Results
Mitchell’s WWE SmackDown Results & Report! (3/22/24)
The American Nightmare returns to SmackDown!
It will be a face to face, but will it be fair and square?
Cody Rhodes was promised by The Tribal Chief that tonight’s face to face on SmackDown would JUST be the two of them. But can that be trusted?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Rey Mysterio VS Santos Escobar; Santos wins.
- Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship Ladder Match Qualifier: A-Town Down Under VS The Good Brothers; A-Town Down Under wins and advances to the next round.
- Naomi VS Iyo Sky w/ Damage CTRL; Iyo wins.
- Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship Ladder Match Qualifier: The Street Profits VS The Authors of Pain; The Profits win and advance to the next round.
PLAY BY PLAY
Rey Mysterio VS Santos Escobar!
The King of Lucha is finally back in action, and he is looking to settle things with the Emperor! Will the LWO finally get one over on Legado Del Fantasma? Or will Santos prove he is the future of lucha libre?
Before the match, a video promo from Santos plays. “Rey, I truly hoped that after I broke your leg, that would be enough to keep you away for good. Retired. A clean way out. You betrayed me. You knew what mattered to me, and you took it anyways. But because you once were my hero, I took pity on you. But here you are. You have left me with no other choice. I have to hurt you in ways that will be hard to watch. A man’s gotta do what a man’s gotta do.” Rey wanted this fight, now he gets it! The bell rings and the fans rally up. Santos swings but Rey ducks to then fire off fast hands! Rey ROCKS Santos, ROCKS him again, then whips.
Rey ELBOWS Santos, Santos staggers to a corner, and Rey bumps Santos off buckles. Rey bumps Santos off more buckles, then whips. Santos reverses, Rey springboards but only manages to clip Santos. Rey KICKS Santos, shakes his leg out, and he fires more forearms. He KICKS Santos’ leg to a corner, throws hands, then KICKS again! The fans rally, Rey runs up, but santos wants mercy? Rey wrenches the wristlock then goes up and up, but santos shoves Rey down! They keep the knuckle lock, Rey fires forearms, then he goes back up! FLYING RANA! The fans fire up while Santos flounders to a corner.
Rey storms up again, stomps Santos, then runs in to baseball slide dropkick! Rey gets Santos low, and tells him “L! W! O!” Rey whips Santos, Santos reverses but Rey ducks the boot, only for Santos to ELBOW him down! Santos stomps away on Rey, then drags him up. The fans boo but Santos whips then kitchen sink knees Rey down! Then Santos runs to basement DROPKICK! Cover, ONE!! Rey is showing his grit and the fans rally, but Santos tells them to shut up. Santos hauls Rey up, RAMS him into buckles, then waistlocks. But Rey switches and RAMS Santos into buckles! Rey runs to tilt-o-whirl and RANA Santos right outta the ring!
The fans fire up, Rey builds speed, and Rey SLIDES to SPLASH! Santos sputters, Milwaukee fires up with Rey, and SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns and Santos has Rey down with a chinlock. The fans rally for Rey but Santos shifts to a motorcycle stretch. Rey fights up, the fans rally more, and Rey mule kicks! And mule kicks again! Rey is free, he throws hands then runs, but into a BOOT! Santos smirks as he watches Rey stagger back up. Santos watches Rey go to a corner, runs in and DOUBLE KNEES! Rey sputters along the ropes and Santos says LWO was all him! The fans rally for Rey but Santos says he is LWO! GAMANGIRI! Then he puts Rey up top, gets space to run up, but Rey BOOTS him! The fans fire up as Rey fires hands!
Rey whips corner to corner, Santos reverses, and Rey hits buckles hard! Rey sputters and falls back, and Santos drags him up. Santos scoops Rey to put him in the Tree of Woe! Fans boo but Santos runs in to BOOT WASH! Santos then goes corner to corner and back again, but Rey sits up! Santos POSTS himself then falls to the floor! Rey adjusts up top, to SUPER CROSSBODY! Direct hit and the fans are thunderous! Rey drags Santos up, puts him in the ring, and then goes up another corner. Rey leaps to SEATED SENTON! Rey keeps moving to LARIAT! And LARIAT! And he drags Santos up to whip.
Santos sunset flips, Rey rolls through, basement dropkick! The fans fire up as Rey goes to ropes, LIONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Rey sighs as Santos stays in this. Santos stands, Rey DROPKICKS him onto ropes! The fans fire up as Rey dials it up, SUPERKICK from Santos! Santos vows to end this, and he scoops Rey for an atomic FACEBUSTER! Santos flips Rey over to cover, TWO! Rey is tougher than that but Santos says Rey should’ve never come back. Rey is a pathetic excuse of an old man! Rey KICKS Santos, KICKS him again, and DROPKICKS him out of the ring! Rey pursues to SMACK Santos off the desk!
Rey clears the desk, and uses the hood to RAM Santos down! The fans fire up and Rey gets up on the desk now! Rey runs to SEATED SENTON Santos over barriers!! The fans are thunderous as the ref hurries to check on Santos. Santos is somehow still in this, and the fans fire up behind Rey. The ring count starts, Rey asks where Santos’ smug smile is now. Rey hauls Santos up, brings him around, SMACKS him off the desk, and then POSTS him! We’re past 5 of 10, going to 7. Rey puts Santos in, then aims from the apron. Santos runs up but Rey ROCKS him! Santos distracts the ref, someone from the crowd runs in!
This masked fan trips Rey up! OH NO, it’s DOM!! The fans boo because the Prodigal Son just has to screw over his dad! 619 from Santos!! PHANTOM DRIVER!! Cover, Santos wins!!
Winner: Santos Escobar, by pinfall
The Emperor wins because of the joker in the deck! Will Dom ever stop being a thorn in his dad’s side?
Bayley finds Naomi backstage.
The Role Model says hey, sister and Naomi says hey! Bayley thanks Naomi for helping her out last week. It has been hard finding friends after all that happened so Bayley appreciates Naomi being there. Naomi says Bayley doesn’t have to thank her, she knows Naomi’s got her back. And Naomi is just trying to do the right thing. But her anger is towards Iyo after what she did. She’ll feel all this glow tonight. Good! Bayley didn’t wanna drag anyone else into this but- Bianca Belair interrupts with, “Seriously? Seriously? So, you didn’t mean it when it was Naomi, but I bet you meant it every single time I got attacked, by you and Damage Control, for the past two years.”
See, Bayley isn’t sorry, she’s just sorry that it’s all catching up to her. Bianca will tell Bayley this: everything that’s coming her way, she deserves. And maybe this time, Bayley will realize that her actions have consequences. Does Bianca think Bayley doesn’t know all that? Bayley was there. She has lived through this, is still living through it, is dealing with it- Yeah and you’re getting Naomi involved in it! They argue, Naomi stops them and has Bianca leave so the two of them can talk. Bianca is the maddEST right now, but can Naomi get her to see things in a different light?
Cody Rhodes signs autographs.
The American Nightmare is meeting fans and killing time before his encounter with The Tribal Chief, but we see Naomi and Bianca arguing while on the move. Bianca says she told Naomi not to get caught up in the DMG CTRL stuff, she’s about to go through what Bianca did for two YEARS. Naomi wasn’t here, she doesn’t get it! Naomi tells Bianca to listen. Bianca’s feelings are valid, and so are all the things she’s saying. But Naomi can’t do anything about the past. If she could fix it, she would. Bianca knows Naomi has her back, but Naomi doesn’t back down and will do what needs to be done. And she can’t do it alone, DMG CTRL will pick them off one by one.
Just like Bianca couldn’t do it alone. Naomi heads out, will Bianca be by her side when it’s time to take on DMG CTRL?
Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship Ladder Match Qualifier: A-Town Down Under VS The Good Brothers!
Milwaukee is getting Grayson Waller & Austin Theory Live, and they’re taking on Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson. Will the Aussie Icon and 150 Million Hit Man win against former tag team champions to get one step closer to their own shot? Or will Big LG & The Machinegun look to double down on title opportunities in Philadelphia?
SmackDown returns as The OC makes their entrance, Michin by her Good Brothers’ side, but no AJ Styles. The teams sort out and Gallows starts against Theory. Theory talks trash and pie faces Gallows, then says, “All Day!” Gallows UPPERCUTS Theory down, then brings him up to bump off buckles. Tag to Anderson and the OC mugs ATL. Anderson CHOPS Theory, tags Gallows, and the mugging continues. Gallows TOSSES Theory to the open corner, fires body shots, then UPPERCUTS again! Theory flounders, Gallows gets him up, but Theory throat chops! Tag to Waller, but Gallows UPPERCUTS him!
Tag to Anderson, the Good Brothers whip Waller to kick and BOOT! Waller falls out of the ring, Theory runs back in, but Anderson dodges and Gallows clotheslines Theory out of the ring! Anderson aims to PLANCHA them both! The fans fire up and the Good Brothers throw up the Too Sweet! Milwaukee joins in and SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns again Waller has Gallows’ leg. Gallows kicks Waller away with the free leg, then gets to a corner. Waller runs in but into a BOOT! Waller staggers, tags in Theory, and Theory runs in, but into another BOOT! Gallows snarls, choke grips, and CHOKE SLAMS Theory! The fans fire up while Gallows clutches the bad leg. Waller goes fort he OC corner but Mia Yim intercepts with an arm-drag! The fans fire up as Michin talks smack on Waller, hot tag to Anderson! Anderson SENTONS Theory, then BLASTS Waller off the apron! Anderson rallies on Theory, dodges a lariat and mule kicks!
Anderson runs to ROLLING NECKBREAKER! The fans fire up and Anderson runs up, into an ELBOW! Theory runs, but Anderson hits a SPINEBUSTER! Then a SPINEBUSTER for Waller! The fans fire up more as Theory staggers up. Theory fireman’s carries, Anderson slips free then BOOTS! Anderson goes up to FLYING NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Tag to Gallows and Gallows brings Theory up. MAGIC- NO, Waller makes the save! JAB for Anderson, but then Gallows SHOVES Waller up and out! Theory rolls Gallows, Waller helps Theory get his feet on the ropes!! Theory & Waller win!!
Winners: A-Town Down Under, by pinfall (advance to the next round)
Theory & Waller steal one right out from under The OC’s noses! But they’re going to be up against stiff competition next round either way. Street Profits or Authors of Pain, who will be part of the next chapter in this tag title story?
Naomi VS Iyo Sky w/ Damage CTRL!
The Role Model is grateful while The EST is skeptical, but Naomi herself knows she’s gotta handle business. Will she make the Evil Genius #FeelTheGlow? Or will the WWE Women’s Champion be rolling into her WrestleMania match with Bayley?
DMG CTRL makes their entrance, but where is Iyo? Asuka and Kairi are dancing all around, and wait! Iyo is beating up on Bayley!? Iyo stomps her, throws her into walls, but refs and producers rush up to shout at Iyo to go to gorilla! Iyo storms off and Naomi is even angrier than she was before! Now Iyo makes her entrance, all of DMG CTRL cheering but all of Milwaukee booing. The bell rings and Naomi runs up to fire off forearms! Iyo throws body shots but Naomi RAMS Iyo into a corner! Naomi RAMS into Iyo again and again, then SCORPION KICKS! Naomi runs Iyo side to side to bump her off buckles, then digs her boot in!
The ref counts, Naomi lets off at 4, then stomps a mudhole! Naomi brings Iyo to another corner but Iyo stops the bump to fire haymakers and forearms! The fans boo but Iyo whips, only for Naomi to reverse. Iyo BOOTS Naomi, goes up the corner and leaps, FLYING RANA! Naomi goes to a corner, Iyo runs in, and Iyo DROPKICKS Naomi down! Iyo digs her knee into Naomi, lets off as the ref counts, then stalks Naomi along ropes. Iyo facelocks then headlocks, then she CHOKES Naomi on the ropes! The ref counts, Iyo lets off, and she grins while Naomi sputters. Iyo scuffs Naomi, kicks her again, but Naomi throws body shots!
Iyo whips Naomi to a corner, Naomi goes up and up and FLYING ENZIGIRIS! The fans fire up for Naomi while she catches her breath. Naomi runs up to DROPKICK! Iyo staggers back up, Naomi feels the fans’ energy, and she runs to slingshot and BULLDOG! Cover, TWO! Iyo stays tough but Naomi stays cool as SmackDown goes to break.
SmackDown returns and Iyo runs in at the corner, but is put on the apron! Iyo grabs hair but Naomi ROUNDHOUSES then HOTSHOTS! Iyo sputters as she drops back and Naomi brings her up. Naomi runs side to side to BULLDOG in the corner! Naomi then climbs up and leaps, CROSSBODY! The fans fire up while Iyo tumbles away! Naomi gets them going for “GLOW! GLOW! GLOW!” Naomi runs corner to corner to HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! Naomi adds an ELBOW, a SLIDING KICK, then a BASEMENT BOOT! Naomi goes up and up and twerks a little, before the SUPER HIP DROP! Cover, ROPEBREAK!
Iyo survives and goes to the apron but Naomi drags her up again. Iyo HOTSHOTS this time! Naomi staggers back, Iyo springboards in, MISSILE DROPKICK! Naomi ends up in a corner, Iyo runs in, SHINKANSEN! Iyo says iku zo, and she climbs up top! But Naomi rises first! ENZIGIRI! Iyo wobbles, Naomi goes up after her! SUPERPLEX! Roll to the cover, TWO!! Iyo survives again but Naomi keeps her cool. The fans rally, Naomi storms up on Iyo but Iyo fires a forearm! Naomi gives it back, they go back and forth and the fans fire up! Iyo KICKS, Naomi KICKS! Iyo flops over, Naomi drags her up to waistlock!
Iyo fights the lift with elbows, then runs, but into a FOREARM! Naomi runs, but Iyo follows to wheelbarrow and victory roll, STOMP 182! The fans boo but Iyo stands tall. Iyo fires up while Naomi goes to ropes. Iyo runs side to side but Naomi TOSSES her to the apron! Naomi KICKS Iyo in the ropes, then gives her a HEATSEEKER! Naomi hurries to the corner, but then DMG CTRL rushes up! The ref stops them but that distraction lets Iyo YANK Naomi down! The Evil Genius steps on Naomi, goes up and up and OVER THE MOONSAULT! Cover, Iyo wins!
Winner: Iyo Sky, by pinfall
They kept it clean until they were afraid Iyo would lose, and DMG CTRL takes this win away from Naomi! Then they swarm and stomp away on Naomi! The fans boo but Naomi fights back, even though it’s 4v1! BLUE MIST from Asuka!! Naomi falls, clutching her eyes! She swings blindly in hopes of hitting anyone but then here comes Bianca! The EST is fighting to help Naomi, not Bayley, as she ROCKS and RAMS Dakota! Bianca DECKS Iyo, DECKS Asuka, and SPINEBUSTERS Kairi! Bianca rains fists on Asuka but Kairi drags her back by her ponytail! Bianca reels Kairi in for the chicken wings! GlamEST Slam!!
The fans are thunderous as Bianca is all fired up! Bianca torture racks Kairi but Dakota CHOP BLOCKS her! The numbers are still in DMG CTRL’s favor, and Iyo SHOTGUNS Bianca down! The fans rally for Bayley but is she in any shape to fight after Iyo got her? Seems not, as DMG CTRL stomps away on Bianca & Naomi 4v2. Iyo holds up her title, the Kabuki Warriors show off theirs, will nothing stop DMG CTRL from having control of the Women’s Division?
Cody Rhodes talks with Nick Aldis backstage.
We can’t hear what they’re saying but it surely has to do with the face to face tonight. And we can see that Paul Heyman is lurking in the background, reporting things back to his Tribal Chief. Will the promise really be kept? Will it really just be Cody, Roman and Heyman meeting in the ring tonight?
Jade Cargill speaks.
“Let’s make things clear. I didn’t come here to be the next anyone. Jade Cargill is a once in a lifetime, generational talent. The type of presence that makes everyone stand up straight when I enter. I don’t even have to speak, and yet I’m the trending topic. I am the headline. They’re gonna build statues of me, and you don’t have to like it. But you damn sure can’t deny it. And that’s why I’m taking my talents to SmackDown.” The storm is coming, and her first official appearance as a blue brand superstar is next week!
Bianca and Naomi regroup backstage.
Bianca helps flush out the blue mist from Naomi’s eyes, trainers hurry to get towels, and Tiffany Stratton has to walk in and mockingly saw, “Aww… Y’know, this is actually a good look for you, Naomi. Tootles.” Bianca wants to rip into Tiff but she has to help Naomi first. Will The EST make some time for Tiffy Time soon enough?
Kevin Owens talks with Nick Aldis.
The Prizefighter is a bit upset how Randy Orton was on Logan Paul’s podcast of all things. Why couldn’t Aldis have told him sooner? Aldis was trying to figure out a time, but there’s nothing they can do, Logan Paul is now a sponsor of WrestleMania. But then Pretty Deadly walk in and they want to talk with Aldis about one word: Conspiracy! Con-spi-racy~! They feel someone is against them making it to WrestleMania! Kevin says hey, hey, guys, they were talking. Oh blah blah blah. This isn’t about the match Kevin has, it’s about the one they don’t! A great tag team, by the way, that Kevin knows nothing about!
What? Kevin doesn’t know tag teams? He won the Undisputed Tag Titles last year, at WrestleMania! And the last time he was in this arena, he punched two people at the same time! So if there’s anyone who knows something about tag teams, it’s him! Pretty Deadly don’t care, that’s Kevin living in the past. Get over it! Oh, living in the past? Then how about the future? Next week on SmackDown, Pretty Deadly takes on Kevin and his partner. Partner? Who? The friend he doesn’t have? Well, Kevin has an acquaintance, and they made for a really good tag team not too long ago. Y’know what, Kevin will ask that guy to be his partner.
Kevin looks past Pretty Deadly to ask the guy if he wants to team with Kevin next week. It’s Randy Orton! Pretty Deadly is startled and Orton has them calm down. This jacket is nice, his dad used to sport the exact same kind. Oh, okay, so maybe they’ll be friends? Orton looks to Kevin and says tag match next week? Yeah, Orton would love to team with him! Yes! Perfect! See you next week, boys! Wanna hang out with The Bucks? Yeah, sure, let’s go check with them. Pretty Deadly is upset but Aldis says it’s official. And don’t be that close together. Why? DOUBLE PUNCH! Kevin says he did it again! Will Kit Wilson & Elton Prince survive #RKKO?
WWE Media visited AJ Styles’ home.
The Phenomenal One was preparing for his WrestleMania match with LA Knight. He missed the event last year, so- Wait, who is that honking their car horn outside? Styles goes to look, shouts at the car, but it’s LA Knight! Knight says it would be on sight so here he is! Knight runs up to TACKLE Styles! They brawl on the lawn, the footage gets a bit fuzzy, so WWE borrows some police footage. The officers hurry to break this up, Mrs. Styles shouts for them to haul Knight away, and she helps Styles back into the house. But then Styles runs up to SLAP Knight! The officers tell Styles to back off or he’ll be arrested, too.
Knight says he told Styles he was gonna find him, but Styles says Knight better enjoy his night in jail! Knight promises to find Styles wherever they go, and Styles says he’ll end Knight’s career! Knight was later released as Styles chose not to press charges, but will he bring down the hammer on Knight at WrestleMania?
Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship Ladder Match Qualifier: The Street Profits VS The Authors of Pain!
We know Waller & Theory are waiting in the next round, it is time to wrap things up! Will Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins take the pen from the Final Testament? Or will Akam & Rezar be the ones punctuating this tag team tournament?
SmackDown returns as the Final Testament makes their entrance. The teams sort out and Dawkins runs up to ROCK Rezar, DECK Akam, then fire off on Rezar! Rezar CLUBS back, tags Akam, and the AOP mug Dawkins with a running knee! Rezar CLUBS Dawkins, Akam ROCKS Dawkins, then Akam throws body shots and an UPPERCUT! Ellering coaches Akam and he CHOKES Dawkins on ropes! The ref counts, Akam lets off and Dawkins sputters. Akam brings Dawkins around, tags Rezar, and the mugging continues. Rezar talks trash, throws knees, then whips Dawkins. Dawkins holds ropes but Rezar knees low and whips again.
Dawkins holds ropes to stop hismelf, BOOTS Rezar, then tags Ford! Ford GAMANGIRIS, Dawkins DROPKICKS and Rezar falls out of the ring! Akam runs up but Dawkins dumps himo ut! The fans fire up with The Profits and Ford runs to FLY! But AOP catch him!? Ford freaks out, and The AOP BOMBS Ford into Dawkins! The Profits are down, and SmackDown goes to break!
SmackDown returns again and Rezar knocks Ford down. Cover, TWO, and Rezar hammers away on Ford! The fans boo but Rezar talks trash. Rezar drags Ford up, clinches and whips, and Ford hits buckles hard! Rezar DECKS Dawkins for good measure! Dawkins hurries up but the ref stops him, and that lets AOP mug Ford! Akam lets off in time, and Rezar brings Ford up. Tag to Akam, AOP mugs Ford more, but the fans continue to rally for the Profits. Akam KNEES Ford down, brings him around, and tags Rezar back in. Rezar drops an elbow right on Ford’s ribs! Rezar hauls Ford up, back suplexes, but Ford lands out! ENZIGIRI!
Rezar wobbles but Ford runs up! Rezar catches Ford, keeps him from Dawkins by mere fingertips, then throws him! Ford dodges Rezar to hot tag Dawkins! Akam also tags in, but the fans fire up as the Curse of Greatness rallies on AOP! Dawkins DECKS Rezar, whips Akam, but Akam reverses! Dawkins hurdles, comes back and ELBOWS Akam down! Dawkins goes out to POUNCE Rezar! Then Dawkins gets in, spins Akam and underhooks, for the SILENCER! Dawkins fires up and the fans are with him! Dawkins runs to the corner for the CYCLONE SPLASH! Tag to Ford before the ENZIGIRI! The fans fire up as Dakwins Electric Chair Lifts Akam!
Ford climbs, but Akam slips free! Ford leaps over while Akam POSTS Dawkins! Ford comes back but Akam BOOTS him down! Akam shouts to Rezar, tags him in, and the AOP gets Ford up. FINAL CHAPTER!! Cover, DAWKINS BREAKS IT! Akam hauls Dawkins up but Dawkins UPPERCUTS! Dawkins runs up, is put on the apron, and Akam DECKS Dawkins! Akam hurries to his corner, tags back in, and the AOP get Ford again. Suplex into- NO, Dawkins POUNCES Rezar again! Ford cradle counters, PROFITS WIN!!!
Winners: The Street Profits, by pinfall (advance to the next round)
The fans are thunderous as The Profits snatch away the victory! The plot twist was in their favor, but will this lead them to Philadelphia and the tag team championships?
Paul Heyman talks on the phone.
He is telling The Tribal Chief that with his very own ears, The Wise Man heard that Cody Rhodes is here by himself. “My Tribal Chief, your public awaits.” The face to face is just moments away, have both sides kept their word? Or does someone have an ace up their sleeve?
The Tribal Chief steps out of the car.
Roman Reigns walks his way over and Paul Heyman directs him to gorilla. The Universal Champion is on his way, and so far, there’s no sign of the Bloodline.
Roman Reigns makes his entrance!
The fans are torn but plenty put up the ones as the Tribal Chief steps on stage. This is day 1,300 as the pyro goes off, and there’s still 16 days until Roman defends the title against The American Nightmare. Roman steps into the ring and raises the belt for the second round of pyro. Heyman then holds onto the belt for Roman while the fans already chant for “CODY! CODY!” Roman paces around the ring, then sighs and takes the mic from Heyman. The fans boo but Roman says, “The Wise Man made a promise. And the Tribal Chief has kept his word. And that’s what I am, I’m a man of my word. I’m here alone, no Bloodline.
“Well, other than The Wise Man, but he’s no physical threat, you see? So, I say we bring Cody on out here to join you, Milwaukee. That’s right, he’s going to join you, because it’s time to ACKNOWLEDGE ME!” The fans are torn but then we see Cody making his way to gorilla. He will make his entrance, after the break.
SmackDown returns and Cody finally makes his entrance. The fans sing along with Cody’s song, “WHOA~ OH~!” and Cody gets his pyro. Roman and Heyman aren’t impressed, they’ve seen it before. Cody high-fives fans in the front row and makes his way into the ring, “WHOA~ OH~!” for more pyro. The fans chant for “CODY! CODY!” again and he takes a moment to enjoy it while he gets the mic. Cody then stares Roman and Heyman down. Roman says here’s Cody, and they’ve kept their word. Roman is here by himself. How about Cody? Cody says he is as much a man of his word as Roman is, so if Roman came alone, then Cody came alone.
Roman says Heyman said he’d do that, and believed it, too. Then Cody is a fool. Cody is stupid! Hear Roman out. From Roman’s perspective, Cody isn’t fit for this job. Cody isn’t fit to be on top, fit to be the face of this company, because Cody is an idiot! Cody’s out here thinking with his heart, that people have the best intentions for him, but nobody cares. Cody needs to think with his head. Just look what he’s done the past month or so. He’s aligned himself with “little brother” Seth Rollins. There’s all kinds of problems with that, but what happened Monday? Wasn’t Cody in a bit of a jam? Where was Rollins?
Was Rollins in traffic? A plane delay? Snow? What? Because it seemed like Rollins was showing his true colors. And Rollins said something like he was gonna be Cody’s “shield.” Oof. You understand Roman was in The Shield with Rollins, right? They didn’t always do good guy things, but they had a bond. And then over time, Roman thought they were becoming family, that they really were brothers, and then what happened? Rollins stabbed Roman in the back. What does Cody think is gonna happen to him? That’s why Cody is a fool, plain and simple. Cody smirks and asks Roman if he really just asked if Cody remembered The Shield.
Cody’s pretty sure we all remember The Shield. They were unstoppable! They were undefeated! But Cody will ask this: Who was the first team that did beat The Shield? Fans like where Cody’s going because Roman is struggling to remember. Cody gives him a hint: their last name was “Rhodes.” Roman chuckles but Cody says he appreciates the “education” and “venom-laced wisdom” Roman’s dropping on us. Cody isn’t sure, but yes, he has his bullet cufflinks, so he is not unfamiliar with factions, betrayal, all that good stuff while he was off “doing nothing.” Quick jab at Roman’s Pat McAfee Show appearance.
But this isn’t a faction we’re talking about now. The Bloodline is just like Roman’s new merch says: family above all. So can Cody trust Seth Freakin’ Rollins? The fans cheer that he can but Cody didn’t ever think to do that! Milwaukee, can Cody trust Rollins? The fans cheer that yes he can! Cody then says Seth Rollins might hate Cody’s guts, and maybe Roman is right. But Cody knows one thing: Rollins hates Roman even more. And Cody will see Roman’s situation and raise him another: Can Roman his tag team partner at WrestleMania? Can Roman Reigns trust The Rock? Cody thinks we’re all perhaps a little confused.
But in the pantheon that is The Bloodline, who is really in charge? Is it The Tribal Chief? Or is it The Final Boss? Roman smirks and paces while the fans chant, “ROCKY SUCKS! ROCKY SUCKS!” Roman says that’s old news. Didn’t Cody say that to The Rock the other way around? Is that all Cody’s got? This is what Roman’s talking about here. “Spoken and spun like a true politician.” What are we doing? Running for office? Anyone got a baby that needs to be kissed? Cody will pull them up here to make them part of his entrance because he “loves” you! That’s all Cody does, promise this, promise that.
But Cody never delivers! He never keeps the promises! Cody’s told the people all these lies, and nothing ever comes to fruition. Wanna know why? Because Cody’s number two. And that’s with respect! Y’all would be lucky to be number two, but you aren’t even close! This is the greatest number two of all time! But that’s all Cody will ever be: number two. Because Roman is number one, forever. Heyman holds up the title as a banner but the fans rally behind Cody. Roman gets annoyed but Cody smiles. Cody tells Roman, “Let’s get real here. You grew up in this industry, same as I did.
“You were probably a little kid, looking in the mirror, wanting to be the next. The face of a generation! The biggest superstar to ever come along. The biggest pro-wrestling star. We’re talking Bruno, we’re talking Flair, we’re talking Hogan, we’re talking Rock, we’re talking Cena. I have conceded to the idea that the generation that follows us, our kids, will probably grow up wanting to be the next Roman Reigns.” Fans are torn but Roman says of course. Cody says that is Roman’s destiny, but he feels Roman is unfamiliar with Cody’s. Greatest number two? Huh. The greatest number two.
“Well, when it comes to WrestleMania, when it comes to who defeats you for this championship that you’ve held for all this time… I’m not number two. I’m the one.” Fans cheer that! Cody wishes Roman luck at Mania, and offers a handshake. Roman hesitates, but then steps back. The fans boo but Cody figured Roman would do that. Roman talks a bit more smack, mocks some Cody Crybabies, then shakes Heyman’s hand before they both step out of the ring. The fans continue to boo and that gets on Roman’s nerves, but he and Heyman still walk away. Roman says Cody is so stupid, and then he snaps his finger.
Roman grins as the music hits, because here comes The Bloodline! The face to face was kept clean, but that’s over now! Jimmy Uso & Solo Sikoa storm out from the crowd and Cody sees he fell for the Tribal Chief’s trap. Big Jim grins but Solo is stoic as always as they flank the ring. Cody takes off his suit jacket, ready to throw hands, but then Jimmy & Solo step away to join Roman at the ramp. Wait, Cody grins because JEY is here after all! AND Seth Rollins! The American Nightmare had Main Event Jey and The Visionary waiting in the wings, too! Just when The Tribal Chief thinks he’s clever, he looks the fool. Will The Bloodline be out of luck when all the cards are played?
My Thoughts:
A great SmackDown here as we keep moving closer to WrestleMania weekend. Rey was rather rusty in his match with Santos but he got through it to get back to form. But oddly, I did not think Dom would even bother messing with Rey at this point with his story on Raw being his scouting of Andrade for Judgment Day. Although, LWO is not in on the tag titles, and I would think Legado is about to lose to New Catch Republic next week. We could be getting a 10 Man Tag match for WrestleMania, LWO having Rey, Carlito, Dragon Lee, Cruz Del Toro & Joaquin Wilde, so Santos, Angel & Humberto could team with Dom & Andrade for one night to face them.
Really good promo from Jade Cargill to hype up how she is now part of SmackDown. And there’s half a chance she still gets in on the DMG CTRL story with how there are still plenty of opponents to go around. Good promos from Bayley, Naomi & Bianca ahead of the great match of Naomi VS Iyo. Of course Iyo wins and with some help, and of course DMG CTRL beats Naomi and Bianca down. Jade can be the third for Naomi & Bianca in a Six Woman Tag against Dakota, Asuka & Kairi to help clear them out so Bayley and Iyo can have a fair 1v1 match for the title. Tiffany getting her insult in also makes me think Bianca will have a match with her in at least a post-Mania feud.
Great on location promo from AJ Styles and LA Knight, keeping up the tradition of grudge matches having borderline home invasion incidents. Great tag team matches in the SmackDown side of the WrestleMania ladder match build. Now sadly, Good Brothers being part of the NXT Tag Team Championship story, I knew they were losing to A-Town Down Under, and of course it had to be by cheating. Profits VS AOP was really good stuff, but with Theory & Waller through to the next round, Profits being Faces had to win so that all worked out. I would hope Profits win that, but there probably does need to be another Heel team other than Judgment Day in the tag title match, and there’s still the story of Final Testament VS Lashley & Profits that needs to be settled anyway.
Great little promo from Kevin, Orton and Pretty Deadly to set up a tag match that will help Kevin and Orton build momentum for their match with Logan Paul, but also maybe lose some as Kevin and Orton will inevitably be divided by how only one can win the US Championship. Plus, Logan can totally show up to mess with them and help Pretty Deadly win. And then, really good stuff in the Bloodline story as always. Good promos from Roman and Cody, but camera direction could’ve been better when it came time for both sides to reveal they still brought back-up. The moment itself was still very clever, as I had a feeling Cody never truly trusted Roman anyway. Two more weeks, four more nights for build, this is gonna keep getting better.
My Score: 8.7/10
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A Fatal 4 Way determines the #1 contender!
Just as we will be, Aaron Rourke will be watching tonight’s Fatal 4 Way #1 Contender’s Match to see who comes after his WWE Evolve Championship!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Karmen Petrovic VS Nikkita Lyons w/ Sloane Jacobs; wins.
- WWE Evolve Championship #1 Contender’s Fatal 4 Way: Brooks Jensen VS Kam Hendrix VS Tristan Angels VS Dorian Van Dux; wins and will challenge for the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
[Due to scheduling conflicts, coverage will be on delay]
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Will the Scumbag go Double or Nothing?
Darby Allin told MJF to choose: A Title VS Hair match, or no title match EVER! Will MJF be vain or greedy as we head for Double or Nothing?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- 10 Man Tag: Orange Cassidy, Adam Copeland, Christian Cage & The Young Bucks VS Tommaso Ciampa, David Finlay, Clark Connors & FTR w/ Stokely Hathaway; Cassidy, Cope, Christian & The Bucks win.
- “Speedball” Mike Bailey w/ Kevin Knight VS Westbrook; Bailey wins.
- AEW TNT Championship Open Challenge: Kevin Knight VS Brian Cage; Knight wins and retains the title.
- Will Ospreay VS Ace Austin; Ospreay wins.
- Six Woman Tag: Hikaru Shida & The Brawling Birds VS The Triangle of Madness; Shida & The Birds win, by disqualification.
- AEW World Championship: Darby Allin VS Konosuke Takeshita; Darby wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
MJF arrives backstage.
Renee Paquette is there to bring up tonight’s main event is Darby Allin VS Konosuke Takeshita for the AEW World Championship. If Darby Allin wins, MJF will then have to sign a contract for Title VS Hair at Double or Nothing. Darby has made it clear that if MJF doesn’t sign said contract, Darby will never allow MJF to face him for the title again. We all know how important the title is for MJF, but is MJF willing to put his hair on the line for it? MJF just chuckles and moves on, but he notices the very bald Rick Knox, Bryce Remsburg, and the head of security, David Aponte. And then various bald members of the production staff…
And then even Christopher Daniels & Sonjay Dutt are there! Daniels and Sonjay chuckle before moving on, and then MJF sees John Silver flexing. Brandon Cutler, some arena staff, and even Tommaso Ciampa, all bald. Then last but certainly not least, Ricochet! He tells MJF that don’t worry, he’ll look great. Just not as good as Ricochet. AHA~! MJF storms off, will he have no choice but to choose between gold belt and chrome dome?
10 Man Tag: Orange Cassidy, Adam Copeland, Christian Cage & The Young Bucks VS Tommaso Ciampa, David Finlay, Clark Connors & FTR w/ Stokely Hathaway!
While we know the AEW World Tag Team Championship match will be a conglomeration of I Quit Match and New York Street Fight, THE Conglomeration will be waiting on the other side for their own tag title match. And let’s not forget that Matt & Nick Jackson want their own shot at those titles again. With that, can Freshly Squeezed work together with C&C and The Bucks? Or will the Psycho Killer, the Dogs, and the Top Guys all stand tall on the road to Double or Nothing?
The teams sort out and the teams just brawl it out! The fans cheer as The Bucks have The Dogs, Cope is after Ciampa, Christian is after Cash, and Dax brawls with Cassidy! Dax bumps Cassidy off buckles but Cassidy ducks the haymaker to waistlock. The Bucks, Cope & Christian clear everyone else out, then take the brawl outside! Dax ROCKS Cassidy to send him out, and the fans fire up as Matt fires hands on 100 Proof right by commentary! Ciampa whips Cope but Cope reverses, sending Ciampa into barriers! Cash sends Christian into railing, then CLOBBERS Cassidy! Nick fires hands on Finlay, Cassidy sends Cash into railing!
Cassidy and Dax meet in the ring, Dax ROCKS and CHOPS Cassidy, but Nick sends Finlay into railing! Dax DECKS Cassidy, throws hands on Cope, but Cope fires back! The fans fire up but the ref reprimands! Cope DECKS Dax, and wait, Christian and Cash are brawling in the crowd! Same for Matt and Connors! Finlay CLAWS Nick’s face, Cassidy ROCKS Dax, and Cassidy whips. Dax reverses, Cassidy goes up and out to then SMACK Dax off buckles! Cassidy goes up, Ciampa BOOTS Nick, and Dax trips Cassidy. Dax CHOPS Cassidy, climbs up after him, and goes to the very top! The fans boo but Dax stands Cassidy up, SUPER DUPER PLEX!
Dax then rolls through to suplex again, but Cassidy STUN-DOG MILLIONAIRES! Cassidy runs, tilt-o-whirls, and DDTS! Cassidy kips up, the fans fire up, but Finlay sends Nick into steel steps! #BigStoke grabs Cassidy’s foot, Cash CLOBBERS Cassidy! The fans boo but Dax puts Cassidy in the corner to tag Ciampa. FTR and the Psycho Killer mug Cassidy! The fans boo and the ref reprimands, but Ciampa stands Cassidy up. Cassidy blocks the chop! And he blocks another chop! The fans cheer but Ciampa kicks low and CHOPS again! The fans boo but Ciampa soaks up that heat. Ciampa drags Cassidy by a leg, turns him over, but Cassidy fights around!
Cassidy kicks and kicks but Ciampa drags him back! Cassidy turns to BOOT Ciampa away! Dax tags in and he CLOBBERS Cassidy! The fans boo but Dax flips them off. Dax whips Cassidy, runs up, but Cassidy dodges! Dax POSTS himself! Both men are down, hot tags to Cash and Nick! Nick rallies on FTR with haymakers, BLASTS Ciampa, but Cash kicks low! FTR whips, DOUBLE HIP- NO, Nick lands out, MEETING OF TEH MINDS! Then DOUBLE WHEEL KICK! The fans fire up as Nick then DROPKICKS Dax out! The Dogs run up, but Nick knuckle locks and CHOPS Finlay! Then Nick jumps over Connors, SUPERKICKS, and he goes for the corner!
Nick goes up, up, and “LUCHA LIBRE~!” FLYING ARM-DRAG RANA COMBO! The fans are thunderous and Nick tags Matt. Nick whips Finlay, Finlay reverses, but Nick goes up and over. Matt SUPERKICKS Finlay! Nick SHINING WIZARDS Connors, adds a GAMANGIRI, then The Bucks DOUBLE BULLDOG with the high-five! The fans fire up again as Matt winds up. Matt WRECKS FTR with a dropkick, then holds the way open, Nick FLIES onto FTR & Ciampa! But Connors back suplexes! Matt lands out, and NORTHERN LIGHTS! Roll through, NORTHERN LIGHTS! The Polar Express is getting going, and Finlay joins the ride! DOUBLE NORTHERN LIGHTS!
The fans are electric and it’s not just the volt green! Time for a SUPERKICK PARTAY~! Wait, Stokely grabs a foot each! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Stoke can’t even trip The Bucks up. The Bucks drag Stoke in! Stoke pleads for mercy, but FTR runs up! The Bucks dodge, mule kick, then SUPERKICK for Dax! SUPERKICK for Cash! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS on The Dogs! Then FTR is sent into The Dogs before DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Ciampa runs up to waistlock but Nick switches. Ciampa BOOTS Matt away, ELBOWS Nick, but Matt dodges, PSYCHO KNEE into Cash! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Ciampa!
The fans fire up again, and The Bucks see C&C. They point to Christian, and the fans cheer! Christian steps in, the ref reprimands but Cope argues with the ref. This distraction lets Christian LOW BLOW Cash! DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for Cash! Christian covers, TWO! Cash survives, the fans boo, but Christian rains down fists while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Christian puts Cash in the corner to CHPO, CHOP, and then rain down fists! Christian goes past TEN, maybe to fifteen, then stops. Cash sputters, Stoke talks trash, but Christian grabs Stoke! Cash CLUBS Christian, Ciampa HOTSHOTS the bad arm, and Ciampa hurries to tag in. Ciampa drags Christian around, SLAMS the bad arm off the mat, then SLAMS the arm again! Ciampa POSTS Christian, and Christian falls to the apron. The ref keeps his eyes on the rest of the team so they stay back. Ciampa goes out, and he SWINGS the bad arm into the post! Christian scrambles away, clutching the arm, but Ciampa taunts Cope with a wave.
Ciampa tags Connors, Connors tags Finlay, and The Dogs stomp away on Christian. Finlay clamps onto the bad hand, bends the fingers, then JAMS them into the mat! The ref reprimands but Finlay anchors Christian while he tags in Dax. Dax CHOPS Christian, DECKS him, then taunts Cope and The Bucks. The Bucks rally the fans, Cope coaches Christian up, but Dax brings Christian around. Christian blocks a shot to hit back, but then Dax kicks low! Dynamite returns to single picture as Dax UPPERCUTS Christian back to the corner. Stoke is on commentary suddenly to say Christian tried to steal Stoke’s watch, aka the watch Stoke stole from Christian.
But Christian fires back on Dax and the whole corner! Then he and Dax DOUBLE LARIAT! The fans fire up while both men are down! Christian crawls, but we can see Cash and The Dogs sneaking over! They and Ciampa YANK down Cope, Cassidy and The Bucks! The fans boo but Dax drags Christian back to center. Dax kicks and scuffs Christian, then talks trash. But Christian slips around to chicken wing the arms! Dax shoves Christian away, but Christian turns around, NOGGIN KNOCKER! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Cope snarls as he rises up, hot tags to Cope and Connors!
The fans fire up as The Rated R Superstar rallies on everyone! LARIAT for Cash! ELBOW for Dax! Cope TOSSES Finlay out onto Ciampa and Cash! BOOT for Connors! The fans fire up again and Cope goes to a corner. Cope is feeling it, and he aims at Connors. But then Finlay grabs a leg! The fans boo, but Nick SUPERKICKS Finlay! Connors runs up, Nick RAMS him low! Then slingshot FACEBUSTER! And cartwheel ASAI MOONSAULT! COPE-O-SETIC for Connors, TWO! The fans rally as Cope keeps focus on Connors. Cope drags Connors up, whips him to the corner, then Nick runs up! Connors puts Nick out, then he puts Matt out!
But Christian is back, and he coordinates with The Bucks, LARIAT DOUBLE ENZIGIRI on Connors! Then Cassidy somersaults for a “powerful” back elbow! Finlay runs up, Cassidy kicks the legs out! Finlay hits buckles but Ciampa runs up! Christian sends him into Cash, then dragon sleepers Ciampa. Christian sees Dax run up, kicks him low, and gets him in the same hold, DOUBLE REVERSE DDTS! The fans fire up as FTR, Ciampa and Finlay are all in drop zones! “This is Awesome!” as Cassidy, Christian and The Bucks climb the corners. Connors runs up on Cope, but Cope snatches him into a facelock!
Cope acts as air traffic control as he coordinates everyone, QUADRUPLE MACHO ELBOWS before an IMPALER!! Cover, TWO!! Connors survives and the fans can’t believe it! Ciampa and Finlay get up, The Bucks BLAST them, then DIVE! Down they go at ramp side, then Christian and Cassidy bump into each other. The fans cheer “A E DUB! A E DUB!” for making this the opener! Cassidy puts his hands up, but Christian stops him. Christian shakes his head, but then Cassidy makes Christian put his hands in his pockets! The fans fire up as Christian just THROWS Cassidy out onto FTR! Christian then goes up, up, and SUPER CROSSBODIES The Dogs!
Cope calls out a shot, runs, but into a SHATTER MACHINE!! FTR snatches Cope outta nowhere, Connors makes the cover, but Cassidy breaks it! The fans fire up as now FTR has Cassidy surrounded. But Cassidy “unleashes” his kicks! The fans go nuts with every shot, but FTR shoves Cassidy! SHATTER- DOUBLE SUPERKICKS on Cash! Cassidy fights free of Dax, but Dax blocks Nick’s Superkick! Dax sends it into Matt! Nick SUPERKICKS through after all! Finlay clinches, IRISH CURSE BACKBREAKER on Nick! Matt feints the kick to DDT! But then Ciampa KNEES Matt down! Christian chicken wings Ciampa, turns him around, KILLSWITCH!
Connors JEEP FLIPS Christian! Connors then stalks Cope while the fans boo. Connors lines up a shot, Cope rises to his feet, Connors runs in! But Cope jumps over Connors’ spear, sending it into Dax! The fans fire up, Stoke freaks out, and The Bucks join Cope in the ring. They TRIPLE SUPERKICK Connors! Cassidy is in, ORANGE PUNCH! SPEAR from Cope!! Cover, C&C Conglomeration Bucks win!
Winners: Orange Cassidy, Adam Copeland, Christian Cage & The Young Bucks, by pinfall
Another star-studded 10 Man Tag, and it was a huge win for all the hungry contenders. Christian doesn’t wanna celebrate, but he does signal that he and Cope will be champions. Will putting their tag team legacy on the line be enough to take the gold? Or will Double or Nothing be the last night that team reeks of awesomeness?
Will Ospreay continues to train with The Death Riders.
They’re outside this time, Claudio Castagnoli playing some wall ball with Marina Shafir and Pac. Daniel Garcia says, “Tonight is the night that we’ve all been waiting for: The Aerial Assassin, Will Ospreay, is cleared and back on Dynamite. And rumor has it, the kid’s been working real hard and he’s got some new tricks up his sleeves. So Young Boy Billy, tonight you gotta show me something, c’mon.” Garcia gets a quick turn in on wall ball while cameras move over. Ospreay is maintaining a neck bridge while Jon Moxley uses Wheeler Yuta as a living dummy to show just how to push and pull and bend and twist on the various chinlocks and headlocks.
Use the right arm to push against the head, then snake in the left arm for the sleeper. Pry and shoot. Moxley asks how Ospreay feels. Ospreay lets off the bridge and says honestly, the best he’s felt in forever. Moxley asks if Ospreay remembers the night he won the Best of the Super Juniors. Yeah, 2019. AKA a lifetime ago. Ospreay was carefree, flew like a bird, for no other reason than that’s just what birds do. So simple back then, chasing that feeling, like no other feeling in the world. Can’t really grab it in your hands for more than a few seconds. The joy of doing it. Then everybody comes in and tries to make it so overcomplicated.
Years pass, life happens, a family starts, responsibilities show up, bad things happen, bad choices catch up to you, and it’s all weight on your shoulders. You feel like you can’t fly. But Moxley will tell you something: Nothing is different. Nothing has changed. All those things are still gonna be there, but you can still fly. You’re just more dangerous now. You’re a bird of prey. So tonight, when you got out there, don’t go out there to protect anything. Not your neck, your image, your reputation, or what you’ve built in your career. Go out there to give something. Moxley checks on Yuta and says dammit, if you’re gonna snap a headlock, snap the headlock!
Moxley storms off to instruct his pupil, but will Ospreay use everything he has been taught to great effect? Or will he have to fold against Ace Austin?
Chris Jericho speaks.
“You wanna face Jericho in a match of my own design, Ricochet? A spectacle so innovative, so imaginative, it cannot be contained, it can only be witnessed. Well, be careful what you demand, because you’ve made a few enemies yourself, Ricochet. And now a match designed specifically to settle scores without any, and I mean AAANY~, limitations has gotten even bigger.” Chris Jericho & The Hurt Syndicate were just looking for two more, but “Jungle” Jack Perry said he can bring four: himself, The Young Bucks, and KENNY OMEGA! Jericho tells Ricochet that this is no longer what he designed, but it is a devil’s dance of destruction! Ricochet’s destruction!
Ricochet got what he wanted, now can he handle it? Bald. The first-ever SEVEN VS SEVEN Stadium Stampede, who will even survive?
Ricochet & The Demand respond.
They stand with Mark Davis of the Don Callis Family and Ricochet says we all know Jericho does a lot of talking out of his ass while The Demand gets things done. Just like Davis did when he defeated Jack for the AEW National Championship at Fairway to Hell. Hold it with pride, Davis, Ricochet knows you’ll do it well. Davis says he’s got this. Ricochet says Davis has joined the dream team, but he’s not the only one. Because compliments to Ricochet’s golfing buddy, Don Callis, look who else he’s sending: Andrade El Idolo! Gracias, amigo. But it doesn’t stop there, the train keeps rolling. Ricochet was just approached by two guys who have an ax to grind with the superkick sidekicks.
These two wanna fill out the last two spots, so who is Ricochet to say no to The Dogs? Finlay & Connors storm in, and Finlay says to put it simple, they will fight The Bucks in the streets, in the ring, but guess it’s fighting at Double or Nothing! If they want violence, if they want carnage, if they want chaos, who better than The Dogs?! The Dogs bark and Liona roars, but will these seven stand tall in the Big Apple?
“Speedball” Mike Bailey w/ Kevin Knight VS BK Westbrook!
JetSpeed has a lot of momentum on their side, and as stated last week at Fairway to Hell, they’re looking to grab up all the gold they can. Will Speedball keep on rolling towards his own golden opportunity? Or will #Supastud prove his own worth?
The bell rings and the fans rally as the two step up. Bailey bows in respect, offers a handshake, but Westbrook goes to roll Bailey up! Bailey stays on his feet, then steps over to sit down on a cover, TWO! Westbrook ducks a Penalty Kick, avoids the moonsault, and the sweep! Bailey dodges, Westbrook tiger feints through the ropes, but Bailey handsprings up and over! The fans fire up as Bailey ducks an elbow to whip. Westbrook goes up, around, but kinda fumbles his tumble. The fans cheer and jeer him for his attempt, but Westbrook blocks the boot! Westbrook FLIPS Bailey, springboards in, but Bailey dodges! TIME ADVENTURE!
Bailey pushes Westbrook down, goes up the corner, and the fans fire up for the ULTIMATE WEAPON! Cover, Bailey wins!
Winner: Mike Bailey, by pinfall
Another fast ‘n’ furious finish, and Bailey’s on a hot streak! But now, the other side of JetSpeed looks to keep it up! But just who is Kevin Knight defending the TNT Championship against? It’s… BRIAN CAGE!? The Machine finally returns to action, and he has the Don Callis Family with him! Will Cage be able to ground Knight and take this title back to the family?
AEW TNT Championship Open Challenge: Kevin Knight w/ “Speedball” Mike Bailey VS Brian Cage w/ The Don Callis Family!
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who betta!
The bell rings, Cage runs up, but Knight dodges! Knight fires haymakers, Cage shoves him, but Knight dodges. Knight CHPOS, but Cage doesn’t budge! Cage makes the pecs dance, so Knight CHOPS again! The fans cheer as Cage eggs Knight on. Knight urns, leaps, but into Cage’s arms! Cage uses Knight to do curls, then THROWS knight! Knight lands out, RAMS Cage, but Cage comes back! Knight RAMS Cage again, but it’s still not enough! Knight tries a bigger SHOULDER TACKLE, but Cage stays standing! Knight runs one more time, ducks ‘n’ dodges, SATELLITE- NO, Cage stops the DDT! Cage THROWS Knight away!
Knight staggers, Cage SUPERKICKS him down! “Who betta than Cage?!” The fans fire up as Cage storms up on Knight, stands him up, and bumps him off buckles. Cage RAMS into Knight, stands him up, then RAMS again! The ref counts, Cage CHOPS, and the fans cheer. Bailey rallies the fans but Archer coaches Cage, and Cage whips Knight hard into the corner! The fans are torn as Cage hauls Knight up. Cage ROCKS Knight, CHOPS him, then CHOKES him on the ropes! The ref counts, Cage stops at 4, then Cage stalks Knight. Cage stands Knight up, whips him to the corner, then runs in, only for Knight to BOOT! Cage still LARIATS!
Cage hauls Knight up, whips him to ropes, but Knight grabs ropes. Knight DUMPS Cage out, then DROPKICKS him down! Cage sputters, the fans fire up, and Knight builds speed to DIVE! But he bounces off Cage! Cage then fireman’s carries, APRON F5! Knight sputters but Cage goes up the steps to soak up cheers and jeers, all while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Cage refreshes the ring count, drags Knight up again, and hits an APRON BACK SUPLEX! Knight writhes, Cage refreshes the count again, then he whips Knight into barriers! Knight practically falls into the laps of the front row! But Cage brings Knight around to CHOP him down! Cage soaks up the cheers and jeers before he brings Knight around again. Cage SMACKS Knight off the apron, then puts him in the ring. Cage storms into the ring, drags Knight by his legs, and ties the legs up into a TEXAS CLOVERLEAF! Knight endures as Cage sits deep! Knight powers up, fights his way forward, and he reaches to the ROPEBREAK!
The ref counts, Cage lets go at 4, but Cage brings Knight up. Knight CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS, but Cage still doesn’t back down. Knight fires more shots, but Cage UPPERCUTS him down! Cage digs his boot into Knight at the corner, but he stops as the ref counts. Cage drags Knight up, puts him in a corner, and LARIATS! Cage wrenches to then SAIDO Knight away! Knight flounders to the apron, Cage soaks up more cheers and jeers, and Dynamite returns to single picture. Knight rises to fire forearms on Cage, but Cage ROCKS Knight in return! Cage slingshots Knight into a facelock, for a SPIRALING SUPLEX! Cover, TWO!
Knight survives and Cage is frustrated, but Cage decides to write Knight off. Cage drags Knight up, reels him in, and suplexes, DRILL- NO, Knight slips free to waistlock. But Cage ELBOWS Knight, whips, but Knight jumps up! SATELLITE- NO, Cage goes for ropes! Knight HOTSHOTS Cage for it! Then Knight springboards back in, MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up while both men are down! A standing count starts while the fans rally up. Cage goes to a corner but he runs up on Knight. Knight bobs ‘n’ weaves, fires off shots, then fires a flurry of haymakers! But Cage grabs and TOSSES Knight to a corner!
Cage runs up, Knight dodges, and Knight runs back in. Knight ducks ‘n ‘dodges, FLAPJACK DROPKICK! The fans fire up as Cage bails out! Knight builds speed and FLIES! Cage catches him?!? The fans go nuts as Cage lifts, but Knight RANAS Cage into POST! The fans cheer as Knight hurries to get space. Knight runs, goes up the apron, and LEAPING LARIATS! Down goes Cage! The fans fire up with Knight, he puts Cage in the ring, and he hurries up the corner. Archer creeps up, but Bailey SUPERKICKS him! The fans cheer, but Cage CLUBS Knight! Cage then climbs up, and he deadlift SUPERPLEXES! Cover, TWO!
The fans fire up as Knight survives, but Archer guzels Bailey! Bailey fights free of the choke slam to mule kick Archer! Cage runs up, but Bailey springboards to ARIHARA MOONSAULT! Down goes the Murderhawk Monster! knight springboards, Cage dodges, but Knight leaps the discus lariat! SATELLITE DDT finally lands! Cover, TWO!! Cage survives and Knight is beside himself! Knight hurries to run in at the corner, but Cage ELBOWS him away! Cage goes up, but into the UPPER- NO! Cage stops the rana! Cage YANKS Knight up to the top, for a SUPER- UPPER ROOM!! Knight still throws Cage, then goes up top!
Knight aims, MOTHERSHIP UFO SPLASH!! Cover, KNIGHT WINS!!
Winner: Kevin Knight, by pinfall (still AEW TNT Champion)
The Machine was out for 14 months and yet no ring rust to be found! However, The Jet is just #2Fly2Stop! Bailey brings mics into the ring to say, “Congratulations to The Jet on a hell of a win!” Knight says much appreciated. But like he said, they’re red hot right now! And Brian Cage, welcome back! Cage took Knight to his limits, but The Jet is still standing as TNT Champion. But Knight can’t get over how last week, he couldn’t get the job done becoming #Jet2Belts. Bailey says forget last week. Knight IS a future AEW World Champion! Bailey says he knows it, and everyone here knows it! The fans cheer that!
Knight says he appreciates the support from Bailey and Ashville. Bailey is always in his corner, Knight is always in Bailey’s. And if Bailey keeps it up, he’ll be singles champion, too. Bailey says yeah, Knight got him thinking. Tonight, Darby VS Takeshita, BAILEY WANTS NEXT! Bailey says Takeshita was his greatest rival in Japan, but they’ve yet to have a singles match in AEW. And Darby, as much as Bailey wants to see MJF go bald…! Bailey is coming for Darby’s AEW World Championship! JetSpeed daps it up, will they become a 2 Fly 2 Man Power Trip?
AEW reveals the Men’s Owen Hart Memorial Tournament Brackets!
This year’s tournaments will go through Double or Nothing, and the finals will coincide with Forbidden Door 2026 on Sunday, June 28th in San Jose, California! The winner of each tournament will then challenge for THE AEW World Championship and AEW Women’s World Championships on August 30th at All In: London! And so, for the opening round, it will be: “Jungle” Jack Perry VS Mark Davis; Claudio Castagnoli VS Brody King; then Double or Nothing has both Samoa Joe VS Will Ospreay, and Swerve Strickland VS Bandido!
“Jungle” Jack Perry speaks.
“Mark Davis… I’m sure you feel some congratulations are in order. But you’re not champion to me. You see, you’re built like an Australia grizzly bear, yet you still needed somebody to hit me in the back with a golf club for you to beat me. At Stadium Stampede, bring your friends, bring any weapon you want, and I will crack you over the skull with it. Because anything goes. But after that, it’s back to grass roots, because it is you and me, fighting for a shot at the world title at All In: London. And in the Owen Hart Tournament, I will prove to you beyond a shadow of a doubt that I’m a better wrestler than you. I am the FUTURE world champion!
“And if you don’t like that, F YOU!” Jungle Jack is sharpening his knife, but will his edge be razor sharp when it comes time to cut down Dunkzilla?
Will Ospreay VS Ace Austin!
We’ve seen the Aerial Assassin training with The Death Riders, he’s won gold with his old friends in The United Empire, and now he’s about to face a dangerous man at Double or Nothing. Will Ospreay be more than ready for Samoa Joe after tonight? Or will he fail to even get past The Inevitable?
The bell rings and the fans cheer Ospreay as he stares down with Ace. Ospreay offers a handshake, Ace accepts, and the fans cheer the sportsmanship. They circle, tie up, and Ospreay wrenches to wristlock. Ace rolls, handsprings, and wrenches, but Ospreay rolls, kips up, and wrenches back. Ospreay hammerlocks, Ace rolls to kip up and wrench to then armlock. Ospreay endures the grind, fights around, and he arm-drags Ace down. Ace endures, fights around, and rises up. Ace shoots through to waistlock but Ospreay switches. Ospreay hits the headlock takeover, Ace headscissors, but Ospreay kips free.
The fans cheer the standoff, and the two reset. They feel things out, knuckle lock, and go shoulder to shoulder in a Test of Strength. The fans rally as Ace pushes Ospreay back. Ace has Ospreay down for a knuckle lock cover, ONE as Ospreay gets his arm up. Ace pushes it down, cover, ONE as Ospreay gets the other arm up. Ace tries again, ONE as Ospreay bridges! Ace jumps up, but Ospreay holds the bridge! That training truly pays off! Ace jumps, Ospreay gets him for a MONKEY FLIP! The fans fire up as Ospreay then arm-drags! Ospreay wristlocks and he bends the fingers! Ospreay isolates the arm to then STOMP it!
Ace clutches his arm as Ospreay shows his training already. Ospreay wrenches, ELBOW BREAKERS, then whips Ace. Ace reverses, he blocks a boot, but not the AX KICK! Ospreay headlocks, Ace powers up and out, but Ospreay RUNS him over! Things keep moving, Ace drop toeholds to ENZIGIRI! And basement DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Ace facelocks Ospreay, turns him, NECKBREAKER! Cover, ONE!! Ospreay ROCKS Ace, ROCKS him again, and again! Ace trips Ospreay, hooks up the legs, and he turns Ospreay over to tie the legs up! MUDA LOCK! The fans rally as Ospreay endures being bent back, and he crawls forward to the ROPEBREAK!
The fans cheer while Ace lets go. Ospreay checks his neck but he is alright to continue. Ace drags Ospreay up, reels him in, but Ospreay wrenches out to SOBAT! Ospreay whips, Ace reverses, but Ospreay ducks ‘n’ dodges to RAN- NO! Ace blocks to swing Ospreay up into a fireman’s carry! Ace does a squat for the DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Ace flexes, covers, TWO! Ospreay stay sin this while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Ace is frustrated already, but he stalks Ospreay to ropes. Ace kicks Ospreay around, CLUBS him down, but Ospreay fires back. Ace bumps Ospreay off buckles, kicks and ROCKS him, then snapmares. Ace KNEES Ospreay in the back, then clamps on with a chinlock. Ospreay endures, even as Ace cranks the neck, and Ospreay fires shots from below. Ace DECKS Ospreay for it! Ospreay rises up, but Ace DECKS him again! Ospreay sits up again, so Ace BOOTS him down! Ace waits on Ospreay, then BOOTS him again! Ospreay goes to a corner, Ace CHOPS him, then reels Ospreay in for a snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Ospreay toughs it out but Ace drags him around.
Ace steps over, traps Ospreay in a headscissors, then grinds him down. Ospreay endures, even as Ace puts on the squeeze. Ospreay fights around, rises up, and Electric Chair Lifts Ace! Ace slips free to ROCK Ospreay in the back! Ace CLUBS Ospreay to a corner, then CHOKES him on the ropes! The ref counts, Ace backs off, and Ace CHOPS Ospreay! Ospreay ROCKS Ace! Ace ROCKS Ospreay! Ace KICKS the leg, CHOPS Ospreay down, then brings Ospreay back around. Ace rains down ELBOWS on Ospreay before he clamps on another chinlock. Ospreay endures as Dynamite returns to single picture, and the fans rally up.
Ospreay fires body shots, Ace puts him in the corner, but Ospreay BOOTS him away! Ospreay is on the apron, he springboards back in, PIP PIP CHEERIO! The fans fire up with Ospreay as he watches Ace rise up. Ospreay ducks a shot, atomic drops, then KNEES, ROUNDHOUSES, and STANDING SKY TWISTERS! Cover, TWO! Ace survives that quick string of moves, but Ospreay brings him back around. Ospreay wrenches, ELBOW BREAKERS, then KICKS the bad arm! And KICKS again! And again! But Ace blocks one to ROCK Ospreay! Ace whips, Ospreay handsprings, NEURALIZER KICK!
The fans fire up while Ace bails out! Ospreay has the fans shouting “OI! OI! OI!” as he takes aim. But Ace avoids the plancha! Ospreay blocks the kick, only for Ace to handstand out of the sweep! Ace avoids another sweep, but Ospreay avoids the kick! Ace avoids yet another sweep by going up and over the corner! Ace WRECKS Ospreay with a dropkick, then aims to PLANCHA after all! Down goes Ospreay and the fans fire up! Ace drags Ospreay up, but Ospreay puts him int he ring! Ace rewinds to headscissor, but Ospreay pops Ace up to SUPERKICK the arm out! Ospreay then climbs up, takes aim, and BLINDSIDE FOREARM!
The fans fire up as Ospreay springboards, OSCUTTER! Cover, TWO! Ace survives and Ospreay is stunned! Ospreay just shakes it off, goes to the corner, and takes aim. Ace slowly rises up, but he ducks the Hidden Blade to DOUBLE STOMP! Ospreay sputters, Ace falls back, and now Ace takes aim. Ace runs corner to corner to A-LIST LARIAT! Then he LARIATS again and again! Ace hoists Ospreay up top, then slips outside to ENZIGIRI! Ospreay wobbles, Ace gets space, and Ace runs up! FLIPPING RANA! The fans fire up as Ace is ready to deal the winning hand! But then Ospreay pops Ace up, and gets him in position! STYLES- NO, Ace pops free!
Ace trips Ospreay, steps through, ties up the legs, TRAILER HITCH BRIDGE! TWO!! Ospreay escapes, but Ace KNEES, KICKS, and fireman’s carries! Ace tucks Ospreay to then swing him out, AIR RAID FLATLINER! Cover, TWO!! Ospreay survives and Ace is beside himself! “This is Awesome!” as Ace stalks Ospreay to a corner. Ace ROCKS Ospreay again and again, then hoists Ospreay up top. But Ospreay fires shots in return! Ace ROCKS Ospreay, goes up, but Ospreay pushes on Ace’s arm! Then he HOTSHOTS the arm as he drops down, and he tucks Ace in! CHEEKY NAN- NO, Ace dodges! Ace RAMS low, springboards in and FLYING- LIGER BOMB!! Cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up as Ace survives again! Ospreay roars, the fans are with him, and he ROCKS Ace! Ace ROCKS Ospreay, and repeat! They go back and forth, then Ospreay KICKS! Ace fires another forearm, Ospreay kicks, then Ace CHOPS! They go back and forth again, but Ace CHOPS and ROKCS, until Ospreay fires Kawada Kicks! CHOP! Ace HEEL KICKS! Ace shakes out the bad arm, runs up, but Ospreay dodges to then ROLLING ELBOW! And HOOK KICK! Then the underhooks for the STORM- NO, Ace pops free, then goes to a corner. Ospreay runs up but Ace goes sideways! Ospreay hits buckles, Ace hits the FLYING CHUCK!
The fans fire up as Ace shuffles the deck, and runs up for the0 NO, Ospreay BACKDROPS Ace, but Ace lands on his feet! HIDDEN BLADE!! Ospreay isn’t done with just one, he aims from the corner and… Ace flops over! The fans boo but Ospreay shows no mercy. He just runs up to PENALTY KICK the bad arm! Then a FLYING ARMBAR TAKEDOWN!! Ace TAPS, Ospreay wins!!
Winner: Will Ospreay, by submission
That might’ve been Ospreay’s first win by submission ever! He signals that his neck is no longer a problem, and he shows Ace respect for that fight. Ace accepts the handshake again, and Ospreay is moving on towards Double or Nothing with a great amount of momentum. But wait! SAMOA JOE is here! He and The Opps walk out on stage, and with mic in hand, Joe says, “Ospreay, Ospreay… OSPREAY, OSPREAY!” Joe is clearly mocking the chants for Ospreay, and the fans give genuine chanting and even singing in return. Joe says he just wanted to make sure Ospreay was listening, because these past few weeks, it seemed like Ospreay had a hard time hearing him.
Despite Ospreay’s best efforts, fate has put them on a collision course in the opening round of the Owen Hart Cup. The fans like the sound of that! Joe say she is here for one reason and one reason alone. He wants to speak about choices and consequences. Ospreay could’ve made the right choice and get a bye in this tournament, because that is what Joe would do for one of his friends. But Ospreay chose poorly. He could’ve been with the team that would do nothing but support and enhance Ospreay, but he decided to be a lapdog for Moxley and the Death Riders. The fans boo, Ospreay says he’s not a Death Rider.
Joe says Ospreay has made his choice, and come Double or Nothing, Joe makes Ospreay suffer the consequences. But Joe leaves Ospreay in peace tonight, for he has his date with destiny. But unfortunately, Joe’s friends, Katsuyori Shibata & Anthony Bowens, still feel slighted, and he doesn’t put leashes on his friends. Shibata & Bowens storm down the ramp, Ospreay ready to fight them both if he has to. But then The Death Riders appear! Ospreay may not have officially joined the club, but the Death Riders aren’t going to let their investment go to waste! The Opps say they’re #NeverLacking, but that doesn’t seem to be the case now!
Shibata & Bowens back down while Moxley, Marina, Claudio, Yuta, Garcia & Pac all step up to support Ospreay. Joe says, “Soon. Soon.” The fans cheer the Death Riders, or at least Moxley, but Bowens promises Joe is gonna kill you, Ospreay! The dream match for Double or Nothing is on, but will the training with The Death Riders make Ospreay the new King of Harts?
BREAKING NEWS for next week!
If you liked last week’s THREE HOUR block of AEW, then you’ll love this next one! Portland, Maine, the last Wednesday before Double or Nothing, Dynamite & Collision are combining forces again! Three hours all on TBS and HBO Max, make sure your DVR is set accordingly!
Backstage interview with Don Callis & Konosuke Takeshita.
Renee is now with The Invisible Hand & The Alpha, saying tonight is a huge opportunity in the main event, Konosuke facing Darby Allin for THE AEW World Championship. Konosuke could be heading into Double or Nothing as a- Callis stops Renee there to say Konosuke will be heading into Double or Nothing as a DOUBLE champion! But then MJF steps in, apologizes for the interruption but says Renee’s doing a great job. The Scumbag tells Konosuke that while it’s been a minute since the two of them have talked, three years actually, back when MJF beat him… MJF has seen Konosuke develop into truly one of the best wrestlers in the world!
MJF believes that tonight, Konosuke beats Darby for the title, goes to DON to beat Okada, and MJF can’t think of a better match than Konosuke VS MJF Part 2 for the world title. How’s that sound? MJF offers a handshake, Konosuke shakes his hand, but in Japanese, Konosuke tells MJF that he’ll beat the crap out of him. Thankfully, MJF doesn’t know Japanese. Callis says that was a nice pep talk MJF just gave, and MJF says yes, he knows. That kid needs to win, okay? MJF can’t let Darby turn him into some disgusting, bald freak! No offense, Callis looks great. But look, there is only one foolproof way to know MJF won’t be put in that situation.
So if things get hairy… MJF hands over the Dynamite Diamond Ring! Callis smiles, and say she understands what to do with it. But then in steps Andrade. El Idolo takes off his hat to shake out his amazing head of hair, and smiles at MJF. MJF frowns and leaves. Callis says here’s the deal: Takeshita will bring the world title home to the Don Callis Family tonight! Andrade asks, “How you know?” Callis says aye dios mio, he seriously doesn’t know where Andrade learned English. Andrade says one way or another, the next time, that will be HIS title. Callis says yes, he knows, it’s all good. Callis is a man of many talents, but will his family be dripping with gold thanks to a diamond ring?
AEW now announces the Women’s Owen Hart Memorial Tournament brackets!
Double or Nothing will see Willow Nightingale, the reigning Queen of Harts, take on Alex Windsor, while we will see Persephone VS Hazuki, Skye Blue vs Sareee, and Mina Shirakawa VS Athena! Champions from around the world are gathering for this tournament, but who will be headed to Forbidden Door, and then All In: London?
Backstage interview with The Conglomeration.
Renee Paquette is now with Orange Cassidy, Kyle O’Reilly, Roderick Strong, and Willow Nightingale. Renee commends Cassidy on his part in the 10 Man Tag victory. But it seems that there is even more business to attend to. Cassidy says yes, the team has a shot at THE AEW World Tag Team Championships. It doesn’t matter who it is, they’re getting their shot, but the thing is… They still haven’t decided on which two will be. Kyle says Cassidy & Roddy should go for the gold, but Roddy shouts, “KYYYLE~! Thank you.” Kyle says of course. But that’s cuz he’s got gold to chase for himself!
The same man that put Kyle on the shelf for months is the man that Kyle submitted twice, and will submit again. Jon Moxley, Continental Champion, when are we doing this? Willow says speaking of gold, she is still the TBS Champion. But she is also in the Owen Hart Cup. She won this tournament before, she’ll do it all over again, so that she can have all the gold for herself at All In: London. She knows she can, and she will! Then Conglomeration has it all in order? Cassidy says hold on, there’s something missing. They should do a Word of the Day. Why haven’t they done one in so long? Roddy shouts for “MAAARK~!” And yes, Mark Briscoe returns!
The Sussex County Chicken is all fired up, and he says the Word of the day is reunification! For Mark Briscoe is back with his boys and his girls, The Conglomeration! But he’ll put this plain and simple: Tommaso Ciampa! Next Wednesday, Briscoe’s after your ass, son! You hear him? But before that, Saturday Night Collision is in HIS hometown, Salisbury, Maryland! That’s just 4.4 miles from where Briscoe originated on this earth! They’re gonna conglomerate and it’s gonna be a a hell of a time! Are you ready!? Willow and Kyle are fired up, Briscoe goes wild, and the team heads out. Cassidy admits, that was a lot of yelling.
But while The Conglomeration is ready to go Double or Nothing, will they soon have even more gold in the collection? Or are these high and lofty a little too much even for them?
Six Woman Tag: Hikaru Shida & The Brawling Birds VS The Triangle of Madness!
With the news of both the AEW Women’s World Championship Fatal 4 Way for Double or Nothing, and the Owen Hart Cup brackets, this trios match is about much more than just settling scores! Will the Shining Samurai be just as sharp as Jamie Hayter going into that title match? Or will Thekla, Skye Blue & Julia Hart continue to bring them down by any means necessary?
The trios sort out and Jamie steps up against Thekla as both a rematch from their 1v1 title match, and a preview of what’s to come in the next. They circle, but then Skye CLOBBERS Jamie! Julia steps in, but so do Shida and Windsor! The Triangle throws hands on Shida & The Birds, then triple whip. But all three reverse, a BOOT for Thekla, a DDT for Skye, and a BACKBREAKER for Julia! The fans cheer as The Triangle bails out! Shida goes out to keep after Skye while Windsor goes after Julia. Jamie gets Thekla back in the ring while Shida and Windsor have the Sisters of Sin in the corners of the barriers. The fans cheer as they all rain down fists!
Windsor, Jamie & Shida all go to nine, then wind up for TEN! The fans cheer again while Thekla sputters. Jamie snap suplexes, but Skye ROCKS Shida! Jamie stomps Thekla, Windsor SLAMS Julia off barriers, and Jamie stomps a mudhole in the corner. The ref counts, Jamie lets off, but Skye and Windsor meet while tightrope walking the barriers! Skye and Windsor trade shots, they wobble a bit, then Skye DECKS Windsor! Skye keeps from falling into the crowd, but Jamie gets her! Windsor joins in and the Birds double gorilla press, SNAKE EYES off the apron! The fans fire up, but Thekla is up top! SUPER CROSSBODY onto The Birds!
The fans fire up again and Thekla is feeling it while Dynamite goes picture in picture.
Thekla stomps Windsor, CLUBS Jamie, then helps Skye. But Shida runs up, only for Thekla to ELBOW her down! The Triangle has control again, they ROCK Jamie and Shida and Windsor, then send them all to the desk. The Triangle CHOP again and again and again! Then they wind up, but feint chops to SMACK all three off the apron! The Triangle soaks up the cheers and jeers before putting Jamie back in the ring. Thekla brings Jamie up, snapmares her down, then basement SUPERKICKS! Cocky cover, TWO! Thekla drags Jamie to the corner, tags Julia, and Julia runs up to LARIAT! Then she goes side to side to ELBOW Jamie down!
Julia snapmares Jamie to a cover, TWO! Julia is annoyed but she rains down fists. The ref reprimands, Julia stops, but then she sucker punches Windsor! And Shida, too! Julia then drags Jamie over, bumps her off buckles, and tags in Skye. Skye stomps Jamie around, then digs her boot in! The ref counts, Skye stops at 4, then she brings Jamie up. Jamie fires forearms and CHOPS, but Skye THROWS Jamie down by her hair! The ref reprimands again but Skye rains down forearms. Skye snapmares Jamie, mule kicks her, then covers, TWO! Skye frowns but she stomps Jamie down. Skye tags Julia while Dynamite returns to single picture.
Skye whips Jamie into Julia’s grasp, and Skye BLASTS Shida & Windsor while Julia tags Thekla. Julia has Jamie in the TARANTULA, and Skye sends Windsor in for Thekla’s HANGING HEADSCISSORS! Skye runs up to DOUBLE SHOTGUN The Birds! The fans are torn but Thekla says that’s how the Triangle does it, baby! Thekla then aims to MISSILE- NO, Jamie gest under! Thekla lands out, but Jamie BOOTS her down! Jamie looks at Shida, Shida is hesitant, but Shida tags in! The fans cheer as Shida sends Theknla to the corner, then JUMP KNEES! Shida keeps moving, she BLASTS Skye! Julia ROCKS Shida back!
Julia storms in but Shida kicks her and whips her into Thekla! Shida KNEES them both in the corner! Then Shida puts Thekla sideways in the corner, reels Julia in, and she snap suplexes Julia into Thekla! The fans fire up as Shida then suplexes Thekla high and hard! Cover, TWO! Shida stands Thekla up, Thekla swings but Shida ROCKS her first! And ROCKS her again! Thekla wobbles, swings, but Shida catches Thekla for another forearm! Shida runs the ropes but Thekla mule kicks! Thekla SMACKS Shida, then she dodges a boot to DECK Shida! Thekla talks trash on Shida, then drags her up to tag in Julia.
Julia tags Skye, then tag back to Thekla. The Sisters of Sin hit the DOUBLE GOURD BUSTER and DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Thekla hits the bridge, and she aims for the SPIDER SPEAR! Cover, but The Birds CLOBBER The Sisters of Sin onto it! The fans fire up a Windsor DECKS Skye and Jamie HEADBUTTS Julia! The Birds drag Shida to safety, Windsor tags in, and she CLOBBERS Thekla! Windsor CLUBS away, then fires the fans up. Jamie steps in, BOOT RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP COMBO! Basement LARIAT! And then Windsor lifts! Jamie runs up, but Skye trips Jamie! The fans boo but Skye sends Jamie into steel steps!
Thekla sends Windsor into buckles! Tag to Julia before Shida runs up, TAMASHII KNEE on Thekla! Skye SUPERKICKS Shida! Jamie is back to clinch and HAYTBREAKER! Julia runs up, slips around, SOLE FOOD! Julia kips up, but Windsor is there to whip Julia to ropes! Skye tags in before the SPINEBUSTER! Skye SUPERKICKS Windsor, then brings her up! Skye hops on, CODE- NO, Windsor pops free! Skye SUPERKICKS again, but Windsor HEADBUTTS! The fans fire up as Jamie joins in again, and they DOUBLE LARIAT SANDWICH! Then they set Skye up, and Jamie says let’s try this again!
Jamie runs the ropes, but Thekla slides in, BELT SHOT on Jamie!! No question that the ref saw that! The Triangle is disqualified!
Winners: Hikaru Shida & The Brawling Birds, by disqualification
The Toxic Spider doesn’t care about this win, she just wants to do damage! Skye gets Windsor in a DRAGON SLEEPER! The ref stops Thekla from sing the title belt again, so Thekla just takes off her own belt! And she LASHES Windsor while Skye holds her down! More refs rush out here, but Julia MISTS the newbie in the face! Julia stomps away on Jamie, not caring about fines or consequences, either! The fans boo, and Shida is bailing on the Birds? Shida cares more about her chances in that Fatal 4 Way than anything else. But then Willow, Mina, and even Thunder Rosa rush out here! They chase The Triangle off with belts of their own!
The fans cheer as The Babe, the Fighting Gravure Idol & La Mera Mera save the day. But will Jamie make sure Thekla and Shida pay for this at Double or Nothing?
AEW World Championship: Darby Allin VS Konosuke Takeshita!
They say “card subject to change,” and that is true even for the best in the world. Kazuchika Okada’s real family takes priority, but his Don Callis Family brother was more than happy to step up for this opportunity. Will The Alpha already have two belts by the time he and The Rainmaker battle over the International Championship? Or will Darby truly be relentless in his pursuit of being the best fighting champion in AEW history?
The introductions are made, THE belt is raised, and we see who goes to Double or Nothing on top!
Callis joins commentary to say that while Darby’s been breaking his own body, Konosuke has perfected “rejuvenation training,” aka relaxing on a beach and sipping sake! The bell rings, and Darby SHOTGUNS Konosuke out! Then Darby DIVES, but Konosuke catches him! Konosuke POSTS Darby, then THROWS him into railing! Konosuke THROWS Darby into the ring, the fans fire up for both guys, and Konosuke hurries to BOOT Darby off the apron! Darby falls in front of commentary but Konosuke gets him right back in the ring. Cover, ONE!! The fans rally as Darby shows his grit, but Konosuke snarls.
Konosuke drags Darby up, Darby fires forearms, but the ALPHA ELBOW knocks Darby down! The fans fire up while Konosuke looms over Darby. Konosuke stands Darby up, and THROWS him into a corner! Darby bounces off the buckles and is bleeding from the mouth already! Konosuke stands Darby up, hoists him up top, then he climbs up after him. But Darby BITES Konosuke, CLUBS him down, and leaps for a CROSSBODY, but he bounces off Konosuke! The fans fire up again as Konosuke whips Darby for a BACKDROP! Darby got serious hangtime there, and he flounders out of the ring. Darby coughs and sputters but the fans rally up.
Konosuke goes out after Darby but Darby SMACKS him! Konosuke KNEES low, KNEES him again and again and again! Konosuke KNEES Darby against the barriers, then refreshes the count. Konosuke whips Darby hard into railing! Darby sputters as he leans against the railing, but Konosuke positions the steel steps. Konosuke then fetches Darby, lines up a shot, but Darby fights the suplex! Darby CLAWS Konosuke’s back, then fires a shot. Konosuke DECKS Darby in return! Darby slumps against the steps, Konosuke runs up, but Darby dodges! Konosuke’s knees hit the steps and he tumbles over! Darby then runs up the steps to SHOTGUN Konosuke down!
The fans fire up while both men are down on the floor! Konosuke checks his knee before he crawls around, and Darby gets in the ring so he can build speed! Darby DIVES! Direct hit on Konosuke but Darby’s the one who hits the desk! The fans fire up while both men are down again, but Darby rises up to get Konosuke on the apron! Darby fires forearms, then goes up a corner! COFFIN- NO, Konosuke catches him for a SUPER BLUE THUNDER BOMB to the floor!! The fans go nuts again and Callis says that’s the end of Darby Allin, but Dynamite goes picture in picture.
The ref hurries to check Darby but Callis tells Doc Sampson to call it. Darby is somehow still in this, so Konosuke storms his way over. Konosuke drags Darby up, puts him in the ring, then paces around him. Konosuke runs the ropes to LARIAT! Darby flips inside-out, Konosuke covers him, TWO!! Darby still has fight inside but he’s also dazed. Konosuke clamps onto Darby with a chinlock and squeezes tight. Darby endures, even as Konosuke leans on him with his much-taller frame. Darby reaches out, fights around, and rises up, only for Konosuke to CANADIAN RACK BOMB! Darby sputters all over again while Dynamite returns to single picture.
Konosuke sits back as he watches Darby crawl to the apron. Konosuke storms his way over, but Darby RAMS low! Slingshot sunset flip, but Konosuke rolls through! Only for Darby to kick the legs out! Darby catches Konosuke to a GUILLOTINE! Konosuke endures the squeeze, fights up to his feet, and he powers out to THROW Darby! Darby lands out, fires shots, and RAMS low! Darby then hops on, but Konosuke stops Code Red! Konosuke swings Darby around, tucks him in, BASTARD DRIVER! And WHEELBARROW GERMAN! The fans fire up and Callis says that’s true power! Darby sputters again and Konosuke vows to end this.
Konosuke runs corner to corner, HELLUVA KICK!! Then he hoists Darby up top, climbs up after him, and goes to the very top! The fans freak out already for the SUPER DUPER GERMAN SUPLEX!! Bridging cover, TWO!!! Callis is freaking out as much as the fans, and he protests the count! Konosuke is furious, but he aims for the WAGAMAMA KNEE!!! Cover, TWO?!?! Darby survives by nanoseconds, and Konosuke is beside himself! “This is Awesome!” but now CLØN rushes out here! He distracts the ref, and Callis hurries to take the Dynamite Diamond Ring off his finger to put it in Konosuke’s hands! Konosuke thinks about it, but The Alpha has honor!
The fans cheer as Konosuke wants to do this his way! But then Darby runs up, cradles, TWO!! Konosuke escapes, ALPHA ELBOW!! Darby is down, dazed, but still moving! Konosuke drags Darby up again, goes back to the corner and back to the top rope. The fans hope these two “FIGHT FOREVER!” but it has to end somehow! Darby fights against the lift with headlock punches! Then he hops on, SUPER CODE RED!! Konosuke staggers up, Darby leg scissors, steps through, LAST SUPPER!! TWO?!?! Konosuke escapes again, then bails out! So Darby just goes up top! SUPER COFFIN DROP!! Direct hit and both men are down again!
The fans are thunderous as Konosuke and Darby stir. A ring count climbs, Callis complains that some people just gotta follow directions and run the play! Coach Callis pulled Konosuke outta obscurity, Konosuke would do anything! Now he’s got some gold, some fame, and gets a mind of his own! Callis complaining aside, the ring count is climbing! Darby drags himself in at 9, but Konosuke YANKS him back out! That refreshes the count, and Konosuke vows to end this for real now. Konosuke points to the steel steps, and he drags Darby up onto them with a deadlift RAGING- NO, Darby knees Konosuke, turns things around, and FULL METAL SCORPION DEATH DROP!!!
The fans go nuts again while Konosuke writhes! Konosuke flops off the steps, Darby crawls into the ring, and Darby just climbs the corner again! SUPER DUPER COFFIN DROP!!! Konosuke might be unconscious! Darby still hauls Konosuke into the ring, pushes him to a cover, TWO?!?!? Konosuke survives and Darby is furious! But Darby just reloads, COFFIN DROP but onto knees!!! Ghost pin, TWO!!! Darby escapes but the WAGAMAMA KNEE finds him!! Konosuke hauls Darby up, but Darby pops free! Trip, step through, and SCORPION DEATH LOCK!!! Konosuke endures, reaches out, but Darby sits deep!!
Callis says don’t even think about it! Konosuke almost does, but he bites his own thumb to ignore the pain in his back! Konosuke reaches out, crawls his way forward, and he fights to the ROPEBREAK!!! But Darby is right up top! COFFION DROP on the back!! Then Darby goes right back up, COFFIN DROP again!!! Cover, DARBY WINS!!
Winner: Darby Allin, by pinfall (still AEW World Champion)
Callis is steaming, but Darby overcomes Konosuke to avenge that loss in the Continental Classic! But it also took so much out of him just to do it! Darby still asks for a mic and one is brought to him. Darby sits up against the ropes, has them cut his music, and he tells MJF to get his ass out here! There’s a contract MJF needs to sign! The ring crew hurries to bring in a table and some chairs for that very contract signing, and MJF makes his entrance. MJF reluctantly makes his way down the ramp, and both men meet at the table. Darby grins with blood still in hiss teeth, and he signs his part of the contract without hesitation, unlike MJF.
The fans already chant “BALD! BALD! BALD!” at MJF, and Darby pushes the contract to his side of the table. MJF grabs the pen, reaches out, but then steps away. MJF scratches his chin as he thinks on this, and the fans just chant, “BALD! BALD! BALD!” again. MJF takes a mic to say he’ll explain something to Darby, looking like he has rabies. But see, MJF is happy for Darby, he hopes Darby’s had fun holding MJF’s AEW World Championship. The fans boo that, but MJF says deep down, there is a small part of him, like the size of a North Carolinian p*nis small. That small part of MJF feels bad for Darby, because he’ll never hold this again!
Darby’s got about a good a chance of holding this title as Hangman Adam Page does again. MJF says guys like Darby are a dime a dozen, here today and gone tomorrow, stuntmen who burn the candle at both ends. In this life, people like all these fans here like to pretend that life is about making friends and family and children. The only thing that matters in life is your legacy. And Darby’s legacy will be that of the kid who had his 15 minutes of fame. They’ll pretend like Darby made a lasting impact, but the fact of the matter is, he hasn’t. He hasn’t! They’ll know deep down that Darby Allin was just a little pr*ck who got lucky.
They’ll know that Darby was too reckless and stupid to stay on top. And after May 24th, Double or Nothing, in that sh*thole of Queens, New York, y’know what MJF’s legacy will be? He’ll go down as the guy who became a THREE-TIME World Champion at just 30 years of age, unprecedented in this sport. And MJF will go down, when it’s all said and done, as the Greatest of All Time! THAT is the difference between them! Darby Allin brags about climbing a mountaintop. But when it comes to professional wrestling, Maxwell Jacob Friedman IS the mountaintop! The fans boo but MJF soaks it up. Darby tells MJF to SHUT UP!
Only someone like MJF who is so vain would think that the number one most important thing in this world is his legacy. Darby doesn’t care about legacy, he cares about living in the moment! And in this moment, Darby just wants MJF to sign the contract. Then at Double or Nothing, Darby makes Maxwell Jacob Friedman a BALLD HEADED B*TCH!! MJF frowns but the fans cheer that! MJF grabs the pen again, and with no choice, he signs on the dotted line! Then he TACKLES Darby! The fans boo as MJF beats up Darby after the war he went through with Konosuke! MJF CHUCKS an armchair outta the ring, FLIPS the table, then picks up his Dynamite Diamond Ring.
MJF puts the ring on his finger like always, then winds up to DECK Darby!! The fans boo but MJF just soaks it all up. MJF throws off his jacket, picks up the belt, and he stands over Darby with it. But then MJF isn’t done with Darby, he puts Darby on the top rope! MJF climbs up to join him, and drags Darby into position! But wait! Kevin Knight runs out here to chase MJF off! The Jet still owes The Scumbag a receipt, but it seems we’ll all have to wait on that. Will MJF still take back the title at Double or Nothing? Or will Darby keep the belt and take MJF’s dignity?
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