs the corner. Andrade aims, MOONSAULT DOUBLE! Cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up while Andrade is stunned! “This is Awesome!” as Andrade shoves Bandido into the corner. Andrade fires himself up, the fans rally with the beat, and Andrade hits CIEN KNEES!! Cover, TWO!! Bandido survives again! Andrade stands Bandido up, hammerlocks, but Bandido manages a cradle, TWO! Andrade runs up, but Bandido puts him on the apron! Bandido GAMANGIRIS, then goes up to bring Andrade right to the top! Bandido scoops for the FALL AWAY MOONSAULT!! Cover, TWO!!! Andrade survives, but Bandido has the leg! STRETCH MUFFLER!! Andrade crawls, reaches out, ROPEBREAK!
Bandido lets go in frustration, but the fans rally up again. Bandido gut wrenches, and he lifts Andrade into the torture rack! X KNEE! Andrade flops over but Bandido fires up! The fans are with Bandido as Andrade crawls to the ropes. Bandido deals, but the boot feint and SHADOW ELBOW!! Cover, TWO!!! Bandido survives, but Andrade hauls him up! Only for Bandido to fireman’s carry, MULE KICK GTS?!? The hecc!? Bandido watches Andrade flounder back to ropes, but then he falls over! Bandido says bet! Bandido runs to DEADLIFT BLACKJACK 21 PLEX!!! Bridging cover, TWO?!!? Andrade survives, but Bandido keeps going!
Bandido torture racks Andrade for the X KNEE!! Andrade flops around again but Bandido waits on him. The fans are thunderous as Andrade leans on the ropes, and Bandido deals one more time! BLACKJACK 21 but Andrade flips through?!? And SHADOW ELBOW AGAIN!! Then the underhooks, and Andrade goes up the corner?! SUPER DIRECT MESSAGE!!! Cover, ANDRADE WINS!!
Winner: Andrade El Idolo, by pinfall
Callis does a very poor version of the samba, or maybe the cha cha, but he’s celebrating as his amigo, his hermano, his familia, and frankly his golden goose, stands tall! Will this have Andrade in pole position for the AEW World Championship?
Tornado Trios Match: The Dogs VS Darby Allin, Orange Cassidy & Roderick Strong!
Things have escalated between Mad Man and Relentless One to the point that they’re not the only ones fighting. Gabe Kidd has Clark Connors and now Davis Finlay backing him, while Freshly Squeezed and the Savior of the Backbreaker have worked out their dysfunction to help each other and Darby Allin. But will The Conglomeration finally be Strong enough to put this one away? Or will the Dogs be the ones to put them down?
The Dogs let Darby, Roddy & Cassidy stand in the ring so that they can flank the ring and surround The Conglomeration. But then Darby DIVES onto Gabe, Cassidy DIVES onto Finlay, and Roddy WRECKS Connors with a dropkick! The bell rings and the brawl is on! Connors shoves Roddy into railing, Cassidy DIVES at Finlay again, but Finlay catches him! Finlay RAMS Cassidy into the apron, then into the barriers! Finlay runs up, but Cassidy sends him into barriers! Darby RAMS Gabe into railing, then jumps on for a SLEEPER! Connors and Cassidy are in the ring, and Cassidy hurdles over.
Cassidy comes back, tilt-o-whirls, but Connors fights the DDT! Connors suplexes, but Cassidy cradle counters! TWO, and JEEP FLIPPER! The fans fire up but here comes Roddy! Connors ELBOWS and UPPERCUTS Roddy, then runs, into a DROPKICK! But now Gabe is in, and he CHOPS Roddy! Roddy CHOPS back! They CHOP back and forth, the fans rally, and Roddy CHOPS, CHOPS, CHOPS! But Gabe blocks a chop to BITE the hand! Gabe whips Roddy to then FLAPJACK, and DECK Roddy! Darby is in, he fires fast hands, then runs to hop on, CODE RED! Cover, but Finlay rolls Darby, TWO! Darby runs up but into a fireman’s carry!
Finlay hits SNAKE EYES, then he hits a BACKBREAKER! Darby writhes but Cassidy is up top! DEEP- NO! Finlay stops the DDT to then power through and BROKEN ARROW! Finlay flexes, fans are torn, but Roddy half nelsons! Finlay fights free to IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER! Cover, Darby breaks it! Gabe goes after Darby, Darby fights him off, but Connors joins in. Darby ROCKS Connors, then runs, but into kicks! The Dogs whip Darby, but he springboards to DOUBLE COFFIN SPLASH! Finlay runs up, Darby BOOTS him then leaps over, and SHOTGUNS Finlay into the corner! The fans fire up with Darby as he gets moving!
Darby goes up, out, but Connors SPEARS him through the ropes!! The fans go nuts, the ref checks both men, and Connors stands back up! Connors drags Darby up and into the ring, and Finlay is there to lift him up. Gabe then takes Darby for the HANGING GUILLOTINE! The fans boo but Finlay then Electric Chair Lifts Darby, and Gabe joins in for a DOOMSDAY DEVICE! Cover, Roddy & Cassidy break it! Finlay POSTS Roddy, dumps him out, and Gabe DECKS Cassidy! Connors sends Cassidy hard into barriers! Finlay mugs Darby in the corner, and Gabe CHOKES him with the tag rope since it isn’t needed for anything else.
Gabe ties the rope to Darby’s chain! Finlay CLAWS Darby’s face! Darby tries to get free but Gabe SPITS at him, then BOOTS him! Finlay UPPERCUTS! Connors RAMS Darby! The Dogs soak up the heat while Darby still tugs at the rope. Cassidy helps Roddy up but Roddy is still in bad shape. Cassidy steps up to The Dogs, and the fans fire up as he “unleashes” chops! Connors SMACKS Cassidy! Finlay eggs Cassidy on, and Cassidy “unleashes” a chop! Finlay UPPERCUTS Cassidy down! Gabe eggs Cassidy on now and Cassidy rises again. Cassidy “unleashes” chop after chop after chop on The Dogs, but Gabe DECKS him again!
Gabe shouts, “WE! RUN! THIS!” The fans boo but The Dogs soak up heat. Connors taunts Darby, Cassidy rises up, and he puts his hands up! The fans cheer as the hands go in the pockets! Then Roddy CLOBBERS Finlay, ROCKS Connors, and CHOPS Gabe! IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER for Finlay! Connors KNEES and whips Roddy, but he reverses to DROPKICK! Then he gets around Gabe to OLYMPIC SLAM! The fans fire up as Roddy then lifts Cassidy, and weaponizes him! Roddy THROWS him into Gabe, THROWS him into Connors, then he STRONG KNEES Finlay! Feed to Cassidy’s SHOTGUN! Cassidy kips up and the fans cheer!
Cassidy runs, Roddy gives him the boost, DDT on Gabe! Connors DECKS Roddy! Connors taunts Darby again, but Cassidy BOOTS him! Roddy wheelbarrows, Cassidy adds on, DDT! Then the boost into the HALF NELSON BACKBREAKER! The fans chant, “Please Help Darby!” Roddy LARIATS Finlay up and out, Cassidy hurries out to look for something. He finds the toolbox, and he brings out scissors! Cassidy uses those to cut the tag rope, freeing Darby! Darby then SUPER COFFIN DROPS on The Dogs!! The fans are thunderous, and Darby puts Connors in the ring! Roddy torture racks for a BACKBREAKER DROP! Cover, TWO!
Connors survives, but Roddy has him in the STRONG HOLD! The fans fire up, but here comes Finlay! Cassidy gets him for a SLEEPER! Darby TACKLES Gabe, steps through, SCORPION DEATH LOCK!! The fans fire up for the trio of submissions, but Finlay carries Cassidy as he CLOBBERS Roddy! And DECKS Darby! And he RAMS Cassidy into buckles! The fans fire up as all six men are down! The trios regroup, and the fans rally up as Dogs and Conglomeration stare down. And the brawl is on again! Darby with Gabe, Connors with Cassidy, and Roddy with Finlay! Gabe lifts Darby, puts him on the ropes, and SHOVES him down!
The fans go nuts as Darby hits apron then floor! Finlay CLOBBERS Roddy, Connors suplexes Cassidy, but Cassidy hits STUN-DOG MILLIONAIRE! Only for Connors to rebound and SPEAR! Gabe goes out and grabs Darby’s skateboard! Gabe smacks the ground, then winds up, but Darby ROCKS Gage first! They brawl again, and Gabe SLAPS, SLAPS, SLAPS! Gabe aims for the floor as he suplexes! Darby knees free, HEADBUTTS Gabe, and Gabe tumbles down. Darby SKATEBOARD STOMPS Gabe! Back in the ring, Cassidy HOTSHOTS Connors, then goes up, only for Connors to BLAST him down!
Roddy HAMMERS away on Finlay but Connors runs up on him. Roddy ELBOWS Connors, ROCKS Finlay, but Connors POWERSLAMS Roddy! Finlay & Connors take aim, DOUBLE GORE SANDWICH! Cover, Cassidy breaks it! But Finlay gets Cassidy up, CANADIAN HAMMER! Connors has Roddy for the NO CHASER!! Then feed to Finlay, for the OVERKILL!! But Darby’s up top! Finlay covers, Darby COFFIN DROPS on him! Wait, Gabe is CUFFED TO THE STAGE! Darby used that zip-tie from the toolbox! Then he DIVES onto Finlay! Connors avoids an Orange Punch to O’Conner Roll, TWO into the STRONG KNEE! ORANGE PUNCH! END OF HEARTACHE!! Cover, Conglomeration wins!
Winners: Darby Allin, Orange Cassidy & Roderick Strong, by pinfall
Gabe is foaming at the mouth as Darby outsmarts him and The Dogs! Darby, Cassidy & Roddy celebrate, and even high-five! But is this enough to end the war? Or will Darby and Gabe only escalate from here?
AEW World Championship Texas Deathmatch: MJF VS Hangman Page!
The Scumbag took this title at World’s End, has done everything it took to keep it, but The Cowboy knows what it is going to take to get this title back. But it isn’t just about Texas Death, an environment where anything goes and only your imagination limits you, an environment Hangman has made his own. No, in order to prove he deserves this title, Hangman is willing to say that, should he lose tonight, he will NEVER challenge for this title for as long as he lives! Then will MJF do everything he can to finally get away from Hangman? Or will this be the most violent main event AEW has ever seen?
Hangman enters with live trumpets playing a special theme, and barbed wire already wrapped around his arm. As for MJF, he has a short film imagining himself, Maxwell Jacob Friedman, as a country western hero in the day after Revolution, pissing on Hangman’s grave. MJF enters in the same poncho and cowboy hat as the film, but is this about to be his last stand?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who’s really the best shot in AEW!
The bell rings and MJF runs up to throw hands with Hangman! The fans cheer that, but MJF fires shots and backs Hangman down. Hangman DECKS MJF! Hangman fires hands on MJF now, and HAMMERS away in the corner! Hangman stomps a mudhole into MJF, then backs off to BOOT him down! The fans fire up while MJF sputters. MJF gets up, but he uses the ref as a shield! The fans boo but MJF bails out, only for Hangman to pursue! They go into the crowd, and Hangman ROCKS MJF! There’s no count outs so there’s no such thing as running away! Hangman sits MJF down to punch away, and the fans count all the way to TEN!
The fans fire up with Hangman while MJF sputters. Hangman gets a beer from one of the fans! Hangman brings MJF up, SMACKS him off the handrail, and the fans cheer on “COWBOY S*IT!” Hangman digs his boot into MJF, then brings MJF back down the bleachers. Hangman ROCKS MJF again, makes him take a seat again, then runs up to BOOT him down! The fans cheer Hangman while he brings MJF up and brings him around. Hangman TOSSES MJF over railing and back to ringside. Hangman ROCKS MJF, MJF flops into the ring, but Hangman brings out a trash can lid! The fans cheer as Hangman stalks MJF.
MJF stands, but he throat chops Hangman! MJF scoops Hangman to SLAM, then he mocks the fans rallying. MJF runs the ropes, and he T-BAGS Hangman! The fans boo but MJF just smirks. MJF says Eastside! But then Hangman is up! MJF runs away again, but Hangman chases him around the ring! Hangman just lets MJF run around the way, and turns around to SMACK him down! “Dumbass.” The fans fire up while MJF is down, and the standing count begins. MJF sputters at 4, but Hangman just puts him in the ring. Fans chant for tables, but Hangman goes looking under the ring. He brings out a STAPLE GUN!
The fans fire up for that as Hangman holsters the stapler. Hangman stalks MJF to a corner, and he brings out a card? “Happy Birthday, Dumbass!” Hangman STAPLES MJF’s hand! And then he uses the card to PAPERCUT the fingers! The fans tell Hangman he’s sick but Hangman already knows that. He STAPLES the card to MJF’s chest! Then he RIPS it off! MJF writhes in agony while the fans cheer Hangman on. The standing count is on MJF but Hangman goes looking for something. The fans mockingly chant, “Happy Birthday!” MJF flounders around but he’s still down. Hangman unveils a window pane!
Hangman puts the window in the ring, and fans wonder if it’s real glass. Hangman props the window up in the corner, then he goes to MJF. MJF CLAWS Hangman’s eyes! MJF sees the window, and he picks it up to SMASH it already! The fans boo but MJF just flips them off. MJF says he doesn’t do “indie BS.” But Hangman scoops him! MJF slips free, scoops Hangman, but Hangman slips free! Hangman scoops again, and he SLAMS MJF onto the broken glass! MJF writhes, rests back, but that just means he’s on more glass! The standing count is climbing but Hangman says hold on. Hangman grabs the legs, but MJF UP KICKS free!
MJF crawls away but Hangman pursues! Hangman drags MJF back in, and over the broken glass! The fans are feeling the pain as MJF writhes. Hangman grabs his barbed wire while the fans again tell him he’s sick. The standing count rises, but MJF is up at 5, only for Hangman to DECK him! The fans fire up as MJF crawls away. Hangman storms up to DIG the barbed wire into MJF’s forehead! MJF is bleeding already but Hangman makes it worse! Hangman snapmares MJF through the broken glass, then uses the barbed wire as a GAG in MJF’s mouth!! MJF is being given a Joker smile from the wire! Hangman lets off so the count can begin.
The fans are thunderous, but MJF manages to rises at 4. So Hangman BLASTS him out of the ring! MJF sputters on the floor, but Hangman goes out to look under the ring again. And NOW he brings out a table! The fans cheer Hangman as he sets it up at ringside. Hangman stalks MJF to the railing, but MJF shoves him away. Then he drop toeholds Hangman onto a chair! MJF stumbles around, but he acts like he’s winning or something. The fans boo but MJF storms up on Hangman, brings him around, and puts him in the ring. MJF grabs a piece of that broken glass, and he CUTS Hangman’s forehead with it!
The fans boo but MJF snarls as he storms up on Hangman. MJF stands Hangman up and JABS away with the glass! The fans boo harder, but MJF scoops and SLAMS Hangman onto the broken glass! Hangman grits his teeth as the count starts, but MJF has it stop. MJF returns the favor by dragging Hangman around in the glass! The fans continue to boo but MJF goes outside. MJF brings a chair to the ring, then looks under the ring. MJF brings out a broom, and he sweeps the glass out of the ring. The fans boo as MJF takes the time to un-deathmatch the deathmatch. Hangman sputters against the ropes but he stands back up.
MJF then runs up on Hangman, but Hangman snatches the broom! And he BREAKS the handle! MJF dodges the jagged wood, and he BITES Hangman’s hand! Then he JABS Hangman with the jagged wood! MJF clears the broom out now, and he picks the chair back up. MJF SMACKS Hangman on the back! MJF takes a seat while he waits on Hangman. Hangman rises, and MJF SMACKS Hangman down again! MJF then goes out, looks under the ring, and he brings out… a syringe?! MJF is taking a page out of, well, Hangman Page’s book! MJF tells off commentary that the fans liked when Hangman did this!
MJF steps in, and he STABS the needle through Hangman’s cheek! MJF even shows it went through by squirting the water out of the needle! The fans tell MJF that he’s sick, but MJF already knew that, too. Hangman sits up with the needle still in his cheek. MJF swings the chair! Hangman blocks the chair! MJF KNEES low, then tries again, but Hangman ROCKS MJF! And DECKS him again! Hangman takes the needle out of his mouth, then picks up the chair. Hangman winds up, and he JAMS MJF up! Hangman then SMACKS MJF on the back! The fans rally up but MJF is down, so Hangman leaves him tot he count.
Hangman goes outside, looks under the ring, and MJF manages to stand at 6. But now Hangman brings out a chair wrapped in barbed wire! The fans fire up for that, and MJF can see it from where he’s slumped in the corner. Hangman drags MJF up, reels him in, but MJF Alabama Lifts! And he ALABAMA SLAMS Hangman on the barbed wire chair! Hangman writhes while the standing count begins. Hangman rolls to his side at 6, stands at 7, but MJF storms up on him! MJF stomps Hangman, Hangman bleeds from his back, but MJF goes out to fetch something more. MJF brings out a TABLE of his own!
The fans are torn as they like tables but they dislike MJF. MJF sets his table up at ringside, and Hangman is on the apron. MJF goes up to join Hangman, then lifts him to the top rope. MJF has Hangman on his shoulder now, but Hangman slips free! Hangman ROCKS MJF again and again, then brings him into the ring. Hangman scoops MJF, but MJF slips free to shove Hangman! Hangman goes out, but MJF KNEES him in the ropes! MJF then reels Hangman in, vows to end it, and HEAT- NO! Hangman turns that into an Alabama Lift! DEADEYE on the barbed wire chair!! A bit double-edged given Hangman lands on his knees, but the count is on both men!
The fans rally up as both men stir, and Hangman is up at 8! MJF is up at 9, but then he goes for the chair! Hangman stands on the chair, and MJF stops cold. MJF wants mercy, but Hangman grabs the chair! Hangman JAMS MJF up, then SMACKS him on the back! MJF writhes but the fans chant “One More Time!” MJF stands up, but Hangman SMACKS him again! The count is back on MJF, but Hangman sits his barbed wire chair in the corner. Hangman stands MJF up, scoops him, and FALL AWAY SLAMS him into the chair and corner! MJF shouts and curses in pain, and fans wince as he pries free of the barbed wire.
MJF goes to the outside, Hangman stands up, and the fans fire up again! Hangman goes outside, goes up the corner, and he brings his barbed wire chair with him! ARIHARA MOONSAULT, but MJF dodges! MJF snatches the chair, and CHUCKS it at Hangman’s face! Hangman goes down in a heap, but MJF grabs the chair again. MJF brings the chair over to the table, puts it down, then follows Hangman back into the ring. MJF brings Hangman through the ropes, right over the chair! MJF vows to end it, but Hangman slips free! HOTSHOT! MJF stumbles, Hangman goes out, and the chair is moved aside.
MJF runs up but Hangman catches him, DEADEYE down through the table!! The fans are going nuts as the standing count climbs! Hangman rises and crawls at 5 of 10, stands at 6, and he waits on MJF. MJF is still down at 8, but springs to life at 9.5!! Then he flops back down! “This is Awesome!” as the count starts again. Hangman hobbles over to MJF, drags him up, and puts him in the ring. MJF rolls all the way to the far side, but Hangman just follows from the outside. Hangman goes to the apron to join MJF, and the other table waits. Hangman lifts MJF, but MJF fights free, then he BITES Hangman’s bloody forehead!
MJF puts Hangman up top, has him on the shoulders again, and MJF hits a TOMBSTONE down through the table!! The fans lose their minds again while both men are down! The count is on both men, but MJF is clutching his knee. MJF stands at 8, but Hangman pushes the table aside at 9, to stand at 9.5!! Hangman flops over after, just like MJF. MJF drags Hangman up, puts him in the ring, but the fans continue to rally. MJF grits his teeth as he drags himself into the ring. The fans rally and duel, and both men stand again! MJF fires a haymaker, but Hangman fires back! The shots go back and forth, more fans on Hangman’s side than MJF’s.
The haymakers go faster and faster, but Hangman fires a flurry! Hangman winds up, but MJF SPITS at him! The fans boo, but then MJF dodges. MJF kicks, Hangman blocks, spin and POP-UP POWERBOMB! The fans fire up as MJF is down again! Hangman hobbles his way out to the apron, and he slingshots, but MJF dodges! MJF pokes Hangman in the eye! The fans boo as MJF runs, but Hangman ROCKS him! Hangman runs, but MJF ROCKS him! They go forehead to forehead, then they both ROLLING ELBOW! Both men fall and the fans are loving it! The count is back, and both men are down at 5 of 10. Hangman and MJF slowly roll out of the ring at 6.
MJF and Hangman stand, and they both go looking under the ring. MJF has a light tube?! So does Hangman! The fans fire up as the two stare down from across the way. The fans cheer for “E C DUB!” with this as Hangman and MJF step into the ring. But then MJF backs off?! The fans boo MJF being a chicken, but Hangman just goes out after him! There’s no running from this, MJF! MJF goes up the ramp, to the stage, and he hobbles as fast as he can. Hangman storms up, dodges, but then MJF dodge! MJF kicks low, then winds up, but Hangman kicks back! Hangman winds up, the fans cheer, and Hangman SMASHES that light tube on MJF’s back!
Hangman then takes MJF’s tube, and he makes sure we all see the light in MJF’s back! Then Hangman SMASHES the light tube on MJF’s head! Many fans fire up but just as many are speechless! Hangman drops the jagged piece he has left, and MJF is busted open a second time! MJF sputters through his own crimson mask as he crawls to the far side of the stage. Hangman ROCKS MJF, and ROCKS him again! MJF wobbles, flails, but Hangman ROCKS him again! Hangman winds up, runs up, but MJF dodges! MJF hurries away but Hangman just pursues him back down the ramp! Hangman literally kicks MJF’s ass to keep him moving!
Hangman stomps MJF, HAMMERS that bloody forehead, then puts him in the ring. Hangman then goes looking under the ring, and he brings out… BAMBOO SKEWERS!? The fans are already going nuts! Hangman stalks MJF, and MJF pleads with Hangman not to do it. Hangman swings, but MJF blocks! They fight over the skewers, the fans go nuts, and the two go back and forth with pushing the skewers! Hangman bridges against the top wristlock to then fight back up! Hangman DIGS the skewers into MJF’s forehead! And then HAMMERS them in!! MJF is now a shish kabab! BUCKSHOT LARIAT!!!
The standing count starts again as MJF is a bloody mess in the center of the ring! We pass 5 of 10, 7 of 10, then 8! MJF springs to life at 9 like a zombie!! But Hangman just BOOTS him back down! Hangman goes outside, looks back under the ring, and he brings out… a black bag! Fans already worry what that means, but instead of tacks, that is a steel chain in that bag! Wait, something is on the end of the chain? DOG COLLARS!? A blast from the past for MJF, and Hangman’s going to make MJF relive his American nightmare! Hangman puts one collar around MJF, and he puts the other around his own neck!
The fans are thunderous as Hangman smiles. MJF comes to, and he realizes what’s going on. MFJ panics, but Hangman keeps him from running away! Hangman reels MJF in and DECKS him again and again! Then METAL CHAIN FIST! MJF staggers out to the apron, Hangman pursues, and Hangman clears the wreckage of the table so he can go looking. Yep, a NEW table! Hangman sets this table up right in the same spot, but now LA wants fire?! Hangman asks if someone has a lighter then! The fans cheer, but it doesn’t seem like anyone has it. Hangman says that’s fine, he has something else: A BOARD COVERED IN BARBED WIRE!
Hangman places said board on top of the table, and he drags MJF up. Fans still want fire but Hangman asks someone better have a lighter than. Hangman stands MJF up, Alabama Lifts, but MJF fights it! MJF lifts Hangman, but Hangman fights it! Hangman fires haymakers on MJF, but MJF ducks one to CHOKE Hangman! Hangman ROCKS MJF again, but MJF runs up. Hangman BOOTS MJF, then goes up the ropes! But MJF uses the collar to YANK Hangman down and send him crashing through the board and table!! The fans lose their minds again and the count is climbing! We pass 5, and 7, and 9! Hangman rises at 9.99!! The last possible moment!
MJF is furious with the ref but the count is the count! MJF LASHES Hangman with the chain, then follows him back up the ramp. MJF winds up chain to CHAIN FIST PUNCH! Hangman staggers, MJF winds up again, and he ROCKS Hangman with another fist full of chain! MJF ROCKS Hangman with a bare fist this time, and now Hangman wobbles on the edge! But Hangman dodges to ROCK MJF! MJF wobbles, Hangman ROCKS him again, and repeat! Hangman winds up again, but MJF dodges! Only for Hangman to reel him in with the chain! Hangman clinches, for a BELLY2BELLY down through electrical equipment!!
The fans go nuts as things spark and explode! There are more sparks as we wait to see if either man survived! The ref hurries down there to count, and Hangman does stir. The count continues, we hit 7! And 8! Hangman rises, but so does MJF! They both stand at 9.99!! The fans are thunderous as MJF staggers around in a daze! Hangman grabs the chain and he drags MJF along! MJF crawls along, this is literal dog-walking! Hangman returns to the ring, drags MJF up with the chain, and fans chant, “He’s a Good Boy!” Hangman SHOVES MJF into the ring, then throws off the elbow pads! Slingshot and BUCK- LOW BLOW!!!
The fans boo as MJF hits the target! Hangman falls in a heap, and MJF goes out to grab the belt. MJF hobbles his way back into the ring, then takes aim with the belt. MJF winds up, runs up, and BELT SHOTS Hangman down!! The count begins but Hangman is still down at 5. And at 6! 7! 8! 9! 9.999!!! The fans are thunderous and MJF is freaking out! Hangman LOW BLOWS, then he BELT SHOTS MJF!! The fans are thunderous as Hangman goes to the apron! Hangman loads up again as the fans reach a fever pitch! Slingshot- HAYMAKER! He has the Dynamite Diamond Ring on his finger!! Then MJF HANGS HANGMAN!! The fans freak out as Hangman suffers what he did to Moxley!
Hangman is going out but he isn’t giving up, so MJF lets him go! Hangman smacks off the camera, leaving a bloody smear on the lens!! The fans are going nuts as Hangman is down in all the broken glass! He’s still down at 7! At 8! 9! 10!!!! MJF WINS!!!
Winner: MJF, by knockout (still AEW World Champion; Hangman will never challenge for the belt again)
It was a knockdown, drag out fight, and it came down to both men’s tried and true weapons. MJF’s Dynamite Diamond Ring saved him again, and The Devil reigns in the City of Angels. He then has the audacity to stand on Hangman while Hangman’s on the stretcher! What will Hangman do now that he is closed off from the top title for the rest of his life?
My Thoughts:
An awesome Revolution, but can we keep AEW PPVs shorter? The quality is always there, we just don’t need the quantity. Honestly, they could’ve just kept the PPV to the title matches and that’s still a lot because AEW has a lot of titles. But in the end, still a lot of fun in Boom ‘n’ Doom beating Infantry, though I was tempted to skip it because it was just Zero Hour. Willow VS Lena was a great match, but it was clearly to plant the seed of how Babes of Wrath were going to lose to “Divine Dominion.” Megan & Lena having the tag titles is good for them, and who knows what happens with Babes of Wrath now.
AEW continues to have fun battle royals, though sometimes the chaos is too much to follow. And what was with Lio having that wild character gimmick? But another spillover into the main card, and it was very fitting for it to come down to Jack and Ricochet. Finally, Jack wins, as he perhaps should have before, but winning in his hometown made it extra special. I’m sure Ricochet will want one last rematch, but I kinda hope he doesn’t get it. Someone else should be in this title’s story while Ricochet goes looking for other titles. He has The Gates of Agony behind him, why not try for the trios titles since that Division is wide open?
Speaking of, that was an awesome match from Okada, Fletcher & Davis VS Mistico & JetSpeed. For one, we got the dream match of Mistico and Okada, and it was such a great win for Mistico & JetSpeed. It was also a great combination with how they announced Mistico signing with AEW. Mistico has three titles now, and he is clearly very deserving from how great he is in the ring and how much fans both in Mexico and America love him. Maybe DCF want the trios titles back, or maybe they move on because of their own singles titles. Konosuke and Okada can still argue with each other about who is a better champion, even if they can’t remake the Unified Championship. Honestly, that’s for the better, I did name that belt the Okada VS Omega title when they first showed it off.
Moxley VS Konosuke was also awesome, and Konosuke was so close here, but Moxley winning out is fine. Ospreay returning during this point was awesome, too, but that moonsault off the top was a little scary cuz I thought he hit his head on the apron or something. But clearly, Ospreay is feeling great, and he can work his way back up the ranks for the Summer. Somehow, someway, he’s getting to be a major part of All In: London 2026. Swerve VS Brody was great, but it felt like it went by quick. Swerve bringing the cinder block back is another great sign of how he’s relapsing into his old self. Omega returning here was great, and clearly Omega VS Swerve is for Dynasty.
Toni VS Marina was a great match, and a great win for Toni. But wow, Ronda Rousey is in AEW. Well, she had a tiny part in ROH a year or so ago when she teamed with Marina Shafir against Athena & Billie Starkz. Now Ronda & Marina might face Toni & Mina, they might even go for the tag titles, but who knows. Let’s just hope that with Ronda entering as a Heel, she can embrace that character and be better received than the latter part of her WWE run. Thekla VS Kris was awesome, too, except for how the last fall came down to Triangle of Madness helping Thekla. Yes, Heels cheat, and maybe it protects Kris, but it just feels wrong that Thekla still needs help and can’t just finish this on her own.
In similar fashion, FTR VS Bucks was an awesome opener until Stokely factored in. It was still another epic that referenced all the other matches between them, and seeing Cope & Christian returning, it all makes sense now as to why The Bucks had to lose. They even teased that maybe there’d be a Triple Threat of FTR, Bucks and C&C, but who knows. Andrade VS Bandido was great stuff, and Bandido busting out the deadlift Blackjack 21 Plex was wild. Too bad that didn’t win it for him. Andrade of course won out, he needs to position himself as #1 contender. And just as I said last night, that’s because he’s going after MJF.
MJF VS Hangman was an awesome main event, where they also referenced great things from previous showdowns, as well as each individual history, such as the dog collars from MJF VS Cody Rhodes. But just as MJF won out and denied Cody the world title for ever and ever, that happens here tonight. As I’ve said since the moment Hangman chose such a stipulation, it’s really wild that he’s doing this with AEW only six years in. But Hangman’s already done so much in these six years, he’s a Triple Crown Champion, and could complete the Grand Slam if he wins any of the midcard titles. As for MJF, he and Andrade can have a great build to Dynasty.
My Score: 9.1/10
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